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Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22
HOG ATTACKS TWO.

A negro woman with an IS months
old baby in her arms was attacked
Saturday afternoon by hog, on the
farm of Judge Alex Carter, north Of
this city, and seriously hurt. The wo-
man lost part Of a thumb and the
child had one leg partially bitten off
and was badly injured several other
places on the body.
She was crossing a pasture in
which the hog, which heretofore had
never shown any vicious spirit, was
pastured. She noticed the animal
running toward her but never thought
Of being attacked. The hog knocked
her down and then grabbed the baby.
In trying to take the child from the
animal she had the thumb Of her left
hand bitten off. Had it not been for
the timely arrival Of a negro farm
hand with a pitchfork they both might
have been killed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22

Hoxsey. The second evening Colonel
and Mrs. Burton and Major and Mrs.
Whitmore were the guests.
w. c. Smith was host for the A. A.
Wallace Sunday School class Thurs
day evening al his home on East Mon
roe. A delightful program was given
to entertain the guests. Although the
class is composed of men they can't
have an entertainment without the
help Of the ladies. On this occasion
Miss Pauline Van Ness sang, Mrs. D.
L. Morton gave a whistling solo, Miss
Lottie cornett gave a reading and
last but not least Mrs. Smith served
lovely refreshments.
Misses Madaline Hayden, of Mont
gomery City, and Leah Begaman, Of
Jonesburg visited Miss Julia Tucker
this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22
iiowerton-Jenkins wedding.

Robert Howerton and Miss ArIette
jenkins We're married, Monday moru-
ing at 1880 o'clock at the home Of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arch
jenkins, in south Mexico. The, Rev.
S. W. Hayne performed the ceremony.
Only few relatives and friends were
present at the wedding. Mrs. Hover
ton is very charming young woman
with host Of friends, She formerly
attended Mcmillan High School. Mr..
Howerton is an industrious young
man, employed by the Arctic Ice and
Storage Go. The Ledger joins other
friends in extending best wishes 70
this happy couple for long and hap
py married life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22
REAL EsTATE TRANsFERs.

Emma Kentzel to Thomas Al. Good
in, Warranty, Consid. SLIGO NV
NV and E II Of NV Of 2-51-6.
L. E. Langford by Tr. to w. B.
Langford, Trustees Deed. Consid.
$500 Lots 8 & 4, Block 6, Boulevard
Add to Vandalia.
C. B. & c. D. Wilson to Mamie A.
Wilson, Warranty, Consid. $l.0o e.
love NV NE Of l7-50-S.
0. P. Leach to Minerva ]. Leach,
Warranty, Consid. $4,000 u int. in
60 A in sw & Sc sw &sW Sc Of
10-5O-10.
Richard Norris to Johannah Norris,
Warranty, Consid. $100 q Love VI
int. in Lot 4, Block 5, Rawlings Add.
10 Mexico.
G. II. Hamilton to Paul f Coil, War
ranty. consid. 1880 Tract in NE
corner Of Lot %, Mrs. Sparks Add.
to Mexico.
Roy +. Paullin to William A.
Paullin, Warranty, Consid. $4,000 Il
u Of NE of SO and W. " Of NV of
$3.50.
M. L. Baker & T. II. Goe to Julia
+. Croker, Warranty, Consid. $l5,-
900 N " of NE OF 32 and sW Sc
of 29-52-10.
N. M. Friedman to w. ]. Mears,
Warranty, Consid. $500 Tracts in Sc
NE Of 14-5O-7 & in North Martins
burg.
Anna Madden to W. J. Mears, War
ranty, Consid. $3.50 Lots 10 & II,
Block A, North Martinsburg.
Chas. Hughes by Tr. to Nathan
Phillip, Trustees Deed, Consid. ST.
500 Block 2 in County Add. to Mexico.
Nathan Phillip to Charles Hughes.
Quit Claim, Consid. $1.0O Block Z in
County Add. to Mexico.
Emma A. Keith to Julia A. Bryan,
Warranty, Consid. s1.00 & other w
" Of SW Of Is and Sc Of 16-51-S.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22

Wednesday at one o'clock Mrs. Sam
B. Cook gave formal course lunch
con at her attractive home in the West
End complimentary to the bride-elect,
Mrs. Frances Cook Clay. Covers were
laid for Mr.. and Mrs. Sam B. Cook,
Mrs. Frances Clay, DIR. Charles Diggs,
Mrs. Charles W. Diggs, mother of the
groom, Miss Jessie Cook, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Branch Of Springfield,
ILL.,, Mrs. Percy Hord. Mrs. William
Tatlow Of Springfield, Mo-, Mrs. Will
liam Walker of Covington, KY, Mrs.
Morton Jourdan, Mrs. Fred Gardner,
Mrs. Howard Bailey, Mrs. John Max
we'll of st. Louis. The center of the
table was bright with yellow and
white tulips. Surrounding these were
purple and white hyacinths, making a
touch of beauty that pleased the most
artistic eye. The menu was one Of
Mrs. Cooks, and when that is said
to those who have partaken of one Of
them there is nothing more left to
be said.--Jefferson City Tribune.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22
$50 STUDENTS ALREADY

olUlsG Ell fOR hlUH DAnOVL
Already 500 students have signifed
their intention of attending McMil-
Ian high school next year. This num-
ber only includes students already in
the school and some from the coun-
try. The number will eventually be
larger than this when the full en-
rollment is made. Principal Eugene
Street, Of Mcmillan, has already se-
cured the list Of studies each student
intends taking and has arranged the
schedule Of classes SO everyone knows
today the exact hour Of his classes
next year.
The Senior Glass number 81, the
Juniors so, the sophomores n and
the Freshmen LOG. There are sew
eral other students from the country
already enrolled. The total enroll
ment this year was 3Os and next year
will be quite in excess Of $50.
There win be thirteen English
classes a day or 65 week in the high
school next year. The growth of the
school is filling the building almost
TO capacity. The arranging Of these
schedules Is extremely difficult work
and Mr.. Street has been exceptionally
clever in making them most satisfac-
tory.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22
cENTRALIA MEN ORGANIZE.

Centralia has organized a Mer-
chants Association and already 26
firms are members with the few re-
naming not members sure to come in
soon. Credits and cooperative sales
will be among the first things con=
sidered by the association.
The organization followed the re-
cent Commercial Club banquet in that
city when William Hirth urged the
merchants to cooperate or suffer the
consequences of lost business to the
mail order concerns. Centralia is a
live little city and there is no town in
the state with a more progressive
group of merchants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22
PLAN DEMOCRATIC BANQUETs
IN ALL OF THE DISTRICTS

IN ALL OF THE DISTRICTS
Jefferson City, Mo-, April is.--The
motto adopted by the Young Mems
Democratic club of Missouri is aonc
hundred thousand majority in the
state in 19i6,H and IL, according to
those who attended the jefferson Day
banquet under the auspices Of the
club at Columbia Tuesday, the inter-
est and enthusiasm manifested by
party members in Boone county inlt.
Gates anything, the result Of the eIee-
ton in Missouri next year viii more
than justify this aim of the organi-
zation.
A series of banquets similar TO the
one held at Columbia is planned
Tentatively the intention now is to
have at least two in each congression-
al district this year. The next one
probably will be at Hannibal in the
First district.
officers Of the club believe there is
no better method of arousing spirit
and enthusiasm and spreading the
propaganda of organization.
The Missouri Young Mems Demo
cratic club was organized less taan
month ago on the occasion Of the
visit Of Senator ]. Ham Lewis Of Ilii-
nois to address the Missouri legisIa-
tme at jefferson City. The officers
elected we're: President, Maj. j.
Lilly of Moberly; secretary Rob Roy
Godsey, Webb City; treasurer, Camp
bell Wells of Platte City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22
is IT YOUR KIDNEYS?
Don't Mistake the Cause Of Your
Troubles. A Mexico Citizen
Gives Valuable Hint.


Many people never suspect their
kidneys. Ii suffering from a lame,
weak or aching back they think that
it is only muscular weakness; when
urinary trouble sets in they think it
win soon correct itself. And so it is
with all the other symptoms Of kidney
disorders. That is where danger often
lies. You should realize that these
troubles often lead to dropsy or
Bright's disease. An effective remedy
for weak or diseased kidneys is
Doan's Kidney Pills. Read the ex-
perience of a resident of Mexico who
has tested Doan's
G. f. Hagar, shoemaker, r. +. d.
No. 6, Mexico says. II was badly
troubled by weak and aching back.
i procured a box Of Doan's Kidney
Pills at LleweIlyn & Sons Drug Store
and they gave me great relief. Since
then, if any of the former symptoms
Of my complaint appear, get Doan's
Kidney Pills and always use them
with success"
Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mr.. Hagar had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y. ADV.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22
Martinsburg.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. Duelbert of New
Florence, were the guests Of Mrs. D.
L. Blanchfeld, Tuesday.--A. B. Clus-
ter and G. B. Dugan of Wellsville Wis
tied friends in town Wednesday even
ing. Rev. Mispagel Of st. Louis
spent Wednesday with relatives and
friends Miss Matte Matthews spent
the week end with friends in Laddon-
ia.---J. j. Pihale was a visitor in st.
Louis, Friday.-Ben Linneman, Of st.
Louis visited relatives here the last
Of the week. DR.. and Mrs. Verhof Of
Koeltztown, Mo-, were the guests of
Mrs. Joe Linnieman several days of
this week.-C. E. Stevens of Moberly
was a business visitor here Saturday.
Henry Meyerpeter has returned
from a visit in st. Louis School
Commissioner johnson of Mexico was
in town, Thursday.-Mr. and Mrs. ].
B. Devault spent Sunday with Mr..
DEFAULTS mother in New Florence.
DR.. Joe Jacob visited friends in
Wellsville Sunday evening.Mrs. G.
7 Crane died at her home, three miles
southwest of Martinsburg, Thursday
morning at ten o'clock. Mrs. Crane
had been in poor health for several
years and had been confined to her
bed for months. Many relatives and
friends attended the funeral services
held at the home on Friday after
noon and accompanied her remains
to Liberty cemetery for burial. She
leaves her husband and four boys,
Ray, Richard, Carl and Divers to
mourn her loss.--Mrs. Clyde Asbury
and Miss Emma Hassler of Moberly
were the guests of Mrs. ]. F. Asbury,
Sunday. Miss Althea Horton Of Kan
sas City attended Mrs. G. I. Cranes
funeral friday. B. Default was a
business visitor in st. Louis Monday
Misses Josephine jacob and Min
ME Pike were shopping in Mexico
| Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22
John Q. c.KuNKEI DEAn.

John G. Kunkel, 56 years old. died
at his home on East Jackson St..
Thursday at noon after a short illness
from pneumonia. Mr.. Konkel was
taken III Saturday and his death is
quite a shock to the entire community
as his conditions was not thought to
be serious.
The funtral was at the home,
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, the
Rev, Dr.. A. A. Wallace officiating.
The body was buried in Elmwood
cemetery. Mr.. Kunkei was born in
Audrain county north Of Mexico. the
son Of Henry and Elizabeth Kunkel.
He was reared in this county and had
never lived in any other community.
For number Of years he was en-
pioyed BY thu VIM. Pollock Milling
and Elevator Co., but lately had been
associated with his brother, George.
in the grocery business. He was an
upright. straightforward business
man, quiet and unassuming with ahost
or ardent admirers and friends. His
death will be great blow 70 many
who held him in highest esteem. He
is survived by the following brothers
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22
HEMCO-sT. JOSEPH ROUTE
AGAIN COMES TO LIFE


The long predicted and oft announ-
ced extension Of the Burlington short
line into this city, from Old Monroe.
and projected to st. Joseph, is again
rumored as it has been every spring
for several years. The latest news
concerning this road is from The
Railway Age-Gazette. the largest
railroad publication in this country.
The Railway Age comes out with
nearly FIVE pages of the great railroad
announcement, setting forth the mar
rative concerning the development Of
the Low Grade Trunk Line which
has been in progress of development
for years and which now has only
three links to be filed in, and con
struction has been authorized on part
Of the mileage of these gaps.
The Railway Ago refers to "the
new line from st. Joseph, Mo-, to
Mexico, Mo-, about 200 miles" as one
Of the links mot yet authorized for
construction" and says the entire
project is being developed under the
direction of Chief Engineer t. E.
Calvert.
This Railway Age article on the low
grade trunk line from the northwest
turns out to be the same as Mr.. Cal
vert told of at that Richmond Con-
ference when the CarrolIton to Cam
eron survey was being made via Nor
ton and Knoxville, with an inspection
survey from Morton Junction to Cam
den not long ago.
The low grade trunk line when fin
ished land most of it is fnished)
will extend from Billings, Montana, to
Paducah, Kentucky, SO says the Rail-
way Age which is credited as having
,, published the official version of the
Burlington program here discussed.
"When" the ST. Joe-Mexico short
lin will be built is locked up in theheads
Of the Burlington directorate--w -wheth-
er waiting till the war closes, or
whether it awaits easier money or in
crease Of rates. that remains to be
seenl That it is coming is more
certain than ever before.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22
FIRE AT MoBERLY.

The Hamilton-Brown Shoe factory
at Moberly had narrow escape from
FIRE, about three o'clock Sunday MORN
ing, when large barn close by was
set on fire. The barn was totally des-
troyed and the wood work around the
windows Of the shoe factory had
caught fire before the fire company
arrived on the scene. BY heroic work,
however, they saved the factory build
ing. The barn, which belonged 70
Mrs. MafIit, was filed with shingles
and number of these had been coy
cred with coal oil by the incendiary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22
Stock Notes

J.F. BuelSner Of Auxvasse Is doing
some extensive farming this year and
is determined 70 have plenty Of feed
the coming fall and winter, drouth or
no drouth. He has 100 acres Of tim
othy, 100 acres Of wheat, IS acres Of
oats. and viii plant 100 acres Of corn,
and 80 acres Of millet and cane. He
viii be a mighty busy man from now
on until these crops are harvested.
He is the only farmer in North Cal
laway County that is operating
"Bull Tractor to prepare his ground
with, and it is great saver Of time
and labor.
L. c. Reed. the wen known breeder
OF Duroc hogs and who also handles
good many cattle and big mules, liv-
ing about ten miles northwest of Aux
vase, hauled in car load Of big
hogs last week that averaged more
than S45 pounds. The bunch number-
Iea Is, s',-. s,vvisi,ssii a iotai OF 24,SS5
pounds and were sold TO 0verfelt &
Atkinson, the Auxyasse shippers, at
81 per hundred. These hogs were a
little over year old and while they
had not been given all they would eat
but about a month they have been on
corn for several months. All were
pure bred Duroc Jerseys and every
one was eligible TO registry. It was
by far the best load Of heavy hogs
seen in the pens at this place in years.
Mr.. Reed has only about twenty shoats
left in his feed pens. but has a dozen
Esows that are each saving him about
seven pigs. He is also conditioning
80 head Of extra nice yearling steers
for the July market.-Auxvasse Re
view.
J. Frank Buckner Of Auxvasse was
on the St.Louis market this week with
"a head Of steers Of his own feeding
that averaged close to 1000 pounds.
Mr.. Buckner also put a COW in the
shipment.
J. J. McPheeters, north of Aux
vase, who always is one Of the early
birds in the way Of planting corn al
ready has about so acres planted and
has beaten all his neighbors to it.
Part Of the land has been in corn for
more than a week and Mr.. sMcPhcet-
ers expects to have an carly crop.
Crop conditions in this part of the
Kingdom Of Galloway were never
more promising is the consensus of
opinion of all farmers who were in
town the latter part Of last week and
the first part Of this week. Auxvassc
Review.
William R. (Bus) Buckner, north
east of Auxvasse, seems to be espec-
tally unfortunate lately. A short time
ago Mr.. Buckner barely escaped los
ing the fingers Of his left hand and
this week team Of four big mules
hitched to disc harrow ran away
and one was cut SO badly it had to be
killed. One or two others received
minor cuts.
J. r. Scott has filed suit in the cir
cult court against the Receiver of the
Wabash FOR $225 for damages to stock
in shipment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22
. Beware of Ointments for.
Catarrh That Contain Mercury

as mercury win surely destroy the sense
OF smell and completely derange fhe
whole system when entering 1t through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians. as the damage
they will do Is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by +. j.
Cheney & Co, Toledo, o.. contains no
mercury. and Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure YOU get the genu-
Ines II is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio by +. J, Cheney a. Co. Tes-
timonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 7sc per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22

Mrs. Grover Cottingham and Mrs.
J. r. Cauhape, Of Roswell, N. M, are
expected in Mexico tonight to be the
guests of home-folks. Miss Beth Dur
kee went to Kansas City to meet her
sister. Mrs. Cottingham.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22
CHURCH HISTORY
IN ONE FAMILY
ORDAINED BAPTIST DEAooNs IN
THE JESSE FAMILY.


Contributed BY Rev. John s. Jesse.l
William Henry Day married Paul
ina Elizabeth. youngest daughter of
Ed. W, M. Jesse. He was ordained
a deacon by Hopewell church in
May. 1868. He served till his death.
in July. 1877.
James Madison Jesse. son of Ed.
W. NJ. Jesse, was ordained deacon
by Hopewell church in Sept. 1870.
In 1883 he went to SLOAN Springs,
Ark. and served that church until
his death in August. 1912. period
Of service of "a years. He served
Hopewell as Clerk 20 years.
David Lumptin Jesse, son of Ed.
w. NJ. Jesse, was made deacon by
the Pleasant Grove Church, near
Lockhert. Texas. in 1874. He has
served also in Hopewell, Missouri,
and Sloan Springs. Honey Greek.
and Mayville churches, in Arkansas.
He is the only child of W. NJ. Jesse
now living.
William Thomas Bradley, grand
son of Eld. w. M. Jesse. was or
dained a deacon in Hopewell church
in Nov, 1885. He died in Dec. 1892.
William J, Creasey married Mary
Elizabeh Bradley. granddaughter Of
Ed w. M. Jesse. He was made a
deacon by Hopewell. Nov, 1885. He
is still living.
James Robert Pollard. married
Martha Frances Bradley. grand
daughter Of fsid. W, NJ Jesse. He
was made deacon by Mexico Bap-
tist church about 1887. He served
Mexico, New Hope. and Dripping
Springs churches in shannon Co.,
Mo-. .Cordele church, Jackson Coun-
ty, Texas, and Aztec church. New
Mexico. He now lives in Virginia.
Isaac Black. son OF w. J. Jesse,
was made deacon by Hopewell
church in Nov, 1898. He is still
serving
william Lecil Griffin married
Laura Belle, daughter of Ed. r. A.
Jesse. He was ordained by Hopewell
church in May. 1891. He is still
serving,
Edward Francis Beatty, grandson
of Francis Armstead, neighbor and
lifelong friend of W. M. Jesse, mar
ried Elizabeth Ann, daughter of
Ed. John Parker Jesse. He was or
dained deacon by the New Hope
church, in March, 1898. He served
this church till his death in July.
1905.
Joseph Edwin, son of ED. w. J..
Jesse. was ordained to the office Of
deacon by the Mexico Baptist church
in Sept. 1897. He is still serving,
He was elected Moderator of Au-
drain Baptist Association in Sept,
1905, and is still serving. He was
Clerk in Hopewell church from Nov,
1886, to Feb, 1888.
Joseph Samuel Bradley, grandson
of Ed. w. M. Jesse, was made dea-
con by Beaver Dam church, Oct.
1898. He is still serving.
Thomas william Carter married
Nellie Jesse, daughter of ]. s. Jesse.
He was made deacon by the First
Baptist church, Sherman. Texas,
Feb, 1909. He also served the First
Church, Fulton, Mo. He now lives
at Merceder. Texas.
Clifton Thomas Jesse, son of Ed.
wv. J. Jesse, was ordained a deacon
by Bethlehem church, Audrain Co,
Mo-, Oct, 1911.
A correction for the Preacher list:
Harry e. Parsons married Anna
Jesse, daughter of Ed. r. A. Jesse.
He was ordained to the ministry by
Mt. Harmony Church, Tennessee. In
Nov. 1891.
Richard Peterson married jamie
e. Pollard, daughter of ED. s. H.
Pollard. He was ordained by the
scofield Baptist Church, Polk Co.,
Mo-, in 1898.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22

C. P. LeMire, Of Fulton, well known
in Mexico is to marry Misse Erville
Delavan, Of Tarbor, Iowa, student
at William Woods College. The we'd
ding will take place in the fall,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22

A. S. Houston who is seriously ill
at the hospital continues to improve
and appears to be on the road to
recovery. This will be good news to
his many friends in Mexico and Mis-
souri,.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22

Frank Woodson, formerly with
Famous Barr in st. Louis, is now with
W. L. Craddock and Son. Mr.. Wood
son is an experienced picture-framer
and wall paper man, having made this
his profession. He is genial gentle
man and the Ledger joins in wclccm-
ing him to this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22

Mrs. John Kemp and her sisters,
Mrs. r. M. Shelton, of Butler and
Mrs. Alice Moltrop, of Kansas City
went to Auxvasse, Thursday to visit
relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22

corn cure OF the century, the new way.
the sure, painless, simple way. II makes
fellow really feel foolish after he's used
toe-eating salves. corn.biting ointmenas,
toe bundIing bandages. blood bringing
razors knives. flles. scissors, iabbers and
what-nots. when he uses lust 2 drops Of
GETS IT. and secs his corn vanish. The
difference is divine. Just try IT.. You
won't vince when you put on your shoes
in the morning, "GETS.ITn is sure. gets
any corn. callus. wart or bunion.
'GETa-IT'' ~ sold by druggists every
whore, 26c o bottle, or sent direct BY ".
Iawrence 4 90, Chicago,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22
Take a
Rexaee 9tdezele..
Tonight
II will act as a laxative In the
morning
Otis Purdy.

Maurice and 81 Phillip went to st.
Louis Thursday to bring Maurice
Phillips new Hudson car home. Incl
dentally they witnessed the opening
ball game of the season while there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22
Baby Boy Dies.

The eleven days old son Of Mrs.
Nora Qualls, who died suddenly Fri
day morning, was buried at Thompson
Saturday morning. The Ledger ex-
tends sympathy to the bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22

G. H. Hamilton has bought DR.. P.
f. Coils Marion car. DR.. Coil expects
Chandler six in a few days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22

Mrs. Eugene Smith, of st. Louis,
is the guest of her sisters, Misses
Matte and Jennie Karnes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22
"GETS.IT" a Sure.
Shot for All Corns

Use Two Drops = and They Vanish.
When corns make you almost die with
your boots on, when you try to walk on
the edge of your shoes to try to get away
from your eorns, you're way behind time
II you have not used 'GETS-IT.r It's'the