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Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22
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nAs.ss snhllc auction at tne place
wr a. The Harper farm,
~ssf ~ Thompson
Tnurssay, March ISL tne
1900 personal property;
xs HEAD OF LIVE sTQCA.
c,-sss,,Dr ar 10 head q horses Z
- S,ares two Of them 10 iu4l,
Il ! Clydesdale horse anu w
esher 81 ! jack; ] six.yesfe.. 80.
Sncklinx colt. yearlink sn "a siicS.
rs1r-old ana l thFee-ysaI.eln nss
sS~I good span OF coming
"a mules bs0ke 70 work. .,s
MILK COWS AND HEifths,
nc Of then glyine MIX ana ~
sill bs fresh In the spring 800
rsz s mws and % pigs ana snoass
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
30 good weber farm wagon, ion
- wsson. Mccormick binder!
solfey rake. Long Tom nay ~
frame. cast iron oodSieo. Z y, :
18th tools shovel cuitisap2.-
~s~siTelnch breaking plorss ryin.
n",rhmsn riding pl0w with Two nsr
$50 Deering corn sheddrcr, -
%~ot,sr one-horse power almo2t nee
sr.rrx Set ~ extra good sufry nHeess
81 * wagon harness, set q cnsln ne
49, Iesal corn planter witncneek ]
sna drIil. almost new corn pisn.ss
81 .oapouud platform scales 10
of small tools.
will On that dag offer foI sac Psi
-ssls ! four-yesr-old Clydesdsle pa,
lson and i good Jack. Also |,
raSs ten-h0rse engine and :
ND ssw.l l0o-fcot 6-inch rubber oelt
rsne mill, mounted on trucks eitns
steam OF horse power, Two fockel essp
Gators and everything belonging 70
6rsf-cIass sorghum mill.
TEENS on SALE-AiI sums q ~
and under. cash; over that smoaut
credit OF months will be gwen VII
an approved bankable note bearing
nsr sent interest from date q saie
Nothing 10 be removed until ternsaf
complied with.
Il \ STEPHENS, Auctioneer:
w. ii. BLYTHE Clerk
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

When you want a pbysic that Is
mild and gentle easy TO take ana
pleasant In effect take Chamberlain.
stomach and Liver Tablets. PRICE
. cents. Every box warranted. &c,
a free sample at Buekner & whi,nsv,.
drug store and try them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22
PUBLIC SALE,
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY, 81. IN
STOCK. FARM IMPLEMENTS An
LAND

oIUCA, fAaM 1MkLEMEhE An
LAND.
Since my husbands death | rsb
that my farm is more than !,
handle, 50 / have decided 10 az
the above date all my stock, fam :
plements and also at the aue t-
and place will sell my farm otN
acres, known as the Milt gjehs|
farm, located { miles from Nsrtm
burg, Mo. This is one Of the pisz
farms IN the county, finely imprss
with nice seven room house, celnr
large new barn, 30x70: also h0rse IN
and sall necessary outbuildIups a
Engagements have been made by shs
any responsible man may buy q
farm by paying $1,000 cash and d
ance above the mortgage can ruu 3
year At six per cent The morris
against this farm IS $500; CsnT
ten years at six per cent The last Z
positively buys everything put IN n
this sale, as | guarantee there wifi n
be q hy-bid made. Possession Of mi
will De given Immediately after n
Stock consists OF / brood mare, ID h
70 Jack; 1 bay horse, ! black hon
s0rrell horse. These horses are al I'd
big work stock.
good milk cows, . fresh, led
tw0year-old Refers, 5good onsjw
old heifers, 2 good steer calves, | hr
|year-old thoroughbred bull, 4 Ia
sh0tes II s0ws, 10 farr0w IN thsEag
registered Poland China ntsKg
hogs weight about $50 poun6aA
n IMPLEMENT
Consist Of mower, binder, bugT
wagons ! low wheeled wagon, SEED.
corn planter, harroy, disc harrow d
ing cultiyat0r, tWo-h0rSe hay na
|sulkey breaking pillow and al Otx
farm machinery and all harness
Abont $50 bushels Of corn, 6 Aa
Of corn, about 800 bushels Of sheHk
oats for seed, about 5 tons IN
about 200 fence posts, about ae7i
Of wood and some household gaMI
| sale TO begin promptly at 1879.
For futher Information writeA y
| LaFon, Mexico, No.
MRS. DORA K0EPkk
j. N. STEPHENS, Aucti0ueef. ekf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

A LARGE number Of the taxpayers
Ia Audrsin county think IN view Of
the fact that we have a county judge
for the eastern district and one for
the western district that those who
favor representation where there is
iaxatI0nn should want the presiding
Judge 70 reside In Salt River township
at least once IN q while.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

THE LUDGKg s ziad 70 know that
xrrxuxsneuis are being completed
50 tnzt o. the zllsys IN the bDa-
ness poruonof the city viii be paved
AZ aase All the Alters close 70 The
puhie szzzrs sbolia Be paved with
hrStk daring this yszr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

REV. r. FINLEY SMILEY, who ad.
dressed the Eagles az their hall Sun
day Afternoon, hlied the pulpit at the
Christian church in the evening, and
preached a most eloquent and inspir-
ing sermon TO q large congregation.
The Eagles also attended this service
In a hodp.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22
Sale
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY % "a.


In order 10 dissolve paftna,
will offer for sale on what i hsaiR, "
the John Gamble farm. s mustnosaA
west OF Mexico, on a souih
Prairip fiew Church and 4milsssa
Thompson, 90 Friday, Febrnsselh
1906, the following property. iy 2
% HEAD or LIVE SToov
HORSES One good sgeS
team one span OF family broFa an
Ia foal 70 Jack, one ten-yearsSlS aaiu
one good candidate saddle aais,
good matched team on harsss 90
draft home ten years old - %
brood mare . years old iu IA god
one good coming twoLyearols acs
colt, tRo coming yearling nnl,ua ti
farm marodn foai % CheStnn, NJ, ot
|ssyeu-year-old family horse on soas
|yczr-uld Forrest King horse, ocs ~
year-0id Ike marc, one ert,s1 s s9l.
horse. four years old ana ms MA
horse. iiye years old. Aaat
MuLES-Two mare mnls,
years old, sixteen hands hia xiss
horse mules. SIX years Old ar
bands high; enc span f0gr.ase a
mules, sixteen hands high: i ny .Tt
yesr.old mules, one coming tso.,s:,
CATTLE-Three COWS with -.
b. side, ten COWS viii Be frssh oAaH
four yearllng steers, one 2s...
Shorthofn bull, some yearllng 'saSs
and q bunch Of calves, also ninaa eata
ling 2-year-pld steers. %
H0GS-tiye breed sows ana
Shoats.
SOME FARMING IMPLRNpxn
3wagOns. 2 riding breaking oassn
disc cultisators, ! harrow, AZ ~
Ing and riding iploxs Of ali 49,. w
tions ! surrey and harness 2 hns.sl
l farm wagon, good as new.
Deere riding plOw, disc cnltiv,,4
II garden plow, ! set good bugvv "
ness, / set good single harness
good farm harness, / spring VI. y
die, good as new, ! buggy. Alsob 49,
hold goods and fifteen hundred ~
things too numerous 10 meutjon '~
e75 bushels OF good shucked IN,
TERMS or SALE-All sums ~ n
and under. cash; over that arnon,,.
credit 81 5 month"; viii be given y.
an approved bankable note bea,,..,
per cent interest from date NJ n,
Nothing 10 be removed until -
are complied with.
Free dinner and everybody wejs-.
SULLIVAN Bros. &ArErxs
Jas Ford and Jap Stephens. I1s,.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

AUDEAD has > county Judge FOX the
eastern district and sue for the West
ern district 1t does appear 70 the
taxpayers that the presiding Judge
should live ia salt River township.
This would give all parts u the county
representation On the bench.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

MISS ALECK ROOSEVELT, daughter
0f President Roosevelt, and Hon.
Nicholas LOngwoTth, Of Cincinnati,
we're married at the White House az
noon Saturday. The people OF the
United States extend cordial congrat-
ufatfcnR
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22
EXTRAORDINARY OFFER.
A Nap Of Auarain County and the
Weekly Ledger for $3.50.

The management OF the LxDoER Is
prepared to continue to offer the Mexi-
60 LEDGER Map Of Audrsin County
for sale at 81 and Is an inducement to
new subscribers or renewals to the
LEDGER, the map will be sold for the
seminal sum Of fifty cents.
The Mexico LEDGER is one dollar
. year when paid In advance. The
Mexico LKDeER from now until
Jan. ], 1907, and the Mexico LEDGER
Nap Of Audrain county for one dollar
and fifty cents
The Mexico LEDGER Map OF Au-
drain county Is complete in every
particular and was formerly sold for
sz~. d&wtf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

TIE proposition 70 build at $4,000
High Schooi building In MeKicoshould
have the cordial endorsement Of all
Eho bzTs TIE best interest Of Mexico
Al heart Flrst-clAss schools 60 a long
wsFtozzrd making > city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

This ailment is usually caused by
rheumatism Of the muscles and may
be cured BY applying Cbamberlain's
Pain Balm two or three times a day
and rubbing the parts vigorously at
each application. II this does not
afford relief, bind on = piece OF flannel
slightly dampened with Pain Balm,
and quick relief Is almost sure 10 fol-
low. For sale by Bnckner & Whitney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

IL you are acquainted with anyone
who is troubled with this distressing
ailment, you can do him no greater
favor than to tell him 10 try CHAMBER.
lain's Salve. 1t gives instant relief
This salve also lures sore nipples. tet-
err and salt rheum. Price % cents.
For sale By Buckner & Whitney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22
Atoms t.Frsight Plans.

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. Feb. lion
march, the Alton will introduce a
new system Of handling fast freight.
Each car TO be included in this class
Of trarie will be given a distinctive
symbolic card, which c~ontaines the
number Of the train In which IL is to
be moved, and also the character Of
the contents. There will be special
Instructions about the movement Of
cara 50 carded, and II is hoped by the
new system to greatly expedite the
movement Of the high class OF trafnc
and avoid delays where possible.
Trainmen are nov. being educated In
the new system, and rs Introduction
viii radically change the methods In
vogue In the past.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22
READ THIS.

louisiana Mo-, Aug. g, 1eo5.-Dr.
Z, W. Hal, st. LOUIS, No. Dear Sir:
We have been selling your Texas
wonder, Hail's Great Discovery, fof
seven years and recommend il 70 ans
one suffering with any kidney trouble
as being the best remedy We aver sod,
Yours truly,
FRY PHARMACY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 17-Wiliiam Whit
taker was caught 10 the act Of robbery
early to-day By the light OF acandle
furnished 10 a policeman by Whittak-
er's mother. He had entered a near
BY store. Policeman Christmer, with
the assistance Of Mrs. Whitaker. who
did not know It was her son, captured
him
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

SmiEsys Lecture and Sermon Pleasss
Two Congregations.
Under the auspices OF Mexico Aerie
s55 FraternaI Order O. Eagles Reser-
end 4 Finley Smiley, Of Kansas City,
delivered bis lecture, ssThe Land and
Age In Which We Live" TO a repres-
ehtatiye gathering at the Eagles Hall
Sunday afternoon The lecture was
Of wonderful power and exemplihed
the thought or 3 logical man. The de-
livery was near perfect and the speak
er had the audience enraptured
throughout his discourse. Rev. smi'
LEY touched upon the principles Of
Eagledom and portrayed in his elo'
Iauent manner the history OF the order
His definition Of the motto Of ths
Eagles, Liberty, Truth, Justice and
Equality" was magnificent and eli
cited much applause Is the severaI
comparisons were made.
Throughout the lecture > fine strair
OF humor permeated, which kept BIZ
hearers in an attentive tone.
Rev. Smiley occupied the pulpit o
the Christian church at the evening
service, talking upon the theme o
1.-THE Story Ct the Word The ser
mon was strong in its force and zorro
boratRness and was delivered in a wei
w0rded and plain manner.
1t is probable that the local Aeri
OF Eagles viii have Rev. Smiley her
again in the future and If such is al
ranged be will be greeted By a larg
audience.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

TnEgK viii be quite q number OF
buildings erected in Mexico this
spring. Several residence and hand
some business houses are contempla-
TAD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

-
Notice Is hereby given tnss
OF tostamentary upon tns s.vz
William II. Bunch, decease1 r I
granted 10 the unaeBignea,
PROBATE Court OF AudIsl1
bearing date January 10, -
All persons having Claims
said estaH are reqairea s.Sssz|
them FOR Allowances % the q
ed executor within one ye q
the date Of sid letters
may b. prcclndcd from any 4
said estate, and II such ciAls a. !
exhibited within two Yess -
time Of the publication OF u
they will be FOREVER haIfe1rprH.
ErNs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

Guy Terry, of ColeyiIle, Cal, after
. short visit with bis cousin, Mrs.
Walter Campbell, left Monday for a
visit with friends and relatives in Full.
ton and Galloway county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

Born. on Feb. 10th, 10 Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Carlyle, e Miss Bessie viii
.liams, Of Auxvasse, q boz.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

THE mas that possesses a garden
has begun to hdget. Visions Of hoes
and garden seeds disturb bis noctur-
mai rest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

iCAnDIDATEs for county ONCE should
announce in the Mexico daily papers.
Candidates surely want the votes OF
the Democrats who live in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

ANY boy twelve years old can oper-
ate the Moline Sulky and Gang Flows
FERRIS & CAuTHoRN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

NEVADA. Mo-. is fixing to grow, and
is going to have q new $4,000 High
School building. and . neg $4,000
Court House. That's the way to
grow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

Miss Trixie TurleY, OF William
Woods College, spent Saturday and
Sunday with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs,
T. T. Turley.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

CARTHAGE opens a new s2oO,oOO
high school this week. Is Mexico go
lng to have q $4,000 baildings
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

The new english eYelIt and shadow
embroiders.
RICKETTS, s. EMMoEs d G 90.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

Miss Ida Traughber, Of Oentralla, is
the guest Of Der brother, DR.. w. r.
Tranghber and wife.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

Ms. Kretchmsr, Of St Louis Is
here the guest OF relatives
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

Or. and Mrs. II. K. Hinde are the
guests Of their daughter, Mrs. E N.
Tuttle, of Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

Harry Cole, OF thiscity, will open q
skating rink in Montgomery City this
week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

According to the director Of the
weather bureau At the Missouri Uni
yersity, the time may not be far dis.
tant when the United States Weather
Service can tell US at least six months
in advance whether the winter will be
warm or cold. IL has already been de-
termined, he says, that there are great
world eddies Of air sweeping around
the globe which it is thought cause
the difference ln u winters and as
soon as stations are established every.
where 70 that the progress Of these
may be watched, the bureau win like.
ly be able to give information By the
last Of September concerning the
weather 10 January, February and
March.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

Mis- Edna Armstrong, OF Perry, re-
turns home week after q pleasant Wis
it 10 this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

Miss Belle Cheatam Is veryi III at the
bone OF the wakehelds. on West
Monroe street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

Tom Bruce. mother and sister have
gone 10 Colorado.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

In the proper colum OF the Weekly
LEDGER will be found the announce
nent Of John D.. orear, candidate for
reelection to the onice OF prosecuting
attorney Of Audrain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

wARpE GRAs FESTIVITIES
szsso ID New Orleans and return
sa7 * 10 Mobile, Ala. and Pensacola
~. and return Going and return
,ns direct route. Tickets sold FED
ruary list TO s5th inclusive Return
un,lt March srd. Extension q return
limit to March 18th 1906 for 80 cents
additional
I'm. RICHARDS,
Tkt Agt.
Union Station.
SPECIAL HoNIEsEEKERs K~AcUhsiVSS'
TO The WEST AND SOUTHWEST
VIA THE MISSOURI PACIFIC
RATLwAY,ASDIRo IRON NOUN
TAIS.
At greatly reduced rates. Tickets
10 be sold on Tuesday, January IND
and 18th, and February 9Th and 0tns
1901. For particulars, see any agent
Of the Missouri Pacific Railway, or
Iron Mountain Route, or write,
DANIEL DELANEY,
Travelling Passenger, Agent
st. Louis, Nc.
ONE WAY coLoxIsT RATES AT ONE
HALF or THE ONE WAY RATE
$500.
To points in Arkansas, Indian Terri
tory. Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska,
Oklahoma, Texas and other states
Dates OF sale January Ind and 18th;
February 9Th and 10th. 1906.
|. NJ. RICHARDS,
Ticket Agent,
: Union Station.
ONE WAY coLoSIsT RATES 10 CALI.
roRSIA AND NORTHWEST.
Commencing February 18th, and
continuing daily to April 7tb, 100
one way Colonist tickets viii be sold
from Mexico, No, to BillIrgs, Mont,
for $40 20; to Livingston, Logan, Gard
liner, Mont, for So 90: TO Ogden anc
Salt Lake City, Utah: Butte and Hell
eua, Mont. for go %; to Spokane snc
E~Ilensburg, Wash, s27 40; to Portland
Oregon; aad Tacoma and Seattle
Wash, for s29.s0: to san Francisco
Sacramento Los Angeles and SaE
Diego, Cal, for s29 90.
/. NJ. RICHARDS,
Ticket Agent.
Noone who visits Colorado can af
ford to miss a trip over the SsItzeF
land Trail OF America. The Colorado
and Northwestern B. 3 Denver Il
Eldora and Ward. Takes you 10 th,
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE; to thl
land Of perpetual snoH ana through
the great gold. silver and Tungster
Mining Camps Of Northwestern Colo
RADIO. Challenges the world for scenil
grandeur and beauty. Leave DenFei
(Union Depot sa. m; returning, ar
rive 5:45 p. m. Write
L. R FORD,
General Passenger Agent,
Boulder, Colorado.
LOW WINTER TOURIST RATES SEASON
1e05-IeO8.
To Hot Spring, Ark, and to certain
Texas points and other well known re
sorts on the west south and sruthwesl
via Missouri Pacific Ry and Irol
Mountain Route Tickets On sal
daily November 1st to April 30th
1906, with final return limits June Is
1906. For information and literaturl
write. DAgIEL DELANEY
Travelling Passenger Agent
st. Louis
SPECIAL OSE-BAY SETTLERS ExcUR
sToSs
Only $50 from st. Louis to CallfoFnl;
and the Northwest, via the Missour
Pacific Railway, and Iron Mountain
Route. Tickets to be sold daily, Feb
ruary Is to April :, 1905. For par
ticulars ST any agent Of the Missouri
Pacific Railway, or Iron Mountain
Route, OF write
DANIEE DELANEY,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
St Louis. No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

Mrs. Alice o. Macfarlane is now
visiting In San Antonio, Texas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

All the newest shades In all wool
dress goods.
RICKETTS, & ENMoSs ID @ Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Adklns
eight miles southwest Of MEXICO, !
son. :
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22
TRUSTEES SALE

WHEREAS, II. NJ. Buchanan /,
Eliza A. Buchanan, his vile ~
certain mortgage dated
IS, l902, AID recorded IN us
corder's Office Of Audrain Wanl.s
sour, In deed book No i fof Vi
page 503, conveyed to theCounH (.
drain, State OF Missouri, the r.
ing described real estate situate
and being in the county q AZ
and the State Of Missouri, to.s.s
All the east half OF the 49, ~
quarter OF section numoered "
1ve (35l IN Township F1ityse
Range Five f5l west OF the oI1i,
and containing eighty ~ LII y
or less, according TO the Unltea'
Government Surveys thereof :
Which said conveyance ~
20 secure the payment Vi
bonds 10 said mortgage foiiy -,
And, whereas, said deserted ~
now due and remain unpsiei =
therefore, al the request OF VI
holder and Ia pursuance
provisions OF said mortgage
MexicO. Missouri,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

Inc !. N. @ A. win have a house
warming 10 = few days 70 which all Of
the business men and citizens viii
be invited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

John Hobson, a well-know Audrain
county. Mo, stockmah had in cattle
and hogs Monday his sales embracing
II head OF feeding steers averaging e5i
los at o. IS per cwt. Mr. Hobson re-
ports fat cattle and hogs very scarce in
his neighborhood. and not anywhere
near SO many on feed feed as usual at
this time OF year.
G E Casper sent In a two-car ship
ment Of hogs from AudraIn county
Thursday.
A B Kidwell sent in lead Of sheep
from Audrain county Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

between the hours Of 2 a. %. ~
10. OF that day, at the east lioJ' Il
OF the court house In the cit!
leo, Ia Audraln County, MlS 4
the above described real es.ss
much thereof as may be nSs : Z
pay OF said bonds deScrioso
mortgage and expenses oi nj
this sale under mortgase
auction 10 the highest bldGe.59S
80 Sheriff OF Audrain Oe
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22
RAILROAD
ExusRsIoNs Low LArEs, an
10 yasso<s FoesIs

ekAs FkEEuAE1 Nn
RATS ia MSsals 8 one asa.lA. i.
,ro-. 8 Ixass 70 Nes orisans &c 3
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rssurn ss7 IA Lnw rates ron Z.
nnsDw Fx particulars vfits '
X Bsall. 6. p. A. NJ o =
.Louis
parnp rksP RoxEsKEkKRs
q raRxs FoUETHs OF TIIk oNs
WAY nArE MrSfSuN sla
To points 10 okisbsa.A isa.A1
|TerriNry, Arkansas Satnsrn
cur. TeExsaB a ether states lag
sc JanuAry : and i ndFsotsAs :
ssb ard asth leA Retam UNI. 8
ssrx srsm date sabt Los1 sioi
- l. II RICHARDS
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Ualna station
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-22

w d Mason has traded bis go acre
farm in Oklahoma to Fl Jasper OF
this county for his 100 acre farm near
Bean Greek. The Andrain land is
valued at s35 per acre and the Okla
hOns land at 40.
S N Yezger, OF Long Branch. mas
sold his TO his farm ID bis brother, A
Yeager,at s35 per acre viii soon move
to Monticesio, where be win establish
a breeding and training stable.
The Briscoe farm OF 40 acres, near
Long Branch was recently sold to
John Shezrer. Of this county for si6
per scre-
James Pembers. . Long Branch
farmer delivered II head Of hogs TO
Beaver s Mcbride last week at &2,
John Shearer also sold 10 the same
parties 30 head at the same price.
FROM THE FrLros GAZETTE
Frank Eller, south OF Mexico. pur-
chased q pure-bred Berkshire hog Of
James T Pollard, Of this place. last
week, paying s55 for q sire for his
swine herd.
John II Rogers, northeast Of town,
shipped $50 bushels OF his Yellow
Leaning seed corn the Hathaway
Seed Company, at Mexico, Tuesday.
G p Robnett s. Son, Of Audrain
county, topped the cattle market 10
st Louis Tuesday with 20 steers 1871
lbs average, at $3.50
johnson, Dowell s. Romans Aud
rain county stockmenh had cattle and
hogs In the st Louis market Tuesday
from their sales including 70 head Of
220-lb hogs at d. 20.
r r Buckner, who lives 10 Audrair
and owns a big body OF land In Gala
way, sold q head OF coming two-year
old steers to Jacob Maddox & Son,eas
Of McCredie, for so a bead not man.
days ago. They had been purchased
of d NJ Tucker somc time before
and are a well-bred lot Of stock.
Alb Harrison, an Audrain county
seeker for a pair Of work mules, looked
over several Galloway punches las
week. He bid 500 for two Glenn
brothers. northeast Of Earl,own, mad
Clarence Craghead an offer Of 500 70
a pair, and talked as though he woult
give Jake Coons s425 for a couple tina
suited his fancy.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-09-08
A Machine That Picks Cotton.

A cotton picking machine has been
patented by John Hervey and Charles
Hervey, his son, of this city
The principle of the machine is that
of the vacuum or the pneumatic tube
The cotton bollS are sucked through the
tube and loaded directly into a wagon.
The tube that receives the cotton re-
minds one of nothing so much as the
tail of "A kangaroo.
made of a fine grade of rubber covered
with wire netting. There is nozzle on
the end Of the tube. This nozzle is lined
with Il series of fins or fingers. The
operator holds the nozzle within a few
inches of the cotton bolls. Suction causes
the boil to be drawn into the nozzle.
where the fms catch and hold it for the
fraction of n second until the cotton
is gently pulled away from the boil.
The machine is designed to be fas-
tened TO u platform on the rear end of
a wagon. The machine rests on an iron
stand about four feet high. Ii consists
of a specially made vacuum fan. 1t can
be operated by II small gasoline motor
or by hand power, one man turning
crank and another directing the nozzle.
\ number of successful tests have
been made with the machine Five acres
of cotton were picked near Elk City,
Okla. this year by one of the machines
in competition with fifteen negroes pick
ing by hand The machine picked five
acres at cost of G3 cents an acre.
against 81 80 an acre for the hand pick
ing.-kanSaS City Star.