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Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-22
PRAIRIE LEA.

Fred Norris sold three car loads
of cattle to Bybee last week.
Hugo Doerge sold IA grass fatted
steers to Carter.
julie Hodge has a new Ford car.
A large crowd attended the Chill
dren's Day exercises at Littleby Sun
day and listened to a good program.
The church was very prettily deco
rated and the day was ideal for the
basket dinner. Old friends came
from Mexico, LaddonIa, Benton City
and Rush HILL
Relatives and friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Elan of near Santa Fe
enjoyed fishing party at the mouth
Of Littleby on Monday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Elam's home is near there.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ruse, Miss
Annie Ruse and Miss Elaine Miller
of Mexico spent Sunday afternoon al
the home of Frank Ruse after at.
tending the Children's Day exercises
at Littleby..
Mrs. G. NJ. Sicily is home again.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-22
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Alice M. Johnson and c.
II. Johnson, her husband, by their
certain deed of trust, dated the oath
day of April, 1913, and recorded in
the Recorders office within and for
Audrain County, Missouri, in Book
40 for recording trust deeds, at page
129 thereof, conveyed to the
undersigned trustee the following de-
scribed real estate, situate in Audrain
County, Missouri, to-wit:
All of Lots Five co and Six
Co in Block Four (4) in the County
Addition to the City of Mexico, Mis-
souri,.
In trust to secure the payment
of certain promissory note in said
deed of trust fully described and set
forth;
And, whereas, default has been
made in the payment of said note and
the interest thereon, and the same
is now due and remains unpaid;
Now, therefore, 1, H. c. Nc
Clure, the trustee named in said
deed of trust, at the request of the
legal holder of said note, will, on
FRIDAY, the 3Oth day of June, 1916,
between the hours of o'clock a. m.
and o'clock p. m. of that day, pro-
coed to sell the above described real
estate, at public vendue, to the
highest bidder, at the East front
door of the Court House in Mexico,
Audrain County, Missouri, for cash,
to satisfy said debt and the costs
and expenses of executing this
trust.
III. G. Mcclure, Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-22
RUSH HILL LETTER.
Mr.. Hafner's Fine New Farm DWELL
ing--W. 8. DOolln and ]. O. Max
well, Hustling Grain Men.

Rush Hill, Mo-, June 20.--We are
having lovely weather for this time
of year. A little cool for growing
crops, but it's mighty pleasant.
Charles Keplinger is building q
13-room modern dwelling on Valley
View Farm for o. r. Hafner. Mr..
Hafner has one of the neatest and
best farms in the State and when he
gets his new house completed, which
will be equipped with steam heat,
electric lights, hot and cold water
and all the best conveniencies, he
certainly will have a home to be
proud Of. Mr.. Hafner is an up-to-
date farmer in all respects.
J. p. Harper has gone South
again to buy stock. ]. P. goes South
every few weeks and always brings
back home with nice
drove of stock.
w. s. Doolin has purchased one Of
the late improved gas burning en-
gines and car loader with blower and
is going to be equipped with all the
latest and best machinery for the
purpose of buying and loading grain
this season. w. S. is a hustler from
the word go.
]. c. Maxwell, another of our
hustling grain men, is also imprOv-
ing and getting ready for the COM
ing grain season. ]. C.. has been To-
Gated here all his life, and he sure
knows how to get the trade, and al
ways treats you right, too.
Pete Erdel, Jr., is simply covered
up with work. He handles the hard
ware business and is on the job
early and late. A car load of ma
chinery doesn't last Pete long
enough to realize it had come.
Robert Ray is driving a new Over
land.
Mrs. Elmer Lovelace has returned
home after a visit with relatives and
friends in st. Louis. Mrs. H. C..
Carnes and son, Cedric, are also
home from visit to relatives in st.
Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Smith have re-
turned to their home in Chicago af-
ter most pleasant visit with their
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L.
Carnes.
Quincy James is the happy father
Of a new baby girl.
Mrs. A. Zimmerman visited rela-
tives near Benton City the first of
the week.
Mrs. Guy Bradley of Fayette, Mo-,
is visiting relatives in Rush Hill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-22
MOLINO LETTER.

Moline, Mo-, June 19.-Dave Beam
and wife of Santa Fe spent Thursday
with Henry Fisher and family.
Miss Matte williams spent sever
al days in Mexico last week, the
guest OF Mrs. w. P. Marshall.
Mrs. Nan Williams spent Tuesday
and Tuesday night with Mrs. Annie
Davis of Santa Fe. Mrs. Davis left
for an extended visit with her son
In Seattle, Wash, Wednesday.
Mrs. @. c. Bybee and sons, Mar
titus and Shelton, left Saturday for
an extended visit with relatives in
Kansas and Oklahoma.
d. s. Weaver and family visited
Mr.. WIS father, H. L. Weaver, Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. Camplin of Santa Fe visited
Mrs. John Heller Saturday and Sun
day. Mr.. Camplin came Sunday and
accompanied her home.
X. L. Heller and wife and daugh-
ter, Irene, spent Sunday and Monday
with ]. e. Berry and wife of Cant.
Marion Worley and wife and
daughter, Martha, of Mexico were
guests of Henry Fisher and family
Saturday and Sunday. Miss Reba
Fisher accompanied them home for
a few days visit.
Miss Verna Lowery of Mexico and
Miss Retta Burgess visited Mrs. Joe
Python Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Ruth Bybee of Mexico visited
relatives here the first part of the
week.
The ladies of Rising Sun Church
took in about 500 at their ice cream
supper at Forest Weaver's.
Cecil Tanner of Skinner visited his
uncle, H. l.. Weaver, Saturday and
spent Sunday with Clifton Baker.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-22
BEREA LETTER
). Preston is quite i'll.

Mrs. Preston is quite i'll.
Preaching services at Berea Sat
urday and Sunday were well attend
ed. Among those from a distance
were w. r. Dudley and wife and
daughter from near Mexico, Miss
Elizabeth Price of Mexico and Rev.
Lester Rogers and wife and two
children of Springfield, Mo.
John Baker and wife and daugh-
ter, Miss Carrie Peyton, and Albert
Peyton attended services at Berea
and visited with o. H. Martin and
family afterward.
Pearl Hickman enjoyed visit re-
Gently from his brothers, ]. L., Wal
ter and Wallace Hickman, of near
Monroe City.
Herbert Cawthorn, telegraph op-
orator at Littlebly Station, is visit
ing at p. r. CawthOrn's.
Mrs. Ira Mayes' father, Mr.. Jake
Gardner, is visiting in Planes, Kan.
The ice cream supper occasions at
Long Branch church and at Forest
Viewers were well attended. The
gross receipts were $50 and $50 re-
spectively.
r. B. Hurd lost a valuable mare
last week. The animal left a young
colt.
Charlie Dickey and wife and chill
dren of near Thompson are visiting
at Glib. Harvey's this week.
Mrs. Pearl Hickman enjoyed a Wis
it from her brother, Ed. Swan, and
wife of near Monroe City Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-22


TOWN OF MEXICO FROM THE
EAST LINE OF JEFFERSON
STREET TO THE WEST LINE OF
COLE STREET IN SAID CITY OF
MEXICO, MISSOURI.
Be it resolved by the Council of the
City of Mexico, Missouri, as follows:
Section Whereas, the City Coun-
Gil of the City of Mexico, Missouri,
deem it necessary to pave with con-
crete and brick that portion of the
alleway in the City of Mexico lying,
being and situated between the East
line of Jefferson street and the West
line of Cole street in Block 9 in the
Original town of Mexico. Said por-
ton of alleyway to be paved IL feet
wide for the entire distance afore-
said, and on the established grade
thereof; and the material and plans
for said improvement are more par
ticularly shown by diagram and speci-
fications filed by the City Engineer
with the City Clerk.
Section 2-That the cost of said i'm
provement so declared as necessary in
Section / be paid for by levying a
special assessment upon all lots and
tracts of land fronting or AUDITING on
either side of said improvement
along the distance to be so improved
and in proportion to the front footage
and tracts of land so fronting or abut-
ting upon either of said improvement
along the said distance so to be i'm
proved, and as provided for by law.
Section 3-That said improvement
shall be completed not later than Oc-
tober 18th, 1916.
Section 4-That this work and i'm
prOvement and taxation therefor shall
be done and made in accordance
with the laws of the State of Mis-
souri, and the ordinances of the City
of Mexico relating to and providing
for said work and Improvement and
taxation.
Section g. That this resolution is
to be published for two consecutive
insertions in the Mexico Missouri
Message, a weekly newspaper pub
lished in the City of Mexico, Missouri;
and il majority of resident owners
of property liable to taxation for
said improvement declared necessary
to be by this resolution at the date of
passage thereof, who shall own
majority of the front footage owned
by said residents of the City of Mex
leo, fronting or AUDITING on said por-
ton of said alleyway to be improv-
ed, as aforesaid, shall not within ten
days thereafter file with the City
Clerk of the City of Mexico, Missouri,
their written protest against said i'm
provement, the City Council shall
cause contract for said work to be
let to the lowest and best bidder on
the plans and specifications substan-
TALLY as so made. for said improve
ment
Section g. This resolution shall
be In force and take effect from and
after its passage.
Passed June IL, 1916.
]. F. HARRISON,
President of the Council.
(SEAL.)
Approved June IA, 1915.
j. F. HARRISON,
Mayor.
Attest:
WALLACE DEARING,
City Clerk.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-22

]. S. Creed, Dick Cried and fam
lily and Thomas Roberts and family
are enjoying their annual outing
over on Elk Fork this week. They
were accompanied this year by Ed.
Robinson of Moline.
Miss Myra Miller would appreciate
it very much if anyone who found
link bracelet at Long Branch
Church the evening of the supper or
afterward would call her, as she lost
one at that time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-22

life and to measure arms with them.
Go over them. Also get the habit
of abnegation and selfreliance. These
two qualities cannot be very well
laughed at. The parasite is sickly,
puny looking creature, when his staff
of life is hewn down or withdrawn.
Be thou like unto the stately oak
that can Withstand nearly all the
storms of life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-22
Miss Helen Shahan, southeast of
Mexico, is visiting her cousin, Miss
Elizabeth Dermody, at Cape Girar-
deau.

w. H. Mcintyre, the genial editor
of the Vandalia Mail, was in Mexico
on business Monday, and while here
paid the Message a pleasant call.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-22

Mrs. Jane Haley and little daugh-
ter, Hazel, of Fulton, visited Mrs.
Haley's daughter, Mrs. Leslie Crews,
south of Mexico this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-22
JOHN w. HOWELL.

Real Estate, Loans and. Insurance.
Gives special attention TO NOtarial
Work and Conveyancing.
Office: French Bldg, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Harve Eubanks of
Slater are visiting Mr.. Eubanks' sis
ter, Mrs. James Quinlan, on Bean
Greek.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-22

The Modern Woodmen Camp of
Mexico gave a benefit entertainment
last week and cleared $3.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
late arrival that the play was really

late arrival that the play was really success.
 Glad you got here at last, Dave" he said excitedly. Say. the people are eating it up. They're crazy over Mary already and what they'll do when this act is over heaven only knows. Just Y wait till they see her in the big scene but for that matter she's making every scene big one. Are-are you going back stage?"
 Pollock shook his head. "Ill sit in one of the boxes," he said, flor while at least" But though his voice was cool his hands were shaking, and one of them was tightly gripped around a big key-the key to a suit in the Hotel Republic where little later Mary was to be rendered the banquet that was to greet her elevation to stardom.
 He scowled at the sight of Langdon with Mrs. Page in the opposite box, but he was too busy outlining what he was going to say to Mary little later on to bother much about the present. Moreover, he had been drinking heavily again. and the heat of the theatre and it's lights made him sleepy. Only TWO acts mOre!' ne muttereQ to himself. 1.-Two acts more-and then we'll see!"
 With Marys entrance, however, he reused himself. and before long the charm of her, and the genius of her playing enthralled him as it did the rest of the audience. This was indeed her hour of triumph. He begrudged even the few moments of Mary's happy little speech of thanks, and when the final curtain fell he leaped up with a sigh of relief and sought the limousine where Shale sat waiting.
 Its all right. Chief" said Shale, huskily, as Pollock got in. Its a cinch to get over the fence in the back and then up onto the fire escape. Say, it's a wonder that fool hotel hasn't been stripped by dip long before this; there isn't window that you can't reach in five minutes"
 l Well, take care you don't get run in for a thief yourself" said Pollock harshly. Then. swinging about. he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
MARY, MARY, DID YOU DO THIsw

q can cry tomorrow" she whispered
 to her own reflection. Tomorrow can be just a woman; but tonight I am
 Mary Page, the star. Tonight I am NORA!'
 And as if the mere word was a draught of fresh power, she smiled away her tears; and when she pinned
 on her smart little hat, her hands were steady and her eyes bravely serene It was serenity that did not falter
 even when Pollock sprang out of the shadows at the doorway with an inco- herent plea for forgiveness; abasing himself huskily in a last desperate cry
 for pity in the name of his love. But there was no pity in Marys glance when she looked into his bloodshot
 eyes and when his voice faltered into silence her tones rang crisp and cold. T do not understand your kind of
 love, David, and I cannot forgive you again. I can only beg you never to | speak to me-that may have at least
 a chance to forget
 | With head erect she went forward to where Langdon was waiting by the taxi, but with her foot on it's step she
 turned again and said distinctly: T have kept your revolver-for my
 own protection"
 Nine words coldly spoken and over-
 heard by half a score of casual loung- CTS. Nine words that were soon for
 gotten amid the rush and excitement of the triumphant hours that followed, but words that slipped like a flame from lip to lip with the coming of an- other day.
 To Mary herself the words meant lit- | tie, and were indeed no more than a girlish bit of bravado-a rebuke and | defiance in one-and it was as such that Pollock received them, overshad- l owed as they were by the greater hurt I of her preceding words.
 He winced at the thought of his de-
 feat at Langdons hands and his cowed
 retreat from Mary's room, but it was
 her chill q do not understand your
 kind of love. David" that bit the deep-
 est. Why couldn't she understand? he
 asked himself bitterly. Didn't she real
 ize that there was a heart hunger be-
 side which the bangs of physical star
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

Mary's voice called Come in," and seeing Daniels she smiled radiantly, her dainty negligee making her look almost elfin in her young beauty.
 T don't like those roses on the blue dress" said the manager in his abrupt fashion. Its a bad note. I think pale orchids would be better" "Oh, so do l." assented Mary. "They would be heavenly against the blue, but it's too late to get any now, isn't it ?"
 "No," said Daniels; shops don't close for half an hour yet You can send Janet for some" He gave a curt ges- ture towards the maid as he spoke, and Janet whose own French name of Jeanette had been anglicized in Amer ica to the oddly incongruous Scotch cognomen, broke in eagerly:
 "Mais oui! There is the little shop of the milliner at the corner. I can get tes orchids there tout de suite"
 Running a little tune Mary went on with her dressing, pulling on her smart street boots and signing over their many buttons, and pausing as she strengthened up to give those elusive little feminine touches to her hair. Just as she was reaching for her blouse, however, another rap sounded.
 "Who is there?" she called, and in response the knob was turned and re- f1ected in the mirror she saw Pollock S face.
 Its David" he said, and she shook her head smilingly at his reflection.
 You can come in only for min ute," she said. "Fve got to get home and dine-even if I AM too excited to eat!"
 T suppose you-wouldn't dine with me?" he said, his rising infection
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
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vation were as nothing? Couldn't she understand that there was a love that was like fire in mans veins? Had he been so dumb in his pleadings that he had taught her nothing-and did the fact that he paid her the highest honor he could in asking her to be his wife count for so little?
 If only he could talk to Mary about it all! That was his next thought. If only he could have five quiet min utes away from Langdon, away from Daniels, and away from everyone-to tell her simply and humbly about his love! Then, he felt sure, she would understand. There was only one way to do tito steal the interview and win her pardon later.
 Involuntarily he halted in his rest less pacing, then. with a short laugh he turned to his own car
 "The club,' he said curtly. and with in ten minutes was giving harsh orders over the telephone to Shale who was jocularly known among his friends as Dawes Jackal."
 | It was current rumor that Shale would long ago have been "sent up the river" if it hadn't been for Pollock's influence in high places, and though 1 Shale himself elaborately and blas- | phemously denied this, he never ques-
 toned the orders that came to him in that quick, decisive voice. He die not question them that night (thougf
 it was perhaps as well that Pollock could not see his face), and the latter gave an oath of satisfaction as he hung up the receiver.
 The second act had begun before ht
 reached the theatre. and again the
 relief on Daniels face at sight of hin
 was almost comic, though it wa!
 blended with a triumph that told tn,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

own face and one white shoulder from which the laces had been torn away.
 Shivering with dread she lifted her hand and made as if to touch the snowy flesh, then with a cry flung her arm across her eyes to shut out what she saw.
 "Philip-Philip-I thought 1t was there!" she walled. "Oh, tell me it's not-tell me it's not" and fiinging herself into his arms she burst into tu- multuous sobs. It was the cry of Gex that reused her.
 My God! She won't be fit to play tonight-this ends the show!"
 'Tonight?' she echoed, lifting her head and pressing her palms against her temples. Tonight? I had forgot ten tonight"
 But tonight is the only thing you must remember" put in Philip sternly. You must forget all that has just passed and think of-NORA."
 T know" she breathed, stif7ing back a sob, T know!" Then her head went up with piteous bravery, and smile pcrept through her tears as. turning to the director she said gently, q SHALL be ready tonight, MT. Gex. Nothing in the whole wide world shall interfere with my work now! Phil-if you'll wait a bit outside my door. I'll dress"
 With murmured gasps of relief which grew to voluble gossip outside, the men shuffled through the door; but when Langdon was on the threshold Mary'S voice stopped him.
 What shall I do with the revolver, Phil?" she asked and there was a tre1nor in her voice, q don't think Da- vid ought to have it.''
 T should say not" he said sharply Better keep it for your own protec- tion.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

knowi I never wanted anything that I didn't get, and you're not going to be an exception. Though God knows I never wanted anything as I want you! And I'm going to have you. * Mary, say that you LOVE me"
 Let me go, Dave!" she cried, twist ing in his grip. 'Let me go! You you HAVE been drinking. It burns me-somehow-I-r' A strange light, half terror, half frenzy was growing brighter in her eyes as his face drew nearer and the reek of the brandy en- veloped her. But he only drew her closer.
 You're going to promise to marry me tonight, Mary" he muttered against her hair. "But want you to promise before you know-before you know everything. I want you to promise me -Mary-Mary-you little, little love-"
 Let me go! Let me go!" she cried, her face livid, her voice moan. "Tll NEVER marry you! I don't love you shall never love you!"
 "What do YOU know of love?" he panted. You are only a child, I'll teach you"
 With a muff1ed scream she struck at him, struggling against his tightening arms; and infamed by her nearness and her opposition as much as by the liquor he had drunk, Pollock swept her suddenly into his arms. In that ! moment Mary knew an almost inde- scribable terror.
 Scream after scream rang out from her-screams less of protest than of frenzied horror; cries that even Pol locks heavy hand could not smother and which brought Daniels on the run from his hiding place in the wings Quick as he was, however, another was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
"Go!" SHE BREATHED.

making statement, and again she shook her head.
 Mother is waiting," she said simply Did you see any of the rehearsal David?"
 "Yes," he answered, coming nearer to her. You're wonderful in it. little girl. Tonight is going to witness the greatest triumph that New York has seen in many day"
 "Oh, David!" she cried happily, that's the incest thing you've said to me in ages"
 ties to say nice things he answered quickly. "You-you avoid me as if had the plague nowadays"
 Don't be silly" she interrupted a little nervously. I've avoided every the play. NORA hasn't been an easy part to learn"
 David laughed.
 "The play!" he scoffed, his voice hoarse with sudden jealousy. Its not the play that's come between us, Mary its Langdon. Langdon with his snug airs and his blatant virtue. Don't you think have eyes to see? Don't you SupPOS0 hllOW tidt yOuT TedSOIl TOT going home to dinner is because Lang don is waiting to take you there?"
 You know well enough, David, that it's not Langdon that has come be- tween us-but you, yourself. You know only too well how I feel about-about drinking-how 1t almost kills me to see you in this condition. And yet-time after time you come to me reeking win brandy-why-why- her voice rose to high, shrill note. "youve been drinking today!"
 Nonsense" he retorted; then, seeing her shrinking. he took a quick step for ward and caught her slim shoulders in | a tight grip.
 And if have" he breathed hoarse- | ly, "who is it that drives me to it: You-Mary-you, with your inferna coldness. You little snow girl-don't yor know I'm mad for you-crazy with the want of you? It's that that makes me drink when you turn away from me But I'll stop when you marry me And you ARE going to marry me. yor