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Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19
The New Railroad.

Chief Engineer Williams, of the
c., H. Il S., returned from Chica-
go Monday and said to a LEDGER
reporter that afternoon :
eve have deferred the letting OF
contracts on this line on account
of some business matters. We had
intended letting a portion of the
work at once, but have concluded
to wait and give the contract fol
the whole thing, from Hannibal to
Springfield, at nee viii work
begin by the first of May?" he
echoed "Well, / can't say"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

Elegant graTelled walks are
being made in Hardin Park from
each corner to the center, where a
fountain will likely be placed.
Commissioner Steele is hard at
work and will place a great many
trees this spring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

The fire loss of VIM. Johnson,
south of Benton City, was salts
factorily settled by Woodward &
Dobyns Yesterday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

One of Laddonia's most beauti-
full young ladies is shortly to marry
q prominent business man of that
place,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

Special Agent Phipps, of the
Home Insurance Company, will
shortly locate in this city. He
now lives in Decatur, Ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

The hotels are crowded with Wis
iting Knights of Pythias, who arc
here to attend the installation at
the I.O.O.F. hall tonight. Nearly
every town in North Missouri and
Western Illinois is represented. a
banquet will be given the visitors
at Mrs. McCubbin's restaurant to-
NIGHT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

Crigler & Shepherd have an ad.
in the weekly LEDGER. Read it.
Four pounds of Arbuckle's coffee
for IS cts, and everything else in
proportion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

Charles H. Day has taken charge
of the soda pop factory on North
Water street. Mr.. Day is a good
business man and will make this
institution a fourishing one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

Money may be the root of all
vii, but the man who lounges
about on the grass while his neigh
bors dig isn't getting up a very
large corner III virtue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

A. G. Armstrong returned from
st. Louis last night, where he APP
peared before Judge Noonan IN the
Court of Criminal Correction yes
terday. He gave bail in the sum OF
$500 for his appearance on the 26th
instant, to answer to the charge Of
criminal libel, preferred by Mrs.
Mary Vincil.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

Miss Crum, a niece of Thomas
Watts, south of Mexio, died of in
fammatory rheumatism Friday
and was buried this afternoon at
Lockridge cemetery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

A marriage license was granted
this afternoon to Fred Boeger and
Lena Horton, both of this county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

Itch, mango and scratches OF ev-
cry kind on human or animals
cured in 80 minutes by Woodford's
Sanitarr Lotion. This never fails.
Sold by Dobyns 4 Gibbs, druggist,
Mexico, No. 45-4m,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19
Hnu Maxino Flour.

Patronize home industry. [
will sell you -four as cheap as any
of the blowhards fer the money.
At d6rw re. PAUL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

Finest lot of buggies and spring
wagons ever came to Mexico for
sale by Ferris & Son. ct
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

and consequently northwest of the
bedroom. Open doors show that
the deceased went north into the
dining-room from the room in which
he slept and from there out of the
house opposite the open east door
of the summer kitchen. Whether
the shot was fred before, Apgar en-
tered the summer kitchen or while
he was standing in the passage is
not known, but it seems from the
course of the bullet that the MUIR
derer was standing almost facing
his victim when he fred the fatal
shot. The ball was d small one and
entered at the right edge of the
sternum, between the second and
third ribs, rangingto the left. Mrs.
Apgar was too greatly excited at
the time to think of looking out for
the murderer and did not even
hear any noise. No tracksare vlsi-
BILE about. the kitchen, and the
only thing disturbed inside Of the
little cook room was a safe drawer,
which had been pulled out and its
contents strewn over the floor. The
murderer made good his escape
and left no tell-tale mark behind.
THE coRoNER's INQUEST.
Coroner Cave impanneled a jury
composed of w. K. Potts, foreman;
J. B. Botkin, J. T. Coons, A. J.
Surber, A. F.. Reed and S. P.
Ragsdale and at $50 the inquest
began. The body of the murdered
man lay on the bed on which he
slept that night. A counterpart
was thrown over his body and con-
cealed the face. The cloth was
raised for the reporter to look and
the countenance was startling in
its ghastliness. Blood oozed from
his nostrils and a tiny stream OF
the crimson fluid had triekled
down the white face from the
mouth corners. The features were
not calm, yet not distorted. The
cover was thrown back and the
jurymen took their seats. The first
witness called was Mrs. Apgar.
AS she came in she glanced to the
bed where her dead husband lay
and repressed a sob while she was
being sworn. While testifying she
gave way several times and cried
bitterly. Her testimony was as
as follows:
THE TESTIMONY.
"Well, the first thing / heard
was the report of a pistol, and just
then ! saw Apgar coming through
that door Here the witness point
ed in the direction of the dinine
room. and said Ma, I'm, shotl
Then / said No, you aint,' ant
then he fell. I didn't hear hin
when he got up. Nobody but b,
andI were here: / have a daugh
ter, but she was not at home. sh,
has been working out for the las
two years. ] have another child
married; her name is Mrs. Dugan
she lives in the West building o.
Washington street. Mr.. Dugan /
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

l.. F. Walker and Sam Whitman,
of Laddonia, are going to open a
drug store in Santa Fe, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

1. Iiams, county organizer of the
State Agricultural Wheel, reports
three subordinate Wheels organ
lied in Pike county in the last few
days, as follows: Cne at Gazette,
with sixteen charter members ; one
at New Harmony, eight charter
members, and one at Liberty with
fifteen charter members. A county
Wheel will be organized soon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19
Extraordinary

We take pleasure in announcing the fact that
we have placed before the people the largest
and handsomest line of oVERCoATs in all
sizes and qualities over brought to this market.
Our SUITS for dress and business are equally
as fine and durable. We certainly offer the
best Inducements In boys and children's wear.
When we say we can save you money by
buying your CLOTHING and GENTS FUR
NIsHING GOODS we mean 1t, for we know we
do SO every day. We are at all times glad to
see you. Should you need anything, and we
believe you will, we can certainly suit You in
style, quality and, above all, low prices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

The fire department was called
out at 8 o'clock this morning TO
extinguished a small blaze on East
Liberty Street in the barn of Peter
Mccullough. The fire was put out
but the barn was badly damaged.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

All of the employees of the C. &
A. Railroad are anxious to get back
to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

stoddert Society will meet
Thursday afternoon at ? o'clock
with Mr.. T. s. Buckner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

Drs. French, Murdoch, Nichols,
Fritts, Mexico; ]. J. Haley, Ben.
ton City, and s. WEIGH, Laddonia,
went to Kansa. City last night as
delegates from the Audrain Medi-
cal Society to the State meeting.
DR.. S. N. Russell is a delegate but
illness prevented his attendance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

Don't fail when in Laddonia 10
see Miss Ida Spencer's new mil
linery goods and notions. She
will sell you goods as cheap as the
cheapest. Dressmaking always
Guaranteed
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

Maurice Mann, formerly of Mex
leo, is running a frst-class hotel
in Slater.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

Farmers, s2S buys the latest i'm
proved Keystone corn planter at
Ferris & Son. 2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

Jacob shobe, of Laddonia, has
just shipped from Nodaway county
n of the finest Shorthorn bulls
we ever saw. His color and shape
are both choice. He is Is months
old aud weighs 1150 pounds. A
fancy price was paid. shobe has
some of the best Shorthorn stock
in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

The Shorthorn cattle of G. H. g.
Us. Brown will be sold at 1 p. M,
May 9th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

Uncle Frank Tomlinson is act
ing Marshal while John Lane is
laid up.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19
Joe & Vic Barth,
North Side of Square.

drew a pension of $50 monthly
from the government and was the
heaviest pension in the county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19
John T. Dysart, of Des Nome

John T. Dysart, of Des Moines.
Iowa, a practical and experienced
geologist, mineralogist and mining
engineer, is in the city for the pur-
pose of making an examination o.
the Flat Rock well, to see if the
presence of gas can be detected. Il
is likely that the drilling company
will hold a meeting soon and
probably have the work continued
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. J. R.
Wallace, Santa Fe, a daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19
FACTS and FIGURES!
these Prices
Carl De BEdl
READ CAREFULLY.

Mems good button, lace and con-
gress shoes only. 81 %
Mems Seamless button, lace and
congress shoes, a bargain at-... 2 90
Mems seamless button, lace and
congress, a big drive at......... 2 rs
Mems 2-buckle pillow shoes........ l 90
Mems %all-solid, whole stock, 3
buckle plow shoes.............. l 20
Mems custom made pillow shoes,
lace and a good shoe. ........ 60
Mems custom-made pillow shoes,
2-buckle, good stock.......... l 75
Mems sewed hook-lace pillow shoes
In heel and spring he'll. Q q
Infant shoes from So cents to.....- l %
Children's nice shoes from 75c to-. l al
Misses fine shoes from 81 % to-. 2 81
Ladies' fine shoes from 81 rs to-. 5 OF
Mems fine shoes from 81 to......- 6 81
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

Tinware is cheap at Ferris's d
Son. 2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

Nails, lock-gate hinges and gate
bolts at low prices.
2t FERRIS 81 Son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

Mike Shefftel is doing a big bust
ness in Slater.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

Wheat in Audrain never looked
SO well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19

Bedroom
Hoof
/ Porch
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-19
THEORIES.

OF them are at all plausible One
is that a burglar entered the kitchen
in the attempt to steal something
and ,on coming out, saw the old gen.
tleman in front of him and fred the
murderous shot, thinking he was
cornered. The other is, that some
one went to the house purposely to
kill Mr.. Apgar, and made the noise
to bring him out and shot him
down a soon as he came 10 the
door. 1t is difficult to believe that
so dlabolical a deed could have
been in any mans heart, but it is
learned on good authority that
threats have been made to kill the
old man and many believe this
latter theory the correct one. Every
officer in the city is engaged in the
search for the murderer, and every.
thing that furnishes any sort of q
clew is being run down.
HUNTING THE MURDERER.
No pains are being spared by The
local authorities to locate the muir
derer. Wesley Dugan, the son-in'
law of the murdered man, has beer
suspected of the murder but tn,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-22
Personal Mention.

G. F. Newlands, of the Palace Ho-
tel, San Francisco, has gone home.
George Bates, Ed Stone and James
Wolf, Of San Francisco, are taking in
Los Angeles with view to going into
business.
Colonel William Christy, a large
land owner OF Phoenix, Ariz., and W..
]. Murphy, banker of the same city,
are at the Depot Hotel.
Mrs. DR.. Parkerfeld is here from
San Francisco to attend her husband,
who is down with lung fever, at the
Grand Central.
HI. J. Brainard and wife, L. Hoyt
and j. F. Hoyt, of st. Paul, Mimi,
are visiting friends in this city, and
staying at the Pico.
sa William P. Davis and wife, Boston,
Mass. G. Knowlton, H. G. Knowlton,
wife and daughter, and Jose l..
Knowlton, OF Joliet, ILL.,, are at the
Pieo.
George Bogart, a banker of Shenan-
.doah, Pa, and DR.. Jay Owens and
wife, of st. Paul, Mimi, are winter
ing in this city, and are staying at the
j, Oxford.
ia United States Commissioner Walter
Van Dyke contemplates an Eastern
pleasure trip, whenever his business
will allow of sufficient time to devote
to such a purpose.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-22
Sndden Death.

Coroner ]. M. Meredith last night
held an inquest on the body of Geo.
s. Cheever, who died suddenly last
might on Seventh street. He is 81
years of age, married, and native of
Massachusetts. Charles w. Richard
son testifed-I have known the de-
ceased about two months and have
heard him complain at different times
of not feeling we'll. 1 work at the
same place as he does and found him
lying down when went towards him.
He got up and left him. He told
me he was not feeling we'll. About 5
O'Clock Mr.. White came and told us
that Mr., Cheever was very sick. I
went to where the deceased was and
found him sitting on the floor with a
saw in his hand and his hat over his
eyes. / thought he was dead and be-
lieve he died naturally.
George Welch and Harry H. White
also testified much the same as Rich
ardson.
The jury returned averdict of death
from natural causes.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-22
OUR LAND AGENT.
Mlr. PattOn's Name Sent to the
Senate.

Senate.
It has been a we'll known fact here
for some weeks past that Mr.. H. w.
Patton, recently the city editor of the
HERALD. was sure to get the appoint
ment of Register of the Land Office
at this point. The telegraphic columns
Of the papers to-day bring the news
that Mr.. Patton's name has been sent
in by Secretary Villas, and that all
wanting now is that the
Senate shall confirm the appoint
-ment. As the whole California
delegation favors MIR. Patton, and as
his, undoubted qualifications for the
place are known at Washington, this
last act is but a matter of time. It
may confidently be expected that in a
very short time the Senate will take
the necessary action, and that Mr..
Patton's commission will be forth
coming. The event will be hailed
gladly by Judge Bethune, who is
anxious to be relieved.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-22
CHEAP LUMBER.
Al Plan to Make Our Building
Cheaper.

On page seven Of the HERALD will
be, found an announcement of the
Redondo Beach and Inglewood pc ople
which cannot fail to interest the peo.
pie. Itspeaks for itself and needs
but to have the attention of the
reader called to it. The announcement
is made loud enough to reach the ears
of all. He that runs may read it.
Cheap lumber and cheap homes is
what all are seeking. Here is the
promise of both. The site of Ingle-
wood is one of the prettiest in South
California. There is plenty of water,
fine soil, a perfect climate, the GER
tainty Of great improvements and
very rapid, growth, with consequent
enhancement of values in the imme-
diate future. The pronlnciamiento of
the Inglewood management is worthy
of careful attention.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-22
NEWS NOTES.

Transfers of real estate yesterday
amounted to $220,945 and were S5 in
number. OF these were for nomi-
nal consideration.
The case OF Dolores Cook for cutting
timber on Government land at New
hall. was yesterday continued until
February ii in the United States Dis
tfict Court.
A free night school for young men
and boys who cannot attend the day
schools, is conducted at the Spring
street school building by DIR. Plum
mer, principal of the Spring street
school. Reading, writing, spelling,
Language, arithmetic and bookkeeping
are taught.
The following persons were yester-
day licensed to wed: F. A. Tanner to
j. f. Cook Smith, Louis Roth to Fan
ME Gersen, James Lynch to Eliza
beth Higgins, Mylan ]. Blaisdell to
Sarah X. Johnson, Jean Boyer to
Elisa Dusserre, M. L. Frankel to
Regina Fisch.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-22
To Eastern Tourists

Visitors from the East and new ar
rivals in this section who may desire
to send home a pleasant memento OF
their visit will find a most desirable
thing Of this kind in the HERALD
illustrated Edition. This publication
contains AS pages of valuable matter,
statistical, descriptive and pictorial,
giving most graphic views of Los
Angeles and all the region round
shout. 1t is for sale at this office.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-22
Lost yymbrelIa.

# the person who exchanged UNI
brellas with a member OF the HERALD
otaf will kindly return the wrong one
md get the right one at this office he
will confer great favor.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-22
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-22
FER Health OFFICER.

The Board of Health met yesterday
I'D decided to recommend DR.. John
I &Rease for Health Officer. The vote
Geood, DR.. Reese 8, DR.. Orme 1, DR..
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-20

But the chief uses of aluminium are in the
forms of alloy, which seem destined to take
the place of steel, iron and other metals
where they are exposed to heavy work, its
tensile strength being far greater than that
of steel The chief alloys are copper and
antimony, but alleged with brass it gives
out clear, ringing sound when struck and
makes an excellent metal for bells Alu-
minum bronze is used in making propeller
screws, it not being affected by water, and
neither does it corrode. Aluminium iron
holds its color, gives finer grain and pre-
vents sand holes in the casting Alloyed
with zinc, copper and nickel it has pale,
yellow tint, while with per cent. aluminium
and the rest copper it takes rich yellow
similar TO brass These alloys are used for
harness. or wherever a yellow metal is de-
sired. They are rapidly taking the place of
brass, being far less apt to tarnish and much
more easily cleaned. The new White Star
steamers now being made in England are be-
Ing fitted with this metal in preference to
any other. There would also seem to be q
large field for it in the manufacture of must.
cal instruments that are now made of brass.
New York Mail and Express.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-20
VANQulSHED.

with red on the cheeks and fire in the eyes
We come to thy conflicts lifel
We know are strong and we think we are
wise,
As we plunge in the strife;
We have youth, we have strength,
We have hope, and at length
We have love, o lfel
With the strength of our youth and the fire of
our hearts
We take up thy challenge. O iifei
But we know not our foe has his traitors within
As we wrestle in strife;
And unnnticed, unknown,
At blood, sinew and bone,
They are feasting o life
TIL the red of our cheeks and the fire Of our eyes
Have faded, are quenched, 0 lifei
NO more are we strengths but left to be wise
And retreat from the strife
As we yield to the truth
OF our vanishing youth
We prove 1t, o hfei
margaret Il. Lawless in Frank Leslie's.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-20
MAY GOD BLESS YOU"
A Boston Paper Hangers Trouble and
How he Got Out of It-Plain
Words from the Sunny South

When we are in trouble we cry for help. When
we are relieved we often forget to be thankful.
But not always. Mr. W. W. Griffin of Trout creek,
St Clair Co.. Ala. writes: ~ had bad attack OF
chills and fever; my system was full of malaria.
For two years was scarcely able to work al all.
Some tines my heart would palpirate for two
hours at time; my legs would get cold TO the
knees, and fully expectedto di. In september,
1881, bought hottie Of Shaker Extract OF Roots
or Seigel's Curative Syrup of your agent, Z NJ.
Kin and before had taken the fist bottle Z II
better, and in u short time was able 10 go to work
May God bless you Tor the good 70 have done
Mr.. VIM. J. McCpnn, 80 Randall street, Boston.
writes: six mon his ago began to thros up my
food after eating. l thought was going into con
sumption, | soon began to have pain the chest,
stomach and SIDES. | got lit sleep and woke all
tired out. once lost five pounds in four days. /
began using Shaker Extract of Roots, or Seigels
Syrup, aud when had finished the sixth bottle
cou eat three square meals day, and go to
sleep the minute struck the bed. | am paper
hanger by trade and have worked every day since
! took the second bottle, and gained eighteen
pounds | ought to be thankful and am"
This remedy opens all the natu al passages OF
the body expels the poison from the blood and en-
ables nature TO rebuild what disease has de-
stroyed.
Sh k Extract Of Roots, or Seigel's Syrup, is
sold by all druggists or send to the proprietor, A,
j. White, 81 Warren street. New York.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-20

Four Europeans who had been out after
tiger in the Msimensing district were, saws
Calcutta paper, returning at the close OF a
very long day, and had almost reached the
factory where they were TO dine and pass tine
night, when the captain ordered halt. The
''line" at once pulled up, and he said: Il hate
seeing loaded rifles taken into house 1t was
the old muzzle loading days, more especially
where there are children; propose that we
fire ours off, "All right" said another,
''but we have not had shot all day; what
do you say TO 'pool'F There's nothing to
fire at" observed third There's that
ghurrah," said the captain, pointing TO an
earthern vessel which some rvots who were
working at little distance had, as usual,
brought their days supply of drinking water
in. VERY good" said the fourth, but,
what with bad light and the distance, it's by
no means an easy shot l propose we each
put a chick on" How shall we decide as to
the order of fringr said one "Oh," replied
| the captain. generously, commence at your
| end of the line
| The mark was by no means an easy one to
hit, for the distance was well nigh hundred
| yards, the guns smooth bores and the light
that deceptive kind which one gets Just be-
tween daylight and dark But, on tie other
hand, the hunters were exceptionally good
men, all excellent shots, either Of whom could
| hit a running deer from the back of an ele-
| plant twice out Of three times. Fire away, y
said the captain. No. grazed the right side
of the vessel, and it was thought must have
hit 1T No. . went Just over it. No. went
a little to the left. THANK you, gentlemen, -
said the captain, I'm trouble you for those
IL rupees" He raised his gun as he spoke,
and the next moment the jar was covered
with earth; the bullet had cut the ground
! beneath it.
Presently the vessel was seen 10 wriggle
and then to kick, while q feeble cry pro
claimed it tn be baby. CONSERVATION was
depicted on every face. The elephants
bolted, the sahibs jumped down and rushed
TO the spot, the parents running from the OPP
posite direction The little mite hadn't been
touched, and was carried off by the father
and mother with great rejoicing They also
took the pool along with them, and RICH;
glad the sahibs were, under the circumstan
ces, to part with it.-New York Post
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-20

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