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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
HIS FAMILY.
Farmer Rainwater Exterminated His
Relatives and Then Committed
Suiclde-Jealousy the
Cause.

RICHMOND, No., March 21.-A trag-
edy, resulting in the death of five
members of one family, is reported
from Orrick, a small village 50 miles
southwest of here. B. Rainwater, a
farmer, shot and killed his wife, his
mother-in-law, Mrs.. Artman, his
brother-in-law, James Thurman, and
his little s~tepdaughter, Ethel Gentry.
Then, after so nearly enterminating a
whole family, the murderer blew of
the top of his own head, dying in
stantly.
The tragedy occurred at the home
of William Artman, father-in-law of
the murderer, five miles distant from
the town of Orrick. Mrs. Rainwater
had recently left her husband, and
with Ethel Gentry, a daughter by a
former husband, had sought shelter
at the home of her parents. Rain
water is reported to have been in
sanely jealous of his wife, and it is be-
lieved that he visited the Artman
home this afternoon with the express
purpose of killing the whole family.
Sheriff Green has left here for the
scene of the tragedy, and further par
ticulars are not to be had at this hour.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
Fifty Pounds For Sl.OO.

Buy your groceries from w. A. Nor
ris. He will ave you from 5 to 10 pei
cent. He is still selling
Twenty pounds Standard Granulat-
ed Sugar for 81.
Twenty-one pounds Southern Gran
ulated Sugar for 81.
Twenty-Five pounds New Orleans
Sugar for 81.
Fifty pounds OF navy beans for 81.
Twenty pounds evaporated peaches
for 81, or sc a pound.
Twenty pounds e~vaporated apples
for 81, or sc a pound.
Twenty pounds of raisins for 81, OF
&c a pound.
Twenty pounds of prunes for 81, OF
SC a pound.
Honey Drip Syrup, 25c a gallon.
Choice Imperial Tea, 25c a pound.
Choice fine cut tobacco, 25c a pound.
Battle AK tobacco, zoe a pound.
Last Out tobacco, 15c a pound.
New York Early Rose seed potatoes,
SOC per bushel.
, Early Ohio seed potatoes, so cents a
bushel.
Sugars are rapidly going up. Look
out for higher prices.
Five pound pail apple butter, zoe.
Fifteen pound pail jelly, 45c
My Csc syrups are very fine.
1 pay the highest market price for
produce.
/ want your trade and guarantee to
save you money. Respectfully,
W. A. MORRIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
Trustees Sale.

WHEREAS, T. B. Hassler and d
Hassler, his wife, by their certain B
of trust, dated january 16, 1895.
duly recorded in book l6, page Ill
the Recorders office for Aud
County, Missouri, conveyed to
undersigned trustee the following
estate situated in Audrain Cou}
Missouri, to-wit:
Beginning at o stone fourteen
sixty-one hundredths C46D chs
north of the "a section Corner and T.
west side of section %, townahin
range 8 west, and run thence souS ~
section line fourteen and eight1sSr
(1486) chains to stone, thence -
ATTY eight and sixty-one hundre5ns
1861 chains to stone on the west -
of right of way of Fulton Branch RI
road. thence north (121s degrees). en-,
one and forty ~hundredths (140) chaiS.
thence north (224 degrees), east four
and sixty five ~hundredths (465) chains,
thence north (29 degrees), east two
and sixty six ~hundredths (266) chains,
thence north So degrees, EAST eight
and twenty-seven hundredths (S27o
chains to q stone on west line Of said
right of way, thence west sixty-sfx
chains (66) to the place OF beginniu0.
containing ninety (90) acres the north
part 100 acre tract, in county survey
No. 1928, surveys of Audrain County.
all in section %, township so, ranSe :
west, to secure the payment Of -
tain notes in said deed of trustee.
scribed. Default having been nd
In the payment of said notes, atfhe
request of the legal holder Of n
notes, notice is hereby given tha
will, as such trustee, proceed to bl
said real estate at the east front dor
of the Court House, in Mexico, -
souri,, on
Friday, the Sixteenth Day Of
A. D., 1S97,
between the hours aot9 UCaocK ~.
and 4 O'Clock p. m, to pay said RS
and cost OF executing this trust.
j. A. GUTHRIE
E0-k5s TruotS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
Trustees Sale.

WHEREAS, Serena B. May, by ~
certain deed Of trust, dated Decembef
u, 1892, and duly recorded In book Il,
page 219, in the Recorders Office for
Audrain County, Missouri, conveyed
to the undersigned trustee the follow.
ing real estate situated In Audratn
County, Missouri, to-wit: Lots 5
and 8 in block s, Ladd's Addition r.
the City of Mexico, Missouri, to secufe
the payment of a certain note in sstd
deed of trust described. Default hey-
Ing been made In the payment Of 80
note, at the request of the legal holder
Q ! said note, notice is hereby given
That l will, as such trustee, proceed y
sell said real estate at the east front
door OF the Court House, in Mexeo,
Missouri, or {
Friday, the 18th Day of March, m
between the hours OF 0 O'Clock al.
and 4 O'Clock p. m, to pay said
and cost OF executing this trust,
J. 7. WILLIAM.
4s ids. TrustM
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
About 800 Pianos in Aulirain.

ASSS S&S
drain county homes, over 800 OF which
are in Mexico" said W. Fl. Upham of
the Mexico Music Company, this
morning. "Besides the pianos there
are a vast number of organs, of which,
In the last year, there have been sold
about $50 in this county.
81 have felt no Inconvenience from
the hard times, having sold during the
month Of September, 1896, seventeen
pianos. I was born in Vermont and
went into the music businesb 20 years
ago In indianapolis, Ind, and remov-
cd to Mexico in 1887.
ga good piano, that is, an ordinary
piano, sells for from $500 to $500 and
win last q Life time when properly
used. The highest priced piano I've
ever sold in Mexico was for $3.50, and
the 10 west $3.50. $3.50 buys All average
piano. After the piano in popularity
comes the organ, guitar, mandolin,
violin, banjo, ACCORDION and auto
harp.
aI have on hand 10000 sheets Of
music, some of which ! publish and
some / import from Europe, mostly
from Germany. There 10 no piano
company In America that puts out a
piano complete. The comp'Inies buy
the parts, which r made In different
places. and then set up tile instru-
mantu
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25

PROF. Won GRABILL, of Hardin Col
lege, has been appointed Vice-Presi-
dent from Audrain county of the Mis-
souri, State Teachers Association,
which meets at Pertle Springs June %,
"a and %. The honor is we'll bestowed
and Prof. Won Grabill will fill the place
with credit to himself and honor to the
Drofeasi0u
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25


A GREAT deal Of devilment is hid
den under the guise of "Anlerican cit
izenship." The following from the
Obion (Tenn.) Democratic paper is to
the point along this line:
There is a lot OF jingoism about pro-
tecting American citizens in Cuba.
Take this man Gen. Sanguily, for in
stance. He was a subject Of Spain I'M
til the beginning of the wal, and when
he applied for papers of citizenship in
America he only wanted them for n
trip. 1t was only the other day, in a
speech in New York, he spoke of Cuba
as tiny country" This goes to show
that such men as he and Ruiz are only
ready-raade Americans, and not in
fact citizens of this country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
Notice Of Sale Under Deel
Trust.

ANAS E3*4+
WHEREAS, w. /. Paul and A
Paul, his wife, by their deed of t.
dated the 18th day of September,
and recorded at book Y in the
corder's Office of Audrain Cou&
conveyed to the undersigned truS
the following lands, to-wit:
Begin at the northeast corner OF
six (6), block @, Pearson's Addition
Mexico, Mo-, thence east along
south line of Promenade street in r
city sixty (60) feet, thence south ri
hundred and fourteen feet Ola fen
thence west sixty feet go feet, the
north to the place of beginning. ~
another tract Immediately south !
the above described tract described&
follows: Begin ut the northeast c.
ner of lot three (3) of said Pearson
Addition to Mexico, Mo-, thence G.
sixty feet (60), thence south one hul
dred and fourteen feet Ola feet), me
or less to north side of Liberty str4
in said city, thence west sixty q
feet, thence north to the beginnin1
for the purpose of securing q note I
said deed of trust described;-an1
whereas, said note is past due and IN
paid; and, whereas, power of sale wa
conveyed upon said trustee In th
event said note vas not paid accord
ing to its terms; now, therefore, /
order to carry out the provisions {
the said deed of trust and pay of sal
note, / will, on
Monday, the Twelfth Day Of Apr
A. D., 1897,
between the hours of 10 a. m. and 8 ]
m. expose said lands to sale to Cd
highest bidder for cash at the ca,
front door of the Court House in th
city of Mexico, Audrain County, Mil
souri,. H. A. RICKETTS,,
Solids. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
The Baptist Nesting,

The meeting going on ut the Prom
enade Street Baptist Church In . sue
cessful one and being well attended.
There have been four professions.
Rev. w. r. L. Smiths f st.Louis, who
is assisting in the meeting, IL . fluent
talker, holding the Congregations at
tention both by his pleasing delivery
and his argumentative discourses.
Meetings ut 3 o'clock in the afternoon
and 1880 In the evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
From the st. Louis Republic.

From the st. Louis Republic.
The gravest peril confronts the peo-
pie of the Lower Mississippi Valley.
Only rescue boats, quick and spa
cious to arrive at the scene of watery
disaster, can save human lives. All
property interests have been aban-
doned.
The vital question is: Can boats
reach in time to save human beings
struggling in the water, hanging from
tree tops and holding with a death grip
on to housetops?
The terrors of the flood surpass all
forerunners of disaster in the most
fertile section in the United States, or
the world. Quarantine, State and ma
tional, placed at least a temporary bar
to the advance of yellow fever and
cholera scourges that have heretofore
sent up walls of agony from the brave
and courageous people whose picked
flowers have been withered by the
blasts of contagion.
But the flood, bearing equal wrath
to all alike, respecting none, defying
the strongest barriers that a mighty
government could devise, sweeps on
with pitiless fury, dashing to death
every human obstacle and sparing
none. The end of all this havoc is
beyond human ken an avenging Prov
idence can only stay its murderous
onslaught.
Hope has fed from strong hearts,
the weak have fed to the uplands, or
in attempting to escape have been
strangled by the murky waves.
From no point of the submerged
shores does the slightest hope come
of a recession Of the food tide. Hun
dreds and scores of hundreds of peo-
pie who earn their living in the fur
rows, who can't move if they would,
even in a drought, shrek for rescue,
but no harbor is in sight, and fathoms
of water cut them off from all hopes
of refuge.
The supply of corn, of oats, of all
sustenance upon which life hangs I'M
til the autumnal harvest shall come;
the hogs, the cows that should be fat
tening upon the early moss of spring,
all are swept away before their eyes,
while they themselves hang upon
shadows Of support.
In this state of affairs men have lost
reason, and forgetting all honor, have
turned like savages to assert the first
laws of nature. In the hope of saving
themselves, their families and their
property, with a desperation altogeth-
es assassinlike, they have shifted from
shore to shore, and with murderous
nerve stuck deep the spade into the
levees-the life barriers-that stood
between their neighbors and disaster,
thus letting the surging tide sweep
over the helpless who, up to that
moment, hoped for safety. No other
explanation is plausible to the fire.
quent and unexpected breaks that are
so graphically described in reports
that follow.
1t is a grave, an awful charge, but
for a food of water to be let in upon
a district that counted itself safe by a
sturdy protection of two feet of levee,
the conclusion is but logical. There
will be a hereafter to all this, and the
survivors of such unexpected and
wanton vengeance will not be judged
too harshly in the action they will
take to right such diabolical wrongs.
From Memphis, Tenn, the vantage
from which an effecting ~life-saving
service is working, come reports of
disaster, above and below, that pre-
sage nothing less than death and a
consequent loss of all kinds of prop
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
Poisoned BY Eating Pork

ELsBERRY, Mo-, March 22.-The
family of William Humphreys, neal
Old Alexandria, this county, was
poisoned yesterday from eating pork
supposed to be infected with hog
cholera. Mrs. Humphreys is dead
and her husband and two children are
at the point of death.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25

THE revised and purified edition of
the st. Louis Democracy appears to be
more wild and woolly than heretofore.
Most ~disgraceful scenes took place at
the convention last week to nominate
a mayor, resulting in two conventions.
One nominated Edwin Harrison and
the other nominated Lee Meriweath-
er. The State Central Committee will
have to take the matter in hand again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
Miss Catherine Hfnde has returr

Miss Catherine Hfnde has returned
from st. Louis, where abe has been for
the past three months taking the new
and improved method Of china paint
ing at Miss E. d. Jonee' studio. We are
glad to learn that Miss Hinde will
probably open q studio here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25

THE Louisiana (Mo.) Press says:
The Democrats of Paris ami Moberly
voted down resolutions excluding gold
Democrats from participating in the
city conventions. Anyone claiming to
be a Democrat was allowed to vote.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25

VIZ have too many Democrats in
this country who qualify the name.
We want good, old fashioned, plain
Democrats without any ~atjectives in
front of the name or any ioolishness
In their platform.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
A Representative Government Is What
We Want.
From the Kansas City Times.

The "Farmers' Club" Of the Mis-
souri, House now declares 1t intends
to elect . Senate to suit itself next
time. There is reason to believe,
however, that the people are not
ready just yet to turn the whole gov
eminent Of the State over to . few
members OF the House. The old style
OF representative government suits
the people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
Giarden and Field Seeds.

We have the largest invoice of gar
Glen and field seeds ever offered In
the West. All fresh and nice. VIII
sell in any quantities, wholesale or
retail. HATHAwAY-KEATH
d Apr 10 GRAIN & IMP. 90.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25

THE price of wool is advancing rap
idly and the LEDGER congratulates 8.
P. Emmons and George Kabrich, of
Mexico, on having a larga supply of
this commodity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25

THE business men of Mexico are
slowly but surely coming down to a
cash basis. Times will be much bet
ter when we all buy and sell for cash.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
Administrative Mofiee.

Notice Is hereby given that bitter
of administration on the eststa +
Mrs. Christian Cant, deceased wes
granted to the undersigned on th4 III
day Pr March, 1857, by the Pruea5
Cert OF Audrain County, Missous9
Al persons having claims aeS M
salo estate are required to ed M
tnem for allowance, to the admfni3
tIator within One year after the m
OF said letters, OF they may be sres
cinoed from any benefit of said ed
q II such claims be not exhfE tel
Within two years from the dat OF
said letters they shall be fonyeI
barred. w. p. GANT
61-4t. AdministIaff-. !
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25

]. w. Brewer, Of this cit'r, has re-
mrned from Texas, where hti disposed
Of . lot Of horses at good prizes. Mf.
Brewer brought TO the LlipaEk .
bunch d, this years Texas grisss when
meaeurss over two feet in leiagth. ne
~ com In some sections OF tnas
etste y nearly knee high.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
Cured of Rheumatism.

AUxvAssE, Mo-, March 1, 1897
Several years ago I was taken with
rheumatism in my back and between
my shoulders, and when I would lie
down at night I could not turn myself
in bed. 1 thought / would give Hoods
Sarsaparilla a trial, and l began tax
ing it and am now well once more. /
have also found Hoods Sarsaparilla
excellent for other dificulties.-MRs.
Mamie DEBo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25

DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
We, the undersigned members of
the Forty-ninth general assembly of
the state of Missouri, hereby organ.
ize ourselves into an Industrial
Legislative League, such or
ganization to be non .patisan, for
the purpose of securing legislation
in the interests of the wealth Great
ing classes of our state as follows
First-To reduce fees and salaries
of all officials, state and county, to
where such fees and salaries will
bear an equitable ratio to the value
of labor and labor products.
Second--The reduction of all
freight and passenger rates OF all
railroads in Missouri, to a basis of a
reasonable per cent on the actual
cost of construction and operation.
Third-To reduce the number of
officials to the minimum necessary
to enact and execute the laws of the
state.
Fourth--Absolute control by the
state of all trusts, combines and cor
porations doing business in the
state.
Fifth-To inaugurate a system or
systems of dirt road construction
that will give thepeople good roads.
Sixth-To prevent the adultera-
ton of all food sold in this state.
Seventh-To promote the most
rigid economy in public expendi-
lures.
Conscious of the imperative need
of such legislation, we hereby or
ganize ourselves into an Industrial
Legislative League and call upon all
citizen taxpayers of the state to join
us in such organized effort to secure
these ends.
STATE ORGANIZATION.
Dave Fitzgerald, President; DR..
Alonzo Tubbs, Vice-P President; Geo.
B. Ellis, Secretary and Treasurer; F.
N. Dyer, Corresponding Secretary
Capt. w. G. Aldredge, State Organ
izer.
The following n the members
of the Farmers Industrial Associa-
ton: d. Fitzgerald, F. F. Dyer, J.
H. Dorset, w. R. Hale, ]. E. Van
diver, j. L. Hendrickson, G.. w.
Farrar, T. N. Bradford, Joe Wood,
E. T.. BOUCHER, John Morris, w. J.
Rutledge, w. c. Aldridge, C. W.
Cole, w. Ii. Thomas, j. II. Mash
burn, Mai Coffey, G. Davidson, g.
T. Collins, j. M. Cox, w. Hamilton,
M. J. Jenkins, V. o. O'Bannon, A.
S. Prather, c. w. Clark, J. r.
Green, G.. T. Lee, G.. W. Chinn, j.
T. 1'andy, G. w. London, G. B. Ellis,
John +. Miller, W. T. Johnston, F.
J. Hess, j. II. Cristy. w. B. Mott,
E. w. Martin, Capt. Ijams, NJ. w.
Hall, w. j. Ward, A. 81. Cashion,
c. A. Daugherty, j. c. O'Dell, j. H.
Ross, L. B. Williams, j. NJ. Hopkins,
G. w. Meyers, John Sweeney, ].
81. Daugherity, P. Hood, G. Y. Pey-
att, j. E. Organ. J. NJ. Harrell, w.
j. Davis, Jas. Bradley.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25

Where can you invest money more
proftably than by buyinga bottle of
PRICKLY ASH BITTERs? You get four
for one. A kidney medicine, a liver
tonic, stomach strengthened and
bowel cleanser. Four medicines for
one dollar. Sold by G. A. Buckner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
THE ONE QUESTION.
st. Louis Republic Correspondent Elk
presses Fear That the Democratic
Party Is Divided.

O'Brien Moore, the Washington
correspondent of the St. Louis Repub-
tic, writing to that paper in reference
to the outlook for the Democratic par
ty, says:
As a faithful observer OF passing
events and existing conditions, I am
disposed to believe that the money
question has hurt tho Democratic
party more than appears on the SUR
face; more than was demonstrated by
the Indianapolis convention, or the
number of life long Democrats that
went to the polls last November and
voted for Mckinley. Too many fellows
who never embraced or understood the
broad PHILOSOPHERS of Democratic con-
ventionB, have broken into the DEM
ocratic party on the single sill
yer issue. 1t is gravely commended
now that if you are reliable on the
question of Is to 1, you can let every
thing else slide. Imperialists, pension
cranks, protectionists, Bubsidists, pro-
hibitionists-all claim a home under
the Democratic canvas now, if they
can show a straight record OH the all
pervading issue of 16 to 1. There is a
good deal more to be said OIL this SUBJ
ject, but l prefer to leave something
to the imagination.
Mr.. Reeds programme to bulldoze
the Senate promises to-be a fiat fail.
ure. I had some talk with Republican
Senators of prominence to. day. AL
were violent in denunciation of hi
programme. Reed aspires to boss thu
Capitol, and to make his will domi'
nant In the Senate, as well as in thu
House. The Senate will not have this
The tariff bill will remain in the Fl
nance Committee of the Senate si1
weeks, and it will be debated in thu
Senate two months. should say tina
Mr.. Mckinley will not have an oppor'
tunity to sign the tariff bill before thu
1st of August.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
THE State Legislature may adjourn,
but Billie Ryder and his beer bill will
90 on forever.

THE Missouri Legislature adjourned
at noon Monday and Governor steph-
ems will not convene it in extra ses-
sion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25

Ten days treatment in every bottle
of LALLEMAND's SPECIFIC for RHEU-
MATIsM. 1t will cure the severest
cases. Price, s1.00 per vial. Sold by
@. A. Buckner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
No quarter Wilde as much. good Jas

No quarter Wilde as much good Jas
the one that buys DIR. Pierce's Pleas
ant ,2ssAets. This is what you get with
them: An absolute and permanent
cure for Constipation, Indigestion,
Bilious Attacks, Sick and Bilious
Headaches, and all arrangements of
the liver, stomach and bowels. Not
Just temporary relief and then a worse
condition afterward-but help that
Iuafs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
NOTICE OF
School Election!

Notice is hereby given to the quail
fed voters of the Mexico City School
District in Audrain County, Missouri,
that an annual election will be held on
Tuesday, the Sixth Day of April,
A. D., 1897,
in said district. The polls will be open
and the election will be held at the
same voting places az the election for
city officers, at which election the fol-
lowing will be voted for:
FIRsT-To choose two members Of
the Board of Education to serve for
three years.
SEcoHD-To vote 10 cents in excess
OF 40 cents on the 800 valuation for
school purposes. (Making the levy
same as last year,
By order OF the Board OF Education.
A. s. HOUSTON,
Secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25

w. W. Fry and Ernest CANT are
home from st. Louis, where they had
business before the Court Of Appeals.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25

Faust-Red IRE and chained light
ming ut the Grand Monday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
NJ e. CO.
LeVees Crumbling Fast.

TREACHER0US HANDS SUSPECT
ED OF DOING WORK ENTAIL
ING GREAT DISASTER
IN ARKANSAS.
With Resistless and Terrific Force the
Unhampered Floods Are Dashing
Through Fertile Domains, Car
rying Death and Suffering
Into the Lower Missls-
sippi Valley.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25

Hoods Pills act harmoniously with
Hoods Sarsaparilia. Csc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
Notice Of Final Ssttlsmsut
Ncties Of Final settIsmsn.

Hotiee Of ftnal settIement.
Notice is hereby given tsss final
settlement of the estat~ OF John O..
Whitley, deceasedr.yfn % made at the
May term Of. Probate Court of
Audrain nssanty, Missouri, to be held
at Msxfco, NO., on the second MONDAY
In May, 1897.
j. r.. JOHNSON,
!" Administration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-25
Taken In"


81 used often to read the news
paper aloud to my wife," said Bert
Robinson, "and once I was fairly
taken in by a patent medicine ad-
vertisement. The seductive para
graph began with a modest account
of the sea-serpent, but ended by set
ting forth the virtues of DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, which, it
was alleged, was a cure for all Bron-
chial Throat and Lung troubles, and
would even cure consumption, if taken
in time. The way 1 was taken in was
this: I had lung disease, and I bought
q bottle of the remedy; I was a stran-
ger to it, and it took me in-and cured
me-" Robinson's experience is iden-
tical with that of thousands of others.
30 true is this, that after witnessing,
for many years, the marvellous cures
of Bronchial, Throat and Lung affec-
tions wrought by this wonderful
remedy, its manufacturers feel war
ranted in saying that this remedy aoil
cure SS per cent. of all cases of con-
sumption, if taken In the earlier
stages of the disease.