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Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

Regarding the above Interview Wild
Mayor Potts the Ledger would asa
the following questions:
What authority has the City Coun
Gil TO represent the citizens Of Mex
lco regarding the question Of submit
ting a bond Issue for good roads Ia
the eight milo district?
How does the Council know whetll
or the people want a bond issue OF
not? ut has never been submitted
Where did the Council get Che ii
formation that the old commissioner,
would not serve! (By asking the
members Of the Commission they
could have learned dlffermt)
The City Attorney and majority q
the City Council were at the polls al
day the day Of the road district cleo.
ton, fighting It, and II any Illegal
votes were cast, why were they noa
challenged?
Was not a member Of The cay
Council one Of the judges Of the
Ielection?
Why did the people vote to form a
road district by such a big majority.
II they did not think It was egor
their INTEREST,""
Why is the CRY Council SO solicit.
Gus in Its fight against permanent
good roads, anyway?
The proposition carried by 22S
votes. which shows clearly the sent.
ment OF the people in this district r.
garding the movement for perma.
nent good roads.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07
General News.
san FFancIsoo, Cal. De-

san Francisco. Cal, Dec. {
Judge Bordwea to-day ss,u...,
James b. Mcnamara to lie lm,s..
ment This sentence was Al.
ed after a plea TOR such a ,s',
was made. The court bFtter,v
nounced James.
John J. Mcnamara, broth,
James. was sentenced to n.
years in prison for the part
took IN dynamitaug The Uevs.
Iron Works.
James Mcnamara oleadas
last Friday to blowing I'd The NJ
building IN Los Angeles in o.,
1910. when "a lives were lost
Estimates Of the Treasury
partment for running The Con-.
ment during the noxt fiscal yesr {
snitteHi 70 Congress Monday. anr.
ed to s7a5.6s4. 5es.
The estimate calls for sss,ea Z
essery for Beginning the recae
Tho new federal building Of Nsln
Work on the structure pda
will start neat summer.
les angeles, Dec, G.
Y Il declared positively Ak
hpeeiai gfand fury will be called Z
week. MCNAMARA Bros. may Il
rcfses and ]. Mcnamara Is s1u|
"a 10 testify.
chicago. NJ. Dec. 8
.Nfter ten years Of dodHDy
law. The government finally 81
crsc against the beet packers
coaFt to-day. and the prellmlnns|
The trial have begun.
Following the refusal Of he a
ed States Supreme Court to pn
stay. tho packers pleaded not d
AMI their case will 90 before
Jury.
Washington. d. c., Dec. 5.
The Supreme Court to-day uaa
10 grant 4 stay OF proceedings
ins trial OF the Chicago pxs
Men must so to trial tomonOv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07
ROBERTSONS
CHRISTMAS
N OTHER
lSeasonabIe Goods.

ROBES:-A good one for
soc; a better one for $500,
and all the grades between
-S1.5O, $500, $3.50. Our
great leader 5-lb. double
plush S4.75 value robe at
|SS.75 Others up to $1,000.
Blankets:--An all wool 5-lb.
blanket at S1.5O with an Of
fer of $1.50 a thread for a
Thread of material not wool
lin this blanket. Others fine
enough and good enough fol
the milhoaire, $3.50 to $4.5t
mo stock like ours.
FoOr wARMERs-secsek Heat
lns Carriage Heater. someshinI
new. Do not have 20 be heate'
first. Conc see. Also clark's ell
steel Carriage and Auto Heaters
lszo0. Ciark's Heater Fuel
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07
eowENA.

HOY TrtbDle Went 70 SeNNfanA -
"Wednesday.
Jim MCCAIN, John Smithey, Jas
johnson, Earl Carter and VIM. Jones
Of near ThompsonTile. James LS
AS of near Goodwater school house
and Ide squires OF Monroe county
were here Wednesday.
Several from tails vicinity s&tend-
ed the pie supper ut Central School
House Wednesday might.
Rude Maddox and Arley Wnserhas-
Ter az near HonensFiile were here on
THURSDAY incoming with 100 rabbits
Charley Tanzey and family OF near
| Paris spent Thanksgiving dag with
Arthur Yager and family.
Uncle Jack Tribble entertained his
nephew Thanksgiving.
John McCann Of near Thompson
vile, Clark Wager Of near skinner
and Carl Chandler Of nea Goodwat-
er school house was here THURSDAY
some from a distance attended the
Odd Fellow lodge here Thursday
night.
F. ". brewer sent a load Of nab
bits to CeutraIia Friday.
]. R. stckney delivered a load Of
nice bundle cane to S. NJ. Wager FRI
a.v - a. a ton
Albert Spencer OF near Thompson
WINE. Jim Yager OF near skinner.
IWm. Cline Of near Central schoo
.Ihouse and John Anderson Of Monros
lcouuty we're here Friday, Mr.. An
uerson brought quite a lot Of rabbit'
;Ito market that the boys had kilieS
Thursday evening.
DR.. Collier, Ed. Scott and Ton
ThreikeM attended thu Odd Fellow
, Hodge at Tulip Friday night.
Phil Roberts and wife went Z
Censralia Saturday.
+. W. brewer sent his team I
| Centralis after goods Saturday an
Monday.
III Jim Walker aud Noah Mitchell ar
I feeding a chr load Of hogs and tw
.ioads Of sheep.
The trade between Ma. brewer an
elm. Bhckmore fesi through and NJ
vDroRer got the $500 that bound u
! trade.
A. j. Trtbbe Killed hogs Saturday
ri Masses Ruby Mccain and Betti
!. Ragsdale Of near T~hompsohyiile We
here Saturday.
Oil Several from this vicinity atten'
o cd the party At Richard Adam
\ Saturday night.
vi Frank Donaldson, Jeff Rector. ia
v Foreman. Luther Woodward WI
Homes and Jim johnson Of me-
IThompsonville and Ed. Terrell
Monroe county attended the Woo
oe man lodge here Saturday night.
r Rev. J. u. Hornback filled his r.
ulzr appointments here at Map
: Grove church Sunday and Suhdi
night.
e Cland Tribble went to centralia
70 Monday.
Misses Lula and Le4a Wilson a
Joe Pickett OF Monroe county we
so here Monday.
Lem Bagley moved Tuesday.
The CentraHia oil man brought Q
&c a load Of coal oil Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07
Clerk Of the County cogri
40.3t
REsEkAH OFFICERS HERS

MRS Sullivan. Of Kansas Cit, Pres
deft Of the MISSOURI Rebekah AS
|sembly, and Mrs. Overflow, vice.
prtsident Of the Assembly, are in
Iais city and VIII give a school Of
Instruction to the Rebekahs tonight
at the !. o. 0. +. Hail. ALI the mem
oers are asked to be present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07
CLEAN CLEARANCE CUT

win demonstrate my desire to
close out my stock Of High
Grade Guns by January lst-
Don't fail to look in my Show
windows and see the plainly
marked figures on guns and
gun-gOOds. | viii not make
any more purchases IN thu
line so come early while thu
best makes Of guns are here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07
THE BEST CHRIST.
NHHT5T-
MAS PRESENT

MAS PRESENT
70 Christmas gift will be more ap.
Dreciatd by a former resident Of Au-
araln county than the Mexico Week.
Ledger. Those who receive Il say
the Ledger 10 like a letter from
nome One dollar a year In al.
vance. Subscribe now. dwtf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

Al, wool and cotton blankets
Wool. 81 so to $40: cotton. 4sc pr. to
$3.50 Extra size Homemade Com.
forts, filled with clean batting.
Ricketts, & Emmons d. G. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07
SeQsOnabLe Goods

BUTCHER KNIVES
Solid aluminium Sanitary
Handles, sizes 5 to Is inches
Keen Kutter, Wilson, Shui
Edge, Diamond Edge and
OVB Brads, guaranteed
SHEARS: Diamond Shears
for 40 years, s months on
trial for approval. What
more?
WEATHERSTRIP: Yes
we have it in wood, felt
edge, Rubber edge, all rub
Der; zinc with rubber edge,
felt edge, all felt. Keeps
out the dust in summer al
well as cold nj winter; Eas-
lily applied. ! lie per foot
up.
TANK HEATERS-Many kinds
Keep water from freezing and saw
feed by raising the temperature o
the stock drinking fountain. stcUi
drink more. Drink and heat make
fat; cold absorbs Fat. KILL germ
Hos Dip U. s. Breeders prescrip
tlon-three times the strength o
ar: other.
Stoves Many kinds.
A steel heater for S5c. Oil
Stoves make great bedroom
and Bathroom h e r S.
Guaranteed to make a bed
room comfortable in zero
weather at 1-4c. pershour:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07
XMAS S~PECIALTIES.

Ny store is loaded down with the
things that bring real Christmas to your
home. Feed the man Of the house
Richelieu Products and make his
Christmas happy. Put 4 little more ON
the inside and less On the outside and
believe me the boss win pay your
Christmas bills with a good deal better
appetite.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07
INTERVIEW WITH
MAYOR POTTS

When askey why the majority Of
the City Council selected men on the
Mexico Smile special road district
commission who opposed the forma-
tion OF the District, Mayor willard
Potts said:
'SThe Council represents the citi-
zens Of Mexico. II the citizens are
opposed to bonding the district for
500. 900. and such we believe. is the
situation, II was u place to work
with them for their interest,
we did what We thought best for
the public In general. When the
bond issue proposition came up last
time, there seemed to be so much
opposition to bonding the district,
the majority of the Council believed
it would be more expedient to select
men on the commission who opposed
1t.
Inc Iouncl aiso understood tldl
the men who members of the
commission before did not want the
place again and the three selected
were our choice.
Again it was understood among
the members of the council that men
voted at the recent election, who
had no right to a ballot. II this, Is
true the representative citizens wers
placed at a disadvantage Ia the eIee
ton to form the district, and SHOULD
the bond issue come up this time
this same disadvantage, We feared
would arise
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07
BOOKS

| don't sag that | hdH !
best stock Of Holiday >
in torn because | don't
what the other tellors m
but / do sag that | haze
best stock / eveF had aa
don't think yoa could nv
better one IN aRy cl'y i
size Of Merico, d@yeAs
consists of all Of the W
| tant new Fiction ana
dreds Of polames Of M /
cent Doput copy'
which retail al 50ceN'ss
M stock Of Books ~
yOaug has been selected
unusual care and you
not ind IN 1t q sl'lgls
line which you roald
tate 10 place IL the Aaa'
gopt, children. | also
d geyy choice COLLECTION /
CIT Books and D"'
Christmas Cards, Ca''Aa'
Fancy Goods and f'@
tioaeyy.
The Scan Sterling
non leakable F0t0'td@
None better.
/. H. SALL,pS
THE BooKMAs
East Side Squa''
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

The improved DR.. Denton sleep.
|ins Garments for Children. The on,
~ perfectly hygienic sleeping gar.
rients. devil
Ricketts, q Emmons D. q. CO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

9xi2 Velvet Rugs at sl37l, y
SIG 20 Prices of other qusEis
proportion. Varied Assortment y
est des gns. d2w1
n cBetts q Emmons D. Q y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

After invoicing I ffhd that only 1851
pounds OF coffee still on hand and while
it lasts / am going b sellitfOr the same
old price. That 8 z5c pr pound To
make a long story short il IS ike CIV
ing you Z cents to carry itaway, Lool
at the market on coffee in your weekly
paper and see what No. l Guatemala /
worth add IS per cent for roasting ane
then tell me that | am not giving yog
rn.lrmnnevs unrth
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

Tourists tickets On Eala 70 points
IN Texas. New Mexico. Arizona, Car.
fornia and other points at greatly q.
duced rates via Chicago and Alton
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

Easisce CAN'T was here from Mon
tana on a visit this week looking fin
ard dandy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

WAen yon waut letter hsadi
your farm see the Lsigsf
work "a ssne aud prices right
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

Indian Blankets guaranteed abso
iuteIy all wool and fast colors.
Tickets G Emmons D. G. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

Centemeri Kid Gloves wrist length
Let us fit your next pair.
Ricketts, & Emmons d. q. CO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

Old Fashion Buekwbeat FloE
a Id. tE
Smith Bros
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

invest several busy minutes n Lea
ger wantad. recalling today and
u'Aw your pay for a ili4ls later.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

Mrs. c. 7. varnon visited In Full
ton to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

=. S. Wilson Is In Mexico this
week on a visit to his family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

OIL TANKS:--50 gal. sS.75.
with oil at Sc q gallon, %
or 50 gallon lots.
G~TOvEs-cosng CUT meas high
.grscs genuine back Buck. oh. KIP.
Mu;e SKIN and HORSE Hide gloves,
at l-s 70 IL or low prices.
FEED GRINDER = 7soib Horse
Grinder, IS to 60 ba. hour capacity.
A great big stream as hrEs as
>eur arm. We sell. en- On 80 days
lkrtai. Graders. too-a half doz'
en- kinds IN stock A mill thai
Sour i L. horsepower gasoline
bumper n guaranteed 90 grind II
ku. meal from corn. oats, wheat o.
rye per hour-sis.0o-a mouey-sav
et for you
HOG TROuGHs Sieei, Santa
r. separate compartment trcuEhs, 8
Il. $3.50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

Fancy Rfbbon at 20 cents. worth
40c Va.
Ricketts, q Emmons D. q. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

Il EAhAt"|A TX II AlNNAk III " 49, 4
lsopn and heavy losses are being So
Farea nv many.
Emmett sims recently sold c. E.
sellers 200 bu. Of corn at soc.
: r. craieAead. one Of Andrain's
leading stockmen. is feeding 1900
lhaaa a. western yearlings. He re-
~rorts whaas in Southwestern Au.
Idrasn very good.
4 r. Brown is feeding 1000 head
IL sbeen On his farm near Thcmp-
lem.
Lee Bros. of Mexico were at Paris
ANA Madison last Friday and satur-
dav and make the most extensive
-nurchaapa " Inc year. buying 10
lbaad ~ boraes and is head Of
un,as Tba nr,ces az the horses
@~.r9ea from an to sfss and those
IN, ~ mulea from s275 TO $325 a
snan There was a big crowd at
pnras Sa,nraa ana many horses
rsra oTfaara Paris Mercury.
= y sellers who recently bought
@corn - 5oc ! IN. in High Hill neigh
narhooa naaa Alien Duffey 8 1.2 cent
Isor no head of hogs.
raor.A plttman has bought the
IT., pIaefoya farm. east Of santa
In -ca,,ta,r,nr 1 acres at SEQ an
.csa Il q ! good Mace and he
.-en worth 4ho q
p w pack A. Feeding shock corn
IL "a heaa II straight Western hell.
~ s,,ot we've bousht for him in
l0maba ~ n NJ. Cant They ayerag.
LA Eeo ne and cost s4.35, Mr..
pex& has 1 large number Oh sheep
lths4 he axnects 90 nut in she bank
III she s,rss opportundty.
wfth a Serum advocated By the
: -oovernmeut ~ 4 aure preventive Of
lhou cholera why did the disease
swpen oyer the country, making such
iproass into The herds that there
I. WAS ! r,,sh az hogs not in market.
able condition to the packing cen
~tarsg And what Of the public heath
:, - ws-Las,na sbass anl
-.zsah 800 No nv
!. lthe disease? Pertinent questions
u.,.H 49, ahola-a NO.,
~ Es,.n,
d .aen.~ .ha'a ans,,a,s I,
e
.AoAara !,
le A. ~,
9 rara II e,nier
insree
.-.e1a4..a- u $500
ATor ona tb,nv shara was a time las
m,,,sr when n was imnoss,bDe 70
..p ~ obtatn ser,,m Many farmer
"a wbo co,,ld nj eat Il sh,nped thel
hogs Fer another Ab,na the sin
~ serum treatment was given en-
= t~,re,v too often ,neaead Of the q
:. muItaneous treatment. This singh
serum treatment immunizes the no
TOR a few weeks or a few months
IThe effects Of the vaccination wor
!, off and the farmer was astonishe
when cholera appeared In hi
lherd.
THE simultaneous t%reatinenl
which immunlzes the hog for lift
Should have been administered ger
eraily. Also In many cases, dose
too small. And there were bad r.
suits when some farmers attempte
u 20 administer INC treatment tnen
selves. occasionally nhey woul
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07
NAN HOPE.

Arch Johnson sold 20 Wheeler
Cant ten hogs at &c per u; weigh,
173 i.2 pounds. Also one hog to Mr.,
Ray at Q cents per pound; weight q
pounds.
Mrs. Bells Giyens recently sold
sixteen turkeys at lie per ID.
Mrs. Annie Wisdom wished +. W
Wisdom IN centralia Sunday.
Mr.. Carper lost a good mare
Thanksgiving.
r. #. Shock and w. 7. Chick ca
joyed a hunt Thanksgiving. Thel
killed se~yenty-two rabbits and elev
en- quails at 81 shots. Who can bea
Int?
James Wisdom took his father
who lives in Centralia, a load Q
ccIn Saturday.
Il. r. Chick and family visited MI
Duffey and family Sunday.
Willis Miller and wife visite
". t. Chick and family the first q
the week.
Ellis Cassell and Frank Bcwn
shipped furs the past week viii
brought them s17.75.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

silvts Mesh and Tapestry Bags, at
the lowest prices, for Xmas presents
a. poisson'E. d2w1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

lgoeea ADVERTISEMENTS PAY
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

We are having fine weather al
this writing.
Mr. end Mrs. Russell Watts ant
Ada Wilson we're the guests Of
Mrs. w. II. Watts last Sunday
Miss Matte Bradley spent Sun
cay with Mrs. Harvey.
The singing given by Mr.. and Mrs
Cad Crockett was well attended ant
Iau spent a very enjoyable time.
Quite d plumber Of this vicinity at
tended the bah at Benton City las
ThurEdag night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07


oNehL lisN
ue peosa Azso eireatg been
rh8girE aroana what's - the'
skuA AAs4 Aiens tes reeN
you
Rul al1s1s AnoE he nevs
49, - ..Sr~ $780,. so,,s
49, a,E n elT.s,nr = fesoA be
~ - Il eoch a ehnpe
80 CO. - wero mokcn. He
e-ssi-r .,opr nicely a. this writ
-
raw,rss a suffering with
q i.,,o h.eR
49, IA am With a rery
-. ~ - Al. face
49, 1,sr.. nyvson epent Thanks
rfein~ VA bomefolka west q Coa.
sr.rs
aI,s ! A Keanan and daughter,
Ssrnle esere IN centrala shopping
ssssraax
III. nm had lis barn raised sr''
nrsax.
Norrta Jessie Of Mexico was hs
~,,ess a. h,s cousin. Louie Jesse.
Sunday.
M,ss Addie AiHlcr Is Visiting reia
49,. 4, Nsxsrn
Porter SaalhoIn enn r'
saes's s0nH -
near santa re sa'@u
sunday. =
jas SantphA Eng -.
Ni~ASa enea1
q eAie Sun
MIS- Fess0A :.
$3.50 ,r
nearly Mree NeeNs nu
proving nov
pF. f4snt aaa -.
~ 4n~nz , : :
ana ianAiy o. ~ -
Herman worlev has begun wor
on his new dwelling house
Miss Marine CowheTd spell
Thanksgiving with homefoiks mes
santa Fe.
Henry Fisher and David Beam an
families n Mexico moved Saturda
to the Long Branch Stock Farm I
reside.
r L. HeIzer is improving
health.
Several from this community q
elaea she supper at Santa re c
Thanksgiving night and report
very pleasant time.
Homer Roberts and family a
thinking Of moving to Idaho to resi-
NEXT wear.
Mss Annie Heizer Of Mexico Al
Mr.. Lewis Galloway OF near b,
~gensvllle. also Mr.. Edgar Berrey
near Centrazla were guests Of Mi
Ruth BeiEer Sunday.
WESTERN
Homer Neeney Oouen. 1a0
MI klasNas Oh hsAn@'Ans
Fancy prite.
J, ~ huihans Donsnl . nOss =.
Charlie lawson ana :"
N NC pNI tNs
were IA rrIea Dec. 9.
Al the Ed. Bassett sale two bla
rlares bros1h. $3.50; 10 ahoc
brought $3.50 Per hea
orc FRAY coming 3 year old hor
hroaght SO; q colt brought $50.
sboais on 100 lbs. each brought Sc,
Der head. Mr., Bassett has moY
10 Moberly.
Miss Esn.i stephens and Fra
Maupln wero Married November q
A. o Doyd bought 1000 bushels
5gc corn from Ialton parties 70
delivered at Clark
Lloyd Crawford and wife we're Nj
leo visitors saturday.
Mr.. Lehr has rented the Johnst
Neale farm fof next year.
Elmer Jennings sold to Charles ]
Iarey j heifer cali for SCI
Leslie White bought 80 hogs fri
mai Writ 81 Sc to be delivered
last half Of December.
-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07

LEDGER ADVERTISEMENTS PAY
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07
CHRISTMAS GOODS


Carpet sweepers, Alum
mum ware, Coffee Percola-
tors, Chatting Dishes, Skates
Flexible Sleds, Irish Mail
Hand Carts, Boys wagons,
.Velocipedes, Bicycles, Boys
Axes, Buck Saws, Folding
.Sleds. Carving Sets, Caser-
|oles, Quadruple Silver plated
Is pennyweight pure silver
Keen Kutter Knives and
Forks $500 set. 10 years
guarantee. Quadruple
plated Fancy French Gray
Coin Silver plated Tea
Spoons S1.O0 set. Mirror
polished aluminium Sugar
Cream Spoon Holder, and
Tea Sets, lifetime guarantee
are finer finished anC
Ipurer than coin silver. Very
reasonably priced.
SOLID BRASS DOG RoNs-Ebc
M Dog Irons, Portable Fire Plac
Crates for coal or wood. Brass JaE
diners.
TOOLS TOOLS Great
variety Of fine new nicklt
and silver plated tools. Max
life long lasting Christina
presents. Never were S
fine, 50 reasonably priced
Breast Drills, Automati
lScrew Drivers, Scroll Saws
! Hack Saws. Nickle-plate
Hammers, Fine Braces an
: Bits, Hand Axes, Drawn
Knives, Silver Steel Square
Ietc.
SKATES. SKATEs-The girls va
skates: the boys win have skate
Barney & Berry. Klipper Kub. d
mtnd Edge. b. & D. An makes,
~Elzes, all finishes. all prices. soc u
BOYS SADDLES, Mems Fan
Riding Saddles, Brides, blankets.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07
solute necessities.

SEWING MACHINES = Guaran-
|teed Is yeara for $500. All the
--latest attachments. Also Domestic,
Goodrich and Eldredge Sewing Ma
|chlues. Make a present for a life
tines use for $500 in one of these
beautiful drop head sewing machines.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-07
COLUMBIA GRAPHIC
PHONES


The new hornieSs kind.
With all the latest double
records. solid Mahogany.
A new addition to
our stock. Nothing so en-
PERTAINING; so full Of the
meat of real joy, as a
good music machine. No
thing win SO surely keep the
boys at home as one Of these
inexpensive, new, perfected
music reproducers. Think
this over and come in and
hear, see, and be convinced
Iyou need one in your home
the first thing after the alb
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-18

Would he now let Deko alone? She
opened her book and read steadily
but uncomprehendingly for a few
moments.
Then, with a purr of joy, some
thing sprang upon her lap. II was
Deko returned already. And the
man had made him the bearer OF n
reply to her note Her fingers trem-
bled as she opened It, The strong,
clear, masculine handwriting con-
tained therein said:
my dear Miss Unknown sus-
pect from your note that you are
lonely. / am lonely. too; stranded
In this unfriendly town. So I have
taken the liberty OF making real
friend OF your cat In lieu Of any 9TH
er. I'm sorry to have interfered
with what evidently means as mucn
to you as It has meant to me. and |
apologize. When fellow works hard
all day and studies all the evening
and is as homesick as | am he Is glad
OF any living thing to confide in
even cat. Sincerely yours.
"J0HN KEITH"
Ilse read the note several times
thoughtfully. John Keith! She liked
the name. Mentally she made a pic
ture OF him. Her heart felt sudden
ly very kindly toward him. She took
a fresh sheet of paper and wrote:
my dear Mr.. Keith understand.
And I, too. apologize. Henceforth
you are welcome to share in Deko's
friendship. Sincerely,
"ILsE ANDREWS"
Deko departed obediently on his
second errand. and returned pres
emily with this second message to
Ilse:
my dear Miss Andrews have
been wondering what your name was
and also what you called the cat. It
sounded like Dago to me. And I'm
eternally obliged to you for your gen.
erosity in admitting me to his friend
ship. Sincerely.
"J. KEITH"
There Ilse let the matter rest. put
Deko into his basket and went to
bed. But hersadventure had given
her food for thought, which kept her
awake for a long time
A few days passed. Then suddenly
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spellbound listener to boy who
played a violin.
Mildred and her companion had
assumed a point OF vantage and could
see the musician as he sat there on
the steerage deck. His profile out
lined against the dark of bis violin
was like a cameo carved In the neon
light. Mlldred's heart gave a strange
autter as she gazed on so perfect n
picture, She glanced at the steer
age passengers; there was an aban-
donment In their listening which
spoke volumes. They had succumbed
completely to the magic of the boys
touch
When he had finished and tho last
note hung like a celestial breeze over
the boat, he slipped quickly away and
was gone before his listeners realized
that they were living humanity. One
by one they stirred and drew In a
long breath OF the night air.
In the nervous effort at CONVERSE
tion which followed. Mildred Vaughn
drew near her father, who had been
a tense listener. Prof. Vaughn. the
world famous instructor of the violin.
had been spellbound during the play-
ing of Herman Celeda. He spoke
with start when Mildred asked
breathlessly:
WHO Is he. father Her eyes
were sparkling.