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Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27
A BIT OF THE HISTORY OF EARLY TIMES
Recolectons concerning Father Jacob Coons = Early settler
and unique character. Was once arrested tor preaching
(From The christian News Letter.

(From the Christian News letter.
Father Jacob Coons as he was call
ed, was a native of Galloway county,
and he and his wife moved to Mexico
prior to 1875. They lived on the Paris
road just north of town, and across
the road from Father Mason, who
was the father of W.. J. Mason and ].
". Mason.
Father Coons had two sons, Joseph
and John, and he was an uncle of the
late Joseph and Frank Coons. He
was a large, porty man, and always
carried his saddle bags with him. He
never needed an invitation to avail
himself Of the hospitality of the homes
of his friends, but knowing his well
come, stopped wherever he CHANGED
to be. That was the prevailing Gus
tom in those days.
Father Coons and his good wife,
Aunt Jane, were greatly beloved by
the people ON the church, especially
some of the families most intimate
ly acquainted with them were the Rod
mans, of whom Mrs. Woodward still
lives; the Duncans, Hrs. Aewellyn
oeing 2 member; the Masons, previ-
ously mentioned in this article; the
Brooks, Mrs. Mollie Gill being a mem
Der; the Kirtleys, Of whom Mrs. Ruth
Cauthorn was a daughter.
Father Coons was not educated,
but he had an intimate knowledge of
that greatest of books, the Bible, as
cid his wife, Aunt Jane. He was ear
nest, wholesome, and preached and
prayed and sang with the spirit and
was especially fond of singing, often
being heard shining a half a mile away,
He was never the regulr pastor for
the Mexico Church, but preached
frequently in the old frame church,
but ne so often announced hat he
would preach at Seed Tick College.
That was n school house in the New
Hope neighborhood. He held several
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27
How's This7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that AN
not be cured by Halls Cafarrh Cure.
Halls CStarrh Cure has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past
thlrty-dve years, n has become
known as the most reliable remedy for
Cztarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure acts thru
the Blood on the Mucous surfaces. ex-
polling the Poison from the Blood and
healing the diseased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Cure for a short time you win see a
great improvement in YOU general
health. Start taking Halls CatarTh
Cure at once and get rid of catarrh.
Send for testimonials. free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. &c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27
INTERESTING PROGRAM At
DAIRY PICNIC HERE

The Dairy Picnic held on the farm
Of W. W. Pollock, Thursday, was a
splendid success though the attend
ance was materially affected by the
rain Wednesday. Though the crowd
was not large, the affair was a decid-
ed success. A number Of business
men we're present and met the farm
ers and enjoyed the splendid spread
at noon. The ladies had a real old
fashioned fried chicken Missouri picnic
dinner.
State Dairy Commissioner E. G.
Bennett wa the first speaker and he
told Of the great benefits to be brought
to this section through the develop
n.ent Of the dairy industry He said
what we had accomplished by estab-
fishing ourselves as the saddle horse
center Of the world could be duplicated
in a great degree by cooperating in
the dairy movement He advocated
the Trenton idea Of cooperation be-
tween town ard country as a method
to further this development
He was followed by Secretary of the
State Board Of Agriculture Jewell
who made one Of his well known
talks on Missouri and its resources
S. Kiser, a Wisconsin dairyman was
present and told Of what had been &C
complished in that state along this
line. Lester Miller, Ed Lawder and
George Dean all told of their expert
in dairy farming and made splen-
did talks. Ross Martin presided and
added much to the success of the day.
Crossley Here.
Wallace Crossley, formerly Of this
city, now residing in Warrensburg,
who is a candidate for Lieutenant
Governor on the Democratic ticket,
was in this city Wednesday and e.
ports splendid success in his cam
Mr.. Crossley says every indi-
cation points to his nomination.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27
The Weekly Ledger

Entered at the p. o. Mexico. No,
and admitted as End class matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

For Judge of Supreme Court (Diyis-
ion No. Two-Unexpired Term)
for Missouri.
Fred L. Williams, Joplin, Mo.
Glendv r. Arnold. 1896 Forest Park
Blvd, st. Louis, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

protraeted meetings. Protracted
meetings usually lasted a month or
two, services beginning about ten
o'clock in the morning and lasting till
one o'clock. Then beginning again IN
the afternoon and lasting until sun
down. His wife, Aunt Jane, was quite
a character. She believed implicitly
in her husbands wisdom and superior
ity. She was very frugal. Once in
making a shirt, she made the collar
so very large. On being asked why
she made it so large, she replied;
"oh, it was just in the piece and 1
just put it in"
Father Coons was a Rebel sympa-
thizer, but the colored people loved
him. Old Aunt Charlotte, the cook in
the Rodman home, said they looked
like "two angels"
An article written by Father John
T. Brooks in the Mexico Ledger dat
ed March 80, 1866, says: "On We'd
nesday, Elder Jacob Coons was ar
rested in this city and held to bail
on an indictment found against him
at the last October term of our Cir
cult Court for preaching the gospel
without having taken and filed the
so-called oath of loyalty. Elder
Coons is one of the few remaining
pioneer preachers of the Christian
Church in Missouri. Elder Coons re-
fused to abandon his allegiance to the
King immortal by accepting his au-
thority to preach from a convention of
infidels, and he must suffer the pen
atty"
This oath he refused to make and
file was one required Of preachers
and school teachers, binding them to
support the Constitution of the Unit
ed States, as well as that of the state.
Elder Coons was arrested with Geo.
Simpson on the road north Of town.
Geo. Simpson was compelled to trot
behind the buggy all the way to town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

Chief Horn and several Indians of
his tribe were in this city Thursday
morning en- route to Columbia to the
Chautauqua where they will play
"Hiawatha." This tribe Of which there
are about FIVE thousand in number
make their home in Ontario, Canada.
All members that were in Mexico on
Thursday were dressed in citizens
clothes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27
The Best Diarrhoea Remedy

"A customer came into my store
the other day and said to one of my
clerks, have you anything that will
cure diarrhoea?' and my clerk went
and got him a bottle Of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy, and said to him, if this does not
cure you, l will not charge you a cent
for it. So he took it home and came
back in a day or two and said it was
the best medicine he ever used" writes
]. H. Berry & Co., Salt Creek, Va.
obtainable everywhere. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27
MEXICO
TRUSTEES SALE.


WHEREAS, Roy W. Scrogin and
Rosa Lee Scrogin, his wife, by their
certain deed Of trust, dated the 29th
day of April, 1915, and recorded in
the Recorders Office Of Audrain Coun-
ty, Missouri, in Book az for recording
trust deeds, at page 43S thereof, con-
veyed to the undersigned trustee the
following described real estate stu
ate in Audrain County, Missouri, to-
wit:
The South East quarter of the South
East quarter Of Section Thirty three
1897 and the South half of the South
West quarter of Section T~hirty-four
(34), all in Township Fifty-two (52),
North, Range Six (6) West, con-
tanning 100 acres, more or less,
said deed of trust being made sub
ject to a prior deed of trust securing
q note for the principal sum of $4,-
0000, in favor of the Union Central
Life Insurance Company;
In trust, to secure the payment Of
Two certain promissory notes in said
deed OF trust fully described and set
forth;
And, whereas, the note secured bv
said deed of trust which falls due one
year after date is past due and re-
mains unpaid;
And whereas, the interest on the
note secured by said deed Of trust
winch TAILS due two years after date.
Is now past due and remains unpajd'
and said deed of trust provides that
a failure to pay such interest shall
render both principal and interest due
ana coiiectible at the option of the
owner thereof, by virtue whereof the
owner OF said note has declared the
same due and 'collectible and both
OF said notes are now past dne ana
remain unpaid. "N
Now, therefore, !, S. M. Locke. tbo
trustee named in said deed of trust. ~
q request of the legal holder of said
FRIDAY, THE 4TH DAY or Ar
GUST, 1916,
between the hours Of 0 o,cIock A NJ
and o o'clock p. Nj. of that day.
proceed to sell the above described
Lgal estate, at public vendue, to Inc
sgnes bidder at the East front door
Ok tne Court House in Mexico. Mis-.
sour, Tor cash, to satisfy said debt
ana the costs and expenses Of exec,,t
my this trust. ue-
So-4t s. M. LOCKE, Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27
NOTICE Of
PRIMARY ELECTION

In accordance with Section 1894 r
S. No. 1909, notice Is hereby given
tn ) a Primary Election will be held
at the regular polling places IN each
election precinct In Audrain County
Missouri. and that tho Polls will BE-
opened at 0 o'clock In the morning
ana continue them open until sunset
on the first Tuesday In August, 1915
being the first day Of August, 1915,
for the purpose Of Nominating Candi.
dates for State, District, County and
Township Offices, TO be voted for at the
General election TO be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
In November, 1916.
That the herein after list contains
the names and post-ofiiee addresses Of
each candidate for nomination, TO-
gether with a designation Of the
Office for which he Is a andidate and
the party or principle that he repre-
sents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27
Williams a Winner.
ON Democratic Tribune

From Democrat Tribune.
Judge Fred L. Williams is making
a splendid showing in his race for the
Democratic nomination for Judge Of
Division No. 2 of the Supreme Court
(unexpired term.) This is not sur
.prising to his many friends who have
known him and kept in touch with his
career. From a farmer boy, in early
life, without financial backing, he
worked his way through college and
law school, coming out the honor man
of his class. Upon finishing law
school he located at Joplin, where by
his own efforts he arose TO the top Of
the Jasper County Bar. Three years
and a half ago, when the Supreme
Court was looking over the State for
a man to appoint upon the Supreme
Court Commission to aid the court in
writing opinions and relieve the over
crowded condition of the Supreme
Court docket, Judge Williams was Sc
lected by the court from a list of
more than thirty applicants. So
satisfactorily did he perform his
work that he was again elected by
the unanimous vote Of the judg-
es for another term as a commissioner.
He is 40 years Of age, stands six feet
three and is as large mentally as he
is physically. He is energetic and has
written his full share Of opinions
since he has been sitting with the
Supreme Court. He possesses q rare
judicial temperament and a great ca
reer is predicted for him on the bench.
His only opponent is from the City
Of st. Louis. That city already has
two out of seven Supreme Judges,
while Judge Williams section of the
State has none. Williams is not rum
ming against any of the present mem
bers of the Supreme Court.
We are of the opinion that the
Democratic voters of the State will
encounter little difficulty in arriving
at a choice in this race. ADV. de- wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27
ORGANIZE ATKINSON CLUB.

John M. Atkinson, Democratic can
didate for Governor, addressed a large
audience here Friday evening. Imme-
,diately after his speech an "Atkin-
son for Governor Club" was organic
ed with John T. Ricketts, as chairman
and Wallace bearing Secretary. The
organization has been circulating
a membership list and reports meet
ing with splendid success.
Mr.. Atkinson made a splendid adj
dress and a most favorable impression.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27
Visits John Johnson.

E. ]. Cooper went to Galloway
county Sunday and visited John John
son, colored, who has his bill of sale
as a slave to show he was born in
May 1900. Uncle John has lived in
Missouri for SO years and is a most
interesting character. He is an uncle
of Coopers and told him much of his
family as well as the early history
Of this country and especially Mis-
souri,,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27
Fined 5000 for BootIegging.

Etha johnson (col.) was fined $500
and sentenced to G months in Jail Fri
day afternoon for b%ootlegging. She
was arrested by Constable j. At.
Brown on Sunday, July Q, who caught
her in the act Of making the sale.
The case was tried before Justice Of
Peace J. H. Wayne who is acting as
Police Judge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

NO longer can you stoke your
gaunt, extended stogie a "three fer"
the manufacturers have decided 'two's
company, three's a crowd" and in the
future they will be "two fer" They
offer as their excuse the fact that the
girls who dressed the Pittsburg puffs
in their wrappers r making NUM-
tons of war though, most likely, if
the truth we're known, the stogie is
being supplied the Germans for the
charging Of gas bombs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

! ylsiOG No. one) for Miss0C
Joseph Park, LaPlata' NJ
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

For u
Missouri. N'0nal Dit.
", l. Cole, Union. n, !
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

For State Auditor for Missouri.
George e. Hackmann, Warrenton,
VIM. W; Wilder, Ste. Genevieve, Mo,
Mo. Oi'y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

For Judge of the SuDr.n.
t s,siCn No, Two = U ns,.I.1.
Tyrrell Williams, a, ;,
Ave, University City, n v
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

Miss Frances Bickely, daughter Of
Howard Buckley, Of Ration, New Mex
leo, returned home Monday, after Wis
iting in this city with Frank Buckley
and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

appeals Appeals for , NJ Si. ST. Ii'diS
st; Louis, No. 1'Uer, Gphl
G. William Dee Beck.. y
wilson cramer, J,.,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

For Secretary of State for Missouri.
J. E. Ford, Trenton, Mo.
VIM. G. Askin, Salem, Mo.
Charles A. Hendricks, Stockton. Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27
ENTERTAINED Ncar Calwood.

M. V. Harrison. a north-o1
Calwood bachelor who dl rs his
time between farming and auetioneer.
ing, entertained about fifty people al
his home Friday evening. Twenty
married couples and a few young
people were included in the list OF
guests. Refreshments were served
and the evening proved most enioya-
bic to everyone present. Fulton
Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27
Always Satisfactory,

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy. R. NJ. White, Tur-
tie Bayou, Texas, writes, 1--WE have
been selling Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for
years and have not. had one single
complaint" Obtainable everywhere.
ADV.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27
L. Bradley for
State Auditor

BECAUSE the unanimous sup
port given his candidacy by Or
gained Labor will make his name
worth thousands of votes to the
Democratic party in November.
BECAUSE he is fair minded
and honorable he resigned a good
position TO run for Auditor, refus.
ing to held onto one fat job and
use the taxpayers money to get
another.
BECAUSE his chief opponent,
Mr.. Gordon, now holding the Of
flee, is not entitled to a third term.
BECAUSE his other opponent,
Mr.. WaylAnd, has a permanent job
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27
Cured of Stomach Trouble.

1.-TWO years ago / was an invalid
due to stomach trouble" writes Mrs.
R. G. Neff, Crooksville, Ohio. Il took
three bottles of Chamberlain's Tab
lets and have since been in the best
of health" obtainale everywhere.
Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

Mrs George II. Means, Of Louisville
Ky, who is visiting friends in Fulton.
was in Mexico Saturday to meet her
husband, DR.. Means, who joined her
for a visit with friends in Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

SOME professor has come forward
and suggested that counting should be
taught in college. 1t strikes us this
is already an elective course in most
schools ever If it is not mentioned in
the catalogue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

DR.. Baker and wife and A. H. Moore
and wife passed through this city Sum-
day in their cars. They go from here
to st. Louis and from there to Union,
from which place they viii go to Chi
eago and later return home. DR.. Bak-
er is a cousin of Mrs. Arthur Whit
ney, Of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

Mrs. r. L. See is in New York the
guest of her son, Elliott See,. Mr.
See leaves for Chile in a few days.
where he will superintend the work
on a large power plant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

1T has been a question whether it
was the loss of his daughter or the
wearing Of a dress suit that made the
brides father look sad at a wedding.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

THE Sunday Republic had an inter-
esting article on the rev Hardin Col
lege natatorium, which viii be one Of
the finest In the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

IN the death Of John X. Brown,
early Saturday afternoon, Mexico los
es one Of its staunchest and most
splendid citizens, Mr.. Brown had
been in i'll health for some time and
the news of his death will be learned
with regret by everyone who knew
him. He was a fine Christian gentle
man, held in the highest esteem by all
and will be q distinct loss to the com.
munity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

Mrs. A. C. Hudson, sister of J.. B.
Botkin, and her daughters, Mrs. Thos.
owings, of Montgomery, Mrs. James
Norton, of st. Louis, and Miss Julia
Hudson, of Oklahoma City, Okla,
arrived here Saturday for a visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

For Secretary Of State f., ".
William M. Goodwin, C M ~ b
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27
pEMocRATI R

For Senator In Congress for Missouri
Jameg A.. Reed, Baltimore Hotel,
Kansas City, Nc.
I. A. Martin, ChilIieothe, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

SOME men talk about using a safe.
ty razor as proudly as they do of their
being self-made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

as assistant SERGEANT al Farms Of the .. 5. Senate, at T2,oOU a yea, Hnu
has continued to receive this salary while campaigning for Auditor
Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

DR.. Ned Rodes went to Sikeston
Mo-, Saturday for a visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

For State Auditor for Missouri.
John L. Bradley, Desloge, Nc.
John p. Gordon, Lexington, Mo.
John Thomas Wayland, Kansas City,
mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

Mo. Bel, ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

For State Treasurer for Missouri.
George H. Middelkamp, Hawk Point,
Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

Roy Williamson, Of Fulton, was a
business visitor in Mexico Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

For Governor Tor Missouri.
Cornelius Roach, Carthage, Mo.
John 7. Barker, LaPlata, Mo.
Arthur N. Lindsey, Clinton, No.
Frederick d. Gardner, 450S West
Pine Blvd, St. Louis, Mo.
John NJ. Atkinson, Doniphan, Mo.
William R. Painter, Carrollton, Mo.
James A. Houchin. Jefferson City,
Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

f.. PROGRESSIVE Pm
S Joseph P. Fontron'' iESS s5sts,,, :.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

For Attorney General for Missouri.
Ernest A. Green, 1854 Waterman
Ave, st. Louis. Nc.
Frank ". McAllister. Paris. Mo.
Joseph T. Davis, st. Louis, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

For Secretary Of State for Missouri.
John L. Sullivan. Sedalia. Mo.
James Kelly Pool, Centralia. Mo.
James Horace Emmons, Fulton, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27
Davis Has Sentence COMMITTED

H.. /. Davis, former Presiding Elder
of this District, who was sentenced TO
the Federal Prison at Atlanta, Ga,
about two years ago for illegal use Of
the mails, has had his sentence COM
muted by President Wilson and is now
at his home in Jacksonville, Florida.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

lTor Lieutenant : Governor for Missouri
Phillip McCollum, st. Joseph, Nc.
Wallace Crossley, Warrensburg, Mo.
Joseph j. Critics, RolIa, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

Arthur B. warnsrrr,'f K \; "
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

Mr.. and Mrs, R. A. Maxwell and
daughter, Miss Violet, departed for
North Carolina Friday for a two
weeks visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

FOR State Treasurer 70, =,
| ", a. Shelton, UnioSviSSsi- ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

for Attorney General 70. ~
M. E. Morrow, Wsst 'p r. sls
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

Mrs. L. Lakeland went to Detroit
Friday for a visit with relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

Subscribers 10 the Weekly Ledger
should watch the date on the margin
OF their paper and renew their sub
seription promptly 20 that they win
not miss a copy Of their favcrite
paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

for Attorney : General Of Missouri.
st, Louis, Mo. ~
James III. Mason. Snrinrfield No
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

For Judge of Supreme Court division
No. One) for Missouri.
Archelaus NJ. Woodson, st. Joseph,
Mo.
Charles B. Stark, 500 Chestnut ST.,
st Louis, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

FOR Judge OF the Supreme Court obi
vision No. One) for Missouri.
opmes M. johnson, $3.50 Kenwood
Ave. Kansas City, Mo.
Francis M. Hayward, 1919 Campbell
ST. Kansas City, Nc.
sam d. Hodgdon, Webster Grovss,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-01-14
Malmberg Retires

Samuel and John Siverts, who head
a local cooperation capitalized at $40,
600 organized for the purpose of en-
gaging in the manufacture of cement
blocks and drainage tile in this city,
have leased the Frank Malmberg pro-
perty on the Great Northern right of
way and will shortly begin business.
A meeting of the stockholders in the
company will be held early next month
when it is hoped to have all plans
perfected for adoption.
Mr.. Malmberg has been failing in
health during the fall and winter
and feels he will be unable to oper-
ate his, tile and cement block fact
ory this year, or. for an indefinite
period in the future, and for this
reason he decided to retire. He has
not sold any of his property in Morris
and has no present intentions of leav-
ing the city
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-01-14
Brings Bride from Holland

M. van Wieringen has rented rooms
at the Mahafie residence, occupied by
Prof. and Mrs. Meyer, and has gone
to housekeeping. Mrs. van Wier-
ingen is fresh arrival from Holland
and will make her home in Morris.
Mr.. Wieringen is carpenter who
has been in the employ of Frank
Hancock for couple of years and is
quite well known in Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wieringen were mar
ried in New York about six weeks
ago when Mr.. Wieringen was there to
meet her and told the emigration Off
9cers of his plans which made her entry
to the United States a simple matter.
After spending a few days in New
York the couple went to Chicago and
other points. They arrived here a
few days ago.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-01-14
Hamlet Livens Dead

8. Death came yesterday to Hamlet
Livens at his rooms at the St. Paul
hotel in this city after a long illness,
part of which time he was confined to
his bed. He was an old soldier and
came here about two years ago from
Hancock where he had spent much of
his time since war days, and where
he owned property. So far as is
known today Livens leaves no rela-
tives. His body was taken to the
Colyer & Olson undertaking rooms
yesterday and prepared for burial.
1t will be taken to Hancock this af-
ternoon and laid to rest in the village
cemetery where deceased owned lot.
Mr.. Livens was about seventy five
years of age and served with an Him
ois regiment during the war. He was
one of the last survivors of Hancock
Post, G. A. r. Old soldiers in this
city assisted in the funeral arrange
ments.