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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
Land Sales.

The following real estate transfers
have been recorded since our last re-
port:
Lakenan & Barnes to John r. Gay,
lot 8, block g., college addition to Mex
leo, $125.
Belle l.. Inflow to VIM. F. Luckie,
lot 1, Barnes addition to Mexico, 1925.
VIM. B. Peters to Sarah A.Ryan, lot
is, Barnes addition to Mexico, s35.
John W. Ritenour to Mary J. Rite
nour, 225x240 feet on East Promenade
street, Mexico, 81.
Oscar Krieger to Julia Kreiger, lots
8, 6, z and s, block IL, original Martins
burg, $500.
Fannie Yelton to @. @. Woodbridge,
40 acres, north end of east half OF
southwest 1867, $500.
Bette and Solomon Andrews to Jas,
R. and Sarah Belle Hodges, northeast
southeast and north half Of southwest
southeast 2s-50-9, $1,000.
j. P. Gibbs to Albert johnson, house
and lot on East Promenade street
Mexico, $1,000.
j. O. Parrish to F. H. Crosswhite
south half OF northeast southeast ant
10 acres In southeast corner northwes'
southeast S-52-12, $751;.
w. B. McIntire to Sallie NJ. Steele
2kx114 feet part Of lot 2, block 4
original Mexico, $1,000.
Mary L. Clark TO w. T. Lott, soutl
half of northeast northwest 1865
$3.50.
Herman r. Boeger to Caleb Berry
lots 8 and 4, block 2, Highland ad
dition to Mexico, $500.
Caleb Berry to Herman F. Boegei
southwest northeast and east half Q
+. northwest 20-50-7, $500.
John A. ReighIy to Geo. U. 8. Ions
so acres in 2 and s-51-s, s2,7s4.
W. Fl. Burch TO Ludwig Schmidt
Z south half of northeast I2-61-7, $2,4o'
vi John g., Joseph A. and r. A. Pot
to VIM. and Walker Pollock OF lot
block @, Pearson's addition to Mexis'
s1.125.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
Cropper-Moore.


Yesterday at 2:30 O'Clock Thos.
A. Chopper and Miss Daisy r. Moore
were quietly married at the BRIDES
home, Rev. A. A. Wallace officiating.
Directly after the ceremony the
couple drove to the depot and left on
the $3.50 O'Clock train for st. Louis,
where they will remain for several
days.
The groom is o steady, industrious
young painter, having an excellent
position with Vandegrift, the painter.
The bride is a most excellent young
lady and by her quiet, unassuming
manner has won many friends In
| Mexico. Mr.. and Mrs. Chopper Will
| reside with Mr.. Choppers father, j.
B. Cropper,l lin north Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
lack Frost il Located

The San Jose Daily Mercury, dated
Aug. %, in speaking of Kiondyke'
saws: "Clyds Frost had a letter from
his brother Jack q few days ago. 1t
was dated at Sunrise City, COOKS
Inlet, and stated that times were good
and gold was everywhere in sight. A
man who owned . claim next to
Frost,s sold it for s65 200. On Cooks
Inlet mining can be done in summer
for the climate IL much milder and IN
many respects more agreeable than
at Klondyke. While the strikes 81
Sunrise and vicinity have not neen ~
rich % those reported in the region
contiguous to Dawson City, YET MN
ing pays well and q man doe moi fui
the risk OF freezing to death.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
Frank sanford's NeW House.

The contract was let Tuesday iorMr.
Frank Sanford's new residence to be
erected on Clark Ave-, just south OF
Mr.. Jesse's home in Mr.. Warden's
addition to Mexico. Contract was let
to Campbell, Rebman & Fox for s1,-
TIT. The other bids were as follows:
John Umstead, 1895; John Ballew,
1880; A. Weber, 1855; Ira Shep-
herd, $3.50; Mr.. Westerman, $500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

On Saturday the 13 months old
daughter of MI. and Mrs. James
Henderson, died at the residence OF
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. DAN
lei Householder, or North Water
street, this city. Funeral services
were conducted ut the residence at
a:3O Sunday afternoon by Rev. A. A.
Wallace and the remains were inter-
red ct Sum Rise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
WEST LITTLEBY ITEMS.

Correspondence or the Ledger.
WEST LrrTLEBY, Mo-, Sept. s.-We
are having IN abundance of heat and
dust in this locality now. Corn is
ready to cut and shock.
Mrs. F. D. Wilkins, Of st. Louis, who
has been visiting Mrs. ]. A. Luckie,
has returned home.
Born, to a. L. Smith and wife, Sept.
4, a son.
Our school began Monday with a
large attendance, Mrs. Letha Wilkins
| teacher,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

J. M. Pollard, the jeweler, has
arranged to give most liberal pre-
miums in his annual corn show this
fall. See details elsewhere in this
issue. The prizes are good ones and
there will be more entries than usual.
A good deal OF interest is already
being taken in the matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
TULIP ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
TULIP, Mo-, Sept. THE rally here
Monday was a grand success. The
crowd was estimated at from three to
five thousand. Among the prominent
speakers present were R. P. Bland, D.
A. Ball and A. M. Dockery. Everyone
had an enjoyable time.
d. L. Rutledge bought rs head of
hogs last week at &c.
Miss Bright, of Columbia, Ia visiting
Miss Edna Young.
Miss Roberta Outright, OF a
Paris, is visiting her brother, M. K.
Outright, this week.
Everyone here attended the Centra-
liza fair last week and a great many
will attend the Paris fair this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo-, Sept. z, 1877
The Salvation Army held services
in our town Friday night. They bring
a crowd to the burg when they come.
The Creigh brothers received two
car loads of cattle here last week.
They were shipped from st. Louis
here. They are dandy feeders.
]. @. Mitchell and ]. F. Green have
| opened up a sale stable where they
will likely buy and sell horses and
mules.
People in this locality have quit
talking Klondyke and lots of them are
going to South Missouri.
Miss Susie Ridgeway went to st.
Louis to buy new millinery goods which
she will place in Auxvasse about the
18th. There will be a good opening in
| Rush Hill for some one to start in that
line of business and you know the
young ladies will have a new hat twice
a year.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Smith,
Sept. A, a SON..
Jacob Berry and wife move to Han
nibal, Mo-, Tuesday.
Misses Efie and Lilly Glob, of Jer-
SEVILLE, ILL.,, r the guests of Miss
Ida Rubin.
, Tom Kenneth thought he had pony
stolen Sunday night but found 1t Tues
day morning in his pasture dead. 1t
was cut up and is supposed to have
been run into the wire fence.
Lonnie Boyd, of st. Louis, was in
our town Tuesday.
A. Combs returned from the south
Monday. He is not struck on the
country.
), L. D. Uzzell painted the Beaglef
/, school house last week.
:. Our streets are beginning to looh
{ all o. K. o. A. Muzzy is doing gooo
work.
;, Don't forget the date of the Rusi
I Hill picnic on Thursday, the 18th, ont
mile west of town in Feutz pasture.
l.. w. G. Sicily fooled the boys. M
/; one knew he was married until
appeared in the papers last week, blu
: he put up a box of Whizzers just TN
J, same for the boys.
l.. Joseph Ware was in town Tuesda.
on business.
DIR. M. E. Crawford and E. A. Hick
were In our town Monday.
=. Casper shipped one load of hogs t
st. Louis Wednesday.
Miss Rosa Downs returned Monda
,s from Illinois.
,o Charlie Doolin has been on on
furlough for his health but says b
d does not feel any better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
Mrs. Crum Dead.

At 2 o'clock Saturday morning Mrs.
]. w. Crum died at her home, z miles
southeast of Mexico, after suffering
from consumption for nearly two
years. Deceased was SO years old and
left q husband and three children.
Funeral services we're conducted at
10 O'Clock Sunday morning at Union
church, by Rev. w. j. Jesse.
Mrs. Crum was a consistent member
of the Missionary Baptist church and
was loved by all who knew her.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
Stolen.

On Sunday night, Sept. 5, 1897, from
my barn, 2k miles southeast Of Rush
aim and 10 miles east Of Mexico, .
four old dun pony, IA hands
high, blocky built, dark stripe down
her back, dark name and tail; mane
worn from collar. Reward Of &25 for
recovery OF pony and conviction OF
thief. j. T. KENNETH,
d&w1t. Rusn H1H, MO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

The Board Of Equalization, consist
ing of Judge Flynt, Judge McCune,
Judge Squirting, Assessor Berry Inc
Surveyor Mckinney, was in session
Tuesday, Sept. Z, and transacted rou-
tine business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

1t is alleged that the man Harry
Jones, of New London, alias James
Billings, OF Barry, ILL.,, who tried to
sell T. ]. Hoxsey some stolen cattle,
10 really George Menefee, of Rails
rouytu
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

Rev. O. Darlington Nee returned
Saturday night from his vacation in
the east, He found his wife quite Ill
ct Newberg, N. Y, and left her with
relatives in Mt. Vernon, N. Y. she
win come west as soon as possible.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

Douglass Cobbles, of near Perry,
spent Monday night with Sheriff Mel
son. Mr.. Cobbles was looking for a
black mare, which was stolen from
him about two weeks ago. He was
unsuccessful in his quest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

Rev. Joseph Bryan, wife and two
sons will arrive from Shelbyville to-
morrow on a visit to Mr.. Bryan's par
ents in this city. They will come over
from Shelby county in a buggy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

P. o. Martin, formerly known here
% "Tot" Martin, q brother OF .. Z.
Martin, at one time in the book and
stationery business in this place, was
killed Tuesday, Sept. z, at Trinidad,
Col, by the cars. He leaves q wife
and one child.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

Misses Ethel West, of Vandalia,
Catherine Oakley, of Louisiana, and
Gertrude Bradshaw, of Canton, MO-,
and Mr.. VIM. Clacher, of Vandalia, are
guests OF Mrs. Clacher in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
RTINSBU ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
HARRISBURG, Mo-, Sept. 9.-Miss
Nettie Haar, of Jefferson City, ia the
guest of her brother, Father Haar.
The Misses Fryar, of Laid onia, are
the guests of friends in town.
Miss Carrie Torreyson left for her
home in Virginia Monday, after a
summer outing with her cousin, Miss
Maggie Torreyson, at this place.
Fifteen additions to date at the
Christian church. A very large and
intelligent audience nightly from Lad
donna, Benton City, Shamrock, Wells
vile and all intervening points. The
meeting will likely close Wednesday
night.
Elder J. w. Coggins arrived in
town Monday.
Our Public School opened Monday
with a large attendance. The pros
pect is good for a fine school, with
Prof. G. O. Woodbridge and Miss Mag
gle T%orreyson at the helm.
William Hobbs left Monday for
Canton, Mo-, to attend school.
Misses Mollie and Maggie Wenzel
were at home to attend the picnic
last week.
Mrs. Smith, of Wellsville, is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Fred
Burwell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

Rev. e. W. Reynolds, the recently
appointed pastor Of the Mexico cir
cult, win be at the Bethel appointment
next Sunday at IL O'Clock, .. M, q
the others in regular order. Rev.
REYNOLDS has completed q passionate OF
four years at Auxvasse. Hei s worthy
of the utmost confidence Of the peo-
! pie.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
Thav HAVE Married.

Miss Nancy Gibson, who appeared
in s.Lady Of Lyons" the latter part OF
last season, was married Wednesday,
Sept. ], to Joseph O'Mera. Miss Glib
son is a cousin of Governor Stephens.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
For Sale.

A splendid residence property four
blocks from the Public Square; i've
rooms, pantry, closets, bath sink, o
cellar and every convenience; almost
new; In first elias condition. For par
ticuIars call at The Fair,
A. BUcKLaS, Prop.
d&wtf West Side Square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery will cure 80 per cent. of all
cases of consumption II used according
to directions. 1t also cures all iinger-
ing coughs, bronchial and throat affec-
tions. There is nc reason why the
child of consumptive parents need
ever have consumption If its blood and
lungs are strengthened by the proper
use of the "Discovery." All who have
any reason to fear consumption,
should read the chapters on that dis
BASE In DIR. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser. This great medical
work Of zoos pages, profusely illustrate
ed, has reached a sale of over $4,000
copies. It will be sent free OF charge
on receipt Of q one-cent stamps to
cover cost of mailing only. Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, 66a
Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

Misses Bonnie Martin and Artie
Mason, of Salisbury, are here to take
q musical course at Hardin College.
They will stay with Miss Mason's
aunt. Mrs, J. r. Mason.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
Coal Tor Sale.

Ihave all kinds Of good coal for sale
cheap. VIII look carefully after
school boards who want coal this
winter. WIT e. T. SAITH.
Office with T. j. Hoxsey, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

Georgia Shobe, of Chamois, Mo-,
Mrs. Matte Fry, Of Rush Hill, and
Mrs. VIM. Stewart, of Kansas City,
are the guests of their mother, Mrs.
lane, in West Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
Friday,Sept.1O
HEAD OF
PO1an China Hogs,

well bred as will go under the hammer in Missouri this fall,
consisting of % Males, spring iarrow Is Females,
spring farrow; 2 fine Sows, bred for fall litter; 3 yearling
Sows; l extra yearing Boar.
Remember, these pigs have bone and length and arr out Of sows sired by
noted bears 70 Black Diamond 1857, Admiral Chief I'd lI1S2, Chief San-
drs 1905, King Perfection 7ois, and sired by Hands on, Jr, Black Chief, Jr,
and Black U. s. Victor.
TERMS O IF SALE-Four months time without interest, If paid when due,
will be gwen on oil sums of $40 and over, purchaser to give approved securi-
t. Four 70 cent. off for cash o. sums $40.
I r JOHNSON. Auctiopesr. VIM. r.. l.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

Miss Florence Edgerly, Of st. Louis,
accompanied by her grandmother,
Mrs. sterrett, is the guest of her sister,
Mira. George Maxwell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

Miss Hattie Miller, Of Moline, is at
,andiug Synodical College in Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

Misc Kate Duncan, of Mexico, has
been elected q teacher in the Mexico
Public Schools, In place Of Miss CANT,
resigned. Miss Duncan isl splendid
teacher and win give good satisfaction,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
Money! I'm Loan,

We have home and eastern money
to loan on most favorable terms.
22.6m MOORE & HOWELL,
Mexico. Mo,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
So ]. W. Dowell (col.) VS.. NJ. Stephen

So ]. W. Dowell (Col.) vs.. NJ. Stephen
son.
SO j. W. Dowell (Col.) vs. E. w.
Corner.
THIRTEENTH DAY, OCT. A.
81 Lee, Tweedy 81 90. VS.. j. O. Will
kins, assignee Of NJ. Blum & Co.
So G. A.. Gilbert, respondent, VS.. ID.
b. Sturgeon, appellant.
SO Charles Householder VS.. j. p. Ham
NETT.
90 w. w. Fry va. Rollin McNama,
J. II. Scott, garniahee.
81 O. d. Rodgers VS.. R. McNama and
s. G.. Elliott, j.. III. Scott, gar
niah60.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
VEST ITEMS.


Correspondence of the Ledger.
WEST LIBERTY, Mo-, September s.
Slavens was ia this vicinity
on business Monday.
The Littleby Methodist Sunday
school was we'll attended last Sunday,
there being thirty in attendance.
Quite a number from this vicinity
attended DIR. Cornett's sale last Satur-
day. Farm machinery sold we'll and
also the stock brought reasonable
prices. The doctor contemplates
moving to Colorado.
We have no pessimists in this vicin-
ity.
Robert Walker has his new granery
completed. 1t is q model edifice.
Prosperity has surely struck us, as
many buildings are going up.
Boy Barkley was in this vicinity last
Monday the guests of Mr.. Kimler.
We have a few calamity howlers
in this vicinity.
Several in this vicinity have the
Klendyke fever very bad, to such an
extent that no doctor a cur it.
Miss Ruby MiIler..and Miss Carr were
visitors at Thomas Miller's last Sum-
day.
Thomas Miller and wife are visiting
in Illinois this week.
The Dye school house has a good
attendance.
Some notorious chicken thief stole
forty five chickens from Robert
| Painter last week. Chickens seem to
be in demand.
We will report you a wedding some
| time in the future. An aristocratic
wedding, they say.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

Mrs. Sam Evans is entertaining
,usa Jessie Lamb, of Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
Sale of Fine Poland-Chinas

On Wednesday, Sept. %, Messrs.
Finley & Wilson, of Auburn, Mo-, will
have a public sale of thoroughbred
Poland China hogs at Grahain's livery
barn in Mexico. About 60 head will
be sold. These hogs are the top notch
and carry the blood of Black U. s.,
Chief Tecumseh I'd, Chief I Know, L's
Tecumseh, Geo. Wilkes, Old Victor,
Lail's Victor and Tom Corwin I'd.
Col. G. w. Waters, the well-known
breeder, visited the herd of Finley &
Wilson and said: 81 consider the
young boars and gifts as uniformly
good as any / have seen. They have
that thrifty healthy look and vigorous
style that always indicate great use
fulness. Then they are smooth, with
well-sprung ribs, deep bodies, typical
head and ear; in short, l consider
the offering for their Sept. 22d sale
a better lot than they have ever had
In a sale BEFORE"
The sale will take place at Graham's
stables, rain or shine. See advertise
ment in the Weekly LEDGER. There
should be a big crowd Of buyers pres
emit, as the offerings are irst-class in
every respect.
There are not three cases in a hun
dred of woman's peculiar disease that
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription will
not cure. 1t saves the modest woman
the humiliation of physicians exami-
nations and "local treatments." Its
sale exceeds the combined sales Of al
other medicines for women. Thousands
of grateful women have been rendered
healthy and happy by its use, and the
experience and testimony of many Of
them has been included in DIR. Pierce's
Common Sense Medical Adviser. Sent
on receipt of 81 one-cent stamps, to
cover cost of mailing only. Address,
Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton, Buffalo, N. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

For Sale.
One first class wheat drill. Address
. O, box 1855. 24-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

Chain pumps at Ferris & Cauthorn's.
west Side Square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

Steuben County Vinegar.
Try some of the pure SteubenCo un-
ty, N. Y, cider vinegar. w. A. Morris
handles it. d&w2W
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

Mrs. Henry Dudley, of Moline, re-
turned the first of the week from a
,ie;t in Tacoma, Wash.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
PoLLARD'S CORN SHOW.
To Take Place Saturday, Oct. 23-Best
Hall Bushel Of Corn.

The counties open to ]. NJ. Pollard's
corn show on Saturday, Oct. %, are
Audrain, Galloway, Montgomery,
Rails, Monroe and Boone. For half
bushel of the best corn:
First prize, a handsome silver tea
set, appropriately engraved.
Second prize, a set of solid silver
spoons.
Third prize, a set silver knives and
forks.
These are the best prizes ever offer
ed In the West for products Of the
farm, and the farmer that receives one
of these prizes, especially the first, will
be advertised over the entire country,
as Pollard's last corn show was taken
up by all of the metropolitan papers
and commented on very profusly. It
is to be hoped that the first prize will
remain in Audrain county.
Don't think because you are sick
and nothing seems to give you relief
that You can't be cured.
4hCKc hluoe pS SuIo AoN Nou oha
where.
II your doctor can't cure you, per-
haps he has mistaken the cause. Any
body is liable to make q mistake some
times.
One in three of us suffer from indi-
gestion, and n out OF three dyspep-
tics doesn't know 1t. That is, he may
know he is sick, but he blames It to
something else.
Indigestion is the OF halt of
our dangerous diseases.
Shaker Digestive Cordial, made from
tonic medicinal roots and herbs, is the
most natural cure for indignation. 1t
relieves the symptoms and cures the
disease gently, naturally, efficiently,
giving fresh life, strength and health
to sick dyspeptics.
At druggists. A trial bottle for 10
1cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

Ferris & Cauthorn sell all kinds of
-.rrns. West Side Square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

q. D. Haussler, of near Benton City,
uade the LEDGER a pleasant call
Mouday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

Doctor Mayes, rupture speciaiist
and late medical director Of the Wa.
levin Rupture Cure Co., wiz here
after be at the Ringo Hotel, Mexico,
every week, arriving on the noon
train on Friday and remaining unsii
next day Saturday 2 p. m.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
VInanar for Picklas

Vinegar for Pickles.
W. A. Morris handles the Steuben
County, N. Y, pure apple juice cider
vinegar. Try it. d&w2w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

Jewell cooking s~toves-call and see
them before buying.
FERRIS s. CAUTHORN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

Robert Arnold was down from Gen.
.,aHa Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

poru. Sunday, Sept. 5, to Mr.. and
A. r. II. Mcdonald, a son
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

,.,,el cooking stoves at Ferris &
c.uthorn's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

w. q. Myers, OF Bolivar, MISS, is
Mating his sister, Mrs. Frank Coats
vorth,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

Born, Sunday, Sept. 5, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Moore, of north Mexico,
. daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

Lee McFadIn is still confined to the
house by illness. His many friends
home to see him out shortly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

Miss Martha Sullinger left Saturday
for Bardstown, KY, where she viii
teach this winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

Mrs. @. @. Lister and son, Charles,
OF Philadelphia, Penn, are the guests
of ]. E. Ross and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
For Trade.

Will trade small piece of residence
property for farm near town. Apply
At LEDGE office. d2t-w4t
Mrs. T. ID. Doty, of st. Louis, re-
turned home Monday after visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. @. French.
Wood Maddox is in receipt OF a
telegram from New Orleans stating
that the price Of mules is off on ac-
count OF the yellow fever scare.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

A. L. Cook, of Galveston, Texas,
after visiting his uncle, 8. B. Cook,
left Saturday for a visit in Warren
ton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
TIRED OF LIFE.
Horace Wise, of Hams Prairie, Gala
way County, Shot Himself Through
the Head-He Will Die.

Tuesday morning at s O'Clock, Horace
Wise, who resides on Hams Prairie,
8 miles southeast of Fulton, on the
Mokane road, placed q revolver to his
right temple, and pulled the trigger,
sending the ball almost through his
head; it lodged in the left temple. Up
to 8 O'Clock this morning the would be
suicide was still alive but had no
chance of recovery.
Jas. A. Bennett, a cousin of A. L.
Bennett, of this city, who lives In that
vicinity, was through here Tuesday en-
route to Kansas City and told q LED
GER reporter that he could give no
reason for the rash deed, but that Wise
may have had financial troubles. He
was once quite well-to-do and owned
a large farm.
MIR. Bennett said that he saw Wise
after he had shot himself and he
thinks that there is nc chance for
Wise to recover.
Mr.. Wise has a wife, four sons
and two daughters, 1s about 4s years
old, and had given no intimation OF
his intended self-destruction. He
lay down in his barn with his head on
a pile of hay and in this position shot
himself. He neither left a letter be-
fore nor made a statement after the
shot was fred as to why he wished to
die. He is highly thought of in his
community and is said to have been q
member of the Hams Prairie Christ
ian church.
The LEDGER told Tuesday evening
of Horace WIse's attempt at suicide
at his home OF Hams Prairie, Gala.
way county. He died at 3 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon, after suffering 81
hours. His life was insured for 3,0Ot
in the Bankers Life Insurance Com
pany. 1t Is reported that he wal
| heavily insured in other compsnies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

Miss Hannah Schopp left Saturday
for st. Louis to attend the Exposition
and visit friends and relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

On Saturday the 7-n~,onths-old chic
of Hiram Chamhry, died at the home
Of the parents, - miles north Q.
Mexico. Funeral services were heid
ct the house Saturday.