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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-09-22
TO BECOME A FLUENT GOLFER.

II O man has q natural aptitude for
languages, does not belong to any
church. is willing to give up his bust
ness, bis family and his friends, can
swear IN all the octaves, and has seen
me play, there is no reason why he
should not be able to write articles
about golf for any magazine 10 few
years.
To begin with, you should learn how
to swing. Before you have learned to
swing, do not try to hit the ball You
will probably not be able to afterward,
but that is another story. Secure one
of my drivers-the most expensive one
is the best-and carry it around with
you wherever you 60. While you are
about it. you may as we'll get a complete
set of my clubs. Put them in bag
and never part from them. They will
give you distinguished appearance.
When on car or ferry-boat or the
street. the makers name should always
be on the outside.
After you have prscticed sufficiently
with the driver, and know. beyond all
doubt, that you will never be able to
hit q ball with it more than once in
three times, then take up the other
clubs. 1t is better not to learn all their
names at once, but one at time. In
this way you will be able to fit set Of
swear words to each club as you go
along.
No matter what kind OF a shot you
are plsyiDg-whether your ball is at the
bottom of q duck-pond or lodged in q
tall tree-alwsys fix your mind on some
spot where you are willing to bet q
thousand to one your ball will not 60.
and then do your best not to put it
there.
Do not pitch your ball when you are
making an approach shot. Tar and
feather it; or. better still. if there is no
other player near to see, and your cad
die lie hunting for mushrooms, take the
shot over again.
Putting lie one of the most important
parts of golf. You can lose more strokes
on the putting-green. If you try hard
not to. than anywhere else. Always
stay on the puttiDg-green as long as
possible after you have holed out. Talk
it over, and explain how near you came
to the colonel il you had Dot made such
q blankety-blank idiot Of yourself. The
other players back Of you, who have
been waiting. will appreciate this. 1t
helps them to keep an even temper,
which is necessary TO golfer.
Never try to put twist on your ball
with your club. Try to twist the club.
and il that does not work. bang it on
the ground. knock it against q tree. or
hammer it across your shins. Remem-
Der that it always costs more to reriace
q club than it does a ball, and one of
the reasons for playing golf at all is to
$50 how much money you can spend in
. given time.
Never be discouraged because you
happen to start out we'll. Sometimes q
man can keep it up for three or four
holes more.
Above all things, do not lose sight Of
the fact that golf is the most important
influence Of your life. When you are
not playing. talk about it. You will be
surprised how, in q short time, every
thing else will assume it's relative val.
ne. and golf will be to you in it's true
light-the only real thing in the world
worth living for.-Life.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-09-22

First Pub. Sept. 22--4l
Notice to Creditors.-E 1882.
In the county court of Lancaster county, Ne.
braska.
In the matter of the estate of Sarah E.
Freeman, deceased.
To the Creditors of Said Estate:
You are hereby notified. that the county
Judge will sit at the county court room in Luz
coin. in said county, on the 18th day of Janu-
airy 1901, and again on the 18th day of April.
1901, to receive and examine all claims
against said estate. with view to their ad.
lustment and allowance. The time limited for
the presentation of claims against said estate
is six months from the 18th day of October,
1900, and the time limited for the payment of
debts is one year from said 18th lay of Octo-
Notice of this proceeding is ordered publish
ed four consecutive weeks in The Courier of
Lincoln. Nebraska, a weekly newspaper pub
lished 10 this state.
Witness my hand and the seal of said county
court this 18th day Of September 1900
tsEAL-) FRANK r. WATERS
County Judge.
By WALTER A, LEEsE,
Clerk County Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
THIRD AMENDMENT.
DR.. John 8. Potts Writes the Ledger
From California That the Law Is
a Failure There.

DR.. j. S. Potts, of San Francisco,
Cal, brother of Hon. J. A. Potts, of
this city, writes the editor Of the
LEDGER that the mortgage law in
California, which is the same as the
Third Constitutional Amendment /
this State, is "not a good thing for the
borrower" He says it raised the rate
of interest and keeps out foreign CAPT
tai. He also says that ''money loaned
in California Ifs taxed there as real
estate, and that it is also subject tc
taxation in the state from whence il
is loaned" In closing his letter DIR
Potts says; ''The people here have
been agitating the repeal of this Law
for some time, as it is a detriment Il
the state, in that it skeeps out al
foreign investments. You have passed
a bad law; it is inconsistent. While
the intentions Of those who passed
1T are all right the results will b
| different
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
miss Maude Carter Resigns.

Miss Maude Carter has resigned her
position as teacher in the public school
on account of ''bad health" Madam
Rumor says that some time during
the holidays Miss Carter will be mar
ried to DIR. E. II. Tincher, formerly OF
Mexico, now one of the physicians at
the asylum in Fulton.
Miss Carter is a young lady of SPLEEN
did worth and most popular with ali
who know her and if Madam Rumor
is correct her many friends in Mexico
regret to have her leave. At the same
time they congratulate DR.. Tinchel
and the people Of Fulton.
DR.. Tincher is a young physician o.
fine attachments and has a splendid
| position.
The LEDGER joins all of our peopl'
in extending cordial congratulations
A teacherin the place Of Miss Carte
win likely be elected at the meeting
of the school board on Saturday night
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
81. Louis Live stock Market.

81. LOUIS, Dec. 4.-Native cattle
supplies liberal. Steers sold from 1926
to 1925, stockers from 1920 to 1885,
feeders from "a to $40, calves from
1915 to 1915.
Hogs-The bulk of the hogs, the
pigs and strictly low-grade offerings
not considered, sold at S4.7O to SASH.
as against. $40 to $3.50 on Monday,
Pigs and light lights, go to l4s lbs
average, at 1925 to s4.62l, according
to quality; light hogs, 100 to 1876 lbs.
sold at $3.50 to $3.50, the bulk at S4.5I
to "a. rs; medium weights sold at S4.7'
to s4.s5, the bulk going at s4.75 Il
81. s2i; the heavy culls sold at $3.50 t
$3.50, and fair to best heavy hogs a
s4.70 to $4S5; good mixed hogs at SAG
to $3.50, and common to fair mixture
sold at $4.20 to 1856.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
THE REVIVAL MEETINGS,
Both Continue to Draw Large Crowds
Additions Still Being Made.

the interest in the meetings at the
Baptist and Christian churches in
this city are losing none of their
attractiyeness.
THE BAPTIST MEETING.
Tuesday was almost a Pentecost in
the meetings at the Baptist church.
There were fourteen professions and
additions to the church. There have
been over M hundred conversions
during the meetings. The ages aver
age from eight to Sixty-four years.
There have been thirty-one men and
boys and sixty-one women and girls
united with the church. There are
many Others whogare near the king
dom and the end Of the meeting is
not yet in sight. The eyangelists
leave In the morning for Fayetteville,
Ark, where they hold a two weeks
meeting and then they go home to
spend Christmas. They have done a
great work In Mexico. Beside the
large number who have come into the
church there have been many Of the
members who had been living out of
their Christian duty revived and
broughtsinto line Of the active work
efs. The pastor and church for some.
time before the meetings had begun
praying and working for a great
revival and for the Lord to add
a hundred Of the saved to the church.
Their prayers and labors have beer
rewarded. The pastor will go on
with the meetings as long as the Holy
Spirit directs. The meeting so fal
has been the largest meeting helt
In the State as to results. At the
three O'Clock meeting yesterday Rev
Williams preached on "The Lords
Prayer and at night he talked on 8
number Of Bible texts that ~enjoineC
the prohibition Of the use Of intoxi
eating liquors. He drew man!
ludicrous and amusing pictures o
now strong drink made fools of men
as well as making some touching illus
trations of the awful effect of drunk
enness. At the close of the diseoursl
he asked all who would stand agains
the liquor curse and fight it to com
and give him their hands. There wer
many who went'to the speaker AM
gave him their hand on that PROPOSE
tion. At the close Of the service tn
pastor baptized thirty converts. Tn
masses of the people have been draw
to the evangelists and the best wishe
of all our people will follow thes
faithful servants of God as they go o.
in their successful labors. Their
have been a thousand additions to th
Baptist churches in their meeting
this year. This is a great record
They leave us with the hearty SUP
port of all our people and the man
other Christian people who hav
attended the meetings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
Accidentally Shot.

The cat-rihe in the hands of the
small boy came neal adding another
name to the long list of fatal acct
dents, caused by the careless handling
of firearms. Monday at $50 Clag-
get offutt, u years Of age, while
playing, accidentally shot and slightly
wounded Craig, the ten-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. @. A. Mildred, Of East
Promenade street. The 22-caliber
ball entered just below the shoulder
blade, but did not go into the chest
cavity. CHANGING, it lodged in the
large muscle on the front of the
chest, making a painful, but not Sc.
rious wound. The accident would
probably have been fatal had not the
Mildred boy turned just as the shot
was fired, causing the bullet to glance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
CATTLE
Carry OF First and Second Prizes at
the Big Show in Chicago.

Hon. Rhodes Clay, member-elect Of
the Legislature from this county,
to-day received a telegram from Mr..
Chas. Anderson, of SAILING township,
who is in Chicago attending the big
fat stock show, stating that Audrain
cattle carried off first and second
prizes in that showwsqhe national fat
stock show at Chicago is. attended by
stock dealers from all parts Of the
country and competition is very close
Audrain county has a right to fee
proud of this honor. These cattle arr
the property of ex-senator Greer
Clay ard were bred and raised in, An
drain county on the Senator's farm ii
the west end.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
LADDONIA ITEMS

correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Dec. 4.-Miss Bessie
Conner has returned from a weeks
visit with her sister, Mrs. j. GUAM
lance, of Santa Fe.
Mrs. Chas. Shopp visited relatives
In Mexico last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Underwood, Of
ST. Louis, have been spending severa'
weeks with R. w. Pearson and wife
Mr.. Underwood leaves to-day for OK
lahoma on a prospecting tour.
Mrs. M. Wall, who has spent a weet
with Mrs. George Ferris, returned t
her home in Staunton, ILL.,, to-day.
The Literary Society which meet
at the Cochran school house is having
an interesting time.
An old man named VIM. Yates diet
Sunday neal the Cuivre church In
destitute condition. He died In a
old hut on a pallet Of straw, with n
one with him but his little boy. ii
had been tramping for several years
Hats at cost at Mrs. Bosard's. Orc
ers taken for ladies' jackets, collal
etts, capes and hair switches. HI
gloves speciality.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
DULY, Dec. 4.-Most of our farmers
are busy gathering corn.
Corn is selling at $3.50 per barrel.
Mrs. VIM. Dorgan is visiting hel
children in Kentucky.
Misses Lora and Winnie Fox visited
friends near Benton City Saturday and
Sunday.
VIM. Pittman has rented $40 acres o.
land, lying north of Rush Hill, and be
longing to ]. T. Johnson.
Russell Squirting, who is attending
graded school in Centralia, spen'
Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. 7. Squirting.
e. L. Canada recently moved to TIN
Alex Carter farm.
There will be preaching at Trinit
next Sunday by Rev. w. S. Rocker.
Henry Plate is spending the white
in Seattle, Washington.
Mrs. johnson is visiting her son !
| RentOn CITY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

At 11:30 O'Clock on Thursday, Dec.
27, Miss Stella Harper, of Mexico, and
MI. ]. f. Brown, of Clinton, Mo-, will
be married at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. w.
Harper, Of south Mexico,
Miss Stella is n Of Mexico's most
amiable, lovely girls, devoted to work
in the church and for charitable
causes, and is a great favorlte with
all who know her.
Mr.. Brown is a prominent lumber
merchant and a substantial citizen OF
Clinton, where Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
win reside.
The wedding will be a quiet home
affair, only immediate members o.
the family being invited. Mr. ant
Mrs. Brown left on the 1870
train for their home in Clinton.
The LEDGER joins all of the peopl'
of this community in extending cor
dial congratulations. Miss Harpe
will be greatly missed in Mexico, bu'
carries with her the best wishes 0
all vino know her.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

French Tansy Waters are compound
ed from the recipe of n of the most
celebrated French physicians, who
used them in his private practice for
many years with unfailing success in
the treatment of painful and sup
pressed or irregular periods, and they
can be depended upon to give relief In
all cases. French Tansy Waters is
not a new remedy, having been sold in
Mexico for more than ten years, ano
thousands have found salvation from
suffering and complete relief from ir'
regularities. Be sure to take only the
genuine in red wrappers, printed II
gold. Price, 81. La France Drug Co.
Importers, San Francisco, and for salt
by Buekner & Whitney, druggists
Mexico, Mo. Sole agents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
YOUNGS CREEK ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger,
YoUNGs CREEK, Dec. 5.-The john
son andWakefield sale was wellattend-
ed. Stock brought good prices. Hugh
Brenton boughta bunch Of sheep at
the sale, paying $500 a head for some
and S4.OO for the rest.
Glen Hall has rented a farm near
Centralia and will move there in the
spring.
Miss Claude Johnson is visiting
home folks for a few weeks.
Forest Weaver and mother are
home from Nevada and Oklahoma,
where they have been visiting rela'
| tives.
Ones Wilson, of Montana, is visit
ing friends and relatives in this com
munity.
Tom Tillman and family visited
Glen Hall Sunday.
Frank Wilson has bought a half in
terest in win Brenton's coal yard.
Rev e. S, Gibbs will preach his las
sermon for this year at Mt. Zion mex
Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

List of letters remainingin the Post
Office at Mexico, Mo-, for the week
ending December s, 1900, whichif not
called for in thirty days will be sent
to the dead letter Office at Washing
ton. Persons calling for letters in this
list will please say advertised"
j. ID. Buckner, Geo. Burkamp, Mrs.
Mrs. Alder Bell, Mrs. A. NJ. Beardsley,
Mrs. Mary Dutton, Chas. H. Dean, @.
P. Deatherage, Sallie A. Fox, Myrtle
linen, Atha johnson, Mrs. A. J. Ken
needy, Mrs. Elanor Lee, Henry D.
Myers, W. B. Myers, Harvey o. Pey
ton, Squire Price, Frank Russo, Annie
Smith, John Seely and ]. A. Near
thur.
w. M. TRELoAR. Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
Haney.Pox

Miss Beulah B. Fox on Wednesday,
December 8, will be married to Mr..
Hubert H. HALEY at the residence Of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sid
ney e. Fox, in Galloway county.
Mr.. HALEY is a member Of the sub
stantial firm Of HALEY brothers, mer
chant at Long Branch, and is verl
popular with all who know him.
Miss Fox belongs to one Of Gala
ways most prominent families and Il
a great ~fayorite.
Mr.. and Mrs. HALEY will spend
few days at Wentzyille, the guest 0
friends and relatives, The LEDGE
joins all who know this happy ,coupl
in extending congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
wRsLEYCHAPEL ITEMS.


Correspondence of the Ledger,
WESLEY CAHpPLE, Dec.5,I.L.Hix-
on sold to Mr.. Lewellen, of Vandalia,
one horse for $50.
Franklin Bros. sold to "Nick"Smith
5000 bushels of corn at soc. per bushel'
Henry Moore bought of different
parties 300 bushels of corn at 20 cts
per bushel.
Albert Self and wife, of Laddonia
visited "Grandma" Dudgeon Sunday
Cliff Dudgeon and wife spent Sunday
with j. L. Hixon and family.
Harry Brown and sister, Emma
called on Miss Maggie Able Sunday.
]. R. Shell spent Sunday with D.. M
Price and wife.
Rube Brown and brother, George
have traded farms.
L. f. Smith and wife, of Endieott
Washington, are visiting friends 1
this county,
Frank Din, of Omaha, Neb., is visit
ing his mother and friends on Yves
Lick.
Carl Eagan, of Shell Rock, Iowa,
visiting his mother near Wesley ChaI
ell.
/ Mr.. WOlfenbarger, Of Virginia, ha
moved to the Robert Stone farm.
Chas. Stewart, of Rush Hill. was
business visitor in this vicinity la
Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
M~ARTINsBURG ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
MARTINsBURG, Dec. 5.-Miss Nora
Bullard has been on the sick list.
Mrs. W. Taylor spent a few days in
Fulton last week.
Mrs. Butler White, of Wellsville,
visited in this city Saturday and Sun
day.
The Misses Ecker, of Mexico, visit
ed their brother, near this city
Thanksgiving.
Nj. and Mrs. Percy Ecker enter
tanned friends on Thanksgiving day
Mr.. Ellis, Of Wellsville, visited hi
daughter, Miss Minna, a few days las
week.
Miss Izora Digs, OF st. Louis, /
visiting in this vicinity.
n. NJ. Friedman is in Chicago o
business this week.
Mrs. r. L. Morris visited in Mexic
last week.
Charley Arnold of Shamrock va
on our streets a few days ago.
Mt. Motz, Of Wellsyille, visited l
! Martinsburg last Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06


Don't think it Is weak 10 be fond OF
pets, or all animals. There are many
wise and good people who love all an
finals, and probably you have read OF
cultured people who took great COM
fort in some petted creature, and
"He prayeth best who lowest best
All things, both great and small;
For the Lord who loveth us,
He made and loves them all"
Probably you have read of the great
hound, Nadia, that was owned ana
loved by the writer 81 many Of you
young people love, Walter Scott Hs
never walked out without her as q
companion. and q beautiful picture OF
Scott was painted with his hand on
| Malda's head. Longfellow, your "a
vorite poet, had a pet pigeon, which
used to be privileged to sit In the WIN
dow by which he wrote 30 many OF
his beautiful poems, and sometimes TO
nick its dainty way about the taDLe
among his books and writing mate
rails.
Thirwall. bishop Of st. Davids, was
very fond Of all animals and birds, but
he was extremely shy with people, be-
cause. though q scholar and q gentle
man. he never knew quite how tc
plsase men and women, he had M
asmall talk" But children loved him
and ne had among his pets COLDER
~pheasants, peacocks, eanaries ana
geese. After breakfast he would III
his pockets with pieces Of bread, AMI
going down to the pond, call, "Whsr'
are o all? Where n you ALT" AMI
his feathered friends would com
running and flying. He fed them from
his hands, or they put their beak
into his pockets and helped them
selves. The bishop shared his break
fast with his cats. He gave them eacl
a saucer of cream and at table he a
lowed them to snatch bits OF mea
: from his fork, and hills favorite taon
/, was allowed to sit on his shoulder.
j DOGS took to him. Once when u
! bishop was dining with 3 friend,
large dog that had neve entered q
dining room before walked in. and Z
> noring all the other guests and a
master. looked up into the bishop
. face, then put his huge head on q
episcopal knee. The host would ma
put the dog out, but the bishop be-
down. kissing the creatures forehea
saying. Dear creature, dsar creasal
let him stay" and stay the dos a
N and never moved from ne BISHOP
knee. 49,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

F. jacob was in st. Louis on bust
ness last Saturday.
C. F. Payten was in Mexico Monday.
T. McDonald was in Mexico the first
Of the week.
A. Zimmerman, who has been in
GAINESVILLE for several weeks for the
benefit Of his health, was In u midst
last week. Mr.. Zimmerman's health
is greatly improved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

We refer to everybody that wears
shoes. Our stock overs the ground.
We want the ladies to see for them
selves that we have all the latest
novelties in modern footwear ideal
kid welt) cork and cushion sole turns.
Patent feathers in 1901 styles.) we
carry the stock and can fit your foot
give you the best and save you money
at the same time. We are treating
the men as well as the ladies, and &c
not forget the misses, boys orchiidren.
1t takes quality, variety and price 70
please the feet, and have come to stay
| So get right and save money.
81 shoes at So.
$3.50 shoes at $3.50.
s. shoes at s2.25.
$3.50 shoes at 81.
s. shoes atS1.50.
For both men and ladies-rubber'
and overshoes at cost.
p. s. MITCHELL, Agt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger,
THOMPSON, Dec. 5.-H. L. Cant
sold a milk COW to G. Householder for
sS2.
G. Harrison took dinner Thanks
giving day with has father near Ben
ton City.
J.B. Woolery shipped Is head of cat
tie to st. Louis Sunday.
T. B. Sansberry and wife returned
Sunday from a several days visit with
their son George, in Moberly.
Mr.. McCary, an extensive stock deal
er, of Monroe county was on our
streets Tuesday.
Wesley Fletcher returned to Cen
tralia Saturday after a two weeks visit
with friends in and neal Thompson.
Died, Sunday, Dec. 2, Mary, the 1s-
month't-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Worsham, 3 miles northwest of Thomp-
son.
A. e. Burch has been recalled to
preach for the Hopewell church for
the year 1901.
Cant & Hayes were on the market
the first of the week with 5 loads OF
cattle, 3 in st. Louis and 2 in Chicago
RIB. Brown was in Benton City Sun
day.
Born, on Dec. 3, to Willard Thomp
son and wife, a daughter.
Tom Daniel and wife and Georg'
Bruce and wife, of Centralia, were tn,
guests of friends here Thursday.
Geo. Chadwick and wife have movet
in with Geo. Pool and will keep hous'
for him for the present.
Rev. Riney preached his farewell
sermon to the New Hope congrega
ton Sunday night.
w. H. Brink and wife were visitor
here the first of the week.
J. A. Childers bought a horse froT
Sumner Davis for $50.
+ Mrs. Downing is home from a visl
/ to friends in Centralia.
James Childers and wife e~ntertaine
Friday evening in honor of their CUES
W. G. Fletcher, Of Carrollton.
k Miss Lucy Roberts, of Hallsville, r
turned to her home Monday, aft
visiting her sister who is teaching Il
Thompson school.
-
gI Married, at the residence Of Il
brides parents, 4 miles west of Be
ton City, Thursday, Nov. 20, VIM. =
a Faucett, formerly of this place, al
n Mrs. Carrie Horton. We extend co
10 ORGANIZATIONS.
Ie The Modern Woodman Lodge, N
!. 4,9l1, of this place, elected officers Sa
/. urday night, as follows:
r. George Pool, Venerable Consul.
ID Jack Hull, Worthy Advisor.
r. L. Davis, Banker.
w. A.. King, Escort.
II. T. Cant, Waterman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Mrs. Bette G. Glasscock, of Oak
wood, Rails county, Mo-, has brought
suit in the Audrain county Circuit
Court for $1,000 damages against the
c. s. A. Railroad Company for alleged
injuries received in a wreck on the G,
s. A., near urryville in October, 1900
Mrs. Glasscock alleges that she was
bruised and injured about the face
and head; that her back and hips
we're dislocated and wrenched and
that she is weakened and injured fol
life. The plaintiff, at the time of hel
injury, was en- route from Mexico
where she had visited H. M. Long ant
family during the Street Fair, to heI
home in Rails county, via Bowling
Green. She was on the train draw
by the engine which blew up ant
| killed two or three people.