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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
MRS. LAURA E.. MINIS.

Ger of the most malignant type, and
after eyhausting their efforts without
doing me any good, they gave up the
case as hopeless. When informed that
my father had died from the same
disease, they said I must die, as hered-
itary Cancer was incurable. l was
terribly reduced in health, and felt as
if my life was wasting away.
"At this crisis, ] was advised by a
friend to try S. s. S., and in a short
while the Cancer seemed 0 in
famed than before. I was informed
that was favorable, however, as the
medicine acts by forcing out the
poison through the pores of the skin.
"Before long the Cancer began to
discharge and continued to do so for
I continued the medicine a while
longer, until the Cancer disap-
peared entirely, and I enjoyed better
health than ever before. This has
been several years ago and there has
not been a sign of a return of the
disease"
Cancer Is becoming alarIning1y
prevalent, and manifests itself in
such a variety of forms, that any
sore or scab, it matters not how small,
which does not readily heal up and
disappear may well be regarded with
suspicion.
The fact that s. S. S. guaranteed
purely cegetable) cures hereditary Can
Ger, which is considered incurable,
places it without an equal as a
sure cure for all manner of real blood
diseases, such as Scrofula, Eczema,
Contagious Blood Poison, or any other
form Of bad blood. Our treatise on
Cancer and Blood Diseases will be
mailed free to any address by Swift
Specific Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
The Christmas Number of Mcclure

The Christmas Number of Mcclure s.
The publishers of McClure's Maya
zine announce a Christmas number of
quite extraordinary quality, both in its
reading matter and its pictures. There
is to be a richly printed cover, deco
rated with one of Botticelli's most
famous Madonnas, specially redrawn
by Henry McCarter; a first reproduc-
ton of a Madonna painted by jose
phine Wood Colby; a reproduction of
a portrait of Washington painted at
Valley Forge by Charles Wilson Peale,
and never before published; repro
auctions of some famous frescoes by
Melozzo da Forli, in illustration of a
Christmas poem by Harriet Prescott
Spofford, and some new and especially
important views of Palestine, made
under the personal direction of the
editor of the magazine. In addition to
this, every contribution will be fully
illustrated, and among the contribu-
tors will be Rudyard Kipling, Ian
Maclaren, Harriet Prescott Spofford,
Frank r. Stockton, Hamlin Garland,
Henry Seton Merriman, Cyrus @.
Adams, of the New York Sun, and
William Canton, author of "W. V.
Her Rook.0
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

Soothing and otIrritatlng strength
ening, and not weakening, small but
efective-such are the qualities of
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the ia
nous little pills. For sale by Wool
bridge & Furdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
Twenty Pound Business.

Twenty Pound Business.
w. A. Morris, the grocer, will sell
you
Twenty pounds graduated suger, 81.
Twenty pounds dried peaches for
81.
Twenty pounds dried apples for 81,
Twenty-one pounds cream color
sugar, 81.
Twenty-Five pounds straw color
sugar, 81.
Twenty-Five pounds New Orleans
sugar for 81.
Twenty pound pail jelly, 45c.
Arbuckle's coffee, zoe package.
xxx coffee, zoe package.
Gunpowder tea, Csc pound.
Dried Corn, 10c a pound.
Ten cents q a for 8 pounds table
peaches.
Thirty cents a gallon for Honey
Drip syrup.
Thirty cents a gallon for pure sugar
syrup.
Twenty-Five cents a pound for
Three Black Grow tobacco.
My $40 double barrel breech-load-
ing shotguns are giving the best OF
satisfaction.
! am loaded with candies. If you
are going to treat the children give
me q call. Special prices for Christ
mas trees and school teachers.
With every purchase you get a
chance on my Is Christmas presents.
Respectfully,
w. A. MORRIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
Cancer
Can be Cured.

It is very often that the most insig.
nificant symptoms are forerunners OF
the most violent disease. There is
not a more destr uctive disease than
Cancer, and in a majority of cases it
is first indicated by a very small pim-
pie or sore, to which no attention is
attracted, until II before long develops
into the most alarming conditions.
Here is another s. where the first
symptoms of a most violent Cancer
were too small to receive much notice
until the disease had fully developed.
Mrs. Laura e. Minis has resided at
Smithvi1le, Georgia, for years, andis
we'll known throughout the adjoining
country. In a recent letter she tells
of a wonderful case.
She SAYS: "a small pimple of a
strawberry color appeared on my
cheek; it soon changed to purple, and
began to grow rapidly, notwithstand-
ing all efforts to check it, until it was
the size of a partridge egg. My eye
became terribly infiamed, and was SO
swollen, that for quite a while ! could
not see. The doctors said I had Can
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
Chromatic Alteration.

FfOm the FhiINdeiphia BuIIettn.
Findlay, Ohio, has q boy whose eyes
are the pink of perfection. He is an
aibinO,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

Do you know the quickest way to
cure a sprain or bruise, a burn or
scald? Such injuries are very COM
mon and can be cured quickly If
properly treated. Mr.. j. M. Amer
man, Of Forks P. o., Columbia Co.,
Pa, says: 81 have never found any
thing to compare with Chamberlain's
Pain Balm for sprainr, bruises and
burns. We have used it In our family
for several years and feel that we can
not do without it," For sale at %
and so cents per bottle by g. A. Buck
nar, druggist.
He ran down the gangplank and
kissed her.
"Henry!" she exclaimed, "where is
the poodle?"
DEAREST" he said, "it fell over
board"
She wrung her hands.
"Why did the steamer not stop to
rescue it?"
"They only stop to save human life,"
he explained.
"Then, Henry, why didn't you Jump
OyerbOard?D
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
SILVER INTERESTS.
A Steering Committee of Sixteen APP
pointed to Mature Plans and
Watch Legislation.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 9.-The
silver members of the Fifty fifth
Congress who will begin their iegisla-
tive duties March 4, propose to work
for silver in an organized, systematic
way. They will be in the minority, OF
course, but in the preparation and
passing of the new tariff bill and
financial legislation there will be many
opportunities for bringing silver to
the front and this is what they pro-
pose to look ont for.
Mr.. James Hamilton Lewis, Con-
gressman- at-Large from the State of
Washington, who has been here sew
eraI days watching the opening of
Congress, said to-day that the silver
minority In the House would be ag-
gressive and watchful of the interests
of the West. "While / am not at lib
erty yet to give Details" said Mr..
Lewis, ST can say that the Congress-
men elect who are for silver have al
ready named a committee of 10 mem
bers to prepare q plan of action for
the silver forces. This plan will
be matured and presented to the sill
yer Congressman when the extra ses-
sion is called.
"We will follow the suggestions of
the silver steering committee of 16,
and there is no doubt that we can
make our strength felt in legislation"
All the members of the silver steer
ing committee come from the West
and South. There is n member
from Missouri, one from Arkansas,
one from Washington, and the rest
are scattered throughout States that
elected silver Congressman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
Large Stock Shipper Over the Wabash.
Erora tho Capfraf;a CoTriar

In 1857, Capt. W. 7. Summers ship
ped his first load of stock over the
Wabash. A short time before this,
Uncle George Langstou, north of
town, shipped the first load over the
Wabash from New Florence, and a few
days later Capt. Summers sent out a
load from Montgomery City; continu-
ously from that date to the present
time, he has been actively engaged in
buying stock, shipping from almost
every station between Dewitt and
Montgomery City. During these 80
years he has handled thousands of
head of cattle, hogs, sheep and mules.
1t would be impossible to correctly es-
innate the exact number of each he
has shipped, but if we put the cattle
at $4,000 head, the hogs at 100000, the
sheep at $4,000 and mules and horses
at 5000, we probably will not be much
out of the way. Suppose we load this
stock in cars and give twenty cars to
the train and send the trains out 10
minutes apart. It would require over
200 trains, and when the first one
reached Chicago there would still be
100 trains to start at Centraiia, it re-
curing over two days for the process
sion to pass a given point, sending the
trains along at 80 miles an hour.
Again, suppose that Capt. Summers
made an average of 80 cents per head
on the cattle; % cents per head on the
hogs; 10 cents per head on the sheep,
and 81 per head on the mules. We
find by working this problem out that
his profits in the 80 years amount, on
this basis, to the snug competency of
$47,5O0. But it is easier to figure out
a fortune than it lie to make it by ship
ping stock and we expect Capt. Sum-
mers would compromise on 3 cents a
head all round. Be that as it may,
he has been a liberal buyer, always
living up to his word, and has certain
iy been a most valuable man to the
stock raisers in this section of the
State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
AUDRAIN COURTS.

CIRCUIT CoURT-3d Monday In Jan.
uary, LIST Monday in June, Sd Monday
in September.
COUNTY CoURT-1st Monday In Feb
ruary, LIST Monday in May, LIST Monday
in August, LIST Monday in November.
PROBATE CoURT-2d Monday in Jan.
uary, I'd Monday in March, I'd Monday
in May, I'd Monday in September.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
HnW's Thisi

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure,
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o,
We, the undersigned have known F
]. Cheney for the past Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in al
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN& MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists. Testimonials free.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
MORMON ELDERS WHIPPED.
They We're Warned to Keep Out OF
Florida in the Future.

LIVE OAK, FLA, Dec. 10.-Five
Mormon elders we're chased out of
Suwanee county yesterday by a mob
of 200 determined men, and converts
to Mormonism were given notice that
they would be treated in a similar
manner unless they rejected the doc
trines which they had recently pro-
fessed.
Three months ago Elders w. H.
Fisher, Joseph A. West, ]. w. Mus
ser, T. F. Warden and ]. Fl. Harrison,
from Salt Lake, arrived In Suwanee
county and began to preach the doc
trines of Mormonism. They paid par
ticular attention to the women. In
consequence, husbands, fathers and
brothers began making open threats
that the elders must leave or be lynch
ed. Three weeks ago Warden and
West were soundly whipped and or
dered to leave, but the warning was
not needed.
1t was learned Monday that one of
the most beautiful girls in the Orange
neighborhood had been converted.
This aroused great indignation, and
yesterday 200 men gathered in that
section. They searched the neigh
borhood and found five elders con-
cealed in as many houses. They were
seized, severely whipped and brought,
prisoners, to this place. When q train
arrived, they were put on board,
bound for Arizona.
Several speeches were made by
prominent citizens and county off,
GERS, indorsing what had been done,
and warning the Mormona, on pain Of
death, never to visit Florida again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
Mexico BOILER M,Ils.

The Mexico Roller Custom Mills
have elected the following directors
for 1887: w. W. Harper, VIM. stef-
fins, h. Weber, Frank Kramer, J. A.
Potts, B. O. Sims and e. e. Jones.
Oficers; La. Potts, president; w.
w. Harper, secretary and treasurer;
Frank Kramer, manager and superin-
tendent. The directors report the
business Of the min to be In . most
f~ourishing condition. This 10 the third
year under the ADMINISTRATION of Frank
Kramer a. msnsger and the business
has grown steadily and his work II
highly approved by the board Of d.
rectors. Mr.. Kramer came 10 Mexico
about three years ago from 81. Charles
county and has made many warm
friends during hin rsstdmaoAsre. He
y = miller o. sxpsrisnes and thor
onghiy undsrssAnds he businsss n ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
How Did He Know?

| from the new 1ork WoflQ-
The other day, on a Sunday School
excursion, the assistant minister found
a satcheI in the grove.
He opened it and noted the contents.
Presently a woman came up to him
and asked If he had found the satchel
| which he held.
He pleaded guilty.
SIT is mine," said she.
"Describe what is in it," answered
he.
ga baby's bottle, a towel, some
lunch and a small bottle of gin for the
baby"
"Quite correct" said the worthy d.
vine, rs he smiled at the conclusion of
the inventory and handed her what
she asked for.
He repeated the story to his rector
when they were sailing home, with
great gusto.
eyes," said his superior, "very fun
ny, but how did you, my worthy
brother, know that bottle contained
gtn?"
The assistant minister was nom
plussed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
Notice Of FINAL settlemeu,

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of Jane
Scott, deceased, will be made at the
January term of the Probate Court OF
Audrain County, Missouri, to be held
at Mexico, Mo-, on the second Monday
in January, 1897.
e. A. SCOTT,
I'd Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
Notice Of Final settlement

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement OF the estate of ID. Steb-
bins, deceased, win be made at the
January term OF the Probate Court OF
Audrain County, Missouri, to be held
at Mexico, Mo-, on the second Mon
day In January, 1897.
ELIZABETH STEBBINS,
ia Administrative.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
potiee Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that final
| settlement of the estate of Abel Brad
ford, deceased, will be made at the
January term of the Probate Court of
Audrain County, Missouri, to be held
at Mexico, Mo-, on the second Mon
day in January, 1897.
CLARA E BRADFORD,
I'd Administrative,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
K..ies al FinaI sat,lensnt

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of O. III. Har-
din, deceased, will be made at the
January term of the Probate Court OF
Audrain County, Missouri, to be held
at Mexico, Mo-, on the second Mon
day in January, 1897.
81. A. RICKETTS,,
Administrator,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
Notice OF Final sottIement

Notice Is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of George
Hensel, deceased, will be made at the
January term of the Paobate Court of
Audrain County, Missouri, to be held
at Mexico, Mo-, on the second Monday
in January, 1897.
A. J. DOUGLASS,
I'd Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
Physician Wantad.

DR.. Reagan having left Champ and
gone to st. Louis to live, the good
people who live in that part of Au-
drain are very anxious to have some
physician locate there. A splendid
country surrounds Champ and a
good physician would have a fine
practice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
Her Notes.

From the Boston Globe.
Melba has 100000 invested in
gowns, it Is said, mi of them having
cost 5000. Though $4,000 is a good
deal for a single dress, 1t is worth
while to note that the wearer earned
IL herself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

Ten hens wer stolen from the resi-
dence Of MI. Hugh Wilson In East
Mexico on Wednesday night. Miss
Matte Fisher, who lives with Mr..
Wilson, is on the look out and chicken
thieves will get their just deserts Il
they appear in that part Of Mexico
again,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
Notice Of Yinsi settlement.

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement Of the estate of Sue A.
B~ratton, deceased, will be made at
the January term of the Probate Court
OF Audrain County, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico, Mo-, on the second
Monday In January, 1897.
e. n. BRATTON,
I'd Executor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
Notice Of Final Settlement.

H0txvU ~ D0ttxoz1o1ts
Notice is hereby given that final set
Element of the estate of John A. Girls
well, deceased, will be made at the
January term of the Probate Court of
Audrain county, Missouri, to be held
at Mexico, Mo-, on the second Monday
in January, 1897.
j. T. WILLIAMS,
I'd Public Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
Nice Present.

A beautiful etching, 15x1s inches, of
the late Eugene Field. Suitable pres
emit. The profit from the sale of these
pictures will be devoted to building
the Field Monument at Columbia, Mo.
Will be sent, postpaid, on receipt of
fifty cents. Address, ]. West Good
win, Secretary, Sedalia, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
Notica Of Final s.ttlem.n.

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate oil s.. T.
Hook, deceased, will be made at the
January term of the Probate Court of
AudraIn County, Missouri, TO be held
at Mexico, Mo-, on the second Monday
In January, 1897.
T. E. HOOK,
I'd Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
Notice Of Final settlement

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement Of the estate of A. B.
Fouts, deceased, will be made at the
January term of the Probate Court OF
Audrain County, Missouri, to be held
at Mexico, Mo-, on the second MONDAY
In January, 1897.
F. r. JESSE,
I'd Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
Notice Of Final settlement,

Notice is hereby given that fina
settlement of the estate of w. Ri
Houghland, deceased, will be made al
the January term of the Probate Court
of Audrain County, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico, Mo-, on the second
Monday in January, 1897.
JAS. DOWELL,
I'd Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
Notice Of Final set,isueut

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement Of the estate of ]. T. Har-
rison, deceased, will be made at the
January term of the Probate Court OF
Audrain County, Missouri, to be held
at Mexico, Mo-, on the second Monday
in January, 1897.
e. 8. CAVE,
I'd Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
Notice of Final settlement.

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of r. B. Wor-
rell, deceased, win be made at the
January term of the Probate Court OF
Audrain County, Missouri, to be held
at Mexico, Mo-, on the second Monday
in January, 1897.
r. d. wORRELL,
I'd Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
Notice Of Final settlement,

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement Of the eetate OF Samuel
Ward, deceased, will be made at the
January term of the Probate Court OF
Audrain County, Missouri, to be held
at Mexico, Mo-, on the second Monday
in January, 1897.
p. CONSIDINE,
P. 8. FADDIS,
I'd Administrators.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

The length Of life may be increased
By lessening Its dangers. The majority
Of people die from lung troubles.
These may be averted by promptly
using One Minute Cough Cure. For
sale by Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

Mr.. T. F. O'Donnell, a well known
druggist Of Parsons, Pa, in speaking
OF Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, says: "Several
times In the last few years when suf-
fering with cramp or diarrhoea I have
made a personal test of the value of
this remedy. The effect in each in
stance was almost immediate relief"
For sale by q, A. Buckner, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

Burglars broke into Stevens store
at Laddonia on Friday night and stole
about $500 worth of iewelry, clothing,
boots and shoes, etc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
Voters of Audrain.

/ ask your votes In April next for County
School Commissioner. I refer you to my pu-
pills and patrons scattered throughout the
county. 1 am now teaching and have no time
to canvass. / ! have q State certificate and tes-
timonials from the best educators in the State
FRENCH STRorHER,
School Commiasfonar Of Audrain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

j. w. Rouse is home from an ex-
tended visit to Marceline, Mo. He
also travelled over a large portion of
Arkansas. He found no place he
liked near so well as Audrain County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

Catarrh is a constitutional disease
and requires a constitutional remedy
like Hoods Sarsaparilla, which purifies
the blood.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of William
Calhoun, deceased, will be made at the
january term of the Probate Court Of
in Mexico, Mo-, on the second Monday
in January, 1897.
EDGAR THRELKELD,
I'd. Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

J. M. Gilbert, of California, is in
Mexico on q visit to his brother, Cy
Gilbert. Mr.. Gilbert left Audrain
sfor California in 1879 and is back bet
TER pleased than ever with grand old
Mlsaouri
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
Bargain.

An elegant suburban home with six
lots to trade for small farm. Inquire
of r. L. McFADN, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

j. Fl. Canada, of Sailing, sold thirty
head of 10 months old Hereford year
lings for $3.50, on his farm. They will
be put on the Chicago market for
| Christmas beef.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

Jno. w. Atchison has the thanks Of
the LEDGER for some fine apples OF
his own raising.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

Miss Clara Treloar daughter Of Hon.
w. M. Treloar, will spend a portion of
the winter visiting Mrs. DR.. Lutz, Of
St- Touia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

THE LEDGER solicits contributions
from its readers Of any subject of pub
lie interest; but no reliable newspa-
per assumes responsibility for opin-
ions expressed by it's correspondents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

Miss Snowdie Willis returned to
Columbia Monday after a visit at her
home here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

The old lady was right when she
said, the child might die If they waited
for the doctor. She saved the little
ones life with a few doses Of One
Minute Cough Cure. She had used it
before. For sale by Woodbridge &
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

In the Daily and Weekly LEDGER
will be found the professional card of
Fl. FL. Larimore, one of Mexico's
brightest young attorneys.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
He Was n Foolish Snicide.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Dec. 10.-An I'M
known man jumped from the east
bound train No. 2, of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railway last night,
while going at the rate of forty miles
an hour, and was instantly killed. He
had S674.1o in his pockets, and in his
grip, which he retained when he
jumped, there was 1900 more. There
was nothing by which he could be
identified. He bought his ticket al
Denison, Tex.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

Luke Morris has received his com
mission as postmaster of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
A Record Breaking Year.

Trotting records, bicycle records
and speechmsking records have al
been bsoksn this year. It IL almost
- easy 10 break Q record AZ It ID 70
break the moral law. w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
Retribution.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
A Tacoma man killed his attending
physician. Such 8 are rare, for
y usually the doctor gets his work In
first.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
Chaau Remedy.

Teachers, call on At. Brown for
lowest prices on candies and fruits.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

A TELEPHONE line from Mexico to
Cant would be a great convenience.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

The VIM. Pollock Milling Company
shipped a a of -four to Armstrong
Wednesday, December 8.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

George Robertson has brought suit
for $15, 900 life insurance on the life of
Mr.. Bent Wise, who died In this city
sOmetime AGO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17
Notice In Teachers.

/ defy competition on prices 70,
ruits, candies and nuts. Our stock Ia
complete and of the best.
38-3t j. AT. BROWN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

Born, Dec. 10, to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Pitts, a 7-pound boy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

From the Washington Post.
There is one thing to be said for the
"no breakfast cure" for dyspepsia.
II Ia within the reach of all.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-17

O. A. Davault, of the Farber Forum,
was In town on business Friday.