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Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
CITY TO SELL LAND TO
A. P. GREEN BRICK CO.
City Agrees to Sell Between Three
and Four Acres to Brick Plant
for Dumping Ground.
ASK $ioo PER ACRE.
Brick Plant Must Make Channel to
Garry Water From City Land,
Is Part of Agreement.

At the regular meeting Of the City
Council last Monday night Joseph
Glandon and R. H. Gray appeared in
behalf Of the A. P. Green Fire Brick
Company and again explained their
plan to purchase from the city between
three and four acres OF the even and
and one-half acre tract of land own
ed by the city lying Immediately east
of the Brick Plants property and
next the Wabash Railway tracks.
On motion of Mr. johnson, the coun-
cilmen present, Councilmen Arm
strong, Ball and Ballew being absent,
agreed to sell from the northwest
corner of this tract a piece Of land
about three or four acres in extent to
the Brick Plant for 500 per acre, pro-
viding that the Brick Plant construct
a channel which will carry the water
on the land and the discharge from
the sewer emptying on the land
across that part of the tract which
will be retained by the city.
This tract, which the Brick Plant
have been asking for for some time
will extend about 1876 feet along the
railroad track, and will be used by
them as a dumping ground.
The Street and Alley Committee re.
ported that officials of the Chicago &
Alton and Wabash Railroads had
agreed to pave temporarily the Jeffer.
son street crossing until May and al
that time to put permanent paving
there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
P0lled the Hogs Also.

Spencer's Chapel precinct in Mon
roe county enjoys the reputation Of
having held the most novel election in
the United States last week. There is
much talk of a shortage in the hog
crop, owing to a lack of corn, and TO
determine the matter in that particu-
lar precinct every voter was asked
how many hogs he had on feed. The
result showed that fifty-three farm
ers have 337 head Of hogs on feed,
that "a had none and that rs per
cent fully would have to buy their
meat. The poll is believed to indicate
a similar situation in many Monroe
county neighborhoods, and the pork
situation may be as bad as buyers
seem to think it is.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
Gov. Gardner on State FINANCES

Col. Fred Gardner is examining
closely the revenue, and the necessary
expenses of Missouri, and finds that
we are not receiving neal as much
money as we should to transact the
business of the State properly.
In a statement regarding this mat
ter, Colonel Gardner says briefly:
"fm going to outline to you now
these plans | shall recommend to the
Legislature for raising additional
revenue. They ire:
FIRST. An increase in the rate
of the collateral inheritance tax from
5 to TX per cent, which ought to pro-
duce revenue to run the State Univer-
sity and the Rolla School Of Mines.
SECOND. The enactment of a
general inheritance tax of 2 to 8 per
cent, which ought to produce an in
come of $1,000, 900 annually.
THIRD. A privilege tax upon the
capital stock and surplus Of all cor
porations in the State, which should
produce another $1,000, 900 revenue
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
NEW HOPE ITEMS.

c. H. Dickey and family were the
guests of Mike Shire and family Sun
day. ". T. Chick and wife and
daughter, Miss Effie Chick, and Miss
Lucille Dollins were guests of Har-
vey Stuart Sunday evening. - Every
body is busy gathering corn. Corn is
light, Doesn't weigh out this year.
Harvey Stuart and wife visited Will
Freeman and wife Sunday. - AL.
Wilson sold shoats to Vance & Nc
Carly for &c. Weight rs lbs. He
also sold them one calf at 7c per lb.
Weight $50 lbs. - Mrs. c. D. Wilson
sold some turkeys and some geese
and chickens which brought her $50
&c. w. Wilson and little son were
guests of HALEY Wilson and family
Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
NATION DRY BY ls2o-CAPPER
Kansas Governor Says November 7th
Was a Waterloo for Booze"

LAWRENCE, Kan, Nov. %. - "a
saloonless country by 1920" was the
prediction of Governor Capper here
yesterday. The Governor spoke at
the afternoon session of the annual
patriotic rally of the Christian
churches of Lawrence.
National constitutional prohibition
is coming with a rush." the Governor
said. Nothing can stop it. The I'm
tied States will be a saloonless Ma
ton not later than 1920. Tuesday,
November Z, was a Waterloo for the
liquor traffic. A tremendous blow
for human welfare was struck. That
day prohibition was the issue in
twelve states and one territory, and il
failed to carry in only two--Missouri
and California. 1t was only the huge
booze vote in st. Louis County tina
kept the saloon from being driven out
of Missouri"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

million dollars and in the four years,
over nine millions. DR.. Miller attri-
butes this saving of lives and wealth
to the spreading of information per-
tanning to tuberculosis by the schools
and newspapers of the State in on
~nection with the annual sale of Red
Cross Christmas Seals.
The growth Of interest in the fight
in the State, he said, is tremendous. In
the per capita population sale of seals
in 1914 Missouri ranked twentieth III
the roll of the states, in 1915 she took
the rank of ten, in 1916, he said, she
will give Rhode Island, Connecticut
and New York State, the leaders in
1915, a hard run for first honor.
The Red Cross Seals and printed
matter have been sent to Supt. Her.
bert Pryor. County Supt. w. Clyde
| johnson has been advised that plenty
of seals and printed matter can be
had for the rural schools in Audrain
county.
The Seal for this year comes ir
green and red and is very ornamental
and full of Christmas cheer. The
printed matter to be supplied to school
children and for their distribution, is
more attractive than ever. Seals will
be sold by mail as well as by school
children, but the schools will be given
full credit for the sale by mail. Peo-
pie buying seals by mail will notify
the teachers or superintendent by a
coupon, to be sent by a school child
or by mail.
A report o. last years sale of Seals
and the announcement of awards Of
pennants and honors made to schools,
will be published next week.
Red Cross Seals can be secured at
che Ledger office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

California, he thought all the colo
nel's friends would Immediately begin
celebrating by having their shoes shin
ed. Upstairs was a lawyer who was
a patron. Charley laid the case be-
fore him.
"a bets a bet" he told Attorney Ed
S. Jones, "but if | have to pay all them
hundred shines before | can earn any
money it's going to bust me up. l
thought maybe you knew a way to
hold 'em off till | can catch up"
Advised Himself Out of a Fee.
"You mean you want some legal ad-
vice." inquired Mr.. Jones.
"That sounds good" approved Char
ley. an take a few Of it anyhow"
"Well, Charley" advised the attor-
ney, "the only logical way for you to
get out of that mess is to get you a
receiver. That's the way some big
corporations do when they get in a
tight place. When you have a re-
ceiver you can take in money, but you
can't pay any out"
"That's just what l want" declar-
ed Charley.
"Have Put Humphrey act as your
receiver, and if anybody asks you to
do anything without paying cash on
the spot for it, tell 'em to see Put -
that you haven't got anything to do
with it - you're in the hands of a re-
%ceiver."
Charley's eyes glittered with admit
ration.
"Is that the law?" he asked.
"Sure as DEATH" replied the attor-
lney.
Charley picked up his hat. "I'm
awfully 'bliged to you," he said.
"When you need a shoe shine"
"For legal advice, Charley" ex-
planned the lawyer, 1--WE always have
to charge a fee. It's not ethical to do
otherwise. In this case the fee will
be"
"That's all right" interrupted the
shoe shine. "Tell Put about it. I'm
in the hands of a receiver"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
CAN'T LIVE ON $25, 900 A YEAR.

JANI LIVE UN SZ5,00U A YEAR.
NEW YORK, Nov. 81. - Mrs. Olga
Florman, daughter of the late Chas.
Kohler, piano manufacturer and race
horse owner, is in a predicament
which she set forth in the surrogate's
court in an application for an extra
allowance of $4,000 from her faith
er's estate.
With a baby to support and on an
annual income of $4,000 a year, Mrs.
Florman declares she found it hard
to get along, in view of the fact that
her husband, Nils Forman, earns only
$50 a week. The $4,000 a year, said
Mrs. Florman, who is q years old, is
just enough to maintain her city home
and her country residence at Port
Washington, Long Island. The ac-
QUESTION of the latter was made nee
essary last spring by the illness of
her baby. To buy the house she had
to borrow $4,000 and of course the
high cost of living has to be taken in
to consideration.
Within a year Mrs. Florman will
receive one-third of 2 million dollars,
the residuary of her father, and as
she reaches 25, 35 and 40 years she
will receive 100000 on each occasion.
Her need is pressing, however, for
she has outstanding debts amounting
to $43 900, of which $4,000 is secured
by notes which will soon mature.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
10 merchants are on the Job
big winter and Christmas
pend your money at home.
has become of the old
] actress who would reply
h meaningly, that she didn't
let for moving pictures?
AY-UP" WEEKS PAY.

JP Weeks are being held in
ID cities Of the United States
results. A dispatch
nfield, Iowa, referring to the
4 Pay-Up Week there says
Up" week, as celebrated in
h, was marked by an unusual
"Pay-Up" week means that
he six working days thereof
/ shall pay his debts, In or
Atermine the workings of the
merchant attached to a IS
/ to a creditor a memorandum
4 which each person who used
wiping out an indebtedness
III to note the transaction.
The week ended it was found
persons had received the bill
Int of a debt. In other words
n bill had extinguished 1920
n Indebtedness. In the course
surneying the bill was receiv'
u by the man who original.
Ii on its way, two differen'
Il owed him SIS having used i
hi their obligations and eacl
sent it out again in disposint
i that he owed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
EASTERN AUDRAIN AND
WESTERN PIKE

Jim Harve Maxwell while blowing
recently, unearthed about a hundred
rats, where an old blackberry patch
stood. - Prof. Ferguson will give a
box supper at Prairie View on the
evening of the 10Th. - Prairie Lane
School has been placed in the approx
ed list. 1t is one among only a few
schools in Pike that have been ap-
proved. A. B. Shattock is teacher
Mrs. Cant is a visitor in Illinois this
week.-Alva Todd and wife visited
their daughter Mrs. Earl Hagar, in
Laddonia, Sunday. - H. M. Gourley
of Elsberry, spent last week with
home-folks. He reports the young
Mr.. Gourley as developing rapidly
Master Cleo Goodman and Paul
Springman recently visited Shattuck
Bros. - Among our teachers who at
tended the State meeting in st. Louis
are Miss Pearle Parker, Bina Gallo
way, Miss Stone, Elvin Rhodes, A. B.
Shatturk and Roy Ferguson. YAM
dalia dealers are paying Soc for corr
and selling potatoes at 1920 per blu.
Joe Lovelace accompanied by
Thos. South and wife spent Sunday
at Chas. Cassidy's. - E. N~orthcutts
visited their daughter, Mrs. Irvine
Biggs, Sunday. - New Michigan
school anticipates giving a play in the
near future. = Dave Ferguson and
DR.. Bland have purchased a herd of
cows which Nh. Ferguson will attend
to on the Bland estate south of Van
dalia this winter. We are in receipt
of a letter from Andrew Hassler, for
of this address, but for the past
fifteen years of Texas City, Texas.
In the same mail came two dozen
Satsuma oranges which we appreciate
beyond measure. Nh. Hassler reports
his father and folks generally as en-
ioying prosperity in the sunny south.
= Harry Fletcher, until recently a
of Vandalia, is now watch
making in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and
making good at 500 per week with a
prospect for an increase. - Bob
Campbell and sister Miss Eliza spent
Tuesday visiting A. A. Beatchers in
Pike county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
AND

IT'S
|West and the South carried the
1 for Mr.. Wilson. They car
because he is the only President
Andrew Jackson who has de-
! money power" He defied it
Vengeance and emancipated the
A from the calling "Wall Street
Il Before President Wilson en-
b. Federal Reserve Act, every
would hear the cry Of lack Of
to move the crops" Then
6hean Secretary Of the Treas
DuA &posit enough millions"
HaH Street Banks at | per cent
for this purpose, and they
|knd it to Western and Southern
81 a to s per cent, and the
h and Western Banks would
to the farmers at s to 10 per
50 you see how beautifully it
| for Wall Street. But now in
/ Just one there are twelve fl
|centers, each in sympathy with
| community. That is one and
lin reason why Wilson receiv-
largest popular vote ever cast
Ay President. The American
evidently intend to keep the
|atic party in power, as long
Arries out the foundation prin-
pn which the immortal Jeffer-
snded it more than a hundred
|go, when he said the govern
Should RESTRAIN E N
|lNJURING ONE T
IEAvE THEM
10 THEIR OWN
Rs" That is what Wilson has
ID will continue to do, and what
#essor will do.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
A Gard of Thanks.

We desire. to thank the many friends
and neighbors for the many kindness
es shown us during the illness and
death of our beloved son and brother,
Grover; also for the beautiful floral
offering.
May the same God that sustained
us. be your comforter in time of trou-
BILE is our heartfelt prayer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt, Dye and Family
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
BET BUSTED CHARLEY,
THE SHOE SHINE ARTIST


MACON, Mo-, Nov. %. - Charley
Burton, a negro boy who runs the
shoe shine department in "Put" Hum
phrey's barber shop, bet Col. P. NJ.
Gross, the auctioneer,, well known in
Mexico, $40, that Hughes would beat
Wilson. 1t was agreed that if Char
ley lost he was to pay in shoe shines
at ten cents per, Colonel Gross was
to hand over a $40 bill if Wilson went
down.
When, after so long a time, Cali
fornia swung into the Wilson camp,
Colonel Gross spoke to Charley of the
wager.
"That's all right, Colonel" said
Charley, "just you come in at any time
and I'll shine you up till you get all
that's comm to you"
Colonel Had Too Many Friends.
A little later ON a man stepped in
and had his shoes shined. When the
job was done, he casually remarked:
Gust credit to Colonel Gross's ac-
count, Charlie; he said So"
"That's perfectly all right, sir"
declared Charley, "glad to do it."
A few minutes later another man
came in to have his shoes attended to.
"Charge it to Gross, Charley" said
the patron as he stepped off the box.
"Gross told me to come in and get a
shine; said you owed him about a hun
dred. That all right?
"Oh-Yes-I reckon So"
$50 you are one of Colonel's Gross's
friends? 2"
Another and another friend of the
~colonel's came in to have their foot
wear polished. By 10 o'clock Charley
had reduced his debt some, but he
hadn't taken in a cent. When the
next man took a seat on tnhe shoe
shine chair, Charley asked, with some
anxiety:
"Yes, he told me to come here anc
get a shine on him-that all right?'
Charley asked the patron to ex.
cuse him a minute while he went over
to consult with the boss.
"Mr. Humphrey" he said, 81 beer
shinin' shoes all the mornin' and aint
taken in a nickel. This will break
me up, ! thought I'd just have to
shine the c~oloneI's shoes every day OF
so to pay that bet, and here he's
turned the whole town loose on me al
once"
California Held Them OF.
Humphrey picked up a morning pa
per, and pointed to the headline
Hughes and Chairman Wilcox won't
concede Wilson's election until they
get the official count from Califor-
MIA" "Show 'em that" said Humph-
rey, "it1l hold 'em awhile"
Charley took the paper over and
showed it to the patron, who laughed
"All right, Charley" he said, "you
shine 'em and I'll give you ten cents.
The shoe shine artist kept the pa
per at hand all the balance of the day,
and by exhibiting it managed to ward
off any more "charge-it-to-the- colo
mel" shines. But next day the official
count seemed to be verifying the early
returns, and Charley grew uneasy
again. If Wilson had really carried
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

IF ]. W. Barnett has sworn
Is deputy for the November
court, James G. Ford, Sher-
sof Audrain County, so that
sheriff can thoroughly under
details of the office before
pm in on January LIST. Mr..
jim, as he is known to
70 of the county generally,
e Audrain a most efficient
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

heating and ventilation which is thor
oughly sanitary and satisfactory as
the law requires. This district is the
only n getting state aid, 5000, al
though several others might if they
could be brought to see how much bet
ter opportunities their children would
have if they spent a few more dollars
on them.
1t seems very strange to me that
parents will not recognize such a pro-
fession as teaching. When they get
into trouble, they recognize the profess
sion of law. When the child gets sick
physically, they recognize the profess
sion of medicine, and on the advice Of
some M. D., spend large sums of mon.
ey. But who recognizes the profes-
sion of teaching, and when his child
gets sick mentally or educationally
and the most of them are-goes tC
the teacher and asks for a diagnosis
and is willing to buy a new book Oh
two, or vote an additional ten oil
twenty-five cent levy to get necessary
equipment for the proper training
of their own children, or even to buy
comfortable seats, a satisfactory sys-
tenn of heating and ventilation, as re.
quired by law, and a sanitary bubblel
drinking fountain to protect the health
of the very children that they so will.
ingly spend hundreds of dollars tt
restore? Wouldn't it be wiser to
spend a few dollars to protect anC
preserve their health rather than Sc
much to restore it? How does thii
appeal to you, father, merely as I
business proposition?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
DISTRICT.

Mr.. w. H. Greenwood, Of Pontiac,
ILL.,, is visiting old friends in this
community and looking after his farm
here. - J.. R. Hays and wife attended
Judge James Sims funeral at Salt
River last Friday. - Ed. G. Offutt at
tended the Teachers Reading Circle
at Naylor last Saturday evening. -
Afflick & Hays bought a fine male
hog at the Esch sale, paying $28 for
him. - S. A. Pool bought "a brown
Swiss COW 3 years old at the Esch-sale
for $58. - G. C. Ridinger, of Illinois,
is the guest of F. H. March and fam
lily. - Jas. H. Jones sold j. r. Brown
three2-year-old steers, weight 900
pounds, each, at z cents a pound and
one bull at $3.50 per hundred, weight
1880. - Several of our farmers at
tended the O'Brien sale and report a
good sale. S. A. Pool brought home
two black sows with calves by their
sides. - G. w. Creech bought a nice
4-year-old mare at the Esch sale and
Beachy sale, paying $165 for the
same.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
Best Hickory Wood 81 Per Cord

One cord of wood will last a long
time. We don't sell wood, but we do
sell dandy little wood heating stoves
at $2.25, $3.50, $500, up to $1,000.
DIT wit L. ROY FERRIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
Missourian Filmed sa00 FAR B0~otlerrins

Missourian Fined $500 for Bookkeeping
MONROE CITY, Mo-, Nov. 20. "A
fine of $500 was assessed against
Frank Dowell, of Stoutville, Mo-, yes
terday in Monroe County Circuit
Court, after he had pleaded guilty to
a charge of bootlegging.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

DIR. Long, Assistant Superintendent
of Hospital No. 4, atFarmington Mo,
was the guest of DR.. j.. +. Harrison
this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

Mrs. II. P. Warden returns this week
from a pleasant visit to friends and
relatives in Virginia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

Miss Julia Tucker and Miss Frank
johnson are home from a visit in
Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

Mrs. L. F. Mitchell was the guest OF
in Fulton this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
AUXvASSE ITEMS.

Mrs. Walter Harrison and Miss Jes-
Sc entertained the Tuesday Club this
week. - Minnie Shelly is home from
New Bloomfield. - Dick Biggs, who
has been quite sick, is much improv-
ed. - Rev. Wood and Mr.. Watson at
tended the Synod at Mexico the past
week. Our Westminster boys will
be home about a week for Thanksgiv-
ing las they close Wednesday, the
10Th, and take up the following Tues
day. Lindel & Paris Craighead
this week purchased of j. R. Baker, of
Fulton, the administrator Of the Lee
Garwood estate, lit acres of the Gar
wood land, 2 miles northeast of Aux
vase, paying $50 per acre. This is
improved land. = DR.. Green Mccall
vas called out from Fulton Thursday
to see f. c. Stokes who was taken
very ill Wednesday night. - DR.. En-
mons and family are in st. Louis. -
Mrs. Thomas, mother of Glen Thorn
as, is quite sick at her home here. -
E. ]. Bruton of Bowling Green, was
a Sunday visitor here. - Bob Biggs
is home from st. Louis, where he had
a consignment of stock. - DR.. Rodg-
er Wood was here from Fulton Fri
day to e his grandchildren, Basel
and Garwood Henderson, who are quite
sick at their home south of town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

Mrs. Joseph Williams, of College
Mound, is the guest of Mexico rela-
tives .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

/. W. Holman and sister, Mrs. Mary
Ofut, of Fulton, were in this city on
business Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

j.. R. Peak, of Santa Fe, vas in Mex
leo Saturday on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
CALF. ELECTS PRESIDENT

CHICAGO, Nov. 27. - John Boso-
wick, late of Austria, Saturday ap-
piled to the Federal Court at Ham
mond, Ind, for citizenship papers
Clerk Hemstock put the questions and
got these answers;
"Who is President of the United
States?"
"Mr. Wilson"
"Who makes the laws?"
"The Congress-"
"Who elects the President"
California"
He got his papers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-20
DRESDEN

SOUTH-Justin Perkins Of Chelsea
Mass. is visiting relatives in town for a
few days.
Mrs. Fred Carlton passed Sunday and
Monday with friends at Dresden Mills.
Mrs. Nesta Siegars who has been quite
i'll for the past three weeks is able to be
ont again.
Mrs. Warren Hatch of Winthrop. Mass
and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Davenport of New
Bedford, have been calling on friends In
town for the past few days.
Mrs. Emma Hatch is visiting hcl
brother, F. r. Pushard and niece. Mrs
Frank Hall in West Dresden for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Scgars and sol
Joseph were the weekend visitors of Mrs
Siegars' grandparents, Mr. and Mrs 10.
seph Burgess at South Gardiner
Edith Siegars passed Sunday with
friends at Dresden Mills
Hattie Stetson of Richmond was the
weekend visitor of friends in town
A. j. Tibbetts was the weekend visi.
tor of his daughter, Mrs. 6. l.. Siegars il
Woolwich.
Clarence Saunders of Massachusetts
was the weekend visitor of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Saunders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-20
Maine ACRICuL TURAl Dept.
RULES FOR HANDLING SEED
POTATO INSPECTION WORK

The. coming of the potato planting sea-
son in Maine brings with it all the at
tention given that great crop by the
State Department of Agriculture. mat
ter of no little moment, from the tune Oh
planting TO the harvesting and shipping
A new system will be in force this year,
Assistant Dairy Instructor E. A. Rogers,
in charge of the seed potato inspection
having formulated it, after care1ully
Judging all the methods heretofore In
use and sizing up everything that couiu
be gathered from other states.
He has issued and they are now being
sent to everyone concerned a set or
blanks, for the grower, the inspector and
the man who wishes to make entry 10
grow certified seed, as well as set OF
rules and regulations for the oWcers'
executive committee and the members
of the Maine Seed Improvement Assocla-
ton.
The growers blank includes answers to
be made as to: Time of inspectors ar
rival; his name: number of acres in
spected (potatoes. oats, other crops); ac-
tual time of inspection; remarks; name of
grower.
The inspectors blank shows: Time of
arrival: conveyance: distance from troll
ley or r. r. station; acres inspected; ac-
tual time of inspection; name and adj
dress of owner; name of inspector.
You will note the checkup on each
other by these two blanks
The parties wishing to enter for grow
| ing certified seed will be required to give
the acreage of each kind of crop and are
warned that all of the departments in