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Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
4. N. WHITE WAS
WAS
ELECTED PRESIDENT

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At a meeting Of the State Histori- F,
cal Society Of Missouri at Columbia on
Thursday. November 18th, the fol-
officers were elected;
R. NJ. White, Mexico, President.
Jonas Viles, Columbia, First Vice
President.
John ". Million, Mexico, Second
Vice President.
W. R. Nelson, Kansas City, Third
Vice President.
W. R. Painter, Carrollton, Fourth
Vice President.
W. C. Breckenridge, st. Louis, Fifth
Vice President.
J.. West Goodwin, Sedalia, Sixth
Vice President.
R. B. Price, Columbia, Treasurer.
F. A. Sampson, Secretary and Libra
rian.
Floyd C. Shoemaker, Assistant Ii
brarian.
Executive Committee.
The twenty-six trustees, the presi-
dent and secretary of the Society, the
Governor, Secretary of State, and
President of the State University,
constitute the executive committee.
Finance Committee.
R. NJ. White, Chairman, Mexico.
Walter Williams, Columbia.
Isidor Loeb, Columbia.
New Library Handsome.
The handsome new library, being
erected on the University grounds
at Columbia, will be completed about
the middle of next year, and will be
one Of the largest and most-up-to-
date and convenient State Historic
cal buildings there is in the whole
country. The credit of the success
of this society is largely, very large
ly, due to the interest taken in the
enterprise by the country editors OF
Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Fry spent Sun
day in Vandalia with their mother,
Mrs. John Boyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Brown are Wis
'iting relatives in C~entralia.
Mrs. W. A. Jones of Bloomington,
Ill, was the guest this week of her
niece, Miss Allie Ellis.
Mrs. Carl Jungk of St. Louis who
has been spending a week with Mrs.
Charles Carpenter and other relatives
in Mexico has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Bates and Miss
Evalyn spent the weekend at Santa
Fe with Misses Kate and Emma
Bates.
Mrs. H. E. C. Tucker entertained
at Auction Bridge Friday afternoon
in honor of Mrs. Geo. Clark. The
guests were the members Of the Fri
day $500" club. Mrs. Oscar Martin
won the prize. The hostess served an
appetizing salad course.
Mrs. W. P. Smith entertained for
Mrs. Frank Weinand on Wednesday
afternoon. The guests were Mrs. Wei
hands most intimate friends who were
invited to spend the afternoon with
her before she leaves for Kansas
City to make her future home. The
hostess served an appetizing two
course lunch.
Mrs. H. E. Truck of st. Louis is
here the guest of relatives.
The Kings Daughters will keep
open house on Wednesday afternoon
at their Home for Aged Women. The
public is cordially invited. This is
their annual Thanksgiving open house
and any gifts will be much appreci-
ated. This Home and the Hospital
are deserving of our most cordial
support.
Mrs. W. P. Smith invited in her
neighbors Thursday afternoon to
spend a pleasant hour sewing. At {
o'clock the hostess served a SALAD
course and later coffee and cakes
were passed in the dining-room.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
Miss Olive Kenton Marries.

Miss Olive Kenton Of Lees Sum-
nit, a graduate of Hardin College,
was married in st. Louis Thursday to
Harry W. Yankee, also Of Lees Sum
init. The wedding was quite a sur
prise to the young couples many
friends. Mrs. Yankee is well known
in Mexico as she has visited here
since she attended Hardin. The Led
ger joins in extending very best wish
es to her and MI. Yankee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
10, 20 AND 80 YEARS
AGO THIS WEEK.
80 YEARS AGO

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Terry of Au-
drain county, celebrated their china
wedding anniversary.
Two of Charley Weinand's sons
were suffering with broken arms. One
fell from a horse and the other fell off
a corncrib.
Louis Phillip returned home from
Leavenworth, Kan, where he visited
his son, Ben, who was i'll. Ben was in
charge of his fathers branch store at
Leavenworth.
Chris Won der Abe, of st. Louis, the
great baseball manager, visited Mex
leo looking for ball players.
Samuel R. Craighead of Boone coun-
ty and Miss Fannie Cox of Audrain
were married.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
ELKS WILL HAVE
CHRISTMAS TREE
]. E. KING,
Wyoming, III.

The Elks will have a Christmas
tree, Christmas eve, for the children
who are not affiliated with any SUM-
day School. This was decided at a
meeting of prominent members of the
Lodge Friday night. F. W. Pitcher, one
of the committee, states the Lodge
will bear part of the expense and if
they have not sufficient funds F. A.
Morris has announced his purpose of
giving them the fund being raised by
the Intelligencer.
The committee is as follows: Nate
Phillip, L. L. Barth, H. E. c. Tucker,
All. Whitney, Fla. Morris, ia. Guth
RE, jr., F. W. Pitcher, Walker Burns,
DIR Dennis Moore, DR.. H. |. Turley,
W. W. Fry, jr., ]. E. Streif, Ovens Ad-
ans.
The tree will be on the tennis court
Just east of the Elks' handsome home
and will be illuminated with electric
ity and made generally attractive.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
SUFFERERS

Surely use Hyomei. IT'S natures Tue
remedy for catarrh, bronchitis, Group OF
infants or any i~nfammatory disease OF the
breathing organs -- you breathe tho
stomach dosing. Hyomei gives effective
and immediate relief or money refunded.
Its healing balsams quickly reach the
air cells CT the nose. throat and lungs
the catarrhal germs are destroyed.
If suffering from droppings in the throat.
watery eyes, husky voice, discharge from
the nose or that choked up feeling-try
Hyomei now today complete outft$l.0
Otis Purdy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
nF John 7.
BUCKNER THURSDAY


Auxvasse, Nov. 19.-The funeral of
John t. Buckner was held at the Pres
byterian Church in this city, this
morning, and the body was buried in
the family lot at the Old Auxvasse
Church, near here. The Rev. S. G.
Wood, assisted by DR.. j. F. Cowan Of
Fulton and the Rev. A. B. Culbertson
of Mexico, officiated. The pail bear
ers were grandsons of Mr.. Buckner,
namely, W. B., Jake, John T., Ber-
nard and Joe Swon Buckner and Sam
Harrison. Among those from out-of
town attending the funeral we're: Mr..
and Mrs. r. r. Buckner and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary, the Rev. and Mrs. A..
B. Culbertson, Charles Buckner and
S. NJ. Locke, of Mexico; Judge 7. B.
Buckner and son, Bernard, of Kan
sas City.
John 7. Buekner was born in Tay-
lor, then Green county, Kentucky,
July 18th, 1929. He came to Gala
way county with his parents in 1874.
In 1S49 he went to California in
search of gold and engaged in min
ing there for two years. He was a
ried to Miss Ellen M. Bernard, Oct.
Both, 1851.
In his younger days he was an ex-
tensive landowner and stock raiser,
at one time owning 100 acres of the
best land in North Galloway county.
He was a member of the Presbyte-
rian Church, having Joined the Old
Auxvasse church in early manhood.
When told he could not live, he replied
GAN is WE'LL"
MI. Buckner was a splendid Chris
tian man, beloved by a large circle of
friends, who will mourn his death.
Gentlemen of the old school, like Mr..
Buckner, are fast disappearing and
their death is always a great loss to
the community in which they lived.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
Robert ]. Burdette, HumOrist, Dead.

Robert j. BuTdetJe, Dedu'
Pasadena, Cal, Nov. 20.-Dr. Rob-
'ert J.. Burdette, preacher, author, and
humorist, died at his home here at ?
o'clock Thursday afternoon. He had
been ill for the greater part OF ten
years., and for the last week had been
in a state of coma.
Robert j. Burdette began cultivat-
ing good humor obscurely in Peoria,
ILL.,, forty years ago, when he spent
part of his days at a desk on The Peo-
ria Transcript, "trying to think" as
he himself once related, "of pleasant
things to tell the folks when | went
home at night"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
Consider The Turnip.

"Uncle Dave Green brought a tur-
nip to this office that measured
twenty-five inches in circumference.
Think of i'll" calculates the Anderson
News-Review. GAS large as your
best girls waist; and say, boys, if you
haven't any best girl, you might get
a turnip from Uncle Dave to put your
arm around"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
High Price for Calves.

AS administrator of Winifred Scott
estate, / have this day sold IS head of
weanling calves for $945, equal to
$3.50 per head; and l would like to
hear from any price that a beat
this sucker sale of common grade
stock off from grass without any ra-
tons of grain.
]. E. KING,
Wyoming, Ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
20 YEARS AGO.

Wood & Cauthorn were dealers in
poultry at Moline.
Corn was selling at 40 cents a BUSH
ell.
Henry B. Keeton, a pioneer of Au-
drain county, died at bingham, Kan.
He was 83 years old.
A literary society was organized at
Fisher school house with the follow
ing officers: Greer Beamer, presi-
dent; Ollie Browning, vice-presidenti
Mrs. C. L. Mallory, secretary; Miss
McCue, cor. secretary; G. L. Mallory
sergeant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
MRS. RICHARD EDWARDS DEAD

MKS. hlCHAhD EbW AANDS DE3AO
Mrs. Richard Edwards, whose home
is three miles east of this city, died
at the hospital, Wednesday night
She had been taken there Monday but
her condition gradually grew worse
until the end. The funeral was
Friday morning at 10 o'clock at
the Christian Church the Rev. w. A.
S~hullenberger conducting the servic-
es.
Mrs. Edwards is survived by o hus-
band, three sons and a daughter. She
was a devoted church member and
lovely Christian character and the
news of her death will sadden many
warm and admiring friends. The Led
ger joins in extending sympathy to
the bereaved. The pail bearers are
Jerry and Edward Dermody, G. z
Malone, Frank Sannebeck, John Rain.
ey and Cal Barnes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

Mr.. Susan A. Jackson, who in
1864 surrendered Sedalia to Gen.
Sterling Price when the Confederate
leader swept from Missouri into Ar
kansas on his raid, died at her home
in Sedalia Nov. IL. She was rs years
old.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
Cats 800 500 for Lost Arms.

Montgomery, Mo-, Nov. ia jury
in the Circuit Court here tonight re-
turned a verdict in favor Of George
Dalton, 10 years old, for $22,5OO
against the NJ, X. g. T. and Wabash
railroads. The youth lost both of his
arms in the switch yard used by both
roads at Hannibal, Mo. The case was
brought here on a change of venue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

The first Methodist Church ever
built in Missouri was a log struct-
ure erected in Cape Girardeau coun-
ty, near jackson, in 1919. 1t was
named in honor of William McKen-
dree, the first native born Methodist
bishop.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

al took your Com
pound and have a fine,
strong baby. Mrs.
JOHN MITCHELL, Mas
sena, N. Y.
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Is a
wonderful medicine for
expectant mothers. -
Mrs. A. NJ. MYERS, Cor
donville, Mo.
al highly
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound before
child birth, it has done so
much for me. Mrs. E.
M. DoERR, R. R. /, Con-
s~hohocken, Pa.
81 took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Com
| pound to build up my
system and have the
dearest baby girl in the
world" - Mrs. NOSE
BLAKELEY, Imperial, Pa.
al praise the Com
pound whenever l have
a chance. 1t did SO much
for me before my little
Agirl was born. = Mrs.
E. w. SANDERS, Rowles-
burg, w. Va.
4 81 took your Com.
i pound before baby was
born and feel | owe my
\ life to it. Mrs. WINNIE
u TILLIs, Winter Haven
Florida.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
Found Broken Rail, Stopped Train.

Found Broken Rail, Stopped Train.
While on one of his long walks last
Sunday morning, Frank Ragsdale,
proprietor of Ragsdale's Cash Store,
prevented a wreck on the Chicago G.
Alton, when he discovered a broken
rail and tagged an approaching
freight train. Nothing was said of
the matter until it was reported by
local railroad men although Mr.. Rags
dale saved a train from going into the
ditch and perhaps the lives of several
persons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
w. A. Dunkle Resigns.

The Rev. W. A. Dunkle, formerly
pastor of the Methodist church here,
has resigned his pastorate at Liber-
ty, Mo-, end gone to Florida to spend
the winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

Louisiana, Mo-, Station Agent Dies.
Louisiana, NO., Nov. 19.-Bert S.
Carrick, 40 years old, for twenty-five
years station agent for the Chicago &
Alton Railroad in this city, died We'd
nesday night of diabetes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
Constipation.

When troubled with constipation
take Chamberlain's Tablets Easy to
take and produce no gripping or other
unpleasant effect. For sale by all
dealers. adv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
con OOO School for Auxvasse.

Auxvasse, Mo-, Nov. ~1s.--Judge
woodson's opinion holding that the
high-school law valid insures a $780,
900 school building for Auxvasse.
The bonds have been sold,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
haze on the horizon,

A haze on the horizon,
The infinite, tender sky;
The ripe, rich tint of the corn.
fields,
And the wild geese sailing high,
And all over upland and low.
land
The charm Of the golden rod
Some of us call il Autumn,
And others call it God.
Like tides on the crescent sea
beach,
When the moon is new and thin
Into our hearts high yearnings
Come yelling and surging in;
Come from the mystic ocean,
Whose rim no foot has trod-
Some of US call it longing,
And others call it God.
William Herbert Carruth
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

After an exchange had Mortified its
readers by the story of the man who
in taking a chew of tobacco bit into
a human finger, the story continues
that it was the hewer's own digit
that was lacerated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

NY office of Justice of the Peace
will be over Lewis Moore's Grocery.
All business entrusted to me will be
appreciated. Now ready for business.
R. B, Hooton. 296-2t wi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
SAGE
FOE THE AAIR

If your hair is too DISQUALIFICATION
Ass-thin--stringy--or falling out-use
Partisan Sage-now-at n C
It stops itching scalp, cleanses the hair
Of dust and excessive oils, removes dand-
ruff with one application, and makes the
hair doubly beautiful - soft - fluffy
abundant. Try a Soc. bottle to-day.
1t will not only save your hair and make
It grow, but give it the beauty you desire
Otis Purdy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
DON'T NEGLECT
YOUR STOMACH

IF you are not able to digest your
food, if you lack an appetite, if your
stomach is sour, gassy, upset, your
tongue coated, your head aches and
you are dizzy and have heartburn use
Mi-o-na at once, the first dose brings
sure, safe and effective relief.
Buy now--today-n fifty cen! box.
Otis Purdy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

EIGHTY men out of employment
slept at the city hall in jefferson
CITY one night last week and Jeffer-
son City is not a dry town by any
manner Of means.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

IN Mexico it has long been difficult
to say who was President. Now no
one knows where the seat of govern
ment is located.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
HAVE YOU

Many women long for children. but because Of
some durable physical arrangement are deprived
Of this greatest Of al happiness.
The women whose names follow were restored
10 normal health BY Lydia E. Pnkham's Veeeta-
bic Compound. Write and ask them about It.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

THE bluest blood of England and
Germany, we are told, is now poured
out on the battlefields. On the whole
that SENS nothing more than fair.
1t was largely the blue blood that
was responsible for the great a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

AT all events Europe will shortly
have something to worry about be-
sides overpopulation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

BELGIUM, at least, does not have
to explain to the world what it is
fighting for.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

If YOU have tried other things by the
core and will now try "GETS-IT'"
you Will realize this glorious fact.
You probably are tired sticking on
tape that won't stay stuck, plasters
that shift themselves right onto your
corn, c~ontraptions that make a bum
die OF your toe and press right down
an the corn. Put two drops Of
"GETS-IT" on hat corn in two sec
onds, The corn Is then doomed as
sure as night follows day. The corn
shrlvels. There's no pain, no fuss.
II you think this sounds too good to
be true try it tonight on n corn
callus, wart or bunior.
"GETS-IT" Is sold by druggists
everywhere, CSC a bottle, or sent di-
rect by Il. Lawrence 6 Coz Chicago
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1914-12-19

That the Square deal has Springfield evident by
the fact that Mayor John Schnepp by far the popular
who has filled this responsible position for many long
day Mayor Schnepp eight miles Springfield
where he worked fathers
school He graduated from 1887
and from the Law School department of the Wesleyan
ty at Bloomington, class of 1890.
After graduating he admitted the began
practice of his chosen profession the Springfield
Mayor Schnepp has personal
administration of affairs &c taxpayer he
has greater interest in making Springfield abiding
city.
Mayor Schnepp brought sturdy independence of thought
aud action into the duties of his high Office The
Springfield invested with powers respon
sbtes which we'll try the knowledge of the holding
that office Upon his shoulders
sponsibes of city Pure elections his
and well has he maintained strict mpartay high integ
rty that the Mayor Schnepp terror of dis
honest election officials ward heees and ballot box
tors of every stripe of political af6iaton Mayor Schnepp
well fitted for the strenuous office
service in our city affairs
His first nomination to the Office with expressions ap
probation from members of affiliated unions Springfield
has had executive with higher of his RESPONSE
btes rmer in his determination do the right the light
given him to the right capable filling
than she has in her present executive
From Tradesn
During the past years Mayor Schnepp
and avorab known the best white and Coored
and they have become to like him better
Mayor Schnepp candidate for election he has good
business record for basis and live business all
is constructive and destructive to the welfare
ing to Sprngfeds progressive Mayor who candidate
for reelection.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1914-12-19

Doomed for Attorney General

Mr.. Wilson is being doomed down state the log
cal candidate for Attorney General the republican
ticket and his candidacy received fayoraby by all who
know him and have learned of his probable certain
candidacy He is an able lawyer and splendid orator
He has clean record and will make good for the
office.
If candidate and the party nominee, he is very
tain of election he is very amicabe and aable man
Every man, high low, rich poor, who acquainted
with him will attest this fact
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1914-12-19

Jesse Payton who is known to practically citizen
Springfield choice of the City Commission
fill the vacancy the Commission caused by the death
George August who had charge of the Department
Accounts and Finance There dozen applicants
position among them of the strongest fnancers of
the city but the Commissioners chose Mr. Pyon because OF his
executive ability everything he has undertaken When he
charge the Department he brought face to face with
deficit which required not only executive ability but diplomacy
to meet
Payon equal the occasion and has conducted the
Office to the full satisfaction of his constituents.
From Illinois, Trades
Nearly everybody acquainted with K Payton and
confident that Mr. Payton able reliable well qualified
fill this position both intellectually and from long
experience We therefore readers in
Mr. Payon candidate for Commissioner of
Finance.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1914-12-19

OF Quincy, Adams County, who is being doomed for
Speaker of of the lower Illinois house Mr. Wilson has
made good record in the Legislature for years and
of the abest in the body He began his political
in local politics 20 years ago and has high
regard from his constituents locally and He has
been practicng lawyer in Quincy for twenty years.
He is we'll reputed at home and in the lower house
and has been constructive legislator for several years
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1914-12-19
The Forum; A Friend to Peoria

Some weeks ago said tAat for merit and faithful
of all the Negro newspapers coming to Peoria the
Forum stands first Notwithstanding the Independent
calling itself home publication all agow at the time
We still think the and time is proving this assertion
day by day. The Forum is friend of Peoria.
The Independent came; it futtered it died.
We early became suspicious of the Independent and
quit the contributing editorial staff There too much
of that arrogant egosca and mercehary spirit in its
publisher and editor, Melvin Hutton for
This editor and publisher to Peoria a stranger
with the purpose of starting Negro Newspaper By his
fair promises given to well known Negro citizens and
thereby obtaining their cooperation he able gain
prominence and notice from the general public
This privilege he aboused both from moral and le.
gal view point. By doing he soon found himself sepa
rated from the moral influence which marked the outset
of the Independent
The behavior of this notorious paper to be-
of all such editors who around the of
political unrest We have seen hide of it since the
election day in November Where has it gone quickly?
Was its death at first timed to with that of the
election. Don't all answer at once.
Well how about the Forum This timely messenger
of good cheer and speed continues to knock doors
weekly just it does when no political bee is buz.
zng She brings her weekly of the country and the
dongs of our people of DID, She rides the old blind
sue OF no one Just tell us Wnom sne
commends ard why. She remains the job long enough
to tell who elected after the election day and then
sticks to the past just the
How different is her action from that of the Indepen
dent The latter could tell fluent and zealousy the
support in "de uld patty and then falls out of the
memory of before she tells how well supported
the she so heartily pointed out to Alas poor
ned you did we'll but you did make touch down.
The business of Peoria will doubtless notice that
the Forum still the job Your interest will be promptly
looked after in this paper and it will that the public
gets your "ads every week just it did when that po
ical big bug buzzing all around heads and door
posts The Forum is the agent that will carry your ads
to the homes of the three thousand Negro citizens of Peo
ria every week in the year.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1914-12-19

the gentleman The Illinois Tradesman
high regard who stands for organized labor
principle based broad ground that the pros
pey of all depends the prosperity of those who do the
work Since being elected commissioner been
placed charge of the cys public service utilities namely the
and the light Spaulding strong
convictions favor of municipal ownership he
motif fail advocate them wherever opportunity offers.
From The HlinoT Tradsn1
official the history of
assiduousy and conscenously Spauld
ing all abors there % yete W.
Spauldng CRATER dishonest Many disagree him.
but all believe he is honest in his convictions Mr.
Spauldng guide and gnard he
of the city As candidate for reelection he has
clean record.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-03-18

models vas . small, round. ~bonpet.
like shape 10 shade OF onion brown.
Brim and crown we're practically all
10 one, the latter fitting close to the
head all around and the former turn
ing back slightly from the face. The
straw was Milan hemp. Around the
sides of the crown and tapping upon
the sop was four Inch wide band Of
greenish blue velvet ribbon that in
the BACK was mad, into Hat bows and
long sash end that fell almost to the
waist line. The Other garnitu,e con.
sisted OF wreath of small field
flowers 10 every conceivable hue ard
one gorgeous American Beauty rose
outstanding at the left side Another
striking model was . small, clOse-tit
ting bat, very inconspicuous as to
shape but Of brilliant scarlet tangp
satin 90 top with a brim faced with
snowy silk braid underneath ArOu, d
its crown was. q wreath of flowers
shading from scarlet to q rel SO dark
it was almost black Mrs, Pf fare.
was also showing Gum her Of hats 10
the blues and with the Dre> den crowns
and few Of the small sailors.