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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-09-11

Z. j. Seal: | cut corn one
night last week till II o'clock.
Don't you think I'm Industrious
I'm serving on the petit jury and
| was trying to kill two birds with
one stone. Say, the farmers are
getting rid of all their hogs. The
fellow who gets gravy next sum-
mer will be rich. Mr.. Farmer,
save the old SOW thru the winter
if you can. She'll be money to
you.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-09-11

j. j. Johnston: got caught on
the petit jury this term of court.
Down on my farm northeast of
Martinsburg | have 80 acres OF
ground broken for \wheat. If it
doesn t rain I'll not get it sown.
Say, / have been in Missouri 33
years and this is the worst drouth
we ever had. Worse than 1901 2
Yes. That year the grass was not
killed till along in the summer,
this time the grass began to fail
in June. But the people are bet
ter off in one regard this time, there
is more money in circulation.
They'll need that money, too, for
we're not raising the stuff this
year and will need the cash to buy
from abroad.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-09-11
THE MEXICO HIGH
One of the Finest Structures in
The State.

The Mexico public schools will
open Tuesday, September 10th.
The physical conditions of all
the buildings have been greatly
improved during the vacation
season. a new fire proof addi-
tion, costing approximately Sl6,-
600, has been added to the South
Side, material improvement has
been made in the Central build
ing at a cost of about $4,000 and
Mcmillan High School has been
completed at a cost of S1I50O.
with these improvements the
year 19l3-14 should be an cX-
ceptionally good year for school
work.
The editor of the Message Wis
tied the new completed High
School building Tuesday. 1t is
one of the finest structures for It's
purpose in the State There are
26 rooms in the building, count
ing the auditorium, and the lat
ter will seat 1000 persons. This
auditorium would accommodate a
large State convention of most
any sort. The acoustic properties
are perfect, the decorations are
handsome and the II incandcs
cent globes light up the prosccn-
ium arch. 1t is going to prove u
most delightful meeting place for
students, patrons of the school
and citizens of the city.
The other % rooms in the build
ing give ample room for every de
partment.
There is the business Depart
ment with two large rooms and
the Domestic Science Depart
mcnt, both deserve special notice.
| The latter department has nine
small Gas stoves with ovens. each
stove TO be attended by two girls
There are five sewing machine,
and several cutting tables. Mis-,
Archie Cook will have charge OF
this department. She has beer
taking special work in Chicago
| University this summer. She
will assist the Senior Glass girl
to make their own graduating
dresses this year.
For those seeking high schoo
training better advantages can
not be found than Mexico has {,
offer. The finished high schOo
building is planned and equipped
to meet every need of high schoo
students. The faculty is one o
the best III the State, and every
thing will be done to give eacl
student a chance to make tn,
most of lis opportunities. Every
boy and girl Of high school ag,
in Mexico and vicinity should en-
ter Mcmillan high school mex
, Tuesday morning.
Pupils living outside of the dis
trict will be required to pay tn,
tuition for the first Semester al
the Office in the high school be
fore being regularly enrolled il
the classes. In case it is impos
sible to pay the tuition on the
opening day, the parent or guar
dian may make special arrange
ments with Mr.. John Abbay, the
treasurer Of the district.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-09-11

II. p. Warden: My son Her
bert went to Seminole, Okla, last
week where he accepts the joy of
overseeing about 20 farms for his
uncle, Oscar Strother, ,-collects
rents, etc. It's good job, and a
good boy gets it. | wouldn't take
a million for my boy even if he
has left the parental roof, for the
present at least.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-09-11

Mrs. j. A. Denham of st. Louis
returned home this week after a
month s visit among friends in
the Worcester and Molino neigh
borhoods. Mrs. Denham called
Monday and subscribed for the
Message.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-09-11

Guthrie & Son will furnish the
coal for the County Jail and
county lnfrmary thru the com
ing year. Their bid was IL II
cents.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-09-11

Halle Gregory, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E, l.. Gregory of this city,
is minus a new suit of clothes. A
thief entered the Gregory home a
few days ago and carried that
nice new suit away.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-09-11

The Rt. Rev. d. $. Tuttle Of st,
Louis will conduct services at the
Episcopal church in this city next
Sunday night.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-09-11

Ms. Myers: My friend, Mayo
Harris, was down here last week
in his auto from Grinnell, Iowa.
He said that the best road he found
after leaving the macadamized
roads of Iowa was the highway
between Mexico and Thompson.
This is on the North Cross State
Highway. That road will look
better yet to Mr.. Harris when the
Mexico eight mile road commits
sion gets those new concrete cul-
verts which we are to build on
that line soon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-09-11

Two Farmers: This drouth is
going to prove a blessing in dis
guisc. 1t will give the lands a
sabbath, besides the grounds crack
ing open as they have will let in
fertilizer from the service and
from the air as could be accom-
plished by no other means. 1t is
indeed an i'll wind that blows no
one any good.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-09-11
SEVEN NEW SILOS.
Farmers Saving Their Fodder
Two Farms Sold.

where.
Silo filling has been the order
of the day the past two weeks.
II. 7. Squirting, Dayt Miller, j.
f. Baker, John w. Blum, Frank
J. Weinand, James G. Crawford
and Milton Householder have
filed their silos. There are six
more just arrived at Thompson,
which should have been here two
weeks ago. They were ordered
by C. T. Jesse, Cephas Mackey,
j. G. Crawford, Milt House
holder, James Baker and Thomas
Rowe.
Miss Blanche Taylor of
Martinsburg began her school at
Fox last Monday with a large
attendance, up in fifties enrolled.
She comes highly recommended.
Miss Mable Mahan of Columbia
began her school at Naylor two
weeks ago. Miss Mable taught
in this vicinity last year and was
well liked.
o. F. Ellis new house is COM
pleted. 1t is a daisy and will be
a JOY forever,
VIM. Eisele had a good horse
cut on corn cutter Thursday
evening and it was deemed eXpe-
dent to kill him next day. Bill
valued him at $4,000.
Everybody is busy the past two
or three weeks. This new bust
ness of silo filling requires lots of
work.
If we are not favored with a
good rain this month no wheat
will be sown. 1t is SO very dry
wheat will not sprout, and then
the little pest of chinch bug is
present in heaps.
The Rev. Mr.. Tolbert of Slater
is assisting the pastor of Liberty,
the Rev. Herndon, in his pro-
tracted efforts. Been in progress
two weeks, and several united to
date.
The Regular Baptists held
their annual meeting at Liberty
recently. 1t was a three days
meeting. 1t was very enjoyable
and elevating thruout.
Richard Squires' new domicile
is certainly a beauty and will be
a joy forever. Soon be ready for
occupancy.
James r. Squirting will soon
erect new barn, about a 40x5C
foot structure, hip rooted style.
Bud and Cecil Mallory pur-
chased new Johnston Corn Har-
vester Wednesday.
II, T. and j. R. Squirting pur-
chased a new Deering corn
harvester Wednesday.
James Surber purchaser a new
Deering corn harvester recently.
The biggest acreage of corn
ever harvested in Audrain will
be cut this year.
We hear that our good neigh
Dor and friend A. l.. Clevenland
and family will return to Au,
drain this fall to live. He went
out to Montana in the spring
You know some of the boys re,
marked that A. l.. was the luck.
lest mortal ever, renting out his
farm every dry year and going on
a vacation.
John f. Baker and son weigh.
ed up Sc head of cattle last Mon,
day to Tom Mcbride at $500 PEI
hundred. They tipped the beam
at 1925 pounds.
John Blum S cattle, AZ in mum
ber, sold on the market at $S.5C
per cwt. They weighed about
400 pounds.
II. II. Squirting and son mark
eted 70 head of cattle recently al
$40 on the market. They tip
ped the beam at about 13OC
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-09-11

lNcI VII LIE JOIlNiNNJ.N.
The new Superintendent of
Schools of Audrain Mr.. johnson
is regarded as one of the leading
educators in the county. He is
graduate Of the Vandalia schools
and of the State University, hav-
ing an A. B. degree from the Uni
versity and a life certificate to
teach. Following his graduation
from the State institution he
taught Mathematics and History
in the Vandalia High School for
several years. Ill health caused
HIM to resign. Later he taught q
term in the country aud also
headed the Farber Schools. He
comes to his new work well equip
ped, and will no doubt be ably
assisted by his wife, who was
Miss Margaret DeLaporte Of Lad
donia, lady of charm and cul-
ture, as the Vandalia Leader puts
it.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. James BOatman,
Of Dallas, Texas, are here ON a
visit to Mr.. Boaman S parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. n. BOatman.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-09-11

Henry Lee: Ny, but this pet
it jury service is laborious. Like
the mills of the gods, courts grind
slowly. 1t is not the American
spirit. Why can't the lawyers
wake up!
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-09-11

S. p. Emmons and +. f. Elliott
attended tie Methodist confer.
ence in st. Charles.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-09-11

Samuel Parker of Benton City
has accepted a business position
in Sapulpa, Okla.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-09-11

Mrs. VIM. Pierce and son, Joe,
are visiting relatives in Middle
town.
The Taney County republican., 1913-11-20
TRUSTEES SALE BY SHERIFF.

Whereas, Fannie f. Taylor, and John T..
Taylor, her husband, on the Sth day OF De-
ccmhyr, 1901, mnde, executed and delivered
their certain real estate mortgage, recorded
ia the Office Of the Recorder of Deeds OF
Taney County. Missouri on the 5th day OF
June, ipu5, and recorded in book ~ at page
~. conveyed the following described real
estate. tO-wlt; The northeast quurter N
Il III Of the northeast quArtcr NE l-i)
OF Section Thirty Gpl IN Town. hip Twenty
three ,23l Of Range Twenty ~, containing
Forty tiul acres more or less. to secure the
payment OF a certain note described in said
mortgage. and
Whereas default has been made in the
payment Of the note described ~ said mort
gngc: and whereas. on the 5lth duy Df pril
1913, Judgment of foreclosure was hnd fore
closing all right, title and interest of the
said gruntors of their equity in and TO the
above described lands. and appointing the
undersigned Sheriff Of Taney County, Mis-
souri,. Trustee to sell said lands and to exc
cute deed to the purchaser thereof.
Now, therefore. /, the undersigned Sheriff
acting as Trustee by order of the Circuit
Court. viii, on Tuesday, the 2nd day Of De-
ctmber. 1913, between the hours OF nine
O'Clock In tbe forenoon and five O'Clock I'm
the afternoon Of that day, at the south front
door Of the cOurs house in the town Of For
syth. Missouri expose for sale 10 the high
est bidder for cash in hand. the real estate
ia snid mortgage und order Of Court de-
scribed. for the purpose Of satisfying the
debt mentioned in said mortgage, together
with the interest and costs.
Trustee.
First publication Nov. 9. 10. H-5l.
The Taney County republican., 1913-11-20
Another Birthday Anniversary.

The Republican passes another mile
stone in its history this week, this issue
being No. / Of Volume l9, that is' 1t
has completed eighteen years Of service
1t is not the largest nor the best
paper in the state, but has tried to be
as big and as good as the patronage it
received would allow. No paper can
be any bigger or better than its patrons
are willing to pay for, and while this
one has not always been right up TO
the mark, it has tried to keep as near
to it as was possible under the circum-
stances. The business has grown
some in the three years that the writer
has had charge Of it, and he wishes to
thank the friends Of the paper for their
support in the past and will try and
merit a continuance Of the same in the
future.
The Taney County republican., 1913-11-20
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES sALE.

whereas, J. W. Harp and Nettie Harp,
OF Jasper county, Missouri, by their trust
deed dated the 2ith day OF October, 1910, and
filed for record in the Office of the recorder
of deeds OF fancy county, Missouri, on the
Bird day OF November. 1910, and duly re-
corded In said Office IN deed record ~ at
pnge so, conveyed to f.. B. Jacobs, trustee,
all Of the following described Tenl estntp I'm
Taney county, Missouri, to wit: All Of the
southwest Ia Of the northwest Ii and thr
northwest ii OF the southwest Ii Of section
thirty-tve l;.5l, township twenty -four (2O
north OF range twenty-one t2D, CONTINUING
eighty acres more or less, In trust to secure
the payment of a certain prOmiSSOry note
in said trust deed described, and.
whereas, 1t is provided in said trust deed
that in case Of the death, absence or refusal
to act OF the said n, Is. Jacobs ut the time n
sale Is desired by the leRnl holder Of said
note, that The then acting sheriff OF Taney
county Missouri, mt the request of the lcgnl
holder OF said note may proceed to sell the
above described property rs the successor
in trust Of the snid Il. b. Jacobs, and,
whereas, snid note Is past due and unpaid
together with the interest thereon, and,
whereas, the said II. b. Jacobs huS refused
TO act, and IL absent, and the legal holder of
said note has requested the undersigned
successor in trust TO proceed to foreclos,
said property.
Now, therefore, |, the undersigned sheriff
OF Taney county, Missouri, at the request
of the legal holder Of snid note, will proceed
to sell the above described property at pub.
lie venduc to the highest bidder for cash nj
the court house In the city of Forsyth
fancy County, Missouri, on Monday, the
2ith day OF November, 1913, for the purpOsr
Of Of paying said note and interest and the
costs hereof.
Nd. BOLES.
Sheriff and Acting TrustS,
First insertion Oct. 10. Is 50
The Taney County republican., 1913-11-20
NANCE.

r A. Hankins, B. F. Fitzpatrick
and Boots" Bonner were county seat
visitors last week.
Supt. Bennett gave the school a
professional call one day this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Moody, OF
Oldfeld, were in these hills this week
on business.
Oscar Keys and Andy Simmons have
been improving the town with another
building.
B. F. Ayers has been gone TO Pros
perity, No, via Forsyth, this week.
Abe Hankins is having an addition
built to his house on his home farm.
Ralph Turnbeau returned home this
week but Flank Fitzpatrick will stay
some time yet.
The Henson boys are selling out
preparatory to leaving for parts as yet
unknown.
Sam Si'z r:turned to Arkansas.
Ike Sallee has moved 10 the lower
Jones farm on the east fork Of Big
creek.
Isaac Morris and Newt Gwin are
to go to Oklahoma or some
other land Of plenty.
The market for good possum dawgs
The Taney County republican., 1913-11-20
SUERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue and authority Of special exc
cutiun, issued from the Office o; the clerk Of
the circuit court Of rancy county, in the
state Of Missouri, returnahle at the October
adjourned term, 1913. Of said court, and to
me directed and In favor of Nina House,
and nEHinst George :. AkcrS and Mary
AllcrS, ! have levied upon and seized all the
right, title, interest and estate OF the said
George ). Aicrs and Mary Akcrs Of I'm and
tn the following described real property,
tO-wit:
The southeast quarter of Section Four, in
Township Twcnty-four OF Range Twenty,
containing one hundred and sixty acres,
more or less.
All lying and being in the said county of
TunCy and state OF Missouri, and Will, on
Tuesday, the 2nd day Of December, 1913 be-
tween the hours Of nine o'clock In the fore
noon and five o'clock In the afternoon of
that day. and during the session Of the cir
cult court of Tancy county, at the south
door of the court house, In the town Of
Forsyth, in the county and state aforesaid,
sell the same at public vcnduc to the high
est bidder for cash in hand [subiect to all
prior liens and Judgments to satisfy said
execution and costs.
n. u. BObES,
Sheriff OF Tuney county, Missouri.
First publication Now Is. ls-5l.
The Taney County republican., 1913-11-20

Whereas, j. q. Thompson, "a single man
did on the 9th day Of July 1910. make. exs.,
cute and deliver his certain deed of trnSt
recorded in the office OF the recorder NJ
deeds Of Tancy county, Missouri, and con.
veyed TO J. j.. Berry as trustee the following
described real estate, to-wit: The east hAf
OF the northeast quarter of the southwest
quarter the northwest quarter OF the snlifi,.
east qunrtpT and the northwest uuarter Of
the northeast quarter Of section eight
township twenty-three. range twcnty-one
containing one hurdred acres in Tonev
county, Missouri, and
whereas, default has been made in tho
payment of note described In said decd ~
trust. and said deed Of trust provides that
in the event OF death OF second party. nh.
sence from state or refusal to act and where.
as, j l.. Berry, the trustee mined I'm said
deed OF trust has refused to net as such. nov
therefore ], the undersigned sheriff of Tan"v
county, Missouri will mt the request of u =,
legal holder OF the note. on Monday. :
Nclnher q. 1913. between the hours OF r ~
O'Clock In the forenoon and five o'cloc w. ~.
the afternoon, nt the front door of the t,...i ~
circuit court house I'm Forsyth, NJ s.,,l,
expose for sale to the highest hid A., ~.
cash IN hnnd. the real estate In sa' 4 ,i.i, ~
trust described. for the purpose Of snti't,i,,,, ~,
the trriiis " sHiti trust. NV
Sheriff Of Tnncy coun fy. Miseo,,r,
first insertion Oct. 70. Is Hl
The Taney County republican., 1913-11-20
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, j. G. Thompson, II single man,
did on the 9th day of July, 1910 make and
deliver his certain deed OF trust recorded in
the Office OF the recorder Of deeds OF THnpy
county, Missouri, and conveyed to Il. 7.
Abernathy, as trustee the following de-
scribed real estate, to-wit: the west half Of
the southwest quarter and the west half Of
the northeast quarter of the southwest
quarter OF section eight, township twenty
three, range twCnty-onc, containing one
hundred acres, more or less, in Tnncy
county, Missouri, and
Whereas, default has been made in the
payment OF note described in said deed OF
trust, and said deed OF trust provides that
in the event OF the death of second party.
absence from state, or refusal to act, and
Whereas, II. p Alternately, the trustee
named In said deed Of trust being dead, |,
the undersigned sheriff of Taney county,
Missouri, will Mt the request OF the legal
holder OF the note. on Monday, November
q, 1913, between the hours of nine O'Clock IN
the forenoon and five O'Clock in the after
noon, at the front door Of the state circuit
court house in Forsyth. THncy county,
Missouri, Npose for sale 20 the highest bid
der for cash in hand the real estate in said
deed OF trust described, for the purpose of
satisfying the terms of said trust.
n. II. BOLES.
Sheriff OF THney county. Missouri.
First Insertion Oct. ~. Is 80
The Taney County republican., 1913-11-20
SHERIFF'S SALE IN PARTITION.
II. T.. Gilbert, Plaintiff

sherman Gilbert, Willinm Gilbert, Edward
Gilbert, George Gilbert, Alexander Gill
bert, james Gilbert, Belle Robbins. Ella
PnytOn, Eta Campbell, and Letha
Drake, Defendants.
By virtue and authority of decree for
partition, und an order OF snle in the above
emitted cause made by the Circuit Court OF
Taucy County, Missouri, on Wednesday, Oc-
tOber 18th, 1913, the same being one Of the
judicial days Of the regular October Term.
1913, Of said Court, q certified copy Of which
said decree and order Of sale wns Issued
from the Office OF the Clerk of said Court,
dated November ith, 1913. and to me deliv-
cred. t. the undersigned Sheriff Of Taney
County Missouri, Will, on Tuesday, the 2nd
day OF December, 1913, at the south front
door Of the court house In the town Of For
syth, fancy cOundy. Missouri, between the
hours uf nine O'Clock I'm the forenoon and
I'VE O'Clock i'm the afternoon Of that day,
and during the session of the Tuney County
Circuit Court, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash. all the right, title
interest, claim and estate OF the above
named plaintiff and defendants in the above
entitled cause, Of. I'm and to the following
described real estate situated in Taney
county, Missouri, tO-wlt: The south half Of
the Northeast quarter, Section Nine, and
the Southwest quarter Of the Northwest
quarter Of Section Ten, all in Township
Twcnty-One Of Range Seventeen containing
one hundred and twenty acrcs.
n. II. BOLES,
Sheriff Of Taney County. Missouri.
First publication Nov. &, IL. 1851
The Taney County republican., 1913-11-20
NOTIcE OF TRrsTEE,s sALE.

Whereas, by their certuin Deed Of Trust
dGtrd on the llth day Of January, 1912, and
llyd for record In the Office OF the Recorder
Of Deeds of Taney county, Missouri, on the
9th day Of january, 1912, at 10 O'Clock Il. NJ,
und recorded therein I'm Book ~ mt Page ll5,
Elmer Webster ana Frances r.. Webster
his wife, conveyed to Oryillc u. Roysc,
Trustee, the following described real estate
Situnte, lying and being In the County Of
Tunry, State Of Missouri, tO-wit: All of t he
Fast Half r l-2l of Section Sixteen co.
Township Twenty-Five l23l. Range Seven
teen 10, in trust to secure the payment OF
the principal and interest Of certain prom
i~-ury note in said Decd of Trust described; {;
and,
Whercas, default has been made in the
payment Of the principal OF said note and
thv interest thereon; and,
whereas, the principal OF said note ana
TIA" interest thereon Is now past due and re-
mains unpaid thOuEg demand has been
mndc for the same and.
whereas, Orvillc u. Royse, the Trustee
named i'm said Deed of Trust, has in writing
refused to act In the sulr OF said property
ana Is absent from TnnUy county, Missouri,
/, n. d, Bulcs, the duly qualified and acting
ShcriH Of fancy county, Missouri, ms the
successor of the said OrNillc u. ROySG I'm Of
nee, Will, at tine request OF the legal hOidpr
Of said note, proceed to exercise the powers
in me vested by said Deed Of Trust and pro-
ccud to sell the real estate above described
ut public vcnduv to the highest bidder for
cash In hand on saturday, the l3t'. day Of
December, 1913, Mt the front door Of the
THnCy County Courthouse I'm the city uf
Forsyth, fancy county, Missouri, between
the hours Otg O'Clock in the forenoon and ,
O'Clock In the afternoon OF said duy, for the
purpose OF paying ana satisfying said note
and the interest thereon and the costs Of
executing this trust.
y. u. BOLES,
Acting Sheriff of Tuury county, Mis-
Suuri, successor IN trust,
Fred W. Kelsey. joplin, Mo-, Attorney,
First publication Nov, l3, ~, 1T, 1852.
The Taney County republican., 1913-11-20
CARRIER.

Fine weather, such as only the
Ozarks can produce, prevails and ev-
ery1ody is happy.
Mr.. Gait, father Of Mrs. J. NJ. Burt,
with his daughter, Mrs. Carson, Of Fort
Scott, Kansas, have been spending a
week at the MATHEWS place and will
60 to Springdale, Ak, on their way
home, Thursday.
Dr.. G. B. Cowley ard wife, OF Cow
gill, Mo-, are here this week looking
after their farm up Rouk and will re.
turn home wednesday.
Henry Mgers. Of Wellston, No,
came out last Eeek ard is puraring