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Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-23
BEREA

Felix Martin sold a shoat TO Bob
Mundy last week for si0.-- Almer
Mundy sold one COW to Lewis Leeper
and two cows and two calves to Bob
Mundy-Almer Mundy sold 2S fat
hogs to Bob Mundy last week for ss.25
per hundred-Fred S~appington Of
veron county visited at P. R. Cav.
thorn's Wednesday and Thursday Of
last week-Almer Mundy and family
visited Emmett Mundy and family
out southwest Of Mexico Saturday
and Sunday-Miss Adeoltte Of Mexico
was the weekend onset of the Misses
Mundy.-Leb Dye and family are Wis
ing for a few days with Luther Sexton
and wife out north Of Rowena, before
going to Montana. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lamb are residing on the Henry Hem
Smith were i'll last week Of measles
derson farm this year.-Ira and Alive
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Carter Of Mex
leo, spent Sunday at their farm north-
west of Molino-There were fifty
present at the Mt. Zion Sunday School
last Sunday afternoon and the Sunday
School viii be organized the first Sun
day in April-Mrs. W. D. Wood Of
Fulton has been visiting her sister,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-23
Pike in Mexico shopping Mon
day.
NORTHEAST BENTON

Mrs. Harry King has returned TO
her home in Craig. Nebr., after an ex-
tended visit with relatives.-Mrs. Ed
Northcutt and daughter, Miss Esther
went to St Louis, Sunday where Miss
Esther will take medical treatment.
Her many friends hope she may 5000
recover her health-Miss Alma Brown
closed a successful term Of school
at the Eureka School last week.-Mrs..
Cearge Kellerhall of Benton City,
spent several days last week visiting
her mother Mrs. Thos. Miller.
Mr.. Whitehead and Mrs. James
Marloxe Of Wellsville spent enc day
last week at Oscar Hinze-Jos Bailey
and family recently Of Mexico, have
moved onto the Matte KellerhalIs
farm-Mr and Mrs. John Hilder-
brand living southeast Of Benton City
are TIE proud parents OF a n son
born Saturday.
Oscar Mime has sold his farm ard
moved to WellsyilIe. We regret very
much to loss this family from cur com
munity-Floyd Rockwell, who has
been working in the bank at Wells
vile is now at home and will assist
with the farm work-Brint Erisman
moved his family to the farm which
he recently purchased Of Oscar Hinze.
Uncle Fred Hilderbrand is quite
poorly at this writing. Prof Clyde
johnson has been holding meetings
at the school houses in this neighbor-
hood to explain the consolidated Hig1
School question. Much interest is
being taken.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-23
SANTA FE

R. A. Hanger transacted business in
Mexico, Wednesday-Wm. Pittman
was a business visitor in Mexico, We'd
nesday.-S. L. Mccarthy was a Mex
leo visitor Observation-Disclosures
Sallie Faribairn, Jas. Camplin, Alma
Heller and daughter, Fern, were
guests of Mrs. Lewis Fleming Thurs
VIM. Brown entertained
the following guests at a birthday din
ner, Thursday: Earl McFaddin, Misses
Maggie MeFadden, Nan Dull, Gertrude
and Leila Davis, Mrs. Sarah Cramps,
Bert Stephens, wife and two children.
Nelson Dull transacted business in
Mexico, Thursday~-Dr. H. H. Fields
Of Kansas City and Miss Anna Lois
Fields, who is attending the state Uni
versity at Columbia, visited their par
ents, d. NJ. Fields and wife from Fri
day to Monday. Roe Pittman and
wife visited the latter's parents, VIM.
Dull and wife of near Perry, Thurs
Iday.-Mrs. w. F. Bolts was a Mexico
visitor, Friday.-Mrs. Susie Heck
hart and daughter, Miss Lulu, were
guests Of Mrs. Nan Tanner, Sunday
Miss Mary Emma TalIey visited Miss
Bessie Davis Sunday-Rev. Ray s..
FomIin filed his regular appointment
at the Methodist church, Sunday morn
ing and eyening-Miss Almira Talley
spent Sunday with Miss Irene Hen
dricks.- Miss Myrtle Nelson Of
Brownsville, Pa is visiting her moth
|er-in-law, Mrs. 7. J. Davis.-Mrs. Fern
Jelley and Miss Nina Dashner return
ed from Illinois MonHay.-Mrs. Bertha
Bond returned from Rochester, MINI,
Sunday where she recently under.
went an operation. - Mrs. Mary
Dashner visited her sister, Miss Bessie
Pittman Monday night.-Mike Rouse
lost a valuable mare last Thursday
night. She ran into a wire fence and
broke her neck.-Miss Jorene Settles
went to Kirksville Saturday.. J..
Vaughn is seriously ill.-Leslie Rags
dale went to Mexico Wednesday--Mr.
and Mrs. Dan Cauthron of Mexico
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdowell Bolts
sunday-Miss Gertrude Davis. Fred
Peak and Mr.. and Mrs. George Ed
wards spent Friday evening with Miss
Nan Dull~-Dr. George Raesdaie-of
Paris, was here Sunday enroute to
Mexico-Rev. Trigg A. NJ. Thomas,
an evangelist, preached at South
Fork church Sunday morning and
evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-23
LONG BRANCH

The Rev. White filed his regular
appointment at Long Branch, Satur-
day and Sunday-We are having nice
weather at this writing-Mrs. Sadie
Wilfrey, of st. Louis is visiting Mrs.
T. Leeper-Mrs. Clara Browning, Of
Galloway, is visiting relatives on
Long Branch.-Mrs. Annie Moore IN
a guest Of Johnnie Ellis and wife after
her return from Independence and
Kansas City, where she visited her
mother, sister andaunt-Mr. and Mrs.
F. c. Berrey and little boys visited at
g. T. Schiffer's, Sunday-Ed Crooks
of Littleby, called to see Mr.. and Mrs.
G. T. schieffer last Monday-walter
Dowell and wife were Sunday guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Winscott.-Mr.
and Mrs. T. J..Albright were in Mexico
Monday-The Sunday school was or
ganized at Midway, Sunday. Forrest
Berrey was chosen as superintendent.
Mrs. Otto Carpenter has the first
flock Of chicks in this neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Howard, Of Moline,
has moved to the Jim Robinson farm
Mrs. 0. L. Carpenter and little boys
spent the day,with Mrs. Alice Asbury
last week-FeIix Martin is up ana
around again after d spell Of sickness.
Mrs. J. w. Ellis has her incubator
setting-Mrs. Alice Asbury was III
Mexico Tuesday transacting business.
&C. T. schiefer is about as well az
usuaf-George Elzea is not feeling 10.
well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-23

in CentraIia this week-B. j. Bertels
is in Atlanta. H., on business-Miss
Ida Oeverbagh was shopping in Mex
leo, Saturday-D. B. Chapman has
returned from a business trip to Mo
beriy-Mrs- A. Merritt Of We~llsyille,
spent Saturday with her mother, Mrs
o. c. Cawthorh-Raym0nd Friedman,
Of Kansas City. spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs n. II.
FriedmaA-E H. Pschang and Frank
Haiduzek we're tranzacting business
IL MeRieo. Kednesday-R. W. Tay-
sor went to ST. Louis on business,
wednesday-Miss Ara McGrew spent
Sunday ia ST. Louis with her father,
Is T. McCrex. Eho IS in the Nasonie
Heme-Mr. and Mrs. j. P. Ldckider
returned 10 their home in St. Louis,
Sunday. after q pleasant visit with
Dir. and Mrs. J.. P. Robinett, north Of
town Holtenan made q business
Trip 70 Mexico, Moaday-C. 7. Pey-
ton attended the Democratic Conven-
ton al 81. Joe-N. u. Friedman and
family spent Sunday in L~Addonia, the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs John H-Stuara.
W. A. Richards is home from
Mexico. where she has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. j. IL whitmore-
Miss Irene Gillaspie went to Rush
Hill, Sunday for a visit with relatives.
Joe Dubbert, Of this city, fell
from a moving train as they were
nearing the station al WeIlsville, early
Tuesday morning, and sustained seri-
GUS injuries, having her arm broken,
shoulder d~isloeated, bones in her hand
broken, and badly bruised about the
face and eyes. Her condition Ia seri-
oBs-A. Koehler was painfully burn
ed late Monday evening by the explo-
sion d q gasoline lamp-Mrs. A. Pr
hale is quite ilL--Mrs. H. P. French,
Mrs. ]. B. Deyault and Miss Minnie
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-23

George Eezp has bought TIE town
lnrorsry he Is fvine h q Nj Ss6kes
.traaine n his ssrn aa TIE dcal-Ar
sssses a3S zo1a his fArm ssusA q
,suu 10 Chas Da6iu-ME and Mr
"a Bry4nt have Sonea Asar zn Earl
At Lees Sunrn;t where asy sxPxs
70 make their hone-The 8FT. Wood
SD no walk horses 70 a New for<
firm x0r SEQ he past week.-Mrs.
Wood has tesn visiting her parents
near o~alwoed-whssler a Sea ship
pa enc carload Il cattle 70 St Louis
Monfay-Niss Hattie Mann Of Nc
.tropditaa. III. is the guest Of be-
grand parents Most IF cur siek
felix's have about recovered and
churches had regular Sunday services
and school began Tuesday-MrA Ret
"a Brown, 0f Mexico, visited friends
here over Sanday-Mrs Chas. Dud-
ley was a Mexico shopper, Saturday.
-obie Wright and Jameson, Of Fulton
have opened an up-to-date garage
in Auxvasse, and are demonstrating
. nice lire Of cars.-Sam Harrison
shipped n carload Of cattle TO St.
Louis Monday. Mrs. Bus BuckRer
took her little daughter 70 a hospital
in St. Louis the past week for treat
ment.-Lewis Mckee drove a new g
cylinder velie touring ear, Of which
be is agent, out to our city, Monday.
Ny. Brown accompanied him Mrs
Bernard Cowies has returned home
from ST. Louis-Miss Katie Wood en-
tertained quite a number Of young
friends Tuesday evening, compliment
tary 10 Miss Doris D1dleys house
quests, Misses Brown and Robinett
and mule sale Wednesday, was held
here with all the stock selling vel
and bringing good prices-Miss Jess
Dunkelburg had her millinery open
ing Saturday. She displayed many
pretty hats.-Miss Irma Craighead.
who is proprietor Of Mrs. Blum's
branch store here, displayed . number
Of tailored and early springs only, and
will each Saturday display a new line
as the season advances. She will
have dress hats especially next Sat
urday. Miss Irma has been with Mrs.
Blum's Emporium in Mexico for sew
eral weeks past.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-23
ROWENA

Miss Bessie Tribble who is attend
ing high school in Centralia, spent
Saturday night and Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Trib5le.-
Miss Sophia Yeager is spending a few
days with relatives in this vicinity
Brother Miller filled his regular APP
pointment at Maple Grove Sunday
morning and night. A large crowd
attended. There win be a play at
Goodwater, Saturday night, March %.
The title Of the play is "In Plum VAL
ley Admission 15c.-Mr. Frank
Fauett has taken charge Of the Row
ena store, which is now owned by Pa
~tersOn Brothers & crews-Mr. Rich
ard Squire and wife spent Sunday
with Mrs. Tena Love.-Miss Lizzie
Donaldson is spending a few days with
her aunt, Mrs. j. J.. Fighter. Brother
Miller will give a lecture at Maple
Grove Saturday night, April 1.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-23
HOLLENsvILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander of near
Paris, spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mrs. Alexander's sister, Mrs. ].
G. Crawford-Mrs. Beulah Clark Of
Kansas City, visited her sister, Mrs.
J. w. Blum, recently. Cal Blum, who
is in California for the winter, sent
his relatives here a crate Of fine
oranges--Miss Adylotte, Of Mexico,
spent Sunday with the Misses Mum
day and attended Sunday school at
Midway Gatewood and Central
schools closed last Friday. Miss Nil
bred Cook and Miss Nola Hannah
were the teachers. Each taught
schools, and we hope they win be with
rs next year-T. n. Berrey has a
sick calf-B. c. Berrey recently lost
a work mule. Supposed TO have died
Of distempere-H. L. Berrey recently
sold Milt Householder one steer weigh
ing 1850 pounds, at $3.50 per hundred.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-23
As We son 50 SHALL
We rep HsUREs aaH
IN IN curry Of ths Buaness and 50
cal Work. Ne kneacans Neg
lsa TINS Nial Question:
TAKE rmE 10 CONSIDER
osupsrr the HAray Bsdwoedsmen
Il a Ruu1res Years Ace WITH
the Maarrn Nan Of Fedsy.

A " SOS. - shsn ye resp No
traor words ever have been spoken-
we ACTRESSES Of the present day,
when ~ sop % compare the hardy
hacfwssassnan q Ahmarcd years ago,
wssh he modern casca- must realize
sk4s ear msae IT ETiug IS responsible
fer staHssscs whirb show that the
majority q people are nov suffering
fran disease
II Ire hurry ana seaTry q beth the
hnsnass ana social WOrla we forget
Ter rather. haven't dns to consider
BE mat vital question: Are we CIV
ing our health the attention it de-
sarvess
~Iasaihcisas res, rich foods. excite
snents kseping pace with the speedy
business world as vel as fulHlhng
soasl obligations ali are seeds which
we sow only to resp sneh shnrvests
as nervousness. cstazrh, stomach, nv
er and kidney troubles
When yoa hear the common expires
sion, 4 feel al tired ont and don't
have any ambition. Yea a rest as
surei that the speaker IS one Of the
millions Of present day Americans who
has reaped as he has sOvn. That
tired cut run down, nervous feeling,
is only the forerunner Of more seri-
Gus complications.
catarrh, which at first seems only
bOthersome, leaves hundreds Of sad
homes in It's trail daily. Authorities
say that Of the people of our great
country, who suffer from disease, the
greater portion are affected with
stomach trouble It has been defns-
tely established on the other hand,
that 80 per cent of all humanity, past
their majority. are deficient from a
standpoint of nerve strength, and
therefore, are deficient in energy.
To find a purely vegetable prepare
ton to serve as a direct nerve stimu-
~lation. to act f~av0rably upon the mu-
cous membranes and to put the stom-
ach in the habit Of doing a full days
work, was the problem put to Joseph
Won Trimbach. noted chemist and
health authority. He spent years Of
study and at least he was able TO in
troduce a preparation TO relieve these
conditions, that are the results Of the
seeds we have sOwn. He called IT
Tanalac.
Tanalac has been a boon to suffering
humanity. Tanalae builds up the sys-
tenn, promotes digestion, vitalizes the
blood, brings back restful sleep, ere
ates a keen appetite, and r~e-vitaliezes
jaded organs back to normal action.
Those suffering from headaches, loss
of APPETITE, sleeplessness, ~idigestion,
nervousness, lost energy, backachss,
and constipation should try this won
derful reconstructive tonic, to which
hundreds Of men and women, in ell
walks Of life, daily acknowledge bene-
fits.
Tanalae is being especially intro
duced in Mexico by the Buckner Drug
store. adv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-23
MoLINo

Edgar Martin, wife and son, visitel
Joe Hale and family Of near Santa Re
Sunday-Edger Berrey and wife If
neal Grant spent the weekend with
r. l. Heizer and fsn1lly-A. j. Cauth-
ON and wife visited relatives il Per.
reg Saturday night and Sunday
Miss Catheleen Alexander Of Mexico
was the guest Of her parents here Sun
dsy-Nrx Marion worley and little
daughter q Mexicoars the guests Of
her sister, Mr. Henry Fisher-Mr3
Nan Williams spent Sunday With John
Czuthorn and fan5ly-MisS Gladys
Williams is recovering from the meas
kE-Nn VII Heller Is AZ the bed
SIDE q her father. Thomas BzxBett 81
Msxsco gorry 70 hear Of this serioas
Gnesz Miss Carrie Lee and brother
Eoarrt are hoane zhter a stay ef sey-
erai rn0nfhf fn St. Loais-Mrs- John
Heszer and daughter. Perm, returned
hene Sunday from ; several dzys stay
with her m0sber, NrE camplsr. 81
E9nsa Fe-Ge0rge Gardner and fam
ID Of Bean Greek Esre guests Of Ira
Mayes and family sgnday-Chas.
Bradley and family visited I'd Crooks
and family Of wochesser, Sunday
d.. Cowhed, Of St. Loais Il visiting r.
H. CauthoEnE and wife-A ]. cauth-
orr sold Gray Wilson SIX pens Of corn
for sixty cents a busheL-B. W. Rob
ins0n and family Of Powell Ford were
guests Of r. l. Robinson Sunday
Several around here have started disk
ing for cats. Win be quite an acre
ags sown this week Il the weather re-
mains favorable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-23
Miss Eunice Duncan, has gone home
for a few days.
The Gentlest Family Horse In Aud
rain County.

/ am Offering for sale my family
horse, rubber tired surrey. harness,
saddle, blanket and in fact my entire
outfit, An ! have TO say is that
guarantee that there is not another
horse in Audrain county as gentle as
my horse. A child six years old can
drive him anywhere. as he Is absolute
" fearless. CaIl me at phones No.
s4 or No. 43. C. w. EdmOndson. wilt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-23
= NO1IVII \

Notice is hereby given tSo essz
ters Of administration upon a.a hsa
been granted the undersigned j y ls
Probate Court Of said eou, ,ot,s dayd
rain, bearing date Of the 10"
March, 1916. arpint
All persons having elai', ~ eshBB
said estate are required .Di,hIn y
them TO us for allowance Ieaa
months after date Of sa'a t,om q
or tksy may be excluded sa
benefit Of such estate ana ,.ithin d
claims be not exhibited nabl
year from the time Of The X b
ton Of this notice, they VI"
ever barred ,~.n;nistte
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-23
SPECIAL SATURDAY
APRIL |

Pyramid Wilton Rug, size 36x
3d. Drummers samples. In
some cases slightly soiled. We
picked these high grade rugs up
of the TrOlicht Dunkard CARPET
Co., Of st. Louis. Their regular
retail price of these rugs was
$3.50. Just to have you. talk
about our big rug values, we are
going to offer this lot of high
grade rugs at choice s3.9S Re.
member this is a very high grade
Wilton Rug at about one-third
its actual value. Not over two
rugs to a customer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-23

John sanderson Of this city, is In
Columbia staging a weeks demon
stration Of Golden Sun coffee in the
new $4,000 Hetzler Market there.
This market is one Of the finest in
the entire West.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-23
WHEAT OUTLOOK rs aFINE.

Wichita, Kan, March 21,-Wichita
Board Of Trade Members who have
been into the country and have made
an inspection of the wheat conditions
say the grain is in splendid condition.
but a bit backward. The outlook is
fine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-23

Mrs. Lucy Vandeyenter is home
from st. Louis where she has been
Visiting her daughter.
Mayor J. W. Dry is home from La
Belle, Mo, where he has been for the
last three weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-23

Charles Hardin johnson is home
from a pleasant visit to his uncle,
Willis johnson at Kirksyille, Mo.
Hardin is like his father-as soon as
the robins arrived he wanted to get
home and start spring work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-23
SPECIAL FRIDAY
MARCH 81

Cut glass open handled sugar
and creamer, in clear crystal
glass with grape fruit and vine
cutting. Regularly worth CSC a
set. For this day 26c a pair.
Only one to a customer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-23
Seed Corn For sac.

Selected Boone Co. White. Wen
prizes at vandalia and Mexico corn
shows. $3.50 a bushel at farm.-Miss
Margaret Cunningham, Route 4, Mex
leo. Mutual Phone wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-23

NGSaaZ Sack Txrlk H.NarSh =
ogTuE RECEzFN-sm inSus
nc lRe Tgxxns
NA-krs ssuaray
Essss hesF See7s ESs t. saEe
Yu.-Enr Steers zna hsserz sSS q
ssh
ouuz Ssse = SEE
Sssckerz anE feeders $50 ts sSae
Calves Sc T. s5a5a
Texas Steers SIS - ssee
Cows and he&rrs s. - S.
HOG RBCEPTS-lN.kxa
Market * higher
Mfxs5 and butkSrs $3.50 ta sATs
Coed and heavy $40 70 SAT5
Roaxh SIS 10 sSsa
ISrAt $40 b Sssa
PIGS s. - sseA
Bah $3.50 10 sara
SHEEP RECEIFTS-2soa
MNrket Steady
SAeap and sEss 500 to Ss1k
LA.ahs s. q SIIG
YezlHnx ~xthsrs S to sic.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-23

All kinds on hand at a price to In
duce you TO 8 it, so you viii grow
more and better grain-WiIliam Pol
lock Mil G. Elevator Co. dlwi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-23
SPECIAL THURSDAY
r 70

Mems blue and ecru work
shirts with collars attached.
Worth today, 39c. For this day
25c. Not over four to a custo-
mer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-23
COLE YOUNGER, FORMER
BANDIT, DEAD h
One Time Member Of jana &.
Spent Last Days at Old Hs..
Becoming Churehman.
ONE OF THE GANGS b
Was the Oldest Of the Three Ys,..
Boys and Lived at Hon, M
Lees Summit, Mo

fri
Lees Summit, Mo, March q.
Younger, famous outlaw q
days, but late Of years a devou. /
attendant and peaceable citizen
at his home here tonight after !
illness.
Cole Younger was one Of The bid
the members Of the robber band, III
infested Western Missouri during ID
after the civil war. He was 4 member
Of the Quantrell band Of s~usrrTaa
and with his two brothers took part
with the "James Boys N Mak MI
train robberies in Missouri and neigh
boring states, that melted he hk
ers more than slOO,0OO The leading
members Of these bands are dead, s0nl
at the hands Of the law, some BY VI
eide and others from natural Gauss
Younger, after a long term in The ~
itentiary, became a ~law-abiding NJ
souri, citizen.
Oldest Of younger Boys
Cole was the oldest Of the TIM
younger Boys"
The father, Col Harry ", Youngs
came to Missouri from Kentucky Y
fore the war. He was a strong uHH
man. though a STAKEHOLDER. He stdA
near Lees Summit. twent miles fra
Kansas City, where Cole was h'rA
1874. Co. Younger was rhurdsA
by one Of the bands Of lawless ga
|rillas that infested the M~issO1n'As
sas border in war times Inc S1
said their father was murdered \
Kansans for the purpose Of robSf
They Immediately took up As
againt the North. They joined Q'n'
trelI,s guerrillas and had their r.
in the memorable sacking Of LASF'0S
Kansas.
when the war was over, they Y
-the Jameses became outlaws. An'4
the notorious robberies Of The oe's
following the war that were 10Y 7
their doors were:
The raid on the Liberty NO ~ !.
in 1866. One bank defender y
dead and $4,000 stolen !,
The looting of the RussellVlle' =
bank in 1868 for $1,000.
The Gallatin. Mo. bank robbery
1868, in which the cashier was L
and killed.
Raids on Lexington and sS'''''
No. banks in 1861. 1
Ten thousand dollars stolen HUE !.
Kansas City Fair Association ID Y
while 1000 persons looked on +
The corydon, L. bank robbed =
900 the same year.
Captured in Minnesota
A dozen other sensational F00'.,.
for which the Younger and JaH''
we're blamed were carried Out w. /
fully before the three Younger y, !,
ers we're captured in Minnesota 49, 7.
a raid on a bank at Northfelu, H
ii 1867. in the course Of which y
Ter Haywood was killed Inc IA, ~
ers were shot many times IN ~ Y.
with a posse, but finally WEI, NJ.
alive after a battle at shl'lo''''
Minnesota. !, ,rHBE
Csie and his brothers pleadsu h.
and were sentenced to prison !"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-23

A4F@ - L h8NS1ES - the Aca-t-
eEmazsers Dspsrnnezt Of he United
States array. who has ch3rgs Of al
purchases Of stock for the army. arriv-
ed in East St Louis Thursday 10
asrznge for buying 1850 horses and
prohzbiy 1909 mules within q week
for shipment to the sxpeditionary Fore
Is ct the Mexican border.
The governments immediate expen-
ditnre for army horses and mules n
East St Louis Win be approximately
ss250Oa. Mules ere selling from $40
to $50 each, and 1t is expected the
government can buy horses at an aver
age Of sl4s each, which was the gov
ernment's last contract price. The
allies in their recent horse purchases
al East ST Louis. paid an average of
$40 q head-Pozt-Dispateh.
J. W. Brundage Of Leavenworth.
Kansas, paid the Pollock Milling Co.
S525 for a good team Of horses this
week.
The farmers are arranging to
plant an increased acreage Of corn
zhd oats this spring.
Farmers Subscribe $1,000 for Roads
Montgomery City. Mo-, March 1s.-
Fearing an election to issue bonds
might fail, the farmers along the
Montgomery and Lincoln. county road
leading from BelIhower have sub
seribed $4,000 toward rocking the Pike
and the Lincoln county gravel road
to the north and from Montgomery
Buell. rock road recently built out Of
this city.
Galloway Road Funds Subscribed.
Fulton, No, March 2i.-callaway
county road boosters win make an
effort to raise $4,000 to induce the
County Court to buy modern road
making machinery and get additional
equipment from the State Department
in improving the Fulton-Jefferson
City road as a part Of North and
Sout State Highway through Mis-
souri,. Farmers and business men Of
interested towns are subscribing
literally.
LOSES FINE MARE
Cycleford, the $4,000 running mare
which headed Godfrey Preece's string
of eight racing horses, died Monday
night at Lee Brothers barn on the
Boulevard. Pneumonia was the
cause Of her death. Cycleford raced
an undefeated season at Juarez,
Mexico and was considered a wonder.
Mr.. Preeee stopped here on his way
home to New York from Mexico to
rest his horses. Cycleford was 2
years old and a distance runner. Mr..
Preece expected to realize a small
sized fortune on her performances
during the next few years.
c. NJ Ford, Of Gazette, Mo-, recent
ly paid $50 to Smith Bros, Of Cant,
for three good Duroc Jersey Gifts.
At the recent Poland China sale Of
w. /. Britt, near Rush Hill, his offer
ings averaged $3.50. Some splendid
animals were sold.
S. A.. Minnick, Of Hardin, No, re-
Gently augmented his herd of Duroc
Jersey swine with three fine ones from
Smith Bros, Of Cant. He paid s10).
A large crowd of buyers attended
the S. P. Emmons & Son shorthorn
sale here Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-23

Mise Genevieye Donnelly has re-
turned from an extended visit in Kan
sas City.