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Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15
TWO CONFIDENCE MEN.
Onarged With Having Attempted to
Fleece B. 0. sims-Ons is Under
Arrest.

A man giving his name as .Jobn u.
gon and claiming to be from Bowlino
1feen. Is under arrest in the copntS
jan on a charge OF attempting n
work a confidence game on B. o. Sims.
northwest Of this city. The man ri
FUSED to make any statement what.
ever to a LEDGER reporter.
Inc man is charged by the officials
WIN having driven from Centralla n
the Sims farm Thursday and intro'
duced himself as Banker Harris. Of
Fulton" saying that he was renre.
sentlng a widow who wished him N
look over the Sims farm with a view
OF buying.
The stranger was shown over tba
farm by Nh. Sims and finally at the
southeast corner OF the propertv
another saan was seen approaching on
loot along the road; he was a stranger
70 Mr.. Sims and seemed to be to the
man who was looking at the farm.
After stopping and talking some time
the mar ON foot proposed a game of
cards. Three card monte was the
play and the two Strangers got to
betting on the game, Harris picking
the cards often and finally quitting
with a considerable amount Of the
f~oot-traveler's roll of greenbacks. Mr..
Sims had been importuned to play but
told the players that he did not gam.
bic.
After the two alleged confidence
men left Mr.. Sims notified the Officers
and, it being known from a descrip-
tlon OF the team driven by "Harrisn
or "Eagon," that they belonged at a
Centralia stable, officers Of that place
were notified and told to arrest the
pair. "Eagon'' and an old man who
did not figure in the monte play were
arrested but Eagon afterward escaped
but was rearrested by Deputy Sheriff
James at Thompson Thursday night.
The old man was released as Mr.. Sims
could not identify him as having any,
thing to do with the confidence game.
The three card monte shark evaded
the Centralia officers and went west
on the STA Wabash train.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15
IRON sKINNER.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
SKINNER, May IA. Our country
looks beautiful.
Oats are looking fine.
Some few of our neighbors had to
plant some corn over.
The telephone line from Rowena to
Skinner will soon be up. The line be-
tween Moline and Rowena was put in
operation last Saturday a week.
Addle Fansler, Of Moberly, is the
guest of her uncle, Taylor Berrey and
family.
Lottie Parker, daughter OF F. N.
Parker and wife, is home from Mex
leo where she attended school the
past winter.
The @. G. G. with a few visitors
spent an evening in the woods not
long since and had a most delightful
time. Those who attended the iolli-
ication were Misses Patterson, Hallah,
Howard, Berrey, Crawford, Tansler
and Berry and MeSsrs. Hallah, Middle
ton Dunken, MCGEE and Bruce. A
delightful supper was had on the
ground. About s p. m. the crowd re-
turned to the home OF Miss Berrey
where three hours were spent very
pleasantly. The club adjourned to
meet at Lille Berrey's next Thursday
night.
Katheryn Varnon, daughter Of DR..
Varnon, of Mexico, was the guest Of
her cousin, Pattie Bruce, Sunday.
Fannie Jesse, Of Thompson, was also
the guest of Miss Bruce the same day.
Rev. G. A. Westbrook filed regular
appointment at Bethlehem Sunday. A
large crowd vas out at each meeting.
The Bethlehem Sunday school will
celebrate children's day the second
Sunday evening in June.
The Gatewood school board has elect
ed Miss Stephenson, of Mexico, teacher
for next year. Just a short time before
she received word from the Gatewood
board, she had accepted a position
with the Eureka board. Last Tues.
day morning the board met again and
elected Miss Washington, Of Benton
City, to the place.
The Skinner correspondent acknow-
lodges receipt of invitation to COM
mencement exercises at William
Woods College. The invitation was
sent by Miss Ehie Bruce, who stands
at the head Of her class and win
therefore deliver the valedictor,an's
address.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15
Sum and Moon Caused the Disaster

LONDON, May l3.-The relative posi-
tion of the sun and moon, at an angle
Of forty-five degrees, is said by Hugh
Clements, the scientist, TO have beer
the cause Of the Mont Pelee eruption
on the Island of Martinique.
Mr.. Clements says that this relative
position of the sun and the earth's
satellite occurred at exactly ter
minutes to 8 O'Clock on Thursday last,
the time when the eruption began.
The immense force exerted on the
earth by the tangential position of the
two bodies, he declares, acted fully
upon Mont Pelee and its molten con-
tents. The force was great enough te
cause the blowing up of the volcanoes
cap.
The Galveston disaster, MI. Glenn
ents points out, occurred when the
sun and moon were in a similar posi-
tion to each other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15

A mass convention Of the Republi
can electors of Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, is hereby called to meet at thu
Court House at Mexico, Mo-, on the
3Ist day Of May, 1902, at 10 O'Clock a
no. for the purpose Of
First. Electing five delegates anc
five a~lternates to the State Oonven.
ton, which meets at Jefferson City
June "A, 1902.
Second. Electing three delegates
and three alternates to the Judicial
Convention, which meets at Joplin,
Mo-, July Is, 1902.
Third. Electing five delegates and
five alternates to the Congressional
Convention, time and place not set
yet, and for the transaction OF any
other business that may properly come
before the convention.
By order of Central Committee.
II. d. HUNTER, Chairman.
G. II. KUNKEL, Secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15
Lightning Kills 700 a Year.

From 700 to 800 persons are killed
annually by lightning in the United
States according to estimates made by
Alfred ]. Henry, of the United States
Weather Bureau. In 1900 the bureau
received reports of 713 cases Of fatal
lightning strokes.
In the same year, according to the
reports collected by the weather
bureau, 9T3 persons were more or less
seriously injured by lightning. The
loss of life from lightning is greatest in
the Ohio valley and the Middle At
lantic States. If density Of popula-
tion only be considered it is greatest
in the upper Missouri valley and in
the middle Rocky mountain region.
OF the 713 fatal cases reported In
1900, POI persons we're killed in the
open, 1853 in houses, 81 under trees and
SO in barns. The circumstances at
tending the death of the remaining Isl
were not reported. This seems to dis
pose of the old superstition that the
safest place to be in during a thun-
der storm is in the open country and
the most dangerous under a tree.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15
BENTON oIrY ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
BENTON Cry, May IA. - Charlie
Kimball came down from C~entralia
Thursday to visit friends.
Mrs. Wright, of Centralia, is visit
ing her father, James Brown.
Mesdames Mag and Alb Romans,
Wright and Miss Grace Mullins visit
ed In Mexico Friday.
Hardin Rixey was down from Mex
leo Friday.
Mrs. VIM. Sallee Is visiting her par.
ents, Sidney Silver and wife.
A. Il. Romans was at Mexico Tues
day.
DR.. Hunter was down from Mexico
Wednesday.
Mrs. Shultice, Of st. Louis, is visit
ing her son, Fred Precht.
Mr.. Shay, of Montgomery City, is
occupying Depot Agent Powell's
place, while the latter is in Montgom-
cry City.
Rev. Shoush, of Mexico, preached at
the Baptist Church Sunday.
Mrs. Wood, vice-P President OF the
Missouri w. G. T. o., lectured at the
Baptist Church Sunday afternoon at 8
O'Clock; also at 8 O'Clock. After the
lecture a number signed the pledge.
Monday morning a W. @. I. U. was
organized.
Mrs. ]. II. Field aud daughter and
Miss Hattie Stevenson spent Sunday
with Mrs. Diven.
Cecil Cohoon, who is attending
school in Mexico, spent Saturday and
Sunday with homefolks.
Romans Smith, Of st. Louis, is the
guest of his uncle, Alb Romans.
A. f. Romans. Tom Moore, Irwin
Lambert, VIM. Reed and son; Warren
and Stella LANG, Jim Dowell and
wife and DR.. Diyen were in Mexico
Saturday.
Bill Tratohel is up from Sc. Louis
visiting his parents.
Mrs. John Baker, Of Mexico, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Diven.
Ran Kendall visited friends here
Tuesday.
Miss Addie Jones is visiting in
Montgomery City.
Claude Fowles, Of Mexico, visited
friends here Monday.
Miss Ella Waddlngton has been en-
TO teach the Gatewood school
northwest of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15
The Thomas Jones Case.

The case Of Thomas Jones, who
lives just east of this city, charged
with stealing Is head Of cattle from
the pasture Of John Field last fall, is
now In progress at Montgomery City.
There are a large number Of witnesses
in attendance from this county.
Attorneys for the State are, Prose
cutting Attorney Cook, OF Montgomery;
Prosecuting Attorney Buckley, Of Au-
drain, and George Robertson, Of Mex
leo. The attorneys for the defense
are, Orlando Hit, P. II. Cullen, r. d.
Rodgers, Of Mexico; J. D. Barnett and
Claude Ball, OF Montgomery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15
FROM AnxYAssE-

correspondence OF the Ledger.
AUxvAssE, May I3.-Mr. Custard'
baby is no better at this writing.
James Lawrence, who has been con
fined to his bed all winter, is able tC
be up.
Miss Mary Harrison is visiting ii
Fulton.
Miss OFT Wise, Of McCredie, visited
Miss Rella Pemberton over Sunday.
Craig Beckley and sisters were in
Mexico Friday.
Miss Stella Ramsey, of Fulton, has
sixteen pupils in her music class and II
is still growing in number.
Messrs. John Boyd and Joe Dudley
spent Sunday afternoon in McCredie
Miss Bertha Mcintyre, Of Fulton,
spent Sunday with Miss Mary Eller.
Mesdames Cox and Collier were in
Mexico Saturday.
The Ridgeway Hotel will give an
ice crea supper Saturday night.
Messrs. Walter and Clay Hamilton
and Charley Kinslow, of Benton City,
we're IN town Sunday
lake Maddor In g sudden death IN
last THURSDAY morning mas onito =
shock To n town
Lonnie Crai0head NJ raar town and
Miss Carrie Shea. ~ Rachelor voro
married at the home Of the bride SIM.
dav Inv Raw n = cIhbs ~ Mav,co
Mesdamas Dr cIhbS and uatchor
of Hatton were mere Saturday
sam Roles ~ Mov,co w.. -. Co.
day.
Mrs. Weatherford,s husband. who
has been confined in the asylum at
Fulton, died at that place Saturday
and was buried Sunday. We extend
sympathy to the wife and children.
j. B. Slayens and wife spent Sunday
in Laddonia.
Mrs.Joe Britt is visiting her brother
in Naw Mavico
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15
ANOTHER

Ben. o. Sims is one Of Audrainl
most substantial and level-headed
citizens. BY good judgment and
habits Of industry he has amassed a
comfortable fortune and owns a spIen,
did farm IA miles east Of Centralis.
Thursday two well dressed, fine
looking men came 10 Centralia and
secured a couple OF livery rigs and
drove out by different routes to Mr..
Sims farm. The one who arrived
first told Mr.. Sims he wanted to buy
his farm. Mr.. Sims told him that
while his farm was not on the market,
yet II he would pay his price he would
sell it to him. Together they drove
over the farm, and In the round came
across party No. 2 who stopped party
No. / and Mr.. Sims to inquire the way
10 Mexico.
Getting the directions, this party,
who is a fine, portly fellow about 60
years OF age, expressed an opinion that
Sims had a fine farm. Party No. l, a
red-faced, heayy-set individual, about
40 years old, chimed in that he was
trying to buy it. The old man said he
didn't know much about farms, but
made his money with cards, The
conversation proceeded until a game
OF three-card-monte was proposed. Mr..
Sims quickly saw that the two men,
pretending to be strangers, were real
ly partners in the confidence business,
and concluded to humor the game
along a bit. Under the stately oaks,
on a blue grass table, the game be-
gan, Sims putting up nc money.
Mr.. Sims was a winner right along,
however, and soon won a bet Of $1,000,
whereupon the old man asked Mr..
Sims what he would have done had he
lost. Mr.. Sims said that he didn't
know, as he had no money with him.
The old fellow then proposed to Mr..
Sims that they get in the buggy and
go to Mexico for money, %whereupon
Mr.. Sims told them that their little
game had gone far enough, that he
was not as green as he looked and bid
them good day.
The bunko steerers drove back to
Centralla and Mr.. Sims went to Mex
leo for the sheriff. Sheriff James tel
ephoned to Centralia to the officers TO
locate them, which they did at the
Globe Hotel. While the officers were
watching them, waiting for instruc-
tions from Mexico, the younger one
slipped through the back way Of the
hotel and got away, going out through
the south part Of town. The old gen.
tleman was arrested and searched. He
gave his name as Walsh, but refused
absolutely to say a word further.
Upon his person was found three hun
bred one dollar bills, several twenties
and a number Of tens.
Sheriff James came to C~entralia and
took the prisoner to Mexico or the
local freight at 1880.
The affair has created tremendous
excitement in Centralia and western
Audrain, and regret is expressed that
one Of the sharpers escaped.
They are evidently old hands at the
"gold brickn business and very smooth
in their methods, but they played the
wrong man this time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15
UWUD0uUUOU
COUNTY NEWS.
z M0LIN0 IrEMs.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
NORTH MoLINo, May Boats ar,
looking fine.
Corn is coming up well, and some o
the farmers are blowing their plant
ing.
Charles Wilkerson and wife, Of Mex
leo, visited here the first of the week
Miss Coakley, who is teaching schoo.
in the Moline district, in company
with Mrs. Martin, visited Miss Coax
ley's parents near Rush Hill recently,
Mrs. Hammond, Of Vandalia, Is
visiting her son and friends near Moli-
no this week.
Rev. John Kerr preached at Bethel
last Sunday morning.
Misses Blum and Humes were the
Of the Misses Middleton Sun
day.
Mrs. Wilson is still quite sick, but
was thought to be some better Tues
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15

The teachers institute will be held
in Mexico, June l6 to 20 tten days..
The regular examination will follow
June q and 2s. All teachers are re-
Quired to attend the institute unless
teaching or attending summer schools.
1t will be greatly to our credit to
maintain the high standing Of the
Audrain county institute, and, as this
depends upon the contribution re-
ceiyed by teachers, we believe that
those teachers holding State certiti-
Gates, and those engaged in teaching
at time the institute is held, should
contribute the regular fee, $3.50. By
doing this they will enable the board
to secure the best talent for the in
stitute. Respectfully,
Co. BID EDUCATION.
Mexico, May II, 1902.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15

Leslie Lee, Of Mexico, Is the guest
OF VIM. Smiley and family.
Perry Davis made a business trip 10
Stoutsville Thursday.
w. w. Mundy and son, Homer, OF
Molino, were In town Saturday.
Philip Quisenberry and James
Camplin were in Perry Friday.
Bessie James, Of Stoutsville, is the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Perry Davis.
Tom Shearer, mother and aunt,
were in town trading Saturday.
VIM. Fairbairn and wife were In
Mexico Thursday.
Misses Crigler and Dull visited the
Misses Dull, of South Fork, Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. Baker and son visited
Ventura relatives last week.
Preaching next Sunday night at the
Methodist church.
Rev. Mr.. Cottingham will preach at
the Christian church Sunday, May Is.
Porter Cauthorn, who has been at
tending school at Columbia, attended
services here Sunday night.
Howard Fields Of Long Branch, was
in town Sunday.
Prof. Lee Turner, OF Strother, will
teach the winter term Of school here.
Miss Handkerchief, Of Florida, is the
guest Of Robert Smiley and family.
Robert Beam, Of Moline, attended
lodge here Saturday night.
Otis Holman and Nathan Vaughn,
Of Perry, Sundayed in Santa Fe.
Mrs. Myers and children, OF Noon
an, are the guests of Mrs. Davis.
Ernest Randall, wife and child, Of
Paris, were in town Sunday.
Harold Brown, Of Molino, attended
preaching here Sunday night.
Wallace Turner, of Strother, was in
town the first Of the week.
Audrey Henderson is III.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15
Boy.struck Girls

~ ARa ANAANe AeihFf
If a ''boy-struck" girl is tided over
she will make a finer woman Otter
than her more phlegmatic sister. She
thrills with nerves, she aches with
longings, her spirit beats restless wings
against the combining bars Of youth
and inexperience. She must be tanned,
as a young eagle is tanned, with infinite
patience and love and tact. She must
de coaxed and petted and soothed-
never coerced. AS the young eagle
would resent harshness and swoop
away to dash out its reckless young
strength on the jagged side Of a cliff,
so will such a girl in the face Of COM
pulsion throttle all good impulses for
the sake of a freedom she does not
comprehend and is not wise enough to
use, only waking to her folly when her
bruised young soul lies dead at her
feet and her last hope Of a mistaken
happiness has fled.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15

We are now exclusive agents for the
Centemeri Kid Gloves for ladies'
They fit perfectly and hold theil
shape. These gloves need no recon.
mendation as those who have once
tried them will have no other.
RICKErrs & ENNoNs ID. G.. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15
q Stood in a Draught

with my coat of and caught this
wretched cold,' says the sufferer. He
need not pay a heavy penalty If be
follows bis act Of folly with an act Of
wisdom. Soak the feet in hot water
with a few teaspoonsful Of Perry
Davis Painkiller in it. Take a tea
spoonful Of Painkiller in hot sweeten.
ed water at bed time and be thankful
for so simple and speedy a way to
break up a cold. There is but one
Painkiller, Perry Davis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15

In the saith annual report OF the
State Board Of Agriculture Of MIS-
souri, Audrain county is credited with
a taxable wealth OF aces, 3s9-rank-
ing twelfth in the State.
HoEeS s,65l, value s2l0, 6l2-rank-
ing sixteenth.
Mules, 2,s9s, valve, sa3,
sixteenth.
Asses and iennets, l6S, value q, 7O5
ranking fourth.
Sheep, l5,627, value s23,
fifth.
Hogs 1895, value ssl,l4T-ranking
fifteenth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remainingi in the Post
Office at Mexico, Mo-, for the weel
ending May Is, 1902, which II moi
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:'
Burress Bros. Boney, W. j. s. Sons
Brown, Margaret; Boal, j.; Burl, ]. N
Berry, Mary A; Hollenshead, Mrs.
Rose; Hagan, Annie L.; Johnson, Har.
ry; johnson, Mrs. Duck; Lillard, ].
W; Mexico Pol Mfg. Co.; Nor, A.,
Rusch, Annie; Rutter, Chas.; Steiner,
Sig s.; Thomas, Mrs. Mary Woods, G.
W, Wright, David; Westerman,
Eleouor; Waters, Frank.
WIN. TRELoAR, Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15
Childrensl paY entertainment


There will be \ childrens' day outing
in j. W. Cokely's grove two and one
half miles southeast Of Rush Hill
known as the old camping ground, on
Saturday, June 7, given by the Rusl
Hill Sabbath school. Quite a lengthy
programme has been prepared, con
sisting of instrumental and vocal
music, essays ami innocent amusement
for the children Will be the order Of
the day. All neighboring Sabbath
schools are cordially invited as well as
everyone who feels an interest in the
Sabbath school cause. Come and
bring your baskets well filled and help
make it a gay day for the children.
All those who would rather, can bring
your pOcketbooks, as a lunch counter
Will be on the ground.
w. G. JESSE.
]. Nj. CULBERTsoN, Supt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15

The canary industry at Carthage
Mo-, is prospecting. A citizen Of tina
beautiful little city is the owner o.
a pair Of birds which, within a few
months, have laid % eggs, from which
20 canaries have been produced, eacf
little one haveing been sold for 81,
Pretty good dividends, especially in
view Of the fact that the plant is in
tact and still going on with the In
dustFy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15
Hirh Quality.

In offering to the public our line oil
Racine Buggies, Surries, &C., we are
in a position to give better value for
the money than ever before. The
Racine Buggies are a higher grade Of
buQgies than we have ever handled
See the Racine Buggy In our large
show window.
FERRIS s. CAUTHoRS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15
HARDIN GRADUATES.
Those Who Finish in Literary, Piano,
Vocal, Elocution and Violin
Courses This Year.

Following is a list Of the gradual
in the different departments at Ha
din College:
LITERARY.
Althea Olive KalImeyer, a. B.
Madge Robertson, A. B.
Virginia Florence Yancey, A. B.
Edith Gary, b. L.
Martha Elizabeth Graham, b. L.
Martie Azalea Green, B. L.
Inez Rusy, b. L.
Katherine Slagle, B. L.
Naomi Triumph Smith, B. L.
Bonnie Ethel Steele, y. L.
PIANo-PosT GRADUATE.
Bertha Hornaday.
PIANO.
Elizabeth d. Arnold.
Ruth Bassett.
Cleo Bates.
Sallye Blythe.
Jean V. Bragg.
Grace Belle Carr.
Mae L. Gay.
Mckee Osceola Gum.
Mary Elizabeth Highsmith.
Esther Howard.
Olga Beatrice Keuchler.
L.. Annie Lewis.
Eta Mack.
Marcia McKennon.
Katherine Brander Potts.
Grace Dorothy Quarles.
Elizabeth Gillum Robertson.
Mrs. Elmer Sharp.
Allie Simpson.
Luta Frances Vantine.
Dora Robb Young.
VOCAL.
Essie Belle Akin.
Elizabeth Elzea.
Mae l.. Gay.
Mary Elizabeth Highsmith.
Esther Howard.
Luta Frances Vantine.
ELocUTIoN.
Sara Cartwright.
Wayne Charles.
Octayla Gilbreath.
Annie Lewis.
, Edith Morley.
Ida Silverstone.
Allie Simpson.
Addie Skinner.
Mary White.
Minnie Wiley.
VIOLIN.
Ida Anne Cook.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15
Option On annhita Lana.

Mason Creasey has an option on the
@acres of land belonging 70 J. II. Denp-
sey situated ? miles southeast Of
Thompson on which was found an ex-
cellent out cropping Of graphite. The
vein Is 30 inches thick and OF ine
quality.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15

l have extra good 3-story brick mill
in good town; will trade for good farm
and pay cash difference, or II you have
good farm for sale write me.
w. B. CURRY,
sat Box 81, Kirksville, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15
SANTA "a ITEMS

SANTA FE, May IA. = Rev. Mr..
Roberts filled his regular appoint
ments here Sunday morning and
night
Preaching at the Methodist church
next Sunday night
Robert Wright was here from Mex.
! leo Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15

Why is it that so many sO-called "just
as gOod' c~nltivators are limitations Of
the New Departures Simply because
the Pate Plow Co. has continued
making the New Departure for the
last 30 years. using the same high
qualities of material, Sc, and has not
allowed cheap shOyels to be used on
their cultivators.
FERRIs s CAUrHoRS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15
The Weekly Ledger
THURSDAY. MAY is.
MONEY MONEY IN

II you want to borrow money on
good real estate security Or wish to
renew or extend an existing loan, we
can give you rates that defy compe-
..titlon. See us before applying.
LAKENAN g. BARNES,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15

PISS Emma Mundy has returned
'm an extended visit TO friends in
Sas. Her many friends will be
p to know she Is greatly improved
health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15

is claimed thai a one-armed man
Worcester does glore work than
thirds OF the farmers of Audrain
nty.--Kansas City Star.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15

B. R. Arnold, ST., is in Kansas City
attend the bankers convention.
! sons, Morris, of Montana, and
bn, OF st. Louis, are also there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15

hmcs r. Harrison, OF st. Louis,
ther OF Collector Alb Harrison, who
small pox, has recovered and is
h TO be out again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15

W. ]. Magee, for twenty years pub
administrator of Macon county,
ot himself with a revolver Tuesday,
d it is believed he cannot live.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15

Pity Marshall Jett, Of Orange, Tex,
h shot to death 10 q street battle
eh the three Pool brothers, two OF
'om he shot after receiving bis
hui wound.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15

pol. r. II. Goodwin, Of the NJ. MA,
been asked TO act as a Judge in the
npetltlye drill OF University cadets
Tuesday, May 20.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15

bosT-A key ring and bunch OF keys.
name on them. Finder rewarded
return OF same to NJ. b. Guthrie,
.xico, Mo. 142-d2-wI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15

The kind our grandfather used
ew Departure Cultivator-has pleas
thousands, will please you.
FERRIS s. CAUTHoRN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-05-15

All kinds of money to loan
lower rates than ever offer
before.
h s. RICKETTS,.