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Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-02-09
FATALLY HURT IN CHICAGO.
Calvin Miller, 6 Young Man Who
Lives on the Caleb Berry Farm,
the Victim Of An Accident.

Calvin Miller, 9 son OF Thomas
Miller, who resides on the Caleb Berry
farm, neal Worcester, was seriously II
not fatally injured last Monday
In the stock yards at Chicago, where
he had gone with stock shipped
by his father. While in the yards the
Chicago & Alton train was struck by
a Chicago & Northwestern engine,
the sudden jar throwing young Miller,
who was in the caboose, on to the
stove, cracking his skull. He was
1t once taken to a hospital. Il Is re-
ported that HE physicians say he can
not live. Young Miller's mother is at
his bedside In Chicago.
A brakeman who was in the caboose
with Miller when he was hurt says
that the skull was not fractured, but
that the spine was driven into the
brain.
The Chicago Record says: A North
western engine collided with the
caboose Of an Alton train at 10th
street and Packers avenue yesterday.
o. A. Miller, q Missouri stookman
who was In the csboose, was hurled
against the stove. He is at Mercy hos
pital and may die from internal In
iuries.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-02-09
SKINNER CLIPPINGS.



SKINNER, Mo-, Feb. 81. d. Ellis
shipped a q load OF 1,300-pound cat
tie last Tuesday week TO st, Louis, for
which he received S5.10 per hundred.
William B. Payne, after o visit and
business trip to Kentucky, lie home
again.
Mics Gertie Tanner, Of Santa Fe,
No., is visiting the family Of J. b.
Stephens.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Canterbury, Of
Mexico, were In our midst last week,
the guests of relatives.
Uncle George Wiley, Of Long
Branch, Monroe county, visited rela-
tives in this vicinity recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Espy, OF Chi
cago, have been visiting Mr. and Mrs
W. F. Whitley for the past two weeks.
Scott Tanner, who has been assist
ing Mr.. Stephens with bis store, ia In
Santa Fe at present with his brother.
Moses Bruce, Of Harteburg, who
represents Holt & Rodgers, commits
sion merchants of st. Louis, 10 the
capacity of solicitor, visited relatives
here last week.
The Wilson Township Teachers In
otftbtC AAON nv WV ANAyhQA otAStA
house Saturday, February a. A good
attendance and an interesting and In
strnctive meeting was had. This was
the third institute Wilson has had this
winter. As the number Of institutes
grows, so does the good work In pro-
portion. Much credit 10 due the
worthy president, Mise Hollenshead,
for the way In which she is conducting
the meetings.
John Mcdowell, one OF the petit
jurors of the late Circuit Court, Ia
home. While serving as o Juror he
was q victim Of that dreaded pest,
grip.
George Bruce and family have
moved to their new and handsome
home near Thompson.
Miss Martha Fox departed from our
midst q week ago Tuesday for Kinks
vile, where she will enter the State
Normal School and pursue the regular
course of study.
Mrs. s. 8. Galloway is III with the
pneumonia fever.
Joe Berrey and family gave a hop
to their friends last Friday evening.
Stephen Blankenship, OF Madison, ID
NAohAAAH WYNN oAaAh 1bA 9AotCAs
Bonn, to Mr.. and Mrs. John +,
Baker, recently, a bouncing baby girl,
John Blum fell from his barn loft 9
few days ago and was hurt severely.
He was completely unconscious for q
snort period and vas confined TO his
bed for q few days.
The Lakewood Literary and Debat-
ing Society held it's regular meeting
Saturday evening. An interesting
programme Wa rendered. The so.
ciety will hold one other meeting
three weeks hence and then close for
the winter. Tbs programme will con.
sist of songs, Rotations, paper and
debate.
John Cleveland lost q good horse
last week. It's death was probably
caused by too much wormy corn ant
/ not enough water.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-02-09
MISS SUSIE TALBOT Z A
After 3 Very Short Illness She Sue
cumbed to Nervous Prostitution
Last Sunday Night.

The relentless hand OF death laid its
Icy grasp upon one of the brightest
young ladies In Mexico Sunday night.
On that evening at 10 O'Clock Miss
Susie Adelaide Talbot, aged 80 years,
died OF nervous prostration, after an
Illness of only short duration. Deceas-
ed had been seriously Ill only since
the Wednesday previous and her con-
dition did not become alarming until
about 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
From that time until her death her
suffering was terrible and death came
In more OF q relief than otherwise to
the patient sufferer, but what was re-
lief to her vas the deepest bereave-
ment to the family and friends.
Deceased was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
1. H. Talbot at Loutre Island, Mont
gomery County, on December 10, 1869.
Shereceived her education at 0'Fallon,
Mo-, and at Hardin College, this city.
The remains Of Miss Susie A. Talbot
were Internationally afternoon In the
Mexico Cemetery. At 2 O'Clock Rev.
W. A. Hanna conducted services over
the remains at the Promenade Street
M. e. Church. The services were very
impressive and a large concourse Of
friends and relatives filled the church.
The pail bearers yer Joseph Luckie,
8. M. Locke, Otis Purdy, F. R. San
ford, Austin Smith and r. D. Rodgers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-02-09
EUREKA ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
EUREKA, Mo, Feb. MIR. Kenneth
and wife, of nea Rush Hill, were the
guests of Mr.. Stumpf and family Sun
day.
Miss Nettie Knoeble, who has been
on the sick list, Is improving.
Jim Diggs and family, of near Lad
donna, visited his brother, Lutte Diggs,
Sunday.
Mrs. James is on the sick list.
]. A. Kellerhalls sold 100 bushels of
corn to L. Hevley at sec.
Mr.. Uzzel, OF Rush Hill, wac here
Monday.
Albert stumpf and wife, OF near
Benton City, visited relatives here
Sunday.
Lutte Diggs has moved to the CrigleI
farm near M~artlnsburg.
Mrs. Henry Hildebrand visited rel
atives in Benton City Saturday.
Fred Knoebls was In Mexico Mon
day on business.
Mr.. Crews and family visited relR-
tives In the Walker district last Sun
day.
The Teachers Institute will be held
at Eureka Friday night and Saturday
night, Feb. II and IS.
Henry Hildebrand has sold his stalk
field to Mr.. stotler, of Laddcnia.
Fred Knoeble sold 100 acres OF stalh
held to Walter Tratohel.
VIII Ball has rented the Talbot farm
this year.
Robert Dye and wife we're In Mex.
leo on business Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-02-09
Women Should Know L,


Many women suffer untold agony
and misery because the nature Of their
disease lie not correctly understood.
They have been led to believe that
womb trouble or female weakness Of
some sort lie responsible for the many
ills that beset womankind.
Neuralgia, nervousness, headache,
puffy or dark circles under the eyes,
rheumatism, q dragging pain or dull
ache In the back, weakness pr bearing
down sensation, profuse or scanty
supply of urine with strong odor, FREE
quent desire to pass 1t with scalding
or burning sensation, sediment in II
after standing in bottle or common
glass for tw enty-four hours, are signs
of kidney and bladder trouble.
The above symptoms are often at
tributed by the patient herself or by
the patient herself or by her physi-
clan to female weakness or womb
trouble. Hence, 20 many fail 20 OBJ
tain relief, because they are treating,
not the disease itself, but a reflection
of the primary cause, which lie kidney
trouble.
In fact, women as well as men, are
made miserable with kidney and blad-
der trouble and both need the same
remedy.
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root lie the
great discovery Of the eminent kidney
and bladder specialist, and is easy
to get at any drug store for fifty cents
or one dollar.
To prove its wonderful merits you
may have q sample bottle and boob
telling all about II, both sent absolutely
free by mail. Kindly mention the
Mexico LEDGER and send your ad-
dress to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamp'
ton, N, Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-02-09
PUBLIC SALE.
TuEspAY. FEBRUARY Ell.


ne undersigned win sell at public auction at
IUt Elm Stock Farm, 9 miles southeast OF Mex
Mo-, and 5 miles northeast OF Auxyasse, Mo-,
N Tuesday, February q, 1893, the following de-
41fIted personal property:
- head OF hne horses, iennes and 1scks, /
extra mule colt, 7 stations and q standard and
&odle bred mares OF the very highest type OF
I|loding, by such sires as Aaron Pennington,
NNoroughbred, Old Gray Squirrel, Biack Sqair-
ltI Rel Squirrel, Chief Squirrel, Geo. Washing
N0u. Duluth Chieftain, Rex Rose, Rex Denmark,
IN the champion saddle stallion Of the world,
Mcdonald, and one imported Cleveland Bay.
Ino8e stations are all biue ribbon winners.
Irape Mcdonald, the fancy red roam saddle and
|1rk gelding and premium winner, and Magic
LrDonald, BY Rer Mcdonald, have been shown
|fee years and have never missed q ribbon In
"e dne or saddle rings- She is thoroughly edu-
pIIed In the fancy galts. Chief Squirrel half
IIothor 10 Rex Mcdonald, IL a fine Individual,
|nd IA the making OF q ahow horse under saddle
ne dam ofiRex Mcdonald, and in foal to Rex
|anmark, the sire OF Rex Mcdonald. Also Col
|hDonaid, q 9-year-old, full brother OF Rex Mo
Donald, is strictly nne with good size and eotion.
Two half sisters and one half brother to Rex
MACDONALD. Eight mammoth Jacks, 2 extra ien-
~ iaoks and registered, . mammoth iennee'
ID head extra feeding cattle, consisting Of ls
rpming s-ysar-olds, ii coming 2-year-oids and
Terms made known on day Of sale.
II the weather IL unfavorable sale win Be held
1nder shelter. Sale commences 8 10 O'Clock
Earp. Free dinner, Pedigrees furnished on
AN q sale. n r. FREEMkN q SON.
Auouoneers-Col. J. 7. johnson, MEXICO, Moi
COL r Brown, Cant, MOI Col J. W SPARKS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-02-09
PRAIRIE LEA

correspondence or the Ledger.
RRIRIE LEA, Mo, Feb. THE cold
pinches after the nice spring weather.
Stock that had to stand out in the
blizzard decreased in value about 40
per cent.
A Northern man who wac In our
midst looking for a location offered
$40 per acre for a farm that Is held al
S35. He says surface ponds for stock
water should be dreaded as much az
the cholera or small pox.
Prairie Lea school, Judging from the
expressions Of It's patrons, has the
best teacher they ever had. Miss Glib
bons has not only endeared herself in
the hearts OF the pupils, but seems to
capture the hearts Of all the patrons
also.
The Prairie Lea literary and debat.
ing society Is now well organized and
lie getting down to work. The election
Of officers resulted as follows:
President, John Carnes.
VIce-president, John Quinlin.
Secretary, Miss Sarah Gibbons.
Treasurer, Philip Shire.
Sergeant, Arthur Brandon.
The question selected for discussion
Friday night lie: "Ree0lved, That cir
cumetances make the man, We
expect when our young men get some
of their b~ashfulnees worn of they will
want to tackle the silver question and
perhaps revise the platforms Of both
the political parties. Our debating
society Is a sumner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-02-09
To Put on


needed flesh, no matter how you've
lost 1t, take DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery. 1t works wonders. By
restoring the normal action of the
deranged organs and functions, 1t
builds the flesh up to a safe and
healthy standard-promptly pleasant
~ and naturally. The weak, enact
ated, thin, pale and puny are made
strong, plump, round and rosy. Moth
ing so effective as a strength restorer
and flesh maker is known to medical
science; this puts IN healthy flesh, not
the fat Of cod liver oil. 1t rouses
every organ Of the body to activity,
purides, enriches and vitaIizes the
blood so thai the body feels refreshed
and strengthened. Ifyou r too thin,
too weak, too nervous, 1t may be that
the food assimilation lie at fault. A
certain amount OF bile is necessary
for the reception OF the fat foods in
the blood. Too often the liver holds
back this element which would help
digestion. DR.. Plerce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery stimulates, tones up and
invlgorates the liver, nourishes the
blood, and the muscles, stomach and
nerves get the rich blood they re-
quire.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-02-09
MoL1No ITEMS.
Correspondence Of the LsDeHs.
MoLINO, Mo, Feb. 6.-ThIs oertainl

OoIEcaRola1Alt VI AA1 LHh9hAF
MOLINE, Mo, Feb. 6.-This certainly
is sure enough winter.
There Is . good deal of sickness
here at the present writing. Those
on the sick list are, Miss Hettie eau
thorn, Mrs. Lon Heller, two or three
children, Mr.. and Mrs. William Will
son. The principal cause Of the sick
ness is la grippe.
Grandma Gilbert (as she was known
died very suddenly last Saturday and
was buried at Midway Church Mon
day. She was nearly so years old and
thus another landmark is gone.
Those who had decided to move
started In early. Ed. Crooks has
moved TO the Ed. Cauthorn farm, Ira
Ellis to Mexico, Joseph Mescel to the
Ira Ellis farm, Mr.. Psrnell to the
John Ellis farm and Dive Williams to
the William Browning farm.
Mrs. Felix Martin last week was
called to the bedside OF her mother,
Mrs. Baker, VINO vas seriously i'll.
Mrs. Baker was thought to be improv-
ing at last reports.
Miss Bertha Donaldson, OF near
Paris, was a guest at Mr.. Paul Oau-
thorn's last week.
Butler Roberts, of Company L, who
lost his mind from the effect OF
measles and excitement OF the war,
we are glad to cay, has returned to
bis home from the asy lum at Fulton
all right and much improved In health.
We understand Bernard Austin, who
lie attending school at the State Uni
versity in Columbia, is progressing
nicely. We predict a bright future
for Bernard, as he is getting a good
start for a boy Of bis age; he isn't yet
10 years old.
IL will be remembered by the read
ers Of the LEDGER that about two
months ago Ed. Holland disappeared
from his home in Moline and the last
seen Of him was in Mexico. Mr.. Hol-
land returned to his home about a
week ago much to the Joy and SUR
prise of bis family. He says when he
came to himself he was IN a hospital
In st. Louis. He looks as though he
had undergone a severe attack OF ILL.,
ness. When Mr.. Holland returned
his blacksmith tools had been sold for
shop rent and 1t 10 not known what he
will do when he gets able to work. 10
is a sad affair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-02-09

Miss Daisy left Monday for Oklahoma.
milf Jenkins, OF Mexico, the great
chicken rustler, moved to Rush Hill
Monday.
Miss Fannie Givens visited friends
In Vandalia the firet OF the week.
Miss Tratohel, Of Benton City, waa
the guest of Miss Lena Petty Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mrs. Skelly returned Sunday from
an extended visit to her daughter in
Nevada, Mo.
Ora Green went to Monroe County
Tuesday to visit friends and relatives.
Miss Susie Rldgeway is the guest Of
friends and relatives In this city.
Mrs. Thomas Miller received q mes
sage Monday stating that her son,
who is In Chicago, was hurt and for
her to come on the first train.
Calvin Miller, who was on q Chicago
& Alton stock train In the Chicago
stock yards, was hurt by the train be-
ing struck by q Chicago & Northwest
ern engine. Mr.. Miller was at once
taken to the hospital The doctor
says that he cannot live, bis skull be-
ing cracked. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
have the sincere sympathy Of the en-
tire community.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-02-09
THOMPSON ITEMS.

Correspondence Of ths Ledger.
THOMPSON, Mo-, Feb. REV
Hardesty filled his regular appoint
ment at Liberty Sunday.
Mrs. Kate Hover has been very Ill
with the grip.
VIM. Dempsey and ]. w. Grafford
are in Little Rock, Ark, on q land
deal.
Born, to H. t. Cant and wife, Feb.
2, 9 daughter.
Mrs. 3. z. Petty is visiting her faith
er near Fulton.
Hiram Ferguson, of Rocheport, ID
visiting his family.
e. T. Elliott and wife attended the
funeral of Mrs. Eiliott's uncle ct Halls
vile Saturday.
Geo. Woolery sold Henry Cant %
sheep.
Mise Nellie Hover was called home
from Rush Hill to the bedside of her
mother Saturday.
O. r. CLARK shipped 10 cattle to
Chicago Tuesday.
/. B. Reid lost two horses last week
Bad corn is supposed to have been the
cause.
DR.. o. B. Mayes bought 2 calves
from H. T. Cant for go so.
Fred LANCE received his insurance
last week on his residence that was
recently burned. Amount, s7S3.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-02-09
Duly ITEMS.


Correspondence OF the Ledger.
DULY, Mo-, Feb. 7.-Theo. H. SeIb
sold two mules to Alex Carter for e110.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Westler,
Jan. Is, q on.
Mrs. Ed. Selb and Mrs. n. P. Morris
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Clapper, of Maple Grove.
Wedding bells will soon be ringing
again near Duly.
Rev. Rocker filed his regular APP
pointment at Trinity Sunday.
Joe Wakefield is visiting in Lad
donna this week.
B. o. Sims sold q nice bunch of hogs
Monday to Harry Householder for
S3.15.
The Womsn's Missionary meets
with Mrs. Orear Wednesday evening.
Born, to Mr.. and John Meyers, last
week, q son.
Robert DoTgsn, of Rush Hill, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Dorgan.
Some young people of Mexico at
tended the literary society Friday
night.
The Duly literary society met FRI
day night with q full house. The SUBJ
iect for debate was, "Resolved, That
war has caused more misery than in
temperance" The Affirmative was
represented by Prof. Horton, Charles
Clapper, Ray Canada, /. d. Lambert,
and the negative by VIM. Canada, d.
B. 0rear O, ]. Dorgan, T. Il. Selb. The
discussion was won By the negative.
After the literary work vas COM
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-02-09
WEST LTTTLEBY NEWS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WEST LrrTLEBY, No., Feb. s.-Cold
weather and rough roads are the order
Of tbs day.
Barricks & Geedings are doing q
hustling BUSINESS in their new coal
mine.
B. r. Petty, OF Centralia, is visiting
friends In this vicinity. He tells us OF
the suicide of Mrs. "Bud" Nichols,
who formerly lived near Rush Hill.
She was well known here.
Young Mr.. Miller, who resides with
his father on the Caleb Berry farm,
near Worcester, was seriously injured
in q wreck on the Chicago & Alton
Railroad Monday. he was taking q
load Of stock to Chicago.
Aunt Sallie Canterbury, who has
been very sick, Is slowly recovering.
A. r. Petty has bought q farm In
Boone County and will move to 1t In
q few DAYS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-02-09
Trustees Sale.

Whereas, Tilmon j. Holt and Rachel
Holt, his wife, by their certain deed
OF trust, dated August IS, 1898, and re-
corded In the Recorders office IN Au-
drain County, Missouri, In Book IL, at
page ga, conveyed to the undersign-
cd trustee the following described real
estate, situated in Audrain County,
Missouri, to-wit:
The middle part Of lot four in block
nine in the original town Of Mexico,
Missouri, described az follows: Begin
thirty-two feet north of the southwest
corner of said lot and run north twen-
ty and one-half feet, thence east sixty
feet, thence south twenty and me-
half feet, thence west sixty feet to
the place OF beginning.
Which eaid conveyance was made
In trust to seoure the payment Of q
certain promissory note In said deed
described; and, whereas, default has
been made In the payment OF said
note; now, therefore, at the request
Of the legal holder of said note, and
by authority OF the provisions Of said
deed of trust, | will, IN
Friday, the Gath Day Of February,
A. D., 1899,
proceed to sell the property herein
before described, at public vendue, to
the highest bidder, for cash, at the
front door OF the Court House, In
Mexico, Missouri, between the hours
Of nine O'Clock in the forenoon and
five o'clock in the afternoon OF that
day, to satisfy said debt and the ex-
penses of executing this trust.
M OnnV m---k--
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-02-09

J. P. Harper, Of Rush BID, has been
awarded the contract for repairing
several Audrain County bridges as
follows:
Upton bridge at 90; Judy bridge at
$50; Fennewald bridge at s3S; Scott
bridge at s20; Shobe bridge at s15;
total, $i07.
The contracts specify that the
bridges shall be put In arst- class
ahana
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-02-09
Friday, the Srd Day Day Of March, A. D.
TTuStee'S Sale.

Whereas, VIM. II. Glare and May
Glare, his wife, by their certain deed
of trust, dated December 10, 1896, and
recorded in the Recorders office In
Audrain County, Missouri, In Book Is,
at Page 81, conveyed to the UNDER
signed trustee the following described
real estate situated in Audrain County,
Missouri, to-wit:
The east half Of the southeast quar-
ter Of Section Twenty Nine (29),
Township Fifty One (51), Range Six
90 west, containing eighty acres
more OF less.
Which said conveyance was made
In trust to secure the payment of q
certain promissory note In said deed
described; and, whereas, said note
remains due and unpaid; and there
fore, at the request Of the legal holder
Of said note, and by authority Of the
provisions Of said deed Of trust, I
will, on
Friday, the Sd Day OF March, A. D.
1899,
Proceed to sell the property herein
before described, at public vendue, to
the highest bidder, for cash, at the
east front door OF the Court House, In
Mexico, Missouri, between the hours
OF nine O'Clock In the forenoon and
five O'Clock In the afternoon OF that
day, to satisfy said debt and the ex-
penses OF executing this trust.
], A. GUTHRIE, Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-02-09
PUBLIC SALE
WEpNEspAy, FEBRuARY Is.


Having rented my farm, ! will sell al public
l1i0 a. said farm, known as the r. A. Calhoun
farm, 2 miles southwest OF Mexico and I miles
nCn1 OF Concord, on "Wednesday, February 10,
1897. TIE following described property, to-wtt:
N0ofd OF horses, consisting OF I good heavy
HtIM horses, 4 good young mares, two Of them
IF Star Rose; and 1 yearling mule.
~ head OF cattle, consisting Of 9 good milk
COWS I head OF yearling heiters, all bred TO e
Nelalprd bulli 7 head good steer calves, ? good
Na,ltI calves.
y head good sheep, mostly ewes.
AZ head hogs, consisting Of Is shoata that will
|NI0n 100 lbs 10 shoats that Will weigh 80 or 90
III.. brood sows and some pigs
An my farming implements, consisting OF l
faaa wagon, | moving machine, l rake, ! Disk
NuIuQator, harrows, plowsa and many other things
100 Numerous 10 mention. Also some household
and kitchen furniture.
N0 barrels OF corn and stacks good hay.
IfNMs or SALE.-Ml sums Of so aud under,
A1-1i over that amount q credit Of Q months with
q ntf osnt. Interest from date, purchaser giving
N4n4able note before removing any OF the prop
4fIT from premises. Two per cent on for cash.
Dinner served At t2:e0 O'Clock.
EDGAR THRELKELD.
BOZ BROWN, Auctioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-02-09
A MARRIAGE.
On Marriage Bent Miss Matte Sims,
Daughter Of ]. ]. Sims, Leaves
Her Parental Roof.

Wednesday afternoon a strikiugly
pretty young lady stepped OF Of the
Wabash train from the west. She
was Mise Matte Sims, daughter Of
1. j. Sims, Of near Thompson. The
young lady was met by chas. r.
Brown, a prosperous young farmer Of
Eve miles west of Mexico, and they
went to the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Garrett, In west Mexico.
II was a runaway couple and the
young lady's father was In the waiting
room OF the depot waiting for the
Wabash local TO take him back home.
He was unconscious that his daughter
was intending to be married.
After ~escortlng Miss Sims 70 the
Garrett home Mr.. Brown applied for
and secured a marriage license,