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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20
GOING ABROAD ON NOTHING

Let he sec And she jotted down score of frivolous luxuries.
 While her bejeweled fingers were busy l marshaled all my leftover nerve. and with the nonchalance of a Napoleon of finance remarked that I had accented more commissions than might have the cash to pay for It was so hard to refuse old customers anxious for the choicest novelties.
 I can well understand t6eirsfeelips sad Mme Lucky. I am so glad for your sake they appreciate your taste and judgment. f
 knew you would I said, and if occurred to me that you might not object. my heart was in my throat; had she turned she certainly would have seen if beating to get out-'might not find it in- convenient,' I continued to advance ma little upon your order'
 Certainly How much?'
 She was at her desk In her hand was a check book.
 will s1O00 do?'
 Before l could muster breath to re- ply check for 5000 was in my hand. Happily my Paris credit was good Early iaH found me back in the physical and mental condition knew I would be. cleaned up good bit of velvet in com missions and the purchases were so satis- factory that have enough of orders this season 10 add new department to my store. '-'
 HOW l got abroad remains a mystery 10 my closest friends, and confess it Is SUI somewhat of a mystery to me-,
 well, you take the button," said in- lerroeation point, pinning Votes For Women" on the violet lady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20
THE REAL POET.

THE REAL POET. He sings not for wreath of bay For fame he carols not his lay. Although he tries his best to please, He sings to get his bread and cheese.
 Detroit News. No bigger flo was ever heard; Your true-born bard is like bird. He chirps his song because he must He's got to let it out or bust,
 Chicago Tribune. That's hardly true, most tuneful bo; Reckon you know il isn't so; Time has been and guess you've seen a Day you couldn't fetch one with a vacuum cleaner.
 New York Telegram You've hit the nail right on the head Some days, when inspiration's fed To sit us down and write rhyme Seems twice as hard as doing time. A BEAN-EATER'S VISION. ''You seem to be rather depressed this morning" "It's all on account of dream I had last night "wen?" T dreamed l was floating on an ocean of gravy, with a porterhouse steak for a raft and a lettuce leaf for sail"
 TOO CAREFUL.
 What makes the swain
 A boss complainer?
 He kissed his love
 And she used a straineri
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20
TRANSFORMATIONS.

What is the most frequent misquotation in the English language2y Browning wrote, "Oh, to be in England, now that April's there!' and every compositor yet born makes i'there' into "here." It is similar to the case of pr. Johnson,s line, Slow rises worth by poverty depressed, which usually appears "oppressed;'' or again resembles the saying of q famous gentleman who declared that Familiarity breeds content. ''-London Chronicle.
 Another line often misquoted is Lowells And what, is so rare as a day in June?i' Usually it appears. What is so rare as a day in June?" Quite often, "Oh, what is so rare as a day in June?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20
REVENGE IS SWEET.

'It was very rude of you to laugh at that old gentleman who slipped on a piece of banana peeling and bumped his head against the pavement"
 "Clrcumstances alter cases
 "What do you mean by that?'
 That old fellow is president of our local gas company"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20
RECEIPTS FOR "CHANTECLER" rom the Boston Herald

Paris-Seventy-three performances of "Chantecler" at the Porte St Martin have produced more than $200,000 at the box office. It is said that the man ager of the Drury Lane theatre, Lon don, who has just seen a performance of ''Chantecler," will present it there next season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20
ENGLAND's MOST BRILLIANT LAW.
 YER

From the San Antonio Gazette.
 Rufus Isaacs. the most brilliant coun- sel and most eloquent pleader in Eng land, has. just been appointed solicitor general. According to custom he will be knighted ~itnin few days in recognl- ton or his achievement. For several years MT. lsaacs has been making an income of sloooOo per annun. He started in life in the Mercantile Marines, but soon tired of the sea Later he went into business and then studied law and was admitted to the bar. e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A PICTURE SPOILED.


 What a pity.
 In the city,
 When ones pretty And petite,
 And is going
 Out for showing. Loves bestowing, , Little feet!
 And dimple.
 Very simple, . But a .dimple Hard to beati ii And some tresses. Cupid presses, Sunny tresses All the street Is admiring, Loudly duiring. Never tiring. Praise complete! And shes primped- Daddy .skimped While She primped- , She's so sweeti What a pity, In the city, When one's pretty Head to toesis That a flake Sooty flake Should betake To her nosel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20

The Birmingham music festival under Mr. Damroseh's direction has started off most auspicously Last nights opening concert was brilliant and nearly every body with any claims to taste or eul- ture was there. It was a magnificent aud fence The matinees are sure to draw crowds, and it looks now as if all five of the festival performances would attract audiences that would test the seating capacity of the Jefferson theatre Let it be so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20

Canon has no automobile and his steam roller is not In working or der.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20
ANYTHING FOE. A FIGHT.

There is another great wnr on between the partisans of rival explorers.', .
 What's the matter now?'
 Tt seems there is variation of 20 feet in their estimates of the height of a cer- tain mountain'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20
RANK AND FILE

By Austin Dobson.
 o Undistinguished Dead whom the bent covers, or the rock strewn steep, Shows to the stars, for you I mourn- weep,
 o Undistinguished Dead
 None knows your name. Blackened and blurred in the wild bat ties brunt Hotly you fell with ali your wounds in front:
 This is your fame!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20

EDITORIAL GLINTS.
 The census-talxer is getting what theo- retical information can be given him in school of instruction today, but he will have to get acquainted with the family dog by practical experiment. " It is believed, however, that if an exploring party was sent into oblivion, it would find that Dr. Cook had been there and made his location marks. 5 ss The case of the Missouri woman whose body was found shut in a trunk yesterday was called self-destruction by the coro- ner's jury, although there were some evil dences of damage from careless packing SCoffeyville has lost her company of national guards. and the defense of home has been left to Constant Subscriber" and Taxpayer" * Yates Center minister is travelling over the state with a lecture on "Enoch Arden" to impress the fact that another way of applying the "unwritten law" is to go away and keep still. Although the cost of living remains unchanged, the cost of going out in company has been handsomely reduced at Garnett in response to the determined public demand, by the scaling down of the price of slaves from 15 to 10 cents.- Ottawa Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20
HER BREEZY STYLE.

Is she an up-to-date girl?''
 "Unquestionably. She calls her father a good old scout, "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20

When T. R. Meets a king he does so as one of the sovereign people of the United States. No king has any thing on an American sovereign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20

Yale proposes to get even with Hay yards action on Taft by expressing its opinion of Roosevelt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20

western bishop thinks ragtime preaching is even more reprehensibie than the overtime article.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20

As you appear to the census taker so you will appear for 10 years 10 come in Uncle Sams records. Look pleasant then when the census man ap- DaarS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20

No democrat should begin to pick his consulate He should first get down to hard work and sound policy to elect a democrat President two years hence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20

MT. Halley's comet has been coming ever since 240 B. C.. as the records show. What it did before records were invented no man knows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20

Mrs. Hartman is endeavoring to put the United States Express company on a popular rather than a Pratt basis. It needs a change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20

The true home of insurgency is the bleaehers when an umpire becomes par tisan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20

Dr. Daniel K. Pearsons has cele- brated his ninetieth birthday in good going right ahead to distribute in an unostentatious manner his fortune building nowhere any monuments to himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20

The people of Quebec do not pro- pose to swap their wood pulp for man. ufactured goods at Aldrich prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20

Mir Swift and Miss Hurry were mar ried in New York city and they at once went on a joy ride
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20

Census takers who do not find peo- pie at home simply call again after the baseball game is ended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20

Philadelphians deny that they are rude. They are simply well stocked with stately reserve" whatever that may be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20
ALMOST A SCORE.

The saddest words
 I've lately heard, Referred to one
 Who died on third, For all declare. Who're wont to roam, .w Iris sad to die In sight of home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20

Senator LaFollette prefers socialism to what he is pleased to call indus trial slavery"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20

Many cannot see the comet because their eyes are fixed on the bulletin board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20

The curves of Halley's comet are a trifle more majestic than those of the baseball pitchers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20

The governor of Tennessee seems to need pardon more than. other men in that state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20

The Ballinger- Pinchot issue is now striving for an endurance record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20

The questions the census man asks arc Uncle Sams. He asks no ques- tions of his own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20
HE TAKES THE CAKE.
EDITORIAL GLINTs.

For being noisy and inprudent, f
 We recommend the college student.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20
THE CALL OF CHICAGO

Europe is steadily finding its way to Ellis Island
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-20

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala-' posto1iee as second class matter undef act Of Congress March 5, 1879.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-12-15
From Rev. G. w. Petty.
odessa. Mo, Dec. 3. 1910.

Odessa, Mo-, Dec. 3, 1910.
Brother Beal: Will you please
allow me a little space in your
much appreciated paper, which
comes to our home weekly.
1 was called by Rev. L. F. Glenn
ems to Overton, in Cooper county.
to hold a meeting for him, in the
Cumberland Presbyterian church
at that place. The meeting began
the 9th day of Nov. and closed the
9th. We had II bright profess
sions besides a number from the
churches who found they had been
deceived and only had the shadow
instead of real vital Goodness.
never preached to more ap-
preciative people in my whole min
istry of thirty years. This was
shown by the well filed purse they
handed me at the close of the
Injecting.
On my way home called for {
short visit to my good friend, Rev
L. II. Sipple, at Fayette. He ant
family are well and happy. Thi
little visit was certainly a fin,
/ treat to me. His children wer,
; all away from home except Misse
Ruth and Blanch, who are still il
: high school. They expect to fms
5 in the spring. Leslie is supervise
2 of the public schools of Adai
: county. Tom is stenographer 70
' the Armor Packing Co, at a goo
s salary. Miss Eva has school i
n Adair county. Miss Olive has bee
teaching for several years but
Il taking much needed rest thi
1 winter. She was on visit to Ev
?, at the time of my visit.
With best wishes to all o!
n friends, in Audrain county, an
VI Geo. w. Petty.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-12-15
Examination for West Point
Cadet.
Cadet.

On Saturday, December 18th, at
Mexico, Missouri, there will be an
examination for one cadet and
two alternate cadets to the United
States Military Academy at West
Point from the Ninth Congress
sional District of Missouri. All
candidates, under regulations OF
the War Department, must be at
least II, and not over % years OF
age on March LIST, 1911, but March
LIST is not counted in; i. e., a youth
whose 22nd birthday is on March
1st is too old; at the age Of II
must be at least feet, 4 inches in
height; at IS, or over must be D
feet. 5 inches in height, must be
4 healthy and unmarried; must
have been bona fide resident OF
the Ninth Congressional District
of Missouri for at least two years |;
will be examined in all the ordl-
nary branches up to and including
Plain Geometry and Trigonome-
try.
Full information given on ap-
plication to Champ Clark, M. C.,
Washington, D. G.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-12-15
The Ninth District Census.

Mr.. Clarence A. Barnes, Super
visor of Census, Ninth District,
Mexico, Missouri. Dear SIR
Your work is now completed and
accordingly your official connec-
ton with the Census Bureau is
hereby terminated.
I desire to congratulate you up
on the successful conduct of your
duties as supervisor of census.
These duties have been performed
to the satisfaction of this office
and to your own credit. Your
work has been arduous and diff
cult and the results clearly show
the wisdom of your selection as
supervisor.
l desire also to thank you fol
the courteous and willing manner
in which you have responded t.
all requests and instructions from
this office.
| l believe that when the result
of your work are fully known t.
the people of your district 20
will receive their very general ar
proval.
Very respectfully,
/, E. Dana Durand, Director,
Wash, D. G.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-12-15
ssven Farms Given Away.


One of the principal events each
night of the National Land and In
dutsrtal Exposition, which opens
at the Coliseum December 10, in
St. Louis, will be the giving away
of a farm. Seven farms will be
given, and each will contain five
acres. All are located in Arcadia
Valley, Iron county.
John H. Curran, former State
immigration Commissioner, who Is
in charge Of the exposition, makes
this announcement. He has the
seven deeds drawn up in blank
and when the person entitled t.
each is decided the name will b.
filled in. Each visitor to the shov
during the seven days will have al
opportunity to get one or more o
the pieces of property, and n
charge win be made for this Op
IpOrtunity,
Mr.. Curran has received signe
contracts from fifty-one Missoul
counties which viii make exhibit
at the exposition. Audrain count
} is one of these.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-12-15
HIGH HILL.
A Chicken Thief's Work-Two
Schools in Spelling Match
Albert Turner Dead.

Winter seems to be here in
earnest. Hog killing is the order
of the day.
Emmett Sims and Grace Smith
spent Thanksgiving day with
hOmefolks.
Chas. Sellers is considerably
crippled up with rheumatism.
S. A. Pulls has a sale Wednes-
day Dec. 7, and intends moving to
Mexico soon after. We regret to
see this good family leave our
community but we wish for them
success.
Walter Barnes was called to the
bedside of his father, James
Barnes, who was dangerously sick
at his home in Texas. James
Barnes formerly lived in this dis
trict, was well known here, and
has many friends who extend SYM
pathy to the family.
Joe Rediger and wife are in
South Missouri this week looking
for a location.
Rev. Van Noy, pastor of the
Baptist church in Centralia, was
called home last Saturday to the
bedside Of his father in South Mis-
souri,. His father has been very
i'll of appoplexy. Rev. W. D. Pulls
supplied the pulpit for Rev. Van
NOy last Sunday.
Henry Wilmot's baby fell
against the stove last week an
burned its hands considerably
but was not burned seriously.
A thief entered the CHECKER
house of Rev. Zehr last Frida!
night and took 100 chickens, thi
was quite loss to them.
Oliver Sims is hauling oats t.
Centralia at &c cts. per bu.
Chas. Sellers is feeding 100 hea'
of hogs.
The Faucet school and Flyn
school had spelling match to
gether at Flynt school house las
Friday night. Faucet school wOr
Flynt school will have an enter
tainment next Friday night. Mis-
Anna Marshall is their teacher.
Mr.. Albert Turner who wa
well known in this district All
this county and who was goo
citizen died at his home in Cel
tralia Friday morning, Nov. 2
He was in every sense of the wol
a true, noble Christian man,
good neighbor and kind and 10
ing father. He was an old frier
of the writer and not only will
be greatly missed by these SPOKE
of but by many friends and RI
atives who are left to mourn h
absence from them. Mr.. Turn
was laid to rest in the cemete
by the side of his wife at Pisg
church, near Sturgeon, Rev. W.
Pulls held funeral services the
also funeral services were held
the Baptist church in Centralia
Rev. w. D. Pulls assisted by RI
Van NOy, the pastor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-12-15

The Louisiana Press says that
e. l.. Dick was eating oyster soup
Tuesday evening when his teeth
struck something harder thar
soup and on examining it hi
found well developed pearl. He
took it to Worrell-Bass Jewelry
company and found that it WA
worth SIS. Emmett will now ca
oyster soup all the time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-12-15

Eppa F. Elliott and wife have
moved to Mexico from Thompson
At present they occupy cottage
belonging to Mrs. VIM. Perry, on
w. Monroe street. Mr.. Elliott i
building a fine home on Love
street.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-12-15
PUBLIC SALE.
Thursday, Dec. %, 1910.

IQUESudyy OOS' 49,
On the above date I will sell at
the farm known as the McCauley
place, IL mile west of Centralla
schoolhouse, 2 IL miles east OF
Rowena, IL miles northwest OF
Thompson, the following property
towit:
40 Head of Live Stock Az
Consisting of IL head of horses
and mules: 1 pair mare mules,
extra good, 16 hands high, 4 and .
years old, well broke; pair black
mules, extra good ones, 16 hands
high, 2 and 8 years old,well broke;
1 extra good pair of black horse
mules, Is IL hands high, 3 years
old, well broke; l pair bay mare
mules, extra good ones, 10 LIZ
hands high, coming two years Old |;
4 extra good black mare, Is IL
hands high, 6 years old, well
broke to all harness, safe in fOal !;
! / extra good brood mare, 10 years
old, safe in foal; l black horse 10
years old.
-FOUR HEAD OF CATTLE
l. good red milk cow, 6 years
old; l extra good milk cow 2 years
old; / good yearling Jersey heifer'
1 spring heifer calf.
Eleven head of sheep, consist
ing of ten good breeding ewes and
one fine buck. Fourteen head Of
hogs, consisting of one good blacl
sow and 6 pigs, 2 extra goOt
thoroughbred Duroc Jersey sow
and S good stock hogs.
h FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
l. All my farming implements
s which consists of ] good wagon,
n buggy, corn planter, l disc har
v row used one season, / cultivatoI
,e l disc cultivator, l harrow, ] 1T
re inch walking plow, l wheat drill,
ia set of good single buggy harness
2 sets of double work harness,
he spring seat saddle.
10 A lot of feed, consisting OF ~
az bushels Of corn in crib, about 2
,e bushels of good hard yellow cor
r which includes 8 or 10 bushels
TO extra good seed, A tons of bale
he straw, some good cane and fodde
w About $50 chickens, including
an few R. /. R. ROSTERS. Other thin
of too numerous to note.
M TERMS:-All sums of $40
N. under cash, over that amount
y approved bankable note OF S
ed months time with 8 per cent
ri terest. No property to be
IFS moved until terms are compli
,ty with.
Ladies Of Midway church "
serve dinner.
,nt HARVEY MILE
ia j. g. FORD, A.uctione
n T, MeGEE. Gle
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-12-15
Number

clay of Mexico this summer and
who is a son Of r. II. Lee Of Rush
Hill, while playing foot bali
about two weeks since spraine1
his ankle and the hurt has been
causing him much suffering.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-12-15

Mrs. C. M. Skelly has returned
from an extended visit to the fam
lily of her son, VIM. Sicily, in st
Louis. She in now visiting her
daughters, Mrs. j. M. Sipple and
Mrs. N. E. Hodge, at Laddonia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-12-15

Prof. 3. D. Lee, superintendent
Of the New London public schools
who married Miss Bennetta Bar
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-12-15

Farmers are busy, taking adj
vantage of this fine weather. Al
most all are thru gathering corn.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-14
DIVORCE
And AlimOny Sought By Mrs.
Caroline SheGdy
From Husband Michael Sheedy
OF This City
Makes The Allegation OF
Gross Neglect
A Number Of Matters From
Probate Court
Other Notes OF Interest From
Temple Of Justice

A suit for divorce and alimony was
filed in the court of common pleas
Monday by Caroline Sheedy against
Michael Sheedy of this city in which
the plaintiff alleges gross neglect. The
petition states they were married May
l, 1909, and that no children were
born to them. The plaintiff alleges
gross neglect and asks for an injunc-
tion restraining the defendant from
disposing of any of his property and
upon final hearing, asks for divorce
and alimony and that she may be re-
stored to her former name, Caroline
Tins. A temporary restraining order
has been allowed in probate court by
Judge Patrick A. Berry. The attor-
neys for the plaintiff in this suit are
Frank o. Levering and w. NJ. Rooms
e. Sons.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-14
BRANDON
Man Came Near Being Fatal
ly Injured
While Working Near FfedODia
On Saturday

Edward Dripps, of Brandon, who is
employed in the gas fields near FIRE.
donia, Ohio, sustained very severe
injury ON Saturday afternoon while at
work under one of the derrlcks. Mr.
Dripps was busy with the apparatus
at the mouth of the well when large
wheel, which had been unsecurey fas-
tened at the top of the derrick, fell
and struck him on the head, The
blow was slanting one or he would
have been instantly killed. AS it was,
he was rendered unconscious and was
carried to a nearby house where it
was necessary for a surgeon to work
for some time in order to restore con-
seriousness. 1t was found that the
skull had not been fractured, as was
at first supposed. but that bad cash
had been inflicted in the scalp and
that he was severely bruised about
the shoulders.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-14
The MACCABEES
Attend Memorial Services At The
Methodist Protestant Church

The members of Mt. Vernon Tent
No. 10, Knights of Maccabees observ-
ed Sunday as memorial day and on
this occasion the members of the or
der attended services at the Mulberry
street M. p churh in the morning at
10:30 o'clock and afterwards marched
TO Mound View cemetery where the
graves of the deceased brothers We're
strewn with beautiful flowers.
The annual memorial sermon to the
order was delivered by the Rev. John
r, Black, pastor of the M, p. church.
The subject OF his sermon was The
Duty of Man to Man" and was along
the line of brotherly love and good fell
lowship among the lodge members.
The sermon was filled with excellent
thoughts and was listened to atten-
lively by large congregation.