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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
Today's Markets.

IOudyS MARKETS.
Chicago Union Stock Yards, July
29.-With twenty-five thousand hogs
to pick from, four thousand left over
from the previous day and twenty
one thousand fresh arrivals business
became active early at a FIVE cents
advance over yesterday. The quality
was deplorably low and there was a
scramble to get the best of the lot
hence the advance. There are really
two hog markets, the best of the lot
going early at an advance and the
remainder being CHILLED by packers
and spectators. This gives the mar
ket a wide range of $3.50 from $770
10 $3.50, to-day's top.
The market is being literally sup.
piled now with a class of packing
hogs that are not fat enough to suit
shippers and outside buyers and
which is meeting with scant compe-
tition from thel Ocal packers. These
hogs are largely sows lacking in
flesh and quality and are selling at
sharp discount from the best bar
rows. The spread in the market now
is 75c A short time ago a spread of
l0c took the bulk"
Cattle dealing is lax and interest
at low ebb. Packers are watchful
but they see little stock to attract
bids. Good ones sold readily today
but the others were weak. Calves
sold twenty-five cents higher on ac
count of scarcity. "StOCkers and
feeders have been coming to market
lightly for thepast two weeks and the
tendency of the market lately has
been strong although country de-
mand is not broad. Farmers consid.
er values too high to be safe Good
feeders are quOtable at S7.6O@8.OO
and the light stockers at $6.5O67.35.
The bulk today sold at $87509.l5
against $8.75@9.05 yesterday; $500
09.l5 last Wednesday; $81508.4O
four weeks ago; $8.7009.lO CORES.
wonding Wednesday in 1913; $7.406
7.90 in 1913; $6.9067.3O in 1911;
$8.05@8.30 in 1910 and $7.5O6785 in
1909.
The top paid today was $3.50,
highest point of the season, yester-
day $9.2712 last Wednesday 1925;
four weeks ago $8.45; one year ago
$3.50; two years ago $3.50; three
years ago $3.50; four years ago $3.50,
and five years ago $500.
Receipts today were $4,000 cattle,
81 900 hogs and $4,000 sheep.
Estimated receipts for Thursday,
$500 cattle, $4,000 hogs and $4,000
sheep, against 1892 cattle, 1851
hogs and 1864 sheep a week ago
and 1885 cattle, 24,6O2 hogs and
26,540 sheep corresponding Wednes-
day year ago.
Average price of hogs at Chicago
Tuesday was $3.50, against 1856 Mon
day, 1896 week ago, 1888 q month
ago, 1892 year ago, $778 two years
ago and $703 three years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
MILLIONS FOR HER EYESlGHT
Wealthy Costa Rican Woman Offers
All Her Wealth II Sight Is Re-
stored TO Her.

New York, July 29-"I will give
my entire fortune to anyone who can
restore my sight" was the declaration
made by Mrs. Isabella Lara OF Costa
Rica. who is called the Hetty Green
OF Central America" Mrs. Laura, who
10 seventy-six years old, and who is
worth $4,000, 900 to 500, 600. 600, ar
rived here on the steamer Pastores
en- route TO Paris, where she will con.
suit eye specialists in the hope of get
ting back her sight, which is almost
completely gone. Mrs. Lara, who has
an income of nearly 100000 a year,
made her fortune in farming through
out Central America.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
WHY SHOULD you PAY MoRE9

During Mayne Arnold's IA years in
OskaloOsa he has sold at least 1000
pairs of glasses each year, $4,000
pairs of glasses, a very moderate es.
innate.
What is more important, he has
saved each purchaser five dollars or
more
READER! In case you are going
to buy glasses, is there anything you
need and could buy with the five or
ten dollars you are sure to save with
Arnold, besides getting more skill
and better glasses than can be found
elsewhere in Iowa?
not a doctor In Office every day
but Sunday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
TERRAzAS CATTLE ARE SOLD
Villa to Get Half of the $4,000, 900 Pur.
chase Price for State Of
Chihuahua.

FL Paso, Tex. July 28.-J:F Garrett
of Corpus Christi. Tex, has bought
100000 head OF cattle from General
Terrazas for an amount said to be
100000. The purchase price, 1t is
understood, is to be divided between
Terrazas and General Villa, represent
ing the state of Chihuahua. The. re-
patriation OF Terrazas and the release
Of his son, held prisoner by the consti-
tutionalists, are included in the deal.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
Murdercr and Robber sentenced.

Grand Rapids, Mich. July 29.-wal.
ter Lawrence of Coyington. KY, who
confessed to participation in the rob-
berry OF jewelry store and triple
murder here last September was sen
fenced TO Is years imprisonment In
his confession Lawrence implicated
Lawrence Robinson. who committed
suicide while being tried for the killing
II a police inspector who attempted to
arrest him In Bostoa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30

Davis father and mother Of oska
loosa.
The Buxton Ball Team came out
to the Bethel diamond Saturday and
played with Bethel. They went home
winners.
Miss Harry fowler and children and
Miss Emert Matthews spent last Fri
day evening at the Art Mcdowell
homo
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
Frank H. sosqs Elected judge.

Champaign, ILL.,, July 29.--Frank Fl.
Boggs Of Urbana. Republican, was
elected circuit judge Of the Sixth ju-
dicial district at special election, 10
fll the vacancy caused by the death
of Judge Scion Philbrick, by an esti-
mated plurality OF 1000 over Delbert
r. Enochs. Democrat, and z. J. Haw-
baker. Progressive, who ran in the
order named.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
Prison for a suffrasstte.

Nottingham, England. July ga
sentence Of Is months imprisonment
was given to Irene Casey, militant
suffragette wko, during the kings re-
cent visit to Nottingham. was arrested
and found to have In her possession
four boxes OF high explosives besides
detonators, fuses, glass cutters and q
ehisel.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
SERV|A INVADED
BY TWO NATIONS
=
Armies Of Austria and Bulgaria
Cross the Border. :
WAR is FORMALLY DECLARED
Belgrade Seized by Two Army Corps
liking Peter Declares He viii
Crush His Foes-Grsy's Peace
Plan Fails.
WAR NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.

Austria formally declared war
on SerVia and began to strike at
once. Austrian troops crossed the
Danube and Belgrade was occupied
by two army corps.
King Peter said his armies
would crush Austria.
Germany's high sea feet hast.
sned 20 kiel.
Rumor In Paris that the Rouma-
Man minister 10 SerVia had been
Sssassinated.
Bulgarian troops were reported
TO have invaded SsrVia In five
places. 49,.
Germany and Austria rejected
Sir Edward Grey's plan for media
ton.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
Closing Prices.

HOGS-Market closed strong at
early advance; mixed and butchers,
$S.60@9.25; good to choice heavy
$8.60Q9.15; rough heavy $S.4O@8,55
light $77508.90; workers. $S.15@9.25:
bulk $8.7o@9.15; pigs $7.6O@9.l0;
clearance yesterday good
CATTLE-GOod strong, others are
weak
SHEEP-Steady.
Official receipts yesterday Hogs
1-,44l, cattle 2,947 sheep 1896,
Official shipments yesterday-HogS
,5O7, cattle l,505, sheep 3,O43.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30

her hands Austria would be greatly
strengthened and could handle war,
ships and transports in safety, where,
as with fort in hostile hands com,
manding the harbor the port would be
of little use.
Fleets and Armies MobIlized.
London, July 29.-The offer of Sir
Edward Grey, the British minister OF
foreign affairs, to Have Germany
France, Italy and Great Britain me.
date between Austria and Servia was
refused by both Germany and Austria,
and on the heels OF the refusal came
the declaration OF war by, Austria
against Servia.
This actual state Of war brought
about instant and open mobilization
OF fleets and armies among the pow
ers, which before had been inclined
to ascribe movements Of troops and
vessels to other causes.
England's powerful battle sQuadrons
are all In place. every ship manned
coaled and provisioned, ready for any
eventuality. Moreover. the admiralty
has ceased to give out for publication
the news of the movements of vessels.
Germany, almost certain to be drawn
into the conflict, has concentrated her
fleets at Kiel and Wilhelmshaven, her
strategic points, where either can join
the other, and whence the German
feet would strike In case of British
invasion.
France Also Ready.
France. eager for revenge for the
tragedy, has her
army ready and her great feet assem-
bled at Toulon, men and ships ready
for action.
Italy is assembling both army and
navy, but she is lukewarm on the sub
ject of living up to her treaty agree
ment and fighting against Russia and
France and possibly Great Britain in
favor of the Austrian.
From London alone, of all the great
no orders are going out for
the mobilization of an army.
What Russia is doing behind her
vast frontiers no man can say. 1t is
accepted here as a certainty that Rus
STA means to fight, but just what troops
she has in position is not known.
Every movement is masked with even
more than the usual Russian secrecy.
Montenegro Port BIoekaded.
Durazzo, Albania, July 29.-Fisher-
men bring the news that the Austrian
navy has established a rigid blockade
off the Montenegrin port of Antivari. |
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
Cash Quotations,

Peoria, Ill.,, July 29.-Corn. No.
yellow, 73c; No, yeallow, 72c; No.
6 yellow, 71hc; No. 3 mixed, 72kc;
No. mixed, 711zc; simple, 81
@e9hc.
Oats-No. 2 white, and No. white,
BAN @35hc; standard, BAN @35c;
No. white, 34c.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
WEDNESDAY MARKET
QUOTATIONS ON STOCKS, GRAINS
AND PROVISIONS, CLEANED BY
WIRE FROM ALL PARTS OF
THE COUNTRY.
Chicago Grain Market.

FURNISHED by the c. o. Patton
Grain Co., correspondents, hanson
Bros. L Co..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
Stocks Dumped Overheard.
Run on Bio Vienna Bank.

Vienna, July 29.--The run on the
Vienna First Savings bank, the first
Institution OF its kind in the dual
monarchy. continued when 81 200 900
was paid to 1000 defositors. The out.
put was partially balanced, however,
by new deposits aggregatiDg 10000.
At the close OF the days business Of
ficials OF the bank announced that all
demands would be met
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-22

200 FEET uNIsIPRovED LAND ON
Stua': Avenue. near West Street.
Splendid property for Immediately
Improving. Price less than market.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-22

STUART AVENUE. NINE ROOMS.
Se.ooo. Detached, hot water heat,
hardwood noors: all modern con.
Stit"nccS: one square east OF Robin
son street Cannot be duplicated ut
this price.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-22

CEARTDE IIEIGHTSl,
new clght-roon dwelling, hot water
Leaf. electric lights gas. etc. Price,
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EIGHT ROOM BRICK PROPERTY
neat Allen Avenue. rental, 10 per
cent. Can he bought for $500.
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GIETER PARK DWELLING. NINE
rooms hot water heat, new. Price.
St,Iao.
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HOW TO SHOP BY MAIL

Following each classification below
yclfn bio oonccrn. which is prepared TO o
Trade. particularly 70 farmers and n
dvery service throus bout this section
town" TO do your shopping. simply NJ
below. or writo for information. which !
order by mail. Tho concerns listed on
and may be claseed as headquarters IL
catalogues or Information. always mont
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THE CENTRAL REALTY co, INC,
30 nan Street. city.
Phone Monroe 10.
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~ isl.$ I\ HANOVER COUNTY
"'' lhe lnAti,"n of t"o railways
!, "a - - 'i' ."..l N"ii"h. itst pa sec
I . ""o nous ~ Ten rooms
/ ',s'..,if 'i"'i@S Nll'aep !.
S''i"'
4 H. If. sCfiNll3.r 4. co
/
+ @rE&Isr AVENUE. EIICI Gfx
,r..e= h,,t Ill, ;. ia,. - -, ~ y
0ast
i l3.2 T. ANisNlIE DETACHED 10
II tat. A9t* 81 EaN. s~rlstst,... 49,. .,...,,.
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Rral estate jinr SALE
For Sale.
Specials I'm Brick Residences by
MOOREFlELD a. BLAKE

GROVE AVENUE. TEN ROOMS, $500.
Iiot water heat, hardwood floors, do
tachcd: every modern convenience:
ensi of Robinson Street. Nothing on
Grove Avenue 10 compare III price
ana quality.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-22

ANY PROPERTY On EERrULr,Y
shown on applications
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Q the announcement OF progressive.
er epeCiel facilities 70 the Null Order
se who res.d q soino distance from tho
to the extension .. The rural froe de-
is no longer necessary TO como to
10 your sclcction from the goods listed
u ho Ela3lv mailed. md taon send your
lis page are selected az representative,
.c!i par.icula! lines. When writing FOR
II Tho times DiSgatch.
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SEE rs FoR HOME MADE GROCERY
wagons. We can please you and the
price VIII suit
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y i. C1NNELIN- &. co.
Mnnlson Ell. Madison aa62.
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REPAIRING AND PAINTING ouR
spcciaity
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FLOYD AVENUE FRAME DWELL
tnA. eight rooms, in excellent condi.
tioHt GS-toot lot. Price, SIi50
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-22

VALUABLE cOLORED INVESTMENT
propcrty-.A number OF flats ana IL
store, Total rent S1,15s per year
Property is located in = community
Mh'ic tfc piopeire-- oaiuGs arc IN,
cash Will turn the deal. VIII con-
slider = trade for South Richmond
property.
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GROVE AVEEI;E RESIDENCE, NINE
rooms. hardwood floors. two baths,
detached. Price i1I0eo.
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SEVERAL PONY OUTFITS. THE
Very thing FOR the children.
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srITABLE FOR NIL puE-
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MookEI'lEi.D 4 BLAKE
~ North Eighth Street.

NICE CHICKEN FARM. TEN MIN
htrS walk IRON ear line. near Inc
cltN, ititccn acres Of land In Il high
3ta'" of cultivation; new aevcn-roo,n
mouse. hain and chickenhousc,
N"HnH orchard. good we'll Of lithi;,
~at"r WIZ ne Sold ut II bar..ai,,
TREE, account owner lcaniug tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-22

HULL STREET MhNUFACTURINC
sitcs--Wc have a number ~ d.sir-
able business properties located on
and near Hull Street, in the lowe.
part al south itchnond. Some hayo
railroad sid!mgS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-22

PINE POULTRY FARM or FORTY-
nin" acres. twcnty-tivc.rcrc cleared;
located onc-halt mile Of railroad d.
Pct. nine. miles from city; dwelling
situated In grove; good barn and
seyera! poultry houses. ali In good
order, splendid water wan sell.
"ith farming Implements and per
s1nal nIolertN. 1T a barEaln.
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lacal Gstatr .3;ur sale
For Sale by
TIE VIRGINIA REALTY CO.,
40 Last Main Street

NICE SUBURBAN HOME, TEN ROOMS,
hot and cold water. electric lights,
bath. one ahd half squares from For
est nan ear limo: lot i6X13o only
$3.50. X bargain.
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SUBURBAN HOME. EIGHT ROOMS.
one square. from car iinc. All mod
efn conNcnienccs; steam heat; s!xtv
i""t front corner property. Price.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-22

II, YOU WANT 4 Tor El'GGl. RUB
her ~ Steel tires. s.e bits.
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BEAUTIFUL BRICK HOUSE OF NINE
rooms, large sun parlor, hardwood
lloor@ steam heat, electric lights and
on good large lot Situated i'm tho
best section Of Woodland Heights
This house can be bought on very
reasonable tcrma. prinn- SG1ln
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1T III - y wAGeN NlC Arr. LOOK
iAs tV'. wn haNe g0t ii aua tile price.
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~ c EBISToW. ll no .5 E0prI,
EiEhto,utt Street
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BUSINESS ErcGlEs FOR THE HCsI.
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MEYEi"s SONS. 72l Last CARY
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S go FRAME INVESTMENT coon
location. itents size per aunum
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EiGilr- ROOM House. TEN ACRES
OF ianu' near steam ana electric
line. ~ harsaiu. easy forms
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STUART lDtn %thE. l.I3liT- ROOMS.
l#1i %#t.r .ea s0.-sH. tssIAs easy
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i...8, tHo 1gGar.g from ear Iinc
" 's, . non-res'dent wants to sell;
.rt,ri,,, >.t.u. ,.,l.,,.
i'i nav g." ~ tom DETACH-
II, ,', "%ehaitse for business property or
r\l,aI.s ANp .rtNErr 49,, .,,.
e.'i'y
Gi.o a. .r,t~r g cn % ~
GAEIr1.r = co,tp,>.1.
no -, g IoSi. Nh,
-, -.'''.'' 7''es''
- Rim BARGAINS.
NM ,"tsrs f.eIft.- ,,.,..c
.ud aDcd,,l in Glover no ..,,,...,c,
.,a e I""" MI, I y, ,s,,, 9n,sksn houses
ilnplerents ana liyr stock: w ,wci H.,
'''''''s'' ~. <iSoo
ONE h>p nt!.I' ACRES, CLOSE TO
room house. water II, hiteh IN , na,>
a,tr7cjiv'. nome and 49, = .c .1.s III"
ftice, $4,000.
,.,,,..,,,. ,..,.,..
tf'isi -9!+NI ~ ACRES TWENTY
'"l i'shlh'hu TWO miles from
LI@i.w nous in iair condition: small
1t1A'h, TWO bAfhs. chicken houses,
si3ai "l.hafd' Matcred by
- 'h', hI'th..,S. Enilo place
4ei'-'1. i!'Se' fiVpo.
,,,,..r, o>,,, .e.,.,-..
- ''.tE a'iti-9, SEVEN MILES
I'm ltehmond: twenty acres IN cu,-
t'N"''V.t' 7" -hi"iy thir"-ro"m house
'r ~ .'"s'" wen "1icFcd. Price,
>-'''V'
... 50, -,.,. ,,-,...-
r T. ~ i.-rn ~ y ~ AGist-.7, TWO
t.''tf. ''"th l'"iH oi Car I'M, small
s - r" ''c' I'VE ,i9o'n nous
-''"as ."h"'u'r. Pricc' Sl.-e9
.rt,r., ~, ,>...,I,,,
from t'Nn. close Y" ear line
t'-it' ~ - t0o'Is. ALSO aAolher
w room haFh, "hlcktH
@'' .S' "as.1 ..teahfa ~ =, '~eht%-
,,r ,o4a 1i '-''o, y y! H3es
h'' "''t i'iec
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..., i't.-' lFi ACItES
.',it H',i,s l1@,n = tii"ad station;
t ,, t,.,t,,i.',. 'Ss 'in"A'' 1hu
tt.rs ISrl.r usn 9'''o .'1''
4' -'sN'
,-a ,.rt,e .ru.t.,.r,- -,,
rr.n ,,i,1,ii,,r,,nI H.. -, - i ,-l-'s
. . IRON t'lir'3;a. Mic. good i've
i-a,,.t ,y.n1 49, .., ~ ~
,I, ~ ~. ~
JIG '' P'S 'or SAM. 't'ce' $1,000.
,:.rp1,,rr j. ,,>tpA<v
't''s' '.'''' H''.e'.
NOM ,NENf AVENUE RESIDENCE OF
Twelve rooms lew and modern 81
foot lot, east OF Robinson street.
Price, 100000.
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GROVE AVENUE infNCE, NINE
detached Price. i1loeo.
'sti NOT. STREET t-o06 BLoCK)
r,fn.r lo p,,an Sl5n"n 7a''se'
'NAf .t'.' "*'tN1''
r,I Own SS-T-Ei-l, rp,Nrr- r,,vGrr
III. .ir.ht mans H. .rc..li.r, cn l.ati
tiou GS-toot lot Price s5.l5o.
NORWOOD CEARTDN IEIGITSl
new clgAt-room dwelling. hot water
.,3l,. t'eeti'c lights gag. etc PRICE,
0''-'"
er<..rrn n.pt- nnrrr,-r, .-,>-,
- - FIX l'Als.S DIV .-i.l.ING. N1SE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-22

I'hono MONROE TO.
OWNER WILL SELL DIRECT At
tTactivc cisht-room house. with mod :
crn conycnicnccs, centrally locatcd
Address Is s32, care Times Dispatch :
NEW HOUSE, RENTED FOR SSH PER
Year; price, $500: small cash nav
hcnt, balance 81 per month, without
interest L. TO-. care Times Dispatch
room house in South Richmond. VIII
bath, hot and cold water and cleo.
ire lights; Will sell for $4,000: 500
nasn; , Address Is ~. care Times Dis
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
TRADE FLEET FOR U. S.
Senator Stone Says Congress Win
Provide for New Commerce.

st. Louis, Nov. 23.-This country
is on the verge Of a financial and
commercial prosperity because of the
a the like of which has never
been dreamed. Congress this winter
will create a great merchant marine
fleet, the most important problem be-
fore the nation overshadowing all
else, and business is awake to its OPP
portunity. These were the salient
points in an interview by Senator vii
liam J. Stone, Chairman of the Sem
ate Foreign Relations Committee, on
his way back to Washington. He
said:
81 believe this country is entering
upon an era of commercial and bust
ness activity unparalleled in its histo-
ry. The conditions are such as to
make that inevitable. Business pros
perity, nationwide and unexampled
will force itself upon us despite the
clamor of pessimists Or of any OBJ
structive tactics to which any com
bination of envious politicians may re.
sort. The opportunity is here and oui
business men will not fail to grasI
it; in fact they are already moving t.
take advantage of it.
an this environment n thing
looms of pre-eminent Importance
merchant marine. One of the great
est Of our national needs at this tint
is a commercial fleet. I think that il
the next great problem for Congress
and | believe It will be so regarded
We are going to ~re-establish and re
habiIitate our merchant marine. O
that I feel the greatest confidence"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

making and housekeeping was under
discussion.
The improvement of rural schools
and Of country roads shared in the
public talks with such subjects as the
growing Of better corn and the breed
ing of better live stock including
chickens.
While there was talent" from out
side, most of the speaking and the
teaching were done by Audrain oun
ty citizens. The roundup was a great
big county chautauqua SORT Of af-
fair, in which mutual community in
~terests instead Of BrowninG's poetry
or Mozart's music or Nietzsehe's phil
osophy were the headliner~ attractions.
That is chiefly the reason why the
Audrain County roundup is ono
thing new under the sun.
Everybody Works for Round Up
The Mexico Commercial hub, of
which Fred W. Pitcher is president
and R. E. Race secretary, working in
conjunction with the County Farm
Bureau, headed by W. W. tollOck of
Mexico, raised the necessary funds
and got up the required steam for the
roundup. County Farm Adviser Z.
W. Rusk ~co-operated, and hundreds Of
public spirited men and women thro'-
out the county labored hard to make
the event a success.
These co-workers came from the
farms and from the Audrain County
towns of vandalia, Laddonia, Mar
tinsburg, Moline. Mt Carmel. ROwena,
Rush Hill, Benton City, Farber,
Thompson and the various villages
and hamlets where the good roads
widen out a bit.
Audrain County, by the way, is
named for Col. James H. AGdrain Of
St Charles County, who was a mem
Der Of the Missouri Legislature in
1886, the year the county was organ
ICED. The first permanent white set
tier in the county, it is said, was Rob
ert Littleby, who in 1886 built a cab
in at the confluence of two streams,
one of which bears his name. The
other is Salt River. There hid been.
however, shifting settlers at several
points in the county for years.
Mevico is the seat of Hardin Col
lege, founded in 1878 by Charles H.
Hardin, one of M;ssouri's Governors.
Gov. Hardin passed his declining
years on his estate neal Mexico. The
college, which is for young women ex-
clusively. has graduated many WE'LL
known women, J.. w. Million, whose
wife is a prominent educator and an
earnest advocate Of equal suffrage, is
president OF Hardin. Recently a new
!, gymnasium has been built on the cam
pus. where the girls soon will have
the benefit Of the latest athletic APP
paratus. A military college in another
part of town trains boys to wear uni
forms, carry guns and become useful
citizens of peace.
From the st. Louis Republic.