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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-10-25
CHAPTER XIV.
THE THREATENING WHIRI.wIND.

The year that followed was a ,e"y
happy one to the young couple, work
ing away upon their claim at the
Slough.
True. they We're poor, and were
forced to live very economically: bat
what was povcrt. when they had love,
and health. and the assurance that pow
erty would be yan1uished in few years
more?
II lacked less than two years of the
sine when they could prove up and
get Government patent to tho land
under the Hons ) cad act, and by that
time they would have almost rs fine a
fruit aud yegeta Die ranch rs the State
afforded; for here the frost never
comes. and with all fear of drouth ban
ishcd by the certainty of an abundant
supply OF water from the RIVER through
the irrigating bitches. prosperit
seemed assured beyond any possib lily
of failure.
Then. too. a branch OF enc of the
lead ny railroads was being built nea'
them. and would be completed, an
furnish means Of transportation TO
every thing they raised. by the TIM
the r trees and vines were in full bear
ing
lT0 BIZ CoNTlAuEDl
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-10-25

side great hollyhock bushes, with pur-
pie and white and yellow blossoms,
stood "thick rs reop.e in a street." and
over the low windows, and ea"hing
clear up to the caves. Madeira vines
mingled their soft, green leaves with
those OF the morning glores, tina, in the
early hours of the day were sprinkle
thick with beautiful, bcll-shaped flowers.
In front We're long beds of pinks, and
verbena IN lar <-spurs. and great GRIM
faces aud bloomed and no ,ded in the
breeze; bent low as if to inhale the fra
GRANGE of the mignonette that looked
up from the borders of the beds in which
they all grew.
The grape-yincs upon the sloping
ground above the hou e had added two
years of growth to the stems; and,
although yet unable to stand erect with
out the support to which they were
tied. their symmetrical arrangement
in rows. together with the richne of
their folia &c, formed II background that
brought out the co.oring of as pretty a
picture of simple home life al one may
hope to see in a long drive in the mount
q rs vi ~ Jt-ttIle, anu ~ 10 III tuC tuouuC>
aims and the foothills that beautiful
pictures are to be sought for.
Outside of the inclosure, and a little
further up the mountain, the cows
which Lucy hal driven home on that
blissful evening two years before. when
Era tus had told her of his love, were
chewing their cud, beneath scraggy,
low branched OAK.
Below. brown in the October sun, lay
the stubble field from which the grain
had been harvested, and which now
stood in rick n ar G shed where the
horses W, re mnnc ing at their feed.
Beyond the cottage was the young
orchard of peach. and pear. and apple
tr es. and over all the cloudless blue
sky Of Cal fornia.
More than a hundred turkeys wan
dcrcd at will through the orchard,
down into the s,ubble-l.eld. and far 40
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-30
LADDONIA LACONICS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondents of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Mo-, August Do
MIR. Robert c. Mcdaniel, a young
man about twenty years of age,
died of typhoid fever at the Lad
donia House Monday morning. He
was formerly of Clark county and
had only lived here a few months.
His aimable and affectionate dispo-
sition drew him many friends.
Frank Ackridge's twelve year
old son was badly hurt yesterday
by a horse falling on him. His
shoulder was badly bruised and
broken.
Mr.. Clay Menefee, of Perry, was
taken sick Sunday, with bilious
collie and died died Monday. Mr..
and Mrs. Brakeman attended the
funeral.
Mr.. J. l.. Pierce and wife are
visiting in Kentucky. They will
remain about two weeks.
The drinking and drunkard part OF
the neighborhood and town INDUCED
very freely in strong drink last
week, and our marshal ~promenaded
several Of the participants down to
the private boarding house.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-30
JUDGE SHEPARD BARCLAY.
Biographical sketch of the Noml-
nee for Supreme Judge.
From the ST. Louis Republic,

The career of Judge Barclay, the
Democratic nominee for Judge of
the Supreme Court, has been one
of thorough experience in the law,
and a sketch of his life will be
found of interest to the voters and
citizens of Missouri.
Hon. Sheppard Barclay, the
nominee for the Supreme Judge
ship, is a native of Missouri, and
just 40 years of age. He is q
grandson of one of the pioneer set
tiers of the State, Capt. Ellhu II.
Sheppard, under whose care and
training he spent many of his early
years on the farm of the latter in
Iron county. His education was
then continued at St. Louis in the
public and high schools and Uni
versity, after which he entered the
University of Virginia at Charlotts-
vile, Va, and completed his regu-
lar course in the law department in
1869. He afterward attended the
University of Berlin, Prussia, for
the study of civil law, and while in
Europe acquired IA knowledge of
French and German.
In 1872 he returned home and
began the practice of law. He was
also engaged as editorial contribu-
tor upon the st. Louis daily press
for nearly year after his return.
In 1878 he became a member of the
law firm of Marshall e. Barclay,
which continued until 1882, when
he was elected Judge of the St.
Louis Circuit Court by a Demo-
cratic majority, over Judge Henry
A. Glover, of 5,04O-the largest
gwen any candidate for that office
for more than ten years before or
at any time since that election.
His course on the bench of Court
Room No. 3, during nearly six
years OF service, has given such
general satisfaction that over 800 of
the St. Louis bar, irrespective of
party, united in the request for his
promotion to the Supreme Court.
The circumstances of his recent
nomination at Springfield, after Is
ballots, during which he always re-
ceived the highest vote, attest the
strength of the attachment of his
friends.
One of the ablest leaders of the
St. Louis bar-Hon. Jas. J. Lind
ley-in a recent public lndorse-
ment of his candidacy, said that
"by his learning and experience as
a lawyer and judge, he would, in
the opinion of his many friends.
make an exceedingly useful men,
Der of the Supreme Court and
would adorn the position"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-30
WORCESTER NEWS.
reSpOndence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, Mo. Aug. 29.-Mr.
w. T. Shepherd and Miss Lena
Kunkel spent last week in Wanda
liza.
MI. and Mrs. Robert Crawford
have moved to their future home,
near Worcester.
Mr.. D. Murray's wife was the
lucky person who won the machine
ticket at the fair.
Mrs. Emma Bowen, of Ashley,
visited Mrs. Crigler last week.
The %protracted meeting at the
Baptist Church still continues.
Rev. A. NJ. Vardeman, of Mexico,
is conducting the meeting and each
night packed houses assemble tc
hear the word of God eloquently
proclaimed. Rev. Mr.. Vardeman
is truly a man of God.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Kunkel spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.
L.. P. Crigler.
Miss Lena Vardeman, of Mexico.
is visiting the Misses Hughes.
There will be a wedding in this
vicinity before very long. The
happy couple will reside here.
Mr.. Hulse and family, of Rails
county, visited Mr.. Tom Craw'
ford's last week. Mr.. Hulse re-
ports crops in Rails county excell'
ent.
Rain is still preventing the
t~hreshing. Our corn is all gons
but oats half saved.
Mr.. Coleman, who moved from
Illinois this spring to Audrain, hai
returned to his old home.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Byron
Iiams, on the 9th, q daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-30
The Towns Sensation.

The book and stationery house OF
E. H. Carter, under the Ringo
House, is daily focked with people
in search of wall papers, school
supplies and school books. Their
search always stops right there,
too, for they find what they
want and at prices to suit.
If you haven't seen those new
styles in fancy writing papers it's
time you were looking at them.
Blank books and everything usu.
ally for sale by a statloner, and lots
more, are kept by Carter. Base ball
supplies of all kinds at low prices
Standard publications and period.
icals. If your business keeps you
employed during the day, call IN
the evening. Carter's place re.
mains open until a late hour.
d&w mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-30

Achild of Mrs. Peter Miller, O
near Louisiana had its neck broken
Sunday in a runaway.
The Moberly, Hannibal and Sc
dalia fairs were up to the average
of country exhibitions, but did not
compare with Mexico.
Henry Davenport, an aged and
respected farmer of Pike comfy,
died Monday; age, so.
The bald knob cases are still oc-
cupying the courts of South Mis-,
souri,.
Carrcllton sees the fallacy of the
no saloon theory, having Monday
granted licences to four dram
shops.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-30

THERE are in the United States
4,225,945 farmers and planters, 8,
324,S76 agricultural laborers and
12O,67s engaged in vineyards, stock
raising, etc. The share of each
farmer in the agricultural surplus
to be destroyed by the Republican
party was last year 1924. In 1879
the wool crop was 155,6S1,75
pounds, or So pounds to each
farmer. The production in 1886
Was Estimated" at 2S5, 900, 900, or
Il pounds. If a tariff of 10 cents
per pound should raise its price
that amount the farmer will save 81
on wool and lose 1924 on surplus.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-30
NORTON THE NOMINEE.
Lincoln's Favorito Son Nominated
by Judge Roblnson-How Ii
was Done.
sneclal pispaIch To Tho Ledger.

Speclai Dispatch 10 The Ledger.
WARRENroN. Mo, August %
The Congressional Convention met
at 7:45 last evening and the tire
some roll call was renewed. 1t
continued for some time when a
motion to adjourn until morning
was made and amidst some excite
ment the chairman announced the
convention broken up for the night,
after one hundred ballots, alto
gether, had been taken.
NORTON THE NOMINEE.
Balloting was at once resumed
when the convention was called to
order this morning, but it did not
take many calls of the roll to make
q Congressman. On the 10Sth bal
lot Warren cast its three votes for
Lincoln's favorite son, "Dick"
Norton Audrain followed with ten
votes for Wood, and then Norton's
natural strength consisting of the Is
votes of Lincoln and Franklin, were
placed in the column with War
rem. Montgomery was then called,
and this juncture Charley Porter,
of Pike, arose and Withdrew the
name of Judge Robinson. The ex-
element ran high as the Judge was
withdrawn, only to be increased
when Montgomery responded to
the call ofthe clerk with eight for
Norton. This gave the Lincoln
county candidate twenty-nine
votes, just five short ofthe nomina-
ton. With the recording of Mont.
gomery's vote the convention
broke loose and pandemoniun
reigned. Amidst the excitement
Pike threw her thirteen votes
to Norton, nominating the Lin.
coin county candidate with
plenty to spare. Rails cast hel
six votes for Wood and St
Charles wound up the ballot with
eight votes for Norton, making the
result, Norton, so; Wood, 16.
The nomination was made I'm.
animous. Hon. Elijah Robinson
responded to frequent calls anc
made a speech, as did Norton,
McDearman and Wood.
A POINTED RESOLUTION.
The following pithy resolution
was passed by the Convention
Resolued, That we heartily in.
dorse the administration of oul
President, Grover Cleveland, espe.
cially the noble stand he has taker
upon the tariff and fishery ques.
tons.
That we commend the wisdom
displayed by our State and Judicia.
Conventions in giving us a ticket
headed by d. r. Francis, that sc
thoroughly represents the bust
ness and political interests of oul
| State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-30
PUBLIC SALE |
TUESDAY, SEPT, II, 1888.

Having sold my farm, l will offer to
the highest bidder, IN the place known
as the "Melviu farm" ~ miles North of
Mexico and 2 miles Northeast of Moline,
on Tuesday, Sept. IL, 1888, the following
described property. viz
30 head of cattle, consisting of 4 head
Of three-year-old steers, 10 head of two--
year-old steers, 2 head of l-year-old
steers, z head of fat cows and heifers, 6
head of cows and calves, 2 yearli,g
~heifers, l pedigreed bull, IL head Of
stock hogs, l good brood SOW, l good
saddle and harness horse, seven years
old; ! good farm horse, 6 years old; /
two-horse buggy and harness, | new
Turnhull wagon, l set of wagon harness,
l new Plano mower, i corn planter AID
check ROVER, i Plano binder and trucks,
breaking plows, cultivator aud harrow,
hay rake and hay frame, 1000 bushels of
new oats, $50 bushels of old oats, so acres
of corn in field and 3 stacks of hay.
Terms of Sale.-Six months time at 8
per cent, purchaser giving bankatle
note; sums of $40 and under, cash.
Nothing to be removed until terms of
sale are complied with.
A. p. JOHNSON.
j. T. JOHNSON, Auctioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-30
O of a

the second strongest candidate,
having eighteen votes to begin with.
Cost of a Campaign.
Attorney c. P. Ellerbe, of the
State Board of Insurance Commits
sioners, a gentleman who knows
whereof he speaks, had this to say
in yesterdays Globe Democrat con-
corning the cost of Mayor Francis
late race for the Gubernatorial
nomination
"This story about Mayor Fran.
els having spent $780, 600 to obtain
the nomination for Governor is q
fair sample of the usual extrava-
gance of statements about the ex.
penditure of money in political
campaigns. How much do they
say he spent in St. Louis county I
Seven hundred dollars. Well, the
actual amount was just $21. The
Kansas City primary campaign:
which is said to have been SO ex.
pensive, cost the Mayor just 275.
The biggest item of all was that in.
Cured for the primary election ir
St. Louis. 1t costs on al average
S65 a ward to hold a primary cleo.
ton in St. Louis, and the candi
dates have to bear that expense
Instead of Mayor Francis nomina
ton having cost him 100000, il
would be safe to say he hasn'r
paid out for railroad fares, hote
bills and all other expenses since
he entered upon his campaign one
twentieth of that sum-"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-30
A Good Chance.

1t is our candid conviction, that
ii the farmers of this district, who
donot see Coleman's Burial World
every week, would send for a sam
Pile copy, and read it through, they
would subscribe fer it at once. 1t
only costs 81 a year, which is less
than two cents a week, is a large
eight page, seven column paper
aud full to OVERLOOKING with live
agricultural, horticultural, stock,
sheep and horse news. is ably con-
Quoted, intelligently edited, and in
every sense calculated to educate
its readers in the best methods Of
conducting their business. We
will send it and the LEDGER one
wear for 1925. Fol- sample copies,
address G. d. Coleman, 100 Onve
street, st. Louis, Mo. Subscrlp-
tions may be- left at our office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-30
"THE BLOODY
How the Fight Will Open at War
renton Tomorrow The Lead
ing Candidates.
From Mondays ! ally


Hon. Elijah Robinson, of Pike;
Hon. r. II. Norton, of Lincoln;
Hon. Perry Wood, of Rails, and
Hon. T. F. McDearman, of st.
Charles, win be placed before the
Congressional convention at War
renton tomorrow, as candidates for
Congress from this district. Neither
of the four gentlemen named goes
into the convention with enough
instructed delegates to insure a
nomination on the first ballot.
Robinson has the largest number
of votes to begin with, but he lacks
three of the number necessary to a
choice by the convention. His
strength consists of Audrain's ten
votes, thirteen from his own coun-
ty, Pike, and eight from Montgom-
cry, making him the leading cam
didate, with thirty-one delegates
out of the necessary thirty-four.
Richard H. Norton, of Lincoln,
is the next strongest candidate at
the opening of the convention, he
having eighteen instructed votes
at his back, divided equally be-
tween Lincoln and Franklin coun-
ties.
Perry Wood and T. F. McDear-
man each have their own county
behind them, but the last named
gentleman is the stronger by reason
of the size of the st. Charles dele
CATION, and the possibility of Cit
tie Warren" casting her three I'M
instructed votes in his direction
when the balloting begins.
There will be sixty-six votes in
the convention and they will rep
resent the counties of the Seventh
district, as follows: Audrain, 10
Franklin, 8; Lincoln, 8; Mont
gomery, 8; Pike, Is; Rails, 6; St.
Charles, 8; Warren, 8.
The following delegation will
represent Audrain in the Conven.
ton:
J. w. Mason, E. D. Graham, H,
A. Ricketts,, M. L. Raftery, G. G,
Daniel, g. B. Brown, G. c. Gentry
J. NJ. Daniel, J. A. Harrison and
John T. Harrison. The delegates
went down this afternoon.
THE LEADING CANDIDATES.
Hon. Elijah Robinson was born III
the Congressional district which he
now aspires to represent, in 1916
He first saw the light of day il
Lincoln county, within whose
boundaries his boyhood's days
were spent. He married a daugh.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-30
PocoCK's PLIGHT.
A Police Court Scandal in Which
a leading Young st. Louis
Man Participates.

N
patch of Saturday afternoon bears
directly on "A young man well
known in this city
There we're three people in the
Police Court Yesterday who seemed
to be very much interested in the
proceedings, but they sat quietly
looking on and now and then
whispered to a lawyer o to each
other. After n while two of them,
who were men, walked up to the
clerks desk and paid some money,
them all three went out. They
were Annie Oberreither, Lee
Roberts and Henry j. Pocock.
1t was learned afterwards that
there was an interesting story
behind it all, and the girl was
asked what it was. She said
that some one, who had signed
himself Devoted Friend" had
written her a letter, which she had
received last Monday, asking her
to meet him the next night on the
corner of Garrison and Lucas
avenues. She showed the letter to
Lee Roberts, cher beau" and he
was very angry, but they fixed up a
plan to find out who he was. She
and Roberts and her sister walked
over to the corner where the
meeting was to..take place, and
Roberts and her sister hid behind
a tree-box while she looked for her
devoted friend. She said she saw
Pocock there but he did not speak
to her and she took no notice ofhim.
Thursday she got a letter from the
same person which began, "My
Darling Pet" 1t asked for an APP
pointment the mcknight. She had
SHOWN THE LETTERS
to Constable Hyde, who had taken
them to Chief of Detectives O'Nell
and Detective McGrath had been
detailed to watch the case. She
kept the appointment and the only
man she had found on Garrison
and Lucas avenues was Pocock.
Roberts had gone to Washington
avenue and was waiting her there.
Pocock spoke to her and she
stopped to talk with him. Sh e
tried to get him to admit that
he had written the letters but he
would not do it. He asked her tc
take walk and she consented, but
in order to get away from the
neighborhood where he was known
he led the way south on Garrison
and she followed. Roberts follow.
ed her and Detective McGratt
walked on the opposite side of the
street. Between Olive and Locus
Annie joined Pocock, and they
walked together or their way to
garden on Laclede and Jefferson
avenues. AS they turned dowr
Laclede Roberts caught up with
them and struck Pocock in thu
forehead. McGrath came up ant
arrested them. Annie tried agair
to induce Pocock to admit the au
thorship of the letter, but she sait
that when she accused him of writ
ing them he called her a - liar
She slapped his face, and she wa
taken in, too. All three wer'
locked upon a charge of disturbing
the peace. Pocock was soon bailet
out, but Roberts and the girl re
manned in Jail until the van cam
and they were taken to the Fou
Courts. Pocock is the son of
well known can manufacturer, an,
some time ago married a LEADING
society lady of the West End
Roberts is clerk in a produce hous
on Third street and Franklin ave
nue..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-30
PUBLIC SALE
MONDAY, SEPT. 18th, 1888.

Twill sell, to the highest and best bid
der, at my residence, some z miles south
Of Mexico, on Monday, Sept. IL, 1883,
the following described personal prop
erty, to-wit
80 head cattle, 6 thoroughbreds--l bull
and 5 females; 10 graded cows, all good
mixers; 9 calves, 8 yearling steers, 8
heifers; 200 s~heep--l20 ewes, Is wethers
and GO lambs, 2 Merino bucks; s mares,
2 sucking colts, ! yearling; s stock hogs;
mower and reaper, hay stacker and rake,
cultiyators, plows, harness, etc; wagon.
covered CORTLAND wagon; 10 ricks hay,
40 acres corn, 200 acres grass in 5 fields.
Terms of Sale-All sums of $40 and
under cash on day of sale, over that
amount a credit of 9 months win be
given, purchaser giving bankable note,
bearing 8 per cent. from date. No pro-
perry to be removed until terms OF sale
are complied with.
Free lunch will be served.
w. s. HATHAWAY.
j. T. JOHNSON, Auctioneer. tbs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-30

"tFJ"e I0Oe7'so"' o1H3
% was elected as Prosecuting At
torney. The young lawyer served
two terms. In 1880 the subject OF
this sketch was elected Judge of
this circuit, and he made a most
excellent record while on the
bench.
Hon. Richard H. Norton is also
a native of Missouri and of Lincoln
county. He was born in Troy, the
town in which he now lives and
practices law, November 6, 1913.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-30
The Excellent Qualities.

Of the delightful liquid fruit
remedy, Syrup of Figs, commend
it to all who suffer from Habitual
Constipation, Indigestion, Piles,
etc. Being in liquid form and
pleasing to the taste, harmless in
its nature, strengthening as well
as cleansing in its properties, it is
easily taken by old and young, and
truly beneficial in its effects, and
therefore, the favorite family
remedy, especially with ladies and
children, who require a gentle yet
effective laxative. For sale by G.
r. Gibbs. druggist, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-30

R. H. NORTON, the nominee for
Congress from this district, is a
sterling young Democrat of ability,
who will devote his entire time
and energy for the best interests of
his constituency. He will make a
faithful and efficient representa-
tive, and will have influence in the
halls of Congress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-30

1T looks to us as though an at
tempt has been made in St. Louis
to blaekmail young Pocock, who
married a most estimable young
lady, well known in Mexico. If
this is a fact, Miss O~berreither,
who, It Is alleged, made the at
tempt, should be made to suffer
for r.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-30
AdmInistI at0r's Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters OF
administration upon the estate Of J &C.
Heller. deceased, have been granted the
undersigned, r. l.. and W. H. Heller, by
the Probate Court of Audrain county,
Missouri, bearing date Aug rs, 1888.
All persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them for
allowance to the administrator within one
year after the date. or they may be pre-
cluded from any benefit of such estate,
and If such claims be not c Exhibited with
in two years from this date they will be
forever barred.
2l4 II. L. Heller,
w. II. HEIZER,
Administrators.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-30

Mrs. w. J. Rixey and daughter,
Miss Fannie, of Mexico. came down
Tuesday to attend the fair. Mrs.
Rixey entered lot of fancy needle
work for the magnificent premium
offered by the association. Mrs.
Rixey will be the guest of Mrs.
Faulconer while here.-Molt-
gomery Standard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-30

He was educated
in the common
schools, West
minister College,
Fulton and the
St. Louis Uni
versity. He has
twice been an
uns ucces s flu
candidate 70 r
Representa- i V e
at the National
G. apital |. He
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-30

TEE two tricksters from this city
who attempted to secure proxies to
the Congressional Convention in
order to thwart the will of the peo-
pie of Audrain had a poor opinion
Of the delegates they approached,
and the returned rebuke should
have been as strong as the insult
piyen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-30
Harrison's Little Boosts.

From the Danville Breeze.
A little wig and Il little coon,
4 little Chinese served too soon,
A little lie and a little dirt,
A little Blaine and a bloody shirt,
\ little whisky free of tax,
Dear blankets, clothing, wool and flax
A heavy tax on workingmen
These are the things to boost in Ben.