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Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27
MOVEMENT To SECURE ONE OF
HIS FACTORIES HERE is Be
ING CONSIDERED AND MAT
TER WILL BE TAKEN UP WITH
HIM SOON
Millionaire horseman decides to re-
Iinquish state contracts after De-
ocmber first Of this year-Employ-
ed thousand e~ouvicts.

The contract system Of working
convicts by leasing their labor to con-
tractors at seventy-five cents a day
received a hard blow this week when
James A. HouehiD served notice on
the state board Of prison inspectors
that he would cancel his contract for
nine hundred men December 81, 1914.
Houchin operates the Star Clothing
Company, anr has employed nearer
N thousand than nine hundred for
the last three years.
That Mr.. Houchin may locate facto-
ries Immediately to supply the defi-
cit made by closing prison contracts
seems probable and Mexico business
men are considering seeking the lOca-
ton of one of his plants here.
His determination to leave the prison
is in part due TO his disagreements
with Warden McClung and his belief
that the contract system must go any
way within the next few months.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

THE present European War, with
its attendant horrors. is the greatest
argument eve advanced for universal
peace, and students of the situation
say that will be the ultimate out
come. Aside from the humanitarian
viewpoint the fact that economically
wal is all and more than Sherman
said It vas adds strength 10 the an
peal for the ending of such barbarous
practice Figures which are absolute.
ly dependable show that the killing
Of n man in recent wars cost from
$4,000 to $4,000 regardless Of
the heavy tax and hardships It
brought upon the common people.
Had the warning nations been with
out armies and armament, other than
that necessary to keep order within
their respective borders, the present
troubles could have easily been me
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

JUDGE w. II. WALLACE, closing
an article regarding his defeat Cor
U. Senator by Senator w. ].
Stone says: This is a good hour in
which to invite the songster, of
good cheer into my heart and 70
feel kindly toward all mankind. Per.
sonal antagonism should findno place
In the citizens breast when patriot
&c duty cabs. Lacking in fighting
quality, as Il may appear 10 some, af-
ter the Presidents expressed prefer
ence for Senator Stone, and which
was used and advertised until it over
whelmed me, ! shall remain true to
the Chief Executive, steadfast and un
changing as from the day he became
: candidate Woodrow Wilson is the
chief Of my party and my country.
He represents the great principles in
which believe and l shall still stand
by his administration. | have written
TO Senator Stone congratulating him
upon his victory over me. / shall vote
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27
WILLIAM BAKER, 81
DIED SUNDAY EVE

William Baker, 81 years old. died
at the home Of his daughter Mrs. Carl
Blum, on West Monroe street. SIM.
day night.
The funeral was from the home
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock and
the body was buried in Elmwood
cemetery. The pail bearers was
Baker Barnes, James Barnes. Ed.
Morris, S. P. Emmons, t. H. Marsh
all and Clifton Jesse.
Mr.. Baker was an old resident Of
'his county, where he was a leading
citizen. He vas held in high esteem
by all who knew him.
ne is survived by his wife and four
children as follows; Mrs. Blum. NJ
iiehry Vance, Miss Bessie and cbas
Baker The Ledger joins his other
friends in extending sincerest svmna f,
thy to the bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27
8 AWORD FOR THE
41l GROWING GIRL
iIAXA LINE FOR THE
Il WOMAN GROWN
BY MISS CARRIE SPRoUL
BY MISS CARRIE SPRoUL

The WOman's Journal. Published in
Boston, Mass, sohcits subscribers at
once 50 that the funds may be used
to help pay campaign expenses in the
seven states where the amendments
allowing Equal Suffrage TO women
will be voted on this autumn. The
price Of the weekly Journal is s1!0O,
and we suggest each member Of our
local Suffrage Club subscribe. Mrs.
Million will be glad to take subscrip-
tons. There are % many interesting
paragraphs in the Journal that we
give excerpts from its columns be
low:
There are 23ss assessed male eiti-
zens in the town Of Whitman, Mass.
One evening this week an important
town meeting was held. The total at
tendance was exactly IL, including
the clerk and a constable.-Boston
Post, July "a, 1914.
Mrs. Judith w. Smith, in her 9Srd
year, is making spirited speeches at
some of the open-air suffrage meet
ings that are constantly held in and
around Boston; and she gets warm
applause.
The Church Of England has taken
a long step toward Equal Rights for
women. Sitting in solemn eo~nclave
at Westminster they decided to
give women an equal right to vote
with men in the election Of church
councils.
/ The u Of church suffrage for
women was championed by the Arch
bishop Of York and the Bishops Of
London and Southwell; but it was a
working man who put the case in a
nutshell. He declared that the exclu-
sion of women was wholly illogical;
the church accepted the work of wo-
men, but refused them the privileges
granted to men. Where would the
church be if it were not for the de-
voted and unpaid work of thousands
Of women? The Bishops voted in ia
yor Of justice to women, 22 TO 8; the
clergy, 90 to Is; and the laymen, rs
TO ~.
OF 1,7I0 women interviewed in
Glen Falls, N. Y, 1883 declared
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

the Democratic ticket. Meantime the
past has been pushed behind me. Wal
lace is not dead yet, and he hopes in
other years 10 come TO serve his
friends and his party and to fight for
the causes he loves. In fact as other
columns in this issue Of the Citizen
attest, he is already fighting for
these cause and shall not cease till
life ends or victory comes. He desires
to add that he believes in immortality
and his immortal soul shall never for
get those who stood by him so loyalty
in his recent contest
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27
HARRY MCGEE. rB,sI mai :.

HARRY MCGEE. rural mail CARR
er on Route No 6, southeast Of Mex
leo, reports the recent improvements
on the roads by the Smile Road Dis
trict Commission have left them in
excellent condition. The P~ostoffice
Department is taking a big interest
IN the permanent improvement of the
roads. The Mexico Smile Road Dis
trict Commission gives us the best
roads they al under the circumstanc-
es and would make them permanent if
we would vote a bond issue like Full
ton and Columbia have done. You
can't build permanent good roads
without money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27
JACKSON COUNTY

JACKSON COUNTY, outside OF
Kansas City, went dry Saturday BY
646 votes and in 1907 the same terri
tory went wet by 1913 votes. The
success Of the drys was due largely
TO the effective work Of the Kansas
City Star and Times and the women
Of jackson County, who made a spIen-
did fight for their homes against the
road houses and dives.
Referring to the results, the Kan
sas City Star says: "The change indi-
Gates the Transformation of public
sentiment that is going on all over
Missouri and the United States. The
liquor business in this country is
doomed. II may last ten years long
1t may last fifteen. But the end
is in sight. National prohibition is
on the way"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27
OFFICIAL


10 The Clergy of the Archdiocese Of
st. Louis, Mo.
The sad news of the death of the
Holy Father Pope Plus X. has beep
confirmed.
The Rev. Pastors will, Rubrics per.
hitting, on or before the date Of the
funeral, celebrate at least a High
Mass of Requiem for the repose 81
the soul Of the late Holy Father. and
request the faithful not only to be
present but also to offer Holy Com
muhlon as soon as they can for the
one who is truly styled the apope Of
the Eucharist"
Inc Rev, Clergy will, Rubrics per.
m'ttlng, add in Holy Mass the oratio
pro elegendo summo Pontifice. sode
%vacante.
st. Louis, Mo, Aug. 20. 1914.
j. A. CONNOLLY. v. q.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27
Audrain County
Agricultural Bureaus
Headquarters Mexico, Missouri
E. ". RUSK, County Farm Commissioner

Statistics of the Veterinary Depart
ment at Columbia for the past three
years show that the cholera OUT
breaks have begun in August and rap
idly increased in the amount of dam
age until October and November. Ex-
ira precautions at this time Of the
year should help to ward off the dis
ease.
Just now there is not much sick
ness among the hogs. 1t is, therefore,
a good time to prepare to ward
against any outbreaks Of disease
The old saying - "in time of peace,
prepare for wars appropriate in
this connection. Now is a good time
to make conditions so unfavorable for
the hog cholera germs that they will
not be able to successfully attack our
hogs this fall.
Some folks used 10 think that green
corn gave hogs the cholera, but we
now know this is not really true.
Too much green corn or too sudden a
change to green corn will often 80 up.
set the hogs digestive apparatus as
to make him readily susceptible 10
the disease; in other words, it puts
the hog in such a condition as to not
be able to ward off the cholera germs
when they get into the system.
The best preventive of disease is
health and vigor among the animals
and strict sanitation about the living
quarters. Anti-hog-cholera serum is
a pretty sure preventive under almost
any condition, but this is surer where
there is sanitary measure and
good hog farm management are prac-
ticed. This serum method of preven-
tlon is an added expense as it should
be accompanied with sanitation also.
The use of serum is the proper thing.
If necessary, but we want to prevent
the necessity of its use.
The following are some suggestions
which, if carried out, will help in
keeping u herds healthy and lessen
need for preventive serum.
1.-Use fresh air-slacked lime free
y about the sleeping, feeding, water !
ng, and wallowing places. /
$50 far as possible see to it that
hogs have pure, drinking water
clean food.
3.-Keep the hogs free from lice bv
tipping or spraying thoroughly with
iome good dip or kerosene emulsion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

THE women in Europe not only
have to bear the children but the
burdens Of the War. They are plant
ing and harvesting the crops and are
maintaining the homes and in fact
they suffer more than the men. At
the same time, they are not allowed
to vote. Did you ever think that
when the women Of the country are
allowed to vote, there will be no
more war;
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

THE Louisiana Twice-a-Week
Times editorially says: 1.-THE Mexico
Ledger installed a new Model X lin.
otype this week, which win improve
the appearance of that paper very
much and will increase the output of
news. Col. Bob and L. M. are to be
complimented upon their enterprise"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

THE Democratic State Platform,
which will be drafted by the State
Convention in jefferson City, this
week, will contain a strong endorse
ment of the National and State ad-
ministrations. Hon. E. A. Shannon,
as nominee for the Legislature, is the
delegate from this county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

cavating type and its giant NAV is
capable of holding a ton Of clay each
time ii sinks its jaws into the soil.
With this machine six men are eapa-
bic of mining as much as forty men
in the old style.
The machine sits upon the surface
and has a long arm, so feet in length.
with a bucket attached upon the end.
After the surface dirt has been re-
moved to the clay, the cars are
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27
CIRCUIT D RARNEr

CIRCUIT JUDGE BARNETT has
gone TO Denver, Colo, on a two
weeks outing. The Judges friends
claim he went out TO Denver TO call
on a young lady, but when inter
viewed regarding the matter he was
a good deal like Sam Locke and would
neither affirm nor deny. He simply
smiled, but If you looked close you
would see he blushed a little bit. Any
way, the Judge is entitled to an out
ing without being ~annoyed' by
i~ntervewers or anybody else unless it
be a good-looking girl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

THE Louisiana P~ress-Journal edi.
torially says: 'The most dangerous
place in the world for a drunken mar
is at the steering wheel of an automo-
bile. It is dangerous for himself and
everybody else on the road. There
ought TO be . law that would take
away the license from any man run
ming an auto while he is boozed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

THE LEDGER has minated all
the time that the war news was pre-
judicial to the Germans. In the mean
time the Germans have been moving
steadily forward, saying very little
but doing a good deal. 1t would
seem as though the Germans had a
poor show to win in the end but the
allied troops will know they have had
a fight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

themselves definitely favorable To
woman suffrage.
The Provincial Council ot Natal,
South Africa, has passed two ordi-
nanees-one granting the municipal
franchise to women on exactly the
same terms as it is exercised by
men, and providing that where the
rental qualification is sufficient a
double vote can be cast by married
couples. The other ordinance con-
fers the right Of women 10 sit and
vote or Town Councils and local
Boards.
The Chinese National Party has put
suffrage plank in its platform.
The final adoption Of the stand for
Equal Suffrage came after a stirring
speech by Miss Lynne L. shew, a
Chinese girl who is a student at the
University of California.
Over The Telephone.
Miss Sue Hansen: Il believe that
women should be given the right to
vote. They pay taxes and are as in
terested as the men.
Miss Nellie Sparks: Il think wom-
en- should have the right to vote. Let
each woman decide for herself as to
the exercising of this right.
Mrs. Ned Turner: Il certainly feel
that women should have equal rights
with the men. | am as interested in
the welfare of my home and in the
community at large as is my hus-
band
Mrs. Kelly WiIkerson: 81 think it is
but right and just that women be al
lowed to vote"
Mrs. Geo. Younger: Indeed | do
believe in Woman Suffrage. They
have been trampled on long enough.
They vii help TO pass wise and good
laws"
Mrs. ]. A. Wren: at is but fair
that women should have the right to
vote. would that only the good
men and good women could have the
ballot"
Mrs. Nola Underwood; Il believe
women, especially they who are tax
payers, should have equal rights
with men,"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

For the first time in the history OF
the clay industry in this country, a
surface mining machine has been in
stalled at the Mexico Fire Brick &
Clay Co., of this city, and viii short
ly be in operation. The machine
somewhat resembles a steam
shovel and promises to revolutionize
mining conditions here.
The machine is of the clam-shell ex
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27
$500 FOR PLAINTIFF

In the case Of Mrs. Emma Watts
vs.. the estate Of Miss Ethel Mundy
IN the Probate Court the jury, Thurs
Day brought in a judgment of $500
o the plaintiff. Mrs. Watts was su.
ing for s5e2 for services for Miss
Mundy during her lifetime.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27
MISS CREWS HAVING FINE
TINE OUT IN COLORADO.

Denver, Colo, Aug. Is, 1914.
My dear Ledger:
1t seems people are talking war
everywhere. ! really think the diff
ferent stores try to scare people in
to buying their goods, especially the
imported materials. For instance,
my friend went into one of the large
stores just to get three spools of
embroidery silk and they persuaded
her to buy twice as much as she need
ed as she might not be able to get
any more for a length of time" Pric-
es on products grown right here are
doubling in price for no reason at all.
Sugar has been going up ever since
| came and the Housewives League
Of Denver is to have a mass meeting
to stop tbs boost in prices. But /
guess it is the same everywhere.
Mr.. White, | certainly want you to
boost Fairgrounds for children until
we get one, for they are just grand.
They have a number of fine ones
here in Denver and to see the chill
dren enjoying themselves is all one
would need To. get the endorsement
for N in good old Mexico.
can't say. like MIR. White, that /
am anxious to get back to work, as
il is 50 nice and cool out here, Sleep
ing under blankets every night. | am
told out here that the expression
they all come back" is used out here.
The mountains and mountain people
are just lovely. ] was talking to a
merchant at Silver Plume, which is a
fine mountain town of 500, and he
said the saloons would surely 90 out
in time. They need to have willdlIu
all had good businesses, but now
made a good business, but now
there are two and they are working
to put them out. They have a fine
school two churches and nice, good
hearted people, who wear their
hearts on the outside. It is very
quiet there in the day as most of the
people are miners. / really don't see
how they live down in there where
they cant see anywhere but Just with
N the mountains, which surround
hem. A genial guide, Ed. Chapel.
,ook us through tunnels and mines as
lark as night, enough to scare any,
me; but, Of course, he was used to
t and made fun of the girls in the
for screaming when we would
all into a mud puddle. | Just fell in
owe with the mountain people; they
ust seem so good and are just what
hey look to be.
! enjoyed the trip very much thro'
ne mountains, over the famous
georgetown Loop and the world-fa-
lous high bridge. The towns down
the valleys and beneath the train
'oked so pretty. 1t is said the
emery around Georgetown is lust
interesting as any that is to be
'en IN Switzerland. 1t is all SO ]
.onderful, especially as this is NV {
trip to the mountains. G
! will certainly want to "come
OK" q
RUTH CREWS. r
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

AUG. 25th will be the fortieth an
niversary Of the incorporation Of
vandalia. Since that time vandalia
has grown into a thriving and beau
tiful little city. There is no town its
size that excels it and the future is
bright.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

AMERICAN b~eet-sugar interests
were crying ruin" a few months ago.
Nov it is reported that they will
earn As per cent. dividends on this
years business. Even the Louisiana
s~ugar-cane growers are happy again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

GEORGE MARSHALL, who is trav-
cling for Westminster College this
year, says the outlook for the college
is fine. There is no better college for
boys anywhere in the whole country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

THE st. Louis Republic has turned
its Farm Boy Fund of S2,OSO over to
the Treasurer Of the State Univers-
ity. Audrain County subscribed
enough toward this fund to send n
boy to the Agricultural College when
the proper application is made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

W. j. sANNEBECK & co. meat
and grocery viii go on the cash basis
the first of September. Most Of the
successful firms Of today find this
method Of doing business is by far
the most satisfactory to the firm as
well as the patrons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27
Otis Purdy
REy. GRIMMErT MARRIEn

The Rev. 7. l.. Grimmett, Of Muir
f%reesboro, Tenn, and Miss Emma
Grace Keith, Of Columbia, were mar
ried in that city Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Grimmett, until last Sunday,
was pastor Of the Long Branch
church north Of this city. He was
very popular. not only with his own
congregation, but all who knew him.
The bride is a daughter Of the Rev.
and Mrs. s. s. Keith.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

4.-Keep the hogs free from worm
by keeping before them some sucl
corrective as the following: Sal Soda
3 lbs; Glaubers. Salts. 8 lbs; Cop
peras, 3 lbs; Common Salt, 3 lbs
Sulphur, / lb; and Charcoal, 3 lbs. t,
s lbs. Mix thoroughly and keep in /
convenient place. If you don't DE-
this a simple mixture Of charcoal ant
wood ashes with some salt sprinkieC
through them is a good thing to keeI
before the hogs. There are Other
good worm remedies.
5-Feed well-balanced rations
Feed out in the fields as much a,
practicable and il is best to feed or
grass or forage crops. There is us.
ually more money made in this sort
Of feeding than there is in feeding in
dry lot. II is often hard 10 keep the
dry lot clean and healthful.
When Disease Gets In.
Whenever any sickness gets into
the herd II is always the best policy
both for yourself and your neighbors
to comply strictly with the law. II
will pay you 10 do more than this. IL
will pay to prepare a quarantine
pen where sick hogs are taken thus
separating the sick fhto rmem or
separating the sick from the well
Just as fast as they appear to be sick.
The quarantine pens should be clear
away from the regular hog quarters;
1t is best to even have the quarantine
pens screened in so that birds and
chickens cannot get in the pens.
1t is the best policy also at this
time to vaccinate all well hogs with
the anti-hog- cholera serum alone.
This should be done as soon as posi-
Bile after the disease is known to be
present.
Anti Hog Cholera Campaign.
Some time this fall we will have
our countrywide Anti og-C holera
Campaign The object will be to
scatter all the latest information re-
garding hog cholera and its proven
ton that the best authorities have NJ
their command and in every way
possible do all we a to assist the
farmers of the county in controlling
trouble. think it is well for us
20 be thinking about the project and
At the same time be doing all we can
o keep the hogs healthy and their
quarters sanitary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

THE patrons of the Mexico Led
ger are very cordially cOmplimenting
u or the improvement in the appear
ance Of the Ledger since we put in
our new Model X linotype, which is
supposed to be the best machine made
for a country newspaper office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

1T has been well suggested that all
trade hauling during Chautauqua
hours be on other streets than those
in the vicinity Of the tent so that
a quiet zone" may be maintained,
and the program not interfered with.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

DR.. II. Z. TRALLE of Hardin Col
lege preached a fine sermon at the
Presbyterian Church on Sunday
morning. DR.. Traiie is not only a
splendid teacher, but one Of the most
forecful preachers in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

PROF. ]. ". MILLION Of Hardin
College attended the executive COM
mittee meeting of the Missouri Pop
ular Government League in Jeffer-
o City this week. Plans we're made
to extend the organization through
out the whole State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

THE Columbia, Mo-, Statesman ed
itorially says: Senator James A.
Reed may think he's a bigger man
than the President, but the Missouri
Democracy will probably wake him
from that dream the next time they
get a "whack" at him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

SAN FRANCISCO win not allow
even a worldwide war to stop the
Panama Exposition. She is not like
the farmer who said he would go to
town next day, Providence permit
ting, and if not, he would go the day
after. whether or M.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

THE Moberly Democrat editoriaIly
says: ~Gus 7. Graham of Mexico is
preparing to put on some auto rae
ing at the fair ground in Mexico. He
might duplicate the performance in
this city. No doubt, a good crowd
a be gotten here
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

WE want 10 congratulate the Kings
Daughters on having sold all of the
Chautauqua tickets guaranteed. The
Chautauqua spirit is better this year
than usual. That's good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

THE Ledger Is glad to know that
the Good Fellows are arranging TO
look after the big Christmas enter
tainment as usual this year. The
Ledger viii cooperate cordially in
eevery way possible.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

NO permanent good roads can be
built without the taxpayers going
down into their pockets TO pay for
them. You cannot get something for
nothing. You may think you can, but
O dnnI.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-27

brought and each shovelful Of clay is
dropped into a car without any loss
Of time or effort.
Since the present plant has been in
operation, the mines have been una
BILE to supply sufficient clay. but un-
der the new method, a full supply
can be had. A. P. Green expects to
get the highest efficiency possible
out of his plant and the surface min
er is one of his means to this end.