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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-07-13
SECRETARY OF STATE.
STATE AUDITOR.

When nominations for state auditor
closed the good points of eight candi-
dates had been expounded, and they
pulled through the first ballot in this
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-07-13

SAINT of Winona. The nomination was
made by reclamation on a rising vote.
Mayor Eustis moved the nomination
Of Lieutenant Governor D. M. Clough
iy reclamation. 1t was carried unani-
mously.
Governor Nelson was escorted to the
stage and in the midst of great en-
thusiasm delivered an address of &C.
ceptance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-07-13

Associate Justice.
For associate justice, Swift county
nominated Judge Powers Of Granite
Falls.
Stearns county nominated Judge
Collins.
Stevens county nominated Judge
Brown.
Result of the first ballot:
Just before midnight the platform
was adopted, and the convention ended.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-07-13

county wanted to have some reco gni-
ton she nominated J. II. Alderman
for treasurer.
Meeker county nominated A. T..
Koerner.
Nicollet county named j. H. Block.
Hennepin county nominated w. w.
Smith of Brown county.
The first ballot for treasure resulted
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-07-13
And the convention shouted STAMPED

And the convention shouted, stamped,
and called until Mr.. Reese went to the
platform and said he had been placed
under great obligations by the nomina-
ton. Had the choice gone to any of
his opponents he would have worked
hard for him. The prediction was
made that Minnesota would give go, 900
Republican majority next November.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-07-13
JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT.

Ramsey county was first with NOM
nation for chief justice of the supreme
court, and Judge Gilfllan was brought
out.
Olmsted county favored Charles M.
Start.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02
Live Stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 31.-Total num-
Der of cattle on sale was 140 cars.
Prices for natives: Fancy exports.
S4.55 to $4.75; good shipping, $4.25 tC
81 80; fair to medium shipping, $500 tc
1870; coarse steer cattle, $3.50 to 1890
corn fed steers, $500 to $40; fair tC
choice feeding steers, $500 to 1886
common light steers, $40 to $3.50
choice cows and heifers, $40 to 1925
good cows and heifers, $3.50 to $500.
Hoas-The bulk OF. the hogs sold al
$500 to $40; a few butcher grades anc
light hogs at $5.l2 IL to S5.15; The
rough to fair mixed at $4.45 to $40:
and some pigs near $500. The onl,
hogs sold to the packing interest cos
$40 to 81 .s0. and were sorted out by
shiDparS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02

The twelve year old daughter OF
Eugene Jones, Eugenia, happened
TO an accident last night that might
have been very serious but miracu-
lousy the little one only bruised her
foot slightly. The child had gone
to bed and had fallen asleep when
Mr.. Jones, who occupied the next
room, heard Il noise and rushing in
discovered that his little daughter
had fallen out of the second story
window, Il distance of about 16 or
20 feet. He hurried down stairs
only to find the child scared and
her foot slightly bruised. She
walked into the house alone and at
present is suffering no inconvenience
from the fall. Eugie claims that
she was dreaming that she was away
from home and started to walk
home, and thus in her sleep she
crawled over a machine near the
window, and walked on out into
open space. Within a foot or two
of where she tell there lay a pillow
beam and some other dangerous
obstacles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02
LADDONIA ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Mo-, July Sl.-Mrs. Nola
Underwood, of Stuttgart, Ark, is Wis.,
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. W.
Pearson.
Mrs. Lillian Wommack Ayers, of st.
Louis, is visiting relatives here.
Miss Leila Pearson, whoi is attending
the teachers institute at Mexico,
came home Saturday night accom-.
panied by a young lady friend. She
gave a very pleasing entertainment
to about twelve guests Saturday
night.
Miss Margaret T%orreyson, of Mar.
tinsburg, is visiting friends and rela-
tives here this week.
Mrs. Julia Jackson Branstetter, OF
Kansas City, visited here last week.
Miss Viola Heckart, of st. Louis,
spent last week with relatives here.
Herschell Pate, the 11-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Pate, died last
Friday. The family have the sympa.
thy of the community in their sorrow,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Freels, who
formerly lived in Laddonia, but now
i'm Hannibal, had the misfortune to
have their little 3-year-old girl fall in
a we'll containing about five feet Of
water. The little child as she fell
caught the pump chain, and there she
hung when found a few moments
after with her head sticking up out OF
the water. She was told to hold fast
to the chain and they would take her
out. The hole in the top of the well
was too small to admit a large person
through, and nothing could be found
TO KNOCK tho hnards off In a mnmant
a little, slim negro boy glided down
through the hole and caught the child
and brought her safe to the top,
where it was received in welcome
arms. The first thing the child said
was "The dood little Niger bout me
up"
Colman Doss has returned home
from Montgomery City. His son that
was so badly hurt by the cars came
with him. The son is able to be up.
1t is said by some that ladies are
the greatest gossipers, but during the
past week we think some men will
take the premium in and around Lad
donna.
1t would be we'll to know a thing is
true before repeating it, and especial
ly so if the story is hurtful to char
acter. We have been greatly remind.
ed of "The Three Black Crows" dur.
ing the past week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02
T O ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
MAPLE GROVE, July 30.-Mrs.
Guard is visiting relatives in Illinois.
Will Brown returned to his bust.
ness in Kansas City accompanied
by his mother, Mrs. Clifford Brown,
who will spend a few weeks with
her sons in that city.
Miss Beth Wisdom returned home
last week from a very pleasant visit
to relatives in Galloway.
Mrs. Chas. Emmons and nephew,
of Concord. were the guests of her
uncle, Billy Bourne, last Saturday.
Messrs. Chas. Holt and Leeper,
of Hatton, were over last Saturday
to see --, but we will tell no
! tales out of school.
Mrs. He nsley, who has been Wis.
iting her mother, Mrs. Sims, went
home Sunday accompanied by
Misses Lyde Sims and May and Mel.
lie Lewis.
The lawn party given by Miss
kettie Parson and brother, Tuesday
evening was a very pleasant affair
and vel. attended.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02
SKINNER CLIPPINGS.
Correspondence Of the Ledger.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
SKINNER, August Everyone
feeling good over the rain Saturday
Mrs. P. I. Bruce is attending the
County Teachers Institute, which
is being held in Hardin College.
Mexico, Mo.
Mr.. r. S. Mcdowell left Wednes,
day for Diamond, Washington.
Parties are all the go. Almos'
everyone have entertained theil
young friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Lewis gave a moonlight social Sat
urday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Harrison re
turned Monday from a visit in Cal
laway county.
Many of our people attended thu
grand barbecue at Auxvasse Satur
day.
Mr.. Edward Mallory is building
a barn for Mr.. r. Bruce.
Mr.. Henry Adair, of Versailles
Mo-, is visiting friends and relative
in this vicinity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02
THE GILLAsP1E MURDER TRIAL.
The Most Intense Interest Manifestsd-
Will Last Sometime Yet.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, July 31.-The
preliminary trial of 7. J. Giliaspie
for the killing of Bernard McNutt,
which has been in progress in the
court of Judge W. S. Pratt since last
Wednesday, has gradually develop
ed into the most intensely interest,
ing trial that has taken place in
Boone County for many years, and
is characterized by many dramatic
and pathetic features. Gillaspie is
accused of numbering Bernard Nc.
Mutt on July Is, shooting him from
behind the gate leading into the Gill
laspie farm, six miles northeast of
Columbia, when McNutt was riding
by on horseback. Nearly all the
testimony during the past five days
was relative to the size and position
| Of the post behind which Gillaspie
fired, the defense claiming that it
was so small that Gillaspie could not
have concealed himself behind IL,
the State taking a contrary view. To-
day the defendant, his eyes red and
swollen with weeping and bearing
great evidence Of intense mental SUI
fering, went on the stand and tried
in a choking voice to relate how he
shot McNutt, and how, after the
shot was fired, he went TO the side
Of the dying man, and at the request
of his victim offered a prayer for the
parting soul. At this point the wit
ness, a large, strong man, broke
down and wept like a child. Although
the trial has been in progress six
days it is not near completed, and
much new evidence will yet be in
! troduced.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WASHINGTON DISTRICT, August /.
Jim Luckie is slowly improving.
Mrs. Brashear is still suffering
rom the e1tects OF a faH she nad
some time ago.
Mrs. D. ID. Armstrong has return.
ed from Ohio, where she has been
visiting for several weeks.
MI. Geo. Ward and wife are en-
tertaining their grand daughter, Miss
Eva Ward, who resides in Pittsfield,
Ill.
Miss Sallie Owens, of Mexico, is
spending this week visiting friends
here.
Our girls r all smiling while the
boys are frowning over the return
home of Mr.. J. S. Mcintyre from
Columbia, where he has been attend
ing the University.
Miss Nora Smithey and brother,
of Monroe county, visited their un
Gle, John Woods and family recent
lv.
Among the guests at Mr.. Joe
Brashear's last week were Mrs. Cook
and Mrs. Lee and child of Texas,
and Mrs. Cook, of Williamsburg
Mo.
Little Charlie Brashear is visiting
relatives in New Florence.
A large number from here bravet
the heat and dust to go to Auxvasst
Saturday.
Elder B. W. Taylor, pastor of th,
Christian church of Mexico, will be
gin a protracted meeting at GU,
school house three miles south o
Mexico next Thursday evening at {
O'Clock. We hope all will come on
and help make this meeting a sue
cess.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02
RUSH HILL ITEMS,

Correspondence of the Ledger. y
RUSH HILL, No., July 31.-Rev.
Bovee filled his regular appointment
here Sunday night.
Threshing is the order of the day
among the farmers at present.
j.. c. Maxwell is receiving about
one a load of oats every day.
Thomas Sneed hauled 1870 bushels
of oats at one load. He thinks he
is ahead. This is above the aver
age.
j. N. Rosser, of this place, sold
his big carriage horse last week TO
DR.. Thomas, of Pleasant Hill, H.,
for 1925.
Mr.. o. Muzzy had a part of his
oats burned last week. Fire caught
from the railroad engine.
A petition was sent in last week
with 225 names to return Miss Net
tie Ridgeway as postmistress. MIR.
J. B. Clark says he does not want
the office now, but be would serve
if the change has to be made.
Robert Painter, north of town,
is going to build a new barn. WIN.
Moore will likely do the work.
j. +. Green and wife are visiting
in Monroe county and will attend
the picnic at Swinney. the first of
August.
Large preparations are being made
for the festival on the night of the
|31st.
Look out for Rush Hill picnic.
August IS is the date.
The Epworth League will have a
big festival at the M. L. Church on
the night of the 10th of August.
All are preparing for the Mexico
fair.
Several in and about Rush Hill
attended the barbecue at Auxvasse
Saturday and got their share of the
dust, but no rain.
DIR. Crawford and wife spent Sun
day in Kansas City and report a
pleasant trip.
Emmett Rosser, who has been
seriously i'll, is now improving.
Miss Emma Dillon is visiting
relatives and friends in Galloway
county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02
THE RACKET!
HAS JUST RECEIVED

Three hundred OF the Seaside Libra
ry, Zoe and 25c sizes that they will
sell for 4 cts.
Ten dozen Acme" three-tine Hay
Forks, 4 ~ and } foot handles, - cts.
Ten dozen Boys Knee Pants, price,
. cents and IS cents.
Twenty dozen Boys Waists, price,
aDe, 25c, 35c and 45c.
Twenty dozen Wash Hose, guaran-
teed fast black, price, 10 cents. The
best goods we ever saw for the money.
Pint Tin cups, price, 2 cents.
One hundred and FIVE Ladies' Wrap
pers, prices, SIS, 30, $l.1oand $I.32.
We are in it TOR bargains.
Come and see US.
tive-cent bottle Ink for 8 cents.
One hundred and f~orty-eight Falcon
fsns, price, 8 cents per doz.
The
!. w. PLATf, No. ia Washington Street
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02
Letter List.

List of letters remaining in the
postoffice at Mexico, Mo-, for the
week ending August 4, 1894, which
if not called for in thirty days will
be sent to the Dead Letter Office a,
Washington. Persons calling for
letters in this list will please say
"advertised:
Bart Burl, Mrs. D. Black, Crockett
Brandon, Mrs. Lizzie Colinn, Mrs.
NJ. c. Cerrilles, Mamie P. Diggs,
Mrs. Mary Davis, Lulah Gilman,
JezereI Griffin, Nora Hulett, James
r. Hume, Mrs. J. T. Houston, T.
w. Hill, Eusch King, Mamie Moore,
Mrs. S. A. Miller, Christine Meyer,
Mrs. Lucy Marshall, Cricket Pool2,
Ella Ricketts,, Chas. Sinclair, Mabel
Sommers, Mrs. Lizzie Thomas, L.
S. Townsend, America Watts.
IT is time to quit discussing who
and what causes hard times and &c
to making the times better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02
Quarterly Mpeting.t

The fourth quarterly meeting viii
be held at Littleby including Aug,
25 and 26. The meeting will be
commenced Aug. 10 and continue
over the 4th Sunday. Rev. D. c.
O'Howell, the presiding elder, will
be present most of the time during
the meeting. Let all the official
members please give this attention,
and he present with perfect reports.
Respectfully,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02
Ninth Congressional District Peoples
Party Convention.

By authority in me vested as chair.
man of the Peoples Party Congress
sional Committee of the Ninth Dis
trict, a convention is hereby called
to meet in Montgomery City on Tues
day, September A, 1894 at 10 O'Clock
a. M, for the purpose of nominating
a candidate for Congress and the
transaction of such other business as
may properly COME before the meet.
ing. TIE representation shall be one
delegate for each township in a coun-
ty with two at large.
The Peoples Party in each coun.
ty, together with all voters who en-
dorse the Omaha Platform, are re-
quested to meet at the county seat
on Saturday, September LIST, at 10
O'Clock a. M, for the election of
delegates as above.
All reformers and all those who
are tired of the starvation policy of
the Old parties, are requested to come
to Montgomery City.
VIM. A DILLON,
Chairman Peoples' Party Congress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02
Simply A Whopper.
tALLAMAY COUNTY GIVES THE
HIGHEST BARBECUE on
RECORD.
Ill is Estimated That Between 5000
n 10000 People We're Present
Governor stone the Speaker
Why Can't Audrain Have
Big barbecue?
Hurrah for Galloway county

Hurrah for Galloway county,
She made a record unsurpassed
and possibly unequalled last Sat
urday. If there ever was n grander
success in the barbecue line than
the one at Auxyasse we fail to re-
call it TO mind. 1t has been esti-
mated by several different parties
that there were ten thousand people
in attendance. That's a terrible big
crowd, but many think it is not
an exaggeratlon. Some say that if
every man, woman and child had
been counted the number would
not be over eight thousand. All
seem to agree on one thing, that it was
the biggest crowd eve at a picnic
or barbecue in this part of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02
Beware of Ointments for Ca
tarrh That Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering il through the mucous surfaces
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as tbs
damage they will do is ten fold to the good yol
can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrf
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.
Toledo, o., contains no mercury, and is takeI
internally, acting directly upon the blood ant
mucous surfaces of the system. In buyins
Ii is taken internally and is made in Toledo
Ohio. by F. J. Cheney Go. Testimonials free
rs by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02

In order to introduce Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy here We sold several
dozen bottles on strict guarantee and
have found every bottle did good ser.
vice. We have used 1t ourselves and
think it superior to any other. W. l.
MowREY, Jaryisville, W. Va. Fol
sale by Chas. A.. Buckner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02
DROPPED IN BOILING OIL

Before the tires are put on. That
is why the felloes never split on the
/. y. l.. Wagons. FERRIS.
The Moberly Democrat, in its re-
port of the trial of Chas. b. Clark,
pays the following compliment to
the legal ability of our townsman,
George Robertson:
Mr.. Robertson conducted the
cross,examination. He is one OF
the best lawyers in this section Of
the state and conducts an examina-
ton in a splendid manner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02

1t now developes that the Colorado
attorney who went to Nevada, NO.,
after Wilson, alleged to have led the
mob that tarred and feathered Gen.
eral Tarsney, was Tarsney himself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02
The St. Joe News says: Ninetee

The st. Joe News says: Nineteen
hundred dollars are said to have
been spent in entertaining the edi-
tors who attended the national con-
vention at Asbury Park. No Won
der Bob White and other Missouri
pen.pushers are still talking about
the good time thew had,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02

SENATOR STEWART, Of Nevada, be-
lieves that if there is a cure for the
hard times in legislation, a law pro-
viding for free and unlimited coin
age Of silver is of vastly more i'm
portance than the tariff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02

d. D. Gray, who lives Is miles
northeast of Mexico, was 10 town
Wednesday and says they had a fine
rain in that section Tuesday night.
Mr.. Gray says corn in that part OF
the county is in fine shape and the
rain insures one OF the best corn
crops for many years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02

-
A
The Orator Of The Occasion.
Where did they all come from? If
you had viewed the crowd and been
called upon for an answer to this
question you would have given it up
or else said from everywhere. 1t
is safe to say that all the adjacent
counties were represented by hun
dreds of people and the Callawegians
seemed to have turned out ell masse.
Hundreds and thousands of fine
Numbered white shirts were sweated
out until they were Il sight; the
same number of glazy collars fell
victims to Old Soils beams. What
a sight after dinner were some of
u good countrymen and dainty
dudes, They had been eating NUT
ton, hog and beef without knives or
forks, disregarding etiquette-de-
vouring the juicy meats with amaz.
ing relish. Their shirts and collars
were ;'in soak their Sunday-go-
'to-meetin' clothes were dust = be-
grimed; their faces were mutton be-
creased and it was an original pic
mic expression the countenances
wore on that memorable occasion.
The good eating vas bountiful and
as free as the water that falls from
Gods clouds. The long tables
were ample TO feed one thousand at
one time. They were weighted
down with the splen didly cooked
grub" We understand there were
contributed 16 sheep, several head
of fine cattle and a whole drove OF
hogs. The mero cooks knew
their business and at dinner time
from II to 3-all were hungry
and felt, as Lucille puts it, that "we
could live without poetry, music
and art; live without conscience and
live without heart We could live
without friends and live without
books: but civilized man cannot
live without cooks You would
have thought some of the men were
hardly civilized il you had watched
them rush for the tables. In some
cases the policemen had to use
their clubs. The naughty men,
that means the entire masculine
sex, were very properly requested
to wait until the fairer sex had
dined. The wires and officers held
them back. Hospitable Callawe-
gians, generous and entertaining
Callawegians, may you live long.
May you all have an opportunity to
pay Audrain county a visit on q
like occasion. We must recipr0cate.
1t is nothing more than right, and
will pay big. We could have it in
the magnificent Hisey Grove in the
southeastern suburbs. The loca'
ton of Getaways barbecue was
rather rough that and the binding
dust were the only objections.
1t was a sight to see the immense
throng eIbowing their way in hear
ing distance of Missouri's popular
Governor, W. J. Stone, who ad.
dressed the multitude in the ''leafy
tabernacle Thousands were un-
able to find permissible standing
room within his hearing. The Gov
ernor spoke two or three hours and
was loudly encored. He was the
orator of the occasion.
Other prominent speakers were
Judge Chas. L. Peers, of Warrenton,
who was recently nominated to the
Senate from his district, Colonies
n. d. Thurmond, VIM. Adcock and
DR.. Tate, all candidates for the
Legislature from Galloway county
and Judge McPheeters and Price
Owens, candidates for probate
Judge of Galloway. All made very
interesting talks.
The Mexico Band furnished thu
music and it covered itself with
glory.
), The barbecue was simply a whop
per with a capital w.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02

A Masonic Lodge of instruction
is called for at Auxvasse August
the 18th, 14th and 18th. Past
Grand Master B. FL. Ingram will
conduct it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02
TULIP ITEMS.

Correspondence of the LEDGER.
TULIP. July 31.-A light rain fell
here yesterday and to-day, but it was
not sufficient to benefit corn or grass,
both of which is suffering very much
from the effects of the drouth.
There was an alteration north OF
here Saturday, in which n man
struck another with an ak. No ser.
ious results.
Tulip ball nine played a match
game with Evansville nine Saturday
Score, 80 to 20 in favor of Evansville
+. I. Dinkle has purchased some
lots in Tulip and is erecting quite 8
nice residence. Thus slow but sure
Tulip improves.
Born, to Mrs. Nora Hubbard las
Saturday, a fine girl.
There are several cases of sickness.
in and around Tulip, but they are
| rather a mild form.
Jim Giddings, of Hamilton, Mo.
was the lucky man in the bicycl,
rattle at Tulip last week. He secured
an Ss5 wheel for 50 cents.
Emmit Conely had q valuable horse
seriously hurt last week by jumping
on a snag.
G. W. Brewer and family will star
| for Illinois Wednesday on a six week.
visit to his wife's people.
4 large party of u young people
chaperoned by Mesdames w. H
Fields and E. W. Johnson, went out
ing last Friday an Elk Fork near tn
Madison bridge, in honor of jane
Giddings. 1t was an enjoyable affair
Near the dawn of V many youn.
Joshuas were heard asking for NOR
time, that they might Iinger longe
i'm uphoundad pIeasure-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02
Vest and Voorhees, Ill.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., July 3l.-
Reports from Senator Voorhees, to-
day are that he is better than yester'
day, having rested well last night.
Senator Vest, who is suffering from
an attack of erysipelas, was at the
meeting OF the tariff conferees TO-
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02

4 EfVf MI
Parks Cornet Band and orchestra
Of Louisiana has been employed by
Manager Ferris to make music for
the Opera House during fair week.
The same band and orchestra will
furnish the music for the Mexico
fair. The orchestra is professional
and one of the best in the State.
Mr.. Ferris regrets that he had to &c
out of Mexico for music, but he was
obliged to have a first-class orchestrs
for the attraction he will play fail
| week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02

A gentleman from Chicago was in
Mexico yesterday trying to contract
for all the coal mined at the Davis
shalt, but Mr.. Davis refused the Of
fer, which was a good one. Charley
says he will accommodate Mexico
people with his coal first and then
sell 10 outside parties afterward.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02

Saturday nights rainfall was most
welcome throughout Missouri, Hi
nOis and Kansas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-02

Mrs. VIM. r. Martin, of Brown
wood, Texas, is visiting the family
of J. ". Crigler. Mrs. Martin was
formerly a resident of this county.