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Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12
RURAL CORRESPONDENCE.


Miss Laura B. johnson living Just
south Of this city won the $1,000 sew
ing table given by McPheeters Bros.
for best display Of needlework. Miss
~JohnsOn's collection consisted OF
twenty-five different patterns 10 five
kinds OF work. Her work is very neat
and pretty and not easily surpassed.
Miss Laura and nellie johnson have
resumed their school dutiesat Grand
Prairie and Stauffer. They are both
earnest workers in the field.
Quite a number Of our Littieby far
mers and families spent last Friday
at Barnes Ford. Needless to say the
women took baskets well filed with
good things to eat and the men GER
tainly did their part for an abundance
OF fish we're caught. at noon the
bountiful feast was spread and hugely
enjoyed by all. After dinner the
men took to the water, this time
catching fish enough for supper and
to take home with them. Those for
tunate enough to enjoy this outing
were: Messrs. Frank Ruse, Ed Stuart,
Henry, Stuart, Philip Woodward, ID
Stuart, Geeting Ruse and families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Thomas, Mr.. and
Mrs. WHITEWATER, Mrs. c. L. Thomas
and son Of Skinner, Mrs. Stuart and
Mrs Woodward also Messrs. Will
Frazier, Emmett WHITEWATER and
Jack Stuart. Y. w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12
CITY UNC 7
Promenade Paving Professors De-
feat Propodtion-Bills Allowed
and Report OF Funds on Rand.

The City Council met In a regular
session Monday night with Mayor
Graham president and all members
present except Messrs Edmonston and
Marshall.
On motion OF Mr. AbbaY a petition
for a district sewer on the Boulevard
was received and ordered fled.
Z Mr.. Abbay OF Finance Committee
reported s2S0s.23 ON hand in the
general fund.
The committee found that the pro.
testers had q majority against the
paving Of Promenade street.
Mr.. smith Of the Claims Committee
reported bills to the amount OF sl742.-
so. These were allowed.
Walks were ordered along the pro-
perty Of ]. P. Duncan and Fry and
Clay.
Permission was given to j. T. Will
Jams, Mrs. Ellen Worsham and Mrs.
Newton, Galloway to build four foot
walks.
The walk of Mr.. S. P. Finley wasac
cepted.
Walks were ordered along the pro-
perty on the west side Of Craig street.
Contracts were ordered let for walks
along the property Of T. J. and A. T.
Cornett and Of Miss Sallie Lakenan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12
Farmer Gain Millions

The American farmers earnings are
LOCO million dollars greater this year
than last, according to a preliminary
report on corps which will be publish.
ed In the next issue Of the American
Agriculturist. This gain will be en-.
tirely due to the increased prices of
farm products, as the production In
general will be fully 10 per cent less in
quantity than In 1906, which was the
bumper year.
THE farmer was never In so healthy
a position as be is to-day-nnancially,
socially, politically, mentally and
spiritually, says the report. 1.-THE
increase in the value OF bis real estate
has been prodigions. He owes less
money than every before. He has
greater assets than ever. Again, the
farmers wants are greater. He is in
the market for more and better breed.
ing stock, farm implements household
goods and other merchandise"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

The CentralIa Courier agrees with
the Mexico Ledger that the sub.
scfiption price OF. country newspap'
ers will have to be advanced and edi-
torially says; Once more the Courier
has been notified OF an adyadce In
news print paper. This time it strikes
US TO the tune Of one dollar per week
upon the quantity we use to print the
Courier upon or $50 per year. The mat
ter is getting serioas with newspaper
men. 1t is going to drive every paper
In the state to sL50 per year basis,
cash In advance. We dislike TO adopt
the cash in advance plan, p~referring TO
await the convenience OF our subscrib-
ers- But its q condition, not 3 eheory
that cohfronts us. Unless our delin-
q1ents came forward speedily with
the amount due US, we viii be forced
to . c1sh basis at s1.25 or $50 per
year OF go out of business. Its up to
the men who owe us.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

THE many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs
Z C. Kennen,o of Laddonia, extend tc
them their sincere sympathy in The
sudden death OF their son, DR.. H. @
a most promising young dentist 10 81
Louis, who was killed in an automobile
accident there last Saturday. Refer
ring to this death the ST. Louis Post
Dispatch says: DR.. Kennen who was
killed, was % years old and the son Of
Edward C. Kennen, q wealthy lawyer
of Laddonia, Mo. He was graduated
by Msrion-Sims Dental College In
June and had an office in the Ohio
Building at Vandeventer and Olive
street. he had been remarkably sue
cessful in his profession, his friends
Sal, and a brilliant career was predict
ed for him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

One VI the latest installations tina
is contemplated by the navy is a sys
ten Of wireless telephones for battle
ships. A few years ago this would
have been looked upon as an absolute
chtmera. But applied science has
advanced TO the point where devics
Is offered 70 the navy that II is believ-
ed viii I'LL the bill. Practically all
the ships Of the navy now are fitted
with wireless telegraph instruments.
These work according to the strength
Of the electric equipment up to 1000
or LOO miles. They serve to keep
the warships at almost all times ia d.
rect touch With Washington, for it is
seldom that by q system OF relays from
other ships or shore stations any vessel
Of the navy cannot be picked up and
communicated with In . few hours 10
almost any part Of the world. Some
Of the older naval oficers are absolute
ly disguised over this state OF Affairs
They swore with deep sea oaths many
yezn ago that the submarine cable
had ruined the naval service, keeping
commander always at the end OF e.
wire that ended In the Navy Depart
ment But the wireless instruments
are even xone. The wireless tele-
phons hossser,is . much milder form
n controL 10 is intended merely 70
Keep the ships q . squadron Ia touch
With commander 81 night and 10 the
sosther when The wig-wag and the
Ardoise lxEh would be out Of the
question. The wireless telephone DOW
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

Miss Ruth Haggard and Geo. S. Nc
Gavic, both members OF the Salvation
army Corps, No. l will be united in
marriage in ST. Louis Tuesday even
ing at s O'Clock. The ceremony will be
performed BY Lient,-Col. Fl. @. Addie,
OF the Salvation Army. Miss Haggard
is a daughter Of Nj. and Mrs. w. S.
Haggard, of this city, and she has
been with the Salvation Army for
several years. Mr.. and Mrs. McGayic
will arrive in this city, Wednesday TO
be the guest Of her parents for a few
weeks. The Ledger joins their many
friends in extending congratulations
and best wishes to the happy couple.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12
Fl. COLLINS.
A News Letter to the Ledger from q
Western State.

Ft. Collins, Colo, Sept. 10, 1907.
To the Editor Of the Ledger:
Dear Sir
For some time / have been thinking
Of writing to you and describing q
western fair OF the wild and woolly
type such as we have herein Colorado.
Western fete days are designed to
attract strangers and prospective In
vestors quite as much as to wake up
the natives.
Fasteners are always made well
come and the word passed about the
quarter stretch that some fasteners
are In the grand stand stimulates per-
formers to greater efforts.
One Colorado town has its annual
strawberry Day" widely advertising
for the world TO come and feast.
Another town has an annual "Meion
Day" when hundreds Of canteloupes
and watermelons are donated and
piled high in the public square ready
to be eaten.
Another town up In the mountains
boasts q Pumpkin Pie Day. about
5000 pies T consumed on this day.
Another town has an annual Corn
Roast. Another a 'iFish Fry" OF
mountain trout.
Programs OF races, parades and the
like are provided. They come In to
these western fair patrons for forty
miles away. The recluse from the hills,
the cowboy from the range, the ranch
er and his family, the village man and
the village lad with his best girl, yes
they all come tanned by the rarely
sun, alert with the vivifying
self-sufficient generous, eager to be
entertained.
In the makeup Of entertainment
programs the west certainly scores
For instance 1t represents the cow
boyI relay race, two miles, changing
horses at every hail. This necessitates
leaping to the ground In front OF the
grand stand jerking the saddle from
asst mount and slapping IT on the
next, springing into the leather and
flashing away. With three or four
string" entered each string contain
ng four horses, with the crowd yell.
Ing, the horses rearing, and cowboy
'fter cowboy g~alloping up tumbling
% the track saddling again taided by
me assistant) mounting and boiling
III again, the scene is, to say the least,
There is the half-mile running race
or girls, they can ride too the ranch
iris. The program includes rough rid.
.Rior as itis'commonly called broncho
with q prize for the rider who
hows thu most skill In staying,in the
addle.
Indian dances, roping and trying
ontests and fancy tricks with the
sriat at are TO be seen-typicallY West
m each.
The yellow sun Is low 10 cloudless
'estern sky the crowd iostles from the
mphitheatre and goes streaming /
omeward for town ranch and range.
Georgia O, Marshall |.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

THE surveyors Of the Burlington
extension are running from Mexico tc
Thompson, then 70 Centralia and
Clark. From Clark a line viii be sur.
veyed to Macon, also TO Kansas City.
The question Of Importance TO the
people Of Mexico ia the location Of the
station. 1t seems nov as though IL
would be q quarter OF q mile from
town on North Jefferson street. We
understand an effort viii be made to
have the station on the proposed eiee-
trio line In the Wade pasture. This
would pot 1t even further from the
business portion Of the city, but pas
sengers and freight could be taken to
and from the station on the electric
road. 1t seems 20 the LEDGER i'm
portant not only 70 the people Of
Mexico, but TO the management OF the
road that the depot should be located
rs close as possible to the business part
Of the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12
Roy worley is III with typhoid fever.

Miss Edith Etheridge, OF this city.
has been appointed Instructor in Art
in the Mcmillan High School. Miss
Etheridge was graduated and also did
Postgraduate work in Hardin College
in Art and has received great praise
for her work, some Of which has been
exhibited In this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

Hon W. S. OowHERD, OF Kansas
City, Is being prominently mentioned
as a candidate for governor OF Mis-
souri,. Mr.. Cowherd is a young Demo
crat Of sterling worth and would make
the State an efficient and faithful
nhfaf ~naufi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

Why think Of sending away from Us
for rugs. We ave you from CSC to s.
on any kind Of rugs or art squares.
Cooks linoleums always on hand. Also
We can quote you the closest price on
Blabons or Greenwich from sl.0O up,
Cooks SOC and sl.25. Let Us show you
our line of carpeting before buying
dw1 Ricketts, s Emmons, D. G. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

THE warrenton MOL Banner and
the Herald Of the same place have
consolidated. This is q wise move In
view of the extra cost OF publishing a
country newspaper. Wanenton can
easily support one good, ftrstclass pap.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12
Town-McDonough

Miss Mignon Nc Donough, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robt Nc Donough OF
this city and J. ]. Town also OF this
city were married Sunday morning by
DIR. A. A. Wallace pastor Of the Pres
byterian church OF this city. Mr..
Town is foreman OF the Intelligencer.
The LEDGER wishes the young
couple much happeness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

THE City Council of Moberly has
passed an ordinance authorizing the
appointment Of 3 commission under
the new public utility law. This
commission viii igure on the proper
price to be paid for light, fuel and
water to Ibe used in the homes and
business houses Of Moberly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

The Audrain Baptist Association
will meet with the Zion Baptist church
on the Gath Of September. The dele
gates and visiting breathern will be
met at the following stated time:
Those coming on the Q. s.. A. will be
met at Lafabee at 2 p. N. on Monday,
those coming on the Wabash will be
met at Sturgeon on the anne date at
noon. df.w1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12
EPwoRrH LEAGUE RALLY.
Speeches Made By Many People. Ton
Bruce Presides Over Meeting.
Much Enthusiasm.

The Epworth League Of the Metho
dist church had a grand rally Sunday
night and outlined the work for next
year.
Speeches were made by several men
bers OF the League and much enthu'
siasm was aroused and shown for the
woyk Of the coming year. Among
those who spoke were;C. NJ. Aker, r.
B. Finley, ]. w. Howell, A. B. Smith,
and Miss Nola McCord.
Tom Bruce, as president OF the Ep-
worth League presided over the meet
fnu
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
Ft. Collins. Colo, Sept. s.-Deai
Sir: Enclosed find $500 to be ap.
piled on my subscription to the Led.
ger. Can't get along without the
Old Reliable Ledger. No matter
what other papers the postman brings
1t is always read first. Yours
@. r. Marshall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

works up to Eve miles in any sort OF
weather ana under favorable condi-
tiors mech further. Il is infinitely
much quicker than lag or lamp sig
nal, but it probably viii create a de-
mand for expert stenog-aphers in the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

@. A. Buckner and wife are in IN
igan for two weeks visit on account
Mr.. Buckner being afflicted with !
fever. During the absence Of I
Buckner, A. II. Whitney is ASSN
Richie Spence In the drug store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

Miss Kittie Turley left Tuas
morning for Warrensburg, Mo-, EN
she will attend the State NormalE y
Turley will graduate from that lN
tuition this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

A delivery horse belonging to the
Kidd meat market, ran away this
morning on Jefferson street, dumping
out the meat and partially wreckipg
the wagon. There is a Law against
leaving horses unhitched; and IL this
law was enforced there would be fewer
runaways in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

DR.. John b. DeMatte, the noted
lecturer is dead at his home in Cleve-
land. DR.. DeMotte's lecture 1.-THE
Harp of Senses" has pleased many
Missouri audiences.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

We have a nice line OF Cooking
Stoves ana Ranges on our fioors,
all ready for inspection and compari-
son. Call ana see them. wi
Ferris & Cauthorn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

MI. and Mrs. John D. Orear, Mrs. B.
T. Orear and Miss Bragg gave a de-
lightful reception at the Orear resi-
dence on East Promenade street
Tuesday evening. All present enjdb-
ed a most pleasant evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

UNLESS preliminary arrangements
are completed soon there win be no
street paving in Mexico during 1905
Is IL possible that Mexico will go two
years without any Improvements Of
our gtreetS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

Walter Ferguson, of this city, who
has been on the @. q A. local between
Mexico and Slater for some time, has
been transferred to Slater, where he
will be on the preferred run from that
city to st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12
Coffee Urn Exnlosion

The gasoline coffee urn in the South
Side Restaurant exploded about eleven
thirty O'Clock Wednesday morning.
Coffee was blown all over the r iom
and ceiling and the whole place was
very badly torn up.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12
Child,s Punsral.

Funeral services were held over the
remains OF the little seven months-old
child Of MI. and Mrs. VIM Pratt, Jr.,
Sunday afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

Jno. ]. Rice, Jr., and Tureman
Marques OF Fulton, passed through
here Wednesday en- route 10 St.
Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

THE Democrats of Boone county
have . chance to give Missouri Its
NEXT governor. This Is an honor every
Democrat In grand old Boone should
~auureciate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

Miss May Luckie leaves for Onis|
Wednesday for a months visit
her brother, Bert Luckie and sHa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

Thomas Spriggs, formerly a resli
Of Audrain county, now llVins |
California, is here on a visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

THERE Is still an opening for TWEEN
ty-fve or thirty girls at the Mexico
shoe factory. This is dignified labor
and good wages.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

Col. ]. q. Davis and wife, Of Wsia
erford, Oklahoma, are the guesa
Frank Sannebeck and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12
Austin.Bybee.

Miss Beulah Bybee, Of this city, and
Mr. Leslie Austin, Of Lincoln Neb.,
viii be married mere Thursday even
ing at 8 O'Clock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

Lewis s. Ford have sold II head OF
fat cattle TO James Atkinson. The
cattle weighed 1877 pounds each and
sold for more than sl00 per head.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

FARMERS Of Audrain county will
find that II PAYS well to use fertilizer
when they Sow their wheat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

w. ID. Adams, wife and two !
dren have returned TO Konkakee !
after a visit with relatives here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12
LETTER FROM OREGON.
John Young Writes the Ledger all
the New.

Editor OF The LED0RR;
Dear Friend.
Independence, Oregon. Sept. 4, 1907.
We'll we have had q bonner crop
here this year it is nothing unusual to
see fields in Eastern Oregon that YIELD
80 bu. wheat and so bu.of barley. Their
is lots OF land there that can be
bought for SIS per acre that will Yield.
ed IS bu. Of wheat per acre. This is
hop picking time and 1t has been a
sight for the two weeks the roads have
been lined with every kind OF vehicles
drawn by every kind OF animal
except goats and oxen. Special trains
were run TO Independence and
two and four horse wagons with bum
die beds was backed up to the depot
and the driver would yell for their
yards just like they do In large cities
for hotels.
Independence is a closed town on
Sunday, but the way the people block
ur in the alleys back OF the
five saloons you would think they
we're buying tickets for some circus.
Every day now for three weeks Inde-
pendence has looked like a fourth OF
July celebrat Ion. While some OF these
people are Of the toughest class many
are Of the best aud wealthest who are
out Just for q pleasure trip.
Wages have been very good here for
the last two years; it has been hard to
hire help on account OF laborers being
SO scarce, thus neccessitating the wo-
men help ing harvest. The thresh-
ing machines have all shut down as
their crew all left for the hop fields
yet they wre getting from two to three
dollars per day and their board.
/ guess you have seen In the papers
that the prospect are that hops will be
very low and If they are, it will force
lots OF people out of the business. 1t
win work hardship on the labor
Ing class as 1t takes much
lots Of help for the hop yards. Some
yards 1t uses 1900 pickers' Wheat is
10 cents per bu. oats IS cents hay
$40 to si2 per ton, wood s5 per cord,
hogs 9 IL cents per pound, chickens
IL to Is cents per pound, potatoes rs
to sl.W per bu. Eggs and butter is al
30 high.
So good wishes to you.
Jnhn Vouno /
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

The Ledger regrets to announce
John Maxwell and family are am
ing to move to st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

James Thornton and Ro6t. \
left Monday for Mexico and Vana
in the interest OF the BulIum =
phone Co.-Louisiana Press-Joufn'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

MI. and Mrs. b. 4. Rosenstien we're
mere Tuesday en- route to their home
IN Minneapolis froma visit in Louis
lana.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

Mrs. ]. II. Sallee is home m
Gregory, S. D. She was accOrpala
home by her daughter, Mrs. Ms. A
son Wagar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

AUDRAJx candidates for ONCE are
ginning TO GET ready 10 run.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12
Kansas City Again.

Kansas City now has a ghost, a re.
cognized me-. Many towns have them
but the police do not recognize their
existence. The following is a clipping
from the Kansas City Star:
A ghost-or maybe a man walking
In bis sleeps out o. nights occasion.
ally in the neighborhood Of Sixth
street and SplitIog avenue, West Side
The figure has several times been
seen On the bluffs on either side Of
Sixth street.
Two detectives watched for the
ghost Monday night. But it didn't APP
pear.
It's mighty hard TO get ahead Of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

P. s. By the way IL you know Of any
good old Missouri school teachers, (lady
preferred, and who can teach the
grades up to the ninthl she might by
sending me her application, have the
pleasure Of visiting Oregon, and get
ting an eight months school at s45 per
month
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

W. @. wilkins and children, Helen
and Frank, are In St. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

DoE'r expect charity this winter IN
MEXICO II ron are able TO work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12
Vehicle.

We have reduced the prices Of all
our vehicles. Now is the time to buy.
WI Ferris & Cauthorn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

Now Is good time to organize that
nznd we are TO have This winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

DIT. O. ". Mcintyre and W. D. Lee
are In Monroe City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

WrTH all this prosperity Mexico
should be putting down paved streets.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

J. W. johnson, Claims Attorney of
the eastern division Of the Alton, Is
here on legal business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12
Produced Wanted.

Butter, Eggs, Irish Potatoes, q
bagge etc at r. c. Paul. "a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

Horace Mundy went west this =
to buy stock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12
Advertise Letters.

List Of letters remaining in the Pos
Once at Mexico, No., for the weel
ending Sept. IL, 1907, which II no
called for In IS days will be sen
70 the dead letter ONCE at Washing
ton. Persons calling for letters in thil
list will please say advertised"
Armstrong, VI. T. Austin, Melon
Black Lake Lbr., Co Baker, Everett
Barsker, Mrs. Katy
Craghead, Bertha Crag, Denver
Corleu, Maude Culver, w. w.
Dufiy, Margaret Douglass, Z.
Deem, d. a. Day, r V.
Field, Rev. Z. L. Gleason,F W.
Hook, Master Porter Heru, Joe O.
Hickman, Julian
Harrison, Mrs. A. NJ. Hayes, Jams
G. W.
Kirkpatrick, Lena Kirby, H..
Miss Belle Newbery, Geo.
J. sheet music Co.
Miss Eula
ID. g. W. ~ Reed, L. @.
Lucy Runnell, r. O..
James Shires, c.
stahl, VIII Van ESs,R. Z
Whitney, Or. Geo. V.
williams, Luella Wilson. Rose
Williams, Thos. A.
Miss Sacie
Rooling ]. Arthur
GEo. 81 KUsKEL
Postmaster.
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

orland Hit is IN st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

Dr. W. W. McFarlane was in Fulton
Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12
FFhls Weekly Ledger

X n. WHITE, Editor and Proprietor
l. n WHITE. Associate Editor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

It's mighty hard 10 get ahead o
Kansas City, even on 'ispooks".
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12

navy.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-18
Doing Good Business.

j. W. WEIGH, the Rand merchant,
was in Walden Tuesday and Wednes-
day of this week looking after business
connected with his store.
Mr. Welch states that business is good
in his section of the country and his
trade is slowly but nevertheless surely
reaching out over larger territory. He
has two freight outfits making trip
to CRANKY every two weeks and says
the road over Willow Pass is in better
condition than ever before, the Grand
county commissioners having put in CON
siderable money in repairs this spring.
In order to take care of his growing
trade the better Mr.. WEIGH will put on
an express line next Monday to CRANKY
once week to start with. This line
will connect with the Walden Rand line
and any express to and from this section
of the Park will be taken care of.
Mr.. WEIGH deserves much credit for
the manner in which he has built up
and is holding good trade. His efforts
at all times have been to carry as com