Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-05-31
sod and reoommended By c. w. CRISWELL.



be heard from next week.
Here's TO Harry Turner. Carrie
Nation and the Guthrie lOk Ratchet
Uncle Rufus Pearson has again
been awarded the contract to furnish
gu0rds for Cotton wood Springs. Major
Pearson is one OF Mexico's Oldest and
best citizens and is always there with
the gourds. Long may be live
Joe Pratt and the writer want Col.
Theodore Holtkamp TO reel of an.
other silver wedding" even IL we
have TO make another all-night grand
stand play and even il our wives did
not speak to US for two weeks. ASS
COL Pratt about il.
Uncle" Jesse Carter, OF the west
end, was In Mexico Friday with quite
a number OF bear stories He says
crop conditions 10 his section are fair,
especially bis turkey crop. Col. Carter
states that for years be has set bis
turkeys on Sundays and his crop OF
turkeys are exceedingly prolific.
Bud Fitzwater, Of Fort Collins, COL,
Is here on a visit Bud Ia fat and fine
and says all the Audrain people who
are living at the Colorado town are
and looking well; that there is
not a saloon in the town and that the
people drink no INT dicine" but
Peruna, and very little Of that. All
the people go to church in the morn
ing aud read the Mexico LEDGER in
the afternoon. ALI have a good word
TO say about Cottonwood Springs, the
Brown Shoe Factory and East Lake
Nj. and Mrs Lawrence O'Toole are
home from Charlotte, Iowa, where
they have been for some time. Mr..
O'Toole's father. Thomas O'Toole,
died at Charlotte Monday, at the ad-
vanced age OF eighty-tbree years.
We hear that Clarence Staples, edi-
tor OF the Cameron, Mo Sun, is short
ly TO marry a sweet girl graduate OF
that city. Here is our joyous g.,
Clarence. Albert Hulen, some time
since, plucked a fair Cameron flower,
sold his interest 10 the Sun and is now
proprietor Of a Racket store in Mober-
ly. Success TO both Of you, b'gosh.
Prof. J. S. Fleming, the handsome
and popular manager OF the Swift
Poultry House, this city, will give a
presto, veto change" performance at
the Springs som. Prof. Fleming is an
adept along this line. He is known
among bis many friends as the East
India Fire Eating King and hypnotist.
Among other wonderful tricks he
will also Say Oh hands, put on the
pressure and lift the VEIL"
We carried of the cake and bouquet
for being the haudsomest man who
on West Liberty Street. At
least that Is what a majority Of the
gOod-looking ladies who live on that
street say. John Renie, Stonewall
Sanford, V. Lee Miller and Jesse Coil
were warm seconds. We thank the
ladies for the honor thus bestowed
on a good" man and for their exceed.
ingly foe judgment.
DR.. Frederick William Llewellyu
carries our thanks In his shirt waist
pocket for q glass Of Ice cream soda,
which was healing, cooling and ex-
ceedinRly refreshing. Pred is soon to
go TO London and Paris on a pleasure
trip and We shall present to him just
before he starts on his tour a gallon
Jug Of Cottonwood Springs water SC
as to prevent the young physician
from having an attack of sea fever
while crossing the briny deep.
Bon voyage.
We shall, from time to time, name
a Mexico Hummer, whose names will
appear in the LEDGER till July 4th,
and the handsomest and most pro.
gressive Hummer will be given free
transportation TO Prattville aud re-
turn, we paying all expenses, with a
dime-and pin 90 the side. Atthis time
we enter Col John Mcintyre, a gentle
man who is 10 close touch with the
people and a man among men. Come
along with your hummers. Address
Hummer Editor, Mexico Ledger"
We learn that Ernest Barnett has
resigned bis position with Billie
Porawski and will take a much-needed
rest.
Philip Shire tells US that Prairie
Lea is soon to have a shoe factory and
a summer lemonade garden The
Prarie Leaites are very progressive
Thanks TO Major Wm. Hanley for a
fine large bunch Of Joe Folk raddishes.
Major Hanley is a practical gardener
We took a drink Of water Sunday
and Walter Peck was mean enough as
TO accuse US Of attempting TO commit
suicide. oh, how cruel!
II Hon. Sam Cook and CJl Green
Clay are not as welcome 10 Cotton
wood Springs as the flowers ia May?
Sure, Mike.
II DR.. Kanaly, the Saymsn Soap
nagnate, has really discarded pre-
the weather aud gone to
preaching and saving ''soles?"
The dog polsoner Is among US Les
3ybee's valuable dog, Dewey, passed
dog land Thursday. This poisoning
4 good dogs is all wrong. Stop it.
Have you taken a peep at the Philip
Bros beautiful show windows? II
lot, why not? Mr.. Nathan Phillip
vas the artist that arranged these
.~ttractive windows. Nathan is an
rtlst to a fare-you-well.
Peter Campbell now carries his arm
q a sling. Col. Campbell was re.
a roof for Squire Bass, when
foe flew up against Pete and hurt
badly. IL was a close call
Amos Jenkins says Col. Bill Owen Is
OF the only boneless liver cutter on
be pike. A liver contest is soon 10 be
seled OF at the Springs. as to who
nall wea the belt, Amos or Col. Bill.
Did Mexico really want the Brown
Doe Factory? We think IL was only
$4,000 joke. What's the matter
ith George Boomers boot and shoe