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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

The editor of the Louisiana mo
Press is one of Missouri's brightest
newspaper men and prints a splendid
paper and one that should be found in
every household in Pike county, but
Col. Bryson has his troubles just the
same as the rest of us. A subscriber,
who is In arrears and wants his paper
stopped without paying for it and at
the same time expects the Press to
give him a column obituary notice.
writes as follows:
"Bryson ! rote you to stop my paper
want you to stop it / am getting
enough O f'your old scheme to make
me take your paper, | state once more
don't want your dog gon old paper
the post Mrs. has notified you and she
got a record of it and If you don't
stop the dam thing / will give you a
piece Of my mind. Stop that paper /
haven't taken none of them out of the
ofee.D
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
THE v
A Stock Company Formed in Louisi-
ana, No., Last Monday Night.

From the Louisiana CMo.) Press.
An enthusiastic meeting of repre-
sentative citizens was held at the
office of Pearson & Pearson Monday
evening, Jan. 10, for the purpose of
organizing a stock company to send
JoeZook to the Klondyke. Anumber
of citizens promised their support
morally and financially and the stock
books were opened and quite q num-
Der of shares subscribed.
1t was determined to make 1t pop
ular and the shares were placed ct $40
each.
Joe seems to be the very man to
engage in such an undertaking, rs he
has had two years. experience in min
ing ON the north coast Of America,
and is young, brainy, honest and
energetic and will give you q trace
for your money"
The stock will be limited to 200
shares at $40 each, and Joe expects to
stay for two or three years II neces-
sary.
For information write to Pearson &
Pearson, Louisiana, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
Velvet Bean.

MI. w. w. Clendenin is in receipt
of the following letter from Florida IL
reference to the velvet bean, which il
quite popular wherever grown:
ORLANDO, FLA, Jan. 15.-Repiyine
to your interesting letter will say thai
I %cheerfully send you q sample of the
velvet bean in this letter. I tell the
California people that I am mi the
velvet bean is the thing for them. ]
am getting good many inquiries from
there, as l had my article in several oil
their papers.
The velvet bean leads everything
here az a fertilizer, forage, mulch,
shade, a prolific fruit bearer and an
upbullder of the soil. The bean is fine
for orchard and fruit trees, but I warn
you not to get too near, as 1t il a ram
pant climber.
would like to see you try the bean
in a larger way this coming spring;you
will make no mistake. My price is %
per bushei or SOC a peck +. o. b., sacks
free, or In a smaller way by mail, $50
a pound.
Plant q hill or SO where the vine can
climb up ever so high. II 1t does not
go 30 feet it win go back on its Florida
record. Give the bean q good chance
for its life and plant in as rich ground
as you have. / am,
Yours truly,
CAPT. E. A. WILSON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

THE Monroe City Neaos, a loyal and
true Democratic paper, editorially
says: Certain prospective candi-
dates for important nominations, in
the hope of this "spoils" union, are
already going over the country
preaching the rankest political here
sizes on certain fundamental and life
long Democratic doctrines-that by
tickling the Populist a they may
gain their support in the union move
ment. But these men will not make
such ''fusion" more popular by their
treason to Democratic principles (nor
the papers that support 1t and them),
and down the opposition to their "nice
little game" to capture the pie, by
squawking sfoop' and "sycophant'' at
those who refuse to become partners
In q scheme to ~eviscerate the Demo.
cratic party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
ELDoN & st. LOUIS RAILROAD.
Officials Confer With Ottumwa Busi-
ness Men-CommIttee Appointed.
From the ottumwa Daily Herald.

From the Ottumwa Daily Herald.
AS per announcement made in the
papers and by invitation, " number of
the wholesalers, shippers and other
business men of Ottumwa met at the
office of McNett & Tisdale. last even
ing to confer with DR.. Sawyer, presi-
dent, and J. E. Houghland, general
superintendent, of the Eldon & St.
Louis railway company, q corporation
organized for the purpose of building
a line of road from a point near Eldon
to the Missouri River, passing through
one of the richest sections of the State
of Missouri and making . line 175
miles in length. Those present at the
meeting we're: Geo. Haw, F. Won
Schrader, E. n. Thomas, John Morrell,
F. w. Simmons, A. w. Lee, J. w.
Garner, J. G.. Hutchison, Wm.McNett,
O. Manning, T. D. Foster, 8. 81. Har-
per. Mr.. Foster was selected as
chairman of the meeting andA w. Lee
Secretary. Mr.. Houghland detailed
at some length the facts as to the or
%ganization of the Eldon & st. Louis
Railway Co., and told of the work
that had been accomplished up to this
date. A complete survey had been
made from q point2 miles southwest of
Eldon to Rhineland on the Missouri
River. The proposed road passes
through Davis county, Iowa, Scotland,
Knox, Shelby, Monroe, Audrain and
Montgomery counties In Missouri.
The survey had been made by Capt.
Dubois, a registered civil engineer,
and a railway builder of wide expert
ence and the highest reputation. The
interest of the people along the pro-
posed line was simply phenomenal
and the new company had already in
its possession deeds for fully one
fourth of the right of way. They
were assured of a direct st. Louis con-
nection at Rhineland and Mr.. Hough-
land stated that there was positive ely
no question as to the money being
forthcoming to build the line. MIR.
Houghland showed mp the resources
of the country through which 1t was
proposed to build this road and the
evidences which they had from I'M
questioned sources of paying business
from the day the road vas put in OPP
Grafton. When asked IL the Eldou &
st. Louis railway company had any
proposition to make to Ottumwa, he
stated that they had not, at least at
present, but the officers of the COM
pany had desired to meet with some
of the prominent shippers of this city
for the purpose Of presenting in an
informal way the proposed railway
project and giving them an idea of the
present status of the enterprise. After
some considerable discussion, partici-
pated in by all the gentlemen present,
a committee consisting of T. D. Fos-
ter, Major Samuel Mahon and F. W.
Simmons was appointed to take this
matter up for investigation and sug-
gestion of future action on the part of
| citizens of OttumWa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

@. A. McCue, of Auxvasse, breeder
of Berkshire hogs and Southdown
sheep, on Tuesday shipped to Harris
& Mcmahon, OF Lamine, Cooper
county, the extra fine boar, "Mc-
Cues King" to head their herd. Mr..
McCue has the best bred hogs and
sheep 1t Is possible to procure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
FOR A MISSOURI FAIR.
The State Board of Agriculture Will
Call on the Next Legislature.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Jan. 15.-The State
Board of Agriculture has taken steps
for the establishment OF a state fair at
some suitable point. Mexico, Mober-
ly, Sedalia and other points will be
bidders. Secretary J.. R. tRippey, of
the Board of Agriculture, holds that
as no state has better stock or better
conditions and environments for its
production, an annual state fair is a
real necessity, and the board has
decided to call on the next Legislature
to take action. The last fair was held
In Boonville in October, 1858.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

THE Lexington (Mo.) Intelligencer
is investigating a rumor to the effect
that Lafayette county is paying for
keeping prisoners at the Reform
School while they are not there. The
Intelligencer can be counted upon to
investigate this matter thoroughly and
If anything is wrong the public will
know IL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
Call for Meeting Of the Congressional
lCommittea,

MONTGOMERY CRY, Mo-, Jan. IS,
1s9s.-A meeting Of the Democratic
Congressional Committee for the
Ninth Missouri District Ia hereby
called ct Montgomery City, No., on
Tuesday, February 8, 1893, ut 1 O'Clock
p. m. W. L. GuPToN, Chairman.
RAs. PEARSON, Secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

In to-day's LEDGER will be found a
letter from J. L. Erwin favoring a
State Convention of cattle and hog
feeders. There is no reason why we
should not have a convention of that
kind in Missouri and Mexico is the
place for it to be held. Our stock men
should move in this direction at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

JOSEPH LAKENAN knows a good
thing when he sees it. He has just
purchased some more Mexico dirt, 100
feet fronting on South jefferson street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

IT strikes the LEDGER that the Cur
few Ordinance places the responsible
ty of raising children on the policemen
instead of the parents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
At Cast For Cash.

In order to reduce our
heavy stock we will, for
the next thirty days, sell
everything in the house at
cost. Nothing reservedi
Sale begins Jan. Ia.
Ricketts, g. EmmonS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
N ORGANIZATION,
A Prominent State Official Says the
County That Adopts it Will
Make q Mistake,

A state official writing to the editor
Of the LEDGER about township organ
ization says:
To the Editor of the Ledger.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. II, 1885,
My Dear Bob: Replying to your let
ter of the 9th inst.
The following counties have adopted
township organization: Barton, Bates,
Caldwell, Carroll, Cass, Charlton,
Daviess, DeKalb, Grundy, Harrison,
Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway,
Putnam and Sullivan. (See Manual
1897-9s, p. 216.)
In my judgment a county makes a
mistake when it adopts the township
organization law. I can see no good
resulting. The only possible claim of
public benefit is a closer collection
of taxes; and this is heavily affected
by the extra cost to the county when
operating under the township law as
compared to the cost when not under
the township law, the excess being
from $1,000 to $4,000, depending
upon the size, wealth, etc., of the
county.
Much a be urged against the sys-
tenn. First, it creates a multiplicity of
petty offices. Take a county, say
Charlton, with 16 townships. In each
there is a board of trustees composed
of three members. This board sits
once a month, its sessions, at times,
lasting several days. Each trustee
draws $3.50 per day and the clerk of
the board the same, making Sc a day.
Assuming that the board sits "a days
IN a year, the cost to the county is
s144, and for the 16 townships %, 3O4.
And does this do away with the ex-
pense of a county court? No. The
county court has its sessions just the
same. Then there are the assessors
and collectors, one each for each
township, or 80 petty office holders
too often inefficient men, as the fees
are not enough to warrant good men
in taking the office. The most serious
objection to the township assessor is
that in the one county you may have
16 different rates. With :only an
imaginary line dividing, land in one
township will be assessed at $5, in the
other at $40 and other property in like
ratio. But the worst feature, possibly,
is the road overseer. Each township
elects such as official, and it is a fact
that his pay in nearly every instance
actually exceeds the revenue for road
purposes in the township; and it is a
further and resultant fact that the
county, under this system, has the
worst of roads imaginable.
In fact, SO Objectionable is this law
that a bill repeating it was passed in
1898, but was vetoed by the Governor,
although himself opposed to the law.
You will observe from reading Gov
ernor stones message and from your
own reflection that there is a vast diff
ference between approving this law
and approving q bill which prevents
the people from expressing their
desire for that kind of an organiza-
ton
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

THE Mexico LEDGER is glad to know
that Ed. Robbins will remain in Mex
leo. The vote in his favor was most
h%attering.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
As to Dress.

4SA& tAS ~AA11 scReSAES%
Speaking of dress reminds me OF
Mr.. Rufus ]. Lakeland. II anyone
wants to see q perfect representative
Of Q fine English gentleman of the
olden time, they should peep in at Mr..
Lakeland as he sits at his desk in his
private Office of the Boatmen's Bank,
the luxurious furnishings forming an
ideal setting for the handsome old
gentleman, hale and hearty, though
long past the limit allotted to man.
He is always dressed in black, in fine
contrast to his snowy-white hair. His
complexion still CLOVIS with the rudy
hue OF health, his linen is always
immaculate and, a. he sits there, 1t IL
not difficult to imagine this q fine
portrait transported from baronial
halls.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

In to-day's LEDGER will be found an
interesting letter from Mr.. Ferguson,
of st. Louis, in reference to rebuilding
the Fleet School.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

QUITE a number of county candi-
dates are in favor of a late primary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

THE Louisiana (Mo.) Press editori-
ally says: There never was time In
the history of the Democratic party
when bossism was at such . discount
v nov and when the people were 20
much disposed to take the control Of
affairs In their own hands.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

If we are going to rebuild Fleet
School something along this line
should be done at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

THIs Audrain county big fair viii be
July 1873, 1893, and It viii be one Of
the best fairs ever held In the state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

MISSOURI is going to have a State
Fair and it will be a good one, too.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
WEDDING PRESENTS STOLEN.
Mrs. Maurice Pearson, nee Miss Helen
Hall, Robbed in st. Louis.
From the St. Louis Republic.

Burglars entered the residence OF
Mrs. n. b. Pearson, s72s Mafitt ave.,
Through . rear window Wednesday
night and carried of . silver toilet set,
bearing the initials "H. O. H." an
Ansouia clock, with gold face, q gold
ring and other articles OF jewelry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20.

WASHINGTON street will be paved
with brick this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

THE Democrats of Audrain county
are for Hon. F. NJ. Cockrell for the
United States Senate. Referring to
Mr.. Cockrell, the Columbia Herald
says:
The people are for Cockrell. They
want him to succeed himself. He has
made a valuable, efficient and PAINS
taking public servant. He has repre-
sented the state and its best interests
with ability and fidelity. He is one OF
the people and has never grown away
from them. No member of the United
States Senate has reflected more cred
it upon his constituency or is held in
higher esteem by his colleagues. he
should be returned without opposition
and will be.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

Married Seven Times and A Yeaxsun
Minnie Tompkins and Frangoa
Bean, of this city, were mafIsse
Jacksonville Sunday night ~ ~
tice Keigwin. Bean 10 "A yeess
age and this 10 the seventh Nh
has been married. Mrs. Bean -
years old and remarkably good g
ing. They will reside in this csy
Louisville Dispdtch.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

The "Auxvasse Hotel" Mrs. Nam
ME aerow, proprietress, 10 first-ciass
In every respect and has . fine pat
ronaae.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

In Europe, Asia, Africa, Australis
and America, the i've great CONT
nents, Shaker medicines are being
used by suffering humanity for the
cure of sickness and disease. .
Never was there such q universal
demand, never such wonderful re-
suits.
Shaker Digestive Cordial, a cure
for Indigestion, IL prepared from
herbs and roots and is a natural rem
edy, which cures by aiding nature and
not by fighting her.
Shaker Digestive Cordial makes
those fat who have become thin by
not digesting their food.
It restores the spirits and appetite
Of those who are detected and tagged
out from the wearing effects Of indi-
gestion.
II relieves the symptoms OF dys-
pepsia, and after using for . reasona-
BILE time, finally cures the complaint.
Sold by druggists. Trial bottle 10
cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
How Jurors Are Drawn.

FFOH Inc SOiumpia Z
Some good citizens and bad ones,
too, have wrong conceptions OF jury
drawing. In fact many do not know
how juries are drawn. They think
that the county judges, clerk, sheriff
or someone else picks out any one de-
sired and puts his name on the list OF
jurors This Is not the way.
The County Court selects by town
ships q large number Of representative
citizens. The names are written down
on slips Of paper and placed in a hat
The county clerk, blindfolded, then
draws from tho hat. The first name
selected is the grand juror and the
subsequent names are those Of the
petit jurors. This Is repeated for
each township until the list is COM
A mans name may be fire.
quently in the hat and, by the chances
Of this legal lottery, never be drawn.
At least ten names must be In the hat
for each one to be selected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

J. 9. PiersoI, OF Monroe CITY, -
business visitor In Mexico Mononys
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

Hon. MATT PARROT, retiring Lieu
tenant Governor of Iowa, is one of the
most popular members of the National
Editorial Association. Mr.. PARROT is
a thorough newspaper man, a genial
gentleman and an honest statesman
of experience. The members of the
Senate of Iowa showed their apprecia-
ton of Mr.. Parrott by presenting him
with a fine gold watch. The members
of the profession throughout the
United States endorse this recogni-
ton of one of natures noblemen.
THE Columbia Statesman agrees
with the Mexico LEDGER that the
cash system would largely do away
with hard times. Along this line that
paper says:
Gradually business men everywhere
are becoming more and more dissat-
isfied with the credit system. Every
years experience shows that the cast
system is the best and the only abso.
lutely safe plan of doing business. The
most successful merchants in Colum-
bia, are those who keep no books
They sell goods cheaper, because they
a afford to do it. For this reason
the cash system is better for both the
seller and buyer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
Administrators NoticA

Notice is hereby given that letkat.
Of administration upon the eststs 81
America Stephenson, deceased. -
granted The undersigned by the Pro
bate Court of Audrain County. ~
souri,, bearing date January 2, 1893.
All persons having claims aRsinn
said estate r requested to exhihi
them for allowance to the adrniniGtrs.
tor within one year after date Of grauf-
ing letters, or they may be precludsa
from any benefit of such estate, ~
If such claims be not exhibited Withis
two years from the date they WIN s.
forever barred.
W. ]. MASON,
43-4t. AdministratcR.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
PUBLIC SALE
Monday, January -.

will sell, at public auction. !. -
place known as the Aquils Roh
farm, ~ miles southeast Of srs.-s.
and 8 miles northwest Of Mexicc -
Monday, January "a, 1898, the foll.~
Ing described property, to-wit:
Nine head horses and mules.
Two good milk cows.
Thirty long wool sheep.
Six brood sows and % pics.
Twenty-three head stock hosx
Lot Of good corn and hay.
Lot of farm Implements.
Some household and kitchen fu,,,.
ture and five dozen chickens.
TERMS OF SALE.-Sums of af0 $.
under, cash; over $40 q credit a. 8,
months with approved note beasins 1
per cent. interest.
MRS. MARTHA A. ROBRRaa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-16
The Rights of Planters.
Edllor Of The Times:

Editor Of The Times
Sir.-I have just read an article IN your
paper from the pen of l.. T. leoato upon
the question. "Shall the hog or the crop
raiser rule?' and am stimulated to turin
er express my views upon this subject
know there are these who take eXcep-
tions to my article in your issue OF De
cember 3lst. | have been asked If ] want
a law TO make the owners of stock keep
il inside their own enclosures. To them
/ would say that Is exactly what we need
i'm this section. strange as it may seem
from their standpoint. l believe every
one must acknowledge this 10 be right in
the premises. What right have | or any
one else 10 turn our stock out upon onr
neighbOrs premises, even If ii should do
nothing more than range our neigh
bors own and pay taxes upon their lands
and IL IS settled proposition that every
thing upon the surface belongs 10 them. |
think the statute of this State makes IL
trespass for any one 10 hunt
upon the lands Of another. Now
while tho game is not per-
mancnt fixture" of the land. the law
even recognizes an ownership in IL by
virtue of owning the land. Then why al
low the range which Is as certainly "a
part of the realty as timber. etc, Is, 10
Doe trespassed upon with impunity? In
largely for fattening hogs, and ! know
number of landowners IN this neghbor-
hood who have their entire boundaries"
fenced up, and IN the fall will turn their
hogs ont TO thrive upon the acnrns on
their neighbOrs' lands. and when the
acorns on the commons have become
scarce they turn them into their own
boundaries" whore the acorns have been
kept fresh and clean"
But this IS not the burden of my COM
plant: we can stand the loss Of our
acorns and range" better than we can
our crops, the growing OF which requires
an outlay Of money and Dr. Again
some refer 10 what they are pleased 20
CaU a lawful fence" and say that af-
fords sufficient protection to crops. I
have seen cattle and sheep that would go
over your lawful fence by taking adj
vantage Of hillside upon which the fence
was built. | have seen hogs that could
root down your draw-bars or force
your gates open. Besides, when breachy
stock trespasses where YOU think YOU
haye sO-caled lawful fence. how easy
IL is for the owners of the stock 10 find
n place where a tree has fallen across
il. or a few rails OF, thus bringing the
height below the standard" The
breachy stock viii tear your fence down.
and then IL will not be lawful fence.
And again l am told that such law
would kill the cattle and sheep industry
Now ! have some cattle and usually a
few sheep; but If the industry can not
take care Of itself along what / conceive
10 be fair and legitimate lines, I say let
il 30.
Let tho General Assembly enact a law
making the owner of breachy stock re-
spOnsible for an trespass and damage
done by IT, There is hardly a tate i'm the
Union that does recognize the rights of
planters more sufficiently than Virginia
does. FRANK y. BEVERLY.
Dwalc, Dickinson Co.. Va, Jan. H. 1855