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Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28
Would You
Like to Own
a Farm?
a Farm?

where life is worth living
and where you can raise
bountiful crops; where the
climate is great, the markets
good and the price of land
right? Then write today
for a copy of Our There's a
Farm for You in Colorado"
and " Go to Southwestern
Nebraska" folders. They
are free.
That Reminds Me! If
you are going to take ad-
vantage of your home
stead rights, you have no
time to waste. A few years
from now all the good
land will be gone. You
can now secure a good So
acre irrigated or 32o-acre
Mondell homestead in Wy
oming on mighty attractive
terms. Let me send you
particulars!
S. B. Howard, Immigra-
ton Agent, Room Ala 9.
Building, Omaha, Nebraska.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28
CHICAGo&nAkTON RY.
T1MEIl5rABlp
Objective June, 1915.)

NbAIecLlVe June, l9lb.D
East Bound.
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No. IL, Daily for Chicago, 1888 a. m
No. lex. Sun. for Chicago,
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1:1O p. m
No. %, Daily for st. Louis,
$3.50 p. m.
No. 10, Daily for Chicago, 1852 D. m.
West Bound.
No. %, Daily for Kansas City,
1922 a. m.
No. 9, Daily for Kansas City,
s:O5 a. m.
No. IL, Daily for Kansas City,
$3.50 a. m.
No. s1. Daily for Kansas City,
12:45 p. m.
NO' To- Daliy Tor Kansas City,
2:1O p. m.
NO. 81 Except Sunday, from Chi
cago, $500 D. m.
No. 1885, Except Sunday, for Slater,
1920 a. m.
North Bound.
No. 21O, Except Sunday, from JEFF
ferson City, 1915 D. m.
No. 212, Daily from jefferson City,
$3.50 p. IN.
South Bound.
No. 213, Daily for Jefferson Citv.
1855 p. m.
NO. 2ll' Except Sunday, for Jeffer-
son City, $40 D. m.
G. B. & Q. R.R.
East Bound.
No. %, Daily for St. Louis, $3.50 D. m.
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West Bound.
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12:4O p. m.
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Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28
BoY's LEG BROKEN

Chas. Schneider, IL years old,
son of Mrs. Lizzie Schneider of this
city, while engaged in a game of
shiny with number of his play
mates Sunday afternoon was acci-
IDENTIFY struck on his leg by one of the
clubs and the small bone just above
the ankle was broken. He is resting
well and getting along nicely.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28

State of Missouri, County of Au-
drain, IS.
In the Circuit Court, Term, 1915.
Needham A. Willis. ....... Plaintiff
VS..
Julia A. Willis. Defendant.
The State of Missouri to the above
named nonresident defendant, Greet
ings:
Now on this October 5th, 1915,
comes the plaintff in the above enti-
tied cause and files with the Clerk
of the Audrain County Circuit Court,
in vacation, his petition duly verified
by affidavit, herein among other things
plaintiff alleges that defendant here
in is nonresident of the State of
Missouri, and cannot be served with
the ordinary process of law in this
State.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk
of the Audrain County Circuit Court,
in vacation, that publication be made
herein notifying the nonresident de-
fendant that plaintiff has commenced
suit against her in the Circuit Court
OF Audrain County, Missouri, the OBJ
iect and general nature of which is to
obtain a decree of divorce from said
defendant, on the grounds of general
indignities and desertion, and now
you said nonresident defendant are
hereby notified of the pendency OF
this suit the object and general ma
ture thereof and unless you be and
appear at the next regular term of
the Audrain County Circuit Court to
ne begun and held at the Court House
IN Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri.
on the fourth Monday in November.
1915, and on or before the first day
of said term answer or otherwise
plead to plaintiffs petition the same
will be taken as confessed and de
cree rendered as prayed in said petit
tion
And it is further ordered that a
copy hereof be published in the Mex
leo Missouri Message, a weekly news
paper duly printed in the English
language and circulated in said Au-
drain County, Missouri, for four
weeks successfully, the last insertion
to be at least fifteen days before the
next term of Court aforesaid.
WITNESS my hand and official
seal. Done at office In the City OF
Mexico, County and State aforesaid
this October 5th, 1915.
(SEAL,) E. II. ELLIOTT,
Clerk Of the Audrain Circuit Court
A true copy from the record.
Attest; =. f. Elliott, Clerk.
A. B. Cluster, Attorney for Plain
til,
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28
MExIcoANs LIKE JoY-RmNG

A number of Mexico motorists took
advantage of the good roads and
ideal weather last Sunday,
:. Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Hamilton and
children; Mr.. and Mrs, c. P. Malone
and daughter, and George Malone
motored to Keokuk.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Paul and child
ron motored to Fulton,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. King motored to
warrenton,
Mr.. and Mrs. I'D Correll and child
rem motored to Perry.
Ben Elliott and Miss Grace Mar
shall motored to Perry.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28
WABASH RAILROAD.
effective June 3, 1850
EAST BOUND,

EAST BOUND.
ram Leave
NO. 4, st. Louis and East. .2:52 a. ID.
NO. IA, for st. Louis and points
east ''''''.. APT am.
No. so, st. Louis Accommodation
'''''''''. ..6:l5 am.
No. 20, st. Louis-St. Paul Limited
.''''............12:33 pm.
NO. 2 Colorado-St. Louis Limited 4
''''.''... .3:10 p.il,
No. r. st. Louis Express. .6:42 PIN.
No. 72," Local Freight. 1900 p.m.
WEST BOUND.
No. 1for Omaha, Des Moines and
Kansas City ........ 11:55p.
No. 7~Kansas City, West, .2:8Oa a. Il
No. 1S, Moberly Accommodation
'''.'.......... am.
No. 3, For Kansas City, Omaha
and Des Moines 1900 o. IN.
No. 9 Colorado st. Paul Lin.
sos p. m.
No. 81, Moberly Accommodate
'''......... .S:49 pm.
No. 49,, Local Freight. 1888 p.m.
'Daily except Sunday.
J. D. MCNAMARA, G. P. A,
st. Louis, Mo.
I'M. RICHARDS,
Agent Wabash r. r.. Co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28

Samuel spotser, hurt in the mine
OF the Mexico Fire & Clay Co. last
June, has sued the company for
$4,000. The company carries liza
bility insurance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28

Mrs. c. c. Heller and daughter,
Miss Mary, have returned from Wis
it to Miss Maurine Heller at Colum-
bia, who is attending the State Uni
yersity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28

BENZ. F. Bond, formerly of Au-
drain county, who married Mrs. Hen
ry Mettler north of Laddonia num-
ber of years ago, died a few days
since at the home of his daughter,
who before her marriage was Miss
Pyra Bond, at Broken Bow, Neb.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28

Miss Nellie Pearson has accepted
a position as stenographer for large
business firm in Omaha, Neb., and
leaves to take up her work in that
city this week. Miss Pearson has
held position in the Office of DR.. r.
S. Strobe for year or more.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28
Card of Thanks,

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to all our friends and neigh
bors who so kindly helped us in our
sad bereavement in the loss of our
dear little daughter, Zola Fern.
William Mongler and Family.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28

sallee the briekmason and grant
told man Of this city, is doing some
granitiod sidewalk work for John
Hofsess of Benton City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28

Mrs. ]. o. Crockett and daughter
Josephine, were the guests of Mrs.
Crockett's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r.
Lampson, in Mexico, Saturday and
Sunday last
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28

w. N Neidergerke and family of
Rush Hill are moving to Hannibal
where Mr.. Neidergerke has position
offered him as barber.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28

Henry Winkler, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Winkler of near Rush
Hill, died recently in California. The
body was shipped here for interment,
burial at Benton City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28

Born, last Sunday morning, to Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Taft, ten-pound son.
The little man has been named Will
liam Howard Taft.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28

Mr.. and Mrs, J, T. Baldwin Of Pan
tano, Ariz, are here visiting Mrs,
BIS mother, Mrs. ouakenbush. and
other Mexico relatives.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28

Mrs. s. r. Brown and daughter,
Miss May Brown, of Dexter, Mo-, are
visiting P. H. Ecton and two chill
dren, northwest of Mexico. Mrs,
Brown was the mother of Mrs. Ecton
who died last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank ev-
eryone of our trends and neighbors
who were so kind during the sick
ness and in the death of our loved
ono.
P. H. Ecton and Family.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28

Marshall Bowen of Kansas City is
visiting his niece in this city, Mrs. ].
w. Coleman.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28

Ralph Wayne. attending the State
University at Columbia, visited home
folks in Mexico first of the week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28

Gray Wilson, out Molino way,
raised some of the finest apples this
season we ever saw grown in the
county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28

Mrs. James Cullen of Perry, is
the guest of her parents in Mexico,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clark.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28

Mr.. Frank Shoup, of near Rush
Hill is ill at his home. We sincerity
hope for his speedy recovery.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28

w. ]. Nc Loney of St. Louis, form
erly of this city, was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. v. w. Pearl, Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28

Miss Mildred Johnson, who is at
tending the University at Columbia,
spent Sunday in Mexico with her
parents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28

Roy Barclay of near Rush Hill is
having new barn and corn-crib
built on his farm.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28

George Lewis, who has been Sc
riously ill, is now on the way to re-
covery.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28
Mrs. Ralph Adams, of Columbia, is
visiting in Mexico.

c. D. scherer was business visi-
tor to Higbee Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28

Mrs. e. f. Elliott is visiting rel
atives and friends in Pattonsburg,
Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28

Mrs. sudie Hall is home from a
very pleasant visit in st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28

The Rev. G. o. Purdy, of Columbia,
spent Sunday in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-10-28

Miss Rose Rosenthal, of Columbia,
spent Saturday in Mexico.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-06
War News Fifty Year. Ago

All of tho news that comes from tho Peters
burg front Is to tho effect that the mud and
the armies either side OF tho line, and as a
result, all is quiet on tho Petersburg line; that
is to say, both of them.
1t Is very apparent that Grants purnoso
is to make a desperate attempt to break Lees
lines on the right. just he tried the same
game at Cold lIarbor. He failed at Cold Iiarhor
The indications are that hc will also fail at Pc
tersburS. We await Developments
The Twelfth North Carolina Regiment. a COM
mand that has been right In the front since
1861. has been assigned to detail duty aud sent
back to tho Roanoke River region. The special
duty of tho regiment. in addition .rcstin:
up. is to catch the many descrtcrs from the
Confederate service who supposed to he i'm
hiding in Mecklenburs County. Va. and Warren
County. y. {.
The tax BILL which passed the Senate OF vir-
Eihia yesterday, puts very high tax upon
everything that is grown in Virginia that is
sown In Virginia, that is known in Virginia. and
that otherwise makes it's appearance in the old
Dominion OF course. House will Kill tho
The New York Times warns the Northern
people that they are rejoicing In advance. This
paper points out that the Confederates in
evacuatinS their scaports arc far from Furnish
ing grounds for rejoicing in the North. That
paper thinks, as we do that the confedcratcs
have acted wisely in withdrawing from the sea-
ports ANA concentrating their forces. The mis-
take" SAYS the Times. the Southcrncrs made
was In trying TO hold their scaports. and thus
scattering their forces. Now that they have
abandoned them they can concentrate their
forces in the interior. whero they able to
hasten them from one point to another, and a
new state OF warfare now confronts tho Northern
armies. OF course, tho Times puts the best
foot foremost, and undertakes To show that
Grant and Sherman and all the others can in
the end overcome any Confederate conccntra-
ton but. at the same time. there is much doubt
expressed between tho lines.
Tho Northern papers which como to use arc
filled with spcculations to future military
events. and they contain all kinds OF absurd
reports One Of them claims to have direct in
formation that Lee is going to abandon Peters,
burg and Richmond and fail back on Lynch
purE Another report is to the effect that Lee
is about to abandon both Petersburg and Rich
mond and make stand to tho south OF the
White OAK Mountain in Pittsylvania County.
making Danvillc his headquarters and. to all
lntcnts and purposes, the capital tho
Southern Confederacy. OF course, both of these
reports are absurd.
At last accounts gold WAS selling in New York
ut l9S. At the same time. -four and meal and
all Kinds of meat ana other eatabcs re-
ported az being fully % per higher than
they were month ago.
The Washington Chronicle, copy OF which
reached the Dispatch office last night says that
Beaufort. y. CO. is to be the great base o sup
plies for the armies of Sherman and Schofield
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-06

taking an operation in which its peculiar modern
nainStay. the long range gun, Is not of par
ticuar advantage. TO DESTROY tho forts at tho
entrance of the strait all that necessary
was to keep out of the shorter range OF tho
land guns and peg away with tho fifteen inch
shells OF the Queen Elizabeth and her sister
super Drcadnourhts SO the Germans won tho
naval fight Off Chile, and the English that Off the
Falklands. But now the ships arc In n narrow
tortuous channel. lined by rugged broken
heights that rise straight from tho waters edge
TO get within shooting distance. they them
selves must get within the cncmy's range They
must sweep away mines as they go forward, and
DO so under the heavy fire of krupp monsters
and six or even four-inch rifles. We hear
Ing very little of the incidents of the attack
The more's the pity for the steady progress
OF tho fleet toward tho Sea OF Marmora under
such Typographical conditions and against such
military works the Turks have built on tho
advantages for defense they offer is telling n
story OF marvellous ingenuity SKILL patience and
hcroisin Some day II will make brcathlcss
rcadinE.-Baltimorc News
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-06
Some Good Ad.icc

uDGE ROSE, OF the United States district
j court at Baltimore noting that OF sixty
six good men and true Of alien birth applying
for naturalization fifty-scvcn were natives
, OF countries now engaged in war took ad-
vantage of the opportunity to make a few
timely suggestions about the meaning of
American citizenship.
Judge Rose made very plain the under
standing that American citizenship is not an
affair OF one side only, but that the newly
adopted country expects full allegiance of its
foster child, and that, in tho event of war
with the mother country of any Of them. they
Will be expected to take up arms for the
Stars and Stripes.
For long time joke forgcrs, cartoonists
and para graphers III newspapers and come
dams on the stage, have treated naturaliza-
ZION from the angle OF jest. The war situa-
ton is bringing out with considerable force
the other side OF this matter, and the re-
marks OF Judge Rose might well be adopted
by other Federal Judges, and pondered deep
~ fy those contemplating citizenship
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-06

shame that I'm the big city. under all the gay
lights. with limousines rolling by and women
parading in their iineries, with the poor little
children OF the rich swaddled in soft things
and trundled by maids-what II shame that
this tiny corner of Philadelphia could not
have been stumbled across by some one big
enough. and noble enough, and rich enough
to pick the little mother and her children up
in tcrderly embracing arms-to take them
away and put the happiness into their baby
days that would rob nobody, but would en-
rich the experience Of all who came in con-
tact with it,
Poor little Dorothy Farr. How many
mcr and women are wishing as hard as ever
they can wish that she may recover! And
how many would be glad to take her by the
land and lead her into the garden of pretty
things, and tell her wonderful fairy tales!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-06
Condensed Milk in China

1t is generally believed, in this coun-
try, at least, that Chinese and Japanese
drink their tea without sugar or cream
because they find the natural flavor OF
the beverage much more attractive
When sugar and cream are added n
new drink Is made. Others who have
tried tho custom have generally COM
promised by abandoning the cream, but
retaining the sugar. Now, 1t seems
that tho Oriental devotion to tea with
ont cream or sugar has been largely n
matter of habit
condensed milk company seeking
Il wider field for It's sales, sent n corps
Of Investigators to China The situa.
ton WAS gone into and n test made on
condensed cream for ice cream Tho
novelty proved attractive. and now nu-
mcrous native restaurants serve It,
Thus encouraged. the manufacturers
attempted TO Introduce condensed cream
Tor use in tea. II was coujcctured that,
rs thcrc were few cows i'm some parts
Of China, there was q scarcity OF milk
I'm advertising campaign was begun,
and tho results have boon amazing
The consular agent is led TO comment:
perhaps. after all, the Oricntals havo
taken their tea clear because there was
no milk to put in IL. and not because
they thought the addition OF milk
ruined the beverage"
China, with its millions, consumes
immense quantities OF tea and 1t must
~ ''N'h' hoii'S W iuc
to contemplate the trained appetitcs
that await them. This recalls the case
OF young man who always had lived
in New York, and whose views wcro
corrcspondingly restricted. Going to
n smaller city, where there were real
cows. he complained that your cream
Is simply abominablc. Now, In New
York we have a special kind, and T
won't be happy till ] get It," Tho
observation-disclosures proprietor engaged an
other millsman. but still tho boardcr
complained. Finally u light dawncd on
her, and she purchased can Of con-
dcnscd cream. Tho ccstatic smilo with
which tho wise man from tho East
drank his coffec--or tca--was reward
enough. lilo had what he was used 10.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-06

mating oil or oil paint Tho edible
lung! should be utilized more. and local
authorities should provide rooms for
winter storage of Vegetables
MIX and all it's products arc to bo
carefully utilized. The use OF chcoso
instead OF butter Is encouraged. as ita
value as food is higher than that OF
butter. Fun milk IS TO be retained In
iis present quantity. production OF
cream and butter limited. cheese 10 bn
produced more and the use OF skim
milk encouraged ~ propaganda and
cheap prices
The slaughter OF IL per cent OF tho
pigs and 10 per cent OF the COWS liz
10 be done gradually. and the govern
iilcnt must buy tho supcriiuous meat TO
prevent subsequent meat famine
storing. Smoking. pickliuE and making
meat into sausage are encouraged.
IN" pamphlet. pointing out that tho
consumers is the task Of defeating the
British starvation plan. Saya the pco-
~" must become accustomed To an ul-
innate reduction in meat consumption.
II points to the increase in meat con-
sumption since 1916 ana tells the peo-
Pic they would he healthier II they re-
turned to the comparative vegetarian
ism Of their forcfathers
The chapter on household economy is
especially Interesting. vegetable food
must take q larger place" IL says The
meat dishes should be in the back
ground and the various valuable pud-
dings take their place Rolls should he
confined to breakfast: at dinner and
supper large loavcs of rye -four or ryo
and wheat flour. The widespread but
scnseless luxury OF catini; bread be-
tween meals with a layer OF fat should
be given up
All these measures. tho pamphlet
says. should be carried out by new
LAWS. careful administration and In
struction OF the people. Maximum
prices may hc fixed. as In the case OF
sugar. where a large consumption Is de-
sirable. and minimum prices. as in tho
case OF meat, where storage Is prefer
able 10 Immediate use.
The pamphlet continues:
We see that tho efficiency OF tho
means recommended is very great The
available amount OF foodstuns rises
considerably, the number OF calorics
by 20 per cent. the protcld by 80 per
cent. The available calorIes exceed
our needs by "a per cent, the proteids
by &c per cent This result applies not
only for the moment. but permanently,
even If tho war lasted years"
The annual food requirements OF Ger
many's $4,000 900 inhabitants may be
summarized as follows:
In / 900 Galleries.
tons. ZOO in
lbs. each. billions.
Actual requirement sos 5s75
Used before the war. o,307 ?O42
Available unchanged
habits) ........... 1913 C786
Available fprcScnt rec
omncndations) 80. coca sIs5
The book concludes:
THAT We can defeat tho starvation
blockade we arc Indebted TO our aSri-
culture and its development. which en-
ables us on an area OF 100000 square
kilometers TO nourish $4,000. 900 human
beings without help from abroad. We
are indebted also to two qualities OF
the national character which perhaps
we have not always sufficiently priced
-clcarness and persistence. On these
the authors OF this work build"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-06
Congress Adjournment Fortunate

usy ALuABLE as were the services performed
~ by the SiXty-third Congress to the peo-
In Of the United States. there is general
S.tification, we believe that the session is
Ei1ed, and that no extra session is at all
M ely to be called
scThe people have had enough OF legislation,
X the time at least Great and necdful
anges have been made in the conditions
+ Mder which business operates. and there is
y n: equal need of opportunity for adjustment.
= .ilsiness must learn what the President has
IL He'd "the new rules Of the game
IA Moreover, these arc troubous days and
l ,lngcrous in the foreign relations of this
Itltion. They demand all OF the administra-
saon's most patriotic and devoted thought.
|They are Of far more consequence, indeed. TO
the national welfare than any matters Of
legislation, and they arc particularly and
peculiarly the subject of executive direction,
rather than Of legislative control.
1t is better that President Wilson should
not be hampcrcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-06
The Ob,uscness of General Wood

W II! man of General Leonard Woods
w Intelligence should moi have been able
TO perceive this. YmprGpricty OF dabblng with
the so-callef'Ah7erican Legion and giving to
that imitation reserve army the prestige ri
his military rank, is q little hard TO cam
prehend.
Certainly, il is no part OF the duty OF army
ofhcers to repair what they may come to re-
gard as the omissions and mistakes of Con
gress In providing for the national defense
lhey may hold, in all sincerity the view that
Congress acted like Il collection Of ujucom-
noops in not following their advice ana i'm
creasing the army strength 10 800 600 mon
Dut the tradition of the military scrvicc--,hc
tradition OF discipline and obediencc-ought
10 be Sufficient TO induce then To hold their
peace 1t certainly should have had thai
much weight with a ina jor-gencral who has
received high honors at the hands of mo
American Congress as well AS Of the ADeri-
can people
''hcre can be but one standing army in this
country, whether active or reserve Tha, in
cludeS the Federal forces ana the org,niycd
militia OF the several states An army. or
anything resembling it, under merely priyo,n
and unofficial auspices would be in,olcrahIc
It is true that the American Legion in ,
military sense, would be q large and foolish
joke, but 1t has dangers. real and obvious
Perhaps General Wood will have oppor,unitv
TO learn from the Secretary Of War villa; some
of these dangers are