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Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08
An Rpiseie Covering Over Three Years
~ Case that BaAlea The skill o.
The Most Learned Unkast.
fed at Last.

s.You see about three years ago I WAS taken
quite III with a severe cod thar settled IN my
lett lung, and for over " yeIr | WIS treated by
numerous physician, s.,iee of Them pronounce
ing my disease one thing aiifi toIne another. bat
nane OF them afforded me any relief. | had the
most severe and exefuc1ating pains in my Jeff
side and breast and the pain was 50 Intense THAT
l WAS nnabie to steep. appetite. gene. lost flesh
and felt myself about ready for the uniertakey,
but about two years ago 1 went to DIR. j C. Me-
coy's Office, 1915 Lneas place. and piae-d myself
under his treatment. He pronounced my c M
platnt catarri OF the lungs. aud almost from the
begin sing OF hrs treatment l expeytenced r. LIEF
ana at the expiration of twe months / MAS cain-
plcrely cured aud baYe had no return tf The dis
Ease since, and IN ostober last I mad i severe ~
previous case, / went To several leading physi-
clans and obtained no relief m Two OF them
AGREEING as To the Datur Ut my disease and after
suffering agony untold and in snch pain thar. 1
could scarcely get TO the street-ears, / again
placed myself under DR.. MeCeyss treatment. aud
In iess than one month l was completely cured
and / am to-day as you can see far yourself. the
very picture OF good, robust health.
Il would Hnhesiiatingty advise any enc p
continued the lady. : who Is afflicted as was TO
call at once upon Hr. Mccoy: OF one thing you
Hsay rest assure, he will always III the future be
my physician wherever possible"
Mrs. Mary McGfath is n mist stimahl lady,
the wife of one OF our most efficient police Of
hcers. She is also a deyout Christian. being q
consistent membe Of the catholic Church and
the number of her friends and acquaintance is
legion. She resides at SOC North Ninth street
where she will be pleased TO verify the above
statement TO any who may call and see her IN
reference to it
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08
Notice Of Election
Under Local Option Law.
Regular February Term Audrain County
Court, 1888.

STATE OF MISSOURI
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN,
In the County Court of said county, on
the 18th day of February, 1888.
The following among other proceed
ings were had, viz
NOW at this day come D. NJ. Hill, r.
IN s. Fletcher, d. A. Sneed and other
citizens of the county and present a petit
ton signed by 453 qualified voters of the
county OF Audrain, who reside outside of
the corporate limits of the city of Mexico,
said city having a population of twenty
five hundred inhabitants O r more, and
said petition being filed and publicly read
in open Court and carefully examined by
the Court and found to contain the
of at least one-tenth of the qualified
voters of the county, who reside outside
of the corporate limits of said city of
Mexico, the only city or town ip said
five hundred Inhabitants or more, and
who are qualified to vote for members of
the Legislature in said county, the sufi-
cheney of said petition being by the Coun-
ty Court determined by the poll books of
the last previous general election in said
county, il is ordered by the Court hat an
election be held in said county of Au-
drain, at the usual voting precincts for
holding any general election for State
officers, on
Tuesday, Goth Day of March, 1888,
to determine whether or not s%pirituous
and intoxicating liquors, including wine
and beer, shall be sold within the limits
of said county lying outside the corpor-
ate limits of said city of Mexico, pro-
vided that at said election no one shall
be entitled to vote who is a resident of
said city Of Mexico, or who is not
a qualified voter of said county.
That notice of said election shall
be given by publication in the Next
co Weekly LEDGER and the Mexico
Weekly Iateligegcer, newspapers publish
ed in said county, and such notice shall
be published in said newspapers for four
consecutive weeks, and the last insertion
shall be within ten days next before said
election. That all persons voting at said
election who are against the sale Of in
toxicating liquors shall have written or
printed on their ballots s'against the sale
Of intoxicating liquors. and all those
who are in favor of the sale of intoxi
eating liquors shall nave written or print
ed on their ballots ssfor the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors." And said election shall
be conducted, the returns thereof made
and the results thereof ascertained and de-
termined in accordance in all respects
with the laws of this State governing
elections for county officers.
[sEAL.1 A true copy of the records.
Attest J.V. WILLIAMS,
I'd Clerk,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08
Grand Army of Republic.

For the State Encampment OF
the Grand Army of the Republic
and the Woman's Relief Corps, to
be held at Trenton, Mo-, March
18th, 10Th and 10Th, 1888, the Wa
bash Western Railway will sell
round-trip excursion tickets from
all stations in Missouri at ONE
FARE FOR THE ROUND TRIP.
Tickets will be good going March
18th and 14th; good returning up
to and including March 18th, 1888.
For further particulars apply to
the nearest ticket agent of the
Wabash Western Railway. I'D
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08
7. @. Renshaw

!. G. Renshaw Of Mexico, Is at
the Hotel Rarnum. To a Repahli-
eaa reporter he said: prohibition
and the gnbernatorial canvass are
the leading topics In my section.
Audrain county will so dry and
Mexico wet This does not
guaget the sentiment Of the town by
any means, but is a question af-
feoting the pockets of taxpayers.
The town derives u, 400 per year
revenue from four saloons. Cut
that off and the citizens would be
compelled to submit to heavy as
sessments. The matter will be
decided by an election on the Goth
inst. The talk about guberna-
torial candidates is mainly con-
fined to the little eliques of local
politicians who infest every county
seat. The farming classes, as a
rule, have paid very little atten-
ton to the subject. / took pains
to ask quite a number of farmers
for an expression of views and
found that they were waiting for
the county politicians to settle the
matter for them. Most Of these
politicians are in favor of Francis,
with Gov. Morehouse next in or
der. Claiborne, Glover and Clardy
are not mentioned. I presume
Claiborne depends upon the old
boys who tented with him, and /
think he will develop strength in
Central and Southwest Missouri.
Judge Norton was by odds the
strongest candidate all through the
Northwest prior to his withdrawal.
In cas- Dockery enters the race the
Platte purchase counties will sup
port him. There is no talk about
other positions, the interest CEN
tering upon the Governorship.
Charles Peers of Warrenton wants
to be Judge ofthe Court of Appeals,
and was in Mexico last Saturday
circulating around"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

Whereas, David N. Csnneas and W..
Abby J. Csunedy, BY their certain az:
OF trust, dated on the fifteenth dsv
January, 1883, and recorded In the ~
corders Office or Audrsin count. &C.,
Of Missouri, In record u, at nace 10
and conveyed to b. II. Inrrsr
trustee, the Sfollowfpg dsscri6ed ~
estate, situated in Andrain county. -
State of Missouri, to-wit: All ~ ~
northeast quarter Of the ~n0ythwe.f
quarter Of SECTION thirteen iiSl. srS
the southeast quarter of the soniRssS+
quarter OF section twelve (l21, all Is
township hfty-one (5l) Of range seyex
al, containinE eighty (601 acres, mos
or less, which said c~onvegance va
made IN trust, TO secure the payment 81
said deed described. And, sheress
esid deed of trust provided that n ~
default he made in the payment Of ~
coupon notes, or either Of them. Is
either Of the Interest coupons: o. II
fault be made in the payment 81 49,
rs they become due, the said trustee. =
his successor, shall proceed 70 execuks
the powers therein conferred. iii
whereas, said deed Of trust furthtr
provides, that Ia case of sick ,desih
or absence from the said county Of IL
said trustee, or other disability or -
fussl to act, then the acting Sheriff oe
said county, for the time being, shan
proceed to execute said trust; aitd.
whereas, the said B. H. Ingram 10 as
sent from said county, and has re fussd
to act; and, whereas. default has been
made in the payment of said coupon
note and one Of said interest coupons.
Now, therefore, ], John w. Atchison.
Sheriff OF Audrain county, acting
trustee at the request Of the holder q
said coupon note, do hereby give mo-
tice that I will proceed b, sell all Of
said real estate at public auction to tbe
highest bidder, for cash in hand, at the
Court II ouse door In the county of An
drain and State Of Missouri, on
Monday, the 18th day of March,
1888.
Between the hours of nine o'clock Ii
the forenoon and six o'clock in the If.
ternoon OF that day, to satisfy sand
note and interest, and costs OF execut.
ing 10 JoH INV ". ArcHIso ssi Sheriff.
Acting trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08
q rAnrrr BILL.

The bill agreed upon by the
majority of the Ways and Means
Committee has the appearance Of an
honest measure. II viii, il enact.
ed, reform the tariff and reduce the
surplus. Il does net, like. the
abortive measure adopted FIVE years
ago, juggle with reform and leave
the revenue substantially undi-
minished.
The principle upon which the
bill is framed is the true one,
whatever errors of detail may be
found in it. That principle ls to
cut off the surplus by aholishing
needless taxes upon the necessities
of the people and the essentials of
manufactures. By e~nlarging the
free list this double purpose is
subserved-of stopping the surplus
and relieving the taxpayers.
If anything should be taxed
lightly it is surely the food, the
fuel, the clothing and the shelter of
the people. The Committee has
added salt to the free list, reduced
the duty or sugar from 20 to 80 per
cent. made wool, fax and hemp
free, reduced the duty on woollens,
relieved timber, wood, stone and
marble from customs charges, and
proffered to the manufacturers
msny untayed materials to cheaper
the cost oftheir products and ena-
BILE them to extend their market.
That there will be an cutlery
from the specialinterests that have
so long enjoyed the privilege of
levying a tax for their own benefit
upon the whole body of consumers
is to be expected. But if the pro-
tected interests are wise they will
yield something rather than imperil
all. There must be a beginning.
The people ofthis country will not
submit much longer to be taxed
clear up to the war maximum.
They resent the monstrous in
justice of paying $40, DOC, 600 a
year beyond the needs of the Gov
eminent.
The country will now watch to
see how both parties in Congress
will redeem their pledges to reform
the tariff and stop the surplus.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08
Versatile.
From the Atkinson Graphic.

FIVW n htkftssoH NtAPHI1*
A South Atkinson woman last
Sunday tied her boy to a bedpost,
spanked her little girl, kicked the
cat under the bed, called her hus-
band "atallow-eyed old snoozer,''
and then fixed up and went to
church to help the choir sing that
good old hymn, "Nearer, Ny God,
To Thee
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08
The "wheel."

The following was received at
this Office on a postal card this af-
ternoon and is evidently intended
as a request for a correction in the
item that appeared in the LEDGER
yesterday concerning the "Wheel:"
MEXICO Mo Mar. the s SO Pleas
say that d D. Landlord in std
Hickman don the tai kin at mar
tinsburg the Rest is all Rite it is A
good free Advertisement for me
much Obliged to you Please Rite
mistake Respectfully
D DLankford n. D.
A. w.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08
Alleged Attempted SUICIDE.

THV" N NfUVcfiy VHIsV
The last heard of AL. Bennett,
printer, who was in this city about
two weeks ago, was at Sturgeon,
Mo-, where he had taken a power
full dose of posion in the rear of a
drug store in that town. A doctor
administered the proper antidote
and AL is still on earth. He
couldn't sell his .jack-knife' in that
place to get money to pay railroad
fare and he concluded to walk to
Centralia. Al knows how tos'paint''
properly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

In this issue of the LEDGER will
be found the announcement of j.
M. Gordon, candidate for City At
torney. Mr.. Gordon is a lifelong
Democrat, one of the oldest mem
beers Of the Mexico bar, and if elect
ed would make a good officer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

No REPUBLICAN who has any re-
spect for himself would offer to
vote at a Democratic primary. For
this reason the hummer element in.
that party should be made to IN
derstand that they are not wanted
in a Democratic primary, but that
they will be kicked out if they try
To eonfa M
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08
he was d rreacher.

An old darkey, wearing a long
coat that swept the floor, whose
kinky hair was almost white, while
on top Of it rested weather beaten
and broken silk hat, stepped up to
the ticket window at the Union
Depot to-day and, after depositing
his carpet-bag in front OF him, ask
ed for a half-fare ticket. Ed. VIII
son looked at the colored man a
moment and asked:
Are you anainister?n
The old darkey drew himself up,
dropped his carpet-bag on the floor
and commenced a survey Of the
agent. He looked at Wilson con-
temptuously for fully . minute and
then said
Why sab, you know Did well
Use q preacher
Nat Dryden is talking of coming
to Mexico to live.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

The Local Option executive COM
mittee desires us to state that 81.
III. Hayden and R. L. Wilburn had
no authority from the committee to
attempt to obtain copies of saloon
petitions from the county or the
city, and that the committee had
no use for such petitions or names
on the same and did not want
&lo-a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

In this issue of the LEDGER will
be found the announcement of Joe
w. James, of Wilson township,
for Sheriff. Joe has been Con-
stable of his township and is ac-
quainted with many of the duties
of the office. II elected he will
make an efficient official.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08
AdminIstratrix's Notice.

Notice Is hereby gwen that letters of
administration upon the estate of Geo.
w. Herndon decd, have been granted
the undersigned, Lydia r. Herndou, "
the Probate Court of Audrain County
No, bearing the date February q
1888.
All persons having claims agaiast
said estate are required to exhibit the
Tor allowance to the administrator with
in one year after the date or they may
be precluded from any benefit OF such
tied within two years from this date
they will be forever barred.
46 At. LYDIA f. HERND0N,
Administretrix.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

THE County Court has ordered
that $3.50 per year be paid to the
city to assist in caring for the poor
of Mexico. We think this is pro-
per, as the city is taxed heavily in
caring for it's poor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08
NOTES.

The Opera House was full to
overlooking.
Miss Ruth Brink, of Hallsville,
was present.
J.. T. Cross, principal of Sturgeon
Public School, was there.
The whistling boy in the gallery
is a great nuisance and should be
abated.
The receipts were about $50,
which will go to buy books for the
Library.
w. T. Summers, president of
the School Board, was an interest
ed spectator.
"The-Bsfis, by Misses Hooker,
Holloway, Horn and Upton was
neatly executed.
The business houses all closed
up early and give the entertain
ment full sway.
Clarence Bruton, of st. Louis,
and G.. E. Pool, of Montana, were
a%ppreciative listeners.
Arthur Bruton's version Of 1.-THE
Runaways" not only took the
cake, but the bakery also.
"Box and Cox" played by
Messrs. O'Rear, Head and Miss
Mamie Summers, was immense.
Misses Helen Hall and Levia
Hudson, ofSturgeon, were present;
also Miss Katie Sullinger, of Col
umbia.
The gentlemanly ushers, Messrs.
Stewart and Smith, seated the inn
mense house comfortably and
promptly.
British Asbury, cold Man Pad.
dlethorp," in the comedy entitled,
"The Night Before the Wedding p
was a big success.
Too much credit cannot be given
to Prof. Hall, for judgment in Sc
Letting the programme and tact in
carrying it through.
The vocal and instrumental
music, furnished by the Centralis
Glee Club was one of the leading
features ofthe evening.
The Rotations, "Money Musk
by Miss Nadine Bush, and "Tom's
Little STAR" by Miss Mary Horr
deserve special mention.
Willis and Barron, the driving
railroad solicitors, patronized the
club, as they do everything thai
tends to the welfare of the town.
"The Night Before the Wed
ding" a most excellent skit, play.
ed to perfection by Messrs. Carpen
ter, Asbury, Mcbride and Misses
McCallister, Roberts and Hardy
was the feature of the evening.
There were many other poin'
of special notice, but space forbid'
our mentioning them. Suffice Il
say, all did we'll. j. K. P.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

We see no reason why Mexico
could not secure a male college
Just as Nevada did, A tract of land
adjoining town was bought and
laid off into lots and sold to public
spirited men interested In having
o college. 500, 600 was raised and
Nevada will have one of the finest
colleges In the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08
Adm,nvstrStor,s Not,ce

Notice is hereby given that letters u
administration upon the estate II Mich
ael Du.n, deceased, have been granted
the undersigned, Jerry Casey, ~
the Probate Court of Audrain county,
Missouri.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit than
for allowance to the administrator with
in one year after the date, or they mag
be precluded from any benefit Of such
estate, and If such claims be not exhib-
tied within two years from this date
they will be forever barred.
Letters bear. date of February 10, 1855.
Alt JERRY CASEY,
Adrfnfctxs for
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08
Afraid she wouldn't sleep.

A member of the Academy of
Science was seated next to a fash
ionable young lady at dinner.
do you like ethnology?" he
asked.
Eyes, but I won't take any this
evening, thank YOU
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08
Thank You.
From the Centralia Guard

Bob White has been favorably
mentioned as a suitable candidate
for Railroad Commissioner. No
man a cover more ground than
Bob, and we heartily second the
nomination.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

The Local Option executive COM
mittee wants it understood that
ssthe members of this committee
are in no way connected with any
third party movement or with
the w. C. T. U. organization or
any other organization in the Local
Option contest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08
Friday, April 6. 1883.
Admtusstrator,s Malice.

Notice is hereby given that Letters
festamentary upon the estate ofCharlss
Riordan, deceased, have been grant.
ed the undersigned, Jas. Finn.
by the Probate Court of Audrain Coun.
ty, Missouri, bearing date January q,
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit them
for allowance to the administrator with.
In n year after the date, or they may
be precluded from any benefit of such
estate, and If such claims be not e..
hibited within two years from this
date they will be forever barred.
47-4t JAS. FINN. Administrstor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

We are glad to see that the
Local Option election will pass off
quietly in this county. The people
know how to vote and want to be
let alone. There is no need to get
up any bitter fight or hard feeling
in the matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

MONDAY was stock sales day at
Fulton, and Conductor Gibbs had
a crowded train. A vote was taken
on Governor. Francis got 2ovotes
and all the other candidates IL.
Straws show, etc., etc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

The Linneus Bulletin, under the
management of Wigginton & Con-
ger, formerly of Mexico, is coming
to the front and will be one of the
most influential papers in the
State
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08
RoDEMYER, of the Guard, has u

RoDEMYER, of the Guard, has us
where the wool is tight. He knows
Mexico is going to get the railroad
and that the editor of this paper
is happy, so he publishes what he
calls Bob Whites wood cut and
feels like he was revenged. It is a
cold day when the Centralia Guard
allows any one to down it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

If our friend J. D.. Morris does
not send home our shoes we viii
publish that cloak story on him.
One for the money, two for the
show, three to make ready and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

THE county road map just COM.
pleted by C. D. Rodgers, assisted
by Ed. Hambidge, is a dandy, and
correct in every particular. 1t will
prove very valuable to the County
Courf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

COLLECTOR HOPKINS is making
his settlement with the Court to-
day. His collections have been
very close and he has collected an
unusually large amount of back
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

The members of the Agricultural
Wheel lodge organized at Martins.
burg Monday r as follows, Ross
Rutter, P. S. Clements. J. Martin,
E. C. Wright, T. J. Louder,
w. A. Carey, A. J. Torreyson,
Frank Ecker, VIM. Zikan, ]. N.
johnson, James Madden, J. R.
Torreyson, J. F. Burwell, Dennis
|O'Leary, E. E. Miller, S. L. Glenn.
ents, S. 7. Magrew, George Can.
terberry and D. r. Wright. The
officers are: President, E. G.
Wright; yice-president, w. A.
Carey; secretary, ]. Martin; treas.
urer, T. j. Louderj chaplain, A. j.
Torreyson;stewards, VIM. Zikan and
F Ecker; sentinels, George Canter-
berry and D. r. Wright; lecturer,
E. g. Miller: conductor, ]. N.
johnson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

WHILE B. G. johnson is not a
candidate for Council in the Sixth
Ward, the majority of the voters in
that ward appear to want him to
serve, and if nominated he will ac-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

In this issue will be found the
annual statement of Collector Hop
kins, which shows that he is a
working, efficient and faithful of
fetal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

CONGRESSMAN Doekery shouldbe
sent back to Congress by acclama-
ton. He is one of the most effec-
tive workers in that body, and is
making a grand reputation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

The attempt to organize a
"Wheel" in Mexico to-day was a
"fzzle"-only one gentleman of
fered to join.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

MEXICO people are beginning to
come back from California disgust
ed, as the LEDGER prophesied they
would. ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

The new Tariff Bill meets with
warm approval in Boston. The
measure removes the duty ON beans.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

Governor Morehouse yesterday
afternoon appointed 8. w. Buckley
Coal Oil Inspector for this city on
the Recommendation Of the City
Council.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

EVERY citizen in Mexico realizes
the Importance of the new railroad.
Every citizen in Mexico will be to
blame five don't get it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that i. a. Cd
ministrator of the estate Of Luckie &
Neale, the latter deceased, WILL. at the
March term, 1883, OF the Audrsin
Probate Court, make my final settle
ment as administrator of the said part
nership estate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

THE railroad is. coming through
Mexico. Any rumors to the con-
trary are lies without foundation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

MEXICO makes a fresh start after
the new railroad to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08
THURSDAY, R s, 1883.

ATT Democratic primary none
but Democrats can vote.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

COLUMBIA can stop laughing and
go to work. She may be left off the
line of the new road herself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

THE County Court at its May
term viii likely reduce the taxes
in this county to 20 cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice Is hereby given that 1, as adj
min%istratrix Of the estate Of j. H.
Terrell, deceased will, at the March
term, 1888, Of the Audrain Probate
Court. make my final settlement % a.
ministratrix ofeaid estate.
ANNIE TERRELL,
aEt~ dntstcfrofri
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-08

Colossus of Rhodes ought to
have been a Mexico politician-he
was such an excellent straddler.