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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-10

Here ara tho essentials or tho 'i'H'
ment mentI"ued yesterday
h,li,innna ui.Iuro 10 uHrd tho for
,,,.l. al Witch Ne T1wne discovered
aud witch ia I.amhou has r"hilahs''
Thl, 10 available. Il" ~" medical "'''"
,,,, tn any PHI aI.l,,n noil"d"n"a 10
a.. colin, ,r,ldnta T.. ""trhino rh'
,u,tuTa Ia pushed q" tho hsEi""l"E "'
,..t.L,shr InIarnuoa "ihSTulae tie
,,avi,. Tnr ,n",phlno viii '"'""ln "H "
,,.,ins InnRInE Aud then lts "h'lie'
IL, n,ins Incomplete tho craving In
up.Iy later - raTo up aRnl" H"'" """'"
Ia, , mas, unfortunate failure; ann IN"
l,., .,etn 81 TINT sufferer would %"
worse than tho nrHt.
Scy, ,hcro must 30 thorough ol'mln"
ton -unpolnnnng by mean" OF o'u"
,,,s, ar rnlnnsl or other drastic mod
irntIon. Tho chologoEue. tho liver Htir-
ring action. ~ very raFentlnL DopriVn'
lion cnuaea aurrNrIuE which tho emunc-
torlra the olimlnRtlvn organaD must re-
usye The amount OF nsceHHory unpoia'
oninE may he Knpg'd by tho fRct 'ha'
there are morphinlstS who take ~
grains OF that substance At ono dose
who hUyn taken 80 grains by tho hypo
dermic needle. IS grains taken "ithli
two hours has made one dope tiond moi
even drOWsy. The Urinary dose OF NOR
phins Is one eighth Or grain. ono un
aceu toned To- the drug Is likely 20 b
killed by hyp0dermic Of one grain
Obviously. then. every nook and corno'
OF tho mUrphinists economy ~ dronh
fully paryadod saturated iinW tromen
dous then iRust DO tho pIu,eas OF pun
nnauon.
EFICh aIa no two inaIn fcotu,Gd 81 th
TBvHea Treatment ~hl,i L""Si Ia Indi
Nidual .asaB according g." tho .o'IIi' q
asala az they aztec lie 'ci"f"'"td I"
,ha uss OF lh4 y"is'i""oi"S dIsiI"li'
,sssass baths a"a uIh.. '"sih"dA &"
SlIIa, tU hhysi.isns taits"ta ~" hsS
Lash, tskius b"ii' ",''' shl"" ""d Sl"''h'
a.s ~Eilsi hslns ifnu'sh lee ~" t''''"e'
atadL,slIF lspa, sh "U. ~ d." ss"s il",'
fso,a thsas sis.hsi
Cos.ina spd mn' rhl"- f"'"i"h H"""'
ally very vs'y hard combination" '
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-10
THE ALCOHOLIC

gontr0l IA tho morphine effects wear
on. tho c",nIne ahsorts ltH SUPP eIh"o'
the nubloCt 10 Ihon daliri"us. utterly Ia
son,aIo and irresponsible hnh horribly
ugIy la treating an alcoholic. tho bella
donna mixture nnd tho noIoury '"inbl-
natlnu nro EiVun simultaneously hnh al
rho G,,I insa The ,ooaininI Ia uah tod
lire tho nl,nh"ii" SAW ihst ~" cocaine
L. uIv.n 81 any time. and HtTyu hnlno. 80
rn,ns auch stirnuianI. In Eivsn from tho
hcgInninr az tho treatment, Tho man
with tho tDbo"r" habit In allowed I"
tapsr m tho nIal - huurn. ur no can
out on abruptly. lIla treatment Ia that
OF tho alcoholic,
what nro tho renulta OF this treat
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-10

Chapter SO
Joan had completed hor couT"" "
t,,Ynallsn Thsn unr day she aston,
I.b.d her Inuthcr. II anything nh" '""'"
do now dId aHronIuh Mnrgarot-~by 10
Clarins that Hho waG going 1" oar" NOT
lyIna-.that ahs would not uH' on"
nanny Of tho allowance from h"r t"th"'
s.,nt, . uonsroua ono. by tho way. anu
often supplemented by cho'ha it""
MRrEaroO.
81 hny, had lots OF limo To think. ana
many th!nEa 70 think about Joan AAiu
when shr had KiYrn hor mothnr uho u"
z recover from nor nrHt surpTiH' ""'
.hnuld 1.-Two without working Just Do
causo my father had money /! Ito "o' H"H
IN earn A. Then I want a chance lot
nsIf.eHprsaH on more OF "A ono imam JUST
doing 40 like HivoH mo. FROM no" o''
\ htand on my own feet ana IoEH' ~ wiz
thLa them both L. Keep mo going for a
time ayrsa" shs Hung out ono '""'
ana Bhapsly log. gazing at thsm cru
oaiiy
hut how do you know you ca" earn
anythinE''
Il dOhI know hut VIII
You mean
81 ,nsan that 4 dat know exactly
whore tho money 10 canning fi"". bat II
4. ,,,aIaa fsoyn s"noOno. A""o"hs'S
That do kGua BoaG"n0 Will ava ""
q ,hsEss
AaIsa,et naysS he'd hn"~" 'ha vent
81 t..Hsy ." hsG u ass""'i a '"''h'"
ILiHs foe ysuHs ail dSilhs'"'s'S W.
sin,t L.,ssif IN NI'" '"''I"''="'S !"
Da,ns tDE tee Hs-a'd"as iIfe 81 I""'
.-ri-, FL - Iaaa' ""tii ".'s h"h '"''""S
81 a"'"s -s.t neatly. f" "S~'''%S ne ''','"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-10
SIDE TALKS
bv Ruth Cameron
SHE WANTED TO SEE IF SHE COULD MAKE
HIM LIKE HER

but. fortunately. hIlod 10 do him any
harm Tho man hnn glVon up his h"n'"
mona and gone 10 another country W
i've tho two children have HuH'fn"
from tho inpviinblo n0lOrlpiy ana 30"
nip. tho husband and wife ar now Try
Ing Ia patch up ihrlr lives together.
Only two yrnrH ago this wns "a happy.
pcnuoful homo. And all thln hhp nap
panqd bscauas n fool woman wanted to
moo n Hho rlIll had tho power To Mt
ttnCi other mon bNsidn hor husband.
That dame L. Never Worth the Candle.
Ir murder had boon dono nho would
hnvo had two iitsB on hnr conacisnco'
An II In. sho has much misery ana
wrot che dnoan md many blttor mein0r len
to 1.-Two down. ! wonder 10 IL was worth
III No. that's wTOng--I don't wonder
at nll.
That game ln never worth tho chnuIe.
Tint wOuInn told mo that Hho would
GLADLY give ton years Of her lilo " she
could go back TO tho dnyn when shs
nrbi thought TINT tho man wan n0ino,
what attracted by her nnd tTiod To baa
10 Aha could HtTongih0n tho nlrncil0n
no shs could take the 0thar fork ar the
roHd.
Think bhs Would.
II 10 easy whom you nro ID To cay
that yUu would HiVo ton ycaHH OH your
NE Y"u fancy ih1hn ynhTn ia being
/ Tho yuaiH from 40 10 10 anh VII" wants
~ Ilva "voI 40 anyway i"h", lnd""h
aso.pL the pSIs"n WIN 10 10 ana wants
u Vs,y p1iBnaniiyJ H"VsT'h'lssS.
| Iaiiava Iiln ~"ni"n '"nliy """lh pay
ia. A., I,. au LiIIG, la hGi eailantlun bI
| I., ,.InI"L. i"d.g
| Ih.is 80. ANNE "'rH ."d wont" ~hh
.I~.," L"o" that o"."ag ~Ioh !" ~
II.I, r"~.," h"I 4" ~. ,''"- n"'"'aI
| r.,""n ~ l." .""d. "rI !" ,","" .'~.""
ih. .u.n 81 40 .rr "nd ~ Ih"v ven
| -, ..s " ih"y ,""i Il" " Insi "n"s
| nu," hui ih"g Il" ~ n"h ih"u Wish
vI'h .lI Met, h"",i" h"i Ih"V he'd ""i
v--I.v, ma. L"-.,
| Df "nu,r. Iis.,. NO .u"h things 80
| rcuulnn aniuiilr- prwn,ful r'Irn"il""i
| ihoI uub" IhrmrnIve. 1rt"nlnilhlv f"li
uuI I" .v.ry"no of those ! 'hlnt hrr'
MO ton Thousand ~ The ~ Just wanted
10 600 n could make him like mn Of
| fairs
Vanity, not love. 10 ct tho root ri
! them HIttcrnnap. not Joy. In thrll
nowor If you nrc tempted to r"e whn
you can do look at tho whole thlns
ruunrely md you viii MOO how Hmnl
| tho possible gain IL md how very lnrR'
tho loss. and you may Havo yoursol
from wishing come day that you Coult
give ton years or your lIfo TO take thu
| other fork.
Tomorrow-1t Isn't Fair But It's Life
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-10

> - Just wanted 10 H"o if could max"
him liho me-
woman OF NJ who har plunged nor
whole family Int" VoTioH or unhappy
emotions through an nnnlT with fiI"hu
ur hrr huAbnnd'H. gives that ospI"h"'
ton or how tho whole thing rtnrie".
I wondor how many million mon ana
women In tho world who hhHo brought
uimIInr unhnppineHa upon themH"''""
md those who arc close to thom. w""'d
not nay Junt tho samo thing lf ,hay to'u
tho truth
IN this particular cane. tho woman
who triod to 200 if nhe could mako h"'
huEhnndn friend like hor. managed 10
arouse an Overwhelming nmotOn IN
him. Thon nhn hcrnolf hocnmo oman
rlod, hor husband dincoNnrod IN" MI
untion and tried 10 Kill tho "ther th"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-10
MORE PETROLEUM EXPORTED.

Washington. Jan. 9.--Heavy Increases
In the country's petroleum exports rs
compared with prc-war levels were re-
ported to-night by the commerce de-
purtment Exports OF crude oil In 1921,
Il was estimated. showed an approx
mats increase Or more than 1000, 900
gallons over 1918. with AN Increase In
value. of more than ,IG.OOO.OO0. The
quantity and value OF refined products
for 1913. tho department sad. was L.
94l. 98B. 900 gallons. vnmed 1T 3l40.86S.-
600 nrainst about AN. 100000 gallons
valued ut approximately $3.50. zoo. 900. Ia
1894.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-10
FLUSHING

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Bethel OF Bridge
port visited with relatives here over Sun
day.
j. q. Thompson was 4 Wheeling VS.
itOr Wednesday.
Misses Margaret Humphrey. Ethsl
Humphrey and Kathryn staekey NHtsd
over sunday with friends In HOLLOWAY
Mr.. ana Mrs. Don Calhoun WE
Whealnis visitors Wednesday.
IT, y. Sears was business visitoT ~
Wheeling Wednesday.
H. d. Turner has returned 10 HaVsna
.r,sr waiting h few days with his par,
entA Mr., anh Mira. John Turner
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-10
ouru LTrn sHnrnNGn.

Ju.hr"n IEy. Inh. -- HANGS Noble
Iho ihIid uIomb,r nf Tho hand ihht al
Ir,rhtd Ihs lironiiiiI "Tuniy lall here
100, ainhnr 10. hllllnE ~" persona. ~
day pleaded IuilIY I" tho m"ih"i "i
Mir, MnprIn Alton hud WhS ViVon II
M, nuuinnr. Wliilnm = waite and
ram I'nItoi wo," iiird nnh 'nnvl' tad
"A, ,nunnntinn wiz ,hh noua "hHo lnH'
.,cL WniIr h-Iup nuuirn"nd ~ hnn N
and t.nrIrI - no lmrI Ihnnm"ni
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-10

Tho rchus represented Tod nnd Inh''
uIvoru md guunw Mountain.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-10
srcoND ARBUCKLE TRIAL

San Francisco. Ian. 9.-The SECOND
,,onuI,uvbtcr trial OF Roscoe G. Fatty
Arbucklo. charged with having caused
the death OF Misu Virginia Rnpp". Los
Angeles motion picture actress. Will be-
gin Wednesday as the ro"ult or To-Day
proceedings In tho superior court.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-10

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Conndes In Craig
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-10

r,,s, Th,nEn To-day Thu nrst hiHH
n"ina paDpla want ~hnn 'her hN Uus
nancy Ia - or, than tho nrsi thinG thsY
won't when thaY got osE 10 Q utt's
money, ~. American LuUibarnsn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-30

I you're going right up to the house with me and stand by me-" You're shy of Kate this minute Just when things are looking good for you.''
 Well" Jasper said, this is all new 10 me How do you put that ques- tion to a girl. Dan?''
 ''It gets itself done" Quin1an an- ~wered.s You come along"
 At the Norton's gate Jasper stopped.
 ; and the boy go in." he said. We're overlooking something. Kate will be at the station working"
 Well, so she will" Quinlan said. You go down there. You hear me. Iasper?"
 "Uhuh' " Jasper assented
 Quinlan and Norton went up the 'ront steps. Norton opened the dor
 Hazel" he called, heres MT. Quinlan."
 There was the sound of footsteps along the hall. Hazel came into view under the hall light.
 Dan, oh, Dan," she cried.
 Quinlan stood staring at her for a moment and then caught her up to dim- Jasper turned away
 I'm headed straight for the station where Kate is," he told himself "If US as easy as all that, it's soon done" As he went along the platform. he saw Kate sitting before the telegraph table At the sound of his footsteps she looked up
 Jasper expected her to run to the door as soon as she caught sight of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-30

How do they like it?'' Jasper ask d Quinlan.
 "Oh. they would make a man weary" QRinlan answered 'I thought Kirby would show fight, but when I got him dead to right he first whined and begged and then he tried to bribe me.
 'Griggs turned on him. too. l thought crooks were bad actors"
 Nav said .O'ToIle- When you get 'em right their nerve oozes out
 How do, Mir. Griggs.' Jasper said. 'Ts that job in the brokers office stin open?"
 AS open as ii ever was" Griggs answered. "I'm in bad I'll tip you off to something.
 Bonner and Dayton thought you were railroad dick They wanted to get a line on you. That's why I sprung that story How did you rail us?''
 ''I was hiding upstairs in your nu- tel when you and O'Toole came up," Jasper answered. After you left, O'Toole and I found we belonged to the same lodge. We listened to Bon ner and Dayton while they ptotted to wreck the train.
 They were so full of their plan that they couldn't sleep. They got up in the night to talk about It. was surprised to hear them mention your name after you'd been so kind $ to lend me five"
 '"T''lat was 70 ret close to us -eo.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-30

I That makes just little bit more l delay O'TooIe said, but I guess ii l had to be done" | Bonner took a step toward Jasper. Look here" he said. This boy Norton is concerned in the two rob- berries committed here in Marvin Gen. 1 ter. He-'' 'I know all about it, Jasper broke in. You used him as a lookout after you had threatened him. He tipped off your game to me" wen see that nothing happens to him. He's opened a brand-new book and I'm going to help him keep his record straight from now on.
 Kirby is waking up, Quinlan. Bring him along.''
 They went to the police station where O'Toole made a too-deferential report to the captain. When the men were locked up, Quinlan and Jasper went to the street, followed by Nor ton.
 The two men faced each other
 i've got a call to make Quinlan said. '.On the level I don't know what I'm going to say. I'm shaky.''
 ''I should have pasted Kirby long ago and made Hazel marry me. She may turn me down for being such a mutt
 ..The best thing you can do is to go straight to her" Jasper said I've got to see a doctor about my should er.''
 Your shoulder is bad all of a sud- den. isn't it 2'' QuinIan jeered ..I'n toll you wL:f you're FoIns to eo-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-30

Jasper said. That hero stuff doesn't appeal to me"
 'I know it doesn't,'' O"TooIe de- clared, But I don't blame you for leanih' to it now. here's. nothing gets a woman so quick and so hard as a little of that same hero stuff You leave it to mel"
 Well, I wish you'd take look at my shoulder" Jasper said ''Bonner nicked me-"
 "It's nothing" O'TooIe said after he had examined it. But you don't need to let on to Kate that it ain't.''
 "Oh. shut up," Jasper said.
 There was a long whistle blast to She west
 There's No. p coming now" Jas per said. We had better get these fellows off the track
 They carried Bonner and Dayton over on the right-of-way. A head light showed to uhe west.
 Number 22 bore down on them and swept bast them-a solid train of mall and express cars.
 "It would have been nice picking for Bonner md Dayton and Griggs and that rat Kirby if them cars had gone all over the scenery, wouldn't it?'' O'Toole said.
 '"They could have got all they wanted while everything was in con- fusion. Here comes Kirby and Briggs now
 cuinlan was right behind the two men. urging them along. They came through the fence.
 Et :he same r1 0-r1e1t Pnnn0r stirred
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-30
Sriggs said.
Am l close enough now?' Jasper

Griggs said.
 Am I close enough now?' Jasper 1sked.
 roo darned close for comfort" Griggs said. ''Korby baIled things up. He tried to have you pinched to get you out of the way. but you worked too rapid.'
 Bonner had got to his feet. He was rubbing the back of his~head.
 f'I'n make you fellows sweat for thfs!' he yelled. ''1'll have you up for assaut with intent to kilI.''
 That's another old gag" O'Toole grinned- GA Iawbreaker Is always going to have the law on a man that -nterferes with his pet schemes. Well, tets be moving"
 ''Oh, men. won't this make that poor fish of a captain sore?"
 "Just a minute before we go," Qutnlan said I've got a little &C., count to square with Mir. Kirby"
 He walked up to Kirby and stood front of him.
 ''WiH you fight. Kfrby?" he asked.
 Kirby looked at him a moment in silence. Then a sudden gust of anger seemed to sweep through him.
 His right fist shot out and caught Quinlan on the mouth. QuinIan fell back a step.
 T didn't think you had it in you' he said. but I thank you from the bottom of my heart"
 Kirby sprang forward. Quinian set himself and his own right fist caught Kirby on the point of the jaw x irily went down and lay still
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-30
By HdyIO0rd
By J. F. MUIR Hx
By DOC WILLARD.

him. but she only kept her place and zverted her eyes. Maybe it isn't so easy after all" Jasper told himself, "but I'll have it out with her. I won't make DaA Quinlan's mistake"
 He entered the office
 Good evening, Kate" he said
 Good evening"" said Kate. per asked.
 Kate turned about Jasper saw that there was smoldering resentment In her eyes.
 Where have you been and what have you been doing?" she asked.
 Jasper stood looking at her. went on. A new man is coming to take your place tonight"
 "So?" said Jasper. "Wen, think I'll protest to Dolan about thas. May I send a message?
 ''I suppose so." Kate said.
 Jasper sat down at the way wire He felt Kate's eyes on him. Suddenly he heard her gasp.
 What has happened to your" sne asked. There is blood on your coat"
 s'I jumped into a bramble bush. Kate. and Pm trying to jump right out again." he answered.
 Heres the despatcher's office. Will. you copy this message while I send it?"
 Kate drew pad of clip toward her. She leaned over it, pencil pois-
 tCo1tinusd on Page 11i
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-30
J. LEE. Boomer Extraordinary
By Charles Wesley Sanders
tcontinued From Yesterday

Two of them he recognized as Griggs and Kirby. The other two men were the tramps who had robbed him of his gun and his flash-light in the freight car. As a matter of fact, his flash-nght was even now in the hands of one of them
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17
GAR BELONGING :.
TO ]. D. HALL
STOLEN TUES.

A new Studebaker light six auto
mobile, belonging to ]. o. Hall was
stolen Tuesday evening and later
abandoned near the Horace Mundy
farm after being run into ditch and
badly damaged.
Mr.. Hall had parked the car on the
north side of the Liberty Theatre and
when he came out of the show about
8 o'clock, the car was gone. He went
to. inform the police and was told
that they had been called out in the
country where it was believed stolen
car had been found. Mr.. Hall got
into car and went out and identified
the automobile.
Mr.. Mundy said that he saw the
car and heard the crash as it went
intothe ditch. Thinking that some-
one was probably hurt he and Mrs.
Mundy got into their car and went
to the spot of the accident. As they
neared the place they saw someone
run across theroad but the car was
abandoned. One of the wheels was
broken, the bed cracked and it was
otherwise damaged so badly that Mr.
Hall says he considers it total loss
The damage will be partly covered
by insurance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17
WILLIAM POLLOCK
IS .EUl0G|zED
4. !. IN RESOLUTION

The following resolution was pass
ed by the Board of Directors of the
Pollock Mill and Elevator Company
Monday evening regarding the late
William Pollock, who was president
of the mill since its organization
Wheras the Board of Directors,
ohficers and employees Of the Pollock
Mill and Elevator Company feel
deeply the loss Of. William Pollock,
the Founder Of .theya Company, its
president and one ofathe most prom
inent Millrights in the entire coun-
try. '''.' aT
Be it resolved that the death Of
William Pollock is, a distinct loss not
only to this Community but to the
State and Nation at large and especs
tally to those of us who knew him
personally and respected and loved
HIM 10 dgvotedly. 'aNe \. sst'5.. \ {
Mr.. Pollock was a public spirited
citizen of the highest type with an 'un-
usually constructive mind along al
lines tending toward the betterment
Of the community in which he lived
and was so highly respected.
|, Loyal to-. his God, his family, his
Government and to all forward art
worth while enterprises' he lived to 9
| good old age and died as he had lived
sound and strong hi the faith thai
makes life worth, while. and removes
all fear Of death,
We extend our sincere sympathy
to the sbereaved family and reqpes'
that "a copy Of these resolutions b
spread on the minutes and a copy
sent to the SON and daughter OF ou'
1 late beloved President.
r. M. WHITE,
C. w. EDMONST0N
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17
I TRUSTEES |, SALE.

Whereas, B. R. Middleton, an uIi-
married man over twertv-olle years
Of age by his certain deed Of trust,
dated the 4th day of May, 1915 and
recorded in the Office of the Recorder
of Deeds in and for Audrain County,
Missouri in Book AZ, at Page 425,
conveyed to William F. Atkinson, as
Trustee, the following real estate
situated in the County of Audrain in
the, State Of, Missouri to wit:
Lots Number Five and Number Six
(5 and 81 in Block Number Four (4l
of Ladds Addition to the city Of
Mexico, Missouri, as shown on the
Plat Of said Addition Of record in the
Office Of the Recorder of deeds, with
in and for Audrain County.
IN TRUST to secure pavment OF a
certain. note in deed specified and
I whereas the indebtedness secured by
said deed of trust is past due and re-
mains unpaid.
AND WHEREAS William F. At
| kinson, Trustee named in said deed
of trust has absented himself from
the community and his whereabouts
are unknown.
1 NOW THEREEONE.'l. L. u. l.. Blum,
sheriff of Audrain County and success
sor of said Trustee under the terms
and conditions of said deed of trust,
at the request of the legal holder of
said deed Of trust, will sell the prop
1 erty, above described. at public ven
due to the highest bidder for cash at
the East Front Door Of the Court
1 House in Mexico, Audrain County
4 Missouri on
j SATURDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF
!, SEPTEMBER 1922,
between the hours of nine A. M, and
! five P. NJ, for the purpose of SAID
trust.
C. L. BLUM,
4 Sheriff Of Audrain County and Act.
ing Trustee.
/ 26 1T Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17
W. D. Brown
Dies in Kansas
Hospital Wed.

A message has been received in
Mexico telling of the death of w. d.
Brown at Halstead, Kas., at o'clock
Wednesday morning following an op-
Grafton.
Mr.. Brown was go years old and
was born and reared in Audrain
County. He moved away about
twenty-five years ago but during the
time made a number Of visits to
Mexico His present home is in
Blackwell, Okla. |.
He is survived by his wife and
eight children and two sisters, Mrs.
S. M. Silver of Mexico and Mrs. Jo
Marshall of Molino.
The funeral services will be held in
Blackwell, Okla.
The Ledger joins the many Aud
rain County friends of Mr.. Brown in
extending deepest sympathy to the
bereayed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17
MCM. CLASS q
GIVES SCHOOL
FINE PICTURE

Class'22, Mcmillan High, under the
inspiration of its sponsor, Miss
Katherine v. WeIch, has purchased
for Mcmillan her first real work Of
art. The gift Of the class is a lands
cape by Walter Sargeht, artist Of note
and heard Of the Art Department Of
Chicago University.
The picture is called "The VIII
lows and is study of q group. 9f
willows along the lagoon in jackson
Park, Chicago. 1t is the sort of thing
that Corot loved to paint, but hand-
led in Mr.. Sargent's own unique
style. Outstanding characteristics Of
his work are dignity and vigor and
rare luminous quality all his own.
TIE discovery of eight as distin-
guished from mere chiaroscuro, is
perhaps the greatest gift of the mod
erns to painting and Mr.. Sargent is
one of Americas really serious stu
dents of light in its effect on color.
The class is to be congratulated on
getting something 50 good. 1t is a
step in the right direction. Mexico
has long been known as music-lov-
ing city, why should she not develop
taste for the other arts? Such
men as William M. Chase, George O
Baker and Robert Harshe have at
various times been numbered among
Mexico's inhabitants, but we have
no public collection Of works Of art
Why not follow the lead of Glass
1922?