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Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
$4,000 FOR SMOKERS.

Morris Eisenstadt, president of the
Eisenstadt Manufacturing Jewelry
Co., St. Louis, has set aside in his
will $4,000, the income of which
shall go to provide an annual enter
tainment to the office employees Of
his company. Mr.. Eisenstadt is well
known~vin Mexico and personal
friend of R. D. Worrell. He was
formerly District Deputy Grand
Exalted Rulers of the Elks for this
section and has been here on business
for the lodge on several occasions
He was Exalted Ruler Of the Elks
lodge in St. Louis for three terms.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
MISS PAINTER TO MARRY

jefferson City, Mo-, Jan, 20.-The
engagement of Miss Amanda Painter
daughter of Lieut.-Gov. William p.
Painter to Eugene F. Salisbury, of
Falls City, Neb., was announced
here Tuesday night. The wedding
will be celebrated in April at the
Painter home in Carrolton. Mr.. Sal
isbury IS a civil engineer and is a
son of H. H. Salisbury of Chicago.
Miss Painter officially announced
her engagement at a dinner given
last night by her father to the mem
bers of the State Senate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
MISS KNOBEL WINS.

Miss Ida Knobel won the Popular
Lady Contest, which closed at the
0rpheum theatre, Saturday evening.
Miss Knobel ran well ahead of the
rest of the contestants. She will re-
ceive round-trip ticket to the Pan
ama-Pacific Exposition at San Fran
cisco and $100 in gold for expense
money.
Mrs. T. J. Hoxsey, who was second,
gets an $85, 10O-piece china dinner
set. The other winners and the
prizes are: 3rd, Mrs. Maggie Moore,
$65 diamond ring; 4th, Mrs. Emma
DeMuth, $35 Sheffield meat platter;
9TH, Miss Anna Tinsley, $25 rug; 9th,
Miss Genevieve Donnelly, $25 leather
Sleepy Hollow" rocker; 7th, Mrs.
Rena Null, $50 suit; 9Th, Miss Grace
Armstrong, $40 worth of Monarch
canned goods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
Frank Hendrix Dead.

Mr.. Frank Hendrix, died Jan. II,
1915, after long months of suffering
at Sayre, Okla. He was reared in
Audrain County, but for many
years, has been a resident of Texas.
His wife, who was Miss Ide Arm
stead, also of Mexico, Mo-, survives
him, and the following children;
Judge W. W. Hendrix, of Tulah,
Texas; Mrs. Hattie Sans and Mrs.
Virginia Harrison, and j. B. Hendrix,
member of the law firm of Hendrix
and Tracey, at Sayre, Oklahoma. He
was a member of the Christian
church. He was we'll known in this
city where he had many friends
among the older residents. He was
special friend of p NJ. Morris who
was recently buried here. The Led
I ger joins in extending sympathy to
the bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
ENGAGEMENT OF MISS
LlGIA BOTTS ANNOUNCED

The engagement of Miss Ligia
Bolts, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
]. Bolts, of South jefferson St., to
Robert Mish, Staunton, Virginia, was
announced at a party given at the
Bolts home to few of the bride-to.
be's friends, Wednesday afternoon.
The date for the wedding has not
been announced, but it will probably
be early in February.
Miss Bolts is a very charming and
talented young woman, one of the
most popular in this city. She is s.
graduate of Mcmillan High School
and Hardin College, and member of
Beta Sigma omicron She has a
beautiful soprano voice, which has
created much favorable comment BY
music lovers of Mexico. She visited
at Mr.. Mish's home in Virginia for
several months last fall and the we'd
ding will be the elimination of ro-
nance started some years ago, when
Mr.. Mish visited here.
Mr.. Mish owns a large farm near
Staunton and is one of the leading
citizens of his community. He vis-
tied here recently and made many
friends in this city. His mother, now
dead, was reared in this section.
where she was quite popular. She
will be remembered to many of the
older citizens as Miss Mollie Buch-
anan. The Ledger joins Miss Bolts
and Mr.. Mish's many friends in ex-
tending to them congratulations and
best wishes in advance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
PRIMARY FEB. 18TH.

The city primary when candidates
for the nomination to the City Coun-
ell will he chosen will be
held February 18th. This was
decided on at meeting of the Dem
ocratic City Committee, Monday af-
ternoon.
AS yet only three candidtes have
announced their intentions to run.
They are the present incumbents in
the first third and fourth wards res
pectively ]. A. Lewis, E. L. johnson
and j. ]. Wood. Leo Hanly, whose
term as Councilman from the second
ward expires this year will not be a
candidate for reelection.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
work AND ECONOMY.

REF ERR1NN TO the Importance of
rlx and ffu9ality, the Breeders
zctls edltanially says:
A certain man moved from a poor
steFn state INTO a region Of rich
q s.aid neiehbors of aristocratic
sliu& A1d habit of life. The new
mer yen .Ato debt for part of the
rchase prise 81 his land. He work.
hard wife worked hard.
ieir ehiIdfsa worked hard, too.
lch member of the family saved,
q little by little the debt was paid.
/ iirst these newcomers were look
At askance BY tn emore fortunatee
sidents already established. But
Inc Of those who lived the luxur-
IS 'i1as went in debt. Not over
ueli liking work, they failed to prac-
u onomies that perforce belong
Haeficultufe. The second genera
,ll apAsarca. From this man wh'
lied md saved had sprung quite
;ood IF fine Woodworking, thinking
lrifts boys. They bought out on
u aHe good many of their NOR
lrisEdetatie' ncighbors. Just now u
lat e8f6M Of the world the descend
ats IL she men who worked an
wed d04ainate not only in the hold
Ia Of Iana and money, but in in
uenes n affairs and in the respec
I'D esteem Of men. He who work
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
Burglars Steal sweetmeats

Two burglars entered the basement
of Ed Hamilton's home two miles
south of Mexico, one night last week
and stole quantity of preserves and
canned goods. Mr.. Hamilton heard
the robbers, but they got away be-
fore he could reach them. He has
put lock on the cellar door and
bought shotgun, now, however and
is ready for any and all comers
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
CIT OFT CITY TEAM?

A proposition from John F. Davis,
teamster was considered at the
called meeting Of the City Council,
Monday, in the matter of cutting
down the expenses of the city. Mr.
Davis offered to cry away the gar
bage from the cans around the square
for SO per day and for so cents addi-
tional day to clean out the cans ir
the alleys. Mayor ]. W. Dry stated
the city team and wagon costs about
$500 a day The matter was refer
red to the Street and Alley who vii
confer with other teamsters and ge
their prices.
Mr.. Johnson, Of the committee II
investigate the fire alarm system
said the final report was not ready
but it is probable the committee vii
suggest a large gong at the fire hous
and one at the power plant
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
VoRApnE FRANK FARRIs
OPPOSES REED


DISPATCH from jefferson City
AZ metsppolltnn papers of Mis-
i states that Hon. Frank H.
riss q member of the legislature
p Phelps County, is strong for
ernor Maior Cor United States
ator. This dispatch says:
representative Frank H. Farris of
lps County, 2 leading member of
legislature who had been count
ls III anti Major man, said he
opposed to The denomination of
i. Reed for United States senator
will support Governor Major If
latter is i candidate.
II an election was held tomorrow
only these two were in the race
a would not touch side, top nor
som. / know what the Democ-
Of my section are talking and |
TX that Is the sentiment generally.
| understand when Missourian
tes % Reed be gets letter from
senator's secretary and that
"a 4 Missohrian drops into Wash
ton to see Reed that he receives
hiId's reception"
arria sharply criticised Reed for
opposition q the confirmation of
postmaster at Kansas City and
Ewing Bland for United States
shall.
Wha has the appointive power
way qasrIed Farris. as is not
prerogatiNe and power of the
isident 70 make the appointments
What right has Reed to oppose
appointment of q man and defeat
confirmation simply beause he
mot control ihe Presidents actor
/ because be has not indorse:
MI
4 coEcesle that the Senate shoult
use to doniirm if the men ap
nted are unfit for public Office
/ ! insist tIat the Senate shoult
turn down good men as these arr
.ause Reed dld not indorse them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
TAXI STRIKES POLE.

Gene Tomlinson, driver of a taxi
cab, lost control of his mach
inc and it ran into tele-
graph pole in front of Kings Quail
ity Market about IL o'clock, Monday
night, throwing Estes Criswell, who
was riding with him, from the car
and suffering painful injuries him
self.
Mr.. Criswell was only slightly
bruised while Tomlinson was taken To
his home in a dazed condition He
was resting easier Tuesday morning.
The car was damaged to some ex-
tent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
WORST A|R-RA|D
OF WAR TUESDAY

London, Dec. 20th-The long dread
ed attack on England by the Germans
from the air has come.
Last night six zeppelins made tho
greatest air raid of the war, throw
ing bombs on several towns in Coun-
ty Norfolk.
An attempt was made to blow up
the Kings royal residence in San
dringham. King George and Queen
Mary, who had been staying at San
dringham with their family, only yes
terday returned to London.
Inhabitants of Sandringham,
Kings Lynn, Yarmouth, Cromer,
Beeston and Sheringham in County
Norfolk, on the the east coast were
awakened by the whir of the hostile
craft that sounded like thunder
storm.
People rushed from their houses
in terror but could see nothing in
the sky until the bombs began to fall
Few lives were lost but property
damage was great.
Reports indicate feet of six Yep
pelins flew $50 miles from Cuxhaven
to make the raid.
One Zeppelin was brought down
ty shot from British warship, ac-
cording to a dispatch.
Vienna (via London), Jan. 90
"In Poland and in Western Galicia,"
says an official communication "the
fighting is confined to artillery en-
gagements, while in the CarpathiaEs
nothing has occurred.
"Near Jacobeni, in South Buko-
wilma, Russian attack has been re-
pulsed with heavy losses.
London, Jan. Weather eondi-
tions have become so severe in
France and in Flanders, where there
have been heavy falls of snow, that
the fighting has been confined al
most entirely to artillery engage
ments. There has been an exception,
however, to the southwest Of Verdun,
near Pont-a- -Mousson, where the
French are reported to have ap-
preached few hundred yards nearer
the German frontier.
Military men attach considerable
Importance to the operations in this
region for they say, in conjunction
with the continued French pressure
on the German lines to the west Of
1.-THE fortress of PARTIES they will
check, if successful, the German OPP
erations against Verdun, around
which they have had half circle
drawn since they invaded France.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
Excelsior Springs Wet

Excelsior Springs, Mo-, Jan. 49,
Excelsior Springs voted wet by 81
majority Monday when the largest
vote in the towns history was polled
total of 1,120. Hundreds of womer
patrolled every block, on watch fol
vote-buying. A band from Kansas
City, brought here by the vets, gave
an all-day concert. Congressman
elect Jacob Meeker of St. Louis spoke
Monday night at wet jollifcatior
meeting. The drys may contest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
1T MAY COST you TO SWEAR

Jefferson City, Jan. 19-Among
the several unusual bills introduced
in the House was one by Representa-
tive Moses N. Neihardt Of Hickory
County, which would make it a mis-
demeanor for person to swear.
City persons, however, need not be-
gin expurgating their vocabulary, as
the bill only applies to unincorporated
villages and territory outside Of
towns. AS long as they are inside
city limits they can say what they
please, but the minute they "cuss" in
the country they are subject to a
fine of from IS to $25.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
saves and rears children is surely in
the line Of succession.

THE Mexico School Board has ap-
pointed r. d. Worrell to fill the un-
expired term Of A. H. Whitney who
for the present is located in Jefferson
City. Mr.. Whitney's term expires
in April. Mr.. Worrell is one of our
most progressive citizens and his ap-
pointment will meet with the ap-
proval of every one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
RUTH ROBERTSON ENGAGED?

Friends of Miss Ruth Robertson Of
Mexico, Mo-, and Clifford Garrison Of
st. Louis are expecting soon to hear
the formal announcement of their
engagement.
Members of the families neither af-
firm nor deny the report, but, des-
pite the lack of official confirmation,
intimates believe the engagement ex-
lists.
If it does it will be the second in
the same families, Miss Robertson's
sister Elizabeth being the wife Of
Mr.. Garrison's brother, Oliver L.
Garrison, Jr.
Miss Robertson, debutante Of
last season, has been passing the
winter in St. Louis as the guest oi
her sister, Mrs. F. L. Bronaugh
She is very popular here and is con.
sidered a beauty.
Mr.. Garrison is the youngest son ot
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver L. Garrison ant
resides with his parents at The
I Oaks, their home in Brentmoor Park
st Louis Republic.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
House RilI No. &.

We are in receipt of House Bill No
5, introduced into the Missouri HOUSE
of Representatives by E. A. Shannon
of this county. 1t is for the regula
tions of the sale of commercial feed
ing stuffs, forbidding their adulter
alton, providing for their inspection
and analysis, providing penalties fo
its violation, and repeating all acts o
parts of acts, in conflict with it, wit
an emergency clause.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
Salisbury Station Robbed.

D. o. Gwinn, night operator at the
Wabash station at Salisbury was
held up about three o'clock Monday
morning in the depot by an unknown
masked bandit. The bandit got away
with about $50 in cash and a Wab-
ash pay check for $3.50 payable tc
W. S. Murray, a bridge foreman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
s2O4 Pin Money From Eggs.

Charleston, Mo-, Jan. 19.--The
wives of the farmers of Mississippi
County have turned to poultry rails
ing as means of increasing their
revenue, especially so since the
drouth of 1914 rendered all crops a
failure. Mrs. A. F. Wimp, living on
Barnes Ridge,sold 1923 doz. eggs in
1914, for which she received $204.6O.
Many farmers are including turkey
raising. Rufus Kennedy sold So one
day for $3.50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
Lots of Difference.

in incubators, They are like hens some
are always on the job, others are ror,
The Favorite always has a good hatch
and attends strictly to business, does
not try to burn the house up one min
ute and freeze the eggs the next.
Costs no more than the inferior kind,
L. r. Ferris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21

All soaps are better if they are
shaved and dissolved in the water.
Soap jelly is made by shaving a bar
of soap and letting it simmer in boil
ing water till it becomes thick like
jelly. A teaspoonful of borax will
soften it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
RODGERS AND SHANNON
HEAD TWO COMMITTEES

Audrain county was signally hon
ored at jefferson City Wednesday
when the appointments Of committees
were made. Senator R. d. Rodgers
was made chairman Of the Senate
Judiciary committee and Represen-
tative E. A. Shannon chairman Of the
House committee on Criminal Juris-
prudence.
The Senate committee on Criminal
Jurisprudence or which Senator Rod
gers is a member stands s to 4 Dry
Senator Rodgers being one of those
who is dry. This committee will have
charge Of all liquor legislation. The
appointment of Senator Rogers as
chairman of the Judiciary COMMITTEES
is quite an important honor as is the
appointment of Mr.. Shannon to the
craftsmanship of the committee on
Criminal Jurisprudence.
The Hon. E. A. Shannon, Repre-
sentative from Audrain County, has
been made chairman of the COM
mittee on criminal Jurisprudence
Of the State Legislature. Mr.. Shan
non is a leader of the Drys in the
House and the committee is Dry by
two. This committee will consider all
Of the liquor measures.
Mr.. Rogers is also member of
the committee on Privileges, Elec-
tions and Redistricting as well as
Banks and Banking.
Besides of being chairman of the
committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Mr.. Shannon is a member or the com
mittee on Criminal Costs and the COM
mittee on Fish and Game.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
Early Broilers.

Now is the time to set the incuba-
tor. 1t is the early bird that catches
the dollar. We sell the Favorite in
cubator. Come in and let us tell you
about it. L. r. Ferris. d2wl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21

Jefferson Cit, Jan. 20.-Represen-
tative E. A. Shannon, of Audrain
county, introduced, Tuesday, several
pure food and drug measures to
make State and national statutes
conform. He also requested the Leg
islature to increase the salary of the
Pure Food and Drug Commissioner
from $4,000 to $500 year.
A precinct option liquor bill,
which is the most drastic of the pro-
posed "dry" measures was introduc-
ed Tuesday in the House. This
measure allows residents in any pre-
cinct to decide whether they will per-
nit dramshops in their neighborhood.
In st. Louis there are 474 precincts
and under this act it may be possible
to close the saloons in certain sec
tions of the city and let others re-
main open.
Representative knight thinks Mis-
sourians should honor the name Of
Robert E. Lee by declaring January
10, the natal day of the Confederate
hero, a State holiday, and he intro
duced a measure to legalize this event
Representative Boone introduced a
bill to declare all common-law mar
riages illegal
Representative Wiley wishes to
increase the revenue for good roads.
He recommended in bill to have the
taxes of railroads, telephone and
telegraph companies go to this gen.
eral fund.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
SENATOR R. D. RODGERS
PRESENTS THREE BILLS

Jefferson City, Jan. 19.-Three bills
were introduced by Senator R. D.
Rodgers of Mexico, Monday. They
we're for broadening the scope of the
"blue sky" law so as to include the
6sale of foreignl lands; providing for
the appointment Of City Clerks and
other municipal officers by the Coun-
ell in towns and cities operating
under special charters and for chang
ing the time limit set for settling
estates from two years to one year.
H. L. Shannon, representative of
the First District Of Jasper County,
introduced a bill Monday which
amends the State primary law and
authorizes all political parties 70
nominate their primary candidates
by convention.
The bill provides that each party
which cast 8 per cent or more of the
votes at the previous general election
shall hold conventions the second
Tuesday of May, 1916, and bienially
thereafter to elect delegates to con-
ventions in all counties and the City
of st. Louis.
Each party shall, under the meas
lure, be entitled TO two delegates in
each county convention for every 25
votes, OF major fraction, cast for its
candidate for Congress at the last
election.
Number of Delegates.
When the County Convention is
organized each shall proceed to sell
,ect:
First-Not more than two men,
'bers if its party for nomination at the
ensuing primary election for each of
the county offices to be filled at the
general election.
Second-Two delegates to a sena-
torial convention, if State Senator
is to be elected, for every SO votes
cast for the candidate for Congress.
, Third-Two delegates TO a judicial
convention, if a Circuit Judge is TO
be elected, on the same basis as the
senatorial delegates.
Fourth-Two delegates to con-
gressional convention for every 200
votes cast at the last election for
Congressman in the county.
Fifth--Two delegates to a State
convention for every 500 votes and
major fraction of the last vote for
Congressman Each party is res
tricted to the naming of two candi-
dates for each place to be filled at the
primary.
Senator McClintic introduced a
bill to change the open season for
shooting quail from December to the
month between November Is and
December Is each year.
Senator Robert ]. Mitchell intro
duced two bills affecting the fish and
game laws. One provides for the
abolishment of Deputy Game Ward
ems and the other revokes the auth
ority of the State Commissioner to
issue permits to seine for suckers.
Senator Click seeks to regulate the
charges of livestock commission
firms for handling stock of all kinds
at stock yards. 1t reduces the scale
of prices about 20 percent, places the
companies, in a way, under the su-
pervision Of the Secretary of State
by requiring them to make annual
financial statements and declares
them to be public companies. The
bill resembles the Wiley measure in
troduced in the House some days
ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
Hebron Lodge Attention.

Hebron Lodge No. 354 A. F. G. A.
M. meets in called communication
Friday evening, Jan. %, at Z o'clock
sharp. Work in the Third. Visit
ing brethren elcome.
P. c. Van Horn, W. M.
37-3t wit ]. j. Steele, Sec'y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21

Miss Painter is well known in Mex
leo having visited Mrs. Wallace Fry,
Miss Lena Johnson and Miss Frances
Glandon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
]. M. Blanchard Dies.

Centralia, Mo-, Jan. 20,--John NJ.
Blanchard, GA years old, died at his
home here Tuesday afternoon,after a
weeks illness of pneumonia. He was
a leading business man and had re-
sided here about S5 years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
Compliments Ledger.

X. P. Whitley of st. Louis, who
married Miss Rosamond Guthrie, Of
this city, in writing the Ledger to re.
new his subscription says: "Nc
Audrain county home is complete
without the Ledger"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21

C. H. Hamilton has returned from
visit in West Plains. He also vis-
tied in Springfield and Kansas
City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21
Mrs Mitchell To Jefferson

Mrs. Leila Mitchell will be in JEFF
ferson City during the Legislture
where she has a position as clerk IN
the Senate. This position Mrs.
Mitchell has had before. Mrs. D. A
Mcmillan, sister of Mrs. Mitchell,
will have charge of Central Inn dur
ing the absence of Mrs. Mitchell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21

G. w. Robertson, father of Miss
Robertson, when seen, Wednesday
said he knew nothing of his
daughters engagement. Miss Rob.
ertson is very charming young
woman with a host of friends in
Mexico. Mr.. Garrison visited here
this summer and made many friends
He is in the automobile supply bus.
mess and prominent young man il
st. Louis business circles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21

Richard Grey, of Laddonia, who has
been visiting in Texas, was the guest
Friday, of V. w. Pearl.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21

The divorce suit of Joseph r. Stey.
enson VS. Lulu Stevenson, recently
filed with Circuit Clerk Elliott, has
been withdrawn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21

John B. Graham has returned to
jefferson City after spending The
weekend at home,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21

E. S. CAN'T was in Vandalia OH
business Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-21

Mrs. Bob connor, of Fulton, was
in Mexico, Monday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-16
TERRE HAUTE MEN GUILTY
Mayor Roberts and 26 Aids Convicted
Government Wins lot
Buying Case.

Indianapolis, April S.-All of the 27
defendants. including Mayor Dom M.
Roberts, in the Terre Haute election
fraud cases were found guilty by a
jury on Tuesday. The case has been
on trial in the federal court here
since March 8.
Judge Anderson announced that
sentence would be passed on the 27
who were found guilty and the SO
who have pleaded guilty next~Monday.
The federal government based it's
claim to jurisdiction on the fact that
a United States senator and a mem
Der OF congress were being voted for
in the election. The indictment charged
that qualified voters were prevented
from exercising that right, that quail
fed persons were prevented from serv-
ing on election boards, and that per-
sons who had committed no offense
were deprived of their liberty without
due process of law. The final count
charges a scheme to defraud the gam
blers and saloonkeepers Of Terre
Haute, and in ~furtherance /of this
scheme a letter was placed In the
mails. This count is based on section
215 of the penal code Of the United
States. y