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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-26

and to maintain them? Any one who
has visited the bison in our national
reservations will agree that if they
were maintained in a semi-domesti-
Gated state they could be treated in
the same manner as range cattle, pro-
vided they were inclosed. The cost
of building suitable fencing might
prove an obstacle in many cases, but
it should not prove insuperable, In
view Of the high price of beef. AS
beef animal the value of the bison is
well worth the careful consideration
of our agricultural authorities. In adj
dition it provides a robe of proven
value in more northerly states and
provinces. Not the least of the adj
vantages of the bison over domestic
cattle is their ability to rustic for
themselves in winter and under eli
matte conditions which prove hard
ship to sur introduced cattle"
OF course the plains Indians prac-
tically lived off the buffalo the animal
was food, clothing and shelter to them.
But the crime of the wanton destruc-
ton of the buffalo lies at the door of
the white man. Why, the passengers
used to empty their rifles into the
herds as the trains sped over the
plains. Thousands of animals were
killed simply for the tongue, says Mr..
Hewitt in this connection.
with the coming Of the railroads
through the West and an increased
demand for buffalo robes, the butch
cry of the still hunt began. Other
methods ~ere too slow for the com
mercial hunter who must kill iiun-
dreds of bison in order to realize on
pelts worth but from 65 cents to 81
apiece. The still hunter approached
the herd TO within 100 TO $50 yards and
proceeded with great deliSeration to
shoot down the animals without
stampeding them. Their leader, usual
" the Oldest COW, was first disposed
OF. and then the others slaughtered
one by one. One or two shots min
ute could be fred, and with good luck
hundred bison killed from one
stand. so that one hunter was able
to account for from 1000 to 5000 head
a season.
''The miles of bones eventually gave
rise to a traffic which became remun-
erative as there grew up demand
for phosphate for fertilizers and bone
black for refining sugar. In 1874 the
SAINT Fe railroad alone shipped near
ly 100000 pounds of bones, which
brought as much as SIS a ton crushed.
"Time will not efface the trace OF
the bison's occupation of the conti-
nent." Mr. Hewitt says. ''They blazed
the trails that later became important
highways, The bison selected the
route through the Alleghenies by
which the white man entered and
took possession of the Mississippi
valley. They found the best routes
across the continent, and human in
tercourse will move constantly in
paths first marked by the buffalo. II
is interesting that the bison found the
strategic paSsageways through the
mountains, marked out the most
practical paths between the heads of
our rivers-paths that are closely fol-
lowed today by the Pennsylvania. Bal.
timore & Ohio. Chesapeake e Ohio,
Wabash and other great railroads"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-26

the subway at Forty second street
during the rush hour. according to tie
report of a Y. w. c. a. secretary. sta
toned In Canton, China. "When
passenger wishes to get OF the
steamboat" writes this Y. w c. A.
secretary. "a shrill whistle is blown to
summon a small boat TO carry her TO
shore. Then man carrying long
bamboo pole with a hook on it's end
climbs out on little ledge on the
side OF the steamboat, ready to catch
hold Of the boat as It passes by. The
steamboat slackens Its speed but
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-26


covered tne continent, there were but
1901 head alive in 1889. Now there
are 1850 In the United States and
Canada.
Efforts of the American and Canadi-
an governments to save the bison
which was slaughtered almost TO the
point of extermination-are described
ny G. Gordon Hewitt In Natural His
tory, the official magazine of the mu-
scum of that name. Mr.. Hewitt is
actively engaged in the salvage, as
consulting geologist to the Ottawa
Commission of Conservation. He says
the manner in which the total loss
Of this magnificent animal has been
prevented should fill with hope and
confidence all who are trying to con-
serve wild life.
There were literally myriads of
buffalo In the old days and their hab-
ltat originally covered nearly all of the
North American continent. Even as
late as 1871 there was seen migrating
across the plains a wedge-shaped herd
on q 25-mile front with a depth of so
miles such a drove could contain no
fewer than 100000 head.
Or. William I. Hornaday, director
Of the New York Geological park, says
in a pamphlet that the original range
started almost at tide water on the
Atlantic coast, extended westward
through dense forest, across the AL
legheny Glountain system to the Mis-
aissippi prairies, and southwark to
TIE delta, Although the plains conn
try Of the West was the home of the
species, where 1t fiourished most
abundantly, it wandered south toward
Texas. westward across the Rocky
Mountains into New Mexico Utah and
Idaho. and northward across vast
treeless waste to the inhospitable
shores of the Great Slave Lake. The
vast herds seemed 10 clothe the pralr-
les with a coat of brown.
George Catlin. in book in 1872,
said from 10000 to 100000 robes were
marketed annually, which meant the
slaughter of from 100000 to 1900,
600 bison. About the same time FIRE.
mont bore witness to the appalling de-
struction,
The death knen of the bison was
struck when Union Pacific construc-
ton began in 1866. Previously the
difficulties of marketing served as a
slight check on the rate of eXtermina-
ton. This railroad divided the orig
inal body into southern and northern
herds. Hornaday estimates that in
.S71 the southern herd contained B.
100000 animals. though most estimates
give higher total Between 1871 and
1875 the great southern nerd was
wiped out of existence.
Final slaughter Of the northern herd
was inaugursted by the opening Of
the Northern Pacific in 1880, when the
half-breeds Of Manitoba, the Plains
Cree of QuAppclle and the Blackfeet
of South Saskatchewan swept bare
great belt of country stretching east
and west between the Rocky Noun
tains and Manitoba. A few thousand
remained in the country around the
headwaters of Battle River, between
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-26
What They Needed

Owning car these days isn't the
happiest of things. At any rate, 50
the man told US. He was standing
where many cars passed. And he
dropped a card into each car. The card
read, "We buy for immediate cash
diamonds, jewelry and precious
stones" We asked why he distributed
the cards to automobile owners. "Be.
cause they need money to run their
cars. That's my experience."-New
York Globe.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-26

self You are AZ liberty 70 use my
name If you wish. Mrs. ALICE RANEY,
Morse, Oklahoma.
Change of Life is one of the most
critical periods Of woman's existence.
This good old-fashioned root and herb
remedy may be relied upon to overcome
the distressing symptoms which accom-
psny it and women everywhere should
remember that there is no other remedy
known to carry women 80 successfully
through this trying period as Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
IF you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co, ICON
fidential), Lynn, Mass. Your letter
will be opened, read and answered by
woman and held in strict confidence.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-26
The Funny Man.

Jones met his friend Stimson in the
street the other night.
"HaIlo, old feIlowp he exclaimed.
"How are you getting on?"
pretty well, thank YOU" answered
Stimson; but" he continued, "Pye
something to say to you--you'll have
to keep your eye open next week"
"How is that?" queried Jones.
Because you won't be able to see
If you don't" and before Jones could
kick him he was out of slght.-Edin.
burgh Scotsman.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-26

ANY slight disorder or impurities
is source of danger. as every vital
organ of the body depends upon the
blood supply to properly perform
its functions.
Man. painful and dangerous dis
eases are the direct result of bad
condition of the blood Among the
most serious are Rheumatism, with
its torturing pain; Eczema. letter,
Erysipelas and other disfiguring
skin diseases; general debility,
which makes the strongest men
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-26
TheVatiean

The Vatican, the pail. ,e Of the none
In Rome and one OF The largest in III,
world, contains a valuable coilectio,
of works Of art, and is one of IN,
chief attractions of the city. II Is
storehouse of literary treasures an.
documents of interest bearing an n
history of the Middle ages.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-26
Every Drop of Your Blood
Should Be Absolutely Pure

helpless. and many other diseases
are the direct result Of impure
blood.
You can in a large measure avoid
liability TO disease by the use Of
S. S. S., the wonderful blood rem
edy that has been in constant use
for more than fifty years. S. S. S.
cleanses the blood thoroughly. It
is sold by druggists everywhere.
For valuable literature and med
ical advice absolutely free, write
today to Chief Medical Adviser,
159 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-26
She Would. Of Course.

Where are you going, Maggie"
asked Lizzie.
SIN going to the dentist" said
Maggie.
Are you going to have gaS|
swell, rather" said Maggie. You
won't find me sitting in the dark win
no strange man. Houston Post
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-26
BoscHsE's SYRUP
AHays Irritation, soothes and Heals
Throat and Lung Inflammation.

The constant irritation of cough
Keeps the delicate membrane of the
throat and lungs in a congested con-
diSon. Boschee's Syrup has been
fayorite household remedy for colds,
coughs. bronchitis and especially for
lung troubles, in thousands of homes
all over the world. for the last fifty
four years, giving the patient a good
nights rest, free frolu coughing, with
easy expectoration in the morning. For
sale verywhere.-Adv.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-26
Stepping Lively
i'm the Orient

The familiar "step lively" OF the
subway conductor and policeman,
which hastens the movement of cos
mopolltah life, is not escaped today
even in the Orient, One needs 10
watch her step. when travelling by
steamboat up a languid oriental stream
inst as carefully as when boarding
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-26
Watered Stock.

Jimmie Visiting his uncle In the
country)-sOh. Uncle George, your
hired man is not honest, He let tn
cows drink whole lot of water Just
before he miiIted them"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-26
cuticura soothes Baby Rashes

OutIcura Soothes Baby Rashes
That itch and burn with hot baths
of Cuticura Soap followed by gentle
anointings Of Cuticura Ointment
Nothing better. purer. sweeter. espe
cially If little of the fragrant Cuti.
cura Talcum is busted on at the fin
ish. 25c each verywhere.-Adv.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-26

very little and passengers need to
step lively into the rowboat or they
will be left behind Baggage is
tossed in after them.n
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-26

pOuDO carried m e
through the critical
period of the Change
of Life in safety. /
am over so and have
raised a family of
eight children and
am in fine health.
M y daughter and
lighters in ia W
r e CONNIE nd your
v e ge table Com
pound and / still take
it occasionally my
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-26
We'll Fitted.

'That boat is nothing but an old
tub" isn't it all the better fitted
for the wash of the sea?s
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-26

Statistics show that more persons
commit suicide on Tuesday than on
any other day of the week.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-26
Only I,O91 head survived
in 1880. Non they have
increased to 1860 in
United States and Canada

HE American bison-buffa-
lois now safe from ex-
tinction, the scientists an
nounce. What's more,
the buffalo is coming
back. Maybe our chill
dren's children will have
buffalo robes and buffalo
skin coats as our fathers
did. Anyway, of the myr-
lads of this splendid big
1900, ,N,,ao
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-26
FROM FORTY-F!vE
TO SIXTY
A Word of Help to Women
of Middle Age From
Mrs. Raney.

Morse, Okla.-'eWhen was IS years
old Lydia f. Pinkham' s Vegetable Com
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-26
Z I 8 E

Medium Perch, round. Tc; Jumbo Perch,
round, Sc; skinned and dressed Perch, lac;
6aNhsh, round. &C; dressed. &c; skinned and
dressed. 1ec; Pickerel round, Toe: headless
snd dressed. 1885, Carp, round, DC; dressed,
Iei skinned ana dressed. &c, Herring, round
eSaei dressed IBc; skinned ana dressed
lSei Bullheads. skinned and dressed lac:
MhiunS ttke Pike), &c; skinned ana
dressed, t4c; yellow Pike. 16c; Blood red
salmon, Ice; Haltbut. headless and dressed
dlSo; Lake Trout, zoe; Whiteash dressed,
soci Steak Cod. lie; silver Eols, Use; Floun.
ders. heSdiess and dressed. iSc; Burbot,
hsadiess and dressed. &c, ROUND means as
wards out.
:. Smoked fish in ten III. baskets. Blueen.
L,so; Clubs, S2.00; Chunk Trout, 500.
T salmon $3.50; Chunk Carp $3.50;
whole Whitensh. $3.50; Bullheads, s2oo.
tsmoked Bluefns are the only kind OF ash
that ina, can be shipped by parcel post) sait
sish IN kegs: Holland Herring. rniikers
Hie; mixed. 500. Splced Fish In zen in
pals Green Bay Herring S1sS: Fireash.
9i.Sb On frozen fish orders only. ineiude
sc per hundred POUNDS extra for package
charges. inclose remittance with order 10
insure prompt shipment
FISHER FISH COMPANY, Green Bav. W..
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Many School Children Ara SiCkIy

h1otners who Valne their own comfort ana 'tse
~ tneir children, should never be wIthopt
ooa OF sother Gray Sweet Powders for Chilaren
VI use throughout the season. They hreak M
$3.50 lelieNe ieN erishness constipa teeth NJ
disorders, headache and stomach troubles TSe6
g1 !, mn9tneE for over M years. IEHSH POWDERS
Give eAIlSFACIiON, All drug stores Donf
secept dng substitute. Avn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-08-26
ARM IS AMPU7ATED

CAPTAIN Mcdowell Bolts, formerly
of Mexico, is in a serious condition in
the Walter Reed Hospital in Wash
ington, D. c., as the result of the
amputation of his left arm last We'd
nesday. Captain Bolts was burned
on the hand by an X-ray a number of
years ago, and recently it was neces-
sary TO amputate the hand.
Captain Bolts practiced medicine
here until the beginning Of the war,
when he enlisted in the United States
Medical Corps. He has been station
laboratory and x-ray departments
The infected burn spread over his
arm. and he decided to have it re-
ed at Camp Gordon in charge of the
He has contributed much to the med
zeal profession by means of his x-ray
research. At one time he was in the
St. Johns Hospital in st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-08-26

Mrs. Lucy Hess and daughter Ruth,
frem St. Louis returned home Mon
day after a pleasant visit with
friends.
: Evelyn Van Wyngarden gave a
ol line party at the Rialto Mon
.ay evening. Refreshments were
served the following at NARROW and
Cox's: Misses Lena Bryarly, Ada
Bryariy, Jesse Morris, Georgia Nor
i and Gladys Robson.
Miss katherine Welch of Columbia
yes a Mexico visitor Monday.
Miss Mary Bolts left this week for
outana.
Miss Isabelle Coons was a Mexico
.c his week.
All the members OF the Brick Plant
office force were guests of Mr.. A.
=. Green at the circus Tuesday even
ing.
Harold Stark and Charles Buffum
we're guests of Charles Guthrie and
Bast Davis Sunday.
Mrs. Gallop entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. S. W. Pearl of Bowling Green
4. dinner Saturday night
Miss Carolyn Boone of Jackson
vile, Florida, has returned to her
home after a pleasant visit with Miss
Barbara Reavis.
Those who attended the Older Boys
and Girls picnic at Laddonia from
Mexico Thursday were: Misses Eliz.
abeth Harper, Ruth Harper, Priscilla
Sannebeck, Dorothy Sannebeck, Mary
Worrell, Frances Parker and Eller
Carter, Mrs. E. A. bearing. Gale
Johnston and Charles Machin.
Mrs. W. H. Garrett of Neodesha
Kansas, is visiting Mrs A. W. Pruss
ing and other relatives.
Miss Ethel Henderson has returned
home after an extended visit with he
aunt, Mrs. F. N. Henderson.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Sappington hat
as their dinneh guests Thursday ev
ching. Mr.. and Mrs. jim Jesse ant
Rhodes and Ralph Jesse.
Misses Eleanor and Mary Elizabetl
Jameson of Fulton, were Mexico Wis
itors Monday,
Miss Gladys Bransteter has re
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-08-26

Claiborne Jackson left this week
for the Ozarks where he will spend
his vacation.
Mrs. Abbie Snoddy was hostess at
q tea Thursday afternoon for Miss
Lutte Vaughn The guests were met
at the door by Mrs. Jim Jesse and
Miss Mary Banks In the receiving
line we're Mesdames McKuhne of Des
Moines. Ben VIM, Abbie Snoddy and
Misses Mildred Pearl and Lutte
Vaughn. Miss Alta Richie and Mrs.
Lewie Moore served punch. The
following assisted in the dining
room: Mrs. Sam Sharp and Misses
Frances Mason, Martha bearing
Others who assisted were: Mrs. D,
P. Moore of Webster Groves; Mrs,
A. C White, Misses Annie Lewis and
Martha Mason.
The following were guests Of Mrs.
Gallon for lunch Saturday noon. Mr.
and Mrs. John Pearl of California
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Pearl of Kinks.
vile, Frank Pearl and Mrs. D. R
Howell of Troy, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-08-26
Ex.POOR HAN NOW

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The
prosperity which has come to Joseph
w. Folk, who, when he ran for gov
ernor of Missouri a>good many years
back, was known as a poor mar and
ran as a poor mans" candidate, is re-
Elected in the recent announcement
by a real estate firm here Of the pur-
chase by Mr.. Folk of a luxurious home
in one Of the most exclusive residen-
tial circles of Washington. The pur-
chase price was given at neal $4,000,
end it was stated Mr.. Folk would
spend beween $4,000 and $4,000 in
remodeling it, besides the furnishing
Of the twenty spacious rooms. All
told it will represent an investment
of $125, 600 to $15O,000.
Mr.. Folk admitted the purchase
price as made public was approx
mately correct and said he had pur-
cha ed the home because Mrs. Folk
Itkcd IT," The former governor of
Missouri said he would continue to
maintain a legal and voting residence
in St. Louis and participate in Mis-
souri, politics. The new Folk home is
located at 284O Woodland drive in
/ Massachusetts Heights. 1t "a COM
pleted two years ago by a noted
/ Washington architect, who occupied
it as his home until his death last
fall. iSnce then it had been occupied
by Boris Bakmeteff, the Russian am
bassador. IT is of limestone and
brick, in the Georgian style, and is
set in the middle Of an acre and &
quarter Of woods. I. is regarded a
one of the show places of that section
Mr.. Folk will have an artistic wal
set about the place as one Of the I'M
pro"ements.
Folk ackuired a modest competence
on the c~hautauqua circuit as a lee.
turer, being for a time one of th'
highest paid attractions. But he gave
hat IN for politics and law. Most o.
his present wealth, it is said, Mr.. Foil
has won out of the practice of Law
here in Washington during the pas
two years when the great war hrough
a great amount of highly paid litiga
ton and cases to Washington law
yers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-08-26
SOCIETY

The society editor for the Ledger,
Miss Gertrude Fry, writes that she is
having a great time in Colorado
Springs. In the following lines she
tells of the Mexico people who are
there. In Denver we met Helen
Shoulds VINO used, to go to Hardin
and she asked about everyone and
wantad to be remembered to her
friends there. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
~ Zee are here and look fine and
7. OryilIe Tucker IS in a big Real
Estate firm here and looks fine. Nor
rs Jesse is in the Sanatarium here
cutie i'll anod would be glad to have
his friends write him. Clip Wood
ward is pretty well. The Winans are
all fine and also Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ycy, all of whom wish to be remem-
bered to their Mexico friends. 1t
certainly seems as though most of
Mexico has come out here this sum-
mer."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-08-26
.OreG.O.P.Thaa
Democratic Votes
In The Primary

JEFFERSON CITY, Aug. 19.-Un-
official totals Of the official primary
vote were cast up Tuesday night by
Secretary of the State Sullivan.
These figures are subject to verifca-
ton, but there viii not be material
change in them after they have been
rechecked.
The outstanding feature of the
vote is that for the first time in the
history of the state the Republicans
polled more votes in u primary than
the Democrats.
In round figures, the Democratic
vote was close to 10000. That of
the Republicans exceeded 100000.
In 1916 the Democratic vote for gov
ernor in the primary fay 235,000.
Henry s. Priest was thought to
have run second ard Charles NJ. Hay
third in the race for the Democratic
nomination for United States sena-
tor, but the count shows Hay fin
ished second and Priest third. Breck-
enridge Long, who was nominated got
G5,825. Hay polled 44,4l4 and Priest
4O,G37 votes.
Farris Ahead of Mayer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-08-26

turned to her home in Vandalia after
a few days visit with Miss Franc
johnson.
Miss Mary Alice Refs of st. Louis
returned home after spending two
weeks with Miss Rosalie Smith.
Paul Laird of Vandalia, Mo-, was in
Mexico Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Refs and family
returned to their home in st. Louis
after. visiting a few days with Mrs.
W. P. Smith of South Clark avenue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-08-26
LAST CENSUS or FULTONiSH9WS
POPULATION OF $685.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-The
census bureau announces the 1920
population of Fulton by wards, MAX
ing to total population $685.. The
population is as follows:
First ward--1130.
Second word--954.
Third ward-2482.
Fourth ward-2482.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-08-26
2 DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL Es3
THURSDAY -ORE WAS ADMITTED

Thefollowing were discharged from
the Audrain County Hospital Thurs
dav morning: Mrs. Harry Noel Of
Martinsburg, who has been in the
hospital for two weeks and Mrs. J,
w. Gallaher and baby. Mrs. Louise
Lockland was admitted to the hos
pital Wednesday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-08-26
Wins State AFR Prizes.

Mrs, j.. Fred Hannah of Mexico
won seven ribbons on fancy work
which she had on display at the state
fair in Sedalia this week. Three of
the premiums were blue ribbons, and
the other two were red. There were
only seven prizes awarded on fancy
work.
Mrs. Hannah is noted here for her
beautiful hand work. Her Mexico
friends can Justly feel proud of her
record at the state fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-08-26

@. R. Johnson, who has been IN
Mexico several days on business, will
leave Saturday for Louisiana, Mo,
MIR. johnson will soon move his fam
ilv to Mexico to live. He will then be
connected with Mr.. Worrell in the
iewelry store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-08-26

Mrs. John Ricketts,, who has been
listing relatives here, left Thursday
for St. Louis tovisit her sister, Mrs.
Harry Hutton. From there she will
70 to her home in Albuquerque, N.
M.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-08-26

A suit has been filed in court by S.
s. Greed against Robert Sanderson on
account.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-08-26

Mrs. Lamartine Lakeland, who was
operated on Friday at the Audrain
County Hospital, is getting along
well.