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Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-10

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correspondsnce OF the Ledger.
TULIP, Mo-, August s.-splendid
rains for last few days, which has
greatly improved the corn prospect,
hay harvest about over and the
largest crop for several years.
A few early calves selling from $40
to e27.60 per head.
W. O. Mason and 7. 7. Thompson
each delivered q carload Of hogs yes
terday to Centralia buyers ct "a and
e4.25. DR.. g. W. johnson delivers q
carload tomorrow at $40 per cwt.
Several other parties deliver hogs
this week at prices ranging from a to
a. IS per cwt.
= Miss Anna Western, OF Oentralla, is
building q dwelling on her mothers
farm north Of this place.
Born, to wife Of r. L. Foster, q girl,
and to wife Of Orb olapp, 3 boy.
Miss Laura johnson, = prominent
lawyer Of Salisbury, no., who has
been Whiting friends in Tulip, left for
Florida yesterday, where she win
spend several days with friends and
relatives.
Protracted meeting will begin at
Tulip next Monday night Elder NO
hlett, Of Middle Grove, win do the
preaching.
8. s. shryock, 4 blacksmith, win
leave Tulip the first OF September.
He has not decided where be viii To-
cate. John A. ~smittanRer, Of Middle
Grove, win take Mr.. shryoek's place
here. He Is : frzt-cIass smith.
Miss Oords ?. ohuruhveIl. the heir
ess Of shslbyvills, L Visiting her
uncle, ?. See near this place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-10
NEW SUITS
The Trustees of the Presbyterian
Church Sue K. W. Quisenberry on
Contract-W. A. EdmonstonY vs.
Z. 3 Jones' Damages

James Pasqueth, Robert Brown.
William Pollock and Il. d. Hunter,
trustees Of the Presbyterian church,
have instituted a suit against Kelly w.
Qnissuberry to recover ses2.07 on q
contract.
The defendant contracted to build
the new Presbyterian church and was
to have done the work between July
10, 1898, and November i, 1898. The
contract, 90 the petition alleges, said
that the contractor should forfeit s.
for each day over that length OF time
taken to finish the church. In the
petition is stated that the church was
not finished until February 10, 1899,
or 10s days beyond the contract limit
and for this the trustees ask for S545.
AS a second cause for action the trus-
tees aliege that when final settlement
was effected that leins against the
property were paid OF s4s7.07 in ex-
cess Of the contract price, which was
S10,675.
EDMoNsroN vs.. JONES, DAMAGES.
W. A. Edmonston has brought suit
against e. e. Jonea for the recovery
Of 500, alleged damages.
The plaintiff states that on May Is,
| 1898, he was owner aud In possession
OF 80 head Of feeding and fattening
hogs worth $500. He alleges that the
defendant drove the hogs away and
applied the money to bis own uss
without just cause and for this he asks
$500 actual damages and 500 exem-
plary damages.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-10
LADDoNIA ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Mo-, Aug. 8, 1S99.-Elder
Rocker, of the M.lE. Church, South, is
holding q series Of meetings ct the
Presbyterian Church.
P. H. Cullen, OF Mexico, was here
on professional business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stevens, MIR. and
Mrs. Thompson and Mr.. and Mira. O.
A. Wilder III talking OF spending 3
few weeks in the pear future In Yellow
Stone Park.
Mrs. J. F. Vermilion started last
Sunday to Colorado, where she will
meet her husband. Mr., vermilion has
been there for a month; likes the
climate, ands finding a good business
situation, concluded to remain. Mr..
Vermilion was q Of the best depot
agents We have ever had. Mrs. Ver-
million 10 a pleasant, genial lady and
the town hated to see them leave.
Messrs. 81, A. B. and Rube Landrum
were called to Barry, ILL.,, by telegram
stating their mother, Mrs. Elyza Land
rum, was very sick and not expected
to live.
Mr.. W. L. Moss died on the stu. He
had been sick for about 3 year, but
was able TO go around until the last
few weeks. His disease was stomach
trouble and he suffered greatly during
the last weeks Of his life. He was in
TERED In the Laddonia Cemetery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-10

Many Speeches by Prominent Men De
hvered at New Florence Mo.


NEW FLoRENoE, Mo-, August g.
The Old Settlers Association OF Mont
gomery county held its eighteenth an
nual reunion In Its park near town to-
day, and, Notwithstanding heavy rains
in the forenoon, fully 10000 people
were present. Marshal Of the State
Supreme Court Randolph &. See was
chief marshal. Ex-Mayor O. p. Wal
bridge, Of ~. Louis, and Hon. Champ
CLARK, Congressman from this district,
made speeches.
Dol. Walbridge In his speech favor
cd better citizena and better govern
ment. He opposed trusts Of a COM
merciAI or political nature, as well as
cheap prices for anything. Gov. Col
man spoke OF agriculture, past and
present. MIR. CLARK made one Of his
characteristic speeches, touching upon
Missouri history.
Col. Ben Sharp was selected as pres
ident of the association. Ten mem
bsrs Of the association died during the
past year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-10
A FEV WILL CONVINCE.
CAN BE SURE YOU ARE ON THE
RIGHT TRACK.
& Feeling ~ofsecurity That ANY Person
Can be Very Thankful
to Have.

There is a feeling Of security in
using Kid-ne-oids. A few doses will
convince you that you are on the
right track. They act quickly and
pleasantly they are not at all bad to
take and are conveniently put up In
wooden boxes SO that you can carry
them in your pocket and 8 them
while at work. You do not have to
stop work while using Kid-ne-o odds.
They have done a great deal OF good
to a vast number OF people right here
In Missouri. We have given you the
names and addresses of those people
from time to time and again refer
you to Mr.. James &. Archer, dealer
in costumes, flags and banners at 800
West Ninth street, Kansas City, Mo-,
who has used Kid-ne-oids with good
results and says:
~ suffered from backache, nervous
ness and urinary troublec for more
than ten years. Ten doctors pre-
ncfADcu iOf my tkouuAcu Jus ttapiN ha1u
icine gave but little relief. Morrow's
Kid-ne-oids soon stopped the kidney
backache, quieted my nerves 50 that
l can sleep first rate and completely
cured me Of urinary troubles.n
Morrcw's Kid-ne-oids cure ali kid
ney disorders, backaohe, nervousness,
etc. They r put up in wooden
boxes which contain enough for
about two weeks treatment and sell
ct fifty cents a box at all first-claas
drug stores and at Buckner s. Whit
ney's drug store.
Mailed on receipt of price By John
Morrow & Co., Chemists, Springfield,
Ohio.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-10
TIE FAMOUS I
A Mouse and q Match start a Costly
Blaze-The Fire Loss Was About
$1,000 and the Water
Loss About $13 900.

At ten minutes OF ~ O'Clock Sunday
night smoke was seen issuing In great
volumes from the Famous Dry Goods
Oompanyis building. An alarm was
turned in and the nre company re.
sponded quickly.
Although there was q great deal Of
smoke coming from the building and
the doors and windows we're very hot
no blaze could be seen. After some
delay, on account Of the doubt as to
the location Of the fire, three streams
were put in the building and the fire
was soon out. The loss, which Mr..
Wise, proprietor OF the Famous, esti-
mates at about $4,000, was mostly
through water. The actual Gre dam
age was only about $1,000. The only
theory advanced as to the cause Of the
fire is that mice guawed at some
matches near the linen department,
on the first floor, and II was there that
the fire damage occurred. Nh. Wise
cannot state his exact loss, but thinks
that IL will reach $4,000. He carries
insurance for $4,000. It was only
last week that he dropped q $1,000
policy, intending TO walt until hia fall
stock began to arrive before taxing it
again.
The hufldinU. whfch halnn.a h
Lewis Hord, was damaged about 81,
900 and Is fully Insured.
Had the IRE spread to any extent
the block would, In all probability,
have burned, as the walls between the
Famous and the General Hotel on one
eide and the Boston Shoe Store on the
other, are thin and the fire would coon
have gone through.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-10

Saturday eve. The Indictment wealth
er barred the attendance largely.
Still in every sense OF the word was
the festival q success The proceeds,
which amounted to about ga, are ia
be applied toward securing a new
church organ for the Bethlehem Bap-
list church.
Misses Maudie and Claudio Cross
white entertained q number Of their
friends last Friday evening in honor
Of their friend, Miss Victoria Giles, Of
Moberly.
Mrs. Marshall, of Moline, ia the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. j. B. Ste
phens, at present.
Mr.. Giles and daughter, Miss Vic
toria, Of Moberly, are visiting the
family Of George Washington Cross
white at present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-10
hon. r, ID Rodrarn Home.

"T-
Hon. r. d. Rodgers, Prosecuting
Attorney Of Audrain county, 10 home
from an extended and pleasant trip
through the West. Mr.. Rodgers was
delighted with the country be saw, but
found no place he liked az well as
Mexico, Mo. the Salt Lake City
Herald, referring 10 the Missouri party,
says:
A merry party Of tourists were the
guests Of Colonel Edgar W. Duncan
OF this city, during the past week. The
party was composed Of Misses Ruth
and Edna BARLEY, OF Fulton, Mo. Miss
Claire Grantham, Miss Annie Hinde
and Hon. R. D. Rodgers, OF Mexico,
NO.; Miss Lottie Lay, of hannibal,
Mo-; Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Lowe, Of
Nashville, Tenn, and DIR. Butcher, Of
Wellington, Ka.
Having made a thorough tour of the
West from Old Mexico to Canada, they
were q little dusty and fatigued on
their arrival, but on the morning Of
theIr. departure n and all declared 1t
to be the most glorious part Of the
whole tour.
Colonel and Mrs. Duncan had ar
ranged side trips to oil points OF inter-
est In and around the city, among the
most enjoyable Of which were the one
to Saltair Beach and 9 day spent ct
Lagoon.
The same party will be the guests Of
Mrs. Duncan at her cottage home on
the Great Lakes next summer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-10
Mr. Landon Craip Dead

Mrs. Nancy Craig, wife Of Landon
Craig, died ct her home in northwest
Mexico at 1880 O'Clock Tuesday night,
after 4 lengthy Illness. Dropsy was
the direct cause of death. She was ~
years, 7 months and / day old.
Deceased was born at Shamrock,
galloway county, her maiden name
being Board. On November Is, 1854,
she married Landon Craig. who sur
wives herr there are no children.
Mrs. Craig leaves three brothers
and three sisters, as follows: Thos.
Board, Of Mexico; David and William
Board, Of California; Mrs. Jane Ham
ilton, Of Texas, and Mesdames Martha
Maupln and Iby Moore, of Shamrock,
Galloway county.
Deceased vas 3 most estimabIs
lady and was highly thought Of IN this
city. Funeral services were conduct
ed from the residence at 8 o'clock yes
tcrday afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-10
Several Of our boys have the Okla
homa fever, but our advice to them is
to remain In old Missouri.
PRAIRIELEA.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
PRAIRIE LEA, Aug. s.-Everyone ID
rejoicing over the refreshing rain.
The health Of the neighborhood Il
remarkably good.
Mr.. James Wetton 10 visiting hil
family this week.
Mrs. Ray and son, Of C~entralia,
visited her son, william, last week.
Miss Maggie Duffey returned to her
home, at Cant, after . weeks visit to
her sister, Miss Tina.
Little Clyde Weaver was on the sick
list last week.
Tom Dnfey and Frank welton
spent Sunday at Cant,
Miss Lebbia Ball Is visiting at e. H.
Snook's.
Walter Perry started west to make
his fortune. Good luck to him.
The good people Of the Lea are look
ing forward to the coming Of the
Street Fair with an eye to pleasure as
well as profit.
We should like to know IL IL isn't the
privilege Of every woman to help her
husband without 10. a." publishing II
In the paperr Our motto is, "What ia
honest is honorable"
Mrs. Tim Burke and children and
Mrs. Ed. Shook visited Miss Sarah
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-10
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
RUsH HILL, August Brew. john
ston, Of Worcester, preached here
Sunday and Sunday night. He will
continue to preach In this city every
fret Sunday In each month.
]. N. Rosser shipped q load of cat
tie to st. Louis Monday.
Green & Casper shipped . load Of
hogs to st. Louis Tuesday from Far
Der.
Ed Feutz shipped Q load OF two
year-old heifeFs from East 50. Louis
to his farm, one mile west Of town,
last week.
Torbeet & Feutz shipped a load OF
Gate Tuesday.
The O. & A. railroad company IL
putting in stock pens here this week.
The ladies' of the German church Of
Rush Hill will give an Ice cream sup-
per on the evening Of August 18th.
Everybody cordially invited TO attend.
Leslie Myers, OF Kansas City, is the
guest OF relatives In this city.
Tom and VIM. Maxwell went to st.
Charles last week.
e. Rosser IL in Rails county this
week.
J. L. Smith is on the sick list this
week.
Don't forget the big ice cream fes-
tival ct Mrs. Sol Fox's residence Sat-
urday night.
L. D. Uzzell lie painting the Beagles
school house.
Mrs. Kowel, after = pleasant visit
with relatives in this place, has re-
turned to her home near Quincy, III.
Mrs. Kowel was accompanied by her
sister, Miss Annie Orr,
The ladies' OF the Christian Church
will give an ice cream supper Satur-
day evening, Aug. IL. 1t the residence
OF Mr.. Sol Fox. There will also be
speaking and music. All are invited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-10
N, W. A. PICNIC.
The Local Lodge win Hold a Big
County Basket Dinner in Mex
leo About Sept IA.

The local Lodge OF Modern Wood
men Of America are completing ar
r~angements to hold q monster picnic
or basket dinner In Hardin Park about
the middle Of September. All Of the
lodges in the county will attend in q
body and many from out OF the ooun-
ty viii be here. Several prominent
speakers viii be asked TO attend, VIM.
J. Bryan among them.
The committee on arrangements,
composed Of F. A. Sannebeck, J. N.
Gross, A. w. Pruasing, A. NJ. Trimble,
George Frank and J. L. Horton, will
meet at the Ringo to- morrow evening
to discuss plans.
1t is the purpose Of the Modern
woodmen to hold an annual picnic
somewhere in the county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-10
0KTNNER 0LIPPTNGs.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
SKINNER, MO-, August 8.-The re-
cent numerous rains are thrice well
come. Corn and grass are being
i~broughtout considerably.
Miss Ethel Browning, Of Mexico, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Powers
this week.
Misses Allie and Sadie O'Brien en-
tertained their many friends with a
moonlight social Wednesday eve G
week.
Prof. Thomas A. Oraighead, Of near
Fulton, is here spending q few days
with John 2. Baker and friends.
Miss Katie varnon is visiting her
cousins, Misses Ethel and Otie Baker,
OF near Thompson.
Mrs. Jed Gatewood lie spending lev
eraI days with Mexico relatives.
Miss Althea Nell, Of near Rowenn,
has been the guest Of the Misses
Lakewood several days this week.
Mrs. Carter and Mr.. and Mrs. james
A Lewis, Of Mexico, were here SAT-
urday and attended the festival at
Mrs.. Faddis' Saturday eve.
J. B. Stephens and wife entertained
quite q number Of their mature friends
last week.
Olabe L. Bruce purchased over 100
head of cattle last week in Morgan
and Moniteau counties.
Several of our citizens attended a
Hsh fry on Young's Greek, near
Young's Greek Postofice, last Tues
day week. An excellent time is re-
ported. We have been listening for a
fish story. Another fishing outing is
planned to come of soon.
Several cases Of sickness are re-
ported. Among them we note Mr..
Goats, DR.. II. W. DeJarnett and z. L.
Bruce.
Rev. strawn, of Paris, preached at
Lakewood schooIhouse Sunday. II
not generally known that SER
vices would be held there that after
noon, hence only q small audience
greeted him.
About $50 persons attended the ice
cream festival ct Mrs. Peyton Faddis'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-10
DULY ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
DULY, Mo-, August Eve have
had another nne rain,
The lawn party At Tom Morris
Thursday night was highly enjoyed BY
all.
Oats are making from IS TO Sc
bushels to the acre.
Myers Bros. will do the threshine
here this week.
The sacred song service at Trinity
Sunday was well attended. A quar-
tette OF Mexico people were present.
Bates Fletcher, who has been visit
ing in Indiana, has returned home.
d. B. Orear spent Saturday and
Sunday with relatives in Kansas City.
Mrs. Everett, who has been visiting
her father, B. F. Orear, has returned
to her home In Kansas.
Some of phi best people attended
preaching at Rising Sun Sunday
evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-10
Adyertised Intters.

List Of letters remaining In the Post
Office at Mexico, Mo-, for the week
ending August 10, 1883, which Il not
called for in thirty days will be sent
to the Dead Letter ONCE at Washing
ton. Persons calling for letters in this
list will please say "advertised;n
Laura Brown, Mrs. b. Colwell, Eyrie
oulIons, VIM. Douglas, DR.. A. w.
Edwards, r. W. Eubanka, d. Heart,
]. F. Hanna, Adrian Hageman, Mamie
=. johnson, Luisi Jenkins, Lucretia
Jameson, Bertha Waite, ELLA A. NAL
lery, John 8. Meyers, Harry Meyers,
Cora Moore, Josephine Nichols, o. x.
SteIver, Mrs. Henry freeman, James
Turner, h. M. Wright, Linnie White,
John Young.
w. M. TREroAR. Postmaetar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-10
E. ]. Y E ARRESTED.
Accused of Killing William Order at
Cedar City, Nc.

GUTHRIE, Mo-, August De. J.
Dyer, who, on the night OF January 10,
ct Cedar City, this county, killed VIM.
Order, was arrested to-day and re-
leased on q bond Of 5000 TO apper at
the August term OF court. Mi. Dyer
had just completed a new store build
ing and was celebrating the event by
a dance when Order, who was intox-
icated, became riotous- and was struck
over the head with q club. Mr.. Dyer
arrested At the time, and on pre-
llminary examination was discharged,
but was indicted by the last grand
Jury.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-10
PREPARINa FOR JEsTER TRIAL
Detectives at Boonville Say They viii
Convict the Prisoner.

BooEvILLE, Mo-, Aug 81. q,
Hoffman and q. Weise, detectives
from Chicago, employed 10 the Alex
ander Jester murder case by the pros
ecutIon, arrived here Tonight on their
way south. They have covered the
entire route taken by Gates and Jester
in q buggy. While here they will In
terview James Mitchell, city marshal,
with whom Gates and Jester stopped
over night and to whom Gates sold
three bears.
Mr.. Weise said that the evidence
was strong enough to convict Jester.
The buffalo robe, said to have the
blood Of Gates upon it and owned by
. woman In Illinois, has been stolen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-10
MISS LIZZIE D0TY 3 A
She Died Suddenly at Waukesha, Wis,
at 5:46. O'clock Saturday Evening
Remains Brought to Mexico.

At 5;45 o'clock Saturday afternoon
Miss Elizabeth Doty, aged 81 years,
died at Waukesha, Wis, after suffer-
ing from a cancerous tumor for about
two years.
Her condition became alarming last
fall and in September she went to
Wisconsin, where she seemed to grow
better. A few days before her death
che wrote 70 Mexico friends and said
that she expected to come home soon
on a two weeks' visit.
Deceased was born In Lancaster, o.,
and came to Mexico with her parents
In 1881. She a a member OF the
Presbyterian Church. In church WORK
she took a great deal of interest in a
quiet way. She was always unassum-
ing and had > greatmany warm friends
In this city.
There are four brothers and one sis
ter living. They are Thomas, OF st.
Louis; .. H., Of Washington, d. O.;
Mrs. Mary Baird, Of Kansas Oily, and
Samuel and Edward, Of Chicago. The
former three are IL Mexico now.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-10
Moses David Dead.

Died, on Sunday morning, August O.
at 5 o'clock at the home Of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. @. Blum, on West Monroe
street, Moses David. Mr.. David died
Of old g ,belng 70 years old, Deceased
was born at Alsheim, Germany, and
was married In 1s4s to Miss Minnie
Lowenstein, OF obrigheim, Germany.
Mr.. David came to this country Is
years ago and had been living alter
nateiy in Carrollton and Mexico. The
burial will take place In New York
City sometime this week. Mrs. David,
his wife, died three years ego. The
RENAME Of deceased will be buried
beside those OF his wife,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-10
MAPLR B ITEMS.

Correspondence ofthe Ledger.
MAPLE GROVE, NO., Aug. s, 1907
T~hreshing is in full blast now.
The rain Saturday night will make
some Of the corn certain.
Quite . number from this vicinity
attended preaching at Trinity church
Sunday morning.
Mr.. L. s. Hopkins and family visited
their son In Auxvasse last week.
Lawn parties are all the 60 now.
The one at Tom Morris last Thura-
day night was attended by about 100
young folks.
Miss Mena Hopkins, who has been
living in Auxvasse, came home with
her father last week.
There will be preaching at Hope
well next Sunday morning at 10
o'clock. Everybody come.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-10
WESLEY CHAPEL ITEMS

Correspondeuue Of the Ledger.
WESLEY OHAPEL,A August {. -Tbresh.
ing 10 the order Of the day. Oats are
making III to 16 bushels per acre
Plenty Of fields having sufficient straw
for 30 and 40 bushels to the acre, only
make ~ 70 10 bushels.
Mr.. Loring Corner and bride, Of
Warrington, are visiting Mr.. Cor
nsr's uncle, James Fairies, of this vi
entity.
Jas. Rn-sar: Of Rush Hill, Visited R.
L. Day and last week.
J. Il. Hixson has returned from
Waverly, Tenn. where he went some
three weeks ago to inspect his new
enterprise. He thinks health is pre-
ferable to a business where a man is
liable to endanger his health and the
health Of his family by poisonous air,
the result Of malaria.
Owing to the health of her infant
child Mrs. N. D. Beagles will not start
for Mlssoula to join her husband until
next week.
Jas. Rosser, of Rush Hill, bought Of
r. L. Day 10 head Of fat steers at $3.50
per cwt, also his fat hogs ct s4.l0 per
'cwt.
Fal. Larne and wife, of Galloway
county, are vIaitIng Mrs. Larne's
siters and brother, Ella, Ida and For
ney Dndgeon.
Miss Efie Fairies has just returned
from q visit to Farber and Laddonia
friends.
The inclemency Of the weather last
Saturday was a damper on the East
Lick and Elm Bend Sunday School
to be held 1t East Lick, also the fish
fry at The mouth Of Littleby.
Wallace and Charles oIendsnin, OF
Mexico, visited their sister, Mrs. ]. A.
Hanger, last week.
The sick list this week: The infant
child Of Mrs. N. D. Beagles,R r. =. Har-
ris and family, H. A. Price Mrs. j. e.
Hixson.
L. A. Harris came in contact with
the business end Of a ismewelu last
week and win be laid up ten or twelve
days for repairs. he was struck in
the back. No bones seem to be broken.
Father Harris and wife, of Laddonia,
together with L. A. Harris and child
dren, spent one day with r. F. Harris
last week. Mr.. Harris has passed
the meridian Of his four score years
with Ave added.
Miss Mamie Robbins, Of Mexico, is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Joel
Moomaw.
A social wasl engaged In last Sat-
urday night by the young people at
Erastus Mundy's.
Misfortunes sometimes come doubly,
is an old saying. John Beaelea' FAM
ny was poisoned twice this summer
ana some three weeks ago his team
ran of and made a total wreck Of the
sprlng wagon. Now little Joe has his
shoulder dislocated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-10

Attorney George Robertson has
brought q suit against Mr.. and Mrs.
A. @. Armstrong individually for
$500. The plaintiff claims in bis petit
ton that Mrs. Armstrong bad retain
cd him as her lawyer during her re-
cent trouble with her husband and
that hIs services were Of great value.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-10
County News.
CAN'T ITEMS

CANT ITEMS.
correspondsncs Of the Ledger.
CANT, Mo-, Aug. s.-Meeting lie siIll
10 progress at New Hope and q great
deal Of interest is being manifested.
A number Of additions up to date.
Meeting closed at Salt River Friday
night.
Squire Blythe sold a bunch Of fat
hogs to II. 7. Cant and Hayes last
week for e4.25 per hundred. j. T.
Beatty also sold . bunch to the same
parties.
Miss Buford Woolery Is sick with
the fever at Mrs. 7. Shocks.
Miss Carrie Jackson began school at
Cant on August 7.
We have a new merchant st CANT
Robert Shock has purchased the store
from E F. Beatty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-10

LADDoNIA, Mo-, Aug. e.-George
Parker, who spent eight months rs a
soldier at Havana, departed to-day
for st. Louis to enlist for the war in
the Philippines. He was well pleased
With bic treatment by the Government
while stationed In Cnba.