Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-06-29

AoA eNoSf
Forgey, a few years ago. was a
candidate for Railroad Commissioner,
and has always seemed 70 be very
fond of boys.
The Mexico Power Company is
placing in front of its office on
West Promenade street a beautiful
art pole upon which rest electric
lights in round globes. This is the
style light Chas. Rowland has been
urging the city to beautify the Squar
with.
-Four such poles to the block
give the Square and business dis.
trict quite a beautiful appearance at
night. The outfit will cost about SAC
each. This matter should be In
vestigated as it would add much to
the beauty of the city.
The State Bureau of Labor stats
tics has prepared an article on the
altitude above the sea-leyel OF al
of the counties In this State. How
ever, in the article, which appeared
in a st. Louis paper, Audrain's alti
tude was omitted but that OF near
by counties given. No doubt VIC
can secure our approximate height
through comparison with them.
North of the Missouri River II
Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Rails ant
Shelby counties the elevations rur
i from 4S3 feet at West Quincy tc
1921 feet near Monroe City ant
1851 SO feet near Hunnewell. The Mis-
souri, end of the railroad bridge a
Hannibal has an elevation of 4S9.4'
feet.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Horner AM
Miss Sarah Hartley, all of Pittsburg
Pa. arrived in this city Saturday II
a 80 Chalmers Detroit, having made
the trip from the Smokey City
in four days and a half. The dis
lance is over 1000 miles. They ar
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Coats
worth.
Miss Hartley formerly lived here
, They will leave shortly for Joplll
and Eureka Springs, Ark, wher
they will visit before ~returnlnI
home. They report the lndian'
c roads good. but the highways Of Ill
nois we're very rough.
! Montgomery City, Mo, June 26.
e David A. Ball, who, it was reporte
e a few days ago, probably would b
unable to make the a C for Coy
, ernor on account of a stroke 9
! paralysis. gave out an announcement
here to-day, in which he says;
n Il am on my feet again; neve
! sick before in my life. and never e.
pect to be sick again, therefore
will be able to continue the fight I
: la finish for Governor Of Missouri
= regardless of who may enter tn
a race. | feel that | owe 1t to M
friends throughout the State, WI
i are urging that l shall continue Il
fight for a fair deal and clean ballo
and. in obedience to their urging,
shall do so and make the best ngl
n know how"
ri Mr.. Balls illness was serious II
n a time. but recovered quickly, and
= is now believed that he did not ha'
y a p%aralytic stroke. His friends ma
been of the opinion that he has be'
n failing in health for some time, D
his characteristic announcement IN
\ he never was sick before in his II
- and never expected to be again h
;. treasured them.
j. L. Owens shipped a load
- lumber to Owens Park, on the Elt
= trio Line, Monday morning in prep
alton for the construction of a ba
bo house, a boat house and a danci
- platform. The park is situated mol
ID. of this city on the Ed. Selb farm a
3 . is on the creek,
mr. Mr.. Owens tells us he expects
=. have everything in readiness by
cd Fourth of July, when a picnic '
!. probably be given there. The dane
, q platform, however, will be ready