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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-05
a Perfect Cathartic

There is sure and wholesome action in
every dose of Foley Cathartic Tablets.
They cleanse with never a grippe or pain.
Chronic cases of constipation find them
invaluable. Stout people are relieved
of that bloated. congested feeling, so UNI
comfortable especially in hot weather.
They keep the liver busy. For sale by
all druggists.--Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-05

Finest physic in the world for chill
dren. They love to take lit tastes
like lemonade. 1t is midland suits
their sensitive organs. 1t is thorough
and keeps their systems cleansed. sweet
and wholesome. 1t does the same for
|~grown-ups, toe. An ideal laxative. For
sale by all druggists.-Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-05
Il Healing in Foley Kidney Pills

You need a mighty good medicine II
once your kidneys are exhausted by neg
lect and overwork, and you have got II
in Foley's Kidney Pills. Their action IS
prompt, healing and tonic. Sound health
and sound kidneys follow their use.
Try them. For sale by all druggists
adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07
Administrators Notice

Notice is hereby given that letters
Of administration upon the estate OF
Henry Jung, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned, by the
Probate Court of Audrain County,
Missouri, bearing date of the End day
OF May, 1914. All persons having
claims against said estate are re.
CURED to exhibit them to me for
allowance within six months from the
date OF said letters, or they may be
precluded from any benefit OF such
estate, and If said claims be not ex.
hibited within one year from the
GATE OF the publication of this notice
they will be forever barred.
Elgin Jung, Administrator
May I, 1914.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

E. F. Ketter sympathizes with
John d. Rockefeller in his mining
troubles in Colorado. Ditto here,
too. We don't like unionism
much, nor do we like strikes, but
if John d. last fall when the
trouble first broke out, had left
his Sunday school class one Sun
day and gone out to Colorado and
treated with the boys, shown that
fine Christly spirit which he is
supposed to exhibit when he gets
before that big Sunday school
class at home, don't you believe
his troubles would be a good deal
less than they are todayY We
kinder rather think so.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

E. C.. Anderson, formerly of
Centralia, Prosecuting Attorney
of Boone county, is a prosecutor
who prosecutes. 1t is reported
that Anderson has put $4,000 in
to the school fund in Boone coun-
ty as fines collected from local
option violaters since he went in.
to office. That beats saloon IL
cense all hollow, and it counts for
order and decency besides. Give
us more prosecutors like E. c.
Anderson. The people will call
Anderson higher, see if they
don't.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07
sHERIFF's SALE.

BY virtue and authority of Fier
Facias Execution issued from the of
flee of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
of st. Louis City, Missouri, returnable
at the June term, 1914, of said Court
and TO me directed, in favor of Fl
Bollman and E.V. Buchanan, partners
as Bollman & Buchanan, plaintiffs and
against Jennie Mckinney and Belle
Mckinney, Defendants. | have levied
upon and seized all the right, title.
interest and claim of the said Jennie
Mckinney and Belle Mckinney OF, in
and to the following described real
estate, towit;
One hundred and twenty-six l26l
acres In the northwest quarter Q-4l
OF Section thirty (30), in Township
fifty-two 1927 Range eight (s). west
known as the John Spottswood farm:
also eighty 1907 acres, the north half
tl-Z) of the southwest quarter U-4) of
Section sixteen (l6), in Township
fifty (5O), Range nine (9). west. All
lying and being in the County of An
drain, and State of Missouri. And
Will, on Tuesday, the 2nd day of June.
A. u. 1914, lii being the 2nd day of II a
Circuit Court of said Audrain County,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in
the forenoon and FIVE O'clock in the
afternoon of that day, at the Court
House door, in the City of Mexico.
County Of Audpain aforesaid, sell the
same, or so much thereof as NAV be
required at public gendue, TO the
highest bidder for cash In hand Sub
leet to all prior liens and Judgments,
to satisfy said Execution and costs.
j. w. Barnett,
Sheriff of Audrain County, Mo.
May I, 1914.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

+. H. Fricke, State Food In
spector, has been here several
days this week. He has inspect
ed all the grocery stores, ice
cream and soda fountains, butch.
err shops, confectionaries, baker
les, hotels and restaurants in the
city. Mr.. Fricke is plain and out,
spoken and when he finds a fault
he speaks right out in meetin
Some places in town, we under,
stand, are going to be forced to
clean up a little. The State Food
Inspectors Office is proving a
very important one.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

A bunch of preachers up in
Wisconsin claim they have solved
the mystery of the church
snoozer. The ratio of women to
men who fall asleep during SER
mons is about l to pa. Contrary
TO the popular. belief men s
minds are not slower and duller
than those of women. The men
get the logic of the sermon and
take a snooze while the preacher
is getting the women into line
and attached to the sermon. II
is not foul air that brings the in
clination to snooze. Not the case
IN this town. Why should fell
low want to sleep when he is be.
ing smotheredR
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07
BEAN S..LE.k.

Planting corn is the order ,r
the day.
A hail storm visited this yici
nifty last Sunday which was ver,.
destructive on gardens and wi,
dow panes.
VIM. Mongler attended n.
funeral of his brother.inJor.
VIM. Gabey, of Illinois. las,
week.
Mrs. Dena Wessler of Kgpsgy
is visiting relatives in this VII
entity.
W. Il. Byars and family and
Mrs. Nan Ellington were fine
guests of Aca Ellington and WIFI
last Sunday.
Born, to Dick Nichols and wifi
April 30, a daughter.
Mr.. Miller of Mexico is farm
ing the old Spotswood farm tbi,
spring.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07
Items By Lily E. G. Hndrix.

Talks and visits with former
Mexico people during my pleas
ant stay in st. Louis this winter
and spring:
a pleasant evening spent at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Campbell, who still takes a great
interest i'll the progress of Mex
leo and the Nj. +. church, tho
they have been away for many
years, and calls from their daugh-
ter, Dora, who is now Mrs. Mills,
wife of prominent druggist in
that city.
Several delightful evening,
spent with DIR. Brandenburg and
wife. The latter was Miss Lena
kunkel. One day spent at the
pretty new home of Mr.. Leb Orig
Ter.
Mr.. Henry Hubert, former
Bean Creek boy, now a popular
eartoonist, and his good wife i,
ever ready to welcome her hus
bands friends, helped to Will,
away few pleasant hours. Mrs
Jacob Schopp and her Lowell,
daughters called on me and bro
back pleasant memories of man,
delightful days of the past. Man,
pheasant talks with Mrs. p. ii
i Cullen, who kept me informed o
the Mexico news. Mrs. Cullen
voice to me is the index of
Ipure, true soul within.
| Then came my visit to Mrs
Woodland and daughters of Jen
nings. Miss Lena Woodland
who was teacher in Vandalia, i
now a popular teacher there
Many hours were spent in talkin,
over pleasant days in the past.
And last, but not least, was m,
visit to Mr. Ed. TOmlinson an,
wife. They were my neighbor
here on Love street. They nov
have pretty home on Chaltan
Ave, which echoes with the mer
ry laugh of children and songs o
birds. Mr.. and Mrs. Tomlinsol
certainly know how to treat oil,
friends, as do all of the forme
| Mexico people.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07
The Kansas City Star
Kansas City, Mo.

Walter Beckley, on the old
Beal place, northwest of Lad
donia, lost a fine field of
wheat by the hail Sunday. w.
W, Braden, in the same neighbor-
hood, has lost his fruit crop pros.
pect. Calhoun Bros, on the Lake
place northwest of Farber, suf
fered heavy crop damages from
the hail also.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

We are rejoiced to see the
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton taking up the suggestion
of the Message to put drinking
fountain on the Public Square.
Mrs. Oceola Lane and other
ladies have been working on a
plan for this for months.
Commission form of govern
ment is coming-maybe also for
the county and State.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

Every paper in the county en-
dorses Judge Alex Carter for re
election as Presiding Judge. The
Sturgeon Leader, outside the
county, endorses him and his
good record and hopes that he
may meet no opposition for re-
election.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

Gov. NJ. r. Patterson is i'll and
will not be able to meet his
speaking date on the Unit Law in
Mexico tomorrow night. He has
been compelled to call off all his
speaking dates in the State. He
will be in Mexico later.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

Lon Qualls was arrested last
week on the charge of violating
the local option law. He was
found guilty in Judge Wayne s
court and fined $500. He will get
32l days in the county Jail. If
YOU must have your booze, then
it's no less than $500 every time
you violate the local option law
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

This is cleanup week in Mex
leo. Everybody is helping, and
it is proving a great success.
The local option law is going to
be enforced and it may be twice a
$500 fine if you won't behave
without it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

The c. & A. railroad s new time
card does not suit people living
east of Mexico-at Rush Hill,
Laddonia, Farber and Vandalia.
Can't get to the county seat and
get back home the same day. We
wish the old regime could have
remained.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

r. j. Swearinger, 30 years old,
who married Miss Mary Day of
this city, died last week at his
home in McAllen, Texas. The
wife is a niece of Mrs. George
LaForce of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

The Wellsville Optic-News de
cIares that a town is never any
good till it has bonded debt.
We're skeptical about that. ii
that principle is true, then may a
man ever be any good who is moi
in debt, or is paying INTEREST,"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

Down in Oklahoma there is a
little negro boy, eight years old
whose income is $3.50 a day, and
there is also little negro girl in
The same neighborhood, II years
old, whose income is about 5000 .
day They inherited land IN the
rich oil fields and they get this
money in royalties. Those little
niggers ought to be happy little
niggers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07
With The Star and Times Men in Mexico

Every little bit news of Uncle Sans men and ships
engaged with Mexico will be sought by you We are TAX
ing this means of bringing to your attention the unap-
preached facilities of paper keep you posted what
ranspres If it occurs at night The Times will contain
truthful and full account every morning while the happen
ngs of the day faithfully related in The Star. This
gives opportunity of emphasizing the value of the 2hours
service rendered every subscriber to The Daily Star
Times and Sunday Star The Times will print the Associated
Press full night reports and The Star the entire day service
This to be supplemented by the work of staff writers and
special correspondents located at actual of operations
and at all news distributing ceners.
One subscription both editions Ono added charge
for the double daily servce and the subscription price OF
The Star Times and Sunday Star-l3 issues week-pos
age prepaid, 81 so year or 10 cents Address
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07
Holiness Services.

AOAshOoo RCA flCCo.
Sabbath school at $50 a NJ
Devotional services at IL a. m
and 80 p. M, except the second
and fourth Sabbaths there will be
preaching morning and evening
Prayer meeting Wednesday even.
ing, at 1880. Services above Rick.
etts & Emmons Dry Goods Store
Baptist Church. Mems Glass
and Sunday School at $50. The
school is graded with classes for
all ages. Preaching services at
10 80 and 8 100.
Methodist Church. SUNDAY
School at $50. Mems Glass a
special feature. Preaching ser.
vices every Sunday at 10:45 and
800.
Church of Christ, Scientist. Sun.
day School at 9:30. Regular
church services at 10:45. Read
ing room adjoining the church,
open daily from 2 to S p. IN. All
welcome at the usual services and
at the reading room.
Presbyterian Church. Sunday
School at 80. Glasses for all.
Morning preaching service at
10:45.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

No teacher-public schoo'
teacher or Sunday school teacher
should be addicted to the use
Of tobacco. Mark this one, too
II you are a parent and you don I
want your son to use tobacco
you quit the dirty habit before he
begins it. Hear, hear.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

Nick Smith is in favor of the
enforcement of the law, but he
wants no favoritism in the prose
cutions. And that where the
Message stands, too.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

Read Veteran s. story on AN
other page of the Message this
week on Some SidelightS on the
Mexican War" It's good one.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

DIR. Carr at Martinsburg is re-
ported to have bought a new car,
and may he have lots of fun in
that new car.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07
Wanted ,

Wanted: - Farmers come in
and list your farms with us. We
advertise over Iowa and Illinois,
and will sell some farms this fall.
Morris & Lyman, Mexico, Mo,
Office with Farmers Mutual ms.
Co. At
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07
Are You Going West?
| Can Save You Money

9on ought to know about
those cheap one-way colonist
tickets to places out west and
up the northwest.
You can go out there in a
good warm chaircar-not u
cent extra charge for that
and if you go on the G.. B. q
9. Railroad you won't have to
make a lot of changes. You
can Just travel easy, and
Great Scott! What a lot
there is to see on the way.
Maybe | can help you a bit
that's what the railroad
pays me to do. If you want
some stuff about the country
and a free map, and all about
the cheap tickets and good
trains, why just phone, write
or drop in when you are
going by and l will tell what
| know and be Glad to do If
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Harvey, 1912 pound boy.
Mother and son doing fine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

Best meals in town for only %
cents at the City Hotel. Farmers,
come to see me. John Burgess,
Propr.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

Two Columbia DRINKS were ar
rested here last Sunday. Their
fines amounted to $24.60.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

Bib Landrum of near Laddonia
is very i'll, not expected to live.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

Swat the fly; prevent him if
YOU can. and then you won't have
him TO fight all summer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07
Church Diretery

Christian Church. Bible School
at $3.50. Morning and evening
services at 10: As and 8 :O0
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

For Sale.-Rose Comb Brown
Leghorn eggs at $500 per 100.
We have sold over $50 dozen eggs
this year from these hens. Mrs.
w. w. Cornett, Laddonia, Mo. At
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

For Sale.-A Atom Fairbanks
scales for $50. w. w. Cornett,
Laddonia, Mo. A..
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

See Porter Bruce, north of
Thompson, for seed corn. Boone
County White. 1t
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

Old papers for sale at Message
Office.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

FOR SALE - A few good
Poland China brood sows with
pigs. Enquire at this office. 3t
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07
WANT ITEMS.

Notices under this head
cents per line per issue. Count {
words to the line
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-05-07

County Recorder
R. H. (Bob) Brown
j. W. Stephens
7. B. Ridgeway
Sam d. Byrns.
W. Fl. Coons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-10
UNIFORMS
HANDICAP The
ALLIED TROOPS

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
THE HAGUE, Oct. 10-To other as
sertions that the French soldier is not
particularly thankful for having to
wear red pants and blue coats, when
his adversary is clothed in a uniform
which in Europes landscape of gray
green is next to invisible, the cores
pendent of the Roman newspaper Mes
sagero, makes slight and humorous
contribution:
THE spirit of the French army is ex-
'cellent," he wrote. "In spite of the
Ihardships they have to endure the
French soldiers are in good humor, ex-
pressing this now and then in rather
boisterous fashion. Their frugality is
marvellous. Getting cigarette is a
big event with them. But they are not
pleased with their red pants, which in
times of peace they would not do with
out for anything.
You are cracking hard nut re-
marked the correspondent to a soldier
who had crawled out of a wet trench
to dry himself in the sun.
" Indeed, monsieur! Those fellows
are the color of an earthwork. You
cant see them, while our pants are
loud enough to be seen for miles. But
we can't very well do without them
can we""
In his dispatch the correspondent
points out that the German medical
service is far superior to the French,
who, as he alleges, lack even some of
the necessary surgical instruments and
needed housing for the wounded. The
effects of the German artillery fire are
characterized by the correspondent as
"indescribably terrible"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-10
THE ALLIES VIEW.
By Alfred w. Bryce.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, writing on
this struggle says:
What was this treaty which it was
proposed to lightly set aside? 1t was
the guarantee of the neutrality of Bel
GUM signed in 1889 confirmed verbally
and in writing by Bismarck in 1870, by
Prussia, France and Britain, each of
whom pledged their word 20 observe
and to enforce it. On the strength Of
it Belgium had relied for her security
amidst her formidable neighbors. On
the strength of it also France had Law
ished all her defences upon her eastern
frontier, and left her northern exposed
to attack.
Britain had guaranteed the treaty
and Britain could be relied upon. Now,
on the first occasion of testing the
value of her word, it was supposed that
she would regard the treaty as a
worthless scrap of paper, and stand by
unmoved while the little State which
had trusted her was flooded by the
armies of the invader. 1t was unthink-
able, and yet the wisest brains of Ger
many seem to have persuaded them
selves that we had sunk to such depths
of cowardly Incidence that even this
might go through.
AS a matter of fact, the General staff
had got ahead of the diplomatists, and
the German columns were already over
the border while the point was being
debated at Berlin. There was no re-
treat from the position which had been
taken up. ut is to us vital matter OF
strategy, and is beyond argument,
said the German soldier. ut is to us q
vital matter of honor and is beyond ar.
gument," answered the British states.
man. The die was cast.
That we have nothing material tt
gain, no colonies which we covet, NJ
possessions of any sort that we desire
is the final proof that the war has no
been provoked by US. No nation would
deliberately go out of its way to wag,
so hazardous and costly a struggl'
when there is no prize for victory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-10
SOUTHERN COTTON MILLS
ENJOYING PROSPERITY

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct 1G-South-
ern cotton mills are enjoying unprece-
denied prosperity, even if cotton plant
ers are not, according to letters read
to the Senate today by Senator Over
man of North Carolina. For the first
time in ten years, one of the letters
stated, one mill in Concord, N. c., paid
dividend, that being a per cent. and
the smallest paid by any mill in that
section. All the mills, according to the
letters, are working to capacity, and
making money.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-10
Anthony Chapel

Especial to Times-Recorder.)
ANTHONY CHAPEL, Ca, Oct. 10
Miss Emma Parsons has gone to Coney
to resume her duties as music teacher
in the school there.
Mrs. Lonnie Worthy and Miss Emma
Parsons were guests of friends in Sum
ter Friday.
Miss Ruby Simpson, of Ellaville, Wis
tied her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Simpson, last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Jordan enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Jordan,
of Americas and Mr.. Lee Bradley, of
Leslie, Sunday.
The many little friends of Miss Mar
garet Bennett are sorry to know of
her illness.
Miss Ethel Howard and Mrs. Ray
Robinson attended the Missionary I'm
ion conference at Smithville this week.
Prof. and Mrs. j. N. Robinson visited
Mr. and Mrs. E. p Anderson, at their
home near Leslie Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-10
SEVERE PUNISHMENT
Of Mrs. ChappeIl, Of Five Years.
Standing, Relieved by Cardui.

Mt. Airy, N. C.-Mrs. Sarah M. Chap
pell OF this town, says: 81 suffered for
five years with womanly troubles, also
stomach troubles, and my punishment
was more than any one could tell.
tried most every kind Of medicine,
but none did me any good.
read one day about Cardui, the wo-
mans tonic, and | decided to try it.
had not taken but about six bottles until
| was almost cured. II did me more
good than all the other medicines ] had
tried, put together.
My friends began asking me why |
looked so well, and | told them about
Cardui. Several are now taking it."
Do you, lady reader, suffer from any
of The ailments due to Womanly trouble,
such as headache, backache, sideache,
sleeplessness, and that everlastingly tired
feeling?
Ifso, LET us urge you to give Cardui a
trial. We feel confident il will help you,
lust as it has a million other women in
the past half century.
Begin taking Carfui to-day. You
won't regret it. All druggists.
W,ift 10: Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies
ADVISORY Dept Chattanooga, Tenn. for .StteIaI
Irttyurfion, on your case and 64-page book, Home
treatment for Women" in plain wrapper. NC. lS4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-10
Oliver Fighting
REQUISITION OF
MISSISSIPPI GOV.
DECISION Is STILL PENDING
WANTED AS AN ALLEGED
ESCAPED CONVICT.

Col W. A. Dodson, of counsel for
Banker A. D. oliver who, quite re-
Gently, has been a star boarder in the
Leesburg Jail awaiting trial upon war
rants issued in Lee county, returned
last night from Atlanta, where on yes
terday he represented the multitudin-
Gus banker" in the hearing before
Governor Slaton upon the requisition
of Governor Brewer, of Mississippi,
who is exceedingly anxious to get the
modern Wallingford back into that
state again.
That the state of Mississippi is more
than eager to get A. D. Oliver, who is
alleged by authorities of that state to
being really l.. c. Harding, an escaped
canvict from that state, was SHOWN in
the hearing.
Governor Brewer sent Assistant At
torney General G. H. Etheridge, of Mis-
sissippi to Atlanta to make the show
ing, and he handled his case we'll He
was backed by ]. H. Duvall, assistant
state prison warden. Oliver was rep
resented by Colonel William A. bod
son, OF Amer1cus, and Claude Peyton,
of Sylvester.
Objections of divers attorneys were
based on two grounds. First, that Oil
yer had been released from Mississippi
on habeas corpus proceedings, proving
that he was not Harding, and that
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-10
Wilson Wants
Congress To
Help Dixie

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch,)
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct 10-Pres-
ident Wilson today announced that
congress would adjourn just as soon as
the war revenue bill is passed. He
has proposed a bill to let the govern
ment make direct loans to cotton
growers who are in need of funds.
President Wilson today endorsed the
cotton exhibit being held here this
week. He suggests that similar exhi-
billions be held in other states 50 that
a demand for cotton goods can be
stimulated.