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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-05

many warm friends here; also Cap
tain Norman Marshall, an accomplish
ed young man with great musical tai
ent, being splendid vocal soloist
and perfect wizard on the cornet
The captain is the private secretary
to the commissioner.
Captain Murphy of the local corps
plans on giving the commissioners and
his staff real welcome to Bismarck
and the newly organized band with
most of the. other members Of the
corps. will be on hand when No. 3 ar
rives Wednesday.
A large crowd is assured for the eve
ming meeting and those who wish to
hear the commissioner had better
come early to secure seat. Selec
tions by the newly organized band
and songster brigade will be given
The meeting will commence promptly
at o'clock. N5.s
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SAGE TEA BEAUT|F|ES /
AND DARKENS HA|R
Don't Stay Gray! It Darkens SO
Naturally That Nobody
Can Tell

You can turn gray, faded hair beau.
tifully dark and Iustrous almost over
night if youth get a. 50.cent bottle a
"Wyeth's Sage and, Sulphur Com
pound" at any drug store, Millions
Of bottles Of this old famous Sage
Tea Recipe. improved by the addition
Of other ingredients. are sold annual
ly, says a well:known druggist here,
because it darkens the hair SO ratur-
ally and evenly that no one can tell
1t has been applied.
These whose hair is. turning gray
or becoming faded have surprise
awaiting them, because after one or
two applications the gray hair van
ishes and your locks become luxur-
iantly dark and beautiful.
This is the age of youth. Gray
haired, unattractive folks aren't want
ed around, so get busy. with Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound tonight
and you'll be delighted with your dark.
handsome hair and your youthful ap.
pearance within few days.
This preparation is toilet 4requi-
site and is not Intended for the cure,
mitigation or prevention Of disease.
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Defer ACTION {
ON AWARDING |
CITY CONTRACT

Deferring actios on awarding the
contract for the remodeling Of the
i city pest house, but allowing con-
tracts for the furnace, metal work and
the electrical wiring, passing on the
| bills for the month and returning th9
claim of Mrs. Hattie Mcbride of Hal
liday, against the city for $4,000, con-
stituted the main business acted on
at the meeting of the city. commits
sioners last evening.
/ Four Bids Were Opened.
Four bids were opened for the re-
modelling of the pest house. After a
30 minute recess during which time
the bids were considered with the city
engineer, the commissioners reported
they had agreed upon requesting that
the two lowest bidders consult with
the engineers in regard to the figures
submitted to comply with the speciii-
cations Of Architect Keith. The fig
ures will then be reported at the meet
ing next Monday and the contract
awarded Bids ranged from $1,595 to
$1,99S. ,$
Contract for the sheet metal work
was awarded to John BOrtell and that
for electrical wiring to P. X. Skeels.
Bortelrs figures were $212 and Skeels
| $55.
| Claim Against City Rejected.
On the recommendation of City At
torney McCurdy, the claim Of Mrs.
Hattie Mcbride of Halliday, against
the city for $4,000 damages, sustain.
ed on the 2Sth of October. last, on the
walk south OF the Mckenzie hotel
was rejected. According to the city
attorney "the sidewalk might have no,
been perfectly smooth, yet in such a
condition that person in possession
of all senses would be able to walk
thereon in perfect safety" His word
to the city commissioners was that
the accident was ''due TO carelessness
on the part of the claimant"
Chief Of Police Downing report fol
the month of November was read and
accepted. Eleven prisoners we're com
mitted to the county Jail for terms
from one to 80 days. He collected II
censes for the city amounting to $2S.
Fines for the month amounted to $SS.
The city weighmaster reported "a
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total number Of 1878 loads weighed
or an earned fee Of ,S197.SO.

total number Of 1878 loads weighed
or an earned fee of1S197.So.
Asks for sbatzLattSins Franchise.
u. a. Tavis, Sresilent of the asso-
ciatcd banks Of Mandan, sent an APP
plication Of the Red Trail Ferry com
pany for a franchise for boat land
.irg on the Missourfriye banks, the
application being lpade by Edmund
.Mackey, president 81 the Red Trail
Ferry company. Al .k,
The company asked to be granted
an exclusive franchise for a landing
at the foot Of Rosser street and an
exclusive lease for said landing
place. It was explained that such
landing was to be used in connection
with the ferry to be operated and
controlled BY that company. 1t also
asked that the approach to and from
said landing and the public highway
be kept in repair. The matter was
referred to the city attorney to be re-
ported at the next meeting. Il
The matter was brought to the at
tention Of the commission that, the
water drainage on the corner Of RIOS
ser and Second street. was! not ade:;
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NOTED SALVATION ARMY -.
NAN TO SPEAK HERE

Commissioner Thos Estill of Chica-
90, who has charge of the Salvation
Army operations in the western states
of America, will speak at the local
barracks tomorrow evening. The
commissioner is man of wide eXper-
fence, having spent SO years of his
life as Salvation Army officer.
Among some Of his recent commands,
before coming to the western states,
were Japan, South Africa and ,Hol-
land, where lie had the complete over
sight of all Army work.
, The commissioner will be accom-
panied by Colonel Stephen MARSHALL,
the northern provincial officer, who is
no stranger in Bismarck, as he has
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Reed of Anamoose. the latter who Is
opening the new Waldemar hotel II
Anamoose, were: guests at, the Van
Horn over the weekend.
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quate and steps ought to, be taken to
remedy such. 1t was stated that the
corner is always flooded in the spring,
Lights Are Needed.
It was reported that a light is need.
ed in the northeast end of the city.
The recommendations will be made
at the meeting next Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY TICKET
Nominations for County Offices Made
by Republicans Wednesday.

The following county ticket was
selected by the Republicans of Au-
drain County in the meeting at the
Court House here Wednesday after
noon:
For Representative John Cat
son, Vandalia.
For Judge of the Western District
- Harry Householder, Mexico.
For Judge of the Eastern District
- Walter s. Boyd, Vandalia.
For Sheriff - E. R. Taft, Mexico.
For Prosecuting Attorney - E. c.
Kennen, Laddonia.
For Coroner - DR.. W. W. Bland,
Vandalia.
For Public Administrator - G. B.
Lyman, Mexico.
For Treasurer - Herman Yelton
Martinsburg.
For Recorderof Deeds - left open
For Surveyor - Benjamin Hill
Farber.
For Constable of Quivre Township
Warren D. Furber, Vandalia.
For Constable of *Prairie Township
William Self, Laddonia.
For Constable of Linn Township So
Herman Giseker, Martinsburg.
For Constable of Salt River Town
ship - 0rpheus Rutter, Mexico.
For Constable of Wilson Township
l. Charles Wilson, Thompson.
For Constable of Sailing Township
l. Lutte Smith, Sturgeon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
YoUNGs CREEK ITEMS.

We are having fine rains. - The
meeting closed at Midway Sunday
night. There were no additions. -,
There will be preaching at Molino Sat-
urday night and Sunday morning and
night. - Miss Bertha Mcintosh Wis
tied at Bud Johnson's from Friday
until Sunday. - Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bright went out to John Vigal's last
Sunday. = Most all the people from
this neighborhood spent one or more
days at the Mexico Fair. James
Baker, of Long Branch, delivered four
loads Of hogs at Molino Monday. -
Thod Boulware, Of Youngs Creek, de-
livered 35 head Of hogs to Bob Nun
dy at Molino averaging 1856 lbs, al
lbs, at Alsc per lb. = Lewis anc
Fred Galloway were at Molino Satur
day. - Milton Householder bought ;
three-year-old mare mule from ott'
CARPENTER for $3.50. = Fred Gala
way is going to move back to Mober
ly. - Mr.. Williams is going to NOV
to the place he vacated at Burt Ber
rvs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
HAMlLToN's NARROW ESCAPE.
Former Mexico Girl With Husband.
and Daughter in the West.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hamilton and
baby daughter, of Eugene, Oregon,
had narrow escape from death re-
Gently while motoring through a red
wood forest in California. Mrs. Ham
ilton was Miss Virginia Yancey, Of
this city, and her sister, Mrs. W. c.
Wilkins, of this city, just received
word of the accident.
They were touring through Califor-
mia and at the time of the accident
were passing through large redwood
forest. The road ran along the edge
Of high ditch and when making a
turn the road gave way beneath the
machine and threw the car over. For.
tunately, small tree kept the ma
chine from turning completely over
and all of the occupants escaped with
out any serious injury.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
MExIcoANs IN HIGH WATER.
Six From This City Suffer Hardahips
Because of the Flood.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Dearing, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Wilkins and George
Kabrich and Mrs. P. H. Van Horn
have arrived home from Chicago, af-
ter rather narrowing railroad jour
ney due to the high water. Mr.. Ka.
brich says they travelled through a
good part of Illinois and Missouri
to get home and finally landed at Hig-
bee.
Mr.. Kabrich says they saw much
of the inundated section along the
Mississippi and witnessed number
of people escape from water isolated
homes. He says the only good corn
he saw was between Roodhouse and
Dwight, iii.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
COUNTY CHAIRMEN MEET
HERE TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Chairmen of Democratic Committees
of Ninth Congressional District
Meet Here Monday.
ELECT STATE Committeeman.
James Booth, of Franklin, and ]. II.
Pringle, of Galloway, to be the
State Committeeman.

At the meeting of the chairmen Of
the various county committees Of the
Ninth Congressional District held IN
the Circuit Court room in Mexico on
Tuesday afternoon, James Booth, Of
Pacific, Franklin county, and ]. H.
Pringle, of Forrest fill, Warren
county, were elected State Commit
teemen to represent the Ninth Con.
gressional District.
W. R. Taylor was elected perma-
nent chairman of the Ninth Congress
sional Comittee and w. c. Hughes,
of Montgomery county, Secretary. At
the meeting Monday William Vivion,
of Audrain county, was elected tenn
porary chairman to preside in the ab-
sence of DR.. W. E. Martin, of Rails
county, and W. R. Taylor, as Temporal
Sry secretary. Ex-senator Dunart, of
Jonesburg, was elected treasurer.
| Those counties represented at the
injecting were: Franklin, by ]. 7. VIII
liams, who also had the proxy of Gas
conade county; st. Charles county
by DR.. Hardin; Warren county, by
Shapleigh Wright; Audrain county
by William Vivion, and Galloway
county, by W. 7. Taylor. W. c
Hughes, of Montgomery county, was
unable to attend but the county wa'
represented by James McQuay, wht
carried Mr.. Hughes proxy.
Ras Pearson, of Pike county, DR.
w. E. Martin, of Rails county, and J
M. Gibson, of Lincoln county, wer'
unable to attend because Of the wash
lout on the Alton.
| The meeting was first schedule
fer ten o'clock Tuesday morning, bu
owing to the washout on the Chicag
& Alton many Of them were delaye
and the meeting was not called unit
in the afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
JUDGE NoRToNI FOR WILSON.

JUDGE NORTONI FOR WILSON.
JUDGE Albert D. Nortoni, of the
b. Louis Court of Appeals, recogniz-
ID leader of the Progressive party
b Missouri, mailed his resignation
% Gov. Major Saturday, from his
hummer home in New Cambria, Mo.
he decided to withdraw from the
Bench in order to give his time to
kork for the reelection of President
wilson.
A dispatch from New York Friday
hnounced that Judge Nortoni had
len named as member of the Asso-
Bite Campaign Committee of Pro-
essives, which will work with the
National Committee.
5udge Nortoni said he would go,
B week, to New York, to confer
lkh his associate on the Progressive
pmittee, and with Chairman Nc
fmick of the Democratic Commit
He expects to go to Washington
see the President and to spend
Considerable time with the cam
work in the East. After the
paign, he said, he expects to en-
he practice of law either in st
ffB or Kansas City. d
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
FLOUR JUMPS DOLLAR
4 BARREL N MEXICO
Rise of Dollar in Ten Days Because
of Price of Wheat is Almost
Record Breaker.
BAKERS FEEL THE RISE
No Move to Raise Price Of Loaf Bread
Here, Though in Many Places
the Size is Being Reduced.

In the fifteen days since the first of
August the price Of -four in this city
has gone from 81 to So a barrel.
This rise of a dollar in little over ten
days is almost unprecedented in the
history of the milling business in
this community. In Kirksville the
prices increased $1.24 and in other
parts of the State there we're similar
increases.
Wheat is bringing close to $3.50
bushel and as consequence the flour
has to follow the market, no matter
where the market goes. The millers
who have been caught by having
some high-priced wheat on hand and
been forced to lower the price on their
| flour, have decided it best to keep
close to the market on the price of
Hour.
The bakers are especially feeling
this increase in the price of -four.
While no move has been made to in
crease the cost per loaf in this city
or to decrease the size of the loaf, it
is quite likely that some move along
this line will develop before the month
i
ends. The Mexico bakers are doing
all they can to maintain their loaves
at the same price and size. In Kinks
vile some of the bakers have discon-
tinued the manufacture of fve-cent
loaves almost entirely and now sell
10-cent loaves to the greater part of
their trade. The housewives find
that flour by he sack has increased in
price from 15c to 30c sack.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
Automobile Accident.

blla Hendricks, wife and child,
Ing to the Fair on Thursday, had
brow escape from a serious accl-
N when their buggy was run INTO
Ellis Browns automobile, just
/ of Mexico. Mr.. Brown was not
ading his car, and regretted the
bent very much, and gladly paid
the damages. Mr. Hendricks
.gy was destroyed and he was
Used up painfully, but not serl-
IN. His wife and baby escaped in
:. With the best of care it is hare
avoid accidents once in a Will"
/ for that reason all drivers shoul,
careful and all speeders should b'
.nptIy arrested and severely pun
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
An S2-POund Fish.

Probably the biggest fish ever TAX
en- out of the river near Paris was
the eighty-two-pound cat fish Alvin
and Bob Wills, and Clyde Toney pull
ed from a hole in the bank of thf
stream of Boatner's farm, Sunday
week 90. After finding the fish II
the hole they plugged up the opening
with stump and some rails and dug
down from overhead to him. Afte'
getting rope through his gills, they
thought they were pulling out the fsf
that swallowed Jonah. - Paris Ap
peal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Robert X. Kendrick to J. F. Coontz'
Warranty. Consideration $1,7O9.64'
1-S int. in W 1-2 of Sc and S IL of
1925.
Annia Bushnell to Martha Colon
Warranty. Consideration $6,4OO. $
t-2 of Sc of 11-51-7, and strip along
north side of same.
Ladd ]. Colon to Annia Bushnell
Warranty. Consideration $4,000, N
1-2 of ao-52-6. ,
John Paul to Melville S. Paul
Warranty. Consideration $1.OO anC
other. N 60 feet of Lot 40, Mrs
Sparks Southern Add. to Mexico
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17

WILLIAM VIVION, chairman Of
n, Audrain County Democratic
Committee, is arranging to organize
clubs throughout the county, and is
particularly anxious to have rous-
hg big Democratic Club organized in
Mexico, the county seat, He wants
Denocrats generally-old and young
10 Join these clubs and assnst in
ggy way in getting full Demo
satic vote out this fall. That's the
ay to give your State ticket an old
ime Democratic majority.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
BRIDGE WASHED OUT NEAR
BOWLING GREEN MONDAY.
High Water Carries Away Bridge on
Chicago & Alton Between Bow.
ling Green and Louisiana.
TRAINS HELD UP TUESDAY
RobinsOn's Circus Train of Twenty
Eight Cars Held Up in Wanda
liza by the WashOut.


The bridge on the Chicago e. Alton
line between Bowling Green and Lou
isiana was washed out Monday night
between eight and nine o'clock. None
of the Chicago and Alton trains had
been able 10 run on schedule up to ten
o'clock Tuesday on accout Of the
washout. The trains were sent via
Hannibal and the short line in order
to reach Mexico.
Officials at the Chicago and Alton
depot say it will be sometime before
the damage can be repaired and traf-
fic resumed over the line, and that in
the meantime the trains will be sent
here over the Wabash.
In normal times there is very lit
tie water in the creek over which the
bridge passes, but after heavy rain
the water rises rapidly. The heavy
rains of the past few days overfowe1
the banks of the creek and washed a.
way the bridge.
The John Robinson Shows, the cir.
Gus which showed in Vandalia Mon.
day, is tied up there by the washout
railroad officials say. They are una.
bic to state just how long they will
be there, but it is thought they will re
main for sometime. The circus trav.
eled in special train of twenty-eight
cars.
4.98 inches of rain fell in Mexico il
the past week. A heavy rainfall wal
general all over the county, causing (
rapid rise of the creeks and streams.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
A Regular Varmint,

d the Haas-Lieber booth at the
i Thursday a tarantula was on
play. The varmint was found on
bnch of bananas which was receiv-
b a shipment of the goods by the
Rs-Lieber Company Thursday.
be tarantula looks like a large
f-grown spider and its bite IS
b to be more deadly than that of a
tlesnake.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
v. r. RYAN MARRIED MONDAY.

v. +. RYAN MARRIED MONDAY.
v. F. Ryan, OF Mexico, and Miss
Leila Mayme Tannehilll, of Moberly,
were married in Macon at 0 o'clock
Monday morning. They will come to
Mexico to make their home in a few
days.
Mr.. Ryan is a member of the firm
of Shrout and Ryan, proprietors Of
the Mexico Poultry Company, and is
well and favorably known here. The
bride is one of the popular young
ladies of her home town. The we'd
ding was quiet affair, only the
immediate family and few friends
being present. II. P. Shrout, Mr.. Ry-
san's partner in the poultry business
was the only one from Mexico to at
tend the wedding.
The Ledger joins in extending con-
gratulations and best wishes to the
young people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
Loss Near Louisiana, Mo-, Heavy

LOUISIANA, Mo-, Aug. 16. This
city and vicinity were visited early
morning by the most de-
structive storm in many years. The
damage is estimated in the hundreds
of thousands of dollars, including
the railroads losses. Heavy rains
fell along Noix and Buffalo creeks
and Town Branch, and the water WAS
high in the streets.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
DRINK MASTERED A PASTOR
Rev. Williamson, Formerly of Kansas
City, Victim of Alcohol.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, August 1.-The
Rev. DIR. William Williamson, former
pastor of the Third Baptist Church
here, known as "the frendliest man
in St. Louis" in an interview given
to reporters yesterday morning SAID
his recent breakdown was due to
drink. He left st. Louis for Kansas
City, where he formerly had pastor
ate, on his way to Denver. After
months visit he will return to st.
Louis and begin anew his career as
a clergyman.
DIR. Williamson's collapse six
months ago was one of the most dis
cussed topics in church circles in st,
Louis. His intimate friends were
aware that his breakdown was the
result of drink, and it was discussed
to some extent in various churcn
gatherings. The pastor was taken
from st. Louis and was kept at va
rious institutions in the hope that
he would recover and could again take
up his work at the church. Later the
church voted to accept his resigna-
ton.
Gave Out a Statement.
| A signed statement given out by
Doctor Williamson, in which ne
blames drink for his present condi-
tion, follows:
"For fifteen years labored
amongst you as pastor of one Of the
churches of st. Louis. Most of those
years were spent night and day
among all sorts Of conditions Of meu
who had no claim upon me as pastor
No pastor was ever more rewarded
in precious friendships than l. Few
pastors have touched as many sidei
of life. The call on my time, m!
energy and my physical, intellectual
and spiritual resources was enor
nous. For years l went at such. I
pace that taxicab could scarcel,
follow.
HadNothing to Meet the Crisis.
"Giving my life, inch by inch, TO
others, little did l think / was leav
ing myself resourceless when mora
crisis came into my life. That crisi
came, and for months I was a wreck
ed man. The habit of drink fastene
itself upon me, and before l knew
y alcohol had conquered me-"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
Big Tobacco Crop This Year.

The tobacco crop this year promises
to be unusually good in Missouri, and
T. W. Stroud, who lives in west Mex
leo, has one hundred hills of large
Burleigh tobacco which is the biggest
we ever saw. Mr.. Stroud brought to
the Ledger office leaf 80 inches long
and 20 inches wide.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
Picnic a Success.

Regardless of the rain the Wood
man picnic in Martinsburg Tuesday
was splendid success and an unus-
ually large crowd marked the occa-
sion. An interesting program added
interest to the meeting. This picnic
is one of the most successful held in
this section of Missouri and comes
annually on August Is.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
Nnt Very Dignifed.

You couldn't get decent protec-
zionist measure out of a Democratic
Congress any more than you could
get a revival sermon out of disor-
derlv house. - Mr.. Hughes at Chi
cago.
A chaste and beautiful appeal to
the independent voter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
j. T. WILLIAMS ILL.
Former Police Judge is Ill at His
Home Here.

Former Police Judge ]. 7. Williams,
who resigned that Office recently, be-
cause of i'll health, has been very Ill
at his home. in this city for the past
several days. He has been confined
tt his bed for the past week and his
condition was considered to be very
serious Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
At Monroe City, 7-Inch Rain.

MONROE CITY, Mo-, August 16.--
A 7.3-inch rain fell at this place Mon
day night. This is the heaviest rain
remembered by citizens here. Several
houses and stores were flooded and
much damage done.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17

Robert Brown, of Anxvasse, was
struck by a pitched ball in TIE ball
game between Martinsburg and Aux
vase at Martinsburg Tuesday and
rendered unconscious. He was brought
to the Mexico Hospital. His injuries
were not serious, however, and he
was sent home Wednesday morning
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17

DURING the twenty court days of
bly the New York City Traffic Court
eard 1880 cases, imposed fines to the
mount Of s16,2O9, ordered forty-four
nprisonments and revoked five Ii
enses. The revocation of licenses
hows a growing application of real
unitive measures to automobile Of
enders. That's the way to get re-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
800 Hannibal Homes Flooded.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, August 16. =
Five hundred families were made
homeless here yesterday and hundreds
of acres of land were flooded by a
sudden rise in Bear Creek, which
flows through the heart of the city
The flood was due to a four-inch rain
the night before.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
Operated on Here.

Ed Pearl, of Thompson,was brought
to the hospital Tuesday where he was
operated upon for appendicitis. Mr..
Pearl is doing as well as could be ex-
pected. The Ledger joins his many
friends in wishing him an early re-
covery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17

HOWARD GASS, formerly of Mex
%, now State Superintendent Of
Aiblic Schools, is critically i'll with
j affection of the liver, at his home
jefferson City.