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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
CANT ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
CANT, Mo-, Jan. 1s.-John Jenkins
is on the sick list.
Giants literary society is progressing
nicely, notwithstanding bad roads and
inclement weather.
DR.. J. E. Wallace, Of Cant, is very
busy at present. The doctor IL q fine
-
physician and q successful practitioner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Beatty enter
tanned quite a number OF young folks
Monday night. Your correspondent
was present and can say that all spent
a pleasant evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
THOMPSON ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
THOMPSON, Mo-, Jan. 10, 1851.
T. Cant shipped n car Of hogs on
Thursday, two Friday and one Tues
day.
VIM. Boswell will probably locate
here If he a buy suitable property.
Uncle Billy is a good citizen and will
not stand back ON assisting to build up
the town.
Joe Misken returned Friday from q
few days visit to relatives at Farber,
Mo.
Henry Brown, of Mexico, was here
Thursday.
Several from here attended the
Ridgeway vs.. Adams trial at Mexico
on the 14th.
Miss Via, Of Moberly, returned home
Friday, after spending the holidays
with Mrs. CLARA Elliott.
Clifford Dudley, of St. Louis, spent
Sunday with his parents, MI. and
Mrs. VIM. Dudley.
E. II. Mcdonald and family, of
Mexico, were the guests OF Judge Pool
and family the first of the week.
Joe d. Davis has sold to Cumpsie
Northcutt 80 acres of land, known %
the Jasper Brown farm.
VIM. Ship, of Mexico, visited here
Tuesday.
Bloom Bros. shipped one a of hogs
Tuesday,
Mrs. ]. @. Daniel and children are
visiting Mrs. e. H. Mcdonald, OF
Mexico.
The citizens arc now putting in the
culverts on the new road north OF
here. The road will soon be ready tc
travel.
Mrs. Lena French has been visiting
relatives here the past three weeks.
VIM. Boswell received q letter q few
days ago asking him to ship his fine
| 400 pound Poland China hog to the
biggest Poland China hog dealer in
Illinois.
Brown, Hayes & Harrison shipped
one a of hogs Monday.
Miss Ollie Allen, Of Mexico, closed
a very successful term of school al
Daniels District Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Franklin enter
tanned several OF the young folks al
their village Tuesday night.
Mr.. Rodman, OF near Columbia, wa
49, >- >,
here. If he buys he will locate here
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
TULIP ITEMS.

U-oYrespondence Of the Ledger.
TULIP, Mo-, Jun. 1s.-Mrs. Fiem See
was called to the bedside OF her sister
in Carrollton last week. A letter to-
day stated that her sister was dead.
John Noel, Of Middle Grove, and
Miss Susie Brown passed through
here Sunday afternoon en- route to
Judge wooden's, where they were
united fn the bonds Of matrimony.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
Audrain Cattle Shipped to Texas.

STURGEON, Mo-, Jan. 1s.-W. w.
Brandon, Of Colorado City, Tex,
bought from J. ii. Canada to-day sew
enty head OF thoroughbred and high
grade Hereford bulls, calved In March
and April, 1897. The bulls averaged
700 pounds, all being raised by MI.
Canada. The cattle were shipped to-
night to Colorado City, Tex. This liz
the finest lot of Hereford calves that
ever left Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
Township Organization.

The Columbia Statesman says: Some
Audrain county people want the
county to have township organization
and will petition the County Court to
submit the question to the voters at
the general election. Township or.
ganization lie q good thing for the lit
tie fellows who want office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
WEST LIBERTY ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger
WEST LITTLEBY, Mo-, Jan. T.-Mark
Givens has completed his new barn.
The roads are almost impossible in
this vicinity.
The Luckie family is going to have a
reunion and also q birthday dinner
at j. A. Luckie'a Thursday.
We think We can report q wedding
In the near future.
A. r. Petty is going to Boone coun-
ty to live. He has bought a farm In
that county.
Rabbit hunting is the order OF the
day.
Sam Oalbreath has returned from
Sc. Louis, where he has been visiting
his sister.
James Wilkins has rented part OF h
l.. Smiths farm for next year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

Y. Q. Hughes, son of Presiding Cir
NJ Court Judge e. NJ. Hughes, has
Inn appointed official court reporter
|he The Audrain circuit court. There
ne . n~umerously signed petition
|sking that the appointment be made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
SPLENDID BUILDING SITE.
Joseph Lakenan to Erect q Commo.
dlous Home on South JET
ferson Street.

Joseph Lakenan, the we'll known
real estate man, has purchased from
william Wilkins and Joe Weimer 100
feet of ground on South Jefferson
street between the residences of JOS
eph Welmer and r. M. White. This
Ia one OF the handsomest building
sites in Mexico and Mr.. Lakenan will
shortly erect upon it a commodious
modern home. Mr.. Lakenan paid
between $1,000 and 1900 for this 100
feet. Even the outside figures are
cheap for that piece of ground.
Nine-tenths of all human ailments
come from the same cause
impurity in the blood. Take almost
any disease you please and trace the
cause of it-you will And it in the
blood. Purify and enrich the blood
and you remove the cause, and so you
cure the disease inevitably and infalli-
bly,. DIR. Plerce's Golden Medical
Discovery cures all diseases depend
ing upon poor, impoverished, thin.
impure blood.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
BENTON CITY ITEMS.


C-orresp0ndence OF the Ledger.
BENTON CITY, NO., Jan. 18--Miss
Nora Ballard, of Martinsburg, ID viadt-
ing friends and relatives In this city.
@. P. Romans, ct Martinsburg, was
In town on business Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
A. o, q. w. Installation.

On Monday evening, January IL,
officers of the A. o. u. w. lodge were
to serve for the ensuing six
months as follows:
Albert Glass;, P. N. W.
J. w. Piunkett, n. w.
J. ". Williams, Foreman.
j. NJ. Barker, Overseer.
r. 81. Herman, Recorder.
p. W. Harding, Financier.
J. T. Williams, Receiver.
Hugh Donnelly, Guide.
Geo. Lewis, I. G..
w. 81. Turner, o. G.
DIR. w. A. DE BERRY,
DENTIST.
Office over Blum's store. a
Mrs.. L. J.. Hin returned o-day from
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

YIN. Lakeland, Of Honolulu, form
N with ]. F. Llewellyn, of this city,
In California on a visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
AN Undeserved Commitment,

IAN Uuu6S6 . VUIupIIWeut.
The Hannibal Journal says: Col.
Bob White, Of the Mexico LEDGER, IL
gaining quite Q reputation as an after
dinner talker. He deserves all the
nice things that are being said about
him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

IT. Nelson, of Hannibal, arrived in
Isxico this afternoon the guest of his
aaghter, Mrs. E. II. Carter. He will
anain until Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

TIE cakewalk for the benefit of the
M Ladies' Home will take place Feb.
b ID will be a most popular enter
k&n,nant
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

In another column notice w. l..
advertisement of a circu'
Ming library which he is putting In.
|hs books handled will be Of the latest
|sd you pay only for those you read;
|tsmall rent fee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

VILLAIN Hughes, of Montgomery
|Hh has been appointed official court
knogrspher for this judicial circuit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

Mrs. N. Blum is very low. She suf-
md Q stroke of paralysis Saturday
Int and is not expected to live.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

aE. Kendall, of Vandalia, is a can
iaste for Recorder of Deeds of Au-
min county and at the proper time
yl make his ar nouncement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
THE NEW POST OFFICE.
Hon. W. n. Treloar Tells as Much as
is Definitely Known About it
Possibly q Double Building.

When seen by a LEDGER reporter
at his home on South Jefferson street
to-day Hon. W. NJ. Treloar said the
plans for the new post Office building,
to be built on the southwest corner of
Washington and Promenade streets,
had not been definitely decided upon as
yet, He said further:
81 will put up a building cost
ing between 5000 and $4,000. 1t
depends upon whether the building is
two or three stories high and as to
what use the upper stories will be put.
"The post Office building will be BOX
80 feet and will be one of the finest
Offices In the state. / will put q tile
floor in the front part of the office and
the fixtures will be the best which l
can obtain. There will be a private
office for the postmaster"
When asked when the contract will
be let MI. Treloar said as soon al he
could possibly determine on the plans.
| Work, he said, would commence
Immediately after the contract is let.
The building is to be ready for
occupancy by July LIST and will be
rented by the government at $500 per
year for a term of five years by con-
tract. Mr.. Treloar contemplates
erecting another store OOH to the
west and adjoining the post office
building. The post Office building and
the one adjoining, If built, will be
heated by steam.
Under the contract between the
government and the railroad COM
panies, the post Office department will
cease handling the mails between the
depot and the office, as it comes under
the 80 rod limit and the railroad COM
pany will have to attend to moving
mail between these two points. The
post office department has for years
contracted with the U. 8. Express
Company for this work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
sheuherd Dog Strsysd.

The finder Of . black shepherd pup,
two-thirds grown, with some white on
the breast, viii be rewarded for any
information leading to recovery to
Bud billiard, Mexico, No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

Don't forget the date Of @. j. Set
|ss sale, Wednesday, January 2S.
b miles southwest of Benton City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

Vim. B. Hiner, of Santa Fe, Mo-,
y solo 4s two year old cattle, weigh
3 1903 pounds each, to Tully Bros.
N tl.75 per hundred.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

=. White and family left for
ssnaas City to-day to attend Q meet
q Ne Missouri Press Association.
- viii also be q meeting in Kan
@u1ey this week of the directors OF
nagsne Field monument fund.
Whits, who IL member OF this
q directors, was very much
npoiatsd that the school children
AsdRaan county did not respond
Aenhesaly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

a. Burks left for his home in
Neb., to-day, after a visit
hth bis nephew, w. G. Burks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

IL. @. Turner wants TO talk with
some one remembering incidents OF
Gen. Grants stay In Mexico during
the var.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

nmember Tomorrow Wednesday,
Inc last day in the white and wash
I'd sale at Mcloney's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

Warrington street Ia going to be
|ayed with brick this spring. That's
Aclal. Property owners on other
|nssts should govern themselves
nnordinOly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

hhoH what may be gathered from
= Atsst exhibits in Ohio, the politi-
~ Of that state are merely engaged
- Mort to say what they think OF
= another and have suddenly dis
essryd that the English language Ia
bnascuata
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

In to.day's LEDGER will be found
] interesting interview with Hon. d.
/ Ball, candidate for Governor OF
.Ebssouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

Work will begin on the new Treloar
Hiding as soon as the weather will
I~mit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

Mrs.. Harry Wolff is entertaining
M. Mollie Retalic, of Montgomery
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

P. Moore has returned from a
Illness trip through the Western
X Of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

ID NJ. Barnes is a candidate for
Emuty Clerk of Audrain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

rred Johnson, of Wellsville, Mo-, is
Laue to the Klondyke country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

Judge ]. r. Clark, who has been IL
many months, grew alarmingiy
Purss Saturday, but is some better
h-day. His son, Edward, OF Chilli
pthe, was sent for and arrived Sun
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

/, large number of Audrain county
spls are going to Klondyke.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

p n. Cullen was in Harrisonville,
n. on legal business Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

Hiss Minnie Martin, of Hannibal, Is
|. ouest of Mrs. Kirk Owings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

Al. Muir has secured his old posi-
m With Buckley & Moore.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

la P. Emmons has gone to New
s,t and Boston on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
Money! to Loan

Money to Loan.
We have home and eastern money
y loan on most favorable terms.
a.6m MOORE & HOWELL,
Maxic0- Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

y. A. Latimer, of Sedalia, was q
I~.,insss visitor here Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
For Rent.

Good hundred and sixty acre farm
~ rent; two miles east OF Benton
my ~on'section s, township 90, range
\ call on Hopkins & Ricketts,. 4s-4t
4 ?. Wolff, with headquarters ut
= Worth, Texas, is now travelling
= he Brown Tobacco Company, Of
Louis. The LEDGER is glad to
nav that Mrs. Woltz's health is bet
! and that Mr.. Woltz is doing a fine
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

hin Sue Robertson will assist In an
asrtainment at Montgomery City on
hiday, Jan. %. Church ladies of that
sy are getting the entertainment up.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

ys. Nellie Coons returned to-day
.,ns visit in Hot Springs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

Clyde Berry, clerk at the Racket,
N Q handsome show window
hanged from hardware. The window
hprstty to look at and the hardware
Fehsap.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

.,., lana Carter is visiting in st.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

Mrs.. L. J. Hill returned to-day from
Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

=. waters, of Vandalia, was here
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

lB. Harrison leaves tonight for a
IN In San Francisco.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
The Weekly Ledger.

Money to Loan
.. are prepared to make loans on
80, Estate security at a low rate
...esta and on easy terms.
LAKENAN & BARNES,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
rIora Barth is dead.

Init Court is in session.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

. q wilson is in Jefferson City on
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

uaxico merchants are doing a splen-
Ia January business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20
DIR. w. A. DE BERRY,

Once over Blum's store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

r. 8. Mckinney was in Thompson
!. business Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

,,,r. to Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. johnson,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-20

Miss Lena Carter Is visiting In st.
:, waters, of Vandalia, was here
sssdsy.
&C wilson is in Jefferson City on
aoru, to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 7. johnson,
laughter.
nav. R. H. Cooper is in Fulton on
Farthing was here from Van.
sus tuesday.
v,.s Mabel Pitcher left to-day for a
at In Moberly.
,,uu and j. E. Barnes nave returned
|, Parry, Oklahoma.
q M williams, of Boonville, was q
|ddtor here Monday.
as. Mckinney was in Thompson
4 business Monday.
uexico merchants are doing a splen-
Ia January business.
a. Harrison leaves tonight for a
IN In San Francisco.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-08
WESTERN UNION WINs.
Justice Fursnan Removes All Doubt No 70 th'
Legality OF the Trnnsrer OF . Tax Credit.

Justice Fursnan Removes All Doubt as e the
Legality or the Trnnsrer OF q Tax Credit
Troy, Jan. Tin tho case Of tho Western
Union Telegraph Company against the Comp
troller of the State OF New York Justice Furs.
man has granted q writ of mandamus compel
ling tho Comptroller to transfer to the credit Of
the telegraph company q tax credit of $3.50
made in favor OF the Panama Railroad Com.
pany about six years ago and transferred to the
telegraph company. BY this decision all doubt
as to the legality of the transfer Of o tax credit
Is removed.
BY virtue Of chapter 463 Of the Laws of 1889
the Comptroller was authorized and empowered
to revise and readjust any account for taxes
Heretofore settled against any person, associa-
ton, corporation. or Joint stock company, Dur
ing the year 1891 the Panama Railroad Conn
pany. having q current account with the state
OF New York on the books Of tho Comptroller,
and believing and claiming that 1t had paid
large sum for such taxes in excess or what
that the same had been illegally paid. made ap-
plication for q resettlement and revision OF its
account for taxes.
The Comptroller then revised and r%esettled
the claim. credlting the Panama Company on
Dec. 80, 1891, upon its current account with
1914, O2s. IS. On Sept. g, 1896. the Panama Rail-
road Company assigned and sold to tho Western
Union Company. for a certain consideration.
out Of said credit Of 1874, O2s. s5. the sum OF
8 $3.50. This amount will now be placed to tho
tax credit of the Western Union Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-08
DIAMONDS FOR REAL ESTATE.
MIR. Penn Caused n Boom In Mount Holly Until
II vns Learned That He Was DeranEed.

MIR. Penn Caused q Boom Tn Mount Holly Until
It wna Learned That He Was DeranEed.
MOUNT HOLLY. N. J.. Jan. IA big real estate
deal here was knocked in the head to-day by the
discovery that the person who was conducting
the negotiations was of unsound mind. Several
days ago William Penn. Jr.. who has been en-
gagged in the wholesale lumber business ut
Twenty.third and Chestnut streets, Philadel-
phia, came TO Mount Holly and announced hat
he wanted to invest in building lots and farm
land. He had Sc. 900 worth Of diamonds in his
pockets. he said, and wanted to trade them FOR
building lots. 20 .,o.s
n deal of that sort. but when, he demanded tnat
the diamonds should DO valued by ar, expert
Mr.. Penn objected. He said he knew what the
stones were worth, and II any one doubted MS
word he would decline to do any further pusi,
ness with him. Afterward, however. nc aereeo
to buy a farm and pay cash for II. nc also
bought a large hotel here and engaged mana.
Ger and other assistants. He hired q suite OF
rooms at another hotel for next summer; ana IN
facl was busy every hour In. the day WIN per.
sons who had property to soil In the vicinity OF
Mount Holly. tr,ots
and the title papers were ready Tor delyery,
when 1t was suddenly discovered that Nj; fenn
was suffering from mental alteration. he was
committed to an asylum yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-08
TO FIGHT THE LODGE BILL.
Tho Organization OF tho Immigration Protec'
tive League Perfected Yesterday.

The opposition to Senator Lodge's 1mmigra-
ton bill. which provides that an immigrant
must be able to read FIVE lines Of the United
States Constitution In his own language, took
definite shape yesterday when the organization
of the Immigration Protective League was per-
fected. The league met at the Aston House and
elected the following officers: President. w.
Bourke Cochran; Vice-Presidents Oscar Straus;
John Crane. Oswald 0ttendorfer.. William Lloyd
and the Rev. Bonaventure Plscopo; Treasurer,
James Mcmahon, and Secretary. DIR. J. II.
Senner.
The members of the Immigration Protective
League wish 1t known that their organization Is
tends to hold a mass meeting. and the Execu-
tive Committee, which will be appointed by
President Cochran in a few days, Will nix the
time and place.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-08
GAS DEAL DRAGS ALONG.
The Equitable Delays Its Formal Approval OF
the Modified Plan OF ConsolidatIon.

Tho Equitable Delays Is Formal Approval OF
tho Modified Plan OF Consolidation.
1t was expected in Wall street yesterday that
at n meeting of the directors of the Equitable
Gas Company the amended plan for the CONSOLE
dalton of that company with tho East River Gas
Company would DO formally accepted, so that
an announcement could be made to the security
holders, giving them the opportunity Of either
withdrawing the securities deposited under the
original plan with the Central Trust Company
or leaving them with tho trust company under
the amended plan. The notifications, which
were submitted by cable to J. Pierpont Morgan,
now in London. whose firms heads the under.
writing syndicate, were formally accepted by
the East River Company on Thursday. The nd
justment Of certain details. however. resulted
In the Equitable directors yesterday postponing
formal action until next week. They have al.
ready informally approved Of the proposed
changes.
One modification of the plan is understood to
provide for the retention OF several millions of
the bonds OF the New Amsterdam Gas Company,
the new company that takes over the other two
companies, in that company's treasury instead
Of paying the same to the Equitable and East
River Gas Company security holders. This will
make tho company stronger financially, while
the contribution from each individual holder
will amount to only a trifie in view of the lib
eral price paid for the securities.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-08
AIDreBD broken UP roRI1RosNY.
nah saya hyvar B-ncoea Hirs Out ef Sew
eral llundrea Dollars.

8uh ~ bEhNhNNb hNAusb1 III ~
ersi rsuuarea Dollars.
About two months ago q man who said he was
Samuel Schwarts OF II Second avenue confided
to Charles 8. Rub of 141 Middleton street, VIII
liamsburg. q scheme for making moncy In Wall
street. Schwartz represented himself as q stock
broker with q scat in the Stock EKchaage and
an office at 81 Broadway. Ruh gave him 800
to invest. Two days later chwartS returned
$50 to Rub with q statement that the $50 was
the net profit on q successful stock speculation.
Schwartz told Rub the next day that Union
Pacific stock was a good investment. Rub
parted with 5000, which was to buy nifty shares.
After waiting for nearly q week without hear
ing from Schwartz Rub set out to look for him.
He met Schwartz at his home in Second avenue
and was informed that Union Pacific had
dropped ten points and that all Of Ruh's money
had been lost and he was indebted $500 on mar
gin. Rub made an investigation. and. 1t Is
alleged. discovered that Schwartz was neither
q stock broker nor a member Of the Exchange
and that he had no office ut 81 Broadway.
After several unsuccessful efforts to get back
his money Rub went to the Lee Avenue Court
in Williamsburg on Thursday and obtained q
warrant for W on n charge OF grand lar
ceny. Schwartz was arrested yesterday ns. he
was leaving his house. He was taken to VIII
liamsburR and arraigned before Justice Kramer.
Schwartz declared that he had lost the money In
a stock transaction. The Justice. after chnrac..
teriZing SchwartZ's act as rascally,
him, In default of 50, 900 bail, for o hearing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-08
NEW YoRKERs THRoWN OFF 4 OAR.
one KuIed-Both Observation-Disclosures At
tempt at Robbery.

Charles Dayton. reported to have been killed
by being thrown from a train near East st.
Louis on Wednesday night after he had attempt
ed to rob one OF the passengers in the smoking
car, was q New York bartender. When hero he
boarded with Charles Shields. who keeps n
saloon at l15 Fourth avenue. 1t was said at the
saloon yesterday afternoon that Dayton had
worked last summer at the Arlington Hotel.
Coney Island. When the season was over he
concluded to try his luck in the West and he
left for ST. Louis early in October. About two
weeks ago he was joined by n friend of his from
here named Banks, also a bartender. who Is sup
posed to be tho person mentioned In the st. Louis
dispatches, who was thrown off the train ut the
same time as Dayton. The story that either man
discredited by those who know both. Both men
bore an excellent reputation among those who
know them here.