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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-07-27
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l AAAA'oASNOAAJO
krain polskich - przyjmowano
tych wygnanc6w szyderstwem j
pogarda: ludzie co uchodzili PREY
odg}osie bitew, lub tez ewaukowa
no ich przymusowo z ich chat clio
rozmaitych czesci i KRAKOW monar
Chi, i gdy n. p. W Czechach, Mo-
rawach i Styryi zacni, dobroczyn
nj i goscinni mieszkancy otwarte
mi ramiony przyjmowali owe O.
fairy wojny, dawali i'm schrone,
opieke i pocieche jakas W ich O.
kropnej doll, - to doswiadcze-
MIA tych, kt6rych losy rzuci1y do
Salzburga, Karyntyi i Tyrolu by
}y o wiele odmienne. Przez wiele
miesiecy - jak niekt6rzy z tych
- tam wysiedlonych opowiadali,
losy ich by1y bardzo poza}owania
godne: ME okazano i'm zadnej
wzglednosci, nj 1askawosci tax,
re sic W to w}adze wdawac musia
1y,by uskromic postepowanie tam
tejszych mieszkanc6w i nsposo--
bic ich litosniej ola ofiar.
Opowiada1 mi pewien kupiec z
z61kwi - mniej wiecej jak ma
stepuje. Kiedysmy przybyli m.
Salzburga, do jednej z najpiek-
~niejszych okolic W Austryi, pa
trzano ma mas i traktowano mas
ME jak obywateli tego samego
panstwa, ludnosc z pod tego sa-
mego rzadu, lecz jak wrog6w -
jak gdybysmy ME z w1asnego te
rytoryum do przyjaznej krainy
przybywali'.. Kupiec 6w z ro-
DINA swa by} przeznaczony do
osiedlenia sic czasowego W Salz--
burgu; m6wi} tax dalej: "Oka--
zalo sic, re dostalismy sic W oko
lice, dokad wysiedlono setki sym
patyk6w rosyjskich rzeczywis-
tych, lub podejrzanych Polak6w
i Rusin6w, kt6rzy ma poczatku
wojny zostali, jake jency wojenni
zabrani w g}ab monarchii: wsr6d
mich byli i przyw6dzcy ukrain-
soy. Kiedy p6zniej fala Gala u
chodzc6w dobrowolnych, lub
przymusowo wysiedlanych wsku-
tex ruch6w wojsk W Polsce PREY
byla do owych Mast i miejscowo
sci, sadzono, il ci uchodzcy to
ciag dalszy tamtejszych inferno
wanych pod rygorem w}adz i IT,
wiezionych, poprzednio przyby--
]ych.
"Po wielu zachodach, ci z mas,
co jake takie mieli fundusze, mo
gil %nareszcie otrzymac dach mad
g1owa W jakichs lichszych hote--
ZACH - to pc niemozliwie wyg6
rowanvch cenach - gdy WEEK.
szosc uchodzc6w musiala POGO
stawac pod golem niebem - Tub
dniami ca4ymi przebywa1a W Of
wartych, albo zamknietych wa
gonach kolejowych 49, a nastep--
ME lokowano ich pc szopach ce-
gelnianych, stajniach i innych te
go rodzaju lokalnosciach, gdzie
stosunki sanitarne i klimatyczne
powodowa}y masy chor6b. Wielu
ME rozumia}o jezyka niemieckie-
go miejscowych, a ma odwr6t
%miejscowi ME rozumieli polskie--
go. LudnoSc Salzburga, spogla--
dajaca IA mas jak IA jenc6w wo-
jennych - wylewa}a swa z6}c IA
mas i skazywa1a mas ma cierpienia
mnogie - w dodatku do tych je-
szcze, jake nam i tax MESSAGES
ny juz los nasz zgotowa}. Odma-
wiano nam II. p. zywnosci - Tub
dawano ia "a niemozliwie wyso-
kie ceny. 1 ME bylo lepiej, az do
p6ki prof. Kulstrunk i prasa salz
burska ME przeprowadzili formal
ma kampanie edukacyjna, wsr6d
publicznosci: wtedy dopiero "a
cze}o switac wyjasnienie zrozu-
mienie, il ludzie tutejsi byli ola
mas niesprawiedliwi, zeSmy ME z
naszej why, nj wolf zostali poz-
bawieniu wlasnego dach mad glo-
,,vo,~; " Aluo T1
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-07-27

oAC, PO111C "dA M1C1Aouuy JuA pO-
parcie rzadu, zakazujace wrogie
go wzgledem mas wystepowania"
zydzi szczeg6lniej uskarzali sic
ma z}e traktowanie W Tyrolu i
Karyntyi, wielu Polak6w dos
wiadczy}o tego samego. Miejsco-
;wosci w Salzburgu, Tyrolu i Ka-
,ryntyi, W kt6rych uchodzc6w st1o
czono, by}y: Salzburg (miasto)
Hallain, Saalfelden, Villach, Kla
;genburg Spittal, Linz, Bregenz,
.Lauterach, Hard, Altenstadt,
Dornbein, Feldkirch, Hohenems,
'Gotsitz, Rankweil. W Tyrolu i
Karyntyi pc wybuchu i przemi-
'nieciu powszechnej niecheci ME
'nawisci do uch6dzc6w, wybitne
osobistosci zaje1y sic praca ratun
kowa i z czasem zdola1ypozyskac
og6lniejsze poparcie, hrabina
Thun, x. biskup Waltz z Field
kirchu, DIR. Baldau z Ballak, dr..
!Diesner, DIR. Ager i x. Nossler pc
dali d1onie wybitniejszym Pola-
kom i urzadzili systematyczna
| akcye pomocy, a rzeczywiscie tez
zdzia1ali wiele.
Pewien polski nauczyciel, kt6-
ny z rodzina by1 ciskany z Salz-
burga do Karyntyi, a stamtad do
Tyrolu, opowiadal mi: "Po PREY
byciu do tego g6rzystego, uro--
czego kraju monarchii, o kt6rym
nam zawsze lyle cud6w opowia--
dano - spotkalismy sic twarza
W twarz z wyzwiskami, szykana-
mi, szyderstwem i obelga, jakich
my W Polsce ME miotalismy nj
gdy, navel IA wrog6w naszych;
Inawet ia tych, co popalili nasze
idomy, kt6rzy z~niszczyli nasze og
niska rodzinne, a kt6rych przy-
padkowo po1apano W odwrocie..
Poczulismy wtedy Gala g}ebie
niedoli naszej. Moi synek ma}y,
ldv1letni ME mia1 mleka przez ca
Ia prawie, ME wypowiedzianie
dluga podr6z nasza z Polski, a
kiedysmy mleka szukali ma sta
cyach kolejowych, by kupic Cd
robine ola dziecka, odpedzano
mas - nazywajac mas "'Moskala-
mi" o by} to %straszliwy kryzys,
by}a to podr6z prawdziwie rozpa
czy pe1na. By1o mas so os6b W
wagonie kolejowym, do kt6rego
mas zamknieto, kiedy ofensywa
rosyjska ciagne}a przez Move
Miasto, Z61kiew, Kulik6w iLw6w
Poniewaz wszyscy naraz spac ME
mogli, przeto spalismy Ia zmia--
ne. Kiedysmy przybyli w g}ab
Austryi, patrzano ma mas, jak IA
zapowietrzonych, jak ia rozwle--
kaczy zarazy cholery, tyfusu,
ospy, a ludzie W wielu m%iejscach
uciekali "a zblizeniem sic naszem
Ale dopiero kiedy IA a wolac
zaczeto "Zdrajcy!' "Moskale'
Ii inne hanbiace wyzwiska, wow
czas, kiedy nam odmawiano maj
prostszych potrzeb zyciowych,
w6wczas dopiero poczulismy W
calej przygniatajacej pe}ni Gle
Ear naszego okropnego losu.'
Wybitny pewien profesyonista
re Lwowa, kt6ry wraz z rodzina
naleza1 tez do uchodzc6w, opo-
wiadaf tax o swej pielgrzymce:
'OdjechaliSmy ostatnim pocia-
giem, jaki Lw6w opusci} z ucho
dzcami pred najsciem Rosyan.
Byla godzina pierwsza pc p6}no-
cy. Pc godzinie jazdy = nagle "a
trzymano pociag: wsr6d pasaze--
row zapanowala panika: sadzo--
no, re Rosyanie zatrzymali po--
ciag i re mas zawr6ca, lecz mako
nice poinformowano mas, re zasz
10 nieporozumienie: co do maszy
misty, kt6ry naleza} do zupe}nie
odmiennej dywizyi, oraz re wad
liwie ustawiono zwrotnice, skut-
klein czego nasz pociag daryl "a
miast do Przemysla, W kierunku
Sambora. Bylismy %szczesliwi, kie
dysmy ruszyli W dalsza droge,
lax mniema1iSmv kn PrzemySlO--
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-08

smothered the sObs that shook her thin
shoulders like storm, as the prosecu-
tor repeated his question.
at all happened several years ago
five-maybe six. Mary and | were
very FOOD friends at that time, and
| was at her home great deal So
| knew that-that-they were great
, ly in need Of money. | overheard Mr.
Page say that there would be ruin for
all Of them. and that they'd be turned
out on the streets unless he got the
money before morniug. Mary over
heard him. zoo. and when he Went ont
she and ! sat trying 10 think o. some
way by which we could raise money
1t was while we were still talking that
Mr. Page came back Hc-he-had
been drinking and he was waving n
check around his head and cried, I've
done good turn for a friend and I've
been well paid for it. The Lord helps
those who help themselves. lie seem
ed terribly excited. and went ont
again almost Immediately saying that
he wanted to cash the check before
the banks closed"
Whose check was it,"
My brothers."
WAS he interested In Miss Page az
that ti:nc?"
"Yes. IIe had always been. ! think
bur she was not nj all in love with
him she had told me that"
Yet he gave her father check for
a large sum-"
mo" She flushed hotly now. and
cast n timid glance at Mary, as II half
deprecating the necessity Of the testi.
mony. That was just 1t. My brother
had not-slgned that check"
"Do you mean" broke in the Judge
that the check was forgedY"
yes 4 detective sent by the bank
came 10 the Page home while was
there and told Mrs Page aud Mary
and me, Mary didn't believe it at first.
but at any rate she said she didn't
know where her father was. though
we both guessed he-he-was In the
bar Of the hotel He was mostly there
James was Mortified when he found
out that It was Mary's father who had
cashed the check because not know
ing. he had already told the police to
prosecute the man 10 the limit Mary
cried and begged him TO do something
TO save her father. and James said.
IN save him for your sake. Mary. II
you will promise to do something for
me I'm return
Ibid he say what tina; something
wasf'
mo. She didn't even ask. She just
raid she would do anything in the
world be wanted If he would save her
father So ne went with us TO the ho-
lei and we got there just IN time to
save Mr. PaGr from arrest"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-08

question. He was happy because he
wanted to marry Mary. but he knew
she didn't love him"
IF Miss Page did not love your
brother. why was she willing to be his
wife?"
The girl flushed and answered less
readily:
"Well, you see-there were reasons
and she had promised"
"Will you please tell us those rea-
sons?"
A little gasping sob wrenched from
woman's overburdened heart broke
the stiffness at that question. and Mrs.
Page suddenly dropped forward. hiding
her face in her hands. She knew only
too well what was coming. and the
courage that had kept her erect and
smiling during the torture of the trial.
gave way suddenly at this tearing open
of old wounds. All her agony found
vent in that one piercing cry of grief.
With Ter own eyes tear-dimmed Mary
stretched out her hands yearningly,
half whispering, Mother. Mother!
and Langdon was at her side in no.
ment She waved him back. and. ORA "
ing her veil across her distorted face.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-08
PAGE 3

Con. some TINE after the episodes he
bad narrated, had come 70 New York
and served on the Daily Neios as n po-
lice reporter. The District Attorney OBJ
Jected TO this line OF questioning. but
the Judge permitted Il TO go on.
Finally the witness was brought
down to the night when he took Mary.
Page to the door Of the cafe so that she
might see him, Langdon, within.
Did you notice anything peculiar
about Miss Pages appearance at that
timep And II so, tell the jury what you
saw"
Brandon hesitated. He acted like n
man who did not care to answer this
question.
Proceed prompted Langdon.
well, yes. | did notice that" He
paused.
Go on" prodded Langdon.
II noticed that Miss Page seemed ter
ribly excited. and when we got TO the
door that led to the cafe, there was pos
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-08

swered the prosecutors first incisive
question:
"Mr. Brandon, you We're present. were
you not. on the night Of the dance
given 10 announce the engagement of
Miss Page TO James Pollockr
II was
you were well acquainted with both
Of them?"
I'VE all grew up together. I was
hot particularly intimate with Mr., Pol
lock-" said Brandon drily,
did anything occur 10 lead you TO
believe that Miss Page was not happy
m her engagement
Yes"
"Will you tell MS what that occur
sence wasf'
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-08
SYNOPSIS.

Mary Page. actress. is accused OF the
murder Of James Pollock and is defended
by her lover. Philip Langdon. Pollock
was intoxicated. Shale. q crook and tool
OF Pollock, was on the fire escape watch
ing for Langdon.. At Marys trial she
admits she had the revolver. Her maid
testiies that Mary threatened Pollock
with II previously. and Mary's leading
man duplicates Langdon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19
BEAN CREEK LETTER

George Johnson sold 81 head of
sheep to the Lockridge Bros, at $40
head; also sold John Blum 10 head
at $40 2 head.
Frank Stuart and wife and Ernest
Hesterburg and Miss Ella Prusner
spent a few days in Hannibal last
week
John Byars and wife of near Ben
ton City, were the guests of Mr..
Byars' brother, r. T. Byars and fam
lily a few days ago.
Mrs. Annie Marten returned home
last week from a few weeks visit
with her son, c. II. Marten. Her
brother, James Ellington, accompan-
led her home.
w. h. Byars sold Will Schultz 4
calves for $1G1.OO.
Otis and w. Spotswood sold Will
Schultz calf for $50.
Allie Maddox of near Santa Fe at,
tended the Carnival at Mexico and
ESQ visited her aunt, Mrs. G. w
Wood, near Moline.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19
Rural School DISPLAYS.

Best map u. S., first, Maple grove,
Miss Nina Betz, teacher; End, Mabel
Trotter Friendship, Mrs. Minnie
Forbis, teacher. 3rd, Edwin Boeger,
Prairie Lea, Miss Abbie Sullivan,
teacher.
Best map Missouri, list, Harry
Barr, Maple Grove School; End, Mil
dred Brown, Canada, Miss Minnie
Jackson, teacher; 3rd, Mabel Trot-
ter, Friendship School.
Best map Audrain county, LIST, Ida
Lee Freeman, Jackson, Miss Florence
Kirkpatrick, teacher; End, Helen
Kincade, Maple Grove School; 3rd,
Mae Nichols, Duly School, Miss Bes-
sic NJ Day, teacher.
Best farm and road map of the
school district, LIST, Ida Lee Free
man. Jackson School; End, Sylvia
Jones, Hurdle School, Miss Helen
Graham, teacher; Bird, Howard Day,
Duly School.
Best agricultural note book, list,
Jessie Turner, Stauffer School, Mrs.
Eva Nieman, teacher; End, Flossie
Haislip, Hurdle School; 3rd, Lena
Smith, Liberty School, Miss Blanche
White, teacher; 2nd, Obie Hall
Jackson School; 3rd. Geneva Hum,
phries, Prairie Mound School, Miss
Nell Ball teacher.
Best model farm scene, LIST, Char
ity Morgan, Lawder School, Miss
Percie Fuhrer, teacher,
Best model school scene, LIST
Francis Robinson, Liberty School.
Best rural school exhibit, LIST
Stauffer school, Mrs, Eva G. Me
man, teacher, $40; End, Hurdle
School, So; Srd, Liberty School
$3.50.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19
LIBERTY NEWS.

(By A and B Classes.)
Mrs. Stanley Matthews is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Kunkel.
j. NJ. Smith has bought 34S head
of lambs.
Our teacher, Miss Blanche White,
visited Mrs. H. p. Rudasill north
west of Mexico, last Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Archer have
moved on the old Shahan place. Two
of their children are attending
school and are doing nicely.
Our school is progressing nicely
with an enrolment of % pupils. We
dismissed Friday for the Carnival.
We only won third prize in the school
exhibits, but we feel proud of that
for nearly all of our work was done
this term, and we had had only five
weeks of school.
Those from our school who won
individual prizes are, Francis Robin
son, first in Model Rural School
Scene, and first in free hand draw
ing; and Lena Smith, third in Agri-
cultural note book and third in can
ned fruit.
MIR. Justin White has finished
building an addition to his barn ana
is now painting his house and barn.
Fred Pearson, of Benton City, is
helping him.
Mrs. Cal Barnes LEFT Monday for a
weeks stay in Des Moines, Iowa.
Mrs. j. r. Bell is spending a few
weeks with the family of her son,
Earl Bell.
Mrs. BERTHE Roberts from Column
bia has been visiting her sister. Mrs.
Frank James.
Edna James has been very sick
this last week.
Clement and Willie James have
been shocking cane for Mr.. 3ise.
We expect to have a box and pie
supper next Saturday night, Oct. 81.
Everybody invited.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19
Wilson Township s. s. Convention,

Salt River Church, Sunday, Octo-
Der 20, 1916.
President, ]. E. Berry. Vice
President, Ide Squires. Secretary
Treasurer, Miss Fannie Scott Ele-
mentary Superintendent, Miss Emma
Groves. Secondary superintendent,
Mrs. Charles Fadis.
1900 a. m. Devotional Services
Rev. r. L. Schwab. Rev. ]. B. Rol-
linson, "The Child in the Midst"
1900. Dinner.
1880. w. o. Smith, "The Sunday
School and What 1t Should Be-"
1:45. l.. r. Ferris, How to In
terest a Glass of Junior Boys"
900. Miss Josephine Wallace
"How to Improve the Elementary
Work"
2:15. S. P. Cunningham, Work
With the Adults"
1880. Miss Beulah Griffin, Grad
ed Work for the Teen Age Pupils"
1890. Rev. r. L. Schwab, THE
Value of Teaching Temperance in the
Sunday School,"
S:15. Sunday School Challenge
by Mitchell White.
$3.50. C. M. Fox, The State Con-
VentiOn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19
HIGH HILL LETTER

; M Il III LIZ T. X.
We had a good rain. Wheat and
rye were needing it.
$50 sheep were driven through
here Monday belonging to Judge
Simms. Theywere nice ones shipped
in from the West.
Mrs. Lydia Cant is visiting in our
neighborhood, her sister, Mrs. jim
Turner and niece, Mrs. ]. o. Sims.
S. A. Pulls. of Mexico. passed this
way one day last week.
Billy Wills sold six fat hogs to
Mr.. Anthony of Centralia at 1915.
The pie supper at High Hill footed
up pretty well, considering the crowd
not being large.
b. f. Pulls and family spent Tues
day at their sons in Centralia Sunday
and visited Mrs. Ammonia Edwards of
south of Mexico, who was visiting
her daughter, Mrs. w. D. Pulls.
Pete Denham and wife and Miss
Lota and Martha Nevins motored
over to Jefferson City Saturday and
back.
Last Friday SO of the old neigh
bors and friends gathered at the
home of w. D. Barnes in honor of
his old mother, who has been visit
ing him this summer. They all came
with we'll filled baskets and ali en-
joyed the day fine. All left wishing
that Mrs. Barnes may be spared to
come among us again. She is the
widow of j. s. Barnes. She formerly
lived here; now in Texas with her
daughter. Mrs. Mania Dunaway.
Lee Miller visited in Mexico and
attended the Carnival Saturday
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19

Best exhibit canned products, LIST,
Ruby Wickersham, Hurdle School;
End, Elijah Beatty, Hurdle
School,; 9rd, Lena Smith, Liberty
School.
In the first eight contests the prize
was $500, the second $500, and the
third, so cents.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19

Mr.. Ralph V. Oldham and Miss
Laura B. Brenentuhl, both of Mob
erly, were united in marriage i'm
Mexico Monday, Rev. H. P. Atkins,
the new pastor of the Mexico Chris
tan Church. officiating.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19

Ed. w. Clark, a former resident
of Mexico, a brother of Mrs. NANNY
Craig and G. w. Clark here, died
a few days ago at Albert, Kas. He
was 10 years old.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19

FOR SALE.-Excelsior motorcy-
Gle in good running condition. Also
a sadie mare also sulky hay rake,
worth the money. Lewis Smith, Mo-
limo, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19

FOR Sale.-Two good farms near
Santa Fe, Mo. One so and one 100
acre, we'll improved, good soil; rea-
sonable price. CAN at the Burdett
farm or write F. NJ. Burdett, Moline,
Mo. It
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19

The Auxvasse Review says. Miss
Willie Hook of Mexico visited Miss
Stella Ramsey over Sunday. Miss
Hook and Miss Ramsey attended Chi
cago University last summer and De
came quite good friends while in that
city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. e. Bozarth and
little son of the Kingdom of Gala
way called on the Message Saturday.
They renewed for the paper.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19

Ruby M. Hulen of Centralia, ris-
ing young attorney, was in Mexico
Friday and made the Message a
pleasant call.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19

Mrs. VIM. Barley of this city has
gone to Sikeston, Mo-, where she
will spend the winter with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edgar Lee.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19

w. S. Hathaway departed for
Washington D. c., Monday, where he
expects to spend the greater part OF
the coming winter with his daughter,
Mrs. L. A. Ross.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19

Ray Neighbours who is attending
school at Fayette was in Mexico Mon
day meeting friends.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19

DEMOCRATIC DAY IN MEXICO,
OCTOBER 20. SEE BIG DISPLAY
ADD IN THE MESSAGE CONCERN
ING PROGRAM.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19

Fred Stone of Vandalia on a
charge of burglary got sentence
in the Circuit Court last week to two
years in the penitentiary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19

Mr.. Albert p Doeblin of Rush Hill
and Miss Ella Kombrink were grant
ed marriage license in Mexico Mon
day.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19

Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Howard of
near Moberly were in Mexico last
week meeting old friends.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19

Miss Susie Lake underwent an OPP
Grafton last week. She is reported
as getting along all right.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19

]. Y. Mclean of Colorado has been
here for several weeks visiting his
mother, Mrs. e. A. Ellis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19
WANT ITEMS.

FOR SALE:-New and up-to
date furniture. stov"q and rugs, sew
ing machines on easy payments. Can
furnish your homes or rooms cum
pletc. Buy now aud pay later.
SAM NORRIS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19

E. E. Lewis, down Farber way,
called and renewed for the Message
Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19

In the Circuit Court last week di-
vorce in the case of Geisel against
Geisel was denied.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19

License to wed was issued Tuesday
Lulu Elsie, both of Thompson.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19

Mrs. John T. Crews of this city
suffered a slight stroke of paraly-
sis few days ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19
IRISH POTATOES.

LIST, So, Burt Bros, Auxvasse.
End, 81, j. M. Ward.
3rd, soc, b. T. VIM.
SWEET POTATOES.
Best Peck Bermudas.
1st., so, G. w. Crum, Auxvasse.
Best Peck Jersey. !
1st., 80, Noble Barnes,
End, 81, ]. G.. Carter.
Best Peck Sweet Potatoes, any Va
riety.
1st., So, Noble Barnes.
End, 81, Joseph Kelly.
3rd., soc, Theodore Selb.
darkest Pumpkin.
1st., 81, John Quinlan.
End, soc, Mrs. f. c. Jenkins.
Largest Squash.
1st., 81, Mrs. X. B. Wilkerson.
End, soc, Noble Barnes.
largest Six Bees.
LIST, 81, j. NJ. Ryals
End, soc, j. B. Heming.
Largest GOurd.
81, A. c. Boyd, Thompson.
Largest Six Tomatoes.
1st., 81, Mrs. F. j. Pimpell.
End, soc, D. w. McKechan.
Best Six Tomatoes.
LIST, 81, ]. c. Carter.
End, soc, D. w. McKeehan,
Best Peck of Parsnips.
1st., 81, J. C. Woods.
End, soc, j. NJ Ryals.
Best Three Heads of Cabbage.
LIST, J. C. Woods.
Best Peck of Onions.
1st., 81, w. T. Keeton, Thompson.
end, soc, A. w. Powell.
Best Plate of Jonathan Apples.
LIST, 81, Daisy Ridgeway, Contra
liza.
End, w. L. Kent & Son.
Best Plate Grimes Golden.
list, 81, A. H. Cuno, Auxvasse.
End, soc, Mrs. Geo Duncan.
Bird, Mrs. j. w. Hanger, Laddonia.
Best Plate n. Y. Imperial Apples.
list, 1, w. l.. Kent e Son.
End, Mrs. Daisy Ridgeway, Contra
liza.
Best Plate Ben Davis Apples.
LIST, w. L. Kent G. Son.
End, A. H. Cuno, AuXvasse.
Best Plate Apples, ANY Variety.
First, A. H. Cuno, Auxvasse.
Second, Wilkerson Nursery Co.
Best Plate CARRIER Pears.
First 81, Miss Eugenia Layson.
Second, soc, E. j. Winter.
Best Plate Keifer Pears.
First, 81, Mrs. E. j. Winter.
Second, soc, Mrs. Emma Demuth.
Half Dozen Largest Potatoes.
Any Variety, Mrs. Edgar Stuart.
Second, Edward Albuss.
Third, L. L. Jenkins, Thompson.
Best Peck Hickory Nuts.
First, handsome rocker, by Sam
Morris, F. B. Cook.
Second, Weekly Ledger one year,
j. L. Smith.
Third, White Ribbon, Mrs. Rachel
Seller.
Best Peck Dried Apples.
Mrs. Jennie Franklin
Best Peck Dried Beans.
One dollar, ]. C, Carter.
Best Quart Sweet Cider.
One dollar, Mrs. E. J. Winter.
Best OF. Home Made Soft Soap.
One dollar, Mrs. Jennie Franklin.
Best Home Made Broom.
One dollar, T. ]. Hoover, Thomp-
son.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-10-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Mccoy o
Laddonia are visiting in Iowa.