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Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06
Signs
And
The
Yanks
Overseas

BACK Or THE FRONT, December
12th-Thc y. NJ. (. A. seems to have
REALIZED tn susceptibility CT a Yank
when in the pGcsnce Of eyes that won't
behave. This new sign has been hung
in several of the canteens,
BE TRUE TO THAT LITTLE GIRL
BACK HOME.
At one of the c~antcens l heard a dis
cussion among some doughboys as to
the best way to travel in France. me
for a box car and an armful of hay.
declared one. That beats your third
class coops every time. There's plenty
Of fresh air and room to stretch in, and
when you want to sleep you don't have
to fight some guy all night about hay
ing your knees in his eyes. Hell, it
took a half 4 day to bend me back in
shape after my last ride in a third
class carriage"
They all agreed to this, and they
agreed too that they'd rather have coo
ties in the trenches of France than the
softest clerks job in the War Depart
ment at Washington. 'They'r not n
the war" they declared scornfully,
but were here withb 9th feet. I'll
say So"
Speaking of signs and notices there
is one that appeared at many regimen
tai and brigade headquarters of the
A. E. F. 1t starts out. eve talk TOO
much on the telephone. Talk in cy-
pher code " Then an illustra-
ton of a Yank telephoning, "Relief is
coming up! and a Hun wiretapper
listening. Then another drawing of
the relief Battalion being bombarded.
l inquired of a Yank sergent in a
sleepy little southern town of France
how much longer we should have to
wait for the train. ''If this were Amer
lea l might tell you," he answered wra-
thfully, glazing down the track; "but
you never know what to expect of
these bIankity---blank one legged out
fits"
But even though the train serYj,e
is decrcpit and slow, and the towns
lack every touch of modernity, in one
respect rural France is invaribly uD-
to the second. The same ome who
you see beating their linen with sticks
down at the primitive lavoir beside a
brook--these same women appear at
odd moments and on Sundays on the
village p%rominade attired in fashions
that are weeks ahead of New York's.
In fact, | hear that the latest stunt of
ladykind, the wearing of belts and
cuffs that tie like apron strings, began
about a year ago in backwoods France.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06
SALE

WHEREAS, James H. Shock AMI
Martha E. Shock, his wife of Audrain
deed GU1i''S of tr MstS0u dated April IS,
1897, and duly recorded in Book
II, at Page 76, in the Recorders Of
flee of Audrain County, Missouri, at
Mexico, conveyed to me. the under
| signed trustee, for the purpose of Sc
curing the Indebtedness therein men,
toned, the following described prop
erty situated in Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, to-wit:
The North half of the Northeast
| quarter and the Northeast quarter Of
the Northwest quarter of Section
Nine (9) Township Number Fifty (50)
| Range Ten (10) West of the Fifth
Principal Meridian containing one
hundred and twenty (120) acres more
or less.
Which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment of one
| certain negotiable promissory note,
together with the interest thereon
and in said deed of trust fully descriD-
ed, and,
WHEREAS, Said promissory note
so secured by said deed of trust IS
past due and remains unpaid.
NON, lIlEhEfO INc, L, JoHll l.
Mitchell, the undersigned trustee, at
the request of the legal wne and
holder of said indebtedness, do here
by give notice that l will, on
SATURDAY, FEB. %, 1919
between the hours of 9 o'clock a. H.,
and 5 o'clock p. m, of that day, at
the trent door of the Audrain County
Court House, in Mexico, Missouri, sell
the above described property, at public
vonduc, to the highest bidder, for
| cash for the purpose Of discharging
the Indebtedness secured by said deed
Of trust. the interest thereon, and the
costs of executing this trust.
JOHN T. MITCHELL,
49-At Trustee.
| Date Of LIST insertion Jan. so, 1919.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06
PART Of 18TH DIV.
&c YORK

Word was received in this city Fri.
day morning that a part of the 18Th
division had landed from overseas in
New York and that Emmett Haycraft,
son of Mrs. Helen Haycraft, of this
city, was on board and had arrived
safely and well.
Miss Iona Dowell, who's brother
Maurice Dowell, has been in France
with the 35th division, recently receiv-
ed a letter from him stating that ne
expected to be home about March
first. She thinks it possible that he
may have landed with this unit.
No particulars regarding any other
Mexico or Audrain boys being on board
this transport have been received here
so far as could be as~certained.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters
of testamentary upon the estate OF
JAMES w. CARPENTER, Deceased.
of Audrain County, Missouri have
been granted the undersigned, by the
Probate Court of said county, bearing
Ing date of January 16, 1919.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within six
months after date of said Letters or
they may be precluded from any ben
eft of such estate and if such claims
be not exhibited within n year from
the time of the publication Of this no.
tice, they will be forever barred.
DENNIS G. SPELMAN,
4S-4t Administrator.
Date of first insertion Jan. %, 1919.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06
Carried $4,000 on Grafford Home

H. H. Grafford, county treasurer,
told a Ledger representative Friday
morning that he carried $4,000 insur-
ance on his house and $500 on the fur
nishings. This home on East Monroe
street was badly damaged by lire
Thursday afternoon. Mr.. Grafford and
his family + staying with friends
until the house can be repaired. The
insurance fully covered the damage
and loss.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06
SOUTH BRANCH CHANGE
STILL CONTEMPLATED

Rumors continue regarding the
change to be made in the near future
on the Alton South Branch. It is un-
derstood that instead of having the
freight service out of here in the morn
ings two passenger trains a day to
North Jefferson will be put on. Pas
sengers may leave here in the morning
on a passenger train having much bet
ter accommodations and arrived at
their destination much sooner than
they do now.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06
Monroe Assessment.

The total assessed valuation of Mon
roe county for this year is $10,342, $40.
Of this s6,550,030 is on real estate and
$3,872,590 on personal property. Of
the real estate 5,4O4,9 10 is on farm
land and $965,120 on town lost, OF
the personal property 81, 1888 800 is IN
money and s259,OS0 in bank notes.
There are 10,S90 horses valued at S40,-
.07G; Ais mules valued at $193, 900;
331 asses and j~ennets valued at $780,
900; 81 stations valued at S4,590; 22,-
SAP cattle valued at S600,s30; 21,o17
sheep valued at Ses,11O; 1915 hogs
valued at s1s1,S30; other personal
property, $794,2s0. This is an in
crease over last years assessment of
Mercury.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06
GREAT BRITAIN'S WAR COST
PLACED AT $40, $40, 600, 200

LONDON, Jan. 31.-The cost of the
war to Great Britain was approx
mately $40, 940, 900, 900, declared Sir Z.
H. Holden Wednesday at the annual
meeting of the London City and Mid
land bank, of which he is managing
director. OF this sum $685., 100000
was loaned to the allies. Germany's
war cost, he said, was $38, 700, O00, 900,
of which only $2,25O, 0O0, 900 was loan
ed to her allies. In addition to this
there were the debts incurred by the
several German states.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
State of Missouri,
SIS. :
County of Audrain.

In the Circuit Court, March term,
Tilford T. Potts, .......... Plaintiff
VS..
The Unknown consorts, heirs, devisees,
donees, a~lienees, aSsignees, or the
immediate, mesne, remote, volun-
tary, or involuntary grantees OF
Adam Hendrix, deceased, .... De-
PENDANTS.
State of Missouri to the above
named defendants Greeting:-
Now on this January 21st, 1919, you
are hereby notified that an action has
been commenced against you in the
Circuit Court of the County of Aud
rain, in the State of Missouri, effect
ing the title to the following described
lands and tenements in Audrain Coun-
ty, Missouri, to-wit:-
Forty-two (42) acres, rectangular IN
form, off of the North end of the West
half of the Southwest quarter, and
eight (S) acres, rectangular in form,
off of the South end of the Southwest
quarter of the Northwest quarter,
bot'l in section thirty 800, Township
ifty-two (52), range Twelve (12),
West of the 9Th P. NJ, containing in
all fifty (50) acres. Which said &C
ton is returnable on the first day of
the next term of said Court to be held
at the Court House in the City of
Mexico, in the County and State
aforesaid, on the third day of March
1919, when and where you may appear
and answer or otherwise defend such
action, otherwise plaintiffs petition
will be taken as confessed and judg-
ment rendered accordingly.
Witness my hand and official seal
Of said Court at office in Mexico, Mis-
souri,, this January 21st, 1919.
(SEAL) E. r. ELLIOTT,
Clerk of the Audrain County Circuit
Ghur BrpS p,.t-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06
REID'S YELLOW
DENT
JOHNSON COUNTY
WHITE
Sny Island Seed Grow
ers' Association
NEW CANTON, ILLINOIS
pike Coz
pike Coz

The State Board Of Agriculture will
ask the Legislature for an %appropr!a-
ton Of 1921, 900, of which $4,000 is
to fight hog cholera and $4,000 for
farmers Institutes. 1t will recommend
a law requiring assessors to gather
crop statistics, one to establish a a
ket bureau, and another establishing
an immigration bureau.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06

Mr.. and Mrs. c. r, Lupton have re-
turned home to St. Luis. They intend
securing a residence on the edge of the
city and spend a pat of the summer
here each year. Their many Mexico
friends will be glad to know they VIII
again spend at least a part of their
time in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06

THERE never was a more important
time for Missourians to give good
roads serious consideration than the
present time. Federal aid is prac.
tically assured and # we Of Audrair
county are TO keep in advance of the
good roads movement we must prepare
TO make aggressive efforts to secure
our share. Let US talk good roads
and otherwise do all that is necessary
to secure improved highways through.
out the county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06
MRS. COONs FUNERAL SUNDAY.

MRS. COONS FUNERAL SUNDAY.
rno funeral of Mrs. Fannie Coon8
was held at , o'clock Sunday after
noon at the home on East Promenade
Street. The Rev. H. P. Atkins con
Quoted the ceremony assisted by Rev.
j. O. Edmonston. Burial IA in
the Elmwood cemetery.
Mrs. Coons was s. years old and
was born in Winchester, KY, January
/, 1854 She had lived in Mexico since
1872. Joseph Coons her husband died
10 years ago. Deceased was a member
o fthc Christian church having Joined
when a girl. She leaves one brother,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06
COUGHS and COLDS
QUICKLY RELIEVED
DR.. Kine'sN New Discoveryused
since Grant was President
Get a bottle today

~ did it for your grandma, for your
father. For fifty years this well-known
cough and cold remedy has kept an
e~vergrowing armv Of friends, young
and old.
For half a century druggists every.
where have sold it. Put a bottle in
your medicine cabinet. You NAV ned
1t in a hurry. ~ &dgglsts
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06
John G. Barnes of Denver, Colo.

Mrs. Coons came from a family
noted for their long lives. The one
brother who survives her is about 80
years old and with the exception of
one sister, Mrs. Joseph Railey, who
died when IS years old, four other
brothers and sisters lived to be more
than so years old. Her father lacked
sixty days Of being 90 years old when
he died,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06
Perindic Rilinns Attacks

Persons subject to periodic bilious
attacks will observe that their appc-
tite fails them just before an attack.
That is, they do not really crave food
but eat because it is meal time. If
they will eat only a light meal and no
meat, then take two of Chamberlain's
Tablets the attack may be avoided.
Adv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06
For the Children

Too much care cannot be exercised
in selecting a cough medicine for chill
festual in curing their coughs and
that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
meets these conditions. It is a favor
lite with many mothers. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06

Sixty hunters license have been is
sued by the Audrain County Clerk.
This is a good start COR Audrain coun-
ty and is just another good sign that
the boys are coming home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06

Counting it only in dollars and cents,
how much did that last cold cost you?
A man may not always stop work
when he has a cold, but perhaps it
would be better if he did. 1t takes
about ten days to get completely rid
of a cold under the usual treatment.
That time can be much shortened by
taking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and proper are of yourself, in fact, a
bottle of this remedy in the house is a
mighty good investcent during the
winter and spring months. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06

w. R. Sale, of Casper, Wye, was
the guest of Mexico friends Friday. He
was on his way home from st. Lous
where he has been at the bedside Of
a relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06

c. W. Nanvacter, son of the late Lon
Vanvacter, formerly of this county,
was in Ccntralia last week visiting
friends and relatives and renewing old
acquaintance. His many friends will
be interested in learning that he is
president and principal stakeholder in
the Oklahoma City Building Co., and
is enjoying a good business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06
Elect | Officers.

W. w. Fry, Jr., has been elected
president and Chas. Campbell sccrc-
tary of the Mems Bible Glass of the
Methodist church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06
Bowels Acting Properlyi

They ought TO. for constipation
meks7the body Feeain waste matters
and impurities that undermine TIE
health and play havoc with the entira
system.aDr. Kings New Life Pulls are
reliable and mild In action. Ali
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given, that the I'M
dersigned Ellen Coldwell, Executrix,
of the estate of of
COLLISION l.. COLDWELL, Deceas-
ed, will make final settlement of her
accounts with said estate as such
Executrix at the next term of the Pro-
bate Court of Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, to be held at Mexico in said
County on the 10th day of February
1919.
ELLEN COLDWELL,
Executr:x.
Attested by me this 14th day of jan
uary 1919.
47-td Judge of Probate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06
DON'T NEGLECT A
RHEUMATIC PAIN
Go after It with Sioan's
Liniment before it gets
dangerous

Apply a little, don't yab, let it Pcnc-
erGte, and-good-by twinge! Same for
external aches, pains, strains, stiffness
Of joints or muscles, lameness, bruises
Instant relief without mussiness or
soiled clothing. Reliable--the biggest
selling liniment year after year. Eco
nomicaI by reason of enormous sales.
Keep a big bottle ready at all times.
Ask your druggist for Sloan's LinimeHt-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06
We're Auxyasse Business Men.

The Auxvasse Review editor, Col.
Zed Hook, writing of Auxvasse IT
years ago when he came to that little
city remarks that J. W. Drr
&sappington of THU city, conducted
a Drv Goods store there and 6 Y
Robertson, of this cit had a h"F'lI"afe
stara in Auxyasse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06
Notice.

Executor NOtlcc.
Notice is hereby given that letters
tCstamentary on the estate Of
ROSINA FUHRER, Deceased,
were granted to the undersigned x
ccutor by the Probate Court of Au-
drain County, Missouri, bearing date
Of Jan. Is, 1919, and all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate r re-
ouiro1 10 exhibit Same to the under
signed executor for allowance within
six months after the said date of said
letters, or they may be prccluded
from any benefit of such estate, and If
such claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date of the last in
sertion of the publication of this mo-
tice, they shall be forever barred:
w. II. FUHRER,
4S-4t Executor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06

great engine, which no"
has a record of many million
miles behind it, has created 4
new movement in the automo-
bile industry.
1t has swung the attention from
muIti-cylinders, extra valves and the like
to the subject of acknowledgements
bit-of-power-out-of-ev ery-droP-ot-ga
For gas has gone down and down in
grade; the price has gone upa" up; and
cars have not performed as o1ae72ey did,
while thepublic "they weren't
making cars as we'll as they used to-
The public was wrong. 1t was not
the car. 1t was the low grade gas. The
food for an engine had changed; a new
digestive organ was needed.
Among the first to observe this con
dition we're the Chalmers engineers.
They were the first to supply the answer.
They designed 4 Hot Spot device
and attached a new type OF intake mani
fold now known as the famous Rams
horn.
BY means of the Hot Spot they
cracked up, fine aspowder, and heated the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06
FOR SALE
Choice home grown
timothy seed, raised by
Fred Norris.
46-6t Sam Morris.
COUNTY SCHOOL ELECTION.

COUNTY SCHOOL ELECTION.
April First is the date of the annual
county schools meeting and on that
date the County Superintendent of
schools is to be elected. No other
county officer is to be chosen at that
time. W Cldye Johnson, who is coun-
ty School Superintendent will be a can
didate and Ed C. Ofutt will also be 4
candidate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06

Miss ZelIa Ashworth, who has been
quite sick in the South is expected
home soon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate Of
MAMIE w. MYERS, Deceased,
will be made at the next term Of
the Probate Court of Audrain County,
Mo. to be held at Mexico, Mo-, on
the second Monday in February, 1919.
MRS. PARABLE C. CAMPBELL,
Administrative.
LIST insertion Jan. 9, 1919. 46-td
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06
Be a Joy.WaIker,
|"Gets.It'' for Corns
sDrops, 2 Seconds Corn Is Doomed

When you almost die with your
shoes on and cornS make you almost
walk sideways to get away from
the pain, take a vacation for a min
ute or two and apply 2 or 3 drops
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06

Claude Sansberry will teach the
Sims school following the resignation
Of Mrs. i. B. Pipes. \
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06

Mrs. Leila Mitchell who has been
visiting her sister Mrs. D. A. McMil-
Ian in Fulton for several days returned
to Mexico Friday evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06

Through Hiss Pinkie West, as agent
Friday, the property of Miss Ida Rosa,
mond on East Monroe Street was sold
to T. A. Sannebeck, at about $4,000,
This is nice piece of property, well
located.
f. p. johnson of M%artinsburg, Mo,
was one of the business visitors in
Mexico Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06

There are people who never have a
movement of the bowels without it is
produced by a cathartic. Most of thcnl
have brought that condition on them
selves by the use of mineral waters
and strong cathartics that take tco
much water out of the system and
aggravate the disease they arc meant
to relieve. \ mild laxative toGic Tx
Chambellain's Tablets affords a gen
tie movement of the bowels that you
hardly realize has been produced by a
medicin, and their use is not so likely
to be followed by constipation. ADV.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06

Ny CoTnB Feel CIeaD UT WIN Gets-IF 7
OF the worlds magic and only gen.
uine corn-peeler. "Gets.It." Then.
and then only. will you be sure that
your corn will loosen from your toe
gloriously easy with your fingers.
Take no chances of continued pain
and soreness-why use greasy, irri-
tating salves, plasters that shift
and ''diggers' that make corns bleed
end also grow faster? Use painless.
easy, always sure "Gets-It." There's
aGcts-It." Millions have tried and
O. Rid IL for years. 1t never fans.
-Gets-It," the guaranteed, money
back corn-remover, the only 5Qre
gay, costs bnta trtfle at any drug st0ba.
MT'a BY q, Lawrence & Coz Chicasos
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06

The Ledger Prints Sale Rilla!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-06
If You Want
SEED CORN

+ order it now from the Sny Island
Growers Association. We are i'll n
locality where the termination was
! not hurt by hot winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12
REPLY SENT
To VERSAILLES
Government Disclaims Responsibility
for Scapa Flow Scutthng-Not
Affected BY America.

BERLIN, Dec. 11-Germany reply
to the last note from the supreme coun-
ell of the peace conference has been
sent to Versailles. Nothing has been
given out relative to its contents aside
from a hint that its general tenor re-
eiproeates the concilatory tone of the
last communication from the entente.
Reports state that the reply renews
the government s disclaimer of respon-
sibility for the sinking of interned
German warships in Scapa Flow and
sets forth exceptions to the supreme
councils insistence upon compensation
for the sunken vessels. On the PROPOSE
ton that Germany sign the protocol
and permit the issue involving the Sc
lection of indemnity to be adjusted lat
er, it is reported, the note proposes that
the latter be submitted to a body of
experts. 1t is hoped to obtain con-
cession on the Scapa Flow issue and ii
/ is believed the note indicates a measure
of obstinacy over yielding on this
point.
j Reports declare that there are no IN
+ timations in the German reply that the
Berlin government has taken q position
that failure to ratify the treaty by
the United States has created an al
tered situation and it is limited. it i,
said, that treaty action by the United
States senate is purely internal Am
erican affair, that does not absolve th'
other powers from the obligation o.
exchanging ratiheations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12

fered with by government officials who
knew little of the situation with the
result that the Operators and public
have been delivered into the hands of
the United Mine Workers of America :"
Referring to the commission plan in
the President 5 proposal, resolutions
adopted by the operators said the ''vi
tai principles at stake are not men
toned nor is any protection offered the
public against recurrence of the eatas-
trophe in the near future ''The op-
orators of Central Pennsylvania earn
estly protest against the form of the
commission and its powers, the resolu-
rescntative commission similar to that
which investigated the anthracite strike
Of 1902 be appointed and empowered
TO investigate by public hearings the
facts which the American people have
a right TO know.
"To neglect this duty is to surrender
this industry and other basic industries
to an overbearing group that has weld
ed coal labor interests into weapon
for use against American freedom anc
the principles of majority rule on which
the republic was founded
Amplifying the resolution the operat-
ors statement said the "miners strike
was in direct violation of wage con
tract and that the present settlement
left them . free to violate any othel
contract they may make TO take it
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