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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-20

immensity. | recall that the sum
mer was one OF drought and
that the wells quite generally failed
in their supply of water. We water
ed the sheep at a creek near by,
and the same creek was the re-
source of the neighboring farmers for
water for their stock and for house
hold purposes. / have vague recoi-
lection that | boarded for time with
the family of John H. Field, miles
east of Mexico, and later with a fam
lily recently come from Michigan,
whose name have entirely forgot
ten. Some tobacco and considera-
BILE amount Of sorghum was grown in
the neighborhood. New Orleans mo
lasses was quoted in the Missouri
Ledger at $1.1O per gal
The names of Judges who have
served in the Audrain County Circuit
Court from date of organization, 1887,
to the present time, are as follows:
P. H. Mcbride. afterward Supreme
Judge, Boone County, March 10, 1887,
to March 81, 1S41.
John D. Leland, Howard County, af
terwards Supreme Judge. March 81.
1S41, to October 25, 1S4S,
William A. Hall, Randolph County
October %. 1s4s. to April 80, 1856.
John T. Redd, Monroe County,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-20
April 80. 1856 to April 2S. 1862

@NPAAA wv AIoO W 3APAAA GOs AoN@+
Gilchrlst Porter, Pike County, April
2S, 1862 to October II. 1866.
John l. Campbell, Marion county,
October IL, 1865 to April 16, 1866.
William P. Harrison. Marion count,
April 16, 1866 to March 4, 1872.
Gilchrist Porter, Pike County, Mar.
4, 1872 to Jan "a, 1881.
Elijah Robinson. Pike County, Jan
uary "a, 1881, to January l, 1887,
Elliott M. Hughes, Montgomery
County, Jan. l. 1887. to July 1. 1908.
Robt. D. Rodgers, Audrain County
vice Hughes, deceased, July Z, 1908,
to August 10, 1908, appointed by Gov.
Dockery.
Houston w. Johnson, Montgomery
County, vice Rodgers, resigned Aug
ust 10, 1903 to January 16, 1905, ap-
pointed by Gov. Dockery.
James d. Barnett, Montgomery coul
ty, present incumbent since January
16, 1905.
Joel Haynes was the first Circuit
Clerk of the County and some of
those holding that office subsequently
were John B. Morris. John P. Clark,
silas Wilson, James Carroll, Ben G.
johnson, three terms, John j. Steele,
P. NJ. Morris and Captain James G.
Buckner.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-20
.AUDRA|N Co. MEET
ING MARCH 25AND26

Arrangements have now been com
pleted for the entertainment OF the
people OF the County to whom a gen.
eral invitation is extended on the
occasion of the organization Of the
Audrain County Bureau Of Agrieul.
ture and the introduction Of f. w.
Rusk, Farm Commissioner, on Tues
day and Wednesday, March 25th and
26th. at the Lyric Theatre, Mexico,
Mo. Ten or twelve OF the very abl.
est speakers and agriculturalists have
been engaged for this occasion. And
there will likely be four meetings.
which viii take place at 10 O'Clock
in the mornings and 2 O'Clock in the
afternoons.
The guests will be entertained with
moving pictures and illustrations OF
OF various kinds. A general invitation
is extended to all the people of the
County OF Audrain and those in the
surrounding counties who are inter
ested.
This theatre will seat one thousand
people or more comfortably It is
expected that so many will be in at
tendance at the dedication OF this
great movement that 1t will be neces,
sary to hold an overflow meeting
at the Court House. The ladies' are
also invited to be present. It is al
so planned that later on the Audrain
County Home Makers Assn, fashion
ed upon the plan of an organization
OF that name in Pettis County, COM
posed only Of women, will also be or
ganiGed under the direction OF the
department of Agriculture at Colum-
bia by Miss Nelson who is in charge
of that work. The committee in
charge Of the work here extends a
cordial invitation to all the people
from every section of the county and
urges them to be presnt. Every tow
ship and school district will be organ
lied and committees appointed.
1t was stated openly at the grea
meeting and banquet in Pettis Coun
ty this week. at which seven hun
dred men and women were guests.
that Audrian County would be a close
second to Pettis and that Pettis
county must bestir herself to remain
in first place, as she was first in
the State in this great organizatio
work.
Don't forget the date Tuesday and
Wednesday, March 25th and 26th.
The Mexico Band will play on both
days.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-20
AUDRA|N HISTORY
BY THE HON. GEORGE ROBERTSON

OF the first merchants in Mexico,
very little is known excepting that
the first mercantile business was that
established by Jennings G Fenton.
prior to the location of the county
seat. They were succeeded by Jas.
Z. Fenton, who sold dry goods, gro
ce:ies and intoxicants under a Ii
cense. Then George w. Turley kept
a tavern in which he had license to
sell intoxicants. then Lycurgus L,
ramsey. Robert G. Mansfield and
james H. Smith established first
what would now be known as a groc-
cry store. Then came John B. Nor
ris and w. H. White and Geo. F.
EMuldrow. Thomas Stone was the
first cabinet maker in the town. Reu-
ben Pulls, Harry Norvell and David
Cad were the first blacksmiths. Jas
L. stephens, too. was one OF the earl
merchants. The first gunsmiths were
John and Did wilkins, Chas. R
Ward in 1s45 established a black
smith shop and auger factory here.
The County Court reserved two
lots, No. and No. in Block No.
for a seminary. Lot No. in BLOCH
No. Fl was reserved for schoo
house and the block in the North
west corner of the Donated Addition
was reserved for a cemetery. Tht
first grave was that of VIM. Cardwel
brother of the County Judge.
1 Numerous were the merchants 0
that time, but it would be uninterest
! ing to give an account OF all thos'
Iengaging in business.
| The first bank established in tn
town was the private bank OF A. R
Ringo. in 1861, j. e. Dearing was tn
Cashier. Ringo's Bank, as IL wa
called. continued in business unit
about the year 1867, when a corpora
tion was formed called the Mexic
National Savings Bank, with a cap
tai stock of $100,0O0,00, but the wor
National was soon stricken out an
that bank has been known as the Nj
leo Savings Bank ever since, TIL
| first president was A. R. Ringo, ]. I
Dearing. the first cashier; Sam N
Locke. to-day cashier Of that banI
was assistant cashier. Dearing. a
his death, was succeeded by Joh
NJ. Marmaduke, who remained ther
something like thirty years. TIL
first directors were A. r. Ringo, G.
QuIsneberry, R. w. Bourn, Jas. !
Ross and VIM. Stuart
The Mexico Southern Bank was OF
ganized in 1867 by Charles H. Hardl
William M, Sims, William Harper,
Jas, Galloway. and Joseph W. Cal
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-20

Fred Norris, one OF Audrains most
Substantial farmers. and Miss Ella
Triplett, charming young lady of
this city, were married at the Method
list parsonage. Monday evening, at 8
o'clock, by the Rev. w. F. Dunkle.
Mr.. Norris, who lives northeast of
Mexico, is the son Of e. B. Norris.
and is well and favorably known in
this city. The bride is a sis
ter of Mrs. John Brewer and has
lived in this city for several years.
She is an accomplished young lady.
The young couple will make their
home on the groom's splendid farm,
northeast OF Mexico.
The Ledger joins friends in extend
ing congratulations to the happy
couple.
Mrs. Jas. Roy is home from Wich-
ita, Kan, where few days ago, she
buried her mother, Mrs. H. w. Wool
wine, formerly a resident of Audrain
County. Mrs. Woolwine was eighty
five years old and much beloved by
all who knew her. Mr.. Woolwine died
about year ago, at the age of
eighty-seven. The Ledger joins
other friends in extending sincere
sympathy to the bereayed ones.
Andreas Feger, 81 years of age
died at his home, miles south Of
this city, Wednesday morning, suf
fering with pneumonia.
The body will be taken to New
Berlin, H., for burial Friday. The
services will be held at the Catholic
Cathedral there
Mr.. Feger is survived by a wife
and eight children. He was a splen
did man and had many friends
in this county.
The Ledger Joins friends in extend
ing sympathy to the bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-20

REGARDING the high cost of liv-
ing. The Saturday Evening Post edi-
torially says: "We harvested bumper
crops last year, you remember; and
one pleasing result to the consumer
has been considerable fall in grain
prices. May wheat at Chicago is
worth ten cents a bushel less than a
year ago; corn and oats about fifteen
cents less. Yet commodity prices, as
a whole, have declined scarcely at
all. The index number, which com
pounds the price of many leading ar
ticles, is about as high as ever, which
means the cost of living is still about
at the top notch. The bumper crops
stimulated trade in many lines and
that usually brings higher prices;
while wheat went. down iron and
steel products went up. What you
saved on flour you lost on the pan
to bake II in. And Wall Street ech-
oes with complaints that investors,
spurred on by higher cost of living,
are demanding more interest, there
by raising the cost OF manufaeturiL-
and transportation. This higher
cost must be offset by higher prices,
to overcome which investors must de
mand mora interest Meanwhile labor
so to speak, chases its own tall, de
manding higher wages, which result
in higher prices that consume the
increased wages-which naturally in
duees demand for still higher wag
es that result in still higher prices
Like little Jack on the bean stalk
! hitchety-hatchety. up we go. AND
about half Of us really believe there
must be an ogre at the top"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-20
euRNHAM ExERcIsEs.

There was a most enthusiastic
school meeting at Burnham, Sailing
township. last Tuesday night, when
County Superintendent OF Schools L.
J. Shohe presented the school with a
certificate OF First Grade. There is
only one other school in Audrain
holding such a certificate ard 1t
means that among rural educational
institutions the school is among the
first.
Burnham district is progressive, th
goes without saying for only a pro-
gressive district could secure such a
meritoirous mark Of approval. Miss
Jeanette White, the teacher. is a
charming woman, Of much culture,
the highest salaried instructor Of rur-
al schools in Audrain, receiving $40
a month, and is to be commended up
on her success In her work which
was achieved through the hearty CO.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-20

son. Hardin was made president, and
! Carson cashier. In 1878 Carson re-
signed and was succeeded by Hiram
Ricketts, cashier, and Redmon Gala
way, assistant cashier. The capital
stock Of the original Organization was
100000. In 1888 the bank was reor-
ganized, the capital stock being in
creased to s150,O00.00.
In 1870 the Farmers and Traders
Bank was organized with Henry
Williams as president and r. r. Arm
old as cashier. This bank was soon
succeeded by another the Mexico
Exchange Bank and in 1882, 1t was
converted into National Bank
with a capital stock of
$50, 10000, now the first National
Bank OF Mexico r. w. Tureman was
the first president and r. R. Arnold
the first cashier The Board OF Direo
tors, in addition to the president and
cashier were Edward Rines, B. b.
Tureman and Joseph M. Coons.
In 1903 North Missouri Trust
Company was organized with a sub
scribed capital Of $150.OOo.OO, one
half paid up. w. w. Pollock was
made president and James C. Mundy,
secretary The first directors were
Vim. Pollock, w. W. Pollock, D. H,
Mcintyre. S. P. Emmons, R. M.
White, George Robertson, George A.
Ross and R. ]. Lawder.
/ F. w. Lehman, lately Solicitor
General of the United States, when
a boy herded sheep in this county,
and the following from him is a fair
expression Of the conditions Of the
time he speaks:
81 went to Audrain County in
the summer of 1867 In the employ Of
Mr.. McCausland, who was moving
from Pennsylvania to Missouri. My
J work was to assist in the care of a
flock of about thousand sheep. We
staid in Audrain County until the fall
OF the year, SO long as the pastur,
age was good, and then drove oui
flock to place In Copper County
near Arrow Rock, where we remain
! ed for most of the winter. Our stay
in Audrain County was on prairie
few miles East of Mexico. The
country was sparsely populated. Her,
and there was an occasional farm
which was fenced in. We had whai
N in my memory seems to be an al
most limitless range for the sheel
and had II free | think. and without
asking leave or license of anybody
! l was boy Of IA at the time;
1t was my first view of q prairie, ant
II was greatly impressed with itl
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-20

j I-
THE meeting Of the citizens o
Audrain County and Mexico, Of
March 25th and 2sth to organize al
Audrain County Farm Bureau prom
ises to be one OF the largest ant
best meeting ever held in this city
Every citizen OF the county who Il
able should attend every session al
Lyric Theatre on the above dates
A splendid program has been arrang
ed for and number of excellent
speakers viii make talks. Among
the speakers are e. w. Rusk, Au
drain Farm Commissioners. Sam Jor
dan, farm adviser Of Pessis county
y. Kelly Wright, lecturer for the
State Board OF Agriculture, DR.. Con,
naway, famous hog cholera specialist
Miss Nelson, Of the Home Makers"
Department of the College Of Agricul.
ture, D. H. Jones, Of Columbia, and
NJ. v. Carroll. Of Sedalia. Begin to
make arrangements to come.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-20

PROGRESSIVE Democracy is in
the saddle In Missouri. Under the su.
perb leadership OF Governor Ma.
ior the party Of the people is liv-
ing up to the spirit Of the times
and redeemlng its platform pledges.
The Home Rule bill. safeguarded SO
that 1t VIII not mean a wide-open
Sunday or even fitting of the lid
on the first day OF the week, has
been engrossed by the Senate and
House. The Public Utilities bill, an
other platform measure, will be in
the hands Of the governor for his
signature in few days. The gov
ernor sounded the keynote Of the
situation when he said that plat
form pIanks were pledges to be re-
deemed, and not mere deadfalIs to
catch voters.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-20

fansas City Times editorial
'If President Wilson does
b serve wine at the White
y the next four years, he
ffect right not to. But furth-
tAat, isn't 1t a pretty whole
& Of thing for the country
&hat sort OF a standard set
President Of the United
Ehe wise father OF to-day,
drink himself, would pre-
his son shouldn't get the
'he athlete in training doesn'
ne big business concern
sbat its employees be moi
men. The man who desires
things for his boy knows
Inor won't do the boy ans
smay do him a lot Of harm.
e the use of his taking
If a firstclass fighting
! President Wilson should
4r from his table. his actor
I've a wide Influence for goot
5 men all over the United
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-20

In 1872 the Legislature passed an
act giving to Audrain County a Pro
bate Court. thereby transferring to
that court. all probate business from
the County Court.
June 1, 1879, George B. Macfarlane
was by Governor Brown appointed
Judge, and at the November election
the same year, he was elected and
held the office until the 18th of Jan,
uary. 1875, when he resigned and
Samuel M. Edwards, was by Cover
nor Hardin appointed his
successor. This office he
held by election until Janu
ary 1st, 1908. when he voluntarily re
tired and william w. Bolts, the pres
ent incumbent, became his successor.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-20

THERE is surely way for the
Missouri Legislature to assist the
The county fairs without revivins
horse-race gambling In Missouri. A
first-eiass, clean county fair like we
have in Mexico Is Of great advan-
tage to the stock-breedine interests
of Missouri and should have the
cordial and material support Of our
Legislature. This can be done,
we feel confident, without opening
up race-track gambling, which was
shut out Of Missouri few years
age, never to return. The bill offer
ed by Senator Rodgers does not
contemplate change In the anti
gambling law.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-20

operation OF patrons and students.
Miss White has a State Life
Teachers certificate.
The record of the school in at
tendance, as told by Miss White in
q pleasing address, is worthy of note.
The school started with 35 pupils
which number increased to 81. They
have an eight months term and until
the present time the average daily
attendance has been 80. When you
think of the fact that the children.
in many instances, have to drive long
distances In all sorts OF weather, this
record is all the more commendable.
Fourteen of the pupils have never
been absent or tardy.
The school building is on a cor
ner Of the woodring farm, in nicely
fenced acre lot, with well-kept out
houses and school building whose
interior has not been marred by van
dalism of any character. The school
is model Of cleanliness and attrac-
tive to the students SO that few
schools in the state can compare with
it in any particular. Even the cy-
clone cellar, beside the front door
where it is easy Of access for the
pupils, is not an unsightiy mound.
The program began with three
songs by the school: one Of them a
Burnham song that was well-written
and brought out the school motto:
Have The Best Country School in
the State" After this, Prof. Shobe
made his presentation address.
Prof. shobe made most interest
ing address compllmenting the school
upon its success and urging all con
nected with it to maintain the high
standard in order to retain the certifi
cate. He then enumerated the fol-
lowing qualifications necessary to Sc
cure the certificate dwelling upon
each: A neat well-kept building
built along the most modern plans;
grounds and outbuildings of the
best; state course Of study fol-
lowed; classification Of grades; good
attendance and discipline. These and
other points were dwelt upon by Prof
!, Shobe in an interesting way and list
ened TO by the large audience with
attention and appreciation.
Mr.. Ginrich, OF the School Board.
made short talk, stating how graft
fled he was over the success OF the
school. President Waggoner. Of the
Board, told Of the former poor condi
tons at Burnham and compared them
to the present efficiency.
He said that it used
to be that horses were allowed to
craze on the school yard and every
fall it cost $3.50 to cut the weeds
Now the horses were kept Off the
grass and 1t is sold for $500. Mr..
Waggoner. like his neighbors. is a
progressive wide-awake farmer and
believes in running every Institution
along business lines.
Mr.. Woodring. man of SO. who
doesn't look a day over so, told OF
the school days many years ago. He
stated he was delighted with the pro-
gress made and proud OF Rnrnham.
Jap White spoke in the highest terms
of the results attained in the dis
Itrict and urged the good work to
Icontinue. l.. NJ. White also made
few remarks.
/ The evening closed with a deli
clous pie supper in charge of Newt.
lFagg. All in all, no more pleasant
evening has been spent by the writer
for long time and with every pa
triotic Audrain Countyan he wishes
to compliment Burnham and say "Let
the good work continue
-@M.m
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-20

B. L. Rose and N. j. Claubon, of
Fairbury, Ill, are here on business.
John Dixon has returned to his
home at New Florence. after spend
ing the winter here with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. A. Mitchell.
F. v. Crouch, who is visit
ing his daughter. Mrs. Walter Fritts.
has beeen out on the electric line
and Is greatly pleased with It. Mr..
Crouch. whose home is in IOls, Kan.
Is president of an intorurban electric
line. He likes Mexico very much
and thlaAs there Is a bfrht prospect
feF tho railroad
sfR@sA sa~ss- LI4k !
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-20

~ f1aANToN, of the Paris Ap-
sa< hat politicians OF Mis-
h5fs i very poor opinion OF
>lii!,iS newspapers of the State.
h. LARGELY the fault of the
''Rese In and out of season the
w papers praise the politician
iheiiasar there is a chance to
'oetie there is nothing do
Fhsfe are so many people in
'ofid Rho have no use for a
II newspaper. except to use it
,|an<sf is quite correct when
c3eI4snds that "the newspapers
eA4Nf begin right now to i'm.
ignity Of the profession
IA tts as an Institution upon
WILD depend upon them to ex
|R'l eIEtues and overlook theii
k' IS public servants"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-20

You are invited to attend my
Seventh public sale Of horses,
mules, Short-HOrn bulls and hogs
at Pollock Place, Wednesday,
April End, 1913. Complete list
in next weeks papers, sale bills
mailed on application and extend
ed pedigrees Of bulls furnished.
dwlt W. W. POLLOCK.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-20

GOV. MAJOR has signed the Pub
lie Utilities BIN which Is a most i'm.
portant measure. The law be
comes effective April is. Governor
Major said this afternoon after sign,
ing the Busby Bill that he would
make no appointments until the first
week in April. He Is devoting con
siderable attention now to possible ap
pointees as he regards that board the
most important act Of his adminlstra-
tion- 4 want 20 appoint technical
meE Of the very highest caliber I can
get for $500 year to the board
Governor Major said.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-20
RODGERS OPPOSES

POOL SELLING
Ia 131ft that Senator Rodgeri
~ |1s the lid on gambling Al
71o1s in Missouri is untrue
18.N fayors a law TO helT
ft &t'. and says: MOT only Mu
. oI 81. Louis Fair. but q
11& 6orsemen from Boone and
|rSa, E4enties, had urged me to
& W t'll / supposed 1t was
I'll nj HE purpose Of promoting
t1=A q horses and helping agri-
aI1 a.trests generally, / did
ft |he various sections OF
1||f|'sfEeieut attention to notice
.as 'tg confllcted with any of
DFf2e laws, but I presumed that
ifA, 'S which prohibits the com
'|slA tnting any license to bet
i1|4tI16Yof the existing anti-pool-
s nv covered the subject Of
~ I'll know Just what Is intend
y A1 'osing paragraph in that
|on 1tnator Goodson of Macon
~ there was a 'joker' in
A.I purely knew nothing about
IA tNow Senator Rodgers would
! sfHsAA to support II II he
thcn*ht It was designed to
+ 1xHk the old race-track gamb-
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-20

ARRANGEMENTS are being made
so that the city OF Mexico will be
one Of the best-lighted towns in the
State. About four hundred eO-can
dle-powcr lamps win be dlstribut.
ed through the resident districts and
fifty arc lights wiz be used in the
business part OF the city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-20

a1ple of this country are
fnore and more interested
1nInistration OF government
Iess interest in who gets
always hoping that capa-
sonest men will be appointed
Il line the Kansas City Time
'dentally the country hrs
|4sg way since the first ad-
|spn of Cleveland when the
Aaestlon with a good share
4Mocratlc leaders was as to
ll'l get the postofflces, and
8 blunt refusal by the Presi-
v'plate his election pledges
rive wholesale removals
'ae pretty nearly disrupted
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-20
LISTEN, MR.. FARMER.

Give your stock treat, by feed
ing some OLD PROCESS LINSEED
OIL MEAL. 1t will do more in the
way of conditioning and fattening
than anythig that you can buy for
the same money.
VIM. Pollock Mill & Elev. Co
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-20
FRESH COWS.

Furnish more cream; selling cream
makes more money than selling but.
ter. F. A. Hightshoe Co. buys
cream. Inquire OF them for particu-
lars. Butter fat worth SOC per lh.
now. Also top prices paid for poul-
try and eggs. wi
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-20

lntment by Gov. Major OF
|i'asaiph. Of the Paris. Missouri
secretary of the new
ot fnrdons win meet with
f||ia approval of the news
sest Of Missouri generally.
4 a one of Missouri's most
.ll| Ind successful country ed
IVA iii make a most efficient
'i nf this important board.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-03-20
SEED OATS FROM IOWA
HATHAWAY SEED & PRODUCE
CO., MEXICO, MO. 3-2-d4

Locke Crelgh, who lives about 16
miles north of Mexico. was in town
Wednesday. Mr.. Creigh says the
roads have been worked and are in
very good shape.