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Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
DDH FELLOWS
HALL READY
FOR THURS.

The Mexico Odd Fellows, whose
building is located at the corner Of
Clark Ave, and West Liberty street,
is to be painted and painted soon but
the interior has just received an ex-
pensive treatment that makes it one
of the h~andsomest lodge rooms in the
city.
The work has been rushed to be in
readiness for the big meeting Thurs
day night when the Centralia Lodge
viii be here and give the first degree
u a class of twelve. Following the
izRtistory work the men will go to the
X. I. Of S. hall where the wives OF the
local members will ery q 'possum
supper.
Over a thousand dollars has been
spent on the interior. The work in
cludes a handsome new steel ceiling,
new wall paper, painted freshly
throughout and general attractive re-
arrangement of the room. The mem
beers of the Lodge should be proud OF
the results of their work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
$l4,Sl3,435 in
State Treasury
December lst

JEFFERSON CITY, December g..
The balance in the State treasury on
December End was S14,813,435, show
ing an increase over the October bal
ance of $78,377. Receipts during Nov
ember were 81, oil as compared to
S1,623,3I4 in October. Disbursements
were $1,S70,564 as compared to ST.
DIG, 1898 in October.
The state capitol building fund has
been practically exhausted according
to Auditor George E. Hackman, only
s13O.53 remaining of the funds APP
~propriated for the capital building.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
HATTON-CONCORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Creed shopped
in Fulton Saturday.
Clifford Smith has a good position
with the Deaf and Dumb school in
Fulton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chess Berry are enter
tanning a new ION. born last week.
j. E. Muir lost a fine Hereford COW
last week.
: We are having some winter at pres
emit time. Had a good snow Saturday.
Mrs. Homer Houf IS on the sick list.
James Smith died at his sons, Wink
Smith, in Mexico Friday night and
was buried at the Concord grave yard
Saturday. Rev. Wood preached his
funeral. His friends are sorry for his
family who was left to mourn his
death.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
STATE CONFERENCE
OF D. A. R. WILL
Be HELD HERE

The State conference of the Daugh-
aers of the American Revolution will
be held in Mexico next October.
The December meeting of the Mex
leo chapter was held at the Library
Monday afternoon with the new re-
gent, RMS. C. C. Hammond, presiding.
Five new members were added to the
chapter roll as follows: Mesdames
Rhoda Caldwell Ferris and jeanette M.
Smith of Laddonia, Terrill Myers
Crews and Misses Clara L. Myers and
Polly Powell.
A letter was read from the Fitzhugh
Lee chapter, U. D. c., congratulating
the local chapter of D. A. r. on secur-
ing the state conference for Mexico
and offering their hearty cooperation.
This communication was heartily APP
plauded.
The Regent named the following
committees:
Program and printing, Mesdames
Gordon, bearing, Henderson, Ferris.
Misses Wallace, Parker and Pitcher.
Nomination, Misses Dobyns, T
Houston, Thornburg, Mesdames Bast
Joe Williams and Fuller,
Correspondence, Mesdames Stall
ings, Emmons, Null, Livingston an,
Miss Cunningham.
Social and courtesy, Mesdame
Johnson, George Clark, French, Hol
lingsworth, Green, Charles Clark, Ed
monston, Luckie, Robertson and Mis-
Houston.
Finance, Mesdames Coil, W. Will
liams, Eller, Llewellyn, Bolts, KEN.
and Miss McPheeters.
Patriotic, educational and constitu
tional, Mesdames, ]. E. Martin, Peelel
o. L. Martin, Heberer, Lee, Misse
Lola Powell, Gill and Myers.
Charity, Mesdames Atchison, Ores
Dry, Wallace, Brown, Adams, KIM
Crews, Daniels and Bush.
Publicity, Mesdames HOOK, CoSht
Carter Runyan, Logan, Shobe, Brute
Kennen, Rhoda Ferris, Gatewood ar
Georgia Williams.
Parliamentarian, Mrs. Bolts.
Magazines and c. A. R., Mrs. Ian
Official Reader, Mrs. Emmons.
The out-of-town members prese
were: Mrs. Virginia Gatewood
Thompson and Mrs. Pinkney Fren
of Martinsburg. Miss Wallace of Ha
din College was a guest.
After the business meeting a soc
hour was enjoyed with Mesdames
L. Martin, G. A. Bast, Charles Cha
and Miss Frances Cunningham
hOstesses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
Louis Carrico is recovering from
a badly wrenched back.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue and authority of Special
Execution issued from the office of
the Clerk of the Circuit Court Of Aud
rain County, Missouri, returnable at
the November term, 1921, Of said
court land to me directed, in favor Of
Joe Considine and F. E. Wales, a CO.
partnership doing business under the
partnership name of Considine- &
Wales and against Joe D. Owens.
l have levied upon and seized all the
right title, interest and claim of the
said Joe D. Owens. of, in and to the
following described Real Estate, to-
wit:
All of a track of land described as
follows: Commencing at the North.
west corner of Division 1 of Survey
1907 in Section "a, Township 81
North of Range 10 West of the 9th
Principal Meridian, in Audrair
County, Missouri, and run thence
south 1874 feet for a point Of begin
ming; run thence south along the ives
line of said Division / a distance 0
list feet; thence east 1853 links; theme
north along the east line of said Dis
ision / a distance of 1877 feet; theme
west 1877 links to the point of begir
ming.
All lying and being in the sal
County, and State of Missouri. And
will, on the 29th day of December
D., 1921 tit being the 9th day of tn
Circuit Court of said County,, b.
3 tween the hours of nine o'clock in II
!, forenoon and five o'clock in the afte
noon of that day, at the East frol
door of the court house in the city
Mexico, County of Audrain aforesai
sell the same, or so much thereof
may be required, at public vendue,
the highest bidder, for cash in hal
(subject to all prior liens and jud
ments,) to satisfy said Execution al
4 costs.
C. L. BLUM,
Sheriff of Audrain County, N
-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
State Board
May Enforce
Vaccination

JEFFERSON CITY, December g.
The State Board Of Health is author
lied to enforce vaccination and isola-
alton of persons affected with contag-
ious diseases under a ruling Of the At
torney General recently.
The legal opinion was prepared by
Assistant Attorney General Otto and
was Endorsed by the Attorney General.
was written in reply to a number of
questions submitted by DR.. Cortez E.
Enloe, secretary of the State Board of
Health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08

The rain of last Thursday and snow
on Saturday ruined our good roads
People are planning to kill hogs this
week as it is the first time it has been
cold enough this fall.
Sun Rise church has called c. B.
Wait, of Columbia to preach for them
next year.
Mrs. F. B. Cook and daughter, Mrs.
John Henderson returned from St
Louis, Saturday.
The Sunday School at Sun Rise is
planning an old fashioned Xmas
tree and program with a real old
Santa Claus and a white Xmas com.
bined. Exact date has not beer
stated.
Orville Hebel is getting along nicely
at the Amanda Hospital and hopes t.
go home this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
MCMILLAN DEBATING TEAM
DEFEATED AT COLUMBIA
FRIDAY EVENING

The Mcmillan High School debating
team was defeated by the Columbia
high school team in the debate there
Friday evening. No other information
regarding the debate has been received
her other than the fact that the Col
uznbia team was victorious. Mcmillan
upheld the negative side Of the ques-
ton; "Resolved--that the principal
of the closed shop should prevail in
American Industry" Mcmillan was
Handicapped by the fact that Idnwood
Robson, the schools star debater, was
i'll and unable to go to Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
BBASKET BALL PRACTICE
BEGUN AT H.

Basket Ball practice has begun at
Mcmillan High School and much en-
thusiasm is being shown by the stu
dent body. About twenty men have
been out for practice. Three letter
men. Claude Moran. Eidon Reed and
Fred Stallings will play again this
year. The captain has not vet been
elected.
The first game Of the season viii be
With Vandaiia and will be played here
December I6. The schedule for the
season Ii not complete but II Is prob.
able eighteen games viii be played.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
M. S. Bush H. A. Precht
M. S. Bush
Undertaking Co.
AUTO SERVICE
Both Phones
$lOO Reward, 500

The readers Of this paper will be
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure In all its stages and
that Is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
CatarTh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on tho Mucous Sur
faces Of the System thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the CON
istitution and assisting nature in doing Its
work. The proprietors have go much
faith In the curative power Of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any casc that II fails
10 cure. Send for list NJ testimonials.
ADDRESS n. u. CHENEY N COZ Toledo.
5hlc. Sold w all Lrdgs iats. 5a.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
GUARDIANS. NOTICE
OF LETTERS.

rEI III LII EAsDs
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned were on the 18th day Of
November, 1921 appointed guardians
of the person and estate of H. C.
Berry, a person adjudged by the Pr
bate Court of Audrain County of I'M
sound mind and incapable of managing
his affairs and that letters Of guar
dianship and certificate of appoint
ment has been granted to them by
said Probate Court bearing date the
10Th day of November, 1921.
All persons having claims against
the estate of said H. C. Berry are re-
quired to exhibit them for allowance to
said guardians within one year after
the 18th day of November, 1921 or
they shall be precluded from any bene-
fit of such estate, and If such. claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date Of the granting of said certif-
cate and letters, they shall be forever
barred.
w. H. BERREY,
F. G. BERREY,
Guardians.
Attested this 22nd day of Novem-
Der, 1921.
(SEAL) E. A. SHANNON,
Judge of the Probate Court.
.40-4t Advertisement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
NOTICE!

The undersigned North Missouri
Trust Company, Assignee of B. A.
Smith Assignor, for the benefit Of
creditors, hereby gives notice Of its
intention to make application to the
Circuit Court of Audrain County, Mis-
souri, on the 10th day of December,
1921 and during the November 1921
Term of said court, to be discharged
from its trust as assignee aforesaid
NORTH MISSOURI TRUST COM
PANY, Assignee.
By j. C. MUNDY,
Vice. President
37r6t Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

ADN1kINA0 INA ASA&A 4NSAAN
Notice is hereby given, that letters
of administration upon the es-
tate Of
FREDERIC FARRIS, Deceased,
have been granted to the undersigned,
Susie B. Farris by the Probate
Court Of Audrain County, Missouri,
bearing date the 2srd day of Nov
ember, 1921.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to her for allowance within six
months from the, date of said letters,
or they may be precluded from any
benefit Of such estate; and Il said
claims be not exhibited within one
wear from date Of granting said Let
tiers, they will be forever barred.
SUSIE B. FARRlS,
Administrative.
Attested by me, this 23rd, day OF
November, 1921.
(SEAL) E. A. SHANNON,
Judge of Probate Court
41-4t Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
Train Strikes Mules.

Two mules belonging to the Ritter
brothers, who live near Mexico were
struck by train No. 20 Monday morn
ing and killed instantly. The animals
had broken loose from the wagon they
were hauling and ran down the track
straight into the train.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
State Adiutant Resigns,

Ed ]. Cahill, state adjutant Of the
American Legion, has resigned and
his resignation accepted according to
word received by officers of the local
post Tuesday morning. ]. E. Noonan
has been appointed to take his place
until the meeting of the State execu-
tive committee January /.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
JUDGE E. A. SHANNON
HONORED BY PROBATE
JUDGES, ASSOCIATION

Judge E. A. Shannon has been re-
elected secretary and treasurer Of the
state association Of probate judges at
lie convention held in Kansas City
November 80 and December / and 2.
State meeting Of the Probate Judges
Association, the Circuit Judges Asso-
citation and the Missouri Bar Associa-
ton we're held in Kansas City at the
same time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
BLANKETS

One pair good wool blankets are
worth a dozen cotton. We can save
you money. Our $3.50 and $3.50 all
wool are as good and weigh more
than the Wyoming $1,000 blanket, sold
to stockmen at the yards. Give us a
look; $3.50 and up; Wool-nap, $500 to
$500. RICKETTS, AND EMMONS.
d1 wi Advertisement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
Health Week Being Observed.

DR.. j. F. Jolley addressed the stu
dents of the South Side School Tues
day morning as part Of the Health
Week program which is being carried
out in the public schools here this
week in cooperation withthe national
movement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
FLUE CAUSES FIRE AT HOME
OF H. p. GREGORY

Fire cause by the flue did little
damage to the home of DR.. H. p.
Gregory Sunday evening. There was
a large fire in the CRATE and DIR.
Gregory smelled smoke. He entered
the dining room and found the flue
had caused a blaze. 1t had not gain
ed control, however, so was extin-
guished with little trouble and with
no damage to the house with the
exception Of the dining room. The
slight damake will be covered by
insurance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
Fined 500 and Costs.

Charles E. Pursley, who was ar
rested in Salt River Township Decem-
Der 8 charged with having in his pos
session, two ounces of Jamica gin
ger extract pied guilty in the justice
court Monday morning. He was fined
800 and costs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
Veteran Newspaper Man Dies.

John w. Jacks, veteran newspaper
man, died Monday morning at his
home in Montgomery City following a
long illness. Mr.. Jacks was n of the
best known newspaper men in the
State and was for many years editor
and proprietor of the Montgomery
City Standard. He was 10 years old
and born in Boone county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08

Jake Reed of Fulton won the wrest-
ling match with Terry Richards OF
South Dakota in Fulton Monday
evening. Richards won the first fall
in eight minutes and the third in If
teen minutes. Richards is the cham
pion Of South Dakota.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
Negroes Being Tried Here.

The case of the State of Missouri
against Willard Johnson and Clifford
Lee, negroes arrested neal Mexico in
September charged with violation OF
the prohibition law, was being heard
in the Circuit Court here today.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
WE PAY NO RENT.

If yon want to save money . visit
to our store viii convince you. We
have an acre Of space and can furnish
your home complete from cellar to
garrett. We have a full line Of FUR
NITURE. RUGS ard STOVES. SAM
MORRIS. lift Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08

The Weekly Ledger and the Ma
tional Live Stock Reporter, a daily
stock paper Of East ST. Louis, Ill.
for one year, both $500. This is 8
money saving rate II you want two
good papers. WI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08

THE METHODIST LADIES' an
nual BAZAAR and chicken pie DIN
NER will be held December 10th at
the church.
287, 291 & wit Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08

Garrett Burgess passed through
here Saturday on his way TO Bowl
ing Green with the Mobcrly blood
hounds. He is handling a pair Of
the dogs there and says they keep
him busy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08

L. H. Hanna, well known in Mexico,
has been promoted to the managership
of the Wilmington, Del, office of the
Metropolitan Insurance Company.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
.
TRAVELLERS MUST SHOW
PROOF OF VACCINATION

All Missouri railroads and
common carriers engaged in in
terstate and intercounty traffic
will be ordered to require GER
tfcates of vaccination from
prospective travellers on and
after December Is, as proven
tive Of smallpox in a resolu-
ton adopted Monday night at
the University club at st. Louis
by the State Board of Health.
A second resolution was adopt
ed urging the vaccination of all
persons in the State. Travellers
must have been successfully
vaccinated within last three
years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08

Order your Christmas candy for
church and schools now from THE
OAKS. Special prices on 5 and 10
pound lots. 42-4t Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
Tax COLLECTIONS Large Monday.

The tax collections in the office OF
C. P. Arnold, County Collector, were
larger Monday than any day since the
1921 collections began. About $4,000
was paid into the office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08

See our new rugs. RICKETTS, and
EMMONS.
d1 wi Advertisement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08

Mrs. Joe Fugett is visiting in
Arkansas and will not return home
until after Christmas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08

John Reiss and family have moved
to one of the new R. R. Buckner
bungalows on South Washington.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08

Mrs.. Gertrude Leeper Of Thompson
,gas admitted to the Audrain Hos
pital Saturday morning
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
5 n FURs.

We continue as we have for the last
~ a to pay the highest prices Tor
the above. SAM MOieni
Sc If Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
NOUS REnuCED.

All Of our large dolls have been re-
duced in price.
JOHNSON'S VARIETY STORE.
DE- wit Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08

Roy Creasey, who has been i'll with
tonsilitis for the last week, is much
better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08

B. Maddox and son Of Columbia
were Mexico visitors Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08

Pictures and Picture Frames.
10c and 16c
JOHNSoN'S VARIETY STORE.
DE- wilt Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08

Bryan Wilson was in jefferson City
on business Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE LEDGER
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
POWELL's FORD.

42-4t Advertisement. .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
A RATE.

37r6t Advertisement
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-11
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.

(FrOm The Times, Wednesday,
Feb-14, 1919
Sheriff Troy Holder was over yes
terday from Lunpkin on a business
trip,
Judge W. H, Kimbrough left yes
terday for Cordele where he went
on legal business.
T. A. Collins, Ellaville's merchant
prince, spent yesterday in Americas
attending to business matters.
Cadet Wilmot Ship resumed his
studies at Auburn Military Academy
after visit to his parents here.
Richard W. Keene and his splendid
company occupied the boards at
Glover's opera house, rendering Col
ley Cibber's version of Shakespeare's
Richard III"
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lesser contemporaries.
But we sailed away again and the
glorious summit of the mountain it.
self lowered above the lesser hills,
and almost sunk them to the level of
plain.
We are nearing that perspective
for Abraham Lincoln.
''Now he belongs to the ages, -
said Stanton, as Lincoln drew his
last breath. Until that moment he
had hardly belonged to his own coun-
try; only half of it claimed him, and
even that part was not united in its
judgment of him.
Now, a little more than a
century after his birth, and somewhat
more than half century after his
death, we have begun to learn how
great he was.
No American young man or wom-
an need ever lose heart so long as
the story of Abraham Lincoln can be
told to aspiring youth.
A child of very humble, but Who'll
ly respectable parentage, born in a
log cabin, nurtured in the wilderness,
gaining his scanty education against
every natural disadvantage, he rose
by might of his sheer manhood and
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Dr.. Barton's Daily Talk
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

nobility of character till he became
president of the United States, and in
that position abundantly justified
the confidence of his fellow citizens.
That story in itself is typical Of
the very best there is in American
life. Our hope of democracy can
never wholly fail so long as that
story rings true to the American splr-
it.
It was not some happy turn Of
the wheel of fortune that raised him
to a position of influence. His sue
cess as the reward of hard and per-
sistent labor, of character which men
could trust, of native ability Joined
to industry and righteousness.
Even in his own lifetime he came
somehow to incarnate and express
the conscience of the nation. In the
difficult and delicate Trent affair,
after diplomacy had well-nigh fail
ed, a great crisis was averted be-
cause the people trusted his sense
of right.
James Russell Lowell, in the sec
ond series of his Bigelow Papers,
caused Uncle Sam thus to address
John Bull:
eve gave the critters back, John,
Cause Abra am thought twas
right;
It wasn't your silly clack, John,
A-stumpin' US to fight"
America safely trusted in his san
ity, his honor, his sense of justice.
He was Americas first American;
and now behold all nations coming
to say that of all Americans they
find in him most with which they feel
themselves to be akin!
The qualities that made Lincoln
great were those that are fundamen-
tai and universal. They are monopoly
of no one time of nation.
He was the glory of his own gen
Grafton and of his own nation: he
has become an international hero;
he belongs to the ages.
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61~=~2s 7B0 90 I
THE BOOK OF MARTHA.

The gossip about Arthur Mansfield
had a startling effect upon Martha.
She turned her happiest smile upon
me and little thrill of joy rang
in her voice.
I've heard the story, and
guess it's all true! Didn't I tell you
that he is the finest man in the wide,
wide world?"
Intuitively, l surmised the secret
of my friends gayety. She was glad
because. her recent caller had buried
his heart long ago. in the grave of a
girl! She was glad because-beacuse
Arthur Mansfield ran no danger of
falling in love with any living wom-
an! Then-why then-.she must be
in love with the man! Very much in
love, / decided, but I couldn't hint
that to her. only stammered aim
lesslyl
You use the woman's test of
man: let him be loyal in love and
he is simply perfect"
Man himself wrote loyalty on
loves standards, and then he hand
ed the banner to woman - to follow
alone" Martha spoke with the bit.
terness which can grow only in the
heart of wife whose trust has been
betrayed. She seemed to address the
next sentence to herself as much as
to me: Loyalty! Sometimes I won
der if it is worth while to be loyal
to EvanW
"Marte, darling! You're muttering
nonsense, but it sounds OMNIBUS
enough! My dear! Nothing at least
no man could ever tempt you to
break marriage VOWS! No man would
dare to tryw
''R'urn- um-um-um Martha hum
med the chord of a scale, her char
acteristic sign of Impotence. "But
you ought to watch some of them
try! Old men desire to be fathers to
me-very nice respectable old men
with grandchildren. And exceeding
| ly respectable young men need the
inspiration which l alone can give
them. And if married, they need
sympathy! They talk as if l didn't
know that they make the same kind
of love to any handsome woman who
happens to be handyw
Oh 10! LAP l murmured. Never
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Confessions q . Bride
hS2/ So~HGhSsD91aEeG +7ENsocE ASSOCIATION

before had Martha spoken so frank
ly to me. l perceived that her samples
of experience as it is acquired by a
pretty woman in the business world
would be, if I could get her to con-
fess them, lot more thrilling than
fiction.
But the man who has just left
this room is different! Oh, quite diff
ferent from all the othersw
Every girl says that about some
man, sometime!
Evidently l was not to confuse Ar
thus Mansfield with the common
herd!
couldn't help giggling, rather
Historically.
Marie, don't see how even this
different specimen of his sex can
keep from making love to your 1t
was an impertinent speech, but girls
who are real friends are often as
frank. you're so pretty, Marie
How you manage to ward off all the
tempters is a mystery to mel"
"You talk just like a man! You
expect me to do the absurd!' ex-
claimed the most beautiful girl |
have ever known. Cant a pretty
girl have a will?"
Ito be continued.)