Mexico weekly ledger., June 26, 1890, Image 3

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JohnD Oreir leu mi" auernoon
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j l. JUe, of Well.ville, spent
ndj in wis city-
Mrs. Leslie Lee visited relatives
i Liddonia Sunday.
Dr. Jas. C Chilton, of Moberly,
Lg in the city Sunday.
Xiu Lizzie Allensworth is visit-
iBg frjendu in L'entra.ia.
Joe Pratt spent Sunday ai.d yes-
gfaj in Monroe county.
fj.pt. Diulard, of New Orleans,
lig visiting Capt. Bryan.
Ur. Geo. Jiill, of Highland
dditioD, is reported very sick.
Miu Etta Walker, a neice of
m. Pollock, is reported siek.
Several good size stacks of hay
ere cut trom me uouri iiouse
k.
Wm. Biggera left this afternoon
r a few days visit with friends in
Perry.
Hits Silver, of Centralis, is the
I of her sister, Mrs. John T.
shall.
Ju. Spangler, of bt. Louis, was
here Saturday buying mules. He
I tome good ones.
Ed. Patterson, who has been at
Rending Kirkaville Normal School,
Jctme home yesterday.
Miu Lizzie Fritts wll leave
Wednesday for Kentucky, where
ihe will spend the summer.
lb. Clarence C. Longley, of Ful-
ltOD. and Miss Ida West, oi this
city, will be married July 8.
Rev. Dr. E. K. Miller lett this
afternoon lor Chillicothe, Mo., to
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nfcTittetd the M. E. Conference.
Walcb for Mr. Llewellyn's big
JadverlUen.ent in to morrow's daily
Jr Vnd next week'r weekly Ledger.
Miss Auna Baker came over from
It. if niton to-uny and will be the guest
Moral,
us Jennie Worrell for a few
m.
Hiss Mollie Nichols lett this af-
umoou for a two weeks visit in
Colombia among relatives and
.friends.
See large advertisement
of the
fleet Military School which ap
pear! in the weekly issue of the
Linecs.
Mi8 Mary Tyler Murphy, of
3204 Bell Ave., St. Louis, will
visit friends in this city during the
rammer.
Miss Ida Depew, of West Mex
ico, has returned from a pleasant
visit to friends and relatives in
Monroe county.
T. B. Crawford, of Slater, had a
httle child to die Saturday, and
t. i . ..
woognt the remains
day for interment.
here Mon-
Mr. C. P. Malone and daughter,
ias piusy, and Mrs. Davis are
here front Shreveport, La., to
pend the summer.
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lnetourt House yard is being
mowed and fixed un in cood s; vie.
This is right and should have been
attended to sooner.
Kemember, the booths at the
'air iJronnds will be rented next
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock
for eiicampaient week.
lb booths at the Fair Grounds
will lie rented next Saturday at 2
o'clock, p. m. The privileges are
r encampment week.
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M. E. Church, South, will be held
v-amp Marvin, beginning July
27 and ending August 3. I
Mrs. Susanna Mabrv. of Carroll
popnty, Va., mother of Jno. T.
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Mabry, qf this county, died on June I
13 at the age of 73 years.
Wallace Carson, who has been
Am. '
tuest oi bis friend, Herbert
Tucker, the past week, left for St.
oui, his home, yesterday.
B. M.
Chambers. who killed
Frank J. Bowman in St. Louis
eonnty last year.was acquitted bv a I
JVy at Jronton last Saturday.
A liitu uha r n. m:i., a.a
Jwlinnday morning of whooping
"mi. The remains were taken
to "n City for interment.
Klclard B. Worrell, who has
sojourning in Arkansas, re-
home to-day. Mr. Worrell
things lively at Hot
Bprinfs,
. ft Is reported that Dr. S
ex.PreRiilnnt nf th Slain
UtUfersity. ia living in seclusion!
Jihii whereabouts are only known
""' lhenda.
ft read tn .....i MSnmm
frtu" of the "Feast of Roses"
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Wo by the "KW Daughters"
residence" of Mrs. Carroll,
UiiaT, June 26th.
The Boatnn a, k.. .
leiwit a.n iB r,
W handanm mirmr in th.
Itia made of wild cherry
Wi in tart ornamental Indaad.
me annu il camp meeting ofthel.,.n ;kK;t,i n;th & nVinrh
A FINE SHOWING.
Facts And
dicatt
Figures That
Prosperity.
In-
A STEADY GSOWTH FOB. MEXICO
CONCLUSIVELY SHOWN A THRIVING
CITY WHOSE PEOPLE ARE
ALWAYS BUSY.
Partial Lilt of Building Erected and Im
provement! Had. Oaring th. Pait Six
Month "Figures Do Hot Lie"
A Bright Future Before Vt.
lne average busv citizen nF
Mexico, who goes straight from
home to business and vice vermi,
can form but little idea ol the im
provement going on right here in
his own city. He knows only of
the houses going up on his own
street or improvements being made
in his vicinity. A tour of the town
will surprise those who do not
know what is being done in the
building and impiovement line.
New residences have sprung up on
every street in the city, many of
them handsome and beautiful, and
all substantial. Brickrnakers, brick
layers, catpenterslplasterers.paint
ers and laborers haven't had a
minute'H time to rest since be
fore the frost went out of the
ground last February. Every
workman has been on the jump
and hustle to supply the demnd
made upon him Mexico has en
joyed a steady growth this year,
as usual, and her prosperity can
not fail to attract the attention of
the outside world. We have a
grand, good town and no mistake ;
it is not coming to the front it is
already in the lead of any city in
this part of Missouri.
Some idea of the many improve
ments which have been made since
spring and are still in progress can
be gained from the following names
and figures. The list is only a
partial one. If we have missed
any who are building or making
improvements tney will confer a
favor by reporting to this office
NEW liUILUlNGS.
Fleet Military College $25,000
Hardin Colleire Chapel 10.000
Judge wm. estuart, residence.. 5,000
S. P. Emmons, residence 5,000
B. C .Johnson, residence S.000
J. it. .LiUOKie, residence 2,000
T. J. C'lendenin, residence 2.000
Will. J. ALasoU 1,500
Mrs. Katie Dunbar 1,500
J. A. Olanrion 2,000
Win. C. Johnson 1,500
liirt Itiiigo 1,500
Leslie Lee 1,500
Jerman Church 1,200
christian Church'prsouage! '. ! '. 2)0
H. Aitepeter 1,500
Mrs. Bush 2,000
Mrs. Wrijrht 1,000
Baptist Publishing Co 1,500
Mrs. Dr. JMaus i,aw
B. H. Kobinson 800
Robert E. Bmitli 700
Mr. Vaujrhn 000
L. J. Hmith 400
Ueo. Hill 300
Jas. Gallop 500
Jas. Pollard 1,000
. L. Wright 800
W. D. Krazier 800
K. P. Woltz 600
Mr. Brown... GOO
Wm. Dawson 000
Price Guthrie 800
Mrs. A. Campbell 800
Laura 8harp GOO
G. 1). Ferris, four or live tene
ment houses 1,500
Mienuerd & Uuluspie, two tene
ment nouses 1,000
Wm. F.Jones 800
J.W.Uitenour, tenement houses 1,200
('has. Douglass 1,000
Wm. Harper 800
PROVEMENTS.
W. S. Hathaway $ 1,500
Frank Coatsworth 1,500
J. B. Harrison.. 1,000
J. E. Moore 1,200
Miss Bass 1,000
Col. Jolly . 1,500
Fire Hrk:k Works-
col. Clay.
2,500
J. ( 1. Lakenan
800
700
200
500
L. C Gove ..
Alfred Fox i. .
Thos. Harnett s .
Mr. Han ley
500
200
600
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Landy Hill
Geo. O. Stacy
t. loiuunsoii
w. N. Bosamond
D. Tomlinson.
Kernan . . .
Wm. Thomas.
400
300
600
H. A. Forgey
R. V.. Hisev.. .
Dr. W. D. Walker 1,000
Edgar Dudgeon 800
B.Hisev 500
Henry Myer, Henry W eber, Mr
Phillips, Price Johnson and several
others will build this season.
A representative ot this paper
visited friends and relatives m
Laddonia Sunday, and found that
rVti-ininrr lilfla fitv in hfl Tirfittv
- o r j
going people. Elder Hill preach
ed al the Christian Church and
a v, arm fTa
church was packed to hear this
young and eloquent divine. Lad
donia is surrounded for miles in
every direction wita nne iarms
numerous and substantial improve
ments have lately been made in
the way of publio buildings, resi
dences, etc. They have just cause
to be proud of their booming little
city. The people are social and ac-
comraodating and take pleasure in
making visitors feel at nome
J. B. Cropper met Oray Hook
Sunday about 3 o'clock apd
trted to say
My goodness I aint
it-
But Gray shut him off. "Not
bit of it; not where I am it aint 1
Gray pulled out his pocket
thermometer and remarked he was
just going home after his overcoat,
Cropper looked at the mercury m
Hook's thermometer and it stood
30 degrees below zero. Cropper
swears Gray carries his instrument
fr mpaurinor heat in his inside
pocket next to his heart. Gray
offered to go fifty to five that it
would snow before night
I -. .. .
Judge Macfariane and aon, Roy,
will leave the latter part of this
week for LaJunta, Colo., where
Mrs. Macfariane is sojourning with
their other eon, Locke, in the hope
of benefiting his health. Locke is
'PP0" U"M""'
I Abe Larimore shipped a car of
I horn laat night to BL Louia.
Me
iv Spring
We are now opening the handsomest
line of elegant Spring
CLOTHING!
Just Purchased in Large Quantity,
Ever BroiittM
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to
So Low You
Can
G-ive TTg
Joe & Vic Barth
CITY COUNCIL CHESTNUTS.
The Dobyns Matter to Occupy
The Attention of This Delib
erative Body The Balance
of the Summer.
The City Council Monday nigh
in regular session, Mayor Ferris in
the chair. All the Councilmen
ere present except R. M. White.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved by Council.
At this point came V. W. Fry
and addressed the Council in be
half of Col. J. J. Haden, of Texas,
as regards releasing back taxes on
certain defined property. A motio i
was made and seconded to refer
the matter to the City Attorney
with power to act. Motion pre
vailed.
Councilman Roden, as a commit
tee, reported on and recommended
that the city put in tiling by the
Shepherd property.
Mr. Reid, as chairman of com
mittee to investigate officer J. P.
Dobyns reported. No evidence
found to substantiate the charges.
W. H. Kennan, as counsel for
Mrs. Hape, appeared before the
C ty Council, and in a lengthy
speech succeeded in having a trial
set for Wednesday night. A mo
tion was made and seconded that
the City Council give officer Dob
yns a fair and impartial trial, and
that said trial be called lor Wed
nesday night. Motion carried.
Lupton. as committee on elec
tric lights, reported favorably.
Motion made and seconded that a
committee of three be appointed to
confer with Llewellyn in regard
to placing three additional lights in
the city, and Armstrong, Roden
and L ipton were chosen a com
mittee to report at next meeting
The committee reported favora
bly on the Quisenberry sidewalk
A motion was made and seconded
hat the side walk be made. Mo
tion carried.
A motion was made to appoint a
committee of two to confer with
the City Attorney and investigate
thoroughlv the Water-works sink
holes along their lines of pipes
The Mayor appointed Allison and
Reid to act in conjunction with the
City Attorney and report at the
next meeting.
Now, at this time, comes the
City Attorney and reads the con
tract between the City of Mexico
and Joseph W. Price to macadam
ize East Monroe street. J. W.
Price gave bond in the sum of $400,
with J. W. Gillaspie and J. B.
Cropper as sureties. On motion,
the bond of Joseph W. Price was
received and approved by the
Council as read by the City Attor
ney.
Motion made and seconded that
a committee of two, in connection
with the City Attorney, be appoint
ed to look into the matter of chang
ing the names of streets, and see if
it required an ordinance for such
action. The Mayor appointed Reid
and Allison as the committee.
A number of bills were read and
allowed by the Council.
A motion was made that the
Council adjourn until Wednesday
night. Motion oarried.
Resolutions of Respect.
The following resolutions of
respect were adopted by Central
Union No. 260, F. & L. U., at its
last meeting :
Wbebkas, It has pleased an Ail
wise Providence to remove our
worthy brother, George B. Adams
from our midst; therefore, be it
Resolved, That in the death of our
brother this lodge has lost a worthy
mt ruber and a good citizen, and his
family a fond boo.
Jiemlved, that we deeply sym
pathize with his parents and rela
tives and commend mem to ai
mighty God, who alone can give
consolation in this, their darkest
hour of trouble.
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be furnished the be
reaved family of our deceased
brother, and a copy be furnished
the Ledger for publication.
, H. W. Sharp,
G. W. Miller,
C. H. Walton,
Committee
Fourth of July Excursions.
The Wabash railroad' will ' sell
tickets to all stations July 3 and 4,
good to return until July 7, 1890,
at one fare for the round trip.
E. 8. Wilson,
Ticket Agent.
Wallace, Northern and Dowell
will ship one car of mules to St.
havd to-night.
Ming!
North
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PRICES
Afford to Buy!
a, Call.
A WORTHLESS CHECK.
Shady Transaction in Cen
tralia That May Get an
Audrain Man Into
Trouble.
A certain gentleman, whose name
we forbear to mention on account
of the respectability of his rela
tives, who are numerous and stand
high in the estimation of the peo
ple of this county, criminated him
self a few days since in Centralia
by giving a worthless check for
8225 on a Mexico bank to a citizen
of the west end of the county whose
name is McRoberts, and which ac
tion may get him into trouble
The gentleman who claims to have
been swindled out of the above
named amount made complaint to
Prosecuting Attorney Jesse, of
this city, but as tbe transaction oc
curred in Boone county the matter
does not come within Mr. Jesse's
jurisdiction.
The particulars as told a reporter
of the Lkdoeu are, that the young
man in question told . the West End
farmer he was going to ship a car
load of hogs from Centralia and
needed some money to aid him in
the shipment. McRoberts loaned
him $225 and the hog shipper
wrote a check on a bank of this
city for the amount. When the
check was presented for payment
it was learned no funds were there
to the shipper's credit. This was
criminal act No. 1. McRoberts
then demanded his money and the
borrower gave him a bill of sale
of some cattle he said he owned
When McKoberts went to see
about the cattle he found, to his
discomfiture, that the stock had
only been contracted for and .not
a cent paid on them. This was
criminal act No. 2. The father of
the "stock shipper" was appealed
to by McRoberts in the matter of
payment of the $225, but he flatly
refused to aid bis son in any way
whatever.
The rumor that an arrest had
been made is, we think, without
foundation, as the man who is al
Ieged to have given the check was
in town yesterday and the day be-
fore.
The Ledger hopes, for the sake
of all parties concerned, that the
matter wiil be adjusted satisfac
torily and that criminal proceed
ings may not be necessary.
The gentleman who is said to
have committed these two offenses
was a familiar and conspicuous
fag ire in the late county canvass
and received 123 votes at the re
cent primary for the office
sought.
The Editors in New York
A letter received at this office to
day from Mr. R. M. White, dated
New York City, June 23, states
that the Missouri newspaper men
were courteously received in that
city and shown all the principal
points of interest tfye Battery,
Bartholdi Statue, Central Park, the
Brooklyn bridge. Five Points, etc.
The New York World entertained
them in New York and the Chicago
Herald in Chicago. The editors
left New York Monday night for
Boston, via Sound steamer. Mr.
White apd family will go, from
the "Hub" to Southampton, Long
Island, N.Y., where some time
will be spent with relatives at his
old home.
"THE EDITORS IN CHICAGO.
The Chicago Herald says ; The
delegates from Missouri to the
National Editorial Association,
which convenes in Boston June 24,
reached Chicago yesterday forenoon
and after luncheon became the
guests of the Chicago Herald. In
the afternoon five carriages were
placed at their disposal and, with
the ladies of the party, they made
the tour of the city. The delegates
are : E. W. Stephens and Walter
Williams, of the Columbia Herald:
W. O. L. Jewett,Shelbina Democrat;
John W. Jacks, Montgomery
Standard; G. R. Lingle, plintoti
Democrat ; W. L. Th.omas.St. Louui
School arid Home ; R. M. Yost, St.
Loins Republic ; J. West Goodwin,
Sedalta Bazoo ; J. A. Knott, Hanni
bal Journal; R. M. White,' Mexico
Ledger : Fred King, Marshfield
Standard.; S. Q. Sewbill, Spring.
field Eqprett; 3. T. Bradshaw,
Lebanon Rustic ; Benj. Lippman,
Asa uroye uomsumwauA.
"THEXRpP OUTLOOK. -
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Plenty of Oats, Cora and Wheat
in the East End "A. Cor
ner" on News.
Mr. A. C Corner, who lives 9
miles northeast of Mexico, called
town Monday and made the
statement for publication that
while the oat crop in his section
will fall a little short of last year's
yield, it win do oy no. means a
failure. Mr. Coiner Bays there
are spots now and then where the
oats are not so abundant nor did
they mature, but this is due, he
thinks, to the land being too dry
in places. No insect is blighting
the crop in that part of the county,
that he is aware of. The yield
will beiiearly as large as it was
last year.
Mr. Corner says the farmers are
in the midst of the wheat harvest,
which is bountiful. The prospect
for corn, he says, is good, and al
together the average citizen in his
locality is happy... The reason
crops pan out bo well in that sec
tion is, the farmers are workers
and keep their land in condition to
grow that which is planted; when
they have nothing else to do about
the farm the time is made good
use of by manuring the ground.
The result is, goon crops are raised
if the season is anything at all like
favorable. Mr. Corner will have
plenty of corn, wheat and oats to
sell. :
Every time Mr. Corner comes to
town he giveB the newspapers
something to print. He appre
ciates the fact that papers must be
issued and every little item helps
out. A day or two ago one of his
children was going across a pasture
when a quail flew off of its nest
On investigation it was found that
a youDg pullet was also setting on
the same nest. - The quail had 12
eggs and the young hen three,
This is considered remarkable, as
the quail is the most timid bird of
the feathered family, and never
has anything to do with aught but
its own tribe. The firm was do
ing business under the name
of
Partridge & Pullet.
Mr. Corner also informs the
Ledger that there will be a coun
ty Sunday School convention next
Saturday and Sunday at Wesley
Chapel. There will -be a big
crowd present and a, b.asket dinner
will be served on the ground.
These affairs at Wesley Chapel are
always pleasant and profitable and
are largely attended. Mexico will
send out a delegation.
The Encampment.
Mayor G. L. Ferris returned fiom
St. Louis this morning. He says
he saw several of the "boys" in re
gard to the Encampment and they
all expressed' the belief that it
would this year be better than here
tofore. They atl seem satisfied and
say the selection of Mexico has
produced harmony is the ranks
and a bigger turnout may be ex
pected than ever before. Mexico
knows what a good thing is, and
will put forward 'every effort to
make the Encampment a universal
success. There will be more peo
pie here during that week than has
ev- r been before on any one occa
s ion,. and the hospitable people of
Mexico and surrounding country
with their usual p liberality, will
show to the State of Missouri that
they can and will entertain her
military in a royal manner. Mex
ico stands to-day sans peur et sans
reproche. Hurrah for Mexico and
the troops.
In a Bad fix.
Mrs. M. F. Reynolds and two
sick children are in destitute cir
cumstances and are needing aid
badly. The woman's husband left
her about two weeks ago and his
whereabouts are unknown. That
good Samaritan, Mrs. Croswhite,
is oaring for them. If anyone
wishes to lend a helping hand to
Mrs. Reynolds' the aid will be
thankfully received. The children
are quite ill and the mother cannot
leave them to go out to work.
Dr. W. A. Lewin, the optician,
arrived last night . and spent all
morning shaking hands with
friends who were, all glad to. see
him. Several of our influential
people are urging the Dr. to make
another short stay, in our midst
and we hope he, wit conclude to
do so. ' He has proven himself to
be an expert ints profession as
bis work here in the past shows.
A. Et Goellner. of Anxvasse, and
Miss Addie Stollard,:oi St. Charles,
were married to-day at the Cath
olic parsonage by Father DempseyJ
They were to have been married
at St. -Charles, but owing, to ob
jections by the girl's parents, they
thought it best to come to Mexico,
which they did. The happy couple
left for Auxvasse, their future
home, where the groom is doing a
prosperous business. The parties
are of good standing.
Dr. Patterson's dog, "Jeff," is
dead. He did not go mad and
have to be shot, but died of a com
plication of diseases. "Jeff" was
a noble animal, and if it wasn't
so hot and space so scarce his
obituary would be written up at
length. He was a relic of the
Southern Confederacy, as far as
name went.
Prof. p. W. Edwards, of Thomp
son, was married Monday at 9
o'clock to Miss Jennie Hollans-
head, of Youngs " Creek, Rev. B,
D. Sipple officiating. Tbe happy
couple left on the noon tram for
Denver, Colo., and other western
points.
Frank V. Buff una, of Louisiana,
Mo., is in the city looking after
the interests of the LaCrosse Lum
ber Co.
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600
First
State Troops and U. S. Regulars
Ail under thorough military discipline.
A Grealt Slam Baffle
Will take place
a1.-iJm
ixjiuuxLLg suvurcti jDctuuonub
Gov. D. R. Francis and
Will be given at the WINDSOR HOTEL, on FRIDAY
EVENING, JULY 11th,
Which will be attended by Gov. Francis and other distinguished guests. The First
Regiment Band of St. Louis will furnish the music.
The Troops will Gamp at the Fair Sroondsl
And each day there will be marching, drilling and maneuvering.
PRICES OF ADMISSION TO GROUNDS:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, -Friday
(day of the Sham Battle,) -
Ladies
Reduced Rates
DEAD LETTER LIST;
Mexico, Mo., June 24, 1890.
LIST OF LETTERS remaining in the
Post office at Mexico, Mo., for the
week ending June 26, 1890,and which,
if not called for within two weeks, will
be sent to the Dead Letter Office at
Washington, D. G.
Baker Fannie Lawaou Jannie
Bieb James Loenan Mrs L
Butter N Marshall Maggie
Crawford Mrs L Maxwell Birdie
Cleveland Mrs A L Miller Robert
Chenev Ida S Turner S S
Cook Mrs J R Norria Mrs Etta
Cullen Reaburn 2 Pitzer Mrs Annie
Curry Mammie B. Pickle William
Krdels Lizzie " Poage Thomas
Furgersou Willie Potie J L
Fuller Mrs iNanuie sapp Fred
Gant Robert
Standard Pub Co
Gentry Jessie
Green Cordelia
Griffith Geo E
Hart Mrs W R
Khackelford Bev
Swan Minnie
Stanton Pat 2
Sehell J B
Soholl Mrs
Tilison CD
Tunuinson Mattie
Wells Otto
Wright L O
McShaefler W
Gailaway Elijah
Hampton John
Hoard Recie
Johnson Mary E
Kelly Edward
Lawlis Belie
MeGuire AS ,
John W. Beatty, Postmaster.
The Nemesis of the Plagiarist.
I know a young woman in New
York, the daughter of a well-known
editor, whose marvelous memory
is literally her fortune, says a
writer in the Epoch. She is an
omnivorous reader. No book es
capes her, and once read is never
forgotten. This, extraordinary girl
is as familiar ' with the literature
of past ages as with the two-penny
noyels of to-day, and is employed
by one oi the leading publishers for
the solo purpose of reading manu
script and pronouncing upon its or
iginality. Not only borrowed
plots, but borrowed styles and
borrowed phrases, are instantly
detected, and their original source
is noted down. She occupies a
position which is unique in the
history of great publishing houses.
She is the real Nemesis of the
plagiarist.
Charlotte Cnshman's Wit
One icy night Charlotte Cush-
man and Lawrence Barrett came
out of the theater together. The
Bteps were dangerously slippery,
and it was with difficulty that they
kept their feet at all. As they tot-
teringly descended the great actress
said to her companion, quite in her
Lady Macbeth manner :
"Take a good grip on my arm.
Lawrence, and if I slip hold on
like grim death; but if you slip, in
the name of heaven, let go!" I
eiumeier to be muea.
ispktthi to Hie Ledgw.
New Yoee, June 24. The New
York Court of Appeals to-day af5
finned the original judgment in tbe
KJemmeler murder case and the
criminal will be executed by War
den Durston by electricity.
Fourth of July Excursions.
The Chicago & Alton R. R. will
sell round trip tickets to all. sta
tions at one fare. Good going
July 3 and 4, and return until
July 7. E. S. WlLSOlt,
Ticket Afent
Tj-n.c3.ex tli .Taepicea of
niit
"WILL BE
"IrT
Uniformed
uuagisv ouuubiug coju uaj . jLue
on FRIDAY, JULY 11th, in which all the troops.
- 1 T" J-J 1 J? A ill 1 .
Will review the troops after
and children admitted
A FORTUNATE DISCOVERY.
A Veteran Accidentally Finds
Oat That His Comity Is
$000 In His Debt.
Marshalltown, Ia., June 23.
H. C. Brock, a member of the
Eighth Ohio Cavalry, in rum
maging through old records of the
county, discovered among the pro
ceedings of the Board of Super
visors in 1863 that on December 7
of that year it passed a resolution
granting to every man who should
enlist after that date $150. In the
January following the Board pass
ed another resolution granting a
bounty to all who had enlisted be
fore or should enlist after that date
in $50 annual payments, with 6
per cent, interest on the unpaid
amounts. Brock has accordingly
filed a claim for $125, ia he had re
ceived $25 when he enlisted, and
the accrued compound interest for
over tweoty-seven years, amount
ing to ever $600.
He further discovered that it
would take over $60,000 to pay the
claims to which soldit is enlisting
from this county are entitled, l he
only thing which can prevent the
collection of these claims is the
statute of limitations, which, it is
said, does not apply to debts of
Government to its defenders.
Exciting developments are expect;
ed.
Maj. Brock was formerly a citi-
sen of Mexico.
La Croase Lumber Co., wholesale
yard, planing- mill, dry Hllna, Louia
na, Mo. ;
Dupre-Shea.
Mr. Landry Dupre, of St. Louis,
was married to Miss 8. Frances
Shea, of this city, Tuesday at 1
o'clock. The weddin,j occurred at
St. Brendan's chmcb, Father
Dempsey officiating. The groom is
a young business man of St. Louis
and is well connected in business
circles, while the bride is one of
Mexico's most lovable daughters.
Mr. and Mrs. Dupre left on the
3 o'clock train for 8t. Louis, their
future home. The Ledges, ex
tends the happy couple its con
gratulations and wishes them much
success.
Be sure and let La Craaae Lumbar
Co. to figure yqur bill. They will aave
yourrymejf.
A Bis Board BUI.
Mrs. John W. Noithern to-day
brought suit in 'Squire Bass' court
against Henry T. Gant for a board
bill amounting to $113.
Ycu are aavlnc one profit by buy
Ing of La Croa LumlHtr Co.
Tuesday's St. Loais CknmicU
says the retail price of flour in St.
Louis has been dropped 40 cents
per barrel, but the full in wheat,
12 cents per bushel, is equivalent
to 60 cents per barrel. The great
bulge of the past three months put
itnp$U5.
Us
0E3BX - 3D -fia.1
Stu tO
and Equipped
Drilling, marching,
Liuojja wm ue accoinpaniea oy
oi jLTumeiy, wui TjaKe par u.
Staff, in Full Uniform
the battle has been
FREE on the opening day;
on all
A Homing Pig-eon Flig-ht.
Four weeks ago yesterday morn
ing six homing pigeons were
liberated from their wicker baskets
on the big bridge at St. Louis by a
representative each of the Cin
cinnati Commercial Gazette and the
Globe-Democrat, to make a flight
from St. Louis to Cincinnati, in a
competition lor the Commercial
Gazelle cup and to stimulate homing
pigeon flights in the West. Five
of the pigeons failed to reach their
homes in and near Cincinnati, and
the other, "Duffee," arrived
several days after the start, instead
of from seven to nine hours, the
time in which the distance through
the air should have been covered.
The parties interested in the com
petition have all along asserted
that the birds in their first flight
from St. Louis must have been
tampered with in some way, but if
so the foul play must have occur
red after their liberation on the big
bridge, as they started on their
homeward journey in excellent
shape.
On Saturday last another flight
from O'Fallen Junction, I1L, eight
miles east of St. Louis, was made,
among the homing pigeons liberat
ed being Duffee, the successful
bird in the first eflort. This laat
flight was an eminently successful
and satisfactory ene, three of tbe
five flyers reaching their lofts dur
ing the afternoon, Duffee arriving
ahead of Little Nick and Zulu.
The birds were liberated at
O'Fallon at 6:10 Saturday morning,
and DuSee's time for the 302 miles
journey was exactly nine nours.
This is regarded as a very fair
homing performance. Other flights
are in contemplation between Cin
cinnati and St. Louis homing
pigeon fanciers.
Buy your lumbar of La Oroeae
Lumber Co. at Laddonia, Vandalla,
Mexico AumiM and Fulton.
Remembering the Press.
"Mr. Seeds," inquired the presi
dent of the agricultural fair, "has
the editor of the Jay ville Banner
published tbe notices you have
sent him from time to time about
our next exhibition?"
"Yes, sir," answered the secre
tary.
"Did he print that column and a
halt about the improvements in
the race track and the poultry
pens?"
"He did, and called attention to
it in a double-leaded editorial."
"Then send him a compli
mentary ticket, not transferable,
good for one person, and tell him
to keep on whooping things up
lively."
Thomas Williamson, the Sedalia
murderer, says he married his
second wife (whom he killed,) at
Centralia, in January. 1887. He
gave her name as Susan Kirk,
it
Ini,
13t3bL.
maneuvering and
fought.
10 cents
25 cents
Railroads.
A BIG MAIL ROBBERY.
Iowa Railway Employee tot
Away With 9000,000.
Chicago, III., June 24. For
over nine months past constant
complaints have reached the chief
of pestoffice inspectors here of the
loss of checks, postal orders.
money, etc., while in transit be
tween Council Bluffs and Daven
port, Is. The total face value of
mail matter lost is over $500,000.
The inspectors detailed on the
case discovered that mail pouches
were stolen at Wyandotte Junction
where the mail matter on the Book
Island road is transferred to the
Burlington road for early morning
delivery in Chicago. One pouch
with 50 per cent, of its contents
rifled was found at the bottom of a
well. Another, containing nearly
$250,000 of checks and drafts was
discovered in a vacant house.
Bix railroad employes at Wyan
dotte junction were placed uuder
surveillance. Four of them, how
ever, managed to slip away. The
other two, Wilson Green and A. D.
H. Lay, were arrested yesterday
and held for trial in $5,000 each.
Be sure and oaU and Inaoeot La
Oro Lumbar Co. eetooa.
Rev. K. K. Miller.
The Columbia Herald says:
Bev. E. K. Miller, who, eight
years ago, was pastor ot the
Methodist Church, but who is now
stationed at Mexico, preached in
Colombia Sunday morning and
evening. His sermon Sunday
morning was on the topic Passing
Under the Bod." Mr. Miller la
in quite feeble health.
The Carrollton Democrat sayi :
Bev. E. K. Miller, of Mexico, Mo.,
on Saturday advertised that bis
sermon on Sunday would just be
twenty minutes long. Be evident
ly anticipated the hot day and
thought to lure his hearers.
Don't buy without flrat calllna an
LaCrcee Lumbar Co.
Gut Ilia Cue.
A little boy sat on the floor cry
ing. After a while he stopped aad
seemed buried in thought. Look
ing up suddenly , be said : "Mamma,
what was I crying about 7"
"Because I wouldn't let you go
out to play."
"Ob, yes," and be set up
another bowl.
tie LaCroeee Lumber Oo. ready
mixed paint. Guaranteed etrtotly
pure. ; ;
F. A I V. Meeting-.
The Audrain county F. IL
Union will meet at the Skull Lick
school house on Friday, July 11,.
at 10 o'clock a. m., sharp. A full
representation is wished for aa
there is business of importance to
be attended to. LJ.Sua,
Preide
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