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Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

e. L. Woodson and sister were the
guests Of Walter TratcheI and family
Saturday and Sunday.
E. P. Johnson was receiving stock
hogs here Monday; price, $3.50 per
hundred.
Mrs. J. O, Painter, north Of town,
is quite III.
Miss Kate Hollopeter, Of Mexico,
visited Mrs. Farrah's family Sunday
and Monday.
Taylor Arnold shipped 1903 hogs,
averaging 800 pounds each, Sunday
night.
b, 7. Cant bought q head Of heifers
from VIM. Hayes, living west Of town,
which be shipped from this point sun
day night.
j. W. Dowell shipped q cheice car
load Of hogs last Friday night.
John Houghtalin died at the resi-
dence OF Mr.. and Mrs. 7. O, Hicks
Feb. Q, after being bedfast for seven
months with an enlargement Of a
blood vessel. Mr.. HoughtaItn came
to this country about IS years ago
from New York City. He was forty
years of age at the time Of his death,
was an exemplary man of good habits.
was q member Of the Christian church
and had been q member Of the 1. o. O.
+. lodge at this place for 9 years. He
leaves a atepmother and several aunts
In the State of New York. Funeral
were conducted at Unity
Christian church Feb. 10 at 4 O'Clock
p. m. by Elder Summers, Of CentraIia
and Audrain I. o. o. F. lodge. MI.
and Mrs. Hicks wish to extend their
thanks to their many friends and
nefghbors who were so kind in help
ing care for their friend, Mr.. HoughtaI.
In, through his long suffering. A
number Of Odd Fellows from Mexico
came down to help conduct funeral
services. Among them we noticed R.
Mckinney, ]. N. Gross, A. J. Win.
scott, o. R. Lupton and many Others
we did not know.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15
M~ARTTNSBURG ITEMS.


Correspondence Of the Ledger.
MARTMsBURG, Feb. 13.-The oyster
supper given by the Ladies' Aid Soci-
ETY. Saturday night was quite a sue
cess.
Miss Mildred Wilson Is making ar
rangements for an entertainment to
be given by her music and elocution
classes at this place.
Mrs. Alice Barnes has returned
from an extended visit to East Prairie,
Mo.
Miss Izora Diggs, Of Rush Hill, Wis
tied here last week.
Mrs. Adolph Fennewald 10 reoov-
ering from q spell Of illness. Her son,
Albert, lie still very III.
Little Maud Watkins is quite III.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnie KIM
noe, q son.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Chandler, q boy.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Nc
Dowell, q daughter. :
Little Maggie scannell has the meas
les.
Mrs. Flave vandeventer, Of Laddo-
mia, visited In Martinsburg Saturday.
Little Marie Torreyson,o of Laddouia,
is the guest Of her grandparents this
week.
Little Wilhelmine Taylor 10 recover
ing from q spell of Illness.
George Huber left last Saturday 10
accept q government position In :
custom house ct Seattle. His family
will follow him later IN.
N. II. Friedman spent part Of last
week In Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15
PUBLIC SALE!
On Friday. Feb. Al.

We will sell &C public sale on the
place known as the Hughes farm, one
quarter Of q mile north of Littleby
station and s miles east Of Mexico,
MO-, Friday, Feb. %, 1000, the follow
ing described property, to-wit:
Eight head of horses and mules,
consisting OF l brood mare in GoaI to
jack, l work mare, 1 saddle and har-
ness mare 2 coming 6-year- old mules,
2 coming 2-year-oId mules, 1 coming
1-year-old mule.
Thirteen head OF good cattle, o d
aisting OF four Shorthorn registered
cows, 3 with calves by side, 3 in calf
by registered bull, 2 milk COWS, 1 ine
registered Shorthorn bull, 8 coming
two-year-old heifers, 2 yearling steers
and 1 bull calf.
Twenty five head Of hogs, consist
ing Of Is head of good stock hogs ana
2 nice bears.
500 Bushels Corn. 800 Bushels Seed
Oats.
Farming implements.
Is or 80 tons of good hay.
Terms made known on day Of sale,
Sale will begin promptly at 10 O'Clock.
POLLOCK & MILLER.
JAS. 7. JOHNSON, Auctioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15
PROGRAMME
Of the Central Audrain Teachers As
ISOLATION to Be Held Feb. 24at
Erisman School House.

Following is the programme of the
Central Audrain Teachers Associa-
tion to be held February "a at the
Erisman school house, 9 miles east Of
Mexico, beginning at 10 q. M:
Address of Welcome-J. White,
Response-B. w. Hale.
"Participles and Infinitives," +. L.
Bruce; discussion, R. G. Hale and e.
NJ. Woody.
"What Constitutes q Practical Edu-
o~ationf" Prof. A. 3. Faulkner, Misses
Sarah Gibbons and Nellie Hover.
Dinner.
methods of Teaching spslllng.n
Miss Eva Kanatzar; discussion, W. 81.
Fields and Miss Henrietta johnson.
"Should High School Studies Be
Taught in the Rural Schools?" Al
fred Cox; discussion, 7. ]. Seal and
Miss Mary Ooakley.
SHOW to Shorten Daily Programme
So That More Time May Be Had For
Each Recitation" q. F. Bennett;
discussion, Misses Mary Eller and
Myrtle Harmon.
Adjournment for Supper.
z D. m. "What Literary Work
Should Be Performed by the School
Outside Of the Daily Programmed G..
F. Burdettej discussion, Misses Leila
Oohoon and Mary Hickey.
Longitude and Time" Cecil Co.
hoon.
Songs and recItations interpreted
with the programme.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15
BURIED In MEXICO.
The Remains of Mrs. J. A. Judy Arrive
at Eleven O'clock Services at
.Eef the Graveside.

The remains OF Mre. John A. Judy,
who died in Fulton Saturday morning,
we're brought to MexicoMo norm
ing for interment. The funeral services
ERE conducted at the Palace Hotel
in Folton and the remains we're taken
direct from the depot here to the
cemetery, where Rev. A. A. Wallace
conducted graveside services.
Those from out of town besides the
bereft husband who attended the in
terment were: r. e. Richart, OF
Napton, a brother; Mrs. ]. M. Davis,
OF Fulton, and O. W. Judy, Of St.
Louis, children, and Clarence Davis,
Of st. Louis, q grandson.
The pail bearers here we're: ]. T.
Ricketts,, J. W. Woodbridge, o. A.
Buckner, s. N. Locke, George Pearson
and ]. At Brown.
OF the death the Fulton Sun says:
Mrs. Judy was born in Bour-
bon county, KY, June q, 1926, and
was married to her beloved husband
on the 18th day of November, 1S45,
and In 1884 they moved with their
family to Missouri and settled in Au-
drain county, twelve miles northeast
| Of Mexico.
Mrs. Judy united with the Presby.
terrain church In early womsnhood
and was q devoted and faithful MEM
Der " after. For eight years she
had been an invalid, never being able
to leave her bed in all that time. She
bore her illness with great Christian
fortitude until death relieved her Of
her suffering.
IL is said Of her that when in the
enjoyment Of good health it was one
Of the greatest pleasures of her life
TO have her friends visit her home
and enjoy her hospitality and her
table va always filled with the best
Of everything good to eat, and she
took pride In seeing those about hel
enjoy life. In all the walks of life she
was q good woman, q loving wife and
kind and indulgent mother. AS 6
friend she was steadfast and true, and
as a Christian she was faithful to the
end and yielded to the Masters cal
with Christian fortltude and resigna-
49,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
YoUEGs GREEK, Feb. 1S.-Portel
Bruce IL on the sick list.
A. A. Wiley, Of Mexico, visited bis
brother, W. F. Wilaey, last week.
Mre. Barney Wright, who has been
quite sick, is convalescent.
Mrs. Jim Hunter, Of Mexico, visited
relatives in our vicinity recently.
Little Moses, son Of B. F. oraw-
ford and wife, entertained quite .
number his little friends on his fifth
birthday, Feb. 8, from l TO 4p. m.
Dainty refreshments were served and
the hours passed very rapidly to the
little ones as they were very busy
with their games and recitsticns,
When TING came for them to disperse
to their various homes, each wished
Moses many such birthdays.
The Blum Bros. delivered a load Of
hogs at Mexico last week at s4.6O per
hundred.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

Ohas. Frazier, q car cleaner for the
o. & A. at this point, was shot in the
right leg In a peculiar manner Satur-
day evening. While engaged at his
work on the Branch freight caboose
he accidentally knocked q 4s calibre
revolver from q shelf. When 1t struck
the floor q cartridge exploded and the
ball entered his leg between the ankle
and knee. The wound is only one Of
the flesh and is not serious.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15
RoWENA ITEMS.


Correspondence Of the Ledger.
RowENA, Mo-, Feb. 13.-Several
parties from here attended John HsT-
rison's sale. Stock sold well.
The Goodwater school board met
Thursday and Miss Martha Fox was
chosen to teach the spring school.
Lee Lewis bought q spansof mules
at John Harrison's sale for $3.50.
Frank Ward visited friends near
OentraIia last week.
A. B. Stewart and John Winn made
q business trip to Mexico last Monday
r. o. Carter sold 40 acres Of land
to Mr.. LittrelI for so per acre.
Geo. Key and family have moved
to q farm near Moline.
James Holloway sold his hogs to
James Wright for e4.5o per hundred.
Tie remains Of "Uncle John" Day
we're buried ct Bethlehem cemetery
last Friday.
Mrs. Faddis was called to the bed
side of her sister in Ashland, who
died last Thursday.
John Winn sold forty head Of hogs
to Dock CAN'T for $3.50 per hundred.
J. W. Fountain, of Sailing, was the
guest Of J. ]. Walker and family
Saturday.
Miss Furnish, of shelbins, has .
music class in this vicinity.
John Harrison, who Is . candidate
for sheriff, was here Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15
A Receiver Annointsd.

e. B. Coil, as receiver, has charge
Of the Globe Clothing Store and will
dispose of it.
The action was taken by the wife
Of the proprietor, Cass Hagan. when
Sheriff Nelson went to serve the
papers and take charge the store was
locked. He was compelled to break
the glass from the rear door as Hagan
refused to open the doors,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15
WEST LTTTLEBY MEMS.

Correspondence Of thsLedgsr.
WNsT LrrTLEBY, Feb. i2.-Mis Hat
tie Miller has returned to her home In
Perry after several days visit with
Mrs. e. Il. Shook.
VIII Frasier lie the guest Of bis faith
or in Ohio.
Joseph Thomas and family will
move to Joplin about the 1rst Of
March to reside permanently.
Fred Norris sold Mr.. Kunkel q two
year old steers for 1900.
Several farmers are sowing grass
seed.
MIR. Cunningham was in this vicinity
last week buying stock hogs.
Mark Givens sold q fine span Of
mules to Mr.. sipple, Of Laddonis, for
s235.
Lee Stewart sold q span OF mules to
parties in Santa Fe for $3.50.
Mr.. Miller will have q sale on Feb.
%. We hope Mr.. Miller and family
will locate near here.
Joseph Thomas sold 9 fine COW to
Mr.. Maxwell, Of Rush Hill, for $35.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15
WESLEY CHAPEL ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
WESLEY CHAPEL, Feb. 12.-Mrs.
Frank Morris is sick with pneumonia.
John Beagles will have q sale the
first of March, when he VIII leave for
Cape Nome, where he will meet his
brother, Monroe, who left Dsgupet,
Alaska, Nov z.
]. L. Hixson sold Olif Dudgeon 20
hogs at 40.
]. e. Hixson bought of John Braden
a lot Of moderately good corn at $50
per bushel.
John Peyton will move his family to
Laddonia In q few days, when he will
leave for the West to look for a future
home.
J. L. Hixson bought of o, Dudgecn
II shoats at 4c.
Newton Easterly and Miss Ella
Franklin vert married at the home of
the BRIDES parents on Feb. 4, N. 8.
Johnston officiating.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15


At 1880 p. m. Wednesday, Feb. IA,
1900, Miss Annie Potts, the lovely
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Potts,
and Oscar Lewis, n Of Audrain's
most sterling young men,w quietly
married at the residence Of the BRIDES
parents, in south Mexico, by Elder
butcher, who came over from Fulton,
where he is conducting q most sue
cessful protracted meeting. This we'd
ding unites two OF Mexico'e most
popular young people, belonging to
two of Audrain's most prominent fami-
lies. The LEDGER joins a host of
warm friends in extending cordial
congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15
BENTON I T ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
BENTON OTrY, no., Feb. 14.-Elder
Hook held services at the Christian
Church last Sunday.
Rev. Taylor, Of Auxvasss, held SER
vices at the Baptist church Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Minnie Harrison was in Mexico
Saturday.
James 5ipple, of near Lsddonia,
candidate for Assessor, was on our
streets Tuesday shaking hands with
his many friends.
"Uncls Walter" Tratchel was In
town Monday and predicted the cold
wave after II had struck as. Come
again, "Uncle Walter"
7. O. Hicks has rented Wesley Geet-
lng's farm for this season.
VIM. Hicks, who has been in Mo-
berry for some time, has returned and
will occupy the Wesley Geeting resi-
dence this season.
T. F. Moore, Of Hatton, was the
guest Of friends here last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15
SKINNER CLIPPINGS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
SKINNER, No., Feb. 1%3.-John Blum
shipped q load of hogs Friday from
Thompson.
James Curry will move to the
Marion Bruce place March /.
Bybee Bros. have rented Mrs. Cath
crime Brnce'a farm for the ensuing
year.
Hon. O. r. Clark Is having . three
room house erected on his farm Just
east of here.
Dol. James Lewis will move back to
his farm, near this place, the first Of
March.
Mr., squires, Of Illinois, will move
to the Kenneth farm.
Judge Squirting attended County
Court last week.
Mrs. o. L. Bruce left last week for
an extended visit to her brothers IN
San Antonio, Texas, and Fl. Scott,
Kansas.
Uncle John Mcdowell he'd the mis-.
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81. Loud live Stock Marked.


ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb, 1.-The sup
PLY Of native cattle was moderate.
Steers sold from % is to 90, stockers
" So to "a 75, feeders So rs to "a so,
COWS 81 t s4 10, heifers IS so to "a 70,
bulls g 70 to 90 so, stays % 25 to
"a 25.
Hogs-The bulk o fhegs so1n4hsJ0.r
to 80, pigs and light lights at Sstt me
"a So, mostly at "a to "a IS; ScS
hogs at "a 70 to 81 s5, bulk at Sr-p
TO "a 90; medium weights at "a go Z
90 O5, bulk at 81 90 to %; heavy culIs
at "a to 81 so, fair to best heavy hogs
at "a so to IS 05. Good mixed hogs
sold at "a rs to "a 90, and common to
inferior, mostly southern,ss s0to$l 80.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15
PRAIRIE = ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Mo-, Feb. 14.--Miss
Maud Stevenson is OF the sick sick.
Mrs. Commodore WInn died Febru-
airy 10th and was buried at Salt River
on last Sunday. 1t win be remember
cd she took the baby left mctherIess
by the death of Mrs. Neal. She not
being well and the are Of the baby
proved too much for her strength.
Harris Patton sold some hogs for
41c per pound.
Cook Groves shipped . car of hogs
to 81. Louis Monday.
Mrs. VIM. Brown and Mrs. Maggie
Northern were the pleasant guests of
Mrs. O. R. Gamble mi day last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15
SPENCER ON TRIAL.
He is Charged With Murder-Nearly
One Hundred Witnesses Present.
Other Court ProceedingA.

A O'Clock Monday tae trial of th,
case Of the State of Missouri VS.. ed
Spencer for murder began. The oour
room was packed.
When Spencer appeared in cour
he seemed cool and NJ -possesses
and be nodded pleasantly to a number
Of acquaintance.
The Afst work was the selection O.
the jury with the following result:
Geo. 7. Bondurant, Joel GARD, J. E
Middleton, Fred Tompkins, Jamel
Gilpin, David Fouser, J.. T. Crews, w
0. Shoup, 8. 8. johnson, Jeff Ham.
lett, Joe Gelvin, Jesse Darnell.
The trial then proceeded. 1t i.
very likely that the trial viii be on fol
three or four days. There are about
100 witnesses to be examined.
TILE KILLING.
Spencer killed Ben Eddlsman In the
saloon OF John Atkins in vandalia on
the afternoon Of Christmas day, Dec,
%, 1899.
The developments at the Coroner'l
investigation were briefly az follows:
1t seems that Eddleman had been
having trouble with q gang of toughs
In Vandalia since Thanksgiving and
on the day Of the killing about noon
and, after putting his wife and two
children on the west bound O & A.
train for Slater, Eddleman, vino was
acting marshal during the absence OF
Marshal Goodpasture, stopped in
John Atkins' saloon, While there, &C
It was alleged, Spencer made a rush
at the officer with q knifs. 1t 10 stat
cd that EddlemEn stepped behind the
bar and kept Spencer OF with q re-
volver.
The man who IL now on trial left
the saloon and did not return until
about 3 O'Clock. When he stepped In
Eddleman was in the act Of ordering
a can Of beer for a negro and had biz
elbows leaning on the bar. Spencer
stepped up behind him and, so it 10
alleged, seizing him by the throat,
said: ID you, I've got you now,'i
and snapped his pistol--a second snap
and the cartridge exploded and sent
the ball into Eddleman's head behind
the left ear. Eddleman fell dead into
the arms of John Atkins and Spencer
ran out Of the door and down the
street, where he was arrested q mo-
ment afterward by Mayor smelser.
ELzEA HAYES CLEARED.
Elzea Hayes, the colored boy who
was on trial Friday and Saturday, on
the charge Of entering q. Cordner's
meat market, was by the jury found
not guilty. The following were the jury;
VIM. Viyion, ]. A. Thomas, J. D.
Dingle, ]. T. Davis, W. Mundy, r,
8. Day, T. A. Vaughan, j.. A Gala
CHER, 8. W. Crawford, d. O. Owen,
]. B. Miller and Jas. Lewis.
MASON FOUND GUILTY.
In the case of State vs. Arthur
Mason, charged with grand larceny,
the defendant wac found guilty by
the following jury: G. l.. Shoch, ],
b. Woolery, B. Il. Robinson, T. 8.
Pearson, ]. r. Gay, d. T. Day, e. M.
Morris, Thos. Crews, J. ]. Bassett,
Walter Newkirk, r. M. Miller and W.
R. Sallee. Mason was sentenced to
two years 10 the penitentiary.
DTvoRcE GRANTED. f.
In the nee of j. H. Jennings vs.,
Lucy Jennings, q divorce suit, a de-
cree OF divorce was granted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

DR.. Paul Cook, of the E. o. Smith
sanitarium Co., of Kansas City, viii
be In Mexico, at the Rlngo Hotel, on
Friday and Saturday, Feb. % and "A.
Persons afflicted with piles or rectal
trouble r invited to call and see him.
Consultation lie free, and they posi-
tively guarantee to cure all piles and
cancer cases that they take. wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

VUuuty VUUIt kIVvUoUIHBbs
Mexico Telephone Co., phone coun.
ty farm, $3.50.
J.. R. jesse, Treasurer, quarter APP
preparation poor City OF Mexico, $50.
Turner, jackson & Co., supplies for
jail, s11.70.
NJ. N. Nelson, account as sheriff,
e21.65; same, IS.
J. E. Sims, 8 days justice County
Court and mileage, $42.60.
Il. 7. Squirting, s days justice Coun-
ty Court, @42.
Guy McCune, 8 days justice County
Court, S45. so.
The Court adjourned Saturday after
noon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

Smith Bros special blend
Coffee. Extra fine drink
ing and fine favored COZ
fee best in town for the
price; per lb. 2oc
Our blended Coffee at Isc
per lb. has no equal in
town for the price.
Silk Finish Flour, highest
patent, guaranteed to
give satisfaction, equal
to the best and better
than some OF the first
grades, per 100 lbs. ..$I.oo
so Id. sack same .o5
''Mexico Favorite Flour"
extra patent, better than
many second grades,
per 100 lbs. so
so lb. sack same. -. 90
0. K. Family Flour, good
third grade, 100 lbs. ..SI.7o
so lb. sack same. IS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15
Carter-BOatman

The following invitations have been
issued:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Boatman re-
quest the pleasure Of your presence al
the marriage of their daughter, Mary
Birtha, to Mr.. Marion 8. Garter, Thurs-
day morning, February %, 1900, at II
O'Clock, Christian Church, Mexico, Mo.
The prospective groom Is a promi-
nent young man Of Macon City, and
the bride-to-be is q most excellent
young lady of this city.
The LEDGER extends congratula-
tiona. n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

Mrs. R. T. Moore, who lived near
Shamrock, died at the residence Of
Mrs. Martha Boswell, also Of that
vicinity, on Saturday, Feb. 8. De-
ceased was a sister Of Thomas Board,
Of this city. and contracted pneumonia
while at the residence Of Mrs. Bos-
well, who was also III with the same
malady. Mrs. Moore died within five
days after contracting the disease,
Deceased was a most excellent lady
and was highly esteemed In her
neighborhood,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

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800, 49,. uya - - a.ns."rn
and 10 N,aooro ora sn.r. .,,o 800
.nd ,hon ~ wsrt - nstro,, w.s
than .hout "a vao,s ola WAS ,.r0h,
navsr ~ trrs. ths vhi.s rsn ard 80
void thar :. an ,iras whon 7 s.w
! white man 7 aIuavs ran awav an, ~
sight. hacama a oooa markswor,or
vvith the how and arrow ana srroo.a
In all Ind,an snorts Ahtar vaers a,
Datroit we want IN Foyt wavna ana
ataved tbera until after Can. Harmar,s
defeat BY the Indians, at which time
all the women and children were run
on to the north. I lived with the Della
wares and married Little Turtle, a
chief. He was cruel and 1 left him
and married Chepokenah, nDeaf
Man, the Usage chief. remember
the defeat of the Indians by General
ANTHONY Wavne. After peaee wa re-
turned to Fort Wayne, and then. after
the battle of Tippecanoe. we came To
MississIuewa.n
Wben the povernment order was
made for the removal Of the Miamis
west of the Misaiasippi a speoiaI act NJ
Congress was paaaed exoeptin0
FRANCES sIooum and har family. sbe,
In mar sIcknasa. refused ali mad,caI
ala. Her aaatb. March o. 1s47 was
due to pneumonia. subseouentIv ber
ralatives beld funaraI -serv,cas n San.
auskv ona =. har bro.hsrs /. r,,r,..
vSFy PNonSnhnk bu0 Anhotai boEHnOus |
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15
Best Gun Powder Tea, same
as you pay Soc lb. for

best Gun Powder lea, same
as you pay Soc Id. for ;
our price per lb. Coo
Best California Table Peach
es, put up in sweet syrup,
worth 2oc and 25c can;
our price. ISc and 2oC
Extra fine Syrup, regular
price, 3oc and CSC gal.
our price. .25C
Shredded WholeW Bis
cults, per package, Isc;
two packages for. 25c
Best package Mince Meat
will make two large or 8
small pies; regular price
Ioc package our price. Sc
Our Sunrise Bread is gain
ing new customers every
day ; best in town ; loaf. SC
We sell the finest Corn
Meal and Graham Flour
in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

Edward L. Crawford and Miss Mary
Brown, both of near Worcester, will
be married at the home of the BRIDES
parents, MIR. and Mrs. J. W. Brown,
at 1880 Thursday evening, Feb. ~
Both parties to the wedding are high
ly respectable and have many friends
throughout the county. The LEDGER
extends congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

The Republican factions in Illinois
are battling hsrcslY for supremacy
The Tanner forces will be pitted
against the CuIlom followers for con-
troll Of eansamcn county to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

will promptly set righfs n
excessive Or irregular
write to Mrs. Pinkhan1,
Lynn, Mass, for advice
evidences abounds that
Mrs. Plnkhans's advice
and medicine have for
many years Soon helping
women 70 be strong No
other advice Is SO UNI
v~aFyimgly accurate, mo
other medicine has sHch
q record Of cure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

fortune recently to get a rib broken.
We are glad to say he is getting bet
ter.
J. h. Mcdowell, Of strother, visited
homefolks Saturday.
A tsachers's institute will be held at
Liberty church next Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15
r 7. Omcsr. rlsctad

The Board OF Directors OF the Mex
leo B. & L. Association, met Monda
night and elected the following OH
GERS:
]. NJ. Pollard, President.
]. W. Trimble, Vice. President.
7. II. Marshall, Treasurer.
]. A. Glandon, secretary.
George Robertson, AttorneN,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-15

Periods

are overcome by Lydia E.
Pfnkhamss Vegetable
Compound.
Fifty thousand happy
women testify TO fhEs In
grateful letters TO Mrs.
PlnkdsaEis
MeRsfrHaff0H Is q
severe strain ON a W0~
mars vitality. If II IL
painful something IL
wrong which