Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-12

so large they could not be gotten
into the box. go they were brought
up into the office and counted.
The last ballot placed in the
box, exactly at 2o'clock, came from
the dainty hands of a little girl
scarcely 8 years of age. She
handled the magic piece of paper
like some people we know OF
cling to a $40 bill-fearful lest
it would not go where it would do
the most good. A gentleman
standing near asked the little lady
who it was for. "For my friend,
MISS Belle," "she archly replied, and
went away as proud as man who
casts his first vote for President OF
the United States. At exactly 2
o'clock the ballot box was closed,
although at that time a number OF
persons were approaching to cast
their votes. These were refused ,
and promptly on time the great
contest ended.
On casting up the vote the three
leaders in the contest we're found to
have been SO close together that,
upon consultation, the committee
decided that all three ought to go
upon the trip and, of course, the
LEDGER graciously consented to
the plan. We may add the pro-
prieter of this paper regrets that
every young lady who was in the
contest cannot take the pleasure trip
as a guest of the LEDGER. 1t is not
out ofplace to state that each candi-
date received a handsome vote and
the friends OF each stood by their
favorite to the end.
As heretofore announced, the
party will leave the Union Depot
at 1:15 over the Chicago & Alton
road. The train will arrive in st.
Louis about z O'Clock, and our
guests will take carriages to the
Laclede Hotel. The programme
has been outlined in q previous
issue. We neglected to state,
however. that the Chicago & Alton
officials, with their proverbial kind
ness and generosity, offered to
place at the disposal of the LED.
GERS guests a special coach. The
favor in this shape was declined
with thanks, as such an expense to
the company was deemed by us
unnecessary. The General Pas.
senger and Ticket Agent, J. Charl'
ton, then rendered transportation
for the LEDGER party, which was
kindly accepted. The Chicago &
Alton traverses sections of the
most beautiful country to be found
anywhere. The scenery at many
places along the route is superb
the .sFather of Waters" is crossed
twice on the trip to st. Louis; ths
train service of this much-travelee
and widely-known road is not sur
passed by any railroad line in th'
world; the head officials are oblig
ing and courteous, and the sam'
can be said of every employe
down to car porter. 1t is an undis
puted fact that it's conductors ar
the most popular and best liked b.
the public of any road running ou
of Kansas City. This is the ver
dict of the people.
The management of the Lacled'
! Hotel advised US by mail thi
morning that the party would b
expected Monday evening for sup
per, and that all arrangements ha
been completed for the entertain
ment, in the usual style of tina
first-class house, of our guests. w
are assured that no pains will b
, spared hy the Laclede to treat th
, party handsomely and we kno'
this will be done.
, A large crowd will be at tn
3 depot Monday afternoon to bid tn
party god-speed on the journey.
4 In Memory Of Alex. Phipps.
i From the Moberly Headlight.
Mrs. M. l.. Phipps returne
. from Mexico to-day, where st
. attended decorating services on Il
3Oth. A number of floral tribut'
, were sent by the citizens of Mobe
|, Iy to decorate the grave Of Il
f late Col. Phipps, whose memol
is still green in the hearts of Il
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