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NoN-PARTlsAN JUDICIARY

For Judges Of the District Court
W. S. HAMILTON
Of Fort Madison.
HENRY BANK, IT.
of Keokuk.
JOHN e. CRAIG
Of Keokuk.
OTTO C. HERMINGHAUSEN
of Fort Madison.
For Judges Of Superior Court.
RALPH B. SMITH.
w. L. M'NAMARA.
TOWNSHIP TICKET.
For Justice Of the Peace.
JAMES 8. BURROWS.
JOHN LEINDECKER.
For Constable.
AUS HOLLOwELL.
H. F. REICHMAN.
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COURT OF HONOR.

COURT OF HONOR.
Keokuk Court No. la meets every
fourth Tuesday OF each month a.
Hawkes. hall, at 8 o'clock. Visitors
f-aternally invited. r. f. Sullivan
chanc slor: August c. Koch. recorder.
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Gate City Chapter No ! :.
regular meeting SECOND FRIDAY =
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ROYAL ARCANUM

HO1AI AnOANOM
Keokuk CounciA No. 636 meets lrst
and third Friday each month. Hawkes.
hall. Eighth and Main. Visiting breth.
rem fraternally invited to attend. c.
NJ. Kingman, regent: J. !. Annable.
secretary.
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Puckschetuck Enoampment No 4
meets hrst and third Thursday syan.
ings Of each month. John EissuhptA
financial scribe.
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Hardin Lodge No. y. holds II. q
ular monthly meeting the s,coss
Monday evening Of each month
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PYTHIAN SISTERS

Keokuk Temple No. 256 Pythiaa
Sisters meet every second and fourth
Friday Of the month 1T O'Clock at
X. p. hall Mrs.. N. J. Montague, u
E. c., Mrs. O. w. Rowe. NJ. Of r. and
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fRATERNAL Cams
MAsoMlc,,,

MAsoNIc.
Third door Masonic r.,,.,.
Xxx Seventh and Blonde.u 4e%pls
Lodge No. u holds its ras, ns.s !
meeting the tlrst Monday ey.nsrN u'.,
each month. o.
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3. P. o. El.Ks.

b. r. O. EEkS.
Keokuk lodge No. 1os. meets art
AM third Thursday nights at Elks
hall. Sixth and Bloncsau streetA
Club rooms open daily. Visiting bssth.
rem cordially invited. DR.. J. B. How'd
3. R.; Leroy ]. Wolf, secretary.
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Italian. and had held numerous impor-
tant Offices.
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rived in England via FoIkestone, .ast
night, and was now guest Of their
majesties at the palace.
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READ The Daily Gate City. 1c
cents per week.
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Puckechetuck lodge No. a, mee,,
every Friday evening ut 8 oeloci
Chas. Weld. N. g.: George w. lmmH
cart. permanent secretary.
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RUSSIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
PETRoGRAD, Oct. 1o.-The Aus
sro-German forces opposing the Rus
sian advance In Gaiicia have been
overwhelmed and pressed back ac'
cordinu to military reports. u 70
also stated that 90 badly has the
campaign gone for Austria and the
Germans that the war office in Berlin
has removed General Won Hindenbera
from command Of the German forces
in that territory, replacing him win
General Won Schubert.
General Won Hindenberg was the
oriainaI commander in chief OF the
German defense army In east Prussia,
was summoned to the French front
on September II, was reported e
have been put In command OF the de.
fense Of Cracow two weeks later ano
on october 7, was named in Amster'
dam dispatches as having been super
ceded by General Won Mogen.
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MAIN ARMY ESCAPED.
KING is WOUNDED,

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 1o.-kine Al
bert Of Belgium carried his arm in a
sling during the last few hours Of the
defense Of Antwerp, according to
refugees who arrived here tonight. It
was reported in the city that he had
sustained flesh wound.
Those who fled from the city told a
graphic story of the last desperate
stand against the German guns. The
Belgian sarrisons Withdrew, fighting
desperate rear guard actions, spiking
their guns as they departed and in
some instances blowing up the forth
feations. The city itself had cap
J ituIated earlier. Those from Antwerp
now here agree that tremendous
amount Of damage has been done the
Belgian city. Scores If not hundreds
of Observation-Disclosures of the
city who chose to remain, despite she
Germans warning Of a general bonn
bardment-are buried beneath the
ruins Of their homes, Ieveied by the
lsreat German siege guns proiectiIes.
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RUSSIAN VICTORY.

pETRoGRAD, Oct. 1o.-The war
Office this afternoon announces the
capture Of Mare1rabowa, hera'din9 y
a. an important victory for the Rus
sian forces.
Margsrabowa 10 an important ran.
way junction ten miles inside the cas-.
prussian border. twenty miles west OF
SuwaIki.
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BELGIUM

Continued from page ~
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ENGLAND
CONTINUED from Page IL

"the enemy's gums were unusually
active, but In the firing only three Of
our horses were killed. Our Maxim
rapid firers are now proving most Of
ficient weapons. The German artii-
Iery fire Is lessenlns and although
accurate, 10 Of late usually fneffect-
I've
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WHITE FLAG
AT ATWERP

CONTINUED from page ID
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CHASING THE sELGiANs,

CHASING THE sELGiANs.
LONDON, Oct. 1o.-A large force
Of Germans have succeeded in cross.
ing the ScheIdt river at Ternonde
and are now advancing In northeast.
erIy position toward ST. Nicholas, &C.
cording to News Agency dispatches
received here. It Is apparent that
this German force is bent on turning
the rear Of the Belgian army which
evaded bottIing up in Antwerp. ST
Nicholas 10 five miles from the Dutch
frontier and twelve miles southwest OF
Antwerp. II successful in cutting of
the retreat Of the Belgian army to the
west Of Antwerp, the Belsians would
either have to face battle in the
open country or be informed in HoI
land, II they fled across the Dutch
border. The dispatch states that the
Germans crossed the ScheIdt on a
temporary pontoon bridge, overcoming
heavy opposition by BeIeians.
MAIN ARMY ESCAPED.
LONDON, Oct. 1o.-Confirmation Of
the escape of the main Belgian army
from Antwerp before it's surrender
was contained in an official Press Blu
reau announcement today. It was
stated that the army evacuated Ant
werp yesterday.
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When Germany put her first line
cavalry and 100 infantry in the field
she had about 100000 soldiers on
the firing line. Almost that number
were in reserve and were sent forward
to replace broken columns. And be-
sides that. millions Of reservists have
been called upon to fill up the de-
pleted ranks. The vacancies caused
bv the death or injury Of officers have
been the hardest to fill.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-18

when bof ana glit
Form ICES vi III he given
Grumpy. the play = llfch made such
&. hit IN New y ork, has been revived
by Cyril AIaude IN London
"a Modern Othello, refined
Beauty comedy. Featuring AIargI1rtta
and Harry Pollard. Is one of the
photo plays showing today at the
0rphenm theater. This is q rare
tidious. Cyral Gottlteb and Mildred
Harris are also on today in strong
tWo-part BrOnc1o drama, entitled
when America Was Young" A
Majestic comedy drama. called THE
MIX Fed Boy, completes the pro
gram.
"Corde1ia Blossom and The
Bludgeon" are two plays recently pro
duced which, 1t is said. are 70 be with
drawn.
Today, which plays at the Rob
inson Grand in the near future, was
the longest on the New York stage
last season because It's authors,
George Broadhurst and Abraham
Schooner, developed, most skilfully,
the most timely theme OF the day
the national disease for keeping up
appearances. In season made mo-
table by its failures, it was of sig
nificance that To-day is not red
light" a white slave" nor under
world drama, but play OF fascf-
nation and thrills, built upon the
most important theme OF present day
life.
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THE So
THEA TERS 0

An advance agent of the Little
Boy Blue company who was in the
city yesterday got his dates twisted
and mistakenly announced that the
company would appear September %
at the Robinson Grand theater when
all the time he meant September IS.
should bear in mind
that the correct date of the engage
ment is Wednesday the twenty-third,
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ch it FcttsnuF ! oo1 1os o1O-s Is q .
Pittsburg 600 Dol OO1-2 o
Batteries: Brennan and Wilson.
Dickson, Walker and Berry.
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The wonderful Famous Players
production ''The Man on the Box is
being presented at the Palace theater
today. The principal roles are en-
acted by two of the worlds foremost.
romance is considered Harold Mac
Grath's most popular play and has
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BASEBALL IN
- a NUTSHELL.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
NATI0NkG LEAGUE.

Ffrts game
pi it's nPlIaeei6 6o1 100 1903 e s. =
Philadelphia 200 102 1876 8 1
Batteries: Harmon, Councilman and
Gibson and Coleman. Jacobs, Mat
tison and Doom.
Second game
At Philadelphia r. H. q.
Pittsburg... 900 900 600 2
Philadelphia 900 600 O00-2 5 0
Batteries: AfcQuiIlan, Kontlehner
and Coleman. lineup and Burns.
St. 4 Id aGs s... 100 900 ooo-1 + 2 3
Boston. j. 100 goo O2"-5 9 1
Batteries: Sallee, Robinson and
Wingo. Rudolph and Whaling,
Cincinnati. 90 600 600 1 6 2
New York. 600 500 41"-10 o
Batteries: Douglass, Yingltng an
Gonzales and Glockson. Mathewson
and Meyers and Johnson.
chicago 9s gooon ... 600 600 1913 ii /
brooklyn. ;. O1O 600 000-1 1
Batteries: Vaughan and Archer;
Reulbach and McCarty.
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FEDFRAL LRAGUR.

A. Rrooklvn- R.H. 2.
BROOKLYN -. 900 21o O2O-5 10
Batteries: Whitehouse and Rarl-
den. Seaton, Bluepacket. Marion,
Sommers and Land.
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If you want good fish and oysters,
20 to Smithy's Narrow Gage restaur-
ant. No better in town.
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FEDERAL LEAGUE.
GAMES TODAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Pittsburg at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Boston.
Cincinnati at New York.
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Buffalo. o23 100 fon-7 IL L
Batteries: Grom, Cranda1I and 81
mon. Schultz, Woodman and La
Kansas city. 600 600 200 4 o
Baltimore. -. 100 O20 OO"-3 8 o
Batteries: Stone. Cullap and East
erly. Quinn and JaclElttsch.
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At st Iouis- R.H. 3.
w as IN aG aga 900 4oo-1a ii /
st. Louis. -. 200 900 900 2 s 2
Batteries: Bentley and Henry.
James, Motchell. Southern and Ag-
new and Leary.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

New York at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Boston at Cleveland.
Washington at st. Louis.
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AMERICAS LEAGUE.

At Cleveland R. II. r.
Boston ..... 2O1 100 4OO-8 II
Cleveland. 900 900 1901 5
Batteries: Foster and Carrigan and
Thomas. Motchell. Dillinger and
Basler.
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been moyeized in i've acts. 'oThe
Man on the Box" is no doubt one Of
the most popuar and widely known
plays ever presented on the American
stage and the picture patrons will
greatly rejoice over having an OPP
portunity to review the play at the
Palace Friday.
Lincoln ]. Wagenhals, who retired
with his partner, Colin Kemper,
about two years ago from the pro-
ducing field, has returned to man
agement and will produce new
1.-THE Traf1c,' which will be pre-
sented soon at the Robinson Grand
reveals the terrible conditions attend
ant upon the white slave traffic, and
it is an effort to open the eyes Of
tContluued or page eighth
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St. 4 16 Baifal T.. 600 900 1913 ; 8 !
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The entire First regiment. Illinois
National guard, was used in one of
the big battle scenes of THE Plum
Tree" the big three-act mystery
drama which the Essanay Company
has scheduled for release September
10
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Az Chicago- r. II. q.
Chicago. 80. 600 OIL 600 2
Batteries: WARRIOR and Sweeney.
Benz, Lathrop and Schalk.
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Pauline Hall reappeareG upon the
stage in vaudeville, singing some of
rthe songs associated with the time Of
her success in -Erminie."
Tomorrow, the Ramo Film Compa-
ny presents at the Orpheum power
full four part feature, entitled Thou
Shalt Not featuring Edith HalIor.
Stuart Holmes and an exceptionally
good cast of American artists. Two
fine single reels called THE Miners
Baby" a Reliance drama, and a
dandy Keystone comedy named, "The
Baggage Smasher," with Keystone
stars will also be shown.
A ship may be chartered to go to
Europe and bring back the singers of
the Metropolitan Opera Company
who are stranded abroad.
An episode of The PeriIs of Paul
ine," a drama called '"The Apple" in
which James Morrison and. Dorothy
Kelly take the leads and two funny
George AIDE fables entitled THE Reg
ular Beanery'' and ''The Peachy New
corners" make up today's programs at
the Bijou theater.
Saturdays program will include a
two part Kline's melo-drama named
when the Beacon Failed a thrill
ing tale Of the sea; Broncho Billy
play and an Edison comedy, Nearly
a Widow
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At Detroit ,R. n. r..
Detroit ....... 21O 600 OOO--3 2
Batteries: Plank, Pennock and
Lapp. Dauss, Main and Baker.
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yEDERAL LEAGUE

Chicago at Pittsburg.
Kansas City at Baltimore.
Indianapolis at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Buffalo.
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CONTINUED Of, page eight.1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-04
Kunkel. Paul & Sons.

Kunkel, Paul & Sons.
GOVT OFFICIALS-Rufus jack
son, L. M. Saunders L. F. Kunkel @.
G. Head.
HARDWARE MERCHANTS Roy
Ferris, G. W. Robertson, e. E.Can-
trell.
HORSE DEALERS--Lee Bros, b
r. Middleton.
! HoTELs-Hoxsey Hotel, Ringc
Hotel.
ICE CREAM AND CONFECTIoN'
ERY-W. H. Coons, Busy Bee, Nor
ris & Blattner.
JEwELERS-R. d. Worrell, Pill
cher Jewelry Co.
LAUNDRY-Crown Laundry Co.
4 LAWYERS-Clarence Barnes, :
D. Stocks, W. w. Fry, Jr., D. H. Rob
ertson.
LUMBER DEALERS - LaCross
Lumber Co., Cotton Lumber Co.
MANUFACTURERS. B. Hav
thorne, International Shoe Co., Me'
leo Brick & Fire Clay Co., 2.
Locke, Strict & Gallaher, squires
Garner, Pollock Milling Co., e. I
Zander.
MUSIC DEALERs-W. H. Upham
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-04

hope everybody is making II
point to sign the petitions which
are being circulated throughout the
county. The petition is made 10
The University people asking them
to assist us in campaign for the
purpose of eradicating hog cholera.
We want to have this county wide
campaign during the week of June
22-.27 but we must have host OF
signers in order to get the assist
anoe from the College of AgricM.
/ ture IlV"
II you have not signed one OF these
netitions hunt up one of the fol-
lowing men who have them. Don'
wait to be asked. A few have pc
titions whom have not listed, Du
the following is almost a complete
list: ]. w. Walker, Centralla; D
IF. smoot, Centralia; ogle Heim'
Gazette; T. B. Robson, Clark; Z
/, B Showers, Centralia; Cecil "eldied
). Mexico; o. F. Rickman, MarCins-
a burg; George Kellerhals, Benton
City: G. H. Morthland, Molino; I
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-04
ARE YOU A MEMBER OF
THE COMMERCIAL G

The full membership Of the Com
mercial Club is given out by Secre-
tary Race as follows;
ABsTRACTERS C. A. Wither-
spoon.
ADJUSTMENTS Thomas Mexican,
w. ]. Porawski, w. C. Smith,
ARCHITECTS Ben Elliott.
AUTOMOBILES, GARAGE AND
REPAIR sHoPS-Joe Daniel, Has
kell. Bros, C. D. Mutton, Ed Gorrell.
BAKERIES B. Mckinley.
BANKERS Savings Bank, w. w.
Pollock, I. T. McCue, R. R. Arnold,
Southern Bank.
BARBERS-Arthur Holmes.
BOOKS & STATIONERY-Ball &
Neal.
CITY OFFICIALS. w. Dry. S. d
Byrns, Wallace Dearing, J, d. Mckee
CLERGYMEN- Rev Shullenherger
Rev. Dillon,
COAL DEALERS W. L. Craddock
lC. W. Peterson, G. e. Harrison, Guth
rie & Son.
CLEANING e. DYEING--Leo Han
ly. c. H. Hamilton.
4 CLOTHING MERCHANTS Bart
Clo. Co., Phillip Bros, Kemp q Mel
son Mexico Clio. Co.
COLLEGES AND SCHooLs-Dl
: Million, DR.. Tralle, e. Y. Burtol
Herbert Pryor, E. B. Street.
: CONTRACTORS ]. B. Evans Coz
e struction Co., G. r. Elliott, l.. !
s Lake, ]. w. Ballew, B. A. Powell.
1t COUNTY oFFICIALS-W. W.Bott
n Chas. Bledsoe, Eppa F. elliott, S.
Pulls.
DENTIST-D Pasqueth.
le DRUGGISTS-Llewellyn & Son
C. W. Criswell, Otis Purdy DR.. J.
Wren.
70 DRY GOODS MERCHANTs-Jo
Is- Abbay, S. P. Emmons, c. A. Malo
~ Geo. Nash
ey FARMERS-C. P, Arnold, I
Barkley, Chas. Clark f. l.. Cros
Judge Crum, ]. T. Johnson.
FARM OFFICE--Earl W. Rusk.
FURNITURE DEALERS Robe
Furniture Store, Sam Morris,
IN GENERAL sTOREs-L. F. R
~. A Grossman.
80 GENERAL DEPARTMENT Srol
Frank Ragsdale.
Sc GROCERS-W T. Rinaman, W
Sannebeck, NJ. L. Argo, Fred MOI
Smith Bros, F. A. Sannebeck,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-04

With the Class of 1914 all former
graduates of Hardin College present
at the graduation exercises Tues
day evening, clasped hands and
forming a circle around the enterior
of the auditorium, sang the Har-
din songs as a closing ceremony. HI
was most impressive scene. Presi-
dent Million announced this would
be a regular custom in the future.
Over 150 graduates and former gradu
ates were in the ring.
Miss Ruth Cook won the schol-
arship medal for the highest stand
ing of any member of the, Class OF
1914. Miss Cook is a Mexico girl. The
two next highest girls in the class
scholarship standing were Misses
| Maurine Heizer and Harriet Winans,
both Mexico giIs.
Mrs. Emily Newell Blair. Of Car
thage, Mo-, was the first woman to
ever address graduating class at
Hardin College. Her talk on Train
ing for Womanhood" was splendid.
She dwelt on the enlarged moth
erhood's as wen as the motherhood
Of the home and urged the girls t.
have more ambition than idly grace
home after they have raised theil
children.
MS. Blair handled a large subjec
, in a simple but enlightened way.
! The address held the interest of
the lare audience throughout and
was one of the strongest pleas 70
a larger sphere for women eve
heard in this city.
The Rev. A. B. Culbertson offere
\ invocation. Miss Margaret Million
I played violin solo beautifully. Sh
! is a most accomplished young wom
an. President Million made a shoi
tslk in presenting diplomas. He spoil
upon the larger sphere for women
and the high standard of scholarsh
they had attained at Hardin
I List Of Graduates.
Literary
Hllda Brand, A. A., Mexico, Mo.
Grace Cracraft, A A, Jackson, Mo
" Sarah Culbertson, A A, Mexico, N
n Maurine Heller, A A, Mexico, M
n Ruhe Linn, A A, Dacona, Colo.
A. Anna McMurtry, A "A Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-04


Adaline Miles, A A, Shelbina, MO,
Margaret Million, A A, Mexico.
Mary Sears, A A, Pingtu, China.
Martha shotwell, A A, Richmond
Mo.
Margaret Tralle. A A, Mexico.
Neva Wallace, A A, Clearmont, MO.
Harriet Winans, A A, Mexico.
Lila Caldwell, B L, Gainesville
Tex.
Ruth Cook, B L, Mexico.
Ruth Douglass, B L., FrankioTo
Mo. J.,
Miriam johnson, B L, Mexico.
Anna williams, B L, Mexico.
Piano
Helen Cook, Advance, Mo.
Halle Copeland, wellsville, Mo.
Madeline Hayden, Montgomery, MO
Elizabeth Morgan, Bowie, Tex.
Alta Moss, Martinsburg, Mo.
Clara Pearman, Mountain Grove.
| Helen shotwell, Richmond. Mo.
Gladys walser, olean. Mo.
\ Mildred Wallace. Mexico.
Marie Wells, Marble Hin, Mo.
Stella Whitson, Mexico.
Voice
Leta Handy, Coffey, Mo.
Mo,
Bernice Kenton, Lees SUNNI
Adelaide Long, Lees Summit, MI
Clemence Smith, Clarksville, Mo.
Expression
Bernice Beachy, Wichita, Kan.
MO.
. Florence Munger, Kansas Cit
Violin
Margaret Million. Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-04

The shoe factory at st. Charles is
now running on a five-days' sched-
ule.
Cbillicothe has paid $4,000 for
plot of ground on which to dump l's
rubbish. This is a pointer for towns
which really have the cleanup HABIT
Palmyra and Philadelphia, in Ma
rion county, will soon be connect
ed by firstclass rock road Work
on the road is now being energeu'
cally pushed.
The tax rate in the city OF Lou
isiana for all purposes is $4.l9 OF
each s1OO assessed valuation.
Geo. Brooks shipped 300 Angor'
goats into Jonesburg the other oa'
with the expectation of selling then
to- farmers in that vicinity to D.
used in cleaning up brushy land
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-04

WE understand that on account
Of his health, Churchill Kennan wiz
mo- he a candidate for reelection 70
the office Of Constable OF SAT-
River Township and Deputy J, Al
Rrown will be a candidate. Mr.. Ken
mans many friends are glad to kno"
his health Is some better and trust
With travel and rest he will ultimate
~ recover his old time good heath
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-04
Audrain c TN ty
Agricultural Bureau
Headquarters Mexico, Missouri
E. w. RUSK, County Farm Commissioners

B. Moore, Farber; o. F. Hafner'
Rush Hill; J H smoot, Thompson; "
0. Smith, Thompson; Wilbur Kun
kel, Mexico; F. H. Naysmith, Van
dalia; R. p. Keith, Vandalia; J. A.
Edwards, Centralia; w. w. Hen
derson, Molino; R. J. offutt, Ben
ton City; r. s. Nuckles, Vandalia;
F. d. Parsons, Benton City and John
L. Coontz, grain office, Vandalia'
If there is not petition in you'
neighborhood, let me know at onc'
and shall take pleasure in sending
one. | want everybody to have al
opportunity to get in on this cam
paign which / feel win result IN
vast good to the farmers of Audral
County.
i | should like to have the petition
back by the 10th of June. first asl
ed for them sooner but on accour
of sickness have failed to get all
the petitions out as had expecte
and have, therefore, extended I'll
time. l.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-04
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las r. Weaver, a prominent Au
drain county farmer, So years OLD, re
siding northeast of this city, uieu
Monday evening from heart failure
He had just retired, it being leW
minutes past nine o'clock ne spoAe
10 his wife and she replied When
Mrs. weaver received no answer @ she
investigated and discovered MN
dead. a,, a4
THE funeral was WednesuaS =
q 90 a m. from the home ana 'n'
Interment was in Elmwood ceme e,'a
tory Besides his wife he leaves 'hre
children, Charles and Clyde "sase .
and Mrs. Claude Thomas MT "eaV
% ~ was a fine man, well-liked and
successful farmer. The news OIL N, n
dootb will sadden many friends -
ledger Joins friends in exuei'uil
sympathy to the bereaved wife an
family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-04
g99 gS4'

st. Louis friends of Central Yves
Ieyan College at Warrenton have
raised $4,000 toward the endow-
ment fund of that school and WIN
endeavor to increase subscriptions
to 5000
The Shelby County Fair Assoclar-
tion offers $500 this year in saddle
and harness stokes. or this $1,000 is
for best saddle horse, $1,000 for bes'
tarness horse and $500 each for Jun
ior classes.
Wellsville voted bonds to th'
amount of $4,000 for municipal
plant in that city Tuesday. IN
vote carried seven to one, there be
ing 2S5 for and Al against. Wells
vile is progressive little cit
and always gets thing when the
go after 1t.