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Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02
washington city, April /. 1914.

Washington City, April 1, 1914.
The last, and 50 far as the Hoise
is concerned, conclusive test, is re-
garded as having removed the tolls
question from partisan politics. The
vote on the bill totalled 247 for the
repeal bill; 161 against. 5
Just fifty-five Democratic mem
bers or five less than opposed the
administration upon the special rule
last Friday. ba1loted to defeat the
repeal measure, These fifty-one
make less than is per cent OF the to-
tai Democratic membership Of the
House.
On the other hand, twenty-five Rep
licans, a gain Of seventeen by com
parison with Fridays vote, balloted
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02

APPLIES FOR SALOON LICENSES.
Carter johnson has applied to the
Audrain County Court for a saloon Ii
cense. The license of Chas. John
son expires April 10. Jas. Sullivan
applied for renewal of his saloon
license. He closes April IA.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02
nAan OF THANKS.

We desire to return thanks to
neighbors and friends for their kind
ness and courtesies extended at the
time of the sudden death Of our moth
er, Mrs. Laura q. Stumpf. WI
Brother and Sisters.
Per j. H. Stumpf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02
|rIoNAL FIGHT
| IN DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

IN DEMOCRATIC PAKIr
|ER CLARK in his address op
HE Canal Toll repeal refer
published dsclarations that
sltion to the President was
hing gun Of his eight for the
b. IN 1916" and said
sOId all 70 whom he had
About the 1916 situation that
,esident's administration were
/ Mr.. Wilson would be re-
bad II II were a failure "the
|Dn would not be worth hay.
bis own future. the Speaker
be could be happy without
|dency, the speakershlp or ev'
retirement to private life.
b constituency 30 determine.
gsonal Issue With Wilson.
|ls no personal issue between
|ldent Of the United States
|elf,9 he said. Il trust there
b. be. | have at no time ut
4 word OF criticism OF the
h At no time. so far as |
|med, or believe, has the
h said one word OF criticism
l have never for ope mo
kertaned the opinion that
4 Wilson is actuated by
Rn the highest motives.
not believe President Wilson
entertalne anyothde opinioT
h conduct of those Of us who
hecessary to differ with him
measure. President Wilson
desire a breach in the
PIC party. l do not desire q
the Democratic party,
Eorn to believe that President
eountenances for one nom
efforts of some of the jack
i to represent that we are
to disrupt the Democratic pa
Rth most Of those who have
that l am seeking to dis
party, the wish is father t
zght."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02
rELEpHoNe POLE eox Burr

The telephone pole box through
which wires enter the Mutual Tele-
phone Office. over Purdy's Drug stor
burned, Tuesday night at 1890 with
out any damage to the building.
The blaze was discovered soon after
1t started. 1t Is thought crossed
wires started the fire. The service
will be closed for a day or two.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02

National Executive Commit.
|erlean Antl-saioon League &C
a lot in Washington, d. c.,
and will begin at once the
of a six story printing-plant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02

county meeting of the Wood
shis city, Wednesday, brought
some of Audrain's best cit'-
the meeting was a big sue
every way. Mexico is al.
% to see men of this charac.
Igregate in the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02

|EsENTATlvE Il. A. SHAN
+ been notified by Missourl's
Pacific Commissioner. Mr.
Iham, that he should tmmedl-
to Audrain preparing her ex
the PanrPacific Exposition
pr Mr.. Shannon says he will
Y matter up with the County
scial Clubs at once. Audrain
should make a good showing
|ereat exposition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02

The Rev. E. D. Herndon, of Fulton,
married Miss Inez Hull of Fulton and
John Gsolin of Centralia, at the
Hoxsey Hotel at noon Wednesday
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02

Mitt Neal. a prominent young bust
ness man of Fulton, was in this city
Wednesday. sE4lg
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02

people can't see art in any
fcept the nude.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02

forget the Hospital Tag Day
al the Sale.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02
During April Only
To New Subscribers Only
R. M. WHITE & SON, MEXICO, MO.

Enclosed find sl.O0 for my Subscription to the
Weekly Ledger and three Other Papers for Ore Year. to be
stopped at the expiration Of my subscription unless
newed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-09-24
DON'T HURT YOUR
LIVER WITH CAloMEl

When your liver becomes tor
pid and sluggish, you can take
calomel and whip it into action,
but the calomel will leave your
body weaker and sicker than
ever. Calomel is a very power
full drug, a form Of, mercury,
and need never be used because
there is a perfect remedy to take
the place Of calomel, that has
all of calomel's good medicinal
effects with none Of it's danger
GUS and uncertain. follow-ups.
It's name is Dodson's Liver Tone.
Ardrey's Drug store sells Dod-
sons Liver Tone with the guar
antee that if you don't find that
it treats you much better than
calomel, they will give you your
money back with a smile. Dod-
sons Liver Tone is true tonic
for the liver, purely vegetable
and with such a pleasant taste
that it is no trouble to get chill
dren to take it. 1t is absolutely
impossible for it to do anyone
any harm.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-09-24
TAX NOTICE-1914.
Office of the County Treasurer of York
County.
Yorkyille. S. c.. Sent. Ia. l91.


Yorkville, S. c., Sept. Ia, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that the TAX
BOOKS for York county will be opened
on THURSDAY, the 18TH DAY OF
OCTOBER, 1914, and remain open until
the 31ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1914.
for the collection of STATE, COUNTY,
SCHOOL and LOCAL TAXES, for the
fiscal year 1914, without penalty; after
which day ONE per cent penalty will
be added to all payments made in the
month of January, 1915, and TWO per
cent penalty will be added to all pay
ments made in the month of February,
1915, and SEVEN per cent penalty will
be added to all payments made from
the 1st day of March, 1915, to the 18th
day of March. 1915, and after this date
all unpaid taxes will go into executions
and all unpaid Single Polls will be
turned over to the several Magistrates
for prosecution in accordance with law
For the convenience of taxpayers, /
will attend the following places on the
days named:
At YorHville, Thursday, October 10.
At Smyrna, Thursday, October %.
At Hickory Grove, Friday and Satur-
day. October % and "a.
At Sharon. Monday, October 26.
At McConnellsville, Tuesday, Octo-
ber 81.
At Tirzah, Wednesday, October %.
At Clover, Thursday and Friday, Oc-
tober % and 80.
At Yorkville from Saturday, October
81. to Tuesday, November 3.
At Coates's Tavern, from o'clock
a. m. Wednesday, November d, to 8
O'Clock p. m.
At Fort Mill, Friday and Saturday,
November 6 and z.
AT Rock Hill, from Monday, Novem-
ber 8, to Saturday, November Id.
And at Yorkville from Monday, No
vember 16, until Thursday, the 3lst
day of December, 1914, after which
date the penalties will attach as stated
above,
Note-The Tax Books are made up
by Townships, and parties writing
about taxes will always expedite mat
ters if they will mention the township
or townships in which their property
or properties are located.
HARRY T.. NEIL,
Treasurer of York County.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-09-24
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST.

Tue Ork ralr ASSOCIATION, spent
several hours in Fort Mill Mon
day distributing premium lists
and otherwise advertising the
York county fair which is to be
held at Rock Hill October ID. Is
and 16.
The Rev. DR.. c. C. Brown, of
Beaufort. S. c., will preach at
Flint Hill church next Sunday
morning at the usual hour for
services, and in the afternoon at
$3.50 he will deliver a sermon
from the Fort Mill Baptist
church. The public is cordially
invited to attend the services.
The Times is requested to state
that a protracted meeting to last
a week or longer will begin at
the local Methodist church on
Sunday, October d. The Rev.
J. P. Attaway, of Oswego, S. c..
an uncle of the pastor of the
Fort Mill church, will do the
preaching.
Mrs. Raymond McElhaney of
Fort Mill, and Messrs. Archie
Beatty of Camden and Thomas
Beatty of McBee attended the
funeral of their sister, Miss Ella
Beatty, whose body was brought
here for interment at the Beaver
Creek cemetery Tuesday. Heath
Springs correspondence Lancas-
ter News. a.
Information received yesterday
by MIR. N. l.. Carothers from
Columbia was to the effect that
his wife, Mrs. Mamie Carothers.
was extremely ill and tnat the
attending physicians were of the
opinion that she could survive
but a few days at best. Mrs.
Carothers was taken to the State
hospital several weeks ago for
treatment for pellagra.
The Times is informed that the
local waterworks commission has
relet the contract for the water
works pipe lines to B. j. Roberts.
of Atlanta. 1t will be recalled
that the contract was formerly
awarded to Frank Moore, another
Georgia contractor, but he failed
to do the work as contracted for.
1t is stated that Mr.. Roberts will
begin work on the lines at once.
The first week of the "buy-a-
bale" and ''hold-a-bale" move
ment in Mecklenburg county
results in the pledge, already
signed, to keep six thousand
bales off the market that would
under ordinary circumstances
be placed on the Charlotte mar
ket, says the Charlotte News.
And two townships have not
been heard from yet.
Mayor A. r. McElhaney will
at once begin the erection of a
nine-room residence in White
vile Park, the contract having
been let several days ago to
Contractor A. A. Bradford. The
erection of Mayor McElhaney's
residence will mark the begin
ming of building operations in
the Whiteville Park, the new
residential section of the town
which was opened some weeks
ago. 1t is stated that a number
of others who bought lots in the
Park will build thereon in the
near future.
The report of X. Shannon,
custodian of the Fort Mill Ware
house company indicates that 69
bales have been received this
year for which warehouse re-
ceipts have been issued. There
have been sold on this market
not over 100 bales so far and
much of the cotton brought to
the local gin is hauled back to
the farms after being ginned to
be held for higher prices. With
/ l~A IL
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-09-24
Several Candidates.

Tn ere are a number of candi-
dates for the position of clerk
of the House of Representatives
to be vacant. since Mr.. James
A. HOyt has been elected men,
Der of that body. Among those
who have been out for some
time are Mr.. J. Wilson Gibbes,
of Columbia, Mr.. J. Rutledge
McGhee, of Batesburg and one
or two others. The latest en-
trant is MIR. Harold c. Booker,
editor of the Spartanburg Jour
nal. The place pays $500 a year.
and the work is for only about
two months,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-26
Faiirrnont
Markets
PRICE OF HOUSEHOLD CoMMoD1
TIES WILL BE F0UNDIN THE
LIST GIVEN BELOW.

No very great change hns been
reported In the local retail store:
during the last week. Sugar has de-
clined Il few cents on the 100 pounds
but not enough to justify a down
ward price in the retail market.
Tomatoes are more plentiful this
week than heretofore this season anu
the price has been reduced to &c pei
pound.
Young chickens have also declined
in price from 25c to 22c per pound.
The best peaches are now selling
Tor s2.2G per bushcl. Cheaper grade
in the market sell for about 5000
it is impossible TO predict at this tlmc
whether the price will be lower OF
not.
The following prices have becl
reported to the West virginlan:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-26
BoYsBREAKs JAIL.

ATLANTIC ny, N. u. Aug. 2s.A
Ten4year-oId Mcnzo Fainlan, cfarg=
ed with larceny. broke jail tsday by
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-26
Adogran
No. 22

Great oaks may may I grow .o from little
lacorns, but if you want them to,
grow in your yard you must plant
the acOrns in the right place!
Tile oaks OF mercantile success
come to the men who plant the
.acorns Of newspaper Advertising.
The names yon see in The West
lYirginian day after day are asucs
cess directory.
Is your name. there
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-26
A. J Kern For
Grand :: Z Keeper
of Records
Al. KERNsFOR @ och
HIS FRIENDS ARE URGING HIM
10 ENTER RACE;AT PYTH.
IAN MEETING.
SAM b! MONTGOMERY IS THE
PRESENTdINCUMBENTO OF
THEi0FFICE.

The many friends Of City Clerk Al
bert ]: Kern are urging the popular
FairmonterS 70 enter the race for
Grand Keeper Of Records and Seals
for the West Virginia Grand Lodge
OF knights of Pythias. The Grand
Keeper OF Records Sand Seals is one
Of the official who will be elected by
the Grand Lodi wien It convcncs in
this city next month. t'h
Hon Sam 3. Montgomery, Of King
wood has held this very important
position for several years and here
tofore has not had much opposition
IN being reelected This year E. W.
Bush, q prominent worker in Pyth=
ian circles OF Huntington, has an
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-26

"You vas Won meddinsseme old eat!"
Blumberger. He's an architectural
draftsman. I work in the same office
with him.
Hes been working hard for three
months drawing a plan for a new city
hall. 1t was prize competition. He
finished linking tile lines yesterday.
You know, a Craftsman always makes
his drawing in pencil FIRST. When it's
done be rubs out the pencil lines with
handouts Of stale breadcrumbs. That's
better than india rubber.
"Blumberger's been buying the bread
here. Well, today-well, you know,
ma'am. that butter isn't-well, Blum
bergcr's plan isn't good for anything
now; except to. cut up into railroad
sandwiches.r
Miss Martha went into the back
room. She took OF the blue dotted silk
waist and put on the old brown serge
she used to wear!
Then she poured the qdince seed and
borax mixture out Of the window into
the ash can.
1oesenihs 4 bar iatthe window Of the
second door of The prison, wormine
Tout on the roof and then sliding
down ratnspout. he is still III
large.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-26
HsIss MARTHA MEAcHAM
IB kept the little bakery on the

I'M NsIsS MARTHA MEACHA11'
|lVl corner q gtds sss one SsI where You 70 60 60
up three steps, aud the bell
tinkles when you open the door.
Miss Martha was forty, her bank
book showed a credit Of $1,000. and
she possessed two false teeth and a.
sympathetic heart Many people have
married whose chances to do so were
much inferior to Miss Martha's.
| Two or three times a week a Gus
toner came in in whom she began to
take an interest He was a middle
aged man. wearing spectacles and a
brown beard trimmed to careful
point. :
he spoke English with strong Ger
man accent Ills clothes were worn
and darncd in places and wrlnklcd
and baggy' in others. But lie looked
neat and had very good manners.
He always bought two loayes OF
stale bread. Fresh bread was s cents
a loaf. Stale ones were two for s.
Never did he call for anything but stale
bread.
Once Miss Martha saw a red and
brown stain on his fingers. She was
sure then that he was an artist and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-26

of Records and Seals is clerical, as
the name implies, Mr.. Kern is per-
fectly capable of taking care of the
duties in the best manner possible.
He is accurate, perfect systcmatizer
and these good qualities connected
with his energetic manner Of finish
ing. the tasks Which he starts would
indeed make him a most competent
official.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-26

very poor. No doubt he lived in a
garret, where he painted pictures and
ute stale bread and thought of the good
things to eat in Miss Niartha's bakery.
Often when Miss Martha sat down to
her chops and light rolls and jam and
tea she would sigh and wish that the
gentle hammered artist might share her
tasty meal instead of eating his dry
crust in that drafty attic. Miss Mar.
tha's heart, rs you have been told, was
a sympathetic one.
In order to. test her theory rs to his
occupation, she brought from her room
one day a painting that she had bought
at a sale and set it against the shelves
behind the bread counter.
1t was Venetian scene. A splendid
marble palazzio $50 1t said on the pic
ture) stood in the foreground-or, rath.
er, forewater.
For the rest there were eondolas
with the lady trailing her hand in
the watcrl, clouds, sky and chiaro.
oscuro IL plenty. No artist could fail
to notice it.
Two days afterward tho customer
came in.
1.-Two loafs OF stale bread. IL you
bleasc. You haf here fine blcturc,
, madam" he said while she was wrap.
ping up the bread.
"Ycs% says Miss Martha, reveling
In her own cunning. "I do SO admire
art and"-no. it would not do to say
artists" thus early-"and paintings" !"
she substituted. "You think 1t is good
plctureT
der balace,p said the customer. "is
not in goot drawing. Der balrspcctive
of It is not true. Goot morning, mad.
am"
lie took his bread. bowed and hur.
ricd out.
Yes, he must be an artist Miss
Martha took the picture back TO her
room.
How gentle and kindly his eyes shone
behind his spectaclcsl What broad
brow he had!
| ~ uc huIe " JuuSe VersEeSLfe Ut u
glancc-and, to live on stale bread: But
genius often has to struggle before 1t is
recognized.
What thing It would be for art and
perspective If genius were backed by
$1,000 in bank, a bakery and sympa.
thctic heart to- But these were day
dreams, Miss Martha.
Often now when he came he would
chat for awhile across the showcase.
lie seemed to crave Miss Martha's
cheerful words.
Hekept on buying stale bread. Never
a cake, never n pie. never one of her
delicious Sally Lunns.
She thoughtlhc began to look thinner
and discouraged.
Her heart ached to add something
good 10 eat to bis mcnger, purchase. but
her courage failed ut the act.
She did not dare afHront him. She
knew the pride OF artists.
Miss Martha took to wearing her blu,
dotted silk waist behind the, counter.
i - Z.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-26

In the back room she cooked a mys.
terious compound Of ounce seeds and
borax. Ever so many people use 1t for
the complexion.
One day the customer came in as
usual, laid his nickel on. the showcase
and called for his stale loaves.
While Miss Martha was reaching for
them there was great footing and
changing, and a fire engine came lum:
boring past.
The customer hurried to the door to
look, as any one will. Suddenly in.
spired, Miss Martha seized the oppor.
tunlty.
On the bottom shelf behind the coun.
ter was a pound OF fresh butter that
the dairyman had left ten minutes be.
fore. With n bread knife Miss Martha
made a deep slash in each Of the stale
loaycs. inserted generous quantity of
butter aud pressed tho loaves tight
again.
When the customer turned once more
she was tying the paper around them.
When he had gone. after an unusual.
ly pleasant little chat, Miss Martha
smiled TO herself, but not without a
slight fluttering OF the heart.
Had she been too bold? Would he
take offcnsc? But surely not. There
was no language of cdiblcs. Butter
was no emblem OF unmaidcnly for
wardpess.
For long time tint day her mind
dwelt on the subject. She imagined
the scene when he should discover her
little deception.
He would lay down his brushes and
palette. Thcrr would stand his easel.
with tie picture he was painting in
which the perspective was beyond crit
icism.
He would prepare for his luncheon
OF dry bread and water. He would
slice into a loaf-ah!
Miss Martha blushcd. Would be
think OF the hand that placed it there
as he ate? Would he
The front doorbcll tangled viclously.
Somebody was coming In, making a
great deal of noise.
Miss Martha hurried to the front.
Two men were there. One was young
man smoking pipc-a man she bad
never seen before. The other was her
artist.
His face was very red, his hat was
on the back OF his head, his hair was
wildly rumnled.
lie clinchcd his two fists and shook
them fcrociously at Miss Martha-at
Miss Martin.
"Drummkopfr' he shouted with ex-
treme loudness, and then "Tausendon.
fcrm or something like it in German.
The young man tried to draw him
away.
"I Will not go" he said angrily, "else
shall told her."
He made bass drum Of Miss Mar.
tha's counter.
".You half shpollt me-" he cried, his
blue eyes blazing behind his spectacles.
II will tell you. You vas Won NEEDING
some old cat"
Miss Martha leaned weakly against
the shelves and laid one hand on her
blue dotted silk waist. The young
man took the other by the collar.
"Come on" he said; you've said
enough" lie dragged the angry one
out at, the door to the sidewalk and
then came back.
Guess you ought to be told, ma'am,"
he said, "what the row is about. That's
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-26
COURT NEWS
Lice,lnses Issued.

Licenses Issued.
Marriage licenses were issued yes
terday by the county clerk as fol-
lows:
Solomon Etaw and liza Luman,
both Of Fairmont; L. n. Yost, guar.
dian of the girl, gave his consent in
person.
Alexander T. Murphy, divorced,
and Pauline Heaney, both of Fair
mont.
Deeds Filed.
The following deed was filed yes
tcrday with the county clerk for rec
ord:
II. S. Lively, special commissioner.
to Gaylord S. Basnett, a parcel of
land in the East Park Addition to
the City of Fairmont; consideration
$2,SOO.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-26

nounccd himself a Candidate for the
honors and there being already two
candidates in the field II seems very
likely that a third man could enter
as dark horse and carry away tic
Ihonors. This Is one Of the argu-
ments being advanced by the friends
of Mr., Kern who are asking him to
allow them to present his name when
tile times comes for the election OF
tile officials. 49,
Mr., Kern has been very active in
Pythian work In Fairmont having
Just retired as Chancellor Commander
of Mountain City Lodge No. as. 1t
was under liis administration that
the local lodge made such rapid
lstrides in membership and won not
only the state cup but also the inter-
national cup for making the best rec
ord in the Pythian membership cam
|paign. Fairmonters think that tho
city is entitled to a Grand Lodge Off
Ger this year as the local organization
has done such remarkable work and
at the present time has one OF the
best If not the best lodges from every
standpoint in the state. 1t is posi-
BILE II Mr.. Kern's name is presented to
the Grand Lodge as a member Of
Mountain City Lodge and as the lead
er Of the great membership campaign
that lie will have a good chance of
receiving the vote of many of the del
legations from outside lodges.
As the work of the Grand Keeper
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-08
ANTWERP FEARS
GERMAN ATTACK
Belgian General Staff Issues
Ambiguous Statement Re-
garding Siege Operations.
BY BERNARD BELANcoURT.


ANTWERP, Sept 8.-A German at.
tack on Antwerp is an immediate
probability. 1t was officially announc.
ed today that forces of the enemy had
assaulted the Belgian army along the
southwest front, but that they had
been repulsed with heavy losses. ct
will be recalled that when the Ger.
mans first invaded Belgium, the war
office, then stationed at Brussels, an
nounced repeated victories over the
Kaiser's troops that subsequent de-
velopments disproved.)
Antwerp is now isolated from the
rest of Belgium, communication with
towns except those in the extreme
north being severed. At last reports
the Germans were reported marching
on Client. That town may have been
taken.
Termonde, which was taken by the
Germans after desperate resistance
by small force of Belgians, has been
burned, according to refugees who ar
rived here today.
Large numbers of wounded are be-
ing brought to Antwerp. They give a
thrilling description of the fighting
at Termonde. According to their sto-
ries, the Germans have blown up the
bridge over the river Escaut, appar-
emily with the intention of preventing
forces of the allies from coming to
the help Of Antwerp when 1t is invest
ed.