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Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
%TAFT.DAINS

Raymond Taft and Miss Ferrie Dams
were married at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. F. Kunkel on East jackson
street, Saturday evening by the Rev.
S. w. Hayne. The wedding was quite
informal and only a few friends and
relatives were present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Taft will make their home in this city.
Mr.. Taft is employed as express mes
senger on the South Branch between
Mexico and Cedar City. He made the
run Sunday and his bride accompanied
him, giving the agents along the line
a great a great deal of fun at their
expense. Mr.. Taft is an industrious
young man, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. f.
R. Taft, with a host of friends. His
bride is the charming and talented
daughter of Mrs. E. F. Kunkel and is
quite popular with all who know her.
The Ledger joins other friends in ex.
tending best wishes to Mr. and Mrs
Taft.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
l. NJ. E TO OPEN

/. M. Greer announced, Saturday.
that he would open a furniture store
in his new building which occupies
the lot where his old store was burn
ed. Mr.. Greer expecs to open about
the fifteenth of November and will
have his usual large and complete
stock.
He win occupy the large store room
on the south side Of the building, the
immense room in th second story for
merly used for dancing and the re-
modelled basement. Mr.. Greer says he
intends carrying the same class of
stock he has in the passive Ore gladto
welcome Mr.. Greer back to Mexico
business circles,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
ROUND UP JACK
O'LANTERN PARADE

OEANIEKN PARADE
The Jack oLantern parade, Tues
day evening at Z o'clock of Round Up
Week promises to be one of the most
interesting features of the week.
There will be two first prizes of
$3.50, for the best lantern carried by
a boy and n for girls and also
eight 50-cent prizes, four for boys
and four for girls. The parade will
form in front of the high school at
$3.50 Tuesday evening and there
will be a line of march through the
business section before the prizes are
awarded . Children fifteen years old
or under will be eligible to enter.
Col. Fred Gardner, Of st. Louis,
who has just returned from Europe,
where he made a study of rural cred
its, has accepted the invitation to
speak here, according to a letter re-
ceived by President Pitcher Of the
Commercial Club Thursday morn
ing. He viii be on the program Fri.
day evening.
The Wabash and Chicago g. Alton
are going to print bills advertising
the Round Up Week and distribute
them along their lines in this part Of
the state. The prospect for good at
tendance is most encouraging.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
MONROE JURY HING

The jury hung in the case of DR..
T. M. Monroe against the Chicago &
Alton Railroad which was tried at
Fayette last week before Judge Wal
Ter. DR.. Monroe who lives at Lad
donia, sued the Alton for $4,000 per
sonal damages, sustained in July,
1913, when his automobile was run
over by a train. His legs were brok-
en- in the accident. The plaintiff was
represented by Kennen & Kennen
and Sam Major and the defendant by
Charles Miller, A. C. Whitson and A.
W. Waller.
The case was taken from Audrain
County on change of venue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
DAIRY INDUSTRY
NEEDED IN AUDRAIN

IN AUDhAiN
The dairy industry will do more 10
do to make the Audrain farmer pros
porous than anything they an do
was the concensus of opinion of a
meeting of dairy enthusiasts, Friday
morning, in Ms Myers office. To
make Audrain a successful dairy
county an outlet necessary to take
the full local supply was considered
the first requirement.
C. P. Arnold stated the object of
the meeting and J. w. Lee, who for
merly owned and operated the Rock
Springs Dairy, made a short talk and
answered questions concerning the
marketing of milk and the establish
ment of a creamery and condenser
here.
A. H. Sehopp suggested that the To-
cal station should be in a position to
care for any surplus in the way of
making butter, ice cream, etc. Those
present were: C. P. Dunlap, A. H.
and Chas. Schopp, C. P. Arnold, l. T.
McCue, Judge J. W. Smith, J.. W.
Lee, H. P. Warden, ]. W. Dry, ]. NJ.
Hudson.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to investigate the feasibility
and expense of establishing a milk
station here and report Round Up
Week at the dairy meeting; c. P. Ar
mold, chairman; Otto schopp and J.
w. Lee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
Little Girls, Doll Parade.
Very truly
Chairman Audrain Co. Comm.

On Thursday afternoon, November
9Th, at A o'clock there will be a pa
rade of little girls with their dolls
and buggies, which will assemble at
the northeast corner of the Court
House Square in this city.
All girls from ages of two to
eight years, of this county, are re-
quested to take part.
Doll buggies should be decorated
and for the best turn outs" three
doll prizes will be given. Parents are
requested to notify the undersigned
by phone or mail as early as posi-
BILE, and oblige
Doll Parade Committee,
Audrain County Round Up.
By Mrs. Chas. Claybrook,
Bell Phone 524 Chm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
CAPTAIN WILLIAM ELLER,


Captain William Eller, SO years
old, died at the hotel in Auxvasse Fri
day night, after an illness Of several
weeks. At his request there will be
no funeral, but the body was bur-
led in Elmwood cemetery,this city,on
Sunday afternoon about 2 o'clock.
William Eller was born in Virginia,
in 1881, the son of Elias and Mary Ell
Ter. When about four years old, he
came to Missouri with his parents,
and settled in Audrain county six
miles south of Mexico. In the Civil
War, he served under General Sterl-
ing Price and was a captain in the
Confederate army. For the last thir-
ty-five years he has lived at Aux
vase.
He was an uncle Of William and
Frank Eller, of Mexico, Mrs. s. c.
Groves and Mrs. ]. A. Groves, Aud
rain county who survive him. He is
also survived by the following broth
ers and sisters: George Eller, Ritzville
Wash; Mrs. Maggie Kilgore, Cali
forQia; Mrs, Elizabeth Whaley, New
Mexico; Mrs. Mary Bright, Highwood,
Montana.
Captain Eller, al he was generally
called, was a fine old gentleman, be-
loved by young and old. He was a
gentleman of the old days always
courteous and obliging. His death will
sadden many hearts and his loss will
not be felt in Auxvasse alone, but in
this entire section. The Ledger
joins in extending sincerest sympathy
to the bereaved.
The body of Captain William Eller
was buried in Elmwood cemetery on
Sunday afternoon. At his request no !
funeral was held but the Rev. w. A.
Shullenberger made a short prayer.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. r. Kelso and daugh-
ter of st. Louis, were here for the
Mrs. Kelso is a niece Of Cap
tain Eller.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
TOWNSHIP SUNDAY
SCHOOL MEETING

1SAACOh '
The meeting of the Salt River
Township section of the Audrain
County Sunday School Association at
the Methodist Church, Friday even
ing, was well attended and the matter
of having as large an attendance as
possible at the meetings Of the body
during Round Up Week given serious
attention. The officers Of the organi-
cation have taken active steps to
have a large representation here dur
ing Round Up Week from every Sec
ton of the County to hear the SPLEEN
did program arranged for it.
In the absence Of DR.. j. F Flynt,
township president, DR.. H. E. Tralle,
county president, presided at the
meeting which was opened by a scrip
ture reading and short prayer by the
Rev. S W Hayne, of the Methodist
Church. c. M. Fox, County secreta-
ry, made a splendid talk on the pur-
pose of the work and the progress Au-
drain was making in the State move
ment He said to be a front rank
county before the state meeting in
Springfield Nov. II to 10, we must
have 20 cradle rolls, having but nine
now; 10 Home departments, having
only 6 now, and 10 schools with or
gained classes and we only have s
now. 1t was decided to make a special
effort to have all these requirements
filled at once Mr.. Fox is making a
splendid secretary and is being great
ly aided by his assistant, Miss Ruth
Cook.
Mrs. Frank Dye of Vandalia, Ele.
mentary Superintendent Of the Coun-
ty, made a short report and announc.
ed progress in the county. ). P. Gun
bingham, adult superintendent for
the County, said he would see that
Audrain had the required number Of
organized classes by the state meet
ing. Mrs. W. w. Bots made an inter
esting talk on the necessity of Teach
er Training. Mrs. Bolts is County su
~perintendent Of this department.
Mitchell White, county superintep.
ent of elementary work, told of the
progress in his department.
Miss Josephine Wallace gave an IN.
%terestlng example of story telling in
Sunday School work and / Il. Haw.
thorne made a most interesting talk
on teen-aged pupils. Prof. R. H. En-.
o%erson, of the Department Of Rural
Education of the State Uniyersitv
was present and spoke for a few min.
utes. DR.. Tralle made a short address
and the meeting was closel with a
prayer by the Rev. Sanford, Of 81
Paurs Episcopal Church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
PAUL STRAIN TO MARRY

A marriage license was issued Sat
urday afternoon to Paul E. Strain, Of
this city, and Miss Leona Crawford,
Higbee. Mr.. Strain has gone to Hig-
bee to marry, it is supposed, although
he said nothing to his father about it
when he left. All he told Mr.. Strain
was that he would return next week.
The bridegroom-to-be is the sol of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Strain, and is as
ISOLATED with his father in the poul-
try business. Miss Crawford is a
very charming and talented young
woman. The Ledger joins in extend
ing best wishes to this happy couple
in advance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
BACK TAXES suITS

Seven suits for back taxes have
been filed in the Circuit Court by
County Collector, S. A. Pulls. The
defendants in the cases are as fol-
lows: Mrs. B. G. Walker, A. C. Lee,
Josie Quisenberry, 2 cases, Albert
Barnes ct al, w. H. Upham ct al,
Warren Bell (eol.) Mr.. Pulls is 60
ing to file a number Of other suits
against those in arrears with their
taxes, it is said.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
KING R TWICE


J. C. King knows how to get rid
Of burglars. When he awoke Monday
morning, about 3 o'clock and found q
man in his room at his home on S.
Clark Ave, he turned on the light
and brought forth his trusty artil-
lery. The intruder was athleticly in
clined, however, and before Mr. King
could act with the "gat" he had jump
ed through the open window and es-
capped. ]. C. took two shots but miss
ed. He called the police and they
went in search - in vain, however.
They found a man. answering the de-
scription. at the Wabash stock yards,
but when taken to the King home
and made to stand as the burglar was
last seen standing, he didn't fill the
bill. Nh. King wa alone Monday
morning when his visitor called. He
vas awakened by the wind blowing
in or him and heard the floor ereak.
1t was then that he Jumped from his
bed and turned on the light.
MIR, King thinks the marauder, who
is a white man, lives in Mexico and is
an amateur at house-breaking. Mrs.
King saw a man at the house Sunday
morning about / o'clock, but the dog
ran him away before Mr.. King could
him. Mrs. King was with her
Mrs. Isaac Taylor, Sunday
so Nj. King loaded his pistol
the first time in fifteen years and
put it under his pillow, y think
ng he might have to use it. The visit
+ the man Sunday morning made him
somewhat nervous, he said, especial
y as his better half was away.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
Mrieht.Purdom Wedding.

Joe Wright and Miss Edith Pur-
dom were married Thursday noon, at
the Benton City Presbyterian church
by the Rev. S. w. Hayne, Of Mexico.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Purdom.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Wright are well
known in Mexico as they have lived
here. They will make their home in
Ogden, Kan, where Mr.. Wright is
agent for the Union Pacific Railroad.
The Ledger joins in extending best
wishes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
Near Neighbors Had Not Seen Each
Other for Months.

Because Mrs. Mcpherson had beer
very busy raising fancy chickens.
and Mrs. Holloway had been absent
on a visit, they had not seen each
other for several months.
On arriving home Mrs. Holloway
called on her neighbor and was sur
prised as well as delighted at the
nice new dresser, rug and fine sewing
machine Mrs. Mcpherson had.
snow, neighbour" she said, 81
know you have no surplus money to
buy all those nice new things. How
did you get them?"
swell, WE'LL" said Mrs. Mcpherson,
don't you know Sam Morris, in
Mexico, carries one of the best stocks
Of everything for the home that you
can find anywhere?"
"You will be surprised to visit his
furniture and home outfitting place.
Two floors filled with the incest
things you ever saw. And he sells far
cheaper than any catalog house l
know of.
"How can he sell cheape"? Well, he
tells me he buys verything he carries
direct from the factory, pays cash to
get his discount and by owning his
own building does not have the extra
expense Of paying rent. The best Of
it all Is, that he delivers the goods to
your home and while you are paying
for it you have the use of it just as
though you already owned the goods,
| find that the little | pay on the
goods goes anyway and that | do not
miss the money l pay him.
DO you think he would sell me
anything?" asked Mrs. Holloway.
Certainly" replied Mrs. McPher-
"he sells to everyone, by paying
a small amount down and a little ev-
cry week or month"
WELL" said Mrs. Holloway, with
a happy smile, ''Ill go to see him at
once. Such a plan is what | have been
looking for for a long time dw1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29

contender. based on an entirety new
principle. II 10 a new, different Tor.
fnula' never successfully Initiated. n
makes corna shrlyHi ard then van
ish. Two drops 40 the work. You
don't bundle up your too any more
with sticky tape and pIaAtera tl,l.t
press down on the poor corn-no
more hesh-eatiBR salyes TINT don't
stay put" no more hacking az corns
WIN knives or ragora no tsore bleed
ing or danger Of blood poison. No
more Hmping around for DAVIS with
aole cofnsi no more corn pains.
"GETs-ITg' is now the bigeest -soiiInp
corn cure In tho world. Use s. ~ any
hard or soft corn, Vnl34 galius or bg iiou.
Tonight's the night
"GEfS-ff" Is sold ~ druggists osery.
where. 20 cents a bottle, or sent direct by
IL. Lawrence d Co., Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
Read This Before You Vote

BY expert inspectors before Us, 7
start out on their run, anu IL, =
numerous points along the .- lnti
An extra man on the tram WIZ n.
not add any safeguard
An extra man would in no wy
lessen the number OF accla' ~,
to trainmen, as se%vcnty-fOg r. p !,
cent Of all accidents are ouS
the employees own carel: ISL 4.
The more employees there az
greater the chance for injury ..,.,.
sary, the Public Service Co pm X,
sion has full power to enlola' Ii.
r mattey to themi They are in'' ar
gent f~air-minded men %av
paid by the State to lnss' tb.if
such matters, and enforce NV
rulings. b.so defeated
IN M das sshla tau New York IT,. o1I :
Oklahoma, Louisiana and i'' Why
either unjust or unnecessary, .rri,s'
should Missouri find it o.hII add
TO pass this law woI'u Useless
100000 a year additions, wbicb ID
burden on the railroads N nv the
the end must be borne
general public. N vote %
II you were asked 70 i" Idle.
appropriation to support Sso,, some
ness or in useless laU Uouf vote
500 able-bodied men, No.
would be overwhelmingly No.
Gentlemen, that's propSSTS and
0. VIII you Scratch VS.
vote NO?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29

COUNTY new,


Mrs. x. P. Whitley of St. Io.,, !
visiting her parents, Judge and ~ !
]. A. Guthrie. N"u mn
Mrs. William Kemper is !, a
Louis to undergo another ODs,,s !
on her hand. PNaaa
R. R. Arnold, ST., and Mi.
nome from a visit to E.c.ls.'
Springs and Kansas CITY,
Mrs. F. W. Crews and d,n....
Miss Myrtle, have returned n A.
! home in Illinois after visiting =.
formers sister, Mrs. A. E, Fst,, .
Miss Lillian woolery, taeh.r !
Beaver Dam school, has gOD. !
Kirksville to attend a teacher. -
ference.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Tune
Friday morning, a fine son.
DR.. J. W. Million, ]. A. Gutb,t. ~.
c. A. Witherspoon are home from !,
lumbia where they attended tina S,,,.
Baptist Association.
The Rev. and Mrs. J. W. BevTL
are home from Columbia where M,
attended the State Baptist Asses.
ton.
The Hardin College Board Of D.
rectors has ordered that The fam,
around the campus of Hardin /,
torn down. It is planned to Other.
wise improve the appearance Of d,
campus, also. The movement 10 tsh
the fence away was started som,
years ago, but met with opposition.
Herbert Morris drove home from s.,
Louis Friday in his automobile, Il,
left the car in St. Louis several
weeks ago on account Of the muddy
roads.
Mesdames A. S. Houston and {. R
Gibbs have returned from COLUMBIA
after attending the State Baptist As
ISOLATION. Their sister, Mrs. r. v
Ragsdale of Paris accompanied then
William Van Deventer is lOing well
after his first week Of illness from
All symptoms are thus far
in his favor. We miss him from our
Sunday morning services where fora
year he has assisted in ushering. =
Newsletter.
NJ. R. Kennedy, owner Of the Aux
vase telephone system, DISAPPEARED
from his home last week, while Bis
family was in Fulton and nothing Is
known of his whereabouts. Mrs
Kennedy found a letter waiting fr
her in the Auxvasse postoffice, when
she returned, telling her to go TO her
parents.
P. H. CAN'T is quite i'll at MS
home on South Calhoun street
George Nash, Col. E. Y. Burton
Strock and Robert HOLMES
were initiated into the B. ?. D. Eln'
Friday evening. After the initiation
a light lunch was served.
Tom Bruce, local agent for the New
York Life Insurance Co, IS Oh Wv
honor roll of the company for amount
Of business during September ~
stands oath in the list including anu
the agents for number Of appAS''
lions and s5th for volume Of business
Mrs. II. E. Truck, member Oh Wv
south central field committee %"
A talk at the Y. W. c. A. mee'ins
Columbia this week. Mrs. Truck spON
Of what this committee is doing Nv
work lies in seven states, Of Wn'''
Missouri is one. The comfnltleS !"
branch Of the national board
Y. w. C. A. and has its headqualNl'
at st. Louis. Mrs. Truck wa i%-
erly Miss Irma johnson. Of thls eUs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
Contracts 1915 Wheat at sl.OO.

Fulton, No, Oct. 26.--John W.
Hord, Of Tebbets, who is a veteran
Missouri River bottom farmer, has
contracted to buy the 1915 wheat
crop of James Miller, a Cote Sans
Dessein township farmer, at 81 a
bushel Talking of the deal at Teb-
bets Wednesday, Mr.. Hord said he
told Mr.. Hitler to raise as big a erop
as he wanted to.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an inflamed condi-
ton OF the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chien Tube. When this tube Is iniamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect
Deafness is the result, and unless the In
hammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever: nine
caseE out Of ten are caused by Catarrh.
which is nothing but an infiamed condi-
uon OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case Of
greatness Caused BY eatarFhl that car not be cured by
hans CatarTh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F.JCHENEY, & 90, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. T5e.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29

By Niiss Marie Rose.
Phone sII.

have heard so many people talk.
ing recently about the folks who
have automobiles and how lovely
they were to their friends, the lesser
fortunate. Why we jpst get ridden
around" until we are fairly giddy. /
rarely have to walk anywhere, no
matter how short or long q distance
i am goiHg. Someone always rolls I'D
In their machine and very llndly asks
me 70 ride! Isn't it lovely Of them?
Haven't you noticed me riding luxuri-
ously around? No? How straneel I
heard n young lady say she had to
walk out 70 the College only three
times one day. Queer, wasn't it? If
there is anything one loves to see in
ones friends, it is unselfishness.
Now, just notice where you will.
and you viii never see n five or seven
passenger a pass you on the street
unless il is full. Haven't You observed
how the drivers always give you a
lift? And, really, owners Of auto
mobiles frequently call up and ask if
you r going to a certain party and
il they can't take you in their ma
Now, aren't they thoughtful?
wonder if people in other towns are
as ~consderate Of their friends as they
are in Mexico. What do yon think?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
John Dwyer Dead.

John Dryer, formerly of this city,
who was raised by DR.. and Mrs. R.
W. Berrey, of this city, and is well
known here, died in st. Louis Friday.
DR.. Berrey went to st. Louis to at
tend the funeral. His many friends
here will be sorry to learn Of his
death.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
Proposed to Miss Wilson Arrested.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. PA man Civ
ing his name as David A.. Wilson was
held under arrest by federal authori-
ties here today on a charge of having
written to Miss Margaret Woodrow
Wilson, the only unmarried daughter
of President Wilson, proposing mar
rage. He will be examined as to his
sanity.
Wilson admitted having written the
letter, but refused to answer any ques
tons concerning it. His home was said
to be in Curryville, Nc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29

The Rev. j. P. Furnish, formerly of
Mexico, died at his home in Bunceton
Thursday night. Funeral and burial
was at Bunceton Sunday. Mrs. Henry
Wales, Of this city, a niece Of Mr..
Furnish, attended. Mr.. Furnish was
formerly pastor of Salt River Chris
tan Church, near this city, and lived
here. He is survived by his wife and
three children. The Ledger joins in
extending sympathy to the bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29

81 used a bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy last winter for a Sc
we're bronchial cough and can con-
scientously say that l took a
medicine that did me so much good"
writes Mrs. G.. w. Andrews, An
drews, Ind. For sale by all dealers.
adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
DON'T NEGLECT
YOUR STOMACH

II you are not able TO digest your
food, II you lick m appetite, II your
stomach is SOU, gassy. upset, your
tongue conted, your head aches and
you arc eiy2y and have heartburn use
Mi-o.na to once, the first dove bringa
sure, safe and effective RELIEF,
Buy roC--today--a fifty cent box.
Otis Purdy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29

The Audrain County Equal suf-
frage League will open beadquart-
ers in a few days in the room in the
Ringo Hotel block, formerly occu-
pied by the Ringo saloon. 1t will be
kept open until after the election.