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Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
unm rn aE succsssEuL

YOUNG men who want to get On
in the world don't drink, nowadays,
said John D. Rockefeller. ir., to the
Bible class OF the Fifth Avenue Bap-
list Church at Cleveland, o.. recent
". Great corporations do nos EN-
ploy men who drink"
Mr.. Rockefeller told the members
of the class that his grandfather and
his father never touched intoxicating
liquor and we're total abstainers as
a matter Of principle. and that he
had followed their example
His advice and suggestions as te
clean living and as to what every
young man can do toward mitigating
the social evil were heard by 200
members Of the class.
"To quote the words Of another
said Mr.. Rockefeller. "let me remind
you that success consists Of doini
the common things Of life UNUSUAL,
we'll" There is one thing more need
full to this than ability. Tha
IL will
II a mar Is unwilling to do small
tasks and do them well. he ought no
be permitted TO do big tasks. and |
he Is permitted mistakenly he is mos
certain to fail The power OF applica
ton is essential In all standards"
Mr.. Rockefeller believed that ricI
men should feel THAI their money 4
no, theirs to use for their w pleas
ure, but for the public and privat'
good Of others.
Those who have lots Of none.
have. however. no more reason Il
feel this way" be said, "than thos'
who have small fortunes or only a II
tie money. save In relative measure
Ii Is important that the man who
can give a dollar should realize hi
obligation TO give the same as tn
man or woman who give a milllon."
The way TO get a start in tb'
world. in his notion, is to jump Il
somewhere and do the best you can.
Mr.. Rockefeller talked at considers
bic length on the subject OF the so
cial evil and on the necessity 70
personal purity He said emphatical
ly that there can be no such thing
as a double standard OF morals, on
standard for men. quite another foi
women. He scented the notion tina
young men must SOW wild oats.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
KANSAS CRY people should ais

KANSAS CITY people should raise
an appropriation Of $1,000 At least.
" necessary to employ the best law
yeS in the State to preaeegte ths
brUtes who assaulted a young lady
trained nurse In that city iasi
week This 10 probably the mos
outrageous crime that ever tool
place In the State. Talk about bar
baroUs Mexico; no more heineU'
crime could have been committed, es
e. among the savage indians o
that country. Beasts would not b
guilty Of such a crime. " guilty.
these brutes should have the full
limit Of the law, which esn hang
Ing. Women are not safe in
community where such crimes O.
unpublished.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
HISTORY or MEXICO TO ss WRIT
TEN BY McM. SENIORS.

NENR ~ INV
That the Mexiro schools are get
ing more and more practical evsry
day is shown by the fact the Sen.
Tors IN the History aud English De
partments At MrMifs= a.SA s>seel
ara writing a full and complete his
tory Of Mexico. Missouri, which will
be published II arrangements can be
made.
Miss Benson Bolts has charge OF
OF the History department and Miss
Is Lauga searcy and Ruth Mason.
the English departments. The historJ
students are getting the facts to
gether and the English students are
seeing that each contribution to the
history IS properly written in
clear and concise form. IN this wa,
both departments are given splendid
training in their work.
Miss Bolts, who originated th'
idea Of the history. says It was 70
the purpose OF interesting her Sen
Tor Glass which is studying American
history IN local history and TO Civ
shem experience in dealing with bis
torical material at first hand instead
pf rewriting what someone else hal
written. ut will give the class eS
~celIent training IN research work.
she said.
The class has been divided into
different sections and each divisioi
viii write on one Of the following
SUB heads concerning this city: fouu'
, ing, political history. industrial e
Eelopment, transportation, social
) life, religious organizations, intells'
tual interest, education and notahl
events Each Of these topics wi
be thoroughly covered and the r.
! suit should be n Of the best an
most detailed histories ever write
Of Mexico, It win be complete
date.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

HON. WILLIAM HIRTh Of cOlUm-
bis, No. has been rssieesed Prssi'
dent Of uhs Commercial Clubs Of
Missouri. which ls an honor well con.
fsrrsd Mr.. Hirth 10 not only an IN
,silissnt. but . persistent work
sr for ehe good Of missouri. ne
spreads enthusiasm wherever hs
soes and ia doing a spllsneis ~eSr'
for the grand old State and Should
have the cordial cooperation o
not only sfl the members Of Missoo
rte Commercial clubs but q III
citizenship generally. Here's q
Hirth, the hustler.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

THE mexiee ledger Ieins the pso'
PIE q Mexico ard euersin cosnty
IN extsnsins q warn welcome - csi
z Y. Burton. no~ at the had -
~. Department q Nathemates IN
hilissps College. Jaeksou. hiss-~ho
~aH es~e 10 Mssiee in April to
take charge o. the MlssoUr NH.
tav Aeadeny Cal Burton 10 vel
eaelppse In every way 20 head thi'
splendid instfnt5on which shoule b
enc Of the most. popular ard useful
schools for boys in MissouHlcel Bur
ton will AVE the cordial ssppor'
Of the eisirsns y aexieo and Az
drain county generally IN making Thu
inssitssion one Of ire vsTv bssa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
Stock Notes

J Wakefield. member Of me
Is.s,. Board OF Agriculture IRON this
county. was appointed director q
uules and ~jennets for the STATE tai'
AT a meeting held in Ssdalia' Wep
l~Daadav. chas. Green OF centralia
was appointed superintendent Of the
mulg rings.
VI Is time 10 begin to s@ really
for the big Mexico Fair, Aug. II. H.
Ia and "a. Arrangements are be
ing made m detail 20 make this f@f
better than ever.
Hodee. three ycar old selding he
LONGING to Kay Spence Of this CITY
won The san Jose handicap at Juarea'
Mexico. Tuesday. Hodge who was
an fllos shot, ran the 6 turlouss 70
ian s-5.
Since the first Of sePtemoer Of lasI
year and up to March 7th Of this
year there we're shipped into Aux
hasse 81 cars OF corn and IS car
10, has. approximately 10000 bushell
of cor and 40 tons of hay.
IL ]. t. johnson says there Will b
more silos erected in Audrain Couu
lty this year than IN all the p%recedinI
years together.
sJump" Cauthorn Is home frnl
Jefferson City, where he attended
II. A. Houchn's big horse sale II
reporta a very good sale.
Sam Evans has his poultry prize
ribbons OH display IN Smith Bros
window as a part Of their attrac'
i've window showing. Mr.. Evans ha
s a letter from the State Poultry s.
/ ciety praising him for his work
this industry and saying Hen Da
added 1900 members to the Society
/ Elmer Reed and J. B. Rutter q
/ tended the Martinsburg stock sale
Saturday.
GALLOWAY COUNTY citizens d
| cided recently they wanted a far
advisor. This decision was reached {
J Ter investigating the results of Fa
mer Rusk, in Audrain, and other A
visors in Missouri counties, They co
s. cluded, however, TO wait another
b year until more funds we're avails
BILE.
VI FARMERS are arranging to SOW
3 unprecedented acreage of oats th
spring.
5 George Lee bought a fine bunch
horses in Columbia Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS a.,
~ PARTITION or REAL tst,,,

Drucilla Bryan. John r. gru,,
bert r. Erwin, Lotue Lee S,M
Buei ID. Erwin and Gertruds 60,
oh, PanHk I
versus
William 2 Erwin. F'ranelpa a a..a
ton and Ed streube Dsisoass
Notice e hereby given. Tha
virtue and authority Of a jOdgnr
IN PARTITION and order Of sale ma.
by the Circuit Court Tor Moutsous
County Missouri ai the City o, Nj
gomery In the above eutited esuv
~ regular January term. 1914 Am
Of. and by virtue and authority d
certified copy Of said judgment II
order Of gaie 70 me- as special on
missioner directed and delivered,
will on Friday, The 27th dsy 4
March. 1914, and while The Clrun
Court for tho County n Auint
State ~ Missouri. IN In ssasoa 4
IT. regular March term, 1914. u \
tween the homB Of min oidost I
Aa- w 'V'os
y lue. gay me a@
Os
ssss up
.asn-
.
-
-.
aa - auo ~ F4s
80
asa ~ avn .on'alDps
,oV aeses' more w ~'s acu~''s
'ns onu'eo 9'@'Ss B''en~'n' ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

ONE Of the most enthusiastic and
saoyAbIs meetings Of business men
svsr held in this part Of Missouri
Nas the annual banuet OF the Contra
Ia Commercial Club Frsdy evening.
CentraIia should feel proud Of her
Commercial Grub and the Commercial
Club shouN feel proui Of Centralia
Every member OF the Club is a boos-
ter and q worker for CenfraIia and
that means a great deal. We Join
IN extending heartiest eongrasuia-
TONS TO the sentrala Commercial
CiBb On the splendid success Of the
banqus and wish them continued
ns-rrsr,4ssfw
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

HEAD MEXICO btk5'
Al The regular election Of the Mex
leo Lodge, No. sis Benevolent and
Protective Order Of r7te held Friday
evening . Esirief was elected Ex'
a,ted Ruler lie win succeed l. ..
Hawthorne Mr.. Strict Is 81 Of
Mexlco's most enthusiastic Elks and
bsu always been a worker In ne
lodge. He has held D number of oi1
ces IN sts
S o Byrns wes e'ected secfe3iFy ioi
the ard time Mr. Byrns eas made q
splendid officer The other officers
are az follows: H. !. Turley, Esteem
ed Leading Knight: II q Q, Tucker
Esteemed Loyal knight; u Y Moore
Esteemed Lecturing knight; Wakes
Burns. Treasurer; Louis BsIth. Frus
tee: II B. Piuukett. Tiler; L. , HaN
fhorne. delegate 10 National Couyen
ton al Denver; Fred Pitcher, alterp
ate. There are "a other officers =
he appointed by the Exalted Ruler -
tef his installation IN April.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
SEVEN TAKE EXAMS FOR
FoURTA.cLAss p. N

Seven persons took the examina-
tons for six fourth lass postmaster
ships in Andraln and Montgomery
today. This examination is given IN
der a new law. whereby the person
getting the highest grade will b.
given the office. H. NJ. Bartls, loca'
sec'y Of the Clyn Service Board,
gave the examination at the Mexico
postoffice.
The following are the number whC
the examination for each office: Mo
limo l, Rush Hill ], Benton City /
Martinsburg !, New Florence 2, Jonet
burg /.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

BOB EDWARDS who has been edi-
tor Of the Slater R0stler. for many
years. has sold the paper TO S. A
Howard. a bright successful busi-
ness mar OF SlatsT. who vii keep ths
Rusler Up TO Us high standard Mr.
Edwards Is one Of Missouri's success
ral newspaper men ard the Ledger
joins his friends IN wishing him mud
prosperity wherever he may iOcste-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
WILL OPEN FINE
HOUSE HERE

Bert Sims Is preparing to renoyate
and improve his barber shop and
make 1t one of the handsomest and
best equipped in interior Missouri. BE
side adding the finest Koken barber
equipment to be bought he will in.
stall a complete bath house includirl
vapor and electric baths. This is
something Mexico has needed for
sometime; Mr.. Sims should do a big
business He is a live business man
and will conduct a flrst-class place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
a HOSPITAL AID sosI.,y .AoUls ,.

A HOSPITAL Aid Society sho0ld be
organizes not only in each ~ard
IN MeEies but in each town ard VII
faye In AUdrain eounty- This is an
Important matter m should have
the attention Of the management at
once. The Hospital is more than
meeting the erPecsstions Of those
who are behind the ~snserprise In the
way Of lie usefulness On account Of
80 much charity work. OF course, u
will be hard to make the Hospital
disappearing but those who are in'
terezsed in an enterprise Of IRIS
kind, we are sure will be glad to
organize ard assist in every way
possible. This Hospital must hase
the eerdlal and liberal support Of the
people Of the COUNTY generally.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
HARDIN ION A

-, FOR tsi4..
Z star Of tho Hardin College 10,
tne annual publication of tho scboo,
b as follows:
ltuhe Linn, editor in chief.
adeline Miles. business manager.
Mary Sears, art editor.
Helen Rosenthal. literary odt,or.
Shelby Rice, literary editor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

MRS. E S. WILSON has resigned
her position a. matron at William
Wood College. Fulton and wiz return
20 her home IN Mexico to reside. Mrs
Wilson made a mos. popular matror
and the management OF the school
regrets very much to lose her serv.
ices. Mrs. Wilson's many friends il
Mexico are glad to welcome her.
home again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

THE little city Of Auxvasse sure
has got the forward movement on II
s1f. A few weeks ago It voted az
$4,000 bond issue for water works
ard has nov issued bonds for SIC .O0e
for the purpose Of new school
bailding These bonds were car
RED by a vote Of Izs TO 20. Plenty
" good water IL absolutely necessar!
to the growth and prosperity Of
TORN, and there can Be no better
~indueemeut for immigration thar
hrSelass schools with modern. upto
date school buildings. That's th.
way to maks a town grow into a
city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
NOTICE OF ANIMAL nrru,

NOTICE or ANNUAL Meertna
Office Of North Missouri Trust Com
pany, March %, 1914
The annual meeting of the sto.l
holders of the North Missouri Trtra
Company for the election Of dirac.
tors and the transaction Of sprb
2 business as may come before q
VIII held at the place Of busi.
ness Of the Company, on Tho
North SIDE of the Public Square. n
Mexico Mo, Monday. March 22rd
1914 between the hours Of Q o'olosk
a. IN. and ~ a. m. OF the sama a.,
w. W. Pollock, President.
], O. Mundy. sec'y. d2y .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
roReeE,

A young man, giving his name a.
way claiming his home was IN Kan
sas City, Kan, was in Mexico satur
day afternoon trying TO get money b.
forged checks from @. e. Leeper and
several other parties Among 9th.
er names he used was that Of Dr.. A
a. Wallace, pastor of the preshyts.
rian Church Of Mexico, The young
mans story was so thin that he
failed to make connection in any Of
his attempts AZ forgery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

1T ia claimed by a writer IN tn
Kansas CITY Scar that the whole
sale liquor men In asking that tn
Sunday saloons be opened by refes
THE liquor men particularly want
70 beat County Unit in local option.
II they a get an issue sabmitse
that the people are strongly against
the liquor men figure that the PEG
pie Win vote No ali down che line
and thus voi@ against County Unit
although they are REALLY for It.
That very probably IL the iiqEol
men's plan But
They can't fool all the people al
the time
-The Missouri people have gotten
used 10 the initiative and the referen
DUN, They have learned how TO vots
with intelligent discrimination The,
know that with these two powers Of
direct Legislation they can beat any
bad measure and enact any good
measure.
and the liquor interests have
done a lot 10 educate the people in
this regard. Their vrey tricks-in the
legislature and in the courts. in poll
tics and Ia elections - have put the
people on guard against them.
.Let the brewers and saloonists
put the County Unit Blu on the
ballot ~ referendum ana the Sun.
dag closing repeal on the ballot by
the Palliative. The people can decide
both issues right
Ard n the liquor trsffic keeps ca
trying 70 @put things over" the PEG.
pie Of misaOuri may decide 70 make
some use d the Initiative and ref.
srsGdum 90 their own account.
Missouri people are good tempered
whom you dont fooi with them. but
20 h 4 huzxsaw."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

THE vaDdaiia, Mo-, Leader editor
laliy says; The Mexico Ledger has
reached the half century mark. Dur
ing the regime OF Co. White Mexico
has made very great strides IN De
velopment and in everything the
Ledger has always been on the sid
hat makes for bstter community life
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
The Weekly Ledger
$500 . - ?. .. = MsxasA "a
ena a2nsasa = A4siAAz nNe~.

TINS Nariinsbug oraae sditorAlly
ays. me Nexioo Leder compiet-
"a ~ nfneth year Of cristsnce las,
xeek. The Ledger IL one Of the
sea1hnE newspapers n The State
md q a great booster for MeHico
md AnAraln County
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

- 8N1 ONNN0
Colonel + Y. Brsoa. nov profss-
scr II Msthemafioa IN Mnsaps Col.
kge Jackson. Miss. viii srrtve April
u to Assume he presidency Of the
Missouri Military Academy. The
school Z ==atraated on sech
ing as president > man Of such
broad experience and ability. Col
burton is known &c . MAJ who takes
great pride 10 his town and Is a
worker for boys IN his community
and We predict that a three weeks
stay IN this city wiz find him 9
stranger to no business man here.
The Board Of Trade OF Jackson.
Miss. has this to say OF him.
~col Burton is q college man q
The highest character. hasing gradu
Ated al he University OF Virginia.
studied severalyeira Al the Universit
Of Chicago and Wisconsin and thel
again Ia postgraduate work al III
University Of vireisia.
Col. and Yrs. Burton viii be
charming addition 20 the social ~
OF Mexico,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

n 6. RACE pREsiprsr Q,
!, SECRETARY ASSN
X Y Race, secretary Of n !
leo r~ommcrciai Club, ia han. "
the Meeting Of the State EN- upa
OF Commercial Clubs In I~ef,.n''A
md wksre he waa elected D,..s ~
The newly organized society !, ''a'
sp,Hi Commercial Cub secrs,s "
Race, since his connection ~, Y
Mexico Commercial Cub l.. =
an active interest IN the ~.
GRAFTON ard rs 10 be con~rratn,.,.' y
Gu the honor conferred upon h,m
He reports i0o delesates n
tendance at the meeting and ma,
uustaHm ~ well as bepef.,.,
sudts will follow. The moe,i,.
yer VIII Likely be held In yon,,s y
F"Fltl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

FORMER VICE PRESIDENT FAIR
RANKS says; "Tt would be su
prema folly to sacrifice n soldier
for all the dollars investors and spec
nIators have ventured in Mexico
Such speeches viii enable . man
10 live in history.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

u. Douglass and ". j. Cooper Of
ms city have been appointed Nv
eov' Major as delegates 70 The ne.
gro educational meeting in oklaSom,
City in July.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

Mrs r. L. Phillips leaves this weel
for Lynch Sta, Va, where she win
make her home. Mr.. Phillips and son
went last week. The Ledger Joins
their many friends in wishing them
mach prosperity in their new home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
CLUB CARBOHYDRATES
MosERLY cLus ON succEs

GLUE ON DUCHESS,
A resolution was passed by thl
Mexico Commercial Club, at I'll
luncheon Friday, consratulating tn,
Mcberiy Commercial Club on theII
success TO keep the shops of the Wa
bash read from being moved to De-
catur. III, after the recent fire. A
t~rainload Of Moberly Commercial Gu
members called on the Wabash Off.
Gals in st. Louis and succeeded n
getting them TO rescind an order NOV
ing lbs families away. The Club
in this resolution, which was Of.
fered by L. NJ. White, Of the Led.
ger went on record as being proud
Of the success of Moberly's Club az
well as having such a progressive
neighbor.
The matter Of holding a silo day
here was placed in the hands OF the
Agriculture committee for lnyestiga-
tion. Good roads were discussed
especially the new road between Cen
tralia and Thompson, and the matter
for fun action was left in the hands
Of the road committee and that this
road join the range line road after
reaching Centralia. Those present
were NJ. T, vandegrift,
L. NJ. White, L. B, Hawthorne, H. e..
Tucker, s D. Byrns, Gus Crab.
am, Tom McKean, r. w. Pitcher, B.
A. Powell w. F. Fowies, G. A. Barnes
%. F. Elliott. Sam Morris, p. i. Han
iy. Alex Carter, n. u. Race, J., IT,
Johnson, W A. Sharp. Chas. Clark.
G. Smith, Louis Barth, Ben ELI
ott, G. w. Crisweli, ]. w. Dry, Walk.
err Pollock ]. B. Evans, ]. J.. crotty.
". s. Hathaway. n. n. Locke, j.. w.
Harper Van Ness. j. w. Buf
l. T. Mccue. II. i Turley. w.
4. UDham, Turner Williams. Sid Hou
on.
Mrs. w. A. shullsnbcrgcr and the
boys. Wendell and Gale, return
VI Friday evening after a months
Fisit with Mrs. shnllenbergers par.
'nts at Grant City, Mo.
Miss Isabel Craddock, who is in 81
hospital in Chicago, is getting along
Her many friends join the
in wishing for her an early
ecovery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

IT the billiard halls are TO be clos
Cd. there should be some arrange
ment for the entertainment OF yoUns
men and boys IN Mexico. This Is a
proposition that would appeal TO a Y
N 4 A
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
ICE CHEST Ron.


The ice box Of Mrs y. A eutbr,s
was entered Saturday night and Inc
meat and seseert for Sunday dime,
asen. a number Of Ice boxes were
robbed Saturday night, two wsst.
ego on II. Monroe street
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

Dir. and Mrs W Fl. Newkirk have
returned home 10 Hannibal az
ter a visit with Mr., Newkirk's par
ents in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
MOTHER klosAps
HER cHILoEN.


LaddoHia. Mo. March IL.
Mrs. Ollie Mclean. OF Springfield,
Mo, came to Martinsburg wednes-
day morning. drove to the school
house in this place and wrote a mote
asking that Grace and Roy jenkins
be excused. The note was signed
Josh Jenkins and Miss Lydia Hat
ton. the teacher. excused the chill
dren.
They are the children Of Mrs. Mo
Lean, but about eight years ago
when she was living in Aurora, Mo-,
the children were taken away from
her by the author.tls and sent to a
home in 81. Louis. where jenkins.
their grandfather, got them.
The kldnapper drove to Rush Hill
and took the west bound G. G A.
train for Kansas City.
-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
MAJOR TO SPEAK

IN vANplLn
ysndalis. sio. March is.
Coy. Major has accepted 4, -.
ton to address the commerci.i Y.
at a banquet April .. He v,u ~
on Missouri and Cool Roads ' a.
Highway Engineer Frank Bur,s !.
80 VIII make an address.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

While the firing was going on, s.
L. Dobyns, a resident Of Mexico. and
quite a large man physically, started
on a run to his home ii tho edge Of
town. and seeing a negro behind
him running in the same direction
thought he was a soldier after him.
The eolored mans name was Norris
and a rebel in sentiment. He was al
SO trying to get as far away as be
could from the soldiers. The negro
being more fleet OF foot than Mr.. Dol
yns. soon overlook him in the race
when Mr. Dobyns, seeing the Negro
just heh nd him. shouted Il surrender.
Norris, who knew Dobyns, said; "ao'
bless yo' soul. Massa, ! don't" ant
dashed on by him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

Mrs. Judge Elijah Robinson died
at her husbands home In Kansas
City, aged 81 years at 3 O'Clock Fri
day. March 10.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Covan d v.,..
Ia were IN this city MONDAY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

STILL il the nltimate American
muzio IL 10 bs IN o~utgrosth Of rag
Tina. we 4 iR no hurry Tor 4
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

Judge NJ. crum, one Of Mexico's
most prominent and substantial citi
zeRs, is critically III.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

If Q don't believe advertising in
the Mexico Ledger pays, Just try put
ting In a two-line ad: "A fresh COW
wanted" II won't cost you but II
cents The writer tried II last
week