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Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21
Monday, the 25th day of February,
Trustees safe.

Joseph w. James and Martha A, his
wife, by deed of trust. dated January
IS, 1887. recorded in hook "2' two, page
503, in Record, RS office for Audraln
County, Missouri, conveyed to the un
dersigned the following land A lot
or parcel of land 14I feet wide by 5i4
feet deep off Of the south side of division
No. one (1luf survey 1907, Surveyors Of
flee of said county and state, situated
on the southeast quarter of the north
west quarter section "a, township 81,
range IL, west, in said county and State,
to secure the payment of u note therein
described At the request of the holder
of the note which is due, l Will, on
Wednesday, February q, 1889,
sell said land to pay said note and costs
of this sale at public yendue for cash,
at the east front door of the Court
House in the city Of Mexico, Missouri,
between the hours Of ten O'Clock a. N.
and FIVE CLOCK .. M. of that day.
W. II. KEENAN,,
f#E Tr,pfnA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21
Doctor EVy,
HI
Veterinary Surgeon,
Can be found at the old Botkin
livery stable. Will attend calls
promptly day or night.
Trustees Sale.

= ssS
Whereas, Derry NJ. Kaontz and Julia
VI. koontz, his wife, deceased, by their
deed of trust, dated the a4th day of
November, A. D., 1852. nd Recorded IN
oo"k Z" on page 800. of the records of
rust of Audrain county, Missouri, CON
NeV To the undersigned. as successor in
trust, the following described real
estate, situated in the city of Mexico,
IN the county of Audrai in the
State OF Missouri, to-wit Lot two ~,
in block three Isl, in the original town
OF Mexico, to ecure the VINE of a
certain promissory n~egotiabIs note exc
cuted TO JOS. B. Botkin. for the sum of
four hundred dollars, with eight per
cent. Interest thereon, payable annual
iy. Ant', whereas, it is provided in and
ny said deed Of trust that the grantors
shall pay all taxes GA said property /:
aud in case of a breach of any of the
covenants or agreements contained n
said deed of trust, the principal sum
With interest up 10 the day of sale and
all monies advanced for taxes and to
protect the title to said premises. shall
become due and payable; and, where
a., default has been made in the paw
ment of said note, interest and taxes
and, whereas, by the provisions of said
deed of trust in case of the inability or
refusal of the trustee named therein to
act, then the acting Sheriff of Audrain
county, Missouri, may become his sue
cessor, and may proceed to sell the
property; and. John NJ. Clark.
the trustee named In said trust, is alb
sent from the State and unable To act.
Now, therefore, at the request eff the
Legal holder of said note, | will, as
trustee, as provided IN said trust, on
Saturday, March End, A. D., 1889,
between the hours of S O'Clock a.. m.
and 90 o'clock +. m. of that day, at the
east front door of the Court House, in
Mexico, comfy of Audrain and State
Of Missouri, sell To the highest bidder,
for casfs, the above described premises
ana ai right and equity of the said
grantors in said iced of trust described
Tor the purpose OF paying said note, in-
~tcrest, taxes and costs of executing said
truss as therein provided.
tbs GEO. W. ADAMS.
Acting Sheriff Audrain Co, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21
TruStpe's Sale.

Whereas, IL. L. Dudley. by his certain
deed of trust, dated on the fourth dav of
January, 1888, and recorded in the Re-
corder's office Of Audrain county, State of
Missouri, in trust deed record X, at page
$50, and convened To b. IL. Ingram as
trustee, the following described real
estate, situated in Audraiu county, and
State Of Missouri, t0-wit: The south
east quarter of the .notheast quarter;
east half of the southwest quarter of the
northeast quarter Of section twenty five
(25), 10 township ifty-one (5lI, OF range
ten 10), which said conveyance was
made in trust, to secure the payment Of
one certain coupon bond for S325, in
said deed described. And, whereas,
said deed of trust provides that in case
default he made in ihe payment of said
coupon bond, or either of them, OF either
of the interest coupons; or If default be
made IN the payment of taxes, rs they
become due, the said trustee, or his sue
ceseor, shall proceed to execute the
powers therein conferred, and, whereas,
said deed of rust further provides that
in case of sickness, death, or absence
from the said county of the said trustee,
or other disability or refusal to act, then
the acting sheriff of SAID county, for the
time being, shalt proceed 10 execute said
trust and, whereas, the said Il. II.
ingram is absent from said county,
and has refused 20 act; and, where
as, default has been made in the
payment of said coupon bond.
Now, therefore, l, George w. Adams,
Sheriff of Auurain county, acting
trustee at the request of the holder of
said coupon bond do hereby give notice
that | will proceed to sell all Of said real
fns "a ,Ng,lff, tn q. IL. .-l--
bidder, for cash in hand, at the Court
Hous door in the county of AudraIn
and State of Missouri, en-
Monday, the 25th day of February,
1889,
between tha hours of nine O'Clock in the
forenoon and six O'Clock in the afternoon
IF that day, to satisfy said BOND and in
~terest, and the costs of executing this
trust. G. W. ADAMS,
tbs Sheriff and Acting trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21
Administrators sotice.

No'ice is hereby given that the nm
lcreigncd. Puhlic Administrator, by
Probate Court, Jan term, 1889, has
taken charge of the estate ni Lee
deceased. far the purpose of
administering the same. All persons
having 81 inns against said estate are
required To present them tn nae Tor al
lnwance WITHIN one wear rom tins date
or they NAV he prrrtnded from any
benz fl Of said estate: aud that unless
sand claims he presented for allowance
within two wears fr' this date. they
will he forever barred. 46-4t
W. y. MCINTYRE, Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21
Moberly a Live Town.


K. NJ. White, of the Mexico
LEDGER, was i'll the city yesterday
The Monitor man took him out to
introduce him to our brick and
street car men, but not more than
a block was passed before it was
discovered that Mr.. White knew
9,O00 out of 10000 of our inhabi-
tants, 1t Is alleged by Bob thai
thcy all take it! Of course, we
inferred they took the LEDGER.
The last seen Of him, he was
looking for the starting point ofthe
new L. L. Union depot and Tim
Collins coal shaft. Just so he
don't start paper, Bob can do
the place all correct. He is .
friend of MobeTi-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21
Obituary.

1
The subject OF this sketch, Daniel
2. Cox, was born in Fayettc county.
Ky, April 9th, 1914. Ills father
lied when he WAS twenty years old,
left a wife and ! children to mourn
his loss. In the year 1886 they all
moved to Missouri and located near
Rocheport, Boone county. Bro.
Cox was married to Miss Margaret
Shock Aug. lst, 1888; ten years
after which he moved to the home
stead where he spent the remainder
ii his lille. They had II Children.
5 of whom are now living and were
with their father in his last illness
He engaged il farming and black
miIhing, for many years he was
the only smith within the raGius Of
many miles, Columbia, Mex
ico and Paris being the nearest
points. He was a very energetic,
industrious, perseyering man, poS--
t>5ed II fine constitution. and en-
dowed with a strong mind and COR
rect judgment, which enabled him
to So manage his affairs that he
rapidly accumulated means, and
soon possessed a large estate. Sis
ter Cox was called 10 her reward III
the land beynndthe shadows ten
Years and 20 days in advance Of her
husband. After the death Of his
wife he remained on the homestead,
tenderly cared for by his children,
and especially SO by his daughter
Eliza. who remained single, kept
house for her father. ministerlng to
| him as only an afftctionate and
loving daughter could. His eight
children and the only surviving
brother n sister; and a grandson
who had lived in the family for
several years We're all with him at
his death. \ few hours before he
lied, he called them all near him
and told them he would soon be
gone, and gave them such advice as
only a Christian father and brother
could give; urged ali to live faithful
to God and to each other. His life
work was then finished and his
-pirit bid adieu to earth at O'clock
un the evening of Feb. 10Th, 1889,
being II years 10 months and 26
days old. Old Bro. Cox confessed
the Savior and united with the
Christian church in Fayette county,
Ky, while III his Goth wear, under
the preaching of Elder T. VI. Allen,
and :hus began The work OF a noble
life in the Masters cause; IS years
a servant Of the Heavenly King.
He was a man ofstrong convictions
with an unbending viii, yet an
afiable, genial companion dn all
church work and particularly in
in the financial department he was
Il willing worker. For a year be
fore his death he endured much
affection: the writer often visited
INN The history of the Christian
chutch and more particularly the
work in Boone and Galloway coun-
ties was a theme he delighted to
dwell upon.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted at Hickory Grove church by
the writer in the presence of large
congregation, after which his body
, was laid away till jesus comes.
!. d. J. NAMES.
:: W. =. Blinco aud family left to
Trinidad, Colorado, yesterday. to
i reside.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21

4 ELL making ita penal otlense
for ar,y person to treat another t"
Intoxicating liquors has been in
troduced in the lower house of the
Pennsylvania Legislature. This l.
a blow at the very root of intenl-
perancc. Il the American system
of treating can be abolished there
will be infinitely less drunkenness
in the land. But the system Is
one which must be destroyed by
public sentiment rather than by
legislation. If the law says a man
must not treat 4 friend, at once
Personal Liberty rises in a rage to
assert her rights. But make treat
ing ''unfashionable' ana the
problem comes very close TO solu,
ton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21
LEGIsIATIvE CHARACTERS.
Hcw "aoplo and Things Look 20 q
Rapubilcal-F. .. VS.
Second Lutrar.

-A~F q - NNEEI HF[<- a. $~~%- 49,
RapubilcaU-F. .. VS.
Second Lotrar.
Cu5- .5-fs vi tbe te,tsaf-
JEFFERSON CirY, Mo, Feb, IL
Both houses Of the Legislature
~cnrn 30 hr composed of Il high
~taIaasd of men as members and
o;iaersa MI seem 10 be- ofgood habits,
superior culture, industrious men.
What seemed 10 no very striking
wa the apparent piatiIude Of the
assembly. / mean, IL a whole, the
m>!uhcrs are 50 nearly equal in all
tt,.s. goes 10 make mp the man. Here
ami there is ii. exceptional ease
an individual slaod- out above the
rest, striking and startling ly con-
tras;. | have named some in It
former letter. ThurmonA, from
Galloway. stands out by himself
thoroughly educated. an excellent
thinker, and when aroused viii!
command the fullest attention OF
the House. lie i m unconpromis-
ing Democrat, firm in his convjc-
items ana Of commanding intellect.
Senat"r Mackev, 9th. Senate. Is
worthy Of special note. Seventy
yea.- Of are, TIL, straight as an In
dian. most agreeable features and
manners. his veins full Of the blu
est South Caro2lnian blood. the
Admiral Crichtoo OF the Senate,
q gentleman Of large range Of
kuuwl. DE ANA fully worthy - b.
q member Of the United States
Senate,
9parker Russell, 81 the I"use,
WIS golden opinions ot all sorts
Of men, by the rromptuess, accur-
acy and justice otnis ru.ing-,the ex-
c~elient order h. commands asgd
maiutaiu5 4; and all this can be said
of the President Of the Senate.
This Legislature follows The evil
example Of nearly all others-too
much legislation Is The curse Of the
age, no less in Missouri than else
where. 1t were better for our
State if the work OF this session
was mainly undoing what other
Legislatures have done, 81 10 dc
nothing exccp. make the neeeS-
saTy appropriations. Combines,
trusts and corporations, railroads
and otherwise, are wholly within the
grasp and control Of the common,
law. Tupro;ec. the people against
these no statutes are needed. vet
the Legislature Is teemine With in
ciplent laws upon all OF those sub.
.Iiects and others Of the same ilk.
Before this Legislature is the
great work If cleaning the STATE
elephant" stab!e-the University
The tabled Augcan Stable was E;
bed OF roses III the comparison
Why should not Missourl's Uni
versitv be equal in catalogue ant
! curriculum with Ana Arbur Gu
+ University with six hundred
= students, Ann Arbor with eighteel
! hundred, and-ours a hy-word
: Ann Arhor the glory Of the Who'll
land.
c There is no good reason for TIL
4;Tara. sha,,Id s,oh 5;n,.r
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21
LADDoNIA's OPPORTUNITY.

- IL 4
The town of Laddonia is just
now at a critical point in its exist
ence. The flush Of buoyant youth
IS dying from its cheek and the
STRIPPING is casting away its boyish
playthings and assuming the garb
of manhood. 1t now stands be
tween these two periods ofits lie
the one not fully assumed, the other
not entirely cast away. With some,
maturity is slow in coming; boyish
fancles cling long after the shaver's
services are needed, and hoyish
habits are retained when the years
are those ofmanhood's estate.
Laddonia. the child of the prai-
ries, is of good years, strong and
healthy. Prosperity has perched
on its brow, and at this time, when
it is about to cast off the garments
of youth, and take a step forward,
there is no reason that an obstacle
should appear in its pathway.
The Methodist College will be
located at Laddonia if Il sum OF
money less than one thousand dol
lars is raised at a mass meeting to
be held there Saturday afternoon.
With the locating of the college IN
this thriving village, property will
command better values, business
will be given a strong. healthy im-
petus and as a result all outlying
lands will reach double their pres
ent value by reason oftheir location
near such 4 thriving settlement.
This is Laddonia's opportunity.
Will the sun Of eight hundred dol
lars pa!try by the comparison
with the benefits to be reaped from
it-he subscribed at the meeting
Saturday, or will all eff the good
work already done come to naught?
We say to the good and sensible
citizens OF and near Laddonia.
awake to your own interests. Help
throw OF the swaddling clothes Of
struggling youth and help make a
man.
This Is your opportunity. Il
You do not embrace il. the infant
viii be stunted and maturity may
never be reached.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21
PUBLIC SALE
ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY %.

Having determined 10 quit farming, i
Will sell, at public sale, 10 the highest
bidder. at my farm, / I-2 mites South
vest of Thompson, and 8 niles West OF
Mexico, on Monday, Feb'y. 25,fss9, the
following described personal property,
viz:
/ dandy span of mules. S yssTs Old;
good yeariing horse colt, 5 head of cows,
will he fresa soon three teaFltng b Tiers
/ year1iug hai3, three good saws AID PIG,
fasY. corr end G0G btfsheI~ of oats, g,otl
mas er, enlfisat.F. pl.w-. harroNs. go"7
2-horse wagon, nes spring wagon
harness, etc
Term made kuowr On dav of sale.
JOIN W. RuTTER.
1T. JOHNSON, Auctioneer-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21

D. Il. FRANCIS is Governor Of
Missouri. As such he is responsible
for the acts Of the Police Board OF
St. Louis. the members of which
are appointed by the Governor.
The Police Board of St. Louis has
often caused the Governors of Mis-
souri, great and serious trouble, and
it is no wonder Governor Francis
put men Oh the board whom he
could trust and knew would make
faithful public servants instead OF
doing all in their power to embar-
rass him and wreck his administra-
ton. The Sedalia Gazette, refer
ring to this matter, closes d strong
article with the following: "Tht
friends of Governor Francis have
reason to congratulate themselve,
that he has taken such a fearless
and independent course in his ad.
ministration. Every pledge made
by his friends will be redeemed by
the Governor if wise judgment ano
vigorous execution can redeem
them. As was predicted by thoSt
who championed AR. Francis, Mis-.
souri, has a Governor"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21
The Ledger q Success.


Bob White, the ru>tiing editor
and publisher OF the Mexico LED
GER, was in the city y. sterday, and
spent Il few minutes in the Head
light office. The LEDGER IS one OF
the best papers in central Missouri,
md the publisher is meeting with
that success he 81 richly deserves.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21

JUbGE SLOWER, of Kansas City,
yesterday beat the best Chicago
record by granting four divorces in
slx minutes. This vas the only
particular in which Kansas City
was behind Chicago and now it can
be SAID that the two cities are a
stand off.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21

WAsTEp. sALEsaES-Good pay
to the right kind Of men to repre-
sept us. Write for terms. Notx-
porienee needed.
S. A Mc0MRRR & Co..
Narserymen, Rochester, n. 7.
d till Apr. 1.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21

JIM BLAINE will be Secretary Of
State over Mr.. Harrison, OF In
diana. The rest OF the Cabinet OF
Blaine's administration are given
in our news columns to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21

RUsH Hill is to have 4 German
church, and We arc glad to know
work will begin on it shortly.
Money to pay for it was raised
without trouble, as there re a large
number of Germans in Audrain and
thew are all very liberal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21

THOMAS \. Boris and other
Wheelers claim TO object to 3 State
fair because it would be 4 snap for
gamblers. Ifthey had investigat-
ed the matter at all they would
have found the following in section
IA Of Clark's bill:
See. II. The board of directors
shall have power to make all rules
and regulations necessary and suit
able for the proper conduct and
government of exhibitions and the
sale of privileges, etc, etc. i :
Proridsd, that they shall not directly
nor indirectly permit any gambling
device Of 1rhatercr nature to be 0pcr,
ated on the grounds, nor permit ang
Intoxicating liquors, lojne Or beer Il
be sold thereon.
We fail to see how any person
interested in the development o
the agricultural interests of the
State can oppose this bill, a rougt
outline of which can be found else
where in the LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21
Journalists With a Secret.
From the Ls'1N CbteHlsi"-

There is u council OF newspaper
men from the interior at the La
clede hotel. Their sessions are
with closed doors and 1t is hard to
conjecture what is their purpose.
Among them are: Bob White,
Mexico LEDGER: Joe X Wight.
ghil eothe Constitution; l. II.
kinney, Brf.5suiskef; and Buck
Kelly, Moberiy Hoaites.
If you want dress goods in silk,
WOODEN or cotton. go tothe Famous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21

NOTICE or FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice IS hereby given that l.. as al
mini.trator of the estate Of DORIS
Michael. decd, will, at the March term,
1885, Of tha Auirain Probate Court,
make my haai settlement as admins
traitor oI said estate,
W. i. ScINTTRF.
i1-3t administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21
Mexico. Mo, Jan. 26, 1889.

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that I, as adj
mlnistrator of the estate of joel
A.. Stevens, decd. will, At TIE March
term, 1889. of the Ausirain Probate
Court. make Eay final settlement as
administration Of SAID estate.
- It j. II. STEVENS,
Administrative.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21

Whereas, Quincy A. Fisk and Eliza
beth Fisk conveyed 10 the undersigned
ny deed of trust, dated December 18th,
1897, and recorded in book 3. page :3sS8,
in recordt RS office. for Audrain county,
Missouri, conveyed To the undersigned
the following land The northeast
IA of the northeast quarter of section
"a, township 81, range 6, west, in said
county and State, containing 40 acres
more or less to secure the payment of a
note therein mentioned. At the re-
quest of the holder of aid note, which
Is due and unpaid, I will, on
Wednesday, the 18th day of March,
1889,
between O'Clock a. IN. and 5 O'Clock p.
IN, sell said land at the east front door
nf the Court House in Aufrain county.
Missouri To- the highest bidder for cash
TO paw said note and costs.
45-ids ). ii. LOCKE, trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21
Halvprnf hN Hwman

j. Il. Collins to Miss Teresa
Pierce, Of Rush Hill,
F. Lee Crawford to Mary A.
Green, Sailing township.
Joseph P. Hayes to Mrs. Luta
Bale, OF Wilson Township.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21

The way OF the t~ransgressoT
would be Il great deal harder than
it is if we had an extraditior treaty
with Canada.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21

THE smallpox scare at sham
rock shouldn't be moderated and
all cautious persons will surely get
vaccinated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21

II took s5O.59l SIto run Monrts,
county during 1888, while Audrain
got through on 500 ,6S2 so. Monroe
wasn't run half as wellas Audrain,
either.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21

AduIuiSrrafDr,s Noticp.

Notice is Hereby given that letters
documentary upon the estate of John
Bruce, deed, have been grant
ed the undersigned, G. l.. Bruce,
by the Probate Court Of Audrain Coun-
", Missouri, bearing date Jan. 10th,
1850.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required 20 exhibit the N
f~"rHiigEanee to the administrator with
In II year after the date, or they may
he prseludesi from any benefit of such
estate, and Il such claims be not ex-
Eibtteti within two years from this
date they viii be forever barred.
Ait C..L. BRUCE, Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21

Losr Thirty dollars in paper
money. Return to this Office and
get reward.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21

THE horse sale is q bigger thing,
than expected and viii likely Ct
cupy four days instead Of two.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21
Order of Publication.


STATE OF MISSOURI
County OF AUDRAIN.
In the Cilcuit Court, January term,
1859.
Annie Z. LaMurtha. plff.
VS.. Divorce
II. 7. LaMuItha, delft.
Now. on this. the 5th day OF Fehru.
airy, A. D., 1889. III the plaintiff. by
her attorney, VIM. Il. Ke~nn4n,and asks
for an ortter of publication for defend
ant in the above cause, the petition
having been filed III vacation of Court,
to-wit: JANUARY ), 1889. and a non est
returned by the Sheriff, and 1t appear
jig to the satisfaction OF the Court
that the defendant is a nonresident
nj cannot br served i'll the usual way,
IT is hereby ordered by the Court that
publication be made, Motif ing said de-
t-ndant thai suit has been commenced
'gainst him, the object and general ma
ture nf which is to obtain q divorce for
the following reasons, to-wlt : For fail
ure to support plaintiff and her child
rem, abusive treatment and abandon
ment; aud unless you, Ii. I. LaMurtha,
the defendant, be and appear at the
next term of said Court, tn be- holden at
. ha Court louise IN the city Of Mexico,
Audrain County. Missouri, on
the 1St Monday in June, A. D.,
1899,
and on or before the 9Th day thereof
answer or otherwise defend, jndgtnent
will be rendered according 10 the prayer
If said petition, II is further ordered
that Il copy hereof be published in the
Mexico Weekly LEDGER" Il newspaper
published in said county Of Audrain fol
four weeks successfully, the last inser-
non 10 be at least four weeks before the
commencement of the next term of sait
C"nrt. A true c spy from the record.
LsEAL.l In witness whereof have
hcreunI" set my hand and atiix th'
seal of aid office, this done in utficr il
Mexico, Mo-, this, the 14fh day of Feb
ruary, 1889. BEN L. JOHNSON,
46-it Clerk Circuit Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice Is hereby given that /, as ad-
m~inlstratTix of the estate Of J. f.
whitley, deceased, will, at the March
term, 1880, of the Audrain Probate
Cd1rt make my nnal settlement as sd-
mintstFatrix of said estate.
SARAH E. WILEY,
Ait Administrative.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21

Silver Spansied Hamburg Chick
ems. Best layers out. For sale at
A. Morris. 2td
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that I. az adj
thinistrator Of the estate of S. f.
Thomas, deceased, will, at the
March term. 1889 of the Audrain
Probate Court, make my final settle
Ulent as administrator of said estate.
w. b. MCINTYRE, Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-21

THE late rain and snow will
prove Il big thing for the wheat
crop.