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Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
WHEN WILL THE EURO
PEAN WAR CLOSE?

fEAN WAX CLOSE!
EVERYBODY is now discussing
how long the war in Europe win last,
and a great many people think it is
just q question Of endurance and will
not close until money and credit
have been exhausted. OF course, life
is the cheapest proposition consider
ed in connection with war. There are
plenty of men to feed to the cannons
long after the powder is exhausted.
Referring to this matter, the Satur-
day Evening Post editorially says:
IF the war is to be ended only by
financial exhaustion we may as well
resign ourselves to about ten years of
it. Probably it would take something
like that period 50 to exhaust Eng
land, Germany, France and Russia
that they could no longer fight-pre-
suming, Of course, they were not ac-
tually overrun and occupied by an en-
envy.
"A countryfs credit may sink SO
H MHH.AH
low that it cannot borrow a dollar
abroad and its treasury may be as
bare as Mother Hubbard's cupboard;
yet it may continue to fight hard for
years. So long as there is a pound Of
powder, a sack Of flour, a can of beef
or a pair of shoes in the country, the
government can take il in exchange
for a piece Of paper.
@First, of course, a warning nation
uses up its real money and real cred
II; and all the belligerents are a long
way from having done that. Next, it
grinds out paper money, which its
fiat makes exehangeable for what
ever commodities ii wants.
THE American Colonies began the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
!. 4. CARRIERS COUNTRY

War Of Independence almost without
money. The paper currency issued by
the Continental Congress sank 50
low that the phrase Not worth q con
tinental' still conveys the idea Of re.
70 in value; but the Colonies kept ca
fighting. The Southern confederacy
was the merest wreck financially long
before Washington felt entirely secure
from capture by its armies. The Bal
kan States ended their first war in a
condition of bankruptcy. and immedi-
ately fought another one.
"Even where it is necessary 10 buy
supplies abroad a belligerent nation
can husband its whole gold stock for.
that purpose, and so continue buying
long after its credit is shattered.
There must be enough hands both
10 man the guns and to keep up suf-
fieient domestic production 10 subsist
the population. Given these, fighting
may go OF indefinitely after credit is
gone.s
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

H~OSTLITIES in Europe are not
confined to those who are avowed en-
emies Russia reports that it has
been compelled to separate its quar-
relsOme German and Austrian pris-
oners, and the anti-German party in
Turkey is strong enough to provoke
riots. The only friction thus far re
ported on the part of the allies was
caused by Lieut-Col. CaiIlaux. who
openly aspersed the British, for which
he was promptly ordered to prison
for a week. When Gen. Joffre heard
of the episode, he increased the penal
ty to a fortnight, for he needs the
British in his business these days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

YOU will enjoy your Thanksgiv-
ing and Christmas festivities much
better if you make your subscription
to the Maintenance Fund Of the Hos.
pital. You never spent $50 that win
bring better returns. The manage
ment wants 100 people to give $40
each, which will insure the success
of this institution for another year.
That's the way to make Mexico q
greater and better city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

eents a Fsound delivered IN New Eng
land a great many Southern cottor
growers viii be bankrupt; for that
rnee does not nearly cover the cost
Of prS4astien. with that painful ex.
p~erience in mind. next year and the
year following they win probably
plant a much smaller area to cotton,
and the price win 30 up. so as TO
work a hardship on the mills.
That is the law Of unrestricted in
dividualistie competiHon-hsw the
other fellow when you can get him
down. and expect to be chswed in
Turn when he can get you down. To
everybody concerned how much more
profitable finally-and more edify-
INCORPORATION would be-"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
RuRKE.

Mrs. Cleveland Brown spent last
week At Centralia.
Curtis Pryor sold 2 loads Of corn 70
Mr.. Hewitt recently.
Hog cholera is raging around HAT
ton.
Mr.. Davidson has a sick horse
Mr.. Van Horn bought some cattle
from Burke district last week.
Protrasted meeting closed last night
at Beaver Dam.
Homer Heite is butchering hogS
to-day. Monday
Mrs. Rodecape is still sick. .
Burke school has a new coat Oh
paint on the blackboard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
THOMPSON.

Miss orphia Hall returned home At.
ter about 10 months visit with her
sister. Mrs. Arthur Walden, in Cal.
ifornia.--Ross Cant is in Omaha
working in the stock yards in that
place.-Mrs. Lizzie Ridgeway who
has been the guest Of ~herfather, Hen.
ry Ridgeway, Of rear Wray, Colo,
returned home last week. - Judge
Carter was in this vicinity one day
last week-J.D. Pulls purchased |
cow of Chas. Householder for $780,
Mrs. Elmer Lovelace is visiting her
mother in St. Louis.-Ben Spencer
sold Chas. Peck some stock hogs at
SAC per lb.-With the kindly ad-
vice Of Col. VIM. H. Dempsey, Of
Possom Walk, and Col. Billie Smith,
Of salt River, circulating their peti-
tons with several signers, have per-
suaded Washington, D. c. to hold
mail carriers at this place until 9:lb
a. m. The regular leaving time was
7:15 a. m. These men are up-tO-
date and should be a great help in
the reelection Of Woodrow Wilson.
Wheeler Cant and family visited
Judge and Mrs. Alex Carter Sunday.
Mrs. Black, of north Of Mexico, is
the guest of her friends in this VI
cinity.-Wm. Harrelson entertained
the young people with a social hop
Friday night.-There was preaching
at the Church here Saturday and
Sunday, Rev. Martin preaching
Daniel School is still closed on &C.
count Of diphtheria.--Mrs. Spencer
who has been quite sick is improving
we are glad to state-Mrs. Neal Is
or the sick list.--Chas. Pulls visit
an IN Vandaiia Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
THERE SHOULD BE CO.
OPERATION EVERYWHERE

THE Mexico Ledger always has
been in favor of cooperation Of peo-
pie in every profession, and in every
line Of business, and especially
among the farmers, Under the head
of @Dog Eat Dog, The Saturday Ev-
ening Post editorially says: From a
New England c~otton-trade report,
written in October, we take the fol-
lowing The decline'-in the price
Of raw cotton-'has tended to con
firm the opinion held generally in
mill circles that the staple will go
down to six cents a pound, delivered
in England; consequently manufac-
turers have held off from buying
NOR than they need for immediate
requirements
III tho price does go down to six
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
RUSSIAN sUpERsTTTios>

Dr..
ahs nu1Aik soldier is %rslirioD'
'ieaiiy inclined and sopersti,i.a' sys
ssans Lsbsdysff Of the r~s +so' !, s..
Army Corp: tails Of a cos'iAta
went Sn'catAsd through man, .e sA'
meats and when his hour .as's.
died from = trife; 'assss
As you viii Q in n.
Lists. tthere are no ca.u.l,v Vs,aat'
MieAail from simbirsk, whsr. j, .'''l
his ear through f~rostbite. Mich. T. lost
told BY the wise woman that H. iva. va.
go through great dangers / 'Dald
and that some day a small I'VE
would kill him. Michail lansh.. H,ns
told consistorial Secretary -. ae
when he was working for him ., ~
denes, and the -cOnsistorial s.s'. gu.
laughed too. He said: Beware u ~
small things, small drinks Of ~, w
and small women An rivb,
Michnil. sad
"Miehail fought in a dash on .
man outpost at Bielsky (Bisu,, =,
all our mtn were wounded s,. saa
- NAlEUT
himself Two days afterward MA
ial was on sentry duty where tbs ~
way bridge crosses the road n =
hamesburg. The Niemtsi, sbo,
him and missed. Next a shell blsv :.
Michail's forage cap.
Then Michail went into a farm :.
Bielsky. He found there two vo,,..
killed by the Germans own smells -
a live child. The farm outhouss v..
burning. Michail sat with tbs AM
and began calling it MY pigeon, NV
swallow; give me a kiss but the china
said nothing.
Then Michail took a straw in ri,
mouth and began twirling il round !,
amuse the infant. Next evening Mi,h.
all was i'll. His tongue swelled M
and the surgeon, Doctor Ianuisbsff,
said he had blood poisoning. This wa,
because the sharp end Of the straw
had entered his tongue. Our man
thought it was the plague. The Ger.
mans must have poisoned the straw.
thinking our men would sleep on Il
'on the fourth day Miehial died. |
wonder what Consistorial Secretary
Januisheff will say?
Such letters could not be written By
Germans, Frenchmen or Englshnsu.
They would not be as crude, as blood.
thirsty; as human, as merciful. The
typical Riadoci tprfvate) Ivan Ivanu.
itch Ivanoff is still an unspoiled child
curious, c~redulous, cunning, simple.
savage, kindly. These are the qualities
Of the natural, the unsophistIcatsd
Russians; and they appear abundant
~ in letters struggled from the front
and picked up by tho vietors in blood
soaked trenches--Collier's Weekly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
PARrIsANsHIP GOING MAD.

REFERRING to the "Jingo" writ
ers throughout the country who are
trying to start trouble with other
countries, and are finding fault be-
cause President Wilson does not send
ships to this country or does send
them to some other country, the New
York World editCriaHy says
Senator Lodges speech before the
Middlesex Club of Boston was un-
worthy Of himself. unworthy of the
State of Massachusetts.
Surely These are not the senti-
ments that the American people have
a right to expect af such a critical
time from the ranking Republican
member Of the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations:
I'VE do not know what happen
ed IN Turkish waters, but appar-
emily the Administration is o n
tent to have it appear that the
Tennesee's boat was fired upon as
warning of the danger of mines
The Administration las izsmated
that it was a friendly act.
~of the three statements of fact
made by Senator Lodge, two are
shOcdngIy false and must have been
known to be false. Instead of being
content to have ii appear that the
Tennessee's boat was fired upon as a
warning Of the danger Of mines" the
Administration Immediately demand
ed an explanation from Turkey. In
stead of intimating that It was a
friendly act, the Administration sug-
gested that it might not have been a
hostile act. The only correct state
ment made by Senator Lodge il that
we do not know what happened in
Turkish waters
Would the Senator have had the
United States plunge into war with
Turkey without waiting to find out
what happened? Certainly not. Mr..
Wilson did what Senator Lodge would
have done If he were President, or
what any other a n and sensible
President would have done. II Mr.. VIII
son were a Republican instead Of a
Democrat, Senator Lodge would be
ardently praising him for his prudence
and his steadiness of purpose. Yet in
a desperate attempt to manufacture
a little partisan capital, the Senator
puts himself into the class Of profess
sionaI blatherskites along with Will
liam Randolph Hearst.
MI. Hearst may be satisfactory
company for a frenzied Republican
politician willing to resort to any
thing to get his party back into pow
er, but Mr.. Hearst is not the right
kind Of company for the successor of
Charles Sumner and Daniel Webster.
When Senator Lodge reads his Mid
dlesex Club speech in cold type, we
shall be greatly disappointed II he
is not heartily ashamed of himself
and Of the insane partisanship that
inspired his utterances."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
To Prepare Corn to Fatten Steers.
BY H.. o. Allison.

BY II. o. Allison.
Does it pay to grind corn for fat
tening two-year-old steers? The Mis-
souri, Experiment Station has been in
vestigating this question for the last
two years. While this investigation is
not yet completed, results obtained up
to the present time indicate that
more rapid gains in live weight and a
quicker finish may be expected by
the use of ground grain. Cattle also
feed more uniformly on ground than
On whole corn. There is no doubt but
that two-year-old steers will much
more completely digest ground grain
and the finer it is the more complete
ly it will be digested.
The work at the Missouri College Of
Agriculture shows clearly that when
ground corn is fed fewer hogs are
needed to follow the steers. The fig.
ures obtained indicate that from II 10
~ per cent Of the value Of the ear
corn fed to steers should be charged
to the hogs, while with Underground
corn chop It will not be more than 8
to 4 per cent. The evidence concern
ing the total gain in live weight on
cattle and hogs per bushel Of corn
fed is not yet conclusive. It Is not
likely that there will be much differ
ence between feeding ground or whole
grain If the hogs are properly cared
for and if the feeding is dore-in lots
which are reasonably free from mud.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

THE REV. W. A. SHULLENBER.
GER, general chairman of the hospi.
tai committee, viii cali his commit.
tee together Immediately after
Thanksgiving. and will make a whirl
wind campaign of the city to secure
100 twenty-dollar subscriptions. Our
people are thoroughly in sympathy
with this enterprise. and should make
their subscriptions promptly so that
the maintenance fund for next year
may be assured at once.
The committee is composed of the
following: Rev. W. A. ShuIlenberger.
general chairman. First ward-Mrs.
c. D. Rodgers, Misses Lena johnson
and Olivia Myers; second ward-Mrs
E. r. Locke, Mrs. l. S~ilverstein. Mrs.
N. R. Rodes; Third ward-Mrs. C.
F. Clark, Mrs. Ian Jones and Mrs.
Geo. Lee; Fourth ward-Mrs. R. NJ.
White, Mrs W. W. Fry and Miss Mary
Houston.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
Clark Predicts Dull ss.sio.

washington, Nov. 24.-"CcnRress
will not do anything much at tbe
coming session except to pas ammo
Priatlon bills" declared Speaker
Clark as he was leaving for New
England to fill speaking gag
ments. se-
Ut cannot" he said, do VERY
much more that that as 1 can see
There Is not going to be any eytra
session, | believe.n
The Speaker stopped over here
Tor . short time following a long Trim
in the South. Trip
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

The Valley Stock Farm, owned ~
the Smith Brothers, southwest "
this city, has 14o head Of the iinss'
Duroc Jersey pigs ever seen u OI0
herd in this county. They are hea
ed by that great animal, Beauty
Model. They have a splendid svO.~
farm and are getting results S''"0
the line Of advanced methods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

THE LEDGER congratulates Su-
perintendent of Schools Herbert Pry
or on his intelligent and persistent
work in the direction of the Y. NJ.
c. A. organization in the high school
Out of his work in this direction a
live Y. NJ. C. A. can be organized in
Mexico, and a handsome building
erected. Libraries, hospitals, Y. N.
C. A. buildings and institutions Of
that kind, are what make a city
worth living in. go
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
No Marriages in Heaven
No Men There Eit.a.

No wen lhere, Fitzgerald Says.
There are times when mother can
land an exceedingly cruel blow, &C.
cording to Congressman John ],
Fitzgerald, Of New York, who told
this one at a recent dinner:
At a social affair some time since
the subject Of marriage came IN for
discussion.
Speaking Of marriage" remarked
one Of the women guests, al could
never quite understand one Of the
Biblical references to it,
TO which n do you particularly
refer, Mrs. JonesY" asked another
of the guests.
ABOUT marrying in heaven an
swered Mrs. Jones, thoughtfulIy.
why do you suppose there is no
marrying nor giving in marriage in
heaven 2"
ihat's an easy one!p promptly
Clipped in a sarcastic matron. aNo
men there.p
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
Lake 10 Remodel Ragsdale Building.

Lake to Remodel Ragsdale Bniiolhs,
The contract to remodel F. N. rags
dale's building on the East SIDE
the Square has been let to L. NJ LaAe
the contractor, who will begin worn
this week. A new front will be put y
and the building will be enlarged anu
modernized. When completed inc
building will be occupied by Rags
dale's Cash Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

THE Mexico Elks are all cordially
and literally cooperating to make
the Elks' Christmas entertainment
a brilliant success. That's the way to
help have a merry Christmas in Mex
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

THERE is no question about the
maintenance fund for the Hospital
being raised if those who are really
interested in the growth and pros
perity Of Mexico take an active in
terest in the enterprise. Do t now.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

Elk GOV. HADLEY, who has been,
IN Denver, Colo, temporarily on ae-
count Of his health. announces he
viii be a candidate for United States
Senator from Missouri in 1916.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

FROM time to time we notice in
the metropolitan papers where the
ALLIES advance" in this or that part
of the line Of battle, but when the re-
suits arc announced the Germans
have the only army that seems to
get anywhere.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

THE LEDGER is delighted to
know that N of Mexico's most pop
ular organizations is arranging to
subscribe 500 to the Hospital Main
tenance Fund. That's the way to get
results. Money talks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

Recently William Allen White, edi,
tor Of the Emporia, Kan, Gazette
and one Of the abiest writers in this
country, wrote an article for the Sat
urday Evening Post detailing what
Prohibition had done for Kansas.
Hugh F. Fox. secretary o. the Unit
ed Brewers Association. wrote a re-
ply and quoted statistics endeavoring
20 show that Mr.. White did not know
what he was writing about and that
prohibition had failed In Kansas.
. The article published below is
Mr.. Whites reply 10 Mr.. Fox in
which he shows Mr., Fox not only fell
down on his statistics but quotes rep
resentative men of the state who are
in a position to know just what pro-
hibition has accomplished in that
state. Nj. Fox, like cabbell and 9TH
+ who are writing for the Brewers,
gives a few figures and many gener-
alities.
We quote the statements of prOmi-
nent Kansans which appeared in Mr..
Whites last article. Mr.. White is
not receiveing any remuneration for
his defense Of prohibition, but is
writing for the good of society. He is
not protecting any special interests,
but looking to the welfare of the peo-
pie. What follows is certainly the
last word on the success Of prohibi-
ton in Kansas and defies the figure
jugglers to make their usual abor-
tive efforts to refute.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

LITTLE countries Of Europe should
be hasy putting fresh rivsts into Their
neutrality.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

Mrs. y. T.. Ross and daughter, W.
Julia, are the guests Of Mr.. ana l NH
Bird McGarvey at Kansas Guy UNA
after Thanksgiving.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

Bolts family Of South Jeffer-
dJn.. street have all recovered from
been raised. nay
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness, help
and sympathy, during the long i'll
ness and recent death of our "Dear
Mother"
Mrs. J. E. Northcutt. dwl
Mrs. A. Davis.
Mrs, +, i, Woodson
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

s. D. Byrns Is q member 81
committee TO disperse tho EIBs V"
mas Tree fund,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

THE epidemic of diphtheria which
has been raging throughout Missouri
has about subsidized.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

Frank Kellerhals, down near Ben.
ton City, has in 70 acres q wbeat
that looks extra good,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

POVERTY is not a crime. hat the
penalty is hard labor just the same.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

McCREDlE is to have a bank with
$4,000 capital stock early in the
spring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

We nouce from the Post-Dispatch
Of st. Louis that a movement is on
foot IN have she psvt lacSsls..~a --ss
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

BEGIN doing your Uht1stmas shop
ping at n c
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-04
MUCH INTEREST
IN CONFERENCE
Many Church and Sunday School
Workers Attend Session in
Grace Street Church.

\ large corps of Sunday school and
church workers were present yesterday
of the Conference OF Sunday School
Workers. which IL being held at the
Grace Street Presbyterian Church.
The exercises were opened by ID. X.
Kellogg, president OF the Presbyterian
Sunday School Union of Richmond. In
teresting talks were made by Miss Jean
Fraser. intermediate superintendent of
the First Presbyterian Church; Mrs j.
-. Booker. superintendent of welfare
work of Miller, & Rhoads; Miss Anna
Branch Binford. member of the edi
toral STAFF OF the Presbyterian Com
mittee on Publications; II. r. Baker. sec
rotary OF boys work of the State Y NJ
the Westminster Sunday School, and
Rev A. l. Phillips. general superin-
Presby torian Church.
Last night in the church auditorium
Rev. r.. e. Vlnson. d. D.. president of
the Austin (Texas) Theological Semi
an Evangeiieai Agency" ( song songs se rs
vice was rendered by the Sunday school
choir of the Second Presbyterian
Katherine Halves.
Rev. James l. Vance. q. D., OF Nash
VILE; Tenn, regarded as foremost
meeting, which will bring the confer
ence to an end.
The interest which has been shown
in the conference indicates that there
Will be large gathering at the closing
session.
To-day's program has been arranged
as follows:
to. AIS p. M-Opening exercises.
Rev. II. J. Williams. pastor OF Third
Presbyterian Church.
4:l5 to 4:3O p. M-Adult Bible class
for women. Mrs. J. G. Stewart, teacher
woman's Bible class Church OF the
Covenant.
1870 to 4:45 +. M--Adult Bible class
for men. Eugene ATassie teacher mems
Blblo class, Grace Episcopal Church.
f:45 to p. M.-Detail work OF the
Sunday school. II. w. Davis. superin-
tendent, Church of the Covenant.
to $40 Z. M.-Program OF the Sun
day school. $. b. Love. superintendent.
lIoge Memorial Church.
$40 TO SEQ 2. discriminating the
Attendance" r. w. Miles. Jr. superin-
tendent. Mizpah Presbyterian Church.
$50 to 5:30.-"Giving and Missions"
Rev. Wesley Baker. pastor Porter
Street Presbyterian Church.
$50 to p. M-"Teacher Training"
DR.. Phillips.
6to r. M-Suppor and social hour.
to 7:45 r. M.--Round table confer
ence. U.ed by Rev. w. l.. Lingle. d. D..
professor Of sunday school pedagogy.
Union Theological Seminary
7:45 to +. M--Song service. Young