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Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-14

OUR army is altogether inadequate,
of course, and yet when they want to
build a canal at the Isthmus or en-
large one in New York, they just nat
urally draft one of its useless Of
ficers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-14

1T remains to be seen whether
Gen. Joffre or Gen. Won Hinder
burg is Europe's leading geo.
grapher.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-14
MOCO FLOUR

Have you tried sack? If not do
so at once and if you are not pleased
your grocer will refund your money.
All grocers handle it. d2 wi
VIM. Pollock Mill & Elev. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-14

If the Sultan desires to distinguish
between Americans and other Chris
tians, he'd better do it now before the
flghtin' becomes general.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-14

Mrs. John 7. Baker, the wife of the
Attorney General entertained with a
bridge at her home in jefferson City,
Wednesday in honor of Mrs. Charles
Claybrook, who is visiting her.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-14
First Marriage License.

The first marriage license issued in
1914 was given by Recorder Steph-
ems, Saturday, to Cass Jones and Miss
Flossie j. Sexon, both of Centralia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-14

RIDING - aes Bryce, our
might have bs avoided had
Sers been endowed with "a
order Of statesmanship. "How
Z classify the craftsmanship
as been on exhibition during
1sw months on the Continent
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-14

nfssian Crqwh Prince has an
u Hatlern after his grand
~ |lfistmas day he sent a
every German prisoner IN
1S'''st Y as Frederick William
s3a He also sent his own
al'ls aIla eaeh gift.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-14

lsRGE nomber Of property own
Jackson Vi are anxious to
lat ai<eet paved, and in spite
fact that Tie protest against
THE whole street was success
lew proposition has been intro
\ . paaxe +. aaekson to London
defstand tIse1s is no question
II this pfepbsition will be car
Nv "a impestant point in this
on u thst 4 portion Of the
going "a be paved and those
ovnsts Oh this end of the
lho rfoteHsed before, and de-
|Ishs ssfeet q j whole will still
pax iof paving in front of
,perky and tlle street will only
4 pert of ~ way. This strikes
|GgsF a bsIng q short-sighted
"a fliey had stayed off Of the
then thp whole street would
IN paved and would have been
he handsomsst thoroughfares
WI Tile prpsest was won only
5 few feet any way, and the
ig would hava been to have
We whole street instead of
aart q ii That's the way to
n, greater Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-14

HOW many presidential pos
sibilities does Ohio suppose the
rest of the country will allow it
to have?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-14

BATTLESHIPS are expensive, but
so is warfare that battleships are sup
posed TO prevent. But do they?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-14

STILL winter in the trenches
is not much worse than winter in
the homes of the destitute.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-14

EVERY statesman favors economy
but has his own ideas about the lines
on which entrenchment ought to
proceed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-14

IT'S easier to fall in love, or a
river than it is to climb out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-14

IR1ANT DAIRY PRODUCTS
SrTn . number Of farmers make
IL The dairy bpsiness and think
the selling e milk is a matter
nall 70 s,ta. with. We used to
hat VA 3t poultry, eggs and
Y, hul I4t9 Ire changing and
is no iesstn Why Audrain Coun-
uld III Nj 4ne of the greatest
ccuu.iee b nc country. When
you e9ut aefoss a good dairy
~ sS8 ora nat everybody. is
ofoaa and happy, and has money.
pse iigxftS.ed along his line the
ing ffth VIZ st. Louis Post
Itch e.''ltflai page is an indica-
if th6 iaotetence of the dairy
us. iAc ppst says:
nss'< y Old Boss. She is a
bred eFacy CIV. She is 1s years
"a n4 ashAned to admit it. For
ars 'b bse gapplied the family
N. 1ft< Of Martinsburg.
% county Ssh milk, cream and
III abundanee for its own
with hons Ieft over for the
pors. Each year for IS years
is boTusa tins calf. "Many a
amiIy cow" we are in formed,
,opa forth from he Walker lots
'rtlnsburg. The money value
! milk and of BET offspring, con-
lively estinlated by the Missouri
lst, Is sa,9e9. ar almost $3.50
S20t d gAaf above maintenance
sfaE The l6-gear period.
d Missouri Establishes a Hall |
l9e' w shall nominate to it, as
fld's champion family cow-un-
nae other kaetion of Missouri
ns s'14ll produce a better-old
Maftiasbore
4 bas kspt heE health ard her
Z and haa seIfvered the goods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-14

MEXICO AUDRAN COUNTY MISSOURI THURSDAY JANUARY A.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-29

The teachers gasolned to Houston
Monday evening-ditto back after
the show.
SWANS show at Houston is at
tracing our young folks every
night Seven autos. a Ia Ford style.
honked to Houston Monday even
ing and tooted'em up coming back
long about midnight Many Of the
boys found time, opportunity and
and money 70 eO---also taking along
some happy young ladies' Il was
some glorious ride, believe US and
the riders too.
Me- and Mrs Howard, Mrs GOA
and Mrs Wright, motored up from
Houston Monday afternoon.
Miss Jodie Thomas, joined by
Miss Vera Combs at POntotoc. spent
the weekend with Mrs George
Bishop in Tupelo.
'POssum hunters are busy these
nights and the sound Of the hounds
running the scent and then freeing
is some class, sho neff.
The small school at old Houlka
will open its doors for work Novem-
Der first. Miss Inez Aberncthy is
again the popular teacher and the
patrons in this community are
highly pleased that she is to be
with us this session. The Hummer
wishes for both pupils and teacher
a smooth and progressive term.
Miss Nora Griffin is a pleasant
visitor in the home Of Mr. and Mrs
j NJ Harris. Miss Nora and Miss
Mat" walked down to see Mrs Boyd
and family Tuesday afternoon
Miss Mat being able to use her
clutches the whole distance. We
are glad to note her continued inn
provement since her fall and con
sequent suffering.
To Mise Mary Belle Aston, the
quick and easy operator in the
Baskin exchange, we happily extend
our most appreciative and constant
thanks, To get in touch with The
Hummer office in Houston we reach
for the ringer by our bedside and an
all right, there you are" comes
back in a fifth of jiff Very oblig-
ing, considerable and efficient, we
again offer our sincerest thanks for
her kindness in answer to 10.
please, Miss Mary
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-29
Non-Resident Notice.
State Of Mississippi,
Chickasaw County.

State of Mississippi,
Chickasaw County.
To Jim Pulliam, whose Post
Office Address is unknown:
You are commanded to appear
before the Chancery Court of the
First Judicial District of Chickasaw
County in said state, on the first
Monday Of November 1915, to de-
fend the suit in said Court of Lucy
Anderson, wherein you are defend
ant.
Witness my hand and official
seal at office in the Town of Hous-
ton, Miss, this the oath day Of
August, 1915,
H. E. Brannon,
Chancery Clerk.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-29
H. E. BrannOn,
Chancery Clerk.
NOTICE FARMERS.

Bring your cotton to the 0kOlOna
Oil Cos gin, right at the Compress
for vuickest service and BEST re-
suits. We will please you both in
turnout and sample,
RI. Dendy has charge of the
ginning department land there is
none betterl we are absolutely In
dependent and anxious to please our
customers only. We buy seed and
remnants of cotton at highest mar
ket price.
We appreciate your business and
will do everything in our power to
please you. You can't crowd us.
Yours to please
OkolOna Oil Co.
j. w. Pratt, ACT.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-29
Non Resident Notice.

To John Buchanan, Cleve Buchan-
an, Mrs. W. G. Orsnbaun, Mrs.
R. H, Haynes, Nettie Buchan-
an, Walter Buchanan, A. M.
Buchanan and F. W. Buchan-
an Defendants:
You are hereby commanded to
appear before the Ch9ncery Court
of the First District of the County
of Chickasaw in said State, on the
First Monday of November, 1915,
then and there to show cause if any
you can why the land Of the estate
Of F. w. Buchanan; deceased,sh should
not be sold for the purpose of pay
ing the debts of said estate.
Witness my signature, this the
9TH day of October, 1915.
H. E. BrannOn, ChaneeFy Clerk.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-29
TRUSTEES SALE,

By virtue of the authority conferred
upon me, by certain Deed of Trust ex-
ecuted by j. P. johnson and wife Mrs
Kate johnson, on the 2Sth day of Novem-
ber 1918, to secure an Indebtedness to
Mrs Minnie W. Hill, therein named, and
wherein was made Trustee. and which
said Deed of Trust is duly recorded in
the Chancery Clerks office of Chickasaw
County, Mississippi, in Deed Book no.
Page 1898, and said Deed of Trust being
transferred to w. L. Hill, on the 18th day
of April 1914, and default having been
made in the payment of said indebted
ness, when due, and l having been re-
Quested, so to do, by the beneficiary
therein, / will on the
list Monday and the lst Day oil
November 1915
within legal hours, at the East Door Of
the Court House, in the Town of Houston
Chicksaw County Mississippi, offer fol
sale, and sell to the highest bidder fol
cash, the following described property in
Chickasaw County to-wit: All that por-
ton of 80 acres on the South Side of tn,
North t-2 of Section 80, Township 10
Range 3 East, lying East of the Houston
and PontotOc road, and all that portion o.
40 acres, on the North side of the South
half of Section 80, Township Is, Range 3
East, lying East of the Houston and Pom
totoc rood, all of said land lying and being
between the Houston and Pontotoc road
and che Houston and Okolona road, anC
being the land on which the residence o
Dave Hill, colored, deceased, was located
at his DEATH being so acres more OF less
The title TO the above property is be
lieved to be good, but will only convey
such title as is vested in me as Trustee
This the 2Sth day of September, A. D
1915.
H. L. Harrington, Trustee.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-29
Cont actors Notice
State of Mississippi,
Chickasaw County.
DR.. J. B. MITCHELL

ChiCkasaW County.
Notice is hereby given that the
Boaid of Supervisors of said COun-
ty, will on Monday, the LIST day of
Nov, 1915, in front of the Court
House door in the town Of Houston.
Miss, within legal hours, let the
contract for the following work:
$50 yards Gravel work on I'm
bersOn road in Eloulka bottom.
100 feet Trestle work on TIMBER
son road in Houlka bottom on East
side of canal
1 Bridge 48 feet long more or less
on Walker road East Of Sparta
Bridge 48 feet long more or
less on 0kolona and HOulka road
in Sacatohoma bottom.
1 bridge 48 feet long more or less
on Church road across ditch,
1 bridge Is feet long more or less
on Okolona and Houston road in
HOulka bottom.
All to be built according to the
plans and specifications now on file
in the Chancery Clerks Office in
the Town of Houston, Miss. The
board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Witness my signature this the
9Th day Of Oct, 1915.
H. f. BrannOn, Clerk
BY j. c. Williams, D. c.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-29
NOTICE.

All parties indebted to me by
notes or otherwise will settle same
on or before November 18th 1915.
All accounts unpaid will be placed
in the hands of my attorneys for
immediate collection.
DIR. J. B. MITCHELL
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-29
Nonresident Notice.
H. L. Harrington, Trustee.

State of Mississippi,
Chickasaw County.
To J R Thomas, defendant, whose
P. o. address is Birmingham, Ala:
You are hereby commanded to
appear before the Chancery Court of
the First Judicial District of said
County and State, on the First
Monday in November 1915, to
answer the suit of GA Clinton
wherein you are defendant.
Witness my hand as Clerk this
the 18th day of August, 1915,
H E Brann0n, Clerk
By J C Williams, D. c.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-29
Nonresident Notice.

State of Mississippi,
Chickasaw County.
First Judicial District.
To all persons having or claim
ing any interest in Lot SO, Griffin
Survey Of the Town of Houston
Mississippi
You are commanded to appear
before the Chancery Court of the
County of Chickasaw, and the first
district thereof, of State of Missis-
siypi, on the LIST Monday in Nov
ember, 1915, to defend the suit Of
the Town of Houston, in said Court
to confirm and quiet its title tosaid
Lot 80. under Section 549 of the
Code of 1906, of said State, where
in YOU are defendants.
This the End day Of Sept. A. D
1915.
H. E. BrannOn,
Chancery Clerk.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-29
PETITION FOR PARDON
Hon. Earl Brewer. GOvernOr.
Iacks0n. mis-

jackson, Miss.
We, the undersigned citizens of
the First Judicial District Of said
County of Chickasaw, do hereby pc
tition your Honor to grant a pardon
to j. D. Collins, a young white man,
who entered a plea Of guilty on a
charge of embeZZlement at the Oct
tober 1915, term Of our Circuit
Court. and sentenced to pay a fine
of S25OO0 and serve 60 days in the
County Jail This case was tried 6
months ago and resulted in a mis-
trial. The family of the Defendant
has paid the Brand-Smith Hard
ware Co., from whom the money
was alleged to have been embez-
zled. all that was demanded Of the
Defendant and about 6 times as
much as laid in the indictment to
have been the amount embezzled;
that the Defendant is of an old,
highly respected family, none of
whom we're ever known before to
have been charged with a law VIC
lation, and this is the only time
that this defendant was ever in
Court. We think that the majesty
of the law has been upheld and
that this Defendant has made sutH-
Gent reparations for his act and
feel that it is the almost unanimous
opinion Of the people of this COM
munity that he should receive
speedy psrdOn.
Respectfully,
L. d. Gray,
j. A. Evans, M. D.
He. Brevard,
and others.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-29
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Supervisors Of Chickasaw County
Miss. will on Saturday the SOth day Of
Oct. 1915. at the Court House in town Of
Houston, sell to the highest and best bid
der for cash, mules, one horse and all
farm implements owned by the county.
Witness my hand. this Oct. Sth, 1915.
HE. Brannon. Chancery Clerk
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-29
Baxter N. Knox
Attorney-at-LaW
fce over Tabb Bros, Drug Store

Our facilities for writing Cotton
are better than ever, we insure il
anywhere, at your house, as well as
n Regular Warehouses. Call phone
100, and we do the rest.
Walker--JOhnsOn & Co,
Agents.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-29
By J C Williams, D. c.

Will pay the highest market
price for produce in cash. Will also
give $3.50 in cash to the person
who brings US the largest amount
Of produce between now and Jan
list, 1916.
j A & A Williams.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-29

PAID our ElappyuOln Zen d very
pleasant call last Sunday.
To Mr.. J. Ray Hamilton, senior
student at the Agricultural and
Mechanical College, we sincerely
thank him for sending us weekly
the College Reflector" the official
organ of the student body Besides
his duties as one of the officers and
his daily work on the football field
he is Athletic Editor of the above
publication. His articles so far
certainly put the pep in pepper and
punches the bulls-eye every pop
We are always proud of the boys
who 60 from HOulka and make
good. So, for the paper and for
nice letter few days ago we again
thank him cordially and happily
wishing for him continued success
| in his chosen work.
Much stealing Of potatoes, corn
COOLERS and other things in the
patches seems to be the styb
round about the country. Some
body is gettin' the n"
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-29

Several dozen subscriptions
among the HOulka people are long
past due. Please send the editor
/ your renewal so we can meet our
honest debts We will appreciate
your help for we believe that We
are giving you a paper worth the
one dollar per year. You get a
/ paper that is a home product-a
paper that helps your town and our
town and a paper that wants to
help more Of its readers would help
US gather the news. If you have
something worth telling, let us know
it and Wen print it Tell us how
you do things on the farm and at
other w0Fk-we will thank you for
good contributions on live topics.
Anything that helps our nelghbOr,
we want to print il. THANKS.
Several couples from the COM
munity round about attended the
excellent singing service last Sunday.
A few Of the merchants are con-
templating Strictly CASH"
after Jan. LIST. No 80 days-no
wait until fall to pay. Pay down
on the spot, will be the slogan.
Some will not like it, but after a few
months the customers will find it
| PAYS TO PAY CASH.
Mrs Langley is visiting in the
/ Alexander home at Wesley Chapel
this week. We are glad to know
that she can get out and visit during
these beautiful days of sunny sun
shine.
Mr.. L. A. Turner and family
spent the weekend with relatives
at Randolph
Misses Maggie and Emma Alex
ander spent the day in town last
Tuesday. The Alexander sisters
1 are succeeding wonderfully well
with their flower business and The
| Hummer congratulates them on
the enterprise and wishes for
them continued growth. This cOun-
ty needs good florists and these
young ladies can fill the bill There
is always a way to make pin
money if you WANT to and WILL.
Mr.. and Mrs Mize, Misses Mize
and Powell came down from AlgOma
to help Prof. George Young in the
/ song service held in the Methodist
church Sunday afternoon. The
singing was enjoyed for all entered
into this beautiful form of worship
with happy hearts attuned to the
triumphant music Of Gods love.
Mrs. j. W. Turner and children
from Pontotoc spent several days
this week with Mr.. Tom Turner and
family.
Mr. Oliver Mclaughlin, a former
Houlka boy, is nov in the famous
town of Battle Creek, Michigan, do
ing some special auditing work for
the Kellogg Corn Flake Co. His
regular work is at Kansas City
where he looks after 40 statesmen
! for the above company. Beginning
as office boy at three plunks per
week and now promoted to this
responsible position shows the grit
the gO-do-it ive-ness and the de-
, termination we like to see in self
made young men. He sends US
pamphlets, punchy poems, the
Square Dealer and always a letter
}. of good words to help make life the
= brighter, happier and better. We
are proud of you, Oliver, keep on
keeping on.
The many friends of Captain
Harris we're sorry to hear Of his
teams defeat by the Vanderbilt
machine last Saturday But defeat
q is not disgrace to Captain Pop, for
he has that ever-give-up-never-say-
, die spirit that will in the future
+ bring glorious victory to the honor
II Lo.,or,hIn pod and Rlun
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-29

ed all Cash purchases to December 25h Issued for cash
received on account to Nov 18th Positively not after that date
Houston Hardware Furniture Company.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-20
POLICE FORCE
WILL BE REDUCED
Stated UnorficialIy That Two Men,
bers Of Force will be Let Out
to Reduce Expenses.

In order to reduce the expenditures
Of the police department it is believed
that two present members of the
force will be LAID off. at least tenn
porarily. Chief of Police kenney has
been given orders by Commissioner
Collins to reduce the expenditures Of
the department. Mr.. Collins said to-
day that he left it to Mr.. kenney as
to what way this reduction shall be
made.
II is believed that Officers Reid and
Toughey are the two men to be let
out of the department. Neither Com
missioner Collins nor Chief Kenney
would state definitely whether or not
these men had been decided upon,
hut members of the police department
stated they believed these two men
would be let out
Commissioner Collins said today
that the police fund had been run
ming in debt at the rate of about
$4,000 year. The department was
$4,000 in debt when the present ad-
ministration went into office, he said.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-20
Alleged Infraction Of Hoof and Mouth
Disease Quarantine is Being
Probed by Federal
Inspector.
NOTIFIES BRIDGE co.
Officials Say They Did Not Know
There Was Observation-Disclosures
Officials Have
Orders.

An alleged infraction of the foot
and mouth disease cattle quarantine
law OF the federal government was
being investigated today by an IN.
spector from the federal bureau at
Chicago, c.. Norris. Mr.. Norris ar
rived in Keokuk last night and
checked out this noon.
The bridge company did not know
that it was violating the law, accord
ing to Superintendent John H. Cole
of the company. 1t is claimed by the
government inspector that the COM
pany allowed the passage over the
bridge of some cattle.
This act is claimed to be in viola
ton of the federal quarantine act
which has been enforced since the
outbreak Of the hoof and mouth dis
ease among beef cattle.
Wabash railroad officials whose
lines cross the bridge, say that they
have been warned from their offices
concerning the passage Of cattle in
cars across the bridge, and that there
were no shipments Of cattle across
the bridge since the quarantine went
into effect.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-20
Prophecy Of starvation.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2O.-Declaring "oul
larders soon will be depleted" and
prophecying the nation will soon be
on the brink Of starvation" John T.
Russell, president Of the United Mast.
er Butchers Of America, today sent a
letter to President Wilson, urging a
legislative order which would place
an embargo on expectation OF wheat
and other food stuffs.
Present Industrial conditions de.
mand the embargo Russell wrote,
because of abnormal prices of wheat
and other foodstuffs. Must We sub.
NIT to the desires of a lot OF gamblers
in food products, who have no respect
for you, the flag or our nation, but
who are the first to demand protec-
ton and assistance from the govern
ment? They are loyal to nothing but
king money"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-20
LOCAL SINGER IS
SUED FOR DIVORCE
Cruel and Inhuman Treatment 10
Ground in Suit Of Bernice Col
vim vs.. G. J, ColvIn.

Suit for divorce was filed by Ber-
nice Colyin against G. J. Colvin this
afternoon. Plaintiff claims she and
defendant were married at Collins
vile, H., in 1911. She claims that
defendant was guilty Of cruel and in
human treatment, and became addict
ed to intoxicants.
F. M. Bateman has fled an action
against Guerdon J. Colvin asking judg-
ment for $454.47 claimed to be due on
two promissory notes which 1t is al
legged are due and not paid
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-20
FORMER KEOKUK GIRL
MOTHER OF TWINS
Twin Daughters Of Mrs. e. NJ. Wyatt
Win Prize Offered by Governor
OF Texas.

A former Keokuk woman, Mrs. e.
N. Wyatt. formerly Miss Alma Pyles,
was the mother of pair OF twins. the
first to be born in the state Of Texas
in 1915 The twins won the prize of
$40 offered by Goyernor-elect Fer
custom, for the first pair OF twins to
be born in the state In the present
year The twins, Louise and Barbara
Celia Wyatt, were born on New
Years day.
Mrs. Wyatt lives in Houston where
her husband Is manual training SUI
pervisor in the Houston schools. Her
mother, Mrs. L. T. Pyles, lives with
her. Mrs. Wyatt lived here with her
mother for a number of years at 912
Blondeau street. Both have q great
many friends in this city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Colonial.

An added attraction tonight, that
all star cast, in modern two-act
drama The Man of Iron, with Alice
dollister in the leading role and sup
ported by Henry Mailman as Lucius
stanley, the Man Of Iron; Helen
Lindroth as Mrs. Stanley, Harry Mil
iard as John, their son and Miss Alice
hoiiister, az Margery, their daVgh-
Ter. The opinion is that Miss Hollis
.er Is at her best In this story OF life
'ooay. Don't miss 1t or you miss a
,eal treat. Two other good comedy
bills, of course. At the Colonial
theatre. Advertisement