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LODGE DIRECTORY.
Royal Arcanum.

Newport Council, No. 322.
Royal Arcanum meets LIST and
Bird Friday nights in each month
in the opera house building.
Visiting brethren always well
come.
S. M. Beattie, Regent,
w. c.. Wishon. Sec.
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Malaria or ChiNS & Fever

Prescription No. 666 is prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHICLS g. FEVER:
Five oresix doses will break any case, and
if taken then as tonic the Fever will not
return. 1t acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not grippe or sicken. Csc
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WOOdmen of the World.

Pecan Camp, No. 3, meets LIST
and Bird Thursday nights of
each month in Masonic Hall.
Visiting brothers welcome.
r. T. Simmons, C. c.,
P. S. White, Clerk.
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R. T. Simmons. Consul.

Jackson Lodge, No. 191 F. &
A. M.
Meets Second and Fourth
Tuesday nights of each month
in the Opera House Building, Sc
cond and Hazel streets.
Visiting brothers always well
come.
Geo. M. Sink, w. M,
S. M. Beattie, Sec.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-08-05

Are your Clothes Faded?
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and
make them white again. Large
2 or. package, 5 cents.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-08-05

If you wish beautiful, cleal
white clothes, use Red eros
Ball Blue. Large 2 or. packag
5 cents.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-08-05
III B-MY-TISM

viii cure your Rheumatism
|uralgia, Headaches, Cramps,
lie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
ms, Old Sores, Stings of Insects
!. AnGiseptic Anodyne, used in
hally and externally. Price Csc.
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The l. O. O. F.

The I. O. o. F. meets every
Monday night in Masonic Hall.
corner Hazel and Second streets.
Visiting brothers always well
come.
S. J. Blackburn, n. G.
J. F. Parish, Secretary.
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Tribe of Ben Hur.

The Tribe of Ben Hur meets
in the Board Building every
Tuesday night at 8 o'clock by or
der of the chief.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-08-05
Modern WOOdmen.

Newport Camp, No. 1854,
M. w. A., meets Second Friday
night of each month in Opera
House. Visiting brethren invit-
ed.
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j.. SOUTH B(

ROCK ISLAND.
No. GOT arrives 1886 p. m.
No. 6O8 departs 1:50 p. m.
No. 681 local freight arrives
No. 682 local freight departs ~
Local freight arrives Monday, Wed-
nssday and Friday; Departs iues-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-30
CASE
WILL HAVE CHANGE
OF VENUE HEARING
FORMER MEXICO CITIZEN cHARe
ED WITH MURDER IN BLYTHE
VILE, ARK, WAS ACQUITTED
OF CHARGE ALLEGING HE KILL
ED HIS WIFE
Present ease is one In which he is
accused Of numbering his mOther-in-
law-elvss bond for his appear
anee whenever trial L.

The NJ. p. Carpenter case. which
was set for a change OF venue hear
ing in the circuit court in this city
next week, will be tried in Marion.
Crittenden county, at the March term
Of court.
The agreement was reached by the
attorneys for the defendant and Pro
secutor Huddleston this week and
the formal hearing VIII not come ND
in court here next week as expect
ed.
This is a companion case TO the
one which was tried in osceola last
term, in which NJ. P. Carpenter form.
erly of Mexico. Mo-, was charged
with numbering his wife. The wife
and her mother were murdered near
Clear Like in their home last year,
and the grand jury charged the hrs-
band. Carpenter with the crime. MI
Carpenter was acquitted by the
jury of the murder of his wife and
at this next term he will be tried for
the murder of her mother,
Mr.. Carpenter has given bond for
his appearance and has been at libe
ty since the decision in the first
case. The bonds viii hold until thu
haRe is disposed of in Marion.
Blytheville, Ark, Courier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-30
FACTORY FUND MATTER TO
BE DECIDED SOON.

At the Commercial Club luncheon
to-dav, the method Of raising a fund
for factories or other public enterpriE
es was diocGsced fully. A report Of
the committees work in this import.
ant matter was made by Secretary
Race in the absence of the commit,
tee It was agreed to report the
matter TO the board Of directors with
the requested that a definite plan be
deeidd upon, at an early date.
The committee was requested To
furnish~th the board with a complete re.
port of its work.
Messrs, Jackson, Pollock, Malone
and Race reported the work done al
the Road meeting at Montgomery
City ON Friday last.
The question Of the holding of a
similar meeting at Mexico was re
ferred to the board also for early &C
ton.
Moving pictures of Mexico Tor the
purpose of advertising Mexico and
Arpdrain County were also discussed
and referred to the board for action
also.
The meeting was enthusiastic for
progress and betterment generally,
l.. B. Hawthorne, vice president OF
the Club, acted rs chairman
Those present were as follows:
L. B. Hawthorne, MT. McCandlish
Of Kansas City; T. L. Marshall, w.
c. Smith, Leo Hanley. w. L. Fowles,
Turner Williams, Tom Mexican, 7. j.
Hoxsey, w. w. Pollock, r. d. Wor-
rell, C. A. Barnes, r. E. Race, E. D
Graham, Rufus Jackson, S. d. Byrns,
+. A. Morris f. w. Pitcher.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-30
mARr,NsBuRe.

On Monday morning, Oct. 20, al
$50. Miss Gertrude Haldueek anc
Mr. Philip Schneider were married
ST. 1cspeh's Church, the Rev. J
L. Haar officiating.
Miss Anna Linneman, formerly D
this place, and DR.. Verhoff OF 81
Louis, were married in st. Louis Tue
day.
Miss Josephine Verhoff of Martins
burg and Mr.. Carl Dobyns of Mex
leo were married Wednesday Morn
ing at Mexico.
Father J. L. Haar returned from >
Louis lnarsday where he had pee
the past three weeks.
W. are glad to report him much II
proved.
Chess Wilbmn and family and WI
Hnghlett and family have moved t
Marling to take charge OF the Stor'
at that place. Jacob Bros. will TAX
charge Of the undertaking establish
ment here.
Misses Sharp and Kuhne OF Wells
Vile we're guests at the Pike home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Hirner and so
are guests at the jacob home.
Rev Seibert of St. Louis is col
ductll.g Forty Hours Alteration SO
vices at st. ~Joseph's Church thi
week.
Mrs. 10 Saale and children OF OFF,
lon are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Anto
Mispagel.
Mrs. Sarah Linthcum retur1led Sa
uriay from an extended visit I
Keokuk and Hunewell.
Miss Lake spent the week END |
Huntsville
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-30
COUNTY NEWS

Dr. Geo. Il. Ayers, President oil
Underwood College. St. Chharles, Il
dead and "a buried Saturday. HI
was a leading Missouri educator.
J. G. Renshaw Is here from Virgin
ia on a visit.
Churchill Kennan is home from 1
visit in the southern part Of the
State.
DR.. 7. Z. Coil. who has been tax.
ing surgery in Chicago, is home.
John Burgess is home from the
West where he had a delightful visit.
Mayor Potts and Ivan Ashworth ar
home from the big Horse Show in
Kansas City.
Mrs. w. H. French, who has been
quite sick, is improving.
j. w. Plunkett is able to be out.
J.. A. Guthrie, Jr., is home from
Kansas on a visit.
Mrs. P. E. Clampit visited friends
in Vandalia this week.
Mrs. Benton Forsythe, Rensselaer,
Ind, and Miss Ida Randall, Parsons
Kan, will arrive next week to be
guests of Mrs. H. e. c. Tucker.
Mrs, Frank Kelso, who has been
quite Ill for some time, is some bet
ter. Her many friends will be glad
TO learn that she will soon be out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-30
REAL FACTS ABOUT SLATER.

Mexico, Mo, Oct. oath, 1913.
Editors Ledger
Dear sirs-
] desire to answer the communica
ton from Slater.
/ lived in Safer for six years
and moved here from there. Since
coming to this city, I have kept il
touch with Slater and have visited
there frequently l know that Slater
was in as flourishing a ccndi
ton as it is now.
There are no empty houses in tn
town and when a house is vacated !
Is quickly taken by another tenant
In June this year there rs new
houses under construction. In n i
cality % new houses have been bull
in the last four years and no house
are allowed in this section of tn
town unless they cost as much as 81
900.
On lots that were formerly vacani
elegant modern store buildings have
been erected and r occupied. To N
knowledge there are seven new bulk
ings. More residences have bee
erected in Slater in the past thre
years than in any town its size !
the State.
A splendid new sewer system is b
ing installed in the town and a ne
SEC, 900 elevator is being erecte
there. Taken as a whole Slater ne
err was SO prosperous as it has bee
for the past few years.
People who live there tell
that taxes have not been increases
Itince the local option law went
to effect.
with best wishes for a dry vic
tory,
MRS. o. HOLIDAY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-30

Most Dangerous of Minor Ailments.
or the minor ailments a cold is by
far the most dangerous, not in itself
but the serious diseases it so often
leads to. Pneumonia and consumption
always start with a cold. When you
have a cold you are much more like
ly to contract the infectious dis
eases such as diphtheria, scarlet
fever and whooping cough. Colds
are easily cured. intact, Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is famous
for cures of this most common all
ment, and is pleasant and safe tc
take. Why take such desperate
chances when 30 reliable and trust
worthy a medicine may be obtained
for a quarter. For sale by Buckne
Drug Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-30
..DEAT HS...

Charles M. Lawrence, 20 year
old, died Tuesday OF paralysis, al
his home near Auxvasse. The funeI
al was Wednesday afternoon anc
the body was inferred in the Martin
cemetery. He was a brother-in-lav
of j. w. Plunkett, OF this city.
Mr.. Lawrence was the youngesl
son of James and Margaret Ann Law
renee. He was born August 2S, 1872
IN the home in which he died.
He was married September 16, 1871
to Miss Jane Plunkett, Of Concord,
who survives.
His nearest surviving relatives are
nephews and nieces. as follows: 7,
NJ. Lawrence, Auxyasse, DR.. William
and Clyde Lawrence, Batesville, Ark.
Mrs. J. NJ. Cox and Mrs. S. B. Collier
Fulton; William, James. Thomas and
Mayo Rodman and Mrs. Charles Pra-
ther. Mrs. David Vance, all OF Cen
tralia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-30
NJ
Miss Dora Cawthorn entered NJ

Miss Dora CawthoTn entered Nc
MILAN High School last week.
MCGEE Bros. sold an s ton straw
stack to ]. w. Sharp and l., f. Ruda'
sLl.
Joe McGeeof paris. Mo. is battling
straw and hay in this vicinity.
Mrs. T. NJ. Dowell returned last
week from a visit with relatives in
! Kansas.
Meyers Bros. sold three calves to
l.. p. Rudasill for 500.
Mrs. Fannie Guthrie Crawford was
born near Eminence, Henry Co. KY
May %, 1885, and died at her home
on Youngs Creek Oct II, 1918. She
was married to Moses H. Crawford OF
Dec. 2, 1862. To this union were
born 5 children; Mary Virginia. VIM.
L., Jas. g., Samuel G., b. Franklin.
The four O survive her, James
G. lived with her at the old home,
VIM. l.. lives in Paris, Mo. and the
other two live in Moberly. Mo. Be
sides these she leaves II grandchil-
dren, one great grand child and
Minnie Reed. the colored woman,
whom Mrs. Crawford raised, and who
has since been in the Crawford home
She was a widow from Feb. s. 1872,
She united with the Baptist Church al
Eminence. KY, in 1853 and since
1856 has been a member OF the
Long Branch Church. Until May 1909
she was very vigorous and active,
always doing what she could for
those around her, and vas always
faithful to her church. Never been
absent from a meeting unless it was
Impossible for her to attend. In
May 1909 she suffered a stroke of
paralysis and ever since she has been
a great sufferer, but has borne her
suffering patiently. The funeral was
preached at the home Sunday Oct 10,
by the Rev. Grimmett and the body
was taken to Eminenee, Ky, to be
placed by the side of her husband.
She will be greatly missed but long
remembered by her friends as a true.
Christian woman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-30
70 n A 3 CONVENTION.

Mrs. j.. n. Johnson, regent OF the
Mexico chapter of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution, Mesdame'
n. NJ. White and r. II. Winans ant
Miss Mary v. Houston left for Lexin
ton, Monday, to attend the Stat
convention of the d. A. r. Mes
DANES c. A. Buell., ]. o. Stark and ]
W. Crewdson, oil 70 Louisiana, wer'
in this city Monday ON their way t.
thp ~nvanti also.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-30

Bowling Green visited J. W. Wray
AID wife the latter part OF the
week.
r. 3. Hooton and wife visited Jas
Wisdom and wife Sunday.
Hooton purchased an old stack Of
hay OF J. W. Wray for s35.
J. w. wray finished sowing 12J
acres OF wheat. He also sowed 40
acres for Ross Cant in all he drilled
ITO acres and says he is not turned
off the job yet.
Jim Wray and Mr.. Johnson are
about done gathering their black
haws. :
MIR. Sydenstricker and wife OF Hi
nols visited his brother. Sam Syden-
stricken, who is very poorly.
John Dixon and wife and daughter
visited their daughter. Mrs. c. d. WI
son. Sunday.
w. II. Wilson and family visited
Sam sydenstricker and family Sun
day.
G. w. Wilson is gone for a few day
buying hay.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-30
TAKE IT IN TIME

Just as Scores of Mexico people
Have.
Waiting doesn't pay.
II you neglect kidney backache,
Urinary troubles often follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for kidnel
ills.
Mexico citizens endorse them.
c. E. Frazier, 1909 Il. Liberty st
Mexico, Mo-, says; "some years ag'
I caught n cold which settled in my
kidneys. causing me much misery an
distress. l got so bad that I could
not bend and ii attempted 10 get
up from n chair, sharp pains stabbed
me in the kidneys. Besides my XII
neys were irregular in action all
the time. Doan's Kidney pills wer
finally recommend to me and ! go
supply. They brought relief an'
after / had finished two boxes, m!
trouble had gone.
For sale by all dealers. Price soc.
Foster-M ilburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's-
and take no other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-30
BURLINGTON SURVEYING
-.,HA,A, A--. 4.

THROUGH NORTH MEXICO
A party of surveyors said to be in
the employ of the c., B. & Q. Rail
road Co. are surveying through tbs
north part of Mexico.
1t is said their survey starts al
the Burlington cutoff at Francis am
will run to Moberly from whence II
Will run on TO Kansas City, allow
Ing the Burlington a line OF their owi
between st. Louis md Kansas City.
AS 1t is now. the Burlington traint
run over the G. & A. tracks from
Francis to Kansas City.
It Is also rumored that the line
will run from Francis to Macon
where It will connect with the Bur
lington line which runs between Han
nibal and Kansas City. However, az
Burlington surveyors have been work
Ing around Moberly 1t is quite proba
BILE the route win run to that point
In either case it looks Hike a sure
thing that Mexico will ON the lineS
The linemen and engineer refus'
to say anything about their work and
to some people have refused to ad
NIT they are working for the Burl
gington, although 1t is quite positive
they are in the employ of that com
pany.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-30
NEW HOPE.

w. n. Chick has got him a II
year old boy from a New York orph'
ans Home. His name is John Yer
non Benham, Mr.. Chick went te
town Wednesday and got him.
Robert Hill was baptlsed Monday
Oct. 20.
The Holiness meeting is still IL
progress at the Wisdom schoo
house.
The Rev. Mackey filled his regu
lar appointment at New Hope churcl
Saturday and Sunday,
The Rev. VIM. Pulls filled Rev
Maxwell's place at Hopewell sun
day.
Fielding Cleaton has covered hi!
house new the past week.
James Barkwell has started up hi'
molasses factory. He has a fine
patch of cane this time.
Lon Jones has opened up Goa
bank on his place. Coal 10 cents q
bushel.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Caldwell of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-30

r. A. Maddox and Miss Bdythe Outs
enberry were married in Fulton
Oct. is. 1913, at the home OF the Rev
Winters, pastor of the Christian
Church.
It vas quite a surprise 10 the fam
lily. The bride is the 16 year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. X. w. Quis
enberry and was attending High
School. The groom is a we'll known
and popular fireman on the Chicago
& Alton Railroad. They will max
their home in Bowling Green, Mo
The Ledger Joins their many
friends In extending congratulations
and best wishes!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-30
odd FELLOWS E T

l0OFobHr - ISr1E ONEs
The Odd Fellows meeting, Thurs
day evening, was one Of the largest
of it's kind ever held in this city.
Over two hundred members Of this
lodge we're present at the meeting
when t twelve candidates yer initial
ed.
J.. w. WFkerson, Grand Secretary
Of the Missouri Lodge, /. o. o, F.
and James P. Boyd, Grand Warden
we're present and made addresses. A
number of other visitors from Full
ton, Auxvasse and Centralia were
also here.
The Fulton degree team gave the
first degre and the Mexico team
gave the initiatory work. Those who
took the initiatory and first degree
are as follows: ]. A. Tratehel, S. A
Pulls, L. B. DUNCAN, Grover White
John Roe, W, S. Howdeshell, Otis w
Field, c. H. Harmon, W. N. R. John
son, H. H. Hassan, c. T. Patrick
and L. f. Austin.
The degree team from Fulton was
composed Of the following; F. M
Maloney. w. w. zumwalt, Lewis
Frank l.. 0. waddel, Henry Franz
Gus Kester, Phillip Bury, S. e
Fisher, C. w. Thompson. Leonard
Pugh, L. ]. Kistler. Jack Payne, ]. L
Bush, H. T. Munson, Phillip Backeri
Chas. Young, John Hester, L. H. 10
REM, v. Craighead, Otto Waltz, NJ
Ham, Frank Krtzer, Frank Ander-
son and A. T. Payton, captain. Visit
ors from Fulton besides the team
were Ollie Sims, Jay Durham, Earl
sullens and John H. Hall.
The following from Centralia were
here: " T.. Hulen. o. G. Wilson, S,
p. Hulen, A. @. Reece, Roy Phillip,
j. w. Rowland, w. H. Kincaid, Oscar
Spencer. Claud Younger, Claude HUI
en- and e. p. Wade From Auxvasse,
the following were here; N. r. Burt,
W. r. Maddox, Brad Jenkins. r. A.
Brown, Motley School, Ralph School
Speck Huddleston and G. Il. Burt.
After the work a splendid luncheon
was served and a social hour was e.
joyed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-30
PRIZES FOR
FARMER WOMEN

The Ledger offers $40 first n
prize; SIS second prize; $3.50, y
2 third prize and the Weekly Led !
ger a year fourth prize to the j
Audrain County Farm Women y
who sell the most butter. eggs.W
chicken, ducks. turkeys. geeseN
cream or milk from jan !
uary /, 1918. to January 1, u
IA, not counting eggs sold torm
setting purposes. Any resident :
woman Of the County is eligi- 3
BE. =
All entries must be accom- 8
panied by full lists OF sales tnedM
at Ledger office not later than 81
q o'clock p. M. Jan. Is. IA. The =
decision will be announced With
in a week. Make your report asE
follows: q
s No. doz. eggs brought So. 3
No. lbs. butter brought 80. :
No. chickens brought -. 3
No. turkeys brought -... :
No. ducks brought -. ;
No. geese brought -. :
No. gal. milk or cream
brought -. 7
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-30
no You Dread Your MsaIs2

Your food does you little good when
you have no desire for 1t, when you
dread meal time. What you need
is Chamberlain's Tablets. They will
sharpen your appetite, strengthen
your digestion and give you a relish
for your meals. For sale by Buckner
Drug Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-30
MRS. osNRlcH DELEGATE.

The State Meeting Of the Rebecca
Lodge will be held in Jefferson City,
Nov. 9Th. Mrs. Nettie Gemrich il
delegate from the Mexico Lodge.
There will be several others also
to attend.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-30

ATTENTION, COUNTY TEACHERS.
More than fifty teachers outsids
Of the village schools have promis-
cd to 60 to the st. Louis meetings.
and | think it is best and urge all ia
90. The law requires the attend.
ance Of an association or three dis
trict meetings for renewal Of certifi
cate. Since only a few are not go
ing. | feel that it will not be worth
while TO hold the County Associar
ton. All tho progressive teachers
are going, and / believe it is a good
teat of progressiveness. Lot al
come and 70 with us and receive
much good.
Yours truly.
VT W, Clyde johnson
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-30

Col. w. r. Kohr was knocked un'
conscious, Thursday evening, while
practicing with the football team. He
went to tackle a boy running with
the ball when he was struck in the
head. After recovering he lapsed in
to Inconsistencies again and il
was sometime before he was revived
He is resting very we'll to-day how
ever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-30
FRANK HOME.

Frank Summers, who has been at
tending Central College, has been
forced to leave school because o
trouble with his eyes. Frank is
fine young man and a student. TIL
Ledger joins his many friends il
the hope that his eyes will improv'
rapidly so he cam again resume hi
studies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-30

Audran County or the Mexico
Eight-AIile Road District can secure
fifty convicts from the State Prison
at Jefferson City. for work on The
roads if they will pay their expens
es. This statement was made to a
Ledger representative by State
Treasurer Deal, one OF the State
Board of Prison Inspectors. MIR
Deal stated that this agreement
had been reached by the three
bers of the Board.
The prisoners are all TRUSTEES"
and 7 sent in care of a guard. The
are to be housed and fed, that is
about all the County or the road
district is expected to do do for
them.
By this means, at a small ex-
pense, fifty men can be had whose
entire time will be devoted to max,
ing better roads. The expense will
be from fifty to seventy five per cent
cheaper than ordinary labor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-30
WHOLESALE FIRM NEW HOME To
BE FIREPRooF ONE.


The Haas-Lieber Wholesale Groc-
cry Co.'s new home to be erected at
once on the lot east Of the Alton
station now occupied by Chas. Holt's
coal and feed yard. will be a pressed
brick structure two stories high.
with large basement.
1t win be practically fire-proof, hav
ing a complete sprinkler system FOL
the entire building which will com
prise over 5000 feet floor space.
There will be an electric elevator il
the building. On one side will b.
a private side track for the 5 Q
the company. The building will be {
of the ~handsomest in this city,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-30

Mrs. H. B. Brett and son. Brad
ford, and Mrs. w. @. wilkins and
daughter. Virginia Ellen. leave next
week for a visit with relatives in
Washington State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-30
Gently Defined.

Father" said the small boy. what
is a ~lobbyist?" "A lobbyist, my son,
ia a man who is so afraid there Will be
a mistake made in legislation that he
is willing to spend large sums oil
money to prevent it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-30
PLENTY OF MONEY TO LOAN
on Real Estate Security at low rate.
276.N 34-2t Williams C Sharp.
COLUMBIA BOOMING UNDER
LOCAL OPTION.

WI SOWsN0 O'hS'
LOCAL OPTION.
Columbia, Mo-, Oct. "a, 1913.
Editors Ledger
Dear sirs-
Please allow me to say a word
through your columns, in favor Of a
dry town. ! have lived in Columbia
twelve years, six years with the sa'
loon and six years without the sa-
loon. The period of six years with
out the saloon is far ahead in every
respect. Columbia has remained dry
the law has been enforced. Our
schools have increased in attendance
and business is good along all lines
As a further argument you may pub
lish in connection with my statement
the enclosed argument made by
Judge ]. A. Stewart in the Columbia
Daily Times of May 20, 1912.
Respectfully,
]. B. COLE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-30

The Mexico Smile Road Distr1e
has received a concrete mixer from
State Highway Commissioner Frank
Buffum to use in making OF con
crete culverts. This is a valuable ada
tfon to the road machinery here,