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Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07
IT'S ALWAYS BAD.
The Best Of Backs Are Bad When
They Ache, and Mexico People
Know Il.

A bad back is always bad.
Bad at night when bedtime comes.
just as bad in the morning.
Ever try Doan's Kidney Pills for IT.
Know they cure backache cure
every kidney i'll?
If you don't. some Mexico people dc
Read a case of it:
John s. Wilson, s. Whbtley, St..
Mexico, Mo-, says: q know that
Doan's Kidney Pfls are a valuable
remedy, as ! have used them with
the best Of results. My back pain
I'd me day and night and sometimes
! could hardly arise from a chair.
II ] turned suddenly or stopped,
sharp twinges seized me- causing
intense suffering. AT last | procured
Doan's Kidney Pills at the Smock
Drug Co. and it did not take them
long to rid me of the trouble"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

bla. are here guests Of their uncle
J. r. Baker, and family.
Frank c~autkorn, wife and mother.
in-hw. Mrs. Tanner, left last Thurs.
day night for a months tour Of sun
ay Colorado. visiting and sight.see.
ing.
Eyerybody's face has cleared up
since the cold, rainy, winter wealth
er broke three weeks ago. Anybody
An smile when success Is upon them
and things are going their way, but
i takes the hero. when everything Is
topsyturvy. to look through it all
gkh a gladstone smile and ~resolute
will.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver. Of Bean
Creek. spent Sunday here with rela-
lives.
George Washington Crosswhite was
counting past twenty days - acting
as petit juror.
And still the county candidates
come round every week-sometiInes
almost in swarms. Come along. all
you men. Wen listen to your spiels
for a time; then bid you Godspeed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07
MARrINssuRa.


Miss Fanny Bertels returned from
81 Loak Sunday.
Pnkney French was at Me1sce
Sunday.
Miss Amelia Rodgers and SISTER,
Mrs Smith and Mss Arab MoGrew
sent To LAd60A Sunday.
Misses Lena ard RUBY DeTsult q
AsT FAorenre, r visiting relatives
Mrs. Easter and children are visit.
1g IN High HH 40.
Mrs. Nina N1ze-. q Kansas CITY.
$ visiting Uncle Joe Muster.
Miss Maggie Torreyson went to
LaddgnM THURSDAY.
Misses Hara and Vera Friedman
and AIianAs PIE spent the Foursh az
LaddoniA
The ladies q the MeEhodxr church
VII give az ice cream social a. ne
Han Saturday night JuE Is.
H b Stephens and VIE. a Msr-
co. visited Mrs Lon Stephsus Sun
day.
Henry MyEpeer. Of Fergusoa, No
spent Sunday hare
Miss Emma wsnszel was down
iron Mexico Sunday 70 visit
pzrsntE
Miss Trssse Lnne1an. w s..
L1E Is Usti1g home folks.
Fctor Rodgers Is here from No
Berry.
d.. Owen was Cz - Ssxro
Monday.
Tie folsoEtHE stock shipments we're
made to ST. Jz1is this week
L@EA & Ro5aec- , cars horz
J. R Suod, / car hogs
Walter Hale, 1 cv hosE. , cars
cattle.
Fzk Fe1aesaE : ears cattle
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

MONA
Drives Distress fron Upset Stem
srhr n En.n 49,

MONA
Drives Distress frcn Upset Stem
srhE IN Five Minutes
&-91a e.0Enaaeh tahEsss not only
aure a3E@1o2 but hzid up tas En-
urs system AID make TIE weak ana
EsM ssr1ng and EiEa-ryzk
fsey AUS 10 EloE a health 70
appear n tie chaeks aud nzke The
syes g&t AID z~nrkEn~ Taey
chase cat lad hood znd cazze PIN
Pss and s21o~ skin to disappear.
M5~zz STOMACH tablets are such
Epnoerf1l EtasaaeA snR5wurasnrs ana
sRbEiAsrs Hz thsy sye soh uader
a. agr@Dele 70 TeUrn yoar Eorey
4 thay do uo2 cure Indigestion o.
any CLaeg Euzals arising frcrz az VI
sao1zeh saeh ~ baozsaea. dz.
Epesk sek haaA2eae m a apP@
4e ferEsnsaagza ae-TousnesG
sbes1asA Nightmare, &c.
] had sln1seh tr1zhh vas Essk.
.aoo1la@ and d-egrsssd. but Ei-o-ua
ouist ID M beaitA and made ne
sfroas Ms J. NeE;ou. Bellevue,
MBeh
Mto4a eos;s onIy 70 cents a large
box at Druggists eFeryVhere. and at
Otis Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07
SKINNER.

Harry Householder, Jr.. now
sports a new buggy. This news tick.
les that little girl Of his, wonderfully.
Taylor Berry's. ]. L. Carpenters,
Oscar Cauthorn's, w. F. wllfley's. ].
w. Blnm's. c. NJ. Berrey's, Alex
Bruee's and many other families Of
our neighborhood took in the 4th.
s. P. Carter last week delivered to
Powell & Mundy. March 1O-cent con
tracted hogs. There were as in the
bunch and tipped the beam at 2s4 l-2
lbs, bringing s2133.
J. W. Blum last week delivered 40
head 81 295Ib. hogs to Powell &
Mnndy at 50 per cwt. About a fort
night before he delivered 81 OF about
the same weight and sold at 8 IA
cents per ID. The G1 head brought
John right close 10 $500.
j. ". Blum last week installed a
Fuller & Johnson l 10 II. p. gaso-
line engine, and it certainly does the
big" pumping water from his deep
well when his wind mill stands stiH.
o. F. Ellis purchased a nice lawn
swing Saturday OF Ferris & cauth.
orn, paying $40 for same.
Reports are in the air of a
soon approaching wedding just over
north Of US. both parties living ON
same road as does the writer. suf-
flee to say a little write-up will come
at the proper time.
Mrs. Sadie Whitley. Of ST. Louis,
Is here the guest Of her son-in-
law and brotherin-law, W. F. VIII
fey, and family, and other friends,
loo, of course
j. w. Holloway has been III the
past week. Glad TO report that he
is somewhat better at his writing.
f. A. Ehret was called TO Iowa
a week by the illness of his
daughter. Belle. Belle improved
enough to come home but is some.
what puny yet Here's hoping for
ner speedy and entire recovery.
The Misses Simmons, Of Colum.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07
AupRAlN.

Kemp Mallory, Of st. Louis, is Wis.
itfng with e. B. Mallory and family.
VIM. Quisenberry will leave about
The 10th for an extended trip through
he Northern States.
The Pollard school directors have
Installed a new heating and ventilat,
ing system in their school house.
Miss Ethel Proctor was a Moberly
visitor last week.
Jos. Wayne and family, Of Mo.
berry, is spending a few days at the
home Of Jos, Jolly.
New daughters have arrived at
the homes of W. J. Shores and VIM.
Bakers.
Mrs. A. Bowman continues very
III.
Rev. Steve bssings and wife, Of
Canton, are spending a month with
w. T. Owings.
Mrs. May Eubanks and son, Ken
meth, have returned to their home
In st. Louis after a 3 months visit
with Perry Palmer and wife.
On the sick list are: Miss Kate
Burkeye, Mrs. w. II. Pollard and
Ray Turner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07
sAhrA q

Rey. Horutaek filled his regular
appointment here Sunday.
Miss Josie Thompson and brother.
George. spent Sunday In Mexico.
Mrs. E. P. Sparks entertained al
a lawn party last Thursday night
Refreshments we're served and every
one had a good time.
Miss Edna Wiley, Of Chicago, is
the guest Of Mrs. E. P. Sparks.
Wallace Bishop entertained at a
avn party last Saturday night. About
100 were present Everyone report.
ed a good time.
Arthur Beam and wife, Of Hanni-
pal, were guests of relatives here
last week.
Miss Gahan, of Colorado, is visit
ing her amt, Mrs. verd Gahan. Of
This place.
Quite a few from here attended
the celebration at Mexico last Mon
day.
7. E. Hendrix and family spent
Sunday with Geo. Peak. f,
Henry Lowery and Wallace Bybee
delivered hogs to Perry last Mon.
lay.
MISS Lulu Heckart spent from
Friday till Sunday with Mrs. Roy
Puryis.
Miss Marie Heller, Of Mexico, Is
The guest Of Miss Monroe Norman,
his week.
Miss Matte Bess Sherman is on
the sick list this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

Oats cutting IS the day.
Oats cutting is the order Of the
day.
Sims Rixey. Of Mexico, is visiting
mis- grandparents, j. E. Sims anc
wife, this week.
Joe Beatty and wife visited hia
mother, Mrs. Il. f. Beatty, Sunday.
Elgsn Boulware and sister, Mar
garet, Of Amarillo, Texas, are Wis.
iting friends and relatives here this
week.
Mrs. Annie Vance who has been
quito sick is some better at this
writing.
L. p. Crlgler. candidate for rep
fesentatiYe. was in this vicinity Sat.
nrday. He win greatly appreciate
your support
ENy Sims bought 4 hogs Of DIT.
Todd Friday. Price not learned.
Quite a number OF our young
folks attended the basket dinner at
HoDeweil Church Sunday. A fine
dinner reported.
c. F. Clark, of Mexico, attended
the social at Cant Saturday night.
Duncan Hickman spent Friday
and Saturday with his sister, Mrs.
Juelfs, Of near Mexico.
The ice cream social given by
the ladies Of Salt River Church was
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

berry. The members are preparing
to have a great meeting. 1t will
continue two weeks or more.
Rev. William Upton, of Columbia,
Tiled his appointment Saturday at
HopewelL A large crowd was present
on Sunday. After an able sermon
the good members and others had
wellfilled baskets and all partook of
their genial hospitality. Hopewell
church is one of the oldest houses of
worship in the county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07
GENERAL NEWS NOTES

from The Boo1a county eEcsN coart
Saturday morning IN the case OF the
the State Ct Missouri against James
l. LOErey. The motion for a change
q venue vas heard Friday. but TIE
decision was not given until Saturday
morning.
LOwrey gave bond IN the sun Ok
s2Ee0 The trial Is to come up sn
the September term Of the Audrzn
sourL The hearing vas before \. T.
Gentry. special judge.
The case has been on the docket
= Boone county circuk court for the
list tWo days. o. nine terms Ok
coHr Il las been oonrnued al
ach tern
LoEey Is charged with Illegal In
dnary WIKI bis I+yezxod ward.
Mss Serton The case EzS tried IN
Booze o0aaty and resulted a q hung
jury. Mss Sexton charges LoEev
SIKH mhGgeaAug her since she was
; years Oh.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

To get q true line OF the property
u the citizens q Madison county,
m Lhe Board at RsTeEz, Of TIA.
county, wheh is comprised q g
members eezt three Of their uumber
here Tuesday, TO 20 over the Re
sur5ers records Tor SIX years and
iaar1 hOT mueh nonsg fnon thai sec
a1z E& hensd X AB1nzir
C. ". Smith Il Mitchell IL the
AzEEusu q The BoSrd; D. Bzsse Ct
AHsu and e. z Wzirter. q Crzuse
CRY. WeEgAs EaztEszs2 That =
HFs 10 r1sks such HEaSaEz1ozs car
Cox BE- eoNA-a5 Is @T. EnfEE Eist-
"a rhaF discovered So ea@ IN Belle
rEs ogsnEg k&-a1 fr1E NzdEaz
auzag thaE had sTs h@sa assessed
" saukA Ega&s a ~ eEcssEi zAr
ser "a Eakz tie Teearss q AsSzz
WsT# key sans E4@ 1p1eF fr0-
a euz@H Ia bazzSsS here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

On Nov. IL, 1908, Mr.. Wilson con.
firmed the above statement which
was given in 1906 and added: q
can still recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills as a most effective remedy in
cases of kidney complaint. The re.
lief / received two years ago con
WINGED me that Doan's Kidney Pills
live up to the claims made for Them
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster ilburn Co., Buffa.
10, New York. sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name --Doau's-
and take no substitute.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

a grand sleeess, A large crowd
and liberal donations. They made
s77S5. Clear Of all expenses, this
money will BE- used to paper and re-
pair the interior Of the church.
Rev. Paisley, Of Columbia, will
hH his regular appointment at Salt
River next Sunday morning and ev-
ming
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07
COUNTY NEWS


L X wlson has hares,od his
shsat- Il has fins heads. huk IS shIn
N TIE ground
C " wilson VISITED the family
u W. H wilson Sunday.
The people q this neEhborh00d
most al celebrated The FouTsh n
her CON and wheat Zelda Tie
near place.
Mr. Johnsoa vhlted his son La
johnson Sunday.
A fine rain fen IL this part Of the
county Saturday and Sunday.
Thsns VII Be a basket dinner a.
New Hope church the third Sunday N
July. Two sermons vii also BE-
rrezrhed-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

The Fourth celebration in Mexico
drew quite a number of visitors. Per
maps me Of the principal features OF
The day was the scarcity Of serious
accidents. c. b. Lyman suffered a
badly burned left hand when lighting
a pmwheel, but Otherwise only a
number OF minor burns were re-
ported.
The principal feature Of the eeiebra
don was the horse show in the af-
ernoon. B. r. Middleton did not en-
ter any Of bis fine string Of show
horses but gave exhibitions with
them all from Rex Mcdonald down.
Or. Crswdson and MIR. Bond both
spoke in Hardin Park during the az
lernoOu to large audiences. The New
bloomfield and Mcmillan Bands fur
nished the music for the celebration.
The winners il the horse show
Rere;
E~h@fphAadN& hdNdfe ring
Isle Bros.
2ad-Ed. Moore.
ard-G. w. Tinsley Louisiana
iligh School ring
ist-Ed. Moore.
Best Ladies' Driving Horm
y. W. Pitchers John Riley with
Mrs. d. d. Dudley driving.
Beauty Ike. the fine, young three.
yeanold that wca ln his class IL
The property Of Rosweli j. Pease.
IS years old, a son q G. W. Pease,
and a Young horse fancier Of jndg
meni. The @uiInal has had 40 train
fg except what young sir. Pease
save her and y said 20 be one Of
The flnest aimals Of its age in tue
ounty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

a. Easily e stsp5s1. Siss DsnsrE
arc hcsns srzis

Z FHa&z SzEs dSezzT 500 fzH
haaazg Ra1a and erz1NzEe
aaaanI Ia Two wseEa, Osn Pzr1y
szzAz rsaey to EskE1a year uoasy
Egm zrgzzaz or red uzpe q anJ
aa8
Prazn szge w5l pgt a fasciuat
g ra6znce into sy EO1zs hair
"a : lev Digs Il qzcklY eooh the
scalp and drives away all obnoxlDug
drz.
susznDe Callahan. Of Hotel Royal,
BueyruE, Ohio. On March Is, 1915,
Fr0e. "LAa August my mothers
hak began to come out very badly
and Ter scalp was so sore it was
very hard to do anything for It. We
ieczded 20 use Partisan Sage and It
proved a GRAND SUCCESS In ey-
cry way. Her hair stopped coming
Jut. dandruff all disappeared, sore
ness all left the scalp and her hair
is coming in again very nicely. We
only used three bottles.
We recommend it to every one
needing it and feel that we cannot
praise Partisan Sage too highly"
Partisan Sage is sold by druggists
everywhere and by Otis Purdy for
80 cents a large bottle. Mail orders
filled, charges prepaid, by Giroux
Mfg. Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

Mrs. Tate McCue is spending the
summer at her old home near Aux.
vase, Tate going out every Saturday
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. McCue will
erect a modern, up-todate home near
the Military Academy sometime this
Ill
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

William P. Bradley, formerly with
the Mexico Ledger, but who has been
living On New Orleans, La, for some
time, writes to change his weekly
Ledger to Chattanooga, Tenn. VIII
a a good position and his many
Mexico friends are glad to know that
ne rs prosperous and happy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07
Reno Ser Jgly g.

II page 20 be z ssar IN The pugi%
K world. Jack johnson has $780,
500 slowed sway In his kick as
.gle result o. an bour's work in the
rang yesterday. His end q the parse
md the $50,06e that he received from
his third interest 30 the mOstug pic
Safes amounted 10 the above named
sum.
Dhring the 80 minutes and So sec
ends THAI ne toyed with Jeffres
johnson neger vas more than
scratched He also bad the pleasure
Cd posing for moving pAeaures, josh
ing Win Corbeu, kidding Jeffrie
and allowing the spectators to get .
good view a his goneH smile. Il
cersalnly uayH 10 b a ~to2-noteber in
puzdon- A good g0Fed fist
mEhtier ihan the pen
For allowing johnson 70 palnnsl
be face into e shayeless Ezss and 70
bsat him 5uzn 70 he canvas coz
ares floor. Jeffnes VII rseeBe
EsT Cgs.se This sa0uk be q halz for
his injured feelings
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

DIR. w. r. Rodes who was called to
Laddonia to see Mrs. Mcveigh, who
was injured by being struck by the
BODY Of DR.. Handkerchief, who was
kalled by tie cars there Monday might
reports Mrs. Mcveigh not seriously
injured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07
GOOD A

For Trade: A nice farm Of IS A.,
well located, free and clear, for resi-.
lent property. This little farm Is
very well improved and has plenty
OF fruit and is a nice home.
"A fine stock of merchandise about
600. Owner wants residence
property, or farm.
North Missouri Trust Company.
Real Estate Dent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

J. L. Owens purchased the picture
frame stock OF w. L. Craddock
and viii continue to do business in
the ear If the Craddock store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

r. L. Phillips began cutting his
wheat last Tuesday. He was one OF
the first in the county to start a
binder to work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

When in need of coal. see Smith
& Wallace, Sims old stand, opposite
Pollocks Mill. Phone 81. 1S-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry MIL.
ier, of Billings, Mont, June 30. a
son. Mr.. Miller is a former Mo. NJ.
a. student and Mrs. Miller, a Har-
din girl.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07
Foleys
Kidney
Pills
What They Win Do for Won

What They VIII Do for You
They will cure your backache.
strengthen your kidneys, cor-
rect urinary irregularities. build
up the worn out tissues, and
eliminate the excess uric acid
that causes rheumatism. Pre-
vent Bright's Disease and Ola.
bates, and restore health and
strength. Refuse substitutes.
OTIS PuRpY
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

THE STOCK AND
GRAIN MARKETS.
Ledger Special.
Payne q Becker Private Wire.
Natl Stock YAnds. Il. st. Louis.
CATTLE:
Receipts, 5000.
Including 1900 Texans.
Native market, steady to strong.
Beef steers, $5.75 70 $3.50.
Cows and heifers. $3.50 to s7.25.
Stockers and feeders. $4.25 to $5.75
Southern market. strong.
Steers, $3.50 to $3.50.
Cows and heifers. $3.50 to s5.75
HOGS:
Receipts, $500. Market strong, SC
to 10c higher.
Mixed, 1910 to 1886.
Heavy, SO TO 1920.
Rough. $3.50 to $500.
Light $40 TO 1856.
Pigs, 1925 to 1915.
SHEEP!
Receipts, 5000. Market. steady.
Muttons, $500 to $3.50.
Lambs, $6.75 to 1886.
Close on Chicago Grain and 1zs~rs-
.ons:
WHEAT CORN
July, 1903 rs July, So rs
Sept, 1.O2 5S Sept, 81 "a
Dec, LOB 5-S Dec, so 7-S
OATS PORK
July, 40 IA July, $24.35
Sept, 80 5-S Sept, $22.20
Dec, 40 1.2
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07
Stock Notes


n LOCAL MARKET.
4 Whoat-S.95.
4 Corn-60 and &c.
Oats-32c and 33c.
q Hay-sl4.ee per 7.
n United States Packing Co. :
Is paying this week:
4 Springs-1sc. 5
Hens and Pullets. per b.-llc.k
4 old BOOSTERS, per lb.-6c
q Ducks. per lb.-sc. 3
Geese. per lb.-7c.
y II. Turkeys-10c. 3
4 o. T. per bloc. B
n Hides, per lb.-6c. 3
n Butter. per B-f9c. y
4 The United States Packing s
Company are IN the market forE
n all the egss and poultry they Z
can get
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

Mixed tea for ice tea, 60c a h., at
d24w1 Smith Bros.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

3 Whf& taking Hs toy tsagl 3
Haei pasus kag Wednesday morning
Czaaoe P0EeM had the w1SorUne ot
@rnek Ia the eTe ~ 3 Feae q
seai 1tas chipge5 oa. Tie o5asacN
a8 10 ~ baE x The ler eye nssr
@ swa1
On aoe1ams q fagre bel1E 10 naE
8 Is tazu E-oaw e1rEsk 10 pzll
lAe oF from - era Cza2e vest
sa 81 Lg1s "Wednesday afsernc.au 90
rsa e ssse3 erra1JA re
sa az& y his agNser AID
gsr BaasA
d p8 aaaaGh4 zlars aHgAaAN TO
@ q nzGr& 70 uke 1bs psse ~
uG zr saa1 uEg & ~
~ y asaS laag - ekss 60 s2a
TEF as vas Gs9ae .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07


M - IA @Ae
ar ne
nHs - @
~
80
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%
~Ah 70 sAE
VI % @
- ~ pni %
- ~ Dyl@ VIA p com
Aauon Comm
@HL Nta1@A @s@ sA'"Ve = ye- 70 pe
"r. 1ufFah SAYS tAa ne Is not az
Aoerfy 70 s.e OUT uoe names OF me
1i suOsoi iDels oNneI N.an uhe p
Louls Eat = ana thai Oh me
~ NOuh TOT %ovV
anu inc e9vo each from mayor rei
mann anu hauiey'
me course mas peeh preUy wen
eecneo upon, aiong tne WABASH mas
peeh loubu thoroughly practical ny
ieaulng aFia1oFs' enough expert bird
men nave announce thear intention
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

ADVERTISEMENTS PAY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07

Try tucker Bros Ice Cream sou
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-07
WEATHER Specialist.


= DE- Area haacbM IuEksh
h10 tpwah eerit. ke1nst ends
us 81 AS - sseA .1oc
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-20
The lrishman's Resource.

In his volume Of essays. Dreams
Dead Earnest and Half Jest" Mr..
Coulson Kernahan compares his COM
patriots, the natives of the Green Isle,
with the English:
THAT your Fnglishman never knows
when he is beaten is the veriest platf-
tude. In all the world there is no ma
tionaity which can play losing game
with such desperate doggedness. |
venture to think. however. that the
1rishman-and therein is perhaps a
reason why he cXcels in the art of war
is more reSuurceful, is quicker to
think and quicker to act.
IAN EngliShman. finding himself in 4
corner so tight that any one else would
decide ut once that there was nothing
for it but surrender or retreat, says,
Here | am. and here III stick to be
shot at till I'm killed or till relief
comes An lrishman in the same place
would say: It's the mischief's own
hole I'm in! But wait now! What
way II be getting out?' And get out
the 1rishman generally does, for he is
so resourceful that his rcsourcefulness
might sometimes be better described
as slipperiness."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-20
Maple Ia the DAYS of Old.

Scarcely any wood was considered
more valuable In the days Of old"
than maple wood. tables constructed
from a mtttled variety being particu-
larly favored Such a table. according
to Evelyn. WAS Ciceros. costing 10000
seSterceS--about E62 Another was es-
tlmated at 1919. and yet another. be-
longing to one Of the ptOemies. is said
to have been sold for it's weight In
gold. There was. in fact. such a craze
Tor tables of the rarest maple among
the male sex in Rome and so wildly
extravagant were they in this respect
that when they reproached their wives
for lavishnrSs in pearls and her val
NableS the IattitS would remind them
Of their costly maple hobby. thus
turning the tables on Them" hence
the phrase Virgil represents Evander.
who was Il provincial king. as receiv
ing Aeneas seated on a maple throne.
Chaucer speaks of the maple as form
ing a bower for the fair Rosamond
In Evelyn's time the wood of the
maple was much esteemed for all kinds
of turnery. -Westminster Gazette.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-20
CALLERS Caustic Humor.

In a biography of Galilei some stories
are told of the caustic humor of that
bold investigator. Lotario Sarsi. 8
writer on science. having said that the
3abylonians used to cook eggs by
whirling them in sling. Galilei re.
piled: The cause Of such an effect is
very remote from that to which it is
attributed. and to find the true cause
shall reason thus: If an effect does
not follow with us which followed
with others at another time it is be-
cause in our experiments something is
wanting which was the cause of the
former success. and If only one thing
is wanting to us that one thing is the
true cause Now we have eggs and
sings and strong men to whirl them,
and yet they will not become cooked;
nay. if they were hot at first they
more quickly become cold, and since
nothing is wanting to us but to be
Babylonians it follows that being
Babylonians is the true cause why the
eggs became cooked and not to the
friction of the air, which is what
wish to prove"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-20
Wesley and Tea,

In his younger days John Wesley
found it difficult to stop drinking tea
He wrote in 174G: We agreed it would
prevent great expense, as we'll of
health as Of time and of money, if the
poorer people of our society could be
persuaded to leave off drinking Of tea.
We resolved ourselves to begin and set
the example. expect some difficulty
In breaking off custom of six and
twenty years standing, and according
ly the first three days my head ached
and l was half asleep from morning
to night. The third day my memory
failed almost on rely. On Thursday
my headache was gene, my memory
as strong as ever. and have found no
Inconvenience. but sensible benefit in
several respects from that day to this"
Later in life Wesley returned to the
use Of tea, as his big teapot preserved
in his house in London shows.-Chi-
cago News. 49,. 2.-.r =