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Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-02
WILCOX SHOOTING
GOES TO TRIAL
WEDNESDAY NOON
CASE OF THE STATE VERSUS Eu-
GENE CARTER. SIXTEEN YEARS
OLD, CHARGED WITH SHOOT
ING OF ANOTHER YOUTH OF
FIFTEEN, is BEING HEARD
Wounded boy takes stand as first
witness and tells story of shoot
ins-stIII weak from stay in hos
pltaI Head in bandase and brace.

The case Of the State of Missouri
versus Eugene Carter for the shoot.
ing of Dewey Wilcox, the afternoon
July fifth in South Mexico, is on tri-
al The defendant is said to be 16
years old and Wilcox about fifteen.
Wilcox took the stand after the
iury was chosen. He is still weak
from his stay in the hospital. His
head is in a bandage and steel
brace and he had to be assisted
about the Court room. Because OF his
weak voice the witness chair was
moved close to the jury.
Wilcox says he and Carter went 70
the barn where Carter reached TOT
the two guns they had hidden on
rafter. One of the guns fell and
Wilcox says he picked it up ahc
was looking at it. AS he turned
around toward Carter, he says, Car
/ ter drew down on him and fired.
i Joe Weinand was arraigned befor
IlJudgs Barnett Monday for selling 4
Iouor to minors and pleaded not gull
ItyJ
j Adolphus Donnelly, a negro, plea'
} ed guilty to carrying concealed veal
: ons, Monday, and was sentenced
1.-TWO years in the penitentiary.
el In the cases of State VS.. Pearl BIZ
land Bert Blue, both negroes, the q
/ fendants pleaded not guilty and fur
a Iished bond. They were charge
with assault to kill,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-02
ROAD 0ILING.
Modern and Unique Method Of Hoat
oIIlns Which Demonstrates the
Efficiency Of Mechanical Over
Physical Power.
BY Henry J. Barbour.

National Crop Improvement service.l
Once more the old horse has beer
deprived OF job and forced to take
back seat by the more useful and eff
cient motor truck. II Is the old story
OF the animal versus the machine and
the machine always wins.
This has been the case with the M
c. Whitmore Road Improvement com
pany of Dayton, o.. who have discard
ed horses to use an Avery two-toI
truck for oiling roads.
7 And If there ever was motor in any
truck which does full days work, it,
the motor in their truck, for from 6:3t
in the morning until $3.50 In the eve
ming It never gets a rest for six days .
week.
They have attached to the rear OF
their truck double action pump
which is driven by the rear wheel BY
means of sprockets and a chain
When the truck is backed up to the
oillng station the motor Is left run
ming while the rear driving wheel IL
lacked up. Then, with the motor still
running, the clutch Is engaged and
the wheel revolves. The pump draws
the oil out OF an underground tank
over heater, which raises the temper
ature to about 200 degrees and forces
1t into the tank on the truck. 1t takes
about fifteen minutes to fill the tank
on the truck, which has capacity OF
500 gallons.
The rear wheel is then let down and
| the truck makes a quick journey to
the road which is to be oiled. a dis
tance of about ten or twelve miles
Here again the pump is engaged and
while the truck is travelling along, 1t
pumps air through pipe into the top
Of the tank. The uniform air pressure
in the tank. maintained automatically
| hen forces the oil out through the dis
.ributer system, shooting 1t down 10
tiny streams directly into the roadDed
The oil is delivered on the road SURF
ace at q temperature Of about l4O U
100 degrees
Before the truck was. used II wa
found to be exceedingly difficult =
haul and deliver the oil upon the roaC
bed at any high rate of temperature
It was also found far better to fore
the oil into the roadbed by the use Q
the compressed air than to sprinkle
on the top of the road surface, whic
was>fecessary when they used horses
This truck has taken the place 9
four teams and six men and does NOR
work than they formerly did, and .
. much less expense. 1t has also don
! away with all Sunday and night worl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-02
NICK CAVE MAR
R|Es MISS MARTIN
Prosecuting Attorney Of Galloway
County Married to Former Har-
din Girl at Richmond, Mo-, Wednes'
day Afternoon.

Nick T. Cave and Miss Ella Martl
were married at Richmond, Mo-, on
Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock
the Rev. Mr.. Martin, of Kansas City'
grandfather of the bride, officiating.
The bridegroom is prosecuting at
torney of Galloway county and a
leading attorney in the Kingdom. tne
bride is the charming daughter OF
Mrs. stella Martin. of Atchison, kas
She attended Hardin College at one
time and isrquite well known in TINS
city, She is a graduate OF syncdica
College, Fulton, and for two years
taught in the music department o
that school. Mr.. Cave is a GRADUATE
Of Westminster College and OF tn
Law School Of washington Universi
ty. In his campaign for prosecuting
attorney he said he was candidat
for a political office and matrmon5
He has been a winner in both an
the Ledger joins in wishing hill
much more success.
The young couple will be at HON
in Fulton within few weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-02
EXTRA POLICE FOR
DRUNKEN PIPE LINE
WORKERS REQUIRED
CITY MARSHAL QUINCY JAMES
SAYS 1T WILL BE NECESSARY
TO SECURE AID IN HANDLING
cRoWD--MAYoR POTTS or
THE SAME OPINION
Large numbers of them coming here
while working on system = City
hcldOver has been filled with them
on visits--A very rough crowd.

City Marshal Quincy James and
Mayor Willard Potts viii secure ex-
ira police to assist in taking care OF
the pipeline workmen who come
here in large numbers and, drinking
to excess, not only fill the city hold
over but are more or less beligerent.
Mr.. James has had his hands full al
ready handling them, on one occa-
sion having locked UP about II in
one day. Wednesday morning,
he had battle royal with one of
them, prisoner, who refused to go
to work.
Tom Lindsey. colored, went on a
rampage, Tuesday night and It is
said would have killed Helen Blue,
also colored, If some one had not In
terfered. 1t took several men tc
bring Lindsey to the police station
and, after being locked up. he kept
the place in an uproar with his
cries. 1t is said he has been drink
ing heavily lately.
Officer James arrested a drunken
white man, Tuesday night, with 7;
fom-inch bladded broom corn knife
seereted on his person. After plac-
ing him in the station he escaped b,
opening the transom and crawling
over. This is the second escape fror
the station holdover within a week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-02
BEER VETO HITS GERMANY
KAISER NOW TEEToTALER.

Berlin, Sept. 20.
Since taking example from secreta-
ry OF State Bryan and becoming
teetotaler, the Kaiser has decided nev
er 10 touch liquor or beer.
The reason for this decision is not
given, but is apparent that the Kai-
ser, at the strenuous life he is lead
ing, II is necessary that strict adher-
ence to "non- alcoholic principles" be
followed.
The Emperor's decision has been a
severe shock to the whole OF Germ
any. where it is feared that the i'm
perial example will be followed. thus
checking the development Of the
beer and wine trades.
The Kaiser has often given express
sion to the idea that the Germans,
and especially the German soldiers.
drink altogether too much, be 1t beer
or wine, and he emphasized the
thought that in hisopinion, extensive
use Of alcoholic drinks is directly
harmful to the development of the
race
The Kaiser ascribes partly to alco
hollsm the rapid decline of Germany
birth rate. And alcoholism not only
checks the birth rate but also &C
counts for the ever increasing mum
ber Of crimes, suicides and accident
, recorded in the Fatherland.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-02
MISSOURI
SADDLER AS BEST
HEALTH RESTORER
cot. M. v. HARRISON. THE pop
uLAR AND AmIAsLE AUCTION
eER OF cALLAWAY COUNTY
SAYS he KNOWS OF NOTHING
BETTER ron THE HEALTH
Ae Says These HIgh-Prieed Health
Resorts Don't Compare with the
Missouri Saddle Horse at s o'clock
a m. d@Il

"A lady of my acquaintance, who
had poor health, asked me one day
where, in my opinion, was the best
health resort in the United States,
and l straightway told her that it
was on the back Of good Missouri
walking horse about 5 o'clock in the
morning" said Col, NJ. v. Harrison,
the noted Galloway auctioneer, in
talking the merits Of horseback ex-
ercise as 1t applies to good health.
The Colonel was wearing red geran
ium in his buttonhole aud charac-
teristic smile on his face, as he chat
ted with Ledger reporter along
these lines few days ago.
"What I told her about saddle
horses and health IL true, too" con
tinued the auctioneer. "over in Cal
laway, Dan Tucker lived till he was
ninety odd, and every day up to a
few months before he died you would
see the old gentleman early in the
morning astride ''thet old Harry Gold
DUST saddle horse of his, going out
to the farm or riding about towr
Then w. d. Bush, one of Fultons re
tired merchants, hale and hearty, In
his eighty-fifth year, can be seen or
any fine morning mounted on his
horse enjoying the health giving goot
Of the saddle.
Nothing beats good walking
horse to soothe tired nerves. Their
is Joy in his every motion and
charm to the manner in which his
easy rocking gait lends life to ever
dormant muscle and brings back tn
vigor of youth to the debilitated
constitution. They can talk to m
about Hot Springs, about French Lie
or San Antonio, but give me a col
Of Old Rex or Ola Pat Dolan, wit
a spring seat saddle and good rit
| ing bride, and II l can't get NOR
good health out OF a rig like ths
| tiian can be found at high price
hotels at the usual resorts, then 70
can set me down as a man who
don't know what he's talking about.
| "To repeat the formula: The
best health resort is on the back
| a good Missouri walking horse at
| o'clock in the morning. You can sig
| it, Doctor Harrison"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-02
COUNCIL MET IN ADJOURNED
sEssioN LAST NIGHT

At the adjourned session of the
City Council. Monday night, Mayor
Pro TEN stonewall sanford presided
in the absence of Mayor Potts. All
members were present with the ex-
ception Of Messrs. Atkinson and Roth
well.
A bill OF costs in the Circuit Court
in the condemnation proceedings
when East Jackson street was open
ed was allowed. The bill amounts to
$297. .25. Although the street was open
ed in 1908 this bill was not pre-
sented to the Council until few
months ago.
City Engineer Ketter's report on
the Muldrow and Hisey street sew
ers was accepted. An ordinance is
suing special tax bills to pay for
the sewer was given first and Sec
ond readings.
Mr.. Woods ordinance to let q
contract for walk along Charles FIR
zler's property on Rawlings Street
was given first and second reading.
The ordinance allowing the Mex
leo Investment and Construction Co
a franchise on West Jackson street
was laid over until the next regular
meeting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-02
GRAIN MARKETS
Production Imposes Ownership Whlch
le inseparabIe From Rlsk--Fune-
tlons of Grain Exchanges.

"The fundamental truths about grain
,roduction center around one
thought" said ]. C. +. Merrill, presi-
dent of the Council Of Grain Ex-
changes. 1.-THE farmers have been
told many times that production I'm.
poses ownership OF the product. ana
that ownership OF the product is In
separable from the risk Of ownership
and that the risk Of ownership is In
cideutal to the vicissitudes of the sea-
son. and not to any act Of man.
1--WE know that someone, then, must
,arry the riek OF ownership OF the
wheat crop from July to July, and the
-isk Of all of the products OF the SOIL
IN which we live, and knowing that,
and knowing that 1t cannot very well
be axpected that every consumer VIII
INV his Ave bushels and peck OF
wheat for each member Of his ram
ly at the time 1t is harvested, ana
! hereby take the carrying of the risK
,ut of the hands of business, 1t 10 IN
,yitable that some one must all the
lime carry that risk.
-The exchanges are the outgrowth oi
commerce, and they came In obedience
| q the necessities of the people. They
we're not created in advance for soci
ety to adjust itself to, but they were
created by the necessities. by the
needs of the people. Exchanges ara
out market places, nothing else. The'
are as truly SO as any market plac'
where you may go and buy your yege
tables for tomorrow's dinner. Inos
wanting to buy and those wanting :
> sell come here and make their col
tracts and the exchanges have cel
tain rules and regulations whereof
and whereunder they may make thss
$ contracts, for convenience. for the col
0 yenience of having them pertor ae'
. for the convenience Of regulating U
s quality and grade of the commodiut
Q offered,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-02
MEAsuRlHG HAY IN STACK

Reply to Andrew Wright Sidewood,
Sask.. "Will you please send me
formula for measuring hay IN the
stack2"
For obtaining the number OF tons
of hay in stack, the first step - 10
measure the width and length with
tape line, aud then what is known as
the overthrow, that is, pass tape
line from the bottom of the stack on
one side over to the bottom on the
other side aad divide this measure
ment which is called the overthrow
by three, then multiply the length oy
the width. and this by one-third OF
the oyerthrow-this gives you the
number of cubic feet in the stack OF
course. IL the stack is different
widths or different heights you VIII
have to take the measurements IN
several places and obtain the average
OF these by adding them together and
dividing by the number of measure
ments made.
The number of cubic feet OF hay
per ton varies considerably with th'
length of time that 1t has teen stacked
With newly stacked hay it will tax
. about 500 cubic feet to equal a ION
7 II II has been stacked for two Y
/ three months, from $50 10 200 cuhi
/. feet will equal ton. After YOU hay
obtained the number of cubic ieet !
=
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-02

GOV. 'E. w. MAJOR will not be a
candidate for U. s. senator
AGAINST VIM. ]. stone. Regarding this
matter the Governor says: II will
not be a candidate for the united
states Senate" the Governor said.
"The people OF Missouri elected me
10 sery four years as governor and
intend to servo four years in that on
flee ~ I live. It would not be far
to the people who elected me as
chief Executive to accept another OF
flee untll I had given them the iui
time of the office with which they
have honored me so slgnally. MY
chief business in Washington" NJ
said twas to discuss Federal ala TO
road building in the States with Sec
i retary Of Agriculture Houston am
others / found the officials Il
washington Just as Interested i
good roads as we in Missouri ana
/ believe there will be Important
! road legislation put through at tn
j naxt session Of Congress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-02

THE Emporia (Kan.) Gazette, I'M
recent issue, made the following in
teresting statement: ut was a hot
summer day; It was also dusty. One
hundred and fifty men were riding
from town to town in Central Kan
sas in autos, on trade extension
tour. They we're Kansas men--merc
ants, lawyers, doctors, editors, clerks
mechanics, bakers, farmers. From
time to time they stopped at thir-
teen towns during the days run. NO
one In the crowd spoke Of beer. No
one had any beer. No one at the
thirteen towns offered anyone any
beer. AT most of the towns there
were great deep stone jars OF iced
lemonade on the sidewalks with
bright tin cups hanging from the
Jars and sign up, welcome, Empol
ians." There was no whisky, win'
or beer in the crowd. No one miss
ed It. No one spoke OF 1t. For thes'
men ranging from 80 to so, had liv
ed in Kansas thirty years under absc
lutte Prohibition. Most of them ha
never been in a saloon in their hom
town in their lives. Booze was a
remote from their consciousness a
carbolic acid. Boose is not in the Ka
sas scheme of things. No one think
Of 1t. It's presence or absence
not considered by the Kansas mind.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-02
FARMING WITH DYNAMITE.
Dynamite Rapidly Coming In General
Use az a Factor In Crop
Improvement.

National Crop improvement Service
wherever tillers Of the soil develop
logged land or endeavor to utilize the
entire acreage Of forested holdings
the removal Of stumps is a permanent
problem. The fertility of such soils
is constant incentive.
But what is the best and cheapest
means Of removing stumps7
The principal methods comprise
pulling the stumps with machines,
burning them out and blasting with
explosives.
Recent Investigations demonstrate
that except possibly in the case Of
numerous small stumps. dynamiting
is no more expensive than pulling or
burning.
Dynamite, when handled with sense
and care, is no more dangerous than
the shotgun or gasoline. 1t possesses
the additional superiority over the
stump puller and fire that It does not
destroy the humus in the soil, but
breaks up the subsoil as well as the
stump and occasions the yield Of ex-
ceptionally large and extraordinarily
vigorous crops.
American Forestry for April cites
remarkable results from the use of
dynamite. It states that apple trees
planted six years ago with dynamite
are twice as tall as those planted
with a spade In the same lot. They
are so much better branched that
they have three times the bearing
capacity. The fruit produced Is larger
and of better color"
It claims that the following advan-
tages to orchards have been demon
strated:
Planting with dynamite practically
eliminates loss OF young trees the firss
year. Trees can be planted more
rapidly with dynamite than with the
old method. They come into bearing
one or two years sooner. They grow
more rapidly and yield more heavily
Dynamiting breaks up the solid sub
soil so thoroughly that terminal roots
os trees penetrate 1t easily and have
much more water and food.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-02
SEASONS ELK
PARTIES DATED

The entertainment committee Of
the Elks Lodge announce the follow
ing dates for the seasons entertain
ments:
Oct. 16-Dance (assessment).
Oct. 3O-Hallowe'en party.
Nov. 13--Dance (assessment).
Nov. 27--Thanksgiving party. dane
ing and cards, managed by the ladies'.
Dec. 11--Dance (assessment).
Dec. 25-Christmas dance.
Dec. 3l-New Years party (assess-
ment).
Jan. 15-Card party.
Jan. 29--Anniversary ball.
Feb. 1S-Dance (assessment).
Feb. 23 - washington's Birthday
party (smoker- members only.
March 5--Dance (assessment).
March list. Patrick's ball.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-02

Mexico Ledger is in favor OIL
no matter where It may DC
We prefer the location sug'
/ by Mayor Potts in Flat Rock
ling is sure. There must be
relief for the congestion on
Jefferson which Is a very mar
|reet, anyway. Those In au-
claim that objections will be
ho the Flat Rock location be-
|'there is no crossing OF
Illroad at that point" We fee
ent that II the railroad found
be city was going to insist OF
one at Western Avenue the!
gree to the. Flat Rock loca-
i a compromise. 1t will b.
cheaper for the railroad a
Is for the city and will D.
|ly satisfactory. Really on
\ best improvements that coul
Rde and one that would relieve
pngestion on South Jefferso
be the lowering Of the clar
be bridge. AS soon as III
\ is lowered Clark Avenue wi
Rved and this win be one Of th
popular thoroughfares.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-02

As CITY, we notice from the
|,tsn papers, is arranging to
] the women Of the under
Id fine them so much escn
|we suppose Kansas City will
|moneny to improve the
and pay for other necessl-
ew, we don't know whetner
hon is the best way to handle
Ii evil or not but Il does
though, even If the under
to be segregated the women
Aot be fined. We don't see
h to that proposition. This
snsas City In the position o.
h assistant panderer. OF
Il is against the law to "
.
Ihese women. Does tn''
bat cocaine sellers and opium
can be segregated and I'm
/ week to week7 That wou'e
b us a good deal more thai
position to fine these weak
II women and divide their pro
/ the city government Where
hch an arrangement lead 10
surely on the way. The c''
Bapan have segregated regula'
|enue paying hell holes 0
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-02

THE New Florence, Montgomery
coun,y. Leader editorlaIIy says:
"rhe prys of Mexico presented tne'r
,etItlon to the City Council Iase MOT
dsy evening and secured an elet'0"
for Oct. 27 Knowing Mexico as we
do. and the men there, who have the
hest interests Of the town al near''
we predict victory for the ory''
Nv the way, we want to c0"sre'u
lat. the Mexico Ledger on It's sp'e"'
dId ,loht and bold stand for the dry
side. II is on the right side, so'
r,oht always wins. The day mas pas
ed when newspapers of standing
ana character knuckle TO the wn'm'
Of selfish interests and the new'pap.
J sha. does knuekIe ls on It's ''s
lens and will soon be thine .
/ the mast. Afraid Of losing business
stands in the way Of some but 'ne'
Is nothing to It. The Leader o'' y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-02
HEYOEN-DONNELLY
WEDDING TO-DAY
Charming daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh ponnelty marries Joseph
Thaddeuus Hayden, popular rail-
road man Of Kansas CITY.

At High Mass, wednesday morn
ing in st. Brendan's Catholic church
OF this city, Miss Viola Lucille Don
nelly was married to Joseph Thad-
deus Hayden, of Kansas City, BY
the Rev. Father J. J. Dillon. Miss
Genevleve Donnelly, sister OF the
bride. was maid of honor and Mr.. E.
J. Murphy was best man. Mr.. az
Mrs. Hayden departed on the noon
train for Kansas city where they
will make their future home.
Mrs. Hayden is the lovely daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Donneliy
and most charming young woman
Mr.. Hayden is a popular railroad man
After the ceremony a delightful we'd
ding breakfast was served
The Ledger joins the many admTing
friends Of these young people IN
wishing them long and happy HE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-02
HOW MUCH SEED CORN TO Sc.
LECT.

National Crop improvement Service.J
Few farmers save enough seed corn.
One bushel of shelled corn will plant
from seven to eight acres. One hun.
dred to one hundred and twenty Sc
lected ears will make bushel of
shelled corn. At this rate it will take
from twelve to fifteen ears to plant
one acre. 1t should be remembered,
however, that the first selection Is
not always perfect; and ofttimesr
upon second selection and germina'
ton test, half of the first selection
will be thrown out Thus 1t is seen
that there should always be selected
in the fall at least twice as much seed
as the farmer expects to plant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-02

THE Kansas City Times says:
Miss Marie Rose, the Mexico Led
GERS able and ornamental society ed
itor, points out that the women ol
wyoming have been voting ioi
forty.four years, and haven't deyel'
oped into tobacco chewing viragos'
either. Also that even the women
in Alaska can vote now. Time foi
Missouri to come to life, says shea
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-02
Arans ou.IIve Eskimo


While it may be true that the white
nan loses in intellectual and bodily
sower in the tropics, DR.. Luigi Sambon
maintains. as result Of recent re-
searches, that the average Arab lives
Is years longer than the average Es
kimo; that the coast people OF South
America are longer lived than the
mountain people; thai old age is mucn
commoner ih the southern countries Of
Europe than in the northern countries
and that Spain (with a popu'atloi
smaller by 9,OcO,OOO) has 4ol cent'
aarians to England's las.
New York Leads In Eats
New York's restaurant business IS
said to be FIVE tines greater than
London's-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-02
DIRTY GRAIN.

National Crop Improvement serviceI
II YOU don't want to be "docked~
sell clean grain and the grain buyer
won't have any excuse to dock you
Clean grain always brings fancy
prices. Mixed, dirty grain low prices.
Plant clean seed. of one variety, and
YOU won't know what dockage means
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-02

THE people Of Mexico who really
want a Lyeeum Course during
the winter should Immediately SUD
scribe for tho Lyric Theater
Course. Five hlgh-eIass entertain
ments for only $500 we hear o.
a great many people who express
Themselves as fsvorlng an enter'an-'
ment Of this kind. The only way 70
encourage them 10 to buy season
.t.LaAa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-02
Truth In od saying

There is an old as the hills sayins
that men who cannot manage theii
own finances are exactly the ones to
look after those OF a nation Anc
because It 10 too true is the reason
why 1t is an old saying. irrespective
ea 10 what Dun or Bradstreet may say
to the contrary.