Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-11-10
Cottonwood Springs.
Correspondence OF the Ledger.


Correspondence OF the Ledger.
COTTONWOOD SPRINGS, Nov. s.
The big Democratic rally has been
reeled of. All the Democrats In this
section took part in the parade. There
was a monster crowd of people in
Mexico and the enthusiasm was great.
Col. Clay Taylor, the colored Demo-
crat, doomed up in the parade like a
spring chicken at high noon at a Sun.
day School picnic. Some of the boys
strayed from the straight and narrow
way, but 1t vas Democratic Day and
everything went-and then some. AS
a rule, we kept the faith, although the
next day we had that deep,dark brown
taste in Jul throat and a few whiskers
on our teeth, and 1t would seem we
had a ra ttling good time. Guess we
did too.
Major Alex Davis has sold his farm
west Of here to J. /. Brown, and he
ugd his son, DR.. Wad Davis, have gone
to Arkansas on a'prospecting tour.
Miss Edna Mae Williams is home
from st. Louis.
Jay Bennett captured a monster
opossum a few nights ago. He has
some splendid CANNES.
Many people visited the Springs
Sunday and dipped their bills and
we're refreshed and greatly r~ejuvinat-
ed. Come unto me; l will brace you
up.
Barney Hooton has purchased a farm
near Vandalia and is now erecting a
fine residence on the land. Barney
says there is, going to be something
doing in the spring. We wish him
much success.
Tom Thumb, the LEDGER's Prairie
Lea correspondent, gets gay and calls
us "Old Cottonwood" and says he is
there with the goods. Now, Thumb
may rule the good people of Prairie
Lea, but when he attempts to dictate
to MS in regard to the good people OF
this section we draw the line and call
him down and II he doesn't let up on
bis 'cute" sayings we will bawl him
out in great shape. We are here with
the goods.
E. 2. Mark tells us that Hank boxes,
who was injured by the blowing of q
horn last week, is no better. The
blow was a very severe one. Hope
Hank will o get we'll. He is a good
Democrat anda winner.
Col. J.. T. Hisey, Of st. Louis, was
here Sunday and dipped his bill and
he also made the boys a nice little
talk and enlightened them muchly on
the Constitutional Amendments, Col.
Hisey is doing we'll in the smoky city
Walter Peck is home from Dewitt.
During Mrs, Frank Williams absence
In st. Louis her husband had a suite
Of rooms at Hotel Waverly. He was
wined and dined and Jared so nicely
that his good looking wife scarcely
knew him when she returned home. A
fancy dressed ball was given in honor
of the Squire and all the elite of this
section were present.
Robert Hooton, besides being the
largest berry producer In Audrain
county, is dealing in all kinds Of
stock quite extensively. Bob is cast.
ing goo-goo eyes and wants to lead tc
Hymen's altar some fair lady to take
charge of his handsome residence. The
fair n who "gets" Mr.. Hooton gets
a peach. He will make a model hus'
band. and has the cash, too. Any
single lady or widow Vino wishes a
good home and a kind husband should
drop MI. Hooton a postal card. Bob
is good looking, gallant and brave
This is Official. No fake.
Just as o as our type and new 40
horse power press arrives from Boston
the Cottonwood Springs Sharp-Shootei
will be launched. 1t was our inten'
tion to start the paper two months
ago. 1t takes time to start and nj
10 an ~up-tC-date newspaper. Hope
suffering public will have a little more
uatience for there is something going
to be doing.
Col. Marcellus E. Hook, wife anc
little baby we're here Sunday minglipt
with the great throng. Col. Hook Il
now with the Message-a valuable &C
ouisition to that paper. While here h'
made a nice talk and sang a solo, which
was highly appreciated by all.
Misses Stevens and Callahan, two @
Mexico's prettiest and sweetest girls
visited the Springs Sunday.
Our Jim Reed rooster is about hal
sick. He will probably retire from
the political arena and go to Europe
Asia or Africa for a long rest.