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Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16
D OF PuRLIcArIoN.
State Of Missouri,J
County Of Audrain, 81

State Of Missouri,)
County Of Audrain,) %
-
In thoCireuit Court. !
March Term, 1917.
Erie Paris. Plaintiff.
VS..
Claud +. Paris, Defendant
The State Of Missouri 10 the above
named defendant, Greetings:
On November 2nd, 1916, The plain.
tiff in the above entitled cause files
with the Clerk OF the Audrain County
Circuit court, In vacation, her pet.
ton duly verified by affidavit herein,
among other things plaintiff alleges
the defendant herein is a non.res-
| dent Of the State of Missouri, and cU
not be served with the ordinary ph
cess Of law in this state.
Il is therefore ordered by the Cid
of the Audrain County Cirept Cut
in vacation, that publication v made
herein notifying the non-residHA D.
PENDANT that plaintiff has comnsma
suit against him in the Circuit Cut
Of Audrain County, Missouri, the Cd.
ject and general nature Of which i
to obtain a decree Of divorce iron
said defendant, on the grounds Of
general indignities and deserdoa
and now you said nonresident defend
ant are hereby notified Of the pendsu-
cy Of this suit, and the object and gen.
eral nature thereof and unless you Be
and appear at the next regular term
Of the Audrain County Circui. Court
to be begun and held at the CCut
House in Mexico, Audrain COunty,
Missouri, on the First Monday n
March, 1917, and on or before TIE
first day Of said term answer q
otherwise plead to plaintiffs pei'
ton the same viii be taken as con
fessed and decree rendered as pray
ed in said petition.
And it is further ordered that
copy hereof be published in the Mex
leo Weekly Ledger, a weekly new
paper published in Mexico, Missoui
and circulated in Audrain Count
! Missouri, for four weeks successiy.
", the last insertion to be more ta
fifteen days before the next term
said Court aforesaid.
Witness my hand and Official SCI
Done at office in the City Of MexG
County and State aforesaid, this y
vember 9Th, 1916.
(Seal) E. F. ELLIOTT,
Clerk Of the Audrain Circuit Cou
A true copy from the record,
Attest: r. f. Elliott, Clerk.
r. d. Rodgers, STAT
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16
TEDDY TALKs TOO sOoN

~Iwish 10 express my profound graf
it1ds, as az american poud Of hif
country, that the American people
have fsp1dizte5 the man who coined
the phrase about his country - that
II, Too prOnd 70 fight - Theodore
EOoseTelf Tuesday night
@Repadiated" him by giving Kim
seine a5D.O00 0 votes than In
1872 Or about s,7O0999 Eaore than
the Calongl himself then received
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16

Jouet Shouse, Democrat, formerly
Of this city, was reelected TO congress
from the Seventh District in Kansas
with owe 5000 plurality. This isa
normally Republican district. Mr.
Shouse is one Of the leading Democrats
Of the West and his many friends will
be delighted to hear of his success
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16

"My son Edwin e subject to Group"
writes Mrs. f. 0, Irwin, New Kensing-
ton, Pa. Il put in many sleepless
hours at night before I learned Of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. No
theirs need not fear this disease If they
keep q bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in the house ind use 1t as
directed. 1t always gave my boy re-
lief Obtainable anywhere. adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16
.ALTOH MUST FIND HEW
route TO ST. LOUIS
santa Fe-Buriiagton Pact Cancels Old
Agreement Betveen Altou a
Burlington RAilrsadS
NEW ROUTE UNDER DISCUSSION
Would be By Fayetts. FultOn and Co
lumbia to Hokane and Join the
Katy at That Point

The entrance Of the Santa Fe Rail
road into St Lonis. forming a Soint
lire Aercss Missouri with the Bur
HnTtou Route. win cause the Chicago
4 Alton to find a new way into ST.
Louis. says the ST. Louis Republic.
The Burlington q Alton are and
have been allies in Missouri between
S. Louis and Kansas City. The Alton
owns the line from Kansas City 10
Mexico. and the Burlington that from
Mexico to stLoais, and this route
between the Mississippi River and the
Missouri has been common 70 both.
Il Is popularity known Is the Alton
Burlington line.
VIII Break Up Alton-B Burlington Pact
The alliance forming between the
Burlington and the Santa Fe viii vir-
tuaIly terminate the Alton-B burlington
combination, and the new route win
be the Burlington : Santa Fe. The
Burlington, as at present. win own the
road from St Louis to Mexico. The
Santa Fe viii build a new line from
Mexico to Carrollton.
Arises then the question, how win
the Alton enter st. Louisg It could,
Of course, operate its trains over its
own rails all the way between ST. Lou
is and Kansas City. But this route
extends eastwardly from Mexico. Mo.
to Roodhouse. III, and from Rood
house through Alton and East st
Louis. As far as St Louis is con
cerned, this would be practically {
detour arrangement, and, II the Altor
cares much for st. Louis traffic, tn,
ending of the Burlington contract vii
impel it to form a new, short line int.
ST Louis, either by building a cutoff
or making trsckage agreement with
rival carrier.
Cut-0R Possibilities Studied.
Engineers have been reconnoiterinl
in Central Missouri between the sta
ton of Steinmitz, near Glasgow. Of
the Alton, to Mokane, east Of Jeffer
son City, on the Missori, Kansas 4
Texas. 1t is assumed that the engi
neers are investigating possibilitie
for the Alton, with the remote objec
of building a cutoff between Stein
metz and Mokane. This indicates tn
likelihood Of a st. Louis Kansas Cit
I alliance between the Alton ard Katy.
The Steinmitz-M okane cutoff prob
I ably would pass through Fayette, Co
. lumbia, and Fulton, three welI-know
educational cities.
. There would be an unusual phase I
! the Alton-Katy entente. II happen
that the Missouri, Kansas 6 Texa
1 runs its trains into st. Louis over IN
/ Burlington rails from st. James.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16

A proposition was submitted in Pike
County TO have two court houses, one
at Bowling Green and the other at
Louisiana. The proposition to erect
a $4,000 court house in Bowling
Green was carried, and the one to
erect a $4,000 court house in Louis
lana was defeated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16

when a cold hangs on as often hap
Dens, or when you have hardly gotten
over one cold before you contract ano-
Ither, lookout for you IN liable to con
tract some very serious disease. This
succession OF colds weakens the sys-
tenn and lowers the vitality 80 that you
are much more liable 10 contract
chronic catarrh, pneumonia, or con-
sum tion. Cure your cold while you
can. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
has a great reputation. II Is relied
upon by thousands Of people and
never disappoints them. Try II. II
only costs q quarter. 0btainable any
where. adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16

A SANTA Re Railroad Official IN
formed the writer in ST. Louis this
week that arrangements for the ex-
tension from Czrrollton, No, 70
Mexico are being completed and that
contracts are being made that trains
might be running by December /,
1917.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16
Do You Have sour Stomach,

If you are troubled with sour stom-
ach you should eat slowly and masti-
cate your food thoroughly, then take
one of Chamberlain's Tablets immed-
lately after supper. obtainabie any
where. adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16
Miss Wallace h 81. Louis,

Miss Mildred Wallace is studying
voice in st. Louis and is singing in
the choir Of the Webster Groves Con-
gregational Church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16
PRoBATE oOUgr con-
TIMED ONE WEEE

ANAD NEL VIA
TIKI NsrNuhgT tern a
Caar u11 b. c1rtnzes fer ous weS
cuaoausz q As naess q JU6Es ".
". B1.tE AZ settlements as1 Ane 81
SseEet fer tks wesk hesluN1g -
No7eube- L3A are eoaLvi - co-
rusp1dinr Gsys q TIE week bSgn-
nip November GA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16
Sufferer From IndirestiOn ReIieye,

Sufferer From Indigestion Relieved
Before taking Chamberlain's Tab
lets my husband suffered for several
years from Indigestion, causing him
to have pains in the stomach and dis
tress after eating. Chamberlain
Tablets relieved him of these spells
right away writes Mrs. Thomas
Casey, Geneva. N. Y. Obtainable
anywhere. adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16

Marriage licenses were granted &,
urday 10 orvine Richard Bjss. ,
Miss Florence Northeutt, both :, w ~
dalia, and to Walter Maddox. ~ sar
ynsse, and Miss Annie Thoma. !,
Darlington, No. VI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16
SNOW Ann TcF Urpr

With flurries Of snow and some ice
the mercury in this section Of Nilsson
ri fell to 25' Sunday night. The cold
streak extended mostly over the State
and into Kansas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16

JOHN z. Fish, division freight and
passenger agent of the Chicago e. Al
ton, is in st. Louis, where he attended
"a traffic meeting Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16
Post OHiee Loot recovered.

LADDONIA, Mo-, Nov. 10. The
Post Office at this place was robbed
September 5, postage stamps and mon
|ey being taken, Tuesday, while Pat
Devaney, living seven miles west of
this place, was husking corn, he found
a child's school satchel buried in a corn
row. The sack contained eight
checks, postage due stamps, 100 in
ternal coupons, a pocketbook and a
money sack,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16

1T is time TO discontinue the discus
sion Of politicsand consider the more
important Of question Of what TO give
for Christmas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16

Mrs. j. w. Burlington is home from
a visit TO friends and relatives in
Louisiana, Mo,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16

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Ehu1k vstrh the 6ao q ne E1rxlH
~ heif paper zn< reneS Her EA-
suiFtinu pru1ptiy - chxt ney VI
nj uiss a cry q Asr fEEu7.z
RPa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Rov,, ~
Call, Of Fulton, on November ~ NC
son. Mrs. Mccall was forns,,v NJ
Laura Estis, Of Mexico. 'U''
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16
The Weekly Ledger

E-iuss q tt P o Nezssa M
and ns-ir.ns a. md dEa zHtzz
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16

R. Z. Hill, Of Bachelor, wa, in ".
Iico Friday. "''-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16

A. E. Richardson, Of Moberly, was
in Mexico Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16

G. II. Early, Of Centralia, was In
this city on business Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16
PUBLIC SALE!

/ will sell at public auction, at my
farm, IL miles Sc. of Mexico, known
as the Tom Roden farm, on
Friday, Nov. IL
the following described property:
~ HORSES T.
4 bay brood and work mares, from 5
to 8 years old, weighing from 1900 to
400 lbs, two Of them in foal BY
Jacks and one in foal by horse. The
good kind. 2 big black 2-year old
horse colts; / bay 2-year old FLY.
% HEAD OF CATTLE g.
! fine registered Jersey COW, 2 good
milk cows, 5 good weanling calves.
two-months-old Jersey bull calf,
eligible for registry.
lis HOGS 49,
consisting of 2 good brood sows and
u pigs, 3 fat hogs, / Duroc Jersey
Boar, 1-year old.
s5 GOOD BREEDING YVES IS
loo Chickens I0O-
About z dozen Big fine Buff orpine-
ton pullets, III dozen Buff orpington
hens.
CORN, HAY and OATS.
About 1000 bushels Of corn in the crib,
about one-half Of which is extra good.
About rs tons of good hay in stacks
and barns. About 100 bushels Of good
oats.
HARNESS AND WAGONS.
l set Of new medium heavy leather
farm harness, / set Of new medium
light leather farm harness, / set OF
heavy leather farm harness, Z horse
collars, l new farm wagon, complete, /
new medium heavy spring wagon,
! good low wheel wagon with new
box and frame.
NJ IMPLEMENTS
l new John Deere grain drill, grass
seeder and fertilizer, ! new oft. disc
harrow, 1 new 2-section drag harrow,
! new 12-inch breaking pillow, 1 Case
gang pillow, / Mccormick binder, /
Deere cultivator, i double shovel, /
new grind stone and other farm tools.
Furniture and Kitchen Utensils.
IL new dining room chairs, l new
bed, spring and mattress. 2 new
kitchen tables, ! new washing machine
N'ringer, tubs, etc, / refriger-
ator and other articles.
TERMss-Six months time at so.
Sale begins at 10 o'clock, a. M,
sharp.
Lunch will be served by ladies' Of
the Christian Church Of Mexico.
Farm Of 1913 acres for sale.
T.B. Edwards
.. G. Ford, Auctionecr.
J. G. Mund. and W. W. Pollock,
Clerks,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16

George Bast, who is attending State
University, is home for the weekend.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16

Joe Reynolds is very i'll with lung
fever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16

! will sell at public auction, at my
farm, IL miles Sc. of Mexico, known
as the Tom Roden farm, on
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-16

Major Strock, Of the Missouri Mill
tary Academy, is in St. Louis.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14
RACE PREJUDICE. NORTH.

George z. Wibsean Enters Suit Against
Thsatsr Official In Brooklyn.
In the south the colored people are
lynched upon the most dimsy charges
or suspicion Of guilt when charged
with crime, and in the north they are
Disseminated against at sight In the
matter Of places Of public amusement
or social comforts. A case in point at
the north Is being tried out by the
courts In Brooklyn. George ID. Wibecan,
well known and popular in social and
political circles and clerk In the gen.
eral pOstoffice for quarter OF CEN
fury or more, entered suit against John
Crawford, treasurer of the Empire the
alter, on Tuesday. Sept. IL, for refusing,
as Mr.. Wibecan alleges. to sell him two
theater seat tickets.
Mr.. Wibecan In making the charge
against the theater official called the
attention Of the court to section ga Of
the penal law Of the state Mr.. Wibe-
can says he went to the theater and
he finally reached the box Office and
asked for two tickets for the perform.
ance for the next day he was told:
I'VE haven't got any. Get out Of line"
He received the same reply. he said.
when he asked for two tickets for Fri
day night. Sept. 8.
Manager Curtain Of the theater In
court told the magistrate the box ONCE
man did not refuse to sell Wibecan
tickets because Of his color, but be-
cause there were no tickets left. The
case was put over for further hearing.
Some time ago Mr.. Wibecan started
suit against a downtown restaurant
keeper because he refused TO serve
him and gained an award Of 500
when the case was brought into the
courts.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14

president in 1912 was only 4S.942
There is Alabama electing Mr.. Under
wood to the senate on $1,000 ballots
ind having 100000 black and 100000
white male citizens Of voting age.
Tn Iowa Mr.. Cummings polled Dos
832 votes for senator, and the COM
bined vote Of all candidates was 427.
1902. These two states have about an
equal population. One state, Alabama.
has ingenious laws to restrict voting
The other, Iowa, has free government.
Alabama refuses to recognize United
States citizenship az distinctive from
state citizenship and declines to per.
NIT the sovereignty ballot rights of
all male citizens. while Iowa is within
the letter and the spirit OF the federal
constitution.
SHOULD a candidate for the presi
dency take up the cause Of human
rights. go into this southern question
show up the methods employed to re
press the masses Of the south. the
flow Of tears from Mr. Tillman would
have the aspect Of Johnst0wn food
instead Of sort Of theatrical politi'~
play on the superficial sentiment Of
the north, always easily induced not
to discuss those issues In the south
that are. In fact, Of national concern.
THE north goes ahead building
monuments to Its heroic dead. honor.
ing the memory Of Garrison, Sumner,
Lincoln, Grant and those like them.
while the southern political machine
goes as steadily ahead undoing all
that these great opponents Of human
justice championed and defended and
established, but as yet no voice Is
raised to protest Its wrongs In South
Carolina-to cry out. for example. as
against the triple lynching In a south
ern state, which occurred In August.
"Are not the lives OF those this side
the ocean or the border as much to be
protected as those on or across the
ocean or over the border? II this Is
bloody shirt 1t IL not at least bloody
conscience! The counting out game
was played In the south until the pres
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14
CONFERENCE OF EDUCATORS
TO MEET At DURHAM, N. c.
Atlanta Constitution Highly Approves
ct Meeting Gated For Nov. q.

The following editorial from the At
lanta Constitution Of Tuesday. Sept.
10s u significant Of three things-Hrst,
the constantly widening influence of
the National Training school at Dur.
ham, N. c.; second. the timely interest
which q large and increasing number
Of the white people Of the south man
ifest in the educational work for col
ored people. their growing friendliness
toward members Of our race who show
proper interest In racial affairs, and.
third. the genuine approval Of the able
ana constructive leadership Of DR..
James e. Shepard, founder and presi.
dent of the institution.
The Constitution says:
"A conference for Negro education
has been called by James e. Shepard.
president Of the National Training
SCHOOL For Negroes at Durham, N. c..
totmeet IN that city Nov. 21-24 next.
to which all interested In the better
ment Of Negro education are cordially
invited
1T Is noteworthy that this confer
ence proposes to deal with the subject
upon business basis-upon a basis
Of results that will best equip the Ne
gro for substantial self support and
aid him most In self sustaining ca
reer.
This is the kind of work the lead
Ing educational institutions for the Ne
gro. located in the south and fostered
and assisted by the white people in
this as we'll as In other sections. are
now doing
'The National Training school at
Durham Is one Of these. as In. also
Tuskegee institute. There are others
institutions that are teaching the Ne
gro trade. an Industrial occupation
which not only makes him independ
ent but makes him capable OF render.
ing a service which is in constant de-
mand and through which he can al.
ways earn livelihood.
"The Durham conference win deal
with liye questions concerning the Ne
-gruv sducation. Moreever.tif any ions
has any particular ideas about the bet.
torment Of the Negroes condition upon
these lines this conference will furnish
him an opportunity to present It. The
work Is one to which the white people
OF the south can well afford to lend
their encouragement and assistance.
"EducatiOn that will make the Negro
a better and more capable citizen
and which, in the Industrial world and
where he has the ambition and ability.
will lift him above the plane of the
ordinary laborer will not only help the
Negro race, but 1t will help conditions
among both races in the south.
The opportunity Is opening up for
him more and more every year, az a
result Of such conferences as that to
be held shortly at Durham. The. day Is
not far distant when there will be a
chance to take advantage Of 1t. II
means self respect. better employment
and better living conditions. It is a
good work and should be encouraged"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14
PRINCIPLES OF
HUMAN RIGHTS
JosephC MannIng's View About
Southern Conditions.
IN JUSTICE TO The MASSES

Former Member Of Alabama Iesisia.
turs Reveals Methods Used to Dc.
privs the coiored and Poor White
Citizens Of the Bailot-stronoly Con.
dsmns Iynehings.
Commenting on Senator Tillman's re-
cent speech in the senate In which Mr..
Tillman referred to the attempt being
made Tin his opinion) to stir up Sec
tionalism In the present national po-
litical campaign, the Hon. Joseph G.
Manning Of Alabama recites some very
cold facts as to the political situation
In the south. Mr.. Manning is a for.
mer member Of the Alabama legisla-
ture. He Is again on the firing line
and Is well known throughout the coun-
try as q great agitator for the civil and
political rights OF the colored people.
Mr.. Manning in part says:
Senator Tillman deplores sectional
ism, and those who favored the con-
tinuance of chattel slavery deplored
sectional interference with southern in
situations. So will II be regarded as
sectionalism II one should discuss the
conditions of political slavery in the
south. Revert to South Carolina, hav-
ing 1876, 100 white and 335.O48 black
male citizens Of voting age, and then
see that the vote for Mr.. Wilson for
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14
BUSINESS MEN COMMEND
GOOD WORK OF STUDENTS
National Urban League Told coIorsd
..'. Boys Give Satisfaction.

The following communication from
the Connecticut Leaf Tobacco associa.
ton, which is composed of practically
all the tobacco growers in the Hartford
valley. has been received at the Office
Of the National Urban league:
The National League on Urban condi-
lions Among Negroes. zoos Seventh Ave-
nue., New York:
Gentlemen--I am glad to be able to write
that upon every plantation where the
colored students are now employed they
are giving satisfa ction, and plans are
being made for their return to Connect
cut at the end Of the school term In 1917.
These boys have proved to be efficient
and conscientious workers, and they have
won the approval Of both the planters
they have been working for and the men,
bers Of the different communities in which
they have lived.
7 believe It to be the duty OF the asso-
citation to send some letter OF, apprecia.
ton to the National League on Urban
Conditions Among Negroes for their ef-
forts in this movement and at the same
time to mention the efficient and able
manner in which they have handled this
proposition. Very truly yours,
CONNECTICUT LEAF TOBACCO AS
ISOLATION
This letter is In commentator Of
the work Of the 500 students who
were recruited from the southern
schools and colleges as an experiment
to al the places Of foreign latorers
who had found more remunerative en-
ployment In the various munition fac
tories Of the north. ~
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14
PROUD OF c0LoRED RACE.

Commissioner erownIow's Timely Ad.
drsss to Odd FslIews at Washington.
Commissioner Lewis Brownlow Of
the District Of Columbia In an address
Of welcome to the Grand United Order
Of Odd Fellows. which held its eight
eenth biennial session at Washington
In August, in part said
Il welcome you not only as members
Of this order. but Also as American cit
liens. I am glad when fraternal Or
ders meet in Washington. because It
gives Americans an opportunity to see
their capital. I wish especially to well
come those OF you who are In this city
for the first time.
washington Is the metropolis Of the
colored race. There are more col0red
persons here than in any other city OF
the United States. They form an in
tegral part of the citizenship Of which
Washington Is prouC
I'VE are now co npieting q well
equipped colored high school. named
for PAU Dunbar. the great Negro poet.
II Is to be the most advanced institu.
ton ever erected devoted exclusively
to the education Of the coiored race.
We try In Washington to give equal op.
portunities Of education to the colored
race"
The response to Commissioner Brown.
lows address was made By Professor
William Pfckens. dean Of Morgan col
leRe Baltimore. who said.
"The~ Negro In America has always
proved himself faithful and loyal to
the dag. No one. not even the Negroes
worst enemy. has ever questioned his
patriotism. No one has asked him what
country he would stand by In case of
war between this and any other power.
II sometimes doubt whether the Ne.
groes' best friends are In the north or
the south. tut am sure Of one thing
that Is. that the best friend the Amer.
lean white man has In all the world
Is the American Negro"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14

emit system was concocted, to avoid
contests for seats In congress, and the
swing Of the political az has elimi-
mated practically all colered citizens
a. voters. reduced them to political
slavery and has cut into the psor
whites until the aggregate vote In q
dozen southern states. for the Democ-
racy, u about 1,175.000. whereas there
are about 100000 black and 4, 100000
white male citizens Of voting age.
There are questions higher than and
above merely getting back into power;
there are problems Of deeper human In.
terest than getting the south In the
saddle out Of the saddle in the nations
capital"