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Meade County news., 1915-10-07
Fuhr Engages In Real Estate
and Loans

After more than thirty years
residence in Me eade, | have be-
come thoroughly acquainted
with the resources Of this coun-
try and firmly believe in the
future greatness of Western
Kansas.
have opened a Real Estate
and Loan Office in the First
National Bank building and
Meade County news., 1915-10-07

DR.. G. A. Davies and family
are now occupying the Leslie
property.
Meade County news., 1915-10-07

Mitchell Evans has accepted a
position in the south side meat
market.
Meade County news., 1915-10-07

The Commissioners have been
IN session since Monday.
Meade County news., 1915-10-07

will be pleased to see all my
old friends and the people gen
orally who desire anything in
the way of a land sale, trade
.or a loan.
List your farms, town prop
erty and lots with me and |
will give you my very best ser
vice and do you all the good
| can. FRANK FUHR.
Meade County news., 1915-10-07
City Treasurer's Report.
Quarter Ending October, 1st 1915.
WATER DEPARTMENT

July L., 1918 Disbursements
Balance $463 Oil Gasoline Ga
Receipts Water Com' salary 245.oo
City Water Rents 43S IS Supplies 16o.72
CR.L&P. water rentI51.33 Labor Employed ro.75
Valves Sold 5000 Impm's, we'll Sl2.24 7o3. 10
Meter Tapping sos 6523 October 1915 balance 35I.3a
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
FROM HIGH HILL DISTRICT.

Mrs. McCarty and Miss Altha also Mrs. Beatty and
Miss Eliza and Miss Monte Barnes visited Mrs Lee Mill
and Grandma Miller Thursday
Philip Daily delivered 81 fat hogs Centralia buyers
at 5000.
Elmer Pulls and wife and Mrs Eliza Fulkerson visited
Mrs. Parker Denham Sunday who is sick
c. E. Sellers hauled wheat and oats to Centraa all last
week Took three wagon loads day. He got 81 cents
bushe for wheat.
Miss Marie Sims visited her brother and wife in Moberly
last week Emmett Sims this week is visiting her brother
Edgar, and family in Centralia.
Mrs L. L. Spencer entertained Mr. and Mrs Daily Mrs.
Elmer Shock and family and Wnford Dalby for dinner
Thursday.
B. Pulls is still serving the petit jury at Mexico c.
E. Pulls, his son. has been drawn for the petit jury in
Boone county for the January of court Mrs Den
ham is still on the sick list.
Meeting closed Friday night at Salt River church with
Ioadditions to the membership TheconVerts went to Cen
trala for baptism
We deeply sympathize with Mr.. and Mrs. Davenport
in this sad hour of their bereavement Words empty
things, but would like to say look to Him who all our
sorrows heal.
B. F. Pulls and wife went down Mexico Sunday to
Aunt Margaret Pulls who has been i'll long. She is i'm
proving very slowly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
DANGEROUSLY ILL OF APPENDICITIS.

Mrs. Curtis Wilson received message here Monday
evening of last week stating that her brother Hugh Grit
ton, of Centraia, dead. But reaching Centrala
she found to be mistake But he dangerously i'll
of appendicitis An operation performed Tuesday by
Dr Hckerson and Farmer of that city and Moore of Mex
co Drs. Austin and McAlister of Centraia also
ing Mr.. Gritton
Mr. Gritton has been sufferer of this dread disease for
nine years and advised from the beginning to have
operation performed but held out until he in very
bad condition The appendix not decayed but badly
diseased. Mrs. Wilson returned home Thursday. Her
brother was then getting along nicly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
dy and oranges. Your little friend,
Ruby Martin.
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
want a pony, an ink tablet, a
doll, bottle of ink, two books, a
necklace, a pair of scissors, thin
BILE, needle, spool of thread, a
sewing box, a Christmas tree with
all the things on it. 1 don't want to
forget Clayton, he wants an engine
and a railroad, a tricycle. with rub
ber tires, and little red horse. He
and want some candy, nuts and or
anges and a ring. l want a house
and a barn with some cattle and
sheep, and want some pencils.
Beulah Erdel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16

Sxy-seven beet sugar factories compared with 90 last
year. are now running on full time thruout the country
which stretches the country from Ohio to California
Based preliminary reports acreage and tonnage of
bees harvested the total production of these factories will
approximate 10000 long tons for the campaign in
crease of per cent and high record for the Amer
beet sugar industry 1t will exceed the former record
of 1913 by almost 10000 tons.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
pear santa:

Dear Santa:
live near Thompson, Mo. l am
eight years old. go to school. My
teachers name is Miss Ruth Rouse.
She is real kind to me. / am looking
for you; be sure and come. 1 will
be glad to get anything. Please
bring me a link with your name on
1t. also want some candy, nuts,
and doll and such things as little
girl needs. Helen Meyer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Santa Claus Letters

Mexico. Mo-, Dec. IS, 1915.
Dear Santa Claus: l am 12 years
old. Please bring me doll, draw
ing tablet, some chewing gum, can
dy and nuts. Don't forget my little
nephew. Femonine Kesler.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Moline. NO, Dec. is, 19l6.

Molino, Mo-, Dec. 13, 1915.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
a set of side combs and story book.
Sister May wants a doh and set OF
dishes, and brother William wants
hobby horse and a teddy bear.
Don't forget papa and mamma and
grandma. Grandpa wants some can
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Rush HIN, MO-, Dec. Z, 1915.

Rush HILL MO-, Dec. z, 1915.
Dear Santa Claus: Please, Santa,
bring the poor little children of the
foreign countries some of your pret-
ty presents, and If you have any left
/ would like to have a steam engine
and a little dog lead for my dog. I
thank you for the presents you gave
me last year. am your little friend,
Cedric Carnes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Mexico, Mo-, Dec. 1s, 1915.

Dear Santa:
/ am candy boy from California.
1 have not been very good to carry
in wood, but hope it may be your
pleasure to bring me some dates, or
anges, olives and nuts. l wish you
to bring me also some opera glasses
and bank game.
Philip Fletcher Bell.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
MOlinO, MO, Dec. 10, 1915.

Molino, Mo-, Dec. 10, 1915.
Mr.. Santa Claus:
Our names are Mary Opel and VIII.
liam Oscar Martin. We want you to
bring us a little boy doll and a little
girl doll and some candy, nuts and
oranges, and also set of dishes, and
a horse and mule. That will be al
for this time. Wishing you a merry
Christmas and a happy New Year, We
remain your little friends,
Mary Opel and william Oscar.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Laddonia, Mo-, Dec. 10, 1915.

Laddonia, Mo-, Dec. 10, 1915.
Dear Santa Claus:
l am four years old. For Christ
mas / wish a big doll, a doll buggy,
a set of tin dishes, a ring, and some
candy, nuts, and oranges. Please do
not forget mamma and papa. 1 am
your little friend,
Christina Worsham.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Mexico, Mo-. Dec. 1s, 1915.

NS' @"S'' ASS' 40 @S1O'
Dear Santa Claus: l am little girl
nearly three years old. Please bring
me a little rocking chair, broom,
cup and other pretty things to play
with, and remember Grandma and
Camplin at Santa Fe and
my Grandpa and Grandma Heizer, too
Mother and father too, and poor lit
tie Bruce, my dog. With love,
Fern Heizer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Mexico, Mo-, Dec. 13, 1915.

Mexico, Mo-, Dec. 13, 1915.
Dear Santa Claus: 1 am IL years
old. I go to school every day can.
So want you to bring me box of
paints, drawing tablet, a cap and
some candy, nuts, oranges and chew
ing gum. Don't forget my papa,
mamma and little cousin, Hazel.
Your loving friend, Gladys Kettle.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16

Thompson, Mo-, Dec. 1S, 1915.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please send me doll dress, doll,
and ribbon and a folding house and
a doll buggy. My name is
Beulah B. Smith.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16

Thompson, Mo-, Dec. 13, 1915.
Dear Santa Claus: I am seven years
old. l go to school. am in the
Third Grade. 1 like to play. For
Christmas 1 want some candy, nuts,
oranges, bananas, ball and marbles
and train. From your friend,
Gilbert Tompson.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16

to bring me book. an accordeon, a
doll, a doll cart, and some candy,
nuts and oranges. Don't forget pa
pa mamma and my sisters and
brothers and grandma and grandpa.
From your little friend,
Frances Stuart.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Mexico, Mo-, Dec. 10, 1915.

Mexico, Mo-, Dec. 13, 1915.
Dear Santa Claus: am good little
girl 1 wish you to bring me little
trunk, box of candy and some nuts
and oranges. Don't forget my papa
and mamma and Uncle Roy. Matte
GLADDEN. Kettle.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Mexico, Mo-, Dec. 13.

MEXICO MO- DEC. 10.
My Dear Santa: want you to bring
me a set of dishes, a table, a doll, a
buggy, box of candy and some nuts,
raisins and chewing gum. Don't for
get my teacher. Your Friend,
Georgia Kesler.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a doll. am 9
years old. 1 go to Sims school. Ny
teachers name is Miss Ruth Rouse.
Florence Marie Ritter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Z. f. Utter
s.W.corner square. Cash Grocer
WANTED
Cash Grocer

Old Iron, 25c TO 35c per 100 lbs.
Rags, &c to 1-2 per lb.
Rubber boots and shoes, &c to &c per
Ib. Also all kinds of hides and furs.
tt SAM MORRIS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Mexico, Mo. Dear santi

Mexico, Mo. Dear Santa
Claus: 1 am five years old. want
a balk mule and pony and cart and
some candy and nuts. Please don't
forget mamma and papa and Aunt
Susie and Uncle Alvin and my little
cousin, Nancy. Your little friend,
Lindell Elliott.
Molino, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16

Cenraia is all wrought up the prospects of getting
that electric railway from Iowa thru that town to Jefferson
City The Prairie Queen is expected to put up $I25o We
Mexico for putting up" Will the Courier reconsider since
the question now is that homer We got rail
road, will Centraia get hern?
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
REMEMBER THEIR OLD HOME.

Moberly, Mo-, Dec. 8, IoI5.-Dear Mr.. Beal: Please
find enclosed $Ioo to subscription the Mes
sage We find cannot get along without it. If are
in another place. like to hear from friends home
in Mexico. For it still seems like home to Christmas
will soon be here and we wish all friends merry
Christmas happy New Year. Yours as ever,
c. F. Howard and Wife.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Laddonia, Mo-, Dec. II. 1s15

Laddonia, Mo-, Dec. IL, 1915.
Dear Santa Claus:
l am seven years old. 1 go to
school every day. I am in the Third
Reader. Please bring me doll with
black, curly hair, a chana set of
dishes and some candy, nuts and or
anges. Please don't forget my teach
er, Miss Lillian Flynt. l am your
little friend,
Puth naIIa UuoraHnr,
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Dear Santa Claus:

D0aE oahth NlNuSs
/ am six years old. Please bring
me a hobby horse and a train that
will run on track, and some candy
and oranges. Don't forget papa and
mamma and dear Uncle VIM. Rixey.
Your little friend.
Sterling Martin.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Dear Santa Claus:

My name is Gertrude Mildred
Cawthorn. l am eight years old. l
go to Sims school. 1 want a doll
that can say. Mamma and papa, "and
a doll trunk, game of Old Maid, a
story book, and some nuts, candy
and oranges. Please bring them to
me. Your friend,
Mildred.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Ruth Belle worsham.
Dear Santa Claus:

My teachers name is Miss Ruth
Rouse. / like her, all right, and 1
have learned lot since have been
going to school. Dear Santa, please
bring me a doll, set of dishes, a
spoon, forks, knives and a table
chair and lamp. Goodbye. From
Eulah Smith.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16

MONEY! MONEY! MONEY!
Let us make that farm loan for
you. Quick service. Cheap inter-
est.
WILLIAMS & SHARP.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16

The Vandaa Mail refers to Rev. H. l. Cobb of near Mex
leo as "Co H. l. Cobb" That's going when the
preachers get into the colonies column.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
My teachers name is Miss Ruth
Rouse. She is good. am II years
old. Will you please send me "A
friendship bracelet and a red hair
ribbon and big book and some
candy, nuts, and oranges?
Ruth Annie Day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16

We can't bring ourself fully to the liking of President
Wilson's preparedness program But are for Wilson
Just the same Who knows but that there "state
cres which would not be proper give to the public
which make the President Jealous for prepara
ton against chance of war?
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16

E1Presdent Taft froWns postmasters He says they
are superluous and ought to be done away with Why
didn't he think of that while he President? He might
have wrought a reform.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16

The Message is glad to hear that Mr. and Mrs s. Will
will back Audrain from Benton county They
have fine land interests down there but they feel they
get back to good old Audrin. They will reside Mrs.
Wilson's farm southeast of Mexico. Mrs. Wilson before
her marriage to Mr., Wilson Mrs. p d. Wilkins She
is the stepmoher of w G. and Charlie Wilkins of Mexico
Mr. Wilson is brother of s. D. Wilson, southeast of
Mexico
Mrs E. H. Shook of Bakersfield CALI is here visit
She sister of Mrs. B. F. Miller Mrs. J. Wood and X
p Ball.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16

RevSam Small lectures the Mexico Methodist church
tonight He's national figure, and should have large
hearing. Admission free.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16
CHRISTMAS GOODS
CANDIES, ORANGES and NUTS.

Raisins, Currants, Orange AMI Lem
on peel and Citron, and everything
for that FRUIT CAKE, even to the
flour. Our Swans Down Prepared
Cake Flour is the very best for cakes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16

Mexico, Mo-, Dec. IL. 1916.
Dear Old Santa:
Are you going TO visit me Christ
mas2 I 60 to Maple Grove school
and am ten years old. / want you
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16

Ex-Mayor Willard Potts is offering $1,000 and building
site for the Mexico Hospital That's fine The offer should
not be overlooked.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16

Our IMPORTED CHERRIES are
the best to be had In Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16

FOR SALE:-New and up-tO
date furniture, stoves and rugs, sew
ing machines on easy payments. Can
furnish your homes or rooms COM
plete. Buy now and pay later.
SAM MORRIS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16

ELECTRIC SHOE REPAIR SHOP.
Z. We push aside the middleman and
come direct to you--nO middlemen's
profits in WEAR-YOU-WELLs.
VIM. FAGUE, MANAGER.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-16

Mildred.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-20
Of $685., $4,000, net gain for the
year of S273.71O.

Of $5,657 $4,000, net gain for the
year Of $273,710.
So far as losses were concerned the
year was normal one. In 1912 losses
amounted to $7,477.82, and in 1913 to
T,575.20. Last year they dropped to
$7,O13.42, which aided materially in
keeping down the matter of expense.
The most disastrous year in the history
OF the company was 1911, when the losses
footed up to $13,O96.44.
J. M. Turner of Oshawa presided over
the meeting. Secretary Webster read
his annual report which was as follows:
RECEIPTS
Balance on hand, Jan. l, 1914 IS GO. SO
Premiums .................. 3429. 90
Assessments ................ $3.50. 70
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-20
TEACHER BECOMES AGRICUL-
- FURAE AGENT. -

-sEE . 50 q = ~
.Nicollet county's agricultural agent
has been appointed, and the selection
made by Albert F. Wood, dean of the
Minnesota School OF Agriculture, in
whom the law vests the appointive
power, is one that will give general salts
faction throughout the county. Stewart
Leaning, agricultural director at the St.
Peter high school, is the man chosen by
Dean Wood, and unless something un-
forseen happens he will take up his new
work February LIST.
At least one meeting will be held in
every township, and efforts will be made
to arouse interest in agricultural matters
in all quarters. Business and profess
sional men, as well as farmers, will be in
vited to join the county association. At
every meeting the farmers and business
men will be invited to send delegates to
St. Peter during the first week in
February, while the farmers short course
is being held, at which time the county
organization will be formed.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-20
BAND HAS BEST YEAR IN ITS
HISTORY.

At the annual meeting of the Second
Regiment Band held recently it was
decide to have the annual concert of the
band in the near future and committee
consisting of John Henle, Christ Backe1
and John Wartha was appointed to make
the necessary arrangements and they will
also decide upon the date. The surplus
from this years concert will flow into
the Armory fund. The business mana
ger and treasurer submitted their annual
reports from which it appears that the
year just closed was the most successful
one in financial way that the band has
had SO far in their existence. During
the year 1915, Otto Schneider will have
charge again of the division of honorary
members. and Albert P. Book and Albert
Flor will constitute the music committee.
The election Of officers resulted as
follows: Pres, Henry Stelljes; Vice
Pres, Henry Kitzberger; Secy., Albert
Gag; Treas, Peter Kitzberger; business
manager, John Henle; Messenger, HAYDN
Hofmeister.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-20
DEBATE AT CONG. CHURCH
THURSDAY.

Those who are interested in the ques-
ton Of the national defense in this time
Of stress and strain had best attend the
debate which the Congregational and
Methodist Church clubs have ARRANGED
for the coming Thursday evening. This
debate will be open to the public and the
ladies are especially invited. The open
ing hour is 8 o'clock and the church
lecture room will be used.
The question reads as follows: ere
solved that the Army and Navy Of the
United States should be Immediately
increased for the purpose of national de-
Tense" Res. Wheeler and =. ]. Buehrer
will argue the affirmative and they win
be opposed by Il. T. Peterson and Dr.
G. !. Reineke Of the Methodist Mems
Club.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-20

Jos. Haubrich, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Haubrich Of the Town of Milford.
was recently married at San Francisco
to Miss Margaret Jeffries. Mr.. Hau-
brich has been in California twelve years
and seems to be firmly settled upon that
state as his abiding place. His parents
are looking forward to paying him and
their other son, w. C. Haubrich, who
lives at Oakland, Calf, visit some time
in the near future. The newly married
couple will live at Richmond where
Mr.. Haubrich is engaged in the drug
business. ak. N.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-20

support Of the United States when needed
in battle for their adopted country. He
declared that there was not single
American battlefield that had not been
drenched in German blood.
George w. Scherer made brief address
declaring that although he was born in
Cincinnati in the very house where his
mother was born, he is real German,
He is as German as those from the native
soil, if not more so. He had never
realized this fully until the war broke
out. He gloried in the united feeling of
the German people of today, contrasting
this with the feelings of antagonism that
used to exist between Prussians, Saxons,
Bavarians and other divisions of the
German people.
Professor Henry D. Funk of Ma
calester college, St. Paul. whose speech
was in the English language, declared
that the country ruling the seas has the
control of that commerce in the war
supplies. Mr.. Funk ridiculed the idea
of praying for peace and at the same time
supplying the means of carrying on the
war. He said it is folly to take the
position that this traffic should be al
lowed because it brings money into the
pockets of those who sell these supplies
He declared that this consideration is
more than Offset by the fact that in pro.
longing the war this country is injurine
her own general business.
Mr.. Funk stated that the country that
controls the ocean is able to dictate which
OF the warning nations should buy thu
munitions of war manufactured ii
America and which should not have them
Thus the help of America goes to the
allies. That is not true neutrality on the
part of America. It is prolonging the
war. It is ridiculous to pray for peace
and to commit acts that are directly
against peace.
The speaker declared that it is the
duty of this country either to keep it's war
goods at home by an embargo act, and
thus treat all of the warning nations alike,
or to send it's own warships along with
the merchant ships to insist on all nations
getting an equal chance at trading with
this country.
The meeting was brought to close by
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-20
DISBURSEMENTS

os~A POI 10 90
After the secretary's report had
been adopted Jos. Altman of West
Newton, Mic Reinhart of CORTLAND,
and Theo. Ostrom of New Sweden,
were unanimously reelected as directors.
A short discussion of automobile in
surance, which has become a regular
feature Of the annual meetings, followed
but no change was made in the plan
adopted year ago. Ole Peterson and
). M. Turner were elected delegates
to the annual convention of the state
association of township mutual fire in
surance companies, whose sessions
opened in ST.. Paul Wednesday.
Following the meeting of the stock
holders the board Of directors re-elect-
ed J. M. Turner, president; Ole Peter
son, vice president; and John Webster
secretary and treasurer.
Fully 100 farmers, members and others
OF the Lafayette Stock Shipping Asso-
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