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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-09-23

THE johnson County Star, staunch
and true Democratic paper, referring
to the malicious resolutions procured
against the Mexico LEDGER by Hon.
Sam B. Cook, editorially says:
.The Democrats of Audrain County
are having a warm time up in Mex
i.o. The free silver club OF that city
read Bob White, editor of the LEDGER,
out of the party, for some reason, the
Lord only knows what. The fact OF
the matter is that Bob White is a
Democrat to the core and has voted
the straight ticket and supported its
candidates through his paper all his
life. But he's a man of conviction
and principle and refuses to be bull :
dozed by ai,ybody-Democrats OF
otherwise-and because of this has IN
Cured the displeasure of a few lower
case politicians.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-09-23
An Old War Relic.


w. @. Harrison, of Hatton, was on
our streets Tuesday and showed us
some old Confederate muster rolls
which are curious relics OF the late
unpleasantness between the states.
One was dated In 1862 and one in 1854.
They were written on very coarse
paper which had grown yellow with
age. They contain the names OF
many men who are we'll known in
Galloway and Audrain counties.
Among them we notice the name OF
r. y. Mckinney, present surveyor OF
Audrain county, and many others
who are equally as well known to the
readers of the Reviesc, but whose
names we musl omit for want OF space
On the list of one hundred or more
names we noticed only two who were
thirty years old at the time OF tnell
enrolment. Quite q number were
only 1s and 17--1s, 10 and 20 were the
ages set down opposite the names o.
nearly half the number that made uI
the Iist. OF the other half Iargs
majority were between the ages u
20 and % years. von,f
like 70 publish the entire roll pus .nl,
| ia impossible so this brief notice nus'
suffice.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-09-23
A Ripe Old Age.
From the Fulton Sun,

To-day MIR. Preston Mcifoberts, who
resides with his daughter, Mrs. j. X.
Bragg, formerly OF Mexico, Mo-,
reached the ninetieth (so) milestone
OF his earthly journey. He is q typi-
cal gentleman of eye olden time" +"
with his splendid physique and court
Iy manners, while his sunny tempera-
ment and cheerful interest In the
present, make him genial compan-
ion for all.
When his life began our Republic
was almost In Its infancy-what vary
ing vicissitudes and what wonderful
improvements has he witnessed in
in the country and State to which he
gave the strength OF his early man
hood and mature years.
Mr.. McRoberts' life is q benedictior
to his family and friends; and when
ended, may it be renewed In eterna
youth and happiness with the loved
ones already In Heaven.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-09-23

THE Rolla (Mo.) Herald, edited and
owned by g. M. McCrea, a staunch
free silver Democrat, a strong Bryan
and Bland Democrat, in reference to
the malicious resolutions procured by
Hon. Sam B. Cook against the Mexico
LEDGER, editorially says:
ga fellow by the name of Joshua
once upon time ordered the sun to
stand still, and it stood. The same
fellow has few imitators in Mexico,
Mo. They belong to club unfortu-
nately named after Bryan. They
held meeting recently and decided
to expel r. M. White, editor of the
Mexico LEDGER, from the Democratic
party. The fools could more easily
have expelled the party. Bob White
is q Democrat, and would not be q
true one If he did not favor free
speech and free and open discussion
of all political questions pertaining
to party and State"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-09-23

THE Vandalia Matl and Express, in q
column editorial referring to the ad-
vantages OF Audrain County, and es-
pecially of Vandalia, says:
"No county in the State possesses
all these advantages in a higher de-
gree than sold Audrain." Her soil is
adapted to every line of agriculture
and h horticulture peculiar to the tenn
perate zone. Her people are moral,
intelligent and Industrious. She lies
at the very doors of all the great
Western markets. Her schools and
school building are of the best. Every
Christian religious denomination is
represented within her borders by live
and prosperous congregations, posses
sing commodious and elegant houses
of worship. The county is entirely
free from debt, reducing taxation
within our low constitutional rate.
We thus possess in the greatest coun-
ty every inducement to stop the
stream of emigration that Is pouring
out of the older and congested centers
east of us.n
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-09-23
Mexieo Winners.

There were a number of Mexico
horses at the Columbia (Mo.) fair this
week. On Wednesday the following
Mexico horses won:
Running race, Il mile and repeat,
FIVE entries; First, w. III. White,
Mexico, owner of Catoosa, $40; sec
ono, Dysart Brown, owner OF Ben
Anderson, SIS; third, pete CLARK,
owner of June s, $5.
Saddle horse, mare or gelding, four
entries: First j. A. Potts, Mexico,
$50; second, @. Ii. Gordon, $25; third,
Ed Davis, sis; fourth, Henderson &
Son, $40.
Three year old trot, beet two in
three, six entries: First, Willard
Smith, owner of Howard Neil, s25;
second, Hartman 4 Son, Of Pilot
Grove, owners OF Berdella, S15; third,
John Luckie, of Mexico, owner OF
Whizzer, SO.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-09-23
The Mexico Ledger is Only Protect
ing Its Fair Name.


The County Democratic Committee
of Audrain county, if it has one with
any backbone, should step to
the front and stop the wrangle be-
tween the LEDGER and Inteltigencer.
The talk both papers are indulging in
Ia detrimental to theDemocratic party
of this state, and it is spreading. The
Monitor has refrained from saying a
word, recognizing the fact that both
papers areDemocratica and each wishes
to out-do the other in the matter OF
news. We like both papers; they are
a credit to Mexico and both work for
the same cause, but are jealous OF
each other. Then why will the Demo
cratic County Committee of that
grand old county not step in, declare
the war over and let the papers &C
hand in hand for Mexico, Audrair
county and the grand old State o
Missouri Will it be done?.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-09-23

secured by liens upon real estate. The
lands are worth in prosperous times
$31,6s7.
In trust and upon the following
terms, conditions and stipulations,
to-wit: That the terms of the first
article of the articles of association of
said corporation of Hardin College
shall never be changed; that said real
estate, which embraces five acres and
known as the seminary grounds, may
be used as a site for the college edi-
fees and buildings, but the same may
be sold whenever the board of direc-
tors of said college shall see proper to
sell the same and purchase other
grounds for the purpose. All the
other real estate herein conveyed
shall be sold as rapidly as prices salts
factory to the board may be agreed
on and the debts herein transferred to
the college to be collected as speedily
as the board may direct. The amounts
due on the debts this day and the gross
proceeds of the sales of said real
estate shall be held and maintained as
a permanent endowment fund for said
college, which shall be kept at inter
est or invested in stocks as continu-
ously as possible, and on the third
Tuesday of June in every year forty
per cent of the gross amount of rents
arising from any real estate herein
conveyed and also of the interest,
profits or other proceeds arising from
any part of the endowment fund
being at interest or invested in stocks
shall be added to and become a part
and parcel of the permanent endow-
ment fund of said college until such
endowment fund shall amount to one
half million dollars, when the said
forty per cent shall be applied annually
as herein directed; as to the remaining
sixty per cent and the residue (to-wit,
sixty per cent? of the gross amount of
rents, interest, profits and other pro-
ceeds as above described, shall be
applied to the payment of salaries OF
teachers and of such other uses and
purposes as the board may direct. No
part of said endowment fund nor of
the annual aceruing forty per cent as
above described shall be used directly
or indirectly for any other purpose
whatever than as specified, nor shall
any part or portion of the same, or
either of them, nor of the stocks when
any part of such fund shall be invested
in stock, nor of the evidences of loans
when any part of said fund shall be at
interest, be pledged, mortgaged or
made liable in any form or proceeding
whatever for any debt, contract or
liability of the college. To have and
to hold the real estate hereby con-
veyed with all the rights, privileges
and appurtenances thereto belonging
or in any wise appertaining unto the
said Hardin College and its assigns for
himself, his heirs, executor and ad-
ministrators to warrant and defend
the title to the premises hereby con-
veyed against the legal claim of every
person whatsoever.
In witness whereof we have here
unto subscribed our names and affixed
our seals this the 10th day of June, A.
D., 1878.
CHARLES III. HARDIN. [sEAL1
| MARY B. HARDIN. sEAL1
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-09-23
Hardin College Endowment.
THE PRIDE OF THE WEST THE
GIFT OF GOV. .CHAS. II. AND
MARY B. HARDIN.
Conditions, Terms and Stlpulations Of
the Trust, Whereby the People
Enjoy the Benefits of This
Well-Known School
For Women.

In connection with the opening of
Hardin College the endowment OF
that institution by Ex-Governor @. I'll.
Hardin, deceased, has been given
some prominence. This institution, in
the courDe of time, will be one of the
best endowed and niosh substan-
TALLY backed in the entire country.
Twenty four years ago the following
instrument, which explains itself and
is of interest to all of our people, was
recorded in the office of the Recorder
of Audrain county:
@. Fl. Hardin to Hardin College;
filed June "a, 1878, at o'clock, John
Gregg, Recorder.
Know all men by these presents,
That we, Charles Il. Hardin and Mary
B. Hardin, his wife, at the County OF
Audrain, in the State of Missouri, have
this day, in the consideration of the
sum of one dollar, to them in hand
paid by Hardin College, the receipt
whereof is hereby confessed, and in
further consideration of the faithful
execution and observance OF the trust,
conditions, terms and stipulations
hereinafter mentioned, granted, bar
gained and sold, and by these pres
ents do grant, bargain, sell and con-
vey unto Hardin College and its as
signs, the following described real
estate, situated in the said county of
Audrain, to-wit:
Starting at or from a stake set equi-
distant between the quarter section
corners on the south line of section
twenty-six, of township fifty one, oi
range nine, west, and the southeast
corner of said section and run north
four chains and nineteen links for a be-
ginning; thence south so degrees, so sec
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-09-23

THE Poplar Bluff (Mo.) Citizen, a
reliable and solid Democratic paper,
editorially says:
"There seems to be disposition on
the part of some of Mexico's sterling
Democrats to hurt "pebbles" at Bob
White, of the LEDGER. We have
known Bob personally for number OF
years and have always found him loyal
to the cause of Democracy, and while
he (Bob) didn't think 16 to 1 the prop
er thing to put into the Chicago plat
form, he, like many others, after the
convention, fought hard for William
Jennings Bryan. The LEDGER comes
to this office regularly and as far as
we can see its principles are the same
now as ten years ago."
In reference to the above we would
say that the "pebbles" were procured
through fraud and chicanery by Hon.
Sam B. Cook and less than half q
dozen "sterling Democrats" In Mex
leo endorsed them.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-09-23

FROM column editorial in the Els
berry {Mo.) Neios entitled, "Tbe right
to discuss public servants" referring
to the appointment of County School
Commissioner, we excerpt the follow
Ing:
We hare free press in Missouri, ana
moreover 10 Is not only the privilege of
tAut press TO criticise public Officials, otst
ds meet and proper that erery citizen
and newspaper should discuss and crit
esse such officials in the interest Of good
government. Any man scho cdn not
aand such discussion and criticism
saoah ander no circumstances erer run
Josor accept office. The moment he be-
eomes a candidate for office he, by that
acf, fnuites the american public to in
5 ssstisdte him and criticise him. II IL
y - privilege to reply and disproue ans
q au assertions made respecting HIM
N zhere 10 no knoton method Of gdggsns
etAer the public or the candidate In thu
sosatry.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-09-23
SEEKING sTAFFLEBACK VICTIMS.
The Galena, Kas, Murderers Suspected
of Many Crimes Pits
Being Searched.

GALENA, KAs., Sept. 15.-Search
for the bodies of alleged victims OF
the murderous StaffIeback family is
still in progress. The work is slow,
as the shaft in which the bodies Of
two girls are said to be has caved in
and the dirt has to be taken out.
According to the women who went
to the Staffleback house, these girls
were killed to prevent their telling of
other crimes as brutal. In fact, every
prospect hole and abandoned mining
shaft in the vicinity of the house sug-
gests possible revelations Of a career
in wholesale murder, done for. plum
der and in wanton wickedness.
Word was received from Columbus
this morning that Ed Staffieback had
been convicted of murder in the first
degree. The news was received with
no wonder, but great satisfaction.
The whole town is excited over the
disclosures. From 200 to 400 people
are standing patiently at the mouth
of the pits which are being searched,
and small crowds, equipped with a
graphing hook, are prospecting in
neighboring holes. These searchers
have been rewarded in several
instances by the finding of bloody
clothes, but 30 far no bodies have
been recovered.
| The Staffieback house itself has been
nearly torn down in the search fol
evidences of crime. A bloody coat
was found in the lining of the ceiling
of one of the rooms. Not much tall
of lynching is heard, but it is author
litively stated that IL bodies are actu
lally recovered a crowd of determines
men will proceed to Columbus, tax
the Staffieback family from jail an
! bring them to Galena, where they vii
be promptly hanged. 1t 10 no
believed the county authorities wi
make much, II any, resistance.
Such life OF crime as has been lie
by the Staff1eback family during tn
! years they lived in Joplin and th
three years they have lived in Galen
, has seldom been exposed to publ
l view. The women, It is charged, lure
> men to the house, where the visitor
3 we're robbed and killed that the
might tell no tales. The house is SUI
. rounded by prospect holes into whic
the bodies could be easily thrown an
lconcealed forever, but for some unus
Q ual effort towards recovery. IL Ia
Q ideal place for garroter's den, an
= has apparently been utilized to II
lfulI possibilities.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-09-23

WILLIAM ]. BRYAN continues to be
the great leader of the free silver
army, says the Lexington Inteltigencer.
or course the thirty eight chairmen
Of Democratic State central commit
tees who wired their opinions of the
sentiment in their States, every one
Of them, without exception, said that
Bryan was growing stronger with the
people. He will be elected in 1900 as
sure as night follows day, If he lives.
Al a champion of popular rights he
stands without a peer. His patriotism
is as incorruptible as it is ardent, and
. high tone Of moral rectitude marks
his every action,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-09-23

lent place next summer, when the ice
breaks up, and to be prepared for
trip of three years. These prepara-
tions made IN advance will prevent
delay of several weeks next season
and the party hopes to get through
Kane basin and Robertson channel
without great difficulty. This prelim-
mary expedition expects to get back
to Boston or New York about the end
of September. The expedition is ac-
companied by a number of scientific
and able men. @
ARTHUR sHERBURNE HARDY.
The new minister resident and con-
sui general of the United States to
Persia is the Hon. Arthur Sherburne
Hardy, of New Hampshire. He is
famous as an author, poet, mathema-
tician and educator. He is native of
Andover and was prepared for college
in the academy of that town. He
afterward attended Amherst, West
Point and also some educational insti-
tutions abroad. In 1871 he was elected
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-09-23

Mr.. BRYAN has great admiration for
Missouri Democracy. At Atchison,
Kan, on last Saturday, when he rose
and commenced addressing ten or
twelve thousand people, a band was
heard playing "Dixie'' marching into
Forest park. The policemen present
we're ordered to stop the band, when
some one shouted, "that band is from
Missouri" Mr.. Bryan's great dark
eyes flashed, and he said: "Let the
band play; 1 yield to it. God forbid
that the enthusiasm of Missouri should
be checkered at aDemocratic meeting.
The music is now sweet in my ears
and l extend welcome to the boys oi
the grand old commonwealth"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-09-23

captain. When he became 21 years of
age he was voted an allowance of
5000 pounds year, and when he mar
ried Princess Louise, of Prussia, this
was increased to $4,000 pounds per
year. He was made brigade major,
assistant adjutant general and general
of brigade at Aldershot. He saw some
service in India and was given a title
for it. Four years ago he was ap-
pointed commander in chief at Alder
shot. His appointment as adjutant
general, the second position in COM
mand of the army, is impossible.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-09-23
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IN THE WATER TWO HOURS.
Seemingly Miraculous Rescue of o
Child From Drowning.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Sept. 16.-Whiie
Mrs. Joe Fisher was visiting the fami-
ly of E. II. Flaugher in Missouri town
ship to-day her little 3-year-old son,
Joseph, fell into we'll containing IL
feet OF water. When the boy was
found, two hours afterwards, he was
floating in the water, his head and
feet under the surface. Mrs. Fisher
ran quarter of mile for aid. The
child was rescued, and, strange to re-
late, the boy was resuscitated, though
he had been under water long time.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-09-23

We trust that the precedent set by
General Longstreet and his bride, by
telling the public through letters to
the newspapers why they got married,
will not be generally adopted. AS a
rule the public doesn't care a conti-
mental why a man and a woman get
uorriad
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-09-23

THE New York Journal recently
offered a silver bicycle and trip
through Italy to the man who should
secure the largest number of votes.
They were secured by young butch
er in Harlem, who is reported to have
spent over $4,000 IN making himself
leader in the contest. He sent in, or
had forwarded on his behalf over
$4,000 votes, 100000 of his coupons
being delivered on the last day.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-09-23

onds, west one chain and sS1a links to
southwest corner of the tract; thence
north seven chains and IL links to the
northwest corner of the tract; thence
north ss degress,51 minutes, east seven
chains and ~ links to the northeast
corner; thence south seven chains and
7lS links to the southeast corner; thence
south IS degrees, 81 minutes, west 5
chains and 1911s links to the beginning;
containing five acres, being the same
premises as conveyed by ]. 8. Potts
and wife to the Board of Education
of the City of Mexico. See deed re-
corded in book 3, page 70, and also lot
number two of the northwest quarter,
containing 57.79 acres of section six,
of township fifty one, the northwest
quarter of section nine, the east half
of section twenty and the northeast
quarter and the east half of the east
half of the northwest quarter of sec
ton twenty three and the west half
Containing 23z.63 acres) of section
thirty-one, of township fifty-two, all
foregoing of range islx west, and the
southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter, and sixty acres off of the east
side of the west half of the northeast
quarter of section four, of township
fifty one, of range seven west, and the
southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of section sixteen, and the
northeast quarter of section twenty
two, land the northwest quarter OF the
southeast quarter of section thirty
six, of township fifty, of range eight
west, and the south half of section
twenty mine, of township fifty-two, OF
range nine west, and the southwest
quarter of the southwest quarter of
section thirty three, of township fifty
one, of range ten west, and the south
half of section fourteen, and the north
west quarter and the north half of the
southwest quarter of section twenty
one, of township fifty-two, OF range
ten west, and also the one undivided
half of the following described lands
to-wit:
The southeast quarter of section
thirty-one and the southwest quarte
of section thirty-two, all of township
fifty-one, of range six west, and als'
the east half of the southeast quartz
of section seven and the southwes
quarter of section eight, all of town
ship fifty-two, OF range ten west
|, containing in all herein conveyed
2515. AZ acres, and we also assig
. and transfer to the said Har
din College without recours
! Ion us or either of us note on JAIME
NJ. Goodwin, date March 18th, 1856
payable one year after date, for ss91
, rs, with 10 per cent compound intel
est from date till paid, and credite
with six several credits amounting
s577 .25; balance due this day, $685. IL
J and also two notes on John j. Bak'
I dated Sept. 4th, 1871, one payab
in thirty days and the other two yea
after date, one for sio0, the other 4
;. $500; both draw interest at 10 per ce
q compound interest from date till pai
:, amount due on them this day is 1885,
: s5: and also two notes on George
Elliott, both payable March !, Isl
l. one for $500, the other for $50, with
h per cent compound interest from do
s, and amounting to this day s4,467.'
ut The total of all which notes this d
l. is OF, ,8s5. 90. All OF them were ezecut
TO said Chas. a. Hardin and
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-09-23

as an acceptance of Russian protec-
ton and SO long as the Muskovit
prince remains an officer in the Abys-
sinian government Menelik need have
small fear of invasion from Europe.
When under 80 years of age Leontieff
was sent by the Russian government
in charge of an expedition into central
Asia and so we'll did he acquit himself
at that time that he was appointed to
go to Africa in 1895 in recognition of
those services. He is now under 35
years of age.
PRINCE ARTHUR.
The queen wanted that her third
son, Prince Arthur, Duke of Con-
naught, should be appointed adjutant
general of the army, but she is disap-
pointed that this cannot be. The army
and the people objected. Prince Ar.
thur is Al years old and entered the
army as a cadet when 16. In 1868 he
was made lieutenant of engineers and
later a lieutenant of artillery. In
1871 he was advanced to the rank of
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-09-23

Charley Burks, aged 81, died near
Thompson last week and his remains
were inferred at New Hope. Mr..
Burks leaves a family Of grown up
children to mourn his loss and
they have the sympathy OF neighbors
and friends.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-09-23
A Clear Title.

There were two deeds of trust on
the Fleet school property satisfied
Friday which amounted to $4,000;
the first one, A. F. Fleet to Southern
Bank of Mexico for $1,000, and the
second, A. F. Fleet to Southern Bank
of Mexico and Mexico Savings Bank
for s2l, 900 This money was insurance
received.
The property is now, with a clear
title, In the hands of Turner, Jackson
& Go, and j. g. V. Barth.