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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-09
FAMILY RUNT
Kansas Man Says Coffee Made Him
That.

Coffee has been used in our family
of eleven-father, mother, FIVE sons
and four daughters-for thirty years.
l am the eldest of the boys and have
always been considered the runt Of the
family and a coffee topper.
"I continued to drink 1t for years I'M
til l grew to be man, and then
found had stomach trouble, nervous
headaches, poor circulation, was UNI
able to do full days work, took medi-
cine for this, that and the other thing,
without the least benefit. In fact
only weighed 116 when was 20.
"Then changed from coffee to Pos
tum, being the first one in our family
to do SO. noticed, as did the rest OF
the family, that l was surely gaining
strength and flesh. Shortly after l
was visiting my cousin who said, You
look so much better-you're getting
fat
"At breakfast his wife passed me
a cup Of coffee, as she knew was al
ways such coffee drinker, but said,
No, thank you
'Whatl' said my cousin, you quit
coffee? What do you drink2'
Postum l said, or water, and
am WE'LL They did not know what
Postum was, but my cousin had stom-
ach trouble and could not sleep at
night from drinking coffee three times
a day. He was glad to learn about
Postum, but said he never knew cot
fee would hurt anyone" (Tea is Just
as injurious as coffee because It con-
tains caffeine, the same drug found
in coffee.)
After understanding my condition
and how / got we'll ne knew what to
do for himself. He discovered that
coffee was the cause of his trouble as
he never used tobacco or anything else
Of the kind. You should see the change
in him now. We both believe that II
persons who suffer from coffee drink
ing would stop and use Postum they
could build back to health and happi-
ness" Name given by Postum Co,
Battle Greek, Mich.
There's a reason" Read the little
book, "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A now
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
Ever read the above letter. A sew
one appears from time 90 time. They
are genuine, true, and full 81 huEaaA
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-09
Fashions Fancies
&5E~.zP8R Ks

Small and fiat are the newest hats,
displaying the hair, and trimmed with
wisps Of feathers, flowers and small
bows Of velvet In a fascinating man
ner.
Most attractive is a belt of black
patent leather, edged top and bottom
with soft white kid. The eyelets are
white and the small white buckle is
Of mother of pearl.
Broad hats of white linen for warm
days are trimmed often with bright
flowers or birds cut from cretonne and
fatty applied. The effect is odd and
pretty.
Shoes for the dressy frock are now
mere tribes of lace, embroidery, bro.
cade and satin. Even the vanished
leather slipper is now tabooed, except
for the street.
Lace still continues a rage of the
hour. OF the handsome imported laces
there are myriads of kinds and quite
as many designs. Some pretty com
binations Of flet and the heavy shad-
ow faces are seen on soft lingerie
frocks.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-09
Bacteria for Alfalfa Soil.

Alfalfa needs a certain kind OF bac-
terra in the soil to give the best re-
suits. These bacteria live on the
roots Of the plants. and give off as a
by-product the nitrogen which the
plant needs. This is an example Of
cooperation in nature.
In the soils where sweet clover has
grown these bacteria are usually pres
emit II they are not, It is sometimes
necessary to get soil from some field
where alfalfa is growing, or some
sweet clover soil. and scatter It over
the alfalfa patch This is called 'in-
Oculating the soil"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-09
WOODEN MOTOR SCARF
FULL DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING
MOST USEFUL ACCESSORY.
May Be Worked In Almost Any Kind
Of Wool, and In Width and Length
Deslred-How the Fringe
Should Be Made.

This scarf may be worked in almost
any kind Of wool with suitable hook,
also any width and length desired.
These directions, which may easily be
adapted to individual requirements.
are for a scarf about 16 inches wide
and az yards long, worked with a
No. bone hook, and In peacock dou-
BILE knitting wool, about IL ounces Of
which would be required. This is long
enough to go twice round the neck
and cross over the chest.
Work chain Of 16 inches Cor width
desired), turn.
Row Ia double crochet in every
stitch, turn.
Row 2.-One chain to stand as first
stitch of row, draw a loop through the
front or nearest top thread Of the sec
ond stitch Of the previous row and
make chain, leave loop on the hook
(there will now be p, draw a loop
through the front top thread of the
next stitch; make a chain and repeat
through each OF the other stitches to
end Of row, keeping all the loops on
the hooks; to work them of draw the
wool through one stitch first, then
wool over and draw through two at
time to end of row, turn with one
chain.
Row "a double crochet under the
front top thread Of the stitch lying be-
tween the first and second upright
stitches Of previous row; =, double
crochet under the front top thread be-
tween the next two uprights and re-
peat from to end of row, working
also double crochet through the very
end stitch, taking up two threads Of
it; turn and repeat from Row 2 for
length of scarf desired, then turn and
work three chain into every alternate
stitch of last row; ., turn, three chain
into the middle stitch of each chain
loop Of previous row; repeat from
twice more; fasten of.
Work rows Of loops on other end
Of scarf to match.
For the Fringe.-Cut the wool into
24inch lengths. Pass the hook UNI
der the end loop Of the last row, fold
four strands Of the wool exactly in
half and draw them a short distance
through, forming small loop; draw
the eight strands right through this
loop and pull gently. drawing the knot
close up to the work. Repeat this into
each Of the other loops along the end
Of the scarf. taking care that all the
knots are turned the same way.
To knot the fringe. take four threads
of the first tassel and four threads Of
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-09
atronnar chImon sIeavaa.

With the increasing desire for sheer
sleeves and Jokes an excellent chit.
fon has been substituted by the max.
ers for that perilous quality which
gave way with the slightest sngges.
ton Of wear. This is more readily
found In black. white and flesh color,
and will undoubtedly bring Joy to the
heart Of the woman who has longed
for but bravely denied herself the
luxury of chiffon sleeves.-Harper'a
Bazaar.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-09
BEYOND LIMIT OF PATIENCE
Uses Of the Telephone viii Be Apt
to condone Mr.. 5uslman's Brief
Loss Of Temper.

He was just about exasperated with
the telephone, was Mr.. Busiman.
Ten times that morning he had
tried to get on to number, and each
time something had prevented him
from speaking. Either 1t was mum
Der engaged" or the person he want
ed to speak to was out, or else he
had been suddenly cut off, At last
he got through.
"Hallo!" said he. as Mr. x. there?"
YES" replied voice. do you
want to speak to him?"
That was the last straw. Back
came the reply in icy tones;
"Oh, mol Nothing of the sort
merely rung up to hand him a cigar!"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-09
LATE PLANTING OF ALFALFA
No Record Of Failure to obtain Stand
Where Sowing Was Done Early In
the Season.
CPy e. R. PARsoNsl

Last year many Of my friends re-
quested an opinion from me as to the
late planting of alfalfa, At that time
had only my own experience To profit
by, which is that early planting is
much the best
In the meantime, however, have
been able to accumulate some data
from all over the dry states. and find
that the percentage of successful
planting after July is only about 25,
while that Of early planting-about
April and Mays about 75 or 80,
and with deep blowing probably 100
per cent; In fact, have no record OF
any failure to obtain stand where
the blowing was eight inches or more
and the alfalfa sowed before June.
The best average date for the plant
ing of this legume seems to center
around the goth of April, and when the
ground Is wet down to a depth of two
feet or more and plowed deep, there Is
little or no risk of failure. Alfalfa Is
peculiar in this respect; 1t requires
plenty of moisture at the start, but
once established, no drought can kill
1t out. The top may dry, but 1t VIII
bud again from the root.
If the ground is plowed deeply
enough, the roots go down very quick
ly, and as soon as 1t has acquired
ten-inch root, 1t is practically out OF
danger.
When planted in the fall on summer
fallowed land, 1t will sometimes sue
coed If the season Is right, but 1t Is
very easily exterminated by cold and
drought when young and not thor
oughly established. A stand Of alfal-
ia secured by shallow blowing and
wet season for some reason or other
often peters out after year or two.
The young plants in the seed leaf
will stand a temperature Of about 20
Fahrenheit II they are covered with
snow. Without snow, the danger
point is about 20 degrees. The lower
the altitude the more cold they will
stand, and since we find that lack OF
air pressure increases the bursting
power of frozen sap, this rule applies
not only to alfalfa, but to all vegeta-
ton.
AS far as the different varieties OF
alfalfa are concerned, 1t is a good idea
to try them all. On my ranch l find
the ordinary variety does as we'll as
any, and usually costs less.
Some farmers are afraid to plant
alfalfa because they think their soil
is not right, but there is absolutely no
way of testing this. except to try It.
1t can, with the help of little ma
Rure, be raised even on a sand bar
and will ultimately convert 1t into
good soil. For this reason, we need
never have any abandoned farms In
the west, II we plant them to alfalfa
before it is too late.
In fertilizlng weak or sandy land
for this crop, the manure should be
narrowed in on the surface, after
blowing and before planting. This
darkens the color of the surface and
diminishes the glare from the sun
which will sometimes dry up the youna
plants on very light colored soil BY
scalding the leaves, even when there
is plenty of moisture down below.
Alfalfa will often do better in ricf
hill soil than on a weak sandy bot
tom. 1t will sometimes reach wateI
at 20 feet in three or four years, and
then, Of course, will yield as much
per acre as irrigated alfalfa.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-09

the next one. and tie them together
about an inch below the other knots;
tie the remaining strands of the sec
ond tassel to four Of the third one.
and repeat to end Of row. being careful
to keep the knots quite level.
Tie another row Of knots an inch be-
low these. but this time taking the
eight strands OF each tassel and tying
them together
Fringe the other end Of the scarf in
the same way and cut the ends level
with pair of sharp scissors.
Along each side of the scarf work a
row Of double crochet, with fur
chain plcot at every fourth stitch.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-09
The New Sport,

These here New Workers. is bound
to have their sports, see," said Uncle
Silas.
I'm what way?" asked the boarder.
why" said Uncle Silas "sence
they give up hoss-racin' they've gone
in heavy fer the turkey trot. Don't
seem to mes If tibet would be very
excitin'. "-Harper's Weekly.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-09
Novel seraper.

A crumb tray and scraper in one, the
tray part a deep tilted groove at the
back next the handle into which the
crumbs are turned and kept until the
table is finished. is one of the new in.
ventions which a young housewife
would prize
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-09
ECONOMY Of slIaqe.

II is claimed that two acres planted
10 corn and made into silage win feed
eight cows or fatten eight steers for
a longer period than the same two
acres could feed one COW If pastured.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-09
pependable Cow.

Il is the COW that is always ready
ana eager for food at each feeding
time that can be depended upon to
give a like amount Of milk each day
DOR Z long period Of time
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-09
A BAD Break.

Slasher-Been in a fight?
Masher-No. / tried to fiirt with q
pretty uffragette.-Judge
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-09
A skeptIc.

do you believe in ghosts. Willie?"
mo. not unless I'm alone in the
dark"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1912-05-09
ELECTRIC ROAD
SUIT ON TRIAL

Members of the Board of Direct
ors OF the Mexico. Santa Fe &
Perry Traction Company went to Lou
isl ana Tuesday TO attend the trial Of
the n-Bambrick Construction Co /,
againss the Traction Company The
suit is to be tried in the Court of
Common Peas.
The following officers OF the road
went to Lou IS ana Tuesday morning:
Ex-President Crum, G, G. Gather
secretary; S, L. Robson General
Manager; w w. Bolts, T. F. Muir
ry, f, L, Crosby, ]. H. Hebel and G
C Grace.
The plaintiffs are represented by
Robertson & Robertson, Of this city,
and Wi'lams C Williams, of Boon
vile. The Traction Company is repr
sented by Barclay, Fauntleroy & Cub
len, OF st. Louis, and Judge w w.
Bolts Of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1912-05-09

The Mexico Commercial Club
should give A. P Green, Of the Mex
leo Brick and Fire Clay Company a
dinner The securing Of the order
from the Steel Company OF Duluth,
for 565 car loads of Mexico brick
shows clearly that Mr. Green knows
how to get results, That is what the
Mexico Commercial Club wants. That
is the way to make Mexico a great
er city. Mr.. Green not only shows
clearly that he understands how to
make his one business a success, but
is willing always 10 assist and con-
tribute Of his time, labor and money
70 forward every enterprise that is
for the growth and prosperity or up
lift of Mexico, Audrain county and
the state Of Missouri
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1912-05-09
McMillan High school won third in

Mcmillan High School won third i'm
the interscholastic track and field
meet at Columbia, Saturday. 21 ID
points were scored. Sedalia High
was FIRST with So sc and Kemper Mi
itary Academy OF Bonneville, second,
with 26 7-12. Missouri Military
Academy scored z; Vandalia q II
was a great day for Mcmillan.
Fletcher Powell starred for the To-
cal track team scoring II points. He
won the 100-yard dash in 10 2-5
seconds; tied for first i'm the high
jump at feet 3-5 inches; won the
22O yard dash in % seconds. and
was second In the broad jump
Burrus, of Missouri Military Acad
emy. won the shot put with a, dis
tance OF A feet and 10 s-4 inches; b
was third in the discus.
Fred Peck, Of Mcmillan, won the
half mile run In 2.06 S5 Wayne
or McMllan5 won third fn the polk
vault.
The victory for Mcmillan was AL
the greater in that Wentworth and
a number of schools with older and
more experienced men were thell
opponents This closes year Of mos
successful athletics i'm Mcmillan anf
the student body is jabllant owe
the success.
Mcmillan won, at Columbia, from
SS ether schools. Friday. the Nc
MILAN track team will likely go t
Fulton o an invitation high sehoo
track meet with a number OF othe
schools ine uding Futon high school
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1912-05-09

The Lin on District Medical So
ciety closed Their meeting in This
city Tue day evening by eleeting q
fic,rs They are:
Pes dem, Dr. A. W. Kamrsg hm d.
Columbia; first s-president, DR.
f ], Tainter, st Charles; second
vice president, Dr. James Gordon, Co
lumbla; secretary, Dir. w. A. Nor
RS, Columbia; treasurer, DR.. G.. A.
Rothwel, Mexico,
The next meeting OF the society
will be he'd in Columbia on the sec
oud Tuesday in November
The session held at the Ringo Ho-
tel, Tuesday, was one of the most
interesting and beneficial that tie
Linton has had recently. A goodly
number of physicians attended, and
every one spent a most enjoyable
day
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1912-05-09

balance of money necessary by sub
scrlption or o,her plan.
The Commercial Club Is 70 float
loan to cover the $500 rental Of
MACHINE Gun Company and interest.
The Academy shall put a walk from
Grand and Promenade streets on
Promenade to main entrance of
hall
The Academy shall furnish a man to
sweep the hall and also to nun the
boiler when heat is required. The
Academy agrees 10 pay premiums on
th insurance in the sum of $4,000
on sad building for a term OF six
years
The Commercial Club is to have
the lease for fen years for purposes
before specified for the strin OF s1'0O
and other valuable consideration rent
al which sum lis paid in advance.
Renewal for ten years thereafter
shall be allowed the Commercial Club
in consideration OF a rental OF s.
per day, plus electricity and coal
used as Commercial Club may re-
quire. They shall have first choice
Of dates when given thirty days ro-
tice. The Academy reserves the
right under this re1ewai 10 sub rent
out hail privately.
Contract to cover this plan will
be maze upon request,
Estimates.
The building shall stand parallel to
Promenade street lengthwise. The
northeast corner of the hall shall be
a point 120 feet south and 20 feet
west Of the southwest corner Of
the south barracks.
1t shall further have a new maple
floor in building, new roof shfng-
les ON the sloping sides OF roof and
composition roof on the flat part;
wainscoting IT. high around the
hall; p'aster the space above the
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1912-05-09
COUNTY COURT
NAMES JURY
.aaas Af III sssk L l. EHtEtW

The County Court, Monday, select
ed the petit jury for the June term
OF the Audraln County Circuit Coul''
The jury is composed of the follow
ing;
Cu.vre Township-W. w. Capen
horer. H. NJ. Phea;s, d. Il. White, G
B Ellis. Herman cuswell,, w F Kim
dig.
Linn L. 0. culbertson and Alhert
Fennewald.
Loutre-E. W. Crane. Hugh Hor-
ton.
Salt RiveG-G N. Johnson, A. Pitt
yer. Robt Mcclure, Tom Crum,.J ] N
Sanford, John Gregory.
Prairie John J. Johnston, A I
Hale.
Sailing G. H. Pollard. Ben Crump.
Wilson--M G Flynt, S A Pool, G I
Osborne ] ] Holloway,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1912-05-09


While SUDDEN. at William Jewell
College. Liberty, No. from which
he was expelled in 1899. Elder Clar-
ence V, II. Richeson OF Boston, sen
fenced to die for numbering Avis
Linnell, was covered to Norman.
ism THIS statement was made by
Mrs. Lou'e E Britain in Boston
Tuesday night
Mrs. Britain says Rieheson be
came attacked to young woman,
liow making her home in Salt Lake
City, when he was attending William
Jewell Mrs, Rrittain asserts, in a
sworn Statement, size formerly was
connected with the Mormon Church
and was a celes ial wife of a New
York man, who is at the head OF
the Mormon organization in the
East.
In the statement Mrs Britain as
serts that she has known Richeson
for several years, first meeting him
three years ago at a Mormon confer
eaee on Staten Is s'and, where, she
says, tho Baptist clergyman was rec
ognized az one Of the Mormon elders
and was particularly active in the
affairs OF the conference.
She eavs shn has sinea saan him,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1912-05-09

The Executive Committee of the
Mems Movement Organization Of the
First Christian Church has recon-
mended the erec ion OF a building adj
joining the church on the north. Th
recommendation was made at a re-
cent meeting of the General Board Of
the Church,
The matter Of enarglng the church
has been under consideration for
some tine. The capacity has been
too small to accommodate the large
crowds that attend the services. Dur
ing the protrac,ed meeting he'd rer
Gently the auditorium was not near
large enough to seat the vast throng
who WISHED to attend The te,yices.
A basement TO be fitted up with
gymnasium, in which will be a
swimming pool shower baths, and a
accessories Incidental TO the nlainten-
, ance of a frst-c'ass room of the
kind, is contained in the recommen-
dation o. he Execu4ve COMMITTEE
Further commentators Included
contempla placing The reading
rooms ard audi 'orlum on the ground
floor The secogd floor is to be used
by the Bible schoo The kitchen
and dining room of the church also
will be located on this floor.
The Church Board viii report on
this matter a. the annual church
meeting h. fas! Wednesday IN June.
A nursery also has heen suggested
in the main church building for the
babies, electro fans for the main
auditorium, the improvement of the
grounds and high power arc light
at the wess and south fronts Of the
building are beng cont smplated,
Commit ess have been named to in
vestigate The cost of tire improve
ments.
r. D Wowel, chairman OF the
Executive Committee of the Mems
Movement organization, read the re-
port.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1912-05-09
Tentative PLANS
FOR CONVENTION
HALL IN MEXICO

Tentative plans governing the con
struction and maintenance of con
vention hail and Machine Gun Com
pany IN this city have been submit
ted by Col. w. r. Kohr of the Mis-
souri, Military Academy.
The plans follow:
The building shall be for the joint
use of Missouri Military Academy.
The Commercial Club of Mexico and
Machine Gun Company OF Mexico.
The Missouri Military Academy may
use building for gymnasium pur-
poses. athletic contests and such
other school affairs as may be de-
sired by the president.
The Machine Gun Company shall
have the use of the building for drill.
with such room as may be necessary
for storage Of arms. ammunition,
equipment. and SO forth.
The Commercial Club shall have
thu use OF the building. first giving
one weeks notice to the Academy,
as a convention and assembly hall
under such conditions as hereinafter
specified Those seeking to get use
of hall as hereinafter sreaified, for
meetings must secure same ion from
comm tea of the Commercial Club
operating under such regulations as
the club may prescribe. Their deci-
sion shall be final.
Any Commercial Club ga'hsring
conducted by Il and for it SHAH be
satisfactory.
No private person shall be allowed
the use OF the building for any en-
tertainment or o'her personal enter
prise.
Convent 'ons are specified as
meetings Of losg $. reltg'o bodies.
schools, sta'e consentioas, farme.s $
meetings, Chau'arqua (urdsr Com
mercial Cub agreementl, pubic NEE
ings of interest 10 the citizens of
Mexico ard any other assemblies
usually known under tha naane Of
Conventions"
The Machine Gun Company shall
pay $500 rental This sum is pay
able $4,000 per ysar for five years.
In consideration thereof the Ma
chine Gun Club shall have the rental
Of building for term Of ten years,
After five years Machine Gun Com
pany still pays $500 per year rental.
This rental is to be applied to repair
and improvements on sad building,
taxes and insurance.
Users Of building for a convention
or otherwise. as s'alel, shall ray
the cost of the electricity and coal
used for such me stlngs
The immediate Improvements uron
the building win cost the sqm Of
$3273. as psr es' ima'e attached here,
to. The $500 rental Of Machine GunI
Company shall be applied to this
sum: the Commercial Club viii raise
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1912-05-09

W. II FRENCH owns the Bicl-
Icy & Moore building on the north
TesI corner OF the Public Square,
end is going to make Ii one Of the
aandsomest business buildings in
Mexico MIR. French has done more
lhan any one man to subs antiaIly
improve husin 50 property asound the
reOIlc SQUARE, as he owns several Of
iRe mo Valuable pieces Of property,
lRlndins four coErer hulsiaas on
nf Square No man talSs more
pride in k'epiag his badldines ap-to-
oa'e Than Mr.. French, who is doing
fFyhlHg he can TO hep make Mex.
10 a greater city
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1912-05-09
JoNEsBuRe COUPLE MAR

w. H. Proffett and Miss Eulah F..
Mason, both of Jonesburg, Mo-, were
married in the Ringo Hotel parlor
Wednesday, May 8, at high noon. by
the Rev. C. A. Mitchell.
Mr. Proffett is a prominent busi-
ness man and his bride Is a former
Hardin College student.
The Ledger joins their large circle
of friends In wishing them long life
and much prosperity.