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Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25
To Hon. ". H KEENAN,. Mexico. no.

To Hon. ". II KEENAN,. Mexico. no.
BUTLER, Mo, Dec. II, lsO2-Dear
Friend: Your letter at hand and in
reply will say thai our light plant is a
complete success In every particular.
IL pays, not only the running expenses,
but part Of the principal on the bonds
each year. The city council early in
the year levied three mills on the dollar
to help pay for the plant When the
tax books we're opened November LIST,
last the collector was instructed 70 de-
duct the light tax from all receipts
and inform the taxpayers that the
extra tax wasn't needed and that the
plant was paying its own way. Mu-
nicipal ownership is, in my opinion,
the only thing for cities Of this class
Hoping that this letter viii beof some
benefit TO you On the subject, / am,
Yours,
b. +. JETER,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25
CHRISTMAS ENTERTArr,c,
How the Various Sunday School +,
Celebrate Christina,

| At the Christian church a..
be a Christmas tree and ,S susa |
tettainment on Wednesd,, ss.aal
7:30. evening
The Presbyterian chprA
song and literary service ~ !.
candy packages Tuesday DIVA,
There will be a Christina.
the Baptist church and a mp..l i
literary programme will h s.'
night. ~UM|
St. Paul's Episcopal cburh !!
their children a Christmas M.
Miss Duncan's hall on TUs,s,'
ing. AU@usl 4
On Wednesday evening them N
a Christmas treeat the N. r H.
and a musical and literary rclt,I
be given.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25

Mrs. Myra B. Enright Third Vice
President Of the Board Of Lady Man
gers OF the Worlds Fair Fraternal
Association, is the Supreme Receiver
rTreasnrerl OF the Royal Nefghbors of
America, and has resided in Kansas
City since 1891, becoming a charter
member Of Laurel Camp, No. 81, Royal
Neighbors OF America, and serving 1t
as Recorder, oruofe, Delegate and
Manager.
In the Supreme Camp she has been
Chancellor and member OF the Com
mlttee on Ritual and Bylaws. She
is a member OF the Eastern Star, the
Triple Tie Benefit Association, the
Equal Suffrage Association, and some
other benevolent and church societies.
Mrs Enright was born in Wisconsin,
lived in Illinois, was for four years
teacher in the Red Cloud High School,
Webster County, Neb., and married
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25
Meinheart sannebeck Dead.

H6nheart SanDahack. aged II years
and % days, died at his home in west
Liberty street at $40 O'Clock Wednes-
day morning, Dec. "a.
Deceased was born in the State Of
Prussia, Germany, on Nov. 20, 1925.
In early life he served an apprentice
in the butcher business, and after
ward was in the German army for 3
years.
MI. Sannebeck landed at Baltimore,
Nd, in 1853 and from there he went
to Louisville, KY, where he was
married in 1859. He served as a Union
soldier with a Kentucky ~calvalry regi-
ment during the civil war and after.
ward went to Indiana, then to Chicago.
About IL or 10 years ago Mr.. Same
beck moved to this city, engaging in
the butcher business.
Deceased was a prominent member
OF the q. A. r., and leaves a widow
and three children, +. A. Sannebeck,
Of this city; Henry Sannebeck, of
Jefferson City, and Conrad Sannebeck,
Of the State Of California. There are
IL grandchildren.
Mr.. S%annebeck vas a member Of the
Catholic church and was a man OF
integrity and upright business
methods.
The funeral services will be conduct.
ed at the Catholic church by Rev.
Father J.. ]. Dillon Thursday at 2
O'Clock.
The LEDGER extends coincidence 10
the stricken widow and sorrowing
relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25

she has visited and personally con-
Quoted the work In every state in
which the L. o. T. NJ. exists. She
was a school teacher. assistant princi-
pal Of the Capac High School and the
first woman in the State elected 70
the Board Of Examiners.
Miss West possesses a thorough
knowledge Of Parliamentary, Frater-
nal ana statute law ana Is considered
an authority on all points pertaining
10 the work Of women in the fraternal
world. At Boston, in 1900, Miss West
was elected President Of the Press
Section Of the National Fraternal
Congress.
Mrs. Lorraine J. Pltkin, Second
Vice President OF the Board Of
Lady Managers Of the Worlds Fair
Fraterual Association, is the Right
Worthy Grand Secretary Of the Order
Of the Eastern star, which Office she
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25
LETTERS REGARDING LIGHTS
City 0hcisls, Where Municipal Owner
ship Exists. Write to Mexico
Councilman Fsyoring
the Proposition.

The following letters from city off,
cials, who have had experience with
municipal ownership, directed to
Councilmen Of this city, will be Of in
terest to the readers Of the LEDGER
at this time:
To J. c. Buckner. Mexico. No.
SLATER, No, Dec. le. Dear Sir:
Yours OF yesterday 10 hand and in re-
ply win say that our town is a town
Of three thousand inhabitants, that
our city is the owner Of our electric
light plant and water plant; that the
cost OF the electric light plant is about
Sl0,0 900. We have the alternating cur
rent plant. Our capacity is Is street
lights aud 1000 incandcscent lights;
all run from the same dynamos. We
use 16 candle-power and 32-candle
power lamps. We have 81, 500 OF bonds
at 6 per cent. All OF our lights have
not been taken; as far as we have gone
our account would be about as follows.
BY cash from consumers, monthly
$40.
BY cash from city for % street
lights lat s. per Light slI5.
Total for month, s455.
We pay for labor Sis per month
far coal s2s5 per month, leaving $50 fol
oil and repairs; thereby making the
city out Sis per month. That is fol
the winter months. We expect the
plant TO pay its way in the summer
months. Our rates for stores are 5OC
per light: for residence about y cts,
per light per month. l think that
municipal ownership is the thing, pro
yided you can get a mayor who viii
Look to the interest Of the city, and
who lets the people know that he il
not out for reelection and would not
have it under any circumstance, ant
a board OF aldermen who will stanc
by the mayor. lam, yours truly,
s. B. BURKs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25
Sale Under Deed Of ~

Whereas. L. W. Jones ahu
nv their deed Of trust, daIsusI
1852. and recorded in peeo rs
Book No 9, page Al, in tns m
of Deeds Office Of Auala~ Nh
Missouri, conveyed tne
] lands, tO-wit: MI, uppdl
rvs Addition 10 Mexico, MO-
h the trustees therein nsS n
cure the debt in SAID ueeO
described. aoht Il pas
and unpaid; and, wnsfss ,Sst ID
vided IN said deed Of tIss sD.s
event of the sickness OF sD ~ n
Andrain County Of the tIs ss,Is 4
named. the then acting sne, ~ 4
county upon the request ~ III M
Sstste above described n
NOTE. interest and the cos
log this trust. Ia trustee Z
.,c An sbd absent from sad e0S S5sri
therefore, /, Quincy yasbs posel
Saso Vested SStd by said deed o. sIISSstl
sasd lands FOR sale TO tbe
der for cash al the Msy,co Az
fhe court House 10
County, Missouri ID
saturday, the gan "a Dsy
A. D. 1903 "a
between the hours Of loA
m. OF said day. -
December =, lgGcv IANE
sheriff OF AudrsiIns Ts
& Acting
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25
HUMAN HAM N pAcssss
congressman Brown suppo,.,.
Christmas Gin v

WASHINGTON, D. C., Deo.,
o a Sruesome package was u'v SaI,'
S SOnsrG ISL Brown, Of w SIs,,,aa
S bIs roa ne found it neatly " ~,s Z
MS d pOssoiilce box and Visions Si, !.
y O christina arose before S :, "
t a1s G Ssn%ln room he de,' a,a,
~ St1I n aondis and the stencil ht ny, W
s From the folds he remo oUaS','s
nand' badly d~ecomposed, ADas|
!, An ana accompanying letter U,,.,.
u was no attempt at a p,,p p.u'edn
" w. was tne hand Of Adam GoSaa.l
h "auaesna, a union soldier. "
oeen wounded in the war ~. sAo
nam. nano was amputated as a co aoa
some years ago. GOspegss'ss C eIa,S
pension Is still pending and S ~
the situation led him 70 o." Sa ms Wv
ms case might be expedited '
PROOF Of bis %infirmitles should
pickle and forwarded II J, 1aua 'i
gresham. Dis u
:, Mr. dr. Brown no Q although great, 4,
ent. "'niS c0nEa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25

Miss Georgine Gaby, National
Chairman OF the Press and Publicity
Committee for the Beard OF Lady
Managers OF the Worlds Fair Fra
ternal Building Association, is a
charter member Of and Finance
Keeper Of Lady Aldrich Hive, Ladies
of the Maecabees. She is a member OF
the Missouri Press Association and
Woman's Press Association, which is
auxiliary TO the National, and elected
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25
To 5. J. Ruckner. Mexico. No.

To S. J. Buckner, Mexico, No.
MACON, Mo-, Dec, 16.-Dear Sir:
In reply to yours Of Dec. Is, will say
our plant has cost US double what a
plant installed to-day would cost, as
we have made several mistakes which
you need not make. We moved our
plant from our water works station,
which is . miles from city, last
November. We made the change as
there was too much loss in power by
having the the plant that far from the
center of distribution and our plant to-
day would cost about;
Building, $500.
2 Boilers, hurry Iron Works, $1,000.
Engine, Hamilton CorlisS, $3.50.
Skating, $3.50.
Smoke stack and settling boilers,
$500.
Foundation for engine and dynamos,
5000.
1900 lights, i~ncandescent, sl,6OO.
so lights, arc, arc dynamo, $1,000.
Total, ell, 10000.
This does not include the wire for
both the Arc and Incandecent and
arc Lamp, which we have Al on the
street, 8 that burn all night and the
balance until II O'Clock, excepting on
moonlight nights, when clear then
there are transformers which would
cost about 81, 500 used for Incandes-
cent lights. / would judge u plant
would cost somewhere near $4,000 as
it stands to-day.
Our electrician receives $50 per
month.
Engineer receives SIS per month.
LineEan $40 per month.
Supt. or City Clerk SIS, which the
City Clerk is paid extra besides the
salary as City Clerk. Our coal averages
$40 per month.
l willsend sou copy Of rates charged.
We have got the lowest rate of any
electric light plant in Missouri or any
other state, which is too low. II at
any time / can be Of assistance to you
let me know. Yours truly,
CHAs. L. EARRAR,
City Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25
REPORTS A FAILURE.
Editor Heifner, Of the Macon Times
Democrat, States That His City
is Behind on the Payment
of Bonds.

To the Editor OF the Ledger.
MACON, Mo-, Dec. lS,-ln reply to
your note of the 18th, relative TO the
a~dvisability Of municipal ownership,
will say that II Mexico has the same
experience with municipal ownership
of its electric light plant as Macon has
had, my answer would be emphatlcally
no. Eleven years ago Macon voted
s35, 900 for electric lights and water
works. They have succeeded In pay
ing & $500 Of this debt in IL years and
putting the city SIT 600 In the hole in
their magnificent effort. They have
robbed every other fund to run the
electric light and waterworks with
the above result. We have been able
to have plenty Of water when 1t was
raining all the time and plenty of
light when the moon was shining.
We can give no reason for this save
bad management and fayoritlsm. We
find upon Investigation that that the
party who has the biggest political
pull has the least to pay for his SER
vice and in many cases the political
boss and man of influence paid moth
ing.
1t is an old saying "what is every
body's business is nobody's business
and this seems to be the motto Of mu-
nicip4l ownership so far as Macon is
concerned. These are the facts ac-
cording to the record and can be sub
Stimulated upon investigation.
Yours truly,
j. j. HEIFEER,
Editor
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25
CHANCE FOR FACTORY
Wood Working Establishment n
eago Seeks a New Location
Employs 100 People.

A communication from thu
dard Investment Company o, n.
asking II the citizens VI Mern +,
be interested in a plan 70 puI
woodworking plant to this Gin
Chicago has been received vi
Jones. The letter was riuI
Councilman Howell to answer.
The plant is s years old sDa
annual business Of 500 900, emil
from 10 TO 100 people with an N
monthly pay roll Of $500.
The company has $1,000 rM
and wishes 10 raise from lltI
s25, 900 additional working caph.
which stock will be given. !
representation on the director I
given.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25

The water and light committee was
given further time TO report as TO
whether the waterworks company Is
fulfilling the contract with the city.
ACTION IN MATTER or LIGHT.
After considerable discussion the
committee appointed to investigate
and report on the practicabllity Of mu-
nicipal ownership OF the electric light
plant was continued until Monday
night, when an adjourned meeting
will be held.
The committee, through Mr. Ken
nan, rendered its report recommending
that the council enter into a 5-year
contract with the electric light COM
pany for SO arc street lights at s2,6lQ
per year. This report was signed by
Messrs. j. W. Howell, w. H. KEENAN,,
and F. A. S~annebeck, but vas after
ward withdrawn and the committee
instructed to make a report next MoG-
day night as to whether the Mexico
Electric Light Company has a fran
chise to operate their plant in this
city.
Mr.. Buckner brought up the matter
Of the franchise and the members
agreed with him that the matter
should be investigated fully and set
tied.
After the question as to whether
the company has a franchise or not is
settled the matter Of contracting for
Lighter for the establishment Of a mu-
nicipal plant will be entered into. 1t
will take a vote Of the people to do
either.
Accounts and claims to the amount
of s1S9.07 were allowed.
A motion to allow the street and al
ley committee to fill up the holes in
Jefferson street between the city hall
and the railroad and in Promenade
street between the city hall and West
ern wen and south TO the railroad
was adopted. Several crossings and
walks we're ordered laid.
The four ordinances ordering paving
around the square and south from the
square on Washington and Jefferson
streets were given third readings and
we're adopted by the council.
The assessors books were referred
TO the finance committee for examina-
tion.
1t was reported that there is no city
record Of a certain survey In east Mex.
leo and Mr.. Howell was appointed to
look into the matter Of making a new
survey.
Mayor Jones asked that each coun-
Gilman look out for worthy objects Of
charity and report. He reported that
there are numerous calls being made,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25

To W. "a. KeunaK. Mexico, No
BUTLER, Mo, Dec. l6-Dear Sir
In reply 10 your letter Of 18th inst.
all say that the cost Of our light
plant is as follows: Cost, $1,000
Three men run the plant, Q arcs and
MS so candle-power for streets; have
IO0 private consumers, Cost to pr.
vate consumers as follows:
light, soc per month.
3 lights, soc per month.
Sights sL05 per month.
lights, $50 per month.
10 lights, s275 per month.
The bonds are 20 years and bear 81
per cent. interest i desire TO recon
mend D. A. Braden and B. r. Rod
man, Of this city, as builders Of light
plants. / hope you will correspond
with them when you get ready to
build plant. Hoping this will be Of
some information 10 you, / am, yours,
b. +. JETER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25
HOMEsEEKERs EXCURSIONS

The Chicago & Alton Railway vii.
sell round trip tickets from Mexico u
certain points In Alabama, Arizona.
Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia,
Indian Territory, Iowa, Kansas Ken.
lucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Min.
nesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ne.
braska, New Mexico, North Carolina,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin and
Wyoming, at greatly reduced rates.
Dates Of Sale: Nos. 4, IS; Dec. 9.
l6, 1902; Jan. 6, 20; Feb 8 II; March
3, II; April : and p, 1903.
l. ~ RICHARDS,
Tiki. Agt Chicago & Alton R'y.,
Mexico, No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25
Cures Blood Poison, Cancer, Ulcers
Eczema, Carbuneles, Etc. Medicine
Free

Robert Ward, Maxey's, Ca avs; 81 suffered
from blood poison, my head, face And shoulders
were one mass OF corruption, aches in bones and
joints, burning, itcht g. scaboy skin. vas all fur
down and discouraged, but Botanic Blood Balm
cured ne parfeouYs healing all the sores and
gave ms akin the rich SLOW Of health. Blood
Balm pat new life into my blood and new am.
bition into my brain" Geo. A. Williams, ROE
barry, face covered with pimples, chronic sore
on back Of head, suppsratlng swelling on neck
ga ing ulcer % leg, bone pains, itching akin
cured perfectly BY Botanic Blood Balm-sores
all healed. Botanic Blood Balm, cures all
malignant blood troables, such as eczema, scabs
and scales, pimples, running sores, ~carbunclesi
s~erofela, etc. Eapeci ly advised for all obsiin-
ate cases that have reached the second or third
stage. Druggists, 81. To prove B. b. b. cures
sample sent free and prepaid By writing Blood
Balm 10, Atlanta, Ca. Describe trouble, and
free med cal advice s+nt In sailed letter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25

R. NJ. Yust, Of st. Louis, has gone
10 to the newspaper business in Farm.
ington, No. Bob IS in every way wei
equipped for the country newspaper
life, "a the LEDGER welcomes hin
into the field Yost has been con
nected with metropolitan papers ant
large enterprises al OF his life, and hal
been most successful. lie Is a hustler
and Will get results
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25

THE city council on examining the
question Of municipal ownership
should be very careful that they get
figures aud facts correctly. 1t is very
doubtful IL aaY city administration
owning an electric light or water plant
will admit that il Is not being man.
aged in such a way as 70 prove salts
factory. As We stated before, pdyate
light consumers can be forced 10 pay
q big price, or the expenses OF the
plant charged to other funds. IL is
very often not much trouble to claim
a profit when there is no profit We
sometimes find a business mai who is
overwhelmingly in debt and cannot
pay ten cents on the dollar, who is
loudly claiming be Is doing the bust
LIS Of the town and making more
mo-. ey than anybody"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25

SOME people favor municipal owner
ship because they think it popular.
Many who have tried it, or inyestigat-
ed the matter carefully are opposed
to it, because thee do not find it at ali
practicable. The more you look into
the question the less you think oft.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25


REFERRING 10 good streets 10 the
business portion of the city, in which
all Of our people are now interested,
the Nevada MOI Post says: There Is
always a glow Of pleasure in being able
to say, 81 told you So" Some time
ago the Poa took the position that one
course Of vitriied brick, set on edge,
would make a first class street. J. L.
Scott was here to-day from Eodaway
county. He says Maryville has four
miles OF brick streets and is now build
Ing another mile. A few inches OF
sand is used for a foundation. II is
rolled repeatedly and one course Of
vitrihed brick is set on edge. That is
covered with sand which is left for a
month or two to work into the
crevices, and the street is finished.
The Maryville city council sent a
committee TO Galesburg, ILL.,, 70 ex-
anime the streets OF that city. The
visitors found the method described
above in s and giving even better
satisfaction than the old elaborate
and costly process. With this com
paratively inexpensive plan, the
greater part Of Nevada could be paved
and the cost would prove only a light
burden. At Maryville the streets are
further beautihed by leaving strips for
grass and In the residence portions
this ground Is used by many for
flowers LANDS within Two OF three
miles Of town are now selling at from
go TO 800 per acre - said Mr.. Scott,
land we attribute much OF The recent
advance In price to the marked i'm
provement which Is being made In
MaFyyllle." Now, let Nevada quit
talking and do something. Either be
or nobody. II Is time 20
stop lowering between those con-
ditions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25
Thousands Of TurksEs Sold.

FAYErTE. Mo-, Dec. 20.-ThOusandi
OF turkeys have been marketed ia
Fayette this week, and there has beer
much rivalry among the poultry buy.
erS, who to-day are Offering the unpre.
cedented price Of IS cents per pound
on foot. JEFF Scotch, a farmer, sold
one gobbler weighing AZ pounds for
- *
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25

THE City Council is carefully look.
ing into the question OF municipa
ownership OF a longtime contract
with the present light company. The
Council is showing good judgment in
looking over the field carefully. In at
important matterof this kind 1t is al
right 70 make haste slowly" II the
city is bonded then il is uoo late 10 In
vestigate. We will then learn by eS.
perleDce. II the Council could always
be composed OF representative bust.
ness men there would not be rear 50
many dangers surrounding the propO.
sition OF the city going into debt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25

6. PITTMAN SMITH, Of Montgomery
City, is claim agent for the Wabash
Railroad Company. and viii enter
upon his duties the first Of the year,
Mr. Smith has been connected vita
the Wabash for some years and is IN
every way well equipped FOR this i'm.
portant position.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25

A successful business man in ever
sense OF "a word, who formerly llyeC
in Mexico, AMI stll has an interes.
here. resides IL Missouri city Wher'
they have muuleib ownership Of Thu
light plant 10 answer = a iettei
from the editor q the LApoEH regard
ing bis idea Of municipal 50 2ership a.
far Is be can see u p~ractioe1Sn ths
iown where be lives the geutieB9H
writes As follows under date Oi Deem
Der II, 1907 Dear Bub-ln reply 70
yours vii say ] DON'T know enough
about the subject o. municipal owner
ship 70 give you my opinion, as our
former mayor did not conduct the
city bisinets "a good business meth
DDS be made maSlof his Appointments
With . yiew 81 being reelected, regard
less u the ciBfs Interest o. TIE ntness
81 tie appointee for the posiuon. II
goaf plants are 10 the bands q sober,
haasN compeleul men, ! think Il Is.
q X hut unseS sou can keep rings
sna psaltlcs out e control u Is CUES
fianzblc proposition for the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25
Christmas and New Years Holiday
Rates. l9O2-O3-

December 2t-25-5i, 1909, and January
!, 1903 tickets will be sold, via the
Wabash rate, n fare for the round
trip 10 points In the Western PaSsen.
ger Association Territory not exceed.
log a distance Of 200 miles. Tickets
limited for return passage 10 and in.
GLIDING January /, 1903.
l. NJ. RICHARDS,
Ticket Agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25

EXAMINE the date Of the expiration
Of your subscription &c the Mexico
weekly LEDGER aftey your name on
the paper. Pay up all arrearages and
you get the weekly LEDGER at sl.00
per year In advance, Now is the time
to take advantage Of this offer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25

delegate to the Nashville and Omaha
ExpositionS also attending the
Columbian and Pan-American Expo
s%itiOns, and for the Columbian was
Secretary Of the Press COMMITTEE of the
st. Louis Worlds Fair Association. In
1900 she temporarily abandoned jour-
nalism to work upon the United States
Census. being the only woman CON-
missioned as Special Agent for manu-
featuring statistics.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25

LET those who seriously favor bond
ing the city Of Mexico for municipal
ownership Of the electric light plant
look into the conditions which exist
in Macon, Huntsville, Slater, Fulton,
Or a large numUer or other towns
which have bad experience.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25
Xmas and New Years n

Via & Dec, "a, Is, 81 au
the z. & A. will sell round try
cts to points not exceeding a did
Of 200 miles from selling S1tA
greatly reduced rates. Tickets
for return passage up to and indI
Jan. Z, 1908. For full partlculr|
ON or address l. N. RlCHAR1|
Ticket As'