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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-23
Serena Happenings.

SERENA, Nov. 2l.-Mrs. Miller, OF Kansas
was the guest Of Mrs. Henry Tread during the
past week.
James Emerson has been quite Ill but We
understand Ia some better
Mr.. l.. i. Sh yer has resumed his duties as
an artist In Serena, IL Is unnecessary to add
that as u successful instructor Of painting ke
ranks among the first.
School began on Monday with good at
tendance. Quite number OF new scholars
were enrolled in the upper department.
Prof Kelly's choral c ass Is progressing
finely. Quite number OF visitors were pres.
ent last Tuesday night. Among Others there
were Misses Nellie aud Julia JACOBS, Miss
Cora Funk, l.. Hurlbert, VI. Iurlbert and Geo
Miller from the Bend.
Mrs, Duffy living out west Of Serena is quite
i'll. MAX.
Work on the tax booksa at the County
Clerks Office is rapidly nearing com
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-23
NICHOLSON & SEELEY.

NJ ASrER'S - \ LE,-STATE OF ILLINOIS.
ANl LASALLE CoUNTY-ss, La Sale County Circuit
Court
In the mater of Ann Trainor ~. Mary Kelly. Alice
Connsrton. Elizabeth Kelly, Maria Murphy, Margaret
X ely and George Kely.-Oa ban Tor PdTtlt' on.
Public notice s hereby sven. that pursuance Of
decretal order entered In the above entitled cause, in
Thos Fullerton, master In chancery Of said court.
Monday the 9Th day OF December. D. 1899. at two
auction TO the highest and best bidder for cash. at the
pouih door OF the County Court Houae Ottawa In said
county the following described real estate situate
the county OF La sale and State OF Illinois, o-wt:
Lot eighteen ls) IN block three 49, In the town OF
North Utica. subj CT To leasehod interest OF a. T.
Grimm, and the following situate In the county OF Liv.
ingston said State: the half Of the southwest
quarter Of section tweDysx (s6. township thirty (S0)
NORTH range eight 80 east OF the third principal merd
IAN together with all and singular the teueinents and
Entertainments thereunto belonging
THOS. c. FULLERTON.
November &, A. d. 1889. Master In Chancery.
nov l54w
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-23

EINAII SETrIIEM ENT.- ESTATE OF
IT John SULLIVAN, observation-disclosures IL hereby
given all persons Interested IL ssi1 estate. that the
undersgned cxecutrix ofthe last viii and testament Of
sad John Sullivan, deceased, will appear before the
Probate Court OF the county o. La Sale Of IL
iinois at the County Court House, in OTTAWA in sad
county, ON Monday, the 10 day OF December A. D. 1852
for the purpose Of rendering her proceed
ngs In the administration OF said estate for the anal
settlement
NARY ANN SULLIVAN.
Executrfs.
Jerk Probate Court, In Sale Co. Ill nov. Is
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-23

LINAJ SETTLEMENT. - ESTATE CHARLES
Il SCHNIrr, DECRAsED.Notce is hereby given to
all persons interested In said estate, that the under
signed. administrator Of the estate Of said Charles
SChmt deceased will appear before the Probate Court
of the county OF La Sale and state OF Illinois, at the
County Court House In Ottawa. In said county on Mon.
day the 5th day Of November. ID. 1882 for the pur
pose of rendering an account Of his proceedings In the
administration OF said estate for the final settlement.
Dated at Ottawa, this 3st day of October, 1899.
CHRIS. KRAUSSE,
Administrator.
ATTEST: HENRY HRLMIG.
Clerk Probate Court, La Sale County, ILL.,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23
A SENSATIONAL STORY.
What a Young Negro Heard From
q Barn Loft.

Sunday morning a negro man
about 81 years of age called upon
Mayor Bassford and told a rather
sensational story of his experience
in a barn east Of this city the night
before.
81 am from Troy, Lincoln coun-
ty," said the darkey, "but Of late
have been working in Montgomery
county. l came up here last week
and tried to hire out as a farm hand.
Not being successful, I stopped for
the night at a barn a mile or two
east of town, getting up in the loft
to go to sleep. l woke up suddenly
about midnight, when everything
was so still that the cracking of
the hay sounded loud. Pretty soon
l heard talking in the direction of
the house, which was about 100
yards away, and I listened and
heard every word. The men | know
were robbers, and I wouldn't be
surprised ifthey killed people, too.
One of them said that no one ever
thought that they were doing any
thing wrong and that they were safe
from the law. The other one said
that he thought everything was
all right, and there was no reason
for not making good money. One
of them spoke of getting a lot Of
money from some young man from
the West, who was here visiting. l
can show you the place." added the
darkey, "and I want you to 60 with
me down there"
The colored man was turned over
to Officers Lane and Adams, and
the officers are making an investi.
cation. The darkey tells a straight
story and is apparently an intelli'
gent young colered man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23
z. O. It. M.

Meaning the Knights of the
Maccabees, is a secret beneficiary
order with supreme headquarters
at Port Huron, Mich, with a men,
bership of $4,000, which for its
~fraternal and social features, to-
gether with its cheap and desirable
endowment, is not surpassed if IN
deed equaled by any order of
similar character in existence.
The death rate is low and endow-
ment cheap by virtue of being
based upon proper insurance prin-
ciples. and having superior ability
and careful management at head
quarters.
In proof of the above statement
it has given eight years of reliable
insurance at a cost of $3.50 per
$1,000 per annum.
Washington lent has recently
been organized in Mexico with 81
charter members.
If the character and push of these
members form an index we will
not hesitate to declare the future
of Washington Tent, which, in oul
opinion, will he one of the busiest
and most prosperous Tents planted
in the State.
We take a pleasure in recon-.
mendlng the K. 0. T. NJ, to the
public, and particularly We would
commend D. l.. Hayward, D.. s. c..
of Columbia, Mo-, as a genial gen
tleman ana one of the very bes'
organizers in the State, who viii
be pleased to answer any orders 0.
pondence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23
A BUDGET FROM BENTON.
Correspondence Of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
BENTON CITY, No., May %, 1889.
Miss Mollie Sweeney, of Troy,
Mo-, spent several days here with
friends and relatives.
Will TRULY was in Sturgeon Sun
day, visiting his parents.
George Barker, who is working
on the fence gang, was home Sum-
day.
John Sweeney and sister, Miss
Birdie, of High Hill, made Benton
a short visit Sunday.
Miss Linda Boyd is visiting in
Mexico this week.
Miss Woods and Miss Sanford
were visiting friends and relatives
here last week.
Miss Maggie McGrath, who has
been visiting her sister in Moberiy,
returned nome Saturday.
Sam Mahan, of Moberly, and
Mason Greasy, of Mexico, are here
repainting the depot.
]. R. Gay started his corn mil
Tuesday. 1t has been shut dowr
for several weeks while putting il
q new boiler and engine.
| u. johnson shipped l car loas
of hogs to st. Louis Tuesday.
/ Wallace, Northern & Bowel
shipped l car load of fine hogs Il
St. Louis Wednesday.
o. P. Jones shipped 8 cars o
corn to Carroliton and / TO Waken
! da last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23
r cows KILLED.
Hydrophabia Develops IN the Fine
Cattle of Ex-Governor c.
n. Hardin.

Several days ago, a colored farm
hand at the home of Ex-Governor
C. H. Hardin, north of this city,
reported that mad dog bad visited
the barn yard and bit a calf on the
ear. AS the wound was slight and
the animal apparently suffered no
pain, nothing was thought of the
matter until a fine COW began to
show signs of rabies. The poor
animal appeared to suffer intensely,
tearing about the pasture, paving
the earth and giving every
evidence of hydrophobia. 1t was
thought best to kill her and she
was accordingly dispatched. 1t
was not long before the same
symptoms became manifest in an
other animal and killing was again
resorted to. The milk was no
longer used and the other animals
carefully watched. Yesterday, an.
other one of the cattle was killed,
though she showed no serious signs
of hydrophobia. The animals
were very valuable ones, hence the
loss is quite serious. 1t is thought
the other stock on the place is in
no way affected, but they will be
carefully looked after until all dan
ger is past.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23
UNION PICK-UPS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
UNION, NO., May 22-J. E.
Green sold to G.. l.. Mcintosh so
barrels of corn at S1.25 per barrel.
A. P. Phitzer sold to Jones &
Co., last week an extra bunch of
hogs that weighed 29O pounds at
1925 per hundred.
J. w. Stewart purchased of
Jas. Sallee a thoroughbred Jersy
bull calf at a handsome price.
Wood Maddox returned last week
from Southwest Missouri where
he had been purchasing mules.
The boys have organized their
ball nine and are now ready to &C
cept challenges from any of the
clubs. Address, J.. S. Atkins,
Mexico, Mo.
The wind STERN last Saturday
did considerable damage here by
blowing down fences and trees.
Fred Tompkins will organize g
wheel at this place next Saturday
night.
John Atkins is the possessor of a
colt by old Montrose, which com
petent horse men pronounce to b,
one of the finest they ever saw, anC
he claims the name of three caro-
monte-a sure winner-for him.
There are being a great many
cattle and hogs fed around herr
this summer.
The roads in this district are al
most impossible to cross in places
Culyerts are washed out and mut
holes plentiful.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23
In Dress Goods.
MATTERS.
correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger
MARr1NsBuRG, Mo-, May 21.-
Mrs. Chas. Woodward, nee Mamie
Martin, arrived from Brentwood,
Texas, Sunday morning.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. dig
chslaeger, Sunday, a son.
Fridays storm did a great deal
of injury to the Methodist and
Christian Churches inside. We
havemany ludicrous reflections over
the storm now, which were not SO
laughable at the time: Uncle Gale
Martin struck out for his storm
cave, calling loudly for Miss Lucy
and the rest of the family to fol-
low, but they never got in until the
excitement abated, from the fact OF
the entrance being rather too small
for his corporal dimensions; but
after all his scrambllng, his feel
were still out in the storm in coin.
pany with his highly amused
family. At the same time another
tableau was being enacted at Mr.,
Joe Muster's; he ran for the old
willow tree, requesting his wife to
follow, and rumor says, he held or
to it with all his might.
ner stand between him and the
storm.
Mrs. Barchard's barn was low
cred fiat.
Miss Minnie Jones left Monday
| for an extend ed visit to Sedalia.
Mrs. John Fish returned from
visit to Montgomery City, Monday
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23
His Story Was Correct.

1t appears that the young darkey
who brought such a sensational
story to the officers Sunday was in
part correct. He in reality did hear
talking as stated, but it appears
that it was the gossip OF two belated
farm boys, who were discussing the
cleverness of one of them at a game
of pool the day before. 1t appears
that the young farmer had beaten
a Westerner out of the cigars
and drinks and with a friend,
going home, was explaining how
1t all happened. The rest Of
the highly colored story found
birth in the darkey's imaginative
| brain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23
RETURN DOCKET.

l Annie r Proctor ct al VS. W Sox
2 c Ragsdale VS. Lombard Inv Co
J w Wilson VS. John Beagles
4 Franz Ingleman VS. Otto Luther
5 NJ A Guthrie vsW P Quisenberry
6 W 0 Forrist vs. Perlina Wad-
bingham
Z Luther Babcock VS. F T Hulett
s Harvey C Smith ct al VS. City OF
Mexico No L
8 Harvey C Smith ct al vs. City OF
Mexico No
10 w Fugate ct al VS. Thos Crouch
IL H F Woodward VS. Perlina Wad-
bingham
~ John F FREDDIE VS. Jos Williams
10 J n Schell ct al VS. Jos Williams
IA Mike Jordan VS. & A R r Go
Is Laura Turnboy VS. Mary 1ergel
IS Henry Williams ct al VS. Wabash
and Western R R Co
II W ] Spencer vs A & Gass
IS State rel and use E N Chrismar
VS. r NJ Shelton ct al
10 LaCross Lumber &c, VS. A Russell
20 Jas G Prowell VS. Jas Prowel'
81 J G Trlmble VS. Sylvia Petit
% A F Romans VS. w J Baker
% VIM Crow VS. R w Edmonstor
"a Sophia Phillips ct al VS. M J Bas'
IS Mary Long ct al vs. John / Lont
26 R p Hopkins col VS. F Ramsey
81 R P Hopkins col VS. I Dogget
% Jennie Karnes vs The American
Insurance Co
% Anna NJ Hewett VS. J J Steele
80 Kate Mccarthy VS. Wabash ant
Western R r Co
81 James Carr ct al VS. Thos Crouch
33 NJ VanBuren ct al VS. L Crouch
33 NJ E Hughes ct al VS. CD G
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23
Arranging for the Fourth.

The executive committee to ar
range for the celebration of the 4th
ofJuly met at the Court House Mon.
day. Major H. A. Ricketts,
was made permanent chairman Of
the committee, D. E. Shea secre
tary, and Joseph A. Potts, treasu.
rer. The chairman was instructed
to at once appoint all of the neces.
sary committees.
Secretary Shea read a very elab.
crate programme for the event,
which met at once with favor,
Many prominent speakers, includ'
ing Kinley, of Ohio, Grady, o.
Georgia, Daniel, of Virginia, ano
others will be present.
The meeting adjourned unit
Friday night at 7 p. m.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23
punishment, but the righteous into
etarnal life

punishment, but the righteous into
eternal life.
How careful, then, should we be
to loose no opportunity for adj
m~inistering to the wants of the
poer, d%owneast, humble ones who
believe on Jesus. Can we sit in
comfortable quarters and while
drawing our robes of righteousness
about our bodies, turn away in
pitlless contempt the aged, the
widow, the orphan, the sick, suf-
fering and dying ones of earth, who
SO far as we know may be clinging
to Jesus by faith and hope at last
to find acceptance with him when
we shall stand in the vast assembly
as a part of all nations of earth?
Lazarus lay at the rich mans
gate cared for only by the dogs
whose warm tongues afforded the
only healing balm to his diseased
body, both the rich man and
Lazarus died; from a human stand
point, while on earth we would
choose the state of the rich man. At
least our actions indicate that such
would be our choice. But over
yender which would you choose ?
The rich man lifted up his eyes in
torment, and saw Lazarus afar off
in Abraham's bosom. The scene
had changed. He did not even
have dogs to soothe his pangs.
This picture is too dark to dwell
upon. Let US follow Jesus in
faith, confiding in his promises and
humbly seeking by a patient con-
tinuance in well doing for glory,
honor and Immortality that in the
end eternal life may be awarded
unto US.
Parasols and umbrellas at Nc
Loney & Franks. WIT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

Del Barker, the well known
Greenwood, Mo-, horseman, has
ent the second payment on the
Entrance fee to the $1,000 stake.
ir. Barker compliments the peo-
ble on their liberality and predicts
kreat things for the coming fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

Tree planting and Arbor day
pave already done wonders IN the
prairie states. 1t is predicted that
IN twenty-five years more these
Ptates will be abundantly timbered,
Hhile the east will be stripped of
- forest. Every year in the United
ltes $4,000 acres of woods are
ended of their timber. Those
Who have planted young woodlands
the west find that a forest tree
foubles its grswth in ten years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23
New Harness Shep.

I have returned to Mexico and
located permanently and have
opened a harness shop on WASH
ington street, in Vests block.
Would be pleased to see all of my
old friends. First-elass work al
the lowest prices for cash.
EDWARD ROTH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

Mrs. Martha Harrington died
ear Laddonia, at the home of her
pn, T. G.. Harrington, May IA.
Deceased was born in Virginia, in
eptember, 1915, but spent the lar
Ter part of her life in the West.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

Sam Goodstein, of the St. Louis
tore, sat up all night trying to get
be pigs out of the clover. He
acceeded about 4o'clock this morn
hg, when the pigs got too sleepy
b resist MI. Gosdstein's frantic eff
brts to house them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

The examination of the pupils of
lsrk Seminary at Rush Hill, Mo-,
kilf be held in the church at that
lace on Wednesday, May 80. All
re cordially invited to attend.
losing exercises Thursday even
'SAeginning at s o'clock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

R. B. Worrell, proprietor of the
Windsor, is at Hot Springs, Ar.
ansas, in search of health. If he
Oes not improve at that place, hi
I'LL go to the Pacific coast. Mrs
RorrelI will join him shortly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

4 B. S. Hite seriously contemplates
ping to Hoxie, Arkansas, to re-
fde. He says he owns a large
ortion of the town, and will al
east lay off an addition or two
|hd help boom the place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

Returns from the election for
Congressman in the Nineteenth ILL.,
nois District, to succeed the late R.
w. Townshend, are slew IN coming
in, but enough has been heard to
assure Judge Williams, the Demo-
cratic candidate, handsome ma
|jority on a light vote. 1t will prob
ably be in the neighborhood OF
5000,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

One of the most successful fish
kg parties of the season returned
rom Long Branch Saturday night.
t consisted of E. r. Cunningham,
W. r. Carter, C. B. Morris, J. H.
~Pallee, j. c. Buekner, Willard
Carroll and w. A. Morris. The
batch was fine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

Mrs. Tom Bush, of Fulton, and
Pr. RyGon, of Kansas City, were
harried at the home of the bride by
Elder Reese. Mr.. and Mrs. Rydon
ill live in Kansas CITY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

Miss Pinkie Henson, of Martins
prg, who has been the guest of
tiss Louella Atchison, has re-
4rned to her home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

See advertisement of the big cat
, sales of TreadWay & Son and
Effith & Elliot. These sales
bald not be missed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

Editor King, of the Auxvasse
Fview, was IN the city this week,
d paid the LEDGER a pleasant
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

Misses Lizzie and Sallie Armi-
cad went to Centralia Monday
attend the Park Paxton wedding
(1s evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

Fred G. Cunningham, or Carter,
e pedestrian, is now at Ho:
brings, Arkansas. He says he
go be here ready for trial in June.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

Fred Brand, four miles south of
exico, had two valuable cows
Qled by lightning Friday even
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

b. B. Tureman is the guest OF
lends in Kansas City. He may
sit Oklahoma before returning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

t least twenty-five cyclone pol
rs were taken out Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

NJ. S. Branstetter and Miss G.. J.
tits, of the East End, have been
ensed to marry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

pohn Dsniel and John Spots
bod have just returned from a
ccesstul fishing excursion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

Mrs. Shootman is doing a boom.
ing business. Among her sales to-
day was q SIS bonnet. 1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

NE Hardin College commence
Ent exercises will take place
by 80, 81, June 8, 4.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

y. b. Botkin is making extern
Fe improvements on his resi-
nces in South Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

l.. A. Raum is back with the
Ringo. He is behind the counter
at night. Frank Hiner has charge
of the Office during the day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

(lr. and Mrs. Henry Reed are
be from Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23
Uncalled for Warrants.

Warrants drawo to the following
named persons are in the hands OF
the County Clerk, uncalled for:
Joseph sisk, D. L. Wylde, j. J.
Freels, Robert T. Steele, Joseph
Able, D. Miller, P. S. Faddis, J.
P. Cauthorn, J. J. Mosby, J. w.
Crigler, joe Muster, Rowe & Nc.
Conley, I. J. Phillips, Jas. NJ.
Harrison, JOS. Bovd, Ferris d Son,
I. j. Irwin, John Curry, Joe
Crews, S. Kingcade, Jesse Cravens.
Call at the bargain cash house n1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

:. R.. Locke, assignee, is paying
Sper cent. to the creditors of W.
bOton-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

New flowers, wreaths and laces-
latest styles-at Mrs. Shootman's
dEWlw
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

William E. West and Pat Stan.
are attending the Moberly
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

HIrs. j. w. Hill and little
bghter are visiting in St. Charles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

James Pasqueth left for Hot
rings, Arkansas, Tuesday after
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

Yrs. J.. A. Richardson is home
n Louisville, Kentucky.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

Gents, and will sell as low as any one
in Mexico.
We carry a large line of
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.
Jeans Pants, Fine Shirts, Work Shirts,
and a dandy all wool shirt, light and
fancy Colored Shirts for Men or Boys,
also Cuffs, Collars, Overalls and Pea
Jackets.
Our Hat Stock
Is complete, and great bargains
can be had in Mems and Boys Hats.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

Mrs. D. P. Moore is the guest Of
knds in Laddonia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
TUESDAY, JUNE IL

ham alas Fred G Carter
5 State of Mo VS. Henry L Smith
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

R6rn, to Mr.. and Mrs. j. F.
&ellyn, a son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

Call at the bargain cash house of
McLoney & Frank. WIT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23

For Sale or Trade.
A good single buggy. c. r
Gibbs, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-23
The Tennent, Stribling & Ely Shoe Company

Make their goods in their mammoth factory, S21 & 1923 Washingt
nothing..but the BEST of stock. They guarantee them