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Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-06

Mrs. ]. A. Guthrie leaves today for
Gallatln to attend the annual meet
ing OF the Missouri Baptist women's
Missionary Society. She and Miss
Fielden of Hardin College have place
on the program. From Gallatin they
will go to attend the Executive Board
meeting at Kansas City. next Tuesday.
They will also attend meeting of
the women's Missionary Society at
Joplin. The same program is to be
given in Mexico April Is and 1s-
see the program in this issue of the
Message. These are three State meet,
ings Of paramount Importance and
Mexico is fOrtunateto to secure one o.
the series. Be sure to attend.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-06
REGULAR $. s. ATTENDANCE.
A Wonderful Record For a Family
of Children at Santa Fe. Who'll
Beat It I'm Audrain2

Ewell Sterrett had not missed a
Sunday at the Christian Church sun
day School for ten years until In
November he had the grip and was
not able to attend.
Comfs Sterret had not missed a
Sunday at Sunday school for nine
years, IL months and three weeks
until oren Wilson threw a mud ball
and hit Comfs in the right eye the
gath of last November. For four or
five days, it is said, the specialist
thought he could not save Comfs'
life.
Charlie Clayton Sterrett had not
missed Sunday for eight years until
he was taken sick in January with a
severe case of tonsilitis.
Sydney Elvru Sterrett had not
missed a Sunday at Sunday school
for six years until taken with measles
several weeks ago.
Mary Sterrett had not missed
Sunday at Sunday school for five
years until she had the measles three
weeks ago.
Mary, Ewell and Comfs are all
members of the Christian Church at
Santa Fe. These children are the
sons and daughter Of William and
Dora Comfs sterrett OF Santa Fe,
Mo.
A FRIEND.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-06
HARDIN's SUCCESSFUL SERIES

The third of the Best Artists en-
tertainments given at Hardin Audi
torium Monday evening was well at
tended and those in attendance spent
am enjoyable evening. Alberti Salvi,
harpist, was a wonder and a genius.
His skill and technique brought out
more from the beautiful harp of
many strings than has anyone who
ever came to this ciry. Miss Marguer-
it, Austin won her audience with her
vivaeious and accurate rendering Of
variety of difficult selections. Her
plee,s were m ,stly of a sprighi'y ma
ture, requiring qulvk accurate touch,
Hardin is to be Commended foI Sc
curing for Mexico SO good series
of entertainments.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-06
JOHN ABLE.

John Able, brother-in-law of Mrs.
Paul st. Vrain of this city, died in
New York City from an operation.
He was reared near Laddonia, Mo-,
and was son of Joe Able, promi-
nent man of Audrain. John Able mar
ried Miss Hattie Jackman of Mexico.
They spent several years in South
America where Mr.. Able had charge
of large cattle trade.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-06
THE NIOOSERS.
Stand For Teddy and For WOmen's
Votes and For Prohibition.
EInnWOOd

Kansas City, Mo-, April 4,-Mis-
souri, Progressives in convention yes
terday elected 40 delegates and alter
mates to the party's national conven-
tion in Chicago, and adopted resolu-
tions favoring Theodore Roosevelt for
president and declaring for national
prohibition. The delegates were in
structed ito vote first, last and all
the time" for Roosevelt.
Excitement prevailed among the
delegates when an attempt was made
in the afternoon to disapprove a
plank for national prohibition. Albert
Chandler of st. Louis brought in a
minority report requesting that the
anti-liQuor reference be eliminated
There were storms of protestations
The minority was voted down, 5S2
to 1914, and the plank carried, but
not till Rev, DR.. j. Brandt. mem,
ber of the St. Louis delegation, had
been saved from assault threatened
by another delegate, thru the inter
vention of by-standers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-06

Saturday Morning, April 10, o O'Clock
Opening Exercises, Mrs, E. T.True-
blood, st. Louis.
Welcome and Response.
Program for District, Miss Aretta
Beswick, Cor. Sec.
Meaning of Personal Service, Mrs.
Harshe, Columbia, Mo.
Distribution of Names of Missouri
Missionaries, Corresponding Sec.
Survey of Field, Mrs. Milford
Riggs, Ironton, Mo.
Mission Study Glasses, Mrs. M. ].
Breaker, st. Louis, Mo.
Devotional Service, Miss Fielden,
Hardin College.
1915 to 4:3O p. NJ.
Conference Of Associational Workers.
Two minute talks from presidents
of Societies John A. Hope, st.
Louis.
The Woman Who Doesn't Care
How Shall We Touch Her?
The Woman Who Doesn't Come
How Shall We Reach Her?
Discussion, Mrs. S. E. Ewing, St.
Louis, Mo.
Question Box.
Devotional Service, Miss Fielden,
Hardin College.
to9P.M.
Special Music.
Introduction of Missionaries.
Missouri's Plan, General Superin-
tendent, Joe P. Jacobs.
Sunday r. NJ, 2 O'CLOCK.
Devotional, Miss Ruth Keith, Col
umbia, Mo.
Missions in the Sunday Schools,
Mrs. J. P. Jacobs, Kansas City, Mo.
Special Music.
Shall We Organize Y. L. M. Circles,
Miss Freda Pape, Columbia, Mo.
Missionary Address, Mrs. John
Lowe, China.
Children's Hour, Miss Houghman,
Story Telling.
1880 to 9:3O
Pageant. Theme, The World for
Christ.
Stereoptican Lecture, DR.. H. e.
Truck, District Secretary.
"Lo, am with you Away"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
A FRIEND.


Fannie H. and Wm.A.SfcKamey 20
MA. Willis, warranty, consideration
$1.00; lot 4,block IL, ,Ladd's extended
addition to Mexico.
Cordy M.Frsnklin ct al to J. S. Ar
and other, north half of ne and
Geo. NJ. Franklin ct al to ]. s. Ar
vim, warranty, consid., $500; lot A.
block 8, Benton City.
Geo. Franklin to J.s.Arvin, war
ranty, consid., 500. Lot 1,block9
Benton City.
Levi B. Deaton to John F Crawford
warranty, consid., $4,000. ne and Sc
NV of 14-51-6.
Geo. V.BrOoks to Andrew J.Lang-
ford, Quit-claim, eonsid., S1.OO; part
of ne sw of 31-51-5.
o. D.Hall to T.w. Harrison, war
ranty, consid.. $125. Fourth interest
in east 1-S of block 4. J.A.Pear-
sons addition to Mexico.
L.J.Dudley to John Lockridge, war
ranty, consid., 800; north half Of
ne sw of s15O-s.
C.MNull to J.W Freeman, warran-
ty, consid., $11OO. Lot 2, block A.
Davis addition to Mexico.
Jos.M.Kleinsorge to Frank Kratz-
berg, ,Jr.. warranty, consid., $4,000
and other north half of ne and
north half of NV of 4 and 2 1-s
acres in sw sw sw of 2O-5O-7.
John weischhaus to Margaret
Weisehhaus. quit-claim, consid., 81;
Sc Sc of 1O-6O-7..
H.P.Freneh to Herman weisehhaus
Quit-claim. consid.. $500 Sc Sc Of
1Ol-5O-7.
Ida Allen, to J.T.Bybee, warranty,
eonsid., $S,5OO: south half of Sc and
west half of NV Sc Of sS-5O-1O.
w.D.Lee to Ralph F.Dobyus. war
ranty, consid,, $4,000: part OF lot 2s,
Sparks addition to Mexico.
Dena Haskell by trustee to C. W.
Robertson. trustees deed, eonsid.,
$500. North half OF east half of lot
81. Sparks addition to Mexico.
Gretje M.Flessner by trustee to John
zimmerman, trustees deed. eonsid..
$1,000. West half OF NV Of 20 and
sw sw Of 17-5l-7.
John Zimmerman 10 Yeaman Byrns,
warranty, cOnsid., ss2OO. West halt
of NV OF 20 and sw sw Of 17-sl-7.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-06
THE ELECTION.
Mexico School DirectOrs--The Lii
brary Tax-The School Levy
The City Ticket.

In the school election in Mexico
Tuesday Emmons was elected direc-
tor, S7S votes; wilkins, director,
elected, 800 votes. Toalson received
2O9 votes.
There were 2S1 for the school levy
and zoe against.
For the library there were 2sS for
to 1874 against.
The City ticket for officials, all
elected; no opposition. But little
scratching.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-06
CARD OF THANKs.

l wish to thank my friends and
relatives for their kindness and cour-
tesies during the ilness and death of
my husband and the continued i'll
ness of my mother
Mrs. C. C. Douglass.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-06
FRuIT TREEs FoR SALE.

A full line of nursery stock viii
be delivered direct from the nursery.
stock is fine and healthy. Prices
reasonable. Orders by mail or by
phone will receive prompt attention.
Phone 9F11. E. J. WINTER.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-06

j. e. Martin has been elected pres
ident of Post II" Of the T. P. A. in
this city, Roy Pearl is viee-presi-
dent and Sam Norris ia secretary
and treasurer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-06

Louuis S. Koch is advertising hin
horse and Jack stock in the Message.
Look up bis ad.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-06

Mrs. T, J. Rodhouse of Columbia
is visiting her mother in Mexico,
Mrs. r. A. Jesse.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-06

Mrs. L. w. Mccoy and Miss Birdie
Mccoy of Laddonia were shopping in
Mexico yesterday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-06
A STATE GATHERING.

Annual Meeting of Missouri Baptist
WOmen's Missionary Societies With
The Mexico Baptist Church, April
15 and 10, 1910.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-06

Miss Mary Bethel is sick. threat
ened with appendicitis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-06

Jesus saith unto her, go to my
brethren"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-06
ROAD OvERsEERs
HAVE BIG MEET,

Gather in Mexico and Discuss Con-
crete Work and Road Building
Generally.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-06

FURNITURE HOSPITAL.
Repairing, Refinishing, Re-
building, UphOlstering and
Cabinet work.
w. j. oFFUTT,
Phones 1901, i04. Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-06
EUGENE Il. JONES
DIES SUDDENLY.

Former Mayor of Mexico and One Of
The COunty's Most HonOred Cit
izens.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-18
ROAD
BUILDING
IMPETUS TO ROAD BUILDING
Secret of Maintaining Country High
way Lies In Keeping II Well
Rounded Up and Drained.

Over a good road, we can haul prod
ucts TO market at any season of the
year and get full benefit of the highest
prices. 1t is a simple matter to build
a good country road. as 1t is not abso-
lutely necessary that it should be
built OF gravel or crushed stone. The
secret of the maintaining of the coun'
try road lies In keeping 1t well round.
ed up and sufficiently drained, by ar
ranging 1t SO that the road is about a
foot higher IT. the middle than 1t is at
the edges.
. good dirt road well maintained is
not an expensive proposition, writes
Eugene J. Hall of Oak Park. ILL.,. in
Farmers Review. Shortly after every
heavy rainfall It should be. dragged
with a split-log drag. This will fill
all of the ruts and depressions and
produce a smooth surface well round
ed up in the middle of the highway
After being rounded up with split
log drag. the roads are made firm
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-18
Chas. Recker Back Into Harness

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of The Rocky Ford Grocery
Co., held on the l4th inst, the same
board of directors and same officers
were elected as follows: Chas. Recker,
president; T. H. Stratton, vice presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer: but a
change was made, as Chas. Recker
was elected general manager and in the
future will be found ION the job. -
Mr.. Rocker, after his long rest from
actual participation in work in the COM
pany of which he has always been
president, being back in the store at
active work will undoubtedly be sur
prise, but nevertheless pleasure to
his many friends.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-18
per upon such a basisq You know i.

per upon such basis? You know it
can't.
| We have tried to sell to our eastern
neighbors a good fruit, but in such con-
dition that neither they nor we would
want it at any price. Our melons 60 to
people in the east who are able and
willing to pay for what they want. but it
must have quality. They can get poor
stuff at home at one-third the price Of
ours.-but they want quality or none. and
we surely have made fools OF ourselves
by forgetting that the man at the eating
end is the one that pays. and he will not
often be fooled into buying poor stuff. no
matter where it is from.
1t is up to US to furnish the quality or
quit. and it will take very convincing
effort to gain what we lost last year.
Many business houses that we wrote to
last year when returns came in SO bad
replied that they would not look at car
of Rocky Ford melons but would buy
good oantaloupes and pay fancy prices
for them.
We know that every shipper Of gresn
melons has learned a costly lesson. as
we'll as this association.
We are asked why we do not go in and
help the federation. We are not opposed
to the federation. In past years we are
on record as strongly in favor Of any
movement to help our, industry. But our
experience during last season has con-
vineed us that no advantage can be gain
ed over these conditions by any federation
that could be formed. Last season when
we learned OF the condition in which
cants were being received and shipped
we made strong effort to accomplish
exactly what the federation is trying to
do now. Aad why did we fail2 We
sought help from the two men sent here
from the Bureau of Markets at Washing
ton and were told that their hands were
tied and that the bureau could take no
steps to aid US until the state passed a
law that would allow them to interfere
We tried to get help from the Pure Food
commission. but found their authority
ended at the state line. We were told
that our only remedy was to convince
our eastern buyers that the old assoeia-
ton would ship only goods of first quail
ity and back this up in every crate sent
out.
Our only salvation appears to be to fol-
low this advice and ship through good
responsible house. We believe we have
found such in the Patterson-Pope Mar
keting Co. of St. Louis, who by their con-
tract will handle only quality melons and
make returns by wire Immediately after
sale.
Now, all growers that will pick and
pack for melon that will sell and be fit
to eat after shipment. is welcome to be
one Of US the coming season. and we al
most can guarantee such good and quick
money for their melons. But we posi-
lively don't desire to have shipper who
fails to pick the eantaloupes only that are
ripe and will sell.
S. S. BAILEY, Sec. IL. WIEoAsp. Pres
Rocky Ford Melon Growers Association
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-18
BASEBALL CLUB
Is Organized and Makes Plans for
1.-THE Great American Game"
This Coming Season

About fifty baseball fans met in
the agricultural club rooms last
Thursday evening for the purpose
of forming an organization and
talking over the prospects for the
coming season. ...r-
The meeting was called to order
by Fred North and after a number
of short talks the following officers
were elected:
President. Carol Braden
Vice President-Dennis Fleak
Secretary Fred North
Treasurer-A. S. Kitch
These four officers were empow-
cred to select three more men to
compose the board of directors,
and that body will have entire
charge of the finances of the club,
the appointment of the manager
and the selection of member of
the leagues board of directors.
A publicity committee WAS ap-
pointed and ways and means were
discussed whereby the team may
be properly financed, and it is the
intention to start the work early
this year and have various COM
mittees appointed so that the bur
den of the work will not fall on
one or two persons as has been
case in former years.
The first scheduled game of the
season will be played on April 30.
The schedule this year will call
for As games, two each week, one
on Sunday and the other on
Thursday. This will add interest
to the league and will give the
boys more playing and it is be-
lleved that the team will have n
more general support than for
merly on account of the mid-week
game. .e7 s-- -
OF course Fred knause will act
as manager again this year and is
busy getting in touch with play
ers to fill the vacancies in the line
up, which is practically completed
with the exception of n catcher
aud out fielder, and indications
are that we will have one of the
strongest teams that has ever
represented the city, and that will
surely be "going some.'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-18
MARKET REPORT
Butcher Cattle Firm, Hogs Steady
Sheep and Lambs Advance

Kansas City Stock Yards, Feb. IA.
The steer market was unsatisfactory last
week, but there is recovery today. sales
strong to 10 higher. Buyers wanted
some good to choice cattle today, but tor
was SO. 50, being held down by lack oi
finish in the offerings. Butcher cattle
held up firm last week, and strong today
Cattlemen observe with satisfaction the
trend of COWS prices, both killers and
breeders. for after all. the COW is the
basis of the cattle trade. Receipts today
are IL, ,ooo head. and trade was active
from the start. Some rough Western
pulp fed steers weighing 1890 pounds
sold to killers at Sz.z5, and pulp fed bulls
brought SIS to SIS SO. A string of Colo
RADIO yearlings and twos sold at So to
$3.50, five or six loads at the top. show
ing some strength in stock cattle. Pre-
sent prices are materially higher than a
year ago at this time.
Hogs arrived to the number of 10000
head. and sales were largely steady.
Packers tried to buy them cheaper dur
ing the first half of the session. but final
ly paid strong prices. up to S9.05. bulk
Of sales $3.50 to $500. Pigs have been
in strong demand during the past week
sailing at S6.z5 to $3.50. Hogs are
pretty high now. in view of the large re-
ceipts, but prophets predict a big advance
between now and summer.
Sheep and lambs sold S to 20 higher
today, lambs gong to ST ]. o. and ewes
IN 81 go. bulk of the good lambs S 90
Feedine lambs sold Friday at $40 so,
and TODAY at slo.5o. Receipts were
1900 today. and total supply is run.
ming moderate. Prices are now at poinl
where packer buyers are held to strie'
accountability for poor dressing pnr-
chases. hence they watch closely io'
finish and quality.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-18
SECOND illinois
REUNION
Brings Out a Fine Crowd on
Lincoln Day
FINE FEED AND
SPLENDID SPEECHES
Bring Great Enjoyment to Throne
that Hailed from the Sucker
State

A goodly number of our resi-
dents augmented by many from
surrounding towns who were for
mer Illinoisans gathered il K. of
p. hall on the morning of Lin
coins birthday and had a most
enjoyable reunion. In fitting pro-
portiops the number Of baskets
and quality of delectables that
filled them was ample evidence
that Illinois is good place in
which to learn how to cook.
After visiting for short time
and partakipg of the spread,
everyone assembled in the hall
and listened to a most enjoyable
program that had been arranged
by the committee on entertain
ment.
After the meeting had been
called to order by the president,
Mrs. f. j. Crosier, and entertain
ed by several musical numbers, a
recitation by Miss Stanley and
one by Miss Hauck, the Rev. Cat
ley of Manzanola was called on
and gave few interesting and
appropriate remarks, among them
reciting unique incident in the
experience of President Lincoln.
Miss Otwell gave some remini-
SCIENCES of Illinois life in the early
days whichSwere very entertain
ing, after which DIR. Lee of the
Methodist church made the prin-
cipal address on Illinois and
President Lincoln, whose birthday
they were celebrating. Then sew
eral interesting short talks were
given by different members pres
ent, after which the meeting went
into business session and the fol-
lowing officers were elected for
the coming year.
President-Wiley Robertson
Vice Presidents-Will Morri-
son, Rocky Ford; John Harbert,
Manzanola: J. E. Gauger, Swink;
w. H. LaShier. Fowler, and j. ID.
Washburn, La Junta.
Secretary-Dean Stanley
The reunion then adjourned, to
meet again on Feb. IL, 1917.
Everybody wen. away seemingly
happy and with a resolve to be on
hand at the next reunion.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-18
MOTION PICTURE CAMPAIGN
Humanitarian Work Undertaken with
Mayors as Honorary Chairmen

The mayor of every city in this coun-
try in which motion picture theatre is
located will be invited to serve as hon
orary director on the board of the mo-
ton picture campaign for the Actors
Fund of America and honorary chair
man of committee in his own city or
town.
The allied motion picture interests of
the country have formally and unani-
mously decided to contribute $500. 900
toward the million dollar compaign for
the endowment of the Actor Fund, the
amount which Daniel Frohman, presi-
dent of the great charitable organiza-
ton, estimates will forever remove it
from the necessity of public appeal for
aid. Samuel Goldfish has been select
ed as chairman of the motion picture
movement and he is arranging a COM
paign of stupendous national scope.
The active cooperation of every
theatre devoted to the display of pict-
ures in the United States will be enlist
ed, and every member of the great
industry of high or low degree will
contribute time, service and funds: The
campaign will eliminate on Monday,
May Is, to, be designated throughout
the land as National Motion Picture
Tribute Day.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-18
DEVASTATED BY FEVER
Father and Son Dead, Mother and
Daughter in Hospital

Earl Anderson, the 14-year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Anderson, died last
Friday morning at his home in Fowler,
and the father, VIM. Anderson, died
Saturday morning.
Both had contracted typhoid fever
while at work on an irrigation ditch
near Las Animas, and the mother and
daughter Blanch also contracted the
disease while caring for them.
Mrs. Anderson and Blanch were brot
to the Pollock hospital on Saturday,
where their condition is reported slight
ly improved and it is hoped by careful
treatment they may recover.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-18

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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-18

Hillside and Result Is Ornamental
as Well as Economical.
and solid by means of a heavy roller
or system of rollers. This will leave
a firm, solid roadbed which will not
be seriously injured by heavy traffic.
This system of road building is
being followed in many parts of the
West with splendid success. When
ruts and holes are formed in road,
the Jolt and jar of the wheel makes
them deeper and forms pocket for
holding water from the first rainfall.
This softens the roadbed and deep
mud holes are soon formed, while II
there had been no ruts or depressions
there and the road had been well
rounded up, the water would have run
off into the bitches on either side, and
the surface of the road would be firm
and in perfect condition.
Another good thing worthy of care
full consideration in the building of our
good country roads is that of the con-
struction of permanent and lasting
culverts. Culverts built of stone or
concrete cost more than wooden
bridges. but they will last a hundred
years, and they will not rust or need
repainting every year, as iron truss
bridges do. In the end. they are the
most economical kind Of viaducts.
The advent OF the automobile and
its employment by the more prosper
Gus class of farmers has given great
impetus to road building. too: and
the time is coming when we will have
more and more good roads in the
middle West.