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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-02
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FINANCIAL.
,CoLEMAh'S STEAM AND WRENCH
DRY CLEANING ESTABLISH.

Clothes, Shoes and Hats Bought
and sold. We carry Q line Of new
goods. Hats blocked and cleaned.
Opposite Mckenzie Hotel, Bismarck.
N. ID. - -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-02

FOR SALE OR TRADE-A 4,passen.
ger Perry Car. Trade for lighter
car. Address 482, care of Tribune.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-02
HOUSES FOR sALn

FOR sALE-Two modern, 8-room
houses for sale in nice location;
also lots for sale. : s. E. Register.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-02

WANTEp-Job, by young married
man; not afraid of work of any
kind. Phone 201R, -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-02
PIANO TUNING

4. l.. HOFFMAN. Residence 1902
.Avo 49, - t-yee4-.a- e b - .t
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-02

FOR RENT-Comfortable furnished
rooms with board; reasonable pric.
es; at Dunn Raven Place. PIP Third
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-08
TRIO ARRESTED FOR
TAKING YOUNG GIRL

Pauls Valley, Okla, Sent. Char
ley Garter and wife of NARROW, ac-
companied by Ellsworth Williams, a
young man of the same PLACE, went
to the home Of Mulcie LOOmer, a A.
year-old Indian girl, near Foster in
Garvin county Saturday, ard got the
cohsent o. the girls mother and step
father to take her with them in a
motor car to an aunt's.
Instead of going to the home of the
aunt. the party went to Chickasha,
where Williams and the girl were
married. 1t is said that Williams
swore the girl was Is years old. He
gave his own age as %. The motive
for the act was to obtain possession
of a valuable allotment belonging to
the Indian maid.
Carter and his wife and Williams
have been arrested. It is said that
the Carriers participated in another
case Of the same kind not long since
when they spirited away a girl by
the name of Gibson and gave her
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-08
FAVORS GOVERNMENT AID
I'M RURAL CREDITS

Oklahoma City, Sept S.-ConGress-
man j. B. Thompson, who was Ia
the city a few hours Tuesday morn
ing, says he looks for some !egis'a-
ton at the next session of the nd
tional congress on rural credits. The
question is as to whether he bill will
provide for a privately financed H%s-
TEN or a system providing for gov
ernment aid Il am in favor OF the
latter" declared the rotuId congress
man, unequivocally.
The Pauls Valley statesman does
not believe that this country will he
brought into the European imbroS O.,
but expresses the fear nat United
States troops will yet have to be sent
across the Rio Grande to thrash the
Mexican banditti into civility.
Asked if he had yet found that
house on which he is said to have
employed non-union labor, he repued'
Il have offered half interest il the
building to the person who will pO!nt
it out to me. Yet | know | must have
such a house somewhere, for am
satisfied that the distinguished gen
tlemen who made the assertioA arG
men of such high character they
would not have made such a state
ment without first haying invests
gated as to the facts
Representative Thompson will talk
on rural credits at the Creek county
fair at Sapulpa next week, and at
saltwater September 16.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-08

Miss Ruth Kenner is expected home
today.
Miss Effie Colbert of Sulphur is
visiting in the city.
Mrs. T. X. Kearney returned yester-
day from Memphis, Tenn.
Mrs. Hal Cannon and children have
returned from Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Won Weise
have returned from Virginia.
Miss Saleeta Fielder and Miss Flor
inc Felker are visiting in Denison.
Mrs. John Mulkey and Miss Mittie
Reed have returned from California.
Friends have received cards from
Mr.. and Mrs. Boone Taliaferro, Of Gra-
ham, Tex, announcing the birth of a
daughter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-08
Picture Show PART.

Mrs. C. P. Van Denberg gave a
delightful picture show party Tuesday
evening for Louis Collins, who leaves
Saturday for his home in Memphis,
After the picture show, ref, eshments
were servd at Ringers to Misses
Cora Dyer, Marjorie Walcctt, Lucille
Butler, Elizabeth Myers, Nelz Cole
man, Denison, Margaret Miller Okla
homa City, Mamie Pace; Messrs.
Robert Sayre, Howard McNeese, Syl-
vester Mullen, Wilmer Anderson, John
Thorn lson, Vivien PresEsll, N.
Dyer. Oklahoma City, Henry PotterI
William Potter and Louis Collins.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-08
10 the Public.

81 feel that owe the manufacturers
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy a word of graft
tude," writes Mrs. r. ~ Witherall Go
wanda, n Y. "When | began taking
this medicine | was in great pain and
feeling terribly sick. due to an attack
of summer complaint. After taking a
dose of it ! had not long to wait for
relief as it benefited me almost imme-
diately. Obtainable everywhere.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-08
Birthday Surprise.

Mrs. Wurmser, north of the citT,
planned to entertain her friends to'
cay, but the best laid schemes Of
nice and men fail" and TIE friends
surp1 eed her yesterday, br'"g'ng
with them a most bountifu birthday
spread.
The party included Mr.. and Mrs.
S E. Hedges, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Hedges, Mrs. Ramsey, Mrs. Kendall
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Van Den
berg, Mrs. Bradford, Mrs. Hardie and
Dorothy, Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Ringer
and children, Dr. C. c. Weith, and Mr..
Byers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-08
SLAIN PASTOR SECRET
AGENT OF THE KAISER

Gary. Ind, Sept. 7.-Inyestigating
officials here continue to assert that
Rev. Edmund Kayser, shot dead in
his home here, supposedly by Serbian
sympathizers. was connected with the
German secret service and was often
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-08

It is certainly surprising that any
woman will endure the miserable feel
ings caused by biliousness and consti-
patton, when relief is so easily had
and at so little expense. Mrs. Chas.
Peck. Gates n. Y, writes: About
a year ago ! used two bottles Of Cham
berlain's Tablets and they cured me
of biliousness and constipation" OBJ
tainable everywhere.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-08

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gates and
daughter have returned from Colo
rado.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Kruger have
as their house guest, Mr.. Erskint
Clark of Chicago.
Mrs. w. J. Deskins and daughter,
Miss Pearl, have gone to Springfield
Mo, and points in Virginia.
Miss Doris Westheimer leaves next
week for Columbia university in New
York, where she will resume her
studies.
Miss Clemmie King, Misses Madge
and Marie Son leave Saturday for
Denison, Tex, where they will attend
St Xavier's Academy.
Christian Aid.
The Christian Ladies' Aid society
met Tuesday afternoon in a pleasant
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-08
Adult Bible Class.

The members of the Broadway Bap-
tist adult class will meet to perfect
the organization in a social gathering
at the home of DR.. and nrs. Henry,
SOB A street, northwest, Friday even
ing at s O'Clock. All adults interested
in Bible study are cordially invited
Refreshments will be served, with no
charges.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-08

away in marriage. For that "job'
they received $50 and it IS the sup
position that they were to be re-
munerated for their part in Saturdays
affair. The Loomer girl is their niece.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-08

in communication with Count Johann
Won Bernstorff, German ambassador to
the United States. A telegraph oper-
ator is said to have given evidence
that Rev. Kayser was an important
cog in the German secret service in
this country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-08

In every home where there are chill
dren there should be a bottle of
WHITES CREAM VERMIFUGE. 1t
destroys worms and acts as a tonic
in the debilitated system. Price 25c
per bottle. Sold by Bomar Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-08
Notice Of Application ror Parole.

Oklahoma state Reformatory,
Granite, Okla, Aug 16, 1915.
To the Taxpayers Of Carter County,
Oklahoma.
This will notify you that thirty
days from date, | will apply to the
Hon. r. l.. Williams, governor OF the
state Of Oklahoma, for executive clem-
ency; any protest should be filed be-
fore said date
22.lm ]. c. NELSON.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-08

social session at the home of Mrs.
c. NJ. Campbell. Dainty refreshments
were served.
Miss Dorothy Kruger Of Chicago,
who has been the charming guest of
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Krueger, has returned to her home.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-30

sentative Bartholdt introduced bill
today to dissolve the foundation for
promotion OF industrial peace and re-
turn to Colonel Roosevelt the 10000
cash Nobel prize the colonel gave as
nucleus. Senator Lodge has intro
duced a similar bill.
Representative Bartholdt has re-
ccived correspondence between the
foundation trustees and Colonel
Roosevelt i'm which the latter eX-
planned that the purpose OF the fund
was to serve as a nucleus for other
gifts.
"These gifts" wrote Colonel Roose-
welt, "have' not been made, and / en-
tirely agree with you that 1t Is better
to have the fund returned to me to
be administered by myself. ] shall,
of course, use it for purely philan-
thropic purposes. The plan, through
no fault of the trustees, has resulted
in the talent being hidden in a nap
kin for eight years. My proposal is
to have the fund used and, If possi-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-30
COURAGE Is COMMON IN THIS
WAR.

London, Jan. 2S.-Every English
man knows how to die br1vely The
| Irish. Scotch and English soldiers face
! the bayonets the machine guns as
though out on dress Iarade. 1t is tho
mon who slcken al d die IN the
trenches or at home after an arduous
campaign that our sympathy goes out
| 20 most There are thousands Of such
men behind the battle lines who went
TO tho front without the strong con-
sutution and good Ture blood TO with
stand the deprivation s, the hardships
/ Of tho campaign in Belgium and
| France. It's q warning that we should
| pay strict attention to our stomach,
| liver and blood. IL one is all out OF
sorts he should take an invigorating
tonic and Alternative such as Dr
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
which cures diseases Of the stomach
and organs OF digestion and nutrition.
II eliminates from the blood disease
| breeding poisons 1t makes the blood
rich and pure. and furnishes n foun-
Fifty years ago, DIR. Pierce, OF the In
valids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
at Buffalo. n. Y, found that certain
barEs and roots manufactured by
using gycerine without the use OF
alcohol or oplates, made into a con-
centrated extract. which he called DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
made a stimulating tonic for the stom-
ach. helped the digestion and assim-
ilation Of the food and eradicated
poisons from the blood. This Is ma
turo's cure for indigestion. and by cor
recting the stomach and thereby feed
irg the blood on pure materials, the
red blood cOrpuscles are increased and
the body established in a healthy
state. No one suffers from catarrh
who has plenty Of red blood cor
puscles and a good digestion. Catarrh
In all its forms Is a stagnation Of the
blood. Introduce pure red blood into
the system by taking the Medical
Discovery and health is assured
Adv
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-30
ROOSEVELT WOULD
SPEND HIS MONEY
Bill Provides for the Abolition OF
Foundation of Industrial
Peace.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Repre-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-30
RAILROAD DEATHS BIG
More Than Ten Thousand Person,
Killed During Last Year.

WASHINGTON Jan. 28.-Durins
the year ending June 80, last, total
Of lO,3O2 persons, including 265 pas
sengers, lost their lives in accidents
on railroads and in railroad shops re
porting to the interstate commerce
commission.
In addition, 1862 persons were
injured, Of whom 1921 were pas
sengers
In the preceding year 10.964 per
sons, includin" 4O3 passengers, were
killed and 2O0.3OS persons, Including
16,539 passengers, were injured.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-30
ITCH,NG,BLISTERED
SKIN-ERUPTION ALL
HIS LIFE,NOW CURED

Nov. 10. 1914:-"Au my life. until
about a year ago, I was troubled with
blisters and sores over my entire
body. The itching and burning was
terrible, and ! could hardly sleep.
used many treatments that were un-
successful and did not give me any re-
lief. ] started using Resinol Ointment
and Reslnol Soap and they helped me
wonderfully. / WAS RELIEVED AT
ONCE. and after about two dozen ap-
plicatlons ] can say that I was free
and cured Of that awful disease. My
skin now r. clear as anybOdys. -
(glgned) Geo. Whitcher jr., II. F. ID.
No. 81, Caledonia. N. Y. Resinol
Ointment and ResinOl Soap are sold
by ali druggists. For trial free write
10 Dept. Or, Resinol, Baltimore
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-30
No Special Legislation TO
Bring Government ReUenue

'"s''''1' To'o'oOO,OV0 II ~" ~ '''''''S
''.''''"' rev '""'' F''ooo'0Vo rom '''e
cmcrg ncy war tax and SSOOOOOOO
from the income and corporation tax.
In statement ON the White House
conference which Majority Leader
Underwood and Chairman FITZGERALD
of the house appropriations commit
tee attended. MIR McAdoo said:
"The conclusion was reached that
mo- action is necessary now as we shall
know better at the end of the fiscal
wear. 1915. what the effects of the
Europcau war will be and what, il
ANYTHING is necessary to he done.
"Siure the new tariff and income
tax law was passed in 1913 there is
deferred until June of each fiscal year
the payment into the treasury Of sew
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-30

-TTTN-ITIN T"T 0N ii 81 I.Te
w
W '' the administration III con-
ference today with President Wilson
decided b.f thero ,yas mo- immediate
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'.''" ''i ''7'''''''' "''''" ~ '''1' 0'''0
the governments revenues
Secretary McAdoo of the treasury
announced tnufrht that IL had bean
.erood that ot tno cnd of tho riscol
year tbe government would know bet
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"' '''' W. '''' '''' ''"" "'''
ANA what li anything Us necessary TO
be done.
Nl. lInAdun declared that he sim
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s'".V 'l ~ '.','l,, 0', ~ 'I', hU',''i1
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-30

two years in the penitentiary on a
charge Of larceny, is the individual
whom the officers have been notified
to watch for.
Duree had been tried only a few
days previously and had not been
taken to the state prison to begin
serving his sentence. The officers
were not informed in what way the
escape was made, but 1t is known that
Duree was the only prisoner to make
his escape.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-30
SENATE WOULD cur INTO TEXAS
Western Half of State Would BE
Called Jefferson

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 2S.-A resolu-
tion 10 divide Texas into two states
was introduced in the senate today
The western half of Texas would be
cut Off and called jefferson. The di-
yiding line would lun from a point
east of Wichita Falls south to a point
east Of Eagle Pass ON the Rio Grande.
leaving San Antonio and all the pres
ent large oltl ) of the state except El
Paso, In Texas
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-30

Bile, some of it used this winter when
there is so much suffering"
The bills We're drafted by Chief
Justice White, Seth Low and John
Mitchell,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-11-18
MnLINo.

r. S. Montgomery and wife, of Mex
leo, spent Thursday at R. L. Heizer's.
Mrs. Heller accompanied them home
and remained till Sunday.-James
Beam and wife, Of Hannibal, who
have been the guests of R. L. Heller,
are visiting relatives in Mexico
Misses Carolyn Wilson, Gladys and
Crystal Williams, visited Mrs. John
Cawthorn Friday night, and attended
the pie supper at Berea school.-Mrs'
John Heller and daughter visited in
Santa Fe from Friday till Sunday
C. j. Alexander, wife and two small
children, are home from Clark County
where they attended the funeral of
| Mr.. Alexander's sister.--Mrs. Min
erva Barnes of Emmett, Idaho, is
visiting relatives of this vicinity
Mrs. Porter Cauthorn left, Saturday
for Rochester, Mim.-B. W. Robinson
and family were guests of R. l.. Rob
inson and wife, Sunday.-K. B. vii
kerson, of Mexico, loaded a car of ap'
pies at Moline last week, to ship t.
the southern market.-There will b'
preaching at Mt. Zion Friday nigh
by the Rev. T. R. White Of Martins
burg.-Miss Florence Heller is il
of tonsilitis.-Edgar Martin and fam
lily visited Joe Hales, Of near Sant'
Fe, Saturday and Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-11-18
EIGHTEEN DIVORCE CASES
FOR COMING COURT TERM


There are eighteen divorce cases
docketed for the November term of
the Audrain County Circuit Court
which Monday November %.
The entire docket has 207 cases in all
upon it. A special Grand Jury has
been called for this term to inves-
tigate the alleged violations of the
local option and gambling laws.
The Petit Jurors for this term are
as follows:
Salt River Township. M. Powell
L. Lipp, c. G. Bybee, J. F, Vigal, Pate
Cauthorn, A. II. Buckner.
Wilson Township--B. F. Pulls, Har
rison Ford, Bud Mallory, L. E. Davis
Sailing Township-Harrison vii
liams, Frank Owens.
Linn Township-Rowland Edwards
C. L. Smallwood.
Prairie Township-Gaither Berry
Ed Crawford.
Loutre Township-Tom Noel, H. {
Hutchins.
Cuivre Township-D. D. Tanner, !
D. Sutton, Marion Porter, J.. F. Park
err, Will Purvis, George Bondurant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-11-18

well, and / now have two fine baby
girls. cannot praise Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound too highly
for what il has done for ms. | always
speak a word in favor Of your medicine
to other women who suffer when l have
an opportunity. = Mrs. H. 7. VIM,
1925 Fremont Ave-, Kansas City, Mo.
Read WhatAnotherW Woman says:
Cumming, CAT tell some suffer-
ing woman every day Of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and what It
has done for me. / could not eat or
sleep, had a bad stomach and was in
misery all the time. / could not do my
Homework or walk any distance without
suffering great pain. l tried doctors
medicines and different patent medi-
cines but failed to get relief. My hus-
band brought home yourV getable Com
pound and in two weeks | could eat any
thing, could sleep like a healthy baby,
and walk a long distance without feeling
tired. / can highly recommend your
Vegetable Compound to women who
suffer as I did, and you are at liberty to
use this letter. Mrs, CHARLIE BAG
LEY. R. 8. Cumming, Ga.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-11-18
WHY mi SUFFER.
Many Mexico Women are Learning
the Cause.

Women often suffer, not knowing
the cause
Backache, headache, dizziness, ner-
vousness,
Irregular urinary passages weak
ness, languor-
Each a torture of itself.
Together hint at weakened kidneys,
Strike at the root-get to the cause.
No other remedy more highly en-
dorsed than Doan's Kidney Pills.
Recommended by thousands
Endorsed at home.
Here's convincing testimony from
a Mexico citizen.
Mrs. 7. Dollens, 1912 w. Liberty
St., Mexico says; years ago ! stuff.
cred terribly from kidney complaint
The disease affected me so badly that
l couldn't go out and the pains were
awful. / doctored and used different
medicines, but had no relief until
took Doan's Kidney Pills. They
brought great benefit"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Dom
simply ask for a kidney remedy-gei
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same thai
Mrs. Dollens had. Foster ilburT
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y. Ad,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-11-18
RUNAWAY WEDNESDAY.

A horse driven by Mrs. Myers, who
lives on the Jack Stewart farm north
Of Mexico, became frightened and ran
away on the Paris road near Chas'
Shopp's farm Wednesday afternoon
throwing Mrs. Myers and her 7 year
old son from the buggy.
Both Mrs. Myers and her son were
badly bruised but were very fortunate
in escaping as they did.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-11-18
Cow Breaks Butter Fat Record:

Duluth, Mimi, Nov. 16.-Jean Du-
luth Pear of a local farm has estab-
lished a new worlds record for Red
Poll cattle in the 1915 club contest by
scoring more than 700 pounds of but
ter fat in one season. Pear, the moth
er Of Jean Duluth Pear, formerly held
the worlds record for the breed with
scores Of 603 and 610.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-11-18

Emil Schaefer went to Mexico,
Wednesday, on business.-Messrs. j,
Schwanaker, W. WI Harbaums M.
Harbum, and John Blain, Jr., OF
Wellsville, attended a dance here
Tuesday evening.-Joe Hahn, of st.
Louis, is spending this week here with
friends.-Mr. and Mrs. H. P. French
spent Thursday in Mexico with
friends.-Ollie Davis made a business
trip to Mexico, Saturday.-Fred JAG
obi, ST., is in st. Louis on business
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Chapman, of st.
Louis. are here for a visit with rel
atives and friends.-F. H. Paschang
was a visitor in st. Louis Saturday
and Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. John H.
Stuart, of Laddonia, spent Sunday
with N. M. Friedman and family
Misses Mayme Holterman and Anna
Weischhaus were in Wellsyille shop
ping Saturday evening.-Mrs. Emil
Jungbluth, of Benton City, was the
guest Of Mrs. Lucy Krieger, Wednes-
day.--Mrs. w. N. Blankenship spent
the weekend with relatives in Cen
tralia.-Mrs. Adolph Fennewald is
visiting in Granite City, ILL.,, with her
son, Louis Fennewald and wife.-Miss
Edna Wilson returned to her home in
J~onesburg, Thursday, after attending
the Friedman-Stuart wcdding.-A. E.
Phelps of Childress, Texas, is the
guest Of Miss Minnie Pike.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-11-18

Harry Owen, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. C. Owen, of this city, was in Great
Bend, Kas., Wednesday evening when
a cyclone struck that city about z
o'clock and leveled a great portion of
it and killed quite a number. Mr..
Owen wired his parents late in the
night from Larned that he had come
through the storm without injury.
In his message he said: "Great
Bend is a wreck. Cyclone destroyed
the Santa Fe station, two large mills
the light plant, eight Or ten stores and
about forty residences. Six dead
have been found and scores have beer
hurt. One mans head driven into thu
ground six inches"
The amount of damage at Greaf
Bend is estimated at fully 100000
Seven thousand sheep were killed a
the storm struck their feeding placl
and they were thrown into the all
Many of the injured were caught il
their homes with no warning to es
cape.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-11-18

Mrs. Frank Kellerhals and children
visited in Centralia last week.-Grov-
er Stuart, of La Sale, ILL.,, made a
short visit with relatives here the last
of the week.-John Stauffer has a
new Overland automobile.--Mr. and
Mrs. j. T. Wright and daughters, OF
Jonesburg, visited at W. w. Purdom's
Sunday.-Frank Erisman is attend
ing the state Sunday School conven-
ton in st. Louis this week, as a dele
rate from the county, and Mrs. E. W
Rockwell is attending the same as a
delegate from the Presbyterian Sun
Gay School.-Matt Mullins lost a
large stack of hay from fire, Sunday
The Ladies of the Christian church
will serve a Thanksgiving supper
November 25th. Everyone is invited
to COMEDIAN Hildebrand and wife
are moving into the new house on the
Joe Hildebrand place.