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Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

Jas Stevenson came up from ST
Louis Tuesday to spend Christmas
with his parents ia this city and 10
visit friendisL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

Miss Frances Cook, OF jefferson City,
is visiting Mexico friends. Miss Fran
ces is most popular with the young
people OF this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

City Attorney j. d. orear is home
from Marshall, Mo. Mr.. Orear says
the Marshall public square is one Of
the prettiest he ever saw and is
strongly in favor of paving the streets
of Mexico with brick and purchasing a
large lot near the square for hitching
nurnncae
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

At Yates City, H., a domestic
quarrel eliminated in Augest Iceburg,
farmer, shooting his wife, stepson
and himself. He is dead and his wife
will not recover,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

The ladies Of Gilead Baptist church
will give an oyster supper Jan. 2, 1902,
at the home Of W. T.. Arnall, eight
miles north OF this city. Everybody
cordially invited
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

We notice that the Oxford Male
a~uartette, Of New orleans, La, is
giving entertainments throughout the
country. Ike Paul, Of Mexico Is
baritone, and is one Of the most popu-
lar members Of the quartette. ms
company is doing a prosperous ousl-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

George Elliott, OF Minneapolis, is
The guest of his parents, r. II. Elliott
Ind wife, Of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

Charley Clark is in Pegrim, ILL.,,
after a large bunch Of cattle
here, owned by his father, Hon. Q. f.
hlark
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

Miss Ruby Ritcherson who has been
Mrs. Long and family, has re-
to her home IN Sturgeon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

Mrs. Robt. Morris, Of Martinsburg,
5 the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. D. Morris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

While P. E. Locke IS not considered
ill his physicians have
been unable to break bis spell Of hic-
coughing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

Miss Anna Miller went down to
Bush Hill Sunday, near which place
be win spend the holidays with her
parents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

Mrs. A. o. Daniel and Mrs. G. W.
Batterton, Of Sturgeon, are the guests
IL Mrs. Long and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Al
on Tuesday, December "a, a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

Mrs. L. B. Morris and daughter, Miss
Of st. Louis, are the guests
Df relatives IN this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

Insist on having Maple City Soap II
lou want the best II your dealer does
Dot keep 1t he will get II for you.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

John Greasy is down from Kansas
City. He will visit the ghost district
hnring Christmas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

Miss Kate Mexican left Tuesday for
Hi~gglnsville where she will visit rela-
ives and friends during the holidays.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

Best Xmas candles at lowest prices
IN Paul Weber's d2-w2
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

Mrs. R. M. johnson "a very sick at
her home in southwest Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

pb,lipplues Commissioners are seeA
ing agricultural experts 70 Pss
charge Of agricultural experiment
stations In the Philippines.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

]. L. Andrews and wife, of Higbee,
hre the guests Of DR.. J. B. Hawkins
hnd family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

Marriage license was Issued Monday
IN Geo. W. Hensley, Of St. Louis and
Rosa NJ. Cox, Cuiyre; f. B. Schneider
and Maggie Erdel, both Of Audrain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

All kinds of money to loan
at lower rates than ever offer
ed before.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26
Marriage Licenses,

A.. L. Toliyer, and Emaline Heaton,
both OF vandalia; VIM. S. Chandler
and Daily T. Barney, both Of Van
dalia; j. 7. Lindsay, colored, Mexico,
Annie May Arnold, colored, Paris;
Herbert Black, Kansas City, and
Katheryn R. Ecker, stephens Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

At Huntington, W. Va during a
family quarrel, Bert Lafferty shot his
father, who in turn shot him, and
when a daughter interferred, shot her
ofan
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26
FOR NEW FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fire Chief Morris Recommends Keep
ing a Fire Team-Other Matters
Are Considered.


City Council met in regular session
Monday night, Mayor Potts presiding.
Messrs, Cluster, Steppelman and Wor-
rel were absent.
The Street Commissioner reported
the following totals of street expenses
for two weeks:
Labor, SIS.
First Ward, so.
Second Ward, SO.
Third Ward, s7.4o.
Fourth Ward, s..
WOULD IMPROVE FIRE DEPARTMENT
v. Il. Morris chief Of the fire depart
ment, made a report comparing the
cost Of the department and an esti-
mated cost with a team and man to
care for the hose and horses. Tho re-
port was as follows;
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council.
AS have been requested by several
members of the Council to make some
suggestions as to the needs and prob
able cost Of better fire department
equipment, / have my record book back
for 80 months and have made a careful
estimate as follows:
Thirty regular drills, s543.
Fifty-six fire alarms, ssS4.S0.
Total cost, exclusive Of repairs,
$1,427.S {.
ITead a taan, AZ alarn,c
Average attendance at fires, 10 men.
Average attendance at drills, 10 men.
Average cost each alarm, $3.50.
Below l have made a liberal esti-
mate of the expenses Of keeping a first
class department, that would be a
credit to our city:
Expense a month keeping team.
s12.5 SC.
Expense driver to care for team and
hose, $50.
Six members, monthly drill, S11.05.
Estimate 2 alarms a month, $50.
Total, 1885.
Respectfully,
V. +. NORRIS,
Chief Fire Dept.
The report was referred to a special
committee composed Of Messrs. Win
scott, Lupton and KEENAN,.
The committee on stock pen removal
was granted further time and the com
mittee on enlarging scale house was
discharged.
RETAILING ORDINANCE INTRODUCED
An ordinance was introduced by MI.
KEENAN, repeating the ordinance call
ing for a special election on Dec. 30
for the purpose Of voting on a propo-
sition to bond the city for $4,000 for
the requirement Of an electric light
plant.
The ordinance was read a first and
second time.
Messrs. Winscott and Lupton were
appointed a committee toeonfer with
the Wabash railroad and endeavor TO
have that road join the Q. s. A. road
In having electric alarm bells placed
at the Jefferson street crossing.
The Council bought 100 feet of fire
hose and a drying tower was ordered
built.
Bills aud accounts to the amount of
5000 were allowed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

All kinds of Xmas goods at Paul
INeber's. oz-Wz
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

Born, TO Emmett Gibbs and wife,
|ust south Of this city, on Dec. %, a
nine and one-half pound boy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

J.. NJ. Pollard will open an optical
Establishment at bis old stand on the
south side OF the square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26
MONEY! N N

n o want to borrow money on
Sood real estate security or wish to
tenew OF extend an existing loan, we
IAN give you rates that defy compe.
sitiop. See u, before applying.
LAKENAS & BARNES.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

Prof. and Mrs. VIM. Eller left to-
hay for Monroe county to spend the
hnlidaYs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26
The Night Before
Christmas.
oHN WHOSE nusTRH TIME NEVER DIMs.
BY CLEMENT G. o

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house,
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse,
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care
In hope that St. Nicholas soon would be there.
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions Of sugar-plums danced in their heads;
And mamma in her kerchief and l in my cap,
Had just settled our brains fol long winters nap.
When out on the lawn there rose such a clatter,
/ sprang from my bed to see what was the matter;
Away to the window l flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash,
The moon, on the breast Of the newfalDen snow,
Gave the lustre of midday to objects below,
When what to my wondering eyes should appear,
Butt miniature sledge and eight tiny reindeer.
With a little old driver, 50 lively and quick,
knew in a moment it must be st. Nick;
More rapid than eagles bis coursers they came,
And he whistled and shouted, and called them by name:
"Now Dasherl now Danceri now Prancer and vixent
On Cometl on Cupid! on Dunder and Bitten!
To the top Of the porch, to the top OF the WALL
Now Dash, away, dash away, dash away all!
AS dry leaves that before the wild hurricane rs,
When they meet with an obstacle mount TO the sky
So up to the housetop the coursers they flew,
With a sleigh full Of toys-and st. Nicholas toe.
And then in a twinklng l heard on the roof
The paving and prancing Of each little hoof.
AS drew in Ey head and was turning around,
Down the chimney st. Nicholas came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were furnished with ashes and SCOT;
A bundle Of toys he had strapped on his back;
He looked like a peddler just opening his pack;
His eyes, how they twinkled! his dimples, how merry;
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry;
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard on his chin was as white as the snow.
The stump Of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a broad back, and a little round belly
That shook when he laughed like a bowl full of jelly.
He was chubby and plump-a right jolly old elf,
And / laughed when / saw him in spite of myself,
A wink of his eve and a twist of his head
Soon gave me to know had nothing to dread.
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work
And filed all the stockings; then turned with a jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
Giving a nod of his head, up the chimney he rose;
Then sprang to his s~eigh-to his team gave a whistle;
And away they all few like the down of a thistle;
But l heard him again, as he drove out Of sight,
"Merry Christmas to all, and to all Good Night
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

Joe Davis, who has a splendid posi-
kion in Chicago, is home for the holt
6ayg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

P. E. Locke is seriously III at his
home in West Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

Ernest CAN'T, OF Kansas City, is
spending the holidays with his par
ents in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

". P. Gartrell is going to Texas to
DO into business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

Robt. worrell Wiz move the Pol
lard stock into his store the last q
this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26
NORTH MOLINO I1EMS.


Correspondence OF the Ledger.
NORTH MOLINE, Dec. 25.-We wish
the LEDGER and its many readers a
merry Christmas and a happy New
Year.
Miss Tanner is visiting her sister in
st. Louis.
Eighteen dollars was cleared at the
supper given at Mr.. Heizer's by the
ladies Of Mt. Zion church.
About s13 was cleared for Midway
church by a supper given at the home
Of Oscar Cauthorn.
J. E. Middleton lost a very valuable
mule last week.
Felix and Josiah Martin are visiting
their brother who is dangerously Ill
at Foley.
The death Of Mrs. Hill, Of Center,
Rails county, mother Of Rev. @. G.
Hill, is greatly mourned by her many
friends in this community. She was
a most excellent woman.
VIM Baker, formely Of Audrain
county, now Of Kansas City, is the
guest of his mother, near Worcester.
Mrs. Sarah Gard, of Illinois, is the
guest Of her brother, Frank Ross, and
friends.
SOUTH SALT RIVER ITEMS.
Correspondence OF the Ledger.
SOUTH SALT River, Dec. 24.-Jas.
Walker, who has been in Illinois for
the past year, is at home for the holi
days
Porter Waters has a sore toe, caused
by the ak.
Miss Mamie Robinson is visiting in
Mexico this week.
]. T. Crews shipped a load of cattle
to st. Louis this week.
A. Pitzer sold to j. T. johnson 25
head of sheep at 50 per head and 10
head to George Hall at s3.05 per head.
Misses Amy Hutts and Annie Nc
Afee, teachers in the public school at
Vandalia, are at their homes for the
holidays.
Herbert Black, of Kansas City, is
visiting the family of Mrs. Mary E.
Eller.
Joseph Brashears sold two COWS to
Joseph Kendall for $50.
Little Misses Helen and Asher Nc
Intyre, Of Auxvasse, are visiting their
grandfather, T.. A. Mcintyre.
Joe Brashears sold one COW to A.
Pftzer for 1923.
Stock at the Calvert sale brought
very good prices. Horses, 500, s45, $50
and s23; colts, s35, 1923 and $3.50; one
COW and calf s31.75, and aged brood
sows from s11 to sl5 per head.
We close our correspondence by
wishing the LEDGER and all Of its
readers a merry Xmas and a happy
new wear,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

crSrRALIA, No, Dec 81, H.
Carter and Miss Lulu Asbury were
married today. The Rev. lC' "afo
,Ntelafad.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

George Robertson is home from a
business trip 20 ST. Louis
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

W. P. Gartrell is in the city the
of his sister, Miss Retta Gar
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

Maurice philip is in Mexico for
|the holidays.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

Miss Ella Waddington, Of Benton
|City, is the guest OF friends in this
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

Leslie Newkirk, Of Kansas, is the
guest Of friends and relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

Mrs Matte Turner, Of North Mex.
leo, Is very ~.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

CENTRALIA, Mo-, Dec. 2A-M. NJ.
Clark, aged 81 years, M Of the carly
citizens OF Centrslis, died at his home
in this city Of pneumonia last night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

Mr.. Holt, a prominent business man
Of Kansas City, was in Mexico on a
visit Christmas day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-26

NJ. Mayaeld is here from Kentucky
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-07-11
Hard Ducks TO XIII.

The screaming walloon Is hard duck
to kill. Its hide Is very tough and Is
thickly covered with feathers and
down. Besides the bird is great
diver. one of the kind that used to
dive at the flash when hunted with
the old arm that flashed when fired. 1t
Is of very little value for table use, be-
ing so tough. The only way to manage
1t at all Is to skin Ii and parboil Ii In
big pot with plenty of water. The ne
groes make caps of walloon skins.
"They are great ducks for diving"
says a well known Tired Avon river
progger
"They can dive quicker, go down
deeper. remain under water longer and
come up farther away than any other
duck that frequents our waters. | re-
member once succeeded in killing a
walloon. and. being short Of game for
the table, ! determined to cook my
bird. got n negro to skin 1t. giving
him the hide for his trouble. After be-
ing cleaned we put 1t in great pot full
of water and under 1t kindled a hot
fire After awhile | wanted to see how
the cooking OF my duck progressed and
lifted the top off the boiling pot. but
here was so much steam escaping i
r1nld not see into the pot and struck a
match over it. The blamed walloon.
s.r Owed at the fash of the match. 1t
disappeared and has never been seen
since" Baltimore Sun.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-07-11
saved the Dog.

Some time ago there was a ship
wreck at st. Margaret's bay, England,
and the life line brought sailor after
sailor to shore amid the cheers of the
reseuers. At last only the captain re-
manned on board. The line was ready,
the signal was given. but the answer
ing jerk did not come. Again and
again for quarter of an hour the
question passed along the rope without
reply. At last, when hope was nearly
dead, the signal came, and the captain
was hauled dripping ashore. lie pick
ed himself up. drew a small. wet. quiv.
erlng dog from his breast pocket and
set IL tenderly down. Then be looked
round and said In simple apology. 81
couldn't find the little brute any
whereof
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-07-11
A Lesson to Humorists.

one cannot safely assume In these
dass that there is any region In which
such and such journal Is not read.
fly certain humorist needed a
res nd went and stopped In a cottage
ia femote village by the sea. His
sitting room opened on the kitchen,
Sd here his landlady. a woman widely
esteemed as Il person of great acumen
and d maker of phrases, was wont to
receive the neighbors. He listened and
put hofh landlady and nelghbors into
some amusing sketches which were
promptly published In a London maya
zine. \ month or two went by. Then
one afternoon he came back to the cot
tage lie meet and cover before an In
dignaus matron- who told him, among
other things. that he had one hour in
which 20 pack his traps and quit the
viilaee She was not going to have an
eayes1ropper in her house. and she
added significant hint to the effect
that the people of the village were of
The same opinion and might be betray-
d into al attempt to give foreible
demonstration of their views.-London
Post
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-07-11
Illuminated Manuscripts.

When man first discovered how 70
convey his thoughts TO others by VIII
ing he must have felt the want of some
means OF embellishing his work, Ind
so the art of Illuminating was begun.
The earliest work known is the Egg
tian papyra, containing portions of u.
ritual, or Book of the Dead" which i
ornamented with many drawings and
colored pictures. Excepting the above,
no other manuscripts of antiquity were,
strictly speaking, Illuminated. The
Greek and Roman manuscripts of the
first century that have been preserved
to the present day were only written.
The oldest Illuminated manuscripts, of
which there are two, are Of the fourth
century, the Virgil of the Vatican and
the Dioscorldes of Vienna. These are
ornamented in the Byzantine style
with yignettes.
The use OF gold and silver letters Is
supposed to have been derived from
Egypt, but there are no records to show
that this was so. The first mention
Of the use of gold and silver was as
early as the seventh century. The old
est manuscript known in this style is
the Codex Argenteus OF Ulfllas, 800 A..
ID. Through the middle ages. when lit
erature was only produced in the form
of manuscripts, this art was of the
greatest Importance. and was highly
developed. In the different epochs OF
that neriod Il was marked by great
diversities of style, and appears to
have received no less attention than
any of the fine arts. But when print
ing superseded written books, illumin
ating langulshed and finally became
extinct. This beautiful art has again
been brought into notice, and much
has been produced that might compare
with that of the medieval period-Ait
Amateur
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-07-11
GUNS FOR OLD GLORY.
The First Foreign salute Given to
the American Flag.

the American Flag.
The little Ranger ran slowly between
the frowning French frigates. looking
as warlike as they. Her men swarmed
like bees into the rigging. and her col
ors ran up to salute the flag of his most
Christian majesty of France, and she
fired one by one her salute of - guns,
says Sarah Orne Jewett in The Allan
tic.
There was a moment of suspense.
The wind was very light now. The
powder smoke drifted away, and the
tapping sails sounded loud overhead.
Would the admiral answer back or
would he treat this bold challenge like
a handkerchief waved at him from a
pleasure boat? Some of the officers on
the Ranger looked Incredulous, but
Paul Jones still held his letter in his
hand. There was puff of white
smoke. and the great guns of the
French flagship began to shake the air
one. two, three, four, five, six, seven,
eight, nlne-and then were still save
for their echoes from the low hills
about Carnac and the great Druid
Mount of st. Michael.
Henry Gardner. you may tell the
men that this was the salute of the
king of France to our republic and the
first high honor to our flag" said the
captain proudly to his steersman, but
they were all huzzaing now along the
Rangers decks, that little ship whose
name shall never be forgotten while
her country lives.
The captain lifted his hat and stood
looking up at the flag.
I'VE hardly know what this day
means. gentlemen" he said soberly to
his officers, who came about him. II
believe we are at the christening of the
greatest nation that was ever born into
the world. The day shall come when
America. republic though she may be,
will salute no foreign flag without re-
ceiving gun for gum
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-07-11
NY MORTALITY.

IT'S writ, Mortal, thy lie Is but a span"
And yet ] feel that air aal Garth and say
Are ever mine, even iofe, eTHlore
That | and mine can n ker nevcr die
And yet | know, how wei. he's well know.
That in the future fonle~i.fse L.iden lies
day. the day " days. wl.i 3 Is for me
moment supreme. VI n ! sail close my eyes
To open them this M world no more.
When friends will fold my hands upon my breast
And sadly say; Dear soul. her work Is done.
Let US now lay her gently to her rest"
Springtime with bud and bloom will come and
go;
The busy world viii s,ili rush madly en-:
The earth and air and sky will be icr those
Who will not know that have come a1d gone.
DR. Grace Peckham Murray in Harpers Bazaar.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-07-11
The Duty
of MOfkes.S.

What suffering frequently results
from a mothers ignorance or more
frequently from a mothers neglect to
properly instruct her daughter
Tradition says "woman must suf-
fer" and young women are so taught.
There is little truth and a great deal
of exaggeration in this. II a young
woman suffers severely she needs treat
ment, and her mother should see that
she gets it.
Many mothers hesitate to take their
daughters to physician for examine
ton but no mother need hesitate to
write freely about her daughter or
herself to Mrs. Pinlkham's Laboratory
at Lynn, Mass, and secure from a
woman the most efficient advice with
out charge.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-07-11
.FEASTED ON SPARRoWS.
A Diet Tint Did Not Agree with tn.
Crime

Crane.
"Some time ago had occasion TO oh.
serve an interesting change in the hab.
Its and temperament Of a crane which
had been picked up in the swamps of
Arkansas" said gentleman from one
OF the towns on the Mississippi river.
"and the change WIS startling too. The
crane was placed In small park which
was literally filled with English spar
rows. These pests did not like the Wis
ltor from the lowlands, and they made
daily assaults on the poor bird. The
crane was pretty fowl, long. slender,
pure white and with the stately stride
of tragedian. The sparrows would sys.
tematically swoop down on the crane
in droyes, aud the attacks were fierce
aud Vicious
The crane stood the assaults With in
difference for awhile. but finally the
fowl from the swamps figured out a
methodsof retaliation and II was effec-
tuai, In some way the crane learned
that sparrow was a pretty sweet NOR.
sci. From the time she learned II she
feasted on sparrows. She would slip
up cautiously on these pesky twitterers
and throw her yellow beak out like n
gig She never missed the mark. She
always landed a sparrow. and a sIngu-
lar part of the thing is that she would
swallow them whole, feathers and all
But the crane would always dampen
the bird by dipping II In one of the wa
ter basins OF the park.
''The diet evidently did not agree
with the crane. aud she became a tri1e
droopy and showed signs of indisposl.
ton. She finally died, and the keeper
OF the park believes that the cranes
death was caused by severe case Of
indigestion brought on by eating spar
rows. New orleans Times Democrat