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The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-12
Ancients Knew Art Of PRINTING.

A clay tablet has been found in
Crete which seems to prove conclusive.
ly that the art of printing from nova.
BILE types was known in a crude way
1000 years ago.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-12

in
cuffs and pockets faced with black trimmed with
which the front of the
graceful
stylish
the
nnshed simple model
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-12

The fellow who lands the first blow
generally wins, but II we all waited
for the other fellow to begin. there
wouldn't be any fight.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-12
The Difficulty.

did you have clear conscience
when you had concluded that horse
trader"
Il should hope not"
why not?"
I've noticed that when come out
Of horse trade with a clear con-
science come out with the poorest
horse."-Houston Post.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
STORE ROBBED AT RUSH HILL
A Watch was Established for Seve-
raj Nights and a Man was Seen
to Enter the Store Feutz, Barney
g. Company Friday Night, Sept 4 8

The store of Feutz, Barney s. Com
pany was entered several times during
last week and on each occasion the
cash register was riled and the con
tents taken, the robbers getting two
or three dollars on each occasion.
From all indications it seemed at the
first that the would-be-robber was
someone who knew how to get into
the store without breaking either the
locked door or In any way iDjuring the
cash register.
The constable with several OF the
citizens OF Rush Hill watched the
store for several nights in An effort to
catch the guilty party. The watch
was only kept however until IL O'Clock
and it seemed that the robbery would
be committed after the watch left.
Friday night, however, the watch
ems stayed later and had gotten some
distance from the store when a mar
was . seen to open the dool
with q key which be was carrying
and go TO the register and take oul
the money. The party was moi
caught, but it is understood that ht
was recognized and Is said to be
resident of that little village.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
why Colds Are Dangerous

Because you have contracted Ordin-
airy colds and recovered from them
without treatment Of any kind, do not
for a moment imagine that colds are
not dangerous. Everyone knows that
pneumonia and chronic catarrh have
their origin in a common cold. Con-
sumption is not caused by a cold but
the cold prepares the system for the
reception and development Of the
germs that would not otherwise have
found Judgment. 1t is the same with
all infectious diseases. Diphtheria,
scarlet fever, measles and whOoping
cough are much more likely to be con-
tracted when the child has q cold. You
will see from this that more real dan
ger turks in a cold than In any other
OF the common ailments. The easiest
and quickest way TO cure a cold is to
take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
The many remarkable cures effected
by this preparation have made it a
staple article of trade over > large part
Of the world. For sale by Crlswell
Drug Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
FIRE BURNS OVER MASON's
PAS rURE SEPTEMBER 81
About Forty Acres Traversed by
the Flames-origin Of Fire Was
the Result Of Hunters Burning
Squirrel Gut OF Tree.

The pasture at the farm OF William
Mason northeast Of this city, was
traversed by tire Monday, Sept. q
The flames are supposed TO have origin
ated from a fire that had been used by
some hunters In smoking a squirrel
out Of a tree.
The fire swept over about 40 acres
OF the farm and unless the recent
rains give the grass q fresh start 1t
will In all probability be killed from
the head. A number OF trees were also
burned and just what the damage will
be cannot as yet be estimated.
This is pasture land that Mr.. Mason
uses to Craze mich COWS on during
The summer months and should the
hre kill the grass the loss will be con.
siderable.
But for the persistant work Of
nesghoors in keeping the flames with.
10 bounds of the pasture, MIR. Mason,s
line orchard would doubtless have beer
ruined.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
WINS MoLIEo GAM
Local Fans Took The Game Played
With Molino Friday Afternoon
90 the Latter's Diamond by a
Score of 16 to 8

The long looked for game Of Base
Ball between the Mexico boys and
the Moline team was played at Moline
Friday afternoon which resulted in a
score Of l6 TO 8 In favor Of the Mexico
team.
From all accounts 1t was an In.
teresting game and the local fellows
reported a most enjoyable afternoon
for both sides. Willingham and Lack.
land did the battery work for the local
team while the Cauthorne Brothers
composed the battery for the Moline
boys. Mexico made nine runs in the
fifth inning. In this inning Pitcher
made . three Dagger, and a home run
and two other runs.
The Mexico team was made up Of
Lakeland, Willingham, Morris, st.
Vraln, Wiilingham, Ed Daniels, Kidd
Pitcher and Clemens; the Molido team
Herb and John Cauthorn, Hiser, Rud-
asill, Umstead, Cauthorn, Hiser, VIII
liams, and Hiser.
The Molino boys put up a good
game, but not being as experienced
players as their opposing team ac-
counts for the score being so large.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01

Friday morning a deal VAS consum-
mated wherein J. H. Ssllee sold bis
interest in the picture framing and
Wall paper department TO A. W.
PFussing. The new proprietor Of ibis
department has taken possession and
will run this business independent OF
the book store which will still be
operated By Mr.. Sallee.
10 addition 10 running his own ousi'
ness Mr.. Prussing will continue te
clerk for Nj. Sallee until the first Of
the year, when he viii cease cOnnec-
tions with sthe book department ant
give bis whole time 10 the picture fran
ing and wall lpaper department
Mr.. Prussing has been Connected
with Mr.. Sallee 10 his business 10 tn
capacity Of clerk for 10 years and dur
ing this tine has become familial
with the department which be ha
purchased.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
HASKELL QUITS TREASURE
SHIP; BRYAN'S DEMAND
Resignation to Chairman Mack Fol-
lows Chicago Midnight Confer
enee.

Chicago, III Sept. 25.-Charles N.
Haskell has resigned from the trea-
sureship Of the Democratic National
Committee. He arrived In Chicago
tonight at SAT O'Clock, having ridden
tw~enty-seven fast hours through the
heat direct from Oklahoma HI came
in reponse to a command from Will
lam Jennings Bryan, and three hours
after arrival here-bours spent 10
denying be had resigned OF had been
asked t. resign-he gave out the an.
nouncement Of his withdrawal from
the treasureship end active particlpa.
ton In the Byran campaign.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
SOUTH BENTON Items

Mrs. A. H. Williams and Mrs. Abe
Pearson are visiting relatives In III.
Mrs. Tom Hicks is on the sick list.
IL is quite dry here and the scare
itY Of stock water is getting alarm.
ing.
Miss Lena McDaniels,of Huntsville,
is the guest Of VIII Duckworths' fam.
lily.
MIR. Bud Dawson and sister, Mrs.
Jake Douglass, have gone to bowling
Green Springs for their health.
Mrs. Il. 0. Guthrie last week enter.
tanned her mother, Mrs. Fl. O. Berrey,
Of Moline, and her aunt, Mrs. ]. a
Watts, Of Mexico.
Mrs. VIII Mullens and little son, OF
Ohio, visited relatives here recently
Mrs. Bud Baker is in st. Louis
where she bad an operation performed
for cancer.
John Zimmerman is boring a well
fos Tom Hicks he has gone 90 feet
without finding water.
Mrs. George Keith has returned
from an extended visit 80 her mother
at Frankfort. Her sister accompanied
her home.
Or. w. H. Douglass has a new motor
car. Benton will soon be a city.
Henry Clark is digging q well. Quite
a number In this neighborhood are
boring wells Of some kind. They are
tired OF hauling water.
Lee Childers and wife ere visiting
relatives In Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
Adminintratrix,s Notioe,

Notice Is hereby given That Letters
of administration upon the estate Of
Richard +. Moore deceased, have been
granted TO the undersigned by the
Probate Court OF AudrainUounLy NO.
bearing date Ut August "a, 1913,
All persons having claims against
said esvaIe are required to exhibit
them for allowance to the underSigned
nd ministratrix within one year after
the date Of said letters, o. they may
be ~precluded from any benettol SAID
estate, and II such claims be not eE-
hibited within two years from tine
time Of the publication Of this notice,
they will be forever barred
MARYC MOORE,
26-4t Administrative.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
Choice Land for Sale.

1 will sell at q reasonable figure a
splendid building lot 25Ox25O in Fair
view Place facing on the boulevard.
No finer place for a esidence in Mex
leo. VIII make payments easy to
right party. Would advance fund to
build a house on this lot.
II the city Of Mexico decides that ii
does not want the % acres of ground
adjoining the cemetery on the south
that ! own, / will sell all or part t6
private parties. VIII divide thiI
tract In three parcels of nine acre.
each II the whole OF it is not sold IL
thirty days.
Write me at Sturgeon, Mo-, or set
Mr.. r. e. Race, Mexico, Mo.
Omar DsGray
d&w Il
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01

A contemplated robbery OF Blum's
Dry Goods Store was foiled Sept. is
when the officers arrested two youths
from Kansas City giving their names
as Green and Turner, ana Asa Hall OF
this city.
Thursday night the trio were found
by the night police In the rear OF the
Telephone company's office. This
looked rather suspicious to the police
at the time and after being told 10
keep of the streets the three were
started in different directions. FRI
day afternoon Of8cer Fox found the
three boys at the stock pens where
they bad hidden. Hall confessed that
the robbery of Blum's store was plan
ed for Friday night. BE blamed
Green and Turner for it,and said that
they had led him into it.
The boys were arranged before
Judge Williams who assessed q dne o.
40 on each OF the youths for genera
purposes, but stayed the fine on th'
promise Of good behavior from Hal
and that Turner and Green woult
leave town. The latter two left.
Young Hall was released from tn
penitentiary some time ago after hay
ing been sentenced for five years o.
the charge Of burglary. He is a DO
] who has been considered feeble mind
ed and it is understood that he will b
sent to Marshall as soon as possible.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01

After wandering for "a hour,
Ing which time ne says that be can
remember nothing that transplrss
L Yarnsll who disappeared from a
home late "Wednesday evening. rs,0..
cd Friday morning about 3 o,elocs
Thursday Afternoon, Mr. Ya,n.n
says that be came to himself. w.
be did he found himself in Nobsr.
shout forty miles west OF this 49,
but when ne reached there, or bow
came 10 land 10 that city he il ~,
able 70 state. Since his depar,n,'
from his home and up TO the ,,ms
that be discovered that he was ~
Moberly, anything that took nl,oa
during that time Is he able to accom-,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary upon the estate. Oh
john w Fox. deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned, by tne
Probate Court OF AudraiD County MO,
bearing date September 10Th, 1905.
All persons having claims agalnse
said estate are required TO exnlols
them for allowance TO the undel.
signed executor within one year
after the date of said letters OF
they may be precluded from any Oele.
lit Of said es5ate, and II such claims y
not exhibited within two years il9n
the time Of the publication OF tDs
notice, they will be forever barred
WIN. BIGGERS,
29-4t Executor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
HCIVE US Clubs
SAY The FARMERS
THEY ARE GREATLY INTERESTED
IN THE PRESIDENTS NEW CON-
MISSION
women Want Place to Meet-Let
ters Pour IN From Rural Route
Folk with Ideas TO Suggest.

Washington, Sept 2l.-Farmers 10
ali sections Of the country are mani
Testing great interest Ia ths forto-
coming meeting OF the commission 10
arm life appointed by President
Roosevelt.
What do the farmers need 10 soof
rion 70 bountlful crops TO make them
happy?
What can TIE government do 70.
populate the farms aud keep the agrl-
culturists out OF the cities9
These questions are being answered
by the farmers themselves since the
President appointed the commission Of
dive experts 10 investigate. While the
commisslon will not assemble for Q
week or ten days, letters are coming
10 from farmers who have IDEAS 10
suggest.
" is surprising TO the officials here,
sho are reading these letters that, the
farmers from the four corners q th.
United States should unite practically
with unauimity upon recommending
as q OF the must important methods
Of making country life attractive, toe
erection OF community houses.
APLAcE TO SMOKE AND READ
The club life that means Sc much tt
tile city mar Is wanted by the farmers
alonx with the other features OF ruraI
progress. They want q place TO meet
TO smoke, TO whittle, talk crops anC
read.
Some suggest that the meeting
rooms could be provided in connection
with the scaoolhouses, Others that
spare room or two might be found a
the postofices. No one has intimatet
that the government should built
each community such a house.
! Another suggestion which is general
supported by the farmers IS that some
' arrangement should provide for re
' moving tine middle men. The farmer
' whether they raise grain, cotton, cat
tie or truck, protest against dividinI
y their legitimate profits with commits
y on merchants and others who marke
. for them the crops. II they canno
by organization arrange TO sell throug
their members or representatives
y then they hope the government com
Y mission will iind some way by wnic
y the grain elevators, stock yards, CON
y mission merchant and other MIDI
" men may be forced to reduce the
Y charges.
vi THE WOMEN FOLK, TOO
III The women folks" upon the far
" also are not hisitating toimpress the
" Opinions upon the questions involves
Tney DO not envy tneir city sister
" but they 40 insist that they shoul
" have as much pleasure 10 life. TIT
~ do not ask that theaters be erected
" the cross roads or that stretches
road ways be paved for promenade
out like "the men folks" Lney wans
touch OF the club life-some pia
w where they can meet.
" The women propose an enlargeme
Of the old church sewing circles ide
They want q room, conveniently !
Gated, where they may gather at she
~ intervals, bring their sewing, mayt
and do a little gosslping, perhal
w while they talk over the features
~ farm life that occupy their atte
tion.
The commission, before IL fail
y gets down to work, will encoura
J" tuose upon the farms TO make sugg'
w tions freely.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
More Than Enough is Too Much

More Than Enough Is Too Much
To retain health, a mature man or
woman needs just enough food TO re-
pair the waste and supply energy and
body heat. The habitual consump-
tion of more food than is necessary for
these purposes is the prime cause OF
stomach troubles, rheumatism aud dis
orders OF the kidneys. II troubled with
indigestion, revise your diet, let rea
son and not appetite control and take
q few doses Of Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets and you will soor
be all right again. For sale by Girls
| well Drug Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
GROCERY STORE
CHANGES HANDS
W. W. Conner Sells His Store at
the Northwest Corner Of the
Square to Tom Cropper-New
Proprietor Takes Possession

Tuesday W. ". Conner sold his
stock of groceries at the northwest
corner OF the square to Thomas Crop
per, Of this city. Tuesday Sept. 22nd
an invoice OF the stock was made, and
Wednesday morning Mr.. Chopper
assumed charge OF the store. The new
proprietor will install a new and up.
to-date line Of goods and will run the
store with its past reputation as a
place for good goods.
What Mr.. Conner will do In the
future be has not yet fully decided,
but we hope he will continue to make
Mexico bis home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
ANDREW scHEEcK
President Of the Germania Fire
Insurance Co., Recon- m ends
ChambePlain's Cough Remedy

l have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy In my family for owe q year,
and can say that il has never failed
to cure the most stubborn cough or
cold. 1 can recommend it to any fam
lily as a sure and safe children's cough
remedy.-ANDREw ScHEScK, Ayton,
Ont. This remedy is for sale by
Criswell Drug Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
County News.
rHoMPsoN


n. 7. CANT vent TO Omaha Satur-
day night TO purchase sheep and cat
tie.
Mr.. and Mrs L. H. Heinland are
visiting In Iowa this week. Mr. Helm
land will go from there TO South Dar
kota
The Misses Snidows, Of Mexico, we're
the guests Of their sister, Mrs. Russell
Squirting over sunday
Rev. ST Clair, Of Columbia, closed
his meeting at Liberty, Thursday
aisht, with 9 additions.
s. @. Groves sold TO Cant 8 CoDsi
dine los Tip top sheep for $500.
Miss Mabel Davis was at home from
Mexico public school over Sunday.
Misses Fannie and Dollie Davis were
In Mexico the guest Of MIS- Mcdonnell
and daughter last week.
] r. Bryan got out q car OF fat
cattle TO Chicago Sunday Morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Eppie +. Elliott are
taking a weeks rest in St Louis. Mr.,
Elliott attended the Grand Lodge o
Mason's while there.
Rufus Underwood is improving BIZ
residence here by building a new fence
and other Improvements.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Brink are her
from Hallsville looking sitter the inter
est Of Thompson
d, w. Butter has moved with hi
family to Mexico 10 educate bis child
rem
Mesdames Oogswell aud Tinsle
have been entertaining their sister
MeSdames Crockett, Of Mexico, an
Epperson, Of Fulton.
j. A. Surber has been doing consit
cradle painting OF late, which make
a fine appearance to his place.
CANT & Considine bought one car {
hogs from @ M. Berry for $3.50. The
we're sold on the ST. Louis market Fr
e day at 100
FL Mr.. and Mrs. Vosburg, our c. 8 4
Agent. are at home after a two weel
vacation.
VI Our good friend, James L. Henri
made a poll of the Daniels Soho
70 District last week. He informed Il
writer that most all the votes vii
!, the exception OF one or two was I
Stone for United States Senator. I'll
!, is being made OF all the school d
trict in this part. The Democrats a
all at work in Wilson Township a
we ian say less Of the Republicans.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
SKINNER.


All the patrons along r. l hail j..
D. Pulls back on route after his IA
days furlough. His son, Mason, made
a most excellent substitute.
Octave +. Ellis is drilling for living
water. He is down 80 feet with good
prospects. Cecil Mallory is drilling
well for him.
@. q. Squirting is progressing nicely
with his new house addition.
j. W.. Holloway recovered bis gran
cry and patched his barn roof recently.
Alexander Bruce has just finished
painting his house.
W. d.. DeJaInett is having an addi-
ton built to his barn, making IL go
feet long. Mr.. Williams Is the CON-
tractor.
W. J. Yesger is building a broom
house ON the farm he purchased Of
Lakenan g. Barnes In the spring.
Elmer Gatewood is painting bis
house.
Weaver s. Tanner will build q new
barn 26x36 right away. The boys are
always on the improve.
w. II. Whitley purchased a new sur
rey recently.
Mrs. Ehret is home from Monte
yuma, Ia, where she vas called By
tine serious and fatal illness Of bel
father. Her many friends extend sin
cerest sympathy.
Alvin and Belle Ehret are home
after a three weeks visit with rela
tives In Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben w. Hill are enter
tanning their daughter from lllinoi
this week.
|, Leroy Bruce and Jimmy Crosswhit'
enrolled as students OF Mexico Bust
ness College Monday, Sept. IA.
Carl and Benz. Jesse will attend tn
Mexico Business College this winter
I The Fox school opened recent
with Prof. Horton teacher.
Miss Beulah Simcoe and Mr.. Conle
: of Tulip, were very quietly marrie'
last Wednesday. Best congratula
tions extended this worthy youn
couple.
! Q. Householder is building to one @
/. his domiciles.
. The protracted meeting at Libert
I is moving of very nicely with the pa
!. tor, Rev, st Clair, In the pulpit
-Four additions up-to-cate.
MIR. Bush, Of Central, Iowa, is her
looking for location. Too short sea
! SONS in that great old State to sui
him and be intends coming to a bel
, ter one.
Lewis Rudaslll and family are HON
! from WEIGH and Vinita, Oklahoma
Prof. e. Dlckerson fett recently fC
Olairmore, Oklahoma, to take chare
e Of principalship Of schools at tina
3 place.
u James Shuck's house was con
pletely destroyed by fire Monday q
. noon. Caught from defective kitche
9 iue. Entire contents were destroye
I with house. Partial insurance wa
carried-s6oO on everything.
Misses Mary and Frances and Mar
Whitley are attending Mexico Hig
school.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
DIRECTORS OF TRACTION CON-
PAEY ELEcTEI OFFICERS
S. L. Robinson Remains With the
Company as General Manager
and r. B. Race was Taken in as a
Direetor-Eew Arrangements Of
Company

The directors OF the Mexico-Santa
Re a Perry fraction Company met
on Tuesday, September q, in special
session, at the of1ces Of the Company
in this city. The officers as well as
the directors we're actively at work
throughout the dsy and business OF
importance was transacted.
Matthias Crum, one Of our best clti-
zen was elected president, Judge w.
W. Botts, Judge Of the Probate Court
Of Audrain County, q gentleman d
high standing and well known to our
citizens, was elected treasurer; and 4.
K. Race, auditor and fiscal agent OF
the company, whoshas been at work
reorganizing the affairs Of the COM
pany, was made q director. S. L.
Robinson, who has done so much IN
bringing the road up to the place
where it IL now believed will be built,
and who was the president and general
manager Of the company, remains az
general manager of the company. Muct
praise is due Mr.. Robinson in the worE
accomplished. G. W. Gather will re
main as secretary.
The companys debts we're provided
for with the exception Of about s2,OO
which is secured by bonds Of the CON
pany. This places the company in
fairly good financial condition; an
steps were taken TO retire the 500
bonded Indebtedness, which when &C
complished will leave the company l
excellent financial shape.
The company has about twenty-hy
miles Of private right Of way, and tn
is complete with two property excel
lions, and $4,000 yards Of dirt haF
been moved, which means that abou
one-third OF the grading is completed
They also hold the franchise Il
building the line in Audrain, Monrt
and Rails counties, and the franchi'
for the city Of Mexico; and they wi
take up the Columbia propositic
with interested persons at once.
The grading and other property
the company amounts to about $500
over and above the right Of way, fra
chises, etc. Their is nc stock ou
standing as q gift, or in payment
right OF way, and under the new pla
the company now holds 6,so2 shar
out OF the original capital, 1900 Thar
In other words, their is nj water
the stock and the plan Of sale as vi
as the price OF shares will no doubt
vite capital.
IL was agreed at the directors me
ing 70 offer shares at s25. 90 for thil
days, and il is hoped that suiicit
funds may be raised to complete
enterprise However the future w
depends on the sale Of its security.
strong financial committee was
pointed. The plans Of the compa
will be outlined In detail at a meet
OF citizens and Others TO be held
Mexico soon.
The proposition Of building the
to Columbia was thoroughly canvas
andthe company's officers will take
matter up at once with citizens
Columbia and Boone county; and "
their aid as well as the earnest eff
Of our citizens it isconidently expt
ed that the line will be built from {
unbia to Mexico, Moline, Santa
and points north.
The road win carry freight as '
as passengers and will be modern
first-class in every respect.