Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-10
= GENERAL NEWS NOTES y

Early in June she was approached by
a ma representing himself as an
agent for a Chicago music house and
who said he was looking for a
rare Hopf violin. He added that his
company would pay $4,000 for such an
instrument
heard Of a man being in town with a
Honf violin. She called on him and
after much dickering decided her
farm over TO the stranger for the in
strumenL The man disappeared.
and the first one failed to come
again.
Then the woman went to Chicago
to sell the violin for $1,000. She was
told at the music house that il was
worth about SO. Then she came
home TO start saving again
Judge Matthias CrHn states that II is
the intention Of the eiectrc line to
carry passengers TO and from Mexico
soon. -Four miles OF track have been
laid south OF Mexico and a car
runs daily TO carry the wOrknen back
and forth and transfer materials. AS
soon as the fifth mile is completed ar
engagements win be made to carry
school children 10 ard from Mexico
and do other passenger traffic.
The route granted the company in
Columbia BY the franchise runs from
More's Station 10 che fair grounds,
and then down Washington and Fifth
streets to Broadway. The tracks viii
then run to Seventh street, turning
south 10 Cherry then east to Tenth,
north 10 Cherry. then east to Tenth,
north to Broadway, and down Broad
way completing the loop at Seventh
street
St Louis, Nov. 5.
The tehgraptzc repor that a Par
IS, No ~oaan had mysteries because
she thought she had found a genuine
Hopf violin and the assertion made
By a violin maker IN that city that
there were only two Of that make Of
that make Of fiddles in America oaus-
ed Edward Beckrnan Of No. $685. Of
Clemens avenue. this city. to hunt
up his old violin, wh9c' he had not
seen for several years. He believed
it Was a Hopf. He found the fiddle
and. sure enough, the name was
stamped on tine back and inside was
the name and the number 319.
The yior'n was given to Mr.. Beck.
man by hts father in June. 1870. His
father, Edward Beckham, Sr., bought
it from a musician In Gottngen
Germany. The rioln was made IL
172S. 1t is valued by the present
owner at more than $500. Yester
day he had it insured for that
amount
Sam Morris, one of Mexico's far
sighted business men, has opened a
new and second hand installment fur
niture department in his building on
North Washington avenue, and
started TO fight the mail order house
in Audraim county.
Mr.. Morris stated that no one had
any idea what a large amount Of
such goods was shipped In here on
the installment plan and to keep the
money at home he has opened a
house iH opposition.
s. NJ. wager. Of Rowena, one Of An
drains well known ~horsemen. re
Gently sold Flowers Nelson. a prom
iRent Attorney Of Tuka, Ok, Royce
Mcdonald 44O5, only six weeks old
for $500 and The buyer never having
seen The animal.
Mr. Nelson, in an extended let
ter. compliments Mr.. Wager upon hi
manner Of doing business and stating
the colt was all that the first ownel
had claimed for 1t and that he wal
delighted with the fine animal.
Mr.. Wager knows a horse from
head to tail and bears the reputation
Of always selling the best and deal
Ing fair. 1t Is a way we have il
Audrain county.
The sisters of Chas. Karnes, for
merly Of this city, have received {
telegram from I~nness, Texas. stating
he had his eg cut off Sunday by
train. Just how the accident oceuret
Is not known.
Mr.. Karnes. who is a young man
was working for the NJ, X. & T
Road. His many friends in this
city viii be sorry to learn Of hin
unfortunate accident and join tht
Ledger in wishing him an early re
copery-
Colurnbia, Mo-, Oct. q.
The college OF agriculture of the
University Of Missouri is planning tc
carry on an extensive experiment tx
determine how much corn Will shrini
10 the crib. Similar experiments hays
been carried on here and at othel
stations. but this 10 the most extern
sive one yet planned.
About 200 samples, including al
nie common varieties grown in thii
State win be tested. Different types
aud ear characteristics will be select
cd from each variety OF corn. Sam
pics win be, selected from the CROWN
fields Of corn on the State farm with
Stamped Linens.
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