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Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Katherine Plus to Jennie Wise,
Warranty, Consid. $1,000, / acre in
NV corner of Sh of NV of SW
9-5O-1o and Az acres NV SW & SW
9-50-10.
Dan and Chas. Andrews to Joe &
Lizzie Groves, Warranty, Consid 1925
So of Lot 6 12-51-0.
Mary E. Wilson to Edward D.
and PIT Lot 6 Blk "a Orig. Vandalia.
Wilson, War; Cons /, Lots 7 and 8
S. A. Edy to A Any Eddy, War;.
Cons $4,000 PIT Lot % Mrs. Sparks
So Add Mexico.
Effie Mcintosh ct ar to G. w. Girls
well, War; Cons $1700 PIT Sh NV
25-51-9.
W. c. Whitman to Harry M. Mey
War; Cons $500 Lot / Blk 1 Trolley
Heights Mexico.
Nettie Louder to S. Margaretha R.
Clark, War; Cons $500 IT interest
in pit VIZ Sc 2O-51-9. +,
Lester Spaur to Roy 7. Barnes,
War; Cons Exchange Of Pro 165 A in
1922 and 1921.
Ross B. Cauthorn to Harry E. and
Ida Benson, Warranty Consid $500
Lot 2 City Survey AZ
Alverna Groves to Frank w. Bick-
ley, Warranty Consid, $1,000 Lots 8
and 4 City Survey 40.
Amelia j. Clark to Joseph E. ALI
son @ G D Cons 81, Lots 5 Blk 5
Fairview Add Mexico.
Roldan H.. Crews by Trustee to Y.
E. Crews TR D Cons $500 81 A in
33-51-7.
v. T. Hulen by Sher to Austin
Brown, Sher Cons. $2025, PIT ER NV
24-51-10.
William R. Biggs to Nancy R.
Biggs War;, Cons. 81, 30S A in Secs
6, z, 1 all in 52-7.
John S. Gatson to Blanche Hene-
gar, Wadd Cons / PIT Lots 5 and 6
Blk 33 Orig. Vandalia.
Graham v. Proctor to j. A. Spence
War; Cons $17O0 EN- SW and WE
WIZ S 1921.
Geo. N. Felgar by TT. to John S.
Gatson, Tr C Cons 500, 800 A in
Secs is and 10 all in 52-6.
William C. Craghead to Samuel R.
Craghead War; Consid $4,000 NE
36-5O-11..
Belle Schappeart to A. e. F. Jacobs
Warranty Consid $50 Lot 8 Block 8
Town Of Farber.
j.. O. Tinsley ct al to w. S. Geary
Warranty Consid $4,000, Pt Of NJ
Of Lot ia City Survey 40.
Mary Jane Roe to Lee Roe, War
ranty Consid $3.50 Lot 38 Grand
View Add Mexico.
Charles Brauer to Lee Roe War
ranty Consid $3.50, Lots IS and Se
Grand View Add Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27
CHAS. PULLS WILL GO TO
JEFFERSON CITY MAY 10 ON
COUNTY UNIT BILL

Charles H. Pulls, who has been 'ap-
pointed a representative of the Amer
lean Legion to investigate the County
Unit Bill has been notified his COM
mittee representing fifteen organiza-
tions Of the state will meet in jeff
erson City May 10. This committee
of fifteen represents the principal or
CARNATIONS of the state and will
make an exhaustive investigation Of
the merits and dement's of the. pro-
posed bill. Mr.. Pulls has not yet
made as careful an investigation as
he feels the issue warrants, and is
also anxious to know the attitude Of
Legion members and officers who
have given the subject careful con
siderati6n.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27

for Missouri delegation and today
Miss Emily Newell Blair gives a tea
from 4 to 6. President Harding and
Mrs. Hardin isued invitations to the
Daughters for a reception Friday af-
ternon and so it goes. We have
plenty TO do every minute.
When General Joffre came to town
this morning he had quite an escort
from the station to the hotel of Am
erican soldiers on horse back besides
a retinue of attaches of the French
government. Such chattering you
never heard, many Of them speaking
French only. Gen. Joffre does not
speak English and Mr.. Jusserand viii
be the interpreter which is not much
better, Just between you and me, for
his English Ii nothing to be proud
Of. Well all this nobility and parade
is well enough but he real joy Of our
visit was when we dined with our
good friends, Mr.. and Mrs. c. D.
Glendye. Mrs. George Ross was also
a guest and we chated for a couple
Of hours answering questions foz
they are keen to have news Of Mex
leo people and the dinner was Of
Mrs. Glendy's best. She is renowned
for her wonderful dinners.
Then we had the pleasure Of seeing
Sid Houston, who is as handsome as
anyone we have seen and as breezy
as ever. Sid loves Washington and
Washington loves him.
All of our friends from Missouri
seem happy here which is somewhat
of an effort to a loyal Mexicoan. ]
want to see them call come back
We have met Miss Ethel Owens, who
used to live in Mexico and is now
located in Washington. There are 8
number of former friends whom we
have not yet seen but who we hope to
see before we leave. Marie and Mrs
McCune and / will depart Sunday fol-
New York for a sight seeing trip.
CRETE ROSE Bolts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27
Mrs. W. w. Bolts Writes
of Washington Visit

The following interesting letter has
been received from Mrs. W. W. Bolts,
who is attending the Continental Con
gress of the Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution in Washington,
D. C. Besides telling of the congress
Mrs. Bolts gives news of a number of
former Mexico residents:
Washington, D. c., April 10.
Dear Readers of the LEDGER
1t is my custom to writ to my
friends when / leave Mexico for a
trip and being economical Of effort i
will reach most all Of my friends
through the Ledger. The Continental
Congress Of the D. a. r., is in full
working order with 1000 women in
the voting body and several hundred
more visitors. Forty-one states are
Represented and q delegate FROM the
Hawaiian Island dan a delegate from
the Orient. Monday evening the Hon.
Charles EyNns Hughes Addressed the
Congress also Ambassador Jusserand
Of France and Ambassador Geddes Of
Great Britain. The Marine Band fur
nished music and Lieut.. Jean Labat
sang the "Marsailles.' 1t was quite
a thrilling meeting and a great treat
TO the western women who are unused
to National and international person
ages.
We had the pleasure of hearing an
address from Princess Cantacuzene,
the granddaughter of General Grant
too.
Today we will hear an address by
General Joffre, who with Madame
and Mademoiselle Joffre are stopping
at our hotel. Excuse 60 hotel
is rather misleading. We do not own
the hotel but are stopping there and
! will recommend it to anyone who is
coming to Washington. 1t is the
Hotel Lafayette and is situated in a
delightful part of the city. The
wives of two Of Missouri congress
men gave a tea Tuesday afternoon
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27
BOARD OF APPEALS OF
AUDRAIN COUNTY WILL
HOLD ADJOURNED SESSION

The Board Of Equalization sitting
as a board of appeals is hearing more
complaints this year than last and
the members have found it necessary
to hold an adjourned session the fore
part of May. No announcement will
be made of the boards action on the
cases appealed, it is said, until after
the final hearings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27
MEXICO COUPLE MARRIES
IN MOBERLY THURSDAY

The marriage Of Miss Ethel Boat
man to Fred Marshall took place at
Moberly Thursday. The bride has
been employed at the office of the
Southwestern Bell Telephone office
for about Ave years. Mr.. Marshall is
a railway yard switchman, They will
make their home on West Monroe
Street.
The Ledger joins their many
friends here in extending sincere
best wishes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27
MORE FILE FOR
FEDERAL THAN
STATE INCOME TAX

Seven hundred and ffty-two per-
sons in Audrain County filed Federal
income tax returns in 1921 as COM
pared to four hundred and twenty
two who filed state income tax e
turns in the same year. These COM
parative figures show that some per-
sons in the county are evading the
State tax as the number making
State and Federal returns should be
the same. -
The figures for the Federal tax
for 1922 have not yet been compiled
but Mr.. Moore says that there Is Q
large falling ohin the district as q
whole. Only 2ss nled state returns
for 1922, the decrease according to
the county collector being due 10 the
fact that many persons lost money
on account Of the financial depres-
sion
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27

If l want to repent, If l want to
change my mind and get o and
more determined to be good, I must
look at Jesus Christ, l must notice
how perfectly faultless, perfectly low
ing, perfectly patient, perfectly ready
to spend Himself In the service of
others, He is.--The Bishop Of London.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27
Accents Position.

Orpheus Rutter, son of MI. and
Mrs. j. W. Rutter, has accepted a
position as sales manager of the
Standard Oil Company. Mr.. Rutter
is a most efficient business man and
the Ledger wishes him much success
in his new work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27
Circus Coming to Mexico May 8.

The advance agent of Goldman
Brothers circus and wild animal
show vas in Mexico Friday arrang-
ing for the showing of the organiza-
ton in Mexico, May 8. This is one
of the, old circuses in the United
States, having been on the road thir-
ty-one years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27
PRAIRIE HILL ITEMS

Most everyone in this community
sowed a few oats last week. If there
is no rain all will be busy this week.
c. C. Caldwell shipped his cattle
last Saturday to- Chicago. There
were about % head of 1890 pound
steers that brought $685.. He sold
his, hogs Thursday, 1920 pounds at
$9.75.
Miss Gertrude Schroeder went
Tuesday to Curryville to visit her
uncle and aunt, Fred and Denie Voss.
Dave Nation and wife visited Mrs.
Nations son, Willie Bransteter, the
first of the week.
Paul Evans and family visited
John Walker and wife reeehtly.
Mrs. Russell Stone of Hannibal Wis
tied her mother, Mrs. Reuben Keith
from Monday until Thursday.
A week, ago John TrSbue fed his
mules az usual and went to break
fast. Later he returned to water
them finding a had broken q halter
that had dragged him when he chose
not to lead and also his leg just below
the. hook joint. This is very, nnfor-
tunate ss he was breaking them for
Guy McCune. DR.. Buell. put the leg
in a plaster paris cast and expects II
to get all right. a "A
Will Barnes suffered the loss Of a
valuable horse last week. Some time
ago he lost a COW. Mr.. Barnes found
the horse dead in the barn.
J. T. Goodman and Helen Trower
returned to school last week.
Thursday night a surprise party
was given at the home of Mrs. ]. E.
Northcutt in honor of her birthday
which was greatly enjoyed by her
children and neighbors.
The Michigan School closed Fri
day. A number of the patrons
brought diner much to the pleasure
VI lLS ClllluIeIl anu LuS GSdClcl'
There was no special program, only
a few recitations and the distribution
of the grade cards. 1t was a fine day
quite different from the three pre-
vious Fridays.
The Praire Hill and New Michigan
Farm Clubs each held a meeting Fri
day night. At Prairie Hill the boys
entertained with speeches and an
original "Nigger Diagogue" prepared
by Miss Emma Sutton. 1t was very
much enjoyed by all present and re.
fected great credit upon teacher and
pupils.
Mrs. Keith spent Friday Afternoon
with Mrs. Clyde Johnson.
Friday evening W. P. Johnson and
daughter, Nina were out to the farm
on business.
Mrs. Verde Goodman and children
visited her parents, Judge Renne1
and wife, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. George Adams spent Thurs
day afternoon with Miss Jennie
Barnes.
Sunday:-Sam Caldwell and wife
at their daughters, Mrs. Earl Motley
Cecil Pease and family and Everett
Lovelace and family at Ed Trower's
J. E. Northcutt and wife at Gus
Klarenbach's, Mrs. Klarenbach il
sick.
Ollie Crowds and wife visited a
Paul Brice's.
George Lake and wife at Reubel
Keith's.
Fay Utterback and family of Mid
dletown visited at his fathers, Price
Uterback in Vandalia. Little Joe il
looking well again after a very ser
ious attack of the flu.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27
PAYNE DISTRICT.

Ina Opal, James and Genelle Den
ham visited Roe Showers and family
Monday.
Jim Beatty andwife visited Will
Dempsey and family Tuesday.
Miss Sadie Allison was the guest
Of Miss Ola Showers Tuesday night.
James Jefferson Denham visited
Lora Shock Wednesday night.
Mrs. Joe Gregory visited Miss
Mary Brown Wednesday.
George Brown was in Mexico
Thursday.
Pete Denham sawed wood at his
saw mill Thursday. Z
Mrs. v. v. Smith and Mrs. Jessie
Pulls were in Mexico Thursday.
Larkin Poff has moved to the farm
in Cant that John Nevins moved
from. Mr.. Poff win work for Grover
Sims.
We had . rain on Easter and the
following Monday. It put some Of
the creek out Of their banks, E.
Mira. Georgs Brown went to Junior
Lyons Wednesday. Na ..
John McCory and family and Roe
Showers and family took Easter din
neP with Pete Duffy.
Miss Mary brown vas shopping IN
Mexico Friday. s q
George Brown and Grover Sims
were in Columbia Friday. =
Quite a few farmers r sowing
oats.
Jim Beatty and family entertained
Jimmie Cox and family and Mrs.
Wallace Mildred for dinner Sunday.
Evalee Smith visited home folks
over the week end.
The fruit trees have been in full
bloom. They are certainly pretty.
If nothing happens we will have a
good fruit crop this year. Everyone
will try to fill their fruit jars.
Pete Denham's gray mare has a
fine horse colt.
Henry Wilmot and family were the
Sunday guests Of John Beatty and
family.
Miss Ola Showers was the guest
Sunday of Miss Sadie Allison.
Wakefield and Mary Showers spent
theday Saturday with Roe Showers
and family.
Smith Black and family, Mary anG
George Brown were the guests Sun.
: day of Junior Lyons and family Of
Centralia.
Frank Weinand and family, Pete
Duffy and John McCory and family
were the guests Sunday of Aller
Duffy and family.
DR.. Fulkerson Of M~artinsburg wa:
called to see Aunt Bette Mozart!
Saturday. DIR. Palmer of Centrali;
was also there. Aunt Bette is awful
sick. We certainly hope she will
soon be up again.
George Brown was in Mexico Sat
urday.
. Lora Shock was the guest of JEFF
Allison and family Sunday.
Brother Herndon filled his appoint
ments both nigth and morning a
Salt River. Their is preaching ever,
fourth Sunday. Every body invites
to attend. You are welcome to com
to Salt River any time.
Urbin Zimmerman and wife wer
the guests Sunday of Arnold Stewar
and family.
Harold McCory visited Pete Duff,
Sunday night.
! Mrs. j.. C. DeLaporte and son o
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27
A CLuRRTs1G RATE.

The Weakly Ledger and the Ma
tional Live Steck Reporter, . daily
stock pager Of Eass 90. IOuas, Ill,
FOR one ysars heth SEQ. This IL .
money saving rats II yOu want two
good papers. wt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27
Asking A Parole.

Mrs. C. H. Harrison, of Vandalia,
is seeking a parole for her son, Willie
Moore, "a years old, who vas senten-
ced to the state prison March 7th by
the Audrain County Circuit Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27
Watch Fridays Paper.

Watch Fridays Paper.
Regular cost of assortments, $1.06.
Hold your SOAP orders until you
see this special price.
This special will be for SATUR-
DAY ONLY. The price will be a
Sumner.
WATCH
WALTER ]. SANNEBECK & co.
Two Phones
PHONE ga PHONE IS
"a 3t wi Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27
SAYS DEMOCRATS IN
GENERAL FAVOR LONG
rnn TuE cENATE

w. S. Logan, Of st. Louis, was in
this city Friday in the interests Of
Breckenridge Long for Senator, Mr..
Logan says he has visited almost
every section Of Missouri and that
Democrats generally are against Sen
ator Reed for reelection.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27

John Albus of Mexico was oper-
ated on at Audrain Hospital Satur-
day. He is doing as well as can be
expected
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27
The peceItfuI Tongue.

For the rich men thereof are full OF
violence, and the inhabitants thereof
have spoken lies, and their tongue is
deceltful in their mouth.-Micah 6:12
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27

County Collector G. P. Arnold has
announced his candidacy for re-elec-
ton subject to the Democratic prim-
airy in August.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27

D. NJ, Slonaker has announced his
candidacy for County Recorder, sub
jet to the action Of the Democratic
primary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27

Mrs. Everett Blackman and Miss
Lucille Howell went to St. Louis.
Tuesday, to be the guests of Mrs. ].
S. Dickie.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27

A marriage license was issued Sat-
urday to Gladys Lemasters Of Gaz-
Petite and Roley Middleton of Mt
Carmel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27
SALE.

Proctor and Gamble Company's
Soaps.
16 bars Of Quality Soap;
2 pkgs. Star Naphtha;
/ pkg. Ivory Soap Flakes;
All for - Cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Martin
on April 21st. ] fine son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27

R. M. White is in st. Louis on bus
mess.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27

suascRIRE FoR INN LEpGER
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27

Mrs. j.. C. DeLaporte and son of
visited at Clyde Johnson's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-27
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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-06-29


Justice of judicial trials; and. where
they obtain, trials are likely to be
come a mockery. and justice a fail
ure. 1t will be found, however gen
tlemen, in this case, as in the vas
majority of trials, that the promin
ent, controlling facts in the grea
mass of testimony lie within small
compass"
In 1889. in the case of Butte & Bos.
ton Mining Co. V. Societe Anonym'
des Mines de Lexington Judge Hun
said:
"The evidence was conflicting
many experts for plaintiff claiming
that the apex of the vein from which
the ores were extracted was in plain
tifrs ground. and that it was wholly
disconnected with any vein in de-
PENDANTS ground while an equa
number of expert witnesses called by
the defendant testified that, in theb
opinion. the apex of the vein was il
the defendants ground"
In 1899, in the case of Golden Re
ward Mining Co. V. Buxton Mining
Co, Judge Thayer, delivering opinion
of the court, said:
"The witness from whom this evi
dence was elected was certainly com
petent, by reason of his training anC
experience, to form an opinion on the
subject to which the inquiries wer'
addressed which would be more reli-
able than an opinion formed by {
person who lacked in special knowl-
edge training and experience"
In 1900. in the case of Argonaut
Mining Co. V. Kennedy Mining &
Milling Co. the judge made no re-
marks regarding expert testimony
In 1905. in the case of Wall ct al V
United States Mining Co. District
Judge Marshall said
Il am aware that some experts col
or their opinions to suit their inter
ests. too readily assuming that they
are justified in advancing specious
arguments to support their employers
side of the case; but it has not been
my experience that they deliberately
misstate facts. as distinguished from
opinions with greater frequency than
other witnesses"
In 1912, in the case of Collins V.
Barley ct al, Judge Tully Scott. de-
livering opinion of the court. said.
I'VE can find no case wherein such
a wild guess has been accepted as
proof In fact. the most that can be
said in favor of such a conclusion is
that it is the opinion of an engineer
But in view of the many worked and
ore bearing veins in the same local
ity. on the same mountain, with sim
liar dip and strike, this opinion car
be regarded as but little. if anything
beyond a guess, and mining engin-
GERS can not be said to be infallible
guessers."
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-06-29
EXPERT TESTIMONY IN
MINING LITIGATION
HOW VIEWED BY TRIAL AND RE-
VIEWING JUDGES IN
NOTED CASES.

(Doska w. r. Monigal in Engineer
ing and Mining journal -Press).
In mining litigation, do two sets OF
witnesses. placed on opposing sides
bring about the desired results? Is
the present legal procedure efficient?
Some writer's assert that because the
testimony of one witness so often
counterbalances that of another, the
whole system, like competition in ar
maments, is futile. Is this true, or is
the net result of the opposing argu
ments the shaking down Of the geo.
logic facts?
One indication of the effectiveness
of expert testimony is the reaction Of
the presiding judge toward it, To get
a concrete measure in this direction
I have reviewed the decisions in all
the important reported mining cases
of the last forty years, with some at
tention to those of preceding years
Following is a detailed list of the
cases. with excerpts from the judges
opinion wherever he has made any
laudatory or disparaging remarks re-
garding expert witnesses Where nc
excerpt is made the judge has deliv-
cred no opinion relative to the testi-
mony These excerpts are proffered
for their intrinsic interest and with
out comment
In 1880, in the case Of Overman sill
yer Mining Co. V. Philip Corcoran ct
al Judge Hawley. delivering the
opinion. said:
Every lawyer at all familiar with
the trial of mining cases where tho
question of existence or non existence
of a lode or vein is raised under
stands the difficulty that is often we
might say always. encountered in the
attempt to ascertain the facts. Prac
teal miners, experts, and men of
science are often examined as wit
nesses, and they frequently differ as
much in their statement of facts as ir
their conclusions of judgment"
In 1882, in the case of James Har-
rington ct al V. Robert c. Chambers
ct al the judge made no remarks re-
garding expert testimony.
In 1886. in the case of Hyman
Wheeler and others, Judge Halett
charging the jury, said:
THE number of witnesses called by
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-06-29

the parties was governed by rule o
court so that one could have no ad-
vantage over the other in that re.
spect; and the witnesses are arrayet
in point of numbers on party lines
half on one side and half on the other
so as to produce an embarrassing
conflict Of testimony. Such conflict is
not an unusual feature of testimony
in a mining suit It has become SC
common and general that many
thoughtful men entertain doubts as tC
the value and efficiency of trial by
jury in such cases. If a given number
of witnesses of fair character and in
telligence can be produced at the will
of the parties for or against any pro-
position that may arise in a mining
controversy without reference to the
truth of the matter, of course the re-
suit of such an investigation can not
be very satisfactory"
In 1890, in the case Of Cheesman et
al " Hart ct al Judge Philips deliv-
ering opinion Of the court, said:
MY observation at this trial salts
fies me that an important mining lit
igation is a model training school for
expert testimony; and if there ever is
case where the judge himself, like
the witnesses in this case. should
have the largest latitude of taking
part in the discussion, it should be
accorded in such cases, at least so far
as it is profitable for doctrine, for re-
proof for correction
In 1898. in the case of Doe v Wat
erloo Mining Co., the judge made nc
remarks regarding expert testimony.
In 1889 in the case of Cheesman ct
al v. Shreve ct al Judge Philips
charging the jury said:
Some of the witnesses, unquestion-
ably have not told the truth; and II
is for you to conclude who they are
and whom you will believe Judging
from this trial. there must be some
thing in the altitude of that mountain
or the depths of it's mines. wonder
fully prolific of falsifers and orators
From the men of science, versed in
geology. mineralogy and mining en-
cheering, to the most unlettered min
er who dwells in the bowels of the
mountain, many of them seem to be
orators; and. Immediately after tax
ing the witness stand they would be
found on the platform. on the same
plane as the judge. making a speech
to the jury, with all the warmth, en-
ergy and zeal of hired advocates
Some of them were simply partisans
and seemed to have forgotten the Of
flee which the law and the obligation
of their oath imposed upon them tC
speak to the truth of their knowledge
and to tell nothing but the truth
Such exhibitions are to be deplored
They tend to break down the popular
respect for the solemnity, dignity and