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Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-28
sun RISE GUN
At THE ACADEMY

The Missouri Military Academy will
receive shortly two small cannon which
will be used to fire a Sun rise and a
Sun set salute each day of the school
session I'll is expected that neighbors
in that section of the city will discard
their Big Ben's when the practice be-
gins and there may b can effort to
supply the guns with Maxim ~sileneers.
Col. Ely. Burton says the enrolment
of the school to date is such to prac-
tically assure the filing of the new
barracks, work on which has been be-
gun. The new building will be rushed
to completion. The foundation has
been exeavated and the footings were
started Monday.
Miss Hamill, who has been a nurse
at the Mexico Hospital and is most
efficient has been employed by the
Academy to take charge of their in
Urinary and nursing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-28
HITCHING RACKS BEING MOVED
AWAY EVERYWHERE.

A GOOD many readers of -le Led
ger will remember what a stir there
was in Mexico when the hitch,ng
racks were moved away from the public
square, and a meeting held to protest
against automobiles being used on the
public highways. Everybody is now
glad the hitching racks are gone, and
even those who swore they would
never come to Mexico to trade any
more agree that the Mexico public
square is now a handsome park in
stead of a dirty stable lot as it used to
be.
The following telegram from Arm
strong, Mo-, indicates that the old
time hitching racks are being done
away with forever.
ARMSTRONG, No, Aug. 10
Slowly but surely the customs of the
olden days are changing to meet the
progress of modern days, and one of
the latest changes here was there
moval of the old horse rack that has
done service on the court house square
for 40 years. Quietly the automobile
has been crowding Dobbin from his
favorite hitching place, until the City
Council decided there was no further
need for the hitchrack and ordered it
torn down. For almost fifty years
the hitchrack was the place where
farmers hitched their riding horses
and teams when they came to town.
On busy trading days the rack was
filled from one end to the Their, and
frequently late-comers had to lock for
other hitching places. A glance down
the line showed that the rack held al
most every conceivable kind of horse
or mule safely, while the owners were
doing their trading, swapping yarns
and talking politics. In those days
nothing was thought of buying or SELL
ing booze, and almost every farmer
left his horse tied three while he took
a nip. With the passing Of the vehi-
cles also came prohibition, and the
old-timers say that is sure a funny
world, and they are wondering what
the next cycle of 10 years will bring
about.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-28
REAL ESTATE CONVEYED.

Minerva Johnson Nelson to Isadore
D. Taylor, Warranty, Consid. $4,000,
Lot %, Blk. % Woodlawn Place.
Julia A. and Daniel w. Littrell TO
Jno' W, Ellis, Warranty, Consid.
S2,382.56 PIT. of Lot 2 in NV 1883.
Roseltha Leet to T. G. Hawkins,
Warranty, Consid. $1.00, Sc Sc and
SW Sc 12-51-7 and NV NE 19-51-7.
Belle B. Brock to C. F. Johnson,
Warranty, Consid. $4,000, Lot ID, Blk.
|, Mrs. Coons' Addition.
Harry L. Ide ct al to W. Staley
TroXell, Warranty, Consid. S26053 so,
PIT. of VIZ 5-50-7.
W. Staley Troxell to Benz. S. and
Alvin L. Kelly, Warranty, Consid.
%$16359.52, NV 5-5O-7.
W. Staley Troxell to j. H. Lane and
S. j.. Buckner, Warranty, Consid.
~$12820.40, PIT. of SW 5-50-7.
Emma F. Sharp to Thos. and Ida
May Woodward, Warranty, Consid.
$500, Lot l, 2 and 3 Blk. 6 Lakenan
& Barnes Addition.
Geo. W. Callahan to Thos. j. Hox-
sey ct al, Warranty, Consid. $71OO, PIT.
of Sc NV 25-51-9.
City of Mexico to Ella Bledsoe,
Cemetery Deed, Consid. $40, Lot 8
Block P. Elmwood Cemetery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-28

real estate firm has not met with
success. Both statements were
untrue. Just why they were made is
a mystery. Audrain had crops and
good ones practically every year. The
land selling here for 5000 an acre is
as good and in many cases better than
that bringing $500 in Iowa.
We should stop this kind of knock
ing. 1t is injuring Audrain land and
hating our development.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-28
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
.|NOORSE PEACE TREATY.
Ext Onfederates at Reunion Numbers
Fifty. Oldest Was Eighty-Three
Years of Age.

At an assembly of the members of
Camp Jackson at Auxvasse Thursday
and Friday, the Confederate veterans
passed resolutions heartily and uure-
served indorsing the stand taken
by President Wilson the peace treaty
and the League of Nations as it now
is. Fifty old soldiers were registered
at the meeting which was the twen-
tieth annual reunion of the Camp.
The resolutions passed are as fol-
lows: We, the members of the Con-
federate veterans of Camp Jackson,
in its twentieth annual reunion duly
assembled, do hereby take this oppor-
tunity to adopt the following resolu-
tons:
Be it resolved by this assembly that
we unreservedly and without hesita-
ion heartily endorse the wonderful
and unexcelled work and efforts of Jul
President, Woodrow Wilson, at the
Peace Conference, and we commend
him and pledge our support in the full
realization of the principles for which
he stands.
Be it further resolved hat we spa:-
iically endorse and approve the Gov
enant Of the League of Nations, and
express our faith in such an organiza-
ton as being the best means of bring
ing peace and good will among the
nations of the earth, and the prev
ention of another devastating world
war.
Be it further resolved that we en-
dorse the terms Of the Peace Treaty,
and believe it contains the principles
which our brave sons fought vic
%toriously.
Wherefore we congratulate our
president and the millions of true
Americans who have made so many
sacrifices in behalf of Christian civ
ilization an dthe preservation of
human liberty and commend them in
the full realization of the principles
for which America stands.
Other resolutions were passed con-
corning the deaths of members of the
Camp during the past year.
Among those who addressed the SOL
iers and others at the reunion were
Ex-senator X. P. Wiley, N. c. Cave,
state representative, Cal Reager, of
ksville, and 1t. Gov. Wallace Cross
ley.
Officers for the reunion were also
elected for the soming term. They are:
President, ]. w. Gouldy, of Fulton;
vice-president, T. M. Ford, Of Aux
vase; Secretary, R. S. Mckinney, Of
Mexico; vice-presidents for counties
were: Galloway, Tom Fisher; Aud
rain, J. T. Miller; Boone, R. c. Car
ter; Montgomery, s. P. Brook. J. W.
Ramsey was elected Chaplain and G.
w. Kemp treasurer.
Among those wen who were there
was Sames Swan, of Auxvasse, 81
years old, the oldest man at the as
sembly. About fifteen of the veterans
had passed the eighty year mark.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-28

There Is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and for years 1t vas sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly falling
to cure with local treatment, pronounced
It incurable. Catarrh is a local disease,
greatly influenced by constitutional con
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine, manufactured by F. J. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is a constitutional
remedy. is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
of the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward is offered for any case hat Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
+. j. CHENEY G. CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-28
WHAT'S THE IDEA.

THE other day an Iowa man came
here to buy Of the best farms in
the county on which the price had
been placed at 5000 an acre, a price
that was cheap in comparison with the
quality of the soil and the improve
ments on the place.
He was about ready to close the
deal when his wife asked a clerk in a
local store regarding the crops here.
The clerk is said to have told the wo-
mar that this was the first crop that
had been raised here in quite a num-
Der of years.
And to top the matter off and "kill'
the deal a nan told the visitor that
the land here was not worth over $3.50
an acre at the most. This KILLED" the
deal. The first one that this local
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-28
A Great Remedy

The merits of Chamberlain's Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy are we'll known
and appreciated, but there is occas-
ionally a man who had no acquain-
lance with them and should read the
following by F. H. Dear, a hotel man
at Dupuyer, Mont. -Four years ago
l used Chamberlain's Collie and Diarr-
hoea Remedy with such wonderful
results that l have since recommend
ed it to my friends" Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-28

Alva Ringo, cashier of the Chat
tanooga Bank, Chattanooga, Okla
homa, is the guest Of his uncle, J. G.
Ringo. This is Mr.. Ringo's second
visit back to Mexico since he left here
twenty-one years ago, and he is de-
lighted with the growth of his old
home town. He is a son of the late Joe
A. Ringo, formerly Of Mexico, and is
making good in a big way in Okla
homa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-28
A Travelling Mans Experience.

You may learn something from The
following by W. H. Ireland, a travel
ing salesman of Louisville, Ky. "In
the summer of 1883 I had a severe at
tack of cholera morbus. l gave the
hotel porter fifty cents and told him
to buy me a bottle of Chamberlain s
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy and to
take no substitute. l took a double
dose of it according to the directions
and went to sleep. At five o'clock the
next morning I was called by my order
and took a train for my next stopping
nlace. a well man. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-28
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
te~stamentary on the estate of
NJ. E. TAYLOR, Deceased,
were granted to the undersigned ex-
ecutor by the Probate Court Of Au-
drain County, Missouri, bearing date
of Jan. 10, 1919, and all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate are re-
CURED to exhibit same to the under
signed executor for allowance within
six months after the said date of said
letters, or they may be precluded
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 no.
ttce, they shall be forever barred.
GEO. F. TAYLOR,
26-4t Executor,
Attested by me, this 18th day of
August, 1919.
E. A. SHANNON,
Judge Of Probate Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-28
New School Teachers.

The Mexico School Board, at a meet
ing Tuesday, elected Miss Anna Bled-
soc, of this city to teach in the primary
department at the North Side and
Miss Virginia Pearson, also of Mexico,
to be an instructor in the Mcmillan
high school.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-28
Car Hits Window.

A Buick car driven by Mrs. Russell
Spurlings, of near Mexico, ran into
and broke the plate glass window at
the corner of the Mexico Clothing
store Monday afternoon about three
thirty. The car which had been going
north on jefferson street started to
turn up west Monroe street when the
driver lost control of the machine. 1t
climbed the curb and struck the large
window with just enough force to shat
ter it. No one in the car injured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-28
An Old FAINT Finder.

An irritable and fault finding els
position is often caused by indigestion.
A mar with good digestion and bow
els that act regularly is usually good
natured. When troubled with indi-
gestion or constipation take Cham
berlain's Tablets. They strengthen
the stomach and enable it to perform
it's functions naturally. They also
cause a gentle movement of the bow
els. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-28
Here on Visit.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Lee, who form
erly conducted a big dairy in Mexico
and who have been living in Kansas,
were in Mexico Sunday on a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee will locate perman-
emily at Caney, Oklahoma, where they
have interests.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-28
WANTED!
SCRAP LRON, OLD
AUTO TIRES, OLDRUB-
BERBOOTS, OLDRAGS
HIDES, FEATHERS &
PELTS AT HIGHEST
PRICES. SAM MORRIS
/. II. Strunk Home.

L. Il. Strunk, who has been with
the Redpath-H Homer Chautauqua has
ssnpleted rs circuit and returned 20
this city for n two weeks stay before
going to Clayton, Mo-, where he will
be in the high school there. Mr..
Strunk looks fine and his many friends
here are glad to see him back, if only
for a short time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-28
The Rest Phusic

When you want a pleasant physic
try Chamberlain's Tablets. They are
easy to take and mild and gentle in
effect. They are highly priced by peo-
pie who have become acquainted with
their good qualities. They only cost
a quarter. Adv. Z
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-28
The Weekly Ledger
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE.

ADMiN MA NSAANLs
Notice is hereby given that letters
Of administration upon the estate Of
REBECCA McELR0Y, Deceased,
have been granted to the Undersigned,
the 18th day Of August, 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 one year from
the time of the publication Of this
notice, they will be forever barred.
MRS. T. F. HITE,
c. T. McELROY,
Administrative.
Attested by me this 10th day of
August, 1919.
Z. A. SHANNON,
2s-4t Judge of Probate Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cauthorn, Of
Washington, and Miss Mary Cauthorn
and Will Cauthorn, of Moline, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Festus Cauthorn in this
city, Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-28
Ray County Land.

A farm of 760 acres, near Rock
ingham, in Ray county, was sold last
week by DR.. Robert Sewer of Rich
mond to Col. John H. Shirley, for
$102, 500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-28
THRESHING MEATS

Our meats are home dressed, also
government inspected, guaranteed
fresh and tender. Roast zoe to 25c a
pound. Special reduced prices on gro
ceries. W.
FRANK A. SANNEBECK.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-28
Raise Fine Peaches,

Arch Jenkins raised three trees full
of the finest peaches seer in this city
for some time. He is harvesting them
now and their flavor is especially good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-28
NOTICE!

The annual meeting of the Rush
Bill. Laddonia and Mexico Mutual
Telephone Company will be held at
Fash Hill, September s.
dive PHILLIP SHIRE. Pres.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-28

B BEV0-A bright, new dime is only
10 cents-and so is BEVO every
where.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-28

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE LEDGER.
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-08-28

Mrs. f. X. Mapes, of Fulton, was
a visitor in Mexico Tuesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
Finding a
Substitute

AS the gross profit on soft drinks is
considerably greater than the percent
age of profit on alcoholic beverages, it
is estimated by the Algonquin man
agement that the development of soft
drink trade is profitable investment,
irrespective of the fate of prohibition
of the alcoholic beverages; and that this
trade will, in the event of enforcement
of the anti-alcohol legislation, immedi-
ately provide a compensatory revenue.
Mr.. Steele thinks that the percentage
of travellers who are attracted to New
York City exclusively because of the
shrincs to Bacchus is not so large that
they would be missed from the several
million year visitors to the metropo-
lis if the sale of alcoholic beverages
should be prohibited here
The Algonquin would need the space
of its present service bar for its soft
drinks service, and the services of it's
present staff of barmen to prepare the
revised wine list" orders In brief,
the enforcement of prohibition of alco-
hohc beverages has no terrors, as an
economic problem, for the Algonquin,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13

word gave you confidence. 1t took away
your fears. If I hadn't told you that
you might have been killed the very
first time. 1t was your battle-ax did
the trick
Gawaine surprised the Headmaster by
his attitude. He was obviously dis
tressed by the explanation. He broke
into a long philosophic and ethical dis
course by the Headmaster with, "If |
hadn't of hit EN- all mighty hard and
fast any one of 'em might nave crushed
ME ike a, like al He fumbled for
a word.
Egg she'll" suggested the Head
master.
Like d egg she'll assented Gawaine.
and he said it many times All through
the evening meal people who sat near
him heard him muttering, Like egg
shell, like a egg shell"
The next day was clear, but Gawains
did not get up at dawn. Indeed, it was
almost noon when the Headmaster found
him covering in bed, with the clothes
pulled over his head. The principal
called the Assistant Professor of Pleas
aunce, and together they dragged the
boy toward the forest.
He'll be all right as soon as he gets a
couple more dragons under his belt ex-
planned the Headmaster.
The Assistant Professor of Pleasaunce
agreed ut would be shame to stop
such fine run" he said. "Why, count
ing that one yesterday, he's killed fifty
dragons"
They pushed the boy into a thicket
above which hung a meagre cloud Of
steam. 1t was obviously quite q small
dragon. But Gawaine did not come back
that night or the next. Ir fact, he never
came back. Some weeks afterward
brave spirits from the school explored
the thicket, but they could find nothing
to remind them of Gawaine except the
metal parts of his medals. Even the
ribbons had been devoured.
The Headmaster and the Assistant
Professor of Pleasaunce agreed that 1t
would be just as we'll not to tell the
school how Gawaine had achieved his
record and still less how he came to die.
They held that it might have bad eff
feet on school spirit Accordingly, Ga
waine has lived in the memory of the
school as its greatest hero. No visitor
succeeds in leaving the building today
without seeing a great shield which
hangs on the wall of the dining hall
Fifty pairs of dragons ears are mounted
upon the shield and underneath in gilt
letters is "Gawaine le Ceur-Hardy," fol
lowed by the simple inscription, "He
killed. fifty dragons The record has
never been equalled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
"There win Be
Fewer Banquefs"

Mr.. Muschenheim is certain that
without the sale of alcoholic beverages
there will be fewer banquets" (which
IS not without Large economic significance
for such hotel as the Astor-and that
such oanquets as are given will be dull
affairs which also may have it's eco
nomlc corollaries.
Mr. Walick, whose hotel is a CONNER
cial men type, with popular restau-
rant and public cafe, confirmed and
emphasized his recent statement that
II prohibition comes" he will close his
hotel, because he cannot make il nav
without the profits from the wine and
beer sales. Higher prices for rooms is
the only other source of compensatorv
revenue that Mr.. Wailick could suggest
and this is not practicable for this par
tlcular hotel
Mr. l.. +. Boomer manages the Nc
Alpin, the Waldorf Astoria, the Clar-
idge, the Cafe Savarin and the Fifth
Avenue Restaurant Being an able
executive, Mr. Boomer has neither tho
inclination nor the time to worry and
ms decisions are prompt and to the
point.
IF prohibition comes" saws MIR
Boomer, people will have to pay more
for their rooms and food--that's ALL
Would It not be possible to increase
your room business?" Mr.. Boomer w..
asked.
"Why, New York hotels are doing
capacity business now" was the PROMPT
response, with note of astonishment
1.-The only possibility would be the OMEN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13

and if it comes it will find it ready with
compensatory measures.
The Clarendon Hotel, of Brooklyn, is
sending its manager, Mr. Augustus
Wegge, on a two months tour of dry
states, to-, study the effect prohibition
has had on the restaurant and hotel
business, and the compensatory adapta-
tons that hotels in the existing deserts
are finding practicable
When Congress passed the bone dry
bills last autumn, Mr.. Copeland Town
send, manager of the Majestic, as a stu
dent of human nature analysed the stu
alton thusly:
The diminishing sale of alcoholic bev-
eraees is imminent. Erstwhile cafe pa
irons must, forsooth, find something else
to do with their time and money, if that
sale drops to. the zero point They will
then be seeking for some compensatory
relaxation or exhilaration and amuse-
ment; and they will still have a thirst
for ambrosial beverages, stick or no
stick. y The way for the hotels to reap
these compensatory pleasures And Mr..
Townsend proceeded to illustrate the
psychological principle enunciated by
William James, that every thought
tends to express itself in action"
The Majestic has already opened
"bone-dry room with a luxurious soft
drink fountain, and has plans completed
for early installation of bowling alley
and swimming pool and for increased
facilities for its roof gymnasium. In
the "bone-dry ROOM" which adjoins the
grill food is served and only non-alco
holic beverages, and an additional attrac
ton are the tables for playing checkers.
chess and cubetto. Development of a
soft drink department would not spell
unemployment for erstwhile bartenders.
according to the Majestic management.
On the contrary, the inventive genius of
these expert blenders of JOY is especially
needed to concoct as delghtsome Smiles"
for the soft drink fountain as they ever
handed out over the booze bar. Of course.
there are doubters and cynics who will
raise their eyebrows and ask, will the
sophisticated try an arid ae'?" as
little joke. Will an "Old Oaken Bucket"
by its suggestions of boyirood days back
on the farm, refresh a thirst of soul
conlparably with finger or two of rye?
Or will the prudish out of curiosity WELD
TO the temptation Of prohibition cock
tall or water wagd> fizz"? win
plunge into whole swimming tank of
sterile water be as effective morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13

he dragon waited for long time
for Gawaine to ask Why but the boy
was too frightened 10 speak. At last
the dragon had to give the explanation
without his cue line You see" he
said. If you don't surrender You'll
taste better because you'll die game"
This was an old and ancient trick of
the dragon 5. BY means of some such
qulp he was accustomed to paralyze his
victims with laughter and then to de-
stroy them. Gawaine was sufficiently
paralyzed as it was, but laughter had no
part in his helplessness With the last
word of the joke the dragon drew back
his head and struck. In that second
there flashed INTO the mind of Gawaine
the magic word "Rumplesnitz," but
there was no time to say it. There was
time only to strike and, without word,
Gawaine met the onrusn of the dragon
with full swing. He put all his back
and shoulders into it. The impact was
terrific and the head of the dragon few
away almost q hundred yards and
landed in a thicket.
GaWaine did not remain frightened
very long after the death of the dragon.
His mood was one of wonder He was
enormously puzzled He cut off the
ears of the monster almost in trance
Again and again he thought to himself,
Il didn't say 'Rumplesnitz' He was
sure Of that and yet there was no oues-
ton that he had killed the dragon. In
fact, he had never killed one so utterly
Never before had he driven a head
for anything like the same distance.
twenty-five yards was perhaps his best
previous record. All the way back to
the knight school he kept rumbling
about in his mind seeking an explana-
ton for what had occurred. He went
to the Headmaster Immediately and
after closing the door told him what
had happened. II didn't say 'Rumple-
snitz, - he explained with great earn
estness.
The Headmaster laughed I'm glad
you've found out he said at makes
you ever so much more of a hero.
Don't you see that? Now you know
that it was you that killed all these
dragons and not that foolish little word
Rumplesnitz' -
Gawaine frowned Then it wasn't
magic word, after alp" he asked.
"Of course not said the Headna ster
you ought to be too old for such
foolishness. There isn't any such thing
as a magic word
But you told me it was magic pro
tested Gawaine. You said it was magic
and now you say it isn't"
" 1t wasn't magic in a literal sense, 3"
answered the Headmaster but it was
much more wonderful than that. The