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Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22

Miss Francies, an inmate of the
Kings Daughters Home for Aged
Women, in this city, died at II o'clock
Monday night, from old age. The
funeral was late Tuesday afternoon
and the body was buried in Elmwood
cemetery. Miss Francies was a ma
tive Of Ireland and has no relatives in
this country. She was the second to
enter the Home upon its establish
ment. Her age was near 80 years.
There are nine inmates remaining in
the institution.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22
BUCK DEALERS PUT
QUALITY BEFORE PRICE
a Sands Dekne Position On
wkicA oonpaay Has Bu7t S1ocess;
SPEAK fron Expdenee

Nov that most Of the rotor car
|eonpsnies have HsAds her 1916
Announcements there IS q great deal
q talk in motesfng eircls eoncern-
ing the prices At wkiA the new
cars are to Be seld Aleng with these
IGizuasOas mere has also heen much
talk eOneening he lowest PIKE at
which a satisfactory Motor er can
Be marketed
The average motor ear buyer has
\ tendeacy to look AT these q0es-
tons from a mistaken perspSStive,
said Mutton 4 Sands, local retailer II
Buick cars. recently. "A great HAny
q cur autonOble-buying fdsads DO
Rot take ~safseieat pains 70 make
SIRE Of getting a ss6sfaeioy car.
They pay the closest atte1tion 70
price, because prize is the Ting that
coneems them nest AZ tAs ine a
making their purchase LSser, how
ever, they find uut that n1tor car
service IS vastly more important than
meteor car prize.
There Is a minirnan. below which Il
Is impossible 70 sell a satisfactory
motor ear; that Is. i car DAT VII
give satisfactory service, TIE Buick
Motor Company always has been
guided by that great train in making
and selling ears Buick ~
made as low as il IS possible o make
them. and at the same time deliver a
car that viii give the motoring sat
isfaetion the average buyer expects
Buick cars could be made to sell
for less, but they wouldn't be as good
as the Buick cars we are now max
ing. We probably could sell a great
many more cars if we were to sell a
lower priced car than the Buick; but
we prefer to keep our quality stand
ards at their present high level. We
are positive that this policy viii pay
rs and pay our customers in the long
run. dw1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22
IN SIX MONTHS. 81 LYNcHrNs.

La the first six months OF this year
there were thirty-four lynchings in
the United States. according to Booker
T. Washington, who conducted an in
vestigation through the department
Isf research in Tuskegee Institute.
This number is an increase of thirteen
over that of the same period in 1914,
which was twenty-one. Eight, or
one-fOurth of the lynchings were in
Georgia.
Twenty-four Of the total number
lynehed were ne@oes, while ten were
whites. During the similar period Of
1914 there was only one white lynch
ing. Seven Of the persons lynched,
six negroes and one white, were
charged with assault. Other offenses
alleged to have been committed by the
victims Of the mob were stealing cot
ton, stealing hogs, stealing meat.
stealing a COW. The assault cases rep
resented p per cent Of the whole
number.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22
win 20 d Jllineis.

Charles Williams and family will
move to Litchield, Ill, within a few
days 70 reside. Mr.. Williams has pur-
chnsed a news business there and
will take charge at once. Their many
friends in Mexico will Join the Ledger
in ~regretting p learn Of their intend
ed departure but wish them success
and happiness in their new home,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Letters testamentary on the -.
tate Of
WILLIAM B. WRIGHT, Deceasad
were granted to the undersigned an
18th day Of July, 1915 BY the Pro-.
bate Court of Audrain county. Mis-.
souri,.
All persons having claims against
said estate are requested to exhibit
them to US for allowance within sir
months after the date Of said Letter,
or they may be precluded from ans
benefit of such estate and if such
claims be not exhibited within ono
year from the date of said letters
they will be forever barred 21.4t
Charles W. Wright. Executor
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22
H%OLLENsyILLF-

Mr.. and Mrs. George Anderson, Of
Kansas City, are visiting relatives
here.-There is to be an ice cream
supper at Midway church next Sat.
urday, July "a. Everybody is melted
to attend-Clyde Moore recently sold
to Wallace Bybee a COW and calf and
six yearling calves for $350.-Mrs.
Mary Bybee Of Santa Fe, spent Sun
day with her daughter, Mrs. o. T.
Cawthorn.--Miss Minnie Berrey Wis
tied in Mexico last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22
Likes Audrain County

R. NJ. White G. Son.
Gentlemen:
La Sale, Colo, July Is, 1915
Please find enclosed a check for nv
subscription to the weekly Ledger.
Everything is fine in Colorado.
Hope old Missouri will have a fine
crop this year. Colorado Is a fine
place TO live and we hardly know what
a crop failure is, but we would enjoy
living among y old Missouri friends
once more.
Yours very truly.
Claud 3. Lee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22

Two new suits were filed with the
circuit clerk Wednesday. Theodore
Miller ct al, VS.. Carrie B. Miller ct
al; and Pearl Morris VS.. Edwin B.
Pryor and Edward F. Kearney, Re-
c%eivers Of the Wabash Railroad. Miss
Morris is suing for $1,000 to recover
she alleged she received in
a wreck. The case Of the Ford Man
ufacturing Co, VS.. Citizens Insur-
Co, Of Missouri is still on trial.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22

James McCreery, Of Holiday, No.
has been elected to fill the place Of
manual training teacher, II. L. Col.
lett who recently resigned, his post
ion at Mcmillan high school in this
city. DIR. McCreery is an A. b. grad
uate Of the state university and has
had several years experience as man
ual training teacher. He comes high
X recommended by the University
Faculty. The Ledger joins others in
welcoming him to Mcmillan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22

We extend u appreciation to so
many friends who so kindly helped
us in various ways during the sad
hours Of our recent sorrow and may
Gods richest blessings follow them.
Mrs. Ida Robinson and Children.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22
Real Estate Conveyed.

~
Z. A ingrum to JAS. r. Lips
comb. Warranty. Consid. si.oO NV
and NE sw of 25-5O-11. eHF
Jas. R. Lipsccmb to j. E. A. and
Laura D. Ingram, Warranty. Con-
sid. si.o0 NV and NE sw of $3.50
II.
y n. Gordon to Prairie Pipe Line
%, R~ight-of-way, Consid. S2i6
Through part of NV Of 80
JOHN W, Graford to Prairie Pipe
Line Co, Right-of-way. Consid.
$3.50 Through Sc NV & sw NE &
NV Sc Of l5-51-1O.
A. J. Hall to Prairie Pipe Line Co,
Right-of-way, Consid. $50 Tract in
NV NE Of l6-51,lO.
Q. W. Settle to Elmer Chapman,
Warranty, Consid. $4,000 NE and N
\ Of NV of 2l-52-iO.
IRA Miller to Fred w. Llewellyn.
Warranty, consid. s1.OO and other
Lot IL, Block /, clarks Addition to
Mexico.
Z. 1. Crawford to Thos. w. Craw-
lord, Warranty. Consid. $500 N x
of SW Of 22-52-s.
Sam B. Barker to Mrs. N. A.
Maxey, Warranty, Consid. $3.50 Tract
in Sc NV of 1868.
Lena Barker to Mrs. N. A. Maxey.
Quit-Claim, Consid. $1.OO Tract in
Sc NV Of 1868,
Fred W. LewelIyn TO Elizabeth
Luckie, Warranty, Consid. $3.50 Lot
Block 2, Boulevard Place, Mexico.
Elizabeth Luckie to Fred W.. Lew
ellyn, Warranty, Consid. $3.50 Lot
lSl & W 80 feet Of Lot 1872, Block
r" Beattys Addition to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22

Enjoying California.

The following two items were taken
from the Long Beach, Cali, Daily
Telegram:
Miss Marie Steele and daughter,
Lois, Of Camargo. Okla, have been
the guests Of J. D. Inflow and family"
Misses Mary Ann, Bessie Hop
kins and Miss Eva Inloy former resi-
dents Of Mexico, No, attended the
Mission Play this week"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22

The Books in the Mexico Pub.
tic Library are for your pleas.
ure as well as those Of the citi.
zens Of Mexico, Many farmers
are already enjoying the priv.
leges Of this popular institution
by getting good books to read
from its splendid assortment.
u you enjoy good reading OF
needs reference book you can
get il at the Mexico Free Pub
lie Library.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22
FREE
POULTRY RAIsERs
call at my store for a
r.

Gil, the strongest lice killing com.
pound made. Rids poultry houses
and chickens Of lice and mites in ono
night No handling fowls. Easy 20
use. Powerful vapors do the work
VIII not injure chickens. SURE.
quick death to bed bugs, reaches
ants, fieas, etc. CrisweIl Drug Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22

W. W. Fry, Jr., sam u. Byrns,
Herbert Plunket, j. Wat Woodbridge
and J. Mason attended the Elks car
nival at Moberly. Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22

Over Plains Again After so Years.
R. H. Cauthorn of Mexico and Dode
Cauthorn of near Moline, have gone
west for a trip. They will go I'VE the
same territory R. H. Cauthorn cover
ed more than fifty years ago as a mule
driver in a long wagon train. Mr..
Cauthorn crossed the plains" in
search Of gold. They will be joined
in Kansas City by their brother,
Dan, of Texas, formerly of this city
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22

There IL more catarrh in this section a
the country than all other diseases put
together, n until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. Fer a great
many years doctors pronounced It q local
disease and prescribed local remedies, and
By constantly falling to cure with local
treatment, pronounced 1t incurable. Sci
ence has proven Catarrh TO be q consti-
tutional disease, nj therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney &
Co. Toledo. Ohio. Is the only Constltu-
tional cure on the market. II is taken In
ternaily. In doses from 10 drops TO a tea.
spoonful 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They
offer n hundred dollars for any case Il
Tails 70 cure. Send for circulars and tes-
~tirnoniaia.
Address: p. ,. CHENEY a co., Toledo, o.
Sold BY Druggists, TIC.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22

Martha and George Win Adams, n
Pontiac I'LL. have returned home
after a pleasant visit with their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G. w.
Adams.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22
Shoe Sale Thu

Shoe Sale Thur, Friday and Sat
$500 tan button S2.25.
s2.25 black button and lace $500
$500 black lace, $3.50.
1927 wi The Enterprise Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22

All laces and embroideries reduced
half price at
1925 wi The Enterprise Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22

For the freshest of home killed
meat buy it of W. J. sannebeck &
Co. wilt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22

Mems soc BaIbriggan union suits,
Saturday anIy, Sc.
1921 vi The Enterprise Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22

We can a you money on meats
and groceries, Beef Roast 1914 to l5c
a pound. Frank A. sanebeck, Both
Phones. II
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22
lfarm Loans

For loans on improved farms sec
us about that 5 81 money.
d2wl North Missouri Trust 60.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22
= ~ -
Farmers Picnic
Is Postponed
Until Later

The big Farmers picnic which
was to have been held on the
Smith Bros, farm near Cant.
July q, has been postponed until
early in September date to be an
nouneed later. The postponement
is due to the fact everyone is
now busy in the fields and it vas
feared only a few could attend.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22

LosT-Leathsr harness tug On
Paris rund. Return to J. C. Mundy
d2wl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22
Band Concert
Saturday Night

Saturday Night
In This City
The Mexico band will give its
first summer concert Saturday
night on the Square. n will
start at 2 O'Clock and continue
until $3.50. This band is one of
the best in this section of Mis-
souri, and everyone should at
tend it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22

Fresh home killed meat. The kind
for harvest. W. J. Sannebeck & Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22

Lester Miller. VINO operates the
large T. @. s Miller farm just north
west Of Mexico, Saturday drought in
60 bushels Of wheat the first mar
keted here this season. The wheat
graded No. 3 and was bought BY The
william Pollock Mil q Elevator
Company at Si-06 per bushd. Mr..
Miller has % acres Of wheat which,
he says win make le bushels to the
acre.
Wallace johnson, n Of our regular
patrons from Audrain county, No.
marketed in St Louis Monday two
uars "a sVos fsslnu nezras Sias r0la
for S9s5. They were at the top Of
the market for steers Of their weight
The steers were mixed breeds and
rather plain in quality. They had been
conditioned for the market personally.
Live Stock Reporter.
DR.. G. F. Toalson is said 70 have
one Of the finest gardens in this city.
However the Doctor is frank TO admit
Mrs. Toalson deserves all the credit
j.. L. Smith, southwest Of this city,
has sever fine potatoes on exhibit in
Ms. Myers Office all from one hin IN
his garden.
Powell and Roberts shipped a car
load of hogs to the St. Louis market
Wednesday. There were Jog in the
number. The car was made up from
purchases over various parts Of Aud
rain county. They were Of a good
quality.
William Miller who Jives near the
Sun Rise church was in Mexico today
and says the farmers were harvesting
their grain Tuesday morning at $3.50.
He reports exceptionally good crops
in that section.
Circuit Court
William Morgan. about twenty
years old was paroled on good behav-
Tor by Judge Barnett. Monday after
noon. Mr.. Morgan had been fined $500
and costa for violating the Local OPP
ton Law, July 9Th. The case Of the
Ford Manufacturing Co, vs.. Citizens
Insurance Co, Of No, is stil on trial
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22

FOR TRADES nice building lo,,
for team. North Mo. Trust Co.
d2wi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22
EXCHANGE

Ads In tbs column cost loo
line each Insertion. Six words to a.
line.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22
Stock Notes
LOCAL MARKET.

LOCAL Market.
lWhsai si.05 !.
Esu Con-ese and 70. /.
J Neu oats-52 and "a /:
S. Leut Cash.
Se, ? Red us. Closed III.
NJ ? Corp ~.
No. 2 v. Oats IS . 4.
Chicago 0sse:
July Sept. Dec.
Whsa, ice IA las HB lo7 "a
Corn Is A 70 Esz s. NB
osts a. "A 81 VA 30 IlSaR
Natisnal Stock Yards
Cattle 5000. Including 2.5O0 South
ems stesdy.
Hogs $500. Stesay 70 S lower.
sheep 10000. Steady.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-07-22

n. T. y~andegrift is in Des Moines,
Iowa, on business.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-06-18

Hon. Tom D. Patton who was formerly County Judge of Wood ruff County but who for several years has been a prominent lawyer and politician in Yell County, at Ola. was a Brnkley visitor on Statesman's Day Tuesday.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-06-18

Ike Veil, we'll known travel ing man of Little Rock who has made. .Brinkley, died at his home in Little Rock Tuesday and was buried yesterday. MT. Veil was a brother-in-law of Mrs. Joe Scholem formerly of this city.
 TsIi lem you saw IT m the Ar1os
The Brinkley argus., 1915-06-18

H. R. Simpson was a business visitor in Chicago this week.
 Miss Bertha Butler visited friend(s) in Monroe this week.
 Elmer Cook went out squirrel hunting Tuesday and killed IF flying squirrels. Some squirrels!
The Brinkley argus., 1915-06-18

c. A. Witt left Tuesday for St. Louis to be gone for several days on business.
 Mrs. Chas. c. Washington and children left Sunday for her home in Brunswick. Mo. for a few months visit.
 yuss rsu .eu that ysu saw t in tue Arrsn
The Brinkley argus., 1915-06-18
Tell '.m you saw it in the Alsoua
Comedy h One Brief Act.

Great excitement. Voices of I'm killed. I'm killed" rent the air. Whole police force summoned buiioans su rounded. Answer: Amateur tneatri- calls being rehearsed for . churon en- tertainment. Curtain. Good night aalem News.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-06-18
Wanted to Trade

M tsli .em tnsI .yol ssw t in ths ~ 1ss
The Brinkley argus., 1915-06-18

ea. U Mrs. Jake Lamm |F.aay |s.a and Monday in |ha;' hss;'ending the gradua-
 '4s'r s nelce, little Miss
 |,s laughter c of Mr. and |fhor,,o oroiuman. While in N ! were present at
 \ 's-union of the salin-
 every member being
The Brinkley argus., 1915-06-18

|k|||,O |, eat, get it at 4 R.
 Co.
 thryne Gum retufneu
 day after a VlSi' III Issd cook stove wood, lhlsy Ice < Coal O.
 la Campbell is attend
 Teachers Institute m
 is week.
 Mrs. Woodie Cooper
 of little Rock,
 here this week.
 Hattie Goldberg, o [
 vas the guest of her
 dolph Goldberg Sun
 Sims returned home
 cnl Fayettville where
 ln attending the Uni
 Incl May Dunlap, of
 $ the guest of her
 iss Efia Dunlap, this
 Creight and Charley *t Sunday for Kansas
 Work Tn the harvest Huddleston return
 Monday from Wynne
 attended the funeral
 He.
 np CAIE.-The North (ter of Section 32, Tp.
 ], in Woodruff County.
 his office.
 tter and Mrs. J. H. |e as their guest this l. Lum Crossett, of FArk.
 fP. McGregor and chil- med to their home in lnt Sunday after sever bit here.
 brnished rooms for E keeping, at reason ! Phone Mrs. E. T. ], phone l08.
 lurman and two pretty |of Little Rock, spent |ere with his parents. Mrs. W. T. Thurman. Fst typewriter ribbon Pny kind of a machine ways get right here in From the Folsom Print |. D. Whitson has as P this week Mrs. J. P. P, of Canton, Tex, and Mrs. W. T. EchoIs, of hnt.
 Ehe Salinger, of Brink has been the guest of F Miss Clara Meyer, ned home via Mem pesboro Tribune. r Mrs. J. T. Starnes Pday in our city the MT. and Mrs. c. F. They were accom- me by Mrs. Simmons. !. 'latthews, of Bass. Ala. ! Matthews, of Win , irp latner a n d Mrs. W. T. Thurman, F their homes Monday " days visit here. F Fakes, of McCrory, n In his auto this week 'eo py his son and wife. 'se on down to Ray a visit to his wife's ITS. Mary West. Mrs' Albert Bloom and or Memphis, passed 'ly Sunday en route to ! n Little Rock While 1, Were the guests of sfs' Adolph Goldberg. ,o.:. oeo. P. Smith, our 'pe'ltor of the Claren- l, together with his
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-07
e/zIsp2E zAH1CHEzW7LGH
SIS rs o/SLs9L y CZx%aL lone *

I cross-saddle, and very attractive
figure she is, i'll her smart riding coat
and high boots, strapped over knee
breeches.
Another accomplishment In the rid
ing line Miss Painter possess es--tn
accomplishment shared by very fN
other women. She motorcycles. In
this daring sport she revels while
spending her summer vacations UP on
the shore of Lake Champlain, where
she and her mother have cosy bung-
allow; and after a thirty mile spin on
her snOrting wheeled steed. Miss
Painter comes in rosy checked and
ravenous. to do justice to her dinner
She loves dogs just as she loves
horses-like any other girl who is L
thorough good sport" but her favor
lite dogs are big ones-collies particu-
larly.
Il had to learn to love Dachshunds"
admits Miss Painter while on the :
subject. which she never tires Of dis
cussing. while / was studying ii
Berlin l could never bear to look At
the Dachshunds; they seemed to me
deformed-like poor doggies run over
by automobiles and left flattened out
in painful fashion. After awhile I
|
hunds; their really fine characteristics
won me over you see; and now I
think they make splendid pets-they
are so affcctionate, good tempered and
loyal"
About cats Miss Painter is less en-
thusiastic. 81 loved a cat once" SAYS
she reminiscently. HE came to our
bungalow up at the lake and he was
a pretty sick cat with very sore tai.
I mothered that cat. and nursed him
till he was well. l made a pet of HIM
and he followed ME everywhere.
even had my picture taken with hin.
Then l had to come back to the city,
and do you know. that ungrateful
beast never betrayed the slightest
evidence of missing me the least biz.
No, l don't think cats have fine feul-
ings-not the kind dogs have, any
way"
Miss Painters vocation, as you know
is singing. Her avocation. as perha Ds
YOU DO not know. is dancing. She
adores dancing and Is an accomplished
exponent of classic dances. Great
Us her success has been as singer ana
actress-and she has sung the title
roles Of Madame Butterfly" and
"Mignon" in Berlin and Covent Gar.
den, as we'll as carrying through /
triumphant season as prima donna n
the Lilac Domino'--she Graves ,r
equal success for her dancing an
works hard all summer. between hours
spent in out ofdocr sports, origiuat-
ing new steps and poses IL the danue
/ olGss!quo. Small wonder that her T e.
ure is SO girl!shly slender and her
movements so full of spirited grace
To sum UP, then, Miss Eleanor
Painter Is an all-around American eir..
She works hard but finds ;imo to play
as well. She knows not the word
quit and her enthusiasm and vital
ity are unboundei. She shows her
Americanism too, In & tremendous
fund Of humor. ana wee b., OF ;n.s-
chief at times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-07

frock was carried a perfectly enor-
nous muff made of corded chiffon and
trimmed with lilacs. Miss Painter,
who sang the prima donna role in the
Lilac Domino all last season. will APP
pear shortly in a new opera. 1.-THE
Princess Pat" Henry Blossom and
Victor Herbert being the matchless
combination that have produced words
and music.
Trilby's Wondrous Robes.
No gown worn on the Manhattan
stage has been more impressively
beautiful. more in keeping with the
part It accompanied than tho trailing
costume OF Miss Phyllis Nelson Terry
in "Trilby" The statuosque beauty
Of Miss Terry Is wonderfully set off
by the stately gown with its classic
lines, and the splendor Of her robes
makes the pathos Of poor "Trilby's"
plight infinitely moro pathetic. Tho
mantle of metallic tissue encrusted
with Jewels, falls straight from should
or to floor and beneath Is u classcallv
simple slip Of clinginR, thin white
silk, girdled at bust and hip with
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-07

is "A bit suggestive of dyeing, II is really
no moro a dyeing process than is the
bluing procedure. There is on the
market now, fine powder of pinklsh
color which may be sprinkled in the
last rinsing water; n pinch of tho
powder If lingerie IS pale flesh-tint In
color, handful If the pink Is of deep
er shadeA SILK woven articles OF I'M
derwear are left to soak in this pink
rinsing water Il moment or two and
are then wrung out and hung up to
dry in the ordinary manner. The color
will come out in the first washing, but
the pink powder is supposed to be used
every time the articles are Numbered
and it is perfectly harmless. having no
deleterious effect on fine fabrics. Love
ly as pale pink crepe de chine and
tricot lingerie is, the delicate lint Is
apt TO become an unsightly drab aft
or a laundering or two, and this new
pink powder for the r.nsing water will
be appreciated by women who delight
in tho luxury Of slken underwear.