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The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-02-21

Editor L. B. IIilson is here and
will snon begin the publication of a
daily paper. 1t will be an afternoon
pnblirariam, and Editor HiIson prom
ises that it will be up-to-lue. The
TALLAmASsEEAN wishes him abun-
dant sua.es..
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-02-21

i none the less for all shat. To
Mrs. Clutter, the accomplished PEN
s,coIa visitor who furnished music,
they feel 4nd.r e<pacid ob!ig ltion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-08
MISS TIxsLEYs K STOLEN
Boarding House Mystery is Yet IN
solved-Articles Taken From Her
Room Are Valued at $500.

A-& ~
Miss Jessie Tinsley, the 1~9-year-old
daughter OF W. NJ. Tinsley, president
Of the Tinsley Tobacco Co., Of Louisi-
aha No, was robbed Of 500 worth Of
Jewels some time last Thursday night
or Friday.
The Jewels were mysteriously alb
stracted from the room she occupied
at the boarding house Of Mrs. Reed
2O35 Park avenue, where she had been a
guest the past two weeks Of her broth
er-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mr. Jas.
II. Bright.
No clew to the thief has been dis
covered. Miss Tinsley has almost de-
SPARED Of ever recovering her missing
treasures, but Mr.. Bright is still hope
full and announces his willingness to
pay a liberal reward for their return.
Miss Tinsley's over-anxiety to pre-
serve her jewels while away from home
apparently had something to do with
their disappearance.
Miss Tinsley was at Forrest Park
Highlands Thursday night. She wore
some Of her rings and pins.
Before retiring she replaced the
rings in her ringbox, a round, purple
plush affair, and the pins in her pin
box, also Of plush, but square.
SHE PLACED THEN UNDER w~AsHsTAND
Then she thought it would be a wise
precaution to hide them under the
waShstand. She did so, placing the
round box on top Of the square n
Friday she gave no thought to her
hidden jewels until she started to
dress for dinner Friday evening,
She reached under the washstand,
but -
The little purple plush boxes were
not there.
Miss Tinsley, shocked at the idea Of
losing her precious gifts, rushed into
her sisters room and announced her
AA7SVfNAes
They returned TO Miss Tinsley's
apartment. The washstand was moved.
Reclining against the wall was the
little purple plush ringbox.
But the pinbox was missing.
1t is still missing.
WHAT THE BOX CONTAINED.
The house has been searched and
detectives have been employed, but
the whereabouts Of the purple plush
pinbox remains a deep, dark mystery
The box contained:
One diamond sunburst pin, valued
at $500.
One pearl pin.
One wreath pin set with emeralds.
A gold "knocker'' pin.
Two opal rings.
Total value, $500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-08
CORN STILL KING.
state Board Of Agriculture Estimates
That sixty-Five Per Cent Of the
Entire Corn Crop is Ruined.


COLUMBIA, No. Aug. 3.-The follow
ingo1ieial statement Interpretations
in the State was given out by Geoge b
Ellis, secretary OF the State Board Of
Agriculture, to-day. The report is
gathered from correspondents living
in every county in the State;
CoRN-For many years corn has
been king Of the farm crops Of
the State, and remains 50 to-day,
although damaged to a very great ex-
tent By the drought The value Of
tEc poor crop, IL only our low esti-
mates are realized, viii be greater
than that OF any other crop for this
year. The condition at this time
Is only 81, as compared with 90 last
month and Sc one year ago. The
average condition on August OF the
corn crop for the last $ yearsRs shown
by the records OF the Office, are as fol-
lows: 81, IS, los, s., 80. 81, and %.
Our reports show that 6 per cent Of
the entire crop for the State is en-
tirely beyond recovery and cannot
make any gain at all and that the
condition Of the IS per cent that will
produce grain is 90 per cent This
IS per cent includes generally the corn
on bottom lands, clover and COW pea
stubble and in localities especially
favored with rain.
The northeast section shows a con-
dition of 25, with 6s per cent that win
not make grain; northwest section
a condition Of 81, with So per cent
that will not make grain; central sec
ton, condition Is percent with 10 per
cent not producing grain; southwest
section, condition l3 per cent with 70
per cent that will not make grain;
the southeast section, condition q
per cent, with "a per cent that viii
not make grain.
The condition Of what will produce
grain is: In the northeast, %; north
west 20; central, so; southwest, so, and
southeast, 65.
The counties showing the highest
condition are as follows: Lewis, AZ;
Putnam, 3s; Sullivan, 10 Of the north
east; Andrew, 50; AtchisOn, 63;Grundy,
SO; Holt, 81; Mercer, IS, and Wortb,50
Of the northwest; Saline, showing a
condition Of 80, is the only county in
the central division that approaches
one-third Of a crop; Webster, 40; Nc
Donald, SO. are greatly above the aver
age in the southwest; Carter, %;
Madison, Al; Mississippi, So; New
Madrid, 30; st. Louis, 80; Scott, 81;
Stoddard 30, are the highest in the
southeast The recent rains that
have fallen in many counties win
greatly improve the fodder, and 1t is
possible may slightly raise the present
conditions II good rains continue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-08
WALTER WILLIAMS
he Edits Two Papers and Teaches q
Bible Class Of 500.

EEtA INC A&I-8e AL EAAEs
MEXICO, Aug. 3--Walter Williams,
editor OF the Columbia Hsruld, Is per
haps the most widely known and
popular country editor in the Uni-
ted States He is more than one
country editor" he's two. Two. SIX
days ia the week, but on the seventh
he locks up shop and goes 10 Sunday
School and church. He even finds
time to go 20 the midweek prayer
meeting. He edits the Heruld at his
home In Columbia and the State Tn
bsne at jefferson City, thirty two
miles away, which he does by teie-
phone. He Is an active member Of
the board Of curatoTs Of the State
University, a member ~ the public
school board Of Columbia, an elder in
the First Presbyterian Church Of his
home town and a frequent contribu-
tor TO Eastern magazines.
Besides all these various duties he
finds time TO teach the largest Bible
class in the State, and perhaps in the
United States
When Walter Williams was II years
old he became local editor of the
Boonyille advertiser. Before he was
out Of his teens he was elected presi-
dent q the Missouri Press ASsocia-
ton and soon after that was elected
president OF the National Press As
sociation, being the youngest editor
that ever presided owe that body.
While president Of the National
Press Association be accompanied the
editors on an excursion to the City OF
Mexico, where President Diaz gave
the American newspaper men a re-
ception. A noted editor Of the City
OF the Montezumas, in a fine address,
welcomed the Americans to the city,
and walter Williams delivered the re-
Spouse in behalf Of the press aSSocia-
ton. An American lady visiting in
the City Of Mexico at the time thus
described that event:
THE Mexican's address Of welcome
was a brilliant effort Of language and
oratory, and them small, boyish look
ing fellow, with a big head and an
ugly face and q sqneaking, cracking
vuioe. stepped forward to respond for
the Americans, and l felt mortified
for my countrymen. We smiled at
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-08
Free Cooking Lessons by Nail.

The n. X. Fairbank Company, Of
Chicago, have announced a new feat
ure in their plans Of advertising, In
giving away cooking lessons.
The N. K. Fairbank Company, 27I
Dearborn ST., Chicago, win send to
any reader of the LEDGER a complete
course Of cooking lessons prepared by
Mrs. Emma P. Ewing upon request
and the enclosure Of the nominal sum
Of so cents, which will bring with the
lessons a coupon which can be re-
deemed for one years subscription to
'Harper's Bazaar the regular price
Of which is 81. Mrs. Ewing viii an
swer, in a department especially de-
voted TO that purpose, questions from
students Of the cooking school. The
lessons which she has prepared cover
the entire range Of sensible, practical
cookery and are very interesting and
valuable, not only TO those who want
to learn to cook, but also to those who
have already had experience.
The publisher Of the LEDGER knows
the n. X. Fairbank Company as a
large and responsible Institution, hay-
ing been heavy advertisers for a great
many years, and readers can rest as
sured that their offer is bona fde and
worthy Of their attention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-08


SOME Of the farmers Of Audrain
County during the dry spell calm that
they could not find feed or water for
their cattle and offered them very
cheap. Vim. Lesh, Of the Ringo House,
bought fifty or a hundred Of these
cattle holding them for less than a
month and then sold them, making a
profit Of from s. TO $40 per head. We
understand that Mr.. LeSh fed his
cattle within two Of three miles Of
Mexico during the time he held them.
The greatest opportunity stock menof
Audrain County has eve had was 70
hold their stock during this dry spell
There is noquestion but what 1t will
be very expensive TO buy next spring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-08
Sd. Louis Live stoek Markat.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. There was
a fair representation In the bees steer
line and stockers.
Beef and butcher steers sold from
81 70 $50; butcher heifers $3.50 &c
s4S5i veal calyer 50 to IS; stockers and
feeders 1925 TO s3S5.
Hogs-Tbe top Of the market was
$500, and the bulk Of the hogs above
$50 lbs. average sold at $3.50 to s6.073.
as against $500 for top and S5.s5 to
s.O5 for the bulk on Monday. Fair to
good heavy hogs 2IO lbs. average and
above, sold al s5.97i 10 500; medium
weights, 100 to 240 lbs. sold at s5.75 TO
sale, the bulk at 1886 to s6.O7i; lights
$50 TO 100 lbs. sold at $3.50 to s6.Os, the
bulk s5.S 10 $3.50 Lights lights. 100
to $50 lbs. average, sold at AIS 10
1915, the bulk at $3.50 to s5.75: pigs
under 100 lbs sold at g to Is, heavy
culls at $40 to s5.25. good mixed hogs
at &.75 to 1896 and common 10 fair
mixed lots az Is 10 $3.50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-08
An OPTIMISTIC POPULIsr,
Capt. London, Of K~assyville Excori'
ates the Calamity Hcwlers.

Capt. John N. London, Of Macon
county, is one Of Missouri's most
prominent PopulistS but takes .
VEN optimistic view Of the outlook
and says:
I've got $40 acres on the Charlton
bottoms and 600 acres OF as fertile
land as the sun eyer shone on adjoin-
ing it. never sold q hoof during the
exodus Of cattle the last two weeks
but on the contrary, I'm up here To-
day TO buy a couple Of hundred head,
II l can get them.
/ sold 5000 bushels Of corn to my
neighbors, and have from twelve hun.
dred TO fourteen hundred bushels left
for my own stock. My cor on the
bottom will run from thirty-hve e
forty bushels to the acre, and | have
800 acres OF 1t.
The trouble isn't so much with the
government and season as II is in
knowing how to farm. / believe in
practical husbandry. II the Populist:
ever expect to geta respectful hear.
ing on their ideas OF political economy
they must first go to work and demon
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-08

SUPERINTENDENT OF Insurance I'd
i. Orear, Of Jefferson City, has az
eepted a position as Agent Director Of
the New York Life Insurance Com.
pany for Missouri. with headauarters
at Jefferson City. Nj. Orear made
Missouri a magnificent insurance
commissioner, and We congratulate
the New York Life Insurance Com
pany on securing his services. Ed
Orear is a genial gentleman and a
thorough business man, with a large
acquaintance and a host Of friends
throughout the West The LEDGER
joins the people Of Audrain county in
wishing Mr.. Orear long life and con-
tinued prosperity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-08

THE Carr0lt0n Democrat, one Of Mis-
souri's most substantial and e0nserya-
tive Democratic newspapers, editorial
ly says: Governor DOckery hit the
Globe cmocraf a back-handed lick the
other day that knocked all It's pins out
from under II and up 70 this time 1t
has not recovered sufficiently to be
able 10 stand. The Globe Dt5Hocraf
wanted 10 look at the books. Why.
bless you the books hare al=sFs been
open 70 anyone, but the CD has talk
ed itself into the belief that they we're
kept out Of sight, way down in some
vault in the lowest basement Of the
capitol and we're guarded by a com
pany of St. Louis police. lItscems that
the CD can make itself and readers
believe anything.l Now this was = hot
air story and the governor invited the
Glsbo-D aaocrgt 70 send It's best man 20
jefferson City and with him q number
Of expert b0ok-keepers 10 examine the
hooks To go through the entire lot
and promised for himself and the
other State oaieiais that they would
salt on them and furnish them all the
records Of the State and help them in
every way 10 locate anything that is
wrong. The Gkd+D asocrai was sur
prlsed and has taken time 20 gather
itself some new story that IL can force
On q guIiible public. Poor old Glebe
Daaocrat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-08
ANNIVERSARIES


AUGUST /.
1915 Colorado was admitted 10 the
Union. W. W. Belknap. secretary Of
war. was acquitted Of Impeachment
charges.
1886 English Missionaries massa-
cred by Chinese at Whasang.
AUGUST 2
1853. Plague began lie London.
1855. First street deposit boxes f0y
letters used in Boston.
1861. Battle at Dug Spring, No
AUGUST 5
1892 Columbus sailed from Palos
on his trip Of discovery.
1853 The Atlanticcabl was landed.
AUGUST
1856 5. J. Tilden died.
AUGUST 5.
1893. Gen. Howe died.
1861. Battles at Athens, No.
1855. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan died
at Nonquit, Mass, aged 81.
Ab1JSl 9.
1900. Birds Point, Mississippi county,
No, was settled by John johnson.
1896. Hopewell Baptist Church was
organized in Audrain county, No.
1862. A battle was fought near
KirksEille, Nc.
1856 John II. Lathrop, first presi-
dent of the Missouri State University,
died. By self-saerihoe he had kept
that institution alive during the civil
war.
1871. Dublin riots began.
AUGUST =.
1873. The Dutch recaptured New
York from England.
1856. Riots began in Belfast.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-08

For Audrain county Missouri. The
Carnegie Normal and Business Col
lege Of 32ls Morgan street, st. Louis,
viii give free tuition % two students
from Audain county. One scholar
ship good at their business college az
ST. Louis, and one scholarship good
for a oourse Of correspondence. Nor
NAL, Academic and Business courses
including book keeping and short
hand are taught Applicants should
address the college. d&wlt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-08
Robson is No, Kissing New.

MADISON, WIS, Aug. 3. Captain
Rlchmond Pearson Hotson, the much
kissed hero Of Santiago harbor, would
not stand for any osculatory demon
STATION At the Monona Lake Assem-
bly here. After his address on The
American Navy" before $1,000 people
In the big Auditorium, a little actress,
whose stage name is Bonnie Mae, but
whose right name Is Mrs. Tabor,
rushed up and tried 10 kiss him, but
be talked. Later, when he held an
informal reception, several pretty
girls attempted the same thing, but
be s~ideztepped again. The girls were
disappointed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-08
II isn't the Cooks Fault,
II Isn't your GTUcef's Fault,

that the balk coffee you just
purchased turns out to be differ
entfrom the same kind" bougat
before. Coffee purchased in
bulk is sure to vary.
The sealed package in which
LION COFFEE is sold insures
uniform Favor and strength. Il
also keeps the coffee fresh and
insures absolute purity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-08

Now, on this day, August 7 lon
comes Claib L. Cook, plaintiff in \.
above entitled cause, before Inc anSll
signed j. Q. B~uckner, Clerk NJ h,
Circuit Court Of Audrain COUNT, NJ
souri,, In vacation, and files his y
titioE, under his oath, alleging ~,
defendant, Edward B. HardcaSt1a ~
ministrator OF the estate OF Fdmo-s
L. Il. Hardcastle, is a nonresident y
the State Of Missouri, and thai N
ordinary process OF law cannot n
served upon him: that plaintiff ya,i.
believes there are persons INTEREST,"
in the subject matter OF the petltio~
whose names he cannot insert then
In because they are unknown 10 hin
and that such unknown persons Az
the heirs, or II the said Edmond l. r
Hardcastle died testate the lepatax
OF said Edmond L. +. Haracastle thst
whatever interest the said unknoTn
parties may have in the subject mai,
ter of the petition they derive as hsir
OF legatees Of the said Edmond l. r
Hardcastle, deceased, but now NAM
or what heirs or legatees the said n.
mond l.. It. Hardcastle died leaylno
the plaintiff is not advised, and hencs
cannot further describe the interest
of said unknown persons In the subief
matter Of the said petition. II K
therefore ordered by me, as cle,E
aforesaid, In vacation, that public.
tionb be made notifyingsaid defendants
that an action has been commend
against them by petition, the objsf
ahd general nature Of which is To m
tain a decree Of court cancelling and
satisfying Of record a certain deedd
trust as to the following describe
lands, situated In County OF Audnir
and State OF Missouri, tO-wit: M
north half Of Section 10, in TOWNSHIP
50 Of Range Q west; also the southWst
quarter OF said Section 10 In TOWNSHIP
50 north, Range 8 vest Of the 5th Z
NJ, containing in all 5l3 and s9l9
acres; the said deed Of trust beiN
executed by said William NJ. Sims a
said lands and other lands 10 SecuH
the payment OF four certain nOta
therein described and held by nd
Edmond L. +. Hardcastle and isre
corded in the Office OF the Recorders
Deeds In and for Audrain Count
Missouri, IN Trust Deed Record Bod
g. at page 373 thereof; and unl@
said defendants be and appear at ts
next term OF this court, tObe h0ld@
at the Court House In the Clty 4
Mexico, In the said county Of Audnlh
on the 10th day Of September, 100,
and on or before the first day thersd
II the term shall so long continue and
II not then before the end OF the tern
answer said petition, the same will 1
taken as confessed and Judgment vii
be rendered against them.
IL Is further ordered that a @E
hereof be published once a week In ID
Mexico Weekly LEDGER, a newspaPa
published In the said County Of Az
drain, for four weeks successfully, t1
last insertion TO be az least fifteen dan
before the commencement OF the neIlH
term Of this court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-08
EFFIE SHEPPARD. PLAIxrrFF.
vs.
THos L SHEPPARD. DKFESDAEr.t

Now. on this day. August Z. 1901. comeslsk
tn herein Eme Sheppard. by her attOrney s
Ties with the clerk Of this court, In vaesnA
her petition for divorce, duly verified b. =
daylt, stating among other things that aek
PENDANT herein, Th0masL Sheppard. hssH
eented himself from his usual place OF abatsa
this State 50 hat the ordinary procesSg Of D.
cannot be served upon him. ii \ thereias
ordered by the clerk Of this court. 10 vAclf1
that publication be made herein. notiTA
said defendant, Thomas L Sheppard, III
suit has been commenced against bin h =
court. the object and general nature Of Vie
Is to obtain o decree Of divorce from ada
PENDANT, aud that plaintiff may have her nsds
name Of Enc Richardson restored to het =
for such other orders and Judgments as 70
court may seem Just and pnuper. Nos, Der
fore. you, said nonresident dcfendantT han
l. shephard,a are hereby notified OF the hlnf
this suit, q that unless you be and appe2ft
the c regular term Of this court. To- be bef
and held 81 the Court House lnthe CIV
MEXICO. within and for the County " Aeals
and state OF Missouri. on the third ho14a
September, 1901. next. and upon said dste
sWef or otherwlse plead 70 said petition
sane WI be taken IS confessed and lJdfns
rendered IN ac~cordanee with The prayefa&
plaintiff. And Il Il further ordered that "
hereof Dc published IN the Mexico LRfSsh
weekly newspaper published In said Coanns
Audrain. and State OF Missouri, for four 49,
gacceeslvely, the last insertion 10 be atss
fifteen days before the commencement
next term OF this court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-08

strate that they have the ability to
manage their own Affairs successfully.
Nobody wants to learn how to make
money from a fellow who haf failed to
demonstrate the success Of his views
By a personal application Of them.
they cali the Populists calamity
howlers,a and saythatdrouth breeds'em.
IThe pity is there's some truth In Il.
populism is all right, no matter II
there are 4 few cranks among us, but
we must show the country that we
are practical and full Of energy and
forethought in our private affairs.
Then this cry OF calamity viii cease,
and the people win quit laughing at
us.
Cant. London has been the nominee
Of the third party for Congress in the
First District several times. and Is a
political student and orator OF rare
ability. He ownes one Of the largest
farms In the country and says he will
~realizo a profit Of $4,000 from his
sales OF stock and produce this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-08

THE Wellsyi1le Optic etcs, hands
the dissatisfied people Of the world the
following: 'Let the cur bark, the
animal with long ears bray, the snake
hiss, the kicker kick, the pouter pout,
the sulker sulk, the gossiper gossip,
the tongue Of the slanderer wag. The
good people OF a community who live
on a higher plane viii remember the
work Of good men and women long
after this class Of beings has been eras-
ed from the memory Of man."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-08

OMAHA, Aug. 3.--Mr. Wilson, Sec
rotary Of Agriculture, who is in the
West investigating the condition Of
the corn crop, said last night:
81 decided to make a personal in
spection Of the corn and wheat belts
Of the United States. We have plenty
Of people in the various parts Of the
country capable Of making the correct
percentage reports OF average, but 1
thought | would like TO see for myself.
Corn is somewhat seriously Injured IN
all the states In the corn belt; how
much ] cannot pretend to say. Our
monthly bulletin, issued August 10,
will give the percentage. You people
In Nebraska are not going to starve.
IL rs only a question Of how much
money you will be able to put In the
bank. ] notice wheat in Nebraska is
good, but oats have probably ripened
prematurelv.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-08

RATHER who "rattles'' for our
worthy contemporary, strikes our
mutual friend, J. Perry Worden,
L. D. F., formerly Of Mexico, a solar
plexus blow, when, in referring 70 the
marriage Of this distinguished gentle
man 10 a lady in Germany, Rather
says; ''Dr. Worden's many friends
viii rejoice in his good luck-for 70
win a good woman is always a matter
OF good luck, not merit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-08
STATE OF leo
COUNTY OF AupRAIN.

/, ]. O. Buckner, clerk Of the Circuit
Court within and for the County anl
State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing Is a full, trH
and perfect copy Of the order Of publ
cation in the above entitled cause, u
fully as the same appears Of record d
my Office.
Witness my hand and Official sea-
Done at office In the City OF MexEn
County and State aforesaid, this %
dayof August, A. d., 1901.
fgEAL.1 j. G. BUCKNER,
Clerk Audrain Circuit Court
o. HTrT. Attorney for Plaintiff. n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-08

Referring to the contest for SUI
preme Judge Of Missouri, which
promises to be most interesting, the
Columbia Herald editorially says: II
is 10 be hoped that there win be no
lowering Of the standards Of the court
in the judges selected. The Demo-
cratic party should nominate its best
men for the Office Of Supreme Judge.
Particularly ought this to be true
next year. There is now one Republi-
can judge, elected when the Republl-
cans carried the State By a scratch
during the administration Of Cover
nor Stone. II the same thing should
happen during Governor Dockery's
administration the Republicans
would thereby secure four judges or a
majority Of the Supreme Court. From
such a calamity the Democrats should
guard by nominating the cleanest,
ablest, most capable candidates 60 be
found. Party lines are less closely
drawn by the people In judicial con-
tests than In any other and the Demo.
cracy can strengthen its cause by the
personnel Of its candidates as by the
platform.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-08

The annual meeting Of the Audrain
County Christian Missionary Co
Operation win be held at the Chris
tian Church in Mexico, beginning
Monday, Aug. 10, 1901. A good pro
gramme has been prepared, which ap-
pears elsewhere In this paper. 1t is
earnestly desired that each church in
the county be represented by a good
delegation. All delegates will be en-
tertained free by the Mexico church.