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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-02-08
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Mrs. A. Zimmerman has been
quite poorly the last few days.
Cedric the five year old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Carnes, has
been quite sick, but is now inn
proving, we are glad to say.
The Woodmen supper was post
poned on account of the stormy
weather.
Mr.. Britt, north of town, while
walking and driving a team with
a load Of corn was thrown down.
One wheel of the wagon passed
over his arm, breaking it, near
the wrist.
The Ladies and A. and NJ. So
ciety Of the Christian church met
in regular session last Thursday
afternoon with Miss Beulah Cor
nett. a very interesting program
was rendered, after which Miss
Cornett served delicious refresh
mcnts. The society adjourned to
meet just two weeks from that
date with Mrs Alfred Feutz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hendrix are visit
ing friends and relatives in Buell.,
Mo.
Isaac McManamy Of Laddonia
visited his brother, Robert, at this
Iplace one day last week.
Edward Baehr visited home
folks here the first of the week.
Alto, the little son OF Mrs. n.
w. Griffith, has been complaining
for several days.
We hear that Mrs. DR.. Ross
Hulen, of Pond Creek, Okla, who
was formerly Miss Gala Rosser
of this place, has a fine boy. II
has been christened James Rosser
Hulen.
The young folks OF this neigh.
borhoOd were most highly enter.
tanned by party last Monday
night, given by Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Young.
Mrs. T. J. Roberts who had beer
an invalid for several years
quietly passed away last Wednes
day at | 30 p. m. Her funera
was preached at the Christian
church Friday by Bro. Leonard
The remains were Inferred il
Mexico cemetery. Besides a hus
band and one son, Louis Roberts
she leaves an aged mother t.
mourn her death. 1t is hard t.
give up our loved ones, to SCI
them carried from our sight
knowing we shall never see theil
loved faces again on this earth
But we should be resigned, know
ing God has called them home t.
Him, where they await our com
ing. And how much better, i
instead of grieving for them, w,
could say, Goods will, not mine
be done"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-02-08

Mrs. f. L. Faucet of near Cen
tralia was down last week to
visit with her parents, Rev. and
Mrs W. G. Rice. Also. Miss Sue
ilinkle Of near Mound City, Mo,
a friend Of the family, came with
Mrs. Faucet She is spending
two or three weeks with Mrs.
Faucet.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-02-08
Under the Hammer
The 36-Acre Farm

commonly known as the Buchanan Place in the
southwest part Of WelIsyile, will be sold at lrus-
tees sale at the Court House door in Montgomery
City. ON Monday, Feb. 2G 1912, for cash. Here is
your opportunity to secure most desirable home,
within the corporal limits of the best little business
town i'm this section of the state The house is only
four blocks from the Wabash station, and 10 acres
of the land lies inside the corporation. No place in
the country is better adapted to dairying, garden
ing, fruit-growing, poutry-raising, etc. 1t is i'm
proved with Il substantial and attractiyey built five
room cottage, practically new, with granitod cellar,
a splendid chicken house l5X35, practically new.
barn. meat house and other out houses, two good
cisterns in yard, plenty of fruit plenty of shade,
lays high and rolling. Further information may be
obtained from tbs undersigned at the office of the
Wcllsyc Star.
Il. Il. DUFFY.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-02-08

state or missouri,
County of Audrain,
In the Circuit Court,
March Term 1912.
Nellie l., jain, Plaintiff,
VS..
George G. jain, Defendant.
Now on this 18th day of Janu
airy, A. d. 1912, comes plaintiff,
herein by her attorney, ana nles
petition, duly verified by affidavit
with the clerk of this court in va
cation, stating among other
things that the defendant George
| G.. jain, is a nonresident of the
State of Missouri, and that the or
binary process Of law cannot be
served upon him.
1t is therefore ordered by the
clerk of this court, in Vacation,
that Publication be made notify.
ing the said nonresident defend
aut, George G. jain, that a suit
has been commenced against him
in the Circuit Court of Audrain
County, Missouri, the object and
general nature of which is to oh
tain a decree of said court, grant
ing plaintiff herein a divorce
from the bonds of matrimonv,
contracted with the defendant,
and for other and further relief,
and now you the said non-resi-
dent defendant are hereby mott
| fed of the filing of this suit, and
unless you be and appear at the
next regular term of court to be
begun and held at the court house
in Mexico, Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, on the first Monday in
March, 1912, and on or before the
first day of said term answer or
otherwise plead to the plaintiff S
petition, the same will be taken
as confessed and Judgment rend-
cred accordingly.
And it is further ordered that a
copy hereof be published in the
Mexico Missouri Message, a
weekly newspaper published in
Audrain County, Missouri, tor
four weeks successfully, the last
insertion to be at least fifteen
days before the first day of said
next term of said court.
|, E. F. Elliott, Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Audrain county,
Missouri, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a full
and complete copy of the order
of publication in the above en-
titled cause, as full as the same
appears of record in my office.
(Seal) Witness my hand and
official seal done at Office in the
City of Mexico, Audrain county,
Missouri, this 18th day of Janu-
airy, A. d. 1912,
E. F. ELLIOTT.
Clerk of the Audrain Circuit
Court.
A. c. Whitson,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-02-08

Note what our High Hill CORE
spondent has to say regarding
that proposed mutual trunk tele-
phone line from Centraia to
Mexico. The correspondent wants
Mexico to get busy" and it is a
point well taken. This direct
telephone connection is seriously
needed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-02-08

Those who attended as pail
bearers at the funeral of Miss
Orelia Ricketts, Tuesday were
George Will Robertson, Merritt
Llewellyn, Louis Barth, Ovens
Adams, and Harper Van Ness.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-02-08

Democratic township meetings
next Saturday and the county
convention next Monday, follow
ing. Democrats, get into line.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-02-08

The friends of Rev. W. H. Hook
are urging that he become a can.
didate for the Legislature. Mr.
Hook is an able speaker and has
large acquaintance over The
county. He undoubtedly would
make a very formidable candi
date.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-02-08

Marriage license was issued
this week to Mr.. Arch Kellerhals
and Miss Nellie Johnson both Of
this county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-02-08

Miss Nan Cauthorn is visiting
Fulton friends.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-02-08

Attorney General E. ". MAJORS
has announced himself as 'a'''
date for Governor. Well, Majors
is an agile man and all right.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-02-08

G. f. Lockridge renews for the
Message.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-02-08
Illinois Buyers Coming
Purchasers Coming to Audrain County as
Soonas Weather Conditions Will Permit

just as the roads in a condition to travel, |
will have purchasers from the 5000 and lands
Illinois, these prospects all good Illinois
Judges of lands few investors but the
tiers.
If have something good that right price ranging
from 60 to 3O and larger and SELL would like
have either write giving complete description bet
vet in and let explain my proposition. |
must inspect all farms listed before can bring You buyer.
have an established organization throughout the central
part of Illinois, in and village have agent APP
pointed who in and originates purchasers
lands they in either bring send these prospects
and show the land and consumate the sales This organization
has been established several years the past years
devoted time the sale of farm lands the famous Red
River Valley country of North Dakota have produced
wonderful business that section and there why
the results and in fact better results be obtained
for Audain.
This does the Illinois farmer investor will pay
big fabulous prices ands-wha farms list must be
right in price we'll queity-I we'll afford nor
attempt bring clients from Illinois and show them
something that i, right I'm here stay and believe in
honest and upright dealings
We have sold Audan County lands through the firm OF
Hopkins and Edmonds number years and have been
Come in and lets acquainted you haven't anything
8. Allynn TrOxeI1
Successor
Hopkins Sc Edn1Ords
III f. Monroe st. Mexico Mo
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-02-08
and very best wishes.

Standard Dip so parts water to
one Dip will cure scabs. Dip three
times 10 to Is days apart, Don't
dip in zero weather, select warm
days.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-02-08
s. P. EMMoNs WOOL co.

The Riverside Scripture Insti-
tutc and Missouri Baptist His
torical Society meets in Bowling
Green next Tuesday. Prof. j. w.
Million and Rev. II. L. Tralle Of
Mexico have places on the pro.
gram.
Mrs. j. r. Shook and her
mother, Mrs. c. NJ. Sicily, are
planning a visit soon to relatives
at Pilot Point, Texas.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-02-08

EVERY ONE HAS AN INvI
TATIoN TO VISIT OUR STORE
THIS WEEK. EMBRoIDERIEs
Az Low PRICES.
RICKETTs&EMMoNs D. @. Co.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-02-08

A. Talbot road overseer of
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-02-08
Order Of Publication.
State of Missouri,

State of Missouri,
SIS
County of Audrain,
In the Circuit Court,
March Term 1912.
Nellie l., jain, Plaintiff,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26
HOW TO TREAT PIMPLES AND
BLACKHEADS

For pimples and blackheads the fol
lowing 10 most effective and eco
nomical treatment: Gently smear tho
affected parts with Cuticura Oint
ment, on the end of tho finger, but
DO not rub. Wash OF the CutIcura
Ointment in five minutes with Cuti.
cura Soap and hot water and continue
bathing for some minutes. This treat
mept Is best on rising and retiring
At other times use Cuticura Soap
freely for tho toilet and bath, to as.
sist In preventing Inflammation. irri-
tation and cloggIng of the pores. the
common cause of pImples, blackheads.
redness and roughness. yellow, oily,
notify and other unwholesome condl.
tions OF the skin.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free, with 32.p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept. L. Boston"
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free. with sep. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuucura. Dept l. Boston"
ADV.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26

continued its use until Twas made well. /"
Mrs. HENRY LEIsEBERG, 743 Adams st.
Kearneysville, w. var feel 1t my
duty to write and say what Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. ! suffered from female
weakness and at times felt 30 miserable
! could hardly endure being on my feet.
after taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and following your
special directions, my trouble is gone.
Words fail to express my thankfulness,
I recommend your medicine to all my
friends. - Mrs. G. B. WHITTINGToN.
The above are only two of the thou
sands of grateful letters which are con-
stantly being received by the Pinkham
Medicine Company of Lynn, Mass. which
show clearly what great things Lydia L.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound does
Cor those who suffer from woman's ills.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Go. (confi-
dentlGD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by a
woman and held In strict confidence.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26
MADE THE WRONG QUOTATION
Nervous Swain Meant Well, blu. II
Was Not Likely He Won Love
OF Fair Maiden.

He was dlffident and universal in 80
ciety's ways, but he was badly smitten
with reigning belle. and had nerved
himself to WOO and win. So he Sc
cured an introduction, and In due
course went to pay his first call.
He thought It would help him out a
bit II he took her some flowers. so
he bought superb bouquet for her. AS
he reached the house. however, he re,
membe:ed that she had a splendid con-
servatory. and he tried to think OF n
way out of the difficulty. Suddenly he
recollected the saying anent taking
Goals TO Newcastle" and determined
TO make use OF IT, But he was dread
fully nervous. lie broke into cold
sweat as he rang the bell. and when
the divinity appeared in the recep'
ton room he didn't know whether he
stood on his head or on his heels.
thought" he stnmmered,
that | would bring you bouquet,
but It's like casting p-p-pearls
before swine!"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26

she thought Everybody knows Mar
tina is us nice a girl as ever lived"
"They needn't tell me-" said Miss
Marietta, left alone in the sitting
room, that she hasn't set her cap
for Delos Brown!"
This bachelor nephew. good look
ing. OF excellent habits and possessing
q comfortable fortune, seemed to his
aunt g desirable husband for her
niece, Buella Lewis.
An hour later, therefore, as the
Young man was Dusily training his
grape vines over a new trellis, he be-
held his caustic aunt hobbllng up his
garden path.
so you've sold the cottage?" she
began without preamble.
Yes. Thought | might as we'll get
II off my hands when / had good
chance. II was no use to me except
what garden l worked"
WELL" said Aunt Marietta shortly.
IF you had taken the trouble to ask
my opinion before doing II. you would
have saved good many remarks!"
Delos Brown started uncomfortably.
His sensitive nature dreaded the
sharpness OF village gossip. Perhaps
that fact accounted for his remaining
single despite his many virtues.
"Of course you must expect folks
10 talk when girl takes pains, to
settle under the very caves of desir.
able bachelors house. She is brazen
thing. but / wouldn't expect a man to
see IT,"
The old lady glanced sharply at the
little gate standing open in the line
fence. and shifted disapprovingly a.
she betook herself homeward.
Martha Gilmore. standing amid the
clutter of packing boxes in the forlorn
parlor. was trying desperately to
keep her tears back. With n quick
tap, Miss Brown entered.
80. you've moved down town. she
observed mo. I can't sit down." she
observed. mo. can't sit down.
thank you. Just came in to see how
you like 1t here. | must say IL is sort
of a difficult place for lone young
woman" Her eyes rested rehsctively
upon her unconscious nephew where
he worked In his garden.
Marthas cheeks famed suddenly.
~My aunt Is always with me, Miss
Brown" she said, coldly.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26
little RED ROOSTER
Brought Delos Brown and
Martha Gilmore Together.
BY GEORGIA SETTER.

Never having had any love affairs
u her own to occupy her time, Miss
Martha Brown very naturally turned
20 those OF others. ! And so It came
about that scarcely a visit OF Cupid
lad occurred in Plainville for years
mat she did not bring about, assist In
r at the very least. predict!
"Luella," she called one morning
% the niece whom she had befriend
I'd in her orphaned youth. come and
Zee who this is moving into the old
Fleming cottage"
Luella obligingly left her dlshwash.
ng and came to peer over her aunts
ihoulder.
why, that" she said. must be
Martha Gilmore. l heard yesterday
The had bought the place OF Delos
Brown. ] forgot to tell you, Aunt
Marietta" apologetically.
Quite a come-down. seems to me,
or old Artemus Gilmore's daughter"
observed Miss Mariette crisply. II
ian remember when he mother didn't
.are to associate with Plainville
olks."
"Oh, but Martha isn't that way q
,it,, aunt" said Luella loyalty. Il feel
zeal sorry to think she has had to
give up her old home. And she has
aer old Aunt Martha to care for. too. "
well, ! can't imagine what Delos
Brown is thinking OF to sell that cot
:age-his mothers old home sup.
posed he had more feeling for her
memory. ! shouldn't think he would
want to see anyone else living there"
Miss Marietta folded her hands as
was her custom when sitting In judg-
nent.
why should he care?" objected Lu.
ella. "He never saw his mother liv
ing at the cottage. 1t has stood empty
Tor years. | suppose II will seem
pleasant TO have neighbors."
And to such brazen thing as
Martha Gilmore" pursued Miss
Brown. not to be interrupted.
Luella returned to her dishes with.
out n word
when Aunt Marietta has been
crossed nothing seems to please her.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26
Culture,

It has been said that the a.tainuen,
of culture tends TO alluy the lraa.n.na.
ton caused by daily routine. But true
culture, that which is the result, OF the
act OF cultivation. does more. II 30 re.
lates a man to his daily sffairs that
no Inflammation arises and he OBJ.
serves with no less ImaZcmcnt thsl
10Y that he gains az much culture from
the lowlicst task as from tho NEST OK.
allied OF which he Is capable. when
he realizes that mind and spirit are
necessary. each to the other. he no
longer regards his work rs n lnSorcr
regards his toll. He becomes a Gre
ator; the world about him IL the rot.
ter's clay. while the world within Is
the fair model which inspires the hand
as 1t lovingly guides the wheel Every
object that comes into being from him
Is now and fairer whole and with i's
creation he gains q new and fsiref
power. -Thomas Taper.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26
Poser for the Doctor,

DR., Lewis White Allen. the Denver
Psychologist. was giving an informal
talk on physiology upon the windy,
sea-fronting porch OF an Atlantic City
hotel.
Also" he said. 1t has lately been
found that the human body contains
sulphur"
sulphur" exclaimed girl in n
blue and white blazer. How much
sulphur is there. then. in girls
body?"
oh" said Dr. Allen. smiling, the
amount varies"
And is that" asked the girl. why
some Of us make so much better
matches than others? st. Louis
Globe-Democrat
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26
Passengers Had to Work Their Wa,

A drummer and a friend climbed
aboard a ramshackle train in an iso.
feeble. asthmatic piece OF mechanism,
and the Humane society should have
prosecuted Its owners for allowing
II TO run at all.
II finally came to dead stop Just
in the edge of town. and after long
interval OF trying to make It go the
engineer stuck his head in the door
and bawled:
Say. you two gents1l have to get
out, till git II started"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26
E||sIE kR ! ,|s|i|II A I
L. For SI
Backache rheumatism
Kidneys and Bladder
Graspeo His OpportunIty.

A Baltimore clubman tesl of two
convicts who met for moment alone
in Il corridor and took advantage OF
the fact for n hurried interview Said
one How long are you In for?"
For life," responded the other.
And how long are you In for?"
Twelve years" responded the 9th.
er.
Then" said the ''lifer," cautiously
extracting a letter from It's hiding
place. as he glanced fearfully around
take this and mail 1t for me when
You get out"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26
Different.


Albert ]. Beveridge said In Chicago
OF corrupt boss:
Hes very virtuous-oh, very virtu.
Gus.
"A millionaire once went to him and
said:
go want to get in the senate. VIII
you sell me your support
NO sir!' the boss answered strik-
ing himself upon the chest. No sir!
I'm free.born American citizen and
I'll sell my support to no man
But said the millionaire, blandly.
as he drew out his checkbook and
fountain pen, but, II you won't sell me
your support, perhaps you'll rent 1t to
me for the term OF this campaign
Now you're talking. said the boss
In n Modified tone"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26
What She Said.
How well you look!"
UIln ,n,, thtvly M 30

How well you look!"
DO you think so?"
Eyes. indeed. do. never saw you
looking better In my life"
I'm SO glad to hear you say so. !
hope you mean It,"
81 really do Only the other night
| was saying to my husband that
there are a lot OF women know who
aren't half so old as you that don't
look nearly SO young."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26
SUFFERED
EVERYTHING
For Fourteen Years. Restored
To Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Elg;n, III. -"After fourteen years of
suffering everything from female COM

plants, | am at last
restored to health.
Il employed the
best doc tors and
even went to the
hospital for treat
mcnt and was told
there was no help for
me. But while TAX
ing Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound 1 began
to improve and l
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26
Worth Tryinu,

What are you thinking of" she
asked
Il was Just thinking of the wonder.
full change a mans countenance, un-
dergoes when he let's his beard grow"
"oh. yes; I've often thought OF that
Why don't you quit shaving?'
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26
Sounds Familiar,

What did the preacher preach
about Sunday?"
Thou shalt not steal"
I'm getting tired OF that kind OF
talk. What business has preacher
got mixing in politics?"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26

Fresh Boarder-Mrs. Simpkins, you
would never get employment in n
street railway office.
Landlady--Why not?
Fresh Boarder-You exhibit too
strong tendency to cut down the
fare.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26

Cheerfulness is also an excellent
wearing quality. 1t has been called
the fair weather of the heart
Smiles.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26
Az One Sees n

Zones grumbles that his wife can't
take a Joke"
That's funny. seems to me-"
How SOL"
She took Jones. Judge.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26
On a Summer DAY,

Maud Muller was raking the hay.
I'm an intelligent agriculturist at
the very time you are In danger OF the
recall" she explained in refusing tire
Judge,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26

LEWIS Single Binder cigar is smoked
by more men who have been smoking lOc
cigars than any other Sc cigar on the
market. Adv.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26

The noblest service comes from
nameless hands, and the best servant
does his work unseen.-O. w. Holmes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26

CURES ITCHING SKIN DISEASES.
Coles Carbolisalye stops itching and makes
the akin smooth. ALI druggists. Is and Soc. Adv.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26

Wifey-All flesh is grass.
Hubby suppose that's what the
lawn mower thought when It cut my
foot.