davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
SOCIAL SERVICE WORKER
TO Be EMPLOYED SOON

The Social Service Committee of the
Mexico Federated Clubs expect to have
a practical urse as a social sevice
worker at labor in the local field bly,
the first of November. They have
$500 already in their fund and believe
before the year is out the amount will
be increased by further subscriptions.
All of the churches Of the city are
aiding the work and the one in charge
will distribute charity as well as care
for the health of the poor in the com
munity. The organization is alrea-
dy doing much social service work,
though they have not yet employed
their nurse.
On Tuesday, October IT, the Kings
Daughters will give a silver tea, the
funds from which will be added to the
Clubs funds. This is a splendid
movement and should be given every
encouragement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
Or. MCO. Bolts LEFT
KANSAS CITY PROPERTY

-Four cemetery associations are ben
~eficiaries in the will of Mrs. Alice L.
TrimbIe, filed Saturday for probate,
Mrs. Trimble, the widow Of the late
Judge J. NED. Trimble, died last week,
according TO the Kansas City Star.
Mrs. Trimble was well known in Mex
ico.
Funds left the cemetery associations
are to care for the graves of relatives.
Associations at Sharon, Pa, Chau-
tauqua, n. y, and Brookfield, No,
were given $1,000 each. The Mount
Washington Cemetery Association was
willed $4,000 to care for the grave of
Judge Trimble.
A residence at Ills Penn street and
the Hoffman House, at Twelfth and
Penn streets, were left to Alice Turner
Brockett, a niece. c. E. Turner, a half
brother, and Mary V. Trimble, a sister
Of Judge Trimble, will each receive
$4,000. Bequests Of $4,000 each were
left to Meade C. Dobson, Emma
Brownlee, Irene Turner, Mabel Straw
bridge Wakefield and James G. Trim
bic. The residue of the estate is to be
divided between Alice Turner Brock
EFT, Emma Bolts and DR.. Mcdowell
Of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
MONTANA IS FOR WILSON
SAYS ". v. JOHNSON

MILES CITY, Montana, Oct. ?. =
Dear Bob: Montana looks like it is
sure for Wilson for President. /
thought l had started something the
other day when some of the old-tim-
ers here, and Republicans, too, were
roasting me Ia Missourian, and 4
Democracy l had to tell them an incl
dent which happened in Kentucky
soon after Ollie James returned home
from the st. Louis National Conveen-
ton.
1t went like this: He met an old
darkey who was anxious to know
who was nominated for President.
The old darkey said: "Mr. James,
who did the Republicans nominate for
President in Chicago?"
Uncle ST." Mr.. James replied,
they nominated Mr. Hughes"
"Mr. Hughes?"
YES" said Mr.. James.
well, who did the P~rogressives
nominate :" asked the aged black
man.
"They nominated Mr.. Roosevelt"
"oh, yes sir, yes sir; but who did
the white folks nominate in st.
Louis? ?"
"They nominated Woodrow Will
SON."
Before could tell what the old dar-
key said to that it looked like there
was something doing, but a whole lot
Of white folks" showed up on the
scene and things quoted down.
am out Of politics now; you know
my right hand is out Of working or
der. Respectfully,
w. W. johnson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
GERMAN VOTE FOR WILSON

Cincinnati,O o., Occt.6.-Albert Krell
president Of the Krell Piano COMPANY
who has voted for seven consecutive
Republican candidates for President.
IN a public announcement of his deter
mination to support Woodrow Wilson
for reelection says, in part:
y am for Woodrow Wilson for Pres
ident because | do not believe we
should make a change in this critical
period.
i am for him, even under the great
est pressure, he saved US from taking
a hand in the war on the Allies side.
Il am for him because he has been
a wonderful President. Intellectu-
ally, he is bigger than any President
since Lincoln.
81 am for him because he has made
possible the enactment Of a great pro-
gram Of Legislation beneficial to the
y am for him because he prevented
railroad strike, which would have
treated the greatest industrial calami-
" in u history.
u know many other German-Amer-
who feel as ! do about the pres
situation"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
10, 70, 30 and 40
Years Ago This Week
10 YEARS AGO.

William Clark, a nephew of Mrs.
Mary l., Clark, of this city, died in
Topeka, Kansas.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Smith.
Ed Shook and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
N. Skelly left for California on a
visit.
Miss Mildred Whitney was attend
ing the Curry School of Expression in
Chicago
A Democratic Club was organized at
Benton City.
j. T. Johnson, Ben Middleton and
George Lee returned from the Full
ton stock sales where they had been
buying stock.
Chas. Pease was bulding a fine new
home on West Boulevard.
August Weber was building a fine
new home on North jefferson st.
The Mexico Meat Dealers Associ-
alton was formed with the following
officers: President, F. A. S~annebeek.
Vice-President, ]. c. King; Secreta-
ry, D. c. Owen; Treasurer, Edward
Kidd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER DEED.
OF TRIIST.

WHEREAS, James S. Gibson, and
Lizzie Gibson, his wife, by their GER
tain deed of trust dated December 20,
1913, duly acknowledged and recorded
in the trust deed records within and
for the County Of Audrain and State
Of Missouri, in Trust Deed Record
40" at page 406, conveyed to the I'M
dersigned trustee the following de-
scribed real estate lying and being
situate in the County Of Audrain and
State Of Missouri, to-wit:
Lots numbered three (3) and four
(4l in Block number fifteen (15) OF
Ladd's Addition Extended to the City
of Mexico, Missouri, as shown on the
plat of said Addition Extended Of
record in the Office of the Recorder Of
Deeds within and for said Audrain
County.
Which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment of one GER
tain negotiable promissory note, to.
gether with the interest thereon and
in said deed of trust fully described,
and,
WHEREAS, said promissory note
70 secured by said deed of trust is
past due and remains unpaid.
NOW, THEREFORE, ], S. NJ. Locke,
the Trustee named in said deed of
trust, at the request of the legal hold
er of said promissory note, will on
FRIDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF
OCTOBER, 1916,
beween the hours Of nine o'clock a. m.
and five o'clock p. m. ofthat day pro-
coed TO sell the real estate above de-
scribed at public vendue to the high
est bidder, at the east front door Of
the Court House in Mexico, Missouri,
FOR CASH, to pay said debt and in
%terest, and the costs and expenses Of
executing this trust. S. M. LOCKE,
3O-td Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
SAM MORRIS, THE JOKER
PUTS GOOD ONE OVER

Sam Morris is a great joker. He also
possesses a ready mind for all matters
pertaining to business, especially the
advertising end. The story published
below appeared in a Mexico paper
this week, regarding the marrige Of
his nephew. The nephew, Abe Nor
ris, is not married, and being an or
thodox jew, would not marry outside
his faith and especially on the Jewish
holiday, Yom Ripper. He says he
never heard Of the bank in Seattle his
uncle has him employed in. In fact,
he is not going to sue for libel, be-
cause, he says, "Uncle Sam needs the
money" and he likes the Irish.
Here is the story:
Morris : McFaddin.
Mr.. Abe Morris and Miss Grace
McFaddin were married at Rockford,
H., Sept. 28th. Miss McFadIn is the
daughter Of Mr.. Thomas McFaddin,
president Of Rockford's street railways.
Abe, the nephew of our Sam Nor
lis, Of Mexico, was a resident Of Lou
Mo. We knew him from his
inst year in school. Even that far
back Abe gave evidence Of the
wonderful tenacity Of memory that he
to have gotten from his uncle
sam. Abe has a wide reputation as a
eader and a speaker, having earned
lis first three-column write-up at the
ender age Of six years. He is here
n Mexico now TO claim the Hoosier
jabinet that Sam Morris gives to each
+ his nieces and nephews as a we'd
ing present. Sam says this is the
9Th Hoosier he has thus given.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Morris will visit
? Kansas City and then go to their
ew home in Seattle where Abe has a
with the First National
ank. 1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
MAN SEVERELY CUT N
FIGHT ON STREET SUNDAY

In a fight Sunday night Albert Nc
Kenzie, a shoe factory employee, was
seriously cut about the face and body
by Forrest Penn, who gave his ad-
dress as Marshalltown, Iowa, where he
claims to be a barber.
The two men had been arguing all
evening and the argument finally ter
minated about eight O'Clock in a fight
on Promenade street, in the rear of the
Fritts & Clark store.
The two men fell to the pavement,
Mckenzie landing on top, when Penn
drew a knife and inflicted several
severe wounds on MeKnzie's fance
and body. Mckenzie received one cut
Oh the head, another below the ear and
several n the body, according to depu-
ty Constable c. B. KEENAN,.
After the cutting, Penn leaped in
Judge c. C. Bledsoe's car, which
CHANGED to be passing at the time.
Judge Bleisoe drove the car into Hox-
sey's Garage. Penn attempted to es-
cape through the rear door, which had
been locked earlier in the evening. He
was caugh and arrested by Deputy
Constable C. b. Kenunen and night
Waterman J. ?. Sanford.
Penn was placed in the city follower
and Monday morning a-raigned before
Justice Of the Peace J. p. Wayne,
he plead not guilty to a charge
Of assault with intent to kill and his
trial was set for next Thursday.
Mckenzie was taken to the Hospital,
he was reported to be resting
well Monday. although his
wounds are considered to be of a Sc
rious character.
Penn suffered only two bruises on
his face, where he struck the pavement
he fell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
PUBLICITY AND REV. DIR.
WIN. ]. WILLIAMSON

THE Ledger regrets to note from a
column article in the second edition Of
Saturdays St. Louis Republic that
"Rev. DR.. William J. Williamson, for
merly pastor Of the Third Baptist
Church, was found helplessly drunk
with a bottle Of liquor in his pocket
at 7:30 Friday night at Grand and
Shenandoah avenues" He had been
missing for several hours. and his
friends were searching for him. The
St. Louis Republic contains a column
in reference to this unfortunate mat
tes, and in this connection We will
repeat what we said once before, that
there has been entirely too much pub
hcity regarding DR.. Williamson's IRE
formation coming back" and IRE
establishment" and all that sort Of
thing.
DIR. Williamson has the sympathy Of
the public generally, but must get or
his feet again with the aid Of his God
and not through publicity. We be-
lieve that DR.. Williamson will come
back but he must work out his saliva
tion in saek-cloth and ashes, with Sc
cret prayer, and not through flaring
headlines and idle boastings. Only
last week DR.. Williamson announced
with a flourish that he had establish
cd the Peoples Tabernacle in st.
Lous, and that he had "come back" to
stay, &c, &c, &c.
The st. Louis Republic, referring to
this matter in an extended article,
says:
"A suggestion has been made to
have the court appoint a guardian for
DR.. Williamson. Once this sugges-
ton was made to DR.. williamson
while pastor Of the Third Baptist
Church, whose pulpit he was forced to
leave six months ago. DR.. Williamson
is said 10 have treated the suggestion
almost with violence, pounding a table
as he said he would not consider it as
the way out Of his misfortune"
1t became known Friday for the first
time that Doctor Williamson recently
$4,000 in certain good stocks
upon his wife, and she Is using the in
come Of about 5000 in the care of the
which includes two daughters.
Williamson is said to be penniless.
He once drew a salary Of s733 a month,
according to an official Of his former
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
NENI.
proposed by Initiative Petition

Irohlblting after Jnly first. 1871, a..
n,'huiacture Of, the introdnrtlon int' w.,
- HN'"s' exchanging. ltartcrine, s,ilIsg
"'HpoH'hk OF Intoxicating iinuors Ia M.
nthte OF Missouri, cxeept ,inr ~ - .ne
Hp'"tai purposes, prescrtbing a n.r,u,
."e ,.oi'lioh thereof and rrpeniIny III
pIL,s o. the Constitution. Statutes and Mn
"'iphi Laws In confirt tIereUItb $50
~ STposeI amendment to the Constitution
% missouri, to he submitted Ia nv 'it,un
voters Of the state ~ Nissn,s{ ~ .tgal
approKhl or rejection at the reznIar ,"oa
"sai erection to he held on tbo ssy,,i NtH
M M .feNe!nDer' a. u. 1910. prohlbItIng ihss
The ri%inre Of ne Introduction into, and
az GahlS tAchhhEing, barteriug. SAILING
. - iispeslhg Of intoxicating IiGu0rs In ~,
etate OF Missouri, except vino fnr 49, a ~
,bor WV " purposes prescribing 4 penaltv 10
Of tbe os sta, thereof and repealing ali parts
H., ~ nlate constitution, State and MINT
wv Laws IN conflict Herewith.
Pc q enacted BY the PEOPLE Of he Stat, d,
,%SS5sction ! From and after Julv sr.,
~ no intoxicating liquor or fInnars'
except wine for sacramento nr W liquors,
81 m"nuiaCinreh in or introduced intn ~
Sthte OF Missouri under anv nr ntp tne
bnrtg person who sells, exchanges, giyas
OF anv liz utsposes OF Intoxicating li1uor
me- or VIE manufactures. or intro'
uu'es INTO, or attempts TO lntrod,,.n" Ivy,
~ n.Htp OF Missouri, Intoxicating iInnas
~, ~ "ny klhd except wine as ofnras, iilSSoL
~, ~, purposes aforesaid shall he gniltv =
nnf1 sI ana upon conviction sbnti ~,
bunisneh hy a fine OF not less thai 'br oe
sapd upilafs nor more than one tlou.
conu, upllars, or by Imprisonment, I'm ,ha
nountg jan not less than six montiiIp tne
tuure IMAM twelve months. or lr hn,,lI nNr
hne and Imprisonment " Nv nom such
lave batts Of the state Constitution ana
H. p" ~ tne state and m%unlclpnlIftl. Nv
~ toholcting with The proyisinns '|re.
Se'tloh' are hereby repealed oi ms
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
SEN. ]. HAMILTON LEWIS
WILL SPEAK HERE OCT.l3

Late Friday afternoon, VIM. Vivion,
Chairman Of the Audrain County
Democrats Committee, received q
telegram from James Cowgirl, Chair
man of the State Democratic Com
mitee, asking if arrangements could
be made to have United States Sena-
tor j. Hamilton Lewis, Of Illinois,
speak here, either on the Afternoon or
evening of October 18Th, next Friday.
Mr.. Vivion said Saturday morning
that Senator Lewis would speak here
the afternoon of the 18th. at the Court
House at 3 o'clock.
Senator Lewis is considered to be
n of the best speakers on the plat
form, and Mr.. Vivion urges all Demo-
Gratis to make arrangements to hear
him next Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
20 YEARS AGO.
The Western Union Telegraph office
was moved to Sallee's Book Store.

The Western Union Telegraph office
was moved to Sallee's Book Store.
DR.. N. R. Rodes went to Chicago
to take a post graduate course in
medicine.
The Mexico Band furnished music
for the Democratic rally at Bowling
Green.
Prof. Arthur Lee, later Of Mexico.
had a position in the Clinton schools.
A Bryan Club was organized at
Farber with the following officers:
President, J. j. Alexander.
Secretary, c. A. Davault.
Treasurer, f. NJ. Hammitt
Sergeant-atArms, j. p. Sutton.
T. T Torreyson was erected a del.
egate to the National Anti-Horse
Thief Association, which was to meet
at Kingfisher, Okla
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
WHAT CkTAURH is

1t has been said that every third
person has catarrh in some form.
Sciencchas shown hatnasal catarrh
often indicates a general weakness
Of the body; and local treatments in
the form Of snuffs and vapors do little,
if any good.
To correct catarrh you should treat It's
cause by enrching your blood with tie
oll-tood in SCOTS Emulsion which is a
medicinal food and a building-tonic, free
homalcohol or any harmfuldrugs. Tryit.
Scott p F1auesRloom6eid. Nj.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12

THE big Democratic tent meeting.
October 26th, will likely be at East
holm. There is no lot large enough
for a tent nearer than that, TO the bust
ness part Of the city. The lot just
north Of the Hoxsey is too close TO the
railroad trains, and there are too ma
ny trees in Hardin Park to erect a
large tent. The tent will accommo-
date 5000 or 1000 people, and from
what we can hear, il will be more than
crowded.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
40 YEARS AGO

George Robertson was admitted TO
the bar and qualified to practice law
in this and adjoining counties.
billiard Guthrie was employed to
teach at Bean Creek school house.
Captain D. H. Mcintyre was a cap.
diate for Representative.
Brooks & Mcconnell were the pro-
prietors of the Ringo Hotel.
The following men of Audrain II
ty were on the grand jury: William
Stewart, foreman; W W Wilson. s p
Payne, j M Forrist. r c Gibbs, Joel
Guthrie, W L French, W NJ Simmons.
p Wade, X Pulls.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12

S. NJ. SILVER, formerly Of Audrain,
IS here on a visit from Texas and is
much pleased with the many and sub
stantial improvements that have taken
place in good old Mexico, No, the best
town on earth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12

J. HAMILTON LEWIS, the noted
Democratic orator, will speak at the
Court House in this city Friday after
noon at 8 o'clock. William Vivion.
Chairman, received word to this ef-
feet Monday. Mr.. Lewis leaves at
sos for Moberly, where he speaks
that evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
How Catarrh is Contracted

Mothers are sometimes thoughtless
as to neglect the colds which their
children contract. The inflammation
OF the mucus membrance, at first
acute, becomes chronic and the child
has chronic catarrh, a disease that IL
seldom cured and that may prove a
iife's burden. Many persons who
have this loathsome disease will re-
member having had frequent colds at
me time It was contracted. A little
torethought, a bottle of Chamber
me all this trouble might have been
lain's Cough Remedy, judiciouslv used
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
NOTICE or FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice Is hereby given that Anal
settlement Of the estate a
a. T. WHEELER, Deceased.
WI be made at the next term d
The Probate Court Of Audrain CopDty y
No, TO be held at Mexico. No., j,
the second Monday in Nov, l9lG.
LYDIA Wheeler, Executrix,
and North Missouri Trust Co,
ID W w. Pollock, President
Attest j. C. Mundy, Secy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12

AS Woodrow Wilson is the proxi-
mate cause Of the reconciliation of
Taft and Roosevelt, even the Repub-
licans will scarcely deny in future
that che kept US out OF war
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
P|ERIsCoPE IN GAMES

Mexico children are enjoying a mod
ern feature in some old fashioned
games. The children of C.. A. Barnes,
on south jefferson street, were re-
Gently presented with toy periscopes,
wkict they arc using q advantage in
escaping the catcher in the old game
Of "I-Spy."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12

REV. j. o. EDMONsTON is home
from Omaha, Neb., where he attended
the big Wilson reception, and says it
was the grandest ovation he ever saw,
Mr.. Edmonston says that everybody in
the country seems to be solid for Mr..
Wilson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12

Harrisburg, PENN When / was single ! suf-
fered a great deal from female weakness because
my work compelled me to stand all day. | took
Lydia <. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for that
and was made stronger by its use. After | was
married ] took the Compound again for a female
trouble and after three months ! passed what the
doctor called a growth. lie said It was a miracle
that 1t came away as one generally goes under
the knife to have them removed. ! never want to
he without your Compound in the house."-Mrs
LFRANK KNOLL, 1912 Fulton 81. Harrisburg. Penn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12

Miss Gertrude Barker returned Sat
urday to her home in Moberly, after
a short visit with her uncle, W. A..
Sharp, and family here. Miss Barker
conducts a school Of musical express
ion in Moberly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
Democratic Editors to Meet

STURGEON, Mo, Oct. 6. Presi-
dent Jack Blanton, of the Paris An
peal, and Secretary Treasurer Omar
D. Gray, Of the Sturgeon Leader, last
night called a meeting of the Missou-
ri Democratic Press Association Cor
jefferson Cl,2 friday, Oct. 20. En-. >
Democratic e}itor in the State viii
be invited. Some brilliant speakers
VIII be ri"sea' at the banquet an an
interesting day program Is being pre-
parai.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution Of Missouri
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
NENT.

Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting 10 the qualified voters Of the state
Of Missouri. an amendmsnt 10 the Con
AltutiOa thereof. concerning pensions 10
the deserving blind.
BE- It rsfolurd b. ihs Senate, the HosGs Of
RcfrefeFidhrer csHeHrrtHB fhfFciHt
That NJ The general election 10 hc held
on Tuesday following the nrHt Monday
Ia November, 1915, there shall be- submitted
u the qualified voters If Missouri. for adop.
ton or rejection, the following copatitu.
uonal amendment, tO-wits
That section ~ Of article Nv Of the Con.
HititutioH I've amended by adding thereto
the following words; provided further.
that nothing In this Constitution contained
shall be construed as prohibiting The gen.
eral assembly from granting. or Authoriz.
ing The granting OF. pensions 10 the de-
serving blind, as may be provided aud
rpeulated nv Ipw -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
The Weekly Ledger
Entered at the p. o. Mexico, Mo,
and admitted as End class matter.

Subscribers to the Weekly Ledger
should watch the date on the margin
Of their paper and m their sub
scriptiOn promptly so that they viii
not miss a copy Of their ~favcrite
naner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12
30 YEARS AGO

c. }. Settle and son, of Mexico, en-
tered the grocery business in Cen
tralia.
Plans were made for a new chapel
at Hardin College.
!. Roberts, of Mexico, moved to
Montgomery City.
Jacob Barnes was building a new
residence near Worcester.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-12

Bryan Mundy, Of Vernon county, is
the guest Of his grandmother. Mrs.
Lizzie Carroll, Of this city, and other
friends and relatives in Mexico and
Audrain county. Bryan is a son Of
Lee Mundy, formerly Of Audrain.