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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
SUCCESSFUL MEETING
OF MINISTER'S HELD
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

A diversion from the advertised
program was made at the Ministers
Meeting Thursday evening and the
Rev. L. NJ. Proctor, Of jefferson
City, delivered a very interesting ad-
dress in place Of the Rev. J. A. lay
.lor, who was on the program.
J. A. Taylor vas substituted in
place Of the Rev. Proctor Friday
morning.
L. B. Aryin was electeu permanent
chairman Of the organization by the
members present at the Thursday
meeting. Chas. King was the choice
for the place Of secretary.
The meeting closes Friday evening
with two OF the strongest speakers
who are attending. The program Is;
Those who registered at the meeting
are:
L. b. Arvin, Vandalia.
Charles King. louisiana.
J. A. Taylor, Fulton.
7. r. White, Martinsburg.
/. NJ. Turnage, Wellsyille.
j. C. Turnage, Clark.
Laurence NJ. Proctor, jefferson
City.
II. +. Truck, St. Louis.
W. b. Williams, Bowling Green.
A. b, Bush, Montgomery.
J.. w Galloway, Slick.
B. F. Heaton, Ceutralia.
H.. P. Bolts, Woodward, Okla.
o. o. Green, Mexico.
j. D. Watson, Mexico.
G. W. Hatcher, Columbia.
W. A. Simmons, Moberly.
G. o. Van Noy, Fayette.
Alpha Ingle, louisiana.
The meeting was for the purpose
of discussing the problems of tn,
minister, and has been a very success
ful one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
TRUSTEES SALE

WHEREAS, VIM. +. Atkinson, y
his certain deed of trust dated the I'D
day of April, 1910, duly acknowledge
and recorded in Deed Of Trust B@'
80 at page 524, in the Recorders o.
flee of Audrain County, Missouri, cog
veyed to the undersigned trustee W
following described real estate situate
in the City Of Mexico, in Audfal
County, Mo, to-wit: 4 tract Of Iaai
situated in the South East fourth Oh
the North East quarter Of Sector
20, Township 81, Range ., West more
particularly described as follow
Begin at a point where the North u'
Of Monroe street, in the city Of Mex
leo, Missouri, intcrsccts the East no,
of Calhoun street, run thence East y
feet on the North line Of MoOr%
street, thence North parallel WI"
the East line Of Calhoun stree,
30 feet to the South line g
Love street, thence run NtS
IN the South line Of Love Htrce' y
feet to the East line Of Calhoun st'ee5
hence ran South on the East line o,
Calhoun street 2IO feet to the POIo'
Of beginning, which properly "
known as Lot Eight (Sl of CITY Sw'
vey AZ Of said City Of Mexico BIS
ouri, excepting from the above W
fcribed tract 30 feet East and "vl
by 100 feet North and South loc''''
IN the northeast corner thereof
Which said conveyance was mao' u
trust TO secure the payment oil o,
negotiable promIssory wv
with interest coupons in said dceu "
fully described. Whereas s''
5romissory note and interest 50
cured by said deed of trust are pass
due and unpaid.
Now, therefore, |, Samuel
Locke, the trustee named in saiu u.sJ
Of trust, at the request OF the 10"
Of said notes, will, on
FRIDAY, JUNE Is, 1917
between the hours of nine ocio,h
NJ. and five o'clock p. NJ. OF tfa' gasi
proceed to sell the above de''l,U5
real estate ut public vcnduc. lor I,o,
o the highest bidder at the from y Wis.
If the Court House in Mexico
. III mud lllNlNN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07

The State Of Missouri 10 the above
named defendant, Greeting:-
Now on this May 2lst, 1917, somes
the plaintiff in the above entitled
cause and files with the Clerk OF the
Audrain County Circuit Court, IN va
cation. her petition duly verified by
affidavit herein, wherein among
other things plaintiff alleges that
defendant herein, Harold NJ. Dona-
van. is a nonresident Of the State Of
Missouri. and can not be served with
the ordinary process Of law in this
State.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk
Of the Audrain County Circuit Court,
in vacation. that publication be made
herein notifying the nonresident de-
PENDANT that plaintiff has commence
cd suit against him in the Circuit
Court Of Audrain County, Missouri,
the object and general nature Of which
is to obtain a decree of divorce from
said defendant, on the grounds OF
general indignities and desertion, and
now YOU said nonresident defendant
are hereby notified Of the tendency
Of this suit, the object and general ma
ture thereof and unless you be and
appear at the next regular term Of the
Audrain County Circuit Court to be
begun and held at the Court House IN
Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri, on
the first Monday in September, 1917,
and on or before the first day of said
term answer or otherwise plead to
| plaintiffs petition the same will be
AIKEN as confessed and decree rem
, Eered as prayed in said petition.
And it is further ordered that a
CODY hereof be published in the Mex
leo Weekly Ledger, a weekly news
paper published in Mexico, Missouri,
and circulated in Audrain County,
Missouri, for four weeks successive
Is. the last insertion to be more than
fifteen days before the next term of
said Court aforesaid.
Witness my hand and official seal.
Done at office in the City of 'Mexi-
co. County and State aforesaid, this
May 2lst, 1917.
(Seal.). E. +. ELLIOTT,
Clerk Of the Audrain Circuit
Court.
A true copy from the record.
Attest: f.. F. ELLIOTT,
l3-4t Clerk.
r. y. Rodgers, Attorney for Plaintiff
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

WHEREAS, the Mexico Land and
Investment Company, a corporation
organized and existing under the laws
of Missouri. by its certain deed
of trust duly made, signed
and Acknowledged on February goth,
1914, and filed for record in the office
of the Recorder Of Deeds Of Audrain
County, Missouri, on April T.,
1914, and recorded in the deed Of trust
records Of said county and state in
book 80 at page G0i, did convey TO
the undersigned as trustee
Beginning at the Northwest corner
of the North East quarter Of the
South East quarter Of Section Twenty
six (26), in Township Fifty-one (5il
North, Range Nine (9) West, said
Northwest corner being at the poin.
where the South line Of Liberty Street
intcrsccts the middle line Of JcfTer-
son Street in the City Of Mexico, Mis-
souri,, and run thence due South 257
feet G inches, thence East parallel
with said South line Of Liberty Street
ZIG feet for a point Of beginning; run
from thence due East lG7 feet 3
inches, run thence South 81 feet G
inches to the North line Of the right
of way Of the Chicago and Alton Rail
road, run thence Northwesterly on and
along said North right of way line
l73 feet 3 inches, and thence North AZ
feet to the place of beginning; said
tract comprising the South part of
Lot 10 and all that part of Lot II
lying North of said right of way, in
Block "B" of Beatty's Addition to the
City of Mexico, Missouri, and a part
Of Division 3 of Audrain County
Survey No. 926, and a portion of the
alley in said Block "B". Also Lots
Twelve t12) and Thirteen G3) in
Block "B" of Beatty's Addition to the
City Of Mexico. Missouri, as shown on
the Plat Of said Addition of Record in
the office of the Recorder of Deeds
within and for said Audrain county;
Also all that portion Of the allev in
said Block "B" lying South of the
North line of said Lot Thirteen (13)
extended West, and North of said
4SuIJI IlEnt OF way line, and not in
cluded in the above description.
All situate and being in Audrain
County, Missouri. In trust to secure
the payment of certain promissory
notes in said deed of trust described.
and whereas said notes are past due
and unpaid, and default in the paw
ment thereof has been made by the
signer thereof,
NOW THEREFORE,. at tho request
Of the legal owner and holder Of said
notes, and in pursuance Of the pro-
vision Of said deed Of trust, | will
sell at the East front door of The
court house in Mexico, Missouri. tbe
above described land on
MONDAY, JUNE IS. 1917.
between the hours of 0 o'clock in the
forenoon and five o'clock in the AZ.
ternoon of said day, for cash, to the
highest bidder, at public vendue, for
the purpose of paying said debt and
costs of executing this trust.
l3-4t s. NJ. LOCKE. Trustee
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
Wrist Injured by Fan

Mrs. Emma De Muth living at
I'll East Monroe street, turned her
ankle and fell to the pavement at the
intersection Of Monroe and Coal SITS,
Friday evening. In trying to eaten
herself. she twisted her wrist, which
suffers a severe sprain as a result.
Her face was badly bruised.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07

DR.. Z. T. Moore Is home from ST..
Louis, where he has been visiting his
mother, who is still confined to a Hos
pital. Mrs. Mo0res condition Is
somewhat improved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07

THE rail road are putting 10 a good
crossing at jefferson street, and
Johnny Martin, u the Alton, sag
he "dont want 30 see any more kicks
abou. this crossing in the Ledger %
Johnny knows how 90 keep Us from
kicking.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07

Old Glory mas at last received its
due recognition By the City Of Mexico,
and a large flag has been purchased
A pole vii he placed upon the tower
Of the City Hall and then the Stars
and Stripes will be unfgrled high
above our city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
Sour Stomach

This is a mild form Of indigestion.
1t is usually brought on by eating too
rapidly or too much, or Of food not
suited TO your digestive organs. If
you will cat slowly, masticate your
food thoroughly, cat but little meat
and none at all for supper, you will
more than likely avoid sour stomach
without taking any medicine whatev-
er. When you have sour stomach
take n Of Chamberlain's Tablets TO
aid digestion. ADV.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
Cholera MoTbus

This is a very painful and danger
Gus disease. In almost every neigh
borhood someone has died from it be-
fore medicine could be obtained or a
physician summoned. The right way
is to have a bottle of Chamberlain
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy in the
house SO as to be prepared for 1t.
Mrs. Charles Enyeart, Huntington,
Ind, wires: During the summer
of 1911 two of my children were TAX
en- sick with cholera mombus. | used
Chamberlain's Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy and it gave them immediate
relief" Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
INSECT LIVINGSTON.

INSECT LIVINGSTON. ore o.
Me2ieof moot ~sh.taUttai ygurr
hlsiHez. men and Secretary II rhs
Hrsieg Saving and Loan Association,
whg has boen v.th the Reacts E
Whitney Go. for amst me. av
lfs month fyy 81 LeslE a1r-s
Ua 4arpt O. 20 ,l9u q tLs eEar
q connection 18th ge Jal
s Ban. We hate ~ Hr
-ar Mezes
81 fra3 4
a good uEs bag ans -5f
pro- ry their 1sE s
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07

Subscribers to the Weekly Ledger
should watch the date on the marvin
Of their paper and renew their sub
seripti0n promptly 20 that they Eu
not miss = copy Of their fsTcnts
paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
E~XECUTRIX'S MOTTO,

Letters testamentary on tbs
tate of
b. +. D0WELL, Deceased
were granted to the undersio1s5
18th day of May, 1917, by me D.
bate Court of Audrain county, H.
souri,.
All persons having claims sg,i,s
said estate are requested to eybs,
them to me for allowance within \,
months after the date Of said IStts-
or they may be precluded from n,
benefit Of such estate and if ,n5
claims be not exhibited within a.
year from the date of said letter
they will be forever barred.
LENA B. D0WELL.
l2-it Eyecltry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07

Mr. John 7. Rejects returned
Sunday from A~gzvlsrq1e. \. NJ.
Hr@re she has beea visiting her sor.
j. B-.s,g
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07

Mss E=kar Hgusto1 who has been
teaching u Washington, is home 70
spend tie SUMMER with her sister.
Misses Mary ard Tine Houston, u
this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
ACAnEMY @CONTRACT

THE contracts for the new S59,1oj
N. u. A. buildings has been Jet ami
they VIII be completed by The opening
Of the school iu September. That
the way to make a city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
Miss Wallace Retained

The many patrons of the Mexico
Public Schools will be glad to learn
that Miss Maud Orita Wallace has
again been chosen to head the De-
partment of Music in the schools.
She has made a splendid record of
her work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
Get the Genuine SCOTS
The Weekly Ledger

Entered at the ?. o. Mexico, No.
and admitted Is Znd class matter
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
Has q Good Opinion Of Cham
beflain's Tablets

Chamberlain's Tablets are a won
der. I w sold anything that beat
them" writes F. B. Tressey, Rich
mond. Ky. When troubled with indl-
.gesticn or constipation give them a
trial. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07

MEXICO is going 10 be q city. Sex
bu , and help.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07

Mrs. Oliver Garrison and son, of
st. Louis, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. W. Robertson, Mrs. CARR
sons parents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07

WHATg cat your aA an1s 90 y-lr
tlsETnFEEss
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07

J.. Z. Green of Sturgeon, is visiting
in Mexico with Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Motley.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07

Miss Mary B1ckner is home after .
pleasant visit in Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

WHEREAS, John W. Armstrong
and Minnie Armstrong, his wife. by
their certain deed Of trust, dated the
2lst day Of February, 1916, and re-
corded in the recorders office within
and for Audrain County, Missouri, in
Book ~ for recording trust deeds, at
page 207 thereof, conveyed to the I'M
dersigned trustee the following de-
scribed real estate situated in Au-
drain County, Missouri, to-wit:
The North half Of the southeast
quarter, and the South East quarter
Of the South East quarter Of Section
Eighteen (lS), in Township Fifty-one
t5l), North Of Range Eight ~, West
Of the 9Th Principal meridian; con-
tanning in all one hundred twenty-four
(l2i) acres, more or less;
In trust to secure the payment Of
a certain promissory note with the
interest thereon in said deed of trust
fully described and set forth.
And, Whereas, Default has been
made in the payment of the said note
and interest and said note and in
terest are now due and remain un-
paid.
Now, therefore, l, j. R. Jesse, the
trustee named in said deed of trust.
at the request Of the legal holder of
said note, will, on,
MONDAY, JUNE IS, 1917,
between the hours of 9 o'clock in the
forenoon and 5 o'clock in the after
noon of that day, proceed to sell the
above described real estate, at public
yendue, to the highest bidder at the
East front door of the Court House in
Mexico, Missouri, for cash, to satisfy
said debt and the cost and expense Of
executing the trust. J. R. Jesse.
Loaf Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
alN uttu VI JIuHJ' j VIII, on
FRIDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF
JITNE 1917

between the hours of nine (9;0O)
o'clock in the forenoon and five (5H0i
o'clock in the afternoon of said d1y.
at the East front door Of the Court
House in the City of Mexico, Audrain
County, Missouri, sell the above de-
Scribed real estate at public auction TO
the highest bidder for cash in hand, for
the purpose Of paying said note and
interest, and the cost and expense If
executing this trust.
W. ED JAMESON,
l7-td Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07

Misses Ethel. Flemma -
dow. who have importar, 's'S
the public schools Of Tulsa og
rived home Saturday for t y, a
mer. "e 30
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07

Col. E. Y. Burton is home from
St. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
FRIDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF
lime. A. d.. 1917.

~
lit being the 18th day Of the Oh.
cult Court of said County, betgea
the hours of nine O'Clock in the foe
noon and five o'clock in the after
noon of that day, at the Court Hons
door, in the City of Mexico, Count
Of Audrain aforesaid, sell the SANE
or so much thereof as may be Re.
quired, at public yendue, to The
highest bidder, for cash in hand lsls
iect to all prior liens and judy.
ments), to satisfy said Execution aHi
costs. J.. G. FORD,
Sheriff Of Audrain County No,
14-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07

John Kemp, s. A. Sharp and Mr..
Miller, Of Decatur, H., went to Full.
ton on business Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
SHERIFF'S SALE

BY virtue and authority Of genera
execution issued from the office ofA,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of Aud,,
County, Missouri, returnable at M
June term, 1917, of said Court. All
to me directed, in favor Of b
Crosse Lumber Company, and agsrs
VIM. +. Atkinson and Mrs. J.EI
Atkinson, / have levied upon and
seized all the right, title. interest ai
claim of the said VIM. +. Atkins
and Mrs. j. NJ. Atkinson Of. in ami
to the following described real s
tate, towit:
The East X Of the Southeas! U. 4
Sec. IA, and the East Z Of the Soua
west Y Of the Southeast ar. Of Ss
IL, Twp. 80, Range s, West, contain
ing 100 acres, more or less.
The West y Of the Southwest I'D.
the Southeast or. Of Sec. Il. Az
a part Of the Southeast Of III
Southwest or. Of Sec. II, bouniR
and described as follows. Beginning
at a point on the North line Of ui
Southeast u Of Southwest ~. Of al
Sec. IA, 10 chs. East Of the Nort
west cor, thereof, and run thence is
South 4 chs. and 20 IT,. thence Wei
to a point 22h rods. East Of the Wa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
RDE OF PUBLICATION
In the Circuit Court.
September Term, 1917,

State Of Missouri, County of
Audrain, IS;
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07

Whereas, Benjamin r. Middleton
(single) by his certain deed of trust,
dated the 5th day of February, 1913,
and recorded in the office of the Re
corder of Deeds of Audrain County,
Missouri, in Book No. 38, at page pa,
conveyed to the undersigned in trust,
to secur the payment of a note in said
deed of trust described, the following
described real estate, situate, lying
and being in Audrain County, Nilsson
ri, to-wit:
The north ninety-four feet in width
of Lot five and the north n~inety-four
feet in width of lot six, and the
and the east one-half Of the south
twenty feet in width of lot six, all in
block eighteen of the original town Of
Mexico, Mo-, as per plat of the said
original town of Mexico thereof on
file in the office Of the recorder Of
deeds within and for Audrain county,
Missouri.
Whereas, under the provisions in
said deed Of trust contained, the said
note is now due and collectible and
remains unpaid; now, therefore, at the
request Of the legal holder of said note
and in pursuance of the provisions Of
ugI1 dpnI ~ ArY,rI ,rsII
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
MONDAY, JUNE l8. Ia11

between the hours Of 0 o'clock in the
forenoon and five o'clock in the NJ.
,ernoon Of said day, for cash, to the
highest bidder, at public vendue. for
the purpose of paying said debt and
costs of executing this trust.
l3-4t S, M. LOCKE Tr,,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-07
United States Tires
Are Good Tires

United States TUBES and TIRE ACCESSORIES Haze
AUt the Sterling Worth and Wear that Make
United States Tires Supreme
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-01-12
Miss Prime of Hooker was bust
ness visitor in Liberal Saturday.

Miss Prime of Hooker was bust
ness visitor in Liberal Saturday.
J. T. Newly made business trip
to Kansas City the last of the week.
M. H. Scandrett returned the last
of the week from business trip to
Winfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Brannen drove
to Balco Sunday to spend the day
!, with friends.
The 1917 acreage of broom corn
will very largely depend on how
wheat winters. Delivery of the crop
has been finished and while a small
amount of broom corn is still in the
warehouse here, the affairs are about
wound UP until the new CROP
Broom Corn News.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-01-12
NEW HOMESTEAD ACT
HELPS STOCK RAISERS
President Signs Bill Throwing Open
Arid Land for Settlers In
64O-Acre Tracts.

Washington, Dec. 30.-President
Wilson today signed the Ferris bill
providing the opening Of 640-acre
homesteads for stock-raising pur-
poses. It is estimated that 800. 000,-
600 acres of land in the west and
375, ZOO, 900 acres in Alaska can be
utilized for stock raising under the
new law. The law provides that i'm
provements aggregating $1.25 per
acre must be made by the home
steader. The land opened for entry
is classed as arid, semi-arid and non
irrigable and non-timbered.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-01-12
THOSE SAMPLES

II you get copy of The Democrat
marked Sample Copy" it is an in
vitation to look it over, and if you
think it worth the money come in and
subscribe. We believe that the Dem
ocrat should have about fifteen OF
twenty hundred new subscribers and
are going to try mighty hard to put
out paper to merit them. If you
like the paper say a good word fol
it to your neighbor. If you don't like
it come down to the Office and tell us
why you don't. The only way we car
tell whether or not the paper is sat.
isfactory to the pubic is for them tc
tell US.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-01-12

More and better coffee for les
money-our home roasted.-Enter
prise Nero. Co.
A. H. Patterson left Saturday To-
Hutchinson where he will enter thu
Salt City Business College.
Miss Myrtle Stout left Monday fol
Hutchinson, after a visit with rela'
tives and friends in Liberal.
Hon. A. A. Farmer left Saturday
for Topeka to take his seat as a mem
Der of the State Legislature.
Mrs. Leslie Mosier Of Preston,
Kansas, returned home Monday af-
ter a visit with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hall left FRI
day for a few days visit with the
]. r. Bolin family at Hutchinson.
Miss Blanche Fuest left Saturday
for Hutchinson, where she is attend
ing the Salt City Business College.
Mrs. Lucy Lipprant and daughter,
Josie, came in on No. Friday after
spending the holidays in Wellington.
Miss Verde Sizelove Of Pratt left
Friday on No. 2, after a visit with
her uncle, F. r. Brownell and fam
lily.
G. o. Sparkling returned Friday
from visit with relatives at Arkan-
sas City, Coats and Greensburg, Kan
sas.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Judson have
gone to Emporia to visit friends.
They live in the Lorena neighbor-
hood.
Rev. Ollen Hunt spent the week
end with friends in the Bethel neigh
borhood, and attended the revival be-
ing held there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Providence Wright
Of Owensville, Indiana, left Saturday
for their home after a pleasant visit
with Mr.. Wright's sister and broth
er, Mrs. Murphy and VIM. Wright.
Miss Irene Vickers left Saturday
for San Diego, California, where she
will take special course in the Col
lege Of San Diego.
Mrs. Carrie Wright left Monday
for Craig, Colorado, to Join her hus-
band who is engaged in the restau-
rant business with his brother, Lind
say Wright. The Wright brothers
formerly owned the Annex Cafe and
have many friends in Liberal who
wish them success in their new To-
cation.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-01-12

H. w. Magruder went to Hutchin-
Saturday on a business trip.
Mrs. q. G. Pile left on No. Q Mon
day after an extended visit with her
sons, Frank and Roy Pile, who live
northeast Of town.
L. F. williams Of Mutual, Okla
homa, was here this week visiting
his aunt, Mrs. N. J. Kepler, and e. D.
Cooper and families.
Miss Florence Hockett has re-
turned from Haviland where she
spent her vacation. Miss Hockett
teaches west Of town.
Mrs. Hood left Monday on No. 2
for Dodge Citysfo a visit with G. G.
sealey and wife, and to get acquaint-
ed with the new. granddaughter.