Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-23

Wednesday, after a visit with BIZ
aunt, Mrs. J. T. Baker, Of Mexico.
Bob Hale, of Fulton, was here Wee
nesday.
Ernest Johnson and wife, Of Mexico
were guests at B. Waddington's Sun
day.
Ben Brown and James Harrison
were down from Mexico Sunday.
Mrs. johnson has returned to hei
home in Mexico, after several days
visit with Der daughter, Mrs. Shelf
Douglass.
Miss Carrie Hoifsess, Of southwest
Missouri, is visiting Mrs j. w. Wool
ridge.
COTTONWOOD SPRINGS ITEMS
Correspondence of the Ledger.
CoTToNwooD SPRINGS, July 21.-
Health Of this community-tolerabl
good. Seldom other wise.
The hay harvest is over and the cror
was a fair one.
Our friend, Logan Bybee, is thinking
Of going into the poultry business. He
has in his mind q scheme, IL properly
carried out, will be a money-maker.
All the growing crops at this time
look well and 1t is too early to COM
mence "lamenting" about nothing
being raised, etc. Learn to labor and
to wait, and don't be a pessimist.
Miss Ethel Bybee is home from Co
lumbia.
We learn that Edwards 6 Whites
Consolidated Circus, which "thrilled''
the people at Hardin Park July 4th,
will winter at the springs. 1t was the
best circus that has been In Mexico
for many moons.
We went to the rescue Of John Alb
bay and he now has several artists put
ting up that iron fence. We will
again stay by John IL he will use his
influence in having a new sidewalk
built from the cemetery east to the
railroad. The present walk is In very
bad shape. But we will have to have
some help. Remember, that bread
cast on the waters shall return after
many days. Along this line the said
"bread" will be buttered. Bring on
your red stockings and pink carriers.
1t is said that Bill Rudolph, the es-
capped Union bank robber, called at
the springs about 8 o'clock Sunday
afternoon and dipped his bill. He was
very thirsty and put away" several
quarts of the elixir Of life. The man
inquired about Detectives Sid James
and Bill Barnett, and when told they
were liable to show up at any time,
the supposed-to-be Rudolph gave the
hot foot and Lit out for the brushy
mountains, just in the ear Of Mere
dith Armistead's farm, known as No
Mans Land. He was heavily armed.
Ex-Detective Bob Hooton says he feels
certain it was the noted bank robber,
but Hooton did not think the reward
large enough to try to put the ''brace.
let's on him. We see where Bob was
wise at this time. We were not at the
springs Sunday but we believe Bill
Rudolph was. He told Hooton the
water was the most bracing and ex-
%hilarating he had drank for days.
We learn that Grant Wright will
return with Geo. Laforce to the state
of Washington about Sept. LIST. We
don't like the idea Of Col. Laforce
taking so many good people away from
Mexico. But "they1l all come back.
George Brock often comes this way
driving his fine young gelding, Mack
Star. Both the horse and his owner
look well, are doing well and are well.
When Col. Sam Towards automo'
bile arrives he has promised US merry
ride up and down the line. Dr.. Chas.
Wade, Of Mexico, is soon to lecture
here and Sam will give him 4 round
trip ticket. Watch the LEDGER for
day and date Of Dr.. Wade's lecture. II
you don't come you won't be there.
Barney Hooton will ship his cattle
about Sept. L. The cattle have been
'corn-fed and grass-raised," and will
likely top the market.
"Uncle" jake Morris has beenquite
sick but is now better.
Weare glad to see Col. Dave Owens
and his co-laborers daily making Mex.
leo a greater city. At the present
time our Dave is about the whole
cheese-and then some. Let the good
work go on.
Col. Mat Heller was out 4 few days
ago picking out a lot for bis last rest
ing place in the city cemetery. Col.
Mat is a ~far-seeing man. He loves the
good and the beautiful and is q Dem
ocrat Of the moss-back variety.
Our young friend, Robert Dermody
has been enjoying an outing down east
for some weeks. He kept posted vhils
absent by reading Cottonwood item:
in the LEDGER. He had q gay time.
"Out Of the fullness Of heart the
mouth speaketh." Are you ready?
We earnestly hope that Manager
Bill Gregg and ]. T. Payne will soon