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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-01
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
CANT ITEMS.

Correspondents of the Ledger.
CANT, Mo-, July ga nice rain
Monday, cooling the atmosphere de-
lightfully.
Very little sickness in this locality
at present.
By mistake, a few weeks since, the
items wrote up a fiue boy for ]. Smith.
It's a nice girl.
1. Vance and the Morrison Bros will
leave for Barton county in a few days.
f. T. Vance, /. T. Baker and T..
Cofie left for Oklahoma Friday, 2and
inst.
The Misses Pollard, from Columbia,
are visiting their aunt, Mrs. E. F.
Beatty and family, at Cant.
Rev. Rice filed his appointment at
Grove chapel. His sermon was fine
and contained many earnest words of
advice and encouragement. He will
preach once more at this church
4th Sunday IN August.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Mexico, Mo-, for the week
ending July %, 1898, which if not
called for in thirty days will be sent to
the Dead Letter Office at Washington.
Persons calling for letters in this list
will please say "advertised:"
Emma Brown, E. E. Barlow, Judge
Crews, Bud Fitswater, Fannie How
ard, Malinda Johnson, Elex. Monroe,
w. D. Miller, Jas. N. Miller, J.M.Owen,
Mrs. Josie Roth, Dunnie Shepherd,
VIM. Stewart, ]. B. sterrett, Fannie
Wright, Marshall Wells, Geo. W. VIII
son, James Wesf, g. L. Quick, James
Young, ). s. McCleary.
w. M. TRELoAR, Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, MO-, July T.-Going to
the Mexico Fair Ia the order Of the
day this week.
Very large crowds are attending the
lecture in this city this week.
The protracted meeting lie still going
on.
Several of the young folks Of this
city attended the musical at the home
of Miss Clyde Brown, at Benton Cityi
Tuesday eve, and report a very pleas.
ant time.
Mrs. L. D. Uzzell and daughter, oi
near Quincy, ILL.,, are visiting friends
in this city this week.
Miss Lula Farrah, oksouth OF town
is contemplating a visit with Nebraska
relatives soon.
Mitchell & Casper shipped ore load
of hogs and one load of cattle to St
Louis this week.
A fishing party went out from thii
city, camping, this week.
Ed. Larimore returned from Illinoi
Monday morning.
DR.. McClintic and family ATTENDED
the family reunion of Capt. Lott, neal
Benton City, Sunday.
We trust the people will not thtnl
that everyone is put to flight In AM
around our city over the religious dis
cussion. 1t 10 only q few, and they al
want the last word, and we think tn
press will soon give 1t to them In
| nhort-atop way.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
NEW LUMBER COMPANY.
Mexico to Have q Fine Mule Barn
Substantial improvements on
Jefferson Street.

Mexico is to have a new lumber
yard and fine mule barn on Jefferson
street, just south of Haskell & Sons
shop. Grow & Hawkins have bought
from j. W. Montague for $4,000 the lot
just south of Haskell's and will at once
erect a fine mule barn and large lum-
Der sheds. T. E. Hawkins is from
Shelbina, Mo-, while W. 8. Grow halls
from Clarence, Mo. Both men are
substantial, live, progressive business
men OF means and come to Mexico
highly recommended. They are going
to make substantial improvements
andwill help make Mexico a city. They
are welcome to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
DULYITEMS.


Correspondence OF the Ledger.
DULY, July %, 1sss.-Corn is look
ing better.
Miss Gertie Fletcher, of Mexico,
visited friends In this vicinity las,
week.
Most of the people are going to the
Fair.
Mrs. John Fox and daughter, oil
Mexico, visited her son, James Fox,
Monday.
Farmers busy work Ia about ovel
sdd the lawn party will soon begin.
There will be q Sunday school pic.
mic, given by the Rising Sun Sunday
School, on Aug. Goth, at Barnes ford
There will be preaching at Trinity
the 9th Sunday In July, instead OF 1s
Sunday In August.
The Epworth League meets at Trim
ity Sunday, night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
Mexico Fair Circuit.

Mexico, July 2e.3o-J. A. Glandon,
Secretary.
Columbia, August 2-5-N. ID. Rob-
nett, Secretary.
Moberly, August 9-13-May. J. Ted
ford, Secretary.
Boonville, August 16-1s-W. A.
.Sombart, Secretary.
Bolton, August 23-26-W. A. Hill,
Secretary.
Holden, August 30-September 1T.
d. Kennedy, Secretary.
Harrisonville, September 6-s-T. w.
Clements, Secretary.
Rich Hill, September 13-16-S. T.
Broaddus, Secretary.
Nevada, September 2O-23-C. +.
Strohm, Secretary
Springfield, September 27-30-H. +.
Denton, Secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
THE 800 STAKE TRoT, 800.
'Z:Z41R, z:zf4i z'AUl
Il 2:40 PACE.

Time-2:241@, 1924, 2:26, 2:2o7f.
THE $40 PACE.
AlbertAilison went out the first heat
like he meant to win this race, but for
some reason he could not hold the
clip he sailed out with. Old daddy"
Hull made a great effort with Sunny
Cape and finally landed second money,
which was surely appreciated by him.
Grant paced fifth horse the first heat,
seventh the next and In the third
showed he could win should he work
steady. Three of the horses dropped
out the first heat and the banner came
near falling on one or two others.
Grant won the three last heats OF the
five paced, and landed first money.
Following is the summary of the race,
the positions of the fret four horses
showing how the money went:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
THORNTON STAR WINS.
The Noted Saddle Stallion Captures
the Fifty Dollar Prize-Ike
First-Class Second.

One of the finest saddle horse shows
yer witnessed on the Fair Grounds
in this city took place Tuesday
morning at II O'Clock, when the sad
die horses were shown. The entries
to the ring were:
Thornton Star, first; owned and rid
den by J. A. Potts, of this city. Prize,
$50.
Ike, second; owned by Barnett and
Moore, of this city, and ridden by
Barnett. Prize, SIS.
Rex Mcdonald, Jr., third; owned by
Ford and Luekie, of this county, and
ridden by Harry Luckie. Prize, $40.
The winner of fret money is a horse
which Mr.. Potts recently purchased
in Kentucky and is a horse unexcelI-
ed in beauty and action. He has won
many prizes at st. Louis and at many
other prominent horse shows all over
the country.
The winner Of the second prize, 81
well-known as "Ike," needs no praise
with the horseman In this section OF
the state. He has Won many first
ribbons and Is acknowledged by horse
men as being one Of the best saddle
stations in this part of the country.
The winner of the third prize isa
fine horse and shows remarkable
style and action.
ALL-PURPosE HARNESS RING.
The all-purpose harness ring, mare
or gelding, any age, was next with
two entries which ere
Goldbug, first; owned by Robt. Hisey
and driven by Barnett. Prize, s15.
Miss Rose, second; owned and driv-
en- by ]. P. Arnold, of Williamsburg.
Prize, SO.
Best mule 8 years old and over.
Irwin Maddox, Sr., OF McCredie, won
fret and second prizes.
No entries in the 2-year-old and
under.
No entries In the 1-year-old and
under.
Best mule colt-2 entries.
First prize gwen to s. d. Byrns, Of
Mexico.
Second was given to Dan Roberts,
of Mexico.
Tom, Tom, the piper's son,
Sold a pig and away he run,
To buy a Cracker Jack which can't be
beat,
And he goes spinning down the street.
FERRIS & CAUTHoRN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
EUREKA ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
EUREKA, Mo-, July 2A.-Miss Lena
Crews, of this place, who has been tn
st. Louis visiting her brother, re-
turned home last week.
Miss Annie Collard, of Benton City,
was the guest of Miss Minnie Keller
halls, of this place, last Thursday.
Laying corn by is a thing OF the past
1t is growing fine since the rain.
Mr.. Henry Hilderbrand and little
son, Harry, were in Mexico on business
Saturday.
Mrs. Joseph KeIlerhals spent last
week with her sister, Mrs. LANG, OF
Benton City, who has been confined
to her bed, but is said to be improv-
ing.
Hay harvesting is about over,
large portion of it being bound.
Mr.. J.. A. Lanig, of Benton City, said
he wished the person that took his
bride and lines of his porch Fourth
of July would be so accommodating
| as to return them.
John Hilderbrand claims he has %
tons of hay OF of 10 acres-weeds, hi
means.
Some of the Eureka boys and girl
attended preaching at Rush Hill Sun
day night.
Grover Weber was the guest of vii
lie Crews Sunday.
Miss Annie Kipert and George Kel
lerhals, both of this place, will eaci
write an essay on, els man justified II
telling a falsehood," and it will b'
read at Sunday school. Miss Annie Ii
on the affirmative side and George !
on the negative.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mires, OF near Wells
Vile, were the guests Of her sister
Mrs. Mathews, Sunday.
Evert, that watermelon patch
Think about it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
TULIP ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
TULIP, Mo, July 2s.-Born, to Moss
and wife, q fine boy.
Elder Duncan has been quite sick.
Little Mauriue Western, who hsa
been sick for q few days, is some
better.
Mrs. D. w. Hobart left Thursday for
a visit to relatives In Illinois.
The Ladies' of Tulip vicinity gave an
Ice cream supper 1t the new church
here last Saturday night for the bene'
at of the church. There were about
Eve hundred people In attendance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
LETTER FROM COPPER RIVER.
Jas. B. Marshall Writes HIS Wife That
He Will Stay There a While
Yet-Downing With HIM.

COPPER RIVER, ALASKA, June 20, '9s.
DEAR WIFE AND BABIES:
received four letters from you to-
day. Was as proud as any man on
this earth ever vas to hear from
"Home, Sweet Home" I was so glad
to hear that you were all so well, and
receiving such good care. Tell Mr..
Smith I will repay him If it is ever in
my power, and all those that r kind
and good to you. I am well, thank
God, and just as strong in my deter
mination to prospect az I was the first
day l landed here. Our crowd are all
well, and strong In the faith. We
came down the lake IN fat boats, and
built a log cabin at the head OF the
Rapids. The Rapids are thirty miles
long and they r rapid sure enough;
twenty miles an hour, full of rocks
and whirlpools. We stored Dur goods
here and took grub enough for three
months in a boat that we made here,
and went down by roping-letting it
down by q rope-was three days max
ing the trip. Will 60 up Copper River
in the same boat by the same rope, if
the rope holds out. Will pull the boat
up the river with the rope w our
shoulders, walking on the bank from
six to eight miles a day. 1t is one
hundred and fifty miles from here to
the land of Copper River. viii come
back this winter and send over goods
on Copper river, on the ice, a BOO as
1t freezes in September. Have found
-four gold; hope to find coarse gold in
quantities that will pay to work when
We reach the head of Copper river,
| Will reach there in twenty OF twenty
FIVE days. This river lie from two to
three hundred yards wide and very
swift. Do not know Of but one man
drowning In this river, but lots Of
goods and. boats lost. Lots of men
are gelng home. Homesickness Ii
the general cause, although they say
they have prospected the country and
there is nothing in 1t. They are ten
der feet and have no backbone, can't
stand the work, for there is lots Of
work attached to this. I believe there
will find some before I leave here, II
1t Is Gods will. This is a fine country
mountains, lakes and rivers and flow.
ers of all kinds and lots of game. VIZ
have had lots of fish to eat. Each one
of us cook one week at a time. We
are going prospecting two and two
DIR. Downing and myself are partners
Jones and johnson mess together
Each couple cook for themselves
Have on this trip a frying pan and ont
coffee pot, one small tin pail each t.
cook in. Expect to be gone three
months. Viii prospect to the head o
Copper River. If we are not success
full there will try and cross owe tn,
river and down the Ukon this winter
and try our luck there next summer
Am writing this after II o'clock ant
have no candle; haven't needed
candle for three months or so. I wa
grieved to hear of Mr.. Snidow's death
and am sorry to hear of Mr.. q. G
Davis being sick.
Viii close by saying God bless yo1
all, may the blessed Father protec
you. Pray for me that I may be sue
cessful on this trip and return to 20
q richer and better man.
i From your loving husband,
Il j. r. MARSHALL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

correspondence OF the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo-, July 25.-Mitchell
& Casper shipped two loads OF hogs
and one load of cattle to st. Louis
the first of last week.
@. L. Stewart attended the funeral
OF his stepmother at Rising Sun, In
diana, last Saturday.
DR.. M. e. Crawford, OF Mexico, was
In our town Monday. The DR.. says
he can get away much better as his
brother, Robert, 10 now with him.
Weed cutting would be In order at
any time.
A number of the farmers had hay
down, and it was caught by the rain.
Corn blowing 10 about all done now.
Miss Emma Dillon, Of Fulton, is the
guest Of friends and relatives here
this week.
How q young lady must feel when
someone goes of with her pocket
book!
L. T. Paisley is under the weather
this week.
Why news is SO scarce we cannot
tell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
P. 8. UNDERWOOD,

The 18th annual meeting OF the
Audrain County Christian Missionary
Cooperation will be held at Rock Hill
church, 10 miles northeast of Mexico
and 4 miles north of Rush Hill, begin
ming Wednesday evening, August 18th,
and closing Friday night, August 10th.
A good programme is being prepared
Some Of our strong preachers will be
with us and we expect this to be one
of the best meetings We have ever
had, It is earnestly desired that every
church in the county be represented
by q large delegation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

Ex-Gov. Norman ]. Colman, of st.
Louis, one of Missouri's best known
trotting horse owners, was q guest In
the judges stand at the Fair Grounds
yesterday. Gov. Colman 10 9 member
OF the board of the American Trotting
Association.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
VANDALIA ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the LEDGER.
VANDALIA, Mo-, July 26.-Mr. w.
Bolts, of this city, spent Monday in
Farber.
Messrs. Pitcher, Reach Lewellen
and B. Lewellyn spent Monday hunt
ing and fishing.
Miss Pat Hooton returned Monday
from Bowling Green, where she has
been visiting friends.
Marshal Goodpasture, who was hur,
about Q month ago, is rapidly improv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson and daugh-
ter spent Tuesday in Bowling Green.
Mr.. Williams returned Monday to
Mexico.
John Garreton, of Moberly, spent
Sunday In this city.
Tom Pierce, of Hannibal, visited
here this week.
Mrs. Charles Kirk, of Denver, Colo,
visited Mrs. K. A. Laird last week.
Mrs. Stark, of Laddonia, is visiting
relatives In this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

A letter received from W. T. CATER
ton, formerly of this city, but now OF
St. Louis, said that he had taken pos
session of the telegrapher's table in
the new vandeventer avenue Wabash
depot and was wen pleased with his
nou eituafi0n.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

ODr. J. T. M. Johnston has returned
to his home In st. Louis from q three
weeks visit to his brother, N. 8.
Johnston, north Of town. He was
accompanied by his niece, Miss Floy
Johnston, a very charming young
fhdv-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

"Uncfe Frank" Shepherd, of Pike
county, is about due here on his an
nuai visit to see the good horses. MI.
Shepherd will be the guest OF Martin
Kunkel. "Uncie Frank is n Of
Pixies best citizens and is good judge
of all kinds Of stock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
County. News.
WORCESTER ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, Mo, July a.. Miss
Edith Brown spent Sunday at Glen
wood, the country home Of Misses
Eva and Jessie Inflow.
Miss Hart, Of Center, is the guest Of
Mr.. T. NJ. Crawford's family.
Mr.. Thomas Miller has been enter
tanning his brother, wife and daughter,
Miss Edith. They returned to Illinois
Monday.
Misses Mary and Mildred Clayton
have returned from a visit to their
aunt, Mrs. ]. d. Inflow.
Last Saturday afternoon a most en-
joyable picnic was held in Mr.. Tom
Miller's pasture. Supper was spread
and all enjoyed themselves very
much. Miss Miller, of Illinois, Miss
Hart, of Center, Misses Brown and
Inflow, of Mexico, attended.
Miss Sudie Crawford entertained
friends Monday eve, in honor of her
cousin.
WORCESTER, NO., July 27.-F. L.
LaForce and ]. R. Hedge attended q
picnic in Boone county last Saturday,
returning home Sunday.
Robt. Miller and family, of Burling.
ton, Iowa, have returned home, after
a ten days visit to the family of his
brother, T. j. Miller.
DR.. ". z. Mccall ia visiting rela-
tives and friends at Reform, Mo.
Mrs. Ed. Atchison and children are
visiting relatives at Florida, Mo.
Miss Wretta Kerr lie visiting her Sis
ter, Mrs. Ciapper, at Paris, Mo.
( DIR. B. D. Brown has located at
H%utchison, Mo-, for practice Of his
profession. Ben is n of I'll bright
est young men and is sure to succeed.
Miss Wayne Hart, Of Center, Mo-,
Is visiting Misses Sudie and Anna
Crawford.
Mr.. Smith, of Barry, ILL.,, is here
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Sophia
Brown.
Rev. j. T. NJ. Johnston, of st. Louis,
is spending a months vacation with
his brother, N. 8. Johnston.
Mr.. Robinson, of Champ, Mo-, was
here last Sunday to see his best girl.
Ladies of Littleby Baptist church are
getting up money to paper the church,
which it very much needs.
A large crowd of young people
gathered in ]. T. Miller's pasture last
Saturday eve, and had a most pleasant
time playing croquet and boat riding.
after which they had an elegant sup.
per on the ground.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Clements are
home from Centralia, Mo-, where they
spent a week with relatives.
Five very elegant and valuable plat
books of Audrain county, for sale here
, for $40, all of which were published BY
Northwest Publishing 90.
Misses Sudie and Anna Crawford
gave a social Monday evening II
honor of Miss Wayne Hart, Of Center
Mo. A large crowd was present ant
had a splendid time.
Clarence Atkinson, Miss Anna Un'
derwood and Mrs. Lille Spinney, al
have new bicycles and are learning Il
|, ride well.
Born, to Val. Erdel, Jr., and wife,
daughter.
The 4-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
A. L. Rodgers fell and broke his arm
last Sunday.
Miss Cassie Miller is quite sick.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
THOMPSON ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
THOMPSON, No.. July 27.-M. M.
Bean will start on q trip in a few days.
He will sell patent window stops.
Brown & Hays shipped Z car of
hogs Monday night.
Katie Tiger is visiting Miss Rsna
jackson, of Mexico.
]. R. Hayes shipped two cars Of fancy
cattle Monday.
A good crowd from here attended
preaching at Liberty Sunday.
O. L. Bruce shipped n q cattle
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brink, Of Hallsville,
are spending the week here with Mr..
and Mrs. Eph Elliott and will attend
the Mexico Fair.
Fl. T. CAN'T shipped n a cattle
averaging 1410 and n car of hogs
Tuesday night.
J. O. Daniels wife received a letter
from him Tuesday. He says things
are very d~iscouraging In the Klondyke
but he will 60 on up above Dawson
City about rs miles and try there.
Archie Mcdowell, Of Martinsburg,
made T. D. Powell a short visit Mon
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
Mexico Ledger Baby Show.

The Maryville Tribune says: Mex
leo mothers are already grooming
their little darlings for the race for the
silver cup which Bob White gives
every year to the prettiest baby at the
! Audrain County Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
Pretty Babies,

The Bowling Green Post says: Bob
White, of the Mexico LEDGER, contin-
ues to offer prizes for the prettiest
babies in his county, and the popuis-
ton of Audrain county continues to
grow 1at a steady rate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

: We are closing out our
Farm Implements. We
offer Farm Wagons at
very low prices. Call and
get prices before buying.
We handle all kinds OF
Field and Garden Seeds
and Farm Products.
Hathaway-Keath
G.. & I. Co.,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

Burglars attempted to enter the
residence OF Mrs. Meade, who lives
In the eastern part of the city, last
night, but were frightened away.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

VIM. Glendy accompanied his
mother from Centerville, iowa, to the
Mexico Fair. William, while he does
not talk much, thinks there ia no
place like Mexico,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

Mr.. Davis Win Move to Fulton.
Mr.. j. NJ. Davis has closed a con-
tract to take charge of the Palace
Hotel of Fulton, No., August LIST. We
hate to have Mr.. Davis and his family
leave Mexico, but Fulton win now
have q irst-class hotel in every sense
of the word.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

Miss Ruth Lakenan will leave the
first Of the week for Toledo, Ohio,
where she will be the guest of Miss
Reed, a college friend at the women's
college, Baltimore,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

ED. ]. d. Greer arrived to-day from
Rolla, where he had been engaged in
a successful meeting, which closed
Sunday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
HEN the races q

HEN the races g
Tuesday af-
ternoon at 1880 a
crowd of something
three thousand
people e eagerly
waiting for the con-
tests to begin. 1t
was horse racing
they Q looking
and they were
certainly not disap-
pointed for few bet
ter horses ever lined
up for the word in
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

B.Northcutt and wife are here from
Beardstown, ILL.,, on a visit to relatives.
Ben is always glad to get back to Mex
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

Mrs. J. H. Woods, of Mexico, Mo-,
died in Fulton this week, of paralysis.
The interment takes place in the
Mexico cemetery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

Little Misses Mamie and Nellie
Tomlinson, have returned from a
pleasant visit with their grandparents,
MI. and Mrs. Pate Morris, of Thomp-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

B. F. Orear is in very poor health.
Mr.. Orear Is one of Audrain's best
citizens and we all trust he will recov-
ar his old time health,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

r. r. Arnold, cashier of the Mexico
National Bank, is home from a pleas
ant visit to Eureka Springs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

!. I. T~orreyson was in Mexico to.
Gay shaking hand with friends. We
are inclined to think that Tom brought
the children TO the circus.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

W. H. White writes from Alaska
that he isgetting along nicely. The
report that the ship he was on was
last Ia n mistake.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

This was . pleasant occasion, as well
as profitable, the ladies realizing 5000
for their trouble.
Miss White, from Fayette, is the
guest CT Misses Kate Mason and Lizzie
FickIin.
Dr. E. W. johnson sold 10 fat steers
to Mcbride and company, at 8 cents
per pound, to be delivered in August.
A.. B. Hulen, L. d. Young, E. Daw-
son, Frank Burks and Proctor Harris,
Ave of Centralia's very best business
men, attended the ice cream supper
here Saturday night.
Kees Brown and wife, from Lees
burg, visited her parents in this place
Sunday, returning home Monday, ac-
companied by Mas Mat Riley.
Uncle Jacob Ford, of Granville, paid
Q short visit to relatives here Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

Mr.. Joel Prewett, of Higginsville,
Mo-, is in our city shaking hands with
old friends and taking in the fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

A WRITER In q New York paper in
sists that hot weather 10 entirely o
mental disease. "Don't think You are
too hot" he says, "and you will be
cool enough" During a hot wave
does that philosopher change his
clothing or change his mind?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28

Mrs. NJ. N. Nelson and children are
home from Kansas City where they
have been visiting relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-28
You'll See When
You're Blind

Why optical aid would have
preserved your sight had you
gone to the right man at the
right time.
l know just how to find the
flaw in your vision and can tell
YOU PRECISELY what sort OF
glasses to wear in order to rem
edy the defect. | can do more
Can fit your eyes with the kind
of glasses you require.
Let Me See Yeur Eyes.