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Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
STOCK Notes,

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E. w. Clark's sale Oct. 27th.
Edmonston's sale comes off Nov. 5.
Reed and Hightshoe sale Oct. 80.
Newkirk' s. and Arnold's sale to-day.
Hogs promise to be as low as IN
1873.
Short Horn sale at fair grounds
Oct. 29th.
Cattle bring more in Mexico than
in Chicago.
Hog cholera is raging in different
parts of the state.
S. X. Black, of Concord, is feeding
two loads Of cattle.
Audrain is getting some of the
best stock in the state.
Bob Potts sale on Tuesday was
we'll attended and stock sold we'll.
Edward Moore sold to Green Cant
20 fat hogs, average weight PAS lbs.
at 1925 per hundred.
The Jersey cow, Princess Second,
Of wonderful butter record, died
lately of lung trouble-another case
probably, Of weakened vitality from
overlooking. She cost $4,000, and
$40 900 is said to have been refused
for her when in health.
Jabob Barnes sold to j. NJ. Beaglei
20 head Of fat hogs, averaging PSI
pounds at 1925 per.hundred. Mr.
Beagles took with him to st. Louis
a csr load of cattle light weight
averaging about 800 pounds, fol
which he got 1925 per hundred.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
Work Guaranteed.

Frank G. Rohn is one of the best
blacksmiths ever in Mexico. All
kinds Of repairing neatly and promptly
done. Horse shoeing a specially.
Prices-Shoeing, plain, s1.00; toes
S1.50; removing shoes, IS cents.
Call and see him next door to Lar
Morris livery stable. 24-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

D.. c. KNoDERER repairs gum boots
and guarantees satisfaction. Call
and see him over Buckley 6 Moore's
grocery store. d. G. X. is the Boss.
Don't forget the place. 24-Sm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
CD. Ferris.

Our readers will be glad to know
that G. d. Ferris is thinking OF COM
ing back to Mexico. He has valuable
property here and is a hustler from
away back. Such men as G. D. Fer
ris make a city out of a town. They
are welcome in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
Homemade Turkish Rugs.

Mrs. NJ. L. Taylor is agent for
these rugs, also for the Ross Rug
Maker and the "Pearl Rug Maker"
Also teaches arrosene embroidery
and has a full supply of perforated
patterns for the same. Call at hel
residence on jackson street, second
block from square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

G. Kabrich has now on hand his
large stock of winter dry goods,
bosts, shoes, and clothing, and selling
them cheaper than any house.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

Jack Cough saved some OF bis
goods and has ordered more of the
latest style suitings. The FIRE can't
keep him down. He is in postoffice
block.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

Red Short Horn Hefers Wanted.
High grade, calved February,
March and April.
19-tf. McHATToN & Sous.
Mexico, Mo,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
SPARKS.

SPARKS.
Incendiary.
Uncoop the fire bell.
The wind was with US.
Push the water works.
1t might have been worse.
Give the fire alarm a chance.
Mrs. Rodman is open again
The fire boys are brave laddies.
1t was a quick and hot fire.
The engine worked all O.. X.
Mrs. Rodman sprained her ankle.
The electric light was discounted.
J. F. Mounts got caught again.
Wind cuts a big figure in a fire.
Pomp Plunkett is a daisy at a fire.
Blessed is he who invests in insurance.
The entire block will be rebuilt at
once.
Col. Hutton had no insurance on his
library.
Anumber of ladies' witnessed the con-
Migration.
The bucket brigade did good work
as usual.
Water works will prove a big thing
for Mexico.
O. Hit is one of the best of work
ers at a fire.
T. L. Moore is a fire fighter from
"away back"
Will Gregg and Dick Carter are
hard workers.
Charley D obyns always gets to the
front at o fire.
Harper s. Turner made anothe,
narrow escape.
INTELIIGENcER headquarters ovel
Dobyns& Gibbs
The fire must have been the worl
of an incendiary.
The fire company pays for itsel
ten times year.
Baker 6 Howell held $4,000 Insurance.
on the INTELLIGENER.
Charley Dobyns is the best man il
the country at a fire.
T. L. Moore cannot be beaten TO
good work at a fire.
The fire bell will be arranged s.
an alarm can be heard.
Macfarlane & Trimble's office
temporarily over ellis.
Colored citizens who worked so faith
fully have the thanks of all.
The handsome glass front of Har
per & Turner is ruined.
Wood Trimble was slightly injure'
by the falling in of a wall. E
Baker & Howell held $4,000 in
surance on the InteIigencer.
A business man carries insuranc
just as be pays for his clothes.
A. G.. Turner appreciates the worl
of the fire company and shows it.
The fire engine had to be worke
all night to keep the flames down.
! Night Waterman Marshall was 6
the depot and heard the explosion.
And still some people will not bel
OF a fire; it will be their time next.
S. W. Buckley held the insurance Q
Macfarlane & Trimble's Office and librar.
The explosion shook the city fe
blocks. 1t was q sort of Hell Gate affai
Z The fire made even a brighte
> light than Llewellyn's electric ligh
j No theory has been suggested, S
far, as to what caused the explosion
Just how the IRE originated is one &
those things that is precious hard to fin
) out.
S. B. Collins has the thanks Of tt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
Soda and Mead.

Go clear around the square to buy
your groceries from C. f. Yerger.
You will saw money. He keeps the
best and sells the cheapest. He pays
cash for produce. So If
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
For Sale Oheap,

A good draft team of heavy horses.
Call on T. L.. Moore at soda factory.
,24-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
For the Poor.

Worthy poor persons who are in
the need of the necessities of life, or
parties who know of such, should adj
dress a postal card to p. o. box CSC,
Mexico, Mo. If.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

to prevent theft.
To The Patrons OF The Intelligencer.
Last nights fire wiped out the In
telligeacer office. No part of the
office was saved from the flames.
The presses, material, stock, books,
accounts and files are a complete
loss. The indulgence of our friends
is asked for a few days only. The
loss and serious inconvenience which
the fire brings us will, we know, be
fully understood and appreciated by
the patrons of the paper.
Mr.. White, the generous pro-
prletor of the LEDGER, has placed
his office, so far as the
issuing of his paper will admit,
at our service. Not a single issue of
the paper, daily or weekly will be
missed. AS soon as it is possible
to get new presses and material, the
Iteliigencer will be issued in it's u.s.
ual form. Our subscription books
went with the balance and for a few
weeks it will be impossible to ayoid
annoying errors.
Our subscribers will confer a great
favor on us by sending in at once
their name and postoffice address,
together with the date to which
the subscription was paid. We
shall send unlabled copies Of the
paper to the different postoffices and
request the postmasters to distribute
them as far as may be possible, te
the patrons. Grateful be-
yond expression to our friend:
for their generous offers Of
substantial aid, we wish tt
assure them and Il patrons gener.
ally that the I~nteligencer will, in 6
very few days, greet them in its ia
miliar form. SAM B. Cook.
ITO Subscribers.
The subscription books of the INTEL
LIGENCER were wholly destroyed in tn
late fire. We can supply the list partial
ly from memory, but must rely YER
largely upon the kindness and co-opeTa
ton of our patrons. Subscribers vii
confer a great favor by calling at gu
temporary headquarters rear room owe
Dobyns & Gibbs, and assisting US /
properly listing their individual sub
scriptions. Those who cannot make
convenient to call will please send las
receipt, printed address on paper o
other memoranda from which a corret
entry may be made. 8. B. Cook.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

For convenience I will give the
places where they are kept in Mexico
and adjacent towns.
MEXICO.
j. F. Llewellyn, druggist.
II. Hall, druggist.
Dobyns & Gibbs, druggists.
j. J. Steele, druggist.
French & French, druggists.
C. W. Bennett, saloon.
W. Kemper, saloon.
s. B. Collins, saloon.
Lewis Hord, Ringo hotel.
E. Burkhart, Hotel de Ferris.
G.. NJ. Castelow, Globe hotel.
NJ. w. Schefftel, restaurant.
M. Gorth, restaurant.
T. Roberts, restaurant.
j. Daughtery, restaurant.
.. G. Palmer, restaurant.
J. Mckinley, restaurant.
Morgner & Precht, restaurant.
Smith & Wallace, restaurant.
E. Whaley, restaurant.
T. F. Roden, grocery.
C. F. Yerger, grocery.
H. Easter, grocery.
Younger & Jesse, grocery.
L. M. Pease, grocery.
Null g. Massey, grocery.
R. H. Fowler, grocery.
Petit & Lantz, grocery.
P. W. Harding, grocery.
Gregg g. Miller, grocery.
W. P. Hootou, news depot.
]. D. Mckee, news depot.
Hugh Wakefield, barber.
W. Bedell, billiard hall.
CENTRALIA, MO.
Hope & Bean, postoffce.
J. A. Chance, Commercial hotel.
T. G. Whaley & Co., saloon. :
Anton Sievers, saloon.
F. NJ. Green, saloon.
r. Crabtree. saloon.
Jonas Berg, produce
MARTINSBURG, MO.
Oscar Krieger, grocery.
WELLSVILLE. MO.
C. Cotsworth, restaurant.
FULTON, MO.
Norris, Conner & Davis, saloon.
r. B. Worreli, Palace hotel.
}, RUSH HILL, MO.
J John Pike, p~ostoffice.
Joel Mitchell, grocer.
:. LADDONIA, MO.
Pierce & Torreyson, grocery.
Hugh Logan, druggist.
Gray & Basket, druggists.
VANDALIA, MO.
j. B. McDearmon, druggist.
: S. J. Blair & Co., grocery.
Dingle Bros, grocery.
N. N. Faust, bakery.
j. W. Balthrope, saloon.
CONCORD, MO.
j. d. Volt
WORCESTER, MO.
' c. f. Casper.
AUXvASSE, MO.
{ A. J. Day & Co, druggists.
u J. "A. Harrison, grocer.
:, HALLSvILLE, Mo.
yarnon & Summers, druggists.
SANTA FE
oIC. W. Tanner, postofice.
FL MOBERLY, MO.
e Frank Tedford, restaurant
~-- 80. ~-&
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

T. F. Roden buys and sells for
cash, and in this way saves money
for his customers, Aft
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

VIM. Wetter is agent for Dicks
celebrated beer and extract of malt,
the best of drinks. If
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
Joe CIVIC Barth.

was chief Of the frel department,
and the boys did their work bravely
and nobly, and their efforts were re-
warded by many elegant buildings
being saved from the fierce flames to
which otherwise they would have
fallen q prey. Mr.. James Garrett
was the first person to discover the
notable fire of 1882. John T. Coons
was city marshal and he and his as
sistants we're diligent in their efforts
to prevent theft.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

Go to Kabrich's for bargains-the
cheapest dry goods house in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

Why don't you buy VIM. Wetter's
celebrated Dicks beer. 49-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

ALL KINDS OF GROCERIES.
Provisions. Flour. Feed, Salt, Glass and Queens
ware-aii sold low for cash or exchange for
all kinds of country produce. Come and see
us-N0RTHwE5T CORNER SQUARE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

You will miss it if you don't buy
your groceries from G. F. Yerger.
26-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

Try Dicks celebrated beer. The
best on earth. tt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

Dicks celebrated beer can now be
bought in this city Of VIM. Wetter.
Office near depot. 49-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

Younger & jesse sell all kinds Of
groceries for cash just as cheap (and
many articles eheaper) as any house
in Mexico. Cash makes our goods
60 cheap. 16-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

Bananas, California pears and coast
oranges at P.-O. store. 23-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

Go to Yerger's and get the boss
musical organ-cheap and complete.
Call and see it. 35-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

The P. o. store is the place to buy
cheap goods. 23-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

Wetter is agent for Dicks cele-
brated beer. Call and see him. He
will treat you right. 49-f
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

7. F. Roden sells groceries cheap
and pays the highest price for coun.
try produce. 4-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

sa- For loans apply to Lakenan &
Barnes, upstairs, S. side square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

Go to 7. F. Roden's if you want
fresh groceries Of all kinds. At
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22
LOCAL NOTICES.

Woodward & Son have q complete
set of abstract books. 42-tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-02
TOBACCO NOTES.
Startling Tobacco Plant Beds.

The Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter
contains the following on starting
plants: The initial step of preparing
for the 80 tobacco crop which The
grower needs information On is the
starting OF plant beds. As TO location,
choose q southern exposure or south
side of q fence or building, convenient
to water, and ia the matter of soil, Sc
lect preferably, clay ground mixed with
black loan. In the location of beds
special care should be exercised with
reference TO drainage. Low spots
should be avoided, or protected from
washing in heavy showers by ditching
and by boards around the beds; other
wise seeds will be washed all over the
beds, and plants will be missing in some
places while too thick in others. Spade
up your seed bed, for all varieties, as
early as possible in the month OF
March; this will allow the ground to
settle and the weeds TO sprout before
sowing time,
Work well rottcd manure into the
beds when spading them up, in addition
TO the top dressing to be laid on later.
Let tue beds be about five feet wide.
running east and west, lenglhwise.
Turn UP the ground shallow-nut over
six inches, elevating the surface three to
four inches, with afall ofaboul two inches
from north tosouth Run sixinch boards
along south side of bed. and If not con-
venient to fence or building place, eight
teen inch boards along north side to
act as reflector, using Triangular pieces
to match at the ends Now cover The
surface of the bed barely with chicken
manure. Deep, old soil, well drained
and heavily fortified with well r0lled
stable manure, Is best for tobacco.
Avoid shallow, level, new and UNFRAMED
lands. Fields that were not roughly
plownd and fertIlized last fall are now
before us for treatment. The best i'm
results are attained by cover
ing such fields with manure and piow-
ing il under so as to throw The manure
two or three inches below the surface,
then harrow occasionally until ready to
Hill. The object Of the pre-
paration here directed is to secure
strong, squatty plants with bushy roots,
without wedding. and with tie least
possible labor and risk Of failure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-02
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Civil SerYicn Reform

Pioneer Press: Civil Service Commits
sioner Gregory, Republican, now in St.
Paul, takes most hopeful view Of the
course of the present administration in
regard to civil service reform. He is
confident that Mr.. Cleveland meant
what he said when he declared that a
public office is public trust, and that
he is earnestly and honestly in favor of
the work of reform Mr.. Gregory also
tells of the gratifying success of the civil
service law thus far, and predicts that
in the course of the next twenty-fiy
years the system viii have extended into
every department of the federal service,
and also throughout state and munich
pal governments. All good citizens cry
speed the day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-02

NEARLY DRowNED-Friday afternoon
last, Leonard Griswold, a son OF Mr..
Solomon Griswold. ATTEMPTED to cross
Grant river at Chafee's ford in Burton
The river was swollen by Thursdays
thaw and the young mans team soon
lost their footing. They had, however,
almost reached the shore when q mass
of ice barred further progress. In at
tempting to turn around Griswold was
thrown from the buggy into the ice cold
water. The current was swift and he
was carried along distance down the
river before he could make the shore.
When finally he managed to land he was
chilled through and nearly exhausted
with his efforts, so he made for a neigh
boring farm house TO dry bis clothes and
warm up. In the meantime the team
had gained footing on a sand bar in the
midst of swift running stream, and
Griswold's lusty cries for assistance had
been heard by Miss Chafee. She sum
moned her hired man and directed him
to 90 to the ford at once. When he
reached tie ford he found only the
stranded team with the buggy tipped
sidewise and naturally concluded that
the driver had met his fate under the
surging waters. He fastened to Burton
where he ascertained that team such
as he described had passed Though Bur
ton towards the ford not long before
and that it was driven by Leonard Girls
wold There was little doubt in the
minds of all in Burton that Griswold
was drowned. A force was hastily
gathered to go and attempt TO save the
horses and messenger was dispatched
to carry the tidings to the young man S
father. The messenger came quickly
to Lancaster and Mr. Griswold started
for Burton with little hope of again see
ing his son alive. 1t was u pleasant
thing to the Burton reseuers to Ind
young Griswold busily engaged with the
help of the neighboring farmers in land
ing the team and buggy; and it was
also very pleasant to the boys father as
well rs to all on the road and in our
city who had feared The worst, to learn
that though almost drowned he had
managed TO beat Grant river out of q
victim.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-02

FATHER SCHwAIGER' 5 NEW CuURCH.
II asst week Mr.. Wunderlc went to She,
toygan in charge of the live stock,
household goods. and beautiful house
plants Of Father Schwaiger Hereports
the reverend gentleman rs well settled
in Il pleasant house His church is a
large and prosperous one. The edificc
is built Of stone. in the Gothic style of
architecture, 160 feet long by 90 feet
wide, with an inside height of 90 feet
Oue Of its spires is 100 feet in height
aud the other $50 1t has three bells,
weighing $500. $500 and :, 800 pounds.
They have trained choir of twenty-four
male voices, and an organ costing
$4,000, presided over by an accomplished
organist. The city OF Sheboygan has
fine situation on the lake, about so miles
north of Milwaukee. lis population is
about 10000. II has thirty-five manu-
featuring establishments, mostly chair
factories. Father Sehwaiger has taken
an important charge, and we wish him
All success in the discharge Of his new
duties Who his successor will be is
not vet known, but one of the Capuehin
friars from Milwaukee is expected to fill
the vacancy until the bishop shall have
made permanent appointment. This
he probably viii not do until
about Corpus Christi, June 4, as there
is a scarcity of priests and six vacancies
10 he filed in this diocese.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-02
This Looks Like War.

The n. X. Fairbank Canning Comp
any. ofChicago. has received during the
last seven days cable orders for canned
beef for use IN the British army. which.
coupled with an additional order re-
ceived this morning, makes the aggre-
gate amount to be shipped 100000
pounds. The orders came from the
British War Department the destination
of meats being Roolwieh. 1t win re-
quire two weeks to fiji the orders now
on hand The Armour Packing Com
pany is also in receipt Of orders to supply
5, 400, 600 pounds. These are the largest
orders ever received here. and, owing 70
their magnitude, the supposition is that
they are 20 meet a war emergency.
The earning houses are working day
and night in order to meet these de-
mands.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-02

EASTER SUNDAY. Next Sunday is
the day on which the resurrection Of
Christ is COMMUNICATED in the churches.
This is, as most of our readers probab-
ly know, is movable feast, occurring
on the first Sunday after the full moon
which happens upon, or next after, the
2lst day Of March, corresponding with
the Passover OF the Jews
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-02
COM NJ ERCIAI..

The Markets.
The Chicago markets throughout the
week have been extremely nervous, the
war fever being the main cause. Great
are being made by both
England and Russia, and the indications
are that there will be war after all. OF
course this has an effect on the markets
and every little rumor drives prices up
or down. Wheat has ruled nervous and
somewhat excited, and at the close
ranged from 2(92lc higher. The crop
reports OF winter wheat grow worse
daily. Kansas last reports say, with
the most favorable weather from now
till harvest, they will get less than half
crop. The commissioner of agricul-
ture for Dakota says: 1.-The light snow
the past winter, and the freezing and
drying winds, without rain, gives us a
poor prospect for spring wheat. 1t is
the dryest season we have had for four
years. There is not much change for
the better in the prospect for an early
spring" Southern Dakota and Mime
sofa commenced seeding about two
weeks ago, but had to stop, the weather
being SO unfavorable- If Grant County
farmers get to seeding in ten days the
weather has got to be very favorable
indeed. The hog market has ruled ac-
tive and prices show some advancement.
The receipts in Chicago were about
$4,000 hogs, and the quality fair.
Heavy shipping hogs advanced about
&c, and good smooth light hogs 10(a15c.
Prices closed at 4.40(04.70 for light;
4 40(G4.55 for rough, and 4.60(a4. 70 for
heavy shipping hogs. The receipts at
Lancaster for the week were 40 hogs.
Prices paid ranged from 3.9o6a4. 10.
Buyers don't look for any amount of
hogs until after seeding, when receipts
will probably increase.
-
Mr.. Henry Austin bought Of Mr.. T..
Heberline, Of Liberty Ridge, car Of
cattle, last Monday. 1t was the nten-
ton of MIR. Austin to ship them to Chi
cage, but the cattle not being up to his
idea OF shipping cattle they were driven
to hisfarm. Under his skillful manage
ment they win soon be in condition to
ship.
Mr.. Joe Nathan shipped q carload OF
cattle to Chicago, Tuesday
Oar Market Reports are carefully corrected
every week and are as nearly reliable as we can
make them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-02

Western Farmer: Our advice to new
beginners is to 60 slow, plant only what
You viii take the best care of get pure
seed Of the best varieties, and don't
stop to consider the price YOU are pay
ing for the seed; you need never think
you viii succeed with ''scrub" tobacco
seed, as you might with scrab cattle.
Everything must be thoroughbred 70
succeed in growing the choice and nota-
BILE leaf of the Wisconsin Spanish.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-02

We learn from a letter to friends here
that Mr.. Ed. Sreeter is prospecting in
his situation as clerk in the largest dry
goods house in Omaha, Neb. lie has
already been promoted once, and has
promise of further promotion soon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-02

The Graphic recently asked its read
ers to submit their opinions as to who
were the greatest American benefactors,
writer's, soldiers, orators, poets.
artists and statesmen. The following
was the result Benefactors- Washing
ton and Franklin; writers Irving. En-
erson and Hawthorne; soldiers Grant,
Washington and Lee; orators Webster,
Henry and Clay; poets Longfellow,
Bryant and Whittier; artists West,
Bierstadt and Allston; statesmen Web
ster, Jefferson and Hamilton. Each OF
the persons named took rank in favor in
the order given, A singular feature of
the result is that, although the voting
was not confined to, the dead, Grant,
Whittier and Bierstadt alone are living.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-02
BUcKLENS ARNlCA sALVE.

BuChLEN'S ARNlCA SALVE.-
The Best salvc in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns,and all Skin Eruptions.
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. It is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
20 cents per box For sale by
STONE & HAssFIT
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-02

On Wednesday March 25th, 1885, at the resi-
dence Of the BRIDES father, Christian Weiland
OF Potosi, Wis, and Caroline l.. Brinkman of
Beetown, Grant County Wis, Rev. W. r. Mand-
henke of Rockville. Wis. officiating.