Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-25

Of TIE Ledger
COTTONWOOD SPRINos, Jan. 2S.-
ID one respect Bob Hooton is lonesome
,ow. His legal adviser, Lucian Shoot.
nan, has gone to California on visit.
Aside from this fact Mr. Hooton seems
10 be supremels happy He ought tol
be.
Mrs Thomas Powell and daughter, |
Miss Ivne, who have been III are
about well.
Mrs John Fecht is up and around
after a severe siege Of pneumonias
George Boomer, Red Smith and y
Gordon are spoken Of for councilman
from the Third ward. Either one
would make an ideal city dad. Isaac
MCGOWAN is also thinking Of making
the race.
We hear Of wedding booked for
Feb. END. The young lady I'm the
case, is pretty as o rose, sweet as
pink, GRACEFUL as deer and dearer
than diamonds.
Dr Fred Llewellyn, Mexico's weather
forecaster, always hits the nail square
on the head.
Geo Matthias tells us he has an I'M
portant item to give TO us along inI
February some time George Is na-
bob.
This weather makes one get what Isl
known as the Harry Turner hump on
him or her. Bat It's the good old
winter time.
Riley Marshall Is up from ST. Louis
trying to got the managership Of the
wayeriy Hotel. Riley is canvassing
Mexico and selling1lfe-size pictures OF
Col. Roe Shipp, SO well known here.
We see from the Inteyligencer where
Walter Peck left last week for Hot
Springs, Ark. 1t was act our Walter
some other Walter and. we will bet
our old hat be Is not as progressive
and as good looking as our Mr. Peck.
Harry Guy MCGEE, the handsome
Rural route mail carrier going north,
earned his salary Monday. AS be pass
ed the sacred precincts Of the LEDGER
Office 1t was pitifully sad to see Harry
driving mule and going up against
that fierce blizzard. He wore a pair
Of acknowledgements 50 as to lind the
mail boxes and also see nis mouse-col-
ored mule. The weather was close up
| to awful.
Arthur Landman has that far away,
down-cast look on his handsome face
now. We don't know the reason, or it
may be his sweetheart has gone west
on a visit Brace up, dear boy, Miss
will be back unless she finds a
better looking fellow. IT'S hard to
leave your sweetheart behind,
Miss Leona Jackson, the beautiful
and accomplished little accountant,
who has been doing some exceedingly
fine work in the office Of her brother,
County Assessor Rufus Jackson, is
at present writing in the County
1 Clerks office, engaged on some very
difficult work. Miss Jackson wields a
trenchant pen and is in much demand.
1t Is said Harry Turner will again
become city editor Of the Intelllgen-
Ger. "They all come back Mr. ice
Cauthorn, now city editor, is going to
take a much-needed rest. Both the
above are brainy newspaper men.
Our friend, @ @ Fowles, says he is
going to tote fair with the boys and
hopes to come under the wire neck
ahead and be our next police judge.
Frosty is mighty good man and
true Democrat.
| We frequently hear the name OF Ned
Powell spoken Of as candidate fol
Constable Of Salt River Township
In the good old summer time Ferris
8 Cauthorn lead all other firms In sell
ing Racine vehicles, and In the good
old winter time they lead all others Ii
selling ranges. There are no bettel
cook stoves than the Superior and the
Majestic.
George Clark, the Rural route mai
carrier, tells his friends be killed 9
black snake Saturday which was feel
long. Years ago Col Clark used Il
"see' snakes, but now he has cut out
the '.see" and is walking In the good
old way.
Ira Collins and John Ranie say they
do not want any Office as they are TOT
busy. They are both Republicans ant
we don't want them-not by a derr
sight.
That was pretty china set Judg,
Barnett and Mr. Grand Jury gave II
Prosecuting Attorney Orear and hi
handsome wife as a token for the goot
services in which Mr. Orear has render
ed to Audrain county and the State O
Missouri. Surely, they appreciate th.
gift very highly.
Charlie Menifeee, IN writing to u
from Los Angeles, CAL among othe
great things, says: us it true tina
many Of Mexico's citizens are fas
losing their religion, that Major Mix,
Judd is to be Mexico's next mayor
that Bob Hooton is now benedict
that the water Of Cottonwood Spring
is runping up hill, and that you will
defeat Champ Clark for Oongress?'
We shall write 10 Charlie and explain
the situation He sends bis regard
TO all bis friends and says be Is pros
porous and happy and not married yet
He says the simple life is just splen
did.
Col Z d Graham is a candidate fo
mayor Of Mexico Col Graham is
mighty good man-up-headed and pro
gresslve. Some say 1t is going to b,
merry "hoss" race between him ant
I'll "a