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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP N0STRllS
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head Colds. It's Splendid!

In one minute your clogged nostrils
will open, the air passages Of your head
will clear and you can breathe freely
No more hawking, snufiling, blowing,
4 headache, dryness. No struggling for
breath at night; your cold or catarrh
, will be gone.
Get small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
q little of this fragrant, antiseptic,
healing cream in your nostrils. 1t PEN
etrates through every air passage of the
head, soothes the inflamed or swollen
mucous membrane and relief comes in
stantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up
with q cold or nasty catarrh-Relief
eomes 20 quickly.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06
An Inside Bath
Makes You Look
and Feel Fresh
says q glass Of hot water with
phosphate before breakfast
keeps illness away.
This excellent, comnon-sense
health measure being
adopted by millions.

Physicians the world over recon-
mend the inside bath, claiming this is
of vastly more importance than out
side cleanliness, because the skin
pores do not absorb impurities into
the blood, causing i'll health. while the
pores In the ten yards Of bowels do.
Men and women are urged to drink
each morning, before breakfast a
glass of hot water with tea. L,nful
Of limestone phosphate In 1t, Tas
harmless means Of helping to wash
from the stomach, liver, Kidneys and
bowels the previous days indigestible
material, poisons, sour bile and toxins;
thus cleansing, sweetening and puri-
flying the entire alimentary canal be-
fore putting more food into the ctom-
,,ach.
Just as soap and hot water cleanse
and freshen the skin, SO hot water and
limestone phosphate act on the elm
NATIVE organs.
d Those who wake UP with bad breath,
coated tongue, nasty taste or have q
dull, aching head, sallow complexion.
acid stomach; others who are subject
to bilious attacks or constipation.
should obtain quarter pound Of lime
stone phosphate at the drug store.
This will cost very little but Is sIffi-
cient to demonstrate the value Of In
side bathing. Those who continue 1t
each morning are assured of pro-
nounced results, both In regard to
health and appearance.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06

There is no reason why the spirit Of
mortal should be proud, unless he owns
coal mine.
Fora practical illustration of economy
watch small boy when he has occasion
to use soap.
sWhen man has more money than he
knows what to do with, then ignorance
truly is bliss.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06
Boy Scout Farmers.

More than 1000 boy scouts Of Wash
ingtOn, d. c., recently modified and
marched with rakes and hoes over their
shoulders to tract of 300 acres In
East Potomac park. which their Uncle
Sam had donated to them for mon
ster vegetable garden. As they march
ed past the White House thus lin bat
tie array" they were reviewed by the
president and War Secretary Baker.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06
RID OF A LINGERING COUGH

You can get relief from rackinss hack
ing coughs, from wheezy, sneezy
breathing, from raw, inflamed throat
and tight chest. w. g. Glazier, Ben
tonville, Ark, writes: 81 can recon-
mend Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound. | used 1t for cough that had
for years, and was said to have con-
sumption but il cured me. "-Hite S
Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06
STOPPED HIS BACKACHE

George Lawrence, railroad fireman,
Kittrell, Miss, writes: al used three
bottles Of Foley Kidney Pills when l
was so sick hardly could stay on the
engine, and they cured me. My back
ached all the time; kidneys acted
sluggish; dull headache; felt sleepy all
the time; nervous; had to rise many
times each night. "-Hite's Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06
Dame Natures New Suit.

Dame Nature is out
In her gayest Of clothes
or emerald green,
With a touch OF the rose.
Her gown is the daintiest
Ever was seen,
With its billowy rufiles
or feathery green.
Philadelphia Record.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06
The Almond Tree.

Almonds growing on the tree have
hard green shells. If they are allowed
to ripen naturally this shell dries,
bursts open and drops the fruit upon
the ground.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06
A Younq Patriot.

The little patriot here pictured has
been very much interested In soldiers
and the flag since she saw company
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06

1t is easy to pardon ones own faults,
which may be considered fortunate,
since they are SO many.
When a woman and tornado make
up their minds to go anywhere nothing
Gu earth can stop them.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06
FRENCHY DESIGN.

What Paris Sends Us For q Breakfast
Coat.
Smoke gray chiffon is the fabric used
for this beautiful garment. The front
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06
JUST WHAT SHE NEEDED

When women complain OF WEAKNESS,
backache, dull headaches and similar
ailments, they accept those troubles as
their LOT because they are women,
when the ailments may be the results
of disordered kidneys. Mrs. Mary v.
Bunker, Milton-on-the-H Hudson, N. Y,
writes of Foley Kidney Pills: Just
what needed. "-Iiite's Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06

If life hands you lemon adjust your
,rose-colored glasses and start to selling
pink lemonade.
A salad always depends on the dress
ing, in which connection woman is a
bit like salad
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06

II kissing should go out of fashion no
girl would care TO be considered stylish
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06

A man is not treating himself fairly
when he neglects backache, rheumatic
pains, dizziness, stiff joints, sore
muscles, or other symptoms Of kidney
or bladder trouble. Isaac B. Truman,
l277 Washington Ave., Ashbury Park
N. j., writes: 81 used Foley Kidney
Pills and had the most beneficial
results from same. "-Hite's Drug Store
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06

OF soldiers marching along the street
with flags flying and band playing
Now she is out every pleasant day with
her flag. Her name is Bertha Harris.
and she lives In the Bronx, New York
city.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06
FOR YOUNG FOLKS
Sleepy Time Story About a Useful
and Handsome Bird.
THE DROP OF MAGIC BLOOD.

Wow Il Came to Ornament the Crest Of
q Little Fsathsred Friend of Man
kind-6attls Between the Knight and
the Wicked Wizard.
Tonight, said Uncle Ben to- Little
Ned and Polly Ann | am going to tell
you about
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-01
CURE FOR HoMEsICKNEss
Dear Old Ledger Editors:

Dear Ulu Ledger EdlCOrS:
LOS ANGELES. California, Jan.
%. - Yours of recent date was re.
ceived yesterday, and will say l an
now getting the paper regularly every
week. If it fails to come few times
in succession, rest assured you will
hear from me in hurry. The Led.
ger and the letters coming from home
are about all that keeps me from that
awful home-sickness, of which I have
a terrible attack ever so often.
We certainly have fine climate for
all purposes. The rainy season is
now on, and it rains and then rains
some more. AS far as living is con-
cerned, I don't think we are much
worse off than you people. Granu-
lated sugar is selling 16 lbs. for one
dollar; butter, 4Sc a pound. Fuel,
such as coal and wood, isn't mention
able. People out here say this is
a very cold winter for here. It has
showed for the first time, they say.
in this part of the city. Fruit grow
ers seem to be having a time fighting
the weather.
Please remember me to all friends.
We are both reasonably well, as hope
this poorly written letter may find all
Mexico people. With kindest re-
CARDS, from your friend,
Miss Mary E. Read,
116 W. Avenue 20.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-01
ELECTRIC LINE BUY
new STATION SITE
Strip of Land in Flat Rock" Located
on West Jackson Street, to Be
New Yards
WORK HAS ALREADY BEGUN
Old Negro Shacks Will Be Removed
and Property Improved With
Neat Frame Structure

The Mexico & Santa Fe electric line
purchased a strip of land on West
Jackson street, in "Flat Rock" and
will Immediately erect a station and
siding there. Work was begun Mon
day demolishing the old negro shacks
which occupy the property at this
time.
The station will be located just
across the branch on Jackson street,
west and across that thOroughfare
from the old station. The building
will be neat frame structure about
IS by 40 feet. There will also be a
siding and loading platform for
freight on the property.
This is the first of a number of
proposed improvements the road ex-
poets to make the coming year. The
station will be rushed to completion
at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-01

The following suits have been filed
with the Circuit Clerk in the last few
days for the March term of the Au.
drain County Circuit Court
William A. Bush VS.. Casualty Co
of America, corporation, on policy.
Richard l.. Williams ct al VS.. Saint
Paul Fire & Marine Insurance, on
policy.
Joe Liacate VS.. the Phoenix Insur-
ance Co., Hartford Conn, on policy.
James Muciele VS.. Phoenix Insu-
ance Company, Hartford, Conn, on
policy.
August Holman VS.. Scottish Union
& National Insurance Co., on policy.
David Strasmick VS.. National Sc
curity Company, on policy.
]. W. Smith and Fidelity Trust
Co. vs. Aetna Insurance Co., on
policy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-01
W. C. T. U. MEETING

At the meeting of the W. C. T. U.
held at the Library Friday afternoon
Mrs. ]. H. Lane read her report o.
the Mid-Year Meeting of the organi
zation which was held in jefferson
City Monday and Tuesday of this
week.
Wednesday morning the Advisory
Council, composed of representatives
from the seven temperance organiza.
tions of the State, was addressed by
W. j. Bryan at the Methodist Church
in jefferson City. Mrs. Lane also
attended this meeting and gave a
very interesting account of it in her
report.
The seven organizations represented
at this Advisory Council were: The
St. Louis Ministerial Alliance, the
W. C. T. u, Missouri Anti-Saloon
League, Prohibition Party, Missouri
Dry Federation, Missouri Federation
of Ministerial Alliances and the
Presbyterian Temperance Board of
Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-01
ThR TattlRr

been trying to impress upon my sister
individuality in dress, but because the
other girls, mean young ladies, as
they have passed the girl period, and
are old enough to be discreet, dress
that way, she thinks it the proper
thing. | blushed for shame the other
day when a coterie of young ladies
(thank goodness my sister was not
among them) passed a crowd Of
young men from out of town, and
they made such remarks as these:
"There goes Polly Of the Circus" 81
thought that Pocohontas was Dead"
"Has she mother?" "What national
| ity are they?" "oh, from the Zone at
the Worlds Fair. saw that one with
the elongated ear pieces there. The
only thing different, she has left off
the nose rings and the bells on her
toes.
In an entertainment recently, !
noted the contrast between two girls
Of the same age. One was picture
of sweet simplicity with the neck of
simple frock a trifle low, hair ar
ranged by her own hands rather than
a beauty parlor, no ornaments, but
a string Of beautiful pearls. The
other girl was dressed in a freak
dress. / know the dress-makers do
not use this term, but it only will ex-
press; short enough for ten-year-
old, neck or rather shoulders and arms
bare, too much for decency, hair ar
ranged higher than a mountain, paint
on her face enough for the back porch,
and almost an inanimate smile for
fear the paint would disappear from
her lips, and bedecked from head to
foot with heirloom jewelry. Do you
know mothers are to be censured
some, as have seen mother give in
to sister when she insisted on a fad /.
Girls, fads are for the extremists,
not for well balanced girls.
While we are on the subject of
dress, do you know the citizens miss
the caps and gowns the Hardin girls
formerly wore? They impress you
now as bevy of girls, while the
uniforms gave them mark of dis
tinction.
The college girl in her modest uni
form seems to me to represent the
parents love, unselfishness and am
bition, also a purer womanhood and
future Christian homes.
BROTHER JOHN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-01
ONE YEAR OF LOCAL
OPTION IN FULTON
Grocery Stores Have SuppIanted Sa-
looms in Cashing Saturday Night
Checks for WOrkingmen
REVENUE HAS BEEN PLENTIFUL
Fulton Gazette Says Business Men
Report Better Trade and Are
Entirely Satisfied
(The Fulton Gazette)


The local option law has been en-
forced, its provisions have not worked
a hardship in city finances, and its
effect has been to provide actual
savings for Fulton families, in the
opinion of number of business men,
representing both sides of the ques-
ton, interviewed during the last
week for the Gazette.
One year ago Thursday the city
voted dry, and the two saloons closed
their doors shortly afterward. Full
ton has been dry territyry for nearly =
year.
"One big step that has been taken
in proving the value of local option"
one merchant said, "is that the law
has been enforced. There is no doubt
about it - if any bootlegging is 60
ing on now it is on very small scale
and is not noticeable. And another
thing - it is ridiculous, in the light
of Fulton's experience during the
last year, for anyone to assume that
as much liquor is used under local
option as under the high license
plan"
The condition of the city's finances
is still good, and during the last year
the city was able to pay of much
bonded Indebtedness, take care of the
salaries of its officers and meet its
current expenses.
Business does not seem to have suf-
fered any slump. The two buildings
occupied formerly by saloons have
been made into grocery stores, one of
the grocery firms having been es-
tablished since the local option cleo
ton. One other grocery store has
been established. The overall fac
tory entered in business after the
special election. Not assuming that
the newly established businesses are
a dirct result of the adoption of local
option, they may be pointed to as
proof that business conditions have
not suffered, but on the contrary have
been bettered in the year following the
January election.
Grocery stores not only have sup
planted saloons in the two business
buildings, but they have taken the
place of the saloons in cashing Satur-
lday night pay-checksA Practically
Iall of that business was attended to
over the bar during the time of sa-
ICONS. Now the grocer cashes the
pay-check of the miner and the la
borer, and good portion of the week.
ly wage goes for food and clothing
for the mans family.
"Oh, there's no question about it,"
a Fulton grocer declares. Business
is better and the families of men who
used to spend their money at the sa-
looms are now better fed and better
cared for in every way. Those men
now pay for what they buy"
Probably it is only coincidence,
but nevertheless it is a fact, that all
brick street paving that has been
done in Fulton was done under local
option. While street paving lad
nothing whatever to do with the local
option law, not even in connection
with payment for the paving, yet the
fact shows that the loss of saloon
revenue and the loss of saloons as
business institutions has not affect
ed unfavorably the general prosper
ity of the community.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-01
TOO MUCH DAYLIGHT NOW

NEW YORK, Jan. "a. - Daylight
saving in the summer is not for Alas
ka. The Skagway Commercial Club
sent the following letter to a local
committee:
"I regret to inform you that the
residents of Skagway could not pos
sibly cooperate with you in this
movement, from the fact that we
would prefer to turn the clock back in
the summer time, remembering that
in the summer we have day all night,
with a few minutes at midnight that
is called dawn.
Residents in the northerly part Of
the Yukon report that there is so
much daylight there that it is neces-
sary to blindfold the chickens so they
may go to roost."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-01
North Dakota Women Get Vote

BISMARK, N. D., Jan. 25. --
Limited woman suffrage will become
effective in North Dakota July /,
next. Gov. Frazier has signed the
statutory measure recently passed by
the State Legislature
The measure gives women right to
vote on all but constitutional offices.
North Dakota is the thirteenth state
to give women at least limited priv
ileges of franchise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-01
GREEK CHRISTENING THURSDAY

The six months old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Demetros, of this city,
was christened Thursday afternoon
by the Rev. Father Pete Phabolis, Of
st. Louis. 1t was the first ceremony
of its kind ever held in this city and a
number of guests from here and
neighboring cities were invited.
The godfather was W. G. Tallen
and was assisted by G. ]. Tallen and
W. Poulas, all of Moberly. The guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Locke, the
Rev. George Wharton, Mr.. and Mrs
George Karelas, and Miss Christina
Karelas, of Decatur, ILL.,, and Mitchell
White. After the christening a de-
licions dinner was served the guests.
The cake was made by Mr.. Demetros
from a recipe he used for that pur-
pose in Athens. The baby was named
William.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-01

just think of it "poor little Florida"
is building fine roads every year, and
grand old rich Missouri just talking
about it. They are building perma-
nent good roads all over this country,
and Missouri is not to the front, and
Audrain is not even keeping up with
the rest of the State. Will we men
wake up to the fact that talk won't
build roads?
For forty years to the writer's
knowledge, we have been talking and
talking and talking, and talking until
it is no longer joke, but is becoming
shame. Do we want to get on in
the world? If not, let's stop talking.
If we do, let's put up a little real
money and stop voting "no" and
protesting and kicking and knocking.
We must go forward or backward
we can't stand still. We are not GO
ing forward on the road proposition,
because we won't spend any money,
but want to get something for moth
ing. 1T CAN'T BE DONE.
R. M. WHITE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-01
ARKANSAS is BONE DRY "

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. 25. -
The House yesterday passed Senate
i'll No. 36, by Greathouse of Wash
ington county, making Arkansas
'bone dry" Governor c. H.
Brough signed the act at 5:3Oo'clock
that afternoon.
The act prohibits the shipment Of
intoxicating liquors into the state,
shipment from one point of the state
to another, prohibits the storage, So
licitation of orders, lockers, and pro-
vides fines for, and dissolution of,
corporations or clubs violating any
provision.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-01
.GRASTY SAYS time IS
NOT RIPE FOR PEACE
Former Mexico Man Reviews the Sit
uation in England for the New
York Times.
HAS BEEN STAYING IN LONDON
Britons Want a West Front Decision
Labor is Preparing to Make Sc
ries of Demands
CHARLES H. GRASTY
in the N. Y. Times. }


LONDON - President Wilson's
peace activities figure in London dis
cussion.
1t is pointed out that it is not alone
what the President wants, nor even
what is abstractly right, but what the
belligerents can be made to see and
accept that should guide peace eff
forts. Whatever the masses of the
English people may think about peace
the Olympians of politics are solid
ly of the opinion that peace is not
ripe yet.
First of all, it is thought that the
Germans will not be in a frame of
mind to make peace that anybody
on the allied side could possibly con-
slider until they have tried their sub
marine arm to the limit. The ele-
ment that is most ardently supporting
war in Germany can never be con-
tent until this happens. 1t is their
dearest dream; it appeals to every in
stinct in them, and they will not be
denied, They think that with the
submarine and its associated forces
they can break the blockade, supply
themselves with whatever they now
lack, reduce England by starvation,
and thus win the war.
England's Aims More Modest
So much for Germany. Great
Britain is in a less frantic mood, but
no less firmly insists on a decision on
the western front before peace is
seriously considered. There is no i'm
mediate purpose or hope, that l can
discover, of invading Germany, though
the possibility of driving the enemy
out of France and Belgium in the
spriD =
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-01
Severe Cold Quickly Cured

"On December first l had very Sc
we're cold or attack of the grip as it
may be, and was nearly down sick in
bed," writes o. j. Metcalf, Weather
by, Mo. 81 bought two bottles of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and it
was only a few days until was COM
pletely restored to health. I firmly
believe that Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is one of the very best med
icines and will know what to do when
l have another cold." Obtainable
everywhere. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-01
Appreciates the Ledger

R. NJ. White & Son, Mexico, Mo.
MOBERLY, Mo-, Jan. 26. - Dear
Sirs: For some time have been re-
ceiving the Mexico Weekly Ledger
and write to tell you how much l en-
joy reading it, and, really in every
sense of the word it is like receiving
a letter from home.
The remembrances of Mexico, the
home of my childhood and where
grew up to young womanhood, the
memories never fail to bring happy
thoughts.
1 see you are still keeping up the
high standard of your paper as in
the past.
With kindest regards,
Very respectfully,
Myrtle Tucker Forney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-01

Mexico, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. R. Buckner.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Clark, of
Littleberrey, Ill.,, are the guests of
DR.. and Mrs. Fred Griffin.
Misses Cecil Fife and Marguerite
Clay, of Columbia, will be the guests
of Miss Mildred Johnson Monday and
will attend the Elks' party Monday
night.
Sheldon Murry, of Liberty, will
spend the weekend with Mrs. C. C.
Wonneman.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Hope, of Cen
tralia, visited Mr.. and Mrs. c. C.
Wonneman the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Carter and son,
Roy Carter, of st. Louis, left Satur-
day to spend two months in Califor-
mia. The Carriers formerly lived in
this city.
Mrs. Minor Bolts is the guest of
Mexico relativeS after a pleasant
visit in jefferson City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-01

Men are peculiar creatures. If
their wives are good cooks they never
utter a word of praise, but if they
aren't they are grouehier dyspep-
tic than any old bachelor living.
Politics evidently had not advanc-
ed to their present pork proclivities
when someone, have forgotten who,
remarked: "You cannot make silk
purse from a sow's ear"
Whenever / hear a man attempt to
score women for their apparent pleas
ure in flattery. I'm sure he hasn't
received enough of it lately to sat-
isfy his own inordinate desires.
1t is remarkable the rapid devel-
opment of the charitable propensity
in certain persons when the only thing
required is good advice.
When a woman can smile, after she
walks from the basement to the sec
ond story to answer the telephone,
only to be told it was the wrong num-
Der, you can count her husband man
Of splendid discernment.
/ wonder what some women will do
in Heaven, if there are no powder
puffs there.
A bachelor friend tells me he be-
lieves the men in the trenches must
experience the same thrills and mys-
terious fears he suffers whenever he
attends wedding.
Mother is dissatisfied with the 10
cent loaf of bread" said little Miss
to the Baker. "She says it lasts only
two meals, while father gets a whole
weeks loaf out of 25 cents"
Bachelors shouldn't be so "almigh-
ty" about their freedom. The only
thing they have the best of it in is
they do not pay any alimony.
Mrs, Miss or Mr.. Tattler:
We are breaking into Mr.. Chapin's
"Big League" We reproduce in this
column communication addressed to
us. Ella Wheeler Pillbox and other
writer's of feminine fame are thus
honored so why should't we?
Mrs. Miss or Mr.. Tattler:
Your observations on the present
style of dress struck home. l have