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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-05-17
The Girl at the Other End


of the Telephone, the Baltimore
Sun had this to say;
"She is more than FIVE feet tall,
she is 95 per cent, unmarried,
she is neat, she is quick, she is
never deaf or dumb, she is invisi-
bic when most effective, she is
the girl who must be consulted
before you can get the telephone
you want. Though not much of
mathematician, she deals in
numbers, wholesale and retail,
adds st. Paul 1856 to Mount YER
non 2740 and subtracts Tuxedo
4S-M from Madison 8246-K with
lightning-like rapidity.
1.-The government experts find
that she can answer 226 calls a
minute without shedding a hair
pin, but do not mention that she
can give you the same wrong
lumber three times in five min
utes and cause attacks of apo
plexy and indignation at both
ends of the wire.
She must be either very in
different, this operator in the
conversation exchange, for she
deals with many men of many
tempers and many women of
many tongues. And if she can
manage this successfully and
emerge from a day of conflict
with unruffled temper and smil-
ing face, she must be wonder
There she sits, this lady of
the telephone, calm, polite, like
Patience on a monument, smiling
at Range. From out of the wreck
of matter and the ruin of worlds
comes undisturbed her even
tones, number, please?'
She is in truth one of the
wonders of the world. Telephon-
ing is trying to the nerves, fraz-
cling to the patience, stimulating
to the vocabular of profanity,
destructive of the virtue of chiv.
airy, death to the habit of cour-
tesy.
THE vast majority of users of
the telephoning know as little of
the workings of the system as an
African savage knows about the
Gyroscope. Nearly every one
who grabs a receiver from a
hook expects to be Immediately
connected with the person with
whom he desires to converse.
Any and all delays are charged
to the malignancy of the tele-
phone girl. Perhaps she also has
nerves and temper. Possibly
she would like to reply with as
perity to your animadversions
upon her sincerity and celebrity.
But she's a bread-winner who
must hold her job, while you're
a bully who has nothing at stake
and can afford to sass the girl
operator ad lib. You may also be
impertinent and address her in
your CHEEKY moods in manner
that you would regard as being
insulting to your wife, daughter
or your sister, And she can only
reply by inquiring what number
you want if it happens that she
isn't the sort of a girl that likes to
indulge in philandering over the
wire with a voice that may belong
to some one she never saw and
would run block to avoid if she
should see him.
THE telephone girl is not ma
chinery, but a human being.
| Think of it once in a while when
you have been guilty of'storming
and clustering at her because
your call hasn't been answered
instantaneously.
IF the service is really bad,
cuss the management to it's face.
DOM take it out on the telephone
girl. Perhaps the trouble is that
she hasn't three pair of hands
and three pair of ears and cannot
do the work of three persons. -
Editorial from the Atlanta, Ca,
Constitution.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-05-17

DIX. HYDE, charged with the
murder of Col. Thos. H. Swope,
was found guilty of murder in
the first degree and given a life
sentence.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-05-17

Il So far W. r. Hearst seems to
have the best of it in his contro-
versy with Mayor Gaynor of New
York. Hearst is a hard man to
down, and even when down he
hobs up again serenely.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-05-17

The member of the legal pro-
fession, we do not say lawyer,
who suborns witnesses, brides
and fixes iuries, manufactures
evidence and attempts to bully
rag the court is the friend and
supporter of the very worst of
The criminal element and himself
the worst of the bunch, Bell
vile Times.
Yes, and Judging from the FREE
ouent killings taking place in
Houston, there must be some of
that sort living there. - Eagle
Lake Headlight.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-05-17

!, ONLY about two months more
and the agony will be over and
we will know if we are to have a
pro or an anti for governor.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-05-17

UP to date Webb county has
shipped 1900 car loads of onions.
That is onions encagh to raise a
smell anywhere.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-05-17

THERE was another advance
in cotton on Friday of last week,
of $3.50 per bale. The bulls still
have the upper hand and are
holding on with a firm grip.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-05-17
Base Ball.

A game of base ball was play
ed Sunday May Is, between the
Sinner Tigers and Rosenberg
Bros. Colts of Hallettsville and
resulted in a victory for the Colts
by a score of TO 2. The game
being umpired by Floyd Breed
en- of Hallettsville who did as
much towards winning the game
as the Colts. This being the first
game they have won this season.
Batteries for the Tigers: Runk
and Ponton; for the Colts: Greer
and Strunk. The next game will
be played on the home diamond.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-05-17

The Sinner Gazette and the
Galveston News both for one
year only $1.50. Subscribe at
once and keep posted on the
county news and the general
news. Remember this is cleo
tlon year. VI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-01
animals. rhe course wllI Be . yery

animals. The course viii be a very
complete one.
The material to be collected by
the teacher and students at the be-
ginning Of the year Is sand. loan
soil, clay. leaf mold. and rich soil
They also are to get samples OF com
mercial fertilizer and a collection OF
economic seeds which may be had
free from the department of Agricul-
ture. A list is given showing the
necessary equipment for 20 students
in the study OF soil and plants. Thir-
ty books are enumerated for the $
Of the student In his study, many Of
which can be obtained free.
To Use Laboratory Method.
The schools will subscribe for ag.
rieultural papers. The urs *
planned for one year, and at least
two double periods a week will be
given to individual laboratory or
field work. The laboratory work
win be given before the lectures,
The work is planned with the sup
position that the student has had no
work in Agriculture at all, but
II one has had d
year OF two in science studies 1t will
aid in the study. II Is likely a
school garden may be put at the dis
posal of the students where each has
his own plot. Where any suggestions
to assistance are needed the teacher
will write TO the college Of agricul-
ture at Columbia where he will get
all the necessary information.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-01
PLEASANT VISIT


~ NHIN0Rgs
Prof. Simon Davis is home from a
pleasant visit TO friends and rela.
tives in Clay Center, Kan. MIR. Davis
says he found the crops In a most
excellent condition, Wilde the Re-
publicans Of that state are being
caught by an early frost. He says
the feeling between the "Insur.
gents and the "standpatters" Is
very bitter and that the outlook for
a large Democratic gain in that state
Is most promising. Prof. Davis visit
ed Kansas in 1877. and says that
you would not know that country
now. The rain line has been moved
SO far west that there is no longer
any Great American Desert, and the
farmers in Western Kansas are buy
ing automobiles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-01

1t was indeed a glorious day for tn
30 guests who spent Sunday at the
elegant country home Of c.. NJ. Law
renee, Of near Auxvasse. Mrs. Law
enc is a sister OF J.. w. Phnkett,
of this city. The occasion was the
birthday Of Mr.. Lawrence.
Among those present were relatives
and friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. law
renee They were: s. P. Collier and
family, Fulton; Jas. Cox and family,
Fulton; Omar Wheeler and family. of
Fulton; Winsel wasel and family.
Galloway county; Miss Emma Der.
sDeyia, Ramsey, Ill; John Boyd and
family. Anxyasse; Claud Muir and
family, Hatton; Mrs. Cora Brown, Of
Martnsburg; Mrs. Winlfred Gala.
way. Martinsburg; John Criswell and
wife, Mexico; Edward Boyd and wife.
Galloway; and J. W. Plunkett and
wife, Mexico.
Each family present took with them
a basket filled with many good
things to eat. The culinary attributes
OF Galloway and Audraln county houay
wives have long ago been proven and
the collection Of fried chicken, salt
rising bread, country ham, and pies Of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-01
AN UP-To.THE-MINuTE
PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT.

Two days, after a much needed
rest, the Owl flew into the Ledger
office Saturday, and, to make a
long story short, we did not know
where we were at" The Ledger
composing rooms have undergone an
overhaulng. The valuable fixtures
that have been on the first floor
for the past 25 years are relegated to
the sacred precincts OF the second
floor Of the grand structure. The
first floor is fuzzy equipped with
new type, new cases, and faces, and
Is now one Of the best arranged
printing plants in the middle West
The Ledger force is one Of the mos
faithful and livest bunches we know
Of, and their efforts are always for
a better paper. We wish TO extend
TO Col. White the glad hand on Sc
improving his place, and helping NAL
Mexico a progressive city. Nothing
succeeds like success" Dill
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-01
20 YEARS c

The tEoyearso old daughter Of
Air. and Mrs. Forgey strsyed away
from home and was gene about two
hours. causing much u~neaSipess 10
the family. She was found at the
lone Of Mrs. Richard Graham.
Emil Ruedy. formerly OF Rush
HH. was with the Knapp-Stout Lum-
her Co. Of ST. Louis.
Miss Mary Dunn. OF Philadelphia,
Pa, was visiting Misses Lilly and
yannie EIler.
a horse driven by the Misses
Meyer, living 4 miles east Of Mex.
go, became frightened and threw
the young ladies' out OF the vehicle.
The Audrain County Teachers In
stitute was in session IN Mexico. 81
members were present
J. n. Menetee and family were Wis
ting here from California
Leander Hollis, Of Rails county.
and Miss Sadie Crockett. OF An.
drain county, were married by Pro
hate Judge S. NJ. Edwards,
johnnie Bohon. aged 10 years, Of
Rowena, had his arm broken by be
ing thrown from a horse.
Frank Smith, who worked for L
B. Morris, died Of typhoid fever
HIS remains were inferred az Pleas
ant Hi.
Mrs. Woodhn and daughter wer'
arranging to move to ST. Louis II
reside.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-01
DOING THEIR DUTY
Scores Of Mexico Readers Are Learn
ing the Duty Of the Kidneys.

To filter the blood rs the kidneys
duty.
When they fail to do this the kid
neys are sick.
Backache and many kidney ills fol-
low;
Urinary trouble, diabetes.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure them all.
Mexico people endorse our claim.
Mrs. J.. D. Withers, 4OS N. Wade
ST., Mexico, says: "A year ago | be-
gan using Doan's Kidney Pills, as !
was then suffering from a long
standing case of kidney trouble. The
contents OF the FIRST box brought me
SO much relief that | continued TAX
ing the remedy until l felt better in
every way. Although | was not en-.
tirely cured, ] can say that Doan's
Kidney Pills were OF wonderful ben.
eft to me-"
For sale by all dealers. Price soc
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name -Doan's -
and take no other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-01

HON. W. J. BRYAN and eXGoE-
ernm u. r. Francis made two spkn-
did speeehes to a n~sgnHieeE ssth-
ering q Democrats ~ Untnville- No
has. wednesday. Both speeches
wsuc weH received. In bis address
Mr. Bryan sad the Republkan
party would go out Of existence IN
les & yielded to the demands Of the
p-rozezsres. "R~eActioRary doctrines
mus de-" be declared The insar-
gent movement sEeepe al parties
and an questions. and * cannot be
stopped" He claimed for the Demo
cratic party the credit Of having pro
posed the reforms nov advocated By
he insurgents and Mkened the stu
ation to May, June and July corn
Democratic corn is Ene." be said,
insmgsnt corn Is progressing and
may mature Il cared for right up 70
election dag, but stand1pat corn
win not be fit for fodder" The pos
tai savings hank, Mr. Bryan contend
ed. was a confession that bank
deposits are not sufficiently Sc
cured. We prefer he said, TO lei
the banks do the banking business
but they must do II with security 20
the -depositors." The colonial policy
Of the Republican party was con
demned By Mr.. Bryan as initiative oil
lsbe ruonarchhs Of the old world. lie
said the foreign possessions had COS,
ltbe United states sseO. 0OO. oOo- He
leonrassed this expenditure with ae
refusal Of the Government 20 appro-
wsafe sufficient money for the I'M
Iurwemens Of the inland waterways,
| although. he said, $500, 00o, 900 for
waterways would bring an annual re-
,urn q nearly 1000 600. Mr.. Bryan
onIy referred to the tariff in general
terms. Il see from the newspapers
that the tariff Is bgh1g discussed ful'
ly nv ovarnor Francs In his speech
les. and ! will not respass on ms
theme. He said that the RspuDh'
eans wouH never again use the word
revise" In any tariff plank. because
il they do the people win look upon
Il as a small limitation Of the nal
hing. He said the Republicans had
made such a botch Of tariff revision
that President Taft was now forced
10 admH & MIR. Bryan said thf
tariff never would be reformed by ~
friends. and TO emphasize this state
mens told the story o. the tailor whc
pleaded with the policeman 70 shoe
the burglar in the pants. as the coai
belonged 10 him. Under the presen
protective system, the taxes, not II
proportion TO their income. but &C
cording to their needs. He referreS
to the charge Of some Republican
critics that his own income wa
large. He said they exaggerated \
but that they could not say that b
was NOT willing 10 pay a tax on hi
income. The many shall not be tax
ed for the benefit Of the few" h
concluded. When history Is wriuei
you may declare me defeated, bu
you canrak deny me the credit o
having helped to purify politics. ]
I can help 10 make this Government
more just and bring equity neare
the people, / shall leave to my chi
dreu a greater heritage than riches
II requires 10 Office TO reward mi
and life via not be long enough 70
me 10 pay back to the people tn.
dede / owe TO them"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-01

Vegetable Compound q oone toL ~
during this trying period. Complete
restoration to health means 50 maeh
10 me that for the sake OF other sufier-
ing women ] am willing TO make my
trouble public so you may publish
this letter."-MRS CHAS BARCLAY,
RED, G~raniteYille, Vt.
No other medicine for woman.s lis
has received such widespread and I'M
qualified endorsement. No other med;
icine we know of has such a record
of cures of female ills as has LYDIA T.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
For more than 80 years II has been
curing female complaints such as
Inflammation, liberation, local weak
nesses, fbroid tumors, irregularities
periodic pains, backaehe, indigestion
and nervous prostration, and II u
unequalled for carrying women safely
through the period of change OF ME
1t costs but little to try Lydia y
Pfnkham's Vegetable Compound, ana
as Mrs arclaysays,iti Is "worth noun
tains : gold to suffering woe'af
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-01
THE REV. IA WALLACE
AND Wife TO RETURN
HOME SEPTEMBER Isl.
LETTER FROM MEXICO MINISTER
TRAVELLING ABROAD TELLS or
GERMANY AND ITS CITIES =
or BEAUTIFUL cATHEpRALs
VISITED.
Did Not Care for Paris. But Liked
The Louvre and hapoleOn's Tomb
The Sight Of Land Brought a
Rush Of Joy.
LOndon. TAaekery Hotel

London. Thsekery Hotel
ar. R. u. White.
Mexico. No.
Dear Bob; / think l threatened you
in my hast ktter wah The possibility
q another. / fear I shall not be
able to carry out the threat Since /
last wrote. ON pace has been
qu6e raph and there has been latle
time for anything BESIDE sighssiie-
ing. eating and sleeping. We en-
i1vea CUR trip through Germany. Mu-
ukA IS the most modern-lookiug and
up<odste city ! have seen on the
continent. 1t IS clean. thrifty and
beautiful. Al Cologne we only stop
ped one dag and saw but little Of
TIE oKy beyond the beautiful Cathe-
dral. wh5nh. TO my mnd. surpasses
in beauty any a the great Cathe-
dnak. Paris we found to be all that
rs reputation makes it, noise. rush,
fashion. / could not be induced, m
der amy consideration. to live there.
Napoleon's tomb and the great gal
lery, The Louvre, were TO me the
things to be cared for and studied.
1t seems good to get ones feet
on a san that grows English verbs
and nouns. Il seemed TO us as we
came up from Southampton that the
cattle IN the fiehs spoke CIR Ian
guage. We have had three and a
hRH delightful days here. Yesterday
we had midday lunch IN the old Che
sion cheese. made famous by the
great Samuel johnson, the sexcog.
rapher. i sat m the seat where he
used to love % sit / failed to FIJI
y in ore ways than one. The young
fellow who has been showing US
about IN London thinks he is a very
intense RoyalEst. He never yet has
let an opportunity pass to throw
dir. when he comes to Oliver Crom.
wells monument or anything per.
tai ing 10 It. Doubtless It would
trouble Oliver no little II he knew Il
Yesterday afternoon, we were a
the great mecca Of all travellers IN
England - Westminster Abbey. Tbs
high tide OF my interest in that great
place reached its climax in two plae
les-the grave Of Henry Livingstone
and The Jerusalem Chamber wher'
the Westminster standards were
formulated. We would have miss
ed the latter, had < not been tha'
/ p-erseyered, (the Westminster stan
dards believe in the doctrine OF per
~seyeraDce) and we got into this won
derful place, which is not open fol
public or general visitation. Bacl
to the Abbey I think / shall go TO
tday, and then 70 the British Museum
and them Mrs. Wallace and / leay'
for Oxford and Edinburgh.
Saturday win find US embarking a
Glasgow on the S. s. Saturnia 70
our return to the best Of all lands
and 10 meet in grateful appreciation
the best church and circle OF friend
any man has. The Ledger has beel
to US a constant delight. It has beel
as 1t is in Mexico, borrowed by 9th
ems and read. With the best regard
! for the Ledger force and all 1t
friends, l am
Sincerely
Addison A. Wallace.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-01

.nan q e~rtrsondlnhry ab1tv and sue
cess and h q democrat ehroagh and
.throueh He says there ~ erae
be &c liable 20 Be found row
sdays ard where be fees nO& al
home, VIZ, about q nezzpapez Office,
Ia BaYM meeting md q Democrats
Convention o. gathering He yesa-
dAy assisted a. the laying q ne cor
usr stone q a BaVtz Church e sal
sbury. lie spent laz nigfE In tbs
CITY and went 20 the opening q The
Sturgeon FAR this morning and VII
hear Mr. Bryan ieoturs a. Cenra-
Ia thh afserzoon Tbs newspaper
~proiessioa Of Missouri Lost much
when Mr.. Stephens weu cut Of
he business q edking a newspaper.
He vas always cteSn. fcroeful ana
seusEble and is endowed WIKI q very
large share Of good od-hashion-
ID common sense"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-01

THE Christian COOPERATIVE As.
ISOLATION held q most interesting an
successful meeting al Liberty Church,
north Of Thompson, this week. This
vas the thirtAe4h annual meeting OF
this Association, which has done 50
much good IA the religious world. Ad
8sesses were made by Rev. w. H.
Jook. j. W. Dry, s. p. Cunningham
4. D. worren, Mrs. Z. r. Locke. Mis-
Mildred Franks and others interest.
Cd IN this worthy cause.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-01
10 YEARS AGO.

The woodman Lodge gave a picnic
in Hardin Park, at which Mrs. J.. w.
Simpson was voted the most popu-
lar Audrain county lady and Mrs. R.
E. Hisey, second. C~entralia Lodge
was awarded $500, for the largest
number OF members in attendance
Miss Gussie Tate, formerly Of Mex
leo, and Carl Hume were married In
Bowling Green.
Mrs. Thomas E Hook was very III
Of appendicitis.
The remains, ofMrs. Matthew Calf
ney, who died in osavatOmse. Kan,
we're inferred in the Catholic GENE
terry in this city.
Charlie. the ~9-years-old son Of Mr.
and Mrs. A S. Houston. died of
lockaw.
Thos. Pagan, aged IS years, died
Of paralysis.
Jas. Myers sold his barber shop
In weIlsville, to Ora Green.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-01

REFERRING 10 the new city di.
rectoGy Just published in Mexico,
uhe CentFalia Courier cditoriany seys
Mexico has a new city director that
makes a good start with the name
ii John Abbay-a name that stands
for honor. enterprise integrity and
heh-chas citizenship. The Johnsons
pgedoninaie in Mexico, as they do
sn Chicago, there being 60 of them.
Brown scores second with 80 10 his
credit. The best Smith can do Is
30, while Jones takes fourth place
with %. Alas for Jones and Smith
The time was when they stood
against the world and Yictors On
every directory contest. Then the
Browns crowded them down a notch
ana now Mr.. johnson has EN- all
beaten 10 a fragile"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-01
IN. IN ann ID Hrars
Agn Glis llIrrk--
% YEARS ACC.

Two horse races we're advertised
- take plzoe a Worcester. One
purse for $50 and one fg SIC.
D. n HM sod 10 c. T. ousenber-
y . span o drah horses for s25o.
DR.. Ptpino had ofhoe rooms over
Mr.. H1tchins0n'sgocsry store.
d.. J. s. Potts. Of California. was
visiting IN MEXICO. he was visiting
n NexSso He vas en- route 90 Eu-
rope.
P. 7. Barnm's show appeared in
Mexico.
Jchn X. Brown was suying mules
n Miller and Cole counties.
Mrs. Harriet Rodmaa moved hsl
millinery store 20 the room formerly
occupied by R. Il. Fwler.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-01
CHURCH WILL TRY
CLYDE Cow ONCE
AGAIN-FOUND GUILTY

Montgomery City Mo, Aug. %.
The case OF Rev. Clyde w. Cow,
under sentence of four years in the
Pententiary win again be called for
trial when the Missouri Conference of
the NJ. E. Church, South, meets this
week IN Plattsburg. The case was
reversed and remanded by the Gener-
al Conference at Ashyille. N. c. 1t is
reported Cow will answer ready for
trial.
This case, Il will be recalled, vas
tried by this annual conference At
its session in Hannibal, Mo-, two
years ago. Cow was unfrocked as
a minister and dismissed as a mem.
Der Of the church for his connection
In the death Of Elizabeth Gleason, a
school teacher.
Cow took an appeal to the General
Conference, but in the meantime he
was tried in the Criminal Court at
Mexico, Mo-, and was given a SEN
tence Of four years in the Penlten'
tlary. He also appealed this case to
the Supreme Court of Missouri,
where It Is now pending.
Strange Circumstance Arises.
A rather serious situation presents
itself TO the conference. Should
Cows sentence be affirmed by the
Supreme Court and at the church tris
next week he should be found not
guilty. the Missouri Conference would
then find itself in the predicament Of
having a member and a preacher in
the Penitentiary.
The case of DR.. w. A. Hemphill Of
Elsberry, Mo-, sentenced to two
years in the Penitentiary for con.
nection in the death of the won.
an. is somewhat tan.
gled. At his first trial in the Troy
Circuit Court his sentence OF two
years was set aside and he
was given a new hearing because
OF a faulty indictment. He was re
indicted and a new hearing set, but
before it went to trial his attor
neys raised the point that he had al
ready been tried and that the jury
had failed to find him guilty on one
or two of the points in the origina'
indictment and that he could not be
placed in Jeopardy twice for the
same offense. DR.. Hemphill's tria
is set for hearing at the coming tern
of the Troy Circuit Court, but be
cause of the status Of all three o.
kthese cases, 1t may be again post
poned until the Supreme Court rem
ders Its opinion in both crimina
iraaez
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-09-01

THE Middleton Chips Indicates
that work is progressing most salts
iactorily on the proposed electric
road from st. Charles to Mexico by
way ~ laddonia and says: Farms
wir an be enormously increased in
value, ur in other words. they viii
~ worth more with the road than
without II md u the people through
whose laaaAs shs survey has been
made were 10 get together and build
The line, the land would be required
just che Raane. II abe road is moi
bunk, no one rs out anything ard toe
land d stal NE properly a che pres
snt owner. Open up tbe way, gen
siemen, and let ms got started with
iie actual bullding and operation Of
the road.