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Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
CLIPPINGS.

DhLAf En- tLAI Il AAfuHs
Correspondence OF the Ledger.
SKINNER, Dec. 4-The farmers are
still busy gathering corn,
DR.. Hale w. D~eJarnett, of Contra
liza, was out several days last week
hunting quail and dear"
A. C. Bruce, of the Academy OF
Columbia, was here the first of the
week the guest of relatives.
The Thanksgiving exercises at Long
Branch was well attended. None OF
the three pastors were there, how
ever. The members held services OF
song, scripture reading and prayer.
Miss Minnie Berrey entertained a
few of her friends royalty last satur-
day night.
The Gatewood school did themselves
proud in rendering an excellent pro
gramme of songs and r~ecitations on
Wednesday evening before Thanks
giving.
George T. Bruce, of C~entralia, was
here the first of the week buying hogs
George Morgan and family, ofMo
limo, were guests Of J. B. Stephenson
day.
Mrs. Summers is here the guest o
her daughter, Mrs. Jas. A. Lewis.
VIM. Seaman is able to be out agaiI
after a spell of sickness.
George and Charley Threlkeld lief
Saturday to locate in Indian Nation
Their wives followed them Tuesda.
night. We regret losing these yalua
BILE people.
Chal Blum will leave for the India
Nation soon. His many friends rt
greet to lose him and hope for his II
turn.
Quite a number Of people attende
; the big sale Of Johnson & Wakefield
last Friday. Everything brought goo
' nrippc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
Mrs. Mary Rodgers Dead.

Mrs. Mary Rodgers, aged 80 years,
wife of ]. Wallace Rodgers, died at
her home in Rush Hill Monday morn
ing, December 3, at 4 O'Clock. Con
sumption was the cause Of death. She
leaves, besides a husband, two chill
dren, one a girl aged 9 years, and the
other a boy Of 7 years. She was the
daughter Of John w. Keene, a prom
inent citizen of Boone county.
The funeral will be held in Column
bia on Wednesday, December B.
If you see your neighbor with
bargain pair of shoes don't blame u'
If you get left Friday.
TuRNER-JACKs0N Nero. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
THIRD AMENDMENT.
1t Is Proving Very Popular With the
Masses In the State of California.

Mr.. A. G. Lander, formerly Of this
city, and well known to many of our
old residents, writes the LEDGER a
most interesting letter in reference to
the mortgage law, which is the same
as our Third Constitutional Amend
ment, just adopted. MI. Lander
writes the editor of this paper in a
frank manner as follows:
R NJ. White, Mexico, Mo-
MODESTO, CAL, Nov. 27.--Dear Sir:
In answer to your inquiry would say
that the people of California like the
mortgage tax law. 1t has been in ex-
istenee for twenty-one years or since
the adoption Of the new constitution
in 1879, and we think it works well. !
think it is a good thing for the borrow
er. Money, like anyother commodity
is regulated by supply and demand
We have the largest circulation, pei
capita, of any state in the Union. The
passage of the mortgage tax law did
not raise the rate of interest, Inter
est has steadily fallen since thai
time. The legal rate Of interest il
California is 7 per cent. But, b.
specific contract any rate may be col
lected. We have no usury law. Yol
have, / believe. That may make
difference.
Your inquiry. as to whether, "whei
a mortgage is taxed as an interest il
real estate, was it taxed as persona
property in the state where the MAJ
lives who loans it?n l am unable Z
answer. / suppose net Money ca
be obtained here on real essate securI
ty at about an average rate Of 8 pc
cent.
After the lapse of nearly 40 year
III still have a lively recollection
J Mexico and its people where an
among whom Ispent my boyhood.
Yours truly,
n TkNnEp
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
N0RTH MOLTNO ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
NORTH MoLINO, Dec. 5.-Mr. AT
mold, who has been suffering for some
time of cancer, is now deaf and blind,
and is sinking very rapidly.
Since our last letter, we have re-
ceiyed a letter from G. t. Scheiffer,
stating that the report that he was
not going to Texas is a mistake. He
and his wife started on Dec. 4.
The Thanksgiving supper was
grand success. The attendance WA
not SO large as we expected on account
of the roads being very bad.
Cards are out announcing the mai
riage of Miss Alice Mundy and Fret
Galway, Wednesday, Dec. 10.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

At the Baptist church last night
Rev. S ]. Williams, following a Gus
tom of his, in taking a collection for
the pastor Of churches at which he
holds meetings, had a collection taken
up for Rev. Porter-of course without
that gentleman's knowledge. Monday,
the anniversary of Mr.. Porter's birth
day, he was presented with an order
/ for a s35 suit Of clothes as a birthday
nIFf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
Catholic Cburoh Dedioation.

On Sunday December 10th the new
Catholic church at Fulton, Mo-, viii
be dedicated. Father Dillon has ar
ranged for a special train to leave
Mexico Sunday morning at S:45, a. m
On the return it will leave Fulton at
$50, D. m. Father Dillon has arranged
SO that the ticket will only cost yot
800 for the round trip.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
STOCK SHIPMENTS,

Stock shipments for the week be-
ginning November 28 and ending De
cember 5:
Nov. %: Powell g. Mundy, So hogs
to East st. Louis.
Nov. 30; Lewis, johnson y Co., u
hogs to East st. Louis; J. W. Denton,
4 horses to Bloomington, III.
Dec. 3: N. R. White, 405 sheep tt
East st. Louis, and three cars Of cat
| tie to East st. Louis.
Dec. 4: Powell s. Mundy, 81 hog
| to East st. Louis.
Do you remember u last sale o.
sample shoes? Well, come again. w
have several hundred pair this time
TURNER-JACKsoN Nero. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
Kings nauphters Election.

At the election of directors of the
Old Ladies' Home for three years, at
the residence of Mr.. VIM. Harper
on Tuesday, December 4, Mrs. M. l.
Jones, Miss Mabel Hathaway and j.
F. Grifee were elected members of the
board. On next Friday afternoon at
O'Clock there will be a meeting Of the
Kings Daughters in the hall in the
Harper block, for the purpose of fin
ishing up some business and arrang
ing for the bazaar. A full attend
| ance is requested.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
. COUNTY NEWS.
ROWENA ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger,
RowENA, Dec. 5.--Several Of our
citizens were in Centralia shopping
last Saturday.
Excelsior school came down and
spelled with the Goodwater students
last Friday night.
Mrs Gilman Littrell, who has been
very iii, is much better.
James McOnahay, of Oklahoma, is
visiting his father-in-law, S. L. Fuller,
J.. J. Walker sold w. F. Fountain a
calf for s..
Mrs. John Vance is visiting relatives
in Illinois.
John Sievers is selling oats at 20
cents per bushel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

An army of lobbyist, lawyers and
secret agents of corporations, which
expects to grow fat of of the special
legislation of the Republican admins
%tration, has gathered at Washington,
and is intriguing for the largest slices
of pie to be cut off for the favored few
by the present Congress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

DR.. Bragg, the new DENTIST is located
in the Robertson building where he is
prepared to practice dentistry by the
latest improved methods. If your
mouth needs attention he would be
glad to serve you. Whether you
wish his services or not he will be
glad to have you call that he may
make your acquaintance. ,d&wtDS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

On Tuesday afternoon, December
4th, Miss Jessie Russell entertained
friends at her home on East Monroe
Street in honor of Mrs. Eugene Ripley,
of Unionville, Conn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

"No speaker of the 10th century,
within my observation, more nearly
resembles the Greek Demosthenes in
method of expression and in inspira-
ton OF delivery than John Temple
Graves, of Sengia"-Dr. Chas. Foster
Smith, Prof. Greek, Wisconsin Uni.
..-~.sAu
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

We will offer for sale at the Wabash
stock yards in Mexico on Saturday,
December Is, 1900, two hundred fine
bred to lamb in March. Terms
of sale twelve months credit with
bankable note at 7 per cent from date.
s7-2t LAFE NEwKIRK & Son,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Rev. J.. W. Young, for many years
pastor of the colored Baptist church
here, died last night of pneumonia.
/ Deceased was was a highly respected
old colored man and lived an upright
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

We desire to express u thanks to
those who extended to us their kind
ness and sympathy during the illness
and death Of our mother.
NJ. RYRFF AND CHILDREN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
s. d. Dawson Dead.

s. d. Dawson, brother of w. I.
Dawson, Of this city, died in Kansas
City, Mo-, on November 30 Of small
pox. MI. Dawson is we'll known here,
having been a r~esidentof this city and
county several years ago. Deceased
leaves a wife.
The LEDGER extends sincere sym
pathy to the bereayed friends and
relatives.
Many Of our patrons have been ask
ing when we would have another sale
of sample shoes. We are ready FOL
you; sale begins Friday.
TURNER-JAcKsoN Nero. co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

b. II. Clayton and wife, of Webster
Doves, spent Thanksgiving the guests
Mr., and Mrs. John J.. Steele, Of
FnyipO
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

|Richard Fry is home from Texas.
health is still bad. He will spend
winter either In tho South or in
lew Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
"JeWel Oak"

An oak stove that actually gives
satisfaction; an oak stove that actually
keeps fire; an oak stove that is clean
and economical.
FERRIs & CAuTHoRN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Miss Jessie Cook, who has been very
of typhoid fever, is much better
ID her many friends will be glad to
NOW is out of danger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
,hoe bargains at Emmons.,

The czar is now said to be out Of
bigger, but several hundred cranks
hohaye promised 70 do things to him
not believe il.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

kt the stock sales Saturday Col. J.
/ Johnson sold six steers at $685. a
hd for Geo. Hall to Carl Lockridge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Craddock makes special
srices to school teachers and
hurches on candy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

i Dr.. Ramsey is looking splendidly
says that he never heard OF the
bort that he came back 20 Mexico
j get married.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Miss Daisy Stephenson, Of Fort
nith, Ark, has returned home aftel
] pleasant visit to her parents, Mr.. an6
HK. Mark Stephenson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Thurston Duncan is shaking hands
Hith friends in Mexico, and we are
BAD to know that he is going to make
bis city his headquarters.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

/ Morris Arnold, Of Kansas City,
ate Bank Examiner, spent Thanks
tring with his father r. r.. Arnold
! this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

ENS, Langtry has shed her latest
asband, although she might better
I've waited until the spring shedding
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Craddock's big holiday
stock is now ready. Christmas
presents suitable for all ages.
Holiday Books, Toys, Games,
Dolls, and Candy, in endless
profusion. Bring in the chill
dren and let them see old
Santa CLAUS, headquarters.
Opposite Ringo Hotel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Radiant Home Hard Coal Stoves
ahe fuel used in these stoves is as
heap as wood and far more satisfae-
kay. FERRIS s. CAUTHoRN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
.Capn,s Rlankets AID Emmons.

A New York minister declares that
be nation is weakened by love OF
honey and that too many Americans
bake wealth their god.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

We have a few odd styles and sizes
In heating stoves that we will sell at
actual cost. V. U. L. KING.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

sMrs. N. e. Jones has returned toher
<me. McCredie, Mo-, after a visit to
Walter Campbell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Western X. Metcalf, aged about 80
years, died Of consumption at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Metcalf, in northwest Mexico
at . o'clock Tuesday morning, Dec. 4.
The death was not unexpected.
Deceased was born in Illinois and
moved to Charlton county where he
lived with his parents until the fam
lily located In East st. Louis, where he
was associated with his father and
brother, Albert, in the commission
firm Of Metcalt & Sons; this was IN
1878 and the firm was one Of the most
prominent In the stock center Of thu
middle west for owe 20 years. About
6 months ago the Metcalfs moved t
| Mexico TO reside.
Deceased leaves a father and mother
Mr.. and Mrs. James Metcalf, of thii
city, and a brother, Albert Metcaif, O
East st. Louis. He was a member o
the Christian church and was a mos.
| excellent man Deceased was {
nephew of W. T. Keath, of this city
Funeral services will be conducted
from the late residence at l0:30o'clocl
Wednesday morning by Rev. 5. ID
DutPher.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

N. R. White, of Audrain county,
marketed eo3-pound butcher heifers
at sAl0.-Lire Stock Reporter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
cloaks Tint I'D at Emmons.

W. r. Campbell, of C~entralia, pays
Dr his weekly LEDGER to Jan. l,
Doe. That is the way 10 encourage
b. editor to prepare for Christmas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Ifyou want to be be sure Of getting
bur engraved visiting cards before
Xmas leave your orders at Poliard's
before the 18th. Only 81 per 100. dti
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

. Ee are selling lots Of Superior Cook
Stoves. We want to sell you one.
FERRIS g. CAuTHoRS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Eba Mexico Salvation Army bar
n nave been closed temporarily at
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

General John b. Gordon SAID
|Groyes' Grady Memorial Grafton Is
be finest piece of eloquenee writer
/ spoken within my knowledge"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

h. R. A. Ramsay, after a pleasant
N to friends in Mexico, has re
.rned to Nebraska.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Remote as it is from Thanksgiving
n a few homes are still darkened
turkey hash.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

bearing wants you to come in and
get prices as they will stand the
sharpest comparison. wltldlt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

4 now at Armstrong, and will re-
n wednesday when the particulars
be known.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

hast Of the things that are going''
| be found in Emmons' dry goods
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
Elmer Green Killed.

Elmer Green, the youngest brother
of Edgar Green, a barber in Riley
Browns shop on the south side of the
square, was killed by the cars near
Brookfeld last Saturday. Thus fal
no particulars have been obtained and
IL is not known how he came to be
killed, He was unmarried.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
Heating stnvas ct Cost.

We have a few odd styles and sizes
in heating stoves that we will sell at
aetual cost, V. y. L. RING
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
nrercoats for men az Emmons.

IFhe Post Dispatch of Sunday con-
Eued a splendid picture Of Miss Sue
sbertson, of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

The Womanis Home Mission socl-
ETY. meets with Mrs. e. d. Graham on
THURSDAY afternoon at O'Clock. A
fun attendance is desired OF members
and friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
w. M. TRnLoAR, Postmaster


We have a few odd styles and sizes
in heating stoves that we will sell at
actual cost. V. o. p. KING.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

krrs Wilma Harrison, Of near Aux.
III is visiting Mrs. Sarah Wright.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
Auarain Prize Cattle.

Henry Cant, one Of the leading cat
tlemen of Thompson, was al the yarus
with an extra qualified, elegantly
finished consignment Of 1,22l pound
yearling Hereford and shorthorn
steers that we're fine enough to com
mand s5.65 per 100 pounds, swift&C 90
being the purchaser. These amman
were raised and fed by that well know
andt highly reputed stockman OF Au
drain county, J. T. Beatty -L'Ve o"''
| ReDertcr. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

r,e cannon for the NJ. NJ. A. has ar
n from Jefferson City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

hisev 4 Lee sold ten horses to-day
H n. spangler, of Centralia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Latest styles, perfect fits, all sizes
The prices will make these sample
shoes go.
TuRNER-JAcKsoN Nero. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

The LEDGER would like to know
he present address Of the following
entemen, formerly Of this city; O
q. Shafer, II. E. Hubbel and ]. I.
HAYES
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

.bble cheviot-something new in
mods-at Emmons.'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Enoch Hulen, father of Willis HUI
len, Of this city, died at his home in
C~entralia at 2 O'Clock Wednesday
morning, Dec. 5, aged about IS years.
Deceased was a man of exeellent quail
ties and was we'll known in Mexico.
Funeral services will be conducted
from Red Top church, Boone county,
at noon Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

VA silver CuF Buttons Is cents at
.so0's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

mas Tanner, Of Santa Fe, was in
city Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

c~oatsworth, Of Laddonia, was in
city Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

hing for eyerybody-north room,
rmmOns.'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

,,,incls prices are before you for
closest scrutiny.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

/ y carter, of St Louis, is much
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Lace collars at Emmons,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

1,.s Long is the guest Of friends in
Ian
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

naks and capes at Emmons.'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

500 pairs, all sizes, for ladies and
children at prices you can't afford to
miss. See them first.
TITRNFR-,JACKsoN NERO, Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Geo. F. Garrett, formerly of Mexico,
now Of Kansas City, was married on
Thanksgiving day at Clayton, Mo-, to
Miss Gertrude Hawkins, daughter OF
DR.. Hawkins, OF this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett will make their
future home in Kansas City, where
Geo. has a splendid position as an ocu-
list. Their friends in Mexico wish
them long life and much prosperity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

The directors Of the Mexico Custom
Mills held their annual meeting at
Warren Harper's store this afternoon.
The officers elected for the coming
year are:
President, VIM. Steffens.
ice resident, e. e. Jones.
Secretary and Treasurer, Warren
Harper.
There is a mistaken idea that hare
coal is an expensive fuel. A Radianf
Home stove will heat from n to tw'
large rooms, the cost Of fuel not t
exceed $40 per season.
FERRIS & CAUTHORN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

R. A. Wright, brother-in-law Of r. r.
Ball Of this city, and late telegraph
Fditor of the Topeka Capital is nov
Telegraph editor Of the st. Louis Globe
Democrat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Ehildrens cloaks at Emmons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Ig,..,e can / get it, 40 bearings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

|C0tIlng prices on furs at Emmons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

for small boys At Emmons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
=. CELLARS al Emmons.

r,,t will it cost2 Ask bearing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
FERRIS & CAuTHoRN.

Light Running Weber Farm Wagon
king of all.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

!, 1straKhan capes at Emmons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Ready-to.wear skirts at Emmons.'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Lace ties at Emmons' 25c. to $3.50
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Tine interest in the meetings at the
Baptist and Christian churches in
this city are losing none of their
altractiyeness
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-05-12
NIDDLECOFF EXPLAINS.
Says That he Has Been Guided b!
Ruling Of Courts.

Says That he Has Been Guided by
Rnline Of Courts.
Judge Middlecoff takes exception to
the report of the gand jury. He says
that there have been three separate ac-
tions to determine the amount of fees
which shall be paid doctors in lunacy
cases. Judge Moer held that $3.50 was
the legal amount. Another action was
to have been decided by Judge Moer on
this question but he went out Of office
before rendering it. The third action
was brought before Judge Ensign, who
held that the law under which fees had
been previously allowed was unconsti-
tutional. The effect, according to Judge
Middlecoff, was to reduce the fees to
s.. The judge says that he has been
guided by these decisions, that County
Attorney Phelps had recommended that
he pay $3.50 fees, under the Judge Moer
decision, before the decision of Judge
Ensign was made. The judge says
that he has never allowed any county
warrants for either witness fees or
mileage, or officers fees or mileage, eX-
cept in one particular case. One witness
refused to testify until he was paid 81.
The witness was prisoner in the
county Jail and his testimony was es-
sential. Judge Middleton says that he
drew warrant in his case for 81 for
fees, but there was nothing for mile
age. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-05-12

- Il e u vi Ssa, 81
MODERN SAN A I Z, M
~. ~ IsEAs - - ~ 81 - u
4AlDha COullclD.s

~
Last evening the Modern samaritans'
gave their monthly entertainment in
Elks' hall. 1t was. ladies' night, and the.
place was crowded. The piano duet by
Professor Willoughby and daughter
was wen appreciated ana they were
forced to respond to an encore. Mrs.
r. Stern played one of Mendelssohn's
Songs Without Words" which was
finely rendered. Professor r. F.. Den
field gave.an address of welcome in his
usual cheerful, elegant manner. He
spoke of the good done Of late years by
the fraternities, where people band to-
gether to aid one another. He saiG that
each one needs company and that even
ompense for his loneliness. He must
find it in his toll, his gold;nr elsewhere.
He spoke of the lesseningsA If the suf-
fcrings of humanity since fratsxnal or
ders have sprung up, "These o. you
who have read the popular books,
Richard Carvel,' When KnighthdAd
was in Flower ETC., will detect through
the whole theme of the story no
thought to help the masses, but con-
tinuous struggle to aid the individual
each one looking out for his own inter-
ests as best he can" In conclusion he
gave his best wishes for the future well
fare of the Samaritans. -
Morris Freimuth gave a very sweet,
pathetic violin solo, and was heartily
encored, his sister, Miss Rosa, accom-
panying him on the piano. Miss Cook
favored her audience with two vocal
solos. Professor Hoffman gave a very
comical recitation, initiating two Irish
women deep in conversation. He re-
ceived double encore and kept his au-
dience in continuous laughter, as also
die Bruno Eyferth. His typical repro
duction of the gesticulations and tones
Of the rag-picker called from the au-
dience loud applause, but after imitat-
ing German, who sought to explain
that the old rhyme in reference to
MARY having little lamb" was wrong,
that she possessed only a goat, he de-
clined further favors.