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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-02-26
EAST END NOTES.

VandaIia, Mo-, Feb. 24.-Ed-
win Shannon has returned from
Columbia where he has been TAX
ing a course in agriculture.
Bert Bishop is arranging to
move to Michigan to reside.
G. A. Barnes will have a public
sale Feb. 25th, on the Levi Motley
farm. Mr.. Barnes may take a
trip to Oklahoma.
John Shannon had a public sale
Monday, the 23rd, and will move
his family to Vandalia. Mr.. Shan
non talks of moving to Montana
in the spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Webbe-
visited VIM. Smith and family
near Curryville, over Sunday.
Jas. McGinnis of Montgomery
county is with lack Bondurant
for a few weeks.
Mrs. W. ID. Hutchinson, of near
Pleasant Plains, is critically i'll of
pneumonia. Her sister, Mrs
Woodson of Rails county, came
last Thursday to be with her.
Rev. 6. NJ. c. Cakes did not All
his regular appointment at Mt
Ohvet Sunday, he being called to
preach the funeral of Grandma
Cakes, near Benton City.
|. E. w. House and Merit Barnes
were trading in Wellsville Satur-
day.
W. D. Hutchinson received a
message last week that his mother
was critically i'll, but he could not
leave home on account of his
wife's illness.
A heavy snow storm visited us
Sunday night and Monday, drift
ing the roads almost full in places.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-02-26

Joseph Fsls, the millionaire
soap man, is dead. Fels was a
single taxer. Four years ago he
condemned himself for the fortune
he had won-thru a system that
permits other men to amass great
wealth the same way. He was
formulating plans to give hts
money back to the public.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-02-26

Buckner Harrison of Mexico
and R. p. Henderson of near Mo
limo, who are attending West
minister College at Fulton, in a
competitive debate held last
Thursday were chosen members
of the college debating team and
Hugh Bates, also of Mexico, was
chosen an alternate. The boys
are bright fellows and are making
a record for themselves.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-02-26

Rev. II. |. Cobb, out at the end
Of the extension of the electric
railway southwest of Mexico, was
in town the other day and wanted
the Message man to give him a
tip, if he possibly could, as to
when the road is to be extended
on toward Hereford and Column
bia. But the editor and preacher
parted without either being able
to make the other any wiser on
that point.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-02-26

WANT ITEMS.

For Sale-RegiStered Hereford
Bull two years old. Paul Hudson.
Old papers for sale at Message
Office.
FOR RENT Well improved 40
acre farm, cash or bankable note.
Adams & Son. If
FINE TIMOTHY SEED, 1925
per bushel. Why pay morel
Jon w. Stephens,
r. f. ID. 4, Laddonia, Mo. 3t
For Sale.-A 3 room house, good
outbuildings, orchard and small
fruit. A pasture of 1-2 acres of
ground. Inquire of w. H. Bar
ney, Rush Hill, Mo. At
For Sale.-25 tons old hay in
barn. Mutual phone. A. B.
Weilder, 7 miles southwest of
Mexico. st
For Sale.--Full Buff Orpington
eggs $1.00 per setting at pens.
j. D. Greer, Mexico, Mo-, COS n.
Wade st. IT,
Good 226 acre farm for rent.
Apply at Message office or P. T..
Bruce, Thompson, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-02-26

1t is announced that the Prairie
Oil Co. will put another line along
the route of the present pipes,
laid thru Centralia, Thompson
and Mexico, toward st. Louis.
The Centralia Guard intimates
that some of the farmers feel that
they have not been justly dealt
whit was not understood that
their land would be torn up again
for this work.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-02-26

Mexico will be without saloons
after the 14th of April, unless the
Supreme Court declares the local
option election held here last fall
illegal. Then who'll be the first
fellow caught bootlegging and
who II be the first to get a $500
fine and maybe a little prison sen
tence thrown in for good meas
ure?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-02-26
Burlington engineers

Burlington engineers com
menced surveying again out
around Francis, east of Mexico,
last week. All, if that road be ex-
tended from Mexico to Kansas
City next summer-let not the
project fail to extend the electric
line from Moline to Santa Fe, or
the other end of the line taken up
where it ends, four miles south
west of Mexico, and extended on
towards Columbia. That would
get things to moving about
right.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-02-26

The Commercial Club Banquet
last Friday night was a great
success. Visitors were present
from every town in the county
The editors were here too. Fred
Detienne represented Mrs
Frost's Vandalia Leader and
made one of the telling speeches
of the occasion.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-02-26

1t is reported that more than a
ton of coal was stolen last Sunday
night in Mexico from ears con-
signed to various local dealers.
Cold weather and the folks need
ed fire, we guess.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-02-26
Nz55!zltIAr)A,S,t0
Effective Jan. 4, 1914

EHecJlVe Jan, q, IVA
Train Leave
No. 4, For st. Louis and points
East $3.50 am.
No. IA, For st. Louis and points
East 4:l7 am.
No. 80, st. Louis Accom-. 7:O5 am.
No. 20, st. Louis-St. Paul Linn
tied 1888 pm.
No. 2, Colorado-St. Louis Limi-
ted 3;l0p m.
No ~, st. Louis Express 6.42 DIM.
No. 72" Local Freight i2:Ogp. n.
WEST ROUND.
Leave
No. /, For Omaha, Ottumwa
and Des Moines- -.---- 1855 u m
No, For Kansas City and points
West .......... ....... .....l:OSn.
No. -, Moberly Accom-. ---. ll:3O a. m
No. 3, For Kansas City, Omaha
Des Moines------------ 1900 D. m.
No, 8 St. Paul-Colorado Limited
-------------------5: sos p. IN
No 81, Moberly Accom-. 1929 D. m
No. 70 Local Freight nm.
cDaily Except Sunday
j. d. MCNAMARA
G. p. A, st. Louis, Mo.
|. M. Richards,
Agent Wabash r. r. Co.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-02-26

The City Council has ordered
an ordinance drawn providing for
a sewer on West Maple street,
four blocks long.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-02-26

Judge Alex Carter, north of
town, fell on the ice in his yard
last Sunday and suffered several
bad hurts.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-02-26

R. H. Mansfield, IA years old,
formerly editor of the Wellsville
Optic News, died few days ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-02-26

Senator r. p. Gore won in the
damage suit against him last
week in Oklahoma. Disappointed
office seekers framed up a bad
case against him, but the truth
and right won.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-02-26

All groceries at or below cost
at Sterner's store. Paul Hudson
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-02-26
The Early Bird

Gets the worm, especially if he
is Matched in a Favorite incu-
bator. The Favorite makes good,
strong chickens and costs nc
more. Ask the price of the Fa.
vorite.
7, De-, L o,,,,,, %,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-02-26

For Sale-All fixtures and
in Sterner's store. Paul
Hudson.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-02-26

Yesterday was the beginning of
Lent.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-02-26

w. j. Bolts is able to be out
after his recent severe illness.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-02-26

EAST BOUND
IRAN, Leave
No. "a, "Early Bird" for ST.
Louis 3:O5 am.
NO. 10. Daily for Chicago 15am
No. ~, EAST Express" for
Peoria, Springfield and
Chlcago 4:00am.
No. i6, Missouri State Express
for Peoria, Springfield and
Bloomington ------I 2Op.m.
No. %, cred Flyer" for st.
Louis --.---.----------2 50 pm.
No. POS, Local Passenger to
louisiana 90 pm.
No. 10, cred Hummer" to jack
sonville and Chicago 10 SIP. m
WEST BOUNu-
No. Il Daily from Chicago II 10 a m
No. %, Early Bird to Kansas
City 30 a m
NO. 9, Red Hummer to Kansas
CITY o. a m
No. If, Fast Express to Kansas
City 80 m
NO. 1876, Elk. Sunday Local freight
for Slater 72Oam
No. 81, Red Flyer to Kansas
City 40 p m
No 10, Missouri State Arrive 30
Express for. p m Leave
Kansas City $500 ; so pm
No. 209, From Louisiana 20 p. m
JEFFERSON CITY BRANCH.
SOUTH BOUND Departs
No. 2I3, Daily Jefferson City
mail 05 m
No. 2H, Elk Sunday Jefferson
City Accom--"-----30 Op m
| FROM THE SOUTH
No. 2I0, Elk Sunday Jefferson
City Mail ------------ ~ l5p m
No, Pa, Daily Jefferson City
T. l.. MARSHALL,
Tkt. Agt., Mexico. Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-02-26
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 sec
me for styles and prices.
j. w. DRY
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-02-26

L. Roy Ferris
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-02-26
CIuCAGo&aALToN RY.
rrMrIl5rAslp

EAST BOUND
Train, Leave
No. "a, "Early Bird" for ST.
Louis .-------------3 :05 am.
The Calumet news., 1914-01-23

attend the quarterly meeting of the
copper Copntry Temperance league
Attorney Mccormack of Calumet
was in Hancock uu business YESTERDAY.
Miss Hridget Mahoney, national vice
president and Miss Mary Mahoney.
county President of tie Ladies auxil-
lazy 1" the Ancient order of Hibern-
ians. will be here next Tuesday eve
ming e." install officers of the Ladies'
auxiliary in Hancock. \ program and
'"trcshuents are beinp arranged for
the evening.
Miss Catherine Nicola is IN at ST
Joseph's hospital.
Richard Dwyer transacted business
in Baraga yesterday.
r. II. Harris of Negaunec is here ON
business
Dr. Edward r. Abrams is home from
Lansing. whore he attended meeting
of the state board Of health. Of which
ne is the upper peninsula member.
The quincy smelling works started
running fun shiftos yesterday owing 10
the in rcascd production at the min"
The mill has been operating only half
time for several weeks
The Calumet news., 1914-01-23
PAGE THREE

of Canadian land agents These lands
arr usNcrscd JOS railroads and are
clos" Pep thrifty towns. e, that settlers
on thrm are Witpm easy reach o1 lood
mHheJs by rail- lu addition to this
we have "a home market iu our mining
and lWnhcrns districts that for years
viii provide demand tor aI that our
farms can supply al the highest prices
gbta.uali- m the country settlers
au these lands Jo not have 90 wait for
transportation acili,ics goud roads
schools, churches or an. OF tnc COM
forts coz aouN,uicuccs of modern civil
Eut.uu. There are already mere. All
that we need is settlers 10 take uir and
hrius under cultivation our noccu-
pied lands. and with proper effort we
should be able 20 indpcr some of those
who are returning from Canada % lo-
cate ou them Marquette MiEug
journal.
The Calumet news., 1914-01-23
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Mayor Ojaia received Il letter yes
terdaN afternoon from Clinton Rogers
Woodruff. editor of the National Mu-
nicipal Review, asking him how the
city of Hancock was progressing under
the new commission form of govern
mcnt. The editor must have been mis- o.
informed as this city has not put this
new form of government into effect as
yet.
\. W, Hart is registered at the
Scott Hotel. Mr.. Hart is the COM
poser of "Cloverland Waltzes." dedi-
Gated to the upper peninsula
The senior and junior ;2mperance
societies will send It large delegation
TO Mohawk next Saturday evening tu
The Calumet news., 1914-01-23
MUST LIVE UP TO LAWS.

oiiicials of the various schools of
tices To the effect that sanitary condi-
tions must prevail i'm all public schools.
For instance the old roller towel must
hc replaced by the new paper towels
and the drinking cups must he clmi-
mated superintendent II. ID. Lee of
the Hancock school wears "A smiling
countenance. however, as all these
changes were made at the local schools
some time ago, and the officials at the
Hancock institution have nothing to.
fear when the Inspector comes around.
one OF The recent additions is liquid
soap, provided in place of the old bar
soap formerly used.
The Calumet news., 1914-01-23
TYoMIES' ATTORNEY HERE.

Attorney otto Christensen of Chica-
company to defend members of it's
STAFF who are charged with conspiracy
To incite riot, arrived i'm Hancock yes
terday. The trials come up next week
The accused men nave already been
arrested, Toppari AMI Sare!l being the
last two To be rounded up.
Attorney Christensen was seen at
the Scott Hotel yesterday and asked
what the defense woUld be. He an
swered hc could not state at that time
because he had only a superficial
knowledge Of the situation.
The Calumet news., 1914-01-23
Hancock Department
INTEREST IN PLAY TO Be
STAGED At KERREOGE
LOCAL CRITICS PREDICT WITHIN
THE LAW" WILL PLEASE
PATRONS.

Local theatergOers have shown great
interest in Bayard Neiller's exciting
new play, Within the Law" which
is to be staged at the Kerredge theater
Ian. p. The play is the reigning dra-
matte sensation of New York and Chi
cago and local play critics who have
Witnessed the production state that il
is a great play, one of human interest
which every person shauld see.
"Within the Law will be given its
first presentation here under the man
agrrial direction of the American Play
company. The BACKGROUND for the
Story of the play is the social problem
of the person who is convicted of a
crime goes to prison and serves SEN
tenoe i'm full, only to be prosecuted aft
erward by the police aud bounded by
the plain -clothesmen while attempting
10 earn an honest living and regain
lost reputation.
In the play, within the Law" the
convict Is a pretty young girl who is
innocent of the charge confronting her
and serves a prison term while innO-
cent of the offense which is brought
against her by hypocritical employer.
rpun her release she is forced to
choose between IA life o. the streets OF
taking up warfare on the.law She |
adops the latter course, adroitlv keep |
mg within the law from which the |
name of the play is obtained. The bat
Tie she wages with the officers of the |
is extremely daring ana ingenious and |
thoUgh not entirely successful. is sug- |
gcstivc of the methods employed by !
financial buccaneers i'm their so-called |
big business" operations
within the Law" exercises an al
most irresistible human appeal on all
classes of thcatergocrs and is said to
he one of the most exciting theatrical
offerings OF many years. An admir-
ably line east appears, while the ornate
scenic embellshment afforded With
in the Law by the American Play
company is as elaborate as might be
expected from the producers whose
standard of artistic excellence is well
known
The Calumet news., 1914-01-23
They're Welcome Back

Gun commissioner of immigration ag
Montreal estimates thai the returning
tids Of Americans who had settled in
Canada WITHIN recent Aears will bring
back To this country 100000 of these
during the current year The number
who returned during 1913 reached
about l5O,Oo0. As We saw them I,aye
thg states with regret, so ar, ue pre-
pared to welcome their return with
unfcigned heartincss foI they are tho
Kind Of people who cannot We'll le
spared ana there is abundant room aud
opportunity for them ou this side of
the line
They are cominp bacIs because thc,.
have round that the Canadian rceiuu
to which thc> were mrrd is not what
il "as cracked up tc he by,agents of
the Canadian government They were
led 10 believe that northwestern Cam
ada was a paradise for the farmer.
once on the ground. The comparison
between the Canadian northwest and
The country they had abandoned
which they were then able 10 make
brought yeauiug ian their hearts for
the land they had lelI and they are
returning to it in great numbers
Right here in the upper peninsula of
Michigan there are large areas of fer
tile land, 90 be obtained chcapIy and
on easy terms. whieh can Dee farmed
much moro proiitably than can the
lands in Canada that the returning
settlers were induced 40 locate ON 10y
the solicitations and representations
The Calumet news., 1914-01-23
SLAM FOR CONFERENCE.
Minnesota Sport Adherents Jealous OF
Michigan.

With Notre Dame landing a game
with Yale and Michigan playing the
Harvard team it seems about time for
the football rooters 10 gather and
chant "Blest BE the Tie That Binds"
meaning the conference thing. This
sisterho1d, of western universities may
be very beauteous affair from the
standpoint of the professors, hut the
average football adherent regards It
as an organization about ripe for
large, healthy. ambitious, hard-work-
ing dose of arsenic planted Squarely
in its inncrmost Vitals, the phone
wires cut and the doctors sent around
the block until the last frantic thumb
of the Conferences heels have ceased
20 rattle on the unsympathetic floor.
says the Minneapolis Journal
II may have been organized with the
idea of fostering or projecting the in
terests oi athletics, but ii has been
or digressed until it has
become i'm the eyes Of the western
followers of sports merely an irksome
oppressor without reason for existence,
reason IN its rules making and disas-
trous in the laboratory tests Of its
theories. 1t has become such a habit !
and attracts so much of veneration
that il has developed into a regular
CankeT ON middle-west athletics and |
will require a heroic operation to re- !
move it. Some sweet day 1t is 10 b" !
hoped that there will be such AN eX-
plosion as will leave the last frag |
ment of this organization of a size thar |
can be thrust into the eye of hum
ming bird and not interfere with the |
vision of the brute outside of these |
little points the conference is all right
and a good thing.
The Calumet news., 1914-01-23
CRICKETERS ARE RECOGNIZED.

William Reid. secretary of the Cop
per Country Cricket league, has writ
ten secretaries Of the different teams
for their reports of last season. This
data is desired by +. +. Kelly, secre-
tary of the New York Veteran Cricket
association, and will be published in the
annual guide. The reports Include
standings of teams. individual bowling
and fielding averages and much other
material.
The Calumet news., 1914-01-23
WILL oFFlcIATE AT FUNERAL.
Members Of Mystic Loddee Will Meet
Tomorrow Nieht.

a meeting of the members of Mys-
tic lodge, No. l09, | o. O. r., will be
held in the lodge rooms i'm the Mason
ic temple tomorrow eyening To make
arrangements for the burial of the late
Wallace Tedford of Houghton, former
auditor of the Copper Range ana a
member of the Hancock organization.
The funeral will he held Sunday af-
ternoon from the Krellwitz undertake
ing parlors. Members of the lodge viii
meet Ht the hail Sunday afternoon at
| o'clock and march - the funeral.
The Calumet news., 1914-01-23
CHILDREN OF HANCOCK
SCHOOLS TO ENTERTAIN
WILL RENDER oPERETTA, "THe
NATIONAL FLOWER IN keR.
REDGE THEATER FEB. 1s

superintendent "A. ID. Lee of the
Hancock public schools announced
this morning that on Feb. Is the pupils
will appear i'm one OF the largest oper-
ettas that has eyed been undertaken
hy any local schools. The opera will
be entitled THE National Flower"
The production will he staged under
the direction of Miss Harriet Petrie.
supervisor Of music in the Hancock
schools. Miss Petric has been select
ing the cast during the past few days
and expects to begin drilling the pu-
pills in the near future.
Render Pleasing Program
The students OF the SA class of the
Hancock high school rendered 4 very
pleasing entertainment i'm the assembly
room of the high school yesterday
morning. Miss Sadie Smart. instruc-
tor in English in the high school, drill
ed the children in their parts and
much credit is due her for the success
Of the event
The following program was rem
dered:
Scene from The Cricket on the
Hearth, Calcb's workshop.
Caleb-Edward Hoffcnbacher.
Bertha, Caleb's daughter Muriel
Anthony.
TacKelton-EIerbert Kelly.
Piano solo, Cradle Sons"-Leda |
cameron.
Piano solo, ~ Night in summer"
md I'll Pensrroso"-Msmic Muhttala.
The Calumet news., 1914-01-23
PosToFFIcE MEN SMILE.
elated With Their Victory over Ex-
pressnen in Bowling Last Night.

Employees of the postoni,c appeared
this morning with smiling faces for
they defeated their hated rivals" the
employees of the express office. in three
consecutive bowling contests on the
Mitchell alleys last evening. The
scores were poor IN most instances bur
furnished great deal Of amusement
for the spectators and participants.
The game was started with "a rush
amid the cheers of the onlookers and
the Kisses of the opposing teammates
The expressmen took the lead hut fail
ed to keep it and soon dropped far be-
hind. The scores
The Calumet news., 1914-01-23
CHALLENGE ANY SEVEN.

The Wanderers hockey team of Dol
lar Bay have sent defy echoin9
through the streets of the different
try TO the effect that they are willing
to meet any hockey seven at any time
or any place. The team has played
several games To date and has always
come out with the long end of the
score. and hopes to be as successful in
the future
The Calumet news., 1914-01-23

As a tie between the senior and ju-
Nor team exists it is likely that n
game, with these two teams facing
each other, will he arranged some
evening To settle the dispute for the
championship. I'm such case the
girls of the high school will also play.
TWO teams of the best players in the
candidates for the high school quint.
being selected.
The Calumet news., 1914-01-23
CLASS GAMES CONCLUDED.
Seniors and Juniors Tied for First
Place in Inter Class League.

The ipter-class league basketball
games which have been played for the
past few weeks were finally concluded
Yesterday afternoon. Coach Bedinger
ot the boys team has complied tho
statistics of the various games and
has announced the following as tho
standings of the teams.
The Calumet news., 1914-01-23

The Laurium Amusement company
will show pictures of the Calumet x
Hecla mine at the Kerredge theatcr
next Wednesday and Thursday eve
nings. other features will be pro-
yided to furnish entertainment for two
hours
The Calumet news., 1914-01-23

The seat sale for within the Law
will go ON tomorrow morning.
The Calumet news., 1914-01-23
All Our Coats
$9.75 $14.75
Values mp to Sl1.5U

Sizes Is, -, II and - 10 -l6
None Reserved
The Calumet news., 1914-01-23
Reed
Waists

Silks, FlanncIs, Plain Tailored.
Lingerie Effects
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-16
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY.


Eststc If William +. Darlington, De-
ceased.
The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed executor of the estate of Will
liam Y. Darlington, late of the Coun-
ty of La Plata. in the State of Colo.
rado, deceased, hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the Cour,
ty Court cf said La Plata County, at
the Court House in Durango, in said
County, OF Monday, the 10th day of
August, A. D. 1914, at The hour of 10
O'Clock a. m. of said day, at which
time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested
TO attend for the purpose of having
the same adjusted. All persons in
debtcd to said estate are requested
to make Immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated at Durango, Colorado, this
9Th day of July, A. D. 1914.
THOMAS LOCKWOOD.
Executor of the Estate of William T
| Darlinptun, Deceased.
Ritter and Buchanan, Attorneys.
First Publication July 16, 1914.
Last Publication August 6, 1914,