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Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-01-20

Mrs. Mary Ann Tanner died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Phil
Qu~isenberry, near Santa Fe. Mrs.
Tanner was SO years old,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-01-20

An optimist believes that all things
in nature are ordered for the best;
he sees how the cold, heat, raiI
and sunshine are Natures necessi
ties; also how cares and sorrows pur
ify the human heart. For hin
death has nc sting and the grave
no victory, for he e e life beyond.
Miss Zella McAllister,
sos q. Monroe St.,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-01-20
10 YEARS AGO.

Lorenz Fegar, a prominent Ger
man, of Mexico, underwent an opera
tion in st. Louis. and was in a crit
ical condition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-01-20

Miss Koch, Of Rush Hill, had a
position in the institution of the fee
BILE minded at Lincoln, Ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-01-20

Russell Holloway, of Rowena, at
tended school at Kirksville,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-01-20

Invitations were out to the mar
riage of Miss Katherine Forgey, for
merly of Mexico, and Albert Stras-
burger. The wedding was to take
place in st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-01-20

w. ]. McLoney and ]. H. Minor
dissolved partnership In the dry
goods businss.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
This Is In Answer
10 a Letter Which We
Wrote TO Ourselves
The Letter, However. ls Like Many
All Newspapers Get and Which
Contain the Answers In
Themselves 70 THE
Question Asked.

est men to the high places of public trustl
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18

recall the fun list OF those who actual
.ly 1ly-hy like eagles or coDdors.
IL is perfectly marvellous To be abb
To make that statement. No man nv
years ago would have believed IL poi
sihle. That We can make IL calml|
shows us TO be jaded with maryeli
We have lost the power of amaze
ment.
An association has been formed II
Chicago called the Aero club. witt
ll3 members. They do not mean u
study aerodynamics. but To practice
new art. the art for which the mini
of man has longed since the first hl
man being marked the darling OF th|
bird. the art of flight.
They will buy their flying machine|
In the open market They will hirl
flying masters and learn the tricll
And Chicago is not the ploneer-shl
is behind the other great cities OF tn
world. The air will soon be full d
flying men and women. The humaI
mind must ADJUST itself to new con
dition. Laws. institutions. modes d
life. literature. ART. music. the drama
all our multifarious activities calleI
life must adjust themselves to tn
wonderful new fact that man has bt
come a flying animal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
The Age of Flight Is Here At Last

When the locomotive was invented
THE worid remained calm There was
no craze for the new machine. One
by one as the years went by. rail
ways adopted the steam horse. and
finally the traffic of nations was haul
ed by steam. Bu; the boom in loco
motives was n slow and sane one.
So with the bicycle. The motor car
was slower still But the flying ma
chine bids fair TO burst on the world
like a storm. True. some years have
passed since the rumors began To be
bulzed about that those two silent
Wright brothers mad been seen flying
round and round their practice
grounds. Some years have passed
since Langley perfected his Theory
of aero-dynamics." and was robbed of
his laurel wreath as the conqueror or
the air by niggardly congress and
the inability Of the public men of this
country 10 stand ridicule. Langley's
heart has been some years broken.
hut yet, the swiftness OF the develop
ment OF the flying art takes ones
breath away like the swoop OF mighty
wings.
The Wrights. Curtiss. Farman. Paul
han. Bleriot-the memory fails now TO
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
From Another Point of View

Medicine Hat hog.
We all for another
sleigh ride you opening game
hardly more chilly
park from condition
sanlao oorr
~. He Issy?
N 1t would be dared we question the stranger
tho
or
Easter
principal spanked rec
ordt the pupils probably glad he holds.
In the
s New York that has soured
comfort the eviEdo the announce
health
TO United
on hen bird Let us answer that the New
q In +.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18

studio. Before he had entered the
room Ailsa was aware OF the fact that
her guardian was AZ hand She also
became conscious OF her bare fee'
end the eQuiyocal nature OF this mid
hight adventure. Like a flash she
GarteG behind the screen again, leav
ing her visitor alone He hesitated
just a moment, and then he stole
across The room IN the direction OF
the gas bracket But he was too late
Archibald Colville was already upon
him
You here he cried in a deep
panied voice You here. above al
u,en. would have given ten thou
sand pounds. poor as | am. And this
is what you've come 10, Ronald Bray
brooke
The name seemed 10 sting Ailsa like
the lash OF whip. This Ronald Bray
brooke, this the man 10 whom she
had years ago-Oh. impossible She
stepped from behind the screen.
There is some mistake" she sal
81 am Ailsa LEROY. And you are moi
Ronald BrayDrCoke.
The man hesitated for moment
Some struggle seemed 10 be going or
in his mind
NO" ne said slowly You are
quite right. am not Ronald Bray
brooke. because he is-dead--"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18

OrHF IN IL tSSUk'tSSGsj
There was tone of regret in the
speakers voice. the voice or gentle
man as Ailsa did not fail 70 recog-
nize As she had felt from the first
tuis man was no vulgar midnight
thief He was on familiar ground; he
was here for some definite purpose, a
dishonest purpose. no doubt, but Ailsa
liked his voice With his thick black
hair and beard and low hat he looked
, like a formidable rufian enough but
somehow Aisa was nor N the least
alarmed. She was watching the strang-
er through the carved scrollwork oi
the screen. III deep fascination.
Where shall begin he muttered.
Il shall have to take these panels one
by one hope I shant make too
iauch noise removing those gentlemen
in armor. II may be behind the look
.iag-giass over the fireplace. That Will
be a tight job What q lot or photo
graphs. and what pretty frames
wonder which OF those girls is my
hostess. The one with the dark eyes
and the serious face perhaps. \ very
pretty girl, too. And here's a man.
Don't like the look of him. anyway.
And. good heavens, who's this -
The stranger voice suddenly be
came hoarse and emotional. Evident
r. he had experienced a sudden shock
OF some kind. Ailsa could just see
that his face was twitching. His hand
trembled too, as he took small
photograph in a gold frame from the
shelf. Ailsa knew quite well whose
portrait II was--a young man, with
clean-shaven face and dark, fearless
eyes. The chin was. perhaps. a little
weak. but I, was pleasant. open face,
and belonged 10 man that most girls
would like 10 call their own.
ITO think OF IT," the stranger said.
with the same panied thrill in his
voice How did Il get here? Ana
who in the name Of fortune-well. it's
painful, very painful, and yet not with.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
CANNONISM 200 YEARS AGO

Speaker Cannon should feel fiatter-
ed 10 be compared with Robert Wal
pole. the GEAR OF the British parlia-
uent 200 years ago. Anyhow. IL Will
be relief 10 him. perhaps. 10 be
compared 10 someone besides Nicho'
las Of Russia or Tamerlane.
Walpole was an able man. For q
long time he governed England well,
The British revolution with its en-
tnusiasms was over just as the civil
war with its enthusiasm was Owes
when Cannon came into Office. Wal
poles time, like Cannon's. was a time
OF political deafness. or moral inertia.
Like Cannon. Walpole was a man
greedy OF power and contemptuous OF
reform" He despised Whitfield,
Wesley and the revivalists who trans
formed British morals. just as Cannon
deSpises the women who so to him
with pleas for better working condi-
tons or temperance measures. And
/ like Cannon, Walpole drove ont OF
his party all men of independence and
manhood He turned Townsend out
/ OF Office. and Chesterfield, and every
man except Hardw!cke. who stood up
for himself Hardwicke remained as
! the Serene + Payne. OF Walpole's re-
gime.
I Walpoe was a Whig; but he drove
+ the bright young Wings into lin
surgency" The Murdocks. Hub6ards,
! Ienroots. Gardeners and other in
surgents" rallied about young William
Pitt and fought Walpole tooth and
nail lie sneered al them. He called
/ them boys" His steam-rolier ma.
jorities rolled over them remorseless
~ for years-and all the time, Wal
pole. like Cannon. poured on them his
contemptuous sarcasm. II they were
Wings ne was not
But England was awakening 10 new
moral ideals Whitfield and the Yves
leys saw that the workingmen OF Eng
land v ere embruted and let 10 die with
no God, and no help. They saw that
slavery was wrong. They felt the
urge 10 better days
= So we do now. Now as then, men
are seeking for better things foE. the
disinherited masses And Cannon
Ike Walpole. is as dead 10 these ideas
as though they were In forgotten
( language IL is unintelligible TO Can
non, as IL was meaningless to Wat
pole.
The insurgents" then. as now had
tneir aids in the fields OF literature
The "muckrakers" OF the age OF Wal
pole we're men like Pope and John
son, and the insurgents" themselves
Pamphlets and broadsides smote on
the consciousness OF England as maya
zine and newspaper smite now. And
Walpole hated them. as Cannon hates
the "uplift" magazines and this news
paper.
! Walpole went down. at last the
victim OF the "uplift' which he 81
hated and which was always so much
q mystery TO him. BY the time OF his
end. the insurgents" We're called the
I "Patri0ts" WaIpole repealed their at
lacks TO the last But the stars In
their courses had fought against him
the awakened conscience OF the peo
kple. the demand for the doing OF
things. Pitt. the cornet OF horse, be
came the greatest man In England
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18

, out = suggestion OF diabolica humor.
! Better 10 laugh than 10 cry over II.
The stranger commenced To laugh
/ horribly. The mirth was so palpably
forced that il hurt the li<ener crouch
ed behind the screen. Ailsa. acting
on the sudden impulse OF the moment.
stepped out and confronted the in
itiuCer who had carefully replaced the
\ portrait again. Already he had begun
10 tap the panels with his knuckles
What are you doing here >" Ailsa
asked Why DO you come at this
time Of night, when my guardian Is
away from home And what are you
interfering with my portraits for
I he man fell back as II something
I had stung him. Ailsa could not see
/ his face. a part OF which was masked
with sticking-plaster as II he had been
! IN some accident.
Il am very sorry he said. II would
/ be too long a story 10 tell you And
( / am afraid that you wouIu NOS quite
! believe me. As 70 your portraits, i
was only looking at the counterpart
/ portrait OF one whom knew very well
\ years ago.
/ Despite his rowdy. dissipated ap-
! llt-G dlfAtt the man " d5 a etiAtAtAAatAfA "
/ he might have. indeed no doubt he
! had. descended very far down the
scale OF responsibility, but the fact
/ remained
! Ronald BraybroOke. Ailsa said
With some hesitation Yes. ! heard
what You said when you looked at the
picture. Ronald Braybrooke was an
old friend Of mine But II is hard 70
believe that he could also have been
friend OF yours
A curious smile aitted over the face
I Of the stranger He appeared as II
about TO reply when the distant, SUD
/ den banging OF a door sent him back
( In alarm. There was a cold draught
q air. followed by a footstep on the
stairs, and a man with a grey, some
hat foroldding face came into the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
CHAPTER lll.-John Stern.

All the mystery % the dreadful old
house was forgotten for the moment
The look OF grief and unhappiness IN
the eyes OF Ailsa was not lost upon
the intruder. He gave one searching
glance upwards and then his own gaze
fell. There was a suggestion OF shame
about him; he had lost his insolent au-
dacity
Ailsa's heart was beating almost to
suffOCation She hal had very try
ing day. and she had passed a stIll
more trying evening Her courage had
been put 10 a high tess. and 1t had
not failed her. But now that help was
al hand, womanlke, she felt as il she
were going TO break down altogether.
Put there was the Dreadful suggestion
OF Archibald Colyille 70 sustain her.
What did he mean by calling this
shabby and disreputable intruder by
the name OF Ronald Braybrooke, That
was the name OF Ailsa's lover-the
manly, central figurc OF her one ro-
nance. Ronald had been tall aud
strong and brave-a cavalier sans peur
ct sans .eproche. II seemed almost
ridiculous TO connect him with the
shutting figure hanging back there
beyond the light OF the lamps.
Archibald Colville turned 20 Ailsa
and motioned her away. He minated
pretty plainly that this was no place
tor a yong girl But Ailsa did not
move. There was more than one sus-
piclon uppermost In her mind. Why
was Colyile here at this moment,
when he had actually telegraphed oil
Thomas 20 meet him In Birmingham
And why aid he come home to his own
louise like thief Inv the night?
Go away" he said. Go away and
leave me 10 settle with this gentle
man. This is no place for you. Don't
| be afraid for me | assure you thar
the fellow is not likely TO do me mis-
chief"
The man keeping out OF the shadow
OF the lamps laughed He seemed "a
be more or less sure OF the ground on
which he stood.
There is some mistake here" Ailsc
said I'm a voice that was indifferentiy
steady. MY dear guardian. why 10
you speak of this man as Ronald Bray
Ibrooke?"
Because that is his name" Colviile
| said hoarsely. Otherwise he would
not be here at all IL is true that my
personal knowledge Of Mr.. Braybrookq
t. not great. have not seen him fof
some years. buJ We have frequently
correspondent II seems 10 me
THAT there IS some dreadful mis-
take here. Ailsa interrupted. Il
knew Ronald Braybrooke intimately
/ Up TO four years ago. when my par
ents died saw him cycry day.
was only 10 then aud he was quite
a man. but liked him; we were great
friends Liked him Nay. | loved
him though no word Of love ever es-
capped my lips I regarded him as a
smodel " all that a man should be
And when you call that man Ronald
BraybroUke. why. my heart laughs the
suggestion TO scorn.
Ito Tie ContinuedD
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18

in the world. The despised boys
took over the government.
And SO IL will be with Canno
Among the ranks OF the despised Il
suIgents" is the man who will one d,
sep into Cannon's shoes and Jead Il
congress OF the United States alor
ways determined by the awakened S
cial conscience OF more enlightens
people. Cannon Will go the way
Walpole II is so written.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
kinsel's Good Place to Trade
SPECIAL BARGAINS

IN Drugs. Patent Medicines.
Toilet Goods. Rubber Goods,
Cigars and many other articles
that space will not permit US
to mention.
Come in Saturday and look
over my stock, which is the
most complete Of any Detroit
Drug Store. and l still follow
my old policy Of selling only
high quality goods at lowest
prices
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18

Wilne-Father 4 man Is bachelor
until he gets married, isn't he?
Father-Yes, my son.
Wnhe-And what does he call him
self afterwards?
Father wouldn't like to tell you,
my son.
One ont OF six OF the employees or
factories in the United States are wo.
men. and one out of each thirty OF
the remainder are children. 49,.
-Binks-Oh. I'm In the pink of condi-
ton. thanks cold bath every morn
ing now.
BroWn-When did you start that?
Bllnks--This morning.
Editor Ito rcporter)-What do you
mean by writing Among the prettiest
girls at dance was Capt. SMITH
The captain Is a man.
Reporter-Yes: but he spent most
OF his time among the prettiest girls
there.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
The Truth, No Matter
Whom II Helps or Hurts.

To the Editor; As a reader OF
your valuable paper; as a resident
of the state of Michigan and as Il
taxpayer, may / be permitted TO ask :
What is the matter with our state
when il comes 10 the men we have
in our legislature and in the other
public offices, when all we hear is
scandal. scandal, scandal. graft and
more scandall When will the time
come when the people of Michigan
will get their senses and elect hon
.rustl
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18

Binks-Oh. I'm in the pink of condi-
ton thanks. cold bath every morn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
A BUSINESS MAN.

This received by The Times
1t written by US, here in the Office.
But would have known would you have even sus
poned otherwise than that is If you are IN the ha0
of reading letters that written
Almost any will find communication in the columns your
newspaper wrathy about the Language
and the used the wrote to ourselves
Let state treasurer much of the
money busted bank and the newspaper IS
swamped witt demanding honest in Office.
prison found be CRATER and letters in
Justice" always be heard from.
fails
"Irae Citizen" the job the year around
Taxpayer be relied upon always -
Constant Reader" faithful
Business Man" ONCE IN A GREAT WHILE TAKES TIME.
instance Justice Business Man the editor gets
a request to PLEASE DO PUBLISH MY NAME"
Now we are going to answer our fictitious correspondent
His questions already been answered once this week
Hannah speech before the Whole
alers Manufacturers
His theme was Politics Needs
plain forcefu full of courage and full of truth
the when
to o men public Office
just this Mr. Business man-us IS Nj. Hannah
YOU ARE INTERESTED ENOUGH AT THE PROPER TIME IN
THE MATTER MEN REPRESENT YOUR WARD YOUR CITY,
YOUR STATE OR YOUR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
IN THE CONDUCT PUBLIC AFFAIRS
generally in finding the cab of these
your party for Office BEST and
you willingly the leaders Offer just they and
knowing nothing them their ability
Next know Mr. Business Man when the time will
people capable and public Office
Let suggest that such will when capable and honest
avaiabe-more willing public Office
suggest that will when Justice and Anon
Man their fear having their
ton with their sentiments
Let suggest that this time will when these friends of
decide into politics and little attention around election
time Right here let quote Mr. Hannah
say this repeated
he told the wholesalers manufacturers:
be greater
Therefore the citizen
The business perform obligation
pursued in the conduct Of the
Mr.. Hannah hits the nail squarely the head.
And what he concerning relation
civic affairs applies just truly country
10 president
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18

The latest estimate OF the worlds
population places the figures at l,467
100000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-18
NUMBER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER ll.-lcontinued1
A Powerful New Serial Story.
BY F M WHITE.

Weight OF
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-07-15
One Who Can "Come Back,

Ohio State Journal: Prize-Fighter
Jeffries. at the age of 81, could not
come back with sufficient vitality
to make creditable one-hour's show.
ing of strength and stamina before
Prize-Fighter Johnson at Reno the
| other day.
But Sarah Bernhardt, now past 65,
an actress OF frail physique, is "com-
ing back for an American tour of 81
weeks this next season, during which
she Will travel many thousands of
miles, working night and day in rep-
ertolre OF - plays. making a tremen-
dous output of energy and vital force.
And she is as clipper as a 2-year old
In confronting this strenuous task.
she has no doubt of her ability to
stand the strain. When she was moro
than 90 years old she toured this
country, undergoing hardships that de-
nanded the soundest bodily strength
Tor their enduring. At the tour's finish
she was of unimpaired physical and
mental freshness.
Brain is superior to Drawn as fac.
tor for sustained work. 1t isn't mus.
Gle that spells vitality. It's think
ing force behind the muscle-tbo mind
that Is always the master of matter.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-07-15
The Country Correspondent.

Butler, Mo-, Times: Mr.. Editor.
items are very scarce and the weather
| very warm and we are looking for our
mother-in-law.
Our popular school teachers, Miss
Kate Walker, and Miss Mamie Nc
Ghoy of Peru had their pictures taken
i'll float that was used on the 4th.
c. w. Doane had the misfortune to
|get valuable colt cut on the wire.
S. S. Fox and family attended church
last Saturday at Mount Carmel.
The Sunday schools were quite slim
Sunday morning on account of the
rain
Uncle George and Aunt Sis Blank
enbaker are very poorly at this writ
ing. They are the Oldest citizens of
this township.
Mrs. H. Clark called on Mrs. Si,np
son Wednesday morning and took
home with her a tub of peaches,
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-07-15
LIFE JOBS IN PUBLIC SERVICE

There are five hundred jobs waiting
to be filled in the municipal service OF
Kansas City, according to the Star
And these Jobs are no dollar-a-day
places. either. The salaries range from
81 600 to $4,000. The positions will be
awarded after competitive examination
to those showing themselves most com.
petent, and they are for life. This
Is long step In advance of the method
OF apportioning places in response to
political pull" And the quality of
service will be vastly superior. I'M
questionably.
The life tenure will stimulate en-
pioyees to return most conscientious
service. for only by reason of incom.
potency. negligence. or other good
cause, can an employee be removed.
Inere IS no good reason why employ
ees should be thrown out with every
change Of officials which follows city
election. The slogan ito the yictors
belong the spoils' is the only excuse
that ever. has been offered or recog-
nized. In private business EMPLOYEES
remain as long as they are faithful
to the employers interest, their worth
increasing, usually, with length of ser:
vice.
The political practice is a most per
nicious one. harmful and unjust to
the individual who is rendering good
service and demoralizing and expen.
sive to the municipality.
In adopting the merit system and
life tenure plan Kansas City places
itself in the foremost rank of Ameri-
can cities.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-07-15
LARGEST CIRCULATION
IN BOONE COUNTY.
POSTAL CLERKS AND SUNDAY

A movement has been started in De.
troit to abolish mail delivery on Sun,
day. This opens up large question,
and one of many ramitications, on
which much might be said on both
sides. 1t would seem difficult mat
ter to draw the line. however, to avoid
Sunday work for the postal clerk. Sup
pose it is agreed that post offices shall
remain closed all day on Sundays. The
carriers of the cities would then not
be required to spend an hour or two
in the office handing out mail to pa
irons who called, and the country
postmaster could attend church or go
fishing. But these are only a small
part Of the vast army of postal en-
ployees who serve the people.
The railway mail clerk who leaves
his home city in the middle of the
week for run of five or six days
knows no Sunday, for he is on the
train, speeding over the country. The
great daily papers of the land have no
Sunday on their calendar, except that
its early morning hours are a part of
the busiest day of the seven, and the
big editions must be handled by post
Office employees.
There may be way in which the
business world could adjust itself so
that postal employees might all enjoy a
holiday on Sunday, but it will require
radical change from the present eff
cheney OF the mail service.
In the modern life of which we are
part it is impossible to avoid all labor
on Sunday, and the part the postal
clerk plays in the scheme seems vi
tally necessary to the welfare of the
rest of mankind.