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The Monitor-register., 1897-03-12

the room. Inc oHorS were not larRe-a
picture had just before been sold for
several thousands; but they seemed large
for the few sheets of faded writing. They
came, too, the one more quickly follow
ing another than in the other sales; there
was no delay of calculation and doubt.
The excitement of those who watched
was very natural.
ga thousand"
Fifteen hundred"
"Carbara WINS" said my friend; "the
professor will go but little higher. How
angry the man iooks."
| "Two thousand"
"Two thousand five hundred" said the
girl.
| "Two thousand five hundred" said the
auctioneer, and waited for an advance.
| "Two thousand five hundred" he
repeated, looking auestioningly at the
professor.
| A shake of the head was the reply,
and people knew that the fight was over.
| With an assumption of indifference the
/ professor moved his glasses yet more for
ward, and began saew TO tqrn the pages
of bis catalogue.
"Two thousand five hundred" said the
auctioneer again; and in the moment after
the sale was finished, Jetta Teterol's
letters had passed to Marie Carbara; and
Jetta Teterol had been dead hundred
years.
One of the assistants took the bundle
to carry it to side room, and the auc-
tioneer began to speak of the nexl
number; and again, as if 10 impatience
the girl fell to buttoning and unbutto ming
her glove. But suddenly, still in i'm
patience, she ceased, and, putting out hel
hands, said;
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
TURNER, K & CO..
This Firm Making Extraordinary Ar
engagements for a Big Spring
Trade.

The old and reliable firm of Turner,
Jackson & Go. is making extraordin-
airy arrangements for a big spring
trade. New goods r beginning to
arrive and some splendid bargains
will be offered. Turner, jackson &
Co. buy for cash and give customers
the benefit of close figures. Quick
sales and small profits is their motto.
New goods, best quality and latest
styles in every department will be
furnished the spring trade. This firm
mas arranged with the daily and
weekly LEDGER for liberal advertis-
ing space throughout the year and
will make its announcement next
week. Don't buy your goods until
you have examined Turner, jackson
& Co.'s stock
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
SATURDAY STOCK SALES.

The sales made by J. T. Johnson,
auctioneer, Saturday were as follows:
G. s. Maddox, one pair of 3-year-
old mare mules to @. s. Harrison for
$135.
q. 8. Maddox, one pair of 3-year-
old bay mare mules to P. Mcdonald
for $110.
G.. s. Maddox, one pair of brown
mare mules, 3-year- Odds, to ]. B. Cole,
$197.
G.. 8. Maddox to Neil Walker, one
pair 5-year- old black mare mules for
$197. 80.
G. 8. Maddox to J. W. Dowell, one
pair of 5-year-old black mare mules
for $193.
VIM. Turpin, one gray horse to
Chas. Schopp for $40.
b. R. Middleton, one bay brood
mare to Jas. Squires for $36.
B. R. Middleton to Clifton Jesse,
IL head of steer calves at $21 so.
B. r. Middleton, Is head of steer
calves to Clifton Jesse at $24.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
Stock Shipments.

On the 18th, O. L. Bruce shipped
one a of hogs to East st. Louis from
Thompson.
On the 18th, T. j. Gibson shipped a
car of eggs and a a of poultry and
eggs to Philadelphia.
On the 21st, Lewis, Johnson & Co.
shipped 3 cars of cattle to Chicago.
On the 18th, W. W. Mundy shipped
one a of hogs to st. Louis.
On the 81, j. Schopp, n car hogs
to East st. Louis.
On the 22d, T. 8. Harrison, one car
sheep to East st. Louis.
On the 22d, l.. R. Ridgeway, 8 jacks
to Ottumwa, Ia.
On the 23d, Lewis, Johnson & Co.,
one a cattle to Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

correspondence OF the edger
RUSH HILL, NO., March 23.-Some
Of the farmers have sown oats and
they are all very anxious to SOW.
J.. B. Clark has his new residence
nearly completed and will move to 1t
as soon a IL is finished.
Little Pearl Kreutel, who has diph-
theria, b reported improving. No
new cases have developed. We think
the school viii begin Monday If no
more cases develop.
Mrs. Cora Lott is contemplating q
trip to Indiana In . short time 10 visit
her grandparents.
The social ut WIN Balr's was largely
attended Saturday night and all en-
ioyed . pleasant evening.
9. Casper shipped n car load OF
hogs 10 East st. Louis Saturday.
Miss Maggie Erdei returned from
st, Louis LAST week and win remain
here this summer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25

Sunday afternoon the Mexico sub
scribers to our most excellent tele-
phone system were RECALLED with splen-
did Sunday School music from the
residence of r. N. West on the Cant
line. Mexico not only has a splendid
local telephone system but is connect
ed with a large number of small towns
and is the center of the telephone in
terests in this part of the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
THOMPSON ITEMS,
respondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
THOMPSON, March 24.-Harvey and
John Reed, of Saline county, were
here last week with their mother who
was quite sick.
Mrs. Woods, who has been Visiting
at E. F. EIliott's, returned to her
home in Hallsville Friday.
Miss HALEY, Of Long Branch, spent
a few days last week with her sister,
Mrs. Guthrie, of this place.
Rufus Davis has gone to Santa Fe to
act as salesman in a dry goods house
n that place.
Mr.. Edwards, of Higbee, has moved
to the Renie farm, near here.
VIM. Dodd bought So shoats of J. II.
Pool last week Mt $3.50.
O. L. Bruce bought rs stock hogs Of
III. T. Cant last week at $3.50.
HI. T. Cant sold 40 hogs 20 Tinsisy
& Harrison, averaging 1s2 pounds, at
$3.50.
O. L. Bruce shipped mi a of hogs
to st. Louis Tuesday.
Ed Cant bought seven shoats OF
John Kemper at $500.
d. J. Mayes & Son bought one heif-
er calf of 8. O. Groves g. Co. for $13.
O. L. Bruce shipped n a of hogs
to st. Louis Monday night.
8. @. Groves & Go. bought one car
of cattle, also one a OF hogs, from
O. l.. Bruce or Monday. Price OF
hogs, 1875; shipped to st. Louis.
Harrison & Tinsley bought 40 hogs
weighing 100 pounds of j.. W. Ham
| erly
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
SOUTH OF TOWN ITEMS.

COrresp0ndence OF the LtCKef.
JUST ACROSS THE LINE, March "a
Mr.. Joseph Laws left US last week for
Canon City, Colo, where several of
his family went last spring and are
delighted with the country. While we
regret the loss of so pleasant a family,
we r glad to know that they think
they have found a better place than
this. Mr.. Laws will 60 on a fruit and
stock ranch.
Mrs. o. P. Jones and children, who
have had such a serious time with
whooping cough this winter, have re-
| covered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
A Plucky Lady Rescues sLittle Boy
From Drowning at Hell Own Peril.

Leslie, four year old son of Clarence
Longley, who once resided in Mexico,
while visiting his uncle, W. w. Shee-
ley, of New Bloomfield, NO., happen
ed to an accident which would have
resulted in his death had it not been
for the heroism of his aunt, Mrs.
Shelley. While the little fellow was
playing on the well plank broke,
letting him drop into tbs water. A
negro boy about twelve years of age,
who was carrying wood near by, saw
him fall and ran into the house to tell
Mrs. Shelley, who went to the rescue,
telling the negro boy to hold her by
the feet while she went down into the
well head first. She caught the boy
by the hands and both were pulled out
by the negro. 1t vas about five feet
to the water, otherwise the little fell
low would have been drowned. The
presence of mind of his aunt and the
extraordinary strength of the negro
boy saved the child's life.
A tired stomach is very much like a
sprained ankle. If you suffer from
any of the symptoms of dyspepsia, your
stomach is tired. 1t needs a crutch.
We must relieve it OF all work for a
time, OF until it is restored to its ma
tural strength. To do this success
fully we must use a food which is al
ready digested outside of the body,
and which will aid the digestion of
other foods that may be taken with it.
Such a product is the Shaker Diges-
tive Cordial.
The Shakers have utilized the di-
gestive principles present in plants
for the manufacture of this article,
and its C has been truly phe-
nomenal. You can try it for the
nominal sum of 10 cents, as sample
bottles are sold by all druggists at this
price.
LaxOl is the pest medicine for chill
dren. Doctors recommend it In place
~ Nootor Nil
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
CLARK & POTTS
Combination Sale!

Books are now open for
our Combination Sale,
commencing April ~,
1897. Enter nothing but
High Glass Saddle and
Harness Horses, Coach
and Carriage Teams. Send
for entry blanks.
Clark & Potts Bros,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Mexico, No., for the week
ending March "a, 1897, which If not
called for In thirty days viii be sent to
the Dead Letter Office at Washington.
Persons calling for letters in this list
will please say advertised"
L. Buck, Martin Billy, Mrs. Matte
Brown, Elsie Campbell, Emma Girls
well, Halle Howe, Belle Kellie, Cors
May, Asa Shipley, Hattie Stevens,
Milton Thomas, Lucinda Yeaster, Mrs
Annie Mcdonald, Amanda Ross.
LUKE MORRIS,
Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
Westminster Alumni.

the Westminster Alumni Associa-
ton will give its second annual dinner
at the Mercantile Club in st. Louis
Thursday evening, May 6. The St.
Louis Association Ia probably the
largest in the country and numbers
among it's members some of the most
prominent citizens of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
Ortiz Fruit Farm.

M. B. Guthrie, proprietor of the
Ortiz Fruit Farm, located just south OF
Mexico, in addition to 9 large number
of fine fruit trees planted, Is going to
grow various kinds of live stock, as
follows: Registered Holstein- Fries
ian cattle, English bloodhounds, Berk-
shire pigs, Irish settlers, Mammoth
Bronze turkeys, Barred Plymouth
ROCK chickens, fancy pigeons, etc.
Butler proposes to make the Ortiz
Fruit Farm a garden SPOT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
Land Sales.


The transfers In real estate by war
ranty deed during the past week are
as follows:
VIM. Ralston to Geo. M. Mcdowell,
part of lots 1 and 2, Block @, Crigler's
addition to Martinsburg, $500.
Dominic Leber to Herman FL. Kol-
dehoff, 1874 acres in I6 and 17-51-s,
5000.
L. j. Williams to Ida B. Baker, lots
5, 8, 2 and 8, Block 8, and strip in
North Laddonia, 800.
Joe Riggs to Solomon woodring,
100 acres in % and 27-52-11, $500.
VIM. Quisenberry to Georgia A.
Hartley, west half of northwest I4-52-
IL, $500.
e. II. Pritchett to Mary e. Smith,
lot 1, Block 81, vandalia, $500.
A. q. Armstrong to Mason NJ.
Creasey, dwelling and half acre oil
J ground in southwest Mexico, $1,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
A prnanarona Wave

will strike You II you buy your horse
fittings at Pasqueth's. They sell good
pillow gear and team harness at prices
that you can pay for inferior goods
elsewhere. II win pay you to investi-
0nta fh{a.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
PROGRAMME
Of North AudraIn Teachers Institute
to Be Held at Prairie Lea School
House on April is and II.

The North Audrain Teachers Insti-
tute will hold its next meeting at
Prairie Lea school house, five miles
northeast of Mexico, on April 16 and
II.
PRoGRAMME-FRIDAY, APRIL 10.
1880 p. m.-Opening with music.
TAO p. m.-Address of Welcome,
Henry Rogers.
1850 p. m.-Response by Pres. A. E.
Berry.
500 p. m.-"value of Teachers In
| stitutes'--
500. First-To Teachers, M. M.
| Show, Miss Nellie Hoover.
$40. Second-To Pupils, N. B.
Barnes, Kate Rogers.
900. Third-To Parents, F. Stroth-
or, Bert Rogers.
"Choosing a Profession or Occupa-
tion."-Pat Nolan, w. H. Paisley.
SATURDAY, APRIL II.
$3.50 a. m.-Music.
$40 a. m.-"Should Teaching be
used as a Stepping Stone to another
Profession" VIM. Hinde, Miss Laura
Cant, E. M. Woody, Mrs. E. II. Shook.
1000 a. m.-"Percentage," A. E.
Berry, Miss Mary Holman.
1920 a. m.-"Primary Language
Lessons" Lester Rogers, Miss Lebbia
Ball.
HOO a. m.-HShould our present
Text Book Contract be Renewed
Herbert Painter, 3. F. Roberts, M. M.
Show, Miss CarrieWade.
Dinner.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
100 p. INCUBATION Box by every
body. a.
300 p. m.-Recitation, Miss Laura
Cant.
2:15 p. m.-"County Supervision"
R. G. Hale, Miss Kirkpatrick, Prof. F.
S~paunhurst.
800 p. Intending and Spelling.
First-Primary, Miss Kate Cox.
Second-1ntermediate, John Nc
Lean.
.Third-Advanced, N. Ellis.
400 p. m.-"Should the School Term
| be Divided" School Board and Pa
irons.
4:30 p. m.-Recitation, Mrs. French
Strother.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25

Albert Muir, who received a broken
leg about 4 months ago, is able to be
ont a little on crutches.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
County News.
BENTON CITY ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
BENTON CITY, Mo-, March 23.-Mrs,
Elizabeth Northcutt died at her home,
east of town, Sunday. The funeral
service was conducted at the Baptist
church Monday afternoon by Rev.
Mitchell, of Montgomery City. De-
ceased was a Christian woman and
was "a years of age.
Rev. Gopher, of Odessa, formerly
the beloved minister of the Christian
church here, called on his brethren
here Monday and preached at the
school house at night. His many
friends are grieved to learn of his fail.
ing health.
Mr.. Boeger and family, of Salisbury,
returned to their home Monday, aftel
a visit to the families of the Messrs
Tratchel.
Mr.. Laws and family moved to Col
orado last week to reside.
Rev. Harrison, OF Westminster Col.
lege, Fulton, will preach at the Pres.
byterian church here the first Sunday
in April. We learn that the Sunday
school will also be organized.
Sabbath school at the Baptist churct
will be recognized the first Sunday in
April.
J. R.. Gay was in Laddonia on bust
ness this week. He and w. r. Sallee
will build 4 miles of woven wire fence
there in the near future.
Jessie Davis and family will move
to Mexico shortly to reside.
Jim Woods and wife visited friends
near Worcester recently.
Prof. II. B. Painter visited Rush
Hill Saturday.
Miss Mary Hopkins school, just east
of town, closed Friday. Miss Mary's
many warm friends are loath to part
from her.
Miss Ida Powell visited home folks,
near Sun Rise, Saturday.
Miss Leila Cohoon will leave for
CANT the first of April and again take
charge of the school at that place.
Miss Nellie SIavens and Master
Leroy Gay visited ear Martinsburg
Sunday.
Justice Of the Peace F. W. Thomp-
kins, of Seed Tick, was on our streets
Monday.
Billy Ballew is putting out fruit and
ornamental trees preparatory to build.
ing.
Mr.. HALEY, of Auxvasse, brother
to DIR. HALEY, was IL town or business
Saturday.
Mr.. Scanland, our genial barber, il
making arrangements to have a lunch
counter in connection with his othel
business.
We are glad to be able to state that
! Will Tratchel has sufficiently recover
ed from his injuries to be out again.
DR.. Austin, of Martinsburg, was IL
town Saturday.
DR.. HALEY visited his parents las
week. His brother, DR.. Charles Hal
ley, of Mexico, filed his place during
his absence.
Miss Katie Bently has gone to st
Louis to reside. Some of the boy
are looking melancholy.
Miss Susie Northcutt, of Martins
burg, visited the Misses Painter Sun
day.
As A. B. Douglass went out to SOW
oats Tuesday morning he found thre'
pairs of No. z shoes near the railroad
supposed to have been stolen.
Marion Cox was attacked by robber
one night last week and promptly re
lieved of a watch and S27 in money.
Alb. Romans has sold his stock O
drugs to his brother, T. e. Romans, o
Martinsburg. Alb. viii remain in tn
store.
Quite a delegation Of our girls an,
boys, mounted on horseback, attende,
the closing exercises of the Sun Ris,
school, taught by Luther Byrns.
There va singing at the Baptis
church SUNDAY afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
MARTINSBURG ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
MARTINsBuRG, March 23.-Elder
Bassford filed his appointments here
Sunday.
The Sunday school at the M. e.
Church In the afternoon Sunday was
largely attended.
Mr.. johnson, of Sturgeon, has rent
ed the house recently vacated by Mr..
Reed, and will make this his home
for the present.
Miss Matte Romans left Monday
for Minneola, where she will spend
several weeks with relatives.
Miss Cora King went to Benton City
to attend the funeral Of her aunt, Mrs
Ell. Northcutt, who died Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Burchard returned Monday
from q visit to her daughter, Mrs.
| Stephens, in Wellsville.
Miss Susie Northcutt spent Sunday
with relatives at Benton City.
DR.. Taylor went to Mexico Tuesday,
Mrs. Norman Davis returned Satur'
| day from q pleasant visit with rela-
tives In Fayette. She was accompa.
MED home by Elder T. J. MARROW, who
will spend several days with friends
here.
Mrs. Annie Crisman left for st
Louis last Tuesday.
Miss Ollie Whitehead, of Wellsyille
spent last week with friends here.
Miss Ida Clifton has gone to hel
uncle's, James Walker, where she viii
make her home for the future.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
cHAMPIEEsIH

00= nss%p' Mo o. "a Msrch sts-hr. =
W. h r.ius Lakeland sntsrss12
a few frienda-osSafoenm Those
present we're Mr.. and Mrs. Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. McCune, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sharp, Miss May Bolton, Of Jefferson
| City, and Miss Amy Huits.
Charlie Crockett will move to the
T. b. Hassier farm.
Breaking mules lie the order Of the
day.
The ladies Of the M. Il. Church,
South, were to have had q festival on
March 10, but owing to sickness u VA
postponed indefinitely.
Robert McPheters moves to the w.
A. Edmonston farm.
L. A. Ford took three jacks TO Iowa
Monday.
Miss Amy Hutts is visiting In mo
| vicinity OF A~uxvasse.
The grip Is raging In this part OF the
county.
We hear that j. A. Harrison WIZ
move TO his farm. We woald bs glad
| to welcome him back TO the neigh
borhood.
Charlie Lakeland, who attends scaeoa
at Glasgow, spent Sunday Ut hons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
Good Farm for Rent.

Good 100 acre farm, two miles east
OF Benton City, Audrain county, Mo-,
section 8, township 80, range .; In
good state OF cultivation; good house,
stable, etc. CAN on !. T. Williams,
Court House, Mexico, Mo. w3t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
Prof. Collins and wife, of Laddonia,
visited relatives here Saturday and

Prof. Collins and wife, of Laddonia,
visited relatives here Saturday and
Sunday.
ALI. Fox, of Mexico, was in town
Monday.
People in our town took almost as
much interest in the Corbett- Fitz-
simmons fight as they did in the
presidential election.
After returning from a call on his
best girl Sunday night a young man
of our town tried to commit suicide by
falling out of the barn loft while feed
ing his horse. We think he ought not
to keep such late hours 30 he can feed
earlier.
Mrs. James Shaw, of Moberly, is
visiting relatives and friends in and
about Rush Hill.
Charley Casper shipped two loads
of hogs to st. Louis Tuesday.
j. N. Rosser and Geo. Settle at
tended the big sale at Centralia last
week. Mr.. Rosser bought a fine
bunch of sheep.
We are reliably informed that Misses
Maxwell and Harper, of this place,
will in the near future open a dress
making shop. We predict for them a
handsome trade since both ladies have
had experience and there is no othel
shop to competition, Mexico
and Laddonia having previously got
all the patronage. They will have
their shop at the home of Mrs. j. B,
Harper for a short while, after which
they will occupy a room on one of the
business streeus.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25

II. G. Tureman, of Kansas City, Mo-,
a nephew OF B. b. Tureman, OF this
city, has the thanks of the LEDGER fol
an invitation to the closing exercises
OF the University Medical College, Of
Kansas City, from which institution
Young T,areman graduates with hon
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25

Geo. Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Shaw, Flank Harris and Frank Hol-
brook composed a party who left here
Tuesday for Dumas, Ark, where they
will enpa.ye In planting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
SHAMROCK ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
SHAMROCK, Mo-, April al. Sam
Lail went to st. Louis Monday to lay
in his summer stock of goods.
Mrs. Annie Painter left Thursday
for her home in C~larksville, after
spending the winter with Mrs. Cox.
John Chapman, of st. Louis, is Wis
iting his home folks near here. --
Mrs. Ad. Lail and Miss Matte Hud-
son are on the sick list.
Mrs. 8. E. Hall has returned to her
home In Auxvasse. !
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Arnold are VII
iting relatives in Montgomery City
Jim Lail has gone to New Mexi4
Jeter Arnold has gone back to1
idad, Colo, after q three month
at home. ID
Mrs. Maude Robinson is the s.z
of her sister, Miss Gertie In
week.
Rev. Thomas filed hs reguT
pointment at Liberty
was ACCOMPANIED by Rev. H
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25

Never before has there been such a
spectacular entertainment as will be at
the Grand Monday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25

In the Daily and Weekly LEDGER
will be found Blum & Co.'S. big adver-
tisement. This firm is arranging for
q big spring trade.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25

B. W. Hill and family, of this city,
have moved to the Fowles farm about
3 miles southeast of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25

Mr.. anil Mrs. Joseph Laws, of Gala
way county, have removed to Canon
City, Colo, to reside.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25

The Boston Shoe Store now has its
windows nicely decorated by the cele-
brated piper tearer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25

Mr.. ard Mrs. William Kemper and
daughter, Annie, are on a pleasure
trip to Hot Springs, Ark.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25

Anyone having a Webster Interna-
tional dictionary for sale should call on
Prof, d. A. Mcmillan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25

@. 8. Maddox sold 8 mules to U. F.
Harrison for $500 Monday. He also
sold 9 to q. r. Harrison for 1920.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
A Card From Prof French Strothe,

cASo, S"S't NNt "
all who are in favor of securing BON
est, well qualified teachers: Vii !
thought you would not listen to rea-
son I would not waste nay time in
writing this letter. You surely can
not blame me for not giving certif-
Gates to those who did not secure the
grade required by law. 1 could not
allow an examination after the close
of the institute, for that would be a
plain violation for the institute law,
which 1 was sworn to obey.
Now, I ask any fair, candid man
how could I act differently from what
l did? The law is plain; the i~nstruc-
tions of the State Superintendent are
plain, and of all the able lawyers of
the land not n has ever gwen a
contrary opinion to that of the Attor-
ney General on this subject. There
have been SO many misrepresenta-
lonesome, 1 am afraid, made will
fully-that 1 could Tot undertake to
name them. A few l will mention:
First. 1 had raised the grade 5 per
cent. Impossible. This is fixed by
law.
Second. That / was a soldier dur
ing the War. Another impossibility,
as 1 taught school at Glasgow, Mo-,
eight years, embracing the entire
period of the war.
Third. 1 had given a certificate
without examination. Examinations
were held by the conductor and two
instructors. They gave no certificates
without an examination. There may
have been a departure from this strict
rule where a teacher held an unexpir-
ed certificate and had attended all
the sessions of the institute. Such
departure from the strict rule was
not reported to me. The praises of
Conductor Wilson and Instructors
Hale andSpaunhurst were pronounced
by every true teacher. I only en-
dorsed their work; could not do
otherwise. How a fair, candid, hon
est teacher can censure me l do not
understand. I firmly believe no voter
IN the county would condemn me if
he understood the facts.
l am a ife-long teacher. Last
month concluded a school in this
county that / have taught since 1895.
If elected I hope to visit every
school in the county. I believe in
township institutes. They cost moth
ing. They enthuse in the curse of
education teachers, parents and chit
dren. 1 wish 1 could publish some of
the numerous letters / have received,
not only from such teachers as John
D~etienne, Prof. Green, Alb. Berry, T..
G. Smith, Profs. Hale, Spaunhurst, etc.,
but from farmers who were delighted
with these meetings. Last week I re-
ceived a long letter from a very in
telligent farmer living in the neigh
borhood where l have taught for the
last two years. He says everybody
was delighted and they want the in
stitute to meet there again.
d&w1t FRENCH STRoTHER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25

Mrs. john d. Johnson, of st. Louis,
Is the guest OF her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. b. McIntire.