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Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08
BUFFU M.CARkENER.
Mr.. Chas. Buifum, OF Louisiana, No.,
Marries Miss Gertrude
Carkener.
From the Kansas City Star.


A pretty home wedding was that
of Mr.. Charles A. Buffum, of Louis
lana, Mo-, and Miss Gertrude Car
kener at the home of the brides par
ents, 4O1 Highland avenue, last
evening. DIR. J. I. NJ. Johnston, of
Jefferson City, was the officiating
minister. The bride and groom
stood under lovers knot in an al
cove filed with palms, and before
the entrance was a curtain of smilax,
which was drawn back for the bride
and groom by the flower girl, Miss
Nellie Carkener, sister of the bride,
and Master Charles Stewart, the
page. The brides attendants We're
Miss Anna Carkener, a sister, Miss
Ada Bush and Miss Ida Bush. DIR.
Johnston said the ring service, and
after the ceremony wedding break
fast and reception followed, after
which the couple left for an extend
ed trip East.
The Carkener home was beauti-
fully decorated. The parlor was in
green and white and the dining
room in pink. The guests were
many. The out of town visitors
we're Colonel and Mrs. G.. A. Buf-
FUN, parents of the groom; Mr..
Frank Buffum, brother of the groom,
and wife; Mrs. Ada Stuart, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Allen, Miss Marga-
ret Tinsley, Miss Nettie Carkener,
Mr.. Edward Glenn and Mr.. E. A.
E. Sentney, all of Louisiana, Mo-.
DR.. and Mrs. J. 7. NJ. Johnston, of
Jefferson City; Miss Ida Bush and
Miss Ada Bush, Of Fulton, Mo-;
Miss Anna Carkener, of st. Louis,
and Mr.. Gus Wehrman, of St.
Joseph.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buffum will be at
, home in Louisiana, Mo-, after July
! Is.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08
OLD KENTUCKY.
The Blue Grass State Dedicates Her
Fair sHOme."

CHICAGO, Ill.,, June This is
the day of dedications and openings
of the Worlds Fair. Three State
buildings, the Children's Building
and the great Electricity Buildings
were the centers of attraction. Ripe
old Bourbon fluids ran in the Ken
lucky Building. Mellow wines
were free as wateer in the old mission
like structure erected by the golden
State, and both were on tap in the
Minnesota Building to those who
knew the Commissioners. The
Children's and Electricity buildings
were dedicated in ways more inter.
esting.
To-day's attendance did not swell
to a great extent the grand total for
the month of June which is conf.
IDENTIFY expected by the Exposition
officials. The day was literally Ell
dowed with showers. 1t was an
"open evening"" but the crowd did
not come, even for the first glimpse
of the Electricity Building. There
was no open air music until late in
the afternoon, when Sousa's band
managed to work in a few pieces
between showers. The day was
u,liet
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08
Sinh Ends of ThOUgIlt.

The devil always presides at
church controversies.
Great theologians don't go to
Heaven because they are great the
ologians.
A man who will starve in this
country deserves to.
When a man has passed his three
score and ten he thinks less of time
and more of eternity.
A rose in the hand isn't always a
rose.
Love laughs at locksmiths, because
locksmiths have been in love them
selves.
Dollars are delightful.
The Creator created woman unat-
tired because He knew he could not
pick out a gown to suit her.
Before saying an unkind thing oi
one think how you would like to
have it said of you.
A flower has nothing to do but
look pretty and sweet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08
CARNEGIE'S PROPHECY.
He Predicts a Union of All the English.
Speaking Nations.

New YORK, June lin the June
number of the North american Re
u;ew appears long article by An
drew Carnegie predicting the union
of all the parts of the English speak
ing world. Mr.. Carnegie says of it /:
1t would be unassailable upon
land by any power or combination
of powers thatit is possible to create,
and as for the water the combined
fleets would sweep the seas. The
new nation would dominate the
world and Danish from the earth
its greater strain, the murder of man
by man. 1t would be the arbiter
between nations, and enforce the
peaceful settlements of all quarrels.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08
THE FACULTY NAMED.
The School B0ard Selects instructors
in Keeping With the Reputation
OF The Admirable Schools.

A. s. Houston, George Robertson,
John j. Steele, Clark Barnes, J. W.
Howell and j. W. Mason compose
the School Board. 1t met last
evening and elected the following
teachers:
Superintendent-W. I. Caring
ton.
Teachers-Miss Florence Patton,
Miss Ella Stevenson, Mrs. Laura
Hougland, Miss Ida Bloom, Miss
Martha Sullinger, Miss NJ. V: Hous-
ton, Miss Estella Wright, Miss
Anna G. Rogers, VIM. M. Treloar,
Miss May Hughes, Arthur Lee, B.
w. Torreysoa, G. W. Painter, Miss
Josie Hamilton, Miss Bette Ellis
Miss Carrie Baldwin and Miss Mat,
tie Shea. AS yet the teachers have
not been assigned to their respec-
tive rooms.
The selection Sof this able
faculty should meet with the appro-
baton of everyone. : They are all
efficient educators andswill in every
way sustain the reputation of the
Mexico Public Schools
The tuition for non resident pu-
pills was raised to $25 per term in
the High School. Heretofore it was
$40.
Hugh Donnelly was appointed
janitor for another year.
THE CoLoRED SCHOOL.
The above School Board last night
elected two of the faculty of the
colored school-Superintendent, L.
J. Hicks; teachers, Mary Shields
N. E. Williams. The other two
teachers will be elected later.
A committee of colored citizens
appeared before the board and re-
monstrated against the reelection
of l. J. Hicks as principal of the
colored school. This appeared to
strengthen the proclivity of the
Board toward Hicks, as the opposi-
ton, seemingly, was not based upon
sufficient foundation consequently he
was unanimously chosen as the su-
perintendent for the ensuing scholas-
tic year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08

THE Sturgeon Leader, referring to
the Missouri Press Association and
the National Editorial Association,
says:
We will venture the assertion that
E. w. Stephens, Walter Williams
and r. NJ. White have spent more
money and time in laboring for the
maintenance and su ccess of the Mis-
souri, Press Association than any
three editors in the state.
And their valuable services have
been justly recognized, not only by
the Missouri Press Association but
by the National Editorial Associa-
ton. To be president of the last
named body is to have conferred on
one the highest honor that can be
given an editor. Three years ago
f. w. Stephens was elected presi-
dent practically without opposition.
This year at Chicago Walter Will
liams was chosen president. And
ever since the N. E. A. has been or
ganized r. M. White has been our
national committeeman.
They have won the spurs and are
now wearing them. We love to see
our neighbors climb as high upon
the pinnacle of success as is possi-
BILE; we therefore rejoice that brains,
fitness and gentlemanly qualities
have been recognized, and that these
three editorial toilers have been hon
ored.
1t takes work to get the majority
of editors to attend these meetings
and we are proud that Missouri has
a few ambitious, untiring editors
who labor zealously in their endeavor
to help their fellow man and at the
same time acquire for themselves
knowledge that proves valuable to
them in their business.
We have been a member of the
Missouri Press Association for four
years, and should we remain in the
newspaper business for fifty years
We expect to be found attending
every meeting of the association and
contributing as best we can our ef-
forts to sustain and build up what
has proven to US to be the most val
liable educational gatherings we ever
attended.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08
THE RATES CUT.
Tickets From Kansas City TO Chicago
and Return $3.50.

KANSAS City, Mo-, June L.
This morning sees the first cut in
the Worlds Fair rates. Word was
received here yesterday that the
roads interested had been unable
to come to any agreement to keep
the rate at 500, and this was the
last day in which the Santa Fe had
agreed to hold the cut in abeyance
andall the agents here were netifiedto
put in the $3.50 rate this morning.
OF course the one way rate will also
be reduced, probably to 50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08

The Farber correspondent OF the
Laddonia Herald says: The
funeral of John Wills, who was kill
ed during the storm at Laddonia
Thursday, occurred Saturday after
noon at the Christian church, SER
mon by Ed. Chinn. The funeral
was conducted by the Knights of
Pythias, a large number of whom
were present. This death is SO
sad, being SO sudden, and is such a
shock to every one here. He was
a good citizen, a kind father and
husband and had no enemies. Uni
versal sympathy is expressed by
words and acts for his afflicted fam
IL,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08

SOME sort Of a financial hoo-doo
seems to fasten itself upon the men
who have been governor of Ohio !;
but it will not prevent the contest
to decide who shall be the next gov
ernor being one of the. liveliest the
state has ever seen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08

w. L. Ely is now manager of the
La Crosse Lumber yard In this city,
while Thomas Benning has charge OF
the contracting department of this
firm. Both of these gentlemen are
we'll qualified for the positions they
fill. Mr.. Ely is an active, energetic
business man and will carefully look
after the interests of the firm while
Mr.. Benning is a contractor of ex-
perience and man of fine judgment
and executive ability.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08
For Twelve Cents.

By sending your address and
twelve cents to the College Of Cores
pondence, Kansas City, Mo-, you
will receive, postage paid, text
book Of shorthand, especially pre-
pared for self-instruction and in
siruction by mail. This book is far
superior to any other shorthand text
book published. Only one copy viii
be sent to one address.
Nav 49, -l0td-4tw.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08

hoot plilidIt tiA1u ldoIiOlldDlS Wcu-
dings that ever occurred in Mexico.
The church was crowded with the
friends of the high contracting par
ties and large number of relatives
and friends attended the reception
and banquet at the elegant residence
of the BRIDES parents on Promenade
street. The church and residence
were both tastily and elegantly dec
GRATED in white and green. Myrtle
was used profusely in honor of the
brides first name. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. VIM. Dobyns,
of Marshall, and was one of the most
beautiful and impressive we ever
heard. Prot Sellers orchestra play
ed Mendelssohn' S wedding march as
the bridal party entered the church;
this orchestra also furnished splen-
did music for the guests at the re-
ception. The bride is one of Mex
ico's most popular young ladies, be-
ing a favorite with all who know her.
The groom is leading and substan-
tial business man of Moberly, stand
ing high in business and social cir
cles, being son of ex-Mayor For
ney, of that city. After the recep-
ton Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Forney left
for Chicago and the east to be absent
for some time, after which they will
reside permanently in Moberly. The
supper served was a bountiful spread
and the presents showed unusual
aste in their selection, many of them
being very handsome and costly.
There was quite large delegation
in attendance from Moberly, the
home of the groom. The bride look
ed lovely dressed in white satin, real
Duchess lace, pearl passamenterie,
bridal veil caught up with pearl pins
and BRIDES roses, carrying a bouquet
of roses. The maid of honor
and bridesmaids wore white silk
null. The maid of honor was Miss
Nettie Perrin, of Kansas City. The
bridesmaids were Miss Hattie Ha-
worth, of Moberly Miss Minnie Van
deventer, Montgomery City; Miss
Emma Beatty, Moberly; Miss Nina
Baker, Mexico; Miss BERTHE Rose
berry, Mexico. The groom's best
man was George G. Jones, of Mo-
berly. The groomsmen were P. J.
O'Leary, Moberly; Herbert Tucker,
Mexico; Charles Hardin, Moberly !;
D. Kelly, Moberly; and Shelf Houx,
Marshall. The ushers were Charley
Foster, Paris; Lee Craddock, Lee
Holiday, Tom French, Felix VIC
tor and Howard Buckley, of Mexico.
We don't know that we ever at
tended a wedding or reception that
| was more perfect in those arrange
ments that go to make such happy
events a success. By the way, ru-
NOR says that the brother of the
bride is shortly to lead to the hy-
meneal altar most lovely young
lady.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08

THOSE who are again predicting
the early resignation of Senator
Sherman evidently do not know
the man. He never turns loose
anything until he gets something
better, and he'll never get anything
better than the Senatorship.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08

The members of the Christian
Church have erected tent on Lake.
nan & Barnes College addition to
Mexico in the southwest part of the
city and are holding mission meet
ings there. 1.-THE weather is favora-
BILE large audiences will attend the
services conducted there under the
auspices of the Christian Church of
this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08

The fate of the whisky trust
shows that it is not safe TO water
stock in the same extravagant way
as it is customary to water the fiery
beverage which it represents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08

Judge John p. Clark received a
letter from Mrs. Clark, wife of the
late John Clark, stating that the
large saw mill at kalkaska, Mich.
in which her husband was killed re-
Gently, had burned TO the ground.
1t was insured. The mill was own
ed by Mrs. Clark, Fred Flye and Mr..
ErenInaD
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08
HOW REPULSIVE

Is bad breath, and yet how many
otherwise attractive, polite, and par
ticular people affiict their friends
with the foul odor of their breath.
If there was no remedy for this, it
might excite our sympathy, but as
there is no need of having foul
breath, it is an objectionable breach
of good manners to obtrude such an
offence on good society.
Foul breath arises from disorder
ed digestion which can be corrected
by using Sulphur Bitters, and the
result will be pure, sweet breath.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08
A Farmer SwindIed Out of 81, ZOO,

BLOOMINGTON, Ind: May 31.-It
has just come to light that bunko
steerers swindled John Stipp, a
well-known farmer, out of 1000.
One of them pretended to borrow
that amount on a $1,000 stone
quarry. Stipp drew the money
from the bank and soon after a con-
federate appeared, and in handling
a box in which the money had been
placed Stipp got hold of an empty
b,v
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08

THE Vandalia Leader appears this
week double its usual size and large
ly improved in other respects. Itis
one of the brightest, purest and
ablest papers ON our exchange list.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08
Rich, Red Blood

AS naturally results from taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla as personal
cleanliness results from free use of
soap and water. This great purifier
thoroughly expels scrofula, salt
rheum and all other impurities and
builds up every organ of the body,
Now is the time to take it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08

a FuLroN paper is finding fault
with the people of Mexico because
they are "a sorry lot to go on excur-
sions." AS matter of fact there is
no necessity for the people of Mexico
going on excursions except when
they want to go to the woods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08

Roy MAcFARLANE, son of Judge
G. B. .Macfarlane, graduated at West
minister College this week, and was
valedictorian of his class. Roy is a
bright young man and thorough
scholar
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08

We have heard quite number OF
people in Mexico express themselves
a in favor of the County Court help
ing those who lost all they had by
the late storm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08

At ten years of age boy thinks
his father knows a great deal; at
fifteen he knows as much as his
father; at twenty he knows twice as
much; at thirty he is willing to take
his advice; at forty he begins to
think his father knows something
after all; at fifty he begins to seek
his advice; and at sixty, after his
father is dead he thinks that he was
the smartest man that ever lived.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08

Our readers will remember that
on Thursday, May 25th, the big
hail storm occurred in the northern
part of this county. Mr.. J. V.
Ball, of near Santa Fe, verifies the
fact that some of the hail stones were
as large as hen eggs, as on the 1st
of June he gathered quite a num-
Der and brought them to the LED
GER office. furnishing ice water on
the second of June, eight days after
the storm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08
Repairing Neatly Done.

If you want your watch cleaned,
or repairing of any kind done neat
ly, cheaply and promptly, call on
I. s. Riley. Satisfaction guaran
teed. If I. S. RILEY,
At the Mexico Laundry window
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08

MAKE roller during leisure spells
If that important tool is not on the
farm already.
Unless ground is very rich two
stalks to the hill is enough to
leave. Nothing pays better than
thinning corn if it is too thick.
A good way to have durable fence
posts is to split them in August and
let them thoroughly season before
putting in the ground.
If cultivation is thorough from the
beginning, there need not be much
trouble in keeping the weeds down,
if the land is thoroughly drained.
Farm systematically, and keep
the farm looking as neat as possible.
A man thinks more of himself when
his surroundings are pleasant and
inviting.
Cultivate as much as possible be-
fore planting by making the ground
fine and loose, and the corn will
come up quicker and grow faster,
and the cultivation will be easier.
1t is not good business methods
to buy artificial fertilizers, and let
the manure of the farm 60 to waste
What ever commercial fertilizers
are used should be supplementary
to natural fertilizers of the farm.
A writer says: " If wanted to
formulate plan to make a man
poor for life, it would be-work early
and late, utilizing every moment
at hard unceasing toll with the hands,
and never stop to think or read the
thoughts of ofcthers."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.

a New YORK preacher says the
400" is "an aggregation of all
sorts and conditions of light-headed,
insignificant people" We suspect
ed as much.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08

Emmett Mcdonald has purchas-
ed from VIM. Treloar a lot just
south of G. r. Gibbs residence for
one thousand dollars. MIR. McDon-
aid will at once erect a neat residence
upon this beautiful site.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08

The Centralia Guard says:
"What is news?" was the subject Of
Bob Whites paper, read at the
National Editorial Convention at
Chicago. What Bob White don't
know about news is not worth
mentioning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08

Are you insured? If not, now is
the time to provide yourself and
family with a bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and DiarrhGa
Remedy as an insurance against
any serious results from an attack
of bowel complaint during the sum-
mer months. 1t Is almost certain
to be needed and should be pro-
cured at once. No other remedy
can take its place or do its work.
25 and so cent bottles for sale by
C. A. Buckner, Druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08
A FORTUNE FOR 81.
The YalIse OF Dead IiiinOisan, Worth
$107, 1000, Sold in Canada.

MONTREAL, June Lee Stanton,
an English painter, bought a leather
valise at the Grand Trunk Railway
sale of unclaimed baggage for 81.
On opening it he found 107 shares
in the Western Gas Improving
Company of Chicago, fully paid up
and worth $4,000. The valise
was the property of Louis Halber-
stadt, who died in Rockville, On
tario, in October, 1891, ofalcoholism.
He came from Napierville, Ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08
A New Store to be Erected.

John Lane has purchased from S.
B. Cook the corner lot just across
the street south from J. d. McKee's,
and Will erect upon it large two
story brick with basement. John
believes in the future of Mexico and
is going to do his part toward max
ing it a city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08

The highest praise has been won
by Hoods Pills for their easy yet
efficient action. Sold by all drug
gists. Price % cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08

Mr.. Frazier is moving his stock Of
groceries into the room formerly oc-
cupied by +. III. Carter & Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08

The Importance of small things
should not be overlooked. Is a pill for
sick headache important? Is a pill for
biIiousness important? Is pill for
constipation Important? Then De
Wits Little Early Risers are impor-
tant. They are small. French & Gar
ratt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08
A PRETTY JUNE WEDDING.
Marriage OF Mr.. Frank II. F0rney and
Miss Myrtle Tueker-A Grand
Reception.

HE marriage of
Miss Myrtle Tuck.
er, OF this city,
to Mr.. Frank b.
Forney, of Mober-
ly,in the Christian
church Of Mexico
at9 O'Clock Thurs
day night, June 1,
was one of the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08

Thuel Eubanks is over from Al
ton, iii. ,on a visit TO his old friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08
MEXICO. MISSOURI, THURSDAY JUNE 8, 1893
Agricultural Notes.

Make a roller during leisure spells
If that important tool is not on the
farm already.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08
Hives s

tie, nm ensireIy cured and take great pleas
ure In recommending Hoods Sarsaparilla TO all
who suffer from this distressing affection.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has also helped me In
many other ways. 1t IS 2 good medicine"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08

Hoods Pills cure all Liver Ills. Bilious
ness, Janndice, Indigestion, Sick Headache.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-08

Unless ground is very rich two
stalks to the hill is enough to
leave. Nothing pays better than
thinning corn if it is too thick.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-12-09

tidings of the missing girl Then one
of the KanalaS whom Capt BarnSton
had engaged to lure the princess, gave
thc story away.
Princess Louise is related to Dor
renee Atwater who for Is years was
the American consul at Tahiti. AT
water married sister of King Pomarc
and is the owner OF extensive cocoa
nut plantations in Tahiti Princess
Louise owns land in the Gamblers, and
is worth in her own right nearly 500
600. Louise is not lier right name, but
a title bestowed upon her by tho
French governor of Tahiti
King romarc died about six months
after his niece was abducted. lie was
the last of the long list of Tahitian
kings. aud when his funeral took place
all business ia Tahiti was suspended
for week Princess Louise Is also
related tn the Brander family Of Tahiti,
Mrs. Brandcr was King Pomare's sis
ter. She met her husband John
Brandrr i'm Tahiti 80 years ago He
was a wealthy Euslishman and did a
great deal 20 advance the commercial
interests of the islands When John
Brdndcr died he left an estate valued
at S3,0O00O0, part of which went to
Princess Louise Mrs Brander has
since married George darcy, who was
the manager of her husbands business.
They own a charming residence in this
city ana are now travelling in Europe
] Lamb Doty the American consul
and A. G.. $. Halves, the British con
sui at Tahiti, are both well acquainted
with Louise
The princess says that BarnSton took
her to his house in Port Townsend,
where She was held as a slave for
eight months, when she escaped she
says also that he took all her jewclly
and clothes, When she escaped she
met a Tahiti woman who took her to
Nhatcom From there she went 10
Westminster