Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-04

suit has been filed by S. R Craig
head against the Wabash Railroad
Company for $1,000 damages The suit
grew out Of the shipment Of some
stock by the piaitniH over the defend
ants road IA 1893.
The plaintiff states In his petition
that on the 18th day Of October. 1907,
70 head Of steers were delivered by
him to the defendant to be transfer
red from HallgFille to the Union Stock
fards. Chicago, by the defendant AID
that the defendant delivered the stock
at the Union Stock Yards. chie$s5. IN
the morning OF October 10.
The plalntiE alleges In the petition
that the steers were delayed In ship
ment due 10 the c~arelessneSs and neg
ligence of the defendant. That all Of
the steers were wounded, bruised, and
made sor and lame which was aiso
due to the negligence and c~arelessness
Of the defendant
The plaintiff further alleges that the
defendant was aware that the steers
we're to be placed on the market Vi
October 18th. That on account OF the
delay in shipment. the steers were
not sold until the Goth. That the
steers shrunk and lost in weight about
$500 pounds. and more than they
would have Otherwise had they been
delivered on time. The market on tbs
2eth. the plaintiff alleges, was 20 cts
on the hundred pounds lower than on
the 18th. For these reasons aforesaid
the plaintiff asks Judgment for $1,000.
R. B. Finley win remain with Nc
MILAN High School.
The Mexico School Board net on
Thursday afternoon, late. and consid-
cred the question of releasing him
as principal of the Mcmillan High
School. as he has put the matter
up to them, having received two
very ~flattering offers.
Afier due consideration, the Board
concluded Prof. Finley was too
valuable a mar TO lose and Offered
him a substantial raise in salary to
remain with them.
Besides a fine offer in the Neya-
da, No.. schools, Col. W. R. Kohr,
of the Missouri Military Academy,
has been anxious to procure Prof.
Finley to hear his Institution until he
could move here from st. Charles to
assume his duties.
NJ. H. McCue. an uncle of l. T. Me-
Cue Of this city, died at his home neal
Moline about 2 O'Clock Thursday
afternoon. The deceased has been in
i'll ehalth for some time. The cause oil
his death is given as cancer. Mr.. Nc
Cue sustained an injury in the cyclone
that swept the northern part of this
county some ls years ago, and a can
Ger is said to have developed from the
injury.
Mr., McCue has been a resident OF
this county for about 20 years and was
one Of Audrain's progressive farmers
and a highly respected citizen. The
funeral viii be Saturday from the
residence to Elmwood cemetery.
Mr.. Mccue was born in the State o
Virginia 67 years ago., and came t,
Audrain county some 20 years ago. II,
has resided near Moline and since
taking up his residence in Audraln, hi
has been one Of the ~county's most con
sentative citizens.
Besides a wife. the deceased is sur.
vived by i've children, one son ant
four daughter. They are Wallace
McCue; Mrs. John Wakefield; Mrs
Gray Wilson; Mrs. Gather Berrey;
and Mrs. James Browning. He is al.
so survived by five brothers and tive
sisters.
The funeral services Will be con.
Quoted by the Rev. DR.. John McCowar
assisted by the Rev. Moser Saturday
morning at the home and interment
made in Elmwood cemetery here.
The Ledger joins other friends in
in extending sincere sympathy to the
bereaved ones.
Recently the Ledger published a
poem(D by a Mexico widow which