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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03
Cireuit Court Notes.

VIVA
Laura A. Trammeil Va. e. g.
Vaughn; motion TO set aside sale, sus-
tanned.
Lee, Tweedy & 90. w. J. O. VIII
kins ct al; Judgment for Wilkins.
Parry Mig. 90. vs.. II. L. Ahlfeldt
and brother; Judgment found on four
accounts for plaintiff.
Laura A. Trammel vs. e. G. Vaughn;
motion to compel defendant to ap-
pear and be examined az to his means,
set aside.
Chas. Hayes ct al, petition In
partition, sold by sheriff under order
Of sale; deed made and report of sale
fled.
Wade vs.. Ringo, on motion to as
sess damages; plaintiff appealed
case and agrees to file bond.
Henry E. Collier, license granted to
practice law and comphmented by
Court on good examination.
Gregory vs.. Wilson; leave to answer
in so days and continued.
Buckley vs. @. & A. r. R.; appea
allowed plaintiff.
Herman Wieschhaus; final papers
Brown vs.. Robinson, w. J. Bolts, J
M. Harrison and ]. A. Powell; ap'
pointed commissioner.
Parry Mfg. 90. VS.. Ahlfeldt; judg'
ment.
Chase vs. Wabash R. R. Co.; jndg
ment for S125.
First National Bank OF Mexico vs
Ragsdale; appeal allowed plaintinff.
Hanger VS.. City of Laddonia; mo
ton to quash writ fled.
Trammell vs. Vaughn; motion to Sc
aside execution, on trial by court.
State OK rel Rodgers VS.. Patton
appeal allowed.
Hardin Conservatory of Music pr
lorna decree of Incorporation.
Gregory vs.. Wilson; motion to max
more specific answer.
State ex rel Hanger vs.. Laddonia
record quashed.
First National Bank va. Ragsdale
appeal bond filed and approved.
Dowell, Collector, VS.. Caldwell ct al
Judgment on tax bill.
State vs.. Elzea Hayes; trial by jury
State VS.. johnson; pleaded guilty
grand larceny and four years in tn
~penitentiary.
Trammell va. Vaupbn: motion ia
new trial filed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03
Stock Shipments.

The following shipments have been
made In live stock during the past
week: e 2i
On the 26th: ]. A.. Potts, 50 hogs
to East st. Louis; Samuel Rice, SO
sheep to st. Louis; Powell & Hook,
rs hogs to East st. Louis.
On the 18th: Dyer Bros, "a hogs
TO East St. Louis.
On the 29th: r. r. Buckner, ]
horse and % mules to East st. Louis;
J. r. Adair, 43 cattle to Chicago;
Howard Bailey, "a mules to East st.
Louis.
| On the goth: W. W. Mundy, 81
hogs to East st. Louis; T. NJ. Il J. W
| Dowell, "a cattle to East st. Louis
8. e. Little, 20 cattle and % hogs Il
East st. Louis.
On the 31st: Blum Bros, So hogs II
East. Louis; ]. NJ. Beagles, 8 horse
to East st. Louis.
On the LIST: T. 8. Harrison, 63 cat
On the and: "a cattle to Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03
TULIP ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the keuker'
TULIP, Mo-, Feb. 1, 1ses.-Born, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles clapp, q gill.
Miss Mabel Anderson, the accom-
plished daughter of Hon. E. g. Ander-
SON, left Saturday for Kirksviiie, where
she will attend school.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Stewart,
q boy.
Joe Gliding and wife have rented
their farm to 8. L. Simpson and they
will move to Moberly. One by one
our good neighbors leave N.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. lyle Noel, .
girl.
Grandma Lynch IL very sick.
Rev. John Duncan was elected roat
overseer in Tulip rosa district Las
Saturday evening.
O. A. Thompson ID now feeding "A
head Of hogs.
1 W. q. Mason sold is mules to Nj
Haley at 90 each.
q. @. Turner sold "a fat mules 3
Howard Bailey as $sS each.
n Mrs. @. A.. Kirby IL quite DICK.
81 Afetter from Mrs. Tessie Mckinney
lIwbo 10 in South Carolina for he
health, states that she IL improving.
p Henry Ferguson's baby 10 sick VII
1 catarrhal fever.
Uncle Sim Brown, Of near Weiei
visited his Tulip friends Last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03
countv comm,ttee Meeting.

The Audrain County Democratic
Committee will meet at the Court
House next Saturday, Feb. s, at1:3o p
m. to set the date for the primary ane
to attend to other business. A full at
tendance is desired. The following
are the members OF the committee:
Cuivre-W. 8. Barbee, ". J. Grow
DIR. ]. o. Tsrrill.
Linn-H. Webber, J.A. Medley.
Loutre-Capt. N. Dix, q. B. Painter
Prairie-J. L. Price, T. @. Bolts.
saling-B. a. Downing, P. ]. Nc
Kinney.
Salt River-Alex Carter, Jr., g. W
Newgent, R. L. Mcclure, John Abbay
A. ]. Winscott.
Wilson,. e. Sims, J. M. Daniel,
A, Lewis. j. e. SIMS, Chairman.
A, ], Winscott, Sec'y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03
Dissolution of Partnership.

UfSSUIuGtUu UI StsuotSnsP -,
By mutual consent the partnershiI
between Yancey & Million is this day
January %, 1898, dissolved. Jno. w
Million assumes the expenses belong
Ing to the current school year, 1sS7-ss
and A. K. Yancey assumes all indebt
edness for the school year 1S96-97.
(Higned.) JNo. W. MILLION.
d2t-W2t. A. x. YANCEY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03
The A~ckuowIedeed Leader.

II. jacobson begs leave to inform
the public that he hiss secured for
Mexico and vicinity the sole agency
OF the famous ]. N. Flackmore white
key. This brand Is considered the
acknowledged leader OF all hand-
made sour mashes made in the state
Of Kentucky. Il IL distilled of sslect
grain at Arnold Springs, KY; strictly
handmade sour mash, copper distill.
cd. UnequaIled in quality and vel
known throughout the United States
90 much so that II was selected b,
the authorities In Washington, d. %.
and recommended to be used In tn
government hospitals. Please cal
and be convinced. d2t-wlt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03

Mother, rush to the Famous and see
the white goods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03

Blake Cauthorn, who has been
employed by Morris, Abbay q VIII
kins for the past year, IL now win
Ferris & Cauthorn. Blake IL one Oh
Mexico's sterling young men and VIII
make a most influential and substan-
ffal nitizeu.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03
HddressY .H.hEWIH RUPTURE CURE co.
HOLLAND Bull DINO, ST. LOUIS.
A Mexico

In the month Of September when Dr.. Maysf
nrs, care 10 Mexico I began taking trcAtme14
for q lArge.sized rupture from winch sa.s'
.acians that all / could DO for IL was % hsye
Il operated ON. but knowing the great dss&sS
Of such an operation / refussd 20 DO 49,
when I read In the Mexico papers thaf IL
Mayer does cure Rapture without pain, 49,
ray untsss one IL cnred. But I can gisd3 ~
70 my friends and the pablic that d.. Aayss
win do ali this. -
tyestxnsut. while under treatansnt l attend
"a 10 Al my work. filing . large e0ntsse4
which I had with X. r BHeknsr Tor 49,
corn without spy futerfersuce whatever. -
/ hsd 20 DO WAS TO cali at the hftngo Hotel 1S
4 week Tor treatment. Ie4n chs<ffnnL 49,
Company 90 al these who sufsr frosn III
Nexteo, Mo-, Decembes 10 tn7.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03
Mrs. s. v. wilder is visiting in

Bates CIty.
The union meeting Of the Christian
Endeavor and League, which IL held
every Nth Sunday evening, was held
at the Presbyterian church. The
audience was large and the meeting
interesting. The next fifth Sunday
occurs In May and the meeting will be
held at the Methodist church.
This town is rather measley ct pres-
ent-about twenty cases here and
more expected.
John Moore and family will move to
their farm this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCubbin will leave
soon to take charge of their farm In
Boone county.
Ed McNamay, who lives neal Perry,
was here last week.
b. r. Hendrich has q small quantity
Of fruit and ornamental trees for sale
very low.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03
County News.
M-ARr1NssoRG ITEMS.

~
Correspondence OF the Ledx@r
MARTINsBuRG, Mo-, Feb. Mrs.
otie Hildebrand desires, through the
columns Of the LEDGER, to extend
expressions Of thanks and appreciation
to the members Of Modern Woodmen
Lodge at Martinsburg for their Com
slant and kind attention 70 her late
husband, Henry Hildebarnd, through
his long Illness and death, and also for
the prompt payment in full of his lie
insurance, which was made in just 20
days from the time of his death.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. J. Settle left for
6edalia Monday.
Miss Maggie Torreyson spent Sum
day in Welisville the guest Of Mics
Angie Copeland.
Rev. Greening preached At the n.
q. Church, South, Saturday and Sun
day.
o. P. Jones was in the city Las,
week.
Rev. Tom HeBson, who has become
. celebrated lecturer, has promised III
q date in the near future, to which al
are looking forward to with grea'
delight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03
A STRONG TICKET
The Defeated Candidates in the Best
Of Humor-The Entire Ticket VIII
Be Elected By An Increased
Majority.

The weather was cool but pleasant
on Monday and . good vote was
brought out ut the city primary.
While q great deal of interest was
taken in the election, good feeling
prevailed among the candidates and
their friends and q strong ticket was
nominated. The following Ia the Of
fetal vote by wards for all Of the can
H;dokoo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03
SKINNER oLIPPINGS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
SKINNER, Mo-, Feb. 2.-Misses EfHe
and Nellie Bruce visited Mrs. George
T. Baker and others In this neighbor-
hood the past two weeks.
O. L. Bruce's sale was postponed to
the 4th inst. on account of the bad
weather.
Mrs. JET d. Ellis attended the Lipp-
Graves wedding on the LIST.
A land deal was contaminated last
week between Todd Roberts and
Frank Parker. The former sold his
farm, consisting Of 90 acres, to the
latter; consideration, 1880. Todd
and family will move to Barton county
Edgar Marshall, Of Moline, visited
his brothsr-in-law, J. B. Stephens,
the latter part OF last week.
Miss Grace Hollinshead is home
from Martinsburg, whore she closed Z
successful term of school last week
The Gatewood and Long Branch
boys will have another joint debat'
next Friday night At the former
school house. Question, "Resoived
That Whisky Causes More Miser!
Than War"
John and Chal Blum shipped Q ca
load of hogs recently.
i At the Roberts sale last week every
thing brought fair prices. John 7
Harrison was the auctioneer.
e. B. Luebke purchased Q mar
! from Mr.. Gardner recently for $40.
James Squirting delivered Fifty 81
cent hogs recently to Cook Grove
. & 10.
O. L. Bruce sold . load Of engage
hogs last week to O. Groves q Go.
J. D.. Ellis bought forty barrels
corn from Bybee Bros. ut S1.35.
Gatewood Literary and Debatir
Society will close for this season OF
month from last Saturday night wi
. grand entertainment.
:. Harry Householder and Georl
Asbury have rented Hon. @. F. Clarh
large farm nea here.
Mr.. Pittman, Of near Strother, b
y rented the Clabe. Bruce place
three years.
:. W. r. wiifey delivered . 90
bunch Of cattle, his own feeding, b
week. This week he took his he
OF.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03
WILLIAM LEE, SR., DEAD.
An Old and Respected Citizen Passed
Away Saturday Night-A Good
Man.

William Lee, ST., died at the home
of his son, William 81. 81. Lee, just
west of town, at 10 o'clock Saturday
night. He was "a years, 2 months
and 8 days old and his death was the
result of general debility.
Deceased was born In Philadelphia,
Penn, on June 26, 1918. During boy
hood he served seven years appren-
ticeship at the carpenter and ~joiners'
trade, during which time he thor
oughly mastered the trade. For sew
eral years afterward he carried On a
successful business in Philadelphia,
In 1887 ne was married to Miss Ade-
line Phillips la Philadelphia. To this
union one child was born, William
81. II. Lee, of this city.
Deceased was a member of the
famous "Diligent Hose Company
and was an honorary member of this
volunteer fire company at the time OF
his death. For some time he was q
Keeper In the Eastern ~penitentiary Of
Pennsylvania.
In 1s4s, on account of his wife'l
poor health, he moved to Cincinnati
Ohio, and after q short stay there hi
moved to Burlington, Boone county
KY, where he built several public
buildings which to this day stand a
magnificent monuments to his mem
DRY. In 1850 he joined the Burning
ton Masonic lodge and has been
loved and honored member since.
In 1855 he moved to this city, wher'
ne purchased the land upon which b
died. The purchase was made from
@. P. Wade and was q perfect thicke'
being considered clear away an
apart from Mexico, which at tha
time was but a settlement of woodel
shanties.
In 1866, after the close OF the civ
war, Mr.. Lee, together with his Sol
w. II. II. Lee, embarked in the lum
, Der trade and did a prosperous bus
ness until 1877, when he retired fror
, active business and devoted himse
! to doing acts of kindness to a
mankind.
Mr.. Lee was q conscientious an
deserving Christian who was alwa.
on the alert for an opportunity
elevate the condition of his felio
lcreatures.
At 10 O'Clock Monday the full
eral services were conducted fro
the residence by Elder ]. D. Gree
The funeral was under the supervise
Z of the Masons AID the following pa
q beares served: J. d. Morris, Villa
nh. Turner, r. P. Hopklns, Mart
d Kupkel, R. II. Edmonds and 3.
RinkIov
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03

Don't bolt your food; IL initiates
your stomach. Choose digestible food
and chew 1t. Indigestion is . danger
ous sickness. Proper care prevents
IT. Shaker Digestive Cordial cures 1t.
That il the long and short Of indiges-
ton. Now, the question 10: Have
you got indigestionf Yes, II you have
main or discomfort after eating, head
ache, dizziness, nausea, offensive
breath, heartburn, langour, weak.
ness, fever, Jaundice, ~flatulence, iosa
OF appetite, irritability, constipation,
etc. Yes, you have indigestion. Tc
cure IL, take Shaker Digestive Cor
dial. The medicinal herbs and plants
Of which Shaker Digestive Cordial Il
composed, nelp to digest the food II
your stomach; help to Strengthen
your stomach. When your stomach
10 strong, care win keep 1t 10. Snak
or Digestive Cordial 10 for sale b!
Druggists, price 10 cents TO s1.oo
| bottle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03
Her Entrance into Society

ANS
and womanhood az WE'LL s an extreme
ly critical period in every girls life.
At this time she needs advice, and,
what's more-help of the right sort.
II she puts her faith In DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription it can only bring
good results. It's q medicine that's
raade especially to build up women's
strength and cure women's ailments
en- in~vigorating, restorative tonic,
soothing cordial, and bracing nervine;
purely vegetable, non-alcohoiic, and
perfectly harmless. For all the funct'
ionai arrangements, painful disor'
ders and chrome weaknesses tina
afsict womankind, "Favorite Pre-
scription" Ia specific.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03

Col. VIM. Thomas, OF California,
Who is at the Ringo House on o short
business visit, informs the LEDGER
that in all his travels throughout this
country he has found no town better
situated for q business center than
Mexico. Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, No., Feb. 2.-Rev. Cog
gins is still holding his services here.
A. Combs and family and 8. n. MIL
Ter leave Wednesday morning from
Rush Hill to Colfax, Wash.
Mr.. Mat shoop, of South Dakota, In
here on q visit to relatives.
Mrs. Darby lie the guest Of her
mother in Blackstone, ILL.,, this week.
Miss Susie Ridgeway, of Auxvasse,
is spending a few days among her
many friends in Rush Hill.
Miss coda WEIGH, OF Laddonia, 10
attending the big meeting at this
place.
Several went to St. Louis from here
Saturday.
Miss Minnie and Pat Beakman an
~tertained a number of guests at their
home Friday evening.
J. @. Mitchell and George Settle
are In Mississippi with horses and
mules.
Ike Hesst returned from Roodhouse
last week.
Our station agent, Mr.. Darby, has
purchased q new Remington type
writer.
o. G. Roth shipped q load Of cattle
to st. Louis Monday.
Ora Green is spending q few days
in Rush Hill.
w. L. Kendall went to Q his best
girl at Santa Fe Sunday.
Torbet & Feutz received q car load
OF oats Tuesday from Will Kennedy.
Charles Peery lost q horse Sunday.
Mrs. Maggie Springer has been stay
ing with Mrs. Diggs, who has been
quite i'll.
A paper will be read at the Rush
Hill Literary Society Friday night.
, George Shines and Miss Daley Harper
are editors.
Otto Alderman moved to the Rudy
farm Friday.
The roads are getting fine on the
prairies again.
:. Miss Pearl Jesse, who has been quite
sick, lie now some better.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Will Canter-
bury, Jan. "A, q son.
Born, to Jim Diggs and wife, Jan
> "a, q son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03
Advartised LISTERS.

List of letters remaining in the Post
once at Mexico, No., for the week
ending Feb. 8, 1897, which II not
called for IN thirty days win be semitic
the Dead Letter ONCE at Washington.
Persons calling for letters in this List
viii please say ssadvertised:"
Fred Ashley, Ella Atkinson, Hayes
Armstrong, N. B. Burkhsrt, J. L
Davis, Lei Dye, r. NJ. Fry, Rev. O.. h
Hedding, Hannah Jackson, Maud
Maroon, Mrs. James Price, J.E. Petty
Joe Robinson, Hattie Trimble, b. L
Taylor, Amanda Wilson.
(. W. MORRIS, Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03

Pa
kind and spent
all I had trying
to get cured. I
tried several Of
the best physi-
cians, but they
ali failed TO cure
me. I gave up
all hope OF re-
| covery. Finally
Dr. Hartmauf9
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03
How's Thisl

.'. xxOW . AAxot E
We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props, To-
ledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last 10 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and 1nan-
cially able to carry out any obligation
made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, D.
| WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure IL taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by oil
druggists. Testimonials free.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03
Ladies' may be treated at their
residences If preferred.

The discovery of new methods, and AsEPSIB
xnd ANTIsEPT1C measures In the practice OF
medicine and surgery has been taken advantages
of, and what but q few years ago has been con-
sidered and still Is by Some physicians an Inn
possibility, IL NOW an absolute fact, a. DEM
onstrated by as In ihe past Eve years, that We
can cure the most chronic cases Of redaefhls
Hernix or Rupture, and We prove this claim by
| not asking any FEE In advance. We can refer
| you TO hundreds Of our patients who HAYS
| been cured by US. some OF the foremost phy-
| sicians and surgeons OF st. Louis who have In
vestigated the matter and saw our pstisnts,
| pronounce IL q wonderful and great success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03
For Rent.

One hundred and sixty acre farm,
two miles east Of Benton City, moi
cropped In 1897, but q heavys crop OF
grass and weeds well plowed under
Sept. 1st, 1897. Good dwelling house
and out buildings, now vacant.
HOPKINS & RICKETTS,,
45-4t. Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03
Tba I.dv Hyinr lust wet Of Mexico

The lady living just west Of Mexico
who IL in need Of the necessities OF
life Is named Mrs. Berry instead OF
Mrs. Minor. She IL . most worthy
woman and should have attention Ut
once. The LEDGER h glad to know
that Mrs. w. J. Rixey, OF the Poor
Committee, ID investigating the mat
fap
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03
Notice,

Mrs. Mary L. Clark will continue
the pension business Of her late hus-
band, John p. Clark. Office and no.
tary at her home on Clark avenue.
Vouchers attended to promptly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03

q. A. thompson and wife are in
Hannibal this week purchasing furni-
ture for their new home.
Misses Sue Gidding and Lena Conley
hsve the measles.
Born, to Mi. and Mrs. I'd McMana-
ma, Q nne boy.
DR.. johnson bought Jersey COW
from William Patrick, for which he
paid oS6.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03

Mrs. Mark Givens and daughter,
Miss Sallie, of Littleby, are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Eph Hughes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03
THE VOTE FOR COMMITTEEMAN.
q 1896 PRIMARY.

At the primary two years ago 7s5
votes were polled for Mayor B. q.
Johnson, j. H. Lane defeated W. r.
Kemp by one vote-334 to 1888, Squire
Bass defeated B. F. Tomlinson by II
votes and 8. @. Hill defeated Thomas
Hughes for Assessor by ITO votes.
While there was large interest at the
primary at that time, the friends OF
the various candidates did not work
near SO hard as they did this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03
LADDoNIA ITEMS.
,spoudence of the Lsdssr.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, No., Jan. 81. Mrs.
Boman's school ct Wesley Chapel
closed last Friday. She has been
offered the spring term.
Dr.. A. p. Brown IL talking Of build
ing q brick hotel with all the modern
improvements. II Ia Just what Lad
donna needs.
Mes. Mollie q. Brown and Misa
Leila Pearson are visiting In Ss. Louis.
q. A. Wilder went down TO st. Louis
Saturday on the excursion.
Mrs.. Schults = In 81. Louis on q
yistt,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03
Did You Make Your arain-O This Way2
Here are the latest directions: Use

LIN 4SA AS&
Here are the latest directions: Use
one teaspoonfuI Of Grain-O to two
cups OF cold water. Mix the Grain-O
with half an egg and add the water.
(Be sure to measure.) After the
water gets to the boiling point let boil
for fifteen to twenty minutes. Use
cream and sugar to suit the taste. II
You have not cream use hot milk.
Alady said: "The first time 1 drank
Grain-O I did not like IL, but after
using it for ten days and forming the
habit nothing would induce me to &c
back to coffee" This IL the exper'
ience of all. If you willfollow direct
ions, measure it every time and make
II the same, and try 1t for ten days
You win not 60 back to coffee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03
Land Sales.

Money 20 LOAF.
We have home and eastern money
to loan on most favorable terms.
22-6m MOORE & HOWELL,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03

The Modern Woodmen of America
had but 10 assessments last year and
there is none for the month of Feb
ruary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03

Light Hall, 2:25A, roam stallion by
Vitican, owned by Wood Maddox
was sold at the Brstton sale in EasI
st. Louis this week for $3.50 to a gen
tleman from London, Eng.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03
Roth Held For Forgery.

CENTRALIA, Mo-, Jan. 31.-Mlt.
Beaver was arrested to-day, charged
with attempting to pass q forged
check ON the Farmers and Merchants
Bank, signed by Dock Grant. The
check was for $40, andBeaver claimed
that he bought it from VIM. Senior.
Later q woman appeared, who claimed
that she was Milt. Beavers wife, and
said that she had written the check
and given it to her husband to cash.
Both the man and woman are locked
mp awaiting investigation.
Sam Morris is home from st. Louis,
where his s-year-old daughter is Ill
of diphtheria. His little girl went
down there to have 9 eyes treated,
but was taken with the diphtheria
and il quarantined. While Mr.. Nor
ris wal. not permitted to see her, be
employed q trained nurse to looh
after her. She is the guest OF Mis-
Rosenthal, who was formerly stenog'
rapher for j. A. Glandon, and 1t Il
hoped that her health will soon b
restored.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03
CAN'T ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
CANT, No., Feb. 1.-Nathan White
sold IS steers to John Beatty for ESQ.
VIM. Baker is feeding 30 head Of
mules.
Owing to the bad roads there were
only . few who attended the party at
Jack Woolery's last week, yet all
report q pleasant time.
Payne School Literary Society met
ut Mr.. Bakers last Friday night.
Rev. CANT Creason will preach the
ensuing year 1t Salt River church.
We predict 9 wedding in this COM
munity In the near future.
o. B. Smith wants to buy sick hogs;
says he can cure cholera.
Several young ladies OF this vicinity
received invitations to the FIFTH
Annual Reception Of the o. B. Club u
| Columbia.
The party at James Barnes last
week was an enjoyable occasion.
John Brewer was In this neighbor'
hood last week buying mules to shiI
to Texas.
The social party given ct Mr.. AMI
Mrs. Henry Fawcett's was q Of TN
most enjoyable events Of the season
Among those present were Misse
Annie Beatty, Amanda Claybrook
Mabel Botkin, Hattie Stevenson, Tin
and Katie Duffy and others.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-03

Alex. Roberts, OF Western Audrain,
was in to gn to-day. He Is to have q
sale on Thursday, February 3rd.