Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

Ram lnterfefed with the attend
ance of many of the Mexico people
who wished to be present.
Our business men should have fol-
lowed the example set by the LEDGER
and decorated their stores.
Preserve our report of the commit
tee On legal advertising. It will be
very valuable Eor reference.
Superintendent of Public Schools
Coleman and Railroad Commissioner
Pratt were among the visitors.
Miss Nina Ribble, private secretary
of our friend, j. b. Merwin, was
visiting friends in Mexico this week.
Many communications and interes-
ting local matter are crowded out this
week, in spite of our issuing a double
paper.
Those who assisted with time or
money to entertain our guests have
the thanks Of the committees in
charge.
Many of the Mexico people attend
ed the exercises of the association
aud were much interested and enter
tanned.
Miss Minnie l.. Russell was not
present aud Miss Genevleve Fisher
was the only daughter of the regi-
ment."
The entertainment at Hardin Col
lege for the members of the press
was heartily enjoyed by all who az
tended.
Buck Kelly was to the front with
his boy. Buck and his boy are like
peek and his boy; at least both are
we'll known.
Tuesday night a most enjoyable
and sociable evening was passed with
music, recitations, &c, &C., in the
Ringo parlors.
Tom Irish, of the Rich Hill Mining
Reuiew, could not be present or &C.
count of sickness. Tom was missed
by all present.
Maj. Lawder, e. r. Cunningham,
E. S. Wilson, Henry Woodward and
r. f. Hisey were the floor committee
for the press ball.
Joe Johnston went to San Fran
cisco and saw Col. Child start fol
Siam. The Colonel sent his best re
. CARDS to the boys.
j. E. Payne, of the Independence
Sentinel, is solidly opposed to emf
grants coming to this country ant
raising the red flag.
Mr.. j. F. Llewellyn tried his hes
to have his electric light running, Blu
the strikes on the railroad delayed
him so it was impossible.
J. e. Payne in his essay strike
the key note to successful journalism
when he lays down as its duty tn
moulding of public opinion.
G. F. Davis, of the Marshal Pro
gress, did not read a paper, as anothe
gentleman had been assigned tn
same subject through a mistake.
Ben Blanton, of the Paris Appeal
found lots of old friends in Audrair
among whom were T. r. Yates, on
of Audrain's ~staunchest farmers.
t l.. Cain, of the Kansas City Jou,
. nal, was on hand--the only repre-
o sentative of a metropolitan journs
present. He is q clever journals;
b Col. Thomas, of the School an
Home. which is very popular in Me.
:. leo, the old reliable treasurer,
among the standbys of the associs
tons.
Col. Kennedy, a prominent me-
chant from Carthage, Mo, was
pleasant visitor. He is a raluab
citizen and will make Mexico h
home.
=. The programmes printed by
w. Jacks we're the best the associ
ton has ever had. His foreman, n
; Parker, stands in the front ranks
a job printer.
The conventiont though Of goli
u into executive session and conside
IS ing Jake Child's peculiar invitation
excurt to Siam. For particulars a
t. Joe Johnston.
J. There are people in Mexico WI
would not encourage an enterpri
1t or a convention any more than tn
h would spend five cents to keep a fl
low out of hell.
1t L. Lankin. chairman of the CO
y mittee on legal printing, wishes
return thanks to Secretary OF Sta
IS McGrath for valuable assistance
IN compiling their report,
We are compelled to omit 9
Id Dan Kennedy's interesting essay
ne account of getting the copy 100 la
The proceedings, we think, with t
Il. exception, are complete.
Us Our guests were all much pleas
with cur fair grounds and many