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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST.

Whereas, Patrick Naughton, and his
wife, by their certain deed of trust,
dated September 10, 1889, and duly
recorded in Book Y, Page so, of the
Trust Records of Audrain county,
Missouri, and which said deed of trust
to the undersigned trustee
lots 6 and 7, block 8, and lots 8 and
6, of block 8, of iMuldrow's Subdivis-
ion to the city of Mexico, Mo-, all Of
Audrain county. Whereas, said deed
Of trust was given for the purpose of
securing the payment Of a certain
note therein described; and, whereas,
said note is now past due and unpaid
and the conditions of said deed of
trust have been broken by the said
grantors, and whereas, power of sale
was conferred in said deed of trust
upon the undersigned trustee, now,
therefore, In order to pay said debt
and otherwise comply with the condi-
tions of said deed of trust, / will. on
Thursday, the LIST Day Of September,
A. D., 1898,
between the hours of 10 q. m. and 8
p. m, at the east front door OF the
Court House In Mexico, Missouri, ak
pose said land to sale for cash under
the terms of said deed of trust to the
highest bidder. Il. A. RICKETTS,,
ids. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
General Lees Little Joke.
From the Boston Transcript.

hA0
No one has heard that General Fitz-
hugh Lee has been put in any dungeon
at Washington for answering with a
joke the War Department official
notification to him that the war was
over. Perhaps General Lee is the
only man in the service who could
safely jest with the United States on
sc formal an occasion. General Lee
has certainly earned the right to shy
q small brick of satire at Washington.
He was designated by common con-
sent to be the hero of the war, the
avenger of the wrongs of Cuba, the
humber of the naughty Castilian, the
perfect Paladin of American chivalry.
So he was sent, first to the Tampa Bay
Hotel, to sit in the centre of a group
of Cuban girls, and then he was packed
off to another first class-or nearly
so-hotel in Jacksonville to fan him
self there through the sweet Floridan
summer days. Meanwhile another
Southerner, General Wheeler was dis
tinguishing himself in actual cam
paigning in Cuba. General Lee was
consoled with the implied promise of
commanding a campaign which every
body knew was coming of.
General Lee ~telegraphed to Washing
ton that his corps had ceased firing,
and everybody smiled amiably.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
Missouri for Missourians.

The day has passed when it is neces-
sary for any young man or woman to
leave Missouri to obtain a first-class
university education. The State has
built and equipped a university, locat-
ed at Columbia, which is rapidly tax
ing rank with the best institutions of
its kind in America. 1t offers courses
in science, literature, arts, law, medi-
cine, agriculture; civil, mechanical,
electrical and architectural engineer
ing; pedagogy, physical culture, mill
tary science and journalism. Every
Senator and Representative may ap-
point two cadets to all departments
Except law and medicine) who will
receive free tuition and a suit of
clothes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
PUBLIC SALE
REAL ESTATE
By Fannie W. Gatewood, Executrix
of the Estate of William L. Gate
wood, Deceased.

WHEREAS, by his last will and tesla
ment, duly admitted to probate by the
Probate Court of Montgomery Coun-
ty, Missouri, William l.. Gatewood,
directed me, as Executrix of his es-
tate, to sell within eighteen months
after his death, all of his real estate
mot otherwise disposed OF at public
sale, during the session of the Circuit
Court of the county in which such real
estate is situate. Notice Is therefore
given that I, Executrix of the estate
OF William L. Gatewood, will, on
Tuesday, the 9th Day of September,
A. D., 1893,
at public vendue, to the highest bid
Der, at the east front door of the Court
House, in the City of Mexico, Audrain
County, Missouri, between the hours
of Q O'Clock a. m. and 5 O'Clock p. m.
of that day, during the session Of the
Circuit Court of Audrain County, Mis-
soui5, at it's regular September term,
1898, sell all of the real estate owned
by the late William L. Gatewood at the
time of his death, situate in Audrain
County, Missouri, such real estate be-
ing described as follows, to-wit:
Eighty acres, the southwest quarter
ktEaGttOudiJ VI ScStAVu AV5 duu hOEly
acres, the north half of the northwest
quarter (~fractlonaD of section 80, and
one hundred and sixty acres of the
southwest quarter of section 80, all in
township 81 north, range 5 west, upon
the following terms, to-wit:
One-third cash, one-third upon o
credit of twelve months and one-third
upon a credit of two years, deferred
payment to bear six per cent. interest
from date of sale and to be secured by
deed of trust upon the premises sold,
purchaser to have the privilege to pay
all cash. The land will be sold in bulk
or in parcels to suit bidders. Convey
ances passing complete title will be
made to purchasers as soon az the
conditions of sale are complied with.
Possession of the land will be given at
the expiration OF the term of the pres.
emit tenant, March 1, 1899.
FANNIE W. GATEWOOD,
Executrix of the Estate of VIM. l..
Gatewood, Deceased.
NoTE.-160 acres of the above land
is irst-class prairie land, but all of the
land is of good grade and susceptible
of cultivation. The land will be sold
without any reservation; the highest
bidder gets it. This IL an opportunity
to buy q well improved, well located
Audrain farm cheap. Any one desir-
ing further information may address
Mrs. Fannie W. Gatewood, Mexico,
Mo-, Jesse r. Gatewood, Wellsville,
Mo-, or w. L. Gupton, Montgomery
City. Mo. 20-tds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
SOLDIERS FREE TO ACT.
Adjutant-Genera Bell Says the Boys
Will Not Be Dominated by officers
When the Time Comes to
Muster Out.

Adjutant- General M. Fred Bell was
in Mexico to-day and said to a LED
GER reporter that when the time came
to get an expression of the Missouri
volunteers at Chickamauga as to
whether or not they desire to remain
in service, the boys would all be lined
up and those who desire to be muster
ed out would be asked to step from
the ranks and would be given their
discharge. The General said the Off
GERS would not be present while this
was being done, and each soldier
would be free to do as he pleased.
There are five or six Missouri regi-
ments which have see no active SER
vice and it is probable that out of
those one regiment will be selected to
do garrison duty in Cuba or elsewhere.
AS far a possible, each of the eigh-
teen states which have not been rep
resented at the front will be given a
regiment in this army. Some of the
regular troops will also be ordered to
Cuba.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
pronounced a fever, the character Of
which is not yet known.

pronounced a fever, the character of
which liz not yet known.
The frat step in Spain's evacuation
of Cuba must be the surrender of
MORO Castle at Havana and the keys
to the mines In the harbor. AS soon
as these are handed over to Admiral
Sampson he will proceed to have all
the mines removed SO that American
warships can enter the harbor to in
sure peace in the city during the ses-
sions of the commission.
Precisely at 8 minutes to II O'Clock
Monday the Hawaiian flag descended
from the fiagstaffs on all the govern
ment buildings in that country and
exactly at five minutes to the
same hour the Stars and Stripes float
ed in the tropical breeze from every
official Flagstaff. The Hawaiian Is
lands are now United States territory
"Ffghting Bob" Evans had to strike
his colors Monday before an enemy
againet which the guns and warships
are of no value.A the moment when
on the bridge of the Iowa, as she
swung into her berth in the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, he received an answering
salute from the guns of the vessels in
the yard in response to a salute free
by bis orders in honor of Admira
Bunce, he succumbed to typhoid mala'
ria, which for some time had beer
coming on. He at once started fol
| Roosevelt Hospital.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
no STIR Up STRIFE.
AGUINALDO SPREADS DISCON-
TENT THROUGHOUT TIE
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
The Dusky Dictator Dispatches Agents
to the Provinces to Arouse the
Natives - General Otis Has
Arrived at Manila.

MANILA, Aug. 2l.-The city is quiet.
The banks are now open and business
has been resumed.
Armed rebels are not allowed in the
city. Major-General Merritt has or
dered that armed rebel forces retire
10 miles from Manila within three
days.
Representatives of Aguinaldo have
agreed to these terms, asking on their
part for employment under the
American government for the leading
rebels, which was granted.
The rebel forces declare that if
Aguinaldo orders them to retire they
will refuse and will attack Manila.
The result will be disastrous to them,
as Manila is amply protected by TO-
600 American troops.
The Custom House, Administration
Bureau, Post Office and port are now
administered by American officers.
Custom dues on goods detained In
the Custom House amount to 2,00o,0 900
Mexican dollars. The Treasury, which
has been handed over to Gen. Merritt,
contains a large amount.
Aguinaldo has sent rebel troops to
attack Iloilo and has dispatched
agents to induce the southern islands
to rebel. In Iloilo there are 10000
Spanish troops.
The health of the American troops
is excellent. Part of the fourth expe-
dition troops have arrived.
Major Reeves has been appointed
Chief oil Police and Captain Balu In
spector, with the Thirteenth Mime
sofa as a guard to police the city. The
regiment is quartered in the best
suburb of Manila.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

THE Street Fair will be a success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
Well Known Editors in Kansas City

From the Kansas City Times.
R.. M. White, editor of the Mexico
LEDGER, arrived last night to attend
a meeting of the executive committee
of the Missouri Press Association,
which will be held at the Midland
Hotel this afternoon. The other MEM
bers of the committee who are ex-
pected are Jack Groves, OF the INDIE
pendence Sentinel; Walter Williams,
Columbia Herald; 81. F. Chiiders, Troy
Free-Press; W. r. Painter, Carrollton
Democrat; W. L. Robertson, GaIlatin
Democrat; James Bradshaw, Lebanon
Rustic. The executive committee will
select the next meeting place for the
state association.
The executive committee of the
Field Memorial Will also meet to dis
cuss several new matters. The mem
bers are: R. M. White, Mexico; J.
West Goodwin, Sedaiia; Gardiner
Lathrop, Kansas City; w. o. L. Jew
lit, Shelbina, and Walter Williams, Of
Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
SOCIAL STUDIES.

The expensive wife usually has q
pensive husband.
Men believe with their eyes and
women with their ears.
Whenever foolish men get angry
there is apt to be trouble.
Time and tide wait for no man-but
it's different with some women.
Some men are SO digniied that they
never unbend till they are broke.
When a man has learned about one-
third of the facts in the case he guesses
at the rest.
You can't always measure a mans
good deeds by the carriages in his
funeral procession.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

MRS. CLARA d. SNIDow, the Demo-
cratic nominee for County Clerk, will
receive the usual Democratic MAORI
ty. Every Democrat in Audrain
County should vote for Mrs. Snidow
just the same as for any other nomi-
nee. She was regularly and fairly
nominated by the Democrats of Au-
drain County and lie entitled to the
same treatment as any other nominee
on the ticket.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
The Mastering 0ut.

fANA A0 0Ao Jay WYNN
President Mckinley has announced
his purpose to muster out of the serv-
ice between $4,000 and 100000 of the
volunteers called into the service of
the United States when the war broke
out. The decision is a commendable
one, and should be acted on without
delay.
"Peace hath her victories no less re-
nowned than war; says the poet, and
now that the war is over and the
United States has gained all the VIC
tories that war can offer, she should
turn to those that peace holds out to
her.
The United States volunteers should
return to business with the same Or
der that characterized their enlistment
in the United States army.
Inactivity of any kind exercises a
demoralizing influence, and the great
majority of the troops have been ex-
posed to this influence for some time.
1t should be removed as soon as pos
sible.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
DIVINE HEALER" scHLATTER.
Lords Wish Disregarded When the
Police Appeared at Peoria.

PEORIA, ILL.,, August 22.-Schlatter,
the "Divine Healer" closed his N
gagement at the Auditorium theater
here this evening. Fifty or sixty
patients claimed relief at his hands
after the opening engagement Sun
day, but tonight the Lord did not
move Schlatter to speak or cure. He
told Manager Waterman that it was
the Lords wish that he discontinue
his engagement In Peoria. Mr.. Water
man looked over the main floor of the
theater, which was well filled, and he
decided that the ffdivine healer"
would either appear or 60 to Jail. So
he called an officer. The presence of
the police quickly convinced Schlatter
that the Lord was willing he should
appear at least another night in
Peoria. At the conclusion of the en-
tertainment he announced that it was
the will Of God that he leave the city
at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue and authority of q tran
script execution issued from the office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Audrain County, Missouri, returnabie
at the September term, 1898, of said
court, and to me directed in favor of
]. @. Bassford, and against o. w. and
F. W. Hoffmeyer, / have levied upon
and seized all the right, title, interest
and claim of the said o. W. Hoffmeyer
of, in and to the following described
real estate, to-wit: Lot No. two ca,
Hill and Reusche's first addition to
Rush Hill, Missouri, all lying and be.
ing in the said County and State OF
Missouri; and I will, on
Friday, tie 30th Day of September,
A. D., 1898,
between the hours of nine O'Clock In
the forenoon and five O'Clock in the
afternoon of that day, at the east
Court House door, in the City of Mex
leo, 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 of Audrain County, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
MURDERER STILL AT LARGE.
Mathes, Who Killed Ex-senator Wall,
Has Not Been Caught.

STAUNToN, ILL, Aug. 22.-Sheriff
Davenport last night returned to Car
linville, having given up the chase for
Otto Mathes, the slayer Of ex-State
Senator Fl. W. Wall. The bloodhounds
were taken back to L~itchfeld, having
been unable to follow a trail.
Officers from three counties made
Alton their headquarters Saturday
night and Sunday, from which to con-
duct the search. Several reports were
received of the capture of the fugitive
at various points, but each proved,
upon investigation, to be a mistake.
The officers finally, after securing the
country thoroughly, departed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
The Centralia Fair.

Tbs C~entralia (Mo.) Fair will be
held this year September 6 to 10, in
elusive, and gives promise of being
the best meeting ever held in that
city, q towr justly noted for her big
fairs. The features ibis year, in ad-
dition to the usual excellent pro-
gramme,a are the large premiums offer
ed for cattle and agricultural pro-
ducts, 10 less than s 1900 being given
to these two items alone. Handsome
purses are also offered in all the show
rings. The speed programme is also
excellent-s1,5o0 in purses being Civ
en- In this department-entries close
Septempber LIST. In fact, the entire
programme shows liberal premiums
in every department and it can be
safely put down that Centralia will
have the biggest fair In North Mis-
souri, this year. The management
are determined to do all in their pow
or to make the fair strictly prime, and
nc pains or money will be spared to
make everyone who attends have q
splendid time. Write for catalogue
to j. K. Pool, Secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-The arrival
of these troops gives General Merritt
$1,000 men. The remaining 5000 at
first intended to complete the force
of 10000 men may not 60, but instead
they will be sent to Honolulu for the
present, there to await orders from
the War Department.
Secretary Alger was much interested
to-day over the contention in differ
emit quarters as to whether the capitu-
Iation agreed upon at Manila hadbeen
for the Philippines in their entirety.
A prominent and observant official
said tonight that the word "suburb,"
mentioned in the terms of agreement,
when translated back into Spanish,
might give a clear idea of what was
meant. He said that the word in
Spanish was plant and many sided
and may have meant more than ia
contemplated by u term "suburb."
And yet official opinion generally
here opposes the suggestion that the
agreement was not received with
General Merritt's perfect knowledge
of the word "suburb, "and that, there
fore, the claim that the philippines
we're meant is out of the question.
President Mckinley and his cabinet,
however, are being made aware of
the fact that the sentiment of the
country is strongly in favor of hold
ing all of the Philippines. Each days
mail brings to the President and to
each member of the cabinet many
letters from ove the country, de-
manding that what we have gained
by right of conquest shall be held.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
A ACCIDENT.
Six Persons Killed and Twenty Five
Manned Near Sharon, Mass.

SHARON, MASS, August 21.-A
frightful ear end collision occurred
In the Sharon station of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad at
1880 tonight, when an express train,
which was running as the second Sec
ton of a long train, crashed into the
first section, composed of local cars.
AS a result six persons were killed
and 20 seriously injured. The injured
yer nearly all removed to Boston on
q special train, which vas met by
ambulances and surgeons.
The real car of the local train was
completely demolished and a portion
Of the second car, while the engine OF
the express train was crippled.
The two trains which were in the
collision were usually combined in
one long train, but rs the traffic to-
day was so heavy it was divided, the
frst section running as a local accom-
mediation, while the second, which
started from Mansfield IS minutes
later than the first, ran as an express.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate OF
John M. Smith, deceased, have been
granted the undersigned by the Pro-
bate Court of AudraIn County, Mis-
souri,, bearing date of Aug. s, 1898.
AL persons having claims against
said estate are requested to exhibit
them for allowance to the administers
trix within one year after date Of
granting letters, or they may be pre-
cluded from any benefit of such estate,
and IL such claims be not exhibited
within two years from the date they
will be forever barred.
MAMIE A. SMITH,
20-4t. Administrative.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
MILES AND ALGER.
THE COMMANDING GENERAL TO
MAKE COMPLAINT AGAINST
THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
The Conditions at Santiago to Be
Laid at the Door of Alger-Gen-
eral Miles En- Route Home
From Porto Rico.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Rumors OF
grave differences between General
Miles and Secretary Alger continue at
the War Department. 1t is stated by
friends of General Miles that he will
be one of the many who r making
complaints against the methods of the
department.
1t Is said that he made careful OBJ
servations of the conditions which ex-
listed at Santiago when he arrived,
and that he believes much of the
suffering and sickness at the front and
in the hospitals to be due to errors of
Judgment and gross carelessness and
incompetency.
1t is also said the commanding Gem
eral of the army will make a COM
plant of a personal kind regarding
several matters in his difference with
Secretary Alger.
Rumors now afioat are that General
Miles will make his complaints per-
sonally to the President and that they
will be of a very caustic nature, that
must result very quickly in an inves-
tigation that will reach tho bottom of
the quarrel.
The matters on both sides of this
personal affair, even as far az they are
known, already give promise that
there may be startling developments.
It is stated that General Miles car
ried on the campaign in Porto Rico in
a manner at variance with the War
Departments plans.
General Miles landed at a point in
Porto Rico arranged for by him a
week previously, but of which the
| War Department knew nothing.
1t is said also that General Miles
will make complaint that certain
officers in the War Department have
been engaged in apersonal conspiracy
against him.
In the meantime the food of COM
plants and criticisms against nearly
every bureau in the War Department
is becoming greater every day. Presi.
dent Mckinley, Secretary Aiger,
Adjutant General Corbin and the
heads of the bureaus themselves re-
ceive hundreds of letters and tele-
grams containing bitter attacks on
the department.
The members of Congress are also
besieged by communications and per-
sonal callers urging Investigations and
telling of alleged gross mismanage-
ment and abuse.
The War Department has been ad-
vised by General Miles that he will
return to the United States soon, but
fixing no definite date. 1t is believed
he will await the arrival of Mrs
Miles and daughter, who have gone to
Porto Rico.
The command of the American
troops in the island will devolve on
general Brooke, who is also a men,
Der of the Porto Rico Military Com
mission.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

A High Grade School.
One Of the Best.
Tweaty- One Professors.
Alumni Of TtDelue
Colleges & Universities.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
The Street Fair.

The board of directors and commit
tees having in charge the management
of the Mexico Street Fair met at the
City Hall building last night, talked
the situation over and decided that the
prospects are remarkably bright for
ths success of the exhibition. The
soliciting committee Is still at work
and is meeting with merited success,
but as its labors are yet incomplete
no definite report was made.
Another meeting win be held ut the
City Hall Thursday night to hear fur
Their reports from this committee,
after which the premium list will he
made out and published.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

heating stoves which he bought from
the Charter Oak Company at SOC on
the dollar when that company went
out of business. These stoves he Of
fers at q bargain. Mr.. Ferris will re-
pair your old stove, build you a new
one or trade with you. He has a
force Of fi~rst-ciass workmen and
will make specially of roofing and
guttering. Mr.. Ferris thoroughly un-
derstands the business and employs
skilled workmen. If you have any
work of this kind to do let him give
you An estimate. Satisfaction guar
anteed. G. D. Ferris is in the push
and is going to stir things up around
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
q. D. FERRIS
Opens His Stove Factory Under the
Boston Shoe Store - Roofing
and Guttering q Speciality.

g. d. Ferris Ii the kind of q man 1t
takes to make cities and the readers
Of the LEDGER are glad to know that
he has returned to Mexico to remain
permanently. He has moved his
Stove Factory from st. Louis to large
rooms under the Boston Shoe Store,
where he manufactures all kinds of
sheet iron stoves, especially the
famous 'Queen Heater"
Mr.. Ferris has on hand one hundred
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

HoNa-KoNG, Aug. 21.-The cable
line between Hong-Kong and Manila
is now being operated, the following
having been received here to-day:
MANILA, Aug. 21.-The American
transports Peru and PuebIa, having on
board General Otis and Gen. Hughes,
arrived here at 8 O'Clock this morn
ing. There was no serious illness OF
board either ship.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

Mr.. Ferris has on hand one hundred