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Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-02
TO GET ELECTION RETURNS

Both the Democratic and Republic
can Committees receive the reports of
the election Tuesday night, Nov. 7th,
at the Court House over a special
wire. A silver offering will be taken
that night to help defray the expenses
of the wire. Everybody will be well
come and everyone is assured of an in
teresting time. The central commit
tees of both parties have gone in to-
gether to get the special wire.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-02
GERVAIS BERREY AND MISS
LOBDELLW WE'D IN WASHINGTON
Pretty Washington Wedding is the
Result of Romance Which Began
in Kansas Several Years Ago.
COUPLE VISITING HERE
Came Here After Wedding and Will
Leave for Chico, Cal, Tuesday
Night to Make Their Home.

The wedding of Gervais L. Berry,
son of Or. and Mrs. R. W. Berrey, of
this city, and Miss Gertrude Lobdell,
of Washington, D. c., daughter of
Judge Charles Lobdell, of the new
Federal Farm Loan Board, at the
brides home in Washington, Sunday,
was the elimination of pretty ro-
nance which began in Kansas several
years ago.
Mr.. Berry's meeting with his wife
was wholly accidental. During his
summer vacation, before he entered
college, he accompanied several Mex
leo boys to Larned, Kansas, to work
in the harvest fields. In the search
for work he visited the Lobdell home.
Finding no work there they were
leaving the premises when they were
called back by Mrs. Lobdell, who has
a son the same age, and who told the
boys if they would wait she would
telephone to several farms in an eff
fort to secure a place for them.
| In the course of conversation she
learned they were from Mexico, Mo.
Mrs. Lobdell, before her marriage
was Miss Nellie Ward, of this city
and she Immediately took charge Of
the boys and had them to dinner at hel
home every Sunday while they were il
that vicinity. 1t was in this way Mr.
Berrey and his bride met.
Mrs. Berrey is a graduate of thu
Kansas University, class of 1916
She is charming young woman AM
very talented.
Mr.. Berrey is editor of the Enter
prise of Chico, California, an eight
Ipage daily paper. His success in tn
newspaper field has been rapid an
reflects his splendid ability in thi
work.
The young people were married las
Sunday in Washington, D.. G., at tn
home of the bride, by the Reverer
Thomas H. Smith. Immediately aftt
the ceremony they left for this cit
: arriving here Monday night.
Mrs. R. w. Berrey gave receptic
for them at her home Tuesday afte
8 noon. Tuesday night Mr. and Mr.
n Berrey will leave for Chico, Cali
t where they will make their home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-02
MEXICO MAY HAVE A
MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL
Meeting of Stockholders Of Present
Hospital to Discuss Turning
Equipment Over to City.
CITY MUST BUILD
The City Must Declare Bond Issue for
Building a New and Modern
Municipal Hospital.

A New Municipal Hospital for Mex
leo is being discussed. At meeting
of the Board of Directors of the Mex
leo Hospital last Monday night it was
decided to call meeting of the stock
holders of the Hospital on Thursday
night to place before them the propo-
sition of turning over to the city the
equipment of the present Hospital,
providing that the city would make a
bond issue for the purpose of build
ing new municipal Hospital build
ing. =,
At this meeting a full report Of all
the expenses and receipts Of the
Hospital since it was opened three
years ago will be made.
Many citizens have expressed them
selves as favoring a Municipal Hos
pital, according to ]. W. Dry, Presl
dent of the Board of Stockholders o.
the Mexico Hospital, and they are t.
be given an opportunity to have sue
an institution here. The present Hos
pital has been growing ever since it
establishment, until a new and mod
ern and larger building is needed t.
accommodate its patrons. The matte
of the legality of the bond issue ha
been Investigated by several attor
neys who have declared that it woul
jbe legal for the city to issue bonds fo
a Municipal Hospital, says Mr.. Dry.
No steps toward the establishment
of Municipal Hospital have VI
been taken by the city, but afte
Thursdays meeting the city wi
know on what it may depend regardin
Hospital, and the citizens of Mexic
will have an opportunity to expires
their feelings in the matter of ne
and modern Municipal Hospital ft
the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-02
NEW YORK FOR WILSON
L. F. Austin and Family Pleased With
Home in Tennessee.

TULLAHOMA, Tenn, Oct. 28, 1915.
The Mexico Ledger, Mexico, Mo-:
Dear Sirs: l just got home from New
York this morning and will say that
our friend, Wilson, is making some
race for President, and l think there
is no doubt he will carry New York by
a big plurality. You can hear Wilson
on every hand.
We get our Daily Ledger all right,
and we are glad to get it, as it is a
letter from home.
Mrs. Austin and children are very
we'll pleased with Tennessee, and am
we'll pleased with the climate.
Yours respectfully,
L. F. Austin and Family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-02

THE death of Rev. ]. A. Headington
removes from Mexico one Of the old
time sturdy pioneer citizens - man
who helped make Mexico and Audrain
county what they are today. Every
bodv knew Rev. Headington and every
bodv was his friend, and the Ledger
Joins people of this community gen.
erally in expressing deep regret ana
sincers sympathy to the bereaVeo
family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-02

McCubbin and Crete Gus Caldwell.
There are four teachers in the grades
Misses Georgia Miller, Susie Hol-
liday, Mary Pennington and Della
Talbot. All the rooms are pretty
we'll equipped. Each year they re-
ceive $500 apiece to buy books, ETC.,
with. A new furnace was put in this
wear and the floors were oiled. This
makes three first class schools in the
county. This school has been greatly
built up and improved during the pas
few years. I am glad to see the i'm
provement is being continued.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-02
SAME OLD STUFF.

THERE is an advertisement in the
Mexico Ledger headed Statewide
Prohibition Means State Wide Ru-
in" That the liquor interests are
forced to resort to this time-worn fall
acy proves the weakness of their case.
The following statement from Cor
don Jones, President of the United
States Bank of Denver, Colo, who
voted against that State going dry,
but who publicly acknowledges his
mistake in view of the developments
since the liquor traffic has been dis
continued, is another Of the many
statements of fact which readily dis
prove the Brewers contentious.
What applies to one unit Of state
certainly applies to the whole as the
Brewers themselves agree.
Some of the benefits of prohibition
in Denver as Mr.. Jones gives them
are:
Bank clearings increased 26 per
cent in nine months. u
Bank deposits increased 1914 per cent
in nine months.
Nineteen thousand nine hundred
and seventy-eight savings accounts
opened.
Savings deposits increased $3,624,
O5S.83.
Building permits gained 55.67 pc
cent.
Post Office receipts gained 95 pc
cent in nine months.
Delinquent tax list much shorte
than for years.
Ninety-five per cent of the 191
tax already collected.
Business failures decreased 1868
per cent.
Retail business gained from 16 t
48 per cent.
Collections invariably better
Family washing business of laul
dries increased 20 per cent
Fifteen hundred new water "tap'
during 1916.
Electric light business gained SIC
900 first month of prohibition.
No vacant houses.
All real estate men have waitir
lists.
Many rents increased s to 10 p
cent.
Five hundred and ninety-six ne
building permits for residences.
Twenty-Five per cent fewer Vaca
store buildings.
Arrests for drunkenness decreas
60.5 per cent.
Murders 33 1.3 per cent less.
General arrests 30.5 per cent less
Thirty-seven discharged to one
ceiyed at the State Penitentiary.
Sunshine Rescue Mission gives
to sS in free meals weekly; former
$40 a week.
Three thousand saloon "bums" ell
er working or have left the city.
Professional criminaL A2rg'
gone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-02
Caught Between Cars.

Walker Pollock is home from Tulsa,
Okla, where he attended the funeral
Of E. R. Coker, formerly of this city.
Mr.. Coker was killed by being caught
between two cars while they were be-
ing switched.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-02

teen voting delegates, and fully two
hundred and fifty visitors. Mrs. W.
W. Bolts was elected State Superin-
tendent of Home Economics. Mrs.
Deborah Knox Livingston, of Ban
gor Maine, National Superintendent Of
Franchises, made three splendid ad-
dresses. Mrs. Lillian Mitchmer,
President of Kansas, also addressed
the convention twice, telling OF the
prosperity of Kansas under prohibi-
tion and woman's suffrage.
The next annual meeting will be
held in Jefferson City.
All State Officers were reelected
A gain of one thousand members was
reported.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-02
sMOK ED WHILE WAITING DEATH

NEW YORK, Oct. 26. - Mrs. Mary
Bilanow, 80 years old, locked herself
in the bedroom of her home at Lodi
N. j., turned on the gas and lighted a
cigarette as she waited for the end
She was found dead, with four cigar
ette stumps on the table beside her
Her husband told the police she was
victim ov excessive smoking ant
coffee drinking. lie said she Otter
smoked as many as four packages o.
cigarettes day and drank from thre'
to four pounds of coffee week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-02

Miss Ella Threlkeld, formerly of this
city, has position in the House Of
flee building at Washington. She
will likely resume her singing short
Ily. Miss Threlkeld has an unusually
fine voice,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-02
SULLIVAN SALE A SUCCESS

The sale of household goods, farm
implements and live stock held by Leo
Sullivan on his farm about five miles
northwest of Mexico Tuesday was
one Of the most successful sales held
in this vicinity for some time. The
goods and stock all brought good pric-
es, according to those attending the
sale.
]. G. Ford was auctioneer and J. R
Jesse clerk.
The ladies Of st. Brendan's churcr
served dinner on the grounds,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-02
Cow Smile!

Now is the time to feed hens for
eggs. Cow Smile is the cheapest and
best feed for laying hens. For sale
by all grocers. - VIM. Pollock Mill
& Eevator Company. DIT wilt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-02
PROSPEROUS IN SPITE OF BOOZE

THE liquor interests are trying 70
have the people believe that prohiDi-
tion would hurt business in Missouri
The implication is that business Is
helped by saloons; that prosperity IS
based on booze; and if you take the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-02

F. W. Pitcher motored to Vandalia
Wednesday and returned with Col.
Fred D. Gardner in order that the
latter might catch the fast Wabash at
5:14 for Kirksville.
DR.. W. E. Cornett, of Rush Hill
attended the tent meeting here Thurs.
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-02

Mrs. Milo Cleveland, of Brockport,
N. Y, who has been the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. L. B. Hawthorne has gone
to Kansas City to visit her mother,
Mrs. Redmund Galloway.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-02

Protracted services will begin at
Olivet Church Thursday, November 2.
The pastor, Rev. J. M. Hornback, will
be assisted by Rev. S. W. Hayne.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-02

Mr.. and Mrs. N c. Beckley leave
in a few days for Texas, where they
will make their future home. The
Ledger joins their friends in wishing
them much success in their new home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-02

As Winter approaches feed plenty Of
beef scraps and oyster shell. For sale
by all grocers. VIM. Pollock Mil d
Elevator Company.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-02

Miss Kate Biggs, little Miss Bell
Buclner Biggs, of Fulton, were the
quests OF Y R. Buckner and family
Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-02

DR.. Reese, of Columbia, accompanied
the Fairbanks special from Centralia
to this city Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-02

Besides lot of good cotton mules,
John t. Buckner is feeding drove
of fine cattle on his farm near Bryans.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-02

R. B. Wren and wife, of Fulton,
were in Mexico Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-02

The County Tax Collector will be at
Rush Hill December 7th, instead of
Nov. 30th, as announced.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-02

/. C. McManany, Of Laddonia, at
tended the Democratic rally in this
city Thursday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-09-29
Is LARGER OPPORTUNITY FOR THE
/ FARMER BOY l

~ n .
The Minnesota farm boy who wishes
to specialize in some particular depart
ment Of farming can now fit his agri-
cultural school training to his special
ty. This will be welcome news to many
a farm boy. ..-..>
The School of Agriculture at Univer-
sity Farm, St. Paul, which opens for
another year on Monday, October g,
has made practically SO per cent of its
courses elective. This make it pos
sible for the student to choose one
particular line and place special en-
phasis upon his preparation for it.
The school, moreover, is now open
under advantageous terms not only to
grammar school graduates, but to the
high school graduate and non graduate
as well. In other words, the high
school graduate may enter the School
of Agriculture and get full credit for
UGH high school work. as has been sue
cessfully done-48 credits for the reg
ular high school course and SO credits
for the agricultural high school course.
Similar credits are granted to girls who
have completed high school work. The
high school student who has not COM
pleted his or her high school course
may also recei 7e credit for such part
of the course as has been successfully
completed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-09-29
BOYS BUY ISLE IN MEM
DRY OF FATHER

Duluth News-Tribune (22): To re-
tain an island where their father, Dr.
Norman w. Chance of Little Falls,
Mimi, has camped during his annual
vacations since a youth, two of his
sons sacrificed amounts from their
share of the moderate estate and pur-
chased the island in Shamineau lake,
Morrison county, when it was sold at
auction in the United States land Of
fee here yesterday.
The purchase was purely for sent,-
ment, according to Attorney A. IL
Vernon, administrator, who paid
$1,000 for the property. According
to Attorney Vernon, DR.. Chance made
application for the property to be sold
and during the time it was being ad.
vertised died. His death prevented him
from realizing his hope Of obtaining
the barren and rough island, valuable
to him because Of memories.
Although the island is valueless, &C.
cording to Attorney Vernon, the two
sons gave instructions for obtaining
the island regardless of the cost.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-09-29
; MORE ROAD OIL PURCHASED
BY CITY COUNCu-MORE MONEY
APPROPRIATED FOR PIKE
-. CREEK ROAD

An adjourned regular meeting was
held at the city hall Friday evening by
the city council.
Bids were received for road oil and
the Reliance Oil company, from which
the last carload was purchased. was
awarded the bid. Their price was 6.9
cents per gallon.
r. T. Farrow was granted a permit
j, to rebuild his livery barn a Second
street northeast. The barn will be The
same size as before but will have a
fiat roof.
Street Commissioner LaFond report.
ed that Second street northeast had
been put in good condition by Axe]
Setterstrom, who had the contract to
install the sewer there, and his bill for
the balance on the contract, amounting
to $40, was allowed.
Street Commissioner LaFond's paw.
roll for $4,000 for work on the Pike
Creek road, was allowed and the coun.
Gil made another appropriation not to
exceed 5000 to be spent on the road.
The city clerk was instructed to ad.
vertise for bids for coal for the CITY
hail.
C1ty Treasurer John Vertin present.
ed his annual statement of the CITY
finances, which was referred to the
finance committee. They will figure
out the tax levy for the coming year,
which will be made at the next regu:
lar meeting, next Monday evening.
c. A. Sprandel was granted a per-
init to repair the roof of his house,
which is located at the corner Of Third
street and first avenue northeast, in,
side the city fire limits.
The matter of fixing up First street
northeast with brickbats was brought
up and was referred to the street com
mittee. Alderman Brown stated that
a roadway eighteen feet wide could be
fixed up in this manner at cost of
about $3.50 per block.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-09-29
some FAIR PRIZE WINNERS
Continued from Page p r..

hrst
Mrs. Rose Stein, city, route
No. s, second ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mrs. C. H. Carlson, city, route
No. 6, best collection freaks
of all kinds, not more than
20 specimens, first ..................
Professional Gardeners
Herman Busse, Royalton, BEST
collection culinary vege-
tables, Is varieties, score
100 to be taken as a stand
ard, first ..................................
Henry Peterson, city, route
No. 6, second ............................
Vegetables
Jos. Knuth, city, route No. 8,
white navy beans, 1 pix, first
Robt. Gibson, city, second....."...
Mrs. C. H. Carlson, city, route
No. 6, third .."............................
Mrs. Theresa Wullershein,
city, route 2, 1 peck wax
beans, first ................................
Mrs. Christ Schubert, Royal
ton, green pod beans, first......
Fredrickson Bros, city, route
No. 1, second......."..................
Mrs. Christ Schubert, Royal
ton, third OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Mrs. Henry Nathe, city, yell
low pod beans, first ................
C. v. Wretling, city, route
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-09-29

Mrs. K. j. Hoeglund will move her
women's exchange from it's present To-
cation to the store room adjoining the
f. j. Beattie confectionery store. j..
F. Joswiak, the shoemaker, will move
from the Signor & Schallern building
to the one vacated by Mrs. Hoeglund,
which he recently purchased from T. A..
Sel;S of Austin.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-09-29
Mrs. Edw. Sens, city, second.
Mrs. w. Hammerlund, city,
route No. s, long table car

I T. . Z
Mrs. Edw. Sens, city, second.... so
Mrs. w. Hammerlund, city,
route No. s, long table car.
rOtS, HIST ................................. 10
A. f. Miller, Royalton, second. so
G. V. Wretling, city, route No.
l, rnlrd ............................... .... %
Paul Prozinski, city, route No.
z, half long or short table
carrots, first ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. rs
Mrs. r. Baumgardt, city, Sec ~
Onu .0V
Mrs. c. H. Carlson, city, route
NO. +, third ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
Mrs. C. H. Carlson, city, route
No. 6, stock carrots, first..... rs
A. Schillinger, Royalton, Sec
Ond .5O
Frank Reindahl, city, route
No. s, third Observation-Disclosures. rs
j. C. Jensen, city, route No. 8,
early Minnesota corn, spec
linens, first ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. rs
John Benson, city, route No.
b, second ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 30
Mrs. C. Schubert, Royalton,
Stovell's evergreen corn,
specimens, first ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. rs
JOS. Knuth, city, route No. 8,
second .5O
Mrs. 'Edw. Sens, city, third....... rs
Mrs. c. H. Carlson, city, route
No. 6, golden bantam, first.. rs
Fredrickson Bros, city, route
No. l, second Observation-Disclosures. so
Mrs: w. Hammerlund, city,
route No. 6, third ................... rs
Mrs. w, Hammerlund, city
route No. 6, best picking Gu
cumbers, and inches, first rs
Jos. Knuth, city, route No. s,
second .5O
Mrs. Edw. Sens, city, third........ rs
Mrs. w. Hammerlund, city
route No. 6, best picking Gu
cumbers, to 4 inches, first. rs
Mrs. Frank Bzdak, Little Falls,
second so
Jos. Knuth, city, route No. 8,
thlrd ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20
Mrs. Aug. Smith, city, route
No. 8, large ripe cucumbers,
6 specimens, first ................. rs
Mrs. Frank Kaluza, city, route
No. 3, second ........................ so
Mrs. J. J. Trutwin, city, route
No. 3, third ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .25
Chas. Beckman, city route No.
8, large green cucumbers,
urSL 10
Mrs. w. H. Thompson, city,
route No. 5, second. .............. so
John Bowman, city, third.... rs
Mrs. Edw. Sens, city, kale, 3
specimens, first ...................... rs
Mrs. &c. Schubert, Royalton,
second ............................. so
Mrs. R. Baumgardt, city, third. rs
Jos. Boras, city, route No. 2,
lettuce, head, 6 specimens,
uTSI 10
JOS. Boras, city, route No. 2,
yellow globe onions, speci-
mems, first OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. rs
Mrs. Frank Bzdak, Little Falls,
second ...................................... so
JOS. Boras, city, route No. 2,
third ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. rs
A. Schillinger, Little Falls, red
globe onions, first .............. rs
J. H. Hantler, city, route No.
3, second Observation-Disclosures. so
G. V. Wretling, city, route No.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-09-29

No. 1, second ............................
Mrs. Mary RACER, city, third.
Mrs. w. Hammerlund, city,
route No. 6, round table
beets, first .................................
A. Schillinger, Little Falls,
second ..............................
]. H. Hanfler, city, route No. 3,
third ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mrs. w. Hammerlund, city,
route No. 6, long table beets
first
A. P. Nelson, city, route No. 1,
sugar beets, 6 specimens,
first ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mrs. C. H. Carlson, city, route
No. 6, second ............................
Mrs. C. H. Carlson, city, route
No. 6, red stock beets, 6 spec
linens, first ................................
JOS. Boras, city, route No. 2,
second OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
A. F. Miller, Royalton, third.
A. P. Nelson, city, route No..
1,f1at Dutch cabbage, 3 speci-
mems, first .............................."
Mrs. w. H. Thompson, city,
route No. S, second.................
JOS. Knuth, city, route No. 8,
third ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Paul Prozinski, city, route No.
2, Holland cabbage, first.".....
A. Schillinger, Little Falls,
second ..............................
Mrs. F. Kaluza, city, route No.
3, pointed or cOnical cab
bage, first ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-09-29

St. Cloud Business College opens new
term on October 2. New classes, new
students, and a splendid time to be-
Gin. Enter now for bookkeeping,
Shorthand and typewriting. Get ready
for good position. We can save you
a lot of time and money. Vath &
Ahles,-AdV.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-09-29

Jacob Manure had three young boys
arrested Saturday on a charge of dam
aging his fruit trees. He claimed they
had broken the limbs of the trees
while stealing fruit from them. The
boys hearing was continued until to-
morrow.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-09-29

The Linea society of the Swedish
Lutheran church will be entertained
at the home of Mrs. O. R. Carlson, 40
Second avenue southwest, tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 p. m. All are invit-
ed to attend
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-09-29

Franz Larson, Ed. Briese and Eugene
and Ray Rasicot were near Freeport
hunting Sunday and succeeded in get
ting nine ducks and one prairie chick
en-,