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Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19
MORGAN cHAsRs
EXPRESS m,
Financier Travels Twelve NJ,
10 Minutes in Auto to caisS !
BE Miased.

Pittsheld, Mass, Sept. a.,
pont Morgan broke some reoo'
terday in auto speeding y
missed the "Millionaires' ErD,.s.l
New York aud chased it n, 20
which he accomplished in Ia ny
hr. Morgan has been staying Ivy
party Of friends who have bean w.
Ing a few days with Charles ~.
the latter's Lenox estate, 'A
AS IL was necessary for Mr. ".
TO be in New York this mo,D,ss
decided 10 take the milllopal,as,
press on the New York, New ~
y Hartford Railway from pIti.ss5
He entered MI. Lanier's sl5@S
chine and drove to Pittsaeld, re,,ss|
the station just as the train nss.s.
Of sight around a curve. M Nv
was much annoyed and Station
Gleason was asked TO wire h Is1
t,.ye the train held. This hs =
70 do, and the race after n, Is
began. ~
The automobile tIaverSed !.
streets OF Pittsteld at an aIsru,.J
high rate Of speed, but when shs "
country was reached the resI
began. A fine State hiphwav ~.
the entire IL miles from pittsss1s !
Lee, passing through the town. .
Lenox, where there is "~trap,~ II
waschful officers on guard. Thu I
car flew over the smooth road. N.Y.
ing a speed close to six miles an ~.
No attention was paid to the Iss.'
trap" although the speea
diminished going through the ,o.'
The automobile covered the di,,,,.
to Lee in 16 minutes and fouDS \
train waiting, having been held oul, ,
minute.
Mr.. Morgan was frightened Al 4,
terrific speed and asked the drive !
slow up.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19
IMM0DgsT DRESS
PERIL TO COUNTRY.
View 'HiplessT Gown tor Women
Hsraldsd as Reform Inpsratively
Demanded.

Chicago, Sept, ITO work a mora
reform is the purpose Of the new styl,
OF 'hipless" gown which fashion ha.
decIeed for woman according TO Mis-
Elizabeth A. @. White.
Curves are d~emoralizlng to young
men. One Of the chief reasons fol
holding this convention is to further
morality by doing away with suggest.
I've figures in women. Hips must 20
20 PIT . stop TO immortality" In
these words Miss White outlined the
campaign Of moral reform to the
hosts OF dressmakers gathered 10
Masonic Temple for the annual de-
monstrstion Of correct figures Of wo.
men. LOOK ct your crime waves.n
Miss White continued. "They have
been caused largely by the exaggerated
immodesty Of womans dress. The
new fashion Is the only way 10 put an
enc to Temptation. II we had not
come here with this reform In dress In
i've years the country would have been
undermined. 1t would have been
demoralized. A woman might az
well wear no clothes at all a. 20 about
those tightftting serpentine effects
That were ell the rage last season"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19
SLEEP FOR BABIES
And Rest for Tired, Fretted
Mothers in cuticura.

A YARN bath with cuticura Soap and
q single amounting with Cuticura ONT
ment, the great skin cure, will afford
instant relief and refreshing sleep for
skintortured babies. and point 70 a
epeedycure Of the most distressing fsms
Of eczemas, tctters. rsshea, itchingS, iri-
tations, and chahngs, when all else fails.
Ouaranteed absolutely pure under u. 3.
Food and Drug Act, and may be used
from the hour Of birth.
c0mplete Ertemal sud Internal Treatmsut ne
EucfJ Hpnlqr o. Infants, Chadrea- and Aduiia en-
49, ~ Cuucun SEP lAtel % Cteanar III rkin.
cutcun Oiutuent fbocg 70 Hai the SAN. And cId-
cufn heeolyeut f50c1. foF to the f1rm 81 CIfroiafe
loatcq ftht 70. Vt VIA of6ei 70 Purity ne ninod
SD thr1ueh0ut ne word Potter DrH a Cham.
Corp toie ffupa- Boston. haM
81 AAaed ffes. cateaz BOA On sian D..ass.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19

Notice Is hereby given that letters
testamentary upon the estate OF
Thomas +. Moore, deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned, by
the Probate Court OF Audrain County,
bearing date Augusta q, 1907.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required TO exhibit
them for allowances to the under.
signed Administrative within one
year after the date OF said letters or
they may be precluded from any bepe-
nj OF said estate, and II such claims be
not exhibited within two al from
the time OF the publication Of mis-
notice, they will be forever barred.
GRACE MOORE,
25-4t Administntrir.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19
Hold UP MEN
ON A TRAIN.
PASSENGERS IN NEBRASKA ROB
BED By THREE MASKED
~HIaHwAYMEK.
TIVE of the Men Forced the 0ccu
pants Of a Rock Island Chair
Car to Drop Their valuables
Into Hats.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 6.-Tbe Rock,
Mountain limited on the Rock Island
road was rsided this morning Just be
fore daylight near Murdoch, Neb BY
three masked men. The robbers went
through the chair car. robbing every
passenger therein, securing theil
pocketbooks and purses, illuminating
the train crew with revolvers and es
capped by leapinR from the train,
Railroad detectives and sheriff
posses are In pursuit, but the robber:
have several hours start Of the OH
GERS.
ROBBERS WERE PASSENGERS.
The robbers were passengers on the
train. Shortly after leaving Murdoch
the men arose In their seats, their
faces covered with masks, and with q
revolver In each hand, covered the
passengers. Then the leader ordered
everybody to keep still and not TO
resist Two men went down the
aisle with hats In hands, while the
third kept the passengers covered.
ALI passengers were ordered to throw
their pocketbooks into the hats, and
this was done. The conductor ap-
pered in the car with a pistol in his
hand, but was promptly covered
with four guns and forced to drop his
weapon.
After getting all the money in the
car the robbers jumped from the train
which had slowed down for a grade.
An attempt was made to enter the
sleeper section, but the door was lock
ed and the attempt was unsuccess-
full.
BL0oDHoUNDs ON THE TRAIL.
Lincoln, Neb. Sept. City Detect
i've Malone of Lincoln this morning
started two men with bloodhounds in
pursuit Of the bandits who robbed
Rock Island train No. 8 early this
morning. It is known that the three
robbers were In Lincoln yesterday.
One of the three Joined the other two
here, coming from Alvo. The trail
of the robbers was discovered this
morning a short distance from Alvo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19
Sold Ton Priea Mula Coli

j. Sing Criswell, residing on the
Mexico road, a mile, north Of Fulton
sold the tor price mule colt Of the
season 70 W. S. Vivion, OF McCredie
township Monday getting $50 for a
suckling colt sired by the 7. e. Black
burn jack.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19

O. W. Pease, who lives southwest Of
Mexico, has M Of the best farm
houses and coslest horse harms in the
county, and is now just completing a
large and comfortable cow barn. Mr..
Pease is a model farmer and believes
In taking are Of his stock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19
Had letter for Thirty Years.

lave ouheIeu WIFI letter Tor thirty
years and have tried almost counties:
remedies with little, IL any, relief
Three boxes Of Chamberlain's Salv
cured me. 1t was a torture. Ii
breaks out q little sometimes, but
nothing to what it used to do.-D. q.
Beach, Midland City, Ala. Chamber.
bain's Salve for sale by all Drug.
Qigts, :
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19
Bed spread ss Yaars nld.

Mrs SnellinRs, OF near Clark, Mo-,
has on exhibition at the Clark fair
this week a bedspread So years old. 1t
was made by her grandmother. She
carded the cotton from which it was
made and did all the spinning and
weaving. a large basket design is
worked In the center.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19

Mrs. Henry Morsinkhoff Of thscH,
went over to New Bloomfield Can.
way County, Wednesday to attend M
wedding OF her sister, Miss Peui
Young, Of that place, and Mr.. Arthu
oquest, of Colorado.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19

orawfOrdville, Ind, Sept. li.-Mn.
Lew Wallace, widow OF the noted
author Of Ben Hurr," and herself
a writer Of some note, Is dangerously
III At her home here. She is 81 years
old.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19

Misses Pear Head. Kate Nichols
and Mollie Burnhsm, Of Ind. Teri,
returned TO Hardin College to school
Wednesday. With them came Misses
Mable Breckenridge and Adoline
Pyle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19

LGnRdon and Bryan Jones are home
from Colorado where they spent the
summer. They will re-enter West
minister College this fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19

J. r. johnson and family have mOy.
ed from their summer home TO their
winter residence in this city. Their
many friends are glad 10 see them IN
! the city again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19
Lipton Send. challsngs For Cup.

Dublin, Sept. 1.-THE Royal Irisf
Yacht club this afternoon notified the
New York Yacht club that q challenge
for . series Of races for the Americas
cup VIII be mailed On the Umbria.
The races r TO take place every year
OF Sandy Hook: No particulars will
be given out by the Dublin club until
after the reply OF the New York club
Is received.
II Is understood the challenge
comes from Sir Thos. Upton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19

Jas. Leeper is here from Abeline,
Kans. shaking hands with Mexico
friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19

Harper Van Ness was in Moberly
Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19

Martin Yates, Jr., Of Fulton, was
here Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19

A. W. Davies was here from Fulton
Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19

Eldon Truck is in Macon visiting
friends.I
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19

Miss Ruby striekisr is here from
Columbia 10 attend Hardin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19

Those business men who want a
share Of the enormous fan trade are
advertising for ID.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19

II. n. Adams is here from Gales
burg, III, on Q visit with his relatives
herA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19

Ricketts, and Emmons have re
nodded their shoe department.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19

DR., Z. s. Gave is home from st.
LInnia
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19

W. r. Painter, Editor OF the Car.
rollton Democrat, was here Wednes.
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19
Exscutrix s Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that III
ters testamentary upon the estate d
Matte t. Ellis, late OF Audrain Count
Missouri, deceased, have been granted
TO the undersigned, Allie Ellis, by the
Probate Court OF said Audrain COUNTY
bearing date August "a, 1907. "
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them TO me for allowance within Coz
year after the date OF said letters, and
II such claims are not exhibited with
within two years from the time OF Tie
publication Of this notice, they will b
forever barred.
ALLIE ELLIS,
25-tt Executrix,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19
Lame Back.

Miss Jessie Frazier is visiting !
GRANDMOTHER at Rush Hill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-19

Mrs. r. A. Jesse Is home from
Columbia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
As 1t Was in the Beginning.


 In the meantime, Adam, wondering what in Eden could have happened to him, was quite a little distance from us grunting You know what men are-always grunt- ing, whether they are hurt or happy Then he started in at Joking silly. At that he was a great success. That is instinctive with his sex, as flirting is with Eyes. He felt the need of taking some one buggy riding don't you see, and was nonplussed for there weren't any buggies yet nor horses. nor was there. so far as. he knew. any one to take if he had been equipped.
 In 10 minutes more I had that pair to- gether.
 Great Scott How ignorant that first man wasi l had to teach him the very first principles. He was as ignorant as well, as some men are today. I can't say more than that. But Eve-she needed mighty little showing Her intuition helped along again. l remember, clearly, as they stood looking hard at one an- other.
 thing l don't know what it is myself, but am certain it is nice You pueker up your lips like this-'
 She showed him.
 And them she said. you bring your face a little closer. here, to mine-yes, stupid, just as close as possible-like-- that And next you -
 There was silence in the garden for a little while, and then:
 "Oh -h-h. Adam.' with shiver in 1t.
 You know how il sounds. It hasn't changed a bit since first it thrilled crea- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
Simple Arithmetic.

From Harpers Weekly.
 Perhaps she read the statement made by the department of agriculture that the value of the eggs laid by the hens of the United States in year would be enough to pay off the national debt, or, maybe. she "Just thought it up," but, anyway, this pretty little Balti- more girl was convinced that she had everything all fixed. She has been en- gagged to very nice young fellow for some time, but to most people the amount of his present salary would appear an insurmountable obstacle to matrimony. This was the view of her father, but when expressed she met 1t with a happy smile.,
 ,"Oh, I have thought that all out" she declared. v
 You have, eh?' papa asked, know ing something of his daughters busi- ness abilities.
 "Yes. And it was so easy" she bub- bled. "I was passing the market the other day, and I saw a dear little polka dotted hen for only 60 cents, and I bought her. I read in a poultry pa per that a hen will raise twenty chick ems in a season. We'll next year we'll have twenty-one hens, and so, of course, there'l1 be APO chicks the next year. and, S400 the next, and 16S,000 the next, and 3,360,000 the next. And just see what that amounts to-why, selling them at 50 cents each would give us $1,50O,000 in five years, and that won't be so long to wait for that much"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
OUR FIRST CENSUS.
The Way the Population Was c'ass''
 fled When It Was Taken.

From the Youths Companion.
 Rv order of congress the names or the heads of families living in America at the time the first census was taken Tn 17e9 are to be published in printed vol umes. Three of these interesting docu- ments containing the names of those who lived-in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maryland, are ready and on sale at the census office in Washington.
 Census taking In 1790 was no such com plicated business as it has since become. Nowadays an enormous number Of ques- tions are asked by the enumerator, so that practically every detail of the life of g. citizen which can be of use to the student of economies is recorded. But when the second session of the First con- gress obeyed the constitutional mandate to make an enumeration of the people, 1t required little more than the bare counting.
 Free white males, sixteen years and upward. including heads of families; free white males under sixteen; free white females, including heads of families; all other free persons; slaves'-so reads the list prescribed.
 The counting was left to the United States marshals in the several districts, and no blanks were furnished them. The marshals found their own paper. As a result. in the bound volumes of the orig inal schedules at Washington there ara some sheets three feet long and some not more than four inches. These are ruled by hand and with the names of the lists at the head of the columns written by hand.
 When the British burned the capitol in the war of 1872 the schedules of several states were lost-those of Deleware, Geor- gia. Kentucky. New Jersey, Tennessee and Virginia The rest are included in twenty-nine bound volumes.
 Students of history and genealogy have long desired access to these lists, since the information they contain as to the actual responsible citizens at the time of the beginning of the national government is of inestmable value. The single state volumes will also prove of interest to the descendants of those listed therein and who may find in them that pleasure which Parson Wilbur's children found "in looking up the names of their father
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
The Sewing Woman.

The recent horse show did not disclose any striking gown or coat or horse show hat that has since been discussed, be- cause little attempt was made in the way of real horse show clothes. At pre- eeeding shows in this city exceedingly smart toilettes have been worn, the boxes always being filled with very handsomely gowned women. But owing to the hur- ried arrangements for the horse show this season few women cared to wear their handsome gowns, and displayed their good taste by the severity of their at tire. A plumed hat or the handsome furs here and there relieved to some extent the simplicity of costume.
 Not having either the horse show or any social event of any importance call ing forth the elegent costume, the shops are still the inspiration for the winter gown and hat. It has been busy week with the modlstes and especially with the tailors and filters in the shops.
 It is a known fact that the season Is such a busy one that filters are at work all night, making alterations in gowns. Work has already accumulated in the big shops, and tailors and filters are so busy that they almost despair of ever finishing all the orders of the last few weeks. People who are thrown in mourn ing are compelled to wait days and even weeks for fittings. In order to satisfy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20

ed there be a full and prompt attend ance. Study and work for the year will be discussed and assigned. Pay ment of dues is also in order, and mem
 bers are requested to come prepared. The Joseph Wheeler chapter, Children of the Confederacy, will meet with their director, Mrs. c. M. Tardy, Saturday, De- tober 26, at o'clock. This will be the first meeting of the season and a large attendance is urged, as plans for study and work will be made and dues settled for the year. By order of the director. The delegates elected Friday to the uni ted division of the U. D. c. are Mrs. s. H. Gardner, Mrs N D. Whitley, Mrs. James Ray, Mrs. H. J. Copeland and Mrs. J. A. Rountree, and the alternates Mrs. John Elliott, Mrs. Mamie Williams, Mrs. Wade Wood, Mrs. Walter Kelley and Mrs. w. w. Ward.
 The friends of Miss Carrie Spigener will regret to learn of her illness from appendicitis >s her home in Talladega. The marriage of Miss Mattie James
 Falls and Mir. Winning Anson Currie at the First Methodist church next Wednesday night at o'clock will be an event of interest to a large circle of friends. It will be a white and green
 wedding of tasteful design. Those in-
 cluded in the nuptial party will be Mrs. R. H. Wharton, matron of honor;
 Miss Laura l.. Chambers of Montgom-
 cry, maid of honor; Miss Pauline Hen
 derson of Atlanta and Miss Louise Rob erts of this city, maids; MT Ewell Currie will be best man and the ushers
 include Mir. Robert Mabry, MT. Wallace Wilson, MT. Orcian Drake. MT. Robert Bailey. Mir. Currie and his bride have planned a bridal trip to New York and will later make Birmin gham their home. The bridal party will be the guests of Miss Falls Tuesday evening after the rehearsal
 Mr. and Mrs. George Blinn, Jr., and Miss Annie Blinn left this morning for
 turn with MT. Blnns mother, who has
 been spending the summer in Europe. MT and Mrs. Charles c. Chumley, who have been on an extended visit in Chattanooga, Atlanta, Brunswick, Jacksonville and St. Augustine, Fla, have returned to tn cir home in Avon dale. They had a delightful trip and | many interesting pictures were made by Mir. Chumley.
 Mrs. J. l.. Curtis of Sherman, Tex, is visiting friends in the city. Mrs. Curtis will lecture at the First Metho- dist church this afternoon at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20

Incomnetent chauffeurs.

4 MERICA is said to be the only coun- "A try where noviees driving motor cars may plunge through thickly populated cities. unsteadily driving a powerful machine more dangerous than a locomotive, because not confined to a single track. The increasing number of fatalities due to reckless driving, and particularly to the incompetency of chauf- feurs, has brought about the suggestion to license ohauffeurs which would make their permits irrevocable in case of drunkenness or misconduct on the public highways.
 The recent fatality in New York, where pedestrian was killed by an auto driver who ran away before any arrest could be made and who is still at large, has increased public sentiment against the recklesness of chauffers. A reform is being urged in those cities where crimi- nal automobile drivers are permitted to continue unrestrained their wild on- slaughts upon everything in their path, the present speed mania being responsible for the evident indifference as to the number of victims who are injured, or killed outright.
 It is believed that the only remedy lies with the state which should be vested with power that would not only determine the competency of a chauffeur, but that could deprive him of his license.
 Birmingham has been, fortunately, free from any succession of automobile acci- dents. For the number of automobiles in this city there has been a surprisingly smal list of fatalities. Speed regulations are not, however, observed as they should be, and every day accidents arc narrowly averted in the downtown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
Uhat She ReadS

lains which were decorated some months ago and also the lustre has been used to most artistic effect, particularly so in the mother of pearl backgrounds. The poree- lains representing the strong individuality of MT Fry are most conspicuous. Mrs. Motion is an ardent worshiper of his methods, and her own work reveals her fidelity to some of Mir. Frys treatments. She has the original moonlight vase paint ed by Mt. Fry some years ago. 1t ere ated unusual interest in the world of ceramics and Mrs. Motion prizes it as the rarest porcelain in her collection. She is herself a most talented artist and woman of greatest charm. She has a young daughter who also possesses de- cded art talent. She is a pupil of Edna Smith The date of Mrs Notions ex- hibitlon will be announced later. Her winter classes have already opened and her studio, bright, sunny and filled with lovely porcelains. Is most attractive place for her pupils and for her friends
 Marshall Fry, the impressionist of the ceramic world, has two pupils in Bir- mingham Besides Mrs. Notions porce- lains, done after Fry's method. Mrs. Raulston has in her beautiful collection some porcelains unmistallably of the Fry school. MT. Fry is to the ceramic world what Whistler is to portraiture. Whistler called his portraits arrangements in grey or brown, and with MT Fry's proce- lains, the same thing could apply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
Hunting Up Statistics.
From Harper's Weekly.

From Hafpers WeekIy,
 What does your father do to earn his living?" asked a New York principal of a pupil who was being admitted.
 Please, ma'am, he doesn't live with us; mamma supports me-"
 well then, how does your mother earn her living?"
 "She gets paid for staying away from papa" replied the child, artlessly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
A Complete Failure.

From the Philadelphia Press. 'I understand Dudley failed in business yesterday for the fourth or fifth time" Haven't you heard the later news? He shot himself this morning.
 "Suicde?'
 An attempt but he failed even at that"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
M 7he Shobs
BY ANNA KENDRIcK WALKER.

thoroughfares. It is, howeevr, only question of time when stricter laws will be made regarding chaotic driving and 1t will be impossible for novices to ob
 tain license. Europe. the home of the automobile has recognized that some consideration is due pedestrians. In this country the list of ''unavoidably killed" can be lessened by an enactment to license chauffeurs and such a course will mean that drivers of automobiles will know how to control their machines.