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Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04
sARNUM q BAILEY ATTRACT I'M,
MENsE AUDIENCE FROM MILES
ARouND-PARAoE AT NOON
WAS MOST WONDERFUL PA,
oEANT EVER SEEN.

both young and Of

The crowd in the city for the big
circus, Wednesday was estimated
at about $4,000 persons. This is one
of the largest crowds that has assemb
led in this city for years. Business
in All all neignboring towns was no
ticeably decreased Wednesday. Large
crowds came In on all trains to
witness the big show.
Sam McCracken, general manager
of the show, is a former Galloway
county boy and is a granddaughter Of
Mrs. Joe Coons, of this city. He has
been in the circus business for only
about five years, but in this short
time has risen to one of the highest
positions.
If the Barnum & Bailey circus Is
as good proportionately as its parade
was this morning, there is sure
enough treat in store for all who go
to the big tents. The horses--there
were hundreds Of them in the parade
ARE sleek and well fed, the wagons
have a clean appearance the people
are beautifully costumed. There
we're seven bands in the big line Of
march that extended over about two
miles of the city's streets.
Some of the animal cages were op-
en- tovlew and they contained rare
specImens OF majestic brutes. The
closed cages rumbleed along. arous'
ing curiosity to the breaking point.
which housed the big hipopotamus
which contained the baby tigers
and in which rode the mild hammered
rhlno whose cousin or other relatives
charged Roosevelt whom he war
hunting the African wilds?
The parade was interesting and
showed the care this great circus
takes Of It's people, It's properly and
| It's animals. 49,
And true to their reputation Of Low
ing entertainment, thousands of cul
citizens lined the streets TO watch
the moving wonders.
I Everything that went to make the
Barnum & Bailey parade of the old
en- times a Joy spot in the yea
and the day, was there and much hat
been piled on top of It.
1 Some of the new and unique acts
of the circus TO be seen in three
rings and two elevated stages ar
the spectacle pageant entitled, "Cleo
patra," a gorgeous scene of pantc
mimic action telling the story o
Egypt's beautiful queen during tn
last days Of her reign A game o
: baseball played by elephants, Tn
John Ducander's Turkey Trot equin
es, and more than 100 other circu
acts. The menagerie Of the Barnur
& Bailey show is without doubt tn
greatest geological collection l
America. It would take days to stud
: the wonders therein. A congress {
) freaks Is an attractive feature Of th
side show.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04
FILLING THE slLo.
BY P. NJ. Brandt.

Under normal conditions corn is
ready to be put in the silo when
the grain is dented and glazed but
still soft enough to be broken with
the thumb nail. At this stage the
lower leaves of plant and the out |
side of the shuek will have turned
brown and the corn is practically ma
tured but still contains moisture
enough to pack well in the silo.
It is doubtful IL there Is any place
on the upland of Missouri where
the condition of this years corn crop
anything like the normal. This
makes it difficult to say this year
just what is the right stage to cut
the corn intended for silage. The
Missouri College of Agriculture gives
the following directions for, filling
| silos. The best practice to follow
is to allow the ear to mature as
much as possible and at the same
time retain enough moisture in the
plant to allow the cory to pack weil
in the sflo. In some sections the corn
win have TO be cut when iR the late
milk stage In other sections the
rain probably viii revive the corn go
that It can be permitted 10 stand
in the field and become more ma--
ture. Where good water supply Is
available the corn can be cut later
than otherwise and wet as 1t IL
being put in the silo by turning 9
stream of water in the blower.
However, it is not wise to depend
too much upon this method OF add
ing moisture to the silage. 1t fre
quently happens that farmers put
in corn that is too ripe and douo
| add enough water. The result Il
i mouldy silage. There is very lit
; tie danger of adding too much water
' Before filling the silo the walls
a should be swept clean. II it is
, SJdN6 sllO tue nOOpS nhpmu w eib''
ened. II will generally be necessa
ry to losen them as the stave
take up moisture and swell. The cor
: should be cut in onehalf or one
inch lengths. 1t should be we
! tranped. At a time like this whe
/ the corn is liable to be dry, not les
u than two men should be in the sill
D at all timesi They should keep tn
l. silage higher at the walls than in tn
% center and should continually tram
il next to the wall The center wi
settle by itself.
"A Many people had mouldy silage la
n year because they did not tramp
a tight enough to keep the air out.
- Furthermore, the silage will not s
: tie as much while fermenting If
is tightly packed as it is put in Il
silo.
~ The siIage will settle considerabl.
10 the first few days while it is fer
~ menting most rapidly. IL possible
"a should be refilled after this settling
- stops. When filling is complete,
ge Is we'll to run in few loads
ry weeds will not rot and seal ov
d, weeds will not not and seal ov
10. the top partly preventing air fro
So reaching the silage and eliminating
!" some of the usual waste of rotte
rv silage. The silage should be tran
"A ed especially at the walls of the
=, 10 at least once day during t
first week after filling. This hel
to seal the silo tightly and prever
z some of the spoilage Of the top la,
Of the silage,A
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04
Arabs outIIxe Eskimo.

While II may be true that the white
nan loses in Intellectual and bodily
sower in the tropics, Dr. Luigi Sambor
maintains. as result OF recent &c
searches, that the average Arab lives
rs years longer than the average Els
kimo; that the coast people of Soutl
America are longer lived than the
mountain people; thai old age is much
commoner IL The southern countries o
Europe tLan in the northern countries
and that Spain with population
smaaer by s,OeOOO0l has 4Ol ceete
,arians to Euglands las.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04
RlE LEA LAWN SOCIAL.

<3RIE LEA LAWN SOCIAL.
~ star shedding It's glorious
te over broad pralrles fol
les, shone Prairie Lea school
sst Friday morning, welcoming
II her hallowed playground old
ates, former teachers, old
nd neighbors.
pacious lawn was beautifully
BY numerous lanterns at the
all white posts and these
wined with ropes of aspara-
5 and white flowers, The Ia
Fe also profusely decorated
se same gifts OF nature.
is ices and cakes were sery
be lawn to the young and ii
Oolroom to the OLD. Every
he out and amused and en-
going about with hearts a
d spirits gay, as when the,
happy playground. a bare
d at play.
adow Of sadness fitted over
at mention OF Mr.. Shobe, TO
ast gathering he honored u
presence and a few well-chc
5 of encouragement and prl
school work. This little II
y happy memory was RECALLS
ID and his name spoken
reverencei
e little sum was realized foI
efit Of the school library;
much as was anticipated hoy
account OF the sudden ia
erature that evening, but
est egg is started and mo-
10 follow. A GUEST.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04

The County Superintendent of
Schools, W. c. Johnson will
move to Mexico with his family with
in the next few days and
will begin active work. The Ledger
joins the people of Mexico In ex-
tending cordial welcome TO Mr.
johnson and his family and feel they
will be much pleased with Mexico,
its enterprise and progress, especial
ly along school lines.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04
| COMPLIMENTS OPTIMISTIC

Mexico, Mo-. Aug. so. 1918.
Editors Ledger
Mrs. w. w. Bolts and her daughter
Miss Marie Rose, certainly have the
gift of smoothing down the rough
edges Of life and frightened the dark
ened paths of the unfortunate ones
they meet at chautauquas and other
public places, Nothing seems too
much trouble for these young ladies
to do that will make others happy
Long may they live to bless our CITY,
Lilly Hendrix.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04
e. r. LOCKE SAYS WHILE PEo-
PIE SHOULD BE CAREFUL IN
CONSERVING WATER THERE
IS NO PARTICULAR DANGER OF
FAMINE AT THIS TIME
II Equinox comes and there is no rain
then other steps will be taken -
City may use old oil we'll hole for
supplying sprinkler.

Il. R. Locke, OF the Mexico Power
Co, stated Tuesday, that there was
no immediate danger of water fam
inc in Mexico If the people conserved
the wateri He desired the Ledger
to thank the people for the assist
ance they have already given in saw
ing the water but should they
waste II then conditions are seri'
Gus. The Power Company has made
investigation and II the Equinox does
not bring rain then they WIN make a
Definite move toward increasing
their supply.
Since they have raised the road
at the west end of the lake ant
built the concrete bridge 1t makes I
possible for them to raise their
dam fully foot which will increase
the capacity of the lake almost g.
per cent.
Twenty years ago the lower casinj
Of the hole in Flat Rock which wal
bored for oil but resulting only Il
the finding Of water, was removed
Mr.. Locke says that thi
may have cayed in. However, Mayo
Potts with Rolla McIntire, upoh
whose land It is located, will In
vestigate the hole with Mr.. Locke ar
II there is an opening to the water
Mr., Potts will likely install pun
so those who are short of water ca
be supplied as well as the city stree
fsprinkler. I
The talk that the railroads ar
wasting city water is mistake a
each road has its own source of SUI
ply.
The Equinox is Sept. 2S thi
year. but, according to the theory
an early astronomer, the possibilities
of that storm coming II day
earlier is always good. Sept.
d is the beginning of autumn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04
vANDAL|A ASKS
FOR ROAD DISTRICT
Petition Asking for ELECTION or or
sanizins an eighs-miIs road dis
trit was granted by the cOun-
ty Court

The County Court has called an
election on October 4 at vandalia to
decide whether they shall have an
Smile road district or not. The petit
tion asking the court for the cleo
tion contained 2S1 names whhen only
80 were required.
Those interested in the movement al
Ivandalia. state that not a person
who was asked to sign refused. Van
dalia is one of the livest little cit
les in the State and the Ledger
joins the people Of Mexico and Az
drain County in expressing pride an'
pleasure for their progressive spirit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04

tners OF Audrain County are
&nd filling sllos and bor-
'wells. A representative OF
b. accompanied Sheriff
'N. w. Fry. sr, and w w
" Sailing Township in the
tnobile Tuesday; We found
ma Sturgeon much better
\ Mexico. There IL some corn
b. Audraln that viii make
4 eight barrels TO the acre,
Bic not more than one.
Iprn on this side will not ay'
than five barrels to the
some not more than one
the farmers are all cutting
sn and saving the fodder
Ms way conditions win be
2ter than in 1901,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04
"pLue" COULDN'T

CARRY 'EM ALL.
Before the train due in Mexico at
1855 m. reached Laddonla, We'd
nesday, IT was over crowded with no
room for more passengers. No pas i.
sengers we're taken on at Laddonia,
where there we're 200 people watt
ing, but No. II, the fast train from
Chicago to Kansas City stopped an
brought them to this city.
The Wabash ran extra coaches on
passenger trains No. 10 and 20 We'd
nesday to accomodatd the large
crowds coming to town for the big
circus. Both Of these trains were
crowded.
The Fulton Branch due to leave
here at 8 o'clock waited until $3.50
to accommodate the large crowds go
ing home after the circus.
Il
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04

ke watsr-users In Mexico
terats with the water
|.npany we will be able to
b the Hsrouth without Any
sults. The pumps al the
running night and day and
snyis doing everything pos
tep up the supply.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04
ADVERTISED
LETTERS

A list of advertised letters remain
ing uncalled for in the postoffice at
Mexico, Mo-, for the week ending
Sept. /, 1913;
Brown, Helghert
Burnett, Ernest M.
Burnett. Ethel Mrs
Chatmann, Opal Mrs
Collins, Geo. H
Doan, Harry E.
Dudley, Joe Mrs.
Edwards, Virginia Miss
Gibson, Clyde
Gillispie, W q
Hill, Clyde
Layfayetts, The Two
Littrell, Alex
Mc.Farland, Gather
Mathews, Martha Miss
Meller, Esnie
Plummer, Don
Roberts, J. ].
Rogers, Alta Miss
Roberts, M.
7 Samples, Floyd
Smith, Roy
Toalson, Gertie Miss
Wallace, Bertha Miss
White, Hester Mrs
| Wolff, Joe
Respectfully,
H. g. WILSON.
Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04
FREE ICE WATER FOR

THE CROWD
A large steel tank Of ice water was
placed in the Court House yards on
Wednesday for the crowds. J. D. Mil
Ter. custodian Of the court house.
pumped the water, and Mayor Will
lard Potts furnished the iceS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04
slNE shopping days until
4 COUNTY has refused tc
hore pool room licenses.

AJoR has appointed Prof,
-ehnson Of vandalia as Su-
II Of Public Schools IN
ounty to fill the vacancy
the death OF J. L. shobe.
son is a graduate Of the
OF Missouri and has held
positions in the public
the State an
ke an efficient superinten.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04
CARD OF THANKS.

wish to thank my friends and
others who assisted me in secur'
| ing the appointment of County Su-
perintendent OF Schools.
dw1 Prof. Clyde johnson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04
Canned Foods at Right Prices, at
d2wf Smith Bros.
HARDIN ALuMNAE


ELECT OFFICERS.
The Hardin College Alumnae As
sociation met at the Ringo Hotel on
Monday afternoon and elected the
following officers: President. Mrs.
Earl Brown, first vice-presldent Mrs,
c. D. Glendy, second vice-president
Mrs. r. r. Arnold, ST., recording sec
retary Miss Lucy Denham. correspond
ing secretary Miss Pinkle West, treas
urer, Miss Annie Lewis. The election
of officers in the future will be
held in October.
At the meeting 1t was also voted
to turn over $575 to the Alumnae
Hall fund which DR.. Tralle has II
charge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04
LIKES CLEAN STREETS.

W. L. Barr. OF the Moberly Paw
ing Brick Co, was in this city, on
Tuesday and complimented Mexico on
the clean conditions Of the streets,
saying few cities the size OF Mex
leo kept their paved streets so neat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04
spRouL ACADEMY.

Full Commercial Cousre. Advanced
intermediate, Primary Kindergarten, /,
Piano, Voice. Four teachers. indi-
vldual attention. Satisfaction guar
anteed. Sept. 8. 2Ss-6t WI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04
AK EXTRA MEN.

Mayor Potts and Marshal James
employed six extra men for police du-
ty, Wednesday, on account OF the
large crowd and the number OF
Crooks" which usually follow a cir
Gus. The entire city viii be patrol
ed
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04

HARRISON OF Iowa who
Hiss Effie Daniel of Au-
touring Missouri this
bis automobile and says
|bad he found anywhere was
Hexico and Thompson Sta
IA North Missouri State
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04
TEACHERS CERTIFICATES

AT ONCE
Superintendent of County Schools,
Clyde johnson. stated Tuesday he
would sign the teachers certificates
at once. Owing to the death OF
Prof. shobe, they were left unsigned,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04

Dsn't forget the Mexico Fair NOV
ing pictures at the Lyric Theatre at
ternocn and night Of Sept. 10 ane
II. Admission 10 cents. WI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04

j number Of Audraln
,ses will be entered for ex-
h the big Panama Expo
Frisco In 1915, AudraIn
'se eentor Of the earth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04

b. B. BRUNER, of Central
Fayette, has been elected
sxico School Board as head
tin and Science (, Depart
rof. Bruner comes to Mex.
recommended as a splen.
b and a flrst-cIass gentle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04

Settle and sister. Miss Daph-
le of Kansas City and Miss
khine Taylor of Mexico visited
Settle and wife Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04

MOVED ~Hl AcKsMlTH SHOP.
have moved my blacksmith shop
to DR.. MeIntyre's barn. where l will
be glad to see all my friends.
dwtf Joe Pratt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04
/ COAL Our.

ye about $4,000 bu. of choice
~ out. All coal clean and
cked. Call and see us. Mine
one-half mile north Of ste
Mo. Thacker q Davis.
f27.12t 2s-2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04

BY studying the advertisements IN
the Ledger You viii make your
money 20 farther.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04
Talks To
Our Readers

lNOs u
Safety razors have been on the
market for 40 years, yet your knowf'
edge of them goes back but ten
years when they first began to be ad-
vertised. II
Many other modern conyeniences
have been brought to your attention
through this same pioneer Of mod"a
cIgillzation-publicity.
The housewife learns Of tae new
conyeniences for the home through
the same medium, as well as keeps
informed on the newest styles and
where they are to be had first and
cheapest.
II for no other purpose than to be
well informed. you should read adver
tsing. Mexico merchants who have
things FIRST tell yau about it
through the Ledger. Their advertise
ments, in many instances, telli you
how to spend your money with as
nlch judgment as your husband used
IN making IL. t.l
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04
WOODROW WILSON AND THE SHORT BALLOT
Gov Wson's conception Of Commission Government

The cities of New Jersey had suffered their full share
from the typical ills which have harassed American
municipalities Some of them had had serious defaca-
tons or had been afflicted with corporation doFnation
or with gross Inequalities of taxation In addition there
was lot Of petty grating and general ineficiency
In 1910 there swept in the West great political
idea which had been applied at that time with marked
success in about hundred clties7-he idea OF com
mission government Public opinion in no less than sixty
communities New Jersey looked with longing upon the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04

|M & BAILEY's circus sure
parade.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04

READING ADS SAVES YoU
MONEY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04
U. S. EMBASAY At
MEXICO CITY BARS
OUT |. R. WHITLEY
FORMER MEXICO BOY, WHO WAS
A CLOSE FRIEND AND Assocl-
ATE OF AMBASSADOR WILSON.
TOLD HE is NOT WELCOME IN
MEXICO CITY

Statement Followed Submission 81
written charges to Huerta--Has
been prseticlne law in Southern re-
public three years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04

Shoes We carry all sizes and the widths YOU NEED
FOR IA COMFORTABLE FIT.
Gun Metal Calf, Button Welted soles, every
pair warranted against rips, to 6.,...... $500
Same stock, machine sewed, to 6....,........ ESQ
Cheaper grades, all solid 200
Heavy unlined storm calf black or tan, will out
wear two ordinary pairs of Shoes ESQ
Youths same goods, Is to zoo
Little mems 10 to 13 LIS
Big girls low heel Calf button, to 6......... 300
Big girls machine sewed, to 6......... 250
Misses Welted soles, II to 25O
Misses sewed y to 9 200
Cbildrens. same. to IL 1........ $175 and 200
Chdrens, same S to 8...,........... l.25 and LIS
All girls and chdrens shoes are made over
foot form lasts and perfectly comfortable Let us
show you.
WILKINS & BROWN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04

Don't forget the Mexico Fair NOV
ing pictures at the Lyric theatre af'
ternoon and night of sept 10 and
II Admission 10 cents. wi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04
SCHOOL DAYS ARE
HERE

Fit your boys and girls with good up-to-date
shoes. We carry all sizes and the widths YOU NEED
FORA COMFORTABLE FIT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04

Mexico city. via Galveston, sept
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04

YOU
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The 0rpington.

The Orpington breed now SO Well
known among poultrymen. is seventeen
years old. 1t was made in England"
The breed is the result of painstaking
crossings made by the late William Cook
whose house and the village in which il
was situated were called Orpington: hence
in Kent.
Mr.. Cook was known throughout Eng
land for the excellence of his stock. He
had experimental with many crossings
of birds in his attempt to develop a
large bird that laid many eggs. and at
the same time was good winter layer
and a fine table bird He began his or
pngton breed back in 1876. he noticed
that sometimes Barred Plymouth Rocks
had black offspring that laid more eggs
than the parent Rock He TOOK these
black chickens and mated them with a
black Minorca rooster. The pulets of
these he mated with black Langshan
roosters. and kept crossing these breeds
until he brought out in 1856 the black Or
pington. 1t took time and patience 10
bring out this bird Mr.. Cook did. be
cause he had 10 work carefully TO oblit
crate the feathered leg Of the Laneshans
While the black Orpington WAS being
perfected Mr.. Cook was at work
white bird which he finally produced and
called il the White Orpington. both single
and rose-combed. He did this by crossing
White I.eghorn cocks with Black Ham
burg pullets Strangely enough, many of
the offspring were very white. Selecting
the whitest pullets, he mated them with
White Dorkings. an English breed At
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> BY Cockspur. s~~A~
BY Cockspur.

first the result was blue and barred birds.
and many of them. like the Dorking. had
hve toes. But Mr.. Cook persisted i'm his
crossings until in 1889 he gave to the
both single and rose-combed In fact. in
all the varieties Mr.. Cook bred he pro-
duced both single and rose-combed stock.
Then came the Buff Orpington. a bird
that is best known of all OF the Orping-
ton stock. bird that is fast making its
way TO the front as leader OF all the
chickens raised in this country. He
started his mating in 1885 He took IN,
Gold Spangled Hamburg BOOSTERS and the
dark-colored Dorking hens and mated
them. The pulets from this mating were
bred TO Buff Cochin cocks
one must again stop to consider the
troubles Mr.. Cook had and the time he
was forced 10 give 10 the present-da
bird, for the Hamburg has blue legs. the
DorkinS five toes. and the Cochin has
fcathered legs. Yet he Was able 10 bring
forth bird free from leg feathers and
with white leg
This particular variety has made a won
derfu record for itself. As soon as Mr.
Cook put il before the public ii was in
stantly taken up and he made thousands
of dollars from the sale OF eggs for
Matching He selected the Hamburg for
its egs-lay wing value. the Dorking for its
large hreastbone and the general fine
quality Of its meat. and the Cochin for
its weight.
He produced also the single and rose
the single-comh and rose-comb Spangled
Orpington. In the former a speclled
Dorking used instead OF a dark
Dorking. as in the Buff Orpington The
ings with dark-colored Dorking cocks with
Barred Rock hens. and finally with Silver
SpanGled Hamburg cocks.
1t Will be seen that all Of these. with
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safely use a two-pOund dumbbell With
one in each hand and the hands al the
sides. bring them up from the side until
they touch over the head. the elbows stiff,
from eight TO sixteen times. Next, back
ward and upward far possible. hold
ing them there for a moment. and then
back to the sides, this movement also TO
be done from eight to sixteen times.
In the next movement. particularly de-
signed for the development of the upper
shoulder, stand with the bells in the
hands and the arms at a high vertical
position: then let the arms down, with
elbows stiff until the arms are shoulder
high. then back to vertical position.
peating the movement from eight to six
teen times.
If you prefer to use weights. stand
facing the weights with elbows stiff feet
apart chest out and head up. Bring arms
from front horizontal, to side horizontal
and back to front horizontal, repeat for.
eight to sixteen counts. Then, with arms
at front, horizontal. elbows stiff. bring
them from shoulder high to high vertical,
repeat as before.
As matter of fact all straight-arm
work with the bells or chest weights
reach the most important muscles cover
ing the upper and middle back The de-
velopmcnt of these muscles will keep the
head and shoulders back, far better than
any brace ever invented.