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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-11-16
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W. Lucky insidspt That Enabled
Msff3lt Overcome sksS cunNilss
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In Cleveland Morett's .Careen OF
Danger anarD arin4gss liz this Incident OF
real lie TINT was told to Nj. Atofett
~ Merrill, The famous steepiejack; to
whomit occurred:
Did yOps ever have an impulse to
Jump on . steeple?" 1 questioned ~.
calling theasensations of many people
inglopking down even from 2 housetop.
kept pretty free from that
said he, s.'but there's no doubt climbing
steeples does tell on q mans nerves
Now. there was Dan O'Brien. He had
an impulse to Jump on a steepleH one
day and q strong impulse too. He
went mad on one Of the tallest spires
In Cincinnati, right at the top OF It's
'tVvent nad?s"
"Yea.sslr. raving mad, and l was By
him when Il happened. L forget wheth
er the church was Baptist or I'rcslby
terrain. but i know It stood. on Sixth
street, near Vine. and there was u bic
hand on top of the steeple with tile
fore6nger pointing to heaven.
III. b.se' 4 @ss , ness'n a''e ~ ~ ~
thumb sidssand O'Briens on the slittle
finger side, both Of us standing On TIM
stagines aDont the: size. q aSchals Seas
and. DOT. ofsns made Iast tos1ne s.selsis
by life lines under u rms. 'Trhas
an absolute rulesin climbing %stcep'cs-5
never TO do the smallest thing miles,
you're secured by allie
1T g somlng on derk Eng wa
neutrality-suspicious. gold e on. ",
cause we'd given the hand a fresh
coat Of stzZthnggsthat would be dry before
morning. We hadn't spoken, Tor some
time. when suddenly / heard a laugh
from O''Brien.s side that sent . stiver
down my spine. Did you ever hem .
crazy man Rsthgh7 Well, if ever yon
do you'll remeinb IT. IslookedEatshfm
and. NV byf his face sthatssasou1ethihe
wasfwtong.ss 81
Il. q sa5NhatEaresy you doiug7. saaid L
s.He answered very polite and steady
IKE, but Lis tone was. queer. I'm try.
inR To- figure out how long It would
take man to ret down ff he went The
fastest Wv fssfl s,s
II thonrht mad hetter3 keep hirdsiu
! good humor. go / said. IN tell You
what. nan Won hrace-un and get this
eold- q 4 and then wen race 70 the
pronnd ~ onr saddles,
asrhaf. fair idea., aaid he n !
.hriII vodca shnt I,va rot !. refer one
wen roo Inwn without any aaddlea,
49, . .ir w,thont NV !linaa. without :
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-17
SCOTT AND HILL 90.

pous lo9 Ground Fir MeCasue Blde
HANsCOM PARK.
nice a-rnom modern house with
sleeping porch, newly decorated and
finished in onk block from car line
Price a. 90 Iaay termA
PAYNE INVESTMENT COMPANY
Omaha Nat Hank nl1g Doug. i7si
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-17
snulh nnkasn Lands.

MUST sell my farm and stock ranch or
$40 acres; M good agricultural land a.
found IN this state, good buildings.
well and fences, with running winter
for stock wheat went from Is to 40 bu
70 the acre last season in this vicinity.
To assure quick sale will take si2 10
per acre on easy terms Write ~ w.
fDder, Hoover, H. d.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-17
MOVING AND STORAGE
GLOBE VAN & STORAGE

Stores, moves. packs, ships, g-horss
van and men, si.a6 per hour; storage,
q per month. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Douglas A3gs and Tyler 20.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-17
TWO MILLION DOLLARS
NEBRASKA LAND

go acres fenced and cross fenced, 4
wires. . wells and wlndmllls no other
improvements. This land rolling with
small Yalleys, aoil sandy, but exeop-
tlonalig &cll.graBscd. This soil Il
quite firm. This place Will carry ~
heud cattle through the summer, .
miles from good town. I miles from
shipping station. Price, $50 per acre
laHh. may take less, a good road
from town b. The land. This Ia real
bargain,
WILLIAM COLFAX.
u. 1910. 1914 koolinc Bldg
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-17
FOR RENT SUBURBAN

FOR truck farming two lots on Foute
nellie Blvd. tO0xi70, for ront cheap Phone
Walnut 1851.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-17
WnsbinntOn LANDS,
RECEIVER IS SALE

Of real estate on Tuesday, April IS.
1916 There will be sold 40 Los l,lmas,
By the receiver 10 the highest bidder,
for cash 400 acres highly improved
stock and grain, farm. INCLUDING a head
Of work stock and All machinery and
equipement, valued at more than t20,OO0
ditch from river Large part Of tract
under irrigation and cultivation. 20
acres IN alfalfa. Perpetual water rights,
canals and bitches included In this sale
are alone worth more than this entire
property viii sell for ~ this sole.
want one or more agreeable parties 10
Join me In purchasing this property, who
ara IN poaition 10 take 20 interest 1 I
intefested, address y. o, Box 2Ib. LIB
effp Nh
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-17

IOWA BARGAINS

II you want 10 buy an Iowa
farm, see us
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-17

VttfMf F4aEHa Sass lAiuHat homestead
kmsi ash aNNa F&ia8ali AftasAsa
8 81aF UaAE fgsN HN5haf FH@a aea
ftias fs#a ana al A frasN "
81 rNN ANnm k8sa aesAh - asga
tFN HnA ~ a. fHaaHa HslFss 4
Utl4efA 81 H8Wsa NE tsaFsa -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-17

FARMS FoR SALE AND EXCHANGE
IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY or
NORTH DAKOTA, PRICE 80 10 81
PER ACRE, RANGING IN SIZE FROM
10 ACRES TO 900 ACRES. THESE,
CLOSE 10 TOWN, AND GROW ENs
ERYTHIN0 ABtfN DANTLY TIT.
FINEST CATTLE COUNTRY IN
AMERICA. CHEAP RAILROAD
RATES 10 EXAMINE THE LAND
CAR w. DAVIS, 2B y. SIXTH M /,
HPRIEGTIFLD. Ill,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-17

MAMfhM ta hHt AiFaft tFum uMnsf
FhlaAen fAfW, shout ~ az ~ Mgres, wNh
improvements CLOSE VI omaha nf kHaH
tmwn tFse ANA d8s FinAtam ln first lak
ftF u WeimnE htAW#Y, Ia.
WAAFNf tatah haea ANg hAYsfal AZ
aeFtNa N@Af MnhalA NFnNaftA "a tAFWn
hfa N8atahA& NemtwF cole
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-17
Texas lands.
wisconsin Lands.

442.ACRE highly Improved grain and
stock. farm In Buffalo county, WiscQn
sin, improvements worth about $1,000
all fenced and cross-fenced. 40 acres
under cultivation. good soil and plenty
OF good water. Price US per acre
would consider watAern land In OK
change. For further particulars write
l.. o. Tollefson. bas Security Bldg, Min
neapolls.
WISCONSIN, farms. ib,O00 acres wild
land corn. dairy, clover belt; countnes
Barron. Polk easy terms. lowest prices
list free. L. Riyard. Turtle Lake, Wis
couain.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-17

nEST "a. Missouri
a A1Fea 81 miles uf salem. On Enaa
Faad. h4 FL " ana Gsinnhahe sr
house harm atkta inai house. corn crib
and aihsF outhMialmKa q acres II
enlt "A sffNH tlfnhaFs fenced hes ftght
good orchard HNH4 AHhani fine uttta
place NFlHm. ! "a Hhia IA 4 dandy
lttlH hame ln ! fine eaaniff la ma
W. a FRANK,
ha Nafilia nlh Omaha
EAhM NnF sale nF hKehah2a. Fna -
aNfa 1HAfk bonus tea mtH# "a f4tifaafi
MHA aaaA tamh Hn aasai f8aA s4i
inmFFat HFNHhta HHad sHfiHA ataa hall
#t Wmfe aMtsf Ii MHFes tive aah tI8m
hmF a AF## M0at aA ktHl8 Hf fHFt ri
AhftMs haiAh $3.50 tAnA iH naittsa
ttaN FsAH u - nst aah tetMaa aA
fa#t weNhl tMhH NaMt atita A. rast "a
meet II h9ase H@HHf AaFAaHt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-17
SCOTT AND HILL CO..

Strictly modern 5-room bungalow. oak
finish, living room across entire front
81 house, bullt-in bookcases; large din
ing room with window seat, plate rail
and panel strips close to car, school
and stores, Can be bought on easy
terms Price 81 Gooi located 1880 Mar
tina 81
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03
WESTERN AUDRAIN.

Ray 0wings has bought the Jack
Burkeye farm of 95 acres at $65 per
acre. - Misses Lucille and Marjorie
Littrell are entertaining their cousin,
Miss Eupank, of Kansas City. - Miss
Bessie Crosswhite, who has been i'll
for quite awhile, is improving slowly.
- George Peck, of Mexico, was here
making friends this week. - W. H.
Pollard and family are entertaining
Mrs. Pollard's brother, Mr.. Grim, of
Illinois. - Lloyd Ess and Mr.. Oldham
are both running threshers now. -
Wheat is making 6 bushels and oats
18 to 20 bushels per acre. - The
Macedonia school district will have a
new school house to use this year.
Prof. James Barnes will teach the
school. - Mrs. Guy Davis has return
ed from Kansas City, much improved
in health. - Mrs. Riley, of near Mid
die Grove, still continues very i'll. -
Harve Bartie and wife, Miss Young
and Odus Pollard will drive Mr.. Pol
lard's new Maxwell car to the Mexico
Fair. James McCanley, who was
overheated in the bayfield, recently,
has about recovered. - Miss Lou
Ella Waters. of Columbia, is visiting
at the home of Blain Robertson.-Ar-
thur Bartee is driving new Oak
land car; P. D. Forrest, an Over
land, and Bert Mallory Ford. - A.
0. Boyd and family, of Columbia, re-
Gently visited Luther Jennings.-Jas.
Martin sold corn for Toe this week. -
Mrs. John Prather has traded her
farm for Centralia property and will
move there to reside. - William
Bartee, of Moberly, who made his
home with Ceph Nichols, died sudden
Iy Tuesday. His remains were interr-
ed at New Hope Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03
HOLLENSVILLE ITEMS.

Are you going to the Mexico Chau-
tauqua? You should not miss the
chance of hearing Geo. w. Balm, "the
silver tongued orator" of Kentucky
Miss Mildred Cook will begin school
at Gatewood next Monday, August T.
- Misses Ruth, Lena and Norma Car
penter expect to go to Illinois on a
visit this week. - Wilson & Son, of
Molino, are baling hay in this vicinity.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes and son, of
Iowa, are visiting their daughter,
Mrs, Dave Roberts. - The Rev. Wray
of Kansas City is to begin series of
meetings at Midway this week..-Bert
Berrey lost two hogs Saturday on
account of the heat. = Miss Lille
Love, of Rowena, spent several days
last week with F. L. MCGEE and fam
lily. - Richard Tate, of Santa Fe, will
be in this neighborhood in two or
three weeks with his saw mill.-Gro-
yer Debo has new buggy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03
TURNER GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
Their Four Children With Eight
Grandchildren Are Present.

The Golden Wedding Anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Turner was
celebrated at their home in the south
suburbs Wednesday, August 2.
Besides their children and grand
children large number of relatives
and friends were present for the din
ner. Their daughters, Mrs. R. E.
Miller, Mrs. W. W. Williams and Mrs.
G. W. Lee, of Mariah, Mo-, and Ned
A. Turner and the following grand
children, Misses Eva Miller, Georgia
Miller, Anna Williams, Leola Ruth
Turner, Elizabeth Turner and Mr.. and
Mrs. Turner Williams, Frank Lee
and Warner Wright Turner were
present for the occasion.
Among those from out Of town who
were present were Mrs. VIM. Huff,
and Miss Jenne Huff, of Moberly;
Mrs. Dora Keith, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Littrell, Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis SPELL
man, of Sturgeon; Mr.. and Mrs. Os-
car Littrell, Mrs. Mary Clark, Mr.,
and Mrs. Creed Carter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Pollard, Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Lit
trell, Mr.. Floyd Littrell, of Centralia,
and William Vanlandingham, of San
ia Fe.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03
NEW HOPE ITEMS.

hIrs. Fouts is still on the mend. -
Weekly sold 26 hogs to Wheeler
In. Twenty head Of them brought
4 10 and six head at 9 cents. - We
a nice meeting with Bro. Greer,
Million and the China mission
|. The talks were good on women's
M BY Sister Guthrie and Sister
spss On Sunday Schools and how to
,rduct Tie same. The congregation
b small on account Of threshing in
ls neghborhood. big Chautau-
shs season is coming, and again let
show the proprietors what crowd
prco and community can turn out
We had fine rain on the s1st,
Is of people were caught befo<e
~ got home. The creek was out of
\ banks in less than an hour after
h quit falling.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03

Salt River, outside of Mexico
Committeeman, C. C. Bybee, Thomas
Crumm.
Saling-Constable, ]. D. Cosswhite,
172; Roy Spiva, 1O7; Committeeman,
O. T. Smith, 1903; Lloyd Littrell, 81.
Cuiyre - Committeeman (2) DR..
R. L. Afford, 271; J. D. Sutton, 25O;
F. D. Detinne, 90; Constable, j. S.
Atkins, 272; Jas. A. Thomas, 191; E.
J. Oliver, 65.
Loutre - Constable, Clark Pledge;
Committeeman, S. o. Coil, 112; j. b
Davault, 30.
Linn--Constable, R. Dudley; Com
mitteeman, W. E. Cornett, At; Henry
Weber, II.
Prairie Constable, T. ]. Asher, 72;
Committeeman (2) W. H. Mccall, 61;
w. C. Torreyson, Ss; ]. D. Johnson,
|3s.
Wilson - Constable, E. J. Simms,
So; Committeeman, E. A. Minus, 30;
C. T. Jesse, 20; o. T. Hanly, 25.
Thirteen" Lucky for Clark.
For the thirteenth time, twelve
times withoupt opposition in his own
party, Speaker Champ Clark was
nominated for Congress by the DENT
ocrats of this district yesterday. The
first time he was elected he defeated
Representative R. H. Norton, of Troy
and since then has had no opposition
in his party. The completion OF TINS
term makes Speaker Clark's twenty
fourth year in Congress. The Re-
publicans nominated yesterday Wal
ter L. Cole, of Franklin county, who
will be Mr.. Clark's opponent in the
November election. The speaker ex'
poets to campaign some in his DIS
trict before the election
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03
ROWENA NEWS.

The lightning did great damage at
Mr.. ]. O. Donaldson's Monday after
noon, by burning barn with several
bushels of corn and a stack of hay. -
Master Clarence Stamper, the 11year-
old son Of E. P. Stamper, is making a
two weeks visit in Rowena. - Virgil
Groves and wife and Walter Roberts
and family spent Sunday with Phil
Roberts and family. - Miss Mary
Foreman spent the last of the week
with A. P. Yager and family. - The
big Chautauqua will soon open at
Mexico. Many people are planning to
attend. - J. r. Burnett is the proud
father of twin girls. - The meeting
at Antioch will begin Saturday night
before the second Sunday of this
month. - The protracted meeting be-
gan at Mt. Zion last Sunday night
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03
|HN |. BUCKNER AND
MISS RUTH HOSsEY ELOPE

liss Ruth Hoxsey, the pretty
ghter of T. ]. Hoxsey, and John
Buckner, son of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Buckner, OF this city, went for a
tOr ride Wednesday evening to
kyasse and returned shortly after
i o'clock to announce they had
n married. The wedding came as
omplete surprise to the many
Inds Of both young people.
srs. Buckner is a splendid young
han, accomplished and possessing
harm that surrounded her with
IN warm friends. Mr.. Buckner is
8 of the prominent and successful
hng farmers in this section and uni
lsally popular with all who know
They will make their home on
i bridegroom's fine farm south Of
L city.
.Fhe wedding ceremony was per.
,,med in Auxvasse by the Rev. s
Wood, a friend of Mr.. Buckner's
4 member of either family suspect
the wedding and its announcement
..prised family and friends alike.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03

The election returns in Audrain
came in exceptionally slow and be-
cause of the close races on the county
ticket it was almost noon before the
results were known and then they
were unofficial as some precincts had
not reported.
The results on the county ticket
were as follows:
For Prosecuting Attorney, R. D.
Rodgers.
For Representative, E. A. Shannon.
For Sheriff, James G. Ford.
For Judge of Western District, C. c.
Bledsoe.
For Assessor, S. T. Torreyson.
For Constable of Salt River Town
ship, J. At. Brown.
For Treasurer, II. H. Grafford.
For Recorder Of Deeds, Mrs. Net
Stephens.
For Judge Eastern District, ]. w.
Renner.
Not since Hiram Moore and Sam
Buckley raced for City Attorney and
tied twice and on the third vote the
former was victorious by a few bal
lots, has there been such "hoss races"
in the local field. Last election J. c.
Ringo was defeated by H. H. Grafford
for Treasurer by 81 votes and this
time Mr.. Grafford, by the unofficial
vote, is winner by 68 votes. J. G..
Ford won the sheriff's race over G. B.
Kennan by about 80 votes. Not un-
til late Wednesday morning was it
definitely known that E. A. Shannon
had defeated Mr.. Slonaker for the
Legislature. His lead was about 100
votes.
Committeeman and COnstables.
The vote for Committeeman for the
first ward was, ]. W. Mason A, ]. A.
Glandon, 40.
In the second ward R. W. Berrey,
40; P. E. Coil, 81.
In the fourth ward, VIM. Vivion 80.
The following was the vote for
constable of Salt River Township:
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03

lEXT week is the great Mexico
4. From every indication the
spects this year promise to make
he of the most successful in the
|Dry of the present association.
N a wonderful racing program
4 with splendid entries, some re-
.kable show rings catering to the
\ Of Missouri show strings and au
hralleled list of other exhibit
|es, it is little wonder that the Mex
Fair is becoming the tall, of this
bon of Missouri. Every day prom
to be a big one and the crowds
find something TO entertain them
the time. Make your plans to
& every day and stay until the
event.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03


iels, James Newland and Alex Todd
Chas. Alexander and Chester Green,
both with threshing machines, are
within days run of the Prairie View
vicinity. The one from the south and
the other from the north. - Master
Paul Springman has been helping
Harve Inflow drive stock the past
week. - Soon be school time. Mr..
Director, how about the well, bucket,
cups, window curtains, blackboards,
chalk, cleanliness of yard and the
building?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03
YOUNGs CREEK.

|The weather is hot, hotter, hottest.
bw glad we farmers will be to have
good rain, although the corn looks
h on the creek. - The all day mee;-
/ at the Molino Baptist Church last
hday was well attended. Robert
Bier and Richard Baker were or
he'd as deacons of the church, The
hes served dinner and bountiful
pply of it. Rev. Lowe, a mission
\ from China, gave a splendid talk,
h did Rev. Arvin. Mrs. John Guth-
of Mexico also made good talk.
enjoyable day was spent despite
warm weather.-Mrs. Clay Berry
Mexico is visiting her son, Forrest
8ry, and family. Born, to Mr..
f Mrs. James Dowell, of Long
inch, July 26, a little daughter. -
D. Taylor has gone to Indiana to
nd the funeral of her son, who
H there last week of appendicitis
extend sympathy to the sorrow
NJ amily. - Mrs. James Sneed has
>.z to Madison, South Dakota, to the
pc Of her son, Benjamin, who has
ndiCitis. = Mr.. and Mrs. I. M
'0sell will leave shortly for their
Yfsp in Berkeley. - Mrs. Lewis Pat
zgn, of Texas, is visiting her faith
Henry Dudley, of Mexico. We
y Sorry to hear of Mr.. Dudley's i'll
Mrs. Lance Ellis, Of Dudley
x !, is visiting her sister, Mrs
'le Ellis. - The weather is cooler
his writing, Milt Householder
lreshing in the neighborhood.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03

about 8. - A good shower fell Sun
day morning southeast of Vandalia.
- Prairie hay is selling for so in Van
dalia. - Louis Kohl and Chas. Moore
report more humble bees nests than
usual this year. This means well fer
tilized clover. - Mr.. Brenneker now
reports sales of Ford cars to date 35.
His firm, Mutton & Sands, of Mexico,
he says, have sold a total of nearly
400 cars this year. - Myers & Doyle
baled hay recently for Geo. Chamber
lain, Will Green, Grant Chamberlain,
R. J. Ball, Mr.. Bankhead. James Dan
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03

The running horses at theMexico
Fair this year promise to gladden. the
heart of the lover of the "ponies.
They are many of them big league
speeders, having been in the races at
Juarez until the war halted the meet
ing there, and then at Latonia and
Lexington. A number of horses are
already on the grounds, though the
greatest number will arrive here from
Columbia on a special train next Sun
day.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03

The work Of oiling the Boulevard
began Tuesday afternoon and contin-
ued through the night. At present
the Boulevard will be oiled from JEFF
ferson street to the Fair Grounds en-
trance, this part Of the work being
finished Wednesday afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03
EASTERN AUDRAIN AND IVES
TERN PIKE.

j. D. Lllewellyn and wife are at the
bedside of a niece, Miss Florence
Key, this week. Miss Key is afflicted
with something similar to infantile
paralysis. - Prof. R. E. Ferguson is
expected home from Columbia sum-
mer school this week. - Harve Inflow
has 81 hogs averaging about 300 lbs.
ready for the market. - Miss Ruth
Myers, stenographer for McCarroll &
Hitch, was i'll last week. - Oats are
averaging about 20 bu. and wheat
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03

T. B. Euckner, brother of R. r.
Buckner, of this city, and well known
here. was nominated in Kansas CITY
for Judge of the Circuit Court, Dir
vision No. l.
The latest adviccs report Galloway
county was carried by ]. M. Atkinson
Democratic candidate for Governor
Cole county voted 100000 road
bonds.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03
Barn Near Auxvasse Burned.

During the thunderstorm Monday
a barn on the farm of Jim Wood, near
Auxvasse, was struck by tightening
and destroyed. The fire occurred be-
tween seven and eight o'clock.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03
GARDNER CARRIES THE
STATE; CROSSLEY WINS
contest Between Swanger and Lamm
is Still in Doubt; Kelly Pool
Nominated by Good Vote.
FORD NOMINATED FOR SHERIFF
Graford Defeats Ringo for County
Treasurer - Renner Defeats
Beagles for County Court.
Ledger Special.

Ledger Special
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, August 2. = F.
d. Gardner, Democratic nominee for
Governor, is conceded winner with
plurality of 1900; A. N. Lindsey,
according to the last reports, is see
ond in the race. Senator Reeds ma.
jority in the race will be about 1OO,.
900. Wallace Crossley, for Lieuten-
ant Governor, and John P. Gordon,
for Auditor, on the Democratic tick
t, ach have a majority of about 35,-
900; Kelly Pool has majority in the
Secretary of State race of $4,000.
McAllister, for Attorney General,
will have about 5000 majority. Will
liams and Woodson are the Supreme
Court winners.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03

Meet your friends at Buckner's
and enjoy dish of Pure Ice Cream.
Fair week at BUCKNER'S, the cool
est place in the city,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03
Gard of Thanks.

won the Piano at Cantrcll's Store.
Words cannot express my apprecia
ton to all those who helped me in the
contest. Margaret Selb.
dandw1t
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03
Fair Poultry Show.

The prizes on poultry at the Mexico
Fair will be on pairs instead of pens
as announced in the catalog.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03

BIN Hook, from the Long stables
Kansas City, will arrive with six
head of show horses and about
|en mares with colts, the latter for
futurity. Space for other show
se men is being reserved almost
sy day. In fact, stall space at the
/ promises to be at a premium this
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03

Why pay 10c for lemonade when
Buckner's furnish the purest and
coolest for &c?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03

Mrs. Bert Sims went to Rocheport'
Mo- Monday to visit her parents.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Nash are home
from a motor trip to st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03

Pure Lemonade at Buckner's Sc.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03
brgain in Reading
| Matter

In. Mexico Weekly Ledger, the MIS-
..ui Ruralist Ths Missouri Valley
Fsrner and the HsussASld Magazine
.Il TO new Subscribers only. one year,
ash In advances, $1.oo.
|. M. WHITE & SON, LEDGER,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03

Try Buckner's Ice Cream, it's pure.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-08-03
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