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Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14
ATEXAS WONDER
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Ned Holt, and Florence
A. Holt, his wife, by their certain
deed of trust, dated the 7th day OF
August, 1914, and recorded in the
Recorders Office within and for Au-
drain County, Missouri, in Book AZ
for recording trust deeds, at page
10 thereof, conveyed to the under
signed trustee the following describ-
ed real estate, situate in Audrain
County, Missouri, to-wit:
The south one hundred and eleven
G1D feet in width of the following
described tract of land, to-wit: All
that part of ten GO) acres of ground
off of the north part of the south
east fourth (1-4) of the southeast
quarter G-4) of section twenty
three (23), township fifty-one (51)
range nine (9) west, that lies west of
the west line of Coal street in the
City of Mexico, Missouri should said
street be extended north and being
bounded on the north by the south
line of Vine street, and on the west
by the east line of North Jefferson
street, excepting therefrom 100 feet
off of the north side of the above de-
scribed tract of land and further ex-
cepting therefrom that part of said
land heretofore conveyed off of the
south side thereof, to the City of
Mexico, Mo-, for street purposes.
In trust to secure the payment of
a 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, I, w. A. Sharp,
the trustee named in said deed of
trust, at the request of the legal
holder of said note, will, on
Friday, September Is, 1915,
between the hours of 9 o'clock a. m.
and 5 o'clock p. m. of that day, pro-
coed to sell the above described real |
estate at public vendue to the high
est bidder, at the East Front Door of
the Court House in Mexico, Audrain
County, Missouri for cash, to salts
fly said debt and the costs and ex-
penses of executing this trust.
w. A. SHARP, Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

A certain man bought u Ford car
AS the story goes he let It stand in
front of his house while he went to
dinner. When he came back he
found one of his many friends look
ing it over who said to him: Jones, :"
your Ford has no speedometers'
That's all right" replied Jones, 'it
don't need speedometer. We'll"
inquired the friend. chow do YOU
tell how fast you are going?" "Oh,
that's easy" said Jones. when |
go ten miles an hour the tenders rat
tie; when l go twenty miles an hour
the windshield rattles. and when I
go thirty miles an hour the Chassis
rattles." But" said the friend,
how do you tell when you are going
40 miles an hour?" well, when I
go 40 miles an hour little Bnliken
comes out of the hood and begins to
sing. Nearer, My God. to Thee"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14
MCMILLAN NOTES.


BY ROselle Haskell.
Mcmillan High School opened
Tuesday morning. There was a
large enrolment of pupils.
The regular work was taken up
Wednesday morning. There are to
be five periods, of one hour each.
There has been a great improve
ment made on the building this year.
four more new rooms added. The
building is to be heated this winter
from Central Heating Plant.
We are glad to know the School
Board put in three new teachers.
There has also been added two new
courses of study-Shorthand and
Typewriting in the school, to be
taught by Mrs. Buckner.
Come to Mcmillan, country boys
and girls. She wants you and will
be glad to have you.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administered ton upon the estate of
Mildred E. Bowles. deceased, late of
Audrain County. Missouri, have been
granted the undersigned by the Pro-
bate Court of said county, bearing
date August 18th, 1916.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within six
months after date of said Letters or
they be precluded from any benefit
of such estate, and if such claims be
not exhibited within one year from
the time of the publication of this
notice they shall be forever barred.
John w. HOWELL.
First publication Administrator,
Sept 18th, 1916.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14
JOHN w. HOWELL
Real Estate, Loans and Insurance.
Gives special attention to Notarial
Work and Conveyancing.
Office: French BLDG. MpvirO. Mo.
FOR SALE.

The undersigned, as executor of
the estate of Lucinda Steffens, de-
ceased, offers for sale the Steffens
Home known as No. 1917, North JEFF
ferson street, Mexico, Mo. The
dwelling is a fine two-story brick, in
good repair. The above is a bargain
and the place must be sold soon.
sept21 John w. Howell, Executor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby gicen that Letters
of Administration upon the estate of
Charles Vail, Deceased, late of Aud
rain county, Missouri, have been
granted the undersigned by the Pro-
bate Court of said County, bearing
date August cath, 1916.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within
six months after date of said letters
or they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate, and if such
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the time of the publica-
ton of this Notice they shall be for
ever barred
JOHN w. HOWELL.
Administrator
First publication August Al 1918
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mcclure of Red
Bluff, Cali, are visiting relatives in
this county. Joe is a cousin of H.
c. Mcclure of this city and Of r. l..
Mcclure of South Audrain. This is
the first visit he has made here since
1875. when he spent seveal weeks
with his uncle, David Mcclure, now
deceased.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14
WANT ITEMS.

FOR SALE:-New and up-tO
date furniture, stoves and rugs, eew-
Ing machines on easy payments. Can
furnish your homes or rooms COM
plete. Buy now and pay later.
SAM MORRIS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Miss Myrtle GOWN left for her
home near Fulton Friday after a
few days visit with Mrs. G. E.
Younger of Mexico. also with her
aunt, Mrs. Fannie Roberts, south
east of Mexico. Miss Minnie Young
er and Mr.. Henry Sims accompanied
Miss GOWN home for a short visit.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Farm for Sale.-42 acres about
half in cultivation, rest in woods pas
ture. Good house and outbuildings
fair. Woven wire fences. Three and
one-half miles southeast of Benton
City. Price $1,75O. Apply to Mar
tin Hildebrand, r. l on mail route,
Martinsburg, Mo, or Message Office
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Miss Anna Kirkpatrick who has
been visiting her home in Jackson
school district, southeast of Mexico,
left this week for Gooding, Idaho,
where she will teach in the State
School this year. En- route she will
spend a few days in Spokane, Wash,
in the interest of her school.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

James Crum, one OF the hustling
farmers and live stock men OF the
south part of the county, has graded
the road in front of his farm; put it
in dandy shape, so they tell. He will
have fine road for travel when he
needs It. too.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Olan B. Johnson, son of Elmer
Johnson of near Martinsburg, has
graduated with highest honors from
Missouri Auction School at Kansas
City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Miss Beulah Wilson of this city
returned recently from Santa Fe and
Victor where she visited among rel
atives and friends for a few days.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Miss Margaret Barnett left last
week for st. Louis where she will be
connected with the suit department
at Sonnenfeld's.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Ford Kendall of Woodbridge. Mo-,
visited his mother here last week,
Mrs. S. E. Kendall, and also brother,
Ran Kendall, and sister, Mrs. Oceola
Lane.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

f. o. Snedeker, six miles north OF
Rush Hill, will have a public sale
next Wednesday. He will move tC
Columbia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

T. w. Mcclure of Northwestern
Texas is visiting H. C. Mcclure of
this city, also r. L. Mcclure, south
east of town, and other relatives in
different parts OF the State. Mr.. Nc
Clure is the son of Harvey Mcclure,
a pioneer resident of Galloway coun-
ty, who later resided at California,
Mo. This is the first time Mr.. Nc
Clure has visited here in AZ years
He has lived in the Panhandle
country many years and has pros
pered.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Rev. and Mrs. Henry Neighbors
moved to McCredie yesterday. Bro.
Neighbors will be pastor of the Meth
odist Church at that place.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Centralia, Mo-, Sept. 11.-Centra-
liza schools opened with large en-
rollment.
Tom Harrington has returned
from Kansas City.
DR.. Arnold and wife of st. Louis
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Ar
mold.
Rev. A. c. Starmont will conduct
revival meeting at the M. E.
Church, South, beginning Oct. LIST.
Miss Janette White, principal of
the school at Hallsville, was here
Sunday and was accompanied by her
mother who will spend the winter
in Hallsville.
r. c. Cox has exchanged his 1870
acre farm five miles southwest of
Centralia for two residences in Col
umbia.
Charles Hamplin has sold his SO
acre farm three miles south of Cen
tralia to w. L. Nicer for $500.
Elder C. o. Purdy and family have
moved here from Columbia. Mr..
Purdy is pastor of the Centralia
Christian Church.
Joe Denham is in the West on
vacation.
Lawrence Henry is home from st.
Louis and is confined to his bed from
an attack of fever.
Mrs. w. Shores of Clark is serious
ly i'll at the home of her son here.
S. II. Roddy has returned to his
home in Tennessee.
Mrs. Edith Hill of Columbia is
teaching the Locust Grove School
six miles southwest of Centralia.
Arrangements have been perfect
ed for a Chautauqua next year by 25
men signing a guarantee. Morton
H. Pemberton made the closing ad-
dress last Thursday evening. The
address was we'll received. He was
accorded an enthusiastic reception
by his home people.
Mrs. Lucretia Williams returned
home Monday from st. Louis.
Miss Susie Bedford entertained
her sister from near Harrisburg sew
eral days last week.
Austin Ankrom is visiting rela-
tives in MOberly.
Edgar Sexton has sold over 500
worth of muskmelons from his farm
the present season.
r. H. Garrard has bought and ia
ken possession of the Centralia Coal
Company.
Edwards & Riley are now propri-
etors of the Park Livery Stables.
Mrs. d. T. Hubbard fell on a side
walk last week and broke her collar
bone. She is reported improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Roddy visited
relatives in Columbia Sunday.
The following persons have been
selected as officers for the Centralia
Chautauqua for the ensuing year:
]. G. Waggoner, president; C. w.
Adams, vice-president. w. o. Baker,
secretary; C. w. Settle, treasurer.
w. L. Green and sons are buying
a great many mules and are paying
good prices for all their are hand
ling.
The Boone County w. C. T. u.
will hold its annual meeting at the
Christian Church here next Friday.
An all-day session will be held and
an interesting program will be car
ried out.
Land buyers from Iowa and other
States are beginning to flock into
Centralia wanting to buy land, and a |
number have already bought farms
in this locality, in Boone and Au-
drain. Liberal prices are being paid.
These Iowa buyers say that land is !
much cheaper in Missouri than in
Iowa, and for that reason they like
Missouri. They are also we'll pleas
ed with the quality Of the soil here. |
Many predict that farm lands will |
advance in price in Missouri from !
now on.
Cameron Gowen went to Liberty,
Mo-, Monday where he will enter
Jewell College.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Miss Ruth Morris is visiting her
sister, Miss Pearl Morris, at Kinks
vile. Miss Pearl Morris is Deputy
Circuit Clerk of Adair county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

l.. e.. Worneris in Kansas City at
tending school for instruction fol
deputies of Modern Woodmen.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Ray Neighbors and Joy Kfstler
left for Fayette this week, where
they will enter Central College.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Mrs. John r. Thomas and daugh-
ter, Miss Marguerite, have returned
from a very pleasant visit among
friends in st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Eric Cunningham and Bryan Atch-
ison left this week for Canton, Mo.
where they will enter Christian Uni
versity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Born, Thursday, September z
1916, to Mr.. and Mrs. Sam G. EN-
mons, fine daughter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Rev. A. b. Culbertson and family
moved to Shilbina Tuesday of this
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Foot Rest Hosiery for the School
Boy and Girl. Just little better.
THE ENTERPRISE STORE
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Mrs. Theo. Griffith of Chicago is
visiting her aunt in this city, Mrs.
F. p. Kelso.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Now's the time to feed SAL Vet.
1t kills the worms and heals the
bowels. Packages. $500, $2.25,
$500 and $500. sc each for sheep,
lambs and 5O-lb. pigs. It's worth
ten times what IL cost.
GD s. Il. EmmOns Wool Co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Jim Smith, out beyond Cant, o.
the DR.. Black place, is sowing z
acres of wheat.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Royal Hodge, formerly of this
county, who is now living on the
Robertson farm, mile over the
line in Rails County, was shaking
hands with the friends her Tuesday.
Royal says the crops are fair in that
section of the country, but not quite
so good as they are around Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14
CENTRALIA LETTER,

Iowa Land Buyers Coming in---Mr.
Sexton Sells Over 800 Worth of
Muskmelons--Mrs. Hubbard's Ac-
cident.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Santa Fe Progress Miss Nola
Hanna, who is teaching at Rush Hill,
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
homefolks here. Miss Hanna boards
with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lee, Prof.
Edgar Lees parents. Prof. Lee
taught at South Fork some years
ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Hiram Threlkeld pushes up his
Message subscription date.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Jesse Gibbs of this city, will be &
student at William Jewell College.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

Mrs. Eva Kanervan of Terra
Haute, Ind, is the guest of Mrs. F. P.
Kelso of this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

]. o. Miller gets ahead for the
Message to 1918.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14

PATTERNS-Th New Idea Pat
terms, all seams allowed-Price 10c
and zoe.
THE ENTERPRISE STORE
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14
WEST AND NORTHWEST

to the
WEST AND NORTHWEST
San Francisco, Cal. ....... $30.i2
Los Angeles, Cal. ........ $30.12
Portland Oregon ..,......$ 30.12
Seattle, Wash. $S6.12
Butte, Mont. ..............SS i,12
Helena, Mont. ............. $3I.12
Salt Lake City, Utah ........$2 9.12
Low rates to many more points is
ALBERTA,
ARIZONA,
BRITISH COLUMBIA,
CALIFORNIA,
COLORADO,
UTAH,
MANITOBA.
MONTANA,
NEVADA,
NEW MEXICO,
SASKATCHEWAN,
OREGON,
TENAS,
UTAH,
WASHINGTON and
WYOMING.
ON sale daily
Sept, - to Oct. \, 1915.
Ride in Steel Cars.
Further particulars call or address
1. NJ. RICHARDS,
Agent, Mexico, Mo,
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14
TO the

LOW ONE-wAY COLONIsT FARES
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-09-14
JOHN w. HOWELL,

AUIHIHIsLTdIUT.
First publication, August 81, 1916.
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ILoVEs

The stiffeniug OF prices on hides and
skins will undoubtedly lead many to the
fabric gloves this spring: For natural
reasons; too, these recommend them
selves as they are cooler and more eco
nomically cleaned. d Chamois, knitted
fabrics, and silks arc most shown in
these sorts and the most favored shades
arc champagne, putty. sand color, various
gray tones and , few extreme efeets in
Burgundy garnet and hello: Some Of
these are in plain stitching and plain
backs, others in black stitching and
braided backs and a few in contrasting
trimming effects OF harmonizing shades
or. sclftones. In the hide gloves, buck,
kid, mocha, suede.and reindeer are popu-
lar. The shades are black, tan, gray,
mahogany, champagne, mustard OK
blood and dark.gresn.
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Issue Tor good roads have about per
fectod their orgsniza Lion and viii put
up a stiff eight against the proposition.
S J.. Sturm has been serving as
netit juror thts week haHtfs been
drawn on the e&tfa panel OF iur1ss ter
dne At The presenf term.
Rev A. Ritsn6nt dettxere6 ~ ms
teres ting SERMON St the Hapttsts
On sunday evening HIS theme WIS
me Victory4 of SFaif hi John,
James If aals Sc iitis e4ten-
siFe prepatat ions for IN u ceotnn1pd as
ton Of tie people who wtll astend
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HOSIERY

In popular priced lines. the hosiery
runs chiefly toward solid effects orimod-
est ciockings. Besides the staple shades
of tan, gray, blue, black and white, there
arc few departures, these being green,
puppies, hello, champa gne, Burgundy and
garnet.
White hose will be more popular than
ever as the season advances, but not the
plain whites so much as the ornamental
trimming effects. White with black
clockings and white with other shades
for embroidery schemes are being dis
played withaSa strength that indicates
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IEcKW,EAR

y In fieekwear.. large seiftone blocks are
extremely fashionable especially in the
darker and richie. tones such as blue
green, purple, hello, lavender, garnet,
amethyst, wine color and autumn
browns.
Large floral effects Of two contrast
ing shades arc also clever. In these such
combinations as red and green, gray and
green, brown and red, blue and red. blue
and yellow and kindred combinations are
most widely shown:
Diagonal duo-tone and selftone stripes
are also favored in practically the same
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bis sale OF registered Iorsay cattle on
Friday. April Ii. A large tent With
seats VIII be erected ON the tot. col
Perry the famous nuetipneer. viii be
pfesent ana crs the sale.
The Nork OF contribution on the
ratfmont FaiIecad was he
Inn al f6nSifiy titotntngs The fret real
wSrIS Ia al vas 4caSatton gur
lfhef abutmeEits for the btidge srossine
ithasNSStAF Fork iiSef5 at the lppes emil
] 81 III; town of f5att hinton on tlas
Grant district side
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a certain demand. Whites with polka.
dots and hair line stripes are also.
launched
Other hosiery styles are the small two
toned, Rsky effects. These are shown
in about the same shades mentioned
above inth solid tones. In these black
is chiefly the foundation color and the
fakes are brought out in the other mem
toned shades.
Striped hosiery is not so conspicuously
shown this season except in the higher
priced lines, and these run mostly toward
the accordion. weaves.
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WORTHINGToN.

a. j. Mcdaniel was a business Wis
ftor Al Rriaeo ON Tuesday afternoon.
howard shaver. the automobile deal
ter. recefved cpriead Of Saxon cars
on Monday
Charles ii. ktha proprietor o. enc
5AhfabelIe meat ma lSef, has becolne
Iarssident 6f thing ton, haxinh'
moved into his ain street Properly
on Monday. FL 9 si
the opp omen g q ne propo sed bond!
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ranges in these patterns; blues, garnet,
puppies, browns, tans and greens are
also shown. Small floral and conycn-
itionalt effects are also we'll placed in the
best displays. Solid tones arc slowly
rccedng in popularity; probably because
the shirt makers have cschcwcd theseas
too prodigal in the consumption of any
ono tone. Silk shirts also run togwide
stripes though they arc more variegated
IN color blending, All-over embroidery
schemes arc also popular and some Of
these show the embroidered effect as a
lsclftonc on the foundation color with
contrasting, interpreting stripes OF Tari-
Gus widths.
Sport shirts will not be worn Tor
street and business wear as much as last
sumter because then they were a4roy-
city Of favor and had not as yet settled
down to their proper place as a garment
for special purposes. This sunmcr.they
will be very popular for tennis, goihne,
polo. riding and recreation purposes, but
refined drcssers will stop there and. hold
them as garment of comfort rather
than of dressincss. This is as it should
be, as the masculine Adams apple and
brawny forearm arc not things Of beauty
10 be too blatantly displayed without a
good excuse.
Some Society patterns in flannel
shirts arc also shown and are good for
the cooler summer resorts. early r1orn-
ing golfng. fishing, riding, etc, but do
not commend themselves for general
wear,
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VITA ali 5yous havc read, heard and in
RfetEed aboltt the SCARCITY OF dye Suits
tllis year il may be hard for you 70
reeoncile this situation with the many
beaIiti ful color com ipations that yop
wifi see ill., the men S ha6erdashcry for
spring
Howeyer, there5is logical k2lanation
Forthcoming for this condition which
need not be detailed here. What care
Byou, So long as your desires for smart
\ fiSipgs are gratificd and your tcnden-
stcies sfor high colors arc allowed to run
Ieckwcar and shirt silks come largely
from France, China and Japan, which
Sfladohs seem TO have thus far taken care
soff ttie color situation. American silk
manu- actarers are using TO a great ex-
,tcheapcr grades OF silks, and while these
IEdyes are not enduring enough for use
in thing and WOODEN Fabrics, they are
lasting enough to serve the life OF an
8ofdihary tie or the less expensive mer-
teerized Shirt silks:
Ssa for9thisf season. atSlcast, you are
provided for because all Of these silk
fabricsiare sufficient to the popular needs
an both eo!oring display and durability.
SHIRTS
Irsrnadras, chcviot and percale shirts
tWo=tone effects are the most widely
shown and in these the patterns are Of
wide stripes on white foundation. Black
stripes from one quarter to full inch
In width are shown and recommended
becat1scss black is s. one color this. wear
THAI is wholly dependable. For color
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UNDERWEAR

Athletic underwear is gaining more
adherents every summer and as the pop
ularity. spreads the underwear designers
are vieing keenly. with each other to pro-
duce the most tasty pattern and color,
treatments.
So great is the variety Of ideas that
no certain effect can be picked out as
more fashionable than the others. In
fact, underwear does not follow the
fashions-it makes its appeal to personal
taste and indulgence. Name your price
and your favorite brand TO the dealer
and he will show you enough of pat
terms and color effects to meet your
fastidiousness.
PAJAMAs, z
What is stated above regarding under
wear fashions also holds good on pa
jamas. Solid tones, small floral and con-.
ventionaI patterns and stripes of every
degree of latitude. areSshown in the en-
tire gamut of color treatments.
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