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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-20
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
r. p. SchWerin
On the Seamen's Bill

The American plowmen interested In sea com.
merce It is expensive and likewise humiliang to have
TO salute foreign flag time wants TO ship
a Dushel or wheat bale OF cotton or pound OF farm
products across the The American farmer ia en-
titled TO the protection Of his nag sending his products
across inc sea and Congress should give such
ent to shipping interests necessary to meet
competition In ocean commerce recent bill known As
the Seamans Bill became law under the President $
signature and Mr. H. F. Schwerin vce.presden OF the
racine Mail Steamship Company when asked to define
TINS law ana outline Its effect upon American steamship
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-20

We sold the
properly endorsed, should % Sc de
has been successful We thoroughly
conditions
future proft-sharing
several
months therefore
ON DISPLAY
TOkoPAH
JENKINS HAND MOTOR CAR
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15
USE THE SCHOOLS.

THE best thing that can happen in
Mexico is the use Of the public
schools eighteen hours day for
twelve months year. A law re-
Gently passed by the Missouri legis-
lature makes it possible to use the
schools as social centers as well as for
the pruning of the young idea. Adults
as well as children are new enabled TO
enjoy the benefits of the handsome
and well equipped buildings Of our
educational system.
By this method we can turn waste
into profit. The children are using
the equipment during school hours
why not the adults after school
hours? School problems are social
and economic and the adult
as we'll as the child will realize a
broader appreciation of the school
plant as well as make it better in
vestment through the community cen
ter. Learning how to live and learn
ing how to earn living has become
the school problem of today and none
of us are too old to learn somthing
along this line.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15
! G. McCItNE DEAD.

James G. McCune, capitalist, So
years old, died at his home in Van
dalia, Saturday night after long ILL
ness. The funeral was held at Van
dalia, Monday morning at II O'Clock
and the body was buried in the GENE
terry, there.
Mr.. McCune was one of the veal
thiest men in this county and prom
inent citizen of the East End. He was
the son of the late C. S. McCune, who
died several years ago. His wife and
two twin daughters survive. The
Ledger joins other friends in extend
ing sincerest sympathy to the be-
reaved family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15
SAD OVER FRIENDS DEATH.
w. II. Hook Writes Ledger Concern
ing L. d. Graham's Death.
Dear Col. White & Son.

Dear Col. White & Son.
Hunter, Mo-, April 8, 1915,-I am
better pleased with the Ledger than
ever. 1t certainly is 0. X. 1t may be
because | am so far away. 1t seems
like letter from home, but be that as
it may it is all right. Keep it coming
as long as l can pay you for it.
God bless my friends of Mexico and
keep them safe.
was grieved when | saw in the
Ledger an account of the death of E
D. Graham. If / ever had friend
on earth he was one, and manifested
it to me in more ways than one. He
may have had his faults but with his
faults / loved him. May God bless
LIN forever. His wife and children
have my sympathy.
My health is poor. | will never be
well again, but am hammerine
along doing my best. / am deter
mined not to rust out, can say witt
the poet, "Many friends were gath
cred around me in the bright day.
of the past but the grave has closec
above them and | linger here tht
last"
God bless you and all.
Sincerely,
w. II. Hook.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15
Talk Don't Build Roads.
To the. Missouri Ruralist

To the. Missouri Ruralist:
| am a farmer and / live Ia miles
southwest of Mexico, Mo- | find that
the only way to have good roads is
for the farmers to make them good.
Newspaper talk doesn't build good
roads. We pay road tax but get very
little money to work with. We have
an mile road district around our
city and when you reach that part
of the road it is almost impossible
for vehicle. 1t hasn't been graded
for a year and isn't dragged often
Occasionally man comes out from
the city and drives over the road
then goes back to town.
Several cement culverts have beer
built in our part of the county. We
helped haul the sand and gravel and
the county court provided the cement
Then we put the culverts in free
That's the way we get good roads
Thompson, Mo-, ]. M. R.-Missour
/ Ruralist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15
TWAIN BIRTHPLACE REsToRED

Hannibal, Mo-, April ia dilap-
idated old house used for several
years as buggy shed and shelter for
a neighboring farmers corn fodder,
the birthplace of Mark Twain at
Florida, Monroe County, is to be pre-
served.
The humble little one-story frame
of three rooms has been purchased by
M. A. Violette of Florida, and he will
assume the responsibility of looking
after its preservation.
He has moved it across the street
and expects to restore it as nearly as
possible to the same condition as
when the boy, to whom was given the
name of Samuel, was born to John
M. Clemens and wife.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

Daughters of the Confederacy Meet
The Fitzhugh Lee Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, met
Monday afternoon, April IL, at the
home of Mrs. J. G. King on S. Clark
Ave. The meeting was opened by
repeating the Lords Prayer. After
the regular business Miss Mary Mich
OILS read the state constitution and
Mrs. j. w. Lee the state bylaws.
Mrs. R. E. Miller read an excellent
paper on "Shiloh" Four members,
Mrs. W H. Wallace, Mrs. C. P. Dun
lap, Mrs w. S Haggard and Miss
Clara Haggard were present for the
first time. The names of Mrs. w. w
Pollock, Mrs. H. |. Turley and Miss
Archie Cook, were presented fol
membership. Delicious Refreshments
were served by the hostesses who
were Mrs. J. C. King and Mrs. Bert
Squires.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15
E,nert CnlYert Builders Here

E. j. Spalding of the Missouri Col
lege of Agriculture, an expert cul-
vert builder and good roads man will
be in Mexico, Friday for the meeting
of the Audrain county road overseers,
This meeting will be held in the Cir
cult Court room and all phases of road
work will be discussed. The over
seers will be allowed one days pay
for attending this meeting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15
Horses 20 Hands High?

Kindly settle for us the following
question: A says there never has
been horse 20 hands high. B says
that horses are frequently that high,
Which is right?-B. E. T., Dillon,
Mont.
Available literature in our library
reveals no account of horses 20 hands
high. / have seen a few horses that
stood full IS hands, and have read
of several that stood a little higher
From II to II hands and 2 inches
would probably catch the bulk of the
mature draft stations winning prizes
at our best show. The weights, in
show flesh, for these heights would
be from a ton to around $3.50 pounds
If height is to be useful due care is
needed in breeding operations to keeI
the other measurements in proper
proportion.-J. L. Edmonds, Univer.
sity of Illinois.-Breeders Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15
MO. M. A. TO BOONvILLE.

Invitation and entry blanks have
been received by Missouri Military
Academy to the Second Annual Boon
vile Interscholastic Track and Field
Meet to be held at Boonville, Satur-
day, April "a.
This meeting was attended by Is
schools last year and those in charge
are expecting from 20 to 25 schools
to participate this year. Medals and
cups to the value of $3.50 will be dis
tributed to the winners.
The citizens will provide entertain
ment for the contestants while in
Boonville. A feature of the day will
be declamatory contest in the even
ing in which 8 or more schools will
take part. A gold medal will be
awarded to the winner of this contest
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15
BIG ROAD MEETING HERE.

The road overseers of Audrain
county as well as everyone interested
are expected to be present at the road
meeting in the Court House, Friday,
April 16 at 10a. m. The sessions will
be held in the Circuit Court room and
experts from Columbia will be pres
ent to discuss and explain the proper
making of roads and concrete cul-
verts.
The road overseers will receive a
days pay for attendance. The meet
ing is of Importance to everyone in
favor of better roads in this county
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15
Letter OF Thanks.
Dear Editors Of the Ledger:

Dear Editors Of the Ledger:
Mexico, Mo-, April 13, 1871 wish
with all my heart to thank you for
the very great support that you gave
me. assure you that it has given me
great courage, and made me feel that
| am on the right track. 1t has put
new life into me and made me eager
to get out and work harder and ac-
complish more for the children Of the
county. When | can be of any as
sistance to you, please let me know
and shall be glad to do anything
that can.
wish also through the columns Of
your paper to thank all who helped
to make my election possible.
wish to thank you good patrons
for the big vote you rlled up for me;
also my warm friends for the great
assistance you rendered me, and es-
peclally you teachers who so faith
fully stood by me and assured me Of
success. truly appreciate the large
majority, and feel encouraged to go
on with the course | have outlined,
and hope to carry it to completion for
the best interests of the. schools of
the country.
Yours truly,
dw1t W. Clyde johnson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15
RUSSIANS ARE NOW HAM
MERING At UzSOK PASS
They viii Be Able to Advance Into
Hungary if the AustrO- Germans
Can't Hold There.
MAYBE A "DRY" ENGLAND
-
All Force The Russians Can Muster
Is Being Hurled Into Action In
The Carpathians.
MAYBE A DRY" ENGLAND

London, April 1.-Two gateways
into Hungary still remain barred,
despite the tremendous hammering
by the Russian forces. and as the Bes-
kid Pass is The less important Of the
two strategically, further advance
into Hungary hangs upon the posses
sion of Uzsok Pass, where the invad-
ers are meeting with the most stub
born oppositin.
Several days ago the Russians cap
tured a position which gave them
command of road leading to the
rear of Uzsok Pass, but since then
the Teutonic allies have eli the
movement in this direction.
The people of the dual monarchy
are said to be greatly cheered by the
number of the German re-enforce-
ments passing through Budapest on
the way to the Carpathian front to
take part in the operations, which
now are believed to be in charge of
the German general staff.
In the west the French apparently
are satisfied with their recent sue
cesses between the Meuse and the
Lorraine frontier, and claim only TO
have come in contact with the Ger
man entanglements in this region.
Official German reports assert deter
mined attacks by the French have
been repulsed along this sector.
Maybe A DRY" England.
Probably no session of the British
Parliament since the opening of the
war has been awaited with keener in
terest than the sitting which be-
gan today. A dry England, UNI
known except for two years 15O years
ago, is not beyond the Possibilities,
but the government has given not the
slightest official hint as to what ac-
tion may be expected in its un-
doubted determination to attack the
problem restricting the consumption
Of alcoholic liquors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

BENNETT CLARK, son Of Speak
er Clark, has located at Bowling Green
for the practice of law, and his many
friends throughout the country wish
him much success. Bennett is a
bright young lawyer and has aspir-
ations to go to Congress from this
district some day, and his friends are
of the opinion that he will make
poodn -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

THE people of Mexico are all in
terested in the extension of the cleo
trio railroad not only north but south.
Col. Rust of Kansas City was here
this week looking after the details Of
the extension north, and we hope that
while his equipment and men are
here extending the road north, ar
rangements will be made for the ex-
tension south. Let's get as much of
this work done as is possible this
year. Everybody is interested in the
extension to Hannibal on the north
and Columbia and Fulton on the
south. Let's get busy while the work
is going on.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

THE Eight-Mile Road District
Commission of Fulton has closed a
contract for a complete outfit for road
making, consisting of a tractor,
grader and leveller. The tractor is a
40-horse power proposition, and the
equipment as a whole is first class
in every particular. The Fulton road
district voted a 100000 bond issue
and is building permanent good roads
in each direction from the city. W.
can't build permanent good road.
without money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

A. S. HOUSTON'S many friends
throughout the country will be glad
to learn that he seems to improve
from day to day, and that he has a
splendid chance to recover his old
time good health. Mr.. Houston is
one of Mexico's most substantial and
influential citizens, and the commun-
ity could not afford to lose him
We all hope and now fully expect tc
see "Gern" out on the firing line
again soon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15
s75o,oOo EXPLOSION IN K. c.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 12.-An
explosion, believed by the police to
have been caused by a bomb, wrecked
the seven story cooling building Of
the Cudahy Packing Company's plant
here last night, causing a loss esti-
mated at $75O,OOO.
Two men employed in the building
were injured.
Investigation, however, develop nc
trace of an explosive.
Company officials asserted there
was no gas in the building, and thai
the cooling pipe contained no am.
monia or other material that might
explode.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15
Mrs. C. {. Hammond, Maxwell Agent

Mrs. C. C. Hammond is home from
St. Louis where she made arrange
ments to take over the local agency
for the Maxwell motor cars. Mrs
Hammond is the only woman motor
car dealer in this state and has had
much experience in the automobile
business. She is a woman of much
business ability and should meet with
great success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

THE Mutual Protective League
published by the insurance company
with which Mr.. Hatcher is connected
says: Of the Missouri Representa-
tives George E. Hatcher, of Mexico
is one of which the company is proud
George never lets an opportunity GO
by to do some Missionary work, and
constantly looks out for the mutual
good of all concerned. If George tells
you it is so, you can bank on it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15
Seed Corn.

Reids Yellow Dent and Boone Coun-
ty White $3.50 to $3.50 per bushel,
All tested and of the very best quail
ity. Book your orders early as we
will have limited amount. VIM. Pol
lock Mill & Elev. Co. dwl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15
c. w. ERIsMAN ON MARKET.

C.. W. Erisman, of Audrain county,
Mo-, was on the market Tuesday with
a consignment of plain, fat steers
that sold we'll. There were 4S steers
weighing 1896 pounds and they sold
for $7.S5. Mr.. Erisman is one of the
progressive young feeders and farm
ers of his county, that are doing much
toward establishing Audrain county
among the foremost feeding sections
of the Corn Belt.
"These steers" he remarked, "had
been on feed about lao days. Ensil-
age, corn and cottonseed meal was
the ration used. They gained on the
average of 377 pounds to the steer, a
little over two pounds day. They
were Shorthorns, Herefords and An
gus, mixed. st. Louis Live Stock
Reporter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15
phillip Russell To Packard Co.

Phillip Russell, formerly district
agent for the Burroughs Adding
Machine Co., with headquarters at
Minneapolis, Mimi, has resigned this
position and gone to Pittsburg, Pa,
where he will be connected with the
Packard Motor Car Co. Mr.. Russell
is a splendid young business man and
is fast climbing the ladder Of success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

SPEAKING of that young Amer
lean who was banished from Mexico
for passing counterfeit money, the
amazing thing is that any one under
present conditions should think it
worth while to counterfeit the Mex
lean money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15
Jefferson Day Banquet Great.

Over 800 Democrats attended the
Jefferson Day Banquet at Columbia,
Tuesday evening. Senator William
Joel Stone was the principal speaker
of the evening and his subject was
"The Issues of the Day Wilson's Ad-
ministration," defense of the Pres
ident's policies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15
Sues For Husbands Death

Mrs. Belle Squires has filed suit
with Circuit Clerk E. f. Elliott
against the Mexico Brick and Fire
Clay Co., for $4,000 for the death of
her husband, Fred Squires. Mr.,
Squires, who was mine foreman at
the brick plant was killed by tram
car, there, some time ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

Mrs. j. F. LewelIyn's Arm Broken.
Mrs. J. F. Llewellyn fell at her
home on North jefferson ST., Mondav
evening and one of her arms was
broken. She was also painfully bruis-
ed, but is resting easier today. The
Ledger joins her many friends in
wishing her speedy recovery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

tax payers of Missouri generally are
a little slow about giving in all their
property. If all of us in Mexico
would give in our taxable property
as we should, there would be more
money to pay for light and other nee
essary expense of the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

,Ja telegram reached us shortly
tly eight o'clock Tuesday morning
m cast gloom over the entire Of
" smefisAn Jo6fnNiism as well as
'opie q Mlsscpri have lost a
i, and a friend.
,dersR R.Nelson established two of the
10 ~ newspapers n the world
'''Fpay not have agreed with the
'' y attitude q these publications
Q patriotic citizcns the man or
-..i Of high ideals and ambitions
re,a better ana a cleaner society
ncl 70 the Kansas City Star and
: u for guidance and aid in every
Il movement
- h that Kansas City is can be
-, directly % the influence of this
oa- riewspaperman. He fought
lie and without fear against the
fe the bosses, graft Of every
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15
ONLY THREE LIVING HERE NOW

Judge A. j. Douglass, of Benton
City, one of Audrain county's most
substantial citizens, was in Mexico
Friday to attend the funeral of his old
friend, P. Fl. CAN'T. Judge Douglass
says he came to Mexico on November
2, 1852 and today there are only three
people living of the Is families then
inside of the corporate limits of Mex
co. They are Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus
Pearson and Geo. Clark, colored.
Judge Douglass will be 78 years
old May Z and was born in Virginia
near Lynchburg. He came to Aud
rain county with his parents when
quite a small boy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15
Cuckoo Chick Feed.

Made at home, from grain and seed
grown in Audrain County by Aud
rain County farmers. Therefore
every sack you buy puts that much
money back il circulation. For sale
and manufactured by the VIM. Pol
lock Mill & Elev. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

WE trust that Mexico will have
regular band concerts during the sum-
mer. That's the way to help make a
greater city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15
A. S. Houston Resting Easily

A. S. Houston rested easier, Mon.
day night and Tuesday, and the ply.
sicians were somewhat encouraged in
his condition this morning, He is
still in very serous condition, how.
ever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15
Reelected PRINCIPAL

Miss Katherine Blattner, of this
city, has been reelected principal Of
the Wellsville public schools for the
fifth time. Miss Blattner is a young
woman of ability and fine character
and is winning deserved success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

Jno. w. Rutter has bought fine
$4,000 farm near Raymond, ILL.,, and
went over today to look at it. We are
glad to know that Mr.. Rutter will
continue to make Mexico his home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

Something New In A Chick Feed?
Made at home from home grown
grains, CUCKOO CHICK FEED, try
sack and see if it is not as good as
any chick feed you ever fed. Made
from the purest and cleanest seeds
and grain. VIM. Pollock Mill & Elev.
Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15
MEXICO ABLE AND WILLING.

mEAIOO ADLE AMI WILLlINu'
THE city council will arrange just
as soon as possible to give the city
lights again, and we want to endorse
the action of the council in their econ
omical administration of public af-
fairs. The council is not going to
contract debts that it hasn't revenue
to meet. Mexico is growing hnd
prospering, and we are well able to
pay for lighting system and some
plan will be devised to meet this nee
essity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

The dandy electric lantern. Lasts
from six to eight months in general
lantern usage from one battery. SO
cents. See our window. L. Roy Fer
ris d2w1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

1T is expected that the business
men of the country will soon learn to
point with pride to the federal trade
commission instead of viewing with
alarm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

John Kunkel is very i'll of pneu-
monia at his home on E. jackson
street, but his many friends hope to
see him out soon again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

SEEING the first robin does not
give the average citizen half the joy
he would experience could he see the
last English sparrow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

A NEUTRAL nation is expected to
find the happy medium between bur
densome militarism and "peace at any
price"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

ARGENTINA has promised this
country abundant beef and wheat but
50 far all we have received is the tan
20.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

a IODINE. EDITOR of the Paris
ry, one of the best known ed
writer's In Missouri journalism,
,ecNpsFa i Splendid position on
IitoflAl 8aH 81 the Kansas City
MIR. IiHiine is a writer of un-
ability aaa vii add much to the
ly exce.lsIA editorial page of
ar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

100000 Home money to loan.
First, mortgage on farm land. Geo.
w. Adams & Son. 106-2t 7-2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

DIANA has It's Couture" too.
My does y produce the Indiana
OF literature, but boasts of one
lwho voted twenty-five times in
ay.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

THE circuit judge and grand jury
are after the tax dodgers in Car
roll and other counties in that part
of the state. AS matter of fact the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15
Don't Paw Rent

But buy a five room cottage fol-
$3.50 on monthly payments. Nortf
Missouri Trust Co. dwlt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

Nice piece of city property for 40
or 60 acre farm, North Missouri
Trust Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

Do not forget to call at Mrs. E.
L. Pasqueth's and get bargains in
hats.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

1T takes little switching" TO get
small boys on the right track.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

hats.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-15

Pretty Curtain Yd. Goods 10c
Nets, scrims, madras, easement clth,
etc. High grade stenciled border
scrims and hemstitched edge with
drawn border on plain scrims. Nets
are white and natural. Values to
15c. All in one lot, 1flr
yard E. ................... ~"