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The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-14
Notice to Stockholders OF the Amer.
'ca" txchaaae Bank Of Nireiaia,
Minnesota.

The regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of the American
Exchange Bank of Virginia, Mimi.
Will be held at their Banking
Rooms, Virginia, Mimi, on Wednes-
day, the 4th of March next, at 7:3O
o'clock p. m.
d. W. sTEBBINs.
- - ,..~... Cashier.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-14
Will Ditch K00ChiChinu County.

One of the matters of wide i'm.
portance taken up in the district
court by Judge McClenahan at
Bemidji, was hearing the petitions
for the esta blishment of two state
bitches in Koochiching county.
The judge granted the petitions.
One of the proposed bitches will
be located south of Big Falls
toward Northome, and will be about
twelve miles in length. 1t is estip
ated that this ditch will be the
means of draining some 25,OOO acres
of swamp land that, when reclaimed,
will be as fertile as any in the en-
tire state.
A second ditch will be between
Little Fork and International Falls
and will be about eighteen miles
long. Twenty-Five thousand acres
of swamp land will be redeemed in
directly by this ditch, it is claimed
The final hearing on these ditch
applications will be held at Inter
national Falls on Feb. 19. at the
term of court to be held at tina,
place. There has been appropriat
ed by the state some $4,000 for the
construction of drainage bitches in
Koochiching county, and this
amount will be assessed against
the valuation of the state lands
benefited by the construction o
these bitches. Koochiching count,
will also construct lateral bitches
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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-12-03
F. D. ALEXANDER OF HIGGINS
WILLIE ARRESTED FOR LIVING
WITH WOMAN WHO LATER
PROVES TO BE HIS REAL WIPES
NEIcE-FINED $foo AND COSTS
BY A JUSTICE.
There Was One Child Born by IL
legal Union-Real Wife Left Him
and Came to Mexico to Live After
He Disgraced Her-She Causes
arrest and Fine.

Leaving ner husband and coming to
this city TO escape the disgrace be had
brought upon her, Mrs f. D. Alexan-
der, Of Higginsville, Mo-, had him ar.
rested this week and brought before .
Justice Of the Peace charging him
with living with another woman not
his wife. He finally entered a plea Of
guilty and was fined 500 and costs
1t seems from the story the wife
tells that the woman Alexander has
been living with falsely as man and
wife was her neice. Since they have
been together there has been one
child born OF the illegal union, the
woman confessing 1t was the child Of
Alexander
Alexander, In seems, has resided at
Higginsvllle three or four gears and
conducts small store In the outskirts
OF the city The first witness called
In the case against him was the
woman with whom he had lived and
supposedly his wife. Her testimony
was so incriminating that he with.
drew plea OF mot guilty".and threw
himself on the mercy OF the court.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-12-03
RECORD is BEATEN FOR
BAPTIST MISSION GIFTS
DIR. Armstrong;, Formerly of This
City, First Month as Secretary of
State Board Shows $4,000 Re-
eeipts,
81. Louis Globe. Democrat


The close OF the first month OF Rev
Dr. J, O, Armstrong's incumbency aE
secretary OF the Missouri Baptist
Board OF Home and Foreign Missions
shows gifts from Missouri Baptists Of
$4,000, the largest amount ever at
tained 10 one month. Part Of this
$500, was the gift OF one man, FL. ].
Klene, who offered tho proceeds Of the
sale of farm.
Rev. DR.. Armstrong, formerly OF
Mexico, Mo-, in beginning his work as
mission secretary, has severed his con-
nectlon with the Central Baptist, Of
which he has been editor for fifteen
years, and for which he mas written
continuously for twenty-five years.
He also dissolves his relationship as
superintendent OF the Board of Bap-
tist City Missions, and as supply pas
tor OF the Comptonl Heights Baptist
Church. DIR. Armstrong; election
was the unanimous choice Of the
State Board. His predecessor, the
late Rev. DIR. NJ. j. Breaker, several
months before bis own death, named
DR.. Armstrong as his choice for the
secretaryship
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-12-03
Old Jack the Ratter

The publication recently In the Led
ger of story concerning "Old Don" a
dog known as every bodies friend has
brought to light another interesting
canine character In the person Of "Old
Jackn rat terrier said to be pension.
ed by the city. He lives in Sannebeck 8
meat market and Dermody's grocery
store and in consequence is known as
"the dog with dutch heart and
Irish face''
"Old Jack" is sixteen years old, He
was bought when puppy by Same
beck, Although almost ready for a
trip across the Silk he recently killed
16 rats In two minutes and neither
the number Of bis toothless condition
seemed to phase him.
Several years ago when rodents had
free sway in the city hold-over City
Marshall Kemp borrowed sold Jack .
for a day and cleaned that institution
Of Incarceration out. With the gener-
alship Of Napolean the dog routed
the rats though the greater part of a
day was Consumed 10 the battle, Fer
some unknown reason "Old Jack" re-
fuses to enter the building since.
Perhaps 1t was greater undertak king
than he cared to repeat
Until recently he never missed a
fire. Amos Jenkins employed In the
meat market is member of the fire
department and with the first tap of
the alarm bell "Old Jackp left his
peaceful rest, wherever he was laying
started for the city hall. When the
department left the headquarters for
the blaze the dog was running behind
the company as fast as his legs would
carry him.
In the past two months "Old Jack''
has stopped attending fires. His In
terest in life also seems to lag and his
many friends fear the end is dragging
nigh. AS champion rat killer It Is
quite likely "Old Jack" has no rival In
this section of the state.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-12-03
MEXICO Horses
IN south
WELL KNOWN AND SUCCESSFUL
MISSOURI HoRsEMAEIcREATIEG
A SENSATION IN THE SOUTH
WITH FINE AUDRAIE HORSE
FLESH-wILL BREED THEM IN
TEXAS
"Mexeinal. Four Year Old saddler
Raised Here Creates a Stir in
san Antonio: Horse Circles.
San Antonia. Taxaa. News.


The visitors at live stock headquar.
ters yesterday afternoon had the op-
portunity Of seeing Just what a South
Texas horse ranch can produce. J. A.
Potts & Son, of Encinal. formerly Of
Mexico, No., who started to raising
saddle horses down there some four
years ago, have few Of their ami
mails in the city. The main feature
Of the display yesterday, however, was
the exhibition Of the stallion Mexcinal
No. 2275. He is a four.year-old and a
descendant of Denmark, the founda-
ton Of the American saddle horse. Mr..
Potts, before coming to Texas, was
resident Of Mexico, No., and brought
Mexcinal with him as a colt, and his
name is a combination Of Mexico and
Encinal. He is the best horse ever
seen in South Texas, according to the
experts, who were plentiful on Blum
street before the exhibition was over,
He is proud Of both his lineage sur.
roundIngs aud accomplishments. He
has five gaits, and each one is worth
somewhere in the neighborhood of
$1,000. Mr.. Potts has not lost one
particle of faith In South Texas as a
breeding ground for good horses, and
is also driving to his buggy mare
bred on the Encinal ranch which gives
every evidence of having been PAM
pered In cushioned stall, but which
Mr.. Potts says has only had grass
and mesquite beans.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-12-03
Alton to the aulf

New York, Nov. 27.--T he Missouri
Kansas s. Texas has ibeen associated
by rumor by most of the mythical
railroad deals Of the last four years.
But II was learned to-day that an
arrangement is under consideration,
although 1t has not yet assumed the
proportions Of "deal,n by which
the road may become the Gulf outlet
for the Alton-C Glover Leaf system.
According to a report In, Wall street,
conferences have been under way by
interests identified with the two rail-
way systems, as a result OF which the
Alton may be enabled to reach the
Gulf by an arrangement with the Mis-
SQUIRT Kansas & Texas.
Considerable secrecy has been OBJ
served regarding these negotiations.
One Of the leading officials Of the Al
ton and the Toledo, st. Louis s. Wes-
tern, when seen regarding these re-
ports, said that such an arrangement
was being talked about. He said that
it was believed that by building few
additional miles OF railway a connec-
tion could be made which would give
the Alton access to the Gulf. Nstur-
ally, the Clover-Leaf, which controls
the Alton, would participate In the
new Gulf route combination.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-12-03
DR.. L. o. ROBES ENDORSED FOR
COLORADO BOARD OF HEALTH
Well Known Mexico Physician Who
Now Resides in Boulder, Colorado,
Receives the Unanimous Consent
Of Scientific Society to be Made
a Member Of Prominent Board.

The following clipping from the
Boulder, Colorado, Camara, telling OF
an honor recently conferred upon DR..
L. o. Rodes, formerly of Mexico. win
be interesting reading to his many
friends and well wishers here: "By
unanimous consent the University
Scientific society voted last night to
recommend DIR. L. o. Rodes for ap-
pointment on the state board OF
health by the incoming administra-
tion. DR.. Rodes has been a resident
of Boulder for something over five
years and is one Of wen and favor
ably known family of Missouri His
qualifications together with his active
interest in matters Of public health
eminently fit him for this position of
extreme responsibility and useful
ness. He delivered an interesting ad
dress last night upon tuberculosis in
milk.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-12-03
aamaler Now Evangelist

Walter Bryant, the former noted
gambler, Of Moberly, who was con-
verted at a revival meeting held in
this city year ago and who has since
lived consistent Christian life and
been an active worker in church, has
decided to become an evangelist and
willsmove with his family to Chicago
the latter part Of this month, where
be will enter the Moody Institute to
prepare himself for the work, says the
Hannibal Journal,
Mrs Bryant will take course In
music to prepare herself to work with
her husband. Mr.. Bryant was con-
verted at the Brown meeting which
was held at the Park Methodist
church last winter.
The Rev. Brown, who held the
meeting at which the gambler gave
up his profession was In Mexico
Thursday holding services in the
Methodist church.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-12-03

The alleys that are now being paved
in Mexico are all having concrete
foundations placed beneath them fin
stead Of macadam. Although this
costs more than the loose stlne base
the difference Is very slight and the
results far more satisfactory
Members Of the city council hope
that In the future the streets that
are paved will have the concrete base.
Many OF the streets which have the
loose stone bases. become wavy after
they have been torn up for excavating
purposes. With concrete base this
will be eliminated.
All Of the merchants and property
owners who are fortunate in having
this innovation in the rear Of their
establishments seem greatly plsased
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-12-03
MEXICO AUDRN COUNTY MISSOURI THURSDAY DECEMBER s. l9O8
LOYAL TO MEXICO
AND cITY's FUTURE
Ernest Hopkins Praises the Ledger
Favoring the Proposed Electric
Railroad and Wants Mexico to
Become a City.

The following letter, compliment
ing the Mexico Ledger and fayorlns
Mexico becoming more like New
York every day. explains itself:
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Nov. 2s, 1sOS.-
Mr.. R. NJ. White, Editor Ledger:
Dear sir, Enclosed please find draft
for $500 for which please advance
date Of my subscription two years
as ! wish to be sure to get every
copy. Want to keep posted on the
progress of the city and am also in
terested in the outcome of the Mex
ico-Perry Traction line. Urge the
people in general to work for this
line. Get it through as soon as possi
Bile, as it win be one of the greatest
steps toward making Mexico more
like New York that can be taken.
Wishing for yourself and the City
of Mexico continued prosperity, am
Yours very truly,
ERNEST q. HOPKINS.
Asst. Tiki. Agt.,
B. & 0.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-12-03

THE people of Columbia, Mo-, are
agitating the question of nominating
city ticket without regard to poll
tics. Referring to a public meeting
held there one night this week, the
Columbia Herald editorially says:
when DR.. .Woodson Moss, at the pub
lie meeting at the Court House last
night, said that there should be no
politics in the coming city election he
voiced the sentiment of great num-
ber Of Columbia people. This thought
met the approval of the audience
there assembled, In great measure,
judging from the applause that was
given him at the conclusion of the
utterance. "He is strong in the be-
lief that all good citizens unite in the
matter of law enforcement and that
all who oppose the sale of intoxi-
cants from open saloon or in its IL
legal sale be united in an effort to
place a ticket in the field next muni-
cipal election that will meet the
good will of all who really have the
good Of Columbia at heart. There
are honest men, men of moral worth,
men who believe In Columbia, DR..
Moss said, who are not-in favor OF
Local Option but are in fvaor of law
enforcement believing that the viii
OF the people should rule. "lf Demo
Gratis and Republicans unite in the
making of city ticket 1t would take
politics out of Municipal rulings and
place our city government on higher
grounds according to the opinion oil
DIR. Moss and many others. We will
agree that 1t is time for the well
meaning citizens to confer with eaef
other and unite In solid organiza
tion embodying hearty cooperation
thus getting ready for the day ol
city election. None but the very bes
| men should be nominated even for th'
lowest office in the power Of the peo
pie to give"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-12-03

THE negro vote Of Missouri cuts a
large figure when 1t comes to results
II is estimated that there are some
thing like $4,000 negro votes cast in
the State. It is worse than useless for
Democratic meetings to discuss reso,
lutions favoring the disfranchisement
OF the negro, This position drives
the negro vote away from the Demo.
cratic party. Although the Republi-
cans have no use for the negro, ex-
cept to get his vote. They will con
tinue to get his vote until the Dem.
ocrats use more judgment in hand
ling the proposition. What is the
use in driving the negroes away from
the Democratic party by threatening
to disfranchise them, when that can
not be considered seriously. Republi-
cans would have trouble in handling
this vote, except for the foolishness
Of some Of our Democratic leaders.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-12-03
oleomagarine Factory

A well known and extensive Oleo-
margarine company with headquar-
tiers in Cincinnatti, Ohio, has written
to this City regarding the establish
ment of a Missouri state agency here
They.are!desirous Of keeping their iden
tlty at present a secret awaiting a re-
ply to their letter before they proceed.
The agency would handle all the bust
ness In the state with the exception Of
that in st. Louis and Kansas City.
They are also considering the estab-
lishment of a factory wherever they
locate the agency Just what size
such factory would be and the exact
number of employees required at this
time cannot be stated
The merchant to whom the letter
was addressed has replied stating the
excellent location Of the city as well
as the other natural resources as well
as railroad facilities that make Mex
leo an ideal location for state agency
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-12-03
TO MOVE WALLAcE's HOUSE.
Family viii Travel Half Mile In
Their Brick Home.


For the next thirty days Judge vii
liam H. Wallace and his family will
be distinctly on the move. They still
will occupy their two and one-half
story brick dwelling, but the building
is to be moved from 5000 Gladstone
boulevard to the southeast corner Of
Norledge and Indiana avenues, halt
block away. However, number OF
turns must be made before the final
point is reached and the distance
travelled will be much more thar
half block.
Grant Renne has taken the con
tract to move the house, furniture
folks and all for $1,000 with the un
derstanding that not a brick is to be
disturbed in the whole structure. II
will be mounted on rollers, and the
propelling power is to be a horse
and capstan.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-12-03
BUCK IS
NOT CRAZY
STORY OF THEARRRsT OF "BucK,'
HOWARD OR DAVIS NEAR CEN.
rRALiA : MARSHAL LOST HIS
GLASSES AND TRAIL AT THE
SAME TIME CAUGHT AFTER
LONG CHASE.
Negro Occupants of County jail
Afraid of Man Who Seemed to Be
Stimulating Insanity-Fear Him
As They Would ia Ghost

BUCK" Howard, known In the vi.
cinlty OF Oentralia as Robert Davis
and supposedly good citizen When he
lived there or be succeeded In foolinR
bis neighbors to that effect, has stop
ped entertaining the prisoners 10 the
county jail with bis simulated flts and
momentary attacks Of insanity. To
the colored occupants Of the aformen-
tion place Of Incarceration be was a
most undesirable neighbor presuna bly,
as welcome as the ghost at midnight
In a graveyard. He failed to fool the
Doctors as HarryThaw did and is now
sane.
The story of Howard's or Davis
arrest is not without a little humor.
He came very near escaping the
officers through one Of the number los
ing bis spectacles and thetrail at the
same time The spectacles had to be
found before the man hunt could be
resumed. The following story OF the
arrest may be OF interest to some. 1t
was told by Percy Patton former
neighbor of the man under arrest
"Sunday morning Davis came to my
house riding splendid Lorse. He
said he had been at my mother. In
laws where he told Phil Herndon and
Bill NJ c ID ona d that he
had a horse for sale, and would sell
the same for $50 They wanted him
to get someone TO identify him and
vouch for the owership OF the horse.
He came to my house anc wanted me
to gol ! refused because did not
know whether he was the owner Of
horse or not invited him to dine
with us but be refused saying that he
was not hungry. After dinner | went
out to the hen house and was standing
at the gate when horse and buggy
was driven up by my front door, l
recognized Mcdonald, Herndon and
City Marshal Brown OF Oentralia
One Of the parties knocked al the door
and my wife Informed Davis that he
was wanted atIthe door He ran out the
back door. City Marshal Brown ran
after Davis, but got tangled In wire
fence, dropped his glasses and was de
layed some little time. He was finally
caught out near Mr.. Geo. Langston's
place north Of town, by Mr. McDon-
aid, myself and others. They. brought
him here and had just locked him up
when the officers from Mexico came
here after him
The Horse was worth fofty-hve or
tifty dollars more than he asked for
him and this made those to whom he
tried to sell ii trifie suspicious.
Davis is about 20 years old.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-12-03
Mrs. Lannius Dies
at Webb City

db WOpu WY
Mrs. Annie Lannius, wife Of J. N.
Lennius, Of Webb City, and a sister Of
Mrs. e. ID. Graham and Mark Pitcher
of this city, died at Webb City We'd
nesday afternoon, after an illness Of
several month duration. The remains
we're brought to this city Thursday
night, and were inferred 10 the city
cemetery Friday afternoon. The de-
ceased was about GA years Of age. Be
sides her husband she is survived by
one son, Frank Beck.
The funeral was held at the homt
Of Mrs e d. Graham at 2:30, the ser
vices conducted by the Reverend G
NJ. Aker of the Methodist Church
The pail bearers we're Louis Moore
John 7. Ricketts,, Wallace Dearing
Fred Pitcher and Chas. and Gus Ora
ham.
The Ledger joins other friends II
extending sympathy to the bereavet
nneR
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-12-03
High Win. Cadets Loose

| Thanksgiving day Mcmillan high
school defeated the Fulton high
school on the Soldiers field in this
lefty Is to O. The Mo. M. A. team
lplaying the st. Charles Military col
lege, in the latter city, were defeated
"a to 0.
The above paragraph tells the results
foot ball aspirations of Mexico's two
teams on the great day of settlement
The Soldiers were far too slow for
their opponents and were overwhelm-
ingly defeated while the high school
boys we're so strong they scored
three touch downs on the Fulton
team.It was certainly day Of
reckoning.
The high school games were played
Thanksgiving afternoon on the Sol
diers' field. In the first half the Full
ton team entered the play with more
life and kept the score from growing.
The Mcmillan teamplayed fast, con
sistant ball and every man filled his
position capably.
But the Soldiers. After a season
of comparatively great success, they
met their Waterloo. They had no
time to formthat much practiced in
terference or try that smooth trick
play, There was no opportunity to
down the runner by swift grab at
the neck or leisurely pick the ball up
when 1t was fumbled. The St.Charles
men went into the game to win and
they went In so fast Mo. M. A. was
some distance behind when 1t came
TO following the trail.
The two halves were 80 and rs min
ute respectively. The game was start
ed at Thanksgiving morning so
those who desired could attend the
st. Louis-Carlisle game in the city
that afternoon. A detailed account
of the game would be anything but
interesting. Talbot was the only Mo.
I'M. A. man that consistently gained
and this was done minus the interfer-
ence. In passing 1t might be well to
mention the aforesaid interference
was unable to form at anytime be-
cause of the aggressive spirit that
dominated the opposing eleven.
Both Lowry and McClay were re-
moved from the game in the first
half because of injuries and later
Clark e. was forced to retire, visa
bly, weakening the team. Hyde, who
took Clark's place, made several
commendable tackles whichwere slow
and sure. Knowles as substitute
played consistant ball. The remain
der OF the team played hard ball but
were laboring under the disadvantage
of no speed and were forced to
flight against defeat with little sue
Icess.
Mo. NJ. A. In all other instances
has made q good record this year.
There were several stars on the elev-
en- and a number of good, hard, con-
sistant players butwere not only
burdened with over-confidence, but
failed to realize that the new open
style Of foot ball demands speed and
therein lies the secret of their de-
feat.