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Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01
Copyright, by ]. B. LippincOtt Coz
By Caroline Lockharf

He tied a string to the toad's leg
and hung 1t out the window, shutting
the sash on the string. Then they went
out with much laughter and told all
about 1t at their various "jobs."
1t was dusk when Miss Leonard re-
turned to pass a cold-faced landlady
and fairly to pull herself upstairs by
the banisters. Her head burned and
throbbed, but her heart was like lead.
She opened her door carefully that she
might not tread on the toad, but the
toad was not there. She lit the gas
and hunted about the floor, but she did
not find the friendly little chap till she
went to the window, where she caught
sight Of the string and discovered her
pet hanging at the end Of 1t, killed by
the north wind. She gave a gasping
little cry, but this one moan from her
white lips was all the joke won from
her. With her usual gentleness, she
took up the toad and put 1t on the
floor. She removed her hat and coat,
laid them carefully away, brushed
back her thin hair, and lay face
down on her bed. Miss Leonard's
place was vacant at the supper-table
that night.
When the house had grown still
some hours later and the landlady had
made her rounds, turning out the gas,
Miss Leonard arose, laid her jacket at
the bottom of the door, and stuffed
the keyhole with paper. She went
slowly to the dim mirror and gaged at
the face which looked back at her
with a strange, whimsical smile.
"Good-by, Miss Leonard" she said.
"You are going to a place where, per-
haps, there's room for plain of
forty. II there Is nc such place, you
will have a new hurt, or, at least,
blessed oblivion"
She bowed gravely to herself, and
stopped to touch the toad dead at her
feet.
"Good-by. little toad" she said
softly.
Miss Leonard turned out the gas
and turned 1t on again and lay down
on the bed, where they found her the
next morning-for once quite unem-
barrassed by the gaze of strangers.
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sqauom lnoJ 4sud oql IoJ aseM Qua
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01
MAKES PRETTY PILLOW CASES.
Foundation Of Fine Handkerchief LIN
en- Is Most Effective.

For babies, and in fact for grown
ups, the prettiest sachets and pillow
cases are OF fine handkerchief linen,
embroidered with flowers or a Napo.
leonic wreath tied with a bowknot. In
the center of this are the owners In
itials.
These are made square or In what
ever shape desired. Heart-shaped
ones are especially pretty. The tor
and bottom are now sewed together,
The edges of each are scalloped in the
regulation way with the buttonhole
stitch.
About an inch from tho edge and
also about an inch apart there are EN-.
%broidered eyelets, round and oblong
In both pieces these holes must be
made to exactly correspond, and a
soft satin ribbon OF a pale shade is
run in and out. 1t is easy to launder
Cushion covers are also made in thi.
way.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01


anda may be. made Of an oblong box
with square ends and of a convenient
height when placed on end. The box
may be covered with buraap, cretonne
in a plain color. or with mating. Put
the material on carefully and secure
It with brass-headed tacks.
Make four little shelves long enough
to reach across the sides Of the box
and from six 10 nine inches wide. The
corners OF these should be rounded
on. and a brace made for each shelf.
Two narrow strips Of wood or cleats
should be fastened two inches apart ia
the sides Of the box at varying heights
These win make Arm supports for the
shelves.
Screw the braces TO shelves, and
paint to match covering Of box Resi-
the back edge Of shelves on cIeats ana
fasten braces to fhe box and tho
shelves to the cleats.
II this Is done with care there shon,d
be no danger OF the shelves tInninp
over.
A brass kettle hung from a wrourh,
iron frame, a tray and som pretty Jan
anese teacups. sugar bowl ana cream
pitcher may be purchased for a sr,aI
sum. and the girl Is well eonlpped r
serve tea to ~iastidlous guests.
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Cure for a Complaint.

There is a young woman who suf-
fers great discomfort. sometimes
sharp pain, from an occasional attack
OF hiecoughs.
She tried all the prescribed RENE
dies, from deep breathing to plums
fresh and preserved, without success.
Nothing awaited. the pain often last
ing an kour OF more until she tried
aromatic spirits Of ammonia, a tea.
spoonful diluted in a little water. The
relief was instantaneous.
All subsequent attacks have been
cured by the same means. The trou-
Bile In acute form is somewhat out Of
the ordinary, but the annoyance it en-
tails makes it worth while to pass this
hint along.
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knife. Eating incident Calls to Mind
a Little Trick.

while seated In the diningsroom OF
one of our best hotels my attention
was attracted to a digniied, we'll
groomed, prosperous-appearing man.
who was deliberately eating with his
knife. He also had a sort of strangle
hold on his fork which he used back
wards and sideways" said a western
Pennsylvania man, according to the
New York Morning Telegraph.
Il cast my eyes about and noted a
number doing the same thing. Folk
of whom you would expect better man
ners. II from no other cause, from
pure instinct.
1T recalled to me the time when ]
was a young fellow and my uncle-a
judge in a country district Of Penn
sylyania-gave a reception to many
of the farmers thereabout, at which q
gigantic old-fashioned spread was
placed before them.
Il know well how these son Of the
soil would gobble up all they could
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01
LONDON A DULL CITY.
Thousands Endure II That They May
Pose as Londoners.

There is a reason why multitudes of
Londoners are probably duller than
any other people in the world. 1t is
because they stay In London and en-
dure its d~ullness and discomforts for
the sake of an empty honor, the
honor Of calling themselves London
ers.
There are people who drag out a
dismal life in a dreary suburb solely
for the purpose OF showing country
cousins from time to time round the
metropolis. with as much proprietorial
pride as If they had personally built
the city and fitted 1t up at consider
able expense. with its various attrac-
tons.
II they are miserable here, they
have the satisfaction of thinking that
they are thought to be happy in their
native village. They may not even
know they are miserable. They are
hypnotized by the magic of London,
and almost imagine that they are be-
ing swept along In the whirl of dis
sipation which is In many places sup
posed to be its normal state.
There are other people so infatuated
that, without any ties to keep them
here or any liking for a life in town,
they stay II months in London SO as to
enjoy the glory of touring their friends
in the provinces during the remaining
month, feted and honored as BELTS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01
HINTS FOR THE HANDY GIRL.
She Should Learn to Make Useful
Trifies as Well as NeedIework.


In this age Of high schools and coll
leges a girl has the same advantages
As her brother. and manual training is
quite as popular with the gentle sex
as 1t is with the sterner element.
The day Of helpless femininlty is
past.
The deftness Of a girls fingers Is not
utilized alone in embroidery, but in
the making of many useful and artis-
tic articles, at one time sidered
we'll beyond her reach.
Any unused loon that Is light and
well ventilated will make a capital
workshop, ana II is much better to
have a few weli-chosen tools to begin
with and add TO them as your needs in
crease than to invest in a cheap tool
chest.
A saw, a Ratchet. a hammer. a sharp
knife. a glmlet, a screwdriver and a
rule are the first things needed.
These should all be kept each In its
place. Hooks. nails, screws and tacks
may be bought as required.
A 1--WE O'Clock tea table for the yer
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

Although it is almost impossible to
draw wool through the eye of an or
binary needle, however large the lat
ter may be, the needle can sometimes
be threaded with fine wool, if cotton
is used as a "decoy." Both ends of a
piece of cotton should be passed
through the eye until only a short loop
remains, the end of the wool being
III through the loop and the whole
gently pulled.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

France is nothing If not an or
ganizer. She loves to settle matters,
and put them under a rule and com.
pass, therefore no one can be sur.
prised to learn Of the Burglars league,
which has been organized in Paris.
Recently 1t all came to the light Of
day by finding a copy of the rules in
the pocket of the president of the so,
ciety. who was captured by the police,
red-handed. One of these rules was
that any member of the league who
shows incapacity for the profession
and is arrested three times in success.
sion shall be suspended.
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For the convalescent.

For the ~convalescent nothing could
make a nicer gift than a one-piece
dressing sacque, made Of some soft,
dainty material.
There are several different patterns
to be had In these one-piece garments,
and any of them is 20 easily fashioned
that but a short time is required for
the making.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01
CLERKS Elbow.--jts c.re

ITO remove shiny spots from coat
elbows and trouser seats" said a clerk
-I1l tell you how it's done"
The III was strong on him as, upon
his lefty stool, he munched his mid
day sandwich from thin, ink-smeared
fingers, but on his old clerks coat and
old rousers no shiny spots reflected
the light.
"'Clerks' elbow such spots are
called" he said. ITS like housemaids'
knee. To cure it, you soak the glitter.
ing spot in cold water for half an hour.
Then you take a teasel-that's a very
stiff thistle-apd you rub the spot with
it till a nap, or fuzz, is raised up Then,
with a clothes brush. YOU lay the nap
down the right way, and presto-the
shine is gonel"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01
Cured of "Sword- SwaHowing''

hold, showing the food into their faces
with their knives.
i was full Of mischief at this time.
SO | got hold of all the knives on the
quiet, took them to the grindstone
and sharpened them like razors. Then
slipped them back to the cupboard.
When the guests began their
sword-swallowing, one after the other
cut their lips with the keen-edged
weapons, while | sat in a corner bub-
bling over with laughter at the affair
and hoping the lesson they were be-
ing taught might be OF advantage to
them in the future"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

With a half-glass of milk In her
hand, Miss Leonard tripped on the rug
by the dining-room door, and the
boarders Uttered. Blushing painfully.
she recovered herself and passed out,
closing the door too late to escape what
Miss Nichols, the typist, said with a
giggle:
The old maid is going to feed that
ridiculous toad Of hers. What a nasty
peti" -
Its a pretty good match for her in
beauty" ~jauntily replied the man who
keeps books in a coal-ofice.
With a crimson face, Miss Leonard
slowly went up to the little room on
the fourth floor back. AS she opened
the door, a horned toad hoped from
the streak Of sunshine and crept to
meet her. She stopped to pick him up,
and the toat ilattened himself In her
warm palm and ~contentedly blinked.
When first the little reptile had come
10 her from the alkali plains of Ari-
iona, a somewhat cruel joke of one of
The traveling-men who lived at this
shabby clearinghouse, Miss Leonard
had shrunk from 1t with aversion. But,
feeling its sad straits in exile, she had
come to IA for 1t In pity. Soon 1t
grew to know her and ceased to pump
Itself round In anger and fear at her
approach, running instead toward her
with Its webbing gait when she
opened her door. 1t was the one thing
IN the world that cared for Miss Leon
ard, and she loved 1t with all her pent-
up loneliness and longing.
Holding the contented toad In the
hollow of her thin hand, Miss Leon
ard walked to her pine bureau and
looked at her hot face in the dim
mirror.
"You are ugly" she said slowly,
poor, and 40 years old, and no wom-
an has a right to be poor and ugly
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01
woak.sAskEr or WICKER.
Practical Suggestions That VIII Be
Found of Much Use.

This sketch illustrates a novel sug.
gestion for the arrangement of reels
Of cotton round the edge of a wicker
woTk-basket, in such a ann that
the thread can be drawn of without
removing the reels from their places.
It is, OF course, a suggestion that is
only practical In the cas- of a basket
make Of wickerwork, and 1t may be
carried out in a few moments. A piece
of fine silk cord Is run through the
reel of cotton and the ends then
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

Nowadays. remarks a London writer,
many women smoke, but 1t is usually
in the ~seclusion Of the home or the
club; but an exception has been re-
ported by a suburban correspondent.
walking recently in the evening, he
was stopped by a woman who had ap-
parently been working in the fields
all day. Can you oblige me with a
lightg' she asked, and. making a shield
against the wind with her hands, she
lit her cigarette and resumed her
walk" After this. why frown at a
Vanderbilt for smoking on the deck Of
a liner7 Provided she did,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01
A COIN OF cHRlsT's TIME.
This Ancient Penny Bears the Head OF
the Emperor Augustus.

Kansas City, Mo.-Louis Lustig, a
Balkan banker on James street. Kan
sas City, Kan, was showing a visitor
some foreign money.
"And what is this queer-looking old
copper piece?' was asked.
THAT is an ancient Roman penny.
My fathers fathers grandfather found
that on an old battlefield In Crotia," he
said. Then he added: THAT is the
same sort Of a penny that Jesus held
in his hand when he said: Render
unto Caesar the things that are
Caesars"
well, 1t might be-" said the visitor,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

A Kentucky court holds that checks
given in payment OF poker debts are
binding. Kentucky does not propose
to have such an important matter as
the great American game emasculated
by reputation Of the settlements, In
deed, there is reason to believe that
II Kentucky could have her full wish,
the blue chip would rank as legal ten
der for five dollars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01
ALL EMPIRE MODES
NOTHING ELSE CAN BE coNsiD-
Erred IN STYLE.
The Latest Ideas In Bridal Costumes
Suggestion for Dainty and mex
pensive Bordering for Sleeve
and LoW-cut Neck.

One point is everywhere demon
strated by the prettiest things, and
that Is that to be really captivating, as
we'll as stylish. the bride of to-day will
need to bend TO a large extent to en-
pire modes. For II the wedding gown
is not in the ~shirt-waisted style.
which 1t commonly is, three out Of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

An inventive genius in England, &C
cording to a report by United States
Consul Joseph G.. Stephens at Ply
mouth, has discovered a process by
which eggs six months old are made
to retain all their new-laid qualities.
Part Of the process consists of dlsin-
fecting the eggs and then sealing them
with paraffin wax. 1t sounds very
scientific, but the probability is that a
large proportion Of consumers will
prefer eggs strictly fresh.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

The reported German fear that the
United States wants Liberia is with.
out foundation. The United States
would not take any African territory
as a gift. But the report may help
to locate the people who do want to
gobble the solitary little African re.
public.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01
snlsndld. hu, nnromantIo.

England is still the land Of splendid
homes, especially OF the middle class.
where ordinary, cleanliving, level
headed English men and women are
rearing families of healthy boys and
girls and instiiling into their minds
good. honest principles OF right and
wrong. TIA popular novelist does not
find these people interesting.-London
Gentlewoman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

Panic-stricken. we saw that our lit
tie airboat, in which we had endeav-
ored to escape from the wreck Of the
airship, was rapidly filing with at
mosphere.
"Baii her out" shouted Corkney.
And all through the night we dipped
out the air with our hats and flung It
back into the sky.-Life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

A league is to be formed in Pitts
burg of national scope, whose aim Is
to purge cities of graft. 1t is not yet
stated whether its noble purposes Of
reform will be backed by Pittsburg
millionaires, but all acquainted with
the subject involved will agree that
while the league will hardly abolish
the time-honored institution 1t has set
out to attack, its members will have
lois of fun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

Alfred Austin occupies five stanzas
to express in rhyme the deep refec-
ton that If the United States will
stand by England England will stand
by the United States. Perhaps the
United States will agree, subject TO
the stipulation that Alfred Austin be
restrained from inflieting any more
rhymes on us.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

At a dinner party two or three men
got into a somewhat tiresome talk
about the antiquity Of their families.
Disraeli turned to a friend and said:
Think Of these fellows talking about
the antiquity of their families to me-
to me, whose ancestor was the accept
ed lover Of the queen OF Sheba."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

Between San Francisco and San
Pedro the to~rpedo-boat destroyer
whipple made the 476 miles In II
hours, the resulting casualties among
sea serpents which frequent those
waters not being reported.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

As 1t has taken 1s years to cut
down the transatlantic record one day,
1t is a mathematical calculation that
in 1881 we will be crossing the Allan
tic In no time at all.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

OF GOLD
During Change Of Life,
says Mrs. Chas. Barclay
Graniteville, VI. -"I was passing
through the Changeof Life andsuffered

NERVOUSNESS
andother annoying
symptoms, and [
can truly say that
E.Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound has proved
worth mountains
of gold to me, as it
restored my health
and strength. I
never forget to tell
my friends what
T.ydiaE Hiukhanasa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

The word bareback" invented by
the weather experts, is likely to ind
its way into debate when a member
Of congress desires to intimate that
some one is making himself disagree
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

/ A man down in Red Bank, N. j., is
driving about in a sleigh made in 1908.
This would be a good companion to
the deacon's wonderful one-hoss shay
made famous by Oliver Wendell
Holmes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

That terrible tornado in Arkansas
reminds us that the season of spring
storms is here. and also that science
is powerless to protect from these aw-
full forces of nature.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

A Harrisburg. Pa. doctor removed
the vermiform appendix belonging to
a girl who went to him to obtain treat
ment for sore throat. Force Of habit
sometimes becomes an awful thing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01
Travelling Dress

four evening frocks, and two out of
three reception dresses will be sure to
reflect 1t.
Everything really graceful, really
suited to youth and the enchantment
Of the wearer's attractions. is empire.
One must often forget the serious con
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

At a wedding in New Jersey n OF
the guests was the brides gr~eat-grand-
laughter. Romance must die hard
very, very hardin New Jersey.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

London s~uffragettes send a couple OF
themselves to parliament by mail.
Maybe we don't want a parcels post
after all,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

Plans TO fly across the Atlantic
ocean look large and advanced, but
wouldn't it be wiser for the human
birds first to learn to negotiate some
of the broader rivers and smaller
IaIxes?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

If a man spent half as much money
In an effort to keep out of trouble as
he does in trying to get out, he would
be away ahead Of the game.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01


The crow prince Of Germany de-
cides he cannot come here incognito.
He has evidently heard of the Amer
lean reporter and fears he will be dis
covered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

A woman in New York discharged
her cook by shooting her. Even the
mildest of domestic worms will turn
at times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

Pity the sorrows Of the prosecuted
'ich. They rail at Hetty Green for
?arsimony and they carp at Ca%rnegie's
~oenefactions,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

Science continues TO discover mi
crobes in everything we breathe or
eat. Yet scientists themselves do not
consent to suffocate or starye.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01
TrIbute 10 California Cherries.

A prominent French manufacturer
Of glace fruits admits that the cher
ries OF California are at least Is god
In quality as the French varieties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

Castro says he is incapable of some
of the things of which he is accused.
But he will scarcely go back to yene-
zuela and demand an investigation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

Buffalo girl marries a prisoner In
he county jail, Poor devil couldn't
get away.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

There might be fewer auto acci-
dents were the qualifications and re-
s~ponsibilities of chauffeurs specifically
fixed by law.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01
1.-THE MOST woNDERFuLwoMAN.S
Mrs. Clark Fisher Is Known as the
"Anvii Queen"

New York.-Mrs. Clark Fisher Of
Trenton, N. j., whom Wiz Ting Fang
calls the most wonderful woman in
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he milk and butter then good luck TO
The movement.
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poses, both in silver and cut glass,
but not all girls can afford to own
m of them.
A good substitute can be found in
a wide-mouthed, round bottle such as
can be bought for a few cents at any
druggists. Tie a wash ribbon tightly
around the neck Of the bottle so as to
leave two long ends. When the tooth
brush is inserted these ends are fas-
tened around the handle to prevent Il
slipping out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

PILES CURED IN Q TO IL OATS.
PAz0 UIETMENTi is guaranteed to cnre any case
Of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or PTotruding Piles in
ito IA day or money refunded. 5o0.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc cigar.
Made of extra quality tobacco. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

The salient feature of the new auto.
mobile coat Is the hidden plaits that
are introduced into the skirt.
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Bordered silks.

There is a charming new fabric for
elaborate spring frocks which is a
combination Of ~opalescent gauze with
a wide border done in lovely colors.
It will be used to make tunics over
the one-piece slips Of messalIne or the
silk cashmere. which is now as soft
as crepe de chine.
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pushed through the wickerwork at the
edge of the basket and tied in a little
bow. Should the wickerwork be SO
closely made that there is no space
through which to run the silk cord,
then the point OF a pair of scissors can
be used to help the cord through.
The basket shown in our sketch is
linei with satin, and has pockets ar.
ranged entirely round the Interior,
while the lid is slightly padded with
cotton wool, lined with satin, and a
ribbon strap sewn down the center to
hold scissors, thimbles, etc. in thell
places.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

In this way the clothes are protect
ed from dampness and at the same
time the bristles do not get musty
from lack of ventilation.
Just how to carry a wet tooth brush
has bothered many a girl. There are
many attractive for this pur-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

Samson was the first actor on record
to bring down the house.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-07-01

The auto has proved that 1t has both
come to stay and come to go.
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Women Hike to talk of the days
they were single and had q good time.
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moIJ IT 'GeITuL esoN u1oIJ CT 'IeIIIN
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