Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1885-05-28
A BASE sLANDER.
Bob White to Sue Buck Kelly for S5,.
O00, ,000, 600 for Lieing About His
Hand Writing Cd Blood on
the MOen.

HAMO WEAtlnkls)-OiVVo VA
the Moen.
Yesterday we received a letter
from r. NJ. White, editor Of the
Mexico LEDGER and president of Mis-
souri, Press Association. We inter-
preted it to say: "Would you favor
me with covy of base ball clubs"
Not being familiar with the terms
we at once rushed out and got every
base ball club in the city ready to
ship by the night express. just
then the foremen glanced at the
order and said it meant "a section of
our fire hose.'' OF we went, got
three sections of hose; also a span
ner and six nozzles, so as to be cer-
tain the order was filed. Then the
job printer stepped up and said he
was certain we were mistaken; that
the above articles were not needed
in Mexico, as Mounts could span
further than any one and spout
louder and do less good than any
section man that ever came to the
city. sob, see what he wants; its
a box of that soda water of the Hase
Manufacturing Co." 'sNo," said the
pressman, "You don't understand
that hand writing; tits a cut of
Hochberger or Grand Central, I am
not certain which," At this juno
ture our sympathy was aroused and
we began to think a joke was being
played. just then one of the appren-
tices asked to let him see the order.
"Oh, its a copy of the constitution
and bylaws of the Moberly Typo
graphical Union that he wants; 1
guess the boys down there are on a
strike and he wants to bring them to
time; send copy, that is what he
wants" :" Our suspicion was still
more aroused. Another strike! We
looked at the manuscript again. 1t
was there, perfectly plain, that he
wanted copy of our works on the
county financial statement. It was
hunted up, and then the telegraph
editor came in and inquired what
was the matter. "Let me see that. "
"O," said he, 81 see what he wants
tits an order to run the G. & A. road
into Moberly from Mexico instead Of
McMullen." Well, now that die
open our eyes.
II Going to julius Lotter we showed
him the letter. He said it wal
damaging to the scheme, and if the
newspaper men of the city had an,
respect for themselves they woult
!, expel him from the society, forit wa
, all German to him.
Now we were in a pickle. W.
, then went to 81. M. Porter and B
~. N. Charleston, the scribes of tn
city. They said it was very plail
that all White wanted was littl
water mixed with oil to make hin
work. Now this did not sount
q right, for we knew Bob could worl
, a ''blind" as good as anybody. s.
we passed on and met DR.. Bas
! kett.. He remarked, "Tis Ethics
: a phrase used by Latin scholars
+ Take it to O'Neal and he will fill th
: prescription" O'Neal claimed to b
o innocent and, for fear of breakin
/ the Mayors proclamation, refuse
to have anything to do with it.
al Our next resort was to Edmiston''
i the chemist and photographer, VIII
X placed the manuscript under th
). large camera, and just at sunset th
q rays produced the following copy
e photograph:
> WILL yOU FAVOR Ee with
lcOPy OF YOUR WaTEr- WOrh
> oRDiNaNc III. r. NJ wHitE-
g That was easy and the copy ws
= 4 sent. Now Mexico will have waite
IL works in short time, for Bob is
Is worker, if not a scribe.-Mober
Monitor.