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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-14
OUR GUESTS, OUR FRIENDS

Need for cooperative effort and advertising ot the wonders of Alaska, it's resources and opportunities as never before was the keynote of Herbert A. Meyers talk to the business men of Seward yesterday
 He declared that the ignorance of the East and even part of the West in regard to the Territory is still very dense and that much remains to be accomplished 1t must be different sort of advertising than pamphlets or art ces he declared for all places get out such literature and mere writing cannot convey the wonders of the North
 There is no doubt that Alaska has gained lasting friend in the assistant Secretary Lane and also in the men who accompany him.
 Edwin F. Wendt member of the engineering board of the Interstate Commerce Commission paid Seward high compliment yesterday when he stated that the body of business gathered to greet the railroad chiefs at
 luncheon here yesterday the largest body ot business he had had the pleasure Ot meeting at one tune since arriving in the North.
 The compliment is all the better in that 1t emphasizes the fact that Stewards business now pulling to- gether Officials of the government are often met by small cioues or alleged and self-appoined leaders who endeavor to be the whole show and the fact that locally all the representative of the town turned out together pleased both Commission officials and members of the wis iting commission.
 Warning not to forget this pull together" spirit in the days to come was sounded by A. D. Shepard of San Francisco who pointed that all the great cities of the Coast the result of concerted action As the town IS boosted forward as whole 1t will take you with it, said Shepard Boost and work for Seward and you will ad- vance with the growth your efforts bring forth said he
 'My but this is wonderful land said A. D. Shepard. You ought the barren wastes the pioneers of the southwest had to and then you would realize how much you have in your favor in Alaska. With the government giving assistance in the pioneering up here the progress should be rapid"
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-14
leather veneering.

leather veneering.
 Poor leather that once was used only for gloves now goes into uppers for shoes.
 Belly hides of cattle formerly used in shoemak- ing, now are used extensively
 Grade g. the poorest leather is used in womens shoes
 It is declared that substitute leather the compo- ston of which is unknown except to manufacturers IS be- ing used It is found almost impossible to iron this subs ute in the freeing departments.
 In some soles mixture of rubber rags and paper is used
 Childrens shoes are now made from trimmings" for merly thrown away
 That war has caused marked shortage in leather not denied but the will still be puzzled why it is necessary pay from % to $O for shoes made of subst tutes for leather
 The fact that one big shoe company rolled up profit of half million dollars last year may help him find the reason-EXchange.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-14
SEVENTEEN IN AND SEVEN COMING

With the entry of China and Liberia into the war against Germany the seventeenth nation has taken up arms against the horrors of "Kutur," and more have been so outraged by the Kaises thessness that they have severed friendly relations and may enter the conflict any day.
 Thus, find Germany, her misguided ally Austria, the ferocous Bugar and the unspeakabe Turk confronted by the following nations named in order of their entry in the war
 The roll of honor and liberty loving peoples:
 Serbia, Russia, France, Great Britain Montenegro, Japan Italy San Marine Portugal Roumana, The Greek Provisional Government United States Cuba, Panama, Siam, Liberia and China.
 Others who have signifed their sympathy with the Allies are Brazil Bolivia Guatemala, Honduras Nicara- qua, Hayti, and San Domingo.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-14

Tn the Name of the President of the United States of America, To the Above Named Defendant, Margaret P. Kerr, Greeting: You are hereby summoned and commanded to be and appear in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, and answer the complaint of the plaitniff within thirty days after the date of the ser vice upon you of this summons, and a copy of said complaint, and you are hereby notified that should you fail to appear and answer said complaint, the plaintiff will take Judgment against you for a decree of absolute divorce upon the ground of wilful de- sertion for more than two years next preceding the date of the commence ment of said action.
 This summons is issued for personal service upon you outside of the Terri tory of Alaska in accordance with an order for publication of summons herein entered on the End day of July, 1917, by which it is directed that the summons be published in "The Seward Gateway" a newspaper published at Seward, Alaska, at least once a week for six consecutive weeks, but also provides that personal service by a copy of summons and complaint upon said defendant, Margaret P. Kerr, outside of the Territory of Alaska shall be equivalent to the publication thereof and depositing in the Post Of flee.
 WITNESS, the HONORABLE FRED M. BROWN, Judge of the above entitled court, this End day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and seventeen and of the year of our Independence the one hundred and forty-frst.
 (SeaD ARTHUR LANG.
 Clerk.
 By JOHN B. MILLER,
 Deputy Clerk. Pub. July 2, IA, q, 2S; Aug. 4, Il, IS, 25.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-14
ABOUT THE SHOES WOMEN WEAR

Learn something about the shoes you wear-especia ly women's shoes.
 Shoes that sell for 7 cost about $25O to manufacture Between producer and about $4.OO is thus Host in transit"
 Soles and heels are made of paper with thin split
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-14
SUMMONS

In the District Court for the Territory
 of Alaska, Third Division. Reginald Kerr, Plaintiff, vs. Margaret
 P. Kerr, Defendant. Summons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
rHINKS OF ms ON FRIENDs


Kansas City, No, Feb. ., 1917.
Mexico, Mo, Feb. 2, 1917, Dear Bob;
i received a recent copy of the Ledg-
er, and was glad TO be remembered by
you. The older | get the more |
love and appreciate my old friends.
One old friend is worth a dozen new
acquaintance.
| did not know. until | received
your paper, that my old friends, J.
Fred aawollyn and r. R. Arnold
had passed to the great unknown.
These men, both of them, were al
ways visited by me whenever | was
in Mexico, and they were very good
men, good friends of mine, and al
ways gave me a cordial welcome; and
frequently, Mr.. Arnold especially, in
vited me to their homes. 1t is an
occasion of sadness to me to return
to Mexico, when | miss so many of
my dear old friends. The past thirty
years has left but a few of you.
When | first went to Mexico, forty
years ago, there were twenty-siX
members of the bar. Now all have
passed away but W. W. Fry and my
self. DR.. R. W. Bourne, although
not in our class, still lives, and | al
ways like to see him. For a time we
boarded to gether, and ate at the
same table, and have always been
good friends; and because | used to
twit him about his age and say he
was much older than nv mother and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
. ATTACK

YIN "
FOR the married man who cannot
get along without drinks the follow
ing is suggested as a means Of free
dom from bondage to saloons.
Start a saloon in your own home.
Be the only customer (you1l have no
license to pay.) Go to your wife and
give her two dollars to buy a gallon
Of whiskey, and remember there are
sixty-nine drinks in a gallon. Buy
all your drinks from no one but YOU
wife, and by the time that the first
gallon is gone she will have eight
dollars to put into the bank and two
dollars to start business again.
Should you live ten years and con.
tinue to buy booze from her, and Their
die with snakes in your boots, she will
have enough money to bury you de-
Gently educate your children, buy a
house and lot, and marry a decent
man and quit thinking about you en-
tirely.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
THE ADMINISTRATION

NOl ~ DLA4hE
REFERRING to the reason why w
are not better prepared to defenc
this country in case of war, the St
Louis Republic says:
1.-TWO years ago the Administration
desired to purchase $4,000, 900 worth
of ships, in view of the peculiar situa.
ton created by the war, and Republi
cans Joined hands with certain mud.
dle-headed Democrats in Congress t.
vote the proposal down.
an that day $4,000, 900 would have
bought a million tons of shipping:
and the boats, under foreign registry
were ready for purchase.
"We desire to ask four brief ques-
tons:
what would it have been worth to
American producers to have COM
manded the services of that million
tons of shipping during these years
Of scarce cargo-room and exhorbi-
tant rates?
What would it cost to buy a million
tons of shipping today-if it were to
be had?
What would it mean to the Navy of
the United States in this crisis to
command the services Of such a fleet
Of auxiliary ships?
what do the Congressman who
voted against the measure now think
Of themselves ?"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
FINANCES

EVERY member Of the Missouri.
Legislature, regardless Of politics
should cooperate with Governor
Gardner in the direction of securing
sufficient taxes to conduct the affair,
Of the State. How do you expecI
your State TO continue to grow ant
prosper, unless you furnish money
enough to pay the legitimate expens,
es, One thing is certain, if the Dem.
ocratic members of the Legislature
do not realize the Importance Of meet.
ing these conditions they will heal
from the voters at the next election.
Sufficient money to conduct the bust.
ness must be furnished; and if the
Democrats are not cabable of attend.
ing to this matter, the voters will give
the Republicans a chance. We con.
slider this a critical condition in the
history Of Missouri, and trust that
members of the Legislature will get
busy and show the voters of the state
that they are worthy of the positions
to which they have been elected.
Along this line the st. Louis Re.
public closes a pertinent editorial as
follows:
Governor Gardeners taxation pro-
gram is no personal creation. He has
formulated it after long study and
conference with the States leading
taxation experts, financiers and bust
ness men. 1t has been generally ap-
proved by the public. Failure to en-
act it now into law will not be the
failure of the Governor; it will be the
failure of the men who ought to have
held up his hands. Now is the time
for the leaders of the House and Sem
ate to speak out and to assure the
people of Missouri Of their support of
the Governors program and their
to enact it into law"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
.ODD FELLOWS HAVE BIG
MEETING THURSDAY NIGHT
Grand Secretary, Ben Weidle. OF ST.
Louis. Makes Interesting Ad-
dress at Meeting Thurs. Night.
CANCEL s5OO.DEBT.
The Degree Staff of Certrslia, With
Twenty-Five Members Gives
Work In Second Degree.

More than 100 persons attended the
meeting held by the l. o. o. F. Lodge
No. 80. at their hall on West Prom
enade Street Thursday night,
A committee of twelve women from
the Rebekah Ledge prepared a de-
lightful banquet which was served in
the building on West Promenade St,
formerly occupied by the Mexico Heat
and Power Company.
Shortly before the banquet was
served a recess was declared, Secre-
tary Weidle was introduced by A. c.
Whitso1. Mr.. Weidle made a very
interesting address, giving a review
Of the work accomplished by the Or
der and giving a glowing account Of
the future prospects Of the orgauiza-
ton.
The degree team Of C~entralia, num-
bering twenty-five Odd Fellows, un-
der Ben Rodemyer, attended the
meeting. The Mexico degree staff
gave the initiatory and the Centralia
staff the second degree.
After Mr.. Weidle's address those
present were asked in to partake of
the banquet, which had been prepared
by the ladies of the Rebekah Lodge.
The feature of the evening was the
cancellation of the last Of the debt
on their hall, $500. This hall was
formerly the Christian Church, and
came into the hands of the Odd Fell
lows in 1906.
This Lodge was organized here in
1857 and has grown to a member
ship of 100 at the present time. The
organization is at the present time in
flourishing condition and is one Of
the strongest lodges in the state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
GOV. GARDENERS PUBLIC SPIRIT.

NV. Ell ODLlO 81 lhAl'
REFERRING to Governor Gardner's
practicing what he breaches along the
line of saving money for the state
wherever possible, the Henry Coun-
ty, Mo-, Democrat editorially says:
Governor Gardner, being a mar of
self-won, independent fortune, has
made it very clear that he will relieve
the State of the expense Of up-keep of
the Governors mansion heretofore
paid by the state,
He has not only refused to touch
the $3.50 a year usually approp-
rated for this purpose, but has be-
gun building upon the mansion
grounds a fire-proof garage to re-
place the former stables. He will
not even use the penitentiary labor or
materials for this purpose; and Of
course when he vacates, the garage
becomes the property of the state.
1t is not often that a Governor has the
means to do these things; and still
rarer is it 10 find a Governor who
adds to the means the liberality and
the will. 1t is not the few thousands
Of dollars that count, but it is the
spirit shown by our Governor that
is most notable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

a schoolmate Of hers, he would say
no, that | was mistaken, that he and
Il we're schoolmates. Ever after thai
he called me his old schoolmate.
However, how unwelcome the
thought we must all travel the same
road. and we can but thank God that
he has been good TO us, and has given
us more time than some Of our de-
! parted friends. We cannot pass this
way but once, and | am trying to do
all the good ! can, and can truly say
Of my old friends, both living and
dead, | love them.
Wishing your life may be lengthen-
cd to four score years, | am as ever,
Your old schoolnlate and friend,
7. B. Buckner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
BEN ELLIOTT WINS PLANS

Ben Elliott, Of this city, who SUBJ
mitted plans with seven other archi-
tects for the new $4,000 dormitory at
Howard Payne College, Fayette, was
successful in having his plans chosen
by the board as best suited for what
the school needs.
Mr.. Elliott is n Of the youngest
and most successful architects in this
part Of Missouri. The new dormitory
will be n of the finest and most
modern in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
The Neal Treatment Does the Work
Ihoroughly-In Three DAVIS

boa ru uesie greater happness-greater success-better bodnv bo,tt.
better mental force-beter physical poware i ooWy heaIh
If drink has placed its cold grip unpon vo, VIM u.1 A.
ment. T" Su' yu hed the Neal Treat
T TSi&G W. th you what it is, we are going to tell YOU what if doos
mat IS what you wish to know first '0 ""I 1t uoeS.
1t removes the alcoholic poison from your bohr - IL
On that same time, overcomes ali desire 10 drinL "' " "ee days-an
1t does this without harm.
II makes you feel at least 1000 per cont born
Ithat means ten times better. "i !" mee days-and
u ~ Ieas your mind. takes the bloat out of Your boh,. i .oLu,
powers "' ~ 'e9''res physical forces and mental
ward w ITM mma n longer hts-t concentrates easily on ~ Do,t :.
rieoo, ~ y" 'WH IT, your nerves no longer prance and inc I'd a. ~
pua, hny are telegraph lines, carrying their MESSAGES af Gnn ny 70 70
Ta aW a issue Oh your body, just as Nature intended tbov shonId ~
from yn. SI l sHme las gone from your stomach-the hurt bos w
~ 49,, 49, sImS ad mucous menbranes-and NJ longer ao' 80 noe sOe
% % ASKED 70 carry on this unfair fight against non1n "sm
.oo+ ~ mUe ,eapahe a person is-the brighter-the oreatar H. -,
~ a. ~ 10 % g ne lares at liquors hands. And three davs aftors n m
nLol. n %" Treatment, he is literally reborn. He steps ont If to sS g
to ID m NJ 1"2 mo the light of weI-balanced Judgment am 81
Fao,oaFa s"p a ! purpose thrilling through his entire being Fol- N
has 49, mS Improvement continues, because it is natural H. a wy
obtained. """'' Oe ehoVed before results are
stores you TO normaIty. VI" "e veal treatment re-
!. h. l J va treatment restores your facunies--nhvecaI ol ,
~ hS aoe LLms 1r thousands. 1t will do the same for Won a. guy mehIaL
mp l aconohc poison out Of the bood-currentq- and 1917 ke me
f. ~. M M " saRhhauon That Is the same in the alcoholic bod Ws ne
!" 'e ml-pond And the desire for alcohol ceaeog D"S as on IN
,Lu W aTee 70 refund full amount TO any patient uho l. 49,. 49,,
meal Way" "e treatment write for booklet
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
REGARDING THE REV. sAPP

The Rev. ". NJ. Sapp, who resided
in this city nom 1898 to 1896, and
whose death in Los Angeles, Calf,
was recently announced in the Led
ger, was a Civil War veteran of prom
inence and chaplain of the Los Ange-
les G. A. r. Post. The address of the
widow, which has been inquired for
by a number here, is 1107 West 45th
street, Los Angeles.
He enlisted in the Civil War as a
private in Co. C, Fourth Missouri
cavalry, and at the end of the war
had won a captaiEcy. He was a min
lister of the Methodist Church and his
death was due to acute gastritis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
STEAL REFEREES WATCH

Jim Tom Edmonston refereed the
NJ M. A. Christian University game
Thursday night. He left his street
clothes in his suit case in the dressing
room during the game and someone
took from the suitcase a gold watch.
his fountain pen, watch chain and
knife.
The watch was a size II open faced
gold watch with the monogram J T E
on the back. The same monogram was
on the knife. A reward of five dol
lars has been offered for the return
Of the watch.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
REGARDING THE PORK
RARPEI ppnpl

- "
ALONG the line Of public building
and the much talked of pork barre
appropriations made in Washington
the Saturday Evening Post EDITORIAL,
says:
Friends Of pork cry that Congress
viii v surrender its right to an.
propriate public money for public
buildings. Nobody we have heard ev.
er asked it to, or knows Of any a
short Of constitutional amendment
whereby it could make that surren.
der.
Foes Of pork urge that public
buildings be erected according to the
needs Of public business, and not &C.
cording to the political needs Of indi-
vidual congressman.
''That is the whole matter. The
American Institute Of Architects pro-
poses a board Of experts to study the
subject broadly and work out a plan
under which the construction of public
buildings, designed by competent
architects, shall be remembered to
architects shall be recommended to
Congress as public business requires
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
MEMS ASSN.
HOLDS MONDAY MEETING
Committee appointed TO Draft New
Set of By-LaWs-Win Report at
Meeting Next Friday
COMMITTEES CONTINUED
Committee on Location Of Burlington
and Santa Fe Shops Was Con-
tinued-TO Report soon

The Mexico Business Mems Associ.
alton held a MONDAY luncheon and bu-
%siness meeting at the Hotel Hoxsey
FRIDAY. A number of the business
men Of the city attended the meet
ing.
The following letter, one OF many
received by President Malone from
business firms and private individu-
ais in response to the membership
campaign, recently inaugurated, was
read;
Mr.. c. P. Malone, Mexico Business
Mems Association, Mexico, Mo.
Dear Sir: 1t is with pleasure that
we hand you herewith our check Of
$50 covering membership in the Asso-
citation. and it is our wish that you
have a most successful year.
Yours very truly,
International Shoe Company,
Mexico Factory.
Persuant TO a motion passed at the
meeting a committee, composed Of c.
A. Barnes, J. W. Burlington and Ru-
fus Jackson was appointed to draft a
set of bylaws for the association,
this committee to report at the next
meeting which will be held next Fri
day.
The committee composed Of Viii
liam Pollock, DR.. ]. W. Million and
A. P. Green to confer with officials
in regard to the location Of the Bur-
hngton-Santa Fe shops in this city,
was continued and will report some
time in the near future.
The committee composed of William
Pollock, L. B. Hawthorne and L. R.
Ferris, to draw up resolutions of re-
spect for Roy Mitchell, R. R. Arnold,
Sr., and J. F. Llewellyn, was also con-
tinued.
The meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Association. which was to
have been held Thursday night, was
postponed, owing to the inability of
several members of the board to be
present on account of illness or impor-
tant business engagements.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

THE House passed the Hewes Good
Roads Bill, and we believe this is the
beginning Of a movement that will
take Missouri out Of the mud. The
time is passed for building good roads
in Missouri with hot air, and some real
money must be expended or w will
become the laughing stock Of other
states that are building hundreds Of
miles Of good roads every year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
CHARGES DEATH TO LANDLORD

SUNBURY, Pa, Feb. 8. - Because
Frederick Wise would not move out
of a house owned by Carl Schroth, Of
Watsontown, it is alleged that Scroth
went there and declared, eff you don't
leave l will freeze you out" and
Herewith removed the windows Of the
house. In a few days Mrs. Wise con-
traeted pneumonia and died.
Recently her husband appeared be-
fore Squire P. NJ. Savidge and swore
out a warrant for the arrest of Mr..
Schroth, alleging that he was guilty
of man-slaughter and that the re-
moval of the windows was the direct
cause Of his wife's death.