davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28

DR.. G. M. Sneed, Of Jefferson
City, wen known in Mexico. writing
the Ledger regarding the free pub
lie library there says:
Jefferson City. Mo-. March 26.
Col. r. M. white 6 Son,
Mexico. Mo.
Dear Colonel:
Our library is very well patronizeds
not only by the young people, but By
adults as well. There 10 seldom
time when someone Is not at the
tables reading magazines, newspa-
pers, Or using the references. Both
clubmen and school children find It
very useful. Five years ago Ia jan
nary. 1415 books were issued; five
years ago in january. siS4 visitors.
january 1912, 254s books were Is
sued; and 441s visitors. Total num-
Der Of card-holdera to date, 2o3S.
Only ak negroes Of the better
class hold cards and they do not
sit at the tables but take their books
home with them. You recall thai
the state School for the negroes Is
located here, They never attempt %
use the reading room.
Very respectfully,
@. NJ sNEED, NJ. D.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28
REVIVAL BEGINS WELL AT

~ ttn9t ~fNt7 ' ~ S'sc tf~tts
At the close OF the second service
OF the series at the First Baptist
Church, Rev +. F. Wright stated to
the audience that he was very high
dy pleased to sec 80 many present
The auditorium was well filled last
night, and the Rev. Mr.. Wright
preached another strong forceful
sermon. There Is am increasing in
terest in the services, and the music
nnder the leadership Of Mrs. g, r..
Gibbs and Col Flonville together
with large chorus gives Rev. Mr..
Wright strong support in the meet
ing. Special musical selections will
be a feature Of the services. Mrs.
G. r. Gibbs rendered special solo
last might.
This morning at $3.50 Mr Wright
preached on the question. why
Pray" The service was well at
tended. the number of men present
being noticeable. Tonight he viii
preach on "a Great Question and a
Good Answer"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28

tanned by addressing Mr.. Race
and will not attempt 70 give list Of
those premiums at this time.
The next thing IS to prepare your
ground as nearly perfect as condi-
tons and the reason will permit, use
the very best fertilizer obtainabIeI
and be sure that it is suited to the
crop and to your land. If you are
not believer in fertilizers just try
half of your field with It, and half
without It and you will not need
any further argument in the mat
ter Another important thing, is the
planter, Don't use one that will
not drop regular andthe proper guam
tity as you cannot afford TO do so.
Oats do not bring in as much money
as corn but bring at sooner and this
time are especially badly needed
to ralieve the shortage Of other
feeds Select your seed carefully
and as 1t Is now late, a quick fertdll-
zer should be used; oats should by
all means be drilled instead of sown
broadcast. Just try part Of the
field this way and see the differ
ence in the yield The writer has
not the figures available at this
moment to show the number Of
acres Of wheat, corn and oats plant
ed in our county but there is no
doubt but what a material increase
per acre can be obtained by intelli-
gent effort Think how much addi-
tional money would be brought into
our county Il the yield Of every
acre Of wheat corn and oats could
be increased one or two bushels, and
It has been demonstrated elsewhere
that it can be easily increased five
bushels per acre by proper meth
DDS.
The writer is not attempting to
pose as an expert farmer having had
a few years experience in that line
but for many years has been en-
Saged in the grain business and I'M
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28

John Rowe, 5S years old. died at
the home OF Frank Arrnistead Tues
day. Complication of diseases is
given as the cause Of his. sath, He
had been i'll for some time. The
funeral will be Wednesday and the
remains will be inferred in Elmwood
Cemetery. The deceased was a
bachelor and he had resided with
Mr. Annistead for many years. The
Ledger extends sympathy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28

only one condition. namely. That
our city will pay the running ex.
penses.
OF this $4,000 for which we ask
much the greater part will be spent
locally. A librarian and an assistant
a janitor, heat, Light water, books
and other supplies must be paid for.
If the vote carries OUR RESPoN-
SIBIIITY ends. 1t becomes the duty
of the City Councia to appoint Ii
brary Board.
For the sake Of the pride you take
In the read welfare and appearance
Of our home town; for the sake of
those who VIII obtain employment in
the building and running of such an
institution; for the sake Of the moth
ers. wives and sweethears and sis
ters who ask you, will you not vote
''Yes" for the Library ordinance2
We rest this cause. upon which
we have SO earnestly set out hearts,
with the generous, just manhood
Of the Mexico voters.
Miss Mary v. Houston, Pres.
Mrs Ralph Luclpie, sec'y L-
brary Board.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28
MUST HAVE LEDGER

~ - TT - - ~HA-'t
IN OKLAHOMA.
Mrs. Tom Haskell, formerly of Mex
leo, now OF Roosevelt. Oklahoma, in
remitting for the Ledger for an
other year, says:
I'VE are having a little Northern
er, as the people here call a cold
snap. Have had the hardest winter
here that was ever known. Lots of
snow and rain but every one is ex'
pecting a good crop, We like farm
ing and especially this country; It
is heaIthful climate. We are living
in the mountains and think them
very beautiful. One Of my sisters
from Missouri is visiting US now,
and likes the country fine En-
closed find check for $1.O0 for
which send the Ledger; we can't
possibly do without the Ledger.
We look for the paper each week
as we would letter from home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28
OTIS PuRDY GUAR
ANTEEs HYoMEi.

If you really mean that you want
to drive every bit Of catarrh from
your nose and throat why not try
a sensible remedy that Is guaranteed
to Danish catarrh, or money back.
If you already own a little hand
rubber HYOMEI inhaler you can buy
bottle of Hyomei pronounce It
High-o,me) for only 50 cents II you
do not own an inhaler ask for
complete HYoMEI outfit which con.
tains an inhaler, this will cost you
$1.00.
Then breathe HYOMEI and get rid
OF catarrh, relief comes in five min
utes, a days treatment will make
you happy, weeks treatment and
snuffles, mucus and hawklngs go
another week and goodbye to ca
tarrh. Try It to-day on money-bacl
plan. Sold by Otis Purdy and drug
gists everywhere.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28

THE thousand dollar Commercial
Club preInium for the saddle horse
ring at the big Mexico Fair Is al
ready attracting considerable atten-
lion. There should be at least fifty
members Of the Commercial Club
who would be glad to get behind
this proposition, which viii prove Of
benefit to all who are Interested In
the growth and prosperity Of Mexict
and Audrain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28

travelling over the greater part OF
the Corn Belt has seen the wonder
FIJI results obtained by using pure
bred seed, proper fertilization and
up-to-date methods OF cultivation.
There have been many suggestions
offered recently as to what will
make Mexico a city but nothing VIII
do 1t quicker than building up our
farming interests and getting the
results that are possible from Au-
drai County land.
WALKER POLLOCK.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28

SHELF. G. BYBEE. formerly Of
near Molino, Audrain county, now
Registrar of Deeds at Garnet, Kan,
writes the Ledger that he is
PRESIDENTIAL elector from the Second
District Of Kansas. He says that
without any question Kansas will 60
Democratic in November. Mr.. By
bees many friends IN Audrain will
De glad to know that he Is prosper
GUS and happy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28
CIRCUIT COURT NOTES.

Judgement for $3.50 was entered
for the plaintiff by the Court Tues
day in the case Of Andrew Belts VS..
j. Il. Turner ct al. The case was
compromised Belts was suing for
$4,000 He alleged an auto driven
by the defendants daughter caused
his team to take fright and run
AWAY. iniuring him. n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28

THE Iiaddonia Coal Company is
arranging to push work on their
mines. The officers Of the Com
pany are: President. u. ]. Shobe;
Vlcepreaident, s. p. Beedle, treasur-
er, W. B. Llewellen; secretary,
Frank Grainse; manager. Jacob VIII
liams.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28
GROWTH OF LIBRARY

GROWTH OF LIBRARY
AT TT. COLLINS.
FORT COLLINS, COLO, having a
population of S,210 boasts of a
Free Public Library, maintained by
appropriation from the City Fund.
The report OF the Librarian for the
year ending March, 1912, shows the
total number of books in the Library
at time Of report to be S5671, while
the total number Of books issued
for home use was s2,s5s The num-
ber Of citizens holding cards is
S,1S4. That interest and appreciation
grow, is shown by a comparative re-
port covering the last five years. In
that period, the number of volumes
nearly doubled, and the number Of
citizens holding cards increased near
ly 1000.
1t is easy to guess that the Ft.
Collins Library titled q long-felt
want.
AND so WILL OURS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28
GIRLS
HUSBAND WINS
$1,000 PRIZE

With a record for persistence that
assures success and IS shining ex.
ample to every ambitious boy, Z. N.
Sears, rising young attorney OF
Seattle, Wash. has capped his
former achievements by winning a
81 900 prize IN novel contest Of
the Seattle Times. Mr.. Sears
married Miss Lucy RudasiI, the
charming daughter Of John p. Ru-
daslI, OF North Audradn. They are
snsh ss...a.,aaA.A .af The e.a4e Untver-
sily and the Kirksyfale Normal
School. Mrs Scare, win be reniem-
bered ia this city where she made
many friends as a teacher In the
Mexico public schools.
In speaking Of the contest, which
was for the best solution Of a story
the paper was running. the Times
has the following 10 say OF Mr.. Sears
Gone OF The Judges stated that Mr..
Sears should write novel, as his so.
mtion Of the story surpassed that Of
its rea' author The day his solution
was to have been placed in the
contest It was lost from his pocket
but returned by a woman who
found 1t upon the street. Persistency
is his strong trait When he came
to Seattle, a little over year ago,
he acquired an acre Of ground In a
suburb and built a small cabin there.
Since that time he has started TIL
erection Of handsome home doing
all the work himself at odd mo
ments He even carried the lumber,
piece by piece, from the lake shore
up hill 70 the site.
He was born in Missouri; was
editor Of the Savitar, the University
Annual, as well as winner Of a schol- |
arship prize. HIS law practice ha |
been growing steadily since he set
tied in the West aud that he has
not allowed his other work to inter-
fere with his law business shows
his ability to achieve much through
bis determination to persist. Hell
wrote his solution of the story one
afternoon aud might only stopping
Tor meals until 1t was completed+''
The Ledger Joins his friends in
,ongratulating him and Wishing him
success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28

THE latest reports from New
York are to the effect that Tart car
Fied the City over Roosevelt in the
primary four to one. and it is
claimed that Roosevelt would only
have seven out OF ninety votes
Of the State ofNew York to the Chi.
cago convention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28

CHARLEY JOHNSON has bought
another nice piece OF residence prop
erty on T. Promenade street. He
has purchased from Ernest Blum
the McFaIl property, which is one Of
the best-located in town. and Will
erect a modern. up4odate resi-
dence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28

AT the election in Mexico next
tuesday there will be three bal.
lots One containing the city Off
Gers; another ballot on the school
eP"tion, and still another for the u
urary proposition. A full voN
should be polled, as everybody IN
Mexlco Is Interested in the result
while Republicans may not take an
,u'erest in voting for the Democrat
y nominees for city office, they are
surely Interested in the school ant
p0rary propositions
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28
Your Spring Shirts and Easter

This is the home Of Manhattan Shirts, known as
the best and the best known Come in and select
yours they're pretty Also We call attention to the
new shirts with separate soft collars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28

SOME people seem to think that
animals have no feeling. During The
last week or SO the Ledgers atten.
ton has been called particularly to
a Young man, Of this city. who
seems to take pleasure In abusing
his horses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28
BAD 70. Tommy.

'Tf you don't quit ealing so much,
Johnny" exclaimed Mrs. Lapsllng,
horrlfiee at the sIuttonous propensi-
ties OF her youngest "the first thing
yoa know youll be regular flllbus.
teri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28

Young Lithuanian called at ths
,riaae license Office In Chicago
ss, hls bride recently. but license
.ss .efused on account Of the brides
years. she being only IS. The
,wg was erestfallon for few mo
then his face cleared and he
sa ~!th the remark that he would
e;aA shortly
I.e clesk supposed tnat ne would
sag ap SITE the brides parents. IN
b N5r NJ gain presented himself
q the ef ? anoshef EifL-s
lo2mcto
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28
An Appeal to the
Voters of Mexico


For the first time in the history
of our city. the Mexico ladies come
before the voters. asking their sup
port at the polls for a particular
measure.
For every enterprise there Is ONE
DEFINITE POINT OF TIME which
leads to success. This opportunity,
for the purpose for which we ask
your vote, comes to Mexico, at the
approaching city election.
We ask you voters to vote YES
on the Free Public Library ordinance
That would mean that you authorize
the City Council to appropriate 81
10000 out of that part of the city's
Income assigned to miscellaneous
items to support library plant
approximating $4,000 in value.
The lot ia offered to us as a
FREE GIFT. THE building comes
the SAME WAY. Two thousand and
fifty (2.O50) books have been CIV
EN- us. and many more are in sight.
II We can secure a permanent place
to keep them.
This $4,000 present is ours on
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28
D. C. OWEN GIVEN
CONTRACT TO PAVE
{. LOVE STREET.

D. G. Owen was Awarded the con
tract to pave East Love street b,
the council at the regular send
monthly meeting on Monday evening
Mr.. Ovens bid was s1.4s per square
yard for paving and So cents pen
hneal foot for curbing. The only
other bidder was b. A. Powell. Mr.
Powell vented $3.50 per square yard
for the paving and s5 cents per In
cal foot for the curblng.
A petition signed By sananAAAn
properly owners OF South Western
Avenue was presented 70 the Coun,
OF TO have this thorupghfare i'm
proved The extent Of the pawing
asked for is from Promenade to the
south Limit of the street. However.
the petitioners request that the
city have a subway opened the prop
er width and rightay constructed and
that it be paved the regular width.
The petitioners are: Fred Kemper,
NJ. L. Jones. Mexico Power Company
is. P. Emmons. ]. L. Gamble, col,
Wm +. Atkinson, j. M. Dyke, b.
"A. Powell, w. w. Fry, e. T., Cass.
NV J Norris. r. A. Boeger, J. II.
lseftz, Gus N. steinman. j. H. Watts,
and s. D. Stocks.
Though the petition has not been
presented TO the council yet, it is
understood that one rs being pre-
pared by some OF the property owl
ers on East Jackson street to have
this thoroughfare improved,
Salaries Not Raised.
Conncilmen RJothwell, Hanley. Bal
lew and Taylor, committee named to
investigate the advisability Of rails
ing the salaries of the elective Off
GERS, recommended that none Of
them be changed. The report was
adopted. Another ordinance, intro
duced by Councilman Hanley at the
last meeting, which proposed to-
raise the salaries Of the regular
night police from s45 to $50 per
month, was voted down by a vote Of
six to two.
Miscellaneous Proceedings
On motion Of ]. 0. Ttnsley, City
!. At Brown was instruct
cd to notify the Harper heirs to
put their walk on Central avenue
on the grade.
DR.. W. F. Taylor moved the alley
N. Jefferson street and
street be ordered opened
along ed. CANDLES property No
action was taken.
j. o. Tinsley, OF the committee to
look into the controversy IN regard
10 the paving of the alley in Block
4 reported no action.
John Ballew of the committee on
The dogtax question was granted
more time.
j. w. Sullivan was granted a sal
loon license for another six months;
c. T. Johnson also was granted a.
saloon license.
Bills to the amount Of st02,45 werel
allowed.
J, o. Tinsley, chairman of the
Water and Light Committee report
ID on the matter of extending the
water main ON Jackson street The
recommended that the
main be not extended at this time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28

Nine per cent q all kisses are
laden with disease germs. according
to good authority. Lovers should be
carafdl oct to take more than ~ 10
avery .a1 hereafter
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28

HON. D. A. BALL Of Pike coun-
ty has announced as a candidate for
Governor Of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28
Your Spring Hat and Easter

John B Stetson, and Others correspondnaly as
good Many novelties in hats and caps for the young
man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28
LOOK out for your seed corn.

HON. w. D. vAndiver has with
drawn from the race for Governor in
favor Of Hon. w, s. cowherd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28
Your SpRING Sur
AND EASTER
z Easter Is April 9Th, a week from Sunday.
Donot delay your selection to the last minute. {

fhe superior BARTH displays are ready for your
inspection They're very beautiful and varied as always
oue value at every turn is the principal BARTH feature
our stocks are selected from the greatest manufacturers Of the
country not from one or two lines We benefit and 50 do
you oy the good ideas Of the greatest Of Americas Taos
carefully studied BY the BARTH great eightstore buying
organization.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28
p.ssa-es cured by Fresh AIr.

People acaefally don't realize wliak
ranaeea i.esii air IS. According to
& diaeHsaica y tha New York Aead.
esiy "a define among tho diseases
ahich fresh ar Is said 10 cure are
Insomnia. aaa aila, delirlun, pnel
moala. tyfnoid and all other fsverss
tuberculcsis oi he bone as well aa
II the lungs aud almost every other
CLASSIFIED ailment Only In cases
where subialrIal temperatures are 9
feature is tie open air treatment ques
toned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28

PETITIONS are being signed asking
for The paving Of Western Avenue
from Promenade to the Bouleyar
|dn connection with a subway. This
would sure be a grand improvement
If It can be put through.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28

The lowest temperature never
keeps a busy Ledger want ad. from
working.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28

Price range $3.50 to $50 See for example our
sl0 SUITS representing the limits Of clothing accom-
pshmeuts at that price, fair example Of the regular
BARTH saving.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28

uNnERskIRT SPECIAL.
Ladies' Underskirts made of nice
Quality bleached muslin Is inch
flounoe. with 8 rows insertion
and edge, under flounce and dust
ruftle. Specially priced 9sc each.
Other Underskirts. 49c. SIPS. s1.4s
$1.75. sl.9s and s2.9S.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28

GOWN SPECIAL
Ladies' bIeached muslin gowns,
v-shaped neck and neatly
trimmed with embroidery inser.
ton, also lace insertion. An ex-
ira good value at 4Sc each. 9th
gowns. 75c and SOC each.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-28

SPECIAL.
72x9O In bleached sheets with
seam, worth 45c, for this sale.
S3c each. Better seamless sheets,
40. as and 800 each.
Swift's Pridee Laundry soap,
bars for
Old Mill Laundry Soap, 2
bars &c
500 large size dinner plates 4c
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-05-10
DR.. Hibben's Inauguration.

Princeton, N. j., May Scores
of visitors, including many men of
national or international fame, ar
rived here today to attend the inau-
guration of DR.. John G.. Hibben as
president Of Princeton University, in
succession to Woodrow Wilson, who
resigned when he was nominated for
governor of New Jersey. The cere
mony Of Inauguration will take place
tomorrow morning in front of his
toric Nassau Hall. The speakers and
other prominent participants in the
ceremonies will include President
Taft, Chief Justice White Of the su-
preme court of the United States,
President Butler of Columbia Uni
versity and DR.. Francis L. Patton,
president Of the Princeton Theologi-
cal Seminary. Associate Justice Pit
ney Of the supreme court Of the Unit
ed States, close personal friends Of
DR.. Hibben, will administer the oath
OF Office to the new president.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-05-10
Indian Runs for Prosecutor.

Aberdeen, S. D., May 10 One can
didate for office in a South Dakota
county is in a position to plead fol-
the native son vote, for he is a mem
Der of one of the first families of
South Dakota. His name is Thomas
Mani, his home is at Sisseton, and he
is a candidate for the Republican
nomination for states attorney. Mr..
Mani is full-blooded Sioux Indian,
and was born in South Dakota. He
was educated at Carlisle, Pa, and la
ter at the University of Minnesota,
graduating from the law department.
Since then he has been a practicing
attorney. 1871. ...,$ -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-05-10
Retirement of Admiral Potter.

Washington, D. c., May 1O.-To-
day. after career of more than forty
years of faithful and efficient service
as an officer of the United States
navy, Rear Admiral William P. Pot
ter, who recently has been aid for
personnel at the Navy department,
was placed on the retired list on ac-
count of having reached the age lin
it of sixty-two years. Admiral Pot
ter is a native of New York and
was. graduated from Annapolis in
1869. He was a member of the ma
val court of inquiry gat-
ed the blowing up of the battleship
Maine and was advanced five num-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-05-10
Indiana College Editors Meet.

Richmond, Ind, May 10.-The In
diana intercollegiate Press associa-
ton began it's fourth annual meeting
at Earlham college today with an at
tendance of delegates from eight of
the leading colleges and universities
of the state. The leading feature of
the two days program will be an ad-
dress by Talcott Williams, director
Of the new Pulitzer School of Jour-
nalism at Columbia University.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-05-10
To Select Roosevelt Men.

Birmingham, Ala, May TO- The
Roosevelt supporters in Alabama
have completed arrangements for the
states convention to be held here to-
morrow to name Roosevelt delega-
ton to the national convention. The
Roosevelt delegates will contest with
the Taft delegates for recognition at
the Chicago e. 49,