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Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
MOmsn Use Mories To Get Votes


A gigantic s-reel movie" showing
man as a natural villain, IL not a
deep-dyed one, is TO De used by suf-
fragists to present arguments in fav-
or Of votes for women Il viii likely
be shown here this fall.
"Your Girl and Mine, rs the title Of
the scenario, which the promoters de-
clare is a melodrama and thriller not
seer since the days when Theodore
Kramer staged heart failure slides
for life that held the galleries tense
for hours.
The National American Woman Suf-
frage Association has staged the thrill
Ter and William Selig has taken the
production in hand. The production
will be under the auspices Of Mrs.
Medill Mccormick as chairman Of the
congressional committee Of the N. A.
W. S. A. The films will be ready for
exhibition in about two weeks; they
will be sent into every state in the
Union.
Assails Man-Made Laws.
The plot of the scenario is based on
a wife's troubles due to the conflict
of man-made laws with woman'sI in
~terests. 1t will bring out the argument
that women are fighting for the bal
lot because their economic and social
interest demands that they share in
government, and not merely because
they want to vote for the sake Of vot-
ing.
The onslaught on man will not be
for the purpose of proving that he is
a deliberate villain, like the wax mus
tached, silk hated scoundrel who
Kisses Course you, me proud beauty.
you will yet be mine," but to show
that he Internationally u the
part of an oppressor by making laws
from his own masculine viewpoint
without consulting the interests df
women as a class.
DIR. Shaw Aids Scenario.
The film will occupy an entire the
alter evening for display and will have
a strong theatrical interest aside
from its deeper motive of preaching
the suffrage cause. DR.. Anna How
ard Shaw furnished the suffrage ar
guments and Gibson Willetts put
them into the scenario.
Principal parts Will be played by
Miss Olive Wyndham, Miss RATHER
inc Kaelred, leading lady in the Ty-
Ter production of Joseph and His
Brethren" Sidney Booth and John
Charles.
The campaign committee under
whose auspices the play is to appear
includes Mrs. Mccormick, Miss Jane
Adams and Mrs. Antoinette Funk Of
Chicago, Mrs. Sherman Booth Of Glen
coe, Mrs. Mary c. Bradford, Denver;
Mrs. Helen Gardener of Washington,
Mrs. Desha Breckenridge, Lexington,
KY; Mrs. John Tucker, San Francis
co, and Mrs. Edward Dreir of Brook
lyn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
william EIIer Very n.

Capt. Herbert Black, of Kansas
CITY, DR.. Mark Kilgore, of York, Neb.,
as well as the Mexico relatives of
Capt. William Eller of Auxvasse went
to Galloway county, Monday, to the
bedside of Mr.. EIler who is very i'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
Missouri earn Cron WIN Exceed nj.

Missouri Corn Crop win Exceed lbs
A corn crop of approximately l7O,-
100000 bushels for Missouri. This pre-
liminary estimate, based upon a very
complete report covering each coun-
ty in the State, is for an average
yield of % bushels. An early estim-
ate, subject to revision upon receipt
of the final figures, shows 7,3s2,OOO
acres in corn.
During September, when practical
" the entire State had abundance of
rain, the condition Of corn improved
so that it is now IS, as compared with
sos one month ago.
The benefit which this moisture
brought was mainly to the later plant
ed corn. There is now complaint of
corn rotting in the shock and Of much
loss where the corn is down in the
fields due to wind, high water or to
weakening of the stalk by chincn
bugs. This may cause the quality of
the new crop, which is but 81, to go
lower
Fortunately practically the entire
crop is now safe from frost. Further
more there are today more silos filled
with feed than ever before in the his
tory of the State.
If these figures are verified by fl
nal returns the Missouri corn crop Of
1914 will surpass the 1913 crop by all
most 100000 900 bushels. However,
this is much below the State average.
Less than 8 per cent of the cores
pondents report any surplus of corn
for shipment. The present average
farm price is II cents per bushel. The
lowest is 66 cents in the northwest
section and the highest is 10 in the
southeast.
The wheat crop is getting in very
late, the latest in the history Of the
State, so far as is known by records
in the office of the Board of Agricul-
ture. Late seeding is due first to an
elaborate plan to delay the work OF
the Hessian fly; second, to an excess
of moisture, which has made the
fields too wet to work. 1t is estimated
that but one-third of the crop has
been seeded.
In 1906 the wheat yield was thir-
teen bushels per acre, as compared
with the ten-year average of lab bu
At the present time practically one
fifth of the ground intended for wheaf
is yet to be plowed. Soil condition IL
80. Correspondents estimate an !
per cent increase in wheat acreage
Should the weather continue unfavor
able for seeding the present indicat
ed increase in acreage will not be rea
lied. Much old wheat remains o.
farms and especially in the south
west some wheat is yet in stack.
Pastures are wonderfully improved
the condition for the State being 81
almost a record for October. Condl
, tons of tobacco is IT, cotton u, COY
peas so. Acreage of rice is estimate
at the same as last year. There is
marked increase in alfalfa acreage
. due to a campaign of exploitation I
/. the proven ~adaptability of Missoul
soil to successful alfalfa growing
4 and to the increasing demand fc
, drouth resisting crop.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
A CLARK COMING

Speaker Champ Clark who will re-
turn to Missouri from Washington
shortly before the election, to be home
to cast his vote, has written local
equal suffrage enthusiasts that he
will try to visit this city before No
vember 2 and deliver a speech here
in favor of Woman's Suffrage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
To Postpone Pan-American Congress

To Postpone Pan-Ameriean Congress
Washington, Oct. s.-The fifth Pan
American conference scheduled to be
held in Santiago, Chile, Nov. 20, prob
ably will be postponed until the close
of the European war. The matter will
he considered Wednesday at the meet
ing here of the governing board Oh
the Pan-American Union.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15

New Officers Presbyterian Church
AT the congregational meeting at
the Presbyterian Church last Sunday
three additional Ruling Elders were
elected as follows: ]. F. Llewellyn'
Dr.. ]. G, Moore and Prof. Herbert Fry
~. Three additional deacons were al
So elected as follows: George Will Rob
ertson. Earl Brown and Harry Nc
Gee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15

To have spent without a single ex-
ception every night for ~thirty-flve
wears under one roof is the unique rec
ord of John L. Shickley, Knobnos-
ter's Oldest citizen, now in his eighty
ninth year. Mr.. Shockley built the
house which has been his home since
January 1, 1879.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
SALE OF COLUMBIA LAND

Among the many interesting pa
pers Mrs. J. 7. johnson has on exhl-
bition is a sale bill signed by her faith
err, W. S. Cave, and uncle, Henry
Cave, announcing the sale of 100 A.
of land on Aug. 1O,1S49. This land is
today a principal part of the city of
Columbia.
The first settlers of Boone county
was the Cave family and w. S. Cave
was killed Sept. 6, 1864, just as the
Civil War was ending.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
SEED AND
BINDINGTWINE
Choice Iowa Tim
othy Seeds n d
Deering n ding
Irvine for sale.
Sam Morris
6,5OO,OOO WOMEN TOGETHER

,UUu NOnlbAN
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, who will
speak at the Court House in TINS
city, Oct. 10, was one of the speak
ers at the international Council OF
Women which convened in Rome, It
ally, on May 4th. The total member
ship of the organizations included IN
the International Council OF Women
is about 6,5OO,0OO from q countries
The international Council of Women
stands for the least radical forms OF
feminism. 1t represents the thought
of every woman who has begun tc
think beyond herself and her home
in other words the Council stands toi
the alienation of the grossest socia
abuses affecting women and emil
dren. DR.. Shaw had long had a de
sire to speak on suffrage at Rome
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
CIRCUIT COURT

The suit of the Big Tour Transfer
Co., of st. Louis VS.. the Northern AS
a Co. is on trial in the Circuit
Court. Several other cases of the Big
Four Company against insurance
companies are pending. The suit grew
out of a fire in st. Louis July u,
1913, in which the transfer company
alleges it suffered a loss of $4,000
They ask a Judgment of $4,000 against
the N, A, Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
A S BUYS MILLINERY

Geo. w. Nash purchased the Mrs.
Dinwiddie Ward stock of millinery,
Saturday, in the Morris building and
for the present will conduct both his
present store and the millinery shop.
The latter will be added to with the
newest things in fall goods at once.
Mrs. Ward has not announced what
she will do but the Ledger and her
many Mexico friends hope she and
Mr.. Ward will continue to make Mex
leo their home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
dentists To Columbia.

A number of Mexico dentists prob
ably will attend the meeting of the
North Central Missouri Dental So
ciety at Columbia, Oct. %, %, "a. DR..
]. F. McWilfiams is vice-president OF
the society and DIR. C. w. Diggs, for
merly of Mexico, is secretary. Those
from Mexico on the program are DR.
Hal Daniel, who will hold a chair
clinic on gold filling, and DR.. J. G
Pasaueth, who will hold a clinic OIL
combination silicate cement inlay.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ar.
There Is only one way to cure deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness Ii caused by an inflamed condi-
ton OF the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube is infiamed
you nave a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when 1t is entirely closed.
Deafness is the result. and unless the In
fammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to Its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out Of ten are caused by CatafIh
which ia nothing but an infiamed condi-
ton Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars foranyc case Of
Deafness fcaused by catarrh) that cannot pc cured Dy
Halls Catarrh Cure. Scnd for circulars, free.
Ed CHENEY, & Co, Toledo, Ohio.
Bold by Druggists. T5c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
A IN

New York, Oct. ga price list re-
ceived by Ferdinand Hansen of ITO
Chambers street, from Germany,
shows that out of 32 articles mem
toned the prices of these are lower
in Germany than in the United
States. Some of the comparative fig
ures in the price list are al follows:
United
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
Fine Arrow Collection.

Gus Steinman, who has a neat x
hibit of mound builders relics in his
show window, has one of the largest
collections of Indian arrowheads in
the State. There are between five
and six thousand specimens.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15

WHEN the city has to
pay So for a barrel of apples for
which the farmer got only 81, it is no
wonder the office chair job looks
good to the country boys, notes the
Winfield Courier,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
STATEMENT OF THE OWNER
SHIP AND MANAGEMENT

of The Mexico Weekly Ledger, pub
lished weekly at Mexico, No.,
required by the Act of August oath,
1912.
Editor, R. M. White; Business Man
ayers, R. M. White and L. M. White;
Publishers, R NJ. White & Son, Mex
ico, Mo-; Owners, R. M. White, Mex
leo, Mo-, L. M. White, Mexico, Mo.
Known bondholders, mortgages
and other security holders, holding 1
per cent or more of total amount of
bonds, mortgages, or other securities:
None.
L. NJ. WHITE,
Oct. l, 1914. Business Manager.
E. F. ELLIOTT,
(Seal) Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Audrain County, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
Five.Iuch Rain in Pike County.

Bowling Green, Mo-, Oct. S.-This
section of Pike County had a rainfall
of more than five inches last night,
the heaviest in several years. 1t is
fine for the farmers, as the wheat
fields were very dusty and sowing
has not yet been completed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
ARMS
IS, 100000 UNDER

New York, Oct. SIT is estimated
that 100000 men are under rms
and that 2,OOO,O 900 already have been
lost as a result of the European a
Events now show that the nations
at war have men under arms or on
the battlefield as follows:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15

Prof. and Mrs. E. A. Collins of Co.
lunbia are here for the Hardin Home
Coming. Prof. Collins is a member OF
the faculty at Stephens College
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
RELIEF FOR
STOMACH MISERY

Use Mi.o-na Tablets, they are OF
the most effective and safe remedies
for out.of-order stomachs. Besides
quickly stopping the distress Mi-o-na
soothes the irritated walls of the stom-
ach, strengthens and builds up the di-
p~estive organs. Do not suffer another
dav. yet a soc box at once.
Otis Purdy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
APPLES AND PEARS.

Reduced prices on Pears and Apples
if you come to the farm after them.
Phone IL F 10, ]. R. Bell, Ortiz Fruit
Farm. 257-6t wi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
Only Sure Corn
Cure Ever Known

acets.It" the New Way, 2 Drops DoAt
To endure the pains and tortures
caused by a little thing ike d eoi a.
ia ridiculous, simply because II
unnecessary. The new-plan corn ouie'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15

Mrs. G. W. Newgent of Moline, ac-
companied by Mrs. Jno. Gilbert, has
rome to Columbia to have Dr.Noyse
treat her eyes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15

SENATORS REED and Stone will
both make speeches in Mexico before
the November election.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15

.crTs.IT" Is the first ono evG
, nGy 10 remove corns without iail'
known main and without trouble.
T TbIs u why it is the bIggest-seIilns
corn cure in existence t n Ices
now used by millions, pF w I Masters
a aNd cotton rings that shift their od pD-
sltion ana that raw up" tae toe,
win ahry that cause pressure
and pain, with knives, r. r az q eo fn'
GGles, ciawlng and pQ..tng az two sec
"nGl9 T,,a drops applied with inc
onds. Jo The work. Pain goes.
glass roo shr,vSls v%anishes. Accept
1 IN substitute. Try It on any corn w'r''
'ellns or bunlon tonight d~rurpists
''' "'GiiETs.IT" =, Is , sold SS'tle BY or seRi d.
averywhIms Lawrence & CO.. Chicago
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
WAR COSTING
S55 A SECOND
IS ESTIMATE

is ESTIMATE
/. London, Oct. 9.-"This war is
: costing the country eleven pounds
+: 1861 per second, day and night"
+: said Sidney Webb, a political
: economist, in a lecture today at
/: the School of Economics and Po-
+. litical Science, of which he was the
+: principal founder.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15

"A new 1Ork pnySlcldH has reCelN-
ed a Letter from a reputable source in
France, saying hat more than 300,-
900 Frenchmen were killed, wounded
or taken prisoners in the battle of the
Marine and the battle of the Aisne so
far as it has gone. A fair estimate
places the German losses in the bat
ties at 100000 men. The British loss
is proportionate to the French, and a
conservative estimate places their cas-
ualty list at 10000.
The German loss in the Eastern the
alter of war is largely a matter of
guesswork. Col. R. N. Maude, author
of the Evolution of Strategy" esti-
mates the total German loss along
all the battle fronts at 100000.
The Austrian loss in the Galician
campaign in killed, wounded and pris
oners has been estimated at more
than 500, 1000. In inflicting this dam.
age it is believed the Russians lost al
least 100000. Then there are losses
to the Belgians and the casualties Of
the fighting in the Far East.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15

Other figures on the list show about
the same ratio.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
From Mrs. s. T. Richmond, Providence, RI.
A Minister'S Wife Writes:

C,oorrr MINN.-"I have suffered very much with rIeg9MEaIplGnTs'
nain and Inflammation, but your wonderful medicine, Lyula E. mn
hams Vegetable Compound, has made me well and "a ep 9nn E"
tbe same To all that are troubled with these complaints. -Nlls' 'HN
rp AKERMAN. co Rev. X. AKERMAN, Cloquet, Minnesota"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
From Mrs. j. D. Murdoch, Quincy, Mass.

,,rru Or,Ncy. MAss-@The doctor said that | had organic ttoupl9
0ha doctored me for a long time and l did not get any reheL l
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
.CIETY
Nv Miss Marie Rose.
Phone Gil.

(. W. ]. Bolts has returned from
. 10 her sister, Mrs Hattie Smith
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-07-08
DAISY FLY KILLER
BLINDNESS IS BOYS FATE
Appalling Effect Of Careless Action
viii BE the Permanent Loss OF
chlid's Eyesi0ht

Gashed across the face by a pair
Of scissors which playmate thought
lessly welded In q reckless manner.
tbree-year-old Thomas lnglesbry Will
lose the sight Of both eyes. The In
jured boy is In a critical condition In
the Polytechnic hospital, and physicians
say that even though an operation to
remove the terribly lacerated optics
be necessary, he will be blinded for
life.
With several companions who were
spending last evening In his home,
young lnglesbry wss cutting strips
from q newspaper to solve a picture
puzzle. One of his playmates. uncon-
scious Of lnglesbry's presence. threw
out the hand IN which he was holding
the scissors. The sharp point struck
the lglesbry boys right eye and swept
across the bridge Of his nose. penetrat.
ing the other eye. Both eyeballs were
almost gouged from their sockets.
The wounded childs screams of agony
attracted his parents. and they hur.
ried him to the ospital.-Philadelp
Inquirer.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-07-08
A|RMEN COM|NG
TO STATE FAIR
GREATEST PARACHUTE ACT %.
FORE PUBLIC FOR TWELVE
DAYS, SEPT. 22 TO OCT. ..

World.famous aeronauts as they will
appear daily at the Oklahoma State
Fair and Exposition. Oklahoma City.
September 22 to October 3.
Ed. II. Hutchinson. Americas fore
most and most successful aeronaut,
has been engaged at an enormous ex-
pense to appear daily at the eighth
annual Oklahoma State Fair and Ex.
position. Oklahoma City. Sept. 22 to
Oct. 3. 1914.
In giving out the announcement Of
the engagement Of this world-famous
aerial navigator, the statement was
made that the greatest parachute act
OF the century will be presented when
two men will make eight parachute
drops from one balloon. The act is
declared to be the last word in aero.
nautic daring-a daredevil. death de-
flying parachute feat. that beggars de-
scription, and the greatest perform.
ance Of the kind in the world today.
II is said the spectators will have
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-07-08
HAD THE CAP AND MESSAGE
Monkeys Fun with Messenger Boy
Was Altogether one-sided. for a
Period, at Least.

A clerk on the fifth floor OF the hall
Of records ut New York saw a dark OBJ
ject fit by window and opened the
window to investigate. As ne poked
his head out he saw fairly large
sized monkey chattering and scolding
from the next window sill. Down be-
low crowd had gathered. attracted
by the unusual sight. and among the
most interested was hatless mes
senger boy. His interest was explained
by the fact that the monkey held his
hat In Its pave and seemed about TO
tear 1t up. number plate. and all.
Run along. sonny. and deliver your
message" said u stout man. who was
among the watchers. ''Fll stay till the
monkey Is caught and keep your cap
for you"
Oats all right" said the messenger
"but de message is In me cap"
The monkey ran from window tc
window trying to evade the volunteers
who rapidly organized n pursuit and
finally captured 1t. Its collar bore the
name OF william II. Benjamin Of 81
Pine street. Over the telephone Mr.
Benjamin said he bought the anima
from a South American sailor recently
and II had escaped by unfastening III
chain In his office before he could TAX,
II to his home at Morristown. N. J. Mr.
BENJAMIN called at the hall OF record
later and got his monkey.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-07-08
PUT MUCH FAITH IN GARLIC
Belief Among Physicians That u 10
Highly em'caelous In Tubsreu.
losIs,

Physicians on this side Of the At
lantic are experimenting with garlic
40 a possible cure for the dreaded tu.
berculosis.
A Dublin doctor has been working
on the theory for some years past
with considerable success and has
published book upon II. and although
II is too soon yet TO tell OF results In
this country. II Is being tried at the
Metropolitan hospital In New York.
II IL said that there is little tuber.
culosls In Italy. where garlic chewing
Is national habit. and that in this
country II Is the Italian children who
have given up chewing garlic who sue
cumb to the great white plague"
Garlic contains a chemical substance
called allyl sulphide In the percent
age OF two drops to teaspoonful OF
juice, which IL much stronger than
the amount OF the same chemical
found In onions or shallots. II IL this
drug which. II In claimed. destroys the
tubercular bacilii.
Garlic juice IL said to act very quick
ly upon tuberculosis OF the throat
which heretofore has been almost i'm
POSSIBLE to treat. and application oi
the Juice to lupus (tuberculosis OF the
skim has excellent results unless the
disease !s OF long standing.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-07-08
II Was Nav 20 Him.

II was In city restaurant that q
little short woman and her tall hus-
band entered and sat at a table.
VIII you have fried oysters7"
asked the man, slancing over the bill
OF fare"
Yes" answered the little short
woman. as she tried In vain to touch
her toes to the floor. And John.
want a hassock."
John nodded. and, as he handed his
order to the waiter. he said. And
bring q hassock for the lady"
"One hassock?" repeated the waiter
with more than ordinary interest
Then he fingered around the table
brushing the tablecloth. and rearrang
Ing the articles on II. while his face
got very red. Finally he came arc nd
to Johns side and whispered:
Say, mister. I haven't been here
long and I'm not on to all these
things. Will the lady have the has
sock boiled or fried!"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-07-08

Mrs Charlotte Perkins Gilman. the
brilliant suffragist, said. at luncheon
at the Colony club In New York. In
answer to an anti"
so you accuse US. sir, Of overconn-
dence In the success Of the suifragist
movement. Well, sir. Id ask you TO
remember this:
The hen is no great hand TO swag.
ger and strut, but at least she's never
been known to cackle before she's laid
the egg"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-07-08
The Mammoth MIcrohs.

THE microbe craze Is a good thing."
said DR.. Egbert r. Hewittson. the we'll.
known histologist. at dinner at At
lantic City.
Yes. the microbe craze IL q good
thing. 1t has cleaned up the world.
II has put a lot of diseases on the run.
But. at the same time. 1t has Its hu
morous side.
II frequently urge my little son to
have nothing to do with dogs or cats
because they are full of microbes.
This morning, however. ! came upon
him on the beach playing with stray
mongrel. But just as I came up he
quilted the mongrel hurriedly.
Papa he said. it's true about
dogs having microbes. A big black
microbe Just Jumped out of that dog'i
coat and lighted on my hand"