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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30

stating the Democratic county con-
vention of Clay county, held to-day,
| instructed for "Silver Dick" Bland for
President. This is highly gratifying
and encouraging news from n county
in Morrison's State.
Tonight he received the following
message:
Louisville, ILL.,, April 27.-To J. w.
Farris, Lebanon, Mo.-Convention to-
day instructed for Bland. Send us
Bland buttons. CHAs. l.. FARRIs.
The Bland buttons were mailed to-
night to the first Bland county in
Illinois. Here Is a pointer to the Ex-
ecutive Committee appointed in st.
Louis last Saturday to take charge OF
Mr.. BANDS campaign for the Presi-
dency. 1t shows what missionary
work in other States would accomplish
in the interest of Missouri's candidate.
There is a great demand here for the
Bland buttons. One firm, Clark Bros,
received 1000 to-day from a Newark,
N. J., house and sold more than half OF
them before night. They have sent
in an order for 5000 more. Nearly
everybody out here is wearing the
Bland button and the Bland hat. Mr..
Bland arrived home last night from
st. Louis and is we'll pleased with the
result of the conference in that city
Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30

Century High Grade
MEANS
Honest Value,
High Quality,
Medium Priced
Vehicles.
MAnuSW
STONES SILVER ASSISTANTS.
| The Men Who viii Work for Bland for
the Presidency Named.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, April IS
Governor Stone to-day announced the
following as members of the executive
committee selected at the st. Louis
silver Democratic caucus Saturday:
Lon V. Stephens, George W. Allen.
Nicholas M. Bell, Joseph K. Hickey
and Joseph w. Mercer. Governor
Stone was added to the committee and
made chairman. The Governor has
written the members of this commit
tee suggesting that Allen act as secre-
tary and Stephens as treasurer.
The Governor also nominated the
following as members of the finance
committee: j. T. Bradshaw, of Leb-
anon; nj. c. Wetmore, of st. Louis;
Louis Houck, Of Cape Girardeau; Scott
j. Miller, of Chillicothe; James M.
Wilcoxson, of Carrollton; Jas. Hughes,
OF Richmond; j. D. Shewalter, of Lex
ington; ID. ID. Burnes, of st. Joseph;
]. W. Halliburton, of Carthage; E. A.
Barbour, of Springfield, and John A.
Knott, of Hannibal. Others will be
added hereafter.
The members of the executive COM
mittee and the finance committee will
cooperate, each member of both COM
mittees being requected to raise and
for ward to Stephens as treasurer such
funds as he can collect, to be expend-
ed under the direction of the execu-
tive committee in prosecuting the
campaign in favor of free silver and
advancing the candidacy of Mr.. Bland
for the Presidential nomination.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30
New line dress goods
Just received. Victor Bros.
H~ORSEWHIPPED HER ACCUSER.
Miss Laura White Publicly Chastises
Prof. Lynn at Ardmore, /. T., for
Charging Her With Theft.

ARDMoRE, 1. T., April 27.-Miss
Laura White created a sensation here
by publicly horsewhipping Professor
Lynn, 4 druggist, because he had
charged her with theft. Both are
highly respected.
Miss White, who is an orphan,
boarded with the Lynns. In closing
his establishment for the night, Lynn
took the cash contents of the drawer
home and placed them under the pill
low. He forgot the money next norm
ing, and when he made search for it
later, could not find it. He had Miss
Whites trunk searched. The money
was not found. About5 O'Clock IN the
afternoon Miss White, accompanied
by a lady friend, went to the drug
store and seized Lynn with one hand
and with the other commenced to
vigorously ply the whip. Three stun
ming blows were administered before
friends could stop the irate woman.
Lynn took his licking without an eff
fort at anything but getting away.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30
The Booth Family Fight.

IL the Booths are sincere Christians,
and are not pulled up with pride and
self importance, what difference does
it make whether q soul is saved
through the plan OF old Gen. Booth,
Booth Tucker, Eva Booth or Balling-
ton Booth? The main thing is to save
souls. Gods plan is the true one.
More OF God and Christ and less of the
Booths would look better and inspire
more confidence in Salvation Army
and American Volunteer work. If the
controversy in the Booth family keeps
up, ii will impair the usefulness of
both organizations. Men may be very
earnest and jealous in a work of this
kind, and yet be 80 lacking in common
sense that their work amounts to
nothing and brings discredit upon the
cause which they espouse. The plan
for the salvation of men was not in
vented by the elder or the younger
Booth or any of the Booth family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30
DEATH OF A BIG WOMAN.
She Was Boone County's Wonder and
Weighed Five Hundred Pounds.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, April 25.-The lar
gest woman in Boone County died last
night at her home, near Browns Sta
ton. Her name was Dorsey Davis,
and she was the daughter of Isaac Da-
Wis, a farmer. She was 20 years of
age, and weighed over 500 pounds.
When Is years old she weighed 400
pounds, and has steadily grown flesh
Ter. Her death was caused by dropsy.
For six months she has been unable to
leave her bed. Previous to that time
she walked around the yard, but never
allowed strangers to e her if she
could avoid it. Her parents are of
only average height and weight.
The coffin in which Miss Davis was
buried was made especially for her by
a local undertaking establishment of
Columbia. The inside measurements
are 30 inches across the top, and 5 feet
9 inches long The coffin could not be
taken through the door of the Davis
residence, and the body had to be car
ried into the yard in order to be placed
in the casket.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30
FRANCIS SHOOK JONES.
The Ex-Governor Said to Have Vigor.
ously Resented the Editors
Aspersions.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, April GIT is Cos
siped on the streets that Ex-Governor
David r. Francis became indignant on
account of the article in Thursdays
Post Dispatch charging him with start
ing the INT that Col. d. P. Slattery
had committed suicide. The motive
assigned to Francis was to save the
accident insurance company, of which
he is vice-president, a few thousand
dollars.
1t is said that Francis went to the
Post Dispatch office, branded the item
in question as false and demanded a
retraction. A late edition of the paper
contained the denial, but no retrac-
ton.
Last night Francis is said to have
met Jones on the street, to have call
ed him n ''lying scoundrel," to have
shaken him forcibly and then let him
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30
w. w. johnson,
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.
WHEREAS, William M. Kingcade
and Sophia Kingcade, his wife, by
their deed of trust, dated July /, 1881,
and recorded October 10, 1887, In vol
ume 4 of trusts at page Ill, Id the
office of the Recorder of Deeds Of
Audrain County, Missouri, conveyed
to Edwin E. Wilson, as trustee, tho
isss, : situated asff IL Aaar rsiha County Sfas5s Hfs.
souri,, to- wit:
The east one-haif (N) of the ncrtAs
west quarter ca, and the west one
| half % of the northeast quarter 143
of section eight (s), township fifty
600, north of range eight (s), west 81
the fifth (5th) principal meridian,
containing n hundred and sixty
(160) acres. Which conveyance was
made in trust to secure their one
promissory note for seventeen hun
dred ($1700) dollars of even date with
said deed of trust and due July /, 1882,
together with interest thereon; and
WHEREAS, on July ], 1892, the time
for payment of said note, was ax-
tended for the term of five years from
the maturity thereof, upon the writ
ten agreement of J.. Frank Crockett,
the then legal owner OF said premises,
to pay interest upon said note from
July !, 1892, at six (6& J per cent per
annum, payable semi-annually, and
in case of default in payment of In
terest it being optional with the hold
er of said Indebtedness to declare said
principal debt Immediately due and
payable, and said deed of trust was 10
remain in full force and effect In
every respect; and
WHEREAS, default has been made
in the payment of said interest and
the holder of said Indebtedness has
declared the whole of the said In
debtedness due and payable; and
WHEREAS, Edwin f. Wilson ID alb
sent from Audrain County, Missouri,
and the holder of said indebtedness
has, by an instrument in writing duly
recorded in said office of Recorder Of
Deeds of Audrain County, Missouri,
in book 40 at page 345, appointed the
undersigned, George Robertson, sub
stitute trustee, to act under said deed
of trust.
Now, THEREFORE, public notice 10
hereby given that I, at the request Of
the legal holder of said note and In
accordance with the terms of said
deed of trust, will sell said premises
or any part thereof, and all right and
equity of redemption of the said VIII
liam NJ. Kingcade and Sophia King-
cade, his wife, and j. Frank Crockett,
their heirs, executors administrations
or assigns therein, at public vendue
at the door of the Court House in the
County of Audrain, Missouri, on
Saturday, the 18th Day of May. 1896,
between the hours of II O'Clock In
the forenoon and 5 O'Clock in the
afternoon OF that day, to satisfy the
said debt secured by said deed oftrnsf
and the cost of executing the trust
GEORGE ROBERF5SE,
Substitute Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30
A DANGEROUS MAN.
Insane Peter Egbert Kills -Four Per
sons, Wounding Another.

ROCKVILLE, IND, April 25.-This
morning Peter Egbert shot and killed
Aggie and Herman Haske, children.
together with Sheriff Null and Deputy
Sheriff William Sween. Mrs. Haske
was also shot. She is still living, but
will die. Egbert, who is insane.
is still at large, but he is being hunted
by a posse. Sheriff Null and Deputy
Sween lost their lives while trying tC
place Egbert under arrest.
LATER-Fifty or more men armed
with shot guns, rifles and pistols, sur
rounded the fair grounds, where Egg.
bert had fed. Egbert refused to sur
render and was fred on. He did moi
return the fire, but ran into a stall and
sent a load of buckshot into his breast,
dying instantly.
Egbert's sister, at the same hour he
killed himself, died at the family home
of typhoid fever. Young Egbert once
was confined in a lunatic asylum, but
was discharged as cured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30
ENTHUSIASM FOR BLAND.
The Situation as Looked on at the
Silver Leaders, Home.

LEBANON, Mo-, April 27.-Lebanon,
being the home of Hon. Richard P.
Bland, is political Mecca of much i'm
portance since the silver champions
Presidential boom has been launched.
Encouraging news is received daily
from different parts of the country
relative to Mr.. BANDS candidacy. En-
thusiasm over his Presidential pros
poets is spreading throughout the
South and West.
Bland clubs are being organized in
every part of the West and South land
| the cheering news is ut once commun-
icated here.
Hon. J.. w. Farris received a tele-
gram this evening from his brother,
Charles l.. Farris, of Louisville, Ill.,,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30
Live Stock Market,

ST.. Louis, April 2s'-The arrivals oil
native cattle yesterday was small, but
the market was slightly in advance OF
last week. Steers sold from 1923 to
800, heifers $40, mixed cattle $685.
to s. 40, cows 1895. There was a good
supply of Texans i'll. Hogs: The tor
was 1856. The hogs at $3.50 we're al
choice and some later we're as good at
s3.45. The bulk of the hogs, in fact,
nearly all the hogs, sold at $40 to
So. $50. Late sales included good sort
ed medium weights at 50. 40, and heavy
hogs sold at $3.50 to $40 with a few
head at So .45.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30
Bids for Bridge Work

Sealed proposals to do the following
bridge work will be received by the
Clerk of the County Court until ~ N.
on Wednesday, May the 9Th, 1898;
To build n new iron bridge IN
miles from town. Also to take down
old span, readJust and erect same
about 81 miles west of town, and
for building piers TO said bridges.
Bids may be made for all or part Of
the work. For further particulars see
County Road and Bridge Commia-
%sioner, who will furnish plans and
specifications for said work.
&. X. ALLEN,
County Road and Bridge Commissior-
er for Audraiu County. 2-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30

THE State Democratic Committee
met in Kansas City to-day to transact
important business. Arrangements
should be made to poll the various
counties in the State and look after
the organization in detail. The ques-
ton to be decided in Missouri, in the
year of our Lord, 1896, is whether
Chauncey I. Filley or George G. Vest
will represent this State in the United
States Senate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30

In the burial certificates | TURKEY
Christians are not said to be dead, bu'
damned. For example, q burial GER
Uacste attested by the British Ambas-
eador certiies to the priest Of an ar
menian church that the 'impure, put
rid. sinking carcass Of N, this DAY
damned deceased, may be conceai-
cd under ground"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30

clined to interfere with the course of
the law, 80 far as the case has been
presented to him. Whether or not
any further effort will be made to-
morrow for more time for Taylor is
not known here,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30
The Farmers q

The French Canadians are without a
sense of humor, and they highly APP
preciate the following story, told of q
prosperous baker in n town not far
from Quebec:
The baker was in the habit of buy
ing his butter in pound balls, or rolls,
from a farmer with whom he did a
good deal of business. Noticing that
these butter balls looked rather small,
he weighed them and found that they
were all under q pound in weight.
Thereupon he had the farmer brought
before the magistrate and accused OF
dishonest practices.
tThese butter balls,'' said the Judge
to the farmer, certainly weigh less
than a pound. Have you any
scales?"
al have" said the farmer.
"And have you weights?"
"No, no weights"
"Then how can you weigh your but
ter balls?''
s'That's very simple" said the farm
er. awhile I've been selling the bak-
or butter, I've been buying pound
loaves of bread from him, and | use
them for weights on my scales!"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30
Barn Burned.

On Tuesday, April IS, Frank Dor
gan's barn, north of Mexico, was de-
stroyed by fire. One horse, n lot of
corn, other feed and a wagon were
burned. No insurance. 1t is not known
how the fire started.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30
BUT ONE HOPE FOR LIFE
The United States Supreme Court Re
fuses to Interfere in the Tay-
lor Murder Case.

WAsHINaToN, April 27.-Mr. Justice
Brewer this morning, in chambers,de-
cided against the petition in behalf of
William Taylor. 1t will be remem-
bered that attorney Conkling reached
Washington Saturday and presented a
petition for a writ of error to Justice
Brewer, asking immediate action in
view of Taylor's rapidly approaching
execution. Judge Brewer took the
matter under consideration until to-
day. He has handed down a brief but
formal denial of the petition, stating,
however, that lawyer Conkling is per-
mitted to make similar application to
any other member of the Supreme
Court. Conkling, however, had al
ready sought to ecure the writ from
Justice White, and was informed that
as the matter was in Judge Brewers
district he alone had jurisdiction.
There is no reason to suppose that the
attorney has now any hope that an
other member of the court will in
terfere.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that final set
tlemefit of the estate of r. b. Worrelis
deceased, will be made at the May
term, 1895, of the Probate Court OF Au-
drain county, Missouri, to be held 81
Mexico on the second Monday In May,
1896. T.. ID. WORRELI.
I'd Administrat0r.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30
A Retractlon.

A small provincial paper, referring
to q man who had a reputation for a
careless toilet, announced 8 follows:
"Mr. Makeup will wash himself be-
fore he assumes the Office of parish,
clerk"
On reading this, Makeup was furious,
and he demanded retraction, which
the paper made thus:
uMr. Makeup requests us to deny
that he will wash himself before he as'
M the Office OF parish cierk."--1ft
O1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30
HAD TO MOVE ON.
No Room for Healer Schrader |,
Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. April 25. - ehsa-
der, "The Divine Healer" was Il.
rested here this morning. The arresf
was made at the instance of DR.. Hi.
bert, chairman of the State Board II
Medical Examiners, on the char
that Schrader was p~racticing medieipn
without the proper qualitications
Appearing before a justice no NJ
dismissed on payment of costs ala
promise to leave the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30
A Query.

TO tns EuItOT Ut tHb LtuRtT.
MEXICO, Mo-, April eff George
Taylor should be caught tomorrow OF
within the next few days, who would
fix the date for his execution?
"X. Y. ~
The Supreme Court of Missouri
would fix the date OF his execution
En- M
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30
Notice nf Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that finalseF
Element of the estate of Lewis Farreni
deceased, will be made at the Msy
term, 1896, of the Probate C0an
OF Audrain county, Missouri, to y
held at Mexico on the second Moisdk4
In May, 1890. l.. j. FARRAH,
I'd Administering
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30
PnnnliSts-

From the Kansas City Times.
1t is a mistake to say the Populists
are in favor of single tax. They favor
no taxes, no interest, no repayment OF
loans, and no government. And the
country favors no Populists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30

If you want Vest to go to the United
States Senate you will vote the Dem
ocratic ticket straight. If you are for
Filley you will vote the Republican or
Populist ticket,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that final SET
tlement of the estate of T. n. Robnetts
deceased, will be made at the May
term, 1886, of the Probate Court OF An.
drain county, Missouri, to be held =
Mexico on the second Monday in MAJ,
1896. +. G. KENNES,
I'd Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30

REPUBLICANS don't care anything
about the financial question. They
are after the offices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30

The business houses which have
adopted the early closing hour during
the summer months will be closed at
$3.50 every evening from May / to
September /, except Saturdays and
fair week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30
W. A. Morris Bargains

Twenty-Five pound box of very
fancy layer rails ins for So cents. Just
think of it. Twenty pounds of evap-
Grated peaches for 81; 25 pounds of
country dried peaches for 81; 90
pounds of seediess raisins for 81;
largest bottle extract of lemon in
town for Zoe; Battle AK tobacco zoe
a pound; excursion picnic beans SC
a can; corr SC can; tomatoes sc can;
apples Sc a can; peas sc can; pump
kins SC can; blackberries SC a can;
pie peaches sc q can; table peaches
15c a can; gallon a of apples 15c.
These canned goods are fine. Don't
fail to try them. Morris favorite
brand of coffee is very strong and
very fine in flavor. Don't fail to try
it. | have the exclusive sale of this
coffee. Sugar keeps going up. Bet
ter buy a barrel and save money.
Respectfully,
w. A. MORRIS.
P. S.-If you are not satisfied where
you are trading | would like very
much for you to give me a trial. ]
have lots of customers that have been
trading with me for twenty years.
This is the best recommendation |
can give you. w. A. NJ.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30

THE Republicans want the pie, no
matter whether they have to pay silver
or gold. They will always be found at
the pie counter ten deep.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30

AUDRAIN COUNTY, so far this year,
contributes S165.O2 towards the sup
port of the ex-Confederate Home at
HigginaYilla.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30

ARE you for Vest or Filley? That is
the difference between Democracy
and Republicanism.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30

If you are "a Democrat you will get
in line with the Democratic party in
Missouri and help elect the ticket
from top to bottom.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30

SOME of the Fulton papers are so
jealous of Mexico and our enterprises
that they abuse the Clark & Potts
Combination Horse Sale, which is one
of the most successful held in Mis-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30
April Calendar.
County Democratic Ticket.

For Congress,
CHAMP CLARK.
For Representative,
JAMES BRADLEY.
For Treasurer,
+. V. GENTRY.
Fer Sheriff,
NJ. N. NELSON.
For Attorney,
II. ID. RODGERS.
For Collector,
JAS. w. DOWELL.
For Assessor,
TAYLOR BERRY.
For Surveyor,
II. s. MCKINNEY.
For Coroner,
N. r. ROBES.
For County Judge-Western District,
II. T. SPURLING.
For County Judge-Eastern District,
GUY McCUNE.
For Constable of Salt River Township,
A. p. JOHNSON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30

TAYLOR TAKEN To CARROLLToN.
Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 28.-Wil-
liam Taylor, the murderer, who is to
be hung on Thursday, April 80, was
taken from the Jail in this city to-day
and put in a special car on the Santa
Fe train, bound for Carrollton. He
was escorted from the Jail to the train
by a heavy armed guard, and twenty
five armed men boarded the train to
ward off any attempt which might be
made to take him away from the au-
thorities on the trim.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 27.-The
only hope left for Taylor is that Gov
ernor Stone will grant a respite. Tay-
lor's lawyers will be before Governor
Stone tomorrow with an application
for a respite. The lawyers will assert
that new and most important evidence
of Bill Taylor's innocence has been re-
Gently discovered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30

DEMOCRATIC Clubs should be organ
lied in every township in Audrain
county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30

Go to Buckley & Moore's for new
catch family white fish. You can af-
ford to buy them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30

Roy Key is home from ST. Louis,
where he had IN operation performed
on his limbs. He is much improved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30
The Book of Greatest Circulation.

TT OUUK OF GIrCuIaEIUH.
The Bible yet leads all other books
in the number printed and distributed
annually. More than 1900, 900 Bibles,
testaments and portions thereof were
printed by the American Bible Society
during the last business year, a very
large share of which went into Ameri-
can homes. The English Society for
Promoting Christian knowledge
printed 100000 Bibles and prayer
books. These form, however, but q
fraction of the Bibles printed in the
world, every enlightened nation hav-
ing establishments devoted to their
publication.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30
LARIMORE

AtS7,W to insure a living colt. Money aaa n
above
Will serve ~jennets at SEQ N for a Jack coli and
Slb.50 for a iennet colt.
| For extended pedigrees of horse and Jack ~
bills.
| Will pasture mares from a distance at 81 ~
month. Care taken to prevent acccidents huf
not responsible should any occur.
| Will give q liberal premium to the best coli AZ
horse or jack.
| In all cases colt stands good for service fee
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30

THE Democrats are endeavoring to
get together OF the financial question.
The Republicans evidently care nothing
for principle. What they want is
the offices and jobs. See the platform
adopted by the Republican party in
Audrain county assembled in Mexico
last Saturday.
THE two public school should
he connected by telephones. There
should also be at least two telephones
in the Court House. The business
men and citizens of Mexico appreci-
ate the value of telephone connections
and our public men should keep pace
with private citizens when it comes to
matters of progress.
THE Republicans of Audrain County
IN convention assembled last Satur-
day adopted the following resolution
on the financial question. Just what
it means no one in or out of the con-
vention is able or willing to tell:
"Resolped, That it is the sense of this
convention that we favor the largest
use of silver consistent with it's parity
with gold and other circulating medi-
ums,n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-30

Lace curtains, all styles
and prices. Victor Bros.