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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-30

SPICER-In this city. December 49, 1898. Rosie.
beloved wife of Samuel Spicer. and mother of
Carl, sole, Selma and Florence Spicer a native
of sweden aged 40 years.
~ Friends and acQuaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral THIS DAY
Saturday, at O'Clock NJ, from her late resi-
dence, 2OS Seventh street Dear Howard Inter-
mcnt Laurel Hill Cemetery
ALVAREZ-In this city. December % 1893 An
tome. beloved husband of 6abriela Alvarez and
father OF Antoine, Julia, Filomeia Lorenzo,
Sarah and Carmelita Alvarez, and brother n
law OF Mary Martinez. native OF Ecuador, aged
AZ wears months and 25 days.
fB- Friends are respectfully invited to attend
the funeral THIS DAY Saturday, at 2 O'Clock
p. NJ. from his late residence, 72l1s Broadway
between Stockton and Powell. SO
MISKEL-In this city. December %, 1898, Rich
ard p. beloved son OF James and Mollie MiskeI
native OF san Francisco, aged years months
and 10 days.
BE- Friends ana acquaintance are respect
fully invited TO attend the funeral THIS DAY
Saturday, at l o'clock p. NJ, from the resi-
Bernal Heights. interment Holy Cross Gem
etery.
KATSICoSTA-In this city. December %, 1893
Gresafo. beloved and only child of Alexander j.
and Minnie katsicosta. q native OF San Fran
cisco aged months and 10 days.
H4 Friends and acQuaintances respect
fully invited TO attend the funeral THIS DAY
Saturday, at O'Clock p. NJ, from the fam ily
residence, $50 Minna street
DwELLY-In rns city, December 2S, 1893 May
j.. beloved wife of Edward DwelIy and sister
OF george Bracken and Mrs Hattie Allen q ma
tive OF San Francisco. aged "a years and D
months.
R1 Friends ana acquaintance are rsspect.
fully invited TO attend the funeral THIS DAY
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-30
BORN.

SAMoELS-In this city, to the wife OF Albert
Samuels, son.
GRAF-In this city, December %, 1898 to the
wife of s. Graf son.
BUCKINGHAM-In this city, December 25, 1898
TO the wife of L. Nj. Buck CHAM,
PYLE-in this city, December rs, 1898. to the
wife OF Edwin Pyle son.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-30
BIRTHS ARRIAGES-DEATHS,

birth, marriage and death notices sent by mail
will not be inserted. They must be handed In at
either of the publication Offices and be indoroed
with the name and residence OF persons authoriz-
ing to have the same published
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-30
Waiting a Claim ant.

A challenge is offered to any one who can produce
case OF torpid liver that will succumb to the
influence of simmons Liver Regulator, taken
regularly by direction.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-30
DIED.

DIED.
Alvarez. Antoine Laugguth, Joseph
Austin, Eliza McDougall, Daniel
Brludamour, jacob ii. Mcnamara, Timothy j,
Bacon. Mary X. Miskel. Richard p
Cannon. James MackeI, John
Cernogorcevich, Z. Moore, Rosie
Cook Henry A. O'M2lley, Elizabeth
Soffey, Daniel II. Pyle CnfanO
De Andreis. Catherine Richards, William
Dwelly, May Jane Roche Mary j.
EngelS, James Spicer. Rosie
Groneerg, Grace Strobe. Mary G.
Grundel, Frank stein, John H.
horn. Blanch Z. Smith. Henry w.
Henckei. William Traegef, Catherine
KatSicosta, Gresafo lyman, Ellen
Won der He1de, John
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
LADDosIA ITEMS.
Correspondents of the Ledger,

Correspondents of the Ledger,
LADDoNIA, Mo-, Jan. Ave
have written 1892 for the last time.
The holidays are over and the new
year with its good resolutions 10 upon
US.
Christmas eve was ushered in by
a big Christmas tree which held
presents for the children, both big
and little ones. Each Sunday School
presented the scholars presents.
Tuesday evening a large number
enjoyed a party at Mr.. Luther
Belts. There were seventy guests
and all had a gay time. The party
was given in honor of Miss Annie
Laurie Belts, a name-sake of ours,
whom We wish many a merry
Christmas.
Thursday evening the young ladies
gave the young gentlemen a party
at DR.. Welch's. Everything went
as ''merry as a marriage bell" until
II O'Clock when each sought their
home.
Friday evening was spent in the
Moot Congress. DIR. Brown was
chosen speaker of the house. Each
State was represented by one OF
more Congressman and several very
important bills were offered. The
first meeting Of the Congress, like
all great bodies, was rather tedious
and tiresome, taking up the time IN
the election of officers, &C., but. it is
thought it will get more interesting
and instructive. Some of the mem.
bers think it would have been better
to have had a literary society and had
the programme more varied. "Con.
gress" will meet every Friday
night.
Saturday night a few friends met
at the residence of Mr.. B. Green
to watch the old year out and the
new year in.
On Christmas Rev. Bib preached
at the Baptist church.
Mrs. Jones, of Olney, is here
looking out a location for a millinery
store.
Ills said the mill will be COM
menced in January.
Elder &C. Hills year old baby
boy is quite sick.
Mr.. James Jewellers baby has
been very sick with something like
pneumonia. ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Trustees Sale.

Whereas, Catherine Jamison andWil-
liam Jamison. her husband, by their
certain deed of trust, dated the 25th of
March, 1887, and recorded in Book 5,
page so, Of the Records ofdeeds of trust
In Audrain County, Missouri, convey
ed to JohnH. Hayden, trustee, certain
real estate situated in said County of
Audrain and State of Missouri, describ-
ed as follows: Lots seven t7) and eight
(S), Block twenty-one (21), Ladd's Ad-
dition extended to Mexico, Mo-, said
deed of trust being made to secure the
payment of a certain prommissory note
therein described; and whereas, in said
deed of trust it is provided that If said
John H. Hayden shall refuse to act as
such trustee then the then Sheriff of
Audrain CouI ty, Missouri, shall be-
come his successor In trust and carry
out the provisions as trustee of such
trust and, whereas, said John Il. Hay
don has refused 10 act and has emov-
ed from the State; and, whereas, de-
fault has been made in the payment of
said note and the same IL due and un.
paid; now, therefore, I will at the re-
quest of the legal holder of said note
and In accordance with the provisions
OF said deed Of trust proceed to sell
the real estate herein described at pub
Lie vendue to the highest bidder for
cash. at the east front door Of the
Court House In Mexico, Audrain Coun-
ty, Missouri, on
Friday, 9th day Of January, 1893,
between the hours or nine O'Clock in
the forenoon and Eve o'clock In the
Of that day, to satisfy the
said debt and the expenses and costs
execdtlng this trust.
J. N. STEPHENS.
Sheriff Of Audrain County, Missouri.
and Trustee. I'd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
BENTON 1 T ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
BENTON Cry, Jan. miss Het-
tie Hawkins entertained a crowd of
her friends last Thursday night.
Miss Hettie is one of the most pop
ular young ladies in this vicinity and
a fine musician.
Miss Virgie Silvers gave a social
to her friends last week. A large
crowd was present. None knows
better how to entertain a crowd than
Miss Virgie and her father.
We had the pleasure of attending
a party at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. O. Craig Saturday night to
see the old year go out and the new
come in. All who know Mr.. and
Mrs. Craig know the crowd could
not but enjoy themselves.
Miss Ida Simpson is visiting in
st. Charles this week.
Mrs. Stumpf, who fell out of a
wagon Xmas night, is getting bet
ter.
Chas. Kimball made the best
score in the pigeon shoot at Benton
last week.
J. W. Dowell went to Foristel
Sunday on business. We don't
understand these Sunday trips of
Jlm's.
MIR. Tom Jones gave an oyster
supper to a few friends Tuesday
night. All present enjoyed them
selves Immensely.
Mr.. Vandeventer gave a party
Wednesday night in honor of Miss
Johnson and Miss Simpson.
Miss WHITTIER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

The report that the Canadian
government is fitting up three rev.
enue cutters which are in all essen
tial features regular war ships has
attracted some attention, but prob
ably excited no great uneasincss at
Washington. The new vessels are
designed for use on the lakes, and,
lift could be shown that they are
wal ships, their presence in the
lakes would be in violation of the
treaty Of 1917. The new vessels
are OF modern pattern and if there
should be any controversy over
their use England would make the
point, and maintain it probably,
that they are nothing more than the
latest style of revenue cutters. The
proper thing for this government to
do under the circumstances is to
construct some modern vessels
revenue cutters, of course-which
could in case of hostilities between
the United States and Canada cope
with these new floating batteries of
her maiesty's government.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

THE LEDGER is glad to note that
a Business Mems Club has at last
been organized. This is going at
things right. There are matters of
Importance to the city and communi-
ty coming up nearly every day that
only an organization of this charac-
ter can look after properly. 1t is
something that Mexico has needed
for years. We feel quite satisfied
that the gentlemen who have under
taken this matter will keep the Or
ganization to the fore. The all-around
benefits to be derived can not be
computed in dollars and cents. The
time has come when such a business
club is an absolute necessity to the
success Of Mexico. The forming of
the organization at this time is op-
perfume, as there will be plenty of
work to do next spring and summer,
when Mexico will move forward as
it never has before.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Trustees Sale.

Whereas, Joseph 8. Early, a single
man, by his deed of trust, dated the
31st of August, 1S91and recorded in the
office of the Recorder of Deeds for Au-
drain County, Missouri, in Book s at
page All, conveyed to the undersigned
trustee the following described real es-
tate, to-wit: A part of the south half of
the nor Invest quarter of section eigh-
teen (1S) township fifty (5O) range eight
(S), west, described as follows: Begin
at a point sixteen (16) rods west of the
southeast corner of the above tract of
land, run thence west eighty -four (S4)
rods, thence north eighty (80) rods,
thence east eighty-four (84) rods, thence
south eighty [SO) rods to the place of
beginning. C~ontaining forty-two f42)
acres excepting eight - acres off of the
east side of above described tract. Also
ten (10) acres off Of the north end of the
following described tract: From the
center of section eighteen (18), town.
ship fifty (50), range eight (S), west,
run south SO degrees, 80 minutes, west
"a 5S-1o0ths chains for a point of begin
ming, run thence north 80 minutes, east
20 53-100ths chains, thence west 8 So
Dam fork of Salt River, thence up the
W - ~ SLCbuAOA VA S0Au CdLu
to the south line of the northwest quar-
ter of section Q ghteen (1S), township
and range above, thence east9 24-1O0ths
chains to the beginning, containing ff-
teen and 32-100ths acres, the quantity
of land hereby conveyed being forty
four t44) acres more or less to secure
the payment of certain promissory
notes In said deed of trust described;
and, whereas, une of said notes and the
interest on all of them are now past
due and unpaid; now, therefore, at the
request of the legal holder and owner
of said notes and under the provisions
of said deed of trust, the undersig led
will sell the above described property
at public vendue to the highest bidder
for cash at the east front door of the
Court House in the City of Mexico,
Missouri, between the hours OF 8 o'clock
in the forenoon and 5 O'Clock p. M, on
Friday, 9th day of January, 1893,
to satisfy the said debt and the expen-
ses and costs of executing this trust.
A. G.. TURNER,
40-td. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

ONE of the best acts of the City
Council during 1892 was the pas
sage of the ordinance requiring that
dogs in this city shall be taxed.
Ii the revenue from this source is
heneeforth properly collected the
city viii have enough money this
year to maeadamize every street in
side the corporate limits; or, if they
are killed, there win be a sufficient
number of dog sealps for every oiti-
zen to dangle four to his belt. Five
dogs to every man and boy is con-
sentative estimate of the number
of worthless ours in Mexico, 1t Is
to be hoped that the law will be
strictly enforced.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Little Hope for Ed. holland.

JEFFERSON Cry, Mo-, January
3.-There is no reason whatever for
believing that Gov. Francis will in
terfere with the course of justice in
the case of ex-State Treasurer No.
land. Some days before the appli-
cation for pardon was presented the
Governor authorized the press cor
respondents to say for him that he
would not consider any new appli-
cations for pardons, as he had a
large number at that time awaiting
examination. This was not intend
ed to head off the holland case.
has since transpired to in
dictate that he would make any ex-
ceptien. Unfortunately for the ex-
the Governor is thorough
ly familiar with his case in all of its
details, and had he believed that
the punishment was too severe he
have acted on his own mo-
lion. In conversation this evening
he Governor did not make a posi-
i've statement that he would. not
the case, but his words
eft that impression most emphatic
,alIy:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
The Largest Baby Ever Born.

The baby which for general size,
height and weight takes the cake as
being "the largest on record" was
born in Ohio on the twelfth day of
January, 1879. The "~average baby'
weighs from six to nine pounds; this
giant infants weight was exactly %
q pounds. He tit was a boy) was
az feet in length (the common run
of babies range from 16 to 20 inches
in height) and had a head measur-
ing 10 inches. Its ''cute little pink
foot" measured 5R inches and was
as thick as that of the average IS,
months-old child. About six years
prior to this extraordinary event the
same woman gave birth to an 49,
pound badly which was "a inches
in length. Although this may be
thought to be a wonderful story by
those not informed as to the real facts,
it will be shorn of some of its SEEM
ing Mulhattonic ear-marks when it is
known that the parents themselves
were two of the largest people of the
United States at the time of the oc-
currence related above-they were
Mrs. and Mr.. M. V. Bates, the
former known as the "Nova Scotlan
Giantess," and the latter as the
"Kentucky Wonder" Mrs. Bates
was (if my momory is not at fault,
she died some five or six years ago)
Z feet 9 inches in height, the father
of the baby giant being about 2
inches less in stature. Prior to the
arrival of this Titantic infant upon
the scene, the largest baby on rec
ord was the "giant baby" of the
London (England) Medical Hospi-
tai, a preserved specimen which
measures "a inches in height, and
had head 1873 inches in circum-
terence.
In March, 1879, less than two
months after the birth of the gigan-
tic Bates baby, Mrs. Ruben Grit
fths of Whitebreast Township, War
rem County To-, gave birth to a liz
pound baby, 81 inches i'll length, and
with a head lacking less than a half
inch of coming up to the London
Medical Hospital record.
| have tried to ascertain the fate
of the Ohio and Iowa giant babies,
but up to this time we have been
unsuccessful.
One of Those Dear, Smart Children.
One of the homeliest men in De-
troit has a beautiful little, girl about
5 years old. The other day she
was sitting on his lap with a hand
glass before her. She looked at her
father a moment, then looked at her
self and turned to her mother:
Mamma" she inquired, "did
God make me?n
"Yes, daughter"
"Did he make papa, too?"
"Yes."
Then she took another look in
the glass at herself. "IIe's doing
a good deal better work lately, isn't
he9,,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
In the Recorders Ofice,
STATE OF MISSOURI, | GO
County of Audrain- $50
Trustees eals,

Whereas, Missouri A. Force, by II
certain deed of trust dated July &
1890, and recorded In the Ree0idni
office of Audrain County, Mfnoud d
Book No. Z, page 4l6, conveyed 6a
Kabrich, as trustee, the following Il
scribed real estate slit ased in AndHz
County, Missouri. to-wit: Lots mn
bered nine {9) and ten no., In I'D
nine 10y, Morris Addition to Mexin,
Missouri, which said conveyance NJ
made in trust to secure the psy1Nt
o fcertain promissory notes In said ~
described. And whereas said nu1asa
now due and remain unpaid. M,
therefore, at the request Of the ID
holder ofsai1 notes and under the ~
visions of said deed OF trust, the undk
signed will, on
Saturday, 21st day ofJanuary lS9s,
at the east front door of the Cous
Hruse, in the city of Mexico tsts ~
County aforesaid, between tbehoursd
nine o'clock in the forenoon md IN
O'Clock in the afternoon on said G.
sell the above described real eststs II
public vendue to t q highest tiddH
for cash, to pay off said notes, inted
and costs. GEORGE KABElcHs
I'd. Trutss
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

County Clerk J. V. Williams has
been elected Superintendent of the
Christian Sunday School of this city.
Mr. Williams has been a member of
the State Executive Board on Union
Sunday School work for years and
has also been a teacher of the ladies
Bible class in the Christian Sunday
School OF this city. He has always
been an active worker in the Sunday
School cause. He will make an
efficient Superintendent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

CHICAGO socialists condemn P. D.
Armour's magnificent gift to the
city of Chicago. Because it will
not help poor working girls in
sweaters shops they think there is
nc good in it. They also condemn
Jay Gould, who did not found any
colleges, ayslums, hospitals, or give
anything to anybody. How is a
poor rich man to please these social
lists? He's blamed if he gives millions
and blamed if he doesn't give
a cent. There is a certain spirit o.
professional discomfort abroad that
is bound not to see any good in
anything. Every noble deed will
find its full need of apprecia-
ton. It isn't necessary to please
everybody.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
THE CLANS GATHERING.
Missouri Lawmakers Invade the State
Capital In Great Numbers
Those Who Want
Offices.
Editorial Correspondence of the Ledger

Editorial Correspondence of the Ledger
JEFFERSON CITY, January 3.-The
capital of Missouri is a hard place tc
get to, especially from u part o.
Missouri, but a Chinese wall would
be no hindrance to those who are
willing to serve their country by oc'
cupylng some position under the
Legislature of Missouri. Those who
went over the Branch got over the
river; some walked, some rode, some
waded and some swan, but they are
all here and know where they "are
att and "what they are here for
We have travelled some but never
saw a worse ''piece of distance te
get over than that from Cedar City
to Jefferson. 1t is only a mile, but
it is a long way to a balloon a mile
high. Among those who are over
from Audrain county looking after
themselves or their friends are S. B.
Cook, James Medley, Strother I'm
derwood, James Veerkamp and r.
M. White. Mr.. James Medley is a
son Of our member, Hon. A. B.
Medley, and is a candidate for AS
sistant Chief Clerk. He has many
friends who are for him for the office.
Prof. H. A Gass, formerly of Mex
leo has resigned his position as CHIEF
Clerk under L. E. Wolfe, Superin.
tendent of Public Schools. Prof.
Gass will in the future devote his en-
tire time to his paper, The Missouri
School Journal, which is a most ably
edited school paper.
There is a great scramble for minor
offices. Young men who could make
a good living at work wa MT to come
over here and look out for the good
of the country at a small salary. 1t
is poor business. There are several
very worthy, deserving applicants,
but a good portion ought to be plow-
ing corn or saving wood. 1t looks
now as though Mabrey, of Ripley
County, would be speaker and J.W.
of Montgomery, Chief Clerk.
No better selection could be made.
H. L. Gray, of Sturgeon, is strong
Secretary of the Senate. Great
preparations are being made for a
large crowd to be here next Monday
to the Inauguration of Gov. Stone.
There will then be another large
crowd of applicants for office under
the new Governor. Later on there
will be a great rush for jobs under
Cleveland. Such is politics, and still
find people who prefer politics to
or work of any kind. 1t is
how many politicians
there are over here who claim to be
farmers" They are the ''farm-
who work the farmers who work
the ground. Audrain County is Sin
it" over here and will likely seeure
or three good positions.
BOB WHITE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Advertise Now.

The Brookfeld (Mo.) Argus gives
the following good advice: 1t is the
natural tendency of mercantile
firms to take their advertising out
of the local newspapers just as soon
as the holidays are over.
Don't do it.
Why?
Because each and every one of
you still have many winter goods
on hand. The next sixty days dur
ing the cold weather is your oppor-
tunity to sell the same. In order
to do it you must advertise. Cut
down expenses on clerk hire and if
need be in other ways, but don't
stop advertising. Think up some
new scheme to get rid of those win
ter goods while the weather is cold.
1t will pay you, MIR. Merchant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Pires at MoberIr.

MoBERLY, Mo-, January 1.-Our
fire department was kept on the run
last night. First, in the early part
OF the night, the house of ex-Coun-
Gilman Thompson, together with all
the furniture, was totally consumed,
entailing a loss Of several thousand
dollars. Later a house owned by
Mr.. Brookins and occupied by MIR.
Cordial, a Wabash engineer, was
burned, together with all the fur
niture. Mr.. Cordial had 5000 in
money burned, which he was afraid
to trust I'm q bank.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

F. r. JESSE has made one of the
most efficient County Attorneys in
Missouri. During his whole adj
ministration of four years he only
had ten verdicts returned of not
guilty. The most remarkable thing
in connection with his administra-
ton, which shows care and diligence
exercised in the discharge of his Of
fetal duties, was that not a single
indictment was quashed. Very
few county attorneys make such a
record.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Two Important Meetings.

The Missouri State Dairymen's
Association will hold its third an
nual meeting January 17-1S, 1898,
in Sedalia, Mo. A full and inter-
esting programme of addresses and
papers will be presented. There
will be exhibits of dairy products
for premiums, also displays of dairy
machinery and supplies. Processes
of separating and testing milk,
churning and working butter and
other operations will be shown.
Further information may be had
from j. L. Erwin. President of the
Association, Fulton, Mo.
The State Road Improvement
Association will hold its first annual
meeting on the two days following
the Dairy meeting, January 1920,
at sedalia, Missouri. County Courts,
City Councils, and all other bodies
that are for the advancement of
public welfare are invited to appoint
delegates, and all who are interested
in road improvement are requested
to attend and be prepared to ex-
press to the Convention their views
regarding the provisions of a State
Road law. 1t is expected that this
Convention will be of material as
sistance to the Legislature in shap-
ing a road law.
A reduced railroad rate of one
and one-third fare on certificate plan
on all Leading Missouri roads has
been secured and will apply to both
conventions, providing one hundred
or more are in attendance. Those
attending should, on purchasing
their tickets, take from the agent a
which on being signed at
the Convention win entitle the hold |
er to a return ticket at one and one
third the full rate.
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