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Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13

Sixty-fve head of Hereford cattle
sold at auction Saturday by NJ. b.
hurry, at his farm at Hereford, Cal
laway county, averaged $240. Con-
sidering road and weather conditions,
the sale was good, though the crowd
was small. Several bred heifers sold
for $400 or more.
Thirty bushels per acre is the corn
average for Audrain county, according
to a report compiled by E. A. Logan
and Jewell Mayes Of the U. S. Bureau
of Crop Estimates and State Board Of
Agriculture. The price averages $1.10.
The quality Of the corn grown in the
county this year is reckoned at 80 per
cent Ninety-three per cent of the
crop was harvested for grain, four per
cent was hogged off and the remaining
three per cent cut for silage.
The average yield per acre of wheat
in this county is reported as IS pounds;
oats, 81 pounds; and sorghum, 100
gallons. The quality of apples is IS
per cent.
Arlie L. Hunt, of this city, will man.
age the Mexico Poultry & Egg Co ,
during the absence from this city of
V. F. Ryan, who has accepted a splen-
did position in Rolla, Mo. Mr.. Hunt
has been with the company some time
and is experienced in this work.
The highest price paid for yearlings
on the st. Louis market this year and
the seasons top on the cattle market
was awarded to Albert Harrison, &
prominent live stock raiser, feeder and
farmer of Audrain county, Mo. His
offering Tuesday consisted of yearlin2
steers weighing 1868 pounds in the
market and sold to Armour & Com,
} pany, for $1,000 per cwt. There were
two dozen head in his offering. The
cattle were crossed between Herefords
and %Shorthorns of very good quality
which Mr.. Harrison bought in the west
last Fall and they cost him arount
|, $1,000 to $1,000 as feeders. He pur.
chased six cars in all and had them or
} feed since the first day he got then
home. "My principal ration last win
ter consisted of ensilage and oats; re.
marked Mr.. Harrison. II used thai
until late Spring when my blue grass
popped out then l employed a ration
of linseed pea sized cake and shelleC
corn giving them all they would eat
Gains We're very good and l am wei
T satisfied as a whole with the way tnl>
: string of cattle finished" Mr.. Har'
rison has five cars of his yearling:
l back which he plans on sending il
within a few days now. He stated
IhdI ne was soTle"llaI uuoious as y
. just how his yearlings would sell bu'
this transaction convinced him that st
Louis buyers had room for good cattle
He reports a fair crop of corn in theil
i. section but says there is going to bt
!. an acute shortage of good cattle thi!
\ fall and next summer unless feeders
are given some assurance that tn,
market will hold up and pay them t.
handle a better grade of steers."-Liv
Stock Reporter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13
Revival at Trinity.

The revival meeting at Trinity con-
tinues with interest. The Rev. NJ. F,
Crow arrived Monday evening, and
will do the preaching. The Rev. Crow
is a strong gospel speaker. Those VINO
fail to hear him will miss a great treat.
J. L. MCPHERSON, Pastor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13

THE man who will win the next
Presidential election in this country
must have a platform 100 per cent
American and the backbone and cour-
age to back it up.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13
HEAD OF CATTLE

Red COW, 6 years old; red COW, 3
years old; red COW, 2 years old; Jersey
COW, registered; 3 good calves, two
heifers and one steer. These cows are
all giving milk and bred to good
Shorthorn bull.
% Shropshire Breeding Ewes-One
Good Buck.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13
WANTED:-Position as nurse
in private family. MRS. ROY JEFF
FRIES, 1923 W. Mansfield St.
275-3t w1t-p
ARMISTICE Day in Mexico should

ARMISTICE Day in Mexico should
be arranged months ahead and a fit
ting program prepared. Among other
features NJ. NJ. A. could stage a big
foot ball game that should attract the
greatest crowd in the history of local
athletics. This day is one that is equal
if not of more vital interest to the
people of the United States and the
world than the Fourth of July. Let US
make it a big day in every sense.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13
FARM MACHINERY

1orosyiI,o dice c~,I+ivatore 2 shovel
cultivators, GAINESVILLE gang 1t nch
stacker big hav rake, some harrows,
Deering mover. . farm wagons one
5's sets an" Of ' hsrn nc" " eo " n1' "a 4'4 ses,
1
'l''e 1'''', p'"' 49,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13

COUNTY
COURT

The following bills were allowed by
the County Court this month, Nov. 3
and 4.
J. D. Miller, j~anitor .......... $75
George Key, for bridges ...... $57.05
John R. Scott, bridge freight
on gravel $39.01
H H Grafford, salary ........ sII2.50
c E Bales, freight on gravel =. $3y.43
W B Cauthorn, roads .......... $500
Arctic Ice Co., ice ..,....... $4.73
c L Blum ticket to jefferson
Clty $685.
Buxton & Skinner, supplies go. $10.46
Buxton & Skinner, supplies go. $4.95
G ? Berger, labor ........... $4.16
H H Grafford, inquest on Neate $40
Southwestern Bell Tel. Co. .... $15.65
John A Bartels, attendance
officer e.. ............. $500
Burroughs Adding Machine Col
lector $1.O0
Calling Brothers, for Jail ...... $3.50
Chamber of Commerce, rent for
Supt. of Schools ........ $1,000
W L Craddock ............ $13.61
W f Dickey, labor on roads .... $1,000
Dry & S%appington, supplies 800. $1.I5
f F Elliott, salary ..,....... $l66,66
j g Ford S7.70
j A Groves, county farm 49,. $4,000
L Mel Gamble, repairs on Jail .. $8.15
Jackman Printing Co. ........ $7.15
La. Sand and Gravel Co., ...... $3.50
DR.. Berry, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $3.50
Mexico Intelligencer ........ $4,000
Lewis Moore $12.40
Mexico Hardware and Fur
niture Co., ............. $11.98
J D Miller, supplies for court
house .......... ......... $4.7S
Mexico Evening Ledger ...... $20.50
Missouri Printing Co., ........ $74.00
Mexico Power Co., .......... $31.45
Missouri Prison Board, for Re-
form School ............ $4,000
Ed c 0Tutt, salary ........ $4,000
Ed G Ofutt S48.98
R D Rucker, cement ......., S145.12
G W Robertson, county farm -. Sis
Squircs Electric Co., repairs
on JAN PI.Z)
+ A Sanncbeck, groceries
for county farm ........,. $3.50
Sumner Motor Company ...... 800
Leila j. Tinsley, salary ........ $4,000
W. Willingham, s%prinkling
square .......... ...... Sl5.0O
Arctc Ice Co., county farm 49,. $500
J At Brown, salary ,......... $500
R B Cauthorn .............. $192.27
R B Cauthorn S1.75
George A Pollard ............ $3.50
J W Renner $12.66
S C Groves .................. $17.GO
George A Pollard ............ $3.50
J w Renner .................. $3.50
Fl H Grafford, criminal costs =. $685.
Guthrie & Sons Coal Co. ...... $69.45
National Bank of Commerce go. $7.19
p3.. fl. .paC. .oshrdlu shrdl yupoouol
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13

FRENZY is the hoodwink of good
Judgment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13

A son was born Monday, November
10, to Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan MCGOWAN,
who lives south of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13

A FARMER recently discovered an
egg Is years old. We are glad the
honor was his and not ours.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13
PUBLIC SALE

Having sold my farm, will sell at
public auction on said farm 312 miles
n. w. Of Mexico, and y mile south Of
Maple Grove School, the following
onpr on
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13

S. P. Emmons & Sons Shorthorl
sale is to be held Thursday here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13
HEAD OF CATTLE

l eight year old Shorrhorn COW Civ
ing milk; l three year old Shorthorn
COW, giving milk; | coming two year
old Hereford heifer; / coming two year
old part Jersey heifer; 4 head Short
horn calves, good ones.
IT HEAD OF SHEEP II
Is Blackface native ewes, bred to
lamb in February, / coming 3 year old
extra good Blackface buck, l eve
lamb.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13
THURSDAY, NOV. 2OTH
HEAD OF LIVE STOCK

/ bay draft FLY coming 2 years old;
l black draft FLY coming . years old;
l black draft gelding coming 2 years
old
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13
FARM MACHINERY

John Deer spreader, John Deer corn
planter with fertilizer attachment,
Dain mower 5 fit. cut, 2 horse disc,
nearly new, harrow, endgate seeder
and cart, breaking cart, old surry,
feed grinder, New Departure cultiva-
tor, hay frame, tank, heater, grind
stone and other articles too numerous
to mention.
50 Big Shocks of Good Cane
Pure bred White Leghorn pullets,
few dozen White Leghorn pullets, Tom
Brown strain, the kind that lay the
year around.
TERMS:-6 months time s per cent
interest on good bankable note.
SALE STARTS AT ONE P. M.
ALFRED (ABE) cox
]. G. Ford, Auctioneer.
w. w. Pollock, Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13

suBscRIBE FOR THE LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13
WE'D. NOV. 10 1919
Is HEAD HORSES AND MULES Is

Pair work mules, horse and mare, 5
and 6 years old, 1874 hands; pair black
horse mules, 8 and 4 years old, 15:2
hands; horse mule, 4 years old, Is
hands; mare mule, 8 years old; 6 year
ling mules. Black horse, Z years old,
16 hands; gray horse, 4 years old, 10
hands; bay horse, 4 years old, 1913
hands; brown mare, s years old, l6
hands; sorrel mare, 9 years old, 16
hands, in foal to jack; bay mare, IL
years old, 16 hands; sorrel mare, 4
years old, Is hands; black mare 8
years old, IA hands, bred to Shetland
pony; Arabian pony, IA hands, II
years old, in foal to spotted stud;
sucking mare colt half Shetland;
brown Shetland pony, 6 years old, AZ
inches high; spotted stallion, II years
old, 40 inches high. All stock is well
broke and in good flesh.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13

,sY WANTED:-Married man 20
work on farm. J.. A. HENDERSON,,
Phone 1872. 275-2t WHIP
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13
FARMERS
EXCHANGE

FOR SALE:-Big barn, one
room house and some fencing. See J..
C. KING. DE- wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-13
FREE TICKETS

Call, urtke or telephone us for Jtte tickets Of admikance
7hey uiH be issued in order Of duplication.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-14

matters should teach herself TO
make immediate, hair-trigger de-
cisons.
Suppose she does make mis-
takes? She at least is doing some
thing, and action is the impulse to-
ward progress in all of us. Besides,
she will have the opportunity o;
exercising those atrophied wits of
hers in getting out of her muddles
and finally she will have learned
something from experience. She VIII
be alive anyhow, instead of being
in the comatose condition she is at
present
There's no advantage in sitting
all day like an owl on Il branch.
meditating on the possibility of mis-
takes. Everybody makes mistake $;
they're quite common. But they are
never final. And to spend a whole
beautiful day hesitating over this or
that is sheer waste. There are so
many much more interesting ard
amusing things to do.
The girl who has written me,
like all the rest of us, has some
thing in her that is superlatively
worth while. What an adventure 10
discover it. What an adventure to
make herself over into the woman
she would like to be. She can do IT.
All she has to do is to make up her
mind and stop wondering and hcsi-
tating.
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THE LOVE GAMBLER
BY Virginia Terhune Van de Water

Upon my word Desirce OBJ
served that Monday morning at the
BREAKFAST table, I'VE Americans Ger
tainly can never be considered a
blase lot of people. can we? did
not get t. sleep uHtil almost dawn
there was such racket going on"
That's too bad, as this is the
night YOU are to have your own
celebration, you know"
Are you sure You want me to
have it just now. father?" the
daughter asked.
why, of course I do" the parent
replied You invited your friends
for the night after the signing of
the armistice--and this is the night
You cannct set out of it if you want
to-and l do not mean to let YOU do
So he added with an affe ectionate
smile. Call up the caterer and or
der what you want Why do You
look so doubtful about the AFFAIR.""
Because Desiree complained. ~
have no waitress--and Annie is not
very competent. YOU know"
Pooh. that makes 10 difference!"
the man scoffed. Just have the
caterer send up one or two walters,
as you think best"
But when. an hour later. Desiree
ltltpIlOiltu 10 lllt tdNtAN., S4tt 4tsil II
ed, to her consternation, that it would
be quite impossible to secure any
walters for that evening.
No More Walters.
Il regret it exceedingly, Miss
Leighton" the mana ger assured her.
but we are very short of help of
all kinds-and there are so many
functions being given by our pat
rons tonight that every one of our
men are engaged. We have tried to
lire others, but in vain. We can
FIJI Your order for refreshments, but
not for walters"
The story was the same at every
restaurant to which Desiree tele-
phoned. Mr. leighton. who had not
gone to his office to-day, listened
sympathetically to her report.
1T is too bad!' he said. And you
cannot get mattresses from any
where eithcr?"
Desiree shook her head. II have
tried everywhere l can, father" she
"aid. II am at my wits end. Annie
all alone cannot wait on those peo-
pie who are coming. Almost every
friend l invited has accepted. And
even if we make a most informal af-
! fair of it we need someone to serve
the refreshmnts."
nave II.
Samuel Leighton's exclamation was
so sudden that his daughter jumped.
What have you?" she asked.
AN idea. Let Smith hire a dress
suit and have him act as butler to-
night"
"Oh. dad!' Desiree gasped. would
that be quite the thing TO do, do you
think"
The thing? Why not?" he de-
manded. Il know several places,
and so do you, where the chauffeur
!. is also the butler when there are
guests. Smith is no better than any
other chauffeur-and he can prove
what he's worth by turning in and
helping US out of a scrape. 1 shall
telephone the garage at once. tell
ing him to come around here and
talk the matter over with you"
Desiree stood silent while her
father carried out his intention.
Il happened to catch him at the
CARA ge," he informed his daughter.
He will be here in ten minutes"
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keeper, l have proven that l can hold
my own among all classes of people.
He has yet to complete his education
and enter upon his career, but l have
consented to wait and not interfere
with his ambition until he is in a
position to support q wife.
Now, Miss Fairfax, he wishes to
resume our meetings secretly. but as
l know how these things always end
would like you to advise me. for
am desperately IN love and would hate
to give him up.
1t seems to me that you have done
the right thing from the beginning.
First, in telling your parents, and
then deciding to wait until the young
man is able to support you. Your let
ter is extremely well written and /
should not he at all afraid of the
young mans college education, '&t
during the waiting period try and ads
as much to your own mental equip
:rent as possible. | think he is in
great good luck to have won such an
Intelligent and sensible girl. 1t is, OF
course. more digntied not to meet him
secretly. and | dare say this is pretty
hard on both Of you, but it is the SEN
Sible thing to do.
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CHAPTER NIIII.
Copyright, 1912, Star Company

Copyright, 1912, Star Company
Saturday and Sunday passed and
Desree said nothing to her father
about the loss of her pendant. Why,
she reasoned, should she worry him?
He could do nothing in the matter
Moreover he had enough care with
his own business affairs without her
marring his rest days by anxiety.
But on Sunday evening, when Mrs
Dutiield was dining at her brothers 8
house. her niece contided to her the
story of her loss.
Mrs. Dutfield was much concerned
My DEAR" she protested, you must
tell your father about this. The
police should be notified"
Why" Desiree argued, at
would only cast suspicious upon in
nocent persons, and would do no
good"
Someone took that piece of jew
efry," Mrs. Dutfield insisted. And
the longer you defer learning who
that person is the less chance YOU
will have of recovering your prop
1t is all a mystery" Desiree said.
erty."
Il know that neither Norah nor
Annie took the thing. I am sure
they are honest"
1T would appear So" the widow
admitted yet it never walked off
by itself. What about Smith?"
"Ridiculous!' Desiree exclaimed
with a sharpness unusual with her
He knows nothing about it,"
You have questioned him?"
Most certainly I have notw the
girl retorted. 1T would be an in
suit"
TELL Your Father"
Mrs. Duffie!d shrugged her shoul-
ders. We'll. my dear - I will make
no more sag gestions. But my ad-
vice to you is to tell your father
what has happened"
Later I will, in a day or two,'
the niece promised.
But the events of the next day
drove the matter from her mind.
1t was a couple of hours after
midnight when the bells and whis-
ties announced for the second time
that the armistice with Germany
had been signed. This time the re-
port was true.
One would hardly have expected
that New York could repeat the en-
thusiasm of n few days ago, but
she made a very good imitation of
doing so.
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"When a Girl Hlarries"
BY
New, Romantic Serial Dealing With the Absorbing
Problem of a Girl Wife

! erance, but Carl said with great en-
joyment:
Isn't our little Daisy the cute kid"
Daisy flashed an angry glance at
''Twenty-one is a fair distance from
him Her eyes fairly spat flames.
the cradle you seem to have brought
along, Mr.. Booth" she said shyly.
Did you see the Royces and Vir-
ginia and Sheldon?" l asked to Gre
ate a diversion.
AND the Warden woman" replied
Jim. You couldn't drag me to the
table while that oil cats there"
Then he leaned forward and wait
ing until he caught Sheldon's eye he
waved jovial hand. But 1 knew that
Mrs. Warden alone couldn't have kept
Jim away from the table. The little
incident frightened me. 1t made it
painfully clear that the breach be-
tween Jim and his sister wasn't
mere matter of AN angry moment.
With all her faults of high spirited
pride, have grown fond of Virginia,
and the thought of a permanent
breach between her and Jim terrifies
me.
This waltz" cried Carl Booth sud
denly. Its mine. Come on, Barbara
Anne" And almost before l was con-
scious of moving to get to my feet
he swept me out on the floor. When
l looked back to our table-as
couldn't help doine-I saw Daisy sit
ting back and playing with her fork.
She seemed TO be pouting. \ minute
or two later she and Jim glided by us.
That was the last dance. for as soon
as it was over the after-theater show
started AID the entertainment lasted
until closing time. l sat through it
feeling dlstrait and uncomfortabl BILE
This was an evening of annoying
tritles, hut they were tremendous
trifies. too-straws TO show the way
the wind blew.
When we went to the dressing room
for our wraps, there We're Virginia.
Sally and Mrs. Warden. She flashed
round on US directly l had introduced
Daisy.
Not one of the New Orleans Con-
dons?" she asked approvingly.
Move re from Vermont original
ly." said Daisy with her grain-of-dust
quietness.
Dropping her. Mrs. Warden turned
to me. claws unsheathed. mouth pur-
ring:
How nicely you and Jime keep
from being bored. Let's sect used
TO be Tom Mason and his cousin, the
one 1 hear has just Tilted her young
man. OH torgot-he some KIN OF
yours isn't he' Well, even if he lost
Evvy's fortune, I think he's lucky to
escape your bands cast-of sweet
heart"
While Mrs. Warden was speaking
Virginia stared at me steadily with
an air OF understanding, and then
strangely enough some careless words
Jim had spoken few evenings be-
fore flashed across her mind:
Wen give these poor kids an eve
ming OF happiness in spite of her. one
evening-and maybe a few more.
There are ways of circumventing
even Virginia"
ITO Be Continued.)
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years and n summer reaching n de-
cision, no matter how momentous.
She has only one time to do any
thing in. and that is now.
Such a state of mind as hers is
great happiness destroyer Sit
ting wondering all day what one
had better do. is Il preparedness
campaign for future misery. Sup
pose she marries. she will always
be looking back and thinking how
free and independent she might
have been if she had gone to work;
and vice versa. if she goes to work
she will think regretfully of the
, security of marriage.
1t is natural to speculate whether
we art taking the right or the
wrong turning, and also how much
we are going to get out of anything
we undertake. But the only real
sanity is to consider how much we
can put in to whatever we are do
ing. For the ratio is very exact:
we get out of anything, no matter
what it is, just what we have put
into it.
If the girl who has written me
marrles the man she speaks of. not
caring for him, but merely regard
ing him as a safe port in possible
N' '''h'' AlN - SolIlS 10 Wake lD
sooner or later and find that he has
Il spineless, selfish, unintercsted
/ woman on his hands and that he
/ has made a bad bargain.
Equally, if she takes up some oc-
cupation. and puts into her work
her habitual indecision and inertia.
heaven help her! She will be q
chronic job-seeker.
The only hope for that girl and
any others like her is to wake up
TO their danger. 1t is fatal to allow
ourselves to get into those back
waters of thought where we keep
putting off the effort to make up
our minds, and Just sit idly watch
ing and waiting, ,MiCawber-like, for
something to turn up. Effort-big
1 efforts the real design of life.
This girl should take herself Sc
riously in hand, and in the smallest
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-14
Judge Patterson
to Be Candidate
For MayoraIty

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. IA. =
Judge John M. Patterson, of Com
mon Pleas Court, has announced
his Candidacy for the Republican
nomination for Mayor of Philadel-
phia. Judge Patterson is q friend
of the Wares, while his chief op-
ponent for the nomination, Con-
gresham J. Hampton Moore, will
have the support of the Penrose
faction of the party. -.
Use McNeiPs Pain Extern. inator-Ad.
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Price to Confer
Regarding Guard

Philadelphia, Aug. IA. - Within
the next two weeks Major General
William G. Price, Jr., will visit
Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Harrisburg,
Pittsburgh. Greensburg and Oil City
to confer with officers of the Guard,
Reserve Officers and officers of, the
serve Militia regarding the new
National Guard division.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-14

out once with them they never call
again. / am little shy in their COM
pany. What would you suggest to
overcome my shyness.
BROK ENIT EARTED.
Why not try entertaining your
friends at home instead of going out?
/ am sure you can overcome your
shyness. if you will try ana make the
Young men who call on you feel per-
fcctly at home and at ease. You can
spend very pleasant evening play
ing games or making candy and let
ting him help. Boys always like to be
trented as pals.