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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-27
JOHN BURROUGHS. MILLIONAIRE

died pOor His is appraised only s6.-
900. multitude of people who live and die IN OBJ
scurty aceumulats IN their lives much and
yet for all his poverty material goods, John
Burroughs lived and died a millionaire. RE rich
immensely rich-in his love for his felovman, and
In the loss of his fellowman for him. He rich
Immensely Yteh-in the love for every living thing
ana IN the love OF every living thing for him.
The birds and flowers trees and loved
John Burroughs They opened their souls to him and
told him things vouchsafed other. Burroughs
generous and whole-hearted shared with ali men
this treasure. For that Americans hold him in afec-
tion. The reports in when they say
that John Burroughs died poor man lived and
died many times 9 millionaire. And the currency in
which his wealth is measured depreciaes That
means much TO all OF u.s. who inherit his estate
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-27

The Sacred Ibis WAS bird. the Ibis
held sacred BY the ancient Egyptians.
Z. Which are three OF The largest
felines? Ans-The lion. tiger and the
leopard
S. Who are the Knickerbockers?
They are descendants Of one OF the
Dutch families that settled New York.
. What Is propinquity7 Ans-Pro-
pinquity means nearness of place time
and relationship.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-27

fat woman can do It easily
NUT ven bet ten dollars
fat man couldn't put on corset
AND sit down while he's doing II.
UNLESS you arc good runner
or a good lighter. II doesn't pay
TO tell the truth all the time,
WE are told by those in a position
TO know that the feel or silk next
TO the skin IS very luxurious and
delightful
AND the way our reconstruction
UNION suit Is we could try it out
IN several places
If we had silk shirt.
YOU couldn't worry much
If you couldn't worry over your
troubles
UNTIL your friends worried
OVER them for you,
EVERY man has his own way in this
world
UNTIL he's old enough to be
wEANED and fed with a spoon.
If burdened man permits his mind
TO dwell upon all he
HAS to do in the course OF a week
HIS nervous system Is likely to be
shattered
AND his very reason totter upon its
throne
AND our philosophical way is to re-
feet
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-27
F RECKLES
Den't Hide Them with Wells Re.
move Them With othine-DOubIe
Strength.

This preparation for the removal Of
freekles Ia usually SO successful in
removing freckIes and giving a clear.
beautiful compl exon that it Is sold un-
der guarantee 70 refund the money II
Il fails.
Don't hide your freckles under =
veil. get an ounce OF Othine and re-
move them, Even the nrst few appli-
cations should show a wonderful im-
provement some OF the lighter
freckles vanishing entirely.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength Othine: IT IS this that
Is sold on the money-back guarantee.
ADV
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-27
He-PaSsine Shoe

THAT after al only one grease our
hAs = 0e screwed down az time
netr comes our
IN the comb It is lost forever but
GIRL can take her hair out OF tn.
0H'D
~ - On ner neaa again
WOMEN while perfectly all right IL
general way are sometlrne. nm
sonAole
~ their demands and one Of n,
nonlest
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-27

today that President Harding has not
offered the appointment OF the chief
justiceship Of the United states su.
preme court TO anyone. The statemem
vas forthcoming in response TO renort
that former President TAFT had heel
offered the post and had signiaed hls
willingness to accept
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-27

owe to mothers whose
little ones suffer from
chafing, rashes, itching
scalding, or any skin ir-
ritation or soreness, to
tell them that in all my
experience as a nurse
] have neverfo found any
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-27
TIPPING'S SPREAD.

|
II has been assumed that federal employees In
positions the public service without
additional compensation. yet been revealed that
customs inspectors in New York have been working
rich acid for graft in accepting brides from
ing steamer passengers for examining baggage As
100 inspectors charges OF taking tips
ranging from % to 5000. though they paid
by the government for the they render and
could give favor the passenger without de-
prving other passenger OF his rights defraud
ing the government. And important phase Of the
matter judicial decision that law is violated in
either soliciting receiving tps
A construction placed the Law would permit
any government employe to demand a fee before
derinG a service asked. Carried It's ultimate
clusion postonice clerk might solicit tip for hand
ing dimes worth Of stamps OF course there is
remedy that is discharge, but grating en-
ploye be caught that. Abroad fees not
repuEnant government employees The New York
inspectors appear have adopted the Europ
method.
There have been many protests against the grow
ing custom OF being expected under many crcumstan-
ces for something and then throw in grauity
in addition Shoeshners. walters and BARRIERS always
hope for something extra Yet it is un-American
q doubt. that attention has been call
it, that congress will take forbid the
practice among federal employees The laborer worthy
hire but he is entitled to more than that
and he Is entitled to be paid again for what he
has been paid for
the easy public that makes the tip prac
tce possible Were IL the price nxed
enough gratuities graft the custom would
be broken up The fear that will be thought a
"tightwad" drives many unwillingly give up yet
courage the right thing Is all that is necessary.
AN OHIO man claims 900 acres in lower New
York, including Wall Street. There is not much that
Ohio men claim. however.
THE ARMY has turned so. 900 pistols over to the
postoTfce department to be used when the mail is
called for by the wrong parties.
|
CAN AMERICANS who regret that not in
the league agree whether should support France
or Britain IN the siesian controversy?
EDISON SEEMS to have overlooked the fast that
applicants able the questions he ASKS
they would not be looking for Jobs at $1So month
WHILE THE constitution guarantees mans
right pursue ppiness. It does give him
lection against vamps.
AN OUTSTANDING feature of the proposed year
pcions Will arise that Wall Street is behind the pro-
position.
Almost as soon as the ceremony is ended
people appear to begin looking for correspondents
THE MAN who does not smoke will not be tempt
ed to buy back ave cent cigar.
WHAT BECOMES Of all the money a
after he gives up wastetul habit?
BUTTER AND eggs down. but you can't prove
it By price of egg sandwich.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-27

thing equal to Sykes Comfort Powder
toheal and soothe the skin. Habitually
used after child's bath. il heals and
prevents soreness and rashes. Mabel
E.iMiller, r. ", w Carthage, n. Y.
The reason Sykes Comfort Powder
is so successful in such cases is be
cause it contains six healing, antisep-
tic ingredients not found in ordinary
talcums For twenty years il has been
used and endorsed by physicians and
mothers, and nurses call it A Heal
inc Wonder -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-27
HOW MUCH
DO YOU KNOW?


1. Who're is Lake Winnipeg:
?. What is meant by "keelhaulinE?
3. what is a hypothesis
l. What Is fia gstone?
5. What Is a fotilla-
s. What is a sporadic disease
:. Who was Puck.
S. How did the phrase sounding his
own trumphet.7 originate?
g. What is a faSon?
10. Who wrote QUO vadis:-
AwEwERs TO xEgrE1DATs
QUESTIONS
I. What is geometry Ans.-1t IS
the branch Of mathematics which treats
Of the measurements of lines. angles
surfaces and solids.
q What two countries are more sub
ject 10 earthquakes than any others IN
in the world? Ans.-Italy and japan.
5 In what book is Little Nell" a
familiar character. Ans.-Dickens'
old Curiosity Shop"
g. What Is a jinrikisha? Ans.-It
is small two wheeled man drawn We
hicle in common use in Japan.
5. What is verdigrss? Ans.-It IS
the biue-green substance which forms
on copper or brass.
g. What was the Sacred This7 Ans
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-27

ment sees any point to pursuing mirage that will
never be realized.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-27

THE ARMY has turned $4,000 pistols over to the
postortce department to be used when the mail is
called for by the wrong parties.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-27

WHAT BECOMES of all the money a save
after he gives up wasteful habit?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-27

CAN AMERICANS who regret that not in
the league agree whether should support France
or Britain In the Sesian controversy?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-27

AN OHIO man claims I 900 In lower New
York. including Wall Street There is not much that
Ohio men do not claim, however.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-27

BUTTER AND eggs are down. but you can't prov
It By the price OF an egg sandwich
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-27

THE MAN who does not smoke will not be tempt
ed TO buy a come back ave cent cigar.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-27

Almost the ceremony is ended some
people appear to begin looking for correspondents
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-27

EDISON SEEMS to have overlooked the fast that
were applicants able answer the questions he ASKS
they would not be looking for Jobs at $3.50 month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-27

WHILE THE constitution guarantees mans
right to pursue ppness It does give him
lection against vamps.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-27

AN OUTSTANDING feature OF the proposed yea
Of 3 months being few additional holidays, SUI
pioions Will arise that Wall Street is behind the PR
position.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-27
This Nurse
Tells Mothers
How to Save Children from
Skin Irritations and Soreness

West Carthage, n. W am a
graduate nurse, and feel il = dutv
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-27

Some Of our finest suits.
clothes that stand apart from
the commonplace.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-27

10. what Is the great aux? Ans
II Is a short-winged. sho st-tailed diving
bird Of the northern seas which stands
erect when In repose. Ike penguin
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
Eggs at Is Cents a Dozen.

Springfield, No, May T.-Eggs
are hitting the toboggan here and
Cave Johnson reports finishing IT'S
acres of Corn planting Saturday night.
Some it it was put in early and had
to be replanted three times.
A. Gorrill, Audrain specialist in ag-
riculture, is at the Chamber of Com
meree office every Saturday afternoon
and willing to give any advice to
farmers. Mr.. GorrilI taught yoca-
ti0nal agriculture in Mcmillan High
School during the past year, and be-
sides being wen qualified, he is ex-
peieneed in agricultural WORK
NARROW Shock, who haa forty acres
of corn planted, started AOnday plow-
ing it over the second time.
J. C. Ringo had the first potatoes
out Of his garden this season aStur-
day. This is the local record
Unknown thieves stole about two
dczen chickens from the farm of F.
S. Summers, three and one half miles
north Of town Sunday. Only bot
tie with an unknown odor formed a
trace. Summers promises severe
treatment Of any who are caught try
ing it again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
FARM FARM DELEGATES MEET

Fully fifty men from Audrain Coun-
y Farm Clubs met in the County
Court Room Saturday night and dis
cussed plans for increasing their
membership and bettering their snip
ping conditions.
Names were proposed for member
ship in the various clubs and the men
decided the eligibility Of proposed
men for one club or another.
An important work Of the clubs is
to encourage cooperative stock ship
nmets and it was pointed out that 9
stronger farm club organization would
aid the farmers materially IN this way
as more stock could then be shipped
The membership goal for the county
was set at $500 which would be the
largest IN Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
IMPROVING THE STREETS.

IT is indeed gratifying to see the
number of streets to whose residents
are interested in their being oiled.
While the Ledger has always fav-
ord permanent street and road i'm
provements where this is impossible
the next best thing IS a step for
ward.
Once the streets have been improy-
ed. even if only temporarily, the
property owner realizes the value and
soon becomes more interested in per-
manently built tboroughfares.
Nothing makes city appear better
than improved streets, well kept
lawns and parkings and the homes
well painted. You can tell the char
aeter Of towns citizenship from the
towns appearance.
There is also a material side to
street improvements. It makes traffic
easier and less costly. It makes res
ponse to fire alarms quicker and
surer and in general raises the value
Of the property touching it.
Let US improve all the streets in
Mexico we can. 1t viii make it bet
ter city in which to live.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
SETTLING up1

WITH Germany's acceptance Of the
terms of the entente governments,
chief among which is eventual pay
naent of Is2O00. .006, 600 gold marks,
Or over $4,000. 100000, as repair
ati0us, considerable interest has been
aroused among American fnanciers
Is to what extent the German pay
nnents may be used by our European
allies in repaying their borrowings
from the United States.
This question is all the more per-
tinent in view Of SUGGESTIONS that
France in particular might utilize her
share Of the German indemnity as a
basis for issuing bonds to be sold to
American investors.
If the German payments are to be
used by their recipients as basis for
liquidating their debts to this country,
it isc conceivable a plan to issue bonds
against Germany's pledge might en-
list the hearty support Of the United
States government and America in
vestors. If, however, such bonds are
designed to draw more money from,
Anerca to be used by foreign nations
for their own particular needs, it j:
likely the plan may be rather coldl1
received in this country.
GO to church Sunday. 1t never i
toe hot or raining TOO hard TO atten'
some entertainment, 50 don't let th
weather interfere with our going t
church tomorrow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
Former Resident
Writes From
State Of Oregon
Corvallis, Ores
May 18th, 1921

May 18th, 1871
Editor Ledger
Mexico. Mo.
Dear Sir:--
As former residents Of Audrain
County, for many years and readers
Of your valued paper; we read from
week to week, letters written by for
mer Mexico, and Audrain people from
different sections of the Country;
many of these old old friends or ac-
quaintanees, and IN reading their let
tsrs, it almost seems that we have re-
ceiyed a personal letter from them.
And feeling that there are those,
who might appreciate hearing in this
same way from us? I am presum-
ing to send this to you to let our for
mer neighbors and acquaintance
know where we are. We live in Ger
wallis, Oregon, in the willamette Val
ley, about 80 miles south of Port
land, on the Willamette River. Our
little city has nearly 5000 population,
it is school town, being the seat Of
the Oregon Agricultural College, one
of the largest institutions of the kind
IN the U. s. has an anuai attendance
Of about 1000 students.
The climate here is devoid Of ex-
| tremes, never intensely hot, no sui
try sumner days, no violent electric
storms or cyclones, or destructive hail
storms; winters generally mild, some
times we never have no snow; bat lots
+! Of rainy weather in winter, and cloudy
days; the rainfall is gentle, very little
wind, and as it IS warm it is not very
disagreable; most winters our coldest
weather is not much below freezing
point; sometimes the leaves remain
on the rose bushes all winter.
/ The principal crops grown here are,
grains Of all kinds, hops, potatoes and
in fact all kinds of vegetables do well
Italian prunes, pears, apples and ber-
ries of all kinds; this valley is the
home of the Logan berry, the juice of
which has become famous as tenn
peranee beverage
\ But must bring this to close, as
II do not wish to impose on your gen
erosity, if you see fit to publish this
! / may come again, sometime
+ Yours truly,
FRED TOMKINS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
STOCK
NEWS
NHAhAhhAhhAnnahahaaanAnn

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 2T.-
Energetic measures against the
chineh bugs which threaten injury not
only to the wheat and rye crops of
Missouri, but to corn. as well, are
urged by the Bureau Of Entomology,
United States Department Of Agri-
culture in view of reports of an I'M
pending outbreak cf the pest. Wide
spread and severe infestations are re-
ported in the whole central Mississ-
ippi Valley region.
The chinch bugs have had a mild
winter and are generally distributed
throughout the Missouri wheat and
rye fields, breeding in considerable
rumbers in the st. Louis neighbor-
hood early in May. Wheat is likely
70 ripen one or two weeks earlier
than normal this year, and the rains
have delayed the planting Of corn.
The bugs are certain to migrate
when the wheat rpens and the corn
will be so backward that damage by
the bugs is likely to be very severe.
Any barrier work or eresote repeIlent
line work should begin at once to be
effective, it is said, as the bugs will
migrate in increasing numbers as the
wheat stalk ripens upward The bin
der will shake loose those not already
out and stragglers viii continue to
migrate in serious numbers for 5 TO
Is days after harvest.
It viii be found of much value to
sow two drill widths of milIet between
corn and the nearby lelds Of wheat
and rye. The more quickly this is done
the better, so as to make as good
growth as possible ofthis trap crop
before the bugs attack it. When the
bugs have migrated into the trap
have been quoted at Is cents a dozen
by the wholesalers, the lowest price in
several wears.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
YOU KNOW WHO TT IS.

WHO is it that IS always ready and
willing to give freely Of his time for
Mexico?
Who never is too busy, no matter
how busy he is, to raise funds for any
public enterprise, and who never fails
to get the money?
Who refuses 10 accept any execu-
tive position where speechmaking is
required but peters to work IN the
ranks as a private?
Who can't talk without using his
hands, hence he doesn't drive a motor
car, because he's always talking?
Who is Mexico's premier booster
and is always ready to swell the at
tendance at q competing Sunday
school class gathering or do his fin
anciaI part To build . church?
Who always has good story to
tell. who always smiles no matter
how dark the clouds, and who is five
hundred shark?
You've guessed it,
Sam Morris, Of course.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
Yor sHnIrIn Cn.oPERATE.
hundred &
You've guessed IT,
Sam Morris, Of course.

THE membership drive Of the Aud
rain Chamber Of Commerce, which is
going on this week, should receive the
fullest cooperation from everyone.
The Chamber Of Commerce is a co..
operative organization for the bet
ternent Of Mexico and Audrain coun-
~. It can only be what its members
make it. Its finances are important
but fully as great is the need of the
active personal interest Of the mem
bership.
The re-organized Chamber of Com
merce has made a splendid start. II
must have its furds in an amount to
meet the budget requirements as vel
as the active support Of its member
ship If it expects to progress. JUS
what the Chamber Of Commerce is ol
becomes depends upon your support
financial, moral and active persona
Il interest
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
co 10 WORK.

REPORTS are to the effect that
there are three million unemployed
III this country today, Many more
are working On part time. Depressed
business conditions are the cause of
mast Of these men not being at work.
A conservative estimate places the
loss of wages daily at fully ten mil
lion dollars. In a years time this
sum would amount to three billion
dollars.
Such dspregsions are wzsteful arld
we win continue to hare them unit
peaple understand they cannot takt
oct of themselves or their business
mSre than they put IN. Il is too bas
khas We cannot stand moderate pros
periky. Rut It is a human falling
net 10 do TO-
+ il question we cannot answe
bnt i nanst important ons whether VI
wiz hare 70 wait for TIE return d
pnosperitv IN Europe before Va ca
havs rood business u America How
ever II We are wise and work tOwar
~ increase oF our business source
81 Amera We can Do nueh towar
siar present conditions. On
ecsntry i iarge enough and our r.
sossrrea saeh that tits II possible.
VI sheaid turn onr hopes u u
;.s.ssesllase futnre from confused Eu'
80 to or cwn eounEry. Tor We has
sIss here aE hsme THE greateAt NJ
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
sAvING-A GREAT NEED.

ONE Of the greatest needs Of the
American people is saving to provide
an income. Once this becomes a fixed
idea in the mind of the individual the
rest is really easy Saving is most
important economic factor and it is
toe little practiced today in the
United States
Some of the greatest fortunes in
this country are the result Of the es-
tabIishment Of the saving habit at
an early age. Parents should do their
part in intoxicating this habit in their
children for their future good.
The desire to have accumulated q
sum Of money that may be available
in an emergency such as illness, ac-
eident or other unexpected necessity
is Of course laudable. But how much
more lau&able is the fixed habit of
the native Frenchman, who begins to
save money early in life to provide
not principal to be spent whenever
real or fancied necessity arises
bat ar income that viii insure his fin
ancial indepedentee in later life.
II is this habit Of saving for income
that the people OF the United States
need to acquire, both for their own
good and for reasons of national sig
nifcance, as the total Of such savings
comprises an asset of incalculable
value to the country, because Of the
money itself in possible national
emergency and the curb such habit
would place upon the natural inelin-
alton of Americans toward extrav-
.agance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
HIsHEif ENGINEERS HERE TO BEGIN
SURVEY or AEIICG-piRIS Road

Engineers from the State Highway
Deuatment arrived in Mexico Tues
day noon and viii begin Immediately
he JOB Of surveying the Mexico-Paris
road on which $1,000 q mile is to be
spent under the new highway plan.
It is expected that before winter
this road viii be completed and in the
lest condition
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
Attended Pearson Funeral.

The following from out Of town at
tended the Pearson funeral Saturday:
Charles Pearson Of Sedalia, Alb Dingle
of MoberIy, Gerie Pearson of st.
Louis, Mrs. ]. o. C1ffyn, Of Lexington,
Miss Lemon of Fulton, Mrs. Mamie
Lemon of Fulton, and DR.. and Mrs.
Morris Pearson Of ST. Louis
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
MiIton wins sreedwar CIassie.

Indianapolis, Ind, May S1.-Tom-
my Milton, criving an American car,
won the 500 mile Speedway classic
here yesterday in the fast time Of 5
hours, "a minutes and 4465 seconds,
an average Of $500 miles per hour
and new record for cars of less than
1s3 cubic inches of piston displaee-
ment. Roscoe Sarles finished second
and Percy Ford third.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02

Mai. and Mrs. ]. C. Stroek viii de-
part Friday for a visit in Pennsy-
vania. They viii spend about three
weeks with relatives in Harrisburg,
after which Mrs. Strock win go to
Lebanon, Pa, to spend the rest Of
the summer with relatives there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02

the Duff property paying the small
creditors fifty cents on the dollar, not
only realized more than thei< esti-
mated $4,000, bGt it IS expected that
total proceeds for the two days will
exceed $4,000.