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Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

see It'll do see IT, lie hued his arm
his ~fOrennger crooked significantly.
Il shot'-
YES, she said eagerly. you shot
Il shot at Hargraves. but / did not
hit him It's all come back. can see
1t Eow.' And, pointing toward the
junction Of the side wall and the cell
Ing, he went on 10 explain: The bul-
let lodged In the panel OF the wall.
HargraTes put up his arm ike this. 1
meant to XII him. and | shot. but 1
didn't hit him. tOppled over in the
big chair. he started toward the dooa.
l remember that It's all come back
in a fash"
Yet" she protested. you confessed"
YES" he answered. Il tell you ev-
erything was muddled-life was hazy.
| knew l shot at him-I knew l shot
to Kill. OF course l thought that l had
done it, but it's not SO. ! tried to do
It. and then
She caught him wildly about the
body and cried Historically;
Laurie. are you sure"
81 know, l tell YOU he answered.
Yes, and there's one that knows. It's
Pemmlcan."
He stopped and looked at the small
dress. which through his excitement he
had held In his arm.
I'm going to be a father" he went
on, 'and it's well that ! didn't kill
Hargravez. But | have got 10 prove
ID The world must know that / didn't
XII him. Pemmican will prove il for
me"
Miriam shook her head.
You remember his testimony at the
trial, Laurie. Besides" she added
softly. taking an old newspaper clip
ping from a small drawer of her desk.
"Pemmiean is dead"
"DeadF' His voice rang out in as
constituent
She placed her finger on her lips.
why, he died in the county jail not
long after I was triedfr exclaimed
Challoner. who was now reading the
newspaper clipping. "Wel. / never
killed Hargraves." He leaned over
and kissed a tiny bit Of rufie. I'm
going to prove It for you aud the little
one"
Laurie" insisted Miriam, ARE you
Il was never surer Of anything in
my life than this" replied Chailoner.
Il tell you. 1t has all come back to me
Ike a fash. II was you. little one" he
said, bending once more over some
thing imaginary in his arm. that
brought 1t back to me"
Miriam had watched him closely.
"Yes, yes" she conceded, 1T Is true;
] can see it'll know" and, sobbing,
dropped her head upon his shoulder.
i've got TO prove It." he repeated
and over again, patting her head
afectionately.
"But-Murgatroyd-why, if you were
Innocent suddenly cried Miriam.
"Well!'
He ought to know it."
What do care about Murgatroyd?
What do ] care about anybody but you
and the little IN that is coming
coming to you and 10 mee'
Laurie" breathed Miriam softly.
I'm happy, oh so happy. knew
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05
DULY.

Mr.. and Mrs, Joe Duncan vlsite,
relatives in Monroe Co, Sunday.
chas. clapper sold a four year.
old horse to E. S. c. Miller 70,
$165.
Miss Edyth Lambert entertained
Miss Mae Head, of Mexico, las.
week.
Mr.. and MRS. Jim Ford entertain
ed Rufus Jackson and family, of Meg
ieo. from Saturday till Monday.
Rev. J. 0. Edmonston, of Mexico
Filled the pulpit at Trinity Church
sunday, during the absence of Rev.
Cobb, who lis visiting his mother in
the East.
Mrs. Mcclure, of New Florence.
visited Mrs. t. NJ. Parson Sunday.
Everett Bush, late of ClarksyIilo
NO. came home last week, after an
attack Of appendicitis. We are glad
to report he is able to be out again
Miss Minnie Handshy, of psrlnp
field ILL.,. rs the guest of Mrs. VIM.
Creasey.
a. w. Parson entertained the fol.
sowing guests at a birthday dinner on
april "a; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry STOW.
erS' Mr. and Mrs. Gard, Mr.. Sam
Brown and Mr.. Creasey. All spent
a most enjoyable time. and wished
Ward many more such bannv
birthdays.
Mrs. Gene Dyson, of Mexico. via.
led Mrs. Frank Harris Saturday and
henry Showers bought A shoats NJ
has. clapper for $50.
Jim Ford got a horse and a mule
'adiy cut on the wire Sunday night
the electrical storm.
The missionary society Of Trinity
'hurch had an alday meeting with
ars' =. ], Harris Tuesday. Every.
had a very pleasant time.
5. ?. Garter and family went 10 ,
4. Louis Wednesday to hear pres,.
ent Taft. J,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

l.. II. Hetnlin bought three heIfers
from H. T. Cant. Price paid $35 per
head.
Mrs. Dolly Sanders, of Kansas Civ
mas cen the recent guest of l.. II.
Heinlin and family.
MISS Dollins and Miss Bertha Mauk
and Mrs. b. II. Robinson, of Mexico
VISITED relatives and friends on the
Walk Saturday and Sunday.
Charles Hardin Dickley has Dur.
chased the Cassell Brothers, aaw
NH and has moved it to tho O
son. p
The rain Sunday night and Mon.
uay caused the farmers in this part
VI ahe county TO stop planting corn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

Don't overlook our Special value
In Rugs. $500 3ex72 ~AxministeI
rugs, 10 close out this lot, s2.9s.
9xis Floor rugs, s4.49, $500. si7.79
RubberAired folding go-carts all re
duced in price. sl.4s. S4.9S to se.4s.
A few of those $500 comforts left,
to clean out, 79c.
6 DOE. mems pants, value up %
Si.9s. Your choice Of this lot, 99c.
Hair switches, s2.9S, down to 9oe.
ladies' CSC hose supporters, all
c%olors, for this sale, 1Sc.
6 o .1O-qt, galvanized slop Jar,
bail and cover. soc seller, to clean
out this lot. Zoe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05
OPENS REAL
ESTATE OFFICE.

Mason Creasey has opened a real
estate office in the front room of l..
?. Crgler's law office. Mr.. Creasey
expects to handle all forms of real es-
tate and will no doubt have some
bargains to show. Mr.. Craesey con
Quoted a store on S. Washington St.,
up TO about two months ago. The
Ledger is glad to note that Mr..
Creasey will continue to reside in
Mexico and help make this a
city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

AFR. Ihorne. I wish 70 know Il 4 =
truss-
ThOroe. stu not seeing who it was,
aodded-
"Yes." be said in reply. "the prose
tutor has been chosen. Pm down and
out"
you don't understand" returned
challoneE is It true-true"-
-Truer' repeated Thorne.
True that you have known all these
Years that ! wal innocent Of murderf"
And Challoner squared bis shoulders
and lifted bis head while be waited for
his reply.
Yes. Of sourse It's true" answered
Thorne seeing at last whom be faced
you never told me-" dercely return
ed Challoner.
Thorne apparently was dumfounded.
Never told your Why. | must have
told you" be stammered feebly.
You never Challoner's voice
suddenly broke. "And l thought all
these years. and because | thought
He paused abruptly. Then Thorne
turning to Murgatroyd. boldly equivo-
tated:
tits preposterOusl OF course | told
him"
M~urgatroyd smiled grimly and add
ed geHtiy 70 himself:
"Never-uli now"
Thorne now waved chailoner aside.
saying;
You must be mistaken. Mr.. Challo-
ner. | certainly told you" And. pick
ing up his bat. once more turned his
attention TO the prosecutor.
"Weil, senator, good day" AT the
door be called back: You've made a
clean and honest fight. You deserve
s~uccessl Good dayF'
But no sooner had the words passed
his lips than Shirley, almost beside
herself, again broke forth:
"A clean, honest fightl Ohr''
M~urgatroyd resumed bis seat. smil-
ing.
YES" be said, as il wholly uneon-
scious Of the girls irony. lit Is hard
work to be chosen senator without
half a million or so behind you"
Up to this time Shirley had held her
Indignation within bounds, but at this
remark she lost all control over her
self.
why, you-you're a THEIR she
sried.
mo, no, Shirley" exclaimed Miriam.
Il won't have you say that You must
cave the room. You and Laurie-l in
Fierce anger burned in Shirley's i'm
heart as she glanced at Murga-
royd- A few minutes elapsed before
The could bring herself to agree to
diriam's demand.
very well" assented Shirley, but
ion't keep us waiting long" And re-
uctantly she left the room with Chal.
oner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05
SANTA EE.

We are glad to know that EweI
Heller is able to be out again.
Wal Bybee shipped a car Of hogs
to st. Louis last week.
Misses Nan Dull and Gertrude Da
Wis attended church at South Fork
last Sunday.
Rev. Kerr filled his regular ap.
pointment here Sunday night.
Santa Fe has oragnized a W. C. t.
u.
Miss Florence Vowel visited reIa
uves in Victor last week.
Lee Hollace has bought the G. L.
Crlgler place. We have not learned
how much he gave for it.
Miss Hattie Stephens is visiting
relatives in Mexico this week.
Joe Wilson made a business trip to
New London last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

Screen door speoial-We have
about 200 doors that We do not care
to move; SIPS doors. ssci Sl.75
doors. vanished. 10 clean out this
lot. sl-29.
PsECIAI-6 Doz. hand bags,
values, up TO $500, your choice.
4sc.
SPECIAL value in ladies' . lace
hose. colors ox-blood, lavender, blue,
black and old rose. this sale, 2 pr
for 25c.
SPECIAL discounts from the regu-
Er marked price on the following
goods:
10 Per eent discount on 3 havi.
land open stock dinner patterns, 20
per cent discount on comb and
brush trays also celery trays.
20 Per cent discount on lace cur
tains.
10 Per cent discount on all
trunks; 10 per cent discount on
many lots of fancy China.
20 Per cent discount on top skitrs.
4 Doc, Bingham Skirts, SOC values,
to move quickly, 39c.
Lawn Mowers, special prices, rath-
er than move these mowers, $2.25,
up to $6,9S.
SPECIALS Doc. seamless sheets.
nice, large size worth soc, for this
sale, 59c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

"W' 2 VUH ett IT HNOU."
! felt somehow that things would come
out right. I don't care whether you
ever prove this-so long as we know.
Happy" she repeated as she nestled
closer to him. Il should think so, with
$500 in the bank and a small business
and, after awhile
1.-THE most important thing now is
that I'm certain | did not kill Har-
graves. That makes it easy for the
next important thing-for you-my
baby-my little baby"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05
7. 3. DUNCAN GOES

TO COLORADO.
Thurston Duncan has a very at.
tractive offer to go to Colorado and
enter business. Mr.. Duncan has
large Interests there and win like.
" spend the summer in the West. Jr.
rigation is developing quite a area of
line country In that State, but we
trust Mr.. Duncan win ultimately con.
clude to make his home permanently
In Mexico, after he has made a
good bunch of money out of his in
Vestment there. "They all come
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05
MoLINo.

Mrs. Vinita Cowherd- Cauthorn /.
very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arleigh Winterhal
ter and baby, of near Skinner, arc
The guests of o. L. Woods and fam.
lily.
Mrs. Alma Camplin-Heize return.
ed home from Santa Fe Sunday.
where she had been very i'll for a
month.
r. L. Heizer had plastering done
Tuesday by Robert Hurd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Blum, of Mex.
leo, spent Sunday with the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R, L. Heller.
Miss Corrine Cowherd, of neal San.
Fe, is the guest of her sister. Mrs.
Vinita Cowherd-C authorn.
Mrs. o. l.. Woods lis some better
very sick yet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

= The =
RED MOUSE
A Mystery Romance
~@~--@--
By WILLIAM HAMILTON
OSBORNE
A Mystery Romance

IN REsSED in rough, clean, bust
ness clothes, he was far DIFF,
ferent from the Challoner OF
49, five years before. This maj
was strong, a rudy flush upon his
face. In fact, he looked so good that II
was a willing hand that went out tc
him in greeting.
"Wel, this is a pleasure" said Shir.
ley, smiling. Laurie, you're the pic.
ture Of health"
And you, Shirley-why, you never
looked better. What have you beer
doing with yourself ali these years?'
Miriam's happiness at their spon,
taneous greeting was good to see.
IF ] dared ia kiss you" Laurie
went On, laughing good n~aturediy. but
be compromised on his wife, who had
been holding the bit Of fancy work
on which she sewed. Suddenly she
glanced down at It,
"OhF she said, conscience stricken,
and hHrriedly thrust it infs a closet
Chailoner watched her IL surprise. and
when she returned be put bis arm
about her and kissed her once again
Shirley drew up her chair and. set.
Ting herself hack comfortably into IL
TUNED TO ChzlOne- and went On ex
eitedly, NOW ten me about yoursefr
We've saved 500" began Miriam.
answering for him, and
Tire hundred doLlarsr interrupted
Shirley. entering completely into the
spirit q things "How dld you erer
Do hT
Miriam TUNED to ChalIoner. smiling:
Laurie dc you remember the Cay
when We had saved our first g1Ogr
shall I eTer forget ity returned
her husband deTouuy, and, turning to
Shirley, The hct is somehow or 9TH
er I've made good, and done it in i've
years too, But you don't know what
II means to me-to rs"
Tel her about your invention" sug- 4,
gested bis young wife with pride.
chaloner Immediately launched
forth, Shirley listening with great in.
terest. But toward the close be said
something about concrete and frauds
which caused her 10 interrupt him.
Fnudsf What frauds?'
why, haven't you seen the papersY'
he Inquired. feThe papers, world over
almost, have commented on this DO
llical expose. ] was at work on the
hospital Job at the time. and It was
who discovered that everybody in the
JOB Sas stealing cement-bosses. su-
pe~rlnteDdents, inspectors, politicians
why, even ! was invited into the ring.
was money In it." be contip.
ned, money for me-thousands," He
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05
HAS FOUR LEGGED
DUCK ON EXHIBITION

Perry Ritter, Of this county, re
Gently Matched a four1legged duck on
his farm. The little fowl is strong
and promises to fully mature. The
bird is on exhibition at Greenup's
second hand store. j. D. Griffin
bought ii from Mr.. Ritter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Ledger Special.


Natl Stock Yards, ILL.,, May 3.
Cattle receipts 5000. Demands
light. Market very slow. Steers
generally Toe lower. Butcher stuff
Is to Csc lower. No prime steers or
helfers on sale, Outlook fair on good
to choice stuff. Lower on others.
Hog receipts 1900. Market opened
slow and a good many sold lower
than yesterdays basis. Toward the
close more activity was displayed
and prices averaged fully steady with
yesterday; top $9.40. Bulk of the
hogs $9.15 to $685.. Best pigs sS.75
TO S9.1O, Outlook fair this week.
Sheep receipts 1000. ClIpped
lambs sold Csc lower than yester.
day; top $S.75. Top spring lambs.
S9,75. Sheep steady to 1Oc lower.
most Of the good sheep $3.50 to
S7.75. Top $500. Outlook about
Natl Live Stock Com. On
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05
COMMANDER JULIUS A. PRATT
POST NO. t4s DEPT. H., c. A.

Mr.. Isaac Cook, Commander, Of
above Post, Kewanee, ILL.,, writes:
For a long time ] was bothered with
Dackache and pains across my kid
neys. About two months ago /
started taking Foley Kidney Pills
and soon saw they were doing Just
as claimed. II kept on taking them
and now ! am free from backache,
and the painful bladder misery Is all
gone. ] Like Foley Kidney Pills 80
wen THAT have told many of my
friends and comrades about them.
and shall recommend them at every
opportunity" Otis Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

Col w. A Hendrix, the bic
concrete and block merchant. {,
helping make Mexico a city ey.
cry day. Col Hendrix tells US that
he IS putting In 1900 feet along
South Jefferson street addition 10
Mexaoo, known as Lee & williams
addition; also putting down a con.
crete foundation for Col. Carpenter.
in East Mexico. lie has also made
a shipment Of blocks to New
bloomfield, to be placed in the Gem.
e~ery at that place. Col. Hendrix
eT1pioys a large force Of men and is
there with the goods. Let the good
work go on. Diu.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05
4 N n ~ 1
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS
= : n

A nice, nearly1new cottage; fine
location. Monthly payments.
Several welllocated building sites
Cheap and easy terms.
Good 1604acre farm to exchange
for Mexico property.
Nice, welllocated 1O0-acre farm
sale at low price.
Money to loan on farms. Long
time. Low rate.
Real Estate Dept,
North Mo. Trust Co. dw1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05
Special Sale

We will have on sale Thursday
Friday and Saturday of this week
embroideries, at greatly reduced pric
es. Don't miss this bargain oppor
tunity. d2t-w1t
Ricketts, e Emmnns II q CO
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

Tx the prosecutors office. to which
they had access at ali hours OF
the day. were Mixley and Nc
h Grath.
"How's the joint bailoty'' called Mix-
ley from across the room.
McGrath tossed a paper TO Mickey.
In huge letters appeared one word.
Deadlock
Mixley smiled. "Aurgatroyd's hold
in 'em, but that's all he's dom. But
what Of that? He's got Dotbin' to
hold 'em on. Why. everybody knows
that be hasn't any money. It's my
opinion that the Job goes TO Thorner"
How can 1t be helped?' reasoned
McGrath. Look at them brewers
putting up maybe a quarter OF n mil.
lion to help Thorne out. say, what
do you think the votes Of the wise
assemblymen were quoted at?'
y wish | was an assembIyman."
sighed Mixley.
twenty-five thousand dollars apiece
and a rising market growing stronger
every minute" answered McGrath.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

Foley Kidney Pills are antiseptIc
tonic and restorative and a prompt
corrective Of all urinary Irregularities
refuse substitutes. Otis Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05
FOR MORE THAN

THREE DECADES.
foiey's Honey and Tar has been a
household favorlte for all ailments Of
the throat, chest and lungs. For dn.
rants and children it is best and SAT.
est as II contains no opiates and no
harmful drugs. None genuine but
Foley's Honey and Tar in the vel
low package. Refuse substitutes.
Otis Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05
WHAT EVERYBODY WANTS.

Everybody desires good health
which is impossible unless the kid.
leys are sound and healthy. Foley's
Kidney Remedy should be taken at
the first Indication of any irrcgu.
iarlty, and a serious illness may be
ayerted. Otis Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

In the proper column of the daily
and weekly Ledger win be found
the announcement of s.. c. Groves,
candidate for County Court Judge
from the Western District, subject to
The action of the Democratic pri.
mary. Aue .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

Bay your Lawn Swings from the
Mexico Imp. & Har. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

Double Woven tipped silk and
eenterneri kid gloves. Let us fit a
pair for YOU.
Ricketts, & Emmons d q IN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

The Fulton Sun says: Mrs. L. p.
Smith and Miss Louise Smith, of
Mexico, returned home Monday night
after a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis Kerr. Miss Smith Is in
struetor Of English at Hardin College.
The ladies will be members Of Prof.
and Mrs. Kerr's foreign travel par
ty this simmer
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

IN the proper column of the daily
ana weekly Ledger will be- so~nS
ule announcement of Eppa r T,~
U", candidate for Circuit Clerk q,
A''drain county; subject to tho .o
J s'On of the Democratic primary Aug ap
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

If you buy a Moon Bros. Buggy,
you wiz always be happy.
dwl Mexico imp. & Har. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

cbi m,' and Mrs. F. L. Wilkins and
ter t,r'o = ,eLt for Chicago, last night. a..
this city. "'ui relatives In
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05
WOOL
We continue as we
have for 80 years to
pay the highest mar
ket price for wool
and other produce.
Sam Morris.
c~oRoNER's TIME

r NOT EXPIRED.
Ihe office of County Coroner. now
iiiieo by DR.. p. e. Coil, whose term
uoes not expire for two wears
tho.,usI some misunderstanding, was
wrought to become yacan this Can
WIN other county offices and sov'
eral local physicians, urged by their
friends were preparing to anno,,noo
aor the office. 1t is a good Joke ~
~le iocai papers as they recently an.
,iounced several who were mentIorad
Tor the race when they should Sa'
nnOwh better Even the press will
make mistakes. WIN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

Dr. A. A. Wallace went to Louis.
Vile ~. this week 10 attend a
meeting q the Seminary Board.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

We have a complete line Of Lawn
Mowers.
dwlt Mexico Imp. & Har. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05
Lace and Embroidery Specials

Nice line V~alencienes lances and
insertions to match also line of tor
chon lace and insertion to match, val
ues up to Sc yd., going in this re-
moyal sale, per yd., &c.
SPECIAL-5000 yds, Swiss EN-
b~roidery, some extra wide, values
up to 19c yd., to close out this lot
per I'd. loo.
Barefoot sandals for the children,
pair, 49c. SOC and 69c.
Hair turbans and hair nets, Toe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

IN. HALEY and son, Of Fort Col
BINS, Colo, were IN thas city a short
lime Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

Wat Woodbridge IS home from
y Louis where he served on the
Federal Jury.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

The Mexico Automobile Co. sold a
Ford touring a to c. q. Lyman this
weoi1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

The Montgomery County Fair will
DC held September "a 10 II Inclusive.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

You get Good Coffee fit for a
king at 20c a b., at Smith Bros,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05
INJURED

IN ST. LOUIE
Mrs. P. III. CANT, who Is y'sl'lp' 4
daughter, Mrs. Percy Hord' .nd
Louis. fell down stairs SATURDAY Il,
dhslocated her shoulder. IL"
injury rs very painful. IL Is no'
all serious.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

Mrs. 9. NJ. Haskell has gone ia
Boone, Iowa, to spend the summer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

T. A Mcintyre is critically N
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05
Stock Notes
n 4

LOCAL MARKET.
n Wheat-$1.05.
4 Corn-6O and 5Sc.
Oats-3S and Acc.
4 United States Packing Co.
is paying this week:
Hens and pullets, per lb.-14c ]
I Old BOOSTERS. per lb.-6c
Ducks, per lb.-Sc.
Geese, per lb.-7e.
/ II. Turkeys-12c.
o. T. per lb.-l5c. I
Z Hides. per lb-7e. I
! Butter, per lb.-l7c.
] The United States Packing
: Company are in the market forE
all the eggs and poultry they
can get.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

We warrant Wunderhose to wear
and II any pair in a boxful Of 4
pairs Of Women's, Misses or Boys
WUNDERHosE breaks through in
the heel, toe or sole within 4
months of good solid wear, return the
hose to the factory and they win
replace them free of charge. $1.oO
per box of 4 pairs.
Poisson's Dry Goods Store, Sole
Agents. dewitt
LEDGER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. p.v
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05
REMOVAL SALE CONTINUES

Only Is more days of these special low prices until we move mo or new
building The Smith Carpet Store) Many Of these lots are prced al iS
than cost rather than move the goods to our new store
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

LEDGER ADVERTIsEMENTs PAY
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05
Announcements

COUNTY CLERK
j. b. Graham
&. r. Cunningham
The Meeker herald., 1910-12-17

bodied. rather sluggish moth. which
deposits a large number Of eggs. at
least 300 and possibly a. many a.
1000. These are placed In crevices
Of tho bark. in branches A. well az
the trunk. and 1t seems probable that
many may be thrust between the stem
and bud or under bud scale. The
recently-hatched caterpillars are usu-
ally found in the smaller twigs. which
latter frequently wilt and break as .
result Of the borer's operations.
These destructive caterpillars fire.
quently desert their burrows and en-
ter other portions Of the tree. the
larger nearly fuilgrown ones attain
ing . length Of two inches or more
and often being found in the trunk.
Borings hanging BY threads from cir
cular orinces usually indicate the
presence OF these pests. The full
grown caterpilhfs are voracious feed
ers and eject large quantities Of bor-
ings in oval pellets. Badly-infested
trees are easily recognized at a dis
The Meeker herald., 1910-12-17
A DOZEN Divine Points.

Can'st tell how an oyster makes his
shellf No! Nor I. neither. We have
been taught that the oyster Il poi
isonous during the summer months.
The old adage. Eat no oysters In
months which have no r." is common
to W all. May IL the month in which
the spawning season opens, and al
though they are never unwholesome,
June. July and August they are poorer
in quality and lack havor-nature's
way Of protecting her own.
A large proportion of the oysters
consumed are eaten raw. SO that It is
very necessary that they should be
perfectly wholesome.
II not absolutely sure Of the fresh.
ness Of the oysters, the liquor should
be thrown away and the oysters
washed.