Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-22

W. w. Rogers is quite III At the
home OF Wilson Thomas, in Southwest
Mexico. He is quite an aged man.
"My thoughts melt into words some
times-not Alwzys-nOw and then,
And can feel 'em coming down ny
arm and through my pen,
/ only have to push it DER the paper
and it spells
For you and all ny other ehums the
things my fancy tells
Just like = boy with building blocks, /
move my words about
When / have something in my mind
and try 10 work lt out.
Until in orderly array get 'en
in a row
Just as l think they ought TO be and
write EN- down just so. "
This is spring alright, alright, but
an overcOat goes very nicely with IL
"We Wept on each others' shoulders
and all IS forgiven Be good.
Elmo Gzss is noE resident Of Mex
leo and will help make our city
greater one. Elmo is very progressive.
Miss Edna Bruce, Of Kansas City, is
the charming guest OF Mexico rela,
tizes and friends
Prof Claod Ssnsbury is now Sith
NePheeters Bros, furniture dealers OF
this city. Claud Is an up-t0-the- min
ute salesman and commands . big
trade for this progressive firm.
We are told that there were nine
applicants for the position Of Night
Policeman al the Monday night meet
ing Of the City Council. Many are
called but few tonly twol are chosen.
Col. John Brewer, Col. S. J. Sanford
and Col. William WiIlingham, leading
Audrain county stockmen, have, in
the past week. made several big sales
Ct stock with various parties.
We had a heart-to-heart talk with
our young friend, Dr. Frederick Wiz
liam Llewellyn, Sunday He handed
70 the OEl much food for thought
Some tine afternoon In the rosy month
Of June he is going TO make talk 70
the assembled multitude at the
Springs, vita moving pictures, Of
what be observed while touring the
Old World q few years ago. Dr..
Llewellyn is connected with one OF the
largest and most progressive drug
firms in the Middle West.
The borse-ciIpping firm Of jenkins
g. Pratt is q progressive firm. Arch
and Ed say horse worth keeping is
worth clipping and trimming. This
firm is going to spruce up our horse,
4Holy Moses" in such nifty way
that when Leroy Key and the Owl
take our annual swing around the
circle the good people won't know it's
Holy Moses Jenkins s. Pratt have
their emporium at 10 East Liberty
Street-Pratt s. Fields Sboeing Shop.
Amos jenkins says the Owl was
mistaken when be said that Dick
Lane had license TO slice liver at the
Springs this summer. Amos says he
alone has the privilege and carries the
license in his vest pocket and can
slice more liver In a day than Dick
ever saw, and slice it finer, too. Mr..
Mienhardt Sannebeck will clerk for
Col. Jenkins. We gladly correct our
mistake and wish Anus success.
We lave a chunk Of driftwood in
our possession which is good one and
states facts which are cold, naked
truths, but for fear we would be
killed by Night Riders, we shall mind
our own business and let it alone.
No, No, fair one. Not for love or
money can we print your article, even
II we were permitted by the great
editor 10 DO 80. I'm not the man.
EDITOR DIES OF STARVATION.
An editor who died OF starvation
was being escorted to heaven by an
angel who had been sent for that
purpose. MAY / look at the other
place before we ascend to eternal hap
piness?" Easily" " said the angel, SO
they went below and skirmished
around, taking in the sights. The
angel lost track Of the editor and went
around hades TO hunt him. He found
him sitting by a furnace tanning
himself and gazing with rapture upon
a lot OF people 10 the fire. There was
a sign on the furnace which said:
Delinquent Subscribers" Come"
said the angel, i've must he going"
"You 90 on" said the editor, sim
not going. This is heaven enough for
me-" Now, what do you think Of
that ? Do "they all come backY"
We regret that we we're not able to
attend the fancy dress ball and sup
per at the home Of Col. g. II. Latin,
west Of Mexico, Thursday night, given
in honor OF Col. Joe Debo, Of Fulton.
Frank Armistead tells US there were
about fifteen couple present but that
be failed 10 get all their names. The |
occasion was one continuous round Of |
untold pleasure from start TO a beau
tiful finish. The ladies present we're
handsome and wore pretty Directorie
gowns The gentlemen were gallant
and decked out In Easter suits and 1t
was all hands around. Latin, Gentry
& Jones String Band furnished sweet
music for the merry-makers Mere
dith Armistead, Ed. Splcer and Prof.
Jones we're iioJr managers and Col.
Debo and Ell Armistead we're ushers.
IL is TO be regretted that Captain