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Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02

SOME Of the Macon City newspa-
permen seem 70 be trying to cut each
others throats and carry on the
business" a in old times when n
con had four or five newspapers and
all losing money. Business men and
newspapermen OF Macon got together
and established two or three good
newspapers and all were yry much
pleased with the results. There is
nothing in newspapers fighting each
oiher. The merchants and business
men disapproye Of It. Business men
want newspapers, but do not want
too many and do want them TO coy-
or the field. It Is not a question of
how much a year they charge for sub
scriDtions but the real value receiy-
cd in the way OF circulation. Business
men, including newspapermen have
long since stopped fighting each 9TH
Cooperation for the benefit OIL
the papers and the public should be-
their aim. That's the way { o please
the merchants: that's the way 10
succeed and that's the way to adj
vance the best interests Of your cont
nunity. All merchants Of any town
would rather have two or three pros
successful newspapers tina
lalf a dozen cheap ragged sheets,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02
FOR
o. EXTENSION IS
NOW ANNOUNCED

THE Burlington extension from
Mexico TO Kansas City, which will be
built this year. says saiurday'sChiea
go Examiner, will cost $4,000. 900.
All OF these improvements viii be
under way by June first" The above
was taken from the railroad column
OF the Chicago paper which went on
TO say they had this fact, with 9th
ers published, from good authority.
The report the Burlington would
buy the Wabash is evidently with.
out foundation and a recent letter
from Chicago. from one in authority.
says the statement The Alton would
build from Glasgow to st. Louis,
over an old survey, is equally I'M
founded.
With another through line Mexico
will have the best railroad facilities
of any town its size in the State. AL.
resdy We have over 30 passenger
trains a day and we have the state
ment on good authority the Burling-
ton will run its fastest trains over
the line passing thru Mexico when
complete. Such railroad facilities
would make us an ideal shipping poln
and no doubt viii prove a strong
factor in securing more industries for
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02
Cd O S

The road machine should be used
when the soil Is damp. 20 as TO make
The soil bake when Il dries out. II
IT Is worked dry it takes more pow
er to draw the machine. and be
soils dry earth and dust retain moist.
ure and quickly rut after rains. The
use Of clods. sods. weeds or vegetable
matter In building earth roads should
be avoided because they also retain
moisture
Il is q great mistake TO pat the
working of the earth off until An
gust or September. The surface is
then baked dry and hard. Il Is not
only difficult to work but is unsatis-
fscso-y work when done. Earth which
is loose and dry will remain dusty as
long as dry weather lasts and then
turn 20 mud as soon as the rains be-
gin. By using the road machine in
! thu spring OF the year while the son
is soft and damp. the surface is more
easily shaped and soon packs down
into a dry. hard crust which is less II
able to become dusty In summer or
muddy In winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02
washinrtcn. D. c. Arm

As soils differ for agricultural pur-
poses. so they differ for roads, says
the roads expert Of the department Of
Agriculture. Clay or soils Of fine tex
ture usually make poor roads. especial
" If they contain vegetable matter
The coarser soils, however,
which contain some sand or gravel,
viii often make very satisfactory
roads for a light traffic provided they
are kept In proper repair.
II the road is composed of fine
clay or soil. It viii sometimes pay
to resurfaee it with top sol from an
adjacent field which has sand or grav
Ell mixed with it. This method. called
the top-soil method. is now In ncces
full use in Virginia, North Carolina
and Georgia, and probably other
States.
The earth road can best be crown
ed and ditched with a road machine.
and not with picks and sbovels.
scoops and ploEs. One road machine,
with a suitable power and operator.
viii do the work of many men with
picks and shoVeis. and DO II better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02
The Weekly Ledger
EsssFss - a. ?. Q. \ Ms1zse No.
snz sanltAst - sus<As saAsE.
SHOULD rAv

TO Bs HARMONIOUS
1T has always been eiained
thas ire osmoer-tlo party eould not
stand prosperity end n ~osie
seem AZ though there van sore
irgth IN this ststsrent Wien tire
Democratic party was IN power ~iu'
Grover Cleveland a. president :
factionsi strife arose In the party
which put u out Of power. u would
seer now a. though we ~ 90
irq 20 have a faetIonsi fight IN
lhe party again about IRE Panama
Ton proposition sszs may prove se-
rious OF course. the enemies q
the oenoeraHe party wiH 90 ali In
thelr popsr 70 encourage thIs fieht
and the Republicans ard Prcgressives
are enjoying and promoting trou-
bic among the Democrats
u does seem IS thoueh our lead
es IN washington could be able 20
honestly disagree en- eu-suors 81
Importance without tearing eHs par
~ int pieces with bitter fsenonsl
strife. u ls not necessary for oer-
oerats Whers they disagree either 90
destroy each other or 70 destroy
tse party. let the questions be
settled with calm ard frank discus
sion and then all abide BY the re
suit
The rank and file Of the pemo-
cratic party stsnds for what s
best for the country which is. o.
course, the beet for the
party, and while we expect
our leaders to disagree, we have q
right TO expect them to attempt to
work together In harmony as far a.
possible TO ecure results that will
prove best for the country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02

INEz MILLHoLLAND, a most ac
complished woman. 10 an address al
the Court House in st. Louis, In IA
yor Of Woman Suffrage. was yigor.
ously applauded when she asserted;
The women are ready TO take up
arms for their country 10 demon :.
strate their fitness for the exercise
the elective franchise. Women go
10 the battlefield now. but they go
nurses TO soothe the suffering Of
wounded and dying soldiers. III
test Of our right TO vote
be Of a military nature, let Il be
and squareIy put and we will
meet It. If the price that W. have
o pay for the ballot is TO be the
battlefield. we ready to 60 to the
In defense Of our country"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02
EXECUTORS NOTICE..

Letters testamentary on the es
tate OF Louisa Ann Mundy deceased,
we're granted to the undersigned on
10Th day OF March. 1914, by the
Probate Court OF Audrain county.
All persons having claims against
said estate are requested to exhibit
to US for allowance with six
months after the date Of said Letters
or they may be precluded from any
benefit OF sucn estate and II such
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date of said letters,
they will be forever barred.
2-4t John e Mundy.
W. W. Mundy.
Executors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02
| CIRCUIT COURT

The suit Of Mrs. T. A. THOMPSON
3 the estate Of Mrs. Annie McCunt
was on trial Friday. The case wa,
brought from the Probate Court on
appeal. Mrs. Thompson Was given 81.
600 for caring for Mrs. McCme by
the Probate Court and the defend.
ants took an appeal Mrs. Thompson
lives at vandalia.
In her suit againsl DIR. T. NJ. Mon.
roe Tor c~arelessness in treating her,
Mrs. Violet Hall was awarded a YER.
dict of $50 by tho Jury, Friday morn.
Ing, after several hours deliberation
Mrs Hall was suing for $4,000.
DR. i. NJ. Monroe Of l%.addonia. was
fined $500 on each OF six charges n
Inc Circuit Court, saturda, mornln /.
lie pleaded guilty 10 sci ing ljour
IN violation to tia local option law.
fils tines ageregat' $1,000.
Hung Jury in Thompson Case.
The suit Of Mrs r. A. Tbomnson 90
me administrators of Mrs. Annie Mo,
cnne's estate resulted in a HING
Jury, Saturday afternoon. The h,rv
after : hours deliberation was upabla
@ reach a verdict. Mrs. Tbonpgon
y lives at Vandalia, was suInp for
$500 for the care of Mrs. Mccpno
The case was taken to the crcr,t
ae
IN the preliminary hearing Of tho
,'a'e Oh Missouri VS.. Melvin Webb.
lharged with felonious assault nnon
,rof. Tugel. superintendent OF NJ
.andaila Public Schools, held at Van.
'alia' Friday afternoon, the detena.
NJ was bound over to the Circuit
curt under bond for $1,000. wehh
mo lives at vandalia, attacked PRO,
usel after he had chastised Webb,s
at school. Prosecuting Attornev
shitson represented the stata n
he preliminary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02

THE Kansas City, Mo-, Times says:
Mitchell White OF the Mexico Led.
ger has been appointed a mem
bar OF the publicity committee OF The
National Editorial Association for
It's meeting to be held in Houston,
Tex, next month. White, who Is
rapidly getting 70 be one OF the
newspaper men whom folks delight u
tonor, viii speak at that time on
The Editorial Responsibility Of the
Country Publisher"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02

THE Fulton Sun editoriaI,y says
The Intelligencer started tbs move
ment to raise ~a'boy"fund in Audraiu
county and was the first 10 NJ tify fhs
Pepnblic that II wouli act on tie
suggestion made by tasi paper. The
funds came in Slows. bovtser ard
the fund is sHn Just a little shy Of
being completed. But we want 10 cali
attention to the fact that the Ledger.
instead OF showing jealousy Of the ef-
forts of its contemporary IN starting
the good work, has Joined in and is
not only urging citizens to contrib
ute 10 the fund to close It up, but
sent a s. contribution to the fund.
That's the way newspapers ought to
work for the good OF the community
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02

THE LEDGER congratnlates the
Mexico Council Of the United Com
mercial Travellers on the prosperous
condition OF this Organization com
posed Of live. progressive travelling
men BY the way, the travelling
men who have their homes ia Mexico
: among our most consistent and
persistent advertisers In every way
possible 10 help mike Mexico be-
ora & greater city. We take or or
hats 70 Mexico travelling men. They
~ sure live wtrea.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02

MEXICO would look better and fee
happier If It should listen to and
profit by the Gospel Of Paint-Up and
Cleanup Week. The City. CONNER
ciai Club and women's Clubs Of Mex.
ico should co cooperate in this move
menf to "Sapolior the town. The
school children would gladly aid in
the work; six days OF real clean up
would make Mexico a brighter and
better town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

N@"stfNfS ~
Notice is hereby given that let
ters OF administration upon the es-
tate OF Annie Poorman, OF
Audrain county. Missouri. deceased,
have been granted the undersigned.
by the Probate Court OF said county
bearing date of January 22nd.
1914.
All persons having clalms agalns
said estate are required to exhibit
them TO me for allowance withinsIx
months after date OF said Letters
or they may be precluded from an,
benefit of such estate and II such
be not exhibited within one
year from the time of the puhllca.
ton of this notice. they will be
forever barred.
John W. Howell,
AZ Adm n strator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02

'JNH- uhu SIX doc
tors from whom ] received only temno-
rary relief. | decided TO give lydia p.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a fair
trial and also the Sanative Wash. Ihave
now used the remedies for four months
and cannot cypress my thanks for what
they have done for me.
IF these lines will be of any beneft
you have my permission TO publish
hem. Mrs. SADIE WILLIAMS. h
lanes Stre9b Eik hart, Indiana.
lydia 4, PiDkham's Vegetable Com.
Bound, made from native roots and herbs
contains no narcotic or harmful dr1loa
and to-day holds the record Of being tbe
'fiost nucccssful remedy for female ina
re know ", and thousands of voluntary
testimonials on file in the Pinkham
laboratory at Lynn, Mass, seem 70
Prove this fact.
II You have the slightest douht
Lhnt Lydia II. pinkham's Vegeta-
oic Compound will help Won. write
0Lydia u. Isinkham MedleineCa'
confidential Lynn, Mass. forad-
wee. H0Hr letter will he opened
cad and answered by a woman
hcid N strict confidence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02
COUNTY NEWS.

EAd Morris o. Mllw1ukes. Wis, IS
VISITING his fAthsr. sam Morris
John Ponard and daughter. Miss
Mary. Of kansas CRY. are visiting rel
ak1ves IA this city.
George Boomer. formerly Of this
city. Is here from Chloride. Mo. Fhers
10 u tvng nov.
Prot G. A Ross has rented the
HauAaxNy Orchard n The southern su
uhs o. Mexico
vlrtualg a uneway fare for the
roand trip to the Panama Pacific Ex'
position n saa Francisco and The
Panazaa California Exposition At San
Daego nom all points west Of chea-
90 was Agreea ontn san Franolsco b.
TIE Trans Continental Passenger Asso
citation. sixfy railroads are repre-
scented The rate from St. Loais wiz
Be $3.50.
Frank Aschmsh q Martgsbors. was
in Mexico Friday.
& D. Graham writes thai be and
his wife vii Be home from callfornia
about Nay 1.
2 A stundevant. o. the Southern
clAims Department on the Altos. Is
Eo~ in charge o. the Western Dfvis
lon Of tho road with headquarters IN
Mexico. The Ledger takes pleasure
in welcoming Mr.. sturdpvant ant
family to Mexico.
A marriage license wac granted,
Saturday afternoon. to Roe Putnam
and Miss Bessie Dull. both Of neal
santa Fe.
Lewis Moore has sold a half inter
est in his grocery store on the nortl
side to NJ. L. Argoe. a farmer. who
formerly resided in this city. Mr.. Ar
go will likely take charge Of hiI
TART of the business during the mont
of April.
The Ledger joins the people o
Mexico in welcoming Mr.. Argo am
his family back to this city. HI
has been in business here be
ire and will be a welcome addition
&c Mexico commercial circles.
Mrs. Edgar Threlkeld. Who was on
Grated on early in the week at tn
Hospital. Is improving.
Mrs. j. B. Bratton visited in van
dalia this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. n, Arnold, ST..
are home from the South where the
had a most delighted trip.
A. C. Turner, who has been SER
ously III at the Hospital, is able t
sit up.
Mr.. and Mrs. x. p. Whitley an.
children are Ia Pensacola, Fla.
Miss Fern Rnsk, a sister of Farm
or" Rusk has written a criticism o
George c. Bingham. the famous Mis-
souri, artist and politician for he
masters degree IN Missouri Uniyer
sity this year. It Is said to be In,
ablest thesis submitted by a Univer-
SHY student in many years.
Geo. LaForce. Friday, lost the en-
off a finger on his right hand In rati
er a peculiar way. The finger becami
caught between a rope and a cow
horn and was pinched off. While paii
fui, the injury is in no way serious.
Kirk Roberts was up from st. Lou
Is. Sunday, visiting relatives.
Miss Frances Glandon. who ha
been quite III. As able to sit up an,
win probably be back to teach Il
Mcmillan High this week.
Frank Porawski has returned b
Kansas City after spending the week
end with his parents.
DR.. G. NJ. Cowherd has returned i
st. Louis after spending Sunday a
home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02

MEXICO streets are not a speed
way for automobiles. There are two
or three drivers who use our streets
frequently at the rate Of
from 20 to 60 miles an hour. n the
police continue to pay no attention to
them, citizens will swear out war
rants for their arrest The Automo-
bile Club should discipline members
that VIGOROUSLY and outrageoUsly
disobey the law.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02
McM. AND N. M, A. go AT
BASEBALL; McM. SCHEDULE.

bAoEpNAAs MIN. SCHEUUhG.
In the first baseball practice game,
Wednesday afternoon. Mcmillan High
School and Missouri Military Aoad-
envy tied In the four innings played.
The score stood 90. McMillan's line
up was az follows: Risther, catcher:
McGec and Marshall. pitcher; nd.
monston. ~ base; Kcath. end base:
Marshall a McGee. short atop: 4.
Jesse. Srd base; Watson. 9. f.;wayne
y T.; Rodoe, =, I. Another practice
game with NJ. NJ. A. will be played.
Friday with a change in the lineup.
Prospects for a good baseball team
at the high school, this season are
very bright. Thirty have reported
for workout; two good taauzs prac
tice daily Through the courtesy OF
NJ. NJ. A. the practice Is held on one
of their diamonds.
Five games have already been ar
ranged. with several pending, ow-
ing to dates not being arranged. The
Mem. schedule is az follows:
Moberly High In Mexico, April 10.
Mem, at Columbia. April IL.
Mem at Moberly. April 81.
Hannibal in Mexico. May 6.
Columbia in Mexico. May 1s.
j
Mem. at Columbia 10 play Univesv
ny High, date not arranged.
Mem. at Hannibal. date not arrans.
cd.
Negotiations are on with Monroe
City. Macon. Fulton and Fayette.
Mem. Girls Beat Hardin.
The Mcmillan g'rls' basketball team
iefeated the Hardin College six, We'd
lesday afternoon by a O of 2s.25.
Both teams played good games and
o was close throughout. The
lne-ups follow: McMIllan-Juila Tue
Tor and Stella Peck. let center: Or.
ette jenkins. End; Barbara johnson
.nd jeanette Bragg, forwards; Lucille
Aunkei and Evelyn ThralkeM. guards
tardin-Misses Elliott and Pickering,
enters; Misses Thomas and Enioe.
yards; Misses Gentry and shotwell,
orwards.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02

REV. A. A. WALLACE is authority
for the statement that the most
amusing piece Of recent literature
is an English newspapers account Of
the baseball game played Ia England
by the Giants and the White sox.
The piece may be found in last
weeks copy Of the literary Digest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02
BRANCH S|LO PLANT
MAY Be LOCATED
IN THIS CITY.

On account OF the Increased slio
business in Missouri. the UnadilIa
people Of UnadiIla, N. ". Des MONIES
Iowa and Beaumont, Texas, expect to
put a branch factory in Missouri and
are considering Mexico. VIM. y. AZ
t%inson, their local agent, aud W. r..
Holmes. their Eastern Missouri Man
ager, have succeeded in getting
Cen Manager M. p. sproul OF Des
Moirles. to look into the matter. Mr..
sproui has been conference with Mr..
Atkinson in regard TO location and
Iackage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02
MRS. |. NJ. eskRlpeE NAME

S0n"'D1E NAMED,
Francisco has named Mrs. 7.
~ Eskridge as her representative 10
the st. Louis Pageant. Mrs. Est.
Idge p 2 former Mexico girl and "a
prominent in Panama Pacific Exnoat'
y circles. She was Mise I,yz,o
MarInaduke, Of this city. She vii,
VISIT 81. Louis in a special train. A..
cornpanled by many members Of ~.
missouri Society of San FrapcIsco :,
which sle 10 secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02
BUY AT HOME PRINCIPAL TOPIC
OF CLUB DISCUSSION.

The Commercial Club luncheon, on
Friday, was. by way Of novelty, a
heartto-hea talk on local business
conditions especially how to keep the
mail order house from getting more
trade from this county. Sam Morris,
chairman Of the Factory Committee.
told OF the work that had been done
IN the past few days to secure a
glove factory and that the sum was
raised IN only a short time. The
facts concerning the factory win not
be published until all contracts are
signed.
A resolution of congratulations to
the Board Of Hardin College and DIR.
John w. Million was passed over
the success of the movement for a
$4,000 gymnasium TO be erected this
year, The sum vas made good by
notes signed by citizens to guarantee
the payment until the 3-5 of the IN.
terest money on the ss7.500 endow-
ment fund would liquidate the debt.
More than the number OF signers
needed was secured IN only a short
time. Isl
Mr.. Kidder, Of the International
Shoe Co. made a short talk and
siated until labor conditions assured
company that more help could be
bad here the present factory would
not be enlarged.
z. A. Barnes, chairman Of the cjv.
e Improvement Committee in
Of the clesn-Up and paint-Up
Week plans, stated he would have Al
report by the next meeting. All
ready he was receiving much encour.
Agement and the outcome wac most
promising. The eight-mile road
commission have offered their aid
. disposing of trash and many otbe.s
rave likewise signffied their pur.
'ose of lending assistance.
+. A. Morris started a Buy at
discussion that led into a
ieart-to-heaEt talk productive Of
good as well as more light on
merchandising methods. ri
nerely went to show the great neces-
ity OF a Merchants Association here.
Mr.. Talbot, Of Canton. Ohio. made
short talk on the good of CONNER
val Club work. Tom Mexican poured |
he coffee this week. NJ. T. Van.
esrift, as a suggestion for Paint-Up
Cleanup WEEK, spoke Of the 3D.
ertlsement II would be for a Mexico |
an OF the stores In the business |
'c'ion were painted white. This sue+ !
met with the approval Of the 9
Tub and the Committee win give # I
'ns~ideration. I
Those present were Gus Graham. s :
byrns, M. T. V~andegrift, l.. M a
'hlte, Turner Williams, Rufus Jack. d
a, Chas. crisweli. Tom Mexican, l..
kidder OF 81. LouIs, E. n. Locke. 2
L Hanly, J W Million, w w Pol /
;k 9. T. Malone, j. W. Galabar. q y
Barnes, VAL Fowles, r. w. Pu
ar, VIM Pollock. n. y. Race, Sam !
r. A. Morris. |. T. Mccue. !,
o Elliott Roy Ferris. y,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02
HOSPITAL TAG DAY APRIL .


DURING Hlo SALE.
The Mexico Hospital win hold 4
Tag Day on Friday. April 3. Tho
og day Of the special horse sales. A
large number Of u pqettiest and
most popular girls VIII have charge
OF The sale. There win be no special
price for tags; You give just as much
az you feel you can.
Mrs' J. 7. johnson Is chairman in
charge Of the Tag Day Committee.
me other members are Mrs. ~
Mundy' Mrs J A Guthrie and Mrs w
w Bolts. AN Of these ladies are
members Of the Mexico Hospital
Board.
The sale win be pushed throughout
inc DAY and the young ladies IN
'harse Will be stationed on the
and In the hotels as we'll as
public buildings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02
Norlcr OF FINAL ssrTLrMeNr.

NOTICE or FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice Is hereby given that final
settlement Of the estate OF Maggie
e. Hopkins, deceased VIII be made
at the Nay term Of the Probate
Court Of Audrain county. Missouri. to
be held at Mexico. Missouri. on the
second Monday in May, 1914.
I'd J. @. Lakenan~
Exacsrtor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE or FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that final
settlement Of the estate OF John w.
Lee, deceased, will be made a.
the May term Of the Probate
Court Of Audrain county. Missouri. TO
be held ct Mexico. Missouri. on the
secord Monday in May. 1914.
wtd J. w. Lee.
Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02

THE Mexico Ledger congratulates
Chester @. stssr Of Centralia on be.
ing selected TO the po-
sition os Professor Of AMI.
zssi Industry IN Purdue University
at Lafayette, Ind. Mr.. Starr is .
graduate OF Agriculture and Is in
every way wen qualified for this I'M
portant place. Young Starr believes
10 the education Of farmers and farm
boys and Is the son Of J. H. Starr.
q noted dealer In sheep al Contra
IA, NO.