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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-25
WEATHER POOR,
 FRESH FISH IS
 HARD TO CATCH
Not in Forty Years Has There Been Such a Scar
 city in Bridgeport.

Fish dealers report that not in 40 years has there been such scarcity of fresh fish as at present. Last week none of the Bridgeport dealers was able to lay in anything like the supply he generally gets to meet the trade for Friday for the first time in many years, the Fulton market, New York city and the Boston markets closed completely because the fishing fleets brought no catches.
 The scarcity of fresh fish at the height of the season when the fish should be not only plentiful, but cheap as well, is laid by the dealers to the unsettled weather which prevail ed all summer. The violent storms that have ragged along the coasts have driven the fishermen to seek cover and at other times dense fogs have made successful trawling difficult at the best. The recent gale along the coast cost one New York trawler $5,- 900. This represented his loss for ice, provisions, etc., and in wages paid his men and who were unable to work and in damage which his boats suffered by being buffeted about by the storm. His fleet was obliged to put back into port for re- pairs and is not yet ready to go back for the banks.
 Restaurants and hotels that make business of serving sea food during the summer are paying higher prices than ever before for fish. Last week not one-quarter the amount of blue fish to supply the demand came to Bridgeport and local dealers say they will consider themselves lucky if they obtain enough fresh caught fish to supply their customers this week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-25
Austrian Doctor |
 Has Insomnia Cure

Vienna, July 25.-A well known Aus frian physician, pr. Ebstein, claims the discovery. of physical exercise that will cure insopnia. As explained in ithe 'Physica1 and Diet Therapeutics EJournal." the cure consists of the sim- lple process of grasping with both hands the head board or rail of the bed and of straining upward until the arm and shoulder muscles are fatigued.
 ! Sleeplessless in most cases is caused lby irregular blood circulation in the brain, pr. lEbstein explains. This comes to pass because of the slight difference in altitude between the head and the heart when one is lying down. By raising the arms and straining up- ward, the, physician claims the flow of the blood to the head is increased. while at the same time a certain de- jgree of fatigue aids in getting to sleep
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-25
THE FUNCTION OF
 THE CREDIT MAN

A contention of the National As sociation of Retail Credit Men is in session at Omaha. This may be re- garded as purely a business meeting, where nothing but cold facts and hard headed feeling will be exchanged. But in reality the credit man is the weilder of great power. The man who sits in the office and decides that this family shall >have groceries, and that another can not be trusted, is d power in the community.
 The hard plight of many. poor family is painted to him in moving and pathetic colors. Yet the whole burden of caring for misfortune is not put on the retail dealer. If a family can't pay its bills, it wilk never be allowed to starve in this town. There are>public agencies and private gen. erosity to meet every case of deserv- ing need, and even the undeserving seem to shift along.
 It is doubtful wisdom to keep ex- tending credit to families that are habitnally poor pay. They get into the easy habit of debt. If they are made to feel the displeasure of the bhsiness community at thriftless ways, it may teach them a needed less
 
 on.
 Some of the families that give the retailer the most trouble may own their automobiles and handsome houses. They are good spenders and the chances are that the money can be collected. But there is always the possibility of bankruptcy, and the money remains uncollected so long that interest eats up all profits. It would be wholesome lesson for such people to be refused credit.
 The credit men in convention as- sembled may we'll realize that the sentiment of the community favors strict exercise of their function. The free extension of credit is one of the causes of high cost of living We are all helping the grocer to pay in terest on the sums he has to borrow to keep up our delayed accounts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-25
Russian Living
 Is Big Problem

Petrograd. July 25.-A society for combating the high cost of living has opened a number of shops for the sale of provisions to working population on the closest possible margin. Eleven of these shops have already been es- tablished. They are located in the vicinity of factories which are work ing for the national defense. It is proposed to open total Sf thirty such shops in the near future.
 plan is being studied by the city duma contemplating the establishment of municipal dining rooms in conven- tent places throughout the residence district.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-25
Fifty.Y ears Ago.
RUNAWAY.

This noon a horse belonging to Messrs Ellis and Willett and standing in front of their place of business in Water street became frightened in some way and started off at a break neck speed down the street. Instead of taking the middle of the street like less portentious animals he concluded to try the sidewalk. Passing between the awning posts and stores from Samis & Company's to Smith & Con- rad's he eiseemed to find it hard travel ing and again resorted to the middle of the road in the meantime having upset the wagon of Samis & Company and broken wheelbarrow standing oil the walk below. Strange to say the only injury sustained by the wagon attached to the horse was in breaking the seat. The horse was stopped in the lower part of Wall street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-25
U. O. A. M. TO CONVENE.

Local members of the United Order of American Mechanics are preparing for an immense gathering here on Sep tember 23 when the state council will meet. National officers of the order will be present and there will be a mammoth banquet in the evening al which covers will be laid for 1000 Congressman John l.. Burnett of Ala bama, will speak on Immigration"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-25
Hypsies Drafted
 In Hungary Army

Budapest, July 25.-The government has taken new steps to solve the gyp- ey problem which has always been a Isertcus one in Hungary, by ordering lin the Kingdom. Men of military age iwill be sent into the army, all usable lborses will be confscated and the wo- men and undraited men put to work. No one knows how many hundreds or ithOusnnds of these norads have eseRp- ie- p 5lltary duty up 70 date, hut the oumber is bell svec 10 be very large.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-25
UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT.

In Hartford gentleman travelling Unto that city, had his horse shot by two young men in the innocent diver sion of firing at a mark. The horse has died since.
 Four men were drowned by the upsetting of small sailboat on Lake George in squall. Three of them have left families to deplore their
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-25
WAR PRIZES TO PUPILS.

Paris, July 25.-The distribution of prizes to school children, an old estab- lished institution in France. has been continued during the war and will, this year, be extended to the Alsacian schools of the reconquered regions of Thann and Bannemarie. The prizes for the Alsacian children will be pro vided by the city of Ferris.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-25
Twenty I ears Ago.
MAY RATIFY LATER.

The Democratic town committee decided last evening to wait until af- ter the nominees of the late Chicago convention has been officially notified before they would ratify the nomina- ton. The town committee met last evening. There was not full mem- bership present. Chairman Pinker- man said that the meeting was called for the purpose of consulting on the advisability of ratification meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-25
PETER MANGAN's SON FOUND.

ing among the effects of Peter Man gan, who was fohnd dead in bed Thursday at 1S8 Noble avenue dis covered $290 in cash belonging to the deceased. The coroner took charge of the money. Charles Mangan, a son of the deceased, called and prov ed his relationship.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-25
FIVE AUToIsTs DROWNED.

Sunrise, Wyoming, July, 25-Five were drowned near here Sunday night when an automobile was swept away by wall of water resulting from cloudburst. The party was returning from a moving picture show. The bodies were recovered today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-25
Won't Use Warships
 To Convoy U. s. Liners

Washington, July 24-Minister van Rappard of the Netherlands, called at. the state department yesterday to inquire about a published report that the United States was contemplating using war ships to convoy it's mer- chantmen across the Atlantic. Act ing Secretary Polk told him the re- port was wholly without founda-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-25
WORK OF SAVAGE MAsT1FF.

Solomon Finkelstone, aged seven and son Of Jacon Finklestone, of 661 Main street, was horribly bitten by a Nlarge mastif Thursday afternoon. It required 23 stitches to close the wounds in the boys scalp, and besides these he was bitten in many places on the legs, arms and chest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-25
Australia Plans
 Big Battleships

London, July 2h.- Australia IS work ing out a policy which by 1888 will give Ter fleet of fifty vessels, eight Of them pre-dr saancughts, and involv- ing an annual naval expenditure of at least s25,000,00o, member of an Aus t,aHan commission, ?. M. Glynn, stat ed cn a recent visit 70 England.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-25
SOUGHT sELF-DEsTRUCTION.

Dr. Isadore A. Kohn, the Polish physician who is awaiting trial on the charge of having abused Annie Bo- zash, attempted suicide at the local jail this morning. The chances are against hts recovery. He swallowed a solution of atrophine in water and when discovered at this morning was in a heavy stupor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-25
SIT. JOHNS FUNERAL.

The remains of MT. Samuel St. John who died in New York on Sat- urday were brought to this city to- day and inferred in Mountain Grove cemetery after services at Polanen chapel. MT. s. formerly resided in this city for many years. For some time he was a resident of Washington where he was known as a writer on banking and financial subjects on which he showed great research and power of argument. He was in the 73rd year of his age.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-25

BRIDGEPORT As M | WAS
1OOL50-20-YEARs AGO


ford for a matched game of baseball. It will be placed in that place on Sat- urday afternoon. This together with a rowing, match will make lively time for the salt hay boys.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-25
STAMFORD.

A small schooner yacht put into the harbor last night with her mast broken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-25
PICNIC, JULY 26.

The For-Rest club, we learn, are to have picnic in Pembroke Lake grove, July 26.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-25
BASEBALL.

The V. V. V. club of this city have challenged the Osceola club of Strat-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-25

Ralph de Palma won the 100 mile auto race at Kansas City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-25

FUNERAL BOUQUETS
 AND DESIGNS. JOHN RICK q SON.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-09
DEMOCRATS, ATTENTION.

Pursunt TO the action Of the Au-
drain County Democratic Committee
in SESSION at Mexico, Mo-, March 2,
Democratic voters of Audrain coun-
ty are hereby called to meet at the
various precincts of the county at
1880 p. M, Saturday, March IL, for
the purpose of electing delegates to
the County Convention at Mexico,
March IA, which will be for the pur-
pose of electing 1s delegates to the
State Democratic Convention at
st. Joseph. March 21, and to transact
such other business as may come reg
ulariy before that body.
Fred A. Morris, Chairman.
G. A. DayauIt, Secretary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-09
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Gretje M. Flessner, sin
gle, by her certain Deed of Trust,
dated the 21st day of December,
1908, and recorded in the Recorders
Office within and for Audrain County
Missouri, in Book "a for recording
Trust Deeds, at Page therof, con-
veyed to the undersigned Trustee the
following described real estate in
Audrain County, Missouri, to-wit:-
The west half of the Northwest
Quarter of Section Twenty, and the
Southwest Quarter of the Souh-
West Quarter, of Section Seventeen,
all in Township Fifty-One, Range
Seven West,an containing 1913 acres,
more or less:
In trust to secure the payment of a
certain promissory note with the in
terest thereon, in said Deed of Trust
fully described and set forth;
And whereas, said Deed of Trust
provides that if default be made in
the payment of said note, or inter
est, the same shall become due and
payable;
And, whereas, default has been
made in the payment of said note
and now the same remains due and
unpaid;
NOW, therefore, I, G. B. Lyman
the Trustee named in said Deed OF
Trust, at the request of the legal
holder Of said note, will, on Fri
day, the 3fst day of March, 1916
between the hours of nine O'Clock
a. m. and five o'clock, p. M, of that
day, proceed to sell the above de
scribed real estate, at public ven
due, to the highest bidder, for cash
at the East Front door of the Cour
House in Mexico, Missouri. to sat
isfy said debt and the costs and ex
penses of executing this trust.
@. b. LYMAN,
Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-09
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary upon the estate of
MARGARET ANN WILKERSON,
late of Audrain County, Missouri, de-
ceased, have been granted the un-
dersigned by the Probate Court of
said Audrain County, bearing date
the 18th day of February, 1916.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance, within
six months after date of said letters,
or they may be precluded from ben
efits of said estate; and if such
claims are not exhibited within one
year from the time of the publication
of this notice, they will be forever
barred.
X. B. WILKERSON,
Executor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-09
Executors Public Sale

We will sell at Public Auction
at RUSH HILL, MO-,
SATURDAY, MARCH II, 1916,
Beginning at P. NJ, the following:
Household furniture including one
cherry folding bed, one couch, two
feather beds, one cupboard, dishes,
fruit jars, ETC., A dining table, s
dining chairs, two rockers, Singer
sewing machine, 1 clock, center ta-
ble,. rs yards carpet, 25 yards mat
ting. Two heating stoves( coaD, one
range, cook stove, (coal-.
One farm wagon, 1 set harness, 2
collars, one inch garden plow, one
push garden plow and attachments.
One garden harrow, post hole dig
ger, 1 small corn shelter, one plat
form store scales. I0-gallon iron
kettle, 1 ten-guage shot gun, so cot
tage bee-hives and frames. revolv-
ing, basket metal honey extractor,
Gaping knife, smoker, and some
new frame material. Miscellaneous
tools and other things too numer-
GUS to mention.
One jack, year old, well broke
Twill sell privately before sale).
$50 bushels snap corn, 500 bu
white seed or feed oats, not included
in this sale.
Terms of sale cash.
Ed AtchisOn, AuctiOneer.
~ A. e. & t. b. UNDERWOOD,
Executors.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-09
TRUsTEE,s SAFE.
Trustee.

whereas, Gretje M. Flessner, sim
gle, by her certain Deed of Trust
dated February 2s, 1909, and re-
corded in the Recorders office with
in and for Audrain County, Missouri,
in Book "a for recording Trust
Deeds, at Page 1873 thereof, conveyed
to s. M. Locke, Trustee, the fol-
lowing described real estate situated
in Audrain County, Missouri, to-wit;
The West half Of the SOUTHEAST
Quarter OF Section Twenty, Township
Fifty-one, Range Seven, West Of the
5th P. NJ, and also the Northwest
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-09

Fourth of the NORTHEAST Quarter OF
Section Twenty-Five, Township
Fifty-one, Range Seven, West of the
5th Pm, containing in all 1873
acres, more or less;
In trust to secure the payment of
certain promissory note with the
interest thereon, in said Deed OF
Trust fully described and set forth.
And, whereas, default has been
made in the payment of said note
and interest, and the same are now
due and remain unpaid; and said
trustee has refused to act;
Now, therefore, I, ]. w. Barnett,
Sheriff of Audrain County, Mo-,
at the request of the legal
holder of said note, will, on Fri
day, the 31st day of March, 1916,
between the hours of nine O'Clock
a. m. and five O'Clock, p. m, OF that
day, proceed to sell the above de-
scribed real estate, at public vendue,
to the highest bidder, at the East
Front Door of the Court House, in
Mexico, Missouri, for cash, to sat
isfy said debt and the costs and ex-
penses of executing this trust.
j. w. BARNETT, Sheriff of said
County, Acting Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-09
AssIGNEE's NOTICE TO CRED
TTORs.

To The Creditors of Mrs. Bette D.
Bradford, doing business under the
name of Mrs. B. d. Bradford.
You are hereby notified that on
February 14th, 1916, Mrs. Bette
d. Bradford of Mexico, Mo-, doing
business as Mrs. B. D. Bradford,
made an assignment of all her prop
erty by proper Deed of Assignment,
duly recorded on said date in the
office of the Recorder of Deeds of
Audrain County, Mo-, to the under
signed T. E. Hook as Assignee for
the benefit of all her creditors.
And you are hereby notified that
the undersigned assignee will on
Thursday, March 3Oth, 1916, at his
office in the Sears Building at No
1O2 1-2 North Jefferson Street in
the City of Mexico, Mo-, hear proof
of, allow and adjust claims against
the estate of the SAD Mrs. Bette D
Bradford, that the hearing of the
claims of creditors will begin al
o'clock, a. m. on said date and
continue till o'clock p m. on sale
date and continue during the same
hours for two consecutive days there
after. And you, the said creditors
are hereby notified to present you
claims for allowance during tht
dates aforesaid, otherwise you will
be barred of sharing in the distribu
tion of said estate.
t. e. HOOK, Assignee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-09
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Audrain County Mu-
tual Telephone Company will be held
at the Odd Fellows Hall in the City
of Mexico, in Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, on Saturday, the first day of
April, 1916, at ten O'Clock a. M, for
the election of four directors, to serve
during the ensuing two years, and for
the purpose Of amending or adopting
"a new set Of bylaws and for changing
date Of the Annual Meeting Of said
company from the first Tuesday in
March to the first Tuesday in Sep
tember. or to such date as the meet
ing may determine on, and for the
transaction Of such other business
as may properly come before ,he
meeting at said time and place.
b. #. JAMES, President
WILLIAM WAYNE, Secretary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-09
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
T. e. HOOK,

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others interested in the
estate of P. S. Underwood, deceased
that the undersigned executors of
said estate intend to make final
settlement thereof at the next term
of Audrain, State of Missouri, to be
holden at the Court House, in the
City of Mexico, in said county, on
the second Monday in May, 1916.
A. e. and T. b. Underwood,
Executors.
March 2, 1916.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-09
Executors.

SIX HARDY ROSE BUSHES FREE.
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send six hardy rose bushes of strong,
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six hardy rose bushes, together with
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Progress. will be forthcoming. Ad
dress FARM PROGRESS, st. Louis
MOI
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-09

The County Court has appointed
the following road oyerseers: Dis
trict IS, Riley wilkersoni s5, A, J.
Hall; 40, Floyd Lewton. 81, D. B.
Barnes. and district 2s, I'D Gibson
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-09
This is the Lenten season.

Elwood Freeman of McCredie will
have charge of one of ]. T. Johnson's
farms near Laddonia thru the coming
year
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-09

We are authorized to announce
II. p. Middleton as a candidate for
Sheriff. Mr.. Middleton has been in
this race before and got a strong
support. He says he is in this time
to win.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-09

PoLITHOAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
We are authorised to announce the
following candidates for nomination,
subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic Primary. August /. 1915:
For Sheriff
Churchill b. Kennan.
]. @. Ford.
G. w. Peck.
U. s. (Boss) GoRAN.
II. p. MIDDLETON.
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
r. d. Rodgers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

ne NV of 35-58-1O.
Homer Baker to Mary Moore Ellis,
warranty, consid., s1.00. sw and W
1-2 Of NV and g IA acres of ne NV
of S5-5S-1O.
Mason L. Creasey to Alice L. Trim
BILE, Quit-claim, consid., $1,000. Lot
4, block z Original Mexico.
F. A. Morris to J. NJ. Taylor war
ranty, consid., $4,000. East half Sc
of 29, south of road, and half of
ne ne TO 32-51-9.
John H. Stumpf to 1. H. RUSSELL
warranty, consid., $3.50. Lots and
2, block IL, Benton city.
Eliza Richardson to Claude B. slo-
maker, warranty, consid., $1,S62.75.
Third interest in pit of Sc sw of and
ne NV of S-52-s.
Mary Vance by grdn to Claude B.
Slonaker, guardians deed, consid.,
$1,362.75. Third interest in pit of Sc
ew of s and Sc of sw of S-52-9.
Martha A. Carr by grdn to Claude
B. slonaker, guardians deed, consid,
$1362.75. Third interest in pit of Sc
sw of 5 and ne NV of S-52-9.
Sam. S. Cox to Flor. w. Petri, war
ranty, consid, $1,000. S half of half
of half of 1903.
Clyde F. Fox to J.P Albright, war
ranty, consid., $500. sw Sc and e.
half Sc sw of 4 and half NV ne
and ne ne NV of 9-52-9.
S.Addison SAKE to Leeman and Co
ra B.Kirk, warranty, consid., $2,75O,
ne NV Of 2 and SO sw of 1876.
Rob. R.Buckner to T.J.Hoxsey, war
ranty, consid., $3,5OO. Lot 3,block g.
original Mexico.
T. J.Hoxsey to r. R.Buckner, war
ranty, consid., $4,000. Parts of lots
26 and 81, Survey 20, Mexico
VIM. .Pittman, sr., to Alva A.Bethel
warranty, consid., $4,000. sw NV of
and acres of Sc ne of5-51-7
Alva A. Bethel to Elmer Helwig,
warranty, consid., $4,000. NV Sc and
Sc NV of 2-51-S.
Francis D. Barnett to J.D. Wright
warranty, consid., $4,000. West ali
of ne and ne and NV Sc of 15-52-5.
Dav. M.Jeffries to Jos. II. Shaw
warranty, consid., ,$12, 900. II half ot
ne and half of NV of 1886.
J.E.Motley to B.w Robinson, war
ranty, consid., $1.OO and other. .Eas
40 it of lot and W 40 it of lot
block s, Broadwater's add. Mexico.
Robert L.Fountain to R.A,Fountain
warraty, consid., $4,000. East hal
of sw and alf of W half of sw o
34-52-11.
Otto L.Carpenter to J.P. Albright
warranty, consid., 1880. West hal
of Sc of NV of 4-52-9.
B.T.White to Andrew J.Langfort
warranty. cnsid., $4,000. Al acres
NV sw and in ne sw of S1-51-5.
Frank H.Canada to Jas. and Al
Brooks, warranty, consid., $4,000
West half of Sc and sw ne of 27-52-1
John s.Gatson to Fred Utterbacl
warranty, con, s1O,5OO. Sc of 9-51-5
J.J.Johntson to G. G.Armentrou
warranty, $4,000. East half of l
and ne of 1851.
J.W. and Claude BLee to I.TBs
Note, warranty, consid., $1.OO al
other, N one-fourth of lot 8, Spark
Southern addition to Mexico.
Thos. Kunkel to Willis c. and Lu
A.Duty. warranty, Sonsid,, $1,000.
acre in Sc NV of s5151-s.
G.R.Winn to Harry M.Lackland, wa
ranty, consid., $4,000. sw NV and
half Of NV NV of 1862.
C.R.Gibson to CIR. Winn, warran
consid., 81 and oter, lot s,block
Originl Mexico.
Henry Chambers BY trustee to
d. Nickens, trustees deed, consi
sl1s. Lot 2,bIck 2s, Martinsburg.
Nora ouaIIs BY trustee to Jas.
Curry, trustees deed, consid.. 81.
ne Of s7-S1-1o.