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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16

Elijah got as far as the door, then
turned He saw Sabina looking hope
lessly out OF the window.
"Sabina,' he said, softly, Il didn't
mean that. ! don't want to hurt your
feelings. want to make you happy
Haven't / shown you how much |
think OF YOU
Yes" she replied, five hundred
dollars worth. with interest"
Elijah slammed the door as he went
out. At the gate he met Jethro Jones,
who was turning in.
Good morning. Elijah" Jethro said
cheerfully. Trying to cut me out?'
Huh! growled Elijah, hurrying on
SO It came that when Sabina opened
the door for Jethro her eyes were red
and her face was pale. Jethro's prompt
inquiry as to what was wrong was
answered by q tumultuous account OF
the whole affair.
And 30 you expected your turkeys
to pay the interest" Jethro smiled
"Yeyes," faltered Sabina.
We'll, excuse the language, but
darn Elijah's skin and his skin game
too | wish there was a way for you
to trip him up"
Jethro's sympathy led him on &c
other statements and remarks having
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16

elijah has offered me five dollars
apiece for his choice Of ffteen,"
Jethro called to Henry.
Elijah must be tryin to corner
turkeys" Henry grinned Tell you
what--I1l give you seyen-iifty apiece
for the bunch"
Does he know about what just
happened" Elijah asked.
HE wasn't here. How could he?"
Jethro said.
I'm give you eight apiece for the
whole lot"
Turkeys are in demand, Henry"
Jethro laughed "Elijah bids eight"
well, I'm busy. I've got to be
movln' on" Henry asserted. III give
you ten"
They've got to be killed and picked
for market" Elijah said. You must
remember that, Jethro. I'll give you
eleven-fifty apiece for EN- just as they
stand"
Elijah bids eleven.Hfty," Jethro
called to Henry
Little too steep for me-" Henry de-
cided, clucked to his horse and drove
on.
The turkeys are yours" Jethro
said
We'll, now, let's understand this
DEAL" Elijah said. I'm payin you
eleven-ffty apiece for the turkeys
and their contents. No monkey bust
ness about that, is there? | get the
turkeys and their insides, and all, not
specifyin' what is inside OF EN-"
That's the agreement" Jethro an
swered. mo specifications whatever,
Elijah. It's plain business transac-
ton"
Can l kill the turkeys here?"
1T would clutter the place up too
much. You can put them in crates
and haul them off"
We'll, I've got your five hundred in
greenbacks in my pocket yet, Here
II is, and here is sixty-three-tfty more.
Is that right?"
Right as a trivet," Jethro agreed,
and the deal was closed
That evening he turned over &c
Sabina five hundred and sixty-three
dollars and fifty cents, telling her
what he had done.
1T wasn't honest. JethrO,' she OBJ.
jected You've got to give 1t back
to Elijah"
Further discussion of this ethical
point was interrupted by Elijah, who
burst into the house angrily
"You-you scoundrel!" he shouted
shaking his fist at Jethro. You rob.
bert You bunco man! There wasn't
q thing In those turkeys crops but
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16
brass pool checks! You swindled me.
Ill have the law ON Ynnn

brass pool checks! You swindled me.
I'll have the law on you"
We'll, Elijah Jethro smiled, cas-
lily, "Sabina and | have just been talk
ing the matter over, and | agree with
Sabina that it wasn't quite fair to
make you take your own medicine.
Nov, II you'll agree to be reasonable
and to take Sabina's turkeys for the
interest that is due you, I'll give you
back your money. And, of course,
she'll have to have plenty of time TO
pay off the mortgage, because If peo-
pie found out about your turkey deal
they'd make so much fun OF you"
"All right" Elijah snapped. But
how's she goin' to pay the principal?"
That" Jethro replied, dropping his
arm about Sabina's waist, rs some
thing III have to advise her about
when we are married"
As the gate clicked after the de-
parting form of Elijah Green, Jethro
lifted Sabina's chin again, but before
kissing her he observed:
you ought to have had me as sales
manager long ago, Sabina."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16
Former Mexico People Making Good,

Rev. j. j. Hicks who was
the NJ. +. Pastor here about
8 years ago and who is now
stationed at Rawlings, Wyo.,
has been appointed as chap
lain at the State Penitentiary.
he being the choice of the
prisoners whom he had work
ed among as Il missionary.
Geo. l.. Corner who is
Deputy Sheriff at CoIfaX,
Whitman County, Wash, re-
Gently captured "A prisoner
that reward of $50 was Of
fered for at the Walla Walla
State Penitentiary. But when
the prisoner was told where
he was to be taken he said to
take him to the California
Penitentiary at Quintette
where he had first escaped
from. So Geo. gets to take
a trip there at the Golden
States expense.
Chas Kimbell also formerly
Of Mexico and who married
Miss Floy Bruton of Contra
liza, has sold out his ranch
near Garfield, Wash. and his
wife is back at CentraIia while
Chas, hunts up another loca-
ton.
Rev. T.. j. Gale, the last
pastor of the NJ. f. church
had here is now the pastor at
the large First NJ. +. church
in Trenton, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16

Mr. ). L. Loren and family
moved into Mexico from near
Cant last week. He has a son,
Wallace Loren, who is consid-
erably troubled over an affiic-
ton Of the bone just above one
of his ankles. Wallace regrets
having 10 be out of school, too,
nearly as much as anything
We Sympathize with him and
hope that he may soon recover
from his affection.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16
Trustees Sale.

Whereas Harold F. Thompson, sin
gle man, by his certain deed OF trust,
dated November ., 1908, duly acknowl-
elged and recorded within and for the
county Of Audrain and State OF Mis-
souri,, in Book 30, at Page 62l, con-
veyed to the undersigned trustee the
following described real estate, stu
ate, lying and being in the county and
state aforesaid, to-wit:
The west half Cr3) Of the southwest
quarter ia and the southwest quar-
ter 40 OF the northwest quarter Of
section twenty-seven C27, township
fifty lj0I, range seven a., west, ex-
cepting three-quarters O. OF an acre
decided 10 School District No. 4, and
containing one hundred and twenty
12O) acres more or less.
Which said conveyance was made in
trust'to secure the payment of a GER
tain promissory note in said deed of
trust fully described And whereas
default has been made in the payment
Of said note, now, therefore, I, Ms.
Myers, the trustee named in said deed
OF trust, at the request Of the legal
holder Of said note, will on
December 8, 1911,
proceed 10 sell the real estate above de
scribed at public vendue to the high
est bidder at the east front door of the
Court House in the City Of Mexico, Au-
drain County, Missouri, for cash, to
pay said debt and the costs and ex-
penses OF executing this trust.
Ms. Myers, Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16
The Resemblance.

Yes, we call that old gobbler Abdul
Hamid," said the farmer.
"Indeed?" we commented. And
why, pray?"
Because he is the old Turk in the
lot that we will not be able to get
any money out Of"
Truly, we might have foreseen this,
had we noticed the copy of the funny
weekly In his pocket.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16

Miss Potts was one of Mex
ico's most charming young
women. Her intended is no
less popular and worthy. He
is to be congratulated upon
his choice Of a wife. The
many friends here of the hap
py couple are glad that they
will make their home back in
"Old Mizzoo.'
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16
Where Were the pashea2

This turkey has dots all over IT,"
complained the purchaser to the In
genuous Farmer from whom he had
made the purchase.
blame it," exclaimed the Ingenu-
Gus Farmer, with an air of childlike
simplicity, II told Marthy las summer
that she hadn't oughter let them tur-
keys roost on them telegraph wires"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16

The Old Settlers Edition Of
the Mexico Intelligencer last
week was a fine effort. Harry
Turner collected the material,
and he found some excellent
facts of county history. The
odd Settler" Is worthy "A place
in your scrap book.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16
Married Last Week.

Mr.. Herman Jeffries and
Miss AImedia Stacey, both of
near Vandalia, were married
Wednesday of last week Rev.
S. +. Mcdonald officiating.
They will reside on the
groom's farm north of Van
dalia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16
Wedding Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. i. Potts
Of San Antonio, Texas, form
erly Of Mexico, announce the
approaching marriage of their
daughter, Miss Mary Ruth
Potts, TO Mr.. Edwin Bolton
Quick formerly of st. Joseph
Mo-, but now Of Kansas City.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16

Last Saturday, the 18th day OF
the 18th month of the l9llth year,
\. D.. il was SO warm in Chicago
that the heat killed a man and ON
the same day the weather became
so cold that another man frozc to
death.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16

The Tri-County Poultry show.
composed of Audraiu, Pike and
Rails counties, is 10 be held in
Nandalia the 2S. % and 90 Of
this month.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16

Mrs. +. L. Rogers of Donaphan.
Mo, visited her sister in Mexico
last week, Mrs J. L. Shobe. Mrs.
Rogers husband was formerly a
rSpminent teacher of this county.
Mn and MRS James VIM of
this cifR offended the funeral of
the latterS\ brother, Mr.. John
winn, at Mobcrly last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16

! H. Faucet and family have
moved to Mexico from near
Thompson, They are good
people and we are glad to have
them come among US.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16

The Railroad Trust brings many
things
From other Trusts to view.
We ring the Trust-made dinner bell
The viands are discussed
We bow in Chair Trust seats, and
vow:
Rewarded is each TRUST"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16

There has been talk that the
Old Ladies' Home in Mexico is
to be sold onaccouut of the fact
that It's future maintenance is
uncertain, They owe but about
81, 200, We mderstand-only
that much behind at present.
That is not bad. If the Kings
Daughters turnout the State
II Is their imStitution-will put
forth steady, concerted action
they can find maintenance for
the institution all right. The
Old Ladies' Home was born Of
a noble idea, and by no means
should il be abandoned.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16
Thanksgiving Day, 1919

We patroniZe the
Turkey Trust;
The 7 u IN p k in
Trust for pie:
OF Sugar Trust and
Hitter Trust
And Flourin &
Trust we buy;
beTrieS-that's
another Trust
The Egg Trust
gets us, too;
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16
A Little Problem.

II marketman buys a turkey for
II cents a pound and sells It for IS,
and his hand weighs pounds and the
turkey weighs IL. what is the mans
profit?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16

Put yourself on the side of
progress. Help with your vote TO
organize the cight-mlc road dis
trict.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16

The Message was established in
Mexico just y years ago this
month. Next week We enter upon
our 18th volume. The paper is a
firm fixture. We have ever kept
pressing forward toward the
mark Of the high calling of sue
cess. We print more news about
Audrain county people than any
other county paper. The Mes
sage is the best newspaper in the
county - We hear that every
week. The people testify il. and
we accept their verdict.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16

ISIS SABINA PENNELL
counted the turkeys In her
flock
Not that she expected to
discover that she had any
more or less than she had
the day before
But for a month she had
counted those turkeys, es.
timatcd what they would
bring In the market, and
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Miles Of
near LaddOnia visited relatives at
Louisiana last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16

Tney got the tur'
key from the
woods,
The pu m p k / n
from the field;
TNay sang with
praise of L lyy
crops,
And blessed the
splendid yield.
They baked the
lrgCiDiig pumD.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16

kin pie
With rich and faky crust,
And vowed, in honest thankfulness,
Rewarded is our trustl"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Squires
are visiting friends in Kansas
City.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-16
7 He MESSAGE
THURSDAY, NOV. l6, 1911.

The bad roads leading into
Mexico are a by-word all over the
county. 1t should not be so.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-29
ANOMALY OF PRoFlLEs.

How often have we sat directly op-
posite a comely face in the street car
for instance, admiring its regular
well-formed features, when, with a
certain turn of the persons head, the
illusion of beauty suddenly vanished
the new view presented revealing con
tours of nose, chin and mouth disap
pointing in the extreme, says the
Photo Era. The consoling feature
perhaps, is the ear. which, projecting
abnormally in so many cases, now as
sumes an air of repose. Few faces
will produce profile of classic beauty,
and even some of these fail to yield
fiattering full face portraits. This is
one reason that one sees more front
view portraits than profiles in paint
ing and photography. Incidentally, it
may be remarked that many man
would look better with his head pre-
scented in profile, II he wore mus
tache instead of being smooth-shaven.
Not only does it preserve the har-
monious proportions designed by ma
ture, but it's removal. in obedience to
fashions decree, sometimes result in
unpleasant disclosures, such as an alb
normally long upper lip or an i'll
shaped mouth, besides imparting un-
due prominence to the nose. A pos
sibly humorous phase of this subject
Is the report that patrons Of marriage
bureaus in large German cities now
Insist upon both fullface and profile
photographs of their prospective con-
sorts. y
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-29
PERFORM OPERATION IN DARK
Surgeons Work Quickly In Connecticut
Hospital When Electric Lights
Are Turned Of.

Hartford, Conn. = Because two
o'clock in the morning was thought to
be good time to make repairs on
dynamos. the Willimantic Gas & Elec-
trio Light company shut down the 9TH
er morning. and that patient at st.
Joseph's hospital in that city is alive
is due only to the three doctors who
worked fast and true in the darkness.
which was, broken only by the contin-
uous lighting of matches and the dull
glow of two oil motor car lamps.
which an orderly detached from a
waiting motor car.
The three doctors were summoned
in haste from dinner at the Hotel
Garde in this city. and dashed away
for Willimantic. 81 miles distant.
shortly after midnight.
The delicate operation for strangu-
lated hernia had advanced to the crit
zeal point when the lights in the build
ing. including the powerful oper-
ating ref1ectors. went out. Then the
nurses lighted matches in relays, us
ing up three large boxes. The ply
stefan who was administering the
ether felt the patients pulse in the
dark and regulated the anesthetic
in that way.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-29

Judge Fosters Characterization of
10Y riding" as "thieving.". coupled
with his imposition upon the prisoner
before him of sentence Of a year in
the penitentiary, gives the new law
increasing the severity of the penalty
for the offense an excellent start, says
the New York Post. Such an attitude
will not only serve as an emphatic
warning to reckless chauffeurs. but
will make it difficult for judges who
might be inclined to undue leniency to
yield to their weakness. 1t is a COM
monplace that, in rendering law ef-
fective. an ounce of enforcement Is
worth pound of additional legisla-
ton.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-29
Minister Unwilling to Wed on
Only 500 Per Month.
FIinches at Thought Of Taking Wife
on $1,000 Year and Living In
Chicago-ceremony Is In
definitely Postponed.

Chicago:-Danger Of freezing to
death had no terrors for the Rev.
William F. Bostick. young Baptist
minister. when he set out to walk
from Aurora to Yorkville. ILL.,, one
bitterly cold night in 1909 that he
might keep church appointment on
Christmas eve. and froze both his feet
In so doing. but
He flinches at the thought of marry
Ing in Chicago on $1,000 a year and
attempting to live ON that income In
manner BETTING the dignity either
OF the cloth or his church. Two thou
sand dollars would be the least on
which to consider matrimony. Ia his
belief. His 1ancee agrees with him. !.
For that reason his intended we'd
ding has been postponed indefinitely.
and the minister has rendered his reg
ignation as pastor of the Western
Avenue Baptist church.
Mr.. Bostick answered the question
yesterday of a reporter:
Why shouldn't q minister get mar
ried on $1,000 q year?"
There are a number of good rea-
sons. First. man is expected to keep
up certain standard of personal ap-
pearancs. a certain standard of social
and home life.
"A bricklayer could better afford to
marry on $1,000 year than the min
lister. The bricklayer gets IS to rs
cents an hour. Besides, he can wear
overalls while at work. but the min
lister must spend a good portion of his
time visiting the church members and
must always look well. almost for
got the $50 Prince Albert which
forms necessary part of his ward
robe.
The minister must foot the bills
of several weekly and monthly re-
ngious and nonreligious publications.
At least SIS year should be set aside
for this purpose.
If he is going to keep up to date
he must buy certain amount of new
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postgraduate course in scientific a.
nancing. A single man might under
take to solve such a problem. but not
married man."
SUES TO GET HER OWN HAIR
New Jersey Young Woman Knew Hers
and Refused to Accept Substitute
"Just as Good"
I2IIQ Z

Hackensack, N. Miss Lizzie
Weinberg of Ridgewood is seeking the
aid of the district court to get back
her hair from a Paterson hairdresser
or else award her $50 damages. She
prefers to have the hair. although 1t
is not all that she has on her head.
For years Miss Weinberg has been
saving the tendrils as they fell, and.
having amassed a large mound Of
combings. decided to have some lovely
puffs and curls fashioned
MY hair is SO wonderfully glossy"
explained Miss Weinberg. Il know
couldn't find anything to match 1t in
ordinary puffs. SO l patiently waited
until had enough hair to have some
made"
When she went for the ornaments.
she says, the hair she got was of a
dull brown, while hers had shone; 1t
was coarse. while hers was fine and
soft. She declares the hairdresser ad-
mitted the hair was not her own, and
she refused something lust as good"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-29
FOXY BOOTLEGGERS

arrested TWO women who carried
whisky In their bustles Another was
caught with 20 half pint bottles in az
many pockets In wooden skirt. A
woman who sold whisky to the Usage
Indians kept her stock of wet goods
on the bottom of the Arkansas river,
going to and fro In a boat The bot
ties were tied to strong stake in the
bottom of the stream. At Blackwell,
Okla, woman was caught carrying
bottles in her hobble skirt and the
way she was trapped was by the
shape of the bottles being outlined I'M
der the narrow skirt.
Speaking of his varied experiences
in the revenue service Rev. c. C. Bran
non of this place tells of a motherly
woman who sold rum among the full
blooded Creeks. She was motherly
and kind. her face showing toll. but
sweetness. too. and always she had
with her a baby. The baby was q
valuable asset. The one thing that
aroused suspicion" says the officer.
was the fact that she took afternoon
walks into the country. always carry
ing the baby and the basket of limo
cent-looking baby clothes. / deter.
mined to shadow her and find out, for
my own satisfaction. where she went
every afternoon out into the tail tim
Der.
Il did this by going into the woods
ahead Of her. and like Zacceus Of old
/ climbed tree to have a better
view of things down below. / selected
one where the foliage sheltered and
concealed me. but from my perch
could see plainly up and down the
path for some distance. Presently the
woman showed up. The hot sun had
put the baby to sleep. and stopping
not far from my tree she laid the
child on the grass.
1T was not long until the clatter Of
horses feet thoroughly aroused me-
There were three men in the party,
and all dismounted when they reached
the woman and child My astonish.
ment was such that nearly fell from
my perch when they laid aside the
baby clothes--littIe dresses and nap
kins and such like and lifted from the
bottom Of the basket two dozen half
pint bottles of whisky
They transferred the bottles to
their pockets. mounted and rode away
into the Creek country. and the WON
an picked up the child and basket and
walked back into town. The next day.
accompanied by several local officers.
l hid in the underbrush and awaited
the regular afternoon conference All
of the parties came and we placed
the entire lot under arrest. Later they
were convicted"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-29
TOO POOR TO MARRY

books on science. psychology. the re-
lation OF religion to science. etc.. be-
sides literary works. These would
cost at least 500.
{ Then there are the religious en-
cyclopedias, which would take $50
more.
ITO keep In touch with his own
church affairs he should attend the
state convention of his own denomina-
tional association at least This would
take $25 In railroad and hotel ex.
penses. II he attended a national
convention 1t would mean an addi-
tional $50.
Besides all this. he is expected to
be a liberal supporter of his own
church and to give to charity in gen.
eral
Again, there Is the car fare and
house rent of about $500 in city like
Chicago, with members widely scat
tered. But why carry this subject
further?
when l stop to think Of the high
cost of living and the high rental do
you wonder that hesitate at getting
married on $1,000 year?
ITO figure up insurance bills. rent
bills, the cost of living. which is going
up continually. and occasional doctor
bills-and to pay all of these things
out of 500 month-would require a
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-29

Two British assistant army ply.
sicians committed suicide In London
and the inquest resulted in the at.
tribution of their self-murder to in.
sanity caused by overwork. 1t was a
sad end. yet precautions to avoid such
q melancholy fate may be exaggerated.
Everyone who stops to reflect upon
the subject probably will be able to
recall the names of more than one
among the persons of his immediate
acquaintance who never will die of
overwork.