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Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-26
Pan on Ice Results Seriously.

MoBERLY, Feb. l8-Dr. ]. r. L.
Clarkson, County Coroner, fell on the
icy street to-day and fractured his
thigh. On account of his age-70
years-and the location Of the injury,
bis physicians give little or no hope
that he will ever be able to use the
L.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-26

QuIsFFa + nnmber Of people are NOV
il Hill Mexico and will find there is
d 11EI place to live.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-26

V}iE 3eace around d the Worlds Fair
round X|jll be six miles long. Steps
afa te4 taken to have this built at
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-26

IL Is tHt QuteftsV IIIIIK III tIlt HUIlu
what an antipathy railroad engine
has for ordinary farm animals, moth
ing but the finest stock being ever Sc
lected to be thrown under its Jugger-
naat wheels. A Webb City woman is
suing a company for race horse which
she values at 1000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-26

CafeifEsne8
which made
the accident
possible.
There are q
great many
lives aud
denly terini-
mated as q
result of
earelessness,
aithougi1th
medical cer-
tihcate may
read wheart
failures
Whena man
takes
chauceswit
! his stomach
and uepIects
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-26
HORRIBLE HOLOCAUST.
TEN PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH
AND MANY INJURED AT
THE CLIFTON HOTEL,
CEDAR RAPIDS.
VICTIMS ATTENDING CONVENTION.
The Names of Those Who Perished
Are Not Yet Known Y. M.
G. A. and Knights of
Pythias Were Gath
cred at Hotel
in Force.
Special Dispatch to the Ledger.


CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Feb. 2o.-In a
fire this morning which destroyed
Clifton Hotel in this city ten lives
were lost. all being burned to death,
and many were injured in jumping
from the windows OF the hotel. None
OF the dead are yet identified.
The victims were attending conyen-
tions Of the Y. NJ. @. A. and Knights
Of PythIas, and there we're many mar
row escapes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-26
TO CURE A coin IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
If it fails to cure E. W. Groves sig
natured is on each box. 25c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-26
Funeral of Miss Eliza sneed.

Funeral services over the remains
of Miss Eliza Sneed, who died in
Oregon, were conducted from the
residence Of Gus billiard in this city at
10 O'Clock Thursday morning by Rev.
d. S. Smith.
The pail bearers we're: John Abbay,
s. NJ. Locke, J. W. Woodbridge, Roy
Ferris, George Pearson and Elon Dear
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-26

Send for Free Sample.
coTT & BOVINE, Chemists, 4e9 Pearl S.. n. X
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-23
Trustees Sale.

Whereas Felix Roneger and Car
oline Roneger, his wife, on the
10th day of September, 1892, by
their certain deed of trust, duly ae-
knOwledged and recorded in the
deed of trust records of Audrain
county, Missouri, in book 10, page
1872, conveyed to the undersigned
trustee the following described real
estate, situated in Audrain county,
Missouri, to-wit:
Southwest a of southwest a
and west q of southeast quarter of
southwest quarter section %, town
ship 50, range 8; also two (2)acres
N. w. corner section 26, being
1897 yds. east and west by 69I
yards north and south, said 2 acres
being 2 acres east and west by l
acre north and south, in section 26
township So, range 8, containing
in all 81 acres more or less.
Which said conveyance was made
in trust TO secure the payment of a
certain negotiable promissory note
therein described and whereas de-
fault has been made in the pay
ment of said note, now, therefore,
l, the undersigned trustee, at the
request of the legal holder Of said
note, and by virtue of the author
ity in me vested by said deed of
trust, will, between the hours of 9
O'Clock in the forenoon and 4
o'clock in the afternoon, on
FRIDAY, APRIL "a, 1903,
at the east front door Of the Court
House in Mexico, Audrain county,
Missouri, sell the above described
property at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, to satisfy
said debt aud costs of executing
this trust. G.. r. MCCALL,
Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-23
Trustee,s Sale.

Whereas, Silas Martin and j. e.
artin, his wife, on the 9th day
of July, 1893, by their certain deed
of trnst, duly acknowledged and re-
corded in the deed of trust records
of Audrain county, Missouri, in
book II, page sos, conveyed to the
undersigned trustee the following
described real estate, situated ia
Audrain county, Missouri, to-wit:
Ali of lots four (4) and five (5)
in block three (3) as laid down on
the original plat of the Village of
Rush Hill.
Which said conveyance was made
in trust to secure the payment of a
certain negotiable promissory note
therein described and whereas de-
fault has been made in the pay
ment of said note, now, therefore,
1, the undersigned trustee, at the
request of the legal holder of said
note, and by virtue of the author
ity in me vested by said deed of
trust, will, between the hours of 8
O'Clock in the forenoon and 4
o'clock in the afternoon, on
FRIDAY, APRIL "a, 1908,
at the east front door of the Court
House in Mexico, Audrain county,
Missouri, sell the above described
property at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, to satisfy
said debt and costs of executing
this trust. GATHER BERRY,
Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-23
Terms Of Subscription :
WANTS $4,000.
Hurt in an Engine Explosion
Near Rush Hill.

Melvin Page, whose home is at
Slater, Mo-, has brought suit in
the Audrain Circuit Court for$50,
600 alleged damages against the
G. & A. railroad. He was hurt
by the explosion Of an engine near
Rush Hill on the night of August
%, 1902. His train was running
at full speed. Page was engineer.
The substance of his petition is
about as follows: The cab of his
engineer fell on his legs. His
body, neck, face and head were
horribly burned, scalded and
cooked so that the skin and flesh
in many places fell from the bone.
His left eye, he states, was blown
from the socket, the drum of his
left ear was broken and there was
a compound fracture of the left
hip joint, also a fracture below the
knee. He alleges that he is now a
helpless and incurable cripple and
that his sight, especially of the
left eye, is almost impaired.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-23
Order of Publication.
In Vacation.
County OF Audrain June Term, AID, 1908
j. 5. Dillon, Plaintiff.
Laddonia, Mo.
Nettlo N. Dillon Defendant

Nettie NJ. Dillon Defendant.
Now on this day March 2sth, 1908,
comes plaintiff with his Attorney, aud
from tho return of the Sheriff, and
from affidavit of plaintiff, this day filed,
in this cause shows to the Clerk of this
Court in vacation, that the defendant
Nettie NJ. Dlllon.has absented herself
from her usual place of abode in this
state, aud has concealed herself so that
the ordinary process of law cannot be
served upon her.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk
of this Court in vacation that publication
be made notifying the said nonresident
defendant, Nettie NJ. Dillon, that suit
has been commenced against her In this
Court, the object and general nature of
which is to obtain decree OF divorce
from the bonds of matrimOny contracted
between plaintiff and defendant, and for
such other and further orders and de-
crees as the court may deem just and
proper.
Now, therefore, you said nOn-resi-
dent defendant Nettie NJ. Dillon, are
hereby notified of the filing of the suit,
and unless you be and appear at the
next regular term of this Court, to be be-
gun and held at the Court House, in the
city of Mexico, County and State afore-
said, on the first Monday in June A. d.
1908, and on or before the first day of said
term answer or otherwise plead to plain
tif's petition herein, the cause will be
heard and Judgment rendered in accord
ance with the prayer thereof.
1t is further ordered by the clerk
that a copy hereof be published in the
Mexico Missouri Message a weekly news
paper published in Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, for four weeks successfully, the
last insertion being at least fifteen days
before the commencement Of said next
term of this court.
State of Missouri, IS
county of Audrain,
1, w. H. Morris, clerk OF the circuit
court within and for the county and
state aforesaid, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is full, true and complete
copy of the order of publication In the
above entitled cause as full as the same
now remains on file and of record in my
office.
Witness my hand and official seal
Done at Office in the city of Mexico,
county and State aforesaid, this SOth day
of March, A. d. 1908
[Seall w. Il. MORRIS, Clerk.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-23
MISUNDERSTANDING NoTIoE

Notice Is hereby given that letters Of
administration upon the estate of j. T..
Sumner, deceased, have been granted the
undersigned by the Probate Court Of the
county of Audrain, bearing date Of April
z, 1903. All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit them
to me for allowance, within one year af-
ter the.date of said letters, or they may
be pracluded from any benefit Of such es-
tate; and If such claims be not exhibited
within two years from the time Of the
publication Of this notice they
will be forever barred.
MARTHA e. SUMNER,
Administrator.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-23
Seed Corn With Pedlgrees.

Columbia, Mo-, April 1.-THE
Missouri Worlds Fair commits
siOners, acting thru II. j. Waters,
dean of the agricultural college
here, has decided to send out pedi-
greed seed corn to all Missouri
farmers who desire to enter the
test for prizes to be distributed
for Missouri grown corn. The
corn of a large number of stan
dard varieties will be sent free to
any farmer who signifies his in
tention of growing corn for exhibit
tion at the Worlds Fair. Liberal
prizes will be awarded for the ex-
hibits, and the commissioners, will
select for exhibit without expense
to the grower, but in his name in
the general contest. The entries
for the Missouri prize will not be
limited to corn raised from this
years crop, but may be selected
from corn grown in 1902. With
applications for corn the farmer is
requested to state the character Of
the land on which it is to be
grown.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-23
Order of Publication.
In Vacation.
sT aDTErS oF e. n n5S6GIs. IS.
In the Circuit Court, June term, A. D.

SLATE OE MISSOURI. I 80
COUNTY or AUDRAIE.
In the Circuit Court, June term, A. d.
1903.
William p. Sims, Piainsiff,
vs.
The unknown Heirs and Dovisees Of Da-
vid w. Turner, deceased, Defendants.
Now on this day, March 10, 1903, comes
plaintiff, by his attorney, and files with
the clerk Of this court, In vacation, his
petition herein, duly verified by affidavit,
stating, among other things, that he Is
the ownerin fee simple, and is in possess
sion OF the following described premises,
tO-wit:
The southeast quarter OF the southeast
quarter, section one ~, township fifty
two (52), range twelve t12), Ahdrain Coun-
ty, Missouri; and that plaintiff and those
under whom he claims title have been In
the open, notorious, adverse, continued,
undisputcd and peaceable possession, and
have paid taxes thereon for more than
forty years, and has been assessed to
plaintiff aud those under whom he claims
for more than thirty 500 years last past.
And that defendants appear to have OF
record a claim or title to said lands ad
verse to plaintiff; that the, names and
places of residence OF said defendants are
unknown to plaintiff, and he verify be-
lieVeS that there are persons Interested in
the subject-matter Of said suit, as heirs
or devisees OF David w. Turner, deceased,
and that their names cannot be inserted
herein because they are unknown to him.
Now, therefore, you, the Unknown
Heirs and Devisees Of David w. Turner,
deceased, are hereby notified OF the filing
of this suit, the object and general nature
Of which is to obtain decree of court for
ever barring and estOpping said defend
ants from claiming any right, title or in
terest in and 10 said lands, and for such
other and further judgments and DEGREES
as to the Court may appear proper in the
premises; and unless you be and appear
at the next regular term Of this Court, tC
be begun and held at the Court house, IN
the City of Mexico, County Of Audrlan
State of Missouri, on the first Monday IN
June, A. ID. 1908, and on or before the first
day thereof, answer or otherwise plead &c
plaintiffs petition, the same will be taken
as confessed and judgment rendered In
accordance with the prayer of the plain
And IL is further ordered by the CLERK
of this court that copy hereof be pub.
lished in the Mexico, Missouri MESSAGE
a weekly newspaper published in AudraiI
County, Missouri for four weeks success.
| lively, the last insertion to be at least fif-
teen days before the commencement Of
the next term of this court.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-23

cannot insert herein because they are
unknown to him; but how many Of
such heirs there are and their several re-
latiOn to the said Gerard b. Allen, the
plaintiff Is not informed and does not
know and therefore cannot give the ex-
tent Of their several interests and how
derived, further than their interests are
as heirs OF the said Gerard i. Allen, de-
ceased, and this statement OF the inter-
ests OF said unknown heirs IN the subject
matter Of this petition Is as far as plain
tits knowledge extends. II is therefore
ordered by the clerk OF this court, In va
cation, that publication be made, notify
ing the unknown heirs OF Gerard u. AL
len, and now therefore, you are hereby
notified OF the filing Of this suit, the OBJ
iect and general nature OF which is TO OBJ
tain decree OF this court declaring
plaintiff, s. title to the said south one half
Of the north east quarter OF section "a,
township 10, range 10, In Audrain county,
Missouri, by Limitation under the prOvi-
sions OF section 426s of the revised stat
utes Of Missouri for 1899. and for such
other relief as may be proper; and I'M
less you be and appear at the next reRu-
lar term OF this court, to be begun and
held at the Court House In the city OF
Mexico, county and state aforesaid, on
the first Monday Ia June A. ID. 1903, and
on or before the first day of said term an
swer 0rotherwise plead to plaintiffs petit
ton the same Will be taken as confessed,
heard by the court and Judgment render
ed according to the prayer OF said petition.
It is further ordered by the clerk that
copy hereof be published i'm the Mexico
Missouri Message, weekly newsp aper
published In AHdrain county, Missouri,
for four weeks successfully the last In
sertiOn to be at least fifteen days before
the commencement Of said next term OF
this court.
State Of Missouri. IS
county OF Audrain.
/, W. II. Morris, clerk Of the circuit
court, within and for Audrain county,
Missouri, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is full, true and
perfect copy OF the order of publication i'm
the above entitled cause as fully as the
same appears of record i'm my Office.
[sEALl Witness my hand and official
seal. Done at office i'm the City of Mexico,
Audrain county, Missouri, this 13th day of
April, 4. d. 1903.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-23


We have at our stables, 2 miles
west Of Laddonia, two fine horses
and two big jacks.
HoLToN 328OS.
Percheron stallion, sire aud dam
both imported from France. Holton-
is said by good judges to be the
best draft stallion in this section
Of the state. He is coming three
years old and weighs 100 lbs.
RED BIRD.
Saddle and driving stallion, out
of Carnegie, by McGregor, sire Of
Oresceus.
TWO BIG BLACK JACKS.
10 and 15% hands high, whose an
cestors tipped the standard at 1511
TO 16I hands.
For terms see bills or write, or
better, come and see the stock
BAILEY & SIPPL E.
LaddOnia, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-23
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that at the
May term, 1903, of the Probate
Court of Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, | will make final settlement
of my administration of the estate
of Il. A. DUNCAN, deceased.
a.. j. DUNCAN,
Administrator.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-23
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that at the May
term, 1903, of the Probate Court Of Au-
drain county, Missouri, win make final
settlement Of my administration Of the
estate Of Loyey Kearney, deceased.
MARGARET ]. GRAHAM,
Administrative.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-23
Order of Publication in
Vacation.

OJdlC VI hloSOuIlS
County of Audrain SIS
In the Circuit Court, June Term,
1903.
Albert Richardson, Plaintiff,
VS..
Sarah P. Richardson, Defendant.
Now on this day April 4, A. D.
1908, comes the plaintiff by his at
torney and files with the clerk of
this court, in vacation, his petition
in the above entitled cause, duly
verified by affidavit of plaintiff,
stating among other things that the
SAID defendant Sarah P. Richardson
is nonresident of the State Of
Missouri, and that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served
upon her.
1t is therefore ordered by the
clerk of this court, in vacation, that
publication be made notifying the
said nonresident defendant, Sarah
p. Richardson, that n suit has
been commenced against her in this
court, the object and general ma
ture of which is to obtain a decree
of divorce from the bonds of mat
rimony contracted between plain
tiff and defendant and for such
other aud further orders as to the
court may seem just and proper.
Now therefore, you. nonresident
defendant Sarah p. Richardson,
are hereby notified of the filing of
this suit, and unless you be and
appear at the next regular term of
this court, to be begun and held at
the court house in the city of Mex.
leo, county and state aforesaid, on
the first Monday in June, A. D.
1908, and on or before the first
day of said term answer or other
wise plead to plaintiffs petition
the same will be taken as confessed
and judgment rendered according
to the prayer of said petition.
It is further ordered, by the
clerk, that a copy hereof be pub
| Used in the Mexico Missouri Mes
sage, weekly newspaper, pub
| lished in Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, for four weeks successively.
the last insertion to be at least IF
teen days before the said next
term of said court.
State of Missouri,
County Of Audrain. p
I, w. Fl Morris, Clerk of the
Circuit Court within and for the
County and State aforesaid, do
hereby certify that the foregoing
is full, true and complete copy
Of the Order of Publication in the
above cause as full as the same now
remains on file and Of record in
my Office
Witness my hand aud official
seal. Done at Office in the City Of
Mexico, County and State afore.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-23
Low Rate Excursion to California
Northwest vie The c. GA.

April 7th, 9th; May 5th, 10th
and June 2pd, 18th the Chica-
go & Alton will sell one way ex.
cnrsion tickets to points in Cali
fornia and the northwest at very
low rates. For full particulars.
call on or address
/. M. Richards,
Ticket Agent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-23

MIR. Bryan's remark about the
narrow escape he made from nam
ing child after Cleveland, has
brought out the information that
one democratic father who named
his son after Cleveland changed it
when Cleveland went over to the
republican party, aud now a Ken
lucky democrat reports that he is
going to try to get his boys name
-Grover-changed and he is ex-
ceedingly thankful that he did not
take any more of the name.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-23
State of Missouri. o..
County of Audrain So

l, W. II. Morris, clerk of the circuit
court within and for the county and state
aforesaid, do hereby certify that the
perfect copy of the Order OF Publication
In the above entitled cause, as fully as
the same appears Of record in my office.
Witness my hand and official seal, done
-. at Office in the City of Mexico,
SEAL. county and state aforesaid,
! - this Thirteenth Day of March,
A. ID. 1908. w. ii. MORRIS,
Clerk Circuit Court.
D. A. Murphy, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-23
Order of Publication.
In Vacation.
STATE OF MISSOURI, 90
COUNTY OF AUDRAN. So
In the Circuit Court, June term, A. ID,
1903.
Minnie A. Murphy, Plaintiff,
John D. Murphy. Deiendant.


Now on this day, March ~, A. ID. 1908,
comes the plaintiff. by her attorney, and
files herein her petition for divorce, duly
verified by affidavit, with the clerk OF this
court, in Vacation, stating, among other
things, that the said defendant Is q nom
resident Of the State OF Missouri, and that
the ordinary process Of law cannot be
served upon him.
1t is, therefore, ordered by the clerk OF
this court, I'm vacation, that publication
be made notifying the said nonresident
defendant, John Is. Murphy, that n suit
has been commenced against him I'm this
court the object and general nature OF
which Is to obtain a decree of divorce
from the bonds Of matrlmony contracted
between plaintiff and defendant, for the
care and custody of their infant child. and
for such other orders and judgments as
to the court may seem just and proper
Now, therefore, you, nonresident De-
PENDANT John Il. Murphy, are hereby no
titled of the filing Of this suit, and unless
you be and appear at the next regular
term of this court, to be begun and held
at the court house In the City of Mexico,
Audrain County, Missouri, on the first
Monday in June, 1908, and on or before
the first day Of said term answer, or 9TH
erwlse plead, to plaintiffs petition herein
the cause will be heard and judgment
rendered In accordance with the prayer OF
the plaintiff herein.
It's further ordered by the clerk that
copy hereof be published in the Mexico
Missouri MESSAGE, weekly newspaper
published I'm Audrain county, Missouri
for four weeks, successfully, the last in
sertiOn to be at least fifteen days before
the commencement OF said next term OF
this court.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-23

said, this 4th day Of April, A. d.
1908.
[sEALl w. H. MORRIS, Clerk.
Allen Stallings, Attorney for
Plaintiff.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-23
Comfy Of Audrain.
Low Rate Excursion to California and
Northwest vie the Wabash.

March 20 to June 15 the Wa
bash will sell excursion tickets to
points in California and the north
west at very low rates. For full
particulars, call on or address
/. M. Richards,
Ticket Agent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-23
State Of Missouri,
County of Audrain.

l, w. II. Morris, clerk of the Circuit
Court within and for the county and state
aforesaid, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a full, true and
perfect copy of the Order of Publication
In the above entitled cause as fully as the
same appears of record in my Office.
Witness my hand and official seal. done
at Office I'm tho City of Mexico, county and
[sEALl state aforesaid, this Thirteenth
Day of March, A. d. 1908.
w. H. MORRIS,
Clerk Circuit Court
II. S. Booth, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-23

The government has authorized
So, 900, 900 certificates of indebt-
edness for the government of the
PHILIPPINE Islands. Four per cent
is offered for the loan, free from
all taxation. This is part of
the greatest banking system the
world ever saw"
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-23
Order of Publication.
In Vacation.
State of Missouri, In the Circuit Court,
County Of Audrain, TOJuneterm,A A. d. 1905
Henry 4. Squirting, Plaintiff.

len Defendants.
Now on this day April 18th, A. ID.
1903, comes plaintiff by hts attorney and
files, with the clerk of this court, his Pc
tition, duly verified by affidavit OF plain
tiff, stating among other things, that he
holds the title TO the following described
drain and State of Missouri, to-wit: The
south one half Of tho northeast quarter
of section twenty -fonH24) township fifty
two(52) range tenilO) west Of the 9TH prin-
cipal meridian; that the said Gerard B.
Allen, named IN the style Of this cause,
* dead, and that there are, and
plaintiff verify believes there are
persons Interested Ia the subject matter
81 the petition as heirs Of the said Ger
ard b, Allen, deceased, whose names he
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-23

Andrew Carnegie thinks Great
Britain and Canada and the Uni
ted States some day will be all one
nation" one politically, as they
are raeially." Is the divine right
of kings to be recognized, and
who will Carnegie have for kingl
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-23

Said by the Louisiana Press;
An Eolia druggist has fitted up an
'annex" in the rear of his drug
store and put in a stock of har-
ness. That isn't what they gener-
ally call the merchandise usually
kept in the rear of a country drug
store altho the customers some
times get harnessed after they buy
-