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Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11
THE SCHOOL

A WRITER in the New York Tr:-
bune in discussing the school teacher
and her difficult position says:
"If she is strict, people say she
does not allow the children to exer-
else their individuality. If she is not
strict, people say she cannot maintain
discipline.
"If she pays great attention to her
appearance, she is merely looking for
a husband. If she does not pay great
attention to her appearance, she is a
bad example for the children.
'If she enjoys theaters, cards ard
dances she is a disgrace to her profess
sion. If she refrains from such pleas
ures, she is a crank.
"If she sticks to her subject, she is a
fanatic. If she diverts from her sub
ject, then she is talkative and ramb-
ling.
IF she gives up her position to mar
ry, she is a fool. If she does not give
up her position to marry, she is "A
fool"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11
Attacks League of Nations.

MONTGOMERY, Mo-, Sept. g.
Former Gov. George Carlson of Col
orado made a speech against the Lea
que of Nations before a large crowd
at Chautauqua here Saturday. Dur
ing his speech, at an opportune time,
Judge H. w. Johnston arose in the
audience and asked the Governor why
the United States went to war? The
speaker declined to answer His argu-
ments against the league were mainly
based on the theory it was an entang-
ling alliance with Europe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECHES.

in each succeeding address Of
President Wilson on his tour he brings
home some new point regarding the
League of Nations which thoroughly
riddles the attacks of the enemies of
the covenant.
His reception and the interest in
his speeches on the part of the i'm
mense audiences which welcome him
indicates the fact that America, is
with him in his League of Nations
fight.
Before he completes his trip, we
feel confident, he will have put to rout
the last of those who have questioned
his intentions and the possibilities OF
the League.
Already some are grasping at
straws and accusing him of misstare-
ments which is the last resort of the
defeated politician.
The President does not resort to
tricks OF evasions in the discussion
Of this important question and his
honesty Of purpose and the merit Of
the League Of Nations, when truly ex-
planned by ne fully understanding its
every phase, will bring the full sup
port of the people of this country vino
will force the recalcitrants to ratify
-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11
A WILSON SPEAK.
E. A. and Wallace bearing Heard Ad.
dress on League of Nations.

E. A. and Wallace bearing who mo-
tored to st. Louis to hear President
Wilson speak on the League of Ma
tions have returned to this city aud
report one Of the best addresses they
ever heard in their lives. They said
upon Mr.. Wilson's appearance on the
platform, the crowd cheercd five miu-
utes before h. was allowed to say a
word.
"Throughout the crowd was very
demonstrativc," f. A. bearing stated
Monday morning. "The opponents of
the League who heard him, if there
were any, We're not evident" The ad-
dress was one of the best ever deliver
ed and the audience was with the
President from the start. He ex-
plained the League in its every phase
and left absolutely 10 room for his
opponents to stand on"
Wallace bearing said, "The address
was one of the best | have over hearl.
Mr.. Wilson is not The kind of a states
mar who tries to impress the audience
by his Of acting and his ges-
lures but goes straight to the point
and anyone hearing him a not but
believe in his sincerity. His voice
though not powerful had an unusual
carrying power, and he could be
heard easily. In his speech, manner
and gestures, he reminds one strongly
of his old English ancestors. Al
together, the speach was one of the
best possible"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11


AUDRAIN county auto owners are
paying into the Missouri state road
fund about $4,000 annually and the
county gets back only about 50 900 for
dragging the county scat roads. The
1900 each year will never get back
to Audrain county roads unless the
people Of. this county build hard roads
and receive state aid. In 20 years
with no increase in autos this will
amount to 100000. Vote for the
road bonds and get all of this monay
back with a big lot from other parts
Of the state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11
Mud TAX ON CARS

EVERY owner Of an automobile
Mould be vitality interested in the sue
cess Of the road bonds. Likewise the
man who does not have a car but is
getting ready to buy or has ordered
and is waiting for the factory to make.
Ii has been carefully estimated that
t~heaverage car depreciEtes 20 Der
cent each year. If the car costs 81 900
this would mean 5000 loss. If the car
is kept clean and free from mud the
depreciation is often less than this but
If it is used in mud roads very much
the loss will be much larger than
20 per cent. The cost for tires, gaso-
line, oil, tubes, repairs, being pulled
out Of mud holes, etc, will average
$3.50 per year. On big cars it is much
more and on small cars it might lie
less. This makes an average Of $3.50
per year to own and drive a car. In
states where they have paved roads
il is we'll known that the owners of
cars get about double the milage from
their tires and gasoline as against
dirt roads. The loss due to mud is
large while the paved roads save the
cars.
If this county had $50 miles Of hard
surfaced roads every auto owner would
be saved from $25 to 500 per year
And when this county gets its 15(
miles of hard roads about every other
county in Missouri will have done the
same thing and the state will be COW
cred with 365-day roads over which
her farmers and townspeople can ride
any day or night, regardless of tn.
weather and will be saving time ant
none over what it would be on dir
roads.
The big trucks are coming into gen
oral use all over the state. Thes'
trucks must have hard roads. If not
they tear up the dirt roads and dam
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11
II WASTE BASK EFT.

THE waste basket in a newspaper
office is the clearing house for com
munity scandal.
If it were given the power of
speech for one day, and was disposed
to make its utterances in public the
milk Of human kindness. in many a
family closet would curdle and grow
red.
During the war the basket had a rest
from anonymous communications in
comparison to the usual peace time
run. However business is picking up
and so is the waste basket,
When a person seeks to hide behind
an unsigned statement in accusing
others the waste baket, being handy
he is consigned there; though we
would much prefer to delegate his
courier to the garbage can were it con
venient.
Nine times out of nine the person
who writes charges against another
and refuses to sign the letter to thu
paper is guilty of something simila,
or worse. They are tolerant of thei1
vagaries but cannot ~countenanc,
the same failing in another.
The anonymous letter writer we vii
have with US always and likewise til
waste basket.
There should be an anti-dote 70
every poison.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11
COURT GRANTS DIVORCES.
Circuit Court Continues to Consider
Cases on Docket.

Several divorce cases were given a
hearing and judgments rendered
Thursday. Of the four cases heard up
to the time of going to press, three
were divorce cases each Of which were
Judged in favor of the plaintiff.
Divorces wer granted to Pleas Ber-
ry from Maggie Berry; Florence Nc
Dowell from Hurley H. Mcdowell; and
]. A. Morgan from Eva A Morgan. A
decision perfecting the title on a piece
of property was given to Annie II.
Paul over L. N. Hunter, ct al.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11
1918 FARM ,6S5 PER
FARM

ACCORDING to the report of the
State Board Of Agriculture the value
Of the 1918 farm crops in Missouri
was an average of 5 1856 per farm or
S243 per person on the farms of the
state. This does not include the value
q all live seek held over to 1919.
-3udrain churty farms have GER
tain,y been as good or better than the
a rage. If the election for 81 $780,
900 in good road bonds carries, and it
is estimated to cost only 7.6 cents per
acre or a total on 100 acres of only
$12.l6, This could be paid with eight
old hens, with less than two cases of
eggs, or five bushels of wheat or eight
bushels Of corn. 1t would take but q
small pig or a few bales of hay or a
few cans of milk. The service and
the comfort and the real saving in
time and money would be many times
that small sum to every farmer in the
county after the whole system of
roads had been built. Vote for the
bonds and have good roads the same
time you have big crops.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11
SURVEY FOR A NEW HIGHWAY
Link in Fulton Road to Jefferson Cit,
to Cost 1885,, 900.

FULTON, Mo-, Sept. 4.-Survey
work on a permanent highway in New
Bloomfield Special Road District,
which will connect Fulton with the
state capital, was begun Thursday by
the Chockley Engineering Company OF
Kansas City. Three or four months
will be required to complete the sur
vey. Nearly $4,000 will be spent on
improvements.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11
Orders X.Ray Machine.

DR., X. r. Bragg and son have order
ed one of the latest model X-ray mach
ines and will install it as soon as ii can
be secured. The machine will take
X-ray pictures of any part of the body
as we'll as the teeth, the latest purpose
being what it was purchased prinei-
paIIy for.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11

Secretary of State Sullivan is try,
ing to get all the data for the Blue
Book in this month, in order that it
may be printed and ready for distri-
button by the last of December. In
this county the organization of the
Democratic and Republican Wom2n's
committee has not been perfected Tor
reported), and it is necessary, if the
are to appear in the Blue Book,
that action be taken at once and re-
port made to Secretary Sullivan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11
Home From West,

Jim Armstrong is home from a mo-
tor trip to. California and Arizona.
He was accompanied by his two sis
tiers, Misses Betty and Grace Arm
strong, of Perry, Mo. They visited
their sister, Mrs. W. F. Reynolds, in
Los Angeles, and another sister, Mrs.
T. j. Goodwin, in Phoenix, Ariz. Mr..
Armstrong says the trip was thor
oughly delightful.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11
Butler County For Bonds.

D. NJ. Citizens, of this city, formerly
of Poplar Bluff, brings the Ledger a
copy of the Republican of that city
showing where Butler county recently
voted 5 to l for a 100000 road bond
issue. The paper says The vote was
light because everyone figured the is
u would carry. 1t is expected that
this amount will build more than
100 miles of road.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11

THE Federal and State Govern
n,cnt stand ready to invest over $780,
600 III Audrain county hard roads but
before they can do so the people here
must vote bonds to match dollars with
il. Audrain county will get just as fair
Il deal as any one Of the ia counties
N the state, about 80 of which have al
ready bonds for hard roads.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11

AUDRAIN should have a farm agent
and highway engineer. When are we
going to wake up and get out of the
mud? Are we dead or just sleeping :?
Other Missouri counties are alive and
on the lob.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11
AN Andrain farmer was telling hs

AN Audrain farmer was telling Us
this week that it was nothing unusual
to- see a steer go to the market and
lose the feeder $50. This should elm
mate one Of the producers from the
charge Of profteering. Yet the price
Of beef shows no tendency to decline.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11

KEEPING wages where they are and
lowering prices is one remedy the
President suggests for the high cost
Of living. 1t is the surplus over ex-
peuses that measures the values of in
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11

MONROE County is circulating pc
titions for another vote on the COOL
roads bonds issue. At a recent election
the question was lost by a small mar
GIN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11
County School Closes.

The Pisgah school in the west end
Of this county has been closed for The
last few days on account of the dcatt
of Mrs. Carr, the mother of Paul Carr
who is the tercher of that institution
1t will reopen in the near future.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11

Miss Viola Wells, of Hannibal, who
has been the guest of Miss Elizabeth
Parker in this city for the past week
left for her home Saturday afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11
age the pocket book Of the owner, Of
the truck.

REPUBLICAN Senator's who are
opposing the League of Nations are
looking so far into the future to dis
lover trouble that they are overlook
ing a lot right in front Of them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11
Couple Married.

Robert C. Alverson, of Hutchinson,
and Miss Rose Bybee, of Hannibal,
were married by Judge E. A. Shan
non in the Probate Court room Monday
afternoon about 1880.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-11

STOCK
NEWS

John T. Crews has sold two farms
this week totaling Sal, 400.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-23

what acid-mouth does to the teeth
how 1t eats right through the hard
enamel and causes them to decay.
Think then of the havoc that must
be caused by excess acid In the stom-
ach
Even IL you are not suffering any
immediate stomach pains, but are not
feeling just as fit and fine as you
should, you should by all means make
this test: Go to your drug store at
once and get a big box of EAT0NIC.
1t is in the form of pleasant-tasting
tablets-you eat them like a bit of
candy. EATONIC is prepared for just
one purpose-correcting acid-stomnch
by driving out the excess acid.
EAToNIC literally absorbs the excess
acid. 1t brings instant relief from
the pains of indigestion, heartburn,
belching, sour gassy stomach, bloat,
etc. 1t makes the stomach pure, sweet,
cool and comfortable, puts it in nor
NAL. healthy condition, so that your
food is properly digested. You need
every bit of strength you can possibly
get out of the food you eat-and
EATONIC helps you get 1t.
Don't put this test off If you value
your future good health and happi-
ness. You run no chance at all be-
cause EATONIC is absolutely guar
anteed to give you relief or your drug
gist will refund your money. The
cost Is q mere trifie.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-23
FOUNDATION FOR DAIRY HERD
Excellent Results Obtained in Starting
With Grade Calves From Good
Producers.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Young calves from good dairy cows
are satisfactory foundation for start.
ing dairy herd. Ordinarily the meth
Cd advocated is to grade up common
cows with pure-bred bull, requiring
a number Of years of patient selection
and breeding-a period sometimes dis
couraging to an energetic dqiryman.
Frequently this causes f1rmers. who
want results too quickly, to change
breeds.
1t is expensive to buy mature dairy
cows that are free from disease, that
have good breeding and show desirable
productive ability. Often, especially in
new dairy sectionss farmer buys ma
ture stock without being properly pre-
pared to care for it, and many dls s.
couragements follow. To a great O.
tent most of this difficulty cal be
avoided by buying good grade .leifer
calves from herds of weIl-esiablished
milk production. In some dairy re-
gions it is a common practice to sell
the heifer calves for veal. These calves,
while only grades, are usually from
good producing ancestors and carry
a productive ability much greater than
common cows.
The buying of such calves to start
dairy helds has been tried in several
states with excellent results. OF
course the cost of small calves is much
less than mature animals and the dam
ger of disease is also greatly lessened.
In general, shipping is simpler. Calves
may be shipped by express at from two
to four weeks old, depending upon the
distance, with good results. if they are
properly cared for upon arrival.
In buying it is important to deal
only with dairymen. Do not buy from
men who purchase calves at stock
yards to ship back to tie farmers, be-
cause it is not always possible to de-
termine the breeding of the calves, and
calves that are physically unfit may be
shipped.
In some cases shipments are made
G.. o. d., which enables the buyer to
see the calves before paying for them.
A man who sells calves in this way
makes a special effort to please his
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-23
Make This TEST For
Acid Stomach

There are millions OF people who
suffer almost daily from the horrors
Of an acid-stomach-indig sour,
gnssy, stomach; distressing heartburn !;
aiekening food-repeating painful
bI0at and that miserable, pulled up,
Iunpy feeling after eating. Many Of
these people have tried treatment after
treatment; medicine after medicine |;
others have gone to doctors and stom-
2eh specialists and some to hospitals,
but in spite of all of their efforts they
have obtained no lasting relief or a
permanent cure.
These symptoms simply mean acid
stomach. If allowed to run on, they
are very likely to cause a lot of seri-
bRs trouble. Dyspepsia, rheumatism,
xOut, lumbago, sciatlca, splitting head
ache, dizzy spells, nervousness, sleep
lessness, mental depression. melan-
choiia, a feeling of listlessness and
nll-gOneness-these are just a few of
the disorders which can be traced to
Acfd-stomach. AS a matter of fact.
acid-stomach is often the direct cause
Of those almost incurable conditions
known as catarrh of the stomach, In
testinal ulcer, and cancer of the stom-
nch. The lives of those who suffer
from these serious troubles are moth
ing short of daily agony. Surely,
then, you must see how Important 1t
Is to go at once to the seat OF the
trouble - acid-stomach. You know
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-23
WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAMP ROOT

For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root
the great kidney, liver and bladder medi-
cine.
It is physicians prescription.
Swamp-Root is a strengthening medi-
cine. It helps the kidneys, liver and blad-
der do the work nature intended they
should do.
Swamp Root has stood the test of years.
1t is sold By all druggists on its merit
and it should help You. No other kidnly
medicine has so many friends.
BE sure to get Swamp Root and start
treatment at once.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kiimer & Co. Binghamton, n. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-23

also other Bunehes or Sweilings. No blister
no hair gone. and horse kept at work. Leg-
nomical- only afew drops required at an aPP e..
cation. 81 so per bottls delivered soeA shHs~
AsS0RsikE. "a. the antiseptic hniment for nan
kind, reduces Cysts, Wens, Painful, Swollen
Veins and Ulcers. 81 IS a bottle at dealers
delivered Book Evidence" Zee.
N.F.youEe. P o, e, siuIuashsl. Sprlnass's. as~
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-23

Most of Us are willing to take up
our cross. but it must be a gilt one.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-23
FOR YOUR ID-STOMACH

If a man is wide awake during the
day he can afford to sleep at night.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-23
SOLUTION OF FOOD PROBLEM
Dairymen should Make What They
Have Go Further-Not Necessary
to Slaughter Cows.

Dairymen can solve the feed short
age by the same method that people
are using to solve the food shortage:
They can make what they have go
further. If food economics can result
in feeding more people. the same feed
can feed more cows.
No one advocates the killing of part
of the people in order to provide an
abundance of food for the rest. 1t is
not more necessary to kill large num-
bers of dairy cows becaGse of short
feed supply. Such action. moreover,
taken in the face of our national need
for dairy products. would be calanA-
ltous.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-23
BABCoCK TEST VERY USEFUL
BY Its Use Together With Laetometer
Composition of Milk Car Be
Determined for Solids.

The Babcock test is device fer de-
termining the fat content Of milk or
cream. With this test aud a milk
scale one can determine the best cows
in the herd. BY using the Babcock test
and the lactometer together the com
position of the milk can be detetJnined
Coz total solids.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-23

Plan to Nee. Increasing Demand for
Milk by Raising Better Dairy He;f-
ers.
customers. 1t seems desirable, espe-
cally in snarsely settled sections, that
more attention be given TO perfeeting
satisfactory system of distributing
dairy calves to farmers.
Advantages in buying small calves
as a foundation for dairy herd are
summarized as follows:
Small investment.
Better breeding.
Greater freedom from disease.
In case of accident loss is smaller.
Raising calves stimulates interest
and in consequence causes better care
of live stock
A satisfactory herd can be estab-
lished more rapidly than by grading
up common cows.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-23
Eve Again.

Small Daughter (tired Of playing
alone) Mummy. when / get to heaven
shall l always play wifi angels?
Mother-Yes. my darling.
s. D.-Mummy. don't you fink that
If I've been yewy. vewy dood all the
morning playing VIII angels, In the
afternoon p'waps God win give me
Iiekle devil to play wifi?
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-23

Nurture your mind with great
thoughts, for to believe In the heroic
makes heroes.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-23

The human body is really a temple.
Let us beware of It's dissertation or
defilement.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-23

'Its kept me poor"
''What hasT
Trying to make other people think
I'm rich
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-23

Immortality is the greatest of all
gifts, and involves the greatest of all
duties.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-23

All the worlds stage-and the
ocean is used in the tank drama.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-12-27
A BIG CHANCE FOEe THU I'm
SERVICE MEN.

A special ruling allows all formc,
service men, no matter when dis
charged. to reinstate their insurance
on or before December 81. 1919. on
statement in their applications that
they are in as good health as at the
date OF discharge or at the date OF
the expiration of the grace period for
the payment OF premiums, whichevcr
is the later date, and payment OF
two months premiums on the amount
Of insurance to be reinsta 3D. After
December 31st the privileges of rein
statement will be limited to the per.
iod Of Ii months following the month
" discharge. or IL months following
the month OF lapse II reinstatement
is made after 18 months following
month OF discharge. ....
As only two months premiums are
now required for reinstatement, a
former service man who paid more
than two months back premiums in
reinstating prior to July 26. 1919. can
on application. obtain credit for any
premiums so paid In excess OF two
and have the overplus applied toward
future premium payments. -:
The Bureau Of War Risk Insurance
wants the service men to know what
their rights are as to Government in
surance and. the methods by which
this insurance may be re'ained or re
insfated. II il to the interest of
every service man whose insurance
may have lapsed or been Cancelled to
apply at once for reinstatement To
wait may mean disaster.
o~1n .t>
made payable to the Treasurer OF the
United States and with the applicat
ion sent to the Premium Receipt Sec
tion, Bureau Of War ipisk Insurance,
Washington, D.. c.