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Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
A L
r.. c.. Graham Succumbs to the
lneyitable-He Dies Satur-
day Afternoon From His
Injuries.

SIN the midst of life we are in
death" One week ago Monday r
G. Graham left his family in this
city full of life and vigor, with
every prospect of out living at least
halt the people of the county of
half his age. On last Monday
his funeral was conducted at
the family residence by Revs. Var
deman Johnston and Miller. Allthe
readers of the LEDGER are familiar
with the facts of his being struck
by the Hummer at Bloomington,
Ill. He never returned to ecn-
seriousness. He was a dead man,
from the moment he was struck.
He was a man of good habits,
strong constitution and fought
death for four days, but no power
human could save his life. AT APO
p. m. Saturday he passed away ;
his death vas without pain. His
remains were brought to Mexico
on the Hummer Sunday morning
and taken to his late home, where
the funeral was conducted at 3 p.
m. Monday, in the presence of a
large concourse of friends and rela-
tives. Friends and relatives from
all parts of Audrain and adjoining
counties were present. The funeral
was conducted under the auspices
of the Masonic order, of which he
was a member. The following
were the pall-bearers A. G.
Turner, H. A. Ricketts,, Geo. Rob-
ertson, w. H. White, J. T. John
son and R. M. White.
Mr.. Graham was 48 years old
last March. He leaves a wife and
eight children-two girls and six
boys, ranging in age from about "a
years old down. Deceased car.
ried 5000 life insurance. He
owned q 400 acre farm near Wor-
%cester, the old Morris homestead
of 26O acres, just south of Mexico,
and a fine lot of stock, etc. His
wife was Miss Lucy Lee Morris,
daughter of the late Judge John B,
Morris, of this county. The de.
ceased was a devoted husband, a
kind father, an upright either
and as true a friend as any mar
ever had. He was active and tc
the front in all movements which
would forward the best interest Of
his neighbors, his community o.
his county, and his death is a pub
lie loss. The members of his fam
lily have the sympathy OF the entire
community in this, the darkes
hour of their lives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
HOME AGAIN.
ssThey All Come Back to Grand
Old Audrain."

LATE Newkirk and family have
returned to Audrain, we trust to
stay. LATE says when he got home
and figured cut his loss and gain,
he found that he was short q hat
and brought home one elk horn
and a California frog. LATE says
he lost his hat chasing an elk, but
that he caught the elk and broke
his horn off which he brought home
to prove this story. LATE tells as
big and fattering tales about Cali.
fornia as any man who was ever
there, but he came back home to
stay, just the same.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
ssI'lI Stick to Dad,

R1MDo, Ark, May 2.-Prof'
Rector has lost his bride. He was
recently married to the daughter
of Ben Ward, a prominent citizen.
after a very short acquaintance and
they started on q brief tour. Al
Hope, forty miles away, thu
professor thought of some neglect
ed business at Texarkana, and
leaving his wife at Hope, went to
transact it. There he got drunl
and spent his last cent. The CIR
returned home. When tn.
professor got sober enough b,
wrote a note to his spouse as fol
lows:
"My dearest, darling duckie
Please, where r my clothesP"
The answer came back:
"Your clothes are where you lef
them, and I am where you fount
me. You may succeed in recover
ing your buds, but you can't &c
me any more. / intend to stick t.
dad"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
A Former Citizen of Audrain
County Murdered.

W. N. Shumate, foreman of the
cooper shops of the Sherman OIL
and Cotton Company, yesterday
afternoon received a telegram from
Emory, Rails county, that his
father had been missing since Sun
day evening shortly after supper,
when he had left the house Of a
neighbor, Mr.. Sheperd, saying he
was going home.
Nothing more vas heard until
this morning when the full particu-
lars, in substance as follows, were
received:
Col. VIM. Shumate, the deceased,
went over to the home of his neigh
Dor, Mr.. Sheperd, Sunday after
noon and remained until after the
evening meal, when he left the
house, stating that he would hurry
home. He never arrived at home
that night, and the next day q
! search was instituted and continu'
ed for three days unsuccessfully
and then was the worst feared and
a telegram sent to his son las
evening. About Z O'Clock las
evening the dead body of the miss
ing man was found, and there wer,
evidences that a most foul murdel
had been committed. The skull
was completely crushed. It lie salt
that parties told in Bonham tina
Col. Shumate had gone to Bells OF
Monday and a man by the name Q
johnson passed through Bonhan
late Tuesday evening with wagon
and teams belonging to Col. Shu
mate. Advices from Emory are t
the effect that public indignation
is running very high and that n
stone will be left unturned t
capture the guilty parties.
Col. Shumate was for a long tim
a citizen of this county and live
two miles east of the city, fror
which place he moved to Bells an
from there he went to the vicinit
in which he met such a horribl
death.-Sherman, (Tex.) Registe'
The deceased was well known i
Mexico, having formerly live
, here, and was mixed up with til
sale of the Ruggles land grant
Texas. Bud Luckie married one ,
his daughters and Jas. Ringo'
first wife was also his daughte
We trust that justice will be me
ed out to his murderer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
Live Stock Market.

1.-Two 0GONA uAf1AACVs T.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 6.-The
National Stock Yards, of East st.
Louis, furnishes the following
quotations.:
CATTLE-The receipts to-day
were 1900 head; the shipments
were 800 head. The market was
quoted steady. The sales ranged
as follows: Good to fancy native
steers, 4.25a4. 80; fair to good
steers, $3.40a4.5 so; butcher steers,
medium to choice, is not quoted;
stockers and feeders, at 81. 4Oa3. so;
Texans and Indian steers, quoted
at 81. 50a4 .05; range steers, not
quoted.
Hostile receipts to-day were
400 head; the shipments were 81
700. The market is higher. The
sales ranged as follows: FAIR to
choice heavy were quoted at "a. 05a
4.15; packing grades, at S4.0Oa4. 10;
medium to prime, not quoted;light,
fair to choice; quoted at $4.00a4.10.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The receipts
to-day were TOO head; the ship,
ments none. The market wal
strong. Fair to choice grades o
sheep were quoted at S4.00a5. so
lambs were not quoted; mixed lots
not quoted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
THEY MET BY CHANCE.
Two Ex-Coniederate Soldiers
Embrace Each Other After
Separation of Twenty
Five Years.

There were two gentlemen stop
ping at the Windsor Hotel last
night who evidently as hap
Ply as mortals usually get to be.
c. IL. Raitt, of Pierce City, travel
ing for Mann u Co., of New York,
and Fl. Bell, of St. Louis, travelling
for Meyer Bros. Drug Co., of that
city, met for the first time in
twenty-five years. Before the slate
unpleasantness" these gentlemen
lived in Maryland. At the begin.
ing of the war Mr.. Raitt enlistedin
first cavalry, company D., while
Mr.. Bell enlisted in company A.,
of Maryland, these companies
forming a part of the regiment at
taehed to Jackson's old corps, C.
S. A. Raitt and Bell fought for a
principle they evidently thought, at
that time, was right, but say that
now they look at the matter quite
differently and expressed them.
selves as satisfied with the way
matters turned out. After the war
was over the men separated, and,
as is naturally the case, thought
possibly they would never see one
another again, hence last nights
accidental meeting was a grand
surprise to them. They walked in
the hotel last night side by side
and registered, when to their sur
prise they recognized one another,
and to say they we've surprised is
but a feeble way of expressing it.
They talked over their old wal
days and told amusing stories
which would interest almost any.
one. Mr.. Bell said that after the
termination of the war he had a
great deal of confederate money,
which, of course, was almost value.
less. He applied for lodging at a
farm house and they would moi
keep him, so he had a fine saddle
horse which he gave the family il
they would take himself and tive
comrades for six weeks, which
they agreed to do. At another
time he gave $4,000 in confederate
money for two gallons of whisky
which had been made only a few
days. He spent his money in E
reckless manner until his last dol
lar was gone, when he and severa.
companions footed it out O.
the country. The singularity o:
the meeting is that neither gentle
man knew the other was among
the living, mcch less thinking o
seeing each other at the time ant
in the manner named. Another
strange part Of the coincidence las
night was, neither of the old-tim'
war veterans mentioned anything
IN the course of the entire con
versation, about the remark mad,
to the governor Of North Carolin;
} by the executive of South Carolina
and both retired without extend
!, ing the usual invitation which gen
!, orally follows upon such an oc
casion. Both gentlemen tough
long and we'll for the clos
Cause" but, like true soldiers
only talk about it when force O
circumstances renders it necessary
both willing and anxious to let tn
past be b~ygones. Nh. Raitt lei
the city this morning Mr.. Bel
, is still in town, but will leave to
night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
German Baptist Brothron.

Fer the annual meeting 1t Pertle
Springs, Mo-, and North Manches-
ter, Ind, May 23d to 30th, 1890,
the Wabash railroad will sell round
trip tickets from all points on Its
line at half fare. Tickets will be
on sale May 10th to 9th inclusive,
and will be good to return up 70
and including June 26th, 1880.
For tickets and all desired infor.
nation, call on or address nearest
Wabash ticket agent,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
Public Speaking.

Champ Clark, Democratic candi-
date for Congress, will speak at
Bryant's school house, Monday
night, May 70; at Moline on Tues
day night, May 10; at Beagles'
school house, "Wednesday night,
May IA; at Comets school. house,
Thursday night, Msy Is and at Mt.
Carmel, Friday night, May 16.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
Dragged to Death.

PARIS, Mo-, May 5.-Iver Brad
ney, the 15-year-old son of L. G..
Bradney of this city, met a horrible
death here this morning. He rode
one horse to the country to bring
another to town. Mounting his
horse he tied the halter strap of
the other around his wrist to lead
him, putting his hand in his peck
ct to keep it warm. The horse he
was leading jerked him off his
horse and dragged him about q
quarter of a mile, kicking and
mangling his form in q horrible
manner,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

While the funeral services OF
~. Graham were being conduct.
g e the cemetery one of R. E.
snisey's livery teams got loose and
nade things lively for a few mo-
nsnts. The cemetery was full Of
ss1lcles and people and it is q
.teat wonder that no damage was
80 except to small trees, the
nezneas and carriage to which ths
taaaa VA hitahed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
In conversation to-day With Mr..

In conversation to-day with MI.
Eagon, of the Windsor, regarding
the location of the Military En-
campment, he said: "The st.
Louis boys have expressed their
willingness to come here, but -
this city offers no inducement for
them we are sure Of not getting
them." He added "and the st.
Louis boys have . great deal to say
towards the location Of the same"
Would it not be . wise plan for the
Mayor to take the matter in hands
and see what disposition can be
made of it?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
You are saving one profit by buy.
Ing Of la Crosse Lumber Co.
Sunday School Conference.

Sunday School Conference.
Will you please announce that q
Sunday School conference will be
held at Maple Grove Church, near
Rowena, the third Sunday in May.
Rev. J. w. Ramsey, of Sturgeon,
with representations from his
schools, will be present, together
with Prof. J. K. Pool, of Contra
liza, and perhaps others from differ
emit parts of the county to make
speeches, read essays and to sing
songs in the interest of Sunday
School work. There will be preach
ing Saturday evening preceding
third Sunday. Dinner will be
served on the ground Sunday. This
service is for the children and
young people. Respectfully,
B. D. SIPPLE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

Robert Davis was arrested to-day
charged with stealing lumber from
Chas. Wade. He was brought
before Squire Winscott but Q
change of venue was taken to'Squire
Harris. Davis was tried, found
guilty and fined IS and costs and
in default Of paying the same was
sent to Jail where he will be the
guest ofthe county for twenty days.
Davis has served a term in the
| peaitentiary,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

ucharley Saunders is home from
california and is surprised to find
me Mexico Browns disbanded. He
says he would not have been more
surprised to find that the Court
House had been moved down to
Hat Rock,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

The Mexico Cornet Band, having
been recently organized, will now
be able to furnish music to the
public much to the delight of every
one. Following r the members F.:
Harry Loomis, leader; Thos. Crop
per, George Richardson. Ed. Will
liams, Rollie McIntire, Dick Ora
ham, Walter Ragsdale; Frank
Gamble, Ed. Williams, Robt.
Boatman, Edgar Dudgeon, Dick
Gamble, Chas Suffer, Sam How
ard and Walker Moore. That the
band viii make q success is ap.
parent. 1t is composed of young
men who will put their whole
energy into it and with a little prac.
tice will be able to compete with
any ofthe bands of the neighborine
| towns.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
Wanted NO More Sisters.

II viii be q sister to you," she
said.
"No,n he replied sadly; 1--WE
got one sister who wears my neck
ties, borrows my car fare, loses my
hair brush, puts tides all over the
furniture III my room and expects
me to take her to the theater twice
a week. I think I'll go out into
the world and forget you."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
MAPLE O ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
MAPLE GROVE, May Miss
Ollie Canterbury is sick.
Freeman Smith will move to-day
over on Bean Creek.
Jesse Cleveland, of Mexico,
moved Monday to Charley Lewis
having engaged to work for Mr.
Lewis for one year.
A. G. Azdell, of Mexico, has
rented part Of Sam Browa's farm
to cultivate in corn.
Little Lulu Leger will 90 to towr
to live with relatives there.
VIM. Kombrink's new barn il
looming up.
Nearly all of our farmers vii
finish planting corn this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

The sum of $500 is yet to be
raised, which ought to be done
this week. Don't wait for a
solicitor to call on you, but come
forward and subscribe such amount
as you can afford and think the
enterprise deserves. This is the
way to build up your town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
GOod GoOds Cheap.

A full line of secondhand furni.
ture, glassware, tinware, ETC., etc,
Furniture repaired at low prices,
Will pay top prices for second
hand furniture. My prices arr
reasonable. Call at the st. Louis
Second Hand Store, next dool
south of Rodents.
|d&w t May D. M. WRIGHT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

The Lacrosse Lumber Co., form
erIy sold lumber dealers, now
gives the consumer, through its
many branch yards, the advantage
of good grades at low prices. One
Drofit saved,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
Mrs. Geo. A. Morris viii please

Mrs. Geo. A. Morris viii please
accept the thanks of the LEDGER
for a liberal sample of golden yell
low butter, the product of the Jer-
seys at Lakeview. It is tho genu.
inc article and ought to command
from 10 TO Is cents more per pound
than other country or even dairy
butter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

The Troy Free Prsss says W. l..
Gatswood, the Greenback apostle,
is having 9 spat with the Board Of
Equalization in Montgomery counr
ty. The Board raised his personal
assessment FROM 1900 10 $4,000
and be kicks like Z ssbsy muls.'s
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
Public

I will meet the citizens of Au-
drain county and address them at
the following times and places the
time of speaking at 7:30 o'clock, p.
M, at each place, and I would re-
spectfuly invite Mr.. A. B. Medley
to meet me at each place at the
appointed time and divide time
with me, All candidates are iuvi-
ted to attend these meetings:
Halls school house, May z.
Vandalia, May 8.
Farber, May 9.
Blacks school house, May 10.
Bryant school house, May -.
Central school house, May Is.
Sailing Hall, May IA.
Macedonia school house, May Is.
Pisgah school house, May Is.
Thompson school house, May II.
Naylor school house, May II, al
2 p. m.
Pleasant Green school house,
May 10.
Cant school house, May 20.
Union school house, May 81.
Cedar Grove school house, MAY
81, at 2. m.
Jackson school house, May %
Mexico, May %.
I. J. SIMS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

Miss Ida Menefee, of California,
has sent Miss Annie Patterson a
photo Of the cooking club of which
ane is a member. 1t is one of the
best photographs we ever saw.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

Wm. Dickinson, of Chicago, T.
W. c. Baker and G. w. L. Cobb,
Of 81. Louis, are here looking after
The interest of the Salamander.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08


Barnard & Co., supplies county
q
E. a.. Carter, supplies circuit
clerk ........ .......... 4 2
Drs. Fritts & Adams, examining
Miss Frazier, insane. ........ Q
J. B. Mcdonald, account road
0verseer.. 3
Jas. s. Brown, appraiser Mar
tinsburg and Shamrock road 108 G
r. E. French, papering petit
jury room.
T.. T. Shootman, salary janitor
court mouse. ~ =
G. ". Brooks, apr. for cripple
boy ~
Dr.. e. 8. Cave, examination 3
DR.. T. J. Basket, examination
3 insane 4
Morris & CAN'T, supplies for
| poor IL I
Morris & CAN'T, supplies JAIL. 5
| Chas. E. Leonard, for 2 boys at
reform school until Aug. 5tb.. 90
Electric Light Co., light In cir
cult court room. .-.......... 6
W. T. Lott, warrant, account
as road Oyerseer..............$ IL
P. 3. Faddis, taking Tankley
to Insane Asylum. .......... 5
F. r. Jesse, salary prosecuting
attorney .,................... IT'S
DR.. II c. Vaughn, medical atten-
DR.. G. F. Toalson, quarterly
acct physician poor farm. Is
DIR. G.. +. Toalson, medical at
tention to jail prisoner....... 2
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

Del and Byron Graham, brothers
Of R. @. Graham, arrived from
Illinois to attend the funeral of the
latter. They we've with him in
his last hours at Bloomington.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
A Fine Farm For Sale.

An 80 acre farm, under fence;
house, barn, orchard, well and
other improvements; 3 miles from
post-ofice and 6 miles from Cen.
tralia. Also Is acres of wheat, Il
acres of oats, 15 acres Of corn. Ths
price less than $40. Call at LEDaEI
Office. If.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

Miss Agnes Sherwood as "Bet-
INA" in "The Mascot is a perfect
picture OF country loneliness. In
Tie .Gobble Duet" she renders all
NE difficult music with ease and
.e~iearness, calling forth unstlnted
praise from every one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

Miss Nora Pindall returned last
week from a protracted visit to
several different points in Ark
ansas. Miss Nora is delighted
with that State and will return
again this summer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

IN. A. M. Patterson has a beauti.
I'M picture sent his daughter, Miss
annie, by Miss Ida Menefee, of
ssaniornia, who is to be seen among
ne Cooking Club" group of four
Nen. Il took the premium for the
~ group that was on exhibition
.nong the large displays of art at
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

Forniee fresh bakers bread go to
Eehooler & Botner's restaurant,
Wirt Keene's old stand.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
Mr.. Russell Childs, the principal

Mr.. Russell Childs, the principal
tenor of the Alcazar Company, is
composer Of well known ability.
He has written over $50 topical
and motto songs; that line being
his forte. Among the many that
will be sung here Thursday night
his latest and best ere Gam ]
Right" "I'm Sorry II Ever o.
cured" and 81 Like It.o
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

josh Bunton, now candidate for
Constable, was on the night police
force of Mexico for nearly three
wears.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

q. A. Ricketts, and family will
to the mountains for a months
lest this summer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

3. G. Kennen and a large num-
|her Of citizens from Laddonia,
came up to R. c. Graham's funeral
Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

9. W. Stephens, of the Column
PIE Herald and president of the
missouri Press Association, and
=. NJ. White, editor LEDGER and
president Of the Northeast Mis-
soun Press Association. left for
0lnclnnati to-day to attend a meet
me OF the National Executive Com
miffee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

E1-County Court Judge, NJ L.
Battery, was up from Laddonia to
tend the funeral of r. G. Graham.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

Schuyler county instructed to-
bay for Judge Macfarlane for Judge
bf Supreme Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

Rev. Matthews, who is in Colo.
ado for his health, writes that he
. feeling much better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

Hon. C. G. Daniel came up from
Vandalia with quite a delegation
70 attend the funeral of r. C.
Graham.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

The Clark school at Rush Hill
1oses q most successful session on
be 18th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

The Misses Poague returned last
hight from st. Louis, where they
have been visiting friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

The Masons of Mexico will have
Ascension Day services at the
Episcopal Church in this city May
lfkfh
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

Mr.. r. w. Miller, formerly Of
this place. but Of late years a
resident of Carthage, I'LL, has NOV
ed back here with the intention Of
permanently locating.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

Watch for the street parade OF
Andress' circus at 10 O'Clock on
Monday, May 10.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
What Is q Clever Woman.
What is really q clever womanf

what Ii q clever woman
What is really q clever womanf
A clever woman is one who d.
ways makes the best of any situa-
ton.
A clever woman is the one who
is at ease in any place and among
any people.
A clever woman is one who IN.
dertakes nothing that she does not
understand.
A clever woman is one who
looketh well after the ways Of her
own household.
A clever woman Is one who
makes the other woman think her.
self the cleverest.
A clever woman is one whose
ability is never unpleasantly felt
by the rest of the world.
A clever woman 10 one who IL
mistress of tact and knows how to
make the social wheels run smooth
ly.
clever woman is the woman,
my friend, that you and / should
want for q guide, counselor and
friend.
A clever woman IL one who acts
like hot water on tea, she brings
the sweetness and strength out Of
everybody else.
A clever woman Is one who &C
knowledges her neighbours right to
live, who doesn't believe that she
alone is the motive power Of the
world.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

Hon. w. Fl. KEENAN, left this
afternoon for Montgomery City on
legal business matters.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

Buy your lumber of La Crosse
Lumber Co. at laddonia, vandaIIa,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

Frank Moydell will have .
public sale on Thursday, May Is.
Bee his advertisement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

". Il. Wallace & Co. shipped a
r. Of hogs to st. Louis Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

Other people saw money by buy
ing of La Crosse Lumber Co., be-
sides getting better grades. Why
should YOU not do the same
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

Judae G. B. Macfarlane, of this
rs. is attending court in Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

Attorney W. j. Edmonston has
.esa attending court in Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

NJ. D. Quinlin to-day sold to C,
NJ. Lawrence, of Auxvasse, a fine
stallion sired by q Cleveland bay
out of an English shire mare, fol
the sum of$3W.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

Ton,t fail to see the new
d,s,t;aement of the Famous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

English SPAWN Imminent re.
moves all hard, soft or calloused
Jumps and blemishes from horses.
Warranted the most wonderful
blemlsh cure ever known. Soldby
G. r. Gibbs, druggist, Mexico.
43-ly
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

The Elm Club of Mexico has
,,snized for the season.