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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28
Notice fBri Letting

On Friday, June 5, 1896, at 1870 p.
M, at the east front door of the Court
House in Mexico, Missouri, l will let
to the lowest and best bidder, the con-
tracts for building the following
bridges:
One 40 foot span with IA foot ap-
proach in Sec. IS, Twp. 50, RING. IL.
One "a foot trestle in Sec. 80, Twp.
So, RING. IL.
One 40 foot span with two 10 foot
approaches in Sec. 9, Twp. so, RING. 9.
One 30 foot span with one II foot
approach in Sec. %, Twp. 81, Ring. s.
One "a foot trestle in Sec. Sc, Twp.
81, RING. s.
One IA foot trestle in Sec. SO, Twp.
So, Ring. 8.
One brick culvert at railroad cross
ing in Sec. 81, Twp. 81, RING. g..
Also rebuilding n 80 foot span with
approach, situated one mile east oil
Benton City.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids. Plans and specifications
may be seen at my Office.
G.. K. ALLEN,
Road and Bridge Commissioner for
Audrain County. Z till June 5.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28
Public Administrator Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters OF
administration upon the estate of J. w.
Newkirk, deceased, have been grant
ed the undersigned by the Probate
Court of Audrain County, Missouri
bearing date May 26, 1896.
All persons having claims against
said estate are requested to exhibit
them for allowance to the administers
tor within one year after date of grant
ing letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate, and
if such claims be not exhibited within
two years from the date they will be
forever barred.
j. T. WILLIAMS,
9-4t. Public Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28
Guardians Notice.

Notice is hereby given that j. T.
Williams, Public Administrator of AU-
drain County, Missouri, has been APP
pointed guardian of the person and
estate of j. M. Mcintyre, adjudged in
sane. The appointment dates from
May 16, 1896. All persons having
claims against Mr.. Mcintyre must
present them to the undersigned.
j. T. WILLIAMS,
S-4t. Guardian.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28
Five RusbeI Tn the Rarrel

z. Pinnell writes the LEDGER from
Williamsville, Mo-, asking what au-
thority there is for calling five bush
| els of corn a barrel. "What arithmetic
authorizes this and where did it origi-
nate?" Will someone answer this
question for the LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

ID. A. BALL, of Louisiana, Mo-, is a
candidate for Governor and his friends
are enthusiastic. They claim that the
next Governor of Missouri will have
to peat Dave.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28
FARM PROPERTY DESTROYED.
Heavy Windstorm Worked Havoc Near
Renick, No.

MoBERLy, Mo-, May 25.-The cyclone
which struck Renick, six miles from
here, about s O'Clock q. m. yesterday
proved more disastrous than was at
first thought. 1t swept west from
Renick through one of the finest sec
tions Of the county, and demolished
orchards, blew down fences, twisted
trees up by the roots and played havoc
generally. II is estimated that $780,
900 worth OF property was destroyed.
New white kid belts, with kid
buckles. ri Halls.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28
WORCESTER ITEMS.

WORCESTER ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, May 2~6.-Farmers are
working their corn.
Rev. Shelton preached an interest
ing sermon at Rock Hill Sunday.
Mrs. Berry and daughter, of Mex
leo, visited Mrs. DIR. Cornett Sunday,
Mrs. Isaac Dyer is on the sick list.
A. F. Scherer sold a bunch of hogs
to Brown brothers at 3 cents pei
pound.
Sunday is children's day at Bethel.
Mr.. j. NJ. Atkinson is i'll.
Little Bessie Iiams, of st. Louis, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Byron Iiams.
w. T. Lott is quite sick with dropsy
Rev. Sneed will preach at the Lit
tleby Methodist church next Sabb ath
Hall will sell you millinery at you
own price.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

THE Democratic Central Commit
tee of Audrain County meets in Mex
leo Friday afternoon. The secretary
of the committee informs the LEDGER
that nothing will probably come be-
scQre the committee at this meeting
except the contest for Constable in
Prairie Township.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

JUDGE BEN ANDERSON, n OF Mis-
souri's staunchest and truest Demo-
Gratis, has carried Boone county for
the State Senate and will be nomi-
mated and elected. Anderson is q
hustler and will add strength to the
tioHat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

A KANSAS man claims 10 have dis
covered the germ which produces old
age. There are a number Of different
breeds in Kansas, which need no dis
pavarv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28
Good Soda Water
Pure DRUGS,

Where you find a Drug Store serving Soda
Water good and IN a neat manner, as 1t should
be served, you will use good Judgment by cloos-
ing that Drug Store TO buy your drugs and have
your prescriptions filed
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

THE question now being asked by
the farmers is, what becomes OF the
army worm. They come suddenly and
disappear in the same way. Mr.. Fred
Norris says they all disappeared from
his pasture In one day. He found a
large number of dead ones but no live
nnas
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

THERE is a very strict game law in
Missouri and it is the duty of all otii-
GERS to enforce it. Parties who have
been shooting quail within the last
week or ten days are known. 1t seems
hardly credible that a man would shoot
quail off their nests at this season OF
the year and call it sport.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

THOSE whe are in a position to know
say there is no question that Ken
lucky will go for free silver. This
being the case, the National Conven-
ton at Chicago will surely declare fol-
the same financial policy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28
TENS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
MARTINsBURG, Mo-, May 27.-Mrs'
Chess Wilburn returned to her home
in st. Louis last Friday.
Miss Nora Billiard is enjoying the
pleasures of the wheel and will soon
be an expert.
The memorial services here were
very largely attended Sunday, quite
a good many old settlers taking part
in the exercises.
Mrs. Frank Aschman is visiting in
Alton.
Frank billiard, of Shamrock, ship
| ped a lot of fat cattle and 40 fat hogs
from here Monday night, bringing
the hogs up out of the Kingdom in
twenty wagons.
Ex-Sheriff Adams and several Others
| were down from Mexico Tuesday in
| the interest of the +. B. Vaughn fail
ure.
The Mcclure twins both died last
| week.
The ladies of the Christian Church
will serve refreshments at the Wood
mems grand picnic ON the 9th of June
to which the public at large ia cordial
| ly invited,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

Members of w. S. Hancock Post, G.
A. r., will meet at the A. o. U. w.
hall on Saturday, May 30, at 9 O'Clock
q. M, for the observance of Memorial
Day. The public are cordially invited
to take part. Bring well filed baskets
of flowers. B. WADDINGToN,
Commander.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28
In the Circuit Court of Audrain Conn
", Missouri.

In the Circuit Court of Audrain Conn.
ty, Missouri.
By virtue and authority of a decraa
and order OF sale made by the said
court, in the above entitled csuse
and OF a certified copy thereof, dated
February IS, 1896, | will, or
Saturday, June 6, 1896,
between the hours of nine O'Clock ii
the forenoon and five O'Clock in ina
afternoon of that day, at the from
door of the Court House, in the Civ
of Mexico, in Audrain County, Mjs..
souri,, sell, at public vendue, TO tha
highest bidder, the following desorib.
ed real estate, viz:
The south half of the southwest
quarter of section twenty-tw two f22l.
township fifty-two (52l, range eieht
(s) west, in Audrain County, Mis-
souri,; also all of lot two, block seven.
Lakenan and Barnes addition d
Highland addition, Mexico, Missouri
also one lot situated in the
north part of Mexico, Mo-, on the
west side of Water street, fronting one
hundred and twenty feet on said
street, and extending west sixty feet
lying and being in the northeast cor
ner of block three 80 in John u
Pearson addition to Mexico, Mo, niAn
all of lot four of block ten in Ladd id.
dition to Mexico, Mo-; also the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
Begin at the southeast corner of block
three of Bermer's addition to Mexica,
Missouri, and run south parallel viii
and on the west line of Water stree
one hundred and sixty-three feet for
place of beginning; thence run west
two hundred and fifty nine feet to the
east line of Olive street extended;
thence south forty-nine feet; themes
east two hundred and fifty nine feet
to the west line of said Water street;
thence north forty nine feet to tho
place of beginning. Terms cash.
I'd j. N. STEPHENS,
Sheriff Audrain Co., Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

j. G. RENsHAw, well known in Mex
leo, has located at Charlottesville, Va,
and has been elected a sound money
delegate to the National Democratic
Convention at Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

GUY l.. WAITE, who for some time
past has been assistant freight agent
at the Chicago Il Alton freight depot
In this city, has been appointed freight
agent, in place of G. w. Denton, who
has resigned to enter the grain firm OF
j. b. Hunter, Jr., at Springfield, Ills.
The people of Mexico will be sorry to
lose Mr.. Denton, but glad to see Guy
promoted to this responsible position.
He understands the work of the office
thoroughly and is a young man OF ex-
cellent business ability. The LEDGER
congratulates him on his promotion.
WHEN Sam B. Cook states hat the
Mexico LEDGER desires the Demo-
cratic ticket defeated because he is in
charge of the Democracy OF the State
he makes a statement that is absolute
In false and he knOps IL. The man
agement of this paper is not particu-
lar as to who is Gin charge" Of the
Democracy, but does not propose to
be misrepresented by anyone, wheth-
er he Ia ''in charge" or not. The edi-
tor of this paper practices what he
breaches along this line, and not only
writes and works for the nominees,
under any and all circumstances, but
is neper too busy to vote for them
straight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28
Foxes Wanted,

1 will pay 80 cents apiece for foxes
half-grown or older, at w. A. Morris
grocery store in this city.
wit GEORGE H. KUNKEL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

THE people of Mexico and Audrain
County thoroughly appreciate the lib
erality of Col. John Il. Hughes, OF
Kentucky, in sending the Fair Associ'
alton a check for n hundred dollars
Col. Hughes is n of the best known
horsemen in this country and appre'
ciates the fact that the Mexico Fail
Association has always taken the leae
In Offering large stakes for saddle an6
harness horses. His generous gif
will be q material help to the Associa'
ton,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

Col. JOHN A. KNOTT, of the Hanni-
bal Journal, is prominently mention
ed as a candidate for Representative
from Marion County. John is a
thoroughbred Democrat, a splendid
business man and would make Marion
County, which is n of the very best
in the State, a faithful, efficient and
able Representative.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28
Heard's District.

Up TO Thursday morning forty bal
lots had been taken at the Congress
sional Convention at Fayette in
Heard's district. Yeater, of Pettis,
Clark, of Howard, Quinn, of Boone and
Cooney, of Saline, are running neck
and neck.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

Where they serve il nice and cool. They use
the best fruit juices In making their syruEss and
use the fresh crushed fruits with ice cream
soda They are also the sole agents for PHOS-
FERRoNE. the very popular nerve, blood and
brain iron tonic drink.
Drink at our Soda Fountain and ron win buy
your Drugs Of u.s.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

THE Audrain County Teachers In
stitute will open in Mexico July Goth.
1t will be one of the most important
institutes held in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

CORNELIUS Roach, of the Carthage,
Mo-, Democrat, has withdrawn from
the race for Secretary of the State.
MIR. Roach is an active, successful
journalist and very popular with the
Democratic party throughout the
State. He is in every way worthy OF
heing honored by his party and will
surely be remembered at no distant
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

IT begins to look as though cyclone
cellars will be a necessity instead of a
luxury.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28
Sheriff's Sale in part;t;o.

W. H. Logan, Sarah t. Logan, ,Jamo.
Logan, Annie L. hurry, PIaintisss =
Vs.
Edwin L. Galbreath, Paui Galbre..h
a minor, Logan Galbreath, a minoa
Henry Ernest Carr, Lewis TTrhag
Carr, Johnnie E. Carr and Re-
Carr, his wife, Bette Eunice WsI
Lace and James t. Wallace, her Inns.
band, Lois Evelyn DUNCAN ans
Louis r.. DUNCAN, her husband, Jos.
opnine Elizabeth O'Connor ana
Wliiiam OConnor, her husband
Arthur Carr. a minor, Festin Ethss
Carr, a minor, Georgia Letcher Carr
minor, Lizzie II. Smith and Harr;.
son Smith, her husband, Defend.
ants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28
BOONE COUNTY DEMOCRATS.

About Century High Grades, read
Robertson's ad.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28
STORM AFTER STORM.

Hall will sell you millinery at your
nrino
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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
MILL VALLEY FiREBUG.
A Third conhagratjon Believed to Have
Been of hcendiary Origin Causes
Great Excitement

MILL VALLEY, CAL, Feb. PA dwell
ing and an outbuilding owned by Antoine
Ferari were burned to the ground yester-
day morning, under suspicious circum-
stances. The outbuildingis is situated twen-
ty-fve feet distant from the dwelling, and
though both structures were completely
burned, the brush between them was not
in any way damaged.
This is the third fire in Mill Valley that
has occurred at an usually early hour, and
it is the general impression that an incen-
diary is at work A woman living in the
vicinity of the blaze said that she was
awakened by the glare in her room, and
looking out of her window noticed
that both structures were ablaze at the
same time, while she could notice no
flames or fire between the two buildings.
The home of Harry Myers near East
land Station, in Mill Valley, and Miller
Bros stable, not 100 yards from Myers
house. were both burned under suspicious
circumstances and at about the same
time-early in the morning.
The people here are on the lookout now
and thorough investigation will be made
to ascertain who is engaged in the nefar-
ious work of setting fire to houses.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
SENTENCED At TACOMA,
Ex.City Treasurer McCauley to
Pass Four Years in State
Prison.
His Attorneys at Once Serve Notice
of an Appeal to the Supreme
Court.

TACOMA, WASH, Feb. 24.-J. w. Nc
Cauley, the eX-city treasurer, convicted of
making profit on public funds by drawing
ing interest on deposits in the defunct Co.
lumbia National bank, was to-day SEN
fenced to four years in the penltentiary.
Ex-City Treasurer George w. Boggs, who
preceded him, has already been sentenced
to six years for like offense. McCauley
this afternoon furnished bail in the sum
of $4,000 and left the cell which he had
been Incarcerated since his conviction. He
has taken an appeal to the Supreme Court.
Boggs is still in jail awaiting hearing of
his case on an appeal before the Supreme
Court. In the meantime he is developing
into frst-class cook, under the tuition OF
Chinese prisoner.
When court opened this morning the at
torneys for McCauley did not attempt to
argue the motions which they had pre-
pared in arrest Of judgment and for a new
trial in his case, but contented themselves
with merely presenting motions in a for
NAL manner and having them overruled.
so that the record for the purposes of ap-
peal might be preserved in legal shape.
This done, McCauley was asked to stand
up, and the court ordered him committed
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
.DUST-STORM ON THE SEA
Peculiar Phenomenon Encoun.
tered by the Steel Ship
Scottish Dales.
Sails of the Vessel Covered by Pow
dered Substance Which Fell
in Clouds.

TACOMA, WASH, Feb. 24.-The Scot
tish Dales is one of the finest ships that
has put into this harbor this season. I'm
like many of the later steel clippers, it is
free from the inhospitable cold iron decks
and has instead fine wooden floors
throughout.
Its houses are ample and airy, its long
bridges and all its woodwork are richly
carved and well taken care of. The ship
is of 1929 tons register and carries 2300
tons dead weight. The trip from Hum
burg to San Diego was made in 146 days,
the Scottish Dales being delayed by con-
tlnuous storms.
When off the River Platte, in the Argen-
tine Republic the Scottish Dales had a
most peculiar experience. The masts and
spars were covered with a fine white
dust which came in clouds. 1t was of
a very light nature and fell over the deck
in large quantities. When rubbed be-
tween the fingers it would gradually
evaporate and disappear. 1t is believed
the dust was from some volcano then in
eruption in the Andes Mountains.
Captain Thomas Mccarthy of the Scot
tish Dales said it was one OF the most
remarkable phenomena he he'd ever seen.
The captain also had a mutinied crew to
deal with, but subdued them without loss
of life. The Scottish Dales is from Ham
burg, Germany, with cement.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
EKJ0INED At MODESTO.
irrigation Tax Collectors Cannot Sell the
Property of Dehnguents Pending De-
cisio1 ON the Wrgbt Act.

MODESTO, CAL, Feb. 24.-The tax
payers of the Modesto and Turlock irriga-
ton districts have been in very unsatis-
factory state of m ind for some time past.
Because of the case pending before the
United States Supreme Court involving
the legality of the Wright law the prop
erty-holders did not pay any taxes when
due. The case was submitted, but no decis-
ION has been rendered. Large landholders
old not want their land sold for delin-
quency, nor did they want to pay taxes.
To-day was the date set for the sale of
the property of delinquent taxpayers in
both districts. Collectors ga7e notice that
they had right to postpone the date of
the sale from day to day for three weeks,
put could not delay until decision was
handed down from the Supreme Court.
To-day injunctions were granted by Judge
Budd OF Stockton, sitting in the Stanis-
iaus court. restraining indefinitely the
collectors of both districts from selling
property, giving time for decision from
the higher court,
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
Had Been Hooted by Small Boys
and Attacked the First
Man He Met.
HIS VICTIM MAY RECOVER
McGraw Is at Large and the Police
Are Searching the City to
Find Him.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. PA bru-
tai and wholly unwarranted assault
was made this evening upon John
Doherty, a stranger in Sacramento,
at the Southern Pacific freight depot.
Doherty was attacked without warning
by Brock McGraw, who slashed the
strangers throat with knife, infiicting a
wound that may prove fatal. McGraw
claimed that Doherty had been hooting at
him, though as a matter Of fact Doherty
had not uttered word during the time he
was at the depot.
Doherty was sitting on the edge OF the
platform when a man whom he never
saw before walked across the street and
strobe up to him. The newcomer accused
Doherty of having "guyed" him, and
without warning slashed him across the
throat with long knife. The weapon
barely missed the iugular vein. 1t was as
certained later that his assailant was Nc
Graw, who is an opium fend and hanger
on of disreputable places. The police are
searching for him.
Doherty received terrible cash, but the
doctors say he has chance for recovery.
He says he has been here but few days,
and is workingman.
1t seems some boys in the street near
where Doherty sat'had been quite noisy,
and McGraw, who was seated in lodging
house parlor with a female companion,
supposed they were all jeering at him, SO
he left his room, went down to the street
and made the murderous assault on Doh
erty.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
FETED AT SAN JOSE.
Officers of the Cruiser cristoforo Colombo
rendered Reception BY the
italian cofpDy

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 24.-Commander
Cav. Allesandro Bertolino and other Off
GERS of the Italian cruiser Cristoforo CO.
lombo, accom- panied by Consul Grimaldi
of San Francisco, arrived in this city this
afternoon and are being royalty enter
tained by the Italian Benevolent Society,
the Queen Margherita Society and the San
Jose Hussars. The party was met at the
depot by large delegation and escorted
to the Holel Vendome, where an elaborate
banquet was served at clock. A recep-
ton followed. Prince Luigi of Savoy, in
whose honor the affair was planned, sent
word that he regretted that he could not
attend, because of an accident.
A ball was given in honor of the distin-
guished visitors at the Italian Benevolent
Society's Hall this evening Tomorrow
the visitors will be taken to Mount Hamil-
ton and in the evening will return to San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
CHALLENGED BY ST TANFORD
Basketball Champions Throw
Down the Gauntlet to
Berkeley.
Athletic Goods Are Now Seeking
New Fields to Conquer Across
the Bay.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Feb.
24.-Captaln Stella McCray of the STAN
ford basketball team has issued formal
challenge to the Berkeley co-eds to play a
match game. Until the answer is received
and it is definitely known whether the
game will take place the time and loca-
tion of the contest will rest in doubt. The
athletic spirit is quite as strong among
the young women of the university as
among the men, though there is gener-
ally less said about it.
In the womens gymnasium there are
fu lily as large a proportion of the co-eds
taking regular class instruction as there
are men in the boys gymnasium. In
tennis the women always have plenty of
entries to make things interesting, and
now IN basketball their reputation threat
ems that of the heroes of the "gridiron"
Miss McCray is proud OF her team, and
in modest way hopes that game may
be satisfactorily arranged with the fair
opponents across the bay. This is but fol-
lowing out the policy of the Stanford
Women's Athletic Association, as outlined
in THE CALL some time ago: i. e. that
intercollegiate games be arranged not only
in basketball but also in tennis.
Gange, the baseball coach, arrived to-day
and will begin work with the players at
once. He will as much as possible, give
the men instructions individually, and
especially the infelders and battery. There
is every prospect that a large number of
men will turn out now for daily field
practice.
Joaquin Miller the poet of the sierras,
is to deliver a lecture tomorrow evening to
the students in the chapel on "a Hint
From Nature" The chapel will doubtless
be crowded to hear the famous bard. On
Friday evening next DR.. Jordan will lee
ture before the Longfellow Society at
Berkeley on 'Heredity From William the
Norman and 0nrSalvps "
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

a sure sign of anger among the ostrich
family as well as among human beings.
Then some one shouted at Romera to look
out or he might get hurt. Almost before
the words were spoken the ostrich made a
vicious kick at his tormentor. Romera
seemed to take this demonstration as a
good joke, and playfully slapped the bird
on the side of its head.
In an instant he was sprawling in
bush, the second kick having landed on
his right thigh with sufficient force to
have broken it had the blow landed fairly.
As it was, his trousers and underclothing
on the right side were torn from his body
and the flesh lacerated until it looked like
raw beefsteak. AS Romera scram bled to
his feet the ostrich made preparations for
second attack, but the screams of his
fancee had drawn the attention of officer
Clarke OF the mounted park police, who
rode up at a gallop and forced the ostrich
to run before the horse though he went IN
a manner that betokened that ne would
prefer to take an6ther kick at Romera.