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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
A Remarkable Flower.

j. J. Steele has on exhibition in b
window of his Office on Washington
street one of the most curious flowers
in the vegetable kingdom. 1t is known
as the Umbrella or Snake Palm, but is
in no way related to the palms, being
a member of the Arum family, to
which belong the indian turnips, Gala
lily, Calamus, Caladium, etc.
The plant, which is now in nearly
full bloom, bears up we'll under the
tremendous botanical name of Amor
phophallus Rivieri, a name, Blythe
way, sounding much better in the
Greek than in English.
The bulb is nearly as large as a mans
head. Last year it bore a single leaf;
this leaf dropped off in the fall and in
It's place appeared the tip of the flower
bud, which advanced no further until
a few weeks ago, when, the resting
period over, it pushed out rapidly, I'M
til now the single flower stands six
feet high. This flower consists of a
stalk or 'scape'' about three feet in
length of a notified green "snaky"
color, crowned with a dark red cup or
"spathe," corresponding to the white
cup of the Gala lily. Inside the
spathe the dark red tongue or
sspadixn rises to a height of about
three feet. The real flowers are
crowded around the base of this
spadix, the two sexes in separate
rings; the stigmas IN the lower and
the anthers in the upper ring. With
this arrangement is correlated a Won
derful device for cross-fertilization.
The stigmas ripen first, and as they
mature certain sections within the
spathe emit a most disgusting odor as
of p~utrefying flesh, attracting to the
bottom of the spathe insects which
feed on decaying organic matter
When the stigmas are ferrIlized they
wither, the secretions cease and the
insects, as they leave for fresh pas
lures, are sprinkled with pollen dust
from the ripening anthers above, tc
be carried to the stigmas of othel
plants. The Snake Palm is a native
of Cochin, China. A closely related
species, A. Titanum, discovered re
Gently in Sumatra, is probably the
. largest flower in the world, having
spathe six feet in length and thre'
: feet in diameter. j. E. NJ.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
YoUNGS CREEK TENS.

Correspondence of the LEDGER.
YoUNGs CREEK, Mo-, March AL
most every family here takes the
Mexico LEDGER.
Sunday being the first Sabbath OF
the month we had preaching by Bro.
Hughley. AS usual there was a large
congregation and q good sermon. The
most conspicuous personages were the
groom and lovely bride.
Mr.. George Newgent, who has been
the efficient clerk of this district for
many years and his smiling, happy,
youthful wife, aged II, and her still
happier husband, young George, aged
a little over 81, (these ages given me
by Mr.. Newgent himself) were the
center of attraction. Many found 1t
difficult to attend to the impressive
words of the preacher. The young
men envied the groom and the young
ladies the bride. They are both loved
by everybody. The other bride and
groom are almost as much the objects
of attention. Mr.. Ed. Crooks Is the
very opposite OF his name; no crooks
in him. No young man stands higher.
He has everything that an honest
young mar can have to recommend
him. The bride, Miss Emma Rodgers,
is a young lady that any man might be
| proud to claim as his wife. No young
men or women in Missouri are more
worthy of respect and confidence than
the brothers and sisters of Mrs.
| Crooks. Her two brothers, who are
teaching at Perry and vicinity, are an
honor to the profession. 8.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

ST. LOUIS, March 1.-THE cattle
market yesterday was active and
values steady to stronger on steers
and COWS. Prices-Steers from 1886
to S4.65, feeders 1925 to $500, stock
ers s3.15, mixed cattle $3.50, COWS and
heifers $3.50 to S3.45.
Hoas-Quite a number of hogs ar
rived Tuesday after the market open
ed, but were at no disadvantage, as
the market continued until the close
without any change. Butchers and
packers paid "a to s4.10 for good to
best grades, and shippers the same
for good light and medium weights.
Pigs, culls and light lights sold at 90
to 1896, with choice grades reaching
AZ. 1O.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
MIssoURps CRIMINAL COSTS.
A $3.50, 900 Deficiency Assured Before
the Next Legislature Convenes.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March To-
The last General Assembly appropri-
ated $3.50, 900 for the pay of criminal
costs; $50, 600 of this amount was for a
deficiency carried over from 1894, but
of the half million dollars appropriated
for the years 1866 there remains to-
day in the Treasury of the State only
$500. All the rest has been expended
and a conservative estimate is that
there will be a deficiency of at least
$3.50, 900 for the next General Assembly
to meet. This will have to be carried
by the various Sheriffs, Circuit Clerks,
Clerks of Criminal Courts and Special
Judges in the State. They will have
to wait for their fees until the next
Legislature appropriates money for
that purpose, which will be about the
1st of next April, nearly thirteen
months off. There are now criminal
costs bills in the Office of State Auditor
James NJ. Seibert amounting to s16,-
554 and only the $500 balance men
toned in the fund. 1t invariably is
the case that there is a deficiency In
this fund owing to the short sighted
ness of the law makers in not setting
aside sufficient money for it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
SKINNER

Correspondence of the Ledger.
SKINNER, Mo-, March 10.-J. ID.
Ellis sold Jim Yeager 5 sows and IS
pigs.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Skinner
on the 9Th, a boy.
Maude Guthrie has rented ground
from Frank McColly.
JEFF Gatewood has returned to his
place from Vernon county, after an
absence of several years.
Jeter Berrey, of Fulton, will stay
with his brother-in-law, John Harri-
son, the ensuing year.
Prof. N. V. Ellis closed a successful
seven months term of school at Fern
Glen on Friday last. Several were
out 10 witness the exercises.
Mrs. Carrie Ellis entertained q
number of friends on the night OF the
4th. The occasion vas In honor of her
sisters, Misses frankie and Ollie.
johnnie Mcdowell spent Sunday and
Monday with home folks.
Richard, son OF Geo. f. Baker and
wife, been on the sick liz. for the
past few days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Tn Memorv of Little Earl Barnes.

In Memory of Little Earl Barnes.
Just at dawn on the morning OF
March Sd the Angel of Death entered
our happy home and waited the spirit
of our darling to the arms of Jesus.
God only gave himto US for nine
short months but, Oh! how dearly we
had learned to love u baby.
1t is hard to give him up, but we
feel that God knows what is best for
us, and in our deep sorrow can only
pray for strength to say: "Thy will
be done" Our loss is u baby's gain,
for he is now safe in the arms OF
Jesus-safe on His gentle breast; for
he has said: "Suffer little children to
come unto me, and forbid them not,
for of such is the kingdom of heaven"
We did all that was in u power for
our darling, but he was too sweet and
pure for this world of sin.
We are, Obi 30 lonely without him,
but we mourn not as those who have
no hope, for We know that little Ear
stands at heavens gate to welcome
us home when life's journey is over.
"How joyful is the hope that fingers
When loved ones cross deaths sea
That we, when all earth's tolls are
ended,
With them shall ever be-"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
NJ ITEMS.

Correspondents of the Ledger.
MARTINsBURG, March 11.-C. T.
Martin returned to the city Saturday.
Mr.. Dick johnson is improving
slowly.
Little Miss Grace McDermott, of
Wellsville, is visiting her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Romans.
R. d. Rodgers, of Mexico, candi-
date for Prosecuting Attorney, was
here last Saturday.
Mrs. Sudie Enslen came up last
Friday to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornett.
Miss Cora King is visiting Miss
BERTHE Galloway and other friends
southwest of town this week.
Mr.. T. E. Romans sold a span of
mules In Mexico last Saturday.
Miss Eta Barker visited home folks
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Efie King, Of Mexico, was Wis
iting friends in town Thursday and
Friday.
Mr.. Brown, the Postmaster from
Venice, visited u singing school last
Wednesday night.
Misses Susie and Maggie French, of
Mexico, were the guests of E. p.
Freuch's family several days last
week.
Elder Kimsey preached at the NJ.
E. Church last Sunday night.
Pat Cronan was buried Saturday at
5 p. m. and on Monday about the
same hour his wife, Mrs. Cronan, died.
Her funeral took place at the Catholic
Church Monday morning at 0 O'Clock.
The mystery of these deaths viii
probably never be solved.
Tom Harrington and son, of Lad.
donna, were in town Monday.
Thomas Hammons ia again on oul
streets.
A new factory Is opening up in oul
town. Lawder & Clines are manu-
featuring tree protectors. We wisl
them success
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
Correspondence Of the Ledger.
MARTIHsBURG, March g.-Misse
Susie and Maggie French, Of Mexico
visited their cousin, Miss Nora Bul
lard, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Price Guthrie visitet
here last week.
Mr.. Mues, Of st. Louis, came al
Sunday night to attend the funeral O
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Patrick Gro
min.
Mr. Robert Rodgers was lookin
after his interests down here last Sat
urday.
Rube Darlington Is able TO be on
after q brief Illness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
New Suits.

The following new suits have been
fled since the last report:
Josiah Martin VS.. Jno. Ellis ct al; to
quiet title.
Mollie q. Stewart vs.. N. F. Kilgore;
on note.
VIM. H. Watts va. N. F. Kilgore; on
note.
Rufus Hisey VS.. s.. j. Buckner and
N. Ruloff; damages on warranty.
State of Missouri VS.. ]. F. Poor; No.
1, appealed from Justice of the Peace
court.
State of Missouri VS.. j. F. Poor; No.
9, appealed from Justice of the Peace
court.
W. P. and 1. H. Cant VS.. P. w. and
A. H. and G. Duffy; appealed from
Justice of the Peace court.
R. McNama VS.. W. U. Coil; to set
aside judgment.
R. McNama VS.. Jno. T. Young; to
set aside judgment.
Sidney Garrett VS.. Savings Bank oil
Mexico, Mo-; on note.
Come Friday and Q the largest
and most attractive display of new
Dress Goods it has ever been your
| pleasure to witness IN Mexico.
d&wtf W. W. HARPER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, March 11.-Rev. II. b.
Rice will preach here Sunday.
r. G.. Hale and family will move to
Auxvasse for the summer, leaving
about the first of the month.
G. R. Mccall and daughter went to
st. Louis Sunday.
@. Casper drove his cattle to the
Wabash road Sunday on account of
no train on the @. & 4.
Harvey Slavens and Sam Luther
shipped two a loads of cattle to st.
Louis Monday.
G. Smith and Britain Slavens sold
to George johnson two loads of cattle
Monday.
James Beagles shipped three loads
of cattle to Chicago Wednesday.
Our public school closes next Mon
day. This is one of the most uccess
full schools ever taught here. We trust
that the Board OF Education will Sc
cure the services of Mr.. Thole as prin-
cipal again next year. He has sue
ceeded in disciplining, organizing and
interesting pupils in education.
His efforts are heartily appreciated by
our people.
The grain business is very brisk here
at present.
The farmers are all having their
plows sharpened up and are ready for
sowing oats.
Miss Nettie Ridgeway, of this city,
is in st. Louis. She will be engaged
in the millinery and trimming depart
ments there for one or more weeks to
make a selection of a complete line Of
ladies', misses and children's hats and
notions of all kinds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
edde-WlllIam

William FREDDIE, who resides north
of town, and Mrs. Jennie Williams, of
this city were married Mondaynight at
7:30 o'clock at the residence of Philip
Rebman, in this city. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. T. NJ.
Walton. A few friends of the high
contracting parties were present. The
groom is one of Audrain's substantial,
energetic and worthy young stock
men and has a host of friends through
out the county. The LEDGER extends
congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs.
FREDDIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
County News.
PRAIRIE LEA ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
PRAIRIE LEA, March 10.-Roads are
good; weather fine.
The dogs have all barked themselves
hoarse at candidates.
Mrs. VIM. Rankins is quite sick.
Stock sold well at the Frazier sale
Thursday. Candidates swarmed and
each one tried to be a little more po-
lite and sociable than the others.
Gather Berry will bach on his
fathers farm, known as the Chat
Sumner place, this year.
Robert McNamany visited his par
ents Sunday.
Solomon Shook bought q COW al
the Frazier sale for which he paid S43
Mr.. Thomas has moved into the
Sicily house.
MIR. Johnston moved to the farm ht
lately bought near Benton City.
Mr.. Rodgers, of Wisconsin, wht
bought VIM. Frazier's farm, hal
moved to his new home. While we
deeply regret to give MIR. Frazier up
we welcome Mr.. Rodgers and family
to III neighborhood.
Charley Powell sold his farm to Mr.
Ruse at $40 per acre Mr.. Ruse viii
erect a fine house. This is a beautiful
site and a good farm.
The Worcester Missionary Societ,
had a profitable meeting at Mrs
Shoup's last Wednesday. The fol
lowing officers were elected for thu
coming year: Mrs. VIM. Frazier
President; Mrs. E. H. Shook, Score
tary; Mrs. j. R. Shook, Treasurer
Mrs. George Randols, Recording Sec
rotary. The next place of meeting
will be at Mrs. E. H. Snook's, Apri
2. This little band of twelve has sen
off s24. 80 the year just ended.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Six hundred ladies hats destroyed by
by fire to make room for new and SALE
able shapes which are now arriving.
The styles are beautiful and hobby and
in great variety. Flowers are very
stylish this spring. Persian effects
will also be very popular. My milliner
will be here next week and about the
Goth our pattern hats will be ready for
inspection. lam grateful to the good
people of Mexico and surrounding
country for the very liberal patronage
they have given me in the past and
very cordially invite a continuance OF
the same. Your Friend,
d&w 1t P. w. HARDING.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Average, ZoI S-I4 Ids
In addition to the above we a
boast of quite n number of light
,-n,.kfn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
WORCESTER ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, March I0.--Preacsing
at Littleby Baptist church Sunday by
the pastor.
p. s. Underwood is in Iowa this
week on business.
There was a social at Wash Kerr's
last Thursday. All were highly en-
tertained.
A. Z. Scherer sold a bunch OF hogs
to Charley Caspera 1895 per hundred.
Mr.. Smith, of Daykiu, Neb., was
here last week looking at some prop
erty. He is thinking of trading for
a farm here. He reports crops almost
a failure there last year.
y. Butterfly will begin his new shop
in a few days. SIR. Fox, of Rush Hill,
has the contract.
Ed. Meyers and wife spent Sunday
at JEFF Adkius'.
Miss Minnie Berry visited at DIR.
Cornett's recently.
|
Mr.. Goodwin, the bank director who
was shot by bank robbers at Warren,
Ark, Is dead. Ar. Adair, the cashier,
who was also shot, is improving and it
is hoped win cover Both OF them
had daughters al Hardin College.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Hiil-Stricklien.

George E. Hill and Miss Patty b.
strickIien, of les Centralia, were
married at the Presbyterian parson-
are at two O'Clock March 10 by
Rev. A. A. Wallace. They were ac-
oompanied to this city by Mrs. Alice
Force and Miss Cora Hill, sister OF
the groom. The high contracting
parties, who are well known in this
county, reside about three miles east
of Centralia and the LEDGER extends
to them hearty congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

CESTRALIA, Mo-, March 10.-Dr. o.
B. Mayes, a prominent and wealthy
physician of Shelbina, Mo-, and Miss
Annie Barron were married at the
home of her parents in this city last
evening at 8 O'Clock, Elder w. G,
Surber of the Christian church officiat-
ing. They left on the Wabash pas
senger this afternoon for an eastern
tour. The bride is a social favorite in
this community, and a young lady Of
many accomplishments, having grad
uated from Christian College at Co.
lumbia, Mo-, two years ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Miss Belle Wright is very sick with

Miss Belle Wright is very sick with
pneumonia.
MIR. and Mrs. Howard Shankveiier
visited here Sunday.
Mrs. John Davis entertained Inc
members of her Sunday School class
in a very royal manner last Sunday.
Our public school closes next FRI
day and a very pleasant time is ex-
pected as great preparations are being
made in the way of recitations, etc.
Miss Maggie Torreyson and little
niece, Miss Helen, spent Saturday and
Sunday visiting here.
Master Raymond Rollings, of st.
Louis, made a flying visit to his grand
mother, Mrs. Copeland, last week.
Rev. Kemsey preached at the M. E.
Church Sunday night.
Mr.. G. T. Martin left for his home
Saturday morning.
The shocking discovery of the dead
body of Pat Cronan, an aged and
feeble Irishmsn, having evidently
been dead nearly a week, and the I'M
balanced condition of his wife's mind
when discovered and later OF her
death, which occurred about 5 o'clock
Sunday afternoon, threw III COM
munity into a fever of excitement not
felt before in a lifetime.
Mrs. Jas. Jarboe and little ones have
returned from an extended visit in
Laddonia.
Bailey East, of Monroe county, is
visiting at VIM. Wright's.
Mrs. Fred Burwellis entertaining her
sister, from Callao, Mo.
Mrs. Adolph Fennewald is the BAN
ner bread maker in this end of the
county. Can any of my fellow cor
respondents beat a rise OF nine inches
to the loaf at this time Of the year?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Saturday Stock Sales.

ouite a number of cattle, mules
and horses were sold at auction on
the Ringo corner Saturday after
noon:
Ten 2-year-old steers belonging TO
Ashley Bolts were sold for s36.75 per
head.
A sorrell mare owned by William
Canterbury was sold to j. W. Foley
for s19.
Tavlor Britt sold a mule mare to G.
E. Cole for s3s.
e. Nichols sold a bay mare 10 =. d.
Settle for $3.50.
Two fine 4-year-old mules belong
ing to W. Pierce and I. E. Romans
we're sold to Ed. Eubanks for sio7.oo'
T. w. Morrison sold a buggy to u
], Settle for s42. =
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Advertised Letters,

List of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Mexico, Mo-, for the week
ending March IA, 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:"
F. P. Burns, Mamie Branstetter,
Mary Garter, Geo. Gardner, Matte
Holt, G. G. Holiday, Gorgaan john
son, Belle Lannie, Bertha Martinson,
Will R. Roberts, Mamie Shoots, j.
w. Sims, G.. Stein, Lizzie Thomas,
Vince Weatherford, Lue Yealy, II. +.
Young, H. B. Moss.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Mrs. Mary Frances Thornhill Dead.

Mrs. Mary Frances Thornhill Dead.
Mrs. Mary Frances Thornhill died
February %, 1896, in New Florence,
Montgomery Co., Mo-, with La grippe.
She was born Dec. 2s, 1884, in Gala
way Co., Mo. She was the daughter
of Jonah B. and Sidney Hatton. The
funeral services were held at the
Methodist Church, South, by Rev. Nc
Donald and the church vas draped in
mourning and filed with a large con-
course of sorrowing relatives and
friends. Mrs. Thornhill lived a de-
voted Christian from childhood up to
the day of her death and would often
express a desire during her sickness
to resign to the will of God.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Was Arrested in St. Louis.


Ben Haynes, the man who pleaded
guilty to seduction in Justice Riley's
court yesterday, was arrested in st.
Louis Sunday. The Republic of Mon
day says:
Benjamin Haynes, Of ia South
Tenth street, was arrested yesterday
on a warrant charging him with Sc
duction. Haynes is charged with Sc
ducing Ruth Cook, the 14-year-old
daughter of William Cook, of Mexico,
Mo. Haynes formerly lived in Mex
leo, but left there two months ago
after a warrant for his arrest had
! been sworn out. He was taken bach
| to Mexico last night by Constable A
P. johnson.
A full line of cooking stoves at Fer
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Those Stricken Cannot Speak.

LAPoRTE, IND, March 10.-Cases Of
la grippe are being reported in some
localities in Northern Indiana where
those stricken with the disease suffer
a total loss of speech This is a COM
p~lication physicians have not been
obliged to contend with, and is looked
upon as evidence of a new phase of
the disease, though no fatal results
have vet been reported.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

On North Water street, at the resi-
dence of w. FL. owings, on Tuesday
at 5 p. m, MI. Albert Carson and Miss
Mande Owings were joined In mar
rage by Rev. N. r. Pittman. Mr..
Carson is a thriving farmer in sailing
township. His bride is a niece of Mr..
Owings, Of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Wallace returned Tuesday

Rev.A.A. Wallace returned Tuesday
from Fayette, where he acted as one
of the judges in the oratorical contest
between students of Central College,
which took place last night. G. @.
selecman, of Savannah, Mo-, won first
honors and j. d. Whitley, of this city,
was q close second. The contest was
q close one. Rev. ]. II. Pritchett, of
this city, was one of the judges on
thought.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Saline County Not In 1t.

Some weeks since the Marshall
Democrat Ne,os published a list of IA
heavyweights of Saline County. The
average weight of the IA big fellows
was 22S pounds.
Audrain County does not have to
go outside OF the city limits of Mex
leo to knock Saline into "smither-
Gems" when 1t comes to heavy weights.
We publish below the names OF just
a small contingent of Mexico's big
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

In the weekly LEDGER will be found
the announcement of James Heaton,
of near Mt. Carmel, who is a candi-
date for Judge of the County Court
from the Eastern District, subject to
the Democratic primary on April II.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Stamped Linen Goods,
The Racket.
FINE CARPETS.
Turner, Jackson & Co. Garry a Full
Line and Also Have Elegant
Samples.

Turner, Jackson & Co. have fifty
beautiful samples of carpets for this
week only. Samples of Administer,
body brussels and velvet carpetings.
Call this week and make your selec-
tons. In addition to these samples
this firm is carrying the largest and
most complete line of carpets ever
handled in the west.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

At the State University in Column
bia, Mo-, provision has now been
made for supplying the physicians of
the State with anti-toxine. The anti
toxine will be sent to anyone upon re-
ceipt of s1.25 per dose. Within a few
months the price will be reduced to 81.
As it is sold at cost every physician
using it will be required to send in a
report. In this way reliable statistics
for Missouri as to diphtheria will be
obtained. DIR. Graham, professor
of bacteriology, is much pleased with
his success, and is very enthusiastic
as to the quality of the remedy pro-
duced in his laboratory.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

The LEDGER regrets very much that
DIR. Ellis is going to leave Mexico.
While here the Doctor made many
and warm friends who wish him sue
cess in his practice at Concord, Mo-,
where he will locate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

I. j. Head, of Centralia, and bliss
Julia Corner, of this city, have ac-
cepted clerkships in the "Criterion,"
Victor Brothers new store, which will
be opened on Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Remember the Hathaway-Keath
Grain and Implement Co. have a full
stock of garden and field seeds. This
firm sells seeds Wholesale and retail.
Gall and get what you want, from q
nickeI's worth to q car load. 60-1m
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Average, 23O lbs.
Average weight of the whole lot OF
"a, 2411a pounds.
Saline can't beat Audrain on any
thing except bank failures and Pop
ulIsts.
MARSHALL Mo. } Democrat Ne'os please
oapv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

If you want to see something beau
tiful and attractive in new spring
novelties In dress goods and silk for
waists don't fail to look at Harper's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

We are authorized to
JAMES BRADLEY
a candidate for Representative OF Au-
drain County; subject to the action of
the Democratic party.