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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-19
The Great Fair Ended.
ABOUT EIGHT THOUSAND PEO-
PILE TRR0NGED THE FAIR
GROUNDS THURSDAY.
A Great Racing Day and One That
Was Enjoyed Several Surprises
for the Talent-A Great
Card Worked
OFF.

Every year when big Thursday rolls
around people take view of the vast
multitude and say, eyes, this is the
biggest crowd yet," and at that 1t
goes. Memory in these things, how
ever, is treacherous and cannot be
relied upon from time to time. Some
said yesterdays crowd was the big
gest while others contended that
many other big Thursdays had sur
passed it in the way of attendance.
Persons who are used to coming in
contact with crowds say a fair esti-
mate would be between 1000 and s.
900. At 2 O'Clock there was not va
can't seat on the grand stand and
there were thousands stroliing about
the grounds Beneath the grand
stand was one moving, swaying mass
of humanity. When the last race was
finished at sundown there were 1,5Oo
or 1000 people to see it.
1t was q big day all around. The
lengthiest card ever worked off in
the stand was gone through with from
2 O'Clock until sundown. There were
two unfinished races, three harness
events and oner running race, al
heats, and a bicycle race.
The officials in the stand were high
ly complimented upon the very eff
cient manner in which they expedited
the track business. Col. j. T. John.
son was the starter; j. M. Wells, oi
Jefferson City Will R. King, of Mar
shall, and Wes. Dingman, of Centra'
liza, judges; B. r. Caldwell, of Arm
strong, Geo. W. Smith, of Fayette
and B. B. Runkle, timers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-19
SPECIAL PREMIUMS.

The followingspecial premiums were
awarded yesterday:
Ferris & Cauthorn's Cracker-Jack
road wagon, for best half bushel OF
grown in Audrain and adjoining coun-
ties, R. P. Tinsley, Thompson. Twenty
entries.
L. Phillip & Sons "Champion" hat
for the dozen largest ears OF corn, W..
B, Freeman. Six entries.
Buckley & Moore's handsome i'm
ported water set for best trio of Plym-
outh Rock chickens, O. E. Harrison.
Three entries.
J.F. LleweIlyn's $3.50 in gold for
the best half bushel of oats, John Dah-
lem. Three entries,
H. Sallee's wall paper, offered fol
best two pounds of country butter,
Mrs. John Loupe. Eleven entries.
8. s. Howard's three nickei-plateo
smoothing irons for best two pounds
of butter, Mrs. A. E. Prussing. Nine
entries.
The VIM. Pollock Milling Co.'s Ion
| pounds Daisy -four for best loaf yeas
bread made out of Daisy flour, Mrs. K
8, Pearson. Seven entries.
The VIM. Pollock Milling Co.'s 10
pounds Daisy flour for best loaf sal
rising light bread made out of Dais,
flour, Miss Effie Johnson. Nine en-
tries.
Famous white silk parasol for bes
loaf salt rising light bread, Miss A. Y
Wright. Seven entries.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-19

second s5, both taken by ]. 8. Brown,
Centralia.
Sheep, Shropshire and Oxfords--'
Ram any age; first S6, j. A. Muir,
Hatton; second S4,J J. w. Barber, Aux
vase.
Eve any age; first Sc, J. A. Muir,
Hatton; second "a, j. w. Bowles,
Auxvasse.
Long Wools-Ram any age, first $6,
]. r. johnson, Mexico; second s4, j..
CT. Ware, Mexico.
Sweepstakes - Ram any age or
breed; first $40, J. Fl. Muir, Hatton;
second s5, ]. w. Bowles, Auxvasse.
Best eve any age; first $40, ]. w.
Bowles, Auxvasse; second $5, J. II.
Muir, Hatton.
Saddle horses--Saddle gelding, and
under A; first $40, J. T. Buckner, Aux
| vase; second s5, T. B. Henderson
Concord; other entries, w. L. Green
Centralia, and A. L. Jex, Strother.
Saddle mare and under A; first $40
w. III. Points, Murray; second 20, w
L. Green, Concord; other entries, J
II. Henderson, Concord; 0. P. Rallew
Youngers; L. B. Barnett, Mexico.
| Saddle mare or gelding; first S12, J
A. Potts, Mexico; second IS, w. q
Points, Murray; other entries, Hen
lderson Bros, Concord, and Bob Kus
sell, Auxvasse.
i Harness stallion any age; first $ls
~. P. Arnold, Williamsburg; second 81
W. r. King, Marshall.
4 Harness mare or gelding 4 or over
first s12, John Harrison, Marshall
/ second ss, VIM. d. Lee, Mexico.
II Mare any ago or breed with sprin
Icolt; first $40, n. A. Roddy, Centralis
second s., O. @. VOORHEES,, Mexico
other entries, J. NJ. Beagles, Mexic'
and Chas. Dean, Mexico.
I Saddle mare or gelding any age, fir
: $50, ]. A. Potts, Mexico; second Us
e. T. Freeman, Mexico; third $40,
a A. Potts, Centralia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-19
LONG SHEEP DRIVE.
Flock of $4,000 Head to be Brought
From Oregon to Kansas.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 10.-A. j.
Knollin, live stock commission mer-
chant of this city, has bought in Ore
gon 80, 900 sheep, which are now being
driven overland to Kansas, where
they will be fed next winter and mar
keted the following spring. This i'm
mense herd has been divided into
twelve bands, each of which is driven
by eight men. The sheep are allowed
to Craze along the roadside each day.
The drivers are furnished with horses
and camping outfit, and while the
sheep rest at night the shepherds
sleep In tents. The bands are driven
about twelve miles apart, and Mr.
Knollin expects to reach Kansas with
the sheep by October. By driving the
sheep overland instead of shipping
them by rail the commission merchant
will save nearly $50, 600, as the trans
portation charges from Oregon Il
Kansas amount TO o. q head.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-19
RATHER FRoGGY.
A Hustling Young Hardware Mer-
chant Tells a Good Story toa
Ledger Reporter.

Roy Ferris does love to get to the
creek and steal along the bank trying
to catch bull frog now and then.
Roy loves frog leg Drowned well and
hates to lose frog, but above all he
hates to lose anything with the frog.
Here is the story which Roy tells on
himself:
81 was out near Powell's Ford
Thursday afternoon hunting frogs and
snagged wnopping big fellow.
threw him out on the bank and ran
knife through his head and ON into the
ground. / then turned around and
began fixing my hook. When l hap
pened to look around saw the frog,
which was a large one, hopping on
towards the water at great rate with
the knife still stuck through his head.
/ gave chase, but ker-pIunk the frog
jumped into the water before could
touch him. The knife was good one
Zone of the kind selD and hated to
lose it, but Mr.. Frog was gone and /
could see no way but to let him stay
there, 80 / went on hunting other
frogs.
"In about two hours / was passing
the place again and there sat the frog
with the knife adornment still on. !
tried to make sneak on him, but he
was too sharp for me and went kerr
plunk again. i guess he needs that
knife, so I'll not swear out a warrant y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-19
so Years of Cures.
90, Pollard & Holt, Fulton; second "a,

90, Pollard & Holt, Fulton; second "a,
b. F. Drake, Santa Fe.
Sow any age; first So, and second
"a, won by Pollard & Holt, Fulton;
other entry, B. F. Drake, Santa Fe.
Poland Chinas-Boar any age; first
SO, R. 8. Vaughn, Centralia; second
"a, a. A. Grier, Mexico.
Sow any age; first So, H. A. Grier,
Mexico; second o., W. w. Johnson,
Mexico; other entry, R. s. Vaughn,
Centralis.
Sweepstakes - Boar any age OF
breed; first $40, r. 8. Vaughn, Gem
tralia; second $5, a. A. Grier, Mexico.
Sow any age or breed; first $40, H
A. Grier, Mexico; second s5, w. W.
johnson, Mexico.
Sow and five pigs any age or breed;
first $6, 81. A. Grier, Mexico; second
"a, B. F. Drake, Santa Fe.
Saddle ehorses-Saddle stallion undel
1 year old; first $6, G. 7. Langston
Centralia; second o., Chas. Dean
Mexico.
Saddle mare under year old; firsi
90, r. A. Roddy, Centralia; second "a
Lou Waller, Paris.
Saddle colt either sex; first S., R. A
Roddy, Centralia; second 81, Lot
Waller, Paris.
Saddle horse, mare or gelding ant
under 4; first $12, W. FL. Points, Muir
ray; second IS, @. w. Henderson, Full
| ton.
Best saddle stallion any age; frs
$50, j. A. Potts, Mexico; second $3e
A. 8. Burr, Bement, ILL.,; third $40, N
M. Turner, Boone county.
Finest horse, mare or gelding show
to halter; first s15, J. F. Styles
strother; second $40, J. A. Pott'
Mexico; third $5, R. T. Freeman I
Son, Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-19

trifie larger than for the FIVE days
last year. The exhibits in all depart
menta were highly creditable and
much in the stock rings was equal if
not superior to that shown here In
previous years.
Everybody goes home well pleased
with what they got for their money,
and unanimously agree that fairs at
Mexico are always q success.
Credit is due the owners of the fair
grounds and several business men
who made contributions for the sue
cessfrll week of business and pleasure
that has just ended. 1t is hardly nec-
essary to say that next year there
will be a fair and that every effort
will be put forth to make it better
than ever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-19
Eve Nearly Blown Out.

Friday morning about 10 O'Clock q
young man, giving his name as 8. E.
Harwood, drove into Graham's livery
stable with a very bay looking eye.
He said that he was shooting at black
birds that morning sk miles north
west of Mexico when the gun, an old
muzzle-loading rife, exploded, blow
ing the barrel and stock all to pieces
Some part of the gun struck him in the
right eye. DIR. Rodes was called and
thinks he can save the eye, which Ia
badly bruised.
Mr.. Harwood, who is an intelligent
young man, told a LEDGER reporter
that he came from Clayton, ILL.,, but
had been working at his trade, black
smithing, in Liberty, ILL.,, for the pas
year. He has a neat covered wagor
and is on his way to southwest Mis-
souri, and will leave as soon as his ey'
will permit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-19
THE MEXICO FAIR.
What Moberly Man Thinks OF lt--A
Better Fair Than Ever.

A gentleman from Moberly on
visit to the Mexico fair, writing to the
Monitor, says:
ssThe fair opened this morning with
a large attendance.
"The floral and art halls have been
crowded all day and the display in
each department., I am told, is the
largest they ever had.
ssI have put in most of the time to-
day seeing the horse men and telling
them of our falr next week. Some
15O have said they were coming to
Moberly and wished to test their speed
on Miller's fine mile track.
ssThe cattle show is also very large
and some of them may come to Mob
erly.
ssThe hog show is good, in fact some
of the finest ever saw.
Now, as to poultry I never saw such
show or display. They attract the
attention of everybody.
ssI was surprised to find SO many
farmers here on the hrst day. Many
came from a distance and will stay all
week.
GAIL the hotels and boarding houses
are crowded. The city is beautifully
decorated and presents gala appear
ance, and the entire people act as one
| and all for one interest-the success
| of the fair.
"Since arrived here I have beel
treated very courteousty, not alone b.
the press, who have shown me ever.
kindness, but the president of the fai
and all of its officials, especially Mr
Glandon,. the accommodating secre
tary, who is doing all he can for Mob
erIy. I have not time to send awards
but can say the Mexico fair Is q sue
cess. Weather delightful"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-19
GOING TO MEXICO.
Mr.. Bryan Will Study the Financial
Question There-Preparing for
the Trip.

TOPEKA, Kan, August 11.-At the
headquarters of the allied silver forces
of Kansas a request has been receiv-
ed from Hon. VIM. ]. Bryan for copies
of all the documents and statistical
tables relating to the silver question
in Mexico, and also for text books
giving the necessary instructions for
acquiring a knowledge of the Span
ish language.
Mr.. Bryan expects to visit Mexico
in October, and is preparing an ad-
dress on the money question which
he hopes to be able to deliver in the
Spanish Language. He is making q
special study OF the financial condi-
tions of the two countries, and viii
endeaver to show that the Mexicani
are more prosperous under the oper'
alton of free silver than the people o
the United States are with the gole
standard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-19

be proportionately warmer
in summers as well as winters. This,
however, fortunately for us, is just
the reverse. Almost continually dur
ing the heated months a cool, re-
freshing, health giving breeze from
the Gulf OF Mexico, south and south
west, tempers the atmosphere, max
ing day very agreeable and the nights
delightfully."- cool.
South Texas don't need 80 much
feed; don't need SO much stable and
barn room; don't need SO much fire to
warm by eight months Ia the year.
She needs some energetic people with
a little capital to develop the fine
country; she needs thousands of fruit
trees set out; she needs her broad
acres plowed; she needs people to
cut and bale tbs thousands of tons Of
finest prairie hay,to raise broom corn
to raise cattle, to raise chickens and
to raise all manner of fowls. She
needs men to purchase the cheap
lands OF to day and in five or ten years
they will be worth five or ten times
as much. This is not the "wild and
woolly West" that so many northern
folks think it to be. Schools are good
Churches are in evidence everywhere
and you can pick your own and bt
just as good or better than your neigh
Dor, just the same as in old Missouri
A great many Missourians are located
in this county (Colorado.) A large
number are from Audrain county ant
the Kingdom of Galloway, and the.
all express themselves well please'
with the country. I will conclude b.
saying you don't want to come t
South Texas and leave all your none!
behind. You may leave your over
coat with your uncle, but bring alonI
the price. You need no hip gun, an
there is fine of $40; and, besides, 70
would feel cheap at your marksman
ship with our cowboys as competition
Bring a little dough with you if posi-
BILE. The wads planted here needn'
| be big to commence with, as the soi
and the climate makes them grow fas
enough. j. F. CROCKETT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-19
Cook Loses More CutIcle.

To the Editor OF the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, Aug. 13.-The editor
Of the Intelligencer in his recent arti-
cles of attack upon the Democratic
party and it's tariff policies makes GER
tain at least three things:
First. That he is both ignorant OF
and utterly unreliable as to the
facts OF history he is undertaking 10
discuss. He seeks to divert attention
from his predicament of failure 70
prove his claim by personal abuse OF
those who remain steadfast to prin-
ciple he once supported and which he
admits he has SO ruthlessly deserted.
Second. That in his admission that
he does not care what he said In 1897,
he only puts upon himself the charac-
ter of insincerity in any thing he says.
His editorial advocating "free wool
and free hides" at that time In which
he professed 80 much candor and SIN
cerity was merely the turning OF the
weathercock with the wind.
Third. That the resolution adopted
by the Mexico Free Silver Club ias'
March at meeting in which ne par
ticipated and was the controlling spirit
- usual, denouncing as corrupt any
man using free pass on railroad
was as to him piece of personal ant
political hypocrisy. Doubtless he vii
admit that he had more than one II
his pocket when he voted for IT. h'
need not have taken SO much OF MI
space to boast of his extreme "fair
ness" to the corporate interests OF TN
State, as everybody who knows any
thing of him knows that he is eve'
more friendly than he has airead.
confessed.
There is just one subject he leave
In doubt. That is, whether his "fair
nessn to the corporations 10 tn
consideration for the free passes o
whether the free passes are the con
sideration for the sfairness."
Very Respectfully,
GEO. ROBERTSON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-19
BEST LADY RIDER.

Four young ladies entered the ring
to have it determined which was the
best rider. They were Misses Juanita
Eagon, Mabel Herd, Gertrude Morris
and Ina Sarghman, of Chicago.
After going up and down several
times at different PAGES they dis
mounted and stood awaiting the
choice of the judges, who were the
same as in the previous event. After
due consideration it was decided that
Miss Ina Sarghman was the best. She
is the same young lady who won this
prize last year and is undoubtedly a
nice rider.
The good riding OF little Miss Ger
trude Morris was rewarded with Sec
ond place.
The prize was silver watch and
chatelaine. No second prize offered
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-19

HON. e. w. STEPHENS, of the CO.
lumbia (Mo.) Herald, was in Mexico
last week on business and was de-
lighted with the enterprise and public
spirit displayd by our beautiful little
city. Mr.. Stephens many friends will
be glad to know that he has entirely
recovered his health and is once more
actively engaged in managing one OF
the largest publishing houses In the
State. Mr.. Stephens is one of Mis-
souri's most distinguished sons, an
able statesman, clean man and a
Christian gentleman, with bright
future before him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-19
THE RUNNING RACE.

The ve-eighths mile running race
was given to Catoosa, owned by w.
H. White, of this city, and there came
near being general free fight over
the final outcome. Alex Labold won
the first heat driving with Catoosa a
nose. and nose second. Whites sor-
rel raare won the next heat and then
these two heat winners ran it of, the
other horses being disqualified by the
rules. At the start Labold fouled
Catoosa, apparently purposely, and
afterward Labold's jock, seeing he
could not beat the mare out, took
hold of her bride rein and so checked
her that the gelding came in about
100 Yards ahead. For this rank act
the Judges set him back and gave
Catoosa the heat. The friends OF
both horses made all kinds of talk
and it was with some difficulty that
free fight was averted.
And thus passed into history the
great meeting of 1897 at Mexico, Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-19
JAMES G. CALLAWAY
Wins the Prize for the Best Decorated
Wheel-Miss Ina Sarghman, of
Chicago, Decided the Best
Lady Rider.

With his customary enterprise Sam
Howard offered 7.50 bicycle lantern
for the most handsomely decorated
wheel. There were only three entries
for this event, which came off Fri
day; there should have been many
more. But what the contest lacked
in quantity 1t made up in quality. The
three shown were all "gems of the
purest ray SERENE" They. were the
property OF Jamie Galloway, O: A.
Grassell and Mitchell White and all
did credit to their owners.
Mitchell Whites cycle was covered
all over with tissue paper in the cycle
clubs colors, green and red. Espec-
tally we'll were the wheels fixed; the
tires with green, the spokes with red.
y. A. Grassell showed the eye Of an
artist in his design. On both ends OF
each axle were large round plates Of
tin, exact limitations Of the cycle club
buttons, while elevated high above
the riders head was q shaped
track with a crescent running up from
the center. The whole was in green
and red tissue paper and was decorat-
ed with paper snowballs. The effect
was very fine and caused much IA
vorable comment.
But jamie Callaway's bicycle wal
the bright particular star. Beautifu
as the others may have been, jack
surpassed them ali In everybody
opinion. Besides having the lowe
part of it well covered and handsome
| ly fixed up In prescribed colors, ther'
was supported over his head a paraso
elegantly trimmed. On the back
ground of green, the large red letter
M. @. O. stood out most prominently
Each time Jack came by in front o
the stand he received ahearty round @
applause. 1t was most favorably re
ceive0 when President Plunkett, act
ing on the decision of the judges, Mrf
O. A. Wantz, of st. Louis, Mrs. Gee
Wheatiey, and Miss Yerger, of Green
vile, Miss, tied the blue ribbon t
the handle of Callaway's parasol.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-19
THE 2:1s CLASS PACE.

The best event of the day was the
2:1s pace, which brought to the wire
IN the first heat Little Seal, White
Hose, Helter-S Shelter, Nut Pan and
Edwin Clay. Helter-Skelter won the
first heat in 2:2l1 u and then the dog in
him begun to crop out. AS a race horse
he aint worth a dollar and half. Lit
tie Seal won the second heat in 2;201a
and them came back and captured the
third in 2:21L and never could get
better than second the other three
heats, which were taken by White
Hose in 2:21HS, 2:21k, 2:24. After the
first heat Helter- SHELTER kept drop
ping to the rear until he was distancet
In the last heat for running to kesI
inside the flag. It was a good rac'
and White Hose by his grand wori
made host of friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-19
A GOOD RACE.

The 1928 trot brought out five start
ers, all good ones, at follows: Mardi
Gras, who won in straight heats,
Swain Glenn, son of Robert Rysdyk,
2:13L, Aldaret, driven by Charley
Webster, Chester and Doubtful. 1t
was a race in the last two heats be-
tween Mardi Gras and Swain Glenn.
Time-2;291%, 2:2615, 2:27.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-19
THE LEDGER PRIZE CUP.
Won by Mary Lee Burks-Twenty
Entries-A Close Contest.

The handsome silver cup, Offered an
nually by the Mexico LEDGER, for the
prettiest baby whose parents reside in
Audrain county, was won by Mary Lee
Burks, the 11-months-old daughter of |
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Burks, of Mexico.
The entries closed at O'Clock with
20 fine babies in the contest, which
was held in the press stand Immediate
ly over Secretary Glandon's Office.
The judges, Misses Jessie Wells and
Kota Luckie, of Mexico, and Mr.. Hen
ry Andrae, of Jefferson City, found it
an extremely difficult task to select
one as the prettiest from so hand
some crowd. After due considera-
tion, however, each wrote his or her
first and second choice on slip Of
paper, and by comparison it was found
that Mary Lee Burks received the de-
cision. The beautiful cup was handed
her in consequence, and her mother
was presented with a handsome bo-
quet.
Each entry was worthy of a special
prize, but as selection had to be
made, the good taste of the judges
was commended by oil. The winning
baby is little beauty, with light hair
and blue eyes, and is of q singularly
sweet disposition. Mr.. Burks was the
proudest man in Audrain county all
afternoon.
The other entries were as follows:
Earl Cauthorn Kenton, the 12-
months-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B.
Kenton, of Mexico.
Francis Willard Campbell, the 10
months-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. M. Campbell, of Mexico.
Mary Marguerite Hamilton, the IL
months old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. D. Hamilton, residing near Middle
town.
Jessie Roy Henderson, the twelve
months-old daughter or Mr.. and Mrs.
| David Henderson, of Rowena.
Gertrude Franklin Mckinney the 13-
months old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Mckinney, of Mexico.
| Johnnie Marie Eeron, 5-months-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. j.
Ecton, of Benton City.
William Bryan Atchison, 10-months-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Atchi-
son, of Mexico.
Rosabelle, the 9-months- daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. q. Powell, oi
Mexico.
Esther Gale, 13-months-old daugh'
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. G.B. Gale, Mexico
Il Nellie Huff, IS months old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Huff, Mexico
Clara, the 10-months- daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Rutter, Mexico
Pole Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Tand!
Gentry's 11-months- old child, Mexico
Bessie Lee, the 12-months- oil
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Dan
| iel, who reside in Audrain couny ,nea
Centralia.
William Maurice, 20 month old, so
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Jesse, Mexico.
i Richard Talbot, Mr.. and Mrs. W. "
Harper's 15-month- old boy, Mexico
Mabelle, the smonth- daughte
of Mr.. and Mrs. @. II. Wales, Mexico
Eugenia, aged 10 months, tn
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. O. ]. Town
, send, Mexico.
I't Mary Rebecca Williams, 8 month
old, whose parents, Mr.. and Mrs. "
H. Williams, reside miles south {
Mexico.
al Clarke Woody, the 5-months-o ol
son of L. 8, Woody and wife, who's
r home is south of Mexico,
I'll In addition to the cup j. P. MOI
: ris, Mexico's enterprising photogrs
v pher, gave a dozen photographs
the prize baby.
It Last year the cup was carried o
:. by TheIma Barnes, the daughter of
IW. Barnes, who resides near Laddoni
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-19
Mexico All Right.

We notice that the local insurance
agents OF Mexico have received no.
tice OF large reductions In insurance
rates. Mexico has fine system OF
water works, but has been paying q
terribly high insurance rate, 30 high
that a local company was organized,
which has thus far afforded protection
at moderate rates. We understand
that Is per cent reduction has beer
made In this city on business houses
dwellings and churches, but a man hai
to pay as much to insure his contenu
"a he ever iid.-Louisiana Press.