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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-15

WHAT looks like another incendi-
airy fire took place last evening at
Delaware City. The stable and
chicken house OF James +. Sadtler
caught fire and were DESTROYED,
making his loss about $1,000. 1t is
time something was done to appre-
bend these fire bugs who have made
record this month in our city and
county.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-15

SEVERAL orders in this city la st
evening celebrated the one hun
dredth anniversary of George
Washington S death. The flags on
the public buildings and school
houses were flying all day at half
mast. The day for the first time
was some what on the order of a
national holiday, although not a
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-15

The members OF City Council,
that is, the Democratic members OF
that body, last evening took the
collection Of the garbage out of the
hands OF the Board OF Health, where
it has been for several years. 1t
was changed so as to control lew
more offices, and the pickings in
the city government have been so
few that the ma jority members of
Council are after everything in sight
even if they cannot agree upon who
shall fill the city offices. 1t is
thought the change will be detri-
mental to the efficiency of the gar
bage gatherers. But then, the
thing has been done and will be
watched with great interest to see
how it is looked after by our city
fathers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-15
Cars Ready For Shipment

Neep at home Dents l'onthache dun, n
never failing rem.dy, All druggists Ii C, nts.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-15

Five Uer cent " II b. AZ ded to all t,un-
ty I bills paid after Deem 81 II
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-15
AFTER several visits Of the Cit.

AFTER several visits Of the City
Solicitor to New York and several
other city officials. the finance COM
mittee made report to City Council
that the issue Of ga, 900 worth OF
city bonds would be withdrawn
from the Union bank and cancelled.
The finance committee stated that
the city could do without this sum
and we're just that muth better oil
than It White g. Co., Of New York,
had taken the bonds. From this
action, there was no need of the
loan and all the wild goose chasing
after White & Co., to make them
take the issue Of bonds was valu-
able time W asted, beside the expense
OF going on to see them several
times. 1t Is pity the finance COM
mittee could not haveforeseen what
they reported to Council last even
ing and thus saved several dollars
in the advertising and issuing OF
the bonds. We commended from the
first that the city could not compel
White & Co. to take the bonds.
which fact was borne out by the
cancelling Of the same.
In the Superior Court yesterday
il was decided that wages cannot
b. attached IN this county for other
than board and lodging. The case
in which this ruling was made was
that Of Hurlock Bros, who had the
wages of George Sharpe, an EN-.
ployee Of the p, w. 4 B. r. r.,
attached for bill he owed for gro
ceries to the amount OF $5079. The
Hurlock Bros, had sued Sharp be-
fore Magistrate Pritchett tor the
amount of his bill and the Magls-
trate had Sharpe's wages attached
and the money was paid over to the
Magistrate. Philip L Garrett,
attorney for Sharpe, brought suit
against the Railroad Company for
the amount and judgment was oh.
tanned in Magistrate Kelley's office.
From Magistrate Kelleys decision
the Railroad Company appealed to
the Superior Court, which decided
against the Company So person
who contracts debt for provisions
can get off without paying for them
If he sees fit, and there is no law
whereby his wages can be attached
for the same.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13
WILL LIKELY COMPROMISE.
Curators of the n. A. Palmer Estate
and Bondsmen Of q Former Cura-
tor in Conference in Mexico.

d. A. Mayer and E. s. Stewart,
curators OF the estate Of M. A. Palmer,
who left his property to bis sons,
Charles and Stanley, yer in Mexico
to-day comforting with several bonds
men Of Samuel O. Palmer, former cur
ator of the above named estate.
As told in the LEDGER last week,
suit has been brought against 8. o.
Palmer and his bondsmen to secure
judgment for about s26, 600, which sun
Palmer as curator failed to furnish to
Stanley and Charles at the final settle
ment.
One of the bondsmen told q LEDGE
reporter that he thought that q settle
ment would be reached about the
first Of next week and that the suit
would be withdrawn.
The plan which the informant says
lie being formulated Is, that the heirs
should lose half of the shortage and
the bondsmen half. The shortage ID
said to be In SANKEY'S Ease es,245.27,
in Charles case e13,T19.66. Among
the bondsmen present were J. L. and
Pose Palmer, ]. A. and 8. o. Kincaid.
F. N. Traughber, ]. B. Roberto, B. F
Turner, ]. R. McOomas and g. A
Saxton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13
MRS. BETTY CLARK E A
Died Of Old age at l O'Clock Wed.
nesday MOrDing-A Noble Woman
Gone to Her Reward.

AZ 1 O'Clock Wednesday morning,
April IL, Mrs. Betty Clark died at the
age Of SO years at the home Of her
son, Hon. O. F. Clark. Her death was
q very peaceful one; she simply
fell asleep to awaken In another and
more beautiful world.
Deceased was born in New Hamp-
shire In September, 1915. Her maiden
name sAs Betty Jenness, and at the
age OF % years she married John
CLARK, Of New Hampshire.
In 1858 Mr.. CLARK and his family
moved to Audrain county and settled
10 miles northwest OF Mexico. There
Mr.. Clark died in 1875. Mrs. Clark
then returned to New Hampshire and
there remained until she came to
Mexico to reside with her son, Hon.
q. F. Clark. This was about II years
ago, and she remained with her son
until her death Wednesday morning.
There wers seven children born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark, five boys and two
girls. Only two r living, Hon. o. r.
CLARK, Of Mexico, who represents
Audrain county in the State House Of
Representatives, and 3. w. CLARK, OF
Arizona,
Deceased was q most excellent wom-
an and possessed the love and esteem
Of all. In her more lively part Of HE
she was n hard church worker and did
much charity work. She was q mem
Der of the First Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the residence at 10 o'clock Thurs
day morning. Rev. N. r. Pittman
will conduct the services.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

Gar of Sebree's celebrated silk Fin
ish and Mexico Favorite Flour Just
arrived. We now have both Kansas
hard winter wheat and Missouri soft
winter wheat -four. We also desire to
challenge any local mill to hold up the
year round on the high standard flour
we are giving to the people at the
present time. We have sold 125,000
pounds of our -four and let people
know Just what il is. Instead OF q
certain element of merchants trying
to mislead you on our -four they had
better be taking that time In trying to
better their own grades to equal the
Sebree -four, for at present our high
grade Of -four cannot be found IN
Mexico. Wheat Is up and -four down,
Every man, woman and child knows
that SEBRER, THE GUTTER, is saving
you Soc per cwt. on -four. When any
merchsnt talks about Sebree, he talks
about the best friend the consumer
ever had, financially speaking, and ID
no friend himself to you.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13
AN OPPORTUNITY
FOR THE
EARLY SPRING BUYER
Fog The
That seldom happens
so early In the seasonl

On account of being overstocked,
sr4 wo haven't the room to properly
hancle our immense spring purchases,
we have concluded to reduce our stock
as fact as possible, and will move them
fast. Below are a few OF the prices we
will make on different lines:
ALI wool Dress Goods, 80 to SO inches
wide, zoe per yard.
Plain Ooverts (new goods) 50 inches
wide, Csc per yard.
A new line OF plaids and fancy Dress
| Goods, SO inches wide, 25c per yard.
All wool and fancy novelty Dress
Goods, SO inches wide, 35c per yard.
Also a line of fancy and plain Dress
| Goods, all colore and black, including
all the new things, 40-inch goods, soc
per yard.
We will also offer you the newest
things In Coverts, plain and fancy
wool goods, 40 to so inches wide, at 75c;
other houses ask 81 and s1.25 for.
We have a complete line Of Dress
Goods in fine blacks from 81 to 81 per
yard, and q new line Of Silks for waists,
We will also sell N staple line at
the same reduced prices, but haven't
the room here for the prices. We have
been told time and again We have the
best and cheapest line of Mems Shirts
In this county. All the new styles in
Mems Hats are here. When IL comeG
to Shoes We can save you from 10 to
! Is per cent. on your purchase, which
/ we have demonstrated before.
Watch this space and you will and
money-savers in IL every dag in the
week.
All parties holding tickets on ouI
Ohinaware must bring them In fol
redemption on or before May 1, 1899,
to be redeemed. Don't forget us.
YnIrRS rRIIIX
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13
". A. oAUTHoRN DEAD.
Passed Away at His Home in Columbia
at $40 O'clock Monday Night
"A Genial Gentleman.

Prof. w. A. Cauthorn, formerly of
Audraln county, but for the last %
years q resident of Columbia, died at
that place Monday night at $40
O'Clock at the age OF IS years.
Deceased was born at Oulpeper,
Va, on Jan. Is, 1884. With his father
he moved to Troy, Mo-, In 1886 and
two years later to Audrain county,
where he lived on the farm now ocou-
pied by his brother, Theodore Cau-
thorn, east of Moline. Receiving q
good education at private schools and
later at. college In Fayette, Mr.. Cau-
thorn was soon fitted for his chosen
professionalism Of teaching. After
the war he owned and taught in the
Mexico Seminary, which was on the
present site of Hardin College. After
running the seminary for two or three
years Prof. Cauthorn went TO Carroll
ton and taught In the public schools of
that city. Later, and about % years
ago, be accepted the chair of mRth-
ematics at the State University and
held the position until his health gave
out, about ten years ago.
Mr.. Cauthorn's brothers and sisters
are: R. H. Cauthorn, of Mexico; Mrs.
]. d. Morris, of Mexico; Theodore
Cauthorn, OF near Moline; Dan and
Albert Oauthorn and Mrs. Chat Sum-
ner, Of Texas.
About 30 years ago Prof. Cauthorn
was married to Miss Mary Lynch, who,
with seven children, survives him. The
children are: VIM. oauthorn, Sur
veyor OF Boone county; Ed B. Cau-
thorn, teacher in the Columbia Public
Schools; Misses Lula, Emma, Julia,
Bessie and Mary, all of whom are liv-
ing In Columbia.
Deceased was 9 hardworking and
consistent member of the Christian
Church. He had o reputation for
thorough honesty which he carried
to the extent Of considering 1t above
all things. This he practiced even In
the smaller things OF. Life. For this he
was known and honored In this and
other states.
Funeral services were conducted In
Columbia at 10 O'Clock Wednesday
and the remains we're laid to rest in
the cemetery of that city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

Lots of business in the spring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

I'll
C UTT Err!

Speaking Of BIG ADVERTISING,
reminds us that most Mexico mer-
chants have never had anything to
advertise that would cause anybody
to get killed in the rush to reach
town. And 1t seems that some who
do advertise, do SO in q space about
the size of a death notice, and only
then since Sebree, The Cutter, came
to abide with you.
Consumer, do you know why we
use more space than other merchantaY
Bless you, that's the easiest question
that could be p~ropounded to us; any
child could answer it. 1t is because
we have 100 times more standard
goods to offer you for less money than
any other store, and that's why we
require more space, SO that we can
get you to come to our store, where
we will show you the difference be-
tween a GUTTER and q would-be cut
ter, thereby enabling you to save some
coin to jingle in your own pocket.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13
IT is VERY SCIENTIFIC.
PREFERRED TO ALL OTHERS OF
ITS KIND.
A Few Of the Many Points Of Excel
lence Not to Be Found
Among Others.

Morrow's Kid-ne-oids, the great
remedy for kidney and urinary all
ments, is a scientific preparation. II
has been perfected after eighteen
years OF hard work by an experience
ed chemist. Kid-ne-oids act gently
thoroughly, quickly and directly or
the kidneys, nerves and urinary
organs. They build uR the system
and restore It's normal parts to theil
natural condition.
o. q. Bartlett, Ticket Agent PorI
Arthur Road and residing on Fillmore
street, Maryville, Mo, says; "Fron
exposure 1 caught q cold which settled
in the small OF my back. I suffered
for about three weeks with backache
A package OF Morrow's Kid-ne-oidI
which l procured relieved me quickly
and permanently; no return Of back
ache for which / am grateful. Kid
ne-oids r deserving Of much
praise"
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are not pills
but Yellow Tablets which is q scien'
tito form Of preparing medicine
They cure all kidney ailments. Kid
ne-oids are put up in wooden boxeI
which contain enough for about two
weeks' treatment and sell at 6fty
cents q box at ali druggists and q
Buckner & Whitney's drug store.
Descriptive booklet mailed upor
request by John Morrow & 90.
Chemists, Springfield, Ohio.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13
WORCESTER ITEMS.

VT
Correspondence Of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, April 12:-Born, to J,
W. Beagles and wife, March 20, 9
daughter.
A. L. Harris shipped a a load oil
hogs to Chicago Saturday. He will
bring back a load of stock cattle.
Claude Browning lie slowly. improv-
ing from an attack of pneumonia.
Miss Sadie Morris will teach schooI
in the Beagles district this summer.
Wesley Chapel Sunday School or.
ganized Sunday, April 2, with F. M
Brashears as superintendent. We
want everybody, old and young, to
exert themselves to attend regularly
We hope to organize a young peoples
meeting in the near future.
Oscar Able has returned from st,
Louis, where he has been employed
In a packing house the past two years,
to spend the summer on his fathers
farm.
Mr.. Paige vas elected director al
the West Lick school meeting anc
"Gib" Gentry at Beagles on Tuesday,
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, April 12.-Sowing oatE
is the order Of the day.
We r glad to hear that Calvin Mil
Ter Ia coming home soon.
Willie Rogers arrived here Satur-
day. He will work for Val Erdel this
year.
DR.. Cornett left last week for Colo
RADIO where he will spend the sum-
mer.
DR.. Underwood is visiting home
folks this week.
J. R. Hodge is making q good lot Of
new woven wire fence.
The Worcester broom factory IL
running at full blast. Mr.. Iiams II
making q great many brooms, which
are being sold Is fast as they are
made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13
v. 0. P. KING.
Percy y. Hord Retires From the Hard
ware Business Sells Out TO His
Partner, v. o, p. King.

". o. p. King has purchased Percy
Hord's interest In the hardware firm
OF Hord & King. Mr.. King viii con-
duct the business in the future and
asks for q share Of the public patron
age. MI. King is a live, progressive
business man and will be found among
those who have the best interests Of
Mexico ct heart.
The LEDGER Is giad to know that
Mr.. Hord will remain In Mexico. He
says Mexico Is all right and that he
will likely 60 into business here again
soon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13
the family of Charley Hildsbrand Ia,
Sunday.
CAN'T ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the LRpsnn.
CANT, Mo-, April 10.-Rev. Greer
of Mexico, Allied his regular appoint
ment at Salt River Sunday.
The Davis sale was well attended
and everything sold fairly well.
Owing to the late spring there has
been no oats sown In this community,
The election last Tuesday was vel
attended at Payne school house,
Messrs. Steward and Monk being put
in as directors for the ensuing year,
Mr.. Monk to Ill the unexpired term
OF J. d. Adkins. Prof. Strother re-
ceived II votes and Mr.. Rogers 2 for
County School Commissioner.
The election at Hurdle resulted in
Mr.. Jack Woolery being reelected as
school director. They voted q nine
mOnths' school. Prof. strother car
ried the district for Commissioner,
getting Q out OF IL votes.
Squire Blythe has completed his
new barn. II took $4,000 shingles to
cover It.
Born, to A. Styling and wife, April
8, q son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13
EUREKA ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
EUREKA, Mo-, April 11.-Some Of
our farmers have sowed oats.
Mrs. Kennett was the guest of Mrs
James Monday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Knoebel
April s, q girl.
Miss Lizzie Dlggs Is visiting hei
sister, Mrs. Crews, this week.
Miss Julia Rhoades, Of Chape
Grove, was the guest of her sister
Mrs. Matthews, last week.
Miss Della KeIlerhals visited rela.
tives In Benton City last week.
Miss Ella Hildebrand, of ear Ben
ton City, lie visiting relatives here THU
week.
Henry Hildebrand and wife, Of Ben
ton City, were the guests ofthe family
OF j. A. Kellerhals Sunday.
j.. A. Kellerhals visited his brother
John KellerhAls, of near Benton City
Sunday.
MI. Winkler, of Rush Hill, was on
looking after his farm the latter par
Of Lee. week.
Ben Todd and wife were the guest
of Mr.. o. Payton and family, Of neai
Rush Hill, sunday.
John Hildebrand and wife visite,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13
LADDONLA ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
LADDONIA, April 12.-Mrs. Maud
Virgins, of Frankfort, visited here
the first of the week.
Mrs. Ida Derrick will have no spec
ial days for opening in her millinery
store. The display Is always novel
and attractive and eack week finds
some new designs.
BIG FIRE IN LADDoNIA.
About half past 0 O'Clock Sunday
night the alarm of fire was given. 1t
was coon discovered to be in O. A.
Torreyson's grocery store. The fire
started In the rear end of the building
and was under good heshwsy when
discovered. The wind blew from the
south.
The frame building on the north
east, owned by Rev. Jerry Griffin,
was soon in flames. The one on the
southwest, the first story, owned by
James Gilliland, and occupied as a
furniture store and the second floor
occupied al q Masonic hall, was the
next that burned. Then a vacant
house owned by ]. P. Smith and the
Misses Friar burned. Next the Ahl-
feldt building occupied al a grocery
store by O. Turpin. There the fire
was stopped by n of the greatest
efforts men ever made.
O. A. Torreyson was insured for
about e1,400, James Gilleland insured
on house $3.50; Smith Friar building
no insurance; Messrs. Turpin and
Gilliland saved most of their goods
o. A. Torreyson saved only a small
part of his goods; most of the furni-
ture was saved from the Masonic
building. They held no insurance on
the building.
It was with great effort that the
buildings on the south side of the
street were saved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13
Stallion Day Next Saturday.

Every horse nan In Audrain and
adjoining counties lie expected to be
in Mexico on Saturday, April 10, on
which day there will be an exhibition
Of stations, jacks, mares and geld
ings. Bring IN your trotters, PAGERS
saddle and harness horses, all pur'
pose horses, shires, clydesdsles anC
all others that win do to make ashow
The exhibition will take place on the
public square on Saturday, beginning
at 1880 %. m.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13
MAPLE O ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
MAPLE GROVE, Mo-, April 12.-Miss
Mabelle Brown has returned from
C~entrslia, where she has been visiting
her sister.
Maple Grove School began last
week.
Mr.. Gard was elected school direc-
tor for the coming year In this school
district in place Of ]. O. Robbins.
There are some very bad bridges on
the roads in this vicinity that should
be fixed.
The Martin saw mill has shut down
after a good long run.
]. L. Belshe and VIM. Kombrink
have returned from st, Louis.
A. W. Pearson is out again after q
spell of sickness.
Little Willie and Lizzie Helwig are
now living with their uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. Kombrink.
Rev. Burch filled his regular APP
pointment at Hopewell Sunday. Quite
q large number were present consid-
ering the condition of the roads. Sun
day School was also organized for the
coming year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13
THURSDAY, APRIL Is.
GUTHRIE & locke

ABSTRACTERs, REAL ESTATE,
LOAN AND INSURANCE AGENTS
NHez<ico, Mo.
Telephone No. 10.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13
Two Old Resideuts Dead.

d. J. Signor, Vandalia's Oldest citi-
zen,died at his home in that city Sun
day, April o, at 10 p. m, aged ninety
years. Mr.. Signor was born In Peru,
Franklin county, New York, March
2, 1909. he was married to Miss Lucie
Barnum in 1880. In 1s49 Mr.. Signor
moved to Illinois and in 1856 moved
to Missouri in which state he has
since resided. Deceased leaves a wife
and six children.
Wilburn Neal, aged IS years, died at
his residence in Vandalia Sunday,
April O., of pneumonia and heart
trouble. Deceased was q member Of
the O. P. Church. A wife and six
children survive him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13
County News.
SALING ITEMS.


Correspondence Of the Ledger.
SAILING, April 10. Prof. Head is
making q good beginning with his
school at Friendship.
Proctor Harris, one of Oentralia's
rising young clerks, was the guest Of
his parents, Squire Harris and wife,
Sunday.
Little Miss bessie Johnston Is Wis
iting her grandma Traughber in Gem
tralia this week.
DR.. Hickerson sold some stock hogs
to j. 7. finder at three cents.
Mrs. Ida German spent a few days
with her sister, Mrs. Burkeye, at
Bowena the FIRST Of the week.
Rev. PAISLEY preached an excellent
Easter sermon at Friendship Sunday.
Mise Lillian Littrell, of'the Kinks
vile Normal, visited her parents
here ever Sunday.
w. o. Rowland sold a very good
work horse to Frank Carson for SIS.
Willie Fountain and wife, of Stur-
geon, visited relatives here Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13
Sehree Needs Newspaper Space
1 pound Pure Ground Pepper. 10
Don't forget our tull l0-pound
bucket Extra Family White Fish
the price. ........,........... As
Big i0c size cream glass Prepared
Mustard for..... .............. 5
Sebree Needs Newspaper Space
lSRBRRR cUTSl
One 1Oc pound Cow Brand Soda. 2
10 pounds Church's Cream Baking
Soda for %


8 pounds Best Hand Picked Navy
Beans (cook in a few minutes) 26c
These beans remind us that when
we opened up Dec. 10, 1885, the best
hand picked beans cost $1.05 to SLID
per bushel. There are just 90 pounds
Of beans to q bushel. You then paid
30 a pound for as many pounds as you
wanted. Listen, people, 60 pounds to
q bushel at 90 per pound Is e3 PEI
bushel. This was buying for ONE
and selling for THREE-200 PER GENT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

E. II. Garter, the most
practical wall paper man
in Mexico, is with Grad
dock. He will Jake pleas
ure in showing prospect
i've buyers through the
line at any time and rem
der you every assistance
in obtaining the best re-
suits from the use of the
new and up-to-date eff.
.fects in wall paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

Twas reading an advertisement of
Ohamberlain's Oolic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy in the Worcester
Enterprise recently, which leads me to
write this. 1 can truthfully say I
never used any remedy equal to 1t for
collie and diarrhoea. / have never had
to use more than one or two doses 70
cure the worst case with myself OF
children.-W. A. STROUD, Popomoke
City, Md. For sale by Woodbridge &
Purdy, druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

Ferris g. Cauthorn have one of their
light draft ball and roller bearing
Deering Mowers on exhibition at their
hardware store and will take pleasure
in explaining the merits Of the ma
chine to anyone thinking Of buying a
machine. wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13
Unfolding Cotton Dyes,
Fast Diamond Dyes for Cotton
Make Unfading Colors.
Cannot be Washed Out in Soap
suds or Faded by Sunlight.

The same dyes will never make
full, fast color on both wool and cot
ton, and hence Diamond Dyes havs
. special line Of oolors for cotton.
Their fast cottor dyes are guaran'
teed to give perfect satisfaction, ant
to make colors that cannot be washed
out In strong soapsuds and that viii
not fade when exposed to the sunlight
II you wish to dye cotton goods
use only the fast Diamond Dyes fol
cotton, and you will have success,