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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
The Mayfield Sanitarium
OLE Taylor AVENUE or Southeast Corner
Taylor and Belle Avenues, st. Louis, Mo.
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Home and hospital established and controlled
by Baptists, but admits of sick and afflicted OF
all denomination or of no denomination. The
medical staff Is composed of some of the best
known physicians of the city and who are
recognized authority in their special lines OF
work. Any physician OF good standing can
treat his own patients in this sanitariun and
patients can choose their own physician IL they
SO desire. 1t has a nurses training school and
a woman's board of charity. The location of
the sanitarium is good and with its many other
superior advantages, without a doubt, makes ii
one of the most attractive and desirable ipsti-
buttons of its kind in the West, and there are
hundreds of patients who need treatment and
yet they hesitate to come because they are not
acquainted with sanitarium methods. To all
such We will say that the Mayfield Sanitarium
IL a Christian Home and you will feel that you
are with friends; will be tenderly cared for by
trained nurses and win receive such skilled
medical and surgical treatment as each indi-
y1dual case may require, and we solicit your
patronage. Elegant accommodations furnished
at s., 81, $40 and S14 per week. Nursing at s.. 80
to 80 per week. Medical and surgical services
reasonable. Our aims In this new sanitarium
are just the same as when we first entered the
work twelve tl2t years ago. As In the past,
ministers OF all denominations and their faini-
lies receive free professional treatment. Also
no charges for professional services rendered
INDECENT persons whose board and nurse bilis
are paid by churches. lodges. &c.
For further information address
W. II. MAYFIELD, NJ D..
Mayfieid Sanitarfum, {. Louis, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
Nebraska Populist and Colleges.

LINCOLN, NEB., Feb. 1.-THE climax
of what Is regarded IS freak legisia-
ton came to-day in the Senate, when
Grotham, of Howard County (Popu-
LIST, introduced q joint resolution re-
citing that as ali the colleges in the
land were under the supervision and
direction of the piutocrats, and there
was no institution where the youth of
the country could be instructed In the
interests Of the rights Of the common
people, therefore u was the sense of
the Senate and House that an untram-
meied Institution be established at
Lincoln, where modern doctrines
could be taught without the interfer-
ence Of plutocrats. It was read the
first time and referred.
The House spent the day in debating
the anti-foot ball bin. Everything
points to It's passage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

The CAN has known the Byers family, Of
Talbot, Ind, for q long time, and j. w.
Byers is one of those deliberate men who
say little, but read and observe much. Mr..
Byers has been suffering for the past three
years with grip land kindred troubles. His
mother has ever been a sufferer, resulting
later in the most a~ggravating form of rheu.
matism. Some time ago Mr.. Byers was per.
suaded by q neighbor to try DR.. Williams
Pink Pills. II didn't take long to set Mr..
Byers to talking about this remedy, and the
Call sent q special representative to his home
to ascertain the exact facts. The subjoined
It tells the facts simply and briefly:
81 know positively that l was cured by
DR.. Williams Pink Pills. I was persuaded
by one of my neighbors, Maxen Williams,
to try them, as he claimed to have been
cured by them. / had the grip three times,
and was taken down with rheumatism, and
did not expect to live. The doctors said I
would never get well. They advised me to
take q change of climate. l was reduced
from one hundred and thirty-ive to one
hundred and five pounds. As soon as / be.
gan taking the DIR. Williams Pink Pills
began to gain strength and the use of my
limbs was restored. / had been almost help
less for two years, the stiffness in my limbs
had been painful in the extreme. But with
the use of the pills the pain ceased and now
] am as timber and as active as when a boy.
~ was also troubled a great deal with my
kidneys, but the ailment has entirely disap.
peared. I nave been a subject for the doctors
for o long time. Two reputable physicians
had treated me for months, and I had spent
q large amount of money for patent medi-
cines, but to no avail. As / said. / finally
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

Circuit Court has adjourned until
the 7th of June.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
STOCK NOTES.
From the Paris (Mo.l Appeal.

From the Paris CMo.l Appeal.
j. H. Starr is feeding $50 cattle near
Sailing.
Tully Bros. shipped a load of $40
hogs from Clapper Monday.
E. W. Rogers this week paid Helm
& Murphy s120 for a span of 3-year-
old mules.
z. B. Hunt sold a span of 7-year-ol ii
horse mules to E. P. Smell last Satur-
day for S135.
q. B. Hunt delivered 25 hogs tn at
averaged 20 pounds to Wetmore &
Cissel Monday at S3.o5.
E. w. Rogers sold 6 4-year-o old
mules to E. P. Smell at $50 per head,
and L. Sweat sold him 4 at $50.
A. D. Hutchinson delivered 26 hogs
that averaged 165 pounds to Mccain
& Smizer Monday at 1910.
Fat hogs are now very scarce in
Monroe County, and reports from the
markets indicate that the shortage is
widespread.
Q. A. Thompson, of Tulip, tells US
that the 500 head of cattle he is feed
ing are doing nicely and will probably
be ready for the April market.
Some small punches of light hogs
have sold up to $500 to 1925 this
week. The average price paid, how
ever, was $40, and that was all the
market would safely allow.
W. T. Hart brought rs hogs that
averaged 225 lbs. to Paris Monday for
shipment, but sold out to Dennis |
Fields at $3.15 and Fields turned them
over to Mccain & Smizer at $500.
d. F. Henderson shipped 2 loads of
cattle and a load of hogs from Goss
Monday. He paid Clay Henderson
$40 for n lead of the cattle, aver
aging about 1900 lbs, and 1910 for
his half load of hogs.
J. II. Samples, of Saline County, |
Missouri, marketed recently 233 fed
Western steers, which averaged 1,12s
lbs, and brought $40. These cattle |
were fed in Pratt County, Kansas, and
were the last of $50 which Mr. Samples
had had on feed there. He made a
handsome profit on the seasons work.
H. Pickett last week delivered to |
White q Co., of Shelbina, 53 head of
3-year-old steers that averaged 1873
lbs. They were contracted last No
vember at $4.75. They sold for s5.2 20
at Chicago. Mr.. Pickett says the cat
tie cleared him between $500 and ST.
0C0. They were all dehorned and of
the same color. The Herald says it
was the finest bunch Of cattle ever
shipped out of Shelby County.
d. NJ. Proctor, who is interested in
the Monroe Cattle Co., of Monroe
City, Informed us Monday that his
company had sold over 1000 head of
feeders this season. The first of the
season they sold their top 3-year-olds
ut S22, but by the close of the season
the 2-year-olds were going for almost
as much, and yearlings were in big
demand at S16. This company bought
ZIG, 900 acres of land in Texas Is years
ago at sJ.75 per acre. To-day it
would be cheap at 50. They have
about 10000 head of cattle on hand at
present,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
To Nevada

Last night three boys, ranging from
the ages of II to 20 years, applied to
the officers for a place to sleep and
were allowed the privilege of using
the engine room at the City Hall for
that purpose. This morning in a con-
%versation with acting Mayor Ms.
Myers one of the boys, in answer to
numerous questions, said:
"We're all tree from Gin. What?
Why, dat means Cincinnati, and we're
goin' to Carson City, Nevada, to take
in de bout. I means de prize fight
between Corbett and Fitzsimmons,n
and then the young sport gave his
opinion as to who would be the better
man in the fight and gave Mr.. Myers
several pointers on governing a city.
The young men left on an early morn
ing train for the west.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
SAT DOWN ON A DAGGER.
One of the Swells at Bradley Martin
Ball Is Now in Bed.

NEW YORK, February 11.-Although
the Bradley Martin ball was a social
triumph, achieved by the application
Of exquisite taste, infinite pains and
the expenditure of nearly 500, 600 an
hour during its short duration, it had
lite laughable and homogeneous fea-
lures.
In the big ball room there was much
fotm:,;ty and stiffness and very little
fun, except on the part of q few Of the
younger set, who danced until their
wigs yer awry and the paint on their
faces streaked from the warmth of
the exercise.
In the mems dressing room there
YVES much joking and some horse play,
as the swells felt each others calves
and passed remarks on the costumes.
III is reported that one notable indi-
vhiual accidentally sat down on his
dagger and Ia In bed from the painful
wsyund made.
The most elaborate mans costume
Wis . full suit of armor, inlaid with
gtad, worn by o. p. Fl. Belmont. It
cest sio,o0o.
The mon We'd with the women In
gtrgeouspess.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
And Don't BE Defrauded
.hy Any Substitute
That Some Dealers
Try to Sell You
for the Sake of
the Larger Profit!
IN THE R DEGREE.
John Hunt Has Been Convicted of
Numbering His Daughter.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, February 12.-John
Hunt raj convicted of murder In the
first degree here to-day in the Circuit
court. Hunt shot his daughter on the
night of August 29th last in West Co.
lumbia. He was under the influence
of liquor, and because his wife would
not sell a piece Of property he shot
his daughter, who, he said, prevailed
on his wife not TO sell. The trial last
ed the greater part of the week.
The Jury was out only fifteen min
utes. A motion will be fled for a new
trial, and in case it is not granted,
Judge Hockaday viii sentence the
man to be hanged. Hunt is about so
years of age. The prosecution was
conducted by States Attorney Jerry
Murray and was his maiden effort.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
Some Famous Horses.

Frank Harrison, Of Auxvasse, has
sold Rex Denmark to his brother Jack.
This horse has changed hands several
times but has never passed out of the
Harrison family. They seem to know
his worth. He is the sire of the famous
Rex Mcdonald, who sold for $500,
and many other famous show horses.
Rex Denmark has been a great show
horse in saddle classes at Chicago, st.
Louis, Kansas City and all the smaller
towns in the State.
The famous saddle stations Black
Squirrel and Montrose were bred in
Kentucky and brought to Missouri
when about seven years old. After
spending the best part of their lives in
Audrain and Boone counties they were
sold back to Kentucky and are now
owned by J. W. Garrett, Of Ft. Gar
rett, Kentucky. Both r totally blind
but are still active and useful. Their
service fee is 500 to insure a mare in
foal and their book is usually filled be-
fore the season begins. Some of the
most valuable horses In Boone and
Audrain counties carry the blood of
these great stations.
In the February number of the Kan
sas City Horse Shoso Monthly appears a
handsome reproduction of 'Miss Rexn
together with her pedigree and win
nings. This is a Boone county mare
sired by Rex Denmark and out of a
mare by Pat Cleburn. Besides her sad
die gaits she is a high school or park
mare. She was bred by Mr.. Glenn, of
this county, and sold to Joe Potts, of
Mexico. Mr.. Potts sold her to 8. Fl.
Fulton, OF Kansas City, her present
owner, who has shown her for the
past six years at all the principal fairs
of the United States and has won
thousands of dollars in prizes on her.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
THE GREAT APPLE CROP.
A Popularity of the Fruit-The Mark
citing of the Crop.

The largest of the estimates made
months ago of last years enormous
apple crop on this continent has been
more than verified as far as vertical
ton is possible. The crop was by far
the greatest ever known. A peculiar
ity of many of the apples of this great
crop, says the New York Sun, is that
they have ripened after picking more
rapidly than apples usually do. Many
apples are as ripe now as they ordi-
narily would be on March 1, and this
condition of things exists all over the
United States and Canada. Greetings
especially have ripened and scalded
so that 1t has been necessary to crowd
many of them on the market In adj
vance of the time for which they were
held. For example, many Greetings
that had been held for February have
been put on the market and sold.
The stock of apples in growers and
dealers hands is still very heavy, but
the tremendous consumption, due to
the great supply and low prices, es-
pecially in the west and southwest,
have cleaned up to a considerable de-
gree the supplies put away last fall,
and caused a renewal of inquiry.
There Ia said to be nov a favorable
prospect for q more satisfactory sale
of the remainder Of apples held
throughout the country.
Substantially the anne state of af-
fairs exists in Europe. There the ap-
pie crop last fall was smaller than u.s.
ual, but the exports to Europe from
American ports have been far greater
than usual, and they have continued
large; the markets there have been
overstocked at times, and some Amer
lean shipments have resulted in loss
to the shipper, the proceeds not COW
ering cost Of shipment. Extremely
low prices have, however, helped in
Europe as here to close up stocks, and
there is now q renewed inquiry for
apples from the United Kingdom and
from continental ports. A very ex-
tensiye receiver and shipper of Amer
lean apples said that this might result
In such increase OF shipments as to
bring about another glut in European
markets; but 1t was thought that of
apples hardy enough to export the
supplies remaining are not SO great as
to make it impossible for European
markets to take at reasonable prices
the quantities that will be sent. The
exports of apples last week from the
United States and Canada amounted
to about $4,000 barrels, of which be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 barrels were
shipped from Halifax.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

The Farber Forum says: Mexico
will have a plant for the manufacture
of ice. 1t will have a daily capacity
of thirty tons and will likely be in
readiness for operation by May. A
great deal of credit for securing the
enterprise is due FL. @. Eagon, of the
Windsor Hotel. Mexico is a live,
progressive city and her citizens are
awake to the value of such institu-
TONS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

There is more Catarrh in this Sec
ton of the country than all other dis
eases put together, and until the last
few years was supposed to be incur
able. For a great many years doc
tors pronounced 1t a local disease, and
prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treat
ment, pronounced it incurable. Science
has proven catarrh to be a constitu-
tional disease, and, therefore, requires
constitutional treatment. Ha]l's Ca
tarrh Cure, manufactured by F. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the mar
ket. It is taken internally in doses
from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. 1t
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to u r Send for circulars and
testimonials. Address,
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
g6s.Sold by druggists, 75c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
Horse Breeders, Racing Bill

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, Feb. i2.-The
Horse Breeders Association racing
bill was considered by the House
Committee on judiciary and it was de-
cided to make q favorable report on 1t.
Messrs. Clarke and Rubey signed q
minority report, and during the day
80 much sentiment vas worked uI
that the bill was referred back to the
committee for q further hearing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
AUDRAIN COURTS.

CIRCUIT CoURT--3d Monday in jan
uary, LIST Monday in June, Sd Monday
in September.
COUNTY CoURT-1st Monday in Feb
ruary, LIST Monday In May, LIST Monday
in August, LIST Monday in November.
PROBATE CoURT-2d Monday in Jam
uary, I'd Monday in March, I'd Monday
in May, I'd Monday in September.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

Victor Bros, the dry goods mer-
chants, have contracted with the LED
GER, daily and weekly, for liberal ad-
vertising space during 1897. Victor
Bros. Ire arranging to do a big bust
ness this year and will have one OF
the largest lines OF goods ever brought
to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
Editor McCullagh's Estate.

From the st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The inventory of the estate of Jos.
B. McCullagh, late editor of the Globe
Democrat, was filed Friday afternoon
in the Probate Court.
1t amounts to a total in value of
$s76,427.4 6. OF this amount S12,3s1.14
is in notes; 1896, s12 is in stocks; So
$40 in bonds and coupons; $30,333.3 80
in cash; 1888 in goods and chattels.
The largest item, that of stocks, is
figured from the face value of a large
quantity of mining stock which is
practically valueless.
In addition to the personal property
the estate consists of the EDITORS late
residence on Pine street and real
estate in Golden City, Ark, and in
Jasper County, Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

Mrs. j. E. Cowman, daughter Of j.
B. CLARK of Rush Hill, will return the
last OF this week from Oregon with
her two children. Mr.. Cowman will
follow in a few months. They have
been in the West some ten years, but
will now make their home in Missouri
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

The Vandalia Leader says: "E. s
Wilson, station agent at Mexico, in
forms the Leader that the proposed
two-cent railroad fare would bank
rupt every railroad in the State. "1t
is a fact" said he, .."that it now costs
the @. & A. and Wabash a trife over
two cents per mile to handle the pas
senger business, and any lower rate
would simply force the railroads to
quit business or to reduce the wages
of all the employees"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
Marion Cleveland. Christened.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Marion, the
youngest of the three daughters OF
President and Mrs. Cleveland, was
christened at the White House to-day.
The ceremony was the brief, i'm
pressive one of the Presbyterian
church. DIR. Byron 8. Sunderland the
pastor of the First Presbyterian church
of this city, which the President and
his wife have usually attended, ofici-
ated.
The guests were members of the
cabinet and ladies', Mr.. and Mrs. Per-
rine, MIR. and Mrs. Richard Watson
Glider, of New York, Mr.. Goodyear,
OF Buffalo, Mr. and Mrs. Thurber.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

The Sturgeon Leader says: The
second quarterly meeting of the
Methodist Church will be held in
Sturgeon February 20 and 81. Rev.
r. Fl. Cooper, of Mexico, the presid-
ing elder, will conduct the services.
There will be preaching on Saturday at
Ii a. m. and 2 p. m; also Sunday morn
ing and evening,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

Among the costumes of ladies at
tending the Pierian ball at Jefferson
Thursday night were those of Miss
Rose Ringo, white taffeta silk covered
in white organdie, low-neck corsage
with dropping shoulders, lace, ribbons
and garniture. Miss Bessie Davis,
Nile-green organdie over white crys-
tai silk, round neck corsage with pearl
festoons and silver belt. Miss Alice
Mason, white m%ousseline de sole over
white taffeta silk, white ribbons and
looa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
A Reminder of ARMY Life.

Mr.. Lou Smith, editor of the Com
mercial, Meyersdale, Pa, says: ga
chronic diarrhoea that returns at fire..
quent intervals, as areminder of army
life, has been more effectually con.
trolled by Chamberlain's, Collie Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy than any
other I have ever used. 1t possesses
true merit" For sale by O. A. Buck.
uer, Druggist,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

whate yer. I was stiff and full of
pains, my left arm was useless so
that 1 was unable to do even the
hghtest work. This was my condition
when I began to take s. 8. s., and a
few bottles convinced me that I was
being benefited. I continued the
medicine, and one dozen bottles cured
me sound and we'll. MY system was
under the effects of mercury, and I
would soon have been a Complete
wreck but for 8. 8. 81
8. 8. g., ~tgaarcs,teed purelu r~eoetasle,
ssthe only cure
for real blood dis. -
eases- The mef. >
crrial treatment
Of the doctors al
ways does more
harm than good. Beware of mercury,
Books ON the disease and its treat
menf mailed fr.e to n address by
Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

II you have ever een a child N the
agony of Group, you can appreciate
the gratitude of the mothers who know
that One Minute Cough Cure relieves
their little nj as quickly as it is adj
ministered. Many homes In this city
are never without it. For sale by
Woodbridge Il Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

Mrs. Kennedy, q most estimable
woman, who lived north of Martins
burg, died on February II, 1897, lesv-
ing two grown sons, who have the
sincerest sympathy Of the community
in which she lived In the loss of their
mother. The remains were inferred
In Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
Attention. Please.

We have Eastern money to loan on
most favorable terms. We have town
property we Understandings for
small farms. We have some large
farms to exchange for smaller ones.
We have some choice bargains in the
way of farms and town property for
sale. MOORE & HOWELL,
43 st Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

Hopkins & Ricketts, sold the Barton
farm of $50 acres, neal Martinsburg,
to Joseph Bertels for $4,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

The election winning of a Madison.
KY, mana hat and a butcher knife
were exchanged for a horse, and
the horse he sold later for $3.50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18


cred his body.
"Iwas in a hor-
rible fix" he
says, land the
more tire at
ment I receiv-
ed, the worse I
seemed to get.
A New York
specialist said
he could cure
me, but his
treatment did
me No Dnnd
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
rhey are 40 small that the y

They are 30 small that b most
sensitive persons take them, they are
cases of constipation, headache and
torpid liver yield to them. That Is
why DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
known as the famous little pills. For
sale by Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

E. W. Sanford, formerly of Mexico
and a conductor on the G. & A. rail-
road, is now Depot Master at Kansas
City at a salary of s2400 a year. Ed.
is a thorough railroad man and the
LEDGER is glad to know he has a nice
position,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

M. Blum, of the firm of M. Blum &
Co., has been very sick, but his many
friends will be glad to know that he is
some better and able to sit up, and
they all trust he will DON again enjoy
his old time good health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
Notice,

j. H. Field has Is full blood male
L~anshang chickens for sale at 81 to
% each. Apply to w. j. Rixey, Mex
leo, Mo. d&w st
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

Mrs. B. W. Wisernan, a niece OF d.
8. Burroughs, of this county, died at a
hospital in st. Louis Tuesday night.
Deceased lived at Garrard, ILL.,, and
visited here a year or 80 ago-iust
prior to her marriage with Mr.. Wise
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

Torturing, itching, scaly skin erup-
tions, burns and scalds are soothed at
once and promptly healed by DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve, the best known
cure for piles. For sale by Wool
bridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

Many cases of "Grippe" have lately
been cured by One Minute Cough
Cure. This preparation Seems espec-
tally adapted to the cure of this dis
ease. 1t acts quickly thus preventing
serious complications and bad effects
in which this disease often leaves the
patient. For sale by Woodbridge &
D~-l,-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
Stuck Menus

A. Larimore shipped a a of hogs
to East st. Louis Friday night.
W. ]. Bolts received two ears Of
stockers from Chicago Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

The Fulton Sun says: Joe Coons
sold Howard Bailey, of st. Louis, a
load of mules Saturday. They were
shipped Monday from McCredie.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

Herbert Tucker, of Mexico, made
his usual visit to Montgomery Sunday.
1t would seem that it is about time
that Herbert Tucker in.-Montgomery
County NeaUs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

The Elm Bend correspondent of the
Laddonia Herald says: Miss May
Allen has closed her school at Oak
Grove and returned to her home in
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

Rev. Thos. TTimble has located at
Waverly, Mo-, where he will take
charge of the Presbyterian Church.