Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-05
Beautiful Mexico
Beautiful ChautAuqua

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the whole world sweet Oh, myl
We hear that Geo. Boomer has beer
quite sick but is some better.
CnI. CHI McGInnis. q noted fine
hOrseman OF centraliA, was in Mexict
on business Friday
A spider IN the house shows that
new broom does not always sweeI
clean. Amt that the TRUTH
Hon. Peach OobbleF win so0n b
visiting friends 10 the Cottonwood
Springs district. Hurry up, oobbler,
Carter johnson will ship three o.
his h~orses-John T. Woods, James Il
Ward and Tot Lee-to Laplata, Mo.
Saturday. LAPlAts fair next week.
Windy Jones has . watch be wishes
very much TO trade for q better one
Windy and Henry S~annebeck failed b
agree on q trade and the stuff's of.
Mrs. Bette Roberts, formerly o.
Hallsyille, Mo, will In the future
make her home with her daughter
Mrs. VIM. Hspe, West Liberty st.
Col. and Mrs. r. +. Roups OF Mseker
Oklahoma, are In Mexico visiting rel
atives. Mrs. Roupe. before her mar
rlages was Miss Lillian MCGEE.
1.-THE little lump OF ice VIC get,
It is q precious thing;
II II would last. I'd have 1t set
And wear il in q ring"
Nj. Casper Forbach, one OF the nifty
and progressive statesmen for the
Ricketts, s. Emmons Dry Goods Co.,
is a show-window artist to q beautiful
fare-you-well. Casper is always there
With the goods-and then some.
Col. Milt Householder, OF north
Audrain, was in town on business
Wednesday. Col. Householder says
he was not relieved" Of any money
at the last circus. He reports crops
splendid and Col, Harlow looking just
fine. o, glory
Auxvasse Review says: ut is re.
ported here that Earl Cunningham,
of Mexico, sold q yearling mule colt
recently TO an Illinois man at $3.50 and
that the mule will be placed In the
show ring at the county fairs this
summer and fall"
The Chicago News says, and the
Ledger Owl believes II, "about the
meanest thing one woman can say
Of another woman's appearance Is that
she looks ash she had dressed while
running to q fire." Sakes alive!
After the big Chautauqna, prepare
to meet the Owl at the big County
Fair-after the fair, then meet me at
the Airdome, then at the Springs,
where Well all take a much needed
rest and be much r~ejuvenated
The Confederate Reunion at the
Auxvasse Club House will be reeled
of August u and 13. The Auxvasse
Juvenile Band will furnish the music.
This Band is said TO be one OF the
liveliest aggregations Of youngsters
that ever happened. Zeddie Hook
should Join this band.
Our friend, Charlie Menifee, sends
the Owl a special edition OF the Los
Angeles, California, Daily Examiner.
The paper contained 100 pages, pro-
fusely illustrated. The Lodge OF
National Elks were Keeling of a big
convention in that city and the paper
was a beauty. Sakes alive what a
glorious time the Hello Bill Elk boys
must have had
Christopher Fecht and the Owl were
a "leetle Bit out of practice and we're
hard hit by Gene Sullivan and Dr..
Kanaly's body-guard the other day
In a f~ace-to-face horseshoe pitching,
The day was cloudy. Some fine day|
when the blooming sun is hot Chris
TOPPER and the Owl want to meet
face-to-face Oscar Lewis, Lawrence
o'Iooie, Gene Dahlem and Gene Sui
Ivan, and hand out to them a little
touch OF high life. 'Nuff said.
"Everybodys kicking.
Kickin' bout the heat;
Kickin' bout the prices
We pay for things to eat.
Kickin' bout the railroads
An the government;
Kickin' bout the taxes,
An the way they're spent;
Kickin' bout the autos
An the pace they set +;
Kickin' bout the grafters
An the pull they get.
Old mule looks detected
Says In tones demure:
When 1T comes to kickin'
I'm an amachoor.i"
The Mexico double quartette is right
there with the ~g0ods-sweet goods.
Their singing Sunday at the Chautau-
qua was superb and highly appreciated
oy the large crowd who heard them
MARBLE their sweet, bird.like songs.
MIS-. orear handled the keys OF the
plano with the deft hands Of q nifty
little artist. The q~uartette is com.
posed OF Mrs Gibbs, Mrs. Locke, Miss
Ihrelkeld, Miss Fry, and Messrs. VIII.
lams, Harding, Wallace and st. !.
Vrain. Listen, II the hIgh-key upper
notes oil these ood-looking people
Toes not come too high, we shall make
date with them to sing at the :
Airdome at Cottonwood Springs. !
sunday, the Ledger Owl spent tho ,
az MeYico's big Chautauqua, and. !
the large crowd present. vas
lee-lighted with the splendid proeram
the day. 1t was like the passing Of !
me sweet dream, as 10 were. II ia an 7
zeal spot Tor such large gatherings. !
! ne morning sermon was q splendid !
ne and the singing was superb. The ! !
seture In the afternoon by MIR. Wend. :
"as-Well, Just fine. Mrs. Btnp- :
ans lecture was also well received =
y Snoft, everybody had q good time,
mere was not a hitch In the whole .
avs proceedings and the best of order j
feVaiied. People went there to he 4
aVeftained and instructed and for q b
oTa 1lme. They had 1t. Many were 4
ior and found their soul-mates. hi
ie y among them. ''Such heavenly
ours 90 not come every day--if thew OF