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Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07
Ford Company's Profits.

DETROIT, Sept. /. - Figures male
public at the plant Of the Ford Moto:
Co. yesterday showed that the profits
of the company were running more
than 81, 100000 a week. The company
has $1,000 of its employees on a profit
sharing basis of IS a day or more.
The cash balance in banks has grown
from $4,000, 900 to $25,OOO,OO in four
years. :.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07
10, 20, 80 and SO
Years Ago This Week
40 YEARS

John Menefee was attending the
Chicago Exhibition.
Fred Lllewellyn returned from
trip to Chicago.
E. Silver, of jefferson City, wa'
visiting in Mexico.
J. Med. Trimble, DR.. Flint, james
Pasquth and William Coons were ii
Chicago attending the Exposition,
Prof. Hamil went to Louisiana 4
take charge of the Public Schools
there.
The City Council passed an ordin.
ances empowering trainmen to arres
persons stealing rides on trains within
the city limits.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07
FILES BANKRUPTCY PETITION.

f. E. Cantrell, of this city, filed n
voluntary bankruptcy petition with
the u. S. District Court in St
Louis Thursday. AS Mr.. Cole the
State Receiver, was out of the city, at
the time, some delay was caused in the
proceedings. Mr.. Cantrell's store
store has been closed for the pasC
several days, while Mr. Cantrell was
in st. Louis on business. MI. Cantrell
has made many friends while in bust
ness here and the fact that he was
forced to take his step is regretted by
all who know him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

mend your Compound to other ladies"
Mrs. MARY RDGwAY, Durand, Wis.
A Massachusetts, Woman Writes:
Blackstone, Mass. my troubles
were from my age, and l felt awfully
sick for three years. / had hot flashes
often and frequently suffered from
pains. took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and now am WELL"
Mrs. PIERRE CoURNoYER, Box 239,
Blackstone, Mass.
Such warning symptoms as n OF
suffocation, hot flashes, headaches, back
aches, dread of impending evil, timidity,
sounds in the ears, palpitation of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu-
l~arities, constipation, variable appetite,
weakness and dizziness, should be Needed
by middle-aged women. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound hes carried
! many women safely through this crisis,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07
BACK t 80 A

William o. Lee, a former resident
of Mexico, was in town Saturday
shaking hands with old friends. Mr.
Lee, who was at one time in the music
business here, has not been in Mexico
for thirty-nine years. He says that
the city has improved greatly in that
time. He has been attending the G.
A. R. encampment in Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07
SHOE

The Mexico shoe repair shops have
raised their prices on work because
of the increased cost Of material
Their announcement will be found
elsewhere in this issue of the Ledger
While the increase is not great
they feel that the extra expense fol-
doing business has justified them in
this move. Material, especially
leather, has made material advances
during the past year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07
Charles Correll Sells Garage.

Friday, Charles Cornell sold his
garage on East Monroe street to John
and Will Creigh, of Worcester. The
Creigh Bros. have had much expert
ence in automobile work and intend
to give much of their attention to the
taxicab part of the business. Pos
session was given at once
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07
Motoring at 80.

M. S. Gown, SO years old, was in
this city Saturday on his way to Nc
Credie to visit his son. He made the
trip of ITO miles from Morrisonville
ILL.,, to Wright City in a motor car
and came here from the latter point
on the train. Mr.. GOWN said he en-.
joyed the trip immensely.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

A trip on "The Father of Waters"
has many points of interest, and pre-
sents many parallels of life's voyage,
Leaving the Colonel to describe the
ladiesIs costumes and all the fine
points of feminine accomplishments,
such as hair dressing, fancy work,
music, and the like, in all of which
he is an adept, it remains for me to
speak of some of the sober fundamen-
tails.
Life's current flows continually ard
takes you onward even when you are
unconscious of it. New veins arise at
each turn, new conditions confront you
at every point, and the opportunities
of today cannot be held over until to-
morrow. We must "seize each moment
big with fate" as it presents itself
if we are to do anything else than
drift.
The river presents its mysteries
which too are life-like. There are
marks for steering by, both in day
light and dark, but the pilot must he
awake to their call.
We started up a turn in the river
the other day, only to go a few feet
when we stopped and backed out and
took the other turn. Many a life is
stranded on some obstructing bar to
progress, because It's owner failed 10
read the markings o. honor, industry,
sobriety and faith. In later days he
may have bemoaned his fate, but too
late he learned that what seemed to
be a pleasant prospect lead only 10
vain regret and loss. At times the
only thing to do on the river is to stop
and wait, as we did last night when
the fog fell on us and obliterated all
sight of the markings. We tied up
until the pilots eye could pick them
up and then we steamed ahead.
Someone has said, "When you get
in a place where you don't know
which way to go, stop and feel around
for your principles" That's a good
maxim. You don't have to wait long
until your fog lifts and you can pro
coed. To do otherwise is to run afou
of all kinds of dangers and troubles
Every once in awhile we are all ca
ger eyes and ears, due to the stopping
of the engines and the mates sound.
ing of the river depths. It's an in
teresting thing to see him throw on
his lead line and call up to the office
above, "Seven feet" mark Twain
or "No Bottom" Your interest deep
ems for you begin to see visions of tn
boat hung up for hours on a sant
bar. 1t is well in life to take sound
ings when you don't know whethe
you can get through or be left at tn
mercy Of mere adventure.
There is music on the boat, and TO
many the trip is a picnic excursiol
with all its gala day happiness, bu
sometimes the music and song ceas
as when a telegram comes aboard O
the officer calls for a physician to at
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

This is the medicine that every
family should be provided with.
Collie and diarrhoea often come on sud-
denly and it is of the greatest i'm
portance that they be treated prompt
iy. Consider the suffering that must
be endured until a physician arrives
or medicine can be obtained. Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy has a reputation second to
none for the quick relief which it af-
fords. 0btainable everywhere. Adv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07
Mo. Has 100000 Motor Cars Now.

JEFFERSON CITY, Sep. 1. - For
the first time in it's history, Missouri
has passed the hundred thousand
mark in the number of licened mote!
cars. The total now is 100000, reach
ed today, st. Louis has the largest
number, 19,453. Kansas City ha:
II, 974 and Jackson county 1852.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07
Notice Of Telephone Meeting

All stock holders of the Laddonia-
Rush Hill and Mexico Union Tele-
phone Company are requested to be
present at the Annual Meeting to be
held at Rush Hill on September 18th,
1916, at 2 o'clock p. m. Election of
a Board of Directors and other I'M
portant business. 26-3t
Val Erdel, President.
Chas. Martens, Sec'y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07
Parade for Fulton Fair.

Thirty-ive floats arc promised for
the big industrial parade on the first
day of the Fulton Fair. Two bands
are to be used in this parade and the
committee is trying to make it one of
the biggest parades of the kind ever
in Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07
Camp Site Changed

Camp Jackson has been changed
from the Auxvasse Club House tn
Swon's Grove adjoining this town, and
the boys in gray will hold their annual
reunion in the grove this year on Sep
TENDER Is and ID. - Auxvasse Re-
view.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07
State of Ohio. City of Toledu.

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of f. J.
Cheney C Co., doing business in the
city OF Toledo. County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will. pay. the
sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS Tor
each and every case or CatarTh tnas
cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRH CURE. FRANK ]. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day Of Decem-
Der, A. d. 1886. A. ". GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally and acts through the Blood on ths
Mucous Surfaces Of the System. Send
for testimonials. free.
F. ]. CHENEY g. CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07
W " DVEUEbN1 ENoTUNFIV'
Jno. H. Wayne, Sec. Esd

Paul E. Younger arrived home from
Porter, Ind, Friday. He is employed
on a hydraulic press in a brick plant
there and reports plenty of work and
good wages. He will return in two
weeks to resume his work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

Constipation the Father of Many ills.
Of the numerous ills that affect hu-
manity a large share start with con-
stipation. Keep your bowels regular
and they may be avoided. When a
laxative is needed take Chamber
lain's Tablets. They not only move
the bowels, but improve the appetite
and strengthen the digestion. OBJ
! tainable everywhere. ADV.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07
Mrs. Jake Buckner and Mrs. Turner

Williams are visiting in Columbia.
Miss Leona Jones gave a line party
at the orpheum Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. Melville Paul was the
ehaperon. Refreshments were served
in the Rainbow Room of the Gem.
The guests were: Misses Katheryn
Sannebeek, Priscilla Sannebeck, Doro-
thy Sannebeek, Mary Mcfarland, Viz
ginia Rodgers, Helen Heller, Fran
ces McCune, Anna Wallace, Barbara
Reavis, Ellabee McCune, Hazel Nc
lntyre, Anna Guthrie, Gladys Hume
field, Mary WOrrell, Virginia Crebs
and Ruth Harper.
One Of the most delightful affairs
Of the week was the party given on
Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. W. L
Kent, complimentary to Mrs. Mamie
Moore, of Dayton, Ohio, The guests
were former classmates of Mrs.
Moore. They INDUCED in reminis-
cent talk and many happy occasions
were recalled. During the afternoon
a guessing contest was arranged by
the hostess. The answers were the
names of flowers at which each guest
proved adept, showing that the paths
of the different friends had all been
strewn with flowers. The hostess is
recognized as an adept in the culinary
department and her dainty ~two-course
lunch was enjoyed by all. The guests
we're: Mesdames Amelia Buckley
Mary Harper, W. j. Rixey, Ella Ma.
son, j. w. Mason, Mamie Craig, C. N
Gill, Mark Pitcher, Edward Rowland
Lawder, w J.. Mason; Mrs. E D. Ora,
ham, in her clever way, read this
touching poem:
The Stolen Prayer.
Let me do my work each day; and if
the
Darkened hours of despair overcome
me,
May l not forget the strength thai
comforted me
In the d~esolation of other times. May
Still remember the bright hours thai
found me
Walking over the silent hills of my
childhood,
Or dreaming on the margin of The
quiet river
When a light glowed within me,
And l promised my early God to have
Courage amid the tempests Of thu
changing years.
Spare me from the bitterness and th'
sharp passions
OF unguarded moments. May | no
forget
That poverty and riches are of the
spirit.
Though the world know me not,
May my thoughts and actions be such
As shall keep me friendly with my
self.
Lift my eyes from the earth and lie
Not forget the uses of the stars.
Forbid that l should judge others, les
| condemn myself.
Let me not feel the glamor of IT,
world,
But walk calmly in my path. Give m
A few friends who will love me fc
what | am;
And keep ever burning before my VI
. grant steps,
The kindly light of hope; and, thong
Age and infirmity overtake me, and
Come not within sight of the castle Q
my dreams,
Teach me still to be thankful for lif,
And for times olden memories tina
are
Good and sweet; and may the evenin
twilight
Find me gentle still.
Mrs. Edward Kuhne and daughte
have returned to their home in DE-
f., Moines, Iowa, after being the guest
of Mrs. Kuhne's parents, DR.. and Mr.
Berrey.
Mrs. c. C. Hammond gave a liz
party Saturday afternoon, complimel
tary to Misses Marcena johnson ar
!. Louise johnson, who will leave shor
2 Nv TO attend Christian College
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

Mrs. David Davidson and daughter,
st. Louis, were the guests of Mrs.
Bzabeth Burks this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Fry are Wis
|ng in Chicago.
Mrs. Anderson has returned to ner
me in Kansas City, having been the
est of Mrs. w. G. Burks and fami-
Mrs. Roy Bartells, of Chicago, spent
Il weekend in Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. Moore have re-
Il med to st. Louis, after an extended
It here.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Samuels, OF Sa-
Ea, Kansas, will arrive Monday 70
it F. P. Van Ness and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Bruce, of Troy.
stored to Mexico Wednesday anf
ere the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j
Stevens.
Rev. and Mrs. w M. Langtry ant
9ns returned to their home in Clay
p, after being the guests Of Mrs
pcy Moore.
Mrs. Monte Simmons and daugh
n, Miss Wilma Joyce, of Natchez
iss., were guests of Mrs John Wash
pgton this week.
Mayor Frank Harrison returned
5pme this week from Colorado, wher
has been the guest of Harrison
Brown.
Mrs. John Mcintyre and daughter
Misses Hazel and Asher, are visitin.
d Bachelor.
Quite a number attended the re
Niion Of the children and grandchiI
prem Of the late Warren and Mar
Fller. The gathering, which is an at
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

A meeting of those interested in the
proposed Rifle Club for Mexico was
held Friday night, but no definite ar
rangements were made. There will
be another meeting called sometime
soon when definite action will be TAX
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

Mrs. W. J. Hays, formerly of Mex
leo, reports hot weather at Nevada
Mo-, her present home and says:
ave always enjoy getting the Ledger
to see what people at home are doing
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

The following named parties de-
livered fat hogs to Bailey & Kennon in
Auxvasse Wednesday of last week:
n. A. Powell & Sons, five, 935 pounds,
$96.76; Reed Burke, eighty three, 16,-
Ais opounds, $1,633.55. = Auxvasse
Review.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07
The British LOSSES in August.

LONDON, Sept. 1. = 1t was Off
cially announced yesterday that the
British casualties, killed, wounded and
missing, on all fighting fronts in Au-
gust totaled I'LL officers and 1924
men.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

Mr.. W. B. Hanna, of Santa Fe, is
domiciled with his n%ieces, Misses FL.
berta and Carrie Sproul, for the pres
ent. Mr.. Hanna has large interests
near Santa Fe and makes frequent
trips wei the electric car line, but
likes to return to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07
ELDERLY WOMEN
SAFEGUARDED
Tell Others How They Were
Carried Safely Through
Change Of Life.
Durand, Visit am the mother OF
fourteen children and | owe my life to

Ayuih E' iiihhohA
Vegetable Com
pound. When l was
as and had tn
Change of Life,
a friend recon-
mended it and II
gave me such relief
from my bad feel
ings that l took
several bottles.
am now well snd
Eooi%by and raeom.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

AYS l, to lady who recently ac-
ed a new Cadillac with a multi
ty Of cylinders: 81 notice that
you rarely go outside of TIE
limits when driving your new
\ You dash from one paved street
bother, threading your way among
sagons, laundry wagons, and mo-
trucks. You are constantly in
ser of colliding with other ANA
s chauffeurs. Not only is it haz-
bis and will prematurely put
i car in dry dock, but the nervous
'in may wreck your mentality
Lin l rambled on, though she haC
look in her eyes and did moi
IA to get me: "Now, in the coun.
4 ,round about Mexico the roads al
season of the year are excellen'
. the scenery impressive. Along
shady lanes wild grapes hang il
stering profusion awaiting Jack
sst who will soon kiss them t
Dshing maturity. The golden-ro,
b so brilliant, but now a dim
erce-Arrow yellow, is waving
Nous farewell to the waning sum
i. Flocks of brown and sprightl,
IN, wise to our rigid game laws
n each other across the road il
rless and frolicksome abandon
BE cooling turtle-doves, soon to mi
he, dart hither and thither, am
B yon Why don't you get clos
nature and commune with he
bic he communing is good?" Say
b to ne: "What'd I want to go on
IRE fr' Nobody'd see me-"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

Louis Barth is home from a delight
full outing in the East. Mrs. Barth
and Miss Corinne Barth will visit in
Youngstown, Ohio. before returning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07
Notice, Stock Holders Meeting.

Annual meeting of the Audrain
Mutual Telephone Company will be
held at Mexico, Wednesday, Septem-
Der 9Th, 1916, at 10 a. M, at Odd Eel
lows Hall. To elect board of directors
and transact such other business
as shall come before the meeting. A
proposition will be made to amend ar
ticle A of bylaws.
W. S. Strange, President.
Jno. H. Wayne, Sec. 25-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

J.. R. Leavel, of Fulton, was in this
city Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

Miss Maud Hayes has returned
from a visit with Mrs. Alex Ewing,
of Darlington.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

The Rev. Father Joseph Hirner has
returned to his home in Fulton, after
visiting the Rev. Father Joseph Casey
here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

SCIAL Mexico will regret to hear
Mrs. Kate Hammond will leave
week for an indefinite stay in
bury, Mo-, to look after her
less interests. Mrs. Hammond is
Ident of the local Federated
Il, member Of the Board of the
t's Daughters Home, suffragette
|pwer and activity, a shining D.. A.
b live wire in the Christian
Fch and one of the best bridge
|ers in town, She is a fluent and
conversationalist, hand
! in appearance and gracious in
ner. Mrs. Hammond's strong
lonality has made a lasting i'm
sion on this community.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

Miss Bessie Hickman, of this city,
will teach the Lime Kiln school near
! Auxvasse this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

Miss Winnie Gibbs, of this city, will
teach in the Auxvasse schools this
year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

Miss Gladys Van Ness
Phone 517

the other hand, Hagerman.
.mmOns and Harris, who re.
bought and remOdeled the
hss Theatre at st. Louis, an
i as a special attraction that
sriIl employ a corps of red-haired
ushers to enhance the color
se Of the newly decorated thea
|There is no denying the lumini.
.ttraction Of the red-haired girl,
Der, H. F. & H. can take it from
hat they had better employ a
4 of ushers of ushers to keep
on the job.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

Judge Fred Williams was in this
city Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

d. S. Gage, Of the faculty Of West
minister College, Fulton, was a Mex
leo visitor Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07
CLOSING OUT SALE

One imported Percheron and one
American bred Percheron stallion,
both registered in Percheron society
of America, the imported also regist-
cred in France. One standard bred
and registered trotting stallion, de-
veloped and raced as a three year old
Three mammoth Jacks, n 16, one
1913, one ISL, standard measure and
registered.
This stock has proven good breed.
ers, plenty of colts to show. Sale com
mences at 2 P. NJ, Oct. a, 1916, rair
or shine. Catalogs Sept. 10.
+. A.
M0BERLY, MO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

Mrs. j. W. Crewdson, of Louisiana,
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. 4.
w. Burlington.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Shannon have
returned from a visit with Mrs. Shan
mons sister near Springfield.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

Will Yates, of near A~uxvasse, is
feeding so cotton mules.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

Mrs. j. N. Crebs and children have
returned home to st. Louis, after a
pleasant visit in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

W. B. Adcock of Fulton, was ii
Mexico Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

Miss liberia Sproul is visiting in
Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

Halle Bradford has returned from
his vacation which he spent in the
West.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-07

fDUR HUNDRED fred heads
five states met in indianapolis
week and organized the cred
League of America" Having
y turbulent "'ginger tops" in my
family to contend with, l extend
pathy to the worthy citizens Of
%iana's metropolis. To have four
hdred "Titan" imports added to
stock on hand would put a strain
the best organized police and fire
of any city in the world.
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cipals on the other side of the door.
Then the clerk backed far down the
hall, Prof. Barry opened the door and
in full view of the clerk, although
twenty feet away, the clerk witnessed
both signatures.
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Scully readily consented to send q
clerk to Prof Barry's home to grant
the license.
Prof. Barry lives in an apartment
house. When the clerk got there he
found a diphthcria quarantine sign on
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Wheering in the lungs indicates that
phlegm is obsuucting the air passages,
BALLARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP
loosens the phlegm so that it can no
coughed up and elected Price 2Sc. Soc
and $l00 per bottle. Sold by all Drug
Rists.-Adv
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the door of the APARTMENT. The clerk
couldn't enter and Prof. Barry couldn't
leave. The clerk solved the difficulty
finally by shouting his questions while
standing in the hallway, and the an.
swers were shouted back by the prin-
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License to Wed
Given Sick Man
Through Keyhole

NEW YORK. Dec. ll.--When Prof.
Frederick Berry instructor in mathe.
matics IN Columbia university, called
up City Clerk Seully and said he was
III but wanted . marriage license. Mr..
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HANDWRITING ON THE
WALL SEEN BY LIQUOR
DEALERS OF. MISSOURI

CT, LOUIS, Dec. 1.-THE Liquor
- Dealers Benevolent association
at a meeting last night rejected
the ideas of August A. Busch, head
OF Anheuser-B Busch Brewing asso-
ciation, regarding the method of
managing the saloon business. Bpsch
recently advocated that the bar be
eliminated and that dealers serve
only beer and light wines at tables.
The liquor dealers said his plan
would be conducive to heavier
drinking because Of the greater com
tort afforded by tables, and the in
centive toward sociability. The
dealefs accused the brewery interests
Of injecting the unlawful element
into the liquor business by opening
and backing saloons for undesirables.
They agreed that Missouri must 70
dry within eight years u present
conditions continue and adopted res.
olutions 10 reform the business so
that arguments of prohibitioniss
would be reduced to a minimum Of
effectiveness.
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