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Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29
CLARK TOR SENATOR.
he Is TIE PIER OF ANY MAN
THAT cas- BE NAMED FOR
rHE HIGH OFFICE.
BIS RECORD SPEAKS FOR ITSELF
Senator Vests Togs Could Not Possibly
Pail on shoulders That Are
More Worthy to Wear 1t
Than the 9th District
Congressman.
BIS RECORD SPEAKS FOR ITSELF

Prom The St Charies BannerNeWS
The Importance which attaches
itself inherently TO the Office Of Unit
ed States Senator from Missouri can.
not be oyerestimated and cannot be
too often adyerted to. 1t is a theme
with which every voter in the State
should be made most thoroughly
familiar.
1t has been said, with some degree
Of truth, that the United States Sem
ate is a ''mlllionaire's elub;'' and as a
general rule men who are mtllionaires
are invariably elected. They take up
their residences in New York City
and represent their own states In the
Senate. The tendency is for men OF
that class to buy their seats and take
the high Office for the sole reason that
it gives them an opportunity to fare
as rich men and display their wealth
in various social functions at Wash
ington. They are in no sense of the
term lawmakers. They IN merely
the representatives of a class.
Missouri has remained entirely free
from contamination Of this character.
Her Senators and her Congressman do
not own enough property in the aggre-
gate to purchase the residence Of any
Of the millionaire Senators. There is
no faint on them. They are truly the
representatives Of the people. In the
Senate, MI. Cockrell and Mr.. Vest
stand for all that is noble in politics
and there is no State in the federal
union which can show their equals.
The people Of Missouri are called
upon to name some one to succeed
Senator Vest who has declined a re-
election. His successor viii not be
named until January, 1908; but there
are already several avowed candi-
dates; and in all human probability
there will arise still others who would
- ~
Inc man VINO may De Seiected must
DC rec from All association OF wealth
ana y DC one Oh the people mis-
sour mas no candidate ior MEMBER
snip IN the "Miiilonalres' Olub' at
washington.
he must De- IKE MS colleagues IRON
inns state IN congress, a giant intel
iectuaiiy ana around whose name nc
Dreatn OF scandal ever existed, q mar
IKE OheVaner bayaro' pure ana WIN
Out reproach. Ihere Us many a man
! TINS state VINO VIII answer 70 al
these requirements and VINO car
saieiy De naneo 70 succeed Senator
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29

An enjoyable lawn party was given
the young folks last Friday evening,
Aug. So, by Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Russell
at their residence two miles southeast
Of Benton City.
1t was a beautiful evening and q
large number Of guests were present.
They began to assemble ateight O'Clock
and until twelve kept up the gay
round Of pleasure.
That it was an enjoyable affair was
evinced by the glad voices and merry
peals Of laughter which resounded
through the yard.
Some excellent music was furnished
by Miss Sylvia Wylde. Her carrie
Nations Ratchet Brigaden was
rendered in a most skillfull manner
and deserves special mention.
Misses Kate Atkinson, Fannie and
Carrie Kellerhals sang some beautiful
selections and the evening closed with
an appropriate song by quartet.
Everyone voted Matt Mullins and
French Douglas champion party super.
yisors, while Mrs. Russell displayed
her usual attractive characteristics as
hostess. b, NJ. w.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29

hold a meeting Of a week or ten days
after which they viii return to New
Hope, this county, and hold a pro
traeted service.
Miss Katie varnon, Of Mexico
visited friends and relatives here re-
Gently.
Mesdames N. N. Nelson and Geo
Baker. Of Mexico, made friends snt
relatives a short visit last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29

HoN. E ". STEPHENS, publisher Of
the Columbia MO- Herald, agrees with
the Mexico LEDGER in advising the
people to ''stay in Missouri Col
Stephens closed an interesting letter
from Colorado to his paper by advis-
ing his readers to stay In Missouri
and says: However, while Colorado
is recommended for sunshine and
scenery, for air and health, 1t Is not to
be compared with Missouri as a home
OF field Of effort for those in normal
condition and who would achieve sue
cess in the ordinary pursuits Of life.
Colorado Is a resort rather than an
abiding place. II is a good country for
those who are rich OF independent or
who desire to engage In mining, OF a
few special occupations. But 1t has
not the variety Of resources, the null
tiplieity Of opportunities offered by
Missouri. Nor has any other state. Il
has grown into a proyerb that Mis-
souri, is the one State around which a
wall might be built and those who
live within 1t could produce every
thing needed for life and comfort We
have soil and mineral and water and
stone in exhaustless quantities and
our resources have scarcely been touch
ed. We have millions Of untenanted
domain, can produce every fruit and
cereal, do not need irrigation, are in
the heart Of the continent, have the
nOblest rivers on the planet, have a
cosmopolitan people, and are just upon
the threshold Of u prosperity. Our
opportunities are limitlesS. A man
who can not succeed IN Missouri can
not succeed anywhere else. II is the
land Of plenty and the land Of promise
Stay here. Go 10 Colorado for your
health. Stay in Missouri for your
.1fvfpu
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29
Defendants.

Now, on this day, August ; lon
comes Ciafb l.. Cook, plaintia in ~
above entitled cause, before tha n.y. se
signed J. g. Buckner, Clerk az Il.
Circuit Court Of Andrain COUNTY, W. NJ
souri,, In vacation, and files III ~
tition, under his oath, ALLEGING w,
defendant, Edward B. Hardcasf1s a
ministratOr Of the estate Of Fdno =,
L.. Il. Hardcastle, Is a non.reSldant y
the State Of Missouri, and FIAT tSs
ordinary process OF law cannot " Y
served upon him; that p~laintiff ys,Hy
believes there are persons INTEREST,"
in the subject matter Of the petitsou
whose names he cannot insert thsSa
in because they are unknown IN hin
and that such unknown perSOns srs
the heirs, or II the said Edmond I. p
Hardcastle died testate the Iegatas,
of said Edmond L. +. HaracaStle ~,
whatever interest the said uDknoTr
parties may have in the subject maj
ter OF the petition they derive as hair
or legateeS of the said Edmond + y
HardcaStle, deceased, but now NAM
or what heirs or legatees the said PS
mond L. Il. Hardcastle died leavino
the plaintiff is not advised, and hencs
cannot further describe the interest,"
OF said unknown personsin the subiect
matter Of the said petition. II Il
therefore ordered by me, as clerE
aforesaid, In vacation, that public.
ton bemade notifying said defendants
that an action has been commenced
against them by petition, the ObIert
and general nature Of which is tOoN
tain a decree of court cancellinQ AMI
satisfying Of record a certain deedd
trust as to the following describs
lands, situated In County OF Audnip
and State Of Missouri, to-wit. m
north half Of Section 10, in TOWNSHIP
50 Of Range 8 west; also the southwest
quarter OF said Section 10 in TOWNSHIP
81 north, Range Q west OF the 5th y
NJ, containing In all 5l3 and s0lW
acres; the said deed OF trust being
executed by said William M. Sims q
said lands and other lands 10 secur
the payment OF four certain nots
therein described and held By Sdd
Edmond L. +. Hardcastle and ke
corded In the Office Of the Recorderd
Deeds In and for Audrain COUNT,
Missouri, in Trust Deed Record BoOs
g. at page 373 thereof; and unles
said defendants be and appear at Tie
next term OF this court, tobe hOdn
at the Court House In the City d
Mexico, IN the said county OF AudnIn,
on the 10th day Of September, 1907.
and on or before the first day Thereof
II the term shall 50 long continue and
II not then before the end Of the term
answer said petition, the same will b
taken as confessed and Judgment will
be rendered against them.
IL is further ordered that o cop
hereof be published once a week In tb
Mexico Weekly LEDGER, a newspapI
published In the said County Of Az
drain, for four weeks successfully, tb
last insertion 10 be at least fifteen day
before the commencement OF the neI
term OF this court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29
TEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.

TEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
Mrs. c. R. Gamble was in Colorado,
Tom Kelso had his arm crushed by
a rock.
The grocery firm Of Rlxey s Kent
was formed.
Jos Glandon built a fine house on
East Love street.
City Attorney S. w. Buckley, dis
located his left hip.
A Mexico negro, named Price, wa
killed in Atchison, Kan.
Jas. Ringo and family moved tO
Mexico from the country.
A. S. Houston was president Of the
Mexico B. s. L. Association.
Geo. Daniel, Of Wilson township
was appointed to West Point.
The seven-year-old son Of Mr.. anC
Mrs. ]. t. Bunton broke his arm.
S. o. Wright was a delegate to tn,
State f. & L. U. meeting at Peril,
Springs.
Miss Carrie Sproul assisted in con,
Quoting the Kraft Business College il
this city.
Perry S. RAIDER, Of the Brunswick
BrUnseicker, published his history O
Missouri.
The ifteen-year-old son OF o. G
Roby was thrown from a horse and hil
leg broken.
J. W. Town forgot the Sabbath
came on the first OF the week ant
hauled a load OF peaches 10 town on
that day. This being a mistake, ht
resolved to sell the peaches later anc
give the proceeds TO the church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29

THE St Louis Star with a stat Of
experts is going to examine the books
Of the State Of Missouri. The business
OF the State has been transacted In a
busineSs-like way, and the books wiz
clearly show this fact. Closing a letter
to the Star in reference to this matter
Governor Dockery says: 'TThe invita-
tion heretofore extended the Globe
Dm0cnai IS now extended 10 you. /
desire to state further, In answer to
your letter; First That there win be
no limitation to the proposed examina-
ton as to its time or scope. Second.
That you can rely upon the aid and
cooperation OF all State officials whom
you think can serve you in accomplish
ing the most thorough investigation.
AS stated in my letter to the Globe
Daaeorat, if there has been any abuse
Of the public funds, or dishonesty
practiced in any Of the departments,
the people ought to know it. II there
has been, al ! assert an honest ac-
counting u the public moneys on the
part Of the State officials, it is libel
lous upon the good name Of the State
for any newspaper to charge the con-
trary."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29
D OF PUBLICATION.
STATE OF MISSOURI.
COUNTY OF AuDRAfs.
In the Circuit Court To the sspisHsef
Term, 1901.
EFFIE SHEPPARD. PLAIxrur
"a
rHos. L SHEPPARD DkFESDaSrl

Now, on this day. August z. 1901, comesps-
IN herein. Enc Shephard-hy herattornel =
ues with the Cierk OF this court in yac. y
ner Petition Tor divorce. duly venned " 4
aafih stating among other things ma
tenctnt herein. Thomas l. Sheppard
sented himself from his usual place OF Ap
this state - that the ordinary proceSg
cannot be served upon him It's lhelr
ordered BY the cleFk Of this court, % 49,
that publication be MADE herein, ,s.fi
AID defendant. Thomas l. Shcrn,la -
suit has been commenced against hm "a
court the object and general nature "
= 20 obtain . decree Of divorce irQm 80
PENDANT and that Plaintiff may have hti "a
name Of hMe Richardson restored 70 y
fqr such other orders Nd Judgments ,s,r
court may cem just and pnpper 49,
Iofet you. said nonresident defcnasls No.
l. e~hcphard.aro hereby bottled OF tnt-rr
taia suit. and that unless 0 be ana 80
the ext regular term Of this court ~ Z
and held - the Court House mths sh
heuco. within and for The County q, es9rf
and state Of Missouri. On the thlfn Esseu
1901. next d upun s n
sHer o. otte-@z Plead % aid t--ri
EW b. taken IS confessed ana lrM
rcndcrcd IN accordance With ne la -
ftaintid. And Il l. further ordered .-uI
> published b ne henol |-muf
vcQklr noWnfArnr published ~ ~ rasp
Audraln and State Of Missouri iol fsa
.uoccaNFcly, the last Insertion " ~ -
DAYS oefufa thec u-HiMcuccANN
term uf tala coafts
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29

@ted in this matter 10 the extent q
having the murder cleared Up ard The
guilty parts given an impartial uszl
II the nan Nho did The killing IN
tends to put up the plea q iustisz-
tion be should Immediately surrender
himself and make his coofeSian
Murder viii cut and those interested
in the matter intend b leave m stone
uuturne1 Il trace the assassin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29

THE Mexico LEDGER Joins Other
in expressing deep regret ia
the moving II Capt A. A. Lesneur
and family from Missouri. Capt Les
ueur has been prominent In political
and business cincleS in Missouri for 3
quarter q . century. He has been
honest bold and fearless. and M man
in the State q Missouri stands higher
with the people generally than does
ex~-Secretary q State A. A. LeSgeur.
The people q Missouri will not only
miss Capt. Lesueur, but his accom-.
plished family, the members OF which
are well known and beloved by our
people throughout the State. From
a dispatch in Tuesdays papers it ap-
pears that Capt A. A. LeSaeur viii 20
into the banking business at AntleE,
l. T. Incorporation papers have Just
been issued for the Antlers Bank and
Trust Co. with $4,000 authorized
capital and $4,000 paid up. Capt
LeSueur is named as chief incorporation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29

MOSES p. WErMoBE, Of st. Louis
authorizes the following statement in
reference TO Ex-Governor W. J. Stone
Ex-Governor Stone is not a candi
date for for the Democratic presiden.
tial nomination In 1904. Ex-Goyer
nor Stone Is a candidate forthe United
States ~Senatorship, and nothing else
You can say that, regardless Of al
announcements to the contrary, and
can also say that be will be the next
United States Senator from Missouri
He is the only man in the race having
a show If eleetim.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29


TBK business men in the Council,
when the ordinance was passed reduc-
ing the saloon license 800 per year,
which amounts % s12o0 per year, should
have promptly disposed Of n Of the
night policemen Mexico Is without
public lights and Is in need Of money
very badly. At The sane time Sl2O0oi
cur income Is cut On while q expen-
ses are not reduced at all II needs nc
figuring 10 understand what this
means After the receipts are cut
down the expenses must be reduced or
debt foll0NS The members Il the
Council should q least 81 On record as
b whether they are IN favor Of con-
uuuine two night policemen under
ffff circumstances
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29
sTwsnty Years AgoS
This Week.

Mrs Martha Wigs died.
Frank Shell left for Tennessee.
Harry Moore was dangerously III.
W. II. Norris ran a grocery store.
ms Sarah Hart died near Martins
burg.
John Ricketts, was visiting in Lurayi
Virginia.
Died, infant son Of MI. and Mrs. Z
c. Waters
Died, infant Vol Of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Kemper.
Capt. Hiner was arranging to build
in east Mexico.
Born, to Mr.. and Mn J. W. Punk
EFT, a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Ferris were in
New York City.
Ed Clark conducted a feed shed
during the fair.
]. W. Town rented his property t.
II. B. Snyder s. Bro.
DR.. HaIly, Of Galloway county
moved to Benton City.
DR.. Pinckney French completed hii
hospital in south Mexico.
Prof. Blanton was home from an ex
tended trip through Texas.
During a coal oil war in Mexico thu
price went as low as 81 cents per gal
lon.
H. W. Sebastian, Of st. Louis, con
tracted to build five iron bridges In
this county.
Five hundred dollars worth Of cut
lery wa stolen from Gill & CARROTS
hardware store.
The Atlantic FIGURING Mills in st
Louis were struck by lightning ani
burned. Four people were killed
Los, $4,000.
b. T. Williams, who came West tt
Mexico in 1889 from Ohio, and re
moved TO Kansas in 1860, died In Otta
wa, Kansas, aged Al years.
DR.. J. II. McDearmon was granted
dramshop license. His saloon was tC
be in the West building.
Fair booths were rented to:
MeSSrs. A. A. Downing.
NJ. Brashears.
j. T. Bunton & Co.
VIM. McCubbin.
n. P. johnson.
Geo. Condit.
Jack Turner.
Willard Potts.
o. S. Holt.
A. Frazier.
Pack Green.
A. Woods.
c. W. Raglan.
Morris& Edwards.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29

A hone belonging % Alex Carter,
Jrr ran away with him wednesday
morning In north Mexico No damage
was done except 70 the buggy. Carter
hung % tlll the horse vas stopped In
spite OF one line being broken Asmall
boy In the buggy escaped all right.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29

TIE jefferson Club, Of st. Louis, Il
arranging 10 have an excursion e
Monticello, the old home and last rest
ing place Of Thomas Jefferson. tn,
excursion Is a pilgrimage Of Missour
Democrats 10 the grave Of ThOmal
jefferson, father Of Democracy. II Il
not in the interest Of any candidate o.
any faction, but simply that the Demo
Gratis may be enthused and inspired
The editor Of the LEDGER extendI
thanks to the General Chairman.
Lieutenant Governor john A. Lee, fol
a kind Invitation to accompany the
club on this excursion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29

SOME Of the politicians who have
been insisting that no man could be a
Democrat unless he was for ZIG TO
without the consent Of any other
nation" and that there was nothing
in bimetalism unless 16 to / was spe'
officially mentioned, T beginning K
get ready to prove, first, that ''thI
specific mention Of 10 TO / is not neces
sary, y and In the next place that they
were never for free silver at all.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29

OSE OF the most successful protract-
ed meetings ever held IN Missouri was
the q conducted at the Bethlehem
Baptist Church in the west end Of thu
county by Rev. Mr.. Burch. During
this meeting, which closed Sunday
night, there were \ hundred con.
versions and seyenty-fTe additions to
the church. Rev. Mr.. Burch is an Au-
drain boy and is now pastor OF the
Baptist Church at Norborne, Carroll
County, No There is plenty Of room
in this part Of Missouri for several
nther nerlNalS u this character.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29

EFV-l INT FH0I1IH I1NNET1
The East End viii likely have q
number 81 candidates next year fol
county Offices. Judge Kendall will b
In the race for county recorder. Judgs
Guy McCune, Henry Weber, james
Heaton, G. B. Moore, W. o. HostetteFi
Walter Barbee and Richard Ball are
prominently mentioned for county
Judge. W. II. Tapley's friends think
he would make d good county recorder.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29
Reuben HARLOW Writsa tha Ledrar

Reuben Harlow, Of Youngs Creek,
writes the LEDGER that plenty Of
good water is being found around
Youngs Creek at a very shallow depth.
Mr.. Harlow thinks that every farmer
in the county should have a living
well. He says the drouth seems 70
have been rather hard on everybody
except the candidates. He says they
are beginning to flourish in spite Of
the dry weather.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29
STATE OF MISSOURI, l.,
COUNTY OF AuDRAIN.

l., j. @. Buckner, clerk Of the Circuit
Court within and for the County and
State aforesaid, do hereby certify thai
the above and foregoing Is a full, trUl
and perfect copy Of the order Of publ
cation In the above entitled cause, a
fully as the same appears Of record II
my office.
Witness my hand and Official seal
Done at Office in the City Of MeElcl
County and State aforesaid, this II
day Of August, A. D., 1901.
(sRAL.l ]. @. BUCKNER,
Clerk Audrain Circuit Court
o. HIrT, Attorney for Plaintiff. "A
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29

family IN Audraa County
Mn. Harrison was Miss Belle Crockett and married John +. Harrison on
Youngs Greek in 1859. Both are native MisourianS- Thirteen children were
born to the famfy-one named after J. D. Morns-Joe Morris HarrsOn-who
died in 1895 at the age Of twelve years He was injured in the cyclone in lsl,
and ii thought be never recovered from the injuries
The two Oldest children, Crockett and Emmett are married and Crockett
has i've children, three boys and two girls
John j. Harrison and wife were bonn in Audrain COUNTY. MI. Harrisons
mother was born in Galloway County and belonged to the old Harrison family.
His father came from South Carolina and moved to Missouri in ISIS Mr..
HaTfsons mother died in 1852 in a residence located where the West block is
now. His father died in 1856 at Beaver Dam Mr. HarrBons father built the
hst brick building in Mexico at the corner where the Ringo Hotel now stands
His name was William Piney Harrison
Mr. HanBOns Oldest child, Emmett is 81 years old and his youngest
named Cyrus Cark, is years old.
The picture above represents John +. Harrison, Mrs. John F. Harrison
and twelve children, which beginning with the Oldest, are as follows; Emmett
p, Crockett L, Albert P John Sims Samuel A. Frank Kelly James NJ,
william Wallace, Miss Unth, Clinton Pool, Miss Alice Esther and Cyrus
CLARK Harrison
This is a noble family and the LEDGER c0ngratulateS Mr.. and Mrs. har-
rson on the looks the reputation and the habits Of not only their children,
but Of the Harrison families Of Andrain and Galloway Counties generally.
While Mr. Harrison is not a millionaire he has a better right to be proud
Of such a family than Of any amount Of this worlds good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29

We have purchased almost an en-
tire car Of steel ranges from the Fer.
ris Stove Manufacturing Co, Of st.
Louis. This factory having burned
down a few weeks ago, thus enabling
us 10 sell a line Of steel ranges at les
than the former wholesale price. This
is a rare chance TO get a steel range
at the price Of a cheap cook stove
FERRE 4 CArTnnnN-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29

IN discussing the question Of who
will be our next United States Senator
Democrats generally concede that Au-
drain is solid for Champ Clark, pro
Tiding he is a candidate. The CUES
tion Of second choice is being discuss
ed, and it seems to be the general
opinion that the people OF the county
should be permitted at the primary
election to vote as to whom they favor
for Senator. In this way the second
choice Of our people could be ascertain
ed without apy question.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29

The County Board Of Education has
Issued Is certificates 10 teashers: q
hnt grade, 30 second grade and q
third grade. A third grade Is good
for one year and may be renewed once,
a second grade is good for two years
and may be renewed twice, a irsi
grade is good for three years and may
be renewed an indefinite number Of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29

PROSECUTING ATTORNEY HOWARD
RlckilEY and Orlando HIT attorney
faa the NeNkirkS and the uflceB Of
ne law are doing everything IN their
power b clear up The mystery sur
rounding the murder q Lafayette
Keakirk Those parties who are IN
Der suspicion should Do 81 they can %
azist TIE olicers Ia bringing about
Justice The prosecution Is very
anxIotn. az course = have the
guilty party arrested. Bat al The same
tine IL il equally q anxious MOI 70
lmpllcafe any ulo ara blAmelesS The
tsuple "a fhis community are inter
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29

Ia sounds very peculiar TO hear pol
1 ticians, who have always laid specific
stress upon the ratio Of l6 10 /, in
fact, would listen 10 no other kind Of
b~imetalism, now declaring from the
housetops that they never did consider
the specific" mention Of l6 10
noc.ov, -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29
STATE OF
COUNTY or AunakN y

LII G. Buckner. CLERK OF the Circuit oegi
within and for the county n State atore@A
&c hereby certify that the above ndtofegoa
= tul, tue and perfect copy OF the ofgeis
publication In the aforesaid cause as fulI =
me same appears Of record IN my once
witness my hand and Official seal pQlt.
once In the City OF Mexico, County and saw
Aforesaid this 9th day Of August lgL
lsnAt.l 10 BUCKNER
CLERK Audrain Circuit Coal
RoDGERs Attorney for Plaintiff -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29

Huntsville, Mo, Aug. l, igO0.-This
is TO certify that have been cured Of
kidney and bladder trouble with one
bottle Of the Texas Wonder, Halls
Great Discovery, and can recommend
it to Others sufferingin the same man.
ner. ]. HORACE MILLER,
County Treasurer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-29

THE Butler Missouri Democrat edi-
torlally says: Those who say 16 10 ]
is not necessary are like those that said
the same thing In the debate on re-
peal Of the Sherman Law. They were
offered II ton, Is TO i, and 50 on, but
they would take nothing.