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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18

Correspondence of the Ledger.
SKINNER, Mo, June 17.-Plenty OF
rain yet.
Miss Bertha Shobe, after spending a
couple of weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. NJ. Baker, returned to her home
in Marshall the first of this week.
Miss May Lewis had a most elegant
present made her last week-that of a
piano by her father.
Jeter Berrey, accompanied by his
sister, Miss Susie, spent a few days in
the kingdom of Galloway recently.
J. K. Polk Berrey Ia very low at
present and not expected to live but a
short time.
]. Rowe and family, of Rowena, Wis.,
tied John Mcdowell and family en-
Sunday last.
Octave and holland Ellis, of Mexico,
and Mr.. Porter, of the NJ. s. o., at Co
lumbia, made Mr.. and Mrs. JEFF d. Ellis
a short visit. Octave viii remain at
his brothers. the res of the season.
Jim Squirting lately purchased sew
eral shoats from different parties. The
price on stockers is a little in advance.
Mr.. VIM. Lakewood was home a few
days last week, but left for st. Louis
about the middle of the week,
ID. w Butler is around this week,
filling out insurance policies. Mr.
Butler represents two good state ASSOC
Citations.
The Misses Canterbury, Hurley
and Maggie Gardner, together with
Mr.. Gland Canterbury, were in this
part OF the country visiting relatives
recently.
The crowd at Skull Lick last Sunday
was immense.
John Gowen says that Charley Oa-
borne Ia suffering intense agony, the
effect of being "Hook'dn not long ago.
The wound is in the neighboraood OF
his heart.
On Thursday next, at $3.50 p. M, an
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18
Mrs. LaForce Dead.

Another one of our esteemed Christ
ian women passed away in Kansas
City at 4:45 O'Clock Monday morning.
Mrs. Phereba Wright LaForce was
born in Bourbon County, KY. She had
gone to Kansas City in company with
her daughter, Miss Effie, for a visit to
her younger sons, Felix and Butler.
She made the trip in comfort for one OF
her age and strength, and was happy
in the realization of this cherished de-
sire to see her children. She had not
been well during the spring but
hoped for improved health by the
visit.
The remains reached here Monday
night on the @. & A. train and the
funeral was held Tuesday afternoon
from the family residence, the SER
vices being conducted by the Rev. j.
s. Shouse of the Christian Church.
She was 10 years of age and leaves
a devoted family of children and
grandchildren. The children are Mrs.
Jennie Bruce, Mrs. Mary Brooks, Mrs.
Loula Leeper, Miss Fife LaForce,
and three sons, George, Felix and
Butler. She vas a kind, gentle and
devoted Christian woman and greatly
beloved by all who knew her.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18

IT Is the duty of every citizen to
take an active interest In public affairs.
This is more especially the duty of
what is termed the better "ciass'' OF
citizens. We have no "class," and
should have no s'class'' In this country.
At the same time some OF our most
patriotic, moral, upright, substan-
tial people refrain from attending
public meetings, whether political or
otherwise, and then find fault because
the results are not what they think
are for the best interests of the COM
munity. No matter how large a mans
business may be, or how much he is
engrossed in making money and look
ing after his own AFFAIRS, he 10 In duty
bound TO devote a portion Of bis time
to the welfare OF the community I'm
which he lives. Along this line the
Columbia (Mo.) Herald is ~eminentiy
correct In the following:
"The mar who does not take part In
the local affairs OF his community Ia O
dangerous citizen.
"The growing belief that some peo-
scholarly to bear their share Of the
burdens of local citizenship 10 q per-
pjcious one. II is the duty of every
citizen TO be interested In all that
concerns his community. To shrink
this duty is more than selfish; Il Ia
unpatriotie and unworthy. When
this IL done by the so-caIIed best clti-
zens 1t leaves local government In the
hands Of the vicious and corrupt.
When the busy people consult only
their W immediate business inter-
ests and neglect public affairs q town
becomes the prey OF the sbiftiess and
improvident, and debt and civic dis.
aster speedily follow. SO the scholar.
~ owe a contribution to the public
life Of the town where they reside, IL
is not only the patriotic duty OF the
intelligent and prosperous anG honor
able to participate In local politics,
but even from a selfah standpoint
they cannot AFFORD to be Indifferent
Else the whole community will suffer
from INSTRUMENTATION and they
with IL.
"Many unpleasant things occur In
local political strife. The sensitive,
higb minded and re-hesrted are apt
! to shrink from contact with its bick-
eTings and slime. But nevertheless
their duty Is plainly 70 make full usc
| OF their talents In aid Of the oommun-
ity and the more talented the larger
contribution TO civic interests should
they rive.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18
A BRAKEMAN FATALLY INJURED.
He Was Standing on a Wabash Freight
and WIS Struck BY the Bridge
Here, Having His Skull
Crushed.

f. Il. Parsons, a brakeman on the
Wabash, was fatally injured in this
city Monday morning about two
O'Clock. He was standing on freight
train No. 81 when his head struck the
railroad bridge and his skull was
crushed. Speaking of the accident
the Moberly Democrat OF last evening
sage:
"The overhead bridge OF the Wabash
at Mexico has another accident to its
credit, ana one which 1t Ii thought
Will prove fatal. +. b. Parsons, a
Young Wabash brakeman, 10 the vic
tim OF this death trap. About two
O'Clock this morning az train 81 pull
ed into Mexico the engineer looked
out for signals from the front brake
man, but none came.
Then the fireman climbed upon the
first car te, sec what was the matter.
As he did so he SAY young Parsons
lying on the edge Of a a short ways
back fronl the engine and almost
ready to roll of. The train was stop
ped and IL was found that Mr.. Par
sons had been struck by the overhead
bridge, iutt east Of the Mexico depot.
His skull was crushed in and he lay
unconscious on the top Of the car. Mr..
Parsons Was brought TO MoberIy as
soon m possible, arriving here about
4 o'clock this morning. He "a i'm
mediately taken to the Wabash hog
pitai. Parsons wounds are Of such a
nature that 1t is almost impossible for
him to recover.
He In a Mason and a member OF the
B. Of r. T. of this city. For a long
time he was brakeman and baggage
man on the Columbia branch.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18
VERDICT, NOT GUILTY.
The Jarman Rape Case Begun in the
Circuit Court Monday.

The case of State vs.. Shannon Jar
man forraping Ollie Crawford, daugh-
ter of J.. B. Crawford, who lives near
Sturgeon, was begun in the Circuit
Court at 1 O'Clock Monday.
The following jury was selected:
Chas. Schoeneman, 1. T. Davis, W,
HI. Wakefield, W. T. Dyson, T. j
Sims, M. F. Mccain, John Callahan,
j. w. Brown, e. NJ. Morris, j. B.
Weaver, James Sanford, Fank Harri-
son.
The lawyers for the State were Pros
ecuting Attorney Trimble, Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Orear and j. III.
Cupp, of C~entralia, while those for
the defense were W. w. Fry and
Messrs. 7. 8. Carter and Frank Jar
man, OF Sturgeon.
The case came up before the Grand
Jury at the September term of court
in 1895, at which time Jarman was in
dicted for raping Miss Crawford on
March 26, 1895. The case was con-
tinued at the January term of court
and Jarman was released on bond.
About forty witnesses we're here from
Sturgeon and the west end of the
county.
The Jarman rape case was given to
the jury at three O'Clock Tuesday.
The examination of witnesses was
finished before noon and the remain
ing time up to three O'Clock was given
up for the lawyers arguments.
At 4:30 the jury returned with a
verdict for acquittal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18

To the Teachers of Audrain County.
The Missouri Teachers Association,
as you are aware, meet annually at
Pertle Springs June %, "a and %. All
wide-awake teachers should attend
these associations, especially the
meeting this year if they can afford to
do 80. The railroads charge one and
one-third rates, the hotels S1.50 per
day. Many of the leading teachers of
the State will be there, such as our
University and college presidents,
superintendent of city schools, etc.
The following are some of the subjects
that will be discussed by the leading
teachers of this and other States, viz:
Biography in Education, German Crit
icisms of the American School System,
the Psychology Language, Civil Serv-
ice for Teachers, Ethics of the School,
Three Landmarks in the History of
Education, Correlation of Elementary
Studies, State Institutes, etc. For
programme in full apply to French
Strother, County Commissioner of
Audrain.
N. B. The lovers of music will have
the pleasure of hearing the world
famous Tyrolean T~roubadours and
Swiss Warblers from the Black Forest
of Austria. They are engaged for the
entire three days by the officers of
the Association.
Papers of the county will do a kind
ness by inserting the above and stat
ing that programmes can be obtained
of County Commissioner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18
THE BEAVER DAM G
1t Was Held Saturday and Attended
by a Large Crowd Revs. N. r.
PIttman and j. II. Pritchett
Delivered Addresses.

The Sunday School picnic held at
Beaver Dam on Saturday, June Is, was
attended by an immense crowd of
people and was a grand success in
every way. The three Sunday Schools
represented were Beaver Dam, Prairie
View and Bethel churches, and the
crowd was composed mainly of Meth
odists, Baptists and Presbyterians,
although some from other denomina-
tions were present.
The day opened beautifully and
during the morning the crowd arrived
with happy faces and well filled bas-
kets. The morning meeting was pre-
sided over by j. L. Ware, and T. W.
Chambliss delivered the address of
welcome, in which he briefly review
ed the history of the Beaver Dam
Sunday School, the mother of all those
in this vicinity, and also mentioned
the fact of it's age, stating that it was
started owe forty years ago by Nor
man Lakeland, Esq.
After the address of welcome Rev.
N. r. Pittman, of the Baptist church
of this city, made a splendid talk on
Sunday School work and the benefits
derived from basket picnics. He is
an enthusiast on the latter and thinks
such picnics are a great aid to christ
ianizing the people. 1t was probably
due to his efforts that this picnic was
held.
At noon a sumptuous dinner was
spread by the ladies present, and
those who partook of it say it was as
fine as could be wished for The ladies
of this vicinity are all good cooks and
they raise plenty of spring chickens.
Nothing more is necessary.
After dinner Rev. j. II. Pritchett, of
the NJ. E. Church, South, of this city,
made an able address and the re-
mainder of the day was spent in con-
versation and games. As the shades
of evening began to fall the picnickers
dispersed, feeling better for the fine
day they had spent.
Among those present from this city
were j. E. Jesse, J. A. Harrison, Mrs.
J. c. V. Baskin, Miss Nell Crockett,
and Mrs. w. E. West, Mi. and
Mrs. G. q. Dawson, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Witherspoon, r. K. Kelley, j. F.
Grlffee, Lee Head, Revs. j. II Pritch-
and N. X. Pittman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18
NOTIFIED TO LEAVE.
Committee Appointed by Indignant
Citizens Near Rowena to Relieve
the Community of the Presence
of r. d. Atkinson.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
RowENA, Mo-, June 15.-One r. d.
Atkinson, living near Rowena, Au-
drain county, Mo-, started a very
slanderous and disreputable report on
Goodwin Creason during his can
vass of the county for the Legislature.
The citizens of Rowena and vicinity
met to consider the matter, and after
. careful and deliberate examination
of the case, not only decided that the
report is slanderous and diabolical in
its intent, but also decided that said
Atkinson is not fit to live in any
decent community; and in the inter-
est of common decency and the pro-
lection of their families will not toler-
ate his presence in this locality any
longer. A committee was appointed
to notify him of such a decision on the
part of the people of this community.
j. /. KIRKLAND.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18

The treatment of many thousands
OF those chronic weaknesses and dis
tressing ailments peculiar to females,
at the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical
Institute, Buffalo, N. Y, has afforded
a vast experience in nicely adapting
and thoroughly testing remedies for
the cure of woman's peculiar maladies.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
the outgrowth, or result, of this great
and valuable experience. Thousands
of testimonials, received from patients
and from physicians who have tested
it in the more aggravated and obsti-
nate cases which had baffied their
skill, prove it to be the most wonder
full remedy ever devised for the re-
lief and cur of suffering women. 1t
is not recommended as a ''cure-all,"
but a most perfect specific for wom-
ans peculiar ailments.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18
LADDONIA ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger,
LADDoNIA, Mo-, June l7.-Children's
Day was observed at the Methodist
Church last Sunday. A large crowd
was IN attendance and the programme
was well carried out. The opening
address by Pat Derrick was we'll rem
dered; the song by the small children
was well received, and the music was
good throughout. Miss Skully pre-
sided at the organ.
Elder Bibb preached at the Baptist
Church last Sunday. His sermon in
the evening was logical and abounded
with practical truths.
Elder Okes occupied the pulpit at
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
last Sunday.
Miss Sweet, of Vandalia, has been
the guest of Miss Annie Belts for the
past week. Miss Belts gave a social
party last Thursday evening, which
was a very enjoyable affair.
Miss Hattie Wall, who has been
visiting relatives here for the past
month, will return to her home In ILL.,
nois this week. One of Laddonia's
young gentlemen will be sad when she
leaves.
Mrs. William Cook is in poor health.
She has not been well for the past six
months, and is 10y confined to her
bed.
MIR. Denmark, ST., died last week
and was buried in the cemetery near
Hutchinson. He had been sick for
several weeks with la grippe and then
took pneumonia.
Mr.. John Martin died last week. He
suffered several weeks with blood
poison, from the effects of which he
finally died.
Laddonia will celebrate the Fourth.
From the efforts now being put forth
we think it will be the best celebration
of all.
Miss Ida Spencer is still selling her
fine selection of hats at extremely low
prices. Ladies, if you want a hat, now
is the time to buy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18
Advertised LnttarS.

List of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Mexico, Mo-, for the week
ending June 20, 1896, which if not
called for in thirty days will be sent to
the Dead Letter Office at Washington.
Persons calling for letters in this list
will please say advertised"
Mrs. Mona Andrews, Mrs. NJ. A.
Bromlett, Mrs. Craig, Sooma Donneli,
Mrs. Jennie H%oisten, Fred Junger-
man 2, Mrs. L. E. Jones, j. Henley
Jameson, VIII Kelley, Mrs. Rosa Nor
rison, D. K. Mayer, B. d. Parleman,
j. F. Pagen, Amanda Taylor, Mrs.
Amanda Smith, James SHOES, Mrs.
Martha Woman, 8. Westerman, Mrs.
Matt Wilcox.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18
MARTINSRURG ITEMS.


Correspondence OF the Ledger.
HARRISBURG, Mo-, June 16.-Elder
Kinsey filled his regular appointment
at the M. E. Church Sunday evening.
Prof. Herbert Painter, of Benton
City, visited his grandmother, Mrs.
Powell, the first of the week.
Mr.. George Hageman and sister,
Miss Della, returned Friday from
Warrenton, where they have been at
tending school.
Mrs. G. T. Peyton leaves this week
for an extended visit to her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson, of Mexico.
DR.. Toalson came home Friday from
Columbia, where he spent two weeks
with relatives and friends.
Miss Ethel Darlington, accompanied
by Miss Annie Belts, of Laddonia, was
calling on friends here Friday after
noon.
Miss Nina Baker, of Mexico, is
teaching a class in music here. She
comes down twice each week to give
instructions to her class.
Miss Maude Crane is the guest of
friends in Auxvasse this week.
Misses Bette Noel and Leta Johnson
are visiting relatives in Fulton.
Mrs. Galloway entertained Mrs.
West, of Auxvasse, Sunday.
Willie Vandeventer is on the sick
list.
Master Frank Riley, of Mexico, is
spending his vacation with his cous-
ins, Alta and Eala Davis.
John Martins new residence is al
most completed and will soon be
ready for occupancy.
Frank Davis went to Mexico Friday.
Mrs. Clemens returned to her home
in Mexico Sunday after a visit with
home folks.
The young people of the Baptist
church have succeeded in raising a
sufficient amount of money to pur-
chase new song books for the church.
The books we're badly needed and we
feel sure that they will be appreciated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18
Not Meant Just That Way.

from tue Washington itIness
An Oklahoma editor expresses his
thanks for a bsske: of oranges thus:
1--WE received a basket OF oranges
from our friend Gus Bradley, for
which he will please accept our COM
pliments, some of which are nearly
six inches in diameter"
On a tombstone in Indiana is the
following inscription: "This monu-
ment is erected to the memory of
John Jinkins, accidentally shot rs a
mark of affection by his brother"
A Coroner's jury in Maine reported
that Deceased came to his death by
excessive drinking, producing apo
plexy in the minds Of the jury
A Michigan editor received some
verses not long ago with the follow
ing note of explanation: these lines
were written fifty years ago by one
who has, for a long time, slept in his
grave merely for pastime."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18
IS7 KINDS.
5 GRADES
VEHICLES.
2Mszsm
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The Queen Bee.

j. w. Rouse, of Mexico, Mo-, has a
whole head of Information about the
honey bee and the little workers
ways, says the Laddonia Herald. Fol-
lowing is an article published over his
signature in last weeks st. Louis
Journal of agriculture:
In my last article on the queen bee
the types made say that sit takes the
bees ten days to produce a queen from
the egg" 1t takes sixteen days to
produce a queen bee from the time
the egg was laid. After d queen is
brought out of the queen cell she will
roam around over the combs and soon
get something to eat. She will thus
stay in the hive for from six to twelve
days, when she Will go out of the hive
in the air for a flight when she meets
a drone. She may fail to meet a drone
the first time she goes out. If SO, she
will continue to go out from day to
day until she does meet with a drone,
or gives up and goes to laying anyway.
If she has successfully mated, she
usually goes to laying eggs in n or
two days. These eggs are to produce
other workers Or queens as desired,
although the queen can produce two
kinds of eggs. One kind she places in
drone comb, the cells of which are
larger than are the cells of the work
ers. These eggs placed in drone cells
produce drone bees, but are only pro-
duced, as a rule, in the spring when
bees are preparing to increase or
swarm.
An experienced apiarist a have
drone eggs laid by the queen at most
any time by the proper manipulation.
1t is a great mystery to many persons
how the queen can produce two kinds
of eggs;on kind producing male bees,
the other female bees. When the
queen has begun laying eggs she never
goes out of the hive any more, unless
IN Ease of swarming, once mating last
ing her her life time, which is usually
two or three years, and may be much
longer.
Many suppose that the queen leads
the warm out at swarming time, but
she does not, but goes out with the
swarm after many of the workers are
already out in the air. Queen cells
have already been started by the bees,
and a young queen usually comes out
of her cell in eight days after the
swarm has issued. The bees may then
swarm again if more than one queen
is allowed to issue from their cell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18
EPwoRTH LEAGUE CONFERENCE.
The First Annual Conference OF the
Missouri District M. e. Church.
South, IN Session Here.

The opening sessions of the first an
nual conference of the Epworth
League of the Missouri conference,
M. E. Church, South, were held In the
Methodist Church yesterday. The
church was appropriately decorated
with the League colors, yellow and
white, and above the pulpit was the
motto of the society, "All for Christ"
worked out in the same colors. About
one hundred delegates were in attend
ance at the morning session and this
number was swelled by arrivals on the
afternoon trains.
The morning session was opened
shortly after $50 with a prayer and
praise service, led by Rev. H. II.
Johnson. With the aid of a well
trained choir under the able direction
of Rev. j. A.. Snarr and a male quar-
tette, whose singing was exception
ally good, this service was very inn
pressive.
Mrs. s. p Emmons, of this city, was
then introduced by the president, Rev.
G. Grimes, of Palmyra, and delivered
the address, of welcome to the visit
ing ministers and delegates.
She was followed by Rev. G. f.
Tanquary, who answered on behalf OF
the delegates in a happy vein, and
spoke highly of our city and hospitable
people.
The next order of business was the
election OF officers and resulted in
Miss Leola Brown, of Canton, Mo.
being elected secretary, and Miss Pin.
dali, of thin city, treasurer.
This vas followed by a spirited dis
cussion regarding the adoption OF a
constitution, which ended without any
settlement, and was followed by re-
ports from the leagues in the different
districts in the conference.
The districts which compose the
Missouri conference are st. Joseph,
Plattsburg, C~hillicothe, Macon, Gala
tin, Hannibal, Fayette, Mexico and st.
Charles, in each of which the reports
showed the League to be in a prosper
GUS and growing condition.
Rev. - E. Sharp, of Fayette, then
delivered an able address on "The
Missouri Conference Epworth League,
Its Origin, Its Object, Its Importance"
which was attentively listened to, and
after which the convention adjourned
until 2 O'Clock.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was opened
with devotional exercises, led by Prof.
V. J. Howell, of Kirksville, and this
was followed by additional reports
from the district leagues.
This was followed by an address on
1.-THE Christian for the Times" by
Rev. G.. NJ. Gibson, of Macon.
A discussion on "How Adjacent
Leagues May Help Each Other" was
led by Revs. ID. McAllen, OF Albany,
and J. M. Settle, of Triplett, and gem
orally discussed by many present. The
convention then adjourned until s
O'Clock this evening, at which time
Rev. s. H. Werlein, ID. D., OF st. Louis,
will deliver an address.
The services last evening were very
interesting and were largely attended.
A most excellent sermon was preach
ed by Rev. f. P. Ryland, OF Independ-
ence, on The text, "Destroy Not the
Old Landmarks"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-06-18
FUN FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
And the Biggest Tent Full of the
Best of 1t.

When children laugh all are pleased.
Well and wisely acting up this AK
iom, the management of the enormous
united Forepaugh and Sells Brothers.
Shows, which r to give afternoon
and evening performances at Mexico
on Saturday, June 20, have made such
generous and commendable provision
for the special amusement of the little
folks that they may be fairly credited
with having added q Children's Day to
recreation's calendar. The grand
arena of the great hippodrome, the
four rings and the two stages, are con-
verted into a huge arenic playground,
filled with fascinating spectacles, Moth
er Goose pageants and fairyland real
izations. Here are also introduced the
hugest fun makers, in the shape of
merry-andrew elephants. Captain
Woodward's only school of educated
sea lions and seals fairly set the
youngsters wild with delighted won
der. Then there are ludicrously tai
ented pigs, trained pigeons, pretty
and sagaclous ponies, clown bears,
balancing goats, unreliable donkeys,
monkeyjockeys wonderful dog artists,
and whole troops and families of the
most delightful, quaint, queer and
comical two and four-legged originals.
1t is all healthful and harmless recrea-
ton, too, calculated to make happier,
brighter and better boys and girls.