Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-04-11

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etc Our fncHnatiOn would have been n
to zen hin 10 90 away hack and III in
down. that deep SHOWS were the %- x
cepxson and not the rule N Old Au- v
drain. But candor and the stubborn q
tact q sums aEsregating nearly I've s.
feet during the winter, compel u %
modify cur views Of The annual snow n
fan in tbs portion Of the moral s
hemisphere II
Wei, We arc not sowing any oats s
fexcept Wild ones) on old Oak Ridge {
Pam Is yet We didn't care 20 4
provoke any jealousy on the part
Of our neiehbor by being The first n
Then. too, we have been n trsile - 8
~. These mornings have been 50
conducive to an extra nap after be |
ing up late the night before, perH
ling the almanac 10 ascertain What
ne weather frog n~osticaiors fore 1
casted about The weather.
In addition, K Is such a bother to
bc obliged to turn The china sade OF
the old farm on top TO find enough
ldrv dirt TO SOW our cats in that
We hesltated I o iackbe the Job. (
Bus. oh my.
when springtime comes gin July,
~perhaps), eenile Annae," wont there
be a rush and a whoOp. Il win be
J the Oldham at the foot Of the
Stairs. with a yell Ike O. comanche
Indian: Ron out. boys. it's time We
lwere at work getting those oats in
Then. too, we forgot TO plant our
! POTATOES on St, Patrek's Dag. $
1 our custom is. We had been so
busy trying TO sell a horse to use
the proceeds in buying a bushel Of
seed potatoes that We really over
:. looked the matter II you wiz kind
glly pardon our failure 10 supply your
liable with early potatoes this time
ie We will endeavor not to be 50 remls
le in the future. The roads are so de
r ughtful TO travel over these days
le that really, Mr.. Editor. you are miss
ling one Of the treats Of your life
" BY not coming out for a visit
ie While IT is not our Intention to
RS advise an editor, who is generally
I'd conceded to be imbued with wis
dom above us common mortals, We
be cannot refrain from suggesting that
In order TO make the trip agreeably-
II might be well for you TO get oui
he your longest stills and polish them
y. IN for the occasion Or II o have
he by chance broussng around the prem
Uses. say in the Blue Room. a good
az ouiet giraffe and can locate yourself
n on the highest point OF his anatomy
We would certainly urge o to en-
ny roy this means OF locomotion; W
Sc may be able to discover some part
you ~protruding above the mud on q
rival.
m VII the time eve come whe
m men viii be so blind TO their ow'
ma best interests az not to see, nS
ne alone The convenience. hut the abs
9 iuta necessity Of good roads.
Not only this winter, but near
~leyery winter. three months Of Il
an. twelve, when the roads. Il not II
udi- naaslbse. are certainly most U
lect comfortable TO travel
lext At me present writing on many
farm in Audrain. the cattle are 10
- iuq in their stalls FOR folder. {
horses nelg7hlng for hay, the y
~lsoueallng for corn and the roads =
Ian condition to supply their wan
lPerhaps the time win come when
loid moss.backs are lasd away-p
lchance in our own door yards,
lcaus our neighbors are not able
lhaul our cd bodies TO the cemste
I4bat a new generation wdn ar
Twin more push and enterprise
lshafi say it7-good sense-who
wipe out this botch on the escu'
leon Of our fair land.
Speaking along this line, per
line 10 say that one Of the sadk
commentaries on the evil condii
of our roads was witnessed
1.-THE writer not many years ago
mot so very many miles from J
ico.
A neighbor's wife took sick
= IGied. The family was in good
- cumstances financially and undve
~ esteemed and respected in
| "n community.
when the funeral cortege pa
oH our home, instead Of a large
popu course OF n~eighbors, as would OF
joins wise have been the case, the he
\ was drawn by four large horses
70 y followed by a sled also with 4
les and a part of the family o
Even then they could only
J peo few rods without resting; not
u pail bearer; not a relative; not
49, sympathizing neighbor to offer
q ing word Of coincidence or shed a
, of sympathy oYer this friend
neighbor as her body was low
Ifnto the cold. black earth.
- Stil worse, not ever a min
present to commend in prayer
spirit TO the Lord who gave It
g lher body to the tomb to await
resurrection morn.
- 1t was a sad spectacle, one
- touched our hearts, planting tn
1.-THE resolve to labor unceasingl,
tbetter roads for Missouri and
ltruthfully cay we have never b
lin our purpose from that day to
We still hope to live to vi
T. the dawn Of that glorious mo
when grand old Missouri, one 0
brightest stars in our nations
steHation. shall add this new
ltrious star Of good roads to u
lready.brilIiant diadem IN her {
md OF glory. Speed the day when
people shah awake from their
ky. largy and take this forward steI
lmeans so much for their ads
! - ~.n-oFt,v enssafiv fufn1IQp