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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-01-20
STRAY sTREAKs


We see lot in the papers about
'women's dress and the lack Of It and
etc. A man from away up in Har-
din county wants to forbid the dear
things appearing upon the streets in
costumes about so high or so low, COT
course you can't see where our hands
are). While we are a member of
the City Council we are serving no.
tice on one and all that we amt
agoin to fool with nobody's skirts or
nothin. II the ladies want to dress
so as to show their dimples, what's
1t to us? It's their dimples, besides
we don't have to look at them-if
we don't want to and we WON'T
If our wife's along. II all the ladies
in this place want to come down
town in bathing suits or without
them, by the latter statement we
mean dressed in the ordinary sort of
way, let 'em come on. Well slip in
to the basement while they are pass
ing and there tend our own business !
as every gentleman ought to do, and (
stop meddlin' with things of no con- /
Germ to the'male sex.
Lewis Fulkerson and Doc Pirtle I
were somewhat surprised last week at /
the things we did not say about them
and their trip to the "Yaller Banks"
although they don't pear to be out of
humor
There. has been lot of canning
going on in Louisville this week.
With four or five thousand attending i
a convention of that order there has
doubtless been lot of stuff put on
the inside.
About the only exceedingly large
body of men following one and the I
same occupation or calling who have
not had or have not announced
National convention for the near flu
ture is the amalgamated association
Of bootleggers.
Capt. Cox says the best way in the
world for fellow TO grow old fast is j,
Tor ones wife to leave him for
'pell. He lows as how he has run !,
through something like 10 or IL
weeks during the two the Missus was
away.
Bat Nall has just about dried up !.
You never see his name in print any
more and people rarely ever speak /,
o him when they pass him on the !,
streets. In fact, it looks as though :
Bat was gone gosling, in so far as
publicity is concerned
f
While enforcing the ordinance ap-
lying to cut-outs on automobile ex
Iausts, we are moving to amend by
equiring every old crouch in this
own to put muller on his or her a
Id rusty hammer.
Advance your timer, put your foot
n the gas and let's go some. What's
he good in poking when added mo- =
lemtum makes the going easier. u
DOSE LEAF DARK e.
TOBACCO MARKETS u
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-01-20
TELEPHONE
Farmers Mutual. ......... So

There is one thing we will have
TO give the Harding Administration
credit for His brand of prosperity
has made beans taste as good as
strawberries"-Leitchfeld Gazette
Yes, and during the Wilson Admin
istration we ate cornbread until It
tasted like ell to us, and sugar in
our coffee was a scarce as honey
dew in the same place.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-01-20
CARD OF THANKS.

We take this opportunity to thank
our friends and neighbors for their
kindly assistance during the illness,
death and burial of our father,
John NJ. Graham, who departed this
life January 8, 1922.
May the richest blessings abide
with each of you
THE CHILDREN.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-01-20
leads us into tangled webs.


met casual acquaintance few
days ago. who 'goodnaturedly inquir-
ed after the progress OF my bust.
ness. finally remarking, II thought
you were practicing law" evasive-
ly told him that / was formerly at
the Bar" but not now.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-01-20

advanced far enough in the matter
of undress; but why interrupt them
in a task they have now almost
Icompleted?
OF thirteen thousand physicians in
terviewed by the American Medical
Society $500 say whisky has no
theraputic value and $500 say IL
does. / do not know which group
is right, but it does occur to me that
if the good doctors know no more
about the medicinal value of pills
and powders than they do about IL
guilds the poor patient is in a 1 of a
fix.
Five thousand members of the Ma
tional Gamers Association are hold
convention in Louisville this week
but there is no evidence of rushing
the can.
When | observe the physical struc-
ture of the dog ! am struck with his
marvellous fashion after myself. He
has vertebrate body four articulat-
ed limbs, two ears, ewo eyes, two nos
trils. a mouth, tongue and teeth. all
very closely my own phys
ical organs, to say nothing of his
heart, his lungs and other internal
organs all functioning closely after
mine. But it is a pleasing reflection
that he excels me in only a single par
Observation-Disclosures to his friends.
Prohibition enforcement officers
that one Of the greatest
handicaps in crystalizing enforcement
sentiment comes of the newspapers
in making a joke Of prohi
TO which a waggish editor re-
plies. the newspapers will quit max
Ing a joke of prohibition when prohi-
bition ceases to be joke.
$50
The present General Assembly
gives promise of being one of the
best in recent Kentucky history. SO
far it has done nothing, and present
Indications are that it viii continue
10 do so. Bad regulations of Ken
lucky legislatures comes usually by
what they do, not by what they leave
undone,
I shall be very glad when the
spring fishing season arrives. not that
may go fishing, but for the fun of
spending a week on the old sheet
while Fluke makes his semi-annual
negira to the Mouth of Grassy.
s**
Buddy McFeag, an old friend of
nine, is a confirmed optomist. He
S trying to borrow money with
promise to pay II out of his "Old
Age" pension, and when told the law
lad not yet been passed smilingly re-
,lied that he was sure II would be
~ the time he was old enough to
lraw 1t.
The philosophy Of some philoso-
,hers is inscrutable. In a recent ed
torial in the Hartford Herald ] note
he declaration that Debs is not a
and the comment that he
hould. by reason of his prominence,
ave been kept in the penitentiary
5 a salutary example to protential
riminals. The impulse to criticise
ur political opponents sometimes |
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MARSHAL FOR ROCKFORD.

The town of Rockport, in cOnnec-
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-01-20
BEADS ODDLY STRUNG
(By i. d. Claire)

A Kentucky Scion says women have
advanced far enough in the matter
of undress; but why interrupt them
in task they have now almost
completed?
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-01-20

Advance your timer, put your foot
on the gas and let's go some. What's
the good in poking when added mo-
memtum makes the going easier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-02-02
v. F. CORL
TELLS c. Of
c. RATE FACTS

About 70 business men gathered at
the Chamber Of Commerce luncheon
Thursday noon to hear. the address of
w. F. Corl on how the rates for public
utilities are made. The singing jazz
Ecrchestra of Hariiu students, most
capable musical organization gave a
delightful concert in the early part Of
the house and motion of apprecfa-
ton was passed. Miss Betsy Worrell
also addressed the gathering on the
coming of the Coffer-M Miller Players
at Hardin.
In his address Mr.. Corl had the fig
ures on large blackboard. He first
entered into the matter of the water
department showing its expenses and
income last year. This was followed
with showing of comparative prices
on heat, light, water and gas with
other Missouri cities this size. In
every instance but that of small
power users the rates here were less
than elsewhere. He stated that the
company was just coming to where
they could make fair return on their
money. That the rates were made by
the Public Utilities Commission based
on the value of the property.
His address was most interesting
and enlightening. He stated that the
Mexico gas rates would probably be
lowered by the commission shortly.
In closing he stated that those who
desire any further information of a
more detailed character could call at
the Utilities Co., office where he
would be glad to go into the matter
with them.
5 - 81 E
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-02-02
FIRST GENERAL ELECTION
WAS HELD IN AUDRAIN
CnTINTY IN 1919

The first general election in Audrain
County was held in 1888. At that
time Jonah B. Hatton, James E. Fem
ton and George w. Caldwell were
elected justices of the county court;
j. b. Morris, clerk; John Willingham,
shAri6; James Jeckson, democrat,
WAS slactsd to the legiglature and Mil-
liam White was made treasurer.
It ii recorded that the revenue col
gected that year for state purposes
amount TO $102.1814, forty percent Of
which was in money and the rest IN
wolf pelts. The generous old sheriff
started to jefferson City and on the
way met neighbor who needed to
borrow some money. 1t is said that
the sheriff imediately offered TO let
him have the money he was taking to
the state capital, although It was at
that time all the available funds OF
thecounty. However the loan was
never made.
The amount collected for county
purposes that year amounted TO
$209.36.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-02-02
REHEARSALS
FOR MESSIAH
TO Be BEGUN

The first rehearsal for Handel's
Messiah" which will be presented in
Mexico in the spring win be held at
Hardin College at 7:30 Monday even
ing. This rehearsal will be for the
mems chorus. Any man in Mexico
who is interested in taking part in
the production is asked to be present
whether he has had previous
training in the work or not. George
May of Hardin College, who is in
charge of the production, is planning
to have male chorus of fifty voices.
The first rehearsal for the women's
chorus will be held at Ais a week
from Wednesday at the Methodist
Church under the direction of Mrs.
F. N. Henderson. All women inter-
ested in taking part are asked to be
present.
The messiah" will be the largest
musical undertaking ever produced in
Mexico, several hundred voices TAX
ing part. "
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-02-02
Old Resident
of Audrain
County Dies

c. Duffy, 81 years old died at Aud
rain Hospital Wednesday night after
an illness of eight weeks.
Mr.. Duffy was born in Ireland and
came to this county at the age of z
years. He was married in 1866 to
Miss Catherine Heating, who died
about twelve years ago. Since that
time Mr.. Duffy has been making his
home with his son, Alan, in the Cant
neighborhcod.
He is survived by the following
children: Mrs. Frank Weinand of
Mexico; Mrs. John McCory and Alan
and Peter Duffy of this county; Kit
Duffy Of Kansas City; Mrs. Ray Mil.
ler of Clifton, Colo; and Mrs. e. G
Hagadea cf Slater.
The funeral services were hald Il
10 o'clock Friday morning at st
Brendan's Church.
The Ledger joins the many friends
of Mr.. Duffy in extending deepest
sympathy to the relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-02-02

OF JANUARY
BELOW NORMAL

The month of January, 1922, which
ended Tuesday, Is the first month since
August, 1920 which has not been
warmer than it's normal average.
This months record win give slight
set back to the theory that the wealth.
er Is growing continuously warmer.
\ The total deficiency in the daily
mean temperature for the month as
compared with the normal mean tenn.
peratures for January was 80 degrees
or an average of a little more than
one degree day below normal. The
normal mean temperature for month
is the average through a period Of
fifty years.
The lowest temperature for January
and also for the season thus far was
six degrees below zero on the 23rd
The highest temperature was fifty-siS
degrees above on the 10Th. The total
snow fall for the month was 6A
inches, the largest snowfall Of the
month and of the season being Az
inches on the 21st.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-02-02
Missionary
Board Holds
Meeting Mon.

Plans for the training school for
religious education which will be held
in Mexico in March were discussed at
the meeting of the missionary board
of the sixth Missouri district of the
Christian Church which was held here
Monday.
1t was decided to hold Sunday
School Institutes in the smaller
churches of the district during the
rest of the winter and in the spring.
This work will be carried on by the
county organizations.
"a program committee, headed by
w. G. Alcorn, of Fulton, was ap-
pointed to make arrangements
for the district convention
of the Missouri Christian Mis-
sionary society which will be held in
Mexico in May. About $50 of 200
delegates are expected for the meet
ing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-02-02
NEW FACTORY
FOR MEXICO
HAS STARTED

The Greer-Henn Electric Co, Of
this city, has started the manufacture
Of an Armaphone and also electric
motors. The work is being done for
the present in the rear Of their estab-
lishment at the corner of Washington
and Promenade streets, but they ex-
pect to expand in the Spring and oc-
cupy the entire second floor of the
building in which they are at present
located.
The aArmaphone is an electrical de-
vice for automobile mechanics which
will enable them, without any scien-
tffc nowledge, to find shorts, grounds,
leaks or opens in any of the electrical
equipment Of a motor car. The Arma-
phone will fill place in this work
which as been serious question n
automobile repairing IN the past.
They viii also manufacture motors
from half horsepower to Is h. p.
This motor will be on an entirely new
design and has many attractive fea-
lures other motors lack. We join the
people of Mexico in. wishing this new
industry success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-02-02
Former Mexico
Boys Interested
in Oil Company

Arnold a2d James Edmonston, sons
of the Rev. and Mrs. ]. o. Edmonston
of Mexico are the trustees of the
Rockwell 400" Oil Syndicate which
has total capitalization of 10000
shares at 81 each. The syndicate
has 100 acres of land in Rockwell
County, Tex, in the part of Texas
which geological report classifes
as one of the best structures Of
Texas and one which viii produce q
tremendous flow of oil when the drill
has gone into the oil sand.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-02-02
ROSS R. WAGNER
NOMINATED BY
REPUBLICANS

Ross r. Wagner was nominated by
the Republicans Of Mexico for the Of
fee of mayor at mass meeting u
the members Of the party which was
held at the courthouse Friday after
noon.
The others nominated for the var
ious city offices are: City marshal,
Arthur F. Abbott; city collector,
David G.. Niece; city assessor, A. T.
Ankrom; police judge, Frederick A.
Boutelle; city attorney, Bryan Will
son; city treasurer, Mary D. Hender-
son; councilman, 1st ward, Ruben A.
Markwell; councilman, End ward,
Walter Squires; councilman, 3rd
ward, Lester Miller; councilman, 4th
ward, B. F. Haskell.
Mrs. Henderson is the first woman
to be Endorsed by party in Mexico
for city office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-02-02
THREE FIRES
IN MEXICO
FRI. MORNING

The Mexico FIRE department receiv-
ed two calls early Friday morning.
They were from the home of Elmer
'Jeffries on West Jackson and the
home of C M. Null on East Monroe
street.
The alarm was turned in for the
Jeffries' home at $3.50 but the fire had
gained such control by the time the
fire company arrived that 1t was a
total loss. The alarm was turned in
by Fritz Kemper. The family were
all asleep and did not wake until the
roof was almost ready to cave in.
They lost almost everything but
escaped without INJURY.
1t is believed that the fire was
caused by the blowing out Of the fine
stopper in enc of the rooms. Mr..
Z Jeffries had made a large fire shortly
before this time and the heat caused
the fiue plug to blow out and fall into
a basket Of clothes which was stand
ing near by.
The houes is small three room
one and is owned by Hugh Donnelly,
The loss viii be partly covered by in
surance.
At 6:15 the fire company was called
TO the home of c. M. Null. Here the
flames had not gained the upperhand
and it would have been possible to
put out the fire with little damage
had it not been for the fact that the
first three fire plugs to which the fire
men attempted to attach their hose
were frozen and in the attempt to use
them they were broken For this
4 reason it was necessary to run the
hose several blocks away before at
taching it. BY this time the flames
had gained such headway that for
time it seemed that the house would
burn to the ground. However the fire
was brought under control before the
lower floor of the house was burned.
The large amount Of water used dam
aged the remainder Of the house to
such an extent that it will be an al
most total loss. The amount Of dam
age has not been estimated but it will
be partly covered by the 5000 IN
surance which sis carried By Mr.. Null
most Of the upstairs furniture was
lost but part Of the downstairs was
saved.
The fire was caused by the fue and
the alarm was turned in by Roy Boat
man, who lives near. Mr.. Null dis
covered the blaze shortly after the
alarm was turned in.
About 10 o'clock someone came into
the office Of the fire company and
said that small blaze had broken out
again at. the Null home and asked the
fire company to go down and look
after it. Someone seeing the fire
wagon going down the street, con-
cluded there was another fire and
turned in the alarm.
The fourth run made by the COM
pany during the morning was to the
home Of Ben Brown 42i e. Summit
street. The blaze was caused by the
fiue and was extinguished before
much domage was done.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-02-02
10 KILLED
IN THEATRE
ACCIDENT

WASHINGTON, January 30.-one
hundred and ten persons are known
to have been killed and two hundred
and fifty injured when the roof on the
Knickerbocker Theatre, "a moving pic
ture theatre, collapsed Saturday
night. The weight of the two feet Of
snow on the roof was the cause Of the
disaster which has taken its place as
one of the greatest tragedies for
many years, It IS believed that there
are stiIl some bodies Ii the ruins and
some Of those VINO are injured VIII die.
The theatre Is situated in one Of the
select residential districts of WASH
ington and the list of dead and injured
includes the names of many notables.
Estimates place the number of those
in the theatre at the time of the acci-
dent at 1000 and it is believed that at
least one half of this number was
killed or injueed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-02-02
SMITH HATCHERY
MAKES FIRST
SHIPMENT

The first shipment from the Smith
Brothers Hatchery, which came tc
Mexico from Martinsburg. has been
made. This was a special order to q
st. Louis firm.
The first eggs for their own orders
went in January II, being small SET
of 1000 eggs. More eggs were placed
in the machine January %. The hath
cry will probable be running at its
full capacity of $500 eggs by the
third week in February as it is be-
coming possible now to get eggs in
larger numbers. When the incuba-
tors are running at capacity, three and
one half tons Of eggs will be used at
one setting.
There has been little trouble in Sc.
curing the kind Of eggs wanted with
| the exception Of Buff Rocks and White
Rocks but so far it has been neces-
sary to ship in eggs of these two
breeds.
The Smith Brothers Hatchery is
one Of the largest concerns of this
ind in the United States. 1t is af-
lfiliated with the Caldwell Hatchery in
st. Louis and the Oventon Hatchery
in Birmingham, Ala, and has sales
agencies will be added as the business
ough, Ga, Greenwood, Ark, Marine,
ILL.,, and Jacksonville, S. c. More
agencies will beaded as the business
is expanded.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-02-02
PROD. GRAIN
CO. HOLD
ANNUAL meet

The Producers Grain CO., Of this
city, held its annual meeting Satur-
day and reelected Mord Fox and
Reed Burke members Of the Board of
Directors. Mr.. Miller, the secretary
and manager, reported the grain bus
mess in 1921 for the months the bus
mess has been in operation amounted
to $161 ,034.22. They voted to put
aside 20 per cent of the money cleared
into the reserve fund and declared an
8 per cent dividend. The following
is the report Of the live stock depart
ment Of the business from Feb. 1,
1921 to Dec. 81, 1921:
Total number cars of livestock
shipped 1870.
Consisting Of Hogs (car loads) 80
Cattle (car loads) .........y. q
Sheep (car Ioads) ..... ....... 16
Total proceeds of 130 car loads
$150, ,12S. SO.
Total of checks given to shippers
for livestock $149y619.73.
Balance remaining in 4 Sinking
Fund and Commission Fund $504.2S,
Losses paid out Of sinking fund
$4968.
Balance remaining in sinking fund
Dee. 31st, 1921, $177.70.
Balance remaining in commission
fund Dec. 31st, 1921, S276.85.
Average cost per hundred weight
for shippig 80 car hogs 55 cents.
Average cost per hundred weight
for shipping % cars cattle as cents
Average cost per hundred weight
for shipping 16 cars sheep 70 cents
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-02-02
FIRE DAMAGES TALBOT
HOME AT MOBERLY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

The home Of E. B. Talbot, of Mob
erly was badly damaged by FIRE We'd
nesday afternoon. The roof was
burned off but the fremen succeeded
in saving the house from being COM
pletely destroyed. It is believed that
the fire started froni a spark on the
roof. Mrs. Talbot said she snaelled
smoke about noon but was unable to
locate the flames. Considerable dam
age was done to the house by the
large quantity Of water used. The
house is two story structure and
one Of the most modern and beautiful
homes in Mobsrly. Mr.. and Mrs. Tai
bot formerly, lived IN Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-02-02
Ase,iio,nl y nrihss 8, - ~

The first Red Arrow AuctAeu which
was held At the Alamo Drug Com
pany Saturday afternooh brought
s1,736. Twenty-one prizes were
bought by the participants with the
bonds which they had received when
buying merchandise at the Busy Bee,
Hen-Greer Electro Company, J. C.
King Grocery or the Alamo Drug
Company, which are members of the
Red Arrow Association.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-02-02
Emnlor New Coach.

James E. Pixlee, who played end
on the Missouri foot ball team Ia
1918, 1911 and 1919 has been ern-
ployed as director Of Athletics at
Westminster College He win fIl
out the unexpire6 tern of Coach II.
L. Green who recently resigned and
enter upon q three-yesr term of his
own.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-02-02
FARM CLUB MEETINGS
(Send us your dates)

CEDAR GROVE FARM CLUB
Every Thursday night.
BEAVER DAM FARM CLUB
Every Friday night.
Molino meets every other Friday
night.
MACEDoNIA-First and third
Wednesdays.
PISGAH-First and third Tues
days.
PINE-Nrst and third Mondays.
DANIEL-First and third Tues
days.
FOX--First and Third Friday
nights. D. Miller, President, John
OBrien, Secretary.
PAYNE - Every second and
Fourth Friday nights.
OAK GROVE Third Monday
night Of each month.
ELM BEAgD First Monday nigh.
10 feach, month.
GATEWOOD - President Lewis
Galloway, secretary F. L. MCGEE.
BENTON CITY-Starting Febru-
ary 9th meets Thursday night every
two weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-02-02
The Rev. =. g. Gordon Dies.

The Rev. E. C. Gordon, D. D., one
of the most prominent thrologians of
the Southern Presbyterians Church
died at his home in st. Louis Thurs
day afternoon Of pneumonia. He was
quite well known in Mexico and was
president Of Westminster College at
Fulton from 1892 to 1898.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-02-02

Glare Harding, of this city, who il
holding successfui revivals in Indians
writes the Ledger. that he and hi
wife ara meeting with splendid results
in their work. Both have been sich
with colds but are better. Mr.
Harding and his wife play many 10
turn engagements whick is:snn indi.
cation ofs their sasseps sana aasisfac-
aion n Ire work
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-02-02
.,I. B. Hawthorns on Program.

IL. b. HawthOEne on Program.
\, E B. Hawthorne win be on the pro-
gram of the annual school admins
tration meeting which win be held in
Columbia February 8. The visitors
will be the guests of the Columbia
Commercial Club on an automobile
trip over the city and at banquet at
the Daniel Boone Tavern.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-02-02

Y Miss Virginia Pearson, who is
teaching IN the high school in Full
tori, spent the weekend with hen
parents, Mr.. and MRS. Alonzc Pear
son ii Mexico.