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The San Francisco call., 1910-09-28
Sherman Sinks With "O1d Guard
T. R. LAUDS NEW LAWS
DEFIES CORRUPTION

CyARATOCA ~ Y Sept 26-Theodore Roosevelt taking
= The gape temporary chairman of the Nen York state epub
can convention today made the foopmg speech phch he paid
tribute to the legislative achievements of President ats ddmnsha
ton and defined the progressive rcpudnsn the
of corruption IN poifcs and in ciOic life:
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-28
SANTA ANA TO HAVE
A NEW NATIONAL BANK
TSpecial Dispatch TO The Call


WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-The comp
troller of the currency has approved
theh application of A. ]. Visel, Charles
Ross, John Hubbon, E. A. Stockslager
and M. Nilsson to organize the Cali
fornia national bank of Santa Ana
Santa Ana, Cal, with a capital of
500, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-28

LECTURE ON SYRIA-Willam Fl. Jordan will
deliver illustrated lecture on Syria Thurs
day evening, September %, at O'clock at
Laguna Honda school, Seventh avenue between
/ and J streets, Sunset district.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-28

UNKNOWN MAN DROPS DEAD-An unidenti
fed man dropped dead at Fifth and Market
streets early yesterday morning and the BODY
was taken to the morgue. A tag on the over
coat he wore bore the name George Flick
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-28

votes for Colonel Roosevelt there was
continued Kissing
Chairman Woodruff, amid laundering
cheers, announced that Colonel Roose-
Veit was duly elected temporary chair
man, and named Vice President Sher-
man and State Superintendent of Pris-
ons G. V. Collins as a committee TO
escort Colonel Roosevelt to the chair
SHERMAN PROVES GAME
Sherman came smilingly down the
a1sles and shook hands cordially with
his successful opponent, congratulatfng
him on his victory. The colonel vhis
pered something in the vice presidents
ear while the convention shouted and
cheered There was a volley Of cheers
when Vice President Sherman intro
duced Colonel Roosevelt, saving
briefly:
Gentlemen, your selection for tenn
porary chairman. Colonel Roosevelt ,,
The colonel took the chair and gavel
ana, humping the table with a whack,
brought the cheers to a stop. The
colonel looked straight out in the au-
ditorium, his face streamed with per
spiration and his jaw firmly set. GRE
publicans of the state of New York y
he began, II thank you for the honor
that you have conferred upon me and
the confidence you have displayed in
me, and all of my power will be exert
ed SO that you shall not have cause now
or hereafter to regret what YOU have
done" Then he launched upon his in
troductory speech.
WOODRUFsS HEAD FALLS
The delegates and spectators gave
the temporary chairman quiet aften-
ton, punctuating his speech with fre-
quent outbursts of applause. The mon
ton of President Taft and Governor
Hughes came in for liberal cheering.
State Chairman Timothy L. Woodruff
of Brooklyn, an "old guard, leader
was one Of the first to feel the effect
of the progressive victory in the state
convention today. Delegates from
Kings county in the third coneressiona a !
district tonight retired Woodruff az
state committeeman and elected Alfred
E. Vase to succeed him.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-28
SHERMAN FOR JOHN DOE

sherman rose solemnly and said:
John Doe
"Six votes for Sherman; one for John
Doe,' announced the secretary
When the delegates of the second
district in Oneida county cast their
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

TIE Nexioo Ledger Joins al ths
people q Mexico n extending a cor
claI welcome to W. H Kohr, q the
s. Csarlss M1lzry Academy. Ehl
has purchased the Missouri NH
tary Academy, OF Mexico. from Col
W. D. FonriIle. Mr.. Kohr CONS
highly recommended Is a scbooi
mar, and we belteze va make the
Missouri Military Academy RAM
wRh tie very be41 IN the oountry
We truz that Col Foa~sne and fam
.ly. who have endeared themselves
20 the peoPe q Mexico. VIII remain
sSth Us. he Cosossl b an elegEni
gentleman, and has made many and
warm friends among our people. Mr.
Kohr Is a young man Of experiences
and vii bring 20 the Academy res
blood. He is progressive and up<o
date Hzd We belere WIZ deliver ths
The goods The Academy has a splen
did p~spatarion; Il Is nicely located
vel equipped and wiz be up4odafs
In every particular. The people o
Mexico and Audrzin county VII give
this institution their cordial ant
hearty SUPPORT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07
NOTICE 70 CONTRACTOR,
City Engineers offloe.

Mexico. Mo-, June 2s. 1910
Sealed proposals will be recs,v.a
by the City Clerk of Mexico. Ma
until 1880 p. m, Monday, July !,
1910; for furnishing the mate,i,,
and constructing approximately -,
liueal feet Of sanitary sewer, toVsth.
er with one flushtank, two lam.
holes and other appurtenances =,
shown by the plans and profile n,
the same.
Said sewer TO begin at a man bols
to be built on the proposed main
sewer in Promenade street opposua
the west line Of Cauthorne Aysnns
and run thence west on said Prom.
enade street SS5 feet to the east lima
OF Loudon street, as shown BY ths
plans and profile for the same.
Each bid shall be accompanied BY
a certified check on a Mex.c col No.
bank payable to the City Treasurer
Of said city In the sum OF s pr
cent Of the amount, bid.
Bond Of the successful bidder. IN
double the amount Of Che contract
price of the work to be flied within
ten days from the date Of letting.
Payment for the work and mate.
rials viii be made In special tas
bills issued against the properties Ia
The district.
Work 20 be completed within IN
days after the contract As let
Diagram. plans. profile and spscl
f~ications may be seen at the Office
Of the City Clark In the City Hall d
Mexico, Mo.
Council reserves the right to re
iecA any or all bids.
u. F. KETTER,
| 17.9t fifv Engtpopr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

Pretty Polly is the latest must
cal comedy from the pens Of Mr.. and
Mrs, j. A. Darnaby, of this city. This
attraction is being booked for next
season and Carl Saunders, OF this
city, is press representative with
headquarters in Chicago.
The following from the Council
Bluffs, Ia, Nonpareil is an excerpt
from an article complimenting one Of
Mr.. Darnaby's attractions:
"As a further proof Of the merit
Of this entertainment and the ex-
peDse entailed In Offering so preten'
tlous q show, there appears on the
platform twbce daily with the band, a
singer who has won an enyabIe rep
utation as a song writer and who's
big expressive voice and charming
personality makes her a feature par
excellent.
This lady is none other than Miss
Anne Saunders (Mrs. J.. A. Darnaby)
the writer OF all the music sung in
three successful musical productions
her latest being Pretty Polly" no
being booked for next season and
will appear In every big city in the
West. She wrote the music fos
'Bagdad." the musical comedy pre-
sented here and in Omaha W sea-
sons ago and which recorded n o
the real substantial hits Of the sea
son.
This attraction is managed by ]. j
Darnaby, Of whom Harry Root, the
Omaha correspondent Of the Bill
board, says this week, is one of the
best known men in the amusement
business and a man who always get
results"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07
10 YEARS G

Miss Virgie Adkins, Of Benton City,
who was visiting at the home of
Elmer Robinson received a shock
during an electrical storm which
rendered her un~consc,1's several
hours.
An interesting game Of marbles
was played IN the Court House yard.
The ages Of the players aggregated
501 years. Those engaged In the
game we're:
]. NJ. Daniel, So years.
Jesse Carter, 60 years.
II. NJ. Long, SO years.
J, +. sisk, Ga years.
b. F. Pulls, 80 years.
j.. e. Hunt, formerly depot agent
at CentFalia for the C. & A. R. r.,
died while en- route home from the
West.
The Audrain County Teachers In.
stitute was held at Laddonh.
Clarence. the young son Of Mr.,
and Mrs. r. S. Mecklin, Of Rush Hill,
fell from a horse. iniming him Sc.
yerely.
Henry Lock Gray died In Jefferson
City of an operation for appendicitis
He vas the father of o. d. Gray,
Of the Sturgeon Leader. Mr.. Gray
was supervisor of Building & Loan
Associations Of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

THE killing OF Or. Handkerchief BY
a train al LaddOnta Tuesday morn
ing, was q shock to the people Of
Audrain county. Dr.. Handkerchief
vas no only enc Of oW most sue
eessful and popular physicians. but
"a a highly respected and much be
loved citizen whose sudden death
viii be deplored by all who knew
him. TheL edger joins other friends
IN extending sincere sympathy to
the bereaved family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

D &. Parks, formerly with the
49, -" Ledger, now with the La.
ciede Gas Light Co, of 81. Louis
y IN Mexico this week shaking hands
WIN friends. Parks is a fine boy and
a a splendid position. and hIa
many friends join the Mexico Led.
ger W extending congratulations on
his prosperity. VI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

oo make or people . proposition n
ErEtaE. There b no use TO aprotnt
|caEzm5ttess 20 canvass the town %
raise 1uoey for an enterprise untH
We know exactly What b asked q
Mexico, and what Mexico s promised
Is Mr.. Robbins represeutng The ok
isers Ct Nezsoo or q shoe companyi
We donx understand fun what h pro
Nd In hin
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
REEH ar .

DEEp Of hUol
Whereas, L. A. Shannon, and
Pearlie G. Shannon, his wife, by Their
certain Deed Of Trust dat
cd March IA, 1906, du-
ly acknowledged and recorded in the
Trust Deed records within and for
the county Of Audrain and State Of
Missouri. in Book 81 of page n
conveyed to the undersigned Trustee
the following described real estate H.
ing and being situate in Audrain
county and State of Missouri, TO
wit:
Lot one ~ Block "a" Boulevard
Addition to the City Of Mexico, 40
drain County, Missouri.
Which said conveyance was mada
in trust to secure the payment Of
certain negotiable promissory notes
together with the interest thereon
described. And whereas said Deed Of
Trust provides that should default
be made in the payment Of said
promissory notes, o r the interest
thereon, the Trustee named in sad
Deed of Trust, at the request Of The
legal holder Of said ~promlssory noies
may proceed to sell the above de-
scribed real estate at public ven
due to the highest bidder at tho
front door Of the Court House IN
Mexico, Missouri, for cash, FIST
giving twenty days public notice o.
the time, terms and place o.
sale. and Of the property to be sod
by advertisement in some newspaper
published in the said county o.
Audrain, and upon such sale shan
execute and deliver a deed OF
deeds In fee simple of the properly
sold to the purchaser or purchasers
thereof.
And whereas said promissHy hVe'
so secured by said Deed of Trust are
past due and remain unpaid. Nov
therefore. !, C. F. Clark, tho
Trustee named in said Deed Of Ifus.
at the request of the legal holder o.
said promissory notes will on
Saturday, the 9th day Of July, A. %
1910,
proceed to sell the real estate
above described. at public %yendUe'o
the highest bidder, at the front doOl
Of the Court House in Mexico, ME-
for cash. to pay said debt, and
interest, and the costs and e'
penses of executing this trust.
G. f. CLARK,
l5-4t Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

THE people Of Mexico and AndraEn
county should appreciate the siren
uO1s Efforts q the management OF
the aaecirc railroad 20 push this en-
terWie 20 q successful finish. Tbes
gentlemen are uuriring n their e.
forts and we are all interested IN
the success Of this undertaking which
means 50 mich, not only 70 Mexico
and Audrain county, but to the
whole state. We believe that Mexico
Is going TO be the electric railroad
oeuzer 9 Missouri and that means
a good deal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07
WE KNEW SOME ONE

WOULD DO II
We have never been able to buy q
line OF pleasure vehicles, that com
oined both style and service quail
Bes. until we found the Velle line
Either the style would be sacrificed
o strengthen the job, or the strength
4 the job would be impaired by brinI
ing out the beauty of design.
A glance at sample floor win
convince You Of their real merit.
Ferris & Cauthorn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07
Columbia. Mo. June 20.

CoiuHlOids NO, June ~.
In an effort to overcome the evil
effects of the warm weather, two ele,
tric fans and sereen windows have
Just been installed in the stable OF
Chief Josephine, the worlds cham.
pion dairy COW, at the Missouri uni.
versity farm. A daily sponge bath
by a careful attendant has been made
a regular feature of the Jerseys pro.
gram. Her stall has been recently
whhewashed and Is kept s~crupulously
clean, to guard against possible at.
tacks by insects.
The queen OF the mixers prefers
to keep her room all day, but she
sleeps i'm the open on a carefully Sc
lected grass plot from which the
weeds have been removed.
In spite Of the warm weather The
COW Is still ahead Of the worlds rec
ord. Recently she passed the fifth
month Of her test, breaking all pre.
vtous records for the time. She gives
more than ITO pounds Of milk every
day. Ernest Van Note, herdsman.
who Is her special attendant, lniTks
her five times each day. Mr.. Van
Nolte has had more success with the
animal than any one else and attrib.
utes It to the fact that he ONE
from the same country. Holland.
whence Chief Josephine's ancestors
nave come for three generations.
Chief Josephine is eight years
old, and has lived on the college
farm all her lie. She is the mother
Of four calves. The professors in
the agricultural college take a per.
sonal interest in her. Prof. z. C..
Eckes laments that the finances Of
tho college 50 low that they
we've unable TO take the COW to
Michigan for the summer. This
would have insured against a falling
of In her milk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

SOME Democrass seem 70 thlnk Il
y tic proper thing GSr Ohio to 60
1ofAs harmon for President, but tinBl
hissouri Democrats would be too pre-
D II they endorsed FOX. We
zee no reason why Democrats IN the
saEAous states should not endorss
t1sir fasoree hezsa Tor President.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

c. ". TANNERS many friends vii
regr2 that on account Of had health
ne has Withdrawn from the race for
County Collector. Mr.. Tanner has
been at the Springs for sometime on
account OF rhenmatsm and was un-
able &c make a canvass. Charley
mas a host o. warm friends all over
he county and would have been
rgA up IN front 4 he had bsen able
20 make the race.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

THE Mexico Shoe Factory is adver
Using FOX one hundred girls and o
en- and young men. Wages viii be
paid while you learn the work The
Mezioo shoe Factory would double
is cayacity Il they could secure
The labor 70 do the work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07
vandaIia, July 2.

fandaila, July 2.
The Mississippi Glass Co. of st.
Louis, have purchased 100 acres Of
land IN the suburbs Of this city and
The mineral rights to 1000 acres
and win immediately move their two
st. Louis factories here. This will
give yandalia the largest brick
plant in the world.
The company already has an i'm
mense brick plant here. The citi-
zens Of vandaia gave sfO,O 900 for the
move. Among the improvements TO
be made Immediately win be the cree
tion OF a four story factory building
200 by 200 feet and another 200
by rs feet. They will also have their
own electric light and water plant.
The present plant has been here
something over 10 years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

THE Opttmizth Club and other
Business Ne2a Associations should
combine and form one progressive a.
sociatiCR that would always be on
the JOB and IN an intelligent. sys-
leunaec way look after the best inter
ests q Merico and i,s enterprises.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

THE Vaudalia Fire Brick Plant Is
bs4Bg enlarged. This Industry BE-
longs 20 the Mississippi Class Com
pany. Of s.. Louis, and viii be one
u the biggest fire clay industries IN
the mnrIa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

THE people Of Mexico aud Audrain
County are all Interested in the sue.
cess q the new Military Academy.
Hardin College and the Missouri MI
haTy Academy are two institutions
m Rhleh Mexko VIII be nrond.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07
E..4e PROPERTY FOR SALE,

/ want TO sell the rreloar Block ii
Mexico. now occupied by the Post
office and Smith Brothers Store. The
entire block Is well rented and
brings about $1.7Oo annually. The
property is clear of incumbrance, and
! VIII make the terms satisfactory tc
a reliable purchaser. 1t Is In good
repair, nicely located. My reasons
for selling Is that / am located too
far away TO look after this property
as / should and need the money IL
my local business here. II this offer
is attractive, please write immediate
iy to w. P. Mohr, Spencer, Boyd
county, Nebraska lwtf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

THE Hexbo Ledger Il in favor d
faeio1m We want plenty Of en-
p~AogEue1t Tor izb0r IN MEXICO 70 be
cGy. Al fhe sazas tine We mas have
ths A50r % Mg3ly the demand Of
cur Gae0or@ q ne expect them to
a@oce@a R~gzndng the moyemeGl'
* BIZ C. s. RoEsgzs. formerly az the
F~FsArH1z saeby Saos CO. 70 pro
Ena aEEsbE EAos 1a0ory "a Mex
ke We @E & &Fo- q hzEEag any
ps w2D dassns q fac1ory u Mex
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

MEXICO has fifty boys and fifty
gAis who should attend The Missouri
AhhaTy Academy and Hardin Col.
kge There Is no excuse Tor sending
Auds0n boys and girls away 20
school p~aarosiize your home lnsti.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

BUSINESS men AID property Ozn-
ers Of Mexico are prompt and liberal
10 their subscription toward every
worthy enterprise 81 Mexico. Mex.
.co property owners have a State
reputation along these lines.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

The announcement of the engage.
ment Of Miss Ruby Stricken, of Co
iumbia, and Clarence E. Afford, OF
Vandalia, was made Thursday after.
noon. The announcement was made
to six Of Miss Strickler,s friends and
classmates who had been invited to
aer home to attend a sewing party.
The wedding win be in August. Mis-
Strickler was formerly manual train.
ing instructor at Mcmillan High
school.
Both Miss Strtckler and Mr.. AL.
ford have attended the University Of
Missouri. Miss Strtckler is the youns
EST daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. G.
H. Stricken, who live about a mile
and one-half north of Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

COMPLAINT 5 made thai city
garbage b being dumped On tie pub
DC roads ostside Of the cky links.
Some ome Is liable 70 be severely pan
ishcd for this yioia.lon Of the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

MISSES Frances Carter and Mary ri
,er are home from Northport, Wash.
"nere they taught school this winter.
Aieer spending the summer here they
WIN return there to teach next win.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

REMENBER the dates q the Mex.
Co C~hanslsqaa are July y 70 Aug.
a The dates q the Mexico Fair,
Is a wcek earlier thls year, Aug.
1918.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

Gabriel Brown, Of Hawk Point
no, was In Mexico July Fourth, the
guest Of George Matthias. Mr.. Brown
reports good crops all through Lin
coin county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

Ross Buckley has returned to Pitts.
burg, after a visit to his mother, Mrs
John Buckley. and other relatives Der
Tor the past two weeks. Mrs. Bick-
ley and little son, John Ross, will re-
main here for several weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

~ Acxico 3 % beoome a city
an6 tzse isfuzr8, No mug Be bog
a % .ha anNhnnaas Ne have.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

Joseph Wilkins has departed for
The North where he will spend a
month with a party Of friends fish
Ing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07
OFFICIAL STATEMENT .

OFFICIAL STATEMENT Of the
Financial Condition of the BANK
OF RUSH HILL at Rush Hill, State
Of Missouri, at the close of business
on the Both Day Of June, 1910.
published in the LEDGER, a news
paper printed and Published at Mex
leo, State Of Missouri, on the 7th
day Of July, 1910.
mo. 1922
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

Mrs. T. l.. CadwalEader departed
Tuesday for Eldorado. Kan, where
she viii make her home in the flu
ture. Her many friends regret to
have her leave Mexico, but wish her
much success and happiness in her
new home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

Harold McPheeters departed for
5edalia Monday to reside. He is
with the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Co. and viii make Sedalia his head
quarters in She future. He has just
been transferred from jefferson City
TO sedalia. Mrs. McPheeters will
visit here for awhile.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

0FFICEs No. ia A. South Jefter.on -,
OPP. Nat. Bank, Hours. . To- asslfeet
ephone l67. H. Tel
RESIDENCE: No. SOS south ,Iensr.,.
Hours. Night calls answered from ~ y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07
The Weekly Ledger

d QuIEr Hozr0 seems 70 be COZ
.la.-.a az 20 aan..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

Il intend to make the Missouri
military Academy an ideal military
school, said W. R. Kohr, of St
Charles, who purchased this popular
educational institution from Col. w.
d. Fonyle. late Thursday afternoon,
for $4,000. That the deal was pend
ing was exclusively announced In
yesterdays Ledger.
Il shall bring my faculty with me
from the ST. Charles Military Col.
lege and all of the students, almost
100, that have sugnified their inten.
fion of attending the st. Charles
school viii accompany us here.
like Mexico and think there is no
more ideal location for a hgh.class
military school. That is the reason
| purchased she No. NJ. A
Il will have all Of the buildings
completely renovated and many i'm.
Droyements made this summer. With
the closing Of the st. Charles Nil
itary College, and Bees. we viii
have the only military school in this
section Of the State. | shall adver-
tise widely, as has been my policy
in the past. and think in a very short
time 0 viii find one Of the largest
enrollments Of any school Of its
character at Mo. NJ. A.
my faculty are all University grad
yates, thoroughly capable and most
o. them have been with me several
years. Just when we viii move in
ls not decided, though It will be
soon"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

Levi Vim, who lives near Cant.
and besides successfully raising a
fine crop experiments TO further his
knowledge Ia planting, win turn his
mind to COW pas shortly. He has
forty hogs, he is feeding for The mar
ket, that he win incidentally try to
make profit through his experiment.
He has a fine growth Of sweet
corn on a hog lot that is about two
feet high. In the next few days he
viii lay it by and plant COW peas be.
tween the rows. Later, when the
COW peas are ready he will turn the
hogs in. He believes the result viii
be fine fat Dorkers tina. viii top the
market.
In speaking Of this same experiment
a prominent stockman says:
THE most profk 10 be had from
COW peas comes through Dasturing
them off with hogs and cattle. This Ia
only possible when the field is fenced
~Hh woven wire. P~asturing should
not begin until about half Of the pods
have begun maturing. Used In this
way more than three fourths of the
plant food in the crop goes back on
the land. But the amount Of humus
added TO The soil Is much less than
when the crop Is plowed under.
Get the cowpeas planted In rows
wide enough apart TO be cultivated.
planting not over a peck Of seed 10
The acre. Cultivate a time or two TO
give the crop a start and then use
II In the most convenient way. Make
hay Of the crop Il you want TO; pas
lure IT off; let II go down on the
land; or turn 4 under while gFson.
Amy way you DO II will pay"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

on soaauat q Nonaay beng q IA
tonal izaaasy. no ETgang Ledger vi
be pabhshshN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07
Kansas City, JuIy 5.

DR.. B. c. Hyde was sentenced u
States Prison here this morning. be.
fore Judge Latshaw, for the killing
d Col. swope, OF Independence. The
sentence is for life and bail was re.
fused the prisoner by the court pend.
Ing his appeal before the State su.
preme court.