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Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11
BIG SHOW FOR
MISSOURI EDITORS
Loyal Support Of Press Hon
ored by Fair Board.
EDITORS 10 MEET At FAIR
Missouri Press Association 10 Gsthel
In Auditorium on State Fair
Grounds in sedalla,
October 3.

A grand summing-up Of the educa
tlonal wonders and feature attractions
OF the blue Ribbon Fair" has been
carded for Friday, October 3, Mis-
souri, Editors Day" Mt the State Fair,
Sedalia. AS the guests OF the FaiI
association several hundred newspa
per men will visit the Thirteenth an
nual Show You" exposition on that
day. The Missouri Press Association
at its June meeting at Pertle Springs
passed a resolution to accept the III
vitation of Secretary John I. Stinson
who is a member of the body, TO holo
the next Official gathering OF the
scribes on the State Fair Grounds, Fri
day, October 3, which has been desis
mated Editors Day and one of th'
best convention halls in the countr'
has been placed at their disposal on
the Fair Grounds at Sedalia. The Mis-.
souri, State Fair, ike many other sim
liar institutions, owes a large part oil
its wonderful success TO the support
OF Missouri editors, and the directors
are endeavorng to show their appre.
citation by making every possible ar
rangement for the comfort and enter
tainment of the visiting writer's.
Two of the really big things Of th'
Fair have been reserved for the grans
finale. the big parade Of all pfIEe-win
/ ming live stock and the worlds great
est saddle stake. The erahd narcl
of blue-bloodcd anihals is an annua
/ affair and is magaifeent speetaci
I, over million dollars represente
In the long lines of noble creature
within the sweep of ones vision. AN
the Saddle stake? The biggest thln
ever pulled off on any feir grounds
a score of the finest saddlers in Amel
, lea putting forth their supreme e
forts for s2,5Oo and entrance none
the biggest purse in the history
horse shows.
It will be a wonderful show, batt
IN the finish between these kings All
s oueeus Of the equine world and
n fierce fight oetweeu the noted stail'
I whose fayorites arc sent into y
4 arena.
= Bandmaster Thaviu, the birdm'
and the other entertainers OF u
. week have arranged special featur
for the guests Of Friday and even Z
t. speed horses will step out tri
sa.,ar ~ racoenition of their present
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11
ATTENTION TEACHERS

Office of County Supt. Sept 8, 19l
Mexico, Moon account of some mis-
understanding wish to state that to
the best ofAay knowledge only eight
who were really in earnest
about it earnest enough to
take two or more of the examinations
failed to get a certificate. Signed
d1w1, w. Clyde johnson, Co. Supt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11
PROF. j. SEE

HIGHLY HoNoREDI
Prot. T. ]. See of Montgomery Coun
ty and a cousin Of Mrs. 4. M. White
Mexico. and instructor of mathemat-
les at the Mare Island navy yard, and
head of naval observatory at Vallejo,
Cal, has been selected by vPresiderO
Wilson to the highest rank in the
naval corps of mathematics. Professor
See was educated in the Missouri
lITniversitY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

ever a city or town or community
cannot exist without the money OBJ
taIned by licensing a business, thst
ali agree ls evil. that city, town Of
community should be wiped off the
map. There can be no argument az
70 this condition ard II includes Mex
, tco Mn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11
cLAEKsoN HOTEL

TO BE HOSPITAL
The Board of Directors OF the Mex
leo Hospital Assn. Wednesday after
noon closed a contract with RE. Rem
FRO, of Carbondale, ILL.,, for the
Clarkson Hotel building, which will
be converted into hospital. The hos
pitaI Association will get possession
Of the property, Oct. /. The-buildlng
will be equipped as hospital at
once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11
DISTRIBUTE FREE
1900 LBS OF FISH
East lake fishing club ssin lake to
take tuo Huffalo--thesc fish prey
on game fish and spoil sport.
Many are given away

East Lake Fishing Club gave away
over 1900 pounds of buffalo Tuesday
after they had seined the lake to take
out these fish notorious for preylne
upon the game fish. The low water
in the lake made It possible to sein
easily
Hundreds secured fish for theil
meals. The club had them hauled up
town and given to every one who de
sired them. The club fights the buf
falo every summer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

THE Columbia, Mo-, Times editor
Tally says: J. W. Dry is the head Of
The committee which is preparing to
drive tho saloons out Of Mexico in
Audraln county. That man certainly
was named right and is unquestionab
Is the right man In the right place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

WESTERN UNION POLES DOWN
Mayor Potts states he has received
communication from the Western
Union Telegraph Co.. stating they
will remove their poles from the
business section of the city shortly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

CHAPLAIN WELL KNOWN HERE
The Rev. Percey Silver, recently az
pointed chaplain at West Point, IL
well known in this city having held
services in st. Paul's Episcopal
church, Mexico, a number of times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11
DAILY PAPER IN MACON.

c. c. Howard, formerly owner OF
The Kirksyille Daily Press announces
that he will start a new daily news
paper, to be known as the Macon Dai
ly Herald, in Macon. Mo, on Sept. 20
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

Tom Harrison who has been IN
st. Louis for some time on account
of his health is visiting home folks II
Mexico and is feeling much better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11
Mrs. Jane Dunlap is still very ill,

Mrs. James Leeper's music class
gave recital at Bethel Church sat
urday which was especially enjoyed
by the parents. All showed credit tf
their teacher as themselves.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

Business men who want q pleas
i. ant outing are invited to accompany
the Boy Scouts to their Cabin every
Monday afternoon. They leave on the
l1slA oar
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

]. L. Wilson, of Randolph, Ia, is
the guest of his brother, Nose
Wilson, he reports the drouth as hav'
ing damaged the crops there only
slightly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

Ned Hornback. of Hannibal, passed
through this city, Wednesday morning
on his way to Fulton where he viii
enter Westminster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

The electric car on Sunday will leay
Mexico at the following hours: $3.50
a. M: 1:3O and 4:30 p. m.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11
ATTENTION HIGH

ATTENTION HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS
All out of town students at McMil-
Ian high school must either pay their
tuition upon entering classes or make
suitable arrangements with Jno
Abbay.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11
BETTER THAN EVER

Aluminized copper Innings in flue
and around oven, new metal al
most indestructible. No other range
built like it. The MALLEABLE lead
them all. Dh1 o.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

S PER CENT FARM LOANS
See us for 3 per cent Farm Loans.
Interest paid on all deposits.
d9wt North Missouri Trust Ct
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

ve TO Hive on tho
ssy know nothing Of
bpiness of those who
Het called Busy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

Miss Helen Solt, Of Barnes, Kans.,
a student at Hardin is the guest OF
Miss Margaret Tralle. She will visit
Miss Tralle until school begins.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

Fred O'Donnel and Miss Lilly Lad
mon, both Of Montgomery City, Sc
cured a marriage license here Wednes
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11
ARRESTED ON

STATUTORY CHARGE
Albert Bush, a travelling man, plead
ed not guilty to a statutory charge
filed against him by Prosecuting At
torney Whitson. Florence Hatfield ia
the complaining witness,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

/ $1,000 worth OF aluminium ware
FREE with every range sold during
demonstration. September goth. to
October 4th DRf'S,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

Hon. C. f. Clark is looking after
his business on his island IN the
Mississippi river.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo W. Nash are
in Chicago on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

lty Times says: BE.
rrlved In Mexico the
folks 10 keep their
DcketbooIs while the
n. And when cir
eme low lived limb OF
II Col. Bob Whites
the heart out Of a
aatermelon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

X. p. Wilfely, of st. Louis was In
Mexico on business in the Circuit
Court this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

PER CENT FARM LOANS
See MS for 5 per cent Farm Loans.
Interest paid on all deposits.
d2w1 North Missouri Trust Co
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

hat there are only
b in the Ringo
ktltled to sign a sa-
3he others didn't
election. It Is also
n out Of the eleven
srse these are only
b be investigated by
when Mr.. Sullivan
. license on the
'ctober. The County
two-thirds majority
fhe block who voted
b In order to secure
/ ridiculous that on
tax payers In that
a last election.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

election In Mexico
home people. Is be-
home people, will
|cme people. outslde
invited to address
be movement IL en-
lIr. instlgated. or
|nssed BY citizens Of
b be no vltuperatlon
hany friends Of this
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Dyson have re-
turned home after visit in Boone
: County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

"Hell Bent" as usual
bllcans were successful
b Tuesday. Maine is a
h OF the United states
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11
SHOOTS wlFE THREE TIMEs

]. r. Richards, harness maker
who has worked in this city, is re
parted to have shot his wife, las
week in Murphysburough, Ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

Mrs. Frank Neiley is in Madison
Vile, Mo-, at the bedside of her ais
ter. Mrs. Wallace who is seriously Ill
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

Mrs. A. s. Houston and son, Frank
are visiting relatives in Paris for a
, few days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

bat was stolen at We
d head was not in IT.
hing that.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

Ns in the Mexico Led.
Sill make you money
b are looking for.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

boiled, but It has new
enough to destroy the
be. I
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11
J cider mill.

d merchants are all
% their Jobs. They
I've time to write adver
bats good we are glad
Ehether they advertise
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

nee It was claimed
owners travelling
ere going through
Mexico because
OF Mexico forbade
mobiles within the
lnn and Columbia
+ cut outs" just the
As a matter OF fact
popie who tour TO
7g are in favor OF
b awhile you find
nts everybody to
night when he is
Ind take notice that
Bile. and that he is
n as much unneces-
1sibie. When their
conduct don't make
want to call in
s assist IN letting
are on earth and
Be. The automobile
proves OF this or
i fair regulations Of
affic. That's the
bmobiIes popular.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

the Thaw case begins
Hlzer case begins tc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11
R,,y NOW

Don't start the winter with the
old range. Buy MALLEABLE, saw
es fuel hast a lifetime. DRY
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

tbody can stand defeat
emarkable person 70
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

hg the closing OF tho
~ will have a mass
Srt House Friday
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

Miss virginia Davis went to St.
! Louis Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

Miss Gertrude whitson has returned
to her home in st. Louis after a visit
with Miss Virginia Parker.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

least Mexico Is not
|pr a wine room ladies.
/ fwypdf h fd5
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

Mrs. e. D. Graham visited in St.
Louis this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

The Columbia retail merchants ha a
an organization.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

Rev. ]. G. Handy, pastor of the
Methodist Church at Fulton has been
returned for another year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

Get ready for the MALLEABLE
RANGE DEMONSTRATION. septem'
ber 30 to Oct. 4th DRY'S. dSw1.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

Old papers for sale at this office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

READ I.rpGnR WANT Aps.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

long story short, when
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-11

15e MATING, YD 1oe.
500 yds. mating. red and white
and blue and white, For this
week, yd. 10c.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16
WAIT A FEW YEARS.



am 10 and am in love with a
girl two years older. have been
going with her for the past year
and she informed me that her pa
rents dislike me on account of me
not being from the country Kind
ly let me know what to do in this
matter, as like the girl and my
love is returned. A. w.
Their objection is not very serious
for the reason that II they gave their
consent, marriage. for boy of 10, is
out of the question. You will be
young enough to marry when you are
23 or more. In the meantime, de-
vote yourself so zealously to making
q man of yourself and be so faith
full to your love that their objections
will be overcome.
FORGIVE HIM THIS ONCE.
Dear Miss Fairfax
am 10 years old and am in
love with q young man two years
my senior.
have never allowed him to
kiss me, but he kissed me I'M
awares the other night.
Should l drop him or grant his
pardon? KATH.
l am glad 1t was unawares. don't
want you to kiss him until you are
engaged.
Forgive him, but don't grant him
pardon so lightly. He will feel free
to offend again.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16
The Same, But Different.

An artist relates that newly be-
trothed lover commissioned him to
paint a certain secluded nook in the
rocks on the shore, because there he
had declared his passion
The picture was painted, but before
II was done the lover said to the
artist:
~Of course, l WIN see yuu through
on that picture. but my engagement
is off. and. naturally, It would be
painfully suggestive to me. If you
can sell it to somebody elsa will
take another picture, and be extreme
ly obliged besides"
The painter assented TO tho ar
rangement. but within a week his
patron presented himself.
It's all right" he announced. It'll
take that picture"
Am l to congratulate you on the
renewal Of your engagement" the
artist asked
The other seemed q little confused.
but quickly recovered his self-pos-
session, and laughed as he said:
Well not exactly: II was the sarns
place, but the girl was different"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16

his toll. No wonder the assembled herd
trembied.
Then the moon came up, and the lion
left off roaring. Instantly the waiting
herd were on the alert. and began to
move away from cover. They knew that
a lion does his hunting in silence, and
that when roaring he is not actually
dangerous. Directly the king of the
wild was dumb, however, 1t was a case
of look out all. No beast knew where,
under cover of the night, he would turn
up next-certainly in the most uuex-
pected spot
Following upon that, for no less than
two hours not a sound broke the still
ness of the wilderness, save the pecu-
liar neigh Of the zebras-and they are
rarely quiet. Indeed, it almost looked
as II the lion had gone in some other d.
rection that night, and a troop of beau
tiful Tyre horned Grants gazelles--they
are far the largest gazeles-were at
length so overcome by thirst as to risk
the terror by the water.
1t was a wonderful and pretty sight tc
see them advancing to the pool, string
Allb III anu DuG tAAilpib AlC iiilliiDsdoi
stopping every few yards to look and
listen and test the air with their keen
noses. An old and cunning doe led. and
the master buck. who looked almost
top-heavy by reason of his big horns
brought up the rear
They reached the water and eagerly
dashed In to drink as quickly as pos
sble. Behind them an old zebra stall
lion had followed, and behind him
again a lonely OstrlCh-al keenly on the
alert and anxious to see how the ga
zelles Jared.
II must have been this old zebra stall
lion that first saw the lion, l think He
was crouching under a cactus bush
close to the water and the gazeles He
had been there fun hour, IN fact, wait
ing. Except for his cleaning eyes, he
was so still that not even the keenest
eyes could have made him out had It
not been for one small fact. Just as all
cats wave the tips of their tails when
they are close to prey so the hairy tuft
on the end Of the lions tail was bobbling
from side to side outside the bush in
the Moonlight behind him, and IL was
that that warned the knowing old
zebra
Wheeling instantly clean round on his
lind legs-nearly overturnng the n
dignant ostrich as he did so, by the way
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16

bigger around in the middle than a big
mans body.
It was a blow from this monsters tail
which had knocked the lion silly. See
ing that the Hon had come down upon
the snake with all his terrible talons
extended, swift retaliation was hardly
to be wondered at.
Then, however, the lion did a foolish
thing It may have been through ter
ror. or It may have been through rage.
can not say. Anyway he grappled
with the Coiling serpentS body. In
stantly the monster went for him with
a hiss, striking a blow with his blunt
head like a battering ram, that would
have easily stunned any ordinary beast.
What happened then is not known, for
the dust rose up in cloud and hid the
fighters. The noise OF the conflict, how
ever was awful. and 1t could be heard
even by the gathered herds out on the
plains SO that II set them gallOping and
stampeding right and left
But next day, and for many days n
come, the animals came to drink In
peace and safety. The monster python
was lying mangled and dead, all twisted
up in knots, and there was no lion at
all-at least no recognizable lion. only
something crushed almost to a jelly, that
might perhaps by great stretch OF i'm
agination have once been king of beasts.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16
Up-to-Date Jokes

Mr.. Tightfist-And so you are the
noble fellow who rescued my wife
from in front of the electric car at
the risk of your life? Take this
quarter, my heroic man, as an express
sion of our undying regard"
Mr.. Rags-All right. boss. You know
better'n do what the woman's worth.
Teacher sternly)-Johnny what is
the matter with your eye? If you and
Willie Whyte have been fighting
again, I shall give each of you a good
whipping"
Johnny with the victor's generos-
ity)-Yes'm. But you needn't mind
about Bill; he's had his.
"I've bought a bulldog" said Par
sniff. to his friend Lessup, and
want a motto to put over his kennel
Can you think Of something?"
why not use a dentists sign:
Teeth inserted here'?" suggested
Lessup.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16

he gave vent to one wild warning
neigh and was off at fun canter, the
monster bird Of the desert racing along
side of him. well aware OF what his
warning spoke. At the alarm the
gazelles flung up their heads, and with
out second hesitation gave an immense
bound, which was followed by bound
upon bound. calculated to confuse any
foe. And at the same instant the lion
sprang.
He had aimed for the beautiful buck
gazelle, but did not find him there. AS
the lion sprang the gazelle leapt, and
the two. almost passing each other in
mid-air as it were. landed again prac-
tically at the same time, but six yards
apart.
l think the lion lost his temper Cats
of all kinds generally get fearfully angry
If they miss their spring. Anyway, the
lion, who possessed considerable speed
for a short distance, gave chase in saw
age silence. He proceeded in a series
of mighty bounds, the gazeles now go
ing away in long even leaps Just ahead.
Suddenly he saw the leading gazelle
the old doe give prOdigious bound as
If springtng over something in her path.
Instantly each member OF the troop on
reaching the same spot acted in a pre-.
nothing just as you will see a line of
sheep do coming out of "A gateway. And
now you will know one Of the reasons
why the habit. which has been handed
down to our domestic sheep from their
wild ancestors, was formed.
The lion knew nothing about these
things. He knew only that he had al
most caught his prey up and he landed
bang on the spot over which the gazelles.
even in full flight. had so carefully
sprung AS he did so, il seemed to him
as II he was coming down on the trunk
of a tree which was lying stretched
across between two trees right in the
path.
Next instant he was on his back. with
all the wind knocked out Of him, and a
long drawn venomous hiss ringing in
his ears. The trunk Of the tree was the
blotched and specified body of an enrO-
nous python. lying full length in the
moonlight, and as still as only a snake
can be- 1t was well over fifteen feet
long. of tremendous strength, and was
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16
THE LIONS MISTAKE zSHoRz Slowly 81: WARS

T T was the only water for very many
miles around Indeed, SO far that
- many animals were obliged to jour
ney ten miles to it from out on the
plains. You would not have considered
it very tempting. Nor should l. 1t
looked like pale coffee as much as any
thing. But 1t was water, and there
was no other. When you came to re-
member that the heat out in the open
at midday was such that had you gone
out without a sun helmet. sunstroke
would have smitten you in a very short
time. you can grasp, perhaps, more
fully what the water really meant to the
swarming wild folk of the region.
This day, however, something was
very much wrong OF course, with its
partly surrounding cover of giant,
spreading, euphorbia trees that looked
like great candelabra and bacbab trees
all matted together with vast vines
themselves often as thick as fair sized
trees-and dense masses of wait bit
thorn and mimOsa, this wafer was not
safe drinking place That was not
the point, however. The fact was evil
dent that before the animals, both sin
gly and in large herds, had risked it.
whereas to-day they would not do SO
on any account
Nevertheless they wanted to drink.
All about on the plain, and under the
shade OF the euphorbias and mimosas,
you could see them gathered. these
thirsty ones. Here was a herd of beau
tiful striped zebras; there herd of that
odd, long necked antelope. the harte-
beest; farther off party of quaint gnus,
looking like miniature buffaloes, loafed
together with dropping heads. and one
herd was made up OF mighty. long
necked giraffes
Later. just as the light rain began to
fall. a trenor seemed to run through all
these gathered herds. A lion in some
rocks about a mile away began roaring.
1t was an awful sound, that deep sue
cession Of low, coughing, mighty grunts,
booming out across the silent plain.
Every third night that lion had lain in
ambush there by the water and had
levied the terrible tax of the king Of the
African wild-one antelope or zebra life
to appease his hunger. And this was
the third night from his last kill" He
was hungry again, and was coming for