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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-29
YOUNG MAN
FOLLOWED III.I,

on each such occasion. they said.
Clara ~ha rren % leave the honne
with market basket on her arm
and 10 walk down rffih ave towards
town. The young man. coming from
the opposite direction. would swing
IN close behind her and follow her
10th Of them converHlng. until they
passed out ~ view.
The Eifi didn't have any money
~ her own" said Mrs. ChedoiAi.
speaking q the Eoid Clara u said
10 have had after the murder and
before she disappeared.
"After Ahe oame here from the
Past iaFt July. ifnehi@unn told me
be had sen, her so and tckot from
CifieAwD 60 Seattle"
Prosecutor Douglas has turned
over 10 handwriting experts. T.. r.
May. chief ~ the Neyeiar~ infsrnA.
tionai Secret Service. and o. L.
Miller. oil the alleged forr~ries IN the
cnsr for them 20 determine positive.
" whether they were done b. Clara
or someone sin~.
The situation as " now stands was
summed up briefly ~ Capt. Tenant.
when We catch 40 with Clara
the case " complete"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-03
20 Years Ago.

William S~teffens, a hardware mer-
chant in Mexico, had received a letter
threatening his life if he did not place
$500 near the Paris road bridge north
of Mexico. He paid no attention to
the threat.
Mrs. Alvira Brown, 8 years old, had
died at her home in Wright City. She
was the mother of Mrs. w. L. Kent
of Mexico.
Mrs. Ellen Thornhill, 43 years old,
died near Rush Hill. Another death
was that Of Mrs. Tandy Bush of Cen
tralia. Mrs. Bush was one of the first
settlers of Centralia.
W. A. Sullivan of Salt Lake City
and Miss Armstrong Of Audrain Coun-
ty were married by Father J. ]. Dill
lion.
Betsy Wade, an aged negro woman,
died at her home here. She was the
slave of Curtis Wade of Mexico.
Hugh D. Sproul of Strother, Mo-,
and Miss Nina Boatman were married
in this cit at the home of W. N.
Boatman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-03
New City Editor For Ledger.

Miss Frances Chapman, who has
been city editor of the Mexico Ledger
for the past six month, has resigned
and will leave Saturday for her home
in Louisiana. Miss Chapman was
graduated from the School of Journal
ism of the University with the degree
of B. J.. last spring, and will enter the
Graduate School to continue her work.
She will be succeeded by Miss Ruth
Taylor of West Plains, Mo-, who was
graduated from the School of Journal
ism of the University last December
with A. B. degree. Miss Taylor has
had practical experience in newspaper
work and comes we'll recommended to
the Ledger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-03
Must Raise Rest
Fund For Near
East By June 80

Missouri has raised just one-ifth Of
her Near East Relief fund, according
to a statement issued at the annual
conference of the Near East workers.
The remaining four-ifths must be
raised by June 80. Although many
of the church and other organizations
and individuals have given sums of
money, not nearly enough has been
received.
One of the most cherished contribu-
tons of the Near East workers that
was recently received was 1892 from
the boys Of the Missouri Reformatory
at Boonville. This amount represents
the individual earnings of the boys as
not was permitted to give any
| money that had been sent him by his
relatives. Another gift was from the
Deaf School at Fulton, which sent in
$87.O5.
A record of what the Near East Re-
lief is doing follows: 1000, 900 Ar
menians are living, who would not
be, had America not come to their res
cue; 100000 would have starved to
death had not the Near East organ
ization been there to distribute food
and supplies; there are 229 orphan
ages; 10000 children are being given
vocational training so that they may
become self-supporting; eleven home
maintained for girls rescued from
Turkish harems, and 538 college bred
men and women are devoting their
lives to salvage a nation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-03
COURT
HOUSE

PROBATE COURT.

-
In the estate Of George E. Ferris,
DR.. 7. M. Monroe files a demand in
the sum of $168 waived.
In the estate Of Mrs. E. E. Carroll,
the administrator files inventory and
appraisements.
In the estate of Susan Barton,
bond was filed and letters issued to
Mary G. Stevenson.
In the estate of Lester E. Eads,
bond was filed, and letters were is
sued to Clara A. Eads as admins
tratrix.
In the estate of Joseph A. Lewis,
Ida Barton files a demand in the sum
of $72.69 waived.
In the estate of Joseph A, Lewis,
Ida Burton and Eva Batsell file a de-
mand in the sum of $1485 waived.
In the estate of Lester E. Eads, the
Administrative files inventory and ap-
praisements.
In the estate of Joseph A. Lewis, E.
E. Brown files a demand in the sum
of $668.15 waived.
In the estate of J. A. Lewis, the
administrator files apetition for the
sale of the real estate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-03
at Laddonia.

at Laddonia.
A. E. Poteet, a brother Of Post
master George Poteet, was in charge
of the Ferris Hotel at the Mexico de-
pot.
Joe Fish, formerly with Harper &
Turner, went into business with Mr..
Can't at Martinsburg.
Glandon & Potts had put up about
1000 pounds Of ice.
Martin Bowman, formerly of Aud
rain County, was conducting a news
paper at Douglass, Kan.
R. M. Allen Of Audrain County had
marketed about $1,000 worth of cattle
in st. Louis.
James Snyder was recovering from
a severe illness.
Rudolph Scharlach and son, Her.
man, Of Mexico were both instantly
killed by a freight train while walking
on the tracks of the Chicago & Alton
Railroad, just west of the crossing on
Jefferson street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-03
Pines For Line

The Prairie Pipe Line oil pipes for
their new line through this section
have been unloaded at Larrabee and
the Centralia allotment is expected
any day now. The work Of handling
them out will begin Immediately and
it will only be a short time before the
tong and ditching gangs will appear.
Chas. Keithley Of Sturgeon who is
looking after the buying Of right Of
way was in town last week and in
formed us that home men were en-
ployed on these gangs and they would
be paid 80 cents ar hour and board,
This win make more work for the
home boys who are waiting the COM
ing the coming Of spring.-Centralia
Courier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
YESTERDAY
IN MEXICO
10 Years Ago.

tf p CoAc TABOs
Mayor Potts had received letters
concerning the opening here of a
cigar factory and a manufacturing
plant that would employ twenty-five.
J.. R. Zalinger and Miss Clara Nc
Cune of Mexico were married.
Miss Stella Adkins of this city had
died in. Memphis, Tenn. The body was
shipped here for burial.
The new Orpheum Theatre was for
mally opened with thee Elks minstrel
show. VA
Miss Corinne Barth was to leave for
New York to attend the Beniamine
School for girls, a furnishing school.
She was to be accompanied by her
brother, Leopold, who was to go into
business there several months.
Miss Frances Gill had resigned her
position with the Ferris & Cauthorn
Hardware Company because of the ill
health of her mother. Her place was
taken by Miss Kate Ferris.
Albert j.. Stewart, eldest son of
Mn and Mrs. George A. Stewart, was
promoted to the position of chief dis
patcher of the third district of the
Kansas City Southern Railroad.
Mrs. J.. c. Ringo, who had been SER
iously i'll for several months, was no
better.
L. F. Klekamp narrowly escaped
serious injuries when the gauze band
age over his left eye caught fire from
his cigar. His forehead and nose were
burned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-03
WILL TT WORK?

The pulpit and papers have failed to
suppress,
The much exposed ankle and low cut
dress;
While checked in their efforts, they
r still not dismayed,
But will now make fun Of the scanty
dressed maids.
tbs agreed that all fathers and
brothers will laugh
And poke fun at the maidens when
ever they pass.
The real show will start when the
round dance begins
Each swallowtail man will grab his
maid for a spin,
Round and round the waxed floor they
will prance, trot and rack;
While wet hands are close pressed
upon wet sweaty backs.
Then the dads and the brothers will
stand by and laugh
And poke fun at each couple when
ever they pass.
T'is a shame to humiliate the maidens
this way,
But they started this dance, and the
dancer. must pay
Real men are not pleased, with the
much exposed back,
Nor the clinging knee high abbreviated
sack,
So cut it out girls, and dress your
selves sane,
For the real boys are ready to poke
fun again.
G. s. CAMPBELL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-03
COUNCIL HAS
ACCEPTED THE
RESIGNATION

The City Council, at a special
meeting Friday morning accepted
Mayor Harrison's resignation by a
vote Of 8 to 5. The Septic tank build
ing and a number of other important
matters are to be before the City this
year and it is imperative that some
one who is thoroughly familiar with
the details of this work shall be
Mayor.
]. w. Gallaher, whose term as City
councilman expires this year, and who
has been Mayor protein, is being
urged by members of the Council and
friends to become a candidate for the
place. He is not only capable as a
business man but familiar with every
detail Of the work ahead of the city
and will be in a position to accomplish
more than a man who enters the place
unfamiliar with what has been done.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-03
DEATHS

George Armstrong, 67 years old,
died Wednesday at the Audrain Hos
pital. He had been there i'll for ten
days. MI. Armstrong came to Mexico
about a year ago, and has been doing
odd jobs to make a living. So far is
known, he has no relatives. Funeral
services were conducted by the Rev.
W. c. Cowart Thursday afternoon at
the M. s. Bush Undertaking Company.
Burial was in Elmwood cemetery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-03
$445O In Bonds
OF Benton CITY
Bank Is Found

Liberty bonds and War Savings
Stamps valued at $4,450 which were
stolen from the Citizens Bank at Ben.
ton City, October 10, 1920, have beer
found. The bonds and stamps were
in a grain sack in a cane shock on the
farm of Ray Spencer, west of Lad.
donia. Other valuable papers were
found in the sack.
The bonds and stamps were regis
tered and could not easily be disposed
of by the thief. There is about $751;
900 worth of bonds still missing, that
were not registered.
The bank was forced open last fall
with tools from a neighboring black
smith shop. Everything was taken,
The safe and everything that would
be likely to contain valuables of the
bank were ransacked. The majority
Of the bonds were not registered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-03
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Moore have return
ed to their home in Macarthur, Ohio,
after a delightful visit here.
ADMINISTRATORS NoTTcEl

Notice is hereby given, that letters
of administration upon the estate Of
MRS. e. e. CARROLL, Deceased
have been granted to the undersigned
j. A. CARROLL, by the Probate
Court of Audrain County, Missouri,
bearing date the 18th day Of January,
1921.
Ali persons havine claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to him for allowance within six
months from the date Of said letters,
a they may be precluded from any
bsneft az such estate; and II said
claim. Be not exhibited within ons
pear from the date of granting
said LISTERS, they will be forever
j.. A. CARROLL,
Administrator
Aktssted BY me this 25th day ct
lSKx 1sg BEsS WOoy
Clerk Of Probate C0urs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-03
Miss Peck to Kentucky,

Miss Matte Peck, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, G.
W. Peck, here, will leave soon for Ken
lucky to take up Red Cross work.
Miss Peck has been connected with
the Graham Hospital at Kirksville
since last June.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-03
40 Years AGO.

A fire company was organized in
Mexico with D. E. Shea as chief. He
was to receive a salary of $50 a
month.
Doctor Banks had opened a drug
store in the new building of Mr.. Case
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-03
In a Gamblers Market

bushel selling order, caused wheat to fall 8A points
on the Chicago Board of Trade last October. It didn't
change the worlds wheat supply by a single grain or
affect actual wheat needs by so much as a crust of
bread, but every farmer whose wheat was marketed
that day lost money as a result. y
A short time before, the market was sent tumb1ing
by a false cablegram announcing that France had a
big harvest of wheat. 4
When a clerical error or baseless runor can rob
the farmer of millions, some renedyMUST. be found.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-03
Papers Boost Rates

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. d.
Newspapers Of San francisco and
Oakland viii increase their suhscrip-
ton rates beginning February /, &C.
cording to an announcement Satuz.
day. Increased cost Of production i
the reason.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-03

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wat
son on E. Jackson Street, a daughter
on Tuesday, January 25th. Mrs. Wat.
son was formerly Miss Guthrie of this
oi4y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-03

Mrs. M. A. Erb of Laddonia visited
friends in Mexico Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-03

c ID. Robnett Of Laddonia was ii
Mexico Sunday visiting friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-03

A practical remedy is knowl-
edge of world markets. Accu-
rate information on all foreign
crops can pc gathered and given
out. This would make supply
known and demand steady.
The Farm Bureaus aimtopre-
vent costly price fluctuations by
this means. They believe in the
slight cure as a remedy for dis
tribution evils. And you can
help! If you are not q Farm
Bureau member, join today.
In your individual effort to
contribute toward the improve
raent Of farm conditions, you
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-03

L. E. Wilmshorst Of Rush Hill was
in Mexico Friday ~transacting bus
mess.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-03

will find THE COUNTRY GEN
TLEMAN a powerful ally. With
a large staff of editors and con-
tributors covering every corner
of the land--even studying for
eign markets--THE COUNTRY
GENTLEMAN presents each
angle of our national farm prob
lens in the most helpful and
interesting way. Itwarns youof
causes for price changes before
they occur, helps you to make
money, entertains and inspires
you--all for just $1.00 for So
big issues. Send q dollar bill
or your check is goodi
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12

The State Firemen's annual con-
vention will be held in Williston the
first week in June. The boys are pro-
missed plenty of cloudy Missouri river
water.
C. F. Truax received sack of
Early Ohio seed potatoes from Mrs.
Geo. Smith Of White Earth which
are of the purest variety, large and
smooth.
Mrs. S. A. Thomas, wife of the Mi
not manager Of the Standard Oil Co.,
after recovering from an operation at
St. Joseph's hospital, returned to her
home this week.
Fay N. Fuller, formerly Of the Full
Ter Motor Co. of Minot, has left
Grand Forks where he sold his inter-
ests and is now in Seattle. He ex-
pected to re-engage in the automobile
business in the west.
Abe Gordon and Lowell f. Netting
er of the Gordon Clothing Co. left for
Minneapolis Monday to meet repre-
sentatives of the wholesale houses
and will buy new stock Of mems
clothing for the new store which the
Gordon Clothing Co. will install in the
old Boyer stand on Main street about
July Is.
A farmer living in forming town
ship marketed twelve dozen eggs
which paid his bill for three cans of
fruit at the store. Farmers wives
are serving fried eggs, poached eggs,
baked eggs, boiled eggs, shirred eggs,
scrambled eggs, deviled eggs and
fried eggs for breakfast, dinner and
supper and some of them are using
angel food cake instead of common
white bread. They are determined to
cut down the h. c. |. in some manner.
Mrs. VIM. Galluge of St. Ansgar,
Ia, arrived Sunday, called here by
the serious illness Of her daughter,
Mrs. John REM, who is suffering
from mastoiditis and erysipelas. Mrs.
Renz's sister, Mrs. John Hackbarth,
of St. Ansgar, and Mrs. Albert Pagel
of Willard, Mimi, and brother, Otto
REM of St. Ansgar accompanied their
mother to Minot. Mrs. REM is i'm
proving nicely and will soon be out
of danger.
Robert McDougall of Sawyer mo-
tored to Minot over the muddiest
roads of the season Monday morning
to be present at the granting of final
citizenship papers. He had received
summons to appear but learned that
he was eight days short of the time
necessary in which to secure the pa
per and will have to go along with his
usual serenity until Sept. IL. Mr.. Nc
Dougal who lives on the old E. D.
Skinner farm, which he purchased
from his father-in-law some years
ago, has one of the finest valley
farms in the vicinity of Sawyer. He
is milking dozen cows but is far
from satisfied with the present price
of butterfat. With eggs at only IL
cents a dozen it hardly pays a farm
er to pick them up, he says. The
farmer has real complaint because
his products are the first to come
down whereas many Of the things he
has to buy have not dropped per-
ceptibly.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12
Demonstrations Win
Packer and Weedey

The Reishus Implement Co. held
two very interesting demonstrations
Friday afternoon at the Frank Linha
farm and on the following afternoon
at the f. S. Person farm, each being
witnessed by a good sized crowd Of
farmers, interested in the better
methods Of farming.
Frank Linha called at this office
and stated that he was very well
pleased with the demonstration. Four
acres of land was plowed during the
demons ration at his farm, the plows
being pulled by an |. H. c. 8-16 en-
CINE. This land was then treated
with the cultivator and culti-packer,
the soil being left in the very best
of shape.
The culti-packer and weeder were
then taken to an unemployed stub
BILE field and pulled thru the field to
show the power Of the engine, the
work being done with ease. A simil-
ar demonstration was held at the
Person farm on Saturday afternoon.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12

Bror Hanson, one Of the pioneer
merchants of Minot, passed away at
five o'clock Friday afternoon at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. o. J,
Weium, 5O7 First st. N. +. For the
past three years Mr.. Hanson had suf-
fered from heart trouble.
The funeral was held Sunday af-
rernoon from the Swedish Lutheran
church, Rev. M. Peterson officiating
Interment took place in the United
cemetery. A large number Of old
friends gathered at the last sad rites.
The pail bearers were j. w. Samuel
son, John Carlson, John Lee, VIM.
johnson, Erik Ramstad and Einar
Mus.
Mr.. Johnson is survived by two
daughters, Nlss Olaf eleven and Mrs.
.. J. Weium.
Mr.. Hanson was born in Melby,
Sweden, Jan. 10, 1858, and came to
America in the spring Of 1881, COM
mig to Minnesota where he remained
about year. He returned to Sweden
and brot back his family to America
first locating at Granite Pass, Mimi,
where he joined Nes Tufveson and
together they came to where Towner
N. d., is now located, in the spring Of
1884. They remained there until the
early spring of 1885 when they came
up to the Mouse river and settled IA
miles north Of Mckinney, where they
engaged in the ranching business
Mrs. Hanson died July 9, 1896 and
in the fall of the same year, Mr..
Hanson moved to Minot where he re-
sided until the day of his death. He
IS survived by brother in Sweden
A daughter, Lena, died Dec. IS, 1912.
In the spring of 1902 Mr.. Hanson
engaged in the general merchantile
business in Minot ,on South Main
street in frame building which stood
where the brick building north of
che Ringo block now stands.
Mr.. Hanson was one Of Minot's very
finest citizens and his death has caus-
ed hundreds of old friends to mourn.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12
BROR HANSON, PIONEER hlER-
CHANT, DEAD; CAME HERE in IS

work in the laundry room in the base
ment and Mrs. MCDANIEL poured a
little gasoline from a cup into a boil
err of hot water. An explosion fol
lowed Immediately and the flaming
gasoline enveloped her head, causing
a number of rather deep burns about
the fact and arms. She managed to
smother out the flames and before
paying any attention to her injuries,
put out the blaze which had started
in some paper shelf covering in the
basement.
Mrs. McCannell's burns were treat
ed at once and she is reported to be
recovering nicely.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12
Mrs. A. d. McCanueI
Suffers Painful Burns

Mrs. Archie D. Mcdaniel suffered
very painful burns at her home on
South Main street Monday morning
caused by gasoline explosion which
might easily have resulted fatally.
As it was, Mrs. MCDANIEL will be
several weeks recovering from severe
burns about her face and arms. For
5unately her clothes did not catch on
fire, or the burns without doubt
would have proved fatal.
Mrs. MCDANIEL had been told by
friend that a good way to bleach
clothes was to pour little gasoline
IN the water. The laundress was at
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12
HECKER CUSTODIAN OF X. p
HOME

Thos. Hecker has been engaged as
custodian of the Knights of Pythias
Home. The X. P.'s will find in Thorn
as most accommodating gentleman.
Mr.. Hecker is in charge of the soft
drinks and tobaccos and is serving
lunches to members of the lodge.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12

Henry NJ. Wilson has returned from
Fairview and Lambert, Mont, where
he spent a week on business. He
found conditions very fair at Fair
view but at Lambert rain was need
ed badly. Business was very quiet at
Lambert, garage which did "a 900
business in one month last year, fall
ing back to 100000.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12

Alfred Fox from near Norwich
motored in thru the mud Monday. He
declared that he had 800 acres Of
sown in the best Of shape and he
would be glad to put up with mud all
summer if that would only bring US
one Of the old fashioned bumper
crops, which appears to have gotten
good start
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12
DELEGAT TO NATIONAL NJ. w
A. CONVENTION

Lyle Corey returned from Valley
City Thursday, where he attended
the state NJ. w. A. convention. He
was selected as a delegate to the
national convention to be held in St.
Louis. Mr.. Corey has attended every
NJ. w. A. convention for the past
twenty years except one.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12
CITY news IN BRIEF

Atty. Thorpe Of Velva transacted
business in Minot Friday.
Mrs. L. T. Larson will entertain
the ladies Aid Society of forming
township at her home next Wednes-
day.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-06
EAT LESS MEAT
IF BACK HURTS
Take glass of Salts to Flush
Kidneys if bladder bothers
you.

Eating meat regularly eventually pro-
duces kidney trouble in some form or
other, says a we'll known authority, be-
cause the uric acid in meat excites the
kidneys, they become overworked; get
sluggish, clog up and cause all sorts of
distress. particularly backache and mis-
cry In the kidney region, rheumatic twin
ges, severe headaches. acid stomach, con-
stipaion, torpid liver, sleeplessness,
bladder and urinary irritation.
The moment your back hurts or kid
neys aren't acting right, or if bladder
bothers you, get about four ounces OF
Jad Salts from any good pharmacy;
take a tablespoonful in a glass Of water
before breakfast for a few days and your
kidneys will then act fine. This famous
salts is made from the acid OF grapes
and lemon juice, combined with lithlA,
and has been used for generations to
flush clogged kidneys and stimulate them
to normal activity; also TO neutraliEe tbs
acids in-the urine so It no longer irrf-
tates, thus ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts cannot injure any one:
makes a delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which millions Of men and
women take now and then TO keep the
kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus
avoiding serious kidney disease.-Adyer-
tisement.