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Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
GETs WRIT OF R

David H. Robertson has returned
from jefferson City, where he OBJ
tanned the allowance of a writ Of error
from the Supreme Court of the Unit
ed States, by Chief Justice Woodson,
in the case of Gold Issue Mining and
Milling Company VS. the Pennsylvania
Fire Insurance Company. This case
was begun in this county. The case
will be taken to the United States
Supreme Court to determine the
question of the right of a nonresident
party to sue in Missouri upon a policy
Of insurance issued in Colorado. A
number of suits by n~on-residents Of
Missouri upon policies of insurance
issued in other states r now pend
ing in this county and Lincoln County,
and the decision of the highest court
will finally determine that question in
all of these cases. Among such cases
are the suits Of Ford Manu-
featuring Co., against various insur-
ance companies lately tried here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
10 YEARS C

The Mexico High School track team
was composed of Shannon Bolts, John
Ellis, Hardin Hunter. Clifton Riggs,
Ernest Blattner, Eddie johnson and
Roy Wayne.
]. Robert Boatman, of British Hon
duras, son Of w. N. Boatman Of this
city, and Miss Lillian Boatman were
married.
Miss Madge Kent graduated from
the Chicago School of Expression.
Mrs. James Squires went to Dallas,
Texas, for a visit with her sister.
Mrs. Howard Arther.
j. C. Hagan Of Laddonia, and Miss
Margaret Moore Of this city were
married.
VIM. Rixey and Walter Burch dis
solved partnership in the real estate
business, Mr.. Burch took up the
practlce OF law.
Mrs. Joseph Barth returned home
from a visit in Youngstown, Ohio,
with her daughter, Mrs. Alfred Lieb-
man.
The Missouri Federated Clubs pre-
scented the Old Ladies Home with a
travelling library.
F. ]. Dams & Co., real estate firm
of this city. and J. r. (Bob) johnson
made a 100000 real estate deal, the
largest cver made in this county.
Mrs. William Pitts was very sick.
M. M. A. defeated Christian Uni
versity in base ball II to 1.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
Y. W. C. BENEFICIARY
HARDIN MAY FETE

HARDIN MAY FETE
The Cycle Of the Seasons, "Pre-
paredness" all nations and many
other interesting features win be pre-
sented by dancers on the Hardin Col
lege campus the afternoon of May
twelfth at the annual May day fete
under the direction of Miss Ruth Rule
head of the physical culture depart
ment Of the institution. The proceeds
from a flag day admission sale will
be given to the Y. W. G. A. of the
college.
The Queen of Spring has been
chosen by secret ballot from among
the senior class and her identity viii
not be announced until the fete. Mis-;
Frances Gupton has charge Of train
ing the Spring chorus for the fet'
and it will be one of the delightful
features Of the event.
Beside the folk dances which viii
include Spanish, Dutch, Irish, ScotcS
and clown dances, there will be tn
following:
Dance Of the Spring Sprites-7Mis'
es Flora Lasswell, Joy Taylor, Ver'
Rutter, Ruth Noah, Elizabeth Seip
Martha Suess and Jane Rodgers.
Dance Of the Fall sprites-Missc'
Dixie Sarassen and Ada May Elder
Dance of Winter sprites-Misse
Julia Tucker, Kenneth Reyes, Maud,
Biggs and Franc johnson.
/ Growing Of the May Queen wit
prelude, Butterfly Dance" by Mis-
Mary Aid.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
"a YEARS G

L. P. Crigler's Law office was over
the Boston Shoe Store, on the south
east corner of the public square.
Mrs. George blanchard, formerly
Miss Julia Reilly, Of this city died at
her home in St Louis. The remains
were inferred in the Mexico cemetery.
N. E. Mitchell WAS postmaster at
Laddonia.
Miss Lena Dowell OF Long Branch
attended school at Kirksville.
Price Dowell and Miss Lizzie Lpp
of near Long Branch were married
Miss 0retta Taylor, of Sweet
Springs, so years Of age died in this
city. The pail bearers were Frank
COOns, S. S. Craig, William French, J.
D. Morris, J. R. Luckie, ]. NJ. Mar
maduke
Miss Florence Beagles of this city,
died. She was the daughter Of J. NJ
Beagles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
CLARK INTERESTED
IN PROMOTING B. b. RESORT

The B. B. Medicinal Springs at
Bowling Green, Mo-, in Pike county,
are to be made the center of a resort.
The Bowling Green Mineral Springs
Co., with a capital Of $250,0O0, has
been organized and plans already
have been made for $4,000 sanitar-
ium to be built on the grounds this
summer.
Speaker Champ Clark whose home
is at Bowling Green, is substantially
interested in the company, and Gov.
Major, who also lives there is expect
cd to become interested.
For many years the curative prop.
critics Of the water have been recog.
nized. j. A. Kleppisch became inter
ested in the springs and by the uee
of the waters his wife was cured Of
rheumatism. He built a hotel Of II
rooms there and for several years The
demands made on the small structure
have been such as to overtax IL.
f. r. Johnston, president Of tn
Farmers Savings Bank at Runnells
Ia, became Interested in the enter
prise and he disposed Of his banl
holdings and is president Of the com
pany which will develop the property
The Kleppisch property, which in
cludes 10 acres, has been bought, an'
options on other property have beer
obtained. 1t is planned to acquire
225-acre tract adjoining the spring
and convert it into a beautiful park
with an unsurpassed golf course on il
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
MCINTOSH STOPPED FOR
SUPPER NEAR LADD0NIA

~ 49,
Harry Mcintosh being sought ~ the
local authorities for the attempted
robbery Of the Mexico Savings Bank
Wednesday, took supper Wednesday
night at a farm house near LAddonia.
The next morning the people in
the house discovered his identity
through the story in the Weekly Led
ger Of his attempt to hold up the
bank.
When Mcintosh called at the house
he told them he was a telegraph OPP
orator. That he was walking from
Kansas City to Chicago on a wager
The terms Of the wager, among Other
things, restricted him from passing
through any towns and having more
than n cent in his pocket at any on,
time.
The family gave him his supper anG
he departed. They noticed he was UNI
usually the entire time he wa!
in the house but did not suspect tina
he was wanted by the police.
It was in the Gass home nea.
Laddonia Mcintosh visited wednes
day evening. The next heard Of hin
was north Of Booth, in Pike county
where he visited a farmers HON
about 10 o'clock Thursday mornin
and asked for food after telling III
same story he had told on the prev
GUS occasion. The river bridges a
Hannibal and Louisiana r beinl
watched closely in an effort to kee
him from leaving the state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
rH1RTY.TMo METHopIsTs

The following are the new members
of the Promenade Street Methodist
Church and whose names were pre-.
sented last Sunday.
Mr.. j. S. Allen, Anna Margaret Bur
ton, Fred A. Campbell, Mrs. M, A
Gentry, Mrs. W. R. Hisey, Miss Pear
Hall, Charles W. Miller, Mrs. Free
Norris, Mrs. Ross Richardson, Sylvi;
Richardson, Fred Roberts, Mrs. Free
Roberts, Vera Rorraine Roberts
Blanche H. Roberts, Madison W. Rob
erts, j. H. Springer, Mrs. ]. II. sprin
ger, Irene Springer, Mrs. Z. B. Wheel
err, DR.. A. Williamson. Mrs, a. VIII
hanson, B. 0. Williams, Mrs. B. g
Williams, Zelpha Williams.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
REAL EsTATE TRANsFERs

Hannah Dugan by Admr. TO Baker
Barnes, Warranty, Consid. $1,000 sW
SW of 11-51-10
Matte r. Burton to Ben Ashom
Burton, Warranty, Consid. s1.O0; NE
NV of 4-52-11
Joseph F. Courtlander to Isaac J.
Willis, Warraty, Consid. $675. WY
of north 26 acres of Sw Sc of 36-5I-6
Clinton Hobbs to John H. and Nina
Woltering, Warranty, Consid. $500;
lots 4 and IS, block B, Boulevard
add. to Mexico.
Emma Kentzel to Gottfried Doern-
enburg Warranty, Consid. $11, 900;
part Of EM of Sc of 27-51-9.
Emma Kentzel to Gottfried Doern-
enburg, Warranty, Consid. $4,000.
NV NV and E1s of NV, 2-51-6.
Mrs. Louisa Davis to Worth Allen
Warranty, Consid. $3.50; one acre in
ISW NV Of 35-51-9.
George G Erisman, to Frank NJ.
Lovelace, Quit Claim, Consid. $1.00;
M NV of go and 6 a. in E part NE
NE Of S1-51-S.
Frank NJ. Lovelace to Curtis Field
Warranty, Consid., $9321. NJ NV Il
so and 6 A in E pit. NE NE Of S1-51-s
Sarah E. Little to Mamie Daven'
port, Warranty, Consid. $3.50. lot g
in Grand View add to Mexico.
J.. M. Powell to Melville Paul, Quit
Claim Consid. $500, part Of lot eigh'
City Survely A, Mexico.
Melville Paul to Susan F. Powell
Quit Claim, Consid. $500; Part Of 10
s, City Survey "A Mexico.
Eugie J. and Leila J. Tinsley to 7
j. Whiteside, Warranty, Consid. $500
tract in Sc NV, Of 24-51-10
Thos. J. whitesidc to Turner an'
Nellie Pulls, Warranty, Consid. $160'
45.49 A in VIZ of Sc 25-51-10.
Frances Jane Graham to Fred A
Morris, Warranty, Consid. $4,000;
60 #. Of W rs # Of lot q, blk. 8 cria
Mevico
d. B. Chapman to Frank P. jacob
Warranty, Consid. $500; lots 8, 4,
ii and IL and S 40 # Of lots | and
blk. "a Orig. Martinsburg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
EDITORS TO KANSAS CITY

lhdilnhe WY St
Active preparations are under way
for the entertainment of the Missouri
Press Association in Kansas City in
September. Mitchell White, editor Of
the Mexico Ledger, and G. w. Ridge
way editor, of the Fayette Advertiser
officials Of the association, have been
in Kansas City consulting with OIL
cials Of the Commercial Club.
This editorial meeting which will PC
the fiftieth anniversary Of the MIS-
souri, Press Association, will last foI
three days. 1t Is expected to bring te
this city 400 editors Of city and coun.
try papers, the largest gathering OF
the kind in the United States, as the
Missouri association is the strongest
Of the state associations.
Among the features Of the visit o.
the editors will be a reception to ps
given them by R. A. Long at his coun'
try home, "Longview".
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
no, 20 80 YEARS
AGO THIS WEEK
80 FEARS G

SCRAPS" was published in Mexico
by W. C. Bassford, E. ]. cOnger and
II. S. wigginton. Price soc a year.
Rev. ]. B. Fuller of Sedalia. was
engaged to preach the baesalaurate
sermon at Hardin College.
Mrs. H. Tinsley died in this city
George Chase sold a fine horse to
iCole's circus for $500
Mr.. MeClintOc Of Glasgow started
a brick yard at Rush Hill.
Messrs streif and Curry formed 3
partnership in the blacksmith bust.
ness at Bush Hill.
Miss Mamie Duncan taught sehOO
at Cant
R. N. Luckett was arranging +
open a store at Cant POstoffiee.
Prof. w. W. Clendenin Of Audrail
county, was visiting in Genoa, Italy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
aKnnkeIn Adonted hy irish

George Kunkel, of this city, is in re-
ceipt of a newspaper clipping from
Topeka, Kansas, showing where an
Irish resident of that city has taken
the name George Kunkel', because
IL was not as common as his real name
Of "Miller." Mr.. Kunkel Of Topeka
said he knew it was German, but re.
gardless Of that he would use it in the
future.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
GET Y
Miss Gladys Van Ness
Phone SIT

rh.v Hrag About IT,
important social gathering
a. last week, canned goose
,wenty-five years old werc
quests, who act EN- with
rsO years old. This is per-
In right for an inland town
H. spinning wheel is atill
IA in the attic, and the old car
4, continues to crowd every
r. out Of the wood shed. But
Eity, with three real railroads
,.onev line to Sunrise Park
shiuvs differently. When We
|rtioue groceries to our guests.
[.vs disguise the itep with
Lance and slip it to sm or
[th,ce leaves to avert even .
\, that our 'nuirieious' and del
4 offerings may be the pro
some ancient skilled embalm'
L.n Il comes to table hardware
/ less than Rodgers Brothers
[Dlate nineteen sixteen model
|,isfv the modern yearnings O
bart set.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
LAW TO SPEND YEAR IN JAIL

1t took a jury in the justice court
of D. W. Herring less than fifteen
minutes Wednesday morning to re-
turn a verdict of guilty of violating
the local option laws against Eugie
Law, a young negro police court char
acter Of Fulton. The jury fixed his
punishment at one years imprison-
ment in the county Jail.
The trial Of Law began after 1000
o'clock, ard minute or two after Il
o'clock he was back in Jail ready
for dinner. George Giboney and Jam
es Coggins, white men who swore thai
they bought and tried to buy whiske.
from Law on April stock sales day
were the witnesses introduced by n
T. Cave, representing the state.
Law says he is 20 years old and ad
mits that he has been arrested NOR
times than he can remember.-Fulto
Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
day evening At Hardin College.
Wouneh.s CIub

Mrs. Joe Wilkins was hostess for
the F. A, E. Wednesday afternoon.
Guests other than the club members
were Miss Gertrude Fry, Miss Mollie
Houston, Mrs. Sam Sharp and Mrs.
C. c. Hammond.
Mrs. Clarence Barnes entertained
very delightfully."- the Thimble Club
and twenty-five other friends Friday
afternoon, the guest of honor being
and out-of-town friend, Mrs. W. F,
Lawrence Of Columbia, whose hus-
band is connected with the University
The dining room table decorations
were apple blossoms. Mrs. Frank
Sanford and Mrs. Elon bearing
poured coffee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
$4,000 ISLANDER SUR

Two suits for Islander were filed
in the Sturgeon Court of Common
Pleas Saturday for $500 each
against T. S. Long, a prominent farm
er-stockman, of north Of there, by At
torney Bruton, Don Carter and Will
lam Hulett for M. D. Riggs
and w. A. Longbottom, state agent
for the Missouri State Life Insur'
ance Co.
The alleged SANDER is said to be {
statement Long is charged with max
ing in which the plaintiffs were call
ed Glars, cheats, ect." all the parties
to the suit are we'll known.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
Chlef Operator WEEDS BuIIder

Fulton, Mo-, April 27. Frank
Maerz, a Fulton contractor, was mar
ried yesterday afternoon at Upton to
Miss Vida Brown, chief operator Of
the Upton telephone exchange. The
wedding was the elimination Of an nc
a~uaintance formed while Meerz was
handling a contract on the State In
dustrial School at Upton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04

Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Morris have re-
eeived a wire from Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
d. Mills announcing the arrival Of
Richard Morris of Detroit, Mich, Sun
day. Mrs. Mills was Miss Lillian Nor
ris of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
WOOL WANTED!
AT highest mar
ket price.
Sam Morris
Students Secret wedding

Fulton, April 27,--News Of the
marriage Of Emmerson Munson a stu
dent at Westminster College and a
member Of the Blue Jay baseball team
and Miss Irene Bradley, s~uperinten-
dent Of the city schools at Rollar
which occurred a week ago, was re-
vealed here yesterday. The bride is
a musician and a graduate of Howard
Payne College at Fayette. They will
live in st. Louis after June !.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
Mexico Society.

Socially Mexico is fast becoming
metropolitan. Gladys Van Ness OF
the Ledger admits she's not much old
er than submarines or wireless, yet
can remember when one social func.
ton for a year cleared the books Of
all social obligations. Not so these
days. The W system throws con
genial people together, while whole
sale and promiscuous entertaining II
Mexico has passed into history.-Kan.
sas City Times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
a symbol Of Health.

The Pythagorians Of Ancient
Greece ate simple food, practiced tenn
perance and purity as a badge
they used the five pointed star which
they regarded as a symbol Of health
Al red five pointed star appears or
each package of Chamberlain's Tao
lets, and still fulfills its ancient mis-.
sion as a symbol of health. If you
are troubled with indigestion, bilious
ness or constipation, get a package
of these tablets from your druggist
You will be surprised at the quick
relief which they afford. obtainablf
everywhere. adv,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
Dooling Moves to Utah

Castle Rock, Utah.
April "a, 1916.
Messrs R. M. White & Son.
Dear Sirs:
Enclosed find money for the re-
newal of the Ledger, also change our
address, to Castle Rock, Utah.
Their are many mountains out here,
While en- route here, we stopped at
Salt Lake which is a clean city. We
also visited the Mormon Tabernacle
but did not hear the choir as they were
~enIarging the famous pipe organ.
Hoping to get the Ledger every
week as usual,
Yours very truly,
MRS. JOHN DO0LING
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04

e handsome home of Mrs. w. j.
of South jefferson, was the
of a beautiful reception Tues
afternoon when she was at home
T friends in honor Of her two at
i've daughters, Mrs. Robert Mish
[iddlebrook, Va, and Mrs. Steve
IN of Kansas City. The callers
met at the door by Miss Mary
E, Mrs. Tony Buckner and Mrs.
". Bolts introduced the guests tc
receiving line. In the line were
Bolts in a handsome toilet 81
ate grey silk trimmed in cream
Mrs. Emma Garrard, Of Contra
h a soft wisteria silk; Miss Lena
nson, our bride-to-be, in a becom-
pink silk; Mrs. Mish wore an at
tive frock Of she'll pink silk witt
bodice fashioned entirely Of silv'
ace; Mrs. Regain was gowned II
crepe meteor with real lace trim
g; Mrs. Grover Cottingham o.
Mexico, wore q pink crepe d
e with white lace trimmings; Miss
Bolts wore a pretty pink anS
n silk. In the room with the re-
ng line were Mrs. Russell EN-
5 and Miss Linnie Allison. Miss
Plunkett and Miss Frances Bots
ed the guests to the dining room
re beautiful spring flowers wer'
in profusion, and smilax was art
ally festooned from the electro
Seated at the table were Mrs
IAN Cleveland johnson in blacI
yellow striped taffeta, and Mrs
?. Green in pink messaline wit
trimming. Both were lookin
sually handsome. Assisting
N were Mrs. Dan Cauthorn, Mr.
D. o'Rear, Misses Helen Howell
RE Rose. Later these ladies wer
eyed by Mrs. w. W. Fry, Jr., lool
beautiful in a yellow taffeta wit
g'S blue trimming. and Miss Mar
'kner in a handsome blue radiul
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04

Presiding County Judge, Alex Car
ter who is in Augustanna Hospital in
Chicago, is improving nicely and will
be home soon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04


The Better Housekeeping Club.
The Sunday evening meal may con-
sist of sandwiches made Of any kind
of meat left from dinner. All left
overs can be put into individual dishes
and placed at the plates, being careful
to put each particular dish at the
plate of the one who is fondest Of it.
In this way all the odds and ends Of
the Sunday dinner al be consumed
and still everyone satisfied. Supple
ment this with tea, coffee Or milk. Of
course, this menu presupposes there
win be no one present but home folks
Mexico, Mo. MRS. v. w B
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
social Session

George) Marshall Of fashion,
Lntb jefferson Street. forecasts
III outcome of the submarine
[ersv between President Wilson
\ Kaiser with this story: The
represents Pat. Mike and Pat
holding a social session in the
house. Pat was labor
writing on a scrap Of paper.
are you doin'a" asked Mike
Luttin' down the names of al
a. / kin lick" said Pat. 4Hav'
name there" asked Mike. III
[.ces.p said Pat. Ye have, have
|said Mike. 81 never struck bu'
L. hut l hit him 50 hard that
4 killed the whole family.
H. We and all your byes, you
.rs and all their byes. ] eaI
We and all yer relashuns OUTSIDE
Lrk." THAT bdn' the case
b.. am just scratch yer nam
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
HIS ESTATE TO MARSHALL, MO.

Marshall, Mo-, April 29.-ohn
Fitzgibbons, 70 years old a pioneer
citizen Of this city, died here yester-
day. He was a bachelor and left his
entire estate of approximately $780,,
900 to the city of Marshall for the
establishment of a general hospital,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
Whooping Cough.

One of the most successful prepare
tons in use for this disease is Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. S. W. Nc
Clinton, BIandon Springs, Ala, writes
4Our baby had whooping cough as
bad as most any baby could have it
II gave him Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and it soon got him WE'LL
Obtainable everywhere. adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
CIRL : ROBs BANK OF 5000

Hoxie, Ark, April 27.-This after
noon the bank of Alicia, Ark, Is miles
south on the Iron Mountain Railroad
robbed Of 5000 by Gypsies.
While they engaged the attention Of
the cashier a 7-year-old girl siezed the
money and gave it to a gypsy, who
fled on horseback.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
Ier Sims Gets $4,000 Verdict Tuesda,

Jeff Sims Gets $4,000 Verdict TUESDAY
JEFF Sims formerly of the Eas
Neighborhood, now Of jefferson
city. formerly Of Mexico, was award
ed j verdict of $4,000 in the Cole coun
tv circuit court Tuesday. for injuries
sustained while working on the Cen
trail Trast building for the Miller Con
struction Co. R. D. Rodgers Of MeN
leo was Mr.. Sims attorney.-Cen
tralia Courier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
cb,eaoo 8 Alton Clerks Raised.

Bloomington. Ill, April 27.- The
Chicago & Alton Railroad today an
noupced an increase in pay Tor 1900
clerks IL various departments Of the
road. The increase is 5 per cent and
will mean an annual outlay Of $4,000
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04

Leonard Coatsworth was home
from Columbia Sunday TO attend the
tw%enty-eighth wedding anniversary
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
| Coatsworth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04

Miss Ruth Rouse is home from Stur-
geon where she has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. ]. S. Logsdon. Mrs. Logs
don returned with Miss Rouse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04

If you are troubled with chronic or
muscular rheumatism give Chamber
lain's Liniment 6 trial. The relief
from pain which it affords is alone
worth many times its cost. Obtain
able everywhere. adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
aChamberlain's Tablets Have Done
Wondara fnr Me-

"Chambeflain's Tablets have Done
Wonders for Me"
81 have been a sufferer from
Stomach trouble for a number Of
years, and although ! have used a
great number of remedies recommen-
ded for my complaint, C~hamberlain's
Tablets is the first medicine that has
given me positive and lasting relief"
writes Mrs. Anna Kadin, Spencer
port, N. Y. "Chamberlain's Tablets
have done wonders for me and ! value
them very highly" Obtainable every
where. adv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04

ss Sarah Conlon Of Hannibal re-
home Wednesday, after being
guest Of Mrs. Turner Williams.
rs Allie Luckie, Of Columbia, vis-
Mexico friends this week.
rs. Grover Cottingham and Mrs.
hspe will return to their home in
yell, N. NJ, Wednesday.
Is Ruth Robertson is visiting in
louis.
is Reitz, supt. of the Mexico
pital, left Tuesday night for st
) where she win join twenty-foui
es and go in a special car to tbs
les Convention which meets il
Orleans for ten days.
IS Bethel Lawrence visited in st
5 this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
The Kew Plan Corn Cure That's a.
Sure AZ the Rising Sun.

srwhy. o Why, Did ! Do lit Gets-Lr
for Me After This--If 1 Liver
be cut, picked. soueed. salved. plas.
tered and ierked out they grow
faster. Mr.. and Mrs. Went-and-Cut..
1t realize.it ~now.-they, use "0ets-lts
instead-it's the wonderful. Simple
oorn-cure that never fails. stops
pain. You apply It in sec
onds. ii dries at once. the corn
is doomed. Nothing to stick 70 the
stocking or press on the corn. IL
means Goodnight to plasters, snlyes,
diggers. razors and toe-bundiing. You
F, can wear smaller shoes. Your corns
VIII come right OF, clean as q wis
tIe." Never infiames healthy fiesh.
The worlds biggest selling. corn cure.
"Gets-It' is sold by druggists, every
where, 25c a bottle. " sent direct py
Lawrence & Co, Chicago. III,
Sold in Mexico and recommended al
the worlds best corn remedy by LEV
ellyn 6 Son and Buckner Drug Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04
SEWERS WABASH coNNEcTIoN

sewers WABASH CONNECTION
David II. Robertson has terminated
his connection with the Wabash Rail
road Company as attorney. Mr.. Rob
ertson was appointed attorney for
this county and Randolph county in
1914 to succeed his father, the late
George Robertson, who had held The
position for more than twenty years
Mr.. Robertson will hereafter be en-
gagged only in the general practice Of
the law.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04

Fred Williams of Fulton, was in
this city, Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-04

B. F. Haskell went to st. Louis
Friday on business.