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Mexico Missouri message., 1915-08-19
OUT UNDER THE.
BIG HICKORY TREES
Sunday School Picnic Held in Michels Woods Near Bethel
Church South of Mexico

In company with Rev. and Mrs
Henry Neighbours a representative Of
the Message Thursday enjoyed a pic.
mic in Mitchell's Woods, under big
hickory trees, about seven miles
south of Mexico. 1t is in the neigh.
borhood of Bethel Methodist church
of which Rev. Neighbors is pastor
The picnic was given by the Sunday
School of said church.
The people gathered in slowly, for
the farmers were all very busy in the
community round about; there were
FIVE threshing mchines in operation.
There was a nice little attendance,
however, and if all enjoyed the day
as well as the newspaper man all had
a delightful time. The dinner was
sumptuous, everybody was richly
served, and there was pleny to spare.
Among the ladies who served were
Mrs. A. B. Weidler, Mrs. Dick Reed,
Misses Annalee and Jessie Ray Cobb,
Mrs. w. A. Willingham and daughter,
Miss Frances; Mrs. Jim billiard, Mrs.
Emmett Gibbs, Mrs. j. L. Smith, Mrs.
Crockett Woolery, Miss Esther Harri-
son, Mrs. Joe Crews, Mrs. Charlie
Crockett, Mrs. ]. E. Booth, Mrs. Joe
Bradley, Mrs. Geo. Stuart and daugh-
ters, others whose names escape us.
The picnic is an annual affair and
is an event which all look forward
to in fond anticipation.
A. B. Weidler is superintendent of
the Sunday school; Ralph Dean, as
Miss Ruby Crockett, secre-
tary; Miss Annalee Cobb, treasurer
and organist; DeRoy Cobb, librarian.
The teacher of Class No. l is Mrs.
Mary Cobb. Those enrolled in her
class are: Loret Dean, Harry Dean,
Mary B. Crockett, Lucille Crockett,
Gertrude Weidler, Gilbert Booth,
Heinlan, Gladys Heinlan,
Walter Heinlan, Opal Heinlan.
Glass 2. Mrs. Sarah Smith, teach
er. Pupils: Edwin Dean, Marion
Crockett, Ethel White, Mabel White,
Heinlan, Wallace Dean,
Fred Dean.
Class 8. Mrs. Ralph Dean, teach
er. Pupils: Anna Lee Cobb, Jessie
Ray Cobb, De Roy Cobb, Nellie Booth,
Ruby Crockett, Jennie Dean, Esther
Harrison, Mamie Weidler, Ina Will
burn, Harlan Heinlan, Clark Harri-
son, Cecil Wiedler, Charlie Frank
Crockett, Roy Harrison, Mary Brad
ey, and Rose Bradley.
Class 4. Mrs. Matte Crockett,
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-08-19

Mr.. Oscar Haskell, 10 years old,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Haskell OF
this city, was married recently, to
Miss Ruby Lands, II years old, in
Los Angeles. Calf. Rev. c. c. Sc
lecman, formerly of Mexico, perform
ing the ceremony. Both bride and
groom are we'll known and belong
to the best families Of this county.
Oscar has good start in the Golden
state and carries with him the con-
gratulations Of host Of friends.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-08-19
sOurl and he Is proud Of the doe.

souri, and he is proud of the title.
Mr.. Phillips was visitor at the
State Capitol recently, looking
over some old land records in
which he is interested. He told the
state capitl officials much they had
never heard about Concerning
sunflowers as an agriculture pro-
duct He said that his sunfowers yield
profit ranging from S35 to $50 an
acre, and the total cost of getting the
crop ready for the market is about 81
per acre. This leaves a golden profit.
The sunfiower seeds are threshed
as other grain is threshed. The man
ufacturers of breakfast food are the
purchasers. The say that the seeds
are ground up into poultry food and
marketed in this way. Mr.. Phillips
has an idea that part of the seeds go
into some of the numerous brands of
breakfast foods, and he says that il
this is true, he is sure the foods are
improved. The seed of the sunfower
is rich and nutritious. In fact, the
seeds are considered too rich for feed
ing stock, such as hogs and cattle,
save when it is desired to fatten them
quickly. The seeds are pleasant to
the human taste, and do not vary
greatly from some species of nuts to
be found always on the market.
When Mr.. Phillips embarked in the
sunflower business some years ago,
all of his neighbeors poked fun at
him. They wanted to know if he pro-
posed to import parrots and feed the
seeds to these birds. He sawed wood
and said nothing, but meantime he
kept increasing his acreage when he
found that there was a ready and
profitable market for the seeds; that
they are sure crop, and require
much less attention than corn, altho
planted and cultivated the same way.
His neighbors long since ceased max
ing sport of him, for they now realize
that he has a gold mine, in modest
way, and a crop that is just as certain
to yield profit as the seasons roll
round.
Mr.. Phillips commenced in a small
way and on his own initiative. When
he planted as much as 10 acres, his
neighbors and friends in Southeast
Missouri looked upon his venture as
one that would have done credit to
Col. Mulberry Sellers. Since then he
has been branching out until this sea-
son he planted full 500 acres. The
great flowers present a strange scene
from an agricultural standpoint, but
when there are enough of them, they
bring their owner a certain kind of
yellow metal very much in demand.
The seeds sell at from three to four
cents a pound, and the market de-
mand is stated to be far above the
supply.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-08-19

and think that will drift the coun-
try into more or less of live stock
country. But this country has laid
here pretty much the same since soon
after the War, sad reminder of the
awful blight of slavery, which in
more ways than one has been the
worst curse that ever befell this coun-
try.
However, while the soil is not as
rich as Missouri, or the Middle West,
there is plenty of good land, and
more than half of 1t unused, and the
climatic conditions such that every
thing that can be raised in your
country and a good many besides,
that think 1t will take a start soon
and make more strides in point of
wealth in the same length of time
than any part of the United States
has ever done.
So with kindest regards for all of
our friends, close. ]. s. ROY.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-08-19

Little Big, negro fined $1,000
for selling booze contrary to law, was
paroled last week and ordered to
leave the State. But he must report
to the Audrain County Circuit Clerk
every three months.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-08-19

Mrs. Emma Davidson is home from
a two months stay with friends in
Laddonia. She has card from Mrs.
Harry Hutton saying they are having
delightful sojourn at Dubuque on
the grand old Mississip.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-08-19

]. w. McClain, of the Missouri
State Fair, was in Mexico Friday dis
tributing cards, pennants, etc.
The State Fair is making efforts to
interest this part of the State as
never before.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-08-19

Fred Johnson was at the Martins
burg picnic. He is always happy and
jolly. That fine auto gives him lots
of pleasure and the family and Chill
dren" are all as happy as he.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-08-19

The-State convention of the Third
and Fourth Class postmasters of Mis-
souri, is to be held in Mexico Septem-
Der 18th. Hon. Champ Clark will
make an address.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-08-19

C. e. and r. E. Archer of this
city attended the funeral of their
mother, Mrs. r. j. Archer, who died
at Carrollton, ILL.,, last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-08-19

Judge and Mrs. F. B. Lame of
Phoenix, Arizona, arrived here last
week on a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. j. T.
Johnson. Judge Lame is a relative
of Mrs. Johnson, and is Judge of the
Superior Court of Arizona.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-08-19

j. w. Broaddus of Amorillo, Texas,
arrived here last week to
visit Mrs. Broaddus' mother of this
city, Mrs. John Robinson.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-08-19

Earl Haggard and wife and MIS-.
II. M. Painter, all of Mexico, attended
the Ordination services of Rev. P.
p. Hummel at Laddonia Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-08-19
GRATN. GRAIN. GRAIN.

All who have Oats, Wheat or
Hay they viii hold for better
prices should call and let me insure
same against FIRE and LIGHTNING,
ON most favorable terms for so,
80, 90 days or longer.
JOHN W. HOWELL.
French Building,
Mexico, Mo. H.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-08-19
Mexico, Mo.

Mrs. G. F. Bush and daughter. Miss
Marcia, left Monday for visit to
the Exposition in California and to
F. F. Bush at Maryville. Calf. and
to e. F. Bush, at westwood. in the
Golden State. They expect to be
gone about three months. We're hop
ing they may have a glorious time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-08-19

Misses Nina and Claud Pearson and
Tommie Roberts have returned from
Lexington, Mo-, where they visited
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Coffin.>
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-08-19

Mrs. ]. c. Hill of Schuyler, Neb.,
attended the funeral of her sister,
Mrs. NJ. l.. Martin, here last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-08-19

Amos Harris and his good neigh
Dor, Elmer johnson, were among our
good farmer friends we met at the
Martinsburg picnic.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-08-19

The Mexico Public schools will
open Tuesday, September 7th.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-15

onemust be dead; that it was all right
to bring freedom to US years ago, but
is all wrong to try to do so now
a. F. Carver, Atty at7Law, Gary, Ind,
Feb. II.
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ing to do with it, but advised me to
call Harry Olson. tried all after
noon to get Harry Olson, but he
wasn't in, and I talked to one of his
assistants whose name I did not ask
and was advised to give the matter to
the papers.
The only reason we did not COM
plain at the time was that we were
afraid it would come out in the pa
peTs. The man work for has al
ways been prejudiced to married
women and do not want my name
to come out at this time. If there is
going to be any movement started
though, certainly viii do all / can
to help along in the fight, as he has
no right to be in Office. You can get
any further information from me at
my home address, but if this is pub
lshed use my initials and not my
name.
It is time the public is enlightened
on this subject and am willing to do
all can to help.-E- L. Y.
TWO LINcoLNS. = Today is the
anniversary Of the birthday of Abe
Lincoln. Over the Office of the Pull
man works floats the American flag,
symbolic Of reverence and respect for
the service Lincoln performed.
Beneath that flag, Robert Todd
Lincoln is at work cutting down ex-
penses, reducing wages.
Lincoln emancipatel the chattel
slave some ffty-fve years ago. To-
day he is extolled as the greatest man
in American history save Washing
ton. who freed US from the yoke of
England
But if some man would arise in
our midst today and seek to free the
wage slaves of this land he would be
incarcerated in prison as an enemy
of his country, as an anarchist who
had no respect for the principles Of
Lincoln and washington.
n afo cod 70 Rhf1Ir AEaf - he a I,oro
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EcoNoMY-Re

ECONOmI s-hSglSIdllOn OF VOL
ers and primary can be combined.
Blanks for name, address, ETC., Of
voter could be furnished, with spaces
for nominations for each Office. Filled
out in ink to prevent alterations,
these could be turned in to the board
during say one week The canvass
by clerks to be as now. Registration
day would be used for counting, and
not all night, as now. All parties to
supervise counting. Only the re-
quired nominees taken from those
having the largest votes would APP
pear on the ticket for election day
and the trifing votes eliminated. Par
ties that wished to boom" candi-
dates might previously hold cOnYen-
tons, at their own expense, but Yot-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-15
BOOZE IN lie MOVIE. =

BOOZE IN THE MOVIES. - AS a
member Of your big family would
like to register a ''hek," so to speak,
against whisky drinking scenes on
the moving picture screens. Why
don't the moving picture censors help
the cause of temperance instead Of
encouraging the whisky traffic?
l married man who drank before
we were married and he is trying
very hard to overcome the habit In
order to help him, whenever he goes
out for walk in the evening always
go with him, and then know he is
in good shape to go to business the
next morning. Frequently before we
return home we go to moving pic
ture show and to my disgust three
times out of five he is obliged to look
at the very thing try so hard to
avoid. The men on the screen are
always pictured as thoroughly enjoy
ing it and l am not surprised that he
otter: refuses to go unless he is sure
of seeing a comedy. Whisky is a trag-
edy. The moving picture people neg
Iect to show the remOrse which
comes the next morning.-A, v. 3.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-10-29

In the Matter of the Estate of Mary
E. Wilson, deceased.
No. 3484
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Mr.. E. Fl. Parkhurst, candidate for
Commissioner of Public Works. has
been a resident of the City of Everett
for eighteen years Has had a large
experience in construction work in
the city as well as elsewhere. He has
a reputation for practical knowledge
and executive ability of which he is
not ashamed Has always been fair
with labor, which may be found by
looking up his record.
Mr.. Parkhurst pledges himself, if
elected, to do all in his power to carry
out the wishes of the people as ex-
pressed in the bond election of Aug.
oath, 1915, and to do so in a safe and
economical manner, getting a dollars
worth for every dollar expended.
If elected, Mr. Parkhurst proposes
to run this office along the same lines
he would his own private business.
He also believes in Everett men do
ing all municipal work. Look up his
eputation.-(Paid ADVERTISEMENT
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LUDLOW RECALLED

NEW YORK.-OrganiZed labor is a
constitution which will be voted on
November 2nd. The most objection
able feature of the new constitution
is the provision which would make
possible complete rulership by the
military power in times of strike.
IA u letter forwarded by President
Shay To al state members of the In
ternational Alliance of the Stage En-
ployes of America, that official says.
For your own protection you are
urged to read thi sproposed constitu-
ton most carefully. Note well the
danger which turks in the section per
hitting the military to supplant the
civil courts in times of stress. TO
those who still recall the actions of
the soldiery of Ludlow and in Colo
rado the menace is at once appre-
ciated Remove the danger by voting
No on the proposed constitution on
next election day.
Should the organized labor vote of
this state refuse to interest itself in
this matter, and the constitution, as
proposed, becomes law, he time may
come all too soon when the toiler
will realize the suffering and hard
ship which is visited upon labor when,
at the behest of the employing class
the military deny to him civil JUS
tice."
The unionists are urging the adop
ton of the women's suffrage amend
ment, which was passed by the last
state legislature.
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IN JUSTICES COURT, EVERETT
PRECINCT
Noah Shakespeare, Justice

The State of Washington, County
of Snohomish, IS:
To M. A. Tomas
In the name of the State of Wash
ington you are hereby notified that
H. G. Mingo has filed a complaint
against you in said Court, which will
come on to be heard on the 9Th day
of November, AID. 1915, at the hour
of 10 o'clock am. of said day, and
unless you appear and then and there
answer, the same will be taken as
confessed and the demand of the
Plaintiff granted. The object of said
complaint is to collect a balance due
from you to said Plaintiff in the sum
of sS621, as shown by itemized state
ment in said complaint. Attachment
has been issued in said cause.
Complaint filed October 18th, AID.
1915
NOAH SHAKESPEARE,
Justice of the Peace.
D. w. LOCKE, Plaintiffs Attorney,
41S-419 Commerce Bldg,
Everett, Wash.
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AVERAGE WAGE PAID
IN SHOE INDUSTRY

Wages and hours of labor in the
boot and shoe industry in 1914;
The United States Bureau of Labor
Statistics has just issued it's Bulletin
No. 178, presenting facts relative to
the rates Of wages, hours of labor
per week, and weekly earnings in
of boots and shoes. The report is
based on figures secured from 81 rep
resentative establishments in the var
ious boot and shoe manufacturing cen
tiers of the United States, these es
Establishments employing over $4,000
persons, or more than % per cent. of
the wage earners in the entire indus
try.
The figures show that the average
full-time weekly earnings of the EN-.
ployees in the industry in 1914 were
the same as in 1918, s per cent. high.
er than in 1912, 6 per cent. higher
than in 1911, and 9 per cent. higher
than in 1910. The average full-time
hours of labor per week in 1914 were
l per cent lower than in 1913, 2 per
cent. lower than in 1912, and per
cent. lower than in 1911 and 1910. The
average full-time working hours in
the industry were about So per week.
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NOTICE OF SHERlFF'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
State of Washington, County of Sno-
homish. SIS.
Sheriffs Office


BY virtue of an Order of Sale issued
out of the Honorable Superior Court
of Snohomish County, on the 14th day
of September, 1915, by the Clerk there
Of, in the case of Della M. Metzger
versus Mary M. Goldthrop, also known
as Mary M. Goldthrope, Charles E..
Goldthrop, also known as c. E. Gold
thrope, her husband, J. H. Gilmore
and J. w. Mari, No. 1882, and to me
as Sheriff, directed and delivered.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
I will proceed to sell at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash, within
the hours prescribed by law for Sher-
ifs sales, to-wit: at 1000 o'clock am
on the Both day of October, AID. 1915,
before the Court House door of said
Snohomish County, in the State of
Washington, all of the right, title and
interest of the said defendants above
named, in the manner provided in said
Order of Sale reference thereunto be-
ing hadD more fully appears, in and
to the following described property,
situated in Snohomish County, State
of Washington, to-wit Beginning at
a point $50 feet south and 1882 feet
east of the northeast corner of Sec
ton 10; thence south IL "a west $40
feet; thence north So 26' west 1865
feet to east line of Railway Avenue or
Street; thence north go 46' west 200
feet; thence north So 16' west 1905
feet; thence north 54o AZ east 256.7
feet to Lake Martha; thence south
go So east along shore-line of Lake
Martha 6S.4 feet; thence south 54'
49, east 141 feet; thence north SO AS
east Sc feet; thence north 13' 49, east
1852 feet; thence south So 26' east
206 feet, to point of beginning, con-
tanning 5.5 acres, all the above de-
scribed land lying and being in Sec
lions 10 (nineteen) and 20 twenty,
Township thirty-one, North Range
four (4) E.W.M.;
Also the southwest quarter of the
northeast quarter of Section nineteen
19) in Township thirty-one (31
North, Range four (D E.W.M., all be-
ing situate in the County OF Snoho-
mish, State Of Washington, levied on
as the property of said defendants
above named to satisfy a judgment
amounting to Eleven Hundred Forty
and $4,000 Dollars and costs Of suit,
in favor of plaintiff.
Dated this 18th day of September,
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A GAMBLE OR A SURE THING

Which does Labor want? The man
Labor invited to give the Labor Day
address twelve years ago is can
didate for Commissioner of Public
Works. AS Mayor of Everett for a
short term he re-established the Pub
lie Employment office and put John
Norland in charge of it. He initiated
city work by day labor. Ask Jacob
son, foreman of the job, about wages
and hours and results. Labor had it's
inning and the city was saved money.
Don't gamble. Vote for r. B. HAS
SELL. Whether in office or out of
it, you know he stands the friend of
Labor, favors the minimum wage
scale, and will give justice to all
classes and sections.-(Paid advertise
ment)
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NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE

State of Washington, County of Sno-
homish, SIS.
Sherffs office
By virtue or an Order OF Sale is
sued out of the Honorable Superior
Court of King County, on the 18th day
of October, 1915, by the Clerk thereof,
in the case of Charles E. Patterson
versus Fisher-Sorensen Lumber Co.,
a corporation, formerly Fisher-Bird
Lumber Co.; Frank F. Fisher and
Alena E. Fisher, his wife; John D.
Bird and Ida M Bird, his wife;
Thomas P Bird and Hilda G. Bird,
his wife; No 105389, and to me as
Sheriff, directed and delivered,
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
] will proceed to sell at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash, within
the hours prescribed by law for Sher-
ifs sales, to-wit: at 1000 o'clock
am. on the 9th day of November,
AID. 1915, before the Court House
door of said Snohomish County, in
the State of Washington, all of the
right, title and interest of the said
Defendants above named in and to
the following described property, stu
ated in Snohomish County State of
to-wit: The Northwest
quarter of the Northwest quarter of
Section Twenty (2O), Township TWEEN
ty-seven (2O, North of Range Seven
CD, East w. NJ, levied on as the prop
erty of said Defendants above named
to satisfy judgment amounting to
Twenty-four Hundred Sixty-three and
$1,000 ($2, 46362) Dollars and costs
Of suit, in favor of Plaintiff.
Dated this 2Sth day of October, 1915.
DONALD McRAE, Sheriff.
By j. L. ALLEN, Deputy
Tom S. Patterson, Attorney for Plain
tiff
Railway Exchange Bldg, Seattle,
Wash. 'f rf-- 20"
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dered against you according to the de-
mand of the complaint which has been
filed with the Clerk of said Court.
The object of this action is for plain
tiff to obtain Decree of Divorce dis
solving the bonds of matrimony now
existing between plaintiff and defend
ant, and for such other and further
relief as to the Court may seem just
in the premises.
H. w. HOLMES,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Office and post office address:
Room PIG Colby Bldg,
Everett, Washington.
Date of first publication Sept. oath,
1915.
Date of last publication Nov. 5th.
1915.
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1915.
1915.
DONALD McRAE, Sheriff.
By j. L. Allen, Deputy.
& BLACK,
Everett, Wash,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON, IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF SNOHO.

Edith Jane Switzer, Plaintiff,
vs.
Martin Allen Switzer, Defendant.
Summons.
STATE OF WASHINGTON: To the
said defendant Martin Allen Switzer:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within sixty (60) days after the date
of the first publication of this sum.
mons, to-wit: within sixty (60) days
after the oath day of September, AID.
1915, and defend the above entitled
action in the above entitled court,
answer the complaint Of the plaintiff
and serve a copy Of your answer upon
the undersigned attorney at his office
below stated, and in case of your fail.
ure so to do judgment will be rem.
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N THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON, IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF SNOHO-

In the Matter of the Estate of Mary
E. Wilson, deceased.
No. 3484
Notice to Creditors.
Notice is hereby given, that the IN
dersigned, FRED HESS, has been ap-
pointed administrator of the above
entitled estate, and notice is hereby
further given, by the undersigned
Fred Heiss, as administrator of said
estate to creditors, of and all persons
having claims against said deceased,
to present them with the necessary
vouchers within twelve months after
the first publication Of this notice to-
wit: Within twelve months after the
first day of October, 1915, to said ad-
ministrator at the office of Earl w.
Hustled, in the American National
Bank Building, Everett, Washington,
the same being the place for the tran
saction of the business of said estate,
in Snohomish County, and all claims
not so presented, will be barred ac-
cOrding to law.
FRED HESS,
Administrator of Estate of Mary E
Wilson, deceased
Date Of first publication, October l,
1915
Date of last publication, October %,
1915