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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-27
Washington,

Honduras cattle growers, long
barred from American markets by the
presence of the cattle tick, are treating
their herds and will begin shipments
to New York soon, according to re-
port from Washington.
William NJ Ingraham, former mayor
Of Portland, Me-, has been selected by
President Wilson at Washington for
assistant secretary of war. Mr.. 1ngra-
ham will succeed Henry Breckenridge,
who resigned with former Secretary
Garrison.
Sharply indicting Germany for it's
use of submarines against merchant
vessels, President Wilson, before
joint session Of congress held IN the
house at Washington, issued public no.
tice to the world that unless the Ger
man government changes it's methods
the United Sia.as will navS nc choice
but to sever diplomatic relations.
The United States note to Germany,
demanding all immediate cessation OF
submarine attacks on unarmed passen-
ger and freight vessels, given out by
the state department at Washington
simultaneously with its receipt in Ber-
lin, is regarded generally in the nature
of an ultimatum. The note demands
that the German government immedl-
ately declare and effect an abatement
of it's present methods of submarine
warfare.
The army reorganization bill was
passed by the senate at Washington
without roll call. AS the bill passed
it carried provisions for increasing the
regular army to 100000 men; the
coast artillery to 21,74S men and pro-
vided for military training in certain
schools and colleges.
Acting on a protest from the Ger
man embassy, the state department at
Washington asked that the depart
ment Of jutsice release Wolf Won lgel,
secretary to Captain Won Papen, the
EeCd!lcu UctIudIl l11llitai1 aI'oHAAS'
rested in New York on charge OF
conspiracy to blow up the Welland
canal, unless the activities complained
of we're committed before Won lgel be-
came attached to the embassy stan.
The embassy claim diplomatic I'M
munity for him.
President Wilson, speaking before
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton at Washington, declared that
the only excuse for the United States
ever to fight would be in the cause
of humanity.
President Wilson approved at Wash
ington the recommendation OF the Sec
rotary of war imposing sentence or
reprimand on Lieutenant Colonel
Goodier of the aviation service. who
recently was tried by court-martial
in connection with charges over the
conduct of the San Diego station.
The American people. famous as COT
fee drinkers, consume 40 per cent or
the amount sold in the international
markets, according to figures an
nounced by the bureau Of foreign and
domestic commerce at Washington.
More than 1000 100000 pounds of cot.
fee came to this country last year.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-27

Can Catch Villa: II He Is Alive.
San Antonio, Texas, April 21.-Villa
If he is yet alive-can be caught.
officers here believe, but only by the
adoption of plan that Mexicans gen.
orally almost certainly would charac-
terize as a war.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-27
THE MAGIC WASHING STICK

THE Magic Washing Stick is just
fine. It did just what you said 1t
would do, and the clothes were so lice
and white with all that hard rubbing
left off," writes Mrs. Sarah Goodale,
Preston, Texas. The Magic Washing
Stick is not a soap nor a. Washing
powder. Fifteen washings Csc. Sold
by all grocers everywhere. Winston,
Harper, Fisher Co., Minneapolis.
Minn.. Distributors.-Adv.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-27
Little Mistake.

An old gentleman of eighty-four hav-
ing taken to the altar young damsel
of about fifteen, the clergyman said
to him:
"The font is at the other end of the
church."
what do l want with the fOnt?''
said the old gentleman. ....
"Oh, beg your pardon" said the
cleric, II thought you had brought this
child to be christened."
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-27

For a really fine coffee at mod.
crate price, drink Denison's Seminole
Brand, Csc the lb., in sealed cans.
Only one merchant in each town
sells Seminole. If your grocer isn't
the one, write the Denison Coffee Co.,
Chicago, for souvenir and the name
of your Seminole dealer.
Buy the lb. Canister Can for $1.O0.
--.AdV
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-27
BurQlars!

What did you do when you dis
covered there were burglars in the
house?"
my wife grabbed rolling pin and
crept softly through the hall, and ]
followed her."
"A case of safety first for you,
eh?"
mo indeed! Safety second"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-27
NEW MINING LAW IN MEXICO
To Be Made Effective at Once by De.
cree Of Carranza.

Mexico City. April 21-It was off,
ciaily announced that Mexico's new
mining law will be made effective
within the next few days by decree
to be issued by General Carranza.
The most striking feature of the
new law will be its encouragement of
large holdings of undeveloped claims
for purposes of exploration or exploit
tation. ----7- -
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-27
MEXICAN UPRISING AT -
COLONIA DUBL AN NOW
FACES u. s. TROOPERS
= -
= VILLA BANDITS KILL eco
CARRANZISTAS ON TRAIN

Fl Paso, Texas, April 22.-Two
= hundred carranza troops en- route
to Torreon from SaItillo were
= killed when their train was at
tackled by Villa bandits Of General
Canuto Reyes command. Unoff-
ciai, but reliable reports to this
effect have reached the border. De-
tails are lacking.
Z
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-27
Domestic

George HarSlaW PnllnpS, IOrMer
corn king died at Chicago after
short illness. Corn was his hobby,
and he did more to help the western
farmers secure higher prices for their
grain during the years 1899 and 1901
than any man in the trade. He was
born at Morris, ILL.,. January II. 1869.
Six persons were crushed or burned
to death in collision Of trains on the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad at Bradford, r. |.
At an election held at London Mills.
Ill. a complete ticket of women was
elected. The ticket includes the o.
fees Of village clerk, four trustees and
treasurer.
EeLloyd Thompson. an aviator, of
Washington. Pa, scared 5000 feet
over Washington and dropped 300
excelsior-filled bombs on the city. Mr..
Thompson said he made the ascent as
a demonstration to members Of con.
gress to accelerate sentiment in favor
of aerial preparedness.
4 ....
Harry X. Thaw was granted di-
vorce from Evelyn Nesbit Thaw by
Judge Joseph Cohen at Pittsburgh. Pa.
Thaw named Jack" Francis, 4 former
reporter on the New York, Morning
Telegraph. -.
Typhus germs have been found in
the blood of Mrs. Arthur Warren
Waite, wife of the dentist awaiting
trial in New York for the murder Of
his father-in-law, John X. Peck Of
Grand Rapids, Mich.
The st. Louis ordinance fixing the
speed of auton ob:les in the city limits
at eight and ten miles an hour was de-
clared invalid in tie circuit court at
st. Louis sta te statute fixed the
d eed iinl:t al lilies az hour.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-27
Happenings
Of the World
Iersely Told
Mexican Revolt

A representative of the state depart
ment telegraphed the department IN
Washington information that Francisco
Villa, hunted bandit leader, passed
through Troya, rs miles east OF Parral'
on April 10, two days before the en-
gagement between American troops
and Mexcans at Parral.
Mai. Gen. Hugh l.. Scott, chief or
staff of the army, left Washington LOT
San Antonio, Tex, by order OF Secre'
tary Baker in order to get accurate IN
formation as to the situation on the
border and in Mexico.
General Gavira, commander OF the
Juarez Garrison, received message
from General Gutierrez, military com
mander of Chihuahua. stating that mr.
teen civilians concerned in a villa
plot to seize the Chihuahua garrison
were executed.
Senior Amador, subsecretary or Tor
eign relations of Mexico, declared at
Mexico City that Eliseo Arredondo,
ambassador designate of the de facto
government at Washington, had been
instructed to demand the withdrawal
of the American troops in Mexico.
General Funston issued orders at San
Antonio, Tex, that will place at the
disposal of General Pershing $500
more troops.
Secretary Lansing officially called
to General Carranza's attention the
charges made by General Pershing
that Carranza soldiers led the attack
on the American cavalry at Parral.
A synopsis Of the report by General
Pershing was telegraphed from wash
ington to James l.. Rodgers, special
agent with Carranza.
American army officers with Perish
Ing in Mexico and Maj. Frank Thomp-
kins received written threat from
General Lozano, commander Of the Car
rama garrison at Parral, that the
American troops would be attacked II
they advanced to the city. They say
the fight at Parral was the result OF
treachery.
1t was 800 Carranza soldiers en-
gagged 100 American cavalry at Parral,
according to detailed report written
by Mai Frank Tompkins and forward
ed to General Funston at San Antonio,
Tex, by General Pershing. Forty OF
the Mexican soldiers. including one
major and one civilian, were killed by
the retreating Americans. The Amer
lean casualties were two killed and six
wounded, including Major Tompkins
His wound was slight. The United
States troops were attacked after be-
ing invited into the town by Car
ranZas officers.
There is no confirmation at either
the state or war departments at Wash
ington of reports from the border that
Villa is dead and his body is being
brought to northern Mexico to satisfy
American authorities. The Mexican
embassy has received similar reports
of the death of Villa but places little
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-27
Verbose.

Did De Boore have anything to say
when the POSTMASTER called on him
at the banquet"
mo, and it took him nearly an hour
to say it,
If you are not up and doing you will
soon be down and done.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-27

Cigarette smoking is permissible at
the table-if you are dining alone and
have a grudge against yourself.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-27

Convinced.
II wasn't able to match that piece
of goods for you," said hubby. Il tried
six different stores, and they all told
me they hadn't had anything like that
in stock for five years"
Il knew that all the time," said
wife, 81 just wanted to prove to you
that my best dress is hopelessly out
of style. You wouldn't believe it when
I told you"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-27

The Mississippi is the only tideless
river in the United States emptying
into the ocean or Gulf of Mexico.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-27
Texas National Guard Ready.

Austin, Tex, April 20.-The ma
tional guard is in readiness for any
call and can be modified at mo-
ment's notice.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-27
Foreign

The Scheldt dixie has broken near
Quatrccht, six miles east of Client,
and a large area Of southern Holland
and northern Belgium is under water.
The damage is estimated at 100000.
Thus far no loss of life has been re-
ported.
A dispatch to the Keller Zeitulg
at Copenhagen from Wilheimshaven
says there was great explosion In
the new torpedo works there, num-
Der OF persons being killed and others
wounded.
An Amsterdam dispatch to the Elk
change Telegraph company at London
saws that travellers arriving at The
Hague from Berlin report that wom-
an fred two shots from a revolver at
DR.. Karl Liebknecht. while the social
list member of the reichstag was walk
ing in the street. Both shots missed
A destructive fire in Belgrade, for
merry the capital Of Serbia. is report.
I'd in dispatch to the Paris Maun
from Bucharest. The eastern section
OF the city was almost destroyed.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-27

Nothing to 6rag Of.
Hes been thirty-f1ve years in the
same position"
"He ought to be ashamed of him
SELF" --....
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-27

Lieut. Edgar Gorre Qe) and Lieut. Herbert Dague army bro
fight standing beside
Chihuahua to
minutes
in machn flight.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-27
Watch Your Colts

~ 8: ] ]; :: ?:
Of anys
derfulre medy existence
1<lVZeX| Dozen OF
harness
=
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30
WNI. BURKE.

Mr.. VIM. Burke, 6S years old,
died at his home in this city of heart
trouble last Sunday. Funeral serv-
ices were held at the Catholic church
Tuesday morning conducted by Fa-
ther Jos. Casey. The pail bearers
were: T. F. Roden, Edward O'Brien,
Hugh Donnelly, James Finn, Jerry
Dermody and John Kilgore.
Mr.. Burke was a native of Ireland.
Came to this country in 1871, shortly
afterwards settling in Audrain Coun-
ty. Married to Miss Margaret Murphy
in Mexico in 1881. The wife survives
him and the following children. VIM.
Robert, James, Bernard and Miss
Elizabeth Burke.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Mexico Men Interested in Levy Build
ing Down on The Mississippi Where
They Own Large Tract of Land.

(From the Pike County News.)
At meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Riverlands Levee District
last Friday the contract for the ditch
ing and building of the levee was
awarded and work on same will be
begun in the near future.
The contract for the ditching was
awarded to A. v. Wills and Sons of
Pittsfeld, ILL.,, at IA cents per Gu
bic yard. The contract for the build
ing of the levee was awarded to j.
Robert Boatman of Belize, British
Honduras, at cents per cubic yard.
1t is estimated that the total cost
of the levee will be about $4,000.
When it is finished very valuable
tract of land will have been reclaim
ed. The work will be under the SUI
pervision of Mr.. E. s. Wilson, of
Mexico, Mo-, the efficient secretary
of the Riverlands Levee District.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30
TRUSTEES SALE.
Executors.
March 2, 1916.

Whereas, Gretje NJ. Flessner, sin
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 12S thereof, conveyed
to S. NJ. 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
Fourth of the Northeast Quarter of
Section Twenty-Five, Township
Fifty-One. Range Seven, West of the
5th P. M, containing in all 1913
acres, more or less;
In trust to secure the payment OF a
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 s1st 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., 1916-03-30
Good fences make good neigh
bOrs. Buy the Peerless, from spIic-
ing rings, free.
DRY & sAPPINGTON.
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, CRETE M. Fiessner, sim
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 Townst ip Fifty-One, Range
Seven West,and 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, 1, c. 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 81st 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 Court
House in Mexico, Missouri, to sat
isfy said debt and the costs and ex-
penses of executing this trust.
G. B. LYMAN,
Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30

C. M. Fox has been superintend-
ent of the Bible school at Rising Sun
church, north of Mexico, for nine
years. He is a Jealous and earnest
worker. And the members of the
school greatly appreciate his serv-
ices. Members of the school went
to his home in body Saturday night
with lunch baskets and all had a
highly enjoyable social hour togeth-
err. On behalf of the school Rev. c..
D. Purdy, of Columbia, pastor of
the church, presented Mr.. Fox with
handsome leather travelling bag.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30
KILLED IN RATTLE.

(From the Farber FORUM
MrA and Mrs. Chris Kentzel of
Mexico were here last Thursday af-
ternoon on business. Mrs. Kentzel
was telling us that her brother, Chris
Eggles, was killed in battle about
forty miles south OF Verdun, last
August. Mr.. Eggles formerly lived
for awhile near Farber. Together
with his wife he returned to France,
his native country, Just before war
broke out to take possession OF
some property. when he was called
to the colors in defense of his
country.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30
CONSTRUCTION co. FAILS.

The ]. B. Evans Construction Co.
of this city was closed Saturday un-
der an attachment issued by the Mex
ico Savings Bank.
The company has been doing an
extensive building business in this
state and in Iowa. Their headquar-
kers are in this city. 1t is hoped that
ithey may soon beable to extricate
themselves soon from their present
trouble.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30

lCol. ]. T. Johnson, the auctioneer,
boarded his auto Wednesday of last
week and ran to Centralia and then
out 12 miles north 90 Rutter Broth
ers' to cry their big sale, distance
of &c miles from Mexico. Over
$1,000 worth of live stock was sold.
MIR. Johnson cried the sale and was
back in Mexico by 3 O'Clock, coming
by way of Long Branch, making a
run of sc miles in housekeeping
the sale and stopping long enough to
feat a fine dinner at the Rutter home.
iAfter getting back home he helped
in the Emmons salS. The Colonel is
a live one-not near played out yet.
You'll have to whip up If you ever
even keep up with him, not mention
ing heading him off. Says the roads
were the finest he ever saw them in
March. Most of the roads dragged,
and all such were par excellent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30
LADDoNIA LETTER.

Married, March 9th, 1916, at Bowl
ing Green, Miss Cordie Harvey and
Mr.. Albert Baehr of Rush Hill. Mr.
Beahr is son of the genial postmaster
of that place and an excellent and in.
dustrious young man. The bride is
beautiful and worthy young lady
daughter of VIM. Harvey near Lad
donia.
The Play given by the Christian
Endeavor of the Christian church last
Saturday night at the Opera House
was most excellent, and was also a
financial success. They took in S40.7O
Born, to w. U. Coil and wife
March 20, a fine daughter. Eighteen
years have elapsed since the stork
last visited this home. Mother and
baby are getting along nicely.
Born, to Horace Mccoy and wife,
March 26th, a fine baby girl. DR..
Mccall reports all doing well.
j. d. Pritchett who has been sick
all winter is able to be around. At
present he is visiting his daughter,
Mrs. Jeff Llewellyn, north of Wanda
liza. Mrs. Pritchett is visiting her
brother, Miles Hoyt, near Barry, Ill.
Jesse Basket and wife left last
week for Kansas City to make their
home. We wish them success in
their new home.
rhe Laddonia Hotel has been rent
ed to w. E. Watson of Macon City.
He will take charge April 1st.
Mrs. j. T. Adams who has been i'll
nearly all winter was taken to the
home of her sister, Mrs. Trabue, of
Farber, recently. We hope she will
speedily recover under the careful
nursing of her sister.
We listened to an excellent sermon
from Bro. Foster of the Christian
church Sunday night. Brother Foster
"hews to the line, letting the chips
fall where they will''.
Rev. Trigg Thomas will preach at
the Presbyterian church Wednesday
night, March 29. All are cordially in
vited.
Just at present monday ann the
snow is coming down in chunks. We
have no comment to make on the
weather. We have proven ourself a
false prophet, by the"beautiful stuff
with regard to the advent of Spring
two weeks ago. Well, it looked like
spring, it felt like spring and the cal
endar said it was spring, and when
the Message goes to press this week
it may be lovely June day 1--WE
sometimes can't always tell"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30
SKINNER LETTER.

Skinner, Mo-, March 27.. Grass
has started and the foliage on the
trees is coming.
A nice week this week and there'll
be the largest acreage of oats put
out in the history of the county.
Some of our people got to put in
lettuce, radishes and onions for early
use. Likewise potatoes planted. The
ground worked fine.
H. T. Squirting was in Moberly on
business lately.
Mrs. Clara snidow visited her
daughter, Mrs. Russell Squirting, re-
Gently.
Charles Tanner sold ten Perfec-
tion, four-burner, with oven and
heater closet, kerosene cook stoves
last week for SIT to the following
parties: Walter and ]. A. Surber,
Cy. Barnes, "Bill" Wisdom, c. R.
Squirting, Billy and Henry Neider-
schulz, o. F. and Richard Squires,
and another we can't recall now.
Many autos were seen on our roads
last week.
o. F. Ellis sold 16 head of hogs of
21O pound average weight to w. T.
Hodge last week at 1925.
Flood Patrick sold 20 head of 220
pound hogs and delivered them Mon
day, a week, at 1925, w. T. Hodge
receiving them.
Regular services at Bethlehem Sat
urday and Sunday by the pastor, Rev.
Humphries, of Centralia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Chapman re-
turned from Mayo Hospital, Roches-
ter, Mimi, last week where Grover
underwent a severe operation for ap-
pendicitis and also enlarged liver. A
speedy recovery has he made, tho of
course he is weak yet.
P. T. Bruce is selling seed oats at
40 cents per bushel-the Texas Red
variety. A few hundred bushels yet
left
B. C. Berrey, Jim surber and Geo.
1. Neale began Topping sod last
week.
The school at Gatewood closed
Tuesday, week. 1t was good term
of school, so good that all Miss Mil
dred Cook would have to do would
be to apply again and be reelected.
The literary and debating society
A large number of friends and
neighbors surprised Mr.. and Mrs. c
M. Fox Saturday night by calling and
spending a pleasant evening with
them.
The Literary and Debating Society
at Duly closed last Friday, a week
Farm work pushing was the cause
of closing. On every hand we heal
regrets expressed of its discoptin
uanee.
The disks were frightened up las
week and the long-eared mule see
ing his picture did scamper away a
a break-neck speed, looking aroun,
from one side to the other to see
his majesty's likeness was coming
We as a people, should profit by tn
mules example of discriminating on
own faults more and trying less
to depict those Of our neighbors.
Mrs. sallie Squirting was In Ger
t, tralia recently at the bedside of he
r sister, Mrs. Joseph Pickett.
a You are going TO fence that gal