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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03
InHN r nAHLEM DEAD.

John R. DahIem, who has been in
the dray business here for number
of years, died, Monday night. Mr..
Dahlem was sufferer from diabetis
and had been in ill health for some
time. The funeral was Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock from the
home. The Rev. W. A. Shullenberg-
er conducted the services. Mr.. Dab
lem was born April 26, 1878, on a
farm north of this city and was rails
ed in Audrain county where he had
many warm ard devoted friends.
Mr.. Dahlem was devout member
of the Christian Church and mar
of fine character and habits. Besides
wife and mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Dahlem, he leaves the following chill
dren: Ollie, May and Emma anc
John Robert. He is also survived b!
the following brothers and sisters
Ed, of Canada; Eugene, of this coun
ty, and Mrs. Chas. Flittner of Mex
leo. The Ledger joins friends in ex
tending sympathy to the bereaved.
The pail bearers were DR.. R. W
Berrey, S. P. Cunningham, j. W. DR.,
Frank Atkins, T ] Kelso, T W Thre
| keld.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03
A. LARGE KILLS SELF

East st. Louis relatives Of A. B.
Large, 26 years old, postgraduate
student at the University of Illinois
and former instructor at the Mis-
souri, Military Academy, Mexico, Mo-,
were notified Tuesday night, that he
had shot and killed himself in a
cemetery near the university campus
in Champaign, III. His body, with a
bullet wound in the head, was found
in the afternoon, says the st. Louis
Republic.
Mrs. Harris said her brother, the
son of Rev. w. J. Large, retired
Methodist Episcopal minister of Leb-
anon, ILL.,, suffered an injury to his
head while playing football at Leb-
anon, while attending McKendree Col
lege there, about six years ago.
He never appeared quite the same
after this injury, his sister said, and
he felt he never made as rapid prog
ress in his studies thereafter as he
had previously.
Following his graduation from Nc
Kendree College in 1910, he taught in
various public and private schools in
Illinois, and last year was an instruc'
tor at the Missouri Military Acad'
emy at Mexico, Mo.
Dispatches from Champaign sale
Mr.. Large believed he was not max
ing progress with his studies. Monday
night, according to his roommate, hi
tore up all the letters in his room anC
appeared on the verge of nervous
breakdown. Overstudy is blamed foi
| this condition.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03

cal enterprises. All this we have
foreseen. And because Of these very
things we are asking and expecting
the loyal cooperation of every person
in the city who desires to see the Hos
pital stay--at least give it chance to
get out of its infant days. This leads
us to say two things:
FIRST. There turks here and
there in Mexico the idea that because
the Hospital has been in existence one
year, it should now operate itself
without further calls to the communi
ty. In other words there should be
no need of this guarantee fund. Part
of this need we revealed in yester-
days dailies. In addition, let US re-
mark that there are many excellent
business concerns in this city that
have been operated successfully for
the past ten years according to Brad
street and local opinion, and yet these
representative businesses have bor-
rowed money for operation every year
since they began. And why should not
the Hospital have a square deal in
this way in public opinion as well as
our most representative stores. Give
the Hospital at least three years to
demonstrate its worth and permanan-
cy. The first year is pioneer year; the
second a time of constructive plans;
the third, an era of fuller life on its
established merits.
SECOND. We ask that our Mex
leo people consider that the unit
pledge of $4,000 is not payable as a
lump sum, but is distributed through
out the year 1915 in $500 install
ments. The first S. is payable on or
before January 1st, 1915; the next in
the spring; and the other two in the
latter part of the year. We urge this
upon your sincere consideration mas
much as we realize the Committee is
working in the season and month
when family and commercial bud
gets are somewhat congested. Will
you not divorce in your minds the
$4,000 pledge from the month of De.
cember and associate the subscrip-
ton with the year 1915?
w. A. SHULLENBERGER,
Chairman.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03
PRESIDENT WILSON
FAVORs RED CROSS


washington, ~ u, Dec' l. lSlf'-
"May / not particularly express
my interest in the Red Cross Christ
mas Seal," says President Wilson in
letter to The National Association
for the Study and Prevention of Tu-
berculosis, made public today. Be-
ginning today, every letter going out
of the White House for the next four
weeks and from many of the govern
ment offices bears the Red Cross
Seal,
AS an expression of his interest in
the anti-tuberculosis campaign, Pres
ident Wilson writes to DR., Charles j.
Hatfield, Executive Secretary of The
National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis:
"May l not take this occasion to
express to you my deep interest in
the work of the National Anti-Tuber
culosis Association and my hope that
its work is growing in efficiency and
extent from year to year? May not
particularly express my interest in
the Red Cross Christmas Seal whose
sale has been the means of raising
funds for the work? 1t seems to me
that this is a particularly interest
ing and sensible way of enabling the
people of the country to give this
great work their support"
Over 115,000,000 Red Cross Seal'
are on sale today in every state il
the Union, except Nevada, and ever
in Hawaii, the Canal Zone, and Ver'
Cruz.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03
MARTIN.MILLER WEDDING

Miss Ida Miller, the charming
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. S.
Miller, who reside near this city, and
Russell Martin, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Martin, well known residents
of the county near Martinsburg, were
married Tuesday evening at
o'clock at the home of the bride by
the Rev. S. W. Hayne. They will
make their home on the bridegroom'f
farm, north of Martinsburg.
Mrs Martin is a graduate of the
Mcmillan High School, class of 1911
and is a most accomplished and affa'
BILE young woman. The bridegroom is
sterling young man of fine habits
and popular with wide circle oi
| friends.
The Ledger joins their many
friends in wishing them a long life
and much happiness.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03
CAN SEM PARCELS ABROAD

Washington, Dec. 2.-Resumption
of the parcel post service between the
United States and Germany and
Austria Hungary has been announced
by Postmaster General Burleson.
The lifting at this time of the pro-
hibition against acceptance of parcels
for these countries, caused by the
lack of means of transportation re-
sulting from the war, will make pos
sible the sending of thousands of
Christmas remembrances to Europe
which otherwise would have been i'm
possible.
Parcel post packages are now mail
able to all countries with which the
United States has parcel post conven-
tions, except Belgium, Turkey and the
northern and northeastern parts ot
France, where military operations
prevent a resumption of the service.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03
CITY LOST SUIT

The suit of the City of Mexico
against C. A. Fleming has been re-
versed and remanded with directions
by the Supreme Court of Missouri.
Over year ago Mr.. Fleming was
fined $10O by the city for soliciting
orders and delivering goods without a
license. Mr.. Fleming appealed the
case to the Supreme Court. His de-
tense was that he was engaged IN
Interstate Commerce when he de-
livered his goods, they being sent to
this city from Ohio. City Attorney
Robertson, who represented the City
in the Supreme Court, says this is a
test of the City Ordinance which plac
es license on all persons soliciting
orders and delivering goods in Mex
leo. Mr.. Fleming was represented by
F R. Jesse, formerly of Mexico, and
Philemon S. Karshner of Columbus
Ohio.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03
most BENEFICIAL AND
COMMENDABLEt
Thompson, Mo- Dec. l.
R. M. White & Son,
Editors Mexico Ledger.

Editors Mexico Ledger.
Gentlemen: Having noticed that
there is some variance of opinion
among the business men of Mexico as
to the advisability of making the
Round Up a permanent institution
and yearly affair, as a farmer of
the County wish to express my appre
citation of the Round Up just held. 1t
has been my privilege and pleasure
to attend every entertainment put on
by Mexico's business men since the
days of October street fairs, so much
in vogue several years ago. And, how
ever fallible my judgment may be, !
consider the Round Up just held the
most beneficial and commendable en-
terprise that our county-seat has
yet attempted.
1t was indeed a most pleasant sur
prise. When the Round Up posters
were distributed over the County by
the rural school children, everybody
was asking: "What will Round Up
be like?" And not giving the opin-
ion of those whom we heard give an
expression, we will say that they
were radically wrong and that the
entertainment put on this fall was
one of the most pleasant surprises to
(which Mexico has ever treated the
citizenship of Audrain County.
If there are among the business
men who contributed so magnificent
ly to make the Round Up success
any whose business was not in keep
ing with what might have been ex-
pected on an occasion like this, we
would ask that they please remember
that the farmers are now facing a
crisis, in fact, undergoing a financial
depression, such as they have never
before had to face. Also we woul say
that in the harvest time of 1915,
which our never-dying hope tells us
will be abundant, we with the pro-
ducts of our farms and our schools
with their handiwork will be ready
to join you in a Round Up far ex-
ceiling your beautiful initial effort of
this year.
And so now people of Mexico, be-
lieving that / speak the sentiment of
the great majority of the rural citi-
zenship of Audrain County and thank
ing you sincerely for the generous
manner in which you entertained US.
| am gratefully
Yours,
BASIL A SMITH.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03

THE LEDGER has made its ar
with Santa Claus so that
bur little friends can communicate
kith him as usual. You must make
bour letters brief and write as plain
h as you can. Be modest in your re-
huests, and you will surely get what
bou ask for. Santa Claus has lots of
little folks to remember this year,
hnd would appreciate it very much II
bis little friends in Mexico would help
bin out, and send something to the
little children of Europe who must be
booked after in spite of the terrible
War. If you will help Santa out a
Dittle this year, you will appreciate
what he sends you that much more
Santa Claus is a great fellow for reci-
|nrocitv
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03
10, 20 AND 30 YEARS
AGO THIS WEEK.
80 YEARS AGO

Seeral new buildings were being
erected in Martinsburg. Among those
building were Cant and Fisher, Mr..
Romans, Thomas Lowder and Samuel
0verbaugh.
A large masquerade party was held
at the skating rink in Mexico.
Ernest Garret and Miss BERTHE Pool
were married at Centralia.
Silas X. Gilpin and Miss Eliza Her
ring were married in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03
SECRETARY GARRIsoN's wor

SECRETARY GARRISON'S words
of praise of Gen. Funston's work at
vera Cruz are thoroughly deserved
THE record made there by the Unit
Jed States troops and their command
|er during the seven months of the oc'
|cupation of the Mexican port Is
"a highly creditable chapter in the his
tory of the army. To have gone int
a foreign city with arms in thell
hands, maintained the authority ol
the United States and preserved per
feet discipline among the men, and a
the same time to have converted al
ancient pesthole into a model o
cleanliness, sanitation and outward
decency in defiance Of the habits o
the population and finally with II
approval, was a performance that re
quired unusual qualities by those Il
charge of the situation.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03
cowHERD WON'T TAKE IT
X. C. Postmastership Declined by
the Ex-Congressman.

Herewith is a copy of the telegram
declining the position of postmaster
ship of Kansas City sent Tuesday af-
ternoon to Postmaster General Burl-
eson by W. S. Cowherd, former can
didate for Governor of Missouri.
Owing to my absence, your
telegram Of November 80 was
just received. appreciate very
much the friendship which ! know
prompted your offer. But |
cannot think Of accepting. l have
found the practice of my profess
sion beth pleasant and profita-
BILE, something few in politics
can say. With best wishes.
w. S. COWHERD.
Mr. Cowherd affirmed the fact that
he had been offered the postmaster
ship at Kansas City, but said he
would decline.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03
PASTORS AND PUB.
Lie ENTERPRISES

I
1T speaks well for a community
when the pastors of the various
churches take an active interest in
public enterprises. There is every
reason why minister of the Gospel,
who is really on his job, should take
an interest in every public enter
prise, especially libraries and hospit-
ais and propositions of that charac-
ter. 1t is also not only proper, but
important, that ministers of the Cos
pei should take an interest in polit-
ical movements, especially those that
have anything to do with the morals
of community.
We do not mean that pastors of
churches should dabble around in
political intrigues and party-office
hunting, but they should most assur-
edly be found on the job, and active
ly and openly at work for any move
ment and every movement that tends
toward the advancement or uplift Of
that part of the Lords vineyard in
which they are working. They should
more especially be found actively op-
posing any enterprise or any move
ment that would result in lowering
the moral sentiment of the commun
ity. 1t is ridiculous to say that a
minister of the Gospel should have
no influence outside of his pulpit
What kind Of church would pas
tor have if he had no influence with
the people of community in which
he lived?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03
Circuit Court Notes.

The case of Henry Winkler VS.. N.
C. Beckley which grew out of an alter
cation over rent for farm, was decid
ed Saturday in favor of the defend
ant. The suit of Simon Dubinsky
against the Hartford Fire Insurance
Co. over a policy went on trial Mon
day afternoon. The docket for Tues
day follows:
$155 For Belgian Relief Fund.
Brookfield, Mo-, Dec. 1.-The Lad
les Civic League of Brookfield has
sent a draft for $155 to the ]. P.
Morgan Bank of New York, for the
Belgian Relief Fund. 1t is the amount
donated by the friends of the league
in Brookfield.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03
BASIL A SMITH.
FLOUR AT COST

William Pollock, of the Pollock
Milling G. Elevator Co., of this city,
has subscribed three barrels of flour
to the Belgian Relief Fund being
raised in this city and announces
that his mill will sell the local fund
their flour at cost.
Clothing For Belgians
F. C. Weilandy, of st. Louis, who
recently met friend just returned
from Belgium, says the necessity for
clothing is very great there and sug-
gests those who have old clothes to
give away to make shipment to the
war refugees. Mr.. Weilandy will
send the Ledger the address of New
York business man who will pay the
freight on all clothing to be used for
this purpose. The address will be
turned over to the Mexico committee
attending to the relief work as soor
as it arrives.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03
20 YEARS AGO

C. A. Buckner of this city, was mar
ried to Miss Emily Duncan of st. Lou
is.
August Helfert opened a repair
shop in the Central Hotel building in
this city.
Frank Aubuchon and Esther Hais-
lip of Martinsburg, were married.
A large barn belonging to W. E.
Crockett, three miles southeast Of
Mexico, was destroyed by fire.
Charles Corbett, brakeman on the
Wabash, was injured in Mexico, while
coupling cars. He was sent to the
Moberly hospital for treatment.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03
nIIncIer Hornce Rrinks Dead

"Uncle" Horace Drinks, 73 years
old, one of Mexico's most highly re-
spected negroes, died at his home in
East Mexico, Monday afternoon. He
was the husband of "Aunt" Becky
Drinks, well known to almost every
white person in town. Negroes of
this type who belonged to the days
befo' de war" are fast passing away,
and the Ledger regrets to announce
"Uncle" Horace's death.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03

The Campaign Committee had a
good day Tuesday and has done such
work today as the unfavorable wealth
er permitted. The reception accorded
the ladies who are representing the
Hospital has been almost universally
cordial. We feel that the public SEN
timent is crystallizing strongly in ia
vor of the Hospital Movement. Thus
far there have been no rebuffs toward
the solicitors and very little criticism
voiced. The spirit of the Campaign
Committee as it met last evening In
its council was optimistic. The entire
Committee has realized from the first
that the task of securing the $2,ooI
guarantee for next year was no easy
task nor a matter of dress parade. w
have taken thorough cognizance o.
the financial stringency of the who'll
country as we'll as of the numerou
appeals that have come to this city ii
the last four months by reason OF 10
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03

In. ]. KELS0 has been eleced Mas
b of Finance for the local Knights of
'ythias Lodge for the seventeenth
|me, and ]. d. Mckee, Master of
'kchequer for the twentieth time.
bis is surely a high honor well con-
bred. We are glad to know that the
,cal Pythian Lodge is in prosper
hs condition.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03

MRS. ]. w. MILLION and Miss Ida
osamond are endeavoring to secure
carload Of flour to be sent to the
'elgian sufferers. This a most wor-
BY cause, and should have your CO.
|peration. The Pollock Milling &
Elevator Company will sell you bar
u of flour at cost, which is only
Zoo. The people Of all the coun-
hes at peace are contributing toward
be needy in the war zone, and Mexico
Iill be found in the front rank, as
Isual, when it comes to contributing
b worthy charity.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03

THE Louisiana, No., Press-Journal
editorially says: "When W. j. Bryan
lectured in Chicago Saturday night, a
Young woman claimed to be his cous'
in and wanted to hug him, but he de-
cIined until he could investigate the
consanguinity. If that y. W. viii
come to Louisiana she can get a hug
no matter how distant the relation
shin. And the distanter the better"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03
X p Fleet Officers.

The Knights of Pythias elected of
ficers Monday evening. The follow
ing are the new officers: C. c., T. L.
Marshall; V. c., C A Barnes; p, j 7
Marshall; M. W., w S Eller; M. A.,
C H. Hamilton; NJ. E., ] D Mckee;
M. F., T Kelso, |. G., J E Lowery;
o. G., S ] Duncan; Trustee, D G
Haskell.
7. ]. Kelso has been Master Of Fl
nance for the local lodge for II years
and j. D. Mckee, Master Of Excheq-
uer, for 20 years. They were both re-
elected.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03
YandaIia,s Old curiosity shop.

For the benefit of the Vandalia Pub
lie Library an exhibit of old curiosi-
ties was held last week. One of the
oldest curiosities seen and also heard
was a horn made more than a hun
dred years ago by the great-grand-
father of R. W. Campbell. 1t was
made from the horn of heifer in
Tennessee and was used to call the
help on the farm to dinner and in
hunting. A blast from this horn can
be heard from Vandalia to Laddoniai
if the blaster's lung power is nor
mal.-St. Louis Republic.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03
MoBERLY CHILD ABDUCTED

Moberly, Mo-, Dec. 2. - orville
Beach, jr., years old, was stolen
from his home in Moberly yester-
day. His parents were sleeping in an
adjoining room and were awakened
by a scuffling on the front porch.
From a window they saw the child
carried into an automobile and driv-
en- rapidly away.
Both Beach and his wife said to-
day they knew of no enemies nor OF
anyone with whom they had had any
trouble.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03
Weather Forecast for December

Between End and 10th, rains or
snow; between 10th and 18th, stor-
my: between 18th and oath, rains OF
snow if winds are southwest on 10th
or 18th;
Between Oath and 1st of January
1915, snow and stormy. P. S. Oul
winter will commence after 22nd In
earnest. The average temperature
will be slightly above the December
average; the precipitation will be
generally below normal.
D. J. Kanaly.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03

. BRYAN WILSON and William
'batsworth. two of Mexico's bright
N and most promising young men,
|ave important positions on the st.
Ipuis Times, and the Ledger pre-
acts they will both make good"
good" on metropolitan
ewspaperJ is a way the Mexico boys
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03

THE Hospital Committee, in spite
the rain, is meeting with success.
hey are always well received and
|ost of those who are able will con-
6bute. Additional list of names will
bpear in Ledger tomorrow.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03
Wins a Ford.

Abe Morris, of Louisiana, Mo-,
nephew of Sam Morris, of this city,
recently took chance on Ford au-
tomobile at Shelbyville. The chance
cost him 10 cents and his number
104S was the winner. He immediate
ly auctioned the machine off re-
ceiving 5000 for it.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03
1s-Inch Snow in Winnipeg

Winnipeg, Canada, Dec. 2.-From
Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, to Ke-
nora, Ont.,the heaviest snowstorm of
the season ragged last night and this
afternoon gave no signs of abating.
A foot and half of snow has fall
en- in Winnepeg, impeding traffic.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03
Martinshurr Dramatic Club.

The Martinsburg Dramatic Club
will stage three-act comedy entit-
led "A Family Affair, at Romans
Hall Saturday night, Dec. 5, for the
benefit of The Kings Daughters Of
Benton City, Mo. dw1
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03
Child Dies.

Alice Fred, 5 years old, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Fred, died Tues
day afternoon. She had been i'll only
short time. The Ledger joins
friends in extending sympathy to the
bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03
Mrs. Anna Wylde.
c. w. Stockwell.
Mrs Georgia Cox.

Miss Lily Hendrix says that none of
the great Thanksgiving dinners de-
scribed in the Ledger can't surpass
the dinner she ate at the home of the
Goddard sisters, north of town.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03

Through an accident, the name of
DR.. C. L. Blanks was left out of the
list of physicians who aided in dress
ing the wreck victims at the Mexico
hospital last week. DR.. Blanks dress
ed three of the injured as well as aid
ed in dressing several others.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03

Miss Ethel Wallace, who has been
teaching in North Carolina, is home
on visit. Her many friends were de-
lighted to see her looking so well.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-12-03
10 YEARS AGO

Wabash passenger train, No. 8, ran
into a wagon near Wellsville injuring
Mrs. Oscar Maupin and Mrs. Glenn
ems.
o. w. Smith, who lived ten miles of
Mexico, was seriously injured when
his young son accidentally discharged
target rifle, the bullet penetrating
his bowels.
1t was announced the corn crop of
Audrain county would not fill the de-
mand.
A fire at Martinsburg damaged the
Enterprise" office, Peyton's drug
store and 0verbaugh's merchandise
store.
John II. Gildea, rs years old, died
at his home west of Mexico.
| Willard Potts bought five houses
and lots and four vacant lots in east
Mexico from ]. D. Inflow, paying $10,'
900.
Miss May Rutter, who volunteered
to nurse the smallpox infested famil
les of R. S. Mckinney and illiam Nc
Kinney, was stricken with the dis
ease and died.
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