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The Washington herald., 1910-12-13
SIXTEEN ARE INDICTED.
Housebreaking Prominent in List OF
Grand Jury's True BiIfa.


The grand jury yesterday returned six
teen indictments, as follows:
Charles j. Owen. HOUSEKEEPING and
larceny; John Roy, assault with a dan
gerous weapon: Walter Tyler, depreda-
tons on private property; James Russell,
robbery; Cain Robertson. George Scri-
van. and Thomas Johnson, housebreak-
ing and larceny; Alfred Stewart. assault
with intent to rob; Edgar W. Rains and
Oscar Johnson, assault with a dangerous
weapon; William lie Erich, housebreak-
ing and larceny: William Evans and
Thomas Winston. HOUSEKEEPING and lar
ceny: Washington Lewis, assault with a
dangerous weapon: Lydia Frazier. lar
ceny. and George Harris. HOUSEKEEPING
The Washington herald., 1910-12-13

How'd you like [ have a mother
in-law that's aviator an liable t
drop in on you any time?
It's tn trinlmin's that cost,
whether it's a tourin' car er d
woman.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-13

Two new houses are TO be built by II.
r. Howenstein at zoe and 704 Ninth street
southeast They are to be two-story
brick houses.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-13
BENEFIT FOR VETERANS.
Proceeds of Performance 10 Provide
Christmas Baskets

The members Of Phil Sheridan
Woman's Auxiliary Relief Corps at
tended the performance of 1.-The Rejuve-
nation of Aunt Mary at the Columbia
last night. The performance was a ben
eft, under their auspices, for the needy
Union veterans. Mrs. Annie w. John
son was chairman of the committee on
arrangements.
With the proceeds of the benefit the
auxiliary will distribute Christmas
baskets TO veterans and their families.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-13
Grocers Fnce Chnrres-

For Theater, Calling, Shopping, &c,
rico taXicabs are unsurpassed. Ready
~ the minute, s. hour. Phone N l2l2
The Washington herald., 1910-12-13
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS To-pAY.

Norfolk and Washington Steamboat COMPANY
steamers from foot Of Seventh street for Old POINT
Comfort and Norfolk daiiy at e:i5 7. n.
Steamer Charles Manchester for Mount Vernon
leaves Seventh street wharf az 10 =. m. and las
T. N.
Cars from Fifteenth street and New York avenue
every quarter hour for Zoo Park. Chevy Chase, apd
kensington.
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
Railway operates sixythree limited trains each day
between Washington and Baltimore leaving fifteenth
St. and New York ave. on the hour and half hour.
Also. hourly trains TO Colonial Annapolis and tns
1eat United States Naval ACADEMY.
25c-Try Our Famous SteWS-25c
Phiia. Oyster & Chop House, 5l3 18th NV.
The Policy of Careful Housewives
Is To always specify Jno. G. Weinberg 5
Bread. Uniformly superior. ANY grocer s.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
Aviation of Prices Continue
Table Compiled by Ledger
and Merchants Show Advances

The fact that prices have Joined
Curtis and Wright On the sport of
aviation Is no bromide.
Al shis season OF the year, when
You stock the larder for the cold,
dark days of winter, you Will find,
after buying that receptacle for the
filthy lucre, your purse, eve flatter
than en- former years.
The consumer is paying 10 to Is
per CEN more for his goods than
last year and compared with prices
five years ago, this crawls up close
TO a 80 per cent advance.
Some of the increases are caused
by short crops, some are attributed
TO higher wages required by food pro
ducers. All join to constitute a big
problem for the householder.
Everything from foodstuffs to tot
let articles seems to have ad.
vanced in price. The problem, in
some instances. assumed the terrible
proportions of eating without keeping
clean or starving by enjoying a bath
now and then.
Iii s at least encouraging that in
Mexico the price Of w~ashboards is
lower than in previous years. In
connection with this article is a Ia
BILE giving present day prices OF com.
modlties and those OF a year age
and five years ago. 1t will be inter
estang, but not encouraging, to note
the growth in cost. This table was
compiled by a Ledger representative
with the assistance of several mer
/ chants:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
GREAT HOG
SALE!
Wallace's Mammoth Poland
Chinas at auction
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER q, 1910

Al farm, dhree miles west of Bunce
ton, No, ] win sell 80 head of sows
and boars which are thought to be
the greatest offering Of large type
Poland Chinas ever sold in q Mis-
souri, Sale.
The offering consists of 30 splen
did young bears, now ready for ser
vice and 20 magnificent sows, the
MOST of which are heavy in pig ic
the great bears, Pan-Coast, Gov
Hadley and Grand Leader.
These are the money makers, the
farmers hog, the mortgage-lifter.
They outgrow, outweigh and
outseI all other hogs. They are
most prolific and raise large thrifty
litters that Grow into Money While
You Sleep.
il you are interested in good hogs.
come to the sale, see the hogs and
meet hog men from other states.
They are fine fellows and they are
working in a good cause, Feeding
The World.
l especially invite all my neighboI
farmers TO come and be my guests.
whether you want 10 buy or not. We
viii have plenty to eat and a good
time together.
Remember. / sell the hogs with an
absolute guarantee as TO health and
future usefulness.
Terms Of Sale: Cash or Banka
able Note.
Sale begins at 10 O'Clock. Dinner
ut the farm for all. Farmers and
stoekmen attending the Fair are es.
peeialy invited 10 visit the farm
and inspect the herd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
HARRY BROWN welded
TO MISS DOUGLASS

Harry Brown, son of Shan Brown.
Mexico, and Miss Altha Douglass. a
daughter of Jno. Douglass of Hatton,
were married in st, Louis Wednes-
day and passed through this city
Thursday en- route home. The wed
ding was rather a surprise to the
friends of both young people.
Miss Douglass, who is a most
charming and accomplished young
woman, was visiting relatives in st.
Louis. Mr.. Brown, a prosperous
and popular young stockman and
farmer, went there to meet her.
They will reside on Mr.. Browns
fine farm, one OF the best In this
section. The Ledger joins their
many warm friends in extending con
gratulations and wishing them much
happiness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
MISSOURI EDITORS
TO Be "AANGEO'
Columbia. Mo-, Sept. Is.

Columbia, Mo-, Sept. Is.
Dean Walter Williams of the
School Of Journalism of the Uniyer-
sity of Missouri is making a col
lection of large framed photo
graphs OF the presidents of the Mis-
souri, Press Association for Switzler
Hall, the home Of the School of Jour
nalism.
Among those already presented TO
the school are the photographs Of
Yves L. Robertson OF The Gallatin
Democrat. George w. rrigg. of the
Richmond ~Conservator, Richard b.
Speed OF rhe Nevada Mail, w. d,
Crandali, Of The Brookfield Gazette,
Norman j. Colman, of Colman's Rur.
World, Milo Blair Of The Boon
vale Eagle, A. Y. Hull Of The Sc.
dalia Democrat. II. E. Robinson Of
the Maryyille Republican, j. T. Child
OF The Richmond ~Conservator, II. NJ,
White Of The Mexico Ledger, Thorn
as w. Park Of the Platte City
Landmark and Henry w. Ewing Of
the Jefferson City Tribune.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22

HON. d. r. FRANCIS closed his
hurried trip through Audrain coun-
ty with a magnificent address at the
Court House Thursday night, when
he was introduced in a most appro-
pirate speech to a large and enthus-
iastic audience by Probate Judge
w. w. Bolts. Governor Francis al
luded only incidently TO his candi-
dacy for the United States Senate
and devoted nearly an Of the time
Of his two hours talk to the prin.
cipIes of the grand odd Democratic
party. The keynote Of Mr.. Francis
address was that Democrats should
line UP shoulder to shoulder pre-
senting a solid front and win an
overwhelming victory for the Demo
cratic party, not only in Missouri, blu.
throughout the entire country. Gov
eruor Francis made no reference 10
any attacks that are being made on
him directly, OF indirectly, but spoke
intelligently and enthusiastically as G
Democrat for the Democratic party
and its success in the nation. Mr.
Francis address had the unanimous
and cordial approval of all present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
COLLEGE OPENS
WTHLARGER ATTENDANCE
THAN IN ITS HISTORY
SEWING WILL BE TAUGHT IN
DOMESTIC SCIENCE COURSE
THIS YEAR - SPECIAL PHYsl.
CAL CULTURE INSTRUCTOR IN
CHARGE

Hardin College Is open and with
the prospect of the largest attend
anee In years. Every room in the I'M
mense building IS taken and most Of
the private homes in the neighbor'
hood are filled with teachers and pu'
pills. President Million says the at
tendance promises TO be a record
breaker and he is 70 be congratulated
upon his success in building up this
famous school.
The only new course this year is
thai Of sewing in the Domestic Sci
ence department. Miss Mabel Eaton
will have charge of these classes
and has been taking special work
this summer TO perfect herself in II.
The faculty for this year, and
what they teach is as follows;
President ]. W. Million, Political
Economy and History.
Mrs. II. L. Million, Greek, Latin,
Refund Table.
Miss louise Pettibone Smith. Asso'
ciate In Greek and Latin.
Mrs. H. NJ. Richardson, Lady Prin.
cipal, Bible.
Miss Blanche Riggs, English.
Miss Mary B. Hildebrand. Assist
an in Enlish.
Miss Maude Williamson, Mathe,
MATES, Science.
Guy c. Motley, History, Philoso.
PLY.
Miss Lucilla E. K~iekhoefer. French,
German, History of Art.
Mrs. E.. 7. sewall, Principal Of
Preparatory Department.
Miss Ethel Thornburgh, CONNER
cial Department.
Miss Delpha Henegar. Stenogra-
ply, Iypewriting.
Miss Mary A. Jack, Expression.
Mrs. Dea Carr Smith, Art.
Miss Lutte Vaughn. assistant in
Art.
MISS MaDel Eaton, Domestic Sci
enoe.
Miss Moneta Moss, Physical cul.
ture.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Eaton, Goyerness.
Mrs. Ina Dobyns, Manager Of
Boarding Department.
eerman-Ameriean Conservatory OF
Music.
Prof A. q. Guenre. Director.
Prof. Henrik Gjordrum, plano.
Mrs. May B Adam, Voice.
Miss jessio Gupton, Assistant in
Voice.
Miss Mary Sawyer. Piano.
Miss Bette Lawson, Piano.
Miss Freda surmann, Violin.
This Is the first year the college
has cyer had a special instructor
for physical culture and this depart
ment will be featured hereafter. The
first entertainment Of the school
year is the Y. NJ. c. A. reception to
students Saturday evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22

FRED WILLIAMS, the efficient
treasurer OF Hospital No. /, Fulton,
Mo. WIS in Mexico on business this
week. and was very much pleased
with the substantial growth and pros.
peray which is evident en- Mexico.
Fred ia now connected with The
Iamson Read Estate Company OF
Fnlton, but is one Of the brightest
and most progressive newspaper men
10 tho State. He not only thoroughly
understands what the readers of @
paper want 10 know about, but has
the knack OF presenting the news in
a most attractive way.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22

JUDGE W. w. FRY is after the
railroad men who block the Jefferson
street crossing. Already quite a mum
Der have been arrested and fined.
Judge Fry states that in the future
the maximum penalty will be assess
ed against all such offenders. This
move on his part will meet with the
approval Of all citizens, especially
residents Of the South Side.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
The Weekly Ledger

THE Methodist church was crowd
Cd Wednesday evening at the frs;
service held by the new pastor, the
Rev. willis Carlisle. Mr.. Carlisle
is a minister Of power and ability
and bis congregation Is greatly
pleased with Hs good fortune in his
ccming to this city. The Ledgei
Joins IN welcoming him to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
WA TO GO ON
DIITN AT q

G. c. Frazier, day watchman a
the jefferson street crossing, re
ceived notice Saturday that his hour,
OF work had been changed. He wa,
ordered to be on duty at 6 o'clocl
N the morning, instead Of at 7 ant
wlA quit work at 5 o'clock in the AT
ternoon.
Inns change was made because a
Is claimed that Tie early mornin,
freight trains have narrowly escape[
running over several persons at IN,
crossing recently,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22

THE second semi-annual report Of
the Mexico Savings & Loan Associa-
ton indicates that this organization
as in a prosperous condition. The
board Of directors are very much
pleased with the outlook and feel con
fident that the Association win grow
and become one Of Mexico's most
useful and strongest financial insti-
buttons. Those who are interested
in building a home or in making an
investment should take an interest
in this enterprise.
THE Democratic State Press Asso-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
AUGUST ERNST AND FAMILY
VISIT IN his COUNTY

August Ernst, a well known farmer
of Buckley, H., is the guest Of H.
c. Spar, a prominent Audrain plant
er. Mr.. Ernst has his family with
him, He says the corn crop in nli-
nois is injured by heavy winds that
blew the stalks down. The oats crop
made from 30 TO IS Blu. and the
wheat 81 to 40 bu.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22

THE rule adopted by the Mexico
Weekly Ledger, disseminating the pa.
per at the expiration OF the time Is
growing more popular all the time.
In this way no one Is troubled about
stopping his paper IL he does moi
want u. When your time expires, un
less you send remittance for renew
al the paper will not be forced oil
you" You should remit a week o.
two before your time expires so tina
yon may not miss a copy Of YOU
favorffa naDer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
Do YOU WISH A HOMER

Do You Wish That Home in the
Most Healthy Section of the Unit
ed States?-And Where Wealth Is
Acquired, with The Least Possible
Effort7 If So, Read the Follow
ing, From Some of the Men Who
Are cultivating our South Florida
Land, and II You are interested,
Call and Let Us Explain TO You
How We viii Give You a Free
Trip to Verify the Statements Be.
low
George c. Chamberlain writes; -
Last season, ] cleared $3.50 per
acre, ON celery, and followed the cell
cry with eggplant which netted $3.50
per acre more, the total clear profit
Tor the season was $4,000 per acre, or
1923, 900 on the whole ten acres"
c. II. Williams writes I'm the
past three years, / have made $780,
$50 from five acres of celery"
M. secord Observation-Disclosures
set out in September, viii bear
from January TO August. ] have
never raised a full acre, but at the
rate at which my patch had yielded,
an acre viii bring about $4,000 per
season"
James Campbell says;-'T cut $50
baskets Of lettuce, from one and one
eighth acres of land, which / sold
for $3.50 net. ! make above $1,000
per acre on celery. l average lis
barrels of white potatoes to the
acre. If l get less than 20 barrels
to the acre, / call my crop a failure. "
A. Mcdonald writes:-"T paid
500 down on my land, and used the
remaining $500 for expenses. / would
not sell my land now for $50, 900,
and not a single improved acre for
less than $1,000. ! grow mixed
crops Of vegetables. Some Of my
nedghbors have made larger crops
than !, as ! never did better than
$3.50 per acre on celery"
Joseph Cameron writes:-"1 began
with four acres. and now have &c
acres in cultivation, and / am taking
in more hand each year. ! would
not sell out for $4,000, Where
would / put my money? can make
more at this than anything else. On
seven acres of land, / made 81 5000
clear profits a year, owe all my hv.
ing expenses. Tell me where a man
can do better"
Mr.. Atwood, Of Palmetto has prob.
ably the largest grape fruit groves
In the world, consisting of 22O
acres, received for his fruit, $500 a
box, and this season is shipping over
9 1000 boxes Of grapefruit, a net re-
turn of $27, 900 above expense.
Compare these incomes to those
about you, where land costs three
times as much per acre, where you
are subject to long cold winters with
damaging frosts. Remember this
Our land is south Of the frost
line.
We have the richest soil known in
the world.
We market our crops at a time ID
the year when prices are very high.
According TO government and state
reports, 1t is the most healthy sec.
ton in the United States.
Land will not long continue 70
sell at these low prices. You can re-
member when Southern California
Land, sold at $500 to $500 an acre.
Now that same land is selling az
$500 per acre. and very little Of II
is for sale at any price. Our lands
are only one1fourth as far from the
large markets as California. We
need no irrigation. These points
alone are sufficient to advance the
price of our land to that same $500
per acre. We suggest that you take
one Of our free trips and investigate,
and do it now.
]. X. SMITH,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22

FORMER GOV. JOS. W. FOLK
was Endorsed in the Democratic plat
form for the presidential nomination
in 1912, and in a separate resolution
Champ Clark was Endorsed for the
Speaker Of the next National House
Of Representatives Both of these
Endorsements met with the unani'
nous approval of the Democratic con
N-nniinn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
CALLED HOME BY
BROTHERS. hccInEn-

MISS Grace Adams, of Kansas Catv
VINO has been the guest of Mrs s
D. Terrhl, Of N, Jefferson street was
called home Friday in response Il
a stating her brother had
suffered a fracture of an arm.
george Adams, her brother. is an
empioye at the stock yards in Kan.
a City, in charge of the cattle do.
partment. While at work Thursday.
ne was kicked on the arm by !
Steer which fractured the member.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
MEN WANTED
Steady position at
good wages. Inquire
at once. Mexico Fire
Brick & Clay Co.
MCMILLAN DesATERs ELECT

MCMILLAN DEsATERs ELECT
NEW OFFICERS
The Mcmillan Debating Club met
Tuesday afternoon and elected off
GERS. There are quite a number OF
applicants Tor membership. The fol
lowing officers were elected: PTesi.
dent, Ned Miller; vice president
Henry Deane; secretary and treasur-
er. Lester Miller; attorney. Ralph
Wayne; sergeant, Albert White.
Mrs. C. P. Malone and daughter
are the guests OF friends in Mar
shalltown, Ia.
l. C. W. Nash and wife went to st,
Louis this week. Mr.. Nash is buying
a large line Of fall and winter goods
William Pollock Is home from
business trip TO St. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22

The best Architects, Painters and
contractors Of the country use Mound
City Horse Shoe" Brand Of House
Paint exclusively. Otis Purdy. 32-lyr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22

Fred Williams, of Fulton, was here
Saturday representing G. NJ. Pea.
cock, chairman OF the Callaway
county Republican committee at the
congressional meeting here to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
hNE PROPERTY EoR SALE.

/ want to sell the Treloar Block in
Mexico, now occupied by the Post
office and Smith Brothers Store. The
entire block is well rented and
brings about s1,7O0 annually. The
property is clear Of incumbrance, and
l will make the terms satisfactory to
a reliable purchaser. It is in good
repair, nicely located. My reasons
for selling is that l am located too
far away to look after this property
as l should and need the money IL
my local business here. If this offer
is attractive, please write immediate.
ly to w. P. Mohr, Spencer, Boyd
county, Nebraska Gwtf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
MEXICO TRAVELLING MAN
WEEDS LOUISIANA

Miss Lillian Fike, of Louisiana, was
married to w. NJ. Shelter, of this
city, Wednesday night, by the Rev.
j. d. Greer. The Ledger joins their
friends i'm extending congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22

Geneva Duty, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Duty, in northwest
Mexico, Is quite i'll OF fever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22

Harye Eubanks and family 70.
turned to Slater, Friday, after a Wait
in this city. 10"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22

J. w. Woodbridge is home from a
pleasant visit to the Northern
Lakes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22

ii. e. Race has gone TO New York
on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22

Jas. Lemon, a former Mexico boy,
returned TO his home in Fulton
Thursday, after a short visit in
Mexico. James will attend Westmin-
ster College the coming term.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22

Howard williamson will attend the
State University this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
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reliable market reports, stock
news and notes and the best
corps of County Correspondents
OF any journal in this section.
County News a leading feature Of
the Weekly Ledger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22
w. B. Wallace.

Hartman, Auctioneer.
III. Meekef, Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22

Col. II. J. Young, Of the South Side
Restaurant, and family, are visiting
relatives in Marissa, Illinois. During
Col. Young's absence, Mr.. Andrew
Huntaker, a fine s~ilk-stocking hotel
young man, has Col. Young's place.
"Love is the onlyIgod / know,
This girl. I'm bound to..wed,
l do moi. care. a d-n.for woe,
Nor where In hi Pm led.n
Captain Smith, a popular and pros.
porous farmer, west Of Mexico, tells
the Ledger Owl that his fine field OF
corn in the bottom land was not dam.
aged in the least by the recent high
rise Of the water In Salt River. The
corn is quite straight and tall and the
water only reached to the ears.
Col. Frank Tennery, late of Boston,
an uncrowned king among saddle and
harness artists, is now with Billie
Ragsdal and is there with the goods.
Mrs. Edward Mayts, Of Edgar
Springs, Mo-, is the guest Of her par
ents, Judgeland Mrs. R L. Davis, of
near Thompson.
Frank Flynn andlDeck Lake, two
Laddonia young men, left Saturday
for Canon City, Colorado, on a pros
pecting tour. w wish.the boys much
success-but they'll be back.
Mrs. Emma Price and daughters,
Misses Lulu and Mary, attended the
Show You Congress at Moberly, sew.
eral days last week, The ladies report
a delightful time In the Magic City.
Col. ". II. Adkins, a leading farmer
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-22

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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
Tariff Eiaht Clearly Defined.

President Taft has forced the tarlT
issue between the two great parties
to the line from which there is no re.
ceding, The twilight zone" between
the Democratic party and the Repub.
lican party on that question has dis
appeared. BY his speech at Winona
the official leader and spokesman of
the Republican party notified the Re-
publican tariff reformers of the north.
west and the middle west that the
party has nothing for them.
The Democratic party is the only
agency through which they can get
what they want. The president has
destroyed the usefulness OF RepublI.
can tariff reform delegations in con.
gress He has pointed Chairman Llyod
and the Democratic congressional cam.
paign committee to the ground on
which the great tariff battle of next
year Is to be fought.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-04
All Who
! Would Enjoy

Teood health, with its blessings, must IN.
Ierstand. quite clearly, that it involves the
question OF right living with all the term
implies, With proper knowledge of what
is best, each hour Of recreation, of enjoy
ment, of contemplation and of effort may
be made TO contribute to living Alright.
Then the use of medicines may be dis
pensed with to advantage, but under Or
binary conditions in many instances 8
simple, wholesome remedy may be invalu-
able il taken at the proper time and the
California Fig Syrup Co holds that it is
alike important to present the subject
truthfully and to supply the one perfect
laxative to those desiring IT,
Consequently, the Company's Syrup Of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA gives general
satisfaction. To get It's beneficial effects
buy the genuine, manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Go, only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.