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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
FROM FATHER TO SON.
Prof. French Strother Writes of His
Trip to V~irginia-To Him,
Everything Is Changed.

County SchoolCommissioner French
strother writes his son,O d. S~trother,
as follows:
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, July %.
DEAR OSCAR:
We left Mexico the 9th of July, staid
in st. Louis one night and then to
Washington City. We then, whilst
there went to the Capitol,to the Treas
ury building, Patent Office, Gettysburg
battlefield views, the Geological gar
dens, Washington monument, Airing
ton, Mt. Vernon, etc, etc.
We left Washington City the 14th,
by way of steamer Newport News,
down the Potomac and Chesapeake
bay to Old Point Comfort, Hampton
and Newport News. From there we
came to the beautiful city of Rich
mond, Old Virginia's capitol. From
there to this beautiful town. Every
thing is changed here. The fine school
building, Midway Academy, a board
ing school for boys, where I went
along with my brother (who was two
years older) three years as a prepare
ton for the University of Va, has been
torn down, though it was four stories
high and would accommodate a large
school of boarders, and a modern
school building erected, into which
you could place both of u beautiful
Mexico public school buildings and
have much room left.
The University buildings are grand.
The Auditorium is the finest building
of the sort I have aver seen. All the
new buildings erected since the fire
at the University of Virginia, two
years ago, are in keeping with the
Auditorium.
The University museum has many
very fine specimens of minerals, birds,
reptiles, ETC., etc. One of the speci-
mems is that of the mastodon, into
which you could place President
Lows elephant and have room left
for digestion.
Everything here at Charlottesville is
attractive-the surrounding country
is beautiful and in connection with the
mountains is picturesque beyond de-
scription. The views from Montviile,
Jefferson's home, the Pantop noun
tam and many other places are inspir-
ing to the highest degree. Write
often. Sudee ia in fine health. Bios.
som has been quite sick, but will be
able to resume our tour to Culpeper,
Rappahannock, Lura Caverns, Natu-
raj Bridge, White Sulphur Springs, Va.
FATHER,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
FRIDAY. August 5th. 1898.
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Alfonso F. Ryerson and
Annie P. Ryerson, his wife, by their
certain deed of trust, dated July /,
1895, and recorded u the Recorders
Office in Audrain County, Missouri, In
Book 10, at Page 4S9, conveyed to the
undersigned trustee the following de-
scribed real estate situated In Audrain
county, Missouri, to-wit:
Lots one and two Il and 81 block
twenty-three (23) In the original town
OF Mexico, Missouri.
Which said conveyance was made
In trust to eecure the payment of GER
tain promissory note In said deed de-
scribedj and, whereas, said note re-
mains due and unpaid; and, therefore,
at the request of the legal holder OF
said note, and by authority of the
provisions OF said deed of trust, l
will, on
Friday, the 18th Day of August, 1895,
proceed to sell the property herein
before described, at public vendue 70
the highest bidder for cash, at the
east 'front.' door of the Court House,in
Mexico Missouri, between the hours
OF o O'Clock IN the forenoon and 8
O'Clock In the afternoon OF that day,
TO satisfy said debt and the expenses
Of executing this trust.
8. j. BUCKNER, Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
A Sheriff's Sale Under School
Fund m0rtgage.

Whereas, J. R. Thomas and 1. J. N.
and B. j. E. Smith, by their certain
deed OF trust, dated January /, 1881,
and recorded in the Recorders Office
in Audrain County, Missouri, In book
No. /, at page 239, conveyed to the
County of Audrain the following de.
scribed real estate situated in AudraIn
County, Missouri, to-wit:
The west half of the northeast quar-
ter of section thirteen (13), township
hfty-two (52), range seven (7) west,
p. M, containing eighty (s0) acres,
more or less.
Which said conveyance was made
in trust to cur the payment of the
promissory bonds in said deed describe
ed; and, whereas, said bonds are due
and remain unpaid; now, therefore, at
the request of the legal holder of said
bonds, and by authority of the provis-
ions Of said deed of trust, I will, on
Thursday, the Fourth Day Of August,
A. D., 1893,
proceed to sell the property herein
before described, at public vendue to
the highest bidder, for cash, at the
east front door of the court House, Ia
Mexico, Missouri, between the hours
of 8 O'Clock in the forenoon and 8
O'Clock In the afternoon of that day,
to satisfy said debt and the expenses
of executing this trust.
M. N. NELSON,
Sheriff of Audrain County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

DIR. zimmerman and wife graduated
from the American School of Osteop-
athy March 1, 1895, and opened a n in
Urinary at Franklin, KY, which
proved a success from the start, hun
dreds being treated, coming from
every state in the South, including
some of the prominent families OF
that section. In December last they
sold out and returned to Kirksville to
take the extended course. March "a
they opened an Office in Mexico, rent
ing the Treloar property on South
Jefferson street near Hardin College
They have lately bought the elegant
lots Of Mr.. Beasley on Clark avenue
opposite Hardin Park and will in the
near future erect suitable buildings.
Mrs. zimmerman spent some ten
months In the operating room under
DIR. Charles Still. AS there were but
two ladies in her class, her opportuni-
ties were great. She has devoted her
entire time to female diseases, in
which line she has few equals. Furth-
ermore, she is the only lady osteopath
between Mexico and Kansas City and
between Mexico and st. Louis and
Louisiana.
The osteopath looks upon the hu-
man body as a machine capable of
getting out of order as does the loco
motive, and, like the en- gineer who
goes to work with wrench and rule to
correct the engine, the osteopath,
after carefully and scientifically ex-
aiming his or her patient, locates the
cause and then removes it. Tell your
jeweler your watch is not keeping
correct time, he will tell you it 10 not
oil it needs (even in small quantities.,
but that something is mechanically
wrong; and, being experienced, he
proceeds to correct it. ,
Osteopathy appeals to the educated
men and women-those to whom a
principle a be presented and grasp
ed. Among this class treated by them
in Kentucky we mention:
Judge j. H.. Goodnight, ex-Con-
gresham, Kentucky; Mrs. Governor
RobertL Taylor, Tennessee; wife and
daughters of Hon. John M. Allen,
Congressman, Mississippi; Mrs. Sue
W. Jolly, sister to Jim Richardson,
Congressman, Tennessee; Hon. j.
Taylor Stratton, Nashville, Tenn;
Mrs. Frank Seawright, Nashville,
Tenn; Col. K. 8. Ford, millionaire
banker, Great Falls, Mont; Hon. Mr..
Beasley, banker, Texas; Hon. o. w.
Moore, State Senator, Franklin, Ky;
Hon. Sam Williamson, State Senator,
Nashville, Tenn; Wills Williams, Sec
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
SUIT.
City Attorney j. D. Orear Goes After
j. G. Renshaw for City Taxes.

City Attorney j. d. Orear is home
from Fulton, where brought suit
against ]. @. Renshaw for about $3.50
city taxes. Mr.. Renshaw, who is a
wealthy capitalist, lived in Mexico for
some time, at least people thought he
was making Mexico his home. He
claims now he does not owe Mexico
any taxes. 1t has only been a few
days since Robt. Rodgers, County At
torney, sued Mr.. Renshaw for about
$500 county taxes. The officers of the
tv intend to collect the taxes from MIR.
Renshaw if they are due under the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28


WE have heard a good deal lately
about our proposed departure from
the Monroe doctrine. There is a Mon
roe doctrine which we have been en-
forcing pretty vigorously for the past
two months. "Spain's territory"
wrote President Monroe of Spanish
misgovernment in this hemisphere,
Sought not to be made instrumental,
through her inability to defend it, to
purposes 10 injurious to the United
States. To a country over which she
fails to maintain her authority, and
which che permits to be converted to
the annoyance of her n%eighbors, her
jurisdiction for the time necessarily
ceases to exist.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

THE Mexico LEDGER Is inclined to
believe that there is a good deal of
sound sense in the following editorial
from the ClarksvIlle (Mo } Sentinel:
Elder j. q. Coggins, of Ottawa,
Kans., and Mr. ] 8. Allison, Of Kinks
vile, Mo-, an advocate of theocracy,
entered into a religious debate at
Rush Hill, Mo-, on the 10th inst.
The committee decided that Mr.. Al
lison's argument was the best, and
that he sustained his position much
stronger than Elder Coggins did.
What good these religious debates
have ever done we have yet to learn.
They create dissentions and always
leave church people further apart
than when they began, and that far
they do harm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
THE CONTRACT LET.
The Public Square Will be Paved With
Asphalt-County Court Agreed.

The public square is to be paved
with asphalt and the specifications are
such that the city will certainly get a
good job. The county court on Mon
day agreed to the contract by the city
and that they will pay In behalf Of the
county for the county part of the
paving. Judges Stone and Chrisman
voted for the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
(Mo.) Examiner.
WHAT'S the matter with Mexicof
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
Pleasant Party,

cTofu Tie sauualld LedueF.
Mrs. J. @. Pitcher entertained a few
friends Tuesday evening in honor OF
her guest, Miss Withers, OF Mexico,
The storm outside, the war and I'M
pleasant things we're forgotten in the
presence of the charming hostess and
her no. less charming friend, and all
present enjoyed the evening very
much. Dainty refreshments were
served in he dining room, which was
handsomely decorated. Mr.. and Mrs,
Pitcher r among Vandalia's most
popular society people and an evening
spent at their homo is a positive de-
Iiunt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
K. p. Wilhey,

The st. Louis Republic, in reporting
the meeting of the state Epworth
League at st. Louis, refers to an Au-
drain county boy as follows:
Prof. x. P. Whitley held an inter-
esting conference on the literary de-
partment of the Epworth course. He
emphasized the Importance of this
phase of the work, and said that the
intention was to direct the reading OF
the young people of the church so as
to secure the best moral and INTEL
lectual results.
MI. Whitley said that there was a
growing demand for a larger learning
and q wider culture and the depart
ment had in view the assistance of
those who are necessarily deprived OF
collegiate advantages. The speaker
made an eloquent appeal to the
Leaguers to prosecute the course more
assiduously than ever during the conn.,
ing wear,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
DRS, zimmerman,
0%STE0PATHS,
'nNH3<<lCO, MISSOURI

rotary Vanderbilt University, Nash
vile, Tenn, and family.
Judge Goodnight gives the follow
ing unsolicited endorsement of our
work; also note endorsement of Drs.
Still and Hiidreth:
To Those Concerned:
/ gladly add testimony to the high
character, personal worth and pro-
fessional skill of DR.. w. zimmerman
and wife.
They practiced osteopathy in my
community q long while. In all re-
spects and under all circumstances
they may be fully trusted. Learned
and eminently skilled in osteopathy,
thoroughly industrious, full of integ-
ity and aspirations, they achieved
nere many brilliant successes. In al
their work they bring into play the
| best vehicles of success-perfeci
knowledge, unfaiiing honesty and un-
firing work, ! deem those fortunate
indeed, who can secure their services
Truly, ]. II. GOODNIGHT,
Judge Seventh Kentucky District.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST.
Whereas, Patrick Nauyhton. and III

eSAASA VNa1SbbOb huu ~
wife, by their certain deed OF trust.
dated September 10, 1898, and duly
recorded in Book Y, Page 80, Of tho
Trust Records of Audrain counts,
Missouri, and which said deed OF trust
conveyed to the undersigned trustee
lots 9 and z, block s, and lots 8 and
8, OF block 8, of .Muldrow's subdivis.
lon 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
graptors, and whereas, power of sale
was conferred In said deed OF trust
upon the undersigned trustee, nov,
therefore, In order to pay said debt
and otherwise comply with the condi-
lions of said deed OF trust, 1 viii, on
Thursday, the LIST Day Of septembss,
A. D., 1893,
between the hours Of 10 q. m. and 8
p. m, at the east front door of the
Court House In Mexico, Missouri, ex.
pose said land to sale for cash undef
the terms OF said deed of trust to the
highest bidder. H. A. RICKETTS,,
tbs. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
A Slight Runaway.

There was a slight runaway yester-
day afternoon about half past 6. The
team Of John Brown, who lives south
OF town, became frightened at some
thing g Haskell's buggy shop, and
ran away. They got mixed mp in the
harness on the south side Of the rail-
road and were stopped. There was
no damage done to either horses or
WAGON
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
Locke Macfarlane.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Locke Macfarlane, son of Judge
Macfarlane, formerly of the Missouri
Supreme Court, who died this spring
In q st. Louis hospital, is q trumpeter
In the 9Th. "Mac" spent several years
in st. Louis as a newspaper reporter,
leaving shortly before his fathers
death. His friends, who remember
his dapper appearance In st. Louis,
would hardly recognize the little blue
shirted trumpeter, who trudges along
o. bravely with the regiments bugle
corDa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
Notice to Co. O. N, g. NJ.

received lately a letter from Adjt
F. NJ. Bell ordering me to go on drill.
ing Company @ and to recruit 1t te
forty-f1ve members, so all the ole
members must attend these meet.
ings. We will meet at the armory
next Tuesday night, August 2, ani
every member 10 urged to be present
promptly at 1880 O'Clock. By order
of Adjt. F. NJ. Bell.
SERGEANT r. A. BRADLEY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
Admir- ]. 8. Snidow, deceased

To the Public:
MEXICO, Mo, July al understand
the impression exists in some parts of
the county, where l am not personally
known, hat in the event of my cleo
ton to the office of county clerk, l
will not give my personal attention to
the office, and that 1 will only receive
a small portion of the salary. I desire
to assur those who have kindly in
terested themselves in my behalf, that
such will not be the case. l taught
school for three years and have been
the correspondent for a number of
newspapers, and have done other
work which will greatly aid me in
performing the duties of the office.
If elected I shall give my personal at
tention to the Office, and will receive
the compensation due the clerk. I
make this statement in justice to my
self, as we'll as to the friends who are
80 kindly aiding me in my canvas.
MRS. CLARA d. SNIDow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, ]. M. Baker, a widower,
by his certain deed Of trust, dated
January q, 1892, and recorded in the
Recorders Office in Audrain County,
Missouri, in Book 10, at Page 81, cor.
veyed to the undersigned trustee the
following described real estate situ-
ated in Audrain County, Missouri,
to- wit:
Lots numbered four a., five 90,
six (6) and seven "a, of block mum.
Der one ~, of Lakenan and Barnea'
Addition to the City of Mexico.
Which said conveyance was made
in trust to secure the payment Of Q
certain promissory note In said deed
described; and, whereas, said note re-
mains due and unpaid; and, therefore,
at the request of the legal holder OF
said note, and by authority of the
provisions of said deed of trust, !
will, on
Friday, August 9Th, 1893,
proceed to sell the property herein.
before described, at public vendue to
the highest bidder for cash, at the
east front door OF the court house, in
Mexico, Missouri, between the hours
of 8 O'Clock In the forenoon and 8
O'Clock in the afternoon of that day,
to satisfy said debt and the expenses
Of executing this trust.
RICHARD P. HOPKINS,
Truate6.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
Bound Over to the Grand jury.

DUUHu UV6I 10 Gue UI6uu JUIys
The four prisoners who were impli-
Gated in the shooting scrape at the
Fair Grounds Sunday, were given an
other hearing in Justice Quisenberry's
court yesterday at 8 O'Clock and
were bound over to the grand jury.
Their bonds were fixed as follows:
Harry Ferguson, 5000; Ritter, $500;
King and Robertson, 5000 each. They
were unable to give bond and viii
await trial in the county jail.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
THE A. T. STILL INFIRMARY.
INCORpORATED.

INCORPORATED.
KIRKsvILLE, Mo-, Feb. %, 1898.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
We wish to say that we have known
personally DR.. zimmerman and wife
since their naturalization at the Amer
lean School of Osteopathy. Being
members of the Faculty and of the
Board of Trustees In the same, We
have had an opportunity to get well
acquainted with both of these people,
and it gives us pleasure to be able tc
say to the public in general that we
consider them competent and we'll
qualified Osteopaths, with whom II
will be a pleasure to become acquaint-
ed, and also worthy of the entire CON
idence of any community In which
they may desire to practice.
DIR. zimmerman and wife have been
located for q number of months al
Franklin, KY, and have had remark
able in handling diseases.
They have made a reputation which
they may not only feel proud of, but
also their Alma Mater.
We take pleasure in heartily recon-
mending them to the confidence and
esteem of any community in which
they may desire to locate.
Yours Truly,
A. q. HILDRETH, d. o.
y. e. STILL, d. o.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

liz it does not suit you to subscribe
a turkey for the Thanksgiving dinner
Of Company L make a cash subscrip-
ton. The committee expects to buy
trimmings and have a regular old
fashioned Thanksgiving dinner, with
fruit cake and so-forth for the soldier
hnUa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
Gounfu Clerk.

To the Democrats o Aadrain County:
MEXICO, Mo-, July 81 am admin
istrator of the estate of j. 8. Snidow,
deceased. Since 1t is being industri-
ously circulated (for want Of knowl-
edge of facts, not purposely) over the
county, that Mrs. Snidow, candidate
for county clerk, has an abundance of
money, arising from insurance, and
besides a good, well improved farm
to rear and educate her children, I
believe it my duty, as such admins
TRAITOR, to state her financial condition:
All of the personal property, con-
sisting of hogs, mules, cattle, horses
and farming implements, were ap-
praised at$1 ,os4 81. There is inventoried
12O acres of average land, with poor
improvements Except a small, new
cow barn.. The dwelling house,
scarcely tenantable, and 40 acres of
bottom land, badly cut up by a creek
running crookedly through it.
Up to date there has been presented
and reported to me, debts and liabili-
! ties against the estate, which 1 have
recorded In my BOOK, amounting to
s3,220.74. Other claims may yet be
reported.
Mrs. Snidow has received 8 $1,000. 90
from insurance, and q already paid
the greater part of that sum on the
debts Of her husband. She will, she
tells me, on or about the 7th day of
August, next, receive another 81, 600. 90
on insurance, and that she intends
using that sum, also, in the payment
of her husbands debts.
Each of the daughters has received
S400.00 from insurance. Four "a of
the daughters have guardians.
1t will readily be seen, by giancing
at the figures above, that it will take
more than the $4,000 90 Mrs. Snidow
has gotten, and will get from in
surance, and, in addition thereto, ali
of the money arising from sale Of per-
sonal property Of the estate, to pay
all debts reported up to this date.
After using Mrs. Snidow's 1900. 90
insurance money and all the money
arising from sale of personal property,
to pay debts, there will be wanting
$685. so to pay all the debts and liabili-
ties reported up to this time.
This will leave Mrs. Snidow with
only the farm, with s136. SO against it,
without money to stock it or build a
habitable dwelling for her and her
children. The farm, after paying
taxes and repairs, will not yield her,
in rent, more than $4,000 per year.
Each OF the five daughters will have
the interest on $400. 90. After paying
guardian, taxes and court costs, that
sum will probably yield each of them
8 per cent, $24 90 per year; in all
$4,000 per year. The rent of farm
and interest on children's money will
give to the six persons only $500 90
per year to live upon. The majority
of the six persons being consumers
and not producers.
1 make this statement without tax
ing sides in this contest) only that the
truth may be known. I have written
this in ample time before the prima-
ries, so that If what / have stated is
not true it may be refuted.
W. Fl. KEENAN,,
Admir- ]. 8. Snidow, deceased.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

AN astronomical authority tells us
that less than 1 per cent of the SUMS
heat reaches the earth. II he has any
more information of this sort he
should keep 1t until next winter.
Don't give it to us now.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
MEXICO, Mo-, July 25, 1897

MEXICO, Mo-, July 70, 1898.
To Whom 1t Mag Concern:
Having been, in June, 1880, par
alyzed, and having never recovered
from the effects, 1 began treatment on
March 25 last with Drs. zimmerman;
and, considering the long standing OF
my trouble, I feel that I have been
greatly benefited. My general health
Il had always been troubled with in
digestion) has been greatly improved,
and l feel that in a short while my
health will be entirely restored.
P. e. LOCKE,
County Clerk Audrain County, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

Hon. CHAMP CLARK, Hon. Geo.
Robertson, Hon. J.. M. Barker and
Rev. MI. Bassford are invited to
speak at the Sampson Dewey cele-
bration at Wellsville, Mo-, next Sat-
urday. There will be some fine
speeches delivered on that occasion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
A Sheriff's Sale Under School
Fund MORTGAGE.

Whereas, W. 7. McDonnold and Ella
F. McDonnold, his wife, by their GER
tain deed of trust, dated January l,
1895, and recorded in the Recorders
office in Audrain County, Missouri, in
book No. l, at page 204, Conveyed 10
the County of Audrain the following
described real estate situated in Au-
drain County, Missouri, to- wit:
The northwest quarter of the north
east fourth of section thirty. five 1857,
township fifty-one (51), range five (5)
west, containing forty (40) acres,
more or less.
Which a conveyance was made
In trust to cur the payment of q
certain promissory bond in said deed
described; and, whereas, said bond re.
mains due and unpaid; and, therefore,
at the request of the legal holder OF
said bond, and by authority of the
provisions of said deed of trust, I
will, on
Thursday, the Fourth Day of August,
A. D., 1898,
proceed to sell the property herein
before described, at public vendue to
the highest bidder, for cash, at the
east front door of the Court House, In
Mexico, Missouri, between the hours
of 8 O'Clock in the forenoon and 8
O'Clock in the afternoon of that day,
to satisfy said debt and the expenses
of executing this trust.
M. N. NELSON,
Sheriff Of Audrain County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
The Drunkards Invited.

The Salvation Army will have q
Bible temperance meeting on Thurs
day night. The drunkards Of Mexico
are invited to be present. Some Of
the temperance workers and speakers
Of Mexico viii be present and lead the
meeting. Everybody invited. Come
and you win be benefited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

IL the gold Democrats, Republicans
and Middle of the Road Populists fuse
on one side with the Democrats, silver
Republicans and fusion Populists on
the other there will be fusion enough
to suit the rankest fusi Dnist.