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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-27

WANT YOU 10 know ! will sell YOU
IN, of slack coal for $500. lump
"a 90 both $3.50, average prlr'
ner Ton. sG.25. This Is cheap. j. II.
Thompson.
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FOR SALE-One four room and one
six room cottage, close in, fine loca-
ton. 0. Beseler. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-27

REMEMBER Emerson T.. owen
me maeazine man. takes sun7c.ip-
lion for am magazine ana lt'''"
Gals In singles aud clubs. o''''' ~,
Fearis' Drug Store. "
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-27

FOR RENT-Cheap, a house in good
location See John Kendrick. 202
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-27

FOR RENT-Two or three rooms.
furnished or unfurnished, water in
Kitchen close in. 400 Rogers street
2O2pd
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23
RowENA.

Rev Brewer delivered two interest
ing sermons here, Sunday.
Kirkland Rowe and Lonnie Hayden
have new buggy's. Look outsgirls.
Misses Avis and Ona Snow recently
entertained Jess Mitchell, a popular
merchant, OF Cecil, Miss Ragsdale and
Olda Shader and charming sister.
J Fl Neill has q new corn planter.
Some Of our people attended a show
at Good Water, Monday.
Mrs G II Rowe's sister who came to
visit her and died Wednesday morn
in9, her remains. were taken Thursday
morning, to Salisberry,lfor interment.
Mrs Rowe has the profound sympathy
of the community.
Mrs Lon Vance,n near Mexico, is the
guest OF her mother, Mrs Davis.
Miss Lille Merry has gone to Kan
sas City, to accept a position. She will
be greatly missed in the society cir
Giles.
Some Of our citizens delivered hogs
in Centralia Thursday.
Some OF our people attended com
mencement in Centralia, Friday
night.
DIR Cooper has added much beauty
TO his residence by painting it.
Lee Lewis and family, of near Cen
tralia was the guest OF Jim Lewis
and family, Wednesday.
The many friends OF Loren Comeo are
glad to hear he has recovered from a
smell Of sickness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23
SKINNER ITEM

James Crawford started TO market
Monday with $50 sheep and 100 year
ling sheep. They were nice and no
doubt will bring near the top in their
class.
At the home Of VIM Peck will be
given next Saturday a somewhat Of q
surprise birthday dinner. VIM that
day will pass the 45th year. Some
thing that "Bill" will jump the broom
stick that day.
Quarterly meeting at olivet next
Saturday and Sunday.
An all day business meeting will be
held at Bethlehem next Saturday.
Scott Ridgeway and Eph Anderson
and family were visitors at Mason
Pulls Sunday.
Katherine and Richard Squires en-
tertalned a few of their friends from
up north Sunday at dinner. 1t is use
less to say that they enjoyed themsel-
YES. The guest were Lena Galloway,
Madge Householder, Callie Berry,..Ida
Bruce, Frances Whitley, Richard Bak-
er, Lewis Galloway, John Ellis, Roy
Bruce and Thomas Walker.i
The Injecting at Maple lGrove was
well attended Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23
CANT ITEMS

Mrs. Edward Beatty, erected O
monument to the memory of her hus-
band this last week.
Mr.. Berkshire,o of Illinois,is visiting
his cousin Mrs. Susan Sental.
Mr.. Rediger sold stock hogs, weight
about 100 lbs 10 Chas Sellars for s6.52l
per cwt.
Mrs. Renie, of Mexico, is the guest
of her son, VIM Renie.
Lee Miller purchased a dandy gray
harness mare at the Brown & Sims
sale, for $50.
We are sorry to state that Jas
Beatty's eye is notso well, and he has
again gone to Columbia.
Jas Miller is home from Marshall
wheie he has been visiting his sor
Perry who has been quite sick, but IL
better.
Tiny Duffy, OF Slater, is visiting al
the home of her father this week.
Jno Pinaires' little son has a very
bad finger caused from a burn anc
blood poison has set IN.
A fox was killed in the woods west
OBSCURE Blythe's a few days ago. The
chicken raisers will be glad to heal
this.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23
MRS. DEAD.
Grand Old Woman Passes Away
Tuesday Morning at the Ad-
vanced Age Of 72 Years.

Mrs. Thomas Clendenin, aged 70
years, died at her home, on East Mon
roe street, Tuesday at 9.15 m.
Mrs. Oiendenin had been In feeble
health for more than a year, though
her condition had only been serious
for the past few months. She had
been suffering from cancer Of the sto-
mach. }
The deceased daughter,of Frank w
and Louise Gibson, was born In Wood
ford county, Kentucky, August II,
1885. On January l13, 1858 she was
married to Thomas Jefferson Clenden-
In, Of Bourbon county, KY. In April
1859, Mr. and Mrs Clendinin came 60
Audrain county, Mo-, where they have
since resided. Mrs. Clendenin was a
consistent member Of the Christian
church for forty-five years, united
with the church at Santa Fe, Mo-, in
1858. She vas q Kind neighbor. a de-
voted wife, and q loving and devoted
mother Of twelve children, eight Of
whom with her husband survlce her.
They are Mrs H P Moore, Perry; Mrs
TT Gibson, Mexico;Mrs J w Hanger,
and Mrs Edgar Atcbison, Audrain
county, Mo-; Mrs @ e Casper, Rush
Hili;W W Clendenin, New York City:
&C Clendenin, Hannibal; and T J
Clendenin. Jr., Mexico.
Funeral services took place at
the residence on East Monroe street
at ten a. m. Wednesday, May %.
The pallbearers were r Il Herman
W L Corner. James wilkins, John
Abbay, ] T Johnson and George Rob-
ertSOp,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23
BRYAN REPLIED WITH STORY
When Asked If He Were Going
to Run again for the Presi-
dency.

Lincoln, Neb., May l7.-An out-of-
town admirer went to the Commoner
office this week to pay his respects TO
Mr.. Bryan. In the course OF the con-
versation he asked:
'Mr. Bryan, are you going to run
for the Presidency again?"
The Nebraskan smiled and replied;
"That reminds me Of a story. When
/ was a boy neighbor of ours had an
old negro (hired man, He had just
come from the South and didn't know
much about taking care OF live stock,
but he went at it the first day as II he
had done that sort Of work all his life.
At noon he went to the house and
his employer said;
"'well, Nose, have you fed the cat
tle?'
"'Yassir, All done fed 'em'
"'Whatdid you feed them?' =
Fed 'em hay
"tAnd have you fed the horses?'
YES. sir, done fed 'em too
"What did you feed them?'
Fed 'em hay
"'And have you fed the chickens
and geese?'
"fYas, sir, done fed de chickens
an geese
What did you feed them?
Fed 'em hay
a. Fed the chickens and geese hay'
Did they eat it?'
"tw'al sub, dey didn't eat it right
away, but when Ar lef' dey wuz talkin
bout it,
81 understand" said Mr.. Bryan
"that some Of the people are taking
] about me running for the Presidency.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23
HIGH school, CLASS
day EXERCISES

The annual Glass Day exercises, Of
the Mexico High School Seniors, were
held Teusday evening, In the Grand
Opera House and, per usual, standing
room was in demand. The Juniors
we're much in evidence also, and the
house decorations, which were profuse
and done under the decorative hand
of George Matthias, were divided be-
tween the two. Glass yells were pa
triotically given ana serpentine con-
fettle, also OF both class colors, was
thrown creating a very pretty effect
Perhaps the class play, 'erhe Mer.
chant OF Venice u~p-to-date' did not
discover a Jefferson or Booth, but all
Of the members of the Cast acquitted
themselves creditably.
Geo. Coakley, as Shylock was ex.
ceedingly clever and his acting and
reading Of the lines deserved much
praise. Harrison Brown, Gobbo the
Foolish, divided the hlstrionic honors
with the party that demanded "a
pound Of hair nearest the BRAIN and
when Miss Lena johnson, a charming
Portia, proved by the X-rays that An
tonic, Robert Connell, had no brains,
the avarIcious one was foiled.
The costuming was quite pretty and
the class Of '07 should be proud Of the
success of their play.
The amatuer Art Club, under the
tutelege of Miss Shannon, gave an in
tricate Indian Club exhibition that
was one of the best performances Of
Its kind that has been in the local
playhouse for years.
Cast.
The Duke Of Venice Blanche White
Antonio, a Senior-Captaln Of High
School Team Robert Cannell
Bassanio, his friend and sutton to
Portia Herbert Plunkett
Gratiano, another friend VIM Vaughn
Shylock, A wealthy Gambler
George Coakley
Tubal, his friend and captain of Ben
ton City team Clifton Riggs
Lanncelot Gobbo, servant of Shylock
Harrison Brown
The Professor, an X-ray photographer
Grace Blair
Policeman Edward johnson
Portia, a rich heiress Lena Johnson
Nerissa, her friend Velma Johnson
Jessica, Shylock's Ward Lillian Morris
Miss AbbIe s. Threedice, a teacher
Eva Steppleman
Polly, Portals Maid Leila Winans
Antonlo's Mother Liza Gibbs
Mrs Gobbo, La~uncelot's Mother
Annabell McGee
Foot Ball Players High School Boys
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23
A GOOD FISH STORY.
Fish Flees From Line and Goes Into
Car Window-0id Timers Will
Have to Hustle to Beat This.

Mrs. Lizzie Spencer, Of this city, is
home from a delightful visit with
friends and relatives at Louisiana,
Mo.
While In Louisiana Mrs. Spencer
"fished" In the Mississippi river, made
several good catches, n especially,
that weighed 2t lbs, although it got
away.
Mrs. Spencer tells us a good fish
story. On returning home Monday,
and while the engine was taking coal
at Farber, near the town pond, several
women were fishing. One Of the said
women 'jerkedn a large fish out OF
the pond and, flying of the hook lit
in the window of the car In which she
MRS. Spencer was sitting, some 200
feet away, whereupon q mad scramble
was made for the fish by the passen-
gers, one OF whom kept 1t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23
CHAMP ITEMS.

Rev. Elmer Bradley will preach at
Beaver Dam next Sunday morning at
eleven O'Clock.
Miss Gladys Ernest, OF Mexico Is
visiting her aunt and uncle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jim wilkins.
Willie Holmes, Of Mexico, visited in
this community and attended Sunday
school at Bethel, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Metcalfe, OF Colo
RADIO, who have been the guest OF his
sister, Mrs. Chas. Dean, returned To
their home, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Armstrong spent
a few days last week with Mrs. Arm
strong's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Can
trell,o Wellsyille. They were accom-
panied by her sister, who has been
their guest for some time.
Miss Sallie Conner, OF Concord, and
little Mary French,of Auxvasse, visit
ed Y. G. Thomas, recently.
Mr.. win McCord, formerly of near
here died at his home In Colorado on
Thursday Of last week with pneu-
monia. His remains we're brought
here for burial Sunday. Mr.. McCord
was a good christian man and his
death has cast a gloom over all who
knew him.
The entertainment given at Prairie
View Sunday evening by "The Ladies
Missionary Society was a success.
A well arranged programme was rem
dered and the house was crowded.
The collections for missions amounted
to almost $500. We congratulate
these ladies for their earnest effort in
this work, and wish them great sue
cess in the future.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23
REVOLVER SHOTS
DISTURB RESIDENTS
TWICE IN ONE EVENING UNI
IDENTIFIED PARTY AR0UsEs
RESIDENTS OF WEST END
BY FIRING PISTOL
NEAR HOME OF W.
L. REYNOLDS
Two Pedestrians Halted by Four
Shots That Are Fired by Man
Who Rushes From Beneath
Culvert-No One injured.

An unidentified party fired a shot
In fronto w. L. Rennolds residence,
on west Monroe st, at about $50 Mon.
day evening. AS soon as the report
reached the ear OF Mr.. Rennolds he
went TO the front door and saw q
party walking west who was swallow
ed up In the darkness.
Whether the shooting was at the
Rennolds home with the intent to in
jure some member Of the family is not
known. The following card from Mr..
Rennolds In regard to this affair is of
interest:
To the Daily Ledger:
Mexico, Mo.,-In regard to the
shooting that occurred, at my house,
Monday night about $3.50 l wish to say
that 1 knew nothing about who the
party was nor his intentions in doing
SO. / know that | have one or I wo
bitter enemies in town, not for any
harm | have done to them, but only a
matter Of pure malice and they have
gone SO far by making threats that
they have taken their lives in their
own hands But they are beneath my
notice, and l care no more for them
Or their threats than I do for the
commonest cur that trots the streets
OF Mexico. Yours truly,
w. L. REYNOLDS.
MORE SHOTS LATER ON.
About ten thirty a man is reported
to have rushed from beneath the cul-
vert, between W. L. Rennolds and
a Morris residences, and fired four
shots up the street.
Whether there is any connection
between this shooting and that earlier
In the evening cannot be ascertained
as both parties were unidentified and
disappeared Immediately after dis
charging the weapon.
RoBBERIES REPORTED.
Sunday night someone entered the
home Of Mr.. Mum, in south Mexico,
and stole seven dollars. The thief es-
capped without awakening any OF the
family. This is the residence that
the body Of Mr.. Reed val taken to
Immediately after his discovery the
morning following the murderous at
tack upon him.
Adolph Egerer, a baker for the
Brown Bakery, heard someone in the
store last night | ate, and calling his
assistant. Robert Bedbury went to
catch the thief but he had evidently
heard them approaching and left.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23
DULY ITEMS.

II this beautiful weather continues
there will be a large acreage OF corn
planted this week.
Childrens day will be observed at
Trinity church June the 9th at 1890.
A very interesting programme will be
rendered.
Mr.. Claude Morrall purchased q
driving horse of WIN Lee, last week,
for $3.50.
Mrs. Kisler and children, Of Sedalia,
are the guest Of her sister, Mrs. II.
Householder.
A little son came to brighten the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jericho, the
18th.
Mr.. Geo. Clapper and family spent
Sunday with relatives In Mevico.
Miss Pauline Powell OF Powell's
Ford visited relatives in this vacinity
Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23
SANTA FE ITEMS.

Milton Bozarth is having his house
painted.
Miss Nellie Randall, Of Kirksville,
who taught here last term, has the
fall and winter term of school at
Fork school.
Luke wilkerson and family, Of Kan
sas, are the guests Of the formers par
ents, Ross Wilkerson and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Bozarth gave a
party Friday night in honor OF their
son, Homer's, 18th birthday. A large
crowd was present and an enjoyable
time was had.
Misses Fay Bates and Maude Ster-
rett visited their friend, Miss Fannie
Horton, at Co.'S, recently.
Miss Altye Beemon, of Strother, is
visiting Mrs r A Hanger.
Mrs James Camplin and sister, Mrs
] S Henderson, and son, Audrey, were
guest Of their sister, Mrs Chas Spears,
of Holiday, last week.
Melvine Straube, Of Wellsville, was
the guest of Miss LYDIA Wilkerson, re-
Gently. ,
Misses Lula and Eva Heckart and
Messrs Berry Bledsoe and Roy Young
we're guest Of the ~latter's parents, at
Goss, Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Ethel Dull has returned home
from Klrksville, where she has been
attending school.
Miss Mary Wilson visited her friend
Miss Virgie Holman recently.
d L Fleming and Frank Snyder are
proprietors Of our new butchershop.
o B Wilson and Mrs A Camplina and
daughter, Minnie, of C~entralia, are
guest of w r Camplin and wife, also
Marvin Snyder and wife.
Joe Holman and c%hildren,of Nicker-
son, Kansas, are visiting his parents,
West Holman and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23


China raises and consumes more
ducks than any other country in the
world.
1t is estimated that nearly 1900
acres OF cedar trees are cut down an
nually to provide the material for
lead pencils.
The pigeon and turkey have each a
natural temperature Of 100 degrees,
which is 10 degrees higher than mans
natural temperature.
Thomas Blanket. who Invented the
~bedcovering called by his name, was
one Of three Flemish brothers who
settled at Bristol.
Cinchona, or quinine, takes Its
names from the Marquis Of Cinchon,
viceroy of Peru, whose wife was cured
by this remedy Of fever.
The great Austrian salt mine at
Wieliczka has GOO miles Of galleries
and employs 5000 miners. 1t has
been worked for the past six centuries.
There are more able-bodied men to
the total population in the western
states of the United States and Can
ada than anywhere else in the world.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23
FROM THOMPSON.


W. II. Tilger was here from Mober-
ly Saturday.
+. Vance was transferred to Chilli.
cothe.
L. f. Lee, Of st. Louis, lis working
as night operator for the Wabash.
Mrs. Geo. Cooper spent Monday at
Mexico.
Joe Considine and family, were
visitors at Oentralia Saturday.
Miss Daisy Boone is the guest Of
Centralia relatives.
E. f. Elliot delivered quite a num-
Der Of new buggies this week.
f. N. Thomas will be the guest Of
Darlington relatives and friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23
Special Notice.

When opportunity affords unusual
chances in a business way the up-to
date man takes hold; delays are mo-
ney :nlossers. First, do you need a
Piano or Organ?
Second, are you WAITING for
q bargain to come to you?
Third, will you buy an absolute bar
gain II 1t came your way? Listen-I
am offering my stock Of musical III
struments at Is per cent discount.
Small payments down, easy terms on
balance. l am going to sell every in
strument on my floor within 30
days-now is your opportunity. Don't
wait, but come and see for yourself.
First Come, First Choice.
j. M. Burhop,
d4 w Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23
Read Reward Increased.

Harvey Reed, Of Slater, Mo-, brother
OF Edward Reed, who was murdered
In Mexico a few days since writes to
b. r. Middleton, of this city, that be
wants to add fifty dollars to the re-
ward offered for the arrest OF the muir
derers. This reward now amounts to
nearly $1,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23
) e

MARTINSBURG ITEMS
John. Interpreter is here from lllinoi:
visiting home folks.
Henry jacob is home from st. Louis,
Mrs. Kreiger, Dunn and Hendrix
are making substantial improvements
on their store buildings.
DR.. Kemp, Of Avalon, Mo-, is visit
ing bis brother, John Kemp, near
Venice.
Mrs. Alderman went to wellsvllle,
Sunday.
J.. Walker Woodbridge and wife
visited the latters parents near Ben
ton City, Sunday.
Tom Taylor left for a visit in Iowa,
Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Pike left Tuesday for a
visit with relatives, in Colorado.
Mrs. Diyen went to Centralia Satur-
day, she was accompanied home Sun
day by her sons, Morey and Field, who
have been visiting their grandmother.
A. Kohler is going to erect a new
residence.
Great improvements in the way Of
sidewalks are being made. Let the
good work go on.
Miss Annie Pritchett is visiting
Miss Altna Perry, in Galloway.
N. M. Friedman left Tuesday fol-
Kansas City to attend the Bankers
Association.
Col. e. w. Pritchett left Tuesday to
attend the State G. A. R. Encamp-
ment, at Moberly.
Scott & zimmerman shipped two car
load Of cattle to st. Louis this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23
High School Art Display,

The Associate Editor Of the Ledger
is in receipt Of a handsome hand
painted invitation to the Fourth An
nual Art Display, Of the Mexico
Thursday afternoon. This with the
Hardin Art Levee are two OF the
events Of the school year in Mexico
and are ever an ending source of plea
sure to all lovers of Art and beautiful
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23

Those attending Hardin's Art Re-
ception Thursday May 23rd will not
only see the best display OF pictures
and art made by any College In the
west, but will also see how beautiful
artistic framing such as Craddock does
brings out all the best points in the
pictures. 2td-ltw
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23
Deayer-Trussel.

Married, May 81. at $50 O'Clock, by
Esquire L. N. Bass, Mr.. James Beaver,
Of Mexico, and Miss May Trussel, Of
Paris, Mo-, Mr.. Beaver Is a business
man Of good habits and integrity and
has a large circle OF friends. His
charming little bride is a young lady
OF rare beauty, amiable and accom-
plished, whose personality dissent
mates sunshine wherever she roams.
A bright future is before this worthy
couple.
After q sojourn at the Jamestown
Exposition MI. and Mrs. Beaver will
return to this city and make Mexico
their home.
The Ledger, backed up by Reuben
Dill wishes the couple a long, happy
and prosperous life.
DIR.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23
Mr., Simmon, nephew Of Mr. ant

Mr., Simmon, tnephew Of Mr. and
Mrs J Baker is here.
Miss Hanna, near Santa Fe Will
teach the winter school at Gatewood.
Marshall Faddis sold his last years
corn "a few days ago, tolHenry Berry
two pens, Rudasill Bros, one, W ii
Mallory, one, Mr.. Miller, one, total
barrels IT'S.
VIM and Mike Peck bought a pen OF
corn from Mr. Slonaker.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23

Mrs. Lucy Dobyns celebrated her
eighty-ninth birthday, Tuesday with
a very delightful dinner party. The
guests were almost exclusively mem.
bers Of her family, namely, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Dobyns and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Gstewood, Mr.. and Mrs. ii.
e. O. Tucker and daughter, Mrs. Tina
Dobyns and Reverend Kokendoffer,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23

1t will always pay you to get Pol
locks price on wheat,corn, oats, straw
and hay before selling. Call write or
telephone. We have both phones In
office. W&d1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23
The Ledger's Baby Show.

At l O'Clock p. m, August 10Th
tBig Thursday Of the County Fair,
the LEDaER's badly show will take
place at the Fair Grounds. A silver
cup will be given to the prettiest Au-
drain county baby under M year Of
age, and a beautiful bouquet will be
given as a second prize.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23
Corn Wanted,

viii pay this weeks delivery SIC
cash or 55o in flour, for good hand
picked white milling corn. soc cash o.
SIC In flour for good yellow or mixed
corn.
VIM. Pollock Mill & Elev. 90.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23

r. r. Buckner is home from a busi-
ness trip to st. Louis. Mr.. Buckner
shipped two car loads Of cattle to Chic
ago this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23

Jas Shuck shipped one car of cattle
to st. Louis, Monday.
Cant and Considine shipped / car
Of hogs, and l a OF sheep to Sc. Louis
Monday.
w. johnson shipped | a of sheep
to st. Louis Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM Maxwell is on the sick
list.
The sale at G.. e. Sims was well at
tended. We welcome Mr.. Sims to our
town, but regret the departure Of
q. T. Jesse and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23

fne remains Of Mrs. John R. Bishop
were brought from st. Louis to this
Guy Monday for interment. The
services were conducted at the GENE.
.ery by Rev. @. M. Aker, pastor OF the
Methodist church.
Mrs. Bishop formerley lived in Mex-
leo and had many friends here,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23

T. T. Morris, of Montana, formerly
Of Mexico, Is shaking hands with
friends and relatives in this city. MIR.
Morris is very much pleased with the
many improvements in Mexico, and
his friends are all glad to see him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23
Puhlio School Display.

The patrons and friends OF the Pub
lie School 7 invited to attend the
Annual Display in Art, Manual Train
ing and regular school work, on Thurs
day May 23rd, from 2 till 6. A prize
is offered to the room having the best
display.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23

Trial OF Frederick A Bnrnham at
New York is halted by alleged illness
OF defendant, though prosecution i'm
plies disbelief In claim.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23

DIS. White and EDWARDS treat all
diseases OF the eye, ear, nose and
throat and "a be found at their
oflces over Morris 4 Abbay store east
side square, from 5 a. m. until 5. p. m.
Glasses fitted. d-w-tf
A. @. WHITE, M. o.
BRIcE EDwARDs,M d.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23

Miss Edith Crutcher,of Kansas City
a sister-in-law OF DIR. Howard Crutch-
err, OF this city, has been awarded 5000
damages against the Vandalia rail-
road. She was put of a train by the
conductor and brakeman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23

Every woman OF refinement appre-
clates a radiant, beautiful complexion,
which Is so much admired by men.
Such compilations come TO all who use
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. Tea
or Tablets, 80 cents. Buckner's Drug
Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23
STOCK MARKET,

Stock sheep at $40.
Spring lambs at ss,Tb
Native sheep at $500.
Top butcher lots at $50
Top native steers at $3.50.
Top hogs, s6.5sh; pigs, S6.45.
An active, steady hog market.
Yearling beeves, ioI7 lbs, brought sS.45.
Native beef cows topped the market al
sL.75.