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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
sheriff's Sale Under Deed
OF THuGt

Whereas, Elijah Ramsey and Ellen
Ramsey, his wife, by their certain
deed of trust dated the second day of
January, 1884, and recorded in Book
V, at page SO, Trust Records, in the
office of Recorder of Deeds for Aud
rain county, Missouri, conveyed to
Redman Galloway, as trustee, the fol-
lowing described real estate situate in
Audrain county, state of Missouri,
to-wit:
The south one-half Cd of the
northwest one-fourth % Of the
southwest quarter % OF section
tw~enty-seven CD, township fifty
(50), range nine 90, which convey
ance was in trust to secure a certain
note in said deed described; and,
whereas, said note is now due and I'M
paid, and the said trustee named In
said deed is dead, and by the terms Of
said deed the sheriff of Audrain
county in such case is empowered to
act as trustee. Now, therefore, at the
request of the legal holder of said
note and in pursuance of the condi-
tions of said deed of trust, l, the un-
dersigned sheriff of the county OF
Audrain and state of Missouri, acting
as trustee, will sell the above de-
scribed property, at public vendue,
to the highest bidder for cash, at the
east front door of the court house, In
the city of Mexico, county and state
aforesaid, on
Friday, February 18th, 1897,
between the hours of 8 a. m. and 8 p.
m, for the purposes of said trust.
NJ. N. NELSON,
Sheriff of Audrain County, Mo-, and
Acting Trustee. 42-tds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
Trustees Sale.

WHEREAS, e. w. Caldwell, John
Caldwell and Lular Caldwell, all single
and over Fl years of age, except said
Lular, who is oyer IS years of age, by
their certain deed of trust, dated Oct.
%, 1895, and duly recorded in book Is,
page STA, IN the Recorders office for
Audrain County, Missouri, conveyed
to the undersigned trustee the follow
ing real estate, to-wit: Our undivid-
ed interest in and unto lots seven "a
and eight 90, block twenty coy,
Ladd's Addition to Mexico, Audrain
County, Missouri, to secure the pay
ment OF a certain note in said deed of
trust described. Default having been
made in the payment of said note,
notice ia hereby given that l will, as
such trustee, proceed to sell said real
estate at the east front door of the
Court House, in Mexico, Missouri, on
Saturday, the Goth Day Of February,
A. D., 1897,
to pay said note and cost OF executing
this trust.
GATHER BERRY,
44-tds. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

THE unanimous sentiment of the
City Council upon the retention-even
though 1t be only temporary-of May
or johnson as the head of the munich
pality indicates In no uncertain terms
the high esteem In which he Is held
officially by the city government.
That Mr.. johnson has made an eff
cient and thorough and painstaking
business Mayor Ia generally admit
ted. Slnce he came into the office he
has devoted nearly all his time to the
city and hls executive ability is fully
recognized by the Council. II the
Mayor serves out his term OF ofice he
win spend - much Of his time here as
tbs duties Of his Jefferson City posi-
ton WIN admit and win keep in close
touch with our city affairs. The prob
abFity 4, that he win serve his term
ont = Mayor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
Trustee,s Sale.

WHEREAS, VIM. L. Lowrance and
his wife, Eliza A. Lowrance, by their
certain deed of trust, dated December
"a, 1883, and duly recorded in book V,
page Al, in the Recorders office for
Audrain County, Missouri, conveyed
to the undersigned trustee the follow
ing real estate, to-wit: The east half,
northwest quarter of section twenty
two, township fifty-one (51), range
six (6), containing so acres, more OF
less, to secure the payment of certain
notes in said deed of trust described.
Default having been made in the pay
ment of said notes, notice ia hereby
given that l will, as such trustee, pro-
coed to sell said real estate at the east
front door of the Court House, in
Mexico, Missouri, on
Saturday, the Goth Day of February,
A. D., 1897,
to pay said notes and cost of execut-
ing this trust.
ROBERT LUCKIE, JR.,
44-tds. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
PROGRAMME
Of the North Audrain Teachers Asso-
citation to Be Held at the Moline
School House on March
5 and g..

The North Audrain Teachers Asso-
citation will hold it's next session at
Moline School House, 10 miles north
of Mexico, On March S and 6. The
following is the programme for March
5, beginning at 1880 p. m:
Address of Welcome-N. B. Barnes.
Response-A. E. Berry.
Compulsory Education-E. L. Rog-
ers, A. Ringo.
Recitation-Miss Gertie Tanner.
How to secure regular and system
attic home study. B. Berry, Miss
Grace Hollanshead.
Primary arithmetic-Prof. Strother,
Miss Kate Cox.
Recitation-Miss Lille Berry.
MARCH 6, 10 A. NJ.
Misdirected ambitions-Miss Lena
DoweII, B. F. Roberts.
Primary reading-Miss Kate Rod
gers, Miss Grace Hollanshead.
Physiology-E. w. Woody, Miss
LYDIA McCue.
Recitation-Miss Grace Heller.
Which has the greater influence in
developing citizens, History or Math-
ematics?-Jas. Crawford, T. g.. Smith.
Home influence upon pupils-Mrs.
John Ellis, A. E. Berry.
Comparative value of memory and
reason as a CULTURE. F. Rodgers,
Marshal Show.
Essay, "Perseverance"-Mrs. Min
ME Gatewood.
Recitation.
Should the profession of teaching
be used as a stepping stone to another
profession?-Marsha Show, N. B.
Barnes, W. T. Todd.
MISS KATE RODGERS,
Miss LENA DowELL,
N. B. BARNES,
Committee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
Sequel of a Farmers Fight.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Feb. ia hotly
contested criminal cast was decided
in the Boone County Circuit Court
this afternoon. Irwin Smith and Ira
Sparrow, two well known farmers,
quarreIed last July over a horse trade.
Sparrow stabbed Smith. To-day Spar
row was convicted of assault with in
tent to kill and sentenced to six years
In the pe~nitentiary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
Trustees Sale.

WHEREAS, John Wilburn and his
wife, Nancy J. Wilburn, by their r
tain deed of trust, dated August 81,
1894, and duly recorded in book Is,
page 515, in the Recorders Office for
Audrain County, Missouri, conveyed
to the undersigned trustee the follow
ing real estate, to-wit: The south
east one-fourth of the northwest quar-
ter of section twenty-six, township
fifty one, range six west of the 9th p.
M, to secure the payment of o certain
note in said deed of trust described.
Default having been made in the gay
ment of said note, notice is hereby
given that / will, as such trustee, pro-
coed to sell said real estate at the east
front door of the Court House, in
Mexico, Missouri, on s
Saturdayftthe 10th Day OF FehluarY2
A. D., 1897,
to pay said note and cost of executing
this trust.
GATHER BERRY,
44-tds. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

THE proposition to set apart a cer-
tain amount from the interest fund OF
the State as a permanent endowment
for the State University should re-
ceive the hearty commentator Of our
people and the attention Of the Legis-
lature. Our University is something
In which every progressive citizen
should feel q deep interest, and it can
make no sort of progress or plan any
Improvement until it has not only an
immediate support but an outlook. 1t
is very much to be doubted whether,
as q simple advertisement-to look at
IL from no higher standpoint-our
State could better invest the sum ask
cd for and whether every acre Of our
land would not feel the proportionate
increase in value.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
GEN. 10 SHELBY E A
Confederate Cavalry Commander Has
Fought His Last Battle-Suc-
cumbed to an Attack of Pneu-
monia After TO Days Illness.

ADRIAN, Mo-, Feb. 13.-Gen. Joseph
Orviile Shelby died at his country
home, eight miles from this city, at
4:2O O'Clock this morning.
The end came peacefully. The pa
tient had been unconscious since early
Monday morning and had been slowly
dying since that time. At a consulta-
ton of physicians last night it was
given out that death must come be-
fore morning, and the family had been
constant watchers at the bedside of
the dying General since that hour.
Gen. Shelby was taken seriously i'll
ten days ago with pneumonia, aud
gradually grew worse. His vitality
was great, however, and his friends
and family had hopes that he would
overcome the disease, and, indeed,
half a dozen times since then, when
given up to die, the patients remark
able r~ecuperative power asserted itself
and he each time revived.
Joseph Orville Shelby was born in
Lexington, KY, IN 1881. At 10 years
of age he came with his parents to
Missouri. Hemp was the great Mis-
souri, staple in those days, and when
his parents settled On a farm young
"Jo" secured employment on a rope
walk at Waverly. He ultimately be-
came owner of the works and a big
plantation in Lafayette county, and,
as a consequence, he became a slave
owner. When the Kansas dispute
came on Mr.. Shelby naturally sympa-
thized with the pro-slavery element,
and in the "border troubles" which
followed Shelby was a leader in W.
al of the raids into Kansas.
When actual hostilities began he
was known among his neighbors rs
Capt. Shelby. He raised a company
of Confederate cavalry and entered
the field, starting south to join Gen.
Price. A few weeks later Captain
Shelby was commissioned as Colonel
of cavalry, and ordered back to Mis-
souri, to recruit a regiment. Returning
with a band of 100 men, who had num-
erous skirmishes with Federal bands,
Col. Shelby quickly organized a regi-
ment, to which were enjoined the
three Missouri regiments in a cavalry
organization known as ''Shelby's
Brigade" This Brigade, under Gen.
Shelby, saw much hard service in
Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana and
Texas.
When Beauregard evacuated Cor
NTH Shelby engaged the forces under
Gen. Halleck. At Bolivar, Miss, he
engaged the command of Col. Phil
Sheridan and the battalion under the
then Major, but now General, Alger, lat
which time Gen. Shelby received a
wound from a saber stroke at the
hands of Maj. Alger. Up to the time
of his death he was a pronounced ad-
mirer of the Michigan soldier.
Perhaps no officer of his years and
rank on either side showed such rest
less energy or developed such varied
military accomplishment. He was as
dashing as Custer, as bold as Averill
and as ubiquitous as the most daring
scout on either side. He was ever on
the move, and his raids in Western
Missouri will live in history as the
best examples of that style of warfare.
Pages might be written on Shelby's
feats, but it would be simply repeti-
ton. 25 @
The remains of Gen. Shelby will be
inferred in Forest Hill cemetery at
Kansas City Wednesday with military
honors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
Trustees Sale.

WHEREAS, James E. Holeman and
bis wife, Elizabeth J. Holeman, by
their certain deed of trust, dated Oct.
Q, 1894, and duly recorded in book is,
page 6, in the Recorders Office for
Audrain County, Missouri, conveyed
to the undersigned trustee the follow
ing real estate, to-wit: The south
west fourth of the northeast quarter
OF section thirty-four, township fifty,
north of range ten, west of the 9th p.
M. in Audrain County, Missouri, TO
secure the payment of a certain note
in said deed OF trust described. De-
fault having been made In the pay
ment of SAID note, notice Is hereby
given that 1 will, as such trustee, pro-
coed to sell said real estate at the east
front door of the Court House, in
Mexico, Missouri, on
Saturday, the 10th Day OF February,
A. D., 1897,
pay said note and cost OF executing
this trust.
THos. II. MARSHALL,
44-tds. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
All Over the Glohn

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are
known. They r far more effective
in arousing the liver to action than
the old fashioned cathartic pill, caIo-
mel OIL ''blue pills." and are purely
vegetable and perfectly harmless in
any condition of the system. No care
is required while using them. They
cure biliousness, sick headache, cost
iveness, sour stomach, windy belch-
ings, "heart- burn" pain and distress
after eating, and kindred derange-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

THE City of Mexico, by dint ofgood
management-which 9 economy
is entirely out of debt. The last note
has been paid off. Over $1,000 cash is
now In the treasury and there is due
the city $500 on a good note and 5000
worth OF rock. The taxes and other
revenues r being closely collected
and 1t is believed to be the sentiment
of the Council to begin street work as
soon as the season will permit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
Shot Himself Through the Heart.

MARSHALL, Mo-, Feb. B.-At his
home at Nelson, this morning, T. e.
Cooper, aged about 50, a well known
and respected man, shot himsel
through the heart. He was subject to
severe headaches. He went into his
barn, took of his coat and vest and
laid down on the floor. With his left
hand he felt for his heart, and hold
ing the pistol in his right, ared the
shot.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

THE bill introduced by representa-
tive Hubbard, of Missouri, to appoint
q committee to decide on the indebt-
ness Of the Pacific railroad to the
United States has at least n merit.
While 1t gives $4,000 in a lump to
each of the 10 members of that COM
mittee, 1t does not provide for the
length of time they shall serve. If
appointed according to the provisions
OF MIR. Hubbard's bill, therefore, the
commissioners will hurry their work
through in a business like way to get
their money as soon as possible.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
PAIRING Down Expenses

JEFFERSON Cry, Mo-, Feb. 13.-The
House this morning reduced the sal
airy OF State Labor Commissioner Roz-
ellie from $4,000 to sl,5O0; mining in
spectors will now receive but 81, 600
annually; from chief clerk to adIutant
general the salary lie reduced to ST.
600. The House also refused to grant
Supreme Court Judges three stenog-
raphers at $1,000 each.
The vote reducing Rtozelle's salary
was afterwards reconsidered and the
salary will not be reduced.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

WHERE, in all the country, will you
find a city, large or small, in a better
condition than Mexico? The best
lighted town in the State, a tirst-class
system of water-works, fairly good
streets and not a dollar of debt, the
people within her limits ought to re-
i0ica-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
Look After Your Woods Pasture.

correspondence OF the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo, February 17.-If
you will cut OF the timber under
brush and do your sprouting just be-
fore the heads of wheat get out of the
boot You won't have to sprout your
woods pasture and won't have to
sprout your c~ultivating land after
ward. Give this a trial aad you will be
Respectfully,
SAlHIrEI. Jesse
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

valleys are snug homes which boast of
rich delta lands, no mosquitoes or ma
laria, and pure mountain air. Be-
tween Monet, where the Frisco's Cal
ifornia route leads off west, and Fort
Smith, Ark, we cross the Boston
Mountains, and further south the
Kiamichi Highlands, whose scenery is
~bewitching, and in some spots wild In
its grandeur. Streams, wild fowl, fish,
deer and smaller game complete any
picture fancy may draw.
Monet is a Frisco town. 1t is young
and strong. The road built it and is
doing much for it. 1t is new and
fresh. Here is the Frisco's junction.
We zee passengers getting aboard of
the California bound train, which we
learn passes through Neosho, the big
gest United States Government fish
hatchery west of the Mississippi river.
This novelty would have given us
great pleasure had we time TO inspect
it. So would it have been worth our
while to see something of the noted
lead and zinc mines on the route west
of Neosho. But even at this early
stage of our trip over an interest
creating route we find we cannot edo"
all noteworthy points and take in
every engaging sight on and near the
Frisco system.
The memory of the newspaper man,
trained as it is, almost despairs of
recollecting for purposes of cores
pondence all the things we are to hear
and see.
Let us hasten to stick a pin right
here, however, and calculate fervent-
ly that we will not forget that feast
Fred Harvey gave us at Monet. AS
the Company's permanent manager
of food supply en- route and as Harvey
"himself" he is the "only pebble on
the beach,"
Gen. U. 8. Grants cabin home, near
st. Louis, is to be een from a win
dows of trains on the st. Louis & San
Francisco Railroad. This was a re-
minder of a most interesting periodof
history. OF course, here was a source
of lively conversation as we sped
along as smoothly as though we were
on n of the eastern limited express
trains. In fact, there seems to be no
let up in topics for our delegation
along the "Frisco" route. Of course,
we had a pleasure in seeing and could
have made a half days diversion in
exploring the grand Union station at
st. Louis, with its twenty-nine tracks
and $50 passenger trains in and out
each day. This depot was a starter
for engaging u constant attention.
1t seems it is but one of a rapid sue
cession of entertaining features in
store for US along this route. We had
hardly left the greatest "railway shed"
in the world before the story of Gen.
Grants cabin life near st. Louis was
brought to our attention. This cabin
is a n story affair and its primitive
conditions are preserved by an asso-
citation. From this log and plank built
home of the afterwards great military
leader he hauled irewood to the city.
My good friend, DR.. Rothwell, told
me the day 1 left Mexico to make my
letters short, SO 1 had best bring this
to a close. r. M. WHITE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

AFTER a long struggle with death
General 10 Shelby surrendered, and
the gallant old soldier sleeps peace
fully upon his bier. AS United States
Marshal of the Western District OF
Missouri General Shelby was thor
oughly efficient and scrupulously hon.
est. He was at all times a high spirit
ed, honorable gentleman, and he will
live in the history of this country IN
til the pages are dimmed by ages of
tina
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
oRDE OF PUBLICATION.
BART BURRELL,
Plaintiff
Vs. >DIVORCE.
ANNIE BURRELL,
Defendant

In the Audrain County Circuit Court,
January Term, 1897.
And now on this 21st day of Janu-
airy, 1897, comes the plaintiff, by his
attorney, Warren b. McIntire, and
shows to the court, by the Sheriff's
return herein, that said defendant has
not been here served with process In
this cause and that she cannot be sum-
moned in the, ordinary way, it Is
ordered by the court that publication
be made notifying said defendant that
suit has been commenced against her
N this court, the object and general
nature of which is to secure a decree
of divorce from the bonds of matri-
mony contracted with defendant by
the plaintiff; and that unless you, said
defendant, be and appear at The next
term of this court, to be held at the
Court House in the City of Mexico,
Audrain County, Missouri, on the first
Monday in June next, 1897, and answer
or otherwise plead in this court, Judg-
ment will be rendered against You ae-
cording to the prayer OF the plaintiff
In his petition herein. 1t is further
ordered by the court that a copy
hereof be published in the Weekly
LEDGER, a newspaper published In
said county and State, for four weeks
successfully, the last insertion to be
at least fifteen days before the COM
mencement of said next term. A
true copy.
44-4t. Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

QUITE an emit ertaining and withal
instructive letter from Colonel r. M.
White may be found in this issue of
the LEDGER. No matter whether on
business or pleasure bent, or whether
In the United States oil some foreign
country, Editor White never forgets
or neglects his newspaper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

SENATOR MILLS bill for the pulver-
izing of Spain, declaring Cuba an in
dependent nation, and the taking of
that emerald isle to our bosom, will,
in a few days, move over to the next
Congress as "unfinished business"
'The mills of the gods grind slow, but
they grind exceeding small"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
Notice Of Final Settlement.

NUtISE VI IHRk b0StLC"IAts
Notice Ia hereby given that final
settlement of the estate OF w. III.
Scott, deceased, win be made at the
March term Of the Probate Court of
Audrain County, Missouri, to be held
at Mexico, No., on the second Monday
in March, 1897.
J. Fl. WRIGHT,
I'd Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

ONE of the things which assures us
Of the stability of the republic is the
spirit of absolute holiness with which
the drawer of a salary in a public Of
fee celebrates every legal holiday by
keepiup from working.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

Gov. STEPHENS did only his plain
duty when he decided that Duestrow,
the double murderer, must hang for
his crime. There is little sentimental
ity about Stephens. He believes in
indicating the law, as do the people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
pssies Of FINAL Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement Of the estate of 81. e. Helm
baugh, deceased, will be made at the
March term of the Probate Court of
Audrain County, Missouri, to be held
at Mexico, No., on the second Mon
day In March, 1887.
L. W. HEINBAUGH,
I'd Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

MAJ. MCKINLEY might have known
that his widely published rumors OF a
scarlet fever epidemic at Canton
would not keep out the o~ffice-seekero.
Nothing short of bubonic plague and
lots of it ought to have been consid-
arad for n momonf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
Estiss Of Final s~ettlemsn,

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of j. q. Dem
ton, deceased, will be made at the
March term of the Probate Court of
Audrain County, Missouri, to be held
at Mexico, Mo-, on the second Mon
day In March, 1897.
s.. J. DENTON,
I'd Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

TAE assumption is that il Cuba were
to be annexed to this country the pur-
chase price of cigars would be so re-
duced that we would have clear Ha-
yanas to burn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

COLONEL FITzsIMMoNs chad a dream
the other night that he thrashed Cor
bett in seven rounds" Colonel Cor
bett will now endeavor to prove that
1t was a nightmare.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

JUST as the one-eyed man is king to
the blind, so does the governor of Ne
vada rise to glorious and exalted
planes of statecraft and sagacity. &C
cording to the theories of prize fight
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
Notice Of FINAL settlemest.

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement OF the estate OF Jno. Can
terbury, deceased, will be made at the
March term Of the Probate Court OF
Audrain County, Missouri, to be held
at Mexico, Mo-, on the second Mon
day in March, 1897.
VIM. CANTERBURY,
I'd Adminiatrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

WHEN the statesmen of England
have nothing else on their hands they
just order up the chef and give a din
mel to Ambassador BaYard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

Mr.. BAYARD is coming home, to be
sure, but it is asserted also that Mr..
Thurber is going abroad, SO the map
will not be overweighted in one spot
after all.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

IT is interesting to observe the Eu-
ropean powers standing off and allow
ing little Greece to do the hard talk
ing to Abdul Hamid.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

TIE powers are still getting into
hot water about the sultan-taking a
sort of Turkish bath, so to speak.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

Mr.. REED ia dicovering to his sor-
row that some other states than Maine
also elected congressman last fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

In about twenty days there will be
nothing but a pin-hole on the map
where the city OF Canton now stands
with pride.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

IF Mr.. Gage does not keep a watch
upon himself he will be too much
afflicted with dyspepsia to discharge
the duties of his office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18

Mardi Gras, New Orleans, La, March 2.
On account of the above celebration
the Chicago & Alton and the Wabash
railroads Will sell tickets to New Or
leans and return at SIS. Tickets will
be sold February % to %, good to re-
turn until March "a.
e. 8. WILSON, Ticket Agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-18
Presidential Inauguration, Washing.
ton. March

For the above, the Chicago & Alton
Railroad will sell tickets to Washing
ton and return ut $2s.55- Tickets win
be sold March /, 2 and 3, and um;tad
for return passage until March 10.
D. B. WILSON, Ticket Agent.