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Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-21
POULTRY TRAIN, IN CHARGE OF
U. s. AGRICULTURE DEPART
MeNT MAN AND REPRESENTA-
TIVE OF THE MISSOURI ExPER,
IMENT STATION HERE 22ND
viii Contain Models Of Chicken
Houses, Nests, Card Showing Com
blnation Of coIors In Different vari'
cites Of Chickens and other Things

Persons engaged in poultry raising
for home and market use on either
large or small scale will be given an
opportunity by the Missouri State
Poultry Experiment Station, to see
a demonstration OF the most practi-
cal methods Of raising poultry. A
demonstration car under the direc-
ton of a representative of the Blu
reau of Chemistry, of the U, s.
Dept. Of Agriculture, will be open to
visitors on Friday. Aug. %, at the
C. & A. Station
The poultry car contains models
OF poultry houses which illustrate the
most modern methods of lighting and
ventilating, and also illustrates size,
shape and materials for building the
houses.
Models Of nests, including trap
nests, feed hoppers, for all kinds
of feed, coops for hens with chick
ems, coops with open stat bottoms to
cool the fever of broody hens which
breaks them from sitting, much quick
err than withsolid bottom, and late
sprouters to furnish green feed dur
ing the winter.
Cards Of feathers are on display
showing the combinations OF colors
which characterize the different va
~rieties.
There is also a display Of poultry
for illustrating the characteristics Of
the different breeds, such as single,
rose. pea and v shaped combs, black
white, yellow, and feathered legs,
and size and shape which is so i'm
portant with each breed.
A large collection OF Photographic
illustration is exhibited showing thu
difference between fertile and infer
tile eggs during the process of incu
baton, also pictures Of prlze-winnint
high layers from the National Egg
Laying Contest at Mountain Grove
Mo. A
Twenty different kinds of feeds arr
displayed for comparison, and to illui
trate the effects of each upon poul-
try.
Bring your poultry problems ana
those IN charge will assist you.
BY arrangements made by the Con
mercial Club. there win be a lecture
and exhibit in the Court House Fri
day evening for the benefit Of thos
who are unable to visit the car dur
ing the day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-21
MRS H. 8. MCKINLEY SHOOTS AT
IMPuDENT TRAMP.

Mrs. II. b. Mckinley displayed her
courage this week when she fired
over the head OF an impudent tramp.
She states she would have sent the
next shot at him had he not turned
and fled. Mrs. Mckinley was as cool
as If she was accustomed to such sit
uations and she is to be commended
upon her courage which no doubt saw
ed her home from robbery.
The tramp called early "Wednesday
morning. She locked the door and
refused him food. He was impudent
then but left. Later he returned
and when she locked the dool
again told her he wasn't an animal
to be treated that way" and an
nounced his intention of kicking in
the screen door.
She stepped into another room
and securing a 80 caliber revolver
told him to leave. He laughed ant
said he wasn't afraid of an empty
gun. With that she fired over his
head. He Immediately started run
ming and has not been heard o
since.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-21
COUNTY NEWS

Prof. ]. L. shobe IS some better
but not able to be out.
]. H. Lane is home from Excelsior
Springs. where he has been for the
past two weeks.
Governor Elliott Major passed
through Mexico early Friday morning
on his way to Jefferson City from
Bowling Green. The governor was in
Mexico for only a short time be-
tween trains and very few people
knew he was here.
Chas. Bronaugh OF Detroit, Mich.
is the guest OF Mrs. L. Lakeland and
his daughter, Miss Louise Bronaugh.
E. B. Carter, Of Roswell. New Mex,
leo. is here Eds many friends are
glad his health Is improved.
Miss Frances Brown, who has been
at Excelsior Springs for the past sew
eral months, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. T. ]. Hoxsey Miss Brown has
been in very poor health. but Is
much better now. She will be here
Tor some time.
Mrs. Mary zaretzky, OF st. Louis,
who has been visiting her son, 10
seph, has returned to her home. She
was accompanied by Mrs. Jos. Ear
etzky and her two children.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-21
HELP 4 KIDNEYS

Mexico Readers Are Learning The
Way.
It's the little kidney Ills
The lame, weak or aching back
The unnoticed urinary disorders
That may lead to dropsy and
Bright's disease.
When the kidneys r weak,
Help them with Doan's Kidney
Pills,
A remedy especially for weak kid.
neys.
Doan's have been used in kidney
troubles for SO years.
Endorsed by 10000 people-endors-
ed at home.
Proof in a Mexico citizens state
ment.
John S. Wilson, Washington st.
Mexico, Mo. says: Il willingly COZ
firm the testimonials l have pre-
viously given for Doan's Kidney Pills
Whenever / need this remedy, | take
a few doses and am relieved of blad
der and kidney complaint. l can
not speak too highly of Doan's Kid
ney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC.
Foster-M llburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name - Doan's-
and take no other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-21
LETA FRANCES DAY WINS
EnNEB nAnN RNtn Az (

IEOOEh bApu NCT ~ TAM
The annual Ledger Baby show took
place on Thursday afternoon at 1
o'clock in the Art Hall. There were
fourteen of the prettiest entries ever
trying for the Ledger cup and the
three judges had some little trouble
deciding which was prettiest. The
entrances to the Art Hall we're crowd
ed with interested spectators and
the show aroused more than the u.s.
ual amount of enthusiasm.
The results were as follows:
First-Leta Frances Day, 11-month
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Day of Thompson,
Second-Allie Marie Harrison, z
months-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
G. f. Harrison, Mexico, r. No /
Third-Dorothy Louise Jesse, the s
m~onths-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Roy B. Jesse, OF this city.
other Entries.
Everett Eugene Stewart, 10-months-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Stewart, of this city.
Aaron Nelson Standifer. 8 months
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stan
differ of Centralia.
Pansy Marie Pulls, IL months-old
daughter of. Mr.. and Mrs. Turner Pu'
lis, of Thompson.
Maurice Edward Green 7-months'
old o of Mr.. and Mrs. Rhodes
Green, of this city.
Frances Fern Van Note, the z
months old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
e. o. Van Note, OF this city.
Martha Ashworth Pearl, z months
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed,
Pearl.
Ruth Davis, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. r. Davis, Mexico
Eunice Hunsaker, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Hunsaker.
Inez Bird, 8 months old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs, Hugh Bird. Mexico.
Harris Lee Wallace. . months ole
son Of R H Wallace, McCredie.
Josephine ~Brandekamp, Z months
old daughter of MI. and Mrs. H.
Brandekamp, Mexico
The judges yer Drinks L. Parrisl
and James H. Bright of st. Louis
and Miss Hazeltine Fry Of Louisiana
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-21
NEW posroFFIcE


The postoffice employees were
busy Friday, moving the
fixtures from the old office on the
corner Of Washington and Promenade
streets to the handsome new building
on Clark Avenue and West jackson
street. The new office was open for
business Saturday morning.
All the boxes in the new office are
locked with Yale locks and a key is
needed to get into them. The keys
for those who deposited we're given
out some time ago The only things
that had to be moved were the cases
in which mail is assorted, supplies
and other such articles Most Of the
furniture is new.
T~wenty-seven persons besides the
postmaster will be mployed at the
new postoffice. The force will be
composed Of an assistant postmaster,
seven rural carrier, five city carri-
ers, two substitute carriers, five
clerks, fireman, janitor, special
messenger, two railway mall clerks
and a railway messenger. 1t is
thought an inspector will also have
his offices here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-21
CAN YOU RECALL THE oeourH

SHN nv 49,
OF '54?-lT WAS AWFUL.
"Thls years drouth is nothing COM
pared to the one of 1854" said an
old citizen, Thursday morning. There
was no rain that year, and we knew
almost nothing, compared with the
present time. Of dry farming" he o
tinued,
"The last rain that year fell on
June II and there was hardly a
drop after that until the follow
ing spring. The crops were lost en-
tirely, some of the corn being burnt
so it was not fit for fodder.
"The citizens lived on bacon. corn
bread, coffee and molasses. purchased
at the larger towns. They kept
this up until the following spring.
Many of the emigrants from the
East, who took up large tracts Of
land gave them up and returned to
their homes. thinking drouths YER
common in Missouri. 1
"As winter came on the farmer looh
ed forward to the snow for stock
water, as they had been hauling wa
ter for several months. But when tn
snow came it was SO dry it bleV
away with the dust and there wa
none to melt for water.
"The cattle were taken from tn
inland to the river where they woul
have access to water. Many Of thos
too far away to take to the rive
died.
"The people. to-day, r lucky con
pared to the farmers during that PEI
iod," the old citizen said. "Wit
their knowledge of dry farming
they can stand a whole lot NOR
drouth than we did then"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-21
nllvs nousE AND non.

R. P. Tinsley has bought the e. G
Smith property on West Love street.
The purchase price was not learned.
This is a good piece of property and
we understand sold very we'll. The
deal was made through the agency Of
O. Tinsley. Mr. Tinsley also me-
gotiated a trade of Al Hendricks 100
acre farm, northwest of town, to
Charles Head for an acre in Mexico
with two houses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-21
FOR BIG ROAD WORK DAYS.
BEAN CREEK MEN ORGANIZE

Otto Kunkel, VIM. Yostemyer, Jno.
Durgee, Fred Norris, Frank Moydeli
George and Graham Robertson, Of
the Bean Creek neighborhood have
organized for road work August 20
81.
They win haul gravel TO construct
a number of concrete ~culverts or
those days and will continue the
free work until a sufficient amount
is hauled to construct five c%ulverts.
Seph Eubanks Of the same neigh
borhood donates gravel. These mel
have already graded and dragged this
section of road preparatory to build
ing the culverts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-21
m~AarISssuso PICNIC

~
The 10 annual Woodmzn picnic at
Martnsburg was held Friday. There
was a large crowd present and regard.
less OF q small shower IN the after
noon everyone had a glorious time,
The day closed with a big BAN In
the evening. u
The winners Of the various con
tests were az follows:
Wheel barrow racs-Goo. Christup.
Foot race-1st Paul Martin. End
Geo. Engel.
Best mule colt-ist VIM. Banks;
End Ben Kenna; Ord Finley John
son.
Sack race-1st Ed Lampe. End
Lowell williams.
Best draft COLT. H. Elgin.
Best Draft staliion-M. +. Hams.
Best layer cake-1st Mrs. f. N.
Tate; End Miss Margaret scannell.
Oldest Person on Ground-Joe Mus
ter, 50 years old.
Best Loaf Cake-1st Miss Laura
Clark; End Mrs H.. P. French
Best loaf OF Bread-Mrs. Joe Har-
ris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-21
Judge A. z. Blair

limo spent the week in town the
guests OF Miss Mary Buckley, and at
tended the Big Fair
Miss Grace Adams OF Kansas City
has gone to Vandalla after a pleas
ant visit with Miss Olivia Myers.
Masters Slantey and Rex Caldwell
of Vandalh visited their aunt, Mrs,
w. w Bolts, this week and attended
the Fair.
Mrs. L. o Rodes, Miss Mary
Rodes and Miss Irma Wilson spent
several days in Mexico on their way
TO Sikeston, Mo-, where they will
make their future home.
Joe Brothers OF Klrksville was
the guest this week OF r. A, Tbrel-
keld and attended the Fair.
Miss Lucille Dlngle vas the guest oi
Miss Lillian Morris for several days
this week.
J. T.. Griffce and wife left Tues
day for an extended visit in Fruit
land, N C.
Mrs c l. Blanks and Miss Dorothy
are home from st. Louis and Pilot
Knob, whore they spent the summer.
Miss Cecil Thompson OF Frankfor
MO, is the guest of L. NJ. Lake and
family.
Mrs. Mary Graham gave an Air
dome party Friday evening to the fol-
lowing friends: Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Fl
Hannah and Misses Mary Roth,
Frances Gill and Frances Mason.
After the show they repaired to the
Graham home where a watermelon
eating contest was INDUCED in.
]. G. Livingston and wife have re-
turned from Columbia to mako Mex.
leo their home They will occupy the
Hathaway house on South Jefferson
street. We are glad to have this
excellent family with us again.
w G. Burks, Mrs, BBrks and Mary
| Lee Burks returned this week from 9
three weeks pleasure trip In Colora
do. They visited Denver, Golden
Boulder. Colorado Springs and Mani
tou, and spent a few days pleasantly
ly in the home OF A. s. johnson IN
| Rocky Ford. They were also enter
tanned in the beautiful home Of Mrs.
Lewis. who was formerly Miss Lult
McBee OF this city.
Miss Helen Howell had as hel
house guest this week Misses Maud'
| Squire and Muncy Reeve Of Contra
liza.
Mr.. James Holman of Galloway
and Arthur Lake and daughter oil va
dalla we're guests this week of th'
family Of ] II. Minor.
Mrs. Allie Lnckie went to Colun
biz Friday for a visit to her sister
Miss Effie Graham.
Miss Bernice Smith gave a Lyric
party Monday night for her nous
guest, Miss Donna Jenkins Those
fbe crowd we're Missiles Elizabeth M
Clure, 1ottie Cornett, Ruth HoXsey'
Anna williams. Harriet Winan'
Mildred Wallace, Maurine Heizer'
Irene Roden, Edna Morris, Louis
: Willard, Dorothy Worrell, Miriam
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-21
GYPSY GROWING EVIDENTLY

#tH ~ ENE 1h
The coronation of Emil Mitchell as
King of the Mitchell tribe OF Gypsies,
which was to take place In this city,
according to a dispatch from an Illi-
nois city, this month. seems to have
been the dream OF some correspond
ent for the metropolitan press.
The Ledger is swamped with tele-
grams, letters and telephone mes
sages concerning this event and
from every indication the affair is
a false alarm.
If the Gypsies do come 1t will b.
much later in the year as telephone
communication fails to locate them
anywhere in this vicinity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-21

Go to it, Walker; we're all for you,
Mr.. Emmons is a former citizen Of
Mexico, and a brother OF
s. P, Emmons.t He has a large
store at Tina and is sending the over
alls, no doubt, because he has the In
terest OF good old Audrain at heart
and knows by whom he can get the
most work done.
Mr.. Pollock informs a reporter
that the joke about the overalls is
really on the senior editor of the
Ledger. He received Mr. Emmons pack
age but the overalls were at least
ten sizes too big for him and were
really intended for r. M. White
or Col. j. T. johnson and that the
first one who calls can have them
and he will get a pair that fits"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-21
"D|NKS" PARRISH, OF
ST. LOUIS,|S ROUTED
AS JUDGE OF BABIES
Est. Louis Repubnc)

wv SO4
Drinks Lucien Parrish. st Louis club
man, Iaundryman and horse fancier,
has for years been on the Board Of
Governors of the Mississippi Vale
Kennel Club and a member Of the Ex-
ecutive Committee Of the ST. Louis
Horse Show Society.
Ergo, even his enemies Che has
none) admit that what he doesn't
know about horses and dogs is not
worth learning. Consequently, he
has been in regular attendance at
the Audrain County Fair, nov In prog
ress at Mexico, Mo.
Had Drinks confined his attention
merely to pronouncing the opinions
relative to horse and dog flesh things
might have been different. But he
didn't. He was inveigled into acting
as Judge OF the Mexico Ledger Baby
Show at the Fair. Hence the oc-
casion for this story.
Drinks sat in Judgment on a group }
of fifteen beautiful kids assisted by
Jim Bright, another st. Louis lsun-
dryman, and Miss Hazeltine Fry also
Of st. Louis.
Then Drinks Gets Hls.
He swept the lusty youngsters with
trained and judicious eye. Dignity
sat enthroned on his placid counte-
nance and references to "~eugenics"
and scientific ratings" visibly Inn
pressed hopeful parents.
In due time the prizes we're award
cd. Then in rampant wrath and fury
rose a fashionably -attired matron.
what do you know about babies,
anyway" she fairly screamed at the
astonished Judge. "My child should
have had first prize. SO back to
your laundry in St. Louis and leave
matters like this to those who know
something about them.
Have you any children Of your
own (He has three, but didn't have
time to say SOY
"You needn't think because you've
studied horses and dogs that you
know anything about babies. Go jump
into one Of your washing mchines aar'
get some of the cobwebs out Of your
brain"
Drinks tried to explain, but the IT,
rade began with renewed violence
after each interruption. His only
chance OF escape lay in flight, so
he fled.
It was perhaps an hour later that
the Judge" still perturbed by his
experience. was being escorted about
the grounds by a friend. He vas be-
ing introduced to scores Of delight
fully Jolly men and women. He was
led toward a box. where sat the lead
ers in Mexico's social circles.
"Let me introduce Mrs Bob
White, wife Of the editor OF The
Mexico Ledger. which gives the an.
nual baby show" said the friend.
PLEASED -why-er," faltered Dink
"this is the woman who berated ms
so numerically a little while age
because I didn't give her child frs
prize at the baby show"
There was a tumult OF outlaws,
: and men and women we're plunged
into paroxysms Of laughter. Drinks
face became the color OF a sun
! kissed cherry. as he saw through tn
: frame up"
The only baby Mrs. white has I
L. M. White. Junior editor Of tbs
I Ledger. aged 80.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-21
SADDLE STAKE PICTURES

AUGUST rs,
The moving pictures of the $500
and $500 saddle stakes at the big
will be developed as soon as posi-
Bile and returned TO this city Mond
Aug. 25, where they will be shown
at the Lyric Theatre.
A Richard, the operator who tool
the pictures. is not from st. Louis
but from the chief studio in New
.Jerseyi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-21
MAN HELD FOR MURDER

. ~ 11GS''
George Houck, "a years old, is In
Jail at shelblna, charged with the
murder of James II. Dale, Wednes-
day evening, Just south of Shelby
Vile. Dale and ]. G. Houck, a
brother Of George. we're disputing ov'
or some money, Dale claimed they
owed him, when George Houck went
to his brother's assistance and 1t ia
alleged struck Dale with q heavy tim
Der, just above the ear. A coron-
er's jury brought in a verdict plac
ing George Houck responsible fol
Dale's death. George and J. c
Houck are extending the Shelby coun
ty Railroad into Knox county. Thoy
are brothers of L. B. Houck, who
owns the road.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-21
OF WOMEN.

Many women suffer mlserably from
chronic constipation, causing nervous
ness, dizziness ard sallow complex
ion. Thhey will find that Chamber
lain's Tablets invariably bring re-
lief. These tablets are easy to take
and pleasant in effect. For sale by
Buckner Drug Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-21
sion Reward. 500

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn hat there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has neen
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Ia the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease, requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. there
by destroying the foundation OF the, dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and ASSISTING
have SO much faith in its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that 1t fails to cure. Send
io Edd hss II +. j. cHENEY i CO., Toledo, Ohio
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-21
DIARRAoeA QUICKLY CURED.

81 was taken with diarrhoea and
Mr.. Yorks, the merchant here, per-
suaded me to try a bottle OF
C~hamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, After taking one
dose Of it l was cured. 1t also cured
others that l gave it to-" writes M
e. Gebhart, oriole, Pa. That is not al
all unusual. An attack of diarrhoef
can almost invariably be cured by
one or two doses of this remedy. !
is one of the most successful prepare
lions that has been discovered. Thou
sands have testified to its value. Fo
sale by Buckner Drug Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-21
BIG FIRE AT CEMETERY.

A large portion of the cemetery
has been burned over, destroying for
ty panels of fence and some other
property. The fire caught from a Oh
cago & Alton engine and Mayor Potts
is arranging to file bill for damages
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-21
IMPORTANT TO nxspEp1Ics.

IMPORTANT TO DYsPEPTIcs.
Bear in mind that Chamberlain's
Tablets improve the appetite. strength
en- the digestion and regulate the
liver and bowels.
just what you need. For sale by
Buckner Drug Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-21
PAYS CLAIM ON
LOST PoLIcYHoLpER.

LOST PoLIcYHoLDER.
The st. Louis Globe-D Democrat says:
The Connecticut Mutual Life paid
a claim on James /. Brown, a lost
policy holder. Brown took out the
policy in Mexico, Mo, in 1895, and
then moved West. Since November,
he had been tracd over the West
until his heirs we're found in CIarks-
ton. Wash. LaAsat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-21

Mics Marie Rose
Phone Gil

tentiOn of the people OF
as been directed this week
6 Fair which was attended
Iousands each day. The
enet was kept busy all tho
b. perhaps the busiest set
Hardin Alumnae who served
one OF the booths, When
IN girls. old and new, promls
Use S25. 900 for the new
It was no pipe dream.
TO WORK at once and arc
with a will. They may
bake In washing before tho
ia built but they will build
Is a way we have. Speaking
Fair It makes my heart
think OF a beautiful animal
III intended for mans use 10
~ to trot It's life out for the
n tion Of a few who enjoy
race | heard a man say that
n enjoyed tho Fair and II was
thing for the County. IL also
excuse for many young
N older ones TO come TO Mex
! tank up for the four days
~ However, that Is no fault
|Fair management. Now ever
bust get ready for the Chautan-
h enjoy a treat OF another kind
|ertain that no one can suffer
hnui in this town.
rs Frances and Elizabeth Bolts
limo, and Miss Virginia Bolts
TIA Fe are spending a few
b town the guests OF their
bother, Mrs. V. B, Bolts
Miriam Johnson entertained a
by Of friends Tuesday evening
lor of Miss Grace Adams who
Pen Miss Clara Myers guest
Tening was Delightfully."- spent
sorsation and listening to Miss
perform on the piano. Dell
refreshments closed a pleasant
&,
Lottie Lake of Vandalia is
Test this week OF her cousins,
Lucille Minor and Cora Lee
D'Arlino Holcomb and sister
McNutt of Bowling Greel
Fair visitors this week.
J. A. Gallaher returned Il
b Tuesday and is now tn
Of her daughter, Mrs. j. +
in Woodlawn Place. Mrs. Gala
as been on an extended visi
7 children in Oklahoma, Texas
City and has had
pleasant summer.
Sos Dolly and Leila Brown an
Mccall Of Fulton are guest
week Of Miss Isabel Gregory.
b BENSON Bolts returned
sday from Columbia where sh
been teaching in the summer
i.
and Mrs Taylor Dowell OF M
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-21

SEc'Y RACE Of the Commercial
Club has our thanks for a Morrill,
town. Ark, paper containing an ac-
count OF the splendid work done on
the roads by the citizens living in
that part Of the State turning out
en- masse and In this way getting
practical results. Fifteen hundred
men worked on n particular road
at one time.