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Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-01-22


L. C. Reed, who lives on the Gala
way-Audrain line. shipped a carload
Of hogs of his own raising and feed
ing from ARxyasse TO st. Louis, Mon.
day. They sold on Tuesdays mar
ket for $S.27 IL a hundred
Edgar Brett, of Auxvasse, sold a
good draft mare one day last week to
Lee Bros, Of Mexico. The exchange
price was $3.50. Mr.. Brett sold the
firm a small mule for $3.50. He de
livered the stock in Mexico.
John Yates. one mile east Of Aux
vase, shipped. 20 head OF stecrs
to the st. LOUIS market Saturday az
ternoon. The cattle had been fed
about so days on corn. ensIlage and
cotton cake. They weighed an aver
age Of 1880 pounds. Mr.. Yates atill
has 1876 steers at the troughs in his
feed pens.
Jas. Rutter, OF Mexico. on, Mon
day delivered three nice mare muleal
to Howard Muir. south OF Mccredie,
and five marc, nudes to Jack Muir,
NORTH Of Futon. H.
T. P, Harrison OF McCredle, shin
pde a car Of 81 head OF 920.pound
Arkansas bred cattle from Mocredie
recently, They sold on Mondays ST..
Louis market al $685. a hundred.
Ira Dow, three miles northeast Of
Auxvasse, has a nice bunch Of II fat
hogs that are ready for tho market.
They weigh about 200 pounds.
JEFF WOODS MARKETS
HORSES AND MULES
jeff Woods. more commonly
knap as Old Faithful around fife
horse market, was here again this
week with a load of horses and
mules. When seen by a Reporter rep
resentative Mr., Woods said:
Stock is hard to buy in the coun-
try, as 1t is scarce and high and this
makes it hard for the shipper.
There are not a great MANY hors-
es or mules on feed in Galloway coun
but look for a better field to
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-01-22

CLUB ELECTION POSTPONED.
The election Of officers OF the
Mexico Commercial Club, to have
b en- held at a mass meeting Tuesday
night, was postponed until the FRI
day meeting because of poor attend
ance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-01-22
!. H Donneuy.


ed TO get rich. and thai quickly he
walked from Boone County, Missouri,
to Oklahoma, and walked barefooted,
too.
worked hard as a boy and / stud
led hard at night. he says. At IA yrs
of age | had educated myself suffi-
GENTLY to teach school in the In
dian Nation. Finally I had enough
money to return to Missouri at the
age OF 1s and start clerking in astore
In Boone County When was 10
I bought out the store. At FL / estab-
lished the Bass,Johnston Banking
Co, in Ashland Mo. Then I began
to preach.
He IL director in banks in Kan
sas City, Ashland, Mo-; Muskogee
Okla; Jefferson City. Mo-; director
OF the Southern Surety Co, st. Louis,
and owns stock ia many other banks,
lie has found time. while preaching
and making money, to write several
books. The two that had the largest
circulation were "A Man With a Pur-
pose" and 1.-THE Question of the
Hour" Fifty thousand Of those books
ere sold.
He il a member of the faculty Of
William JeweIl College. liberty, Mo.
and lectures there several times a
month-st Louis Post Dispatch.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-01-22
sLgcr rwo Nav MeMnEas.

VIII Williams was elected to sue.
coed John Marshall as committee
man from the second ward and r.
D. Worrell to succeed G. @. Heller,
OF the fourth. at a meeting Of the
Democratic City Central Committee,
late Tuesday afternoon. All candi.
dates must qualify by Jan. 20 as the
committee meets again ON that date
to select Judges for the election.
Messrs. Marshall and Heizer resign
from the committee on account OF
being candidates.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-01-22

Mr.. and Mrs. T. ], HouF
Miss Ruth Hoxsey depart fa 0
mia, Thursday at noon. Ms 4
who has been visiting ID New
don, returned home Wedneshy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-01-22
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT or Sale-11S A. farm.
situated two miles south on Fulton
Road. c. C. Wonneman. The Florist.
80 II WITT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-01-22

work nalng in spring sons |.
and ! don't think tho Biz my,.
win fail us."St Louis Llal
Reporter.
y, =, Boat9a1 has bought d
Of land in Pike County, inon
Salt River Point, about -four .
north Of LouL&lana. The laaa i.
bought from tie. Pike Count
Co. and George. r. petlboas {
lsiana. negotiated The trade
Four coming thrte year diI
mules were bought by John II
les. northeast of here, at ii
Vaughn's sale for $3.50 IN al.
J. w. Brewer Of this clty, III
Is Koch. OF Rush Hill, this u
a draft mare for $500.
Old Buck. the aged hunting /
w. A. Morris, who has beer
familiar figure around the d
Hotel. was poisoned this Esst
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-01-22

Derf nftiln. local linenian for the C.
a A, VIA III Kansas City. fbis week,
overseeing soane work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-01-22

Mrs. w. H. French. who has been
critically i'll. is some better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-01-22

Trainmaster G. c. Brown was in
Slater on business Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-01-22
LACE CURTAINS tAuSD-u
ADKERTISD
LETTERS

A list OF advertised le,ts, :.
ing uncalled fos 3 the pOsas,
Mexico, Mo. for the rs.t /,
Jan. 10, 1914:
Berry, Fumer
Chapel, S c
Dewey, Norman
Fergsun, w X
Murphy. ]. H.
Patterson, Mrs VIM
Pearson, Frank
Smith. Joe
Whitworth. Mrs Lucy
Wright. Dennis
Respectfully,
E. S WllNl
p0stnn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-01-22

Grover Huston, Of Troy, W
Mexico Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-01-22
ALTON EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTE
ssz.75 10 HOSPITAL

That the new Hospital In Mexico
Interesting AL classes Of people in
Mexico is shown by-He following
subscription made by the employees .
the C & A Railroad Co. On
the western divRtoa. Tranmsster
&C Brown, Ok this city. deserves
2 great deal Of credit for circulating
the subscription paper and hose Who
contributed n to be congratulated
On their public spirit
supt. ". II. Corbett q the C. &
A, has ordered that any employee Il
the road. who is injured in or near
this city BE taken to the Mexico hoe
pitaL.
Subscription List.
The following subscription list ex-
plains itself:
TO THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF
THE MEXICO HOSPITAL ASSN:
We, the employees Of the Chicago
4 Alton Railroad Company. are desir-
Gus al. eostributinS. the amount men
toned below. to The Mexico Hospital
fer use purpose Of assisting. ia the
: 7uipplhg Of the operating room
r. Blsekman.
y 50.
T. L. Marshall. G. c. Browz. 3 L
carpsnser. n. @ Turner. II. @.
Barns. W. L. Slater, w. r. wlsby.
~ Il Murphy.
$500.
vs. J. wetton. J.. W. Dugan, ".
Heekler, G. l. Hartwell. E Fish.
$50.
NJ. W. ssmeoe and e. L. White.
800
} L. Martin. C. r. Fgoree. J. j..
Metcalf. r c Baker, Y W. Turner, r.
7. Enirlken, C. W Bradley. C. f
Tracey. z J Murphy. L. N. Adams.
T. A. stubblefieid. A J Fell. G. II.
cardNeil, ". Brown, B. Y. Mcintosh,
F. Thomas, D, Edwards. II r.
~soutbvlek, J. E Stewart G. r. Fisch-
beck. o 3. Reese. c. belong. C Ct
Waller. Joe Smith. J F Brakeman. o.
D. Pant. E. c. Sexton, F II Ro
bards, J. Harper. L B RIngwalt, ri
TAYLOR, c H Rice. W. W. Brisooe, C.
J. FAINT. z. NJ Ran. J. W. Hollan, r.
A Markwell.w J Jordan. w D Meng.
G " Hynsfopd, Andy Lane, Harvey
Kearng T. Woodward. J. H. sallee.
J W Franey, T H Twist, W D Toohy,
J. W Baumen.
$50.
A. NJ Hanback,, s NJ. Drake. R. 8
Hobson
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-01-22

something else, too. which already
is done by hundreds of people.
You want to enforce the bootleg
ger. The farmers have a way to
get their liquor without bootleg
ging.
Yours truly,
LOUIS HUBERT.
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-01-22

' AND WHITE IlNs,
,rs olppsa sezclAI. y
! ct dipper rich comSI,,.
blve mattin outs,aa
side. Blue edge. stro,.
handle. worth 25e, sosa,.,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-01-22

I'm SPECIAL
a re handle nseI.
most stores al l5c. ~
price. Our
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-01-22

PEROXIDE SPECIAL
i6 o.. bottle Peroaide. usually
sold at CSC. Here is your chance
TO lay IN a supply. Nearly l et.
bottle for 100
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10
SUPPORT PASSENGER
 FOR BANK DIRECTOR
Bankers of Other States Indorsing the Man Chosen by Local Men For
 Regional Reserve Bank

Substantial indications have been re- ceived in Birmingham that W. H. Has singer, a director of the First National bank. is to receive the hearty and con- stant support of southern bankers for a directorship on the regional reserve bank to be located in Atlanta. The bankers of this city, as announced some days ago. have centered on MT. Hassinger and intimations have been received that the bankers of other states and cities interested will indorse the man chosen by the Birmingham group. The selection of directors for the regional bank is left to the bankers who have subscribed to the stock of the reserve bank excepting three that are selected by the organization board. It is confidently expected that MT. Has, singer will be selected by majority of the bankers who are interested in the formation of the bank and have by that interest a vote as to the di- reetors.
 In the meantime there is some in- terest here as to whether any Mont gomery man will be given a place on the board as it is recalled that the charge was made that Atlanta in order to get the support of Montgomery prom ised directorship to that city and there Is some speculation as to what will happen in this regard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10
CHANGES SUNDAY
 IN TRAIN SERVICE
Q. X C., Southern and Sea- board Announce Altera-
 tiOns in Schedules

Sunday there will be several very im- portant changes in railroad operation. ef- fecting Birmingham. according to official change will be the abolishment by the Queen and Crescent system of trains Nos. ' and S. The two trains that will cease operations were placed on the system less than one year ago to take care of excess eastern business and to take care of business secured by reason of the New Orleans and Northeastern operating an insufficient number of trains for the Alabama Great Southern connection Of the Queen and Crescent. The trains have been operated 10 minutes apart and have not served the local travelling public to the extent of causing much inconvenience by their abolition As for through busi- ness, there will be some disappointme9 over this step. This change goes into effect Sunday.
 The Southern announces along with the Frisco lines that the Kansas City Florida special Will reach here after Sunday at { o'clock rather than 4:50 o'clock as at present
 The Seaboard announces that train No 6, which leaves here at BIAS o'clock every morning, will leave al 7:15, reaching New York during the second afternoon. This train will reach here at 9:45 o'clock D. m, instead of 10 o'clock as is now the case. Train No. p leaving now at 6:3O o'clock for Atlanta will leave at o'cinck every morning after Sunday
 The railroad officials of the various lines were unaware that so many changes were to take place at the same time and each declared that the charges were not by agreement. but simply coincdents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10
WORTHLESS; BROWN IS MISSING Number of Local Business Men Victimized-POlice
 Investigating

According to a report at detective head- quarters at man giving the name of w. F. Brown has vietimized the business men of Birmingham in the past few days by passing worthless checks for several h hin- dred dollars
 Il Is stated that W. r. Brown came te Birmingham over a week ago and hired suite of offices in the Brown Marx building and painted on the door of me offices: "rhe Atlantic Coast Railway and Construction Company" Brown claimed to be one of the officials of the company.
 Among the business firms who suffered at the hands of Brown are Jenkins Tax icab company; the Guarantee Shoe con pany, Tanner Brothers, market; Hood X Wheeler, Odum X Bowers, Collins Shoe company, Cotton X Shurman and sev= eral others.
 Brown has now decamped and the pos lice are Investigating in the hopes that they may be able to get clue as to tlc whereabouts of the missing man. The prs lice state that the name of the Atlantsc Coast Railway and Construction company Is fictitious and was used only to aid in passing the checks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10

It Is generally conceded that of all the food products the egg of the hen is the most important, It Is used as an article of diet the world over and it is the one safe bet while travelling in foreign lands. In fact, the peerless one' stated on his return from his travels through the orient and Asia that boiled eggs were his principal diet as he was unable to cultivate a taste for the Asiatc dishes. which in many instances were fearfully if not wonderfully made.
 As a matter of fact a person unable to speak any language other than English can go into any restaurant In the world and order breakfast by the simple pro cess of holding up two fingers and cack- ling like hen. If you don't believe this statement, ask pr. R. NJ. Cunningham. for he states that in one of the European countries he visited some time ago. he nearly starved to death until he hit upon the above plan to get something to eat.
 Then again, there are so many ways in which eggs can be cooked and served, and one can ring in so many changes that ono rarely tires of them Almost everyone wants them fresh. This is not important, however, if one takes them scrambled, but the Chinese, contrawise in almost every thing do not consider them worth eating until they have been "mellowed with age" and not in cold storage, either.
 1t remained for Prof. R " Algood, principal of the Avondale public schools. to suggest a new way to fix eggs for breakfast Among the hundreds ot teachers who are attending the meeting of the Alabama Teachers association are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10
JUDGE ALMON AND
 CALLAHAN RUN OFF
Unofficial Returns From Eighth Place Watts Third
 and Ballentine Fourth

Decatur, April a.-(Special.) )-Unofficial returns from the primary election show that in the race for Congress the result was Almon first. Callahan second, Watts third and Ballentlne fourth. This means that w. W. Callahan will run the race over with Judge |. B. Almon on May Il.
 There was a heavy freeze in this sec ton of the state last night. Fruit grow CTS, however, say that they think the fruit of this section is safe. as it was not yet out of the bloom. There will be heavy fruit crop here if it is not killed at this tins.
 The county commissioners have decided to divide New Decatur into two voting precincts This is made necessary on ac count of the heavy vote boiled at that box. The vote of the New Decatur box is almost 1000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10
PLANNING FINEST
 BILLIARD PARLORS
Burnett Will Spend About $35,0OO in Equipping New
 Place on 2d Avenue

Birmingham Is to have the costliest and south, according to an announcement yes- terday of R. D. Burnett. who is spending s35,000 to arrange such place. The bill Hard rooms that were formerly in the Henley building adjosn.ng the Florence hotel on Second avenue, between Eight eenth street and Nineteenth street, have been cleared of the fixtures and workmen are now engaged in converting that place into the real palace for billiards, de- signed by MT. Burnett. In addition to that room he has caused to be thrown into that space the restaurant adjoining and will therefore have available 50 feet by 14o feet for the biiiard rooms that he has designed.
 The announcement was made yesterday by Mir. Burnett that he was tackling this proposition chiefly for the purpose of rid dirg Second avenue of features detrimen- tai to his s1S0,000 investment represented by the Burnett building, which adjoins.
 There will be 5O-foot extension of the -narquise which hangs in front of the Burnett building to include the space that MT Burnett proposes to utilize for bil- lard room.
 The front of the new space will be of steel beams. There will be arranged a storehouse directly in the center of the spuce which will be 30 feet by 20 feet, ana this will be a furnishing house, it IS believed. On either side of this store will he entrances each seven feet wide to the billiard parlor. The entrances will be eight feet high in Alabama marble of pure white. As one enters this new place there will be found cue racks and a cigar stand in mahogany. The entire Iiace win be solid mahogany beams and sclid mahogany wainscoating whh paneis in Tiffany colorings and design. One hu1- cred feet of coat and nat wardrobes in solid mahogany will sweep the east side Of the parlors back co the rear The floor will be of "Arrow Lock" cork in ( peculiarly attractive design.
 Il the billiard room will be placed f6 tables. which the contract indicates will cost about s14000. said to be the most ele- rant and attractive tables ever manufac- tared by the company from which they have been ordered.
 There will be arranged an indirect light ing system of marble fixtures and there wll be provided the best system of il- lnmination and ventilation. Mir Burnett said yesterday that this place would be ready for an opening July 1.
 "I propose to have only the best ella SIS of Birmingham citizens in this parlor," |" said MT. Burnett. T am sparing no ex- pense to fit the place mp and provide the best and most complete proposition. l am spending on lavatories alone nearly s5o00. I expect this billiard room to be attrae- tive to the most critical men in Birming- ham. Second avenue hss suffered from unattractive stores and other features, especially that portion of it that adioins my property.
 'I have no hesitation in saying that from an exterior viewpoint and an in- terior viewpoint there will be nothing ir this country that can surpass thls place."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10
COL. HARRIS TOF|LL
 UNEXP|RED TERM
Decatur Banker Nominated by Committee to Succeed
 Late Richardson

Decatur, April s.-tSpecial 1.-The con gressional committee of the Eighth con gressional district met here today and nominated Col. c. c. Harris to fill out the unexpired term of Judge William Richardson in Congress. This nonina- ton is equivalent to an election.
 MT Harris has lived in Decatur for the past 70 years or more and for many years he practiced law here. At this time he is president of the Bank of Com merce, the biggest bank of the Deca- turs.
 Colonel Harris is one of the best known and most able men of this section of the state. He never ran for an office. but has all his life done much work for the demo- cratic party. His nomination will meet with universal satisfaction by the people of the Eighth congressional district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10
DAY VISITS CITY
Representative of Prudential Com
 pany Stops Over in Birmingham

A. M. Day of Newark. N J., who passes on s1,0O00o0 in loans every week for the Prudential Insurance company, was in Birmingham yester- day looking over this city. His com pany has much money invested here MT. Day said that business conditions were good and that he expected d gradual readjustment of affairs
 ''I am very much pleased with my visit south and to Birmingham" said MT. Day. q enjoy visiting business men in their own towns, seeing them in their own invironment and getting their ideas.
 Birmingham is accounted one of the best cities in the south and our com pany officers are deeply interested in the upbuilding of this community. We have in a consistent fashion helped in the upbuilding of this city and are in the hope that as time goes on we will be able to contribute even further in this work"
 He left for the east last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10
ELIMINATED EGGS
Prof Agood Enteans Couple of Visiting School Teachers
 at Breakfast But Fails to Get What He Ordered
By CHARLES H. MANDY

two boyhod friends of the principal. end on yesterday morning when they arrived in the city he met them at tho depot. As they were from afar he took them imme- diately to certain oozy hotel, where the meals are served table d'hote.1
 Seated at the table the trio were sacn engaged in exchanging "reminiscences. while the negro waiter, in anticipation nf a tip, busted himself in arranging the table for tho repast. orders for break fast were given, and as eggs were included in the menu the negro asked how they would like them cooked.
 Turned over light said one of he guests.
 'l will take mine poached," said the other.
 Just eliminate mine" said Mir Angoed and immediately resumed the interrupted conversation.
 The waiter seemed somewhat .lon- plussed. His lips could be seen repeating the order to himself He shook his head doubtfully and started toward the kitchen. He cahe back to the table. however. and. addressing Mir. Allgood, said
 Akin yo pahdon, sah, but how did yo' say yo likes yo' aigs?"
 T said eliminate them" he replied
 "ls 70 sho' yo' doesn't want em fried. CT scrambled err.
 "Of course I am"
 The waiter went back to the kitcaen from whence came sounds of an aninated conversation. He again came to the table In few minutes and without the break fast Again speaking to the gentleman from Avondale he said
 "Ah 'spects, sah, dat yo will natter have yo aigs billed. fur de cook says Ist de liminator Is dun busted. We is sorrA. sah. but we is ordered 'nuther one. an when yo comes ergin we will be disabled ter 'liminate yo aigs de best what is. Yassah."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10
MILLER R|SSURE HE WILL WIN IN. RUN-OEF Says He Will Get Vote of Both King and Darden
 in the Run-Off

Nathan l.. Miller is confident of being elected congressman of the Ninth dis trict The returns from the primary of April gave George Huddeston plural ity, but not a majority. Mir. Miller, sec ond man in that race, is ready to go to the people for a second time
 In this connection, he said yesterday: MT. Huddleston has plurality but not n majority. I will enter another struggle with him and l am confident of the out come. We will win signal victory May ii. The strength of Darden and the strength Of King will come to me. am confident of receiving the nomination.
 My friends, confident in the fklrse campaign, have rallied to me. and will be of valuable assistance. Over confi- dence of my following gave Huddleston a plurality. We will not be over confi- dent again However. we will be confi- dent of victory, and we will win
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10
Election Causes Change in Date

Anniston, April s.-(special)-Harry Firstbrook of Bessemer. grand patriarch of the encampment branch of Odd Eel lows in Alabama, was in Anniston yester- day, and owing to the fact that the meet ing date for the grand encampment was set for May Il. the day of the second primary, he will ask that the date be changed to May 12 at Birmingham. ac- cording to Grand Scribe w. F. McCart- ney of this city. He has appointed Hugh Fairless of Pipe grand senior warden, H. c. Pollard, Huntsville, grand high priest, and Carl Roemer. Montgomery, grand junior warden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10
Burnett Leases Tutwiler Cigar Store

The Tutwiler Hotel company has leased the cigar and tobacco store in that hostelry to the R. D. Burnett Cigar company. according to an an- nouncement made yesterday. IL was added that the cigar place would be in keeping with the elegence of the hotel proper and would be one of the most attractive of its kind in the south. MT Burnett, president of the Burnett company. is assuming personal charge of the arrangements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10
ELYTON CEMETERY Adjourned Meeting Will Be Held at } O'Clock This Afternoon

Those interested in cleaning up and keeping in order old Elyton cemetery met recently and formed an organization. Many prominent Jefferson county fami- lies had sections in the old cemetery, and many distinguished citizens lie buried there The descendants of these old fami. lies are taking an active interest in the matter of putting the graves of theft parents and grandparents, as the case may be, in good order and keeping them in good order.
 The city is cooperating with the newly formed association. X full attendance of all persons In anywise interested in the cemetery are invited to attend an adjourned meeting in the council cham Der of the city hall this afternoon at ] clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-10
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers were yesterday. recorded in the office of The probate judge:
 S0o0-AIiss NJ. B. Williams to city of Birmingham. lots 3. 4 5, 6. [. s, and 10, . block IS, survey of Woodlawn Height.
 $S7o0-Miss M. B. Williams to city of Birmingham. tract 211x116.S2 feet. bor- tering on Hagood and Broad streets Ely ton.
 s165O-W. A. Lester to S F. Teague. lot r. in block p. survey of East Birming- ham Land company.