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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
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The following cases have been filed
with the Circuit Court for trial at
the March term of the Audrain Coun-
ty Circuit Court:
Ella Pierce VS.. J. NJ. Lazear ct al,
change of venue.
In the matter of the estate of Eliz-
abeth Skelly, Roberts Executor, ap-
peal from probate.
w. G. Sims VS.. o. F. Nickels ct al,
appeal j. P.
Dora Tyson VS.. Robert A. Tyson, d.
vorce.
City of Mexico VS.. Emma Gray, ap-
peal from police court.
City of Mexico VS.. Charles Davis,
appeal from police court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
Dulaney. .Rrundedge Wedding

Stanley Dulaney and Miss Matte
Brundedge were married at two
o'clock Wednesday afternoon by the
Rev. j. D. Greer, at his home in this
city.
Mr.. Dulaney is a farmer of the
Macedonia neighborhood, and comes
of a prominent family of this state
Mrs. Dulaney is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonn Brundedge, of the
same vicinity.
The Ledger extends hearty con-
gratulations to the contracting par
ties, and wishes them long and pros
porous married life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
HORSE MEAT MARKET
IN NEW YORK BUSY


NEW YORK, Feb. 8. = II sold
eighteen hundred pounds Of horse
meat the first week, and that is big
weeks business for new meat store" "
said John Sulser, proprietor of what
he calls "America's first horse meat
packing house." on First Avenue.
He was doing a thriving retail busi-
ness when interviewed and, aside from
the fact that horse meat is a trifle
redder than beef, the appearance of
the store looked no different from any
other neat and attractive butchers
shop.
Customers have come from as far
as the Bronx and West Hoboken, N.
j." he said. "If l had sold eighteen
hundred pounds of ordinary meats in
the first week would have thought it
big business. / know the business
thoroughly, having been in it in my
native Switzerland from 1904 to 1908.
The stopping of the supply of horses
from Germany determined me to
come to America, and l am now an
American citizen.
"My store was opened here for the
exclusive sale of horse meat under
the regulations of the board of health
and all my meat is slaughtered and
inspected at an abattoir on Long
Island which handles horses only, un-
der the regulations governing the
slaughtering of horses and the sale of
horse meat in New York City"
Like Old Time Beef Prices
Mr.. Sulser believes he has solved
the problem of the high cost of meats.
Instead of signs like "Pork tender
loins," spareribs of beef, beef tender
loins," signs in the windows and in
side announce "Horseflesh Sold Here,
in Accordance with the Board of
Health's Regulation. :"
His prices for horse meat are: Ten
derloin, fifteen cents a pound; por-
terhouse steaksn twelve cents; sir
loins, twelve cents; chuck steak, eight
cents; round steak, twelve cents;
roasts without bone, twelve cents;
hearts, six cents.
He manufactures line of sausages:
Frankfurters with horse and pork
meat, ten cents; and other sausages,
including bologna with horse and
pork meat, ten to twenty cents a
pound.
In case of food products composed
wholly or in part of horse meat, the
law requires the containers must be
so marked in plain English.
The regulation of the board of health
controlling the slaughter of horses
for food and sale in New York City
were adopted June 2s last and require
that all animals must be inspected be-
fore and after slaughtering in a
building used for no other pupose than
the killing of horses for food, pro.
vide for condemning horse meat found
unfit by the inspectors, and otherwise
aim to guard public health.
Board of Health Observes 1t
"The shop was opened by Mr.. Sui.
ser only after the regulations haC
been very carefully formulated for the
sale of horse meat" said DR.. Charles
F. Bolduan, of the Board of Health
"You may be sure the health depart.
ment takes all necessary steps to in.
sure the wholesomeness of the pro,
ducts.
"The department made the sale Of
horseflesh legitimate in response to &
popular demand from many person:
who were accustomed to horseflesh as
an article of diet.
"Horseflesh is used as food in many
European countries and experience
has shown it is perfectly possible t.
enforce regulations whereby the SALE
of horse flesh as beef can be prevent
ed"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
Conference of Mexico Crcuit

The second quarterly conference of
Mexico Circuit will be held Saturday
and Sunday, February 18th and 18th.
The business session will be held at
the parsonage Saturday at 2 o'clock.
The presiding elder will preach at
Olivet Church Sunday morning at
HOO o'clock,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
Married Here Wednesday

Ben F. Adams, a prominent and
well to do farmer, living seven miles
south of Mexico, and Mrs. Emma
Jones, of this city, were married at 3
o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the
home of the Rev. J. D. Greer, the Of
'ficiating minister. The Ledger joins
their many friends in wishing them
long life and much prosperity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
Tobacco for the Belgians

A fund to purchase tobacco for the
Belgian soldiers is being raised by DR..
K. R. Bragg Each donator of 25c
will receive a card from the trenches
from the soldier receiving his gift
of tobacco. Quite number are TAX
ing advantage of DR.. Bragg's inter
est in the matter and aiding the fund
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

THE Farmers' Club Room idea
advanced elsewhere in this issue is
an excellent one and worthy of close
investigation. Mrs. Patterson has
presented an Important factor in COM
munity building in a forceful way and
the adoption Of such an idea would
mean much TO Mexico and its bust
ness interests.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
NO HORSE SALE
Annual Distribution of Fine Animals
Discontinued Here

Announcement has been made that
the annual April horse sale here will
not be held this year. Owing to the
shortage of horses this move was
contemplated last year, but afterward
it was decided to hold the event. The
sale brings buyers from all parts of
the country and advertised this city
as one of the great horse centers of
America.
Those who managed the sale were
Lee Bros, B. R. Middleton and W.
R. Jackson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
She is Made of Gold!

At least the results from keeping
good dairy cows would indicate. Call
at Greer building this week and see
demonstration of De Laval Cream
Separator. l.. ROY FERRIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
CITY TO SELL LAND
TO THE BRICK Co.
Ordinance Providing for Sale of Land
Belonging to City to Brick Co.
is Introduced
12 BURIALs IN MONTH
All Fire Hydrants Are to be Given
Necessary Attention to Keep
Them in Working Order

The Ciy Council met in regular ses-
sion Monday night with Mayor Harri-
son presiding and all Councilmen
present, excepting Mr.. Ball.
The ordinance introduced by Mr..
johnson, providing for the sale Of 8
acres Of the seven and one-half acre
piece Of ground, known as the city
dumping ground, to A. P. Green Fire
Brick Company, was given its first
and second readings.
The ordinance provides that the
Brick Co. shall provide a channel
thru which Brushy creek which runs
through the land may flow, and also
provides that the Brick Plant main
tain the city sewer running through
the land.
Mr.. Hook moved that, since the
fire chief reported a fire plug on
North Western avenue and one on
East Monroe frozen so they could not
be used, that the Mexico Power Co.
be notified to give all hydrants nee
essary attention to keep them in
working order. The motion was car
ried.
Kirk Roberts was granted permis-
sion to erect a gasoline tank in front
of the Lawder building on North JEFF
ferson street.
F. M. Williams, Superintendent of
the Cemetery, reported twelve burials
in the month, ending Feb. IL.
Judge Lewis, of the Claims Com
mittee, reported bills to the amount
of $1,91245.
The following financial statement
was made by Mr. Eller, of the Finance
Committee:
January 8, 1917, balance in the
general fund .... 80. $2,905.33
January II, deposited by County
Collector .... ........... S04.39
January 20, deposited by J. d.
Mckee ...... .......... 2,555.67
Feb. 6, deposited by ]. D.
Mckee ...... ........ 1,417.36
February ~, deposited by J. D.
Mckee ...... ........ 1,019.38
February IL, deposited by Sam
Wallace ...... ......-s.... lOToO
$S,s09.93
Feb. %, by warrants drawn. 101.42
January 8, by warrants drawn 1,415.92
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
MExIrn 10 HAVE A

SUFFRAGIST SCHOOL
MRS J. n JOHNSON is arrang-
ing for nuffragist school to be held
1T the Public Library in Mexico at
800 p. b. every Saturday for twelve
weeks. The public, including the men,
arc invited II attend this school of in
struction when some of Mexico's
prominent suffrngists will each deliv-
ef short talks on certain topics at
each meeting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

J. II. LANE has sold the Walker res
idence on East Promenade street to
W. w Fry.S This is a nicely located
piece Of property, and Mr.. Fry bought
it for an Investment. Now is the time
to buy Mexico and Audrain county
real estate
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
--~-''''~-N--
|WEDDIN GS

CENTRALIA COUPLE WED HERE
Wednesday afternoon Harry Stan
defer and Miss Delphine Broderick
were married in this city by Probate
Judge W. W. Bolts.
Mr.. Standefer is the son of Doug
las Standefer, a prominent citizen of
Centralia, and his bride is one of the
popular young women of that city.
They will make their future home
on a farm near Centralia.
The Ledger joins in extending to
them congratulations and best wishes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

THE Ledger regrets there will be
40 more aanual spring horse sales
in Mexico These sales brought buy
efs and sellers together from all parts
Of the world and were fine advertis-
inr for Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. IA. -
"Prince" August Schrader and 'King"
Francis Schlatter, alleged divine heal
ers, went on trial yesterday in the
United States District Court, charg-
ed with fraudulent use of the mails
by sending "blessed" handkerchiefs to
the ailing and the acceptance of mon
ey in return.
Schrader and Schlatter founded
churches here and in other cities and
were reputed 70 have large incomes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

Morris E. Dry, of this city, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Dry, is being
prominently mentioned for President
of the Missouri University student
body Mr., Dry is one of the most
popular and prominent men in school.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

j.. A. CLAND0N is rebuilding his
home in Woodlawn, recently destroy
ed By fire. and will make it better than
ever. Joe loves good old Mexico, Mis-
souri,, and is doing all he can to make
It grow and prosper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

M. F. Bruner and family, of Min
neapolis, who recently purchased the
F. L. Crosby farm south of this city,
have arrived and are at home on the
place. The Ledger joins the people
of Mexico and Audrain County in
extending him a welcome I'd this
community.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

on busines.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

THE death Of W. H. Beal removes
from our midst one of Audrain's stur-
dy, upright pioneers, who was loved
BY all who knew him. The hedger
joins the people of Audrain in extend
ing sincerest sympathy to the bereav-
ed family, especially to John Beal,
editor 81 Tie Mexico Message, son Of
the deceased.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
MOCO HEALTH FLOUR!

If your digestive organs are out
of working order, try small sack
of our celebrated Moco Flour. For
sale by all Grocers. - VIM. POL
LOCK MILL & ELEV. co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

Another installment of that enter
tanning serial, "K," on page three to-
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
AT THE END OF THE DAY
On. ff1ayenlv Father. keen us

consfant In our faith toward
Thee. Keep US from being the
victims q our doubts, our fears,
our moods of every kind. Help
Us 70 practice daily fidelity. Help
ns 30 work for Thee whether we
feel like II or not. When the
sky d laden, let US remember
that once we saw it blue. And
make us know it will be blue
again. We ask it in the name of
the constant Christ. Amen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

F. ]. Brown, of Ft, Collins, Colo,
returned to his home Sunday, after
visit with his mother-in-law, Mrs.
S. C. Cox, of West Monroe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
A $3.50 Conscience Draft for Fulton

A $3.50 Conscience Draft for Fulton
FULTON, Mo-, Feb. IA. - The Full
ton special road district commission
yesterday received a draft for $3.50
as conscience money from some un-
known person. The draft was sent
through a st. Louis Catholic priest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

Overland Model 70 for sale or trade
on Ford touring car. F. H. Pasch-
ang, Martinsburg, Mo-, d1-w1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
25c Buys a StOve!!!

A dandy little alcohol stove suit
able for making coffee, soup or fry
ing - and would heat curling iron,
for 25c. On sale this week.
DIT wit L. ROY FERRIS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
FEEDS! FEEDS!!

Get our prices on 100 pound lots to
car lots on any kind of feed you want
before you buy. VIM. POLLOCK
MILL & ELEV. co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Austin Lewis, is i'll at the
hsme Of her grandfather with bron1
ehial pneumonia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Barnett,
February 9th, son, and Roy is
"tickeled to death"
Nahm Taylor, of Fulton, spent Sum
day with his brother, lsador Taylor,
of this city,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
Savings Bank Officials Pay Tribute
to ]. F. Llewellyn.
In Memory of Our Friend and Fell
low Citizen

JOnn Frederlck LleWellyn.
Be 1t Resolved, by the Board of Di-
rectors of the Mexico Savings Bank,
in session on February 7th, 1917:
l. That we, the officers and di-
rectors of the Mexico Savings Bank,
recognize the sterling worth and
scrupulous integrity with which the
late John Frederick Llewellyn dis
charged his duties as director of this
bank ard all the duties of life, his
painstaking and conscientious inves-
tigation of all matters submitted to
him and his unvarying efforts to see
that right and justice prevailed.
2. That in his death, not only this
bank, but the entire community in
which he lived, sustained a real loss.
8. With our sorrow that he died, is
mingled the joy that he lived for:
"Who well lives, long lives; for
this day of ours
Should not be numbered by years,
days and hours"
A. That the heartfelt sympathy of
the officers, directors, stockholders
and patrons of this bank are ten
dered to his family.
5. That copy of these resolutions
be spread on the records of this bank
and a copy of the same be sent to
the family of the deceased.
W. W. Fry, President.
S. M. Locke, Vice-Presdent.
j. R. Jesse, Cashier.
S. M. Sharp, Assistant Cashier.
W. Y. Burns, Assistant Cashier.
R. NJ. White, Director.
A. P. Green, Director.
C. C. Heizer, Director.
r. B. Kerr, Director. dw1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

Mrs. Williah Sterrett, of Santa Fe,
Mo-, spent Friday and Saturday with
her sister, Mrs. T. f. Anderson, of
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
cLnyER sEEnl,

We have the purest and best there
i en The market. Come see us be-
fore buying. VIM. POLLOCK
MILL & ELEv. co. dw1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

SS,SUJ.J3
Feb. %, by warrants drawn. 101.42
January 8, by warrants drawn 1,415.92
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

Miss Edna Grafford, who recently
underwent an operation at the Hos
pital here, is reported to be improv-
ing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Rowe, Jr., are
happy over the arrival Of fine son
on Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

Pemberton Blattner, who is attend
ing the University In Columbia, was
home Sunday,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

EVERYBODY who really favors
good roads would gladly be taxed to
pay the bills.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

THE public sales taking place in
this county, are largely attended, and
stock is bringing good prices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

David Mcclure is home from Bow
ling Green, where he attended the
funeral of Mr.. John McElroy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

Miss Miriam Glandon is home from a
pleasant visit in Wisconsin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

Schrader once spent several weeks
in Mexico creating" patients.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

Herbert Plunkett has returned from
a business trip to Moberly and Ma
con.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

New Linings and alterations of all
deseriptionA 1T Glasgow Tailors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

C. A. Barnes is home from st. Louis.
M. T. Vandegrift is in Freeport, Ill,
on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15

Henry N. Eversole, and W. c..
Maughs, of Fulton, were in this city
Friday.
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Juice of Lemons!
How to Make Skin
White and Beautiful

At the cost Of small jar of ordinary
cold cream one can prepare a full quar-
ter pint Of the most wonderful lemon
skin softener and complexion beauti.
fier, by squeezing the juice of two
fresh lemons into bottle containing
three ounces of orchard white. Care
should be taken to strain the juice
through fine cloth so no lemon pulp
gets in, then this lotion will keep fresh
for months. Every woman knows that
lemon juice is used to bleach and re-
move such blemishes as sallowness,
freckles and tan and is the ideal skin
softener, smoothener and beautifier.
=. Just try it! Get three ounces Of
orchard white at any pharmacy and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up a quarter pint of this sweetly fra.
grant lemon lotion and massage it
daily into the face, neck, arms and
hands. 1t naturally should help to
soften, freshen, bleach and bring out
the roses and beauty of any skin. 1t
is wonderful to smoother rough red
hands.
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April Busy Month
For the Charities

The Associated Charities organlza.
ton held its monthly meeting yester.
day afternoon in the rooms Of the or
ganization in the city building. Miss
Margaret Mckinney, secretary, read
the report for the month of April and
also gave report of the work of the
year showing that the organization had
aided 176 families with an expenditure
totalling $74O.42. The following was
the report of the month of April:
Total number cases, Al; number Of
individuals, 1874; number of children,
1913; new cases, s; widows, IL; inter
views in office, Sc; visits to and in be-
half of families, 81; referred to city
for coal, /; referred to city for hos
pital treatment, /; referred to county
for relief, 1; grocery orders 8; office
supplies, 8; pieces clothing given lS7;
new shoes, 8; secondhand shoes, H.
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PERSONALS

Corporal okey Hawkins was here
from Rowlesburg Sunday the guest
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w
Hawkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lawson, of Clarks'
burg, spent the weekend here with
relatives.
Frank R. Amos has returned from
Charleston where he had spent week
on business.
Mrs. Floyd Hawkins has been i'll
for several days at her home on DIV
er avenue.
Mrs. R. M. Abbott left this morning
for Clarksburg where she will speno
week with her sister, Mrs. Edgar
Davis, en- route to her home in King
wood.
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Class Entertained

Mrs. W. H. shinn was hostess last
evening at her home on Maryland ave.
nue. To the r. T. Webb Sunday school
class Of the Williams Memorial Metho.
dist Episcopal church. Following the
business session social hour was en-
1oyed. The interior of the home was
tastefully decorated In purple and Law
ender the class colors, and the re.
freshments served also followed out
the color scheme. The next meeting Of
the class will be held at the home Of
Miss Dawn Smith, at Barrackville.
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Eos Miss Foster.

Miss Grace Foster, the new secre.
tary for the Young Woman's Depart
ment of the Y. NJ. c. A. will be the
honor guest tonight at a reception at
the "Y" invitations for which were
issued several days ago. The event
will also mark the first gathering of
the members Of the Young Woman's
department since it's organization sew
epal months ago.
Elaborate arrangements have been
made by the committee in charge
of the event to make 1t a most en-
joyable one. The recently defeated
RED" team will furnish entertainment
for the victorious "Blue( and re-
freshments will be served. An orches-
ira will render music during the evn-
ing,
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PythIan Sisters to Meet.

Pythian Temple No. Pythian Sis
ters meet this evening at 8 o'clock at
K. Of T.. Hall main street in regular
session. Staff members are requested
to attend as initiation wotk will take
place.
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Rufus Yost to Graduate.

Rufus Yost, son Of DR.. L. N. Yost,
Of this city will be graduated on May
% from the Commercial department
Of the Ohio Northern University. In
vltations to the exercises have been
received here by his relatives and
friends.
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I'M THE
FRONT ROW
HEApLINERs TONIGHT
Musical Comedy
THE general verdict Of the Hoyt
& Adams attraction at the Hippo

& Adams attraction at the Hippo
e = drome last night, when "All
Aboard" was presented, is that 1t is
. clean little show. 1t does, however,
not present any special features that
call for special praise. It is 80 evenly
Balanced that at no time does the au-
dience exhibit outburst of unusual en-
thusiasm. Instead 1t proVokes laugh
Ter and applause from beginning to
end. The comedy element is good
enough and rather ably handled by
Hal Hoyt and Milt Adams. Miss Anna
Stein, too, comes in for good share
OF the credit that is due the principal
fun makers. Hoyt is the type OF
comedian that is always pleasing. His
naturalness Is sufficient to arouse a
feeling Of admiration. Milt Adams as
"Dutchy' wears a smile that won't
come off, and his personality shines
through the character role and gives
It more pleasing Interpretation than
It would get in the hands OF a coined
ian lacking Mr.. Adams personal at
tributes. We were delighted to note
the absence of rough" work. There
Is no slap-stick and the skit does not
need 1t to carry it through. 1t is the
lines of the piece rather than the
situations that make it an altogether
satisfactory entertainment.
The stage setting is entirely ap'
propriate and the chorus is the best
matched we'vce seen for some time.
There are no shirkers in the bunch
and no symptoms of lassitude. They
do. their little bit in snappy style and
smile sweet permeating smiles all the
while. The lady with the $50 Long
Lefty" figure cannot rightly be called
& member of the chorus, because she
essays in a minor comedy part Just
as does Miss Stein in bigger role.
Anyhow we don't want to spoil our
dream OF a finely mated battery of
frolicsome fairies. The musical part
of the program is not much to speak
of. and the one really good vocal
number introduced was little spoiled
through the huskiness of Mr.. Adams
voice. Adams is suffering from Sc
we're cold, but he is recovering so
rapidly that he will get back his vocal
powers In another day or so.
The same bill repeats tonight and
tomorrow there will be a complete
change of bill, introducing lively
musical concoction called Miss Mil
lion Dollars"
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To Entertain Club.

Mrs. ]. D. Hecker Of Oliver avenue
will entertain the Buzz club on We'd
nesday evening at her home.
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LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS

Daughters Of the M. P. Temple win
hold another all day sewing party on
Wednesday at the church pariors to
continue the Red Cross work recently
undertaken. A lunch win be served
at noon.
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Announce Birth.

Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Miller of East
Park avenue announce the birth Of q
daughter Mary, May s.