Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-07-23
Said the Wise
Old Owl on
Reubin DIPS Cap.

OA OWl Oil
Il R..s'n DIN. Cap.
Meet me there,
Never "seched me-
81 shall meet yoa face 70 face"
Meet me at the @Chaanoosy."
"Dn'tt e angry with me. darling
Zip Hughes left Tuesday for Kansas
on business
Col. Locklsw is getting ready for
bis annual roundup
Several more cases Of acute indiges-
ticn this week. Too bad.
v. Lee Miller IS home from Oolum-
bid. They all come back.
The Prohibitionists predict that
the water wagon vote will show no
falling on. o, fudge
Miss Eta Williams, a beautiful and
accomplished young lsdy. is clerking
for Weber s. GeOrgy.
Shape up Tour stock and meet the
Owl at the big Audrain Fair. Every
day will be . delightful one.
Mrs. Mary OCallahau, OF Alton,
III. will be the guest OF her daughter,
Mrs. John Feoht this week.
Miss Idylle wilksrson, OF Santa Re,
IS the charming little guest OF Mrs.
r. Breckenridge Hooton.
II anyone wishes to buy a nice pair
Of red pigs, that weigh about hfty
pounds, call on or address Ruben Dill
Tell US not that raw cucumbeTs
Are SO awful to digest;
For tho they disturb one'ssIumbers
We must satisfy cur rest.
A Merry Widow tells the Owl that
Shoe Strings items from the Factory
will appear in the Ledger "Wednesday.
Look out for some eye-openers.
Hon. Il. Clay Turner, the great Pro-
hibitlcn promulgator, is In Mexico.
Harry seems to have more business on
hand than a cranberry merchant.
The Owl believes In the good old
sayings-'Old-time religion, old wood,
old friends and old wine are best We
wish ia friends prosperity and much
happiness Why not?
A printers picnic will soon be reeled
of at Cottonwood Springs. Printers
do nothing by halves and always have
a good time and seldom have a fierce
attack Of "acute Indigestion"
Prof. Forman is now with Prof. Jim
Stevenson, at the Promenade Street
T0nsorial Pariors. Prof. Forman is
an artist behind the razor and scissors
and II you wish TO get spruced up, call
on the Professor.
Later on the Owl will have some
thing good to say about that sterling
young Democrat, Col. Harry Atchlson
Harry is always there with the goods
and has never hit the Owl on the head
or turned bis face to the wall.
The Owl thanks Charlie Brown for
an early Sunday morning drive around
greater Mexico. Seated in Colonel
Browns runabout, behind the swift
pacing mare, Rosy, the ride was q
pleasant one Rosy is a bird.
Charlie Brown and family woFsnlpped
at Hopewell church, west of Mexico,
Sunday. Col Brown tells the Owl that
Bro. Palmer delivered a powerful and
telling sermon TO q large and appre-
ciative audience.
Col. Charlie Powell, as adgertised 10
the Ledger, made a telling speech at
the Springs Sunday TO about 45O souls.
Bro. Tom Hook done the exhortlng
and Bro. Geo ball led in song service.
The occasion was a warm one.
Col. Joe Pratt is home from Monroe
county. Joe tells the Owl he made IA
temperance speeches while In that
county and met with an ovation
wherever he lit. The glad hand was
given him and many, In the future,
will walk in the good narrow way.
AS a side issue, Col. r. B. Hooton,
the sweet singer of Cotton wood
Springs. will lead Ia song service at
the Airdrome Sunday and MARBLE, by
request, the song-'Said the Saucy
Little Bird ON Nellie's Hat" o, joy!
Col. John Abbay tells the Owl II the
people in the east end will keep their
cats at home all will be we'll. There
are all sizes and colors Of cats In Col.
Abbay's section and the good people
have a large and complete assortment
and will sell them at 7 for a quarter.
Hon. George Robertson, Sunday
afternoon, doomed up In his new auto
on the Cotton wood Springs Pike like
30 cents when a fellow is all in. Mr..
Robertson wore q Governor Cowherd
cap which made the learned gentleman
very much resemble King Edward.
Thanks to Charlie Leeper for a nice
Chautauqua collar Of the Billie Cow
herd brand. We will wear said collar
and think Of one of the handsomest,
and most courteous dry goods mer-
chants In Mexico. Dear girls and
merry widows, take notice Charlie
is always there with the goods and is a
manly man.
Col. John @. Fecht is the proud
owner Of a 3-year-old iilley and her
name is Hannah b. John says Hannah
is a fine prospect. Fred Peck also
owns a swift young mare-Mary W.
Bob Hooton's Black Diamond gelding
is now being trained by Prof. Luke
Hunt, the noted horseman. All Of
the above named stock can be seen
and admired at Audrain's big Fair.