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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-26

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dases are limited to the United States.
Quite mistake, for England, Russia
and Germany can show long lists
The empire ruled by Kaiser Wilhelm
III. is particularly fortunate in the pos.
session of a very tidy list of multi
miliienaires.
Undoubtedly the richest man Ger
many ever had was Baron William
Rothschild, who died in Frankfort in
1901. His estate paid an inheritance
tax on S63,30S,000, which was divided
among his children, but kept in the
family, his sons-in-law becoming
RothschiIds.
At present the richest person in the
empire is a woman known the world
over because of her wealth. This is
Bertha Krupp Won Bohlen und Hal
bach, only child of the celebrated iron
master, whose name is synonymous
with heavy artillery the world over.
She is worth $44, 100000, and her an
nual income is $4o4G.000 Her for
tune is invested in the famous steel
works at Essen In 1926 this concern
had four worltmen; in 1S43 it had SO;
in 1880, $4,000. and now 6s,10l. Its
total capitalization reported in 1908
was $G4, 974, 600
Here are the official figures for the
greatest five fortunes in Germany,
translated from marks to dollars, the
marks being taken as. worth 23.S eents:
Bertha Krupp Won Bohlen. ....... $44,50o000
Prince HeneiSeI Won Donners-
marck .......*.............. 42.l26oeO
The Duke of Uiest. ...,.-...,....- 35,sSs000
Baron Won Goldschnlidt- Roths-
child ............. Is, $4,000
The Prince of Pless.........s..... 2a.000.0OO
And here are the greatest incomes in
the kingdom of Prussia for the year
1908:
Bertha Krupp Won Bohlen......... $40 600
Prince Henckel Won Donners-
marck ......... .................... 2,12s.0O0
The Duke of Ujest. ............... 1.e6G9oo
Count Won Winekler. ........ 1,62S-000
Baron Won OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
child ......................... ........ $4,000
Karl Henschel .................. 100000
Ernst Won MendeIssohn- Bartholdy 10000
The Krupp income fell in 1909 to S.,
$4,000 because of the depression III
business, while that Of Prince Henckel
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-26

their appearance at the police station
for shelter that the overflow was turn=
ed into the courtroom. One OF the ho
boes found the disinfectant and sprin-
kied himself and fellow sleepers, with
the result that mild aromatic jag Ell
sued. The fumigator is now locked
up at night when court adjourns.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-26

al abode because he is a pet of Crown
Prince Leopold.
At any rate, the blame, if there is
any. rests with the American ambas
sador. Charles Page Bryan, and the
parrot is the most famous of his kind
in Brussels, for this is a diplomatic
bird, King Albert to the contrary not
withstanding, having seen service in
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-26
ARCH is SYMBOL OF WRATH.

PeI<ins Monument Erected to Appease
Anger of Kaiser.
One Of the duties imposed upon the
Chinese government by reason of the
massacre Of foreigners at Picking on
june 20, 1900, during the Boxer riots
was the erection Of an arch as a me
mortal to Baron Won Ketteler. German
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-26
Perfured Jastiee a SUCCESS.

= Y : 1917 = Sz1-''ss 2 t1tEN~~ss''
Aromatic and more or less pleasing
Justice is being doled out at the Har-
rison street police court. in Chicago
by Municipal Judge Newcomer be-
cause of a smallpox scare Whenever
a hobo of particularly distressing con
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-26
HuNoRED FOR LOVE OF BIRDS
Venerable charmer Of Paris Is to 90
Decorated.

Decorated.
What is termed one of the most iaS,
cinating entertainments to be found
in all Paris is the daily receptions IL
the TuiIeries gardens held by W
Henri Pol, known to the admiring pop
ulace as the bird charmer. Because
of his humanity and the worldwide
fame he has attained NJ. Pol is TO pc
decorated by the French minister OF
agriculture.
NJ. Pol is a retired employee OF III"
postal service and is now seventE-slA
years of age. Having little to do' he
began to make friends with the thou-
sands of sparrows and other birds that
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-26

his learned as
$ o Z ties, BY
means Of a card
b b lard cylinder
w herein are
stuck four rods
to serve as legs,
with q tail de-
yised on similar
principles. this
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-26
Royal Persons
Minister Bryan's Parrot Joy
Of Belgian Prince.
yv f, as the profelo

!, as the prov eri3
has it. every
cloud has it's sill
very lining, then
the parrot that
now is 4 resi-
dent of the royal
palace at Brus-
sells is not an out
n n d out nui-
sance. Though
this bird has in
terfered with the
Statecraft of
King Albert of
poJCiy,u i,a iS
still an hOnored
guest of the roy
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-26
Cars Tai an Eauilibrator.

A British scientist has announced
the discovery Of why a cat always
falls on its feet. and his theory is ae-
eepted as correct by the majority of
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-26

ing of English and French feelings
will be necessary before construction
Is started. !
This railway was one of the impor-
tant subjects discussed by the ear and
the kaiser on the occasion of the for
mer's visit to POtsdam and the result,
according to the German press, is that
Russia has been persuaded to desert
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-26
You Crease En- on You.

Joy and elegance are combined for the
ballroom boys, Mr.. Newlywed and
others in a new invention by which
every wearer of trousers can crease
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-26

a ticket u Bis rol:.:a....l .1e.,t.;. S,
be held in furtherance Of the votes for
women movement
Il am sorry replied the secretary.
"but ! have nothing left except the
second gallery. Perhaps you would
not care to climb as high as that,
Il don't know that / would obiec,
to climb to the second gallery SAID
the visitor calmly. 81 am Annie
Peck"
80 the secretary, remembering Miss
Peck's mountain climbing records. had
no eompunctions in presenting her
with second gallery ticket.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-26
La Public Eye
All British Marys Unite
In Present TO Queen

SENTIMENTAL.
coronation idea
has been evolv
ed in London
that is spread
ing to every part
OF, Great Britain.
1t is the gift of
a presses t to
Queen Mary by
all the Marys of
the United King
dom, and the
royal consOrt
IN derStood /
have expressed
pleasure at the
idea. Whether
the gift will be
an ornament or
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-26
international
Wrangle Over
New Railway
" HE project {
5. Z 3 ). Z :. :.

Bagdad railway
has become an in
ternatIOnal wran-
gle in Europe,
and it is asserted
that considerable
diplomatic SOoth-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-26
WAS WILLING TO CLIMB HIGH.

Gallery Seat Failed to Daunt Miss
Annie Peck.
There are two, ways. of climbing for
pleasure ITO mountain SUBMITS and
the top gallery Of a theater There is
one woman in America who has done
both and extracted much satisfaction
therefrom
Recently woman appeared in the
headquarters of the woman's suffrage
movement in New York and asked for
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-26
Germany Has
Many Multi
MilliOnaires

JST because the
favorite theat-
rical representa-
ton of a million
aire is an Amer
lean there APP
pears to be a
general impress
sion that su c b
latter day MI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-19
DEMOCRATS TO NAME cANpI-
DATES FOR couNcILMEN.

There are only few vacancies II
the City Council to be filled at Tho
spring election. In the first ward
a councilman will have to be elect.
ed to succeed DR. Taylor. wisils Mr..
T. Il. Hook is a holdover, II he
moves to the country, as he is antlc-
ipasinS, z successor viii have to be
elected. lm the second ward a sue
cessor will be elected to Alr. All
son. In the third ward Mr.. Tins
ley's time expires. In the fourth
ward John McIntyre's time expires,
and as he is not now q resident Of
that ward some one else wlll sue
ceed him. On account Of IN health
there is some talk of Mr.. Tucker
being succeeded by some other cibl-
zen OF that ward.
While there is a good deal OF
non1partisam ticket being selected the
opinion prevails that the vacancies
WI" all be filled by nominations
made by the Democratic party. The
chief ddea is to select good business
men. 1t don't make so much diff.
ference what party they belong to,
Ii they work for the best interests
of the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-19
keep THAT WINDOW
OPEN-TH|S IS
PNEUMONIA WEATHER

This is the pneumonia season. And
pneumonia is far more dangerous ant
nearly as contagious as smallpox, ac.
coraing to Mexico physician. Fur
thermore, pneumonia Is unusually
prevalent IN Mexico just now.
There are probably 80 cases of
pneumonia In Mexico, and every case
OF that disease Is dangerous. How
ever, the death rate hasn't been
high so far
Look to Your Sleeping Atmosphere.
There isn't much excuse for pneu-
monia, either. Plenty of fresh air
Is the preventive and that certainly Is
a simple remedy. Keep your bed
room window open. Don't have
draft across the bed, but keep the
air In the room thoroughly flushed
out all the time. So many persons
shut every window tight. pull down,
the blinds and cork the keyhole every
tune the mercuiWgets belw the freez-
ing point They are the ones who
are having Pneumonia now.
While the number OF cases of
pneumonia. grip and other respira-
tory diseases is unusually large just
now there are fewer cases Of con.
tagious diseases among children
than usual at this season. There is
no diphtherIa. and but a few cases
Of a scarlet faver and scarletina-
Few homes, however, have escaped
visits from corika-that is the way
physicians describe severe colds.
The colds this winter are more Sc.
we're than usual because of the dry,
dusty fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-19
DEEDS, NOT WORDS
Mexico People Have Absolute Proof
of Deeds at Home.

It's not words but deeds that prove
true merit.
The deeds of Doanis Kidney Pills,
For Mexico kidney sufferers,
Have made their local reputation.
Proof lies in the testimony Of Mex.
leo people who have been cured to
stay cured.
Mrs. John Reeds. 1902 Harwood st,
ST., Mexico, Mo-, says: Il was affldct-
ed with kidney trouble, the chief
symptom being a bearing down pain
in my hips and lotns. The kidney
secretions were also unnatural. 1
couldn't rest well and didn't know
what to do AT last procured a
box Of Doan's Kidney Pills. They gay
me relief at once and before / real
lied ct, ] was cured"
The above statement was given in
1906, and was confirmed by Mrs.
Reeds on November 10, 1908, in the
following words: Everything / pre-
yaously said about Doanfs Kidney
Pills still holds good. have been
Tree from kidney trouble during the
past two years.
For sale by all dealers. Pr.ce SO
cents. Foster MiIburn Co., Buffa-
10. New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doans-and
take no other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-19
WANTED!
Hides, Furs, Wool,
Scrap Iron, Old Rub
Der, Old and New
Geese Feathers.
Sam Morris.
NORTH AuDRAlN.


Nf Househ0 er purchased Of Wal
lace McCue, one load of top notch 2
year old steers, weighing 1900 tbs,
at $50 per cwt.
7. p. Albright sold one 300 pound
hog at $3.50 per cwt.
Claude Slonaker sold Bert Berry
one filley colt for $40.
J. T. Leeper sold a good span of
four year old mules to John Brewer
at $40O.
James Dowe1 sold to Milt House
holder a good span Of 27OO pound
mules at $3.50.
The Rev. H. l. Cobb
bought quarter Of beef from Mrs.
Patterson and was here Monday af.
ter it.
Miss Bessie Sharp has returned
from an extended visit IN Paris.
Miss Leila Miller Is attending school
in ChiIlicothe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-19

THE Montgomery City (Mo.) Trib.
nne has been sold to Howard Ell.
Is Of the New Florence Leader, and
VIII be consolidated with that pa
PET This leaves only one paper, the
Old reliable Standard, at Montgom.
cry City. AS a matter Of fact, there
ere too many country newspapers tn
Missouri. and unless the subscription
and advertising rates can be mater.
fally advanced there win have to be
more CONSULTATIONS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-19

THE idea Of letting the other fei-
lev foot the bills won't make a
CITY. We all want the Stress paw.
cd, and we al want granitoid walks.
We all want good churches and good
schools. wellpaad preachers and
teachers. We all want to be enter.
pf.sing and progressive, ard at the
same time, we guess. 1t Is human
nature to all want to be sure that
we are not paying any more than
ouI part.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-19
]. w. DRY, Mexico, Missouri
NEW METHOD OF
vACC|NAT|NG THE
PORKERS IN USE

An experiment with hogs was start
ed recently by the veterinary depart
ment of the College Of Agriculture oi
the University of Missouri. The pri
mary object is to try to make hogs
immune from cholera by vaocinating
with blood treated In a different way
than that which has been used in
the past by the Experiment Station.
Nine hogs all about the same size
we're picked from one herd to insure
uniformity in their health and sur
roundlngs, and are being used in
this experiment. Five of these hogs
were placed in one pen, and the 9th
er four in another pen. The five in
pen number one we're vaccinated
with defibrinated blood that had been
drawn from a hog having the cholera.
Hog number one received two cubic
centimeters; number two receiver
four cubic centlmetrs; number three
received six cubic centimeters; num-
Der four received cubic centime-
ters; and number five received ten
cubic centimeters.
These five are supposed to die,
but they were vaccinated with vary
ing amounts Of blood to see IL a sma
dose will transmit the disease the
same as large dose. Their temper
atures are taken In the morning
and afternoon of each day to deter.
mime the variation as they become
sick. They are also weighed every |
few days to see how their weight |
varies.
The four hogs In pen number two
were vaccinated with some Of the
same blood, only 1t had been treat
ed with a solution Of phenol. To |
sec II this hog cholera blood treated
with phenol will immunize these hogs
10 cholera Is the primary object Of
The experiment. Two of these hogs
were yaccinated with cholera bloc
one.fourth of per cent
of phenol; one receiving five cubic
'entdmeters, and the other, twenty
cubic centimeters.
The other two were vacinated with
onehaf Of one per cent phenol So
ution, and received five cubic cent?
meters and twenty cubic centimeters
respectively. Temperatures and the
weights of these hogs are taken at
lhe same time as the five in the
,ther pen.
Ii this blood which has been drawn
rom IA cholera hog, defibrinated and
reated with phenol, proves to be
uccessful in immunizing hogs
Igainst cholera, it will be a simpler
md cheaper method than that used
" the station now. Then the farm
II could easily prepare the blood
md yaccinate his own hogs at very
little expense.
Money for this experiment is pro-
ided by the United States govern.
nent. The Adams Act of Congress
which was passed several years ago
rovided for money to be used for
of this kind
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-19
MORMON SCARE in
MEXICO in 1910
PROVED A JOKE

One beautiful day In 1910, so the
story goes, as told by old residents
Mexico had a Mormon scare. The
day was calm and the city wrapped
in IS peaceful routine of daily life
when all quietude was shattered by
a volley Of shots which sounded as
II fully 100 small arms had been dis
chsiged.
The reverberatdons OF the guns were
distinctly heard in the outskirts of
the towr and a few minutes after.
ward a coatless and hatIess form
rode frantlcally into the country, call
ing to a" he passed that THE Nor
mons are in town killing everybody"
in the meantime. firing continued
and CONSERVATION began to spread.
The man on horseback was Richmond
Pearson. Jack Willingham, who re-
sided on the Gass farm, was one of
the first to respond to the call re-
gardless of the plea of his wife not
to leave.
He jumped on bis horse and start
ed Tor town as rapidly as possible,
telling her. as he rode away, to
remain close to the house. She se-
GREETED herself In a bush nearby, but
before hiding she saw pickets sta
t6ued by the fleeing citizens.
About this time NJ. J. Reed came
along with Isaac johnson and they
were 'old the news while the ex-
plosicns of the guns could still be
pla'rly heard. They also started to
town, but returned shortly IN hot
haste. They confirmed the statement
already made by Pearson and said
hey saw Jack Willingham shot from
lis horse as he was entering town.
The greatest fright had hold OF the
,eople In the country and when Mr.. |
Nil)'rgham appeared, shortly after
sard, they thought his ghost and
ct himself, came with news. He ex.
la.ned that a party Of soldiers who
rere detailed to drive the Mormons
rom the state were in town and hold
ng sham battle before departing.
His being shot from his horse
lrned out nothing more serious
han that his horse had shied when
he guns exloded and Mr.. Reed and
It Johnson had seen him thrown
ON the animals back and not shot
own. For years afterward, the Nor
ION scare was a great joke In this
action. II
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-19

COUNTY RECORDER A. H. WHIT.
NEY knows there Is no better In
vestment than Andrain County real
estate. and has purchased the NJ. t.
Vandegrift modern and uptodate
residence ON L. Promenade street,
which street has lately been paved,
and Is now one OF Mexico's most
handsome thoroaghfares. Since
street aying has been put down
property on this street has advanced
at least twenty per cent. This Is the
way TO make n city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-19
Prof. J0RD0N, THE
MISSOURI CORN MAN,
AGAINST LOW TAXES

Missouri b practising danger
ously false economy. Missouri peo-
pie are not paying as much taxes as
they ought. Show me the state
with an extremely low tax rate and
I'll show You the state with misera-
bly, had highways"
This statement was made by S.
n. Jordan. the "Mssona Corn Man. /"
at the meeting OF the farmers in
the University audttorium. In speak
tng Of Missourfs tax rate, he said
that he did not believe the Income
70 the state was becoming to Mis-
souri,. Proc. Jordan will hold a
Farmers Institute In Audrain coun.
ty the latter part Of this month.
In speaking Of the farmers instl-
tutes IN Missouri. of witch be Is
the director, he said that since July
1, 1910, l26 Institutes had been held
at which over 10000 persons had at
tended. From July to september
only about twothirds Of the re-
quests, he said. for institutes could
be granted and only about half the
requests since September 1.
lnsttute Money Well Spent.
He said he though the money
well spent IN conducting farmers in.
stitutes. As an example, he said that
q the efforts of the College Of Agri-
culture and the director put forth
IN institutes should help the farmers
OF the state Of such an extent that
one grain Of corn was added to every
ear the increase In money value
would be sufficient to pay his salary
for frtyfive years, or the salaries Of
1--WE such men for nine years.
Missouri is rich and her soil is
rich, but when we destroy our soils
BY poor farming methods, Missouri
VIII soon become poor" be said.
When q man destroys his soil by
poor methods. he is committing a
crime against his G 'ren and future
generations. The greatest problem
at the present time Is the problem |
Of the fertility Of our sodk.s
That the farmers Of Missouri are
to large degree slaves Of the trust |
and labor organizations was the opin-
Ion expressed by Z. N. Plank,
prominent fruit grower of Decatur,
Ark. who spoke on Successful Farm
ng."
Your calling" he said, "is one Of
he greatest on earth and ought to
De the most independent. As 1t is,
Tou are TO a large measure the
'layes Of trusts and labor organiza-
Ions. They hem you in on both
ides, and you pass through single
lie. II united. you could not be
round to earth by these elements;
ombnation is the only thing that
vail life you out Of he nut you are
low In.
Calls Farmer a 6eggar. |
In a business sense. the farmer
beggar. He gives to the markets
nd says what will you give in
tead Of debating the price Of his
roduce as he should and could do.
"All successful industry Is based ,
n combination This applies to farm /,
ig as well as to the other industries.
cooperation is the secret Of success
al farminx -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-19

EVERY once in while there Is
an openingr n Mexico for I'VE, re-
liable young man for an important
and rennmeratge position. If some
Of cur young men realized Just how
important it was for them to make
good in minor positions before they
can be promoted. they would mend
their ways. T. is really deplorabge
that so many Of Mersco's boys do
not seem to have the right kind of
ambition to make good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-19

THE orpheum and Star Theatres
with u9-to-date attractions at fair
nrices under liberal, gentlemen
ly management should help make
Mexico city. When show houses
bring customers to Mexico from
out Of town they help every line of
business in the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-19
CHICKENS WITH SHORT
TOE NAILS ALWAYS
MAKE GOOD LAYERS

Chickens with short toe-nails can
always be counted on to be good lay
ers. SAYS Prof. J. E Rice the poul--
Try expert Of Cornell University, who
spoke in the Agricultural Building at
Columbia during Farmers Week.
These chickens. he says, iasvs short
nails from continually scratching for
food, and a chicken that wears us
nails short from scratching Is sure 20
be thrifty.
The most important ching for a
poultry raiser to consider In the se-
lection Of fowls, as us constitution"
said Professor Rice. mo one can
exect to make money raising pouiry
and selling eggs. unless he has a
pure bred flock Of thrifty chickens
with strong, vigorous constitutions.
The early and continual growing Of
rooster signifies that he is Of
the thrifty sort."
These are simple facts. he said,
but they can be used TO good adVan-
tagS by the beginner IN the poultry
business.
To illustrate the value Of carelui
selection and breeding Professor
Rice said that the average hen Of old
times laid on an average Of eigh'
teen eggs a year. while the modern
hen Of pure breeding viii lay all the
way from 100 to 200 eggs annually.
The modern hen lives such a
short and strenuous life, that either
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-19

Z MEXICO most assuredly should
have an associated charities associ-
alton This is conceded by all who
have looked into the matter at all.
If Miss Frost is not fitted for the
head of this enteWise. select some
one else. We ard not in favor of
doing away with a most satisfactory
because its executive
officer can't satisfy everybody. Or
ganized charity Is recognized the
world over as the "only way"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-19

THE Nexaeo Ledger sincerely
hopes that The local lodge Of Eagles
viii be successful IN establishing a
hospital In Mexico. Mexico needs
an institution OF this kind very bad
iy. and we believe It would not only
prove a great convenience but would
be profitable % the management.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-19
4 PRoMINENT tarnarar and

A PROMINENT taxpayer and a
live young, enterprising business mar
writes the Ledger that he has always
voted for the school tax and is great
ly surprised that the school board
Is not anxious to have paved streets
and granftoid WALKS adjoining its
property. The churches and schools
Of Mexico should be among our most
progressive Institutions.