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was an old friend ex-Congressman John Little, OF
Xenia, Ohio.
Mr.. HANNA STARTS FOR WASHINGTON.
sHERMAN's SUCCESSOR IL THE SENATE LEAVES
CLEVELAND WITH HIS FAMILY


Cleveland, Feb. 25-Charman NJ A. Hanna was
busy man this morning. He was deeply engrossed
up noon settling up the affairs of the headquar
tiers. He was in a joyous mood, and the jovial
smile which became evident after Governor BUSH
ners declaration that he would appoint him Sher-
mans successor still played about his features
Shortly after u o'clock Mr.. Hanna babe goodby to
the corps of political clerks in his office Then ne
stepped into the office Of NJ. A. Hanna Co.. wnich
adjons the headquarters. and said goodby 10
THE boys"
Returning 20 his private room. he locked MS desk
and hurried the Onion Club. where he TOOK luncn-
His carriage. containing his wife, two daugh-
ters Mabel and Ruth with maid. drew UP at the
club about l:l0 p. m. Mr.. Hanna stepped inside. ana
the outfit whirled away to the Union station
where. $40 p m. the entire party departed FOR
Washington the regular Pennsylvania train
Before starring Mr.. Hanna said:
81 do not know how long will remain In Washing
ton. It all depends upon future developments.
may not be back for several months. 49,
It is probable that Governor Bushnell Will for-
ward the papers appointing Mr. Hanna 70 MI out
Mr. Shermans term. and that the National Chair
man will be indicted into office on March 4, when
McKinleys Cabinet appointees are confirmed
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4, EyTRt SESSION ~ KENTUCKY.

Frankfort. KY. Feb Ex-Governor Bradley is pre-
paing a cali for an extra session Of the Legi. latnre
fOi March &C.
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COLONEL MCOOK DECLINES TO TALK.
A. Il. HEPBURN SUGGESTED FOR SECRETARY OF
THE INTERIOR.

THE INTERIOR
Colonel John J. McCook declined last night 10 make
any statements regarding the Cabinet rumOrs from
Canton. He said positively that he had on all
occasions declined discuss the subject, and that
he had given out information one way or the
other for publication II there anything to be
said It must come from Major Mckinley.
\ private dispatch received here last night from
Canton. Ohio. says:
There is longer any question that Colonel
J. ! McCook OF New-York has absolutely de-
clIned TO accept any position In the Cabinet except
At;orncy-Cieneral. and that he has been informed
that no other place Is open to him. II was the
impression this morning that New-fork would not
he represented IN the Cabinet. bur influential Re
nuhlicans have been tclcgraphn tonight recon-
mcnding \ y. Hepburn Cor Secretary OF the In
terror ,,- - -. o..
roncv ana Is now president OF the Third National
Bank OF .,cW-York.
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WON THE CLARKE PRIZE.

utca n Y, Feb. 2C-Henry ID. Gray, OF Auburn
won the prize at the Clarke prize oratorioai con-
sAt II Colgate University tonight
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JUDGE M,KENNA STARTS FOX WASH

JUDGE M'KENNA STARTS FOX WASHINGTON
San Francisco Feb 26.-Judge McKenna started
for WASHINGTON this afternoon. He expects to
rive on the afternoon OF March g.
81 am in Major McKinleys hands" he said land
am ready TO do my part with either the Interior
DEPARTMENT the Attorney -Cieneraship, as may
suit his convenience If the selection Is left TO
me- however ! shall take the latter Office
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THE CHARTER FOR THE GREATER NEW


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SANGUILY IS RELEASED.
THE RESOL UTION ABANDONED.
COLLAPSE OF THE ANTI-ADMINISTRA-
TON CAMPAIGN IN THE SENATE.

ANOTHER DAY WAS SPENT IN BITTER AND E1
CITING DEBATE. HOWEVER, BEFORE THAT
RESULT WAS REACTiED-THE PRE5I.
DENT VIOLENTLY ATTACKED BY
SENATOR MORGAN-CAsEs OF
AGUIRRE AND RUIZ
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-14
Died Suddenly,

G. D. Green was taken suddenly i'll
Friday night and died suddenly Satur-
day night. 1t seems that there had
been quite family row just previous
to Green's sudden illness and this fact
aroused the suspicion of the neighbors
and Coroner Rodes was sent for. The
Coroner held post mortem on the re-
mains, but conld find nothing indicat-
ing premature death. The verdict Of
the coroner's jury was that the de-
ceased came to his death from acute
meningitis. The deceased lived
miles east of Mexico.
Deceased was about 45 years Of age
and the remains were inferred In the
cemetery at the Littleby Methodist
church at 10 O'Clock Monday. The
Odd Fellows buried him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-14
SATURDAYS Stock Sales,

Saturday James johnson, auction
eer, sold the following stock:
Carl Lockridge, 20 head of steers to
A. G. Turner at $3.50.
Joe Lockridge, IS head two year olds
to F. p. Carter at $2S.25
Robert Shanker, IS head two year
olds to j. r. johnson at $27. so.
Joe Lockridge, yearling steers,
Jersey, to Fred Brand at $3.50.
VIM. Cunningham, steer calves to
Taylor Dowell at S14.
Fred Brand, Durham COW to VIM.
Caldwell for s33.
VIM. Cunningham, 1 old COW to A,
Carter for $15.
VIM. Cunningham, heifer to A
Carter for S22.50.
VIM. Cunningham, l heifer to Jas
Muir for s21.50.
VIM. Cunningham, 1 heifer to Jas
Muir for $40.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-14
THE RACKET
CLOSE TO TWENTY.
Babies Who Are Entitled to Ledger
Silver Cups.

We print below a list of the babies
reported to this Office who were born
in Audrain county during Christmas
week, 1896. Each baby will receive a
silver cup from the Mexico L EDGER.
Cups will be ready for distribution
about February 1st, if not sooner. The
Mexico LEDGER makes the same offer
for Christmas week, 1897, except that
babies born during Christmas week
will be entitled to silver cups from the
Mexico LEDGER providing the parents
are subscribers to either the Daily or
Weekly:
Daughter, born to Mr.. and Mrs. R.
N. Bishop, Farber.
Son, born to Mr.. and Mrs. +. Ell.
Mildred, Hatton.
Daughter, born to Victor Victor and
wife, Mexico.
Daughter, born to DR.. W. L. Reed
and wife, Mexico.
Twins, son and daughter, to Mr..
and Mrs. H. Shambach, Molino.
Doughter, born to Mr.. ana MRS.
Frank Pearl, Mexico.
Daughter, born to Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Wilson, Youngs Greek.
Daughter, born to Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Noel, Mt. Carmel.
Son, born to Mr.. and Mrs. o. Ola
son, Martinsburg.
Son, born to Mr.. and Mrs. j. a.
Worsham, Laddonia.
Daughter, born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fl
T. Mcintyre, Vandalia.
Daughter, born to Mr.. and Mrs. R
II. Malen, Rush Hill.
Daughter, to MIR. and Mrs. Johl
IParkef, Of Thompson.
Daughter, to Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Mechlin, Rush Hill.
Son, to Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Boicourt
Martinsburg.
Son, to Mr.. and Mrs. Fount Viii
iams, VandaIia.
Son, to F. g. Claggett and wife, Ben
ton City.
Son, to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Walter
Rush HILL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-14
Small But Effective,


was the little Monitor that met the
Merrimac at Hampton Roads. So too
are DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets,
effective in conquering the enemy
disease. When you take pill it's an
important point to have them small
provided they have equal strength and
efficacy. You find what you want in
these little liver pills of DIR. Pierce.
They're putup in better way land they
act in 9. better way, than the huge,
old fashioned pills. What you want
when you're call out of sorts''-grum-
py and take a gloomy view of life, is
these "Pellets, ITO clear up your sys-
tenn and start your liver into healthy
action. Sick headache, bilious head
ache, constipation, indigestion, bilious
attacks, and all. arrangements of the
liver, stomach and bowels, are pre-
vented, relieved and cured. Put up in
glass walls, and always fresh and re-
liable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-14
County News.
THOMPSON STATION ITEMS.


Correspondents OF the Ledger.
THOMPSON STATION, January H.
The winter wheat in this vicinity Ia
looking well and the prospect for an
abundant yield is fiattering.
A coal mine ia being opened on the
farm OF T. o. Berry, miles southwest
of this place.
Mrs. d. ]. Mayes is visiting relatives
in Charlton County.
n. T.. CANT sold one horse to Mr..
Spangler, who is buying for the
United States Cavalry, at $50.
DIR. Mayes sold horse to Mr.
Spangler for $40.
Thompson needs barber shop, q
harness shop and q shoemaker. We
do not think any one of these bust
nesses alone would pay, but if some
one who could mend harness, repair
or make shoes and cut hair and shave
would locate here, he could do well.
A suitable room for the business and
also q comfortable residence could be
had on reasonable terms. It is q
splendid opening for some one.
Some parties disturbed the services
at the Holiness Church, few miles
west of here, recently and they may
have to answer charges for disturbing
public worship. Boys, it always pays
to do right. Don't do it again. Bet
ter stay away.
William Broaddus conducts song
service at New Hope Baptist Church
every Wednesday night.
A very sad accident occurred on
Saturday morning in a coal mine on
j. Aleck Roberts farm, four miles
northwest of this place. While Owen
Roberts and Joseph Baker were at
work in the mine a heavy slide OF
rock and coal came down, failing on
Baker, and, by almost superhuman
efforts on the part of Roberts with q
crowbar, he pried up the mass 90
that Baker could drag himself from
under it. He then became perfectly
helpless, and Roberts, though a small
man, carried and dragged him to the
foot of the shaft, where he was taken
out, and DR.. o. B. Maynes, of Thomp.
son, and DIR. Varnon, of Mexico, were
hastily summoned. On examination
they found that Bakers back wal
broken about the middle, or, as the
doctors say, in the darsai region. he
is now lying in a critical condition
with complete paralysis from the hipt
down.
Mr.. Peck, of Rowena, shipped a cal
of hogs Wednesday.
Mrs. ]. Edwards returned to Mo.
berly Monday.
Sam Palmer, of Sturgeon, was OF
our streets Monday.
Elder Shouse, of Mexico, preached
at Hopewen Church Saturday ant
Sunday.
The party at w. 81. Tigers was a,
enjoyable occasion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-14
LAND SALES.

The real estate transfers since our
last report are:
G. NJ. Sandsberry to ]. A. Yeager,
west half northeast, 35-53-10, 81, 400.
Mary N. Locke to H. B. Medley,
24sx26O feet adjoining Laddonia, 5000.
Mary N. Locke to May z. Morris,
3s s-10x27s feet adjoining tract here
tofore sold by same party to said
grantee, $50.
O. d. Dye to w. O. Dye, northwest
northwest, 35-53-9, less 2 acres for
church, $500.
Anthony Burkeye to Millard and
Sarah Ficklin, southeast southeast,
11-52-12, 1920.
Frank E. and Geo. W. Osterhout to
Sarah E. Osterhout, e interest in lots
4, 5 and 6, block 1, Gilliland's addition
to Farber, and lot 8, block 1, and out
lot 1, Reynolds addition to Farber
81, 900.
Sarah E. and Geo. w. Osterhout to
Frank E. Ostehrout, q interest in 81
feet east part lot 8, block 6, Farber
$50.
E. W. and Lula Caldwell to John d
Orear, 2-6 interest in lots and 8
block 20, Ladd's addition to Mexico
s25.
Jas. L. Wilkins to Peter Mundy, 81
acres in 22-51-6, 81 ,129.
Gilbert B. Moore to David Pike, lot
8, 2 and 8, block 1, Utterback's addi
tion to vandalia, $1s7.5o
Chas. Prochnow to M. T. vande
grift, IL lots in Rose's square, Wes
Mexico, s75o.
Ben Phillip to Lewis Phillip, lots
| and 4, block 10, original Mexico, s1.Oo
Theodore Bartee to Il. P. Hines, 8
acres in II and 1922, s., 800.
Ellen H. Pritchett to Laura E
Lowry, lot 2, block 81, original Van
dalia, s125.
p. T. Gentry to Braxton Gentry
strip of ground across northwes
southwest, 2s-52-12s $50.
w. B. Meyers to p. @. Spears, ~
acres In % and 32-53-s, SO and stool
of merchandise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-14

"a R. P. Smith Sons Co. VS.. Medley
& Morgan.
95 J. A. Lamey Mfg. Co. va. Medley
& Morgan.
FIFTEENTH DAY, FEBRUARY 8.
SO George Bondurant vs. German
Insurance Co., Freeport, LII.
81 John Fl. Field VS.. E. L. Woodson.
9s Eli Stevens vs. A. E. Stevens.
80 Eli Stevens VS.. A. e. Stevens ct
al.
100 Jas. II. Clark, receiver, VS.. D. w.
Hughes.
101 John w. Fox VS.. M. e. Frost.
SIXTEENTH DAY, FEBRUARY 4.
102 John W. Fox vs. O. T. Crane.
103 II. L. Berry VS.. Matt Mitchell.
104 Rebecca E. Wise vs. iowa State
Travelling Mems Association.
105 Farmers Bank of Laddonia vs..
Frank Beagles ct al.
1O6 Sudie M. Enslen VS.. James Ems
len.
107 State ex rel 8. @. Bunstine vs. q.
E. Casper ct al.
SEVENTEENTH DAY, FEBRUARY B.
10s e. T. Smith VS.. r. L. Heizer.
1O9 Lulie d. Hanna vs. M. E. and W.
B. Beshears.
l10 James M. Beagles VS.. O. @. Rags
dale.
Ill J. B. Pool, executor of A. B Tins
ley, vs. R. A. Daniel ct al.
112 j. B. Pool, executor of A. B. Tins
ley, vs.. J. W. Rutter.
11s ]. B. Pool, executor of A. B. Tins
ley VS.. Michael Duggan.
ia Singer Manufacturing Go. vs
John Jeffries.
EIGHTEENTH DAY, FEBRUARY 6.
115 Haywood Boot and Shoe Co. VS.
Jacob Bick.
116 A. E. Nettleton vs. Jacob Bick.
III Alter & Julian Co. VS.. Jacob Bick
11s Eddy & Webster VS.. Jacob Bick
119 John B. Gregory vs. Frank Beag
les ct al.
120 ]. M. Coons VS.. James M. Beagle
ct al.
121 First National Bank of Mexico VS.
Jabez Robinson ct al.
NINETEENTH DAY, FEBRUARY 8.
122 Drum Flato Commission Co. Va
E. L. Woodson ct al.
1913 Frank Coatsworth va. j. W. Beag
les ct al.
124 Southern Bank of Mexico We
Mark Pitcher.
125 Catherine A. Bruce We. William
Payne.
Criminal Docket.
| TWENTIETH DAY, FEBRUARY 9.
1876 State of Missouri VS.. Claude Blue
127 State of Missouri vs.. Thoma
Creasey.
12S State of Missouri VS.. W. 6
| Hayes.
129 State of Missouri vs. jeff Rouse
13O State of Missouri VS.. Major Cole
131 State of Missouri vs. Charlie
| Morris.
1872 State of Missouri VS.. Samus
| Rh0daman
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-14
bountiful dinner at Watson Corners

bountiful dinner at Watson Corners
in Mexico. Sunday and report q fine
time.
The following are the names of the
pupils in Beagles school who made an
average OF 90 per cent and above last
month: John Johnston, Joe Atkin-
son, Ed. Crawford, Willie Atkins,
Wylie Atkins, Clarence Atchison, d.
Atkins, Mark Dill, Robert Allison,
Rubey Carter, Laura Atkins, wretta
Kerr, Viola Wilkerson, Floy Johnston,
Sudie Crawford, Bernie Dill, Lulu
Everts, Lena Kerr, Elsie Everts,
Annie Crawford, Sarah Payton, Lena
and Maude Flick, Willie Crooks and
Henry Flick. The girls made the
best grades in department. Miss Hat
tie Jackman is splendid teacher and
Is liked by all.
Prof. Hoilopeter, of Mexico, is here
getting up singing class. He is a
good vocalist and will do much good
here.
Paper next Friday night at the Lit
erary, edited by Miss Annie Erdle
and Mr.. George Smith.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-14

e. L. Woodson, q very extensive
stock buyer of Benton City, left for
st. Louis Monday, where he has ac-
cepted a position as cattle salesman
for Moody, Miller & 90. National
Stock Yards. Mr.. Woodson's absence
will be sadly regretted by the farmers
In that vicinity, a. he was an excel
lent buyer, honest and upright. MIR.
Woodson bought In the vicinity Of
Benton in the past year stock to the
amount of 500, 900. He leaves here
with the good wishes of all and . de-
sire that he may succeed in his new
vocation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-14

Miss Sula Griggs has returned from
Dyersburg, Tenn, where she had a
position in millinery store. The
State Gazette of that place says: Miss
Sula Griggs, the popular manager of
Richard & Hamilton's millinery de-
partment, after the holiday vacation,
has returned to her home in Mexico,
Mo. Miss Griggs made many friends
in Dyersburg, who hope that she will
return in the spring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-14
WORCESTER ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, January 13.-We be-
lieve winter has come at last.
Several young folks from here at
tendedthe social at Hardy Doolin's on
New Years eve and report a good
time.
Miss Mary Armstrong, Of near Lit
tleby Station, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. A. r. Scherer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Fafres ate of the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-14
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Jan. 13.-Rev. Gibbs, of
Mexico, preached in Rush Hill Satur-
day night and Sunday and Sunday
night.
Slavins Bros. shipped two car loads
of hay to st. Louis the first of the
week.
Julius Ackerman had his saddle and
bride stolen on the night of the 9th
out of the barn at home, but is still of
the opinion that the party who got it
will return it.
G. P. Maxwell did not come to
church Sunday night. He went after
his best girl to bring her to church
but his horse became frightened and
broke loose from the hitch rack and
ran away, breaking up his buggy
badly.
Charley Torbett was in Moberly last
week, but came back and says there
is no work there for him.
George Dugin bought on the St.
Louis market last week thirty-two
head of stock cattle and shipped them
to Rush Hill.
The ice harvest was In full blast here
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week.
]. F. Green & 90. filed their house
with four inch ice. Torbett & Paisley
put up twelve tons. Rush Hill Cream
cry put up about twenty tons. 1t is q
sure thing that the creamery viii start
in the spring.
Louis Roberts has traded his farm to
]. N. Rosser for his store. J. N. takes
the farm at $40 per acre and Roberts is
to take the goods at cost. They began
invoicing Monday and the change will
be made at once.
Rev. 81. B. Rice begun his protract-
ed meeting here Monday night and
will continue a week or SO. Rev.
Griffin will assist Rev. Rice in the
meeting.
Brown Stuart is visiting relatives
here.
Mate Jerman sold horse to J. N.
Rosser last week for $40.
@. D. Green died January 8, 1897,
at about 1880 p. m. His death was q
great shock to the entire community.
He was only sick about twenty-five
hours until he went to sleep to wake
no more on earth. The cause Of his
death was meningitis of the brain.
Mr.. Green did hard days work on
Friday. He was butchering and rem
dering up lard and after that he dip.
ped the water from his cellar and ate
q hearty supper and retired at his us
ual hour and was complaining In q
short time. He was speechless from
the start. DIR. McMurtry was sum
moned but could get him to take nj
medicine. Mr.. Green leaves a wifi
and four children and three sons BY
his first wife to mourn the loss Of hus
band and father. He was 4s years olt
and was q member of the Odd Fellow
Lodge at this place and was In goot
standing. He was buried by that or
der Monday, Jan. IL, at the Littleb,
cemetery.
To the members of our order
Brother, once more the chain that uni
tes MS together has been broken AM
our dear brothers. voice is stilled
May 1t ever be to us that we vii
mend the chain and others take hi
place and with ne forever remain. W.
extend thanks to the visiting breth
rem on that occasion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-14
TULIP ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
TULIP, January 13.--La grippe is
raging and Of a severe type.
Mrs. John Waller died Sunday, the
10th, of Ia grippe and pneumonia. She
was sick only two days. She will be
buried near Paris. We extend to the
bereaved husband and son our SYM
pathy.
R. L. Foster has two very sick chill
dren.
Miss Leta Moore and VIM. Tanner
are quite sick with pleuro-pneumonia.
Mrs. M. J. Crosswhite went to Mex
leo Monday on business.
Miss Maude Lewellen, from Madi-
SON, began o select school In Green
wood district this week.
I. 8. Perkins and wife, from Illinois,
are visiting their son, A. e. Perkins.
8. d. Stowe and B. Miller, of Him
ois, spent last week here looking af-
ter their business interests.
Wm. Roberts left last week for Old
Mexico, where he may make his fu-
ture home.
James Brundege and Miss Lizzie
Bedford were married last Wednes-
day. The bride is one of our most
successful school teachers and the
groom is one of our excellent farmers.
We extend to them hearty congratu-
lations.
The quarterly meeting ct Porter's
Chapel last Sunday was conducted by
Elders Cooper, of Mexico, and Lew
ellen, Of Madison.
Elder Hook, Of Mexico, was in our
midst this week.
There win be q prayer meeting or.
ganized at Friendship Wednesday
Ievening. Every one should come and
take an active part, for much good can
be accomplished In this work.
| John Forbis and his sister, Miss
virgie, and Miss Bennetta Fowler and
BenCassidy, of Columbia, spent Mon
day evening at Dr. Johnson's.
i q. A. Thompson Ii in Iowa on bust.
ness.
4 Uncle John Waller has pneumonia
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-14
Horse Thisf Caught.

Joe Anderson, colored man, II be-
hind the bars at Moberiy on the charge
of horse stealing. It is thought he 10
the one who stole the horses from j.
7. Williams near yandalia. He was
followed "a far a. Renick by Vandalia
parties, and arrested ct his home In
BoouyiIle by Moberly officer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-14

Stock sold by ]. r. Brown, auc-
tioneer, Saturday, January 9:
For T. H. Jones, one yearling mule
to W. Fl. Brown, at $50.
For T. III. Jones, one pair of mule
colts, at $50, to VIM. Browning.
One yearling mule for E. P. john
son to Charles Dean, at $25.
Fifteen head of calves, 10 steers and
heifers for T. FL. Jones to William
Browning at SIT per head.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-14

III. =. VHuICu, OUUbI, WcttINB.
Rev. Marvin began series of meet
ings at the M. e. Church, South, NJ onday
night. There was a good-sized audi
ence present. The sermon was brief
and to the point. Services every
evening at 1880. A mems prayer
meeting will be held in the PASTORS
study at $3.50 every evening. The
public is very cordially invited to at
tend the meetings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-14

w. L. Corner entertained about 40
guests at a birthday dinner Sunday.
He was 50 years old. Among those
from q distance were Mr.. and Mrs. j.
v. FARES, of Centralia, parents of Mrs.
Corner, and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Eaton,
also Of Centralia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-14
Notice to Taxpayers.

ALL personal tax lists
not covered by real es-
tate not paid before Feb
ruary 1st will be turned
over to the Constables Of
the different townships
for collection.
J. w. DOWELL,
Collector.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-14
NORTH MOLINo ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
NORTH MoLINo, Jan. 13.-The small
average of wheat that was sowed In
this vicinity is looking very well.
Sim Greed has rented the Thomas
Bozarth farm near Long Branch store
for this year.
Dick Robertson has rented part OF
Sim Creed's farm, for which he pays
500.
Thomas Bedford Is quite sick with
pneumonia.
Louis Shepard, one of our indus-
trious bachelors, says his intended
wife has strayed or been stolen and
he offers s1 reward for her return to
him. Her name is Miss Maggie -.
Miss Fannie Edge entertained about
twenty of her relatives and friends
very delightfully."- last Saturday night.
VIM. Mohn, of Mexico, was the
guest of Sim Greed and family last
Saturday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-14

County Surveyor Mckinney is put
ting q new floor on bridge over
Young's Greek, known as the NAL
lory bridge, 2 miles north of Skinner.
He is also remodeling the Stevenson
bridge, over Scattering Fork, 8 miles
southwest of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-14
Stock Shinmeuts

T. J. Gibson & Co. received car of
live poultry from points west on the
Wabash.
w. w. Mundy shipped a car of hogs
to ST. Louis Tuesday.
Lewis, johnson & Co. had car of
hogs on the East st. Louis market
Wednesday, Jan. 13.
Browning Bros. shipped cars of
cattle to st. Louis Tuesday night.
John Maxwell shipped car OF cat
tie to st. Louis Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-14
An Entertaining Sneaker.

The Columbia Herald says: Champ
CLARK has been delivering some lec-
lures in Iowa. He is the most enter
tanning public speaker in America to-
day and can pack more information
into picturesque lecture than any
one we know