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Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26
MARRIED SIXTY YEARS AGO.
and Mrs. William Harper Have
Lived q Useful and Noble Life
Both Blessed in Many Ways.

Correspondents OF the IKD0ER.
MKxco, Mo-, Oct 1e.-Sixty years
have come and gone since two OF a
most worthy and charitable persons
joined their hearts and fortunes In
the holy bonds OF matrimony. Their
union through all these years has
been crowned with happiness and
prosperity. Their many acts Of char
ity, although made In a quiet, unpre-
tentious way, T known to many on
earth and to God In heaven.
Sixty years ago ION October IL,
1880 William Harper and Martha A.
Morgan were united In marriage.
They took no bridal trip, but, like the
good old people many years ago,
next morning after their marriage
they, as one, went 10 work to make q
home and a name. They succeeded
far beyond their expectations, and by
hard work and economy made them
selves what they r to-day-respect-
ed by ali people with whom they have
lived through all these years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harper for many years
have been members Of the Baptist
Church, faithful and liberal at all
times and under all circumstances.
Mr.. Harper has held the office Of
deacon, also treasurer Of the church,
and greatly assisted In It's meetings.
His noble wife stood shoulder to
shoulder in the work her husband has
been engaged in. Four children wers
born to this union-T. Fl. Harper, W.
W. Harper, Mary O., wife OF w. J.
Rixey, and Ida. Thos. II. and Ida
are now deceased.
Mr.. ana hIrs. Harper's ages are 50
and a, respectively. God has pleased
both with long lives, good health and
prosperity, and 1t lie hoped that their
days viii be heightened to be q COM
fort and pleasure to all interested in
their christian lives and that those
following them may emulate the lives
OF these good people; and when their
Iabors on earth are finished and Gods
work, in their hands, is completed
may He close their eyes In the sweet
slumber OF death and pass thsir bodies
to the grave in peace, and on the
morning Of the resurrection may they
be found among the redeemed ones
in heaven. A FRIEND.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26
EldOn & ST. Louis Railroad.

superintendent Hougland, OF the
Eldon & 81. Louis railroad, writes the
s~heibyviIIe Guard as follows;
"On Thursday last I was In Chicago
and made arrangements with the
manager OF the 81. Louis, Kansas City
& Colorado Railroad Company TO JOIN
their line west of Union. Mo-, and run
d trains into St. Louis on their road.
Said road has been sold TO osr friends
and we will operate together from the
junction into the city. From the juno
ton north TO an intersection OF our
survey we viii build at an early date,
and on northward as fast as men and
money can do 1t. win be on the line
in q few days and we VIII not stop for
anything, as all matters are adjusted.
The delay has been waiting fog the
sale Of the Colorado road. viii also
add that our company viii operate our
line under u present management
and that we have not sold 70 any one
or any company.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26
Southwest Audrain Teachers.

Program of the first session to be
held at the Beaver Dam school house
Oct q and %. All teachers and
patrons respectfully invited.
FRIDAY p. NJ, OCT. "a.
Opening exercises.
Invocation Prof. French Strother.
7:15 to 7:30-Address of Welcome,
E. NJ. Woody.
Responsive. A. Wayne.
7:30 to s:O0-Pets In School, Miss
Matte Ellis, J. NJ. Frost, J.. Y. Nc
Lean and N. b. Barnes.
500 to s:3O-Primary Reading,
Misses Lebbie Ball and Ethel West
and Mrs. Marshall.
$50 to 9:00-School Room Equip
ments, Profs. A. E. Berry, R. g.
Hale, Benton City, Miss Annie
Hutts and D. NJ. Slonnaker.
900 to9 :30-Primary Geography,
Misses frankie Harrison and Matte
Adair and Profs. Earl Haggard, j.
S. Porter and ]. Hord Davis.
SATURDAY A. NJ, OCT. %.
SAB to9 :00-Opening exercises.
eco to 9:30-Visiting Schools,
Prof. John Braden, Misses Leila Co
boon, Lucy Jesse and Mary Black.
$50 to 10: 00-Longitude and Time
Profs. Cecil Cohoon, Thomas Seal,
French Strother.
1000 to 10 :30-School Room Eth
les, Profs. Frank Bruce and Lester
Rodgers.
Exercises by pupils of Beaver
Dam school.
10 Jas to IL ;15-Advanced SPELL
ing, E. NJ. Woody, Misses Laura
Ridgeway, Eta johnson, Hattie
Stevenson, Profs. d. NJ. Slonnaker
aud Walker Woodbridge.
II :15 to 12:Oe-Should Boys and
Girls be Allowed to Play Together
in Our District Schools7 Profs. N. b.
Barnes, French Strother, Misses
Lottie Jesse and Laura Ridgeway.
The institute will adjourn to par
take of an excellent basket dinner
prepared for all by the citizens Of
Beaver Dam and vicinity.
SATURDAY P. NJ, OCT. %.
Exercises by pupils of Beaver Dam
school.
2;15 to 3:00-Query box by teach
ers and patrons.
800 to 3:30-United States His.
tory, Misses frankie Cauthorn, Mary
Oakley and Louella White anC
Profs. Rodgers and j. N. Cross.
$3.50 to 4:00-Penmanship in Oul
District School, Mr.. John Johnston
Miss Grace Hollanshead and Prof
F. Strother.
The Practice of Treating Schools
Profs. J. N. Cross, A. E. Berry ant
D. NJ. Slonnaker and Miss Coz
bryant school.
Exercises by the pupils of Beaver
Dam school.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26
JESTER BOUND OVER
The Old Prisoner held for the Grand
Jury, Which Meet soon-Applica-
ton for a Change Of Venue.

PARIS, Mo, Oct. 2O.-Alexander
Jester was to-day bound over TO the
grand jury without bail on the charge
Of numbering Gilbert Gates Ia 1871.
The decision seemingly had no ef-
feet upon the prisoner. He looked
intently at the Judge while he was
speaking and showed no sign Of sur
prise.
Mr.. Cullen has stated that IL Jester
is indicted by the grand jury next
week be will Immediately ask for q
change Of venue and argue It before
Judge Eby.
This closes the greatest preliminary
hearing ever held In this county.
Many OF the witnesses have been
subpoenaed 10 appear before the
Monroe county grand jury.
The general opfaion here 10 that al
though the state has very strong
case against Jester, yet he will not be
convicted. The attorneys for the
state claim that the chain 1t has forged
around Jester ss unbreakable; the
crime has been proved and that q
motive for the crime has been shown.
The defense ridiculss the sts.ss
claim, and point to what, ia their
opinion, is q mass OF Inconsistencies
and contradictions. 1t claims that
the corpus deficit proof by the state is
without value, and that no jury on
earth would convict q man on such
evidence.
IL an Indictment is found, applica-
tion will be made ct once for a change
OF venue.
Some idea OF the extent OF this trial
may be had from the fact that In the
nine days nearly 400, 200 words were
taken down by the shorthand re-
pOrters and typewritten by stenog-
raphers furnished the state by John
W. Gates, OF Chicago. Justice OF the
Peace Moss received a1.b0 for each
1000 words Of the evidence.
The stenographers, detectives and
assistant counsel used by the state
will be paid by John W. Gates, Of
Chicago, the millionaire brother OF
TESTERS alleged victim. Ex-Gover-
nor Ohas. P. johnson, Of st. Louis, ac-
knowledges that his retainer fee alone
was 5000, and it is reported that he
and attorney w. y. Forrest, Of Ohica-
20, will receive $4,000 each for their
services. Mr.. Gates also pays the ex-
penses of the foreign witnesses from
their homes to the Missouri line.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26
R OF BED wETTIEG.
Does You Child Do til

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 up; this
lie not the case In a thousand times.
No child likes a wet berth to lie in.
They cannot help it. Their kidneys
are weak and they should be doctored
for 1t. You are doing a great wrong
by ~neglecting your child. We have
the remedy that cures It. It has been
used IN Kansas City by Mrs. P. T.
Click, residing at 1908 Locust street,
on her little boy and here is what she
says:
"My little boy who is nov 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
pad during the day, but complained
Of pain in the small Of his back quite
frequently and was v and rect
less at night. ] gave him medicine
and the doctor treated him, but / did
not note any change for the better. I
heard about Morrow's Kid-ne-oids
and gave him one-half q Kid-ne-oid
four times Q day, as directed, and In
less than one week he ceased COM
planning of backache, his nerves were
quieted, HE urinary weakness vas
relieved 30 that be could sleep all
night and get up in the morning in as
good condition az any child. He is
almost cured and | am so grateful
that ! viii heartily recommend Kid
ne-oids TO all mothers whose children
are afflicted with weak Kidneys"
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are not pills,
but Yellow Tablets and are put mp In
wooden boxes which contain enough
for about two weeks treatment and
cell AZ nifty cents a box ct Buckner &
Whitney's drug store or will be mail
ed upon receipt Of price BY John
Morrow 4 90, Chemists, Springfield,
Ohm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26
Twenty Years Ago 4
This Week.

Mrs. A. R. RIngo died.
W. W. Gall died of cancer.
Ohas. Day was in Colorado.
J. J. Parks was right policeman.
Mrs. Frank Canterbury died on Oct.
.Is.
Leslie Ferris bought H. W. Gleason
out.
DR.. Keeton and Miss Willie Garrett
we're wed.
Sd Hagan, a section hand, had bis
leg cut on by the cars.
The Kansas City and Northern con-
solidated with the Wabash.
The assessed Of property in Mexico
was-personal, s2s1,4O5; real estate,
s446, 1888.
The Moberly Monitor said: "In
Mexico they are pulling down BUSH
ness houses which are as good as some
we have on Reed street. Mexico is
on the boom"
The following sportsmen were hunt
ing on the Usage; John Daniel, Pate
Morris, Bud Daniel, John Ooons,
Champ Bruce, John spotswood, VIM.
Maupin and Bob Self.
Mexico /. o. o. F. lodge had the fol-
lowing officers:
Geo. Hablutezl, N. G.
]. NJ. Morley, v. g.
Samuel Grove, treasurer.
F. Roseberry, r. O.
r. Scharlach, P. 8.
The ladies of the NJ. e. church,
South, organized a Women's Auxil-
iarySociety with the following officers:
Mrs. ]. q. Rose, president; Mrs. DIR.
Ready and Miss Henrietta Oauthorn,
vica-presideDts; Mrs. James Gala
way, treasurer; Miss Nettie Bourne,
recording secretary and Miss Henri
eta Gooch, corresponding secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26
W. 2. DEAD.
After Suffering More Than Is Usual
to Bear He Passes to His Re-
ward at $50 O'clock Fri
day Morning.

at $50 O'Clock Friday morning,
Oct. %, Squire W. P. Quisenberry,
aged 50 years, died Of a complication
Of afiIctions which have threatened
his life for months. For the past two
weeks he has been conscious but short
times ct intervals. His physicians
gave up hope two months ago, but
did all which they could to relieve
his terrible suffering.
Deceased was born in Clark county,
KY, June 9, 1887. There be lived
until he was about 20 years of age,
when he moved to Boone county,
Mo-, and settled down to farming
south OF Columbia. He also did some
work at his trade OF carpentering.
Shortly after settling in that locality
Mr.. Quissnberry vas married to Miss
Fannie Fulkerson, Of Boone county.
During the spring Of 1879 be moved
to q farm 8 miles north Of Mexico,
where he remained four years. In
1883 he moved to Mexico and built
the first house to be erected on what
is now known IS Bassford's addition.
Here Mr.. Qulsenberry followed bis
trade until 1891 or 1892, when he was
elected constable Of Salt River town.
ship. He held this office for two
years and until he was elected rs q
Justice OF the Peace OF Salt River
township. Daring his v for
this election Mr.. Quisenberry suffered
an accident which no doubt primarily
caused his death. He fell through q
hole in a sidewalk on Craig street and
sustained injuries which necessItated
the amputation Of q leg 8 months after
the accident.
After a damage sui instituted BY
him against the city had gone through
three terms Of Circuit Court he was
awarded $500 damages. Exactly Ave
months before his death q second
amputation Of the limb was perform
ed.
Deceased was q member Of the
Christian church and was highly
thought of BY his many friends. He
left . wife and the following children;
James T., Mrs. Augusta Powell and
]. B., of Mexico; Mrs. Paul Cunning
ham, east Of Msxicoi K W Of Mex
leo; Bruce, of St. Louis, and Mary, O
Mexico. There are eighteen grand
| children.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26
NOTICE
To the Tax Puuers
'AUDRAIN COUNTY, MISSOURI.

Notice 10 hereby given that l will bs
at the following PLACES on the data,
mentioned, for the purpose Of col.
lecting all taxes due said county
Please bring your last years receiut
and read carefully Section 1905. Rs.
vised Statutes Of Missouri, passed IN
the year 1859 and amended In 1894
requiring Collectors to add a penalty
OF one per cent, per month on ali
taxes not paid on or before Jan. 1:
Sailing, Thursday, Nov. 2.
Rowens, Friday, Nov. 8.
Mt. Carmel, Tuesday, Nov. Z.
Farber, Wednesday, Nov. s..
Laddonia, Thursday, Nov. o.
Sturgeon, Tuesday, Nov. "A.
Centralia, Wednesday, Nov. Is.
Rush Hill, Friday, Nov. II.
Benton City, Tuesday, Nov. 81.
Martinsburg, Wednesday, Nov. q.
vandalia, Tuesday and wednesday,
Nov. 2s and 20.
J. 7, LEEPER,
Collector Audrain County, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26
Inn Navada Mo- NAH. in a strope

THE Nevada Mo- Mail, in a strong
editorial opposing a general primary
to elect state nominees says: "Sum-
ming it up In a mitchell, 1t is the
opinion of the Mail that the present
convention plan for state candidates
is proper, probably less expensive,
and thus each county speaks with
influence and authority. In local af-
fairs the primary works very well.
But above all Is the success Of the
Democratic party. The question OF q
plan of selecting candidates is OF
small i'm ortance compared to tucoess
Of Democratic principles. The present
plan has been successful. There is
no need OF a change"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26

Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale Of any medicine in the
world. Your mothers and grand
mothers never thought OF using any
thing else for indigestion or bilious"
ness. Doctors were scarce, and they
seldom heard OF appendicitis, ner-
vous prostration or heart failure, etc.
They used August Flower TO clean out
the system and stop fermentation Of
undigested food, regulate the action
of the liver, stimulate the nervous and
organic action Of the system, and that
is all they took when feeling dull and
bad with headaches and other aches.
You only need q few doses OF Green's
August Flower, in liquid form,to make
you satisfied there's nothing SER
ious the matter with you. Sample
bottles st ]. +. Llewellyn's drug store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26
CORN:Is KING.
and Missouri Has Nearly Two Hun
bred Million Bushels This Year.

The following telegram was receiv-
ed by Governor Stephens yesterday
afternoon:
NEW YORK, Oct. 1s.-To Gov. Lon
V. Stephens, Jefferson City, Mo-
Kindly wire World, our expense, your
estimate Of number Of bushels Of corn
your state win yield this year and
probable value, and oblige, {
TEE WORLD.
To this telegram Gov. Stephens
sent the following answer:
JEFFERSON CITY, No., Oct. 1e.-Tc
the World, New York: Missouri has
10000 acres in corn this year
yield viii average Is bushels PEI
acre; total number Of bushels, 1s2s
o00, 900; probable average value pres
emit time, 20 cents per bushel, or $46s
000, 600. LoN v. srEPHREs,
Governor Of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26
THE STATE BAPTIsTs.
The Association Closed . Splendid
Meeting at Joplin Last Week.

The Missouri State Baptist Associa-
ton met at Joplin last week and was
largely attended. E. w. Stephens, 81
the Columbia Herald, WAS moderator
and J. F. Kempsr, Of Marshall, was
assistant moderator. There were two
hundred and sixty delegates present,
also alArga number Of visitors from
other states. Those from Mexico
were Rev. J. ]. Porter, Rev. 2. NJ.
Shoush and Judge John A. Guthrie.
The Association win meet the fourth
Tuesday IN October, next year, at CO.
lumbia and the b. Y. P. U. will meet
ct Macon, No.
Judge Guthrie says that the meeting
WIS Q most enjoyable one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26
Mrs. Quincy James Dead.

Correspondence OF the LnDaHn.
EUREKA, LINN TOWNSHIP, Oct. TO-
Died, this afternoon at 4 o'clock, Mrs,
Annie James, wife Of Quincy James,
at the age Of At years. Six boys nnc
one girl are mourning the loss Of theIl
beloved mother. The remains will b
laid to rest Saturday at l O'Clock al
Laddonia and Rev. Mendenhall vii
conduct the services.
The death OF Mrs. James was mol
unexpected, as che has suffered FOL
years with that dreaded disease-con'
sumption.
The bereaved family has the sym
patty OF the entire community.
Yours truly,
HENRY WEBER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26


"When you are sick, what you like
best lie to be chosen for q medicine IN
the fret place; what experience tells
you lie the best, to be chosen In the
second place; what reason e. O.,
Theory says 10 best lie to be chosen in
the last place. But II you car get DR..
Inclination, Dr.. Experience andDr. Red-
son to hold 3 consultation together,
they win give you the bestadvice that
al be taken"
When you have a bad cold DR.. In
clInation would recommend Chamber
Iain's Cough Remedy because it lie
pleasant and safe to take. DR.. Ex-
perience would recommend 1t because
1t W. fails to effect a speedy and
permanent cure. DR.. Reason would
recommend It because it is prepared
on scientific principles, and acts on
natures plan In relieving the lungs,
opening the secretions and restoring
the system TO 3 natural and healthy
condition. For sale BY Woodbridge s.
Purdy, druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26

THE Beal Brothers, Of Laddonia,
have dissolved partnership, and Mr..
Grant Beal, having bought his broth
er's interest In the Herald, will have
full control. The Herald is n Of
Missouri's bright little newspapers,
with a very strong support. Laddo-
mia is q live town and is live local
paper Is highly appreciated by the
business men and citizens In that part
OF the county; In fact, the Herald has
g good support in all parts of AudraIn.
Mr.. John Beai viii move to Mexico,
We understand, and establish . new
weekly paper. We welcome Mr. Beal
to the Geld Of journalism here and
wish him much success. He will find
the people in this part Of the county
liberal and loyal supporters Of local
newspapers, bat that the Geld is pref
y well worked ct this time. We feel
sure that Mr.. BeaPs relations to the
local press win be most pleasant, and
We trust that be will assist the other
Newspaper men here In trying TO edu-
cate all Of our business men 10 ad-
vertise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26
Change in saloons,

Wolf & Brock, the saloon men,
will, after November 2, occupy the
saloon building now occupied by
Jake's bar. The new place will be
thoroughly remodeled. It Is not
yet known whether II. jacobson will
penaw hfa ueauae
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26

Mr.. schienberg, OF the Hub Shoe
and Clothing Store, says that the In
territorial error in his advertisement
has not appeared al yet. He asks tho
readers Of the LEDGER to watch his
advertisement closely, az the inten-
tional error will appear shortly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26

We have two children who are SUBJ
iect to attacks Of Group. Whenever
an attack Is coming on my wife gives
them Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and It always prevents the attack. Il
IL q household necessity in this county
and no matter what else we run out of,
IL would not DO TO be without Cham
bsrlAin's ooRgh Remedy. More Of Il
is cold here than Of all other cough
medicines combinod.-J. N. NIoKLE,
OF Nickle Bros. merchants, MCKEE
Vile, Pa. For sale by Woodbridge &
Purdy, druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26
Mary H-oward-HoIling Deserted.

About 4 years ago Mise Mary How
ard, of this city, became the wife Of
Louis Holling, a blind piano player.
On Wednesday she caused his arrest
in st. Louis on the charge of wife
abandonment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26
PEOPLE CANNOT DRINK

coffee q night. II apolls their sleep. You can
drink drain-O when you please and sleep like
a top. For Grain-0 does not stimulate; II
nourishes, cheers and feeds. Yet II looks and
tastes like the best coffee. or nervous per
sons, young people and children Grnin-O IL the
perfecu1lrlnk. Made from pure grains. Get a
package from your grocer to-day. Try Il IN
place OF coffee. lhc and Csc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26

"what's in a manner" Everything,
when you come to medicine. When
You get Hoods SarsapaFilla you get
the beat money can buy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26

During the street fair in Mexico, W.
W. johnson, of Moline, Mo-, lost a
one hundred pound Poland China pig.
II you know anything Of this animal
write him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26
Boone County Farms For Sale,

22e acres In one farm and 100 in an
other. Both well improved. Near
murray, Boone county, Missouri. Ad-
dress Virgil Potts, Murray, Mo, or
NJ. M. Turner, C~entralia, Mo. va
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26
AuDRArE BUSINESS HOUSES
Whist the Merchants in the Different
Towns are Assessed On the stock
Carried by Each.

The Assessors books Of Audrain
show there are 1877 merchants doing
business In this county, and they are
assessed on their goods and mezchsp-
dlss 90 follows
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26

Miss Edith Hamilton, of San Angelo,
Texas, is the guest Of Miss Dee Brown.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26

W. L. Crigler, of Flat Greek, Tenn,
is the guest of his mother, Mrs. ]. W.
Crigler.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26

"You see, madam, Ivory Soap is really the most
economical. The cake is so large that it easily divides
into two cakes Of the ordinary size. There is twice as
much soap as you get in the usual cake of toilet soap.
Then it is very economical in use, for although it fathers
quickly. it is always firm and hard, even in hot water.
As it floats, you can not lose it or leave it to waste in the
bowl. VIZ sell it to all of our best trade for general USE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26

These rings are genuine rolied-gold plate. having the exact
appeArance and. qualities OF solfd gold, and guaranteed By
ne makers 70 last two Year, with ordinary usage New