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Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12

this aluminium ware, woman
can get a dinner fit for a king.
Now you young men who are con
templating marriage, a word to
the wise is sufficient, as Pete of
fers special inducements to young
married couples.
Carroll, the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Baehr of Mex
leo, is here, visiting her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Baehr.
Miss Lizzie Poorman was a
business visitor in Mexico Mon
day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12
Notice.

The Ladies A. and NJ. Society
of Rush Hill Christian church
will meet at my home in regular
session, Thursday afternoon.
February 10Th. Hours, . to 4 p.
m. A good attendance is desired
as we wish to elect officers. Wis
itors always welcome.
Mrs. II: G. Carnes, President.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12
Rural School Notes.

w. Clyde johnson, county SUI
perintendent of schools, hands us
the following:
1t seemed best to change our
program again last week. We ex-
pect to carry out this instead of
the old one: On Feb. IA we shall
go to Martinsburg; Feb. q to
Rush Hill, and Feb. % to Duly.
Last week we went on short
notice to Benton City. But in
spite of the short time and the Sc
we're weather we had an audience
and a program.
Misses Alma and leila Brown,
of Eureka and Prairie Chapel
schools, Mrs. Anna Kelly of Stauf
fer, and Mrs. f. G. Niemann, of
Liberty, with a pupil, Miss Edna
James, were brave enough to
drive in thru the intense cold. We
were much surprised that anyone
came. 1t shows their great inter
est in their work.
A. B. Cluster, the principal OF
the Martinsburg schools, and the
Rev. John L. Watson, of Lad,
donna, were also present, and
added greatly to the interest OF
the meeting.
We found very poor attend,
ance at Sunrise and South Liber.
ty schools. Sickness, whooping
cough-and the fear of smallpox
were the reasons assigned. The
Liberty school has good attend
ance and is in good condition
Miss Edna Earnest at Chape
Grove told us that she had no tar
dies. And Mrs. Anna Kelly, ha,
eleven pupils who have missed
but one day and have not yet
been tardy. Are not these ex
ceptional recordsY Do you mo-
think there must be real gooC
reason for these thingsY
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12

Prof. Herbert Pryor of the
Mexico schools has been appoint
eel head of a committee on uni
form courses in the State Normal
schools. The committee will at
tempt to correct an evil that has
grown out of the stress laid upon
high schools-the communities
are giving too much prominence
to the high schools and are neg
Letting the elementary grades.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12
WANT ITEMS.

Old papers for sale at Message
office.
FOR RENT Well improved l4O
acre farm, cash or bankable note
Adams & Son. #
FURNITURE, STOVES, RUGS.
New and Up-to-dat. Sold CHEAP
by San Norris. Near Hitch Lot
FOR RENT:-15 acre farm with
good improvements, X. f. ID. J.
Box 3, IL mile from square
Phone PIP, Greed. #
FINE TIMOTHY SEED. $2.2s
per bushel. Why pay morel
Jon w. Stephens,
X. +. ID. 4, Laddonia, Mo. st
TED:-Switchboard oper-
ator at Moline. Mo-, to take IN
duties March LIST. Apply by let
ter to e. E. Pierce, President.
Mexico, No., r. f. ID. 2. 1t
For Sale. A > room house, good
outbuildings, orchard and small
fruit. A pasture of 4 1-2 acres of
ground. Inquire of w. II. Bar
ney, Rush Hill, Mo. At
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12
D. A. RS. Elect.

The Daughters of the American
Revolution of this city have
elected the following officers
Mrs. T. H. Winans, regent; Mrs
R. M. White, vice-regent; Mrs
E. A. bearing, secretary; Mrs
George Kemp, treasurer; Miss
Tine Houston, registrar; Mrs
Harry Atchison, historian; Mrs
w. G. Wilkins, director.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12
Tues. Feb. II, 1914
10 Head Horses and Mules blacl

10 Head Horses and Mules black
draft mares, bred to jack, six years
old; black draft gelding Z years
old: 1 black draft gelding 8 years
old; l black draft gelding II years
old; 2 good work mules 3 and Il
years old; ? sucking mule colts;
1 yearling draft colt.
II Head Of Cattle Il Jersey COW 4
years old, due to he fresh March
4th: l Jersey COW 3 years old, was
fresh Dec. 8. 1913, | Jersey heifer
years old due to be fresh March
10; 2 Jersey yearling heifers; |
Jersey heifer calf 10 weeks old: l
registered Jersey Bull 1 year old.
These Jerseys are extraordinary
good. good Short-horn cows >
years old, one was fresh Dec.
20, 1913, other to be fresh in April;
| Short-horn heifer calf 9 months
old: 1 Short-horn heifer calf
weeks old.
IS Head Of Hogs good brood
sows (immune), one will farrow
before or about time of sale, 10
nice shoats.
Farming Implements, Etc farm
wagons, Case gang pillow, 3 walk
ling plows, disc -cultivators, /
shovel riding cultivator, 1 shove
walking cultivator, four-horse
disc, Hoosier wheat drill, / corr
planter, l Mccormick grain bind
er, l Champion mower, | Mil
waukee sulky rake, sweep hay
rake, l steel land roller, galva
nized steel tank g - bbls. } puml
and hose, harrow, l spring
wagon, / sets double work har
ness, l 5O-gal. coal oil tank, | DE-
Laval Cream Separator, size 10,
40 gal. iron kettle. Lot of cedar
fence posts.
Feed and Forase-Some old corn
baled straw millet hay and Isl
Bushels Of Seed Oats, Funk's grea
American variety and of 1911.
crop.
lao Chickens. Some householC
goods and other articles too mum
erous to mention.
TERMS:-Six months time will
bankable note at s per cent interes
for all sums of so or over. Un
der that amount, cash.
. Lunch Served by Sale Begins at II
Ladies ofLittle- O'clock.
r by N. E. Church.
John G. BartelS
]. G. Ford Auei
W W pollock Cle,L
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12

Mr.. and Mrs. +. ID. Graham are
in San Antonio, Texas, where
they will spend the remainder of
the winter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12

Roy Ferris has bought out his
partner, Ross Cauthorn, in the
hardware business in Mexico.
The firm of Ferris & Cauthorn
will be dissolved. Roy Ferris,
the new owner, is hustler and
an upright business man.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12

Postmaster E. S. Wilson has
forwarded his resignation to
Washington City. He will be-
come farmer. He quits a good
job, but he takes up a better. He
will take up the work as secretary
of the Riverside Farms Co. He
has made a good postmaster. Dan
Cauthorn, DR.. R. w. Berrey and
Wallace bearing are applicants
for the place Mr.. Wilson leaves.
These and there may be other ap-
phcants before the contest closes.
May the best man win. The ques-
ton submitted to a popular vote
would make it a most interesting
one.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12
RUSH HILL ITEMS.
A Word for the Merchants of
That Town-News Notes.

Quite a number of Masons at
tended lodge at Laddonia Friday
night. The train going west, due
here at II SO, is very convenient
for this. Those who went from
here were: j. S. Harper, George
Baehr, II. C. Carnes, w. II. Bar
ney, and w. S. Doolin.
Several cases of whooping
cough in town.
Born, to c. f. Maxwell and
wife, January oath, a girl.
Bessie, the small daughter of
j. W. Coleman, who has been i'll,
is recovering.
Leo Sullivan and sisters, Misses
Julia, Abbie and Grace, attended
services here at the Catholic
church last Sunday.
Mrs. p. B. Yates Of Drake, Ill,
visited Mrs. Ii. Carnes and Mrs.
Will Doolin for a few days.
On account of the bad weather
Miss Nina Kennen was unable to
get down to her pupils from Mex
leo this week.
We were in W. S. Doolin S
store the other afternoon, and
Mr.. Burns and wife, south Of
town, came in to do some shop
Iping. Mrs. Burns brought to the
store 81 dozen eggs. Did not hear
her say how many hens she kept,
but she said the day before she
had gathered up 40 eggs. The
chickens are surely coming to
the front. 1t is especially notice
able in the past year, what the
hens will do. Most of the sales
from the farms have been poultry
and eggs.
During the past year our
merchants have shipped out
1880 dozen of eggs by expires,
alone, and nearly as many by
freight. They also shipped by ex.
press 46,700 pounds of live
poultry. Now who raised all
this poultry Why, the farmers
wives and daughters, and on ac
count of the dry year arC
scarcity of feed the menfolk,
have had very little on the
market. ] am not in favor o.
"votes for women" but ''Hurral
for our women.
The Ladies A. and VI. Society
met last Thursday afternoon
Mrs. II. Carnes was elected presi
dent, to succeed Mrs. L. Knoble
who has been president for two
years. The society meets Thurs
day afternoon, February 18th
with Mrs. Carnes.
w. S. Doolin is having a cut
price sale, and we find he ha.
many bargains on his counters
Mr.. Doolin handles the very bes
% quality of both dry goods anc
groceries and at the lowest prizes
| possible.
j. c. Maxwell is also quite busy
since his brother, T. E., has gon,
to Illinois to reside. Mr.. Max
well has a frstclass general store
and handles everything in the
dry goods and grocery line al
well as hardware.
| Our hustling hardware mer
chant, P. Erdel, Jr., is always OIL
the jump. Pete sells everything
from threshing machines down tC
sewing machine needles. He has
a fine line of the new aluminium
cook vessels which makes any
woman love to cook just to look
at them. With one of those
] ranges, Pete sells, and a set OF
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12

The Mexico Eight Mile Road
Commission expended nearly
$4,000 last year for improve
ments of roads and building Of
bridges. In addition near $500
was donated work. There is talk
of bond issue to be expended in
the building of permanent roads
for the district.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12

Wellsville has quarantined a
gainst Mexico. Thompson and
Centralia on account of the news
of smallpox up this way. Mex
icanite or Thompsonite, beware,
you can't slide down Wellsyille's
cellar door now for time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12
ORDER OF PUBLICATION,

II. w alker Plaintiff
VS..
Kay Spence ---De Defendant
Civil Action in Attachment.
State of Missouri to the above named
defendant Greeting:
Now on this day, January 81, 1914,
comes the plaintiff in the above en-
titled cause by Fry & Rodgers, his
attorneys, before the undersigned
Clerk of the Circuit Court Of Audrain
county in vacation and files his petit
tion and affidavit stating among other
things that the above named defend
ant, Kay Spence, is nonresident Of
this State and cannot be served in
this State in the manner prescribed
by Chapter 2l, of the Revised Statutes
of the State of Missouri for 1909. II
is thereupon ordered by the \Clerk
aforesaid in vacation that publication
be made notifying him that an action
has been commenced against him 10y
petition and attachment in the Cir
State of Missouri, founded on note
for the sum of $4,000, dated May 2nd,
1907, drawing 8 per cent interest, and
his property is about to be attached
and that unless he be and appear at
the next term of said Court to be hol-
den at the Court House in Mexico,
Missouri, within the county of Au-
drain on the End day of March, 1914,
and on or beford the third day thereof
judgment will be rendered against
him and his property sold to satisfy
the same. 1t is further ordered by
the Clerk of said Court in vacation
that copy hereof be published in the
Mexico Missouri Message, weekly
published at Mexico, Mis-
souri,, and circulated in Audrain
County, Missouri, for four weeks sue
cessively the insertion to he at least
fifteen days before the commencement
of the next term of said Court.
Witness my hand and official seal.
Done at office in the City of Mexico
County and State aforesaid, this
January Il, 1914.
E. f. Elliott. Clerk of the Audrain
Circuit Court.
(SeaD
A true copy from the record,
Attest, +. +. Elliott Clerk.
Fry * Rodgers, Attorneys for Plain
tiff.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12

Funny about Wellsyille getting
scared at Thompson over the
smallpox situation-where they
have not had case Of the social
ed disease. 1t shows how reports
become exaggerated.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12

The Audrain County Court
has appointed j. T. johnson as a
member of the County Seat Road
Commission, George Robertson
retired on account of failing
health. Mr.. johnson is a good
one. His business will be to as
sist in looking after the dragging
of the roads leading from Mexico
toward the other county seat
towns in this part of the State.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12

And Vandalia gets into the style
this week. 4 case of smallpox
down there. we understand.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12
Public Sale

Having sold my farm / will sell
at Public Auction at the farm, 3
miles northeast of Mexico and one
mile north of Francis, on
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12
Phillips Sale

| will sell at Public Auction at
what is known as the Henry Rod
house farm, l-2 miles southwest
of Mexico on
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12
Condolences

Attract Attention. Notice
the Peerless woven wire as
you drive along the road. 1t
always looks good, it stands
the expansion and contraction.
of the heat and cold better
than any other fence built, is
always tight if the corner
posts remain solid. Build
fence now, don't wait till
cropping time. Call and see
me for styles and prices.
j. w. DRY
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

would give up in despair. If I send you
copy Of the rules will you read them,
sir?"
with the greatest plasure."
will you also try to induce Lord
Kitchener to read them%
Indeed 1 SHALL" said the statesman.
"And If you are correct in your as
sumption that he has not read them
who knows?"
/ There was a long pause. The states
man was obviously searching for
words to express an idea. His eyes
roved the ceiling for a space, they mar
rowed. And then
you know it Is not only the gov
eminent and the opposition who resent
this scarcity of news and the made
quate descriptive writers which we are
permitted to have. The people are most
resentful. They have submitted. in
some cases without grumbling, to the
edict--but they don't like it. shall
have to see Lord Kitchener and tell
him of these rules. / shall do my best,
you may be sure" Again he paused
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

three months of the greatest war in
the worlds history have come and
gone and not one man able to tell the
public about 1t has been allowed tc
do so? If the government and the OPP
position are united in a wish to end
this blindfolding the people, say why
does 1t continue?"
Lord Kitchener" replied the states
man, lis a very obstinate man."
He is also ignorant" replied the
correspondent $50 far as what cor
respondents are in these days / I'M
derstand he has never even read the
International rules laid down for war
correspondents since the Russian
panese war. He thinks of them still as
they were in the days of the Soudan,
when every war correspondent had his
own camel with which he poked its
and his own nose into all manner OF
places and made himself the 'unnec-
essary nuisance he was properly called
in those days"
Il must confess" said the statesman
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
German Fortune TelIers Barred

Lubbock. Germany, December 5-tCor-
Tespondence of the Associated Fiess.)
Fortune tellers now are forbidden to
practice in any part of the German
empire Soon after the war broIe out
they began to do an enormous busi-
ness with relatives of soldiers In the
field. who wanted to know how things
were going with them. Visits to the
fortune teliers often had tragic SON
sequences. as many of the callers Were
in high state of nervous tension. The
uncertainty of relatives regarding
their men folk at the front kAs been
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
s-And Only One More Monday Noo Before Christmas!
Special at Cost Tomorrow!


with saving of Sc
Sc Bath Robes reduced to ........s.... SO 95
$3.50 Bath Robes reduced to ................ $3.50
So Bath Robes reduced to .$595
Ladies long silk Kmonos, beautiful styles and shades
$400 and $500 values, for 1895
Chdrens Flanneette Bath Robes small sizes large
sizes $125 values for 500
Aprons for maids and nurses large medium and small
dainty, made of sheer lawn trimmed with lace and rib
bon others OF heavy durable material with tueks wide hem
stitched hem with without bib 25c 50c 75c and SIPS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

the Turkish tobacco In favor of the
American or Egyptian weed A long
statement today from a tobacco ex-
pert clears the atmosphere, however. By
explaining that the best Turkish" Gig
arettes are no longer Turkish. but come
from Macedonia and the western areas
of Thrace. which have been divided since
the Balkan war between Servia, Greece
and Bulgaria.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
Smart New Winter Suits at Little Prices

100 Suits at $995-In sizes for women young and
Juniors Made of SERGE poplin and ripple cloth. Many in
plain tailored styles: others fancy Some trim
med with fur cloths all the lined with good satin
peau de cygne Ordinarily they'd sell for twice much
and more.
100 Suits S1495 Models in the short length coats
suits of popln, gaberdine novelty sungs basket
chevots Some fur trimmed. Sizes for women and
young
105 Sample Suits 95-One and two of kind;
copies of foreign models Suits that usually cost double this
Afternoon and Evening Dresses for Small Sums
so Dresses at $995-Pretty little afternoon and evening
frocks originally intended to sell for considerably
20 Dresses at $1495-A wide variety of good models
40 Dresses at $1995 Very effective little gowns that
of much better quality and style than the price indicates
Included in the collection Dresses of messaline char
meuse, crepe de chine, crepe meteor and chiffon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
Plans for Attacking Britain

London, December 9.--(Correspondenc
of the Associated Press.)-rA correspond
ent of the Turin Stampa who claims to
have had access to the Zeppelin sheda
at F'riodrichshaven says that TX supe~s
Zeppelins will take part in an attack on
Britain and its fleet in the spring. The
correspondent Says thar every three
weeks an airship leaves the works for
a secret destination.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
Smokers Again Troubled

LONDON, December 9.-(Correspondenc
OF the Associated Press.)-With Turkeys
entrance into the war, the question
arose among many patriotic Londoners
as to the propriety of smoking Turkish
cigarettes. Several smokers wrote TO the
newspap ers urging the abandonment OF
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

They are in printed FORM replied
the correspondent land show that the
modern correspondent has about as
much freedom of action as an infant
with it's nurse. Although we are all
put on our honor. although we are all
picked men, although we make public
enc fact that could conceivably be of
benefit to the enemy would disgrace a
man for the rest Of his life-in addition
to these facts we are SO closely chap
eroned at the front that a master spy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
D r OPsY


hualiy give quick relief. have entire,y
Aieved many seemingly hopeless.
,ases. Swelling and short breath soon
zone. Often gives entire RELIEF In 10
. 25 days. 1riai treatment sent fr,..
NJ rn0HAs Z. GREEN
suscsssor to Dr.. Il. n. erssn's ssus
zoe Austsu eils.. osx x. Atissoi, q
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
nlCoRD'S
X RESTORATIVE

frce ), A, All urugrists Always nand At
Central Store. csIIsrs: Ensisy stsrs. Avsts Nsrth
BIRMINGHAM Store. MadIssn's Pharmacy; Pratt CITY
olefs. Phillips Pattsrssa Druo Company.
Restores Nsn'o vtfality.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

But this time when he spoke his face
was ut with smile and there was
something of optimism. in the twinkle
In his eye. But he Is very obstinate
man."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

aggravated by the complete middle of
the field postal organization, which is
being severely criticized by the news
papers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
Many of the Goats Are as Low as Half Price

10 Goats at $495-Warm College and Long Coats, Of
tweeds ovepaids cheviots and mixtures in different mod
els and Sizes suitable for young and junior girls
100 Coats at $795-Mannish tweeds check coatings
bouce cloths and twoone effects in Bamacaan and other
styles. Sizes for women and young women.
240 Coats at $995Boucle Astrakhan CLOTH zbelne and
diagonal cheviot fully lined with guaranteed satin Deep
seal plush velvet coars also of tweed
chnchla with deep storm collar and belt the back
$50 Goats at $1495Of zbeline braid trimmed and fin
shed with wide bet also zbene chevot and Persian CLOTH
in good dark coorings Satin lined throughout Sizes for
and young women.
70 Goats at $995-Coats of Hindoo lynx nterned and
lined with guaranteed SATIN Made with deep collars and
cuffs of Hudson seal fur cloth Navy blue de negre
black.
so Coats at $1995-Coats of twoone corduroy trimmed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
Christmas Specials in the Garment Store
5000 Coats Suits and Dresses for Women and Girls

with skunk opossum fur and lined throughout with guaran-
teed satin. Women's and young women's Sizes
Fur Cloth Wraps Are Most Important Just Now
At $1495-Sea Plush Coats with shawl collar and satin
lined throughout.
At $1495-Seal Plush Coats, with belts and collars of
fur; imitation ermne or chinchilla
At $2495 and $2950Fur Cloth Coats that made by
uriers with all the that would be used in making the
real fur garments These wraps finished with collars of
opossum, civet cat, imitation ermne chincha leopard
At S1495, $685. and $2495-Coats Of baby lamb fur
coth fur trimmed Persian paw cloth and other fur
cloths made in many and attractive models
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

that I have never seen the rules you
refer to-"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
EXTRA SPECIAL

80 Administer vciyets aud Seamless
Velvet Rugs, size 0x12. mt $3.50
These are our regular &I0.75 and
$22.50 lines we are offering m
Xmas special mt ......... $3.50
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20

The Pre- -Inventory disposal of rug
week We desire that these stocks
tory at the end of this month. All a
and the reductions should suggest Il
rugs for gifts-and many more Will
27x54 Administer Rugs. $3.50 value :.
36x7O Administer Rugs, $3.50 value :.
4-8x6-G Administer Rugs, $3.50 value
36x72 Administer Rugs. $3.50 value :.
36x8s velvet Rugs, 1915 vriuc $3.50.
27x54 velvet Rugs, S1.75 value $50.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-20
Reducing Our Stocks of Rugs and
Upholsteries Before the Inventory

gs, upholsteries and linoleums continues this
be materially lessened before taking inven-
are standard, in desirable designs and colors.
immediate buying Many have been buying
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-03
Boys Heart Fails
At Thrilling Movie

OMAHA. NEBR.. April 3.--Wnliam
Miller a l2-year-old boy. last night
went to see Indian fight pictures a
movie show.
At the height Of the battle the boy
died of heart failure