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Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-16
Fowls Twice Present Size are Being
Bred, a BOstOnian Says.

CLEVELAND, Oct. l4.-Super-
chickens and eggs, two or three times
their present size, at a cost not much
greater than present prices, was pre-
dicted by Alton f. Briggs of Boston,
president of the National Poultry, Egg
and Butter Association in an address to
the thirteenth annual convention Mon
day, Mr.. Briggs said a new type of
superior is being bred and in the near
f1tarc would reach the public, thus do
ing murh to lower the lost of living.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-16
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

Va 1 hLlSf i'-NH
State Of Missouri,
SIS.
County of Audrain.
In the Circuit Court, November
Term, 1919.
Roy Creasey, ...,......... Plaintiff,
VS..
f. B. Hall, Elijah b. Hall, Oliver Park
er, John B. Henderson and john
II. Slaughter, if living, or if dead,
their unknown consorts, heirs, de-
visees, donees, alienees and grant
ees, Defendants.
The State of Missouri to the above
named nonresident defendants, if liv-
ing, and unknown defendants, Greet
ing:
You are hereby notified that on this
14th day Of October, 1919, the plain
tiff herein before the undersigned
Clerk Of the Circuit Court in vacation
filed his verified petition setting forth
that the defendants, f. b. Hall. Elijah
r. Hall, Oliver Parker, John B. Hen
derson and John II. Slaughtcr,if living,
are nor-residcnts Of the State of Mis-
souri,, and if they be dead the other
defendants are unknown to him, it is
therefore ordered by me as Clerk
aforesaid: That publication be made
notifying you the said nonresident
md unknown defendants that an ac-
ton has been commenced against you
by the plaintiff herein for the purpose
of perfecting and quoting title in the
plaintiff as against you in and to the
following described real estate, to-wit:
Begin at the North East corner of
Flock Z of the Original Town of Mex
leo, in Audrain County, Missouri, and
run thence South 106 feet for a point
of beginning; run thence South % feet
thence West ia feet, thence North
% feet, thence East ia feet to the
place of beginning, said real estate be-
ing a part of Lots /, 2, 7 and 8 of Block
7 of the Original Town of Mexico, Mis-
souri,. And unless you be and appear
at the next term of this Court to I've
begun and held at the Court House in
the City of Mexico in said County OF
Audrain and State of Missouri, on the
Fourth Monday in November, 1919 and
answer said petition, the same will he
2" ken as confessed and Judgment ren-
'arcd against you. It is further or
dorad that a copy hereof be published
once a week in the Mexico Weekly Lei
ger, a weekly newspaper published N
Audrain County, Missouri, for four
weeks successfully, the last insertion
to be at least fifteen days before the
commencement Of the next term Ct
this Court.
Witness my hand and official seal,
done at office in the City Of Mexico,
County of Audrain and State aforesaid
this l4th, day of October, 1919.
(SEAL) E. F. ELLIOTT,
Clerk of the Audrain County, Cir
cult Court.
A true copy from the record.
Attest E. F. Elliott, CLERK.
A. c. Whitson, Attorney for Plain
tiff. 34-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-16
To Address Luncheon.

Lieut.. Col. Harry Hawley, U. $.
Army, who had two years service n
France, will make a short talk at tAn
Chamber Of Commerce luncheon at taf
Hoxsey Hotel Thursday. The lunch
con will be served at IL o'clock au1
will close at | o'clock sharp.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-16

The Checkerboard building on South
jefferson Street is the place to sell
Poultry, Eggs and Cream. The MEX
ICO POULTRY & EGG CO., always
pay top market values for these com
modities and give correct weights and
tests. d1 wi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-16

Indigestion, Billiousness, Constipation.
Chamberlain's Tablets have restored
to health and happiness hundreds who
were afflicted with indigestion, bill
liousness and constipation. If you are
troubled in this way give them a trial.
You are certain to be pleased for they
will benefit you. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-16

The Checkerboard building on South
jefferson Street is the place to sell
Poultry, Eggs and Cream. The MEX
ICO POULTRY & EGG CO., always
pay top market values for these com
moditics and give correct weights and
tests. dl wi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-16

William c. Hem and William Greee
have opened a new electric contract
ing establishment under the name Of
the Mexico Electric Co. They are b.
Gated or the second floor of the Goa
trail Building.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-16

Mrs. George Younger, of this city,
has returned home after a pleasant
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Noah
Nichols, at Moberly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-16
APPLES,

Plenty of apples at the KENT OR
CHARD, three miles south of Mexico.
Prices from 81 to 50. Come and get
what you want. wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-16
Buys Mexico Property.

Mrs. John Gregory has purchased
the DR.. Taylor property on South JEFF
ierson street. She paid Tom Hamil-
ton, the owner, $4,000 for it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-16
GLOVES, GLOVES, GLOVES,
ONE THOUSAND DOZEN

Remember we have all kinds oi
gloves priced from II cents up. Prices
made on half dozen to dozen lots.
JOHNSON'S VARIETY STORE
DE- wi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-16

K 4. Kemp and family are home
from a pleasant visit in Kansas City.
They spend q delightful week there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-16
SATURDAY-COTTON GLOVE
SPECIAL.

One lot Of gloves Is cents a pair
Saturday. Not over one dozen to a Gus
toner. wit
JOHNSON'S VARIETY STORE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-16

A. r. Bushnell, of Laddonia, has puc-
chased a Bailor tractor cultivator from
Smith Bros, Auto Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-16
President Some Better.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 15.-
President Wilson's condition is said to
be some better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-16
YOUNG'S E ITEMS.

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Ellis and Mrs.
s. S. Rowe of Paris spent last week on
st. Louis. - Monroe Gorrell is putting
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-16

to farrow soon. One of the best pure
bred Poland China Bears in the county.
See him and you'll say Sc.
rs SHEEP AND LAMBS IS
43 extra good Native breeding ewes
an Il pure bred Blackface buck, 81 eve
lambs, ~ weather lambs.
CHICKENS.
Several dozen hens and pullets.
FARM MACHINERY
All farm machinery consisting Of
two good wagons, complete, hay frame,
su!ky pillow, walking plows, corn
planter, 3 GAINESVILLE disc ~cuItivators
spring seat saddle, several sets of tug
and chain harness and other valuable
farm implements two numerous to
mention.
About 20 tons of a n in shock.
Sale begins at II a. M, Woodrow
Wilson'S time.
Cattle will be Sold at 2 P. NJ.
Dinner served by ladies of Benton
City Presbyterian church.
TERMS:-Cash, or good note, 6
months, 7 per cent interest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-16

Get ready. Buy that Coles Hot Blast Stove now, and Get if nm and
ready. We have them in stock waiting for you to come after them. Neari,
everyone knows what the Coles Stoves are, but come in any way and lct
'"0' ~" "S "Ny ak "a"'e 10 save you one-thlrd IN your fuel bill
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-16

Eugene Carson, who underwent an
operation Wednesday morning, is rest,
ing as well as can be expected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-16
HALLOWEEN MASKS

Get ready for Halloween, October
81. We have q big stock Of masks.
JOHNSON'S VARIETY STORE.
DE- wi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-16
We Offer You

a heater in which the FIRE is not out from fall until sprns =. beo,o- ,a.
gives even, steady heat day and night, a heater that will not puff and is the
most easily kept clean, a heater that will save YOU time and ~
greatly reduced fue. bills. Decide now. Put this handsome and econor NJ
ial heater in your home today "o 'o"om
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-10-16
STATE INCOME TAX is NOW Dul

PTeaSe call and settle at once X
1919.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-19

offices and institutions there created Praetorian Band composed of not only the hundreds of appoiu- tees but there are thousands of relatives scattered throughout the all lined up for the party in power.
 Under the civil service plan, unhealthfu influ- ence would be withdrawn from candidates. And as result carrying election pledges the public offices would not be clogged with clerks stumbling over one another. Only competent employees would get into the service. The public business would be promptly and surely transacted and there would be an absence of the confusion which prevails in many of the offices.
 One way to take offices of politics is to destroy as much as possible selfish interest in them Much of the popular selfish interest in the offices would pass with the enactment of this bill
Arizona republican., 1919-02-19
Our Cause for Pride

Probably when the real history of Americas part in Inc conflict u France is written f it Is written with a stern regard for truth, can be proud of nothing lut thc hcrosm of the American soldier individually er in the mass. AS Governor Allen of Kansas says, tod bc was in France: Everything there fell down except Che raw man power"
 soldiers who have returned from France. those who were in a position to hear. observe and judge. aI ten thc same story. that when the end came We Vcrc still not ready. We lacked guns we lacked air planes. We lacked everything that fighting men need except spirit and Governor Allen says. soldiers were equipped with less mechanical assistance than if they had come from lndo-C China.
 There was never a moment when our war machine was effective except in getting together the raw ma ter for Che army, thanks to the clear -sightedness and resolution of General Crowder. The machine slow in getting started lt was afflicted with frequent and unsccountable stops and was continuously the point of breaking down.
 The men who were directing it were hesitant vari- ant incapable of coming to a decision of under standing what was taking place. Their blindness Vgs never strikingly displayed than in the summaries issued by thc chief of staff of armies in Tho days just before the beginning Of tho March oten a.vc, There was absolutely conception of what was about To take place though the Germans had given warning and inc French and British believed the warning and bracing themselves for the shock. Of all military men. our chief of staff alone believed there would be no offensive and could be uone
 And went 10 the very end, unseeing. In the few days before the signing of the armsticc indeed within few hours. our losses were frghtful our men weEe poured against strong positions and lied nobly victorously The bunder infinitely -reater than that of Balakava. Within this time the British and French troops preserved only a atatus quo The British and French commanders though they did not know when the end was coming needlessy waste life for what would come 10 them hloodlossy.
 The blood that was poured out by the Americans in mid-Novcmbcr did not and could not influence the German collapse by an instant
 And now. not less confusing. tumultuous and without plan Is the demobilization. We are return Ing 10 peace in tho higgedy piggody fashion in which went to war. Our boys are returning from Inc front fined with disgust
 But there is all honor for the American soldi.r md for tho twenty -one millions of Americans who -cmained at home and supported him Both have 'hovn To the world in the most discouruging anI depressing circumstances. the real type of American the few opportunities that were given him. and handicapped he was. the American in the trench. he charge the airplane demonstrated his courage and his superiority.
 No nation henceforth would care Co engage q var with great and rich country whence such men came For not in @ hundred wars would the Amer- cans likely participate in under such leadcrsni1 and direction as handicapped them in this one
Arizona republican., 1919-02-19
Secretary Wilson and the [. W. W.

if Secretary Of Labor Wilson justifcs the deporta- ton Of aliens who advocate sabotage certainly the legislature of Arizona give no good reason for failure Co pass bin for the punishment of the same crime. The secretary informs objccting organized inhor that it has nothing 10 fear from the deportation movement Tho secretary is a. union man, one who for many years has enjoyed the confidence of labor Co was for that that he was elevated to the aecrctaryship.
 Alr Wilson grants to every man. whether alien or citizen the right to desire change in our form Of government; 10 supcrsedc very fundamental law
 u he does not grant the right Of any man to violate ,E.stlns laws while trying 10 overiurn the govern r1eut by force
Arizona republican., 1919-02-19
Civil Service in Arizon.

Good luck 10 Mir. Hughes civil service bill May % live long and prosper We not strong for meas ures creating new commissions. but civil service commission. if composed the right kind of men,
 71d save Co the state hundreds of thousands of dollars within a very short time. The state would only this money. The effect would bc more fi-reaching IL would contribute greater efficiency il the state offices and institutions and more than that it would result in the election of better class -. officials.
 Many candidates for office bedeviled through -le their campaigns by applicants either in behalf " themselves or thelr friends for appointive places t iho candidate yields these opportunities that v proof that he Is unfit man. and if he does yield. the influence brought against him may is 4o strong to defeat him
 Such law this is proposed 10 be- would make r.est impossible the building up of an impregnable political machine in such state as Arizona There Nolid not be enough parts of t to make it strong f !t is now. with the many hundreds of clerks and f,s aupoufces in the state house and thc various
Arizona republican., 1919-02-19
KINGS AND MEN
lSunsef MagaZinel


 Man is queer critter. Apparently he loves to make him fetish crawl in front Of it his belly and beat his forehead the ground in abiect submission. Since the dawn of history have made and unmade kings easily $ a child makes mud pies They have lifted one of their number the throne Vorshipped nm. trembed at his power kissed his feet and tiring of him, they have often killed him the is slaush tered. Again and again they have proved that kings are common clay depending for their prerogatives solely upon the acquescence of their equals yet worshppins Of royal persOnages though they appointees of the diety has continued this day.
 The grandfather of the president of the United States was @ humble subject of the mighty British king. The president the kings table. the elected representative Of the richest powerful nation on earth The president addressed the king. But he did not say. Your majesty. or Your royal highness." Knowing that the elected head of hundred million people occupies more exalted position that the hereditary titular and nominal ruler of forty million knowing the hollow emptiness of royal pomp and trap pings; knowing the common clay of which kings made the president declined by humble speech give homage where none due and smashed another precedent and addressed the king as plain sir" and You"
Arizona republican., 1919-02-19
ALL SET FUR HIGH
 SCHOOL $ NEW PLAY

The Love Pirates of Hawaii" a snappy musical comedy; will be put on by the pupils of the Phoenix high school at the high school auditorium Friday night. The play will be aug mented by a classy chorus of high school pupils made up as Hawaiian maids and love pirates. The high school orchestra will furnish the mu- sic.
 The cast is led by Miss Adele New conner in the role of Dorothy Dear. She was a sensational success in another musical extravaganza staged by the Glee club last year
 The leading male characters will be Jacob Hoagland and Loy Owens, the love pirate" Beatrice Jackson will take the part of Miss Primer, an old maid school teacher.
 Another feature of the occasion will be a bevy Of four Hawaiian maidens who will execute some singing and dancing numbers. The four Hawaiian maidens will be June Blumenthal Marian Davidson. Louise Arnold and Josephine Benenato.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-19
X. |. SUPREME KNIGHT
 |S PHOENIX VISITOR

James t'laherty. supreme grand knight. Knights of Columbus. will ar rive in the city from the north this morning to confer with the state dep uty and the district deputies of the eleven councils in this state relative to the gigantic membership campaign of the order which is now being pre- pared, the object being to increase the membership of the Knights to one million.
 Another matter which will be taken up here. as it is everywhere, by MT. Flaherty will be the disposition of the
Arizona republican., 1919-02-19
SENSATIONAL CASE
 ID BE TRIED TODAY

J. B. Van Ritter, who shot William H. Woolf last summer, will go on trial in Judge Stanford's court today on the charge of assault with intent to com nit relrder.
 The shooting, which was the sensa- ton of several months, will culminatc Tn a trial equally sensational, it is said. Van Ritter, it has been said. is to plead insanity.
 The trouble arose over the sale of an automobile b. Woolf, then manager or the Harmon Motor company to Van Ritter. The machine was not satisfac- tory to the buyer and after hot words were exchanged Van Ritter fired at Wooff and later held at bay a crowd of more than 100 people before his ar rest could be effected.
 Woolfs life hung on a thread for many weeks and he is still unable to attend business. Physicians claim he has been permanently injured The case will be called at 9:30 o'clock this morning.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-19

Festive under the failure to pass several labor bills of the members complain that the majority of the house is unfrendy to labor. We do not think that is Father, believe the majority of the members are neutral. And is not this the proper attitude of the legislator toward oil subjects of esis lation?
Arizona republican., 1919-02-19

S15.0o0000 welfare fund raised by the Knights of Columbus. the original fund
 being $30,000,000. Various suggestions have been made for the employment of the remainder of the fund, but the most favorable is that it be used in the aid
Arizona republican., 1919-02-19

of the returning soldiers seeking em- ployment.
 luncheon will be given by MT. Fla herty at the Hotel Adams at noon. All knights are invited to be present. Mir Flaherty will be accompanied by the state deputy. M. A. Murphy.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-19

Speaker Peterson is right in trying to conserve time by reducing oratory in the house but he ought to know that body offends in that respect much than any of its predecessors. Compared with the liquend which has usually in that body the present house is silent and taciturn-
Arizona republican., 1919-02-19
EASILY FOUND

Any excitement to be found in this mossgrown dodmolested town" demanded the hypercritca young guest from the Big Burg
 Plenty of It. Mr. snort replied the landlord of thePeteuniaTavern. If you just go the street and disparage progressive little city in that tone of voice.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-19

The board of supervisors could do a graceful thing by appointing republican succeed late County School Superintendent Moore, inasmuch the voters signified that they did any of the demacratic candidates who had been suggested for that office
Arizona republican., 1919-02-19
MADISON IMPROVEMENT CLUB

The Madison Improvement club will sew all day Thursday at it's club house on the Indian School road. In the aft ernoon Dr. Caro- Cross will speak on moral hygiene. Mrs. Rollin C. Dryer will discuss the Fort Grant Industrial school. All members are urged to be in attendance. Luncheon will be served af noon
Arizona republican., 1919-02-19
WHY

The widow seems to take great interest in old Richlegh.'
 Yes, she thinks that if she takes interest now she'll have the principal lator"-Boston Transcript
Arizona republican., 1919-02-19

Paris may succeed in making peace with the Ger mans. hut they make peace with God?
Arizona republican., 1919-02-19
A PERFECT TRIBUTE
(Bishee Review.)

German papers say that Theodore Roosevelt wa. the arch enemy of Germany. This is the most complete and wholly satisfactory eulogy that has yet been uttered.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-19
BllGHTS THE SOIL

Here is preacher who announces that the au- tomobile is a menace to religion
 Maybe the poor fellow bought a second hand car Charlotte Observer
Arizona republican., 1919-02-19

The expression we hear much, "I thought it never rained in Arizona" betravs the tenderfoot
Arizona republican., 1919-02-19
REALLY

Even realistic writer sometimes realizes that he can not realize his realism.-Boston Transcript
Arizona republican., 1919-02-19

Pat Moran deserves the dis tinguished service medal or some ether recognition for his bravery in taking the job of managing the Gin cinnati Reds. The deal was closed recently when Garry Hermann fail ed to hear from Mathewson in an- swer to a query as to his intentions. Managing the Reds has proved the toughest job in baseball
Arizona republican., 1919-02-19

When he to whom one speaks does not understand. and he speaks him self does not understand. this is meta physics. -Voltaire.
The sun., 1919-02-23

liquor but apparently a gentleman In
spite of it. staggered up to the box
office window and asked for a couple
OF hic-hic-orchestra seats. The Ger
berus in the box Office explained with
tact that they were all sold, but the
would-be patron was not intoxicated
enough to believe this and insisted on
seeing the manager. The latter. who
was very short tempered, came out at
his reiterated request and asked the
Bacchanalian visitor what he wanted.
II want to know why l can't get ad-
mission to your theatre?" Its be-
cause you are drunk" replied Wynd-
hams then manager. Drunk" was
the amazing confession "of course I'm
drunk: do you think I'd come to your
blankety theatre if wasn't drunk" A
remark worthy of Old Bill in 1.-The
Better Ole" Charles Wyndham was a
great walker and being somewhat OF
night owl myself | would often meet
him in the early hours OF the morning
walking down Ticcadilly or through ST.
James's Park with his hat on the back
of his head and as light hearted as any
schoolboy.
"Never have a theatre of your
own" said Wyndham to me one night
81 do not see any prospect of 1t at
The sun., 1919-02-23
MORE MEMORIES OF .WYNDHAM

ing associate, Miss Mary Moore (now
Lady Wyndham). He would have
made an ideal film favorite in his
younger days, for he always was n
great matinee idol, especially In "Da-
vid Garrick," which ! made arrange
ments for him to appear In on the
screen, but 1t was not a success.
What beautiful performance he gave
OF that delightful character! And how
he loved 1t! He was, think, indebted
as an actor to Charles Mathews, and
used riding whip and cooked hat on
the stage, II l am not mistaken, be-
longing to that favorite actor, on whom
Wyndham somewhat modelled his
style, e. e., in talking off stage, which
insured him n tremendous round of APP
plause when he came on. Gay, deb
OMAR, handsome and devil-may- care in
temperament, Sir Charles Wyndham
was always lie preux cavalier, and his
passing will be missed more than amy
probably. by the older and middle
aged playgoer whose memories of him
as Ddvid Gdrrick." in THE Liars" and
many another Henry Arthur Jones
and Hubert Henry Davies play or
frolicsome French farce will be treas
ured while memory holds a place in
this distracted globe"