Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-06-10

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tfns rsligioa It vas good for Paul
n vas god for SllaA, sny not for Is ,
the OsI Is doing bis best 70 keep the
Ieood faith, bat sometimes strays from
the path Of duty. We are prone b err.
Dr. KanAly tells Is that the Alton
has put on s00o-gzllon water tanks 70
each q ia fast trains The other day,
The doctor zys, a train started from
slater with s,oo gallons Of water in
It's tsnk, and made 3 run Of l2 miles
70 Louisiana and the tank stin con
tained 1000 gallons Of water.
Why can't the good ladies' OF the
| Old Ladies Home, takea day of AID
have an outing at Cottonwood Springs
The water would bring back y0uth
and put roses o. their dear old cheeks
and they would feel better for their
coming. Mr.. Peck. owner Of this pop
ular watering place, says the ladies
would be As velcone as the roses Ia
the rosy mouth Of June.
We we're elrcumAnbulAting 3 little
bit last Friday Afternoon and on cur
neanderings stopped At The homes Of
COL John Fecht, Captain Smith and
lCol. r. B. Hooton and met with an
oyation all along the line. We desire
to thank Mrs Feeht and Mn. Hooton
for. beautiful handouts in the shape Of
cake, lemonade, ice cream and goose
berry pie. All these good people are
readers Of the Ledger and are keeping
the good faith and are happy and
prosperous on the only good wsy.
Col. Lon Smith, Of the Smith Car
pet Co, was 3 pleasant caller at the
Purple Room the other day. Colonel
Smith revived a dropping spirit and
got the contract 10 clean all carpets In
the Wayerly with bis lightning vac
uun carpet cleaner. Col. Smith Is
Councilman from the Third Ward and
a mighty warm member and Is help
ing make our city a greater one every
dag in the week. He's all right
sam Malone and Henry Llewellyn,
members Of the Weston Walking
Cluc, On . wager OF a dime-And-pi n,
~hOt-ioOfed it out to Cottonwood
Springs ana back Thursday morning.
Henry nOw wears the pin. Blythe way,
we wish Editor White would take the
swift walkers around the circle some
tine day and give them a little touch
Of high life. Some years ago the Owl
was in ST Louis with Mr.. White and
we had u run u keep up with this
mans fierce walking. He never rides
on a streetear when In 4 city. Just
tackle him for a dime-and. pin walk
ana II the great editor doesn't wear
all kinds VI diamonds, then the Owl
viii admit that WI are q prevaricatoF.
Col. Il. W. Fisher, OF Santa Fe, was
in Mexico Saturday shaking hands
with friends. Col. Fisher is the owner
Of q mighty swift running mare which
swings hot feet. PROBABLY the mare
will be entered in several races at
hexico's big County Fair in August.
If she is, some one will get dust
thrown in their eyes BY her hind feet.
The Owl had a ~face-to-face talk with
Col Geo. Wisdom Sunday. Col. Wis
dom is one o! Audrain's most progress
siye farmers and stock dealers He has
Ia $50 acres Of nlcely-growing corn, has
been a reader Of the Ledger for many
years a1d is keeping the good faith.
But listen; With just a little more
practice at the art OF horseshoe
pitching, Col. Wisdom ana the Owl
will make those yelpers-Lawrence
OTo0le, Oscar Lewis, Gene Dahlem
aud Tom O'Toole-look like 30 cents
half spent. It's way we have.
Col w. A. Hendrix and his bunch
Of artists are building a concrete block
house for Major A. NJ. Tfimble, back
OF the laundry. Col. Hendrix says the
foundation for Col. Warner Williams
new laundry Is nearing completion.
Hendrix has all kinds OF work on hand
and is helping make Mexico a big city.
Col. Harry Hiney wires the Owl the
new we'll In the shoe factory yard is
now complete and that Col. Hugh
Towson and Commodore Yorge will,
on July 4tn, make dives from the top
OF the waller tank into the we'll, which
Will contain a foot and a half OF
water. What do you think Of that?
Our friend, Hon. u. a. Murphy, has
the Owls thanks for nifty favors. We
Shall prevail on Judge Murphy to reel
OIL the Declaration OF Independence
at the Springs July 9Th. Ii the gallant
Judge consents to do so, he will make
the welkln ring and will be there with
the goods and the Owl will scream.
Stockman Dick Carter bought a fine
mich coz at long price a few DAYS
ago. Mr. Carter also sold a good horse
TO Major Jung, west OF town, Monday,
for a fancy price. The horse is an
up-headed fellow and a dead, down.
Where's Col. VIM. Willing.
ham. Col. John Brewer and SLouewan
Sanford Have they retired
Major Reuben Toalson, while plow.
on George LafOrcais farm, west of
Monday, was seiz ID with a fierce
attack OF buck-ager ami for a Time The
gallant Major shook as he never shook
Mt. Latorce, being near by.
rendered medical aid and the Major is
better nov. The Owl once had an |
ittack OF this peSky shaking trouble.
MD be never again wants another one I
us close up 10 awful. L
Col. Gus steinman always is found !.
helping push o good thing along. Hell
las the Owls thanks for a beauttful !
land-odt. Col SEeinman is one OIL
aexico's leading business men, and by |
lose attention TO his own business
letting other peoples bus,ness |
lone Gus has built up a large trade, 7
a a pleasant home, a good look. a
and amiable wife and two bright !
.niidren, Annie Caroline and John b
.oSeph. Augustus drinks Cottonwood a
water and is happy and pros '
'erous on the only good way. p
tne following bunch OF good people :
we're guests Of Col. and Mrs. Robert |