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Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23
WAS THIS TOWN LADDoN1A OR cENTRAL1A7

Recently an observing man who had not spent much
time in the country for several found himself in
small town a Thursday evening.
This village located distance from any city
large and is trading point for rich agricultural
community but in respect unlike hundreds of other vii
lagos scattered all this great western country.
The city man. having nothing else to do spent the
ing watching what going in the town Speaking of
his experience he expressed surprise at the change that had
taken place in the general makeup of small towns since he
familiar with conditions in the country.
Having been reared in village he he noted the differ
between the small town of his early acquaintance and
the strictly modern small town of today.
The business district of the little town visited extended
only about block along single street. but the character
of compared favOraby with the mercantile estab
shments foun da few years ago in szabe cities The
buildings large and substantial of them being
constructed of brick stone or cement The windows were
plate glass and the window displays skfully arranged
Anyon eof the main stores picked tip and set down in
city of 5000 10000 inhabitants would not have suffer
cd by comparison.
While there was no paving in the village the
well graded and oiled Sidewalks of cement and
ngood repair.
On this particular Thursday night our city friend count
cd automobiles parked in front of the stores besides
goodly number of drawn vehicles and the
full of dressed pleasure seekers. There nothing
special doing and the people present simply from the
surrounding country in nown for their usual trading and
recreation.
The picture show conducted in good building
equipped for the purpose we'll attended The two
and light refreshment parors full during the
entire evening
The city man was thoroly convinced that the home vii
age meant infinitely more to farmers in the community
than it did years ago and he remarked:
IF l farmer | certainly would be live booster
for my home would do everything could to make
it prosperous and would favor any plan render assist
to any scheme that would help build up the town.
because the benefit tomyse would be much greater than
any advantage could confer upon the town. The idea OF
having shipping and trading place reasonably close at
hand place where all the necessities and most of the
forts of life could be procured without delay or nconven
ence your very door offering social and educa
tonal advantages-cerainy these modern convenences
shou dconcern every farmer who has his best inter
ests at heart"
This city going back for night to the familiar
village of his childhood days, is right The home town
the value of your farm Then always be booster for your
home town.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23
THOMPSON ITEMS.

Mrs. J.E.Beatty and children Wis
tied Mrs. Brish Daniel last week.
w. o. & B.A.smith got in a load
of feeding lamsb last week. Geo.
Woolery sold one 4-yr-old horse mule
to R. R, Buckner for SITS. e. NJ.
Morris bot one yearling horse mule
from R. B. Horton for SIS. TN.
squires sold Wheeler Cant % hogs
at cts per pound Field Cleeton
bot 200 bushels of corn from shird
Ferguson at soc per bushel.
W, R. Wise sold SO fat hogs to
Fred Roberts delivered at Mexico
Monday. ], NJ. Jones sold W. CANT
fat hogs at Gets.
Mr.. Irwin Maddox. Miss Bernice
Gordon and Mr.. A. B, Berry and fam.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

lily came from McCredie to E.M.Mor-
ris Sunday and took back Mr.. Ber-
rey's car he left Thanksgiving on ac-
count of the rain.
E.F.Beatty entertained Sunday his
mother and sister, Miss Eliza, of
Cant, Miss Lola Spencer, ]. T. and
j. e. Beatty and families.
The pie supper at Cant Saturday
night is for the benefit of the knights
and Ladies of Security. Come.
]. B. Woolery, L. e. Davis, e. M.
Morris, ]. F. Woolery, Bingle Wool
cry, Joe Beatty, and their families
and Isaac Mcknight, w. H. Blythe,
and Mrs. Martha McClelland enjoyed
a sumptuous dinner at Geo. .Woolery's
Sunday, the occasion of Mr.. Wool
ery's birthday.
w. H. Dempsey sold Considine G
Bonsil Is sheep Monday.
Mr. Ed Dickey and Miss Florence
Givin were married in Centralia Sat
urday evening.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23
A LETTER FROM ELDER HOOK.

Hunter, Mo-, Dec. Is, 1915.-Hon.
John Beal, Mexico, Mo-, Dear Bro:
l would like to see you, but as can
not, feel like a copy of the good
old Mexico Message would look good
to me. So please send me a copy,
and 1 will "see you later"
1t rains here often, and is pretty
cool just at this time. People all
fairly we'll OF course am not well.
But / live But the life l now live
l live by faith in Jesus Christ, who
died for me, and who now lives at
the right hand of God, to make inter
cession for us all. Blessed be His
holy name.
We have quite few good people
here. All are my friends. Method
lists, Baptists, Presbyterians-all
good people, as I said, But you
know the Christian is the best of all.
Well, they are all Christians, but
don't know it. We have also many
good men and women who make no
profession of Christianity. 1 esteem
them highly. don't want to think
for a moment that they will be lost.
shall hold on to them and work for
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23
Items Intended for
Last Week. /
LADDONIA LETTER.

Laddonia, Mo-, Dec. 14.-Corn
selling in this community at SO and
55 cents per bushel.
Church social Saturday night. Bro.
English, superintendent of the Brook
field District Conference was pres
ent and entertained with a good gem
eral talk. Splendid music and talks
Rev. English held Quarterly Con-
ference here Saturday and preached
to an attentive audience Sunday-he
is an able speaker
L. A. Best, living on the property
improved by Lou Clark, south part
OF town, had the top story burned
last Friday. The bucket brigade of
Laddonia, some 100 or more, sue
ceeded in rounding up the fire at that
point. $1,000 or $500 insurance, a
few household goods also destroyed.
Three men were on ladder assist
ing in extinguishing the fire with
John DeLaporte at the top of the lad
der The ladder broke and he fell
backward over the other men, strik-
ing his shoulder splintering the bone.
Mrs. DeLaporte and Tom, with DR..
Monroe, took him to Mexico. Using
the X-ray DR.. Coil and DR.. Monroe
dressed the fracture. Mr.. De Laporte
is doing well. The others on the lad
der received minor injuries.
S.L.Dubray lost his old jack from
spine affection. The State veterina-
rian and Doc Martin tried to save it.
Ote Freels delivered three horses
and one mule to Moss of Vandalia.
The Epworh League of the M. E.
church has been reorganized.
Harry Price sold three calves to
Osie Dubray for 500. Arch Akers
sold 27 hogs to Jack Brown.
A wave of sickness seems to pre-
vail in Laddonia, nothing serious,
"epizootics" and slight attacks of
pneumonia. A man told us that he
knew a man that was too slow to
catch a cold. A number of us have
not been so fortunate of late.
Jacob Freyer and wife were guests
of their son, Leslie, Friday.
The telephone boys of Laddonia
pulled off their stunt Saturday eve.
We were not one of them, but we
hope they connected up with Mexico.
Born to Jewett McVey and wife, at
Louisiana, the morning of the 18th,
a nine pound boy. Jewett wasn't real
sure whether he was in Louisiana
or Canada.
Born to Arch Alexander and wife,
Dec. 5, bouncing boy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

their salvation while I live. know
Jesus died for all, and don't want
to feel like that any will perish
for whom Christ died"
Send me a copy of the Message. I
will appreciate it. Hope you are well
and happy. Love to all the people
of grand old Audrain.
W. H. HOOK.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

Rev. c. A. Mitchell stopped in and
told us of a wedding at which he Of
ficiated at the home of 1. NJ. Greer
last week. The couple were from
near Auxvasse-Mr. schumsn Cling
rich to Mrs. Ruth Moser. The bride
is a relative of 1. NJ. Greer. The
couple win reside on the Underwood
farm southeast of Auxvasse.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

The second quarterly meeting of
the Mexico circuit will be held at
Olivet, Dec. 26, Zone day. Sacra-
mental services following the fore
noon services and quarterly confer
ence later in the day. All services
conducted by the Presiding Elder.
Everybody come.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

Roy Bryarly, Sam Evans and Jo-
seph Lampson, all of Mexico, won
prizes and honors with their fine
chickens at the chicken show at
wellsville last week. Audrain chick
ems have been winners this fall.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

DR.. E. H. Tincher lost his subur-
ban store by fire early last Thursday
morning. The blaze caught in the
roof. Goods lately invoiced $4,000.
Insurance, $2,5OO.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

James Heinlen, of Bethel neigh
bOrhood, has rented his farm and
will move to Des Moines, Iowa, in
the spring.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

Charles Tanner of Skinner was in
Mexico Friday with his farm wagon
and the horses ran away on West
Monroe street. Mr.. Tanner was
thrown out of the wagon to the pave
ment, but escaped any serious hurts.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

S. r. Jones, of the Olivet neigh
borhood, has sold his home, taking
some Columbia property on the
trade. He isnot decided where he
will locate.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

The Littleby young people are uni
ted and have started a piano fund
for the church, and have about $65
on hands now. They will get it too
-see!
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

The Go-Forward Movement is be-
ginning to move on the Mexico cir
cult. Thirteen volunteers have ia
ken the pledge to date, and others
are coming.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

]. T. Johnson donated the monster
Christmas tree to the Elks Lodge.
The tree is to be loaded and then un-
loaded for the "kiddies" tomorrow
night
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

Mrs. Bessie Adam, who was rear
ed up by George Newgent, who has
been living for some time in wiscon-
sin, is coming back to the olivet
neighborhood to live. They win buy
property here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

D. E. Elder of Pilot Point, Texas,
formerly of Benton City, visited L.
w. Roberts and family in Mexico last
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

Jim Lynch, down beyond Lad
donia, paid the Message an appre-
ciated call a few days ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

Don't fail TO get prices from Pur-
dy's and inspect his large assortment
of Holiday Gifts before you buy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

E. ]. Winter, the tree and orchard
man, smiled in upon the Message
Friday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23
HASSEN'S
For Christmas DaintieS

Candies, Dates, Candied Fruits, Frozen
Goods of all kinds, Ice Creams, Ices,
Brick Ice Cream for special orders.
We are prepared to fill all orders for churches,
schools class parties, receptions, etc.
Our Serving Room makes splendid place to rest
and refresh yourself and friends. We serve hot
and cold drinks. Try special, delicious hot
chocolate.
Our line of high-gra box candy is complete.
Just what you want for your Christmas gifts.
Call at IASSENS, Southeast Corner Jefferson
and Promenade Streets.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

T. w. Workman sends us a dollar
for the Message.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

Sam Showers, out in Washington
State, renews for the Message.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

Rev. j. E. Foster of Elk City, Ok,
has been called as pastor of the
Christian church at Laddonia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

VIM. Hardin Sims was in to. see
the Message the other day.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-03
WHEN A MAN is MARRIED
BY ONE WHO IS
Myra Bests Father-in-law.

and that is what she is getting more of
as time goes on
Myra's answer was a hummer, and I
could not repress a smile over the ap-
parent discontinue of the old gentle
man as he declined to reply, probably
realizing just where the argument might
end. I said nothing. but l could not
help rejecting that Myra, in the light
Of events. was right. 1t does not seem
so long ago when fathers and mothers
generally took the view that there was
an indefinable something not quite in
accord with propriety outside the home
influences with which they surrounded
their daughters. 1t was difficult for a
better qualities the home encouraged.
they believed.
Nowadays. however. it is considered
quite proper. among those worth while
for a girl or woman to earn her own
living. She does not suffer in the es-
timation of the community IL she does So
She is more independent than formerly
and. as the years so by, she will become
more independent than now. The gradual
leavening Of the classes and masses in
dictate that the time Is rapidly approach
ing when women will be compensated
equally with men for the same kind
of work. And then. who dares say this
old world will not be brighter and bet
ter? There Is no reason why women
who work today should not receive
equal consideration with men-except the
selfishness of employers.
"Myra," 1 said, suppose we put our
daughters through a vocational test and
let them ascertain for what they are
best fitted?"
Father-in-law had gone home.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-03
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE
While Trading Has Been Dependent Weather Conditions
Financial Experts Agree that Countrys Prospects Are
Constantly Improving Crop Indications Prom
ising-War Orders Large.

New York. July 2.-Bradstreet's re-
view Of trade tomorrow will say:
Further improvement. notwithstand-
ing vagaries Of the weather and slow
movements at some points, Is the out
standing feature Of this weeks re-
ports. Where the weather has been
favorable. seasonable goods have
moved from the counters of retail
dealers in large volume and though
clearance sales have been a stimulus
to this line, faith in the future is
marked.
Crops. collectively considered are
promising, some Of them more SO than
ever before.
War orders Of enormous proper
tions in brass mills in New Eng
land sold far ahead are intensely ac-
tive; machine tool plants are over
flowing with orders, subletting of con-
tracts being a feature; steel mills
finished steel are larger; the melt Of
pig iron is increasing. idleness is on
the wane; country banks are drawing
funds for crop moving purposes.
The stock market. dull, irregular
and heavy is affected by noteworthy
necessitous selling Of foreign hold
ings of American securities, particu-
larry of bonds
Wet weather holds up trade in a
large part of the southwest and in
the agricultural south the situation
fails to reveal any marked improve
ment. In the Pacific Northwest de-
preston in lumber continues to hurt
trade and to keep men out of en-
ployment though calls for harvest
hands absorb some Of the slack"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-03
CHICAGO GRAIN.

Chicago July 2-There was = stampede Of July
wheat shorts today 10 cover outstanding contracts
and they bid up the Price from lo7k to liz 1t
10 believed there is still . large open interest in
this future and that the shorts viii have trouble
in evening up their position. Tho wheat is not
available.
July wheat 10 in the hands Of at least two big
concerns who accumulated lines because they had
q place to put the cash wheat soon delis-
cred This wheat for July delivery was purcassd
on foreign and domestic account Those who have
become frightened because Of their inability to de-
liver the cash grain may possibly regret their
ering. Is there are men in the trade with South
western connections who have offered to wager there
would be enough wheat available this month
to make shedding easy for the shorts. who refuse
to cover.
The shorts in July wheat may be thankful that
the export demand 10 slow the price Of the
July would have been much greater. 1t has been
said that some Of the foreigners who were long on
July wheat had sold out their holdinss. July
shorts are scattered the Southwest and it is
said there is little shortage among Chicago houses
fer outside concerns.
The deferred wheat futures were stronger and
l3sal1s higher mainly in Sympathy with the up
turn in July. At the seaboard there was some ex
port demand for wheat and oats, but the offer
ings of wheat small and old wheat
premiums quite high.
Corn advanced y to y buying by shorts.
coupled with small offerings There was a dispo-
siticn on the part of the larger holders to secue
profits and all the hard spots the offerings in
ceased.
Oats we're sharply higher for the July delivery
with shorts and shippers competing for the offer
irgs. The latter have goodly quantities sold to
foreign governments for July-August shipment and
prefer to buy July rather than pay the big PREM
irms for cash oats. Prices were half to three
quarters Ct a cent higher. with July the strongest
spot on the list. Cash sales 900 bushels.
Provisions closed lower.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-03
ONLY THREE SALES RECORDED
Lun on Exchange Attributed to
Holiday Spirit.

Only three sales were recorded at yes
terday's session Of the Washington Stock
Exchange. two of which We're effected
after regular call. Brokers attribute the
lull to the holiday spirit that has invaded
the city for the next few days. With the
exception of Capital Traction and Cor
coran Fire Insurance stock, quotations
remained unchanged. The former ad-
vanced from sl1a to 30. and Traction was
stronger than for several days. being bid
up three-quarters of point to S9a..
A Washington Railway and Electric 4
per cent bond sold at SIS, decline of
three-eights of point. Although no
sales were recorded on either issue, the
quotation bid on Washington Gas 5s and
Capital Traction 5s declined one-suarter
of a point. One share Of Union Trust
Company sold at lbs. an one share Of
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred brought SS1s.
telegram was received at the local
offices of the Southern Railway Company
yesterday from Fairfax Harrison, pre.f-
dent of the company. addressed to every
officer and employee of the road. express
ing his appreciation of their work during
the fiscal year just closed. In effect the
message said that he felt that the man.
ner in which the company had passed
through a year full Of anxiety and diff
Guilty" was due not to any individual, but
to the cooperate ton of all.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-03
tCopyneht, 1851

Copyright. 1851
Myra gave rather positive evidence last
night that she is developing up-to-the-
minute ideas with reference to the fu-
ture of her sex. 1t Is wonderful how
incidents Of little apparent Importance
in themselves sometimes work great
changes in our lives A few weeks ago
Myra joined the Equal Suffrage Club.
Myra and her father and myself had
been discussing the children and what
We wanted to make Of them as they
grew up. Edna. who Is already past Ii.
and Meta. two years her Junior. were
the serious aspects of the discussion.
Il do hope" said father-in-law. that
you, Robert. and you. Myra. will not
make the mistake Of letting them learn
a profession which will throw them too
much with the public. This modern.
money-mad world has gone far from the
oId-time chivalry with which We used to
care for our girls and women AS re-
suit. the finer sensibilities of the sex
have almost, If not quite. disappeared.
Indeed. we have the forward girl. the
woman who thinks she is the equal of
man, and who thus fails to command
the respect that should be her due"
And why isn't woman the equal of
man." asked Myra impatiently. / de-
cided 1 had better remain strictly neu-
trail
"Oh. there are many ways in which
she isn't and cannot be the equal of
man-physically. for instance" blunder-
ed father-in-law.
Myra literally glowed with Indignation
now. She was truly militant. Father,
you're about as old fashioned as can
be- Why don't you wake up to the trend
of our modern civilization? Can't you
see that the cid days are fast giving
away to more satisfactory times? Woman
may not be the equal of man. physically.
but, if we are to believe what some
writer's have said, it Is because man,
since the dawn of civilization and be-
fore, has chosen to look upon her as
an inferior; has kept her Gagged away
from those things which otherwise might
have Injured to her physical equality. But
she should have equality of opportunity.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-03
LAYING SEWER IN T STREET.
CONGRESS Heights Wants Thorough
fares in that Section Improved.

The sewer department is at present en-
gagged laying a sewer in street. through
the subdivision Of Fairlawn. from Min
nesota avenue westward. This sewer Will
provide service to residents of this street,
and also carry off the drainage water
from Minnesota avenue.
The Public Improvement Association OF
Congress Heights has written to the Com
missioners asking that the work OF i'm
proving the streets in that suburb be I'M
dertaken without delay. On the first OF
this month several appropriations became
available for work in that vicinity. and
It is claimed the streets are badly In need
OF Improvement. Several applications are
also on file for granolithic sidewalks ana
II ia desired that these be laid also.
Mineola Tribe. No. IA, Improved Order
Of Red Men of Anacosita, held special
meeting last night in the local Masonic
hall. when plans were furthered for the
annual excursion to be held July 20 to
Marshall Hall. George E. Baxter. chair
man of the committee, reported having
sent out a large number of tickets.
The public Fairgrounds In Anacostia
and Congress Heights were opened yes
terday and a large number of children
were on hand. In Anacostia Miss Anna
sullivan and Miss Eula Smith are in
charge and Mrs. Stella Thomas at Con-
sress Heights.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-03

New York. July 2.-Dun's Trade Re-
view for the week tomorrow will say:
Prospects at the opening of the second
half of the year afford a striking con-
trast to those Of six months ago. Then.
new problems were presented that
made the outlook extremely uncertain.
whereas business has since become
more fully adjusted to the unusual
conditions created by the war and the
future is now viewed with eQuanimity
rather than concern.
The record of the first half of 1915
is largely one of difficulties encounter
ed and obstacles surmounted and the
fundamental soundness of the economic
structure is demonstrated by the
steady recuperation from the effects of
the previous strain.
Acute depression in many lines has
been succeeded by gradually reviving
activity and in some instances by
rapid recovery. and in its broader as
poets the general situation is better
now than was the case even before
the outbreak of the war.
Having more than doubled the bal
ance of merchandise exports over i'm
ports in the fiscal year just ended. this
nationa has been completely restored in
its international monetary position and
the exchanges continue to move
strongly in our favor. both sterling and
continental bills again touching new
low levels this week.
All of the gold that left the country
during the crisis of last summer and
fall has since been returned and Eu-
rope is sending back considerable
blocks of American securities without
seriously disturbing the markets here.
Recent foreign borrowings testify to
the growing Importance Of New York
as a world financial CENTER and it is
reassuring that funds are ample to
meet these outside demands and all
home requirements.
That large sums are available for in
vestment is indicated by the fact that
the S71,000,000 offering of local mu-
nicipal bonds was four times over-sub-
scribed and though varying opinions
were formed as to the results of the
sale, the outcome was considered gen.
orally satisfactory under the circum-
stances.
AS to commercial and industrial
corporations news is not good news
but favorable reports still outnumber
those of an opposite character. War
emergency business continues a vital
factor and both the production and
consumption of iron and steel is rap
idly expanding while wages in the coke
regions are being restored to the for
mer basis.