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Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11
APPLIED FOR APPOINTMENT.
At Solicitation of Officials DR.. Mac.
farlane Seeks surgeonship Of ex-
Confederate Home.

DR.. w. W. Macfarlane, Coroner Of
Audrain County, physician Of the
County Board Of Health and member
of the Hardin College board Of dlrec-
tors, will probably be appointed
surgeon at the exc Confederate home In
Higginsville, Mo.
At the solicitation Of members OF
the board Of directors Of that institu-
tion DR.. Macfarlane has made formal
application for the appointment,
which will be vacated by the reslgna-
ton Of DR.. Hewlett. The board will
meet on July 2, when, no doubt, DIR.
Maefarlane will be the appointee, as
he Is solicited TO the position by
a majority Of the board. 1t is also IN
derstood that the salary connected
with the position will be raised.
DR.. Macfarlane is a practitioner Of
rare ability and has high standing
and many friends in this city and
county.
The biggest blast ever set of in the
State OF Missouri was that fred near
Versailles on the Rock Island grade
work the other day. Six hundred
keys OF giant powder we're used and
the explosion tore all q end OF a
large hill into fragments.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11
Is G FOR HOME.
J. v. Williams Thinks Audrain the
Garden Spot of the Land
Tells of the Flood.


Correspondence OF the Ledger.
NEVADA, Mo-, June Yesterday
| sat suffering for six hours waiting
for a submerged railroad train to take
me out of a town, having four lines OF
road running into it. While l waited
ON a baggage truck l unused and sang.
How tedious and t~asteleSs the hours
when no railroad train l can see.
l thought when / came down the
Des Moines river in Iowa last week
and looked from my a window and
saw rocking chairs, bed steads and
sheep sweeping down its mad current
that / was then fleeing from the
wrath to come, as | journeyed toward
grand Old Missouri, the land Of sun
shine and the home Of happiness, but
when l got here l found that nothing
but ducks, tad poles and Complexities
could enjoy life in a land covered with
water. Southwest Missouri has suf-
fered much more from rain than we
in Audrain. In fact, very little farm
ing has been done tcorn planting, |
mean in Pettis, johnson, Cass, Henry,
Vernon or any of the counties south
of the Missouri river, and the people
are very much discouraged.
This is a splendid town, claiming
twelve thousand inhabitants, with 4
lines of railroad; street cars, paved
streets and is strictly up-to-date. VIII
lie Samuels, formerly of Mexico, is
doing a large grocery business here. |
met him at the Christian Church to-
day. This part of Missouri is a beau
tiful country Of fertile land, and full
OF good, wide-awake towns. The State
has a fine Hospital for the Insane here
and with all Of its mineral, CONNER
cial and agricultural resources is a
fine country. But nowhere on earth
that / have been have l seen a people
more blessed with life's comforts,
intelligence and morality than in Au-
drain county, where the sun seems to
shine brighter, the birds sing sweeter,
the ladies are prettier, u horses are
finer and mules bigger than any land
beneath the sun. Yours,
j. V. WILLIAMS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11
sHERIFF's SALE.

BY virtue and authority Of a spHs
execution for back taxes and costs
sued from the office OF the Glen
the Circuit Court of Audrain Oouna
Missouri, returnable at the June zen
1908, Of said court, and to me diTe
In favor OF the State Of Missouri
the relation and to the use Of AIe
Harrison, collector OF the revenue
the C0unty'of Audraln, State o. II
souri,, and against Eta Kline, !
levied upon and seized all the les
title, interest and claim Of the
Eta Kline OF, in and TO the felle1s
described real estate, to-wit: lOsa
the northeast quarter OF the nortOss /
quarter Of the northeast quarter =
tlon %, township So, range s; all y
and being In the said County y
OF Missouri; and | will on
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11

Hon. WALTER WILLIAMS, In addi-
tion TO his duties as commissioner to
the foreign press for the Exposition
Company, has been appointed supeFin-
tendent Of publication for the Mis-
souri, Commission to the Worlds Fair.
This is probably the most important
position under this commission, and
no better man could have been Sc
lected for the place. Mr.. Williams
knows what is worth publishing and
knows how to publish it. No man in
the state is closer 10 The newspaper
men Of not only Missouri, but Of the
United States and he knows how to
get results. We congratulate the com
mission on this appointment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11

ONE OF the interesting exhibits that
may be seen in the HQrtieuiture De-
partment at tho Louisiana Purchase
Exposition at St Louis, next year,
will be the fruits fresh from South
Africa The managers Of fruit farms
Of the late Cecil Rhodes, at Cape
Town, have announced their iaten-
tion OF placing fresh fruits on exhibit
each week. Even in London this feat
has never haen undertaken.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11

Mr.. and Mrs. N. p. Kemp, Of West
Rollins street, entertained at 6o'clock
dinner Sunday evening: Misses Maud
Mckee, Of Mexico; Villa Green, of
Fulton, Mo-; Lena Resin, Of Chicago;
MesSrs. VIM. Vandegrift and James
Figgens, Of Mobefly; Frank Richards,
Of Mexico, and I'd Kemp Of st. Louis.
-Moberiy DcHoeruf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11
the 18th Day of jun
A. d. 1908,

Ut being the Eleventh day Of the q
cult Court OF said County bctWs 1
thu hours OF nine O'Clock in the In
noon and live O'Clock In the aftefm
OF that day, at the east front G0H
House door, In the City Of MeHn /
County Of Audrain, aforesaid, sell Ii
same, or so much thereof as MAJ
required, at public yendue, 10 I'll
highest bidder for cash In hand iSA
ject TO all prior liens and judgment
to satisfy said execution and costs
QUINCY JAMES,
ttds) Sheriff Audrain County ID
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11
LATE MISSOURI DEATHS.

At Moberly-wm. Strasberg; Eunice
Bell Hamilton, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs Ira 5. Hamilton.
Near St Charles-Ms. Henry
Eckler, aged 81.
At Joplin-L. W. Shepard; Joseph
p. Nichols
AT st. L0us-Joseph D, Lucas, aged
80 years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11

ABOUT the first Of July DR.. W. W.
MacfarIane viii 20 To HigginsyiIle,
Mo, to take position q physician-in-
charge at the x-Oonfederate Home.
DR.. MacfarIane is splendid physician
and one Of Mexico's most highly re-
spected citizens. We regret very
much TO have him leave Mexico, but
congratulate the management Of the
institution ON his services. DIR. Mac
farlane Ia not only a fine physician,
but one Of the best men we have in
the community.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11
y ASSURED.
Committee of Citizens Meet Tuesday
Afternoon to Arrange Details
Council Grants Park Privileges.

A number Of the younger business
men Of Mexico met In the Montezuma
Club rooms at 3 O'Clock Tuesday after
noon and made preliminary arrange
ments for holding a big Fourth Of July
celebration in this city next month.
The Couacil has already granted this
committee the use OF Hardin Park
and the surrounding streets for hold
ing the celebration. The principal
feature Of the celebration during the
day will be a big show Of fine horses;
that OF the night q handsome display
Of fire works. OF course there will be
a number OF other features fort III
large out-of-town crowds, which are
expected to be Ia attendance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11

ONE Of the most appreciated pres
ents NJ. r. Wise received at his silver
wedding last Friday was a letter from
his house at Cincinnati, with which
be has been for twenty odd years, com
plimenting him upon his splendid
work for the firm. Mr.. Wise is one
Of the most successful and popular
travelling statesmen out of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11

THE LEDGER joins other friends in
congratulating Hon. Clarence NJ.
Zeigle, editor OF the Bunceton Mo-
Tribune, on his marriage, June ls, to
one Of the most accomplished girls Of
Sherman, Texas. Zeigle is a genial
gentleman, and most popular with the
newspaper fraternity Of the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11

The p0ntoon bridge at Topeka, Kas.,
connecting the approach Of the river
bridge % the north shore, went out
yesterday, and all communication with
the main part Of the city is cut on.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11
NOTICE OF
SHERIFF'S SAFE
IN PARTITION.

Hannah Claoher, j. r. Clacher H..
nah Botkin, Alexander CLAICHE, ~
r. d. Rodgers, his curator. w. y
Clacher, Jacob Clacher. MAJ
Bates, Sarah Weithers, Mssa
slumpf, Jennie Turnbougb and ,a, J
D. Rodgers, trustee of the estatsa :,
james Clacher, deceased .Er0o.a'
In the Circuit Court of Aud,,I,
County, Missouri.
ny virtue and authority az n do..
and order OF sale made by MITE
Court. In the above entitled cause sua
OF q certified copy thereof, dated MI. ana
rs, 1908, ! win, on "''cil
Friday, the 10th Day of Jun.
A. D., 1908,
between the hours OF nine o'clocr :.
the forenoon and five O'Clock in NJ u
| afternoon OF that day, at the .ae
front door OF the Court House. in ny ~
City OF Mexico, In Audrain eo,r Sut
Missouri, sell at public vendue, to X,
highest bidder, the following desc,saV
ed real estate, viz:
65 acres the east part Of the no,,h
one-half (i) OF the southeast onarta,
and 20 acres the south one.haif M
the southeast one-fourth t4l of F4 H.
northeast quarter and 20 acres X.
north one-half al OF the soutbsssuss.
one-fourth I'll OF the northeast aUs.
ter, all In Section ~twenty-seyen1 I %
and 20 acres the west one-half a}
the northwest one-fourth IN ~ ~
southwest quarter OF Section twents
six t26) all in Township ffty-one INK
Range ten t10l west OF the 9Th pT
In Audrain County, Missouri, cn.
tanning In all LIS acres as per decd !
VIM. Stefflns to James Clacher recnts
ed in Deed Record Book IS, page s1
in the Recorders Office Of Audnis
County, Missouri.
Terms of sale, as follows, viz: o,a
In hand. QUINCY JAMES
tbs Sheria.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11
subscriberg q the weekly

SubscTlbers 60 the Weekly
Ledger win please examine
the date after their names on
margin ofthe Ledger and gov
ern themselves accordingly.
The Mexico Weekly Ledger
is 500 per year, paid in adj
vance. If you don't pay in
advance don't blame the Led
ger for not having notified
E&&N
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11
Friday, the 18th Day Of Jun
A. d. 1908,

Ut being the Eleventh day Of The =
cult Court Of said County 0etse.
the hours Of nine O'Clock in tbe Iss
noon and five o'clock in the aileiS.s
OF that day, at the east front ~
House door, in the City Of VIA
County of Audrain, aforesaid, sell !,
same, or so much thereof as ha!
required, at public yendue, 70
highest bidder for cash In band ~
lect TO all prior liens and iudgllea1
to satisfy said execution and cUse
QUINCY JAMES !.
ttds) Sheriff Audrain County
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11
A Rushel of Corn.
From the Wichita Ran.l Beacon

From the wichita tkanJ Beacon
In feeding cattle, hogs, sheep, or hu-
mar beings, a bushel Of corn does won
ders. Below is a statement showing
what a prevented bushel Of corn will
do:
The distiller, from the busherof
corn, makes four gallons Of whisky
with the aid OF various harmful
authorizations. These four gallons Of
whisky retail at s16.40.
The farmer who raises the corn gets
from . TO so cents.
The United States government,
through its tax on whisky, gets 81.
The railroad company gets 81.
The manufacturer gets g..
The drayman who hauls the whisky
gets Is cents.
The retailer gets g..
The man who drinks the whisky gets
drunk.
His wife gets hunger and sorrow.
His children get insufficient food.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11
SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue and authority Of a spea
execution for back taxes and costs !
sued from the Office Of the Clerk Of IN
Circuit Court Of Audrain COUNT
Missouri, returnable at the June Tern
1908, of said court, and TO me directs
In favor of the State of Missouri i
the relation and to the use Of Alsr
Harrison, collector OF the revenue i
the County of Audrain, State Of Nj
souri,, and against Hannah ElliStm
have levied upon and seized all III
right, title, interest and claim Of Il
said Hannah Elliston of, In and to n
following described real estate, teEt
10 acres, the northwest quarter Of ID
northwest quarter Of the n0rthe#|
quarter Of section %, township 1
range s; all lying and being in the III
County, and State OF Missouri; and
will on
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11

SoME Of the best speakers in the
country viii be in Mexico on the
Fourth Of July and assist in making
the celebration a c
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11

WORLDS FAIR Clubs are organizing
In various parts Of the country to pre-
pare for next years trip 10 st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11

ONE Of the largest crowds ever in
Mexico should attend the Fourth OF
July celebration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11

In selecting a vehicle why not get
a good one, as the price is forgotten
long after the quality is remembered.
We handle some very cheap vehicles,
but prefer to sell you a better one as
it makes a customer in almost every
Instance. FERRIs 6 CAuTHoRN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue and authority OF a sped
execution for back taxes and costs !
sued from the office OF the ClefkAa
Circuit Court OF Audrain Couna
souri,, returnable at the June Z
1908, OF said court, and to me dA
in favor OF the State of MisNI
the relation and to the use of
Harrison, collector Of the rev.
the County OF Audrain, State d.
souri,, and against Mary NickeA
have levied upon and seized all
right, title, interest and claim Of
said Mary Nickens of, in and 10 q
following described real estate, teES
Is one-hundredthsa acres, being theE !
OF the southeast quarter OF the sob
east quarter, in section Is, town.
81, range 0; all lying and being in
said County, and State of MiSEz
and / will on
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11

MAKE your arrangements to attend
the big Fourth Of July celebration in
Mx~4en
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11
Friday, the 18th Day of Jun
A. D. 1908.

Ut being the Eleventh day Of the 0
cult Court of said County, between
hours Of nine O'Clock in the forean
and five o'clock in the afternOl !
that day, at the east front 0oa1
House door, in the City Of Mena|
County Of Audrain, aforesaid, sell Y
same, or so much thereof as may I
at public vendue, to 4
highest bidder for cash In hand lSds|
ject TO all prior liens and judgmsnt
TO satisfy said execution and costs
QUINCY JAMES, Fl
(tdsl Sheriff Audrain County ]
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11

Binder Irvine. See Us for
Irvine. Ferris & Cauthorn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11

Mexico ostepathic Sanitarium, one
block north Of Court House, beard,
lodging and treatment from s25 to $50
per month. F. NJ. SHoUsH, ID. o.
wtf Physician.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11
BUTLER's CASE ADVANCED.
Supreme Court Will Hear Argument
For Reversal About October 10.

JEFFERSON Cry, Mo-, June 9.-Di-
vision No. 2 of the supreme court this
morning oyerruled the motion to
transfer the Doodle cases Of Faulkner,
Lehman, OF st. Louis, to the court
in banc for rehearing, and the cases
will have to be tried anew In st.
Louis. The court sustained the mo-
tion to advance the case Of Ed Butler,
of st. Louis, on the docket and order
the case set down forargument among
the first cases on the October docket,
which will be about October 10, next.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11
Wanted: Old iron. VIII pay
big price. Bring it in at once.
lot SAM MORRIS.

Former Mayor Lougyear, Of Mar
Iquette, Mich, is moving bis half
million-dollaT residence % Boston
piece By piece.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11
the 18th Day Of Jus
A. d. 1908,

Ut being the Eleventh day q tH
cult Court Of said County,
the hours Of nine O'Clock IN ra
noon and five O'Clock In the sui
Of that day, at the east from esa
House door, in the City Of m n
County Of Audrain, aforesaid -, i
same, OF 50 much thereof q y -
at public vendue, sak
highest bidder for cash IN hans NtA
Jet to all prior liens and lglatS
% satisfy said execution and
QUINCY JANE. Va
ltdsl Sheriff Audrain O0uhH'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11

John Maxwell has Shetland pony
which is a wonder in the way OF size.
The animal measured twenty-five
inches in height when born.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11

C A. Barnes and wife are home
from St. Louis -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue and authority Of q ~
execution for back taxes aud egs9
sued from the Office OF the Clen
the Circuit Court Of Audraln ~.
Missouri, returnable at the Ju1eS
1908, of said court, and to me uns /
In favor Of the State Of MiSs
the relation and to the use q az a.
Harrison, collector OF the re'e1us
the County Of Audrain, state = ~
souri,, and against Celia Bakeri
levied upon and seized all tne
title, interest and claim oil W.
Baker Of, In and TO the loixy
described real estate, t0-Wit' MA
bali, lot s, Roberts square, y n
Missouri; all lying and being -
said County, and State OF h
and l will on
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11

William Blggers, OF Moberly, was In
Mexico on business Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-11

Miss Ethel Hughes, Of this city, is
visiting in Martinsburg.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-03-19
Mrs. shute Re-appointed.

Denver. March 15.-Governor Pea
body yesterday appointed Lewis II.
Cheney of Rio Grande county to be
member of the state soldiers home
commission. and Mrs. Martha A. Shute
to be secretary of the State Board of
Horticulture. In executive session OF
the Senate the former nomination was
referred to the committee on state in
stitutions.
Mrs. Martha Shute was first ap-
pointed secretary eight years ago.
She is thoroughly familiar with horti-
culture and is deeply interested in the
work of the board. In fact, it is large
ly due to her efforts that such prog
ress has been made. Reports and cir
culars setting forth many Interesting
and useful facts are compiled and sent
out by her. Mrs. Shute has thorough
ly systematized the work. She has
been appointed by successive admin
istrations.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-03-19
HOLDUPS COMMIT
rlURDER IN PUEBLO

Pueblo, Colo. March 16.-At 7:30
tered Lousteau's cafe on Fourth street.
and pointing two revolvers at the head
of Mrs. Lousteau, wife of the proprie-
tor. demanded the money in the regis
ter. She screamed and rushed through
the room to the kitchen. Both men
wore masks and had guns in each
hand.
DR.. ]. w. Turner was seated at ta-
Bile in the front part of the cafe. and he
rose to his feet when the shorter of the
two hold-ups aimed his revolver at him
and discharged 1t. The bullet entered
the right arm and passed through it
into the heart. killing him almost in
stantly.
c. e. Bishop. employed by tho Pueblo
& Suburban Traction & Lighting Com
pany. seated at a table near the doctor.
started to rise when the second man
fired at him. The bullet passed through
the stomach. He was taken to st.
Marys hospital. where at 2 o'clock this
(Monday) morning. 1t is said he cannot
recover and is sinking rapidly.
The police were notified and Chief
Shoup called in. all his night men and
day men and instructed them to spare
no work in running down the hold-ups.
Every part of the city is being secured
and the chief is still at work hunting
down the men.
An order has been sent to Canon City
for the bloodhounds. and as soon as
they arrive they will be put on the
trail. The police believe the work was
that of novices or the result of some
grudge between the men shot and the
men who did the deed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-03-19
STRIKING MILL MEN PACIFIED
AND MILITIA TO BE WITHDRAWN

Denver. March 16.-Within twenty
four hours the companies OF the Ma
tional Guard that have been on guard
about the boycotted mills at Colorado
City since March 8. will be ordered to
their homes. Two of the mills. the
Portland and Telluride, will soon be in
operation in full accord with the
union. The third. the Standard mill,
is still under boycott by the union.
These are the results of the con-
ference Of mill owners and representa-
tives of the Western Federation of
Miners. that continued IL hours until
3 o'clock Sunday morning, and was in
session two hours in the governors of
fee yesterday.
Agreements with the Portland and
Telluride mills had been reached when
the night conference came to an end.
At IL o'clock yesterday morning those
engaged in the effort to settle the DIFF
ferences held another session In the
endeavor to arrange an adjustment of
the strike as far as It concerned the
Standard. 1t was impossible to do
this. The result means, however, that
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-03-19

there will be no general strike OF min
ers in the Cripple Creek district, which
was the most serious OF the prospect
i've complications.
Immediately after the conference
that came to close about l o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Gov. James II.
Peabody sent 4 telegram notifying
Brig. Gen. John Chase that he might
expect the order to break camp any
time before Tuesday morning. The
governor said the order would prob
ably be issued some time to-day
Sheriff Charles Gilbert of El Paso
county was Informed by telephone
that the troops were to be withdrawn
and he must make any arrangements
he deems necessary to preserve peace
With the order to the troops the
strike incident will be closed. as far
as the possibility of serious complica-
tions is concerned. The unions are
pledged to do all in their power to pre-
serve peace. though they have made
no promises of abandoning fight, by
all legitimate means against the Stand
ard mill. All interested agree that
the crisis has been passed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-03-19
SALIDA ROBBERS
UNDER ARREST

Denver, March ia Republican
special from Salida last night says:
Early this morning the officers sue
eeeded in capturing ]. w. Ryan. one of
the men directly implicated in the
swindle perpetrated on the First Ma
tional and Salida State banks yesterday
afternoon. Ryan is the man who
worked the telephone end of the
scheme.
The officers had obtained n clew Of
the whereabouts of one c. the men and
at o'clock this morning went to in
vestigate. AS they approached the
house near the corner of Third and E
streets. in the residence portion of the
city. they saw man dart across the
ftreet toward pile of bricks on a va
can't lot The officers called to him to
stop, but instead he turned and fired.
The officers returned the fire. one of
the shots taking effect in the mans
leg. He proved to be Ryan. He will
be taken to Buena Vista by Sheriff An
kele and lodged in the county jail.
Mendenhall, who was arrested imme-
turned loose, was rearrestcd and lodged
in the city jail. along with McFarlane.
who was arrested last night.
The officers say that they have
enough evidence to convict these men
OF the robbery, and they will be held.
The officers are very reticent regarding
the matter, and have no further infor-
nation to give out.
Little can be learned regarding Ryan
and Mitchell. Ryan came here from
Colorado Springs about March LIST. and
while here had no visible occupation.
He frequented saloons and associated
with gamblers. 1t is known that Nc
Farlane sent him money to Colorado
Springs to come to Salida. Mitchell. 1t
appears. has been here longer, and like
Ryan was not known to have any occu-
patton.
Ryan is the man who is supposed to
have committed the forgery. Mitchell
cashing the checks. The banks stand
the loss of the forged checks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-03-19
Gould Survey to the Coast.

Salt Lake. March 16.-Engineers in
the employ of the Gould lines. it is
said on good authority to-day, will
shortly start from Marysvale. the ter
minus of the Rio Grande Western, in
this state. to survey line southwest
from that point.
While no official information is given
as to the destination. It is stated here
that there can be but one outcome. a
line to Los Angeles. The Rio Grande
already has a preliminary survey from
Marysvale to Los Angeles and San
Diego. Near Muddy Pass, in Lincoln
county, Nevada, this survey crosses
the line which has been surveyed by
the Santa Fe from Marvel. California.
to the north The Santa Fe has been
doing some building in this direction
and the two lines would meet If con-
tinued.