Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22

Moberly, Mo, Sept IT.
John Maher OF Minneapolis, MINI,
Is dying here as the result OF jump.
ing from a Wabash train near Sails.
bury. Mo-, Wednesday.
Mahar was found in a haystaek
nea Moberly, having orawled there
for refuge. When he leaped from
the train and disappeared 1t was sup
posed he was not seriously injured.
Centralia, No, Sept. 10.
A commercial club has been organ
lied here. G. Nv. Adams DIS president
and J. C. Da1del secretary. Efforts
Win he made to have the streets
paved ate the the completion of the
water and sewerage system now un-
der construction here, and 10 bring
factories.
Lockhart & Reed sold their lease
and furniture in the Ringo Hotel to
J. A Mcintyre and Dick Ashworth
Monday for a sun in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000. The new management.
will take charge of this popular hos
felry Sunday.
CIR. Ashworth stated that the no
ta would be renovated throughout
and many improvements made. There
will be several parts remodeled and
e furniture added. Their intention
Is to make the hotel one OF the
best I'm the state.
Mr.. Mcintyre is a capable bust
ness maj and MIR. Ashworth an ex-
perieneed hotel man. Under their
manageent tine business is an as
Eured success.
The Audrain County Baptist Asso-
ciation meets IN this city Sept. "a
and %, at the First Baptist church.
This is the first meeting OF the Assoc
citation held in Mexico since its or.
~ganization in 1884.
Beside about 100 delegates from
parts Of Audrain, there will be many
visitors and a number of prominent
church speakers. The program win
be taken up with the discussion Of
general missionary matters.
Tntre will be three sessions both
Gays Of the meeting. "A program
Will likely be arranged later and will
give more details.
The Mexico Elks are 20 consider
the erection Of a new SCR. 900 home.
Exalted Ruler F.. A. Morris has is
sued a call for a meeting Sept. %. at
which time this matter is to be dis
cussed.
Mr. Morris said the proposition was
the issuance of first mortgage, s per
cent bonds among the members
20 raise the required sum.
The local lodge is one Of the larg-
est outside of the big cities In the
state and while their present quarters
are commodious, still they desire a
home with more room and amuse-
ments than they have at present.
No plan has SO far been considered
but tentative plans win likely be sub
mhtted at the meeting.
J. II. Croley, q Chicago & Alton
brakeman, was so injured at Farber,
Friday night, that he died Saturday
morning. The unfortunate man slip.
ped and fell. allowing several cars TO
saas over a portion OF one side Of
Bis body. He lived several hours.
Cooley was making a coupling at
Farber, when he slipped and fell
one side was cavod an, an arm was
broken and Che flesh literally torn
from the bone az one limb.
lIo was &c years old. lie had been
working for Che Alton only a week
sla wa on experienced rnan, how
ever, and came TO the Alton from
che Pennsylvania railroad.
Tho romans were shipped TO Ken
tuchy for burial Saturday afternoon.
1offefson Oily. Mo. Sept is.
THO Democratic State Platform Con
4sation yesterday Endorsed former
Governor Joseph w. Eolk for Presi
ID tho following plank, which
made a part Of the platform;
In the battle for good government