Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-05-11

Lafe Smith, Of 'Possum Walk, has
been heard from az Oskaloosa, Iowa,
after disappearin' mysteriously. LATE
didn't expect to go that far, but they
sealed up bis car after he got In
The Owls Blue Room, on third floor
In Ledger block has been renovated
and rehtted with nifty furniture, pur-
chased Of Sam Morris, The room now
has an exceedingly bright appearance.
Take lavender elevator.
Prof. George Laforce again has his
herd of Jersey COWS on Walter Peck's
blue grass pasture, close up to Cotton
wood springs. George also has Jay
Benefits large dairy barn, close by,
rented for the summer. George sells
first class goods aud never "waters"
the milk. o, Joy.
Charlie Karnes has bought the
Louis Mcintyre POOL psrlor and wants
a share Of the public patronage.
Charlie is a splendid business young
man and will treat you right. Charlie
Mason is travelling solicitor for Col.
Karnes' Rose Bud Pool Emporium.
1.-THE papers are full,
We wish to remark,
or wonderful yarns
Concerning Champ Clark"
-Dr. D. J. K.
1--WE would also observe
That the papers are tryin'
Our patience with fables
Concerning Bill Bryan"
Dad Towson.
Col. J. Smell Debo, manager Of
Frank Armistead's vegetable gardens,
three miles west OF Mexico, and J.
Eli Armistead are guests Of friends
near Fulton. Eli we learn, is oon to
pluck a sweet flower from the garden
Of love in Galloway county. Nuff said.
Some one has stolen the lead pipe
from the we'll at Cottonwood Springs.
Call and get the pump. Our loss is
something like $i4.30. II the thief is
captured, Judge Billie Smith and the
Ledger Owl will make 1t mighty hot
for the party that stole that pipe.
Col. r. M. White, editor OF the
Ledger, reached bis 56th birthday
May 3rd, 1911, and celebrated the day
In a fitting manner Col. White has
been editor of the Ledger for the past
So years and has been a power for good
during all those years in helping make
Mexico look more like New York
every day. His paper is like Ken
lucky mountain dew" grows better
with age. Long may the great editor
live to WELD a trenchant pencil for
TIE betterment Of Mexico, grand old
Audrain County and Imperial Mis-
souri,, and after life's 6tful fever ia
over, may Col. White safely cross tn
River JUrdon into perpetual sunshine
and meet the writer OF this beautiful
eulogy,n f~ace-to-face, walking the
Golden Streets of Paradise
That was a peculiar species of snake
that Capt A. W. Collins killed in his
flower garden, Friday. The snake was
lavender in color and of the lizard
variety. Major Tandy Hill says rep
tiles OF this kind are seldom seen In
the United States. They are very
poisonous and it's lucky thai Captain
Collins killed the snake before 1t done
any harm to those who reside 10 the
vicinity OF the North Side Alley.
Captain Collins sold the carcass Of the
snake to Sam Morris, who will ship II
to the Smithsonian Institute. Col
Morris also bought, Saturday, from
Edwin Boeger, six young COTTONWOOD
Springs owls, at a long price. San
buys and sells everything from a ha
pin on up the line to a threshing ma
chine or a secondhand pulpit.
B. Ferguson was here from Thomp
son. Saturday. Uol. Ferguson tells u
he has just bought the 94-acre farm
from r. L. Davis, south Of Thomp
son, paying $500 for this splendid
farm. Mr.. Davis will soon sell of hi
stock, etc., and will move with hi
family to Fresno, CAL, TO reside
Judge Davis was born aud reared o.
the farm be has just sold, over fit
years ago. We dislike to lose thes
good people from grand Old Audrai
County but wish them much success
In their new home. They'll be bacl
Bobert Davis has dipped his bill I
the life-giving waters Of Salt Rive
too often to remain away very long.
t Sam Teass, ST., and Sam Teass, il
: have the contract to shear l400 shee
r for Col Craghead, southwest OF Me,
\ leo, and 1400 for Col. Henderson,
6 near New Florence. The two San
are rip-pahs and employ a big bunC
of men. Walter Carr is sure an artil
p behind the shears. In fact, the who
b bunch r nifty wielders of the sci
sors. Teass Il Teass have a splend
patronage and Go tirst-elass work.
e We have received a letter from d
friend, Virgil Miller, from the I
n away Philippine Islands. Virg sa
o he has fought, bled and almost die
e fighting for the cause OF his countr
u His time will expire with the Unit
e States Army Nov. 18th next, when
is will come back to dear old Mexico.
d says he has enjoyed army life We
: much. He sends regards to friends,