Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-06-12
WANTS cURFRw ORDINANCE.
J. V. Williams Writing to the Ledger
Strongly in Favor Of Its Passage
Thinks it Would Help
Save Boys and Girls

Thinks it Would Kelp
Save Boys and Girls
TO the Editor OF TIC Ledger.
DIS MofNEs, Iowa, June THE
peaceful, Tranquil day OF rest has
come and with 1t the gladdening sun
beams Of a typical, halmy morning in
June. The nerves which for a week
have been strained TO the highest
tension, now relax in quiet rest; and
we improve the opportune timel in
writing the loved ones at lnme and a
few items to the LEDGER.
We came 10 work the State OF Iowa
with our ~predludlces against any
pleasure, but after six 9 weeks work in
the state we wish TO cancel our former
feelings toward the people and record
our admiration Of their energy, kind
ness and intelligence. Iowa Is a
great state-great in productiveness,
great in manulactureS-but greatest
in her public spirit and improvement
Of her farms, cities and public insti-
buttons. 1t IS a pleasure TO see her
cities from 8 to 5 thousand population
all paved with brick, where even a
lady can crosS at her will any street
without getting her shoes muddy or
her clothes soiled. Its a genuine
pleasure to note the neatness and
cleanliness Of such cities and It IS IN
wiling TO parties purchasing goods or
homes On our way up from Keokuk
70 TT Madison we passed the famous
Temple OF Nanvoo, just across the
Mississippi river, where the Mormons
first established a stopping place, till
routed BY an indignant people, when
they moved to Independence. No,
thence west to Salt Lake. The old
temple still stands at Nanyoo, but is
Insignificant compared with palatial
structures Of marble and Furnished
brass built at Salt Lake City in a
desert OF sand. When the writer first
saw this magnificent specimen Of
modern architecture standing like the
pyramids Of Egypt in a desert Of sand
he could compare it to nothing less
than the temple that King Solomon
built under Gods directing hand at
Jerusalem. But the glory and splen-
dor Of Marmonism has faded and gone
and the blot ii made upon the pages
o. American history is well nigh
obliterated.
At TT Madison Penitentiary we
saw a wonderful institution crowded
with criminals OF every grade, and as
We looked at the long line Of con-
yicts in striped clothing we silently
asked ourselves the question, Where
and when did all these start to this
dismal, dlsgraceful place. and the
answer came from homes where errors
were not corrected and nnrestrained
liberty given them 70 stroll the streets
at night. There is the start that
many 4 good boy and girl get on the
downward grade 70 ruin. Dear as
personal liberty is TO the American
people too much Of it has often beer
granted to those who could not or de
not appreciate II. | think that on
next Monday night tbeLeity Counci.
Of Mexico has the third and last
reading Of the curfew ordinance
With all my soul aud heart ] wish fol
the good Of boys AMI girls Of Mexico
and happiness Of 50 many homes ther,
that il may pass. 1t works in all The
towns Of Iowa and you seldom SCI
youngsters out after 8, unless they arr
going from a party or social enter
tainment or visit; Of course, such arr
never molested
At Ottumwa | met John Cave
talking New York Life Insurance q
beat the band; he has headquarters il
Des Moinesa and is doing wen. l ais
met there Alex Carter, Jr., who use,
to clerk in Mexico's Temple Of Econ
omy. He is now with the Missouri
Glass Company and is having a fin.
trade. Go where you viii and you'll
find some business boy from Mexio
and they are always a'at the top" il
their line. Verify, their fruits ar
, gone cut throughout the earth.m
0ttumwa is certainly headquarter
for the American hog Morrelli
, great brand Of breakfast Bacon /
put up there; / was In the establish
ment. 1t is a huge concern. WheI
our country learns to improve it
! towns and build public building
! worthy Of such a country as we havI
then we viii have large factories.
: Everybody knows Mexico, No, ia
and wide as a ''iine horse town" bu
let US see to it that it don't go 'al
horse and no home improvement
From J. V. WILLIAMS.