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Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16
(Fulton sum

The Board Of Trustees of Westmln
ster settled all talk Of moving West
minister at their meeting Wednesday
afternoon late by letting the con.
tract for the erection Of Academic
Hall TO John I. Short of Jefferson
City. for $55,475. This does not In.
clude the heating plant, plumbing ant
electric wiring.
The building to be erected includes
the main front and annex, with a
frontage of 1872 feet and a depth OF
1O6 ieet.
The letting Of the contracts for
Leatins. plumbing, etc, was left with
the building committee. The funds
that had been raised were not quite
sufficient TO cover all the bids and
these contracts were left open until
The balance had been pledged.
The news that the contract had
been let was received with gladnes
by oar citizens. 1t settled the ques
lion Il removal, the very agitation Of
which vas hurtful both to the col
lege an the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16
10, 20 and 80 Years
Ago This Week
80 YEARS AGO.


r. Coatsworth was having an of
flee built for his lumber yard.
VIM. Vivion was home from thC
Gunnison mining country. He stated
the Indians were troublesome in tha'
part of the country.
The Western Union Telegraph of
flee was in the Exchange Bank room
Mrs. Lander and daughter, Miss
Fannie, were home from a visit in
Nebraska.
DR.. j, H. Crawford, of Audrain Co.
and Miss Foster, of Decatur, Ill,
were married.
The funeral of Mrs. Lucinda Keath
mother Of E. B. and VIM. Keath, tool
place from the residence of e. b
Keath.
t. +. Gill, of Perry, came neal be-
ing drowned in the branch
near VIM. Stuant's home by
his buggy running off the bridge.
Burglars entered the store of C
A. Smith at Laddonia. About So
worth OF goods were taken.
At the convention in Chicago J
A. Garfield was nominated for Pres
ldent Of the United States, with C
A. Arthur as Vice President.
Mrs. Ida Brooks was awarded
prize in elocution at Hardin Col
lege. The other contestants were;
Misses Lee Walker, ALA Cake, Willie
Woodward, Annie Spence, Cora WOOD
lawn, Ute Headington, Mamie Clark
Miss Annie Spence was given {
prize for most regular attendance.
best scholar in grammar and analy-
sis, Miss Mary Robinson; Miss Mat
tie Frost, medal from Belle True So
ciety; neatest room, Miss Cllce; de
pertinent, Miss Lizzie Davis; bes.
recitation, Miss Olivia Hord; second
Miss Matte Gordon; best scholar il
German, Miss Bessie Rothwell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16
EnlE PROPERTY FOR 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 $1,000 annually. The
property is clear of l~ncumbrance, and
will make the terms satisfactory to
a reliable purchaser. IL 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 II
my local business here. II this offer
Is attractive, please write Immediate.
iy to W. P. Mohr, Spencer. BOYD
county, Nebraska WITT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

Governor and Mrs. Herbert S. Had
ley spent a portion of Thursday night
in Mexico en- route from Columbia
to Jefferson City. They arrived here
on a late train from Columbia. They
were registered at the Hoxsey Hotel,
and departed Friday morning at 1880
for the Capitol.
Governor Hadley had what he
termed n Of the rarest experiences
Of his life in his ~cross-country trip
to Columbia, where he received the
honorary degree of doctor Of laws
at the University Of Missouri, Thurs
day. He forded many swollen creeks
drove owe miles of country roads
where the wheels of his vehicles sanl
into the mud up to the hub. Sew
eral times the Executive was forced
to climb out of the rig, obtain i'm
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

S. P. EMMoNS, on account Of pr,
Sate business, has resigned as Pres
dent Of the Mexico Business Mems
Association, and we understand the
Optimistic Club and the Mexico Bus
mess Mems Association win consoh-
date and give Mexico one of the best
Commercial Clubs in the State.
The Ledger has always fought for a
live Business Mems Association. and
We believe this consolidation viii re
suit in much good TO Mexico and Au-
drain county. Every citizen who Is
Interested in the growth Of Mexico is
Interested in the success Of this or
ganization, and should help sup
por. IL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

HANNIBAL has a special trail
containing one hundred boosters that
s visiting twenty-seven towns in Mis-
ssari IN the interest q Hannibal Tbs
merchants 81 Hanniba' are going af.
ter business right. and the local pa.
perE r filed with page and half
page advertisements. offering bar
gains n all lines Of merchandise. TIT
Hannibal Retail Merchants Associa
lion has arranged TO pay railroad and
steamboat fare to parties buying a
certain amount Of goods from mem
berE Of the Association. The Hannl
bal merchants have no dull days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

REFERRING TO the FolkEorPres.
ident campaign. the St. Louis Re
public says; Lon Sanders, manages
o. the Folk4or-President campaign.
said yesterday that arrangements
were being made throughout Mis-
souri, to form Folk clubs. Just as
soon as Missouri has been thoroughly
c~auyassed. he said, the movement
would be pushed into otheC States.
IL I have my way the Folk Clubs
win take no sides in the contest for
united States Senator in Missouri
said Mr.. Sanders. but viii center
their efforts In electing a Demo
cratic Legislature and a Democratic
:tate ticket this fall"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

FATHER J. ]. DILLON, on mex
Sunday will have been in charge o.
st. Brendan's Catholic Church il
this city for eleven years. Father
Dillon has largely increased the mem
bership Of this church, and is not on.
ly most popular with the members OF
his congregation, but with the PEG.
pie Of Mexico Fand Audrain county
generally.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16
(MIddletown Cbiosl

r. E. Race. Of the st. Louis, st,
Charles & Northern Traction Co., ac.
companied by Messrs. Bewlck and
Koch, Of the firm of Bewick G. Koch,
consulting engineers, made a trip
extending over many miles Of terri
tory between st. Charles and Troy
last week. The route of the road
may be changed after running from
Laddonia in a sOutheasterly direction
TO Troy, so as to shorten the dis.
lance, in which case the line will
run from a point north of Moscow
Mills about one mile, thence "a
Chain Of Rocks, st. Paul, ST. Peters.
and thence into st. Charles. This
Is a very excellent country, and
Will keep the line up out OF any high
water or spongy land. Mr.. Race
said to the editor of this paper that
much Interest was manifested by the
citizens along this route. No decision
has as yet been made by the com
pany, and probably will not be un.
Ill the final survey IS completed. The
ST. Charles end Of the surveys, maps
and proflles have already been
completed, and IL is thought with.
inn sixty or ninety days all prelim-
airy work in this direction will be fin
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16
10 Nh

REFERRING TO Mr.. Charles
Bronaugh, who Is shortly to marry
Miss Louise Lakeland, one Of Mex.
ico's most bvahle young ladies, the
BoonviIle Advertiser SAYS: The
bfidegroom&o-be. Mr.. Charles Bro
naugh, Of St Louis, is a native Ot
this city. He IS a young man OF
excellent personality, q fine busi-
ness man, Of high moral character
and counts his friends by those who
know him. The lady of his choice
IS Of an old, highly respected and
well known Missouri family Of Au-
iram county, and is a lady Of Oh
social standing, and a great favorite
in her circ' The Advertiser ex-
tends its warmest congratulations in
advance"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

THE poultry Interests Of Audrain
County arc most important. While
a large number Of people are interest
ed in horses. cattle. sheep and hogs,
every farmer and every farmers wife
IN Andrain county is interested IN
the poultry industry. You have no
idea the money that is brought into
this county from the sale Of poultry
products every year unless you look
into the large shipments throughout
the year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

ABOUT all the thanks some Of
our hustlers get for trying to make
Mexico a city is for some one to
poke fun at them. We very often
hear criticisms of the Optimistic Clut
and the Business Mems Association
made by the people who neither give
ime nor money TO these organiza
lions. and at the same time expect Il
share in all the benefits. In order
0 get results we must all work to
gether cordially and intelligently and
Keep everlastingly at it. It is not al
al funny to make fun Of any one VIII
is trying 10 help make Mexico
city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16
JURY Y VERDICT

FOh 2lE0U
The jury in Che case of Mrs, Caro-
line Layne against the c & A. r..
r., for 81 600 damages returned a
verdict for $3.50.
The case Of the City of Mexico
against Geo. G. Lindsey was decided
against the defendant and a fine Of
$40 and cost was imposed against
him. His attorney flled motion for
a new trial, The case was appealed
from the PS%sss Court. Lindsey was
fiued IN the city court on a charge Of
violating an ordinance relating to
selling goods IN the city without Il,
eanse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

THE Vandalia Leader editorial
~ says; The meeting Of the State
Press Association this year viii b
BomthinE like Hamlet with Hamle.
left out For the first time in thirty
four years the picturesque figure d
Col Bob White, Of the Mexico Led
ger, viii be missing from this fes
tai occasion. Mexico set the date o.
her EIks' convention on the same
date as the press meeting, and Of
course Il his consistent creed, Mr
Whites tDEn comes first But be
vii be greatly missed. but not more
50 than his witty wife.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16
CHARLEY ANDERSON

CHARLEY ANDERSON. one Of
Andrain's mos prominent farmers
and stock men, who for years has
lived on Col Green Gays farm In
SAILING township. died this week. Mr..
Anderson has been sick for some
time, but his death viii be a great
shock TO his many friends through.
out the county. The Ledger joins
our people generally in extending sin
cere sympathy to the bereayed
family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

THE Republicans in this judicial
c cult paid q high compliment to one
Of the best circuit judges in the
State by not nominating anyone to
oppose Judge Barnett Along this
line the Troy Free Press says:
Judge Barnett is to have no oppo-
sition for reelection to the circuit
court bench in this district this year.
This is right. He has proven to be
an excellent judge and we are glad
that there has been no effort made,
either in his own party OF by the
opposition, 10 get out a candidate
against him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16
DenEer. 90. juno u.

Denver, Colo, June IL.
". 2. stark, the veteran nursery,
nan Of Louisiana, No. was elected
preside.t OF the American AssocA.
ton cf Nurserymen. II the annual
convention here. There was no op-
position to him or to the other Off.
GERS named by the committee Of vice
presidents who nominated officers
John Hall was reelected secretary
and c. l. Yates, Of Rochester, y.
Y. treasurer. 81. Louis was chosen
by the convention for next years
meeting place.
Resolutions were adopted denounc.
ing State laws which place root knot
and crown gall on the list OF con
.agious and injurious diseases Of
trees. Friday the nurserymen win
cross the continental divide on the
Moffat road and Saturday, they wiz
go 70 the mountains Of Boulder Coun-
~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

any flourish has opened a glove fac
tory IN The upper story Of the Foz
baildirg. Mr.. Cass is giving en-
pioyment 70 several young ladies and
4 the factory Is q success VIII large.
" Increase his output next year. Mr..
Cas- is a substantial. Conservative
business man and Mexico people all
foel confident that he win make
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

A factory. Of W 'ch very lev are
aware, IS being operated in Mexice.
and was s.==~@ Nv 9 CAsS faith.
n o. + L. CSss, Of The Mexico Tel
sphone Company. II IS a glove fac.
tory, and 5 located IN the east por-
ton a the second floor q The Fox
Building, at the corner 81 s JET
ferSon and Z Liberty streets
The manufacture Is not as vet TN
der fu' haRdway. Arrangenents are
being comphted and everything vii
be in readiness shortly. Mr.. Cas- Is
manufacturing a canvass glove he
IS working six girls.
Owing 10 the latenesS Of getting IN
operation. Mr.. CAxs VII not work =
large force this season, but next
year, if his project proves a success
o him. he viii increase the oapSc-
ity.
Mr.. Cass knows the business in
every detail and that his undertaking
VII prove profitable to him. Is the
hope Of everyone. 1t brings more
employment 10 the people OK Mex
co and adds another facsory 10 her
list.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16
ROBERT L MoRRls ubos

ROBERT L. MORRIS, whose re.
mains were inferred in Mexico Thurs
day, June 3. was an honest, straight.
forward business man; always stand
ing for what was right In the com
munity where be lived. His home life
was ideal, his business life above re-
preach, and a man Of recognized in
tegrity he was a power for good in
his community and had the respect
ana love Of all who knew him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

After an hoar and a half Of fruit
less searching for his partner. whose
name be gives as Harry Kelly.
Frank Brown who was taken in
charge by the authorities "Wednesday
afternoon to explain where he got a
number Of articles he had in a grip,
returned TO the City Hall wednes-
day evening. lie says he could not
find his pal
Brown is a puzzle to the police.
He IS ignorant of everything and can.
not give any ereditable account OF
himself or where be obtained the
razors, revolver. shoes and other
things found in his possession. He
says he has worked for several week
AZ a time in different places, but
IS unable TO tell the authorities for
gh0m he worked or the exact
place It a He says, however. that
be worked for a farmer in Kansas
and for one IN Missouri.
He gives his age as II. He says
be vas born in Topeka and tina;
be has been on the road at intervals
since be was 10 years old.
OF the W. pairs OF low cut Walk
Over shoes, one tan, and the other
black, be claims TO have purchased
IN the same town, the black at a sho.
store and the tan at a second hand
store. but in what town it was he
vas unable to tell. The gun he has
Is a p ealiber target pistol. It looks
to be practically new and has been
fired but a few times. He said at
first he purchased II from a travelling
man, but later claimed to have got
ten it from a secondhand store. He
says he paid $685. for il.
He has no money, but says he
has a weakness for good clothes and
hat he has spent his money for the
articles in his possession.
When the boy returned from a
search Of his partner, he was locked
up. The authorities are endeayoring
to find out something about him.
There is nothing on any Of the ar
ticles to indicate where they might
have been gotten Repeated ques.
tioning by the officers has so far
failed TO elicit anything from MIN
that would lead to his identity.
The grip containing the articles
was found in some grass near the
ing. Later two boys appeared at
the City Hall and claimed it. City
Marshal Brown, who had gone to lool
into the matter, was not at the City
Han at the time. The boys return
ed to the place where they had hid
den the grip. in a search for 1t, and
Brown was arrested. The other one
escaped.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16
A NEW bank Is being organize,

A NEW bank is being organized al
Auxrasse, No, with r. r. Buckner
as president and s. Y. Wakefield, of
Gray Summit, No, as cashier. The
capital stock viii be 500, 600, and is
being taken by home people. Aux.
vase Is surrounded by a fine farm
ing community and its In
stitution have the cordial and liberal
patronage Of farmers and stock
mcn generally. Auxyasse now has
two first-class banks, which viii ma
t~crlally assist the growth Of this
live aud prosperous little village.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

THE Friedman+S Shelby Shoe Com,
pany are advertising for women and
girls. They will pay good wages and
give permanent employment. This
company claims lack of labor all
the time, and the management an
nounces that il they could get the
labor they would increase the ca
paeity Of the plant at once. Add.
tional buildings would have been
built before. II labor could have been
secured
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16
GENERAL NEWS NOTES

NJ. L. p.
Columbis, No, June II.
Miss Mary Cross. formerly Of Mex,
leo. and Mr.. r. S. Cole. Of this city.
were married this morning at $3.50
O'Clock by the Rev. c. NJ. Bishop. Of
Mexico. AZ the home OF the bride.
groom. Only members Of the immedi
ate families were present and after
the ceremony they left for Savan-
nah. NO. where they wiz visit rela.
lives Of Mr.. Cole.
Mrs. Cole is a daughter OF J. n.
Cross, wen known here, and Is a
most charming young woman. The
bridegroom Is a graduate Of the
State University with high hoRors,
They win make their home IN Paw
nee, Okla, in the future where Mr..
Cole will practice law.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

HON. DAVID u. HARRIS, OF Ful
ton. should have every Democrats
tpfe On Galway county for the nom
inailol 10 tho office Of Circuit
Judge. When November comes
aroHnd every voter In the county
regardless q politics. should be foi
BE-. Harris. WHO IS IN every way pc
ruliary fitted for this important Of.
g~y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration on the estate Of
Susan E. sproul, deceased,
we're granted TO the undersigned
May "a. 1910. by the Probate
Court Of Audrain County. Missouri
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them for allowance within one year
after the date of said letters or they
may be precludcd from any benelt
of said estate, and IL such claims
be not exhibited within two years
from this date of publication they
shall DO forever barred.
Carrie b. SprouL
12-4t Administrator,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

The funeral over the remains of
Robert Morris was held from the
Christian Church at 2:3C
O'Clock Thursday afternoon. The fun.
eral was first set for 10 o'clock, but
owing to a sister not being able ia
reach here in time, It was postponed
The Rev. NJ. Z. Genge, Of Blythe.
lille, Ark, conducted the services.
lnterment was made In Elmwood
Cemetery.
The pail bearers were DR.. Frank
spence, G. a. Barnes, Ross authorn.
Dan cauthorn, j. D. Mckee and F. A.
Morris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

tenously disappeared from his home
in the Southwestern part OF Andrain.
came home Saturday. after wandertn.
IN the woods since his departure.
From his condition * is evident he
has been demented and nos aoeoun;.
able for his waEderinss.
Shortly after his leaving home
his white friends raised the
sum Of $50 for a reward 10 learn
something OF his whereabouts. Il
was feared at the time thar he might
hare met with foul play.
He was taken before Probaee Judgs
W. W. Bots Saturday Afternoon and
adjudeed BY a jury not capable Of
attending 10 his affairs. Campbell
MoElroy. the man for whom he work.
ed. was appointed his guardian. Dai-
ley Is to be taken by his sister to
her home in Kansas City for a visit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16
MEXICO GIRL

Miss Natalie Morris, daughter Of
sam Morris, Of Mexico. has been
awarded a ten dollar gold piece as
iirst prize in Domestic Science at
The Pennington New Jersey Schools
Tor Girls. Miss Morris win be al
nome in time for the big Elks' Con.
vention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16
~cHAUTAUoUA SITE
I'VE


chairman W. w. Pollock, Of the
onau'auqna Grounds Committee. an.
nouhces that the old Buckley mas.
a now Eastholm, has been pro.
cured from the Apex Realty Co.. for
use during the Chautauqua Assemble
1his Is the location used last vear
INC a better site could not have
been selected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

r = BCCKEER has purchased
lrs oG ciZ1zeH's Bank building and
EItrraz al Auxvasss fro,n the Ma
loaal Bank a. Fulton for 5000. This
equipment Is firstckss ia every
particular and win be used for the
nHw bank at AuXyssse, which viii be
opened probably the first OF July.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

THERE is some talk of the NJ, X.
& T. r. r. Company moving Its
tracks out of the bottom along the
River on account Of being troubled sc
much with high water, and going
through Columbia, Fayette and Full.
ton This would be a fine route.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

CANDIDA ES for office in several
counties throughout the State are
not canvassing the county, but using
the local papers to present their
claims to the voters. This is much
cheaper, saves time and is much NOR
satisfactory to all concerned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

THE horse parade should be one
.of the most attractive features Of
the big Elks Convention. let every
one who has a good horse take part
in this exhibition, which win be a
splendid advertisement for the horse
center Of the earth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

PROF. GUERNE, who is nov at the
head 81 the music department Of
Hardin College, is here from Kansas.
The Ledger joins all Of NJ people
in extending a cordial welcome &c
Prof. GuerBe, who is one OF the
most successful teachers we know Of
anywhere
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

FERRIS & CAUTHoRN, the hard
ware merchants, sure know how 10
arrange attractive show windows.
Their show windows In connection
with their consistent newspaper al
hrlngs handsome returns.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16
E. F. kETTER COMPLETES
NEW MAD or rt-.

ei'y Engineer E. f. Ketter has
Jus, completed a handsome new mar
o. The city containing the recent al,
ai'l'ns' The purpose Of the man
= 70 facilitate the work Of renumber.
Ing the residences.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

THE Indications arc now that the
weather has cleared up and that wa
win have plenty OF sunshine. While
tho corn crop In hudrain county is
Bate the farmers say there is plen.
BY Of time 10 have a splendid crop.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16
KANSAS APPLE CROP
TO BE LARGE.

Topeka, Kan, June Q.
A. A. L. Sponsler, of Hutchinson
one Of the big apple growers a
southern Kansas, who Is in Topeka
Today, said that Southern Kapsa,
would have q big apple crop tbi,
year. ~
We have not had very good crons
recently on account Of late frosts !,
he said. "Thls year the frosts Al,
iittie damage. The trees are MOI
loaded down, but they have sufficlen,
~ 10 make more than an aver.
ase crop and with fewer apples on
lhe trees the quality will be much
above the average, Small fruits m
Reno and surrounding counties ara
exceptionally fine Also
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

TIE death u Walter Traiehel. Of
Benton CRY No. removes from this
county onc q car nos substantial
and highly respected pioneer cIU.
sc& The Ledger joins The people Of
ihls couniy IL extending s,ncsge sym-
matay 10 the barezred famlly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

THE consolidation OF the Mexico
Busincss Mems Association and the
optimistic Club should give Mexico
|pne Of the very best commercial
|cluhs in the State, and that Is
|jugf what we need.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

PROF J. l. sHOBE Is hone from.
SaftensoH Cay whsre be attended the
meng - CggEsy superiutendeuts
e Fas scaooA a Missouri. He
says tas EaaeglaE Was not only vel
attaD1es h~t interesting and nstrue-
t.na
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

HARRY STOCKS, Of Mexico. whC
has a splendid position in the schools
At LaJunta, Colo, is home for the
summer. Harrys many friends VIII
be glad 20 know that be Is making
good, and has been reelected for
next year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16

WONE 81 the Mexico doctors who
ure IA 81. Lofts a. the National
Medical Association meeting saw
be Nautch giri dance. So they say.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-16
LEDGER ADVERTISEMENTS PAY,
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters
Of administration on the estate Of
VIM Hartley, deceased. we're granted
10 the undersigned May IA, 1910, by
the Probate Court of Audrain
County, Missouri. All persons hay.
ing claims against said estate are
required to exhibit them for allow
ance within one year after the date
Of said letters or they may be pre-.
cluded from any benefit of said es-
tate. and if such claims be not er
hibited within two years from this
date Of publication they shall be for
ever barred.
Hiram Hartley,
i1.At Administrator.