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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14
Caldron to Eloc. Officers.

Amoo caldron will elect officers for
the coming year and plan the years
work at the annual meeting to be
held tomorrow evening at the Ma
sonic temple. The meeting is call
ed for 1880. Reports will also be
included in the evenings business.
Entertain for Mrs. Butler.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Desaulniers
entertained a small group of friends
Sunday evening at their home
in Moline as a courtesy for Madam
Hanna Butler Of Chicago, the So
prano soloist with the Tri-City
Symphony orchestra
Madam Butler did the most Of
the entertaining, for she sang a
lovely group OF songs, some little
Swedish Folk songs to her own &C
compartment and number of 9TH
ers for which Miss Lois Lawson
played her accompaniment.
These guests were all old friends
Of Madam Butler before she went
to Berlin and Paris. New York and
Chicago. and they found her the
same charming friend IS OF yore-
only more 20 and with added charm.
Her songs included Perhaps, Ny
Treasure. To q Messenger. and q
aria from the opera
Louise. by 0ustave Carpenter.
which she gave with wonderful
color and dramatic intensity. Those
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14
DR.. Willetts Gives Talk.

DR.. Herbert W1llettS, professor OF
Semitic languages at the Univer-
sity OF Chicago, spoke yesterday
afternoon before the Davenport
Woman's club at its general meet
ing in St. Johns church on THE
Place Of the Pilgrims in American
History"
Mrs. Cora Compton, chairman OF
the art and literature department,
which had the meeting in charge,
introduced the speaker.
The musical numbers Of the pro-
gram were by Miss May Chambers.
with Miss Gertrude Branigan, ac-
companist at the piano.
There was a good attendance Of
members.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14
Jmnortant Meeting Of Circle.

The Eastern Star social circle
will hold q business meeting Thurs
day afternoon in the parlors of the
Masonic temple. which all the
members are asked to attend. The
meeting is called for promptly at
$50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-09

he could if l would pay for it, SO
hunted up several other ~hangers-on
at the courthouse land we agreed to
finance the ceremony. l paid the
judge and the others refused to pay
me for a long time. We found out
later that the couple were on parole
fro mthe asylum for a few months,
and were taken back a few days after
they were married"
Mr.. Miller says he can always tell
a couple that wants to get married in
two ways-one is that they always
ask for the county clerk instead of
the recorder, and the other is that
they have such a bashful, crimson
look on their faces as Il they were
looking for something and are scared
to ask. He takes the different preach
ers by turns in sending the couples
to them.
He says he would not trade his job
for a good many others, because of
the sights he sees and the many
types of people he meets
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-09
]. D, Miller, Janitor at
Court House, Has Been
There Fifteen Years
avs That In All That Time He Has Never Had a Fight
With the Court House Officials or Has Never
Let the Water Pipes Freeze; Has Missed
Only Four Days

]. D. Miller, ~janitor at the court
house, has held that position for over
fifteen years, and in that time has
missed only four days. Mr.. Miller
says that what he considers the chief
events or rather %non-events ii. Ais
caree as ~janitor is hat he has never
let a water pipe freeze or had a fight
with any of the court house officials.
"0f the three presidential campaigns
that l have seer since being %janitor
at the court house, none have excited
as much interest as the present cam
paign." And the tendency is more and
more toward the Democrats, if the
crowds at the speaking at the court
house have anything to do with it.
Il have witnessed lots of marriages
and have seer lots of newly weds, but
the most peculiar couple I ever saw
was about ten years ago. A middle
aged man and woman came in, and
asked for a license, so being a good
friend of Judge Alex Carter, l asked
if he could marry them. They said
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-09
ITEMS

T. W. Crawford made a business
trip to Rush Hill Tuesday. - Mrs.
Andrew Cauthorn and Mrs. Crawford
called on Mrs. Sallie Anderson and
Mrs. Hollingsworth Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. Henry Schrader and
Anna Blanche visited Mrs. Schrader
perents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Tallie
Thursday. - Olier Davidson has
been visiting his brother, Harley Day.
idson for the past week. = Mr.. and
Mrs. T. W. Crawford and Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew spent Thursday at Lad
donia the guests of DR.. Mccall and
family. - Jake Baehr took a load of
corn to his father in Rush Hill Satur-
day. Mrs. Henry Schrader and
Anna Blanch visited school Friday
afternoon. - Coral and Vera Hol-
lingsworth and Hilda Anderson spent
the weekend with home folks. -
Hilda Anderson had the misfortune to
lose her suit IA as she started home
from town Saturday evening. - Mr..
and Mrs. Baehr and son, Elmer, of
Rush Hill also Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Mudd and Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Mudd
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jake
Baehr. - W. H. Hollingsworth deliv-
cred hogs in Rush Hill Monday. -
Mrs. Jake Baehr spent Monday after
noon with Mrs. Holingsworth. - Ed
Offutt, county superintendent visited
Hazel School Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-09
Happenings at Thompson
The Capital OF the World

name only. He was u friend, and as
such, we cherish his memory.
At this writing, we areselling pure
cane granulated sugar at 5000 per
100 pound sack. Sugar is getting
cheap enough to use, so let's lay in a
good supply for Xmas. SEE US.
We are thankful for the nice things
said about US in the Courier Kelly
grams last week, but we want J.
Kelly and others to know that our
senior member is not the whole works
as stated in j. KS much appreciated
article. This is not a n man town
and if we die tomorrow this little
burg will still thrive. There is the
junior member of our firm, our cap
able and accommodating cashier, our
courteous competitor and postmaster,
genial blacksmith, our garage
man, our two efficient mail car
riers, u section foreman and his
capable assistants, our accommodate
ing force of employees and a host of
loyal neighbors. Everyone a gentle
man and a booster for this town, who
would keep the wheels turning, with
or without US. No, this is not a one
mans town. Everybody boosts for it
That is the reason we are proud and
glad to be one Of its citizens.
Ben Jesse and family we're in to see
rs last Friday, They come often and
we appreciate their business and hope
to get more Of it in the future. B. W.
is a hustler and a money maker and
is making good. His good wife is a
most excellent helpmate and Ben
s2ould be, and is, very proud Of her.
T. J. Rrenton and his excellent wife
were in to see US several times the
vast week. They are among our best
people and we value their friendship
cry highly. Mrs. Brenton and our
senior members wife grew up togeth-
r and have always been good friends.
T. j. is of the class of citizenship we
admire. He is growing too fat this
winter but promises us he will reduce
next sunIme
The members of the Board of Dir
ectors held their monthly meeting
Monday and find the affairs of the in
stitutiOn in fine condition, with de-
COSTS constantly increasing. We hope
and expect to see this little bank
grow and prosper right from the start.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Mackey were
in to see us Monday and We're back
again Tuesday with a load of turkeys
and poultry. We highly appreciate the
nice patronage given us by this ex-
c%ellent couple.
Bring US your turkeys. Don't
wait until too near Xmas. Bring them
so that we can get them to market
by Xmas Eve. At this writing, we
are paying 38c per pound and will fol
low the market closely and give you
the highest price the day you bring
them.
WE PAID II CENTS FOR EGGS
LAST SATURDAY.
We want yours. Bring them to us,
Ask for one Of our useful calendars,
Give us all your patronage and you
will have a happy Xmas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-09
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that letters
testamentary upon the estate Of
LAURA M. MCKINNEY, Deceased
havebeen granted to the undersigned,
blythe Probate Court of Audrain
County, Missouri, bearing date the
28th day of September, 1920.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within six
months from the date of said letters,
or they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate; and if said
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date of granting said
letters, they will be forever barred.
MRS. ROSALEE FARRAH,
Executrix.
Attested by me, this 9Th day of Dec
ember, 1920.
(SEAL) BESS WOODS,
42-4t Clerk of Probate Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-09
HI PERFECT GIFT.

There is no more delightful Christ
mas gift than the Evening Ledger or
the Weekly Ledger sent to a friend
or relative for n year. 1t is a daily
daily or weekly reminder of your
thoughtfulness and love-. We will
start it for your Christmas with an
appropriate holiday letter to the re-
d&wtd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-09
295,Sl7 Autos in State. :

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, December
3.-There are 295,817 automobiles I'M
der license in this state. Of this num-
Der the st. Louis office has registered
G1,030, the Kansas City office 45,112
and the st. Joseph office 1882. The
fees collected by the state for the
present year amount to $2,107, 713.
The registration to date shows an in
crease over a corresponding period
last year of 53,094, and the increase
of revenue received over the same per-
iod os 1894, 967.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-09

We have been moderately busy this
week, not as busy as we would like.
The weather is unreasonable for a
good merchandise business. but is fine
for the farmer and stockman, and we
hope it will continue.
We were very pleased to have Nh.
and Mrs. G. L. Denham, accompanied
by Miss Gussie Creech, a neighbor,
call on us and make some purchases
last Thursday. The senior member
has known these good people since he
went to school to G.. L. at Cant
School and Mr.. and Mrs. Denham had
rooms and lived at our fathers. We
remember we had a spell of sickness
while they were there and would call
for Mrs. Denham every day to come
in. We learned to love this good
couple then and nothing has ever hap
pened to change us. So long as we
live, we shall admire and respect
them.
We want you to try our "Considine
& Wales" Special 25c coffee. We have
had a heavy run on it this week. All
who have tried it, speak very highly
of it and come back and buy more. It
is an excellent Rio Coffee packed ex-
pressly for US. We are also putting
u "Considine & Wales" best coffee
under our own liable, which we will
sell for 40c per pound. This is alb
solutely the highest grade Guatemala
coffee especially blended for US and
there is no better made, no difference
difference what price you pay for it.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve HARRISON were
in to see us again Friday and took
home a nice bill of good things to eat.
AS stated last week, Steve is a good
provider and Mrs. Harrelson the best
cook we know. They know where to
come to get the Most of the best
for the least"
Uncle Edmund Davis was in to see
us Friday of last week laying ii some
good things to eat. Uncle Ed is a grand
old man of the old school and to know
him is to love him. He is one of our
regulars and we appreciate his pat
ronage and friendship very highly.
No better mar than Uncle Ed eve1
, lived and we admire his rugged, hon
est character very much.
We are making especially low
prices on overshoes. Don't fail to sec
us for your needs. Keep your fee
warm and dry and avoid q spell o.
sickness.
This community was shocked by the
tragis death of W. E. Dickey, who
was struck and killed by Wabash
Passenger Train Number 20 last Fri
day. He was one Of our most usefu
citizens and his death was a great los,
to this community. He was raised ant
had lived all his life in this viciHity
and if he had an enemy no one knew
it. Big hearted, honest, good natureC
and always cheerful, to know him wa,
to love him. Loyalty to his family
and to his friends was his religion
We believe in the church and true re
ligion qp1 we had rather go before St
Peter with his clean record than witt
the record Of some so called Chris.
tians who belonged to the church If
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-09
l The City of Opportunity
CONSlDLNE & WALES
The Most 1T the Best for the Least
The City of Opportunifl
eG GET INTO BUsINEss-Wat-

GET INTO BUSINESS-Wat-
ms 1877 products sell to every farm
err. If you own auto or team can give
bond, write today for information
where youn can get territory for SELL
ing products Of largest institution Of
kind in world. Twenty million users.
]. R. WATKINS Co., Dept. III. Win
ona, MINI. 290-4t-p
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-09

Hot Cross Buns.

Eating hot cross buns Oh Good Fri.
Jay is an old custom. dating back to
the early centuries. All manner of
superstition seems to attend the Gus.
tom. One is that the eating of huns
on Good Friday protects the house
from fire. Another. that hot cross
buns hung up in the kitchen will In.
sure prosperity for The coming year.
Hot cross buns baked On Good Friday
and hung over the trout door will ward
off evil. is another.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-09
NOTICE OF SHERIFF
SALE IN PARTITION.
Annie 3. Selb Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SHERIFF
SALE IN PARTITION.
Annie B. Selb .......... Plaintiff
VS..
Margaret Schneider, Harry Erdell,
Albert Erdell, Luella Erdell, Tony
Erdell, a minor, Mabel Erdell, a
minor, Eta Erdell, a minor and
Margaret Erdell, a minor Defend
ants.
In the Circuit Court of Audrain
County, Missouri.
BY VIRTUE and authority of a
Decree and Order Of Sale made by
the said Court in the above entitled
cause and of a certified copy thereof
dated Dec. 3rd, 1920, l will, on
31ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1920
between the hours of Nine o'clock in
the forenoon and Five o'clock in the
afternoon of that day, at the east
front door of the Court House, in the
City of Mexico, in Audrain County,
Missouri, sell at public vendue, to the
highest bidder, the following describ-
ed Real Estate, viz:
The Northwest Fourth of the
Northeast Quarter, and the Northeast
Fourth Of, the Northwest Quarter, all
in Section 2, Township 81, Nofth
-ra- 49, ~
Range 8 West, in Audrain County,
Missouri.
Terms of sale as follows, viz:
CASH.
]. G. FORD, Sheriff.
42-4t Audrain County, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-09
Zep In Hard Luck.

Wealth don't bring happiness" said
Cnrte Eben. "Zeb Cotton saved I'D
To- dollars an touGh n,4se'f pa'r q
shoes. De shoes p'ntnnd feet
ar now he's 1oo lrm y" 3 bar
fouIrd'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-09
SHERIFFS SALE UNDER DEED
OF TRUST

WHEREAS, James H. Bradley and
Marie ]. Bradley, husband and wife,
by their deed of trust, dated December
18th, 1916 and recorded in Recorders
office of Audrain County, Missouri, in
Book 43, at Page 4a9 conveyed to w.
B. Lewellen, Trustee, the following
real estate, situate in the County of
Audrain, in the state of Missouri to-
wit:
The East Sixty (6O) acres, being
Sixty (60) acres off of the East side
of the Southwest Quarter (A) of
Section 10, Township 81, Range Z,
which said conveyance was made to
secure the payment of two certain
promissory notes in said deed of trust
described and WHEREAS default has
been made in the payment of said
notes, which is past due and remains
unpaid and WHEREAS the Trustee
in said deed of trust refuses to act
and said deed of trust provides that
in such event, the then acting Sheriff
of Audrain County, Missouri, may
become his successor and at the re-
quest of the legal holder of the notes,
therein described, may proceed to sell
the property in said deed of trust
described.
Now, therefore, /, j. G. Ford, act
ing Sheriff of Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, at the request of the legal hol-
der of said notes and by virtue of the
authority in me vested by the terms
of said deed of trust, will, on
FRIDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF
DECEMBER, 1920,
between the hours of nine o'clock in
The forenoon and five o'clock in the
of that day, at the East
loor of the Court House in the City
If Mexico, County of Audrain, and
State of Missouri, sell said property
to the highest bidder for
ash to satisfy said debt and interest
nd the cost of execution of this trust.
]. G. FORD,
of Audrain County, Missouri.
PAT Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-09
Condition Same.

Paul Cunningham, a member of the
Mcmillan football team, who is ill
with pneumonia at the Audrain Hos
pital, remains the same.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-09

II. r. Wise has returned to Excel
sior Springs where he and his wire
viii spend the winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-09

g LOST:-Lens and rim off of
Dodge a December 8th, between
Mexico and F. B. Cook farm. Please
leave at Ledger. WHIP
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-09

Miss Sara Risckenbaugh Of Fulton
is in Mexico for a few days visiting
friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-09
Mnuies in South Amerioa.

Not a single American movie III.
could be seen in South America bcfor
1914. They were mostly French ther
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-09

The Rev. G. i. shadwick has sold
his home in South Mexico to R. L. Mil
Ter.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-11
Today's Anniversaries


1S48EThe Hungarian army al
vanced to within six miles of
Vienna.
1S53-The New York clearing house,
comprising So banks, went
into operation. Y
1S70-Italy guaranteed the pope his
(. sovereign powers as head OF
the church.
1S75-Prince of Wales edward
VID departed from England
on his visit to India.
1SS2-The Tooth anniversary of the
birth Of Daniel Webster was
celebrated at Marshield
Mass.
1S99-The National Society of the
Daughters OF the American
Revolution was organized.
1S91-Thousands OF persons attend
ed the burial of Charles
Stewart Parnell at Glasnepin
cemetery in Dublin.'
191S-One hundred and fifty lives
we're lost in an earthquake In
Porto Rico.
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Today's Birthdays

Princess Elizabeth of Roumania,
who has been proclaimed the most
beautiful woman Of Europe" born
in Bucharest 2s years ago today.
Joseph l. France, United States
senator from Maryland, born AZ
years ago today.
Hon. DR.. Henri Beland. former
postmaster general of Canada, born
in Quebec 81 years ago today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-11

netchy. FOUR RUNS, FIVE HITS.
NO ERRORS.
SECOND INNING.
BROOKLYN: Myers up. Gardner
threw out Myers at the initial bag.
Konetchy up. Konetchy scratched
a long hit to left center for three
bases. 1t was his first hit Of the
series. Kilduff up. Strike one. Ball
one. Strike two. Ball two. Kildufi
lined out to Jameson, who threw
Konetchy out at the plate, O'Neill
touching the runner as he slid into
the bag. NO RUNS. ONE HIT, NO
ERRORS.
CLEVELAND: O'Neill up. Strike
one. Ball one. Strike two. Olson
threw out O'Neill at first. Bagby
up. Ball one. Ball tive. Strike
one. Ball three. Baghy flied out
to Wheat. Jameson UP. Ball one
strike one. Ball two. Grimes toss
ed out Jameson at first, NO
RUNS, NO HITS, NO ERRORS.
THIRD INNING.
BROOKLYN: Miller up. Millel
crashed a long single along the lief,
field foul line. Grimes up. Bal
one. Grimes hit into . double play
Gardner to Wambsganss to John
ston. Olson up. Olson singled
sharply into right field, his second
hit. The Brooklyns were hitting
the first ball pitched. Sheehan up
Strike one. Strike two. Foul
Sheehan singled into right field
Olson going to second. Griffith up
Strike one. Ball one. Griffith
popped to Gardner. NO RUNS
THREE HITS. NO RRORS.
CLEVELAND: Wambsganss up
Strike one. Kilduff threw OIL,
Wamby at first. Speaker up. Kill
duff also threw out Speaker Al
fist. Smith up. Ball one. Fou
strike one. Smith shot a long hi
into left center for three bases
Gardner up. Ball one. Ball two
Strike one. Kilduff threw GU
Gardner at first. NO RUNS, ONE
HIT, NO ERRORS.
FOURTH INNING.
BROOKLYN: Wheat up. Strik'
one. Strike two. Foul. Ball one
Wheat famed. Bagby working hin
on a drop ball. Myers up. Myer'
singled past Sewell. konetchy UP
Myers went to second on a wilt
pitch but was out when he tried TO
third, O'Neill to Gardner. Ball one
Strike enc. Ball two. Ball three
Strike two. Sewell knocked dow
Konetchy's hot one and threw hin
out at first. NO RUNS, ONE HIT
NO ERRORS.
| CLEVELAND: Johnston VI
Strike one. Ball one. Strike two
Johnston singled off Grimes legs
the ball going into left field. Sewel
I'D. Ball one. Ball two. Johnston
went to second on a short passe
ball. Strike one. Foul strike twt
Sheehan threw out Sewell at frs
Johnston going to third. O'Neil
up. Ball one. Ball two. Bal
three. Ball four. O'Neill was pu,
posely passed. Bagby up. Bal
one. Bagby hit q home run int
the temporary stands in cente
field. Johnston q nd O'Neill scoriu
ahead of him. Jameson up. Jamie
son singled OF Konetehy's bar
hand. Grimes was taken out g
the boz and the left-hander. Clal
ence Mitchell. took up the pitchin
burden.) Wambsganss up. Ba
one. Wanby flied to Whea
Speaker up. Strike one. Jamieso
went out stealing, Miller to OlsoI
THREE RUNS, THREE HITS, NJ
ERRORS.
FIFTH INNING.
BROOKLYN: Kilduff up. Strik
ona Foul strike two. Ball on.
Kiiduff singled into left field. Mi
Ter up. Ball one. Foul strike on
Ball two. Miller singled into Ger
ter, Kilduff going to secon!
Mitchell mp. Ball one. Strike on,
Ball two. A triple play closed tn
inning. Wambsganss took Mitch
/ -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-11
BOTANICAL ENGINHER.

Axos o. MECHANICAL DRAW.
Jiyg and Fixture dneignins
Ideas developed. u. II.
~ 1ech. Cons;tg. Eng, associated
~. N. Haskell. Patent Attorney,
nest Bldg. Phone B. l. 766.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-11

Administrators Notice.
Estate OF John A. Gustafson, deceased.
The undersigned. having been appoint
ed Administrator of the Estate Of john
A. Gustafson. late of the County Of Rock
gives notice that it will appear before the
Probate Court Of Rock Island County,
at the Probate Court room. in ths City
OF Rock Island. at the December Term. on
the First Monday in December next. at
which time all persons having claims
against said Estate are notified aud re-
Quested to attend for the purpose of hay
ing the same adjusted
All persons indebted to said Estate are
requested to make immediate payment 10
the undersigned
Dated 23rd day Of September. A. D.
1920.
ROCK ISLAND SAVINGS BANK.
,, Administrator.
CURTIS 3 sMoNsoE. Attorneys.