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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-06-25

A California chemist has robbed Cas-
tor Oil of its bad taste. LaXOl is its
name.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

Pat Nolan has removed to st. Louis
to reside.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
ga FAMOUS PLAY,D

The LEDGER man had just become
seated in the Opera House, where he
had wandered to see the production of
Faust, when two girls, or young ladies,
and little boy brushed all of his back
hair down in making successful at
tempt to be seated in the three seats
directly behind the LEDGER man. My,
they all three chewed gum at such a
rate that it was with difficulty that the
ones around them could hear the Or
chestra play the overture.
'Say, John,'' said the young lady
near the aisle, "what are they goin' to
play?" John did not know, but the
programme boy just then thrust a
programme into "John's'' hands and
he, with the air of a critic, informed
the "gyrls" that he would tell them all
about it in a minute.
John scanned over the first page of
the four sheet programme and seeing
nothing but "ads" he turned to the
second page, where he saw, in glaring
headlines, Mart Wise's advertisement,
beginning, ga Famous Play" ''There
it is, girls; but pshaw! what funny
thingl" exclaimed John. When the
curtain went up the girl with red hair
said that she knew she would faint if
there was any shooting, and the other
thought that she could remain con-
scious but she was sure that she would
scream. The party worried through
Marguerite's troubles and had the
thing ssall mixed up" They could see
no connections between the play and
programme. Loco.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
TO ONE PRAYER, FIVE DOLLARS.
Charge of a Preacher for Invocation
at Leedy's Inauguration.

TOPEKA, KAs., April 9.-When the
new Populist Board of Charities met
here to-. day to organize, nearly 4 300
applications for offices in the various
State institutions were laid before
them. These requests and petitions
for places have been piling up in Gov
ernor Leedy's Office, and it was great
relief for him to unload this great
stack of letters onto the Shoulders of
his board. There are about 100 places
to fill, and the largest salary is 81 800
a year. One of the applicants for the
superintendency Of the Blind Asylum
is Rev. W. q. Todd, who distinguish
ed himself during the legislative war
of 1898. For six weeks two regularly
organized houses met in Representa-
tive Hall, two speakers occupied the
same stand and two chaplains prayed
that God would give their respective
organizations victory at the same
time. Rev. Mr.. Iodd's prayers for
the Populists were loudest and long
est, and upon that record he stands.
To-day Rev. Mr.. Todd's opponents
gave currency to 6. rumor that Rev.
Mr.. Todd, who prayed at the inaugu-
ration of the reform administration,
In claim to the local lnaugu-
ration Committee, which read, "To
one prayer, &c."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
AMONG THE EXCHANGES.

The Columbia Statesman says: Miss
Catherine Hinde will probably open a
studio in Mexico, Mo.
The Auxvasse Reoieio says: John
M. Barker, a prominent attorney of
Mexico, was here on professional bus
mess Monday.
The Wellsville Optic-Ne1cs says:
Rev. M. L. Bibb, of Mexico, was vis-
iting relatives here Wednesday. He
informed the Optic Neaos that he would
deliver his lecture here soon entitled,
"Free Liquor VS.. Licensed Liquor"
The Montgomery City Republican
says: Rev. Nee, pastor of the Epis-
copal church at Mexico, No., preach
ed last Sunday at 4 p. m. at the Epis-
copal church in Montgomery City.
Rev. Nee will preach every first and
third Sunday for the Episcopal church
at this place at p. m.
The Vandalia correspondent of the
Farber Forum says: Mr.. Will Kelly,
formerly of this place, but now of
Mexico, was in our city Sunday shak-
ing hands with his many friends.
The Farber Forum says: Rev. I. F.
Lusk, of the Methodist church, will
preach at Mexico this ministerial year.
Rev. E. Fl. Herbert will take his place
at Vandalia and Laddonia.
The Montgomery City Standard
says: Shelf Riley, the new proprietor
of the hotel in New Florence, spent a
few hours in our town Saturday. Shelf
formerly travelled all over this coun-
try as salesman and knows just what
the people expect at the hotels and is
therefore entirely at home in his new
business, at which he says he is doing
well. We are glad to note that he is
receiving his share of the wave of
prosperity that we have heard 80
much about.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
THEIR MISTAKES.

Tuesday morning at $3.50 O'Clock a
man giving his name as Mr.. Wilson
and hailing from Mount Leonard near
Marshall, called at the county Jail in
this city and informed Sheriff Nelson
that he had come for the prisoners
which he (Melson) had telegraphed
about.
"PrtsonersT Telegraphed? I don't
know what you mean," said our Sher-
iff. "Did you not send this message?"
said Mr.. Wilson, turning red in the
face as he handed telegram to Mr..
Nelson. Our Sheriff looked at the bit
of yellow paper and, much to the dis
comfiture of the Saline county man,
showed him that the telegram was
from the officers in Moberly, where the
prisoners were held. Mr.. Wilson left
on the noon train for Moberly. He
was a part owner in store which had
been burglarized and when he receiv
ed the telegram announcing the cap
ture of the culprits he read the date
Mexico instead of Moberly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

to think the remedy is an excellent
one, and do not hesitate to recommend
it to the suffering"
To postpone at such a vital time as
this regulating the nerves and purify
ing the blood is serious mistake.
Men and women distressed by nervous
trouble or the effects of impure blood
cannot afford now to lose day before
taking advantage of Paine's celery
compound.
In order to avoid disappointment
accept nothing but Paine's celery COM
pound. A clerk who tries to sell
something else than what people ask
for is evidently not disinterested. He
has an eye to profits more than to the
good of customers.
There can be no substitute for
Paine's celery compound.
This has been shown time and time
again in cases where persons, too easy
led, have carried home something be-
sides Paine's celery compound, and
have failed to get the decided benefit
they had hoped for.
The strongest Endorsement ever re-
ceived for this great spring remedy
and no remedy ever compared with
Paine's celery compound in the char
acter and the number of the witnesses
to its efficiency - the strongest in
dorsement it ever received did not
overestimate or exaggerate in the
least its unrivalled power of making
people well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
Died Thursday Night.

Hardy Hurdle, an old and respected
citizen living six miles southwest of
Mexico on the Columbia road, died
Thursday night at 1O:30 O'Clock of
rheumatism of the heart.
Mr.. Hurdle removed from North
Carolina with his parents when he was
a child and lived with his father,
Thomas Hurdle,at his farm about two
miles north of the place on which he
afterwards lived.
In 1850 he went to California and re-
manned there for years, after which
he came back to Missouri and married
Miss Smart, who died short time
after being married. One child was
born to this union-Addie, who mar
ried Tip Shell, now living In Texas.
After his first wife died Mr.. Hurdle
married Miss Wisdom, who survives
him.
He was consistent member of the
New Hope Baptist church and has led
a life filled up with kind and honora-
BILE deeds, which will be long remem-
bered by those whom he has assisted.
Deceased has a younger brother,
Joseph, living in the west, also sis
ter, Mrs. James Smart, who resides in
Colorado.
Funeral service was conducted at
the Salt River church at II O'Clock
Saturday, April 10.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

The people responded very literally
to the call for contributions for the
ex-Confederate Home. The contri-
buttons by wards were follows:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
Trustees Sale.


WHEREAS, Nancy Green, a widow,
by her certain deed of trust, dated
February q, 1898, and duly recorded
in book IL, page 23S, in the Recorders
Office for Audrain County, Missouri.
conveyed to the undersigned trustee
the following real estate situated in
Audrain County, Missouri, to-wit:
The southeast fourth of the south
east fourth of the southwest quarter
of section thirteen (13), township fif-
ty-one (51), range nine (9) west, con-
tanning ten (1O) acres, more or less,
and being the came ground conveyed
to the said Nancy Green by E. p.
Cunningham and wife, Cynthia, by
deed, dated 18th March, 1891, and re-
corded in deed book No. SO at page
353 in Office of Recorder of deeds for
said Audrain County. The above
property is warranted to be free from
encumbrance, thereby making this the
first lien on said property to secure
the payment of certain note in said
deed Of trust described. Default hav-
ing been made In the payment of said
note, at the request of the legal holder
of said note, notice is hereby given
that will, az such trustee, proceed to
sell said real estate at the east front
door Of the Court House, in Mexico,
Friday, the Sixteenth Day of April.
A. D., 1897,
between the hours of 0 O'Clock q. m,
and 4 o'clock p. M, to pay said note
and cost of executing this trust.
8. M. LOCKE,
52-tds. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
Trx1stee'S Sn1e

Trustees Sale.
WHEREAS, T. B. Hassler and Dora
Hassler, his wife, by their certain deed
of trust, dated January 16, 1896, and
duly recorded In book 16, page Ill, in
the Recorders office for Audrain
County, Missouri, conveyed to the
undersigned trustee the following real
estate situated in Audrain County,
Missouri, to-wit:
Beginning at stone fourteen and
sixty-one hundredths (14.6D chains
north of the ID section corner and the
west side of section %, township 30,
range 8 west, and run thence south on
section line fourteen and eighty-six
(14.S6) chains to stone, thence east
fifty eight and sixty-one hundredths
(58.61) chains to stone on the west line
of right of way of Fulton Branch Rail
road, thence north (121s degrees), east
one and forty hundredths(1 / 40 chains,
thence north (221s degrees), east four
and sixty five hundredths( So chains,
thence north (2S degrees), east two
and sixty-six hundredths(2 G. .66) chains,
thence north 35 degrees, east eight
and twenty-seven hundredths (s.27)
chains to stone on west line of said
right of way, thence west sixty-six
chains (66) to the place of beginning,
containing ninety (90) acres the north
part 100 acre tract, In county survey
No. 1928, surveys of Audrain County,
ali In section %, township so, range 8
west, to secure the payment of GER
tain notes In said deed of trust de-
scribed. Default having been made
in the payment of said notes, at the
request of the legal holder of said
notes, notice is hereby given that
will, as such trustee, proceed to sell
said real estate at the east front door
OF the Court House, in Mexico, Mis-
souri,, on
Friday, the Sixteenth Day of April.
A. D., 1897,
between the hours of o'clock a. m,
and 4 O'Clock p. M, to pay said notes
and cost of executing this trust.
j. A. GUTHRIE,
52-tds. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
Caught While
Herding in Colorado
cung to Him While Commercial Traveller In the Middle
West, Notwithstanding all Efforts to Get Rid Of IL
Hot Springs Of Arkansas, Of no Avail
From The Chronicle, Chicago, III.

| iy and well, and all bloat left me. Then the
rheumatism and pain in the region of the
heart went, my liver is cured, and may say
[ am as we'll as ever / was. If had only
known of DIR. Williams Pink Pills few
| years before, / should be good many thou
sand dollars richer"
As usual, when such testimonials are re-
ceived at the Office of DIR. Williams Medi-
cine Co., they are sent for verifcation to the
leading druggists of the vicinity or other
persons in good standing. The above was
not an exception, Notwithstanding Mr.. Glenn
ent's excellent reputation, and the returned
reports certified that all of the foregoing
statements made to the reporter were strictly
true.
An analysis of DIR. Williams Pink Pills
| shows that they contain, in condensed form
all the elements necessary to give new lif and
richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are an unfailing specific for
| such diseases as loeomotor ataxfa, partial
paralysis, st. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neuralgia,
rheumatism, nervous headache, the after
effects of Ia grippe, palpitation Of the heart,
pale and sallow compilations, all forms OF
weakness either in male or female, and all
diseases resulting from vitiated humors in the
blood. Pink Pills are sold by all dealers, or
| will be sent post paid on receipt of price, 80
cents a box, or six boxes for $2.50-(they are
never sold in bulk or by the 1907 by address,
ing DR.. Williams Medicine Company, Sshe-
pectadV. N. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

Mr.. William Clement, of Freeport, Illi-
nois, is well-known commercial traveller,
and represents the large Chicago house OF
Reed, Welsh & Lange. In his early life Mr..
Clement migrated to the breezy west and be-
came q cowboy in Colorado. After doing as
much at cow punching as he desired, he
turned his attention to mining, the exposure
from which and his life on the plains under
mined once strong constitution, and rheu-
matism, liver and kidney trouble and dropsy
made their unwelcome appearance.
The Hot Springs Of Arkansas were visited
in the hope Of relief, but he was disappoint-
cd, and SO he took up his residence in Illi-
nois, and obtained employment as drum
rner for large house in Chicago that has
long since gone out of business. Physicians
were consulted both at home and while on
the road, with only pecuniary benefit 10 the
doctors, for Mr.. Clement grew worse instead
of better, and constantly had to ley up for
weeks at q time.
1t was then that the sufferer conceived the
idea of trying DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People, and did SO.
81 thought" Mr.. Clement said to the re-
porter, "that fifty cents would not be much
expenditure, so / bought box of the. pills
and begin taking them according to direc-
tions.
AZ did not have many days to wait before
/ found a marked improvement in my condi-
ton, SO kept on with the treatment. First
my kidneys began to do their work thorough
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
Drank White Vitriol.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, April "a. N.
Richardson, a poultry dealer Of Stur-
geon, this county, has filed suit against
Canada & Summers, druggists of that
place. The plaintiff wants $4,000 dam
ages for accidental poisoning with
white vitriol. He says that he called
for Rochelle salts and was given the
vitriol instead. The plaintiff drank a
bottleful of the poison without dis
covering his mistake. He shortly
afterwards became deathly sick and
suffered awful agony. The plaintiff
alleges that were 1t not for the fact
that he took an overdose death would
have resulted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

Within the past year, among the
thousands of hearty testimonials to
the wonderful curative powers OF
Paine's celery compound that have
been received by Wells, Richardson q
Company-among the thousands OF
grateful letters received from every
state and town in the country, there
have come no less than six hearty in
dorsements from members of the ma
tional house of representatives.
All were willing that their expert
ence should be published, believing
rightly that they might thus do good
to others.
In these columns have already been
published, the letters received from
congressman Merideth, Bell, Grout
and Powers.
Now comes a letter from Congress
man Robert Neill, of Arkansas, as fol-
lows:
"My home is at Batesville, Ark.
During the last spring and summer
my eldest daughter, then II years OF
age, was in very poor health, suffer-
ing from general debility, nervous
prostration and frequent slight fevers.
She had the best medical attention,
but apparently with little benefit. In
the latter part of September last,
while still feeble, she began the use OF
Paine's celery compound, and improv-
ed in health continuously. In three
months she had fully recovered, and
ia now in perfect health. am bound
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
WILLIAM j. BRYAN HURT.
A Piazza From Which He Had Spoken
Fell-He Was Unconscious When
Picked Up.

ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA, April g.
William J. Bryan addressed crowd
Of nearly 5000 persons from the piazza
Of the hotel San Marco yesterday
evening. At the close of his speech
citizens hocked about him in great
numbers, and so great was the strain
that section OF the piazza, 40 feet
square, fell, throwing 400 persons to
the ground, fully 20 feet below.
Mr.. Bryan was picked up uncon-
scious and carried to nearby office,
where medical aid was given. Aside
from badly cut face and some brui-
ses, he is not seriously hurt.
A score or more persons received
cuts, bruises or sprains, but no one
was seriously hurt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
Why Mexico is not a better lecture

Why Mexico is not a better lecture
town.
Any reason for keeping weddings
80 secret.
Why some people try to beat the
newspapers.
If the horse business is not picking
up in Audrain county.
When your cattle brought better
price than they do to-day.
If Lee Meriwether will really be the
next Governor of Missouri.
If a cash business all round would
not make times much better.
If times are not getting better in
spite of the proposed tariff bill.
Why every business man in Mexico
don't advertise in the local papers.
The reason why the men you do the
most for most always have it in for
you.
If it is really cheaper to borrow a To-
cal paper than it is to subscribe for
one.
If those who kick so hard against
the weather could really furnish any
better service In the long run.
If Mexico is going to let some other
town rebuild the Military Academy.
Missouri is bound to have good
school of this kind.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

OUUGGIb dG 0dIulUs
The concert given by the pupils oi
Prof. Cuthbert W. Clarkson and Miss
Sara G-eenleaf Frost was "thing OF
beauty and joy forever"
A good sized audience was in at
tendance. Misses Minter and Pro-
vence opened the programme with a
we'll executed pianoforte duet.
Miss Hutchings next performed the
solo, "Adieu," on the piano and was
followed by Miss Provence in a piano
forte solo. Miss Hubbard then sang
"Oh, That we Two Were Maying,"
which was we'll received and roundly
applauded.
The next three numbers on the
programme were pianoforte solos by
Misses Whittemore, Wissner and
Minter, all showing marked aptitude
of the art.
Misses Rinehart, Dyas, Camp, Long,
Wallace and Cole next delighted the
audience with Matthew's comedy,
ask Cups of Chocolate" OF course
there were love letters and scenes
the plot told of the troubles of stu
dents.
Misses Provence, Payne, Whitti-
more and Wissner opened the Sec
ond part with a piano quartette per-
formed on two pianos.
Misses Provence and Payne fol-
lowed by pianoforte solos, which were
well executed.
Miss Hubbard captured the audience
with the song, "The Maid and the
Rose," and Miss Whittemore kept the
interest up by piano solo followed
by pianoforte duet by Misses Wis
ner and Hutchings, after which Miss
Minter closed the evenings entertain
ment with piano solo.
The concert reflects great credit
on the teachers of those participating.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
The Ret Declared OF.

On the day following the recent
contest at Carson City, lady residing
in the northwestern part of Detroit
was summoned to her front door
where she found awaiting her the Z
year. old son of her dearest neighbor.
On his chubby face was an expression
porrraying resentful subsection to the
will of higher power; in his good
little right hand was dime which he
offered with evident unwillingness to
the surprised lady:
"What's this for, Tommy" she in
quired.
"It's for your little boy" was the
reply.
"But why do you bring it?''
"Cause mamma told me to-"
"But does it belong to him?"
"No; but mamma says I'l have to
give it to him, and here it ISL
"But tell me why"
"Why, me an him made bet yes
terday, an he lost, but mamma says
it's wrong to bet on prize fight, an
she won't let me keep the money, so
you'd better take it."
The lady took the lost wager, and
report has it that later her own young
hopeful received a gentle but very
firm admonition that betting on fis-
tic encounter is not a proper thing for
anyone to indulge in, and especially
bad for boys of the tender age of Z.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
Auxvasse items in the Fulton Sun:

Auxvasse items in the Fulton Sun:
John A. Rixey has located in Mexico.
Miss Altha Whaley, of Mexico, is
visiting her uncle, Will Eller, this
week.
Rev. Bibb, of Mexico, delivered a
very interesting lecture here Monday
evening on "Free Whisky"
While Mrs. John Vandiver was
coming to town last week her horses
became frightened and ran away,
throwing her out of the buggy against
fence. Her right arm and shoulder
were severely bruised and wrenched
and her face was considerably skinned
and bruised. The buggy and harness
were torn to pieces.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
Was Ashamed of Himself.

Sheriff Wilson went to Moberly
Tuesday in response to a telegram
that the burglars VIII o raided j. W.
Taylor's store Saturday night had been
apprehended at that place and were
being held for him.-Marshall Demo-
crdt NeaUs.
AS "Loco" chronicIed in the LED
GER Thursday "Mr.' Wilson was down
here after the prisoners and it is sup
posed after he learned what un- sheriff
like method he had pursued in read
ing Mexico instead of Moberly on the
telegram he Gained to be a merchant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
A Bright Young Business Man.

2
VIM. M. Patterson, of Kansas City,
son of DIR. A. M. Patterson, of Mexico,
Mo-, deputy State Building & Loan
Association inspector, and one of the
most expert accountants in the State,
spent Sunday in Fayette and received
hearty welcome by his many friends
Mrs. Patterson and little daughter,
Miss Elizabeth, will shortly return to
Fayette to make their home. We ex-
tend hearty welcome.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
Henry Hirth Missing

Henry Hirth, prominent citizen of
Rush Hill, Mo-, and father Of Colonel
VIM. Hirtb, the Populist, who made
himself "famous" on account of
speeches made during the last cam
paign, is missing, and his family are
very uneasy about him. Prominent
citizens of Rush Hill say that domes-
tic trouble is the cause of Mr.. Hirth's
absence, and that he will turn up all
riOht
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
Sugar Beets.

Louis Hubert, one of Audrain coun-
ty's most prominent farmers, is ar
ranging to plant sugar beets. ANY
others desiring seed should write to
9. G. Bell, Boonville, Mo. Mr.. Hubert
is of the opinion, and he has had ex-
perience, that sugar beets should not
be planted on our richest ground.
After planting other crops on your
best land put in few acres of sugar
beets and it will pay you.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
How'a Thisi

We offer One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by HALLS Catarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. ]. Cheney for the last 15 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any Obligations made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
From the Centralia Courier.


Daniel II. Petri, aged so years, who
resided on the old Vanhorn place, east
Of Fulton, was thrown from mule
Last Friday, suffering injuries which
proved fatal. He died at $3.50 O'Clock
Saturday morning. Funeral services
In Fulton Monday.
The B. F. Turner sale Wednesday
was well attended and stock sold at
fair prices. The sale amounted to 81,
700. Horses sold at from S24 to $44,
jennets sold at S5 and $40, sheep sold
NJ - each, Q at ss each and o at $4.25
each, sows sold at $11.50, $12, S13,
$13.25 and s15, cows and calves sold
well, ranging from $24 to $40, good
bull sold for $110, heifers brought from
$40 up to $37, bulls sold at $50 and
$35. Everything put up was sold. The
big cattle and aged mules were not
sold.