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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09
MARTINsBURG NOTES.

of the Ledger.
MARTINsBuRe, Mo. July Gas
usual the people of these parts are
Independently patriotic and very
demonstrative.
Miss Lena billiard is spending
part of her vacation in the Burg.
Miss Moosie Henson is home
from Fulton Orphan School.
Miss Pink Henson is down from
Moberly.
Miss Maggie Torreyson is home
from Laddonia.
Miss Della Douglass is at Aux
vase.
Clarence Buell. spent the 4th at
the cid Fort.
Miss Birdie Martin is visiting
friends in Wellsville.
Miss Laura Brown is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Wright, Columbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Muster and
little ones, of Kansas City, are
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. Muster.
Miss Lena billiard leaves We'd
nesday for La Grange, Texas.
DR.. Roe, who has been quite
sick here, is in St. Louis at the
Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Femme
wald entertained their many friends
in very hospitable manner Sat
urdsy afternoon and evening, al
their suburban home in the north
end.
Mrs. VIM. Cornett, Sr., Is quite
sick.
G. P. Romans, druggist, is sick.
Considerable sickness among the
little children.
Our weather, SO far, seems es.
pecially adapted to the harvesters.
Three additions to the First Bap.
tist church Sunday and two at the
Second Baptist.
The dance of the season was
given at jeff. Cunnineham's Satur.
day night.
A great many people from this
part of the country went to Will
liamsburg Saturday to the barbecue
and to hear Silver Dick Bland.
The population of Martinsburg
though widely different in some
respects, have had occasion of late
to breath as one in sweet unsior
and harmony, and all sing:
"Praise God from whom al
blessings f1ow.o
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09
DESERTED rHEIIs BABE.
A Rather Young Couple Leave
Their Child to Perish or
Be Cared for by
Strangers.

w. L. Rennolds went to Moberly
this afternoon, where hs was sub
p9nad as q witness in rather
queer case. 1t seems that a couple
got on the train last week IN Illinos
with a young baby and when they
reached Higbee, No., deserted the
child and left it to be cared for by
the generous public of that place,
the parents returning home by the
way of Clinton. When they reach.
ed their destination, on being ques-
ton by friends as to where the
child was, told pathetic story of
its death and burial while in this
part of Missouri. 1t did not take
the authorities at Higbee long to
trace the father and mother of the
outcast child up, and as it was learn
ed that Mr.. Rennolds Of this place
was in the same passenger coach
and took note of the parties, of
course he was summoned to Mober-
ly this afternoon to identify those
who are under arrest in that
town as the guilty deserters. The
residence or names ofthe heartless
parents were unknown by Mr..
Remedies this afternoon.
The Moberly Democrat, speaking
of the Higbee baby case, says:
"On the night of June 25th a man
and woman got off the north-bound
M, K. & T. train at Higbee and
started towards the C. & A. depot,
the man carrying a basket. About
500 the woman made her appear
ance at the Alton depot. The man
came in about twenty minutes
later without the basket. The
parties took the 10 O'Clock G. & A.
express. They had tickets TO,
Chenon, ILL.,, but went on to Grid.
ley, about 10 miles west of that
place. w. F. Bolts and his clerk,
II. c. Rennolds, got home about
10 p. m. and seeing the basket on
Mr.. Botts' porch took it into the
house and set it on the floor, think.
ing it was the family washing. Mr.
Rennolds saw the clothes move anG
called to Mr.. Bolts, who came ir
at once. They soon discovered the
child, and notified tho authorities
The mans name is II. L. Coyls
and he and the woman got on ths
M, K. & T. train at Clinton, Mo-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09
RUSH HILL RACKET.
respondance of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, July 81. f. Green
drug store was broken into on Tues
day night. Some 25 or 30 eoppers
were taken from the money drawer
and several knives and razors were
stolen. The thieves effected an en-
trance by cutting panel out Of the
rear door and afterward unbclting
it. No elew to the thieves.
A heavy rain tell in this vicinity
Tuesday afternoon.
Rev. Rice will-preach at the Lit
tleby Baptist Church on the third
Sunday in July.
Joseph Liebler shipped this week
one car load of wheat and one OF
rye.
Joseph MitcheIl's wheat and rye
crops were harvested last and this
week. Wheat averaged 10 bushels
and rye is bushels.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09
Tho Institute At warrensburg.

Tho Institute at Warrensburg.
Correspondence Of the Ledger.
WARREEsBURG, Mo-, July L.
The best and largest array of educa-
tlonal talent ever brought together
in Missouri is now in session here.
The enrolment is now 307 and en-
braces majority Of the leading edu-
Gators Of the State. Prof. Wolfe
is leaving nothing undone to make
the meeting interesting and sue
cessful. Among our instructors we
note such men as DIR. Hewett, of
Illinois; DR.. Osborne, of Warrens-
burg; Prof. F. e. Cook, St. Louis,
our own invincible Mcmillan and
other prominent men.
A large majority of the teachers
approve the new institute law and
will go from here with higher ap-
probation of their chosen profess
sion, and with a determination to
raise the standard OF education to a
higher plane than it has ever be-
fore reached in our grand old COM
monwealth. There has been each
day a meeting of County Commits
sioners, trying to formulate har-
monious plan of carrying out the
new institute law and complete and
perfect understanding of the same.
These meetings have resulted in
great good to the educational in
terests of the State. Prof. Wolfe
and Hon. T. L. Rubey, who is a
teacher and was chairman OF the
educational committee of the last
General Assembly, have been pres
ent at these meetings. We are
favored daily with a lecture on
geography by Prof. King, of Boston.
Prof. ]. N. Patrick, of st. Louis,
favored US last night with lecture
on the subject, Culture vs.. Wealth.
1t was a rare treat as also was DR.
Hewett's lecture this afternoon on
the subject Of "The Habit of Educa.
tion." Bishop Hendrix will deliver
a lecture to US tomorrow on the
subject of "Arnold OF Rugby
The training school will be dis.
missed tomorrow noon for hall
holiday, which we will spend al
Pertle Springs listening to the Hon
John C. Tarsney and others. Oul
meeting here will close next Tues
day. No other meeting ever helt
before in Missouri will compare
with this in its far reaching ant
powerful educational influence
While the institute law contain!
many imperfections which its orig
inators and most earnest supporter:
would gladly remedy, yet the Law
means progress and it will result il
carrying the question of publ,
schools right into the homes ant
hearts of the masses of the people il
such way that 1t will meet thei
appreciation and finally their heart,
cooperation.
/ I notice that the name OF one o
our members is omitted from a for
mer report | sent you. The Au
drain teachers here are Miss Luti
Cave, Messrs. D. A. Mcmillan, J
E. Jesse, b. w. Torreyson, S. D
Dawson, j. N. Cross and E. Down
ing. Prof. F.. N. Peters, ]. NJ
Rouse and L. J. Hall, old member
of the Audrain County Normal, ar
| here also.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09
LADDONIA LACONICS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDoN1A, Mo-, July 6.-Laddo-
mia had a merry Fourth and every
one was happy. Mexico, Benton
City, Rush Hill, Perry, Madison
vile, Vandalia and Farber all were
we'll represented. The swing, the
pop corn man, the cane ringers,
ETC., were all there. The student,
the scholar, the philosopher,
the orator, the Christian and in
fidel were there. The chewing
gum young lady and young man
were there; the young love-sick
twain were there and the specula-
tive manageable couple were
there. The light dancer was there
and also the heavy dancer. The man
was there that called off the dance.
And around you go,
Don't be so slow;
Chase that pretty girl
Round the world
Chase that pretty girl
Like a squirrel
And he sang the above while the
music played.
We noticed the following from a
distance Misses Ida and Mary
Clendenin, Columbia; Misses Josie
and Lizzie Pollard, of Alma, NO.,
Misses Price, Vandalia; Mrs.
Gene Fry and Mrs. Nellie Barre,
Perry; Miss Mary Hill, Madison
vile; Misses Jennie Ferris and
Matte Frost, Mexico; Mrs. John
Lynott, Louisiana; and DR.. JEFF.
Barton.
Messrs. Cullin, Wright and Cook
were the speakers.
The music was good and there
was big ball at night. Take the
picnic all together it was a grand
success, and people are beginning
to think LaddonIa a first-class
place for picnics. Why don't the
town wake up on other improve
ments2 Now is good time for a
mill enterprise, also a creamery.
ANNIE T,AURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09
Able Preacher.
From the Brunswick Brunswicker.

Rev. D. G. O'Howell, now of
Mexico, but remembered we'll here
as the very able pastor of the
Southern Methodist church last
year, stopped off here Thursday to
spend day or two. He is locking
remarkably we'll and still holds
Brunswick in the warmest renem-
hranca.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09

The LEDGER secured fourteen
new Subscribers to the weekly at
Laddonia on the Fourth, without
any special effort on our part. We
are happy to be able to say that
nearly every man We met on the
picnic grounds pays for and reads
the LEDGER. They are a patriotic,
happy and prosperous people and
live in as good country as the stars
and stripes ever foated over. And,
by-the-wsy, they love the Ameri-
can flag down there better than
they do fried chicken.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09
Live Stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, July 8.--Liberal sup.
ply of native cattle, but the quality
is not good. Texas and Indian
cattle are still flooding the market.
Good cattle in active demand.
PRIcEs-Export steers, $3.50 to
5000; shipping steers, $40 to
$5.70; medium, $500 to $5.35
butchers steers, $3.50 to $4.90 ;
choice cows and heifers, $3.50 to
$3.50 good native cows and heif-
ers, $3.50 to $500.
HoGs--Suppiy very scant. Want
fat hogs. Prices firm. Butcher
hogs and best heavy grades were
scarce and sold at $4.85 to S4.87 1-2.
The balance were mixed and sold at
$3.50 to $3.50. The good hogs sold
at $4.M up, and roughs and inferior
grades sold all the way down to
S4.00. Some butcher hogs were
sorted up at $3.50 and Workers at
$4.70 to $3.50. The price of hogs
bids fair to go higher.
Nearly all the offerings of sheep
consisted of Texas. Good muttons
in demand at good prices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09
The Soap
that
Cleans
Most:
is Lenox.
Order Of Publication.

SANUk Va AAbAAs&sASAs
-
STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
In the Circuit Court, for October Term,
1891.
Ann I. Boren and her husband, &.
w. Boren, VIM. H. Tuggle and
Chas. Tuggle, Plaintiffs,
VS..
John Fisher, Henry C. Fisher, Lee
Fisher, Emma Beams, T. 81. Beams,
her husband, Anna Heizer and III.
b. Heizer, her husband, Thomas
Yost, Emma Long and Chas. F.
Long, her husband, Matte Sims
and Elijah Sims, her husband, Susan
Sparks, her husband. Geo. d Tug
gle, George A. Middleton and Archie
Middleton, Charles Dalton, Win.
Dalton and Alonzo Dalton, De-
PENDANTS.
Now, on this, the 9th day of May,
A. D., 1891, come plaintiff and f1e
herein their petition and afidavtt,
stating among other things that
VIM. Dalton and Charles Dalton are
non-residents, and it appearing to the
satisfaction OF the clerk Of this court In
vacation that service cannot be had
upon the two nonresident defendants
to-wft: VIM. Dalton and Charles
Dalton, in the ordinary way, IL is
hereby ordered that publication be
made. notifying said defendants, WIN.
and Charles Dalton, that o suit has
been commenced against them with
others, the object and general nature
of which is suit in partition to pe.r-
tition and sell the following lands In
Audrain county, Missouri, to-wIt:
West one-half, southeast quarter and
southwest northeast quarter, sectinn
20, and west one-haf northeast quart
or, section %, except two acres out of
the southeast corner last named trss,t:
and unless you, the said nonresident
defendants, be and appear at the next
term of the Circuit Court to be held 1t
the Court House in the City of Mexico
on the 1st Monday In October, A. d.,
1891, and answer or otherwise plead TO
said petition, judgment win be render
ed according to the prayer Of the
same, and it Is ordered that o COPY
hereof be published In the Mexico
Weekly LEDGER, o newspaper pub
llshed in Audrain county, Missouri,
four weeks successfully, the last In
sertion to be at least four weeks ise-
sere the commencement Of the next
term of this court.
A true copy.
[sEAL.1 In witness whereof I here
unto set my hand and affix the seol
Of said court, this done In oifice In
Mexico, Mo-, this, the 1st day of July,
A d. 1901
Hat BEN. C. JOHNSON.
Clerk Circuit Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09

TIE ladies of Mexico should
turnout in force end attend the
meeting to organize "The Daught-
era Of the Confederacy." This
meeting will be held in the Ringo
House parlors Thursday afternoon
at 4 O'Clock. ALI the ladies of
Mexico, young and old, married or
single, are expected to be present
and assist In this movement. Hon.
W. h. Kennan, vice-presldent of
the Seventh district of the ex.
Confederate Association, viii be
present at this meeting and do all
he can to assist in the movement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09
JESSE +. RoBEnrsos, one Of Au-

JESSE r. RoBEnTsoS, one Of Au-
drain's. most brainy and ambitious
young lawyers, leaves this week Tor
Burlington junction, one Of Mis-
souri's prosperous and growing
little cities. located in Nodaway
county. Mr.. Robertson a. city
attorney Of Mexico made . spl en-
did record % . conscientious and
able official. He is 3 young man
Of fne habits, sterling integrity
and in every way equipped to
make > fne lawyer. In addition
70 this he is . genial gentleman
with . thorough education and will
b quite IN acquisition to the bust.
ness and social circles Of his new
homs. We hate 70 have him leave
Msxico but fsel confident Of his
suoosss wherever he may locate.
He q made Of the kind Of stuff
tAAt always suecesds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09

THOSE who claim to know, are
urging the farmers to stack their
wheat rather than thresh it from
the shock. They say that wheat
threshed without stacking will sell
at heavy discount on old wheat
because it is not allowed to go
through the natural curing process
which the farmers know as "sweat-
s~ryy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09

IT is now time to prepare your
babies for the LEDGER contest,
which comes of during the fair.
The Mexico LEDGER gives a silver
cup 70 the prettiest baby in the
county. and q fine bouquet to the
baby's mother. We judge from
the outlook that there will be more
entries this year than usual.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09

We trust there will be a full
turnout of the ladies at the Ringo
House parlors at 4 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon to assist in organiz-
ing "The Daughters of the Con.
federacy." Much is expected of
this organization and we trust the
public will not be disappointed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09

The Democratic party of Au-
drain county is for Judge G. B.
Macfarlane for Judge. The only
interest which will be taken in
State politics will be shown in
this direction. Other candidates
for State offices, of course, have
their friends in this county, but
our people with one voice are for
Macfarlane. Any movement in
any other direction is abortiye.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09

We agree with our contemporary
that ''your ammunition should be
saved" and that we should shave
peace" Our honest opinion is,
that all this splutter being made
about any man being the next
Governor of the State of Missouri
and this clustering attempt to
drive people away from the Demo-
cratic party in this county is, to
say the least, premature. "Save
our ammunition"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09

The Columbia Herald, speaking
of our big fair, says: 1.-THE Mex
leo Fair will be held August 3, 4,
5. 6, z and 8 and promises to be a
greater success this year than ever
and that is saying a great deal.
The catalogue. printed at the Office
of the Mexico LEDGER, is a fine
piece of Job work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09
The Nicesies OF Fate.
From the Derro,t Free Press.

Fate seems to make things fis in
nicely. Just as wood was giving
out, coal was discovered; just ~
whale oil was exhausted, petroleum
was found; and now just ~ We have
about given up hope ofbeing angels,
Mr.. Maxim assures Ms his flying
machine will soon be ready.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09

MEXICO needs q business men 8
organization Of some kind. There
are several important matters
which should be attended to by
such an organization. There is no
town in the State where money is
contributed more literally than in
Mexico. What we need is a Board
Of Trade to take charge of such
funds and spend the money where
1t will do the most good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09

Notice Is hereby given that lett,rs
OF G adnsinistration upon the estate Of
henry Z. Berry. deceased, have been
granted the undersigned by the P,,o-
bate Court of Audrafn county Ma.
sour, bearing date May IA, 1881.
All persons having claims arnl,,at
said estate are required to .eShil,it
them for allowance to the admfnist.n-
sor within one year after date Of grant
ing OF letters, or they may be precIud-
60 from any benefit of such estate. aad
u such claims be not exhibited within
Two years from the date they viii he
forever barred. o. J. BEKRY.
Administrators.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09

Notice Is hereby given that lettrs
y ~ admimstratfon upon the estate OF
SMary A. Threlkeld, deceased, have
Deen granted the undersigned, by the
Iopase Court Of Audrain county. Me.
soufn bearing date June 1e, 1S9f.
Al persons having claims against
s said estate are required to exhIl,it
snefn lor allowance 70 the administ,a-
0I Mltnan one year after dste Of
kIanung Of letters, or they may be
Preciuded from any benefit OF such
estc 4 and III such claims be not a.
sxptea within two years from the
a.se tney viii be forever barred,
H-at d. II. DAWSON.
Adu1inf~fraf<.-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09

THE total vote received by the
nine leading ministers in the st.
Louis Republic contest is 35S, 1857.
As each vote represented one
Republic, the amount received for
votes for the nine leaders alone,
was $17, 1885.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09
Administrator,s 4 Notice.

Notice is hereby given that lettars
OF administration upon the estate Of
NJ. 70. E.McFaden decd, have been grant.
ed the undersigned, by the Probate
Court OF Audrain county, Missouri.
bearing date Dec. q, 1890.
All persons having claims against
said estate are requested to exhibit
them for allowance to the administra-
tof within one year after date OF
an,aagg gran,nag OF letters, or they may be
estate and IL such claims be not ax-
mpitea within two years from the
]. ]. WILSON,
7-St Ad.ninistrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09
The Tariff to Be the Chief Issue.
From the New York World


The Farmers and Laborers'
union of Keytesvllle, Mo-, agrees
with Mr.. Mills and a good many
other advocates of free coinage
that the currency issue should be
postponed until after the tariff ques-
ton is settled. Undue federal
taxation is the burden under which
the farmers and wage earners suffer
most, and therefore this union has
recently declared as follows:
"We urge every farmer organiza-
tion in the United States to make
the tariff question as we have set it
forth the main issue, and when that
hinderance to our prosperity is re-
moved, to turn our attention to
free coinage and the currency ques-
tim -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09

L. G. ADAMS, his crackers, and
the small boys made connection at
nine O'Clock q. m. on the Fourth
and were heard from that time on
during the entire day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09

MEXICO ladies should turn out
en- masse to the meeting at the
Ringo House parlors tomorrow af.
ternoon at A o'clock to organize
"The Daughters of the Confeder.
acv.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09

AUDRAIN farmers who trade in
Mexico had a right to kick when
they had to 60 somewhere else to
spend the Fourth of July. Mex
ico's business men will attend to
this matter next year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09

THE Brookfield Argus very aptly
says: Muxzle your dog, or by
doggy that doggoned dog of yours
will be a dog gone sure enough
some of these warm days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09
From the American Citizen.

The Mexico LEDGER and the
Mexico Inteligeneer clearly de-
monstrates the push and progress
of that city. Col. White is a wheel
horse. He is q hard worker for
tariff reform.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09

The Columbia Statesman has put
on a new dress and changed its
form. The Statesman is one of
Missouri's oldest and most infiu-
ential papers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wales have
returned from Holiday, Mo. Mrs.
Wales is not able to walk on &C
count Of . sprained ankle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09

STREET COMMISSIONER BIGGERs
is doing good work with the street
grader. He should get on to the
Boulevard before fair week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09

A PHOTOGRAPH of Audrain's
wheat fields this season would do
to exhibit At the Columbian Ex-
position.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09

Mrs. Margaret Johnson, Of Mon
roe county, is visiting the family
of Councilman r. N. Allison.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09
For Rent.

ii yon want to rent d house or q
room apply to g. D. FERRIS. Il.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09

Type-writing done promptly and
neatly at the LEDGER office. If
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09

HANNIBAL has a business mems
association which is worth thou
sands of dollars to that city every
year. Why cannot Mexico have
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09

The old reliable, r. FL. Cordner,
wants all his old friends to call on
him at his old stand 10 sell stock
and buy meat. viii sell good
meat cheaper than you ever yet
purchased it. IA 2t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09

From the Marshall PfoGfess.
A man in Mexico hiccoughed for
fifty-two hours. More things hap
pen to Mexico people than would
make g book, every day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09

The United States flag blossom
ed out on the 4th of July with
forty.four stars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09
THE LEDGER.
THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1891.

RAILROAD accidents took the
place of Fourth OF July casualties
this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-09

The "smart set" in Mexico are
talking of getting a tallyho coach.
They are bound to be Gin it,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-04

nt tile Presidents expense. Thon
other Democratic Senators spoke pleas
antly OF Mr.. Morton, and since none Of
them had even q word u compliment
ior the President the eject on General
Harrison was to sour him towards
the man who was winning 20
much over him. 10 j. apparent
the Harrison people are count.
Ing exclusively on The ambition " Mr.
Morton. On other grounds he could
not be- depended upou Tor aid. But ho
likes his winter residence In Washing.
ton. He has tho means 90 meet all
demands OF the highest station and lac
will want n second term a. viCc'rrusl-
dent. The Harrison people believe,
too, that he will work for renomina.
ton, and In doing 20 will necessarily
help the President. But juhilant NJ
they are about the prospects Ia New
York, the Pfosiioni's friends aru aVNi-
Gus about Indiana. The situation there
IA anything but as1uriAg. There b. No
enthusiasm for the President Ia biz
own state. The men who stood hy
him before ATE Usimngcd now. The
need u a strong aud steady hand AZ
the helm there u manifest The state
Republican committee Il lukewafm.
The chairman 10 IN unknown quantity
and no work u being done.