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Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13

Bradford sappington and Mrs. J. w.
Dry, OF this city,
AUNT Rachel Pearson. los years
old, who is said to have been the
black nanny Of NOR children
in Mexico than any other colored
lr1rse ever in this city. died Friday
afternoon al 1 O'Clock. at her home
here.
The R. L. Pickett Drug Co. open
d for business on the northwest
Sner Of the Square Saturday morn
ng. R. L. Pickett is the manager
and a registered pharmacist viii look
after the prescriptions. The store
has a new and up-to-date line Of
goods.
Theodore II. Miller. Of near Mex
leo, writes to change his Ledger from
Mexico to Bay city. Tex. near which
PLACE he will probably locate. The
Ledger joins other friends in Audrain
in wishing Mr.. Miller and family
much success in their Q home, but
trust they will soon return to good
old Audrain to remain permanently.
e S. p. Finley Is sick with la Grippe
at the home OF his daughter, Mrs.
Jos. Springer. north OF Thompson.
Sheriff VIM. Barnett was presented
with a handsome gold badge OF Of
flee this week by friends in the
Mexico Court House assisted by sew
eral admirers IN Moberly. II has his
name on Il in black enamel and is
very handsome.
Local hunters are circulating a pc
tition to the Legislature asking that
the game laws OF the State be
amended. shortening the quail season
to thirty days and fixing the v-s
limit at Is birds per day.
]. II. Hahn recently sold his farm.
north OF Martinsburg, to ]. F. VIII
burn, OF that city. for over 5000 per
acre. There we're twenty acres in
the place and II brought over $4,000.
Roy Reed. IA years Of age. the
youngest son of Mrs. Anna Reed,
OF West Bolivar street.
ran away from his home Saturday,
and went to Kansas City, where he
was found by his uncle. J. B. Rutter,
of this city. Monday morning. His
mother was almost distracted over
his disappearance.
J. G. Wagner. a prominent Au-
drain farmer, residing near Centralia,
Is the proud father of a newly ar
rived daughter. Both mother and
daughter are doing well. Mr.. Wagg-
ner says the ''black nanny" in at
tendance has nursed 107 babies and
says this n is the finest OF them
all.
]. B. Jones and family, of Car
thage, ILL.,, has moved to the J. r.
Sites farm. near C~entralia. The Led
ger joins the people OF Audrain in
welcoming him to this community.
j. d. orear is home from a pleas
ant visit to Washington, where he is
being prominently mentioned as
consul to the City Of Mexico, Old
Mexico, the place now held by Arm
old shanklin, of Carrollton, Mo. Mr.,
orear says he met Speaker Clark
and other prominent Democratic lead.
ers, and found them all hard at work
getting ready to make good the prom.
ises Of the Democratic platform. Mr..
orear says no one seems to know
just what step President Wilson is
going to take regarding publyic pa.
tronage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13
READ LEDGER WANT ADS
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given tina, let
ters testamentasy upon the o.
tate of Jennie Garrard, of Audrain
county. Missouri, deceased. have
been granted the undersigned, ] II.
Mitchell, by the Probate Court Of
said county of Audraln, bearing date
the Both of January, 1913.
All persons having claims agains
said estate are required to exhibi
them to me Tor allowance within Al
months after date Of said Letters
or they may be precluded from n
enefit Of such estate and II such
claims be not exhibited within on
year from the time of the publica.
tion of this notice, they will be
forever barred.
49-4t 7 n MIrcryrr,
Executor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13
NO RECEIVER APPOINTED
FOR RAILROAD

Judge Barnett. Circuit Judge of THU
Circuit, refused the plaintiffs in
the foreclosure suit against the Mex
leo. Santa Re & Perry Traction Co.
a receiver, Friday. The case was con
tinued until the regular term of
the court in March.
Unul that time the Judge thought
the railroad would be able to run
as 1t has been, without a receiver.
Judge W. WBotts, who went to
Montgomery City. to ask for a re
celver, said Saturday morning, the
refusal was of no Importance and he
did not feel bad over it at all.
Judge Matthias Crum. who was
fighting the ~receivershlp. was greatly
elated over the fact that a receiver
was refused.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13

Silt dry ingredients together. h.,
add milk and butter TO the ere - \
and one-Quarter cups, stir ali ,og,,
inverted spoon 10 a stiff batter
biscuit pan and spread even
lightly with melted butter. $40
and ground cinnamon over me- .'
in moderate oven. W.
Du.ch Apple Cake or Pnne Kn.
be made with this same batter /
the top with pared and sliced ,. y
cooked pnlnes with the pits FEM.
sides down. Dredge with sugar ,DI
mon the ZANE as for Coffee Clke.
"The Cooks Book contain, q,
delicious recipes. You can sec,,,I
fee by sending the colored erni6r,', :
IN ascent cans Of X c Raking p@.
the Iaqucs Mig. Co, Chicaqo.b Y
write your name and addre rl.ings y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13
500 Reward. 500

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased 10 learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able TO cure in all its stages. and that is
Catarrh- Hairs CataTrh Cure is 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
case. and giving the patient strength BY
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The propript0rs
have 50 much faith IN itg curative pow
vrs that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for n cage that Il fills 70 cure. Send
for list II testimonials.
Address r J CHENEY & 70. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all DrnrrissS. sc.
Take hal's Family Pulls for constipation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13
sAERlrE,s sALE

BY virtue and authority Of II
crtpt Execution issued from the d
of the Clerk Of the Circuit Cour
Audrain County. Missouri, return
at the March Term, 1913, Of
Court, and 70 me directed, in h
of +. ]. Graham and against Eth
Armstrong ! have levied upon
seized all the right, title. inter-
and claim OF the said Elberta A
strong of, in and TO the following
scribed Real Estate, to-wit:
Lot number two C2) in BIZ
number three t3) Of South Jeffer
Addition to Mexico. Missouri.
Also lot number two t2l Of b
number four (4)of Broadwater d
ton to the City Of Mexico,
souri,.
All lying and being in the said CO
ty, and State of Missouri. And
will, on Friday the It'll day OF Mar
A. D. 1918 lit being the 9Th day
the Circuit Court of said County
tween the hours of nine O'Clock
the forenoon and five O'Clock IN
afternoon Of that day, at the b
Court House door, in the City
Mexico. County of Audrain aforesl
sell the same, or so much Their
may be required. at public vt
due, to the highest bidder, for ca
In hand tsubject to all prior lid
snd iudgments) TO satisfy said Exc
ton and costs.
]. w. BARNETT,
'O-td Sheriff Of Andrain County, y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13
BABY is SENT AS
PARCEL" BY POST.

FNNGR& " F08As
Batavia. o.. Feb. G.
Vernon o. Lyttle. mail carrier on
rural route N. 5. ont Of this place.
is the first man to accept and deliver
under parcel-post conditions a live
baby.
The baby. a bay weighing 10 "a
pounds, just within the II : pound
limit. is the child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Beagle, living near Gleneste.
The package" was welEwrapped and
ready for mailing when the car
rier got 1t to-day. Its measurements
reached II inchs, also Just within the
law, which makes 70 inches the limit
Mr.. Lyttle delivered the parcel
safely to the address on the card at.
tached. that OF its grandmother, Mrs
louis Beagle, who lives about 8
mile from its home.
The postage was Is cents and th'
parcel was insured for $50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13
ELECTRIC CONVENTION WILL
BE HERE APRIL 9, 10, II,

BE HERE APRIL y, 10, II.
The annual state convention OF
the Missouri Electric. Gas. Street
Railway and Water Works Associa-
ton will be held in this city April .,
10 and II, according TO the by laws
Of the organization. At the next
meeting of the Commercial Club,
plans will probably be formed for
their entertainment whether this
date is chosen or one a little later.
The Mexico Power Co. who was
instrumental in securing the con
vention for this city. will assist as
hosts and although their plans have
not been announced, it is understood
they will provide a part of the enter
tainment.
This convention will bring to Mex
leo about 200 heads of public utility
enterprises of a civic character. Ev-
erything Will be done to make their
visit one Of the most delightful these
men have ever had in the state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13
NOTICE OF SALE D

DEfU w HIN
Whereas, G. Geery, a wldower, I
his certain deed Of trust dated y
2eth day OF January, 1912. Z
~ acknowledged and 7
corded in the Recorders q
flee of the County Of Audrain 90
State Of Missouri In Trust Deed Re
cord 81 at page COG. conveyed to t'
undersigned Trustee the f%olloVirl
described Real Estate lying and beIaI
'itnate In tho County OF Aldraln ni
state Of Missouri. to-wlt;
The East IL of lot two t2), .
Block Four az, Ladd's Addition q
the City of Mexico, Audrain Couh
ty. Missouri.
Which said conveyance was made d
trust to secure the payment of cef
'ain negotiable promissory notes 10
sether with the Interest thereon, an
Deed 81 Trust fully described
And whereas, default has bee
made in the payment OF the interes
dhe upon the notes mentioned and d
scribed in said deed Of trust ACCORD
ing to the terms and conditions Their
Of.
NOW, therefore, l., H. c. Mcclure
the undersigned Trustee, at the II
quest Of the legal holder ofsald note
40 hereby give notice that I will on
Friday, the 2tst Day Of February
1918,
between the hours of 900 O'Clock 4
~, and $500 o'clock p. M, of tia
lay, sell said real estate at publ
'endue, to the highest bidder 70
,ash, at the east front door of the A
Train County Court House, in tn
jity Of Mexico. Missouri, for tp
purpose of discharging tho debts SO
'ured by said deed of trust, the IN
crest due thereon, and the cos
Z executing this trust.
sat HI MoctuRE
Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13

THE people Of Mexico are under
lasting obligations to outgoing Presi.
dent r. D. worrelI and other offic-
ers Of the Mexico Commercial Club
for the splendid results secured dur
ing 1912, and the work outlined for
1918. We congratulate the Club
on continuing the services Of secre.
tary R. E. Race and Treasurer Il,
D. Llewellyn. With new blood in
the official management of
the Club in connection with the
hold-over officers we predict splen-
did results for the organization dur
ing this year. The Mexico CONNER
cial Club grows stronger with our
people every year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13

WE understand that woman suf
frage clubs r to be organized IN
Mexico and Audrain county to ar.
range for the campaign two years
hence The women OF Audrain coun
ty are loud in their praise OF the
members Of the Missouri legislature
for cordially agreeing TO submit this
proposition to a vote OF the people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13
TRY TO PUT BAN ON
POLITICAL PRAYERS.
Sacramento. Cal, Feb. 6.

Sacramento. Cal. Feb. 6.
Profound quiet greeted tho reading
in the assembly to-day OF a resolu-
ton forbidding the chaplain TO pray
fer legislation pending before the
house in his avocations. It was PLACED
on the table 40 to 80.
W. s. Klllingsworth, who announces
recently. after Chaplain Franklin X.
Baker had included in his prayer a
plea for a Sunday closing act, that
he would offer such a resolution, at
tempted to explain his position, but
the motion TO table cut off debts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13

WANTED-One or Two good Sad
die Horses. Must be good indiyid-
uals-close made-good back and
able to carry a man weighing IT'S
pounds-not less than 1871 or more
than 1853; good style and good life.
Must be good running walkers and
good slow ~canter, will not consider
any but sound animals and from five
go to lever Cd years old-wiIl pay
extra for Strawberry Roam. II you
have one you think will fill the bill,
write full description and send pic
ture If you have one; state where
can see him. Address. Harry NJ.
Rubey, Macon. Mo. 50.2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13
WOMAN SUFFRAGE QUESTION
TO BE VOTED BY PEOPLE.


Jefferson City. Feb. g.
The public hearing on women's SUI
frage ended abruptly tonight be-
fore the fair campaigners fairly had
begun to plead for favorable commit.
tee recommendations.
After listening to three Of ten
scheduled speeches on behalf of the
measure, Senator Wilson moved that
the Senate committee vote at once
to report ~fayorsbiy On the pending
resolution. II carried unanimously
The resolution authorizes submit
ting to the voters OF Missouri a
proposed constitutional amendmen
granting woman suffrage.
A minute later a House member
made a similar motion and the House
committee acted likewise with one ex
ception.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13

BOTH Senator Rodgers and Repre-
sentative Shannon will be found fav.
oring legislation for the benefit of
County fairs. Both Of these gen
tlemen appreciate the importance Of
fairs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13

IF the farmers Of Audrain do not
want a farm expert, one should not
be forced on them. The Ledger
would like to hear from the farmers
direct on this matter. Write the Led
ger your views at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13

ALL subscribers to the Weekly
Ledger should examine the date az
ter their name on the margin OF
wrapper Of their paper. The Weekly
ia cash In advance to everybody. Re
new your subscription q week be
fore your time expires, SO that 20
may not miss a copy Of your ~favorite
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13

WE think probably Moline, Au.
drain county. has the distinction Of
being the smallest town in the Unit.
ed States TO have a bank with a cap.
ital stock Of ten thousand dollars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13

THE fact that women will have to
pay their part Of the income tax is
another reason that they should be
permitted TO vote. In fact. It is
hard TO find any reason why they
should not be permitted equal suf-
fraee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13
BRICK EoR !

We have plenty Of good building
or'ek or fire brick for sale at prlees
that you can't beat None
better, Of cheaper. Mexico Fire
Brick and Cay Company. t%H
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13

MEXICO and Audrain people stand
ready to do their part toward the ex-
tension of the Electric r R. line.
Their liberal subscription for bonds
speaks louder than words.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13
FOR RENT OR SALE.

will rent my orchard, including
dwelling, barn and other outbulldings
located n quarter OF a mile south
of Hardin College. I will also sell
any part of the thirteen acres lying
within the corporate limits of Mex
leo, this land being the north part
of my farm adjoining Mexico on
the south.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13
DR..
PRICES
CREAM


Purity in food, lower cost of living
these are the demands of the day.
Pure food is health, and health is economy
itself. We cannot have health without health
full food.
The most healthful foods are the quickly
raised flour foods biscuit, cake, mullins,
cruSts and other pastry, when perfectly made
from wholesome ingredients.
DIR. PRICES baking powder makes these
foods in specially attractive, appetizing and
wholesome form, and for both economic and
hygienic reasons, such pod should be more
largely substituted for meat in the daily diet.
Bur bear tn mind that 0hxtn, or
ung0hoIeSOme baking powder,
can neUer make pure, whole
some food.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13

HEUUCTIUN oNLb On
In order to make room for spring
machinery. | will sell for thirty days
Columbus wagons at greatly.reduced
prices. This is one Of tho best farm
wagons on the market. Also have
some extra wagon boxes at reduced
prices.
dw1 w. NJ. ToMPsoN.
Thnntneaa Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13

TOM EDISON says that ships that
are wrecked on the r~ock-bound coast
should send lifelines ashore by kites
Here's an invention SO simple that al
most anybody could have thought Of
ft
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13
NEW THOMPSON MERCHANT

Having opened a store in Thompson.
Mo, ] ask the people for a share Of
their patronage. We have a clean
stock Of goods, and you will find us
right on prices. / pay top price
for ali kinds Of produce, cash or
trade. MI appreciate your bust
ness.
r. S. DENNIS,
dw1 THOMPSON. Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13

FOR RENT-Farm, 70 acres, 3
IL miles west of Mexico. Apply TO
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Byrns. 729 S. Olive st.
gIt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13

Beautiful Valentines, 1c TO $500,
for the incest, largest stock. Go 20
Craddock's. d3w1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SAIL
OF Property in Mexico, No
State Of Missouri)
County Of AudraAn.) lss
Mollie Sparks, Pa,
VS..
Charles Craig, Mamie Craig, q
F. Clark, Fanny Bledsoe and
Clark. trustee. Defend
In the Circuit Court Of An
County. Missouri.
BY virtue and authority OF a
cree and order Of sale made b.
eaid court In the above en-
cause and OF the certified copy
OF dated January 14th, 1918, Al
'irtue and authority given !
trustee in the will of Sarah
SPARKS, deceased, l will on
Friday, March IA, 1911
between the hours Of 9 o'cloc
the forenoon and s O'Clock In 1
ternoon OF that day, at the
Front Door OF the Court Hous,
the City OF Mexico, in Audrain
ty, Missouri. sell at public ven
he highest bidder the following
scribed real estate namely:
Lot One ~ of Block Three
clark's Addition to the City Of
leo, Missouri. Terms OF sale as
lows: onehalf cash and the
ance to be due one year from
date of sale, which balance is
secured by a deed Of trust on
property so sold.
a74t c. +. CLARK, Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13

FOR sALE-Three year old mare;
weight about 1,1OO pounds. oscar
Smith on s. c. Groves Farm, Route
l, Mexico, Mo. dw1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13
ARMSTRONG. MO-. Has
$4,000 >


$4,000 II
Armstrong. Mo-. Feb. S.
A fire in the business section
Armstrong Wednesday night "a.
a loss Of $4,000. A gro,
store and the Herald Office
the principal buildings destroys,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13

LET'S make the Mexico saddle
horse stake at least 1900. That
the way TO get results.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13

MEXICO LEDGER
BIG BARGAINS.
You can secure the Mexico
! Weekly Ledger. which gives
! all the news all the time.
! and either the Kansas City
Weekly Star. or the Week
ly Kansas City Post. OF the
Missouri Rurallst for one dol
lar per year. That is, you get !
two papers for the price Of one.l
3 This Is an unusual opportunity |
4 70 get upto-date reading mat
B ter at n small cost The Week
4 " Ledger especially gives farm
and stock news, and all cir
Z cult, county and probate court
news; land sales, county cores
, pondence. and ,ll county seat
3 asFs.
The Evening Ledger on rural
Z routes is $500 per year.
We will send you the Mex
leo Weekly Ledger a year. ]
the Weekly Missouri Ryralist I
I a year and a beautiful two Z
piece silver set, all for Sl00. Z
Take advantage Of either Of
these offers at once. as they q
may be withdrawn at any time. 4
Job work OF all kinds neatly
and promptly executed.
r. M. WHITE & SON n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13

COLUMBIA, MO, is to have an
auto motor fire wagon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SAIL
OF Property in Mexico, No
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13
German Coffee ii

~la Without Ye.y
By Mira Janet MeKepzie ~
the Boston Cooking School m D
There Is no warm bread
pirate for Sunday MONA ule q
German Coffee Cake, vel n ped
BY housewives who do not b,Sidal
bread II c double rsise h. ~.
Is used Il will be Just as T,oS
with yeast and It will havs n. = u
vantage Of being fresh an5 le
this recipe and Try II next Sun ss@
c German Coffee RI
Tiro and ofse.Jonrth en-,
sleuelteaspooafals KC W.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13

w. S.
W & d Tues and Salts IL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13

State Of Missouri
County Of Audrain.) 'Ss
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13

Mouie Sparks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13

Charles Craig, Mamie Craig, @,
F. Clark. Fanny Bledsoe and {
Clark, trustee. Detst,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13

BY some means, however, the horse
resained it's feet, and Mr.. sapping.
ton, clinging to one OF the stlrrups,
wAe dragged TO safety.
Nv sappIngtoR 10 the father pi
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-20
40

dlsgruntled, restless, unhappy
world: and he thinks he has found
it along the railroad ties.
Dear me-" said e woman
know the other day, I've prom-
ised my little girl to visit her
school this week, and 1t does bore
me so frightfully I'm a perfect
martyr to my children, anyway"
oh" said another woman I
know q can hardly wait for Fri
day to come. I'm going up TO
school to hear Betsy speak a
piece.
Now, the other woman finds
that everything bores her hut
bridge and the theater and sup
per parties.
Poor. lonely. half-alive thing,
she doesn't really live in the world
at all-the real world
She lives in queer, little.
painted, stuffed cushioned box.
made of her funny little likes and
dislikes, and odd little prejudices,
and absurd little ambitions, and
fears, and hopes; all about clothes,
and invitations, and theater par
ties, and who's who, and what's
what, and when is when, and she
can't even peep through a crack
and see the great, splendid, joy
Gus, natural world swinging along
out there in the sunshine, sing
ing at the top Of its voice.
She's bored all the time; bored
to death Why shouldn't she be?
What is there to keep her from
being bored? Not one bit of sim
pie. honest sentiment: not one
little, natural, childlike impulse.
I declare when 1 get SO l don't
want to pull the blue grass out of
its sheath and bite the end Of It
to see if it's sweet as it used to
be; when l get so l can't see a
tree full of red apples without
wanting to steal a few of them
right then and there; when I get
so l can see a puppy chase his
own tail and not laugh, l want
someone TO steal up behind me
and chloroform me then and there.
No place to suit you. poor Mr.
Ffnnan. | wonder If you ever
suited any place Yourself
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-20
Panama Fair Majestically Rising
By ]. A. MUNROE.

terror on the heights or the bay
the design of the architecture is
such that the great palaces will
appear to be one colossal building
of vast proportions.
Beyond the main exhibit PAL
aces to the east there are IS acres
set apart for amusements of a va
ried and high-class character
gathered from all parts Of the
world, and construction is pro-
crossing rapidly. To the west 81
acres are divided between the
States Of the nation and the ma
lions Of the world. where the first
pavilion is already rising. Beyond
this, vast areas are devoted to live
stock exhibits. to aviation and in
ternational athletics.
The people Of the state of Cali
fornia have appropriated an ag-
greEate of over $50 0O0O 900 to this
world enterprise. and are Offering
the sites for State and national
buildings free, and space for in
dividual, State and national eX-
hibits without cost beyond install
lation and maintenance.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-20

T/NOWING the constantly in
~ creasing interest OF the
public in the Panama Pa
cific International Exposition. 70
be held in San Francisco in 1915,
l recently visited the exposition
grounds, which comprise an area
of 6S6 acres, bordering upon the
San Francisco Bay, at the en-
trance of the famous Golden Gate.
On the north this magnificent site
fronts the water for over two
miles, and on the south it rises IN
successive terraces like great
amphitheater. can not imagine
more marvellous natural stage
setting for staging what prom
ises TO be the greatest world ex-
position yet held.
over 70 acres have been re
claimed from tho tide water OF
the bay, buildings have been re
moved, miles of sewerage lines have
been laid. a complete high pres
sure and low pressure water sys-
TEN has been installed throughout
the grounds. the architects, de-
signers and sculptors have been
engaged for months. and commits
sioners have eucircled the globe
in the interest OF the exposition