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Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
CURED OF BED wETTIEG.
Does Your Child Do 1T

There are thousands Of children
who wet the bed nightly. Sometimes
they are scolded and sometimes they
are whipped, but the bed wetting
goes on Just the same. You think
they are lazy and will not get upj this
Il NOT the case In a thousand times.
No child likes a wet berth to lie In.
They cannot beip 1t. Their kidneys
are weak and they should be doctored
for It. You are doing a great wrong
by Beglecting your child. We have
the remedy that cures il. II has been
used IN Kansas City by Mrs. p. T.
Click, residing at 1905 Locust street,
on her little boy and here is what che
says:
"My little boy who is now six years
old has been troubled with weak kid
neys from infancy. he could not re-
tain his urine, especially during
The night. He was not quite 90
Dad during the day, but complained
Of pain in the small Of his back quite
frequently and was nervous and rest
less at night. ] gave him medicine
nnd the doctor treated him, but ! did
not note any change for the better. ]
heard shout Morrow's Kid-ne-oids
and gave him one-hali a kio-ne-oid
four times q day, al directed, and In
less than one week he ceased com
planning Of backsehe, his nerves were
quleted, bic urinary weakness waH
relieved 90 thai be could sleep all
night and get up In the morning In Ri
good condition as any child. he IL
almost cured and I am 90 grateful
that / viii heartily recommend Kid
ne-oids 70 al mothers whose children
are afaIcsed with weak kidneys."
Morrow's Kid-ns-oids : not pile,
hut yellow Tablets and are put mp In
wooden boxes which contain enough
FOR about two weeks treatment and
sell AZ ffty cents 3 box ~ Buckner a
Whitneyis drug store or will be mall
ed upon receipt Of price BY John
Morrow a Co. Chemists, Springfield,
Ohln
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
EVIDENCE AGAINST JESTER.
Two Witnesses Claim They Heard
Screams Issue From the Camp
as From One in Distress.

PARIS, Mo, Oct. 16.-When court
opened this afternoon II was raining.
TESTERS clothes were damp when he
entered the room, and he was allowed
to go 70 the fire and dry them. He 10
suffering from rheumatism.
M. N. Nelson, sheriff OF Audrain
county, was put on the stand for the
purpose Of Identifying TESTERS writ
ing. Eight letters we're Identified. In
N letter, written to a comrade who
was in the army with him, the writer
stated that be enlisted under the name
Of Alexander Jester, which was his
step-father's name. After the war he
took his right name, which was VIM.
Alexander Hill. He had four chill
dren buried In Kansas, two in Texas
and one in Wisconsin, and now has
three living, one con and two daugh-
tiers. All Of the letters identified were
written to Elisha shockley and d. e.
Chambers, for the purpose of idaptj,
flying him, so that he eQ9SlFaernm~ !.
pension. ~repdblje -. ecure
ion Of ours, to raise =
Mrs. Irene Delaney, 5s years old
testified that in 1871 she lived twI
and one-half miles west of MiddlI
Grove on the Paris andB oonville road
She told about Gates and Jester camp
ing about 100 yards from their housI
on January "a. She fixed the exac
date by the birth of her son, who wa
born the night before. About mid
night she heard three reams at tn
camp, which seemed to come from
person Ia distress.
This is the most damaging evidence
that has yet been given against Jes
ter. Delaney became somewhat con
fused by the REORGANIZATION o
Attorney Cullen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
A Little Miss Hsndiwork.

~ nc E04toI u 0t LcAktI.
BENTON CRY, Mo-, Oct. 1s.-Ir
looking around through the wonder
full display of needle work that was on
exhibition at the Windsor Hotel We
noticed q quilt with a card attached
with this writing, "Pieced by a little
girl 4 years old.' Her name was moi
mentioned, but | viii give it here-IdS
Mabel, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. A
Threlkeld, of Audrain.
Now the writer happened to know
that little girl and saw her working &C
earnestly, hour after hour, to complies
that guilt for the Mexico street fair.
There was no premium offered in that
class, but her mother, in order thai
she should not be disappointed, show
ed 1t anyway, 30 someone that loves
to make children happy always, the
last day in the afternoon pinned, Q
long blue ribbon on that quilt. Words
are inadequate to express the Joy and
delight pictured on the sweet little
face as she clspped her little hands and
danced around the oom at first sight
Of the ribbon
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

u .I
s. ]. Smith, q prominent denli'' -
society gentleman Of OolumOll, !,
formerly resided here, was maill ~
Hallsvills on Tuesday, Oct.
Rose Pollard, = Methodist clefS!c =.
officiating. The bride Is one w.
lumbla's most lovable aud vr'rl
young ladies' and will maze y,
wife. The wedding was a quie' -,
only 3 few relatives and frienos ~
present After the ceremony "A
been performed the happy coup M,
on an Eastern tour, after w nlcn
will reside in Columbia. The Lh
Wishes them . long life OF nAPF.d
and prosperity. The groom Is
Jas. n. Smith, of this city
Born, to J. J. wakefield and WV
Oct Is, . daughter. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Mr.. Edward Cole ana Miss Mamie
Wood, both Of this city, were united
10 marriage Monday evening at kan
sas City.
The contracting parties are OF high
standing in this community and are
quite well known Mr.. and MIRA.
ools intend spending several days in
Kansas CITY, after which they viii re.
aide IN Goodland, Kansas, where ths
groom has a paying position.
The LEDGER extends congratula'
tions and wishes the happy cOupl'
life OF felicity and prosperity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Hon. @. r. CLARg VIII probably be
q esndlaate for state Senator In this
district. sir. CLARK has q lsrge follow
ing, and his friends claim that he will
surely be nominated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Lakenan & Barnes,as agents, to-day
sold for J. A. oreasey, his eighty acre
farm, three miles west OF Mexico,to j.
W. Carr for $500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

DIR. 3. Il. Tincher Is administrator
Of the estate Of his uncle, Ira Tincher,
who left an estate valued at something
like s1O,OOo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
At MEXICO

Al MEN' ,ua
Trades shoes, boots, sInVfrs
repairs stoves, cutters a1u ss.paJ
Tor all kinds Of old iron D IIsnd. 4
50 Gents per hundred for al a rera
old iron, except old stoves 80, ~
cheapest house in town for shO''
stoves.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Girl wanted 70 do general house
work IN family Of Two. No washing
and lronlng. Apply Il LEDGER once
a. once. VII
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

SO7 Best display Of honey, one No.
1 bee hive, 81, tW Rouse.
Bud Davis
SOs Best worsted guilt, premium
will be given.
mrs N A Smith
SC Hill won Kent & Winters pre-
MUM for the three best and largest
beets, weight to govern, 81
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-21
Mortgage Sale

Mortgagor Andrew o. Anderson. a widowor
of Andover. S. ID.
Mortgage Chalmers Curtis, of Pot2skey
Michigan.
Mortgage dated November 23rd 1895 and
recorded in the office of the Register Of Deeds
OF Day County. South Dakota, on the 23rd
day of November 4. ID. 1898 in book 40 of
mortgages, on page SCI at 2 80 o'clock p. m.
MortgaRed premises the Southeast Is. f ~
quarter of section fifteen u.s. in township one
Hundred twenty-one. (l21l of range tifty-nihe
west. Day County. South Dakota.
No proceedings have been had at law or
otherwise to collect said debt.
Amount claimed to be due at the date OF
this notice twenty-seven and 9n10O dollars.
Notice Is hereby given that default having
been made ill the payment of the principal
and interest secured by said mortgage, said
mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of said
premises at public au ction. at the front door
of the court house in Webster, Day County
South Dakota, on the 9th day of January A,
D., 1900 at the hour of one o'clock p. NJ, OF
said day, to satisfy the amount which snail
then be due on said mortgage, intending taxes
paid, and all legal costs of foreclosure.
Dated at Webster. South Dakota, this 20tf
dBy of November, A. d.. 1899.
Chalmers Curtis,
Mortgage.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-21
For Wisdom Culture, Refinement
and a Better Civilization.


THE readers, under this head are contri-
the immediate supervision Of Mrs. Frank
Gibson as EditOrI
=-Ardmore, /. T., has passed a curtew
law, largely through the efforts of the W.
C. T. U.
Since recovering her commission as
chief nurse of the United States Army,
DIR. Anita Nc Gee has enlisted 100 wo-
men as army nurses.
A petition will be presented to the
Iowa legislature this winter asking the
enactment of a compulsory education law
for pupils from six to fourteen years old.
Blanks are being placed in the" hands
of school men and women all over the
state, and they are receiving thousands
of signatures.
The city council of Rochester, MINI,
rec emily passed an ordinance which is
now in effect, which guards against the
i'll egal sale of liquor at forbidden hours,
by pr DIVIDING that screens and curtains
| shall be- removed from the windows Of
saloons during all day Sunday, and on
other days from II p. NJ. until 8 A. NJ.
Paragraph GS85, of the Compiled Laws
of South Dakota: every person who
maliciously kills, mains or wounds any
animal, the property of anoth or who
malicio lsly or cruelty beats, TEXTURES
or Injuries n animal, whether belong
ing to himself or another, is guilty of a
misdemranor." Paragraph 1886 Of the
Complied Laws Of South Dakota: Every
person who shall wi]fully or negligently
maltreat or abuse any domestic animal
by exposure to heat or cold, or by de
privation of food or water, or by leaving
hitched in the open air during cold
weather or storm, or in the night time
shall upon conviction, be fined not ex-
ceeding twenty-five dollars. Any officer
finding an animal SO maltreated or abused
shall cause the same to be taken care of
and the charge therefor shall be a lien
upon said animal to be collected thereon
as upon a pledge"
In the Boone county, Mo. circuit court,
a saloon keeper was fined $3.50 for sell
ing to a minor. The damage ASSESSED &c
to the party making complaint.
To discourage gambling the authorities
of the city of Mexico imposed a tax Of
e200 d day on each gambling house
The result was that every gambling der
in the city is closed except one.
The W. c. T. U will meet with Mrs
Wallace on the afternoon of Dec. 81
Mr.. Spreisterbach will read a paper or
"Hannah, the Ideal Mother"
Our union meets the second and fourth
Wednesday of every month The follow
in are the officers:
Pres Mrs. Kate Haines
Sec Mrs. Warner
Treas Mrs. Cora Goodwin
Mrs. 30 okerT. Washington tells in a re-
Gently published article her own expert
ence in helping the poor colored mother
of the South. The beginnings wer,
small, but love on one side and hunge,
: for help on the other are splendid con
, ditions of growth. Lessons in cooking
bedmaking, washing, Ironing, scrubbing
sweeping, hoC2e e frightening by cheal
pictures in homemade frames, garden,
ing, sewing, bathing-these are some o
: the things Mrs. Arlington teaches
these mothers who have not yet shaker
: off the trammels of slavery,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-21

Order 10 Show Cause on Application OF
Guardian for Order of Sale OF Real
Estate.
First pub Dec. law.
State Of South Dakota
County of Day.
In the Matter OF the Estate of
Christina K. Green, deceased,)
Order TO show cause on application OIL
Guardian for order of Sale OF Real Estate,
II appearing to this Court, from the petltloI
this day presented and hled oy pSNaS
Williams the guardian Of the estate oil FREQ
Green. Minnie L, Green, Dora d.. Green. heirs
at law of Christina Il. Green, deceaseu,
minors, praying for an order or sale OF certain
real estate belonging to his said wards. thar
IL Is necessary that such real estate should
II rs hereby ordered that the next of KIN Of
the said wards, and all persons Interested ln
the said estate. appear before this court on
Saturday the 10th day OF January A. ~. IsGV
at 10 o'clock a. m, at the Court room OF salu
Conrt, at the Court house in the City OF WEB
ster, bay County, then and there to show
cause why an order should not be granted
for the sale of such estate.
And IN Is further ordered that a copy oil
this order be published at least four success
siye weeks before the day of hearing, in the
Reporter and Farmer a newspaper printed
and published in said Day County.
Dated Webster, December nth, 1879.
Blythe Court,
Joseph J. Cowan
81 ';T ;s5as of . ,ns SsaD'' ''''''
Clerk of the County Court
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-21
N~eighboring Notes.

Waubay Clipper.
Waubay now has aregulary organized
fire department.
Roy Thompson is expected home to
spend the holidays.
Attorney Sears OF Webster, is in town
today on legal business.
Ernest Owen strted Tor Wlsconsinlas
night to visit his old home which behas
not seen for fifteen years.
Master Allen Abbott returned home
from the hospital at Minneapolis Tues
day. Histlimb is in much better shape
than before.
Col. Baker sent complimentary tickets
to NJ. Rexiord, DR.. Herman and j. L.
Bleser to attend the grand military
ball which will be given NJ Olivia. Mimi
where The Col. resides. No doubt the
boys will 90.
Last Thursday h. r.. Harrington was
forty years OF age aud his brothers, d.
p. and VIII set out to remind him of the
fact. With the assistance OF the ladies
armed with d plentiful supply OF
shingles, they succeeded in con
vincing Bert that he was growing
old.
Harry Swan returned from Andover
Sunday evening whore be had been 10
witress The marfiagc Of his sister Nellie
to Newton Bingham station agent at
that place. The wedding occurred Satur-
day eyening aud the young couple took
the tSein for Chicago TO pass tht.honey-
moon.
DR.. Herman and Patsy Bowler have
purchased the Long property one block
west OF Main ST.. and win divide the
three lots equally. Doe will have the
corner lot and lpli with the barn aud
Patsy the ou~e. We are glad to note
this purchase, as it mean, improve
ments on tits piec" of property, which
is one ofthe most desirable in town.
Merritt Toogooa Of Pleasant Grove
MINI, a brothCf I'd Mrs. D. Marshall
Mrs. r. ID. Laurou, and Mrs G. G. Lasell
is here on a visit for the winter Th'
young gentleman and his brother oper
ate q large berry farm at their home.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-21
ANDREAS EXERT.
Notice of Hearing Petition for Letters of
Administration.
First pub. Dec. 7-3w,
State of South Dakota
Iss.In County Court

First pub. Dec. 7-3w,
State of South Dakota,l
SIS. In County Court
County of Day.
In the Matter of the Estate of
II ans A. SalveI son, deceased.
The State of South Dakota sends Greeting
to Samuel SalVerson. Herman Hermanson
Celia jacobson, Sam A jacobson Anna Jacob
son, Hermand Jacobson heirs next of kin oil
Hans A. Salverson, deceased, and to all
to whom these presents may come.
Notice is hereby given. that Samuel Salver
SOD has filed with the Judge Of this Court. a
petition, praying for Letters of Administra,
ton of the Estate of Hans 4. Salverson
deceased, and that Wednesday, the 9th day
OF December 1899, at one o'clock p. m, of said
day, being a day of a regular term Of this
Court, to-wlt; of the December term, 1899, al
tho Court room of said Court at the City oi
Webster +, in the County of Day, have been
appointed as the time and place for hearing
said petition, when and where any person may
appear and show cause why said petition
should not be granted.
Witness the Hon. Joseph J. Cowau. Judge
of the County Court, and the Seal
(~ OF said Court this 9th, day Of Dec.
SEAL ember A. D. 1899 at his Office in the
t~~l City OF Webster. County OF Day
state Of south Dakota.
Joseph J. Cowan.
Attest: Judge Of County Court.
William Atchison,
Clerk.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-21
Notice for Publication.

1st pub Dec. T-6w.
Land office at WatertOwn S. D., Nov. p, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
To make his timber-culture entry final proof
ina support of his claim. and that said proof
will be made before the judge or in his
absence the clerk eff the county court at
Webster, Day Co., S. D., on Jan. 18th 1900,
viz:
T. C.. Entry. No. 1924, for the SIS swM, section
70. township l23, range %.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon aud cultivation
of said land viz:
T. j. Hagen. A., Danielson, Ole Hanson,
Carl Johnson all Of Webster, 5. d.
Lee Slower, Register.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-21

Monday evening TO visit his parentsa at
Toronto, Canada. PatCassaday accom-
panied him.
Pierpont Signal.
Why wouldn't P%ierpont be a good
location for a cheese factory?
Miss Sheldon returned from Britton
Tuesday where she has been visiting
for a few days.
E. {. Warner, OF Webster, was doing
business III town yesterday.
VIM. Mills went to Webster yesterday.
We are inclined to believe South Oak
ota has moved nearer the equator than
it was last winter.
III. d. Webster who has been visiting
l.. Sherwood and other relatives, return
ed TO Sioux Falls the Middle of the week.
G. & Clark went to Webster, Wednes-
day, for a few days.
+. w. Anderson Of Webster,spent Snn-
day in Pierpont.
Charles Sheldon commenced teaching
eight miles north Of Webster last week.
By reports we should Judge he was en-
ioying his walk very much.
John Hawkins went 10 Webster We'd
nesday. Imagine the surprise in store
for him when he reached home and dis.
covered that his family consisted of
three instead OF two. A boy arrived
while he was gone. The Signal wishes
the Young banker a long happy life.
+. l.. Parrolt has built n new side
walk in front OF his barber shop. Let
the good work continue. There is
nothing which will impress thu eye of a
stranger = much as good, wide side
walks, clean streets and alleys, plenty
OF signs and up.to-date, hustlIng bust
ness men. There Is no reason why this
walk should not be extended the length
of Main Street.
A birthday party was given last Fri.
dry evening IN honor OF Miss Eva Rob-
erts at the home of her parents, Ir aud
Mrs. a. G. Roberts, One OF the PHEASANT
ainusrments was hunting peanuts. Two
hundred We're placed in three different
rooms. Prizes were given to those find
ing lie gieatest and least Number. The
first prize was awarded Il Miss Iibhie
Robinson ard the baoby prizr 10 Mr..
Case and M'-s Sai;p Roberts. The first
pris. consisted of IA book and the BOBBY
prizr al a doll ma,ie of peanurs. After
! he attu4tmpats ~ the evening" refresh
u.tlttr we've served aui the guests de.
Fniit ~ q iatr hour, wishing Miss
Roberts u long and ha ppy life. aud pro-
joyabl- one.
Lily u,rms in Bradley Globe.
Mr. j Barrett, an old Resident OF tn is
townships, passed away on the morning
! OF Dcct mber 18TH. He was u native Of
New York state, and at his death was
II years OF age.
The boys are talking OF organizing q
brass band. Fourth OF July il a long
way of. but we expect to celebrate and
| the boys think they can be in shape by
that time.
The saloon keeper here was arrested
last Saturday on hechargr OF violating
the Sunday law. He was brought be-
fore Justice Fisk and OF account Of the
non-nppearnne. of IN. complaining wit.
mcss. the Case vas dismissed. The lat.
ter put in an appearance soon after the
disms~sL.
Frank Sears came down from Wpbstsr
SATURDAY 10 dsiNnd Av. Cease, thesaioon
ksur~r. against the ~hnrge Of violating
,ths sunday law. While here he was
called on 90 defend himself, which he did
by muscular Iorsse. Frank believes In
taking che offensive As wril IA the de-
t~ensive, when Osslsioa Gala Cor it,.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-21
Notice for Publication,
First pnb Nov I6-6w

Land office at Watertown 5. D.. Nov 4, 1899
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make homestead final proof in support of
his claim, and that said proof will be made
before the judge or in his absence the clerk of
the county court at Webster s, d., on Dec.
q 1899 viz:
ANDREAS EXERT.
HID. Entry No. 21611 for the Lot 4, Sec. 6,
Twp. 100. North Range So, West.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land viz:
John Hajnacki Webster, S. D., Martin
Baron. Lily. 5. D.. Anton Gort, Webster, S. ID,
Paul Pischki, Webster, s. D..
Leo Stpvpr Ragfstar
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-21

tious horse near the heart Ae was un-
conscious for some time, but is now re-
ported out OF danger. (,
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. e. Holman and Miss
Peterson departed Thursday last week
for LaCross, Wis. where they will make
their future home. During their stay
here they made many warm friends.
August Smith. after having visited at
Zimmermann's and all the HIVES for a
few weeks, depar ted for his home at
Brownton, Mimi. Friday last. Mr..
Smith was a lively gentleman, who
among other thingsof equalimportance
remarked that this STATEN general and
Day County especial is inhabited by the
best people on earth, aud South Dakota
a synonym OF Paradise.
8. S. Yeager, j. +. Pitsor and j. III.
Pidcock of Webster We're in Bristol
Wednesday night and attended the
lecture given by j. S. Green. Pitsor said
that he and Mr.. Green were old school
mates.
7. NJ. Thompson has grown an inch
taller on wednesday he reported at this
Office 10 pound girl.
Theodore Twett went to Sioux Falls
s. d.. this morning TO see about accept
ing a position on the Echo, a Scandin-
ayion paper published in that city.
Geo. A. Barrett intends to start on an
extended trip through Idaho and Wash
ington the 18th for the purpose OF see
ing the wonders OF these states.
1t Is rumored that some OF the gamb-
~rs OF Webster were pulled for selling
liquor without q license. They will he
convicted on" general. principles ii
nothing else.
Ole Akerson, Peter Koenigs, fl. r.
Woodwork were at the county seat
Tuesday TN business.
William Currier OF Butler left Bristol
Monday evening to visit his parents at
Toronto, Canada. PatCassaday accom-.
panied him.