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Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
Busted Hub bargains At Emmons'
Riverside Scripture Institute.

hlVerslue scripture INSTITUTE.
The winter term Of this Institute
will be held at the Baptist church at
Vandalia, Mo-, opening at $3.50 p. m.
on Monday, February 5. The first
exercises will be a devotional service.
The purpose and aim of this Insti-
tute 10 an increase In Biblical knowl-
edge. The very best available mode
of work suited TO this end has been
adopted. The Holy Bible is the CEN
ter. How to study the Bible, and
how to teach the Bible will be the all
absorbing questions. II you are in
terested In these questions, by all
means attend the meeting OF the In
ssitute. Note the time OF opening.
Each person attending is earnestly
requested to bring q writing tablet
and q Bible. A cordial welcome to
all. r. 8. DUNCAN,
N. r. PTrTMAN,
WILEY J. PATRICK,
JAMES REID,
J. #. JESSE,
Executive Committee
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
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Correspondence Of the Ledger.
PRAIRIE LEA, Jan. 2S.-our clay
roads are as mellow as q good apple.
Sam Cook for Secretary Of State
and 3. W. Stephens, Of Columbia, for
Governor.
Mike Quinlan came pretty close to
selling his fine farm q few days ago.
Ed. Shook offers his pretty so acre
farm for sale. Better hold onto it,
3D.. you can't beat it in Missouri.
The Wetton boys + preparing to
do some wholesale farming this seas
on. They are rustlers and will make
farming pay IL anybody does.
William Jones IL now on his second
trip to Texas this winter. BE tooh
with him q nice load Of cattle. They
like Audrain stock in Texas.
The members of the Littleby NJ. E,
Church r preparing to build a sub.
stantial fence to Inclose the church
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

Buford Oauthorn visited friends at
Littleby last week.
]. o. Browning and W. &. Mudd
delivered their hogs tc Mexico parties
last week at 4c.
Chas. Browning has contracted Q
bunch Of stock hogs to W. W. Mundy
for February at &c.
Our hustllng Moline merchants, the
Beamer boys, have the largest stock
ever brought to Moline, and they
know how to treat their customers.
Josiah Marshall has rented the Jim
Beam farm, near MolIno, for $50.
Eugene Sullivan has rented his farm
to paroles near Skinner.
Judge Bolts and wife + spending
the winter with their daughter, Mrs.
]. R. Dudley.
Yorr correspondent had the pleas
ure Of going over 8. P. Emmons' farm
with Mr.. Showers, the boss, who is a
pleasant gentleman aud takes great
pleasure in showing Mr.. Emmona'
fine cattle. To say / enjoyed the trip
does not express it for l saw some Of
the finest cattle in the United States.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
Ru.h hin q. O. r.


District Deputy Grand Master VIM
NJ. Treloar, asslatad by d. q. Elder
Acting Grand Ma .sLal, J. o. Maxwell
Acting Grand Warden, J.. F. Green
Acting Grand Recording Secretary
R. s. Mscklln, Acting Grand F. Sec
rotary, and l.. W. Roberts, Acting
Grand Treasurer, installed the follow
ing officers Of Rush Hill Lodge No. rs
1. o. o. F., at Rush Hill, Mo-, ssturda.
night, January 20, 1900:
Fred Zimmerman, N. G..
B. Ham, v. q.
Henry Weber, R. Sec'y.
Emil A. Feutz, F. Sec'y.
]. J. Zimmerman, Treasurer.
James Tanner, O.
W. W. Farrah, W.
d. Il. Elder, R. g. N. G.
W. II. Douglas, L. 8, N. q.
o. Farrah, r. 8. y.
B. Kelley, L. 8. 8.
L. W. Roberts, r. 8. v. G.
r. 8. Mecklin, L. 8. V. q.
J. o. Maxwell, /. G.
II. WiDkler, o. @.
w. Oakley, Chaplain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
The Hardin college Sunday SCHOOL

AIS AokuAu Ooucbo ounuhy 0VnVuAs
The students Of Hardin College, for
the past two years, have attended
Sunday school services In the college
building instead OF attending the reg
uIar schools at the churches. This ID
in order that inclement weather may
not keep them away from this service
The teachers at the college are;
From the Baptist church, John W.
Million.
From the M. e. Church, South, DR..
W. L. Reed.
From the Episcopal church, Mrs.
Sophia Mitchell.
From the Christian church, A. 8
Houston. sff "a ntn1aA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
3 MOLIN0 ITEMH.


Correspondence OF the Ledger.
NoRTE MoLINo,. Jan. 24.-Anyone
who has a farm OF about 100 acres to
rent for grain rent address box 40,
Molino, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wm.Berry entertained
a few friends at dinner last Saturday.
Mrs. DR.. Duncan, who was injured
by falling on the ice, is thought to be
better.
Mrs. Wright is very sick.
Mrs. Monroe visited her daughter,
Mrs. Patterson, and other relatives
last week.
Mr.. Patterson and Baird Price will
leave shortly for Washington to re-
side.
Thos. Schelffer received q telegram
last Saturday that his brother i'm law,
Mr.. Maxwell, Of Palmyra, was dying.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
ROWENA ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
RowENA, No., Jan 24.-Joseph Phil.
lips has purchased forty head Of sheep
from Mr.. Edwards at 90 per head.
O. T. Brooks soldhis hogs to Rob-
ert Brooks, Of Sailing, at 4 cents per
pound.
John Turner has purchased a horse
for 800 from Mr.. Yeager, OF Long
Branch.
7. ]. Holloway, u hustling mer-
chant,has purchased o nice line ofnew
goods and is going to sell them ct bed
rock prices, Mr.. Holloway solieits
your patronage.
James Foreman shipped q a load
of cattle to East st. Louis Tuesday
night.
F. Yount purchased q span Of hor-
ses from John Jones Monday; price
paid $40.
Geo. Key was the guest Of his aunt,
Mrs. Duncan, near Rush Hill, last
week.
A dance was given at the home Of
Lon Vance last Thursday night. All
present report a most enjoyable time.
Mrs. DR.. Reed is suffering from a
burned foot.
Mrs. Matthews is the guest Of friends
near Worcester.
j. II. Neil butchered hogs last Fri
day.
Mrs. g. A. Con is the guest of her
son in Moberly.
O. T. Brooks purchased a mule from
VIII Johnson for $50.
Robert Pickett is visiting relatives
In Illinois.
Elmer Brooks, Of Sailing, was the
guest Of his brother here last week.
John Dicks and family, of Centra-
liz, visited Albert Turner and family
last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
MARTTNSRuRG ITEMS.

CoFrespondenceof the Ledger.
MARTNsBURG, Mo-, Jan. 24-Mr.
O. d. Williams, our genial agent, Wis
tied his parents at LaPiata this week.
DR.. Taylor went to Fulton Monday
on business, returning Tuesday.
Mr. George Meyerpeter and Miss
vira Murray were married at the
Catholic church Tuesday morning;
congratulations.
Mrs. Ed. Moran, Of Callao, No., is
being entertained by her sister, Mrs.
Fred Burwell.
Oscar Kre iger, ST., was in St. Louis
last week, laying In q large supply of
goods.
Arch Mcdowell and wife are the
guests Of his father and family this
week.
O. T. Peyton and daughter Ruth,
were in Wellsville Sunday.
Victor Stowe left Monday after 9
few days visit here.
The Modern Woodmen and Royal
Neighbors = call Of America" will
unite in their installation exercises
Thursday night and 1t is greatly to be
hoped that all the members Of both
orders will be present. A very inter-
esting programme will be rendered.
orville Sigler is at home from Colo
RADIO for a short time, called here by
the death Of his father.
The death Of Mr.. Sigler was sad
indeed. No one could be more great
Iy missed, in the family circle around
the home fireside, In the community
among his many friends and neigh
bors, nor among the sick, nea or far,
where he was always found in time
of need, and where he was when he
took his cold, which resulted In pneu-
monia, living only FIVE days. The
grief-stricken family have the gym
patty Of everyone jnLtheir great
trouble.
Grandma Haislip, an aged and very
highly respected lady and one loved
by ell who knew her; she was also .
victim OF pneumonia. She was laid
to rest by loving hands In the Wells
vile cemetery by the side Of her hus-
band, familiarity and well-known as
"Uncle Jimmie" who preceded her
to the grave several years.
Mfr. and Mrs. Sam Lail,o f Shamrock,
took the train here for Mexico Tues
day.
Rev. Father Haar was q passenger
on the train Tuesday going west.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
Advertised Letters.

List OF letters remaining in the Post
Once at Mexico, Mo-, for the week
ending January %, 1900, which II not
called for In thirty days will be sent
to the Dead Letter Office at Washing
ton. Persons calling for letters in this
list win please say advertised"
J. NJ. Ammany, Laura Brown, NJ.
Britt, Max Baum, Luther Barker, Jno.
Oraighead, Thomas Cole, P, G.. Cum
bingham, Mrs. B. A. Davis, Frank
Harrison, Katie Lyons, Mabela MUIR
~, Ed. Mason, Mara Madery, 8. Nols,
DR.. J. W. Turner, z, ]. Welton, VIM.
Wilson, Barney Young, Anetta Nc
Eiroy.
w nj TsprraAp poatnna 4
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
Red Rust.Proof Oata tha Rast.

Hathaway Keath Seed and Produce Co.
MEXICO, Mo-, Jan. 90, 1900.-The
Red Rust-Proof oats / bought Of you
last spring proved very satisfactory
to me. All my oats we're sown under
similar conditions and on the same
kind Of land. The red oats yielded
forty bushels to the acre and the black
mixed Iowa oats only twenty-five
bushels. / consider the red oats by
all odds the best for this section, and
shall SOW all Red Rust Proof oats this
season. Yours truly,
wilt GEO. r. CLARK.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
SMALL POx AGAIN.
Darlington, Mo, is in Danger of Get
ting the Contagion-Frank Smith
Has the Disease.

NJ. P. Ashworth, Of Darlington, Gal
laway county, Monday teIephoned to
his son-in-law, T. ]. Hoxsey, that
there we're four cases Of small pox in
the Frank Smith family, six miles west
Of Darlington. He said that three
physicians had PASSED on the cases
and pronounced them small pox.
Frank Smith lisa brother Of James
N. Smith, Of this city, and lie said to
have the disease in amore aggravated
form than the rest of the family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

Rev. A. A. Wallace will next sum
day participate In the installation of
Rev. Mr.. Dobyns, formerly Of Mar
shall, as pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church at st. Joseph. Rev. Mr..
Gage, Of Fulton, will Ill Mr.. Wallaos's
pulpit In Mexico next Sabbath,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
George Kunkara Chiokens.

George Kunkel showed Plymouth
Rock chickens at the Kansas City
chicken show last week. He landed
second and third prizes on hens. This
show was one of the biggest ever held
In the United States and the chickens
carrying away prizes must needle be
tall riRht.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
St. Louis Live Stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 28.--Native cattle
were scarce. Steers sold from IS 90
to s5 25, feeders IS 50 to "a Is, atockers
% rs to "a 20, COWS 20 10 to "a, heller
90 90 to 81 so, bulls ~ % to S. 90.
Hoes-The bulk Of hogs sold at "a 80
to q 40. Pigs and light lights at % 90
to "a So; light hogs at 81 to "a TN,
bulk &C 81 10 to 81 90. Medium weights
at 81 % to 81 SO, bulk going st "a go to
81 rs. The heavy culls sold at % so to
"a %, and fair to best heavy hogs at
"a 40 to 81 so. Good mixed hogs sold
at 81 40 to "a 65 and common to infer
Tor mixtures sold at s. 70 to 81 rs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

AZ the LEDGER predicted Saturday,
Miss Margaret Dorsey and Mr.. Luoas
had hardly been married before they
received 9 telegram from ths brides
parents to "come home, children" Mr..
and Mrs. Lucas left for Columbia on
the Accommodation Saturday even
-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

NJ. ]. Dunn and Miss Josephine A.
Sullivan were married by Rev. Fr.
Dillon at the Catholic Church at
O'Clock on Tuesday. Both are high
Iy respected residents OF this county
and have many friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

JSe Morris, Of Derby, Conn.,, who IL
visiting his uncle, ], d. Morris, says
that Mexico Seems to be improving In
looks. BE has an excellent position
with the Silver Plate Cutlery 90. in
Derby.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

The roads 9 getting better. Bring
the wagon In and load il up at EN-
mons with busted Hub clothing and
shoes. You will need them some time
II you don't now.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
MOLINO ITEMS.

Correspondence OF me Leuker.
MoLNo, Mo-, Jan. B.-There ara
several plows running In this neigh
borhood.
Ed. Sutton filled his regular sp-
pointment at Berea Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
RUsH HILL ITEMS.

Coffoaponnence OF tno LADohhs
RUSH HILL, NO., Jan. 23.-Rev.
Mendenhall will ali his appointment
here Sunday.
MIR. Bishop, of Farber, bought IL
head of horses In our city week before
last, among them being T. ]. Roberts
team for which he paid $500.
Miss Allie Farrah returned home
from Nebraska last week.
Born, on Jan. II, to Lacy Beahr and
wife, a son.
Born, to Jas. Tillman and wife, on
Jan. 16, a daughter.
Alfred Feutz Is improving slowly.
Miss Lucinda Koch returned to
Lincoln, Ill.,, Sunday.
David Combs, Of Mexico, was here
last week.
Joe Gilmore was In town Monday.
During the past two weeks ship.
ments of stock were made as follows;
Green s. Casper, two loads of hogs
to st. Louis.
Powell & Mundy, 2 loads Of hogs to
st. Louis.
Tom Miller, three loads of cattle to
Chicago.
Azdell & Berry, two loads of cattle
to Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
A Fnrmar Soldier Married.

Robert Landrum, night operator at
vandalia for the O. & A, and Miss
Della Lockwood, Of vandalia, we're
married in vsndalia on Sunday. The
groom was \ member OF %. L, from
this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

The Reverend Doctor W. Pope Yea.
man told q 81. Louis reporter that he
did not believe that the gold men
would nominate candidates in the
State this year, &c the regular Demo-
Gratis were sure 10 win.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

Rev. A. M. vardeman, formerly
pastor Of the Baptist church in this
city, now Of Alexandria, La, ID in
Mexico on q visit to old friends, MIR.
vardeman will 60 to vandalia to-
morrow, where he may take charge of
the Baptist church, having received a
call to 90 there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

MEXICO, Mo-, Jan. 20, 1SoO.-Notice
is hereby given that the partnership
heretofore existing between W. ].
Rixey and w. a. Rixey, known as the
firm Of W. J. Rixey & Son, is hereby
dissolved by mutual consent. w. ].
Rixey assumes allindebtedness OF said
firm and all accounts due said firm are
payable to W. J. Rixey.
W. II. RIxEY.
w. ]. RxEY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

AUxvAssE, No., Jan. @.-John Sig
Ter, . highly respected farmer, who
has lived In the northeastern part Of
this county for more than thirty years,
died yesterday, aged 6S years,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
al d. d. W. Ofioers Installed


The following officers Of the A. o.
U. W. lodge were Installed last night:
]. v. Williams, M. W.
V. Morris, Foreman.
W. J. Winscott, overseer.
R. q. Herman, Recorder.
P. W. Harding Financier.
J. T. Williams, Receiver.
George Baylis, Guide.
Henry Brauer, Inside Waterman.
Sam Morris, Outside Waterman.
DR.. ]. B. Hawkins, Medical Elk.
]. W. Plunkett, trustee for three
years.
]. F. Griffee, trustee for two years.
". J. Winscott, trustee for one
wear.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

Somebody asks If Mexico will have
> fair this year. The chances are that
there will be q fair. Those who had
last years. exhibition in charge made
such a success OF 1t and treated every
body so fairly and with such courtesy
that the same association-or perhaps
many who composed twill again
try it. BY success, financial gain is
not meant, for the boys put up their
work and made no money. They lost
none, however.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

The bodies Of Ed land GeorgeMeeks,
sho were lynohed at Fort Scott, Kas.,
bave been claimed by their wives, who
Rill take them to Kansas City for
hurIal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
Funeral Of Jerrv Casev,

The remains of Jerry Casey were
inferred on Saturday, after services
at the Catholic church, at 10 O'Clock.
Rev. Father Dillon conducted the SER
vices. The psllbearers were ID. Doug
gan, NJ. Jordan, James Ryan, John
Dermody, R. ]. Moore, VIM. Hanley.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

CEErRALIA, Mo-, Jan. 2l.-Mrs.
Sarah Neal, aged 90 years, died last
night ct her home, six miles from this
city, OF consumption,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

Misses Daisy and Annie Stephen
bn, Of Sharp county, Ark, are here
D spend the summer with their uncle
lark Stephenson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

d. p. Moore is homs from Fulton
ehers he sold a large galloway farm
i hich he and another Mexico gentle
nan owned, at. a nice profit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

Judge and Mrs. VIM. Burroughs left
Gay for their home in Maryland
Ter Visiting the Judges brother, D.
Burroughs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

Walter Bryarly, the youngest SOL
dier in the Fifth Missouri, was here
from Kansas City Tuesday. He was 8
member Of Company L and formerly
lived at Benton City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

The Paris and Orleans Railway oil
|Fanos has ordered thirty ten wheel
passenger engines from the Baldwin
Forks, In this country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

djutant General Bell has departed
Indianapolis, where he will attend
annual convention Of Adiutant
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

A Mr.. Winners, living near town,
Dc = joint on OF a right hand finger
onday morning while unloading
pod In this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

ire. Mary Landon, of JerseyviIle,
{, who has been visiting Mrs. J. ].
ter, went TO Laddonia, her formeE
me, to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

Howard Buckley and Joseph MoIn-
tyre will both be candidates for ooan-
" Attorney They are staunch DEM
oerata and bright young men. Either
one win makes good County After
ney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

st. Louis has won the arst point in
It's Injunction suit against the Chicago
drainage canal. The Supreme Court
made an order permitting the fling Of
the bin Of complaint. Arguments in
the case win be heard April 3. A tenn
porary Injunction was refused.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

The Morris residence at Lakeview
narrowly escaped destruction by fire
last week. On account of prompt
action Of the family the loss was
eIfnhk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

ahn Spotswood has struck a good
d Of coal on his farm, northeast of
leo, He sunk a shaft 20 feet for
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

ed MOushe, of Littleby, brought
I'd fox pelts to town on Monday
sold them to Sam Morris, at 90
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

ames Carroll and wife are home
81 q visit to Mrs. CarroIl's sister,
John Murphy, In Centralia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

Inthe proper column In the Weekly
LEDGER will be found the announce
ment Of q. W. Ridgeway, who 10 3
candidate for Sheriff of Audrain
non~&y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

i. ]. Rixey & Son have dissolved
nership and Mr.. Rixey, ST., viii
a|Iuct the business 10 the future.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

slss Rosa Scott, Of Guthrie, Gala
j county, is the guest of her aunt,
5. John Spottswood, northeast OF
: iao
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

zae Rutter is now in Marlin, Texas,
q assisting VIM. FREDDIE in the
alton Of a cotton plantation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
A Warranted Axe

In double bit at s1.1O; 1899 price
a1.25. In single bit s5c; 1899 price 81.
Made by the Mann Axe %.
wit v. o. P. KING,
Hardware.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

perior cooking stoves leads them
.ee our elegant line before buying.
FERRIS 4 CAUTHoRN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

am selling new Hickory wagons
for % less than anybody In the coun-
try. Cash or}time payments.
wit v. o. p. KING,
Hardware.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

Mexican foIhand broke bis neck
a4ncing a spanish figure ~ q fam
NnNO In Mexico Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

Brice Edwards has moved from
'harles county to Templetown,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

J. Spotswood lie home from q
d his son near Hutchinson, Rails
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

J ore sold for ss5 and lead for
In the Joplin district the last
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

eketts & Emmons bought the
EIfhall Hub stock also. It isRow on
~ their store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

be hundred and seventy ave
ats ct Emmons'.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

'eIl 4 Mundy recently shipped Q
/ hogs to St. Louis from Rush
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

zrriage license have been granted
5 gorge Meyerpeter and Teresa e.
ray, both OF Msrtinsburg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

s $3.50 suits s3.25 At Rmmons'
the bankrupt Hub sale.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

3. brown, Of Paris, is the guess
! Loua Steele.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
LADD0NIA ITEMS.

LADUONiA lIEMo.
Correspondence Of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Mo-, Jan. 23.-Mr. Phil.
Stone, OF st. Joseph, Is visiting rela-
tives and friends here. he formerly
lived near Laddonia and always finds
3 welcome among his old friends.
MIR. Williams, OF Carrollton, who
has been staying with Mrs. Menden-
hall during her Illness, returned home
yesterday.
Byron Barton is working at St.
Charles In the machine shops. He is
getting good wages and says work lie
plentiful there.
Misses Pattie Maupin and Floydls
WEIGH spent last Saturday and Sunday
in Vandalia.
The entertainment given by Miss
Marion Wilson was n~rst-olass. The
night was dark and the roads muddy,
yet she had q good audience and all
were well pleased.
Many farmers are sowing grass
seed and blowing this fine weather
and one almost forgets II Is winter.
Mr.. Coatsworth, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan ~Coatsworth, OF Cripple
Greek, COL, received this week some
nice presents from his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. C~oatsworth. He
Is only q month old, yet tits said he
signed his name to the letter telling
Of his coming to their home. From
this we think he will be an editor after
he has passed q few years in that
healthiul climate. May a large share
of happiness and prosperity attend
him and his parents through life.
WESLEY CHAPEL ITEMS.
Correspondence Of the Ledger.
WESLEY CHAPEL, Jan. al. Il.
Hixson bought OF o. Dudgeon three
calves and two yearling colts for $50.
Hay is selling at four and five dol
lars per ton.
Quite q number OF our farmers have
been blowing.
I'LL. Hixson hcaght OF James Pagan
one brood mare for SIS, n work
horse Of A. Wilkereon for $50; six
calves of Ad. Barnes at $l3 per head.
An elegant dinner was served to
some of the friends OF Mr.. and Mrs,
J. W. Beaglss last Thursday, ID being
the thirteenth anniversary OF their
marriage; also the birthday Of Mrs.
Beagles. Among those present, a.
far as we have learned, were James
Atkinson and wife, Rev. N. 8. John
ston and wife, Shade Davis and wife,
]. 8. McOune and wife, Frank Morris
and wife, DR.. Cornett and wife, DR.
Gregory and wife, Mesdames James
FARES, James Brown, La Force and
O. O. Ragsdale and wife. Among the
presents was q fine silk dress pattern
given by Mrs. J. s. McOune.
The residence of r. F. Harris wal
consumed by fire last Tuesday mora
ing,
Cliff Doolin sold to Joe Fennewalt
near Martinsburg seven head Of calveI
at four cents per pound and 9 lot o.
fine heifers at three and one-hal
cents per pound.
Mrs. Matthews, of Rowena, is visit
ing friends in this vicinity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

rgressman Bailey denies that be
withdraw from the Texas sena-
3 race.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

Rev. ]. Hicks, OF this city, delIv-
cred a 4ermon Tuesday night before
the H4nnibal District Conference, in
sessioa at Brookfeld.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

John Hisey, Of St. Louis, is
Z Mrs. Rufus HIsey.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

nee Italians were killed In a New
+ tenement house riot Sunday
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

cash system is q money-saver.
FERRIs & OAuTHoRN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

here Is some fast selling of the
nkrupt Hub stock at Emmons'.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

<.tizeus OF Buffalo, NY, raised $500
shs Boer hospital fund at a mass
4<sing Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

The cash system works better than
We had even hoped for. We save you
money on almost every purchase you
make and the people are beginning to
hnd II out. FERRIS & OAUTHoRN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

James Winacott, Of Sturgeon,
sueet cs Mrs. A. ]. Winscott.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

ss.5O shoes at s2,iO nj EN-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

George LA Force, q nost popular
salesman Is now with Rixey & Son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

i Oregon Democratic State Con-
son win be held at Portland on
liz.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

bees attract. II you don't think
Ratch them crowd to the busted
~ sale now on at Emmons'.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

bash; save money.
FERRIS & CAuTHoRN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

!. Louis evangelist converted
EBons at q revival in Flora, Ill.