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Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19
STOCK AND FARM NOTES.

The receipts on the st. Louis live
stock market Tuesday were made up
Of: cattle, 1850; hogs, 1900; sheep
450; horses and mules, 200.
Beef and butcher steers sold from
1926 to s4.6 5;butcher heifers from 81. rs
to "a. Is; butcher COWS from $3.50 to
s4.0O; veal calves from s7.75 to $500;
stockers and feeders from 49, 0 to 1871 Q.
Hogs: Fair TO best butcher and
heavy hogs sold at s7.l5@7.50; good
medium weights and packers at $500
@7.30, the bulk at s7.10(97.20 lights,
100 TO 100 pounds, at s6.60(a7.I5,
the bulk at So. 90(Gs7. 05, lights, 100 to
100 pounds at s6. 0O(G6.45; pigs at
IS. 70(d6.0 90; roughs and culls at s5.T5
@6.20. The top of the market was
$3.50 and the bulk of the hogs above
$50 lbs. average sold at s7.00(d7.25,
against a top Of s7.20, and the bulk at
SO. 70(d7.05 on Monday.
II. II. Buckner Of Auxvasse sold on
Tuesday to q Nh. Day, Of Tennessee,
twenty-slx head Of mules. Shipment
was made the same day.-R. Z. Bucks
ner Of Auxvasse shipped a carload Of
twenty-six head of mules to st. Louis
recently, for which be received s1I0
per bead.-Robert Buckner shipped a
load OF hogs from Auxvasse to st.
Louis Monday.-Wood Muir, of near
Hatton, has sold a span Of mules to
VIM. Kennon for s250.-Fulton Sun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19
FROM THOMPSON.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
THOMPSON, Feb. 18.-Davc Read re-
turned home Wednesday from Indian
Territory.
G. L. Laird was a business visitor
here Wednesday.
Mrs. JEFF Ecton, of Benton City, vas
a recent guest of Phil Ecton and fam
lily.
Miss Able Morris was the guest of
friends here Thursday.
L. f. Elliott was in Mexico Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. It. G. Claggett and
children and George Marshall and
family we're guests at Il. Fl. Browns
last week.
Misses Lottie and Irene Parker were
here Friday en- route to Mexico to re-
sumo school duties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Considine were in
Centralia Saturday.
Mr.. Green, the C. & A. claim agent,
was mere l0uTbudy.
DR.. Moore returned to his home in
Columbia Thursday.
E. G. Spence was.a business visitor
to Illinois last week. While there he
sold 160 acres of land to an Illinois
man at Sl25 per acre. This land was
located near Fairbury.
Miss Daisy Boone is the guest of
friends and relatives in Centralia.
Miss Sadie O'Brien, of Skinner, was
the guest Of friends here last week.
Rev. Father Randall and Carl Ho-
ran, OF Columbia, we're guests of Ern-
est Koran Saturday afternoon.
]. B. Reed left for Waggoner, l. T.,
Tuesday, where he will reside.
@. johnson, of Montezuma, Ind, Is
the guest OF James Clarke.
Wallace Holeman is moving to How
ell county.
R. II. Brown ahd family spent Sun.
day in Mexico.
Mrs. Ed Tilger visited in Mexico
Saturday.
The Misses Mcdonald and France;
Harrison were guests Of Centralia
friends Saturday and Sunday.
S. r. Dudley is in Mexico.
P. S. Morris, of Mexico, was a briei
visitor here Thursday.
VIM Afiick bought one load OF hog
from Cant Bros. for 1925.
c. Bruce shipped 4 cars Of cattle Il
,lChicago via @. & A. the first OF tn,
week.
Cant Bros. shipped one a OF hog
Tuesday night.
@. T. Jesse sold two car loads o
cattle to G. Bruce which averaged LOO
pounds.
A. NJ. Barnes, Of Centralia, was OF
our streets Mon3ay.
Robert Bates is here from st. Louis
The Wabash section men worked il
MartinSburg Wednesday.
Among the passengers To Mexiet
Saturday we're ]. EPetty, VIII Blythe
Mr.. and Mrs. James Clarke, c. A. Nil
dred, Baker Barnes and Chas. House
holder.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19
s. P. Ragsdale Dead,

Sterling Price Ragsdale, aged 4.
years, died at the home Of his mother
Mrs. Sarah A. Ragsdale, on East Lib
erty street Saturday afternoon at BAL
O'Clock. He died Of a liver complaint
Deceased was born in this city Feb
%, 1851, and lived here most OF thu
time up to ten years ago, when he wen
on the road for a saddlery house. Al
the time Of his death he was employed
by the J. B. Sickles Saddlery Co., fol
whom he had worked for several
years.
Deceased was a whole-souled, big
hearted man Of wide acquaintance ant
his untimely death Is universally re
GREETED.
II Price Ragsdale had faults they
were directed against his OWN welfare
and not against others; be suffered FOL
his mistakes and before dying EN-
braced Christianity, having Joined th'
Christian church about two week.
ago.
Two brothers, Walker Ragsdale, |
a travelling salesman, and Council
man William Ragsdalc, are left, also I
daughter, Miss Goldie Ragsdale, o
this city.
Funeral services were conducted
from the late residence Sunday after
noon at 3 O'Clock by Rev. A. w. Ko
kendoffer. The pail bearers, whom
the deceased selected before his death
were George and William Lee, Rober'
Hisey, Willard Potts, Frank Beck anC
ID. @. Owen,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Feb. 16.-C. Z. Casper
is experiencing a well developed case
Of smallpox. He lives out of town.
Harry C. Carnes is now night oper-
ator at Independence.
Our school has been closed ON &C.
count Of the smallpox being so near,
although there is not a case inside the
corporation.
DR.. Ed Cornett, Of Worcester, is
here every day attending sick folks.
1t is a terrible trip on the doctor
through billiards as we have exper'
fenced in the last two weeks.
George Petty, Of Nevada, Mo, was
here shaking hands with old friends
He returned home last Saturday &C.
companied by his grandchild, miss
Hester Petty.
On last Thursday the Morris House
entertained nearly leo members of the
NJ. W. A. After quietly initiating II
new members in the hall they march
ed to the Morris House, on Second
street, and partook Of a supper that
surpassed anything that had ever beer
attempted In this place. The table
and dining room were tastefully deco
rated with flowers and evergreen. Mr.
and Mrs. Morris deserve great credit
for furnishing such a large crowd sucl
a sumptdous banquet without ths
slightest hitch to disturb the enjoy
ment OF those present. Rush Hill Ia
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19
LADDOgIA ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger,
LADDoNIA, FeD. l6.-Andrew Dick
shipped a car OF hogs to st. Louis last
night.
Mrs. Roy Hickson, who spent sew
eral months in Ohio, came home last
week.
Tom Brakeman, Of Perry has bought
the Laddonla Hotel and will take
charge of II in March.
Miss Alberta Kennen gave a piano
and elocution recital last Saturday
evening. All the numbers were well
rendered. The evening being so un-
favorable not many attended.
A very pretty church wedding took
place at the Methodist Church, South,
last Wednesday at moor. Jewel Hodge
and Miss Evelena Patton were mar
ried by Elder Taylor. May happiness
attend them through life.
|. N. Greening has the contract for
carrying the mail from here to Perry
and will commence July LIST. He has
bought an interest In the Fergerson
Livery Stable and will engage in the
livery business again.
The Laddonia Reading Circle is
still with George Elliott's "Silas War
ner." Godfrey and Dunsey Cass were
introduced and more sympathy was
felt for Wildfre than for Dunsey by
some of the circle. They meet with
Mrs. Mrs. A. L. Bruton next Friday
evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19
Primary Date Selected.

At a meeting Of the City Democratic
Central Committee Tuesday night a
primary for the purpose of nominating
four councilmen was called for March
16.
Messrs. KEENAN,, Howell, Sannebeck
and Ragsdale are the retiring mem
bers Of the council; Messrs. Abbay,
Cleveland, Pratt and Buckner are the
hold-oyer members,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19
Brothers Marry Cousins.

A double wedding ceremony by
which brothers were married TO two
young ladies, who are cousins, was
performed by Rev. Father j. J,
Dillon at st. Brendan's Catholic
church &C 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
Bernard Holtkamp and Miss Maud
Mudd and Theodore Holtkamp and
Miss Annie Mudd we're the contract.
ing parties and are highly thought Of
by their many friends. All OF the
parties to the double ceremony live in
northern Audrain county excepting
the bride Of Bernard Holtkamp, who
resided In Monroe County.
The LEDGER extends c~ongratula,
fiong
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19
Treasury Department.


OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER oF THE
CURRENCY. WASHINGTON, Jan. "a,
l903.-Whereas, by satisfactory evil
dence presented to the undersigned, 1t
has been made to appear that 1.-THE
First National Bank OF Mexico
located ia the City of Mexico, In the
County Of Audrain and State of Mis-
souri,, has complied with all the pro-
visions Of the "Act of Congress to en-
able National Banking Associations
TO extend their corporate existence
and for other purposes" approved
July II, 1882.
Now, therefore, /, William B. Ridge
ly, comptroller of the currency, do
hereby certify that 1.-THE First Nation
al Bank of Mexico,n located in the
City of Mexico, in the County Of Au-
drain and State OF Missouri, is author
lied to have succession for the period
specified in its amended articles OF as
ISOLATION, namely until close Of bust
ness on Jan. 25, 1923.
In witness whereof witness my hand
and seal Of Office this twenty-fourth
day Of January, 1908.
[sEALl WILLIAM B. RIDGELY,
Comptroller OF the Currency.
d2t-46-5t No. 1881
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19
r. ITEMS.


Correspondence OF the Ledger.
TULIP, Feb. 17.-Earl Gritton is the
happiest man in our neighborhood
since the arrival of a fine boy baby at
his home on Feb. 18th.
Hugh McKinim bought property In
Moberly last week and will move there
soon. We regret to lose these excel
lent people from our midst.
Little Mary Noonan is recovering
from an attack of congestion of the
stomach,
A sad gloom Is cast over our com
munity by the death of Mrs. Nora
Hickerson-K etchum, who died Feb.
llth Of consumption. She leaves a
husband, father, mother, two broth
ers, six sisters and many loving friends
who extend heartfelt sympathy to the
sorrowing mes.
Rev. MI. Ferguson was accompanied
by his amiable young wife to his APP
pointment here Sunday; owing to the
inclement weather there was nc
preaching.
John Noel is on the sick list.
Davis is White have returned from
Dent county, where they purchased
450 stock hogs.
Alva Martin has rented a farm from
F. See of 50 acres and is moning to the
same.
Mrs. S. A. Lewellen, who has beer
sick for the past month, is able to be
out again.
Stock sold we'll at +. Sees sale Sat.
urday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19
Seven Inches of Snow.

Seven inches of snow fell In twenty
four hours from Saturday night to
Sunday night in this vicinity and
traffic was greatly impeded thereby.
On Saturday the thermometer regis
tered % minimum and 80 maximum,
both above zero. At I O'Clock Sunday
morning the reading was % above zero
and only went up one point all day,
falling to 3 degrees below Monday
morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19
FROM SKINNER.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
SKINNER, Mo-, Feb. lS.-At the
John Harrison sale mules sold extra
well. Best pair coming threes brought
1888 so; best pair coming twos, $500.
G. l.. Bruce shipped two loads Of
cattle, his own feeding, and two loads
Of other mems feeding to Chicago sun
day morning.
Harry Householder bought a fine
driving gelding at the Chas. Hill sale
last Friday, paying s152.50.
Mr.. Carpenter boughta good family
broke mare at the Chas. Hill sale pay.
ing Sl42 so
Judge Lewis will have a sale next
Thursday, Feb. 10.
Eugene Dahlem has bought the
Jesse Brown place near Hopewell.
Ezra Petty has rented the NJ. B.
Bruce place Of 100 acres for the COM
ming year..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19
RENrnN CITY ITEMS

Correspondence of the Ledger.
BENTON CITY, Feb. 16,-Miss Hat
tie Stevenson went to Mexico Satur-
day.
Bill Duckworth has bought the Jno.
Reed property and will nov to it
soon.
Ms. Myers and family came down
from Mexico Sunday to visit Chas.
Culbertson and family.
Miss Cora Foley was in Mexico
Tuesday.
George Marshall and family left
Wednesday for North Dakota. We
regret to lose Mr. Marshall and family,
but wish them success in their new
home.
VIM. Atkins and Dick Lott left fol-
the West Wednesday. Their families
will follow later.
Miss Varnon spent Sunday with her
parents in Mexico.
There will be an entertainment al
Benton City school house Saturday
night, Feb. 81, beginning at 7 O'Clock.
Public invited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19

J. X. Brown shipped a al load Of
sheep to st. Louis Monday from Ortiz.
Geo. Marshall and family, of Benton
City, visited Charley Marshall Satur-
day.
John Watts, Of Anaconda, Mont,
who has been visiting his relatives
here for the past month, left for his
home Monday.
John j. Sanford, of Fit. Collins, Col,
is here for a few days on business. He
Is much improved in health and we'll
satisfied with his location.
Miss Mollie Cline, who has been i'll
for some time, is much better.
Capt. d. S. Burroughs and wife have
moved to Mexico. They will probably
locate in Illinois,
Thomas McCune shipped a car load
OF oats from Ortiz last week. Seven
loads Of corn are TO be loaded as soon
as the roads will permit.
W.. Adkins has rented the Luckie
farm for this year. The farm is now
Owned by S. j. Buckner, OF Mexico.
Frank Waters has moved 60 the II.
r. Buckner farm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19
CITY B0RR0ws N
Electric Light Debt a Gripping Load
to Independence.

From the Independence CMo.l Examiner.
The city laboring under as heavy
load in carrying debt incurred in
building the electric light plant in the
revenue fund. Bonds In the amount
of $4,000 were voted to build the
plant, but those in charge spent about
S., 900 more than that sum. This left
a burden for the city to take ARE Of
with another issue of bonds or a tenn
porary loan and the latter method was
adopted. Last year a loan Of five
thousand dollars was negotiated to be
paid out Of the revenue of the year. AT
the meeting of the Council Saturday
night this debt was cancelled by the
paying Of s3,113. 70 the balance due. In
order todo this the Council exhausted
all monies on hand and voted to issue
"a bonds OF $3.50 each to get the money
necessary to operate on for the bal.
ance OF the year.
Deputy County Clerk John b,
Graham Is able to be out again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19
! COUNTY NEWS.
SANTA FE ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
SANTA FE, Mo-, Feb. 16.-Marston
and Melyon Beamer and wives were
the guests of G. A. Beamer and family
Saturday.
Charles Bybee was in Paris Thurs.
day.
DR.. Hugh Hickman and Emmett
Fairbairn, Of Perry, were here We'd
nesday.
Tom Sbearer was in town Friday.
Services Sunday morning and night
at the Christian church.
William Fairbairn is no better.
Mrs. Heizer's baby is sick.
Cleveland and Mary Wilson visited
their grandmother, west OF town,
Sunday.
Miss May Dull returned from
Hannibal Saturday.
Joseph Force, or near C~entralia, was
In town Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19
FROM ROKENA.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RowENA, Feb. II. Master Virgil
Sansberry has a new gold watch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gainrich are enter
tanning a new girl baby.
Mrs. Frank Ward entertained {
number of guests last Tuesday IL
honor of her brother-in-law and wife
John Carter sold his farm Of 81
acres to MIR. Parks for $3.50 per acre
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Peck are enter
tanning a new girl baby.
John McHenry is quite low will
pneumonia.
Homer Pickett's many friends here
wish he and his wife a -prosperoui
journey through life.
Rev. Mr.. Middleton failed to fill his
regular appointment at Maple Grow,
Sunday.
Jas. and Lee Lewis purchased mule,
at the Harrison sale; mules sold well
]. ]. Walker made a business trip t
Columbia Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19
COOLEST IN FOUR A
Thermometer Fell to Sixteen Degrees
Below Zero-Warmer Weather
For Wednesday.

The thermometer fell to is degrees
below zero Tuesday morning, that be.
ing the coolest recorded here for four
years The indications for to morrow
are for warmer weather.
The cold weather started off Sunday
and reached ; below zero Monday
morning. 1t was but 9 degrees warm
er all day Monday and, as told above,
reached 16 below Tuesday morning.
The coolest before that was on Feb.
II, 1899, when 25 below was reached.
Cold weather figures for the past "a
years are as follows, all readings show
ing below zero;
January 1879, 20.
January 1884, 2s.
January 1886, 10.
February 1856, Is.
January 1887, 81.
January 1883, 10.
February 1895, 20.
February 1899. 25.
In February 1900, 1901 and 1902 the
coolest was 8 below, zero and II below,
respectively.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19

G. E. Sims, Of Thompson, and Miss
Carrie jackson, Of this city, were
married at the home Of the brides
mother, Mrs. Mollie jackson, by Rev.
A. W. Kokendotfer at 1870 last night.
The groom is the eldest son OF the
late /. J.. Sims and is a prominent
young farmer living near Thompson.
The bride is one Of Mexico's best
young women. She has been teach
ing for some time and resigned charge
Of Cedar Grove school two weeks ago.
The LEDGER extends congratula'
4fk,r
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19
AUXTASSE

Correspondence of the Ledger,
AUxyAssE, Feb. II. - Mrs. Lutte
Smith, of Kansas City, spent Sunday
here.
Miss Mackey Fry, who is attending
school in Fulton, visited her sister
here Saturday.
John Swon's sale on Saturday was
largely attended and stock sold well.
At viii Bradley's sale on Thursday
stock sold we'll in spite of the bad
roads.
Misses Laura and Bertha Ridgeway
and Nettie Carlysle shopped in Mex
leo Saturday.
Sam Simcoe and wife, Joe Wallace
and wife and Doc Craig, Of McCredie
| visited John Swon Saturday.
Mrs. Tom Holland fell from a ladder
across a box Friday and was seriously
injured.
Peter Smith has purchased thu
Monroe property in the south part o
town for $1,000. He will take posses
sion March l.
Robert Hamilton has sold his farm
southeast of town for s25 per acre t,
Mr.. Dixon, of Audrain county.
obie Wright went to Louisiana Oh
Thursday TO attend a meeting of tn
La Crosse lumber yard managers.
Everette Holland and sister, Mabel
from the S. L. a., are visiting home
folks.
Married, at the home Of the BRIDE
father, Whitten Martin, of Monro
county, and Miss Matte Beckley, 0
this city. They had a very quiet HON
wedding. After an elegant Dime
they left on the noon train for tn
groom's home near Rowena. W
wish them much success.
The members of the Robert Buckne
family have the measles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19
Court Costs.

l have in my hands the costs Of the
following cases:
State ex rel Mayer, VS.. S. c. Palmer,
No. /.
srgte ex rel Stewart, VS.. S. c. Palmer,
No. J..
W. A. Edmonston VS.. e. L. Jones.
NJ. A. Mcvey vs.. II. L. Barker ct
al.
S. b. Davis ct al VS.. Davis ct al.
Michigan San. & Ben. Association
VS.. Cornett.
J. W. Beagles VS.. Harriet Turner
ct al.
Mary Rice ct al VS.. Annie Allison
ct al.
Witnesses please call in person Oh
send written order for fees.
w. II. MORRIS,
Circuit Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19
A NOVELTY FACTORY.
T. N. Gill Intends To Start an Enter
prise or This Character In Mexico.

T.. M. Gill, for several years city
clerk Of Mexico, has arranged to start
a factory in this city in the near
future. The factory will turn out a
number of practical novelties and will
eventually employ a number of hands.
The concern will be called the "Mex-
leo Novelty Works. Mr.. gill en-
deayored to do something OF this kind
some two years ago but was taken
sick and for a long time was in very
poor health. He says bis health has
been much improved Of late and he
thinks permanently, and that be will
do his best In attempting TO make
good sized contracts, when opportunity
offers, so as to be able to employ all
the labor possible and hopes TO have
a fair measure Of success. Mr.. Gill
is enterprising and ardently wishes to
build up a business of this kind, which
sooner or later will be a credit to the
community. He believes In self-reli-
ance, originality and individuality as
being OF more Importance than capital,
In a work OF this kind. He says he
wants to turn the attention of his two
sons, after a while, TO the mechanical
field OF industry and will endeayor to
educate and interest them in this
direction, so that they may succeed
him, making permanent this enter
prise.
Mr.. Gill has had long experience In
one Of the most prominent manufac-
turing concerns of st. Louis and has
done a large business in this city, SO
that we feel confident he will have
some measure Of success, at least, in
the present undertaking. W. can
promise him the hearty cooperation
OF the citizens In the furthering all Of
his efforts, by at least their good will,
If no more. Mr.. Gill says he intends
to make nothing except such goods as
are reliable and can be fully guaran-
fool
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19
Advertised Letters.

List Of letters remaining in the Post
Once at Mexico, Mo-, for the week
ending February 10, 1908, which If 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
Bramon, Henry; Bishop, II. E.;
Bennett, Oscar; Berry. Lille; Benz
ger, W. H.; Carter, W. H.; Chairman,
James: Creed, Jennie; Davis, Cora;
Franklin, Mrs. Jennie; Ford, Lewis;
Gates, G. r.; Gibbs, Hernie; Harlin,
Mrs. Ann; johnson, Ed; Kerr, Rev.
W. H.; Miller, Mrs. VIM. L.; Mayer,
James; Motsick, Bass e.; Preston, Mrs.
Theo.; Sharp, O.. d.; Tharp, Fred.
WIN. TRELoAR, Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19

twolthings to be proud of, a good no
tel and a live Woodman Camp. All
are looking forward to the next Wood
man entertainment, for it is under
stood that there will be a number of
them by reason of the strenuous efforts
of Neighbor G. r. Mccall, who has
doubled the membership since Jan. !,
and be says he will not let up until be
has an even hundred ON the roll.
Worcester camp contributed the
team and about 20 neighbors came
over to see the new members ride the
goat and partake Of the bountiful
banquet of Landlord Morris. Neigh
Dor Muldoon, of the Woodman Acct
dent Association, is with us and many
Of the neighbors have taken out acct
dent policies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19
ITEMS

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
MARTINsBURe, Feb. 17.-Mrs. Tay'
lor was a Wellsville visitor Wednes.
day..
l. W. Taylor was In Galloway coun-
ty Saturday.
L. A. Bird was united in the holy
bonds of matrimony Saturday noon tc
Miss Bessie Pennewell, Of Vandalia.
We congratulate Mr.. Bird upon being
the possessor Of a beautiful valentine,
Mrs. Lucy Burwell was a Wellsville
visitor Saturday.
Miss Dutton, Of Wellsville, was
Martinsburg visitor Thursday.
Maud Crum is visiting In Farbel
this week.
Mrs. Edward Lewis was a Wellsville
visitor Friday.
Mrs. Harve Pritchett was in Wells
Vile recently.
Nj. Draper, who came here from
Indian Territory three months ago
left Wednesday for Southern Illinois
We regret seeing Mr.. Draper and fam
lily leave our midst.
Miss M. e. Rodgers was a Mexico
visitor Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19
GRAIN MEMS MEETING.
Members of the Southwest Iowa and
Northwest Missouri Association
Gather in Mexico.

A meeting OF thirty or 40 grain mer
of Iowa and Missouri was held at the
Ringo hotel Tuesday.
President d. Hunter and Secretary
George Stibbens and several members
of the Southwest Iowa and Northwest
Missouri Grain Mems Association were
present and secured several members
from central Missouri.
Meetings at Hannibal, Chlllicothe
and Moberly preceded the meeting in
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19
Got Marriage License En- Route.

Mexico's reputation as aCupid's dis
pensing agent is again INDICATED, as
the pastor Of the Christian church at
Slater, Rev. Edward Ely, came here
Saturday afternoon and secured a
marriage license to wed Mrs. Jennie
Conway, a widow residing in st. Louis.
He left for st. Louis the same day.
OTHER LICENSES ISSUED.
Stephen NJ. Pulls and Mildred f.
Harlow, both of Audrain.
]. L. Stuart, Of Monroe county, and
S. 2. Stuart, of Audraln.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19

J. A. Potts & Son will offer on
Feb. Gath a very choice lot of stock,
and the public will find it a rare op.
portunity to secure some extra Thorn
ton Star saddle colts, as good as has
ever been bred in the state, also O
large number of good native feeding
and stock cattle. You will find his
advertisement in another column.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-19

Intimate friends OF John W. Gates
believe that he is arranging his affairs
SO that be al retire from active busi-
ness and spend the rest Of his days in
comfort.