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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22

Having rented the new Post
Office store room, we are now
N0VRGady f0PBlSilGs
And have a general stock OF
merchandise, such as
Groceries,
TinWare,
Glassware,
NUTS, ANDES ORANGES
FIGS, RAIsINs, LEMONS
DATES, ETC.

We want the public to thoroughly
understand that we are not what, In q
business way, is called squatters, mean
ing only here for short time, for such
Is not the fact, as we have leased this
elegant store room for q period Of one
year with the privilege Of ssveral more,
and propose to make this our home
now, always and forever, business OF
no business, and whatever is said oil
US to the contrary, we expect to keep
. clean and first class line Of Groceries,
on which the prices Of every article
viii be printed 10 your weekly papers
from time to time.
Come in and see as during Christmas
week, for we viii try and do something
for you that win give you some ides
of what kind Of business people we are
Remember the price of candies will
be cut one-half and then quartered.
There will also be q wreakage side o.
the house that will afford you some
idea how q fire or a wreck reduces the
price Of goods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22

The following new suits have beei
filed for the January term Of Circui
Court:
F. Coatsworth vs. John O. Woods
mechanics lien.
State Of Missouri W. Nv. Hampton
appeal J. P.
State to the use Of J. B. Goodpas
ture vs.. Geo. Woltz; back taxes.
State to the use Of ]. B. Goodpas
ture vs.. Cash Blackburn; back taxes
Rolla McIntire application foI
license TO practice law.
W. H. Logan application for llcensI
to practice law.
B. F. Dowell vs. @. A. Dowell
ejeotment.
MofiIt- West Drug %. We. L. A
Jamison ct 81; to revive judgment
q. o. Copeland vs.. Wabash R. R
Co.; damages.
R. +. GuIiok vs.. E. A. and VIM
Stuart; damages.
W. w. Fry vs.. Logan & Baker; OF
account.
Parkin-o rendorf & %. VS.. ]. J
Alexander; on note.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22

The lecture by Or. Garrett, &c thl
M. e. church Thursday was quite IN
teresting. His subject was "The New
Woman"
Miss Carroll, Of Rails county, Wis,
tied her brother, Steve, Of tnis city
Saturday.
The roller skating rink will soon b
completed and win be conducted b.
v. 4. Beshears and A. Jamison.
Roy Waters, Ernest Irvine, Clyde
Jamison and Miss Claudine Daniel srs
expected home the latter part Of thiE
week from Columbia to spend the
holidays.
Mr.. Thomas Hughlett and Mrs. Jen-
ME Hicklin were married December
Is by Rev. 0kes. The bride was
dressed in green satin, trimmed in
white elk; in tier hair she wore rosea
Of different colors. The bride is well
known and highly respected in VAN
dalia. Tho groom lie an industrious
young man and 10 in the drug business.
The couple win reside In Mrs. Hick-
Inns house, in the northern part Of
town. Their many friends and rela-
tives wish them a long and prosperous
life.
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Oglesby died Friday, December
10, at the age of three months. The
bereft parents have the sincerest
sympathy Of their many friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22
D HILL ITEMS.


C-6r-ssnondence Of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, No, Dec. 21.-Mrs
Sally Canterbury is NOT expected t.
live. She has been sick for some time
Mrs. d. Mitchell is improving slowly
Mrs. Alice Smock, wife OF A. B.
smock, after q long Illness, died Sun.
day morning ct 5 o'clock. The de.
ceased was 40 years old and had beer
q member Of the Christian church fol
many years. We extend our sincere
sympathy to the bereaved family.
Judge Gilbert, Of Galloway county,
was in our city the first of the weeh
on business.
Torbert q Casper shipped q load Of
hogs to st. Louis Wednesday.
Mr.. Campbell, OF Auxvasse, was in
our town Friday and made q big corn
purchase while here from Torbert &
Casper,
Jim Diggs returned from the Indian
Territory last week and will farm in
this locality this season.
MIR. Edwin Koch returned from q
business trip to Lincoln, ILL.,, Tuesday,
Henry Meyer, Of Mexico, was here
Saturday looking after the interest Of
his farm.
Zimmerman Bros. are making some
Substantial improvements on theis
blacksmith shop.
Miss McOlintic returned Tuesday
from . two weeks visit to relatives in
Monroe City.
Mr.. A.. B. Smock extends thanks to
his neighbors and friends for their
kindness during the Illness and death
OF his wife.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22
NORTH MoLLN0 ITEMH,

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
NORTH MaLINo, Dec. 20.-Some Of
the young people froze their feet and
ears during the cold weather whils
going home from school.
A little child Of Mr. and Mrs. Nude
came near being burned to death
few days ago by its clothes catching
on fire from the heating stove. Mrs
Mudd, being in the house at the time
heard the child scream, ran to Ii ant
tore the burning clothes on. The
little one is severely burned in two
or three places, but we hope she will
soon be well again.
A little child of Mr.. and Mrs. Franz
Beam died on December IL. The
parents have the sincere sympathy o.
their many friends.
Mr.. Mat Hizer has traded bis splen.
did farm to VIM. Mundy for property
IN Mexico. We are sorry Mr.. ant
Mrs. Hizer r going to leave us
They are splendid citizens.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs
Oscar Cauthorn Is very sick.
There were several corn buyers IN
this vicinity last week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Fisher
on December IA, adaughter.
Felix Martin Is able to be up after 1
severe spell of sickness.
The sudden disappearance Of Ed
Holland, the blacksmith, has caused
considerable comment here. He lefi
3 wife and three children In straight
ened circumstances.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22
BENTON UTYITEMS.


Correspondence Of the Ledger.
BENTON CTTY, Mo-, Dec. 21-T. e.
Romans Is headquarters for Santa
oiaus.
J. O. Hendrix shipped one car Of
choice hogs Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berry, Of Mexico, are
visiting MI. and Mrs. J.. N. WIDE
this week.
Dr.. j. Frank Harrison and Frank
Pierce, Jr., two of our nsmrods, have
laid aside firearms for good.
DR.. Harrison borrowed 2. T. North
cults gun and killed three quail. On
his way home he broke the stock Of
the gun. His birds cost him s1.25
each II. Pierce borrowed Count PAINT
er's gGn sG5 fo4ld q lonely rabbit
sitting in the sun. He blazed away
but only crippled the game and when
trying to fall on the rabbit, as boys
will do, fell on the gun, breaking it.
Both the boys had to go to Towards
SILK it shop
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Pres
bytsrian church will give an oyster
supper Tuesday night, Dec. "a.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of theChris-
trian Church opened their Bazaar at
W. N. Mullins's store Saturday. They
are meeting with success.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hildebrand cele-
brated their 10Th wedding anniversary
Tuesday. Luther Saunders and wife,
Mrs. Schmidt, Mrs. VIM. Porawskl
and little son, Of Mexico, were pres
emit. A good time is reported. We
wish Uncle John aud his good wife
many healthy and prosperous years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22
THOMPSON ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
THOMPSON, Mo-, Dec. 21.-T. ]. Dam
lei, Of Liberty, Mo-, was here the first
Of the week on business.
W. T. Northcutt has sold bis inter-
est in the Northcutt estate to his sic
ters for $500.
Squire James wrote a deed Tuesday
for J. NJ. Daniel to Geo. Bruce for the
residence and ten acres Of land hall
mile west Of here, now occupied by
Ed Reid.
Jim Ford entertained q crowd Of
young folks from Mexico last Friday
night.
VIM. Faucet, hi enterprisIng nur-
seryman, will spend Sunday and Mon
day In Quincy, Ill. !
The case of Frank White VS.. Thurs-
ton Holloway, both Of Rowena, was
tried here in Squire James court
Monday. The case was decided Id
favor of the plaintiff.
L. Y. Petty received another car Of
cattle from St. Louis Saturday night,
II. T. Cant shipped a car of hogI
Tuesday.
I. j. Sims Is in St. Louis buying
more cattle. He is now feeding 20;
head, having lost II head.
W. 3. Mcdonald and wife were IL
Mexico Thursday.
The M. W. A. lodge met Saturday
night and the following officers were
elected for 1899; n. t. Cant, v. o.
W. E. Mcdonald, Z. B.; B. Barnes
W. A.; Ep. Elliott, Clerk; E. NJ. Nor.
ris, Escort; A. ]. Hall, O. F.; q. R
Pool, Waterman; DR.. o. B. Mayes
Physician; Geo. WooIery, E. B. Brown
and Cy Barnes, Managers. First.Sat'
urday in January was set for publ.
installmsnt of these officers.
The party who had his Ak takel
from his wood pile last Thursday say
he knows who took It. Il viii saw
trouble II it. s brought back at once.
Mr.. Renie, Of 81 miles southeas
Of here, died very suddenly Monda!
morning Of neuralgia of the heart. b,
was an honorable and industrious mai
and popular with all who knew him.
]. A. (Dick) Robinson, formerly o
this vicinity. II dsI consumption q
Nevada tf..a. aigh'. Tne family ha
the sympathy OF this community.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22

The editors Of Northeast Missouri
will meet In Mexico on Thursday even
ing, February l6, and continue In ses-
sion through Friday, February II.
There should be at least nfty prom
inent newspaper men here daring the
meeting and some splendid speeches
will be made and the entertainment
will be both Interesting and instruct
i've. On Thursday night there win be
q public entertainment at the Opera
House. There win be music by local
talent, the address Of welcome BY the
Mayor and response by Geo. W. Trigg,
OF the Richmond Conseruutor. ON
this occasion Hon. Walter Williams,
Of the Columbia Herald, will also
deliver an address.
Friday morning and afternoon, Feb.
II, there VIII be business sessions In
the parlora Of the Ringo House. Both
hotels have made q rate OF 81 80 per
day and the attendance at the meeting
should be large. On Friday evening
there will be a reception in the parlors
OF Hardin College, when Presidents
Million and wife, faculty and young
ladies Of the Institution will receive
the editors.
Mr.. o. NJ. Basket, Of Mexico, is
assistant secretary Of the association
and we feel sure that the arrange
ments viii be complste In every par
~ticuiar. The people Of Mexico are all
interested in the success of this meet
ing and will assist IN the entertain
ment OF our distinguished guests. The
officers Of the association are:
President, Philip Gansz, Republican,
Macon City, Mo.
First Vice President, Col. NJ. A.
Bates, Democratic Standard, Memphis.
Second Vice. President, n. J. Sim
mons, Courier, Clarence, Nc.
Third Vice President, Walter Cash,
mirror, Marceline.
Recording Secretary, Clifton +. Rid
ings, Messenger, Meadville.
Treasurer, W. @. vanCieve, Demo-
Graf, Moberly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22


According 70 natural science. Or. Or
sen OF Norway has learned. by study
ting the interesting habits Of microbes.
10 make cheese backward. He keeps q
stock Of the microbes Of various
cheeses. and out Of q bowl Of milk
makes Gorgonzola stlton, or Cam
embert, as required. This threatens a
serious blow to the British farmer: for
It is obvious that DR.. Olsen has only
b follow the tracks Of his microbes .
little further back to produce the milk
that makes the cheese. and the cow
that makes the milk. Then the Brit
ish farmer viii sit idly on a gzts
watching DR.. Olsen with a cageful Of
microbes turning a field Of grass inao
chodce shorthorns and Aldernevz-
Globe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
DULY, No., Dec. 20.-Miss Kcrns,
who has been the guest of Mise Mary
Clapper, has returned to her home in
Mexico.
Mrs. Ben Fox is on the sick list.
Jas. Fox was in Santa Fe Thursday
on business.
Corn is selling at 30 cents per
bushel.
R. Witt has gone back TO Montgom-
cry for the remainder of his goods.
Mrs. Ira Ellis, who has been on the
sick list for some time, lie nc better.
There will be preaching at Trinity
81 FIRST Sunday in January.
Mr.. and mrs. ohas. Hill spent the
past week in Mexico.
The Sunday School at Trinity SUM-
day evening was poorly attended
owing to the inclemeney Of the
weather.
Quite e number from Duly attended
the literary society meeting at Fox
school mouse Friday night.
Mr.. Morris will give a photograph
entertainment at Duly Wednesday
night.
There will be a Christmas tree ct
Duly on Friday night, Dec. %.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22

"Female weaknessD causes Dine-
tenths Of all the wretchedness which
women endure. Il can never be per-
manently relieved by "local treat
ments." That is generally an expens-
i've, embarrassing, make-shift. What
lie needed is DIR. sPierce's Favorite
Prescription to reach the innermost
sources to the trouble and restore
health and strength directly to the
internal organs. This stops the weak
ening drains which sap life's founda-
ton; heals all liberated conditions,
gives the ligaments elastic power OF
themselves to correct displacement
Of internal organs and imparts tone,
vigor and vitality to the entire femi-
nine organism. In a word the "Fa-
vorite Prescription makes healthy
happy women.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22
SKINNER CLIPPINGS.

Correspondence Of the LRDaHR.
SKINNER, Mo-, Dec. 20.-Ourtis and
Charley Bruce, Of Leeper's, are visit
ing friends in this vicinity.
Hale DeJarnett lie home from Kan
sas City to spend the holidays.
Baker Barnes and family visited In
this community q few days since.
O. F. Clark has erected a wind mill
on his farm just west OF here.
Bert MCGEE Is spending the holidays
at his home near here.
Ernest Canada has moved to Janice
Lewis farm.
The question for debate at Gatewood
Literary Society for Saturday night lie,
"Resotved, That the question Of public
consumption is of greater Importance
to the American people than that Of
territorial expansion. The society
will meet every two weeks.
A hunting party of about 10 young
men will scour the country Wednes-
day. The sequel Of this win be an
oyster supper.
Judge Il. 7. Squirting sold some
sheep recently at $3.50 per head.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22
RIxEY-sIMs
Hardin Rixey and Miss Bessie siml
Probably Married by This Time.

HardirRixey, Of Mexico, and Miss
Bessie Slime LETT this city Monday with
the intention Of being married as soon
as they could get a license. Some of
the friends OF the young people say
they went to Kansas City, while others
claim they went to the Indian Terri
tory. Hardin Rixey was named after
Governor Hardin, and Is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Rixey, of this city,
and, while he Is under age, he hso
been actively engaged In business for
three Or four years. Miss Bessie
Sims is q daughter of Judge Jas. Sims,
OF this county, and is an unusually
pretty girl of fine accomplishments.
There we're no objections to the we'd
ding by either the Sims OF Rixey
families, excepting on account of the
youth of the parties. The young
couple, as Dol as they are married,
will return to Mexico and be forgiven.
The LEDGER joins a host Of other
friends in extending cordial and
hearty congratulations. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rixey will make Mexico their home,
and the groom will, In all probability.
60 into business here, either with his
father or for himself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22
CANT ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
CANT, Mo-, Dec. 21.-The entertain
ment at Pleasant Green school house
last Friday night was . success in
every respect, proving Miss olaudine
Bruton thoroughly capable Of school
management. Tha pupila all showed
q degree OF training not often seen in
country schools. 1t is generally de-
cided that the tableaux and vocal music
have not been exoelled In any like
entertainment In this section Of the
county. Miss Annie Daniel distin.
guished herself as q musician by play
ing a delightful accompaniment on the
organ to both vocal and violin music
Elder Creason preached his last ser
mon for this year at Salt River OF
Sunday. The membera have not yei
decided who will be employed t.
preach the coming year
Mre. ]. Mayes 10 improving In health
Born, December 10, to Mi. and Mrs
Geo. Brown, q fine girl,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22
EUREKA ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
EUREKA, Mo-, Dec. 19.-Jas. Barker
OF Wellsville, visited the family OF Mr.
HILBERT . couple OF days last week.
Jim Diggs, Of the Indian Territory
is here visiting friends and relatives
Mr.. James had a fine horse to DID
last week.
Rev. Petty was the guest OF JOSEPH
Kellerhals and family Sunday.
Carrie and Fred Kellerhals, of Ben,
ton City, visited relatives here Sun
day.
The Odd Fellows Of Benton City vii
give a public meeting Jan. Il.
J. A. LANG and Jess Hicks, OF Ben
ton City, visited Joseph KellerhaI
Sunday.
Jim Scott has taken his cattle e
Mr.. Davis stalk field.
Charley Winkler was the guest o
John Hildebrand Sunday.
Miss Clara Weber visited her sister
Mrs. Louis Roupls, Of near Martins
burg, Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22

Lee Mcdonnell Hss Not Forgotten His
Old Home-He Writes About
People You Know.

To the Editor Of the Ledger.
Los ANGELES, CAL, Dec. 12.-Dear
Sir: Enclosed please find my check
on the Merchanfs' National Bank Of
Los Angeles for the sum Of $50 In
payment for the Mexico LEDGER for
another year.
find that il has been just nineteen
years since l left your beautiful city.
the "crown OF the MisHisslppi valley"
and for thirteen years l have been In
the real estate and loan business in
the "city Of the Angels" and neat to
Los Angeles l consider Mexico ons Of
the most desirable places for a home
on the American Continent. Ia my
Judgment no one has done more to
make Mexico one OF the foremost
towns In your state than the editor OF
the Mexico LEDGER, which has been
. weekly visitor to my Office and home
during the nineteen years l have been
away from your city, and l assure you
II has bsen read with interest not only
by myself and family, but by many Of
my clients.
VIVA. o. Lakeland, formerly OF Mex
ico, paid me q visit q few days ago.
He is now located in San Francisco.
Willard Carroll is clerking In q shoe
store in this city. Geo. W. Crouch, q
druggist, formerly Of Wellsville, Mo-,
Is now located here.
The Menefee boys are owners of one
Of the finest orange and lemon groves
10 Southern California, located at the
foothiIls, about rs miles from Los An
geles, In the world-renowned San
Gabriel's valley. Mrs. Ida Menefee
Thompson and her two sisters, Mar
jorie and Bessie, live In Los Angeles,
as Mrs. Thompson's husband holds
the position OF head book keeper In
one OF our largest wholesale drug
houses. ]. L. Cherry, who made
Mexico his home twelve years ago, ID
now In Los Angeles.
notice through the columns OF your
paper that my good friend, rawt, Bas-
kett, (who, by the way, lie q cousin Of
my wife's), has recently written a new
book entitled cat You-All's House,
II you will ask Mr.. Baskett to send me
a copy l will send him q check for the
same.
Ihave just returned from my orange
and lemon grove located at Holly
wood, about three miles from Los An
geles, In what is known as the sFrost-
less Belt" In this section we raise
pineapples, bananas, coffee, tomatoes
and peas the year round. We ship
vegetables from this section by the
ton during the winter months.
This has been the dryest year we
have had In California since 1864. The
average market price Of barley hay ID
IS per ton; this year II Is $40 per ton.
During ali these hard times our city
has continued to gain In population
until nov we have q population Of
io3, 900, and in i've years more we
expect to have q population Of 2oo,O 600,
as we expect to have another trans
continental railroad, and Congress has
already appropriated $3,000,000 to
build our harbor at San Pedro.
Trusting that your valuable paper
may be instrumental in doing as much
good In the future as It has done In
the past and that in the next Ave years
Mexico may have a population Of
$4,000 and that your paper may have
a circulation Of 100, 0OO, I remain Of
ever Your Friend,
LEE A MrCoNrWTT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22
WE AXE THE PRICES


The Hathaway eath Seed and Pro-
duce %. have just received 9 car load
Of cotton seed meal. Some Of the
most progressive cattle feeders in the
county are using substitutes for corn
to reduce the cost of fattening stock
It Is necessary for feeders to econo.
mize in the cost OF producing fat be-
cause Of the high price of porn in
Audrain county all kinds Of grain being
higher here than In Kansas City, 81
Louis or Chicago. Hathaway Keath
Seed and Produce %. have q large
stock Of clover and timothy seed, oats.
potatoes, &c. They make a specially
Of furnishing grass seeds and grain IN
car lots, delivered at various stations
In the vicinity Of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22
Commanderv Omcers.


Crusade oommandery K. T., No. %
on Tuesday night elected the follow
ing officers for n year:
R. M. White, 3. O.
A. 8. Houston, Gen.
U. Weimer, O. @.
John Abbay, P.
W. M. Treloar, 8. W.
D. A. Mcmillan, ]. W.
J. A. Guthrie, 4.
Jno. J. Steele, Recorder.
J. d. Tucker, st. B.
3. H. Mcdonald, Sw. B.
D. O. Wright, Warden.
J. D. Tucker, First Guard.
Geo. Kabrich, Second Guard.
]. B. Graham, Third Guard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22
Hinta 70 Hol,dar shonnarn,

Make our store your home daring
the holiday times.
We have all the novelties for gents
and boys wear, shirts, neckwear, etc.
Of the latest creation.
We have made 3 special cut prics
on our overcoats, suits, pants, o
every Kind.
You can find . harvest Of bargains
every step in our store leads to bar
gains of sharpest value.
d1-w1 Jon Il Vic BARTH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22

What costive people need is a natur-
al laxative like DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets which are powerful without
being violent. They move the bowels
gradually and comfortably but surely.
You can regulate the dose-one, two
or three "Pellets"-exactly rs You
need. They strengthen the intestines
to do their own work, go that after
their movements have become regu-
lar they keep on naturally Of them
selves.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22

Joseph Rsnie died suddenly Of neu-
ralgia Of the heart on last Sunday ai
his home six miles west of Mexico.
The deceased leaves q wife and four
sons to mourn his death. Mr. RenIe
was seventy-three years old and came
to Audrain county about twenty-hvs
years ago. He was q substantial
citizen, and well thought Of BY ell
who knew him and his death il
mourned by a large circle Of frieudi
and relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22
YANDALIA ITEMS.

-Correspondenco OF The Ledger.
VANDALIA, No., Dec. 2f.-W. N
Lewellyn, who has been seriously u
Of typhoid fever, is slowly recovering
Miss Mamie Thompson has returned
to Frankfort after several days vlsi
to Mrs. 8. A. McCune, Of this city.
The Vandalia 1. o. o. F. lodge vii
give an entertainment Tuesday night
December 81. Only members ant
their families are invited.
Claude Beaver, Of Center, was 4
our city Saturday on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22
Kain Hotel Changes Hands.

Mr.. Kahn, who has had charge Of
the Ferris Hotel ct the depot for some
time, lie going back to his farm. BE
has made money out of the hotel, and
regrets leaving Mexico. Mr.. Mailer
q popular Chicago & Alton railroad
man, has purchased the furniture Of
the hotel and will take charge al
once. Mr.. Mailer come to Mexico
we'll recommended, and win do a good
business. Mr.. Ferris ia putting some
substantial improvements on the hotel
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22
THE WRECKaGE,
/. c. SEDRHE,........ Manager
BARGAIN TABLES.
A New Idea at HOfstot's.

Four genuine bargain tables hsv,
been loaded with goods at 10, %, 81
and 80 cents each. The entire store
lie now arranged for the nnal Christ.
mas rush. Customers T again urged
to buy before the last day.
HoFFsToT's GREAT VARIETY STORE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22
Mrs. smock naad.

Mrs. A. B. Smock died at her home
southeast Of Laddonia Sunday. She
was about so years of age and left q
husband. Funeral services were con-
Quoted from the residence Monday
and the remains were inferred at Lad
donfa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22

L. O. sebree is opening his new
store In the Post ONCE block. He will
have a full line Of groceries and agen-
eral stock OF goods. He aaks for q
share Of public patronage. See his
advertisement in the Weekly LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22

I. J. Sims has brought suit against
the Chicago & Alton railroad for dam
ages TO the amount OF si,465. The
plaintiff alleges that sparks from q
O. & A. engine set fire to his meadow
and destroyed SLABS worth Of hay and
fence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22

]. A. Robinson, of M~arceline, Mo-,
formerly of Audrain county, q brother
ef Mrs. Hord Davis, of this county,
died last week. The family has the
sincere sympathy of friends In Au-
drain county.