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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18
"HOPEATER" N MEXICO
BOUGHT LARGE SUPPLY?

1t has been reported that one per-
son in Mexico bought $500 worth of
narcotic drugs before the Harrison
law went into effect, March 1st.
Whether this is true or not, we can
not say, but druggists in Mexico say
they hardly think is possible in this
city.
Nevertheless a number of users OF
morphine, cocaine, opium and heroin
in Mexico have been cut off from their
supply by the new federal law, but as
yet none of them have applied at the
hospital for treatment. A number
however have applied to druggists
for "dopes.but Of course were turned
down. The new law requires a ply
sician's prescription to secure the
drugs.
Hospitals in the cities are being
crowded with dope fiends" who are
trying to break away from the ter
rible habit now that they are cut off
from their supply. Lacking their
stimulant the drug users are breaking
down, and this is showing more and
more every day to what large ex-
tent the habit has grown in all parts
of this country. There were probably
at least one hundred users of mar
cotics in Mexico although there is no
way to ascertain the exact number.
In Illinois all of the state HOSPITALS
have been open to drug victims who
wish to be cured and in st. Louis
the City Hospital is crowded with
those seeking freedom from the habit.
The men of Kansas City seeking cure
are sent to the Municipal Farm and
the women go to the General Hos
pital. Many are taking the Lambert
Town treatment, in which they go
into a deep sleep for about forty
eight hours. When they come from
under this influence the desire for !
has left them. Another !
treatment is giving the victims a
small dose of "dope" dimishing the
lose daily until the cure is effected.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18

ical affiliation. The Captain was de-
voted to his profession and was very
fond Of not only those who worked
on his staff, but ofnewspaper people
generally. He was most courteous
to editors of rival newspapers and be-
lieved that newspaper people should
work together not only for their own
benefit but for the good of the public
generally. Captain King was for a
time in charge of paper in Quincy,
ILL.,, and he later related that, when
the editor of a rival daily was III, he
wrote for several days, the editorials
for the rival paper, some of which
were bitter attacks on his own paper.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18

For County Superintendent of Schools
J. E. Wilson, Superintendent Of
Martinsburg School, is a candidate
for County Superintendent of Schools
of Audrain County. Mr.. Wilson has
served the schools of Missouri for
over nine years as Rural Teacher,
Principal and Superintendent. He
was educated in the rural schools of
the Chillicothe Normal School
and the State University of Missouri.
He is a man of exceptional high stand
ing and qualifications and his pop
ularity throughout the County is
growing daily and he no doubt will
poll good vote. 3-2t
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18
MEXICO COUNTY MISSOURI THURSDAY MARCH 49, 1915
GENERAL ASSAULT OF
ALLIES IN WEST NEAR

London, March 17th.--The increas-
ing activities Of the British, French
and Belgian armies, the temperance
on the coast of Belgium of British
and French warships and the time
drawing near for big effort in the
West-all Of these things seem to
point to great assault by the Allies
along the entire front.
The Russians on the eastern front
are more active than their western
allies. The German offensive against
Przasnysz having failed, the Russians
have undertaken the offensive and are
advancing, according 70 their report,
along both banks ef the orzye River.
The Germans however, say the Rus
slams were repulsed and 1900 Rus
siaas were captured.
Rome (via Chiasso, SwitzerIand,)
March 1.-THE political pressure
upon the Italian government to pledge
ltaly's course, either to the empires
Of Central Europe or the Allies, has
been augmenting for some time and
is today believed to have about reach
ed its climax.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18
DESPONDENT, DECIDES
NOT TO TAKE HER LIFE.

Registered at local hotel as Mrs.
Naomi Williams, but giving no ad-
dress, young woman deaf and dumb
made several attempts to take her
life in this city, Monday night, but
each time Fate intervened. She went
to Fulton, Tuesday morning, deciding
after all that life was best.
II is thought the name she register
ed under was assumed She first tried
to get a revolver at several hard
ware stores but failed. She then
went to Criswell's drug store, across
from the City Hall, and wrote on
. paper request for carbolic acid.
James Garrett, who was waiting on
her grew suspicious and asked what
she wanted it for. She replied to put
on her face.
He feared she intended to take her
life and to get rid of her stated she
would have to get prescriptic" from
a doctor. She then said she had been
mistaken and wanted chloform. He
asked if she wanted it for her face
and when she nodded yes, told her she
could not have any.
Later she tried to get the hotel
clerk to secure some carbolic acid for
her. He called the hotel proprietor
who telephoned physician. The
physician talked to her and finally re-
ceived her promise that she would re-
turn home and make no other attempt
to kill herself. She is said to be
member of a prominent Galloway
county family and unhappy over fam
lily troubles. Il is thought she is
daughter of A Mr.. Hull, of Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18
McMILLAN GRADUATION MAY q

The Mcmillan High School gradu-
alton exercises will be held in the
school auditorium the evening of Fri
day, May 21. The class, which will
likely number in the neighborhod of
40 will be the largest class in the
history of the school.
Some Of the dresses worn by the
young women in the class will likely
be made by them in the domestic
science department. The full COM
mencement program will be announ-
ced shortly.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18
Russell Rogers to Marry.

Russell Rogers, of Columbia, will
be married to Miss Matte Smith, of
Galloway county at Fulton, Thursday
afternoon. He passed through Mex
leo, Wednesday afternoon enroute to
Fulton. With him were Ambrose
Estes, Wilson Hudson and Dave Dem
ham, all of Columbia. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Duncan and grand son, Har-
old Duncan, all of Columbia, were also
in Mexico Wednesday enroute to Full
ton for the wedding.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18

honest advertising bill .ac-
70 news dispatches, is sure
me q isw ii Missouri. This
be Of inesiimable value to not
merchants but the consumer.
protect the merchant from the
|ight CRATER who opens a
ith 4 HeIosing-out" sale and
|oseet The consumer from the
ass who always advertise false
Honest Advertising is the
|nd that pays and the man who
Eompete with the dishonest ad-
suffers because some people
ne to believe II one merchant
g advansa e. Of them all mer-
should rest under suspicion.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18
OFFERS HOSPITAL TO sEDALIA.

Sedalia, Mo-, March 15.-At a con-
ference of citizens, members of the
City Council, and stockholders of the
haywood Hospital Association Mon
day, the latter offered to provide a
charity hospital for Sedalia by giving
the haywood Hospital, valued at $42,-
900, as a memorial to Mrs. A. d.
Jaynes, wife of a deceased Sedalia
banker, who was once treasurer of
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Rail
way Company.
The gift is on condition that cit
izens subscribe $25,0OO for an annex
to the present building of % rooms.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18
HEARS FROM LONDON rIMEs

Tom Smith, manager of the local
Payne & Becker Office recently sent
to London, Eng, Times copies of COM
ments on the present war clipped from
various American newspapers.
In the mail, Monday, Mr.. Smith
received note from the Times say
ing "The editor of the Times presents
his compliments and dsires to ack.
nowledge with thanks the communi-
cations kindly sent him." The Times
is one of the worlds greatest news.
papers.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18
Who Wants Appendicitis.

When aluminium cooking vessels are
as cheap as the best grade granite
and they won't scale off. Physicians
claim much of the appendicitis is
caused from using granite ware in
cooking. A dandy large aluminium
two gallon preserving kettle $1.O0. l..
Roy Ferris.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18
DREAMS OF IMPENDING DEATH

Sedalia, Mo-, March 17-A few hours
after she had informed her husband
on Monday morning of a dream the
previous night, in which Z. E. Penter,
Sr., a resident of Boone County, was
pictured as dying, Mrs. Claude Yam
kee of Sedalia received word of the
death Of Mr.. Penter, which occurred
at Parker Memorial Hospital, Colum-
bia, Mo-, Monday forenoon.
Mrs. Yankee knew nothing of Mr..
Penter's illness. Mrs. Yankee was a
girl in Ashland when Mr.. Penter was
in business there.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18
Audrain County Club Organized.

An Audrain County Club was or
ganized Saturday at the University
of Missouri. Ray E. Miller was elect
ed president and the other officers
are as follows: Ben Locke, vice
president; Miss Helen Averitt, sec
retary and treasurer; Orlando Wor-
rell, sergeant-at-arms; Ralph Wayne,
publicity agent. The purpose of the
organization is to work for the inter-
est of the Audrain county students
at the University and to promote the
University in Audrain county.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18
r. D. WORRELL ELECTED.

The Missouri Society of Retail jew
elers, which has been in session this
week in st. Louis, elected R. D. Wor-
rell, of this city, member of it's
executive committee.
The convention last two days and
was attended by representative bus
mess men from all parts of the state.
The convention will meet in Kansas
City next year.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18
REPRESENT HUDSON CAR HERE

Roy Neeley, an experienced motor
salesman of this city, who has been
with Mutton & Sands for the past
year, has accepted a position to rep
resent the Hudson-P Phillips Motor Co.,
of st. Louis, in this district. He will
make his headquarters at Correll's
garage.
Mr.. Neeley has been connected with
the sale of motor cors in this section
for number of years and has met
with much success.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18

IN the medal for gall is award
Intend 20 submit the claims of
|lng man who commands the
Eitel Friedrich. He sinks an
|an ship At sea without any
Of law whatever, and sails
|nto an American port to ask
], provisions and repairs, so
return to sea and sink other
|an ships.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18
Prisoners Flee Higbee Jail.

Sedalia, Mo-, March 17.-R. c..
Smith and Wilson Short, arrested on
the charge of having robbed Missouri
Kansas & Texas freight cars, escaped
from Jail at Higbee, Mo-, Tuesday
night, They were to have had pre-
liminary hearing Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18
Nathan LiennId Dead.

Nathan Leopold, 36 years old,
brother of Eugene Leopold, formerly
of this city now residing in Texas,
died at the Parker Hospital in Col
umbia, Tuesday. The interment will
likely be in Fulton. Mr.. Leopold was
cousin of Louis Barth, of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18

Mrs. J. w. Brewer is home from
Houston, Texas, where she spent sew
eral months as the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. A. r. Fox. Mrs. Fox
who is in poor health, accompanied
her mother home and they will leave
this week for Chicago where they
will consult specialist.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18

beli2Ye that arrangements can
. for automobile and motor
ces At the Mexico Fair, which
g interesting 70 all. Automo-
|cs under first class manage
Re proving most attractive
Er held tslroughout the entire
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18

Mr.. UpsOn's Father Dead in Troy.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. Upson, of this
city, went to Troy Tuesday to attend
the funeral of Mr.. Upson's father
who died Monday night at the age of
81 years. The Ledger joins friends
in extending sympathy to the be-
reaved.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18
His Thumb Was Cut or.

Will Pryor, who lives south of
Mexico, was painfully injured, Mon
day morning when the thumb of his
right hand was cut off by saw. Mr..
Pryor came to town at once where he
was attended by physicians and is
now getting along very nicely.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18

Hebron Lodge No. 354 A. F. & A. NJ.
meets in called communication Thurs
day evening, March 18th, at 1880
Work in the third Visiting brethren
welcome.
P. C. Van Hoorn, W. NJ.
S5-2t ]. ]. Steele, Sec'y.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18
Seed Oats.

We still have recleaned Texas Red
Rust Proof and Early Champion
White Seed Oats. Get your seed
now. VIM. Pollock NJ. & Elevator
Co. dw1
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18

We have an oil stove that burns a
blue blaze, does not smoke or smell
and can be operated ON V gallons
per week. Cheaper than bringing in
the wood after it is cut. L. Roy Ferris,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18

Frank Bruton and mother are here
from Mobile, Ala, on visit, Their
many friends trust that they will
make Mexico their home in the future.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18

The Sunday school class of Miss
Paulina Flint of Molino, recently for
warded neat sum to the Belgian Re-
lief Committee in the East.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18

|EC0N naovee out of the City
90 and leayes a sign "To Let"
|pata moves IN. Who will be
|ant next week.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18

EEN Thousand Pennsylvania
own automobiles and more
ing And the best of it is they
lave 10 get up before day
b feed ihe critters.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18

|he death 81 Captain Henry
|of the Globe Democrat, Mis-
|oses one of its ablest editors
~ genial gentlemen. Captain
las maeIs beloved by all news
|nen re9ardless Of their polit-
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18
Just A Little Early

To talk about refrigerators, but we
want TO let you know we have the best
kind. Refrigerators from $3.50 up.
! d2 wi l.. Roy Ferris.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18

My new Spring Millinery is arriy-
ing daily and we are ready to show
you the newest things in hats. Jur-
gensen's. wilt
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18

C. A. DaVault passed through Mex
leo Friday enroute to his home in
Farber from jefferson City.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18
Seed Corn

We are booking orders every day.
All kinds. Get our price before you
buy. VIM. Pollock M & E. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18

Bennie Denton, formerly Of this
city, was injured slightly in jefferson
City Monday, through an electrical
accident.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18

Last call for Emmons' Bull Sale at
Mexico, Saturday, March Goth, 100
p. m. wit
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18
BRADLEY HUFF TO MARRY.

Bradley Byron (Shorty) Huff, po-
litical writer of The Globe Democrat,
and a former Mexico boy and Miss
Madge Ethel Elkins of st. Louis, a
singer, will be married at 8 o'clock
Thursday night in jefferson City,
where Huff has been covering" the
sessions of the Legislature.
Rev. DR.. William ]. Williamson,
pastor of the Third Baptist Church,
will perform the ceremony at the
home of Miss Elkins' uncle, Prof.
Samuel A. Baker, superintendent of
the jefferson City schools. Only i'm
mediate relatives will be present.
The couple will spend their honey
mon at the home of the bridegrom's
parents in Moberly. Mo. They will
make their home in st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18

F. P. Van Ness has gone to Kansas
where he represents large st, JOS
eph hat company.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18

on improved farms. See us. North
Missouri Trust Co. dw1t If
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18

Ed Pearl went to Auxvasse, We'd
nesday, to look after his farm near
that place.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18

SCHOOL MEETING A SUCCESS.
Fisher School, so ably taughm by
Miss Ruth Cook, held its student pat
ron meeting, Monday, and seventy
people were present. There was a
splendid program and an unusual in
terest shown. E. W. Rusk, Farm Ad-
wiser, and County Superintendent of
Schools w. Clyde Johnson, were
among the principal speakers. Grant
Morthland and Mr.. Hurd were others
who made interesting addresses,
The part of the program partici-
pated in by the pupils was most enter
tanning. Miss Cook is one of the
county's most efficient teachers and
Fisher school is making strides that
are bringing it no little favorable at
tention.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18

Mrs. ]. II. Lane went to Fayette,
Wednesday, to attend big w. c. T.
U. meeting.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18

Roy Mitchell is here the guest of
his parents, the Rev, and Mrs. C. A.
Mitchell.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18

Mrs. Robert Crews is home from a
visit in Columbia. Master Fred
Brown accompanied her home for a
short visit.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18

l. A. Bailey, Of Columbia, was in
this city, Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-03-18
Farm Loans

Get our rates on farm loans.
dw1t If North Missouri Trust Co
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-01
THE COMPLAINER.

You are not altogether satisfied with
yourself, with others, with your en-
yironment, with conditions. Nobody is
satisfied. Neither you nor anybody
else will ever be completely satisfied.
Full satisfaction leads to stagnation.
The satisfied man is fool, intoxicated
with his own satisfaction, never sober
enough to do more than stagger along
the road of life.
The complete optimist is no better
than the contented pig in the well-kept
sty.
Regulated dissatisfaction, dissatis-
faction based upon fact, is forerun-
ner of success.
There is, however, wide gulf be-
tween legitimate dissatisfaction and
that which consumes the chronic COM
palmer, the disreputable knocker, and
the everlasting kicker.
Life is made up of alternatives and
negatives. One without the other is
incomplete. The two properly blended
are part of the composition of success.
The habitual complainer is an enemy
to himself. and he is despised by all
with whom he comes in contact He is
a failure at the start, and will be
failure as long as he INDUCES in
chronic dissatisfaction.
Conversely, the complete optimist is
dangerous to himself and a menace to
society. because he does not know
enough to get out of the ruts or to
keep from stumbling into holes.
Dissatisfaction has a value only
when 1t spurs one on to better effort
When it deadens ones faculties, as 1t
often does, and takes the gimp out of
him, SO to speak. 1t is an evil of the
most virulent form.
Nobody likes the constant complain.
er. He has no friends. He does not
occupy any position of responsibility,
and he never will. He cannot manage
himself or command others. He has
no respect for himself and nobody re.
spects him. He is no better than a
dead log floating on the stream, accom-
plishing nothing and serving only as a
menace to navigation.
Everybody has troubles, and while
every decent man is willing to help
others, he cannot afford to give more
than a part of his time to listening to
complaints, and he should not give any
OF his time to those which are not
legitimate ones and which he cannot
assist in remedying.
Keep your troubles to yourself or
confne them to your immediate
friends. Ninety per cent of trouble
doesn't appear. 1t exists wholly in the
mind.
Don't make a speciality of worrying.
There is real trouble to worry about,
and enough to keep you busy.
Kick when there is something real
to kick at. You will strain yourself
and sprain your leg IL you kick at
nothing
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-01
NATIVES HARD TO EDUCATE
France Has a Problem in the Work
It Is Doing in the Society
Islands.

On the theory that who can add two
and two to make four possesses the
beginnings of an education, the
French Colonial authorities have
caused the neat gray school buildings
OF Tahiti, Society islands, to be en-
bellished with an imposing signboard
bearing the legend: plus 2 equals
4. STEPPED in inherited superstition
this simple symbol of erudition is re
garded with reverent awe by the ma.
tive Tahitians. To them it epitomizes
the ascendancy of the dominant Gaul.
Nude, save for the ubiquitous red
and white calico pareu (knee-length
skirt. the 1.-THE brown youths and
maidens of this tropical paradise pre-
sent a grotesque appearance at the
modern school desks patiently grap-
pling with the three RS. Marvelously
quick to learn. these sons of the
sun are even quicker to forget. and
in majority of cases. after laborious-
ly acquiring an education. they cast It
aside like an outworn garment and re-
turn to the old life of ease in the
grass'thatched huts under the spread.
ing palms. The pomp and circum-
stance attending the opera bou1e rule
OF the French colonial .administra-
tion" appeals strongly to the native
taste, and II the government is lax
and inefficient, the ever lighthearted
and childlike islanders find little fault
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-01
FINDS NEW RACE OF INDIANS
Explorer Who Is Investigating Brazil
Writes That Savases Worshiped
Him as God.

Albert Lang. who is exploring the
ian government, has informed F. N
Dellenbaugh. secretary of the Explor-
ers' club, of the discovery of a new
tribe of Indians, 1000 miles from civ
ilization, between the headwaters Of
the Cairary and Moju rivers. Mr..
Lang gives a picturesque description
of the savages, who, he says, took
him for a god, embracing his feet to
show their devotion. Their tools. he
writes. are of stone. and their
ideas SO unusual as to suggest their
belonging to another age. The Jew
ish cast of their features might lead
one to infer that they were of the
lost tribes did not their ignorance of
iron and writing argue against 1t.
Il am sitting in a maloca (hut)."
writes MIR. Lang, '.of curious tribe of
genuine savages, arriving here after
taking my six-man canoe above the
headwaters of the Cairary and Moju
rivers, fighting our way through five
dangerous rapids to get here. After
Is days search | got in touch with
virgin tribe. which can be so de-
scribed because they are wholly un-
touched and unspoiled by civilization
They use stone axes and by their aid
jungle, and so blunt are these tools
that the trees look as II they had
been chewed of" 4