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Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25
srsAa SHOVEL IS vscOvtslNo



A great scar cutting across a
cornfield caught our eye as We top
ped the Galway County hill. As.
We drew nearer il seemed as though
we had arrived at a miniature repro
ductlon Of tho Panama Canal for the
monster steam shovel was eating It's
way forward with great mouthfuls OF
soil, here was a small Culebrz cut.
with is ever-busy slide and a don
key engine shot past with It's load
ed train of coal as we slid down
almost perpendicular walls of the
Darlington Galloway Coal excavations
Thursday.
A representative Of the Ledger ac-
comDanied F. L. Crosby, one Of the
owners of this great enterprise. to
Darlington to see the plant. q. r..
Locke and j. w. Dry were in the
party. The unique thing about this
system Of coalmlning is that the
coal is stripped of top dirt by an
immense steam shovel, a shovel simi-
lar 10 those usei in the Panama Ca
nal work at one dime. After the dirt
is removed from the vein of coal,
coal is loosened by a weak charge
OF powder and loaded upon cars and
taken to the tipple for loading upon
railroad cars. Four men in charge
OF the steam shovel uncover eight
car loads Of coal a day. You scarce
" realize the possibilities of the
machine until you see IL devour the
SOL in It's monster nav.
The excavation, in places, Is al
most 40 feet deep. The vein of
coal, at this time. is two feet thick.
Subsidiary engines are kept ready foE
immediate use to pump the water
from the excavations should a
storm make It necessary. They have
their own water system for the en-
tire works and Mr.. Crosby has the
working system so arranged as to
minimize effort and labor.
A visit to the works is decidedly
worth while. 1t is a thirty-five mile
motor drive over good roads and
through some of the prettlest seen
cry in Galloway County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25
N%y:s:.Ae9YIEla RECIPES.
G1ISl5Il RSI0yaElSu

ont s : our LEDGER COOK BOOK to-day by cutting these reoDo.
pear each week in the LEDGER. is "m u
sour cream Cake-Mss Lena Jcluson
: ~ cups white sugar; "a cups sour mill with -
up Sour cream. with IL cup of butter; 3 eggs. 2 a cns No.r
~ oons water l IL teaspoon soda: 3 squares chocolate
o,eam butter and sugar; add eggs, milk and flour Then ada melted
chocolate after soda and water have been mixed with The cbocoi.sa
DeWls Food Cake-Mrs. Jeter Crews
cream, = . usf' l u butter; yolks of 5 eggs; 1 cup sour milk or
m' : large cake ehoeolateI I teaspoon soda dissolved in 4 table
nv asD. ~seri : IL cups flour l teaspoon yanfna. Then stir in
40 """S Oh to . eggs This makes two large layers
ro@o Caramel Cake-Mrs. C. D. Rodgers
z cups sugar. 2S cup butter oreamed; add 4 eggs beaten separate.
" - cup sweet milk; 1 cup mashed potatoes cold and beaten smooth;
cup grated chocolate; 1 cup flour SIZED with 2 teaspoons baking now.
VT pnch safti1 cup nuts; teaspoon cloves. cinnamon and nut meg
'%e IN layers and put together with caramel icing or white icing.
Caramel Icing.
Vup sugar l cup sweettmnki 1 heaping teaspoon butter.
Beat milk a little, then add sugar. Cook slowly until n feels thick on
Tho spoon. then beat until creamy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25

Ralph Dobyns and Miss leila
Brown were married at the Catholics
Church at early mass, Thursdy morn
ing by the Rev. Father J. J. Dillon.
Only a few friends and relatives
Witnessed the ceremony. Rodes
Green and Miss Mamie Verhoff Of
Martinsbmg. were the only attend
ants. Following the ceremony q
breakfast for the wedding party was
given at the home Of the bride
Erooh's father, Joseph Dcbyns.
The young couple have gone 70 81
Louis for a short honeymoon "trip at-
ter which they will reside in Mex
leo. Mrs. Dobyns il q charming
and talented young lady. the daugh.
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Brown
Her husband is q member Of the
firm Of Dobyns Bros, who conduct
the silver Grill. The Ledger joins
other friends in extending best wish
es to this happy couple.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25
HERLTH past FIFTY

Careful diet is Of utmost Importance to
men and women past fifty years of age;
It keeps up their strength, and the oil
food in SCOTS Emulsion is a nourishing
food, a curative medicine and a sustaining
tonic to regulate the functions.
II contains the medicinal fats of pure
cod liver oil and science proves that they
furnish twice as much energy as other
foods-then too, it creates pure blood,
sharpens the appetite, relieves rheuIna-
tism, strengthens the body and alleviates
the ailments due TO declining years.
9 SCOTS is free from wines, alcohol or
harmful drugs. Beware of substitutes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25
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sURNEp NIGHT FIRE.
Shortly after . o'clock, Friday
morning, q, L. Hill, residing in
northeast Mexico. was awakened &c
discover his barn on fire The
blaze had progressed so far that
three horses we're burned. The AMI
mails we're Insured. The exact cause
Of the blaze Is not known. Mr.
Hill found one Of his horses standing
outside the stable with a bride on
He believes someone had stolen
them out to drive and the fire was
either set maliciously or from a Gig
arctic.
About Is months ago MI. Nil
suffered a similar fire, when severa
head Of horses were lost.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25

month the pains
were 50 bad that l
could not bear my
weight on one foot.
/ began taking Iy-
.dia E. Pinkham's
v egetabt Re Com
POUND and had not
finished the first bot
tie W hen | felt
greatly relieved and
4 took it until il
me sound and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25

Mrs. II. X. Brooks was the hon
Gree at quite an enjoyable dinner.
party on Thursday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs, John Abay.
Covers were laid for the following
guests Mesdames Alice Armstrong,
Perry; Brooks, Texas; Tom Gill, ].
C. Ringo. All. Moore and Mr.. and
Mrs A 0 Adams.
Mrs. J. G. Lakenan invited in a
few friends Wednesday to spend the
afternoon with Mrs. woodford Dan
lei, of Paris, KY, who was the
guests of Mrs. Richard Myall and
Mrs. Guy Lakeland. Music
and conversation was much enjoyed
until 5 o'clock when the guests
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25
WEDDINGS



Miss Vera Nelson, formerly Of
this city. who lived at tho Planters
Hotel when It was under the saun-
ders management. was married In
st Louis, Thursday. to Glenna y.
Bowel. Of waverIy, ". Y Miss Mel
son has many friends here. The
Ledger extends congratulations.
James swartswood. a prominent
young farmer residing near Fulton,
ana Miss Lillian Bost, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Sullivan. were
married Monday moraing at St. Bren-
dams Church by Father J. J. Dillon.
The bride is a charming young wom-
an The Ledger Joins friends In ex-
tending best wishes.
C. L. Robinson and Miss Marguerite
Cross were married in Mexico Sat
urdsy evening. by Rev. l. NJ. Turn
age, at his residence. Both live in
Sturgeon.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Gross and has resided
in Sturgeon for a number Of years
The groom is the eldest o OF
r. L. Robinson ard wife and Is a
prosperous young farmer, well
known in this city.
They we're accompanied by James
Robinson, brother OF the bridegroom.
and Misc Lena Sims.
BALLooNIsT FELL FROM
GREAT HEIGHT.
The recent peculiar accident OF
Capt. Berry. the st. Louis balloon
ist, when his balloon was struck by
lightning in the West and hia
fall from the skies was broken by
the branches Of a tree, has recall
ed to the mind Of Mexicoans q some
what similar accident here many
years ago.
A Fourth OF July celebration
was being held on the old Fair
Ground, located in Northeast Mex
leo about where the home Of L. W.
Roberts is now built. One Of the
features OF the day was a balloon
ascension.
In speaking of the accident, Il.
u. Locke, who a a witness,
says: 1.-THE balloon was a hot air
one and had risen fully a thousand
feet In the air when the great bag
was discovered on fire. 1t began to
settle rapidly and as the last vestige
of the cloth went mp In smoke the
body OF the balloonist var seen to
dash toward the earth.
Everyone concluded the balloon
list was dead and the curious rush
cd toward a grove located where the
home Of Frank Coatsworth now is
The body was seen TO disappear into
1.-THE trees and when the first of the
crowd arrived they found the man
sitting on the ground, painfully In
jured but In no way o dead. He
had fallen into the branches OF the
tree and escaped miraculcusly.
when he went to look for hi
partner, who had the gate receipts
It was found he had fled deciding.
evidently he did not want to beaf
the funeral expenses"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25

There is an old saying thal
There is a remedy for every III
It is sometimes years before you find
the remedy exactly suited to YOU
case. Mrs. Rachel cribley, Beaver
Dam, o., was sick for two years
with stomach trouble and constipa-
ton. She writes, my neighbors
spoke so enthusiastically Of Chamber
.Iain's Tablets ttat procured a bot
tie Of them. A few dnys' treat
ment convinced me that they we're
just what | needed. continued e
use them foor several weeks and
they cured me- For sale by all deal,
ers. fl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25
MONTGOMERY CITY
GIRL WEps.

Montgomery City, June is.
Miss Nellie G. Hudson. daughter OF
DR.. Davis o. Hudson, was married
here yesterday to Charles ". I'M
ley. a young lawyer Of Washington.
d. g. Rev. Samuel Frank Taylor Of
Eldorado Springs, former pastor Of
the First Baptist Church Of Mont
gomery City. performed the cere-
mony. "
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25

Holiness ssrvicss-saboath School
$3.50. Devotional services at IL = %
and 1850 D m. Except the second
and fourth sabbaths thera will
be preaching morning and evenins.
Prayer meeting wednesday evening
at 1880. Services above Griffee q
Martins store, on the north side of
1.-The Square. Every body invited "a
worship the Lord with u.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25
LoNcHsor DIS.


Owing TO the heat only a small
number attended the Commercial Gu
luncheon at the Hotel Hoxsey, Friday
noon. Macon papers telling Of the
recent motor trip over the county
boosting good roads wtre read. An
nouncement Of a similar plan here
will be made shortly.
Good roads were discussed and th'
general Improvement OF all the high
ways into Mexico urged. At next
weeks meeting sevsral important
committee reports win ba the fea'
ture.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25
FOUR BROTHERS

!: CATHOLIC PRIESTS.
The Rev. Father Louis 0. Adrain,
of Martinsburg, celebrated his first
Solemn Mass in st. Joseph's church,
in that city this week, in the
presence Of a large congregation oil
family friends and acquaintance.
Assisting him on the Sanctuary
we're his three brothers, Rev. Eft
H. G. Adrain, pastor of st Nicho
las Church, st. Louis Presbyter,, Rev
FIR. John f. Adrain, Chaplain OF st
Joseph's Church at Arcadia, Mo, a
Deacon, and Rev. FIR. Frank Adrair'
pastor of Sacred Church. Popla'
Bluff, Mo, as Sub. Deacon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25
STARTER
FoR RAILROAD.

FOR RAILROAD.
According to the Columbia papers,
prospects are bright for a street rail-
way system and an amusement park
in that city. The price Of electric
power has been settled and the mat
ter Of a franchise will be taken up at
ono F, r, Mordaunt, Of Chicago,
the promoter, is looking for the
park sight. He says he Is willing to
put up $1,000 to be used for the pre-
Ilminary arrangements II he fails to
build the road. He will ask for a
franchise granting 70 miles Of
street. Only six miles Of ran wi
he laid at first, however.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25

Hospital could not have had more pa
TENTS and especially from tth City
OF Mexico. You will note that an
average of 4 t,2 patients was u
record for the 6 months, while an
average Of eight patients in the hos
pltal would more than pay expenses.
or the 4 IL patients, rs per cent
or about one patient per month
was from the City Of Mexico, the
rest from outside. II the Mexico
patiens had e1ualled the outside pa
%tients, the Hospital would have
been self-sustaining,
The expenses of the Hospital have
been held down to the absolute min
lmum by the superintendent, Miss
Reitz, and every expenditure has
been examined and approved by your
Board. 1t must be remembered that
the of the first few months
necessarily included a great deal Of
supplies and extra expenses that viii
not have to be paid in future months
It was thought advisable TO pur
chase all Of the equipment nee
essary and open the Hospital before
j completing the pledges for the en-
tire Hospital equipment, figuring tina
the generosity Of the Mexico people
would provide for the difference a
the Hospital grew. Owing to the Sc
we're local financial conditions tn
past winter, your Board did no
think It proper to attempt to co
lect this additional amount remain
ing to be paid of the equipment fun
! but we are now endeavoring .
/, complete the fund and will b
, grateful to all citizens for their help
J.. Your Board is advised by our K
< cal physicians, by surgeons who nav
come to the Hospital % operate an
a other disinterested people that II
q equipment, organization and serN
A ces of the Mexico Hospital are equi
1 to any metropolitan institution.
There lis no question of the succe
n OF the Hospital from the standpoil
qof efficiency and service and v
Il have been told by officers. OF simil'
Hospitals in other cities that our re
Of ord. of expenses and earnings for u
"a six months is an exceedingly cred
able one. Cities like Jefferson Cl'
~ Hannibal, Macomb, ILL.,, Mason VI
II. Ia. and other towns of approximate
the same size as Mexico are su
an porting one or two charity hospit'
NJ with from twenty TO thlrty-five be
constantly filled up, This gives
e7 hone that our patronage will ef'
II. Al ring the immediate future SO u
I. we can at least keep eight patiei
in- in the Hospital and pay our eNpe'
.ee es. with a little help on the p
8 of the citizens of Mexico, a little
,ar vertisng Of the Hospital and its 5
nd vice and a more general interest !
. al en-. there is no question but w
or the hospital viii be a permanent
cd. profitable institution.
,et. The complete and detailed repo
re- showing receipts, expenditures,
tbe eraee cost and other information
in on file at the office of the HOSP
irstI and is open for the inspection
our the citizens of Mexico.
vas Respectfully submitted
MEXICO HOSPITAL ASSN
The BY Board OF Directors
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25
no a

Miss Marguerite Wright has been
elected to teach Macedonia School
in the northwest part Of the county.
Miss Wright is a graduate OF the
Teachers Training Course a. the
High School and Is a capable young
lady.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25

Mexico, Mo, June II. 1914.
On June LIST. the Mexico Hospital
completed the firts six months OF
It's existence and as 1t is not Gus
tomary 20 make a formal report un
III the end or tho year, tho Direct
ors think an informal report of the
results obtained the first six months
will be OF interest to the sharehoE
ders and the public at large.
. In the six months the total num-
bcr OF patients admitted was six
ty, being twenty medical, thlrty.six
surgical and four maternity cases,
The average stay in the hospital
Of each patient was eight and one
half days, the total number Of
days treatment 81 or an average OF
1876 days treatment per month. This
is equivalent to an average of four
and one-half patients being In
the hospital constantly during the
month. The largest number of pa
tients in any one day was eleven
in February. OF the sixty pa
tients admitted, seventeen were
from the City of Mexico or rs pei
ce t andfortythree were from out
side of Mexico or Y per cent o
the toal business Of THE hospital.
The total hospital expenses for TIL
six months were $2662.43 or an nav
erage of $445,6 go per MONTH. Thu
includes rent, light, heat, all salai
les. groceries, meats and all sup
j.. plies. The total earnings of the hos
pital during this period was s1e2S.4
or an yerag of $4,000 per mont
exclusive Of charity work and fire
treatment. The deficit OF the OF
Grating expenses for the 81
months period was s1Oss.6s or an a.
erage of s1s4.9S per month, Tn
II OF earnings unpaid on Jun
tst was 1896. 65, all of which shoul
o be collected. The total amoul
pledged BY shareholders was $2S4
d Of which amount $25z5 has bee
paid, leaving unpaid s270, Dednctir
e the six months operating deflc
---4Aa
. from the shareholders or Hospita
i Guarantee Fund leaves a balance
sl5O5 remaining in the deficit ful
st for the next six months operation.
The total cost Of e~quipping I
ID Hospital. including repairs and
Of teratioas to building. cost of ope
le atlug room, patients rooms, I'm
and kitchen equipment Is $S247-24.
ID This expense $2167.67 has be
rs plcdged to the hospital and Sl9ll
!, maid. leaving s1O79.5O to be cole
n Cd to pay off the cost Of oquipmen
ge You will remember in the prelim
ed ary report Of the Hospital Commit
w. II was estimated that the expense
to Of the hospital for the first y
III wopld average $4,000 per month
les income $4,000 per month, Leaving
it'll deficit of So, 10000 for the year,
by s15oo0o for the six months per
y, orr actual deficit of $10Ss.0o IS
din fer than the estimate of the p
vas umlnary report, and considering
md fact that the hospital was started
M middle Of the Winter, the !
eek month with only two patients, J
Ida directors think the record made
Ient as good as could be expected
If ia a matter OF regret that
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25

For sale by Buclner Drug Co.. Mex
leo; L Moore. Mexico; Smith Bros
Mexico; Jungbluth & christup, Ben
ton City; J. A. Smith & Sons. Lad.
donia; p. Erdel. r., Rush Hill; II. e.
Pearl. Thompson; George II Kunkel
& Bro, Mexico, Mo, 5002,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25
WHY SUFFER- FROM

RHEUMATISM
When relief from rheumatic
pains may be had at a small cost; Il
is surprising that anyone should fan
to avail himself OF II. 10 N Cap
pareil., Canastota, N. " Tered iD
~tensely with pains due to rheumatism
in his limbs for a long time. A friend
told him about Chamberlain's Idni-
ment. One application relieved him
wonderfully. and a few days treat
ment effected a cure. Many others
have found quick relief by applying
this linlment For sale BY all dealers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25

Mrs. w. II. French, who has been
IN for some time. has been moved
to the residence OF her cousin. Mrs,
Norris. in Boone County. Mrs.
French stood tho trip very we'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25
axrn HERE FIFTEEN YEARS.

Father J. J. Dillon Of st. Bren-
dams Catholic Church, has been
in Mexico fifteen years June Is. He
followed Father Edward Dempsey
here, who had been in charge of the
parish 20 years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25
c4AMsgRLAlN's TABLETS

Mrs. Rose Green. Wabash, Indi-
ana. writes. Recently ! used two
bottles OF Cbamberlain's Tablets and
found them splendid for stomach
trouble and constipation, in fact
I have never seen their equal Sold
nv ali dealers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25
MEXICO PATIENTS WOULD
MAKE HOSPITAL PAY SAYS
SEMI ANNUAL REPORT

Although the hospital was not seteupportng during the first
six months, it moro than fulfilled the expectations of hose who first
promoted its establishment. 1t is now known as "Mexcos most pop
uhr charity" and every citizen Of Mexico and Audrain county should
feel proud Of IT. The report OF the first six months follows
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25

Mrs Mary Donaldson Common died
At her home on East anderson ST..
saturday morning from . comnlica.
tion Of diseases The body was
tateu 10 E,,lton Mondav morning
n a tba ernaral was hold nj 81
peter,s catho,ic church thare the
Rav rather 7 DilIon ~oselciat,ng
Irtarmont was In Tho Fulton
cemetorv hos,aa Mrs connor,s bus.
hand
Mary Donaldson was born In Spring.
field, Mo, forty-two years ago.
She was married In Mexico, TWEEN
ty-three years ago ito Mathew Con-
nor. He has been dead several
years. Mrs. Conner is survived by
the following daughters, all Of
whom lived with her; Dolores Fran.
ces, Madge and Tiny Cecilia. The
following brothers and sisters also
survive: Robert Donaldson. New
ton, Kan; Maurice Donaldson, Ce-
dar City; Edward Donaldson, Full
ton; Mrs. ]. T. Campbell, Farming
NJ rornom no doro,t menba,
- 49, Co,holto Chnroh ana ! On,
-. cna -. ha,onod 1. a., III,
know her ana loaves a bost n
49,. ,rn har aoath nh,
~. s.,ands !, ~
tonaina symn.thn - tha horoavea
Mrs' l. =. Engie' - years oiu' uie'
at her home on North Wasmngto'
street, wednesday AFTERNOON, at'er
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25

Mrs r. NJ. Allison and daughter,
Miss Lou, have returned from a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Todd of
Platte City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25
MRS. WINN'S
ADVICE TO WOMEN
Take LYDIA E. Pinkham'sV Veg
etabIe Compound and be
Restored to Health.

Kansas City, ho.-~The doctors told
me | would never be q mother. Every
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25
GOODBYE DANDRUFF
USE PARTISAN SAGE

If you have dandruff it is because the
scalp is too dry and flakes off. Freshen
up the scalp-lubricate it-and dandruff
disappears.
Surely try a soc. bottle Of Partisan Sage
Il c~leanses the hair, nourishes II, stops
falling hair and itching scalp. Il 10 Just
what you need to make the scalp healthy
and Immediately remove dandruff.
otIs Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-25

well, and | now have two fine baby
girls. l cannot praise Lydia E. Pink
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for what it has done for me. ! always
speak a word in favor Of your medicine
to other women who suffer when | have
an opportunity. = Mrs. II. T. VIM,
1925 Freemont Ave, Kansas City, Mo.
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