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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-15
ODD FELLOWS INSTALL.

A. C. Whitson, District Deputy
Grand Master for the 1. o. o. F., in
stalled the following officers for the
Mexico Lodge Thursday night:
Noble Grand, Isadore Taylor;
vice-grand, c. H. Hamilton; Finan-
cial Secretary, s. ]. Sanford; Record
ing Secretary, Thurman Stallings.
Appointive officers:
R. S. to N. c., Frank McCord; L.
s. to N. G., Meinhardt Sannebeck;
Conductor, N. Lambert; Warden, ].
]. Wood; o. c., E. K. Hulen; I. G.
E. L. Johnson; L. S. S., T. s. Kelley;
R. S. s., r. l.. Miller; Chaplain, w.
N. Boatman; r. S. to V. G., A. G..
Whitson; L. S. to v. G., L. M. Do
zier.
1t is to be noted that Noble Grand
Isadore Taylor is a native of Russia.
He came to this country few years
ago and only a short time since re-
ceived his papers of naturalization.
He is a bright lodge man and is pop
ular with all who know him. He is
matchmaker for the Pitcher Jeweler
Company.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-15
TRIBUTE TO THE COW.
She Pays The Debt-She Saves The
Home-God Bless The Cow.
BY E. G.. Bennett.

Little do we realize the debt we
owe the COW. During the dark ages
of savagery and barbarism we find
her early ancestors natives of the
wild forests of the old world AS
the bright rays of civilization pene-
trated the darkness of that early pc
riod and man called upon the COW
she came forth from her seclusion to
share in the efforts that gave us a
greater nation and more enlightened
people.
For 1000 years she has shown her
allegiance to man, sharing alike in
his prosperity and adversely, respond
ing nobly to all that was done for her
until thru her development she be-
came an idol of the people of her ma
dive country.
In 1493 when Columbus made his
second voyage to America the COW
came with him-and from that time
to the present day she has been a
most potent factor in making this
our own country the greatest country
the greatest nation with the highest
type of manhood and womanhood
history has ever known.
Her sons helped till the soil of our
ancestors and slowly moved the pro-
ducts of the farm to market. They
went with man into the dense forests
of the new world, helped clear them
for homes, and made cultivation pos
sible for the coming generation
and when the tide of emigration turn
ed westward they hauled the belong,
ings of the pioneer across the sun
scorched plains and over the great
mountain ranges to new homes be
yond.
Truly the COW is mans best bene
factor. Hail, wind, drouths and
floods may come, destroy our crops
and Danish our hopes, but, from
what is left the COW manufacture
into the most nourishing and life
sustaining foods--and is che no
life itself to the thousands of littl,
ones stranded upon the hollow heart
and barren bosoms of modern moth
erhood? We love her for docility
her beauty and her usefulness. He
loyalty has never been weakened
and should misfortune overtake us a
j we become bowed down by the weigh
of years, we know that in the co,
! we have a friend that was neye
known to falter. She pays the deb
She saves the home. God bless tn
cow little do we realize the debt W
owe her.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-15

Wallace Browning of Paris, Mon
roe county, returned home recently
after a months visit to his cousin,
Stanley McCue Wilson, near Moline.
Wallace enjoyed hoeing corn and
catching frogs while in the country
but says he has decided to be car
penter instead of a farmer.
There will be preaching service at
Bean Creek German church the third
Sunday in this month, next Sunday,
at 2 o'clock p. m. The sermon will be
in English. Everybody cordially in
vited to be present. This service will
be kept up thru the coming year, ev.
cry third Sunday in each month.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-15

The little folks had play" at the
home of Philip Fletcher Bell Friday
evening. Mary Louise Hawthorne,
Virginia Ellen wilkins, Nellie j. Nc
Cune, Vallie Bush, and Philip pre-
sented the play-of their own compo-
sition-and the other little folks con-
scented to be just audience" They
were: DeLaporte Johnson, Alfred
Elliott, Paul st. Vrain, James Carter,
Robert Tucker A. G. White, Wallace
st. Vrain, John Fish, Louise Gorrell,
and Alice Fish.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-15

Hassen's new confectionery in the
Lane Building opposite the City Hall
is drawing fine trade. The Hassen
Brothers are fine business fellows,
and their products always please. II
you want ice cream or anything in
their line by Wholesale or retail they
are the men for you to see. Call al
the Lane Building or at their old
stand on the south side of the Square
and refresh yourself with their fine
creams and soft drinks
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-15

DR.. and Mrs. X. R. Bragg are Wis
ting their daughter. Mrs. c. w.
Brown, north Of vandalia. The Doc
tor win be in his dental office here
next Monday morning. a ~
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-15

Mr.. George Watterson and Miss
Era d. Wills of Perry came to Mexico
last week and were married by Rev.
B. G. Reayis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-15

Mrs. Hubert Slavens and small
daughter, Madge, of LaddOnia, Wis
tied Mrs. E. R. Azdell in this city last
week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-15
COUNTY COURT.
Matter of Deputy Circuit Clerk
Settlement With COuny OFF,
cers--Warrants Issued.

dCJbu DuSlnbbS dS AOAlOhos
Petition and plat of Consolidated
School District at FarberI examined
and ordered recorded.
Quarterly settlement E. F. Elliott,
Circuit Clerk, examined and approx
ed. - W&E
E. F. Elliott's report on steno-
graphic and other fees from January
1, 1915, to June 80, 1915, examined
and approved.
Circuit Clerks report of fees UNI
called for in Circuit Court approved.
Abstract fees Ross Cauthorn,
County Clerk, for garter ending
June 80, 1915, examined and ordered
filed, certificate requested made and
sent to State Auditor for State part.
Quarerly abstract fees A C. Whit
son, Prosecuting Attorney, examined
and ordered filed.
In matter of appointing Deputy
Circuit Clerk, Court ordered that one
might be secured for $40 per month.
Matter permanent road improve
ments, examination was made and or
dered certified to State Auditor for
payment.
Warrants ordered issued as fol-
lows:
H. H. Grafford, Treasurer, salary,
$1O4.16.
]. D. Miller, janitor fee, $50.
w. w. Fry, bridge labor, $3.50.
". Smith, bridge labor, $14.O5.
r. s. Mckinney, salary, $50.
L. w. Roberts, Jail supplies, $3.50.
Thomas Watts, lumber, $42.13.
w. s. Watts, pauper coffin, SIS.
DR.. P. E. Coil, examination, $3.50.
DR.. Fred Griffin, examination, IS,
DR.. G. II. Toalson, examination
$3.50.
H. H. Grafford, criminal costs
$13S.1O.
j. w. Beagles, service, $13.4O.
L. R. Ferris, County InfirmarJ
} Ross Cauthorn, County Clerk, sal.
airy, $3.50.
George Coakley, Text Book Com
l mission, $50.
Llewellyn & Sons, Court House
SUPPLIES, $1.7O.
. State Hospital No. 1, insanity fees
E SIS.
L.F.Cauthorn, $2S.
E Guthrie & Son, SUPPLIES Count,
Farm, $500.
t G. D. Barnard Printing Co., Co
Collector SUPPLIES, $1.15.
G. D. Barnard Printing Co., SUPPLE
r County Clerk, $1.O5.
D. E. Tugel, Text Book Commits
S sion, $SS.
Mexico Ledger, supplies Count
d Clerk, $500.
C. P. Malone, Jail supplies, $1.1S
e w. L. Craddock & Son, supple
# County Clerk, .65.
5. Mexico Clothing Co.. supplies CO
y Farm, Sc.
st Riley Wilkerson, bridges, $3.50
e c. F. Clark, appraisement, 50.
81 SUPPLIES, $4.1O.
u w. S. Hamilton, Superintendent
r. County Infirmary, $165.
II Mexico Ledger, County Collecto
y. SUPPLIES, $3.50.
lie Arctic Ice & Storage Co., Coul
House SUPPLIES, $1O.4O.
ut L. r. Ferris, Court House supplie
re $1.1O.
BY S. P. Emmons, appraisement, So,
es E. H. Carter, appraisement, 50.
10 H. H. Grafford, coroner's inquir
of $26.
Il H. H. Grafford, coroner's INCUR
at 1881.
On Iron supply county, County Cler
e. $685..
or Pollock Mill & Elevator Co., C
es Farm, $15.O8.
re E. F. Elliott, Circuit Clerk, cost
g. $3.50.
Pr E. F. Elliott, costs, $1O.95.
lr- Bert Wells, Court House supple
se so.
n r, p. Elliot. bridges, S44.3O.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-15

Miss Frances Cunningham of Mex
leo visited the family of w. e. Cum
ningham at Laddonia last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-15

Mrs. Lucy Denham of Centralia
came last week to visit Mrs. Charles
Green in this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-15

L. F. Austin, the poultryman, ar
rived home last week from business
trip to New York.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-15

DR.. Bragg will be back in his dem
tai Office Monday morning, $3.50,
July 10.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-15

c. w. Luckett, after an absence of
20 years from his old home at Ben
ton City, is back here on visit to
friends. His home is now in Califor-
mia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-15

Chris Marburg: Here's for the
Message to independence
Day, 1916. No news at Laddonia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-15

SOME VIEWS AND INTERVIEWS.
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Henry Imam: farm over near
Santa Fe. Yes, everything looks
pretty good for the farmer this time.
If we can save our crops I'll be glad.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-15

Mrs. A. B. Culbertson is recovering
from a late severe illness.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-15

Misses Bette and Mae Tapor of
New Douglass, ILL.,, are visiting Miss
Ethel Thornburgh OF this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-15

Misses Maurine Heller and Mildred
Wallace visited in Fulton this week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-15
THE FARMERS TOWN MU-
TUAL FIRE INsUR-
ANCE co.,
Mexico, Missouri.

Mexico, Missouri.
Began business June 4, 1901,
with 1890 in assets. 1t had
Dec. 81, 1913. $6O,715.S6..
Insure in a company OF your
own. You get the best insur-
ance. 1t does not cost you any
more than in companies that
drain the money out Of your
town and county. :. :. =. :.
w. Il. KENT, President. =.
! s. j. BUCKNER, Treasurer.
w. l.. FOWLEg, Secretary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-15

Enoch Craig of this city is in the
employ Of w. @. Craig at Gazette.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-23
GERMANS DENY
 SINKING 0F LINER
German Admiralty Expresses Belief That Vessel Hit Floating Mine
 or from Internal Explosion.

BERLIN, Sept. 23.-The German admiralty has announced positively that no German submarine torpedo ed the liner Hesperian which was sunk on September 6, while en route from Montreal to Liverpool. All of the commanders of submarines have positively denied the' sinking of the Hesperian and it is believed that the liner was sunk by striking floating mine or from an internal explosion.
 In proof of their statements that tho Hesperian was sunk by hitting a mine the German admiralty points to the fact that the steamer floated for many hours after being hit and that all the passengers had ample time to leave the steamer in small boats.
 1t is stated that Kaiser Wilhelm has requested conference with Ann hassador Gerard concerning the He's parian controversy as he desires a speedy adjustment of the charges thAt the liner was sunk by a German submarine after an agreement had heen reached that the lives of passen- gers would not be endangered by the submarines.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-23

LONDON, Sept. 23.-Advices from Nish state that the long anticipated campaign to force passage for mu- nitions of war to Turkey through Serbia has started, and that the Serb positions along the Danube are re- ported to be under heavy lombard ment. German troops are massed in strength along the border and the bonn mbardment, it is believed, will be followed by an invasion by the Ger mans. The Serbian army has been brought to a high state of efficiency during the Hull in fighting that coun- try during the past months and is prepared to meet the invaders.
 Endorsements have been sent to Serbia by the Allies owing to the uncertainty of the Balkan situation. That Greece will enter the war in support of Serbia is believed possible if the threatened invasion is carried beyond the borders.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-23
CHINA REPUBLIC
 NOT A SUCCESS
President Requested to Call Meeting to Determine Form of Govern
 ment for Future.

PEKIN, Sept. 23.-It Is reported here that the Council of State has requested President Yuan to call a meeting of representative citizens of China to determine whether China shall remain a republic or restore the monarchy. Under her present form of government China has not advanc- ed as fast as those who were respon- sible for the overthrow of the mon- archy had hoped and many of the or ganizers of the rebellion now express the wish of restoring the monarchy
 The activities of Japanese through out China, and especially in the province of Manchuria, has caused the leaders of the republic to realize that China must soon pass u.ider the domination of Japar. The Chinese merchants throughout th.: Empire have persisted in the organized boy colt against Japanese goods and dip lomatic relations between the iwo countries are severely strained.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-23
BERLIN SAYS BANK
 0F ENGLAND HIT
Reports that Severe Damage Has Resulted to Coast Cities from
 Zeppelin Raids.

BERLIN, Sept. 23.-It is reported here that during the recent raid of Xeppelins against London and cities along the coast of England in which many bombs were dropped into the heart of London, that one of the Aombs hit and partially wrecked the Bunk of England. The information comes from Amsterdam and is be- keved to be correct. The informant stated that the British government vas using every effort to suppress ths news of the damages wrought by tho Zeppelins in London.
 The Zeppelins have made several successful raids against the English euast and have destroyed number of the coast defenses. All of the air nhlpe taking part in the raids on Eng land have returned safely with the .saeeption of two, one of which was Iaea near London, and the other by the failure of her engines which caused her to sink into the sea-
 That the numerous raids over the English cities has caused the people to become panic stricken is reported from Amsterdam and it is believed that demands will soon be made up- on the British government to seek Dnace
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-23
|S NOT SATISFACTORY
Bulgaria Announces that She Has 8 Treaty With Turkey to Main-
 tain Armed Neutrality.

LONDON, Sept. 23.-The explana- tion offered by the Bulgarian govern ment for disqualification of the Bull garian troops on the border of Ru- mania has been received and is not regarded as satisfactory to the Allies. Premier Radoslavoff has informed the European powers which request ed explanation for the mobilization that Bulgaria has entered into com pact with Turkey to maintain armed neutrality in return for railway and territorial concessions.
 It is believed that the Bulgarian army has been mobilized with view of menacing Rumania into remain ing neutral and granting-the request of the Teutons that munitions of war be permitted sent through Rumania to Turkey. The Rumanian army has been mobilized and is ready to enter the war when requested to do so by the Allied powers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-23
GERMANY MINES
 BALTIC ENTRANCE
Will Prevent Blockade Runners and Carriers of Contraband Reach
 Coast of Russia.

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 23.-The German admiralty has notified all neutral nations that mine field has been created in the south end of the sound connecting the Baltic with the North Sea and offers to provide Ger man pilots for neutral vessels enter ing the zone. It is reported that German cruisers await the arrivel of ships and show the way through the waters which are strewn with anchored mines.
 It is believed that the recent min ing of the entrance of the Baltic sea is intended to prevent blockade run ners reaching Russia with shipments and will cause all neutrals to recog- nize the right of Germany's control of the Baltic. It is believed that the of Normay and Sweden will protest against the mining of the channel.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-23
MANY AUSTR|ANS
 ARE CAPTURED
Grand Duke Nicholas Making Pro- grses in Southern War Zone and
 Retakes Lost Territory.

PETROGRAD, Sept. 23.-The Rus sian war office has made public 8 statement showing that during the month of August seventy thousand Austrian prisoners were captured as well as an immense amount of muni- tions of war The Russians are re- por,cl to be forcing the Austrians back and are recovering the terri tory lost when the Russian supply of munitions were exhausted.
 Grand Duke Nicholas, who is now in command of the southern Russian army, has reported that his army has been successful in capturing several cities and is soon to begin another invasion of Gallicia.
 The new army being mobilized in central Russia is being concentrated in training camps and will be ready for service in the late winter cam paign which is now being planned in Russia. Hundreds of factories and machine shops throughout the em- pire are being taken over by the government and converted into mu- milton factories. The machinery for equipping the factories for making rifles and shells Is being supplied from Japan and America.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-23
GERMANS WILL SETTLE FOR FRY
Admiralty Has Been Instructed to l. .a@
 All Passenger Ships Go Free
 Even With Munitions.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23-Pres dent Wilson has received the rep of the German government to tl American government to the secor note sent from Washington to Eerl in the Frye case. The German no is friendly and comedies that Pres dent Wilson's view of the intern. tional law is correct The Germs government states that the owne of the American bark Frye will :! indemnified to the full extent of tl vessel and cargo.
 The German note also announc, that the German admiralty has bee instructed to warn commanders {, submarines against sinking America vessels even when loaded with nun tions of war destined for ports ( countries with which Germany is {, war The commanders of slbmarint have been instructed to permit a neutral vessels to go free if they cal not be captured and taken to Ge5 man ports as prizes of war.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-23
VILLAS ARMY |S
 IN HAS1Y. RETREAT
Obregon Pursuing Fleeing Army and Taking Many Prison
 CTS North of Chihuahua.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s.-Dis- patches from the Mexican border state that the defeat of Gen. Villas army at Chihuahua was a crushing blow and has caused the Villa forces to hastily retreat northward. Gen eral Obregon is reported to be in pur- suit of the fleeing Villaites and has captured a number of prisoners and the army's camp equipment.
 That, the defeat of Gen. Villas army may have an effect upon the de cision soon to be reached by the Pan American conferees now in session in New York, is believed possible. The Carranza forces have defeated Villas armies in a number of important en- agreements and Carranza is steadily extending control over the northern states heretofore regarded as Villas stronghold. .
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-23
Submarine Base BOmbarded.

Submarine Base BOmbarded.
 AMSTERDAM, Sept. 23.-The British fleet is bombarding the Ger man submarine and military bases at Zeebrugees on the coast of Bel gium. The bombardment began at daybreak and it is believed that a large fleet is taking part in the en- gagement. A large factory, used by the Germans for military purposes, has been destroyed. The forts built by the Germans since their occupan- cy of Belgium, have been subjected to a terrific rain of shells from the warshaps, but the extent of the dam age has not been learned. The Ger man submarine bases at Zeebrugees have been constructed under the dykes and are hidden from the avi- ators. Being built of concrete they are proof against the bombs used by airmen.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-23
COOK INLET SALMON PACK
 IS ABOUT 15O, ,OOO CASES

The salmon pack for this season in Cook Inlet will reach 15O,000 cases, according to w. G. Warf, man. aEer of the Seldovia cannery, after visiting the canneries at Port Gra- ham, Seldovia, Kasiloff, Kenai and Goose Bay.
 The season is closed and the can neries at the head of the inlet have already shut down. Most of the pack at Goose Bay was taken out weeks ago, while the cannery ship from Ke- mai was lowed to sea yesterday. The Admiral Evans will call at Port Gra- ham and Seldovia on it's return trip md pick up several thousand cases snd the crews.
 The packs at the various canneries from an estimate made just before the shutdown, are, Kasiloff, 49,000 eases, Kenai, 10000, Port Graham, 7A,O00, seldovia and Goose Bay, 15,- GOO each.-Seward Post.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-23
MAY LOSE CITIZENSHIP.
Status of BaltimOreans Fighting
 Europe is in Doubt.

Status of Baltimoreans Fighting |
 Europe is in Doubt.
 BALTIMORE Sept. 23.-A queS tion of law may arise if the youn. Baltimoreans now fighting in Eurort John Poe, John Sidney Howell, Ales ander Godby, and Martin D. Monotl han, attempt to return to their nt tive land. It is held by the Depar, ment of Labor that by taking up arm they have expatriated themselve; This was the findings in the case ( Frank Caswell, of Harrison, Me-. wh attempted to come home, after f1gh. ing with the Canadian contingeni but was held up by the authoritie on the ground that he had ceased t be citizen of the United States
 Local officers declare that a differ ent light may be thrown upon tb subject when it becomes known uI der just what conditions these youn' Baltimoreans enlisted. If they rt nounced their allegiance to the Un| ted States, and swore allegiance the flag of England, there appear to be doubt as to just what the foi eign powers exact of their recruit!
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-23
Teutons Have Many Prisoners.

BERLIN, Sept. 23.-The war of- flee has announced that the Germans have captured 1,750,O00 prisoners since the beginning of the war. The care of the prisoners is proving a difficult problem for the military au- thorities and their great numbers are adding to the economic problems of the nation. The prisoners are em- ployed in many capacities throughout central Germany. Thousands are employed in the mines, building roads and in gathering the crops.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-23
MARIPOSA DUE BACK
 SATURDAY MORNING

The local office of the Alaska Steamship company expects the Mariposa to return from Anchorage about Saturday morning.
 The steamship Admiral Evans, which goes to Kodiak this trip, is not expected back from the westward until Monday next. There are num- ber of persons who have been attend ing the term of court in Valdez and they will leave for their homes in Cordova and interior points on the first steamer.