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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
Hays Viii Have a Real Show All
Next Week

Barney Wolfe and his big tent or
ganization will open Monday night.
for a solid week. Barney and his show
are well remembered here because its
a real show, playing real play. Mon
day Is ladies' free night One or two
ladies free with each paid reserved
seat ticket. The entire show is a fea-
ture- Beautiful dramas-songs-
Buck and wing adncing, musical spe-
cialties. Its the biggest show in Kan
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
"a Million Dollar Bid"

Last Saturday night, the Hays
Opera House was greeted with large
and appreciative audience to witness
the motion picture playa Million
Dollar Bid" Of all the excellent at
fractions Manager Fredorovicz has
secured for his Hays patrons it was
considered by a large number of
those present to have been one of the
best. It is seldom, however, that the
motion pictures at the Hays Opera
House fail TO please
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
Keen TO the Rirht.

Mayor Philip authorizes the Free
Press to say that beginning with next
week, Keep TO tn Right" viii be
ngidly enforced, also the ordinance
pertaining TO automobile tail lights.
Take heed and govern yourself ac-
cordingly-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
The American Royal Night Horse
Show

The night horse show will be given
four nights. An Electric Park at
night is widely famous as a spectacle,
with its thousands of lights, and its
gala appearance. The horse show pro-
gram will include riding and driving
features. While it is primarily show
managed by Kansas City associations
of horse owners, many inquiries have
events
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
A O. u w M..tinz

The Grand Master ]. W. GabiIl will
meet with the Hays lodge September
18th, at Essex Hall, this city. All
members are requested TO be present.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08

Don't forget to get box Of DR..
Pruitt's Gall Salve for sore shouI-
ders while you work the animal or
your money back. A fifty cent box
sent prepaid for fifty cents IN stamps.
Dr. A H Pruitt, Hays, Kansas
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08

Last week the Free Press stated
that the NJ W. A had purchased the
Kirby lots It should have been A.
0. u w The g. A R. Hall Will be
moved thereon.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08

A brown travelling bag. between
Plainville and Hays. A reward viii
be given Please leave at Free Press
Office
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08

Engraved wedding invitations and
announcements at the Free Press Of
fee.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
Partial List of Men Selected For
Military Ser~ies

The following list of men called
for military service by the Local
Board for Ellis County, have been
duly passed upon by the proper Lo-
cal and District Board and are hereby
certified as selected for military ser
vice and not exempted or discharg-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
FOR SAL E

FOR SAL E
Five room house, four lots, good
barn. For sale at a reasonable price
Apply at this Office
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
FOR SALE

LOh oALE
Twelve good residence lots, within
four and six blocks Of business sec
ton Inquire at the Free Press ofce.
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FOR RFNT

Two rooms for light housekeep-
ing, Phone 554- Ida Ransom
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08

to prevent disease 1t Is made and
sold by DR.. Pruitt only
Bring your new and renewal sub
scriptiOns for all magazines to the
Free Press office Phone II.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
For New Subscribers ONLY

Youths Companion and McCalPs
magazine and one fifteen cent Nc
Calls dress pattern all for 1925.
Free Press office Phone 12.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08

Cut glass of the newest designs
at Tholen's Jewelry store.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08

337-R- J. Underwood, Ellis
126-P- c Leikam, Catherine
1237-A- A. Wright, HAYS
1O7-G- E. Barnes, Hays
309-David Karr, Ellis
437-E. W Utecht, Ellis
43-R- D. Gates, HaHys
420-Frank Schoenberger, Ellis
433-W. NJ Bohannon, Ellis
10. NJ. Humphries, Ellis
487-Casper Dome. Pfeifer
652-Anastas n. Werth, Schoenchen
1O2O-F- J. Leiker, Hays
7S6-H. A. Hauschild, Hays
972-B- J. Linnenberger, Victoria
SOW. l. Huck, Ellis
604-Peter J. Rome. Victoria
First four names above viii report
at Hays, Kansas, Friday at 5 D. m,
the next four viii also report as al
ternates- Four viii go Saturday
morning to Camp Funston.
Alex Weltz,
Geo H Brown, Chairman.
Clerk
The above from the Ellis County
News was furnished we presume by
the sheriff
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09
MOLTNO ITEMS

Leonard Spotswood, wife and baby
attended the wedding Of Mrs. Spots
woods sister. Mss Mayes, Of Thomp-
son. Sunday. - Mrs. Harry Worley
aud little daughter, of Oklahoma, are
the guests of J. D. Worley's. -
Mrs. Fisher, OF Mexico, was the guest
Of Mrs. win Heizer Thursday till
Saturday. - Misses Margaret and
Byrd Barnett. Of Mexico, returned
home Sunday, after spending the week
with Mrs. VIII Heizer and attending
the revival at Mt. Zion. - ]. E.
Blum and wife and Earl Haggard and
wife and son. Of Mexico. attended
church here Sunday and were dinner
guests of {. {. BByyb5ee's. - Miss
Kate Dudley, Of Mexico, and Mrs. /.
NJ. Turnage, Of wellsville, were din
ner guests Of Mrs. ]. F. Flynt Sun
day. - Mrs. John Heizer and
daughter visited in Santa Fe Satur-
day and Sunday. - Bob Mundy has
moved to one Of Dr.. Woods houses in
Molino. - The Street Fair at Mo-
limo has been called off on account Of
the dry season. - Mrs. Barbara
Ridgeway, Of Mexico, spent Sunday
night with Mrs. Harve Powell. -
Harve Powell's team became fright
ened Sunday at Molino and ran into
Joe Marshall's buggy, tearing it up
considerably; fortunately no one was
hurt. - Rev. and Mrs. I. NJ. Tur-
mage, DR.. and Mrs. j. F. Flynt,
Miss Pauline, Willis, Helen and Joe
Flynt, Richard Baker, wife and son
were guests Of H. L. Weaver and
daughter Friday. - Lewis Galloway
and wife were guests of R. L. Heizer
and family Sunday. - Rev. and
Mrs. Turnage were guests of R. L.
Heizer Saturday. - Richard Baker
and family we're guests Of 7. U.
Stuart's Sunday. - D. S. Weaver
and son, Clyde Weaver, Of near
Cant, and R. L. Robinson and wife
and grandson visited H. L. Weaver's
Sunday. - Mrs. Royal Jesse, Of
Mexico, is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Ridgeway. - More than 30
persons attended the fish fry in Joe
Marshall's pasture Thursday; caught
lots of fish, more than they could eat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09
AUXvASsE ITEMS

DR.. Emmons was called Bachelor
Sunday in communication with DR..
Hill. - Mrs. A. X. Adams has been
quite sick. - Mrs. John Ward Tyler
is visiting her parents, in Palmy-
ra, Mo. - Rev. Chappen, with his
family, is taking a months vacation.
- Mrs. Phillips and daughter, Of
Marshall, have been the guests of
Mrs. Phillips mother, Mrs. Ambrose
Fry. - The Dudley Milling Compa-
ny have purchased a new motor
truck. - Invitations are out for the
wedding Of Miss Mary Burnham to
Mr.. Hunt, Of Galesburg, H., to be
solemnized at the Baptist Church or
August 11th at $3.50 p. m. The Rev.
C. A. Mitchell, of Mexico, will Off
ciate. - Boulware Jameson and wife
of Fulton, motored to Auxvasse and
back Wednesday. - Mrs. E. NJ.
Carter is here from Columbia, at the
bedside of her father, Mr.. John
Yates, who continues to grow weak
er. - John Bailey shipped cattle Fri
day. - Bradley Martin left Monday
for Oklahoma. Miss Lucille
French and brother, Richard, of Ok
mulgee, Okla, are visiting friends
here. - Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Turner,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Mord Martin mo-
tored to Beaver Dam to Church Sun
day. Buc Buckner bought Estil
Martins Ford car this week for gen.
eral use. Mr.. Martin the same day
put in an order for another new Ford.
- Althea Fry is visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Fry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09
HOLLENSVILLE ITEMS

This neighborhood is rejoiced over
a fine rain. - Misses Bertha and
Leta McQuery, of Holiday, recently
visited Miss Dora Cawthorn. - Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Myers are entertin-
ing their sister-in-law, and niece, Mrs.
John Myers and daughter, Of st.
Louis. Rev. John Foster and wife,
Of Canton, are visiting her mother,
Mrs. Tena Love. - Miss Willie Ball,
Of Pueblo, Colo, is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. r. l.. McGee. - Miss Dora
Cawthorn recently visited Miss Ban
eta billiard, south of Mexico. - Rev.
j. P. Rollison filled Rev. A. w.
Pasley's appointments at Midway on
Sunday. Rev. Rollison will begin
15-day meeting at Midway next
Sunday a m. - Protracted meeting
will begin at Long Branch Monday
evening, August 10. - Miss Minnie
Gatewood, of Kansas City, is visiting
friends and relatives here. - B. c..
Berrey is beginning the construction of
big barn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09

ry F. Henderson, three miles north.
east Of Auxvasse. The sale price
was 1926.
Hogs sold for $16.75 per hundred
on the East st. Louis market Tues.
day which was the highest price or
record there.
I. P. Harrison, who farms exten.
sively in the McCredie Section. hal
threshed $500 bushels of oats up tc
the time the rain came Friday and
mas about 1000 bushels to get out Of
the straw yet. He has already ship.
ped two car loads Of oats from Me.
Credie.
COLUMBIA, Mo-, August 6. -.
Missouri's corn crop, estimated AT
2SO,O0O,OOO bushels, will be abou,
9O,OOO,000 in excess Of that of Last
year. according to the monthly crop
report issued here Saturday by thq
State Board Of Agriculture.
The condition was placed at SO. 2
points less than month ago, and com.
pared with 57.2 a year ago.
The forecast was for % 0 bushels to
the acre.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09
Notice to Contractors |!

MEXICO, Mo-, August 7, 1917.-l
will receive sealed bids at the office
of County Surveyor at Mexico, Mo.
up to 1880 o'clock p. m. on Monday
September Bird, for the following
bridges:
Two 50-foot steel bridges; three
4O-foot steel bridges; one 16-foot steeI
bridge; and one 14-foot steel bridge.
A certified check of 5 per cent Of
bid must accompany each bid. See
plans and specifications at office Of
County Surveyor at Mexico, Mo.
County Court reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
R. S. MCKINNEY,
County Surveyor and
24-4t Ex-officio Highway Engr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09
NEW HOPE ITEMS

Halle Wilson and family were
guests of C. D. Wilson and wife on
Sunday. - Columbus Ploat and Alvin
Sellars and wife and Miss Myrtle
Phelps, of Centralia, were guests of
Harvey Stuart and family Sunday. =
W. NJ. Freeman and wife were
guests of Harvey Stuart and family
Sunday. - The Rev. White filled his
regular appointment at New Hope
Saturday and Sunday. - Harvey
Stuart had the misfortune to break
three of his ribs from the backbone.
He slipped off load of hay, and fell
against the wagon wheel. - w. I.
Chick had the misfortune of being in
jured Friday evening. He was run
ming after a cow, after the rain, and
Slipped and fell, striking his head
against the tree. A large dent was
mashed in his head just above the
cheek bone. He is under the care Of
a physician, Charlie Rose and Miss
Gladys Mayes, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Mayes, were married at
the home Of the brides grandfather,
John Gallop, Sunday afternoon at six
O'Clock, by the Rev. T. R. White. -
We had another fine rain Monday
night, making 21a inches in all. -
Harry Miller, wife and little son,
Louis Russell, were the guests Of
Will Chick and family Sunday after
noon. - Mrs. R. R. Dollens and
children spent Sunday afternoon with
viii Chick and family. Edward
Dicked, wife and little son, Robert
Palmer, spent Sunday with Jim Given
Sr., and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09
SANTA FE ITEMS

Mrs. Lloyd Howard and brOthar,
Lawrence Stephens, departed We'd
nesday for St. Louis to visit relA-
tives for a few days. - R. A. Han
ger and wife left Wednesday for
Pittsfield, H., where they will visit
relatives for few days. - Mrs. l.
N. Bailey and children, Of Mexico
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George MCGEE, and other relatives
Thursday and Friday. - Miss Fan
ME Bolts, of Mexico, is visiting her
nephew, VIM. Bolts and wife. -
DR.. II. II. Fields, of Kansas City, Is
visiting here this week at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
NJ. Fields. - Mrs. Canterbury and
Mrs, Leila Canterbury, of Rush Hill'
and Mrs. Sudie Staples, Of Trini-
dad, Colo, were guests at the home
of Mrs. Jennie Wilkinson Wednesday
and Thursday. - Mrs. Paul Faulk,
of oscaloosa, Iowa, arrived Friday to
visit her parents, Mr., and Mrs.
Timothy Collins and other relatives.
- Rev. W, P. Wynn, Presiding
Elder Of the Hannibal District,
preached at the Methodist Church
Friday evening. -- Mrs. r. l.. Pur-
Wis was a Mexico visitor Saturday. -
Delbert vanlandingham and wife and
little son, Herbert, were guests OF
the latter's mother, Mrs. ]. S.
Drake, Friday. - Mrs. ]. R. Smi-
ley was a Mexico visitor on Saturday.
- Nelson Dull was a Mexico visitor
on Saturday. The young folks
enjoyed moonlight party at the
home of Miss Leta Bybee on Satur-
day night. - Miss Eula Reed who
has been attending school in Kinks
vile, arrived Saturday to visit few
days at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Miller Dashner. - R. A. Hanger
and wife returned home Saturday
after a few days visit with relatives
in Pittsfield, Illinois. They made the
trip in their car. - Miss Virginia
Fields. of Monroe City, is visiting
her cousin, Miss Edna Shearman. -
Misses Nola and Mary Hanna return
ed from Paris Saturday, where they
had been taking the county teachers
examination. - Misses Anna Fields
and Edna Shearman and Messrs.
Lee Mcclure and Henry Fields motor
ed over to Florida Saturday afternoon
and took their lunch and had a picnic
on Salt River. - Mrs. John Heller
and daugter, Fern, spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents, James
Camplin and wife. Miss Anna
Fields and Lee Mcclure attended the
Chautauqua at Perry Sunday night.
- Rev. J. E. Kerr filled his ap'
pointment at the Methodist Church
Sunday evening. VIM. Sterrett
and sons, Ewell, Combo, Clayton ant
Sidney attended the Chautauqua ii
Perry Sunday night. Mrs. LoI
Sterrett and daughter, Miss Clara
Misses Mary, Nell and Viola Wilson
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Kendall an(
two sons, d. NJ. McIlhany and son
Sidney, attended the quarterly con
ference at Florida Sunday. Re
member the Santa Fe Chautauqua Of
August 24-29. -- VIM. Sterrett an,
r. C. Hanger were Paris visitors o.
Monday. - Mrs. J. S. Drake an
daughter, Miss Effie, were guests O
Delhert Vandalndingham and famil
Tuesday. Mrs. Hugh Dashner wa
guests of her sister, Miss Bess Pitt
man, Monday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09

TON had become so despondent
lel' like l wanted to lay down and
die.
well, sir, life's really worth living
now since I've taken Tanlac. It's
useless for me to try to tell the bene-
nus I've received but l can say that
m better in every single respect i.
Everything I eat agrees with me per-
iectly. I've gained seven or eight
pounds in weight. Tanlac has perfom-
ca a miracle in my case and | feel
IT'S my duty to tell everyone of the
new medicine" "
Ianlac is now being introduced and
explained in Mexico at the Buckner
Drug Store and is sold in nearby towns
py the following exclusive agents:
Centralia, R. L. Hope; vandalia. ].
- ro0S'; Wellsville, Palace Drug
store. ADV.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09
MAKES JEALOUS PLEA,
ASKING MANY To ACT

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, August 8. -
"oh, If everyone only knew what
have suffered and the relief I've gain.
ed through Tanlac, I'm sure thew
would all give the new medicine a
trial." Mrs. Sylvia weisguth. wife Of
the chief clerk in the Century building
who lives at 1888 Warren street, tbi,
city, said on May 2S. "I hone every
one will believe me when I sav tb,t
Tanlac saved my life" she continp.
ed.
u had suffered from stomach tro,,
bic for three long years and nv
friends thought there wasn't a chance
IN the world for my recovery. A fun
ieeling and gas formations in md
stomach would invariably follow NV
meals. Ny nerves were in terrihl,
shape. l had lost weight until !
was little more than walking skclo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09

Hays g. Afflick, Of Audrain COM
Mo-, were represented on the mrr
Tuesday with three cars Of catt. I
their own feeding, 65 head aver,n
1928 lbs and sold at 10. 10, and |.
good yearling 1OOO-pound steer 4
-12.50. Both Mr.. Afflick and 81
Hays were here in person and sax
that within the last few days Ia
had had good rains, and that The ca
crop in this section was looEs
good, and oats were never better, :
st. Louis Live Stock Reporter
W. d. Lee, Of this city, a nsnhs
Of the firm Of Lee Bros, horse isi-
ers, has been appointed by the w.
souri, State Fair Board as state ns
resentative in the Tri-State SlaK
show horse ring at the LouisFa
Kentucky, State Fair in September.
A Judge from each state vas to Be
chosen and Mr.. Lee was sorOred BY
the Board who decided he vas the
most competent man in Missouri 70
take part in this event,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09

Just 31z miles from Mexico, Mis-
souri,, is one of the best 200-aere
farms in Audrain county, well i'm
proved and $1,000 per acre is the
cash value. The owner is a non-res-
ident and will make big sacrifice to
cash it. wit
G.. W. ADAMS e. SON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09

enough help to make farming go
successfully. Il our government is
dependent upon the farmers to feed
the world. they had better not Grip
pie ii in the least, but give them
more help. We viii all have to bow
though and let the majority of the
people rule.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09

Miss Retha Pease, VINO Iately grad
uated at the Normal School at War
rensburg, Mo-, after pleasant visit
to friends in Kansas City, has return
ed nome.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09
War Increases Demand

Thousands Of positions left by en-
listing men. Qualify now as Banker
Bookkeeper, stenographer, Core
spondent, Telerrapher, Mail Clerk
The Business World really needs you
Get in school, get through, then pay
us when employed - No Position, N,
Pay. Send for "sure-success" pro
position.
Chillicothe Business College,
iOl Normal Ave-,
24-wlt Chillicothe, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09
VENICE ITEMS

We had a fine rain on last FrdlI
which we were very much in need d
- Mrs. AL Coil has returned na
after a few days visit in Bsiir
City, with relatives. - Luther MAJ
and Will Kennett were business Ts
tors in Mexico Tuesday. - Miss LIB
Coil, of Shamrock, visited Miss Ca
Sutton this week. - ]. T. Asnl
and family, T. NJ. Barre and ian-
visited Miss Maud Crane SunsI-
Miss Jalie Douglass, Of Dallas, IT,
is visiting her brother, Walter doug
las. - The funeral Of Mrs tI
Brown who died last Friday IN y
Louis, where she had been taken ~
an operation, was held at LlOe'Q
Church last Sunday morning BY w.
Rev. Herndon, of Centralia' Vua
a large crowd was present to SOW
their last respect. Mrs. BrO"n "
lovely Christian character, loves y
everyone who knew her. The VIE
extends sympathy to the 0'Ie'a
family. - Mr.. and Mrs l'a'
Erisman were shopping in A'ns
last Wednesday. 49, T. NJ. Barre y
purchased a new automobile a y
ic. - Jewett MeadOr, who Oe'E
to Company IS at Jefferson B'la'n
st. Louis, was visiting homel'l
Saturday and Sunday -. So'a p,,
Brown spent Sunday with D''n., !,
relatives. - The farmers have n''l'
all done threshing in this n'lsl'-
hood. Oats were fine. We also :" =
a fine prospect for corn, II We -, =
plenty of rain. - The little two ), ~ :,
old daughter of Joe Robinson Is w.
her home at this writing
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09
Uncle Sam Needs You

AS Mail Clerk, City or Rural Car.
rier, Departmental Clerk, Govern
ment Bookkeeper or Stenographer-
will start you at 5000 to $1,000 per
year. Position good for life, exempt
from military service, unaffected by
drouths, panics, labor disturbances
You need but little education. We
qualify you and wait for our pay un.
til the Government pays you. Send
for particulars. Department Of Civil
Service.
Chillicothe Business College,
101 Normal Ave,
24-w1t Chillicothe, Mo.
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09

Before churning or shipping your
cream, consult with the Mexico Poul-
try e. Egg Co. More money to you.
Also top prices for poultry and eggs.
wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09
Guardians Notice

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned have been appointed guar
dians for W. M. Campbell, under
date Of August 8, 1917. All persons
having claims against said Campbell
are required to exhibit them to US
within one year from publication OF
this notice, or they will be forever
barred.
Mrs. W. M. Campbell,
W. D. Campbell,
24-4t Guardians.
First insertion August 8, 1917.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09
Executors Notice. e., letter
Not;cn Ia hareDy given Nh


Notice is hereby given ' ~
testamentary on the estate a,ttGET,M,
ELIZABETH DALhbD
Deceased, -;rred Is
were granted to the undeLSt dSennrt d Az
executor by the Probate COul' ~, at
drain County, Missouri, be'rWsd and q
Of August 9Th, 1917 Inst I ~
persons having claims ag'es g eshItt
estate are required a%Trcutor " 10
same to the undersigned eN'. .,,,r thi
allowance within six months ,Sey r'I
said date of said letters ast o. Of SS
be precludcd from any ben benf~' !" not q
estate, and If such claims sl..o ~ the d's
hibited within one year { from mnnsslic,a'i
Of the last insertion Of the po forsN
Of this notice, they shall Dc
barred. o,IuELM,
EUGENE Execut'r'
24-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. BlaNeps ". .
Lowry City, motOred to Mexico p"
day and spent the day with irl''''
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. George COulS0, r.,. !
daughter, of Chapin, Ill., we'' ~
leo visitors Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Del Tribe, who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. R. C.
Paul, have gone to Ogden, Utah
where Mr.. Tribe has splendid posi-.
ton.
Charles Luckie left for Yellowstone
Park this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09

Cattle. 27Oo; Hogs 1900 n
1000. M
CATTLE = Following last
sharp price break it was es,..'
a necessity That receipts ds...
materially, in order to give Il.
ket a breathing spell. The a.. !
receipts decreased materially !
week has exerted a wonderful =
Jus to the market, and stron,,.
really expected under the !.
stances. The demand came III
vigorously with steers Of al
advancing rs to S5c for the w..t
butcher cattle rs to Soc highg =
last weeks lowest spot.
HOGS = A new record wa, =,
in the hog house today when >.
heavy hogs reached a tor Of n,
per cwt. The general mark, n
good hogs is fully sl.OO per cutH.
er than it was ten days ago, viii n
and light stuff 25c higher. O..l
hogs 1SO lbs up are quotable at m
so to $3.50; mixed hogs 100 n, II
sl6.15 to $3.50; 12O to $50 N VI
STATS to s15.75; lighter pig, Il, 4
to $14.5O; best rough hogs slt.E,|
s15.1o, with habitat roughs At n 1
to s13.
SHEEP - Lambs have sold sctv..
this week and fully 25c higher Al
last weeks low time. Sheen Al /
kinds steady. Good to choics ,,.
are quotable at s1S.25 to spE|
medium to good $3.50 to sl3, rs
culls $3.50 to $40, and skippy cdh /
to So. Fat sheep selling at gaI
choppers and bucks $3.50; cann
81. so, and breeding ewes $40 to NIL
25, = NATIONAL LIVE STOul
COMMISSION COMPANY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09

j. W. Brewer, of Mexico, deliver
ed three army mules in Auxvasse on
Thursday to Harry F. Henderson. 3
miles southeast of Auxvasse.
7. F. Hite, three miles northwest
of Concord, delivered two army
mules in Auxvasse Thursday to Har-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09
Stock Notes
LOCAL MARK EFT,

st. Louis Cash
No. 2 Wheat, 2.45 to 2.53.
No. 2 Corn, 2.3O to 2.30h.
No. 2 Oats, 6s to 6sH.
National Stock Yards
Hogs, 1000, 5 to 10 higher, top
SIG. 10.
Cattle, $500, steady.
Sheep, $500, steady.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09

Born to Mr.. and Mrs, ]. B.
Slavens, little daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09
Festival Of Music--Revival of Patriotism
DR.. James L. Gordon

Pastor of the First Congregational
Church Of Washington, d. C. One
of the great pulpit orators Of the
generation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-09

b. r. Middleton is home from busi-
ness trip to Colorado.