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Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-17
FINE Seed CORN.
Now Is the Time to Select Choice
Seed Corn for Spring Planting.

Reaiizing that good seed will be
scarce next Spring, and desiring to
encourage the s q carefully bred
seed among our nsighbors, we offer
a limited amount Of selected seed
and invite yOu to come to our
farm and inspect the corn in the
fields.
THIS corn vas grown on land plos-
ed for the first time, ard b from
pure bred prize winning seed costing
us IS per bu-
Our price 81 per bu.
Write or telephone,
EeaI Graifn & Stock Farm.
j. C. Crockett,
Phone through Benton City.
37-3t Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-17
YOUNG PEOPLE MOTOR TO
MEXICO TO WE'D.

The following young people came
90 this city in a motor a Wednes-
day and were married: w. e. Howes,
OF Mt HammeL Ia, and Miss Tillie
Phillips. married by the Rev. w. A.
Schullenberger. in his study; and
Arthur Barnes and Miss Villa Du-
bray, both of Laddnta, married al
st. Brendanis by Father J. J. Dill
Ion. All four young people r well
known in the county and the Ledger
joins friends IL extending congratu'
lasions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-17

THE Democrats OF Missouri VIII
never succeed as they should until
they get ore the feeling Of intoler-
ance that is I'm certain factions Of the
party Because a man has been fer
free silver, or the gold standard. or
the free and unlimited printing Of pa
per money, Is no resson why he
should not be a Democrat today /
addition to this fact. we don't zee
any objection to inviting Republicans
to Join the Democratic party. f they
favor the principles advocated In our
platform. II Missouri don't so Dem
ocratic in 1912. it is sure lost for
good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-17
MISSOURI STOCK
TEAM IN THIS CITY

Prof. e. A. rrowbridge and the
stock-judging team of the State
University, composed of +. r.. Doug
lass. @. $. TempIeton, Stockton
Fountain, S. r. Simpson, w. r..
Hechler. w. s. Williams, and F.. M.
Mccrcskey, arrived in Mexico Wed.
nesday to judge the saddle horses of
B. R. Middleton, d. D. Moore and
Tom Bass.
They are on a i5day trip DO visit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-17

PRESIDENT MATTHIAS CRUM. Of
the Mexico, Santa Fe & Perry Flee
trio Railroad Company, has exhibit
ed to the Ledger pictures OF storage
battery cans, which look like they
would be most effective on the new
line. Electric railroad systems which
have been most successful have tried
this class of motor cars and found
them most satisfactory. The outlook
sss never better for Mexico being
the electric railroad center of Nilsson.
ri
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-17
liz RAILROAD

TRIAL. IN IOWA,
E. s. CAN'T, ]. A. Lewis, A. ID.
jackson. c. P Arnold, J. B. Woolery
and w. W. johnson are in Des
Moines, Ia.. whene the case Of W.
w. johnson VS.. the Minneapolis &
St. Louis Railroad Company for dam
ages Is being tried. Mr.. johnson
secured a verdict sometime ago on a
count Of delay In the shipment Of
sheep. but the railroad company Sc
cureda new trial.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-17

THE Linton District Medical soo.
ETY., comprised Of promineuf physi.
clans Of this part of Missouri, met n
Mexico to-day and held a most inter
esting session. Mexico is becoming
more and more popular as a con
vention town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-17
PLEASANT r
cArfInRnN

Misses Josephine and Flossie
Fletcher. just west Of town, gave a
party Saturday night to their young
friends. Misses Addie Philips and
Priscilla Miller added to the pleas
ure Of the occasion by rendering som
excellent music, also Mr.. Palge's
Dhonograph was enjoyed by all. x.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-17
o. o. CRAY ELECT
ed PRESIDENT.

The Central West CONSTRUCTION
Company, whacb " Interested IN the
promotion Of the 81. Louis, ST.
Charles and Northern Electric Rail-
way Company. with headquarters In
Mexico. elected officers to-day as
follows; Omar y. Gray, president; r..
u. Race, yLcepresident and general
manager !. r. Mccue. treasurer.
and s. D.. Stocks, secretary. The
Board Of Directors IA composed o.
the ~aboye.named officers. with F. A.
Morris aud n, D. WoTreli.
w. w. Harper and Mr.. Halo Tai
bot went to H~igglhayialbe. Mo, Mon.
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-17

al the wheels have a common axle.
and must therefore make the same
nnmbcr Of revolutions. the outer one
ie cfseged along the track. This
friction wears ont the wheels and
consumes a great deal Of energy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-17

THE demand for labor in Mexico is
unusually large and there is no ex-
cuse for any ones being out Of
work, young or old. men or women,
skilled or unskialed. There is pien-
ty Of demand for labor in MexAeo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-17

HERE'S 70 Dan cauthorn and bride
May they live long and prosper. Dan
Is one Of Mcxico's most substantial
young men and married a most nc
compllshed and bvable Hsrdin girl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-17
MOTOR TRIP TO AuxvAssE
ktin

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Galhher, in
their Maxwell, took the Rev, A. A.
Wallace and wife and Miss Jack, Of
Hardin College. to Auxvasse. Monday,
Mr.. Wallace lectured in the evening
on his European trip and they re-
turned in the motor later.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-17

MEXICO should have n Of the
most nttracttre corn exhlbats nj the
big st. Louis Industrial Exposition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-17

In a Cell In the calaboose Wednesday
Morning He Talked Of his Trouble
and Attributes Il to strong
Dring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-17
FIRST WENT WRONG WHEN
HE Bet ON THE FIGHT
At RENO JULY 4,HE SAYS

WAS ARRESTED LATE TUESDAY
EVENING CHARGED WITH TAX
ING SHOES FROM MEXICO MER-
CHANTS - SIMILAR TROUBLE
At GLASGOW
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-17
Sacrifice . ssss'4 e. I ! + :; :. s s :;
Sale. ; ;ss. Is i. % s:t, !: i: :'.

We mean by sacrifice sale that these goods must go out of our house in the next
Is days to make room for our Holiday Goods, hence the prices are sacrificed ! IN
many cases to move the goods cut in hurry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-17
Jewelry special.

You must see the value we are
Offering in jewelry such as
sash pins, cuff links, brooches
and beauty pins values up to
POE. Sacrifice sale Toe pain and
l0c each.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-17

Charity e. Casper, Of Rush Hill,
was a business visitor in Mexico
Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-17
ONLY SO CENTS

That's All IT Costs to Get Rid Of In
digestion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-17
SMALL BLAZE AT
MCMILLAN High

WOWILLNN HI0FTs
About 3 O'Clock Tuesday after
noon a small blaze was discovered
In the basement OF the Mcmillan
High School. The attention Of Prof.
Finley was attracted by a smoke
forming in the gymnasium. Inyesti-
CATION showed the saw drst In a
spit+box was burning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-17
Slipper Special.

Women's imported Felt
Juliet with fluffy fur trimming
flexible soies worth $l.00 pair
Sacrifice sale, pair. 75c
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-17
thanksgiving China Special

% dozen imported China salad
bowls, cake plates, sugar and
ereamers, ben bons and many
odd pieces Of China This lot is a
drummer s samples and worth
up 10 $l.25. Your choice, sacrifice
sale. .................... 400
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-17

Rubber Footwear Special
We have 100 eases of mems
rubber footwear bought long
before the advance in Rubber
Footwear. Special for this de-
nartment IA pairs mems buckle
cloth Arctics, pair s9c
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-17

The largest heavy bath towel,
full bleach turkish towel Zoe
sellers, sacrifice sale each. 19c
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-19
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON
STITUTION OF THE STATE OF
ARKANSAS.

Notice is hereby given that the following
joint resolution, proposing an amendment to
the State Constitution, WAS passed by the Cen
era Assembly at its regular session of 1909,
and that the same will be submitted to the
electors of the State at the next general eec-
tion to be held Monday. September IL, 1910,
for adoption rejection.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. IL.
That the following articles shall be proposed
as an amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Arkansas, which, when agreed to by
a majority of all the members elected to each
House and adopted by a majority of the cleo
tors of the State voting at the next general
election for senators and representatives. shall
become a part of the Constitution OF the State
of Arkansas.
That all capital invested within the next ten
years in this State in the manufacturing of
cotton and fiber goods in any manner, shall be
and is hereby exempt from taxation foc pc
riod of years next, after and from the
time the person, persons company or corpor-
alton have begun the business of said manu-
featuring.
The above resolution filed in the office
of the Secretary of State on May 31st. 1909.
Each eector may vote for or against the
above amendment.
Witness my official signature this 18th day
Of February. 1910.
o. C. LUDWIG,
fSeal) Secretary of State.
28-2St
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-19
TRIBUTE TO GREAT WRITER
the Memory of Good Friend
of His Race.

We Japanese have been regenerated
by Hearn's sudden magic, and bap.
tized afresh under his transcendental
rapture; in fact, the old romances
which we had forgotten years ago
were brought again to culver In the
air, and the ancient beauty which we
buried under the dust rose again with
q strange yet new splendor. He made
Us shake the old robe of bias which
we wore without knowing it, and he
save us a sharp sensation of revival
However what impressed us most
was that he was a striking figure OF
protest. He wrote to Mr.. Otani;
While this rage for wasting time in
societies goes on there will be no new
Japanese literature, no new drama,
no new poetry-nothing good Of any
kind Production will be made impos
sible, and only the commonplace
translation of foreign ideas. The
meaning Of time, the meaning of
work. the sacredness of literature, are
Unknown to this generation" He was,
indeed, the living proof of the power
u solitude with which he tried to
master these problems, and with
which he ucceeded.-Yone Noguch,,
ii the Atlantic.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-19
Deadly Mountain Crevices.

In some of the high plateaus OF
nesas of the Rocky mountains, says
A writer in the Wide World Magazine.
there are to be found, short distance
from the edge. cracks or assures not
more than four feet wide and often
as much as so feet deep. During the
terrific billiards that rage In the win
ter these crevices are filled to the
level, and cattle and horses which are
not acquainted with the country fire.
quently drop into them, their strug,
giles only causing them to sink deeper
and deeper. The cracks, into which
the sun never penetrates. are like re
trigerators. and the hapless brutes
%hen death has come to their relief
simply dry up and BECOME, to all in
cents and purposes. mummies.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-19
An XALTATION OF THE EGG
Product of the Industrious Biddy Is
Now Receiving It's Proper
Consideration.

Not even the Oriental bird of para
disc, the peacock or the skylark of
the English poets has been more cele-
brated in prose and poesy than the
common or garden hen. Her praises
have been sung in every agricultural
weekly and her performance computed
in iaborious government reports. She
has had more free advertising in the
news columns than the suffragette,
with whom she Is often invidiously
compared. Some Philadelphians who
were sojourning one summer in the
hills of western Massachusetts thought
that they could obtain eggs from the
farmers at rates less than those preva-
lent in the cities. They were the
more deceived. They were required
to pay so cents a dozen, for the wag-
ons of the egg trust industriously cir
culated among the egg producers, and
the whole supply could be sold at the
barnyard gate for the metropolitan
market price.
The hen has been assailed, in times
past, as an incredibly foolish and flu
tile creature. She Is spoken of to-day
in terms of profoundest respect. She
is no longer joke; she has become a
public utility, and her egg has become
common-or an uncommon-neces-
sity-Philadelphia Public Ledger
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-19
Tho Black Death.

The terrible plague known as the
black death" began in China about
the year 1888, and from China it went
by way of the great caravan route to
the north of the Caspian. through cen
trail Asia to Tauris and on to Constan-
.inople, reaching Europe by 134S. 1t
ragged for more than twenty-six years,
with a mortality that will never be
accurately known, and to this day the
results of it's ravages are visible. The
disease was bubonic in character and
oftentimes was fatal within twenty
four hours after it's attack. 1t was
attended by burning thirst that moth
ing could allay, and many of It's char
acteristics were too horrible 70 men
ton. 1t is estimated that at least 25.-
1000 human beings persisted from
this great plague.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-19
CARL-LEE LOSES
HIS CONTEST
MUST RUN IN CROSS co.
WOODRUFF Comfy MAN RE-
FUSED TO OBEY STATE
CONVENTION.

Little Rock, July 19.-The Demo-
cratic state convention met in the con-
vention hall of the Hotel Marion yes
terday afternoon and disposed of the
senatorial controversy in the seventh
district, and selected finance and ev-
ecutive committee to conduct the state
campaign.
This was the first meeting of the
committee selected by the Democratic
state convention, and number of new
members were present. R. F. Milwee
of Clarendon, chairman of the commit
tee, occupied his desk. Nearly the en-
tire session of the committee was de-
voted to the senatorial contest be-
tween Elmore CarlLee of Augusta and
J. E. Smith of Wynne, 10th claiming
to be the Democratic nominee from
that district.
A. H. Hammett of Cross county and
]. H. Dale from Woodruff, senatorial
committeeman, were also present and
took part in the proceedings. Mr..
Dale and Mr.. CarlLee informed the
committee that they could not agree
to that decision of the state conven-
ton in referring the contest to the
Democracy of Woodruff county, be-
cause the Democracy of Woodruff
county would not submit to it. Mr..
Smith filed protest. stating that Mr..
Hammett, his committeeman, had
made several efforts to get a meeting
of the senatorial committee to carry
out the mandate o. the state conven-
ton, but Mr. Dale, the committeeman
from Woodruff county, would not
agree to that meeting. He asked the
committee to recognize him as Demo-
cratic nominee for senator from that
district. Mr.. CarlLee filed an answer
questioning the jurisdiction of the
committee, and asked that the entire
matter be dismissed. He recited at
length the proceedings leading up to
the first primary, and the subsequent
action by the various committees
handling the contest, all of which was
threshed over by the old state conven-
ton met. He also denied the charge
made by Mr.. Smith that he proposed
to run as an Independent candidate.
Chairman Milwee announced the
appointment of the following commit.
tees:
Executive-Clyde Going of Harris
burg, w. G. Hutton of Little Rock, Ed
gar Brewster of Pine Bluff, Chairman
Milwee and Secretary Bruce Bullion
being also members of the committee.
Finance Committee-John H. Page
of Little Rock, Louis Barton of Ma
rion, Garland Street of Lake Village,
Senator John D. Green of Ell Dorado
Jack Bernhard of Dumas, W. J. John
ston of Fort Smith.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-19
EEFORE DAYS or L.AWYL.
barous Rulings Of the Powerful
In Primitive Times.

In the more primitive times the man
was the head of all family relations
mis- wife, his children, his servants,
we're his to do with as he would If a
babe was deformed, sickly, or a girl,
where he wanted a man-child, he had
only to say the word and it was slain
Or exposed to the elements and wild
beasts.
Later Kings arose, and when such
an one ruled tribe or nation whom
he would he slew, and whom he would
he Kept alive" Suspicion in the
kings mind meant death, swift when
merciful and lingering through untold
torments when kingly hatred or policy
go decreed. In due time the priest be-
came at times superior to patriarchal
prince and kingly tyrant and claimed
his human sacrifices to appease the
outraged gods.
Not only the criminal anu the cap
tive enemy persisted. I'm Ur of the
Chaldess," when Abraham let. the
sity with his childless wife Sarai,
both doubtless rejoiced in their
hearts that no man-child of theirs had
gasped out its budding life on the al
tar of Hurki the relentless moon god.
Under systems so crude and cruel
man lived subjected to strong thieves.
and Staying mercilessly brHte and man
who lessened by fraud or force his
limited substance. From a general
paucity of necessities and luxuriea
and the ease of escape beyond the
reach of post or pursuit, arose the
Draconian laws, which put to death
millions of human beings for crimes
that today are petty offenses indeed
Naturally this kings justice" was
an inquisition and not trial, decided
not on abstract rules and carefully
weighed evidence, but by whatever
rude justice, mercy, policy or favor
might rule the royal mind or judges
reason for the time. Execution fol
lowed fast upon sentence, and when
the Assyrian's face was covered and
he was led forth he knew that bitter
torture or sudden death was close at
hand
Whoever questioned the justice OF
the king or the decision of the judge
or priest might be a brave man, but
seldom survived the resentment of his
judges. Therefore the lawyer Is
modern innovation.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-19
PASSING OF THE CHAMOIS
Animal Is Being RuthIessIy SIaugh-
tered and Its Extinction ls
Close at Hand.

The pride of the Alpine fauna" as
the Indians call it, is said to be rapid
ly disappearing Unless the law inter
yenes to protect it in few years the
chamois will be nothing more than a
memory, living only in the verse of
Carducci's "Piemonte" or as an OBJ
ject in the museums.
One thousand chamois were killed IN
one year, mainly on the Alpi Lepon-
tine, 500 having been sold in various
markets, while the remaining 200 fell
to the rifle of the poacher before and
after the period fixed for legal sport
and were distributed among the small
er Alpine inns. Indeed this estimate
of 200 clandestinely slaughtered is.
as the compiler of the statistics re-
ferred to says, well within the mark, l"
and strengthens his appeal to the
Italian government to exercise still
greater surveillance If the chamois
is not to become as extinct as the
dodo.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-19
Pre-CoLumblan VOYAGES.

Concerning the subject of the dis
3overy of America, John Ffske says:
vey of the whole subject than that
these pre-Columbian voyages were
quite barren of historic Importance
In point of colonization they produced
the two Inflated settlements on the
Greenland coast and nothing more
ton to the stock OF geographical
knowledge They wrought no effect
whatever upon the European mind In
no sense was any real contact estab.
lished between the eastern and west.
ern halves of our planet until the
great voyage of Columbus in 1892"
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-19
On Keeping Ones Temper.

If you wish not to be of an angry
temper, do not feed the habit; throw
nothing on it which will increase it;
at first keep quiet and count the days
On which you have not been angry.
used to be in a passion every day.
now every second day; then every
third; then every fourth. But If you
have intermitted 80 days, make a sac
rifice to God For the habit at first
begins to be weakened, and then Is
completely destroyed when you can
LAY, Il have not been vexed today, nor
the day before, nor yet on any sue
ceeding day during two or three
months; but took care when some ex.
citing things happened "-Epictems.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-19
Passing of Famous Landmark.

Fulwood's Rents, the little Holborn
court leading into Grays Inn gardens
which will be largely rebuilt. formerly
possessed the privilege of sanctuary.
ant hence became notorious resort
for fraudulent debtors and still more
unpleasant characters. Yet this dingy
dive" can boast of many glorious
memories Francis Bacon lived here
in "Fulwood's House" and valued his
furniture at EGO, huge price for that
period. Here the Thig club and Mel
bourne and Oates club met in the
reign of Charles H., and here stood
Squire's coffee house. from which sew
eral numbers of the Spectator were
dated Westminster Gazette
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-19
Wife .aust Pay for Own Dresses.

In France the husband. being the
recognized chief of the family, is re
sponsible for all his wife's debts
This, so the Paris courts have just de
cided, does not apply to an English
woman who buys dresses in Paris. She
must pay for them herself
In a suit brought by firm of dress
makers against an Englishwoman Eng
ish laws have just been successfully
invoked by the prosecution, the court
deciding in its favor and sentencing
the woman in question to pay the
amount due.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-19
REAL BARGAINS
in REAL ESTATE

have the following properties
which are listed at exceptionally low
prices as an inducement for quick
sale:
Ray G. Parker Residence in Boule-
ward Addition.-Large lots, southeast
corner, splendidly constructed cot
tage, would be cheap at 81, 800. Price,
$3.50.
E. W. Miller place, near Green
brier and Under; west half north
east quarter, 32-7-13; 80 acres, nice
ly improved and easily worth $40 an
acre. Price, $1,000.
J. H. Wright place, near Chadwick;
east half northwest quarter, 23-4-l3;
80 acres. A big bargain at $500.
J. A. ELLZEY PLACE-120 acres
of good land located near Spring Hill
church and Under; 70 acres in cuiti-
walton; two sets of houses; pasture;
small orchard; good water; we'll i'm
proved; would be cheap at $4,000, but
81 400 will get it if bought at once.
Several thousand acres of railroad
land at low prices and on easy terms
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-19
Prof. Guy Simmons Visit
ing Old World Countries

The Daily is in receipt of post
card from Prof. Guy A. Simmons, a
member Of the faculty Of Hendrix
college, who is spending the summer
in the Old World. The card as dated
Patras. Greece, and shows the Gate
Of Mycenhae." Prof. Simmons is
making his headquarters at Athens
and has visited about so places since
he arrived in that country. He will
return to Conway in time to be pres
ent at the opening of Hendrix college.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-19
Juvenile Baud Will Camp
Two Days at Roden's Mill

The Conway juvenile band, in
charge of Director Bert D. Havens,
will leave tomorrow for Roden's Mill,
where they will enjoy a two-days'
outing. All members of the band will
90 and carry their instruments with
them. They expect to do considerable
practicing, besides enjoying the cool
waters of the swimming hole at that
place.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-19
Mrs. Sallie Stroud Died
at Sons Home Yesterday

Mrs. Sallie Stroud, aged rs years,
died at the home Of her son, P. &.
Lancaster, who lives four miles west
of Conway, yesterday, after an i'll
ness of lingering duration. She leaves
several children and many friends to
regret her death The body was TAX
en- to Wooster this morning, where
the burial will take place this after
noon.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-19
How IL Miuht Be ARRANGED.

"If | were king" said the weary
manager, I'D have a theater of my
own and have the first man who asked
for a pass hanged"
Good idea," replied the treasurer.
iii that case we could truthfully say.
free list entirely suspended
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-19
Clarence Stubs Thrown
From Horse Yesterday

Clarence, the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Stubbs, was thrown by a
horse yesterday while out riding and
his left arm was broken just below the
elbow. The accident happened on
Railroad avenue when the horse SHE'D
at a passing train. The little fellow
is suffering much pain, but will be out
in few days.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-07-19
Philathea Bible Class
Picnic at Preston Today

The Philathea Bible Glass of the
Baptist church is spending today pic
nicing at Gold Lake Nearly all the
members of the class, which is about
20. are there and a great time is ex-
pected by them. The crowd is being
chaperoned by Mrs. J. R. Donnell.