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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11
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Notice of Sale of County Bonds.

Whereas an election was duly
and legally held in Audrain Coun-
ty, Missouri, Oh the 10th day Of
March, 1911. under the provisions
of Article V, of Chapter -, of the
Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1909,
submitting to the qualified voters
of Audrain county, Missouri, the
proposition to issue bonds for an
Indebtedness in the sum of Fiji
teen Thousand ($15, 000) Dollars
to furnish bonds for the purpose
of erecting buildings on the coun-
ty farm of Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, and,
Whereas it appears from the
returns that majority of two
thirds (2-3) Of the qualified voters
Of said county voted at said cleo
ton and voted IN favor of incur
ring said Indebtedness and the
County Court of said county hav-
ing made an order reciting the
election and the result of the vote
for and against the proposed in
debtedness, and said order having
directed an issue of bonds in the
sum of Fifteen Thousand ($15,-
O0O) Dollars to be Of the dcnomi-
nation of Five Hundred ($5OO)
Dollars and to bear five (5) per
cent interest, and to become due
and payable in one, two, three,
four and five years, and,
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given that | will by authority of
Section 1867 Of Article V of Chap
ter ID of Revised Statutes of Mis-
souri,, 1909, and under the direc-
ton of the County Court, receive
sealed proposals for the purchase
Of all or a part of said bonds at
my office in the Court House in
Mexico, Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, until noon on Saturday, the
10Th day Of May, 1911, and the
right to reject any or all bids for
The purchase of said bonds is here
BY reserved.
NOBLE BARNES, treasurer of
Audrain County, Missouri.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11
Trustees Sale.

Whereas Sadie f. Hume and David
r.. Hume her husband, by their Ger
tain deed Of trust dated March u, 1910,
duly acknowledged and record in the
deeds of trust records within and
for the County Of Audrain and State of
Missouri, in Book SO, at page pa, con-
yeyed to the undersigned trustee the
following described real estate, situat-
I'd, lying and being in the County and
State aforesaid, to-wit:
The south half of the south half of
the following described piece OF ground
to-wit: Beginning at station 30 of
County survey and run thence west 100
feet, more or less, to the last line of
Missouri avenue formerly Depot St. J.,
hence south 2i0 feet, thence east 1870
feet, more or less, to station II in said
survey, thence north to the place of
beginning, being also known as lot II
City survey As in said City of Mexico,
Missouri.
Which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment Of certain
promissory note in said deed of trust
FULLY described. And, whereas, default
has been made ia payment of said note,
now, therefore /, A. d. Jackson, the
trustee named in said deed of trust, at
the request Of the legal holder of said
note will on Friday, the 26th day OF
May, 1911, proceed to sell the real es-
tate above described at public vendue
to the highest bidder, at the east front
door OF the Court House in the City
OF Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri,
for cash, to pay said debt and the costs
and expenses of executing this trust.
A. D. JACKSON, Trustee
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11
A Cousins Complaint.

Montgomery City, Mo, May 6.
John Winter, a young farmer
residing near Winterville, Gala
way county, was arrested on a
charge Of attacking his cousin,
Miss Rose Winter, II years old.
The arrest followed an investiga-
ton by the Montgomery County
Grand Jury.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11
Sunday School Rally.

Miss Matte Hedges of Canton,
Mo, will hold an adult Bible
school rally and institute at Sun
Rise church on Saturday evening,
at S O'Clock. May 18th, and Sun
day at 1000 a m. and S 90 p. m.
Arrangements have been made
with the traction company for the
convenience Of people wishing to
attend from Mexico and Moline.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11
s. S. LESSON QUESTIONS.
May 14th, 1911,

N~OPS''k"| i'IO. oy Kew ]. y Inscoti, ID
lsaiah's Vision and Call to Service.
lHome Missionary Lesson) lisa. vi.
Golden text heard the voice OF
the Lord, saying, Whom shall send,
and who will 20 for us? Then said |,
here am ], send me. lisa WIS.
% Verses l.4--Why did God give
this vision to Isaiah?
W Do you think that any such
vision needs repeating? Why?
49, When we have any special Di.
vine illumination what is the advant.
age OF connecting 1t with some event,
or putting down the date, as Isaiah
seems to have done?
Cd Did Isaiah or anybody else
ever see with the outward ewes. the
actual eternal God, and will He ever
be so seen?
lo.) Is there any reason to think
that Seraphim, or angels, are TO be
seen everywhere in the universe. IL
we had the media through which to
see them?
90 Verse How was 1t that the
sight Of the Lord made Isaiah con.
scious Of his sinfulness?
10 What If any reason is there
to conclude that the use of coarse
slang, or profanity, proves the user
TO be an impure MANI
49, Which is the more effectual
way to reveal to sinners their guilt
10 correct them with words, or 10
live pure lives before them? WHY?
49, What effect does the teaching
OF the spotless purity of Jesus have,
upon sinful mem
(lOD Verses 6-7-What Is Gods at.
tltude to sinners who are conscious
OF, and loathe themselves because If
their sins?
Ill What IS the live coal" with
which the Seraphlm touched the Inns
OF Isaiah, emblematic OF?
(l2J What actually transpIres in a
mans spiritual nature, when he comes
10 GOD for the pardon of his sins?
ll3) What reason is there to think
mat angels, or spirits, have anything
TO do with the salvation. or the spIrit
ual comfort of men and women TO.
day?
(l40 Verse s-What class of man
and women does God need, and call
70 be missionaries?
O5.) What are the indications tina.
God Is calling to-day, with a loud
voice Tor mlssionaries7 (ThIs Ia on.
OF the questions which may be an.
s"ered In writing by members Of IN.
club.) ''e
G6) Is II possible for any person
to be In harmony with God who is NOT
willing to be a missionary, or to sun.
port a missionary, If the Lord should
so demand?
'lIJ What reasons are there IN
conclude that It Is the duty Of mas.
tors in these days, to look ont for
suitable Young men, and call them N
missionary work2
CSJ Verses S1O-The prophet was
being sent 10 people familiar with
Gods message, and hardened IN sin.
what Is generally the doom OF sucb |
people? 'o0"
ll9'J what Is the use Of continuing
10 preach to a gospel hardened moo, |
pie? 'eo'
t2OJ When sinners hear the call ot
God to repentance, and heed II NOT
what change takes place In them for
better or worse? '0'
'ZlJ Verses ll-l3-It is very trv.
ing to preach without results but 10
there anything in this story TO indicate
that In time, a faithful servant NJ
God Will surely cause some 10 hear
and turn to the Lord?
Lesson for Sunday, May 21st 1911
song OF the Vineyard. "a Temper.
Ihce Lesson) lisa. v:I.l2.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11
Beal- Buckner Nuptials.

The marriage Of Mr.. Ralph II.
Beal Of Jefferson City and Miss
Lewise Buckncr Of Mexico is to
be celebrated at the bride 5 home
Saturday morning, May 90 Rev,
w. A. Shulenberger, of the Mexico
Christian church, will officiate.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11
John Donnelly Home.

Our young friend John Don
nelly is home from his recent trip
to ID Harris, Texas, where he went
two or three months ago for his
health and pleasure. A surprise
party was given him the evening
he left d Harris by a number Of
his young friends, as reported by
the D'Ilarris News. John was
given a royal time-an orchestra
was engaged and a dance was
given in honor Of the departing
guest.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11

l. VI. Richards, passenger agent
for the Wabash railroad in this
city, is being considered as the
successor of the late W. B. Jen-
nings, travelling freight agent for
said railroad. The Mexico public
thinks a great deal of Mr. Rich
ards. He's been tried and not
found wanting. We would re-
greet to lose him from Mexico but
he is worthy Of any promotion
that may be given him.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11

Ed. w. II. Hook says the Union
Sunday school at Thompson is
starting out with great prospects,
There were 70 in attendance last
Sunday. There is talk of buying
the Thomas Hall building in
Thompson and converting the
lower floor into Sunday school
room and place for holding church
services. If we lived in that COM
munity we'd second that move
heartily. Encourage the Sunday
school idea and the church going
habit.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11
Fined for Bootlegging.

Headlight Howard, colored.
of this city, sold whisky at his
home on SUNDAY and this week
was fined $25 and costs in Justice
John Baker s court. In default of
payment Howard was sent to Jail.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11
Steffens.C Carroll Wedding.

Mr.. Fred Stelfens, head mech
anic at the Shoe Factory in this
city, and Miss May Carroll. form
erly Of St. Louis, were married in
Columbia last Thursday and
will have rooms with Mrs. Wake
field on West Monroe street, this
city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11

Mrs. Robert Turley, east Of Mex
leo, who has been seriously i'll. is
now reported as improved. Mrs.
ID. Buckles and little grandraugh-
ter, Miss Cora Cowdin, of Mantle.
III, and Mrs. Ollie johnson, of
Buffalo, ILL.,, are visiting Mrs.
Turley.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11

Virgil Marvin, at Farmer City,
H., renews for the Message and he
subscribes for Vinton Marvin, Of
the same city, Both seem to be
farming-the most Independent
business in the world. We believe
they both formerly lived in or near
Mexico. Boys, the Message bows
thanks to you.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11

In the article the Message pub
lished two weeks ago relative to
the closing of Liberty school we
made an error in stating that a
certificate Of graduation was pre-
scented to Lulu Edwards. The
graduate was Luke Edwards.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11

Mexico husbands should take
notice of the law which prohibits
women from working more than
nine hours day or 81 hours a
week A lot more men will have
to wash dishes if the women take
notion that this law shall be en-
forced.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11

The revival services at the Mex
leo Baptist church, which have
been in progress for three weeks
past, are being continued with
gathered interest from day to
day. Up to last Sunday there had
been As additions TO the church
membership. Rev. J. f. Ayscuc.
the pastor, is doing the preaching.
lie is a forceful speaker and a
soul winner.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11

{, !. Morris, one of the prop
rietors Of the Mexico Shoe Fac
tory, has bought a lot from r. A.
Chopper, on north Washington
street, and will erect a modern
home for himself thereon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11
arsnt@.l1

Wrenches, like cut, 10, 20, %
and soc.
WoMEN'S SILK GLOVES.
$1O0 and $3.50 qualities of a well
known make 10 and 16 button;
length; double niger tips, Red
Tag Sale price. pr. 75c and 99c.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11

Children's Dresses, in ginghams,
lncne and percales Well made
and nicely trimmed with piping
and Insertions, high and low
neClS sizes . yr. to II yr. Red
Ia gs"le price, 49c and 99c.
Mems and Boys high crown
Mexican hats Regular zoe value,
Red Tag sale price, l0c.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11

Also nice line Chamois suede
finish gloves in ~ button length,
special, Acc pr.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11

Rev, W. j. Hardesty of Middle
town preached at Liberty church.
near Thompson, last Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11

Miss Mamie E. Hanna, Charles
Camel and G. W. Elzea renew
for the Message.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11

Mrs Henry Paisley of Rush Hill
visiting relatives near Fulton.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11

Paint and Varnish Brushes, like
cut, 8, 10, is, up to 9jc.
TOWEL SPECIAL.
G boz. extra large face towels,
24x54 Half bleach, bought spec.
ial for our Red Tag Sale, each,
10c.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11

----1 " N-.s-al---saI
Steel Blade, wood handle knives
and forks, SOC value, Red Tag
SSale, set of IL, 39c.
GLOVE SPECIAL.
One 'ot of Gauntlet Work Gloves
Genuine Horsehide, worth $1.OO
pair, Red Tag sale pr. only Use.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11
NSl

Thin blown glass table tumb
lens, nicely engraved and worth
40c set, Red Tag Sale, set of 6,
Csc.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11

White Nottingham Lace Curtains,
nice large sizes and worth $1.00
pr. Red Tag Sale price, zoe.
other lace curtains up to pr.
S4.9S.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11
SWISS FLOUNcING.

$1.00 Qualities OF fine Swiss
Embroidery Flouncing with
scalloped embroidered edge and
beautiful eyelet work. All are
81 inches deep and are shown
In a large variety of patterns,
yd., Red Tag Sale price, 49c-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11

IIaVOHUVsi Ike CUIl KCu Tug sac
10, 35 and 49c.
RUG SPECIALS.
10 Patterns in Japanese rugs
36X72 II. Both floral and Orien.
tai design. \ regular 75c
seller, Red Tag Sale price each
49c.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11

Child's Knit Waist with tape and
buttons to fasten to, Red Tag
Sale price, 10c.
Special one lot OF ladies support
ers regular 25c seller, Red Tag
Sale price, 15c.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11
LAWN MOWER SPECIAL.

The well nloown President" make
lawn mower, 3 steel cutter blade,
worth $3.50. Red Tag sale price.
$2.35. Better lawn mower, $4.75
and $649. Grass scythe's worth
25c Red Tag Sale, loo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-11

imitation leather suit case, brass
locks, leather riyeted corners,
worth $L25, Red Tag Sale, soc.
Other Suit Cases, up TO 4.9S.
Visit our Trunk Dept, upstairs,
about % to select from. Prices
as usual low.
SPECIAL FOR "YE MEN,"
100 Pairs Mems work pants,
odds and ends of our $3.50 and
$500 lines. You may have them
during our Red Tag sale at pr.
S100.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-09
The MayoraIty Contest.

Madison, Neb., June 6-Some pre-.
liminaries were gone over yesterday
afternoon in Judge Bates court in
connection with the Norfolk mayor.
atty contest, which is set for trial
June IA. Motion of incumbent to re-
quire contestant to make petition
more specific was denied. Motion was
granted ordering the ballots of the
Second ward brought into court June
8, when the court will open the sack
containing the ballots and take there
from the poll books and open them fol
inspection of both sides in controver
sy. 1t seems that both poll books
were inadvertently sealed up in the
sacks containing the ballots in this
particular ward. Burt Mapes and M
d. Tyler were counsel for the contest
ant and Judge Isaac Powers repre-
sented the incumbent in today's pre-
liminary hearing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-09

this city, and is young lady OF many
accomplishments and hosts OF friends
who join in good wishes OF she and
her husband.
Dick Anderson and Miss Martha
Pitcher were married in this city Sun.
day evening. The groom is young
man who has made this place his
home for some time. His folks live i'm
Colorado The bride grew up in this
city and they have the best wishes of
all. The groom was the unfortunate
victim of an accident on the evening
of his marriage. A number of his
friends deemed that the occasion war.
ranted a party, and they gathered in
great numbers, with bells and tin
horns and other instruments of noise
But first they sent word in to him
that they had message from his
brother, who holds quite a sum of
money in trust for him. This brought
him out. They then loaded him into
wagon and were on the point of
driving away with him when he got
out of the wagon in some way and in
so doing was hurt in the side and on
one of his legs so badly that he was
compelled to keep his bed all of the
next day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-09
Norfolk District Enlarged,

With the abolishing of the Fremont
district of the Nebraska Telephone
company and consolidating it with the
Norfolk district, six more families will
come to Norfolk to live within the next
week.
M. j. Sanders, district commercial
agent of the company, was in Omaha
Sunday and a settlement of the disso'
luton of the Fremont district was set
tied.
District Plant Chief r. Y. Hyde
with headquarters at Fremont, comes
here with his Office force. /. j. Lane
Fremont's commercial manager, comes
here as special agent, and will act as
assistant to Mr.. Sanders. Walter
Jones will have charge of the traffic OF
the two districts. A district account
ant will come here from Omaha in a
few days and the accounting which is
now done in Omaha will be done in
Norfolk. The accountant will take
charge of the Offices now occupied by
the district traffic chief, commercial
manager and district plant chief. The
officials of these departments are now
looking for other quarters in the city
the building now being too small.
Guy II. Pratt, division commercial
superintendent of the company, was
in the city Monday and in company
with Mr.. Sanders went to BoDesteel.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-09

street avenue or alley are requested
to have whatever rubbish, especially
tin cans, that may have accumulated
ON your property, In piles accessible
to such streets and alleys and within
easy reach of the said tcamsters ON
the said clean up day" and YOU are
urged and requested by me to render
whatever aid you can to the Adj club
in the prosecution of its laudable en-.
terprise aforesaid
| scarcely deem II necessary to call
your attention to the fact that the &C.
emulation of rubbish and refuse mat
ter even tin cans in which Turk por-
lions of decayed foodstulf which had
been canned therein upon public and
private property of the city is n source
of great evil and dangerous to the
health of the inhabitants of the city.
Further, that as n citizen of the city
of Norfolk you should be interested in
its welfare and the welfare of all its
inhabitants, and nothing speaks louder
against the city and the thrift, enter.
prise and intelligence of its citizens
than an accumulation of dirt, filth and
refuse matter in its streets and alleys,
and upon the property Of private citi-
zens of said city; while on the other
hand nothing speaks louder for city,
and the thrift, enterprise and intelli.
gence of its citizens than the absence
of dirt, filth and refuse matter in its
streets, avenues, alleys, public places
and property of its citizens.
In conclusion let me say to you that
l feel confident that not single citi-
zen of this live, prosperous, beautiful
and growing city, Of which we are all
justly proud, will neglect this import.
ant duty | have sought to impress
upon you by this means. With my
abiding faith and confidence in you,
and with my best wishes for your flu
ture and the future of our city, | have
the distinguished honor to be
Your mayor,
John Friday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-09
Mayors Proclamation.

Mayors Office.-To the Citizens of
Norfolk, Neb.-Greeting AS your
mayor, l deem it my duty as well as
a pleasant responsibility to direct
your attention to the fact that We'd
nesday, June Z, 1871 is cleanup
day" in the city of Norfolk; and fur
Their call your attention to the fur
Their fact that the Ad club, an asso-
citation of persons of the city alive to
its welfare, has arranged to remove
rubbish, refuse and filth from the
streets, avenues and alleys, as well
also as contiguous property without
cost to any one, and that upon clean.
up lay" teams and wagons with men
in charge will go through the streets
avenues and alleys of the city for the
purpose of loading and removing rub
bish and refuse matter of all kind from
the city limits; and persons who OWE
property contiguous and adjoining any
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-09
Norfolk Alumni Gives Reception

At the twenty-seCond reception of
the Norfolk alumni, held in Marquardt
hall Saturday evening, the following
new officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
President, Maude Clark; vice presi-
dent, Nadine Cole; secretary and treas
urer, Ruth Shaw.
The evenings entertainment was
opened by selections from Voget's trio,
followed with vocal solo by Mrs.
Kimball Drebert of Foster. The male
quartet composed of Reese Solomon,
DIR. c. S. Parker, Herman Schelly and
l.. b. Nicola, were applauded many
times.
Past President Laura Durland made
the address of welcome to the incom-
ing class and President Marion Stitt
responded Seventy-tive members of
the alumni seated themselves at the
were enjoyed. Among the classes rep.
resented were a few members of the
class of '9S. John r. Hays, who has
acted as POSTMASTER at the alumni
banquets for many years, again filled
that capacity with his usual ability.
Miss Paine, who leaves Norfolk to
retire from school work for year
gave toast on "cheerfulness and for
titude" In leaving Norfolk Miss
Paine expressed her regrets. She de
clared she enjoyed her stay in Norfoll
more than at any place she has ever
been. She hoped the pupils would re
member her, in the same way she
would remember them.
Miss Edith Viele spoke on Being
Good" She told many bright storie:
of the being good days" and gave {
pretty recitation on the same subject
Benjamin Wiley, captain of the foot
ball team, talked on Tackles" Mr.
Wiley was happy in the honor of rep
resenting his class, and made cheer
full the students around the table witt
humorous English story.
Superintendent F. NJ. Hunter was OIL
the program for a toast but he wa
unable to be present. In closing tn
evening, the seventy-tive young peopl
sang Aud Lang Syne." The election
of officers followed the banquet