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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-12

about him. for the froRzied brokers
were no longer crying their bids or
offers. but screaming them. He still
continued reientlcssly to hammer
Sugar. Offering II in thousands and
tens OF thousand lots.
Again and again the gayel fell. and
again and again an announcement Of
failure was followed by blood-curdling
bowls. When Sugar struck sO-not
1870. but plain S0--!t seemed that the
last day OF stock speculation was at
hand. Announcements were being
made every few minutes OF the failure
OF this bank. the closing OF the doors
of that trust company. Where would
Il end? What power could stop this
Niagara OF molten dollars? Suddenly
above the tumuit rose Bob Brownley's
voice. He must have been standing
on his tiptoes. His hands wero raised
aloft. He seemed 10 tower a head
above the mob. His voice was stlll
clear aud unimpaired by the terrible
strain OF the past two hours. To that
mob II must have sounded like the
trumpet OF the delivering angel. 80
for any part of $4,000 Sugars Instant.
ly Sugar was hurled at aim from all
sides Of the crowd He was the only
buyer Of tho moment who had appear.
ed since Sugar broke 1876. Barry Con-
ant and his lleutenants had disappear
ed like snowfakes at the opening OF
tho door OF the firebox OF a ioeomo-
tive speeding through the storm. In
few seconds Bob had been sold all
the $4,000 be had bid for. Again his
voice rang out; 80 Tor 2s.0O0." The
sellers momentarily halted. He got
only a few thousand Of his rs. ''s5 for
$1,000" A few thousand more. 40 for
se5. Coo" sun Tower thousands. His
bidding was beginning 10 tell ON the
mob. A cry ran through the room
into the crowds around tho poles;
'sBrownloy has turnedl"--and taklns
renewed courage. at the report. the
bulls rallied their forces and began
70 hld for The different ssock9 which
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-12
ST. CAUDENS' COINS NOT
CONVENIENT FOR HANDLING

the st. Gaudens coins would topple
over.
Il was St. Gaudens' idea which
found especial favor with President
Roosevelt, to return TO the classical
style OF coinage. Ancient coins are
mostly remarkable for strange pro-
jections Of the sculptured form. But
in the ancient world banking and the
handling Of immense sums of money
in the manner Of to-day were un-
known.
The designs made by st. Gaudens
have been pronounced extremely beau
tiful. The American Numismatic so
ciety has urgently advocated a more
artistic scheme of coinage than that
which has been in use In the United
States for half a century or more.
st. Gaudens, under the provisions OF
the act OF congress authorizing the
new coinage. retained the chief gen.
eral characteristics OF the old pieces.
but gave them in addition an artistic
realization.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-12
THE BIOLOGICAL BUREAU
DEFENDS HAWKS and OWLS

A DEFENSE Of hawks and owls is
n entered into by the biological sur
vey in a recent report from that bu.
reRu. II Is declared that both OF these
bird families have been condemned by
the farmers OF the country without
discrimination because some Of their
species are destroyers OF valuable
things. Mitigating circumstances are
found for some otherwise harmless
birds because OF lack OF proper food
in the country where they live.
Incidentally. tales Of eagles carry
ing on children are declared TO have
little foundation In fact" but the bald
eagle, the emblem Of the United
States. Is. nevertheless. said TO be
unfortunately fond Of lambs. pigs
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-12

Standard OIL and the system that
spiked me to the cross a few weeks
ago. You have three millions. and !
have seven. Now there IL nothing
more but for you to so home 20 your
father. and then come back to mo.
Back TO me. Beulah, back to me TO be
my wifel"
He stopped. There was no sound.
I waited: then. frightened. stepped
TO the door Of Beulah Sands office.
Bob was standing Just inside the
threshold. where he had halted to give
her the glad tidIngs. She had risen
from her desk and was looking at him
with an agoniEed stare. He seemed
TO be transhxed by her look. the wild
ecstasy OF the outburst Of love yet
mirrored in his eyes. She was just
saying as / reached the door;
Bob. In mercy's name tell me you
got this money fairly. honorably"
Bob must have realized for the FIRST
time what he had done. He did not
speak. He only stared Into her eyes,
She was now at his side.
Bob. you are unnerved." she said;
you have been through q terrible or.
deal. For an aour have been read
ing IN the bulletins OF ths banks and
trust companies that have failed. Of
the banking houses that have been
ruined. ! have been reading that you
did II; that you have made millions
and knew Il was for me. for father,
but In the midst OF my Joy, my graft
tude, my iove--for. Oh. Bob. love
you" abe Interrupted herself pas.
sionatoiyi 1T seems as though love
you beyond the capacity OF human
heart 10 love. think that for the
right 70 DO yours for one single mo-
ment Of this life l would smillngly en-
duFo all the pains and miserles Of
eternal torture. Yes. Bob. for the
risht TO have you can me yourR Cor
only while heard tho words. would
DO anything, Pob. anything that Wa
honorahia."
GRO ER c0NxENrEnl
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-12

For the large number Of baldheads
in the senate a remarkable quantity
Of preparations for the hair was used.
Here are some of the entries: Bay
rum, S30.25; witch hazel. Si4: hair
tonic. s32.5T; brilliantine. {1.20.
A silver inkstand for the vice pres
idents room costing $500 has been
noticed before In the public prints.
Then, on the last day OF the last ses-
sion, when the president and his cab
met went to the capitol to help close
up the senate, they ate $685. worth
Of food for luncheon. No less than
s209.75 for manicure sets for the mem
bers Of the senate indicates that the
fair manicurists In this town are los
ing considerable trade. Six sewing
sets at a total cost Of $3.50 are on
the list.
Glove and handkerchief sets figure
prominently in the report, as also
do opera bags, hand bags. engage
ment pads. and such like.
II is easy TO guess that all these
articles are utilized by the senators
and their families. but II is puzzlins
to understand who makes way with
the hundreds Of bushels and pounds
OF oats, 1axseed meal, bran meal, rock
salt, etc, and they certainly do not
eat axle grease, soap, rosin, tar. spool
cotton. cheese CLOTH pumice stone.
Georgia pine, screen hinges. brass
tacks, wire head nails, monkey
wrenches and paste fllers. nor is Il
reasonable to suppose that these sol
ons drink mustang liniment, petro-
leum, turpentine. arnica, mahogany
varnish. and a lot OF other stun that
is bought In Wholesale lots. These
probably were bought for the horses
that are used to draw the senate
mail wagons. and for the vehicles
themselves.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-12

and poultry, and in the more thlckly
inhabited regions probably does as
much damage as the golden eagle"
The golden eagle. say the experts. has
been known to attack calves and colts
and to have carried away from one
range in the west in a single year
more than 400 lambs,
The report OF the survey divides
the hawk and owl families into four
general species as follows: Species
wholly beneficial; those chiefly bene-
ficiai: those In which beneficial and
harmful qualities about balance; harm
ful species. Some of these birds may
be good citizens in one locality and
extremely undesirable citizens" In an
other.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-12

q nsomene before Il had scenes thst
10 one wantea At any price
In q chip OF minute tho whole
scene changed; there was almost 90
wild q panic on the up side a. there
had been on the down. Bob BROMLEY
continued buying Sugar until he had
pushed Il above $50. He then went
abount tallying up his trades. At the
end OF ten minutes calculation he re.
turned to the center and bought H.
600 shares more; coming out. his ere
caught mine.
"Jim, have you been hero longf"
San eternity. l was here az the
opening and pray God never to put
me through another two hours like
the past two. Il seems a hldeous
dream, q nightmare Bob, In the
name OF God, what have you been
dolng?"
He gave me a wild. awful look OF
exultation. Sublime triumph shone
in those blazing brown orbs. triumph
such as had never seen In the eyes
Of man.
ilm randolph nave been giving
Wall street and It's hell system dose
Of its own poison. good full.measuro
dose. They planned by harvesting n
fresh crop OF human hearts and souls
on tho bull side to give Friday tho
18th a new meaning. Tradition says
Friday the 18th is Bear Saints day,
believe in maintaining old tradi.
tons. so have harvested their hearts
instead. will toll you about Il some
time, Jim, but now I must see Beulah
Sands. Jim Randolph, I've saved her
and her father. I've made them a
round three millions and a strong
seven millions for myself"
He almost yelled It as he rushed
away and left me dazed. stupefied. A
moment, and came to. Something
urged me to follow him.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-12
AMUSING ANSWERS BY
UNCLE SANS EMPLOYEES

good; my wife IL at tho point q
death" Yet another insists that hia
marital condition IL very good. since
he has been widoweF for ten yoara.~
One woman announces that her sex
Is woman" another says Il IL "fenai.
nine" another says lady" while =
minister who holds the oneroas posi-
OF postmaster says his sen "a 'FTeshy-
teTian."
A men from Alaska says his eoioF
Il pink another says he has -su-
burn hair and hluc oyes." willie afiu
moro SAY 'caaeasiaR.-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-12

now as hssee a. before. the entire
crowd, all but Barry Conant and his
lig9tsnants. seemed to have concluded
that Bob's renewal OF attack meant
that he was the winning side, and
those who had been hanging on 20
their stock hoping against hope, and
those who were short and had been
undecided whether to cover or TO hold
on and sell more for greater profits,
We'd with one another In a frantic ef.
fort TO sell. All could now feel tho
coming panic. All could SEQ that II
was a bad one. as the lenst informed
on the floor knew that there was q
tremendous amount OF Sugar stock In
the hands OF Washington novices at
speculation and of others who had
bought II at high prices. Sugar was
now dropping two. three. Eve dollars
n share between trades, and the panic
was spreading to the other poles. as
Is always the case, for when there are
sudden large losses in ono stock, the
losers must throw over the other
stocks they hold TO meet their loss,
ahu Ahhh bAt "holt bNIuCluIt huhlbltb
like house OF cards. Sugar had Just
crossed ITO when the loud bang Of the
presidents gavel resounded through
the room. Instantly there was 81.
lence as OF death. All knew the
meaning OF the sound, the most
ominous ever heard In q stock ex
change, calling for the temporary
suspension OF business while the presi
dent announces the failure OF some
member or house.
PERKINS, BLANCHARD q co.
Announce that They Cannot Meet
Their Obligations.
This statement that one OF the old
est houses had been swamped in the
crash Bob had started caused further
frantic selling, and, as though every
member had employed the lull to re
fill his lungs. howl arose that pealet
and walled TO the dome.
! watched Bob closely; In fact, Il
was impossible for me to take my
eyes of him; he seemed absolutely
unmindful OF the agonizlng shrieki
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-12

A MusINO answers are pouring In AZ
~ the post once department from
government employees replying to \
dozen questions. including one az to
Iaelr marital relations"
One veteran says his marital" con-
dltion ID very ''timld" Another man,
who Ia younger. gives the reply that
fls married life 10 she'll sun others
ghink the question should hring forth
story Of their domestic woes aud
pour out their souls Cue said his re-
lations were ''sll right. bat my vile h
dead. Another said they we're 'vers
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-12
cure to Have One.

Lincoln Steffens. in an address on
municipal politics. said in Chicago Of
a certain city:
"That city is as notorious for its
rottenness as the town of Pebbles Is
notorious for another Characteristic.
Here is an incident that win give
you an idea Of the reputation OF Peb-
bles.
ION a train one day nan rushed
into 4 car, held up his hand for atten.
tion. and shouted excitedly:
Anybody here who belongs TO
Pebbles7'
"'Aye: do said a small. dry old
fellow calmly.
Then said the other. GeEd us yer
corkserew.'
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-12
Why He Was Jolly.

Bidder met Kidder. and Kidder was
Just hubbling with good humor.
What are you feeling 80 uncom-
non Jolly oyer3' said BIDDER.
Why. my best girl went and got
married yesterday" said KiddeF. slap
Ding Bidder on the back.
Seems to me that's about the last
thing for chap to feel jolly over"
said bidder,
WHAT" said Kidder. IT was me
abe went and got married to-"
And 80 the cigars were on Blddsr.--
Browning's Magazine.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-12
Granite a. Fertsllseg.

The government baraan Of Plant
Industry finds that sround granite
lnakas excellent feytiliser.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-12
CHATTER VI,

As passed through my ONCE q few
minutes later heard Bobs voice in
Beulah Sands ONCE. 1t was raised
In passionate eloquence.
Yes. Beulah. have done 1t single
handed. | have cruclfied Camemeyer.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
RAPID TRANSIT POLICE.
Mterborough Company's Ne7c Force
to Facilitate Traffic.

With the purpose os increasing its train service
and protecting its passengers. especially women
and children. the Interborough Rapid Transit COM
pany following the plans of the chairman OF lne
executive committee Theodore =. Shonts, an
nounced yesterday that it haG organized force
If fifty mon TO do police duty under the authority
of Police Commissioner Bingham and with MS CO.
operation.
Half of this force will so in the subway at 7
O'Clock Friday morning and the others will he
placed tho elevated roads early next week.
Thereafter these special officers, with full police
power. will be or duty all lines of the subway
and elevated roads for twenty-four hours every
day They will have instructions to facilitate the
movement Of trains and to preserve order and pro-
teCt passengers.
The Interborough Rapid Transit Company has
experienced difficulty in getting the maximum num-
ber OF trains over its lines I'm the rush hours and
II has been found due largely to the unnecessary
length of station stops in the morning and evening
r"sh hours Passengers will longer be per
hltted to prevent the closing of doors in their
.Hoft To get in when cars have already been filed
ne new force Will prevent this practice.
IN The rush hours the special policemen will ride
on the trains whenever it is necessary to prevent
ro"dysm, and will be present and within easy
reach at all houra to protect the rights of pas
scngors
The company SAYS that the new order Of things
VIII permit the running of more trains. The spe-
cal policemen have been selected with great care
''u the company states that all have been ap-
proved by Police Commissioner Bingham after a
'"oroush inquiry into their records
- IS SAID that General Bingham has given as
9'I"hceS that regular policemen will he assigned
10 cooperate with the company's special officers
whenever they needed The special force Il
WIS also said, VIII be increased until II is suAcier+
LOT me company's needs
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
All, HA, MOoNSHINERS! WELL!
But Brooklyn Cop Finds They We're Taking
EmptY Demiiohns to Jersey.

Patrolman stephen Crowley. Of the Fulton street
station Brooklyn, exercised his powers Of deduc
ton last night in way that might have put Sher-
lock Holmes to the blush had he been present
The rain of reasoning was perfect. but the
cIusion turned TO he slightly astray.
Just al dusk, as Patroman Crowley stand
ing AT Fulton street and the East River, a horse
and wagon suddenly appeared underneath the gas
light at the Annex Ferry and pulled UP wait
for boat from Jersey City. The two the
drivers seat cast stealthy look behind them and
held 40 whispered conversation. Crowley grow sus-
picous He noticed that the horse disguised
b. heavy blanket. Stepping TO the rear of
the wagon. he peered in and discovered that it
was loaded with corked demjohns
He flew back TO the station house and quickly
preached the wagon and tapped the men on the
shoulders
You are under arrest" said Crowley.
Tie men looked surprised. What for?'' they
qucried.
You're a couple of moonshiners'' said Crowley
who had deduced this from the demijohns and the
fact that the men were on their way out of New
York State.
When the got to the station house they ex-
planned that they employed by a distillery
firm in Orange. n. J.. and had been sent over to
Myrtle avenue. Their story was corroborated by
the saloonkeeper and the distillery firm and thev
were released in time to catch the next boat
Crowley is thinking of Offering the plot to Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle for in new adventure.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
TWO RUNS TO HOUNDS.
For in the Morning, 1niseseed
Later, at MeadO1C Brook.

Meadow, Brook Long Island Nov IS Special
Samuel Willets. Master Of the Meadow Brook
Hounds gave the lovers Of drag hunting of
the best runs that the club has had this season.
thirty-eght riders being in the saddle. The line
and. with all the jumps stiff and at the end Of
the ten-me run there were only "A dozen left IN
the field.
The meet was at the clubhouse at 5 O'Clock
Many carriages and motors at the club, all
crowded with passengers. who Witnessed the run
nv way of the convenient highways The hounds
were taken to Mineola Park, where they were
thrown in, and by the manner in which they start
ed of the field knew that its work was cut out
FOR q.
The trail led northwest 70 the Tim T'readweu
place. then in large circle to the right. with fast
gallopng for three miles: then a run to the west
and the Nesor place. then a short run TO the west
and the Phipps polo field where the scent
lifted for few minutes
The hounds next released near the check on
the Phipps place and TO the Dudley Winthrop
place, where several double jumps were encOun-
tered At this place there were croppers faster than
could be counted, but one was injured and all
remounted. The line continued 10 the Sidney
Smith place and the Powell place. where the stiff
teu-nile ended. After the first few fences were
passed the run was more like a mimic battlefield
than fox hunt Amateurs fell at almost every
fence. and At some stiff three and four came
down At once. but no one was injured. Mr.. VIII
lets kept the pack well up 20 It's work throughout
the run. Those to finish Mr.. Wiets J. f.
Burden. Mrs A. ". Burden, Mrs. Frederick Swift
". BurIins Cocks F. Gray GriswoId W $ cam
eron. Duncan Campbell. j. T. Grace W r. Grace
H. Phlpps r r Potter. f. Guest Reginald
Brooks. A. g. Dryer. II. VI. Earle ] J. Coogan
Malcolm Stevenson and J. RawIns
In the morning had with the Tippah
Hounds after foxes, but the attendance at this
meet was not as large as at the afternoon run.
The meet was at Rrightholm. the estate of Mr.
Nil'ts. near which place the first cover was
drawn. For some time luck was had but
finally the pack jumped a red fox that started
on 1t a pace which hound on four feet could
duplicate. The line was due east and the fox ran
IN almost as straight a line as the flies For
seven miles there never break to right ar
Iet. but just straight going. Finally, when near
Woodbury.. the fox hoed just as IL was
thought that the pack would kill. rs their quarry
had been sighted several times. and at one time
was SO near that tho hounds ran on sight Those
10 hnlsh with Paul Rainey were ]. p. Grace
Samuel Wets Malcolm Stevenson Miss C,orneIis
Bryce Mrs. Charles G. Bennett. Mrs A. w Bur
den, Miss Frances Mcdaniel. A. q. DRYER Fra
Grswold and number of others. who were not
able 10 finish with the hounds, but came I'm within
ten minutes OF the time the hounds holed
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
MARRIED TO GET A TURKEY.
ssDuke of Essex Street Offered Two as In
ducements-0nly One Taken.

..1os,, levy Duke of Essex street" president
~. the Essex Market Bar Association, went 10 MS
Office opposite the Essex Market couiI oiS 80
,erdav morning. There was reason as the au
,,ertisements say and the duke believes IN ao-
vertising And il because OF this appIoNai
OF publicity that the duke had TWO i've turhess
strr.ting about in the window OF his legal es'ab-
lsbmeut He had let it be known throughout the
1,,,+ Side that the first two couples VINO were
married by him on Thanksgiving Day would re-
ceive turkey-one that was alive, and that could
therefore. be killed kosher
When the lawyer arrived at the door he found
fpov and a girI-they scarcely more-huddled
on the steps They jumped apart the little man
o. law came up, and the boy said in hestating
WY: A
Maybe. sir, you make marriage for us
Yes?"
sure" said the duke land remember you get
= turkey too so you can start right in keeping
house.
The boy tried to look surprised at this largesse,
but the girl. a slender little creature, with big.
black eyes. blurted out: That's why We came here
last night and waited till now, because were
afraid somebody else might be ahead of and
we'd miss the turkey"
The duke, who stands not upon ceremony.
hustled the pair into the Office where he yoked
them in rnatrinony before almost they knew IT. The
bridegroom said he Franz Solomon. of No 109
Delaney street. The pinsome bride was Miss
Rosie Cohen, nearly twenty years old After the
lawyer had kissed the bride and taken new 81
bill in a bright pink envelope, he nnagnanimoUsly
announced:
There are two birds and since I like you I'll
let you pick out the you think the best
This caused long discussion between the newly
married pair Finally the decision was made and
the turkey selected was taken from the cage So
the honeymoon began, with the only objecting
party the struggling. protesting turkey that was
held tightly under Mr.. Solomons arm. AS for the
other turkey he was eaten by the duke. who found
no other marrying couple and went home early in
the afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
PAUL KELLY's" BROTHER DYING

Nicholas Vncharen, Of No 421 East 1isth street
was taken in a dying condition to Bellevue Hos
ptal last night, suffering from stab wounds which
he says were inflicted by man known as Micha o.
Mooney during tght at Second avenue and 2ath
street yesterday.
Vachareli is brother Of paul Kelly" and
1t is thought by the police that the stabbng
was the outcome ~ feud i'm which the Kelly
gang took part. The surgeons at Bellevue sav
that the man will probably die Coroner Har-
burger took his ante-mOrtem statement in which
he accuses Mooney Of stabbing him Detectives
arc searching for Mooney, who escaped by Jump
ing on a surface
Paul Kelly" called at the hospital last night
and talked with his brother. lie said he was
a loss to explain the attack upon him