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Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-08

WHEN reading sensational reports
regarding affairs IN cuba. Il Is
Just as vel 10 remember that this
Is shat Is termed the silly season
IN the newspaper world. There is
always q dszrth a nsss il newspn-
per offices in midsummer. and the
efo1 TO make a readable nexspa-
peitoO 0ften results into sensations.
Disseminated persons who cannot -
cure a single ear Tor their eom-
plants in any newspaper Office In
TIE country Ia nidwInter frsQueHtIy
nnd q writer especially hard up for
nsEs IN the summer who viii exploit
their grievances IN an article a col
unn or more long. This ia not
saying that conditions in Cuba are
entirely Satisfactory to the admins
tratbon in washington Indeed we're
that the case it would be most sur
prislng. But while the Washington
government has deemed II adyfsa-
bic 10 whisper a word Of canton
from time to time to the administrz-
ton at Havana. there Is no warrant
for some OF the sensational reports
which have found their way into.
print Now as in the past, the
chief sources Of such reports are
discontinued contractors who quar-
rel with the officials Of the Cuban
administration and then seek to get
even through theAmericzn press. OF
course President Taft and his ad-
visers are thoroughly in touch with
the situation and appreciate how
much Or how little attention should
be paid to such newspaper reports.
but the conservative press cannot
do a better work than to save their
readers from being misled by the
species Of yellow journalism.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-08

FIFTY girls al find steady employ
eineni nj the Mexico Shoe factory.
Good wages are paid and the work is
dignigled and not heavy,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-08

Mrs ]. r. Bolts has returned u
her home In Aioberly after a pleas
ant visit with Mrs. Belle Moore anu
family. MIR. Bolts was also a guest
Maj. Frank Sauer, of Louisville ny
Is the guest OF relatives here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-08

It is reported Fulton will send a.
least 10 car loads Of people here Oh
the l6 Of July TO witness Ringllnss
circus.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-08

Prof. Horace Williams, Of Kansas
City was In Mexico Sunday to atleau
the funeral of his brother j. V. WIZ
Iiams.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-08
The Weekly LedgsI
q. y. wslTE, EsIssr .ns PrsSns.a'

THE Pounh 81 Jsly ceissrzted IN
Mexico vas wthDgt serious EIEA2p
Tie large aHnber Who attended had
3 very pleasant day. As The f~4rzaers
wsFe basy IL their fields the eroEd
vas nat as large as anticipated
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-08

Taekiest turnout In parade $3.50.
Jessie GriIen.
Sack race, a watch, Louis Willing
ham.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-08
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

4 marriage license was issued Tues
day 70 Dr. X L. Gleason. Mohaye,
Ariz.. and Miss IDA Turner, Anxyasse.
MG. Early. father Of Ars. Ed wal
keF. Is very III at the Walker home
IN NoYlhwes4ern ave.
81 A. Wililngham lost his fine For
est King show filley as the result Of
a serious Bire cut.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-08
STAR BRAND
SHOE TALK

The Roberts, johnson & Rand Shoe Company
started in business a little less than eleven years ago.
They were determined from the beginning that the
STAR trademark which appears on the heel of every
shoe that they make should become an emblem Of hon
esty ard supremacy in shoe manufacturing. They
were determined that no one should ever have an
opportunity to doubt the fact that Star Brand Shoes
Are better"
Their unequaIed record shows what can be ae-
complshed when a set Of men get together and deter
mine to make an article that is superior to any similar
article on the market
The success Of their honest Star Brand shoes
and honest methods was instantaneous. Their bust
ness has grown steadily each year, in fact this Com
pany has had the most phenomenal growth of any
shoe house in the world.
The Star Brand" Shoe Company has eleven
immense specially factories-the largest group Of high
grade shoe making plants owned and operated by any
one shoe manufacturer in the world.
Only nineteen travelling statesmen represented
this organization when it began business, but now
their travelling force numbers over one hundred sales
men who cover all parts of this and many foreign
countries.
There are over 5000 people employed by this
great shoe making concern. These Star Brand Shoe
workers with their families, the butcher, the baker
and the candle-stick maker, would make a city of
-D3VP| Va Nv POCPAC+ AhuAAh HAdb q aOl4lEtI4IlN
big body of people this really is.
Over 3,000,00 people wear Star Brand shoes
and over 5000 successful merchants, whose aim is to
give their pasrons the best the shoe market affords.
sell them.
The Star Brand" shoe sales for the year clos
ing Dec. 10, 1908, were S10,227, 618.7Z.
The House of Stars" has shown an average
gain of one million dollars in shipments every year Of
its existence. Two different years the gains in ship
ments amounted to more tnan two million dollars.
These are records never equalled by any other shoe
house in the world.
1t is truer now than it has ever been, that 'Star
Brand Shoes Are Better" You will find in our shoe
department, a complete line of these Better" shoes,
including al. the nobby effects for summer dresswear.
We cordially invite everyone to come to our
store, inspect this honestly constructed, snappy, all
satisfying footwear, so they may enjoy the pleasure
of Walking On Stars"
I'VE Walk On Stars = So Can You"
Ragsdale's CashStore
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-08

Harper Van Ness Ii en- from the
stale OF Louisiana where he has been
on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-08

Misses Trix and Kittie Turley de
parted Monday for Pittsburg .Kas. The
young ladies win be absent about a
month visiting different cities in the
"sunflower" state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-08

Mrs. Roy Ferris and Miss Katie
Ferris departed Wednesday for a Wis.
1t at st. Paul and other northern eli.
ties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-08
RICHARD FLETCHER IS
BETTER SUDDEN ILLNESS

While returning from town Richard
FLETCHER, residing In the north part
Of this city, was taken suddenly i'll
and could hardly reach his home
Ar. Fletcher though not In the best
Of health, was Is well as usual when
ne left home. A physician was i'm
mediately called In and 1T was thought
that he could live through the night
He, however, rallied Sunday and
Tuesday was reported improving.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-08

Miss Myrtle Moore is visiting in
Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-08

Mrs. Bush, Of centralia is the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Atchlson In this city!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-08
SEVENTH Years Old.

Rheumatism en, ne1ralgia yield thsir
pain 10 Perry Dzris' Painkiiler-so do
sprains, burns, LruiRs. u cures odds, collie,
disrrhga. Tor segeaty years it has been
doing good. H it's used early suffering il
sayed and danger avoided. A IS cent bot
tie is the new size; but a 80 cent bottle Is
really the eheapest-it holds 30 much more.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-08

John Guthrie is home from st.
Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-08

u. Il. Wlkerson and wife. Of Santa
Fe. are here on a visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-08

Mrs. Cad Williamson accompanied
by her brother Ben Berry. left Sat.
urday night to visit their aunt. Mrs.
John Yates at Kearney. Mo. While
there they viii visit the home of the
noted James boys.
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03
The Substitution.

1t Is well known fact that both
Sir Arthur sullivan and Sir W. s.
Gilbert had horror Of the titles o.
their operas becoming known until the
very night Of their performance. This
fear that they might be forcstalled ere
ated considerable confusion at the ini.
tial production Of "Iolanthe: or The
Peer and the Peri" The opera was
reheurSed for weeks under the title
OF "Perola." 1t was only ut the dress
rehearsal that the company was In
Structed to substitute the name 10.
lanthe" for that Of "perola" wherever
II occurred In the text or lyrics. !
was no easy task to replace vocally
and in the dialogue a name of three
syllablcS for one Of four. Sullivan
however, said maybe aside, to one
two Of the actors who were nervous
"Go ahead and sing the music. Gil
bert won't he In front" W!,bert never
attended the first night. $50 use any
name that you think Of first II YOU
are ratified. No one I'm the audience
will be any wiser Boston Post.
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03
A VERY BUSY MAN.
Charming Experience With an over-
worked Irish Matchmaker.

Charming Experience with an Ovor'
worked Irish Matchmaker.
I fell In with a delightful man at
little town IN County Fermanagh. l
wanted little thing done to my
watch, and l asked him how long 1t
would take to do it. He assured me
that he was driven to death with
work and was up till late every night
trying to get ahead. but that he would
try to find time to mend my watch
some time before o'clock, when he
nominally closed Then he followed
me to the door Of his shop and begnn
to ask me questions about America.
He pointed out different passersby
and told me their life histories. And
every once in a while he would say:
"I'ye not had day off for nearly
year, not even bank holiday. Never
minute for anything but work. I've
an order now that's going to keep me
busy. except for the time I'll give to
your watch. all the rest Of the day.
And dinner eaten in my worshop to
save time"
bade him good day and didn't go
near there until o'clock In the even
ing. | found him outside the shop dis
cussing the strike Of the constabulary
ut Belfast with neighbor.
lawfully sorry, sir, but I've been so
busy today that I've been unable to
finish that job. It'll not take over
twenty minutes when l get to 1t. Can
you come in the morning"
Next morning l was at his shop at y
O'Clock, and he was Just taking down
the shutters. Said he worked until 10
o'clock the night before, but seemed
farther behind than before. II ia
come up into his workroom he'd fix my
watch while l waited.
Up there he had some photographs
to show me that he had taken year
ago and had only just found time to
develop. We talked photography for
twenty minutes. and then he fixed my
watch in .iiffy when he got to work.
From Just Irish," by Charles Battell
LoOmis.
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03
The Countrv's Farm Animals, q,

The crop reporting board OF the bu-
reau Of statistics OF the United States
department Of agriculture estimates
the numbers and values Of farm ami
mails ON farms and ranges in the Unit-
ed States on Jan. | last ais follows:
Compared with Jan. |, 1908, the fol-
lowing changes are Indicated: Horses
have increased GiS.000. mules $4,000,
milk cows 526,00o; other cattle de-
creased $4,000. sheep Increased l4I3,-
Oo0, swine decreased 1897 900 In aver
age value per head horses increased
$223 mules ) cents. milk cows Sl.G9.
other cattle GO cents: sheep decreased
45 cents. swine increased 30 cents.
The total value of all animals enumer-
ated above on Jan. l, 1909. was $4525.-
$4,000 as compared with $4,33 30
600 on Jan. l. 1908. an increase ct
Gl04 100000. or 40 per cent.
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03
Younu's lmpromptu.

To most persons Edward Young Is
the author Of might THOUGHTS" AND
nothing more. hu. he WAS also II man
of the world and ShrcWd and caustic
wit rs we'll as the rector Of 81. Marys
church at Welwyn.
II was there In the garden of the rec
tory that he composed some of the best
inpromItu verses known. He was
walking with two ladies' when SOlue
one summoned him to the house. His
companions We're agreeable. and he
WAS in no haste to leave them. Turn
ing az he reached the gate, he said:
Thus Adam looked when from the garden
driven
And thus disputed orders sent from
heaven
Like him. | 20 and vet to go am loath;
Like him, | 20. for angels drove us both.
Hard was his fate, but mine still more
unkind;
His Eve went with him. but mine stays
behind.
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03
A VOTE OF THANKS.
Tho Way Dwight L. Moody Handled
the Question In England.

Possibly the most novel response
ever made to a request to return
vote OF thanks to chairman was that
made by Dwight l., Moody during his
first visit to England.
He had attended Il meeting at which
the Earl Of Shaftesbury was chair
man. The duty Of proposing vote OF
thanks was assigned to him and the
announcement made:
"Our American cousin, the Rev. MT.
Moody Of Chicago. will now move q
vote OF thanks to the noble earl who
has presided on this OCCASION
The whole thing was quite out OF
Mr. Moodys line. English formalties
might or might not have come grace
fully from his lips had he attempted
them, but he did not. With an utter
disregard Of conventionality he burst
upon the audience with the bold an
nouncement:
'The speaker has made two mis-
takes. To begin with. I'm not the
Rev. Mr. Moody at all. I'm plain
Dwight L. Moody, Sunday school
worker. And then I'm not your Amer
lean cousin. By the grace Of God I'm
your brother, interested with you IN
our Fathers work for his children.
"And now about this vote Of thank7
TO the noble earl for being our chair
man this evening ! dent see why
we should thank him any more than
be should thank US. When at one
time they offered to thank our Mr..
Lincoln for presiding over meeting
in Illinois he stopped 1t. He said he'd
tried to do his duty and they'd tried
to do theirs. He thought 1t was about
an even thing all round"
That opening fairly took the breath
away from Mr. Moody's hearers. Such
talk could not be gauged by any
known standard. Mr.. Moody carried
his English audiences with him from
that beginning to his latest labors.
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03
DOUBLE GATE BETTER THAN SINGLE.


etc. in the joints as the work goes up,
and in about twenty-four hours time
fill the post with the following mix
ture: One part cement, three parts
sand aud five or six parts coarse
gravel or broken stone. Stone as large
as hens eggs may be used. Make this
concrete rather wet and fill to the top.
when the caps may be set In place.
The double gate shown In the sec
Ond cut has advantages over the sin
gle gate 1t will not sag: II requires no
hinges: 1t may he easily fastened with
hooks or lttcheS 1t looks neat. and
when cattle are kept there IL less dan
ger to the stock in passing through.
Square timbers or heavy poles may I've
used. The gate Is twenty feet wide
and sixteen or eighteen high The two
outside posts should be set we'll in the
ground and braced at the top. as
shown. The center post. to which the
gate Is made fast. turns at the top. IN
the cross timber and the lower end
sets on a lar~e stone Iron pins are
placed I'm both the top and lower end
for pivotS. ard Il post must be set
about ten feet from the center post
and IN line with same. to which the
gate Is hooked when necessary to have
IT open for any length OF time.
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03
Josephine's Many Names.

Josephine, empress Of the French,
was Yeyette to her intimate friends.
Her name in reality was Marie Josephe
Rose. Napoleon after the marriage
exacted that she should be known as
Josephine. He had mania for re.
bapti2ing the women Of his encourage.
He made his sister Marianne an Elise,
of Annonciade Caroline, OF Paulette
a Pauline
Among her numerous friends Joseph
Inc remained Yeyette. Barras never
called her otherwise.
The pope was so unfamiliar with
her name that when he sent his bene-
dlction the letter borne by his legate
was addressed to "Our Sister In Jesus
Christ, Victoria Bonaparte.'
In 1914, on the departure for Elba,
the Debats designated Josephine under
the paraphrase 1.-THE mother Of Prince
Eugene"
At Rucll her tomb bears this simple
inscription. a Josephine. Eugene ct
IIortcnse, 1926" The restoration did
not permit her recognition as empress.
-~Cri dc Paris.
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03
aATEPosTs OF CEMENT.

are building an eighteen inch post.
Build one box eighteen inches square
on the inside and eight inches deep.
For a larger post have the box deeper,
for smaller post not 80 deep. Build
a second box the same depth ten inches
square on the outside. Place the small
box inside Of the larger one and as
near the center as possible. Nall stout
strips across the opposite corners to
hold the boxes square and in place.
Set the mold or boxes on any level
tloor or board and you are ready to
make the blocks.
The mixture for filing the mold Is as
follows: One part cement and four
parts sand If you desire smooth
block. IL the rough surface Is pre-
ferred use some coarse gravel or crush.
ed stone in place of all sand. Mix the
two together dry and add water until
the consistency Is jely-like and hand.
full when squeezed will hold its shape.
Fill the mold. tamp lightly. let set for
very short time, tap the outside box
lightly with Il hammer and ift straight
mp. Small cleats should be nailed on the
outside of the large box for hand holds
The surfaces Of the boxes touched
by the cement must be smooth kept
clean and well oiled with any oil or
soft soap. The operation is repeated
until the required number OF blocks
have been made. When dry. which
will be IN about ten days. eXcavate
not less than three feet deep and have
the excavation eight inches larger on
all sides than the post Lay the block
up as shown, placing the hinges. latch.
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03
Who he Was,

At the crossing Of the river StyX
Death met stranger with II grin on
his face.
"Who are you? demanded Death.
II am your manservant," replied the
stranger
MY mansPryant" repeated Death.
somewhat puzzled to know what the
new arrival meant.
I'm other words. the valet OF the
thadow of Death" chortled the stran-
ger.
1t Is perhaps SUI ertluous TO add that
hc:' re iourneying hence the STRANGER
had been professional jukesmitl.-
New York Times.
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03
What Was the Matter.

f. A. Sothern once told dilemma
he got into:
II was acting In n comedy when l
had to speak the words. What's the
matter? Well one night | was rather
slow about taking my cue and was
prompted. forgot myself for the mo-
ment and when the words came.
What's the matter?' thought some
thing or other had occurred out Of the
common. paused and looked round.
Everything seemed normal and the
stage waited. Then came another
What's the matterY from the o. l.
side. They were all getting anxious
behind the scenes and so was |. for
that matter. | looked myself up and
down and then scanned my Fellow
actor, but for the life OF me couldn't
see anything wrong. At last an audi
bic whisper came: Go on with your
lines. you idiot. What's the matter
with you?' Then it suddenly dawned
on me where | was. but the house had
tumbled to the situation and came
down In convulsions." minneapolis
Journal
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03
arm ona
Garden
ARCHITECTURE IN GATES.
Ornamental Posts Of Cement-Advan-
tsaes of a Double Entrance.

Ornamental Posts Of Cemsnt-Advan-
tsses of a Double Entrance.
The approach to the farm is like the
face ut the open door of the house.
The first cut in this article represents
the gateposts rather than the gate 1t.
self. However, an iron gate made as
shown from gas or water pipe would
not look out Of place on almost any
farm. 1t may be built by your local
blacksmith and should not be over
expensive. But any iron or substan-
tial gate may Of course be used and
If desired one of the self opening gates
operated by the wheel of the wagon or
buggy.
Now as to the cement posts. For
small gates they should be from ten to
twelve inches square, for large gates
from sixteen to twenty inches square
and possibly In some cases even larger;
They are built Of hollow blocks set In
cement mortar, and the hollow space
is filed with concrete. To make the
blocks build two bottomless wooden
boxes. To illustrate We will say we
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03
Three Meals at Once.

"Now. Mary" said her mistress. "you
must come to the door cf me drawing
room and say Breakfast is ready, and
supper IS ready. but dinner Is served "
The newly corralled domestic in
wardly dicostcd the concise instruc-
tionS and that evening convulsed the
guests VIII were awaiting the an
nouncement Of dinner by stepping be-
tween the portieres. dropping n cour-
tesy and repeating. "Breakfast IS
ready ard supper IS ready. but dinner
Is "-Phlladelphia Ledger.
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03
Topo's Weliwisher.

In a Philadelphia club member was
met not long ago by the announcement
from n fellow member that friend
of both had fallen i'll.
81 understand from the physician,
said the first member. that Tom has
brain feve' He'll recover, but it's
thought his mind will be II blank.
Il trust the diagnosis is Incorrect
came IN fervent tones from the sec
ond member, "inasmuch as Tom owes
me $100."-Liupincotts
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03
The AItArpatiue

"If the window had been eight feet
from the ground" pbuted the young
wife. INSTEAD Of eight stories. Id
have thrown myself cut wh n you
quarreled with me. Th n you'd have
had To be sweet to me when YOU
picked me up. A lot OF wives attempt
suicide. they say. just to he pettcd
when they come to-
Yes" sand he. but sometimes they
don't come to. remember New York
Press
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03
Badlv Expressed.

"The human monstroSity" said a
young lady attending fair with her
sweetheart "Thrccpen"e. Wouldn't
you like to have look ut that, Her
bert"
"N0. dear" answered Herbert. anX-
ious to bestow neat compliment: 81
am quite content to look at YOU
London Mill
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03
Not In His Line.

"They tell me-" said the new report
er, who was doing an interview, that
YOU have succeeded In forging your
way to the front"
"Sir." replied the self made man
coldly. "yon have been misinformed.
I'm no forger."
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03
Obevino Papa.

Stern Father-Now. now, my boys.
quarrelng again-and for miserable
little halfpenny? One of the Boys
Well, you said. father. the less we
ouarrtled about the better!-London
Tit Riffs
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03

"Ive been reading about one Of them
rich men wOt'S got rr suit Of clothes
for every d'y in the week" said one
tramp to another,
That's nothin'. So ave |. This Is II
I've rot on now"'-I .ondOn Globe.
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03
WATERS PHARMACY.
TRESPASS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
not to trespass with dogs, guns, fishing
n cutting down of any timber upon my
mountain land, home place or the Will
hide place, or on any land belonging to
ne W. erever situated, as the Law will
ne strictly enforced against such person
or persons.
MRS. CHARLES SHIPLEY.
jlly l6tf
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03
lnquisitive.

Small Boy-Papa, where does leather
come from? Papa-From animals, my
boy. their skins being tanned. Small
Boy-And does sole leather come from
their souls, papa?-Chicago News.
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03
He Wanted to Know.

Johnnie Mothc: isn't blind. Is she?
pa--Of course not. What put that
into your head? Johnnic-MrS. Bow.
ser. who wa.' here today. said mother d
never see forty again.-Boston Tran
Scrint
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03
The Treatment.

"Yes," said Mrs. Lapsiing, "Johnny's
all right now. When he was bitten
by that strange dog took him to q
DOCTORS and had the wound Ostracized
right away"-ChicagO Tribune.
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03
An Obstinate Maid.

Mr.. Sappeigh-l wouldn't marry that
Miss Gabby. She is terribly set In her
ways. Mr.. SoftIeigh-Is that 80? Mr..
Sappeigh-Yes. indeed. Why. she has
refused me nine times! - Baltimore
American
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03
His Precaution.

The Artists VIE in Il Whisper
There's some one knocking. Jack.
Shall | open the door? The Artist
No: it's Jabbcr's knock. Its II spe 'ial
knock gave him, SO wouldn't let
him In by mistake.-Lif".
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03
Satisfied.

"People praise my work." said the
artist boaStin"ly.
"And they laugh at mine" rejoined
mind"
"What is your line? queried the
artist
"Tm professional humorist," re-
piled the other.-Chicago News.
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03
Net a Crack Shot.

MY aim is truth-always truth" said
a man.
"Possibly." rcjoIned an Acquaintance.
"but you were always u bad marks
man.
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03
Military V aior.

I wonder Is ii because men are such
towards in heart that they admire
bravery so much and place military
valor so far beyond every other quail
fly for reward and worship?-Thack-
aray
Catoctin clarion., 1909-06-03
Mo Such Good Luck

Nervous Old Lady Cfor the seventh
time)-Oh. captain. is there any dan
ger-shall be drowned? Exasperated
Skipper-Pm afraid not, ma'am.-Lon-
don Fun.