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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-06-24
CADET OF N. M. a. DIES.

Robert Campbell, age 10 years,
who attended the Missouri Military
Academy in this city last year and
who won two medals, died Monday
night at his home in ST.. Louis of
diphtheria. He was the son of 2.
A. Campbell, railroad official of st.
Louis. The funeral was held at the
home in that city, Wednesday. Col,
and Mrs. Burton Of Mexico attended
the services.
Cadet Campbell was one Of the
brightest cadets the academy has
ever had. He was liked by all who
knew him and has many friends in
Mexico to mourn his death. At the
close of the term this spring he was
awarded the scholarship medal and
the medal for the neatest cadet room
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-06-24
AUTOS BLOWN ABOUT

Little Rock, Ark, June pa ter
rife storm struck this city Tuesday.
The wind attained velocity of 70
miles an hour and the temperature
dropped 22 degrees in is minutes.
Heavy rain accompanied the storm.
A negro was killed by live wire torn
loose by the wind.
Heavy damage was done to store
windows Automobiles were blown
about by the gale.
Fort Smith, Hot Springs, Arkadel-
phia and Helena were cut off from
communication with this city and the
extent of damage in those directions
was not known.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-06-24
ELKs REHERsALs START.

The Cabaret performers have
started the rehersals for the free Cab
aret, one Of the features Of the Elks
County Fair, to be given July 9TH.
The main players will be the stars Of
Mexico, Misses Miriam Glandon and
Pauline Van Ness and Messrs. Bryan
Kelso, Elon Whitney, Glayborne Jack.
son and his "honory four" including
Bully" Lane and "Gene" Tomlinson
The tennis court will be converted
into a miniature Cicardi's with stage
admission free. Soft drinks and ices
will be served.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-06-24

PROF. L. K. STRUNK, of Her.
mann, Mo-, has been elected principal
Of the Mcmillan High School to sue
coed Prof. Eugene B. Street who has
been elected principal Of the high
school at Independence, Mo. Prof
essor Strunk is a graduate of the
State University and has had five
years experience as Principal of the
Herman High School and comes to
Mexico highly recommended not only
as genial gentleman but a first
class teacher; and we congratulate
the Mexico School Board on being
able to secure his services. The Led
ger joins our people generally in ex-
tending cordial welcome to Profes-
sor Strunk and family to Mexico the
best school town in Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-06-24

dence clearly indicates that such an
enterprise is much more difficult and
hazardous than any other form of
cooperative dairy industry.
First. The plant should be located
in community which is not only
thoroughly adapted in every way to
high standard of extensive dairy
farming but is already far advanced
in such development.
Second. In establishing a plant for
condensing milk by the vacuum pro-
cess it is Of primary Importance that
the location provide an abundant,
steady supply of pure, cold water, in
dependent Of the supply required for
boiler use.
Third. An abundant supply of pure
milk is an absolute necessity. The
exact quantity required daily will, of
course, vary with the size Of the plant.
Several reliable authorities have es-
timated that for the profitable pro-
duction of condensed milk on a COM
mercial scale the supply Of raw milk
to the factory should not fall below
$4,000 pounds day.
Fourth. Adequate facilities for
marketing constitute another essen
tial to the commercial success of a
condensed milk plant. Commercial
success, Of course, implies a profitable
market for the product--a market
which is readily and directly access
ihle to the plant without adding ex-
cessively to the cost of manufacture
in the form of high freight rates.
Fifth. In establishing and operat-
ing cooperative condensery the nee.
essity of adequate capital is another
important question. Some reliable
authorities have conservativeiy esti
mated that adequate buildings anC
equipment for a minimum production
on commercial scale would cost il
the neighborhood of $4,000.
Sixth. Commercial success in an.
manufacturing enterprise usually re
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-06-24
MARRIED BY REV. ]. D. GREER.
Miss Edna Ernest and Emit R. Schaf-
fer, of Martinsburg, Married.

Tuesday morning four young people
made their way to Mexico in an auto
mobile-they were slightly hindered
by getting stuck in the mud Of Salt
River Creek but got here a little be-
fore noon. The party rushed to the
home Of Rev. ]. D. Greer and two Of
them were united in marriage. The
bride was Edna Ernest and the groom
was Emit R. Schaffer, both Of Mar
tinsburg. With them were Herman
Yelton and Miss Crane. The bride was
principal of the Benton City schools
last year and is a pleasing young
lady. Mr.. Schaffer is young bus
mess man Of Martinsburg. The Led
ger wishes them much happiness.
The Martinsburg Oracle says: Mr..
Sehaefer is one Of the enterprising
young business men, being member
II
Of the firm OF Krieger & Co.,and is q
young man of excellent habits. Miss
Ernest is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. C. Ernest and is splendid
young lady and a popular and success
full teacher. She was elected last
spring as teacher of the Intermed-
late grades in our Public School.
The happy couple departed Tues
day afternoon for a visit at jefferson
City and st. Louis after which they
will return to this place and go to
housekeeping at the groom's residence
in the southwest part of town.
They start out on lifes journey
with the best wishes Of their many
friends.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-06-24

j. W. PLUNKETT suggests that
just as soon as we have a few clear
days the Mexico people all take their
automobiles and load them up and
go to the country and help harvest the
big wheat crop. The Mexico people
are all interested in harvesting this
big crop, and if necessary will be
glad to cooperate with the farmers
in saving il.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-06-24
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Partnership Dissolved.

The real estate firm of Tucker and
Mcclure, composed of Clay Mcclure
and H. Z. C. Tucker, has dissolved
partnership by mutual consent. Mr..
Tucker will continue the business at
the old stand, and Mr.. Mcclure will
likely go into business again after a
vacation.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-06-24

GOVERNOR SLAYToN, of Geor-
gia, did the proper thing in commut-
ing the sentence of Leo Frank, and
shows thoroughly that he is man
Of courage. The action of the mob in
threatening of the Governors life
demonstrates the fact that the jury
hat tried Frank was influenced by pre-
judice surrounding the court.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-06-24
DEATH SENTENCE OF LEO
N. FRANK COMMITTED
Governor Of Georgia Saves Prisoners
Life "a Hours Before Date OF
His Execution.

Atlanta, Georgia, June 22nd.-4
The Governor, Sunday cornmuted
the sentence of Frank, who was to be
executed Monday for the murder of
Mary Phagan, to life imprisonment.
Frank WAS spirited to Milledgeville
and taken to the prison farm shortly
after midnight Monday morning.
Crowds formedain the streets Mon
day when Governor Sayton's action
became known of an attempt on the
executives life.
Every precaution has been taken to
prevent the mob reaching the Gov
ernor's mansion.
Atlanta, Ca, June 22.-Governor
Slston's explanation of his reasons
for committing Leo M. Franks SEN
tence was interpreted by lawyers
here as brief in support Of the gov
ernor's view that the negro, Jim
Conley, chief witness against Frank,
really murdered Mary Phagan.
1t was believed the statement would
be made the basis soon for an attempt
to have Frank pardoned.
The governor pointed out several
alleged discrepancies in the negro's
story.
Hang His and Franks Images.
Newman, Ca, June Ex-Governor
Slaton and Leo NJ. Frank were hanged
in effigy here Monday night. Later
the images were cut down and set on
fire, and, attached by ropes to motor
cars, were dragged blazing through
the streets.
Crowd Gathers.
The Governors decision was an
nounced barely more than "a hours
before the time set for Franks ex-
ecution and after he had been taken
secretly from the Fulton County Jail
to the State prison farm at Milled-
geville.
Excitement Of crowds on the streets
here after the Governors action be-
came known subsidized somewhat as
the day wore on. A mass meeting
was held on the capital grounds, how
ever, starting shortly before noon.
1t was estimated the crowd numbered
$500. Several speakers took excep-
tion to Gov. Slaton's action.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-06-24
wM. FEGG NEAR DROWNING.

WIN. FEGG NEAR DROWNING.
Late Monday afternoon William
Fegg aged twelve years was wading
in the back water of Salt River Creek
just north of Mexico and got into
deep water. He was unable to swim
and was about to be lost. Several
men were standing on the bank but
none went to the rescue of the boy.
John Leslie Schopp, the twelve year
old son of Chas. Schopp, was riding
near on his pony. He at once ran to
the drowning boy who was going
down for the second time and sue
ceeded in releasing him from a wire
fence he had become entangled in, and
drug the exhausted boy to the Shore
by the reins of his pony's bride.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-06-24
SEVERAL BURGLARS WERE
N MEICIO TUESDAY NIGHT
Several Stores Entered and Residen-
ces Broken Into-Loss is Not
Great.

Tuesday night the stores Of Louis
Moore and Fred Morris were entered
and money was taken. The burglars
broke the back window Of the Moore
store and climbed through. There
were in all four money drawers,
All were opened and none broken.
Two Of the drawers were of the com
bination type and the robbers opened
them by the combinations. Mr..
Moore thinks the robbery was COM
mitted by some one who was familiar
with the store. He said he was
grateful to the gentlemen" for they
destroyed nothing but the small rear
glass and took only the money in the
cash drawers. The total taken
amounted to eight or ten dollars.
The Morris Grocery Co., was enter
ed from a second story window which
was reached by a ladder. The rob
bers took hte money in teh till and
got five packages of Fatima cigar
cites. They seem to think the bur-
glars were boys because of the mis-
sing cigarettes. 1926 in cash was
taken from the store.
Several residences were entered by
the thieves and a few articles were
taken. The home of J. 7. Atkinson
on South jefferson street was rob-
bed. The thief opened west serene
and reached about three feet to get
]. I. Atkinsonsons trousers. He re-
tired TO Sam Wallaces front porch
and searched them. Two pocket
knives % cents and ring valued at
SIS were the articles the trousers
contained. All were taken. The
large set ring belonged to Emit At
kinson. He had given it to his father
at the ball game, Tuesday, for safe
keeping. On the chair from which
the trousers were taken was a vest
that contained some bills and gold
watch. They were overlooked by the
thieves. Wednesday morning Mr..
Atkinson's trousers were found on
Sam Wallace's porch and foot print
Of tennis shoe about number five
size was seen in the flower bed.
The home of Mrs. S. M. Brooks on
Clark Street was entered by window
which was thought locked; the thieves
did not go up stairs but found 8
pocket book belonging to Miss Vic
toria Brooks and ran away with it
The pocket book had only about fifty
cents in it and was found in the At
lsinson yard empty.
The residence of R. d. Worrell OF
the Boulevard was entered through q
kitchen window but the burglars
found the door barred and could MOI
go further. The screens about thu
house were opened and in one of then
was found large stag handle poke
knife Of two blades. 1t was very dul
/, and the end of the large blade wa
broken off. 1t was the burglai
instrument used by the proficien
workers.
The residence of r. M. White o
South Jefferson ST., was entere,
through the dining room window, bu
nothing has been missed from tn
house. The thief was either freight
ened away or couldn't find anything
worth taking. He ought to have ha
better sense han to break into a news
paper mans house any way.
No clue Of sufficient strength ha
been found to identify the burglars.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-06-24
BOY Runs Away.

William Fegue, Jr., son of William
Fegue the shoe man, age 10 years has
run away from his home. 1t has been
his custom to go visit the farmers
north Of Mexico for weeks and not let
his parents know it. They say it is
due to the hospitality of the people in
that section. If anyone knows any
thing about the missing boy his father
would like to know about him at his
shop on jackson Street.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-06-24
They all Come Back.

Col. Jack Haines, of st. Louis, dur
ing the summer will make Mexico his
headquarters while his wife and
daughter are at summer resort in
the East. Jacks many friends are
glad to welcome him back to Mexico
even for little while, and we trust
that eventually he will make Mexico
his permanent home. Jack is live
wire, and just the kind of fellow to
help make Mexico grow.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-06-24

COL. FRED GARDNER, of st.
Louis, is going to make a speech in.
Audrain County some time this fall,
explaining his loan measure which is
creating so much interest througout
the state. What's the matter with
the Colonel's making a speech here
during the big Fair in August.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-06-24
IMPOSSIBLE TO LIST ALL ITEMS

cause Of death. His wife, two sisters
and his law partner, R. j. Ingraham,
were with him at the end. Cowherd
had been Mayor of Kansas City and
served four terms in Congress. "Bil-
lie" Cowherd was genial gentle
man, thorough business man, and
high-class citizen in every sense of
the word.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-06-24
Cuckoo Hen Scratch

Grows in favor every week, the
cheapest, the best hen feed on the
market. Ask your grocer to show il
to you. Made from your home grown
products. Every grocer handles it.
Manufactured by,
|dw1 VIM. Pollock Mill & Elev. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-06-24

quires much more than merely plae-
ing the product upon the market. A
demand for the product must be firm
ly established and a regular trade
developed before success is assured.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-06-24

We can Save You Money in Harvest
supplies of Meats and Groceries
Give us trial-order and be convinced
Frank A. Sannebeck. Both phones.
wit
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-06-24

THE remains Of Hon. w. s. Cow
herd, of Kansas City, who died in
California, were inferred at his old
home in Lees Summit, Mo-, Monday.
Cowherd, who was So years old, had
been unconscious four days. Perni-
cious anemia was given as the direct
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-06-24

THE Mexico Fair catalogs will be
out early next week, and very at
tractive program is offered. There
is no reason why the attendance at
the big Mexico Fair this year should
not be record breaker.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-06-24
E. B. Norris Growing Younge

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E. B. Norris, one of our most sub
stantial citizens, is growing younger,
as at the age of eighty-three he is
cutting a new set of teeth. Mr.. Nor
ris's many friends hope he will be
able to pass the century mark.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-06-24

district to the next, nominating con-
vention.
Mr.. Lansing can do neither. He is
a resident Of the district of Columbia,
and has neither ward nor district
which he could control if he wanted
10
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-06-24

Mrs. G. R. Gibbs Is visiting Mrs. A.
F. Neate, in Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-06-24
Eight Room Modern House
FOR RENT

In Good Neighborhood.
dw1 North Missouri Truct Co. Agent
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-09-23
Typographical and Moral Errors

1t is Just as hard, or harder, to
rid the day of errors moral as it
is to rid a newspaper issue OF er.
rors typographical. And the pos
sibihties of mistake in a journal
istic print.shop are well-nigh in
calculable. Forinstance, a print
er's magazine says: "To set an
ordinary column of type requires
10000 pieces of type. There are
seven positions in which each let
ter may be placed, and there are
over 100000 chances to make
transpositions. In the sentence,
TO be or not to be- by transpo-
sition alone, it ispossible to make
575,022 errors How can we
ever get out one single paper
without errors? How can one
play an "errorless game" in life ?
Ought we not to be more consid-
crate of each Others faults? And
should we not continually look
to the great Forgiven to correct
and counteract errors we make.
Biblical Recorder.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-09-23
Study Their Business

Professional criminals study
their business and are always up
to-date. When robbers laid siege
to q bank at Jefferson, Okla,
they first took the precaution to
break into a hardware store and
secure a quantity OF barbed-wire,
with which they erected barbed-
wire entanglements about the
bank. When citizens were arous-
ed by the noise of the explosion
that wrecked the safe the barbed-
wire barricade held them at bay
until the burglars got away with
$4,000. 1t is suggested that the
burglars got the barbed-wire bar
ricade idea from the trench war
|&are~m Europe, but The Land
mark isunder the impression that
professional burglars had worked
the same methods in this country
before the European war began.
Anyway, barbed-wire entdngle-
ments didn't originate with the
European war. They were used
in Cuba during the Spanish Amer
lean war, II years ago.-States.
vile Landmark.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-09-23

State, command fabulous prices; !;
and the happy owners Of these
lands do not loaf and hunt but
push their business with intelli-
gent zeal, and they are making
money rightalong. "l'he strength
OF the hills lies in the fact that
there will be no land monopoly.
No owner of a great plantation
will rent his vast domain to thrift
less negroes, and 20 to town to
enjoy life, but he will get his liv-
ing from his own skillful labor,
send his children to the school
he and bis neighbors have estab-
lished, attend the country church
hard by, and make country life
what it ought to be-the finest
civilization in the world. Already
the boys of the west are going to
the top in the worlds work, not
because they are mowgifted than
other boys, butbecause they have
not been enervated by the vicious
influence Of the small towns.-
Charity and Children.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-09-23

steering part back. He can rub
ber neck all he wants to but he
is unable to see when they put
the shoes on him. The rear part
OF the body is elevated by steps
under the body SO that the mo-
mentum OF his kicking abilities
may be minimized. His rear feet
are strapped on incline beams to
hold the hoofs steady, if such a
thing can be done. The hands
on the Vale Crucis Industrial
School farm shod two steers a few
days ago, and the stocks looked
Ii >e a cyclone had struck them
when the effort was accomplished.
These animals with the cloven
feet just persistently Glove to the
ideat that they preferred going
barefooted, but the energy OF men
performed the arduous feat OF
giving them two shoes to the
foot, and they performed all kinds
Of antics in their first efforts to
steer their walkingin fashionable
steer steps, as they started OF to
haul rock from the mountain site
to build a cold storage house tor
the apples from the school or
chards. The school needs help IN
building this storage, to care for
the fruit, which is sdestined to be
a great asset to the institution
when the orchards reach theirfull
growth.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-09-23
War is National Insanity

War is the product OF national
insanity. 1t never was the out.
come OF sober reasoning. Fight
ing, either on a large or a small
scale, is simply the letting loose
of the passions OF the lower na-
ture; and the presentbl con-
flict in Europe, in which millions
of brave men are lying in CORY
graves, abundantly proves this
assertion, for the poor fellows
died for no principle in the world,
but simply because OF the stupid
ity and conceit of a few royal
families. Out OF the stygian dark
ness the broad daylight willcome.
Charity and Children.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-09-23
FOR SALE

Sixty acres OF good mountain
land located on Wilson'S Ridge,
this county, so acres in cultiva-
tion, mostly grass, none better,
good cottage and outhouses, fine
young orchard, place we'll water
ed. Price toquick buyer, $3, 1000.
Big bargain, this. Call Oh J. M.
Buntley, Boone R. F. D.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-09-23
The Strength Of the Hills

'ue Suenyln VI W8 NUS
North Carolina is on the eve OF
wonderful development. The
Piedmont region, on account OF
it's manufacturing en- terprises,
has been the most attractive por.
ton OF theState, and will hold it's
prlmacy for years to come. But
not forever. That section of
North Carolina lying beyond the
Blue Ridge, is to be the garden of
our State. For all the years this
region has been inaccessible. Its
people have been forced to live
secluded lives because of the nat.
ural barriers that cut them off
from the restof the outside world.
But the barriers are broken d own.
Splendid highways are making
travel swift and easy. Railroads
are scaling the hill sides opening
new lines of commerce. Educa.
ton has a stronger hold upon
the men of the mountains than
any other class Of our people.
They are not educated, but they
are going to be. The rising gen.
GRAFTON will be ready for the great
transformation that is coming.
The lying stories that have been
printed in Northern journals by
religious adventures, have not
hindered the progress Of this Sec
ton. Instead OF tire huts daubed
with clay, serving as residents for
the mountain whites" as pictur-
ed by these pious pretenders, the
homes OF the people are beautiful
and attractive. We have seen
more painted farm homes this
year in Western North Carolina
than in any other section of the
State we have visited. Further
more, the average man in our
mountain section will hold his
own with the average man any
where else. They are no better
and no worse than the people OF
the plains. They are all North
Carolinians and are all animated
by the same spirit. In both Sec
tions there is a great deal of ig.
norance, but in both the typical
citizen is intelligent and progres.
sive. And we are writing now oi
the average man and not OF the
special type. The hills have this
great advantage over the east;
the farmers are not slaves to one
crop. Cotton has not laid its
grip upon them. The crops they
raise bring better prices because
OF the war; and they have no ne.
gro problem to worry them. The
western farmer owns his little
farm. HE is beginning to cult
vate it scientifically. He is not
land poorbut land rich. "Broad
acres" do notpromote good farm
ing. 1t is the small farm that il
usually well titled. Watauga
lands, which are the richest in the
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-09-23

probably be the means OF short
ening his term Of Imprisonment.
-Statesville Landmark.