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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
FRED BELK DEAD.
A Soldier from Vandalia Succumbs to
Fever at Chlckamauga.

The Globe Democrats Chickamauga
correspondent, writing under date of
August 81, says:
Corporal Fred Belk, Of Company l.,
9Th Missouri, died early this morning
at Sternberg Hospital. He was q
years old, a miner by occupation and
enlisted from Vandalia, Mo. His
remains were buried this afternoon in
the National Cemetery, near Chatta-
nooga, by Chaplain Coleman. He was
i'll but two weeks with typhoid fever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
MURDER NEAR cARRoLLroN.
John Underwood Killed and His Son
Shot by Eugene Paddy.

CARRoLLToN, Mo, August 21.-John
Underwood, aged so years, was shot
and killed to-day near his home, seven
miles southeast of here, by Eugene
Paddy, aged 20, and David Under
wood, a son of the victim, was badly
hurt and may die. Paddy was some
what slashed with a knife by one of
the Underwoods. Paddy has surren-
dsred. The quarrel was the result OF
an oId-time feud.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

HAh NE b IN Dhl6r.
Many naval vessels are in Hampton
Roads.
The Manila cable was repaired by
our own signal corps.
Paymasters have been ordered to
Manila to pay the troops there.
The Navy Department is rapidly
disbanding the auxiliary force.
About one hundred officers joined
the Society Of the Army Of Santiago.
Captain Sigsbee has been promoted
by the President for extraordinary
heroism.
General Miles has turned over the
command of Porto Rico to General
Brooke.
THE Ordnance Bureau doesn't want
the small arms captured from the
Spaniards.
Adjutant General Corbin has issued
instructions for the mastering ont Of
troops.
The contract for the construction oil
our coaling station In the Samoan L.
lands viii be let soon.
The President Ia likely to receive q
personal complaint from Gen. Miles
regarding Secretary Alger.
The Sixth Missouri Regiment will
60 to Cuba with General Lees Sew
enth Army Corps a q part Of the
army Of occupation.
Captain Albert L. Miles has been
made Superintendent Of the Military
Academy at West Point a . reward
for his heroism at Santiago.
Admiral Sampson called on Presi-
dent Mckinley Monday and spent 30
minutes with him in discussion Of the
Cuban Commissions plans and other
matters.
Admiral Schley is confined to his
summer home in Westport BY illnese
and no one, except his attendants, are
allowed TO see him or 10 have any
conversation with him. The Illness ID
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement OF the estate of ]. w.
Newkirk, deceased, will be made at the
September term Of the Probate Court
Of Audrain County, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico, Missouri, on the sec
ond Monday In September, 1898.
J. T. WILLIAMS,
Public Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
The Fair Will be a Success.

TIVH ~ u1ODuKKy XuOuiV0Hs
Mexico lie now claiming that she
will have the first Street Fair in the
state. Mexico has always been a
quick and persistant claimant, but we
are afraid that she cannot establish
this claim. II we r not mistaken,
her little neighbor, Sturgeon, has been
holding a successful Street Fair for
several years. However, we will
overlook Mexico's disposition to
claim everything, not nailed down,
IL she will make a success of her Fair,
and thus demonstrate it's practicsbility.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

THE Missouri Press Association will
hold its winter meeting at Columbia,
Missouri, on Thursday and Friday,
December s and 8. A splendid pro-
gramme has been mapped out and the
meeting will be q success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
Notice Of Final eetfIeme

Notice 10 hereby given that final
settlement Of the estate of James
Young, deceased, will be made at the
September term Of the Probate Court
OF Audrain County, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico, Missouri, on the Sec
ond Monday in September, 1898.
DULCIE YOUNG,
Executrix.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

Don CARLOS may consistently claim
that his revolutionary band has the
most imposing drum major who ever
shook a baton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
A Country Lawn Social.

Last night at Inc beautiful residence
OF d. r. Fletcher, who lives two and a
half miles north of this city, a lawn
social was given for the benefit of a
good cause. The lawn was lighted
with lanterns and fire brands and pre-
sented q beautiful appearance. A
large crowd was In attendance from
the country and from this city.
Choice refreshments were served
and about $50 was Melted. Everyone
present spent the evening in having q
good time and many pronounce the
social a. being one Of the most enjoy
able Affairs of the season.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
Public Administrator.
Botiee Of Yinsl settlement.

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of g. L. Nc.
Intosh, deceased, will be made at the
term OF the Probate Court
Of Audrain County, Missouri, TO DO
held at Mexico, Missouri, on the sec.
ond Monday In September, 1855.
LLOYD MCINTOSH,
Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
Notice Of Pinal settlement.

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of Joseph
Stuart, deceased, will be made at the
September term Of the Probate Court
Of Audrain County, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico, Missouri, on the sec
ond Monday In september, 1898.
POWELL STUART,
Executor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
Stock Shipments.

Aug. 21-E. Hughes, q cattle to
Chicago.
Aug. CIV. W. Mundy, 146 hogs to
East st. Louis.
Aug. 23-W. G. middleton, 25 cattle
to st. Louis; Lewis, johnson & 20.
so hogs to East st. Louis. Il.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice Is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of James w.
Fox, deceased, will be made at the
term of the Probate Court
of Audrain County, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico, Missouri, on the Sec
ond Monday in September, 1898.
SOLOMON FOX,
Administrators,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
Notice Of Final ssttlsmsnt.

Notice TO hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of Loretta p.
Brown, deceased, will be made at the
September term OF the Probate Court
Of Audrain County, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico, Missouri, on the Sec
ond Monday in September, 1898.
GEORGE BROWN,
LORETTA GARTRELL,
Executors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

SPANS fearful farewell to the
Western Hemisphere is not impress
i've. There are too many CHASTITY
crimes to mark it's footprints.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

SOME of the people who return from
the Klondyke country come back
just as a matter of curiosity to find
out what gold looks like.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of Henry
Coon, deceased, will be made at the
term Of the Probate Court
OF Audrain County, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico, Missouri, on the SCI.
ond Monday In September, 1898.
SAMUEL A. SIDENSTRfCKER,
Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

IT appears that Admiral Dewey
merely looked toward General Au-
gusti, closed one eye and quietly re-
marked: $50 early and avoid the
ruah -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

A MADRID correspondent says that
''the best people of Spain are the least
demonstrative in their hostility
against America" Certainly; the
best people of Spain are underground.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

Col. Q. II. MORGAN, who is home in
Missouri on a furlough, says, "The
good people of Missouri should protect
the health of the volunteers at Chick
amaupa.O
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

OF course the occupation of Manila
will cause a temporary interruption
of the popular sport OF cock fighting
in that city, but the Manillians might
meanwhile find some consolation in
baseball.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice Is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of e. b.
Hubbard deceased, will be made at the
term Of the Probate Court
OF Audrain County, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico, Missouri, on the Sec.
ond Monday in September, 1898.
w. j. SHORES,
AdmtpIafrafnr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

PONCE, Porto Rico, Aug. 22.-Gen'
Miles and his staff sailed from here
for New Orleans on the Steamer
Arkansas to- might.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
Montgomery County Ticket.

MONTGOMERY, Mo-, August 21.-At
the Democratic primary election held
in Montgomery County yesterday the
following were nominated: Repre-
sentative, George W. See; County
Clerk, Pitmau Hensley; Circuit Clerk,
Thomas T. johnson; Presiding Judge,
J. n. White; District Judges, David
Ellis, w. 8. Oliver; Prosecuting At
torney, Claude R. Ball; Recorder,
Thomas Moriarty; Probate Judge, ].
d. Barnett; Coroner, E. A. Hudson.
R. 8. Mccall for Sheriff, Jarrot
Harris, Treasurer, and W. A. Graham,
Collector, had NO opposition. For
State Senator for the Tenth, the dis
trict composed Of st. Charles, Warren,
Montgomery and Galloway counties,
Charles E. Peers received 273; ]. F.
Ball, 76s; Charles J. Walker, s21.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery cures consumption and all
other blood diseases. It tones up the
blood-making organs to produce q
fresh supply Of healthy, red blood;
this carries new nourishment and life
to the wasted lung tissue, or any other
tissue that is affected. It drives out
the poisonous disease germs which
clog the skin, liver or kidneys. 1t Is
simply question OF purifying and
building mp; where there is anything
left to build on, the "Golden Medical
Discovery" win infallibly build up
and cure. II cures cases which doc
torB declare "incurable.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

The WHITE HALEY wedding which
was to have taken place on the 18th
inst, was postponed until the 2sd.
They were married, however, at the
home OF Mrs. NJ. A. HALEY, at Long
Branch, Tuesday August 2sd, at 9
O'Clock. They left for Montana, where
they will locate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

CERvERA doesn't know which to
admire most, American hostility or
American hospitality, and he has had
q fair chance to try both.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

]. A. Henderson, of Mexico, and
Jos. Rudd, of Galloway county, are
going into the general merchandise
business at Alton, Cherokee Nation,
indian Territory. Joe's many friends
wish him success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

THE Monroe doctrine still holds
good, but the Dewey doctrine is OBJ
tanning a firm place by it's side in
popular favor,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

The Fifth Missouri Regiment is to
be mustered out, says the Republic,
while the Globe Democrat says the
Fifth is to 20 to Kentucky.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

ROOSEVELT always was a rough
rider when it came to attacking red
tape.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

A COLORADO prize fight ended very
unsatisfactory the other night; one
OF the fighters was kilied-only one,
however.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
Notice Of Final SETTLEMENT.

Notice ia hereby given that final
settlement Of the estate Of j. W.
bearing, deceased, will be made at the
September term Of the Probate Court
Of Audrain County, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico, Missouri, on the sec
ond Monday in September, 1898.
w. b. MCINTYRE,
Adminietrpt0r
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

CAMP ALGER is off our hands, but
Russell A. still is a national problem.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

WHEN Roosevelt approaches the
Algerian intrenchments lookout for
some lively w~igwagging.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
Republican State Convention.

The delegates from Audrain county
to the Republican State Convention in
St. Louis this week r as follows:
DIR. Parrish, Jas. Orr, Frank Friar,
Geo. Convey, w. n. Treloar, A. F. Reid,
w. 8. Hathaway, B, Waddington, J.
B. Botkin and Bob West.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

TAKING a careful survey of the
field after it is all over, Dewey cannot
see where he overlooked anything.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
Notice Of FINAL Settlement.

Notice 10 hereby given that ansi
OF the estate OF VIM. q.
West, deceased, will be made at the
term of the Probate Court
OF Audrain County, Missouri, 70 D.
held at Mexico, Missouri, on the sec.
ond Monday In September, 1895.
WIN. E. WEST,
Administritof.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

THE Street Fair will be a farmers
fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

O. A. Bast and family are home from
st. Louis. Mr.. Bast says the whole
sale business there is unprecedently
large.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

In printing the awards made at the
late Mexico Fair, an error was made
in the sweepstakes ring for 3 and I'M
der 4 year olds. This premium was
captured by Billie Freeman, of this
county, with Maggie Mcdonald, a
very snowy and elegant mare by the
great Rex Mcdonald. It is but justice
to a first-class animal that this cor
rection is made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

MEXICO should have an Old Settlers
Reunion every fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25
The Fifth to 90 to Lexington.

The Globe Democrats Chickamauga
correspondent says: "The Fifth Mis-
souri, was to-day transferred from the
Third Corps to the First Brigade, Third
Division, First Corps, and viii 60 with
the division to Lexington, KY, taking
the place recently made vacant by the
departure of the First South Carolina
to join the Seventh Corps at Jackson
vile.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

Mrs. W. A. Scott, of Roodhouse, ILL.,,
spent Tuesday in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-25

Miss Minnie Kimball, Of Chillicothe,
ID the guest Of Miss Frances Howe.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-03
cmcAGos NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY.

venge TO be sunk; bat 10 this the sur
yiylng officers would not agree and
terms were az Tenth made with the
Spaniards upon the understanding tina,
the lives and liberties ~ the gallant
ships company should be spared.
When the Revenge surrendered. she
had six feet Of water In her hold. not a
mast standing and but about sixty men.
nearly all u whom were wounded
alive. out OF a crew that which. az the
outset. may have numbered $50. II all
were on board. But sickness had been
rife In the fleet. and no matter what
may have been the number Of men vie
tualled in the Revenge on the day Of
tho action. only about hundred Of
them went into the fight At for duty.
"Greynville. with every mark OF ad-
miratlon and respect. was carried on
board the Spanish admiral. Two days
later he died. His ship. oyertaken Ave
days after the battle by storm. found
cred on 81. Mlchael's with 200 Span
iards In her. and in the same storm
there persisted afteen or sixteen Span
ish men-of-war."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-03


saflloback house. 80 that time Mrs
Charles Wilson. mother OF The stat
ilcbgck boys. kept o. questionable rc
sort ln the four-room l0g cabin where
these crimes were committed. Tw,
girls Whose names George s,anlebacJ
could not give. were living there AZ the
time. and saw the peddler murdered.
They were threatened with dire ven
gcauco q they should ever reveal what
they saw. a few nights later one o.
The women quarrcled with Mike stat
fieback and threatened 10 leave IA,
house. Fearing she would botray hin
be seized her by the throat and choke,
her to death 10 the presence Of I'd Sta'
iieback and the other woman. The lat
ter attempted 10 save the girl from
Mixes murderous clutches when RI
crushed her skull with a six-shoOter
The dead bodies were then wrapped IL
n shep; and pu; under the bed unit
late no night. when they were throwr
into the same SHAFT whore the peddler'
body had been dumped Then q lot of
loose earth and rocks We're thrown into
the shaft 20 keep them from cominl
20 the surface as Galhroath.s body ha,
done. Cora StaiIlebnck was taken {,
Galena and pointed ont the shaft wher,
the bodies were thrown \ steam puml
was put 20 work and the water pumpe,
out NJ the shpfIs near the Staiiiebacl
house. From ono Of the shafts a pall
Of mems drawers with particles 81 rot
ting human flesh adhorIng 10 then
were hshed. ana n piece Of woman
waist was also found there.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-03

II appears from some curious expert
ments made by Mr.. II. NJ. Richards
that when plants are wounded their
respiration Increases, and at the same
time their temperature perceptlbly
rises, az II a kind Of fever had been
produced by the wound 4 thermo-
electric apparatus. capable Of register
Ink q change Of onc-four- hundrcdth Of
d degree. was employed when q po-
tato was wounded the fever manifested
Itself hy au elevation OF temperature
which was greatest 40 the end OF TWEEN
iy-four hours when % began slowly to
decline. An onion similarly treated
acquired an increase Of temperature
many times greater than that shown by
the potato, and the fever. Instead of
being confined 10 the neighborhood Of
the wound, affected the entire onion.
In fact, the onion proved TO be more
readily affected In this way than any
other vegetable experimental with.
The rise Of temperature Is caused by
/ Increased absorption Of oxygen.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-03

top. IT, interior decoration Is rich,
chaste and harmonious all through.
Built for use. II Is practical and com
modious In all It's parts.
with the library is combined a me-
mortal hall and sundry smaller rooms
for the use OF the various Grand Army
Posts OF Chicago and Cook county.
These occupy the Randolph street sec
ton OF the building above the hrst
floor. The entrance that will be used
for reaching the library will be that
in Washington street, probably. Here
IA found a most magnificent staircase
OF pure Carrara marble leading direct
~ TO the various departments OF the
library while over II Is a magnificent
dome.
The first room OF the staircase Is the
circulating room, magnificent In It's
proportions. Above that are the read
inK and reference rooms. also commo-
dlous In every respect The rooms are
all abundantly lighted by numerous
windows from fourteen to twenty-three
feet In length. Provision for keeping
II open at night has been made and II
will be flooded with light from thou
sands OF electric lamps
An interesting fact In the building
Of the library Is that so much marble
Of one quality was required that IN,
quarrIes in Italy could not keep pac,
with the demand Of the builders. and
several times work on II was stopped
for periods OF months to wait for ma
terial.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-03
STAIRWAY WHERE SEXTON WAS
FOIfND

Raffelner within ten feet Of this
statue stands the statue OF another an
gel. and between the two figures Is
prayer bench one of these angels
and the bench had been used hy 'ho
thieves as a means by which they could
climb On the box and break IL opou. Tho
bench was placed across thc head NJ
the angel Then one % the men.
standing upon 70. broke open Tho box
with q chlsel and took out the money
that was intended for the poor It Is
the opinion of the police that Stelz,
after discovering the thieves IN the
church, started to run toward the front
door. with a view Of locking them In.
Before he could gain the stairway one
of the men dealt him blow on the
head and then as he ran ny the steps
he was dealt repeated blows when
he reached the yestibule he attempted
to protect himself and here he was
beaten into lnsenslbility, failing on the
stairway as before described.
NO murderer could be tempted to
commit such a crime for 80 small a
sum as IA usually found In the poor
! boxes OF the church" said one Of the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-03
THE REvENoE's SEA FIGHT,

In the newly published work THE
Royal Navy" the following account is
given Of the fight Of the Revenge.
which suggested 10 Tennyson one OF his
most stirring ballads.
In 1891. of Flores In the Azores,
Lord Tomas Howard was lying In
wait with his squadron to capture the
treasure ships OF Spain: "He narrowly
escaped being surprised there by Don
Alonzo de Bazan. who had been sent
out with a fleet Of nfty-three ships TO
meet and convoy home the expected
carracks. The Earl Of Cumberland. as
has been mentioned above, had happen
ed to learn OF the fitting out Of this
fleet at Corunna. and had. with much
foresight, ordered Mr. Middleton, mas
ter OF the Moonshine plnnaoe. to dis
cover its force and object, and then, II
necessary. TO proceed with all speed and
warn Lord Thomas Middleton kept
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-03
LAssoEp a LOCOMOTIVE.
Electric wire Engage. the smokestacI
and Carries On ringman's House.

Electric Wire Engage. the smokcstacI
and Carries On rl,gman'. House.
Lincmep employed by tho New York
and Staten Island electro company
were stretching q heavy insulated wire
along John street Port Richmond. y
Y. says the New York Herald Tn,
wire was q long ono and it crossed the
tracks Of the Rapid Transit railroad
\ rope with which the wire was being
stretched taut slipped. and IT, wire
sagged between two poles, making low
hanging loops between them Just AS .
passenger train was approaching One
Of the loops lassoed the locomotive and
then more excitement followed than
Port Richmond has seen In months
The line men saw the end Of the wire
swish into the air as II II had suddenly
taken wings The nagman heard .
hiss and turned TO catch neeting view
Of bis little shanty sailing through the
air William Anderson was AT work
In his garden adjoining the railroad
track lie saw black streak clip
the tops of the pickcts on his fence
and the wire came 20 close ~ his head
that the wind took on his hat An
electric pole was broken down and q
small tree torn mp. The wire mean.
while had caught the locomotive whis-
tie. and that was shrieking. while the
engineer and fireman. surrounded by
the wire, were frightened. but retained
sufficient lf-possession to shut on th'
steam and apply the brakes. The
train came TO stop within about SOC
feet Of the crossing with It's passenger
badly frightened by the rasplng OF tn
wire about the cars and the general dit
and sudden stopping, but no one wal
hurt and the locomotive not materially
damaged.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-03
MURDER ASA TRADE.
Kansas Las = Rival for the BeadsI
Family.

Not since the horribls crimes Of the
Bender family were revealed has south.
eastern Kansas been so excited and 50
bent upon vengeance until the bloody
butcisries committed by the stahieback
family AZ Galena We-t brought TO light
by the recent confession OF Cora Stat
fg5ack and George staflcback on the
witness stand a. Columbus. when upon
trial Ter TIE murder Of Frank Gal.
breath. whose body was found floating
% ~ old abandoned mining shaft near
the Stalleback home last July. Cora
Stalileh>ck weakened and told AN she
knew nboli the murder Of Galbrcath
and others whom the family had killed
George StaflebGck. Cora's husband
without knowing what his wife had
revealed. made a similar confession
They said that Galbreath. who had
been murdered and robbed by the stat.
feback boyB and their mother. was not
tho Only person they had murdered, but
that an Italian peddler. whose name
they dld not know. had been killed anc
robbed about two years ago, and hi,
body thrown IN an old abandoned min
INK shaft about forty yards from th'