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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-04-18
KAIsER's BAEDLEss BALL.
Dance In the German koyAi CAa'ls
That went on With0ut the
Customary Musie-

When a noble and brilliant gather
inc had come together in the white
hail of the royal castle for the SEC &c,
ond rehearsal of the last ball ana tnS
dancing was about to begin silence zen
upop the ladies and their eayaheIs'
and CONSERVATION was depicted m the
faces of all. says the London Dally
TeIegrapb. II seems that the princes
pripcesses and other representatives
of rank and fashion had taken up t.e
positions assigned to them LOT 1ne
minuet. when the kaiser and kaise IN
arrived and entered the neignoOIlhs
APARTMENT. Then the signal was gwen
for the dance, but It ELECTED no re-
Spouse. On inquiry Ii was touno ina.
the band Of the Guards, which shoulo
have been on the spot, had NOT ar
rived. Some one ran to the telephone
called I'D the band director, ano
learned that he had been mistakenly
ordered to come on the following day
On learning that he was wanted al
once, he dispatched express messen
gers for his musicians and drove Oyel
himself in a cab, taking with him the
fiddle which he had formerly received
as a present from the emperor. INT
dance in the palace now began to TN
strains of a solitary violin; someWha
later on the trombone arrived, Du
found he could not well chime in viii
the fiddler, but the iutist was soor
on the scene, and by the time tn
minuet was over two-thirds Of the or
chestra were in their places. The EN-
presses gavotte was danced to TN
music of a. full orchestra.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-04-18
WOMEN WEAR SHABBY GLOVES
They Are Net as Particular AbOu,
ThsIF HAnd-C0VerinS - the
Men Are.

''Did you ever notice how much
better mems gloves look than WON.
en'sP" asks a writer in the New York
Times. $50 into any public convey.
ance and look at the gloves Of the
passengers and you viii be impressed
by the superior condition of those
worn by men. Two-thirds of the
women you meet cover their hands
with suedes and dOgslCins that are
shoekingly soiled and worn. 1t is not
only women of generally shabby ap
pearance who are guilty of wornout
finger tips and ragged seams; many
who are otherwise well-groomed and
who could afford to put on a fresh
pair of gloves every day are equally
culpable. Men would be ashamed to
60 on the street wearing such dis,
reputable things, but women faunt
them unblushingly."
That sweeping condemnation is
unfair" protested the woman. The
condition is easily explained. Women
wear their gloves much more than
men and besides it is awfully destruc-
tive to finger tips to dig around in
purses for change and samples and
to handle candy, to turn over books
and to examine dry goods"
Now you have jumped the sub
jet" said the man. II am not talk
ing about cause, I am talking about
effect. The majority of men certain
~ do wear better gloves than Che
majority of women. You cannot
deny that"
THAT Is true" the woman admit
ted. Il cannot deny it; they can bet
ter afford il also"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-04-18
BRITISH BRRVITIEs.

There are 10 Jewish members Of
parliament.
There are seven dioceses in the
Episcopal church of Scotland.
In London there are 700 fre-alarm
eall-pOints. They vary from 200
yards to 400 yards apart.
The bishop Of London has no fewer
than 142 livings in his gift. There are
altogether $40 benefces in the do
cese, and I,147 clergy.
England and Wales are divided into
"a judicial circuits, each presided over
by a judge, who must be a barrister
Of at least seven years standing.
There have been 90 archbishops Of
Canterbury, dating from st. Angus
tine, who became archbishop A. ID.
COZ. OF these one (Stigand) has been
deposed; one (Archbishop Laud) be
headed, and one civilian sancroft)
deprived.
Five parliamentary commissioner
were appointed during 1902. They
were those to consider alien immi-
grafton, arsenical poisoning, physical
trimming in Scotland, military sen
fences in South Africa, and events Of
the Boer war.
There are at present 239 railway
companies in the United Kingdom
with lines actually IN existence, but
many Of these are leased TO OF
worked By other lines. This reduces
the number Of those owning rolling
stock to 1O7. OF these 90 are IN Eng
land and Wales, IS IN Ireland, n
Scotland, 2 IN TIE Isle 81 Nan, and
n the Isle Of wight
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-04-18

derous man with the feet I stumbled
over him. ] guess must have Jared
his bunions dreadfully, for he gave me
his elbow in my ribs and nearly
knocked the breath out Of me, IS he
shouted: You careless little rascal
can't you see where you are going2'
''Mr. Toombs laughed very heartily,
but was greatly ehagrined over the
incident. Having completed my err
rand for the member who had called
me. I,returned TO my seat below the
desk Of the speaker. In few minutes
the big man slowly rose and left the
aoof Of the house. Mr.. Toombs called
me and said: IN al Of the Mexican
war not all Of the enemies Of his eoun-
Try ever Jared Gen. Winfield Scott as
you Jared him just now
Il trembled IN my little knee
Brseches at mention q the name Of
that great soldier, and felt that
MIGHT as well get Of Of the floor and
OF Of the earth. But / was soon reas-
sured By Mr.. Toombs, who said It was
q good Joke. He pointed ont q member
across the aisle who had fairly good
sized feet, ard told me that Il would
20 and stumble over then he would
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-04-18

The educational side Of rural free
delivery comes out elearlysin the sta
tistics Of one western route, on which
there are 100 mail boxes. When the
route was established the number Of
daily papers taken in the district was
i've. Now the number is IS, and most
Of the papers come from one OF the
other Of two large cities.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-04-18

President Roosevelt recently re-
eeived an invitation on a gold plate.
II was not political, but it asked him
TO attend the mining congress in Lead,
S. D., next September. The plate was
not big enough to eat a dinner from,
as IL measured two and three-fourths
by five inches, but II was large enough
TO show what kind Of gold the Black
Bills produce.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-04-18

A sumP Is the bottom Of q mine shaft
which is exeavated . few feet below
the floor Of the bottom OF lowest level
20 catch. the seepags water. Tt IS at
this point that the pumps are con
uected
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-04-18

Paraguay has tree which yields 4
kind Of veget abIe silk. tt can be woven
into thread. but Is used chiefly foI
Gtnlng quilts and cushion.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-04-18

ne Gusher-Women are not good
Hafenera.
The Guyer-E4idently you've never
ha5 t1em for serVants.-Tit-Bits.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-04-18

Hoa did be set Whea you oalled
lin Harp
exc di61it act 81 al He gaFe Ue
ere.l thing. -Brooklyn Esgis
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-04-18

Eai.ssd Al ths Pea ofEiss At chizgO
m.,sssssossells Hlsiils.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-12

Greek school house is next passed.
This is In the heart Of the district
that was devastated several years age
by a cyclone. Readers Of the LEDGER
will recall the awful effect of. that
calamity. Death and destruction
strewed the pathway Of the tornado.
Yet time has effaced all sight Of the
havoc that reighed that day In May
and there remains but the recollec-
tions of the scenes of suffering and
woe, but that memory will forever
linger In the minds of those who saw
the effects Of the tornados awful work.
Turning west again the route passes
the German church and the parsonage
close by. Rev. r. Fisher now has
charge Of the church and is highly
spoken of by all who know him. The
route again points south and the
homes Of Ohas. Hubert, Mr.. Willing
ham and Frank Goddard are passed in
the order naned. J. 0. Kunkel and
T. q. Davenport live to the east Of the
route. Conrad Schuette and O. P.
Arnold occupy well improved places to
the west. Fred Klusman owns a nice
farm to the east OF the route. Chas, J..
Skinner TO the south and Il. B. Sillard
at the corner as the road turns south
are two substantial farmers that have
recently moved here from Iowa The
homes Of Geo. Iron and +. A. Mudd
are next passed, then the well i'm
proved farm of Caleb Berry. The sub
stantial farm home of John Il. Max
well is cen and the air of activity
about the place impresses n that 1t
is up-to.date In every way. MI. Max
well is a thorough stockman and his
we'll kept farm is stocked with the
best OF horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.
This is the last box on the route and
as n nears the city he is more
thoroughly convinced after his days
travel that there is no comfy as good
as Audrain, and no Stale as good as
Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-12
FROM

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
RowENA, Nov. 11.-Mrs. Geo. McIn-
tyre is the guest Of her parents, near
Columbia.
Several from here attended Mrs.
Belle Moore's sale Wednesday. Stock
sold well.
Mrs. @. @. Burkeye spent several
days last week with her sister, Mrs.
Tom German, in Centralia.
Mrs. AL. Hill was called to the bed
side Of her sister, Mrs. White, who
died Thursday morning. Mrs. Hill
has the sympathy Of the community
In her bereavement.
Frank Key returned from Montana
Saturday. We welcome him back.
Mr.. Spratt had the misfortune to
burn his eye badly while starting a
fire with coal oil one day last week.
Mr.. Turner's new residence is about
completed.
Mrs. Squires entertained a number
OF her friends Sunday.
Rev. Furgerson preached at Antioch
and Rev. Kelly at Bethlehem Sunday
morning and evening.
John Gritton entertained his niece
and nephew from Holiday Saturday
and Sunday.
John Gritton made a business trip
to Mexico Monday.
r. G. Peck shipped a car load of
butcher cattle to st. Louis Monday
night.
J. J. Walker had a calf killed by
hunters recently.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-12
MEXICO DIVISION RECoGNIzRD.
Atoms Time Card to be Issued Sunday
Establishes the Local Division
in Mexico.

Although Mexico has been the Al
toms divisional point for the local
freights for some time, the time card
to be issued by the G. & A. Sunday is
the first official recognition Of the fact.
"Next Sunday morning, Nov. 49,"
says the Bloomington Bulletin, ''the
winter time card of the Alton is
scheduled to go into effect.
The local division will be removed
from Louisiana and the local freights
will u between Mexico and Rood
house. Trains will leave each town
every morning except Sunday, return
ing the next day. This will cause
Louisiana to lose several good citizens,
as well as a good many dollars. No
passenger changes are contemplated
on the western division, and but
slight ones on the EASTERN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-12
Geo. Bingham.
BradleY-Fox.

/. G. Bradley, formerly OF this city
and a son OF Rev. James Bradley, OF
Mexico, now editor of the Fort Collins,
Colo Star, and Miss Frankie Fox, also
formerly of this city, were married
last week at Fort Collins, Colorado,
The Fort Collins Courier referring tc
this marriage says:
II. G. Bradley, editor and proprietor
Of the evening Star. has joined the
ranks Of the penedicts and is now a
full-fedged married man, the transfer
nation taking place at 9 o'clock on
Wednesday evening. His better hall
was Miss frankie Fox, daughter Of
W. II. Fox, 3l4 S. Sherwood street.
1.-THE wedding took place at the
home OF the brides parents and vas a
very pretty family affair, only the i'm.
mediate relatives and a few intimate
friends Of the happy pair being pre-
sent. Rev. |. N. Monroe Of the First
Baptist church, performed the cere'
mony. The brother of the bride was
best man and Miss Ella Golden, brides
maid. An elegant and very bountiful
wedding supper was served by the
mother of the bride and her assist
antS,n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-12
TULIP ITEMS.

Correspondence OF theLedger.
TULIP, Nov. 1l.-Miss Jessie John
son, one OF Mexico's handsomest girls,
is here visiting her aunt and uncle,
DR.. and Mrs. johnson.
Hugh Mckinney, wife and son, of
Moberly, John Hickman OF Kansas
City, Mrs. Boise and son Of Colo, Mrs.
Arthur Dry Of Madison, and Willard
Cottingham of Moberly, are here Wis
iting relatives.
W. G. Hason and wife attended the
funeral of Mrs. Matte Mason at Mt.
Zion church last Thursday.
Mrs. Jes. Morgan has pneumonia.
W. Il. Moore has lagrippe.
Chas. Lewellen and wife, of WEIGH,
visited W. A. Mckinney and mother
Sunday.
W. f. Moore has sold his farm of 24O
acres for $50 per acre.
Vim. Sims has returned from South
west Missouri, where he had gone to
buy cattle.
VIM. White brought in 500 stock
hogs recently from Southwest Mis-
souri,.
Elder Rutledge is holding a pro-
tracted meeting at Porter's chapel.
Mrs. John Forbes, who has been Ill
for some time, resumed teaching Mon
day morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-12
FUNERAL OF MRS. J. D. TUCKER.
1t Was Largely Attended by Friends
and Relatives

The funeral Of Mrs. Julia Tucker,
wife of j. D. Tucker, took place at the
home in this city and was conducted
by Rev. A. W. Kokendoffer, pastor Of
the Christian Church, at 3 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon. The funeral was
largely attended by friends from Mex
leo and abroad.
Mrs. Tucker vas one OF Mexico's
most beloved Christian women and
her sudden death was a shock to the
entire community.
The deceased was about SO years old
and leaves a husband; one son, II. e.
Q. Tucker, OF Perry, Mo; and two
daughters, Mrs. G. A.. Ouerbacker, OF
Louisville, KY; and Mrs. Frank For
ney, of Moberly, Mo. All were present
at the funeral.
Mrs. Tucker was enjoying splendid
health and was visiting her daughter
at Louisville. After a pleasant con-
v~ersation she retired to her room to
prepare her toilet for a reception and
her daughter on going into the room
fifteen minutes later found her dead.
Mrs. Tucker was subject TO heart dis
ease and those who know her best
were not so much surprised.
The honorary pallbearers we're J. d.
Morris, s. lP. Emmons, r. R Arnold,
Joseph Coons, ]. Q. Bassford, r NJ.
White, George Kabrich and B. L..
Locke. The active %pallbearers we're
John Kemp, DR.. e. s. Cave, Charles
Graham, Clay Mcclure, A. S. johnson
and Chas Glendy.
The LEDGER joins all Of u people
in extending sincerest sympathy to the
members of the bereaved family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-12
Rare BARGAINS IN Lands.

Rice, Sugar, Tobacco, Hemp, AL
falfa, Truck, Fruit, General Farming
Lands. Richest on earth Rented
out, they yield 25 per cent farmed,
they yield crops that pay entire cost
first year. Sheriff SIMS of Bay City, sold
Sl3, 1926 worth of rice from 2l5 acres
this year, paying value of the land, all
expenses and leaving cash in bank.
Delightful climate. Pillow from Oct.
to May; plant, March to June; har-
vest, August to November. Crop of
oats and crop Of rice from same land
same year. 125, 900 acres in so to 49,
600 acre tracts. Prices low but rapidly
advancing. Come and see Home
seekers excursion Nov. oath, SIS round
trip st. Louis or Hannibal to Bay
City and return, by ''Katy' r.. r. Ii
you buy of us or II you find things not
as we represent them, we refund your
expenses. AUSTIN q 20,
wi BAY City, Texas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-12
TOOK HIS OWN
J. W. Riney, of Vandalia, Cuts His
Throat With a Pocket Knife--No
Cause Given For the Rash Act.

With no apparent cause for his rash
act, ]. W. Riney cut his throat, sever
ing the jugular vein and dying shortly
afterwards, at the home OF his brother,
r. P. Riney, of Vandalia, Tuesday
about eight O'Clock.
Mr.. Riney was IS years of age, a
widower with three children who re-
side In the west. He has lately been
suffering with a kidney complaint, but
it was not thought to be of a serious
nature. Mr.. Riney made his home
with a brother, Isadore Riney, living
a few miles south of Vandalia and was
In Vandalia Tuesday TO sign a deed to
a farm which be recently sold. He
was to spend the night with his
brother, r. P. Riney. After a pleas
ant conversation, which followed the
evening meal, MI. Riney retired to
a bedroom with the excuse that he
was tired, About nine O'Clock his
brother tried to arouse him and dis
covered that the deed had been COM
mitted and the victim was dead. He
Immediately notified friends and
Coroner Varnon was called from this
city. Merely a view inquest was held
as all the evidence pointed TO suicide.
]. W. Riney has lived near Vandalia
for about ten years and bore q good
reputation. He had accumulated some
money and owned some property.
Funeral services over the remains will
be he held Thursday.
Many years ago Mr.. Riney was In
partnership with his brother conduct
ing the first drug store In Vandalia.
He was the first and for several years
the only practlcing physician in that
city. About nine years ago he engaged
In the dry goods business with j. R.
Bratton and R. P. Riney. He contin-
ued In this business for about two
years and then moved to his farm near
Vandalia.
Mr.. Riney left three daughters,
Misses Nora, Birdie and Maude, all Of
whom reside near Cherokee, Kansas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-12
SANTA FE ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
SANTA FE, Nov. 1l.-Rev. Elmer
Underwood, formerly Of Worcester,
now of Canton, Mo-, filed Rev. B. G.
Reavis' appointment here Sunday. He
delivered a fine sermon to the young
people Sunday night
There will be services at the NJ. E,
Church next Sunday night.
Bailey & Crigler have opened their
new dry goods store. We wish them
much success.
Rev. Mr.. Shifier, Of Kansas City,
closed a nine days meeting at South
Fork Wednesday night with Saddi-
tions.
Jas. Beamer, Ollie Moore and Marvin
Snyder, attended the theater at
Hannibal, Tuesday night.
Mrs. Geo. Bybee visited Mrs. Oscar
Oauthprn and Mrs. Lou Blum last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Biggs, Of Far
Der, visited Philip Quisenberry and
wife Sunday and Monday.
T. A. Bailey and family, Of Shelbina,
are the guest OF p. Qulsenberry.
Herbert Middleton, OF Moline, was
the guest Of Miss Bessie Crump, Sun.
day.
Misses Bette Morley and Sallie
Tanner, Messrs Oscar Martin and Jno.
Heller, Of Molino, attended preaching
here Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E Spears, Of Holt
day, visited relatives here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Martin visited
John Back and wife Sunday.
Mrs. I'D. Wilson and Mrs. Jas.
Camplln were In Perry Saturday:
Mrs. Smell, Of st. Louis, is here the
guest Of her mother.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-12
BENTON CITY ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
BENTON CITY, Nov. II. - MI. and
Mrs. Robt. Stevenson visited theiI
daughter, Mrs. Dlven, recently.
Tom Moore visited his folks at Hat
ton last week.
The following took advantage Of the
rate to st. Louis Saturday: Mesdames
johnson, Romans, Wright, Diveni
Misses johnson, Robbins, Weber, Nc
Intyre; Messrs. johnson, Woodbridge,
Hoffsess, Weber, Kinslow, Diven and
sons.
Miss Ida Robbins has returned to
her home in Illinois, after a pleasant
visit with friends here and in Mexico.
Mrs. Woods delivered a temperance
lecture at the Baptist Church Sunday
night.
Miss Minnie Cantrel, of Mexico,
spent Sunday with homefolks.
Mrs. James Wright, of Columbia,
visited her father, James Brown, re-
Gently.
Miss Helen Treyor spent Saturday
and Sunday with homefolks near Lad
dOnia,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-12
LONG BRANCH ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
LONG BRANCH, Nov. l0.-W. Fl,
Berry is III.
Mr.. Chism is recovering from q
severe illness.
Lee Mundy has returned from an
extended trip through the south.
Prof. Stanbe vas the guest Of Jack
McGunnis and family last Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Wade Wood visited her parents.
DR.. and Mrs. Duncan, last week.
The farm known as the Arthur
Browning place, and owned by E. M.
Crooks, was sold last week to an east
ern man.
s. p. Emmons has bought the Wade
Wood farm.
There will be preaching at Midway
the fifth Sunday In this month by
Rev, Webb, OF Canton.
Lee Arnett is repairing his house
The Literary Society at Long Branch
is progressing nicely. Everybody In
vited to attend.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-12

home In Renick Tuesday, after a
weeks visit here.
Mrs. Will Craig and daughter, of
Fulton, Sundayed here with friends.
Elmer Bust entertained his friends
at a dance Monday night.
Miss Jennie Holland entertained a
few Of her friends at finch Monday
evening.
The Baptist meeting is still in pro-
gress. There have been II additions.
Herbert King returned Monday
from a years stay In Oklahoma.
Mrs. VIII White returned Friday
from an extended visit to her hus-
bands people at Higginsville.
James Buckner, son Of Lige Buck
ner, died Friday in Fulton and was
buried Saturday at the old Auxvasse
church cemetery.
John Thomas Martin, who recently
left here to live in Washington, died
at that place last week and was buried
there.
Mrs. J. N. Dry left Saturday for a
visit In Centralia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-12
Fine Lands for Sale.

1859 acres, on public road, 8 miles
from county seat; splendid location.
125 acres in cultivation, balance good
timber; one and one-half story frame
6-roomed house; stables, cribs, family
orchard; 8 good springs on the farm.
Price, SIG per acre.
100 acres on public road, 8 miles
from Rolla; so acres in cultivation,
Good house, barn, cribs and granery,
so acres In good timber; two good
springs. Price, 81, $500.
1000 acres, 8 miles from Rolla; nice
level land, good soil; no rocks. Good
house and barn. 100 acres in cultiva'
tion, 800 acres in good timber; a bar
gain. Price, $40 per acre.
BIsMARK LANE,
At Jno. W. Howell's office Tuesdays
and Saturdays.
DIT 34-2t Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-12
] COUNTY NEWS.
SUNRTsE ITEMS


Correspondence OF the Ledger.
SUNRISE, Nov. 11.-Robert Dermo-
dy is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Shehan.
W. M. Childer is sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Payne have re-
turned from Jefferson City.
Frank Brown and son-in-law, OF JEFF
ferson City, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Baker last week.
Teresa Dermody is quite sick Of
pneumonia.
Mrs, Dink Mcdonald has returned
from a months visit Ia Kansas.
DR.. Moore closed his meeting at
Trinity Sunday night. There was
n addition to the church.
miss Carrie Baker entertained
Misses Margaret Kinslow and Kath-
ryn Varnon Saturday and Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-12
FROM THOMPSON.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
THOMPSON, Nov ll-Mrs. L. r.
Elliott spent Saturday and Sunday
with her parents in Hallsville.
M. Burton, OF Mexico, was here
Saturday.
r.. p. Tlnsley and wife were recent
guests OF Mexico relatives.
Mrs. Jno. Sexton returned to her
home in st. Louis after an extended
visit to her sister, Mrs. G M. Meyer.
r. II. Brown and family attended
the Clark-Brown wedding in Mexico
Thursday.
Miss Martha Pool visited J. r.
Pool Sunday and Monday.
Alb Harrison, OF Mexico, spent Sun
day with r. II. Brown.
X. Duffy and J. Bloom, Of Cant, left
for the market Sunday morning with
2 Car loads of fine cattle.
H. Wagner is in Chicago with
cattle.
Cant Bros. shipped 2 car loads OF
hogs to st. Louis the first of the week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-12
Peaches From Trees Planted in 1s45.

j. Henry Phillips, Of Alton, Oregon
county, gathered peaches this fall from
trees planted in his orchard in 1S45.
These WILDE exhibltedat the Worlds
Fair. The fifty. eight-year old trees
still are in a healthp condition which
proves the falsity Of the story some.
times circulated in the east that fruit
trees in south Missouri are not long
lived. The Alton South Missourian
pointedly asks; "Can our sister
states, and that includes the ~forty-dve,
send out a better record?