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The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
new BRANCH LINE
Santa Fe Will Lay Another
Track Thru Barton County.
VIII Run Trains From HOIy-
rood to Galicia, Kansas.
BRANCH TO Be So MILES LONG
Engineers Begin Survey of the
Extension Today.
It VIII Traverse Richest Wheat
Section of the State.
BRANCH TO Be 35 MILES LONG

Santa Fe engineers today began the
survey of an extension of the rail-
ways Holyrood line from HoIyrood
across the northern part of Barton
county, Kansas, to Galicia The new
line will be approximately thirty-five
miles long; will run thru one of the
richest wheat producing sections and
most rapidly growing livestock terri
tories in the state, and will be the
fourth Santa F'e line to penetrate Bar
ton county, in the central part of the
state.
The Holyrood line, now about fifty
miles long. leaves the Marion McPher-
son line of the Santa Fe at Little River
and runs northwest to its present ter
minus, Holyrood, from where the new
extension will be surveyed almost due
west.
Will Issue No Bonds.
No bonds are being sought for the
construction of the extension. Actual
construction will begin at al early
date and will be completed as soon as
possible.
Farmers and other producers living
in the northern part of the county
have been working for such a line for
some time that they might be closer to
the main line markets. An idea of the
productive wealth of the territory is
obtained from the fact that the assess
ed valuation of Barton county is $45,
100000.
Santa Fe lines now running into
Barton county are the main line, the
Newton Mcpherson branch and the
Scott City branch. The new Santa Fe
line will be the only one traversing the
mort hern mart of the county
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
TEXAS FARMER SLAIN
Slayer of Paul Morgan Fired Fatal
Shots In Dark.

Corpus Christi, Dec. 26--Paul Nor
gan, operator of one of the largest
farms in southwest Texas, was shot
to death early today at his home near
here. Morgan and his wife had just
returned from Corpus Christi and they
were alighting from their automobile
when an unknown party opened fire
in the dark.
Morgan was shot twice. No arrests
have been made. Last June one of
his employees engaged Morgan in a
rifle duel which resulted in the en-
pIoye being killed. The grand jury
refused to indict Morgan.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
DEWEY is 79 TODAY
Secretary Daniels Reads Diary Kept by
Officer so Years Ago Today.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Admiral
Dewey was 80 years old today and
most of the high ranking officers of
the navy delivered their congratula-
tionS in person at his office.
Secretary Daniels read to the ad-
miral part of a diary kept by an of
ficer of the L. S. S. Colorado, dated
December %, 1856. which told how
First Lieut.. George Dewey had tried to
make the Christmas season on that
old steam frigate happy by giving each
blue jacket a bottle of wine.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
RAISE INSANITY PLEA
Hope New Evidence Will Save DIR.
Waite From Death

New York, Dec 26.-Claiming new
evidence of the insanity of Dr. Arthur
Warren Waite, confessed murderer of,
John E. Peck of Grand Rapids, Wal
ter r. Deul, Waite's attorney, and his
brother, Frank Waite, are preparing
to seek a new trial for the man now
awaiting death at Sing Sing
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
BONUS TO FARMERS
Sugar Refinery Hands Beet Growers
$4,000 Christmas Present.

Marinette. Wis, Dec 26.-Beet
growers of northeastern Wisconsin
were presented with an unexpected
Christmas bonus amounting to S30,-
600 by a local sugar refining company,
it became known here. The bonuses
were based on the rate of SO cents a
ton of beets produced for the COM
pany during the past season.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
BUILD PLANTS INLAND
Ruling Eliminates Many Applicants
for Armor Plants.

Washington, Dec. 26.-The ruling
of the navy department that the pro-
posed s11,000,0O0 government armor
plate plant should not be located
nearer than two hundred miles to the
coast or any of the great lakes, has
eliminated from the Ohio cities avail
able all but Ironton. Senator Harding
told the United Press TODAY
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
STABBED MCLEAN MAYOR
Official Fatally Wounded for Repri-
manding Quarantine Violation.

Bloomington. ILL.,, c.26.-When re-
primanded for alleged violation of
diphtheria quarantine regulations. Will
liam Umble of Mclean, ILL.,. drew a
knife and stabbed Mayor John C
Stubblefield of that city twice inflict-
ing wounds which may prove fatal
Umble was placed in jail here.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
MONTEREY TO BE NEXT
Villas Bandit Army Moves East After
Capture of Torreon.

San Antonio, Dec ga MESA ge
confirming the report of the capture
of Torreon by Villa forces is re-
ceived here by General Funston from
Brig. Gen George Bell commanding
American forces at FL Paso.
After his successful attack against
the Coahuila stronghold Villa is re-
ported to have gone eastward to at
tack Monterey.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
GERARD TO SEE KAISER
American Ambassador Called to Dis.
cuss Peace Prospect With Wilhelm.

Amsterdam. Dec. 2G.-Amercian n
Ambassador Gerard was scheduled for
a specitl audience with Kaiser William
today, dispatches from Berlin assert
ed. The emperor, it was stated has
also asked the Swiss minister at Ber-
lin, DR.. w. De C1aparede, to come to
the palace for an audience
Presuma bly, these conferences have
to do with Americas peace sugges-
tions, now Joined in by the Swiss gov
ernment
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
BAD AS THE FOURTH
Hospitals Busy as Aftermath of Shoot
ing Christmas Fireworks.

Atlanta, Co. Dec. 26.-Ce1ebration
of Christmas with fireworks was re-
sponsible for most of the seventy-fIve
injuries treated at a municipal hospi-
tai here yesterday. Similar reports
were received today from other south
ern cites where shooting of fire crack
ers as a Christmas celebration is COM
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26

Seattle. Dec 26--HoIlon Richard-
son, 81 years old. who was 4 briga6ier
general of the Seventh Wisconsin vol
unteers in the Civil war. died Sunday
at his home in keyport near here. II
was learned today He took part in
General Mead's council of war the
night of the first battle of Gettysburg
and was present when General Lee
surrendered to General Grant at Ap-
pomattox
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26

THIS is the one week I'm the year in
holiday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-29
Revival at Bethlehem.

The Bethlehem Baptist
Church, Ia miles northwest of
Mexico, will hold revival servic-
es, commencing next Sunday,
July End, at 1000 a. m. The
church grounds have been pre-
pared to accommodate all who
care to come, and camp out dur
ing the meetings.
The services will be conduct
ed under a large tent, seating
800 people. There will be at
least two Sundays in which
there will be old fashioned bas-
ket dinners. DR.. Sutton, the
famous evangelist, will do the
preaching. DR.. Sutton is one
of the most unique and satisfac-
tory preachers of our times. He
can hold any crowd, and holding,
help. A feature of the meetings
will be the stirring singing di-
rected by Prof. Thomas, of De-
troit, Mich.
The church and neighborhood
extends a hearty invitation to
all to come and enjoy this old
,, time revival meeting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-29
YOUNGS CREEK.

Preaching at Olivet last Sun
day morning and night by the
pastor, Rev. Neighbors. Sunday
morning he preached on Faith
"A good many from this neigh
borhod attended the children's
exercises at Sunrise last Sunday
and they say the exercises were
good. The house was beauti-
fully decorated, and they had a
bountiful supply of dinner. The
sermon was preached by the
pastor, in the afternoon..-Otto
Carpenter and family, Lee Car
penter and family, and Claude
Galloway were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Rudasill last
Sunday. = Monroe Gorrel and
little son, Lester, were at G. T.
Schieffer's Sunday. - j. E. Num-
dy called to see G.. T. Schieffer
Monday. = Marion Barnes, of
Mexico, is visiting relatives on
the creek. = Robert Miller and
daughters were in Mexico shop
ping Monday. = M. Bybee, OF
Santa Fe, bought a lot of sheep
of Johnnie Ellis this week, de-
livered at Moline. - Mrs. VIM.
Walton and daughters, of Fort
Worth, Texas, are visiting in
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-29
INITIATED
Leo Ritter and Roy Harris Are
Surprised by Friends.

Leo Ritter and Roy Harris,
two of Mexico's newlyweds, were
given a surprise Tuesday night
when a number of their friends
took them out for initiation. Mr..
and Mrs. Harris were making a
pleasant call with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ritter, when the young
grooms were called to the door
seized and taken for a march,
auto ride, and later an unexpect-
ed feast up town. Their wives
were compelled to stay behind
in mortal terror. After two
hours they were returned home
safely and a pleasant visit made
with them. Those in the party
were Orlando Worrell, HALEY
Bradford, Donald Adds, Ray
and Lester Miller, Charles Guth-
RE, Gid Powell, William Cool
dy, Nesbit Livingston, Fred
Peck, and Wallace Feutz.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-29
MISS DEAD
Former Resident of Mexico Dies
at Phoenix, Arizona.

News was received here We'd
nesday afternoon of the death OF
Miss Cissie Holiday, formerly of
this city, at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. Webster, in Phoenix,
Arizona, at ten o'clock Wednes-
day morning.
Her death was caused by d
complication of diseases. The
funeral will be held in that city
Thursday morning at 6 o'clock,
Miss Holiday was a former res
ident of Mexico, having been
Connected with Phillips Store al
one time. Before her Connection
with that store she conducted 6
dress making establishment ii
Mexico.
Luckie Holiday, a brother Of
Miss Holiday, lives near Mexi.
co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-29

Russians.
New York spent last year $724,
662, 455.06 which was $4,000 more
than its income.
The debt is $780, 8S 1921, greater
by more than $50 million dollars than
the debt of the United States and six
times the combined debt of Chicago
Philadelphia and Chicago.
Every day 100000 persons arrive
or depart from the city through the
railway station.
Every thirty minutes a new bust
ness corporation is formed in New
York and every forty-five minutes
n is dissolved.
Every four minutes a new being
is born, to have the proud distinction
of being a native New Yorker. Bah
les to the number of 10000 were
born here last year.
N. Y. has $4,000 factories. They
employ capital amounting to $780,
100000 and turn out $4,000, 900, 900
worth of goods a year
More than twenty-one per cent Of
the Nations banking resources are
here. The banks have a capital of
$216,157,0O0 and deposits of $5,377,-
461,797.
There are $50 theatres and six
hundred smaller places of amuse-
ment, There are 1925 churches,
with 1,7O0,241 communicates. The
schools have 802,573 pupils and TO-
063 teachers. There are 102 hospi-
tails with 21,S5S eds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-29
ELKS CABARET BEGINS
REHEARSAL FOR FOURTH
Entertainment Promises to Be
Greatest of Kind Ever
Given in Mexico.
MUSIC r BROADWAY
Dancing Act by BryanKelso and
Miss Taylor Will Be a Fea-
ture-Six Other Acts.

The Elks' Caberet perform
ers held a very success
full rehearsal Tuesday night, and
this feature of the Elks' July 4
entertainment promises to be
the greatest treat of its kind
that Mexico has had for years.
The musical numbers used in
this performance are right off
Broadway, New York, but the
committee is not in a position to
give out the entire program at
this time, as several of the musi-
cal numbers have been ordeded
from New York by wire and will
not arrive until Thursday.
However, among the many
good acts, will be a dancing act
by Bryan Kelso and Miss Viii
helmina Taylor, Mexico's favor
tie artists. This act, together
with it's song, is direct from the
Knickerbocker Roof Garden,
New York, and has called forth
much favorable comment from
the metropolitan press.
There will be six other big
acts, including the newest song
hits, which should bring equally
as much admiration. Rehear-
sails will continue every night
this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-29
NEW YORK TODAY
BY MITCHELL WHITE

New York City, June %, 1916
While is is undeniable that "Mex-
leo is growing more like New York
every day" we still have some dis
lance to go in achieving a perfect
similarity. Our leisure, aside from
those whose apparent duty it is 20
guard carefully the stoves in the rear
of some of our stores and in the sum-
mer aid the law of gravition in main
tanning the equilibrium of certain
structures is negligible matter We
may not have the tall buildings, but
judging from the story of a certain
local veteran who recalls how he
telephoned Lee for re-inforcements
in '61 before Mr. Bell had completed
his invention, we evidently have just
as tall liars.
The subway as East Lake is not
as long but fully as dangerous as
the New York underground but why
offer comparisons. Someone has said
they are odious. So, rather than show
Americas greatest city up any fur
ther | will give you a few figures as
as estimate of what Mexico will have
to do to complete our growing image
of New York.
Every four years New York takes
upon itself a city the size of Boston
or st Louis
New York is the largest Jewish
City in the world 1t is the largest
Irish city, there cling 4L4,721 of Irish
blood here. There are 723,333 Ger
mans, 306,422 Austrians and 735,477
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-29
o FROM FULTON
Citizens Speak Out Publicly

In Fulton we find that people
are praising Doan's Kidney
Pills as highly as here in Mexico
being so near by, the statement
of a Fulton resident of partic-
ular interest. Mexico people do
well to profit by Mr.. Fowler's
experience.
R. H. Fowler, 105 w. Seventh
St., Fulton, Mo-, says: 81 have
known of DOAN'S D N
Pills for three years, having used
them for a case of kidney trou-
BILE and backache. They gave
me relief. Doan's Kidney Pills
are reliable and have my en-
dorsement."
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pill = the
same that Mr.. Fowler had. Fos-
ter Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo,
N. Y. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-29
AN ECHO FROM THE WAR ZONE
BY MITCHELL WHITE

Beach suit and Panama hat.
There wasn't a chance. She was
the center of a knot of admirers,
each one fighting the other to
get near enough to purchase one
of the articles she was selling.
The French Government had
sent a display from the battle
fields. 1t took the story of the
war as no pen or picture can.
The shattered and riddled car
riages of the "75's," the bullet
and shell sell torn aeroplanes,
the blood stained and muddy he'll
NETS, the crushed and battered
engines from aircraft, whose
heroic drivers were killed in the
clouds, were forgotten when you
came upon the British soldier,
blinded in battle, who was seek
ing aid from his fellow suffer-
ers. Here you were almost
close enough to hear the rumble
of the guns - and the cries of
the dying That parade of the
Goth this morning, coming i'm
mediately following my visit to
the display of what war is, how
to make it and the effect, caus-
ed the spectacle to lose most of
the thrill it once had for me,
War is like the girl in Broad
ways newest and most popular
song, "a Dog-goned Dangerous
Thing"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-29
ROWENA.

Mrs. j. E. Love has returned
from Laddonia, where she has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
John Foster. - A. P. wager and
family and F. w. Tawney and
family spent Sunday with G. j.
Tanzey and family. - Ollie May
wager is spending the week at
A. P. Yager's. - Mrs. T. J.
Rowe celebrated her birthday on
Sunday when all of her children
were present. - W. Beamer
and family spent Sunday with
Elver Beamer and family. - DIR.
Houf and family went to Gala
way County Tuesday to visit his
father. - Mrs. Mary Armon-
trout spent Monday with her
mother, Mrs. J. FL eamer = DR..
Kirkland, who has been on the
sick list, is improving some.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-29
SANTA EE.

Henry Imam returned home
Wednesday after a visit with
his brother, John, of Auxvasse.
Mrs. D. l.. Pitcher was a Mex
leo visitor Friday.
R. A. Hanger and wife, Mrs.
R. L. Purvis, Misses Mary Will
son and Gertrude Davis motor
ed to Perry Wednesday evening
and attended the Christian En-
deavor Convention. - G. M.
Paris purchased a new ord car
Wednesday. - Miss Fife Drake
visited friens in Perry the latter
part of the week and attended
the Christian Endeavor Conven-
ton. = w. H. Vanlandingham
visited in Mexico Friday. = Mr..
and Mrs. F. B. Stephens and
family returned home Saturday
after a weeks visit with Mr..
Stephens daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Willingham, of st. Louis. Mrs.
R. l.. Purvis was a Mexico Wis
itor Saturday. y. N. Bailey,
wife and children of Mexico
visited relatives here Sunday
Miss Edna Sherman visited at
home Saturday and Sunday. =
Miss Melvina Towson, of Mex
leo, is visiting Miss Philpena
Platter. - Rev. Dunkleberger
filled his regular appointment
at the Christian Church Sunday
morning and evening. - Thurs
day evening as Mr.. and Mrs. Err
nest Smiley and daughter, Mar
garet, were returning from the
field, where Mr.. Smiley had been
at work, the wagon, in crossing
a deep branch, was overturned
and the occupants thrown out.
The wagon ran over Mrs. Smiley
breaking two ribs and inficting
severe bruises. Mr.. Smiley es-
capped severe injury and Mar
garet was unhurt. Mrs. Smi-
ley has been confined to her bed
ever since the accident, but is
as well as may be expect
ed. = Miss Clara Sterrett spent
Sunday night with Miss Mary
Wilson. - Misses Matte Bess
Sherman and Gertrude Sharp
departed Sunday afternoon for
Shelbyville where they will at
tend the Epworth League Con-
vention. - Misses Clara Ser
rett, Ada and Nell Wilson, &C.
companied by R. A. Hanger, mo-
morning where they will attend
the Annual Epworth League
Convention. - Miss Lizzie Hunt
spent Monday with Mrs. Mahan.
Misses Philonepa Platter and
Melvina Towson spent Monday
with Miss Sylvia Brigford. j.
R. Smiley and wife were Mexico
visitors Monday. - Mr.. Resell
Haskell was visiting friends
here Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-29
MARTINSBIJRG.

Misses Hazel Mcintyre and
Naomi Jones, of Mexico, spent
Sunday with Miss Alicia French
DIR. H. A. jacob and wife re-
turned to their home in Fergu-
son Sunday, after a pleasant
visit with the jacob family
Mrs. H. F. Newton, of De Soto,
Mo-, is here for a visit with her
relatives. - Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Moser and family spent Sunday
in Wellsyille with George Gou-
lee and family. - Herman
Christrup, of Laddonia, visited
friends in town Sunday R. W.
Taylor and Frank Bertles went
to st. Louis Saturday. = N. M.
Friedman and c. T. Peyton at
tended the Elks' Convention in
Moberly Thursday. = Mrs. Lucy
Krieger is home from a visit in
st. Louis with her daughter,
Mrs. Theron Enright. = Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Larimore of Wellsville
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lansing Sunday. - Miss
Ana Hahn, who has been the
guest of friends here for several
weeks, returned to her home in
st. Louis Monday. - Mr.. and
Mrs. D. l.. Blanchfleld and
Misses Elizabeth and Mayme
Holterman and Mayme Pinhale
and j. j. Pinhale motored to
Mexico Monday. - Miss Ruth
Peyton has gone to Wellsville
for a few days visit with Miss
Hermena Wise. - Henry Bues-
cher is visiting relatives in st.
Louis this week. = Miss Emory
Wilburn, of st. Louis, is spend
ing this week with her aunt,
Mrs. M. A. Lewis. - R. D. Bur-
chard is in st. Louis on business.
i Hubert Williams, of Wells
vile, spent Saturday here with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. D.
Williams. = Thomas Leonard,
of st. Louis, was the guest of
Miss Emma Folta Sunday-Miss
Pauline Blades, of Montgomery
City, was in town on business
the first of the week. - The
following from here attended the
st. Johns exercises in Wells
vile Friday: w. P. Moser and
family, Forest Tate and fam
lily, H. Noel, Tom Noel, Price
Hale, N. D. Martin, J. N. Steph-
ems and family, Mrs. c. T. Pey-
ton and Miss Ruth and Miss
Minnie Pike.-John Ludwig, of
st. Louis, is here for a few days
visit to friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-29
New York. June "a


| saw the Goth Regiment Of
New York National Guard, L.
100 strong, march up Fifth Ave.
nue., this morning to entrain.
The street was lined with men
and women waving handker-
chiefs and flags. Two blocks
from where | stood and as l
watched the troops, there was a
terrific explosion. A defective
compressed air pipe in a street
excavation burst, killing and in
juring six and endangering $50
other workers. The panoplied
enthusiasm of war and sanguine
sorrows of peace.
l used to think the church
women of Mexico could raise
more money for a good cause
than any others in the world.
But | erred. The society and
stage women of New York, with
their allied bazaar, raised over
81, 200, 900 for the war sufferers
| attended it last night and it
filled three floors of the Grand
Central Palace, a building which
occupied a full city block. Mary
Pickford was one Of the score OF
more Of notables present.
tried to meet Mary, but | might
as well have attempted to sec
the North Pole in a Palm
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-29
AUXXASSE.

Fred Roberts shipped a
load of sheep Monday. - Obie
Wright sold five Ford cars the
past week. The purchases
were: Will Scholl, Will Yates,
Horace McClinic, Tom Heite,
Harry Brown. - Harris Wells
shipped two car loads of lambs
to st. Louis Tuesday. - Miss
Tyler, of near Fulton, is visiting
at the home of her brother here.
Mr.. Herring, of Bunceton, is
the guest of his daughter, Mrs.
Walter Harrison, north of town.
Wood will spend most of
the summer in Wisconsin. -
The lawn party at the Woodson
home Tuesday night was large
ly attended, everyone being well
come. - Mrs. John Taylor en-
tertained the Tuesday Club this
week in honor of her sister, Miss
Richards, of Palmyra, whom she
will accompany home the last Of
the week.-Judge Harris grant
ed a divorce the past week to
Mrs. Kate Carlyle Holland and
$40 support for their 3 chill
rem. = Mrs. Bell Young is home
from Yorktown, S. D., for the
summer, but will resume her
duties as matron of the ladies'
college there in the fall. - Lit
tie Roy Holland, the eighteen
months old son of Mrs. Jake
Holland, fell and broke his leg
Tuesday. - Mrs. E. B. Camp
bell is with her father who is
still very i'll. = Several from
here attended the Junior Endea-
vor Convention in Fulton Sat-
urday. - Ed Brett, well known
horse dealer, and wife, are re-
joicing over the arrival of a
fine boy Saturday morning. =
Due to rain Friday the crowd
of picnic youngsters took their
eats at the home of Edgar
French, but they enjoyed it
picnic-fashion just the same. =
Clifford Overfelt is spending his
vacation with his parents. -
Visitors numbering near the
hundreds enjoyed the old-time
open air gathering at Hatton
Saturday night. - E. j. Bruton
spent a short time here Satur-
day, en- route to Guthrie to spend
Sunday with his parents. -Jno.
Shelley and mother are visit
ing Mervin Shelley and family.
Sherman Lewis and wife went
to Nevada to see their son who
is one of the National Guards
from Columbia. - Mrs. John
Bogel came in from Oklahoma
this week to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Henderson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-29
Mrs. NJ. O. KeYes Dead.

Mrs. M. o. Reyes died Mon
day morning at the family res
idence, 1O7 East mccarthy St.,
jefferson City, Mo-, after a long
illness. Mrs. Reyes had been
in poor health for several years.
The deceased was the wife OF
Milo Reyes, formerly conductor
on the Jefferson City branch.