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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-15
WORKING For ARBITRATION.

PlrrsEuRaH, Pa, July 1O-The stu
alton Of the miners strike last night
showed but little direct change from
Thursday, though the day has been
fraught with incidents leading up to
decisive action in the immediate fu-
ture. The principal movement made
by the strikers yesterday was the Sc
curing of a conference of the national
leaders of the several powerful labor
organizations of the country with the
purpose in view of devising ways and
means to assist those who are making
what is considered by all of them the
supreme effort for wage advancement.
Because of the failure of President
Ratehford to make connections in
reaching the city the conference
was not begun until nine p. IN. An
adjournment was taken at midnight,
and a general statement was given to
the press, 1t is known that concerted
action will be taken at once TO make
the suspension of mining In West
Virginia complete which, if successful,
will kill off the most effective enemy
the strikers have to encounter, twas
this field that broke the strike in 1894,
and no effort will be spared to bring it
into sub lection ut this time. To sup
plement the conference of yesterday
evening, special meeting of the State
Labor league has been called for Sun
day night in this city, ut which further
sof support will be devised. The
manifesto follows;
After IN informal discussion reports were
nude by Mcssrs Ratchford, Dolan and Warner
in regard to the situation OF the movement,
and it was demonstrated that the suspension
was practically general in the competitive BIZ
luminous coal district extending also to Ken
lucky and Tennessee, excepting few points
in West Virginia II was realized that the sit
uailon in West Virginia required attention in
order that the suspension should become abso-
lutoly general and success assured With thN
object in view, action was recommended BY
PRESIDENT Gompers OF the American Federa-
tlon Of Labor, ana It was determined to over
1or ,'s lV,t"'o vi WV Cp'i No Nv TS s ,S
part Of those present to secure the cooperation
and practical aid OF organized labor for the
s'tugglhe miners
oonvio ,u ,no, ,ho o "r'" w vIu a
achieve victory, and to this end the aid Of labor
and the sympathetic public is invoked Con-
sclous OF the great interest which the public
nus !" voa,u s SO wuoSpreau as .na' ol .nu
TINT the miners have not been and arc not now
opposed to arbitration We, therefore, urge
and advise that a conference be held by repre-
w ,"o "eo, a vpet"'ops m,'n
suspension.
A dispatch from Cleveland O.. said:
The surprise of the day in the strike
situation came when Dan R. Hanna
the manager of NJ. A. Hanna & Co.. re.
ceiyed A message stating that every
single miner emploved at the com.
pany's mines had gone ont, The Hanna
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-15

AS late as ITO the journey from
Liverpool to London was dangerous IN
account of the bad condition of The
roads.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-15

In many parts Of Europe river and
canal routes are legally regarded as
highways.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-15

railway companies nave only enough
coal sufficient for three days. The
street railways are much concerned
over the matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-21
CONFEDERATE ROME SCHEME
Proposition For the State to Take
Charge to Be Pushed.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 19.-Col.
Vincent Marmaduke came to town
this afternoon as the advance guard
of ex-Confederates who who will
storm the capital tomorrow. The
object of their coming is to get a
measure through the legislature turn
ing over to the State full control of
and responsibility for the Ex-Confed-
crate Home at H~igginsviLle.
Colonel Marmaduke does not yet
know in just what form the PROPOSE
ton will be made. Personally he is in
favor of giving to the State outright
the home and Its entire property,
which has grown to be quite valuable,
but others influential in the movement
prefer to make a purely temporary
arrangement. The Marmaduke plan
conternplates the ultimate conversion
| of the home into some other character
| of State eleemosynary institution after
| the special purpose for which private
charity established it no longer exists
The institution is partly seif-support-
ing, and it is estimated that its main
tenance would not cost the State more
than $1,000 agar.
ST don't think we will have any use
for the home more than 20 years, i
that long," said Colonel Marmaduke
with a suspicious moisture in his eyes
"The poor old wrecks who now neet
its kindly protection wont poster thu
world much longer. They are passing
away rapidly. 1t is taps and 'light
out with them now oftener than will
any other class of lei
81 believe that the State will tax
charge of the home If we offer tn
property as a free gift, simply becaus
it ought to. don't think any consid
cradle number of Republican member
of the legislature will oppose GU
proposition. The war is over, an
charity has driven hate and prejudic
out of the hearts of brave men.
"When our crowd gets here we wi
at once get together and decide on
programme.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-21
Slater. Missouri.

Slater is one of Mlssouri's most
fourishing little cities. It is situated
in Saline county and surrounded by a
fine farming country. Being the end
of a division OF the @. & A. railroad q
large amount of money is paid ont
there at the end Of each month, and
railroad men make the very best of
citizens. Slater has some splendid
brick buildings. Especially noticeable
are the two bank buildings and the
new hotel, which is one OF the hand
soonest in the State. Slater's principal
need at this time seems to be grant,
old walks and macadamized streets
The paving of the main street OF sla
ter would make q grand Improvement
In the town. The people there are
wide awake and progressive.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-21
In Sight,

Rev. A. E. Rogers, formerly of
Mexico, now of Nevada, Mo-, writing
to Henry Edmonds, of this city, speak
ing of the outlook, says:
81 will say that some parties from
the North are now building a 81, 900
ice plant in our city. They expect to
begin work manufacturing ice next
week. There wac an ice plant here
several years ago, but it was sold and
shipped to Hannibal. l wish there
was something to draw you to our
town. This is a fine business point,
and the outlook is encouraging. We
have two dry goods stores here that
are said to be the largest in the State,
outside of st. Louis and Kansas City.
A new smelter has also been started
up. We have now eight furnaces rum
ming night and day.
81 am in the midst of a very fine
meeting. There have been quite @
number of conversions this week, and
my congregations overrun our house
Pray for us.
"Glve much love to all the member
of your family, also to all my friends
"Yours, A. E. ROGERS"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-21

uchl CobdbS 4I0AchckSs
Real estate transfers have been
made in Audrain county during the
past week as follows:
B. j. Umstadt to James and Annie
Umstadt, $50 part 90 acres in 30-31-
$50, s123.9 90.
Thos. F. McCord to Irwin Brown,
12ox150 feet ground with dwelling in
North Mexico, $1,000.
John M. AzdeIl to VIM. O. Azdell,
1872 acres in %, "a and 26 62-s, $s,425.
E. O. Kennen to Elizabeth Baker,
lots /, 2, 8 and 4 North Laddonia and
descriptive tract in Laddonia, $500.
Jesse J. Cleveland to Joseph Gelven,
1S4x2s0 feet ground and dwelling
in North Mexico, $3.50.
John II. Payton to Edwin M. and j.
w. Settle east half southwest 35-53-s,
$4,000.
W. J. and j. v. Baker to J. A. Rim
20 and ]. A. Glandon southwest north
west 21-52-s, $1,000.
Edward Moore to John 8. Craig
milS6, iObb i anu DhVSA ANN
donna, $500.
Joseph d. Smith to Buford b. Lit
treIl, east half southwest 1922, 81
700.
Joseph d. Smith to Willard W.
Brown, west half southeast and north
east southeast 12-52-12, $500.
\, John B. Gregory to A. G.. billiard
100 acres in 10 and 30-5o-7, $1,000.
Heirs of D. h. Mildred to L. NJ
CAN'T, northwest quarter S4-5o-10
$2,700.
John b. Allison to VIM. e. Brown
northeast quarter 2o-52-12, $4,000.
T. j. Harrington to James III. Pear
son, one acre north railroad in north
. west northwest 31-52-6, 900.
81 Lucy e. Kelso to Sam ]. Duncan
lot Z, Block 4, College Addition t.
, Mexico, 800.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-21
THOMPSON STATION ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
THOMPSON, Mo-, Jan. 19.-R. w.
Gentry, of north of Skinner, has
bought a grist mill and is talking o.
putting it up at Thompson. A mill
would certainly do well here.
E. q. Horton and wife, Of Hannibal,
are visiting at A. J. Powelps.
Judge Pool was in C~entralia on bus
mess one day last week.
At the Holloway sale everything
sold well.
Robert Hampton sold 20 acres of
land one-half mile south of this place
to Alex. Davis for $575.
The suit of A. j. Armstrong, of
Mexico, against Joseph James, OF this
place, to try the rights Of certain
property, was, under a change of VEN
ne, carried to Squire Sallee's court at
Benton City.
Baker Barnes sold two horses to Mr..
Spangler for $40.
LATE Pickett and wife, of Harris
burg, r visiting relatives and friends
near this place.
Joseph Baker, who was recently
hurt in a coal mine, is slowly improv-
ing.
H. Mackmackin and wife, who have
been stopping at Peyton Morris have
returned to st. Louis.
James R. Hayes, of CAN'T, shipped
one car of hogs to st. Louis Monday
night.
Charles Mason, of Mexico, was here
Wednesday selling VIM. J. Bryan
} book. s
Miss Grace Sims, Of Hazen, Ark.
who has been visiting relatives neai
this place for some time, returned
home Tuesday. She is an accom-
plished young lady and has made
host of friends and admirers here VIII
would be glad to nave her make fire.
quent visits.
The party given at 1. j. Sims' Fri
; day evening in honor of Miss Grac'
Sims was well attended anda pleasan
time was had.
" James Lewis, of Mexico, receives
y two cars of cattle from Arkansas Fri
: day night.
Rufus Jackson and Eustace Gantt,o
y Mexico, were here Tuesday on bust
y ness.
T. j. Harrison, of Vandalia, is visit
ing at Judge POOLS in this place.
James Tinsley, Of C~entralia,a trave.
ing salesman, is sick, and has turne
over his sample cases to Crockett Hal
rison, of this place, who will now pla
Y the role of drummer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-21
SHAMROCK ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
SHAMROCK, January 20.-We are
having rather cool weather at pres
emit.
DIR. Sam Cox, of Wellsville, was In
Shamrock Saturday.
John Lail, Forest Covlngton, Geo
Lail, Charley Arnold and Taylor Lail
all started to Arkansas last week aftel
cattle.
Tribue LaiI returned from Arkansal
last Monday with two a loads of cat
tie.
Mrs. Annie Painter and Mrs. Netti.
Arnold were the guests Of Jessi'
Clemens Saturday.
Mrs. ]. 8. LaIl royalty entertained
the Domino Club last Thursday even
ing.
Mrs. Andy Tratchel is on the sicl
list.
Eva Lail was the guest of Jessi'
Clemens the latter part of last week
MI. VIM. Prague, who had BEEF
sick since July, peacefully passes
away Friday morning at the home o
his son, E. Fl. Prague.
Mrs. Minnie Higginbotham is yer
low with consumption.
Mrs. Sanford Mitchell is quite sic
with brain fever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-21
PROGRAMME
OF A. o. q. W. Entertainment at the
Opera House Thursday Even
ing, January 81, 1897.

1. Overture-Orchestra
2. Recitation-"Kentucky Philoso-
ply" Miss Ethel Barker.
8. Vocal Solo-"Sing On" Miss
Birdie Locke.
4. Recitation Medley, tBanks),
Miss Grace Hoilopeter.
5. Music-Orchestra.
6. Address-Mrs. W. H.. Miller.
T.. Neapolitan Duett - (Parker),
Misses Donovan and Shea.
8. Address-Good of the Order,
Grand Master Workman Miller, OF
st. Louis.
9. Music-Orchestra.
10. Recitation-Old Ace, Miss Eva
| White.
IL. Male Quartette-Go sleep, My
Honey, o. W. and W. A.. Harding, w
H. Oliver and o. Rouse.
u. Music by the orchestra.
The above programme is strictly
first class in every particular an'
worthy the patronage of the mos
cultured. 1t Is absolutely free-doe
not cost you a cent. Come and EMO,
the entertainment and learn NOR
about the best fraternal and benevo
lent order in the world.
P. w. HARDING,
]. F. GRIFFEE,
j. W. PLUNKETT,
Committee on Programme
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-21
T TAX g
A Bill to Make Notes and Bonds
Show Up.

Representative Slate, of Maries
County, has introduced a bill which is
calculated to greatly increase the
revenue of the State, as well as to
bring about an equalization of tax
alton.
The Slate bill provides that the tax
payer shall furnish the Assessor a list
of his notes, bonds, and, in fact all
other written evidence Of indebted
ness due him; the same to be describ-
ed in detail as to the name of the per-
son making the obligation, the date
thereof, the amount and the rate of
interest, IL any-in short a complete
and unequivocal statement. The As
SCISSOR, according to the Slate bill, will
be required to distinctly note in a
separate column on the list opposite
each item, the amount at which such
item is assessed. In addition to this
the bill provides that the Assessor
shall have a seal which is to appear on
all such notes, bonds, &c., and the
absence of this seal or the absence of
such note or bond on the Assessors
list renders the same non-negotiable
and non-collectable.
The bill further provides that if such
property is sold or assigned to any
person, persons or corporation in
violation of the specifications set
forth, the person SO disposing Of such
property shall be deemed guilty of q
misdemeanor.
A similar bill to the one proposed by
Representative Slate was introduced
in the House by Representative Fogle
of Schuyler County, at the session o.
1913. It passed the House, but wal
killed in the Senate by a slight MAORI
ty. In main features the Slate bill ii
similar to the Fogle bill.
According to the present law gov
erning assessments the taxpayer ii
only required to give the Assessor al
aggregate estimate of the value of hi
notes and bonds.
Mr.. Slate says one purpose of hi
bill is to catch the immensely wealth.
people, who r notorious as tax
dodgers in many instances. The ordi
nary rich man will not escape either
he says, and in fact he wants every
!, body to pay simply a legal tax and NJ
. more. He estimates that if his BIZ
becomes a law the revenue of tn
State will be increased about one
: fourth and probably more than that.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-21
M~ARTTNsBURG ITEMS.
Correspondence Of the Ledger.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
MARrINsBURa, Mo-, Jan. 1s.-Elder
Basford, of wellsville, filed his reg
ular appointment at the NJ. e. Church
here Sunday morning and evening.
Elder Thomas, formerly pastor OF
the Christian church at this place,
passed through here Monday on his
way home from Liberty, where he fill
ed his appointment Sunday.
DIR. vandeventer is the guest Of rel
atives here.
Mrs. Parsons, Of Arizona, is visiting
Geo. Mcdowell and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. o. Bird, OF Mexico,
| visited friends here last Sunday.
T. e. Romans left Saturday might
for Arkansas, where he expects to re-
main several weeks buying cattle.
Miss MolIie Wenzei came down from
Mexico Sunday to visit home-folks-
Mas Matte Romans spent afes
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-21
County News.
RUSH HILL ITEMS.


Correspondence Of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo-, Jan. 1s.-Rey.
Mitchell, Of Laddonia, helped in a
meeting here Saturday and Sunday.
Much interest is being taken. A full
house nearly every night.
Louis Roberts has possession of the
Rosser store and is through invoicing
and ready for business.
Mr.. Ackerman viii arrive with his
family on the Goth and will begin ut
once to get the creamery to work.
We wish him ucces in his undertake
ing and are satisfied the farmers Will
stock up for that purpose when they
find out it will go.
D. Moore's school closed Friday and
he will make his home here at present.
Mr.. Briefly, of Mexico, is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Spencer, east OF town.
p. P. Collier was in town Monday on
business. We learn he has rented bis
farm to Mr.. Davis, of near Martins
burg.
MI. Eddleman, who clipped and fell
some two weeks ago, ~dislocating a
limb, is very i'll. His daughter, OF
Galesburg, ILL.,, arrived here Friday.
The literary at the Walker school
house Is all right. They have some
able debates and the young folks have
a paper every two weeks.
R. IA. Stuart has rented his property
to Mr.. Slime for a year and has gone
to Galloway to live with his son, B
Stuart.
Our town is without a marshal ant
we think it 10 better off. We have
none in and about our town but Law
abiding citizens.
Ora Green says he killed a snake
feet long last Friday.
Our doctor is the busiest man II
town. He is going most Of the time
Died, Saturday night at 9 O'Clock
little Otto Hildebrand. He was a Sol
of John and Rosa Hildebrand and wa
ak years old. He was sick II day
with whooping cough and pneu
monia. Little Otto was in his rigf
mind until death took him to the bet
ter land, where no parting words wi
ever be spoken in yonder home
fair, but joy, peace and gladness; b
will sing forever there. He was
bright boy and everyone loved hin
His remains were inferred in tn
Benton City cemetery Tuesday at or
O'Clock p. m. Rev. Wallace, of Me,
leo, conducted the funeral services.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-21
Ran Kendall.

PROF. PAINTER RESPONDS.
To tho Petitioners of Martinsburg and Rush
Hill, Mo:
BENTON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 19.-Gen-
tlemen: Responding to your most
courteous call for me to announce my
self as q candidate for the office OF
County School Commissioner, l must
say that ! consider the position as one
of honor rather than one of profit, and
under such pressing invitations, COM
ing from such q source, / regard 1t but
my duty to acquiesce.
Consequently ! hereby declare my
self duly before the voters of Audrain
county as a candidate for the office of
| school Commissioner.
l assure you that my time is exclus-
lively devoted to school work, In
which 1 have been engaged for the
past nine years.
1 certainly have q deep interest In
school work, teachers and pupils, for,
scattered over the country, the school
houses are a great and potent factor
in our civilization. Within the four
walls of knowledge brave men and
women spend their lives in training
the hearts and minds of generations.
Their labor is without rest and
seemingly without reward.
Why not devise a plan by which the
schools of the county would be more
on an equality, and hut advance the
interest of pupils and bring about q
greater reward for teachers, thereby
introducing a systematic work
throughout the public school system
i. of our county?
:. Teachers are more necessary to the
progress of the nation than the gov
. errors of states and the presidents
and kings of countries. For what
!. would there be to rule il education
. were to be wiped from the face of the
: earth?
II / prove to be the choice candidate
!. at the coming election l hereby pledge
: myself to faithfully, promptly and i'm
partially execute the duties OF my
office. AS to reference l refer you &C
my patrons, pupils and friends of oui
own county. Respectfully,
MI HERBERT b PAINTER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-21
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.
W. II. Turner's Hand Shot OH-Was
Shooting Jaybirds- Amputa-
ton Necessary.

Yesterday about II O'Clock, while
w. Fl. Turner was sitting in his barr
door, trying to get a shot at some
troublesome jaybirds, his gun was ac-
cidentally discharged and his left hand
nearly entirely blown of.
Drs. Fritts and Toalson were called
in and had to amputate the member
Mr.. Turner is a we'll known ice
dealer and his many friends deplore
the sad accident.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-21
Prospective Mothers

should know that DIR. Pierce's Favor
tie Prescription robs childbirth OF its
torture and terrors for her as well as
its dangers to both mother and child,
by aiding nature in preparing the
system tor parturition, thereby rend-
ering it easy and almost painless.
Thereby "labor" and also the period
of confinement r greatly shortened.
It also promotes an abundant secre-
ton of n~ourishment for the child.
During pregnancy it prevents "morn-
ing sickness" and those distressing,
nervous symptoms, from which SC
many suffer. Its use should be begun
early in the period of gestation-ir
fact the earlier the better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-21
Bank of Slater.

DR.. Bourne, s. M. Locke, Wood
Maddox, E. 8. Wilson, ]. F. Lew
ellyn and r. M. White returned from
Slater last night, where they attended
a meeting of the stockholders of the
Bank of Slater. Mr.. O. d. Rodgers
and Mr.. James, formerly of Mexico.
were reelected president and cashier
r. M. White was elected a member Of
the Board of Directors in place Of B
| g. Johnson, resigned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-21
Houses Burglarized.

Last night while the families were
at church the houses of Joseph Brown
and W. /. Paul were robbed. At Mi.
Paul's the thieves got 90 in cash and
at Mr.. Browns two revolvers and q
pair of pantaloons. Officer Quisen-
berry, who had not heard of the rob-
berry at the time, ousted three tramps
from q box car In the q. & A. yards q
short time sfterward and, after hear
ing of the robbery, went back to the
car and discovered the two revofvers
and the pair Of p~antaioons. The
tramps had left.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-21
r MOLINo ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
NORTH MOLINE, January 20.-W. O.
Dye recently purchased of Lum eau
thorn one $40 pound hog for $40.
Henry Dudly purchased of Lum
Cauthofn 100 barrels OF corn in the
pen at 81 per barrel.
Frank Price and w. @. Dye have
been trading fine stock.
We were informed that Daniel
Quinlan, our enterprising merchant at
Moline, traded his stock OF goods to
Philip Quisenberry, of Santa Fe, for
the VIM. Fisher farm. So, verify,
Moline boometh.
Mat Heller has purchased the Wor-
ley property at Moline and is prepar-
ing to erect q dwelling on the same.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-21
THE COMMITTEES.

Following are the committees ap-
pointed to serve at the A.. o. U. W.
entertainment Thursday evening Jan.
21st:
On Programmed. w. Harding, j.
F. Griffee and J. w. Plunkett.
On Entertainments. T. Fields, J.
T. Quisenberry, w. j. Winscott, w
W. Il. Lee,R M. Allison and j. Thorn
burg.
On Reception. w. Foley, J. w
Plunkett, R. NJ. White, ". F. Whit
ney, @. w. Marshall, ]. W. Atchison
j. F. McWilliams, P. E. Locke, j. M
| Burhop and 8. P. Emmons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-21
St. Louis Live Stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, January 20.-The arrivals
of cattle yesterday were liberal, but
there were no export cattle. Steers
sold from $3.50 to $4.70, stockers from
$3.50 to $3.50, feeders $40 to $3.50,
heifers s2.10 to 1915, cows 1925 to
$40.
Hogs-The pigs and lights sold al
$2.75 to $685., light hogs at $s te
$40, medium weights sold at $3.2t
ty $40. Heavy culls sold at % tc
s2.75 and heavy hogs at $3.50 te
s3.42&. The bulk sold at $3.50 tt
$40 early and 1921 to $685. late.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-21

A lady on South Jefferson street
took a shot at a burglar who attempt
ed to get into her residence the
other night. This lady 10 going to
wing somebody yet IL they don't keep
away from her wood pile and meal
house.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-21
Dudreon-CaldWell.

Mr.. Edgar Dudgeon and Miss Mollie
Caldwell were married Monday
at Q O'Clock at the home of the bride
Il Montgomery City. The couple
passed through here Monday on their
way to Kansas City, where they will
reside.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-21
| Farmers Mutual Insurance Compan'

Farmers Mutual Insurance Company.
The stockholders of the Farmers
Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance
Company in Mexico, Mo-, reflected
the following directors Monday: Hon.
w. II. KEENAN,, J. Fl. Buckley, J. F.
Llewellen and w. L. Fowles. The
Board of Directors is now composed
of the above named gentlemen and B.
R. Cauthorn, II. A. Ricketts,, J. F.
Griffee, A. X. Luckie, W. W. Pollock,
John Abbay, s. P. Emmons and r. M.
White.
Directors of the Mexico Fire and
Lightning Insurance Company at q
meeting Monday night reelected the
following officers: W. Fl. KEENAN,:
president; ]. F. Llewellyn, vice-pres-
ident; w. l.. Fowles, Franz
Buckley, treasurer.