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Alma record., 1912-06-20

Coach Grady left Saturday for Ann
Arbor where he will enter the sum-
mer school of the law department.
Marvin Toilette has resigned his
position as foreman of the job depart
ment of the Cadillac Evening News
and returned to Alma last Wednes-
day. Mr. Toilette has been helping
in the office of the Shepard Republi-
can the past few days.
Miss Emma Swigart, who has been
teaching Latin and German in the
Charlevoix High school, returned to
Alma last Saturday to spend the sum-
mer vacation. Miss Swigart has
been teaching at Charlevoix for the
past two years and will return again
IN the fall.
Alma record., 1912-06-20
NEW HARDWARE FIRM.
Smith & Clapp Successors to Smith
& Carr.

Earl Clapp of North Star purchased
Carlisle Carrs interest in the hard
ware firm of Smith & Carr last week
and took possession at once. Mr.
Clapp comes from North Star where
he has been in the hardware business
with his father for nineteen years.
The new firm will do business under
the name of Smith & Clapp.
Mr.. Carr has not formed any def
mite plans for the future. He visited
his father, Judge Carr, at Cassopolis
during the fore part of the week,
returning to Alma Tuesday night.
Alma record., 1912-06-20

Miss Florence Carmen was the
guest Of friends in the city last week.
Alma record., 1912-06-20
A MUSICAL PROGRAM
Last Friday Evening at the Home Of
Miss CheeSemdn.

Last Friday evening at the home Of
Miss Cheeseman on Wright avenue
the following musical program was
rendered.
Waltz-Faust ............ Gounod
Beulah Brown, Melba Spinney.
Bedtime Song. g".............R Rogers
Dorothy Hilsinger.
March ................ Marston
Bemsley Conn.
Dance of the Goblins". Ellsworth
Norman Branch.
Leap Frog. "................Se ..Seeboeck
Kenneth Priest.
Forest Horns. s".............Du Dutton
Robert Baker.
Trot de Cavollerie. .......... Rogers
Dean Wright
Two pianos: Op. ia, No. 103. Gurlitt
Robert Baker, Kenneth Priest.
MAY Has Come" "..........W Whitman
Helen Selby.
Two p amos: Springs Awakening
Emanuel Bach
Esther Rhodes, Frank Notestein,
Susan Miller, Madeline Miller.
"A Day in June .... Porter Steele
Bernice O'Melia
Valse-Barcarolle ........ Borowski
Mary Acker.
Romance ..... ....... Mozart
Nellie Wilson.
Reveil du Printemps. s........... Frilm
Iva Perrigo.
The rooms of the home were filed
with the parents and friends of the
pupils. all of whom were pleased and
surprised at the progress shown by
those who have taken their musical
education under the direction of Miss
Cheeseman.
Alma record., 1912-06-20

James Phillips, who has been stay
ing at the Wright House for the past
couple of months and taking treat
ment at DR.. McLachlan's sanitarium
at Elwell, suffered a severe relapse
last week at Detroit. Mr.. Phillips
went to Detroit to consult special
lists. Mrs. Phillips received word
that Mr. Phillips condition was ex-
tremely serious and left Thursday for
the city. 1t is probable that Mr..
Phillips will be taken to Rochester,
Mimi, and put under the care of the
Doctor Mayos.
Alma record., 1912-06-20
READ D. W. ROBINSON'S ADV.

ID. w. Robinson, proprietor of the
Live Wire Stores" will next week
inaugurate a special sale for the ben
fit of the churches of the city. Mon
day, Episcopalians; Tuesday, Meth
odists; Wednesday, Baptists; Thurs
day, Presbyterians; Friday, Catholics.
Read his advertisement on page eight
of this paper Every word will be of
interest to you.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-04
i: AS WE SEE 1T:

Is the Title Of a Book
whose author is Robert l..
W airing, Esq, 600 f. Street
Northwest W ashington, D.
G. 1t is excellent, and is
destined to do incalculable
good. In fiction it gets at
facts as they exist, and
outlines the real bulk
Of the causes Of the trOu-
bic and friction between
the two races. 1t is bound
to be read the world over
and will serve we'll it's pur-
pose.
It took a strong mind
and a fertile brain to plan
and write this book which
Henry Watterson,
thegreat editor says
is phenomenal, and will
be read by as many white
as colored people Just as
it should be, for the real
and proper settlement Of
the so-called problem, is
interdependent ono upon
the other. 1t is written in
a time as ripe to make it al
most as popular as did the
period that immortaIizcd
Uncle Toms Cabin. Get
the book and read it. 1t
only costs $l.6U. Address
the author as given above.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-04

Mrs. Josepbioe Seibert Crayeo,
wife Of Rev. William Craven, OF
Charles Town, departed this life on
Wednesday. She bad beep ailing for
a month or more, having experienced
general break down. Mrs. Sci
bert was lady Of whom everybody
speaks well, as she was genuine
favorite with sill who knew her,
and bad come in close contact with
her. To the beloved husband, who
has suffered great loss as result
of Der death, We exteod our sincere
sympa,by. Mrs. Craven's funeral
was held today.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-04
AneCdota|
Literature
Contin ned from fi;ss psge.
'Oh, that don't mat,er,J ssid
Mark; I've got my gloves on"
Contin ned from f;ss psge.
By The CARLOAD

One Of the managers OF 8 big store
adopted as bis slogan. "We Sell
Every Th ny" and whe0 be was
asked for anything which be did rot
happen to have, he always sali: " =
are out Of tina, just uow, but We V
a carload ccmiag."
Oce doy customer asked him
where be could get good hired
CIR ?
"Welr', said the merchant, we
b vent, any Low but we have car
load co ming :"
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-04

Mr.. George Woodfork, we'll
known citizen of Kearneysville,
dropped dead after eating bic supper
on Wednesday evening. He bad
been working oil day, and his dea,
Came as a great shook 10 bis relatives
end friends. His funeral will be held
at Kesrneysville today.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-04

The First Quarterly Conference
OF the new conference year, Rev. G.
T.. Hodges the new Distric, Superin.
tendent. presiding, was held at the
III. E. Church 3rd inst. After con
ference, grand reception was ten
dertd Rev. Beaue and SuperinteId =
ent Hodges in the Sons and DAugh-
ters Of Enoch Hall.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-04

The d. u,''ss Grove Charge will
hold its list Quarterly Meeting on
Saturday, May A grand recep
ton will be rendered the new Ds.
trict Superintendent, Rev. G. E.
Hodges, and the new pastor, Rev.
George S. Lawrence. The program
will be fine one-worth going mites
to see,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-04

Mrs. Luther Jenklns, formerly of
Luray, Va, shot spd killed her bus
band .sud herself in Hsgerstown on
Tuesday nigh. lse,. Jealousy is said
to have been The csuse for the com
mission of this raeh deed.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-04

Mr.. Jsmes Willis, well known
and highly respected ci,1zen of this
town, and for years member of the
trustee board of Nj. ZION Nd. &.
Church, died last Mon day afternoon,
following siokDess of month or
two. Mr.. Willie is survived by bis
wife and other relatives. Funeral
services over bis remains were held
from Nj. Zion Cburch on Sunday,
the pas,or, Rev Samuel ID. Beane,
officiating. Interment in Mt. Hope
Oemetery.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-04

Miss Matilda Green, who attends
eohool at S,orer College, Hsrper's
Ferry, visited Der parents, Mr.. and
Mr.. Gorge W. Green, of this city,
on Sunday last.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-04

gDr. George W. Bsylls spen. two
or three dsys of tbis week 10 Wseb-
ingson, in which city be attended to
considerable bueinesa.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-04

We are authorized to an
nounce the candidacy Of DR.. E.
d. Hatfield, Of 'Eckman, Nc
Dowell County, for nomination
for Governor, subject to the
Republican Primary Election
to be held on June 4, 1912,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-04

Mr.. George P. Brown, of Ptts,
burg. Pa, passed through our civ
on Tuesday lsss 60 route South. to
which section she goes in search of
health.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-04

Rev John II. Rupner, the we'll
known local Methodist minister.
p cached at Hedgesvile on SuDd' y
night.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-04
BIOGRAPHY OF
EMINENT NEG RO MEN AND
WOMEN OF EUROPE AND

THE UNITED STATES.
Adapted to the use of Students of
race history, and Of Negro youth. 4
valuable and handy reference book with
questions and answers. Is printed on
heavy paper in good, large clear type
And compactly bound in boards. A
copy Of this book should be in every
Negro home. Price one dollar per VOL
ume-$100 Cash must Invariably &C.
company all orders postage paid. Good
live agents wanted for West Virginia
No sample outfits. Stamps not accep
ted For further information and terms
30 Agents, Address,
John E. Bruce Grit, Author and Pub
SunDyslope Cottage, Yonkers, N. Y.
Refers to J. R. Clifford, Esq,
Editor Pioneer Press.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-04
Entered in Post Office at Martin shurg
". Va. As Second Class Matter

Mr.. Walker Mackey bos gone TO
Berkeley Syringe, where be will be
employed in . ho'el.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-04
WHAT is 1T?

Ten year Combination Distrib.
ution Certificate Of Membership
as devised by. the American
Workmen Fraternal Insurance
Company, Of Washington, ID
q, one Of the most liberal,
strongest and reliable fraternal
Institutions in the field. For
further particulars see
De. JORDAN, GEN.AGENT VIVA,
ROOM 2, K. p. BUILDING.
CHARLESTON W. VA.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-04-11
SKINNER ITEMS.

A number of our early bird
farmers began to SOW oats Mon
day. Also several planted pota-
toes and making preparations for
garden.
Many were the plows that were
frightened up first of the week.
Mason Pulls purchased James
vile disk cultivator Monday of NJ.
j. Decker, the Thompson hard
ware merchant.
Harry Householder has just
completed a large new hen house.
These improvements add greatly
to the appearance of his already
beautiful place.
AT the recent school meeting at
Lakewood a IS cents levy was
voted, also an eight months term.
j. w. Holloway was elected direc-
tor. Our district is one of the
smallest districts in the county
only $4,000 valuation. Many sue
cessful pupils have gone out into
every vocation in life and are
making good.
Mrs. Clara d. Snidow and
daughter, Miss Fay, visited Mr..
and Mrs. G. R. Squirting th;2 wrol,.
Sunday school was o@raai2ad
last Lords Day at Bethlehem.
Alvin Ehret was PIT in as sr2cr.
intendent, John Turner as assist.
ant superintendent, Harte Nc.
Gowan treasurer and secretary,
LA Hamilton assistant secretary
and treasurer and organist and
Ida Bunce assistant organist.
Rev. Joseph G. Barker filled
his regular appointment at Beth
lehem Sunday, preaching his fare
well sermon. Rev. Barker has
made the church an efficient pas
tor and he goes from our midst
with the best of wishes for contin-
ual merited success.
Mrs. VIM. F. Whitley visited Mr..
and Mrs. R. T. Baker a fortnight
recently.
Miss Ruth Cleveland entertain
ed a number of her friends Tues.
day night in very royal and be-
coming manner.
James Reece Squirting is sink.
ing a living well on his Mcdowell
farm. Gray Bros. of Laddonia
are doing the work.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-04-11
SANTA FEE ITEMS.

Mrs. Matte Moore and two
daughters spent Sunday with Oh
lie Moore and family.
Arthur Sharp of Palmyra spent
the latter part of last week with
home folks here.
Mrs. Sallie Scobee spent Thurs.
day with Mrs. w. b. Hanna.
Willie and Ollie Moore hauled
freight from Perry Friday.
j. S. Henderson and wife left
Sunday for st. Louis.
The wedding bells will be ring
ing soon.
Mrs Jim Smith and family and
Mrs, Ernest Smiley spent Friday
with Mrs. Tom Peak.
Will Pittman and family moved
from Och Miller's farm to the
farm Mr.. Pittman bought last
week.
r. A. Hanger was Mexico Wis.
itor Monday.
Chas. Spears of Holiday has
charge of j. S. Henderson 8 store
while Mr.. Henderson is in st.
Louis.
Rev. John Kerr filed his regu-
lar appointment at the NJ. Z.
church Sunday night.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-04-11
NORTH MOLINo.

This is lovely spring weather,
which is very welcome after our
long, protracted winter.
The farmers are rigging up
their plows and hsrrows and oats
seeders. They say if it doesn't
rain or snow the most of the oats
will be sown this week.
Rev. w. G. Reeves filled his
appointment at Mt. Zion last Sat
urday and Sunday. Good aud
fences considering the bad condi-
ton of the roads.
Rev. Mr.. Leonard of Canton,
Mo-, failed to meet his appoint
ment at Midway last Saturday on
account of the high waters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Perry of
near Cant visited Mr.. Perry's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Heller,
last Saturday and Sunday and
attended church at Mt. Zion.
Mrs. Elgin Jung of near Mexico
is the guest of her parents of this
vicinity.
Mr.. Ira Maybe and wife enter
tanned his father and mother at
dinner last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Beam, Mrs.
Tena Heller and daughter, Miss
Leola, were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Forest Perry last Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Mundy were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Asher.
ry last Sunday.
The people who own the two
telephone lines, the Berea and Ell
lis lines, have set all the new poles
and the lines are in good shape
yet the switchboard is out of re
pair, so we can't talk very fal
from home yet.
| About the grittiest lady W,
have heard of is a Mrs. Helm whC
lives about 20 miles west o
Strother. She had been to visi
some of her children, we didn
learn just where they lived, bu
she came from Mexico to Molin,
on the electric car, and the road
being so very bad she started
home afoot and was carrying
heavy grip, distance of IA or i
miles, and she is about 60 year
old.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-04-11
tary. Vandalia has a good citi-
zenship and her men are always
worthy of what they get.

Prof. Geo. f. Nadine, superin.
tendent of the public schools at
Savannah, Mo-, has been elected
superintendent of the Mexico
schools, elected at the board meet.
ing Tuesday night. There were
about 10 other applicants for the
place. Messrs. Roselle and Street
and Mrs. Hougland were re-elect.
ed to their present positions in
our schools. Prof. Nadine, we un.
derstand, was raised in the east
part of this county. Was educat.
ed at the State University. He
came with a very high recommen.
dation from President Ross A.
Hill, of Columbia. He is a man of
family and is about 35 years old.
Had been in the Savannah schools
about eight years and came from
there with the highest recommen.
dations We believe the Mexico
School Board is to be congratu.
lated upon its choice.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-04-11
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that let
tiers testamentary upon the es-
tate of Georgia McClintic, de-
ceased, have been granted to the
undersigned by the Probate Court
of Audrain county, Missouri,
bearing date of March %, 1912.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhib-
it them to me for allowance with
in six months from the date of
said letters, or they may be pre-
cluded from any benefit of such
estate; and if said claims be not
exhibited within one year from
the date of the publication of this
notice, they will be forever bar
red.
Theo. II. Winans, Executor.
April 4, 1912.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-04-11

Two Vandalia boys, both splen.
did fellows, were honored over at
Hannibal one day last week, Fred
B. Detienne and Gus +. shulse.
They were delegates to the annual
meeting Of the third Pithian dis
trict Of Missouri, which met in
Mark Twain's city. Mr.. Detienne
was elected president of the or.
ganization and Mr.. Shulse, secre.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-04-11
EAST HALLSVILLE.

Mrs. Glib Gentry who has been
very i'll for sometime is slowly i'm
proving.
Mrs. Prentice and daughter re-
turned to their home in Hallsville
Monday.
Mrs. Alice Brown of Brown s
Station visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jack West, Sunday.
o. F. Donovans visited at Cur
geon Henry's Monday.
Rev. Wilson filled his regular
appointment at Mt. Zion Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leurs Long were
Younger callers Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Owen Voolfolk is at the
bedside of her mother, Mrs. Cen
try, this week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-04-11

Fifty business men, and firms
have signed the guarantee to as
sure the 1000 saddle horse stake
at the Mexico Fair. 1t will be a
great drawing card. None of the
fairs of the State have ever car
ried out such an event. The move
ment was started by the Mexico
Commercial Club.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-04-11

Laddonia voted down her pro-
posed school levy last week. The
state Superintendent, we under
stand, notifies the district that she
must vote on the issue again, as
her regular assessment would not
give the length of school term the
law requires. Get together, Lad
domains; never vote your schools
down, vote them up.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-04-11

Under the new schol law appli-
cants for first grade certificates
must have their papers sent to
the State Superintendent Of Pub
lie Schools for grading. Also all
applicants for second and third
grade certificates who so request
may have their papers sent to the
State Superintendent. 1t is
thought this law is destined to
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-04-11
Mrs. Dora Sterrett spent Fri
day with Mrs. Gertie Bybee.
Trustees Sale.

Whereas O, F. Clark and Hattie
w. Clark his wife, by their Ger.
tain deed of trust dated March 8, 1909,
duly acknowledged and recorded in the
deed OF trust records within and for
the County Of Audrain and State OF
Missouri, in Book "a, at page POO, con-
veyed TO the undersigned trustee the
following described real estate, situat-
ed, lying and being in the County and
State aforesaid. to-wit:
All Of lots IA and 10 Of Oak Park
Addition to the City of Mexico, Mo.
Which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment ola certain
promissory note in said deed Of trus,
fully described. And, whereas, default
has been made the payment of said
note, now, therefore Chas. c. Bledsoe.
the trustee named in said deed of trust.
at the request of the legal holder OF
said note viii on Saturday, the 18th
day Of April, 1912, proceed TO sell the
real estate above Gescril ID at public
yendue 10 tie highest Lidder, at the
east front LOor of the Coart House in
the City Of Mexico, AuGrain County,
Missouri, Tor cash, to pay said debt
and the costs and expenses Of execut-
ing this trust.
CHAS. c. BLEDSOE, Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-04-11
MoLINo ITEMS.

Married Thursday, April a.,
1912. Mr.. Grover White of Mexico
and Miss Myrtle Burgess of Moli7
no. Rev. W. A. Shullenberger of
Mexico said the beautiful and
touching ceremony that united
these two fond and loving hearts
for all eternity. The groom is a
son of Mrs. Lyman of Mexico and
a young gentleman of fine charac-
ter and splendid habits, while the
bride is the eldest daughter of
Mrs. Laura Python of Molino and
is an industrious, deserving young
lady. Miss Burgess was telephone
operator at Molino the past year,
and made many friends by her
lovable disposition, who showed
their appreciation by giving a
number of nice wedding presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. White will reside in
Mexico. May heavenly blessings
fall like dew upon them.
7. L. Anderson papered for
Harry Heller and wife Wednes-
day.
Thomas Hardin and Ray Woods
cut their feet very badly while
chopping one day not long ago
They are slowly improving.
Mrs. Forest Weaver spent
Wednesday with her friend, Mrs
DR.. Coil, in Mexico.
Mrs. Thomas Bolts spent sever
al days in Mexico last week with
her daughter, Miss Carrie Bolts
who is ill of measles.
Misses Pauline, Frances, Mar
ion and Willie Flynt are i'll o.
measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Berrey, o
near Thompson, and Lewis Gala
way, of near Hollinsville, spen
Sunday with r. l.. Heller anC
family.
| Edgar Martin and family spen
Sunday with Joe Hale and famil,
near Santa Fe.
Clyde Marshall and family o
Mexico spent Saturday and Sun
day witk relatives here.
Mrs. Jno. Morgan, also Mr.,
| Forest Weaver have new incuba
tors. May they have splendi
luck with them.
Quite a number of our citizen
have shipped hogs over the elet
trio line in the past two weeks.
Doan Weaver and family G
near Santa Fe spent Sunday wit
Henry Weaver and daughter
Miss Leota.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-04-11

The announcement Of A. c.
WhitsOn as candidate for Prose
cutting Attorney may be found in
this issue of the Message. Mr..
Whitson is we'll known to the
Democrats of the county. He
was in the race for this place at
the last primary and made fine
showing. He is able and vigilant
and would make an excellent
official.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-04-11
Shot While Taking Corn.

Montgomery City, Mo-. April g.,
While taking corn from the
field Of Lucy Norman, near here
to-day, Arthur Mitchell, young
farmer, was shot and badly in
jured by c. d. Hug and Alex Haw-
kins, two neighbors, who had been
watching for him. The wounded
man was arrested and brought to
Montgomery City.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-04-11

We rather think Vandalia scor.
ed one or two over Mexico last
week. We let our women here
work for public libraries, and so
forth, but we wouldn't let one of
these women vote or let her be
voted for. A lady in Vandalia
last week-the popular editress of
the Nandalia Leader-received
six votes for school director
Gould we do that much for the
most popular woman in Mexico
You II have to show US.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-04-11
Want Items,
For Sale at a Bargain

For Sale at a Bargain good.
two story, frame, six room house
with good barn and outbuilding,
on two lots, in Rush Hill. No.
Chas. L. Stewart, Rush Hill, Mo.
st.
Eggs For Matching: - From
Langshan eggs. W. f. ByaS,
Mexico, Mo-, Route 7.
Miss Fannie Edge, north of
Moline, has turkey eggs for sale,
$1.25 per dozen.
For Sale. A Velie buggy in
good repair. W. c. Rice, 322 ".
Maple st.
Indian Runner Ducks. Egg,
$1.00 for -. Barred Plymouth
Rock eggs, SOC for Is. Mrs. ".
II. Barney, Rush Hill, Mo, Phone
No. 2.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-04-11

A majority of property holders
on East Jackson street have petit
toned the City Council for the
extension of street paving on that
street. That's business. That s
the kind of moves to get perma-
nent road improvements.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-04-11

The local option question is 60
ing to come up in the county cam
paign. Well, let it come if it must.
The Message stands this way: If
we are to have local option, we ia
Yor the "Unit Law" The county
and all its towns should vote as
one No one town of any county
has any right to monopoly of
the booze business of that county,
and youH see the rural voters lin
ing up to that thought, too.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-04-11

greatly improve the quality Of
teaching in the schools of Nilsson
ri. Under the examinations held
in the various counties last MONTH
1850 different people sent papers
as required. above.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-04-11
Quality Counts.

That is the reason We hang on
TO the Velie and Bleese lines of
vehicles. Save us repair bills,
saves you trouble, makes you
booster for these lines. We don't
keep them-we sell them.
Ferris & Cauthorn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-04-11

Our good friend the Mexico
Ledger, suggests that Mexico 5
proposed hospital be named in
honor of the late DR.. f. S. Cave.
We heartily second the sugges-
ton.