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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-08-31
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Barton .
Orleans

e Twolbase hits, Heath, Mcdonnell,
Lee, Harrington, Griffin; .three-base
hit, Carter; sacrifice hits, Griffin,
Styles g., Daley hit by pitcher, Du-
bois 2; first on balls, Snyder 1, Dali
ell 1, Griffin /; struck out, Snyder 5,
Daley 2, Styles 3; doubles plays, Har-
rington to Sullivan to Mathews, Sui
Ivan to Lynch to Mathews; wild pitch,
Daley. Umpires, Bassett and SWEET.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-08-31

Saturday the boys lost a close r.
inning game at Barton to 8.
Orleans plays st. J ohnsbury at Or
leans Wednesday, Irasburg at Or
leans Thursday, and West Stewards
town there Saturday. s.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24
THE LEDGER's
THE EVENING LEDGER'S
GROWTH.

THERE are two methods of devel-
oping newspaper circulation. One is
to use contests which stimulate for
the time being only and always re-
suit in a circulation reaction and loss,
and the other, which is the approved
and healthy method, by steadily keep
ing at it.
The latter method is that which
has been followed by this publication
and which today makes it possible
TO assure the advertisers in The
Evening Ledger a list Of bona fde
readers almost 1900 in number.
In May 1915 the Evening Ledger
published SIG papers. In May 1917
S55; May 1918, s76; May 1919, 900.
You must understand that because
Of the increased cost of material en-
tering into the manufacture Of a pub
l~ication we must keep our collections
close. Therefore our list is kept
practically paid in advance, and with
our press running 1176 daily, today
and paper costing several hundred
per cent more as it does, as well as
labor and all other factors in pub
fishing greatly increased, we carry no
dead accounts. The Evening Ledger
has always shown a growth and
a loss in circulation.
The Ledger has improved its ap-
pearance and does everything to keep
its name Of handling the news
and its features Of the very latest
and most accepted character,
The management of the Ledger is
proud Of its steadily growing list
and the fact that practically all of
our patrons continue members Of the
Ledger family from year to year.
Our Weekly list, which is kept at
1900 issues Is Of thesame healthy and
satisfactory type as Ii daily sub
seriptions.
We make this sta ment because
we believe our advertisers are en-
titled to know the full particulars
about ire circulation they buy. Our
circulation books are open to u ad-
vertisers at any time to verify any
statements we make regarding II.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24
PRAIRIE HILL ITEMS.

Sunday, Feb. Is, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Trower entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Northcutt and Mr.. and Mrs. Ogle
Helm. Also Arch Motley and wife
visited the Helms Sunday night and
J. T. Walker and wife spent the even
ing with Paul Evans and wife.-The
same night some dogs attacked Ed
Trowers male hog Of about 1870
pounds weight, killed him, ate the
flesh Of one fore leg, both ears of
close, also a hole in his chest. Can
you beat that? = Monday, Mrs. G..
W. Adams went to st. Louis to visit
her son, Biggs Adams. She returned
Saturday. - Miss Emma Sutton,
teacher at Prairie Hill, attended a
meeting Of the Rebeccas at Laddonia
last Tuesday. She taught Washing
toms birthday, Feb. %, to make up
the lost time.-Frank Bell is in Texas
on business. - J. E. Northcutt and
son, Herald, and G. W. Adams work
ed on the telephone line, stretching
the wire and putting it in first class
shape. = Mrs. A. L. Motley spent the
day Wednesday with Mrs. J.. E.
Trower. - Fay Utterback has Just
finished a new chicken house for his
wife and also painted it and his other
poultry houses, and not q bit TOO soon
for she has three incubators running
two are Matching this week, the other
n week later. Fay sowed ten acres
Of oats Wednesday. They went in
in fine shape. He also disked down
I've acres Of corn ridges which work.
I'd very nicely. - On Monday 0gle
Helm and wife and F. A. Daniels and
Paul Evans and wives and babies
killed two hogs for Clyde Johnson.
1t is certainly fine to have such good
neighbors, Thursday night the
Michigan Farm Club met and assign
ed the different parts of the Rumpus
Gap Debate on the $780, 200, 900 bond
issue. They expect to give this soon
and 1t will be a real joy night. - On
Friday night the Prairie Hill Farm
Club met with a splendid attendance
of thirty-six. The little folks rem
dered a very interesting program in
which Norma Lee Northcutt won the
prize for the best speech. But there
were several close seconds. The
question Resolved, That Hog produc-
ton is more profitable than Dairy
ing was discussed and decided in
favor of the affirmative, They pro-
p Sc to discuss Resolved, That the
farm woman has a harder time than
her husband, next meeting night,
March 4. If you want to see the fur
Az. conNe. - The farm will lose an
other good man from this community.
List Tuesday 0gle Helm closed a
deal to work for Brooks and Daniels,
Insurance and Real Estate. He will
be in the Office from 9 to 4 each day,
but will continue to operate his
uncle's farm. His brother, Milas
Price. will work for him. - Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Johnson spent the day Fri
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24

day with her parents, J. C. DeLaporte
and wife Of Laddonias - Frank Dam
iels delivered some so pound shoats
TO Henry SpTingman the 18th Of Feb
ruary at on cents. - j. w. McGrew
delivered is dandy 30 pound shoats to
J. T. Walker Wednesday at 10 cents.
Our county superintendent Ed G..
ofutt visited our school last Wednes-
day afternoon. l hope he can come
again He is doing some SPLEEN
did club work in the county and / am
anxious TO see it introduced at
Prairie Hill. - The roads have been
dragged again, thanks 10 Fay Utter
back, Ed Trower and J. T. Walker. -
Some Sunday visitors: Lewis Baxter
and wife, her sister-in-iaw and Rich
Newton, visited Paul Evans and fam
lily. J. t. Clithers, wife and two chill
.dren at Fay Utterbacks. The famil-
les at A. L. and d. E. Motley at their
parents, L. d. Motleys. Willie Bran
stetter and family at his mothers,
Mrs. D. E. Nation. 0gle Helm and
family at J. w. Cassiday's. They re-
port grandma Casiday's arm improv-
ing rapidly. Stanley Caldwell, wife
and baby at Grandfather, J. e. North
cults. Stanley is getting along fine.
An x-ray picture shows that his hip
and ribs are in splendid condition.
W. P. johnson and daughter, Nina, of
Vandalia and W C, Johnson and fam
lily at their daughters and sisters,
Mrs. +. A. Daniels.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24
IS
ASSESSED AT
sI5,5IS,650

Audrain County's assessed valua-
ton Of real estate is s10,s32, $40, and
the assessed valuation Of personal
property, $4,es7,2s0. This makes the
county's total assessed valuation,
S15,519,650. This makes the county's
total taxable property an increase Of
81, 056 $50 over last year.
The assessors books show that
there are 43l,2S6 aces Of land in Aud
rain county withan average value of
SIS. rs. an acre. There are 6,080 town
lots in the county valued at $685.
$50.
There are 9,126 head Of horses in
the county valued at $685., 2l5, or
aveaging $3.50 a head; A249 head of
mules valued at $%240,695 averaging
S49.2S; 19.76s meat cattle valued at
$486,6S5 averaging S24.61; 1878
sheep valued at $Sl, 02O averaging
$4.O9; and 1876 hogs valued at
$l30,005 varegaing S6.57.
Money on hand and deposited
notes, secured bonds and other evil
dences of debt, $1,723,O65. Corporate
companies, bank stock s4,s47, 500. All
other personal property amounts to
$1,181, O85.
An abstract has been made by the
county clerk, C. P. Cunningham, and
sent to the state board Of equaliza-
ton at jefferson City for its approval
or modification.
The records of Boone County show
as assessed valuation for 1921 of al
most twice the land and personal
value in Aundain County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24
LOSES 2 CHILDREN

Word was received in this city, Mon
day, stating that the two children Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Luekie Of San
Antonio, Texas, died Saturday night
Of ptomaine poisoning. No particulars
concerning the sad death Of the little
n e were received.
The Oldest child is Ralph Rich
mond, seven years old, and the little
girl is Frances, five years old. Mrs.
Luckie was Miss Virginia Price of this
city and Mr.. and Mrs. Luckie and chill
dren moved to Texas from Mexico
about four years ago. Their many
friends in this city will regret to hear
Of their bereavement, and join the
Ledger in extending deepest SYM
pathy.
1t is not known whether the chill
dren will be buried in San Antonio OF
be brought to this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24
Chautauqua Circle Meets.

The C~hautauqua Circle met Tues
day afternoon, Feb. is, at the library.
After the current events were given,
the lesson was led by Miss Minnie
Wright. The following topics were
discussed: The effect Of the Franco
Prussian War in France, Mrs. Fry;
The Morocco question, Mrs. Coil;
Great ARTISTS Of France, Mrs.
Henderson; The Louvre and its
Treasures, Miss Bolts; What the
World Owes to France, Mrs. johnson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

State of Missouri, ..
IS.
County of Audrain.
In the Probate Court for the Coun-
ty Of Audrain and State of Mo-, May
Term, 1921.
Order of Publication
j. A. CARROLL,
Administrator Of the estate of MRS.
ELIZABETH E. CARROLL, Deceas-
ed.
J. A. Carroll, Administrator of the
estate of Mrs. Elizabeth E. Carroll,
deceased, presents to the Court his
petition praying for an order for the
sale Of so much of the Real Estate
Of said deceased as will pay and sat
isfy the remaining debts due by said
estate and yet unpaid for want of
sufficient assets, accompanied by the
accounts, lists and inventories re-
quired by law in such case, on ex-
animation whereof it is ordered that
all persons interested in the estate
Of said deceased be notified that ap-
plication as aforesaid has been made,
and that unless the contrary be
shown on or before the first day Of
thenext term of this Court to be held
on the 9th day Of May next, an order
will be made for thesale of the whole,
or so much of the Real Estate of said
deceased as viii be sufficient for the
payment Of said debts: and It is fur
Their ordered that this notice be pub
lished in some newspaper in this coun-
~ for four weeks before the next
term of this Court.
The following described real estate
to wit:
Lot Seven ~ in Block Fourteen
(14) of Morris Addition to the City
Of Mexico, Mo.
State of Missouri,
IS.
County Of Audrain.
I, E. A. Shannon, Judge Of the Pro.
bate Court held in and for said
County, hereby certify that the above
is a true copy Of the original Order
of Publication therein referred to
as thesame appears Of record in my
office.
Witness my hand as Judge and th'
seal Of our said Court. Done at m!
office In Mexico, Missouri, in sail
County, this 18th, day Of February
A. D.. 1921.
tsEAL) y, A. SHANNON,
Judge OF Probate Court Audrall
Coupty, Missouri. S2As
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24
OratoricaI Revival Now On.

In the days Of our mothers and
fathers or grandmothers and grand
fathers, there was quite as much in
terest taken in public speaking, de-
batting and essay contests as we now
have in athletics. Audrain county is
experiencing a revival of interest in
oratory and in many localities is be-
ing waged a lively ten weeks speak
ing contest. Men and women, and
children Of the schools are competing
together, and the winner of each con-
test gets a small monetary prize.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24
THE FIRST FULL
REPUBLICAN
TICKET IS OUT

The Republicans of Mexico met in
a mass meeting here Wednesday
night and made out a full Republican
ticket for the city. election TO beheld
the first Tuesday in April. This Is
the first full Republican ticket in the
history Of Mexico.
The ticket runs as follows: Mayor
John W. Perkins; Councilmen-1st
ward, James W. Squires; End ward,
II. P. Averitt; Bird ward, R. R. Wag-
ner; 4th ward, NJ. 7. Vandegrift.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24
DMINISTRATRIX NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that letters
Of DIR %irjetrntiNn mon the estate of
JAMES c. WEBB, Deceased,
boy" t' Hnt,i ~ the undersignad
EDA WEBB, by the Probate
Court Of Audrain County, Missouri,
bearing date the Bird day of February,
1921.
All persons having claims against
said estate are REQUIRED ia 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
year from the date Of granting snid
letters, they will be forever barred
EDA WEBB,
Administrative.
Attested by me this Srd day Of Feb
ruary, 1921.
(SEAL) BESS WOODS,
51-4t Clerk of the Probate Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24
Surprise Kills Him,

Perth Amboy, Feb. 1s.--After lift
ing one shovelful Of earth on an ex-
cavating job-his first employment
in more than two months--Joseph
Smichanski fell dead. Physicians say
shock at finding work caused heart
failure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24
EXECJTTRIX,S NOTTCE


Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentarv upon the estate of
l.. ROY FERRIS, Deceased,
have been granted to the undersigned
ALTHA FERRIS, by the Probate
Court of Audrain County, Missouri,
bearing date the LIST day Of July,
1920.
Al 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
hnrofts of such estate, and IL said
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date Of granting said
letters, they will be forever barred.
ALTHA FERRIS,
Executrix.
Attested by me, this 8th day of
February, 1921.
(SEAL) BESS WOODS,
52-4t Clerk Of Probate Court,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24

THE suggestion that the State of
Missouri establish a cement plant with
convict labor would no doubt material
ly advance the building of better per-
manent highways in the state through
cheaper material. The concrete high
way is the permanent road that re-
quires practically no upkeep and is a
1865 days in the year road that will
pay big dividends in satisfaction, es-
.pecially to the farmer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given. that Letters
Of administration upon the estate of
F. W. WISDOM, Deceased,
have been granted to the undersigned.
j. B. and w, r. WISDOM, by the
Probate Court Of Audrain County,
Missouri bearing date the nth day Of
February, 1921,
All persons having claims against
said estate are required 10 exhibit
them to them for allowance within six
months from the date Of said lstaeRe,
or they may be precluded frssa any
benefit OF such estate; and Il saAa
claims be not exhibited withia one
year from the date Of granting said
letters, they will be forever barred.
j. b. WISDOM,
w. r, WISDOM,
Administrators
Attested by me this 18th day ID
February, 1891.
(sRAL) II. A. SHANNON,
CH-4t Judge Of Probate Court
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24
Dies in St. Louis.

Jacob Lampert, of st. Louis, sixty
five years old, and wealthy cigar man.
ufacturer, died Saturday night. He
was Past Grand Master of Missouri
Free Masons, and we'll known in Mex
leo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24

A LOT Of men who have been
wearing silk shirts will undoubtedly
develop an interest in the cotton
market before another twelve
months.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24

A FULTON resident fell dead while
wiping the dishes for his wife, we
know some wives who would fall dead
IL their husbands even offered such
aid
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24

THE New York mcdistes have de-
creed that the short skirt must go.
Evidently the producers Of Musical
comedy have reached them at last.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24

THE girl who talked 212 hours at
a stretch is hardly anything unusual
to some married men, In fact they
would consider her a rank amateur.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24

LET'S all get together and make
the Audrain County Chamber OF
Commerce the strongest organization
of its kind in Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24

IF every criticism hurled at an
editor was buckshot he would soon
make a piece of swiss cheese resemble
a solid concrete block.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24

SPEAKING of golf it isn't every
mar who can express himself as forci-
bly, and as effectively as General
Dawes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24

SOME women sleep with their
gloves on to keep their hands soft.
We wonder if some men don't sleep
in their hats?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24

1T used to be a blue Sunday be-
cause il was the morning after"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24

IF you cannot Say it with flowers
don't express yourself with mud.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24

THE wage asp1te between labor
anA the railroads n baqansing acute.
8fNt w hope some rqu ble settlements
ean IL reaeheds Otherwise he public
wllI prosa IL heg tlie @~innocent by
tandsy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24

GOVERNOR HYDE iE III q bitter,
fight with bis own party state officials
iii an eaort TO masks GOOD with pre-
eampaian pledges, we glory In his
sponk II " don't approvs ~ his pol
itlea.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24

Price Hill Of Martinsburg was a
Mexico visitor Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-24
The Weekly Ledger

Kntsrsl at The p. o., at Mexico, Mis-
soar1. aad admitted as 2hd class matter
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-16

mess in Alaska by the government at Wash ington, said: "ln Canada the founder of great industry gets knghted; in Alaska he very often gets indicted" It is only too true that restrictions upon the development of the |Tcrritory's resources have exceeded reason, and their effect las been to keep capital out of the country and to decrease the white population by "Ieaps and bounds" A pioneer who spent fifteen years in Alaska and became an active business man has said:
 "Thc blight went under the name of conscr- vation, but it was really an attempt to gather all the public lands of the Territory into an cs- tate, its forests its mines, its water power, its wharf sites, to be managed by devastating host of government ndcrings and worked by the citizens as lcssees liccncees and tenants Alaska has been literally reserved to death"
 This may seem like the language of cXaspcra- tion, but there is color of truth in it. Alaska was in a way to be ruined by academic theory and excess of righteousness. The reaction has set in. There is to be approximation to the Canadian common sense manner of doing things. The AIaskans are to benefit by sane and responsible government. Public improve mrnts are to be pushed. Capital is to be at tactcd and not shown the door, Immigration will bc encouraged, the right kind of immigra- ton. farmers and lumbcrmcn as we'll as miners. Wood pulp for the manufacture of paper has become a grave problem in the United States The annual growth of the forests of Alaska would supply all the wood pulp required for that purpose for many years. But the cons"r- vatiOn laws would have to be amended Rich as thc resources of the Territory are they can not be developed progressively unless its gov cInmcnt is recast and foolish laws for the regulation of business are regulated to the scraphcap. Alaska does not need booming but it asks for the square deal
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-16
THINGS WE THINK
THINGS OTHERS THINK AND WHAT WE THINK
 OF THE THINGS OTHERS THINK

It is difficult to be rounder and still be square The man who is "mulish" doesn't have horse When they say a man. Hes good-hearted but" they've usually said about all.
 There is great beauty about criticism of womens styles. cosmetics and conduct-the don't pay any attention to it.
 
 You cant teach an old dog new tricks" but you can old widower.
 who always says what he thinks" soon has decent people thinking lot about him they don't dare say. it's getting so that modern daughter hates to invite young man to her home for fear her modern mother will yamp him away her. The who has gone twenty years without an auto mobile and finally buys complains bitterly he has walk for a day while it is being repaired
  Automobiles mental shock absorbers After q man owns he surprised any kind of expense. If you your interviews with busy men brief enough, youll gain reputation a good business youreslf
  who is running" for something always looks like he's out of breath from doing it.
 If your business pleasure you are not going to have much any kind
 A baby doesn't know much but knows enough to get what it wants, and many adults know less than A beautiful thought: The world seems to be about equally divided between who are presenting bills and those who giving good for paying them.
 "bonehead" is so called because his brains are so soft.
 The average person who tries kill two birds with stone" doesn't hit either one of them. The who is wise in his conceit" least knows that he is highly respected by somebodyhmsef A girl may think Henry James was a bandit and Ben Johnson was colored przenghter. but if she has looks and cook n steak she never worry about dying old maid.
 The reports may show it. but the number of milonaires every town when the bars went of business.
 A lot Of who make a failure of something say T did the best coud and think that settles everything when it merely unsettled everything Who remembers the time when you could make a call and expect find your friends instead "out in the car?"
 As long small boys argue among themselves about which has "the best father" there isn't likely to be much wrong with any of their fathers.
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
STARLIKE OBJECT
MAY BE NEW COMET

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Aug. "a
starlike object, more brilliant than
Venus and believed to be the neu-
clus of comet, was seen with the
naked eye by five persons at the Lick
Observatory in California, yesterday.
A telegram announcing the discovery
Of the object which was a short dis
tance from the sun. was received at
the Harvard Observatory today from
W. W. Campbell, director of the
Lick Observatory. Yesterdays OBJ
servations were made just before
sunset and Harvard officials express
ed interest as TO what would be
shown by further study of the OBJ
ject tonight
The telegram said: "Starlike OBJ
ject, certainly brighter than Venus.
three degrees east, one degree south
Of sun, seen seven minutes before
and at sunset by naked eye Five
observers. Set behind low cloud
Unquestionably celestial obi e c t.