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he parsonage painted and repaired.
Mrs. Thomas Komers and children
visited i'm Mankato Saturday.

Mrs. Thomas Komers and children
visited in Mankato Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. ID. S. Turritin, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Davis and Mrs. c. Il.
Swenson autoed to Rapidan. Minneopa
Falls and attended the fair at Man
kato last Friday.
Mrs. Peter Hanson and daughter
Irene visited Mankato friends Sat
urday
Chas. Leverson and Thomas Langon
of Odin spent Saturday and Sunday
at the Helmer Leverson home.
Luther Appel of ST. Clair Sundayed
at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Mann will leave
socn for Wadena where they expect
to go on to farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. y. Warrant Sun.
dayed at Lake Vita.
Peter Hanson ard son William were
Mankato fair visitors Saturday.
Miss Edna Warrant is spending
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GEORGE Hanson ls Sick.

George Hanson, in Jail on the
charge of stealing 500 from a room
mate. was very sick prisoner last
night. He raved and cried that some
body was trying to chloroform him
Sheriff Osten was up with him most
Of the night.
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Christian Endesvor Society Enter
tained

Miss Kate Sinott entertained the
young people of the Christian En-
deavor society of the Christian church
last evening at her home. 40 willard
street. the affair being the regular
meeting of the society and about
twenty members being present. Aft
er n business session a social hour
was enjoyed and light refreshments
were served by the hostess.
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Hibbing Is Spending
Ducast In Splendor
Continued from Page One.

panies. which pay the piper" had
only enc means for bringing their
grievance before the courts and they
adopted that one means when they
refused to pay the taxes levied by the
officials of Hibbing.
Mt. Preus Refuses to Prosecute.
Mr.. Preus informs the mayor of
Hibbing that the mayor Is trying to
fcrce him TO forcclose the taxpayers
OF Hibbing from their day in court.
Further, says Mr.. Preus, it is not
the duty OF the state auditor to bring
prosecutions for non payment of tax
es. Nor Is IL his duty to commence
criminal actions. Mr.. Preus adds that
had he done as Mayor Power request :
ed 1,500 @orkmen of Hibbing would
have been thrown out OF employment
and no good accomplished.
Regarding the letters and tele-
grams which Mr.. Preus says he never
received and only read about I'm the
newspapers, the state auditor saws
that os they were published I'm the
Duluth end Hibbing newspapers he
presumes the people OF Hibbing be-
lieves he received them. SO he wants
to speak his final piece regarding the
Hibbing situation and speak Il
frankly.
Presents Table Of Figures.
His figures, taken from his report
to the legislature last winter. show
that Minneapolis. with population
of s01.40S last federal census, had a
tax levy of s3.772.450, or s12.52 per
capita: that ST. Paul. with population
OF PLATA. levied s2.404. l64. or-$11.2O
per CAPITA: that Duluth. with popula-
| ton OF 1896. levied sS6s,s51, OF
s1i.01 per capita: that Virginia. pop
ulation 10.473: levied s3S5.9O7; or
s36-94 per capita: that Mankato. pop
ulation 1896. levied sS2.414 or s7.95:
that Bemidji. population 5,o9s. levied
ss1.s67. or 1925; that the per capita
cost In Faribault was $3.25: that In
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Picnic Supper.

Miss Leona Bier was the guest OF
honor at n picnic supper party held
at Sibley park last evening. The af-
fair was given by the young lady stem
ographers and bookkeepers of the
Odd Fellow building. and was greatly
enjoyed by all. Following the picnic
supper a theatre party was formed
and the young ladies' attended the
program at ore of the local picture
houses.
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viii Be Married This Evening.

Miss Anna Schumann and Mr.. Otto
Franka will be married this evening
at seven o'clock in the Trinity Evan
gelical Lutheran church In st. Paul.
Miss Louise Preuss of this city lett
to be present at the wedding.
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Dumba Notes Score
Wilson And Lansing
Continued from Page One.


Falmouth, while proceeding from New
York on board the steamer Rotter'
dam for Rotterdam, seventeen are de
scribed as having been made public
and the other seventeen as being I'm
sufficient TO warrant publication"
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador to the United States. in
one letter said that Mr.. Archibald lis
proceeding to Germany to collect ma
terial for lectures in the United
States In the interest of the German
cause
In a letter addressed TO Mr.. Archi
bald. Count Won Bernstorff says:
Il have heard with pleasure that
you wish once more 10 return TO Ger
many and Austria after having pro
NOTED our interests out here i'm such
jealous and successful manner"
Captain Won Papen. the military at
tache at the German embassy In
Washington. in letter TO a Berlin
friend. said:
Mr.. Archibald is going TO Germany
and Austria to collect new impress
sions from the point OF view OF the
strictly impartial journalist he always
has BEEN
There are three letters from DR.
Dumba. the Austro-Hungarian ambas
sador. TO Baron Won Burian, Austro
Hungarian minister OF foreign affairs
dated Aug. 90.
One Already Published.
The first is the letter already pub
llshed, relating 10 proposals for thu
prevention OF the production OF wa
material or the REORGANIZATION OF mu
milton factories in the United States
The second Criticises Secretary o
State l.ansing's reply TO Baron Vol
Durian's protest against the large de
liveries OF weapons to the allies. The
letter declares the lesel argument
OF Mr. Lansing are certainly yer,
weak" but adds that TO return to thu
question is useless. having regard Il
the somewhat self-willed Temperament
of the president
The third letter tells of the publica
ton OF the documents. adding:
Count Won Bernstorff took the 20
sition that these ISLANDERS require M
answer and had the happy inspiration
TO refuse any explanation, to be in III
way compromised
The letter concludes:
Everything German here will bt
more energetically and consistent!
slandered and befouled. No impartia
person could fail to be impressed will
a feeling OF gratitude at the wide az
tivity of Geheimrat Albert. There are
however. very few impartial people II
New York.
The torpedoing of the Arabic
should IL have been sunk withou
warning or should any American pas
sengers have lost their lives, woul,
have more unfavorable effect will
regard to Germany on pubic opinion
In the United States than all the news
paper revelations
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Olson MeiSner.

Olson -Meixner.
At two o'clock this afternoon the
marriage of Miss Selma Olson. daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Amund Olson OF
f22 Van Brunt street. and Mr.. Will
liam Wendle Meixner, son OF Mrs
Anna Meixner, 327 East Franklin
street, was solemnized al the home
Of the brides parents, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. N. Nord
gard, pastor OF Our Saviour's Lu-
theran church. The guests were the
relatives and intimate friends of the
contracting parties.
The rooms were decorated with
palms and flowers, the general color
scheme throughout being pink and
white against a background OF green
The dining room was decorated with
vase bouquets of carnations. n large
bouquet of American beauties form
ing the centerpiece on the table
Palms and asters were used in the
other rooms. and in the parlor. where
the ceremony was performed. an i'm
provised altar had been arranged IN
the nature Of an arch OF green foil.
age, palms and pink and white aster.
completing the artistic floral ar.
rangement. THhere were no attend.
ants tTne bride wore a beaufifu
gown OF white net over silk, lonl
veil III cup effect. caught with flow-
ers. and carried a shower bouquet o
brides roses
Following sbAFt reception an,
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PRESBYTERIAN Brotherhood MEETING.

Last evening the first meeting OF
the Presbyterian brotherhood for the
coming year was held I'm the dining
room of the Presbyterian church. The
ladies Of the fourth division served q
delicious dinner at $50. following
which the business of the meeting
was transacted, President e. II. Coop
or presiding. Annual election of Of
ficers was held. resulting as follows:
DIR. J. A. Hancock. president: John
G. Noe, vice president; Logan Rose
secretary and treasurer. Following
the business meeting a general dis
cussiOn was held on Some of the
Things Men of the Church Should Do. ,
DR.. J. w. Andrews Of the Methodist
church was present By invitation, as
was also Rev. G. A. Hobbs. repre-
senting the Baptist church. They
led the discussion, which was par
ticipated in by many of the Brother
hood members. A variety OF ideas
was brought out. some OF which will
no doubt be put into practical effect
the coming year. One suggestion that
met with much favor was that the
brotherhoods of the different churches
should meet together occasionally
The meeting was well attended, and
proved a very pleasant and profit.
able one. "
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Wiedenheft- Eninq.


Miss Anna Wiedenheft Of Good
Thunder and Mr.. Fred Ening or
Sioux Falls, S. d., were united in
marriage in the Evangelical Luther
an church in Good Thunder Tuesday
evening at eight o'clock, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. Klam-
mer in the presence of an assembly
of relatives and friends. The bride
was attired In a beautiful gown OF
white satin, and her long veil was
caught and held I'm place with dainty
sprays of lilies of the valley. She
carried shower bouquet of brides
roses and lilies of the valley. Miss
Gertrude Ening acted as maid OF
honor, and there were four brides
maids, Misses Lynda Billet, Erna
Sohre. Evelyn Gerlach and Guilfie
Wiedenheft.
dresses OF pretty evening shades and
each carried an arm bouquet OF as
ters. The groom was attended by
Mr.. Paul barge. and the bride was
given in marriage by her eldest
brother, Mr.. Otto J. Wiedenheft, the
ceremony being very prettily con-
Quoted. and the bridal party making
a beautiful ensemble as they took
their places before the altar. Little
Miss Ruth Bruscke acted as ring
bearer and carried the golden cir
clets in the heart of a flower. The
bride was born in Good Thunder and
has spent her life there, where for
sometime past she held trusted po-
sition in her brothers store. and BY
her pleasing kindly manner won her
way into the hearts OF all who came
TO know her. The groom holds a re-
sponsible position with the United
States government at Sioux Falls, s. ID
The many friends united In
congratulations and best wishes to the
young couple. Following the cere-
mony at the church the bridal part,
repaired TO the home of the bride
where a dainty wedding luncheon wa.
served to the relatives of the con.
tracing parties. Mr.. and Mrs. Enins
left today for Sioux Falls, 8. d., where
they will go TO house keeping immed
lately I'm the new home which await.
them. Out Of town guests present a
the wedding were Mesdames Pasch,
and Albert Pipenburg of Morris
/ Mimi: Mrs. A. l.. Often, Howar,
Lake. Mimi: Mr.. and Mrs. o. Often
Fairmont. Mimi: Mrs. II. Wiedenhcft
Macintosh. s. D.: Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Ening. and Mr.. Quarsh OF Siou,
Falls s. d.
Thompson -Minks.
Marriage licenses were issued TO
day by Clerk OF Court Krost to vii
/ lian c. Minks and Mis- Grace 4
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Ncrmalites to Picnic.

Ncrmailtes TO Picnic.
About twelve young ladies, mostly
of the normal school will hold pic
mic this evening at Sibley park.
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Final Ditch Hearing

The board of county commission
ers held the final hearing today OF
Ditch 50. Judson
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Will Give Minstrel Show.

Farihault Elks will give a minstrel
show On October Is and 10 under the
objection of Miller and Draper
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Fare Ninpesota Cattle.

Ears Minnesota Cattle.
Arizona has bayred Minnesota cat
tie on account of the foot and mouth
disease.
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Thompson -Minks.

Inompson mtnks.
Marriage licenses were issued to-
day by Clerk OF Court Krost to viii
liam c. Minks and MISS Grace L.
Thompson. both OF Danville. and to
Emil p. Grabo Of Morgan. Mimi, and
Miss Alma l. Heck OF Mankato.
The former couple were united In
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-03-25
MOLINA

Quite a few from this vicinity have
been attending the tabernacle meet
ing in Mexico and hearing the SPLEEN
did m of Evangelist Burch.-
Miss Edna Goodrich has been the
guest of Mrs. Lucy Massey of Mex
leo the past week or 10 days.-Miss
Reby Fisher returned home Sunday
from a visit with Mexico and Column
bia relatives.-Miss Emma Marshall
of Mexico visited Mrs. T. U. Stuart
Sunday and Monday.-Miss Leota
Weaver returned home Monday from
a delightful visit with relatives and
friends in Mexico.-Walter Hender-
son of Galloway was a Moline visitor
this week.-Mrs.. Chas. Davis and lit
tie daughters have moved to Mexico
and have rooms with Mrs. Steffens
on N. jefferson St.-Miss Mary
Cauthorn was the guest of her brother
F. c. Cauthorn of Mexico Sunday
night and Monday.-Mr. Andrew
Morgan is quite i'll at his home north
of Molino.-Dr. Wood of st. Louis
had a a of goats shipped to Moline
over the electric line for his farm
north of Moline.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-03-25
YoUNG,s GREER.

The Rev. White filed his regular
appointments at Long Branch last
Saturday and Sunday-We extend
sympathy to the Cooperrider family
in the loss of the wife and mother by
an accident last week. She and her
little daughter were riding horseback
and the horse jumped a culvert and
threw her, breaking her arm and
crushing her head, killing her almost
instantly.-0phel Wainscot and Clyde
visited their uncle, Charlie Adams at
Mexico last Saturday and Sunday
Eric Seeburger, of St. Charles, was
the guest of G. T.Schieffer from Fri
day until Sunday.-Mrs. Alice AS
bury visited Mr.. John Asbury and
family at Martinsburg Saturday and
Sunday.-Bertha Mcintosh spent Sat
urday and Sunday with her mother in
Mexico.-Clyde Ellis and wife visited
Ethan Howell at Mexico last Satur-
day.-Monroe Gorrel of Monroe coun-
ty was the guest of G. T. Schieffer
and family recently.-James Sreed
bought a span of mules of T. NJ.
Dowell. Price unknown.-Forrest
Berry sold w. W. Mundy three hogs
at 5%.-Ernest Pitcher, of Long
Branch, visited G. T. Schieffer Mon
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-03-25
NORTHEAST BENTON.

Miss Esther Northcutt returned
home Friday from st. Louis where
she had been doctoring. Her many
friends are glad of her restoration To
health.-Robert johnson and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Rowland Cruise. left for
their home at Rippey, Iowa, Sunday
nlght'-Mrs. Elmer Wylde, of st.
LOUIS is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. W. Rockwell.-Mrs. Thomas
Miller is very ill.-Mrs. Margaret
Bradley left for her home in Mar
settles, Illinois, Monday night.-This
community was very much shocked
10 learn oil the death of Miss Carrie
H%lldebrand, which occurred Sunday
morning at ten o'clock. The deceas-
ed had been sick only a short time
and wasn't considered in a danperous
condition until a few hours before ber
death. Miss Carrie was a w~elI.kno.n
anu popular young lady and she will
oe greatly missed. The sympathy
Oh everyone goes out to the bereaved
rather mother and her brothers. The
was held Tuesday at
the Christian church in Benton Civ
conducted by the Rev. ShuIlenberprr
d Mexico.-Charles Winkler and wife
u Kansas City came to attend the
.uneral of their niece, Miss Carrie
lildebrand.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-03-25

l want to announce to my friends
that | have bought from L. McF.
Gamble what is known as the EUR
niture Hospital and have moved the
tools, machinery and stock to 1O9
Lawder Bldg, where | expect to run
1t in connection with my job carpen-
ter work. | will be prepared to do
any kind of repairing, rebuilding, re-
hnishing and Grating furniture; ex-
ira heavy sewing, cabinet work, pic-
ture framing, saw-filing, tool grind
ing and lathe work. Telephone, res
$50 j. Shop after April /. PIG.
Try me. W. j. Offutt. dw1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-03-25
BURKE ITEMS.

Dorothy Bradley entertained her
schoolmates, Elsa and Elva Allen.
katheryn Sims, Annabel and Jimmie
ofutt, last Saturday.-Charles Nc
Cowan delivered hogs to Fred Roberts
at S6.5O.-Master Charles Homer
Hite has chicken pox.-Reed Burke
brought in a drove of cattle this week.
Mrs. Benjamin is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Homer Hite.-V. H. Ofutt
lost a horse last week.-Earl Huff
has Just purchased a horse from B.
A. Brown.-Mr. Sailor lost a mule
some time ago.-Mrs. Florence Brad
ley, who has been sick for more than
a week, is recovering her usual
health now.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-03-25
AUxvAssE

Mrs. John Yates, Rev. Sam Wood,
Mrs. Chas. Brown, Rev. Phillips and
DR.. Adams and family were all Mex
leo visitors the past Week.-Mrs.
Dunkelberg displayed many beautiful
hats of all description at her spring
millinery opening, Friday and Sat
urday.-Mrs. Muster of Mexico is
caring for Mrs. McCubbin who is
quite sick at her home in East Aux
vasse.-The weather faring up, the
farmers are very busy in this vicinity
hauling out seed oats and farming
implements getting in readiness for
putting in their crops.-The consoli-
dated school building bids viii be let
Friday and work on the new building
will begin right away.-Dr. Emmons
reports the little son of Sells Jen-
kins, who is very i'll of diptitheria, is
about the same.-Glen Toalson left
Saturday for a few days visit with
his mother at Oceola, Mo. He
will join Congressman Dickerson in
Clinton.-Miss Doris Dudley has re-
turned home from Marshall, where
she attended the wedding of an old
roommate, Miss Spots, who was mar
ried Thursday.-Hogs and cattle
were both shipped from Auxvasse
Monday and Tuesday.-Mrs. H. E.
Gibbs and two interesting sons spent
Sunday in Mexico with relatives and
attended the revival meeting.-Mas-
tiers Huschal Thomas, and Bailey
Stokes spent Sunday in Wellsville
with Mr.. Gilliand.-Leslie Hume de-
parted for Kansas City Monday, with
Mr.. Albert Chanlor, who expects to
undergo an operation, at that place.
DR.. Gleason left for the west the
first of the week on business.-Sev-
eral children Of Mike Gretter are re-
ported very sick at their home down
south of town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-03-25
20 Years Ago.

Miss Maude Daniel, of Thompson
and George Bruce of this county were
married.
Mrs. A. W. Fish was very III at the
Central Hotel.
Deputy City Marshals James Kemp
and James Marshall sent 80 tramps
out Of Mexico in a bunch on a box
car.
Miss Kate Hollopeter taught at
McClintic school house.
Miss Mary Coakley. of Rush Hill.
was teaching the spring term in the
Washington district,
A coal shaft was being sunk on tho
Wade place.
Alfred Powell, so years old, father
of B. A. Powell, died.
Miss Ida Rosamond was home from
an extended visit in Hot Springs,
Ark.
Ed DeYoung, well known in Mex-
leo, died at his home in Moberly.
The Youngs Greek Democratic
Club elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: S. S. Galloway,
president; G. W. Newgent, v~ice-pres-
ident; Taylor Berry, secretary; B. F..
Crawford, treasurer; W. NJ. Blaken-
ship, sergeant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-03-25
LAWMAKERS FROM THIS co.
ARE HOME FROM JEFF. CITY

Representative E. A. Shannon ar
rived home from jefferson City, Mon
day evening, He was accompanied
by Mrs. Shannon. The Legislature
adjourned Sunday afternoon about 8
o'clock after a continuous session of
thirty hours during which time the
doris Of the House Of Representatives
were locked to insure a quorum.
Representative Shannon says the
House passed most all of the worth
while legislation, but it was held up
and lost in the Senate. Although the
Senate added about one million dol.
lars to the appropriation, it is the
opinion Of Mr.. Shannon that
Governor Major will do some
pruning before he signs this
bill. The teal amount of appropria-
tons is $14,S67.452. All of the dry
legislation which passed the House
was lost in the closing session. The
railroad rate relief and suffrage meas
ures suffered the same fate. These
bills were both passed by the House.
Mr.. Shannon was n of the leaders in
the fight to carry the dry bills and
did a great deal of the work on the
floor of the House.
Senator R. D. Rodgers arrived
home, Monday at noon. He was one
Of the leading members of the Senate
and aided in getting through a num-
Der of important measures. He was
chairman of the Judiciary Committee
a member of several other import
ant ones.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-03-25
YOuNG,S CREEK

JAS. Sneed purchased n pair Of
coming 2 year old mules of T. NJ.
Dowell at $250.-Milt Householder
delivered three mules to Mexico buy
ers this week.-Among those who de-
livered hogs to Powell and Mundy at
Moline, Monday, were: F. C. Berrey,
3; R. H. Miller, 2; C. W. Ellis, 1; H.
c. Berry, l and Luther Pitcher Al.
c. Berrey sold a 1850 lb. COW to W.
W. Mundy at $500 per cwt.-E. H.
Carpenter and family visited J.. H.
Hebel and family Sunday.-W. L.
Crawford of Paris was in this vicinity
last week on legal business.-. G.
Crawford was a business visitor in
Moberly last week.-Claude Galloway
is spending a few days in Moberly
and Paris.--A number of Masons in
this vicinity attended a Masonic
meeting in Paris Monday night.
L. Carpenter and family spent Sun
day with o. f. Howard and family.
Mrs. Taylor Berrey is visiting with
her daughter, Mrs. Il. C. Ewing.
Misses Grace and Gladys Dowell of
Mexico High School visited homefolks
over Sunday.-The community was
shocked at the sudden death of Mrs.
Henry %Coopenrider who was thrown
from a horse last Thursday and in
stantiy killed. Mrs. Coopenrider was
buried at Long Branch Saturday,
Rev. White of Martinsburg conduct
ing the service.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-03-25
THOMPSON ITEMS.

Ross Cant is back with us again,
having resigned his position with the
Cant Commission Coat East St.Louis
I'll. Glad TO have him with us again
j. j. Greenburg formerly of Cyrene,
Mo, has bought the Snow Farm north
of Thompson and will farm on a yerv
extensive scale the coming year-Mrs.
Elmer Lovelace visited with Mrs, Ed
Grimsly of Vandalia, last week.
Wheeler Cant made a hurried trip 70
Omaha, on business one day last
week.-Turner Pulls is back on his
mail route after a vacation of one
Week'-Chas. Pulls is working for the
Prairie Pipe Line Co., now at Mexico.
as foreman. Chock is "strong" for
these easy jobs.-H. L. Pearl who has
been sick with the grip is able to be
out again.--T. j. Whitesides has
moved TO ms farm 2 miles south of
lhompson.-The young folks enjoyed
themselves immensely at the dance.
given by Mr.. Fitz Hoover and wife.
the l7th.-Selby Beird has made his
annual return to Thompson and is
working for Wheeler Gant.-Mrs. Dr.
Bols of Mexico was visiting Mrs. Neal
OF this place last week.-Walter
Cady , II. E. PEARLS bookkeeper and
clerk, received from his home in An
lover, Mass, three live Holsters
weighing about 5 pounds "a piece.
hey were covered with sea weed and
&c to keep them alive.