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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-04
REBUKED

THE Ledger is not surprised to
learn that the administration at
Washington, including Congressman,
are anxious to arrange so that the
postmasters of the country will rem
der some real service for the salaries
they are receiving. The idea seems to
be that postmasterships are really not
"plums" to be picked from "the plum
tree" Some postmasters appear TO
feel that they are paid to look after
most all Of the activities in a communi-
ty, except the business of the post
office.
A telegram from Washington indi-
Gates that Postmaster General Bur-
lesson is expecting to recommend Con-
gress to pass a law this winter, abol-
ishing the present method of appoint
ing postmasters, and that in the future
they will be selected under the civil
service.
Along this line the st. Louis Post
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-04
MR.. AND MRS. SIDNEY
DREW DISCUSS THEIR WORK
Famous Movie Stars, Visiting in Co.
lumbia, Talk of Their Work
IN the Screen.
LIKE A BUSINESS LIFE
Mrs. Drew, formerly Miss Lucille Nc.
Vey, is Relative of Mrs. Ross
Wagner, of This City.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew. the
movie stars, are in love with their
work. Mexico people feel they are
acquainted with this well known cou-
pie, having seen them so often on the
screen here. Mrs. Drew, who was
Miss Lucille McVey, of Sedalia, is a
relative of Mrs. Ross Wagner, of this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drew are visiting in
Columbia, at the home of Mrs
Drew's mother, Mrs. c. F. McVey, and
resting from their arduous work of
writing, acting and directing motion
picture plays for the Metro Drew
Com Soy.
81 emand n~aturalness in motion
pictu 4, said Mr.. Drew, "and | de-
plore sort Of manager who saws
to hi 3ctim: Pose! Hold it, with
a Characteristic gesture. Mrs. Drew
tries to portray the m~iddle-class
American woman as she is, and the
result is a more interesting character
than the too ~'dolled-up' leading lady,
whom we tend to, and which she
calls 'heroine-worship.'"
The Drews like the motion pictures
better than the stage, it is better than
living in a trunk, they say. Mr.. Drew
says he enjoys being amused in the
evenings, instead of amusing others,
as he did when on the legitimate
stage.
The Drews are two of the hardest
working actors on the screen, produc-
ing one complete scenario each week.
buying only the idea and working it
up themselves.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-04
.AUDRAIN FARM BRINGS
$4,000 IN LARGE TRADE
F. L. Crosby's Highview Place, South
of This City, Traded for Large
Business Property in North.
LOCATED IN MINNEAPOLIS
Roy Harris, SOn-in-Law of Mr.. eros
by, viii Take Charge of Four
Stores the First Of Year.

The fine 350-acre Highview Farm Of
F. L. Crosby, south of this city, has
been traded for four stores and some
other business property in Minneapo-
lis, MINI. The farm was figured at
$4,000 in the trade. 1t is one of the
finest in this part of the State and has
many Of the most modern improve
ments.
Roy Harris, son-in-law of Nh. Cros-
by, goes to Minneapolis the first of the
year to take charge of the manage
ment Of the stores. He is an expert
eneed young business man, energetic
and progressive and we predict much
success for him in the North. Nj. and
Mrs. Harris removal from this city
will be greatly regretted.
The trade is one Of the largest made
in this section for several yers.
Mr.. Crosby went to Minneapolis on
Thursday night to attend to the trans
fer of the property. This is perhaps
the highest price ever paid for farm
land, a distance of three and a half
miles from this city. 1t averages
S143.57 an acre.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-04
SPEAKER CLARK WILL

BE REELECTED.
THE following from the New York
World indicates that Speaker Clark
will, without opposition, be re-elect-
ed, and will be good news to Demo-
Gratis of his home district:
How to organize a House of Rep
resentatives in which neither of the
great parties has a majority is the
puzzle confronting the Sixty-fifth
Congress even now, long before the
regular date of assembling.
with a Republican and Demo
cratic membership of PA and 213 re-
%speetively, there are 2 independents,
2 Progressives, l Prohibitionist and
l Socialist. In two districts no GER
tificate Of election has yet been is
sued. If the Representatives of the
various minor parties were to act in
concert they might name the Speaker
and exercise considerable influence
upon the appointment of committees.
Success in that case, however, would
depend largely upon the wisdom of
their leadership, the ability of dis
cordant elements to unite for a CON-
mon purpose, and the willingness of
one Or the other of the old parties to
make concessions.
"More promising of action than n
such combination is the situation in
the Republican party itself. Not a
few Of its Representatives-ele are as
progressive and independent as the
four men who are thus classified.
Those in control of the organization
would like to place James R. Mann in
the chair, but Mr.. Gardner, of Massa-
chusettes, revolt against him for pro-
Germanism is only a f~ore-runner of
more formidable opposition to him as
a st~and-patter. Almost anybody in
either Republican faction who could
be named for the Speakership would
meet the same antagonism in his own
household.
THE Democrats will present Champ
Clark for reelection with assurance
of their united support. After much
ill-feeling, ~log-rolling and delay of
public business, it is reasonable to
suppose that he will receive enough
on-Democratic votes to settle the
contest Some of these may come
from Progressives who prefer Mr..
Clark to any stand-patter; some of
them may be cast by unbending mem
bers of the Old Guard who prefer him
to any Republican Progressive. In
family rows Of this kind, peaceable
neighbors who stay out are likely to
be invited in presently"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-04

An explosion in which three persons
were painfully burned and the
Baptist Church at Moline set
on fire occurred shortly
after $50 Thursday evening while
the big dinner for the rabbit hunters
was in progress.
That no more were badly hurt is
rather surprising as the building was
crowded at the time. The explosion
was the result of a mistake in which
easolene was poured on a smothered
fire in the place of coal oil.
Ray Greed, the eight months old
baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Greed, was
painfully burned about the face. DR.
j. F. Flint had an arm and his hands
badly burned and Mrs. Milt Robert:
was seriously burned about botf
hands.
Several others had narrow escape!
from the explosion.
The dinner was held in the Baptis
church and the building was in a blazI
Immediately following the explosion
This was readily extinguished and dit
!, little damage. The dinner was TO
the winning rabbit hunters who re
Gently killed over 1900 bunnies in
days cunning. Friends of the injur
ed will be glad to know they will al
recover.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-04

WHEREAS. the Mexico Land ani
Investment Company. n corporatiol
organized and existing under the law
OF Missouri, by its certain dcd
Of trust duly made, signs
and acknowledges on February 2Oa.
1914. and filed for record in the offie'
of the Recorder Of Deeds Of Audrai.
County, Missouri. on April n
1914, and recorded IN the deed Of trut.
records Of said county and state h
book SO at page GOA, did convey 4
the undersigned as trustee
Beginning Al The Northwest corpsI
Of the North Fast quarter Of M
South East quarter Of Section TwentyI
six f26). in Township Fiftv-one Isl
North, Range Nine (9) West, sal
Northwest corner being at the poi1
where the South line Of Liberty Stree
intersects the middle line of JeTe.
son Street in the CitS Of Mexico. Ms
souri,, and run thence due South q
feet 6 inches. thence East paralA
with said South Inns Oh Liberty Stre
ZIG feet for a point Of beginning; "a
from thence due East 1877 feet
Tincy run thence South 81 feet
inchE to the North line of, the rigs
Of way Of the Chicago and Alton RAJ
road. run thence Northwesterlv on az
along said North right Of way III
173 feet 5 inches. and thence North
feet to the place of beginning; .
tract comprising the South part
Lot 10 and all hat part of Lot 4
lying North Of said right of way,
Block "B" of Beatty's Addition to u
City of Mexico, Missouri, and a PEI
of Division 3 of Audrain Count
Survey No. 1926, and a portion Of
alley in said Block "B". Also LII
Twelve (12) and Thirteen (13)
Block "B" of Beatty's Addition to
City Of Mexico. Missouri, as shown
the Plat of said Addition of Record
the office Of the Recorder of Dee
within and for said Audrain count
Also all that portion Of the alley
said Block 'B" lying South Of
North line Of said Lot Thirteen
extended West, and North Of sd
North right Of way line, and not
cluded in the above description.
All situate and being in Audrr
County, Missouri. In trust TO secu
the payment Of certain promise
notes in said deed Of trust describe
and whereas said notes are past q
and unpaid, and default in the p'
ment thereof has been made by Q
signer thereof.
NOW THEREFORE. ut the reqie
Of the legal owner and holder Of at
notes, and in pursuance Of the pr
vision Of said deed Of trust, ! vii
sell at the East front door Of h
court house in Mexico, Missouri, ta
above described land on
FRIDAY. JANUARY IL. 1917,
between the hours of 0 o'clock in d
forenoon and five o'clock In the
ternoon Of said day, for cash, to
highest bidder, at public vendue,
the purpose Of paying said debt
costs Of executing this trust.
43-4t S. NJ. Locke, Trustee
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-04
TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS, William F. Atkinson.
unmarried, by his certain deed OF
trust dated May |, 1912, duly acknow.
lodged and recorded in the trust deed
records within and for the County Of
Audrain and State of Missouri, IN
Trust Deed Record 35, at page 400,
conveyed to the undersigned trustees
the following described real estate
lying and being situate In the County
OF Audrain and State Of Missouri
to-wit:
l57 acres, more or less, being ali
that part Of the East half Of the Weqi
half Of Section Twenty-Five (22) in
township Fifty-one (51), North,
Range Ten (10), West Of the 9Th p.
NJ, lying South of the right of wav
OF the Wabash Railroad as it now
crosses said tract,
Which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment of a GER
tam negotiable promissory note. To-
gether with the interest thereon. and
IN SAID deed of trust fully described,
AND WHEREAS, said deed Of trust
provides that in the event default
should be made in the M
said debt or the interest thereon or
any part thereof when Same
or any part thereof sbaIl
become due and payable according 10
\ true tenor, date and effect Of said
note, the trustees named in said deed
VI 5rust' at the request Of the legal
nolder OF said promissory note. may
proceed to sell the above dc,
scrloed real estate or anv mart
thereof at public vendue to the biobost
bidder, at the door Of the Court Ho,,so
" tne City OF Mexico, Audrain County,
Missouri, for cash, first giving thirty
DAYS, public notice Of the time, terms
anu place OF sale and Of the pronertv
70 be sold by advertisement in son,o
newspaper printed and published II
sne City OF Mexico, Audrain Conntv
missouri; and upon such sale shoii
execute and deliver a dead Il
sinPle OF the property sold 10 he
or purchasers thereof.
AND WHEREAS, one Of tho m
nuai interest notes, to-wit. lar tho
sum OF Three Hundred and Tue a .ag
6O;lOO Dollars (s3O2.5ol duo NJ ana
ISI6, 80 secured by said deed - -
roosan due and unpaid. bv
~ soh whereof the whole amount
~ saiu debt 30 secured by said Jead
no LosI becomes due at the option ~
Jhe holder thereof, as provided t,0n o.
deed Of trust. pO''ued IN said
Now, therefore, we, Row r pr.u
named in said deed Of tr ru trustees
request rsdu of the legal holder q IN. .ne
promissory note, will on VI SAID
MONDAY, JANUARY %. 1917
between the hours Of 0 o'clock i
forenoon lore and 8 o'clock in tbe ~ tne
uSoon OF that day, proceed ~ aite an
eae real estate above 70 sell
~ public vendue, to The G bidhIDea
pIaaer' at the door of The IrIssnest
rouse IN the City Of Mexico. A OSurt
county, Missouri, for cash, A y
ssla debt, interest and the cost ~ pay
ecuting this trust. 'os' Oh ex-
ROY C. BURNER ona
42.at JOHN 7. RICKETTs
Trustees
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-04
WEATHER FORECAST
SERVICE BIG FOR FARMERS
Telephone in Office Rings Frequently
When Season Makes Weather
Conditions Uncertain.
PEOPLE WATCH THE FLAGS
Flags Shown Over Ledger Building
Each Morning Tell of Next Days
Weather as Received by Wire.

"This the LEDGER"
eyes"
whats the weather forecast?"
This telephone conversation is re-
peated many times a day in the Led
ger office especially during those sea
sons of the year when a sudden change
in the weather might mean a heavy
loss to the farmers. In town the
flags displayed above the Ledger
building, which give the forecast for
the next day, are watched with inter
es The forecast comes by telegraph
to the Ledger from a weather OBJ
server of the government and arrives
about 10 a. m. If the weather permits
the message is spread to the public
through the Interpretation Of the
standard flag system.
Few city people reading the weather
forecasts in their papers realize the
Importance of a warning Of rain.
snow, frost or high winds may have
for the farmer, fruit grower, or stock
raiser in the country. The message
which causes the city man merely tC
debate whether he shall carry an UNI.
brella or take an oyercoat, when tele.
graphed to country points, may be tel
ephoned instantly from farmer TO
farmer as news Of the greatest agri
cultural Importance. Such a message
over the phone may cause the entire
countryside to become a scene Of in.
tense activity. There is a rush Il
hay or grain Fields to get in the croI
or, in the spring, work like beavers
covering young seedlings in the trucl
gardens with paper or other protec.
ton from frost, or preparing to builC
fires or light smudges in orchards.
To them the message, which in tn,
city may have foretold only Sigh
personal discomfort, carries tidings o
conditions which may mean heav!
monetary losses to the unprepare,
farm or ranch.
On the other hand, a forecast pre-
dieting good or hot weather for thret
or four days to come may send hun
dreds of reapers into fields to TAX,
advantage of favorable weather, and
as if by magic, change the Landscape
from II of waving grain or grass in
to a scene of haycocks, or whea.
sheaves.
The U. S. Weather Bureau has per
fected special systems and facilitie.
for obtaining and disseminating ad
vance weather new adapted to tn.
protection of growers of many spe
cial crops in different sections Of tn
country. The weather reports are re
ceived by central stations from 20
stations and 1880 other observatio
points.
j. F. Llewellyn is the local govern
ment weather observer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-04
Dispatch says:

Dispatch says:
"If adopted, the act will take away
from members of Congress their in
fluence in the selection of postmasters
and remove from politics a subject of
patronage the country over. Among
many members of Congress there is a
strong sentiment for the law.
"The department, it is said, has
been handicapped in some of its pro-
gressive measures because postmas-
tiers were chosen more for their pop
ularity rather than for their business
ability.
"The plan proposed would make
postmasterships a business which a
man must first qualify for before re-
%ceiving an appointment, 1t would make
possible the promotion Of a postmas-
ter from a small office to a larger one,
and instead of installing a postmaster
for a four-year term to remain in one
place he would be installed in the Of
flee he is best fitted for. If it were
found that a postmaster serving in an
office with receipts of $4,000 was
qualified to serve in an office with
receipts of $1,000 he would be in
line for promotion to such an office.
"By this method the service, it is de.
clared, would be improved and at the
same time would be economical and
placed on a business basis"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-04
MEXICO BOYS MAKING

GOOD ON SYSTEM
Bush Atchison and Alfred Pitman
two former Mexico boys, are mem
bers of the System Magazine Publish
ing Co. staff in Chicago and making
good in a large way. Nj. Atchison is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Atch-
ison, of this city, and a former city
editor of the Ledger, and Mr.. Pitman
is the son of the Rev. and Mrs. n. R,
Pitman, now residents of Kansas
City; Rev. Pitman was at one time
pastor of the First Baptist Church
here.
Mr.. Atchison is in the advertising
department of the publishing com
pany. They publish the System,
Factory and are preparing a new mag
azine, System on the Farm. Mr..
Atchison is writing circulars, adver-
Using, Catalogues and prefaces to
publications. He has made good and
has a wonderful opportunity, which
from all reports he is making the most
of.
Alfred Pitman is the private sec
~reteary of A. W. Shaw, the founder
of the business. 1t is one of the un-
ique position for a young man in
this country. Mr.. Shaw, who possess
es a wonderful business mind, thinks
out the ideas for business and business
management and it is Mr.. Pitman's
duty to place them in readable form,
He possesses exceptional literary abil-
ity.
The many friends of both young
men join the Ledger in wishing them
continued success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-04
is 1T JUST A COLD" ?
Mexico People Should Ask Them
selves This Question.

Don't say: "It's Just a cold"
1t may turn into backache, rheu.
matte aches, achy joints.
Or other serious sickness that
comes from weak kidneys.
Colds are due to congestion.
Congestion makes the kidneys over.
work to filter the blood.
Colds often leave the kidneys
weak.
First break the cold;
Then use Doan's Kidney Pills tc
avert the kidney dangers.
Let this Mexico resident tell YOU
about them.
Mrs. C. E. Meyer, 4O5 W. Pro.
menade ST, Mexico, says: II had
a pretty bad cold and as a result
it settled on my kidneys, causing
the kidney secretions to pass too
freely. Ny back panied more or less
day and night and a dizzy feeling
came over me at times and blurred
my sight. / used Doan's Kidnyy
Pills and they soon had me feeling
all right. The backache ceased and
the action of my kidneys was regu-
lated.
Price SOC. at all dealers. DOM
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Meyer had. Foster-M ilburr
Co, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-04

A GUBERNAT0RIAL contest
would postpone Inauguration of Cow
elect Gardner and Gov. Major would
hold over until the contest ended.
The Legislature will convene on
Wednesday and the first step in the
contest would be taken Thursday,
when the vote is due to be "east up"
A contest would tie up the work of
legislation for at least 30 days, as it
would require that time to reach a
decision.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-04
TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS. William F. Atkinson,
unmarried. by his certain deed OF trust
Jated NAV 1, 1912. duly acknowledged
srJ recorded In Trust Deed RECORDS
within and for the County OF Anrrain;
and state Of Missouri. in Trust peg
Record IS, at page 4l0, conveyed 70
The undersigned trustees the follow
inc described real estate lying and be-
ing situate in the County OF Audraih'
and state Of Missouri, to-wit:
Thirty.four acres, more or less,
being all that part Of the South Eas,
quarter Of the South West quarter OF
ssrtinn Fifteen (15) and the North
East quarter Of the North West guar
ter OF Section TWENTY-FIVE (22), Town
shin (51). North. Range Ten llol:
West Of the 9Th P. NJ, lying north OF
the right Of way OF the Chicago q
| Alton railway as now located.
Which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment OF a GER
tain negotiable promissory note, 70,
getber with the interest thereon, and
in said deed of trust fully described,
AND WHEREAS, said deed OF
trust provides that in the event default
should be made in the payment OF sale
debt or the interest thereon or any
mart thereof when the same or any
part thereof shall become due and pay.
able according to the true tenor, date
and effect of said note the trustees
named in said deed of trust, at M
request of the legal holder Of SAID
promissory note. may proceed to sci
the above described real estate or any
part thereof at public vendue to th'
highest bidder at the door Of the Cour-
House in the City Of Mexico, Audrair
County. Missouri, for cash, first Civ
ing thirty days public notice o,
the time, terms and place of sale ant
of the property to be sold by adver
tisement in some newspaper printed
and published in the City Of Mexico
Audrain County, Missouri; and. upol
such sale shall execute and deliver
deed in fee simple Of the propert,
sold to the purchaser or purchaser
thereof.
AND WHEREAS, one Of the an
nual interest notes. to-w1t: 0 TN
sum of Eighty-two and 50-100 Dollar
(sS2.50). due May /, 1916. SO secure
by said deed of trust remains due an
unpaid, by reason whereof the Who'll
amount Of said debt so secured b
said deed Of trust becomes due at tn
option Of the legal holder thereof, a
provided in said deed Of trust.
Now, therefore, we, Roy c. Burno
and John T. Ricketts,. the trustee
named in said deed Of trust, at tn
request of the legal holder Of sal
promissory note, will IN
MONDAY. JANUARY 22nd. 1917,
, between the hours Of 0 o'cloc
in the forenoon and 8 o'clock
the afternoon Of that day, pre-
: coed to sell the real estate aboy
: described at public vendue TO the high
est bidder, at the door Of the Coul
House In the City Of Mexico, Al
! drain County, Missouri, for cash, I
(. pay said debt and interest and ii
costs Of executing this trust.
ROY G. BURNER an
JOHN T. RICKETTS,
/. 43-4t Trustees.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-04
D. c. rs AND I. ?. AS
TO FEAST HERE JANUARY s
United Commercial Travellers and
Travellers Protective Associa-
ton TO Hold Annual Banquet.
TO HAVE MUSICAL PROGRAM
To Eat Turkey and Trimmings and
Hear Good Music at Banquet at
Hotel HONsey.

The annual banquet Of the Travellers
Protective Association and the Unit
ed Commercial Travellers will be held
at the Hotel Hoxsey January 8.
Those in charge of this banquet are
planning to make it one Of the best oil
these banquets ever held in this city
A delicious menu has been arranged
and a delightful musical program pre-
pared. This banquet i always n
of the most interesting and delightful
social events of the winter.
More than 100 guests were present
at the banquet last year and an even
greater number are expected this
year.
The musical program and menu as
arranged follows:
PROGRAM
March 80. ..~r'''hllss AiHi0e
Invocation, ..... DR.. A. A. Wallace
Chaplain
Solo ........ Miss Frances Guptor
Duet -
Mrs. Henderson and Capt. Convey
Solo .......... Miss Esther Morris
Solo .......... Miss Jennie Parker
Ukelele Trio
Misses Frances Gupton, Jane Rodger'
e.. and Julia Tucker =. .....
Solo ............ Miss Cole Youni
Solo ........ Miss Mildred Wallac
Male Quartette-
DR.. Fred Griffin, W. R. Sappingtor
Roy Mitchell and Ross Wagner.
Solo Sims Rixe
Reading ...... Miss Dorothy Holme
Solo .... ............ Sims Rixe
MENU
Blue Points on the Half Shell
Michigan Celery Queen Olive
Tomato Boullion
Roast Young Turkey,
With Cranberry Sauce.
Roman Punch.
Snow Flake Potatoes.
Fresh Peas in Thimbles.
Waldorf Salad.
Parker House Rolls.
Brick Ice Cream Angel Food CaL
Black Coffee Sailed Almons
After Dinner MINIS.
Cigars.