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Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

There has not, up to present ume.
been any telepaone communication e.
tablsshed on tie Island. There has
been a concession granted by the
Cuban Government TO a county, but
no phone connection. and 10 \ is
permitted to build on erect poles on
.he highway except the company
which has the concession. When
the company does install this phone
service, our information IS that the
planters wiz be charged 5000 a yefr
for the benefit OF this utility.
Greai is the isle Of Pines-Gem
OF the carribean-geat IN is pos
sessions Of splendid plantations Of
luscious fruit great in It's mountains
Of marble Its fertile valleys, lying be
tween the ever changing Caribbean
sea. Dotted oyer all the land are pic
turesuue bungalows of the plauaers
surrounded by gardens of unsurpass-
ing beauty In perfection Of euiuya-
ton. Most natieeable of all the
trees is the Royal Palm. It Is saad
no Cuban wants one OF these trees
cut down, as they act as a fertilizer
,lThen, too, a religious sentiment $
attached to thas native tree. stand
ling as ft does in silent grandeuf
above the landscape
Nine years ago the first purcnase
ny an American was made; to0as
ninety.nine and one-hah Per cent Il
owned by American capital.
! No doubt, in the long ago the SAne
/ ZONES and pryakes from the Spanasl
main found tie Isle Of Pines"
4. lovely resting place with safe htdtai
hooks up some Of the small river
d emptying into the Caribbean. On
thinks II the words Of the Old song
erhe Pirates screnade."
i There is a green Land IN the mdst
Of the deep,
where the seas never foam and IN
skies ncYer weep"
al They must have been written aDoi
al Inc "Isla de Pinos." = the Spar
lafds term T.
d IL is certainly Q lovely green spe
lin TIE blue wateTs Of the Caribbean
Wild ia many paris. wah the moa
81 talns. iooning up before yoa. Aeri'
the enohanter. has certainly wave
b. his magic wand over this Island
Is dreams, and care-worn souls ind y
i. cease from their burdens Of sorroV
and forget she struggle for pla'
and power.
~ on, 5ittie gem OF the Caribbean,
ID sigh a the thought Of leaying ~
rk with your tropical calm, your seTe'
nd beauty. your haunting ard allur'
az look, we cannot forget You. Ear
en- sea and sky AL speak to u.s. =
Sc word farewell" is too much 20 81
he it has an air of finalty that We @
es not utter. but in the soft spans
nj We murnur, ~Hasta Ia VISTA"
MARY N. GRAHAM. Z
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29
No MuRnER AERE REcEnrLY.

Ia giving a list Of husband-slay-
ers who recently were freed, the
St. Louis Republic OF Thursday
morning names Mrs. Moses FELTON,:
she shot her husband while he
slept; Mexico, Mo- The address
OF Mrs. FELTON, is not Mexico, Mo.
Some other city must have been
! confused with Mexico
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29
CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET
Mana.n Marrh 9th.

NHN W4t4AHf '
state Of Missouri vs.. Sam Scott.
state OF Missouri VS. James Miller
state Of Missouri vs. Preston Hog
Ian.
state Of Missouri VS. Al II BSggers-
state Of Missouri vs. Fred Gibson
State Of Missouri VI. Hubert DIX
on. 4
State OF Missouri vs. Israel Ive@
state Of Missouri us Clyde Thomp-
State Of MISSOURI VS. Juanlta Ja-
eobs.
state Of Missouri VS. Iva Lemon
state OF Missouri vs.. Dick Wood
son.
state az Missouri vs.. J. A. Neal
state Of MISSOURI W. Clarence Hut
state Of Missouri vs. II. p Stout
! state Of Missouri Va Geo. Am
Ebony MILKY.
STATE Of Missouri VS. Ford Poagne.
State Of Missouri vs. Jos. Reesdi
state o. Missouri vs Abe Pryor.
state Of Missouri vs.. Barney Green
man
state 81 MISSOURI vs. Sap Holt
state Of Missouri vs Geo. Re
: we're.
state q MiasOur4 vs. John cTaw
! bey.
STATE d Missouri y James Dish
= OF.
; state of Missouri VS.. Louis Young
state Of Missouri vs.. Harry Bright
Z state OF Missouri vs.. Edward Hel
!, Ter.
Z state Of Missouri Is Dan Gamer
i; On.
state Of Missouri Is VI W Han
!, ris
state of missouri =, Devers Fel
guson.
state Of missouri Y Geo Ramel
Jr.
J. stats Of Missouri vs. {. e Hare
]. son.
: state Of Missouri IS. .Irvia ste
h snson.
H. Harlan Weeks ct al vs. Virgini
Of Schwabacher ct al
er In the matter Of Arnold Erne
d Guerne. Petition Of Naturaiizatio
s.. Tuesday, March 5.
Be w. R. Dudley VS. No. 2 The "
an bash n R Co.
w. L. Faulkner VS.. The Chical
Mt i Alton r r Co.
W A Edmcnston VS. Wabash
be r Co.
ii Lacrosse Lumber Co w. j..
4. cOiIe.
Of william /. Finley vs.. The chical
q Alton r. X. Co.
to Mark Owens VS. La & Nc. R
Railoah Co.
Matilda Sims e al VS. Alice W
lingham ct al.
IL Carrie B. creasey ". Mason Gre
=. sey.
Mexico Power Company vs. W
81 : Mohr
!, Emma Darlington vs.. Missouri y
tsary Academy.
~ Andrew BeHs vs. J r. Turner
~ eli
b Gentry vs.. The Chicago &
On r. r. Co
"wednesday, March 9.
Jewell Mae Meadows vs. John
Meadows.
tits Ben j. Buscher VI. Patrick
a. Gent, Trustee ct al
ST. Louis Brewing Association
=. Agnea Badaracco, Admrx.
Southern Bark OF Mexico "
MI Gibson
Dora Mabel Dicus vs Elmer f.
Mcus.
W. B Fonvine vs. chas R Inflow
, aL
John e. shotver vs 6 W Bl
bury
Duncan & Myers vs. G. y. SIN
/ IAbD1
Odessa shinn VS.. Fred i. shini
Ben @ Barnes VS. INK Heirs s
uel Turner.
In the matter Of amanda G. X
KEEL ct al
: Thursday, March q
James Stewart BY next fra'
James A. Stewart VS. C & A n r
] and La & No. Riv n r Co.
hi C e Carey vs. nr. @ NJ jackson
John d orear, Trustee Va j
upham, ct al
Emma Carter Wright VS. Gran
Wright.
+ J Moydeil ST. w Ashnry.
Taylor NJ. Doweli ct al w
HIeirs Row1ings.
G. X. Spence vs. G & A r r I
v~
M Everybody reads them LEI
~ SAINT ads.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

A national Old Trails Road con-
ycntion has been called by the Ais
.eourl Old Trails Road Association %
moet in Kansas City, "Wednesday
aaa Thursday, April Is and 49, AZ
thie convention plans VIII BE- con
s.deied and formulated for the
making and marking Of a perma'
nAnt road across the constituent fol-
lowing as near as practicable. and
upon selection at this convention,
Tie route Of the Cumberland Pike
the looms Lick Road, the Santa
lie Trail, and tho Sunset Routs
The following states through
which the proposed highway Will
run wiz be represented by delegates
at ka1sas City meetings; Maryland
west virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio
Ineiana, Illinois. Missouri. Kansas
Coinrsdc. New Mexico, Arizona ans
~caiifcrnia.
After March 10th. W. A. Miller Q
Sturgeon who. for the past yea
has been located ia Fulton, No.
as pharmacist for Wright's Pharm
acy in that place. wila hold a simila
position with Wren's Pharmacy j
thA city. Mr.. Miller is one OF u
best druggist in Central Missouri
land doubtless win make good Wit
| inns new position.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

S. A. Bronson. wife and aaugh-
tAsr-aBss Nora. have returned 70
their home in this city. after q
visit with Mrs. c. r. Chick. Of Co
lunbia-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

b. R. Bellosny is home from Ash
land, Boone county, where he set
lied the $500 accidental death claim
Of Roh+. E. Sapp. Mr.. Bellomy rep.
resents The Inter-oeea Life and
Cazuaity Company.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

FOR RENT-My residence to
b. ased as private residence OF
boarding horse, bath, electric
sights good barn; close to Square
Nrs. Farnie Wakefield, 4o3 w
Monroe St.. Mexico. Mo. 7s-3t vi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

In the proper column Of the
weekly Ledger viii be found the an.
nueacement Of Ed. c. offutt, candi.
date for Treasurer Of Audrain conn-
". subject to the Democratic prim.
airy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

| PrHC Pop HATCtnNC-For thB AeAsau's
EOOJ hatchine I have mated tsfes d tbs
stpnssst yards in is years If sxpsrssnss. Il you ae
It.oklng d. Barred Piymoaak Rosks TO VIM San
furnish you tie exes shas VII psodgee nsn. Linz
tsss Tor szhahiilon females. Il yaa ars interested ssnd
~ esrtiedAs.. A $50 trio III one Of niszs pms. Es1s
IS fer s. asd and can I'd orders now. Winners y
Washington. D. c.. Hrnd,cn, Va. Lstrti- Nd,
phaaddph4a, Pa, Newark. N. J.--c. L. ELAN
TON, P.fss. No. s7-4i
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

Rev. John S. jesse, o. Lebanon,
passed through Mexico Tuesday en-
route 10 Fulton 70 be At the bedside
Of his daughter, Mrs Tom Car.
ter. who is crltlcally m.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29
GAMBIA. Mo-. Feb. rs.

= NAAAAA"-f @+A
The music for the state song was
considered by the committee here
10 Jay. There were 7ss pieces sub
mated. Coy. Hadiey viii be no
tslee Of the choice and announces
the winner.
a prize Of $500 was awarded q
Mrs Like Chambers Hull o. St
|LnrIi for the words Of the song.
Originally The prize was 1890, bui
later this was divided.
Professor W, H. pommer. Of thS
University OF Missouri IS chair
man Of the Committee. and the
cher members are Carl Busch, D.
n. Gebhart. Charles Galloway, Fred
Ierich w. Mueller and William scauy
lle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

w. ". Fry = home from a fish
INK trip down IN Florida Or. Mools
viii remain a couple Of weeks long
AZ
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

Charlie Miller and family are NOV
Ing from N. Wade steet to n. MS
souri, avenue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

C. II. Culbcrtson was here from
Montgomery city on business Tues
aay.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

Charlie Harmon and family are
moving into a house located on
Anderson street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

Al the ls,est styles in plain aud
ga vo,les. Tissue and Zephyr
clnghams at Poisson's. d2wi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

Mrs NJ J sannebeck is home
from a visit to her parents at Gin
ton. No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29
NV PRIcEs.

A thaw n prices IN Rubber
Bcots Of 50 cents . pair for the
Tau,hertviile snag Proof $3.50
BAH Band All Duck ?
Be- Band Duck Foot =
These are the best money an buy
wi steinmanfs Shoe Store
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

Henry schleeter has moved from
r. F. D. 5. Mexico. TO a farm near
Farber, Mo. ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

wanted-An experienced sales.
lady Tor Dry Goods Store. Apply
BY mail M care Ledger Give pas
experience. hw1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

A new line of Emb. Flouncings
ara An Overs. q and IS inches
wide at ali prices at Poisson's-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29
f WIZ
W. w. FRY

!. h. BELL BUYS FINE
j. II. Bell, of Audrain c0uIs
tended the Hodgeon's sals /
Poland China hogs at pars0'
sas, several weeks ago ana Ri
chased d gearing SOW NJ, I
80 attended the Gildov's fV ~ J
IA sale at Jamesport' a j.
shortly after the Hodgeo 10 ia
purohased 2 lots, paying NJ j
and SAC for the other 10. d
/ one Of Atpdrain's v>ell4h aaoslus
raisers and believes in O'
best.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

Old Fashion Dark BuckBheat
Flour. at SC a ID.
dewi Smith Bros.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

New Spring Goods arriving daily.
at PoiSson's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

80. u.veW with Us This Esenine-
p,a you ever have a brain Storm
..a. =, Col Wm. n. Adkins o.
wuson township. are urging MN =
49, Ne ace for Constable o. 'us
n.- Col. Adkins would make
! m,ehts warn, sficient otaeial'
We indeed. Col. Roosevelt has sale
that be absolutely would nc. e
ssns,ds,s for President for 'n IKE
ssrm' Yes, Teddy said IL pas you
s-.ss know this Is . progressive aes
- one can have q change Of bear.
-,snIn tbe tuInkllng Of Al eye Even
NV : .,dgsr owl occasionally has .
ass,se N heart. Teddy and The owl
ave- Exceedingly progressive. huIian
for the next shsrinO Of Audraino' County.
Il FULTON TO have salOonsg ina.
,,sv vent uWet' q few weeks ago ou'
Inc ndry brothers and sisters gve'
there Arc stil making y mighty va'n
sor ne thirsty ones and imoloeIS o.
wet 10y goods. Settle u, proeaeEs
owl yeafns 70 ny over y se0'
old Fulton and dip cur bill
Tie Ledger owl hears that on
cood friend, Tom Roaen. Is soon :
rsmodsl bis large store building, iAls
~ occnplea BY Jerry Derrcdy' an
iii again embark In the sIoeef
business, TOMS friends are leglo
Land he,ll command q big patronage
Tbe owl and q mighty host o. fflenr
would be happy q see Voi. Aoosn s'1
on the works again
News comes from Florida tnat o.
FRIEND, q. d. Graham, has successful
lslnaed the custom oficlals at tlayan
n ruba. with a Jug Of Run hecSoes
ioy water, or the elixir q me, N
lcoi. Graham Intends to let the Y
take a shot at. Rush tine bs5Ras'
~ this val, Colonel we are now aoo
> half sick and yearn for . live7saver'
we hear that the Owls good ffien
Hon. Reuben Harlow. will be 10 Ms
i, loo March LIST, rain or shine, warm
cold. from bis Youngs Creek plant
: tion. Col. Harlow wishes to minl
with his many friends here and exte
o. "a them the joyous hand. Co. "
householder may also be here On !
g above date II so, theTelI,be sometn
dom. Come on boys water isiove
AL CELEBRATES 3orH ANNIVERSARY
ooi. and Mr.. H. Q. Lyons, Of We
on vile. Mo-, we'll known in Mex
~ lcelerrated their thlrtieth wedd
IS anniversary Feb. 22nd. A big din
-, was served at their beautiful bone
VS. WeIlsyllle and the occasion was
Tis- sweet dream. Many OF their frse
ate were present aud enjoyed the fe|
ne A superb musical program was
ars dered following the dinner %
oflCol. and Mrs. Lyons were the ha
recipients q many handsome
i've costly presents. An five Of Col
MRS. Lyons, children we're present
extepd the glad hand. They '
Tor Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Waters, o. Far
s,o MI. and Mrs Roy ScrogIn, o. La
MIA; Mr.. and Mrs John Hall, GeI
ana Selby Lyons, o. Wellsgilie.
.,on DAY was enjoyed very much BY all,
"a all left, wishing their father
,sta mother many more happy
,,rru through LIES journey, tine Le
n..owl thanks Col. Lyous for a Sic
two Of delicious cake and : Vial, !
with Kentucky mountain boy wa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

OFFICIAL STATEMENT Of the FL
nsnclaI Condition Of the NORTH
MISSOURI TRUST COMPANY Al
Mexico. State Of Missouri at the
Close Of Business on the 10th DaS
Of February, 1912.
mo. So
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

A complete line Of silks for snfts
ard Waists ii the newest styles. a
Peisson's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

\. A. King was here from Co
lumbia on business this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29


/ Team grey geldings Ian extra
good work team) 2 brood maresi l
will foal soon by jack; l blind mare
tan work stuff; / two year Old
filbey i yearling filIey.
COWS.
i MIX COW, fresh soon. ] heife1
calf, / brood SOW
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
i John Deere Gang Plow, ~
inch; / SIT. tongue truck Idea'
Deerdng binder. in first-ciass shape.
/ disc ~cuitiyator (Janesville); | new
harrow; l new corn planter; Brides
sell farm wagon. a good one;
hay frame, i velle surrey, run
short time; / Git, mower. Som'
harness and other things. such a
some good horse corn and see'
corn.
4 Some poultry.
I Will also offer my hard Goa
heating stove. Sale begins at ]
o'clock. Dinner given by Nh
ladies Of Trinity Methods
Church. Terms made known on da
OF aale.
THEO. SEIB.
james Ford, Auctioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29
pueLlc SALE.


Il viii sell at my fathers place,
Edw. SeIb. 4 miles north OF Mex
leo, 10 mile south Of Sun Rise
Church and IA mile from Electric
Line the following described proper
lty, to-wit:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

Ii you can't find !"
want al ID what you w.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29
BARGAIN.

10 Are Improved farm,
near Mexico. Mo seq
this * once. "a
North Ne Trust 60
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

Mrs. Eugene TomEnsOn Is here
from Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

LEDGER AOveRrlsEneNTs PAY
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

Everybody reads them Ledger
SAINT ads.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29
LEsBILITEEs
"a.

rar,tai Stock pald fn... S $4,000
siasaiusm ..A. $4,000
n nensss ~ ssses psid. s.444 10
en,sdtg subject TO draft at sight By
trust companies. bsnhs and bankers eg55t ~
Deposits subject 20 draft AZ sight BY
Sssaaea esrtiacate 8. deposit 6. S7s,5GE -
sr,.,,e ~ rs3asata Of oeposit.... sI,2e5 81
aexsues aerane1tN ..a--.4 1883 IS
f.iaie rayatIcT n. 10000 90
--~--A-~---
Toias.. ,sk,..,i S3le.zes ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

Loans naoabte ~ 90 q on coliat
EFat HEcurItt .--ss44. -ss-tr.e etNtF@f "
~. secnrity.. !. :. go. zo,sso IS
Glf = uerasfiA bic snd H~Gu-neeotiable
49, TsIas -.ss-.-... I27,ofs o.
fser drafts s. suaFsnt ustomers f,sos So
Bonds and stocs AZ present
1iss a4.sss+4.s--.= 1852
g-ss Estate fEnnI@ny odlee bnla-
irg1 at press { Vaiue- ...+-+ 1ss15
FafS u and failures s,ozt IS
Dae frssm sher Trust Con pznlfs
audbanEs, eaed On SIGHT draft. 5s,042 ~
eaeess nna 5taer cash items ~ 2.755 81
Cash Sn hand ieanency. gold silver
ana other eoin3 srs74 70
Totaa. ss7s.zss "a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29

STATE or MISSOURI, IS
nannff Of Anarain. we, ", w Pol Och.
prssiae1t, and JIG Mundy. Secretary 81 the
Ns.rth NIss1ta Trust Company, do soiemnly
sneer tAat fhe above statement Is true 70 the
hesf ~ oslf hn0wleaRe ard beleL
Ny POLLOCK. Pfesdeut
10. HUNuY. SecretarJ-
sabeef4bed and sworn y htfore me This 2yth
Aae ~ rs4easgg 1872. WifnfMs mg Nand AUG
t.,tnflaI cal TIC date Lass afcrest ~. 1lQm-
nsisnoH ed a~galiae6 for . term ex ting
NOVEMBER 4, will
ae.a j. r. HARRISON
ksfest YIN. POLLOCK
A. X. LuckK
Dhsesosr
Evening star., 1912-07-21
SHOOTING FOLLOWS BOYS
INFATUATION FOR ACTRESS
Lad of Fifteen Is Charged With
Firing at Friend, Aged
Seventeen.

Special Cablesram to The star
LONDON, July CA BOYS ipf.tua-
uon Tor young actress was described at
the Derby assizes court when Charles
Brown, aged fifteen. was charged with
shooting at sevemeen-year-old friend
named Lawrence Fftchett.'
Counsel for the defense said that both
lads lived at Melbourne, where Young
actress at the local theater, Nellie PAYNE.
aged twenty, had aroused the admiration
OF the boys. May = she was to give =
farewell song and dance. That afternoon
Brown saw Fitchett buy a bottle of
scent, and jumped to the conclusion that
il was a present for Miss Payne. Later
he saw F'itchett and the girl sitting on a
stie. Followed by other lads whom he
had invited to see the fun he crept up
and fired an old pistol at Fftchett
The jury found the lad guilty of conf
mon assault, and Lord Coleridgc ordered
him to receive twelve strokes with the
birch, following ten days detention.
Later, the judge made curious offer
to the boys father. The boy he said
could go home for ten days il the father
undertook to deliver him at that time for
a whipping If no appeal was to be made
the lad could go to gaol any time for his
whipping. and then be liberated.
Evening star., 1912-07-21
A SUBURBANITE TRIES
1T ON THE GROCER

A WASHINGTON suhurbanite who
spent part of ms vacation al home,
owing to sickness in his family. was
pressed into domestic service by his wife,
his particular duty being To do the mar
keting
You'll do much better going 10 mar
ket she told him. The grocer is indif-
ferent. He never gives YOU anything right
unless you stand over him and make him,
wouldn't go into his store if it wasn't
the only one that's handy
The man found that going into the city
to market was hard work, so he turned
his attention to the grocer, After few
visits TO the store he concluded that the
srocer's faults. which, truly enough. in
cluded Indifference and carelessness. could
be easily remedied. The application of
the remedy was successful that the
mans wife soon took notice.
You don't mean to say that you're get
ting all this nice stuff from that grocer"
SHE asked
Il am he assured her.
You must be paving him extra" she
declared
Hes not getting a cent extra" said
her husband.
We'll, then. she said, suppose you
tell me how YOU manage it. / never could
meat was always badly cut and the vege-
table orders carelessIy filed. | some
times almost thought that he gave me
the worst he had in the store. If we
didn't pay spot cash he might have had
some excuse, but l think cash custom
ers deserve some slight consideration, at
the very least
It's long story" he began. with
some levity. but III make it short.
soon saw that everybody who came into
his watched him Ee hay bn, oh
he was going to cheat them if he could
and always complained of everything.
knew that they might have had good
cause to do so, and then too. l thought
that great many people complain and
find fault from habit. However nobody.
| To my knowledge, said a commendable
or otherwise good word to- him. 1t oc-
CURED To me at once that if he wasn't
grouchy he had cause to be.
Il took the opposite course At first
he regarded me curiously. as though won-
derlng what was up, and at first l had
cause to complain, just like the Others
but l didn't. l waited. L praised his
meat cutting-hes an expert meat cutter
too-and soon he was sending the more
choice cuts my way. l also spoke highly
OF his store whenever there was occa-
sion. / didn't watch him: | let him see
| that | trusted him. / acted as though !
never once believed that he would take
advantage Of or neglect customer
treated him courteousy in every way
His treatment of me in return was not
am persuaded to believe. a special favor
! but merely a natural response to human
kindness. Grocers have feelings, you
know, same as other people"
His wife was silent for a few seconds
Then she said:
I'm glad YOU thought of that way
It's so much better than being suspicious
and having to watch and worry all the
time"
Evening star., 1912-07-21
OHIO'S CAPITAL.
Columbus Will Celebrate It's Centen-
NAL This Summer.

From Leslie's Weekly.
Beginning August 26, 1912 and ending
September 6, the centennial of the seIec-
tion of Columbus as Ohio's permanent
capital will be celebrated in that city.
All the states of the old northwest ter
ritory-Ohio, Indiana. Illinois. Michigan
and Wisconsin-will be represented by
their governors and other officials. by
militia and by distinguished citizens.
President Taft and his cabinet will also
be there. So, too, will be special ENJOYS
of Italy and Spain, the former of which
gave birth to the discoverer of the new
world. and the latter of which sent him
on his epoch-making voyage. During
the celebration the Ohio state fair will be
in progress in Columbus.
In one or two important respects Co
lumbus differs from most other cities. 1t
was created by decree of the legisla-
ture. Before single hut was erected
there that spot was chosen the site
Of Ohio's permanent capital.
At the outset Chillicothe was the states
seat of government. and 1t remained so.
except for a short interval in which
GAINESVILLE held it. but in 1872, nine years
after the states admission. spot in the
wilderness nearer the center of the state
was chosen, and thus Columbus was born.
Legislative fiat placed it on the map.
The statehouse grounds were staked
off before single building lot had been
sold and before q squatter had made his
appearance.
Evening star., 1912-07-21
A Libel.

CHAIRMAN JAMES, at a dinner dur
~ ing the democratic convention In
Baltimore, praised the south.
1T is libel on the south to deem II
sleepy" he said, Indignantly. "'The
sleepy SOUTH forsooth! Why, l believe
that there are certain untraveled Ameri-
cans who actually believe there Is some
truth in the drummer's yarn about Nola
Chucky.
"a soap drummer. you know. declared
that on a hot August afternoon, he pene-
trated into the back room of Nola
Chucky grocery. to find the blinds down.
and the grocer taking a nap upon a heap
of dusty potato bags
Colonel said the drummer. there s
two customers in the store
Ssh, said the grocer. putting his
finger on lis lip. Ssh. Keep quiet. Make
no noise. They'll go away again, meb-
be-
Evening star., 1912-07-21
Bakers Smoke While at Work.
Modern Bohemia.

A WE'LL KNOWN viveur and cosmo-
politan lamented, at roof garden
supper in New York, the decay OF bo-
hemianism.
THE bohemianism of Murger-where
Is it?' he said. Nowhere. Search the
Boulevard des Italians, search Piccadily,
search the Great White Way-youll find
nothing but cold, calculating. mercenary
hearts.
I'm lobster palace. over a woodcock
and bottle Of champagne, l once heard
a middle-aged widower say ardently to a
beautiful show girl:
1T Is true that / am slightly older
than yourself. but you must remember
that a man is as young as he feels, and
as for me-
But the show girl interrupted coIdly.
oh, l don't care anything about that,
she said. The only thing that interests
me is whether you are as rich as you
look. ~