Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-12
RUMMERS
ASSOCIATION

.. y. LcHlss Sts LUuibt PIcbidCut
and Frank Parker of this city, Sec
rotary met in the parlor Of the Ringo
Hotel Friday evening and decided up
on the date for holding its next years
convention which viii be held In this
city.
The dates decided upon were June
Is, 10 and 10th, and this will be a.
time when all the fun and frolic that
can be crowded into their days will be
reeled OF by all the travelling men.
Drummers from all over the state
will be present to enjoy this great
gathering. Mexico is justly awarded
this prize as her accommodations are
ample, with her good Hotels and e.
pecially the large number Of Drum
mers that made this city their head
quarters, we should fell proud OF hav-
ing captured this meeting.
Mayor e. u. G4aban and Rufus
Jackson, on account OF the interest
they have taken IN securing the con-
vention here next year, were made
honorary members.
The executive committee is com
posed Of the following:
VIM. Z. Leach, LIST Vice President.
A. e. Kemper, End Vice Presiden.
Ray Hall, Sd. Vice President.
Il. M. Fife, 4th. Vice President.
VIM. r. Harrington, 9Th. Vice Pres
ident.
A. d. Hobart, Treasurer, Kansas
City, Missouri.
Silas Lewis, President, ST. Louis,
Missouri.
Frank II. Parker, Secretary, Mexico,
Missouri.
The local entertainment committee
headed by Fred Morris is composed OF
Aiyett, Whitney and Fred Pitcher.
The local reception committee is
composed Of all the travelling men
that reside here.
Frank Parker is chairman Of the
souvenir committee which is com
posed Of five members. The Souvenir
Book is an annual publication, and
some 5000 copies win be made.
The programme is not las yet made
cut, but there will no doubt be some
very interesting feature, and the M.
ID. A. meeting will be q long remem-
bered one by the citizens Of Mexico as
a most enjoyable occasion.
Local Option In Shelby County.
The following letter published in
the st. Louis Christian Advocate,
written from Shelby county, Missouri,
will be Of interest to the people Of
Mexico and Audrain county at this
time.
"Shelby county voted out saloons
eighteen years ago by about 800 major.
ity. -Four years ago another election
was held under the law brought on
by the liquor crowd and ct this time
the majority against saloons was l, 200,
every precinct in the county giving a
majority against saloons except one
The law for tho most part has been
fairly we'll enforced. Some Of the re-
suits OF freedom from saloons will be
mentioned Al follows;
"First-Crine has decreased until
our jail is empty nearly all the time.
Our court has devoted about one-half
Of n dav during the last year TO
criminal cases and these cases uith
one minor exception were for the SELL
ing Of whiskey. This county has no
person 10 the states prison at Jeffer-
son City, the reform school at Boon
ville,o or the industrial school at Chilli.
Gothic. The county has no one in the
poor house on account OF power ~.
Three or four persons are there on ac-
count Of bodily Affections, and the
county has recalled It's insane persons
from the state institutions, and keeps
them In q newly erected building for
the purpose which is perhaps the best
county house in the state. Litigation
of nearly every kind has nearly ceased.
Our circuit court sits about eight days
per year for all cases.
Second-The moral tone Of the coun
~ has been greatly helped. Our young
men are generally sober and industri-
Gus and free In the main from those
vices that 20 with the saloons. There
are no billiard or poolhalls 10 the
county. Financially the county has
been greatly benefited. The vast
sum which would have gone 70 fattsn
the liquor trade with saloons have
gone into good homes and improve
ment Of every kind. Our churches and
schools are OF the best and the county
Is out Of debt, and is making q great
advance In excellent bridges and
roads. We, whose names are below be-
iieve that local option, after . trial Of
eighteen yezrs, has been q great I'M
mixed blessing 10 Shelby coGht3,5. Y.
Hewitt, president Of citizens bank; ].
7. Berrx.exoounty olerk; Primes Dim
mitt president shelbyville bank; Rice
@. Maupin, J Judge Of probate court; T.
II. DsmerelL. circuit clerk; Z n.