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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26
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which. al the time OF the adoption of
The franchise ordinance owned or
oatrolled terminal facilities" in Cairo
The city alleges that the Iron Noun
ain aid control such facilities at
the time stated the T.. & n. officials
ana directors. VINO made the lease,
deny this 1t VII he for The court to
ay which Of these contentious is
true
That hard legal battle may be
loo. ell for is generally conceded; for
there is much al stake for beta sides
o The controversy. For the :, & n.
ID win mean tie possession or less of
their C2iro terminals; for Cairo it
@ill mean the gaining or losing es tt e
omen door TO and from eou;aeae: MIS-
soCei territory, wAica is Caleo's ma
tural and principal jobbing sela How
long it Will take to gain a 'ecision
IN the case Is predetermined No
doubt the case win 20 The t,e higher
cours, especially If tie city zhould
win in ne lower courts.
While this matter b oc.1g fought
out in tie co@us, it may BIZ prc~
sumei that there will be little or 10
hanse il tie situation As ma ters
now stand, and as they have stood for
long time. Cairo iobbe.s are at
seriors disadvantage. because Of e.
cessiye rates over the Iron Mountain
railroad. At the Commercial Club
meeting Thursday night a letter was
presented BY P. r. I&nsan n watch
it was stated thar the rate on po.a-
toes to Charleston or some poin. near
there was 80 cents On 100 pounds, CIR
Is cents a bushel 1t was declared
TO be pronihitiye. and had resulted
in practically aHn.hilaiins the Cairo
produce trade in parts OF Mis-
souri, This was offered rs but a sam
pie OF the general condition and It
wes stated that Cairo was being rap
iIly cut OFT CT that territory, 10 the
profit OF ST. Louis and Poplar Bluff.
although the people there preferred
to DO business with Cairo. Mr. Ian
gan quoted one of the Missouri mer-
chants rs saying, We have been try-l
ing our best 10 DO business with .
Cairo, but they will not let srg,a
moaning tae railroad rate-nakera.
Ii is understood ,aat a new rate
schedule will 60 into effect on the
Iron Mountain during the present
week, At least that was the promise
made by the Iron Mountain officials
On their recent visit here. It is
statel, however, that tie rates in tais
new schedule, while lower than those
waicl have been in force for some
time, are still tie maximum rates al
lowed by law, and Cairo shippers viii
get only what the law compels the
railroad company to give them-aoth-
ing more. The Iron Mountain officials
promised that II the new rates were
not satisfactory, conference would
)e held with view TO making them
%, II possible But this promise was
made before tie proceedings 10 break
he conpany's lease were started;
md some doubt is now entertained
*hethes or not the officials Will stand
~ this propositions Or, if they do
lsrea 10 a conference, any reductions
nat will he fair TO Cairo and enable
her iobbers TO compete fairly in
Southeast Missouri territory, viii be
granted.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26

Some rcop.e fad it difficult to deter
nlne Just what constitutes mans in
come for the purpose q taxation, but
justice OF the peace In y New Jersey
village was intelt upon there being no
mistake in his case.
lie made his return to the tax asses
scr IN the words. For the last two
years my income has been a little IN
der 5000 n year, but in the future 1t
VIII be more precarious. rs the man
from whom | borrowed that money
Tiny fathernaw) Is now dead
Brooklyn Life.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


The framen OF No. station did
not leave the scene CT the tie burn
Ing until nearly six o'clock yesterday
morning, having ben on duty at tbs
fire from 3 o'clock until that time
near hours The number of ties
brcned was about 1000 about the
same quantity as those burned a
week or two ago. There are 5000 or
mere ties near the head of the Big
Four incline belonging to a Ken
tdckian named Berry The ties burn
81 were valued at about $500, 3ifrt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26
ALDERMAN SEVENTH WARD.

VIM Magner authorizes mis- an
nouncement as candidate for re-elec
ton as alderman from the Seventh
ward of Cairo, at the city election to
be held on Tuesday, April Is. 1911
II. c. Steinel authorizes his an
nouncement as candidate for alder
man in the Seventh ward at the city
election to be held on Tuesday, April
Is, 1911.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26
RIVER NEWS

The towboat Reaper from Memphis
passed to Paducah Friday evening
with empty barges.
Tho Rees Lee was in port several
nours yesterday from st. Louis, leav.
Ing At n. nj. for Memphis after maxi
ing liberal additions. ~
# The river markd COG feet on tie
Cairo gauge last evening. showing d
stail of ID of d foot In IA horrs.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26

# FRISCO COMES TO CAIRO
CHICAGO MILL & LUMBER CO.
WILL DOUBLE ITS PAYROLL
Has Large Lumber Trade Along That Line Which is
Not Available Because of UnfavorabIe Rates
to Cairo President Papcke Autho-
rizes Statement
! lvG | I ] n.

CGieo business man on recent trip
Chicago met Mr., Hermann Paep-
re, president Of the large Plepcke-
BID t Lumber Company ana its al
N ovroratiors CT which one of the
10 i.rs crtanr is the Chicago Mil &
rrber Co. OF this city, Mr.. Paapcke
Iways has been very much interest
ia ara very friendly to Cairo TIE
ii aso Mil & Lumber COMPANY at
lie t!me employed from five hundred
zen hundred men and disbursed
p&f roll here running into tie hun
red aou1ands of d1llars. Much of
p'aat Las been dismantlad ana
owed 10 points south on accom-, Of
he difficulty Of getting logs to Cairo
qitl present railway facilities,
Mr. Paepekein q talk vita tire Cairo
aa1 was much interested in the
ross Get Of the Frisco entering Cairo
ad made the statement which, upon
eq;e est, he PERMITTED to be made
ublic, 10 tire effect tuat II the Frisco
yin enter Cairo lis l3cal plant viii
moI 9tlT START tip lie saw MIL, idle.
or some years, and other depart
aents. probably sufficient to eyentu-
1lly more than double the present
number OF men EMPLOYED.
The coapany has considerable tim
Ser on the Frisco. without facilities
10 cut 1t at any of the mills now in
operation, AMI Cairo viii become the
logical poirt for converting this tim
Der into lumber. veneer, boxes, etc,
just as soon as II is possible to get
Tie logs y Cairo al a rate that win
justify saving them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26
ustltla Slammed Vox Popull.

Justitia slapped vox Popull.
And old Vox hit him in the eye;
Then Veritas picked up a chair
And threw it at One Who Was There
Pro Bono rublso arose
In wrath and smashed Inquirers noss.
While Fair Play doubled up his fist
And whaicd away at Suifragist.
In bold defiance of the law
Vindex slugged Memo on the jaw.
Then Pa% Nobiscuin. with a roar.
Slammed Old Subscriber to the floor.
And Quidrunc. quicker than a wink,
Put Constant Reader on the blink.
Then Many Voters took hand
And soon had all tho others canned.
--Chicago Tribune.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26
Forecasts For Today.

Cairo and vicinity: Showers
warmer.
Washington, March Kentucky
--tshcwers Sunday. Monday clearing
In west and cooler.
WI3 Ilinois-'Local rains Sunday and
probably Monday Colder Monday.
Missouri-Showers Sunday. Mon
day unsettled and colder.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26
ALDERMAN FOURTH WARD.

s. j, Nicholson authorizes his an
noancement as candidate for alder.
man in the Fourth ward at the city
election to be held on Tuesday April
is, 1911.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26

Mike, having been sent By his mas
ter to deliver Il hare In a hamper, set
out OIL q long journey. Feeling tired
and inquisitive. he sat down and open.
ed the hamper to see the hare.
in an instant the hare was running
down the road. Mike was very upset
1T this. but suddenly he shouted after
1t: "It's no good; you don't know where
to go. AVE the h'address on this
ERE 'amper" Ideas.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26

Mrs. Maiaprop and a gentleman were
discussing beautiful young lady poet
The gentleman said. What | regard
as the most conspicuous thing about
her is her naivete."
Yes" said Mrs. Malaprop. 81 won
der what msdc her get such tight
enc" Human Life.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26
ALDERMAN SIXTH WARD.

w. L. Duncan authorizes his ar
nouncement as candidate for aldst-
man in the Sixth ward, at the city
election to be held on Tuesday, April
IS, 1911.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26
General Conditions.

The day was partly cloudy and
Quie;. The government bulletin re-
ported rain from Is points, none in
this section. Temperature has risen
in this section; fallen in the nor.
west.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26
ALDERMAN FIRST WARD.

Oliver P. Hurd, Jr., authorizes his
announcement as candidate for
palarman in the First ward, at the
e.ect.on 10 be held on Tuesday, Aprf
IL. 1911.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26

vlslrcd the office of the Highbrow
Magazine the other day." said the
poet, and never saw such beautiful
wastebaskets, all decorated with pink
ribbons"
so that your lines may be cast In
pleasant places. eh?" suggested the
mere man. Philadelphia Record.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26
ALDERMAN FIFTH WARD.

Thos. Calvin authorizes his an
nouneement as candidate for alder
man in the Fifth ward OF Cairo, at
thee election to be held on Tuesday,
April IS, 1911.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26

II am q candidate for your hand"
But my parents have indorsed an
other young man.
"All right. I'll run as an insurgent."
Houston Chronicle.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26

Thos.g A. Fuller authorizes his an
nouncemeDt as candidate for aldei-
nan in the Sixth ward. at the city
election to be held on Tuesday, Apr
70. 1911.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26

Rising rivers were reported yester,
cay at points above here as follows:
Pittsburg 2, Cincinnati g, Louisville
2, Kansas City H.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26

julius Serbian authorizes his an
nouncement as a candidate for alder
man in the Sixth wRrri, At the eiec
ton to be held on Tuesday. April IS
1911.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26

JACK and jill went up the hill
To get pail Vt cultures.
JACK fell down pnd drew aroun
A crowd Of legal vultures,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26

All through her younger days she used
Whenever she'd a chance
To sit upon his knees and take
The creases from his pants.
They're married now. and every night
She thinks II pretty thin
To have to stay at home and put
His trousers creases in.
Boston Herald,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26

Dan Fl. Sullivan authorizes his
announcement as candidate for al
derman in the Sixth ward, at the
election to be held on Tuesday, ApFh
is. 1911.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26

There was q young lady from Maine,
whose face was exceedingly plain,
But her biscuits we're light
And her dumpllngs all right.
SO she married again and again.
Detroit Free Press.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26
OUR WANTS.

A great number & our wants ere
special wants Of the imagination.
We want them simply because we
think that we want them. They
give us no enjoyment when we OBJ
tain them. The want Of them is
only known by feeling that we
are without them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26

Some men hate work so bad" said
Uncle Eben. dat dcy would kick on
de responsibility of keepin' an eight
day clock wound p."-Washington
Star
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26

What better words In tongue or pen.
What greater JOY In truth,
Than when you hear the dulcet tones.
Dear baby has tooth.'
Spokane Spokesman Review.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26
Sun ard Moon.

Sun will rise today ..... $50 a. nj
Sun will set today 49,. e:14 p. m
Noon will rise tonight -. 40 a. IN
fNote. Sun record is accurate 70
Cairo, supplied by locai observer OF
III s. Weather Bureau Moon record
~ the calendar record tor thls sec.
toni
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26

pIoo5I
uolSGd Eonpldui5l lslSsI uBo ouM
uGW 7d!mpn | NOUN nos Oh -5uS
aJlM Gtu 90 81 nos HsE % poldma1
aa0q u9!Jo oA.I MouY noI oQ-aH
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26

Hostess anxious TO make an effect
on the new curate)- Dear me. Janet,
the cook has surpassed herself in the
border round the pie. How did she do
It?
Janet-Please, mnm. she made 1t
with her false teeth. London Opinion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26

There %ss a man IN our town
Who wrote a book aud made
A very, very great mistake
He called q spade q spade.
For our town Is prudish.
He erred In being brave.
The spade X turned on him and dug
His literary grave.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26

What makes you think he is a hypo-
crite"
lie smiled yesterday when bis hat
blew In the mud. - Houston Post.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26

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'ululIM mo p5NoouY ara uRuL
5ufI Sql 9plslno mo p5goouA sJB sIow
'u57q sABq lie lsom 1891 w
-5IB lvNno5d soAH ,sI9luSyoztId
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26
Cllallna Gaupis

Cll3ilna GoupiS
= inaIaCVo W.i on J3molsnD
;IsIptos uoG
cav 'JSLuI GL0A 81 ssauaAn3nnsap 10
dunno InoG '9m Ir5u lsI5olon9IQd
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26

'slId AL
--.sMouY L9puJ fm suopsenb aql 10
euo 81 luu.L. 'Gllooo psI5Msuu MolTeJ
sIlH eql ana 'uonssnb gns suM ar
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s.eieqM, Iellul eql plss 'lpSn NV,
uoIuuduoo
slq o. 400 Hums o pIus ..'nlIoM oUl ~
SuIulGIoAo MouH pun loHluJ GW,,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26
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'6LeiqI1 s.sSpnr-
..'LBls Sunoous.. 2 81 OH
Aes 6lSJBs elInb luSIu 9uo 'psapuT
iBJ 50 lie msgl slooqslnO
Asld ls9M pllM 10 oIsq eth
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26

Judge A. j. Ross authorizes his As
nourcement as a candidate for cis,
treasurer OF Cairo, at the election 4
be hs!l on Tuesday, April Is, 1911.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26

q. J. Kennedy authorizes mis- az
nounce .nent as a candidate for cil'
treasurer OF Cairo, at tibet election 70
Be held on Tuesday. April Is. 1911.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-26
THE WEATHER
Yesterdays Cairo Temperature.

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-08-17

Grace Morris, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. G, B. Morris got a pin fastened
in her thpnat causing much pain IN.
II 2 physician arrived.
Walter, the 10 years old son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Robt. E. Smith, Of south
sest Mexico. fell from a mule while
visiting near Farber and severely in
iured himself. He was in company
wnb his cousin. Albert Peterson, and
Artie Howard
J. H Hendrix. aged 30 years, OF
cuHyFHie No. d brakeman. was
killed ahne coupling cars at Fulton.
J. T. johnson and B. R. Middleton
d Mezlco saw the accident.
Fred Maylleh Of Mexico was tray-
cling with Mains big circus through
the East
The body 81 Corlnths Crawley, the
six years old daughter Of VIM and
Ada CFawiey. colored. was found IN.
der the crawIey home ia East
Mexico. The coroBer's jury return
ed . verdict laying the crime at the
door Of Ada craEiey and Alex Mon.
roe as accessory The coToner's jury
was composed Of b. A Thornburgh,
J. P, Dobyns, @. T. Nook. A. +. Reid,
r. L. Hm w. r. Kemp.
4 negro named VIM. Dixon. Of
Omaha. Seb., while working ON the
walls of a veil on the farm Of Harry
shoup, was overcome by foul air
from which he died.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-08-17


yJ0B a4sN * Msurg@ cazsg a
gs 80 aas4 8 Fea37 ed2ezz1 VITO
~ aaoram Il as Bk tire book
Tia. 0zs al 0ezaD Fszr aaer
gear The tasnees are Eavgsly 2gziEs
gae BgF Nho Ka0Es Eotazg sb0Et
f4l&zmsztsi alAss p1aep@
wak ne gn WHO cAAzot coax and
seyre a nse1 by tae tizls she gEaau-
aes sis zsger e 2 ssaoea a tie
mlstseEa q 3 home Therefore these
thiags eboa& b taaghk IN cur hizE
sehoola 10 aaY young folks ehoald
acquire such knoTlsGe AZ home &
no argument at al. a sot d them
have parents wh0 saFnk 81 smart to
kaow nothing about lbs Bible. wbo
know little and care less aboat buEi-
neas principles. and who think cook
iEg 3 Ple5iaa accomplishment The
s1hoos q the future wiH educate
the hands ae WeH az the bead and
will insist that pupils not only learn
about things bus learn to do
thtrzz
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-08-17
COUNTY COURT APPOINTS
MEMBERS OF PETIT JURY

THURSDAY a~iternoon ths Andrafn
County Court named the members
u liz Peta Jury for the sepsenbei
term Of the Crculf Court which con.
ven@s hare the first Monday in nexi
month.
The szry follows.
SAX River ToWnship-John Kemp.
y. Il, Minor. II. P. RudasiII, ". Z.
Borthnaau. Ira Mayee. J. r. Wayne.
Sailing Townships. c. Kiucasd. C
s Wagner.
Wilson Tornship-L~R Ridgeway.
J. r Hayes. J. D. Beatty. J. W. Cur.
~.
Prairie TownsMp-y B. Wilson.
Norris Eabanks.
Linn TownshiD-G II Fennewasd
Ray IAndurm.
LoatSe Township + p johnson. I
r. Harlow.
CuiFer ToHnshi-E p Morris. Geo
y. Prize. s. C. Foster. 2. T. Bondrr-
ant il II. stAsson and ". P. John
son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-08-17
TINE TO REsURREGT YOUR
FlRs AID EERKIFFS THIS
IS BY no MEMS WARN

Tie reeauE excessive beat Hh&h
eea tie zbkc q moch cox
Hoest has recalled esrsez Of fazn-
Gus esAer dr0ashts whch we're AZ.
ieoEnpza&d b sssgserszg Galore as-
pzFA Some n ten egea saTpzss
THE ken % tBe Oldest i~nhzhatzni- In
aet, they msks TIE present warn
weztheF sssEue the EhiTsring as
pee ~ frsezssg biass from the
laretSe cirsse and ssggesz Sc don
64rnBsffs ard mitsens 10 keep
waua
IL tins years 1866 sbe Rhlze
Loire and Seine rivers sent dry. Tba
beat n several q ne Freach pro
vlncas IN I7e5 ~as equal 70 tsaa Of
q Ia flrazoe Neat cosld be pre
.paFei far Aa table b. merely 81
'B1@te + 70 ne EuE 10 person dzr-
I'D 10 re1gure or Of has house Be-
.rNsea the h0lr q E0on and 8 q
TIE sziaaser a 1853 was aaothss
hD weA aN oges t5@ cosnsry. bot BE-
.aWN4s ~ have aDacamFsasd al tE
f8rg u the sosshNesr. particularly
.fa ne stase u Mlssonr Aexur&ins
% the EiasesBart ~ an Old &lsso1n
er after Tzae u q Aat year
NOT d ero1 q ram hl dzrlsg 10 re-
a fAe Twelve monthx La
SE Fazlzrkzbe dTa2sat
Ne eaEs Tse 1zst on 10 pikes
frgsazfzl 81 a wlady day T0a
otsgid hardly Be = peEe5e si
z3asd " -gol Tie osd Glaasoz
sage eOaeA EOa5s roll iEao CallaO
vita eserTazne asozt-pzsse1ssrE
iriTsr 2gr@ harness ard ail-Bzr
y ~ Whlte "a naow. Something's
.rasen fhr0ats would beools so
badly eaOked 1kar thev eoaldnt tax
4-tl they t0ok q drink d water. III
In those Gays mosz Of "a ate
Dar allotted peck q dirt Or more.
II 1881 j. Is saA the beat through
OFT the United States was the great
O. ssetrd Thermometer in many
sees registering 1g5 degrees n the
Ia England The Hercury rang
cd from - 50 le1 degrees. and in
Paris - degrees July q, 1881, Is
zzfT 70 haze Fwaz 4ha hc.fazr aw
ever knoNn mp to that time.
A. TIE autumn approached ana the
drought continued over a vast ex-
ienE 81 territory. forest fires broke
OFT ard tagged In different parts Of
Toe country. All day and night i'm
mense volumes Of smoke and yapor
hung over the land, and the appear.
snce 81 the SUI wa 50 peculiar as
70 oaase alarm on the part Of those
who were superstftiouS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-08-17

THE Washington CITY Poa e3isof-
tally aya Democrats throsghoz'
he c9aav hzTe bs4a Impressed b.
tie sa11d cozamon sezse Of SPEAKER
Clark Hs praEresHveneas haa 70
. nuhilg Il aaai0ag frezE. and
ha eV1rztaz h2s 20 EoN up1n
TO hseE He has disagvu&ae thOse
wlo sa1sgbt thss liz b-llznt orator
le& qzali1ez ~ 70 room fgF dog
g planaang as4 thorgagA ea@
~ haM Cav. Rea3s who
y @m ise B@acA az
tle.eeaa &@ gaarrs4zE over RE
zR CarE utterly AZ
q aean lis foroaf azse
19asY n TIE
esas Il a@ Assa@ @4 Ma
taa1 eqseest ~ ar1 p9
vas EoHfs. ra94z-ly azyi
sag EtasF a0m t Daus&rz
,ssuz= & E1 h eE fhz
ak@ CssEs gHziy has
aer ms@MrfT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-08-17

TIE re@iprOc2y bAd. the paEaage
q Eheh was the sole purpose Of
Prsz2ant Taf2 in calling Congress
together ia extra session. has been
disgo@ed q and viii become . lag
~ Hoon AZ the Canadian Parliament
approves the sane. Only q snail
portion Of TIC reciprocity afgse-
ment IS fn oper&1o1 a. va and
that pgrtlOn which Is ROW operative
rels,As to wood pulp zhbeh Canada
psoduees. This. however, VII be 2
great benefit to The aewspspcrs az 81
III. gre thea relief from the white
papss trua whIeh has bad the price
rizat ~ 10 the topssoea Canada has
sK enteFed upon a campaign for
the elselaOn d : DeE parliament
which Is 70 pass upon tho rec.pEoe~
4sy measure 1t e. thought that Sir
WTfrea LAana. tie Price Minis
ter * caoaaa, wll bold more than a
majority in the new Pariiamea
Which VIII be chonen n September
apa that he reciprocity treaty yin.
" promptly spprored.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-08-17

THERE seens 70 be 10 qsestioE
81. tae minds q these who srs &c
algely engaged IN the enterprise but
Whaz MEXICO VII be on The cross.
stale hlgaway. i makes no differ
caoe whether the ~cross7gtate high
way e0e from Mexico 70 Jefferson
cHy Or from Mexico to GLASGOW. Or
from Nezko to Moberly; good old
Mexico VIII be O the route that Il
srsgessd most We would not be sur
prssed h the State Beard Of Agri-
cuapne approved q two or three.
hlsaEays, Indicating Of course The
ons shhh fhouh BE- entitled 10 BE-
kaesh Sc the crossState highway.
The lseu3a q Missouri are waking
ID 70 The Importance q good roads
aud syefslia and substantial i'm.
pFoyements have been made since
tbe matter . agltated Etghtmiie
road aistrioss are being organized
ID al 81 tae eoanthA betFeea s.
Ioals shd Eansm cay and more IN
.eiiseAt posk Rm - coae On 1be
roaas 81 Missouri within g ysar than
.hs5e las been done IN the past ten
gcaus ne tine Il coming when The
'OHBsy tiFhNay eagineer VIII ~
he most popular official "a thel
Haze
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-08-17

SIX NSkN q sp Z KaE
Me1xgeueTy CE ra& an taEaa1 40
-zr -as a@ 6A& EE Ea1s d.
ExznEZ urZZzn - a. 4gg
szr~ IA tkE COSBY. TIE &EEac2
d5scuase6 Eae NsslssE n
Me segs ah26 aG h= E1& f.
e Erzuuate Esg neasaS q rsnsIT-
jag aneE frEa1M@aL NE EEa1E No
1aa. EasezTu4 % EDlN have r
m 70 o1e * the ssae fZsItutz1s
Ter 1zsaHs ~hsTa aAs wCa1 @ays
tzez ErggeTE rr s~ q 3
IA cas
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-08-17

COL FRANK ELEFLG o. JM
lana No. 8 ssseT O. tks ~ q
hsylng 10 secure good Toz2 F0r Ma
scarf aEd las ElsE had BdneA az
ais oEu aFenA , lM % ssEro
whieh he VII Eosa hzFs PLACED o.
fhe northern hlghEsy route from
s. PeeeTE 70 Kznssz CnE. There AZ
. uulbeT * different Esas to b
used alorg TIE T9use Oue Of almost
ever tBrn "a tie road Eailroaa
eFOsGiaEE, tggna AID dsLzncs 10
bert and lngeg boEEts po4utins 10
other places o. lz;eHeE along ths
rosie
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-08-17
PlckpockE1s woRk sAruRpA,

The crowd that followed the show
that was here Saturday was a very
orderly bunch. As far as could be
learned. piekpockets we're scarce.
However, a yestpocket notebook pre-
sented By W. F. Atkinson was snatch
ed from the hip pocket OF a local re.
porter. Evidently the person who go
the book was greatly disappointed.
The book may have had the appear
ance Of a bill case, for it was neat.
~ bound. Yet. il the owner Of the
pocket had been known to the would.
be robber, he would have known bet
ter. How disappointed that fellow
must have been TO get a bunch Of
newspaper reporters notes-nothing
else.