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Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01

Some Mexico People Fail TO Realize
the Seriousness Of a Bad Back.

The constant aching of bad back
The weariness, the tired feeling,
The palms and aches OF kidney
ills
Are serious--lf neglected
Dangerous URINARY troubles follow.
A Mexico citizen shows You how
to avoid them,
Mrs. 4, Dollens, 1912 w lAbcriy
st Mexico, Mo, says Years ago
was a terrible sufferer from hid
ney complaint, The disease affected
me so badly that | could not go ont
and the pains we're hard to en-
dure. TIE kidney secretlons were uu+
natural and caused me annoyance. ]
he'd doctored and used remedies but
no relief was given until took
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at
Llewellyn & Sons Drug Store Their
use gave me great relief
For sale BY all dealers Price 50
cents. Foster Milburna Co, New
York, sole agents Tor tho United s,at
es.
Remember the aame- Doan sand
take no other,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01

1T looks now as though the Re
pubicans Of Missouri would have a
warm time in Their fight for the
Presidential nomination. The eoa-
test between the Roosevelt and
TAFT Republicans OF Missouri viii
prove most interesting and Tue Demo
erals of she State should be quick
% talSe advantage o. a row OF this
character Missouri is a Democratic
state and the Democrats shopld get
together and carry grand old Mis-
aoprl by an oidaame majority.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01
NEW sUIrs FILED.

Sam D. Byrns et al have filed suii
aglanst the Chicago & Alton for
s7S.s0 danages The plaiatifl "a.
leGes fire which is said to have
started from a locomotive of the de
fendant burned over some innd. g. X
Spencer also has filed suit against
tb Chicago q Aisou fer slls. The
plaintiff In This sui also alleges a
fire started from locomotive Of
The defendant dealroyea property be.
Longing TO him,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01

EXAMINE the date after your
name on the margin Or wrapper Of
ytor Weekly Ledger. make yepr re-
mlttanee \ week before your time cx
plres 50 that you viii aot miss a
copy Of your favorIte paper. The
Weekly Ledger ls strictly one dollar
per year IN advance to evs'Ssody.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01

ACCORDING TO the government A
culture statistics for Audrasn conn-
ty published In the Ledger the value
Of farm land in the past decade
has increased oevr one hundred per
cent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01

Mrs. G. J.. Rosenbury, formerly Of
this city, and SISTER of Mrs. Annie
sQrires, was painfully burned Fri
dsy morning at her home In Kansas
City, while attending to the fire In
The furnace Though no details Of
tlse accident are known here, Il is
understood the fire puffed out when
she opened the furnace door. She
was burned about the face and
breast. Mrs. Sauires went to Kansas
City Friday night to be with her sis-
ter
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01

THE first enterprise to come be
fore the people of Mexico this year
will be the library proposition. Let
us start IN the right direction by vot-
Ing unanimously for the mill tax
for maintenance. That Is the way 10
make Mexico grow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01
Stock and =
y Farm News

E. E. Flnney, Ch.s. Iailar and
Frank Holman. Of Centraiia, III,
were IN Mexico this week visiting
D. R. Middleton and buying horses
Empaia. Kan. Jan. 20.
m the iass three months nearly
Iloo horses have died IN Lyon eoun-
lty from blind stasgers. caused by
lealirs mouidy corn. j. L. sutton Of
lReadins has lost seven head IN this
1 uay ana other fariwsA from one 70
live
r.addonsa NJ, Jan, 2e.
A Chicago & Axiom train Thursday
evening a ESQ O'Clock struck and
Killed four mules which we've being
brought 10 IaddonA BY Dubray &
Frsar fer shipment. lhe mules are
said 10 have been sod for $500. A
head The accident happened q { a
crossing IN this city
The passenger department Of the
Wabash Railroad hnS kaued and Is
placing sn circulation a booklet o.
s2 pages compiled by Professors
Alumfcrd. DeInaFee and EclSies Of
fha f1niversifv of Missouri, College
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01
J. c. EoRn sALE nArEs.
Yours truly,
j B. GRAHAM.


! J y. seitz southeast OF Mexico
January 81.
English Bros. southeast 81 lex
leo. Feb s.
Hamilton Rrcs.. soata Of Mexico
April 10
. $ Laws, west of Mexico. Feb
A. Nichols, South Mexico. Feb. a.
= r. Powell. Northeast Mexico
Fob, Is.
j O. Ford. Aaetloneer.
Mrs. .. A. Merriman. sister Of Mrs
=. a bearing Oh this CITY, died al a
hospital in Chicago, Saturday morn.
Inc Mrs Merriman was operated
en for appendicitis about ten daya
ago Peritonttis set up later, caus
Ing htF death. II. A. DcaIang goes /
Chicago Saturday night to attend the
funeral which wiIi be held Monday,
The deceased Is survived by her hus-
band. five children, mother, three
brothers and three sisters. Mrs. Mer-
riman has visited here and IS we'll
known in Mexloo The Ledger joins
other friends II extending sincere
sympathy to the bcreaved ones
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

settlement of The estate Of b, H.
Mcintyre. deceased win be made at
the February term Of the Probate
Court Of Aaidran county .Aiissonrl,to
be held at Mexico. Missouri, ON lie
tho second Monday IN February, 1912
wia North Missoari Tfuet Co.
lly W w Pollock. Pres
j 4. Mundy, see'y
Executor
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01
NorIcg q FlMAL agrrLgMENr.

WUTIUE Vt FtNNL ~ LEWENT,
Notice Is hereby given that final
settlement Of the estate Of Laura
clanton. deceased. viii be made at
he February term OF the Probate
Court Of Aadraln county. Missouri, to
be held * Mexico, Missouri. on The
the second Monday in February, 1919
I'd II. r. Gilbert,
Executor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01

Jan. IS. ~, 46-# Assignee.


NOTICE or FINAL SETTLEMENT,
Notice Is hereby given that final
settlement Of The estate Of W. W.
clendenip. deceased,wilI be made ct
the February term OF the Probate
Court Of Audrain county, Missouri, to
be held at Mexico. Missouri, on the
second Monday In February, 1912
Matte s. Clendenin,
Adnainasl1atrix
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01
rwo CHURCHES aEr PASTOR.

/
Rev G. A. Mitchell. Of Mexico D.
been engaged as pastor Of Hops
Well Baptist Church. west Of ~
Bloomfield and Of Dry Fork D1g
list Church, west Of Guthrie, ana " Y,
preach the second Sunday o. e's
month at HopeweM and fourth Su'
day 1T Dry Fork. +
MI Mitchell has been pastor :
Grand Prairie BAPTIST Church o. ~ g.
vase two years and breaches 'n',
on fhe fiaat aad third Sundays ~.
each month FIo has a wide acVD
tance IN The county and is an s1 "
est and able minister-Futon
Z fte
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01
Mexico Savings Bank
sagpI',s......i. s"gitsl .na S15O,OOO
A GENERAL BANKING
BUSINESS TRANSACTED
IFlLEs sulr AoAlMsr

FILES SUIT AGAINST ALTON
=. Gentry has fIled suit asans'
tae g. q A. railroad Go. for dam
ages alleged 70 have been done to
bis property by fire started from
locomotive Of the Railroad Com
pars IN January. 1911. lie sues On
thrfe counts and asks total damages
Of S4o9-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01

. <7III9lFI1L W IHItUI, U
We. the undersigned, have known j.. J.
Cheney for the last IS years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in All business
transactions and financially abie 10 carry
out any obligations made BY his firm.
NATIONAL BANK or COMMERCE.,
Toledo, o.
Halls catarrli CnHe Is taken Internally.
acting directly upon the blood and nali-
cpis surfaces 81 the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price 55 cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Take HaHs Family Pills for constipation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01

EVERY farmer in 'AuaraIn conn.
~ should be arranging for seed
corn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01

W. ". Wood Of TT. Collins. Col.
orado, Is visiting in Audrain coun.
ty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01

THE Republican state Convention
meets in St. Louis April 25 to elect
delegates TO the National conven
tion and Stale commiateemen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01

Nfs. John Atchieon. who has been
Ill for several days is Improved, but
siill ceDfined to her bed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01
PIONEERS GRAVE is FOUND

Fulton, No. Jan. ~.
The grave OF Col jeff Jones, the
pioneer, has been found at the farm
in North Galloway. near Auxyasse,
which he owned. The proposition !
appoint committee to find and re-
store the SPOT has been abandoned
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01

George l. Clark, Of Gohheeo,, M
8 Ii Mexico buying horses irolu
Les broihera
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01

Mrs. Ed. Pearl was down from
Thompson on visit 10 her parents,
Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01

Littic john b Graham, Jr., is III
OF pneumonia
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01

i Sheep l5,5vo -o'vo'
4 HOGS 2s551 1885
ce6t ssl.795
lotser petsonal property 492.6oO
Total s2.sis,S7O
Thirteen banks in county as
seased al 80 per cent Ss5i,7SS
Assessed Value of land 5,l6S,300
Assessed Value Of town lots 1,94l,s2O
Total Of county assessment 9,SlS27S
Tbe assessed value of land in
| lisi1 las a gain over the assess
ments Of 1910 Of $4,000 and town
lots over the assessment Of 1910,
sS4,S2O, mallng grand total Of
gain sss,44O.
Attain Is coming TO be an im-
poaant crop in Missouri, and the
farmers must learn how to grow i"
said G. b. Hutclison, assistant pro.
fessor OF agronomy In tho college
Of Agriculture, ia a recent talk on
aA1faifa Growing in Missouri" He
pointed out how essential ii was for
the farmer to know tho charactcrs-
tics and requirements Of this plant
before SUCCESS IN growing It could
10 hoped for. Audrain lard. he
says, is suited for Alfalfa
eThe plant,'' he contdnred, ''is not
50 enaiiy grown and in only one sec-'
ton cG Missouri is It weF adapted.
However, IN few years believe 1t
win be successfully grown in practi-
caily every seotion Of the State It
thriyes IN a deep, loose. rich and
well drained so,l and is not adapted
to wet bottom binds or uplands lack
ing drainage. in Missouri. so far as
the soil IS concerned, It thrlyes
best on bottom lands, on such sol
practically the only requirement to
get good stand IS 10 have a we'll
prepared seed-Ded.
Mr.. Hutchison divided the alfalfa
soil OF Missouri into five sections,
as follows. First, the quick bottom
lands along the Missouri and the
Mississippi rivers; second, the river
lands along the cresks and hills with
in The state; third. the rolling prai-
re lands OF Northwest Missouri
which are deep. weil-drained and
well-supldied with p.al4 food;
which includes Auaratni fourth, the
valley and iow-lying lands between
the hills Of the Ozark region; and
fifth, the upland rrairie lands Of
Northern Missouri. lie also stated
that the well-drained bottom.
lands seldom needed inociilaton but
that iiie upland prair.es. as rule,
not only needed inocuiadon but Of
ten times an application Of lime to
correct the acidlsy Of the soil That
on upland soil. unaesa it was very
rich. an application of manure was
beneficial and sometimes absolutely
essential in order 20 act good
stand.
He recommended The growing OF
alfalfa on a small scale, The inooula.
tion Of uplands, when such lands had
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01

Miss Kate Matthews Is home from
a visit in Louisiana
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01
Hnur,a THE,

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for sny case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls catarrh
Cure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01
ospER Or PUBLICATION.

IN The orcul. Court To the March
Term. 1919.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01

want few consgnments Of GOOD business ,ad-
die Horses for my coming SALE also have many in
quires for matched pairs Of carriage and combination
horses. Also have inquiries from parties who want to
buy good Jack, and believe that few good Jacks
tn that could be recommended will find ready sale.
we can always sell high class Saddle Horses If YOU
have anything to sell in the above class do not deav
your consignment as the early consignors get the hem
eft Of the long and continuous advertising,
JAS. HOUCHTN, Prop.
Jefferson, City, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-01

The Unknown Heirs o. samuel 1af'
ner. deceased, -,
The state ol Missouri 20 thf above
,.,,,sd aefeu.Ianss. greetings
The Washington times., 1912-09-28


avenue st. 4. taa, I..gs #.7
The Washington times., 1912-09-28
NOT SALTS and
PILLS. "CASCARETS'
If ConStipated, bilious, head
achy, stomach sour, take
Cascaret.

You men and women who can't get
feeling right-who have headache
coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath, dizziness, can't sleep, are bilious
nervous and upset, bothered with a
sick, gassy disordered stomach, or have
backache and feel worn out.
Are you keeping your bowels clean
with Cascarets, or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with salts
cathartic pills or castor oil? This is
important.
Cascarets work while you sleep;
cleanse and regulate the stomach, re-
move the sour. undigested and ferment-
ing food and foul gases; take the cx-
cess bile from the liver and carry out
of the system all the constipated waste
matter and poison In the intestines and
bowels
A Cascaret tonight will straighten
you out by morning-a lo-cent box from
any drug store win keep your stomach
sweet; liver and bowels regular and
head clear for months. Don't forget the
children. They love Casoarets because
or Hsicken. H''lr - - 80 80 .'@.'.'''
The Washington times., 1912-09-28
Anacostians Improving
Homes and Institutions

Late operations in the building line
in Anacostia have centered not around
new homes but rather in the altera-
ton of dwellings and the remodeling of
houses to meet the demands for addi-
ton room or for more modern facilities
In the suburban house.
The large frame dwelling occupied by
DR.. James A. Watson, at, Nichols ave-
nue. and Buchanan street. is one of the
latest to be improved with an addition
Mrs. r. r. Webb, residing at Thir.
teenth and w streets. has had extern
sive alterations made in her dwelling.
ments to his frame residence. 1912 u
street.
John W. Kincheloe has improved his
dwellings at 1901, 1905, and 1909 Good
Hope road by remodellng them. Charles
Goodman has erected a rear building on
his premises. 1245 w street.
Harry, F. Miller has erected a two,
Ridge roads. William J. Latimer has
completed improvements at his home.
a. Talburtt street
A bungalow is being built at Congress
Heights for Capt. Matthew Bailey and
wife. who sold their home there re-
Gently to A. r. Mckay. by Mr.. Mckay.
cont .actor. -.... -,
Institutions in this section have added
much to their entrances within a re-
cent period this being the case at the
Government Hospital for the Insane
and the German Orphan Asylum. AT
a considerable. cost, Involving removal
of walls and ferces and a rearrange-
ment has opened new entrance on
Nichols avenue, west side. which. with
tall white pillars and broad driveways,
makes an imposing appearance.
The Washington times., 1912-09-28
BUILDING NEW HOME
ON SITE OF OLD ONE
Washington Six Per Cent Perma
nent Association Erecting
Three-Story Structure. \

The Washington Six Per Cent Per-
m&nent Building Association will have
new home on January /. An attrac-
tive three-story and basement building
Is now being erected on the site of the
associations former building. at 500 Il
street northwest.
The first floor and basement are to be
occupied by the associations offices and
the two upper floors will be rented.
They are to be equipped as offices. The
entire front of the building is to be of
Kentucky oolite stone, a very white ma
terial. The first two floors are to be
of fireproof construction and vaults are
being built into the first floor and base
ment
The finish of the first floor. in which
will be the offices of the association, Is
to be entirely of mahogany and a
marble stairway will lead from the first
TO the second floors. The building is %
by 30 feet in area, and will cost about
500 exclusive of the ground.
The Melton Construction Company is
building the, structure after 'pians' by
Appleton p. Clark Jr.
The Washington times., 1912-09-28
progressing

Everett. lots 2s. 80. and %. square $3.50. so.
Princeton Heights-Raphaei A. Neale to
Laura Il. Heaton, lot l7s. square sO3i, ,i0
Lanier Heights-rnion Trust Company, trus-
tee. to Jane s. Holmes, part lot l6e. Sj.O79. 10.
Blooming insdae-Samuel II. Walker ct al. trus-
tees, to James c. Kciiher. lot ~. block 5.
L4anier Heights-Jamcs s. Fraser ct us. to
Charles X. knight. lot 2Is. square $50. 81;
shapiro and Israel Dramond. lots Il to a.
Washington Helghts-AIban II. Nixon ct ux.
g. Willie NJ. shaoy. lot "A. square ?5s.
Mount Pleasant-Fred ID. GiesIer to Frank
W. Connor. lot 49, SO.
West EcEington-Ciertrudc Larash to Gott-
fried Mayer. lot a. square 4. SO.
Whitney Close-J;s, .Gruyer ct ux; to Robert
Columbia Heishts"Jennic A. severns to Jo.
seph ferrero. lot 20 and part lot 81. block
Washington Heishts-Josephine p. Hill to
Vincent l.. Toomey. lot a. block 4. SO.
Trlnidad--Alfred NJ. Duckett ct ux. to Susan
X. Harrison, lot u and part lot -. block
Hlshview-Harry wariman ct al to william
s. Mccallam. lot III. square SS33. $40
beth G. Moulton TO Charles H. shafer lot
Park View-Middaugh & shannon to George
l.. l.; W: Baum I'm, and Minerva E. Baum. lot
Columbia Heights-James A. Finch ct ux. to
Hsssis. E FsSh lS' g SSSk 2: 80
Amelia NJ; and Eliza H. Parkins. lot IS.
block Is. $40.
West Holmead Manor-Harry b. wllson to
Edith q. Iandon, lot 70. square south OF
2S2S, $40.
Highyicw-Harry Wardnan ct al, to Charles
A, bowman lot ~ block s.. $40 -...
West lHolmead MPnor-Hsrry wariman ct Al
to Frank W. Haldeman. lot 80. square .2s27.
SO.
Widows Mite-Leonora Rouzor et al. Ito
Mary NJ. Stewart, lot %. SO. -,
Washington Heights-Cieorse c. Humphrey ct
al. to Charles a. Barnard. lot :43. so
Columbia Heights-Levis II Brruningrr ct
ux. to Gertrude Larash. lot ~. block 30. SO.
The Washington times., 1912-09-28
new BUILDING OF
. PRINTING BUREAU
IS HALF FINISHED
Structure Beginning tn Show
How 1t VIII Appear
) When Done. 7

A building which will have much to
do with the improvement of the south
west section Of the city and will afford
relief to an army Of Government work.
ers who are now crowded into inade-
quate space. the new building for the
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing, Is
about half finished. and begins to show
somewhat or Its completed appearance.
The building is 54 feet long, 295 feet
wide. and 107 feet high, covering an area
equal to city block. The total floor
area of the five working stories will be
10000 square feet, In addition to the
space In the attic. or nearly seven
acres. There. are a basement, four
main floors. and an attic. The construc-
tlon is modern hreproof. The beams
and columns are of steel; the arches
and girders Of ferro-concrete. the roof
OF iron and tile. and the window sash
and frames Of iron.
Walls Are of Brick.
The walls are of brick faced with Bed
ford limestone. and the first story wall Il
faced with granite. The main front is
20 be on Fifteenth street overlooking
Potomac Park. where 'fine colonnads
will be set. The employees entrance will
be from the Fourteenth street side.
The various divisions through which
the work of the bureau is accomplished
are kept as far as possible as COM
plete units, each having it's separate
system of toilet, locker. dressing, and
rest rooms. ETC., and there is to be a
general restaurant for men and one for
women In the attic story, each with a
separate recreation promenade on the
roof. Persons visiting the bureau are
guided through the visitors galleries
which are raised above the main work.
ing floors. and overlook them in such
way that the various processes can
be readily seen.
Planned After Study.
The nature of the work done in this
building has made It necessary to give
great care to those features which
would affect the sanitary condition OF
the building and Its occupants, and to
this end the plumbing, heating, and
ventilation have received careful study.
The heating OF the building will be
accomplished by direct radiation. ar,
the air introduced for ventilation will
be washed and tempered. and supplied
in abundant quantities, and exhausts
maintained sufficient to keep the air to
a proper degree Of purity throughout
the building. The natural lighting OF
the building is obtained through great
windows, which. in most cases. extend
nearly to the ceiling and occupy the
entire exterior wall space between the
structural supports. The artificial
lighting is controlled by fifty distribu-
ton switchboards located throughout
the building.
The Washington times., 1912-09-28
Northeast.

1855 Emerson street northeast-Harry L.
Strang OF uxs to Charles f. and Emma L,
|" Vantine, lot III. square 100.
Firth street northeast, between I and X
streets-Herman r. .HowensteIn ct ux q
]. Walter Hurley, lot 30, square SO7 SO
626 l. street northeast-Frank w. Connor et
ux to- Fred ID. Giesler. lot EOS. square s55
SIS Twelfth street northeast-Alex X. Phillips,
trustee, to Joseph ID. and Minnie II. Nevius
lot "A. square 1905. s2.37O
Sixteenth and r streets northeast--Clarence
B. Hight ct ux. to Walter O'IIara and
Daniel C. Leahy, lots 10, H. l5 and part
lot l6. square 1868, SO.
street northeast, between Ninth and
Tenth streets-Middaugh h Shannon to Mac
Irene johnson. lot 81, square 932, So
street northeast. between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets-Adam Dries ct ux. 10
George W. Offutt jr., one-ninth interpst in
lots ~. IS, ~. square 1909. $40
Maryland avenue northeast, between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets-Herman r. Howen-
stein ct ux. to Patrick II. Carr part lot 81.
square 1905, $40.
North Carolina avenue northeast, between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets-John III,
lewis 10 Maria Green. lot 81, square south
east OF 106S, So
22S Second street northeast-George w Nash
ct al to Alice and Elizabeth Nash. lot /
square 75, $40,
1H2 II street .rortheast-Hayes W Hawkins
to Giuseppe Marenda. lot %. square 1908,
So '''
street northeast. between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets-George W. Decker ct
ux to George r. Bedell, trustee, part orig
inal lot g. square 1909 SO.
The Washington times., 1912-09-28
Southeast,

First street southeast. between North Caro-
Ina avenue and d street-Catherine T.
Buscher ct vir. J. Harry, Jr. to James and
Hannah Reidy. part original lot s. square
South Carolina avenue, between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets-Willam Murphy ct
uX. to John e. Taylor. lot 6s. square 1889
bl5is Sixth street southeast-Stephen Il. Col
den ct al. to Albert II: Brewood. part
original lot ls. square $40, SO. Carrie G.
Smith to same, all interest in same land,
SO.
Twelfth street southeast, between d and T.
streets-Asbury r.. Taylor ct ux. to Lille
c. Drury half interest In lots lOS. l0i. lO5,
square 101s, $40.