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The morning times., 1895-10-14
GEN. HARRISON COMING.
He VIII Be Here on the 2ist and 22d
Insts Before the Supreme Court.

1nSts. Before the supreme Court.
A letter received in this city from ex-
President Harrison says that he will be
In Washington on the 21st and 22d in
stants upon business before the Supreme
Court.
He does not mention the case in which
he is interested. nor does he say that he
will make an oral argument. kilograms
from Indianapolis say that the ex-Presi-
dent has been engaged in the irrigation
cases ocniing to the supreme Court of the
United STATES from California.
There are two of these in the court, one
of which comes from the supreme court
of the State and the other from the circuit
court of the United States for the Southern
district OF California.
The question in them is whether or not
the law authorizing the issue of bonds by
the commissioners of the several trriga
ton districts of the State Is constitutional
and valid.
The Supreme Court has said it is; tho
circuit court, for the United States is OF .
contrary opinion. About SIT, GOO 600,
it is estimated. are at stake; II these are
the cases ip which Gen. Harrison IL en-
gagged. Il will probably be some time before
he will appear In court. ~ 1t u under.
stood they Will be heard tagethef. an
this cannot be done at pressnt.
The morning times., 1895-10-14
RoBBING THE LAUNDRIEs.
Chinamen are Suffering From PETTY
ThiayPS

Chinamen are Suffering From Petty
Thieves.
A negro thief has been ma king the
rounds of Chinese laundries in the north
western section of the city.
Eng Fong, keeping laundry atNo. 1901
Seventh street northwest, reported to the
police yesterday that a colured man en-
tered his place early yesterday morning
while be was eating his breakfast in a rear
room and attempted to open cash drawer
In the front room. The bell on the dra awer
rang and the Chinaman ran into the room in
time to see the negro escape.
Jim Moy's place at No. 1921 Ninth street
was broken into between 8 and 8 O'Clock
yesterday morning and collars cuffs ,and
other goods. $1.50 In cash, and $50 gold
watch stolen.
The morning times., 1895-10-14
Markos and Eun.

Everybody wants fun and Markos is sup
plying loadsof 1T every evening & by hismarvel-
GUS feats of hypnotism. He gets persons
under his control, causes them to imagine
themselves doctors, lawyers and other per
sonages- Their actions are sometimes sub
lime, more often ridiculous. The professor
Introduces convincing tests to satisfy all
skeptics. In addition to the mesmeric
marvels Markos does many things often
called spiritualism. He causes tables and
chairs to float through the air, reads
peoples minds, causes naturalization
beautiful maiden invisibly through the
air to the Inside of a solid trunk. Half Q
dozen religions might be founded upon the
wonderso OF the Markos performances. They
and refined that ladies enjoy attending in
large numbers The only cheap part of the
entertainment Is the reserved seat price
OF 90 cents. Odd Fellows Hall Is between
d and E on Seventh street.
The morning times., 1895-10-14
Tore the Offtcer,s Hand

Policeman Hanover. of the Eighth pre-
cinct, yesterday arrested Eliza Gaut, col
ored, for cutting Lizzie Hall. also colored,
with a razor. The woman went In Dazen-
brooks alley Saturday night and used a
razor on two women. When Hanover
placed the Gaut woman under arrest she
resisted and tore a large piece of flesh
from the officers hand. The charges
against her are assault and battery and
disorderly conduct.
The morning times., 1895-10-14
Hnrt While Gafherinc Chestnnt.

Frederick Kohler, q bricklayer. residing
from q chestnut tree about 6 O'Clock last
evening. Kobier was In q tree In his yard
collecting filled burrs when he fell dis
forearm like g pipe stem. The bone pro-
truded through the flesh, and several other
cuts about the arm bled profuseiy. The
bYjcklsyef was conveyed TO the Emergency
The morning times., 1895-10-14
Absolutely Painless Dentistry.

Photographsscatteredovcrthest
A valuable photograph showcase. stand
fnt In front OF Tayiors photograph studio,
on Fifteenth street, was blown from its
stand yesterday evening and dashed to
the pavement, breaking into minute frag-
uepts- The photographs were blowing
around the streets, but were finally
fathered up, with the remains of the case,
BY Policemen Emmert and Mcmahon and
taken into the gallery,
The morning times., 1895-10-14

night A friend in office secretly advised
him of the queens movements. The decree
for his arrest, dead or alive, was posted on
the walls of Seoul on July Tlast.
On July s, about 4 y. M, the Prince, with
three or four devoted friends, one OF them
member of the police aud relative or the
King, appeared at the gate OF his palace
The place was surrounded by po-
lice and soldiers. The Prince and his party
were mounted and armed As they rode
out of the gate they were halted by an oIfl-
Ger of the army. The Prince looked a him
steadily moment and said: After al l
have done for Korea VIII you arrest me-
The soldier was oVeTcume. one uI the
chief reforms had been for the benefit or
thesoldiery. He drew back q nd sliOwed the
party to pass. They rode rapidly forward
and were several blocks away before any
one in authority VINO cared u interfere
realized that the Prince was leaving the city.
As he passed into the country pursuit was
organized.
A RACE FOR LIFE.
II was a furious race four miles up the
Hong Kong river until they reached the
dock of a Japanese boat that was Snon to
leave for Toxic. The Prince and his cum-
panions were frequently in sight of pur-
suers, and capture seemed ineyite bic.
There were forty mounted police and sew
PAX and his friends had noteven an object
i've point. They knew nothing of the Jap
aneSe boat.
When they saw it they realized that q
Ctance ioi tuelI lives was oIiSfeu- Ahey
hurried on board and learned that the boat,
the Hutikawa-maro, formerly merchant
man bit now in the service of the japanese
governme Mt, wolld sail at once The
cables were cast OFF and in five minutes tho
boat was moving down the river. 1t was
none to soon. the Korean soldiers were
not two blocks away as the ship left her
mooringS
Prince PAX remained In Toxic two weeks
and then sailed with Rec, the king kinsman.
on the Empress OF Japan for Vancouver.
Thence they came by the Canadian Pacific
to Montreal and so to Washington.
The prince and his companion could not.
Of course, be received at the legation here.
That would have subjected the representa-
tive to immediate recall or worse. He Is
living quietly at No. lO12 street north
west, and his companion has quarters on
Rhode Island avenue The prince has called
once or twice on Secretary Olney, but it is
hot known whether his interviews had
anything to do with the reported revolt.
The morning times., 1895-10-14

Arrested for Past Bad Conduct.
For participating in the riot in the
church IN the camp some time ago, az
was told in The Times, James Tilman was
arrested by Policeman Hill yesterday.
The charge against Tilman was assault
and battery upon Policeman Wiliingham;
500 bonds were furnished.
The morning times., 1895-10-14

Good MorniDgi Have you read the
"Umvernal' adv. on the first page.
The morning times., 1895-10-14
Queen
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is the most dainty prepa-
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skin - for G II A P P E D
HANDS SORE LIPS -
rough skin. It's not a COM
plexion maker, but a sooth-
ing, healing liquid, that is
neither sticky nor unpleas-
ant to use. PRICE IS 25c.
You need it this weather,
and all thro' winter.
Merits Modern Pharmacy,
nth and Streets n W.
The morning times., 1895-10-14

j want 10 be the
jeweier who comes
into your mind first.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-09-19
A WOULD-BE MURDERESS.
Shot Twice at Her Alleged Betrayer
Exciting Scene at Centralia.

CENTRALIA, Mo, Sept. 17.-Miss
Ollie Crawford stepped from a local
freight train on the Wabash railroad
about : o'clock this morning, walked
up within a low feet of Shannon jar
man, drew a pistol and fired, but Jar
man struck the pistol, and the ball
passed above his head. About this
time J. L. Crawford, father of the
young lady, a up and fired two shots
at the young man in rapid succession,
but neither shot struck Jarman.
Sheriff Stockton hearing the shooting,
ran up and took the revolver from the
hands of the young lady and also
from her father. This SO enraged her
that she took the Sheriff's pistol from
his hip pocket and was In the act OF
shooting him, but peace was finally
restored and all the parties to the
tragedy proceeded to Mexico, except
Jarman, who was afraid to go further.
The young lady alleged that Jarman
effected her ruin a few months ago by
drugging her, and the parties were on
their way to Mexico to appear before
the Grand Jury. This afternoon the
young lady and her mother returned
from Mexico and were placed under
arrest for disturbing the peace and
carrying concealed weapons. Their
preliminary trial will take place in
this city September q,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-09-19
ROWENA ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RoWENA, Mo-, Sept. 17.-Marion
Barnes has gone on a trip down South.
E. c. Schuer, of Warren, Pa, is Wis
iting in this neighborhood.
Shelby Threlkeld and wife returned
home from Jeffersonville, Ohio, after
a months visit to parents and friends.
Miss Edith Hollinshead and MI.
Ashby, of Kansas, were married atthe
home of the BRIDES parents Sept. II.
Rev. Owen ~officiated.
Mrs. Sybil Barnes, Ross Vanlanding-
ham and Thursey Holloway are all on
the sick list.
James Holloway is convalescent
after several weeks sickness.
Misses Sophie and Katie Threlkeld
spent a day with friends near Stroth-
er.
Miss Grace Hollinshead left last Sat
urday for Fit. Scott, Kansas, to attend
school there this winter.
Clarence Berry sold his farm to Mart
Gibbons.
Miss Bessie Doty returned to her
home in Mt. Leonard Saturday, &C.
companied by her sister, Mrs. G. M.
Hooper.
ECarl Anderson, h two year old
baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Thursey Hollo-
way, departed this life Sept. 8. The
little one was sick but a short time.
He was taken sick on Friday with
fever and sore throat, the latter caus-
ing his death, which was very mex
| pected. Funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Surber. The pail
bearers were Ben Grant, Ira Craig,
Claud Holloway and Hugh Hollins-
head. The remains were buried at
Antioch burying grounds. The be-
reaved parents have the heartfelt
sympathy of the neighborhood. Deai
parents, little Carl was only called
away to be a light in the window Of
heaven to direct you to the eterna
| home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-09-19
r L ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
NORTH MoLINo, Mo-, Sept. 17.-For-
est Berry is on the sick list.
Brother John Hudson, from near
Central School House, attended SER
vices at Berea Sunday.
Elder Hutchison, of near Paris, held
services at Berea last Saturday and
Sunday.
Stephen Chllders and wife, from
neal Paris, and Mrs. Childers, of Sui
Ivan county, Mo-, visited Mrs. d. P,
Edge last Saturday night and Sunday,
Prof. Roger Hunt and all his pupils
visited Sim Creed's sorghum mill anG
sorghum went down at a fearful rate
John Richardson recently sold to
Arthur Browning one hundred acres
of improved land at $40 per acr
E. P. Smith and wife returned from
an extended visit to relatives in Cal
laway county last Saturday.
Charlie Dye sold to the Paris Wool
en- Mill recently 230 pounds of rrool al
II to IA cents per pound.
John Richardson went to Paris last
Sunday to have a bad tooth treated.
The Santa Fe farmers boast of rails
ing two large ears of corn to each
stalk and a nubbin a foot long.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-09-19
Garter-EdmonstOn

Mr.. Alex. Carter, Sen, and Mrs.
Nancy W. Edmonston, both of this
city, were married yesterday evening
at : O'Clock at the residence of the
bride in northwest Mexico. Elder Jno.
S. Shouse performed the ceremony in
the presence of the families of the
contracting parties and a few imme-
diate friends.
Mr.. Carter and his bride are
among our most worthy people and
stand high in the estimation of the
community where they have spent the
major portion of their lives. Audrain
county contains no better man than
Alex. Carter and nc lady is held i'll
higher esteem than Mrs. Carter.
The bride is a sister of Jno. NJ. and c.
G. Davis, of this city. The groom is a
retired capitalist and n large Audrain
county land wne The LEDGER
Joins Il host of friends in wishing this
worthy and suited couple long life OF
happiness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-09-19
LADDONIA ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Sept. 1S.-Mrs. Fannie
Basket Hendrick, of st. Louis, form
erIy of Laddonia, died last Friday and
was buried here on Sunday.
Mrs. P. G. Maupin died here last
Saturday and was buried on Sunday.
She had the fever for about two
weeks.
The ~protracted meeting at the
Christian church is largely attended.
Elder Coggins is assisted in the meet
ing by his brother, of Chicago. The
p~rotracted meeting at the Baptist
church is conducted by Elder Bibt
and Evangelist James. Elder James
breaches to a crowded house every
night.
E. A. Coatsworth is again on the
sick list. He was quite sick last Sun
day.
Mrs, l.. C. provinces leaves to-da.
for San Antonio, Tex, where she vii
teach school.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-09-19
N ITEMS.

Correspondence of the LEDGRR.
MARTINsBURa, Nc. Sept. 17.-Mrs.
Dug. Pollard, of Troy, is visiting
among her many friends in the Burg.
Steve and Joe Bertles attended the
G.IA. r. encampment in Kentucky last
week.
The Catholic school opened this
week with a full attendance.
billiard Douglass and his sister, Miss
Della, are both very sick with fever.
E. P. French has charge of the Post
Office while they are sick.
Rev. Father Haar is in Jefferson
City this week.
A great many hogs were shipped
from this place Sunday night by the
Dyer Bros. and also by Adolph Femme
| valid.
The protracted meeting is still in
progress at the Baptist church with
| six additions.
Elder L. B. Coggins was in the Burg
| Monday on his way to Laddonia to at
| tend the Coggins Bros. meeting at that
place.
Elder Jacob Hughly was in the Burg
| Sunday in the interest of Home Mis-
sions.
l. s. v. Overbagh is confined to hif
| home with rheumatism.
Miss Callie Billiard is visiting In
Galloway.
Miss Maggie Torreyson, of Lad,
donna, spent Saturday and Sunday il
the Burg.
The Catholic picnic was a C
financially and otherwise.
MIR. and Mrs. Lu Stevens, of Wells
| vile, have moved to Martinsburg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-09-19
Live Market.

ST. LOUIS, September 1s.-Nativs
cattle sold lower yesterday and Mon
day. About 20 cars were on the mar
ket. Prices-Steer sold from 1926
up to 500, feeders s3.75, stockers
s2.40 to 1925, heifers s3 to 1925, cows
from $2.40 to s2.85, calves from % to
s11.
Hogs-The bulk of the sales were
10c lower at S4.20 to $40, against
$3.50 to s4.45 Monday. Rough heavies
sold at ss.25 to 1915, fair to best
heavies at "a to $40; lights sold all
the way from 1915 to s4.45, and med
ium weights at 81 to $40.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-09-19
ISLANDER SUIT DECIDED.
j. Fears, of st. Louis, Must Pay Miss
Laura Riley, of Mexico, $4,000
Damages.

MoRERLY, Mo-, Sept. 17.-Judge
Hockaday to-day decided the $4,000
Islander suit in favor of Miss Laura
Riley, of Mexico, against John C.
Fears, of st. Louis.
More than a year ago Miss Riley
brought suit against a Kansas City
paper for a slanderous article pub
lished in il about her and obtained
Judgment.
Fears asked that the judgment be
set aside as to him, alleging he had
not been served with process, but the
record showed he had been, and the
Judgment stands.
The attorney for Miss Riley was
George Robertson, of Mexico, Mo.
Attorneys for Mr.. Fears were Mr..
Strain, of Kansas City, Campbell &
Ryan, of st. Louis, and Martin & Ter
rill, of Moberly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-09-19
UNION CHAPEL ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
UNION CHAPEL, September 1s.-We
have had a protracted meeting going
on here for two weeks, conducted by
Rev. Gibbs, OF Mexico, and j. N. Cor
ner, of Vandalia, and they have add
ed three to the church by letter;
none by experience, but we have had
a good meeting at this place.
Our school is progressing nicely
under the tutorship Of G. Q. Wool
bridge. He has a full school.
John Byers is in the west end of the
county building bridges for the eoun-
ty.
Thomas Houseman and wife and
| Misses Nora Evans and Bette Holland
spent last week visiting friends in the
hills of Galloway County, near the
| river.
Fl. P. Crum and family spent Sun
| day at James H. Wayne's.
Joseph Bradley was in this city last
week visiting friends.
Elder Shelton filed his regular ap'
pointment at Union Chapel last Sun
day at IL q. m. and at 4 p. m.
The people in this vicinity arr
making big preparations for the Au'
drain County Association to be HEX
at Benton City on the oath inst.
". G. Garrett and Ernest johnson
are the champion molasses makers ii
this vicinity.
r. r. Buckner is buying a fin
bunch OF mule colts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-09-19

meeting here Monday night. Rev.
Tip Hook is to help with the meeting.
Everybody at this place is anxious to
hear Mr.. Hook again. He has many
followers in this community from
years gone by.
The farmers say that corn is ripen-
ing better this seaso than for many
years.
Corn cutting is near at hand.
A. ]. Rodgers is back In Rush Hill
and will finish ~threshing in about two
weeks. He has had a big run this fall.
Last Friday Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.Ciark
| celebrated their 4lst wedding anni-
versary. A number of their friends
were present and presented them
with many useful and valuable pres
ents.
Mr.. George Poorman, wife and Sis
ter are the guests OF their father and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-09-19

Adam Rrice and family moved to
Wellsville to-day. They will take
charge of Mrs. Fixes hotel there and
Mrs. Fike will come here to reside.
Laddonia is to have a real circus on
the Goth and we presume many of the
children will have to be taken.
The picnic last Saturday was well
attended and very enjoyable. The
Woodmen conducted the picnic in
first class order. The Mexico Band
was by far the best we have ever
had. The bicycle races were good,
the foot races amusing and the potato
race was simply funny. About
thousand people we're present.
Miss Ida Spencer will be in st. Louis
next week, where she will purchase a
full line of stylish millinery, jet trim
mings, velvets, c~orsets, kid gloves
and ribbons. Ladies', call and 9 her
new hats and get her prices and you
will be pleased.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-09-19
VEST ON SILVER.
4 Report From New York Stating
That Senator Vest is Opposed
to Is to |.

New YORK, Sept. IA special to
the Herdid from Washington says:
Another United States Senator can
be added to those who have left the
standard of the advocates of the free
and unlimited coinage or silver nj The
ratio of Ii to |.
Senator Vest of Missouri, who is
now in Carlsbad, has in private OBJ
servations with persons who have
met him in Europe declared that in
his opinion free coinage at the old
ratio was no longer possible. Just
what position the Missouri Senator
will occupy Oh the silver question will
probably not be known until some
occasion arises at which he can ex-
press himself, but, says a Missouri
gentleman, it a be announced with
positiveness that he would never
again favor the free coinage of silver
III the ratio of 16 to /.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-09-19
Goldie Williams Dead.

a telegram was received in Mexico
sromGatesville Tex. Tuesday morning
the death of Goldie Will
liams, son of Public Administrator and
Deputy Recorder j. T. Williams. Mr..
Williams left Monday morning for
d~atesyille, where his son was taken
SICK n could not have gotten there
nhtii sometime Wednesday The tele-
gram said that Goldie passed away at
O'Clock Monday evening and that
n's poay wonld be sent to Mexico for
burial. Typhoid fever was the cause
OF ms death. The bereaved family
nave the sympathy of the LEDGE
and the entire community
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-09-19

mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Poorman. Mr..
Poorman ia In business I'm Pennsyl-
vania. He has not been to Missouri
for twenty years and says he is great
ly surprised to see what a change has
taken place in that time. You don't
o any more waving prairies of blue
stem prairie grass nor big herds graz
ing SIS he did in former years, but n
house on almost every quarter section
and a wide awake man lives In each.
Miss Nettie Ridgeway spent last
week with relatives and friends in
Boone county near Columbia and re-
ports O pleasant visit.
DIR. McMurty and Jake Dillon spent
Sunday with home-folks in Galloway
county.
Misses vickie and Kate Meyers, OF
Cincinnati, attended the reunion at
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-09-19
PRAIRIE Il ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
PRAIRIE LEA, September 17.-E. h.
Shook was on the sick list last week.
Jake Shook lost two fat hogs We'd
nesday from heat. He was hauling
them to Mexico.
Philip Shire and wife visited John
Robinson on Bean Creek Sunday.
Mrs. Knotbush returned to her
home at Stanton, ILL.,, Tuesday after
a weeks visit to her mother, Mrs.
Fred KoldehofT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-09-19

Arc you on your way TO the post
office? Well, just call and see our
handsome stock of new millinery.
Miss Griggs has returned and you may
depend on getting a stylish hat from
II place. The very best of city artists
claim that Miss Griggs' taste for com
bining colors and trimmings can not
be eXcelled. We will be pleased to
have o call early. d&W1t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-09-19
DR.. ALLISON DEAD.
One OF mexieo's Oldest and Most
- Ta
Highly Respected Citizens
Passes Away.

Or. Standardization one OF the oldest
andrmost substantial residents of Mex
leo, died at II O'Clock Sunday night ut
as home, on North Jefferson street, OF
pneumonia. The doctor was taken
sick with a severe cold about q week
ago, which brought on pneumonia
and caused his death as above stated.
DR.. Allison was born in Warick,
Orange county, New York, on June ~,
1878. where he lived until Nov. I, lS3s,
when he moyedto Boone county, MIS-
souri,. IL was in Boone county, IN
January. lsi4, that he married MISE
Martha Frances Sullinger, OF Ken
lucky. The newly married couple
moved to Mexico Dee. l, lSi3, anu
from that time until now the doctor
has lived here, his wife having diea
Dec. 10. 1854. The result of thIS nhio"
was six children, but three OF whon'
are now living, these being James W.
who is married and is Il prominent
| merchant in st. Louis; Giles s., VINO IL
in business in New York City, ana
Miss fiunic, who has always iiFed
! nj home. DIR. Allison a beel
Il physician here since 1915, but OF aIe
years has not practiced. Shortly be-
fore the war the doctor managed Il
hotel known as "The Allison House"
which stood on the site now occupied
by Hisey's livery stable, but ran 1t for
only n few years. His daughter, En-
ma, who died Feb. 4, 1888, was the wife
of Jas. c. Emmous, of this city. DIR.
Allison was one OF the old land marks
in his part of Missouri. He helped
make Mexico what it is to-day, and
during his life was a most active
and progressive business a He
was a member of the Presbyterian
church and a Mason. His family has
the ~sincerest sympathy of the entire
community. The announcement OF
the funeral will be made later.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-09-19
Farm For Sale

/ have splendid farm of so acre. ,.o
ana one-half miles north of Mexico
near Powells Ford'for sale. The far.
IS located m a splendid neghborhooa.
There are two wells on the nlace .ra
a creek which never runs dry. Fine
young orchard, land fresh; win se,
cheap. ]. II. ssErn
o&wlt Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-09-19

At the session of the Missouri Con-
ference of the NJ. T.. Church, South,
Rev. II. ID. Sipple was appointed to the
Mexico Circuit TO succeed Rev. J. w.
Owen, who goes to Elmo, Nodaway
County. We regret very much to
have Mr.. Owen leave us, but join his
many friends in wishing him much
Gee in his new home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-09-19
T r Tnckie'a grocerv Store

In addition to my full and complete
stock of groceries of all kinds, 1 defy
competition in the sale of fine teas,
quantity, quality and price all guar
anteed. The patronage of the public
ia cordially invited. Call and get
prices. Quick sales and small profits.
j. r. LUCKIE,
d&wtf Mexico, Mo-.