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The Forrest City times., 1894-09-14

CLOTHING goes down and sugar goes up, under the new tariff. There is consistency in that, after all.
The Forrest City times., 1894-09-14

TREASURER SMITH of Columbia county is defaulter, and the governor has appointed his successor.
The Forrest City times., 1894-09-14

THE great Southern Exposition at Atlanta opens September IS.
The Forrest City times., 1894-09-14
Found a Purse,

on our counters, with enough money in, it to. buy one ot our S3.50 suits.
 SACHS MEIcANTILECo,
The Forrest City times., 1894-09-14
Warning Order.
In St. Francis Circuit Court in Equity.

First National Band, Ster-l ling, Kansas. pin.
  SD. Pyatt and Frank T Oak Warning Order ley. partners under the firm name of Pyatt x Oakley,
 defts The defendants, Pyatt X Oakley are warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, First National Bank. of Sterling kadsas Sept lth. 1894
 F. LAUGHINGHOUSE Clerk. A true copy from the record
 F. LAuGHISGHOUsE, Clerk.
The Forrest City times., 1894-09-14
Clara Conway Institute
 MEMPHIS, TENN. STUDIES RESUMED SEPT. II, 1884.

IN IDEAL HOME SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. A Superior advantages for the study OF ENGLISH ElOcufion. Music Art and the Gas sics. Tweuty-three teachers Dressmakinh' and Stenography. Circulars containing fuls information re at the store Of l.. ROllwnas' x Co.,. Forrest City. Ark. 4a
The Forrest City times., 1894-09-14

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-20
ORDER Oh PUBLICATION
STATE OF MISSOURI
COUNTY OF AUDRAIS.
In the Circuit Court for the Janaars
Term, a. D., 1895.
WILLIAM DoDD, Plaintiff
Vs.
SoPHRoNIA DoDD, Deft.

Now, on this. the 26th day of Noyen.
Der, a. D., 1891, comes plaintiff aud
files his petition verified by affidavit
stating among other things that ths
defendant is a non resident of thi.
State, and iI being shown TO the salts
faction of the Clerk of the Circuit Cour
that service cannot be had upon de-
PENDANT in the ordinary way it is Or.
dered that defendant be notified bF
publication that a suit has been con.
menced against her, the object and
general nature of which is to obtain 4
divorce and for the following causes
to-wit: "desertion.n 1t is thereupou
ordered by the Clerk that this Il a
notify you, the defendant, that unIes.
you, the defendant, be and appear q
a term OF the Circuit Court to be he'd
in the Court House, i'll the City OF Msl,
leo, Audrain County, Missouri, en- ths
3rd Monday in January, 4. d., lSE
and answer or otherwise plead, the d
cree will be granted according to Ii.
prayerlof said petition. Its further q,
dered that a copy hereof be publishai
in the Mexico Weekly LEDGER, apars
published in Audrain County, Ms
souri,, for four weeks according to Law
STATE OF MISSOURI
| COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
|. Ben. c. Johnson, Clerk of the Cf
cult Court within and for the Count
and State aforesaid, do hereby eertii
that the foregoing is a full, true an
complete copy of Republication, Wn
Dodd vs.. SOphrOnia Dodd. as full q
the same now remains on file and Q
record III my office.
Witness my hand and official sesl
Done at office in the City of ssaexie
County and State aforesaid, this est
day of November, a. D., 1894.
LSEAL- BEN. {. JOHNSON,
35-4-t, Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-20
FARMER DENTON DEAD.
the Fatal Blow, in Jail at Column.
Itia-The Murderer Demented.

correspondence OF the Ledger.
CENTRALIA, Mo, Dec. 16.-J. g..
Denton died Saturday evening at
six o'clock. His skull was broken
and death caused by the rupture of
blood vessel in the brain. He was
buried to-day by the a. o. L. w.
Lodge, of which he was a member;
1900 people attended the funeral,
the largest ever in the town. No man
in Sailing township had more friends
than Mr.. Denton.
Recently he was speaking of buy
ing wagon of Cunningham IL Sons.
He bought the wagon elsewhere, and
came into town Saturday morning
with his family and hitched his team
near the Cunningham blacksmith
shop. Floyd Cunningham, son of
Jesse Cunningham, said to MIR.
Denton, Il see you have bought a
wagon elsewhere" The conversation
continued for some moments in a
friendly manner, Cunningham claim
ing that Denton had paid too much
for the wagon. Finally Mr.. Denton
jokinglv said, Floyd you are
crazy At this Cunningham gath
cred an iron bar and made at Mr..
Denton, who ran out of the shop,
followed by Cunningham, who over.
took him on the walk and struck
him behind the ear, with the above
result. Cunningham was caught
Saturday night and taken to Co.
lumbia to-day for safe keeping.
Floyd Cunningham has been in
the asylum for four years and it is
said that he had a standing threat
to kill any man who said he was
crazy. Mr.. Denton knew nothing OF
this, and hence the remark.
Our people are divided in opinion,
many thinking Cunningham ought
to be hung, others that he should
be sent to the asylum. Cunning,
ham has made up a tale and claims
that he acted in self-defense, but
his father and brother, who saw the
killing, say it was unprovoked, and
absolutely refuse to assist the muir
derer in any manner. Old maj
Cunningham and the remainder O
the family are highly respected, ant
next to the bereaved family have
the sympathy OF the community
The murderer is a half fool, hal
devil, and is the black sheep Of The
family. No event in former years
has so stirred up our people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-20
TRUSTEE-S SALE.

WHEREAS, w. Il. Scott and Mar
f.. scott, his wife, by their certain deed
of trust, dated September %, 1Sg2,an U
recorded i'll Book 10, at page $50, u
the Recorders office of Audrain CoaR
ty, State OF Missouri, conveyed TO s
NJ. Locke the following described rea
estate situated III Audrain County
State of Missouri, tO-Wit:
One hundred and forty-four On
square rods in the northwest corns'
of the north half of the n0rthesi
fourth OF the northeast quarter ofset
ton eighteen (lS), township fifty-os
t5ll, range seven O., west, being TIE
same ground purchased OF P.B. Hook
aday in the month of July, 1890, sls
II acre of ground adjoining abofs
described tract on the south, il belns
eight rods wide and twenty rods long
and was bought by said scott of Wei
lngtOn Wilcox, which said deed d
trust was made to said :. VI. LoeEs
in trust to secure the payment Of $
certain negotiable prOmiss0ry nos
in said deed of trust mentioned; and
whereas, default has been made in ts
payment of an annual installmente
interest OH above debt, and deiaaa
has been made in the conditions sna
terms of said deed of truGt;n0w, there
fore, at the request of the legal holdei
OF said note and in pursuance OF Tie
provisions Ofsaid deed 0ffrust, will.@
Friday. the 2Eet EsssS of Deem
Der. =. Eb.. fS9f-
between the hours of1 o'clock In the
forenoon and O'Clock IN the afternnnh
of said day at the east; front door o. ihs
Court House. in the City of Mexico
Audrain County. Missouri, sell SAD
property, at public yendue, to us
highest bidder for cash TO satisfy $50
debt and the the cost Of executing I'd.
49,. a. . E1EI2t
35-tds. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-20
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Forces continue to gather for war
on the Sugar Trust after the holi-
days.
Ida Wells, the negress, is trying
to get an anti-lynching bill before
Congress.
Helen NJ. Cougar has brought a
suit to test the right of women to
vote in Indiana.
One hundred and fifty were strick-
en- by poison from eating rolls at
Frieburg, Saxony.
The authorities are puzzled ovr
the mysterious murder of a Is year
old boy near Pana, Ill.
Two grave robbers we're caught in
the act at Hope, Ky. They were
fired upon and one was killed.
Notice has been served on Spain
that prescriptions of Uncle Sans
products will produce retaliation.
Hugh Seamons tried to break his
brothers gun while vexed and was
killed accidentally at Avoca, Ark.
The Carlisle currency bill was in
troduced in the House. 1t will not
he voted on until after Christmas.
T. J. Jelks of Waco, Texas, had
his thumb bitten by J. J. Perry in a
fight and died of blood poisoning.
Labor Commissioner Carroll ID.
Wright has drafted a strike arbitra-
ton bill to he presented to Congress.
Wheatley East, Of PIatt County,
Illinois, committed sIicide, because,
he said, ne could not control his
SONS.
Carbonetto Bonenico accidentally
discharged a shotgun, killing II
child and severely wounding another
at Mount Olive, Ill.
A reported conference of promi-
nent Illinois officials was held in St.
Louis to start a boom of William r.
Morrison for the presidency.
A dastardly attempt was made to
wreck the Eew York and Chicago
limited on the Pennsylvania road
near Upper Sandusky. Ohio.
At the legation at Washington, it
was announced that tie alleged
Japanese atrocities at the capture of
Port Arthur were exaggerated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-20
TRUSTEES SALE,

WHEREAS, {. Il. Jones and Mary a,
Jones, his wife, by their certain deed
OF trust, dated August II, 1850. and
recorded in Book z. at page Ala. in
the Recorders office Of Audrain Coun-
~, State OF Missouri, conveyed to w.
M. Sims the following described real
estate situated in Audrain County.
state of Missouri, to-wit: The north
west quarter Of the southeast quarter
OF section eleven III, township fifty-
one toll, range ten (10), containing
forty (4o) acres, more or less, which
sald conveyance was IN trust to secure
the payment OF a certain prOmissory
note in said deed described: and, where
as, the note described in said deed of
trust email due and unpaid; and.
whereas, the aforesaid trustee is dead:
now, therefore, at the request of legal
holder of said note and by authority of
49, rtv,,ersIo % inc saIu ueeti Ui trust
aforesaid, j. \. Stephens. Sheriff of
Audraln County, Missouri, will, on
Saturday, the 18th Day of JAN
uary, A. D.. 1895,
at the east front door of the Court
House, IN the City OF Mexico, Missouri.
between the hours of - o'clock in the
forenoon and o'clock III the afternoon
Of aid day, sell the above described
real estate at public vendue TO the
LIgnest bidder, for cash, to satisfy
SAID debt and the expenses of execut-
ing said trust.
j. y. STEPHENS,
sheriff. OF Audrain Co, Acting Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-20
Why. Of lNursc.

We are tired Of this endless ha.
rangue. about Rex Mcdonald being
an Audrain horse. Rex Mcdonald
was bred and born in Galloway. His
dam was a Galloway mare owned
by a Galloway man and his sire a
Callasay horse owned by a Gala,
way man. Even the milk that fur
nished bone and sinew to the famous
Rex Mcdonald was the product of
Galloway grass. Col. Bob Freeman
had sense enough 20 buy and the
ability to train and show a good
horse, but that horse was a Galloway
horse.-Auxvasse (MO.) Review.
Why, of course. Some "good
things do come out of Galloway"
but they come out of Galloway be-
fore they are good things. Your
horses, mules, statesmen" base
ball and foot ball players, etc etc,
when brought to Audrain and
trained are often made to be "good
ones" You are eminently correct
when you say We have the ''sense
to buy and ability to train"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-20

REFERRING to the sugar trust the
Louisville (ky.) Courier Journal
says: The Republicans during the
campaign necessarily reiterated the
charge that the Democratic tariff
law vas made in the interest of the
Sugar Trust, Notwithstanding the
fact that the protection which the
Mckinley law gave the Trust was
one-half a cent, while that given by
the present law is only one eighth of
a cent. Since the election they have
re-echoed this charge whenever they
thought they saw an opportunity to
score a partisan point. And yet
when Senator Gray moved Wednes'
day to take up a bill repeating this
eighth OF a cent protection to the
Trust not a Republican voted with
him. The vote was % to p, and
three Republicans could have
changed the result. Was there ever
more unblushing hypocrisy on the
part of a political party?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-20
lie War Between The STATES.

|. is over, but war between the
merchants is still going. Some will
sell you goods for 10 and 20 cents
on the dollar. so they say and a
great many times you pay their
double value. Then, in this enlight-
ened age, any man or woman even
with reasoning faculties that God
gave geese, will understand readily
that no n is going to travel hun
dreds OF miles and go to the expense
of hauling these goods, etc, for the
privilege of giving them away to our
people. Now, | am ~charitably in
clined, and if | mad the money |
would give my entire stock away at
home without moving it, but | can't
afford it. Now, anyone with reason
ing faculties stated above will under
stand that cash will buy goods for
less money than credit and | expect
to stick to that principle, so that is
the n great secret OF holding
friends. Make up your mind TO
come in 1896 and pay cash all the
year round and find out how much
better you are off at the end OF the
year. [ want to make q prediction:
Before ten years roll around-that
is, before 1905-there will not be a
merchant in Mexico selling goods
only for cash.
Thanking all my friends and Gus.
toners for the patronage in the past
and hope to merit a share Of it in the
new year, | am, az ever, your cash
friend, W. j. MCLoNEY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-20
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IL

Mrs. Cora L. Botts. vito of j. H
Bolts, daughter of Dr.. J. H. Craw-
ford, died Dec. 10. 1921. aged -
years and IL days.
Faithfulness and energy We're eX-
hibited III this noble Christian life.
In youth she gave her heart to the
Lord, uniting with Littleby Baptist
church. Twelve years since she
gave her hand i'll marriage to j.
Horatio Bolts. God gave them three
children. The Oldest, little Lee. He
called TO Himself after five years.
Mary and Cordie remain.
Sister Cora was an earnest church
worker, displayed great zeal i'll the
Sunday school. having spent last
summer teaching the primary class,
among them her own little girls.
1t was the privilege of the writer
to o%tficiate al three important per
lods of this brief life baptism, mar
riage and funeral. At all friends
came, but the largest andmOst sym
pathetic was the last. The church
was filled with sympathizing hearts
love for the departed and interest III
the broken household seemedtounite
all and bring Us closer tC our
Heavenly Father.
But Ills God who hath bereft u-.
He can all our sorrows heal
y. :. JOHNSTON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-20
No MORE SEELYS FOR THEM.
The New York Banks Take Radical
Steps In Regard to Their Clerks.

New YORK. December 15.-The
banks of New York are taking steps
to prevent populations in the future
and aside from the combination eff
fected to-day to establish an inspec-
ton board, several of them have is
sued stringent orders to clerks to
keep away from saloons and race
tracks.
At the Bank of the Republic all
OF the employees were summoned be.
fore the vice president, Eugene H.
Pullen, and offered the alternative
OF promising never again to enter a
saloon or of resigning their places,
the assurance being added that they
would be ''shadowed" to ascertain
whether their promises were kept.
The alternative of promising, it was
said, was unanimously embraced.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-20

An eminent writer in reviewing
the political situation has the follow
ing to say in reference to the colored
brethren: 1t is the greatest politi-
cal victory in the history of the coun-
try We are hearing that from
the Republicans on all sides and
every day. And yet to the House
which, as a result of that victory,
has a Republican majority of nearly
$50, there was not elected Il single
negro, Notwithstanding The fact that
without the negro vote the Republi
cans of the South would be in a
hopeless minority. Is all that the
colored brother is to get a 5000
Chaplaincy?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-20
BLSND'S LATEST PLAN.
He Has Incorporated His Free Coinage
in Currency BILL.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. IS.
Mr.. Bland has enveloped his free
coinage doctrine in a currency bill
which he will offer as 4 substitute
for that of Secretary Carlisle. This
is the only way in which he can get
free coinage before the Fifty-third
Congress. He believes that his
measure is in such a shape that the
Committee on Rules will not shut
him off without a vote. He will
begin his fight as soon as the COM
mittee makes the Carlisle bill the
special order. His substitute pro-
vides that 1.-THE unit of value in the
United States shall be the standard
dollar as now coined, consisting of
412's grains Of standard silver
The gold unit is omitted. Mr..
Bland says he proposes to 60 back
to the silver unit, on which u coin
system was based for many years.
If there is to be any change OF ratio,
let it be in the gold dollar. The new
currency provision is as follows:
ANY holder of gold or silver bull
lion of the value Of 800 or more,
of standard fneness, shall be en-
titled to have the same struck into
any authorized coins of the United
States, or the owner of the bullion
may deposit the same at such mints
and receive therefor coin notes equal
in amount to the coinage value OF
the bullion deposited, and the bull
lion thereupon shall become the
property of the Government. That
or the coin notes so issued shall be
in denominations not less than 81
nor more than $1,000, and shall be
a legal tender in like manner and
invested with the same monetary
uses as the standard gold and silver
coins of the United States"
Another section of the Bland bill
stops the issue of gold and silver
certificates and treasury notes: that
they shall be destroyed as they come
in, and coin notes be substituted tol
them. The coin notes must be
neither greater nor less in volume
than the coin and coinage value 0
3 bullion in the Treasury. Coin notes
are to be redeemed when presented
in sums of $40 or more. Discrimi
nation between the two metals is for
hidden. Mr.. Bland thinks the pres
ent experiences in maintaining th'
gold reserve is making free coinage
sentiment rapidly and that the coun
try is nearer to free coinage or t
coin notes based %thereupon thai
ever before.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-20
BLUM e. CO.'S
acknowledgements
For Thirty Days for CASH ONLY.
Read These Prices Closely; 1t will Pay.

Lot of Ladies' Mutfs,
Lot OF Ladies' Mufis,
Lot of Ladies' Muffs,
Lot of Ladies' Mufls,
Lot of Ladies' Muffs,
Lot of Ladies' Mufis,
uuu OF LaStI,-s NUNS,
Lot of Ladies' Muffs,
Children's Fur Sets.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-20
"FAMOUS'' FACTS.
\ Metrical Composition for the
Publication OF Christmas
Bargain Hunters.

II yourself, or any mortal,
Should he passing by the portal
of our store
VIII take the pains TO come in
You will find goods neat and trim,
At the Famous.
If material for a dress,
With complete Innings of the best,
you do want
You will find them very nice,
And so very low in price,
vt the Famous.
If a window you would drape,
Or some b~roadcloth for a cape
is your need
Draperies nice and cloths so fine,
You will find most any time
Vt the Famous.
If you would your feet enclose
In Il pail of nice wool hose.
to keep them warm
The supply is very great,
And ON YOU Wen nicely wait,
At the Famous.
If silks or satins you would buy.
or in quilts or comforts you should try
to be pleased
Or, if for towels good YOU call,
You Fan get them best Of all
Vt the Famous.
IT gloves or handkerchiefs you would
find
In styles and varieties of the kind
you desire.
You vii find we have a heap,
md they are so very cheap,
AT the Famous.
Then those fascinators and those hoods
You can't pass, if in the mood
II to buy.
Or, if a corset you are in need,
You will fluid them good, indeed,
At the Famous.
II socks or shirts or underwear
Are the things for which you care,
when i'll town
DO not buy until you see
How cheap these goods Well sell to
thee,
At the Famous.
SO come in and look around,
And see if something can't be found
you to suit;
For you know that for the cash
We will old-timc prices smash,
vt the Famous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-20
Live Siaeh Market,

ST. Louis, December 19.-The
following prices ruled for native
cattle: Good shipping and export
steers $500 to s4.20, feeders 50. so
to $3.50, common light steers 80. so
to IS, COWS 81 TO $3.50.
Hostile bulk of sales were at
10c to 15c decline. The best hogs
were unchanged and sold at $3.50.
Good medium to choice heavy
brought $40 to $500; fair to good
mixed 1920 to $4.35; while pigs
and common sold at $3.50 to 81.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-20

Is the Daily and Weekly LEDGER
will be found an article briefly
covering the business of Urban
Weimer's cigar factory OF this city.
Mr.. Weimer is enjoying a prosperous
business, which by fair dealing and
push he has enlarged every year.
He pays out a large amount of money
in Mexico and it is one of the insti-
tutions OF which we should be proud.
What Mexico needs is more factories
Of this character.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-20
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that lett ers
oil administration upon the estate Of
sane scott, deceased, have been
granted the undersigned by the Pro-
pate court of Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, bearing date December Ii, 1894.
All persons having claims against
said estate are requested TO exhibit
tiieil Tor allowance to the ~administra-
Tor within n year after date of grant
ing letters. Or they may be precluded
rom any benefit of such estate, and If
sucIl claims be not exhibited within
TWO years from the date they will be
forever barred.
EDWARD 4. SCOTT,
"o-f-t Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-20
Assignee'~ Notice 10 lredi,ors

Notice is hereby given to all parties
mat VIII, at my office on the second
iloOr of the g. ID. Ferris building east
Of the RiDgo House, in the city of Nex-
leo county of Audrain and state of
Missouri, beginning at nine o'clock. a,
M, on Thursday, December 27th. 1881
n continuing until five O'Clock. T. m,
OF % same day, and continuing dur,
ing the same hours of the following
days, to-wit Friday and Saturday.
december IS and -, 1894, adjust and
allow demands against the estate Of I.
b. Ermey, assignor.
, 1t. ii. P. WARDEN, Assignee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-20
THE LEDGER.
THURSDAY, DEC. 90, 1894.

PUGULIsr Bowen was killed in a
prize fight in New Orleans last week.
As between prize fighting and foot
ball playing, the prize fighter seems
to have a little the best of it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-20

The following from the Louisville
(ky.) Courier-Journal is brief but
to the point: 1.-THE popgun bills"
says the Chicago Inter Ocean,
"should be presented to the Emper-
or Of China with the compliments Of
the President. They are directly in
his line" If it is desired to present
to the Emperor something directly
in the Chinese line, the Mckinley
Bill is the thing. That is warranted
to erect a Chinese wall even Japan
csc proof.