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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
All the Paonle

Should keep themselves healthy and
especial care should be given to this
matter at this time. Health depends
upon pure, rich blood, for when the
blood is impure and impoverished dis
eases of various kinds are almost GER
tain to result. The one true blood
purifier Is Hoods SarsapariIla. By its
power to purify and vitalize the blood
1t has proved itself to be the safeguard
of health, and the record Of remark
able cures effected proves that 1t has
wonderful power over disease. 1t act
uaily and permanently cures when all
other preparations fail to do any good
whatever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
ST. Iouis Live Stock Market

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July THE receipts
of native cattle yesterday were only
moderate. Steers sold from So 80 to
"a 10, feeders from So so to 81, stock
ers$3 40 to So So, Shelters 50 45 to 81 12k,
COWS So to So 55, mixed $500.
HoGs-The top at 50 so was for
light, medium and heavy weights.
The bulk of the hogs sold at 50 40 to
% Az, against So 40 to % 45 on Mon
day and 50 IS to "a 40 on last Friday.
Some mixed hogs sold at % 80
and $3 35 that were not up to grade
and pigs and light lights sold at % OF
tn AZ dr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
County News.
CROSS 4 ITEMs.


Correspondence Of the Ledger.
TEN MILES WEST OF Mexico, July
5.-Crops Of all kinds are looking well
after the rains, although there are
plenty Of chinch bugs in the oats.
There is no wheat in this part of the
county.
There are some cattle being fed in
this part of the county.
w. n. Blythe Ia feeding d car load
of cattle and ]. T. Beatty is also feed
ing a q load.
Ed. Morris sold thirty five head OF
hogs at s. per head to Henry CAN'T.
Harvey Stewart sold his lambs to
Henry CAN'T for s cents per pound,
weighing n pounds.
Willie Blythe sold his wool last week
for 16 1.6 cents.
The bridge across Salt river at the
old jackson Ford has been rebuilt. II
is apowerful strong one. Ike Meow
an, George Stewart and Cicero Shipp
did the work on the bridge.
Miss Ida Herman has closed a sue
eessful three months school at Hurdle
school house. She will teach the next
term beginning In September. This ID
four terms in succession she has taught
here.
Mrs. Kate Brewer, of Mexico, has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. Float,
who fell and hurt herself some time
ago.
w. 81. Renie had a fine calf killed by
lightning.
Uncle Johnnie Barnes Ia digging his
potatoes and selling them ct 81 per
bushel.
The ice cream party at Mr.. Ed.
Beatty's was enjoyed by all.
Joseph James and Claud Carter are
the attorneys for this neighborhood.
Joseph James is acting as an in
surance agent. Joe said he walked
rather than ride, for he had NJ horse
to lose when tied, and eat the chick
ems when they are fried and set down
by his true loves side. But now, Mr..
Editor, my story I'll repeat; Joe ought
not to be so particular of what he has
to eat; since Bryan was defeated and
Mckinley took his seat, its pretty
hard, I tell you, to buy even COM
mon meat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Barley is recognized as a bone and
flesh making food. Matted Barley as
a strength giving nerve nourishing
medicine and when combined with
the best blood purifying roots and
herbs, it becomes a triumph of mod
ern medicines. MAcDoNALDs's BAR
LEY ELIxER is just such a remedy and
has proved its superiority as a
strengthening medicine In many
ways. Its restorative effect Ia not
merely temporary, it builds strongly
and permanently. Sold by O. A.
BUCKNER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
Twenty Years Ago Last Week.

Riley Ewing was very i'll.
Mexico used 2k tons Of ice daily.
Farm hands were paid 81. so per day.
j. w. Daniel was an insurance agent,
j. NJ Bush was in the grocery busi-
ness.
Jay Coatsworth was In Texas on a
pleasure trip.
Martin Bowman taught school at
Johns Branch.
DR.. Fisher was president of West
minister College.
Dave Tomlinson was in the shoe
making business.
Floral Hill Female College was an
institution at Fulton.
Wallace Williams was s'local" editor
on the Fulton Telegraph.
Judge Forrist delivered the Fourth
of July Grafton in Moberly.
Missouri raised 40, O0o, 900 pounds of
tobacco the preceding year.
M. L. Everett was called to Iowa by
the serious illness of his brother.
The Mexico ball team defeated the
Vandalia team by a score of 25 to Is.
Miss Matte Tarlton, Of Cedar City,
was the guest of her uncle, B. L.Locke.
County Assessor T. T. Torreyson
was laid up with a evere cut on his
foot.
The ladies of the M. E. Church clear
ed s125 by strawberry festivals in a
week.
A fox measuring six feet and four
inches was caught on the Auxyasse
creek.
DIR. A. NJ. Patterson was editor of
the Peoples Monthly Journal publish
ed here.
Rufus Lakeland was building a barn
costing STAG There were 10 cars of
lumber used.
George Clark attended the Sunday
School convention at Williamsburg,
Galloway county.
Tom WEIGH, a former citizen of Van
dalia and a lame shoemaker, was ar
rested in Clarksville for burglary.
Goods amounting to $400 was found
on his premises.
The following officers YER re-elect-
ed by the Board of Directors of the
Savings Bank: John M. Marmaduke,
cashier; 8. M. Locke, assistant; VIM.
Stuart, president; directors, B. P.
Richie, NJ. Cunningham, B. F. Harri-
son, W. FL. French, j. M. Marmaduke,
Thos. Harrison, j. G. Ross and s. NJ.
Locke.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
Deed of Assignment Filed.

Papers of assignment were fled here
Saturday by the ]. F. Crawford Luna
Der Company, of Louisiana, Mo-, to
VIM. E. Hill, assignee, of all lands and
tenements of the company inMissouri,
also its notes, bonds and book ac-
counts. The value of the property
assigned is about $4,000 and is sub
ject to a deed of trust to Frank E.
Gates, trustee for various creditors
for amounts aggregating fifty or sixty
thousand dollars.
Galloway, Independence, st. Charles
and Louisiana banks held notes on the
company, which did a large business
all over central Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
z MoLINO ITEMS

Correspondence of the Ledger.
north MOLINE, July 7.-Children's
Day exercises at Midway Sunday
night were brought to a sudden close
by the approach of a very dark cloud.
The audience dispersed in the midst
of what promised to be a highly en-
joyable entertainment.
st. Clair Emmons, of Mexico, is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Tom Davis, of Mexico, recently
visited her father, Mr.. Wick Greed,
of this place.
r. B. Hurd returned @ few days
since from Florida, where he had
been visiting his father. He reports q
bright prospect for q good corn crop.
Mrs. Bette Sneed, of near Mexico,
spent a few days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Smiley, of this
place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
LADDoNIA's BIG CELEBRATION.
-Four or Five Thousand People Enter
tanned by Our Hospitable Neigh
bora Big Day.

The Fourth of July celebration at
Laddonia on Saturday, July 3, was a
success from every point of view.
The crowd was estimated at between
1000 and 5000, the latter figure prob
ably being nearer correct. The peo-
pie went early and stayed late and
everybody had a good time. The day
was very warm, but a cool breeze gave
humanity some comfort.
Speeches were made by Capt. O. T.
Allen, Col. VIM. Hirth, Norman Barker,
Geo. w. Convey, R. II. Cauthorn and
others, who kept the speakers stand
hot until late in the afternoon. Excel
lent music during the day and at night
was furnished by the Centralia band,
which was complimented profusely.
The refreshment stands did q lucrative
business. The fire works at night
were grand and were highly enjoyed.
Laddonia was in gay attire to re-
ceive her visitors, flags being display
ed everywhere. The park in which
the picnic was held is almost In the
heart of Laddonia and ia an ideal spot
for gatherings of this character. 1t
was laid out in the early days Of
Laddonia by the founders of the town
and has been carefully nourished and
well kept up since. The people of
our sprightly little neighboring city
take great pride in their park.
About 200 persons from Mexico and
vicinity were in attendance, all of
whom report an enjoyable day.
Laddonia is a thriving town and
shows evidences of prosperity by the
substantial buildings recently erected.
Its people are hospitable and courte-
GUS and know how to treat visitors
within their gates.
One noticeable feature of the day
and one that was frequently remark
ed upon was, that not a drunken man
was to be een in all the vast throng.
The large and handsome general
store of Wilder & Pearson seemed to
be headquarters, az it was crowded
from early~morn until late at night
with customers, and proprietors and
clerks were kept busy waiting on the
throng. People were buying clothing,
dry goods and dress goods, boots,
shoes and groceries, and the LEDGER
man noticed several persons loading
in wagons sacks of "Gold Medal''
Minneapolis flour. This firm is always
kept busy and conducts one of the
largest general stores in the county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
Three Hundred Lives Lost.

PARIS, July 6.-Advices from the
south of France show that the de-
s~truction by the floods there was
greater than earlier reports indicated.
The losses are estimated at 100000
600 francs in the aggregate. Hardly
a village has escaped damage and
the number of persons drowned is
unftp 200
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
ROWENA ITEMS.
~ The Vo1uor

S0lAccbt4au6Sp u bAD A<CAkpks
RowENA, Mo-, July I've had
quite a rain storm Sunday night.
Lightning struck Jim Starts barn
and burned it to the ground. We
understand that it was well covered
with insurance. Mr.. Starr was in st.
Louis at the time.
The corn is all firing q great deal on
account of so much rain and II the
rain don't let up the corn will soon be
laid by.
Rev. Cant Creason and wife have
returned from Kentucky and are Wis
iting In their old neighborhood.
Miss Minnie Willis, of Sturgeon, is
visiting DIR. Kirkland.
Many Herndon, of Sailing, was the
guest of VIII Robbins Monday.
We are sorry to learn that Will
Thomas is no better.
Chas. Sherman and wife visited
home folks Saturday and Sunday.
Quite a number attended the circus
at Centralia Saturday.
Lightning killed seven two-year-
old steers for Mr.. Fuller one day last
week.
Mrs. McConahy is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Fuller.
Mrs. Bob Smiley and children have
the measles.
Next Sunday LIS preaching day at
Antioch.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
For Macadamizine the Streets.
THE CITY COUNCIL ORDERS S.
500 SET ASIDE FOR THIS
PURPOSE.
The Work to Be Distributed About
Equally in the Wards and is to
Be Done By the Street
Department.

The City Council held q special
meeting Friday night to devise ways
and means to begin putting down ma
cadam on several streets throughout
the city, but as no definite conclusion
could be reached at that time an ad-
journment was taken. The hitch In
the proceedings was due to the Second
Ward asking for 5000 more than the
other wards were to get, this from the
fact that the Second was short on x
penditure for macadam as compared
with the other three wards. The
Council was equally divided on the
question, the First and Fourth being
against the proposition and the Second
and Third favoring it.
At a special meeting held Monday
at 9 O'Clock Mr.. Settle, of the
Third Ward, offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, by the City Council of
Mexico, Mo-, that the Finance Com
mittee be and is hereby instructed
and empowered to borrow at the low
est possible rate ofinterest the sum of
5000, and that So, 500 be used exclus-
lively for macadamizing the streets
the said $500 to be divided equally
between the four wards; and that the
5000 worth of work due from j. w.
Price be collected and divided equally.
Mr.. Mundy offered an amendment
to the resolution that the rock due
from Mr.. Price be given to the Second
Ward extra over and above its share
of the appropriation. The amendment
was accepted by Mr.. Settle and after
a lengthy debate in which Mr.. Board
and Mr.. Glendy, of the Fourth, claim
ed equal privileges with the Second
in the division of the Price rock, the
matter was finally settled in favor Of
the Second getting all the Price rock
| extra by a Unanimous vote OF the
Council. This was brought about by
MI. Runkle agreeing to make conces-
sions to the Fourth in case $50 worth
more of rock should be needed in that
ward to finish up its work. The First
Ward stood by the Fourth in her de-
mand and it seemed that q compro-
mise could be effected in no other
way than mentioned above.
In the original agreement the Price
rock was contracted to the First and
Second wards, and al the First had
gotten a portion of 1t the Second ward
Councilman contended for the balance
and were backed up in their request
by the Third. The First and Fourth
stood ,mmovable until Mr.. Runkle
united the knot.
Street Commissioner Owen will
notify all the rock quarries to begin
operations Immediately and the work
will be pushed to completion by the
Street and Alley Committee as soon
as possible. The Council thinks the
work can be done by the City as cheap
or perhaps cheaper than by contract
and the home laborers will there
by receive more benefit.
The matchmaking in the different
wards has not been settled yet by the
Council, but the rock will probably be
put down on the following streets:
First Ward-East Monroe street to
| city limits.
Second Ward-Wade street and
Curtis avenue.
Third Ward-Clark emu along
east side Waddingham Park; Clay
street from Jefferson street to Clark
avenue.
Fourth Warden East Liberty and
| East Promenade streets.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Prof. w. j. Spellman, who is at the
head of the agricultural department
of one of the State Universities of the
State of Washington, will arrive In
Mexico tonight to visit the families
of W. L. Corner and T. j. Clendenin.
Mr.. Spellman is a graduate of the
Missouri State University and was in
the class with Professors W. W. Glen
denim and NJ. A. Corner, of this city.
We congratulate him on his success
In his new home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Prof. ]. Mark Kilgore, who has been
attending summer school at Kirks-
vile, is home for the summer. 1t will
be remembered that Prof. Kilgore has
been elected superintendent of the
Auxvasse Public School.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
TO Whom It Nav Concern.

Office Of John B. Graham, proprie-
tor of livery, feed and sale stables,
northeast corner square telephone
1883, Mexico, Mo, July z, 1871 have
used Veterinary Campho- Phenique
and find it the best and quickest cure
for gals that I have ever tried.
(Signed,D ]. B. GRAHAM.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery cures consumption (Which is
scrofula of the lungs, by its wonder
full blood-purifying, invigorating and
nutritive properties. For weak lungs,
splitting of blood, shortness of breath,
nasal catarrh, bronchitis, severe
coughs, asthma, and kindred affections,
it is a sovereign remedy. While 1t
promptly cures the severest coughs,
it strengthens the system and purifies
the blood.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

A party Of campers will go out
Thursday to spend a week or the farm
of Alex Carter, Jr., some five miles
north of town. Those who will COM
pose the party are Mr. and Mrs. 8. B.
Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Hord, Mr..
and Mrs. e. 8. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. r. Sanford, Misses Mabelle Hord
and Florence Sinclair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
Whara Is KilculIan2

Sheriff Nelson has received q letter
from John @. Brown, q lawyer Of VIII
low Syringe, Howell county, No.,
asking for the address of Michael Kill
cullen, who resided in Audrain county
in 1853 or 1880, and In that year bought
lands in Southeast Missouri. Lawyer
Brown states that he desires to buy
these lands and anyone knowing the
address Of the above party, OF his
heirs, il he be dead, viii confer . favor
on him by sending his address to Mr.
Brown.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
EAST ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
EAST C~ENTRALIA, July 6.-The re-
cent wind storms did q great deal Of
damage to trees and fruit in this
country.
Farmers were getting somewhat
discouraged on account of the CON
tinulous rain, but are rejoiced now to
see b few days of dry weather.
Miss Claudia Daniel has returned to
her home in Vandalia after q pleasant
visit to Miss Inez Hendrix, Of near
Skinner.
Mr.. Sanford, of near Thompson, was
seriously injured last Wednesday.
While driving from Mexico his team
became frightened and he, thinking
he could better hold the horses by
their bride bits, attempted to do 80,
but they became unmanageable,
knocking him against . fence, break
ing four rib, two Of them In two plac-
co. It is feared heis injured inwardly.
Died, Thursday evening, Miss Dollie
Shuck, aged IL years, daughter of Jas.
Shuck, living six miles northeast OF
| C~entralia. Remains were buried al
Bethlehem cemetery Friday after
noon. The bereayed family have
the sympathy Of the entire commun-
1 fty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
POSTUM WALK ITEMS.
su<udet,cs of the Iedaer.

PossUM WALK, July This week
finds rs again in the Walk and we note
the changes since our last visit. Corn
Ii shoulder high and generally In good
shape and promises 10 be the best crop
In many years. oats harvest 10 ct
hand and Ill are busy reaping the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
j. n. Riley's Brother Dead.

DR.. Joseph Riley, a brother of ]. M.
Riley, of this city, lately died in Cali
fornia from injuries received in a bicy-
Gle accident. DIR. Riley was a lead
ing citizen and prominent Mason and
was buried with honors at Gilroy,
california
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
SKINNER CLIPPINGS.
of the ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
SKINNER, July 6.-Mr. Laymaster's
contract as mail carrier expired June
80. James Yeager now carries the
mail. He has contracted for two
years.
Rain, rain, more rain Is what the
"nigger" likes the best. 1t has been
raining for over two weeks. Some
corn is much damaged. Meadows
brought out considerably.
John Potts is feeding two loads of
cattle. They are beauties.
Mr.. NJ. P. Fox, one of Audrain's
bright young men, is visiting his pa
rents in this vicinity. Mr.. Fox is an
able teacher and a model scholar. He
has recently been admitted to the bar
and is located at Stockton, Mo.
Miss Claudio Daniel, of Vandalia,
Mo-, is visiting friends and relatives
in north Wilson.
O. L. Bruce shipped two a loads of
cattle and one car load of hogs to
Chicago on July 2.
Old Baptists held a meeting at Lib
erty Sunday. Rev. Hardesty con-
Quoted the services.
Mrs. Lizzie Greenleaf,of Indianapo-
Lis, Ind, visited her brother, VIM. F.
Wiley, and her many friends in
| Skinner neighborhood last week.
Miss Minnie Berry returned home
from Warrensburg a few days ago.
She has been attending State Normal.
Miss Grace Hollanshead closed
quite q successful term of school at
Fern Glen on June 90. Exercises
were rendered in the evening.
Miss Mary MCGEE after an extended
visit of two years in the "fuzzy" west
returned home last week. We under
stand she spent most of her time in
Colorado and New Mexico.
School at Naylor closed last Friday.
Rev. Marshal Show, the teacher, will
teach at Moline the coming winter.
Mr.. Show is an able instructor.
Skinner did not celebrate the
Fourth. Think, however, we will
celebrate next time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Walter Holiday, of st. Louis, is the
guest Of Hardin Rixey. Walter Is the
young man, who, at the NJ. M. A. fire,
leaped from a third story window and
injured his back. Although his life was
despairsd of for a while he is all right
now and as strong as ever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
d&w 1t P. VI. HARDING.

NJ. B. Guthrie has contracted with
the Mexico Daily and Weekly LEDGER
for liberal advertising space. Mr.
Guthrie has a splendid and complete
set Of abstract books and represents
some Of the strongest insurance COM
panies. Messrs. Baskett and Morris,
Mr.. Gushrie's assistants, are among
our most reliable, active and industri-
Gus young men. Any business placed
with Mr.. Guthrie will receive prompt
and careful attention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

The treatment of many thousands
of those chronic weaknesses and dis
tressing ailments peculiar to females,
at the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical
Institute, Buffalo, N. Y, has afforded
a vast experience in nicely adapting
and thoroughly testing remedies for
the cur of woman's peculiar mala-
dies.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
is the outgrowtb, or result, of this
great and valuable experience. Thous-
ands of testimonials, received from
patients and from physicians who
have tested it in more aggravated and
obstinate cases which had baf1ed their
skill, prove it to be the most wonder
full remedy eve devised for the
relief and cure of suffering women.
1t is not recommended as a "cure-
ALL" but q most perfect specific for
woman's peculiar ailments.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

Basil Brown win return to Chicago
the last Of this week. He is very
much pleased with the improvements
made in Mexico and thinks our people
the most prosperous IN the country.
Mexico and Audrain County are IN Q
prosperous condition, calamity howl
ers to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08

j.. w. Platt, of the Racket, left for
New York to-day and will probably be
gone two or three weeks. Mr.. Platt,
while in the East, will purchase the
largest lines and most complete as
sentiments Of goods he has eve roffered
in Mexico,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, July REV. A. L.
Brewer, OF Kirksville, held services
Sunday in ]. N. Rosser's yard. 1t is a
beautiful shady yard and they had a
basket dinner and a large crowd was
present.
Laddonia had q large crowd on the
3rd.
We think we can safely report
several hundred acres of corn that is
absolutely ruined. 1t can not even
make fodder on account of the heavy
rains and hot sun. People in this
locality have not plowed for two
weeks or more.
A number of teachers in and around
Rush Hill are attending the Institute
at Mexico this week.
Miss Edna Hendrix, Of Curryville,
was thrown from q buggy Sunday
night. 1t vas very dark and she
missed the culvert In the road and
falling broke her collar bone.
]. O. Maxwell has had his store
porch remodeled this week.
Mr.. A. NJ. Hale, OF Prentice, ILL.,, Is
visiting friends In Rush Hill.
Mrs. Mccormick had a family re-
union at her home Sunday and all the
members Of the family we're present,
also Prof. j. W. Mccormick and
daughter, of C%hillicothe, and Mrs.
Garner, Of Mexico. A very pleasant
day was spent.
Charley Casper shipped one load Of
hogs to st. Louis Tuesday.
Miss Annie Fighter, of Fulton, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Dye.
Mr.. Alfred Hildebrand and Miss
King were quietly married Sunday
evening at the home Of the groom.
O. L. Stuart oficiated.
Miss Susie Ridgeway is on the sick
list this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
Hildebrand-Kiue.

Married, at the home OF the BRIDES
parents In North Audrain on Sunday,
July 4, MI. Alfred Hildebrand and
Miss Efae King. The young couple
come from excellent families and are
well thought of by all who know
them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
A Biz Fire.

On last Sunday night lightning
struck the barn Of James Starr just
west of Rowena. The barn and con-
tents were destroyed. Insurance on
barn $1,000, and or contents $1,000.
Loss about 5000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
DULY ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
DULY, Mo-, July 5.-Wm. Mundy
was in our midst buying fat hogs.
Mrs. A. E. Mes and children, Of st.
Louis, who have been visiting her faith
OF, Jacob schopp,and family, of Next
co, and her brother, O. B. Schopp,and
relatives of this vicinity, has returned
to her home in st. Louis.
There was preaching at Trinity
Church Sunday. The church was well
filed and all enjoyed a good sermon
by the pastor, Rev. Sipple.
The Trinity Epworth League met
last Thursday and elected new officers
as follows: President, Theo. Selb;
Vice. President, VIM. Canada; Second
Vice. President, Dan Pope; Third
Vice. President, Miss Mary Clapper;
Secretary, Mrs. Nat Morris Treasurer,
Charlie Clapper.
The wheat crop will soon be reaped
and next is our large acreage of oats,
which il a beautiful scene throughout
this vicinity.
Some few farmers are through plow-
ing corn.
August westier was visiting In this
vicinity Sunday.
Hugo Plate has purchased q fine
800 bicycle, '97 model.