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THE LEDGER.
THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1S93.
lair
Favk the streets in
part of Mexico.
the business
Mexico is growing more rapidly
than any town in the State.
Chicago has a two-headed
wild
man. He differs from most Chicago
men simply in the number of heads
A dishonest man will
probably
have to look a long way in Chicago
for a board-bill small enough to be
jumped.
Dr. S.S.L.wvs,formerly President
nf th& Ktnt TTnivprsitv. is favorably
mentioned for National Commission-
er of Education.
TTfita S1200fnrMr. Kruno's
big gun to speak in its loudest tone
r.f voiefl. but Chicago is willing to
pay for the shot.
O. D. Gray, the bright young ed
itor of the Sturgeon Leader, was in
Mexico this week and expressed his
delieht at the improvements being
made in this city.
Things must be badly mixed up
in the weather bureau. Else why
do we have a timid spring sunshine
trying to work in conjunction with
a burly winter wind?
Missolri is still thought of occa
sionally at Washington. Col. Dill,
of Saline, was given a two thousand
dollar clerkship in the treasury de
partment Saturday.
It is unquestionably true that the
average woman cannot throw a stone
with any degree of accuracy, but
when it comes to making the
"rocks" fly she is without a rival.
An eating reform association has
been formed in New York, and
claims that a person can live on 2
cents a day. Tossibly he can, but
his days in the land will be few and
full of emptiness.
It is said when Benjamin Frank
lin proposed starting a newspaper
his mother tried to dissuade him
from it because she said there were
already two papers in America and
there was no room for another.
The City Council is going to pro
ceed against delinquent tax payers
of Mexico. We understand there is
quite a sum due the city in the way
oi taxes and the Collector is going
to collect the money or sell the
property.
The Department of Agriculture's
report on farm animals shows that in
1892 we have 15,498,141 horses, as
against 14,056,750 in 1891; 2,314,-
699 mules in 1892, as against 2,
296,532 in 185)1, The increase in
total value of horses, is $G6, 770,414.
The following law is not observed
as it should be: "Overseers must
put up signs at the forks and cross
roads in their districts, directing the
distance to the next important place,
under a penalty of not less than five
and not more than twenty dollars'
fine.
Missouri easily takes the lead
among the states at the fair. Her
state building is one ot the best and
most attractive in the district devot
ed to the states. The finest finish
ed rooms in any building on the
grounds are to be found in the one
erected by Missouri.
You pay 50 cents to get into the
World's Fair and see all its manifold
wonders. But the fellow who runs
the lunch counters there will charge
you the same sum for a cup of
coffee and a sandwich. If this is a
proper price for such articles a ticket
of admission, to be in proportion,
should cost about $50,000.
A coach line, with old time ve
hicles, western horses and western
drivers, has been put in operation
between the heart of Chicago and
Jackson Park. The Windy City
can be confidently relied upon to
complete the realistic feature of the
venture by supplying the genuine
article of road agents.
Thousands of favorites who were
lucky enough to hold passes visited
the World's Fair last Sunday,
Many thousand working people who
sought admission by paying their
way were refused. This is all wrong
If this great American attraction is
to be open on Sunday to one or one
hundred or one thousand, it should
be open to the masses.
Mr. Cleveland is not the only
man who possesses splendid courage,
In Union, S. C, dwells the bravest
of the brave. His name is Clifford
Wallace, and he shows his courage
oy onerrog to be sent as Consul to
the Congo tree State. None of the
M. .
twelve gentlemen who will be his
predecessors if he gets the office re-
turned to this country alive.
; w was publicly stated on the
streets to-day that a thorough in
vesugation in reference to 8. O.
aTv t .
, wanam a record would bring out
more startling developments. It is
said that he claimed he was in the
Confederate army and, as we under
stand the matter, stated that he was
kying to get away from the Provost
t Marshal in Illinois when he took
another man's horse to help him
along. The statement is now made
- by a gentleman who says he knows
what he is talking about that Gra
ham is to-day drawing a pension
Horn the United States Government
for being in fte Federal army and
aai he was first in the Confederate
" fm7 but afterwards went info the
Federal armv in t,;M. V - : j
Bntutaeend of the war and now
sw pension of 8 per month.
The horse interests ol Audrain
county, as well as all other interests,
demand that Mexico should have a
this fall. Many other fairs
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throughout the state have been
abandoned and the future of the
Mexico association depends largely
upon having a fair this fall. A suc
cessful fair this vear would insure
the permanent success of the Mexico
association. There should be a big
fair in this portion of Missouri every
year and Mexico is the place to hold
it. The World's Fair would in no
way interfere with a good county fair
here and we sincerely trust that
those interested will get together and
lease the grounds and make ar
rangements to have a iirst-class
county fair in Mexico some time m
September.
President Yancey, of Hardin
College, is hard at worn arranging
for the commencement
exercises
in bril
whicn promise to surras;
liancy any held m this institution
which is one of the most popular
in the United States. Hardin College,
year by year, gets a stronger hold
upon the public and there is only
one thing lacking and that is room.
But we are glad to know that per
haps within the next year or so ar
rangements can be completed to in
crease the capacity of this institution
which if doubled could be easily fill
ed. There is no valid reason why the
World's Fair should he open on
Sunday and every reason why it
should not be. The American peo
ple are a Sabbath-observing people
and the machinery of the Fair
should be stopped and closed to all
on the Sabbath day. Looking at
the matter, not from a religious
standpoint, the money appropriated
by Congress for the World's Fair
was given with the distinct under
standing, and so stated, that the
Fair should be closed on Sunday.
Whitelaw Reid says that the
States that went Democratic last fall
are essentially Republican. The
lucid view involves acceptance of the
equal truth that the candidates who
were defeated were essentially elect
ed, and nobody can have the heart
to deny Mr. Reid the crumb of com
fort apparent in this.
SUNDAY' SlJi I CHICAGO.
Carnival of Lawlessness in
World's Fair City the First
Sabbath.
the
Chicago, 111., May 8. If the peo
ple that have been protesting against
keeping the World's Fair open Sun
day's could have been in Chicago
last night and witnessed some of the
scenes enacted it is probable that
they would now be convinced that
the cause of righteousnesb is not be
ing furthered by the closing of the
Columbian gates on the Sabbath j
day. Every saloon and gambling
house in the city was wide open all
day Sunday, and as a result the
police department didn't have half
enough patrol wagons to gather up
the drunks during the night and the
early hours Monday. Scores of
people have already made com
plaints of being fleeced in skin
games, and several victims who at
tempted suicide on account of their
losses in gambling dens have already
been heard of.
All the shows outside of the Fair
Grounds were kept wide open yes
terday and they did an enormous
business.
Over sixty thousan d people tried
to get into the World's Fair Sunday,
and most of these, on learning that
the gates were shut, visited the re
sorts that have been opened in the
vicinity of Jackson Park, spending
more money than' they could have
squandered inside the Exposition
Grounds, and .getting nothing but
sore heads in return. Never in the
history of Chicago, has vice nour
ished as it did here Sunday, and
never in the history of man was
there a more wicked place than was
the World's Fair city on the first
Sabbath of the great show.
Y'est's Pointed Question.
....Washington, D.C., May 8. It is
related of SenatorVest that he went to
the Post Office Department the other
day and asked Postmaster General
Bissell to remove a certain Postmas
ter. Mr. Bissell asked what were the
charges against the man. Mr. Vest
replied that there were none. Mr.
Bissell said that in that case he was
afraid that the change could not be
made. Senator Vest then asked
somewhat impatiently :
"What were the charges against
Mr. Wanamaker, when he was re
moved to make way for you?"
Mr. Bissell took the matter good
naturedly.
Sot a Good 1'Ian.
Prom the Sedalia Democrat
Howard county has adopted the
plan of selling at public auction
criminals convicted of petty larceny.
This hardly seems a good plan, for
it virtually turns loose upon the
community the man who is known
to be a criminal. A well regulated
workhouse would be better, and im
prisonment and enforced labor would
punish the criminal and protect so
ciety. There is growing up a class
of professional criminals that will
make the workhouse a necessary
part of the penal system. The petty
criminals are unfit to run at large
and it is too expensive to feed and
clothe them in idleness.
The latest tornado story comes
from the Grant City Star: A horse
which the owner had hitched to a
post was found alter the storm about
200 yards 4rora the house, still tied
to the post, however, but the saddle
was blown off and has not yet been
found.
A lliver Horror.
1'ERSOXS KILLED AND MANY
1NJI Krl HY AN EXPLOSION.
Cooked Alive by Steam The How tilt
or the Collaspe or a Hue on
the Steamer Ohio.
Caiuo,111., May 7. A horrible ac
t ident befell the steamboat Ohio on
her way from Memphis to Cincinnati
by which several lives were lost and
many persons fatally or seriously in
jured. When opposite Wolf Island, 24
miles below this city, at 7:30 o'clock
this morning everything was in ap
parent order. The boat was underway
when suddenly her upper fine on the
larboard side collapsed, filling the
boat with steam. Consternation
siezed the passengers, who were at a
loss to know what terrible accident
had happened or what fate would
befall them. It was but a moment
until the escaping steam cleared
away sufficient to reveal the horrors
of the situation. 1 wenty-lour men
were in intense agony, suffering all
the tortures of death. The pilot.Jim
Carroll, with great presence of mind,
headed the boat for Wolf Island
bank, where a landing was effected.
Dr. S.S. Woodbourn of Pittsburg, a
passenger on the boat, did all in his
power to alleviate the terrible suffer
ings of the injured. The towboat
iVegeus, going South, was hailed at
9:30 a. in., when the unfortunate
victims of the disaster were transfer
red to her and brought here, arriv
ing at 4 p. m. Dr. Glennen of the
Marine Hospital had conveyances in
readiness and took the surterers
without delay to the hospital, where
he was aided by Doctors Stevenson,
Malone and Coyle in caring for
them.
were eating breakfast.
The men were in the gangway eat
ing breakfast when the ilue collaps
ed. Such was the force of the ex
plosion that two bales of rags very
near the rear of the boilers were hurl
ed against the rear bulkhead. It is
thought that several of the injured
cannot recover. They present a
ghastly sight in the hotpital. Many
are scalded from head to foot. One
poor fellow was scalded so badly
that large pieces of skin were hang
ing from his body.
W. H. Dickey was seriously in
jured and may lose the sight of both
eyes.
C. J. Patterson of Orange, N. J.,
will recover. None of the cabin
passengers were injured.
There has been no such disaster on
the river in this section since the ter
rible catastrophe on the Gold Dust
in the '70's.
ST. 1.01 IS' SEW SURVEYOR.
Colonel Dalton Will Take Charge
the Oflice About June 1.
or
From the St. Ioui Chronicle.
Richard Dalton, the new Survey
or of the Port and Custodian, will
probably not take charge of his
office before June 1. The blanks
which must be filled out have not
yet reached the appointee, and when
they do the details will occupy from
ten to fifteen days.
This will bring it close to the end of
the month, and if Colonel Dalton
takes hold then he will be obliged to
report for the entire month of May,
which would throw a great deal of
work upon him during the first days
of his incumbency, when interrup
tions of congratulating friends and
office seekers will be frequent.
A bond of $ 300,000 must be giv
en by the appointee and the bonds
men must qualify in double the
amount of the bond. The United
States District Judge must then pass
upon the sufficiency of the bond, all
the papers must be sent on to Wash
ington and then the commission
will be returned.
Already office seekers from the
country towns are addressing letters
to Colonel Dalton at the Custom
House.
Colonel Churchill, the retiring
Surveyor, is anxious for the presence
of the new Surveyor.
"There are four vacancies in the
department now," he says, "and I
want Mr. Dalton to recommend
what appointments I shall make to
fill them'
The Gold Reserve.
Washington, May 8. The Treas
ury Department is gradually build
ing up its gold reserve, which was
depicted to a considerable amount
on April 21. To-day the gold in
the Treasury foots up $97,864,503.
The "low water" figure was reach
ed April 25, when it was $92,752,910.
Since then the export of gold has
been comparatively light and the
gold has crawled up to the figures
stated. It is probable, however,
during this week gold to the amount
of a million dollars will be taken
for shipment to Europe.
TTITNlf Tme think ol
A-U.J-i.lIV. Lawo Hewemt 7
HHItiK cKfO II l HutXTtMOIl.
The Leslie E. keeley Co., at
Dwight, 111., we notice are being
favored with an avalanche of com
ments through a reported sale of
the entire plant and their hundreds
of branches, known as the Keeley
Institutes, throughout the country.
The report of ten million dollar
having been paid by some Eastern
Syndicate indicates,with pretty good
evidence, that the business has
oeen a financial success as well as a
great public benefit for the past
thirteen years- Every line of busi
ness has its commercial value and we
should consider this one the best
lines of business, on. a commer
cial as well as educational basis,
outsjde of publishing a newspaper.
SETTLED BOJil) CASES.
Cass County
Townships Paying
More Judges Will
(o to Jail.
and No
KANSAsCrrv,Mo..May 6. Judges
J. W. Britt and W. A. Wray of Cass
County to-day paid off the old rail
road bonds voted by Austin and Cold
waterTownships in thatcounty which
have been the cause of war between
the bond holders and the people for
years.and because of which the pred
ecessors of the present judges spent
a term in prison under Federal Court
i ait i T 1 r t"1 T" ' I
orders. Aioeri rarner oi can uivgu,
Vol., a former Missourian, holds the
bonds. He met the judges and they
figured out the amounts due on a
compromise basis of 49 per cent, for
Austin Township and 80 for Cold-
water Township. This made between
$00,000 and $70,000 for Austin and
about $30,000 for Coldwater, which
the judges paid Mr. Parker. The last
of the townships of Cass County to
hold pff voted last Saturday to ac
cept the compromise, which virtually
settles the Cass County bond cases
and which will keep the members of
its County Court out of jail in the
future.
St' von wiiUm Mineral H ood
f'liiircoiilttliectiiiir Hoard IK'ad
AirMiKM-c HeiriRratorn ltoo-
orison.
CAHL1LE H. HAltltlS.
The
Wife Poisoner Electrocuted at
Sins? Sing Prison.
Sixii Sing, N. y., Maya. the
ilasr announcing the execution ot
Carlyle W. Harris was raised at
12 :43, which was about five minutes !
after the current was turned on the
prisoner.
Official time of first contact 12
49 Current was on 55?4 seconds
Electrocution was a perfect success.
A current of 1,700 volts passed
through the body of Carlyle V. Har
ris
In two seconds Davis threw the
switch back so that only 150 volts
were on. Dr. Daniels still held his
hand aloft and one finger pointed
above as if to indicate that the soul of
the man in the chair had passed
from this world. Just in hoK sec
onds the current was shut off.
Harris' last words were : "I have
no further reservation to make. I
desire to say that 1 am absolutely
innocent."
The crime for which Harris was
executed was the murder of Helen
Potts, a beautiful girl of 18, whom
Harris clandestinely married, and
he was afterwards called upon by
her mother to marry her publicly.
When she was ill Harris prescribed
morphine and quinine in capsules
which she took and shortly afterward
died.
Two new 60-nage catalogue
of 'eliieletint issued Send for
them. KOKERTSOX.
A Cook Book Free.
'Table and Kitchen" is the title
of a new cook book published by
the Price Baking Powder Company,
Chicago. Just at this time it will
be sent free if you write a postal
card mentioning the Ledger
This book has been tried by our
selves and i3 one of the very best of
its kind. Besides containing over
400 receipts for all kinds of pastry
and home cookery, there are many
hints for the table and kitchen,
showing how to set a table, how to
enter the dining room, etc. ; a hun
dred and one hints in every branch
of the culinary art. Cookery of the
very finest and richest as well as of
the most economical and home like,
is provided for. Remember "Table
and Kitchen" will be sent, postage
prepaid, to any lady sending her
' "
address (name, town and State)
plainly given. A copy in German
or Scandinavian will be sent if de
sired. Postal card is as good as
letter. Addreas Price Baking Pow
der Co., Chicago, 111.
Two new eatalogues of ev
f hi 111; on wheels" Just issn
Ask for them at Robertson's.
Cliamp Clark's Biographj.
From the St . Lonis Republic
Champ Clark of the Ninth
Dis-
tnct was born iviarcti isou. near
Lawrenceburg, Anderson County,
Ky. : was educated in common
schools, Kentucky University,
Bethany College, West Virginia
(class of '73), and Cincinnati Law
School (class of '75); in 1873-74
was president of the Marshall Col
lege at Huntington, W. Va. ; has
worked as a hired farm hand, clerk
ed in a country store, edited a coun
try newspaper and practiced law
continuously since 1876 in Pike
and adjoining counties; was City
Attorney of Louisiana and Prosecut
mg Attorney of Pike County for
two terms each ; member Missouri
Legislature in 1889: Presidential
elector of Hancock and English
ticket and by appointment of Gov
ernor Francis was a delegate to the
Transmississippi Congresa at Den
ver in May, iyi, 01 wmcn he was
vice president for Missouri. De
cember 14, 18SJ, he was married to
Miss Genevieve Bennett of Calla
way county ; has one living
child,
Bennett Clark ; was elected to the
Bifty-third Congress as the regular
Democratic nominee receiving 17,
534 votes against 14,944 votes for
William L. Morsey (Rep.), 279
vote for William A. Dillon ( Pop.)
ana m votes tor Kicnard il. Norton
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The St. Louis Chronicle says :
Colonel Phtbe Couzins is beconainjj'
a national issue, and, navipg ran
quished Mrs. Potter Palmer, she
is now assailing the National Com
mission of he-thing9 for that recog
nition which is due her, sot because
she is a woman, bat because she ia
a Missouri Colonel.
Mrs. Sproul and daughter, Miss
Birtie, are visiting relatives at Santa
Fe, Monroe county.
Are You in Need of Silverware for the Table?
Or for Presents for Your Friends?
I will srive
in the West. This is BARGAIN
rI Can Sell
Silver Plated Knives and Forks, $2.50 per doz.
Silver Plated Table Spoons, 75c. to $3 per set.
Silver Plated Tea Spoons, 50 cts., $1 and $1.50.
I will make extraordinary inducements to purchasers in this line during
POLLARD'S JEWELRY HOUSE.
Glimpses of the Great Fair.
Daniel Webster's family carriage
will be exhibited at the fair.
The Exposition postoffice handles
10,000 letters a day and sells about
$200 worth of stamps.
The flrst box of California cherries
for this season has been shipped to
the Duke of Veragua.
The British royal commissioner
for the exhibition has issued a
complete catalogue of the British ex
hibits. Thirty-eight German journalists
are in Chicago. They are members
Internationai European Press
club.
They say that the generous but
unesthetic Chicago people offered to
have Liberty bell recast on account
of the crack in it.
Twenty camels and 100 Bedouins,
reinforcements for the Turkish vil-
lage,arrived this week.and 150 more
are expected at once
Six car loads of exhibits sent by
the United States to the exhibition
at Madrid have just been returned to
this country and will be forwarded
at once to Chicago.
The first roll of carpet and the
first bolt ot calico were woven in
Machinery hall Friday, and the
first brass cup with a picture 01
Columbus stamped in the bottom of
it was turned out and sold to a little
Spanish girl.
A six inch pipe, 3,000 feet long,
leads from Machinery hall to the
Casino, carrying all the steam used
in cooking. It has now been in
operation for two weeks and the
bie banauet was cooked by means
of it.
The Sedan chair seems to be the
pioper way to go around the exposi
tion grounds and tne 1 urmsn porters
in charge of them are keptbusy.but
the wicker arm chairs with blue
coated Americans behind them have
no patronage at all.
The animal trainer with the
Hagenbeck zoological arena is dan
gerously sick with typhoid fever.and
even if he should recover will be
unable to be on duty in less than
two months. One of the lions is
dangerously ill with some liver
trouble.
The big traveling cranes in Ma
chinery hall in moving a twelve ton
electric engine let it fall and broke
one of its wheels. A link in the
chain which held the engine to the
crane had broken; a new chain
was substituted, the massive engine
j J
P,CKe.u UP BSam anu bwun5 arounu
into its place.
The building which is advertised
as an exact reproduction of the
White Horse inn, where Mr. - Pick
wick used to dine, and which has
given up the entire second floor to
a Pickwick club,is not making itself
popular with strangers, as its prices
for roast beef and bitter ale are
considerably above the reach of most
people.
Part of the Scotch regiment, the
Forty-second Highlanders,known as
the Black Watch, has come over to
take part in the military tourna
ment. A ball in their honor was
given last week. The commandant
of the tournament has appointed as
his orderly Captain Morley, one of the
survivors of the charge of the Six
Hundred at Balacklava.
German Silver needle pointa
las sight feeds Polished east
tops- Burner heads solid iron
Ma wed Flame Spreaders Last
lory ears -Sub burners Every
thing fonnd on any stove Many
imnfcs iouna on jewel only.
KOBERTSOX.
To Secure Johnson's Pardon.
A delegation from Ralls county,
Mo., about thirty in number, are in
Jefferson City to wait on Gov. Stone.
The object of the delegation's visit
to Jefferson City is to induce the
Governor to pardon W. H. Johnson
from the penitentiary. Johnson was
indicted by the Ralls county Grand
jury in 1887 for seduction. A change
of venue was had and the case
transferred to Warren county .where
the defendant was found guilty and
sentenced to two years term in the
penitentiary. Two weeks ago John-
gon w93 taken to the penitentiary to
serve his sentence. At the
Mr. Johnson was indicted, he was a
wealthy and influential farmer of
Ralls county with large and in
teresting family. He has spent a
fortune fighting the case and has
left his family in stringent cireum.
stances. -k; . .
The waoy Irieuda pf Lloyd Mc
intosh are glad to know thai he has
about recovered from a severe spell
at illness and is able to be out
again.
you Better Goods
Where is William Hart?
To the Editor of the Ledger.
Fairland, Douglas County, 111.,
May 8. Dear Sir : I lived in Indi
ana last winter and there was a man
from your county stopped with me
several days and his actions were so
strange that I want you to let me
know on a card if the Vandalia rail
road has its machine shops in your
county at a place called Hickory
Grove or not. I can't find no such a
place in the posted guide. He said his
name was William Hart, and claim
ed to be a half brother to my wife,
and there is the mystic part. My
wife has a half brother by that name
and they was separated when 10 or
12 years old and he was taken
to Missouri from Kentucky by his
mother with two other children some
time before the war commenced. He
claimed he was a machanic, and
worked in the Vandalia shops as
second foreman ; also promised to
write immediately on arriving at
home, and we have never heard a
thing of him since he left. I hope
you will take a little time to find out
and let us know as my wife has been
so much distressed about it, or if you
like publish this. It might bring out
the facts in the case. So hoping to
hear from you soon I'll say good
night. Yours Truly,
Isaiah Phipps.
FERN GLEN ITEMS.
Correspondence of tbe Ledeer.
Fern Glen, May 10. The
Post-office at Skinner ia really estab
lished. It is a great convenience to
the people living in that vicinity and
one that was sorely needed.
There has been more parties, din
ners and the like this winter than
usual, two of which we take the
liberty of mentioning. A neat little
dinner' given to a few lady friends
by Mrs. J. C. Asbury in honor of
her birthday was a really enjoyable
affair, and a dinner party given by
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Leeper, Feb.
22, (Washington's birthday) and
the nineteenth anniversery of their
marriage. The tables were beauti
ful with silver, crystal and blooming
plants ; the company was large and
congenial. They were the recip
ients of many beautiful and costly
presents, a list of which might be
interesting: Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Ellis, set of plates; Mr. and Mrs. Jw
F. Dowell, celery stand ; F. Craw
ford and Neale, families, parlor
lamp ; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lewis?
berry bowl and sauca dish; Mr. and
Mrs. Taylor Berry, set of pie plates ;
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hume, pair of
vegetable dishes; Mr. and Mrs.
Keen, of Louisville, Ky., berry
bowl and sauce dishes; Mrs. J. N.
Berry, pair of linen towels ; Mr. and
Mrs. J. G. Wilfley, oyster set ; Mr.
and Mrs. S. Patterson, cake plate;
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Berry, pitcher;
Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Parker, fruit
tray; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wilfley,
bread plate. The guests departed
at a late hour, wishing Mr. and
Mrs. Leeper many happy returns of
their anniversary.
The "Fern Glen Reading Circle,"
which was organized for the mutual
benefit and pleasure oi the ladies of
this community, met and re-organ
ized for the summer, on the first
Saturday in April, at the residence
of Mrs.. Frank Parker. The first
meeting was held Saturday, May 6,
from 2 to 4 p. m.f with Mrs. Jas.
Lewis. The meeting was well at
tended and an interesting pro
gramme was rendered. Those who
favored the guests were Mesdames
Parker, Leeper, Wilfley.Ellis.Lewis,
and Misses Leeper, Asbury, John
son, Parker and Lewis. Mrs. John
G. Wilfley was greatly missed as
she was one of our most faithful and
efficient members. The next meet
ing wilt be held the first Saturday
in June, from 2 to 4 p. m. with Mrs.
Wm. WUfley.
- lw R. Rldgwaj'g Fine Stock.
On the farm of L. U Ridgway,
10 miles southwest of Mexico, near
Concord, can be found four first
class breeding animals, viz : Monte
Star and Grover C, stallions, and
Thos. Hendricks and Gray Eagle,
jacks. Monte Star is a dandy young
saddle horse by Old Montrose and
out of Maud Starlight;. Grover C.
is by Sam Downing, out of Maud
Starlight; the jack, Thos. Hen
dricks, is by Black Samson, dam
out of a fine Stonewall jennet; Gray
Eagle, jack, is by Jesse James, dam
a large jennet by Hickman's Com
promise. For terms of these , four
magnificent animals see advertise
ment in the Weekly Ledger.
Harry Atchison has moved into
the WV W. Settle property on West
Monroe, which he and Tom Atchi
son recently purchased.
for Less Money than any house
MOJN T at my
Solid Silver Tea Spoons, $4, $4.50, $5 per set.
Solid Silver Table Spoons, $11 and $12.50 set.
Souvenir Spoons 50c, 75c, $1 and $1.50.
LYNCHED THE THREE.
Bearden Citizens Deal Oat Vengeance
to Negroes Who Kill and Rob.
Little Rock, Ark., May 9. Sat
urday night Jesse Norman, a young
merchant of Bearden. a small town I
in Southern Arkansas, was struck in
the head with an ax and robbed by
three negroes. Norman was stand
ins in the rear of his store when
assaulted.
His two sisters found him lying
in an unconscious condition on the
following morning.
Yesterday James Stewart, Dick
Benson and Abe Crane, the negroes
who robbed Norman, were arrested,
and last night the three were lynch
ed by a mob composed of about
fifty men.
Each one of the negroes confess-
ed to have had a hand in the assault!
and robbery.
Young Norman is still uncon
scious and his death is expected at
any time
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
Corresiiondence of the Ledger.
Washington, Mo., May 9. Some
corn has been planted but it is
feared it will rot.
Wheat is not improving as rapidly
as it should.
On account ot the cold wet weather
meadows, pastures, oats,etc, are noj
doing well.
It is thought that so far the fruit
crop has been injurned but little, if
any, by the bad weather.
Several of our progressive wives
have their garden stuff all up.
Hamilton & Co. are feeding two
loads of cattle.
H. O. Craig will shortly leave for
Chicago where, he will market some
fine horses.
B. F. James has quite a large
flock of sheep. He has been very
successful with his lambs.
D. D. Armstrong has six young
colts, all of which are nice ones.
The recent freshet did considera
ble damage to the bridge over Beaver
Dam creek on the Ridge road. i It is
being repaired. There is a smaller
bridge on the road which leads to
our school house that should be
fixed.
No one has yet applied for our
winter term of school
Miss Sallie Owens, of Mexico,was
in the neighborhood last Saturday
and Sunday.
The Misses Threlkeld.of Rowena,
were visiting in this neighborhood
last week.
The storm party at John Cowan's
on last Saturday night was attended
by only a few ; however, enjoyed by
those present. U. C.
Donl's For Men.
Don't wear an abundance of jew
elry ; it shows a lack of refinement.
Don't wear unpolished shoes ; it
shows a lack of neatness which is
not commendable.
Don't carry a gold-headed cane; if
someone presents you with one, keep
it in a chamois skin bag or a glass
case.
Don't wear large diamonds ; men
of the best taste wear small ones, no
matter how large their bank account
may be.
Don't wear a silk hat with a Back
coat; good taste forbids it, eyen if
Banker Prince is seen every day on
State street wearing both.
Don't carry a cane to business
unless it is used from necessity;
canes are for the promenade, not for
the rush and whirl of work.
Don't think that you do not pare a
rap for fashion ; you do, and when
ever you purchase any wearing ap
parel, watch yourself and you will
see that you always choose "the
latest. ' '
Carlyle Harris, who was electro
cuted this week in the Sing Sing
prison, was either innocent or met
death with a lie on his lips. While
in the very shadow of death he ex
claimed : "I am innocent." .
A. E. Poteet is now a resident of
St. Joseph, Mo.
Said the
Owl
to himself, "If the ff
moon 1 could get,ri
whenever I'mdry
wet; The moon is a Eid
Quartet nllhacraar
ter I hear; you can
poxchase .five gal
lonsof 1 111
Root Beer."
Osstf ter aajr tiaM t yMr.
get Hun".
ft Ji
ID
m
mm
store.
May.
J. S. Kenrick, of St. Louis, Gen
eral Manager of the Equitable
Life Assurance Association, was in
Mexico this week the guest of the
local agents for this part of Mis
souri, Messrs. Voorhies & Talbott,
who took Mr. Kenrick to the
country and gave him a touch of
high life.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Hitt,
a son.
TIE nSETOOKG SADDLE HORSE.
MISSOURI ARTIST,
Will stand tba present season at my
place, 14 miles northwest of Mexico on
Youngs Creek, at $8 to insure a mare
in loai and $10 to insure a living colt,
monev due when fact is ascertained.
mare parted with or removed from the
neighborhood.
DKSCBIPTCOlf ASD PEDIGREE
Missouri Artist is a dark bay. fifteen
hands three inches hieh.
3 years 01a
and a natural saddler ith hijrh style
ana nnisn. tie was sireu uy rusi.
Jr., known as Potts' Artist, he by old
Artist. Missouri Artist's first dam was
Dollv White bv CocksDur. he by Kil-
by's Cockspur. Dolly White's dam by
Doubloon, second dam bv Lexinsrton.
Dolly White is registered in Saddle
Horse Register under two rules per
formance and uroduce. This makes
Missouri Artist a standard horse. Dol
lv White is the dam of Missouri Squir
rel, whose service fee was the highest
in issn: or any young norse in Missouri,
Tha Fine Iron Gray Jack,
CLEVELAND!
Can be found at the same stables at
6 to insure in foal or f 7 to insure a colt
to teat. Cleveland is 4 years 01a, u
hands 3 inches high, sired by Barnum
first dam by Bed Oak. Barnum by
Napoleon, he by Stonewall, he by
Duncan's black lack.
Care taken to prevent accidents, but
I will not be responsible should any
occur.
T. 3M. BBBJEIT.
Sheriffs Sale.
Bv virtue and authority of a trans
cript execution issued from the office
01 tne uiera or tne cireumjourioi Au
drain County, Missouri, returnable at
the June term, 18!3, of said Court,
and to me directed in favor of Jennie
Slaughter for services as house servant
and against John C. Lenlton, I have
levied upon and seized all the right.
title, interest and claim of the said
John CLeniton of. in and to the follow
ing described real estate, to-wit: Be
ginning at the northeast corner of the
south hair or lot JNo. twenty-one (zi)
Sparks' Addition to Mexico, Missouri
run west one hundred and twenty feet
(120), thence south sixty feet(60),thence
east one nunarea ana twenty leet (lzuj,
thence north on west line of Calhoun
street sixty feet (60). to place of begin-
n'nsr, all lying and being in the said
County, and State of Mo.; and I will, on
Friday, the 9th day of June, 1893
between the hours of 9 o'clock in the
forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon
of that day, at the east front Court
House door, in the City of Mexico,
County of Audrain aforesaid, sell the
sane, or so much thereof as may be
required, at public vendue, to the
highest bidder for cash in band (sub?
ject to au prior liens ana juagmenisj,
to satisfy said execution ar.d costs.
6td. J. N. STEPHENS,
Sheriff ot Audrain County, Mo.
Sheriffs Sale.
By virtue and authority of a general
execution issued fiom the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Audrain
County, Missouri, returnable at the
June term, 1893, of said Court, and to
me directed in favor of L.C Gove et al.,
Slaintiffs, and against Martha Hem
on, defendant, I have levied upon and
seized all the right, title, interest and
claim of the said Martha Herndon of,
in and to the following described real
estate, to-wit: Forty-five acres, the
nortn part 01 tne west nan 01 tne south
west quarter, and 30 acres, the eas
part of the southwest quarter of the
northwest quarter, and 22 1-2 acres,
the southwest part of the southeast
quarter of the northwest quarter and
87 1-2 acres, the northwest part of the
east nair 01 tne southwest quarter, all
in section 18, township 52. range 11.
west; also 20 acres, the east part of the
northeast quarter or the southeast
quarter ot section 13, township 52,
range 12, west, all lying and being in
tbe said County, and State of Missouri;
and I will, on
Friday, the 9th day of June, 1S93,
between tbe hours of 9 o'clock in the
forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon
of that day, at the east front Court
House door, in the town of Mexix,
County of Audrain aforesaid, sell the
same, or so much there f as may be
required, at public vendue, to the high
est bidder for cash in hand (subject to
all prior liens and judgments), to satis
fy said execution and costs,
ptd. J. N. STEPHENS,
Sheriff of Audrain County, Mn.
Adnialstrater's Hotiee.
Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate of
J. E. Fegan, deceased, have been
granted the updersigued by the Pro
bate Court of Audrain County, Mis
souri, bearing data April 15, 1.
AU persous having claims against
aid estate are requested to exhibit
them for allowance to the admlnistrar
tor within one year after date of grant
ing letters, or they may he precluded
from any benefit of such estate, and if
neb claims be pot exhibited within
two years from the date they will be
forever barred, J. R. FEOAN,
4-t. AdminUti-ator.
Executor's VeUee.
Notice Is hereby given that letters
of administration with will
j upon the estate of Wm. Leacb, deceas-
i nng aate April 2, 1893, have
been granted to the undersigned by
the Probate Court of Audrain County,
Missouri. "
1 All persona having claims atrainut
aid estate are hereby notified to pie
sent the same for allowance within
I one year from the date of c aid letters;
and If not presented within two years
from said date they will be lot ever
, barred. C 8. LEACH,
f . THOS. F. MTJRRY,
Executors.
AAmiaUtratrui Eetiee.
I As I am making arrangements to
leave Laddonia, Mo., I hereby notify
all persons indebted to the estate of
H. Wommack or Louise Worn mack to
make settlement by Jane 10, 1893.
-, 1 a PBOVINES,
I 4-L Administratrix.
THE FIKE YOUKG SADDLE STALLM
MonteStar
Will stand the present season at
stable, ten mile southwest of Meti,
and five miles northwest of Conoo&J
and will serve mares at the very nig
erate price of $15 the season or$20fc
insure a living colt. .:
At same place the fine young sadf
and harness horse,
GROVER d
At ten dollars to insure a living 04 '
AIm at the niii place, can be found Uw k.
1 FIRST-CLASS JACK,
THOMAS HENDRICKS
At ten dollars tc insure a living e4
Also the fine three-yeer-old Jack,
GRAY BAGLB
At eight dollars to insure a living eg
For extended pedigrees of the abas
stock tee large cards.
L. R. ridgway;
The Well Bred Combined Horse,
Arabian Princj
Will stand the present season at ft
stables of Mitchell & Pasley, ;
In XVlXSlx TTin, Aq
at $10 to insure a colt to stand
up and suck.
Unrni Hnld flnct r.
1 1 U 1 1 J UUIU UUGl, Ji.
Will also stand at the same pl$
and on the same terms. He is
natural saddler and an extra g
stallion, being a fine breeder.
THE FINE SPAHISH JACK,
I. - X. - L."
Will also stand at the same stali
at $8 to insure a living colt :
For extended pedigrees of the
animals see large cards.
MITCHELL PASLEY, Bnik Hill,!
TEE FINE YOUKS SADDLE STALli
Diamond Montrose. Ii
Will stand the season of 18R3atmy sUbkt
... ... it ; 4 . .1 - . ji
lino, at SIS to insure a living cult : (10 to in
mare in foal. Money due when facts aia
tained, mare parted with or removed nai
neighborhood.
DESCRIPTION ANI FSDIGRtt
Diamond Montr-one, Jr , KB. was Hired if I
mond Montrose 2T5. he by old MoutrmM
dam hf .Tark Sportsman. Jr.. he by
Jack Sportsman, be by L Blanche, he br
Air. For further particulars see Tnrf Kqra
Diomond Montrose, Jr. "h limt dam Mnidaf!
West MU.tbe dam of .star Koxe. (owned Sf
Harrison) by Bogie's Whip of Kentucky, Br
Mason's Whip and he by Kodcs' Whip,
imported Whip : second dam by Jack Sportaa
Jr. , third dam by Leviathan, thoronght4:
Diamond Montrose, Jr.. is 4 years atd,f
hands 2t inches high, coal black with t-vosl
feet, stands up well and in a model se
He was shown nfteen times in model, ftml
saddle rings since be was a! years old and
was beaten lint once in his class. He toakt
eral flrst premiums in model and dr a
against aged horses, mares and geldings. 1
dam. Maid of tbe West, was a urixe wast
fin" and siidilw uhtrw ,
At tha same place ran be found llwl
youne Jack,
At eight dollars to insure a living colt.
f
ey dne as above, but if not aid by J
Norsa
1. ISM. fee to I
ne ten dollars.
win serve Jennets at 2a lor jacK ccdEt
$12.50 for a Jennet colt. .
DESCRIPTION AND PEniGREK
Abe Larimore is lS'i hands high, black
white points, and is four years old. Sirst
Black Forrest, Jr., he by imported Blacks
rest. First dam a Knight Errant Jennet; a
heavy bone, large ears, extra good height,
a genuine good make-np. i
Will pasture mares from a distance at obm
lar tier month. Care taken to prevent a
dents, but not responsible should anyefli
Will give a liberal premium to best at
horse and jack. .
W. W. Johnson!
THE SADDLE AHD HAKHESS HOWX
STAR ROSE
2To. 1Q1,
ui i ana me present season at tne Bars a
H. Wayne, known aa tbe old Hugh CM
farm, l' miles southeast of Beaver XsmCBl
and 24 miles west of Doan Station. ,
DESCRIPTION AND PEDIOBES
STAR ROSE is a beautiful liay with wb
and white stripe in face. 15t bands hiiM
as Sne a horse as ever put foot on Audrakt
He was shown six times in lsui and took 1
first and two second premiums. STAB
was sired by old Montrose llirt, he by Dt
Denmark 6H, first dam. Maid of the Wetfd
ond dam by Jack Sp rtsnian, Jr. . ,
TFRMQ- STAR RCJSE will servssi
A-niVIO. at & for a colt to tut.
best of care will be taken to prevent aockfc
but will not be responsible should any at
Money dne when colt stands and sucks, t
stands good in all cases for same. f
it vt a it bcs- wA I.-., t ... i a at
ROSE from Jwwb Thomas & Son, or the I
Orove Stock Farm, Enox County, at a eat
t75, delivered at Mexico. We have no Bs
cy in saving that be has no equal in the Ss
a breeder, as one of his mare colts sold
fall of 1MWI. when taken away from its not
after being the most snccessful show co
shown in thiseonntry, for 8275. the highest
ever paid in this State for a saddle-bred
colt. Come and see him and breed whn f
conscience will tell yon, to STAR ROSl
Mares from a distance will bs pastured
per month. -?
J. H. & J. R. WAYNI
Mexico, Missot,
The Gold Dust Harness Hor
RollaBoj
Will make the present season af
stables, 12 miles northeast ot M
and 2 miles north of Worcester, al
to insure a living colt.
The Fine Young Draft Horse,
Can be found at the same plw
tQ to insure a living colt.
The Noted Larimore, Japk,',
BLACK SAMPS 01
At the same place at $8 to IniSf
living colt. .
Extended pedigrees furnished
the above stock. 1'astu rage for 0
irom a distance. tie large bills. .
C. G. BAKER
4-t-w.
axeeuUr's Votift.
Notice is hereby given that fe?
of administration upon the estft
Krana J. Bertells, deceased, be'
date of April 5, lf&3. have been f
ed to the undersigned by tbe lr
Court of Audrain Count v Mis1
All persons having claims a ;
said estate are hereby notified V
-An . V. . . 1 1 rlS .
one year from the date of said b
and if not presented within two J
from said date thnv will he fcf
vjuk bun w&iut. 1 1 1 r aiiiiwKinm w
barred. STEPHEN BERTELIA
2-4-1, Execot:
; . '
YOU NEED WOB
If so, this will interest you. '
You Can Make $75 to
a month, provided yon work with a Htt2 ,
pluck and posh. Stork complete: sf!Tj2
pay weekly. JClfgmnt outfit free.
unnecessary. Address at once, -
WFstsbHahad 1873. ' U-m '