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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-08-27
sfinben pplle 8eitatianno.

Berlin, IS. 9lugult. Die gro
ben @iege Ser 6eutiden @eere iuer=
6en in einem Snnfenipru9 6es 6eut-
i6en Mustpdrtigen Mn1tes in 8erIi11
an oie oentide @oti@aft in @ofbing=
ton polltnbaltli@ beitdtigt. Ser geitri,
ge 8eri@t miro nod babin ertpeitert,
6ob oie Mrmee 6es fran50fti@e1r Sber=
befeblsbabers, General sSoffre, bolig
5eridmettert un6 11i6t ntebr nftions,
fabig lit un6 6as SOS fron5ofii6e
Seer, oas 6en 6eutiden Gruppen bei
9eufdatea1 gegeniiber itan6, oas
gleide S6idial erIitt. Sic 6eutiden
Seere riiden in fon3entrtl6 Salodt=
form gegen Naris Dor. 9te @erbii11=
6eten iin6 auf lire olte Sperations=
baiis 5nriidgemorfen. Sic ituben lid
onf oen 6eit1ngsgitrtel, ser bon Sir
ion Biz Gpinal rei6t un6 sic 6e1tnn-
gen Sirfon Me5ieres, Montme6p,
Ger6un, ct. Mibiel, Soul un6 gpi=
nal unb sic Sperrforts 9lpbeue, @eni=
court Sropon, 2es Norodes, 2ipn-
billie, @ironbine un6 Soup=iourIes=
Gotes eini6lieBt.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-08-27
M1tf bem @aridj madj 8aris.

IS al bing n, 25. 9lngnit. -
Gin fon5entrii9er 8ornaricb aller
6eutihen @eere an Ser @eltgren5e qe=
gen Naris liegt inn 8erei6 ser Wabr=
ideinlidfeit. Ser 2emoD, Elm geeben=
fluff Ser Moos, 9ongtpp unb ser
groBte Gbeil Ser belgiid-fran50iil6en
@ren5e iin6 in 6el1ti@en @an6en. ST.
ne 6rabtloie @el6ung 6es Mustpdrti-
gen 9ln1tes IN Berlin an sic bieliqe
oel1tide 8oti6aft (bon geanen noh
Supbiae) bat folgetr6en @ortIal1t
Sic 6eutlden Sruppen idlugen sic
linen gegeniiber itebenoen sSron3ofen
in elmer @6la9t bonn IL. Big aum
21. 9uguit. 3oblrei@e Sel65eide11
uno ntebr ols $50 @ei6iibe tpuroen
genomnen, uno 10000 @efongene
mur6en ger1a6t. 2nt1ebille tp1r6e be-
iebt, ut6 Sic 9lrn1ee oes Generals
Soffre, 6ie bollig 5eri6nnettert muir
6e, lit ni@t ntebr aftionsfabig. Des
6eutiden &ro1rprin5e1 Mrmee trieb
6ie l5ron5ofem Big tpeitlid bon
9ongtpD 5uriid. Die Mrmee seq Ser
5ogs &lbre6t BON @urtte1nberg fiber
idritt, ourd 8elgien n1aridiereno,
6en SluB @ernop uno berni6tete sic
oorrii6en6e fron3oiii@e Mr1nee poIiq.
8nblrei9e @eidibe ut16 5el68eiden
mur6en genommen; biele @efanqene
tpuroen gen1o@t, oarunter ntebrere
@enerale. Die 6euti9en 9ruppen,
Sic tpeitli@ Ser Maos nod Moubeuqe
borriiden, f4lugen eine engIif9e Ra.
panerie< <8rigabe. Gin fon3entri{d,er
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-08-27
glmf lanoe 8elaqer1nq qefabt.

Eiingtau Chino, "a. slug. -
Die in Gbifferidrift bon &aiier 8il=
bel1n an 6ie @artiion in Iiingto1
geian6te 8oti@aft, IN ser sic Muffor=
oerung fton6, &ioutldau Bis aufs du-
Berite 5n bertbei6igen, tpur6e am
Greitagaben6 bor perian1melter
Manni6aft laut perleien. sic tpuroe
nit ltoii9er &ube oufge1ommen. Die
Dertlden baben aue groBen @ebau6e,
Die SEN fein6li@en @riegsi6iffen eine
3ieli9eibe getpdbren f0nnten, &C.
lprengt. @benio boben iie sic gu If
rent Gerritorium fiibren6e @iie1babn-
Bride geiprengt. 9ie it1nerbalb 6es
oeutl6en @ebiets liegen6en @ineii.
1@en Dorfer baben iie nie6ergema@t
uno baben sic gintpobner 6ieIer 10r=
fer fir Sic ibren entiton6ene1 Ser
ll11 1te entl4a6igt.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-08-27

linie bil6et Ger @eidielf1uB, ser bon
Ger rulliiden @ren5e Big gum 8olti<
iden Meer lduft. 9eeben 6ieien Ser
tbeioigungslinien baben 6ie Deutl tl9en
i'm Mor6oite 6ie febr itorf befeltigte
Staot &0nigSberg nit 6en befeltigten
Sorts BEL 2ibau un6 Sapiou. Die er=
item 6rei @ertbei6ignngsli1tien iir6
anBeroroentli@ itarf befeitigt. 60
befin6en iih in Mnenl ltetn un6 8oDen
iebr tpidtige un6 permanente Sc
itungseperte, mno 5tpiiden binein 1ie=
gen cine Mn5abl Seen ber1treut, sic
6em 8ormari6 Ser Sruppen be6eu=
ten6e @in6erniiie bieten. 9ie gonae
8ropin5 lit nit Seitungsmerten iiber=
fat, tpe1@e ouf's mo6er1rite nit i9tpe=
rem @ei6iben ouseeriiitet iin6. Gin
Jrontangriff tptr6 iid ols cine Iber-
aus i@tpierige Mufgabe ertpeiien. Sic
tpel9e bon 500 bis 1000
Dar6s brett lit, miro our@ feds &c.
itungen beidukt. Die itdrfite lit sic
Gborner 6eitungen int @nben 11116 sic
Dan5i9er I'M Ror6en. 8mifaen 6ie<
fen bei6en liegen sic Soften Sor6on>
&ulm, @rau6en5 un6 Marierbnrg.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-08-27
&iel Syreao', piel Chr.
,pouen Mm9riff ,ti@t
Mufs Sanpt qeidlagen.

2onoon, 25. 9lng. = 9ie 1eut=
lden baber1 oie perbin6eten Strange
ien uno gnglan0er in 0reitagiger
56la6t bel Gbarleroi, Belgien, auf'S
@ol1pt geld1agen. Das BreBbiiro 6eS
Britt ld,en &riegsn1i1riiteriums fiinoigt
an, oaB oie 6eutide 9lrmee Die slnf-
1tellnng Ser @erbiin6eten 6ur6bra6
un6 oieie 3tpang, ii@ ouf fran5ofi@eS
@ebiet 5uriid5u5ieben Sic S6Ga@t
BON Gbarleroi nor Die blutiglte IN
ser &riegsgeidi@te Ser neneren 3eit.
gs lit p0uig 1tnmogli@, oie Berlnite
aud MIR ihabungstpeiie an5ugeben.
Sos &riegsrninilteriun n1eloet, 6oB
sic 3abI Ser Go6ten uno &ermunoe~
ten meit iiber sic entlpre@en6en- 3if=
fern irgeno elmer 5dla9t unierer
Iage binausgebt. Die 6e1ti@e @r=
nree> tpelde oie gei6lagenen @erbun=
6eten in1nrer rpetter 5uriid6rangt uno
bereits felten SUP auf fran5oiiidem
8o6en gefaBt bot, miro auf 5pei W}il-
Iiotten Ma1tn gei6dbt. Die Irmee Der
@erbiinbeten, sic iib BEN iiegrei@ bor<
bringen6en Deuti6en entgegeniteut,
INN Tie auf ibrem Mari@ na6 8artS
ouf5ubalten betrdgt eine Minion
Munn. 9ieier Sieg an Ser Sambre,
ei1ren1 NebenfluB Ser Maas, folgte 3
an6eren ouf 6em SUB, 6ie BON 8erlin
aus perfiin6et un6 bon oen 8erbiin=
oeten nidt beitrttten lper6en. g5 iino
sic giege Bel geeufdateau in Ser BEL
gii6en Hropt15 2urenburg, BEL 2te=
oenbofen in 2otbrtngen un6 BEL 2une=
bile int fran3oiti6en Departement
Mel1rtbe=et=Moieue. Do5u fonmt
noA sic gfie6erlage elmer britii@en
@apolerie= =griga6e BEL Weaubeuge
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-08-27
Gbrentag inn 6anie @pben5ollern,

Gbrentag i1m !9a1tie 9oben5oQern.
8erlin> 25. Slug, iiber &open=
boge1 un6 2on6on. = &ailer 8il=
belm bot SOS @il lerre &reu5 3tpeiter
un6 erlter &laiie 6em &ronprin5en
6rieorid Milbelm un6 oem &er5og
Mlbre9t bon @iirtte1uberg perlieben.
Brin5 Osfar erbielt 6as giierne
&reu3 5tpeiter @laiie. Seine Maieitdt
ian6te folgen6es Selegran1m an Die
&ronprin8eiiin: sd sSS4 6anfe Dir bon
gan5em @er5en, liebes &in6; i@ freue
nti9 NIT Sir iiber Sen eriten @ieg
8ilbelms. @ott itebt auf ieiner Sci
te uno bat ibm 9einen itarfen Mrm
geliebe1t. SsSbn lei @bre un6 @anf |!
Sd nerletbe @ilbelm bas gilerne
&reu5 3tpeiter un6 erlter &laiie. @u@
0sfar fat NIT feinen @reraoieren it@
gldnaeno ge1dlagen. gr bat bas gii<
fierne JiEa3 8spetter @loife erbaIten:
gitte tbeile bies ssSno l11rb Wenrie nit.
@ott i6iite un6 belfe nreinen Suit
gems. Sir imner6ar iei @ott NIT
Sir uno ol1en @begatttnnen. unter=
5ei6net Napa @ilbelm."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-08-27

au tbun, mas in ibren &rdften itebt
limo unlere grnten iin6 beuer pra6=
tig"
gsem gorf, "a. slug. = @raf
8ernitorff Der 6eutlde 8otl@ofter in
SEN @ereinigten Stoaten, mo6te ber=
tie no9 ieinem @irtreffen aus &ot=
ter6am betanrrt, ieiner &egierung lei
offi5iea ge1nel6et tpor6en, baB 6ie rui=
iii@en nntlitdrii6en uno 3ibilbeom-
ten Yolen perGoiie nun6 6aB 6ie 8e<
1pobner eine eigene &egierung nit
@arf9au als @auptita6t proflmmtert
bdtten. Ser @raf iagte unter anoe=
rent: 9ie @eifnnung Ser Geuti6en
SEN gereir1igten Stoaten gegenuber
lit cine enti@ie6en freunoli6e. Sir
Sic a1nerifonii9e Eourilten tpuroen
oon ser beuti6en &egiernng Son6er<
8iige beiorgt, Die IN geniigenoer 3abl
fir alle @ei1en6en porban6en maren.
Ore1e 3uge mur0e11 oD11e u1tterDre'
dung 10 idneu ols mogli6 our@ Die
SSront befor6ert Inn oie &ei ien6en auf
neutrales @ebiet 5u bringen. 8abr
reno ser erlten paar Soge Ser Mobts
lilierung mar es fiir 6ie &egierung
11nrn0gli9, BEN slmerifanern Die &ei-
ie gu ermogliden, 6a iammtlide 3ii.
ge gum Gransport 6es Militars in
Mnipru9 genonmen moren. S4 bos
re, ooB ettpa $4,000 Mmeritaner ii@
in Deutihlnn6 befinoen. Die ameri-
tonii9e 8otidoft tpur6e CUR 8eit mel.
ner 9lbreiie BON 9ln1erifanern Be-
1tiirn1t, un6 8otl6after @erar6 un6
leine Beamten batten Sag un6 @o@t
3u tburt, INN Sen 8e6iirfniifen oteler
9e,1te entgegen gu fommen un6 6te
oeutf9e @egierung arbeitete ibm IN
|6ie &6n6e, 10 gut es geben uollte.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-08-27
Ser Often itarf befeitiat.
9 o n1nn 25 9I1n 400 +

2onoon, Is. Slug, 4:20 NOR
gems. = Gin Selegrnnm aus ct.
HeterSbnrg an oie uDoilp Mail"
meloet: Sic 6euti@e @ertbei6igung
in Sltpreuben baltert ouf bier paral=
lelen l'n6 itnrf befeitigten 2inien, 6ie
bon 9eorben nod Sii6en ii@ erftreden
Motiir1i4e &in6erni1ie unterftiiben
iebe ein3elne 0ertbeibigungslirie. Die
erIten< bret 2inen tper6en aus elmer
.@ruppe bieler geen gbil6et. Die
pierte un6 itdrfite '@ertbeioigungs'
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-08-27
@tarfe 8erInite.

9onbon, IS. Mug.- Ser Siterr-
Ser &orreipon6ent bes @broniele tpetb
5l1 beri9ten> boB sic 8elgier in oen
bisberigen &dmpfen 10000 Soote
perloren baben. ssSn garr5 8elgien
liegt oie sSn6uitrie itin. 5eit bem
1. 9lugult bot fein Mrbeiter au6 nur
einen rotben Seller ieines 2obnes err
baltelt.
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@iem in &erthei6iqmnqsamitan6.

NariS, 25. MngnIf. = Cine Sc
pelde Ser CURRIERS' s=9lge11tur aus
&om iagt> 6aB etne antltde Weittbei=
lung aus 8ien belogt, 6aB &aiier
6ron5 Soief befoblen babe, 6aB Wten
in @ertbei6igungs5u uitan6 beriebt mer'
Sc. 9feiien6e aus Srieit er5ablen,
oaB Sic Seiterrei6er it@ fir oie Ser
tbei6igung 6es 9l6rioti19en Meeres
BEL Nola un6 @ebe11ico fon5entrieren.
Sic 9elpobner lebteren Srtes iollen
lan6eln&parts geian6t tpor6en iein.
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syapan erflart ben Qrieq.

Eofto, %. Mugu1t. = Sapon bof
leuti9lnno 6en &rieg erflort. @raf
bon &er, Der 6eutf4e 8otfdafter III
Tofio fat feline Bdiie erbolten unb
miro ii9 tpabri9einli4 NIT Dem Dam-
pfer uMinnefota", ser am 81. Mu-
quit abfdbrt, nod ser @ereinigten
Staoter begeben.
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MpfpiQe.

ssoiepb Mertes, Elm iunger Sc.
ldyGftsmann unieres @inoge miro am
9. @epte1nber in ser @atbe6role gu
ct. G1ou6 SRI. Regina @oufrnann,
Eo6ter bes in ct. @louo tpobnen6en
&errn ss5obn &oufmann, als 8raut
aum Trouoltore fiibren. = geifolous
Rneip uno Mi@. ". Molitor, 3tpei
prominente @odpine 6arner tparcn
lebten Gonnerftag @eiddfte bolber
IN ct. @loub. .
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-08-27
DeutfNt Crupptn auf }rankr&iN$ BVden


ra"5oH@" obrbef6lS
Hremo,p
forern
oemt1e
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-08-27
Hannr erphert.

8rH ieI, 25. 9lugu1t. - Wie
orobtloS aus Mamur gemel6et miro,
1in6 6ie Sta6t gean1nr n1t6 flint If
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-08-27

@ornarlb Ser geiann1ten oeuti6en
9lrnee auf Horis gu lit tpabri6ein=
li6."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-08-27
Stttr | big s.
3t,,t 3ooe
4i,s x.

Die Sramerfmnbe gebt in ale Sbeile
Der 8elt. - @e6emft ber Mrmeu.
= 2eide 'unr6e in feierlide 8ro-
5ei1ion mad 6er ct. Hetersfirae
itberfiibrt un6 amfgebabrt. - Sn
Mom iammtlide Sbeater unb Ser
gmii9mmssplate geidlo6en,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-01-15
MEXICO GIRL GETS
SMALLPOX IN COUN-
TRY--QUARANT|NED
MISS ISABELLE GREGORY, DAuoA
TER OF Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN
GREGORY SUFFERING WITH DI-
seAsE AT HER HOME IN souTl
ERIN susuRss
Or. R C. Strobe investigating cas-
es in country and suggests strict
quarantine to eliminate spread Of
the disease everywhere.

Miss Isabelle Gregory, the IL year
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Gregory, who reside in South Mexico
is quarantined at her home, suffering
with smallpox, whiC6, according to
R. G. Strobe. was contracted recent
ly while on a visit to the country
south of this city where the disease
is so prevalent at this time.
DR.. Strobe visited quite number
of homes Tuesday and reports the fol
lowing cases; Mrs. William Showers,
Miss Fannie Brown, Chas. Riggs. Geo
Woolery, Mr.. Shock. DR.. McAllister
an agedphyslcian Of Cantralia, Is also
Ill from smallpox.
DR.. Strobe urges all persons with
breaking out that is at all suspicious
to be especially careful to see no one
until they have consulted a physician
as there is great dnger of causing
serious epidemic all over the county
through the slightest carelessness. DR.
Strobe went to the country again or
Wednesday to investigate other sus
pected cases.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-01-15
W. c. HUGHES. COMMISSIONER
APPOINTED BY THE SUPREME
COURT TO HEAR TESTIMONY
HELD SESSION IN RoHERTsoN
g RoBERTsoN's OFFICE
Other testimony will be taken In
jefferson City ThursdayS Final
hearing will be january twenty
eighth in jefferson city.

Testimony in the case of William
Kemper which is contesting the re-
cent local option victory here, was
heard Wednesday afternoon in the
law office of Robertson & Robertson
before w. c. Hughes, of Montgomery
City, appointed Commissioner to hear
the testimony by the Supreme Court.
County Clerk ]. B. Graham was
put on the stand by Mr.. Kemper's
lawyers to testify to the reason he
refused to issue Mr.. Kemper his IL
cense. City Clerk Wallace Dear
ing was also introduced to show the
Council records OF the election notice.
The attorneys for the County Court
introduced Sam Wallace, Sheriff J w
Barnett and William vivlon to show
that the names on the petition call
ing the elecion were bonafide resi-
dents and voting taxpayers here and
County Collector Pulls introduced to
show his record regarding the pay
ing of Mr.. Kempers license and put
ting up his bond.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-01-15
Fifty REAL BOYS
ENJOY BIG FEAST.
Youngsters speak as we'll as Older
euests-EnIoy Sunday sehoel BAN
quet in the Christian Church Of
this city Monday.

Fifty live, wide-awake American
boys, members of Miss Katie Ferris,
Roy Ferris, Leo Hanly's and Chas-
Squires' Sunday School classes, enjoy
ed a. banquet at the Christian Church,
Monday evening at z o'clock. A num-
her Of men were present and they
had fully as good time as the young
sters, and that means they were go
ing some. The feast was composed
of oyster soup and ice cream and
cake and it was well served by some
of the mothers and a number OF the
young women in the Church.
The Rev. w. A. Shullenberger pre-
sided as toastmaster and the follow
ing we're the speakers R. d. Worrell
Russell Lewis, l.. M. White, Ross FeT
ris, Thede williams, Paul Genrich, 9
c. Rosselle, Bertram Lewis, 7. A
Threlkeld, Ralph Jesse, Clarence Car
roll. The boys made better speech
les than the men and carried off th'
honors during most delightful even
ing.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-01-15
JOSEPH BARTH|, PROMINENT
CITIZEN DIES TUESDAY
sUccUMsEp AFTER LONG ILL
NEss-sEFAN FAILING SUNDAY
AND ONLY HEROIC TREATMsN
SUCCEEDED IN PRoLoNeINe
HIS LIFE UNTIL TUESDAY
The funeral will be Thursday morn
ing at 10 o'clock from the Home
Began Business Here In 1880
In Mexlo.

Joseph Barth, one Of Mexico's pio-
neer business men and leading cit
zens, died Tuesday morning at his
home on e. Monroe street. Mr.. Barth
has been in failing health for sew
eral years but his condition became
more serious Sunday and it was on
ly by heroic treatment life was pro-
longed till Tuesday The funeral was
from the home at 10 O'Clock Thurs
day morning by Rabbi Leon Harrison
of St. Louis. The Masons conduct
ed the services at the grave.
Mr.. Barth was born in Illingen,
Germany, on December Z, 1S47, and
came to America at the age Of 10
settling in Philadelphia until 1865
when he moved to Columbia, Mo.
In 1868 he and his brother, Victor
Barth, went into the clothing busi-
ness in Columbia and in 1880, decid-
ing to branch out, they opened a
store here and Joseph Barth took
charge of It. The first store Was on
the site now occupied by the North
Missouri Trust Co and In 1889 the
firm moved into the present build
ing. Mr.. Barth was charter mem.
ber OF the Mexico Elks Lodge and Q
member OF Mexico Lodge No. b44 A,
F. & A. NJ.
| In 1850 Mr.. Barth married Miss
Therese Levy, in Forbach, Germany
Besides his wife he leaves the fol
lowing children: Mrs. Alfred Lieb-
man, Youngstown, Ohio; Louis L.,
Of this city; Mrs. Edgar NJ. Hartzell
Youngstown, Ohio; Miss Corinne, 0
this city,, Edwin r., Oklahoma
City; Maurice r., Columbia: Leopold
and Richard. Of this city.
Mr.. Barth leaves three brothers:
solomon Barth, Of Oklahoma City,
and Alexander and Moses Barth, o
Illingen, Germany. Victor Barth. o
Columbia, died some four years ago!
Mr.. Barth was one Of Mexicc's
most public-spirited citizens. He an'
his brother contributed much towari
the rebuilding Of the State Univers
ity after 1t burned, and Joseph Bartl
after he came to Mexico, was always
glad to aid any public enterprise ant
work for the good Of the city. His
death will be sad news to a host o
friends in Mexico and elsewhere.
He was a fine man. devoted to hi
religion and always upright ant
straightforward The Ledger joins Il
extending sympathy to the bereave'
family.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-01-15

J. G. Miller of Kansas CITY, was
the guest of his brother, J. u. MIL
,er Monday night. These brothers
had not seen each other for a numbe
Of years.
Fay Branstetter, formerly foreman
of the Mexico Ledger, is i'll.
Mrs. w. H. Coons leaves Wednes
dav for Kansas City to visit hel
mother. ,s---,,..
John s. Jones is still Ill at th'
Planters Hotel, -,
Carlyle willard is in Palmdaie' ria
where he will spend the winter o.
business.
Misses Mary Bucliner and l'ua %
are visiting friends in Fulton
Del Tribe, who has been SICK
will be able to be out again In
few days.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-01-15
JUDGE ALEX CARTER
ANTE-SA-
LOON LEAGUE TUES.
PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE Au-
DRAIN COUNTY COURT ELECT.
ED TO THE BOARD OF MANA
GERS OF THE STATE ANTI-sA-
LOON LEAGUE IN ST. LOUIS
LEDGER SPECIAL.
st. Louis. Ian. Il.

LEDGER SPECIAL.
st. Louis, Jan. II.
| Presiding Judge Alex Carter. of
the Audrain county court, was elected
a member of the Board of Managers
of the Anti-saloon League OF Nilsson
ri, last night, and at the banquet
/ cid last night delivered most elo-
quent and timely address which was
received enthusiastically by his many
auditors.
1t was also announced at the ban
quet that former Governor Malcom
Patterson, Of Tennessee, has been en-
gagged for four addresses in this state
/ north of the Missouri River and
that Mexico is enc OF the towns chos
en-. Governor Patterson will be here
the first week in May and speak In
favor Of the County Unit law. The
other towns chosen were st. Joseph,
Tarkio and Hannibal.
/ Until recently Governor Patterson,
an unusually fine orator, was op
posed to the antisaloon movement bu
now he is one of the most ardent sui
porters of the work.
During the past year $4,000 peo-
pie were added to the Drys in thu
Northeastern District with Mexic'
as headquarters.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-01-15
COUNTY ". c. T.U.
HAS AN ALL DAY
ANNUAL MEETING

The second annual convention OF
the Audraan District w. G. T. U.
closed Thursday evening at the Bap-
tist Church, in this city, after a
most successful session. Mrs. J. Fl.
Lane was elected President. This Is
the eighth year Mrs. Lane has led
the county forces. She is known
throughout the State in this work
and is one Of the best leaders Mis-
souri, can boast OF.
The other officers were Mrs. Susan
Quaintance. OF Laddonia. vice-presi--
dent: Mrs. Mabel Householder. Core
pouding Secretary; Mrs. Lizzie Clark.
vandalia, Recording Secretary, Mrs.
Chas. Peterson, Mexico, Treasurer;
Chorlster, Miss Maud Barbee. Wanda
liza and organist, Miss Alice wither-
spoon, Mexico.
| The second annual convention Of
the Audrain District w. c. It. u.
convened in the Baptist Church
Thursday morning. The meeting was
a great success and the program,
which follows in the article was car
ried out. Mrs. Berger arrived al
noon and her talk In the afternoon
was one of the features Of the meet
ling.
Morning Session, $3.50.
Hymn, "My Faith Looks Up b
!. Thee.
5 Devotional. led by Mrs. c. l
$ Denham.
J Roll call of officers.
RI Appointment OF committees.
Report of Local Presidents.
s Report of Dist. President
Report of Dist. Treasurer Mrs. p
erson.
Song, Onward, Christian Soldiers
D. Department Work.
Isl Flower mission, Mrs. Lizzie Clark
10 vandalia.
,e Sunday School Work, Mrs. Mer
rs Day, Sun Rise.
y Rev. j. H. Sanford.
: Cooperation with Missionary s
3 cieties, Mrs. Lane, Mexico.
Miss Barbee, Cuivre, instrumei
al solo.
Noon Time Prayer,
at Rev. J. L. Watson led.
:, LUNCH.
ol Afternoon Session.
1:30-Devotionai. Mrs. Rose LIE
Laddonia.
nix Song, "An Around the World
sit Ribbon White Is Twiaed.r by Ladd
mia Union.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-01-15
sELLs eRocERY sroRE.

]. ]. Wood, Councilman IN the
4th Ward, has sold his grocery bust
ness in East Mexico, to w. Fl. Rhine
man of Lincoln county. Mr.. Rhine
man has taken charge of the store
and the Ledger joins the people Of
Mexico in welcoming him here. Mr..
Wood has not announced what he
win do in the future but the Ledger
hopes he will remain here and aid
in making Mexico city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-01-15

Hill Rec. sec'y; s. ]. Sanford Fin.
secy; H Hassan.R s s; L. F. Austin
7 8 s; ]. N. Boatman, Chaplain ana
Treas; Roy johnson. S G; d o
Wood, o. s. G. -
After the installation Messrs' staif
Inrs and Husterman made talks ask
,ng ~ FOR tbe cooperation of the mem
hers during their term of office anc
everything possible to aid the order
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-01-15
X-RAY At THE
MEXICO HOSPITAL
USED FREQUENTLY
MYSTERIOUS RAYS. ONLY SLIGHT
Lv UNDERSTOOD BY scIENT-
Isrs TODAY, IS BEING USED
TO GET "INsIDE INFORMATION"
BY CITIZENS
Needle In santa Re 5oys foot Iocat-'
ed with case and removed--Photo--
graphs of joints and abdomen are
taken.

The X-ray machine at the Mexico
Hospital is being kept busy these
days. One Of the very first pic
lures taken was the foot of small
boy, residing near Santa Fe, which
had needle in it. The needle was
located with ease and physician re
moved 1t without any unnecessary cut
ting.
Photographs of defective Joints,
abdomen and other parts OF the body
have been taken and all of them sue
cessfuIly. The machine cost In the
neighborhood of $4,000 and is one
Of the finest made. Ever since
Prof. Roentgen discovered the myste'
rlous' rays"lt has been a puzzle what
these rays could be.
X-rays are generated when a metal
plate In vacuum tube ls lombard
ed by an electrical stream. II is
one Of the great discoveries of recent
years.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-01-15
ALTON IN RATE MOVE.
BARkER|S HELPLESS.

Jefferson City, MO, Jan. IA.
The Missouri rate case took anoth'
er unexpected turn to-day. The coun-
sci for the Chicago G. Alton Railroad
Company filed a petition in the Sa-
line County Circuit Court at Marsh
all for a removal of the oyercharge
suit against it for 100000 from
the Federal Court in Kansas City
Since Judge McPherson's injunction
Atty Gen Barker says his hands are
tied and he can do nothing.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-01-15
LEDGER ADS PAY.

j. w. Fowler of Grinnell, Ia, had
a little want ad In the Ledger,
farm for rent and in remitting for
same says: "In reply to your let
ter win say that the reason we have
not written you was because It kept
US busy answering the inquiries from
people who had read the ad in your
paper"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-01-15
ARRIVED SAFELY.

Miss Margaret Cunningham, who
accompanied her sister. Mrs. 9. N.
Duffy and Mr.. Duffy to Manila, Phil
Ippine Islands, writes the Ledger
she arrived after an enjoyable trip by
way OF Japan and other interesting
countries, safely on Christmas eve.
Miss Cunningham left Mexico No
yember 22nd.