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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-04-01

Secretary Of Labor Wilson began
his career in the coal mines Of Penn
sylvania.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-04-01

Most of us Loyalty try to forget the
meanest things we know of ourselves.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-04-01
Some Consolation.

Woodworking we have b
the house is so old and shabby
Hub-Have a little patienc.
dear. When they get a bit olds
will be antiques.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-04-01

Never argue with man who is over
seventy years Of age, or with woman
of any age.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-04-01

Colorado uses more than two mil
lion electrical horse power every day
to run it's industries.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-04-01
Good Judge.

81 Good Judge.
'Ttake great pride in my ability to
Judge human nature" said Ike Van
Quentin. "A few months ago let a
friend have $40 and was confident at
the time he would not pay it back. And
he didnt"-Kansas City Star.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-04-01

Beware of the bunko man If you
would live to a green old age.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-04-01

DEATH Turks IN A WEAK Htl
80 on first symptoms use "Reu1
and be cured. Delay and pay thei
penalty. "Renovine" is the b
remedy. Price $1.00 and Soc
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-04-01

The man who tells you he is no fool
may merely be mistaken.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-04-01

London has 123 miles of rapid trans
Il routes.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-04-01

Most people have lost more by
crowding than they world by waiting
their turn.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-04-01
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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-04-01

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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-04-01

Spend less time in apologixing and
more In improving your conduct.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-04-01

w. N. u, LITTLE ROCK, NO. ~
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-04-01
The Alabastine Co.
SSl Crandville Rd. Grand Rapids. Mich.

Be sure the red cross and circ
Alabastine you buy. Alabastine
b sold by most druggists. hard
ware dealers and paint stores
everywhere
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
NEW YORK PAPER SEES
VICTORY FOR WILSON

NEW YORK, Sept. Is. - The New
New York World sounds a note of
warning to forward : looking Ameri-
cans yesterday in a ringing editorial
on Wall Streets jubilation on the fact
that the Republicans carried Maine, a
victory which political wiseacres of
both great parties concede to indicate
that President Wilson will win hand
somely in November. The editorial
in part, is as follows:
"Wall Street marked up the price Of
stocks yesterday in the belief that the
returns from Maine foreshadowed the
election of Mr.. Hughes.
"Wall Streets political judgmnet is
never very sound, but Wall Street
makes no mistakes in its interpreta-
ton of the meaning of MI. Hughes
| election, a victory for all the great
financial interests that have lost their
control we the United Stats Gov
eminent since Woodrow Wilson be-
came President. Even the possibility
of such a triumph deserves the enthu'
siastic recognition that it received in
the capitol of money"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
CONVICT HELD FOR FIRE.

JEFFERSON CITY, Sept 10 -
James Underwood, a "lifer" sent to
the State Penitentiary from Karsas
City, is being held in solitary conine-
ment in the priscr in the belief that h..
started the fire this morning in the
prison paint snC).
An investigation into the supposed
conspiracy to burn the prison has been
under way since the first fire occurred
in the institution, July 20. Although
several hundred ccnvIcts were quest
itned and pratf'lca.iy put through
third degree, no results were OBJ
tanned. Underwood is the first mar
to be suspected.
Today, about an hour before the fire
was discovered, Underwood was sent
to the paint shop for a supply Of woot
alcohol, which is used in the shoe fac.
tory. Shortly after he left the paint
shop the fire was discovered. He de.
MES that he set the fire and the Of.
ficials have no evidence other thar
circumstantance. Porter Gilvin, dep.
uty warden, said he believed Under.
wood was one of those who had caus
ed many fires. The fire, the eight
within the prison in less than tvc
months, caused a loss of about $500
Only a few men were at work in tn
paint shop when the fire was discov
cred and there was little excitemen
among other convicts employed il
nearby buildings. The fire was ex.
tinguished by the prison fire fighting
force.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
FORD DECLARES FOR WILSON

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. Ii
Henry Ford of Detroit stated here
today that he and his neighbors were
for President Wilson because the con
stantly see so much good in the things
he is doing.
Because of the many good things
President has done, | think he should
be commended and heartily appreciat~
ed" Ford said.
81 don't want to draw a parallel
between the professions and the aims
of the Republican and Democratic
parties. In fact, the present trip OF
mine is purely a private one and most
ly for recreation.
every neighbor you meet will tell
you the good things in the administra-
ton of President Wilson. l feel just
as these people do about what he has
done and realize keenly that his great
neutrality policy during the European
war has had the result of keeping this
country at peace.
The efforts of his opponents to
make political capital because of Pres.
ident Wilson's determination not to
measure swords with poor, deIuded
Mexico have already ended in distinct
failure"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
METHODS NOT DEEDS.

THE more signal the service rer
dered the people by any act of Presi-
dent Wilson, the more bitter the at
lacks on him by Republican papers,
He kept the country out of war,
How they abuse his method of doing
it.
He settled the strike situation by the
firm adherence to the simple right,
How the Republican editors ray over
his method Of doing it. Heretofore
their slogan of criticism has been
"words not deeds;" but now when his
words are few and his action prompt
they are even more ~voiceferous in
their abuse.
Unhappy is the lot of the Republic
can editors under the Wilson admins
tration; in every case, to avoid palpa-
BILE folly, they are forced to the tacit
admission that either his action was
right while his method only was
wrong, or his method was right and
his action wrong.
One can detect a wailing note, a
minor chord of misery in all their
objurations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
TOM MOORE FINDS THE
BUSINESS END OF A DOC

Tom Moore, who is eo-starred with
Anna Nilsson in the new who's Gull,
tyr" series of photo-novels, which the
| Arrow Film Corporation has produced
for release through the Pathe Elk
| changes, once served an enlistment
in the New York National Guard. I'm.
til recently he had lever told why he
so summarily left the militia service.
| Now he let's the Gator dog-out OF
the bag. AZ
1t seems that Moore was doing sen.
tinel duty one night in the annual
camp. A rather lea-bitten dog prowl
ed along Moore's dimly lighted post
and bothered the young soldier nearly
to death. Moore ended the affair In
his own way.
The next morning he was summon
ed before his company commander
"Moore!" said the officer, there's q
young woman who says you killed
her dog last night. What about it,"
HE did 1t, l know he did it," sobbed
Moore's female my dog was
dead right where that soldier paraded
back and forth. l think it's a crime
to kill a defenseless dog like that!'
Nothing defenseless about thai
dog" cheerily answered Moore. "Ht
took a good bite at my leg-so l jam
med my bayonet into him"
"Why stick him with your bayonet
Why" asked the captain, didn't yor
defend yourself with the butt of youl
rife?"
"Huhl" retorted Moore. "Why
didn't the dog bite me with his tail?'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21

Tom Moore is a slender young
Irishman of more than ordinarily
acute sensibilities. Also, he is one OF
the stars of Pathe's Who's Guilty?'
series of ~photo-novels which the
Arrow Film Corporation has pro
duced. And his work on the screen
makes him just that much more sen
sitive to everyday impressions. Which
leads up to the reason why Moore now
shaves himself.
Recently he had a few minutes be
tween the scenes and so he chased
out of the Arrow studios ur in Yon
kers, thinking to utilize the time to
| get his hair cut in a neighboring bar
bershop. Shortly after he had seated
| himself in the chair he noticed tina
the BARRIERS dog sat down right mex
to the chair and began intently t.
watch the barber work.
pretty nice dog, that" said th'
genial Moore.
Eyes, sir" from the barber.
"He seems to like to watch you a
your work." continued Moore.
ooh, it isn't just that, sir" sale
the barber. "You see, ! sometime.
make a mistake and snip off a littl'
bit of a customers ear"
And that barber still is wondering
when he will see Moore again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
TEAM RUNS AWAY
Team of r. j. Dean in Runaway on
South jefferson.

A team of horses, hitched to a farm
wagon, belonging to R. j. Dean, who
lives southwest of Mexico, became
frightened while hitched in the lot
back of Haskell's garage and broke
loose. They ran south or South JEFF
ferson street until they came to the
jog in the street before Hardin Col
lege when one of the horses slipped
in making the turn and fell, sliding
about twenty feet and striking it's
head against the curb, inflicting some
rather deep cuts in the forehead. Lit
tie damage was done to the wagon.
No one was inthe wagon at the time Of
the runaway, and Mr.. Dean said he
did not know what frightened the
team.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
SECT|ONALISM CRY
REACTS ON HUGHES
q. O. P. Candidate Is Mocked
by Record Of His Own
Party in Congress.
LAWS ENACTED ARE FOR ALL
On Its Achievements Administration
Invites Judgment as to Whether
It's Work Is Sectional In Its
Scope and Purpose.

Charles z. Hughes has raised the
cry Of sectionalisIn, complaining to his
Western audiences because the i'm
portant Committee Chalrmanships In
the House and Senate have been filled
this being due to seniority promo
tions-by Southern members.
During the last year of Republican
control there was not a committee
craftsmanship from the South" replies
Congressman James b. Aswell In his
speech reported in the Congressional
Record. "Was that %nationalism or
blind, ignorant craftsmanship he
asks.
Let the people decide" he suggests,
whether the following great measures
enacted by this so-called South-con-
trolled Congress are sectional or ma
tional:
1.-THE Underwood Tariff Law, Just
to the nsum as against the special
privileged class, followed by a non
partisan tariff commission removing
the tariff question from politics.
THE Income Tax Law, causing the
rich to pay their Just proportion of the
expenses of the Government.
THE Rural Credits Law, the first
legislation solely for the farmers.
THE establishment of rural routes,
the extension of the parcel post, and
better mail service for our rural popu-
lation.
THE Good Roads Law for all sec
tons and for all our people.
Farm extension laws, including
Smlth-Lever Act, grain and cotton
standards, regulating cotton futures,
and so forth.
Numerous Just labor laws, the most
beneficial in a century by the Ameri'
can Congress.
1.-THE Child Labor Law for the chill
dren of the whole country and fol-
civilization.
"The Federal Reserve Act, giving an
elastic currency and preventing finan'
cial panics-the greatest act ever
passed in the history of our Govern
ment.
Conservation acts for the people as
against special interests.
Antitrust laws and arbitration
laws, preventing special-interest con
troll.
shipping act for open markets fol
our products and commercial mastery
Of the seas.
Federal Trade Commission Act
protecting the individual as agains
l the vested interests.
1.-THE Seamen's Law for the work
men, and public safety.
Legislation supporting the Presl
dent in keeping us out of the Euro
pean war while maintaining peace will
honor to the American flag.
"Mr. Speaker, for the sake Of thu
great dignity of the high office HI
seeks and in the name Of common de
cency, let Mr.. ex-Justice Hughes specl
fly and name the sectional measures II
the above list and mention those h
would repeall"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21

IN the death of Howard A. Gass,
State Superintendent of Schools, at
Jefferson City, at the age of sixty
three, on Monday, September 18th.
Missouri loses one of its most influ-
entail and worthy citizens. Howard
Gass was born in Audrain County
August %, 1852, and was educated in
u public schools; and in 1876 was
married to Miss Josephine Shell, o.
Audrain.
No man in Missouri has been more
prominently or continuously active
in educational work than Howard
Gass. After teaching in various
schools, he was elected County School
Commissioner of Audrain in 1887, and
resigned that office to become Assis.
tant Superintendent of Education un-
der W. E. Coleman, and later was
elected State Superintendent Of
SSchools, an Office he filled with noted
efficiency, The Ledger joins the PEI.
| pie of Audrain county in extending
sincere sympathy to the bereaved
family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
Man Shot From Ambush

FULTON, Mo-, Sept. IS. Eddie
Spencer, 80 years old, who several
DAVIS g was fined for attacking a
woman at Tebbetts, was shot from m
bush and probably MORALLY wounded
when standing by the side of his
mother, Mrs. Anna Spencer, in a lot
at their home Saturday afternoon
Buckshot pierced his face, chest and
side. Doctors say he probably viii
die. Only two weeks ago Spencers
father, Hugh Spencer, was killed in a
accident.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
MONROE STORE IMPROVED

The Monroe Candy Company has adj
ded to the equipment of their store
six booths for the accommodation of
their patrons. These booths will ac-
commodate four persons each. There
is a commodious table in each booth
and on the wall is an electric button
to summon the waiter.
When these new features are com
pleted the. Monroe Company will have
one of the most up-to-date stores in
the city. This firm has already in
stalled a light lunch service for their
winter patrons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21

Mrs. Thomas w. Carter, of 5 Port
land Place, formerly of Mexico, told a
st. Louis Globe-D Democrat reporter
that her son Thomas W. Carter, Jr.,
was on a hunting and fishing trip in
Alexandria, Mimi, and that she heard
from him several days ago. She said
that she did not believe that he was in
New York.
Thomas W. Carter, Jr., is the son Of
Thomas w. Carter, President Of the
Carter Commission Company, grain
merchants, and former owner of the
Ringo Hotel, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
ELECTRICIAN LOSES LIFE
WHERE PEARL WHITE DARED

Positive proof of the real danger
which Pearl White, "Pathe's peerless
girl" underwent when she painted the
wall sign on the top Of the Gerard
Building, New York, a few days ago,
was furnished by the fatal fall of an
electrician from the same building on
the afternoon of the 9th. The cleo
trician, Martin by name, was making
use of the electric sign as a ladder,
lust as Miss White did, and losing
his footing, fell twenty stories to the
| street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21

Pearl White, the peerless fearless"
(take it from the press AGENT girl
of the Pathe Iron Claw" serial, laugh
ed SO hard in the telling Of this one
that we don't know whether, we have
it straight or not. However, last
week, Pearl had occasion to hire a
woman to come in and do work by the
day. She was an English woman, and
her references and appearance were
all in her favor. Everything was set
tied but the consideration of wages.
what is your price?" asked Pearl.
"If~I eats myself, two dollars and a
quarter" said the woman; "if you
eats me, one seventy-ive."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21

to what Judge
would have done when the
railroad strike was threatened,
Nv York World says:
Indianapolis News has under
TO do what Mr.. Hughes has
psly refused to do. 1t explains
'ly how he would have met the
hd strike situation if he had
President.
ae would have done everything
e could to get the men to arbi-
|and failing in that he would
accepted The consequences
! Hughes then, would have been
Hrvedly on the side of the rail-
He would have accepted no
|omlse and he would have had
'eral strike implied,
'ose would nave peen the Con-
Unfortunately, it would
I've been Mr.. Hughes who accept
'em, but the American people.
all the United States is not the
IraI property of the President,
President need not be serious
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
OCI FL I

ly Inconvenience personally by a
railroad strike. The White House is
comfortable, and food can always be
obtained there. The Consequences"
of a general strike would not fall up
on the President but upon the nation
as a whole
"Mr. Hughes conduct, as the News
sees it, might have been eminentiy
heroic, but it resembles the heroism
of Artemus Ward, who was prepared
during the Civil War to sacrifice all
of his wife's relatives upon the altar
Of his country"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
MARRIED HERE FRIDAY.

Mr.. Jacob Sharp, of Santa Fe, and
Mrs. Oslo Foster, were married by
Probate Judge W. W. Bolts at the
Court House Friday morning. Mr..
Sharp is a prominent farmer of near
Santa Fe. Mrs. Sharp is the daughter
Of John Crum, of near Mexico. They
will make their future home On Mr.
Sharp's farm near Santa Fe.
The Ledger joins their many friends
in wishing them all possible happiness
and prosperity in the future.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21

Marriage licenses were issued at
the Recorders office Tuesday to Dan
ME Gill Forester, of Vandalia, and
Miss Alma L. Marshall, of Vandalia.
Orla Romjue and Miss Dorothy White
sides, both of Thompson. Russell
Armstrong and Miss Susan Pearl Wal
ker, both Of Audrain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21

September 18th, Rev.

Monday, September 18th, Rev.
of Mexico, received a tel
that his brother-in-law Judge
b Williams, of Boonville, had
bddenly. While Judge Williams
II been in good health for more
year, his death was entirely
lcted by his friends throughout
BITE. Ex-Supreme Judge Will
Eas not only one Of Missouri's
Brilliant and successful lawyers
a genial gentleman and a sub
Il high-class citizen, always
levoting a portion of his time
kans to the forwarding of every
ent that tended towards the up
i progress of the State IN
ID lived. Judge Williams was a
Il God-fearing citizen, and his
bill be a distinct loss to the
Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
Col. Judy Well Known in Mexico

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. Is. =
Col. James W. Judy, live stock breed
err, and who, as president of the State
Board of Agriculture in 1894, secur-
ed the permanent location of the
Illinois State Fair here, died yester-
day at the home of his son, Charles G
Judy, near Tallula.
He is said to have sold more thor
oughbred cattle in the last forty years
than any mar living.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21

ERRING to a very pointed and
b statement, regarding po-
Ea and Office holders, the st.
Republic ~editorially says:
ihe,e days of campaigning an
b from Tom Rogers speech at
y Club yesterday ought to burn
rtO the memory Of every candi-
ind every politician. He said
D. line Of least resistance Is the
lt leads TO nowhere. An off
Forcing a law must have some
iefnite in view
literature of the new munich
oyement contains nothing bet
IN this"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
AUDRAIN.

Rev. J.. D Greer, of Mexico, is hold
ing a revival meeting at Macedonia.
Mrs. Greer visited in the neghborhood
last week. - Frank Swinney and
family, of Santa Fe, are visiting at
the home of N. S. Mallory. = John
Crosswhite is remodeling his farm
home. When the work is done he will
have one of the most attractive homes
in the community. = R. S. Walters
and family have returned from a visit
to their daughter, Mrs. Arnum SWEET
ram, of Leesburg. - Louis Schoop
has traded his farm for one in Ran.
dolph county, and will move in about
two weeks. - Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Silver, a son. Misses Belle
Pollard, Jewell Barnes, Corrine Lit
trell and Eleanor Littrell are off for
Kirksville to attend school. - Harold
Garnett will attend school in Fayette.
= The Toalson and Gentry families
had a reunion at the old Gentry home.
stead Sunday. - George Ess is en-
ioying a new car. - Mrs. j. W. Rob-
ertson spent the weekend with her
sister, Mrs. Charles Pollard. - O..
II. DOyI anu WllS, VI SOluIluldJ ~
tended services at Pisgah Sunday, and
visited at the home of Luther Jen-
nings. - The two-year-old child of
Ralph Copeland and wife died Of
cholera infantum and was buried at
Middlegrove last week. - Miss Pau
line Baker, who has been i'll of ty-
phoid fever, is improving. - Turner
Avis is in Kansas City on business
John Hawkins had the misfortune to
lose two good cows last week. - Mrs
Barbara Ess has had a sale, and will
move to Clark to reside. - Fred
Sappington and family, of Far West,
visited at the home of Alvin Hodge,
Sunday. - Frank Palmer is in Okla
homa in search of health. = Bert NAL
lory and wife were Paris visitors Sat
urday. Miss Maggie Dawson has
returned from a pleasant visit in
Fayette. - The road boss, Elmer
Jennings, is sure going after the bad
places in the roads. He is getting
lots of the work donated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21

IDUST0N, formerly of the
q now with the National
bites US from somewhere in
Hat he don't know when he is
bet to come home, but he sure
he to see good old Mexico,
He really hopes to eat tn :
hexico on Thanksgiving Day,
lot sure. Sid says there is
be enjoys more than the Ev-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
MEXICO COUPLE WED?

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. 10. 80
Fred White, aged %, and Miss Nor
ma Waters, aged %, daughter Of
Anon Waters, all of Mexico, were
married at A o'clock Monday after
noon by Probate Judge Charles H,
Jenkins, at his office in the County
Court House. The groom is a clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
REPUBLICAN SPEAKERS

\. Hon. Henry Lamm, candidate
for Governor, Hon. Geo. E. Hack
mann, candidate for State Audi
tor, Hon. John C. Mckinley, ex-
Lieutenant Governor, will speak
at the Court House, Mexico,
Missouri, Monday, September rs
1916, at 1880 P. M. EVERY
BODY WELCOME! :. $50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21

Gardner, Democratic
for Governor, is on his way
California, and will open
hign at Chillicothe, Mo-, on
night, Sept. 2Srd; and has
b to his friends that he will
billy all attacks made on his
tk Bill by ex-Supreme Judge
Ne Republican nominee for
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21

Mrs. Carter Wires Husbands Father.
Thomas w. Carter, of 5 Portland
Place, st. Louis, President of the Car
ter Commission Company, and father
Of the younger Carter, said last night
he had received a telegram from his
sons wife stating the story of Carter
ard Mares encounter with the police
was largely newspaper talk" and it
would all be explained later in a letter,