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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
Land Sales.

Following is a list of land sales
recorded during the past week:
r. ii. Nichols to Ellis w. Ridgeway,
southeast northeast 7-5i-9, 800.
Henry Anderson Bell to A. G.. Arm
strong, lot 2, block 1, Fair Ground
addition to Mexico, $15O.37.
ID. L. s. Bland to F. W. Miller, 12Ox
120 feet in VandalIa, 1925.
VIM. Johnson to j. j. F. johnson,
northwest southwest 3O-5O-7, 1887. so.
Martha E., Margaret A. and Alcesta
b. Ellis to James r. Brown, south half
of northwest 23-5O-1O, 5000.
j. A. G. Culbertson to r. F. Reed,
lots 1 and 2, block 80, Vandalia,
s1,350.
O. e. Casper to Thos. J. Gibson, lot
10, block 8, Fair Ground addition to
Mexico, $500.
w. L. Crawford to Sallie III. Wright,
west half of southwest and southeast
southwest 1929, S3,175.
Christ Bohlen to Geo. W. Marshall,
1872 acres in northeast quarter, 1905,
1864.
X. M. Thomas to I. j. Holloway,
1491Rx20O feet southwest corner OF
32-5s-1O, $1,1OO.
James Lynch to August Rust, north
west northeast northwest 17-51-6,
$500.
Thurston j. Holloway to b. F. White,
southeast and east half of southwest
33-5S-10, $1,000.
Thos. E. Hook to VIM. Ray, 40 acres
in 11-51-s, $s75.
q. F. Clark to Lizzie Trimble, q of
~ acres, part of west half of northeast
s4-51-9, s525.
Grace A. Beach to Alfred f. Anger
son, 800 acres in 8 and $50 o and 81
and 32-51-9, S12,sO0.
Simeon Ross to Penelope Brown,
lots 1 and 2, block 10, and lot 5, block
IA, Farber, $3.50.
B. F. White to O. @. Burkey, 100
acres in ss-52-10, $500.
OWE Wright to Virginia Elliott,
north half of northeast 2-52-7, $500.
Geo. Barton to Joseph Fritch, sonth-
east southeast 2e-52-7, $1,40O.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
Obituary,

Mrs. Sarah F.. (Baker) Barnes died at her
home, near Thompson, Mo-, on January 4, 1895,
after a lingering illness of several months.
She was born in Boone County, Missouri, Feb
ruary II, 1887, and was reared in the same coun-
ty. She attended school at Christian College,
Columbia, Mo-, and while there united with the
Christian Church at the age of Is years. In 1855
October 1st, she was united in marriage with
Cyrenius Barnes, who was an energetic and
prosperous farmer until the time of his death,
September II, 1871. She belonged to a family of
ten children, only two brothers surviving her,
Thomas and William. Sister Barnes was the
mother Of eight children, six sons and two
daughters, seven OF whom survive her, Leonard,
Cyrenius, Baker, James, Elizabeth, Edward and
Mollie. Philip died In 1886 at the age of two
years., caused from a severe burn, his clothes
catching fire, as was supposed, from playing in
the fire. Twenty-three grandchildren also sur
viye her and two deceased. Our deceased sister
was an afectionate mother, ruling by love and
kind entreaties. She was scarcely known to
speak harshly, always addressing her children in
kind words, which leaves a lasting impression
them as well as upon all who came In con-
tact with her pure, sacrificing life. She was a
charter member Of Liberty Church, only three of
which remain that have their membership there,
bFU. lnOHldS BAKER ana wire ana sister AQullla
Roberts. This Christian mother was ever mind
full of her Christian duties, being a great reader
OF the Bible, making it her daily companion, her
faith growing stronger and hope Frightening as
she approached the end. More than once she
expressed willingness to depart and prayed that
the Lord might deliver her from her great suf-
ferings. She died a triu mphant death. The
grief-stricken family have the warm sympathies
of their friends and the same hope OF victory
through Christ, who conquered the enemy Of
this world, death.
"Ligh after darkness, gain after loss,
Strength after weakness, crown after cross;
Sweet after bitter, song after sigh,
Home after wandering, praise after cry"
"Sheaves after sowing, sun after rain,
Sight after mystery, peace after pain;
Joy after sorrow, calm after blast,
Rest after WEAKNESS, sweet REST at last"
"Ah, happy thought comes every day the
nearer,
When / those friends shall see!
/ then shall know why ! was left to sorrow,
Why they were called TO thee"
TsoM ROBERTS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
81. Louis Live stock Market.

81. LOUIS, Jan. 13.-In the native
cattle division there was an active,
steady market. Steers sold from $685.
TO s5; stockers and feeders, $40 to
s4.25; COWS and heifers, % to $3.50;
the bulk at CATS to $3.50.
Hoas.-The bulk Of the hogs sold at
ss.45 to s3.55 to-day against $s.45 to
s3.65 for the bulk on Monday. The
inferior mixed sold at s. 70 8 .25; good
mixed, $3.50 to $3.50; pigs and light
lights, s. 70 $40; light hogs, $40 to
e3.57K; medium weights, s3.45 to
$50; heavy culls, '$2.75 to ssI5, and
heayy loads sold ut 83.45 to $500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining In the Post
Office at Mexico, Mo-, for the week
ending Jan. ID, 1897, which If not
called for in thirty days win be sentt to
the Dead Letter Office at Washington.
Persons calling for letters in this list
win please say "advertised:"
Miss Lizzie Bullets, AR. Berry, Bud
Forex, N. Hanford, W. II. Smith, ].
o. Smith, Mrs. Henry Turner, James
Woods, vicey Yarnell.
L. w. MORRIS, Postmaster,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
A Lively Business Meeting Was B.,s
at President N. B. Grthris,s
Office Monday Might
Annual Meeting
in June.

At a called meeting of the Audr,,.
County Agricultural Society Mona,
night there was considerable buain.c
transacted.
A constitution was adopted, vhisA
provides for regular semi mouthlv
meetings on the second and fouYts
Mondays in each month. 1t also nm.
vides for an annual meeting 70 h
held in August of each year. Al III
annual meeting, which will last n
day, the Society will give q SHOW Il
Audrain County fruit and many intef.
esting papers will be read and al.
cussed.
The matter of securing the mari
December meeting of the State Bocaa-
ty for Mexico was again brought n.
M. b. Guthrie and w. M. Pearson n
ported that the hotels would mara ,
good rate for the visitors.
A committee composed of M. 4
Guthrie, R. M. White and R. A. Ran.
say was appointed to co~rrespoud
with the y. & A. and Wabash Ran.
roads and secure rates for thoee II.
tending. Their report will be msds
at the next meeting on January "a.
The following were selected TO pre-
pare papers and read them on IL
dates named:
On January Gath F. r. Jesse On
"The Culture of Strawberries.n
On February 14th K. B. Wilkerson
on "Tree Pruning"
On February 2sth w. M Pearson on
"Profits Accruing From Culture d
Dewberries."
Will Wilkerson, OF Hiawatha, Kan-
met with the Society and made an ID.
teresting talk. He was formerly il
the nursery business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
FATAL srABBINa OVER A COW.
Father and Son at Santa Re, No., Are
Arrested for Murder.

PARIS, Mo-, Jan. 9.-This morning
about 4 O'Clock Perry Reid, Constable
of Santa Fe, arrived here with Thomas
Humphreys, formerly of Mexico, and
his son, who were lodged in Jail. They
were arrested for cutting William
fatally at Santa Fe last night.
Sharp, Humphreys, the son and one
were driving along in a wagon
when the difficulty started over COW
belonging to Sharp which Humphrey
had taken mp. They jumped from the
wagon and began fighting.
Humphreys drew his knife and cut
Sharp eight times, besides cutting his
throat once. Sharp was cut badly in
the stomach, and his arm was nearly
severed from his body. Humphreys'
son held another man to keep him
from separating them. The physicians
say that Sharp's recovery is improb-
able.
MI. and Mrs. Gus Wessler Entertain.
On Saturday night the elegant home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wessler, six miles
north of Mexico, was the scene of one
of the most enjoyable gatherings the
young folks have participated in for
many a day.
Mrs. Wessler is an admirable hos
tess and possesses the rare ability to
make her guests enjoy themselves to
their hearts content. Elegant re-
freshments we're served. Conversation
and numerous games were INDUCED
in by the guests. Such games as
"MarchingRound the Levee, ""Skip,"
sold Dan Tucker" sold Brass
Wagon" and a number of other
games. Music was furnished by I. H.
Selb, vocal and instrumental. The soft
tone of his guitar caused many to feel
like styling on" The two-step and
waltz step was INDUCED in. VIM.
Jones was the clog dancer of the night.
He has a light step which he calls
"Klondyke" step. It ia advisable for
clog dancers to learn this step from
VIM. Jones.
Those present were the following:
Ed. Boeger, Bert Wi'Hey, Dick Ros-
enthal, George Gardner, Chas. Tress,
T. II. Selb, Miss Lena Schultz, Mr..
Louie Wessler, Miss Reka Schultz,
Fred Jungerman, Miss Mettie Junger-
man, Philip Alderman, Miss Carrie
Brockmyer, Henry Luebke, Miss Mag
gle Gardner, little Miss Lille Gardner,
George Burkamp, Pete Erdel, Miss
Effie Alderman, Pete Erdei, VIM.
Jones, Robert Johnson, ForristBarnes,
Fred Schultz, Julius Alderman, Ed.
Luebke, John Meyers and Andrew
Meyers.
All enjoyed a splendid time, and a
time to be long remembered.
A GUEST.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
In Memory of .Jabez Robinson,

On Dec. 80, 1897, Jabez Robinson
died suddenly of heart disease at his
home, 2H miles northwest of Thomp-
son Station.
Mr. Robinson was born near Frank
fort, KY, Dec. IL, 1918. He was one
of the pioneers of this county, coming
to the state in 1856 and locating upon
the farm on which he died, and was one
of the many sturdy characters who
have helped to place Audrain in the
front rank in point of progress and
stability. Well may our citizens lament
the passing away and honor the MEM
DRY of those who have laid the founda-
ton upon which those Of us who
remain must build.
Personally, Mr.. Robinson was the
embodiment of truth and honesty.
No man can cast the slightest shadow
upon his good name. In a word, he
lived and died above reproach. His
neighbors say they have known no
better man. This universal estimate
of his life is an invaluable and precious
legacy to those of his family who
remain. The writer esteemed the
privilege of his friendship, a prize of
no ordinary value.
The secret of this consistent life was
his faith in the wisdom and power and
goodness of the Ruler of the destines
of men. Mr.. Robinson was an active
member of the Baptist church for SO
years and he had its interests on his
heart. The Christian virtues of peace
and tranquility of mind and patience,
and the strictest integrity under any
and all conditions of life, which were
such prominent characteristics of his
life, are an argument for the religion he
p~rofessed which no infidel or unbe-
lever can controvert, but proclaim in
no uncertain tones that it has a real
and practical value.
He leaves a widow and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. K. A. Daniel and Mrs. ]. r.
Powers, both of Thompson, to mourn
his loss, to whom we offer these words
of coincidence. W.
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13

If you feel drowsy, dull, langiid,
inexpressibly tired or de~biiitated; II
If you've no appetite and frequent
headaches or dizziness, a furrsd q
coated tongue-it proves that you,s
bilious. In that case you should
8 DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They
are anti bilious granules which ct
in a prompt and natural way without
oripiup.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
Reighly-BoWen,

Benjamin Reighley and Miss Bertha
Bowen, both of near Farber, ware
married by Father Dempsey at 1i:is
on Wednesday morning at the Oatho.
lie parsonage in this city.
The young couple arrived on the II
local and were driven directly 10
Father Dempsey's home. They len
for their future home near Farbsf
at 2:05.
Both parties to the marriage are
highly respected and have the ind.
est wishes of their friends Tor a happy
future.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
Farm For Rent.

Three hundred and forty acres, con.
sisting of so ere Of corr land, 60
acres of meadow land, 20 acres Of OF
land, $50 acres of pasture land, good
house and barn, good orchard and
outbuildings, well fenced and plenty
Of good stock water, known - The
CUTLER Roberts farm, 2k miles south.
east of Skinner, Mo.
WIT j. A. SURBER,
Thompson.M No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
What EyarYhndv Knows.

Or ought to know, is that health and
even life itself depends upon the con-
dition of the blood. Feeding, as ii
does, all the organs of the body, it
must be rich and pure in order to give
proper nourishment. Hoods Sar-
saparilia makes the blood pure, rich
and nourishing, and in this way
strengthens the nerves, creates an
appetite, tones the stomach andibuilds
up the health. Hoods S~arsaparilla
wards of colds, pneumonia and fevers,
which are prevalent at this time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
Fire Insurance Directors.

The stockholders in the Mexico
Fire and Lightning Insurance Com
pany have reelected the following
directors: III. A. Ricketts,, John Abb
bay, A. K. Luckie, r. NJ. White, who
with B. r. Cauthorn, John Fl. Bick-
ley, 8. P. Emmons, ]. F. Griffee, w.
w. Pollock, w. II. KEENAN,, J. F.
Llewellyp and W. L. FowIes form the
Board of Directors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
N WAS ELECTED.
He Received Seventy-Three Votes on
Joint Ballot.

Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 12.-Mark Han
ma was elected United States Senator
from Ohio, receiving seventy-three
votes-ifty-six members of the House
and seventeen Senators voting for
him for both terma.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
News Notes From Sturgeon.

Correspondence of the LEDGER.
STURGEON, Mo-, Jan. 10, 1s9s.-The
past few days have been days Of
excitement in this staid old town.
Saturday night M. II. Harris, one OF
our Oldest and most prominent citi-
zens, was stricken with something
like vertigo and for a time was thought
to be dying, but by morning he had
rallied and is seemingly all right again.
DR.. McAlister, of Columbia, per-
formed a surgical operation Sunday
on Joseph Richie for an intestinal
tumor, but did not remove it. Mr..
Richie is not expected to recover.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
The Canadian Banking System.
AN ADDRESS BY L. r. WHITLEY
BEFORE THE ECONOMICS CLUB
OF ST. LOUIS DEC. %, 1897.

A Financial System That Prevents
Money Center and Enables the
Farmer of the West to Borrow
at the Same Rate as the
Business Man OF the
East-Wilhey is an
Audrain Boy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
Thirty DAVIS in .Iail.

At an early hour this morning Sher-
In M. N. Nelson and Constable A. p.
johnson arrested two white tramps
named Burns and Mcclure In the
Washington school house, south of
town. Before Squire Riley they were
found guilty OF trespassing and were
sentenced to serve 30 days each in jail.
These make four trsmps who have
received jail sentences during the
past four days for sleeping in Wash
ington school house.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13

T~REACHERY is to be despised, no
matter from what source it may come
or in what party it may exist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13

L. r. whitley, formerly of Audrain
County, a few days since delivered an
address on the "Banking System of
Canada" which has received a great
deal Of attention from the press
throughout the country. This address
will be found in the Mexico LEDGER
In full. 1t is an address on a scientific
subject from a nonpartisan standpoint.
We note that under the Canadian sys-
tenn the farmers, merchants and labor
ing men in the far west get money at
the same rate paid by the capitalists
in the East.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13

PETITIONS asking Hon. c. F. Clark
to be a candidate for Legislature from
Audrain county are being numerously
signed throughout this county. MI.
Clark had experience in the Revision
Session of 1889 and would be a most
efficient representative from Audrain
for the next session.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13

THE State Democratic Committee
meets in st. Louis on January 9th,
when the date and place of meeting of
the next State Democratic Convention
will be fixed. There will likely be ar
early convention, which will be held
either at Springfield or Jefferson City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13

]. W. Piatt, of the Racket, IL going
east the last OF this month to buy
goods. In the meantime he is cut
ing the price and cleaning out his
stock. Read his advertisement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13

On Tuesday, when the Ohio Senate
and House balloted separately, Hanna
received 70 votes as against 6s for the
opposition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13

Gov. L. V. STEPHENS has appointed
A. s. Houston, of Mexico, a member
OF the Omaha Exposition Commission.
Mr.. Houston is an enterprising public
spirited citizen and is a splendid man
for this position. He will do all in his
power to bring the grand of
Missouri to the front at the Omaha
Exposition. The appointment will
meet with the cordial endorsement of
all our people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
SterrettrRhoYer.

On Dec. 80, Capt. J. r. Sterrett,
formerly of the NJ. NJ. A., was mar
ried to Miss Mabel Rhorer, of Mid
dlesboro, KY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13

AUDRAIN COUNTY real estate is a
good investment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13

George B%atterton, a prominent ciA.
zen Of the west end, was in Mexico
shaking hands with friends this wssk.
George says the Democratic partyn
his end of the county was never b
better shape than it is to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13

See advertisement of Turner-Jack-
son Mercantile Co.'s clearing up sale.
1t will pay you to read this ad.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13

HANNA says they can't out-Hanna
Hanna,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13

toba-the extreme variations In inter.
est rates are not over one or two pei
cent.
Mr.. E. B. Walker, general manager
of the Canadian Bank of Commerce,
thus describes the operations of this
principle:
SIN Canada we see the deposits oil
the saving classes applied directly tc
the country's new enterprises in q
manner nearly perfect. The Bank Of
Montreal borrows money from depos-
itors at Halifax and many points in
the Maritime Provinces, where the
savings largely exceed the new enter
prises, and it lends money In Varcou-
yer or in the Northwest, where the
new enterprises far exceed the peo-
ple's savings. In what other country
is such a splendid development OF
banking to be seen 10 that involved
in transferring the idle money of the
Atlantic towns and cities to the new
centers of enterprise on the Pacific.
My own bank In the same manner
gathers deposits in the quiet, unen-
terprising parts of Ontario and lends
the money in the enterprising local.
titles, the whole result being that
thirty weight business centers, In no
case having an exact equilibrium OF
deposits and loans. are able to balance
the excess or deficiency Of capital,
economizing every dollar, the depos-
itor obtaining q large rate Of interest
and the borrower obtaining money ut
. lower rate than borrowers in any of
the colonies of Great Britain and q
lower rate than In the United States,
except in the very great cities In the
East.
Gin Canada capital marches auto
matically across the continent to fad
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13

rency mas dW1nQleQ as business IN
creased. It cannot be said to have
served us well either in periods of
prosperity or in financial crisis.
Under u system of greenbacks,
which Ia also a product of the war,
and national bank note issue, the
natural tendency Of our money is to
drift towards the great financial cen
tiers; this congestion of our money
into the great cities has the effect of
placing our finances In the hands of
a few and putting the agricultural
districts at the mercy of these few.
The chief superiority Of the Canadian
system over ours is that 1t furnishes
money to all classes of people in
every part of the Dominion at practi-
cally the same rate of interest. The
farmers and lumbermen Of Manitoba
and Vancouver secure currency at
within one per cent. OF the same rate
that the business men pay in Quebec,
Montreal and Toronto. With Us money
In one section of the country goes
begging at three and four per cent,
while in another part loans 60 beg
ging at ten and twelve per cent.
What we need is q system of bank
note currency whereby the people In
the rural districs will be enabled to
use their credit 10 securing currency
during the periods of the year when
currency is needed for the moving of
crops and the starting Of new enter
prises, just as they now use their
credit with the country store keeper
in securing provisions and implements.
The credit Of the farmer and the
country merchant is just as good, on-
~ less extensive, as the credit OF the
city merchant,and he should be placed
in q position where he q use this
credit with the same efficiency and
the same freedom ~ his city friends.
Whatever may be the merits or de-
merits Of our present banking system,
fact stares us in the face: that the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13


number of persons who will organize
q corporation with a full subscribed
capital Of five hundred thousand dol.
lars (this being the minimum limit
and a paid up capital of one-half that
amount, can obtain a charter. The
same privileges are conferred and the
same duties and obligations are i'm
posed upon all alike.
In my opinion the most important
feature of the whole plan is the prin-
ciple of note issue. The great ques-
tiens which have always perplexed
financiers and statesmen-who should
issue the currency, upon what prop
erty should 1t be based, and how that
property Is pledged to the holder OF
the currency-are here answered in a
most unique and successful manner.
The Canadians answer the first of
these interrogatories by saying that
the banks should furnish the currency.
They tried q currency issued by the
government and 1t failed. They have
tried a currency issued by the banks
and it has succeeded. Their position
on this proposition is not based upon
any fine spun theory relating to the
functions of government in regard to
the issuing of money, but upon the
results of almost q century's ex-
perience. They contend that IL ex-
perience is of any value whatever the
government should in nowise be
trusted with the duty Of furnishing
currency to the people. Their ex-
perience illustrates the fact that there
lie q natural law Of money just as three
10 . natural law OF trade, and free
dom from governmental interference
ID as essential to the development of
one as' the other. The only function
of government In relation to money Ia
to stamp coin and thereby attest it's
weight and fineness.
They answer the second and third
questions, namely: upon what should
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
BLOCKADE OF HAVANA
 PROVES INEFFECTIVE
Prominent Merchant Says That Food of All Kinds Is Plentiful in
 the City

ST. LOUIS, July 2S-August Grupe, one of the foremost merchants of Cuba, who has lived in Havana for twenty four years, stopped here to-day en route to Germany on a visit. In an in- terview MT. Grupe said:
 When left Havana two weeks ago, the inhabitants were not in the slight est fear that the city would be bonn barded In fact everything was going on the same as usual. The theaters, dancing halls and business of every character were flourishing, and but for the presence of troops in the city you would never know a war was in prog ress.
 "The blockade of Havana has thus far not proved very effective. The farms around the city furnish all the supplies necessary The soil is so fer tile that crops can be produced in thir- ty days There is no scarcity of pro- visions in Havana nor has there been any perceptible advance in the price of food. There are 40,00 regular soldiers and 25, 900 volunteers in the city. About 5000 men are working night and day strengthening Havana's Notifications under the personal direction of General Blanco. A few days before I quilted the city, the Captain General told me Hay- ana would be well-nigh impregnable and that talk of its fall after six months of bombardment was sheer nonSenSe.'