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Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-16

ing, so to speak.
Thomas Houseman of Auxvasse
was buried at Union Chapel Monday,
the 18th. He was a good man, a
Christian, an ex-Confederate soldier.
Miss Ruth Davis, the accomplished
daughter of Bud Davis, is a candidate
in the Boosters Club. Miss Willie
Adams is a strong rival, because Of
her extended acquaintances at church
and ball socials, etc.
Alb Harrison, John Paisley and Bv-
erette Kettle appraised the property
of the late j. p. Kesler. Henry l..
Kesler, administrators.
j. L. Bomar and G. Hendrix were
elected from Union, South Salt River,
as delegates to the County Democrat
ic Convention. They were instructed
to vote for Wilson delegates, first,
last and all the time, and for w. j.
Stone, and ]. A. Reed as delegates to
the National Convention.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-16
TRUSTEES SALE.
EXecutOrs.
March 2, 1916.

Whereas, Gretje M. Flessner, sim
gle, by her certain Deed of Trust,
dated the 21st day of December,
1908, and recorded in the Recorders
Office within and for Audrain County
Missouri, in Book "a for recording
Trust Deeds, at Page therof, con-
veyed to the undersigned Trustee the
following described real estate in
Audrain County, Missouri, to-wit:-
The west half of the Northwest
Quarter of Section Twenty, and the
Southwest Quarter of the Souh-
West Quarter, of Section Seventeen,
all in Township Fifty-One, Range
Seven West,and containing 1913 acres,
more or less:
In trust to secure the payment of a
certain promissory note with the in
terest thereon, in said Deed of Trust
fully described and set forth;
And whereas, said Deed of Trust
provides that if default be made in
the payment of said note, or inter
est, the same shall become due and
payable;
And, whereas, default has been
made in the payment of said note
and now the same remains due and
unpaid;
NOW, therefore, I, G. B. Lyman,
the Trustee named in said Deed of
Trust, at the request of the legal
holder of said note, will, on Fri
day, the S1st day of March, 1915,
between the hours of nine o'clock
a. m. and five o'clock, p. M, of that
day, proceed to sell the above de-
scribed real estate, at public ven
due, to the highest bidder, for cash,
at the East Front door of the Court
House in Mexico, Missouri, to sat
isfy said debt and the costs and ex-
penses of executing this trust.
Q. b. LYMAN,
Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-16

ed to the respective pastors of each
denomination that they may be able
to locate the relative relation of each
member to the different churches.
Rev. Edwards, pastor of the M. E.
church at Hale, Mo-, will preach at
the M. E. church at Laddonia next
Friday night, March IT, in the in
terest of the new Forward Movement
of the church Bro. Edwards is a live
wire in the new movement and State
organizer. Everyone cordially invited.
]. T. Bud Anderson sold span of
mules to his brother for $3.50. John
Phillips sold to the former one span
of mules for 1926.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-16
AssIGNEE's NOTICE TO CRED
ITORS.

To The Creditors of Mrs. Bette d.
Bradford, doing business under the
name of Mrs. B. d. Bradford.
You are hereby notified that on
February 14th, 1916, Mrs. Bette
d. Bradford of Mexico, Mo-, doing
business as Mrs. B. d. Bradford,
made an assignment of all her prop
erty by proper Deed of Assignment,
duly recorded on said date in the
office of the Recorder of Deeds of
Audrain County, Mo-, to the under
signed T. Il. Hook as Assignee for
the benefit of all her creditors.
And you are hereby notified that
the undersigned assignee will on
Thursday, March 3Oth, 1916, at his
office in the Sears Building at No.
102 1-2 North Jefferson Street in
the City of Mexico, Mo-, hear proof
of, allow and adjust claims against
the estate of the sad Mrs. Bette D.
Bradford, that the hearing of the
claims of creditors will begin al
8 o'clock, a. m. on said date and
continue till o'clock p. m. on said
date and continue during the same
hours for two consecutive days there.
after. And you, the said creditors
are hereby notified to present your
claims for allowance during the
dates aforesaid, otherwise you will
be barred of sharing in the distribu
ton of said estate.
L. L. HOOK, Assignee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-16

Mesdames Geo. Johnson and Tay-
lor Dowell of Mexico were guests OF
Jas, Donells' south of town, satur-
day and Sunday.
Mrs. w. r. Davis visited her sister,
at Darlington several days this week.
The friends of Mrs. Chris Erisman
are glad to hear she is getting along
so well since her operation at the
hospital in Mexico.
Brent Erisman has bought the os-
car Hinze farm.
Carl Dews and wife of Lansing,
Kan, attended the Dews-Hildebrant
wedding here Sunday.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church gave a reception Saturday ev-
ening In honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
HinEe who will move to wellsville
to reside. We regret to lose these
good people from our midst.
Those from here who attended the
Dews-Hildebrant wedding Sunday ev-
ening were: A. F. Romans and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kellerhal. Dr.
Douglass and family, w. H. Coil,
and wife and sister.
Mrs. John Sharp is visiting in Rush
IHin,
The Benton City Debating Club
will meet Friday evening at the
lschooIhouse. The question for debate
is, Resolved; That the country boy
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-16
BENTON CITY LETTER
DEWS-HILDEBRANn

The spacious and hospitable home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hildebrandt
was the scene of a beautiful home
wedding on March 18th, 1916, at
six p. m. The high contracting par
ties being Miss Hazel Hildebrant and
Mr.. John Dews, two popular young
people of this vicinity.
The parlor was daintily decorated
with white wedding bells and grow
ing ferns; the ceremony being per-
formed beneath an arch of wedding
bells. The dining room was fes-
tooned in pink and white, the tables
were ornamented with candles in
ebony candelabra.
Just prior to the ceremony Miss
frankie Northcutt, cousin of the
bride, sang in her sweet soprano
voice, "Oh, Promise Me-, the we'd
ding march by Mendelsohn was
played by Miss Grace Toll of Wells
vile, and the bridal couple, preceded
by Ed. 1. H. Head of Centralia and
the maid of honor, Miss Esther
Northcutt, both cou<;ns of the bride,
entered the parlor and the beautiful
and impressive ceremony pronounced
by Bro. Head united two loving
young hearts for lie.
The bride was becomingly attired
in white satin over chiffon. The de-
colette bodice being draped with
guipure lace, She wore a bridal veil
arranged with wreath of lilies of the
valley and carried a large bouquet of
brides roses. The maid of honor and
bridesmaids were beautiful in pink
crepe de chine over ivory shadowlace.
After the ceremony the guests re-
paired to the dining room where an
elaborate two course luncheon was
served by Misses Leila and Lena Bren-
ton and Miss frankie Northcutt. The
color scheme being carried out in
the creams and cakes. About fifty
guests were present. Many useful and
valuable gifts were received. After
congratulations were extended the
happy couple departed by automobile
for > Mexico where they took a late
train for Lansing, Kansas, to spend
few days with Carl Dews, brother
of the groom. Mr.. and Mrs. Dews
will reside on the farm with the
groOm's father near this city
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-16
MCMILLAN NOTES.
BY Roselle Haskell.

BY Roselle Haskell.
A publication at Columbia entitled,
The Missouri High School, has the
picture of the Mcmillan Basket Ball
team and also a picture of our study
hall.
The study hall is under student
government.
Mcmillan has gained note for the
system of government we have. We
anticipate that other schools as large
as this may adopt the same system of
self-government that we have.
The last basket ball game that is
on the schedule for this year for
Mexico will take place in the Hardin
gym Thursday, March 16, at 1880.
The game is between Mcmillan and
the team at Ferguson, Missouri
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-16
TRUSTEES SALE.

whereas, Gretje M. Flessner, sin
gle, by her certain Deed of Trust
dated February ,23, 1909, and re-
corded in the Recorders Office with
in and for Audrain County, Missouri,
in Book 81 for recording Trust
Deeds, at Page 1913 thereof, conveyed
to s. M. Locke, Trustee, the fol-
lowing described real estate situated
in Audrain County, Missouri, to-wit:
The West half of the SOUTHEAST
Quarter of Section Twenty, Township
Flfty-one, Range Seven, West of the
9Th p. NJ, and also the North West
Fourth of the Northeast Quarter of
Section Twenty-Five, Township
Fifty-one, Range Seven, West of the
5th p. NJ, containing in all 1913
acres, more or less;
In trust to secure the payment of
certain promissory note with the
interest thereon, in said Deed of
Trust fully described and set forth.
And, whereas, default has been
made in the payment of said note
and interest, and the same are now
due and remain unpaid; and said
trustee has refused to act;
Now, therefore, I, ]. w. Barnett,
Sheriff of Audrain' County, Mo-,
at the request of the legal
holder of said note, will, on Fri
day, the 91st day of March, 1915,
between the hours of nine o'clock
a. m. and five o'clock, p. M, of that
day, proceed to sell the above de-
scribed real estate, at public vendue,
to the highest bidder, at the East
Front Door of the Court House, in
Mexico, Missouri, for cash, to sat
isfy said debt and the costs and ex-
penses of executing this trust.
j. w. BARNETT, Sheriff of said
County, Acting Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-16

The United States Public Health
Service brands strong drink as the
most efficient ally of pneumonia.
1t declares that alcohol is the hand
maiden of the disease which produc-
es 10 per cent of the deaths in the U.
S. This is no exaggeration. We
have known for a long time that in
dulgence in alcoholic liquors lowers
the individual vitality, and that the
man who drinks is peculiarly suscep-
tble to pneumonia. The U. S. Pub
lie Health Service is a conservative
body. 1t does not engage in alarm
ist propaganda. In following out the
line of official duties it has brought
forcefully to the general public a
fact which will bear endless repeti-
ton. The liberal and Continuous
user of liquor, or alcoholic drinks,
will do we'll to heed this warming,
particularly at this season of the
year when the gruesome death toll
from pneumonia is being doubled
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-16
MIR. GILBERT DEAD.

S. M. Gilbert, for SO years a resi-
dent of this city, 79 years old, died
Monday morning after an illness COW
ering a couple of months. He had
followed contracting and building.
The wife survives him, besides one
daughter, Mrs. Herman Meyer, of
Rosedale, Kansas. The funeral was
held at the home yesterday, conduct
ed by Rev. w. A. Shulenberger. The
pail bearers were: L. F. Austin, E.
F. Elliott, ]. d. Miller, w. T. Win
scott and VIM. Dawson.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-16
SIX HARDY ROSE BUSHES FREE

Farm Progress of st. Louis, Mo-,
the biggest and best semimonthly
farm and agricultural farm paper
printed in the United States, offers to
send six hardy rose bushes of strong,
well-roOted, one-year-old bushes, COW
cred with clean, bright foliage togeth-
er with an entire years subscription
to Farm Progress, all for only 40c.
These six rose bushes are of the fol-
lowing varietie: Rhea Reid, Maiden
Blush, Sunburst, My Maryland, Lady
Gay, Etoile de France. These rose
bushes come to you, all charges pre-
paid, ready to set out. All you have
to do is to send 40c in currency or
stamps, to the address below and the
six hardy rose bushes, together with
an entire year. subscription to Farm
Progress, will be forthcoming. Adj
dress FARM PROGRESS, st. Louis,
Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-16
ELZEA GRAFFoRD's DEATH,

Elzea Grafford, 96 years of age,
died at his home in Curryville Tues
day. He was a native of Pike County
and one that county's oldest citizens.
Mrs. Nat sutton, a daughter, and
Joseph Grafford. a son. survive him.
He is relative of H, H, Grafford Of
this city and ofso to Mrs. Martin
Kunkel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-16
LADDONIA LETTER.
ELDER-BROOKs NUPTIALs.

1916, at the home of the Rev. and
Mrs. E. V. Campbell at Louisiana,
Mo-, occurred the happy marriage of
Mr.. Guy E. Elder and Miss Larue
Brooks of Laddonia. Both are choice
young people, industrious and capa-
BILE of making life worth while, each
for the other.
The binding words were spoken by
the Rev. E. V. Campbell, pastor of
the First M. E. Church, of Louisiana,
after which a two-course luncheon
was served by Mrs. Campbell assisted
by Mrs. T. G. Hetherlin.
They will reside on the wilkins
and Barton farm, two miles south
west of Laddonia.
Those present were Mrs. T. G..
Hetherlin OF Louisiana, Misses Beu-
lah Syler and Blanche Brooks and
Mr.. Dick Parrish of Laddonia, and
Mo.
Guy has been head man for ]. l..
wilkins for two or three years while
Miss LaRue has been one of the pop
ular telephone girls.
We wish them much happiness
and prosperity.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Able left last
week for their home in Bertholdt, N.
D. They have been here several
weeks during the illness and death of
Mrs. AS father, James Anderson.
Mrs. ]. H. Jenkins is convalescing
from a severe attack of grippe.
1t is reported that at present there
are between rs and 100 cases ofmea-
sles in this little burgh, some conva-
lescent, and "other precincts to hear
from. With the exception of few
cases the contagion is in a mild form.
F. NJ. Brashears went to Mexico
last Monday morning to serve on the
petit jury.
Mrs. T. S. Pearson is at the bed
side of her father, VIM. Brown, of
Calhoun, Mo. The old gentleman is
quite i'll.
DR.. G. c. Weeks and wife of Will
liamsburgh, Mo-, are visiting her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hobson. DR..
Weeks also made trip to Chicago.
C.C.Andrews has gone to Colorado.
Miss Bessie Miller of Littleby visit
ed her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fore
man.
Homer Anderson and o. H. Able
were business visitors in Mexico the
first of the week.
Rev. A. A. Wallace of Mexico will
preach at the Presbyterian church
next Tuesday night.
Mrs. Fred L. White and two chill
dren are visiting her parents in Fay
ette, Missouri.
Farmers here-abouts are on the
alert to get their oats sown. If this
warm, balmy weather continues a
large area will be put in before the
last of the week. Dry weather is era
nestly hoped for. The small boy with
the tomato can is looking after fish
ing bait, Spring is here. CAS- this
beautiful stuff is being run thru the
linotype snow in great driving bis
drops are being driven by cutting
northeast wind, Such is life-ant
weather.)
The M. e. church OF Laddonia ii
taking a Religious Census of the
city to be used in the FORWARD Move
ment" of the Methodist church. AT
ter the taking of the inventory the
names will be re-srranged and hand
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-16

is as green in the city as the city boy
is in the country Affirmative, Rev.
]. S. Arvin, Hugh Tincher, BARLEY
Arvin Negative, VIM. Graham, Lon
Smith, l.. w. Bashaw.
Dan Hildebrand will, give a ball
at Romans Hall Wednesday night.
This will probably be the last of
the season.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-16
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
L. L. HOOK, Assig


Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others interested in the
estate of P. S. Underwood, deceased
that the undersigned executors of
said estate intend to make final
settlement thereof at the next term
of the Probate Court, in the County
of Audrain, State of Missouri, to be
holden at the Court House, in the
City of Mexico, in said county, on
the second Monday in May, 1916.
A. Il. and L. b. Underwood,
Executors.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-16

FOR sALE:-New and up-to
date furniture, stoves and rugs, seq,
ing machines on easy payments. Can
furnish your homes or rooms com,
pIete. Buy now and pay later.
SAM MORRIS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-16
WANT ITEMS.
Mo.

Black Langshans. The incest, lar
gest and best winter layers 1 hav'
ever had. Stock and eggs for sale
j. w. ROUSE, Mexico, Mo. If
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-16
SOUTH SALT RIVER,
JACKSON, AND VICINITY

of creeks, ponds and brooks are croak-
ing that Siren Song of Spring. Wild
onions and greens are beginning an
awakening from their long winters
sleep. The hog jowl hangs in the
smoke house smoked with hickory
wood. The cattle, horses, sheep and
lambs bark in green pastures and
Gods sunlight. The everlasting mule,
not to be forgotten, sends his ear
splitting brays from hill to hill and
makes the valleys reverberate with
the glad tidings of Spring, and re-
animated life. The hens roosters,
ducks geese and gobble of the Thanks
giving bird is heard, and the grating
of the soft brick-bat as it scrapes on
that neglected, rusty plow and hoe,
all heralding that Spring, yes, real
spring is abroad in the land. But it
SHOWS, too, and time has not ceased
to be, as the implements of war are
not beaten into pruning hooks yet,
nor never will be until the Millennium
comes. Therefore we are for Wood
row and sufficient army and the best
Navy that ever or will ever whiten
the seas. We have God and America
and its free institutions, it's brave
men, its beautiful women, its tradi-
tions and glorious past and with such
leaders and directors as Wilon, Stone,
Reed and Clark and the rank and file
of the sovereigns, as a unit for God
and America, there can be no such
thing as failure. So we have much
to be proud of or thankful for. AS
Bryan said, Fear not, for all-round
true Americans are equal on all oc-
casions to any emergency that may
arise. So we fear nothing this side
of Hades if such a place there be.
OF course we fear not this side of
heaven as that is the Elysium all
should try to reach Let it rest at that.
Miss Bryan Bomar is home after
an extended visit with her grand
mother Watts.
Clarence Byars is getting out ma
terial to build himself a dwelling.
Watts Bros. have a new barn.
Mr.. Hoover of North Carolina with
his large family of sons and daugh-
ters are moving to the 24O acre farm
purchased of Mr.. McCubbin.
Cad Crockett and sons have moved
to the three farms they rented near
Beaver Dam. ~-
A. ]. Crum and Alex c. Crews are
putting the finishing touches on their
new dwellings.
A. JI!Crum and Hescott Franklin
the Toad-overseers, are doing lot Of
road work.
One of the most up-to-date coun-
try parties was that at R. L.Crums
Tuesday night. The old became young
again, and with music, they were
a happy, merry company.
Cook Bomar is feeding stock fol
Alb Harrison and L. Sam Crum fol
Miss Bird Crum. Tom Watts, Jr.
purchased mules at Johnson's sale, q
horse at Pollock's and horse at G
w. Crum's. Homer Walker will farm
with Bob Lockridge Mark Waters
is quite sick of dropsy.
Alex Watts is still conducting bis
Sunday School at Union Chapel.
T. p. Brooks and wife are visiting
at Mrs. j. P. Kesler's.
Mr.. Black, a good Democrat, ha
sold out and will move to Kansas.
Rev. Evans of Columbia preached
and lectured at New Hope Sunday
and Rev. Beatty Rice preached a
Union Chapel.
After a good dose Of gold-brickinl
Hiram Ebert has returned to his
home. Moral; Beware of the mar
or woman who wants TO give. yo1
everything, make you rich for moth
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-16

Pure Bred Rose Comb Rhode Is.
land Reds eggs for sale.
so cents a setting or So per 100.
(Apr. 81 rid 3. Mexico, Mo. -.
Mrs. A. u. Weidler,
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-16
WANTED

Old Iron, 25c to S5c per 100 lbs.
Rags, &c to i-2 per Id.
Rubber boots and shoes, &c to &c pei
lib. Also all kinds OF hides and furs.
tt r. SAM MORRIS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-16
NOTICE.

will start my incubator March
First. If eggs are furnished viii
do custom Matching for 1c per egg,
or &c per chick. Phone 31F3.
At Mrs. Mike Shire, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-16

Wilkerson Nursery & Orchard Co,
Expect to have a complete line d
Nursery Stock for sale on lot north
of Hoxie Hotel on April 1st. 1916.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-16

MONEY! MONEY! MONEY!
Let us make that farm loan for
you. Quick service. CHEAP In,
terest.
wn4LIAMs q SHARP.
49,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-08-03
The Better WAYS,

Let It be said once for all that 1t Is
better for both body and soul to be
Obliged to go hungry sometimes than
TO be full always; it is whoesomer to
be weary frequently from hard work
than to keep on dead level of COM
fort or to know WEAKNESS only from
the spinning dance and the daily pleas
ure; 1t Is cleaner to be dusty and bathed
In the blood and sweat of battle than
TO be so sheltered as not to know the
meaning of hand to hand conflict with
a real problem or fierce temptation; 1t
Is grander to break the shackles of ex-
and walk free in the dingy
city of social unpopularlty than to be
the idol of men and women who do not
count for. but rather against, the prog
ress of the race.-From THE Inspira-
ton Of Responsibility" by Bishop
Charles Ii. Brent.
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It is certainly pleasing to note how
well the attendance keeps up during
the warm weather. All activities are
well sustained and summer weather
has so far had no appreciable effect.
This speaks well for the loyal people
Of our congregation.
We are fortunate in having with
us Rev. G. A. Pollard, who will have
charge Of the work while Pastor La
throp and family are away on their
walton.
The pictnic last Thursday proved
a big success and all report a most
delightful time.
Today the Ladies' Aid are holding
their monthly business-social rneec-
ing AZ the Hargus home.
The r. Y. p. u. are locking forward
to a delightful business-social meet
ing at the Kefauver home or the
Slope next Monday evening.
Preaching at the Central Mesa
schoolhouse Sunday at p. m. by
Rev. G.. A. Pollard.
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SUBURBAN NOTES

Mrs. Hedrick and Grandma Hanse
were callers at the Akin home Wed
nesday
Mrs. V. C. Eggers and children
who have been visiting her mother
Mrs j. Baxter, left yesterday fol
Star to join her husband
Miss Mabel Remington was q
visitor at the Bowles home Wednes-
day.
Miss MolIie Williams is on the
sick list this week.
Frank Atkins and Engineer Grill
went fishing Monday. Their only
catch were bull frogs.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Dewey and fam
lily left Sunday for the mountains for
a weeks outing. They expect to be
home Friday.
Mr.. Frank Ingabretsen of Weiser
was a visitor at the Dewey home Sun
day.
The sawmill broke down Saturday
and will not run again before Mon
day. One of the large cog wheels
was broken.
Mrs. w. C. Fisher is sporting a
brand new surrey, present from
her husband.
John Dewey Of Letha was an EN-
met visitor Saturday.
Margarine Atkins is afflicted with
a severe case Of poison ivy, her face
being swollen almost past recogni-
ton. 1t is also on her body, hands
and arms. A gentle warning for the
bathers to keep well away from that
noxious weed.
Misses Gwendolyn and Della SEES
sions spent Wednesday afternoon at
the Bowles home on the river.
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THIS FISH IS A BUTCHER.
And He Carries His Saw In His Ugly
Mouth at All Times.


| Moral of this fish story is: The value
of anything depends on how it is used.
A safety match used to light beacon
lamp and another match used TO set
Are to a city have widely separated
ranks in the realm Of utility. On the
same principle of values the sawfish
belongs near the bottom rank In the
ocean Kingdom.
His saw. the presence of which you
may have guessed already, consists of
a long, beaklike mouth decorated with
many sharp. firm spines. II varies in
length with the size of the fish. some
monsters twenty feet long carrying
saws six feet long and a foot wide.
A saw. like match. varies in value
according to the way il Is used. That's
where the sawfish makes a fizzle of
life. Think how much good he could
accomplish by using his saw on har-
bors choked up with weeds. channels
blocked with logs and lagoons crowded
with trees and underground.
Instead of a carpenter. road build
er. farmer. the sawfish becomes n
butcher. He swishes his saw this way
and that quite recklessly and cuts up
smaller fish into steaks and sausage:
then he eats the pieces.-P Philadelphia
North American.