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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
County News.
BENTON CRY ITEMS

E ~ = AL4Ao. La9sEz
Correspondence Of the Ledger.
BENTON CRY, No., April Ell. e.
Sallee visited q lady friend in Mexico
Sunday.
Miss Kate HoIlopeter, of Mexico,
visited Mrs. T. NJ. Hamilton Sunday.
Mrs. T. M. Hamilton advises us that
she has three broods of young chick
ems Matched out and doing nicely. We
are invited to call and partake Of the
first fry.
j. w. Dowell came down from Mex
leo Saturday night and spent Sunday
with us.
j. 81. Powell, of Martinsburg, visited
his brother, W. o. Powell, and sister,
Mrs. W. 81. Painter, here last week.
William Bruce visited his sister,
Mrs. q. T. Northcutt, Saturday.
Elder Creighton preached an able
sermon at the Presbyterian Church
Sunday to a large congregation.
Samuel Barker, son of Henry
Barker, and Jodie A. Cox, son OF
James Cox, left Sunday for Kansas
City, where they expect to secure
employment of some kind. We ali
wish them success.
James 8. Brown had the misfortune
to have n of his thoroughbred
Poland China hogs killed by the
Wabash passenger train March 81. A
very valuable horse belonging to Mr..
Brown has been sick for several days,
but his owner now reports the animal
much better.
Miss Florence Kirkpatrick, who has
just closed a successful term of school
at Rush Hill, returned home Satur-
day. We r glad to welcome Mist
Florence home, as che Is one Of oul
most accomplished young ladies. She
informs us that she will visit her sister
Miss Annie Kirkpatrick, at Fulton
next week.
A. O. Petri, who bought T. ]. Scott'i
farm, two miles north OF town, wal
with Us Saturday and Sunday. Mr.
Petri is a thorough business man, hav.
ing been in the commission business
for the past twenty years. He ex-
poets to make a model home of hii
farm in the course Of time.
JEFF Cornett and his bright little
daughter were in town Thursday.
Miss BERTHE Douglass Is visiting
relatives and friends in Mexico THU
week.
George Hildebrand, son of John II
Hildebrand, brought some eggs t.
town one day last week and wrote OF
one of the eggs, "Whoever gets thil
egg, please write to me-" MI. Hide
brand this week received the follow
ing letter:
ALLEGHENEY CITY, PA, March "a
DEAR SIR: I herewith let you know
that I received the egg marke,
"George HiIdebrand," and also SO,
that the eggs were all o. K.
F. FL. MARKMEYER, Grocer,
1876 Garden Ave.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
The Contract Let.
HENRY MEYER GETS THE CON.
TRACT FOR REBUILDING THE
RING0 HOUSE.
A Large Force of Men Went to Work
On the Building This Morning
Will Be Finished About Aug.
THE Entire Cost About
S25, O00.

Henry Meyer, the builder, has se-
cured the contract for rebuilding the
Ringo House. Mr.. T. W. Carter, the
owner, let the contracts yesterday
and left for his home in st. Louis.
Mr.. Meyers contract is for carpenter
ing, brick work, painting, thinning and
plastering. The figures for this part
of the contract cannot be learned, but
it is very near to SIS, 0Oo.
John P. Freeman, the plumber, has
the contract for the plumbing work
for $4,000 and the steam fixtures for
$4,000. The tiling contract was Sc
cured by A. K. Luckie and the grant,
told contract went to a st. Louis firm.
The entire cost of remodeling the
building will be between $40, 600 and
S25, 600 and then Mexico may say that
she has the best hotel building in the
interior of the state.
Mr.. Meyer started a gang of work
men IN on the work this morning and
| will increase it Immediately. He has
not let any of the sub-contracts yet,
He says that the Harrison Brick Com
pany il to furnish the brick. Mr.,
Meyer is going to work q large force
of men and the building will have
been remodeled by the latter part Of
July or the first of August. Mr.
Meyer is an experienced builder and
| thoroughly understands his business
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
CANT ITEMS.

Correspondence of tine Ledger.
CANT, Mo-, April 5.-The people of
this vicinity are again sowing oats.
J. w. Montague was in this vicinity
last week buying mules.
Bob Green went to Fulton Monday
to buy calves.
r. Robinson was in Mexico Satur-
day and bought a new set OF harness.
A few Of the young folks Of this
neighborhood spent quite. a pleasant
evening at Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Davis
last week.
II the President of the United States
don't declare war pretty soon the
people of Cant will.
The Centralia and Cant telephone
line is about complete.
Triplett & Hickey bought 200 barrels
of corn from w. A. Edmonston, oil
Mexico.
Mrs. Tharp will move to the house
belonging to owen White.
J. T. Baker was home Saturday an6
Sunday from the University at Column.
bia.
Rev. Rice did not preach at Grove
Chapel last fourth Saturday and
Sunday owing to bad weather.
r. ]. Hickey has rented the pasture
on the north side of Owen Whites
eighty acre farm.
Miss Liza Beatty was visiting kir
folks last week near Champ.
lack Jesse, of Galloway county, wal
at Cant last week.
Tom Jerman Is on the sick list.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
THOMPSON ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the LEDGE
THOMPSON, Mo-, April 5.-We have
had all kinds Of weather the past
week-rain, snow, sleet, mud, dust,
good roads and bad roads.
Elder Hardesty preached at Melon
aid Hall Sunday night to q large audi
ence, considering the bad weather.
Business is good In the village.
Bloom Bros. shipped q car of hogs
to st. Louis Wednesday night.
Stock brought good prices at Wor-
sham's sale Wednesday.
William Faucet win probably put
out about fifty pounds Of gourd seed
on the Bassford farm.
Mrs. A. B. Msyes visited in Cen.
tralia Wednesday.
Mrs. r. p. Tinsley returned from
Benton City Tuesday, where she hal
been to see her brother, Sam Wright
who has recently undergone . danger'
ons surgical operation, but who isnos
improving.
Miss Maude Jamison, of Rails coun'
ty, was the guest OF her uncle, Jame'
MCGEE, Sunday.
b. T. CAN'T shipped . ~ OF hog
Tuesday night.
W. e. Mcdonald and wife yisite'
in Mexico Sunday.
Brown, Hayes & Co. shipped on
u ~ T--c
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
Poultry netting makes a good gar.
den fence. FERRIS & CAUTHoRN.
Elder W. q. Hook at Sailing.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
SAILING, Mo-, April 4, 1s9s.-On Sat
urday evening, Sunday morning and
evening we listened to powerful ef-
forts for the cause of the Master from
Elder w. Fl. Hook, of Bethany, Mo.
His striking demeanor, his consci-
entious energy, his sincere humility
laid bare the fact to his audience that
the reflected shadow of the present
is but a ray of the eternal glory of
the future.
Many of his hearers we're brought
to tears and his thoughts and words
will be cherished in these hearts in
soothing memory while on their pill
grimage here, to be renewed only on
that happy union at the Judgment
day.
We are happy to hear that Elder
Hook anticipates moving back to his
native county (AudraIn) in the near
future. r. ID. HARRIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill q bottle or common glass with
urine and let 1t stand twenty-four
hours; q sediment or settling indi-
Gates an unhealthy condition OF the
kidneys. When urine stains linen il
IL evidence Of kidney trouble. Too
frequent desire to urinate or pain In
the back, IL convincing proof that the
kidneys and bladder r out OF order.
WHAT TO DO.
There 10 comfort in the knowledge
so often expressed, that DR.. KiImer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney REM
edy, fninlls every wish In relieving
pain In the back, kidneys, liver, blad-
der and every part Of the urinary pas
sage. II corrects inability to hold urine,
scalding pain in passing it,or bad effects
following use of liquor, wine or beer
and overcomes that unpleasant neces-
sity Of being compelled to get up many
times during tho night TO urinste. The
mild and extraordinary effect oil
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root IL soor
realized. It stands the highest for ia
wonderful cures Of the most distressing
cases. II You need . medicins
you should have the best
Sold by druggists, price fift,
cents and one dollar. You may have
q sample bottle and pamphlet boti
sent free by mail upon receipt OF thre'
two-cent stamps to cover cost Of pos
tage on the bottle. Mention theMexi
GO LEDGER and send your address h
DR.. Kiimer & 90, Binghsmpton, N. Y
The proprietor Of this paper guaran
tees the gennineness Of this offer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
NEW P%0sToFFICE.
A $4,000 Block OF Buildings-Hon.
w. n. Treloar Let the Contract
to August Weber.

Work has commenced on the new
p~ostoffice building, the contract being
awarded to August Weber for $1,000.
This does not include the decorating,
thing and heating apparatus. The
lot cost $1,000 and the total invest
ment will be. when completed, about
SID, 900. The building will be 6ox11z
feet. One-halfnot the fret floor will
be occupied by the postofice, the
other half viii be a store room. The
east half of the upper floor will be
occupied by the Odd Fellows. The
west half not yet been rented. Mr.
Treloar is going to make this a mod
ern building in every sense of the
word and when completed viii be
handsome block.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
JEWELS
TO MATCH
THE EYE!

According to a new fad, a hazel
eyed girl is wise to choose
yellow, green or brown stones.
Blondes with dark blue eyes
are recommended to wear sap
phires, topaz, canoes and
amber of the deepest tints.
The possessor OF black eyes
may be happy with black
pearls and diamonds.
Most women are satisfied with
out the jewels if theyonly have
good eyes. If they haven't
the latter the next best thing
to do is to come to
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07

From the Horse snow monthly.
Missouri saddle horse men will be
glad to know that so tried a prize
winner as the great Thornton Star
1049 has come into this state to make
his home. Mr.. J. A. Potts, of Mexico,
Mo-, has purchased the beautiful show
stallion from Messrs. j. T. Thornton
& Son, of Charlottesville, KY, and
will show him this season IN all the
good rings for gated saddiers. Thorn
ton Star was a hot contestant in the
1876 Stiilwell Stake at the Kansas City
Horse Show, winning second to Miss
Rex, and defeating both Miss Bartle
and Rex Mcdonald. His winn1ngs
elsewhere have been very large.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
Ready For Business.

My stock of millinery Ii now COM
plete and we are ready to show You q
beautiful line of trimmed hats in NIL
the different styles, shapes, quality and
prices, also the very latest and mob
biest in sailors and walking hats, and
I haven't forgotten the babies, as you
will know when you see my assort-
ment of baby caps and bonnets. They
must be seen to be appreciated. My
motto in the future as in the past-the
best goods for the least money-and
don't forget that you get your portrait
absolutely free.
Yours for business,
p. w. HARDING.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
NntiCa To Candidates.

The executive committee of the
Democratic County Central Commit
tee of Audrsin County hereby noti-
fies all candidates in the Democratic
primary which is to be held April 80,
1898, that the assessments for cam
paign expenses must be paid to the
treasurer OF The committee, John Alb
bay, not later than April 20 next.
In order that there may be no ad-
vantage shown any candidate in the
arranging of the names on the pri-
mary ticket, the committee has de-
cided that the names will be arranged
in the order in which the assessments
are paid. T1e first candidate to pay
will come first on the ticket.
, No payment a be made before
Saturday, April 9.
The assessment includes district,
county and township officers.
HENRY WEBER,
Chairman Executive Committee
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
Stack Sales

sSS AS
The folio wing stock sales were made
on the streets Saturday:
BY j. T. johnson, auctioneer, for
James Roy, 16 yearling steers to J. A.
Lewis at 1855 per head; Is steer
calves to Uhas. Culbertson at s32. so
per head.
For George Adams to J. T. johnson,
2 yearling steers at $40.
For w. G. West to Henry Edmonds,
1 Jersey COW at $35; 1 to Mr.. Tinker
for $3.50.
For James Young to ]. r. johnson,
/ COW for $40.
For A. A. Wallace to w. II. Brown,
1 COW for a20. so.
James Muir to Mr.. McCubbin,
mule for $i1.
For Powell Stewart to Charles
Shoeneman, 2 horses for S38,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07

family and all our citizens. His
family had no idea OF his returning
home. He don't tell very encourage
ing news OF the gold fields.
Miss Hattie Riley, Of Mexico, Wis.,
tied friends here Saturday and Sunday.
Baker Barnes was elected at the
school meeting Tuesday a. school d.
rector of the Thompson school and
Ed. O'Brien OF Daniel district.
Mrs. James Collie and little daugh-
ter, Eliza, returned to their homo in
Moberly Tuesday after a two weeks
visit with Mrs. Collie's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Atkins.
+. B. Brown was elected road over
seer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
V4NDALIA ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
VANDALIA, Mo-, April Edward
Maiden was visiting friends in our
city Thursday.
A. A. Hesse visited friends at Farber
the last of last week.
Miss George Daniel, one of our
industrious young girls, is spending
several months at Ashley the guest of
relatives and while there Miss George
will attend school.
Miss Nettie Atkinson, of Perry, was
visiting friends in Vandalia last Mon
day.
Tom Hugblett made his regular call
at Farber Sunday.
Ed Hughes came in Thursday from
Biloxi, Miss, where he spent the win
ter.
Tom Moss, of this city, has returned
home after a business trip to st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvesta Keith left
Saturday for Kansas City to make
their future home.
Walter Pearson, of Laddonia, was
visiting friends in Vandalia Saturday.
Frank Naysmith started Sunday for
Oklahoma In search of work.
The Vandalia Mandolin Club played
Saturday night at "kIondyke" for the
debate. Many vandalians were there.
The horse show Saturday was well
attended from other places.
Dave Percy came in Saturday from
a visit with friends in Illinois.
Tom Rector, of MI. Carmel, was in
our vicinity Saturday.
Baz Lewellen shipped two a loads
of cattle to Chicago Tuesday.
Frank Faust came In Saturday from
California to spend a while with his
brother, Nick Faust.
Mrs. Rose has returned to her home
in this city after a several days visit
with friends in st. Louis.
B. Lewellen liz suffering from erysip-
elias of his eyes.
Editor Frost and wife have returned
home after a several days. visit with
| friends at st. Louis.
Misses Della Lockwood and Lola
Cowden, accompanied by Cort Pigg
attended the party.at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. Lake, north of town.
The Vandalia band boys gave inter.
esting entertainments Monday and
Tuesday nights. Large crowds at
tended to hear the good music. Suc'
cess to them all.
Married, Sunday evening, April 3
1898, Mr.. CRide Price to Miss LIE,
Neal, Rev. Connor officiating. TIL
bride is the accomplished daughter o
Charlie Neal, while the groom Is al
Industrious young man of this city
We wish both parties ali the 10.
that comes to newly married peopl
and may it continue all through life
Mr.. Price is building q neat residenc
in Affords addition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
What Ais Ynu2

Do you feel dull, languid, low
spirited, fullness or bloating after
eating, tongue coated, bitter or bad
taste in mouth, irregular appetite,
frequent headaches, "hoating specks'
before the eyes, nervous prostrations
and drowsiness after meals? If YOU
have any number of these symptoms,
you are suffering from torpid liver
and dyspepsia. The more complicated
your disease the greater the number
of symptoms. No matter what stage
it has reached DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery will subdue it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
An Attractive Woman.

II q woman is not attractive, theras
IL something wrong. Any woman
can be attractive IL she will make the
effort. 1t isn't altogether q question
Of beauty. It's largely q matter of
health. The bloom and glow Of
health 60 far toward bringing beauty.
A clear skin, bright eyes, red lips and
the vivacity which bodily good feeling
brings, will make even q. homely
woman handsome.
HALF Of the women n meets are
semi-invalids. Failure to heed the
warning OF outraged pature--failure
to give the help needed by the most
delicate and sensitive organs--iittie
troubles ignored until they have be-
come dominant-these things bring
about the sunken, circIed eyes, THE
hollow cheeks, the pale and sallow
skin, the fiabby, s~trengthiess iesh,
which characterize the appearance Of
the woman who suffers from 'femaIe
Weakness
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
has cured thousands OF suffering
women. 1t is o perfected specific for
the troubles peculiar to them. Itin-
dicates the disease stops the dragging,
life-sapping drain, and In a perfectly
rational, natural way, builds up the
wasted strength. 1t will bring buoy
ant health. 1t will put roses into paid
faces-solid flesh in sunken places. II
does away with the humiiiating ex.
aminations and esiocal treatment %
much dreaded by modestly sensitive
women. For thirty years 1T has been
successfully prescribed by DR.. Pierce,
Chief Consulting Physician to the In
valids' Hotel and Surgical Institute n
Buffalo, n. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
Notice.

NOblCe.
Hon. John A. Lee, Of
st. Louis, will address the
Bryan Free Silver Club at
the Court House in this
city on Saturday evening,
April is, at 8 o'clock.
p. 81. Cullen,
President.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
LADDoNrA ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledge
LADDoSIA, Mo-, April 5.-The mem
bers Of the n. e. Church gave Elder
MendenhaiI a donation party last
Monday evening. He preached his
first sermon here Sunday.
Elder Shoush filled hts appointment
here Sunday. He has just recovered
from an attack of the mumps.
Elder White filled his appointment
at the Presbyterian church Sunday.
Serenaders YER ont Saturday night
making the weIkin ring with music.
Prof. and Mrs. Collins were In Mex
leo Saturday.
Miss Ida Revis visited in Laddonia
Saturday
Mrs. Anna Beai was in Mexico Sat.
urday.
Prof. and Mira. spaunhurst visited
In KirksvilIe Saturday.
A Sanctified meeting Ia in progress
at Elm Bend school house, conducted
by Mr.. Wilson and wife, OF 30. Louis
You VIM fnd what you want ut Mrs
Ida Derrick's millinery store and .
prices TO suit you. She has . full lin
Of stylish millinery. Ladies, 90 -
! her.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
Bound Over.

Before Squire Quisenberry Monday
Samuel Marshall, alias James Lana
gan, was bound over to await the
action of the grand jury on the
charge OF shopiifting.
Marshall 10 one OF the two men who
were arrested in the act OF carrying
some goods from the store OF Morris,
Abbay & Wilkins.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
frank Russell Jesse.

From BrCadneadS bench auo oaI VI Aliscoufi-
The subject of this sketch comes
from two of the oldest pioneer familiee
of Central Missouri--the Jesses and
the Boswells. The paternal branch OF
this house is of Scotch Irish origin
and is known to have been among the
residents of Virginia while 1t was yet
a colony. The father of our subject,
Royal Anderson Jesse, was born in
Cumberland county, Virginia, April 6,
1881, and was the son of William Nor
gan Jesse and Polly Ann Parker, his
wife. The family moved to Missouriin
1888, when Frank r. Jesse's father was
a child of two years, and settlement
was made in what is now Audrain
county. On the maternal side, the
great grandfather of Mr. Jesse came
from Ireland and his son settled in
Audrain county in 1912. The ~latter's
daughter, Mary Ellen Boswell, mar
ried Royal Anderson Jesse and to
this union was born the subject of
this biography in Audrain county,
May 10, 1862.
Frank r. Jesse received his educa-
ton in the common schools of Audrain
county and at the high schoolof Mex
leo. He next entered William Jewell
College at Liberty, Missouri, where he
distinguished himself in his forensic
ability by winning the debaters'
medal. After graduation he entered
the law class of the Missouri Univer-
sity, where he received his degree as
a member of the class of 1886. In juno
that year he was admitted to the bar
at Mexico by Judge Elijah Robinson,
at once opened an office and has been
practicing in Mexico ever since.
In 1888 he was elected Prosecuting
Attorney of Audrain county and was
reelected in 1890 without opposition,
serving altogether four years. He
gave splendid satisfaction as an off,
Ger of the State and entered into his
work with such enthusiasm that he
made a reputation as one of the most
vigorous prosecutors the county aver
had.
Mr.. Jesse is q staunch Democrat.
He has contributed his fullest sup
port to every measure through which
advantage was expected to accrue to
his own town and Is especially a firm
friend of the cause OF education. In
all political affairs he manifests an
ardent interest in all the movements
of his party, in which he is rapidly
gaining strength as a leader.
Mr.. Jesse is a man of fine personal
appearance, tall and stately in his
bearing. His demeanor is earnest and
he impresses one as q mar of great
sincerity and tenacity of purpose.
He is very thorough in all his methods
and is convinced that what is worth
doing at all is worth doing well, and
from this arose the zeal he displayed
as Prosecuting Attorney. He is very
popular in Audrain county and this
popularity is destined to grow and
widen al time passes. He is already
enjoying a good practice, which is in
a healthy condition of growth. AS a
lawyer he is exceptionally strong as a
pleader, although he prepares his
cases with great care. He is of shrewd
and active mind and keen perception
and is, therefore, quick to see and
take advantage OF any lack of alert
ness on the part of opposing attor-
neys, which makes him a practitioner
with whom it is not easy to reckon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
Mrs. Melton Dead,

Wednesday morning the funeral
services over the remains of Mrs.
Margaret Melton we're conducted
from the Catholic church by Father
E. j. Dempsey.
Mrs. Melton died Monday night at
the home of her son, John Melton,
two miles east of Mexico. She had
been i'll of pneumonia for about a
week and her death was not expected.
She was 81 years old and a most ex.
cellent woman who had many friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
WORCESTER ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, No., April 6.--Geo. w.
Azdell has moved from Mexico to his
farm near here.
MIR. O. Berry, of Mexico, spent Sum
day and Monday here visiting rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. LaForce have a
new boy at their house.
Every farmer IL getting impatient
about oatsowing, al 1t is getting very
late.
Candidates spoke at Beagies school
house Tuesday night and q Jolly lot Of
fellows they were. Sorry we can't
vote for them all.
At the school election Tuesday al
Dye district DR.. Cornett was elected
a. director and Con Morthland ~
Road Overseer.
Members of Rock Hill Church have
lately added much to the beauty Of
their church by putting q woven wire
fence around their church and GENE.
terry.
Sunday Schools were organized q
the Baptist Church and ut Wesley
Chapel Church last Sunday.
J. r. Hodge 10 building q good dea
of woven wire fence for himself ant
his neighbors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
CITY ELECTION.
No Unusual Standardization
Levy Proposition Vas Carried.

There was little interest shown in
the election of city officers Tuesday,
as there was nc opposition to the
Democratic ticket.
The proposition to assess 10 cents
more on the 800 valuation for school
purposes was carried by a vote of 2s0
yeas, 239 nays. Majority for levy, Al.
The Second Ward was the only one
defeating the proposition.
The returns for the election were as
follows:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
,Iannings Arrested.

Constable A. p. Johnson, accom-
panied by Ms. Myers, went Sunday
to Higbee to arrest Thomas Jennings,
charged with being implicated In the
many robberies of stores in this place
Jennings was found at his home, two
miles south of Higbee, and was there
quietly arrested. He Immediately
gave bond for his appearance in
Squire Gluisenberry's court on the
18th Of this month, on which date hii
examining trial will be held.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
Stuck Sales.

The following sales of stock were
made Saturday by j. r. Brown, auc-
tioneer:
For D. M. Roberts to Ed. Reed, IL
yearling steers at 500.
For Elmer johnson to @. G.. Cum
n~ingham, 81 calves at $27. so.
To Joe Brown, 25 2 year olds at S35.
For T. III. Jones to Joe Brown, IS 2
year Odds at s36 80; COW and calf for
| $2S. so; COW and calf for $20.25.