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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
TOOK CLOTHES FOR DEBT.
Because Ae Couldn't Collect So He
Seized Four Suits,

Indianapolis. - William Devine.
farm laborer, explained in the criminal
court that, being unable to collect So
from James Boyce, living near Flack-
Vile, he took four suits Of clothes as
payment. He admitted he was gen.
erous to himself, for the suits were of
excellent quality and appearance.
First / put on one suit" he said,
"and then thought how much better
1t looked on me than it did on Boyce,
so took the others
With the disappearance of his suits
and Devine, Boyce came before the
grand jury and an Indictment was re-
turned against the farm laborer. Boyce
paid $18 to find and return Devine to
the city to face the larceny charge.
Devine went to Madison, Ind, after
taking the suits.
Judge Collins sentenced Dev1ne to
the penal farm for ninety days.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
GETS EGG DURING TRIAL,

Hen Labeled "Exhibit A" Lays It In
Court, and the Judge Benefits.
Portland, Ore.-Maude, a White Leg
horn hen, was in District Judge Bells
court as Exhibit A in suit over her
ownership and that Of two other Bid
dies and cockerel. Suddenly there
smote the air shrill "cut-a-cut." It
was Maude cackling, and she kept it
up. "Baili1, kindly remove the ex-
hibit," ordered the judge. The bailiff
approached Maude's coop. "Your
honor" he shouted, ':lookv' and held
up snowy white egg. "Maude has
laid it, ..- T.:
Both htgants agreed that the judge
should receive the egg, and he did.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
DRINKERS SENT TO FRONT.

France Adopts Plan to Keep Tempta.
ton From Munition Workers.
Par1s.-On account of a diminution
Of the output of munitions, due to ex-
cessive drinking, Minister of Munitions
Albert Thomas recently issued instruc-
tons that any munit1on workers found
under the influence of alcohol shall be
Immediately sent to the fighting line.
The explanation Is given that the
penalty is not in the nature Of a pun
ishment, but because the man in ques-
ton is unlikely to experience the same
temptations at the front.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
DOG KNOWS PHONE RING.
If Master Isn't Home Bud Goes Out
and Finds Him.

If Master Isn't Homo Bud Goes Out
and Finds Him.
Winsted, Conn.-Bud, a Boston ter
rier, owned by w. B. Pinney, an en-
ployee of the Southern New England
Telephone company and a member Of
the volunteer fire brigade, can distin-
guish his masters telephone call-two
rlngs-from the other numbers on the
316 line.
When the bell rings twice and Pin
ney Is at home and does not hear the
call the dog searches for him. BY
barking and other means he attracts
his masters attention to the telephone.
When Pinney fails to respond at
night to the double ring Bud dashes to
his masters room and rouses him:
That is one reason why Pinney never
fails to report for duty at night fire.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
LIEUTENANT THAW.

him. AS result Of Corporal Rock
wells exploit he has again been men,
toned in dispatches.
Lieutenant Thaw's machine received
several bullets. One Of these hit him
on the elbow, breaking the small bone.
Nevertheless he made q perfect land
Ing, wondering whether he was within
the German lines until he was relieved
by seeing two French soldiers come
running up. He Is now In Paris, where
he will stay until his arm is better.
The injury is not severe. He has al
ready been promoted to a full Heuten-
ancy and is now proposed for the L.
gion Of Honor. His victory over the
Fokker is likely to assure his receiving
the honor.
Corporal Chapman engaged two Avi-
atiks and put them to fight. An ex-
plosive bullet hit his machine, and an
other grazed his arm, not wound1ng
him. He has been proposed for men.
ton In the order of the army.
Lieutenant Cowdin had two fights,
one resulting in the downing of a Sec
ond aeroplane. He has been proposed
tor promotion to a second neutenancy.
Bert Hall was actively engaged in, the
melee and has been proposed for the
military medal.
The squadron's French captain and
lieutenant were also holly engaged.
The fight was remarkable in that it
happened for the most part at no great
height-between 1000 and 1900 me-
tiers. Norman Prince had the bad luck
to smash his machine in starting and
was unable to take part in the battle.
Private Lufbury has arrived at the
front to join the squadron, and Private
Pavelka is under orders to join it.
Fred Prince, Willis Haviland of Chi
cago and Robert Rockwell Of Cincin-
natl have received brevets and have
gone to finish their schooling as avia-
tors at Pau.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
us. filters ACTIVE
Lieutenant Thaw Wounded After
Thrilling Fight With German.
ALLIES PRAISE AMERICANS.

Gain Further Distinction as Result Of
Hot 6attIe-Thaw Likely to Go on
Legion Of Honor-Corporal Rockwell
Also In Conflict, and His Exploit A.
tracts Attention.
Paris.-1n one Of the sharpest aerial
battles yet fought the American squad
ron gained further distinction.
Lieutenant Thaw and Corporal Kifin
Rockwell few out at 5 o'clock in the
morning recently and saw a Fokker
and an Avlatik close by. Lieutenant
Thaw dived for the Fokker, and Cor
poral Rockwell followed. The Avia-
Tx dived for Lieutenant Thaw, but,
catching sight of Corporal Rockwell's
machine, turned and hurried to safety.
Lieutenant Thaw when fifteen yards
from the Fokker fired. The German
machine fell at almost the first shot.
At $50 on the same morning the
whole American squadron went out
over the German lines, it's work being
mainly preventive, to stop Germans
from flying over to make observations
Of the French lines. The squadron
soon found itself in the midst of
group Of German aeroplanes and a gen.
eral battle followed. Eight distinct
duels were registered during the next
two hours. A bullet hit Corporal
Rockwell's wind shield and exploded,
fragments hitting him around the nose
and mouth but not seriously injuring
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
new WAY OF GETTING A SUIT
Prisoner Worried Owner Until He
Gave Il to Him.

Prisoner Worried Owner Until He
Gave It to Him.
San Jose.-A new way Of getting
suit of clothes was introduced here
when William Shore, a prisoner, con-
fessed to Police Captain Campbell that
he had "mooched" the suit he wore.
II saw the suit on a man on the
street and liked it." he said. $50 l
went up to him and asked for it. He
got mad and wouldn't give it to me, so
I followed him around day and night
for two days, asking for it at every
turn. Finally he got disguised with
me and gave me the clothes."'
Shore told Police Chief Fuller, who
threatened to put him to work pitch
ing hay, that he wouldn't pitch enough
hay in a week to keep a canary bird
alive for one day."
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
BULLET IN ANKLE II YEARS.
Victim and Man Who Shot Him Now
Close Friends.

Kansas City, Mo. "A bullet shot
twelve years ago by Casimir J. WEIGH,
now Justice Of the peace, has been re-
moved from the ankle of Martin ].
Grove, county marshal. The shot was
one of several fired in a political fight
between the two at Twelfth street and
Grand avenue.
The encounter was in a political cam
pa1gn In which WEIGH was working for
one faction Of the Democratic organi-
zation and Grove was supporting W.
T. Kemper, candidate for mayor.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
BURGLAR ROCKS BABY.
After Order 10 Restored Policemen Find
Negro Alongside of Child.

Negro Alongside Of Child. 49,
Aurora, 1n.-A noise at her bedroom
window early in the morning aroused
MRS. William Lustic. As she looked
tlmorously In the direction of the win
dow she saw a negro crawling into the
room. She screamed and fed, clad only
In her nightgown. Her husband jump
ed out of bed when he heard his wife's
Shrek. He bumped into the negro and
was so frightened that he, too, ran out
of the house. '..
In their panic Lustic and his wife
forgot their one-year-old baby daugh-
ter, who slept in a cradle. OF sudden
Mrs. Lustic heard the baby cry. Po-
l1cemen who were summoned found
the negro seated in chair rocking the
baby. .-.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
LAYS SIX EGGS AT ONE CACKL
Connecticut Hen Hao Busy Birthday.
49,, b., Rooster Acts as COP.

Connecticut Hen Hao Busy Birthday.
.-, Rooster Acts as Cop.
Hartford, Gonna hen and a roost-
er near here have Joined the super
chicken" class. In Wilmington a White
Leghorn hen celebrated her birthday
by laying six eggs at one cackle. Aft
er she stopped laying recently an agri-
cultural college student performed an
operation on her, which was more
than successful.
A dangerous "blind" bridge at Boltch
Notch was guarded by a rooster. The
fowl, which is called Speaker by his
owner, Mrs. Minnie Howard, because
Of his parliamentarian qualities, did
traffic cop duty all afternoon, warning
automobiles to slow down before cross
ing the rickety structure.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
TRAINS LONG TO WHIP RIVAL.

Waits Nine Years to Do It and Then
Gladly Pays a Fine.
Hiawatha, Kan.-Robert Noe Of Pow
hatan waited nine years to whip Gar
rett BARLEY and then gladly paid fine
for doing it.
Nine years ago Noe, then boy, won
a foot race from BARLEY. They after
ward fought, and BARLEY whipped the
victor. Noe promised to even up later
and trained for the event. Meanwhile
BARLEY had moved to another part Of
the county. A few weeks ago Noe
moved into the same neighborhood.
The first time he met BARLEY they
fought.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
First Bath II Twenty Years.

First Bath In Twenty Years.
Charlestown, Ind.-After being given
the first bath be has had in twenty
years, according to his own admission,
D. w. Hodson, who presented himself
at the county farm for the poor, near
here, suddenly disappeared. The mys.
terry Of his absence was solved when
he showed up at his old home at IN
derwood, Ind, and told Of the vigorous
scrubbing the farm attendants admin
istered.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
Didn't Know Neck Wae Broken.

Didn't Know Neck Was Broken.
Grass Valley, Cal.-W. ]. Now, q
miner Of this place, has just learned
that he has had broken neck since
last August. Now was struck on top
of his head by falling pipe at that
time, but apparently was not much in
jured. Recently he suffered pains and
applied to the accident commission for
compensation. An examination dis
closed that the bones Of his neck were
splntered
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
KILLED FOR SPILLING SALT.

mittsd In Dining Hall.
Leavenworth, Kan.-Henry Schmidt.
a prisoner at the United States peni-
Tertiary here, was killed recently by
J. 8. Jones, another convict, as the re-
suit of quarrel which started the
night before when Schmidt spilled salt
on Jones' bread in the dining hall.
Jones stabbed Schmidt in the breast
with piece of steel when the prison
ers were forming in line for dinner.
Schmidt was serving a three year
sentence for army desertion and lar
ceny. He was received June Z, 1915,
from Governors island, New York.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
FALLS ASLEEP ANY PLACE.
s'umbers In Street, on Wharf, Falls In.
Saved, Snoozes In Coll.

o'umbers In Street, on wharf, Falls In.
Saved, Snoozes In Coll.
Bayonne, N. J.-Roman Kowaski,
twenty-six, of 145 Prospect avenue
was found asleep recently in the street
in front of his home. Passersby, be-
lieving him unconscious, had him hur-
ried to Bayonne hospital, where doc
tors said he was In perfect health. He
was taken home by friends.
Shortly thereafter police headquar-
tiers received message that man
asleep at Packard's dock at the foot
OF East Twenty eighth street had faIl-
en- into the bay. With long ropes he
was rescued by Policeman Hunter.
At police headquarters he was found
to be KoWasd He was put IN call
and fell fast asleep.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
CALICO FROM THE SKY.

Windstorm Drops Bolt Of Goods In
Needy Woman's Yard.
Hume, Mo.-In a recent windstorm
here bolt Of calico fell in Mrs. Jenny
Hairless chicken lot in the north part
Of the city. 1t was quite lucky haul
for Mrs. Harrie, when the price Of cali
co Is considered, and she needed the
goods.
It Is supposed that the calico was
taken up In the clouds In the path of
the tornado south Of here Where it
came from no one knows.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
Girl Shoots Z Bear.

Girl Shoots Bear.
Lock Haven, Pa.-Miss Irene Ander-
son, sixteen years old, Of Morrison saw
a big bear headed toward flock Of
sheep and with rifle put a bullet
through bruins heart with one shot.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-09
POWELL FORD ITEMS.

Plenty of snow. On and gone again.
Misses Hattie and Carrie Kennan
of Mexico spent last week with their
sister, Mrs. VIM. Mason and family.
Many friends of Mrs. Lee Barnes
are glad that she is improving. Her
son, DR.. Noah Barnes. of Idaho, is
here with her. Mr.. Noble Barnes is
able to be up agan.
Earl Carter is having a nice lot
of hay baled.
Miss Anna McMurtry who teaches
at Clark spent the weekend with her
parents. Mr,and Mrs. VIM. McMurtry
Mrs. J.P.Powell of Mexico spent
first OF the week with Mr., and Mrs
Milford Berry and NJ. N. Powell
and sister.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-09
MoLfNo LETTER.

DR.. and Mrs. j. F. Flynt and little
daughter, Helen Joe, returned home
Thursday from a vsit in Hallsville.
Mrs. John Heizer and daughter
spent Saturday and Sunday in Santa
Fe, guests Of Mrs. James Camplin.
Miss Crystal Williams returned
Friday from three weeks stay with
Mrs. T. j. Davis of Santa Fe.
Mrs. A. ]. Cauthorn was the guest
of Mrs. H. L. Brown Thursday.
Miss Mamie Ruth Elliott returned
to Mexico Monday after spending the
week with home folks.
Miss Annabelle Worley of Mexico
spent several days the guest of the
Misses Fisher.
Miss Blanch Cauthorn spent the
week with friends in Mexico.
Miss Crystal Williams has the mea-
sles. Only case in the community far
as we have heard.
Miss Lillian Flynt, teacher at Rim
go, had to close her school for week
or two. every child in school except
one has the measles.
Herman Worley and family have
moved back to Molino from Galloway.
Ira Fisher and family have moved
to DR.. Woods house formerly occu-
pied by Will Plybon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-09
HIGH HILL LETTER.

Edgar Sims has moved to Geo.
Browns place south of Cant.
c. E.Sellers delivered hogs at Cen
tralia at S.25 Frank Berry took hogs
Wednesday at $50
Mrs. J.o.Sims is very i'll with bron-
chitis, the doctor was called Monday
Robert Flynt went north Sunday
evening but not far.
Eugenia Smith is able to go back
to Columbia to school,
Mason is back from the hospital, is
getting better. Joe Pulls is home
from Centralia.
Lee Miller sold hogs in Centralia
Thursday at S.25. w. P. Barnes sold
two loads of hogs at Centralia to
Outright at S.25.
Bob Farmer and Eliza Pulls are
breaking a half dozen poung mules
and horses.
People here are losing sheep. Mr.
Shock lost three. Mr.. Lakenan has
lost quite number sheep and lambs.
Our School closes Friday.
Omer Miller has been sick.
Mrs. Edwards is getting better.
Drury Mayes, who died at Contra
liza March the first. was born and
raised in Audrain County near New
Hope church and lived there until
few years back. He has many
friends here that are sad to hear OF
his death. 1t can be truthfully said
good man is gone. Drury was a true
man of God, one that lived his relig-
ion every day. Blessed are the dead
that die in the Lord, they will rest
from their labors and their works
follow them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-09
MARTINSBURG NEWS.

Miss Lottie Cornett of Mexico was
the guest of Miss Josephine jacob
Wednesday and Thursday.
R.W.Taylor and Jas. H. Scott, Jr.,
made a trip to St.Louis Friday.
All. Burchard of st. Louis spent
the weekend with his family here.
1. Mrs. .L.Blanchfield and Mrs. Joe
Hughes were in Mexico shopping
Monday.
Mrs. Paul w Risk is visiting rela-
tives in St. Louis this week
Frank Morfeld of Wellvlle spent
Sunday with HIS. Hilkemeyer here.
Miss Elizabeth Holterman is visit
ing Miss Anna Cunningham in Mont
gomery City this week.
DR.. J.C. Blain of Wellsville was
transacting business here Monday.
Frank jacob is in st. Louis.
Frank jacob, Hubert Fennewald,
Jos. H.Fennewald, Steve weischhaus,
Joe and Lawrence Murray attended
the X. C. banquet at Moberly, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. WA. Richards are
visiting their daughter Mrs. A. H.
Whitmore, this week in Mexico.
Mrs. Malissa Moiser went to Wells
Vile Monday for visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Geo. Goullee.
Jeff Cornett of Mexico was in
town on business Monday.
Frank Fennewald, Fred Geisker,
N. D. Martin, John Gillaspie and C.
Carr were business visitors in Mex
leo Monday.
Dick Stuart of near Laddonia visit
ed friends in town Monday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-09

John woltering, Barney woltering,
James Dermody, James Quinlan, Jr.,
Jon Quinlan, Jr., John Hays. Robert
Hays. Harvey Kearins. Frank Creoa-
gan, John King, Carl weinand and
Rodes Green all of Mexico were initi--
ated into the mysteries of the Knights
of Columbus at meeting at Moberly
Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-09
PRIZES FOR RURAL SCHOOLS.
Boys and Girls Under IA Are to
Have Free Day at The County Fair.

Mexico Fair date is August S-11.
The first day of the 1916 Mexico
Fair will be County School Day, and
every country school child under
fourteen years of age will be admit
ed to the fair free. Tickets of admis-
sion are being distributed by Supt.
Johnson, who will have the special
program on that occasion and be as
sisted by people from the State Ag-
ricultural College at Columbia.
The following list of contests for
first day is open to students of Au-
drain country schools. These events
rof the County School Day at the
Mexico Fair, August 8, 8, 10, IL, in
1916, will be under the direct super
vision of the County Superintendent.
Each school will file it's entries for
these events with Clyde Johnson as
soon as they are chosen.
There will be $500 in prizes for
each event, if filled. $3.50 first
prize, $1.0O, second prize, and so
cents, third jrize.
Poultry Judging.
Beef Cattle Judging.
Drift Horse Judging.
Dairy Cattle Judging.
Button-hole making.
Corn-stringing.
Judging canned goods.
Ciphering match.
Corn judging.
Patching.
Stocking Darning.
Spelling match.
Best club work.
Best map of United States.
Best Map of Missouri.
Best map of Audrain County.
Best Agricultural note book.
Best note book of Nature Study.
Best free hand drawing of model
farm scene.
Best free hand drawing of model
rural scene.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-09

Householder Ketter on Wednesday
morning. Tweny-four years Old
Just in the morning of youth, she
was hewn down by that dread pneu-
monia at Wichita, Kansas. where
they had moved six months ago. She
leaves a host of friends and relatives
bowed with grief at their loss.
Mrs. James Chapman and Mrs. Gro
yer Chapman are in Rochester, MINI.
Miss Eula Wisman of Moberly is
here the guest of her uncles, the
Spurlings, and their families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. v. Hickman, af-
ter a months sojourn here with Mrs.
HIS son, r. T. Baker, nd her brothers,
the Bruce boys, departed to take up
their duties at the Masonic Home at
Sullivan, Ill
P. T. Bruce has 20 bu. Early Ohio
potatoes, the large mealy kind, just
the kind for seed. 1st come, list serve.
There are many kinds of love,
AS many kinds of light;
And every kind of love
Makes glory in the night;
There's love that stirs the heart,
And a love that gives it rest,
But the love that leads life upward
Is the noblest and the best
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-09

Albert Price, seven miles south
west of Mexico, has traded his 200
acre farm to Charles Dean for the
latter's 172 acre place one mile
southwest of Mexico. Mr.. Price some
time ago, we understand, refused an
offer of $110 an acre for his farm.
The Dean place is adjoining the
Pease 90 acre farm which recently
sold for $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-09
BOOST THE ROOSTER.

am booster, boosting for the
ROOSTER STORE-(E. f. Can
treIps Hardware.) South Side
Square, Mexico, Mo. Please help me
W N the Piano, by trading at the
Booster store. and save coupons for
ME. l am 13 years of age. The con-
ttAst is now on, and closes July 26
1js16. 1 will appreciate your help
with many thanks. Mail coupons tc
me or leave at Booster Store, for
MISS MARGARET sELB,
Mexico Mo-, Route Z, Box IT.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Atkins of
Beaver Dam were the surprised at a
party that gathered at their home
the night of March 4. Music on violin
and guitar by Tony Davis and his
father. Refreshments were oysetrs,
waters, cakes, etc. Near as pupils
were there for a good time.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-09

WilkersOn Nursery & Orchard Co.
will have a full and complete line Of
nursery stock on hands for sale this
spring. 1t
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-09
DEMOCRATS RESOLVE.
County Committee Holds Meeting in
This City.

The County Democratic Central
Committe held q meeting in Mexico
Friday and were the guests of Col.
Fred A. Morris for dinner at the
Hoxsey Hotel. Members of the COM
mite present were: Fred A. Norris
chairman; C. A. Davault, secretary;
D. NJ. slonaker, Fred Detienne, Oscar
Smith, Theo williams and ]. H. Sal
lee.
Tuesday, March IA, was chosen as
the date for the County Convention,
to be held in Mexico. The conveh-
ton will convene at p. m.
Precinct meetings viii bo held thru
out the county on March IL, when 10
delegates to the county convention
will be chosen. At the county meet
ing 13 delegates whl be chosen for
the State Convention, which is to be
held at st. Joseph March 81
Be it resolved, by the Audrain
County Democrats, in session March
3, 1916, that we keenly appreciate
the patriotic motives of our Senators,
Hon. VIM. ]. Stone and Hon. Jas. A.
Reed. and our representative in Con-
gress, the Hon. Champ Clark, Speak
er of he House, in their stand with
President Wilson In this hour OF ma
tional stress and crisis; that we most
heartily commend their action and
express our faith in their sincerity OF
purpose and their ability to cope with
a situation that we, as Missourions,
are proud of the parts our distin-
guished representatives are taking in
the momentous questions that troub-
lie the government and people OF the
United States.
The apportionment Of delegates 10
the County Convention is to be on r
basis of one delegate and one alter
nate for every so votes or fraction
cast for Woodrow Wilson for Presi-
dent. The apportionment win be as
follows:
Canada voting place, two dele
gates.
Naylor, two delegaes.
Mexico. First ward, 9 delegates.
Beagles, two delegates.
Black, two delegates.
Grow, two delegates.
Martinsburg, three delegates.
Rush Hill, three delegates.
Vandalia, seven delegates.
Cant, three delegates.
Benton City, two delegates.
Laddonia, three delegates.
Farber, three delegates.
Friendship, two delegates.
Rowena, two delegates. =
Molino, three delegates.
Edwards. one delegate.
Thompson, two delegates.
Mexico, Third ward, 8 delegates
Mexico, Second ward, s delegates
Mexico. Fourth ward, delegates.
Union, two delegates.
Macedonia, two delegates.
Burk. one delegate.
Burnham, one delegate.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Reuel B. B. Stephens
are rejoicing over the arrival of 10
and a half pound girl, which was
born to them Sunday, Feb. 81. They
have many friends who are glad to
know that both mother and baby are
doing nicely. The baby has not been
romed yet. Rs1l says she is 80
large he cant find name large
enough for her.