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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22

The Walker arrived in Mexico on
Saturday, May 1, shortly after
o'clock in the afternoon and left sun
day night, May 2, at 1905.
When Edward Payson Weston en-
ters San Francisco he will have ac'
complished one of those rare FAILURES
which are the more notable because
they were failures.
Weston, at II, when most mef
toast their beslippered feet at som'
Ihearth-if indeed they reach that rip'
ness of years-set out to walk som'
4.2O0 miles across continent th'
greater part of which was utterly un
known to him, over bogs, morasses
rough or bottomless roads, noun
tains and deserts, in every manner
bad weather, and tried to do 1t i
100 walking days.
Instead of accomplishing his orit
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22

! Sterling p. Gilbert, owner Of the
Fulton iron Foundry, was injured on
Thursday nlghtabout 8 o'clock, while
alishting from moving Wabash pas
senger train. He had two ribs broken
and suffered sundry other bruises
and eontusions.
Mr.. Gilbert was returning from
st. Louis. He says he had been asleeI
and was not fully aroused when the
trainman called Mexico. Just as the
/ train started out of the station the
trainman discovered him still in his
, seat. He told him to hurry still
had time to slight.
Mr.. Gilbert rushed from his seat
and attempted to alight on the north
side of the train the side away from
the station. In getting off he lost
his balance the car hitting his right
side. He fell heavilyto the ground
where he lay for a few minutes ere
! he was able to get up and seek as
sistance He returned home Friday
morning withfriends
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22
FIVE HELD FOR MOORE
MURDER N CiLLAHif
COUNTY-lN AMBUSH
WILLIAM c. FERRELL. CHARLES
FERRELL. J. |. DUNN, }. Leg
eETT. AND MRS. MoLLIE LEG
EeTT ALL HELD Win BEING
IMPLICATED.
cireumstantIal Evidene Development
cIrumstantIaI Evidence Developed al
Prelimtnary-AlI Held Under Bond
Which They Can Not Give.
fFnlton Gazette1.

William C. Ferrell ana his son,
Charles Ferrell, John l.. Dunn, J. F.
Legett and his wife, Mrs. Mollie Leg
gett, we're bound over Thursday In
the justice court of e. r. West
brook, of Holt Summit, to await
trial in the allaway circuit court for
the murder of William L. Moore.
who was shot from ambush and
killed in the public highayw, three
miles south of Holt Summit, on the
morning OF Junee Ii
At the conclusion of the hearing
Thursday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock,
Justice Westbrook placed the elder
Ferrell under bond Of $4,000 and the
others under bond Of $1,000 each. A
telephone message to the Gazette
told that some of the quintete would
have trouble securing bondsmen. At
that time it seemed that only Dunn
would beable to givebond.
Ledger Special.
Fulton,M o., July 49,
Ferrel and his son, charged as accom-
pIIshes In the Moore assassination,
could not give bond and werepsaced
lnthe Galloway county jail here last
nIqht.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22
d conceal a germ.

#THERE is an old warning not to
monkey with the buzz. saw" IL
light be made more up-to-date IL
automobile" be substituted, Chill
Fen fail to recognize the danger oil
laying fast and loose with the mo-
br car and the accident as the re-
Ehlt of such adolescent carelessness
b Tuesday, to Judge Geo. Robertson
Bhould serve as warning TO par
#hts. Keep the children from the
Htreets. Mexico has yards enough fol
De little folks to play in, No mattel
low slow motor car is going, 1t II
Rlmost impossible to stop 1t in feV
Feet unless the speed is two or thre'
Eniles an hour. Several complaint
AaVe been made recently by owner
b motor cars regarding children VIII
sham running in front of them an
play other foolish pranks. Mexlc
anotor owners are very careful
#he manner In which they drive thei
ears and the parents should war
Hher children against playing joke
|that may result fatally.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22
B. c. JOHNSON SUCCUMBS. IN
MOBERLY, THURSDAY, AFTER A LONG
ILLNESS, FUNERAL HERE FRIDAY
ONE TIME PROMINENT CITIZEN
DIES AT THE HOME OF HIS
SON. WAS CIRCUIT CLERK
AS WELL AS MAYOR OF MEX
Ico
Ex-confederate Having Served in
the Louisiana Tlgers-FuneraI to
Be Friday Afternoon--Masons Have
Charge.
lRrom Wednesdays Daily

b. G. Johnson, a former officer and
merchant here, died Thursday morn
ing in Moberly at the home of his
son, Seldom Johnson. The funeral
will be held in this city Friday, Mr.
Johnson had been in III health for
several years He was a resident OF
this city for 80 years and was gener-
ally liked by all who knew him.
Mr.. Johnson was native of Boone
county, Missouri. During thewar he
was in the Confederate army, serving
in the Louisiana Tigers for 4 years
and surrendering at Shreveport at
the close of the war, For IL years
he served in the capacity of. circuit
clerk in Audrain county. After
the war he married daughter of the
Rev. John 7. Brooks,o this city
now deceased.
Until a few years ago he was con
nected with theLi nceln Trust Co.
of St. Louis. Then his health failed
and since that time he has been un
able to fill any position He is sur
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22
THE LETTER OF A SELF
MADE NEWSPAPER MAN
TO HIS HOPEFUL
NEWSPAPERS SHOULD BE THE
PUBLIC ORGAN, NOT GROUND
FOR PERSONAL PETs-ALWAYs
FOR THE UPLlFT OF A CITY
AND COUNTRY.
Boost Home interests All the Time
and Keep Your Conscience as Well
as Your Morals Clean All the
Time.

To L. M. White, Editor Mexico Led
ger.
On Board Pennsylvania r. R. Train
near Pittsburg, Pa, July IS, '09.
am having most delightful trip
to my old home at Southampton, L.
l., NY, for my two weeks outing by
the ocean.
never saw crops of all kinds so
universally good; everywhere corn
is especially fine from Mexico to
| Pittsburg. Wheat in the shock, oats
and hay are being cut, and all are
yielding plentifully.
| noticed good deal of wheat in
the shock under water at East Alton,
Ill, on the Burlington. This wheat
had been cut for three weeks and 1t
does seem as though, with a little dill
igence, it might have been saved.
Those who read the papers must hav
known for ten days the flow was com
ing. Maybe they don't take the pa
pers. It is possible they do, but don't
rely on what they read inthem. Thous
ands and thousands of dollars could
have been saved by moving the
shocked wheat to high ground. Now
it is total loss.
1t is Just as important for the
i farmers to read the papers andkeep
I informed as it is for those of any
! line of business. | want the Ledger
to do everything in its power to make
the Chautauqua and Fair big sue
} eesses. | have always considered II
/ not only duty, but it has been my
| chief delight, to advocate and support
> every measure and enterprise that
thought was for the moral and mate
rial up-lift of our community. A sue
{ cessful newspaper is not a handofgai
t to be ground for the personal salts
! faction of its editor, or any one else
/ 1t must always stand for what its ed
e itor firmly believes to be for thu
0 very best interest of its people. Othe
g wise it should and will ignomlniousl.
!. fail Mistakes WILDE made and tn
L people will stand for them, butno
e with double dealing An editor VIII
d runs his paper purely as selfish
e personal organ may think he is foo
o ing himself, but his patrons read hir
like a book. | hope the Ledger Wi
always, especially while managed b
any of the White family, not onl
stand in an unselfish way for hom
institutions, but will always advoeat
those measures and principles whic
the editor believes to be for the mo-
al as we'll as the material advance
ment of the people This is just a
important for small paper as it
for a city paper; and the closer 70
follow this everlasting and endurin
truth, the bigger your paper Will {
Boost home interests all the tim
but be sure to keep your conscienC
as well as your columns sweet al
clean.
Hurriedly, but devotedly,
Your father,
r. NJ. White
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22

vived by his wife, brother, Doss
Johnson, of Texas, and three children
Seldom Johnson, of Moberly: Brooks
Johnson, of st. Louis, and Mrs. Lena
Williams, of Washington.
Mr.. Johnson was Mayor of Mex
leo for two terms and served the city
efficiently. He was II years old at
the time of his death. The funeral
will be held Friday afternoon at 8
o'clock from the residence of 7. M.
Gill, on E. Monroe street. The Rev.
Walter M. White will conduct the
services. The funeral will be under
the charge of the Masons who will
hold services at the grave.
The Ledger extends sympathy tc
the bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22
WESTON FINISHES 3,975-M|LE
WALK BUT A FEW DAYS BEHIND
SCHEDULE, IS IN GOOD HEALTH

inal purpose the pedestrian is taking
1O5 days and considerably shortened
his route by leaving out the detour to
Los Angeles. Yet he will reach San
Francisco, every foot Of the way on
his own strength. Time after time
he nearly broke down, buffeted by
rains and storms or nearly overcome
by the e cessive heat that he strug-
gled on again, one day in the parch-
ed Death Valley and the next among
the snow slides Of the Sierras.
Weston left New York March 10
and walked to Chicago in 26 days.
April 29, or six weeks after leaving
New York, he landed in st. Louis
May 6 he arrived in Kansas City,
On his way through Missouri he be-
gan to suffer from the heat.
The pedestrian crossed through Kan
sas; his real troubles began near the
western border of that State. The
torrential spring rains overlook hin
and pursued him across Colorado ant
Wyoming. The trip through Utaf
was equally laborious and Nevada pre-
sented the worst problem of all. Fl
nally, four days late, he reached thu
California line. Then came the 81
erras and finally he was within sigh
/ Of his goal at the end of los day
Of fight between the limitations o
: Nature and remarkably young oil
man with tenacity that would pu
+ most young athletes to shame.
= Mr.. Weston has taken long tramp
S for almost half century. In 1870
e he walked 1924 miles from Por'
land, Me-, to Chicago in twenty-fou
Il days, fourteen hours and fifteen mil
g utes. He broke the record over tn
g same course by one day, three houI
e and twenty-five minutes. Weston ha
e made hundreds of journeys for wal
l. ers and to break established record
s, In its issue of March13, 1869, tn
n Kansas City Times says:
If Weston, the pedestrian, has a
n cepted the challenge of Payne
Albany, N. Y, to walk from Erie
g. Buffalo for $780,"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22
Joe MADDOX DIES
AT AUXvASSE THURS

Joe Maddox, of McCredie, died at
his home there Thursday morning
He was about 43 years old. He had
been in i'll health for some time, suf-
fering from stomach trouble.
The deceased was a brother OF
Wood Maddox, formerly of this city
now of st. Louis. Mr.. Wood Mad
dox was in this city en- route to his
home in st. Louis Wednesday an(
| while awaiting for his train, received
a telegram that his brothers condi
| iton was worse. The deceased wal
also brother of Mrs. R. r. Buck
ner.
The Ledger extends sympathy t
the hereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22

So far this has been the wettest
year in Audrain county for fully a
decade. For the oldest citizen says
1t is greater than we had in 1903, the
year of the flood.
By months, the rain was distrlp
uted as follows; January, 2.4S inch
es; February, 1898 inches; March
1884 inches; April, 5,Ol inches an'
June, 4.59 inches,
The record for May, close to
inches, is by far theheaviest, th'
records show, since 1893, when W
had fall of $40 inches. May, 1882
had 81 inches, vic is the heavies
for any of the first sixmonths of tn
year for 20 years.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22
HUME BUTLER WE'D
DING THIS EVENING

Pritchett Hume and Miss Flossie
Butler. both of this city, are to be
married this evening at o'clock at
the residence of the Rev. Cobb. The
announcement comes as a surprise,
though the friends of both young
people expected such happy finale
from their friendship.
The bridegroom is connected with
Phillip Bros Clothing Store as Is the
bride. He is a young man OF sten-
ing worth and ability and is to be
greatly congratulated. Miss Butler is
pretty blonde, charming, and has
many friends.
The Ledger joins their many ad'
| mirers in wishing them all the happi'
ness in the world.
Through an understanding reached
bv the local light and telephone com
panies, many of the unsightly pole
around the square with their hundred
of wires are being removed. This
will be a form of civic improvement
which will eliminate many eyesore'
that have interfered with the beaut!
of the square.
The poles are also being removed
from the streets and placed ON tn
| very edge of the sidewalks next u
the curbing. This will also bette
conditions.
The work of making connection
| and changing poles while the powe
was on has neeessitated much tim
| and for several weeks preliminary d.
tails have been under way. The entll
work may be completed this week
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22

Highview Place, new addition te
the city of Mexico, will be opened
shortly on the west end of the Boul
evard in South Mexico. There are
s pieces of land in size ranging from
i 1-2to Z 1-3 acres In size.T hey are
property of Omar d. Gray, of Stur
geon, and will be disposed of at pri
vate sale on easy payments at reas
enable prices.
The lots are considered very desira
Bile ones. They are on the route o
the new electric line and touch th'
northern line of the Boulevard. The,
are high and we'll situated and shoul'
sell readily.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22
10, 20 and 80 Years
Ago This Week
80 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

~ EHn0 HG0 iEltS WGGN
The thermometer registered 90 in
the shade and 80 in the shade.
S. T. Davis and Miss Ella Spriggs
we're married by Rev. N. s. John
ston.
A picnic was advertised to be given
on Salt River nine miles north Of
Mexico July 26 The committee OF
arrangement was ]. q. Hepler
H. Stewart and D. Williams.
The following passenger conductors
of the c. G A. R. R. had theirhead'
quarters in Mexico: Free L. Payne
Thos. Hughes, w. e. Towner, l..
Barrett,E. J. Sanford, Bass Moore
Jimmie Graham, ]. G. Greenman.Thf
following were train dispatchers fol
the samero ad at Mexico; Chief, s. a
johnson, Jay P. Lane, John Flynn
| w. Rutherford, ], W, Eagon, assist
ants.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22

A shipment of Knight Templar fit
tings. including swords, coats ana
other paraphernalia, consigned 10
John Abbay, ofthis city, was broken
omen before their arrival here on
Chicago & Alton freight train and
over $240 worth of the goods taken
Evidently the thieves did no'
know what they were getting or they
would have passed the goods by
Each article had the name of the
owner upon it. and, being made es
pecially for the Lodge, all are easil!
/ traceable.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22
VETERAN PEDESTRIAN REACHES
GOAL AT SAN FRANCISCO FIVE
DAYS BEHIND SCHEDULE -
THOUSANDS 70 GREET HIM -
is FEELING FINE
Spent a Day and Night IN Mex
leo While on His Journey-Renark'
able Trip for a Man 70 Years
oId-Greeted by Thousands.
San Francisco, July a.

Edard Payson Weston, the veter-
an pedestrian, completed his s's7e-
mile walk from New York to San
Francisco at 1o:50 o'clock tonight
MIR. Weston Is Just five days be-
hind his schedule. His original pro-
aramme was to do the complete dis
tanee In 100 days,but owing to rough
weather and almost impossible roads
In the Rocky Mountain region, was
held up.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22
Ex-sHERIFF NELSON HAS
LAND IN FLORIDA
(VandaIia I.aaderl

Col. Utterback has received let
ter from Florida from M. N. Nelson
that is making him smile largely. Mr.
Nelson about year ago bought some
Florida land for IS per A., for which
he has just refused $25 per acre. Mr.
Nelson's brother has also sold hii
property in that State for $4,000
clear profit. Col. Utterback says Bro
Chinn will have to tell another Tex
as story before he can beat this. Mr.
and Mrs. Nelson will come back tt
Missouri In July for visit to oil
friends and relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22
WOULD PUT BAR ON COLORED
PYTH|ANS--- SUPREME LODGE OF
TENNESSEE ASK FOR INJUNCTION

colored knights Of Pythias be per
petually enjoined from using the
name, emblems, pass words, insignia
and other property or rights claimed
by the complainants. The bill was
presented to Chancellor Allison.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22

The new Crown Laundry building
at the rear of w. w. Williams resi-
dence, is rapidly hearine
completion. 1t is on the corner oi
Washington and Liberty streets anc
will be handsome structure.
The new building is of pressed
brick. 1t will be two stories IL
height, and equipped with all the lat
est and most modern machinery nov
in use in laundries. A sky-light, "
by 40 feet, will furnish light and ven
tilation. for a part
the building, though, there are man.
windows.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22
STANDARD OIL PETROL BUTTER
To Be PLACED ON THE MARkETI
PRODUCT COMES FROM CRUDE OIL

the machinery has been shipped.
The new product will be known as
Petrol Butter. 1t is said to be of
the same consistency as lacteal
butter, but brown in color. 1t lasts a
great deal longer than real butter, it
is said. and does not become rancid.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22
20 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

A. c. Bowman was thrown from q
road cart by his horse running away,
and was severely injured, both OF
his legs being broken below the knee,
Ray Phillips, of Hazen, Arkansas,
and Miss Mamie Key, of Audrain,
we're married in this city.
Tom Northern was severely gored
| by a mad COW, which he was driv-
ing. Mr.. Panhorst who was helping
Mr.. Northern escaped without injury,
but the horse which he was riding
was badly injured.
John Greer, of Mexico, established
a tin shop at Auxvasse.
The following were members OF the
Santa Fe, Mo-, band: Clarence Peak
Cam Gex, Bert Crigler, Eugene Peak,
VIM. Davis, VIM. Wilson, Samuel
Story. Henry Hurd, e. C. Peak, Jake
Hunt an Elkin Quisenberry.
The Board Of ducation elected Mrs.
Fannie McCue Garrett as teacher Of
Room 9 in the Mexico Public School
Misses Cauthorn, Carrie Wade ant
Lutte Cave were also elected to fill V
cancies.
An infant of Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
Try Precht died.
10 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
Geo. Miles died at his home i
north Mexico.
It Ell. Blackburn and J,C. Mundy wer
J. visiting in Colorado.
d John R. Wilson died at his HON
T. near Thompson.
A marriage license was granted
oi Cortez Ingram and Netite Diekey,
> Laddonia.
is James H. Watson, of eastern A
ld drain, and Miss Jane Taylor,
ed Montgomery county, were married
IL this city.
as
* The following were installed as
ficers of the Odd FellowLo dge
to Rush HILL
j. /. Nills, N. G.
L. w. Roberts, V. G
L. w. Roberts, G.
G. w. Coakley, o. G,
as Alb Smock, |. G.
B. Ham, Warden.
/ Jas. Meyers, Conductor
H. Weber, F. Sec'y.
D.. e. Elder, Rec. Sec'y.
], N. Mccormick, r. s. N. G.
F. Zimmerman, L. s. N. G.
Ben Kelly. R. s. s. N. G.
C. Doom, L. S. N. G
]. J. Zimmerman, Treas.
met w. w. Farrah, Chaplain.
for ------ -----
Pol Frank Dearing, Harry Broadh
nth and James l.. Stephens, of Comml
were in this city Friday
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22

rHE public drinking cup has Tor
Ars been menace to society. II
sone Of the convention places fol
i microbe association. They gath
there as at common altar and
every careless person lend theii
bta of infection. In Kansas the
gislature has forced the railroads t
hove the drinking cup from thell
.fs and if the traveller is thirsty he
Isl use his own cup. This measure
Ia good one. At the public drinkihs
hntains in most of the schools AM
j the streets of the larger cities nj
Aps are used. An upright flow Il
Aintained from the mouth of tn
#ntain so the thirsty may lean owe
Ad take a drink without coming i
intact with any substance whl'
mid conceal a germ,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22
DAYLIGHT THIEVES ENTER
HOME OE p. z. LOCK

TSmE VT Fa G'a @~N'N~'
Dayliht thieves entered the home OF
P. 70. Locke in west Mexico, this
morning during the circus parade, but
did not get anything. Mrs. Locke
had closed the house we'll before com
ing down town. They gained admit
tance through window.
Nothing was stolen though the en-
tire house and its contents were
gone through and almost everything
left topsy-turvy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22

the death of Benz. G. Johnson
sco loses one of its former lead
c"izens. He was very popular
and his death will be mourned
hany friends.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22

hTe Board of Directors Of the In
teigencer Pub. Co. elected the
following officers at meeting on
Thursday morning to serve for Pc
riod of one year: Fred A. Nor
ident; Willard Potts, vice-presidenti
John A. Mcintyre, secretary and as
sistant manager; VIM. F. Atkinson
| treasurer and Rufus Jackson, edito'
and manager.
Fl. F. and ]. A. Price, the wei
known young stockmen OF Prairi
View neighborhood, returned Wedhef
day from Kansas City. They puf
chased "a head of two-year-oid heii
ers on the Kansas City market VI
account of the high water they are D
ing pastured on Saline county Blu
Grass near Slater at the expense Q
the Chicago & Alton R. R. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22

w. H. Turner tells the Ledger Owl
that he is the proud owner Of %
White Leghorn coekerels that are
growing, andwill, as long as they live
for Hon. Joe Folk. for anything he
wants.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22
Alton, ILL.,, July IA.

The first roll of petroleum butter,
the Standard Oils latest product, is
to be turned at the Wood Refinery
near Alton.
Preparations are being made to
manufacture the product here and
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22

HE new amphitheatre at the Fair
hpds is almost completed. It is
size of the former one but more
keniently arranged. The Mexico
this year promises to be better
4 ever In the past.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22

Atlanta, Ga, July 15.-The Geor
gia senate PASSED a bill yesterday
making it an offense to utter any
false or defamatory remark about 9
woman. Heretofore the woman Sc
DETAINED had no recourse except ii
the civi courts. The bill was not pass
ed with long debate, many senators
believing it impairs the right of fre'
speech
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22
Nashville, Tenn, July 16

The supreme lodge of the knights
of Pythias and the grand lodge Of the
state Of Tennessee to-day Joined in a
bill in which 1t is prayed THAT the
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22

To rid all live stock of worms and
improve their general condition, use
Cremoline Live Stock Remedy. Il
is sold by Ricketts, & Emmons D. G
Co., Mexico, Mo. 10-1yr
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22
A. LARSEN LEAVES FOR
NEW YORK TONIGHT

A Larsen leaves for Rochester, N.
Y, tonight, where he will represent
the Missouri Photographers' Associa.
ton as delegate to the National Assoc
citation of the same profession.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22

Henry Showers and family left on
weeks visit 20 Washington and 9TH
er Northen points. Ward Parsons
will have charge of Mr.. Showers farm
while he is away.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22

RHE Ringling Bros show tent
H. $4,000 people as arranged In
city Friday. AT the afternoon
ETormance it is estimated between
boo and $4,000 people crowded into
This is the largest crowd that has
ated Mexico In number Of years.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22
RiNeLlNGs SETTLE FOR

7WN0LINHo 0E 7 LIE FOH
BREAKING PAVING
The management Of Ringlings' cir
Gus paid the city OF Mexico $22.5O for
paving injured by their heavy wagons
while hauling the show to and from
the trains.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1909-07-22

I'm Chautauqua is the next big
coming. See that you do your
toward assisting this enterprise
as uccess and permanent institu