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Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
EASTERN AUDRAIN AND
WESTERN PIKE.

Not long since VIM. Days two sons,
Carl and John, burned some old hay
and were unable to prevent the fire
spreading and burning ten acres of
cut hay and twenty acres standing.
Had it not been for the timely assist-
ance of Joe Biggs, his son, and his
hired hand, the fire would have swept
The entire community. - Prof. Nap.
per was the recent guest of friends in
Vandalia and vicinity. George
Thurman is quite poorly. - Chas. Al
exander, during the past few months,
has sunk deep wells for Jim Braden.
Mr.. Farnum, Ed Erlic and Timothy
Parker. - Cunningham Bros. and NJ.
Upton are with Charles Alexander's
machine this year. - Prairie Lane
school begins the 21st, Prairie View
the 2Sth the Vandalia Chautauqua
Sunday, the Goth. Many are planning
not to miss a session. The increased
number Of autos will enable more peo-
pie to more regularly attend the Red
path Vawter Chautauqua at Vandalia
and Mexico. 49, Probably more than
~two-thirds of the threshing was fin
ished before the big rain. Rains came
here Monday night, the 7th, and Fri
day night, Saturday night, Sunday
night and Monday morning. The n
Saturday night was accompanied by a
wind which nearly leveled the corn
S utheAst of Vandalia. Probably FIVE
inches Of rain have fallen. - Ciar-
ence Inflow accompanied his father to
st. Louis Monday night and returned
Wednesday. - Those who have read
Ople Reads books contemplate a
feast from him on the Vandalia Chau-
tauqua %platform.- The w. C. T. us
were to have met with Mrs. Ferguson,
but owing to the ~Chautauqua and 9th
er things they have postponed their
meeting. Miss Lottie B~ranstetter
spent several days last week with Miss
Merlin Inflow. Thomas Cook, road
ovcrseer, has had some efficinet work
done on the road leading by Prairie
View school house. -- Hermann Kraft
sold a fine bunch Of hogs TO Harve In
low Monday. 49, Miss Williamson was
the guest Of A. b. Shattuck and fam
lily last week. - Earl Hogan and wife
were the guests Of the latter's par
ents, Mr. Todd and wife, last Saturday
and Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
Richard Graham Dead.

Richard Graham, q brother Of John
Gzhsn. and formerly q photogrA-
pher Of Mexico, later Of Hardin, IL
aged sixty years, died Thursday
night Angus. 10, at St johns Hos
pitzl, ST. Louis, where he has been II
for some tine Of cancer Of the ston-
ae
Dick, as he was familiarity known
to his many friends, was born in Mex
ieo May II, 1856. and lived here mos;
Of his life. The deceased leaves s
wife and daughter and the Ledger
joins other friends in extending sin
Gers sympathy.
The funeral services were het5
from the Wabash station at noon Sun
day with the Rev. S. W. Hayne of.
eiating. The body was taken to
Elmwood for interment The pail
bearers were George Marshall, But
Ter Guthrie, h. Z. C Tucker. William
Gregg, George Kunkel and E. ".
Pitcher.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
. BETHEL ITEMS.

Rev. H. B. Banks filled his regular
appointment at Bethel Church Sun
day. Mothers Day in connection
with cradle roll attendance will be
observed at Bethel Church next Sur
day at $3.50 p. m. The superintend-
ent cordially invites all mothers, chill
dren and grandchildren to be present
- A teachers training class has beer
organized in the Bethel S. S. and will
meet regularly on Thursday evening
with the Glee Club. - Mr.. Frank
HOckaday, Of Peculiar, Cass county,
Mo-, is visiting his sister, Mrs. M. II.
McCue, who has been confined to her
bed for the past ten weeks. Her con-
dition is very critical. - Mr.. Kingery
of I%llionois is the guest of his brother
in-law, G. A.. Wilson. - MI. and Mrs.
Ned McCutcheon Of Hannibal spent
the past week visiting relatives and
friends of the Bethel community. -
Arthur NJ. Kiergan, Jr., is spending
a part of his vacation with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hof.
richter. - Little Miss Mary Lucille
Kerr, of Perry, is spending a few
weeks with her uncle, Mr.. r. B. Kerr.
- Mrs. Herod Hopkins and children
spent the week : end in Perry visiting
relatives. - Master John Elliott en-
tertained his friends Sunday: Mas
tiers Abner Elliott, Arthur Kiergan
and Thomas and James Bolts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
SANTA FE NEWS.

Mrs. Geo. H. Iseminger and chill
dren arrived the first Of the week from
Mortified, MINI. Mrs. J. W. Grrbbs
and daughter of Hutton Valley, No.
are visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary
Bybee, and other relatives. - The de-
feated side in the Epworth League
contest entertained the winning side
at a moonlight social at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stuart Tuesday
night. A program was rendered,
games were played and ice cream and
cake were served. - r. A. Hanger
and wife attended the Mexico FAIR
Wednesday. - Miss Philopena Plat
ger returned from Shelbina Thurs
day, after a weeks visit. Her
friend, Miss Gussie Robertson, ac-
companied her home. - Perry Davis
and wife attended the Mexico Fair
Thursday. - Frank Snyder and fam
lily visited relatives in Mexico Thurs
day and Friday. - r. A. Hanger and
wife, Mesdames Katie Lucas and Net
tie Bishop visited relatives near Paris
Thursday. - DR.. Mcdowell Bolts has
sold his store of drugs to DR.. Bridg-
ford, of Mexico. - Marvin Snyder and
family visited Mexico relatives FRI
day and Friday night. - Prof. II. Fl.
Hurst, of Mokane, is assisting the
pastor, Rev. c. f. Dunkleberger, in
the meeting at the Christian Church.
- Misses Elizabeth and Ruth Harper
who have been the guests Of Misses
Matte Bess and Edna Sherman re-
turned to their home in Mexico Sun
day. - The Sunshine Girls Club en-
joyed a picnic supper Thursday even
inf at Jennings Ford, west Of town
Miss Efie Drake acted as chaperon
Misses Nora Wilkerson and niece
Ina Bowen, Of Hannibal, spent the
weekend with Miss Ida Wilkerson
- J. S. Henderson, of Columbia, Wis
tied Jas. Camplin and wife Thursday
and Friday. = Misses Oceola Clappel
and Ellen Macken of Mexico spen,
Saturday night and Sunday with the
formers uncle, Homer Bridgford, ant
family. - W. L. Bybee and family
J. F. Sterrett and daughter, Mis-.
Grace, Mrs. Annie Grubbs and daugh.
ter were guests of w. 7. Sterrett ant
family Sunday. Mrs. Minnie
Bridgford, of Mexico, was a Santa
Fe visitor Monday. Miss Minnie
Camplin, of C~entralia, is visiting hci
aunt, Mrs. Marvin Snyder. - Misses
Nellie Peck and Allie Maddox spent
Saturday night with Mrs. C. NJ. Paris
l. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Fleming, Mrs
R L. Fisher and two sons were tht
guests of John Thomas and famIlj
Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17

The Prosperity chapter from the
Democratic Text Book declares that
'the worlds records have been broken
under Democratic laws and admins
tration and under the New Freedom
Of industry and finance created and
administered by President Wilson
It sets forth that:
The wealth Of the United States TO-
day is s4l, Oo0, 600, 900 more than IN
der Taft in 1si2-a gain Of 21s per
cent.
Commerce exceeds leading foreign
competitors by about $1,000. 600, 900
passing the Republican record ST.
SOC, 0oO, oOO, or about 6s.5 per cent.
Exports for 1916 exceed $4,000
100000, the Republican record for
1912 being 81, 2O0 100000 The for
mer figure beats the British total by
6s per cent and the German by 100
per cent.
Trade balance under Democrat.
rule for 1916 is S5O0,OOO,OOO morc
than under Republican rule from 1905
to 1912. II the four years total un.
der Roosevelt were added to the fig.
ures for the Taft administration the
Wilson record for 1916 would ex.
coed both.
Exports Of foodstuffs largely from
~products) under Wilson in 1916 were
s5s0,0O0,OO 900, or nearly 14O pei
cent more than under Taft in 1912.
Post Office receipts under the vii,
son administration exceed those un
der Taft by about 1926, 900, 900, o.
about 25 per cent, notwithstanding
the falling off due to the war, be
tween August, 1914, and June, 1915.
These percentages of increases il
bank deposits for 1916 wei 1912 ar,
shown New England States, 80
Eastern States, 50; Southern States
26.7; Middle States, 29.3; Westeri
States, 416; Pacific States, 21.3; Ha
waits increase was 1891 900.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
M0LINO ITEMS.

Been having fine rains here for thu
last few days. Everybody seems re.
vived. Surely they will go to tn.
Chautauqua next week. Misses
Misses Manda and Emma Olson, Of
Fulton, r guests of the Worley fam.
lilies. - John Styles and wife, of neal
Skinner, spent Sunday with Ben Ba.
ker's. - d. S. Weaver and family, 81
near Skinner, were guests of II. /.
Weaver and family Sunday. Cecil
and Lewis Tanner of Skinner, spent
Sunday with the Baker boys. $780, John
Cawthorn and family were guests Of
Mrs. Nan Williams Sunday. Mrs.
John Heller and daughter spent from
Friday till Sunday in Santa Fe.
Rev. F. L. White filled his regular ap
pointment at Mt. Zion Saturday and
Sunday. The regular meeting day
was changed the LIST Sunday in each
month. - Master Alva Cawthorn
owns a new pony, purchased last
week from Earl Carter. Lewis Cal.
laway and wife, of Long Branch,
spent Sunday night with R. Z. Hell
zer's. - Mrs. Lon WHITEWATER is Wis
iting her son, A. L., of Nebraska.
Miss Lola Bybee and cousin, Wesley
johnson, are visiting in Garnett, Kan.
Tommie Wilson is i'll with pneu.
monia. - viii Hendrix and wife
were Sunday guests of A. J.. eau
thorn and wife. - Miss Emma Mar
shall, of Mexico, was the guest Of
Mrs. I. U. Stuart one night last
week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
BENTON

Mrs. Clarence johnson and children
are visiting her parents near Contra.
liza. - Mrs. George Precht and chill.
dren, of Kansas City, are visiting rel.
atives near Benton City. Mr.. and
Mrs. Petri, Of st. Louis, visited at IT.
wing Precht's Sunday. ESQ., Mrs. Edgar
Woodson came up from st. Louis and
visited with kinfolks and attended
the Mexico Fair last week. Mr.. and
Mrs. M. A. Brown are the proud par
ents Of a fine baby boy. 800 The union
revival meetings between the Chris
tian and Presbyterian churches Of
Benton City will be held the last Of
September, II present plans are car
ried out. The meetings will be held
in the Presbyterian church. Brother
Head will have charge of the music
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
ROwENA NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Armontrort
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. ].
f. Beamer. - Miss Mamie Pulls is
visiting in Mexico. - Rev. Swift be-
gan a meeting at Antioch Saturday
night. - Fuller school began Mon
day, August Z, with Miss Anna Ir.
win as teacher. = Vida Yager spent
Sunday night and Monday with Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Armontrout. - Mis-
Nellie Pulls began her school at GAM
August Z. - Mrs. E. P. Stamper went
to Moberly Saturday night. - Ralph
Love and 0rpheus Roberts went to
the Mexico Fair Thursday. Mrs
F. w. Tauney and daughter spent
last Tuesday with Arthur Yager's.-
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Beamer spent last
Tuesday with Mr.. Elver Beamer and
family. - Mrs. Woods, of Columbia
is spending a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Pickett. Miss Maggie
Hoffman began the Central school or
Monday, August IA.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
ST. LOUIS WOMAN DEMANDS
BIGGER ALLOWANCE NOW
Mrs Mosrs States Husbzns's AFPe-
ute Fsroes Her te Ask fer
Weekly TnorezsZ
CANT GET ENOUGH TO EAT
EssVthinE He Eats agrees WITH
Hin Siscs Taking TznlAc she
Frankly DecizrcS

ST LOUIS. Ne Asr. iG IA.
rsnz n demand q bigger aIloWancl
for TIE roocfs bn because q ny
husbznS's iacruaAd appetite Hnot
tsk5ur TEntsc, Ms J. P. Moore. who
Hyu Al 1881 Terry aveHBs this city.
~roouufiy declared
NY husband became completely
rundown from stumaek t-ogble
Mrs. Nocre continued @His appetite
fs1ed him completely What little he
WIS forced 70 eat caused a to form
n his stomach ard be wouh feel mis-
crzbic Tor hour a. q time He wa
losing strenwth daily. Being natIr-
ally strong and rarely ever il he wor-
RED greatly ~ what BE- feared u
be q general breakdown After
reading in the papers statements
from well known ST Louis people We
decided 10 purchase one bottle Of Tan
lac.
After taking the first bottle OF
TAnlac my husbands whole system
seemed to have underwent a com
plete change for the better. His aP-
petite has increased so that he car
hardly get enough to eat Every
thing he eats agrees with him now.
There is no misery in his stomach
after meals. His strength has in
creased daily since he started taking
TanIac. Tanlac is the surest and best
remedy We have ever seen. We are
glad to recommend it."
Tanlac, the Master Medicine. Is
especially beneficial for stomach,
liver and kidney trouble, catarrhal
complaints, rheumatism, nervousness
and the like, and it is a fine tonic,
appetizer, and invigorsnt. Tanlac Is
now being especially introduced and
explained in Mexico at Buckners
Drug Store. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
WESTERN

Mrs Grace Parrish, who is Ill al
the home Of her daughter. Mrs Franz
Croswhite, is slowly improving. The
meeting at Pleasant Grove closed OF
Saturday night with two additions
Misses Georgia and Holiyy Waters, ot
Columbia have returned to thei;
home, after spending a week with
their uncle, 7. B. Robinson. - Meet
iHgs are in progress at New Hosl
and Appleman's Chapel II r Roo
inson attended a hog sale at James
port and brought home a nice spotted
boar. - Kemp Mallory and the Mss
Is Kreiger Of St Louis are spending
a week or so with friends and re.a,
tives. - Perry Palmer sold a pair q
mules to Mr.. Thornburg. OF Boherly
for $3.50. - Lightning killed a SOW
for John EustaIl Monday. Mss
Gladys Walters has returned from q
visit to Santa Fe. - The barn Oh tas
John Lambert farm burned We5nes-
day night - Frank Swinney znt
family, Of Perry, are visiting y. s
Mallory and family. - Jas. J5ue:
bought a mule colt FROM Jas. Brown
for 500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
AUXYAssE ITEMS.

Misses Norris and Mason, Of Stock
ton, Calf, are the guests of relatives
and friends in Auxvasse and Mexico
= Cards have been received here an
nouncing the birth Of another son in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Underwood
of Texas. Mrs. Underwood was for
merly Miss Mary West, of this place.
Miss Margaret MeCune, of Aux
vase, and Molly School were mar
ried Wednesday. - Mr.. Filter, wife,
sister, and two children Of st. Louis.
are guests of H. A. Meyer and wife.
l. Rev. S. G. Woods, of A~uxvasse, was
one of the judges Wednesday at the
Mexico Fair. - Two crowds of CAMP
ers from here have returned while
another crowd went Tuesday. - Mrs.
Young and Mrs. Frank Dudley were
guests of Mrs. Tate McCue and Mrs.
Dan Dudley in Mexico and attended
the Fair the past week. - Auxvasse
Athletics went to Martinsburg Tues
day where they attended the big pic
mic and also played ball. 49, Horace
Filter and family motored to Aux
vase from st. Louis and spent a week
with Harry Meyer and wife. - The
all-day meeting at the Christian
Church was largely attended and a
big basket dinner on the lawn was de
lightful. - Auxyasse expects to send
a good crowd to Mexico ~Chautauqua
next week. - VIM. Lawrence left fol
Colorado Monday, where he has a pc.
sition for the winter. - Rev. Mitchell
assisted by Rev. Turnage, also Of
Mexico, opened a protracted meeting
at the Baptist Church here Monday
night. - Master Robert Lee Glib.
spent last week with relatives il
Mexico. = Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hall
of east Of Auxvasse, r proud par
ents of a son, born to them Saturday
l. The past week the Meyer famil!
had a family barbecue northwest o.
town. - French Woodson is quit
sick. Two brothers, also his fathe.
and other relatives spent Sunday viii
him at his home here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
COUNTY VOTE FOR GOVERNOR
Gardner Carried IS Counties and St
Louis in Recent Election.

The following gives the number
and anne of the counties carried by
the Democratic and Republican NOM
inees for Governor of Missouri:
Fred D. Gardner, Democratic nom.
mess for Governor, carried sixty
eight counties and the City of st.
Louis over his six opponents. Judgs
Henry Lamm, Republican nominee,
carried thirty-eight counties and the
cities Of Kansas City and st. Louis.
His nearest opponent John f. Swan
ger, carried seventy-two counties; C.
D. Morris won in three counties, and
Hugh McIndoe carried Jasper, his
home county.
John T. Barker carried six counties.
these being Adair, Clark, Linn, Ma.
con, Schuyler and Scotland.
Arthur N. Lindsey carried seven,
Bates, Cass, Clinton, Henry, Howard,
Lewis and Monroe.
Cornelius Roach carried nine, Atch-
ison, Cedar, Perry, Dent, Hickory,
Jasper, Mcdonald, Newton and Worth
William R. Painter carried one
county, Carroll, his home.
James A. Houchin got three eoun-
ties, Cole, where he resides, Andrew
and Daviess. He got fewer votes
than four years ago, but in that race
he did not carry a county.
Atkinson carried the counties of
Sullivan, Pike, Scott, Oregon, Morgan,
Moniteau, Ripley, Cape GirardeaU,
Clay, Dade, DeKalb, Gentry, Madison,
Grundy, Holt and Wayne.
Gardner carried all the other coun-
ties of the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER Dub
OE TRIIST.

M sd
WHEREAS, James s. Gibson
Lizzie Gibson. his wife, by the. \
tain deed Of trust dated DeeemM
1913, duly acknowledged and ~ =
in the trust deed records wltnH n,
for the County Of Audraln anG y. y.
Of Missouri, in Trust Deed ~
$40" at page 406, conveyed TO y"
dersigned trustee the following n,
scribed real estate lying ana
situate in the County OF Audf'~
State of Missouri, to-wlt; I'd
Lots numbered three CSl am
"a in Block number fifteen W
Ladd's Addition Extended to ws
of Mexico, Missouri, as shown
plat Of said Addition ExtehusS
record in the office of the kecolus
Deeds within and for SAID AO'
County.
Which said conveyance was ma
trust to secure the payment oil oay
tain negotiable promissory hoN
gether with the interest thereo.
in said deed of trust fully de''"
and, q
WHEREAS, said promissory
so secured by said deed OF tru''
past due and remains unpaid ~
NOW, THEREFORE,, H. ): NJ; (
the Trustee named in sad dsII M
trust, at the request of the legS' N
err of said promissory note VIII If
FRIDAY. THE sTH DAl
SEPTEMBER, 1919 AZ
beween the hours of nine o'cl9cn M
and five o'clock p. m. ofthat qs w a h
coed to sell the real estate apU' NIB
scribed at public vendue to u' So0r 4
est bidder, at the east FROM GSg
the Court House in Mexico m aSS b
FOR CASH, to pay said deD. ~ d
%terest, and the costs and 0CEE
executing this trust. s. M, rr Itv
25-4t llo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
LITTLE WALTER RILEY DEAD

Walter, the 9-year-old son Of Mr..
and Ms Bert Riley, Of Little Rock
Ark, died Monday from the results
Of a street car accident His leg was
badly crushed in the accident, bu;
II was thought he was on the road
to recovery. The cause Of the acct
dent has not been learned.
The body VIII be taken to Fulton
for burial and viii probably pass
through Mexico Friday evening. Mr..
Riley is connected with the Agricul-
tural College at Little Rock. Mrs
Riley was formerly Miss Ruth Lemon,
is a graduate of Mcmillan High, and
is well known IN this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
A Cool W.rs Over KnnSss.

TOPEKA. August 10. q. After NOR.
than 30 days Of h9s weather and lack
Of rain, Kansas got relief yesterday
when q cool wave prevailed over the
state. The bower temperatures fol
lived q rain that fell in many parts O.
the state, averaging from light show.
ers to more than an inch. The high.
eat temperature reported was 80 de
grezs at Emporia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17

Miss Estelle slonaker, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. slonaker, of Au-
DRAIN was married Thursday, Aug.
10, 1916, to j. L. Arvidson, a promi.
nent citizen Of Makoti, N. D. Miss
slonaker has been teaching in North
Dakota, and was most popular, no,
orly with patrons Of the school, but
with the school board, and is a fine
young lady. Her many friends in Mis-.
souri, extend cordial congratulations
to Mr.. Aryidson on marrying n Of
Missouri's most worthy and accomp.
lished girls.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

WHEREAS, William F, AtLi,..
single and unmarried, by bis cert,s
Deed of Trust duly made, ~
acknowledged, and delivered an T..
l6, 1910, and filed for record IN 4
office of the Recorder Of Deeds n N
drain County, Missouri, on Ami N
1914, and recorded in the Deed
Trust records of said COUNTY y
state, in Book SO, at Page Sis \
convey to North Missouri Trs e.
pany of Mexico, Missouri. as t,vs.
the following described property \
uate in Audrain County, STAT I
Missouri, to-wit:
For description begin at the XII
West Corner OF the North ~
Quarter Of the North West On.
ter Of Section twenty-five IA
Township Fifty One C5l), Range M,
~ West, run thence South III 81
1907 Twelve and Twenty.eight hum
rcdths chains to the North line n
the Fair Ground Addition to The Gin
Of Mexico, thence East ~ l5.lWi
Twelve and Forty.fve Hundredth
chains to the East line Of the West
FIVE Fights Of said quarter Of a GUAR.
ter section, thence North ~ 2S.lOD
Twelve and Twenty-eight huBdpdth,
chains to the North line Of said quar-.
ter Of a quarter section, thence West
TO the point Of beginning, less 4 strip
Of land $500 Thirty feet wide q d
the West side Of said tract d AA
herein conveyed, being the Nora
part Of the West (5-S) Eve-eights Il
said quarter Of a quarter sectioh 1
per survey number one thous5
| eight hundred and hfty-one llsll
made by the county surveyor and day
Of record in his Office, and cranns
Fourteen and Sev~enty-thw hgnd.
redths acres more or less n trust
to secure the payment of a certain
promissory note in said deed d uS
described, and whereas, said note i
past due and unpaid, and default IN
the payment thereof has been made
by the said William F. Atkins0n, the
signor thereof;
NOW, THEREFORE, at the req1s.
of the legal owner and holder Of sd
note, and in pursuance Of the prOys'
ions of said deed of trust, the under
signed North Missouri Trust Con-
pany, Trustee, will sell the above d,
| scribed land at the East front ton 9
the Court House in Mexico, MlssoTl
on
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER s, 1915
| between the hours of Nine O'Clock
the forenoon, and Five O'Clock IN .
afternoon of said day, at public "
| due to the highest bidder, for c A
for the purpose of paying the ~
secured by said deed of trust I l
costs and expenses of executing u
/ trust. A.
| IN WITNESS WHEREOF NO,
| Missouri Trust Company, Iruslss
| aforesaid, has hereunto caused
| corporate name to be set by us y
| ident, and its corporate seal amy ,
BY its secretary this 10th day Oh .
| gust, 1916. ,,,cr m
NORTH MISSOURI TRUST g,
By w. w. Pollock, Its fres'o'
| Attest: j. c. Mundy, Sec'y' .,
| ISaalO
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
MARRIED IN FULTON

William Saylor and Laura Wicker
sham, both Of Mexico, were married
By Judge John B. Harries at his Office
IN the Court House Saturday after
noon. They came TO Fulton Saturday
morning with the circus visitors ard
had the ceremony performed immedi-
ately after dinner. They are Of mid.
die age. Fulton Sun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
Wife Beaten Sweeps Streets

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, August H.
Two men, handcuffed together, tried
Intellectually yesterday to sweew the
main business street of Kansas City.
"They beat their wives" explain.
ed a policeman. "This is the sentence
the police judge gave them"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17
yuLIAWs-WAGNER.

James Williams, Of Vandalia, and
Miss 0ma Wagner, Of Louisiana
were married here Thursday by Jus.
tee Of the Peace r. B. Hooton in his
Office. These yung people T very
prominent in their respective com,
munities and have many friends who
wish them much success and happi,
ness. The groom is a farmer living
near Vandalia and their home win b
made there.