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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28
500 Reward. 500

The readers Of this pape Will be
pleased TO learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able TO cure IN all It's stages. and
that Is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment.
Hairs Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces Of the System thereby de-
stroying the foundation Of tho disease,
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting ma
ture in doing it8 work, The proprIe-
tors have so much faith In tho curative
powers OF hairs Catarrh Cure that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that IL fails 20 cure. Send for list
Of testimonials
Address F = CHENEY & co. Toledo.
Ohio, Sold BY all D~ruggints. 75c.
Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28
SHANGHAI HAS AN AID. CLASS

SHANGHAI, China, Feb. 10. -
China's schools Of commerce, finance
and industry, in which students are
learning the most modern western
methods nave been supplemented by a
class in advertising under the leader
ship of J. B. Powell, associate editor
of Miller's Review, and formerly a
professor Of journalism in the Nilsson
ri University of Missouri. With the
aid of an interpreter Powell gave his
first lecture a few weeks ago to a
class Of 30, which is increased from
week to week by students, reporters
and journalists who have been "in the
game" for some time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28
ACCUSED an
Wiaiaa Morgan. Care
's''''a. Is Arrested ia N,I.
Sunday Aftonos,

william Morgan. vhs
drah and stationed At Camp p.
Eas arrested IN Mexioo So,
noon a. a iessrter Morrasr-.
Funston Saturday. Fsbr--
claims that he viii not Be-
s%essr'es until the nigh, Of rs'
10th He Is being held b.
authorities for further iusiue5,--
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28
children worth the best7

Let all interested come to the
school board convention Friday, Mar.
Sth. The new assessed valuation
will be ready then and there will be
many other interesting things to talk
over. Let each district have its re-
quired two or more representatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28
ZINE O mn

Henry smith, a prominent
q this soaHty. who soms,n.a1
5000 for a pair Of fne sl,-.
lost the male fox by death sa,l..
aad is having the hide props,,
cd. This is quite a los, to M. sr,,
who is sin Esihg to rsm,a
business Of growing fine fo,..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28

for the Huns on the Western front.
We are sending thousands of our bows
to the camps and across the seas and
/ n our factories we are writing the
language the Kaiser understands by
making Liberty Motors for aeroplanes
and submarine chasers to make it in
convenient for the sub-sea pirates of
the Teutonic Allies. There is hardly
a building Of the city too humble to be
decorated with a service flag that does
honor to those who are out with I'm
Gle Sam. | am glad to e that Mex
leo, too, is doing her part.
This is the first attempt / have
made to write a letter back to the
Ledger since left Mexico. / caught
the bug" from others who seem to
have the habit and 1t has been work
ing on me for years. II you have
space for this somewhat lengthy
greeting to my old friends, publish 1t,
but If not, junk it. Don't lose any
subscribers or advertising over It.
r. b. II.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28
MONTANA FAvoRs DRY NATION

"UNIflNA FAVUKS DRY NATION
HELENA, Mont, Feb. 10. The
State House of Representatives has
adopted without discussion a commit
tee report in favor. of ratification Of
the Federal prohibition amendment
and in the Senate a similar resolution
was adopted by the committee in
charge with only ono dissenting vote.
Montana will be the seventh state
to ratify the amendment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wheeler Cant will regret to learn
that they expect to move to Omaha.
Neb', shortly to make their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Cant and their two
charming children have a host of
friends here who join the Ledger IN
wishing them much happiness and
success in their new home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28

These are serious charges. Such a
condition strikes at the vitality of the
whole country. 1t must be ignored no
longer.
The deaths Of three Of our bright
est little folks in the last month made
it seem opportune to put this square,
ly up to the parents and school board
members of the county. Read again
DR.. Woods indictment-the country
school house is the worst, the most in
sanitary and inadequate type Of bull
ing in the whole country. | should
like to stick in the minds Of about 80
per cent of our parents and school
board members. There is just one ru-
raj school in this county of which this
cannot be said in whole or in even
part.
A few days ago there was a sale
of hogs and some of them brought
$1,000 and nor Do you suppose
they will be put into buildings such as
your children are? Will their COM
fort be looked after no better than
your children are? Are they more
valuable than your children? The
courts have fixed the value of a boy
at $4,000 1t seem to me hat he is
a precious animal and although the
hog is a true aristocrat, he ought not
to have all the odds in his favor.
Governor Gardner with his capable
business administration is making it
possible to change conditions a little
with his increased valuation. II there
was an excuse before that the rural
districts did not have money enough
and they were Disseminated against
by the constitution, that will not hold
now. 40 cents will give the most Of
you money enough to give the children
a clean and sanitary system of dis
posing Of the excreta, clean and sani-
tary school house, properly equipped,
a satisfactory system Of heating and
ventilating as the law now requires
and has required for To-! these many
years, but which more than half of
our school boards are disregardine. in
most cases however, because the mar
ents Of the children will not vote a
levy sufficient to buy such a system,
And if 40 cents will not 65 cents will
In a few years, if you cannot get the
two thirds vote for a new building
you can save up enough money Nv
making the maximum levy to put the
old building in a fairly respectable
condition. You can range for lights
on n side only, you can get comfort
able seats and arrange them properlv.
you can get sanitary drinking foun-
thains. In fact, you can so refute the
Indictment of DR.. Wood that the coun-
try school house is the worst, the most
~insanitary and inadequate type of
building in the whole country that he
-
will be quick to acknowledge the new
rural school.
One more word. Do you suppose
that those hogs will be looked after
by men who have had no experience
by men whose most appealing oualifi.
cation is the smalIness Of their sal
airy? And will these be changed at
least once a year?
Money is the cheapest thing that we
have now The buying power of sal
aries have been cut in two. Are YOU
going to double the salary of your
teacher next year? Are you going to
employ her as soon as the board can
meet after the annual school meet
ingF viii you keep the present one?
Do you know that you will be able to
get a better? Do you know that I'm
Gle Sam Is offering from $1,000 up for
capable clerks such as the most Of
our teachers would maker Are the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. H. P, Warden have re-
eeived the following interesting fet-
ter from Claud F. Clayton, a former
instructor in the University Of Mis-
souri,, who married tier daughter,
Miss LaReine.
Washington, D. C., Feb. u, rs.
Dear Mother and Father:
1t now appears that my duties will
take me to France shortly. | am net
disposed to avoid, or seek to avoid, the
very great sacrifice which this viii
involve. wish sincerely to do all in
my power and render what ever SER
vice / can, wherever / am needed.
Let me tell you Of my work. / am
now Allotment Clerk in the Finance
Department. Posting the amount Of
purchases and distributing with SUI.
ficient accuracy to keep the books in
balance is my duty. / like the work
1t keeps me busy and -cqnires con-
siderable care and attention. ! work
from 9 to 6 o'clock. Occasionally VIC
work at night. / cannot conceive Of
being more pleasantly situated and ]
am glad indeed that | got to exchange
camp life for duty here.
Major Browning thinks well leav,
soon He does not know. About hall
Of the office force leaves almost al
once All are quite willing to go, tax.
ing the matter soberly, but cheerfully
as is right and best.
1t will be necessary, l fear, for m.
10 leave without seeing La Reine
Her school last until March %. whicl
would scarcely allow time, if | do in
deed go across soon. l am sorry sh
can't come now, but she and l both fee
that it is her duty to stay, unless tn
school board can so arrange matter
as to permit her to come early i
March. But | see no hope of thai
Wei, as the French say, "C'est
querre," 1t is a small sacrifice com
pounded to what many have made an
VIII make. Yet it is a very dear sac
rifice, indeed.
Trusting you are both well, an
with lots Of love.
CLAUDE F. CLAYTON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28
MEXICO TO HAVE CARNIVAL

The advance man for the Ed A Ey-
ans Carnival Co. was in Mexico last
week to see about license for the week
beginning April %. This carnival wos
in Mexico last a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28

{. J. Edge, of Anderson, S. G., the
new president Of Hardin College, is
here for a short visit and meeting the
business men of Mexico. The Ledger
desires to join the citizens of Mexico
again in welcoming him to this citv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28
WANTED!
SCRAP IRON, OLD
AUTO TIRES,O LDRUB
BER-BOOTS,OLDRA
HIDES, FEATHERS &
PELTS At HIGHEST
PRICES. SAM MORRIS
ADMINISTRATORS Nnrlc

$3.50 - HNANA
Notice is hereby given that letters
Of administration upon the estate Of
MAMIE w. MYERS, Deceased.
Of Audrain County, Missouri bay,
been granted the undersigned. BY ma
Court Of said county, bearing
date February 4, 1918.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required TO eybjbt
them to me for allowance within an
months after date Of said Letters or
they may be precluded from any ben.
eft Of such estate and If such claim,
b, not exhibited within one wear from
tho time Of the publication Of tbis
notice, they will be forever barred.
PARABLE c. CAMPBELL.
5o-4t Administrators.
Date Of lst insertion, Feb, T., 1918.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28

H. Z. Smith has returned from Dix
on, ILL.,, because Of the illness Of his
wife. Mr.. Smith says the railroads
are lined in many places in that state
with cars filled with coal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28

THE Masons' beat the record in SELL
ing Thrift Stamps last week, dispos-
ing Of 3,542 worth. The Masons al
ways go lover the top" whenever they
stsrt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28
MARY PICKFoRD,s TAX SON nm

Ic 49, DD iAA zUU ,OOU
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10. Accord.
ing to Collector Of Internal Revenue
o. r. Garter, Mary Pickford's income
q VIII enrich Uncle Sans Golfers to
the extent Of about 100000 and will
RANK among the largest income taxes
pa'd by any woman in Southern Cal.
ifornia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28

MAEIlNehlk I On I'M huuh
THE Camnucai 0ub q Martins
burg has tiscted Er-sholn Oil n.
4tsfhenf e. president Jap j. q 1--we,
progressive citizen and yin b. fo1nd
dong everything he can 70 make his
hone town wake % and move for
ward MhniusblrE Is surrounded b.
o fine farming country. and business
men are vide awake advcuiscrs. cor
daily supporting their local paper,
The Grade. vhich Is night aon ths
Job an the time
We congratulate MartinshurE on
its bright outlook for prosperity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28

P. S-What is a letter without a
p. s.? / forgot to tell you the n
best thing about Detroit now is that
she is doing her bit TO make II hard
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28
Stock Notes

The Joe CoBsidine sale near Thomp-
o Friday vas in all respects the
largest that has been held in Audrain
County this year. The sale totalod
s26,555.20. The top pair Of mules
bringing $500, went 10 f. H. Carter,
while the second pair, bringing s785.
went TO John Herndon. These prices
are by far the largest paid for mules
at any sale in Audrain county this
year. Among other things that
brought good prices are ewes which
brought from $3.50 TO $500 each.
and seed corn which brought $500 pen
bushell.
Good weather and a large crowd Of
good buyers from several states aided
greatly in making the sale a success.
Mr.. Considine had bought the top
pairs Of mules at several of the other
large sales held lately and placed
them in his sale Friday.
At the Davis, hurry and Armstrong
mule sale held in COLUMBIA Monday
% head of mules sold for $7,192.50
or an average of s256.S0 per head.
In this sale two pairs of mare mules
were purchased by Col. W. L. Green,
Of C~entralia, at the highest prices
ever paid in Bone County and prob
ably any other county in Missouri,
Tennessee or Kentucky. These pairs
brought $500 and $500 respectively,
the $500 pair weighing 1850 lbs. and
5 years old, while the $780,. pair.
weighed 5000 lbs. and are 5 and 6
years old. Both pair are big, snowy
bay mules. Col Green also purchased
another pair Of 6 year old bay mare
mules for $685.. At present the mules
are quite an attraction to the Judges
of fine mules Centralia Courier.
Gallaher d Strict purchased a year
ling SOW at the C. Moore sale in
Vandalia February 20 that was one of
the beet Offered in the entire show
ing. It was a Duroc Jersey as were
the two gifts they bought. The three
animals arrived Thursday and were
placed on their farm mean this city.
Miss King. the fine Poland china
sow bought for $500 at the Carter &
Vandeventer sale by Yves VIM, who
has a fine herd Of Poland Chinas, pre-
scented her owner, on Washington's
birthday, with a litter Of fifteen pigs.
Three Of the pigs died, leaving him
nine sows and three boar pigs. MIR.
VIM says he expects one of the boar
pigs to bring him as much if not more
than the mother cost him. They are
all by Gerstdale Jones, the great
$4,000 Carter G. Vandeventer boar.
A farm adviser for Madison Coun-
ty was authorized at Edwardsville
Wednesday, through the Cooperation
Of go farmers who will by private
subscription augment the appropria-
ton of s21O0 from the State for the
purpose. The farmers of Illinois are
all strong for farm agents in every
county.
E. II. Carter, Judge Alex Carter and
R. A. Bradley are home from Clarinda.
Iowa, where they attended the big
Pfander & Son Poland China sale.
Mr.. Carter says it is wonderful the
great reputation that Gertsdale Jones
has wherever anybody raises fine
hogs.
BIG PRICE FOR A HOG
HUTCHINSON, Kan, Feb. 25. Nc
Cord Bros. Of Pauls Valley, Ok, set a
new record for a Poland China sow
when they purchased Big Lady at the
Z. J Erhart & Sons hog sale at the
Kansas State Fair Grounds for ST.
$50. The fifty one head Of hogs sold
for $4,000, an average Of $2OG.50.
The price paid for the SOW breaks all
records for west ~ fhe Misaiseipp;
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28

Tom Mexican, of st. Louis, formerly
manager Of the orpheum theatre here
has enlisted in the navy and writes
that he is awaiting his call to sery-
ice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28

Mrs. William Moser. Of Martins
burg who has been a patient in the
Mexico Hospital, has returned to her
home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28
WELCOME 10 Nry,co

$. I. Torreyson and fsra.
moved from Rush Hin and a.
joins the people Of this civ !, L.ls'
ing a cordial welcome.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28

VIM. Rose has returned from St.
Louis, where he attended the Automo-
bile Show.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28

Dr. A. A. Wallace is home from In
dependence, Mo, and says that the
big Christian church burned tbora
Thursday night, with a $4,000 lose
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Browson, Of
Fulton, were in Mexico Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28

The many friend Of Mrs. r. II.
Whitney viii be glad 10 know she
continues to improve.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28

Cleve Smith has returned from st.
Louis, where he attended the Auto
mobile Show.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28
APPLIES FOR FIRST pam.

Fred colwell, an E-ncIf.S +"S
years old, applied to Circuit ~, =
E. =. Elliott, Of Audrain cor. Yea
his first naturalization papers Tsr ~
day morning. Mr.. ColwelI vl.
farmer living near ush Hin
this country in 1918.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. PeytoB. n "
tInsburg. were in this city Thur,5s-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28

Mr.. Powell is well known in Mexico,
having visited here often.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28
BIG PRICE FoR A HOG

EVEN the cost Of snow sbovels went
up this winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28

c. L. Williams, of McCredie, was in
Mexico Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28

Notice is hereby given that Let.
ters Of administration upon the estate
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-19
MAKES RAPID HEADWAY
Add This Fact To Your Store %
knowledge

Kidney disease often advances %
rapidly that many a person In flrA-
ly In Its grasp before aware Of its
progress. Prompt attention should
be given the slightest symptom of
kidney disorder II there Ia u dun
pain In the back. headaches. diSHy
spells or tired. worn-out feeling, or
N the kidney secretiona are Offensive.
irregular and attended by pain. pro-
euro good kidney remedy at once.
Your townspeople recommend
Doan's Kidney pills. Read the state
ment OF this Grants Pass citizen.
]. p. Morse. 332 Bridge ST.. says:
"Doan's Kidney Pills are all right
and ] don't hesitate 10 tell anyone I
hear complaining OF backache or
lumbago about them. have bcca
nearly down and out with these
troubles at times. but when I have
taken Doan's Kidney Pills. I have
soon been relieved, II Ia a year op
moro since I have had any trouble
from my back or kidneys. but I
would know what 10 do II I shouid
ever have need OF kidney medicine
again"
Price 60c. at all dealers, Don't
simply ask for n kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pilis--the same
that Mr.. Morse had. -Miihura
Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-19

on Active Service with the American
Expeditionary Force
May ~. 1918,
Dear Folks:
Have your letter Of April IL. l
have been fareing pretty we'll In re-
gard to mail. The Courier OF April
5th is the only one l have received
as yet. and have the Observer for
April 10th. II comes every week.
Our detachment moved back with
the rest OF Company A last night and
saw Dana Ament. He jumped on
me for getting letters through 80
often. He has written about every
week and his letters must have been
lost somewhere In transit.
Am not surprised at the Murrays
coming back to Grants Pass but they
win all do II after they see any other
country and live there the year round
Received the Mount Pleasant Cour-
Ter along with other second-class
mail couple OF days ago.
l thought told you about meet
ing Worth and also Dana, besides a
fellow from Mount Pleasant by the
name OF Cady. who 10 also In Comp
any A. We were schoolmates at
the Kinney school.
One OF the boys gets the Oregon
ian and another the Detroit News.
SO am pretty well informed a mon
tn or six weeks late. II Ia good to
look them thru anyway and see the
advertisements OF honest to God
things for sale In the good old u.S.A.
don't think am going to like
this camp near as we'll as our las,
one. There are many. many more
men In this camp. With q couple OF
games OF base ball and boxing
matches every night here. would
sooner have the camp We had before
with the little creek to wash and
bathe In. Even up here It Is hard
to conceive that there Is q war goins
on In this sector. ls- l
The big guns can be heard and oc'
casional airplanes from both the
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-19
LYON SAYS YANKEE
I. DRIVE WOULD END WAR
BY c. C. Lyon

BY c. C. Lyon
With the American Army In
France, June 19.-I have Just come
out OF the trenches on the American
firing line.
have slept with the American
boys in their dugouts. stood guard
with them In their lookout posts,
seen them 90 over the top with fixed
bayonets, and have seen some OF
them wounded and killed by German
fire.
have talked conhdentially with
hundreds Of them, all the time trying
to form an opinion as to just how
good soldiers our Americans are ]
nov feel that my judgment is worth
something. Here II is:
II the United States will put one
million bayonets on the western
front within the next few months and
pull on q real offensive, in co-opera-
tion with the French and the Brit
lish, this war will be over In jiffy.
am firmly convinced now that
nothing can stop our Americans once
they get started.
They have the recklessness and
the daring Of the best Canadian
troops.
They have the courage and the
stout hearts OF the best OF the
French.
They have the bulldog tenacity OF
1.-The best British.
| And, on their own hooks. they
have a supreme contempt for Ger
imam military bluff and bluster.
| When a certain American division
was in training under the supervi-
sion OF the French, high French
general said to me:
"Your troops are wonderful! They
perform like my own veteran French
troops. predict that before this
war is over you Americans will all be
shock troops. You know we use only
our fittest for shock fighting"
The general belief which prevades
the American army is that the pri-
lmary purpose OF their being In
. France is to fight, and not to fiddle
, around with an enemy.
Instead OF a tit-for-tat affair, with
neither side suffering much damage
the American Graves knock-down
, drag-out fight. He thinks the quick
I est way to end this war Is to give
1.-The Germans his hardest licks In the
shortest possible time.
Put enough Of this kind Of Amer
J leans in the line, and send them ovel
the top against the Germans, ant
something is bound to happen.
/, The only fear that many Ameri
can soldiers have is that the war VII
be over before Americas ful
$ strength is thrown into the balance.
: Her soldiers will be keenly disap
h pointed II they lose the chance o
4, pulling off tremendous offensive o
), their own.
The German newspapers sneer
, the American soldier, but was pres
: ent in a French battalion headquar
a ters, Just on the left Of an Americai
battalion, when several German pris
oners who had deserted were brough
in.
: why didn't you go across to tn
n Americans and surrender" Frencl
n officer asked them.
And get killed." answered one o
. the Germans. Those wild mel
u haven't any more sense that to XII
Illus IL they got a chance!"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-19
CONT|NCENTFEE AGENTS
asking FOR lEN|ENcY

Washington. June 1s.--Many self
acknowledged contingent fee agents
appeared before the department OF
justice today to explain their opera
tlons and ask clemency In any action
taken to break up the exposed system
Of dsfrauding the government and
contractors.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-19
WHEELER TAKES ALL
THE Responsibility.

Bisbee. AriI.. June is.-Harry
Wheeler, former shcrin who made a
large deportation OF copper miners
last year. cabled today from France,
where he is now aseaptaln In the
United states army. assuming re-
sponsibility for the deportation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-19
FAMILY REUNION

Two brothers recently met In
Y. M. C. A. hut in London. They
had not seen each other in two years.
Subsequently in reading a newspa-
per they came across photographs OF
their mother, three other brothers,
themselves and two cousins, all do
ing their "bit." ~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-19
SOLDIER LETTERS
WNllacc Ooa,An. In Sew Camp

On Active Service with the American
Expeditionary Force
May ~. 1918.