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The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27
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The Women's Church Auxiliary will hold a sale of fancy work at the L. A. Harrison store on We'd nesday next beginning at two o'clock and lasting throughout Lhe evening.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27

Mrs. Weldon H. Warren writes that she and little Margaret are enjoying a visit with Mrs. Warren 6 parents iu Crawling, Michigan, hay ing reached there about the middle of November.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27

Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Henson and Mrs. L. S. Keller were Thanksgiv- ing guests of Mrs. H. S. Pullen and MT. Royal R. Pullen at the PulIen House for dinner and even ing.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27

Mrs. Emma c. Le Fever enter tained at dinEer on Thanksgiving Day for MT. and Mrs. c. w. Ask and Mr. CIeon Ask. Other guests were invited but were held at home On account of illness. A delicious repast was served from beautiful. appointed table.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27

The tables at the Pullen House wera very prettiIy decorated on Thanksgiving Day with candle shades and place cards of artistic design, the work of the pupils in Miss Agnes c. Moffatt's room.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27
IN SOCIETY ..... :, {.

OOCIH l I s:sistsst:is: .fg2asra Mrs. Robert Shelly dined with the family of Mir. E. J. LiddicOat on Thanksgiving Day.
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 MT. Albert Reinert and Mr. E. G. Wetzler were Golden North cafe dinner guests on Thanksgiving Day. MT. and Mrs. F. F. w. Lowle and Master Ralph Lowle were Pull len House guests on ThanksgiY- ing.
 Mrs. L. s. Keller was a dinner guest of Mrs. George R. Dedman at the Golden North cafe on sunday last.
 -0-O-O-
 Mrs. D. J. White of Whitehore Is in town the guest of her broth er-in-law and sister, MT. and Mrs. A. M. Rousseau.
 -O-O-O-
 Mir. H. c. Putnam dined en famiIle with MT. and Mrs. c. A. Rogers and Master Jimmie Rogers on Thanksgiving Day.
 -0-G-T-
 Mrs. H. S. Pullen and Mir. Roy al R. Pullen came over from Dyea for a visit with their friends and to du somo purchasing for their Dyea ranch.
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 pr. L. s. Keller was a dinner guest of Mrs. Charlotte Tompkins of Hainea on Thanksgiving. There was present also, Master Frank TCmpkins.
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 Mir. and Mrs. F. J. Van de Wall entertained on Thanksgiving for Mrs. G. G. Miller, Miss verne Mil Ter, MT. c. W. Durkee and MT. B. R. SiYers,
 -O-O-0-
 Judge and Ms. Martin Conway entertained at dinner on Thanks giving fer Miss Kate E. Lynch, Miss Nancy Lynch, Miss Eileen Lynch and MT. Perry Hern.
 -O-O-0-
 Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Henson and Mrs. L. S. Keller were Thanksgiv- ing guests of Mrs. H. S. Pullen and MT. Royal R. Pullen at the Puuen House for dinner and even ing.
 -U-O-O-
 The Women's Church Auxiliary will hold a sale of fancy work at the L. A. Harrison store on We'd uesday next beginning at two o'clock and lasting throughout the evening.
 -O-O-0--
 Mrs. Weldon H. Warren writes that she and little Margaret are enjoying a visit with Mrs. WaTren'a parents in Crawling, Michigan, hay ing reached there about the middle of November.
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 The tables at the Pullen House wera very prettiIy decorated on Thanksgiving Day with candle shades and place cards of artistic design, the work of the pupils in Miss Agnes c. Gioffatt's room.
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 Mrs. Emma c. Le Fever enter tained at ding,er on Thanksgiving Day for MT. and Mrs. c. w. Ask and Mr. CIeon Ask. Other guests were invited but were held at home On account of illness. A delicious repast was served from a beautiful, appointed table.
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 Mir. and Mrs. E. J. Shaw were host and hostess on Thanksgiving for MT. and Mrs. Norman E. Black Mir. V. I. Hahn and MT. Howard Ashley. A delicious dinner was served by the hostess. The table was beautiful with a number O' evnnisita nieces of cluny lace anC
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27

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Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-29

above named be and appear in this
Court on the LIST dayof the next regular
term thereof to be begun and hold
en- at the Court House in the City of
Mexico, County of Audrain, State
of Missouri, on the Sixth day of
September, 1915, and on or before
the first day of said term to answer
or otherwise plead to said petition,
or in default thereof, said petition
will be taken and adjudged as con-
fessed and judgment by default will
be rendered against said defendants.
1t is further ordered that copy
hereof be published at least once a
week for four consecutive weeks in
the Mexico Missouri Message, a
weekly newspaper duly printed in
English language and circulated in
said Audrain County, State of Mis-
souri,, and duly designated by plant
ifs Attorneys as most likely to give
notice to said defendants, the last
insertion to be at least fifteen days
before the commencement of said
term of Court.
Given under my hand this goth
day of July, 1915.
E. F. Elliott,
Clerk of the Audrain County Cir
cult Court.
A true copy from the record.
(SEAL) Attest E. F. Elliott
E. A. Shannon and Walter Burch,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-29
ooNvICrs IN OTHER STATES.


Kentucky's road commissioner, af-
ter an investigation of results in 9th
er States, reports in favor of the. en-
ployment of able-bodied short term
conyicts in road-making. Georgia's
road commissioner states that the
prisoners employed on the highways
are healthy, tractable and more than
ordinarily contented, and that their
labor is satisfactory. Alabama's
highway engineer reports that when
properly managed convict labor on
the roads is more effective than paid
work and that the cost of using con-
victs is from 40 to 65 cents a day.
Georgia employs 5000 conyicts on
the roads and estimates the cost at
one-half that paid OF labor Califor-
mia adopted the system last year and
is pleased with it. Colorado convicts
built 157 miles Of mountain road in
1912 at a cost of 80 cents a day per
man. In Illinois sc convicts are kept
at, work in quarries and at crushing
stone at a cost Of so cents per day.
Kansas officials think the effect good
on convicts.. Louisiana built 25 miles
of permanent roads last year with
conYicts and found the expense 40
cents per man.
In Michigan, it is said, the convicts
prefer road work, and Minnesota con-
siders stone crushing by convicts
success. Montana works 225 prison
ers on the roads and thinks they are
much benefited by the outdoor labor.
North Carolina is another State that
has gone, into the system extensively.
Its $500 conVicts thus employed
cost from AZ to ~ cents day each.
Oregon makes a favorable report; its
100 convict road workers cost $14
month, Virginia's 735 convicts are
kept busy on the roads at cost of
"a cents per day per man. Washing
ington is satisfied with convict labor
in stone Quarries.
Missouri is going to have to grapple
with this question, What is she 60
ing TODD about it? 7..
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-29
YOU Can See
America Best.

on the Burlington's Grand
Circle Tour en- route to Cali
fornia Expositions. Think of
it! Scenic Colorado, Salt
Lake, in daylight; glorious
California, Los Angeles both
Expositions romantic salt
sea trip up the coast of Port
land, Tacoma, Seattle, Puget
Sound country and Spokane
then home via either Glacier
National Park or Yellowstone
Park and the good old relI-
able Burlington. The most
picturesque sights most won
derful places in all the West
are included in this tour.
Honestly this is THE vaca-
ton trip of a lifetime. Ninty
golden days in the golden
West. Stopovers as you
please.
Step in and get your copy
of our California Expositiont
folder, next time you're go.
ing by and let's talk it over.
t. L. MARsHAIL,
Ticket Agent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-29
TEXT BOOK CHANGES.

;r The Audrain County Text Book
Commission has completed its work
in the text book changes for the rural
schools. The new adoptions are:
Agriculture. Benson G Bolts, price
$1.OO.
Everyday Arithmetic, Book 1 and
II, price 40 cents each; Book III,
price As cents.
Webster Elementary School Die
tionary price 80 cents.
Geography, Tarr & McMurry, Book
I, price Go cents; Book II, price
$1.1O,
Beginners of History, Estill, price
As cents.
Dawn of American History in Eur
ope, Nida, price 80 cents.
History of the United States
Bourne & Benton, price 100.
Hygiene, Health and Habits
O'shea & Kellogg, price As cents.
-Merrell speller Complete, Wilson 6
.Winship, price 26 cents.
an The books retained by the Commits
sion are Raiders Civil Government
and History of Missouri; Ware
Practical Drawing Book; Fry's HON,
Geography; Emerson & Bender
Modern English; Writing Books
Primer; Graded Readers; Studies il
Reading. y ,rsrr.arree 5a-ou
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-29

The sheriff of Montgomery county
relates a story worth mentioning.
In talking with a delegation from Col
umbia who were there for the pur-
pose of talking good roads to the
county court, the sheriff said: ~
have been sheriff of this county for
several years. Four years ago when
our county was a saloon county we
had our Jail full of prisoners and l
was compelled to keep two deputies
busy all of the time. Now this coun-
ty is dry and we only now have one
prisoner and have had but one for
some time and 1 have discharged
both deputies and can easily take
care of all of the work myself. 1
hope that our county will always stay
dry" for it reduced the criminals of
the county about nine-tenths." And
then jokingly he said, Business is so
dull that we will either have to sell
the jail or set up saloon"
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-29

The Message has the best list OF
correspondents of any paper in the
county. But some of our correspond
ents do not write often enough. Don't
miss writing at least once a month or
we will have to conclude that you
wish to break OF entirely. Write
weekly if you can, and when there is
something to write about, and get the
items to us early, so that we may
have ample time to get them in type.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-29

P. P. Hummel, a number of years
ago a resident of Mexico, late post
master at Laddonia, is soon to be or
dained a preacher in the Baptist
Church. He is mighty fine man and
should make a very jealous and earn
est minister of the Word. But that's
two preachers that have come out of
the Laddonia postofflce. What will
Bro. Mayhall do about it?
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-29
FROM KIRKsVnLLE.
Completion of List of Audrain Teach
crs At The Normal.

Kirksville Mo-, July "a, 1915.
Since writing my last letter, have
found few more Audrain teachers
here; Miss Elsa Nagel and sister, Ger
trude, from Rush Hill. Miss Nagel is
teaching in the Normal at present,
She will teach the Hazel school this
year. Miss Willie Whitson, one of
the Mexico teachers, is another, Miss
Nellie Proctor of Centralia, who will
teach the Excelsior school, is another.
Miss Florence Begeman who will
teach the Cauthorn school, Lee Hor-
ton, who taught at Clark last year,
young Rhoads, principal at Gazette;
Miss Janette White of Centralia, prin-
cipal at Martinsburg, Miss May Hof-
richter of Moline, who will teach at
Mt Pisgah, bring the total of Audrain
teacher and students up to so. Mr..
Pryor, teaching at WaFrensburg, was
here the past week and taught four
classes. He is wide awake, progress
sive, and his work is interesting and
practical.
Special instruction this week for
County superintendent of Kirksville
Normal District. Number will attend,
This is busy set of students and
instructors. No loafing, everywhere
an air of business, They surely re-
alize why they are here, trying to get
the best and greatest amount in the
short time. More than a thousand
here. Means much for Missouri.
The County Text Book Commission
composed of D. e. Tugel, supt. Van
dalia Schools. Sec. G. d. coakley OF
Laddonia, a rural teacher, and Clyde
w Johnson, County supt3 Chairman
unanimously adopted the inclosed list
Of looks. Law requires that dealers
sell htom at the Authorized Retail
Price, Yours very truly.
w. Clyde johnson.
l
Nnfa See ahnva maniinnad lial
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-29

Do you buy any bread at any time?
II you do, call at the Model Bakery
and see our bread and see how we
make It. We Will be glad to show
you. Don't bake bread for your har-
yesters and threshers, but buy Of us
We will please you. or your money
back.
AcKMAN & NORRIS. PrOprietora
Model Bakery.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-29

A writer in Leslie's Weekly says:
zone could not give away chewing to-
bacco anywhere in the world out
side of the United States or to Amer
cans away from home, accustomed to
use it. " Is that writer writing wild?
That's better visiting manners than
we thought we had.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-29

Spite of all REV" Jake Meeker
and rum interests could do with their
speakers and heir money st. Francis
County went dry at the July II cleo
ton by majority of 95S votes. Meek
er and his'n were licked to a fraz-
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-29

Centralia fined one of her girls the
other day for exceeding the speed
limit with her automobile. And some
folks up that way are so mad about
it. Enforce the laws, that's the stun.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-29
CoNGRATULATEs JACOB.

A paragrapher in the st. Louis Re.
public says:
/ wanted to congratulate Rev. ia.
cob Meeker, but did not know his ad-
dress, 50 wrote him in care Of Busch
Brewery, The county went dry by
$50, Flat, River, where he made
nearly all his speeches. was dry two
TO one. think II he had come q
week earlier It would have been ttrFe,
htal NlFef5 no,
to one. x. Y.
Flat River, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-29

Mayor w. s. Waters of vandalia
is one of the live wires. He fined
himself recently for not having lights
on his automobile. He is now out in
the Far West looking around. He's
law-abiding. He'll be good out West
we know.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-29

MIX has become the favorite drink
OF New Workers, according to the
latest from the Health Department,
and the number of license saloons is
decreasing. so mote it be.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-29

Call on Mrs. Pasqueth for your
new hat for the Mexico Fair. She
also has a large number of summer
hats that go now at greatly reduced
prices. Pasqueth Millinery is just
right.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-29
C. H. sHoUP,
Administrator.
July 8, 1916.
Notice Of Final Settlement.

All creditors and others interested
in the estate of H. F. Morris, de-
ceased, are notified that the under
signed, administrator of said estate,
will make final settlement of said es-
tate at the next term of the Probate
Court of Audrain County, to be held
at the City of Mexico, in Audrain
County. on the eth day of August,
j. W. MORRIS,
Administrator.
July Is, 1915. =
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-29

Mexico Brick and Fire Clay Co. will
exhibit products of their plant at the
State Fair at Sedalia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-29
THE FARMERS TOWN MU-
TUAL FIRE INSUR-
ANCE CO..,
Mexico. Missouri.

Mexico, Missouri.
Began business June 1, 1901,
with 81 200 in assets. 1t had
Dec. 81, 1918, $5O,715.S6..
Insure in ? 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. y. KENT, President. :.
s. j. BUCEEER, Treasurer.
w. L. FOWLES, Secretary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-29
CHICAGO & ALTON
Notice Of Final settlement.

All creditors and others interested
in the estate of Jas. B. Weaver, de-
ceased, are notified that the under
signed, administrator of said estate,
will make final settlement of said es-
tate at the next term of the Probate
Court of Audrain County, to be held
at the City of Mexico. in Audrain
County, on the 9th day of August,
1915.
C. H. sHoUP,
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-29

Note. See above mentioned list
of books under another heading
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-29
HUMANITARIAN

July 10, 1915.
1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20
Torpedoed Without Warning,
 Says Cdptdin In His Report

LThe White Star line received
  this off
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  of the liner Will Finch
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20
.7EJTON CHANCELLOR
 RETRACES EVENTS| UP ID WAR;
Von Bethmann-H Hollweg Be fore Reichstag Says Ger many Has Nothing
 to Conceal


 Berlin, August 1s.-Dr. von Bethmann- Hollweg, the German imperial chancellor, in a speech to- day at the opening of the Reich stag, retraced the history of Flu ropean events leading up to the present war. He unveiled what he said were attempts made by the enemies of Germany to conceal the whole truth. This. he said. was proved by the incompleteness of the information given by the diplomatists of the allies to their
 own parliaments. The chancellor added:
 "I never have concealed anything from the representatives of the Ger man nation never had anything to conceal
 Dr. Von Bethmann Hollweg further discussed Polands future and an nounced that the previous German and Polish antagonism had been abolished. He said:
 The present occupation of Poland is the beginning of an evolution which will lead the country, freed from the Russian yoke, toward brighter fu- ture and able to develop and cultivate its individual and national character.
 Big Things Happened
 Reviewing the military situation. the chancellor continued:
 since you assembled al the last session great things have happened our west front have failed in spite Of the contempt for death and the reck less waste of human lives.
 Italy. our new enemy, who thought that she could easily take her neigh bor's coveted goods. has been splen- dldly repuised in spite of numerical superiority and has made an immense sacrifice in human lives. f4
 ''Unshaken and unshakable stands the Dardanelles front
 ''We greet our faithful allies and extend special greetings to the exalted ruler of the Danube the monarch who yesterday entered upon his eighty sixth year.
 "yve ourselves have taken all Ga licIa and a large part of Poland Lithunia. Courland and our lines ev- anywhere far advanced into the enemys countries stands like walls We ourselves have strong armies free at our disposal for new enterprises.
 Proudly and without fear we look into the future
 The chancellor insisted that the ma tions at war with Germany were at tempting to deceive their people re garding the present real situation thus as he declared. "incurring heavy blood tuilt' and denounced what he declar, q to be q campaign of calumnics con ducted against Germany.
 Our enemies" he declared. pretend that Germany was prepared for this war. since. during it's first year she was
 (Co1linued ss Page Three)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20
HARRIS TELLS HOW II WAS POSSIBLE FOR
 M0bT0LYNCHF FRANK

Atantn, August lO.--The governor. Nat E, Harris. of Georgin, nfter n con suItntiOn with members of the stnte commission. tonight issued in the form of m interview stntement on the I, nching of Leo NJ. Frank. The gov ernor declared he would do aiI in his power to bring to justice. the perpetrn- tors Of the "unfortunatc occurremcc.' .'
 The statement points out the fact that tho state prison farm at Milledgeville was not constructed with the idea of "ithstanding an attack from the out side. Fhe' farm was intended only for sick or feeble convicts. unable tc do work with the chain gangs on the coun- t, roads. There Is no stockade about the farm and the only protection from without the buildings Is a wire fenee
 The question of providing additional guards at the prison after Frank was sent there had been considered vita the prison commission. Governor Harris said, but the idea in mind was to pro- tcct Frank from his fellow prisoners rather than from an outside attack The danger of such an attack, 1t Is stated, was thought remote after the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20

New York August 20The White Star officials announced A 230 o'clock this morning that revised showed 20 per missing from the Arabic Of this number two are Amer 8cans London, August 2o-(12:10 m.)-The White Star liner Arabic orpedoed and sunk her way York by German submarine 915 o'clock Thursday morning southeast of Fastnet The witt Ing PAP ished Nose of those missing. Whether determined but there being the cabin class having lately
 
  the White Star line hotels short time cared for the Lusiana and Details Lacking Details of the sinking
  tat plying the and otherwise
 
  a avoiding the submarines which When in May the underwater
  liner settled quickly and disappeared rom
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20
Is Found Delirious
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Steamer Arabic torpedoed.
 Sea at Galveston returns to normal. Open rupture with Germany probable. Bill abollshing lease system passed. Did Henry Cole commit suicide in
 county jail? 3--Remarkable care necessary in making
 shrapnel 4-Editorial comment. 5-Convicts on roads cost county 94 cents
 per day.
 Cattlemens bank will probably be e.
 tablished here.
 Committee named to see Harding on
 cotton situation.
 Lynn looking over local conditions. S4-Socety. t {f f 7--Tells of sinking British fighter. sSnorts. 9--l.awson leads in rifle shoot 1t-Markets. ie-Germap warships; again menacins the coasto Riga
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20
Number of Killed in City Is
 Not, Known Exactly, But
 Estimated at Less Than Twenty
OTHER POINTS ON
 THE COAST SHOW FAR GREATER LOSS
Revised List Places Dead at 101 Persons and POS Are Missing-Many Reported Injured

Galveston, August 19, 1 D. m. (By boat to Houston. )-The sea had returned to normal
 here this afternoon and the last |rainstorm following the hurri- cane stopped this forenoon. The number of dead here was mot known exactly, but was es- timated at less than 20. Eight
 bodies were seen floating in
 the bay today but it was not
 known whether they came from
 Galveston or were washed out from the mainland with the |outflow of the tide. The city Is under martial law With ! soldiers patro1ling tic streets and on guard in hotels. Galveston appears to have suffered outwardly much more 
 from wind than. from water. The hur- ricane ripped loose all manner of de- bris. Altering II everywhere. The city's most serious losses were the partial destruction of the s2,00O.0 900 causeway, four miles long. connecting the city with the mainland. and the interrup- ton of the water supply The cause way was the only regular means of | communication by rail, wire or vehicle with the mainland.
 Only small boats ran to the main land, so that the city temporarily is
 embarrassed for an adequate ferry service.
 There is no evidence that there was panic during the storm. In the Gal veg hotel. which stands practically on the sea wall. the guests the night of the hurricane danced until midnight. Then the lights failed and the dance stopped.
 Some of the troops Of the Fifth bri- gade from Fort Crockett have been chartered on the army transport Bu- ford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20

Some survivors, according to reports. say that they had just witnessed the torpedoing of British steamer. pre- eumably the Dunsley, and that this caused great alarm on board the Arabic. In their fright the passengers had rushed for life preservers and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20

The bill passed was not the Da- ition of the lease system January l, 1918. but a substitute proposed by Speaker Carmichael. The effect of the action of the house if sustained by the senate will be the abolition in 1918 of the lease system in so far as county ,onvicts are concerned. It is estimated that. when the bill, even in part, is ef- fective, at least 3S 1-3 per cent of the convicts will be taken from the mines and put to farming and road building ia the various counties of the state.
 In all practical respects, however the action of the house this morning