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Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09
American Stock Dying Out.

From ''The Revolt Against Civiliza-
tion," by LathrOp Stoddard (Srib-
ner's.)
Outside of the South and parts of
the West the old native American
stock is not reproducing itself, the
birth rates of immigrant stocks from
Northern and Western Europe are
rapidly falling, while the birth rates
among the immigrant stocks from
Southern and Eastern Europe remain
high and show comparatively slight
diminution.
The American intellectual groups
are much less fertile than similar
European groups. The average num-
Der of children per married grad
uate of the leading American col
leges like Harvard and Yale is about
two, while among the leading women's
college it is about n and one-half.
Furthermore, the marriage rates of
college men and women are so low
that, considering married and single
graduates together, the statistical a.
verage is about one and one-half
children per college man and some
thing less than three-fourths of a
child per college woman. Professor
Cattell has Investigated the size OF
families of 440 American men of
science. choosing only those cases in
which the ages of the parents indicat-
ed that the family was completed.
Despite>a very low death rate, the
birth rate was so much lower that,
as Ne himself remarks, sit is obvious
that the families are not s~elf-perpet-
uating. The scientific men under so,
of whom there are PSI with complet-
ed fimilies, have on the average 1888
children, about ~ per cent of whom
die before the age Of marriage. What
proportion will marry we do not
know; but OILY about rs per cent OF
Harvard and Yale graduates marry;
only SO per cent Of the graduates OF
colleges for woman marry. "A sci
entific man has on the average about
seven-tenths Of an adult son. II
three fourths Of his sons and grand
sons marry, and their families con-
time to be Of the same size, one
thousand scientific men will leave
about $50 grandsons to marry and
transmit their names and their here
ditary traits. The determination will
be still more rapid in female lines"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09
N. R. k. BIGGS
WILL PROBATED
HERE MONDAY

The viii of NJ. R. X. Biggs, former
state senator from this district, who
died at his home in Farber Friday
night was probated here Monday and
letters issued to Joe M. Biggs and
Robert E. Biggs as executors.
According to the terms of the will
three of his sons, W. S. Biggs, Joe
NJ. Biggs, and Robert E. Biggs, were
to be appointed rs executors without
bond. MI. Biggs directed that all
of his real estate be sold and his
notes and accounts collected and the
money divided among his eleven child
rem: w. S. Biggs, Mamie B. Adams,
John E. Biggs, Sallie E. Hostetter,
May Ella Smith, M. R. Biggs, Maggie
Lee Hall, Catherine Amelia Tanner,
Joe NJ. Biggs, Robert E. Biggs, G.
H. Biggs.
The farm of 800 acres was not to
be sold during the lifetime of his
wife but was to be rented and one
half of the proceeds to go to her an
nually. Mrs. Biggs was also to have
received $500 for her first years sup
port and the interest on $4,000 an
nually during her lifetime. Mrs.
Biggs died several years ago so the
farm and other money left for her
will be divided equally among the
children. Mrs. Tanner will receive a
lot in Farber and an additional $500
and the notes and bonds and the pro-
ceeds from some land in Canada will
be divided among the children.
The will was written by Mr.. Biggs
himself in 1912 and is more in the
form of a letter to his children than
a formal legal document.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09
new MARRIAGE
CODE PROPOSED
FOR KANSAS

Topeka, Kas., Nov. 2.-Hasty
marriages will be impossible in Kan
sas if the new child welfare legisla-
ton, proposed by the school code com
mission, is accepted as a law.
The commission, appointed by the
governor in 1920 to revise the child
labor and school laws, was given
authority to rewrite the welfare sta
tutes of the state also.
The high points in the new Kan
sas Welfare Code are:
Notice of application for a mar
riage license must be published ten
consecutive days in q newspaper,
and must be posted on bulletin
boards in public buildings. =?
Applicants for marriage license
must pass physical examinations.
Fine of $500 for false swearing
in application for marriage license.
An children must go to school
until they finish the eight grade
or become 16 years of age.
Pensions for mothers who are un-
able to send children to school.
Recommends a court of domestic
relations in each county.
Commission asks supervision over
all state institutions caring for
children, all hospitals and maternity
homes. y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09
PARsON DESCRIBES

SAFE BENEDICT
NEW YORK,-In a talk on "What
Sort of a Mar 1t Is Safe to Marry"
the Rev. John M. Moore, pastor of
the Marcy Avenue Baptist church, at
Marcy avenue and Madison street,
Brooklyn, gave the following rules
for girls to follow;
I. Don't marry a mar you don't
know thoroughly.
2. Don't marry a man you expect
to reform.
3. Don't marry a mar you don't
love i~ntelligently or who does not love
you the same way.
a. Don't marry a man who does
not respect womanhood.
5. Don't marry a man whom other
men and children dislike.
6. Don't marry an egoist.
z. Don't marry a man who can't
support you.
8. Don't marry a mar who hasn't
any sense of humor.
9. Don't marry a man who is not
of approximately your W age and
interests.
10. Don't marry a man who has
led a fast life.
"The man whom it is positively
safe to marry" added DR.. Moore, sis
the man whom you know to be clean,
capable and chivalrous; whom you
love and who loves you; a man who
has self-control, a saving n of
humor and, most important of all, a
man the stamp of whose life and
church ideals and habits a good woman
is willing to have her children bear"
y A
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09
MCMILLAN
GIRLS WIN
SEVERAL PRIZES

Miss Mary Lewis, a student in the
Home Economies Department Of Nc
MILAN won six out of even prizes
offered at Junior Farmers Week in
ColumIoia Nov. "a for individual
clothing contests. Miss Ruth Rod
house and Margaret Worner won
third prizes for home nursing.
Five students in the department
attended the week. They were Mis-
ses Mary Louise Lewis, Margaret
WorneA Ruth Rodhouse, Evelyn
Moore and Jean Montgomery, Miss
Roy Ellen Stewart, head of the depart
ment, accompanied them. Between
sixteen and twenty teams represent
ing the various high schools in the
State we're present so the fact that
Mexico won so many prizes is a
great compliment for the local school.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09
CONSTITUTIONAL CONvEN-

LAWN AVE y
JEFFERSON CITY, No. Agree
ment was reached in the committee
Of the whole Wednesday evening on
amendments to the initiative and re-
terendum after several days of ex-
haustive discussion. Changes made
from the present constitution are
noted briefly as follows:
Percentage of signers required for
referring an act of the general as
sembly raised from 5 to IL per cent.
Leaving the percentage for initial
ing laws at the present 8 per cent,
but increasing to IL per cent for in
i~tiation petitions to amend the con-
stitution.
Providing that referred laws shall
be submitted to the voters in the
following language: "Shall the act
of he general assembly be reject
ed?"
Providing hal laws initiated by
the people shall be subject to amend
ment or repeal the same as laws pas
sed by the general assembly.
Providing that all referred laws
shall be voted on only at general
elections.
Basing the percentage required on
the whole number of votes cast for
governor at the next preceding cleo
ton in each, of at least two-thirds
of the congressional districts, instead
of on the vote for justice of the sup
RENE court. @4
Requiring that petitions for initial
i've or referendum be left with some
official authorized to take acknow-
Judgments Of deeds, and providing
that the signer shall not be required
to pay a fee.
Providing that voters not able to
write their names shall affix their
mark and that their names be writ
ten for them and witnessed by two
witnesses, and that in districts re-
curing registration all signers of
petitions shall be registered voters.
The final agreement was reached
! by a vote of 81 to 20. The proposit-
ion is subject to further amendment
in the convention before going to the
Committee on Phraseology and Ar
rangement, after which there will
be two opportunities to change be-
fore the final vote.
Although Proposal No. 81, which
would empower the general assembly
to provide for a court of industrial
relations, was rejected by the Com
mittee on Judiciary to whom it was
it was submitted, protests against
such a provision continue to come to
the convention. The prepayment wished
to have the matter referred to the
people as a separate proposition and
not as a part Of the constitution.
While it may be introduced on the
floor of the convention there ap-
pears to be little sentiment in favor
of such a law.
~ N LLAL.NH4 LHa# # rHaFL" L.r MIL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09
bination sales.

bination sales.
Hens feed on sour milk as a supple
ment to their regular ration of grain
made the best egg record of all lots
fed in a recent investigation at the
Missouri Experiment Station. The
next best record was made by the
hens receiving tankage as a protein
supplement. All hens ate from self
feeders a mixture of bran, shorts,
and. cornmeal in equal parts, besides
a limited amount of grain as a scratch
feed. Sour milk is the best egg max
err; and if that cannot be had, tank
age does nearly as well.
Barnyard is used by Mis-
souri's most successful farmers as an
economical means of increasing crop
yield and maintaing soil fertility.
But the composition of barnyard
manure as related to soil building
and permanent agriculture is not SO
generally known. To get the largest
returns from manure it is necessary
to supplement it with the element in
which it is deficient.
A ton of average barnyard manure
contains 10 pounds Of nitrogen. 2
pounds of phosphorus, and 2, pounds
of potassium, according to L. F. Vain
scott, assistant in the soils depart
ment of the Missouri College of Agri-
culture. Comparing this composition
with a standard commercial fertilizer
such as 2-12-2, one a see that
manure is relatively deficient in the
element of phosphorus. This element
has been sold in the grain or retained
by the animal body and is not found
in the manure in such large quanti-
ties as the nitrogen and potassium.
Although many factors influence
the composition of barnyard manure,
even the best methods of handling
cannot correct this deficiency. Only
one method of supplying the deficien-
CT is known, and that is to reinforce
the with mineral phosphate.
Missouri soils are deficient in phos-
phorus. On many Of them phos-
phorus is thought to be the limiting
element. By adding 40 or so pounds
of Is per cent acid phosphate to each
load of manure, a well balanced fer
~tilizer may be had at the least cost
Results from the Missouri Expert
ment Station show that $1.00 invest
ed in phosphate to reinforce manure
will return 1856 per cent on the in
vestment.
A meeting of the breeders OF pure
bred Hampshires hogs in Galloway
County was held at the farm bureau
office in Fulton Monday Afternoon
and an organization formed to be
known as the Galloway County Hamp'
shire Breeders Association. The
following officers were elected; Pres
indent, L. E. Paurichter of New
Bloomfield; /; vice-president, ]. W
Holman of Fulton; secretary ant
treasurer, w. S. Cherry and Sons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09
EDISON, TOO BUSY TO
DENY DEATH, HASN'T
pHNNEH IN az YEARS,

WEST ORANGE, N. j., Nov. g.
Thomas A. Edison, electrical wizard
has not talked over a telephone for
t~hirty-fve years.
His hearing is bad. His Sec
rotary made this known today, when
he spoke for Edison in denying re-
ports that the aged inventor was
dead.
Asked if he had told Edison Of the
report, the secretary replied in the
affirmative, and said that his EN-.
ployer only smiled and said ne is
"too busy to talk"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09
RESPECT FOR LAW
THE CHIEF SOCIAL BOND

Let me urge upon you, my
fellow countrymen, and espeei-
ally upon the rising genera
ton of them, to examine with
carful scrutiny all new theories
of government and social life,
and if they do not rest upon
a foundation of veneration and
respect for law, as the bond
of social existence, let them
distrust them, as inimical to
human happiness.
And let me close with what
Chancellor Kent said fifty
years ago: "The government
of the United States was Great
ed by the free voice and joint
will Of the people of America
for their common defense and
general welfare. Its powers
apply only to those interests
which relate to this country
in its national capacity, and
which depend, for their stabil-
ity and protection on the con-
solidation of the union. 1t IS
clothed with the principal at
tributes of sovereignty, and it
is justly deemed the guardian
of our best rights, the ource
of our highest civil and poll
teal duties, and the sure means
of our national greatness
Samuel Freeman Miller.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09
NEW EYELASHES ARE
SEWED ON THE
MODERN VAN

PARIS.-Three weeks for a set Of
new ~eyelashes is not much to pay
and some Parisiennes are gladly max
ing the sacrifice of these between
season days in order to shine with
stricking luster at the coming social
functions.
The system is highly recommended
by n of the few who have already
undergone the operation, which in.
wolves a little fine ~needlework and
seclusion for about twenty-one days.
Her eyelashes make her the central
point Of any gathering.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09
SURGEONS KNIFE AS
CURE FOR SNORING

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. s.--Dr.
M. G. McCorkle, prominent Portland
surgeon, today claimed he could cure
snoring. Five minutes activity with
a surgeons scapled on the nasal OPP
enings-a quick tucking back Of the
tissues-and he guarantees to send
the patient home for a %snoreless
night.
Breathing through the nose with
the mouth open or exhaling through
the nose with wide open mouth sets
up an agitation Of the nasal tissues
They "flap" much as q shirt, on .
clothes line in the wind, say the med
ical men. Trim the. tissues and you
cure snoring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09
RAILROAD SEEKS

RULE CHANGES
CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-Abolition Of
time and one-half overtime pay af-
ter eight hours and alteration of
rates of pay and rules governing
short turn-around runs; road ser-
vice; absences from home terminal;
basis day and call and release, APP
plicable to its engineers, fireman,
men, was sought before the United
conductors and r~oad-service train
States Railroad Labor Board Thurs
day by the Chicago & Alton Railroad
Changes in road and yard serice
rules for yardmen also were includ-
ed.
Representatives of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers, the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen, the order Of Rail
way Conductors, the Brotherhood Of
Railroad Trainmen and the yardmen
were present to oppose the request
Of the railroad management.
\ III L. aA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09
WANTED

The Ledger wants the news
about Children's Day exercises,
church reunions, family re-
unions, weddings, births,
deaths, stock items, poultry
items, farm club news, etc.
These matters BECOME part Of
our country history because
they are preserved in the files
Of the Ledger. Do your fam
lily or your neighborhood a ser
vice by writing or phoning the
Ledger about local happen
ings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.
I will meet you at the following
places for collection of 1922 tax.
Benton City, Nov. 10.
Rush Hill, Nov. IA.
Farber, Nov. IL.
Laddonia, Nov. 1917.
Martinsburg, Nov. 20-21.
Sturgeon, Nov. %.
C~entralia, Nov. 23.
Thompson, Nov. "a.
Vandalia, Nov. 27-28-29.
c. P. Arnold, County Collector.
81 d2taw and W for 2 wks. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09

This is the month to buy and store
your WINTER APPLES while they
are cheap. We have a big lot gather
ed and waiting for you at orchard
3 miles south of Mexico, also sweet
cider as good as can be made.
wilt. Adv. e. w. KENT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09
A CLUBByNC RATE.

The Weekly Ledger and the Ma
eional Live Stock Reporter, a daily
stock paper Of East St. Louis, Ill.
for one ys@r, both $500. This is q
money saving rate II You want two
good papers. WITT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09
FRIIIT n soon.

Our fruit trees will be ready fol-
delivery November II, Saturday.
They will be on display between the
Intelligencer office and the Baptist
church. Wilkerson Nursery Co.
d and wilt. ADV.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09

The horses which were hitched to
the Ortiz Farm apple wagon ran a.
way early Tuesday afternoon on
South jefferson Street and demolished
the wagon. The driver, who was
thrown out, was only slightly hurt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09

Mrs. Tom Bruce, little son. Billy,
and daughter, Margaret, left Friday
for a three weeks visit in Oklahoma
City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09

Misses Rose Griffith and Mary
Kathryn Herdy Of Moberly we're the
guests Of Miss Sadie Griffith at
Hardin College Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09

Mrs. g. r. Allen Of Calwood came
to Mexico Saturday 70 spend the
weekend with friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09

Mrs. b, XXI Jaudon Of st. Louis is
the guest Of Mrs. Q. r. Anderson and
Miss Frances Jaudon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09

William Paul, Fire Chief Of Sed-
ALA, was in this city on a visit
Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09
Annouce Birth Of Daughter.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Talcott announce
the birth of a daughter Monday
morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09

R, e. Robinson Of Moline was q
Mexico visitor Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09

Mrs. "a. s.. Houston will leave
soon for a visit in California.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09
PUBLIC SALE

/ will offer for sale three miles
south of Benton City, at what is
known as the Bud Campbell farm,
the following described property on
Tues, Nov. 18th
5 HEAD OF HORSES AND MULES,
2 grey horses, 10 yrs. old Zone Of
them a saddle horse, lady broke,
/ bay mare, 4 yrs. old; 2 mare mules,
well broke.
4 HEAD OF CATTLE 4
1 red cow, A yrs. old, calve in January
l black COW, A yrs. calve in January,
1 Holstein cow, 8 yrs. old, with calf
by side.
10 HEAD OF HOGS 10
8 brood sows; registered Duroc Jer-
seys. 16 stock hogs.
Feed stacks Of hay; corn to be
sold in field.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS:-2 cross
cut saws; 2 saw sets; hand saw; 1
wagon box; scoop board and double
sideboards; 1 John Deere gang plow;
/ j. /. Case disc cultivator; / six
shovel New Century %cultivator; l
set of tug harness; / set of chain
harness; lines and brides; / three
section harrow; l scoop shovel; sheep
shears;
HOUSEHOLD GOODS:-De Laval
Cream Separator; kitchen cabinet;
South Bend malleable range; dining
room suit; bedroom suit; rug; king
heater; Franklin sewing machine;
piano; l kettle; ALL NEW.
TERMS: CASH.
Sale Starts at 10 o'clock.
Dinner served by Ladies Of Benton
City Christian Church.
W.. d. Campbell
o. B. johnson, Auctioneer..
J. R. Jess, Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09

A marriage license was issued at
the office of the county recorder here
Tuesday morning to Harry ,. Bone
wits Of Kansas City and Miss Jane
Marguerite Thomas. Of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09

Judge Alex Carter is home from
Jefferson City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09

S. G. Powell Of Perry transacted
business in Mexico Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09

Everett J. Boyer Of Sunlight, and
Eve Williams Of Rush Hill have been
granted a marriage license here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09

Walter Hale Of M~artinsburg spent
Monday in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09

/ will offer for sale three miles
south of Benton City, at what is
known as the Bud Campbell farm,
the following described property on
The St. Mary banner., 1922-10-14
MANY FISH KILLED
BY WATER POLLUTION

]. D. Devillier, agent of the Conser,
| vation Department at Breaux Bridge,
has written to the department that
rains in he Atchafalaya section have
destroyed tons Of fish OF all kinds, par.
ticularly catfish and buffalo. This
damage has not been done in the
great river, but In Lake Bijeau and
the swamps. Mr.. Devillier attributed
this destruction Of the fish to the pois.
oning of the water by the water hya.
cinths, and said there was stretch OF
ten miles of dead fish that he could
not go through with a power boat (pre-
sumbaly owing to the stench).
E. A. Tulian, superintendent of the
fisheries division of the Conservation
Department, says while it Is not liter
ally true that water hyacinths poison
the water, they do give off compost
ton resembling a combination of oils
and acids, and this covers the water
with thin coating and prevents the
aerat1On of the water underneath.
Hence there is not sufficient oxygen to
support fish life. But Mr.. Tulian is OF
opinion that the damage was caused
not so much by the water lilies as by
drouth, by which the water became
stagnant. Water hyacinths drive fish
away from the spots in which they
grow. but they do not kill the fish if
thers is an avenue of escape. When
an entire body Of water is densely GOV.
cred by the lilies fish life is driven out
or destroyed by suffocation, but open
spaces in the water supply q harbor
of refuge for the fish.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-10-14
EFF LGI Or C -:+Osl
ON WILL ..E OF STAT.

Commissions y. /. A'cya ntler. chfe,
OF the Department Of Conservation
who has recently returned from the
| annual co ,eLt!Cl u the IA eruatKna,
Association of Game and Conservation
commissioners az Madison, Wis. sa~9
that at the meeting practically every
State OF the Union and the DEPART
ments OF Canada reported a gradual
but gratifying increase In the number
Of useful birds and animals, as a result
Of the conservation policy adopted In
the two countries.
Louisiana made one Of the most en-.
couraging reports in the convention.
Mr.. Alexander said, and he received
many compliments from the other
commissioners upon the conservation
methods put into effect in this State,
and the manner of enforcement OF the
laws adopted by the Louisiana DEPART
ment. Louisiana was frequently re-
ferTed to as a State in which the con.
servat1on idea could be studied to the
best advantage. He was invited to
deliver an illustrated lecture before
the agricultural section OF the Univer-
sity OF Wisconsin during his visit on
the fauna Of the State, and the meth
DDS Of conservation in Louisiana.
The American Fisheries Society. the
Oldest organization of the kind of the
world, met after the meeting of the
Commissioners adjourned This meet
ing discussed the fisheries problem
from every angle, but the main object
OF discussion was the pollution of wa
ters by oil burning steamers, through
which edible fish are being DESTROYED
In all quarters Of the globe. New Eng
land and Canada on this side, espe-
cially have suffered heavily in fish life
from this cause. 1t was the consensus
OF opinion of the meeting that some
international agreement would have to
be reached to prevent this destruction,
which is complained OF most energeti-
cal.y along the coast of Great Britain.