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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15
ENTRIES IN BIG $500 SADDLE

STAKE CLOSE JUNE 18TH.
Entries to the $500 saddle stake
at the eMxico Fair will close June
10. All horses intended for this grea
show must be entered by that time.
This stake. which was guaranteed
by 65 members of the Commercial
Club, other business men of Mexico
and farmer stockmen of the county,
is the largest bona fide saddle stake
ever offered. 1t is open to the en-
tire world with no horses barred
One per cent of the stake-$15-will
be charged to nominate a horse. This
amount must be paid by June 10. Tw
per cent additional will be charged
to make the entry eligible to show
This amount is due July 10.
The money in the big stake will be
divided as follows: $500, first; $3.50
/ second; SITS. third; $3.50, fourth;
$125, fifth. The total amount to en-
ter will be only $45.
The rules for the $500 Junior sad
die stake are the same. These stakes
are guaranteed by the Fair Associa
ton. The Mxico Fair, this year
promises to excel all others he'll
here and that is surely going some.
large number of entries in the thre
stakes mentioned above is assure
and the $1,000 stake will probably b
the largest show of fine saddle hort
es in this part Of the country thi
year.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15

THE LEDGER regrets 10 learn
that the Morris boys. managers OF
the Friedman Shelby Shoe Co. Of
Mexico are going to leave us. The
business men OF Quincy have sub
scribed $4,000 for a new shoe fac
tory which will be given TO the Nor
rls boys, who are hustlers and thor
oughly understand the shoe business
in every detail. The Mexico factory
was organized for the Morris boys
and they later sold it to the Shell
by Shoe Co., and it later became a
branch of the International Shoe Co
These gentlemen have made many
warm business and personal friends
while in Mexico and all wish them
much prosperity in their new home
We congratulate the citizens of Quin
cy on securing bunch Of live wires
who are sure COMPETENT to manage
shoe factory In every department
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15
ARCHBISHOP GLENNoN HERE
TUESDAY AFTERNOON

Tuesday afternoon at half pastl
one O'Clock, Archbishop Glennon of
st. Louis administered the Sacra-
ment of Confirmation to the follow
ing class of young people and con-
verts atst. Brendan's Church in this
city:
Edward Albus, Paul Angert, Henry
Fecht, Rogers wilford Hays, VIM.
Koss, Raymond Moore, Leo Shire,
Raymond Smith, Paul Weinand, VIII
liam Whalen, Pauline Willard, Agnes
Mann, Irene Kilgore, Beatrice Fecht,
Clara Alhus, Robert Dermody, EN-
nett Dermody, Harold Quinlan, Har-
old Paradeis, George Giefer, Joseph
Fecht, Lawrence Fecht, Francis
Fecht, John Kane, John Ryan, James
Kerns, John Kerns, hrietta Ryan,
Margaret Ryan, Nano Morris, BIRD
Henry, Thomas Andrew Mcintyre,
John CARRIER, Francis Ryan, Thomas
Howard Cregan, Mrs. Henry Albus,
Annie Robinson, Bernard Burke, Ed
ward Smith, Charles Franey, James
i Armstrong, George Sullivan, George
, Miles, William Miles, Albert Fegar
Houston Willard, Joseph Koss, Lester
, Koss, Phillip Holtkamp, Albert Hol
kamp. Alva Mudd, Edwin Anger
Joseph Woltering, Sadie Morris, Lii
Q lIan George, Irene Angert, Thelmi
] Weinand, Rosalie Smith, Virginia He
E ry, Katherine Murphy, Blanche Koss
j Mildred Koss, Mary Virginia McIn
q tyre, Mary Viola Donnelly. Elizabetl
Dermody, Helen Shehan, Thoma
Cregan, Mary Paradeis, Mary Fecht.
: Edward Jourdan, Louise Dooling, Jt
sephine Jordan, Raymond Kilgore, E
Q gene Sullivan, Charles Morris, Pat
l. George, Harry Candy, Mrs. HERNIA
e Holtkamp, Grover valentine.
Is The Archbishop was assisted b
Il the pastor of the church, Father
j Dillon, Rev. ]. L. Haar, OF Ma
tinsburg, Rev. T. J. Lloyd of Colun
bia, Rev. Thomas J. Aylward,
Montgomery City, Rev. T. J. Hurle.
of wellsville, Rev. ]. L. Hirner
~ Fulton.
= The Sponsors for the Confirma
were L. J. Paradeis and Miss q
= ma Morris. The music on this o
- casion was furnished by the f
lowing choir:
i Mrs. Lou Gardiner, 0rganist, L
: Fred Griffin, Paul st. Vrain, MI
= Jack Gelhaus, Edna Morris, Lau
Walker and Mrs. Joseph Smith.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15
MAN "a nAx 81 EoR BIC

EAHMEh0 vi ftNo t@'-'
NAV Gath is the day set for the
big meeting OF farmers and cltzens
Of the county generally, to be held at
Mexico for the purpose Of organizing
the Audrain County Farm Bu-
reau. The Agricultural Committee
decided on this date at
a meeting Saturday afternoon. The
meeting win be held at 10 a. M on
the lot Just north of the Hoxsey Ho-
tel in large tent.
Invitations have been mailed by
the Agricultural Committee to far
mers throughout Audrain County
Free lunch will be served
to all those holding invitations.
Speakers Of prominence familiar
with farm bureaus and their BENEFITS
where now organized win present ma
tiers of vital Importance to every
farmer and stock-raiser in Audrair
county.
It is felt that the farmers OF Au
drain county will feel sufficient in
terest to attend this meeting AM
help by organization to stamp out no
cholera and other contagious dis
eases of farm animals and to devils
ways and means of improving roads
raising larger and better crops, BET
ter stock, and in general improyin
schools and other conditions in tn
county. Those receiving invitation
have been requested to notify tn
committee whethr they will be pres
ent or not so as they may kno'
how many to prepare for.
If anyone is desirous OF attendin
the meeting and has not receive
an invitation he will be invited
he will notify the committee. 1t
j the intention to hold another NEE
ing later on to which the ladies wi
be invited.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15
M. W. A. TO HAVE
BIG BANQUET so

BIG BANQUET SOON.
At one of the largest meetings of
the Mexico Camp, No. 2O5O of the
Modern Woodmen of America, held
Tuesday evening, plans were dis
cussed for big banquet for the
Woodmen and their wives. Much en-
thusiasm was shown and great inter
est was taken in the affair. A com
mittee composed of R. o. Bromigan
j. p. Powell and Elmer Keiser was
appointed to look after and arrange
for banquet, which will be held soon.
The Mexico camp was invited to
send team to log-rolling to b'
held at Chillicothe in August, but i
is undecided whether team will b.
sent.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15
Court House News

County Judges Bledsoe and Beag-
les, with County Surveyor Mckinney.
started a tour of bridge inspection on
Tuesday afternoon. The tour OF In
spection will take the judges all
over the county and 1t will probably
take the remainder of this week to
finish the work There are 81 bridg-
es to inspect. Presiding Judge Car
ter cannot take the trip on account
OF his health. The tour will be
made In an automobile.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15
-jco Ledger has again beei
! the official oragn ol
he Ledger. during most Of
Ior the last forty years has
,ffIcial organ of the city.

want to see what the
of street paving VIII 90
h, you should visit cOium-
Elegant residences are
|, a mile from the business
the city, simply because
] have been paved that far
} can't build a city or
.ity grow without eontlnu-
dino the street paving and
walks. This Is an abso-
and all who are really IN
progress and growth should
,or Of more street paving
aranitold walks for Mex
year.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15
MEXICO MAN HoNoREp.

X. A. Mackenzie, of this city, was
elected vice,president of Post !, the
local organization of the Travellers
Protective Association at the State
meeting at Springfield. last week
He was also elected delegates from
this post to the National Convention
at Richmond, Va, June 9-14. Dan Dud
ley was elected alternate.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15
SPEAKERS TELL OF PEACE
CONFERENCE SUNDAY EWING

Cost Of maintaining our Army
and Navy annually $500, 900, 900.
This sum would build 800 hos
pitfalls each year, costing ST.
o,ooo.
Il would build 80 Universi-
ties yearly, costing 100000.
II would allow 100000 mile
to be spent Improving a road
reaching from New York to San
Francisco.
Taking Missouri's proposed u
900 miles of dragged road as an
average In the forty-elght
states, It would allow $1,000 a
mile in all states.
The above figures concerning tn
good that could be accomplished
there was universal Peace and tn
United States used the Army an
Navy maintainance fund for socia
betterment, are taken from the IL
teresting address OF DR.. J. w. Mi
lion, Sunday afternoon, at a mas
meeting at the Baptist Church, COZ
cerning the recent Peace Conferenc
in St. Louis. Rolla McIntire was a
SO on the program and made a mos
enjoyable talk.
After touching on the st. Lou
meeting and its program, DR.. Millio
went into the great results attai
ed by the Hague Peace Tribunal Q
pecially through arbitration. He en-
merated several cases where W
had been averted by the Hague
well as the humane results of Il
Nations all adopting universal rul
regarding warfare and the eliminate
as far as is possible, of the cruelti
of battle on both land and sea.
Both speakers were well receiy
and impressed their audience with
great good sure to grow from Il
wonderful movement.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15
'Meas' BUREAU TO BE OR.

I'ShS oOOGEo ~ 8A-
GANizED MAY PATH.
PIE Farmers and Citizens meet
to be held in Mexico Saturday,
Y 24th. for the purpose Of organ
'g the Audraln Farm Bureau
uld be the largest and most I'M
tant meeting of citizens, AudralnI
= had. The meeting will be open
at 10 a. m. on the lot just
'th of the Hoxsey Hotel under
ge tent and should be attended by
mers from all over the county.
bile the farmers are busy at
s time Of the year, we feel con-
ent they will give one day TO
8 meeting which would prove
'st beneficial TO every citizen OF
drain County, whether he lives IN
2 towns orIn the country. Speak
) Of prominence will be here ane
* to. the people on question:
'leh are Of the utmost import
ICE at this time. A fine lunch
" be served and the occasion
'ould not only be one OF interest
u Of pleasure. The people Of Mex
o and Audraln County should ge
oser together. Their Interests ar
entleal. What affects one a
'ets the other. Harmony should pr
al and all should work together
y every enterprise that tends
'e prosperity, progress or upllft
'e community. Don't let any on
ssement interfere with your q
sndanee at this meeting.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15
MISS SUSIE THOMPSON
CHOSEN MATRoN-
Fulton Mo. May IA.

Fulton Mo, May IA
Miss Susie Thompson, for eight
years matron at synodical College,
last night was elected matron of the
Fulton State Hospital and Will take
charge June 5. The election Of
treasurer was deferred. The present
matron, Mrs. Matte Brown, has ac
cepted the matronship of a big Bap
list Hospital in Boston, Mass.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15

THE lid is being put on rlght
tight in Jefferson City and the boys
who have been going to the capitol
Of the state in order to fly tnelr
kite" will find the old town rathef
dull and prosy. A telegram under the
date of May 9th says; To-day Prose
cutting Attorney ]. H. Lay and sher'
iff Ben F. Goodin, who have inausu''
ated a cruasde against gampiint
and the lifting of the Sunday lid Dy
saloons, announced that there car
be no more Sunday picture Shows u
Jefferson City. An edict was sen
from tn eprosecutor's office that tn'
Ibap was on all gambling devises US
I'd on cigar counters and that heil
pool must not be played
Prosecutor Lay says there Is no.
! inc behind the crusade except d u'
sire on the part of the Officers OF y"
county to enforce the laws
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15

Mrs. Helen Gould Shephard's pri-
vate car passed through Mexico on
Tuesday on the Wabash, going east.
The car is named the Messenger of
Peace" and Mrs. Shepard used It
when travelling over the country
carrying on her philanthropic work
work.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15

! who favor equal suffrage IN
hi states are growing strong
Stronger all the time and un'
sme Of the leaders be-
militant" which means, to
least, foolish and ridiculous,
huse will surely win in this
in the next few years. Along
the Saturday Evening Post
biz says; "That the proceed
England are preiudicing the
\ this country seems clear, OF
|that is not fair; but even sa-
man generally votes as he
ather than as he reasons
say they are making
society-by trampling down
EDS, breaking windows, put
he on letters, and conducting
Ives in public in a manner
Ig to male notions Of feminine
y. All this is merely the run
muck of a child, who screams
chair, tears a table-spreat
kicks the cat-frightening no
Except grandma, and inspiring
er members of the family a.
lstering desire to cuff the cul
dllitancy, with its warfare o.
and pictures. has taken tn
pf shrewishness-which, 0
nifestations of the eternal fem
is least tolerable to the or
sex. A bromide in Englan
be the best thing possible 10
in this country jus
Referring to tho same prop'
the New York World edito
iays: mo more direct means {
ditlng their movement and I
lg all the progress 1t has mad
be adopted by American suffri
eaders than to heed Mrs. Be
) foolish advice and attempt
mt methods"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15

THE many friends of J. H. hay, w
don Who is here from California are
alad to meet him again Jack, y -
,s famllIarly known to his frloa0s 3,
:, yormer,v lived in Mexico and took an
important part in the business az. a.,
,a,rs =, Mexico and Audrain co"n.S
and is still live wire iu'i VI
and enterprise.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15
feei
Chicago. ILL.,. May IA.

Jack Johnson, champion heavy
weight prizefighter, late last night,
was found guilty of violating the
Mann law in transporting Belle
schrieber from Pittsburg to Chicago
in 1910. He was convicted on all
seven counts in the Indictment. The
Jury returned rs riitt after an
hours consideration
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15
EREEE FRUIT TREES

FOR SATUHUNY.
R. e. Race, Sec'y of the CONNER
cial Club, has half car load ol
fruit trees left to be given away
Saturday which are to be planted
along the highways or in school
yards.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15

E LEDGER Is in favor Of the
ment to advance the salaries
,hool teachers In Missouri. u
0ant fIrst-class schools and first
churches you must pay GOOD
les for teachers and preachers
can't secure satisfactory results
'ut competent mon, and
can't get competent
without paying a
price, Stop talking about what's
matter with the churches and
OILS until you pay your preachers
teachers at least as much money
ompetent men In other lines o.
titles are paid.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15

IVAN AsHwoRTH. of the Ringo
Hotel is home from a visit to Chi
cago where he was the guest Of two
prominent business men of that city
who had been in Mexico to buy fine
saddle horses. Mr.. Ashworth had
delightful time except that he WASH
allowed to spend any money. Thf
friends notified everybody in Chicago
that his money was counterfeit an'
"Dickp never has really good time
unless he spends as much money az
anybody else in the crowd. AshWortl
SAYS that Chicago is a right liV'
place, but he still thinks that goo
old Mexico, Missouri, is the best
town he knows of anywhere.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15

THE Fulton SUI intimates that ].
S. Morrison, for a number of years
assistant superintendent of the D.
G D. institution at Fulton will
shortly be elected superintendent.
Prof. Morrison is in every way well
equipped for this important position.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15
FARM LOANS
reasonable rates, easy terms
North Missouri Trust Co.

COLUMBIA, MO, is arranging to
have non. partisan city ticket and
n good many OF the business men
over there think politics should have
nothing to do with the administra-
ton OF city affairs.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15

THE City Council is in favor OF
extending street paving and side
walks. The members of the Council
mean what they say and ordered
down about 20 new walks on Mon
dav night.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15

T. ]. Kelso, r. L. Marshall, Ben
Haskell and C. p Malone are repre-
senting the Mexico Pythian Lodge
at the annual convention of the sixth
district at Fayette.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15

Mrs. L. M. Pease of Englewood, N.
j., after a pleasant visit with ]. A
Guthrie and family has returned to
her home,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15

fhould send your ten best
Why people should come to
County to the Ledger office
ely. This contest closes
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Willoughby of
Lexington, KY, are here to buy
some horses.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15

THERE should be no trouble in
raising $4,000 for y NJ. c. A.
building in Mexico II our people mean
what they say and they generally do.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-05-15

Probate Court is in session,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-02
Team Sets New Worlds Record
for the Long Grind.
MANY THRILLS AND SPILLS
Saver Has Close Call in Collld-
ing with Blazing Motor
on Track.

In one Of the most spectacular racer
run Al the Brighton Beach Motorcrome'
Martin Kessler. OF Newark. riding for the
team ~ Kessler. Ohne and Sperl, won the
twenty-four hour race last night ana
established a new worlds REGARD Of Lilo
miles and one lap FOR the distance.
George MERCER. OF the Cox. Costello and
MERCER team. took second honors. with
LA miles. while little Chester Hagan, OF
tie Chapple St Yves and Hasan team
took third. with ! .l3S miles
Kesslsrs riding in the last hour OF the
race had the eight thousand fans on
their toes every minute OF the time. Spills
we're frequent. 81. Yves. Mercfer Hasan
and Kessler falling at various times, on
account OF the slippery condition OF the
track
one Of the most dangerous accidents
ever seen at the course put the sayer-
Veditz- Krebs team out OF the race at the
twentv-frst hour. Neditz had just sig
nailed for a relief. and Sayer had mounted
the course riding on the white line. A
leaky gas line caused Neditzs motor 10
catch fire. which enveloped him In flames
He fell from his wheel In front OF the
Judges stand. the flames licking the OIL
soaked track. Attendants began spray
ing chemicals on the flames.
Then sayer rode into the motor. lie
turned a complete somersault in the air.
landing 80 feet from where he had COL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-02
DOOM WILL STAY ON JOB
Leader of Phillies Denies That
He Is To Be Released.

Charlie Doom. manager OF the Phila-
deIphia National League baseball team,
strenuously denied yesterday the state
nent that he was 10 be released at the
close Of the season. He SAID mat the
matter was first brought 10 MS a'tehuoh
by a telegram from newspaper man.
DOOM went TO William F. Baker one OF
the owners OF the club. and the latter
,,,,r,ad,atelv informed him that there was
,o,bing in the rumor. Mr.. Baker. de-
dared Doom. is greatly pleased with the
manner in which the team is going and
can see no reason for getting new
leader.
The Philadelphia manager also denied
the rumor that he was contemplating
bringing the forfeited game OF last SAT
urday into the courts Doom states 'nA'
N. case is entirely within the Jurisdic-
ton OF the baseball authorities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-02
GIANAKOPUL0S THE VICTOR
Leads Field In Three Mile Run
at All Saints Games.

y Gianakopulos. the yourg Greek ath-
lete who showed such fine form In the
,hree-nile run at the New York state iair'
again came out in front in three-mhe
run at the games OF the All Saints Atm
Ietic Association at the Central Annette
grounds. JERSEY City. YESTERDAY
y harden. of the Irish-American
A c. and junior 'cross-country chaili-
pion. was on scratch. but the pace ~,
for him by Gianakopulos was 100 laSe
and he was forced 10 stop at the ehd Oh
,vo miles. Not only had Barden peeh uh-
able IN gain on the Greek, but the latter
had even increased his lead. lie was run
ming second in the final lap wheh he
started to sprint. which put him twenty
wards ahead Of W. J. Cleary. OF the u'en-
co4 4. A. who started from the 2-o-yard
mark. at the finish of the race
The summaries follow
30o-ysrd handicsp-won by l. la a.,
Salem Crescent 30 yardD, ,btrd "
McCracten. New York A. &. g yarus'' i'''
0:3O rs ,.-, Won nv n
ond " !. Cieary Glencoe A. {, GO E'i1 I9o
thiro A Rosander. Morninsside \ e. U"o
yardsl Time 10 3-5. p Al
f2-pound shot put nhardicapJ-Woh py ~ =, 20
bers Anchor A. G @ feep, with pue, o' ~
feet. second. G. Kuell. Anchor \. G Is ~
rim i9 feet IA inches: third ]. joyce;
hawk a 9. % feep with a feet 10 -, 'H William
a,,o3, u,sttached a. Yard: second, j. \.
Behan' Xavier A. A. % yards; third =; IN
man Anchor A. c (5l= yards). Time V, ,l',i o.
iOOO-yard run Chandicapl--Won py dennA
Gordon. Hollywood Inn go yardt,i ssoon1
: o,Is Gordon. Hollywood Inn 90 yaros1s
third James r. Fultz. Salem crescent '-'
yards, Time, 22I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-02
KesSler Wins Motorcycle
Race ArOu nd the Clock

lided with the burning motorcycle. SayeI
was rushed 20 the hospital tent, where
IL Was found that his injuries were not
serious. but he was shaken up too much
10 resume the contest and the team OF
which he was a member went out Of the
running
After the track was cleared PaHl Ohne.
Mike Costello and Henri St Yves re-
sumed the contest for their respective
teams The Kessler- Ohne-Sperl team
was one full lap 10 the good OF the other
contestants when they resumed the bat
tie. st Yves and Costello held their
own with Paul Ohne for fifteen minutes.
when Chapple set out for Ohne and Cox
took Costello's position. Cox had motor
trouble and was forced 10 retire IN favor
Of Mercier.
Kessler was forced down on pickup.
sper riding in his place. Chapple con-
tinued to go the fun limit Of his mount.
but Sperl rode hard and the veteran was
unable 70 gain the necessary ground.
Costello went in and regained one OF
the laps MERCER had lost. With an hour
10 go. Henri ST Yves took a spill snd
landed I'm front OF the grandstand lie
was uninjured and Hagan went on the
course, while Kessler relieved Ohne.
Chapple took Hagan's place and went out
after Kessler and Costello. Both had
gained a lap on Hagan. due 10 failure 10
mount within twelve laps.
Chapple tried TO make his mount Stuck
10 the course. but, being unable to do So
was relieved by ST. Yves. MERCER TOOK
Costelo's position and was chasing ooth
Kessler and St Yves from the drop OF
the flag Hagan relieved St. Yves. kes-
sler sprinted by MERCER on his way 10
gain a lap and finally landed his marx
after some hard riding. Hagan's team
was hopeiessly out OF the going at TINS
stage. Kessler took another lap from
MERCER with a sensational sprint about
dfteen minutes before the finish OF the
race.