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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

The marshal has been complained
to in a number of cases in regard to
cyclists riding on the sidewalks. This
thing Ia to be stopped and the a
shall will arrest anyone he catches
violating the law. The fine is from S.
to 500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Milton F. Simmons, formerly OF
Mexico, now of Florida, Ii In Mexico
on a visit. Mr.. Simmons Ii interested
in mining In Florida and the LEDGER
is glad to know il meeting with splen-
did success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
Lodge nfieers Elected.

1 The following officers were elected
by Hebron Lodge No. 354 A. F. and A.
M. last night: ]. J.. Weimer, w. M;
Joseph e. Jesse, 8. W.; Leb Crigler,
J. w; A. O. Barnes, Treasurer; J. J.
Steele, Secretary; who are but the
Elective officers. Those which are
ahpointiye will be named at the next
meA<iuo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

AT Holton, Kan, on July Q, the
Mexico gelding, Joy, won the first
heat in the 2:2o trot and took a mark
2:1sA. The race was unfinished.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Rev. N. R. Pittman is attending the
Riverside Scripture Institute Mt Troy,
Mo-, which 10 largely attended. Rev.
Mr.. Pittman is president of this insti-
kz1fe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Miss Myrtle Stickley, of Mayseville,
KY, 10 in Mexico the guest of her
brother, @. d. stickley. She will
spend the summer his guest,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Mr.. A.o Corner, of Worcester,
called on the LEDGER this week and
says that the outlook for crops is
splendid. He thinks there has been
most too much rain for watermelons
and potatoes, but that other crops win
be much above the average.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

W. O. Barnes, lumber dealer of VIC
toria, Texas, is in Mexico on a visit.
He looks rs though the world was
using him well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

The Building and Loan money Mon
day night sold ne follows: $1,000 to
Hon. w. M. Treloar, 5000 bonus; $500
to Charles Scherer, s45 bonus.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Mason Creasey, the proprietor of
the "Only Candy Kitchen" has sold
a box of candy to parties who shipped
it to Kentucky.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Campbell Reid, of Warrenton, was
here the first of the week the guest of
Mr., and Mrs, A. F. Reid.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Miss Julia Arnold left Sunday night
for Paris, where she will visit the fam
lily of Judge Moss.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08


H. T. CAN'T bought 30 hogs of w.
Burk last week at $3.05.
Harrison brothers bought so hogs
last week averaging lab pounds.
John Beatty, southwest of here, lost
q splendid work mule q few days ago.
Miss Vada Harrison and Miss North
ern, of Mexico, are the guests of Miss
Ella Dudley.
Married, at the homo Of the BRIDES
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton Morris,
Paul Hudson, Of Mexico, and Miss
Fannie Morris, Elder Shoush oficiat-
ing.
James Harrison is spending q few
days with friends nea Benton City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Keep the sewers of the body free
from distractions II you wouid be
healthy, vigorous and cheerful
PRIcELY ASH BrrTEas not only re.
lieyes constipation bat cures 1t by
strengthening and toning mp the bow
els, regulating the liver, stomach and
stimulating tho kidneys. The Medical
Profession corcede it to be q syaten
tonic OF superior merit. Sold by q.
A., REcKEER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Hon. W. NJ. Treloar is going to
build a fine residence on his lots fac
ing jefferson street just north of w.
s. Hathaway's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Mr.. E. X. Coatsworth, of neal Lad
donna, authorizes the LEDGER to state
that he will not be in the race for
County Collector,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Miss Dora Gallop is in Kansas City,
where she was called by the serious
Illness of her sister, Mrs. Fightmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

How simple is the Jones Chain
Drive Moving Machine.
wet FERRIS & CAUTHoRN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. d. Cave, of
Huntsville, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Caves parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Rodgers,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Miss Lizzie Cullen arrived this af-
ternoon from Louisiana to visit her
brother, P. H. Cullen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

j. B. Fletcher is home from May
fields Sanitarium, St. Louis, much
improved in health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

]. H. Rodes, of Sedalia, spent Sum
day here with his wife, who is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. V. Will
llama,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
LADDONIA ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
Mo-, July THE Laddo-
mia celebration was q success in every
particular. The day was. fine and
the crowd was estimated 20 be be-
tween 5000 and 5000 people.
Since the celebration our town
board has had q small elephant" on
Its hands. On Saturday a "wheel of
fortune" came and asked admittance
in the park. Somebody admitted
the wheel in. 1t had not turned on
it's axis many rounds before some
body had the wheel arrested. 1t
was stopped in its whirl long before
the fortune came and taken before
Squire Bakers court and a fine of $50
placed against it for whirling in vio-
lation of the law. The wheel refused
to pay the fine and was placed In the
calaboose, where fans and ice-water
were furnished plentifully. We un-
derstand the wheel turned itself out
Of the calaboose q few hours ago
just as dinner was being prepared for
it. We presume it thought some
body had made q mistake in admitting
it in the park, an unlawful thing, and
it felt sorry for the town being or
such heavy expenses (for the vince
eat a. much az four men) and that II
would be better for all concerned fol
1t to quietly whirl home and leave al
expenses behind. No doubt 1t thought
Laddonia was plenty able to pay al
expenses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Miss Amanda Straub, of Jefferson
City, spent Friday and Saturday the
guest of Miss Evans Ross.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
THE BoNDsMEN WIN.
A Complicated Case Settled IN the
Supreme Court-Emmons VS.. Cor
don, Administrator of West.

The case of 8. P. Emmons, admin
istrator of ]. J. West, vs. the estate of
John N. Gordon and his bondsmen, on
his executors bond, has been lde-
eided by the Supreme Court In favor
Of the bondsmen.
John M. Condor was the executor
of the estate Of J. ]. West, who died
in 1878. In 1887 Gordon resigned as
executor and made what purported to
be a final settlement and 8. P. EN-
mons was appointed his successor.
Soon after Emmons took charge Of
the estate he begun a suit against
Gordon and his securities, claiming q
shortage In Gordon's accounts of
something like ten thousand dollars.
This suit was begun in 1887, was tried
in the Probate Court and then in the
Circuit Court, and each time was de-
cided in favor of the bondsmen, who
consisted of Robert Luckie, Cliff Black,
VIM. Sims and @. W. Baker. This
suit was against the heirs of VIM.
Sims and Robert Luckie.
The case was appealed to the Su-
preme Court and in 1894 was remand
ed for q new trial. 1t was tried again
over a year ago in the Circuit Court
here and again the bondsmen were
successful, and now this decision has
been affirmed in the Supreme Court
by the court in banc.
The cas- involves some very close
ly contested points relating to execu-
tors and their duties, the powers Of
Probate Courts, and the case was
complicated by interstate questions
growing out of the fact that some of
the West estate is located in other
states, and by further fact that after
Gordon's bond was signed by his
securities the Legislature passed q
law changing the obligations of secur1-
ties upon executors bonds and the
question whether the legislative act
could affect obligations already cre-
ated, also entered into it. The case,
therefore, involved questions of more
than usual interest to lawyers and
judges. The plaintiff was represent
cd by w. w. Fry and the defendants
nv Gaorpe Richardson
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
WORCESTER ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, Mo-, July Farmers
again blowing corn.
Jim Iiams, who formerly lived here,
but recently of st. Louis, spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with relatives
here.
Nearly everyone celebrated the
Third ct Laddonia and report a good
time.
Miss Anna Underwood left Satur-
day for st. Louis to visit relatives.
Ed. Weber and family, Of near
Prairie View, spent Sunday at B. E.
Morthland's.
Grandpa Gable, who has been the
guest Of his daughter, Mrs. J. Azdell,
Is nCallaway Waiting his daughter,
Mrs. d. Guy.
Ed. Scherer's store is completed.
He received mis- goods Saturday and
is now ready and anxious for your
trade.
Miss Ruby Carter Is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Robert Smith, in st.
Louis.
Miss Mary d. Azdell has returned
home from a pleasant visit to Mexico
relatives.
Our post-office has changed hands.
Ed. Scherer In now postmaster.
Miss Mary Armstrong, of Rush Hill,
visited her sister, Mrs. A. y. Scherer,
Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Scherer
and little SON accompanied her home,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Mrs. w. F. Keller, OF Medora, ILL,
and her niece, Miss Efae Mcdonald,
of st. Louis, are visiting Mrs. r. A.
Sanneb<ck.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

DR.. Spence goes to Pertle Springs
this week to attend the State meeting
of the dentists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Only two cog wheels in the new
Jones Chain Drive Moving Machine.
w6t Ferris b CAUTHoRN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Miss BERTHE Crigler has returned
from a visit in Louisiana.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Call and examine a Butterfly buggy
before buying.
FERRIS & CAUTHoRN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
Sifuafion

By a middle-aged lady TO do sewing
In family and assist with house work.
Address Louisiana, Mo-, 31s ". b. st.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Mrs. w. L. Reed, of st. Louis, form
erly of Mexico, is here the guest OF
Mrs. w. /. Paul.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

A. g. Stockton and son, Edward, of
st. Louis, spent Sunday with the fam
ily of Thos, Helm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Kelso are recov-
ering from a spell of sickness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Screen wire, ice cream freezers,
refrigerators at Ferris & Cauthorn's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Miss Allie Farrah, of les Rush
Hill, is the guest of Mexico friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Miss Bette Sappington has returned
from a visit in Keokuk, Ia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Miss Maggie Menefee is home from
q visit to Laddonia friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. /. G. French are enter
tafning their granddaughter. Gladys
Doty, OF st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Thurston Duncan, Of Louisiana, is
ia the guest of Mexico relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Mrs. Leila Phillips is here from KAN
sas City on q visit to her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Joseph Miller. Mr.. Phillips
has gone to New Mexico in the hope
OF benefitiug his health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Leslie Ferris is pushing sales on the
new Jones Chain Drive Moving Ma
chine. wet FERRIS & CAUTHoRN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
Good Shoemaker,

Griffee & Martin nov have a fret
class shoemaker In their establish
ment north side OF square. d&w It
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Mrs. Minnie Meyer, of Lebanon, ILL.,,
is the guest of her father, s M. Gilbert.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Mrs. NJ. N. Nelson and children are
In Vandalia on q visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Mrs. d. 8. Burroughs, who lives
south of Mexico, is ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

James L. Orear will give q lawn
party the first Of next week at his
country home north of town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Joseph Luckie is recovering from a
severe spell of illness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Miss Dollie Hopkins is the guest of
Sturgeon relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

DIR. w. Deiterich, of Minneapolis,
Mimi, is the guest of DR.. Tincher.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Poland-China Hogs For Sale.
/ have several A MOL thoroughbred
Poland-C China male hogs for sale nc
reasonable prices. Call or write,
THos. 8. PEARSON,
IaddOnia. Mo,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Miss May Hughes has returned from
q lengthy visit in Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Miss Eta Holmes, of Troy, Mo, is
the guest of Miss Anna Belle Griffin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

T. M. Renfro, Kansas City, spent
Sunday with his brother in law, Thos.
Kelso.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
THOMPSON ITEMS.

Correspondents Of the Ledger.
THOMPSON, July 7.-Joseph Sanford,
six miles northwest OF this place, met
with quite q serious accident on last
Wednesday evening. While return
ing from Mexico with his family In
the wagon his team became frighten-
ed at q passenger train near this place
and In the effort to hold them he was
struck on the left side Of the breast
just aver the heart with the end Of the
wagon tongue. Two ribs we're tract
ured, one In two places, which pros
trated him. Friends came to his re.
lief and the team was quoted. DR..
Mayes was called and young DR.. Har-
rison, q st. Louis medical student, was
also present. He was taken home and
ON the following day DR.. McCaliisteri
Of Centralia, was called. In consul
tation with DIR. Mayes they found hi
wounds quite serious, but not fatal
At this writing he 10 doing well AND
win recover.
EugeneSmartE visiting friends here
q. L. Bruce shipped one a OF cat
tie 10 Chicago Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Miss Allie Burhop is entertaining
Miss Myrtle Hartman, of Vandalia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

bountiful crop and prosperity will
surely smile on this worthy and in
dustrious people.
W. II. Blythe is very SICK. He has
the fever.
Mira. Ripes, mother in-law of ]. d.
Atkins, was taken violently i'll Mon
day.
G.. g. Wilson sold 25 head of fine
hogs to Hayes & Brown, to be deliv-
cred the first half OF July, at 8 cents.
Miss Carrie jackson closed a very
successful school at Pleasant Green
Friday. There were several contest
ants for the prize and the examina-
ton . very close but Miss Grace
Parks carried of the honor.
There is preaching at the Holiness
church every second Sunday in each
month by Bro. Points, of C~entralis,
pastor.
Late in the evening as your CORES
pondent was returning from the Walk
meditating of the happy days he once
enjoyed in the company of this gem
erous people, feeling loath to leave,
he turned half around to take one
more look at those beautiful valleys,
his a caught the sweet sound of a
female voice chanting
| am all alone and lonely I be,
My head bent in sorrow wherever I
60,
But there la one that can make me free,
1t is my own darling, my own sweet
Joe.
Listening at the echo of that sweet
voice until it died away In the dis
lance with q heart bounding in antici-
patton of a glorious and happy future
I felt constrained to say,
Let sorrow now sad gloom depart
For brighter days I see.
IT'S now at last you have my heart;
I live alone for thee.
But, OIL how great the fall when !
found out it was another Joe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Lax0l Is the best medicine for chill
dren. Doctors recommend IL In place
Of Castor OIL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Miss Lizzie Fritts is visiting Glas-
Cow relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Miss Frances Gibson, of st. Louis,
is the guest of Miss Evans Ross.
Butterfly buggies at Ferris & eau
thOrn,a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
HAVE YOUR
Abstracts Made
Bly,
M. B. GUTHRIE,
AbstPaCter, Real Estate,
LOAN
And Insurance Agent,
MEXICO, MO.

Money to Loan.
We are prepared to make loans on
good real estate security at a low rate
of interest and on easy terms.
LAKENAN < BARNES,
wifi Mexico, Mo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
A BALLADE OF BYGONES.

Into what dim, unlettered night
Do our romantic idols stray
Whittier has Trilby taken fight,
And where does Ben Hurs chariot
sway7
The Little Minister is gray;
No more does Robert Elsmere pose !;
Where do the favorites delay?
Nay, where is yestermorning' rose?
Forgotten is the Manxman's might;
And what of Tess do bookmen say?
The Prisoner Of Zenda's plight
Is one with Fauntleroy's at play
Mulyaney, Otheris. Where are they?
On Sherlock Holmes the shadows
close;
Why do their memories decay?
All, where is yestermorning rose?
They walked Romance's f1owery height.
Nor Howelps self could then dismay;
Made all of sweetness and of light,
For which Philistines loved to pay.
Now each his unlamented way
To libraried oblivion goes
And on their tomhs We toss a spray
Of yestermorning' faded rose.
Prints, twas not yours the fate to sta.
With all the art the era knows.
For fame in this decadent day
Is but as yestermorning's rose.
Edward Church, in the Bookman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
OVER HER HANDLEBAR.

\ 17-year-uld miss from Utica came
to Clinton ON her wheel with several
companions. In riding through the
park she ran too near the fountain and
her wheel becoming unmanageable in
the deep gravel just placed on the path
she lost her balance and plunged head
long into the water. Her companions
hastily pulled her out, thoroughly
drenched from hat to shoes, but I'M
harmed. The crisp October air, how
ever, rendered a further ride on the
bicycle without a change of costume
unpleasant to contemplate, and so,
through the kindness of a lady who
was passing, she was conveyed to the
home of friends, where an entire dry
outfit was provided.-Clinton Courier.
At Chartered, Belgium, Tuesday, the
Prince de Chimay was granted di-
yorce from his wife, the Princess de
Chimay, formerly Miss Clara Ward of
Detroit, on account of her misconduct
with Janos Rigo, a Hungarian gypsy
musician, with whom she eloped last
summer. The court finds the charge
of adultery proved by the confessions
of the princess, which justified the
prince in bringing the action, and
grants the prince 5000 francs alimony
yearly, with the care of the children
The sentence also condemns the prin-
cess to pay the costs of the suit, and al
lows her to see he~ children for an
hour once a month, in the presence Of
someone selected by the prince.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

the United Club of Yokohama, which
is none other than the Overseas cub
OF Rudyard Kipling. Either from mis-
conduct or cOldneSs on the part OF her
husband, or perhaps through Iapses on
the wife part, the couple IN unelr al
though they continued To IlYe tOs6lhar.
MIS-. CareW became InIaouateu VIII a
Mr.. Dickinson, a clerk IN one OF the
banks OF Yokohama, ana ner teadng
seems 20 nave been reciprOcdIed, ne
prOmisi lg to marry her as soon as sac
should procure divorce. MI. UIckIn-
son acted as her adviser ana many LEI
Jers PASSED between Lnem, he IN one
OF them telling ner that she had aDund-
ant grounds tor sepdl alton. On Lnls
point MI. Dickinson at the rial LesJI-
lied that Mrs. CareW had mls.ed aim
III many ways regarding the conduct
OF her husband.
Probably this knowledge that she
had not as good reasons Tor a divorce
as she mad led Mr.. Dickinson 10 be-
neYe, and fearing she would be beaven
II she sued for one, led her to remove
Mr.. CareW by poisoning MN. she had
little difficulty, apparently, N getting
arsenic at drug stores, ana so carefully
did she administer it that the physIcl-,
whom she called to treat her husband
was unable to determine from what
disease he was suffering or afford MIN
any relief. Finally a servant who had
been sent for arsenic made a remark
which reached the physicians ears and
he Immediately had the patient re
moved 10 a hospital. the change came
too late, however, Mr.. CareW dying the
same day.
An inquest developed the fact that
poison had caused death. The cor
onet's jury refused to accuse Mrs.
Carew, but five days later she was ar
rested charged with the crime. Sne
never lost sef-contrOl, however, anu
skIiiuully attempted 10 throw the blame
on d strange woman VINO she CLAIMED
called at the house to see her husband.
She also accused her gOVern6ss and The
latter was arrested, but the truth finals
Iy was brought OUT during her trial
and now she must pay the penalty or
her WrOng-dOing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
HOW THE TEXAN DID IT.

Are you always at ease in strange
restaurant in a strange city? When
you go to New York and promise your
self treat in cookery, are you not Sc
cretely abashed in the gOrgeously ap-
pointed room? Are you not conscious,
as in a revelation, of provincial cOas,
of hitherto unsuspected bagginess at
the trouser knees? Do you not see
yourself as a dreary landscape illum-
mated by lightning. You are sure that
after you have given spaSmOdically an
order for things you do not want and
never eat, the dishes that are sure to
stir up intestinal strife, that the wait
ers are whispering together about you.
When the pretty woman in the corner
laughs you are miserable in the thought
that she finds you rustic, absurd. And
when you so out you give a prepOster-
Gus fee 10 the waiter to reinstate your
self in his respect, and then he knows
that your first name is Reuben. Yet
in Boston your name is found on the
list OF those who advocate social re
forms and protest against everything
that is new or original in art. Yet IN
Boston your grandfather was known,
and you live on lOng-appr0Ved street
Several years ago you were prominent
at Cheap and Hungries, and you are
now mentioned with other parOchial
celebrities in the society columns Of
the newspapers.
How you must envy the self-assur-
ance or the lack of self-cOnsciousness
displayed by The Texan who entered
Delmonico's when it was something
more than mere name. He sauntered
gigantically to the first free table. He
sat down without removing his hat
His long hair fioated over his Shout
ders He took up knife and fork, and,
slamming the table With his fists, held
the eating tools upright. What will
you have, 5ir?" said the waiter, cring-
ing before the august presence. And
with a voice that ratified window paneS
and struck terror in the soul Of the
cashier, the Texan shouted as though
he were calling across a ten-acre lot,
Meat! = That man was served
promptly and well.-BOstOn Journal.