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Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
HERBERT PRYOR. superintend,

HERBERT PRYOR, Superintend-
ent of Mexico Schools, is live wire,
and is, in thorough accord with all
movements to forward the best inter
ests of Mexico. Prof. Pryor in con-
nection with the public school chill
ars is arranging to raise $1OO for the
Hospital. In this way he will not
only help one of our most popular
charitable institutions, but Will
teach the pupils of the school to CO.
operate and work together in a pub
lic-spirited way for those things
that tend to the progress and uplitt
of Mexico. This is splendid school
ing to give the young.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
MEXICO AUDRAIN COUNTY MISSOURI THURSDAY NOVEMBER
G. F. COMMITTEE ORGANIZED
c. A. WitherspOOn Is Chairman and
Wallace Dearing, Sec'y-Treas.


+: The following committee rep
/; resenting the churches and peo-
/: pie of Mexico will distribute
/; this fund; Baptist, c. A. With
!: erspoon and Mrs. Sam Evans;
+: Christian Mrs. Frank Pearl and
F: Leo Hanly; Presbyterian, Miss
/: Marie Rose and Wallace Dearing;
/: Episcopal, R. E. Race and Mrs.
/: R. M. White; Catholic, Mrs.
j: Geo. Lee, Mrs. William Smith;
/: Methodist, E. F. Ketter and Mrs.
4: S. H. Richards, and such others
(: as named by the city authori-
(; ties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
Mrs. Bayless Likes The Ledge!

The following letter addressed to
the Ledger from Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, explains itself:
Nov. goth, 1914,
Mr.. White
Enclosed find $1.00 for the Ledger.
Please excuse delay. We are enjoy
ing the best Of health in this delight
full climate, as the weather is ideal.
We get the paper regularly and en-
joy it very much.
With best regards to all our dear
friends, | am
Respectfully yours,
Mrs. Alice Bayless.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
T COSTS TO TEAR
DOWN A TOWN

DOWN A TOWN
rmers need awakening to
that we have Enthusiastically
the period where we must
plan. am one of the slow
farmers that had to be
nd I'm now going to give my
e that others may profit,
Hedge is more expensive
ten years ago.
y-nine years ago | began my
eer. | had an old team and
furniture was mostly home
hairs, cupboard and lounge
ON dry goods boxes, neatly
with cretonne by my girl
re rented eight acres. Being
good habits l got all needed
y and groceries of our
srchants on credit until fall
ere sold. The first year was
eason and ] did not make
to pay ere itors. / went to
day of promise and explain
lions, paying as much as pos
| d they all carried the bal
other year. They continued
nmodate me until | was able
forty-acre piece of my own.
on as | owned these few
g mail-order houses began
me catalogues, and gradually
sending my loose change to
ting my accounts stand IN
e town where I had gotten
,mmodation when | needed 1t
hen had one Of the thriftiest
Ilaees in the state-good line
less in all the branches, mer-
who we're willing to help ar
fellow over a bad year, and 9
| Il of people twice a week wn'
! trade and visit. Our littl'
town supported a library,
hool, band, ball team and w
celebrations every year. 2
ear a live town soon double
E. sold my forty acres at
ance and bought an eighty
ly adding to it until | had 2o
| ( the best land in Iowa. ! the
need of asking favors, an
| t easy to patronize mail orde
that came almost weekly t
pr. l regret to say that | wa
st in the country to make u
,borhood bill and send it to
der house. Though we got b
bnce in a while, we got in tn
f sending away for our stuf
ually our merchants lessene
took of goods-for lack Oh p'
e. Finally we began to rea
| { when we needed a bolt qulcl
machinery, or clothing for SIC
death, we had to wait al
way for it, which wasn't
ht. One by one our merchan
to places where they were a
ed and men of less enerl
in. Gradually our town n
lown; our business houses a
4" in appearance, a number a
our schools, churches a
are going down, we have n
nd, no library nor ball tea
is no business done in t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
CHURCHES WILL
DISTRIBUTE FUND
Good Fellow Fund VIII Be Dispensed
Among the Poor by Committee
From Churches
MAKE SUBSCRIPTION TO-DAY
Committee viii Meet and Organize at
Once Opening Headquarters For
Donations.

The Mexico ministers met, late Fri
day afternoon, and appointed commit
tees of two from each church to COM
pose charity committee TO distribute
the Good Fellow fund as in the past.
1t is also their purpose to continue
this committee after Christmas to
look after the poor until warm wealth
er. So much good has been done in
the past through the distribution of
the Good Fellow fund by like COM
mittees that the ministers were a
unit in agreeing the same plan should
be followed this year.
The committee will meet in few
days and organize appointing treas
urer to take charge of the funds. They
will open headquarters in the City
Hall where donations can be made.
Children and grown people, whether
affiliated with any church, will be
cared for with food, fuel and
toys.
Letter From Ministers.
Mexico, Mo-, Nov. 21, 1914.-
Editors Ledger:
The ministers and Representatives of
the churches of Mexico see no reason
for departing from the former con-
certed action on the part of the
people of Mexico in preparing for
Christmas and in dispensing Christ
mas cheer among all the people and
families of Mexico.We have had some
opportunities to observe the way in
which our populace interests itself in
this matter and from comparison with
other towns Of similar size, and larg.
er or less, know that Mexico has han.
died her Christmas affairs with eff
cheney and thoroughness. And what il
more there has always been unity
and harmony Of action in this matter
that has in reality made it Christ
mas from and for the entire city
We suggest the plan that has work
led so well be continued. We think nj
lone has been overlooked nor sighted
land that any intimation that tn
work has not been effective and with
out class distinction is mistaken one
All we need to make great Chris
mas for this city is united action, ge
erous and general giving. With tn
! sanction of the Mayor we suggest tn
following names as representatives Q
the churches, the city council and h
and the people at large.
Baptist, C. A. Witherspoon and MI
Sam Evans; Christian, Mrs. Fran
Pearl and Leo Hanly; Presbyterian
Miss Marie Rose and Wallace Deal
/ ling; Episcopal, X. Il. Race ana Mr
; r. M. White; Catholic, Mrs. Geo. LIE
? Mrs. William Smith; Methodist, E.
Ketter and Mrs. s. H. Richards, ar
such others as named by the city al
thorities.
L That our work for the social good I
the community may not cease wit
Christmas day or Christmas eve the
: names will stand throughout the el
!, tire winter as a committee represen
= ing the community for aid and ASST
ance to all. Should the winter pro-
: at all severe there will be many cal
t and constant need, and this plan u
n der former administrations of o.
: city has proven adequate.
S A. A. Wallace
d W. A. Shullenberger.
II j. j. Dillon.
g D. A. Sanford,
S. w. Hayne.
]. W. Million.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

Miss Margaret Cunningham gave
the last of series of dancing part
les Saturday evening at her home in
honor of her guest Miss Mary Clark
of Topeka, Kansas, who returned
home Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

GOV. E. w. MAJOR has set apart
Wednesday, De,. 9th, as Charity Day
for Missouri, and calls on all Missou-
rlans to give from &c up for the war
Relief fund. This is a splendid sugges-
ton, and should be cordially adopted
by the people of Mexico and Aidrair
| CnnnIN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
Newkirk.Kennett Wedding

Charles P. Newkirk and Miss Glad
VS. Kennel, both formerly of Mexico,
were married in st. Louis Monday.
Mr.. Newkirk, who is barber in St
Louis, is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
E. Newkirk of this city.His bride is
the younger daughter of Mrs. Jo-
sephine Kennel. Both have a host
of friends in Mexico who join the
Ledger in extending best wishes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

first year and hopes sincerely that
the work can be continued At the
same time, we feel that the matter of
guarantee is one that is entirely out
of our hands and must be arranged
for by the friends of the Hospital.
AS soon as the guarantee is complet-
ed, it will then be in order to call a
meeting of the stockholders and guar
antors and elect new Board for the
coming year.
Yours very truly,
Directors of MEXICO HOSPITAL
ASSOCIATION.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

IN sr;te Of the fact that Jeffer-
son City has a large number .roo 81 sa, !.
,UU"9' wsar license, the Council has passed
an ordinance raising the merchants nc ts.
iinoOse Tn rs from $3.50 to $4,000 a year
If such move were mace III '''
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
Rride Comes from Washington.

Arthur B. Mcintosh and Miss Eva
lyn Northfleet were married Wednes-
day afternoon, at o'clock by the Rev
A. A. Wallace at his home. The bride
whose home was in Ellinsburg, Wash
ington, arrived in Mexico, early We'd
nesday morning. She made the trip
across the continent to
this city for the wedding instead Of
having the bridegroom, who lives in
Galloway county, come to her home
The Ledger joins in extending best
wishes to Mr.. and Mrs. Mcintosh.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
leo to advance the merchants

leo to advance the merchants Ii
cense, or anybody's else license, it
would be claimed it was because
Mexico is dry town and has no sa-
looms. You will always have pecu-
liar atmosphere in any town that
has a whole lot of saloons that only
pay $500 year license. Unless the
atmosphere is cleared up a little, the
saloon license will get lower and low
er, and the merchants license will
get higher and higher. That don't
help make a city grow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
,.vop w DRY is ex-offici'

MAYOR ]. W. DRY is ex-oitieiC
chairman of the committee appointed
10 look after the needy poor of Mex
ico, and is cooperating cordially
Mayor Dry oeueves IN ORGANIZED
oharitv. and is glad to have arrange
rnents - made SO that all who apply fol
"haritv will have their claims inves
timated and If worthy of assistance
Ne will be looked after promptly
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

The faculty and students of the
Mexico Public Schools will contribute
800 to the Hospital Maintenance
Fund, which is now being subscribed
by liberal, public-spirited citizens.
This announcement was made, We'd
nesday morning, by Supt. Pryor,
who said the teachers were unanim-
GUS in getting behind this splendid
movement.
The students will voluntarily give
whatever amounts they are able, but
the teachers have agreed on certain
contribution for each. Several enter
tainments also may be given by the
pupils to raise money for the fund.
Mr.. Pryor says he considers this
move a splendid lesson in cooperative
support for the children. This is a
lesson we cannot impress on them
too much, he said.
Herbert Pryor was the originator
of the plan and is to be congratulate
ed on his splendid public spirit. He is
an able educator and "big" man
one of whom Mexico should be proud
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

The Dinwiddie- Ward stock OF trim
med hats must close at once store
closes Saturday night at 10 o'clock
25c SOC and S1.0O. Trimmings worth
three or four times the price.
303-2t wi Mrs. G' W. NAoll'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
M. T. Yanderrift,s Brother Dead.

Louis Vandegrift, a brother of M.
T. Vandegrift, of Mexico, died at his
home in Cuylerville, N. Y, this week.
He was 81 years old. The Ledger
Joins in extending sincerest sympa-
thy to the bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

Mrs. Joseph Barth and daughter,
Miss Corinne, are home from an ex-
tended visit with Mrs. Alfred Lieb-
man and Mrs. Edgar Hartzell in
Youngstown, 0,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
PUBLIC SCHOOLS GIVE 500
Faculty and Students VIII Contribute
to the Hospital Maintenance Fund.
Subscriptions Made.

The following Mexico physicians
have made up a purse of $500; Drs.
]. G. Moore, Fred Griffin, ]. F. Har
rison, Ned Rodes, R. W. Berrey, R.
W. Gibbs, C. L. Blank, R. C.
W. Gibbs, C. L. Blanks, R. c.
Strobe. The other physicians have
not been seen yet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

Misses Lucille and Helen Howell
are visiting in Kansas City and will
go to St. Joseph for short visit be-
fore returning home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26

Centemeri guaranteed kid gloves
let us fit pair for you.
Ricketts, & Emmons D. G. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-26
Sale Starts Friday Morning
AT 1000 a. m. mo sooner
Toilet Paper, 3 Rolls lOc

Extra large roll of tissue crepe Asor toilet free from in
rous chemicals beached and soft quality high grade article
1-2 cents roll, three rolls, Friday and Saturday
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24
YOUTH

"a rose with all its sweetest leaves
VET unfoIded." Young Friend! With
your future before you what will you
make it success or failure? With youth
and health you have the power within
YOU to possess the blessing OF practical
knowledge, the joy of achievement, the
content of success, but only thru intel.
liqept effort. If you have within you
the love of higher things and better
days; If you have ambition, energy and
determination; if you are free from bad
habits that dwarf your intellect and
unfit YOU for consideration by business
men, we can train you in business
Notwithstanding, S or thand,
Typewriting, Writing, Business Arlth-
metic. Business English, Business Law
Telegraphy and Station Work, and Sc
cure you a good position. You have
no time to lose. The Spring and Sum.
mer months should be used in securing
practical knowledge that you may &C.
cept good paying position when the
busy fall season begins. In our years
of experience as teachers we have
watched our students unfold and
blossom into superior manhood, aWak-
en- to the responsibilities OF business
lite, and crown their labor with success.
What we have done for others we can
do for yoq. The business world IS
seeking everywhere for young men and
women who are able to do the work the
business office demands. Let ms inn
press upon you in the language OF
Narado, a Hindoo sage. Study to
know; know to comprehend and COM
prehend to Judge" Young friends, use
your youth in the pursuit of knowledge
We could give you no better advice
than to join our industrious band OF
students; they are here from many
different states, and are going out
daily as their courses are finished into
splendid positions secured thru our
employment department.
Our large catalogue containing the
statements of young people who have
travelled the road we are advising you
to travel would be interesting reading
to you. The letters from business
firms with whom they are now engaged
would be encouraging to you, and our
low tuition rates, together with the
short time taken to complete the course
would be a pleasant surprise to you.
Film your name and address and mail
today for catalogue.
Tyler Commercial College, Tyler Tex.
Name. ......... ..............'
AQuF6SS. -.............,....
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24
Waste of Natural Gas is Tremendous

The loss of gas from flowing oil wells
in one district in Oklahoma, according
to government statistics, equals in
value the oil that is secured. Millions
of dollars worth of this almost perfect
fuel is wasted each year through neg.
ligence and Indifference. A hundred
million cubic feet of gas escapes into
the air every day in Oklahoma alone,
worth $4,000 a day, or $4,000 600 year.
This equals in heating power one and a
quarter million tons of the best bi.
luminous coal. The loss of gas in Cali.
fornia and Louisiana is no less ex.
tenSive, and practically all Of it un.
necessary. Modern methods of drilling
make such tremendous drains upon
natural resources avoidable, and gas
wells may be closed by proper pre-.
cautions. The gasoline content in the
wasted natural gas would go long
way toward keeping the cost of motor
fuel down. From the April number of
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24
Announcement

have severed my connection with
the Planters Grocery Co. and have as.
sumed the proprietorship of the City
Meat Market formerly owned by E. F,
Doan. .
| take this method of saying to my
friends that expect to keep the clean.
est and best meats, and expect TO keep
the market strictly sanitary. hope to
have your orders for meat regularly
and | promise to use my very best eff.
forts to satisfy my customers in every
respect. Iexpect to sell all my meat at
the very lowest prices possible and ex.
press hope that may be able to have
the trade of the town in this line.
Yours Truly,
WILLARD KIMBALL.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24
TRAIN SCHEDULE
In affect March 25th, 1901 am.
WEST BOUND


WEST BOUND
Train Iowa Lacasine Welsh Roanoke
8. 9:25 am. 9:12 am. 900 am. S:45 am
5. 3:45 pm. 1886 pm. 3:25 pm. 3:12 pm
Z. 6:36 pm. 6:27 pm. 6:17 pm. sos pm
9. $50 am. 6;23 am. ell am, 5:57 am
1O1. Passes SOL pm. 4:48 pm
EAST BOUND
4. 1922 pm. 1885 pm. $3.50 pm. 4O1 pm
6. 7:43 am. 1853 am. $40 am. 500 am
8. 1:03 am. Iii am
10. 11:25 am. 11:46 a m 11:56 I'm
IL. 11:3Op.m 11:40p.m
1O2. Passes ZAP pm
New lot of Butter Paper just in
Journal Book Store.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24
$500 Reward, SlOO

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that Is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity Catarrh being a constitutional
disease requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system, there
by destroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials.
Address: F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24
Nothing So Good for Cough or Cold

When you have a cold you want the
best medicine obtainable so as 10 get
rid of it with the least possible delay.
There are many who consider Chamber.
lains Cough Remedy unsurpassed.
Mrs. j. Boroff, Elida, Ohio, says, Ever
since my daughter Ruth was cured of a
severe cold and cough by Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy two years ago, | have
have Jelt Kindly disposed toward the
manufacturers Of that preparation.
know OF nothing so quick to relieve a
cough or cure cold" For sale by all
druggists. ADV.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24
Stomach Trouble Cured.

Mrs. H. G. Cleveland, Arnold, Pa,
writes, For some time ! suffered from
stomach trouble. | would have sour
stomach aud feel bloated after eating.
Nothing benefited me until / got
Chamberlain'S Tablets. After taking
two hotties of them was cured" For
sale by all dealerS.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24

Notice to EectriC LIghtIPlant Patrons
You are requested to make applica.
tion at once to Superintendent F. B
bennett for meters, giving number of
lights your houses are wired for.
RS. GREER. Mayor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24

tonic you ever used
in all your life. 1t
wakes up ever part
and organ in the
body and it's safe
made ofNature'S own
reStoratiyeS o t s,
h BIS, leaves and
barks. It's a new
and different kind Of
tonic, and a wonder.
All good druggists
sell it on a guarantee
to give back every
cent IL COSlS IL YOU l
not more than salts
fed.
Get a bottle and
try it. Try it for
just a few days on
this guarantee. But
remember, get the
genuin e R 0 0 T
JUICE and don't let
any unreliable drug
offering some worth.
is own.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24
Notice to Creditors
SUCCESSION OF
NO, 1876
JESSE T. PECK

All persons having legal claims against
the estate of Jesse T. Peck, deceased,
are hereby requested to file them prop
erly verified by affidavit with the un.
dersigned Administrator of said estate
within thirty days from this date. This
The 9Th day of April, 1914.
VIM. B. GABBERT.
Administrator.
Welsh, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24
Succession Sale.
Fifteenth judicial District Court OF the
State of Louisiana; Parish of Allen.
SUCCESSION OF
No. 81,
GEORGE w. FORD.

BY virtue of a commission issued out
of the Honorable Court aforesaid, dl'
rected to the undersigned adminiStrat.
or of said estate, there will be offered
for sale at public auction to the last
and highest bidder, for cash, with the
benefit of appraisement, for the pur'
pose of paying the debts and obliga.
tons of said George W. Ford, deceased,
said sale to take place at the warehouse
at Lauderdale, in the Parish of Jeffer.
son Davis, Louisiana, between the
legal hours of eleven o'clock a. m. and
four o'clock p. M, on
SATURDAY,, MAY End, 1914,
the following described movable
property belonging to said estate,
to.Wit
Two thousand sacks, more or less, of
rough rice.
Lake Charles, La, April IA, 1914.
CALCASIEU TRUST & SAVINGS BANK
Administrator.
Mccoy, Moss & Knox,
Attorneys. 48'9'5U
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24
OH, HO, HO, HUM! SPRING FEVER
Wake lin Shake it Off. You Need ROOT JUICF--
the Wonder Tonic, Bracer, Cleanser and
Body Purifier.
Body Purifier.
ROOT JUICE will show you these re

ROOT JUICE will you eSe
suits few days time It's the
booda good greatest blood and body novaer
the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24
Strengthens Weak and Tired Women.

Il was under a great strain nursing
a relative through three months sick.
ness" writes Mrs. j. C. Van De Sande,
OF Kirkland, ILL.,, and Electric Bitters
kept me from breaking down. | will
never be without it." Dou feel tired
and worn out? No appetite and food
won't digest? 1t isn't the spring
weather. You need Electric Bitters.
Start months treatment today; moth.
ing better for stomach, liver and kid.
neys. The great spring tonic. Relief
or money back. SOC and s1.OO at your
Druggist,-AdY.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24

SANS~AAAAA = -
impurities that you
we been storing up
all winter. Your
whole system is so
Clogged up that every
vital organ in your
body is half asleep.
That's what makes
you feel so lazy. tired
and yaWny. Your vi
tai energy and steam
and vim and force are
bottled up and COrked
SO tightly with i'm.
puEItlGS ludt l ii z y
Cau't get out.
Remove the stop.
per and watch them
Sizzle. Watch the lazy
yawny feeling vanish
and feel the renOVat.I
ed blood start rush,
ing throug h your
veins. See how quick.
ly your tired nerves
will pick up and b
rested, refreshed you
nights sleep.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24

Classed by Clinton.
'The world doesn't Judge q man by
bis own clothes, but by his Rife's."--
Robert Halifax.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24
Lake Charles Business DireCtd
Beware the Grav Eve

Among the gray eyed there are few
VINO retain any spiritual emotions,
People with gray eyes are superficial,
frivolous, given to embrace false idols,
running down blind alleys, following
false prophets, thoughtless, inconsid-
crate, wanting in sympathy, neurotic,
unstable, not firm and deliberate, but
rash and impetuous.