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Wilson Appoints TAFT

Washington, Nov. l6 -Prcsi-
dent Wilson late today appointed
former President William dow
ard Taft chairman Of the central
committee Of the American Red
Cross to succeed Major General
George w. Davis, retired.
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Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28
BENTON CITY ITEMS
Mr.. Hickman Buys Farm-A
Chickenpox Epidemic

Benton City, Mo-, Jan. 90
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Reynolds of
Moberly were the recent guests
of Chas. Hildebrandt and family
and other relatives here.
Walter Parsons and family re
turned to their home at Watago,
ILL.,, last Monday after "A month S
visit with homefolks here.
The Ed. Hamilton place, west
of town, occupied by Brent Eris-
man, has been sold to Mr.. Hick-
man of near Farber.
Mrs. j. w. Hines is on the sick
list this week.
There will be an Endeavor So
cial at Tratchel's Hall Wednes-
day evening.
There has been an epidemic
Of chickenpox in the school here.
Alex Okey and son, Frank,
are in Illinois looking for a loca-
ton. We are sorry to have to
lose these two good families
from our midst soon.
Don't forget the recital to be
given at the Christian church
Thursday evening, January 28th,
by Miss Ruth Rodgers, reader, of
Atlanta, Ga. The recital will be
interspersed with good music.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28
Trustee.
Trustees Sale.

Whereas ). A. Pulls and Merits
T. Pulls, his wife, by their certain
deed of trust dated March l, 1914
duly acknowledged and recorded
within and for the county of Audrain
and State Of Missouri, in Book 40, at
page 629, conveyed to the undersigned
trustee the following described real
estate, situate lying and being in the
county and state aforesaid, to-wit:
The west half of Lot Four AZ
Roses Square, in the City of Mexico
Missouri. Also all that part of Lot
Thirteen (l3) in City Survey No. 49
of said City Of Mexico, not heretofore
sold to the City of Mexico and now
used by said City for street purposes
in extending Wade Street lying i'm.
mediately west of said West half OF
Lot Four Roses Square and fronting
Love Street
Also eighteen feet (lS) off OF
the north end of the following dc.
scribed tract, to-wit: A piece OF
ground fifty (5O) feet by one hundred
and thirty-eight (l38) feet north east
corner of Wade and Monroe Streets
in the City of Mexico, Missouri, being
fifty l50) feet front on Monroe Street
and running back north one hundred
and thirty-eight (I38) feet and being
known as Lot Number Twelve (l2)
in City Survey No. Forty-nine (49) in
said City of Mexico, Missouri. The
above ground being the same con,
veyed in deed by said Robert w. Der,
rey and his wife to the said S. A.Pulis
by deed dated January 18th, 1914.
Which said conveyance was made
in trust to secure the payment of 4
Certain promissory note in said deco
of trust fully described. And where
as default has been made in the pay.
ment of said note, now, therefore,
j. Il. Jesse, the trustee named in sale
deed OF trust, at the request of the
legal holder of said note, will on Fri.
day the Twelfthday of February 1915
proceed TO sell the real state above
descr ibed, at public vendue, to the
highest bidder, at the fir ont door 0
the Court House in the City of Mexico
Audrain County, Missouri, for cash
to pay said debt and the costs and eX
penses of executing this tru st.
L. r. les Sc. Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28

iliaries-1. Obtaining and Hold
ing New Members, Vandalia.
$50 2 Difficulties and Sue
cesses of New Auxiliaries, Mrs.
II. L. Burwell, Martinsburg.
2:55 Quartet, Grace Shullen-
berger, Mission Circle, Mexico.
300 Address, Miss Allena
Grafton, National Superintend-
ent of Circle Work, indianapolis,
Ind.
3;45 Report of Committees,
400 Song, Benediction.
Every G. w. B. M. woman in
the county is urged to attend.
Lunch will be served at noon by
the Mexico Auxiliary. A confer
ence of the presidents of the diff
ferent auxiliaries, or delegates
sent to represent Auxiliaries, is
called for at the noon hour.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28
Trustee s Sale.

WHEREAS, James p. Powell and
Laura Powell, htswife, 10y their certain
deed Of Trust dated the 2Oth day of
October, 1913, and recorded in the
Recorders Office within and for
Aedraiu Nouuty, Missouri, in Book 40,
az page 3li thereof for recording
deeds "f trust, conveyed to the under
signed trustee the following de-
scribud real estate situated in Au-
drain County Missouri, to-wit:-
The East Forty (40) feet of Lot
Seven 81 and the West Forty (40)
feet of Lot Six (6) in Block Five o.
OF Broadwater's addition to the City
Of Mexico, Missouri, as per recorded
plat thereof
In trust to secure the payment
of two certain promissory notes
therein described.
And whereas default has been
made in the payment of said notes
aud default made in the condition Of
said deed Of trust;
Now, therefore, |, ~. H.
Williams, the undersigned trustee,
at the request of the legal holder of
said notes, will on Friday, the 18th
day of February, 1915 b55w3el the
hours of 8 o'clock a III. and o'clock
p. m. Of that day, proceed to sell the
above described real estate, at
public veRdue, to the highest bidder,
for cash, at the East front door Of
the Court house in Mexico, Missouri,
to satisfy said debt and the costs and
expenses of executing this trust.
y. J. WILLIAMS,
Trustee
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28
MIR. SPARKS DEAD
Native of This City-Lived Here
Most of His Life

Rene Sparks, 65 years old,
died of paralysis at his home in
this city early Tuesday morning.
The funeral was held at the
home yesterday morning con
Quoted by Rev. w. A. Shullen-
berger. Burial in ElmwOod with
Masonic honors. The Knights of
Pythias attended the funeral in
a body. The pallbearers were
r. d, Worrell, T. j. Kelso, c. A.
Barnes, B. F. Haskell, S. N. Ey-
ans and w. S. Eller.
Mr.. Sparks was born in Mex
leo Sept. 10, 1849. He located in
Little Rock, Ark, early in life,
returning to Mexico about 10
years ago. He was never mar
ried. He was a good man and
many friends mourn his death
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28
THE LECTURE BY HELEN
KELLER AND MRS.
MACY

Helen Keller, who is to speak
at Hardin College Auditorium,
Tuesday, February 9th, has been
known TO the world ever since
she was seven years old, when
the first reports of her education
were published, telling how a
deaf blind child had learned to
read and write in six months
Her life has been am unbroken
series of triumphs over obstacle.
Deaf and blind at the age Of
nineteen months, she remained in
intellectual darkness until she
was nearly seven. Then Mrs.
Macy Miss Sullivan a gradu-
ate of the Perkins Institution,
where DIR. Howe had done his
great work with Laura Bridg-
man, went to Helen Keller s
home in Alabama, and began her
education. AT the age of ten
Helen Keller learned to speak.
AT sixteen she was preparing for
college. She graduated from
College in 1904, receiy-
ing the degree Of Bachelor Of
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28
HOneY to loan on improved
farms. See Williams & Sharp.
Program of County Federation
of G. w. B. M. Auxiliaries
Friday, January Goth

l 80 p. m. Devotional, Mrs. L.
j. Carter, Hickory Grove.
l 40 Business.
200 Hymn
2;03 Prayer, Rev. j. d.
Greer.
2:O8 Paper, "The Honor
Roll; What Is IT.; Why Is It;
How Reached9" Mrs. M. S. Car
ter, Mexico.
2:20 Discussion 1. Benefits to
Local Auxiliaries, Mrs. Wallace
Dowell, Midway.
2;25 2. Difficulties in Reach.
ing 1t, Laddonia.
2;9O 3. Methods of Reach
ing It, Mrs. VIM. Coil, Benton
City.
12:35 Solo, Mrs. H. W. snede-
ker, Laddonia.
2:4O Circle Of Prayer.
2;45 Problems of Local Aux.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28

The Message publishes a
mighty interesting piece Of news
this week, the receipts and eX-
penditures of the city for the
past six months. The city is in
debt $4,000 or more, inherited
from the previous administra-
ton. The light and water bills
are a mighty cost to the city.
Can't they be cut down, and
thus let us out of debt? Compare
what it costs this city in expen-
ditures with how other cities Of
like size get along
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28
Trustee's Sale

Whereas, w, d. Mcdonald and
Tina Mcdonald, his wife, by their
certain deed of trust dated November
3, 1912, recorded in book 80, page
III, in the Office of the Recorder of
Deeds within and for Audrain County,
Missouri, conveyed to r. e. Culver,
trustee, to secure the payment of
5heir promissory note therein de
scribed, the following described real
property, lying, being and situated
n Audrain County, State of
Missouri, to-wit:
All of the east half of the south
EAST quarter of section twenty-nine
,29), lying south of the Mexico & CO.
lumbia Dirt Road, and also the north
half of the-northeast quarter of the
northeast quarter of section thirty
Two 1927 in township ifty-one(5l) of
range nine(9)west of the 5th Pm. land
Whereas, the said w. d. Melon
aid and Tina Mcdonald have failed %
pay the interest on said notes secured
by said deed of trust when the same
became due and payable, and in con-
sequence thereof, the legal holder OF
said note has declared the principal
sum of said note to be due and paya-
ole: and
Whereas, the legal holder Of said
hne NJ
The trustee named in said deed ol
trust, to exercise his powers as sale
trustee, and foreclose the same, ant
the said trustee has refused in writ
/ ing to act as such trustee; and
Whereas, by the terms of sale
deed of trust, upon the refusal o
said trustee to act, the undersigned
sheriff of Audrain County, Missouri
succeeds to the rights and powers O
the trustee named. in said deed o
trust; now
Therefore, at the request of tn,
legal holder of said note, made t,
the undersigned sheriff, and in pur
suance of the provisions of said dee,
OF trust, and the authority in m,
vested thereby, | will, on Saturday
the 9th day of February, 1915, be
tween the hours of o'clock a. IN. an,
| 5 o'clock p. m. of said date, at th
east front door OF the court house. il
the CITY ofMexico, in the County q
Audrain, and Stat of Missouri, sci
at public vendue to the highest bio
der for cash, the above describe
real estate or so much thereof a
may be necessary to satisfy the pun
poses of said trust.
J. w. BARNETT,
Sheriff Of Audrain County, Mi
souri,, and Acting Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28

Arts, cum laude with distinc-
tom. While she was in college
sac wrote "The Story of My
Life, " which has been translated
into fifteen languages.
Since then she has written
three books and has devoted her
self to work for the blind and
the deaf. At several meetings in
their behalf, she has delivered a
spoken address. But her voice
lid not carry far then and it
was always necessary for some
one to repeat what she said, SEN
tence by sentence.
Many people say they do not
know whom they admire more,
Helen Keller or her teacher, Mrs.
Macy. We believe that Mrs.
Mays account of Helen Kel-
'er's education is one of the most
instructive lectures, from a hu-
nan and scientific point of view,
hat the public has ever had OPP
,ortunity to hear.
Helen Keller has overcome so
lany obstacles in her career,
nd has accomplished so many
wonderful achievements, that
her at last having learned to
peak seems but natural
ROWING of her years of labor.
This has been her greatest task,
aowever, and has been only the
esult Of years of unparalleled
1atience and effort. 1t is said
y distinguished Aural Surgeons
. be the greatest individual
achievement in the whole history
f education.
When Mrs. Macy explains all
f these preliminary stages, an
xplanation that is of the pro-
)undest interest, Helen Keller
introduced, and, by her teach
RS side, she delivers her mes
age. At its close she answers
he questions OF her audience,
'ansmitted to her by her teach
=. This is the most interesting
art of the lecture, for it reveals
est the acuteness and quickness
her mind.
All seats for this attraction
ill be reserved and will be OF
ale at Buckner's Drug Store
he first of next week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28
FROM THOMPSON
Mr.. Tarrent Dead-Wheeler
Giants Stock Shipments

Thompson, Mo-, Jan. 26.-Cold
weather. The thermometer has
registered as low as IA degrees
below zero in this neighborhood.
Jesse Hoover has made several
new Sleds. He sold one to Jesse
Pulls for $11.00. Miss Myrtle
Grange is quite sick. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. Wisdom entertained
JAS. Givens and family and Ed.
Dickey and Miss Maude Day Of
Centralia Sunday. Born, to
Worse Day and wife, Jan. 10Th,
boy.
Wheeler Cant shipped three
carloads of hogs and 5 cars of
cattle from Thompson to St.
Louis this week.
Judge Alex Carter and wife
visited their daughter, Mrs.
Wheeler Cant, Tuesday. Mrs.
Giants little baby has been quite
sick.
Mr.. Henry Tarrent died Mon
day at 2 p. m. He had only been
sick few days, with pneumonia
and his death was unexpected.
He was 46 years old, and leaves
three children-John, Albert and
Lula. The remains were laid to
rest in Thompson cemetery Tues
day evening. The entire commu-
nifty extends sympathy to the be-
reaved ones. Albert Tarrent, the
youngest son of the deceased,
has the pneumonia at present.
We hope for his speedy recovery.
Jas. Wisdom sold "a head of
hogs to Wheeler Cant at 1910
per cwt. They averaged 242 IL
per head. Miss Addie Miller of
near Centralia is visiting her
cousin, w. Fl. Dempsey, and
family this week.
Jas. Wisdom helped move
Thos. Foacher to the train Tues
day. He moved to Arkansas.
HOneY to loan on improved
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28
RUSH HILL ITEMS

No sleeping porch Tor me
these nights. Understand / don {
condemn the sleeping porch. No
doubt it is a good thing, but
will take it "a little later in the
season.
Dee Downs, the little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Downs, I'M
Iderwent an operation for appen-
dlcltis a few days ago. Glad to
hear he is doing, nicely.
Mir. viii Fighter OF ashing-
ton State is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Bob Dye.
1t is hard to tell whether
Grandpa Cornett or Papa Big
low wears the broadest smile.
Its name is Hazel Virginia. F."
Il have just discovered my
hens are eight day hens. l have
81 hens and l get four eggs each
day. This means, l take it, that
each hen lays every eighth day.
l get the four eggs just the same
on days when the thermometer is
below zero, which shows that the
strain is good and the hens are
what you might call winter lay
ers. / like this eight day variety
fine and can recommend them.
Although they may not lay as
fast as some people chickens,
they can eat as fast as any strain
in the world, and I'll put them
against anybody s chickens III an
eating contest. | would exchange
a few Of the b with somebody
who keeps an everyday laying
strain. l Lave to go to the hen
house every day anyhow, and it
wouldn t be much more trouble
to pick few more eggs out of
the nests.
don t doubt but what there
are lots of farmers that would
like some of Mike S eight day
strain OF chickens, for, that is
about the best laying report
have heard of. If it was not for
their eating qualities, for that
Is the proposition this time.
! l want to politely lift my hat
ito Mr.. Jacob Freyer. We see
things somewhat thru the same
| glasses. Truly every one must
solve his own problems. The
school teacher as well as the
farmer who fails to do so is a
failure. l don't believe in too
many being in office for the
same purpose. | fail to see why
an extra officer is needed to have
few pictures hung on the
school room wall or a new jack
ct put on stove, or new heating
plant installed. Neither do l
see that this extra officer is need
cd to get teacher and patrons to-
gether to have a big dinner and
talk over their joys and sorrows.
say hurrah for Mr.. Freyer ;
may his tribe increase.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28
SKINNER ITEMS
Miss Douglass Married-Corn
Selling at Gee

Skinner, Mo-, Jan. 90. W.
covered his barn late
ly. There was preaching services
at The Ladies Hall Saturday
night by Rev. j. l.. Presser. Good
crowd out considering roads and
weather. G. R. Squirting is back
from Davenport, Iowa, where he
went to see his wife and baby.
He reports baby gradually get
ting better.
Mrs. Chas. Tanner and son,
LiHJ3e. are home from Dalton,
Nebraska, where they visited
Mrs. Tanners mother and fam
lily.
c. b. Mackey was on the st.
Louis market last week with a
two load consignment of steers
that were good enough to bring
top Of market that day or $3.50
per cwt. George M. Dean pur-
chased of Joe Quinlin recently a
threshing outfit for $4,000.
Andrew Hudson of Lupus visit
ed at Mr.. and Mrs. Mord Fox's
one day lately, he being an un-
Gle of Mrs. Fox. Mr.. and Mrs,
Gus Keppler moved to P. 7.
Bruce's recently. wi
VIM. Pollock baled wheat
straw for Harry Householder
last week, also a lot of timothy
hay for Thurman Chapman.
The blasting down of the hill
near j. G. Crawford's place is an
improvement that has been much
needed for years.
James R. Squirting left for Hot
Springs, Arkansas, recently in
quest of rheumatic cure. John
w. Blum and G. M. Berrey got
in a carload of shelled corn re-
Gently at &c cents per bushel de-
ivered at Thompson. This corn
was bought some time back and
was a little slow being delivered.
Elmer Gatewood got in a carload
of calves lately from st. Louis.
Rev. j. L. Presser filled his reg
Iular appointment at Bethlehem
Saturday and Sunday. Dwight
Carpenter, Arthur Ellis and John
Styles attended Farmers Week
at Columbia,
VIM. Cline's residence was
burned last Thursday evening.
Mr.. G. was in the timber making
wood and only two featherbeds
were saved. The neighbors haul
ed out material Tuesday to erect
another. Born, to the wife of
Benjamin Jesse, Sunday night,
a bouncing boy baby. The we'd
ding bells did ring again Satur-
day evening when Mr.. Henry d.
Yoder and Miss Ada F. Douglass
were very quietly married at the.
home of the bride. Only a very
few intimate friends were pres
ent. The Rev. Mr.. Smith off
ciated. They left for Chicago Oh
their bridal trip. They will be
at home at Kalona, Iowa, after
February LIST. Mr.. Yoder lived
here till two years ago and is an
exemplary character, while Miss
Douglass is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Jno. I. Douglass and is
an accomplished and refined
young lady. All wish for them a
life of joy and happiness, and
they being special friends of the
writer, who wishes them a meas
lure brim full, running over Of
lhappiness INV and nros,,a,.s4,,
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28
THE WEATHER.

Last Thursday it commenced
to snow; continued into the
night and was at it most of the
day Friday. Friday night the
temperature took a tumble to 8
below zero. Cold Saturday and
colder yet Saturday night; II
below Sunday morning. Some
folks let their house plants
freeze. Snow melted some Tues
day. Colder, showing again yes
terday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28

Ray Miller, son of E. c. S.
Miller of this city, a member of
the Sophomore Class in the Col
lege of Agriculture in Missouri
University, has been elected
president of his class. Ray is al
so a member of the University
Glee Club. He is a bright and
talented young man and makes
good at whatever he undertakes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28

Miss Anna Lewis entertained
sseI0 Hpn4S do!ss!N Io!unf Iaq
at the home of her parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. G. w. Lewis, last Mon
day afternoon. All enjoyed
games, after which refreshments
were served. All spent a pleas
ant afternoon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28

w. d, Adams of Kankakee,
H., visited his parents here this
week, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Ad-
ans. w. d. is former Mexico
boy and is moving to Knoxville,
Tenn, where he has a fine posi-
ton with the international Har-
vester Co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28

The Mexico Brick Plant is
soon to install monster steam
shovel for mining, or "strip-
ping" fire clay. 1t will do the
work of so men.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28

Miss Laura Canterbury Of
near Worcester is visiting Mex
leo relatives.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28

The Knights of Pythias install
ed new officers Monday night. T.
L. Marshall is the new Chaneel-
lor Commander. t. j. Kelso is
keeper of record and seal and
has been elected to that place
the 18th time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28

We understand that Jacob
Freyer's article published in the
Message was read before the
State meeting of county farm
advisers at Columbia last week
and that Sam Jordon, Farm Ad-
visitor of Pettis county, com
mented upon it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28

City Attorney David II. Rob
ertson has drawn a bill to be in
troduced in the Legislature to
amend the statutes of Missouri
relating to libraries. 1t would
relieve the local situation in this
city. The City Council has en-
dorsed it and requests its pas
sage by the General Assembly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28

Rev. j. T. Mason. late of this
ity, has accepted the pastorate
# the Baptist church at Water
own, Tenn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28

Rev. H. l. Cobb, southwest of
Mexico, is in st. Louis hospital
for treatment for serious
trouble with his eyes. We hope
ne may be able to return soon
entirely cured of his affliction.
Miss Mable Dorgan, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Dorgan,
won the prize for learning the
most Scripture verses at the
Mexico Baptist church. She re-
cited the verses last Sunday
afternoon in the presence of
Messers. Witherspoon, Motley
and Haggard. Miss Mable is a
bright young woman.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28

VIM. Burch, railroad station
agent at Curryville, called on
the Message Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28

VIM. Peak was a business call,
er at this Office Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28

Mrs. II. B. Hendron, thru her
attorney, H. S. Booth, filed suit
for divorce against her husband,
T. L. Hendron, Monday in the
Circuit Court. She alleges he
cursed and abused her. Mrs.
Hendron has resided here fol-
about eight months, coming here
from Huston. Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-01-28

w X. Gass Of Laddonia called
at Message headquarters Tues
day
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-04
J. M. Cohen for Assessor.

Mr.. J. M. Cohen, of Buchanan,
route l, announces in this issue
of The Partisan for tax assessor
of Henry county, subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
Mr. Cohen is a young man, was
born and raised in the old 23rd
district and has been a resident
of the 9th district for about five
years, and has always resided in
Henry county. This is the first
time he has ever been candi-
date for office and he will begin
an active campaign in the near
future.
Mr.. Cohen has been teaching
in the county for some time and
his services haye met with gen.
.eral satisfaction. He is ener-
getic and a hustler, and we be-
lieve will be one of the leaders
when the votes are counted.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-04
CAPTAIN PECk'S
TERM EXPIRES

The term of office of Capt. T.
F. Peck, commissioner of agri-
culture, expired Monday.
No appointment has yet been
made to fill the vacancy and il
will probably be several days be-
fore it is made. Among the
applicants fol the place are Col.
John Thompson, J. D. B. Debow
and Col. Joel Fort, all of whom
have been spoken of before.
This position is among the
best the governor has at his dis.
posal, and is one that should be
filed by a man who is in every
way capable of discharging the
duties of the Office in the proper
manner.
No one can deny that under
Capt. Peck's direction the de.
partment has done some gooC
work in behalf of the agricultur'
lists of the state and in some
lines a great deal of progress has
been made.