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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-01
This Difference.

The difference between dema-
gogue and a patriot is that the dema-
gogue frequently makes 1t pay.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-01

The marines soon will be doing
the "Cubanola Glide" again.
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-01

4, The skeleton, of an antideluvian
monster, known to science as the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-01
NOTICE TO sUBsCR1Els

II you fail to receive your
paper by z .. m, on week
days and 8 q. m, On Sundays
telephone to The Bulletin Of.
ace, No. So, either phone and
one will be seat to you By
special messenger.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-01

The fight TO uphold the tradi-
tional honor of the Senate, to lift 1t
above the deCadence that set in
with the advent Of trust controlled
members. really began in earnest
when Simon Guggenheim came here
by way of golden path from Colo
'rado. Surrounding Guggenheim
were charges similar to those which
now trouble the sleep and make
uncertain the seating of william
Lorimcr. But Guggenheim won and
since has served his friends with
faithful votes, Then came the scan
day that clouded the entry of the
aged Wisconsin Scion, Isaac Step
henson, whose election. according
to his own admission, cost approx
mately 100000.
1t has been the cumulative effect
of these three scandals that has
aroused the unbought members OF
the Senate to the sense of duty that
confronts the Senate In the accept
ance OF it's members. Briefly put,
there will be a fight in the future
to unseat members whose title to
office is not as clear as the proverb-
ial ring Of the bell The minority
members of the special committee
appointed to investigate the second
charges against Lorimer, NAMELY
LEILA, Kenyon and Kern, express
the new temper of the Senate in
declaring their unyielding belief
that corruption was practiced in OBJ
tanning for the Illinois man his
seat. Lorimer may be seated for
all this, for the majority has held
him immaculate" but neyerthe-
less, feeling is expressed here that
the revelations coming to light in
connection with the Lorimer in
curry will 90 a long way toward
barring the way for others who
come by the same devious route.
Echoes Of the Dolly Madison"
breakfast which brought together
at harmony feast the wives and
daughters Of the country,s leading
Democrats indicate that bit Of
mild strife" crept into the pro-
ceeding. According to the after
dinner gossip, it was occasioned by
The reception given Mrs. Judson
Harmon, wife OF .he distinguished
Ohio executive, when she rose to
respond to the toast Women of the
Cabinet" The ovation given her
and the preference shown her by
the wives Of most of the influen-
tial men In the Democratic councils
was a distinct tribute to Mrs Har-
mon. Not only did the women APP
plaud loudly but many adopted the
masculine method of giving vent to
enthusiasm by cheering loudly.
The Harmon ovation was not en-
ioyed keenly by Mrs. Champ Clark,
according to those who attended
the banquet. 1t was said that Mrs.
Clark, who was toast mistress
showed discomfort when the cheers
rang out for the wife OF her hus-
bands distinguished rival In the
presidential race. Her color
heightened to such a degree that
many noticed IT,
Mrs Aztec Pomerene, wife OF the
ienator from Ohio, is regarded to-
lay as one Of the most active and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22

The business of Santa Clausin had grown to such proportions that the old gentleman was com pelled to call me to his aid, for he well knew that could manufacture toys with astounding rapidity. We built an immense toy factory over night, and the next morning sub divided it into a mechanical toy department, one for mcnageries, another for dolls, slcds and SO on. Valiantly we worked, Santa. ten thousand workmen and l. and on Christmas eve, riding a wonderful polar bear, l headed an immense caravan, distributing the last toy just as the sun came pceping OCT \ the hills.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-25
CANDIDATES MEET
PITTS GROVE TUES

The picnic, TUESDAY, at Pitts
Grove, near F'arber. was we'll at
tended and most Of the County candi-
dates We're present and made short
addresses. The Mt oHvet band gave
several concerts during the day. This
band Is an excellent one and those
connected with 1t should be proud Of
their showing.
Senator NJ. r. X. Biggss made an ad
dress urging the Democrats to for
get their disappointment at Champ
clarlS's defeat and stand by the
ticket He touched ,pon the origin Of
the Single Tax and said the farmers
should defeat q. Judge S. C. Sutton
presided at the meeting. The basket
dinner at noon was a delight to ey-
eryone and there was more than
enough for everyone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-25

REFERRING to schoolmaSters for
PRESIDENT, the Boston Herald says;
U Gov. Wilson of New Jersey shout
y elected President, it would bring a
sond American schoolmaster In tn
|lsOple''s chair; James A. Garfield
Ess the first one. Sure John Adams,
amore and Cleveland taught school
( some time In their careers; but
aen, they were never more than
lnateuns in tho teacher-calling; and
thle John Quincy Adams and Benja
Pin Harrison lecturod lin Harvard
nd in Leland stanford), u was aftea
aer terms as Presidents had ex
Pred Garfield's wonderful life re
enblcs closly THAT of the Roman lie
its Peutinax. Both were born u
iut, of humble parents; both be
tame professional teachers, later so
tss and politicians; both were rails
y the posation Of chiefs Of theil
iaions Emperor Perldnax was assaf
snaied alter a roien Of So days, an
Garfield after he had been Preslden
10 daNa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-25

PERMANENT good roads are being
IN everywhere. Along this line. in
eord with the position OF the Led
h, the st. Louis Globe-Democrat
'gs Strong and persistent sup
frt Of the good roads movement by
h St Joseph Gazette has led to sub
Sting a proposition to issues10OOoo0
Buchanan county bonds the money
|bb e spent IN making rock roads dn
b county The people VIII vote upo
b question, and there can be, or
aOud be, small doubt of a favorable
|sut. A tax is not a charge but an
|heslment when a fund raised by e
bon promotes, exchanges and in
nases the facilities of commerce an
|zEel. There being no longer a ques
b OF the value of good, hard, all
kyear- round roads in serving these
iSrable ends, such an enlightened
mmuunity as Buchanan County is
II likely to take the wrong road
ilOh is always. nowadays, the old
Ahioned dirt one"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-25

HON. r. R. BUCKNER, OF Mexico,
Is provisional county committeeman
for the new Third Party to be orgarr
lied for the benefit of Teddy Roose-
welt, with w. R. Nelson, of the Kan
sas City Star, as State Manager Ih'
county mass meeting to elect foul
delegates to the state convention VIII
be held at the Court House, Satui-
day, July 27, at 5 p. m, Bob IS on
the lob all right, and says that he Us
going to vote for Roosevelt IL he
don't get another vote in the stape
There is really no call for any lhliN
Party, especially in Missouri. You
cannot build up a party on the am
bition Of a politician. II RooseVei
really wanted progressive ideas ne
should have allowed the Convention
at Chicago to have nominated HAD
.lley, which could have been done IN
regular way. What Teddy seems u
want is to be the nominee hlmssi
Of some kind of party
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-25
F. |. CROSBY
WRITES OF TRIP
TO COLORADO
Manitou. Colo, July Is, 1912,

Manitou, Colo, July Is, 1912,
Editors Ledger
Mexico, Mo.
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to your request, | Will
write you something of our trip via
auto from Mexico to Colorado Springs
Colorado. We. five in family and
heavily loaded with baggage, left
Mexico June 27th. The morning was
ideal aud our party was in high
glee In happy anticipation OF expect
ed pleasures OF the journey.
Our spirits, however, had various
degrees of elevation and depression
before our journey was finished. For
instance, before we had gotten out of
Audrain County we hhd little mis-
hap that often occurs to all motor
lists, and of which kodak picture
was taken and labeled First Trouble.
This little annoyance caused the spil
its Of the girls TO fall away below
zero, but girls moods are as change
able as Missouri weather; and when
we were ON cur way again, our en-
lire party was jubilant as ever. How
ever, later on, noticed that nobody
suggested taking amy more "troublt
pictures"
We were favored with fins
weather all through Missouri. Hat
just one light rain before getting int
Glasgow where we stopped owe
night, We were ferried across th'
river the next morning, and motore'
into Kansas City where we stage,
two days.
After leaving Kansas City we RAJ
to Rossville Kansas. a distance o
i25 miles, where We were caalgh
In very heavy rain which lasted 81
long that we decided to stay owe
night.
We left Rossvile next morning Il
the mud-black gumbo, which lastel
about 30 miles where we struck fin
roads again. These lasted the ba
ance Of the way here, with the eS
ception OF a little sand occasionally
We visited relatives at Broolwlll
and Salina, Kansas, and arrived her
the morning OF July 18th, all feeiin
fine.
Here we received our accumulate
mail, including copies of the Dahl
Ledger, which we eagerly scanne
for news of our many friends I'm an
around Mexico.
At Kansas City, had tent mad
to order for use on the road. It ha
q canvas floor to keep out reptilt
and insects-more especially the ia
ter After arriving here | found
nice little modern bungalo just
our liking ready-furndshed, which
rented and where we feel now vel
much at home. Having our OWN co
veyance, we come and go when an
where we please and are enjoyir
our outing to the Limit.
We found cross-country motorii
X very popular pastdme with othe
{. as we'll as ourselves, and have m
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-25

Joe Wilkins, Of the firm of Freden-
dali u Wilkins. and Dr. P. e. Coil
are home from their vacation trip OF
two weeks spent ON Rainy Lake, On
taao, Canada. Both report a most
pleasant trip and say the
the climate is ideal. Mr..
Wilkins says they wore sweaters and
heavy corduroy coats during the day
and slept under two covers at
might.
Mr.. Wilkins smiled when asked If
they caught any fish. I'VE caught no
very large ones, but fair-sized fish, .
he said. Why. fish in that re-
gion are so plentiful they feed them
to the hogs We saw one large
moose, but the law Of Canada is SO
strict that no one dsire kill one OF
these animaHs.
Mr.. Wilkins says only cold stor-
age eggs can be procured there. He
took eggs with him, and Mrs. Will
klns sent him a fresh supply from
here
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-25
MEXICO AUDRAN COUNTY MISSOURI THURSDAY JULY 25 1912
FOR THE
FARMER WOMEN

m mn
= ~, o f oilers slo mist 9
= 49, 49, ~ Oond pla1e; R1So q
= - 80 'uu ei'e weekly Leu
= : ear lour'n prA~e % tne
= .s''-' 'l,. ooun'y hadm women
r .,,ie, ~ - ule noSe ou1'er essss1
:. = ei'cAens' duehs and turkeys fromn
= isia Do+ ,SH oa,,rt'n-. :, tSn-' VI, y Jan , =, =
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-25
sawdust wanted. M. B. Guthrie Co.

Judge w. W. Bolts received let
ter from Columbia Monday morning.
stating that the foreign representa-
tive of the Columbia Northern line,
abroad, has arranged for the sale of
its bonds, under certain conditions.
This line contemplates the purchase
of the local electric line and this ptlr-
chase hinges upon the success of
their representative in Europe.
OF course the local men behind the
NJ, S. f. G P. T. Co are not sitting
idle aud awaiting developments but
are busy investigating certain propo-
sitions which have been made them
and that appear feasible.
Several plans are now under consit
Grafton and one of them will likely
prove acceptable. II not. the Colum
bia Northern may buy the. line.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-25
TO THE VOTERS OF

~ ' TIE w iEn0 VT
AuDRAlN COUNTY.
There win be mass meeting held
in Mexico, Missouri. Saturday, July
9Th, at 5 o'clock p. m. at the Counr
ty Court House for the purpose of
electing four delegates to the State
Convention to be held at Kansas
City, Missouri, July 30, 1912, under
a call issued July 18th, 1912. by w
R. Nelson, Provisional National com
mitteeman for the State of Missouri
All voters of Audrain county who be
lieve in a new deal and a square
deal in politics; who believe in the
rule of the people as against the
rule of the political bosses, are RE-
quested to attend the mass meeting
in Mexico next Saturday and partici-
pate I'm dts proceedings
The State Convention at Kansas
City will be held for the purpose OF
electing delegates from the State of
Missouri to a National Convention tc
be held ait Chicago, August 5, 1912,
and to nominate Presidential Electors
for the State of Missouri and to
transact such other business as may
properly come before the Convention.
earnestly request all who be-
lieve in this new movement and who
intend to support the nominees of
the Chicago Convention to be held
August 5, to attend the mass meet,
ing at the Court House In Mexico
next Saturday.
r. r. BUCKNER,
Provisional County Committeeman fol
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-25
SCHOOL AMENDMENT WILL
HELP RURAL EDUCATION.
Aid Weak Districts.

The proposed school amendment to
be voted on ait the November election
will pave the way for the state to do
one or all of ten important things
to benefit the public schools of the
State. The additional fund woul
permit
Aid i'm establishing rural high
schools.
Adding weak high schools in vii
aages and towns.
Providing general State aid for
high schools.
Guarantee the opportunity for a
free hign school education to every
graduate of the elementary and rural
school.
Consolidation OF schools
Encouraging teaching of agriculture.
manual training. domestic science, d
nestle art and other practical and cul
tural subject in high schools.
Guaranteeing a good teacher and a
reasonable school Term to every
school district.
Purchase of libraries and other
school equipment.
Reward of Efficiency and effort in
school work. H
Aid to rural schools in meeting
the demands of ruraa life,
Many rural teachers have been
trained in the very schools they
are teaching and are without even a
high school, normal or university
training. The school districts are
often too sparsely settled to get a
decent sum from the constitutional
limit for taxes to pay for a four
months school tenn. There are hnnr
dreds OF school houses costing less
than $500 each
The rural school house is often un-
sanitary, cold and the cause of sick
ness to the children attending class
es. There are many instances in
Missouri where children OF tender
years are compelled to travel over
poor, lonely, muddy or snow FILLED
highways six and seven miles to
reach the school house, With the
adoption of the school amendment
practically every instance of this
kind could be avoided blythe State
assisting i'm furnishing conyeyances
and consolidating the school die
tricts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-25

HON. W. j. BRYAN's Commoner
hs week editorally says. "All Dem'
cratic candidates for congress In the
Ninth Missouri congressional district
ave Withdrawn so that Champ
vaTk may have an urlcontested fleid.
This gracious act will meet with the
aPprobation of all PARTIES. Unques-
Vonably Mr.. Clark met with a greai
fppo,ntment ait Baltimore and p
ical disappointments are often very
''@. They cut, TO the very qudcH
10 unsuccessful candidate hinself
'nd they press most heavily upod
nose Dearest and dearest to him
oH such things are 10 be classe'
'aong the fortunes OF war and med
experience and Judgment ma,
weep them aside as altogether incol
Hqaential. Surely Mr.. Clark will fins
.oosolaion In the assurances of al
lUaon that come from his old tim
'eEhbors and in tho graceful act o
" ambitious men OF his dastrnc
'ao would ldikely be glad of the OF
Mtunlty TO serve term or two !
'0asress, Mr., Bryan claims a plac
Wong those who are reioiced b
use Incidents and who would b
4 w to see tho highest SOFT of happ
sss enter the llIe Of Champ Clark
y the life OF everyone be loves"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-25

parties from several states who ara
spending their vacations here, Some
OF them relate very amusing stories
of their experiences across the coun-
try One man told of Sitting in his
car with his family all might on the
plains of Kansas, then next morning
walking seven miles after help.
Then, after he found a man to go
Gut to his assistance on motor
cycle, after giving the motor a little
spin II went off as though nothing
had happened.
AS for ourselves, we have newer
had to walk ait amy time, though
Mrs. Crosby and the girls did have
To push little when we got stuck
In the sand while crossing a dry
creek. THAT was one time when
wanted our pictures.
We followed the Old SANTA Fe
trail the greater part Of the way
and had very little trouble, only
] getting of the road once IN the en-
tire journey.
AS q general thing, the roads were
fine, and through the greater part
of Missouri and as far as central Kar,
sas the crops andcrop prospects were
great. Wheat cutting was in full
blast from Marshall, Mo, to Central
Kansas, and the splendid farm
houses and the many farmers we met
riding with their families IN their
/ autos Indicated the great prosperity
of the country
After getting further west in Kan
sas the general appearances unde-
niaibly showed the increasing uncer
tainty of grain farming. In Western
Kanses and Eastern Colorado good
grain crops are the exception and no
the rule Indeed, We passed through
} great SECTIONS of country with hun
dreds of deserted farms that toll
} all too plainly OF hardshlps and priva
: tions OF the misguided people wh'
} had undertaken to make their home
there, believing, no doubt, that witt
the coming of civilization and the Gu
tivation of the sod that the rainfal
/ would be increased--as is some
times claimed by unscrupulous lant
agents who get busy and fat OF we
} years preying Upon the unsophisthcat
: ed who are deceived by the undoubte
Iy good soil and an occasional goo,
| crop.
In this God-forsaken country tn
} towns are small and far between am
+ their principles residents are railroa'
7 and section men, garage dnd hotel
. keepers, the two latter Glasses dc
Q penliing principally on an occasiona
g pass through their town.
3 1t got TO be quite amusing TO II
to ere how quickly a hotel ma
d would show up after w
would stop at garage for oil o
d gasoline, especially If 1t happened b
d be near meal time or toward NIGH
They seemed to be watching fc
e tourists as diligently as a Missoul
$ farmer watches his growing cropl
s and complained as bitterly OF the
t. society as the pessimistic farme
a does OF lack of rain in, a dty summe
o However, think that these poo
] people are Justified In being pess
y mists, while the farmer lucky enoue
4 to live in Missouri is not.
d | will not undertake to descriI
Ig many beautiful things we are seeir
here, for, it is said of one of Il
lg magnificent trips here that Ut is n
rs "trip that banlrupts the Englil
st language, and If l were to unde
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-25

MR.. LEWIS, son of Colonel war
ner Lewis. of Montgomery county
was in Mexico this week and mane
the Ledger a pleasant cali. young
Lewis twenty-one years ago was :,
tvpesebter in the Ledger office aho
is now Claim Agent for the hocA
Island In oklahoma, and has a spielr
did nositlon. Mr.. Lewis was please !
with the substantial impfo'elle .
made I'M Mexico since he left here 2
| rnars apn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-25
PAYS FOR LEDGER TWO

YEARS IN ADVANCE
H, r. Douglass, of Mccall, Idaho
in remitting for the Ledger two years
in advance, writes as follows; "Mc
Cali Idaho, july 10, ~, R. M. White
& Son. Dear sirs: Please find or
der for two dollars for the Ledger
have been away from home or II
would have been sent before. Am fod
Clark and the Ledger first, last and
all the time Hoping this will
reach you in time, remain
Yours truly,
H, r. DOUGLASS"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-25

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Johnson, ac-
companied by DR.. Hickman took a
motor trip through Rails county on
Tuesday, ending at Pitts Grove,
near Farber, They returned home
late in the afternoon. Mr.. Johnson
has had his machine two years and
Tuesday was the first time he ever
had a puncture.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-25

THE Kansas City Journal, Repub
an paper. cditoulally says: "Theo
|n Roosevelt ms been remarkably
scessful 10 making somebody else
for bis "corI1ing good times" Ev
With the mhlhons Of the harvester
|st The steel trust, the powder
b behind hdm ho Is not going to
|gIook the chance 10 turn a penny
M he performs In Chicago August
mo announcement comes from
managers IN Chicago that they
Il going 10 charge $40, si5 and $40
/ III for aeaHon tickets 70 the con
|uinn. OF course, this viii not
biz 10 ihe frank and filo' who are
bC herdeh IN the demonstration. :"
4 morally certain that every ear
n shmter VIII be admitted free"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-25

1T is claimed under the new law
ths. salt River township, including
Mexico is only entitled to one com
mftteeman. Under this ruling the
county would have only seven commi
teemen one from each township.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-25

NEN who live in the Mexico Eight
Ne Road District between the ages
\ q and go should at once pay
bar 500 poll tax to Ms. Myers,
Clerk Of the District. If you are
,pr co. 1t Is only so cents. This is
n best invested money you ever
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-25

The 80 Cent Store was robbed Of
IS in cash Tuesday night while 500
rested i'm the unlocked safe uudistnrb
cd. 1t is thought boys Were the rob
bers, as the entrance was made ID
the rear through small window ON
I ly large enough for child.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-25
NEAT MEAT MARKET

viii open tomorrow evening. Hav
ing added a new up-to-date Meat
Market to my store, We will be
pleased to have our friends and Gus
toners call and give us trial. Sat
isfaction guaranteed.
THOS. RoDEN,
dw1 Cash Grocer
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-25
FOOD ORDINANCE
INTRODUCED At
COUNCIL MEETING

The hot weather had It's attendant
erect on the Mayor and members d
The City Council on Monday eyeD,ne
or. least. the short session e be.
ing attributed to this cause. Mon.
gay evenings meeting was the short.
est OF any regular session In MANY
months.
however. two bits of important
legisltion was brought before the
Council. Tho ordinance ordering the
paving OF Woodlan was passed; and
an ordinance making i. unaawrui tc
sell or offer for sale food that has
been exposed to flies and dust. was
introduced.
Tho Woodlawn paving ordinance,
which was introduced by w. F. AtlIn
son at the meeting 2 weeks ago and
given two readings, was read the
third time on Monday evening and
passed by the entire vote OF the eight
cou1c1men. This street Is to be
paved with concrete and will have a
wearing surface of bitumen. The
work mmust be complete by Noyem-
Der 1, 1912, according to the pro-
visions of the ordinance.
The food sale ordinance was intro
duced by John Ballew, councilman
from the Second Ward. 1t was Civ
en- two readings. By this ordinance 1t
is proposed to prohibit the mer-
chants from placing food stuff along
the walks in front OF their store, UNI
protected from dust and filth. By the
provisions of this ordinance, all
food stuf on sale, when placed ON the
outside Of tho building, must must be bbs kept kept
from the dust and flies and must be
on bench at least IS inches high.
The ordinance applies only to food
stuff being kept on the outside of
the store.
The water committee was given
more time on the waiter main extern
sion to DR.. shoush's corner, ON NJ.
Washington.
DR.. G. A. Rothwell introduced
resolution to construct a walk along
the property OF the Barretts, on Coal
street.
Street and Alley Committee was I'm
structed to consult the owners of the
along the Wabash, just west
of the old depot site, on W. Mber-
y street, and get their permission
% chop down the trees. A complaint
rom the cltizens in that neighbor-
,ood sets fourth that these trees are
oafing places for tdamps who take
1aths and arrange their toilat there.
w. r. Atkinson, OF the Claims
committee. reported bills to the
of s33216. which were al
owed.