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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-02
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue and authority of a general
execution, issued from the Office of
the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Au-
drain County, Missouri, returnable at
the June term, 1898, of said Court, and
to me directed in favor of Ia. Powell
and against David Chalmers, I have
levied upon and seized all the right,
title, interest and claim of the said
David Chalmers of, in and to the fol-
lowing described real estate, to-wit:
Lot No. even %, city survey No.
forty-one (41), in the city of Mexico,
Missouri, and more particularly de-
scribed as follows, to-wit: Begin at
the southwest corner of Water and
Maple streets in the southwest one-
fourth % of the southeast quarter
Cd of section twenty-three (23),
township fifty-one {51) north, range
nine (s) west of the fifth p. M, thence
north SO degrees, Is minutes west,
and with the south line of Maple
street 100 and five-twelfths feet for q
beginning point, thence run west so
feet, thence south 1851 feet, thence
east So feet to an Offset, thence north
with the line of said offset Is feet,
thence east q feet, thence north 1901
feet to the place of beginning. The
above described lot ia situated upon a
part of the southwest quarter % OF
the southeast quarter ca of section
twenty-three {23), township fifty-one
(51), range nine (9) west, all lying and
being in the said County and State of
Missouri, and l will, on
Friday, the Seventeenth Day of June,
A. D., 1898,
between the hours of 8 O'Clock in the
House door, in the city of Mexico,
County of Audrain aforesaid, sell the
same, or 80 much thereof as may be
required, at public vendue, to the
highest bidder for cash in hand (sub-
ject to all prior liens and judgments)
to satisfy said execution and costs.
M. N. NELSON,
Sheriff Audrain County, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-02
PRIZE MONEY.
Capt. D. A. Hiner Gets S245 On Ac-
count of His Fathers Bravery
During the Late War.

Capt. D. A. Hiner, of Mexico, Mo-,
to-day received notice from Washing
ton City that he was entitled to $245,
prize money. This money was due
Capt. David Hiner, known during the
civil war as Capt. "Hickory" Hiner.
Capt "Hickory" Hiner in 1862 was pi-
lot On the gunboat, @. A. Tyler, which
captureda Confederate gunboat on the
Tennessee river. This was thirty
six wears ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-02
Uncle .Iohn Jenkins Dead.

Uncle John Jenkins, an old and hon.
orable citizen living near CANT. died at
his home Sunday morning at 1910
O'Clock. He has lived In that locality
for q large number of years and leaves
many friends, besides q wife and 8
children, TO mourn his sad demise.
The funeral services took place Mon
day at New Hope at 10 Q. m. Reys.
Shoush and VIM. Jesse presided at the
services. In the death Of Uncle John
we lose one of our best citizens. The
LEDGER extends sympathy TO the
grief strcken family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-02
Davis-Tratchel.

On last Sunday Miss Tratchel, q
daughter of Walter Tratchel, % pros
porous farmer and substantial citizen
OF Audrain county, who lives near
Benton City, Mo-, was married to
Albert Davis at Unity Church,
just south Of Benton. Bro. Stoggins
performed the ceremony. Thu mar
riage was q very pretty affair and Wa
largely attended by thu many friends
Of both contracting parties. Nh. Davis
isa substantial, progressive young man
and the bride is great favorite with
q large circle OF friends. The IEDGEH
joins all who know Mr., and MrL Davis
In extending hearty and cordial con.
ordinations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-02
Christian Peace.

4Ato q Al ~ A<Cd Rhb
The ace comprising C~hristendom
are described by their historians as
the humanitarian nations. What the
hundreds of millions of human beings
comprising the pagan nations think of
us is a matter that concerns US not.
Certain 1t ia that we are constantly
seeking to kill nj kind. The pagans
have a system of philosophy that, pre-
serves peace among them, while at
the same time it does not move the
races on to higher material and spir-
itual achievements.
Our excuse for war lie that we fight
for peace. So do the Hindoo and the
Shinto and all the other races OF men
who live under codes of religion and
morality that are essentially different
from ours. 1t is questionable whether
the peace produced by war is an e1dur-
ing peace. The nineteenth century
has witnessed a greater material
progress among the Christian nations
than the aggregate shown in all the
other centuries that have swept by
since the founder of our system pro-
claimed peace on earth, good will
toward men. And the nineteenth
century. has also witnessed It's share of
war.
At the close of the century every
Christian nation is armed for the
bloodiest conflict since history began.
Billions of dollars are invested in
machinery intended for no other pur-
pose than to kill. Millions of Christian
men stand ready to respond to the call
to arms to slay other Christian raen.
A review of the wars of the century
is interesting. Turkey, a pagan power
In the heart of Christian Europe, has
experienced 81 years of war ami SO Of
peace since the beginning Of the, CEN
tury of intercourse with her Christian
neighbors. Spain has had 81 years of
war and 60 of peace. Next comes
France, with q years OF war and SO Of
peace. Then Russia, "a years Of war
and 70 Of peace; Great Britain, q
years of war and rs of peace; Austria
Hungary, IL and 70; Germany, ex-
elusive Of Prussia, Is and SO; Sweden,
10 and So; Portugal, II and "a; Dem
mark, Q and 81; United States, II and
SO.
What does the peaceful pagan think
of us IL he knows these things9
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-02
Admiral Dewey Cigar.

o. D. Stickiey, the cigar manufact-
of Mexico, is always up to-date.
Among his other splendid brands of
he now has the "Admiral
Dewey cigar. This brand WILDE not
only popular on account of it's name
but because IL is a good cigar. aStick''
don't make any other kind. In this
connection the LEDGER would like to
insist on the Mexico people patron
izing home institutions. Buy Mexico
-four, cigars and brooms. Buy every
thing In Mexico that you can.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-02
BOYS BREAK CAMP.
Company L, of the Fifth Regiment,
Jubilant Over the Order to Go
to the ront.


CAMP STEPHENS, JEFFERSON BAR
RACKS, Mo-, May 24.--The camp Of the
Fifth Missouri volunteers lie ringing
with cheers-hearty cheers, cheers
which resound through the hills, the
groves OF trees covering the hills and
hollows of good old Jefferson Bar
racks. The cause Of all of this com
motion lis that the news has Just been
spread that the Fifth will leave to-
morrow "wednesday evening for
Chickamauga Park; we do not yet
know what will be the time of our de-
parture, but it will likely be as the
shades of eve fall DER mother earth.
A most appropriate time, to say the
least. Imagine a regiment of soldiers
moving down the beautiful avenues of
Jefferson Barracks; imagine those of
the regiment who have no friends
present, who will be cheered at the
station by strangers, but the cheering
and quick hand-grasps of these stran-
gers will be none the less hearty be-
cause of their newness. The line to
the depot goes past the barracks
graveyard where SO many thousand
of the boys dead comrades lay; I say
comrades without fear that l am ap-
plying a term improperIy-they were
soldiers and the boys of the Fifth are
soldiers.
1t is thought that the boys will be
taken to st. Louis over theIron Noun
tain and backed into Union Station,
where it is thought that a lunch, to-
gether with a ~"housewife'' and knife,
fork and spoon case will given to
each soldier. The donations will be
from the ladies of st. Louis. The re-
port comes almost direct from head
quarters that the boys will go to
Georgia over the O. @. @. & st. Louis.
The members of Company L are all
Ejubiiant over the news and it will be a
hard matter for the regimental guard
officers to quiet the boys after taps;
even this early after the good news
was spread the boys of the twelve
different companies, comprising the
Fifth, have begun pulling off in little
groops and some very sweet music is
to be heard. 'The Girl I Left Be-
hind % s'Tenting o-Night'i and sew
eral such songs seem to be the favor
ties. Others who are not musically
inclined may be seen crouching in
their tents writing letters to their
dear ones at home Others may be seen
sprawled in front of their tents with a
candle stuck in the ground and using
upturned tin plates for desks; they
seem to answer the purpose quite
well, as n does not have to look
hard to see an occasional mist gather
in the eyes of even the bravest of the
lads. Possibly it is on account of an
old mother, a wife or a sweetheart at
at home. 1t seems odd that I am writ
ing words to be set in cold type, but
then possibly / have forstalled the other
boys already, who knows?
The boys of Company L greatly en-
joyed the visit of the Mexico contin-
gent on Sunday last-all reports to
the contrary notwithstanding. 1t
seems to be the height of some peo-
| ple's ambition to make ours of them
| selves. Possibly this may be ambigu-
| GUS to some, but it will hardly fail to
serve its purpose. l hope not.
WILL g. HUTTON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-02

THE commencement exercises of
Hardin College are attracting well
deserved attention. All the exercises
are being greeted with large and en-
thusiastic audiences. The people are
all interested in the success of the
college. They r proud of its repu-
tation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-02
DICK MASON DEAD.
The Young Soldier Passes Away of
Pneumonia at the City Hospital.

The st. Louis Post Dispatch says:
Richard Mason, q young soldier, died
at the City Hospital early Friday
morning from pneumonia.
Mason was q member of Company
L of the Fifth Regiment and his home
vas at Bean Creek, Audrain Co., Mo.
The young man wss "a years old and
a fine, strong fellow until pneumonia
fastened on him, a day or two after
he reached jefferson Barracks. After
his removal to the hospital the young
soldier grew rapidly worse. The fire
of the fever dethroned his reason and
in his delirium he flercely fought the
Spaniards one moment, and In the
next would speak gently and tenderly
of the loved ones at home.
The st. Louis Republic says: Rich
ard Mason, a member of the Fifth
Regiment, National Guards of Missou-
ri, died yesterday morning at the City
Hospital about 1890 O'Clock. He was
a member of Company L, from bIexi-
co, Mo. He had been at the barracks
but a few days when he succumbed to
the hardships of camp life. Sleeping
on the ground during the heavy rains
gave him a severe cold which dsvel-
oped into pneumonia. When it was
found the man was in SUCH a serious
condition he was removed from the
camp hospital to the City Hospital
Sunday, May %. He never improved
after he vas stricken down. He con-
tinued to grow worse until yesterday
he died.
Mason was a laborer at Mexico, MO-,
but when the company at that place
was organized his patriotic nature
made him one of the first to sign the
roll of volunteers. He reached st.
Louis, but was never mustered into the
national service. His friends at Next
CO we're notified of his death.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-02
Or. +. Rnle Fritta- ~ tbis civ

DR.. J. Rule Fritts, Of this city, re-
turned Saturday from 9 meeting of
the State Medical Association OF Mis-
souri, held In Kansas City, where he
read a paper before the society. The
doctor was appointed q member OF
the Committee on Credentials, and
also a deleglte TO the National Assoc
citation, which meets in Denver, COL,
on June 9Th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-02
Windsor Hotel
Mexico. Mo-,
Every Thursday
FROM
9 A. vi. to 3 F.. M.
TESTIMONIAL


was ruptured for seven years, which gave
me q great deal of trouble and anxiety, and
now l wish to say that after I had taken treat
me in eleven weeks, for which / feel very CRATE
ful and would like TO tell all who are ruptured
to GO and see him and be treated. can recon-
j. W. STEWART.
Mexico, Mo-, April as, 1893.
In the month of September when DR.. Mayer
first came to Mexico / began taking treatment
for q large,sized rupture from which ! SUI
sicians that all l could do for it was TO have
it operated on, but knowing the great danger
looked upon the matter somewhat skeptically
when i read In the Mexico papers that Dr.
Mayer does cure Rupture without pain, WIN.
pay unless one is cured. But l can gladly say
to my friends and the public that DR.. Mayer
will do all this. +.
treatment. While under treatment 1 attend.
ed to all my work, filing q large contract
and delivering several hundred bushels Of
corn without any Interference whatever. All
1 had to do was to call at the Ringo Hotel once
a week for treatment. lean cheeTfuhy recon-
mend DIR. Mayer of the w. A. levin Rupture
Company to all those wig suffer from rupture.
Mexico, Mo-. December Is 1897.
1 have been treated for hernia by DR.. I.
Mayer, Oh Une LIZ. W. a. LcWln hupluIc Suic
Co., and take pleasure in saying to any of my
friends the success has been even more than j
expected. am to-day sound and well. ! have
been ruptured since 1868. Got hurt lifting q
wagon wheel In a sand patch ON the plains, and
have been carrying this a~fiiction until DIR.
Mayer cured me-.
l. j. SIMS.
Thompson, Mo-, February 10, 1898.
HddressW A.LEWIN RUPTURE CURE co.
Holland Building, gil North Seventh
Street, ST. Louis, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-02
Assignee's Notice.

All persons are hereby notified that
the undersigned, assignee OF Elliott &
McNama, win, on the 23d day Of June,
1898, or as soon as the same can be
heard thereafter, make application,
by petition, to the Circuit Court OF
Audrain County, Missouri, at the City
OF Mexico to be discharged from the
trust and duties of said assignment be.
cause 1t Ia not profitable to any per-
sons to keep said assignment open
any longer.
ii. @. TURNER,
Tow. Assignee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-02
The Windsor Hotel.

Inc dUG6I'
Major 81. A. Ricketts,, owner of the
Windsor Hotel, lie making substantial
improvements on the building. A
large addition Is to be built and other
substantial improvements will be
made. Maj. Ricketts, expects to make
the Windsor hotel one of the very
best in the country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-02
Fifth Missouri Arrived.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March a.
The Fifth Missouri Infantry, 1,02s
men, under Col. Milton Moore, arrived
this morning on three trains over the
Cincinnati Southern railroad. The
regiment is poorly equipped and
must receive immediate attention
from the supply officers,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-02
prof n MeM;iIa.

The Columbia (Mo.) Herald says:
Prof. D. A. Mcmillan, than whomMis-
souri, contains no better educator, has
been reelected superintendent of the
Mexico Public Schools.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-02

THE Columbia, Missouri, Herald is
disguised with the attack made on
Governor Stephens by men who can
not use him. Along this line the
Herald says:
"And now we are told that Cover
nor Lon v. Stephens is a gold bug in
disguise! And is Bob Ingersoll a Pres
byterian preacher in disguise?"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-02

Repairing Neatly Done.
II you want your watch cleaned or
repairing of any kind done neatly,
cheaply and promptly call on T. 8.
Riley. Satisfaction guaranteed.
WITT T. s.. RILEY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-02

Mr.. Parker, Of Auburn, Kentucky,
In In the city. His little girl II being
treated by Dr.. zimmerman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-02

Men and medicines are judged by
what they do. The great cures by
Hoods SarsapariIla give it o good
name everywhere.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-02

Miss Frank Baker, of Michigan,
National Representative of the For
eign Missionary Society of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, will occupy
the pulpit at the Liberty street church
Sunday. She is a woman of extraor-
binary ability and those who attend
will hear a spirited address.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-02

The Fifth Missouri MoYes.
BROKE CAMP WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AND LEFT FOR CHICK
AMAUGA. GA.
Company L, of This City, With This
Regiment-Boys All Well and
Of Good Oheer-Win See
Active Service.

As stated in Wednesday evenings
LEDGER, the Fifth Missouri Regiment,
to which belongs Company L of this
city, took its departure from st. Louis
that night bound for Chickamauga,
over the Big Four to Cincinnati, via
Indianapolis and Terre Haute, and
thence direct to Chattanooga over the
Cincinnati Southern, latterly known
as the "Queen and Cresent.n It will
reach Chickamauga about daylight
Friday morning.
The soldier boys had broken camp
shortly after midday and march orders
were hailed with tumultuous cheers.
Colonel Milton Moore stationed him
self in front of the main column and,
headed by its impromptu band of IA
pieces, the regiment commenced its
march to the Barracks station.
The Fifth, it is said, is far from being
a dandy corps, yet it contains excel
lent fighting material and that is what
the country is mostly in need Of.
Colonel Milton Moore, the officer in
command, is popular with the men.
In appearance the Fifth Regiment
has been said to resemble Sherman's
body guard that went from Atlanta
to the sea Bat when Chickamauga is
reached and uniforms are received
the much banded Fifth will make as
presentable a dress parade as any
regiment In the service. 1t is admir-
ably differed.
A number of patriotic ladies visited
all trains, talked with the soldiers and
bid them good cheer. Some of the
ladies had bouquets for the departing
volunteers and q few had baskets of
lunch for friends that we're expected
on the trains. Other young ladies
begged for buttons and trinkets of the
soldiers, while a few of them were
kissed by the "boys."
The first section of the train carry
ing the Fifth Regiment arrived at
union station about 9 O'Clock and
departed at 9:40. The second section
came in at 1850 a. N. and left at 1928.
The third section arrived at 11:18 and
left at 11:45.
The trains remained at Union Sta
ton only long enough to allow the
a r to be supplied with water and
ice. Coffee was also distributed in
liberal quantities to the soldiers.
COMPANY L, OF MEXICO, MO.
Following is a complete roster of
Company L, of this city, and it is COM
posed of as brave a lot of boys as ever
shouldered United States muskets:
Captain-H. Black.
First Lieutenant-W. @. Eagon.
Second Lieutenant-H. B.McKinley.
Sergeants-W. G. Hutton, j. W.
Fowles, F. Roberts, L. Loupe, F. Haz-
ard, j. Galloway.
Corporals-C. Johnson, d. Dudley,
@. Hanley, J. Reid, II. Robbins, 8.
Condict.
Musicians-G. T. Graham, W. M.
Treloar, Jr.
Wagoner-T. L. MiIlsap.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-02
o Wanted.

Wool Wanted.
We pay highest market
price for wool. Hatha-
way-Keath Grain and I'm
plement Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-02
MANY PEOPLE CANN0T DRINK

coffee at night. It spoils their sleep. You can
drink Grain-O when you please and sleep like
a top. For Grain-O does not stimulate; it
nourishes, cheers and feeds. Yet 1t looks and
tastes ike the best coffee. For nervous per
sons, young people and children Grain-0 is the
perfect drink. Made from pure grains. Get a
package from your grocer to-day. Try it In
place Of coffee. 1Sc and &c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-02

Money to Loan.
We have home and eastern money
to loan on most favorable terms.
22-6m MOORE & HOWELL,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-02

A. Ell. 7. A. MEETING.
Sub order A. II. T. A. No. ISL meets Monday
night on or before full moon in each month.
Visiting brethren always welcome.
W. T. LOTT, W. P.
V. ERDEL, JB., w. Secretary. 2-yr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-02
FATHERS OF LIBERTY.
From the ST. Louis RepublIc.

Liberty has ever thrilled them
with its clarion call. Thirty five
thousand Hungarian Jews fought be-
meath the banner Of Kossuth. They
have battled with grim pathos even
for the fatherlAnd that oppressed
them. MY jewish soldiers said the
Russian Gear to Sir Moses Montefiore,
hight like veritl5le Maccabees., Sixty
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-22
STOCKING DARNlNG.
Plain,a Practical Instructions on q Conn
monplaee subject.

Plain,a Practical Instructions ON q Conn
monplace Subject.
There is a difference of opinion as to
whether the darning should be on the
right or the wrong side. A writer In
the Boston Cooking School Magazine
gives preference to either of the follow
ing ways, making the darn wholly on
the wrong side or darning up and down
parallel with the ribs on the wrong side
and turning the stocking to the right
side for the second set of stitches. From
the same source comes the following:
In choosing material with which to
darn choose that which corresponds as
nearly as possible with the threads of
which the stocking is made. The stock
ing to be darned should be held SO that
the part to be mended is firmly but
smoothly stretched over the hand. The
darning ball is inclined to stretch the
stocking and therefore the hole to be
darned. If the edges of the hole are rag
ged, draw them as. NEARLY as possible in
to their proper place, taking a few
stitches with needle and thread. Begin
to darn as far from the hole as the stock
ing shows signs Of weakness. This, of
course, helps to decide the shape of the
darn.
In beginning take a few small run
ming stitches on the needle parallel with
the ribs of the stocking. In coming back
begin a little above this last stitch and
take up the threads that were passed
over in the preceding row. Do not
draw the thread up tightly, but allow
at the end of each row a small loop to
be formed, although the threads must
be drawn up evenly. The length Of
each row is increased until the middle
of the hole is reached, when the rows
should diminish in like manner. This
prevents the strain of the darn from
coming on any one set of threads. As
the hole is reached care must be taken
that the loopsat t the edge of the hole are
taken up.
Finishing the first set of stitches, the
one at right angles is made in a similar
way, taking up Il of the first set OF
stitches and passing over the next and
in the next row passing over those tax
en- up before, and so on, keeping tho
rows of stitches very close together.
Stretching the darn slightly after it is
finished will take up the loops which
were left at the ends of the rows. This
will allow for the shrinking of tho
darning cotton.
In darning a large hole the shape is
more easily kept if the work is begun
in the center and worked toward each
side. For the side of the foot of a stock
ing a hole darned on the bias is very
elastic. Stitches that have dropped in
the leg of a stocking may be taken up
by the crochet hook and the stitch fas-
tened.