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So Say Harry Rubey and Ed Wilson-One of Macon's Aged Merchants Dead

Harry M. Rubey and E. E. Wilson returned Friday afternoon from their horseback trip to Hot Springs. They were in the saddle 17 days. The longest day's journey was 65 miles from Witt Springs to Russellville, Arkansas, and that night they attended a moving picture show at Russellville. After they struck Versailles in Missouri, they were in the mountains for 400 miles.

"One of the most interesting things and gratifying also," said Mr. Rubey "was the devout character of the mountaineers. We had to seek the hospitality in some seven or eight places, and in every instance the man of the house was a total abstainer neither used tobacco or liquor. There were Bibles in every home and on one place we found three. And they use them, too. In some places they didn't want to take our money and when they could be induced to fix a sum it was so small that we nearly always doubled it. One rainy night a man piloted us through the mountains some two or three miles, necessitating his walking back that distance in the rain, and when I asked him to name his price he hesitated and finally said 15 cents. When I handed him half a dollar he refused it on the ground that it was beyond all reason, and we had hard work to make him take it."

Mr. Rubey took a great number of interesting pictures. Both men stood the trip well, and feel like they could stand another expedition of even greater length.

Circuit Judge Shelton is holding an adjourned term of Circuit Court at Kirksville and one of the features of the session was a court hearing involving Ed Ilgenfritz charged jointly with Mrs. Lottie Davis with the murder of her husband, back to the Macon county jail. Ilgenfritz was sent to Macon once before and remained there several weeks.

The postal authorities at Washington, recognizing the fact that postmasters are liable to make mistakes in getting letters and mail in the wrong boxes have fixed a penalty of $200 on person taking mail out of their boxes addressed to other parties and not returning same at once.

This law includes all mails going thru post offices. The excuse that it is the postmaster's fault does not go with Uncle Sam. If you have been getting mail that belongs to some one else, the best thing you can do is to return it to the postmaster at once.

Odd Fellows Meeting at Macon Wednesday of This Week

On Wednesday of this week the Friendship Organization of the I.O.O.F.'s of Macon county met with Bailey lodge, No. 150, in Macon, Mo. The meeting was called to order at 2 p.m., and until 3:15 the times was spent in discussing the usages and by-laws of the order. Ben Weidle, of St. Louis, then gave a splendid talk on the work of the Odd Fellwship.

When the executive committee met the following officers were elected for ensuing year:

President-D.M. Williams of Bevier. Vice president-W.A. Hurlburt of LaPlata. Secretary-C.C. Smith of Keota. Treasurer-R.A. Terrell of Keota.

Ethel was chosen as the place for October meeting, the second degree as the work and $25 prize for best degree staff.

At the night session, first degree work was exemplified by the Bevier, Atlanta and LaPlata lodges, in competition for a prize of $25.00.

The work was all good, but all, except the judges, were surpised at the awarding of the prize. Some of the boys want to know what the EXPRESS thinks about the award. Well, we will not say what the dutchman's boy said when he was whipped; but we have an idea. We are not sore (and if we were, would not be sore at LaPlata). We believe, from what the judges said in the hall, and from private conversation with them later, that the LaPlata lodge had the same interpretation of the work as did the judges. One of the judges confessed he had never seen inside a floor-work book put out by the S.G. Lodge, and we are somewhat doubtful that any of them had ever studied the dramatic incidents in their historical meaning as recorded by sacred writers.

Rev. C. B. Stevens will begin his pastorate of the Christian church in Atlanta, next Sunday, and asks for a generous audience of Atlanta people - and especially members of his congregation.

Dear Sir

We feel that the EXPRESS is a welcome weekly visitor, coming as it does from where we have spent more than four fifths of our fifty years of married life, and where we left many of our best friends and numerous relatives.

We had to make a change on account of the failing health of a loved companion, and for that reason alone did we leave grand old Missouri. But, we are glad to say, she is improving, and on her seventieth birthday was able to take a spin of 26 miles over one of the finest roads in California, passing three groves of oranges, lemons, olives, and English walnuts, grape vineyards and vegetables of every description as far as the eye could reach- assing thru half dozen villages and crossing two beautiful streams of clear cold water, coming from the heart of the mountains, in full view from either side. Our chauffer was J. F. Holland, the owner of a fine Reo machine, and who promises us another ride.

Mrs. Kimmel is always anxious to get the EXPRESS, and who can blame her, for Atlanta is her childhood home, and a growing little city, where she still has brothers, cousins, nephews, nieces, and scores of friends that she loves to hear from.

We are pleasantly and comfortably situated on Royal Heights, away from noise and smoke, half a block to the street car line, grocery and meat market, one and one half blocks to as pretty a park as the city affords, five blocks to the M.E. church with a membership of 900, a Sunday school with 450 members, and where I attend. We are only 2 miles from the main part of the city, with electric car lines to all of the beach towns every hour in the day, the places of resort for the thousands of health and pleasure seeking people who flock to the sunshiney clime where nights are always cool and the days usually bright and warm.

J. B. Kimmel

Tom W. Robinson, one of the oldest merchants ofo Macon, died here at 6:30 Saturday evening. He had been ill some times. Mr. Robinson was one of three Macon merchants doing business here in 1866. The others were J. W. Patton, the bookstore man and J. W. Van Cleve, the groceryman. The dead merchant was a native of Virginia. He came to Macon December 15, 1866, and with his brother opened up a small stock of dry goods and notions, calling their place the "New York store", a name under which it has been operated ever since. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. S. Carothers, pastor of the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon.

Before long the Railroad Man's Magazine of New York will publish a curious picture taken by a photographer of Macon. It is a passenger locomotive that plowed half way through a caboose on the main line. There was a freight train headed north. On the passing track to the east was Buffalo Bill's circus train, hiding the rear end of the freight train on the main line. Some traveling men were on the caboose playing "cinch." A flagman was sent out with torpedoes to stop the passenger train. There was some question as to whether the torpedoes were properly placed, or whether the air failed. Any how the passenger train came scooting around the curve, and didn't stop untnil its engine sliced the caboose almost half in two. The card-players made a flying leap for life. Before the caboose was burned a photographer took a picture of the queer accident.

Mrs. H.G. Quisenberry returned Saturday from a two week's visit with her mother, Mrs. R. L. Roberts of Centralia.

Nothing helps the appearance of a room like a nice border around the rug. Sherman-Williams Co. floor stains will give you a finish corresonding to your furniture. Get it at Davisson's.

We cordially invite the Public to call and examine our many different lines of Merchandise on display.

J.H. WILLIAMS & CO.

HEARD AND SEEN

Happenings and Movements of People in and Around Atlanta, Past Week.

Timothy seed at Holbecks

See Perry for Meals and Luches

Miss Ada Holyman is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Mary Hosey.

Fresh salted peanuts. T. A. Perry

Ernest Landree is on a business trip to Des Moines.

Holbeck will supply you with timothy seed that will grow.

Highest market prices paid for hides, hogs, and cattle. Leader Meat Market.

Della Shain, of Moberly, visited home folks here Sunday.

Don't forget to call on Holbeck for those double and single throw end gate seeders.

Mesdames H. M. Goodding, George Bealmer, E. E. Hales and J. M. Halliburton were visitors in LaPlata last Friday.

Remember that we point cultivator shovels and plows, and polish the same. We also keep a full line of shears to fit different makes of plows. HOLBECK

Miss Myrtle Maddex, who is teaching the Oak Grove school, visited in Atlanta last Sunday, guest of Miss Lillian Johnson, at Hotel Atlanta.

Don't forget our new and up-to-date disc sharpener. If you have discs and cultivators needing sharpening, come and see our work. W.B. HOLBECK

Several of the High School students stayed in town Tuesday night as the weather was so bad and the creek too high to cross

This is the time to brighten up things around home. The Express knows of no better way than to buy the Sherman-Williams Co. paints for sale by C.W. Davisson.

See the new millinerry stock at J. H. Williams & Co.

Mrs. A. E. Herrin went to Elmer Monday to attend at the bedside of her sister, Mrs. Irvin Doggett, who is very ill.

New line of Spring Coats for Ladies, Misses, and Children. J. H. Williams & Co.

Every good housewife is thinking about spring house cleaning, see Davisson for the wall paper you are going to use on that best room.

J. W. Vaught is moving a portion of his hardware stock to Atlanta. It will occupy the room just north of the EXPRESS office. Hope he will be a good neighbor.

FOR SALE: -- About 17 bushels of extra good cane seed. Three miles N. W. of Atlanta. W. A. Rogers

W. J. Dearing, cashier of The Atlanta State Bank is surely enjoying a vacation. Cards come from him every day, and each one brings cheering reports. He says he is feeling good, enjoys the trip and is acquiring an appetite that would encite the envy of a Missouri farmer.

Our Shoes are the Star Brand, Our Hosiery is the Black Cat, Our Corset is the Jackson. No better goods madee for sale by: J. H. Williams & Co.

We understand that some of the Odd Fellows of Atlanta Lodge No. 145 contemplate visiting the Rebeckahs at their Friday evening's session.

See TOMPKINS & LEIBY for disc sharpening and polishing, repainting, and sharpening of plows, all kinds of blacksmithing, wood work and general repair work. Time means money to you and a good job so bring in your tools at once.

D. Was There, Too Mrs. V. D. Gordon served a splendid dinner last Sunday. The menu included strawberry shortcake. Mr. and Mrs. J.C. McCartney and Mr. and Mrs. Spence Williams were guests--and V.D. made himself conspicuous, and got very busy when that shortcake was put on the table.

A. A. Richardson, living near Plainview Church, is advertising a quantity of stock and farm implements at Public Sale on Monday, april 14. He has some good stock and most of his implements are nearly new--so there willl be a chance for a farmer to pick up a few bargains. His farm will be for rent, and also 135 acres of pasture land that can be divided into three tracts.

"My little so had a very severe cold. I was recommended to try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and before a small bottle was finished he was well as ever" writes Mrs. H. Silkes, 29 bowling Street, Sydney Australia. This remedy is for sale by all dealers.

Ben Said Enough Ben Holbeck says" "You can't cross a lazy man's farm without getting burrs on your clothes." And A. C. Goodding says Ben can "just drive around my farm in the future."

Don't be surprised if you have an attack of rheumatism this spring. Just rub the effected parts freely with Chamberlain's Liniment and it will soon disappear. Sold by all dealers.

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS

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News From All Parts of Macon County--Supplied to

The Atlanta Express by its Splendid Army of Reporters

Bear Creek

We are sowing oats.

Lyn Jordan spent Sunday with Charley Baldwin

Charley Harrison was butchering hogs Tuesday.

Miss Zelma Harrison is helping Mrs. A. J. Crawford.

Willie Baldwin visited his uncle Ed Baldwin last Monday.

I. Burch of near Sue City was in this vicinity last week.

Miss Mabel Baldwin visited with Miss Pearl Nelson Sunday.

Mrs. Mary Healey called on Mrs. Ed Baldwin last Thursday.

School begain Monday at Bear Creek with Steve Hardgrove as teacher.

Ray Redmon spent last week in Cardy, visiting his sister, Mrs. Betty Stadley.

James Peterson and wife, and Gladys Hall, visited at Carl Peterson's Sunday.

Mrs. Mary Harrison of Atlanta visited with her son Charlie and family the past week.

Ethyl Peterson spent from Sunday until Tuesday with her aunt Mrs. James Peterson.

Mrs. Ed Baldwin and daughter Mrs. Henry Vose, called on Mrs Claud Grady last Tuesday.

Mrs. Dave Peterson and children, and Lena Baldwin, spent last Tuesday at James Petersons.

How Do You Like It? About this time of year the girls don their new spring headwear and then ask, "How do you like my new hat?" So with the EXPRESS. A new heading is given the paper this week, and "How do you like it?"

Wm. Spencer and wife were Sunday visitors with Ranford Grugin and wife.

Jim Bundren spent Saturday night and Sunday with his father near Callao.

Ruth Bundren and Lora Todd were the guests of Maude and Mary Landree Sunday.

Miss Lillian Nelson returned home Sunday after several days visit with George Lafond and wife.

W. I. Todd, Homer Burton, Fred Spencer and their families were Sunday visitors at Charles Todd's.

George Lafond and wife entertained several of the young folks Saturday night. All present report a splendid time.

Nickellton

Mrs. Ed Ballard is quite sick.

Little Cecil Reedy has the measles.

Mrs. Tom Sholl is very ill at this writing

Carl Easterbrook is very ill with pneumonia.

School opened here Monday with Miss Pearlie Roberts as teacher.

J. S. Hardgrove, wife, and daughter visited Mrs. Hardgrove near Sue City Sunday.

Elizabeth Borron of Kirksville visited here Saturday and Sunday, returning to her home Sunday.

Mrs. Henry Hudson and son Denver, of Clarence, visited relatives here from Wednesday until Sunday.

Rev. J. R. Robertson preached at the M.E. church here Sunday Rev. Smutz being called away to preach a funeral.