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Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
YouNes CREEK.

Mrs. Doc Woods, of near Molino
died Sunday morning at O'CLOCK
after several weeks Illness. The
family has our sincere sympathy in
this sad trial May God comfort
them i'm their lonliness. Home is lone
ly without Mother,
We are glad to see the sun shin
ing again.
MIR. and Mrs, Frank McGee visited
at the home of Dr. Settle Sunday.
Miss Maize Maxwell is spending
her vacation with her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Schieffer.
Mrs. William Smith, of Youngs
Creek is i'll of lung trouble.
Robert Miller delivered wagon
load of hogs at Mexico last Friday
at Sc.
Jas. wager had two young mares
gray and sorrel-to STRAY away
from his farm last Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
SKIN NNER.


Another big rain did We get the
last of the week.
A number of our farmers tell us
that they will plant their fields of
corn the third time this year, any
way.
Oats crop looks fine as we'll as
the pastures.
Tanner G Day did a big days work
Monday, getting in wagon loads of
goods and selling three. An extra
clerk was brought into use.
Born, Ito Mrs. Charles Tanner, on
April 26th, a bouncing baby boy
The many friends of Frank l..
Bruce and wife will be glad to learn
that they are the proud possessor of
new girl
Roy McAfee as killed by lightning
May 2nd, at the home of Lincoln
Cleveland, where he was workin. He
was just entering a corn bin when
the lightning struck and killed him
instantly and wrecked the corn bin
considerably. His mother was pros
trated over shock.
Jeff Downs now is the proud pos
SCISSOR of buggy which he pur
chased of Centralia merchants.
Sam Showers returned home from
Garden City, Kan, last week. One
month i'm the Sunflower State was
cough Initiation for same.
Miss Belle Ehret left Thursday for
indefinite period.
Miss Mattie King finished taking
the census last Thursday. She com.
pleted the job in 1S days.
An oversight i'm the report of VIM.
l. Campbells death in Gus last
items. The death angel waited his
soul from the body on April %. He
was at the home of his son-in-law,
Arthur Yeager, I'm Rowena, having
gone there about week before his
death TO be near the doctor. Pneu-
monia was the immediate cause of
his death. The interment took place
ait the old family burying grounds, con
Quoted by Jas. Crawford. He leaves
four daughters, a widowed wife and
a host Of friends to mourn his de-
parture.
Miss Ethyl Barker will teach the
Naylor School the coming session
at $45 per month.
Lon Carpenter and family spent
Sunday with o. F. Ellis and family.
Alex Bruce and family, Tommy
Walker and wife and the Showers
boys Sundayed at MIR. and Mrs. o. f.
Squires.
p 7. Bruce had four sows to far
row recently with 45 pigs by their
sides.
T. j. Gatewood and son will try
a patch of alfalfa this year.
SO many of our farmers are using
fertilizer this year-elose to three
car Inads i'm this section
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

COLUMBIA is thinking of establish
ing a Chamber of Commerce. The
plan as suggested would include a
display Of the natural resources OF
the county. such as cereals. vegeta-
ables. fruits and other farm product
lumber, coal, clay, shale, building
and paving stone, 1t also would in
clude manufactured products, such
as shoes. overalls, gloves and cloth
ing, wagons, and farm implements,
and brick and building material. Add
ed to this display, a record of the
commercial standing of each indus
try. its history since its organization
and what its business amounts to i'm
money, and history of every pub
lie and private enterprise may bekept
on file. so that visitor may learn
all that there is to know about Co
lumbia This is a most excellent
move and Mexico would do we'll to es
tablish a similar institution.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
MEXICO, AUDRAIN COUNTY MISSOURI THURSDAY MAY 12 1910
C. f. CLARK TALKS ON
PROPOSED TAX BILL
MR.. CLARK, WHO ATTENDED cor
vENTIoN IN KANSAS CITY,
TUESDAY, SAYS BILL IS IN IN.
TEREsT OF CITIES AND VEAL.
THY MEN.

c. F. Clark is home from Kansas
City where he attended the Tax
Convention Tuesday. MIR. Clark says
there were very few in attendance
and that most Of those were from
larger cities in the saspte and mem
bers OF the MunicipIe Tax Leagues.
Mr.. Clark is not in favor of the
proposed bill which re says will place
the burden of the State tax upon the
hand owners In Missouri and protect
the moneyed men of the State.
They prepared the bill with few
changes from the original draft as
published" stated MIR. Clark to a
Ledger representative 'Every pro
vision in it is i'm the interests of the
large cites and looks TO eventually
put all the taxes for state county and
municiple purposes upon real estate
holders.
"The first section of the bill pro-
poses to continue to retain special
privileges, such as beer inspection,
foreign insurance, saloon licenses, etc.
The remainder, necessary 20 main
tain the State government, is to be
divided the different counties OF the
State and the City of ST. Louis, ac-
cording to the real estate values
with improvements thereon and does
not propose to consider the vast
amount of personal property, such
as money, notes and bonds, that are
lodged in st. Louis.
"They also propose to do away
with the poll tax and relieve from
taxation, in the State or otherwise,
all State, county, school or municiple
bonds which amount, in all, to be-
tween 35 and 40 millions dollars.
These bonds were taxable at the
time they were issued and were put
on the market upon these conditions.
This change is i'm the interest of
the bond-holders for all bonds issued
up to the present.
The bill also proposes filing tax
on all evidences of debt recorded;
such as deeds of trust and mort
cages, which Is to be in lieu of all
other taxes ON that property. This
will, in reality, make the borrower
pay full tax on his molTgaged proper
ty and then pay tax ON his borrowed
money in addition.
ut also gives the municipalities
the right to relieve from taxes en-
tirely amy class Of property or the
power to raise or lower the taxes
on property in their confines"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

d. F, Doan, one Of Audrain's old
est citizens, dropped dead. Wednes-
dag morning, shortly before s O'Clock,
in the barn of Robt. Allen, six miles
north of this city. The funeral win
be Thursday afternoon at Sun Rise
Church The hour will be O'Clock,
and the Rev. Hook will conduct the
services.
Mr.. Doan arose at the usual
hour Wednesday morning, and was ap
parently in the best of health. He
ate a hearty breakfast and then went
to the barn. He had been in the
barn only few minutes when he fell
to the floor and shortly afterward ex-
plred, He was past 80 years old and
1t is thought heart trouble caused his
death.
MIR. Doan lost his wife a year ago
the approaching June. He came to
Audrain county when he was three
years old and was probably the old
est living pioneer of Audrain. His
many friends will be sorry TO learn
of Uncle Franks" death as he
was very highly thought of by all VIII
knew him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
S. p. Emmons, Address.

S. P. mmons said, in his address:
"In compliance with the request of
your committee and i'm behalf of the
Board of Education | wish to say
few words touching. the life and labor
of our friend and former superintend-
ent of public schools, who was one
of our most distinguished citizens. 1t
Is meet that we acknowledge the
worth of those once active i'm the dut-
les of life and in the affairs that
go to the building up the best there
is in manhood. D. A. Mcmillan was
truly typical American, combining
as he did the blood of the Cavalier
and Puritan his father the formre, his
mother the latter, Carolina and New
England. We are wont TO build mon
uInents and write the names ON tab
let's In conspicuous places Of our he
roes on the field of battle and fill the
paesg of our histories with great
deeds i'm war and politics. But no Of
ten have We left unsung the prais-
es of those great men who have
spent their lives for the uplift of
character in private citizenship.
Professor Mcmillan was indeed a.
teacher I'm the trllest sense.
that know him we'll did not feel the
inspiration of his clear-cut thought
and cleanness of purpose in every
thought and action.
AS a member of the Board of Ed
ucation in 1882 it was my privilege
to be party to securing his SER
vices as superintendent of the Mex
ico Public Schools. His native state,
Ohio, was at that time furnishing
many teachers for the Missouri
schools; in fact, our schools are said
to be modelled after those of the
State of Ohio, and were considered
the very best plans to be had. Be-
fore coming to Mexico Prof. Mcmillan
had charge of the Boonville schools
for about 10 years. Having graduated
at the Miami University a Oxford o.,
at the early age of twenty and hav-
ing taught three or four years in
his native state, he came west and
adopted Missouri as his home. The
results have proven this selection al
wise one. He served us more than
twenty years, and no one can tell
the value of those years of labor.
He was whole-hearted and true, ever
ready TO do his best for young man
hood and womanhood, Many have
gone from his classes to make a.
name for themselves, not only in our
colleges, but in every field of la
Dor to which they have been called.
He was hampered the last years
Of his work for the want of room
and while he did not live to see
the desire of his heart in the
erection. of this building, it seems but
right that 1t bear his name. 1t is
said there are only two great environ
ments of the soul, work for human
ity and faith in God. Truly he was
a gentleman, teacher, and our
friend. Daniel Addison Mcmillan"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

CITY COUNCILS and County
Courts are once in awhile Inclined to
want printers to do work at un-
reasonably low prices. Once in a
while you will find more effort to
get a cheap rate on fifty dollar
printing job than you would on the
building of court house or city
hall, Along this line Congressman
Dele, of Ohio, says: "The country
editors of the nation perform in the
aggregate none gratuitous public ser
vice and, when their power is CON
centrated, exert more beneflcent and
patriotic influence than all other
classes of journals. Yet the country
newspapers, the recorders of local
history, receive but fraction of the
compensation they richly earn. They
submit patiently to varied forms OF
competition. City printers canvas
for all the profitable jobs of the local
business men--men whom the editors
unselfishly serve; rural free delivery
carries to their farmer subscribers th
cheap city daily at nominal postage
rates, r'hey are surrounded by many
disheantening conditions, which ar
endured without murmur or com
plalnt."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

THE directors of the Mexico-San'
Ia Fe & Perry Traction Company
were well received by the CONNER
cial Club at Columbia, and there is
no question but what the road will
be extended to THE Athens Of Mis-
souri," Immediately. The citizens Oh
Columbia are awake to the import
anee of this enterprise and will be
found doing their part toward build
ing the line. We believe the road
will be extended to Fulton, Colum
bia and Hannibal just as rapidly as
it can be built.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
CO. |. 9Th. REGIMENT
TO HOLD REUNION HERE

The members of Co. l.. Fifth Reg.
iment, the organization from this
city which volunteered for service
during the Spanish American War
in 1898, win hold a reunion banquet
in this city May 10.
The Company had a large roster
and as many of the former soldier
boys as can viii attend. Arrange
ments have been in progress for
sometime preparing for the event and
all of the living members will likely
be present.
Company L. spent their time, after
leaving Mexico for the front, at Chi
camaugua Park, Tenn, and did not
See any actual fighting. The reunion
will recall many pleasant and unpleas
ant memories of their stay in camp.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
NEW SUITS
FlLEn ERIpAY

TIEED FhiOATi
Suits were filed Friday against
the Louisiana & Missouri River r
r. and the Alton, IN a sum ag-
gregating $1,000.
Jerome b. Fleming filed suit for
$4,000. In his petition the plaintiff
alleges the defendants train hit him
while he was crossing the track near
Pollock's Mill on July /, 1909, and
that the accident, the plaintiff al
leges, was due to the carelessness of
the defendants employees.
Thos. ByTns asks $25,00O dam
ages from the same company. The
plaintiff in this suit was in the act
Of crossing the defendants tracks
south of this city last December,
when the wagon in which he was
riding was hit by train. The plain
tiff alleges. the accident was due t
the carelessness of the defendants
employees, and that he was badly in
jured, as a result.
Other suits we're also filed as fol-
lows:
Annie Selb ct al VS. Valentine Err
del, Sr., ct al partition
b. II. Middleton VS. c. G A. r. II.
damages.
Valentine ETdel VS.. Margaret Er
del, set aside deed.
Kate Barnes VS.. G. A. Barnes, on
note.
Laddonia VS.. cheeve Day, ejectmen
Willard Potts VS. unk heirs of John
B. Johnson, perfect title.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

EX-GOVERNOR D. r. FRANCIS, in
Kansas City, made the following per
tinent statement i'm a speech: eve
can achieve victory in Missouri If
we are united and harmonious. Our
differences are past--dead and bur
ied-let this harmony meeting be
their requiem. Party success should
be our FIRST aim, to which every per-
sonal ambition should be snbordinat'
ed. Speaking for myself, am ready
to serve i'm the ranks or in any po-
sition to which you may assign me-
Missouri must be redeemed. we
will achieve success-aye, more, we
will deserve It, "
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
COMMANDER JULIUS A. PRATT
POST NO. t4s DEPT. ILL.,, G. A.

Mr.. Isaac Cook, Commander, of
above Post, Kewanee, ILL.,, writes;
For a long time ] was bothered with
backache and palms across my kid
neys. About two months ago l
started taking Foley Kidney Pills
and soon saw they were doing just
as claimed. II kept on taking them
and now am free from backache,
and the painful bladder misery Is all
gone. | Like Foley Kidney Pills 50
well that l have told many of my
friends and comrades about them
and shall recommend them at every
opportunity" Otis Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
GILBERT FUNERAL DATE


The date of Jas. GdlbeIt's funeral
has not been decided upon and in
all probability ii will not take place
until his daughter, who lives in Cal.
ifornia, arrives. Mr.. Gilbert, several
years ago, was announced dead by
the newspapers. 1t was later discov-
cred that it was a relative of MIR.
Gilbert, from California, who was Wis
iting them. His wife died about is
years ago. Besides his brother here,
he is survived by the following broth
eTs and sisters: John Gilbert, Mon
tana; Joseph Gilbert, California; Mrs.
Geo. Elzea, and Miss Mamie Gilbert,
of north of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

THERE seems to be few people
who think it all right for a Kansas
City paper to support Hon. James A.
Reed for the Senate, but that 1T is a
terrible thing for a st. Louis paper
to favor Ex-Governor d. r. Francis
for the same office. Mr.. Reed lives
in Kansas City and Mr.. Francis IN
St. Louis, and it is nothing unusual
for newspapers to favor their home
candidates. Thought we were gomlg
to have harmony
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

THE Ledger is unable to think oil
a single reason why special elec'
tion should be held regarding uhe
office of Highway Engineer A spec
ial election will cost at least $l,OOO;
the Highway Engineers time is no'
out until next February. Why can
the vote ON this question be held az
the regular election next fail anu
save the county the extra expense
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
T. W. CARTER, JR.,
FINED IN ST. LOUIS.

FtNEG itN OIs LOCiIs
The ST. Louis papers contain sem
sational articles regarding the finfng
of T. w. Carter, Jr., son Of T. w.
Carter, formerly owner of the Ringo
Hotel in Mexico. 1t seems that
young Mr., Carter failed to respond
to subpoena to appear as witt
ness in court and was fined $500 and
one day in jail. Young Carter look
ed pleasant, paid his fine and
served his sentence. Judge Hitch.
cock took the position that he was
going to fine Tom the limit, because
he had no reason for not answer
ing the summons, and that contempt
OF court was very serious matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
MEXICO HEIGHTS AD :

MEXICO HEIGHTS AD
DITIoN TO MEXICO.
There are many fine residence To-
cations in Mexico now occupied with
good substantial dwellings, but of all
the beauty spots for residence pur-
poses in and around Mexico none
comes up to Mexico Heights Addi-
ton on the Electric Railroad, North
End of the City. The future growth
of Mexico will be along the Electric
Railroad Lime. If you want a place
for a home site or buy for specula-
tion go where the increase will be
sure and along the Electric Road,
Mexico Heights Addition are located
on the highest in and around the
City; natural forest trees; beaui-
full views and ideal In every respect.
Take ride out ON the Electric Road
some nice day, stroll about for a
pleasant half hour in Mexico Heights
and you will be surprised that such
a beauty spot exists i'm Mexico. See
advertisement elsewhere. 142-2t wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
MRS. o. L. WOODS
DIES SUNDAY.


Mrs. Nannde Woods, wife of o. L..
Woods, residing a half mile south of
Molino, died at her home Sunday
morning. Call stones Is said to have
been the cause of her death. She
had been Ill about two weeks. The
funeral will be held from the homo
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, the
services to be conducted by the Rev.
II. e. Truck, Of this city. Interment
will be made In Elmwood Cemetery
here.
Mrs. Woods was 63 years old. Be-
sides her husband, she lis survived by
the following children Mrs. Cal
Barnes, Mrs. Arleigh Winter
halter and Miss Ruth Woods;
and Russell and Ray Woods.
The Ledger joins other friends in
extending sincere sympathy to the
bereaved ones.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
HERE.

The many friends of Mrs. NJ. S
Frost and Mrs. Emmet Cunningham
who have been residing i'm Paducah,
KY, win be glad to learn they have
rented rooms at the Associated Char.
tiles and will remain here for sew
eral months.
Miss Martha Frost, superintendent
of the Charities, could not leave hel
work this summer to visit them sc
they came to Mexico. Mrs. Frosi
is SO years old and in the best ol
health. She rs delighted to be in
Mexico again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
Vol. LII.

home patronage and every man IN a.
county hs Interested IN keepin,, mn :
paper II a railroad or factory i
wanted the newspapers are expected
70 work for lit. II meetiug Is want
"a lor any purpose the papers are
on ior a free notice. If the church.
IS or charitable societies have a
supper entertainment of any kind
lne newspaper is expected to give
all the necessary notices and then a
pun after 1t is over. The newspa.
Der must puff the schools and do
everything else to advance the tn.
Oerests OF the business men of the
place, and then when they go 10
heaven give them a handsome notice
ana yet they do little to keen up a.
paper. ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

. is a city OF homes. The
|ayings G. Loan Association
you build an up-to-date resi-
'ome splendid building sites
being offered In the add
\ opened. There are like.
at least one hundred new
/ erected in Mexico this
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

can't Mexico have ten
people as guests on the
bf July. This kind of enter.
should be for the good OF
md not for the good Of "ex-
Of the glorious Fourth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
MRS. cHAs. DUFFlN
~tr4 AI-A

Mrs. Chas. Duffin, about Ga years
old, died at her home near Benton
City, Wednesday morning about Z
O'Clock. Cancer of the stomach is
assigned as the cause of her death.
She had been i'll for some time.
The deceased was a member of
the Presbyterian Church and was a
most estimable lady. The funeral wi
be held from the Presbyterian Church
at Benton City Saturday afternoon at
2 O'Clock and interment made in the
church burying grounds.
Besides her husband, the deceased
is survived by ten children.
The Ledger joins other friends in
extending sincere sympathy to the
bereaved ones
Boys $3.50 Shoes and oxfords at
$1.9S, at
The Bargain Place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
THOMPSON.

Mrs. William Jesse, of Hereford,
Texas, i'll leave for her home the
last of the week.
II, T. Cant bought one car of feed
ing sheep shipped to him from st..
Louis.
Charlie Pubs has been confined to
his bed with measles
Isaac Hamblln has moved here
with his family from0klahoma,
Mrs. Hester White has gone to
Martinsburg to spend the summer
with relatives.
Eddie Creasey is spending a few
days with his parents. He works
with bridge gang in Texas.
Herbert Cauthorn has accepted a
position as an operator on the C. &
A., and has been transferred to Lit
tleby.
Mrs. George Cooper's father and
sister are staying with her for sew
eral days.
Rev. A. w. Paisley filled his regu-
'ntment this Sunday morn
ing and might at Salt River.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

congratulated upon the handsome tab
let they procured for the Mcmillan
Memorial Association. 1t called
forth many comments of praise. Tues
day, when unveiled
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12
CLDYE JOHNSON REcoV-
ERING FROM IL

The may friends of Clyde John
son will be glad to learn he is great
ly improved and, though still weak.
is on THE road to recovery Mr.. John
son suffered severely from blood
poisoning, the result of slight ac.
cident.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

sost desirable residence prop
Mexieo lis being put up
Eoff in lots. If you are 60
pild a home in Mexico now
'me to get busy and Sc
fe, Pay for your lot and the
y Loan Association will ar.
that you can secure the
pr building. In this way
and own your own home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

DIAMOND MoNTRoSE, one of the
finest stations in Audran county
owned by johnson & Gardner oil MO
limo, Mo, has been misrepreselteu in
the advertisement in the Ledger Inc
price to insure living colt is Sl1'oV'
instead of $500. Fifteen doii"Fs
would be cheap, but Messrs. Johnson
& Gardner have made the price
$3.50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

,ig Elk Convention In Mex
lg June viii be the finest
lnent Mexico ever had, pro-
] the knockers and protest
be kept out of sight. Ev-
citizen of Mexico should
to be on the reception
+ during this convention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

/ the most important mat
! considered at this time by
bus of Mexico is the pro
Ibway on or near Western
When a subway is built for
bic road arrangements shoul
'tainly be made so that n
|used by vehicles and pedes
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

Sudden death Of James Gil
|Ilghtning reminds us that in
st of life death isn't TO be
led. The Ledger joins other
in extending sincere sympa-
he hereayed family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

hsiness Mems Association
2bia has an arrangement so
heyer a convention or com
it Columbia their guests
an automobile ride SO that
see and appreciate the
And prosperity Of the city.
pa arrangement should be
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12


III PEARSON, of Mexico,
faveling in California, wrttes
'lnds a large number of Mis-
in that State who are pros
Rnd happy. He met Lee Nc
n Los Angeles, and, while
razy about California. he
to confess that there Is
town to live in than Mex
Georges many friends
fiad TO know that he is
fcessful in his business In
-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

RACToR D. C. OWEN is un-
|the brick on North Western
and he will proceed as rap
possible to complete his con-
paving that thoroughfare.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

% is having several addition
BID open for investment righ
Iexico is going to grow and
make no mistake in buying
|either inside or outside of
h. We don't believe there
b investment anywhere than
Bit in Mexico or Audrain
this time
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

The North Missouri Trust Co. alb
solutely guarantees you against loss
and gives you half the interest it is
able to earn on your deposits, Isn't
this fair? Then give 1T some of
your business. dw1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

| citizen OF Mexico who rs In
in having a home can ar.
h the Savings & Loan Asso-
lnd secure money for build.
as soon as a lot Is pur-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

ET paving and granitold
le making Mexico a city,
Aoud those who are making
bey object TO paying for
lmproyements?" - Ask us
II paSV.