Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-04-06

Knight Iemplars. OF THIS cFy, mas
been appointed a member OF the
committee on the report Of ths
Grand Officers at the annual con
clave Of the Grand Commandery
in Excelsior Springs May 49,
Mr.. Mason has always been a mos
active knight Templar and as Com.
mander Of Crusade Commandry Is
working hard in the interests Of this
most excellent order. Mr.. Mason
is thoroughly familiar with all tbs
work and the honor vas well
placed.
Bloomington, ILL.,, April 8.
Suit to set aside a deed and for re
lief was filed in the circuit court
here to-day, involving the estate Of
James w. Vandolah, of Lexington,
Ill, who, in company with Messrs,
scroggin and Plerson. about 2 years
ago became involved in financial df'
ficulties to the extent of over 1925,
600. Recently the Vandolah farm OF
611 acres, involved in this transae-
tion with Mrs. HOLIDAY. which il Is
alleged was manipulated through
Long, was sold at auction. The tract
was bid in by c. D. Rodgers Of
Mexico, Mo, for sos, 72S.
The regular weekly drill of the
Boy Scouts was held Monday morn
ing in the armory and regardless of
the inclement weather 20 boys we're
present. Though the lads have had
but little time spent on drill they
have learned the rudiments very
well and progress is being made.
Next Monday, Joe Luekie, who has
taken charge of the Woodcraft de-
partment of the Scouts will take a
patrol to the woods with them and
give them instruction I'M this line.
The boys are showing much interest
in the Scouts and those connected
with the movement are greatly en-
couraged.
Barney Greenman, of Vandalia.
charged with forging a check fol
$14.5O and signing the name of c. II
Merrell. of that city, when arraigned
before Squire Stallings, Friday morn
ing, pleaded guilty and was bound
over to the Circuit Court under a
81 900 bond.
His aged mother, from Bowling
Green, was here and became pros.
trated. Misses Pulls, Gibson and
Graham and Mrs. A. II. Whitney. who
We're In the court house at the time,
went to her aid and gave her every at
tention possible. Greenman was ar
rested and brought to this city several
days ago by Constable John Atkins.
London, Eng, April 3, 1911.
Thirty six thousand census enumer
ators took the census of the United
Kingdom at am early hour this morn
ing. Papers containing sixteen qes-
tiora had - dist,sh,,taD, ,x,a,,io,s,v
for coltec+,on
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onas found u,anda,.ine in abe streets
On. s-laenino ont doors There are
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tion ARMY nlavs q prominent mart.
ha wing taken All waits AMID strays To
shaita. IS nj hon,os whora +hav
v,a,,a oivan SOM and nrovidad with
cens,,s forms
The assessed valuation of real e
tate and personal property of the
State for taxes of 1911 is
81, 495,2t5, 001. This is an increase
'2ce 4
The Assessors returned for the
present years taxes property to the
value OF $l'74'' osz' z99. II WIN %
~ ozz ooo NJ naann'
tion ~ ~yaneral and with very few
exceptions extends to all parts of the
State.
Audrain county with $10,O31, 319 Is
among the leading wealthy counties
of the State. Boone county has So.
1871: Galloway. S7,644.736; Mont.
gomery. SIS, 1929. 798. Monroe. <, 1864.
224.
Audrain county lis sixteenth from
the lead in having the largest as
sessment of the ia counties in Mis-
sori. Boone county exceeds us by a
few hundred dollars, otherwise we
have the largest assessment in this
section.
me postal caru sent by j. Y. hen'
shaw. of Fulton, formerly Of this