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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04
N OF THE l
The Rain Friday Upset all Calculations
This Was the Cause of the Slim
Programme Saturday.

The attendance at the Fair Saturday
was good for the last day, but the
heavy rains on Thursday night and
Friday morning practically knocked
almost everything out the last two
days. Many of the race horee mel
supposed there would be no exhibition
on Saturday and shipped out Friday
night or Saturday morning, hence the
2:2s pace and the 2:45 trot and two or
three good running races did not 60.
Following lie the summary of the
fhraa near old frof nm Safnrdau.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery is a medicine for the whole
body. 1t searches out the weak spots
and builds them up. 1t lie a strength
ener, a purifier and q cure. 1t puts
the digestive system into an active,
healthy condition, puriies and en-
riches the blood and forces out all
poisonous matter. Taken in time, 1t
will cure 90 per cent. of all cases of
consumption. 1t lie purely a vegeta-
BILE compound that works in perfect
harmony with nature. 1t tones up
the whole body and produces strong,
hard, healthy flesh. It has cured
hundreds of cases of consumption,
bronchitis, asthma, chronic nasal ca
tarrh and kindred maladies, which had
withstood the effect of every other
medicine. A large number of testi-
monial letters and photographs of
those cured have been printed in DR..
Pierce's Common Sense Medical Ad-
viser-1o0s pages. We will send the
book FREE, If you will send your ad-
dress also this notice and II one-cent
stamps to pay cos of mailing only to
Worlds D~ispensary Medical Associa-
ton, Buffalo, N. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

Mr.. Joel Prewitt, of Higginsvillel
has returned home after a pleasant
visit with relatives and friends in and
around Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

Will the person who took a lap
robe by mistake from the Floral Hal
on last Thursday, please leave the
same at the LEDGER Office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

Men, women and children, who are
troubled with sores, humors, pimples
etc., may find permanent relief in
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04
Good School.

Sproul Academy, private school for
boys and girls, opens Sept. 6. Any
course open in class or alone. Bust
ness course under Mrs. O. A.Buckner.
Music, Miss liberia Sproul. Terms
reasonable. Diplomas given If q course
IL completed.
Miss CARRIE SPRouL,
d1t-wet Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

Mrs. W. ]. Rixey and son, Hardin,
are home from a most enjoyable visit
to Eureka Springs, Ark.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04
The new Cracker-Jack
Road Wagon is a dandy
at Ferris & CauthOrn'S.

There will be preaching at Trinity
next Sunday morning and evening.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered at the morning
service. All are invited.
Z. W. REYNOLDS. Pastor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

WA Umbarger, one of Marshairs
most prominent young men, was the
guest of friends near Mexico last Sun
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

Napkin No. 565 wins the cake. Call
with napkin at the mill.
POLLOCK MILLING & ELEVATOR Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

ED. D. P. Row will preach at Union
Chapel, s miles southeast of Mexico,
Sunday, August 7.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

VIM. ]. Black has presented the
LEDGER with some of the finest plums
We ever saw. Mr.. Black says we are
going to have a good corn crop If
nothing happens.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

Guessing on the corn Miss Emma
Burt WINS the cake. Her guess was
2050; 2053 was in the jar.
Pollock MILLING & ELEVATOR Go.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

Mrs. Eliza Rodes, of Moberly, Is
visiting her son, DR.. w. R. Rodes, of
his CITY,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

j. F. Griffee and wife are visiting in
Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04
Risnnarrk Dead.

BERLIN, July GA dispgtch from
Friedrichsruhe this afternoon says
that Prince Bismarck 10 dead.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

Mrs. M. E. Wells and daughter, Miss
Jessie, will leave Thursday for a pro-
tracted visit in Perry, Mo-, where
they will be the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs, Marion Richards,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

Mrs. T. j. Kelso and daughter, Jen-
ME, left Sunday for Hannibal to visit
friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

Mrs. NJ. R. Wise is making a flying
trip through the west-to Denver
and Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

John Atkins was in town from
Vandalia Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04
Money to Loan

We are prepared to make loans on
good real estate security at a low rate
of interest and on easy terms.
LAKENAN & BARNES,
WITT Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

Fruit Cans, Fruit Cans
and Fruit Cans at Ferris
& CauthOrn'S.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

Mrs. j. r. Williams, OF Madison
Mo-, q sister Of County Clerk ]. 8
snidow, deceased, Is dangerously Ill
Miss Ethel Snidow received a tele.
gram this morning that she was dying.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

Fruit Cans, Fruit Cans
and Fruit Cans at Ferris
& Cauthorn'S
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04
A six-hole Steel Range
with reservoir and high
warming closet for $25
at Ferris & Cauthorn's.

Taylor Dowell sold to Browning
Bros. forty head of three year old cat.
tie, averaging 1476 pounds, at 8 cents.
He also sold forty-one hogs at $3.50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

Miss Lizzie Smith, Of Columbia, 10
visiting Mrs. 8. g.. Smith, of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04
MT. CARMEL NEWS.

COrf6epOnQeDCe OF 6ne Ledger.
MT. CARMEL, Aug. 2.-Henry Alex
ander had a painful accident happen
to him recently. He was grinding
corn in q crusher and IN trying to push
the grain down got caught. 1t will be
some time before he will be able 10
work.
Our blacksmith spent q night last
week fox hunting north of Laddonia
and reports lots of fun.
Old corn Ia still ceiling at 40c here
and We believe now 10 the time to dis
pose Of it, as the new crop promises
to be good.
The protracted meeting at tae Mt.
| Olivet church will begin Wednesday
night and q good revival is expected.
The latter part Of the month the Cum
berlsnd Presbytery of this district
meets at the same place.
The woods are full of blackberry
| hunters.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

The new Cracker-Jack
Road Wagon is a dandy
at Ferris & CauthOrn'S.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

G. @. Davis is still confined to his
home on account of sickness.
Born, to MI. and Mrs. Frank Coats
worth, on August 1, a daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

Miss Ruth Lakenan, one of Mexico't
most popular and accomplished young
ladies, left for Toledo, Ohio, last night,
where she will visit friends for o few
weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04
CANT ITEMS.
enea NJ the L,ad0er.


CANT, Mo-, Aug. 2.-School opened
in the Payne district Monday, August
LIST. Miss Hattie Stevenson is teacher.
Buried, at Salt River, Thursday, July
2sth, infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
NJ. Toohey. Tho bereaved parents
have the entire sympathy of many
friends and neighbors.
Sam Craighead was in this vicinity
last week on business.
In the near future 8. Sidenstriker
will erect q new dwelling.
Miss Carrie Hickey returned to st.
Louis, after spending two months at
home.
Died, Of consumption, last week,
VIM. Frasier, ct the home of his
father-in-law, J.. Squires. His re-
mains were taken to Cairo, Mo-, for
burial. He was an excellent teacher,
and had been employed to teach a
fall school at the time of bis death.
Miss Mabel Botkin visited Miss
Stevenson last week and attended the
Mexico Fair.
I. Chrisman Ii getting along fine
since the amputation Of his limb, for
an old man. He 10 So years old.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

A horseman giving his name as
Smith says he was robbed of eighty
dollars in Flat Rock Saturday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

Rev. T. E. Sharp and wife, of Jeffer-
son City, are visiting H. K. Hlnde.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

w. G. West lost a fine young horse
last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

Miss Susie Brown is home from
JoddOnia
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

R. E. Hisey has sold his great show
gelding to Mr.. F. P. Flynn, of Des
Moines, Iowa, for $500. Mr.. Hisey
knows q good horse when he sees one
and handles only the best and in con-
sequence gets the top prices for them.
On account of the condition of the
track the bicycle rae was made In
slow time. Mr.. Paxton, of Centralia,
won the prize, which was $40. Alfred
Elliott, of Mexico, finished second
The others in the race were, Mr.. Bush
Of Centralia, and Jim Tomlinson, o.
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

Time, 2:371, 2:37R, 1887.
PLUG RUNNING RACE.
The running half mile dash for
county horses brought, out three start
ers, and they finished al follows:
Tom, owned by VIM. Doyle. .....1
Jesse James, VIM. Miller ...........2
Dick Thompson, Andy Rodgers .....3
Time-56L.
ARENA SHOWS SATURDAY.
SADDLE RING.
Gelding, 8 and under 4, premium
SIS. First, VIM. Jones, Mexico, s10;
second, James Crockett, Mexico, $5.
Mare, 8 and under 4, premium $15.
First, Ed. Davis, Columbia, SO; sec-
ond, Freeman & Son, Mexico, $5.
Mare OF gelding, 8 and under 4,
premium $15. First, Freeman & Son,
Mexico, $40; second, Ed. Davis, Co.
lumbia, $5.
HARNESS RING.
Stallion, any age, premium $15.
First, ]. P. Arnold, Williamsburg, go;
second, Chas. Clark, Mexico, IS.
ALL PURPOSE RING.
Stallion, any age, Premium s15.
First, j. A. Potts & Son, Mexico; Sec
ond, Barnett & Moore, Mexico, s5.
Horse, mare or gelding, premium
$15. First, Barnett & Moore, Mexico.
$40; second, Potts & Son, Mexico, %,
The following premiums were
awarded in the hog department at the
Mexico Fair last week:
B-ERKsHIRES.
Boar, any age, premium $l0. First
Holt & Pollard, Fulton; second, same
POLAND CHINA.
Boar, any age, premium $40. First.
R. Il. Vaughn & Son, Centralia, %;
second, II. A. Grier, Mexico, "a.
Sow, any age, premium $40. First,
81. A. Grier, Mexico, $6; second, R. b,
Vaughn & Son, Centralia, "a.
SWEEPSTAKES.
Boar, any age or breed, premium
s15. First, Holt & Pollard, Fulton, $40;
second, R. Fl. Vaughn & Son, Contra
Liza, S5.
Sow, any age or breed, premium $l5;
First, Il. A. Grier, Mexico, $40; sec.
ond, J. T. Pollard, Fulton, $5.
Sow and five pigs, any age or breed,
premium SIS. First, r. II. Vaughn &
Son, Centralia, $40; second, w. w
Johnson, Mexico, s..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

Mrs. Granddaughter and son are the
guests of Martin Kunkel. They are
en- route home to st. Louis from Colo
RADIO,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

We are authorized to announce
MRS. CLARA d. SNIDOW
a candidate for the ONCE Of County Clerk OF
Audrain County; subject to the action OF the
Democratic primary TO be held August 20, 1888.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

John Smith, of nea Worcester, is
suffering from a stroke of paralysis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04
NOUNCEMEW
County Clerk.

We are authorized to announce
ALEX. CARTER, JR.
a candidate for County Clerk OF Audrain County
subject to the action Of the Democratic primary
on August 30, 1895.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

We are authorized 70 annOunct
J. L. HORTON
a candidate for County Clerk of Audrain County;
subject to the action Of the Democratic primary
on August 20, 1898.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

Miss Nell Robinson, of Auxvasse, is
the guest of the family of A. Ell. Whit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

Miss Matte Karnes is in Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

is ringing with the noise of intellectual
achievements, with which even des-
potic governments affect to sympa-
thize, in order that they may divert
them from their natural course and
use them az new instruments whereby
to Cypress yet more the liberties OF
the people; while, amidst this general
din and excitement, the public mind,
swayed to and fro, is tossed and agi-
tated-Spain sleeps on, untroubled
unheeding, impassive, receiving no
impressions from the rest of the world,
and making no impressions upon 1t.
There she lies at the furthest extremity
of the continent, q huge and torpid
mass, the sole representative now re-
naming Of the feelings and knowledge
Of the middle ages. And what is the
worst symptom of all, she Is Satisfied
with her own condition. Though she
lie the mott backward country of
Europe, she believes herself to be the
foremost"
on the other hand, coming directly
In contact with this kind of 'civiliza-
ton lie the American civilixation-that
civilization which has contributed to
the world the great civilizing forces
which has had much to do not only
with the material and moral prosper
ity of the United States, but of the
entire world. Great among these
contributions are, "Peace keeping,
religious federation, the develop.
ment OF manhood suffrage, the
welcoming of newcomers, and the
diffusion of well being"
An eminent American, In speaking
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

BARKER, OF mexico, ealo:
81 am not a politician and therefore
I shall talk mostly of the present, that
which you and I are thinking about
the war with Spain and our future
not as Republicans, Democrats or
Populists, but as Americans.
"The Spanish have never been our
friends. Spain has always been an
armed neutrality. For n hundred
and twenty-five years the Americans
have called loud and clear to all
human kind, upward and onward"
while the Spaniard has for four hun
dred years eat his garlic, slept and
mumbled "Manana," and his soldier
has in the name of God trampled the
defenceless of the earth into the
grave.
"Between such Unreasonable differ
emit factors there could be no abiding
peace except that peace which reigns
between Gabriel and the grave-the
resurrection and the dead-and the
coming historian who tells the story
of this century will say that in the
month of July, 1898, Columbia seized
the trump of fame and all the nations
heard, and the far.away islands Of the
sea, "Oh, dead and dying liberty,
awake and on thine armors" and the
down-trodden Of Hispaniols, of Rus
STA, of Germany, and their masters,
too, looked and, behold! they saw the
symbol of the free rising in the far
away islands of the sea, on Cuba,
Porto Rico, Ladrones, Hawaii and the
PARKWAY Philippines and over the
very gates of Spain the stripes anG
glorious stars foated out on the breeze
In those n-kissed lands, and no enc
my of man could touch with his alier
hand.
"This Ia no dream; ~ sure a th,
sun and the stars revoive above q
civil and religious freedom is coming
"Oh, Santiago; thy death and resur
rection VIII never be preached unles
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

OF America, are sufficient to justify
the interference of the United States
on the score of humanity.
Again, it is justified on what ia called
the Monroe Doctrine. AS I have
stated, the conditions of affairs in
Cuba for the last ninety years has con-
stantly been q source of annoyance to
our diplomatic relations with Spain,
more than once bringing about an
estranged condition between that
country and our own.
At times it completely destroyed
our commerce with Cuba, imperiled it
In the whole Caribbean Sea, and has,
at times, threatened the public peace
of parts of our country.
John @. Calhoun, Secretary of State
to President Monroe, in a speech
called Calhoun's Exposition Of the
Monroe Dontrine, said: "There are
causes of interpretation when I would
resort to war, with all it's calamities.
I am asked for one. I will answer.
! designate the case of Cuba"
The Monroe Doctrine, so-called, con.
sidered under the circumstances of its
utterance by Mr.. Monroe, is nothine
more or less than, "IHe right O
national self preseruation and defence
in euery case, and under all eircum.
stances, that call for its exercise
This is not only the right, but the first
and highest duty of every independ.
emit nation. 1t applies az fully to the
disturber OF the public peace on the
continent, whose methods of Govern.
ment are of such q nature as to en-
danger the safety of the important
interests of the country, as it does t
the acquisition OF territory on thil
continent by . power, when it seri'
ousiy endangers those interests.
The same reasons exist for expellini
Q destructive and dangerous neighbo1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

d1t-wet Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

| wealth of the country, also has the
| almost universal approval of the
people, and that this measure contains
some suggestions to the American
people which may be seriously con-
sidered for incorporation into a per-
manent revenue system.
The country is to be congratulated
upon its return to sound financial
principles, and the absolute certainty
that the mistakes made by our inan-
ciers of the late Civil war are moi
again to be repeated.
ANNEXATION.
The most serious question the wal
has presented is that of extension
Heretofore we have grown by inter
nal development, and not by externa
accession.
On the night Of the Both of April we
went to bed not dreaming Of enter.
prises abroad, content with the prob
lens of administration and finance, 9
nation to ourselves, securely resting
under the advice of the Fathers to be-
ware of entangling alliances abroad
and resting, as we thought, securely
within the restrictive policy of q hun.
dred years ago.
I But on the End of May we read in
our papers of Dewey's victory on tbs
other side of the world of the day be
fore.
We looked around and thought O
the annlhilation of both time and spac.
by the forces of steam and electricity
Somebody suggested that in 1903 VI
had taken in q large expanse of terri
tory that we now call the Western
Empire, and at that time 1t took week
to get q letter from the nearest par
Of Louisiana Territory to the Capital
that in 1s4s we took in California, an,
it took months to travel from tn,
Western part Of our old confines +
the Pacific slope; that d older PEG
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

lied government we have the Ameri-
can system of federalism, worked out
by Hamilton and Madison and their
associates, as the finest construction
of statesmanship that the world has
ever seen.
The principle of federalism, briefly
stated, is this: That the people of a
state or country shall have full and
entire control of their own domestic
affairs which directly concern them
only, and which they will naturally
manage with more skill and with more
intelligence than any distant govern
ing body could possibly exercise; but
as regards matters of concern between
a group of states or countries q decis-
ion shall in each case be made not
by warfare or diplomacy, but by
systematic legislation Of a central
government which represents both
the states and the people. This
principle of federalism contains with.
in itself the seeds of permanent gov
eminent between countries, whether
divided by mere imaginary lines-suct
as the lines between our states-by
rivers, by mountains or by waters ia,
or near. The federal principle of
combination of states in our late wal
passed through a fearful ordeal, but il
came out stronger than ever.
The whole nation came out of that
conflict with conviction that all diff.
ferences over political questions tina
may arise hereafter must be settled II
accordance with the legal methods o
the constitution and that no state o.
country belonging to such confedera
ton can be allowed to break thu
peace.
The Southern people have accepte'
the situation and acted upon it, an
that they did is something unprece
dented in history, and now, to-day, Il
this conflict with Spain, whatever q
one time may have been the views G
the people Of the South, they ar
standing shoulder to shoulder wit
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Opening and Closing of the Mails.


Northern malls, week days, close at 81
and IL As 3. N. and 1 10, 2 so, 6 so an6
8 80 p. m. Open. at 8 90 a. n, ID 90 M
and 90 p. m. On Sundays Northern mails
close at IL Ia q. m. and = 20p.m
Southern mails via Charlottesville, clos'
ct 7 so and 10 90 a. N. and Is anl
$50 p. m Open at 8 90 q. m. and 2 g
and 4:30 p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, ciose g
10 40 S. m and 13 and so ?. N.
Manassas Division mails close at 90 s. IL
and 45 p. N. Open ct 1 p. m.
Aexandris and Round Hill mails cloEe q
8 40 q. m. and 90 p, u. Open st 8 90 a. N
end Bop. N.
Chesapeake and Ohio nails close at 2 1t
9. M. and 8 30 p. m. Opes 8 0O a. II. snt
4 30 p. m.
Washington mails close at 50 and IL 4;
a. m, and 15, 2 so, 6 so and 8 30 p. N
Open at 90 a. ~, II 90 m. and 3 90 anc
430p.m.
oadoO HOur-open at 90 s. M. Close a
600p.m
Sunday Hoursopen at 300 a. IA. Clos,
ut s 80 a. m.
Carriers Observation-Disclosures made c,
Inside routes-6 80 and 10 90 a. N. snt
s 90 and so pm. Full routes 80 a. N
and so p. N. Sunday collection 8 90 D..
Carriers window open Sunday 90 q. m
nd close 8 80 q. II.
Deliveries made 8 90 a. M, 10 90 M, anc
6OOp. m.
All mail should be in Office ten minute
Aafore hour indicated for closing.
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RAILROADS.
XXYAsHINGToN, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD.
In Effect November /, 1898.

a .
w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD.
In Effect November 1, 1898.
FCR WASHINGTON
Leave Alexandria, corner King and Royal
streets. also stops at King and Washipgto
King and Payne streets. week days, at 90
%, 6 So, 90 (ezpress) as (expressl
So s 20 (expressl, s 30 (expressl, 900
8 30 10 90, 10 80, II Oh and II AZ a.
M '(express), and II 25, 90 (expressl,
OF, 2 90, 40. 06 (express). 3 40, 5,
6 O5 (expressj' 6 26, 7 90. 7 is express
10 9 Is, 10 10 and II Is p. N.
Sundays 90, Is, 9 90, 8 40, 10 30,
II ID q. M. u 90 noon, 10 %, 30 , 15,
3 90. 8 As, 80. i5 90, 45, Z 30,
10, Is, 10 Is and II Is p. N.
FOR ALEXANDRIA.
Leave Washington, from the corner OF
Pennsylvania avenue and 1875 street, wees
days, 80, 7O4, 7 35 (expressl, 8 90,
So. 8 90, 9 % 10 90, II 90 and Il 40 d.
IN. u % (express) II 20 IA, 1 45, 2 Oh
(express), 40, 3 %. SO (express), 4 Is
(express), so, 5 o., 5 20 (express), 40,
6 GA (express), 6 80 7 O6. 1885, 8 o. 9 90.
10 90, II 20 and IL 50 D. m.
Sundays 45, 8 90, 8 As, 10 30, II Is
a. No., II 90 noon, and ID 40, 30, 10,
3 90, 345. 80, SIS, 600, So,
7 80, SIS, 9 90. 10 90, II 20 and II so
p. N.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, week
Jays. at 7 %, s 80, 10 30, II 30 q. NJ.
and - 30, Al, , 30, 43, 40 and 81
Sundays - OF and 9 50 a. M, - 80,
90, 35, is and
Leave Mount Vernon. week days, at 7 40,
IA and II IA a. m. and - 40, 1 SO,
40, 10, 5 30, 8 20 and 10 2Op. N.
Leave Mount Vernon, Sundays, at 7 40
and 10 20 q. N. and 1 40, 3 55, 20, s 20
and 10 90 M.
Leave Arlington Junction for Arlington
and Rosslyn hourly.
Baggage $50 pound free checked from all
stations.
Parcels carried on all trains at the follow
ing rates Under 10 pounds 5 cents 10 to
% pounds, 10 cents; over 20 to so pounds,
10 cents
Freight carried daily. morning and even.
ing, in each direction at freight rates.
Tickets are sold at the Offices Of the BAIL
road Company at the following rates:
Fare. Alexandria to Washington, 15 cents
round.trip, 25 cents.
G. e. ABBOT, j. CoLvIN,
President. superintendent