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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-19
ANNUAL MAY PARTY
Miss Downing Closed the Season at
Garfield Hall Last Night.

Miss Downing gave her annual Nav
party last night at Garfield hall. This
IS the last dance Of the season, and 7ur-
ing the evening probably more than BE
people were in the n-l The early part
Of the evening was given to the lille
pc1o'e, who had possess on Of the f.Cr
until II O'Clock, and then the grown p
pet PIE danced the usual program.
The hall was well dec,rated. the most
noticeable fea.lre being two Maypol' s.
Little Miss FInnie Mahan was queen Of
the evening and was waited upon by
seven attendants. The early part II the
evening was taken up by program Of
fancy dances by the children, who
danced the regular numbers until II. The
past season has been g. very successful
one. and the May party last night was
the last OF many enjoyable occasions.
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tremely satisfactory.
CHARLES SCOTT IN TOWN
EnrouSe TO Sterling to Address High
school commencement

Mr. Charles =. Scct;. editor OF the lola
Regsster. and Republican candidate for
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Your
Sunday Dinner

Will be supplied with the best the mar
ket affords If you come to our store to-
day for your groceries. We have every
thing in choice fresh fruits and provis-
ions. and sell at prices that have made
us the
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Leaders of Low Prices

New Potatoes. 10 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .06
Home Grown Peas, quart .............. .05
punches Beets ....................... 10
2 lbs Pie Plant ................... .o5
2 punches Turnips ...-................... .05
New Cabbage, ID NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. "a
Large Sweet Potatoes. peck .......... 20
Eva porated Apples, 8 lbs ............s. %
Evaporated Pears. 2 lbs .-.--..... Is
Bulk Olives, quart ..-.-..-.....-....... %
Tall Can Salmon Observation-Disclosures. 10
Corn Starch. pkge ..-.................... .05
Pound Package Soda .......... .05
% ms Sal Soda ........................ q
Fresh Potato Chips. 70 ............... 30
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Mrs. ]. Francis. Florence, Kans., says,
az was all run down in health worn out,
weak. my appetite was poor, could not
sleep and doctors did me no good. I took
Beggs' Blood Purifier and gained ten
pounds in two weeks and am now in per-
feet heath" ]. P Allen, Dockum *
Higginson. Geo. Van Werden
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17
HEARTY EXPRESSId
HUNDREDS TELL OF THE CHA
THEY HAVE FELT.
The Time Has Come for Missouri
pie to Tell What Has Been
Done For Them.

The best known man In the wei
q. W, Pearl, who was formerly a
motive engineer. He Is the mar
lected by the Brotherhood Of IA
motive Engineers to settle grieva|
between the men and railroad d
panies. Mr.. Pearl has advice W
he now offers to his brother engin|
as well as to his friends. He ssy5
81 have been troubled with q
heavy pain In the small Of the !
In the region Of the kidneys, WI
was no doubt brought about BY
jar and jostle of the locomotive.
kidneys were badly affected ar|
used quite a number Of kinds Of
ney pills and other kidney medic
without obtaining relief, and the
relief / received was by the us|
Morrow's Kid-ne-oi find /
ne-oids an excellent remedy fo1|
Kidneys"
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are not d
but yellow tablets, which is the
entinc form of preparing medic
They are put up In wooden Dol
which contain enough for about
weeks treatment and sell for fifty q
a box at ali druggists.
Descriptive booklet mailed upon
quest by John Morrow & Co., OH
lists, Springfield, Ohio.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17
ROWENz ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
RowENA, May 15.-Rev. Creason,oi
Columbia, flied his regular appoint
ment at Maple Grove Saturday night
and Sunday.
Arthur NELL, Of Galloway, was the
guest of his brother, ]. 81. NELL, and
family last week.
Albert Sewer and Miss Harrison
were married last week. Mr.. Sewer
Is q business and prosperous farmer,
while Miss Harrison is one Of Au-
drains most popular teachers.
Miss Jane Faddis has moved to her
home in Centralia to reside perma-
nently.
James Curry and family, Of Skinner,
were the guests of John Day and
family Sunday.
Mr.. Charles Faddis and Miss Belle
Ridgeway were married recently Rev.
Smith, OF Oentralia, performed the
ceremony. Nj. Faddis Is one Of Au-
drains most prosperous farmers and
Miss Ridgeway is a lovely aud &C.
complished young lady.
Some Of our young men attended
the social given at Mr.. Sam Gray's
Saturday evening.
The Misses Long, Of near Sturgeon,
attended church at Antioch Sunday.
Byron Reed, Of Tulip. visited friends
here Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17
County News.
WESLEY CHAPEL ITEMS.

" Af1AGk OAA<AA LII - A41A0f
Correspondence Of the Ledger.
WESLEY CHAPEL, May 15.-oats ant
grass need rain.
Mrs. John Brown left last Tuesday
for Hamilton, Mont, where she will
Join her husband,
Frank Dill, of Omaha, Neb., who
has been Visiting friends in this
vicinity, has returned home, where he
will resume his work in the packing
house.
Mr.. ]. L. Hixson lie building an addi-
ton to his residence. John Freeman
lie doing the work.
John Gibbons, OF Mexico, visited
John Hanger the latter part of the
week.
Mr.. Jas. Beagles, of Mexico, made
d. M. Price and wife a pleasant call
Tuesday.
Miss Ida Dudgeon will spend the
summer with her grandma Dndgeon,
Miss Dudgeon left Audrain county
about eighteen months ago and has
been living with her cousin, Mrs.
Matte Weir, Of st. Louis.
Samuel Moomaw and family spent
Wednesday of last week with the
family Of Albert Stottler.
Pat Flynn and family spent Sunday
with relatives in Monroe county.
Mr., and Mrs. Amos Harris visited
Mrs. Harris brother, Mr.. OAKS, who ID
Ill.
Rev. Points, Of Centralia, preached
at Beagles school house last Saturday
night and Sunday morning and
evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17
SKTNNER


Correspondence Of the Ledger.
SKINNER, May 15.-Our farmers are
busy cultsvating their corn.
1t is q little dry just now and the
oats and grass need rain.
A fine county ticket was nominated
at the primary.
DR.. Hale DeJarnatt was home In
time to vote. He began his career az
q full tiedged dentist on May 7 and
has q nice suite Of rooms in Centralia
We wish him success.
Drs. r. 8. Mcdowell and Bert Nc
Gee, students at the Western Dental
College, Kansas City, are home for
the summer. These young men will
graduate next year.
Misses Claude and Lora Lee Cross
white visited the family Of J. 8.
Stephens recently.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Hollo-
way, q girl.
Candidatism has subsidized at present.
Other subjects are being deliberately
discussed.
Joseph A. Potts and daughter, Mrs.
Ned Rodes, were here the latter part
Of last week.
James Harper and wife, of Mexico,
visited J. A. Lewis and family last
Sunday.
Miss Mamie Dawson will teach the
Gatewood school the ensuing year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17
THOMPHON ITEM6.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
THOMPSON, May 1--we had q good
rain Tuesday night that has been
badly needed for some time.
Ed. W. H. Hook preached Tuesday
and Wednesday night of last week to
q crowded house here. All were well
pleased with Bro. Hooks sermons.
Miss Eunice Robinson, of CARING
ton, is visiting her aunt, Mrs, Geo.
Pool.
T. j. Daniel was in Columbia Nom
day and Tuesday.
Mrs. r. P. Tinsley has been on the
sick list.
j. W. CogsweIl and wife returned
to Slater Friday after a four weeks
visit with friends and relatives.
Ed. Robt. Shelton, of Canton, Mo-,
was on our streets Monday.
Cant Bros. shipped one Tar Of hogs
Friday and sold one load of sheep TO
Powell & Mundy on last Monday.
J. r. Hayes shipped one car Of
butcher stuff Monday.
Elliott Bros. are repairing several
road graders for the county.
Mrs. J. K. Pool, of Centralia, visited
at Geo. POOLS sunday.
Several car. loads of hay r being
shipped from here.
VIM. Mundy, Of Mexico, was here
Tuesday.
Rev. Burch filled his regular ap-
pointment at Hopewell Saturday, Sun
day and Sunday night.
7, A. Mcdonald has 9 contract for
carrying the mail from here to Hollins-
vile via. Skinner.
d. o'Callaghan is no better and Is
still bed fast.
I Jno. Bybee Is around after q severe
case of pneumonia.
The wife of Mr.. Turner, living on
the M. M. Brown farm, three miles
of here, died Sunday night,
May IA, after several months Illness.
Frank Faucet viii begin 3 writing
soon,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17

Edward Schrader, prominent d
man living on the Maxwell place, 4
Of town, died at 8 O'Clock Tues|
night after an illness Of only a
days. He suffered from pneumod
Deceased was an honest, hardwd
ing man and had many friends
Mexico and Audrain county. He
q wife and one son who live at t|
residence and three daughters u
live in 81. Louis.
Deceased was 81 years old and
longed to the Catholic Church.
The funeral arrangements have
yet been made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17
a. d. Gao, pisahilitv Claim.

T. ]. Kelso, Record Keeper of
Washington Tent No. Q, K. o, 7. M. Of
the World, is in receipt OF a draft for
$500 in favor Of A. q. Glass; disability
claim from the superintendent Tent
Knights Of the Maccabees o. T. W.
Mr.. Gass will receive this amount
each year for 10 years on account Of
disability.
Washington Tent has q record to be
proud Of. We have not had q
suspended member since August,
1897, and since It's organization In
May, 1889, II has had only two deaths,
Edgar Matthews and 8. A.. Raum, and
has two disability members, T. J.
Stevens and A. g. Gass. The
Maccabees had on March S1st a
membership of 427, sos In good stand
ing and from the 1st of April to the
10th OF the month there we're issued
4,440 certificates. II had q surplus in
the Life Benefit fund on April LIST,
1900, Of s116, 252 "A Admitted since
the first OF the year an average
Of 1900 members per month.
Fraternally,
T. j. KELso, r. K.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17
NEW BRICK COMPANY.
The Harrison Brick Company to be
Recognized and VIII Do Business
on a Large Scale.

Henry and Jacob Luepke. two ex-
perienced brick makers of st. Louis,
have just finished burning a kiln Of
brick for the Harrison Brick Compa-
ny. They pronounce the brick first
class and are ready to take stock in a
company to make brick In Mexico on
a large scale. These gentlemen say
that both building and paving brick
can be made in Mexico cheap and
FIRST class, and that the brick works
here could be run at a profit with a
large fore Of men at least eleven
months in the year. A company with
$4,000 capital stock will be organized
at once, and Mexico will have a
market for unskilled labor,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17
81. Louis live Stock MarkaI

NV 4@0A1 SAW WYNN A18AA0bsI
ST. LOUIS, May 16.-The DEM
for native cattle was not satIsf|
however, there was a moderately
run. Steers sold 50 % to % 20, I'd
ers "a 25 to "a 65, stockers % 55|
"a rs, mixed cattle "a 10 to "a
COWS SO to "a 10, heifsrs 81 to So, b
% to "a Is.
Hogs-The bulk of the hogs sol
% 20 to % 25, pigs and light Id
sold at "a to % 20, according to I'D
tyi light hogs at IS to 90 %, bulls
% 10 to rs 20, medium weights col
e5 10 to 50 50, bulk going ct S. ID
% so, the heavy culls sold at "a 81
%, and fair to best heavy hogd
% 20 to 50 50,good mixed hogs soil
% 10 to So %, common to infe|
mixtures sold at 81 to S..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger
RUSH HILL, May 15.-Oharies CAS-
per shipped one load of hogs to
Chicago Wednesday.
Powell & Mundy shipped q load Of
hogs to st. Louis Tuesday.
Rush Hill will soon have a new
store.
Miss Annie Oulbertson has the
millinery store in charge here, and
wishes all to call and get prices.
Miss Sallie Beckley returned to
Auxvasse Sunday.
L. W. Roberts is having 3 new
cistern dug.
Harry Atchison, of Mexico, was
here Monday.
\ B. Underwood, of Council Bluffs, lie
visiting friends and relatives here
this week. Mr.. Underwood has been
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17
YoUNGS e ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
YoUNas CREEK, May l5.-FarmerH
are through planting corn and all
have q good stand. Oats are not
growing on account Of the dry wealth
err.
There was preaching at Mt. Zion
last Saturday and Sunday by Rev.
e. 3. Gibbs.
Grandma Miller and Mrs. Pollock
are very sick.
]. W. Settle sold 9 head Of shoats 10
W. w. Mundy at 30 per pound.
Miss Winnie Gibbs, of Mexico, Wis
tied the family Of Henry Dudley last
week.
Mrs. Joe Waltz, of Monroe county,
the champion chicken raiser of her
section, has five hundred chicks.
Joe and Frank Miller, of Perry, are
at the bedside their mother, who is
not expected to live.
The candidates who went up Salt
River have had fine weather for fish
ing,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17
Raw. Hooka Announcements.

Rev.W. q. Hook preached last SUM-
day and Sunday night at Benton City
to large and appreciative audiences.
Rev. Hook leaves Wednesday for
CLARK where he will oficiate at . we'd
ding. Friday night at 1880 he will
preach at Macedonia Christian church
and continue over Sunday. MIR. Hook
then returns to Bethany, where be
resides temporarily. The fourth Sun
day he will preach at New Hampton
In Harrison county; the first Sunday
In June at New Hope Christian
church, 7 miles southeast of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17
Funeral of Mrs, Leener;

The remains of Mrs. Chss. q. Leepel
were laid to rest in the Mexico ceme-
terry Sunday afternoon. The fora
offerings from friends were very
beautiful.
Services ere conducted from the
residence on South CLARK avenue al
1880 O'Clock by Rev. ]. A. Headington,
assisted by Rev. s. d. butcher and
Rev. A. A. Wallace.
The pail bearers were ]. At. Brown,
Oscar Lewis, Richard Ashworth, r.. D.
Worrell, George A. Morris, Jr., Thos.
French.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17
Carpets at Emmons'.
CLAW vs.. Owen and Board AGAIN

clay VS. UWen ana board AGAIN.
The case Of Clay VS.. Board and
Owen has been reversed and remand
ed for a new trial by the st. Louis
Court Of Appeals. The suit, II will be
remembered, grew out of the cutting
down OF a grade In front of Colonel
Clay's place while Mr.. Board was
Chairman OF the Street and Alley
Committee and Mr.. Owen was Street
QommiaaIouer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17
For RecoverY oil HONEY.

Five OF the citizens of Audrain Oo|
ty are plaintiffs in & suit against
Covenant Mutual Life Insurance |
Of St. Louis. The action ia to reco|
premiums paid to the company. |
plaintiffs state that the defends
are guilty Of a breach of contract.
Following are the amounts aa|
for: Geo. Robertson, $685.. 10; o.
Lupton, $153.10; L. o. Rodes, s125|
Joe Barth, s215. 25; O. q. Daniel. Al
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17
TO BREAK a WILL.
The Heirs at Law of John D. billiard
Claim as a Reason That Testator
Was Unduly Influenced by Miss
Susie MUIR.

To have set aeIde what is the pur-
ported last will Of John W. (Bud) Dbl
lard, deceased, will be the work laid
out by the heirs at law of the testator.
It will be remembered that there
was another effort to break a will in
this family. 1t resulted in the will
being sustained by the court.
In the srit fled to-day there are the
following plaintiffs: 7. M. billiard and
Mollie Il. billiard, his wife; zodell
Walker and Fuel Walker, her has
band; ohas. M. Dfllard and Hattie Dill
lard, his wife; Ada Lail and ]. Samuel
LaIl, her husband; Lucy a. Davis and
Norman Davis, her husband; Mary
Bullard and Chas. Billiard and Carl v.
billiard and wife.
The defendants are Miss Susis Muir
and Joseph Offutt.
plaintiffs state that teststor died In
March, 1893. In the petition the
plaintiffs reproducs the will Of John
W. Dillard, in which he gave and be-
queathed all Of his personal and real
estate. Joseph Oautt was appointed
executor and John II. Buckley and O.
A. witherspoon are signed as wit
neeses, .t
The plaintiffs make the following
claims: That the win was not signed
and declared to be the viii OF billiard
in the hearing and presence of the
said witnesses, noe were the names
subscribed thereto In the presence Of
the testator; 80 it is alleged.
The plaintiffs state that the estate
Of billiard was worth about SIS, 900 and
that the te0tator vas not oil sound
mind whsn he made the will. They
state that "Budn billiard had been,
for 10 years, under the influence of
Susie Muir. The plaintiffs allege that
Susie Muir, taking advantage Of the
close, confidential and hduciary rsla-
lions existing between her and Dill
lard, unduly Influenced the testator to
make the will mentioned.
Fishing lines, garden tools, rec
viva anraan dnora afr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17
Mating at Emmons,.


Last week the Oda Fellows OF thil
city presented L. Phillip with q hand.
some watch charm In recognition Of
his % years ofcontinuous membership
in the lodge. On Thursday night Mr..
Phillip treated thg members Of the
lodge to ice cream and cake, which
was furnished by Kelso & Douglass.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17
M~ARTTNsBURa ITEMs.


CorEt8pOndelce ok tne Ae1E1f.
MARTTNsBURG, No., May Ill
to Mr.. and Mrs Joe Dimaea, a Ill
Mr.. and Mrs. A.. Mcdowell, d
Charles, visited George Mcdowell
family iaat week.
Miss Georgia Shumate visited Id
folks Sunday.
DR.. Taylor has a new surrey.
Our school board met last week
elected the following teachers fol
next torn: Prof. Wise and NJ
Maggie Torreyson and Lizzie BeE
Joe Watkins, of Martinsburg,vi|
homefolks Sunday.
@. 7. Martin, Of Glendale, St. 4
eounty,is visiting relatives and fri
in this city.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Your
daughter
There will be preaching at
Christian church in Martinsburg|
fourth Sunday in May.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17
away for fourteen years, but stIll

away for fourteen years, but still
looks natural.
DR.. Knapp went to St. Louis Mon
day.
Dr.. Douglass attended the State
Medical Association meeting in Mexi-
co Tuesday.
Miss Susie Ridgeway and mother, Of
Auxvasae, spent Sunday in Rush Hill.
DR.. Kendall and wife are visiting
friends and relatives in Florida, Mo.
Miss Dolsie Harper has been
Employed to teach in the Rush Hill
public school.
Several from our town attended the
party at MI. Ackman's Saturday
evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17
Advertised Letters.

List OF letters remaining In the Post
Office at Mexico, Mo-, for the week
ending May II, 1900, which IL not
called for in thirty days will be sent
to the Dead Letter Office at Washing
ton. Persons calling for letters in this
list viii please say "advertised:p
Sarah J. Adams, Mrs, ]. O. Buck
ingham, e. Duncan, A. Dawson, 81.
W. Brown, Henderson Gray, L. r..
Goodwin, Maggie Hampton, Susie
Harrington, ". W. Hines, Turner
Jameson, o. h. Lindey, Mary q. Nilsson,
E. ]. Marshall, Thomas Sparks, L. M.
Williams.
W. M. TRELoAR, Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17

It don't look much like hard times
when n thousand dollars worth Of
strawberries are used in Mexico in
one week. About so crates we're used
q day last week, q quarts to the
crate, making 100 per day and $500
quarts In one week, costing the people
Of Mexico something over $1,000,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17
Moon Brothers BusBies


Messrs. Hisey & Lee 9 few days
since sold the highly fancy chestnut
sorrel gelding, Red Bud, to Mr.. F. R.
Dunn, q broker Of st. Louis, for
$1,000 cash. Red Bud lie one of the
best gated and highest styled horses
that ever went out from this section,
and is a many times premium winner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17
Moon Brothers BuggieS
Have hair fill
cushionsand I
very best buff
leather.
For sale by
O.. P. KIM
Red Bud sold

8eA 841 Htt4
From the ST. Louis Live Stock Reporter
Mr.. g. s. Maddox has reported
purchase from Hisey s Lee, Of Nd
leo, No., of the saddle gelding, d
Bud, for $1,000, acting for Mr.. III
Dunn, OF st. Louis, who becomes |
hnal owner. Red Bud Is described
being a 1s-haHd chestnut sorrel,
years, of the most impressive CONT
nation and mieD, with all the sad|
and high-school gaits and with evd
qualification that the superior sad|
horse should have.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17

The case OF Mausur- Tebbitts I'm
plement Company against Richie and
Hudson In the Court Of Common Pleas
at Sturgeon May, 1894, in which 5000
was involved, has been decided in
the Supreme Court In favor of the
p~laintiff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17

Academy Contract Let,

The contract for the brick, wood
and mill work of the Missouri Military
Academy has been let to Henry
Meyer, of this city, for $2s,e57-s few
slight changes will slightly mod
lily this.
The tin work, plumbing and heat
ing will be let later, the former
probably tomorrow.
The ground for the new building
was broken at 8 O'Clock this morning,
VIM. Pollock had the honor of turn.
ing the first shovelful of dirt. The
work will be commenced at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17
N. Davis, proprietor Of the Grand

Central Hotel at Louisiana, formerly
OF Fulton, Is conducting n Of the
best hostelries in this section and his
house has o large patronage. Besides
being q good hotel man, Charlie is
well up in the horse business and has
owned and handled some of the best
trotters and PAGERS In the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17

Thos. B. Harris, who spent the
winter with his children In the west
ern part OF the state, returned last
night to spend the summer with his
daughter, Mrs. ]. N. Gross. He spent
the day yesterday In Kansas City and
says il rained there all day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17

The basket dinner meeting at Bethel,
10 miles north Of town, Saturday, was
well attended. Rev. W. a. Hanna,
OF this city, preached morning and
afternoon. Several persons from
Fulton and Auxvasse attended, also
q number from Pleasant Grove neigh
borhood, Mr.. Hanna's old home, came
ont to enjoy the service, The weather
was fine and all enjoyed 8 good old
fashioned day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17
Moving Machines |!

Don't contract for your MI
ing Machines until you see |
STANDARD. The gearing
these machines has been KIND
to last twenty years.
For sale by v. o. P. XII
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17

octavla Lesueur, daughter Of
zzfy Of State A. A. Lesueur,
81 tleasant visit to Mexico friends,
a to her home IN Jefferson
day. Miss Lesueur is an ac-
ned and lovely young lady and
I'D favorite in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17
Bethel Church Festival.

There will be an Ice cream and
strawberry festival at Bethel Church,
Eve miles southwest of Mexico, on
Tuesday evening, May @. Every
body invited. Ice cream, strawberries
and cake, 10 cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17

Frank Ward was the guest Of
Defy Saturday night.
Miss Myrtle Carter, Of ~
Greek, was the recent guest d
sister, Mrs. George EzIe.
John NELL aud brother NAL
business trip to Paris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17

5s Anti-wine room crusaders have
sired their fight on the winerooms
Louis through the otiice of Ex-
Uommissioner Charles P. Higgins,
S 2zzult Of their efforts one license
Eeen revoked.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17

VIII be held at onyet Saturday,
May 20. Rev. w. A. Hanna win
preach ct II o'clock and in the after
noon. Usual services on Sunday.
W. 8. ROCKER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17

a. Snyder left last night for
uded trip through Illinois Iowa,
asIn and several other States.
Eafder represents one of the
wholesale houses In the
States.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17

AlOves and belts to match all
late ladies' suits at BIum's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17

5r77 4. 3. Collins, Of Laddonia, is
guest OF Mrs. J. A. Guthrie this
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-17

my goods must be sold.
you are hunting bargains don't fai!
zee me. P. W. HARDING.