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Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13
Letter to ]. C. Mundy,
MEXICO, Missouri.

Dear Sir; You sell a good many
things by the gallon. Being decent
man, you give full measure.
You know what we mean: you know
that short weight and short measure
are common among-well, we hope
there are no short measures and
weights In your town.
There are, though. Ribbons and
laces and trimmings, sold by the
"dozen," measure nine or ten yards.
There is no complaint, because "they
all do It," You have the same plague
in your goods-nearly everything, can.
ned or bottled, cheats in the quantity.
Almost nobody gives full weight in a
factory-packagel
We are one Of the almost nobodies.
We sell paint, by the gallon, to paint
your house; and our gallon is just the
same size as yours that you measure
vinegar with-231 cubic inches.
Good paint too-Devoe Ready Paint
wears twice as long as old-fashion
painters paint-lead and oil.
You Own a house. That's why we
are writing to you.
Yours truly,
F. W, DEvoE & Co.
P. Sc. w. Robertson can tell you
more about Devoe Paint.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13
County and State Corn Contests.

u 10Y $500
Every farmer in the county should
be a competitor for the $50 prelimin-
AIRY corn show prizes offered by the
Missouri Worlds Fair Commission.
The above amount has been appropri-
ated by the State for securing a corn
exhibit from this county, to compete
in the State Show to be held later,
where larger, additional prizes will be
available. The winners Of the prizes
in the State contest will be taken to
st. Louis for interstate competition.
The prizes offered for our county cover
all varities of corn.
In addition to this there will be
contests in grasses and all kinds Of
grain. The Commission has just re-
ceived from the printer a small pamph-
let covering instructions for agricul-
tural exhibits. Regarding grass
preparation it says: "Cut with a knife
close to the ground. Place stalks Of
same length in small bundles about
the size Of the wrist. Get several
lengths. Spread out on a smooth
floor and let them remain for two
days, then fasten them at the end
next TO the ground with a string and
hang them up where mice will not
bother them and in shade for about
five days; then they are ready to be
brought in for competition. The
process described gives the grass a
blend Of the purple, green and yellow
~coloEs." All expense of Transports
ton and final exhibition preparation
is paid by the Commission. The
pamphlets may be had for the asking,
by dropping a card to the Missouri
Worlds Fair Commission, st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13

TERRIFIC HAILsToRM IN IOWA.
Chunks Of Ice as Big as a Mans Fist
Fell at Sioux City.

Sioux Cry, Ia, Aug. "a terrific
hail storm visited northern Iowa about
4 O'Clock this afternoon, extending as
far east as Hamilton county, and do
ing almost untold damage in some To-
calities. Corn was stripped and beat
en- to the ground and some live stock
was killed.
In Sioux City the mischief by hail
and wind was also unprecedented.
Chunks OF ice fell as big as a mans
fist, and millions OF individual stones
were as large as walnuts. Plate-glass
windows, even, were broken, screens
and awnings torn and tin roofs perfor-
ated. Many fine shade trees were
ruined.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13
WHITE MAY BE CANDIDATE.
Mexico Editor Denies Statement That
He viii Not Run.


MEXICO, Mo-, August s.-The at
tention OF r. NJ. White, editor Of the
Mexico LEDGER, was to-day called to
a statement made by the metropolitan
press that he would not enter the
contest for Secretary of State, and
said that no one had any authority tC
say whether he would enter this race
He stated that be was in receipt o.
many letters from friends Throughout
the State asking him to become a can
didate. He has always answered tina
he thought 1t was too early to an
nounce for office.
MI. White has had much unsolicit
ed encouragement to become a candl
date fer Secretary Of State, and at tn
proper time will make a statement a
to his decision in the matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
IN VACATION.
STATE OF MISSOURI.
COUNTY OF AuDRAIN.
In the Circuit Court, Septemh..
Term, 1903.
The First Christian Church Of
Mexico, Missouri, Plaintlf'
VS..
The Unknown Heirs, Deyisees
and Assigns Of VIM. r., Fndo,,
deceased, Defendants.

Now, on this day, July Dist
1908, comes plaintiff herein. III a ~
Christian Church Of Mexico. Misarlil
Ia corporatioD) by Its att0rnev sI
files with the CLERK Of this con,, Guy
vacation, Its petition duly yeriSaS u
aifidayit OF p. w. Harding, nresia. Y
of said corporation, wherein n 0S,usnl
among other things, that IL 1@ Y
owner OF lots three 81 and fopr 1a gs
block fourteen (l4) OF the original W.
Of Mexico, Missouri, and did deriyvso NV "
title to said lots by a general war,su.ss
deed, dated May 4th, 1903, made y.
Icuted and delivered by one JGhs si \
Snyder. That on November. III S IS5 ,
VIM. II. EnderS became the ownas w
said land, and thereafter bv detoa,,Mul
conveyances the said lands passed t,ns
the said VIM. f. Enders, his beirs , sna
devisees to John b. Snyder, who a y
came the owner thereof on tha 9 y
day of April, 1868. -''a
Plaintiff says that it has no kno.,
| edge or information whereof thers !.
| sufficient to form a belief as to whs,h, =
| the said VIM. +. Enders made ! .ss
and devised said lands, or whether y
ever In his life time conveyed ~
land, or whether said title il IN ' N.
unknown heirs, but plaintiff allan,
that said record title to said landS 4
either in said unknown heirs, deyiss
or assigns.
That the said VIM. +. Endersishr Ia.
since. dead and that he left mn
surviving him but that such bejn -
unknown to this plaintiff, and haas
personal service cannot be had NM
them nor their names inserted bprsls
and therefore plaintiff prays for an i
der of publication for the upknow
heirs, devisees and assigns Of said I'M
II. Enders, deceased.
1t is now, therefore, ordered by b.
clerk of this court, In vacation. tn
publication be made notifying a.
unknown heirs, devisees and asslss
of VIM. f.. Enders, deceased, that MI
has been commenced against them n
the Circuit Court Of Audrain Count
Missouri, the object and general NJ
ture Of which is to obtain a decree 4
said court ~perfecting plaintiffs TIL
to said lots three (3) and four I'M
block fourteen (l4) Of the Original toM
of Mexico, Missouri, and yeStingan
In the plaintiff by limitation uudr
the provisions Of Section 1858 Of d,
Revised Statutes Of Missouri for Ia
and now unless you, the said unknOr
heirs, devisees and assigns Of Wn /
Enders, decease, be and appeal i
the next regular term Of this court b
be begun and held at the court hOE
In the city Of Mexico, Audrain OOurh
Missouri, on the third Monday i
September, A. d., 1908, and on OF b
fore the first day Of said term, ansvs
or otherwise plead TO plaintiffs ga
ton the same will be taken as "a
fessed and judgment rendered accat
ingly.
And IL is further ordered thata on
hereof be published in the MeIu
LEDGER, a weekly newspaper pA
lished In Audrain County, III
souri, for four weeks successfully b
last insertion TO be at least ftes
days before the commencement Of ID
next term.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13
world. Pair ContractorI Scheme.

Unusual methods are being pur.
sued by contractors on the Worlds
Fair grounds at st. Louis TO obtain
the delivery Of building materials.
Representatives are sent East on pas
senger trains and return on the freight
trains carrying TIE coveted material.
The function Of these agents is 70
shorten as much as possible the time
consumed in transferring cars between
connecting lines AS soon as a car
reaches the terminus Of one road the
proper officials are asked 70 obtain the
speedy handling Of the car. In all
cases these cans contain material the
lack Of which prevents the use Of large
quantities OF other materials.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13
missouri Plorists al Missouri Ruilding

Under the direction Of the depart
ment Of Horticulture Of the Missouri
Worlds Fair Commission, OF which
b. II. Bonfoey is chairman, the ground
Immediately surrounding the Missouri
State building will be ornamented in
artistic manner by Missouri florists
and nurserymen. Mr.. Bonfoey invites
suggestions from all Missourians In.
terested. He is especially DESTROYS Of
hearing from the nurseFymen and for
lists Of Missouri who win be given irsi
opportunity 10 make an exhibition at
the fair by thus beautifying the
grounds around the Missouri building.
Il Is expected 10 make these grounds
40 attractive frame for the picture
which the beautiful State building
will present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13

DEMOCRATS in Missouri and in the
nation are trying to get together and
line up for the grand old party which
represents the people. ANY attempt
to create discord or mischief will be
frowned upon by the people gener-
ally. Personal abuse and back-biting
IN order to create prejudice will have
no place in the campaign which is
upon us. In this connection we pub
fish the following by request OF Hon.
w. o. L. Jewett editor Of the Shell
bina mo- Democrat, n of Missouri's
most prominent, conservative and sue
cessfui Democratic country editors;
THE statement Of the Mercury that
editor Jewett vas in sympathy with
the Palmer : Buekner movement In
1895 and this TO such an extent that
his name was mentioned as a delegate
frp a Shelby county to the convention
OF hllters and gold bugs held at st.
Lou during that year is entirely and
Absolutely false, and If the editsr Of
the n ury does not know that 1t is
false, n bout q bit Of truth 10 sus-
tain ii, hen he is very ignorant Of
what occu cd during 1896. No paper
worked hal IT for Democratic success
than this on and editor Jewett, not
only " rked With his pen, but with
bis voice for BIZ an and Democracy in
1896, and was SCI : 0yt TO make speech
eS. That year the chairman Of the
State Com aittee wrote letters TO
editor JeWett' thanking him for
editorials. especially those against the
Palmer = Buckner crowd. This paper
was full OF editorials against the Pal
mer-Buckner movement. 1t contained
two editorials for Bryan where the
Mercury contained one and more
hearty, vigorous mes by odds. We
challenge a comparison. Let Hon. r.
n. Bodine examine the editorials in
the Democrat and those in the Mercury.
during the campaign Of 1896 and II he
does not find twice as many for Bryan
and silver in this paper as be can find
In the Mercury and win not say those
in this paper are stronger and more
earnest then we viii make our bow TO
the Mercury. win that paper accept
the challenge II the Mercury does
not want Bodine it may choose one
man, this paper o and the two a
third. VIII this suit it, II editor
Jewett's' name was ever mentioned as
a delegate 10 : Palmer-Buckner con-
vention he never heard Of IL, and be
would have most emphatically de-
nounced any such false use Of his
name. Nc one knew how be stood
better than the Palner-Buckner men.
The above quoted falsehood is on q
par with the reminder Of the article
from which, 1t is taken. We challenge
tia 1srcuv 70 produce o iota Of
evidence to sustain ik malicious
6hs-z<s which sound much like the
nsings lof one gone daft. We have
heretofore treated the Msrcav as a
paper having some bonor, but alas Ne
have been mistaken. IL can have no
honor wben L has no regard Tor
truth"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13
TslI. what -Elastie Currency Is.

To the Editor OF the BedReE
MEXICO, Mo, August IAN elias
tic currency is one that will furnish
currency as needed in commerce. With
US every year there isa shortage Of
currency. When the crops are being
moved interest is generally higher in
the West than in the East; an elastic
currency would remedy this. The
method Of making an elastic currency
generally advocated is tOpermit banks
70 issue currency based on assets.
Taxing all issue over a certain
amount TO check over issue and 10 In
duce hanks to withdraw unused ex-
cess Of currency.
Another method is the antibellum
Missouri method Of branch banks,
now in use all over the world except
in the United States.
With branch banking the parent
tank would send currency where IL
va needed, avoiding 10Th surplus and
stringencY.
The tWo methods combined would
make the ate OF interest the same all
over the United States, as IL is In
Canada
Under our present system the need
u money makes a s~tingeucy, and the
evil iscamulative until business comes
70 3 standstill and Affairs are read
justed
We want acurrency that viii stretch
when pulled and draw Ia when there is
no pull CITIZEN.
49,, c,s,es "a Cbtcaoo Il here
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13
Notice of Letters Testamsntary'

Notice is hereby given that ~
testamentary upon the estas ~
Lucinda Weaver, deceased se
granted by the Probate CouIt nsd
drain County to the unoefAs
bearing date August 3, lyOS. ..,,~t
All persons having claims asisl
said estate are required 70 III.
them for allowances 10 the uhae N
ed executor within one year ave ys X
date OF said letters, or tne! ~
precluded from any benent u n.
estate, and II such claims De M NJ
hibithed within two years iiu .s,Fs
time Of the publication OF this
they will De forever barred.
% ExecuN
-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13
HE DECLARES THhT BOTH ARE
FRIENDS OF THE CHICAGO
AND KANSAS CITY
PLATFORMS
SEES CIRCUIT ATTORNEY FOLK.
Mr.. Bryan Declines to Enter Local
Contest Among His Friends
Spends Sunday in St.
Louis With His
Relatives.



VIM. j. Bryan spent Sunday in st.
Louis the guest Of his cousin, Doctor
W. Dwight Jennings, No. 4l0l Wash
ington avenue. Few men knew that
he was here. The only visitor he re.
ceived during the day was Circuit At
torney Folk, who called in the after
noon.
Mr.. Bryan is on an extensive lectur'
ing tour and departed last night fol
Sheibyvllle, ILL.,, where he will speak,
He came to st. Louis from Mount
Carmel, where he lectured Saturday
night. His visit here was simply tC
secure a days rest and quiet, his Gus
tom being to spend occasional days in
St. Louis as the guest Of his relatives
There has been much talk concern
ing Mr.. Bryan's attitude toward th'
movement to nominate Cockrell fol
President and Folk for Governor. Al
the chautauqua which IA held IL
Clinton, NO., a few weeks ago, Mr.
Bryan said to a number OF friends tha'
be thought Senator Cockrell was tn
most available man for the nomina
ton yet offered. He has mentiones
him ~favorahly as a nan whom tn
people could always trust.
About TWO months ago, Mr.. Bryal
spent Sunday in ST. Louis as tn
guest OF Doctor Jennings. At tina
time he called on Mr.. Folk at hi
home, and the two discussed men an
conditions with much freedom. 1t ]
no secret that Mr.. Bryan is ian admire
of the Circuit Attorney, so that hi
further conference with Mr.. Folk We!
terday was in the natural course {
events.
Mr.. Bryan before leaving st. Lou.
last night was asked as TO his attitud
toward the COckrell and Folk nov
ments. He was ayerse to discussin
politics In any shape or form.
81 am here for a DAVIS regt,n 1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13

We take the following from the Gal
latin Democrat OF last month;
"Dr. Pettyman, the well known
specialist, has been coming TO Gallati1
nine years and has always had a large
practice. He has never thrown Out
any false inducements to get business.
and has always done a legitimate prac
tice. He has treated the sick honor
ably and made them well. Others
have come and faxed the people for a
time and then left, while DR.. Petty,
man continues his visits and can al
ways be depended upon. His charge:
are reasonable and you get value re
ceived every time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13
William Baker Dead.

William Baker, aged about thirty
years, died this week at the residence
of c. T. Jesse, four miles north Of
Thompson, OF consumption.
Mr.. Bakers wife died a few years
ago of the same disease. Mr.. and Mrs.
Baker went to San Antonio, Texas,
several years ago for the benefit OF
Mrs. Bakers health.
Mr.. Baker was a substantial, con-
sentative citizen and we regret very
much to hear OF his death,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13
Audrsin Boy Ill

IRON The Columbia Heraa I'd
Prof. 7. ]. Rodhouse, who iei.
June for Cornell University, Nns
has 4 fellowship for the conins :.
Is very sick at Ithica with 'Ss "a
phoid fever. lie is the secoau
from Missouri University 70 -,
afflicted with the dreadful
which proved fatal 10 80 Ia -
Conell's students during s1s
year. Oliver G. Shumard,
uated here In 1902 died tn
February.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13

Hon. w.K. PoTTs knows that a fire.
brick factory in Mexico would be a big
thing and is sinking a shaft at the old
Harrison brick yard, and is doing ey-
erything he can TO show that Mexico
clay should be burned aud sold. Our
people are all interested In this mat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
IN VACATION.
STATE OF MISSOURI.
COUNTY OF AuDRAIN.
In the Circuit Court, September Terra n
FRANK II. PAUL.
PlaintH,
vs.
The Unknown Heirs Of
LUCY SMITH. Deceased.
Defendants.

Now, on this 10th day of August, is3 cns
the plaintiff herein and files with the Ulen
| this Court 10 vacation. a petition duly Tetaa
by his afidayit. stating among other laah
that he is the owner of an estate 10 fee zne|
In and to the southeast quarter Of SeetlaAl
Township .. Range Q. OF said county and p
he and his predecessors in title have bea
the open. notorious and adverse poseSas
said lands since the LIST day OF FebT1sfI, ~
and that said persons being In possesS1A
said lands ave paid all Of the taxes Lev
| since said date and that the said Lucy -.
nor any OF her heirs have been In poSsesSss
said land nor paid the taxes thereon snee =
| date.
That the equitable title to said lands .
mated from the United States GOye1[.
more than ten years prior to said daie y
there Is Q defect In the conveyance g =
Lucy Smith and her husband, Horace -
through which this plaintiff claims uue
which the clam may be made that the ~
title to said lands was not conveyed ~.
truth and. In fact, IN estate In fee Snpt y
conveyed BY said deed and under and tlss
which this plaintiff claims title, and y ~
OF said defect Il might appear that az ~
title to said lands Is In the heirs Of Ws
Lucy Smith. long since deceased
That said heirs are unknown TO TINS 80
and personal service cannot be had Vs
not got their names Inserted 10 said pessS
Il is now therefore ordered by ne ysns
thAH 1uuft IN futhNioh hhdb fAs4- nk1
made notifying the said unknown heAf Il
suit has been commenced against them u
said Circuit Court the object and 49,
uature OF which Is 10 obtain o decree Fns
Ing plaintiffs title to said lands, arc w.
the same IN plaintiff by limitation lnaa
BY virtue of Art I, OF Chap ~, OF the 49,
Statutes OF Missouri 1893. and 20 qliet ts
70 said lands as between this plaintiff 40
said unknown heirs.
And now unless you, the said unspoNb =
OF Lucy Smith. deceased. be and sps.. :
the next regular term OF this Court Wsa
gun and held at the Court House N NJ
OF Mexico, Of said County, on the thhs 4
day OF September, 1908, and on or oeiSv
first day of said term answer or Vlsi M
plead to said petition. the same VIII ~ 800
ingly. ss.s
And Il Is further ordered that q eopY ~ ~
be published In the Mexico .Weekiy LessSis
weekly newspaper published IN sala 1910 n
four weeks successfully, the last msh ~
be at least fifteen days before the sA~
Monday OF September.
STATE OF MISSOURI
COUNTY or AUDRAIN,
/, ". II. Morris. CLERK Of the Cirdai CSsr
Andrain County, Missouri, do heIsp, - :
that the above and foregoing Is 2 w, ~ 81
perfect copy OF the Order OF fpu ~ ~
the above entitled cause, as fuIy q
appears of record m my once. n,,. 4
Witness my hand and Official seal pSAast5
once Ia the City OF Mexico, Auoidnn ia
Missouri. this 10Th day OF August .AsnRRRis.
fsx.H1 Clerk Circuit O9an
George Robertson and A. e Nhs
neys for Plaintiffs. 81
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13

THE idea prevailing among some
people that when there is a falling
out between citizens Of Mexico OIL
Audrain county that everybody should
live up on one side or the other is
most pernicious. AS a general PROPOSE
ton we all have troubles OF our own.
and the habit people get into Of moi
speaking Oh just grunting because vol
don't espouse their trouble gives {
great many folks that tired feeling
People who are trying TO attend Il
their W business should be given q
how to do so.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13
STATE OF MISSOURI, /

i, W. II. Morris, Clerk Of the Olna
Court OF Audrain County, MiSSaI
do hereby certify that the above ID
foregoing is a full, true and peTie
copy OF the order Of publicatiOn /
the above cause, as fully as the sam
appears of record in my Office.
Witness my hand and official aa
Done at Office In the city q Neriu
Audrain County, Missouri, aAs ID
21st, A. d., 1908.
tsEAL.l w. H. MOF&
Clerk CircuigA
GEO. ROBERTSON, Attornet f9m
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13
Columbia and Sedalia Fairs.

August 18th TO 18th, inclusive round
trip tickets will be sold to Columbia
via the Wabash at rate of s1.4O each.
Tickets limited until Aug. IA.
August 16 to q, inclusive, round
trip tickets will be sold to Sedalia via
the C. & A. or Wabash at rate OF 1926
each. Tickets limited until August
cath. /. NJ. RICHARDS,
Ticket Aoant
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13

Combined brOom-head holder and
shsper.-T. Mex. Gill, Mexico, Mo
In the present case the invention re-
lates to an improvement IN broom
holders and supports designed 10 be
attached toa wall or other locality,
aud has for It's aim the provision Of q
device which viii support and clamp
a brOomhead and at the same time re-
store and preserve the normal shape
Of the head.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13

QUIrEa number of our subscribers
are anxious to know just what il
meant by elastic currency" Viii
some financier come to the front ano
furnish this information.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13
Boy Cured Of Collie After Physicians
Treatment Had Failed.

My boy when four years old was
taken with collie and cramps in his
stomach. i sent for the doctor and
he injected morphine, but the child
kept getting worse. I then gave him
half a tea1 bonful Of Chamberlain
Collie, Chdefa and Diarrhoea Remedy,
and In half an hour be was sleeping and
soon recovered L. wilkins, Shell
Lake, Wis. Mr.. wilkins is book
keeper for the Shell Lake Lumber Co.
For sale by all druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13

Subscribers to the Weekly
Ledger viii please examine
the date after their names on
margin ofthe Ledger and gov
ern themselves accordingly,
The Mexico Weekly Ledger
is sl.oo per year, paid in adj
vance. IF you don't pay in
advance don't blame the Led
ger for not having notified
you.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13

B. N. Anderson, Jr., Of Columbia,
has been In town several days. Mr
Anderson is one Of the best chess play
ers in the State, and during his stay
in our city has beaten several Of the
chess enthusiasts here. He Is but II
years old.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13

Mrs. Hopkins has sold her interest
in the millinery firm 70 her partner,
Miss J~urgensen. Mrs Hopkins will
retire from business, while Miss Jur.
gensen will buy 4 large line u new
goods and push the business generally.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13

TIE committee-in-charge is pushing
the work on the new Christian Church
and those who have not subscribed
should promptly come to the front.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13

Two automobiles were on our streets
at the same time to-day. This bears
out the statement that we are getting
to be more like New York every
aap ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13

Hon. T. ]. Martin, Of Keytesyille.
Senator McClintic, Of Monroe City.
and Col. Jack Hereford, Of Odessa.
were in Mexico to-day en- route 10 Full
ton to attend a meeting Of the Hos
pital Board, of which they are mem.
hers