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Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-17
RAILROAD COMMITTEE AP.
PEAIS To CITIZENS Of MExIc

PEALS TO CITIZENS OF MEXICO
The following is a notice TO the
citizens Of Mexico asking them for
aid in the raising of money for the
extension of the electric line. This
message was prepared by the com
mittee in charge Of the subscriptions.
To the Citizens of Mexico:
The undersigned committee APP
pointed by the Commercial Club for
the purpose of raising $4,000 to as
sist in extending the electric rail-
road to Santa Fe and Prairie View
church has had laid on it, some con-
siderable responsibility for the fu-
ture welfare and prosperity Of the
community.
1t therefore asks and expects the
earnest support of our citizens in
raising the amount for a number of
good and sufficient reasons some of
winch may be stated as follows:
l.. The extension of the line will
open up much new territory and add
to the volume Of business from both
NORTH and South.
q Inc extension oil the road to
points stated means the permanency
u its operation also mat u VIII
Dc iurtner extended IN tne future
anu hhahy make Mexico al interur-
pan center.
an VI t'e tes' pores prluge ana
oNsr niaeeIiai excepting Wire' rams,
oV' WIN NC purchased here anu al
'"o 'eans anu iAoorers' just as a
40 '"ey can pe suppheu VIII come
an" VICINITY Inc eoih-
~ mas inns assuiahce IRON 'he
anu ~ means enae d
iS'ee aniuh' Vi money VIII De eN-
penueu mere
Inc pulluing Oh the hne VIII
open on opportunity ior many sinai
A" anu uairies such DIS we nave
" hau.
Inc eohi''ee oeiieVes II Is an
nai opportunity anu Ohat
meo suouiu . an IN inc uIl-
u~''ahins uha.' 'he alhouh' eacn viii
pe "sAeu W subscribe Is comparative
y u"ii anu 'ia'' as ho hhohes 10 W
w pau uii'h inc SANTA re extension
2 'hell ohis ohenaA
.ne amount .ne o.ner nan Wheh
tne iihe Is III operation 10 rrairie
'ie"' which 10 no' posSipie Delofe
heA. year. mat II gives al opportun
IVY ~ many Eases " earn al VI az
ieas' eonsiueraOie part VI .he sup
scIip'ion oelore any money Is W pe
paiu'
wv
wave IN Immigration ana prosperity
Is not lar IN ne distance ana MeAic
shouio not uhuer any circumstance
iet tne opportunity PASS
=. For the past TWO years puphc
roaus nave peeh IN such cohui'ior
curing the nolnuay season thaV apou'
n only out-of-town traue came II
over the ana o'ner ran
roads,
g. Inc contract demands that n
ROAD pc re-ihcorporateu q th'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-17
..DEATHS...

Neil KEENAN,, the II year old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. KEENAN,, Of
Laddonia, shot himself Sunday even
ing about $3.50, in front of the lum-
Der yard at Laddonia. He died in
stantly, though found a short time
afterward. He leaves two brothers
and a sister besides his parents. A
IS calibre revolver was used. The
bullet passed through the brain.
A note found in the boys pocket
directed to his parents indicates
temporary arrangement over a
school-boy love affair.
The news of his death was quite a
shock. He was a member of n of
the prominent families in Eastern
Audrain and the Ledger joins friends
in extending deepest sympathy to the
bereaved.
John Harrison, SO years old, died
at his home south of Mexico, near
Beaver Dam, Monday morning at 10
o'clock.
John Harrison was born in this
county, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
(Bill) d. Harrison. His father was
one of the most prominent men in the
county. Mr.. Harrison was married
to Miss Jennie Wright about thirty
years ago. He is survived by his
wife and several children. Three
brothers, Charles, Elzea and Tom all
of this county also survive.
Mr.. Harrison was a fine man with
a host of friends in this community,
where be spent his entire life. Hon
est and upright in all dealings, he
was beloved by all who knew him.
His death will be a great loss to the
community. The Ledger joins other
friends in extending sincerest SYM
pathy TO the bereaved.
Mrs. Lavina Burns, 81 years old,
died at her home, west Of Mexico,
Friday. The funeral was at the
home, Saturday morning at 10
o'clock, the Rev. R. D. Chinn, of Van
dalia, officiating. The body was
buried in Elmwood cemetery.
Mrs. Burns was born in Orleans
county, New York, June Z, 1927. She
had lived in this county about twenty
years. Besides her husband, e. Z.
Burns, she leaves one son, NJ. B.
Paige. She was a devoted member of
the Christian church and a sweet
character, beloved by all who knew
her. Her death will sadden many
hearts. The Ledger joins others in
extending sincere sympathy to the
bereaved.
Mrs. Elizabeth Staples, SO years
old, died at the home Of her daugh-
ter, Miss Eliza Staples, south of
Benton City, Thursday afternoon.
She had been in poor health several
months.
The funeral services were held at
Union Chapel, Saturday morning at
IL o'clock.
Mrs. Staples is survived by the fol-
lowing children: David, C. L., Miss
Eliza, Mrs. Alice Hall and Mrs. Sue
Patrick. She was a sweet Christian
woman with a host Of friends. Her
death will be a great loss to the
community. The Ledger joins other
friends in extending sincerest sym
pathy to the bereaved.
: James Love, "a years old, died a
: his home in Liberty, Thursday. Mr.
Love formerly lived in Mexico am
e was the last surviving charter mem
S Der of the Mexico Presbyterian
church. He was also the oldes
4 alumnus of the Missouri University
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-17
MAY INDICT
ELECTION BETToRS

ELECTION BEITOKS
RICHMOND, MO, Sept. IL.
A funnel shaped cloud in the Wes-
tern sky would not cause more gen
eral apprehension and interest than
has the special grand jury called by
Judge Frank P. Divelbliss. In addi-
ton to "true bills" against tax dodg-
ers it is reported that several men
are to be indicted for betting on the
recent primary election.
Before the primary Albert M. Clark
prosecuting attorney put up motto
es calling attention to the new law
in regard to betting. The notices
caused very little stir. Indeed, few
took the trouble to read them. VIII!
should they? Richmond had Away
bet on elections, and as usual the pol
iticians backed their Judgment finan
cially. That was in early August.
Now the keeps coming bacl
that the grand jury is after the bet
tors. Several have already been in
dicted it is said.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-17
AVOID CATARRH

wbv continue to suffer from droppinss
- he throat. that choked up feeling. the
tnrmstion Of crasts in the nose. rslSng OF
ro,c,ts. head colds wStery eyes OF any
catarrhal symptoms
Iroe H~vomei-you breathe it-no stori::
sch dosing-the healing sooenn's ~
antiseptic air reaches the mueous nI,.vs
hrane Of the nose and throat, quickly allays
the Inflammation, surely stops the irri.a.
tion and banishes the disease or y9S,
money refunded. A complete outflt sl'ou'
Otis Purdy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-17

Holiness Serviees-Sabbath School
at 9;sO. Devotional services at IL a
m. and 1880 p. m. Except the second
and fourth Sabbaths there will be
preaching morning and evening"
PRAYER meeting Wednesday evening
at 1880. Services above Ricketts, &
Emmons' Dry Goods store on the
Square. Everybody invited to wor-
shin the Lord with us.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-17
SEED AND
BINDINGTWINE
Choice Iowa Tim
othy Seeds and
Deering Binding
Irvine for sale.
Sam Morris
McCLUNG is AWARDED $4,000
FROM THE POST-DISPATCH

McCLUNG is AWARDED $4,000
FROM THE POST-DISPATCH
FULTON, MO-, Sept. IL.
In his suit for $4,000 damages
against the St. Louis Dispatch,
Warden d. C. McClung, Of the State
Penitentiary was awarded $4,000 by
the jury in the Circuit Court, here
this morning. The jury went out
yesterday afternoon at 2:3O and
brought in the verdict at 1890 this
morning after several hours de-
liberation.
In his suit, Mr.. McClung charged
the Post-D Dispatch with publishing
libelous articles concerning him re
garding several of the prisoners a
the State ~Penitentiary being "huni
up" for refusal to obey the guards
The articles, at the time creates
quite a sensation owe the state.
Mr.. McClung was awarded $500
actual and $4,000 punitive damage
ON each of two charges. One of tn
Jurors was in favor of allowing hiI
the entire $40, 900, it is said.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-17

Miss Liga Bolts left Thursday for
Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. LANCE are
spending the weekend in Quincy.
Mrs. E. S. Wilson entertained the
Following guests at luncheon Thurs
day at Mrs. Spence's: Mesdames ].
F. Llewellyn, G. W. Robertson, A. S,
Houston, H. B. Brett, w. H. Coons,
and Miss Ruth Robertson.
Mrs. J.. E. Strict entertained her
Sunday school class Tuesday after
noon. The members of the class are:
Leola Ruth Turner, Bessie Coulter,
Martha Green, Alice Graham, Aubra
Beamer. A dainty lunch vas served
by the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hamilton
and Miss Rachel Hamilton enter
tanned at dinner Sunday in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Brady, of st.
Louis. Other ugests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Roland, Judge and Mrs.
Smith, Misses Bragg and Moore.
The Seniors of Mcmillan gave a
tea Wednesday evening at the home
of Miss Barbara johnson to welcome
the new members of the class from
nearby communities. This is a love-
ly way to get the new scholars ac-
quainted Immediately. In the dim
and distant past, when l walked the
halls, a Senior, we had only two So
cial functions, Junior prom and
Senior party for Juniors, both at the
last of the school year.
Mrs. A. H. Whitney gave an auc-
ton party Thursday afternoon.
Guests were Mesdames A. C. Cohn,
j.. E. Streif, Oscar Poisson, Will Lee,
J.. d. Gates, r. M. White, Dan Dud-
ley, VIM. West, ]. W. Gallaher, H,
B. Mckinley, Malcomb Morris, w.
W. Fry and w. C. Smith. Mrs. Coin
received the favor of the afternoon
a box Of correspondence cards. Mrs
Whitney served a ~palatable salat
course at the close Of the games.
The Baptist Missionary Societ!
held its business and social meeting
at the home of Mrs. Sam Evan
Thursday afternoon. After the bus
mess meeting the company was en-
tertained by a quartet composed o
Mesdames Gibbs, Beville, Sutton an,
Shannon, also a violin solo by Mis-
Margaret Million. Refreshment
we're served. The hostesses for tn
afternoon were Mesdames Evan
and Jesse, Misses Hattie and CARR
KEENAN, and Mamie Dix.
Miss Leila Winans gave a / o'cloc
luncheon today to the dat
of Miss Frances Guthrie's wedding
Eleven young lady friends of tn
bride-to-be were invited to max
merry with her. This is another OF
casion of a Mexico girls going ava
; to make her home. Mr.. Jean PierI
Cauphe lives in Roswell, New Me1
leo. The wedding will be Oct. 2
The table was lovely in its silver an
/. cut glass, with a basket of lavend'
and white asters as a ~eenterpiec
!. Covers we're laid for the following
! Misses Lena johnson, Gertrude FIR
Gladys Van Ness, Myrtle Moor
!, Dorothy Holmes, Mary Buckne
Ruth Robertson, Marie Rose al
J Ruth Wise of Bowling Green, al
Mrs. Wallace Fry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-17
T I GIRL CURED

UF a GUILD
1.-TWO years ago my little girl
caught a hard cold which went to her
lungs and she coughed almost con-
stantly. ! got her a bottle Of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. The hene-
fetal effect of this remedy was
promptly demonstrated and this one
bottle cured her." writes Mrs. Lena
Kennedy, Huntington, Ind. For sale
by all dealers. adv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-17
WASTE BRICK SOLD HERE TO
ZINC SMELLING COMPANY

The Mexico Brick & Fire Clay Co.,
of this city, started the practice
which is becoming universal now, of
selling waste brick to the Zine
Smelling Co. for dobie use. Up until
the local plant conceived the idea
other plants were making a large
square block that was ground up as
soon as it reached the smelters. Mr.
Green found the broken brick in the
yards answered the same purpose.
The new surface digger is doing
splendid work and the ground, south
of the plant, looks as though a min
AZURE Panama canal was being ex
cavated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-17

contender. based on an entlrs,v non
principle. 1t lie a new, different sors
mula, never successfully Initiated n
makes corns sbriveI and Them var
lsh. Two drops do the work. Ynn
uoht bundle up your toe anv more
Win STICKY tape and plasters bat
pless down on the poor corn-no
more nesh-eating salves that DOM
say put no more hacking al corns
~" khives or rasors, no more bleed
ne. or danger OF blood poison. No
~orn JUMPING around for days with
.'GETs-fT" is now the bIerest.sei,,,.
eorn cure in the world. use IL IN any
marc or soft corn. wart. cailus or bunion
Tonight's the night.
GETS-iTn Is sold by druggists every.
wnsre, % cent o bottle, or sont direct nv
Lawrence q Co.. Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-17
S o Gle T Y
By Miss Marie Rose.
Phone GIL.

, heard a funny story one day
week-that is it was funny and
NJ the same time. A learned
f. Of a peighboring town had Oc-
ION to cable his wife, who was in
ZONE some money. Naturally,
Ian war is so prevalent on the
.,,jpent this is q somewhat difficult
III and the officials require an ex-
description Of the person to
L,bom the money is sent. This gem
han. like most good husbands,
y taken mis- wife for granted, and
[;,er her full power, so when the
{.us came to describe her he was
[.dlv lacking with the prescribed in
%o,mation. He racked his brain to
H. color of her eyes, and hair and
H., sort Of nose and teeth she had
|, ali in vain. He had known her
ptimatoly for thirty years and yet
4. didn't remember what was the
Kolor of her eyes. SO as a last re-
II he called up three Of his wife's
81 friends and had each to de-
,ribe his wife,s personal appear
8rce. then he Cleaned the necessary
&acts therefrom.
wonder how many men in Mexico
0rld tell at a minutes notice what
lolOr or eyes his wife has or even
4 sweetheart. Of course a man
rows his best girl has the most
pautiful eyes in the world but
hat color are they?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-17
ARE you SUBJECT TO
BILIOUS ATTACKS?

Persons who are subject to bilious
attacks will be interested in the ex-
~perience of Mrs. Louise Shunke,
Frankfort, N. Y. "About five years
ago ! suffered a great deal from in
digestion and biliousness," she says
81 began taking Chamberlain
Tablets and they relieved me al
once" For sale by all dealers. ad,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-17
HARDIN APGEANT REHEAks-
AIS ARE WELL UNDER Wal

pohoorsals for the Hardin College
Pageant, which will be held oc'' Q,
are well under way, Each section 81
tbe performance is under a separate
director and the entertainment ny
PROMISES to surpass the hopes Oh is'
most sanguine workers F. W.
Kotch, professor of dramatic i'era-
t,,ro If the University of North Ia
rota who was morning lecturer al
tho Fulton Chautauqua, heard oil inc
nareant and visited Mexico recently
criticising the grounds it Is 70 y
hold on and. giving other help'u
suggestions. Prof. Kotch staged
large pageant in the North last yea.
and Is an authority
Mrs. Elizabeth Duncan heiSo ma
charge of the various dance feature re
Of the program and as she mas ' "a
much experience in this work. WI.
make these numbers among the mos
attractive to be offered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-17
ELK'S CARNIVAL THIS
FALL A BIG FEATURE

FALL A Big
Among the fall entertainments
planned by the Elks Lodge will be a
Carnival held in their handsome
home. The purpose will be to raise
funds to meet certain Indebtedness
as well as a good time.
The date of the Carnival has not
heen announced. There will be an
auction sale in connection as well
as many other interesting features.
A membership campaign has been
inaugurated and motor trips will be
made to many neighboring cities in
the search for applications. The
meeting Friday evening was one OF
the most enthusiastic held for some
time and the fall campaign for mem
hers is sure to materially increase
the roll of BILLS.
Entertainment Program
Thursday, October 20, Halloween
party.
Thursday, Nov. 26. Thanksgiving
party.
Friday, December rs, Christmas
party. /,
: Thursday, Dec, 81. New Year
party.
Thursday, Jan. 25, Anniversar'
party. {,
Monday, Feb. %, Washington
Birthday, Smoker and bond drawing
Wednesday, March II, st'Patrick'
day party.
Dancing and cards starting at S'S
on all dates except Feb. %.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-17
:. .. - - -
BELGIAN PENSIONS
WILL COME TO
AMERICAN NJ

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.
Fifteen cents a day will be
paid by the government of Bel
GUM to every Belgium woman
in America, whose husband is
with the Belgian army. If she
has children she will receive
in addition, five cents a day for
each child, which will be in
creased to ten cents a day IN
case the husband be slain.
Pierre Mali, the Belgian con-
sui general here, SO announced
yesterday.
About 200 families in the
city of New York, it is esti-
mated, are entitled to receive
the remuneration. Many fam
lilies in the Southern States, 1T
is said, also are eligible.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-17

C. H. Dean & Son have opened a
Seed & Feed House in the old Wa
bash Freight Depot and will appre-
ciate a share of the public's business.
The service is prompt and the prices
reasonable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-17
. -
INDIA SENDS
10000 MEN
FROM EAST

INDIA SENDS
10000 MEN
FROM EAST
SIMLA, INDIA, Sept. 10.
The viceroy, Baron Hardinge
of Penshurst, announced yes
terday that midas contribu-
ton in men to the European
war in addition to the regular
British troops includes seventy
!: thousand native soldiers, every
crack regiment in India being
/: included.
: One Indian chief, 70 years
I: old, has demanded the right to
f; render military service along
p: with his nephew, a youth of 16,
/: who is now with the expedi-
/: tionary force. Officers of
/: troops, horses, money and even
i: jewels have rolled in, the vice
: roy said.
f.: The Dalia Llama Of Tibet
: has offered a thousand soldiers
/; to aid the empire, and thous-
/: ands of Llams are praying
5: daily for the ucces of the
!: British forces and for the
/: reporse Of the souls of the
/; dead. In addition to sending
=: men and money, some of the
(: native rulers of India are
J: equipping a hospital ship.
=. =. y. 49,. :.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-17
SNOW AND HEAVY FROST
AT STAR LAKE, N. Y

WATERFOWL, N. Y, Sept. II.
The first snow of the season in
Northern New York fell Wednesday
at Star Lake, 81 miles north Of this
city. The snow fall was of an hours
duration.
Heavy frost Tuesday night anc
Wednesday did considerable damage
to crops throughout this section.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-17
TO SAVE THE BABIES EYES
-AnnuA Cont 10

TOPEKA, Sept. IL.
The Kansas Board of Health has
started its campaign to save the ba-
hes of Kansas from blindness Most
of the patients of the Kansas School
for the Blind and most of the blind
persons in Kansas are without sight
because of the carelessness of the
rbvsician who attended them at
birth. The board of health has tried
70 Get a law to compel physicians
and midwives to ADOPT the simple
sanitary measures to prevent this
Init has failed in two legislatures
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-17
MORE WHITE WAY FOR FULTON

The contract for ten more poles
for the White Way at Fulton has
been let. This makes forty poles in
stead of thirty, as originally decided
on. Charles Rowland, of this city,
secured the contract for the entire
lot.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-17

TALLEsT WOODEN FLAGPoLE
The tallest wooden iagpOle is that
erected ON the grounds Of the Pana-
n,a exposition in San Francisco. 1t
is four feet in diameter at the DaSe'
and weighs 50 TONS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-17

Another notable feature of the
present war is that it is responsible
for a lot Of the poorest cartoons in
the worlds history,-Kansas City
Star,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-17
PLAN TO HONOR MRS. WILSON
nrr1ArnnnM Can't 10

PLAN TO HONOR MkS. WlLooN
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.
Rev. Homer Macmillan, of Atlanta
secretary of the Executive Commit
tee of the Home Mission Board of the
Presbyterian Church, South, laid be.
fore President Wilson yesterday a
plan for a memorial to Mrs. Wilson
in the form of a fund for the educa-
ton of mountain children of the the
South, a work in which Mrs. Wilson
was deeply interested. The presi
dent interposed no objection.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-17

Fred Cordner and family, formerly
=" THIS city, now residing in Aux
vase passed through this city,
thursday on their way to Kansas
City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-17
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-17
TURKEY RED SEED

WHEAT FOR SALE
Turkey Red Seed Wheat, big yield
err. Will sell now in not less than
fifty bushel lots at SIPS per bushel.
Bags extra. Less than fifty bushel
lots $1.35. Price subject to change.
d2w1 NJ. A. BROWN,
Hickory Grove Stock Farm,
Laddonia, Mo-, R. F. D.