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Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-25
COL, G. CLAY WRITES
THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC

To the Editor of the Republic:-
notice a disposition ON the part
OF the public press to attribute the
recent selection of State Committee
rnen from the Ninth District to some
concerted action of James A. Reeds
supporters, in order TO secure Reed
men on the State Committee. 1t can
be indisputably stated there was no
such concerted action pre-arranged in
that selection. Nor was the opposi-
ton to Judge Johnson, because, as
stated in The Republic, of his part in
reorganizlng the Business Mems Aux
iliary Committee, a deciding factor in
his respection. This Is abundantlyev-
idenoed by the STRONG and full in
dorsement, unanimously, Of his cours
and work ON the State Committee.
An unfortunate circumstance which
controlled the result was Judge John
sons election two years ago by the
deciding vote of a proxy from Gascon-
AIDE County, which was given by the
outgoing chairman of the County
Committee-no new organization, per-
haps, of that committee having taken
place, as required by the priamry
law. Counties whose candidates had
been thus defeated wanted to right
am alleged wrong.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-25
l. A. GAss, A FORMER
AUDRA|N COUNTY BOY,
STATE suPT. or SCHOOLS
A HISTORY OF A COUNTRY BOY
WHO MADE HIS MARK IN
STATE EDUCATIONAL CIRCLES
AND HAS ACHIEVED MUCH
FAME.
Taught School In AudraIn County
After Graduating from the Mexico
High School - viii Be Elected
Again.

Howard Allen Gass, nominated witt
out opposition In the recent primary
10 succeed himself as State Superin.
tendent of Public Schools, is native
OF Audratn county, having been
Dorn and reared on a farm near Mex.
leo. AS a boy he attended the dis.
tr'ci school near by. His higher train.
Ing was received in the Mexico High
School, an excellent private school in
it's day.
After completing his education he
taught in the country schools of Au-
drain County and in the Academy
which he attended as a pupil, and
then served as principal of the Mar.
tinsburg School. From Martinsburg
he went to vandalia, where he serv.
ed as superintendent for seven years.
For several years he was School
Commissioner of his native county.
From Vandalia he was called to the o
flee Of State Superintendent at JEFF
ferson City, where he served twelve
years in various capacities under Su.
perintendent w. e. Coleman and su-
perintendent w. T. Darlington.
In 1888 Mr.. Gass became editor of
Tho Missouri School Journal, the
State educational paper, which posi-
tion he still retains. His training In
the office of the State Superinten-
dent, combined with his previous ex-
perience as a teacher and Superin-
tendent emfnently fitted him for the
State superintendency. Hence 1t
was that with no misgivings that his
friends prevailed upon him to accept
the Democratic nomination four years
ago. During his lnoumbency he has
discharged his duties in so capable a
manner that he has passed the pre-
dictions of his best friends.
To enumerate the means Of school
improvement inaugurated during the
administration OF MIR. Gass is to pre-.
sent an array OF things accomplished
that seems, at first thought, impossl-
bic to crowd into the short space Of
four years.
In graeping the opportunities pre-
scented to better the schools of the
State and in bringing to realization
the dreams of years, Mr.. Gass has
demonstrated his ability as leader
in educational matters and his fit
ness for the office which he fills.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-25
ARRESTED, CHARGEDWITH
FORGING CHECK ON AUD
RAIN FARMER FOR sl3.s5
Roes THE HOMES OF PARTIES
WITH WHOM HE SPENT sAruR-
DAY AND SUNDAY NIGHTS AND
THEN COMES TO TOWN TUES
DAY AND CAUGHT,
Gives His Name as Neale and His
Home as ST. Louis Was
working for Louis RudasiI Whose
Name He Forged.

With several robberies charged to
nun, ]. A. Neale is under arrest to
answer to forging the name of Louis
hudasil to check for $13.S5. cash
cd by Kemp & Nelson Tuesday
morning. Neale is said to have work
ed for Mr.. Rudasil and gives his
home as st. Louis.
Neale, it is said, spent Saturday
night with John Sharp and while a
guest at the Sharp home is charged
with taking s7.75. Sunday night
Neale Is said to have spent the night
at the home of Bert Berrey and while
the guest of this hospitable family is
said to have taken $1.3O in money
and a gold watch. The watch was re-
covered.
Tuesday, Neale came to town. He
went to the clothing store of Kemp
& Nelson and purchased d small
bill. He gave in payment for the
articles purchased check with Louis
RudasiPs name signed to it. He re-
ceived in money the difference in
the amount of the check and the
bill purchased. He then went to vii.
kins & Browns shoe store and pur-
chased $500 pair Of shoes, 1t is
said.
Neale is in Jail to await the out
come Of his misgivings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-25

WE hear a good deal Of talk
AOout whom the State Committeeman
and County committeemen are for In
we race for the Senate. As we un-
uers'and the matter, Democratic Com
m'''eemen either State, County or
congressional are elected to look
'''er the lnterst Of the party and
"0' after the candidacy Of any
man. The friends Of the various
candidates contribute to the cam
p''sn expenses and select committee
men with the expectation that they
~'' devote their energies toward
"Srmonlzlna the party and electlna
We ticket nominated. 1t Is general
Y Understood that they keep their
hands off the fight for nominations
',.her for county, district or state
0I''ces. Unless the Democratic
o'ate and County committeemen oi
Missouri fulfill the expectations Of
We we rank and file Of the party along
.Oese lines, it won't make much diff
,srence who is nominated by the par
y Tor office. Unless our party lead
ers work together tremendously and
'0r the best interest Of the party and
rs principles, the results will be dis
astrous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-25
Chunks ofDnfuOOd
One Reuben Dill

Col. Johnson Davis, of the Prairie
View baliwick, is home from a two
months stay in Florida and Texas,
much improved in health, the Led
ger is pleased to state.
Prof. ]. w. Bull, the well-known
painter and artist of this city, has
just purchased of Col. Richard Debo
fine gelding, for which he paid
$275. The horse is well worth the
money.
II that "hot district" down be-
low is any hotter than the weather
has been Sunday and Monday, with
both nights on the side, the Owl
and many others should make ar
rangements to be better men and as
far as possible walk in the straight
and narrow way and not 'go down
there" Nuff said.
DR.. Merritt Llewellyn and Dr.
Clark White, the famous soda foun'
tain artists of Mexico beautiful, has
the thanks of the Ledger Owl and
two of his affinities for glass each
of ice cream soda, which was high
ly rellshed. Dear boys, we shall ever
think Of thee and wish you long
and prosperous life--your pathway al
all times strewn with Cottonwood
Springs lilies of the valley.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-25
FORMER MEXICO RESIDENT
REPORTED DEAD.

A report reached this city Wednes-
day TO the effect that Mrs. j. A.
Swartzwood, formerly Of this city,
later of st. Louis, died at Woodbine,
la, Tuesday, of cancer. 1t is known
that Mrs. Swartwood was very i'll
and was in hospital at Woodbine.
Mrs. Byron Cluster received a let
ter from Miss Stella Swartwood a
few days ago in which she said Mrs
Swartwood was very low, and was ex
pectcd to die at amy time. 1t lis prob
able that the report ts true.
Mrs. Swartwood went from here to
st. Louis about year ago to reside,
Her many friends here will regret to
hear of her death.
The Ledger extends sincere sym.
paithy to the bereavd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-25

REFERRING to Ex-Governor d.
R. Francis candidacy for the United
States Senate, the Moberly Moni-
iar says: "Mr. Francis has never
been accused Of being subservient to
The money power nor do we believe
We Democrat thinks he is. His high
Standing with the people Of st. Lou
IS where he is best known and with
men Of affairs throughout the world
Necludes it. There seems to be a
disposition on the part of some to
'anl the door against any man of
wealth and drive those who possess
u nom the Democratic party. They
nave learned nothing from experience
III past campaigns, yet the history OF
Politics shows that the party most
'Ole 10, and who did furnish the sim
'Ws Of war has been successful at
.ne polls. With the same tactics nov
Oelng used against Mr.. Francis, II
persisted In, we may expect the
same results in the future.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-25
"A POPULAR AND PROSPEROUS
NORMAL SCHOOL

The State Normal School at Kinks
Vile has just completed its most pros
porous and successful year with an
enrolment of 1,400 and an average
daily attendance of $50 students.
OF the 1,400 students enrolled dur
ing the past year, 700 will teach in
Iraral and small village schools during
the ensuing year; 200 will teach in
high schools and superintendendes.
Nearly 40 will continue their school
duties in various institutions.
The Kirksville Normal School is
very ambitious to serve Missouri and
to help place the public schools of
northeast Missouri ahead of all other
schools of the Mississippi Valley.
President Kirk recently made some
extensive comparisons. He says the
rural schools of northeast Missouri
are very much better than those of
our boastful neighbors in Iowa, Min
nesota and Wisconsin. He ascribes
this condition in part to the fact that
Normal School and Colleges graduate
in Missouri are practical and sensi-
BILE. Many of them teach i'm rural
schools and draw better wages than
the teachers in town schools. The
high schools and colleges of northeast
Missouri are not surpassed i'm the
Mississippi Valley.
The KirksvIlle institution has ne
Gently organized a Model Rural
School with its own independent hy-
drant water system, its own independ
ent gasoline gas plant, gasoline en-
gine, water pump, electrical lights,
gas range for cooking, Manual Train
ing shop, laundry, dark room, stor-
age room for plants, gymnasium, In
door toilets, hot and cold water,
showo.. haAbs stereopticou, tele-
phone, adjustable furniture and saM-
tary heat and light. This Model Rilr'
al School will teach Reading, Spell
ing. Writing, Arithmetic, Geography
and Home Economics better than any
of the city schools can do. The chill
dren are transported from their farm
homes in covered wagons.
The Institution has fine school
gardens, an experimental farm OF SIX
ty acres, the very best Manual Tram
ing shops, laboratories and libraries
1t proposes to give practical dnstruc'
tion in all forms Of Agriculture, Hor'
ticulture and General Home Econom
lies. 1t intends to furnish for north
east Missouri whole generation o.
school teachers who are imbued Will
sane and practical ideals and pos
sessed of skill sufficient to put then
IDEALS into execution in the publb
schools of the State.
1t has Just published the mos
elaborate and best illustrated Bulle
tin ever issued by an educational an
stitution in Missouri. For copy ao
dress
JOHN R. KIRK,
President.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-25

THE Sturgeon Fair opened under
80 most favorable auspices. Over
,aoa season tickets were sold, and
~, FIRST days attendance was a rec
,rdbreaker. Hon. ID. r. Francis was
S,aeout and made a short address
rni.n was well-receiyed. Governor
p.apcis has a host Of friends in and
,,ouud Sturgeon and there is no
.oe,tim but what he will carry
p.,no county for the Senate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-25
Wabash Was Also Notified to Place
a Bell at the Morris Street Cross
ins-severaI Walks Ordered Con-
structed.

The much-talked-of proposition of
having gates at the Jefferson street
crossing has taken a definite shape.
The proposition has been discussed
pro and con by the city council and
the good and bad features Of such
procedure threshed out.
At the Council meeting Monday
night, the Council ordered both the
Wabash and Chicago & Alton r. R.
Cos to place gates at the Jefferson
street crossing. The Council deemed
this move necessary in view of the
fact that several narrow escapes
have only been averted in recent
months. Although the watchmen at
this crossing are most efficient in
their work, it was thought to be
more protection to the general public
to have the gates there.
The watchmen work each day and
there is some one there at all times,
with the exception in the early morn
ing between the hours of 10 mid
night and Z. a, m.
The Wabash was also ordered no
TITLED to place a bell at the Morris
street crossing. This crossing is at
the west end Of w. Monroe, known
as the billie" West crossing, and
serious accident is recalled by the
citizens of Mexico, that happened
there several years ago, when sur
rey loaded with picnicers was hit by
an engine.
Walks Ordered Constructed.
The Council instructed the street
and alley committee to meet with the
President of the electric railroad and
go over the line in the city limits
with the object in view of having
some needed repairs made.
Resolutions to build walks along
the property of the respective own
ers were passed as follows: Geo. A.
Lewis, John w. Gamble and G. l.,
Ferris.
Bills to the amount Of $SS9.44.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-25

DEMOCRATS throughout Missouri
should get together and line up for
The November election. There are
ten counties in which the legislature
won by less than 100 plurality in 1905
and fourteen counties IN which the
Republican candidate won by less
than 1902 votes. In other words,
there are "a very close counties in
Missouri The Democratic party
must carry majority of these close
counties in order to control the leg
stature and elect a United States
senator Would it not be well for
artisans in the senatorial contest to
Keep this fact in view to the end
that harony may abound and legis-
stWe elected that will chose
Democratic successor to Senator
Warner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-25

WHILE all kinds OF mud Is being
thrown at Hon. ID. X. Francis, one
d MssourfIs most distinguished citi-
gems, he continues In a most dlgni.
fled way TO canvass the State of Mis-
souri, always talking and working for
Tho interests OF the party. Not. a
word has he ever uttered reflecting
directly or indirectly on any oppos-
ing candidate. No man in Missouri
Is better fitted to represent the peo-
people Of Missouri in the Senate
than Hon. D. r. Francis, who has
always been found honest, clean, up.
right dgnified, faithful and efficient
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-25
STOLE HORSE N BOONE
COUNTY AND SOLD II
B. R. MIDDLETON HERE
KELLY KlLE, so YEARS OF AGE,
STEALS ANOTHER HORSE AZ
TER THREE WEEKS FREE
DOM FROM THE PENITEN-
TlARY.
Has Served Two Terms = Part of
Money Paid Klle Found on His
Person when Taken into Custody
Monday.


Three weeks of freedom proved too
much for Kelly Kile, 80 years old,
of Columbia, who returned from the
state penitentiary Aug 1, after sery-
ing term for stealing horse. Fri
day night he went to the Grand
view church at Murry, east of Co
lumbia, and stole q horse belonging
to Ralph Hudson, says the Universi-
ty Missourian. He rode the horse to
Mexico, No., and sold 1t to Ben Mid
dleton, a horse dealer, for $S5.
He was arrested In Columbia Mon
day afternoon by Sheriff Wilson
Hall. 1t was known that he return
ed to Columbia Saturday by way Of
Centralia, and when Sheriff Hall
learned of the theft, he traced Kile's
movements for the last two days.
He learned that Kile sold horse
to Middleton late Friday night, and
that he was coming back TO Colum-
bia as soon as he could, SO that his
absence would not be noticed
Found Part Of Money on Him.
When Hall learned that he had
been In Centralia, Kile being iden-
titled by several persons there, he be
gan a search for him. He was not
found until late Sunday afternoon,
when Hall saw him near the Missouri
Kansas and Texas station. He told
Kile that he wanted to see him, and
when he was taken into the eKa-
ty' freight office, $3S and racer
were found in his possession. He was
taken to the county Jail to await
charges by Hudson, the owner of
the horse.
Kile has served two terms in the
state penitentiary, one for forgery
and one for stealing a horse from
John Henderson, south of Columbia.
He will be held over until the Oc-
tober term Of circuit court to await
charges filed bv Hudson,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-25

TUE Mexico Ledger Joins all OF
:, neoplo in extending a cordial wei
w. na 10 young Mr.. Alexander, OF
,v ,'adoola. who has bought the Mex
~ garage. We are glad to know
Nv, ~ Mr. Weber is going TO remain
u. '.@, ueTIco and retain his agency for
-. Ford machine. Mr. Alexandra is
~ ,vo up.todate young business
=. and bought a splendid business,
a asi,h nromises to grow from year TO
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-25

r u GRAHAM, Of Mexico. mana
50. of the Moberly Telephone Com
p,nv has had his franchise there ex-
tsndod BY the City Council. The Mo
tsrlv telephone plant Is an upto-date
,1iarprise and is going TO be sub
.,,Dtlally improved. We understand
i,s neople Of Moberly generally are
vsll pleased with the service the
compauy renders and strongly fav-
or0d tbe extending of the franchise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-25
RAW BONE MEAL

is the best known fertilizer for wheat,
If you want to sow. grass seed with it
The supply is never sufficient and
some factories are out now, so if you
are going Ito need any, you should
get your order in at once. Price,
$4,000 per ton. Steamed bone, $25 to
$26 per ton.
VIM. Pollock Mil & Elev. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-25
ACCIDENTS DELAY MRS.
nastaHIINE AA tAIEcTE

MOhFHr YIN WGo iEnN ''
Mrs. d. A. Murphy, who lett here
the 18th for Alberquerque, N, NJ,
when within an hour and a half ride
of that place, the engine of the train
burst, and there was also a washout
caused by the overflow of waters
from the mountain streams. Mrs. Mu
ply had to go back to Trinidad, Col
orado, and take another route down
through Texas, causing her journey
to be several days longer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-25
MAsoNs GO TO
MokANE WEDNESDAY.

Rev. John T. Mason and f. r..
Jesse will go to Mokane, Mo-, We'd
nesday morning to assist in the Ma
sonic burial service of DR.. Davis.
which will take place Wednesday, Au
gust "a, after which Mr.. Mason will
go to Portland to organize a Bap-
tist church and baptize the converts
of the recent meeting which he con-
Quoted at Portland. The church will
then appoint delegates to the Associ-
alton, which meets at Unionville next
Tuesday. Mr.. Jesse will hold lodge
of instructions at Tebbetts before
his return home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-25

MAJOR WARNER, on account OF
N health, will not be a candidate for
reelection 30 the Senate. Guess the
Major has come TO the conclusion
tbat thls is Democratic year. No Re
mblcang have as yet announced
themselves for this office. Governor
H,dley is being frequently men.
tened, but our Information is that he
nlch prefers to serve his time out
as Governor Of Missouri and will like
II make formal statement either
dne way or the other within the next
ilw days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-25
BRYAN SANDERS BUYS

OUT C. w. SoUiRES.
Bryan Sanders has purchased the
electrical department at the Fix 1t
Shop from C. w. Squires and took
possession to-day. Mr.. Sanders is
well-equipped to do this class of
work and will be glad to have his
friends, as well as the public gen.
orally, call on him when in need Of
any kind of work along this line.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-25
Fine Chance to
Buy Good Horses

The A. 3. Clarke Horse Sales
Company will hold their next big
sale at Miles City, Montana on Sep
tember t2, 10, IA, and is. They will
cell on these dates 1000 horses con-
slsting Of all classes. II you want
the big mares with colts or good
draft bred weanlings attend this
sale. Horses of all kinds are selling
cheaper at our sales than anywhere
on earth.
Our October sales will be held on
the 10th TO 18th, also 2sth and 2sth.
Write for information. eod&24-St
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-25
The Weekly Ledger

uoN. W. J. BRYAN was at Hotel
,,.,ssv Monday night and left for
h,.,on nUA on the early morning train
r."sSay, ru He spoke at Fulton in the
ia ."Iug Montgomery In the after
nD sa and ceutralIa at night. Three
nOOn lssa.sss in one day at $3.50 a speech,
'v ~ y was warm day at that.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-25
ARRESTED HERE
MONDAY NIGHT

MONDAY MUTT p
Ah arrest was made here Monday
lsht Vt is said, and the one under
u'resl Is said to be Ed. Sims, The
arrest was made by Sheriff Wool
!, Nothing definite could be learned
tuesday of the affair. Sheriff Wool
|erS was away from his office and II
|"aS ~ said he had gone to Fulton.
|aSns' II is said. made away with
F0OE 5000 at Fulton,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-25
MISS RICHARDSON MAY
MOVE HERE TO RESIDE

Miss Cordia Richardson, who has
been visiting her old friends, Miss
Lilly Hendrix, Misses Goddards, f..
T. Harris and r. L. Davis, of this
county, has returned to her home at
Boonville, Ark. Miss Cordla was
reared in this county and was great
Iy pleased with the improvements of
Mexico and talks of buying a home
here,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-25
JOHN r. CARTER,
OF FULTON, DEAD.
JOHN R. KIRK,
President.

JOHN r. CARTER,
OF FULTON, DEAD.
John r. Carter, of Fulton, died in
n St Louis hospital Monday MORN
ing. Early Monday morning Ed Car
ter and Miss Carter were brought 10
this city by A. v. Doerries, from
Fulton, in a motor car. The trip, II
is claimed, was made in 81 minutes
Mr.. Carter died at the home OF ms
sister. Mrs. Grogan, in st. Louis on
Monday morning, Aug. %. He mas
been a sufferer from liver trouble for
some time. Mr.. Carter was 60 years
old and was cousin of Judge Alex
Carter of Audrain, and of the john
son Brothers, of Mexico,
The Ledger extends sincere sympa'
tbv TO the bercaved family and reia'
tiyes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-25
GREATER PROFIT IN
RAISING WHEAT THAN
N PLANTING PLANTING CORN
PROMINENT AUDRAIN FARMER
AGREES WITH STATE EXPERT
IN HIS DEDUCTIONS FROM
LONG sTuoY-oNE COST MUCH
LESS.
{. W. Rockwell, Of AudraIn, and Prof
Damaree, Of the State University
and Well Known Here intervIewed
on This Subject.

q. W. Rockwell, prominent Au-
drain planter, agrees with the latest
state bulletin on wheat growing.
This bulletin is by f. H. Damaree,
who lectured in Mexico last fall on
corn. It states that the cost of
producing an acre of corn is greater
than an acre of wheat; to be more
exact, an acre of corn costs s12
and an acre of wheat IS.
Mr.. Rockwell says 1T requires more
time and labor to plant and keep up
AN acre of corn than wheat. The
cost varies each year with the con-
ditions which always change and are
seldom the same. He did not be-
lieve he could give the exact cost of
an acre of each In his own figures.
The average production of wheat in
this State for the last five years has
been 1871 bushels an acre and corn
3O.7 bushels. The average price of
wheat during the same period has
been So cents and corn AZ cents a
bushel. At these prices the value of
an acre Of wheat has been $10.92
and corn, $1492, which leaves a profit
when the cost of production is taken
out. of 1892 an acre for wheat
and $2.42 for corn. The profit is lit
tie enough, says Professor Demaree.
in either case, but it could be greatly
increased by growing a rotation of
crops rather than either of these con-
tinuously.
For North Missouri wheat should
be sown from September to Is, If
the season is late, even a few days
later, according to Prof. Demaree. In
South Missouri II is not advisable to
SOW earlier than September 20, and
sowing may be continued as late as
Oct. 10 to Is. This later sowing in
the southern part Of Missouri should
be practiced because of the rayages
the Hesslan fly in the earlier-sown
wheat
On badly worn lands the most re-
munerative fertilizer application for
wheat will usually be one Of the
complete fertilizers containing from
1-2 to 2 IL per cent of nitrogen,
from to IL per cent. available phos-
phoFic acid. and from 2 TO 3 per
cent Of potash, applied with fer
tilizer drill at the rate of 100 to $50
pounds to the acre at the time the
wheat is sown, according to Prof.
Demaree. On lands that have been
fairly well kept up in humus by
crop rotation, manuring and legume
growing, the application of 125 to $50
pounds of good grade Of steamed
bone meal will be better practice, he
| saws.