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Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-27
arm and Stock

j. p. Newman, southeast of Next
co, sold his wheat crop at from 81. 90
to $1.05 per bushel. His yield was
IA bushels to the acre.
The Croker land, 12O acres,
northeast of Centralia, was sold at
auction a few days ago, bringing
$500, paid by r. p. Price.
Charles Householder, north of
Thompson, has completed the cult
walton of field of 1870 acres of
corn. He thinks he will be in great
luck if the rains come fight from
now on.
Jim Braden, down Laddonia way,
is another live farmer who has a
new well of everlasting pure water.
He is justly proud of it. But you
ought to hear him tell how he beat
the witches" locating the vein.
George Lewis sold his wheat at
$1.10 per bushel. He had 20 acres
and 1t tested SO pounds to the bushel
Feeding of milk to young
chicks has a most favorable infiu-
ence on the growth and on lessening
the mortality. 1t tends to prevent
mortality from all causes, and if
fed soon enough and for a sufficiently
long period greatly reduces the death
rate caused by bacilary white diar-
rhea.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-27
WABASH TIME TABLE.
Effective Nov. z, 1916.
East Bound.


No. 4, st. Louis and East. .332 am.
No. last. Louis and East. APPS a. m.
No. so st. Louis Accom-. :15 a m.
No. 20 st LouisSt. Paul
Limited. .... 1913 p. IN.
No.2 Colorado-St. Louis limited
....... $40 p. m.
No. 2 st. Louis Express. GAP p. m.
No. 70 Local Freight except Sun. &.
day .........12:09 p. m.
West Bound.
No. ! / for Omaha and Des Moines. 4.
..............1 1:55 p. m.
No. 5 for Kansas City west / :46 a. m.
No. 13 Moberly Accom-. .11:15 a. m.
No. St. LOuis-ColOrado Limited. &.
............12 1900. p. m.
No. 8 for st. Paul, Kansas City west
............ 5:O8 p. m.
No. 81 Moberly Accom-. 8:49 p. m.
No. 70 Local Freight except Sun. 4.
day ..........1 2:33 p. m.
/. NJ. RICHARDS,
Agent, Mexico, Mo.
j. ID. MCNAMARA,
Passenger Traffic Manager,
st. Louis. Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-27
BREAKS HIS PAROLE.

August Windsor, northeast of
Mexico, is years old. sentenced to
the Reform School a year ago for
burglary, was paroled. but lately he
broke the terms OF the parole and
this week Sheriff Barnett took him to
Boonville TO serve out the sentence
first imposed upon him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-27

Rev. A. Il. Burch OF this city is
holding great revival meeting at
Chamois, Mo. He writes the Mes
sage that last Saturday night when
he gave the first invitation As per
sons answered the call.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-27
ELECTION JUDGES.

The following have been appoint
ed to serve as judges at the City
Election to be held August 7th. when
a Police Judge is to be elected:
NJ. II. Heller, Clay Mcclure, J. T.
Crews, Joseph Williams, and T. +.
Eller.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-27
REPUBLICANS. ATTENTION,

Help select State Ticket by voting
in Republican State Wide Primary
to be held at same time and place as
Democratic Primary, Don't forget
Place-Your regular voting precinct.
RALPH L. HEAD
Chairman.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-27

FOR sALE:-New and up-to
date furniture. stoves and rugs, sew
ing machines on easy payments. Can
furnish your homes or rooms COM
plete. Buy now and pay later.
SAM MORRIS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-27
JOHN w. HOWELL

Real Estate, Loans and Insurance.
Gives special attention to NotariaI
Work and Conveyanciug.
Office: French Bldg, Mexico. Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-27

Misses Minnie Stallings and Ruth
Averitt. who are taking nurses
training course in st. Louis. are
home here on q visit
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-27

John Lanes pet rooster kicked
him on the hand, making quite a
deep scratch, and John has been
hursing small case of blood poison
ing for few days.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-27

Mrs. Lou Stewart, of Louisiana. is
visiting her niece, Mrs. John Beal.
of this city. Mrs. Stuart has just re-
turned from a visit to relatives in
California and Colorado.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-27

FOR SALE-Four-room house,
two lots and out buildings, six blocks
from square. Inquire at Steinmans'
Shoe Store. wi.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-27
BTEXAS WONDER

NHE Texas Wonder cures kidney and
i bladder troubles. dissolves gravel cnrea
=, diabetes, weak and lame backs, rheuma.
usm and al Irregularities ofthe kidneys and
bladder in both men and women. Ifnot sold
d ny your 9rugSlst, VIII be sent by mail on re-
treatment and seldom fails to perfect a cnre.
send for testimonials from this and other
States. Dr; Il. w; Hall, 1928 Olive Street,
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-27

Jerry West of near Fulton visited
Mexico relatives this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-27
l.. Bradley for
State Auditor

BECAUSE the unanimous SUD.
port given his candidacy by Or.
ganized Labor will make his name
worth thousands of votes to the
democratic party in November.
BECAUSE he is fair minded
and honorable; he resigned a good
position to run for Auditor, rcfus-
ing to hold onto one fat Job and
use the taxpayers money to get
another.
BECAUSE his chief opponent,
Mr.. Gordon, now holding the of
flee, is not entitled to third term.
BECAUSE his other opponent,
Mr.. Wayland, has a permanent Job
U. S. Senate, at $500 a year, and
Y while campaigning for Auditor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-27

Let us make that farm loan for
you. Quick service. Cheap In
terest.
WILLIAMS & SHARP.
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SYNOPSIS.

Gordon Trail. a young New York society
Iavorite. and Captain Hans Won Hoizborn.
stthched to the German Embassy in Lon
VI. arc rival suitors for the hand Of the
Tidowed Lady Herbert. formerly Julia
a;v.sh, OF Ricnmond, Va. The German is
N the two years following the death OF
nner husband Traill has remained In the
A. Immediately upon TraIlrs arrival in lon
snrmtne re stumbes upon melodrama, He has
snugnt sp thd refuge from the fog In y cab. Lying
pouy OF VI. de Netzc. a special agent OF the
tNusslan Government. Trail takes the body
po,igs.sT Aince apartments, and the latter
woi,pdo, v,on Holz6orn, who calls for hls
from that first mcctinp.
~ Non Holzborn spirits away Lady Herbert
Guum Trail calls his Hearts Desire
Seyrance aud Trail set of for Saltacres.
hp5ik,h hsSoerts country estate. IN nope OF
, They reach the estate before Lady Her
utIt ana the German, but whilN talking
TTI,n the Keeper an automobile with two, Tor
which Severance glyes them Pack at the
mn, Sevrancc and Trail discuss their plans
nc next night In q fog almost as thlck
hs mat which Grected Traill upon his arriyal
" London. he. Seyrance and Grady start Tor
the landing place to Saltacrcs. ~ Is def
nltely assured that Lady Hcrhert viii arrtNs
on her yacht, the Myosots. Throush a ritt
vessel
., AZ first they nrc disappointed, but later
Lady Herberts yacht Myosotis, AS soon
as they land several aasassins rush upon de
Ncl2e and Won Holzhorn. TrniH. SeNrlnIn
and Grady, the latters valet rush 70 the,r
party are killed. DO Nctze and Won Holzborn
have been wounded the latter seriously.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-19
CHAPTER Nv.
Capture and Escape.

THERE was little hustle and confusion
i and then my Hearts Desire. with her
party moved away and was swallowed up
In the shadows OF the woodland. Chine
returned to his patient whom Captain Keen
had never left. The seamen from the
MyoSotis hudded together at distance,
gossping in undertones.
After a while Keen arose and issued n
succession of orders. which they sprang
with alacrity to obey SELLING the bodies
of the dead men and carrying them quickly
down the stairs to the beach below De
Netze explained this matter quite plausiby.
1t was advisable, he said, that the affair
should be kept as quiet as possible It
was for that reason alone for instance
that her ladyshlp had given orders that no
more than three trusted servants of the
family should be employed about Saltacres
Hall during this clandestine visit
"I am desolated," said the Russian, ito
think that l should be the cause of such
trouble to my most kind friends. It is
useless to disguise the fact that all this was
imagine no more safe hiding place I'm all
England than this same Saltacres Hall.
But 1t seems that they tracked us even
mere" He sighed wearily. Now, these
canaiIIe," he continued, indicating the bodies
with a scornful wave of his hand, ARE to
oe carried out to sea and buried-wlth a
weight at the feet of each. Then there
will remain no dead men to tell tales upon
as" lie laughed unpleasantly
What is the motive for this persistent
desire for your life?" Sevrance asked. THAT
rs, If am not asking too much"
"Ah not in the least, monsieur! To
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-19
THE LITTLE BROWN BEARS
NEW HOME
BY Farmer Smith

When Mr. Hunter entered his home a
strange sight greeted his eyes and strange
sound reached his ears.
Willie was on the floor holding the Little
Brown Bear tightly in his arms the tears
rolling down his cheeks and onto the fur
of the cub.
From behind the kitchen door he heard
Mrs Hunter calling 10 him, and he knew
his wife must be frightened by the sight
of the bear-why, he did not know.
Take the bear in the, woodshed" he
commanded.
Willie obeyed. silently. Never before had
the woodshed seemed so far from Willie's
home, nor had 1t seemed so dark and
lonely.
Willie put the bear down on the ground
and the little fellow licked his hand, There
do not worry little friend. will stay
with you"
Willie knew he was 10 have a battle TO
keep his new pct with him.
In a few moments Willie heard his father
calling him lie left the cub and ran
toward his home,
In his haste To answer HIS fathers call,
Willie had not noticed that the cub was
following him. The boy had R}glected TO
close the front door. Right after him came
the Little Brown Bear, who not only en-
tered the room, but went shifting around
until he reached the stairs. He climbed
them slowly. With more shifting he en-
tered Willie's room and climbing into his
bed. went fast asleep.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-19

I stepped out Of ny room. paf|nk On ~
coat, 70 hnd Bevrnncs IN sInsElaf r18hk
| He wore a pertUrted froytn nnd net ny
gaze with level questionins elaace
"DevIlish odd. you know u he admitted
srudsingly. Come along then"
l was first At the dcor erabbed ths
knob and pulled, but the door stuck fast
| where's the key7' demanded ffanticaiiy
The key7 had no key. Gordoni
''what!"
I rushed into my room, the door OF which.
likewise opened upon the hall. That is 20
say, under ordinary circumstances Il was
to be expected to open upon the hall in
this case II initiated the example OF Sew
RANGES, and remained obstlnately clcscd.
gave up yanklng at the knob and turned
TO sevrance.
Now who's the bally ass7" demanded
angrily, ready to pick quarrel with my
best friend on earth
We both are" he considered. Il think
fernal knob or"
NO" l said in black despair They've
got us fast for the time being. We're
triched-duped -
Neatly" he grumbled. That toddy--
you remember-ChIne gave II TO grsdy7"
What's become OF Grady, then7" / asked
Have they made way with him7"
Devil bit do know, Gordon. should
not be surprised at anything now Tut f'il
stake everything on Grady's loyalty IT'S
likely that hot toddy did for him, as for
us Here, now. let's think n minute. There
must be bell. Surely the servants win
answer"
He darted across the room and pulled
furlously at silken bell rope which hung
from the ceiling Listening attentively al
the door, l fancied that I heard a faint.
tar jangling. But otherwise there was no
response. Though we waited ever so long,
there came no echo of footsteps in the cor
ridor without.
After some time sevrance succeeded In
breaking the bell pull. He was for going
into the farther room and practlcing upon
the one there, but I dissuaded him.
whats the use OF that? No one will
answer. You're only wasting energy They
have locked us up for a purpose, and we're
not to be let out until they're ready"
Wen see about that 7" cried Sevrance
savagely, running to the window and jerk
Ing up the sash with bang.
a flood of brisk air streamed In as he
leaned forth. Joined him.
''well?"
'"Thlrty-foot clear drop to the ground
and tangle of cucumber frames to break
your fall at that" he snapped. This settles
it can't say that 1 am pleased with the
prospect of violating the laws of hospitality
so far as involves the guest, Gordon, you
know, but"
could see that he had an idea, and let
him alone, merely assuming an expectant
expression.
But you know" he continued, expost-
ulating in an argumcntative tone Shaking
his finger Under my nose. there are certain
responsibilities that devolve upon tho host.
Now. with all due respect to Lady Her.
bert"
CONTINUED MONDAY.
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THE PRIVATE WAR
lBY LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE .rhE aafRass aafssHs aoNvL-

| flood athwart the floor. day Of surpass-
ing beauty ha dawned upon the land. The
world lay quietly baslting in the clear, cold
| glory of the sun Above the naked tree
| tops the sky was of a perfect azure, deep
| and rich; and SO pure was the atmosphere
| after the storms and fog Of the last two
| or three days that the horizon, formed by
| the upflung contour of the fair inland
| chalk hills loomed as precise and definite as
| though 1t had been but half n mile away.
From the chimney Of the gate keepers
| lodge. which l could just get a glimpse Of
| through interstices in the intervening trees,
thin, white curl Of smoke was slowly
rising; In air so Immediately clear It
shone with frosty glittor ana seensd al
most substantial. But so far as | could
determine from my window, which-you
gather-looSeI toward the road, there was
no one about.
Doubtless, considered they would be at
| breakfast | tried to remember n call at
my door, but without success. 1t struck me
as odd that Grady had not summoned us in
time to dress for the morning meal.
Abruptly I noticed that the sun was very
high in the feavens. From its position one
would have judged the hour as near noon.
Somewhat disturbed stepped back TO the
bureau and again took up my watch To
my Infinite dsmay the hands registered
the hour OF one in the afternoon.
1 stood listening Intently 1t struck me
t'''t 'ilc ilall was StIdHBely silent LOT SO
late an hour of the day. Surely some one
should be apout the footsteps of the house.
keeper or Of the servants audible in those
ancient, sounding corridors.
Alarmed. I rushed into Sevrances room
and pulled aside the curtains of his bed.
lie was sleerig peacefully, fiat on his back,
with one hand across his eyes.
a suspicion of the truth entered into my
mind and made me cold win fear. / seized
the unconscious man by tho arm. uncover
ing his eyes, and shook him rudely, shout
Ing In his ea-
Finally my efforts were rewarded by n
muttered curse. The man stirred sleeply
beneath tho bedclothes and swore num-
blingly at me in Grady's name He did
not wish to he disturbed, he announced, and
was dscharged-could take my fortnlght's
notice
In desperation I seized the bedding and
flung II off Linn. Then. running 20 the
washstand ! found a pitcher half full Of
icy water and doused his head with IT,
Sevrance sat up with n howl and struck
amlessly at me. / threw him towel from
n safe distance and babblcd of my fears
He sat on the edge of the bed resentfu
and sulen alternately rubbing the sleep
out of his eyes and the water out of his
hair In the end he delivered himself of a
deliberate opinicn.
Didn't wake us. eh? And you're hopping
mad, are you? Well. now / call II un-
common consderate of 'em You go on into
your own room and dress, and don't be such
an everlasting bally ass, Gordon!"
Nevertheless, i noticed he was not a
minute behind me in getting into his clothes.
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Weddings
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WILMINGTON, Del, Aug, t9.-The mar
riage of Miss Pauline Frederick NIcCorkin-
dale, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, William j.
McCorkindale, and Mr.. William Dyer Brad
ford will take place this evening at o'clock
in st. Johns Protestant Episcopal Church,
Wilmington. The brides only attendant
will be Miss Ethel Macklem Mr., Brad,
ford will be attended by his brother Mr..
Sidney G. Bradford, as best man and by
two other brothers, Mr.. Thomas G. Brad.
ford and Mr. Robert z. Bradford, as ushers,
while the other ushers will be the brides
brother. Mr.. William McCOrkindale, Jr.,
and Mr.. r. Coleman Johnston The Rev.
Alban Rchey, y. d.. rector of the church,
will perform the ceremony. A reception at
the home of the brides parents, 1901 Frank
lin street. will follow the ceremony. Only
the immediate relatives and n few friends
will be present. After wedding trip Mr..
and Mrs. Bradford will be at home after
November l at 2206 Van Buren, street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-19
CHATTER x1y-tcontlnuedD.

DE NETzE approaching at that moment
~ the surgeon reopened his case OF IN
struments with professional alacrity.
Your own wound slr?" he suggested
"Nothing of consequence" asserted the
Russian. "The man struck wildly. and the
knife penetrated the fleshy part of my
shoulder I will bandage 1t myself nt
more suitable time. Thank you, monsieur
Chine shut his case with a disappointed
snap.
Mrs Morchester7" Julia called.
Yes, Julia?"
we will go on up to the hail now. II
you please. Fritz and Eunce VIII accom-
pany us And may | rcquistion your man,
Mr.. Sevrance? Grady might help Fritz back
with the litter. II has been decided she
explained, that 1t would be too dangerous
to attempt to remove Captain Won Hol1-
born to the MyOSois tonight We shall
carry out our original purpose. therefore,
and take refuge in Saltacres Hall. Mon
sleur de Netze will accompany u.s. and
venture to ask Mr. Trail and Mr.. Sew
rance to be our guests for the night. You
will come--to help guard us, gentlemen"
Fhe concluded, with wan, ptiful simula-
t5n of her smile.
There was, of course, no question as to
that. In the meantime II was decided she
to go on in company with the servants
and Mrs. Morchester, while Sevrance and |,
by special request Of Won HolZborn, were
asked to remain and help guard that gentle
man against further attack, should there
b" any
If / had had my way about 1t, should
have announced my intention of letting him
60 to the devil at his convenience and
through whatever agent Providence might
designate. Such an announcement being, to
say the least, inadvisable, as we'll as in
human. 1 schooled myself to n silent
acquiescence
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-19
RAINBOW CLUB
FARMER SMITHS
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

much know how spending your
have nothing do That
body is neglected
andt your mi and body upset
KEEP BUSY.
Walking walk and the gentle swing
of body wilk keep step with your thoughts
something to
you really something busy will surely
for vacation take vacation right where
youar park
Ge with the its wonderful books.
the gigantic task of keep
succeed because there
for a and it is growing and growing
Tell what doing You will
feel better for written
TRYHT. FARMER SMITH
idren'sE ditor,E
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-19
BOND-DIXON.

An interesting wedding of this week
was that of Miss Alice Lorraine Dixon and
Mr.. Harold Charles Bond, which took place
on Tuesday at noon at the home OF the
brides father DR. Joseph Is, Dixon in Wyn-
cote The bridal party stood before an i'm
mense bank of palms and ferns, inter-
spersed with gladioli and caladum. The
bride wore a gown OF georgette crepe and
taffeta, trimmed with point lace and carried
a bouquet of orchids with lilies of the val
ley The bridesmaid was Miss Emily Dean,
of Germantown, classmate of the bride
at Mount Holyoke College, Mass. The
bridegroom is n graduate of Dartmouth,
1911, and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa
Among the guests from out Of town were
Mr. Harry Nelson, of Boston, the best man ;
Mr.. Leslie Hawkridge, of Boston; Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold l.. Bond. Miss Marjorie Bond
the flower girl, After the reception Mr., and
Mrs. Bond left for wedding trip In Maine,
The brides father is an author. explorer and
lecturer,
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Our Postohce Box

Virginia snead, Beverly n. j., thinks
that dolls should be spanked when they are
bad and do not mind She adds my doll
is good so she does not get spanked very
much. My doll was at dinner with me-"
Little Dollie snead must indeed be good
to be allowed TO eat at the table with her
small mother
VIII the writer Of 'FVakaslon Noats at
Atlantic City" please send in his name and
address as soon as possible?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-19
NANCY WYNNE CHATS
OF NIGHT PAGEANT
Misses Frances and Leta Sulli-
van Take Part in American
Ambulance Hospital Benefit

GUNNER residents at Bar Harbor are
y still talking Of the really lovely night
oaaeant held on the lawn of the Swim.
ming Club there Thursday evening. II
~vas an evening OF dances, fittingly termed
~Terpsichore" by John Murray Anderson,
-rbo devised and staged It under the di.
reotlon Of Mrs. William Lawrence Green,
and represented the progress of the dance
,brough four ages. The prologue, which
Cas written by John Kendrick Bangs
-as read by Enid Rowland, and then fol
lowed the dances of antiquity first the
Eovptian and then the Grecian. The role
AZ Terpsichore was taken by Constance
p,nney; she, you will remember, danced
IN this city at several charitable per.
formances during last season. She is
niece of Mrs. George Dunning who, in
ante of the heat, has been working away
tor the suffrage cause during the sum.
mer.
The first dance of the Renaissance was
Che gavotte, executed gracefully by
rrances and Leta Sullivan, and this was
followed by a Minuet de la Coeur, in
which Edith Oracle, Charlotte Deiaheld,
EylNla van INeuSStldGl uilu Ilelen smith
took part.
Katherine Force, Mrs. Dicks sister,
and Georgia Schofleld appeared in the
nineteenth century group. The latter
commanded one of the companies at the
National Service School for Women held
At Chevy Chase in May. use the word
commanded advisedly for one heard many
rumors of her Spartan methods while
captain Of Company c. 1t was told as
n good one on her that when one of the
rockies, having sprained her ankle, re.
ported the fact to her youthful captain
the latter, tired Of hearing about sprained
ankles so close to exhibition day, was
heard to murmur Darn" under her
breath. 1 do not know whether the un-
fortunate rookie had her town leave
taken away or was summarlly dismissed.
However, to get back to Thursday
nights pageant understand there was
quite a representative gathering present,
Including the Charlie Wrights, from this
CITY, also the Bob Lo Contes, Mrs. Mason
Campbell, Mrs ]. Madison Taylor, Elsie"
Large, the Honorable Mrs. Alfred Anson,
the Edgar SCOTS and the Megargee
wrights.
number of prominent Main Line
women connected with the Woman's
Suffrage party of Montgomery. Delaware
and Chester Counties have started prepa-
rations for n large tricounty lawn fete,
to be held on October on the extensive
lawns at Windybrow, Mrs. Ferree Brin-
OF
Ward, Jr.. of the Chester County dlvi-
sion, Is general chairman of the affair,
which promises to have many unique
features, Others actively interested are
Mrs. e. Mitchell, of Ardmore; Mrs. E.
P. Flannery, of Wynnewood; Mrs. A. M.
Wilson, Of Wayne and Mrs. Clarence
Gardner, of Cynwyd.
NANCY NNYNNEl