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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
Broke His Rib.

Tuesday afternoon while James
Dowell, ST., was watering a team OF
mules they ran away and seriously
bruised him up. He had walked out
on the tongue of the wagon to let
down the mules heads and they ran
while he was in that position. He
was finally thrown to the ground and
received a broken rib. He is the
father of Collector James Dowell, OF
this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
Fair Visitors Wednesday.


j. l.. Stephens, Jr., Columbia.
Garland Broadhead, Columbia.
Bedford Estes, Columbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Hubbell, Columbia
Miss Isabel Harris, Fulton.
Mrs. Richard Smith, Fulton.
w. 1. Wilkerson, Fulton.
Aubrey Bush, Columbia.
Ed. Gerig, Columbia.
Misses Rowland, Montgomery City
Misses Graham, Minneola.
George Orear, Marshall.
q. W. Carroll, Marshall.
Harry Gephart, Marshall.
Hugh Bass, Columbia.
Herman Sullinger, Columbia.
Elmer Smith, Columbia.
Walter Sapp, Columbia.
W. Fl. Dulaney, Hannibal.
Ray Truitt, Columbia.
George Venable, Columbia.
LATE Mahoney, Columbia.
Charles Hardin, Moberly.
John Westfall, Perry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12

j. G. Jones has returned home from
the Golden State, accompanied by
Miss Todd, who will visit in Galloway.
Miss Smith, of Warrenton, who Wis
tied Misses Lucy and Myrtle Painter,
has gone to Nevada.
The little babe Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Claggett has been quite sick.
Albert Hildebrand is on the sick list.
Everybody should get ready to at
tend the protracted meetings. The
Baptist meeting begins the first Mon
day night in September. The Unity
meeting begins the first Monday night
in October.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cornelius have
the sincere sympathy of the COM
munity in their sorrow at the loss OF
their children.
j. R. Gay, of the Wire Fence Co.,
made a business trip toLaddoniaTues-
day
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
Ideal Missouri Argonaut.

PARIS, Mo-, Aug. THE Alaska
fever at Paris has resulted in n de-
parture to the Kfondyke fields. He is
attorney George W. Young, Hon. R.
N. Bodine's law partner. He is an
ideal argonaut, being 6 feet A inches In
height, and is u physical giant. He ID
a personal friend and schoolmate OF
W. ]. Bryan. He was staked by Hon
r. N. Bodine and others.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
3D. Morris & Go
STOLEN RIDES PAID FOR.
A Check From a Conscientious Saliva
tionlst, Formerly a Tramp.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 7.-Thursday
the treasurer of the Missouri Pacific
railroad company received a $16 check
and a note from Frank Wagner, of
the Salvation Army, who wrote that
he had been a tramp and had stolen
1000 miles of rides, as nearly as he
could estimate, for which he thought
that the equitable box and cattle car
rate should be about a cent a mile. A
new page headed conscientious Ae-
COUNT had to be opened in the cash
book.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
A NARROW ESCAPE.
j. N Cross Son, Willie, in a Runaway
He is Not Seriously Injured.

On Wednesday morning as j. N.
Cross son, Willie, aged ten years, was
driving a horse and buggy through
north Mexico, the horse took fright
and ran away, throwing the boy out.
The horse then ran into a wire fence
severely cutting himself. The buggy
was torn in pieces. Willie was picked
up unconscious but DON recovered
and the physicians do not think he il
seriously injured. If he had not been
thrown from the buggy he would sure
| ~ have been killed when the horse
| and vehicle struck the fence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12

Written for the Ledger.
VANITY, All is Vanity r Saith the
Preacher.
BY W.. E. BRIDGES.
Youthful minds may follow form,
Soul at shrine of beauty forfeited;
COUGHING words in fitting term
The senses intoxicated.
A mental feast for mortal mind,
By lines of sweetest numbers,
Played upon by earthly wind,
Lulled to rest in sensuOus slumbers,
| But soon comes the end
By mortal mind the fitful beam
| Cease our vigils to attend,
And no longer is a restful theme
Youth is gone,
Mortal hope NO longer guides,
Pleasure by care is undone,
And hope in God alone abides.
Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 5, 1897.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
Butterfly buggies.
Ferris Il CauthOrn.
A SPLENDID Certificate

A correspondent speaking OF the
teachers certificates issued by the
State Superintendent of Public Schools
and referring to n granted to Prof.
Wauchope, formerly of Mexico, says:
"Jossph A. Wauchope received the
first certificate OF its kind ever issued.
In addition to the usual branches
enumerated on the certificate the fol-
lowing clause is inserted: HE also
holds q diploma from a member of the
Missouri College Union and has shown
exceptional skill az a teacher of high
| school SCIENCE"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
To Omen the Campaign,

Hon. Champ Clark left yesterday
for Hughesville, Mo-, where he deliv-
ers a speech. He expects to go to
Des Moines, Ia, where he has been
asked by the chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Committee, O. A. Walsh,
to open the campaign on the 10th o.
| this month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
They Will be Rich,

There is being organized In Contra
liza a gold mining and prospecting
company, to be known as the Contra
liza K~londyke Prospecting Company
The capital stock will consist of SOC
five dollar shares, making 5000 cash
The gentlemen who are pushing the
matter are e. ]. Brown, l. B. Master.
son and J. NJ. Bush.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
RING

lack. 2 years old and under; first,
90: second, a; both carried OH by W..
Ell. Fry, OF Concord. Other entry,
R. FL. Cauthorn, Mexico.
Best mule 8 years old and over; first,
So; second, o.; both taken by Wood
Maddox, of Mexico. Other entry,
Tom Northern.
Best mule colt; first, d. M. Roberts
Audrain county; second, J. d..
MCGEE, Audrain county. Other entry,
w. g. Byrns, Audrain county.
Saddle stallion, 8 years old and un-
der A; first, $12, J. w. Henderson q
Son, Fulton; second, s., Ben Muir,
Fulton.
Best horse, mare or gelding, 2 years
old and under 8; first, $12, Chas. Dean,
| Mexico; second, $s, j. P. Arnold,
| Williamsburg. Other entry, Ben Muir
Fulton.
Best horse, mare or geiding, 1 year
old and under 2; first, $40, J. w. Hen
derson, Fulton; second, s5, W. ).
| Glascock, Paris.
Best horse, mare or gelding; first,
$50; second, $50, taken by J. +.
Arnold, Williamsburg.
Best milk COW, any age or breed
cow MIXED and milk tested or
grounds; first $40 and second %, bott
taken by VIM. E. West, Mexico.
Best COW, any age; first $40 and sec
ond S., both taken by ]. 8. Brown
Hatton.
Best span of mules owned by exhib
itor; first SO, Wood Maddox, Mexico
second 81, A. ]. Rogers, Mexico.
Best saddle horse, mare or geldinl
Q wears old and under 8; first s12, j.
Brown, Centralia; second %, J. ID
} Crockett, Mexico.
Best saddle horse, mare or geidin!
wear old and under q; first $40, ). W
Henderson & Son, Fultoni second "
w. ]. G~iasscock, Paris; other entry
Geoege Maxwell, Mexico. .
Best harness mare under l year oio
first 90, r. A. Roddy, Centralia; sec
ond s4, ]. H. Crockett, Mexico.
Best saddle horse, mare or geidin
any age; first s1o0, R. P. Moore, Al
/. drain; second $50, r. T. Freeman
I Son, Mexico: third $50, M. M. Turne'
t Boone county; fourth $40, A.. 9. Bur
Bement, ILL.,; other entry, Jeff Bridl
ford, Paris.
]. M. Beagles won the handsomes 81
war tea set offered by J. M. Poiisr'
Mexico's popular jeweier, for the %
brood mare and her product. III
, other entries were q. @. VOORHEES, N
Chas. Dean, all Of Audrain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
Judge Hughes a Candidate For Re-
Elaction-

EI6CGIOus
From the Troy tMo.) Free Press.
We notice from last weeks Els
berry Neus that Judge E. M. Hughes
had been spending several days on
his Mississippi bottom farm near that
place. This reminds rs that next
year Judicial circuit elects a new
Judge. We are sure the people of
Lincoln county will be glad to know
that, at the proper time, JudgeHughes
expects to announce his candidacy for
re- election. He has made a splendid
record on the bench and we believe
our people will be almost unanimous
in their endorsement of his candi-
| daaY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
Stuck News.
ooosn Ae"
The following shipments have been

The following shipments have been
made OF stock since our last report:
On the 4th: Lewis & Co., 80 hogs
to East st. Louis. g.. y. Maddox, ~
horses and mules and 81 cattle to
st. Louis. Wallace Il Northern, "a
hogs to st. Louis. Browning Bros, Is
cattle and lis sheep to Chicago.
On the 9Th: Lewis, Johnson Il Co.,
90 hogs to East st. Louis. A. b. Rob-
erts, one horse to Youngstown, o.
Brown & Hayes, from Thompson, Ill
hogs to East st. Louis.
On the 18th: w. r. Carter, l horse
to st. Louis.
On the 9th: Lewis, Johnson & Co.,
IS cattle to East st. Louis. Browning
Bros, 60 hogs TO st. Louis. Smell Il
Young, 80 cattle to st. Louis. Lewis,
johnson & Co., 81 cattle to Chicago.
On the 10th: T. j. Gibson & Co.,
200 8 OF eggs TO Cleveland and ii
barrels OF dressed poultry and 25 cases
Of eggs to Philadelphia. Wallace q
Northern, SO hogs TO st. Louis. O.. A.
Beamer, 10 cattle to Chicago. Brown
ing Bros. & Bolts, Is cattle to Chicago,
Lewis, johnson & Co, SO hogs TO Chi
cago.
=. On the 1itb: Browning Bros. q
Botta, 81 cattle to Chicago.
Miss Tinnie Ferris came down from
Centraiia Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
THOROUGHBRED Horses.

A lot of thoroughbred horses for
sale. Will be contestants for Pollard's
prize, best mare and offspring. viii
be shown at Fair Wednesday, August
II, at n O'Clock sharp. Can see the
horses first at my stabels, 1916 North
Jefferson street.
dot wit j. M. BEAGLEs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
County News.
r MoLINo ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
NORTH MOLINE, August 10.-Road
working Is the order OF the day. MI.
Frank Wilson is q good road boss.
Miss Cauthorn returned home last
Friday evening. She had been Wis
iting her half brother, James Walton,
at Honeywell, Shelby County; also
friends at Strother, Monroe County,
Mo.
Miss Fannie Edge is attending the
Teachers Institute at warrensburg.
The ladies are collecting money to
pay for the papering of Berea church,
the old Baptist denomination. The
ladies' of the Mt. Zion church have
had the seats and woodwork ineide
and out painted by q Mexico painter.
There were several persons from
this vicinity attended the picnic at
Littleby Baptist church. They say
it was q perfect success. They all
came home feeling that they had been
highly entertained.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Cauthorn and
their daughter, Mrs. Josiah Martin,
visited friends in Vandalia last week.
The members of the Midway church
are already making arrangements to
entertain delegates at their county
meeting.
Aunt Polly Dye and her niece, Miss
May Cauthorn, r visiting hee daugh'
ter, Mrs. Jerman, near Rush Hill.
Mr.. VIII Cauthorn has been en-
ployed to teach the winter term oil
school at Emmons school house, II hi
succeeds In getting a certificate, which
we earnestly hope he will. He Is now
at Warrensburg attending the Teach
ers' Institute.
Last Sunday morning there was
large crowd Of people gathered at Mt
Zion for the purpose of hearing Rev
| Hawkins. but he did not get there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
THE A c

The half mile and repeat running
race was won by Catoosa, w. FL.
Whites sorrel mare, in straight heats.
Time, 81 and 81 seconds. Catoosa
made a fine showing and did great
work. She was thoroughly at her
self yesterday, Is :51 shows. Katie
Hayes was second and Hustler third.
Kickapoo, Tommie Walker, Ole
Stock, Dan L. and DR.. HALEY also
started. 1t was a race for local ''plug'
horses, but they did not look, u mol
act like plugs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12

J. L. Stephens, son of E. w. steph-
ems. OF the Columbia Herald, is visiting
In Mexico. Young Stephens IL one
of the most expert operators on a
type-setting machine there is iii the
State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12

Hathaway-Keath Grain & Imple-
mens 90. T headquarters for all
kinds of seeds, grain, hay, etc.; also
potatoes and apples in season. inv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondents Of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo-, August 12.-Rev.
Griffin Allied his regular appointment
here Saturday and Sunday.
Farmers are al busy at present.
O. Casper shipped one load of hogs
to st. Louis Monday.
The oat crop is slow at 10 cents per
bushel.
George Appel sold to Torbett &
Feutz 1850 bushels of corn at q cents,
delivered.
Lee Green was In our town last
Thursday looking after mules.
There is hardly enough people in
our town to make a quorum. All have
gone to the Mexico Fair.
The Morning LEDGER Is aliO. K.and
up to date and you will keep posted If
you read 1t.
Mrs. Ford will return home Thurs
day to Wichita, Kan, after a two
weeks visit to her mother and father,
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott.
B. @. Torbert and wife r contem-
plating a trip to Buffalo, N. Y, and
to Lake Saratoga, and will also go to
Niagara Falls while gone.
Asker Hafmire Is in Salem county
hunting out a location that will beat
Audrain.
Our public school will begin hers
Monday, the 10TH, with r. G.. Hale
and Miss Florence Kirkpatrick, teach
ers.
Silas Martin had a horse die in the
field one day last week while plow'
ing.
Some improvements have beel
made in our streets by having tn
weeds mown.
Jake Berry and wife are visiting !
Hannibal, Mo-, this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12

Mrs. JEFF Cornett. and children are
spending the summer in the noun
tains near Las Vegas, N. M.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
Piano Music.

Mrs. Warden win re-commence ner
class in piano music at the pubic
schools Sept. 4, 1897. For particulars
write or call ON her nc her home, 11i7
South jefferson street, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
SHAMROCK ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
SHAMROCK, Mo-, August 1o.-Harry
Poage, Of louisiana, is visiting rela-
tives here this week.
Shamrock was we'll represented at
Martinsburg Thursday, but better
Thursday night.
Geo. Hall visited his brother, Gene
Hall, near Wellsville, last week.
Quite q number from here attended
the picnic at New Florence Saturday.
Jessie Clemens was the guest oil
Elva Lail last week.
Rev. Thomas commenced a pro-
tracted meeting at Littleby church on
the night Of the 10th.
Minas, Nettie and Nora Snyder, of
Fulton, and Ada Miller, OF Bachelor,
were the guests of Jessie Clemens
Wednesday.
The Auxvasse ball team played
Shamrock Saturday. They had quite
an interesting game. Shamrock cam'
out victorious.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12

J. B. Harris, editor of the Auxvasse
Revieac, and r. s. Smith, of Auxvasse,
| were In town Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12

Hon. CHAMP CLARK was in Mexico,
after delivering the speech Of
the occasion at Columbia Tuesday
While here he received a telegram
from Hon. G. A. Walsh, Chairman oil
the Iowa State Democratic Commit
tee, asking him if he would consent te
open the state campaign at Dee
| Moines on Aug. 10. Mr.. Clark wiree
| back that he would do as requested.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12

The Hathaway-Keat Grain & Inn
pIement 90. have just received from
the north a car load of seed rye, a
couple of cars of new timothy seed,
also a car of fancy white oats. 20 INV
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12

T. M. Cooper and nephew, Charles
Cox, OF Gasconade county, are visit
ing relatives and attending the big
Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12

ACCORDING to the latest estimates
there is a II per cent shortage In Eng
llsh crops, while the Russian crop is
said to be so small as to warrant talk
of prohibiting exports. Evidently the
people OF the United States will have
to feed the hungry of the world at
| hivher priceg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
Andrew Jackson's Great Niece Kill
a Rather,

The Stanford (Ky.) Comnaerciai says:
While gathering huckleberries a few
days ago, Mrs. w. B. Smith, of South
Fork, encountered an immense rattle
snake, which she succeeded in killing,
a feat few ladies' would find the cour-
age to undertake, but when it Is known
that the undauntable blood of Gen.
Andrew Jackson courses through her
veias no surprise at her courage is
expressed. She 10 a great niece OF
that great warrior and statesman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12

Editor Fred Maeter, of the Shelbina
Iorchlight, was here Wednesday in
| the interest of the Shelbina fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12

W. 81. Gave, Of Dallas, Texas, is the
guest of his brother, Dr.. e. 8. Gave,
who is recovering from an attack of
fever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12

Mrs. VIM. Walton returned We'd
nesday from a visit to her husband in
| Pjttsburp. Kansas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
M. Blum Il Co.

The stock of merchandise assigned
by M. Blum & Co. has been delivered
into the possession of those creditors
holding mortgages and will be sold al
| once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12

Mcbride Il Son have over a thous-
and head of hogs bought at prices
ranging from 50 to $500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12

Miss Bessie Stuart, of Marshall, is
the guest of Judge and Mrs. VIM.
Stuart, of South jefferson street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12

Miss Emma Wright and Wyatt
Brown, of Clinton, are the guests OF
Miss Verde Northern.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
TILE A G

Only one heat in the three quarter
mile heat race was finished, a post
ponement being made on account OF
darkness. Paul Dombey was first,
Catoosa second, Empress third, Dock
with fourth. Time, 1:20H. Roger
O'Malla, Barnard and Sylvanus also
started. The race will be finish ed to-
cav.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12

Miss Clara Hilbert, of Montgomery
| City, is the guest of her sister, Mrs
| III. e. @. Tucker.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
TULIP ITEMS.

Correspondents OF the Ledger.
TULIP, Mo-, Aug. 10.-We have O
new telephone line. 1t extends from
F. Sees residence to Tulip.
Miss Laura johnson went to Florida,
Mo-, Saturday.
IN. Garter Ia erecting q new wind
mill.
N. K. Outright and wife visited In
| Holiday Saturday.
Joe johnson died at his home last
| Thursday, after a short Illness. The
| remains were Inferred at Mt. Airy
Thursday afternoon. Rev. Hughley
preached the funeral. The bereaved
relatives have our most heartfelt
avmpathv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12

F. r. Ford, the bright and genial
young city editor of the Wellsville
Vide Asoake, is mp seeing the sights at
the fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
-2:24la, 0, 2:23. 2:24. 2:23.
1T Is FINISHED AT LAST.


The county roadster trot and pace
has at last been finished. 1t took
four heats to decide it. Pony, prop
erty of Charley CLARK, and Miss
Whizzer, owned by John Luckie, each
took a heat Tuesday, when the race
was postponed. Wednesday after
noon Cracker-Ja Jack took the first heat
half mile, in 1925 and Pony captured
the next in 1:22k. 1t was 2 best in 8
and Pony won it.
Charley Clark was awarded the hnt
silver pitcher, which he bore of II
triumph, and Charley Buckner wa
| given the bronze horse ornament, the
second prize.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12

Miss Maggie Bryan, of Wright City,
arrived Wednesday and is the guest OF
Miss Jessie Kent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12

Col. Palmer, Claim Agent for the
Wabash railroad, is attending the
Mexico Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
YOUNGS CREEK ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
YoUNGs CREEK, Aug. 11.-Miss Eta
Settle, of Kansas City, who has been
visiting friends here, was suddenly
called home on account of her mother
being dangerously Ill.
I'll. I. Cant bought a a of hogs Of
Bert and John Blum this week. They
got $685..
Misses Jackson and Thomas, OF
Mexico, are visiting Miss Vertie
Crawford.
Prof. Patterson Is with us again.
Mrs. Ashby, of Ft. Scott, Kan, and
sister, Miss Grace HOllinshead, are
| visiting in Columbia.
The Meyer Bros. threehing machine
is in our vicinity.
Mrs. Clabe Bruce has the typhoid
fever.
The lawn party given at r. Mad
dox's was enjoyed by all, while the
one given at T. Leeper's Tuesday
night was interfered with by rain.
Miss Susie Berry, of Fulton, Is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. John p. Harrison.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
A R DAILY e
Supplementary Remarks to DR.. Hinde's
Article on Publishing Crime.

We, the undersigned, take this
method of publicly approving and
commencing the sentiments express
ed by DIR. H. F.. Hinde in Saturdays
daily Intelligencer. We sincerely dep
recate the degenerating moral senti-
ment that seemingly makes it neces-
sary for the editors of family news
papers to give such prominence to
the filthy and immoral details of such
crimes as that brought to our notice
in this community last week. Such
descriptions, repugnant to every
principle of morality and Christianity,
are styled "enterprise," but we do
not care to have such "enterprise''
portrayed to those, the preservation
of whose honor rests upon us as a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
LADDONIA ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Aug. 11,-Wilie Clark,
of Alton, is visiting relatives here.
Miss Mabel Loman visited in Wells
vile last week.
Miss Sallie McIntire spent last week
In Huthison.
Mrs. Eliza Landruiu, OF Barry, H.,
ia visiting relatives here.
John Gelvin ia spending q week with
Hannibal relatives.
Mrs. L. q. provinces, who is teacher
In a high school in San Antonio, is
here visiting friends and looking after
her real estate interest.
Little Bulah Marie Lenhen died at
her grandmother's, Mrs. Wilkins, last
Friday and was buried here Saturday.
The parents, who live about s miles
from here, were visiting Mrs. Wilkins
| at the time of her death.
Orwell Stotler, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. @. Stotler, died yesterday. The
funeral was preached to-day at the nj.
] E. Church by Elder Harbert. Orwell
had had poor health for the past two
years, yet the family and friends
hoped he would recover until within
the last month, when he took the
dropsy. The family have the sym
| patty OF the community.
DR.. and Mrs. Vandeventer visited
relatives near MiddlesoIn the first OF
the week.
Reader, buy yourself a nice sailor
hat from Mrs. liza Derrick. She has
Just received q lot of beautiful sailors
and walking hats.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
Hand Badly Mashed.

]. Arthur Gardner, formerly of this
city, and a son of Mrs. Lou Gardner,
had a hand badly mashed in a press
in the Office of the Pick and Drill, a
paper published in Prescott, Arizona.
The accident occurred onAugust Sand
be is doing nicely now.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
The Weekly Ledger.
THURSDAY, AUGUST II.
Money to Loan.

We are prepared to make loans on
rood real estate security at a low rate
Of interest and on easy terms.
LAKENAN & BARNES,
u,,, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
EI. Schamhack, of this county, wi

Ell. Schamback, of this county, who
carried of twin silver cups from the
LEDGER last Christmas, has called one
of the twins aBob,'' s'after" the editor
of this paper. The other twin is q
girl. sBob Schamback', Is all right
ANA Is one of the "people now on
earth.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12

The Mexico, Mo-, LEDGER, weekly,
is credited with the largest circulation
accorded to any paper in Mexico or In
Audrain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12

DIR. and Mrs Harry Patton, of Gen.
tralia, we're here to see the fair Wed
n6sday,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12

The Misses Moore, Of Montgomery
City, are the guests of friends in Mex
ic0-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12

B. G. HILBERT, of Montgomery City,
was in town yesterday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
EAST ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger,
EAST CENTRALIA, Mo-, Aug. H.
Farmers are well pleased with the
prospect for corn crops.
Miss Gordon, of Columbia, Is visit
ing friends and relatives here.
IA large number OF young people
from this neighborhood attended the
party at Mr.. Dempsey's Friday night.
Protracted meeting began at Union
Tuesday night. Quite an interest is
taken.
There is a meeting in progress ut
Liberty Christian church, near Thomp-
son.
j. l.. Spangler has returned to Gem
traiia, after an absence OF several
weeks In Old Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12
NThePsople's Common Sense Medi.

ThePeople's Common Sense Medi.
csiAdviser, by r. v. Pierce, n. D.,
Chief Consulting Physician In the
Invalids' Hotel andSurgical Institutes
book of zoos large pages, over 800 il
l~ustration, some Of them In colors,
bound In strong paper covers win be
sent TO any one sending21 cents in one
cent stamps to cover cost of mailing
only. Over $50, 900 copies Of this com.
plete family doctor book already sold
in cloth binding at regular price oi
| Il 50.