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Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
PARTY

h8lNO IN MAINE.
BOTH parties sure get comfort Out
Of the Name election, but the St. Louis
Post Dispatch makes the following
claim:
"The Democratic vote in Tuesday
Maine election exceeded the vote for
Wilson four years ago by 15,434, a
gain Of about 26 per cent.
con the other hand, the Republican
vote Tuesday exceeded the combined
Roosevelt-T Taft vote by only 4,862, or
6 per cent.
"Ihe Curtis Democratic vote this
year exceeded the Curtis vote Of two
years ago by All, or over 7 per cent
'The Republican gubernatorial vote
Tuesday exceeded the combined Re-
publican - Progressive vote of two
years ago by only 2,789, or less than
4 per cent.
with these relative percentages Of
gain, the Republican presidential tick
ct would be beaten in the nation. l.
would be overwhelmed in the close.
doubtful states. Of course, there is
no reason to believe that relative
gains would be the same as those Of
the Maine election. A large majority
Of the Maine voters have been devoted
to Republicanism ever since the war
ruch more devoted than fairly stanch
Republicans in states outside of Maine.
The Progressive Of states to the west
Of Maine are likely to go to Wilson in
much larger proportion.
"More than this, Maine had a spe
cial protection issue on account Of
potatoes and hay, which af-
facted many agricultural voters"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS, M. L. Baker and Ber-
tie Baker, his wife; and T. II. Goe aud
Pearl Goe, his wife, by their certain
deed Of trust dated June 18th, 1914,
dulY acknowledged and recorded in
the Trust Deed Records within and for
the County Of Audrain and State Of
Missouri, in Book Al, at page ia, did
convey to Prince Dimmitt, as trustee,
North one-half Of the Northeast
Quarter, Sec. Thirty-two 1922 and
Southwest one-fourth of the South
cast Quarter, Section Twenty-nine
(29); All in Township Fifty-two
t52), Range Ten (10), West, and
containing one hundred twenty (12O)
acres, in Audrain County, Missouri.
In trust to secure the payment of a
certain installment promissory note
in said deed of trust described: and
whereas, two Of the installments due
on said note, namely, the ones due
January LIST, 1916, and July 1st, 1915,
remain due and unpaid, by reason
whereof the whole amount of said
debt has become due at the option of
the legal holder thereof.
NOW THEREFORE, at the request
of the legal owner and holder of said
note, and in pursuance of the Fro.
vision of said deed of trust, ], J.. W.
Barnett, Sheriff of Audrain County,
as the trustee named refuses to act,
will sell at the East front door Of the
Court House in Mexico, Missouri, the
above described land, on
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th, 1915,
between the hours Of 8 o'clock in the
forenoon and FIVE o'clock in the af-
ternoon of said day, for cash, 70 the
highest bidder, at public vendue, for
the purpose of paying said debt and
costs Of executing this trust.
J. w. BARNETT,
wtd Sheriff, Acting Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
SUIT TO BREAK WILL IS
SETTLED IN CIRCUIT COURT

In the suit Of James A. Hughlet:
against the estate OF Lola Meyers e.
al, which was a suit to break the viii
OF Dora MePike, daughter Of JAMES
Hughlett, the court decided that she
was in her right mind at the time the
will was made and the Will was up
held.
In the case Of Mary Elizabeth Mel
son against the estate Of Annie Poor
man, for pay for caring for Mrs
Poorman during the last years Of her
life, at the close Of the plintiars evil
denee, the jury was instructed By the
court to return a verdict in favor Of
the defendant
The plaintiffs motion for a new trial
in the ass Of 7. NJ. Monroe agains;
the Chicago & Alton was denied and
the plaintiff appealed the case to the
Supreme Court The suit was for
$4,000 damages. which Dr.. Monroe
claimed to have received when he was
struck by a Chicago 6 Alton train 81
Nandalia several years ago.
The motion Of the petition Of the de-
feudant for a new trial in the case
Of ". Z. Cunningham against the
Chicago q Alton Railway was denied
and the defendant appealed the case
10 the Snpreme Conrr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
MOOSE CHIEF FOR WILSON

PARIS, Mo-, Sept. IA. -" 81 am vely
heartily in favor of Wilson's policies
and think the legislation enacted by a
Democratic Congress has been advar.-
tageous to the farmer in every respect
The rural credits act alone should win
Wilson the farmer vote. AT this time
it is my intention to vote for him.'
Such was the statement made by c.
II. Davis, Of Goss, Monroe County's
corn king, and one of the best-known
Progressive Republicans in North
Missouri.
Il am against Candidate Hughes
straight out" he added, as he spoke Of
Mr.. Hughes carping attitude and MS
evident lack Of bigness as a presiden-
tial candidate.
Mr.. Davis said that while a grea.
many Monroe County Progressives
would support Hanly, the Prohibition
nominee, the large majority will be
found in the Wilson ranks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER DEED
OF TRUST.

WHEREAS, William F. Atkinson.
by his certain deed of trust, dated Nav
LIST, 1912, duly acknowledged and re-
corded in the Trust Deed Records
within and for the County Of Audrain
and State Of Missouri, in Trust Deed
Record "35" at page 400, conveyed to
the undersigned Trustees the follow
ing described real estate lying and
being situate in the County of Au.
drain, and State Of Missouri, to-wit:
One hundred and ffty-seyen (l57l
acres, more or less, being all that
part Of the East half OK OF the West
half (h) Of Section Twenty-Five
(22l, In Township Fifty-one (5tl
north, Range Ten (10), west Of the
Fifth Principal Meridian, lying south
Of the right Of way Of the Wabash
Railroad MS II now crosses said tract.
Which said conveyance was made
in trust to secure the payment Of the
promissory note, together with the in
tcrest thereon, and in said deed Of
trust fully described.
AND WHEREAS, said deed Of
trust provides that il the annual in,
terest on said promissory note Is not
promptly paid when due, the prin.
cipal becomes due at once, at the on
ton Of the holder of said promissory
note.
AND WHEREAS, n of the annn-
al interest notes, due May list, 1916,
so secured by said deed of trust, now
remains due and unpaid, by reason
whereof the whole amount Of said
debt has become due at the option
of the legal holder thereof.
NOW, THEREFORE. we. Row c.
Burner and John T. Ricketts,, the
Trustees named in said deed of trust.
at the request of the legal holder of
sand promissory note, will on
SATURDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF OC.
TOBER, A. D., 1916.
proceed to sell the real estate above
described, at public vendue, to the
highest bidder, at the door of the
Court House, in the City Of Mexico,
Audrain County, Missouri. for cash,
to pay said debt and interest, and the
costs and expenses of executing this
trust.
ROY C. BURNER.
JOHN T. RICKETTS,.
@'-ot Trustees.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
CHRISTIAN CHURCH TO
CALL A PASTOR SOON

The pulpit supply committee of the
Christian Church of Mexico has rec.
commended to the official board Of the
church that Reverend H. Pierce At
kins, Of Birmingham, Alabama. who
preached here last Sunday, be called
to fill the pulpit Of that church. The
official board has accepted the rec
o~mmendation and will submit 1t to
the congregation for ratification next
Sunday. The Reverend Atkins ser
mon last Sunday pleased all w1o
heard it and he will make a fitting
successor to the Rev. Sullenberger.
Reverand Addison l.. Cole, Of Rails
county will preach at the Christian
church until they obtain a regular
pastor.
The Reverend Atkins is at the
present time pastor Of the FIRST
Christian Church If Birmingham.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21

HOW many government licenses
are there in Audrain County? A
telegram from Benton, H., along this
line says:
County officers who visited the of.
flee Of Revenue Collector Rapp in East
St Louis, learned that IS Government
saloon licenses had been issued in
Frankfort township, which is dry tel
ritory, and an effort is being made 10
put these places out Of business. May
or Richardson, failing TO curb the sale
Of i~ntoxicants, recently resigned and
his place was filed by Alderman
Jones, whose activities in closing
these places caused someone to mail a
letter from st. Louis threatening his
life"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER DEED
OF TRITCT

|. WHEREAS, William F. Atkinson.
by his certain deed Of trust. dated Nav
LIST, 1912, duly acknowledged and re-
corded in the Trust Deed Records
within and for the County of Audrain
ana State Of Missouri, in Trust Deed
Record "35" at page 410, conveyed 20
the undersigned Trustees the follow
ing described real estate lying and
being situate in the County Of Au-
drain, and State Of Missouri, to-wit;
Thirty-four (34) acres. more or
less, being all that part Of the South.
east quarter (A) Of the Southwest
quarter (A) Of Section Fifteen (i5l.
and the Northeast quarter "a Of
the Northwest quarter ~ of Sec
ton Twenty-Five 1921, Township Fiji
ty-one (bl) North, Range Ten 10l
west Of the Fifth PRINCIPAL Meridian
lying north of the right Of wav of thc
"C. a. A." Railway as now located
Whlch said conveyance was made
m trust to secure the payment of the
promissory note, together with the in
terest thereon, and in said deed Of.
trust fully described.
AND WHEREAS, said deed NJ
trust provides that If the annual in.
terest on said promissory note is not
promptly paid when due, the prin-
clpal becomes due at once. at the on
ton Of the holder Of said promissory
note.
AND WHEREAS, one of the annu.
al interest notes, due Nav LIST, 1914
SO secured by said deed of trust. now
remains due and unpaid, by reason
whereof the whole amount of said
debt has become due at the ontion
OF the legal holder thereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, we. Row G.
Burner and John T. Ricketts,, the
trustees named in said deed of trust
at the request Of the legal holder Of
said promissory note, will on
SATURDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF 0C.
TOBER, A. D., 1916,
proceed to sell the real estate above
described, at public vendue, to tbe
highest bidder, at the door of the
court House, in the City of Mexico
Audrain County, Missouri, for cash
TO pay said debt and interest, and fhe
costs and expenses of executing this
~"
ROY C. BURNER.
., JOHN T. RICKETTS,,
~ Trustees.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21


Otis Purdy returned from a visit
in Columbia.
Will Sanford, of Moberly, and Mis-
Cyrena Allen, of Mexico, were married
at Clayton.
Tightening destroyed a barn on the
farm four miles northeast of Skinner.
which belonged to Lakenan e. Barnes,
William Beasley, aged Ga, of Benton
City, was instantly killed when his
team he was driving became fright
ended and a away. Mr.. Beasley fell
from the wagon under the wheels and
vas crushed to death.
Wallace Fry left for Columbia TO
enter the State University.
Miss Minerva johnson and Norton
Nelson were married at the home Of
the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert johnson, on North Cole street
The Rev. A. W. Kokendoffer perform
ed the ceremony.
On Friday, September 7, Mexico
had a cloudburst. Almost three
inches Of rain fell in a little over on
hour.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
WIlSOEGARDHER CLUB
FORMED; CLARK COMING

At the Democratic mass meeting
held in the Circuit Court room Thurs.
day evening for the purpose Of form.
ing 4 Democratic Club, R, p. Rodgers
was elected President Of the Club;
". W. Fry. Jr.. Niee-President; Sam
Byrns, Secretary, and Or. R. W. Ber-
Trey. Treasurer. About fifty men be
came members Of the club Thursday
night and a membership campaign will
be started Friday.
MIR. William Pollock was the first
man 10 become a member Of the club.
The name decided upon for the ClUo
was the Wilson e Gardner Club Mr..
William Vivion. chairman Of ths
Central Democratic Committee Of Az
drain County. presided over the meet
ing until officers were elected In his
opening speech he spoke q the EoaS
work OF the present administration
and warned the Democrats against
the dangers of over-conhdence. AZ
ter the elecuon Of the officers, W W
Fry presided in the absence Of MI
Rodgers M. Fry outlined the work
OF the club. The club is 20 cover an
extensive territory, 70 extend over
all Of the county So FAR as possible
without eueroaching upon the tsrritov
Of other Democratic Clubs in the
county.
The object Of this club. said Mr..
Fry, is TO get the vote cat; we must
20 after the independent voters, who
are Increasing ia numbers each year.
William Pollock spoke Of the i'm
portance Of the coming election.
This IS the most important election
in years he said He urged that all
Democrats do all in their power To
show their approval Of the ~administra-
ton.
After outlining the purpose Of the
organization, Mr.. Fry appointed the
following committee on member
ship who will circulate membership
cards among the men Of Mexico:
Ross Csuthorn. T L Marshall, John
Ballew. DR.. P. Z. Coil and Sam Byrns.
The appointment of the finance COM
mittee was left TO the president.
The meeting was adjourned to meet
at the call Of the president; no def
mite date for the next meeting having
been set.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
BOMBS IN STATE PRISON.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Sept. Is.
- Conditions at the penitentiary are
becoming panicky as the result Of
three destructive fires charged up to
conspiciracies on the part of %conyicts
and inability, so far, of the prison o.
ficials to discover the guilty conviots.
There are persistent rumors that
the conyicts are going to burn more Of
the shop buildings, and also a rumor
that dynamite has been concealed in
the prison and that an attempt will
he made on the part Of the ]convicts
TO blow their way to freedom.
The fact that threats concerning .he
three last fires were spread before the
fires occurred, and that on a former
occasion, but not under the present ad.
ministration, dynamite was carried in
70 the ~penitenitary and two prison Of
ficers killed in daylight, after which
four conyicts blew their way out, had
tended to give some credit to all such
reports.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21

COUNTRY newspapers are sus-
pending and advancing their rates
throughout the country and the Lime
Is, No, Bulletin has just advanced the
price Of its subscription to $3.50 q
year, and the Bulletin is worth it. The
trade papers Of last week gave a list
Of q papers yer the west that hal
raised their price to $50 and $500.
The paper statesmen say that cheap pa
per IS a thing Of the past, no matter if
the war was yer this week or next
year. The paper mills have found that
they can get high prices and they have
gotten control Of the situation and we
VIII have to pay trust prices for paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
ACCIDENT ON W MONROE

Saturday afternoon a car diysn BY
Nolan Hudelson, of Auxvasse. and [.
". Roberts car collided at .thc inter
section Of Clark avenue and West Mon
roe street.
Mr.. Hudelson was driving . ,rJn on
Clark avenue behind the ice wagon
and Mr.. Roberts was driving W 81 on
Monroe, both sounded their horns id
Roberts threw on his brake in an eff
fort to stop. HudelsoG also applied
his brake, causing his car to stop in
the middle of Monroe street. AS Mr..
Roberts was going down grade and
the other car being behind the ice
wagon prevented his seeing it in time,
he ran into it, striking the side of the
car. The front axle Of Mr.. Roberts
car was sprung and one lamp broken
oand the fender and rear door Of Mr..
HudelsOn's car were bent.
No blame was attached to
either driver and both declared that
the accident was unavoidable. owing
to the fact that the ice wagon ohotruct-
ed the view Of both drivers
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
Frost Hurts Illinois Crop.

CHICAGO, Ill. Sept. Is. - There
was a general frost over the Great
Lakes region last night according to
reports to the weather bureau. 1t
extended as far south as Northern
Tennessee. A heavy snowfall, with
temperatures ranging from "a 70 %
degrees. was reported from Hibbing,
MINI.
Damage amounting to $4,000 was
reported from Dauville, ILL.,, where all
late vegetable crops from Southern
Illinois were ruined. Reports said the
frost was the earliest in 20 years. Re
ports from Indiana showed that frosts
over that State were light.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
KILLS SIX.

LEXINGTON, KY, Sept l6, Mrs.
James Price and her five children.
ranging in age from / year to IS
years. are dead in Lawrence county
from eating poisoned cabbage.
Whether the cabbage was poisoned
with intent to kin the family or
whether it was cooked in a vessel
which contained poisonous metal re-
mains for the authorities to discover.
No one is left alive who knows. an
Mrs, Price cooked the vegetable her
self. Only the husband survived ard
he did not eat Of the dish.
All became in in a few hours after
the meal and died in a short time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
HARDIN AND THE MISSOURI
MILITARY ACADEMY

HARDIN College and the Missouri
Military Academy opened this week
with record breaking attendance The
management Of both Of these spler-
did institutions had TO arrange for out
side accommodations to take care Ct
their patrons. Both Of these schools
have splendid and well deserved req
utations as being the best there are in
the entire country.
MexieO's reputation, as 1.-THE best
school town in the country" grows
from year to year and is one Of our
very best assets. A good church
town, a good home town, a good school
town - that's what makes a city
worthwhile.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
20 YEARS G

Miss Katherine Sallee and John Ju-
dy were married.
Martin Miles, Of Mexico, and Miss
Rena Antenrith, Of Montgomery City,
were married.
Rev. Fielding Marvin became pas
tor Of the Methodist Church here.
DR.. +. VI. Bridgford sold his resi-
dnece in Rush HILL and was preparing
to move to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
Mrs.H. ]. schrOers, of vinita. Ok.
is visiting in Mexico.
NOTICE on ANNUAL MEETING.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.
The Annual Meeting Of the Farm
ers and Laborers' COOPERATIVE In
surance Association Of Audrain Coun-
~, Mo, will be held at its Office IN
Mexico, Mo, on the second Tuesday
in October, the 10th day, 1916, at 10
o'clock a. m. and / o'clock p m. There
will be an annual election Of officers
and q consideration Of other impor-
tant business. In lieu of amend
ment passed October 18th, 1914, and
amendment will be submitted which
will be known as Section z, Article ?,
in the Constitution, TO wit; Farm i'm
plemonts, vehicles and machinery,
harness, hay, grain and garnered
crops may be insured in any insura.
bic building or outside Of building Of
the insured in case Of loss or damage
by fire or lightning he shall receive
only a pro ratio amount of the loss or
damage as the amount insured Is to
the value Of such property at the time
Of the loss.
Second Amendment viii be known
as Section 81 Of the Bylaws. This
association shall not be liable for loss
caused by railroad engines.
T. f. Hook, Secretary.
d. L. Rogers, President.
dwlt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
BIG ATTENDANCE AT
PRESS ASSOCIATION

THERE is a big attendance and q
good many rev members at the State
Press Association meeting in Kansa.
CITY as the following from the Times
indicates:
This may be an outing for some d
ycu, said Mitchell White. Of the Mex
ioo Ledger. Corresponding Secretary
OF the Association, and no one IS
more glad than I that the ATTENDANCE
is so large. Bg; I'd Ike to wish off tins
s%ccretaual job onto someone else long
enough 70 get in on some Of the meet
lngs. Likewise, all these mcmbc-s
who n registering and paying dues
are going 10 SCI the spectacle Of a
secretary unable 10 walk FOR the
weight Of coin in his pockets. How
an ! tplainuely) going to move Z
I'm anchored 10 this chair by q hun
dredweiEht Of silver"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21

THE Ledger regrets TO learn tina.
on account Of the health Of Mrs. Noel.
Harry F. Noel and family, Of nes-
Martnsburg, viii shortly move to
Montana TO reside permanently. Nj
Noel is one Of our most substantial
and highly respected farmers, and we
regret very much to lose him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
ANNOYING KIDNEY PILLS.
Make Life Miserable for Many Mc&-
leo People.

There's nothing more annoying
than kidney weakness or inability to
properly control the kidney secretions.
Night and day alike, the sufferer %
tormented and what with the burnoing
and scalding, the attendant backachc.
headache and dizziness, life is indeed,
a burden. Doan's Kidney Pills have
given peace and comfort to many
Mexico people. Profit by this Mexico
residents experience.
Mrs. John Burgess, 403 ". Monroe
street, Mexico, says: 81 can't say that
my back has bothered me much. but
my kidneys would get in a ~disordered
condition and caused my feet and an
kles to swell. / was feeling miserable
all over. | found that these troubles
disappeared soon after ! began using
Doan's Kidney Pills, which l oro.
cured at Llewellyn & Sons Drug
Store, and l recommend them most
heartily"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills - the same that
Mrs. Burgess had. Foster-MiUu urn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
THOMAS A EDISON

THOMAS A. EDISON, lifelong
Republican, who says he will vote
for the reelection Of Woodrow vii.
son. sums up his best reason from a
n~on-partisan view point in this phrase
The times are too serious to talk or
think in terms Of Ropublieanism or
Democracy Real Americans must
get down to big Fundamental princi-
pies. Therefore | am for Woodrow
Wilson"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
DIR. COIL OPERATED ON

Or. P. E. Coil was operated on Tor
appendicitis at the st. Luke's Hospital
in St. Louis Friday night. According
to a phone message received at his
Office here Saturday morning he is
doing as well as could be expected.
DR.. Fred Griffin and Mrs. Coil accom-
panied the doctor to st. Louis Friday
afternoon.
The attack was sudden, although he
has suffered several attacks of the
trouble before. He became very i'll
Friday and was taken TO St. Louis at
once, leaving here at three o'clock in
the afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
Joseph McCLI-RF Of Rea

JOSEPH MCCLURE, Of Red Bluff.
California, IS visiting friends and rel
atives in Mexico for the first time IN
forty years. Mr.. Mcclure is delight
ed with the many improvements that
have taken place in Mexico, and the
more he travels and the more he sees
Of the world, the better he likes his
"old home town"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
Ceres On statehOuse Dome.

JEFFERSON CITY, No, Sept.
I3.- A figure of Ceres, of heroic di-
mansions, will adorn the dome of the
new Missouri Statehouse, it was de-
cided today by Capitol Building Com
m~issioners, The figure will stand 29G
feet above the ground.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
80 YEARS G

7. I. Torreyson was Assessor Of
'9drain County.
Iohn Guthrie was visiting in Platte
City.
Alex Carter built a new barn on his
farm, four miles south of Mexico.
There were 80 students enrolled at
Westminster College, Fulton.
/. Phillip was planning to build a
new home in Mexico.
Col. Amos Ladd, former Mayor Of
Mexico, died here.
There were 140 students attending
the Martinsburg Academy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21
EARL BLEpSoE has rone IN

EARL BLEDSOE has gone 10 BIZ
lings, Mont, to take a position with
the largest dry goods company Of that
city, and will have charge of the dress
goods and silk department. Young
Bledsoe is a splendid salesman, a live
progressive young man Of integrity
and fine habits. The Ledger joins 9TH
er friends in wishing him much pros.
perity in his new home and all feel cor
fident that he will make good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21

MRS $. P. EMMONS, Of Mexico.
State Lecturer and Organizer for the
State Women's Christian Temperance
Union, VIII be in Galloway next week
and will make talks at several places
iE the county She is meeting with
large audiences everywhere she goes
throughout the state.