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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30
RAvAGEs OF THE SCREW WORM
Attaching Persons and Paralyzing
Live Stock Industry in Mon
roe County.

PARIS, Mo-, Sept. 23.-The ravages
of the Texas screw worm in Monroe
county is threatening to almost paral-
we the live stock industry. Almost
every bunch of cattle and hogs in the
county is infected, and many farmers
are hurrying half-fat stock to market
because the attacks of the worms
make it impossible for them to gain
in flesh. Several people have been
attacked by the worms. Mingo Har-
ris, a negro, living near Woodlawn,
submitted to IN operation yesterday
and eighteen of the worms were re-
moved from his nose by the physi-
clans. He will not recover. A farmer
whose foot was badly mashed receiv-
ed a sting from a fly. Two days later
he complained of fearful pains in his
foot, and on removing the bandages,
. dozen or more of the worms were
found boring into his flesh, The whole
country is aroused over the pest. If
ltsh0ald survive this winter, the live
stock industry of Monroe County
will practically be a thing of the past.
The farmers are convinced that the
worms were brought to the county
with the 10000 head of sheep that P.
D. Armour shipped in from Texas In
June, and many Of them are discuss
ing the advisability of suing him for
damages.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30

By virtue and authority of a general
execution issued from the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Audrain
County, Missouri, returnable at Che
September term, 1897, OF said Court.
and to me directed In favor of NJ. II
Friedman & Go. and against Urban
Weimer, I have levied upon and seiz-
ed all the right, title, interest and
claim OF the said Urban Weimer of. in
and to the following described real
estate, to-wit:
Lots three and four, block B, In
Hunters Addition to Mexico, An
drain County, Missouri, all lying and
being In the said County and State Of
Missouri; and I viii, on
Friday, the First Day of October,
A. D., 1897,
between the hours OF nine O'Clock In
the forenoon and i've O'Clock In the
Of that day, at the east
front Court House door, In the city of
Mexico, County Of Audrairl aforesaid,
sell the same, or 20 much thereof as
may be required, ut public vendue, to
the highest bidder for cash in hand
(subject to all prior liens and iudo-
ments) to satisfy said execution and
costs.
n. N. NELSON.
Sheriff Of Audrain County, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30
DIR. QUICKER INDICTED.
Sought to Mar His Wife's Beauty
With SulphurIc Acid.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 22.-Dr. James
o. Quicker, formerly of Louisiana,
Mo-, charged with conspiracy to throw
sulphuric acid in his wife's face in
order to mar her beauty, was indicted
to-day.
Charles L. Hill, who DIR. Quicker is
charged with having hired to do the
work, told the story. He said Quicker
offered him $40 to throw the acid in
the face of Mrs. Quicker, and went SO
far as to furnish the acid. Hill said
he had the bottle of liquid, and went
to Mrs. Ducker and told her of the
conspiracy.
Quicker and his wife met in Louis
lana, Mo-, where Mrs. Ducker was a
patient in his sanitarium. Both had
had experience in the divorce court
before they met. The first Mrs.
Quicker is now a resident of st. Louis.
The present Mrs. Quicker is worth
SlOo, 600, and has been separated from
her husband for several months. The
DOCTORS jealousy is alleged to be the
cause of the charge against him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30

By virtue and authority of a general
execution issued from the Office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Audrain
County, Missouri, returnable at the
September term, 1897, of said Court,
and to me directed In favor of the
First National Bank of Mexico, Mis-
souri,, and against e. B. Gregg, t have
levied upon and seized all the right,
title, interest and claim of the said E..
3. Gregg of, in and to the following
described real estate situate in Audrain
County, Missouri, to-wit:
Eighty acres, west n southeast "a Sec
ton 30, and q strip of ground adjoin-
ing the same on the west, extending
the entire length thereof and contain
ing n ninety-four one hundredths
0.94-100) acres according to govern
ment survey, and being east half of
all lands owned In said section 30 by
Ausey ii. FIke, deceased, at the time
OF his death; 80 acres, west u north
east d section 81; forty-three eighty
one hundredths (43. 0-l00) acres, east
Il northwest ID section 81, all in town
ship 81 north, range west; also, north
~ southeast ID section 1, south Is
northeast II section, 1; 40 a~cres<.eastl
part south u north Is southwest "a
section 1, all in township 81 north,
range 6 west, all lying and being in
the said County and State OF Missouri;
and I will, on
Friday, the First Day of October,
A.. D., 1897,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon Of that day, at the east
front Court House door, In the city of
Mexico, County of Audrain aforesaid,
sell the same, or so much thereof as
may be required, at public vendue, to
the highest bidder for cash In hand
(subject to all prior liens and judg-
ments) to satisfy said execution and
costs.
nf III. N. NELSON,
Sheriff of Audrain County, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30

gives way to sound, refreshing sleep.
The best remedy in the world is not
too much for any one to insist on get
ting. Every one, whether sick or well,
must know the immense good Paine's
celery compound has done and is
doing tired, half-sick, sieepless men
and women all over the country.
The vague, half hearted attempt SO
many people make to get rid of poor
health is pitiable. Rheumatism, head
aches, neuralgia, kidney troubles, skin
diseases and dyspepsia may be wholly
exterminated from the system, never
to bother one again, if one will but
cleanse the blood and regulate the
nerves with Paine's celery compound.
Get out of dependency, the "blues"
whatever name you give to these
attacks of nervous depression. Don't
NOPE around half sick. Persons who
think that they are fairly well and
''only a little tired" need just the tom
ing up and refreshing that Paine's
celery compound undoubtedly gives.
Nothing could be more suicidal than
for sickly men and women to shut
their eyes to the great opportunities
offered by Paine's celery compound.
remedy ever called forth such
vigorous testimonials and decided
opinions from every class of men and
women.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30
LITTLE THINGS.

In business it is the little things that
count. The loss of a small discount on
a bill is in itself a little thing, but the
sums total of these little losses reach
large sums.
The giving of a fraction overweight
is a small loss in itself, but the daily
transactions of the store are numer-
GUS, and the little over weight soon
makes a big loss.
The loss of a single customer is per-
haps viewed as a single loss, unimpor-
tant, but the influence of the lost GUS
toner exerted against his store will
cause the loss of others.
The failure to deliver an order at the
time specified is a little thing, but the
customers plans may have been up
set by the delay and a seed of dissatis-
faction sown that may result in the loss
of a customer.
Failure to fill an order correctly or
the omission of a single article may be
a little thing, but the article may have
been the most needed, and an angry
customer is the result.
Little losses and little errors should
be avoided.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30

Pro-. R. s. Bowman, instructor Of Natural Science n
KarisvIls College, Cured Of q Sewers Illness BY
Or. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
after Physicians Failed.
From he Repuo.sean, Columbus, Ind.

prietary medicines. spending almost hfy
dollars for these medicines alone. / then sue.
cumbed to a siege Of the grip In the middle
of winter, and was left in q much worse con.
dition. My kidneys were fearfully dis.
ordered, and my digestion became very poor.
i was indeed in q bad condition.
"a minister in conference learning Of my
condition advised me to try DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. 7 had heard
much about the wonderful curative powers
of this medicine, but ii was with reluctance
that / was finally persuaded to try II, a. II
seemed that nothing could do me any good.
took them strictly according to directions.
By the time the last dose was taken / was
almost cured, and in better health thar /
had been for years. j continued using the
pills awhile longer and was entirely cured.
l can c~heerfully recommend DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People"
Such was Professor Bowman's wonderful
story which was further endorsed by the fol.
lowing affidavit.
HARTsvILLE, Ind, March I6. 1897.
! affirm that the above accords with the
facts in my case.
r. s. BOWMAN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
10th day of March, 1897.
LYMAN ]. scUDDER, Notary Pubic
STATE OF INDIANA, 50.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
contain all the elements necessary to give new
life and richness to the blood and restore shat-
tered nerves. They are sold in boxes never
In loose form, by the dozen or hundred) at 80
cents a box, or six boxes for $3.50, and may be
had of all druggists or directly by mail from
Dr.. Williams Medicine Company, Schenec-
tady, MY. p
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30
Sheriff's Sale.
JOSEPH M. CooNs, \
vs. GENERAL
FRANK BEAGLEs,
DEFENDANTS.

By virtue and authority of a genera
execution issued from the office of tn,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Audrajr
County, Missouri, returnable at thu
June term, 1897, but continued to the
September term, 1897, Of said Court
and to me directed in favor of JOSEPH
M. Coons and against James M. Bea.
giles and Frank BeagIes, / have levied
upon and seized all the right, title
interest and claim ct the said James
NJ. Beagles of, in and to the following
described real estate situate in An.
drain County, Missouri, to-wit:
Eighty acres, east Is southeast Il
section 1; 40 acres, northwest Il south
west d section Q; 80 acres, south u
southwest ID section 2; so acres, east
n northeast ID section 10; 40 acres,
southwest d northeast ID section 10;
10 acres, southwest II northwest u
northeast d section 10; 20 acres, east
part north u southeast u section 10;
80 acres, west part southeast II south.
east u section 10; 100 acres, northeast
n section IL; $40 acres, north part
west H section II, all in township 50
north, range 8 west; also, middle part
OF northeast ID southeast II section %,
township 81, range 9 west; also, lot
NO. 1 OF block No. 8, Lakenan &
Barnes' College Addition to the City
of Mexico, Missouri, all lying and
being In the said County and State of
Missouri; and I will, on
Friday, the First Day of October,
A. D., 1897,
between the hours of nine O'Clock In
the forenoon and Eve o'clock in the
of that day, at the east
front Court House door, In the city of
Mexico, County Of Audrarn aforesaid,
sell the same, or 80 much thereof as
may be required, at public vendue, to
The highest bidder for cash in hand
(subject to all prior liens and judp-
.ents) to satisfy said execution and
costs.
M. N. NELSON,
Sheriff Of Audrain County, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30
A. x. YANcEY WINS.
The SUIT Against the National Life
Association-An Interesting
Case Settled after an Is
Months Legal Battle.

At 10 O'Clock Thursday morning the
jury trying the cas- of A. K. Yancey
vs.. the National Life Association
brought in a verdict for A. K. Yancey,
this being a Judgment for $84s. go, for
which MIR. Yancey had given his note
to the insurance company in March,
1896. This was the first payment on
a $4,000 policy which, it was alleged,
Mr.. Yancey thought was non-assess-
able. When z days later it was
learned that the policy was much diff
ferent from that which Mr.. Yancey
thought he had contracted for. On
May 8, 1896, he instituted suit for the
recovery of the amount of the note
given. The cas- came to trial at the
June term of Circuit Court in 1896,
resulting in a verdict for MIR. Yancey.
Judge Hughes, thinking that there
had been an error of the Court, grant
ed a new trial. The case was tried
once more, resulting in a hung jury, 8
for plaintiff and 4 for the defendant
and was continued twice.
The amount involved for Mr., Yam
cey was quite large.
The attorneys in the case were, for
the plaintiff: j. M. Barker and w.
W. Fry, of Mexico. For the defen-
dant: Jones, of st. Louis, and L. P.
Crigler, of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30
MISS BODlNE WITH SHE"
The Congressman's Daughter Signed
to Play With Litz & Davis.

CH1LLIcoTHE, Mo-, Sept. 23.-The
manager of Litz & Davis "She" COM
pany, now in this city, announces that
he has signed Miss Clara Bodine, of
Paris, daughter of Congressman r. N.
Bodine. Miss Bodine joined an opera
company about a year ago, but left
the company on account of Illness.
The managers of the company are also
trying to sign Miss Edna Whitney but
have been unsuccessful SO far.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30

State many of the boys gave up their
lives. George Todd was killed at In
dependence and Dave Poole is living
in Arizona. The Youngers were not
In the Centralia fight"
Upon being asked why he didn't
quit when the war was over, James
eyes sparkled fire, as he replied with
spirit: "They wouldn't let us quit.
1t was after the war was over that the
Pinkertons threw a hand grenade in
my mothers house me night, killing
my seven year old brother and tear
ing my mothers right arm from her
shoulder. There is two sides to the
quitting question. Besides we did not
do the one-thousandth part of the
things we got credit for doing. And
l thank God that in the end every
man will have to answer only forsgS5aatt;
he did; End l 10t What hs is reputed to
hasve DONE"
Upon leaving the battlefield, Frank
James was taken to the Silver burying
ground and paid a tribute of respect
to his comrades, Shepherd and Will
liams, who sleep quietly beneath the
shade of a stately old pine in that land
of the graves.
Upon returning to town, MI. James
held quite a reception at the Globe,
meeting many of our citizens and
quite a number of ladies. He also
paid a visit to the Guard office and in
spected with much interest the rel
les of the battlefield collected by
Editor Rodemyre.
At three O'Clock he left for his home
In st. Louis, expressing himself as
highly pleased with his visit to Gen.
tralia and the scene of one of the
most desperate conflicts of the a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30
BIG CATTLE DEAL.
Browning Bros. and Bolts Buy sc
Steers From Alex Carter, Jr.,
Marketed Thursday.

Wednesday, morning there were
weighed up in this city So steers, aver
ageing 1876 pounds. These cattle were
contracted for by Browning Bros. and
Bolts about a month ago and were on
the Chicago market to-day.
The steers were native and the
owner, Alex Carter, Jr., had been
feeding them since about the first of
the year. They were fine lockers and
brought $3.50 per hundred or nearly
$500. The price was a good one, but
justified by the cattle, which
were good ones and had been prop
eriy fed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30

Forty persons perished in a land.
slide in Italy.
A fly wheel weighing FIVE tons broke
at Providence, R. l., killing two.
A landslide at Sleeps Camp, Alaska,
is supposed to have killed eighteen
men.
Noah Johnson, of Arcana, Ind,
killed his 16-year- old sweetheart. He
was jealous.
Lily Langtry and Prince Esterhazy
will tie the nuptial knot in California
next November.
Many Senators and Representatives
have been drafted by Hanna to work
for him in Ohio. ~
The next meeting of the Odd Fell
lows Sovereign Grand Lodge will
be held in Boston.
Lieutenant Peary says that Andree
has not one chance in a thousand in
achieving his purpose.
Wesley Nading, of Flat Rock, Ind,
killed his wife and shot himself. He
is supposed to be insane.
The decomposed body of a man
showing seven wounds was found on
a farm near Lamar, Mo.
A feud was settled near Roby, Ky,,
when James Reeves killed Lawrence
Austin, his brother-in-law.
The State Department is informed
that a formal proclamation of peace
has been made in Uruguay.
A. @. Lewis, President of the Amer
lean Cotton Investment Company, of
Washington, killed himself.
1t is asserted that Japan is filling
the Hawaiian Islands with trained
soldiers in the guise of laborers.
"Duke and Duchess" of Rio Grande,
were released in London upon pay
ment of several hotel and boarding
house bills.
The statement atthe -conditiennr Of !
the Treasury shows: Available cash
balance, S215, 521, 100; gold reserve,
s146, 1885,, 561.
A successful tax of 1928, 023. so was
assessed against the estate of John OIL
Conley in Boone county, Mo. 1t will
be made a test case.
James A. Bourne, Jr., of Coates
vile, Ind, II years old, killed HIM
'elf because his father thought him
100 young to marry.
Minister Woodford will leave San
Sebastian for Madrid to-day. He will
nave an official audience with the
queen Regent Monday.
Under the memorable law in China
'egarding patricides, an 11-year-old
10Y is to be sliced to death for killing
lis mother accidentally.
Two sailors aboard the gunboat,
Wheeling, at San Francisco, became
They swan ashore, Stacked
heir thirst, and returned.
Major William Warmers candidate
or Postmaster at Westport, Mo-, was
urned down and James D. Goldsley,
ndorsed only by Webster Davis, was
ppointed. Il
In case of war between Spain and
ne United States, the European pow
rs would remain neutral. This Inn .
ortant bit of news comes from an |
uthentic source. )
Peter Rhodes, veteran of two wars, !
dead. A short time ago he located /
is wife, from whom he had been
sparated 46 years, and passed his
emaining days at her side. TX
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30

The Columbia (Mo.) Herald says:
Thomas J. Rodhouse, of Mexico,
Missouri, a graduate of the engineer
ing school; class of '97, has been ap-
pointed instructor in drawing, DO fill
the position recently made vacant by
the resignation of Prof. A. II. Place.
He is said to be an excellent draugnts-
man, and well fitted for the duties of
the position.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30
banning Coincidence.
From the New York World.

October 31-The end of our long
f~orbearance toward Spain and there
fore a day of intense popular enthu-
siasm and rallying to the Administra-
ton as the defender of liberty, the
emancipation of Cuba.
November 2-The Ohio election,
with Hanna up for vindication and a
Senatorship. The coincidence is
damning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30
A BIG CASH
Ten Thousand Dollar Deal in AudraIn
County Real Estate.

A deal was closed this week at
Martins5urg, Mo-, that puts one of the
best farmers in Usage county in
possession of one of the best farms in
eastern Audrain. Joseph Dubbert, of
Usage county, bought of J. T. Nc
Donald 337 acres of land for $4,000.
Mr.. Mcdonald will likely buy a farm
near Martinsburg in the near future
The value ofAudraM real estate is
neffg appreciated and quite a number
Of inquiries are being made. The
LEDGER thinks there is no better in
than Audrain dirt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30
Department of Agriculture,
Division Of Statistics.


Washington, d. O., July o, 1897.
Wells, Richardson d. Co.:
misunderstanding over a year
ago l was suffering with nervousness,
loss of appetite and insomnia. I was
all run down, and nothing did me any
good, until a friend advised me to try
Paine's celery compound. Itook four
bottles of the compound, and 1 am
more than proud to testify that it
completely cured rae. 1 haven't had
an unwell day since. 1 eat hearty and
sleep like a healthy baby. I consider
Paine's celery compound the best
remedy manufactured, and / most
heartily recommend it to suffering
humanity the world over.
Sincerely Yours,
James 8. Mccarthy.
S~leeplessness is the most common,
as well as the most alarming, ailment
among those who toll with their brains.
Patient after patient repeat the same
story. He goes tc bed at the usual
hour, falls off to nleep very much as
usual, but, instead Of sleeping through
the whole night, wakes about three or
and can got emo more sleep
that time"
Garry home a bottle of Paine's celery
compound and see how soon insomnia
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30

"They don't make much fuss about
it," We are speaking of De Wits
Little Early Risers, the famous little
pills for constipation, b%iliousness and
all stomach and liver troubles. They
never grippe. For sale by Woodbridge
& Purdy,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30

Mr.. Flick and wife, who own the
large Baker farm near Worcester,
have six boys and Eve girls. Two. OF
the boys are Just home from a 2,2oo
mile ride on ponies to North Dakota,
where they went to examine some
real estate owned by the Picks. The
boys are thoroughbreds and enjoyed
the ride.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30
Orlando HIT.

IN peutIHEI.
We understand that Orlando Hit
will be q candidate for Circuit Judge
in the Mexico district. Mr.. Hit would
make a splendid Judge, being a fine
lawyer of judicial bent of mind. We
we'll remember Mr.. Hit when he was
an upper classman at the Missouri
University, at Columbia, when the
present editor of the Sentinel was a
freshman in the same institution. We
wish him every ucces in his aspfra-
ton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30
Oh, I Don't Know.
From the Trenton Tribune.

Sammy Cook has undertaken to
start his gubernational boom by read
ing Bob White, of the Mexico LEDGER,
out of the party. He viii find that
about as hard q job Is he ever con-
tracted and viii come just about as
near doing 1t az he viii come to be
elected governor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30
They Mean Business.

From the Lsddonia Herald.
James Braden, Jr., is home from q
business trip to Southern Iowa. jim
says they are progressing with the
survey Of the Eldon & st. Louis rail
way up there. There are two gangs
OF the surveyors, and their orders are
to first 60 over the route between
Eldon, Iowa, and Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30

Vim, vigor and victory: these are
the characters of De Wits Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills for con-
stipation, biliousness and all stomach
and liver troubles. For sale by Wool
bridge g. Purdy,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30

Prof. r. 8. Bowman, the able instructor
of natural science in the famous Huntsville,
not only as an educator, but also as q min
lister OF the gospel, as for a number of years
he was pastor Of the United Brethren church
at Charlotte, Mich, before coming to Harris.
vile
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30

1t heals everything except q broken
heart, may be said of De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve. Piles and rectal diseases,
cuts, burns, bruises, letter, eczema and
al skin troubles may be cured by it
quickly and permanently. For sale
by Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30
Boone and Audrain Surplus.

Labor Commissioner Rozelle has
just issued the most complete 'surplus
shipment map" ever received at this
Office. The following shipments made
in 1895 from Boone and Audrain coun-
ties will be of interest;
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30

A CORRESPONDENT of the Paris MO-
appeal says: The free expression OF
ones opinion of the official acts and
the conduct Of public officials is M Of
the foundation stones upon which free,
Democratic and constitutional gov
eminent rests.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30

Burning, itching skin diseases In
stantly relieved by De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve, unequalled for cuts,
bruises and burns. 1t heals without
leaving a car For sale by Wool
bridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30

THE Lexington (Mo.) Neaos editori-
ally says:
1t will be an uphill matter for Sam
Cook, of the Mexico IntelIigencer, to
make the people of Missouri believe
that Bob White, of the Mexico LED
GER, is not as good and straight q
Democrat as can be found in the state.
His services in the interest of De-
mocracy are to well known to all true
blue Demonstrations Democrats
for-a-purpose trying to impugn
Whites Democracy being simply for
self advancement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-30

Some time ago he had Q severe Illness
which was cured almost miraculously. A
reporter hearing of this, interviewed him re-
in the midst of his work when the reporter
called, but he cheerfully gave him a hear
ing.
"A year ago last fall, " said the professor,
81 broke dow with nervous exhaustion,
and was unable to properly attend to my
duties. / tried different physicians but with
no relief, and also used many different pro-