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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
Marrow Escape From Fire.

Frank Bruton's big store at Sttrr-
geon caught on fire Id the basement
early Sunday morning. The stock was
Injured BY smoke. The loss was
: covered by iusurauce.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
st. Louis Live stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, May 25.-There were
about forty cars of native cattle on
the market yesterday. Steers sold
from s4.25 to $3.50, feeders $4.15 to
"a. rs, stockers 81 s to a IS, cows and
heifers 90 to 81.
Hoas-The bulk of the good hogs
sold at s4.25 to $40 to-day, against
$3.50 TO s4.5o for the bulk Monday.
The inferior to fair mixed sold at $50
1856, the good mixed at "a to $40,
pigs and light lights up to 14s pounds
average sold at % to %. 80; light hogs.
fair, $50 to 100 pounds average, $3.50
to 1855; light hogs, good native, "a to
"a. 40; very few above . 40; medium
weights, 1876 to 245 pounds, at s4.15 tt
$3.50; heavy culls at % TO s3.75 and
heavy hogs sold at a to $50.
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
ITEMS,

@<4S
Correspondence of the Ledger.
MARTINsBURG, Mo-, May 24.-Born,
to MI. and Mrs. Adolph Fennewald, a
a fine 12-pound boy.
Little Ruth Peyton suffered a frac-
ture of the wrist last week by falling
from the barn loft.
Little Jennie Pickett, whose mother
recently moved to the farm, fell in the
well Monday afternoon. The well had
twelve feet of water in it and it was
a miracle that the little one was not
drowned. The heroic mother went
down into the well on a rope and held
the little one out of the water till help
came from the field. She Is doing
well considering the cold shock.
Misses Nora Billiard, Maggie Tor
reyson and Angie Copeland are visit
ing in Benton City this week.
Prof. Ethridge, of Mexico, was in the
burg last week tuning pianos and
organs.
Don't forget Children's Day at the
M. E. church next Lords day. Also
memorial services will be held the
same afternoon.
John Sigler returned Sunday morn
ing from Colorado and reports his son,
Orville, as doing extra fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Scott, who lef,
for Colorado about three months ago
have returned and are at her mothers
in Auxvasse. Mrs. Scott was no,
materially benefited by the change Of
| climate.
There lie much talk of weddings In
our midst.
Miss Helen Donnelly passed peace
fully into rest last Friday morning and
was buried Saturday morning. Fun
eral services were held at the Catholic
church. A great deal OF sympathy is
felt for the bereaved family. Miss
DonnelIy, of Mexico, was down and
attended the funeral,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Memorial services will be held at
the Christian church by Rev. j. w.
Robbins at 8 O'Clock p. m. Sunday,
May 90, to which all are invited. Post
will meet at hall room at 2 o'clock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Virgil Huddleston, of Auxvasse, Mo-,
has enlisted in the cavalry service,
passed the examination Monday and
has been ordered to report at Fort
MCPHERSON, Atlanta, Georgia, at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Mrs. E. B. BARLEY has returned to
her home in Fulton, after a visit with
relatives here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

j. ". Briarly, who was taken seri-
ously ill Sunday, is much better and
will probably entirely recover his
health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

M. B. Guthrie took q fine lot OF
kodak views through the South dur
ing the trip he and Mr.. Fry took in
Florida in April. The views are I'M
usually good and show Southern life in
a very clever manner. When q mar
takes pictures during his travels be
gets a great deal of pleasure out Of
his trip,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

r. M. White and wife left for
Eureka Springs, Arkansas, to-day,
where they will attend the annual
meeting of the Missouri Press Associa-
fi0n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Miss Mande Barley, of Ellsberry, is
here to attend the commencement
of Hardin College.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Pres. j. w. Million, of Hardin Col
lege, is home from Liberty, Mo-,
where he addressed the High School
ura -H1afag
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
DULY ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
DULY, Mo-, May 24.-What little
corn there h planted is not coming
up very we'll
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Mrs. j. M. Beagles is home from St.
Louis, where she has been visiting her
sister.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Thurston Duncan and family have
returned to Louisiana.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Mrs. Fuller, oi Clinton, ILL.,, is here
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. K. Rodes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Mrs. T. ]. Hoxsey and daughter,
Rutb. are home from Butte, Montana.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Miss Callie Morris went to Mont
gomery City Wednesday for a visit
with her sisters, Misses Josephine and
Beulah Morris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Mrs. Silver, OF Jefferson City, is here
visiting her daughter, Mrs. VIVA. Ire
loar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
The Weekly Ledger.
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,
wtf Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Masters Hunter and Monroe Ander-
son have returned to their home in
Monroe City after a pleasant visit with
relatives here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Ward Parson went to Moline last
Wednesday and bought q saddle horse.
Price unknown.
Arthur Sneed, of Centralia, lie visit
ing Mrs. Duly.
The children of this vicinity are
preparing for children's day at Trinity
church the first Sunday In June.
The Sunday School at Trinity church
was well attended Sunday.
F. G. Brenton bought a milk COW at
the Adams sale.
A great many people attended the
sale at Mrs. Cauthorn's.
T. II. Selb returned home Monday
from a trip to st. Louis.
Chas. Hill is rocking the driveway
from his barn to the road.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Mrs. Joseph Maxwell is home from
a visit with her husband in st. Joseph.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

George Baker is visiting Fulton rel
atiyes and friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Miss Iona Smith, of Vandalia, is the
guest of Miss Alma Williams.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Miss Mamie Scott, Of Marshall, is
the guest of Mexico friends,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Mr.. and Mrs. James Robinson 1911
last night for Chicago
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Mrs. Jos. Beshears, of Vandaiia'
died this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Mrs. G. A. Keeton, of Kansas City,
is the guest of Mrs. Joseph Moore.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Miss Rose Tate is home from a
pleasant visit in st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
THOMPSON ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the LBpaRK.
THOMPSON, May 25.-U. l.. Bruce
bought 10 head of cattle in Kansas
City Friday.
B. F. Matthews, of Ashland, was
here Wednesday on business.
Brown and Hayes shipped one car
load of hogs to st. Louis Friday
night.
Tom Hodge, of Centralia, was here
Monday receiving sheep.
Mesdames Bent and I. j. Sims spent
Saturday and Sunday in st. Louis.
Rev. Remington filled his regular
appointment at Liberty church Sun
day.
Fl. T. Cant sold Moore and Dawson
one q of hogs Tuesday.
Farmers are losing nc time In put.
ting in their corn while the pretty
weather lasts.
Mrs. Jno. Willis, of Macon City, Ii
visiting Mrs. o. B. Mayes.
Alex Roberts, who recently moved
to Barton county, is very sick with
Eczema.
Mr.. Dawson, Of Monroe county,
was here Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

County Clerk j. 8. Snidow is moi
expected to live through tonight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Lewis Phillip is home from st. Joe,
where he has been the guest of his
son, Benjamin.
The City Council of Montgomery
City, Mo-, has passed an ordinance
permitting Sunday base ball.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
GANTITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
CANT, May 23.-We had an interest,"
ing Sunday School at Salt River Sun
day morning.
Rev. Rice filed his regular appoint.
ment at the chapel.
Uncle John Jenkins lie not expected
to live but q short time, but his son
Leonard, is improving slowly.
Kit Duffy is sick with the fever.
Villa Dalbey, who has been attend
ing school at Kirksville, has returned
home.
Mary hickey has returned from
Warrensburg, where she attended
school the past year.
j. r. Hayes is buying stock hogs.
Elder G.. Creason has been en-
ployed to teach the Cant school at $50
per month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Mrs. Cannie Brown is visiting rela
tlves in jefferson City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Fly screening.
FERRIS & CAUTHORN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

The year 1916 of the Mohammedan
era commenced on May %, 1898.
Kingman silver buggies.
E,-pDyS q, ~ .JrTunRN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
Prof. j. F, Spaunhurst a Success.

Prof. j. F. Spaunhurst a Success.
The Laddonia school board unani-
mously passed the following resolu-
tions, on May 10:
Prof. j. F. Spaunhurst has been
principal of our public school for the
past four years and declines our sup
port for the fifth year to engage in a
larger and better field. We regret ex-
ceedingly to lose him and feel that we
may not be able to cur a successor
| who can hold the school on the high
plane of excellence to which his wise
management has brought it. The
record in attendance is above 81 per
cent and under his firm yet kind dis
cipline pu~nctuality has been so thor
oughly inculcated that hardness has
become almost extinct; not a case of
hardness in his oom for the four
years.
MI. Spaunhurst ranks high in the
profession az an instructor, an organ
izer and a disciplinarian; he has good
| common sense, knows what to do and
how to do it; he puts enthusiasm,
cheerfulness and ~unceasing toll into
his business, imbuing the pupils with
| zeal and vigor.
He has proven himself honest, faith
fol and conscientious, worthy of trust
and confidence; hence we heartily COM
mend him for what we know him to
be: A tireless worker, a scholar, a
Christian gentleman, a success.
Signed,
j.. O. DELAPoRTE,
Secretary.
E. O. KENNEN,
President.
q. BEAL,
E. E. VANDEvENTER,
j. F. VERMILLIoN,
| GEO. E. FERRIS,
D.. O. HATToN,
Members of the board of education,
Laddonia, Mo.
Prof. Spaunhurst has just entered
the Columbian School of Osteopathy,
Medicine aud Surgery at Kirksville to
take the course, also to teach physi-
ology in this new and 1ourishing
school. M. L. Ward, NJ. D., D. o., is
the president of the faculty and at the
head of tho infrmary. He is a pioneer
in the science of Osteopathy and re-
garded by many as the most success
full and skilled operator yet known.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

l.. G.. Richardson, of Huntsville, was
in town on business yesterday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Cracker-jack road wagons.
FERRIS s. CAUTHoRN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
The Flag Sent Home.

The Company O flag was furled and
sent home Sunday night in charge of
Sam Cooper, who will turn it over to
reliable parties for safe keeping. The
boys expressed great disappointment
in not being allowed to carry the ban
ner given them by the Mexico people
to their southern destination. How
ever,..when they return it will be again
unfurled and hoisted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Miss Lizzie Rodgers, of Column ia
Ia in Mexico the guest of friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Capt Allen is in st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

]. II. Lawler is home from ThomP-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Jas. Cuddy is the guest OF Mexico
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Mrs. N. E. Hill is visiting in Fulton
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Mrs. Price johnson is in Columbia
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

friends.
w. II. White leaves for Klondyke
this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

r. r. Sanford is home on a Visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

along the line. There is q mother with
each arm encircling 81 boy and cover
ing their brown faces with mother
kisses and mother tears. 1 heard her
say a. she Strengthened up, brushed
away her tears and forced q smile:
"My boys, be brave, hopeful and
prayerful as I am"
1 am glad her boys did not see her
half an hour later, sitting on the grass
outside of the camp, crying as though
her heart was breaking. 1t would have
been harder for them to leave her.
Yonder is a soldier parting with his
wife and baby. As he kisses them and
steps into line the little n reaches
itr fat hands toward him and crows
and the brave woman smiles at him
through her tears. A tanned hand
passes over a soldiers eyes and the
parting isover, bat not the heartaches
Such Is war.
Sweethearts had parted before the
bugle sounded. They had, in tbs
main, been conducted to the gate
where the final words were spoken.
Who are making the greatest sacr1'
fices2
The Colonel gives the command Il
halt. The regiment comes to a front
Three rousing cheers are given. VIII,
, are they for7
DO you o that man in citizen,
, clothes, surrounded by Generals King
: Boardman and Byer,s, Colonela Patton
Doyan and Caldwella
( That's the Governor, who was a sol
der in the other war. He has bee,
in camp every day all day ever zinc,
the troops called ont and hi
efforts in behalf Of The men have bee
such ~ . loving father might mako 1
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-07
OIL NOTES.
THE OIL MARKET.
From Saturdays Daily.


The lost tools and other material
dropped in the Harvey, Cutler &
Co.'S No. .Glendenning well in
the northeast extension of the Elk
Fork pool has been recovered.
They succeeded in clearing the hole
last evening and the well is report
ed making anywhere from IS to 200
barrels per day. The former fig
ures, as far as we can ascertain, are
nearest to its actual output. At
least it is a nice producer and has
tended to stimulate operations won
derfully in that locality.
Mr.. c. c. Mccormick was at Bel
mont yesterday and reports a very
rich strike having been made on
the Smith farm which was consid-
cred no good a long time since.
The we'll is producing at least 100
barrels from the Cow Run sand.
All over Peasants county good
wells are being completed.
On Elk Run two or three wells
are due next week.
The test on the John Woodburn
farm on Sancho creek is reported
still fishing.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-07
Who Would You Be Like?

Papers were collected from LAO
school children in answer to the follow
ing questions:
what person of whom you have ev.
er heard or read would you most like
to resemble? Why?"
Being written as regular compost
ton exercise, these answers with one
exception show every evidence of SINGER
ity. Out Of the total number only seven
children fail to return a ready response,
and their hesitation seems due to a
premature development of fatalism.
Nobody, writes a boy of 15, because
it will do me no good to want to resem-
BILE any one" A girl of 10 reaches the
same conclusion from feminine reli-
ance upon authority. 81 would not like
to envy other people, because they say
it is not right They say that God made
you to be so. "-Estelle NJ. Darrah in
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-07
During the Battle of Santiago.
A Rush Night and Day,
SICK OR WELL--PAcKERS
At the Battle Of Santiago Were
All Heroes.
Their Heroic .EfTorts In Getting Am
munition and Nations to the Front
Saved the Day.

P. E. Butler, of pack-train No. 5,
writing from Santiago de Cuba, on
July 23d, says: "We all had diar-
rhoea in more or less violent form,
and when we landed we had no
time to see a doctor, for it was a
case of rush night and day to keep
the troops supplied with ammuni-
ton and rations, hut thanks to
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, we were able
to keep at work and keep our
health; in fact, I sincerely believe
that at one critical time this medi-
cine was the. indirect saviour of our
army, for if the packers had been
unable to work there would have
been no way of getting to the front.
There were no roads that wagon
train could use. Ny comrade and
myself had the good fortune to lay
in a supply of this medicine for our
pack train before we left Tampa,
and I know in four cases it abso-
lutely saved life"
The above letter was written to
the manufacturers of this medicine,
the Chamberlain Medicine Co., Des
Moines, Iowa. For sale by c. w.
Grier.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-07
Daily and monthly gauge book:
for sale at the Review Office.
could MOI ne Returned.

Six-year old Tommie was sent by his
eldest sister to the corner grocery TO buy
a pound of lump sugar. He played al
lies on his way to the store, and by the
time he arrived there he had forgotten
what kind of sugar he was sent for. So
he took home pound of the granulated
article. His eldest sister sent him back
to the store to get lump sugar After
the proprietor of the grocery shop had
made the change for the little lad he
engaged Tommie in conversation.
"Tommie," said he, II understand
there is a new member in your family
eyes, SIR" replied the boy. i've
got little brother"
"Well, how do you like that, hey"'
inquired the grocery man. ......
Don't like it at all, ." said Tommle
Rather have little sister.
"Then why don't you change him.
"Well, we would if we could; but l
don't suppose we can. You see, we have
used him four days now. detroit
Free Press.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-07
WEDNESDAY SEPT. 7, 1898.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

The republicans composed OF
TYLER and Wetzel counties have
met in convention and nominated
as their candidate the Hon. Burgess
for the position as member of the
House of Delegates to represent the
delegate district composed OF the
two counties above mentioned.
Mr.. Burgess very few years ago
was candidate for the same office,
having been first nominated by the
Populist and endorsed by the re-
publicans and was elected. Just
how Populists can run on a gold
standard ticket is not plain to US.
We would be pleased to have Mr..
Burgess explain how he can do
this and stick to his principles.
We might further add that as a
delegate he was a miserable failure.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-07
Post Mortems on Fowls.

Sometimes a post mortem examina'
tion is the only thing that will reveal
the cause of sickness and death in the
flock, and, though unpleasant. it may be
necessary in order to prevent the spread
of disease. Whatever the family, there
is almost always one person in it who
knows how to dissect fowl. If no one
else has the requisite knowledge, the
cook can always be appealed to, either
for the work itself or for instruction as
to it's details. This suggestion is for the
benefit of the occasional novice who falls
into inextricable difficulty at this point.
American Gardening.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-07
Beats the KIondike.

Mr.. A. c. Thomas, of Marysville,
Texas. has found a more valuable
discovery than has yet been made
in the Klondike. For years he suf-
tered untold agony from consump-
ton. accompanied by hemorrhages,
and was absolutely cured by DR..
Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Cold. He
declares that gold is of little value
in comparison with this marvellous
cure; would have it, even if it cost
a hundred dollars bottle. Asthma,
bronchitis and all throat and lung
affections are positively cured by
DR.. Kings New Discovery. Trial
bottles free at Hill & McCoach's
drug store. Regular size, soc and
81 90. Guaranteed to cure or price
refunded.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-07

better fortune next year. The Star
should not foys It that it does not
own the whole county and can not
exactly run it in every department.
The Star seems to think we did
not give the Association enough
free advertising. Just why we
should do this is not plain. We
had no contract to run any free adj
vertising for the fair; we are under
no, obligations to do so, and we
think we did as much advertising
as the Star did. The Association
makes a great mistake in not ad-
vertising the fair in the newspapers.
We believe a couple of hundred
dollars invested with the newspa-
papers would bring the fair thou
sand dollars in return; but if the
directors think differently, that is
their business, not ours. We can
live either way but would like to
see our fair kept up and be suc-
cess but that can't be done with
forty-fve.dollar races and no adver-
Using.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-07

The Star does not take it kindly
because we said so many of our
people attened the county fair. The
Star is not the mouth piece OF the
Fair Association, whose officers we
are sure, appreciated all the patron
age it received from our people.
The Star seem to be little sore
because we printed the fair premi-
um list. We was the lowest and
best bidders and printed for the
Association by far the handsomest
premium list that the Association
ever sent out and the finest book
of the kind ever sent out by any
fair association in the state.
1t was as tar ahead OF the
blacksmith work the Star sent out
as day is from night for light. The
Star Is further informed that If the
directors next year ask for bids that
we expect to put in bid and we are
sure we will secure the job. If,
however, the Star underbids us we
will bow submissively and hope for
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-07
A Terrible Case of Eczema.

San Cura Ointment has no equal
for erysipelas. One year ago my
face and neck were one mass of
raw sores: the doctor said l had
eczema also. 1 had not slept for
weeks, with itching, burning pain.
1t was terrible. The first night I
used San-Cura ointment slept all
night for the first time in weeks,
and in a short time was completely
cured.
CHAs. FAY, Townville, Pa.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-07
A day or two ago the good peo

A day or two ago the good peo-
pie of the village Of Parkersburg
voted on a proposition to issue
bonds to the amount of $4,000 to
improve its city water works, but
the proposition was voted down by
a large majority. We did not want
to comment on this, but the vote
was all told, US. This is the in
Heresting part of the matter. Par
0sersburg was first discovered over
century ago. To even things up,
we will throw off a few years, and
say it is an even one hundred years
of age, and has within its corporate
limits, according to its last vote, US
legal voters. This shows that the
village has increased its popu-
lation during the past century at
the rate os seven and one-fourth
voters per annum. If anybody has
any doubt at all heretofore about
Parkersburg being a real coil
center" these enormous figures and
rapid growth ought to convince the
most skeptical that the town afore-
said is a hustler. If the village
continues to grow in the same pro-
portion for the next century it will
then have as many voters as we
have in this faded town. We con-
graduate our neighbors on the
rapid growth of their village.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-07
For the Onion MaggoU.

For that scourge Of the onion grower,
the maggot, change to new soil is usu-
ally recommended. Where this is not
practicable Farm Journal advises to
give the soil a liberal dressing of lime
just before planting and in the autumn
apply 600 or 800 pounds Of kainit per
acre. When the crop is growing, care
fully DESTROY all diseased bulbs contain
ing maggSUs
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-07
Coronet Sold at an Auction.

Queer things are often to be found in
the auction room, but, as the London
Chronicle remarks, it is not every day
that coronet may be picked up as a
bargain even in these places. 1t is a
fact, however, that marquis coronet
was sold few days ago in Conduit
street auctioneer's room. 1t brought
SD.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-07
Cooling.

"My heart is on fire." he cried as he
dropped to his knees before the beauti-
full maiden.
"Well," she coolly replied, "they
keep splendid ice cream soda just around
the corner. Chicago News.