Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-02-10
THE COLONEL FINDS rs
IN THE SHADE PLEASANT


THE COLONEL FINDS IS
IN THE SHADE PLEASANT
st. Petersburg, Florida, Jan. 81,
1916-It is 70 in the shade, and Nest
of the florists of which there are some
10000 here, keep in the shade a great
er part Of the tine.
l met the Rev. Mr.. Dunkle, formerly
pastor Of the Mexico Methodist church
and he has a fine building and a large
congregation here.
The famous Florida Cracker" in
no way related to the soda or fire var
iety, infests the regians some miles
back from the coast line. The Semin-
ole Indians, judging from their ap-
pearance, also have a natural aversion
to water so the only curiosities one GIN
see here are the fat bathers and those
shells and marine monsters washed in
by the Gulf at flood tide. 1t is inter
esting to note that each year the num-
Der Of tourists who apparently were Of
the opinion that water, salt or fresh,
was for bathing purposes only are with
the great minority. And with the
growth of this idea the perennial sea-
serpant has joined the pink monkey
and fellow spurious inhabitants Of the
alcoholic zoo much 10 the mental ease
Of the great American Public.
The Gulf is most inviting but after
witnessing the debut Of a number of
tired business men" in the brief but
modest bathing attire / decided to take
mine according to the plumbers speci-
fcations in the seclusion of the hotel.
| might have thought Adonis had moth
ing on me in my younger days but /
question whether | am today archi-
~tecturalIy suited to the athletic garb
of the modern surf bather.
notice the dry sentiment is strong
er in the South than anywhere else, as
the following from Columbus, South
Carolina indicates:
1.-THE State Senate recently passed
and sent to the House the Carlisle bill
prohibiting liquor advertising in news
papers or on billboards in South Car
! DINA. A fine of from 500 to $500 for
each violation is provided in the meas
ure, which was passed without a dis
senting vote.
"The bill provided changing sem
fences for violation of the prohibition
law, which passed the House recently,
has not yet reached the Senate. 1t
is believed that it will pass that body
when taken up"
This city is known as "The Sunshine
City" situated at the southern end Of
the famous Pinellas Peninsula, which
divides Tampa Bay and Gulf Of Mex
leo. The solid comfort and great var
iety Of reaction provided for tourists
make it the last word in vacation re-
sorts. It is necessary, annually, to
provide hundreds Of new hotels and
cottage rooms for the increasing in
flow Of visitors. First of its attrac-
tons is a delightfully."- equable climate
and a magnificent city-owned water
front. In close order follow its fishing
land bathing facilities, hotel accomo-
bottoms, lovely parks, and excellent
train, boat and trolley service. It has
more brick streets and cement side
walks than any other town Of its class
in the country. An elegant opera
house, a spring Chautauqua, winter
baseball and the big State Tourist So
ciety events offer a pleasant variety o.
entertainment.
/ hope the Commercial Club annua
dinner is a big success. l would low
to see a membership of 500, at leas
one-half from the country. This clul
will never get the best results unit
! everybody wants to join. 1t should b
the most popular proposition in town
That's the way to make Mexico grow
/, What's the reason we don't have NOR
members anyway? There are town
in the South where everybody "be
. longs, and is glad to help push
Mexico is one of the best towns Of it
size in the world, and the more you sc
Of other towns the better you like i
There will always be a few knocker
n Of. course, but they are getting beauti
fully less every year, and nobody pay
any attention to them any way. 191
should be one of fine prosperity 70
good old Mexico.
r. M. White,