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Mexico Missouri message., 1916-11-09
A GREAT REUNION.
Relatives and Friends Enjoy u No.
table Day mt the Home of MIR. p. II.
EctOn Last Sunday.

A very enjoyable day was spent
Sunday, November 5th, at the home
of p. II. Ecton, five miles west OF
Mexico, in honor of j. w. and f. A.
Beatty and Mrs Mamie Creacey, of
Blackwell, oklahoma Over ninety
relatives and friends of these good
people gathered together, coming in
about 1890 wiA well filled baskets
All in ALL it was a great Sunday, one
of the most pleasant affairs ever held
in that locality. All present will long
bless the day of the occasion. Much
credit is due Mr.. Isaac Jesse, who
planned the occasion. The writer
has spent many pleasant days in
that locality, but none more pleasant
than this. About 1880 the good
women prepared the dinner out un-
der the shade of the trees. When all
present drew near and nearer to the
table, Judge James b. Pool, in few
remarks. invoked Gods blessing up
on the occasion.
Those present were: +. A. Beatty
Blackwell, Okla; Mr. and Mrs. J. w
Beatty, Blackwell, Okla. Mrs. ]. A
Creasey, Blackwell, Okla; Mr.. anC
! Mrs. w ID. Brown, Tonkana, Okla.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Pool; John !
Beatty. Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Beatty; MI
and Mrs. +. F.. Beatty; Mr.. and Mrs
| J. ID. Beatty; G. G.. Beatty; Lero!
/ Beatty; Ralph Beatty. Clarence Beat
ty, Mrs. Elizabeth Beatty, Mrs. Bucl
| Beatty, Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Dorgan
Tommie Dorgan. Mrs. W. X. Sallee
/ lnez Sallee. Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Sill
YER, Pilot Point, Texas; Mr.. and Mrs
| II. S. Davis, Samuel Edwin Davis
| Leland Sumner Davis. T. ]. Ecton
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Wilmot, Mary Les
ia Wilmot, Mrs. Eugie Tinsley, MI
and Mrs. w. l.. Crockett, Mrs. ]. T
Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy b. Jesse
Helen Million, Ruth Brown, Syba
Neederschulte, Jennie Lde Adkins
Carrie Griffin, MIR. and Mrs. C. h
Brown. p. H. Ecton, Mr.. and Mrs
Isaac Jesse, Leola Jesse, Mr.. an,
| Mrs. Clyde Marshall, Okla Mae Mar
shall: Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Palmer
Centralia, Mo-; Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
Bush, Centralia, Mo-. D. NJ. Mont
gomery, Centralia, Mo-; Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Marshall, Centralia, Mo-: w. Z
Mcdonald, Centralia, Mo-; Miss Vii
ginia Mcdonald, Centralia, Mo-. Mis-
Mary Thomas Mcdonald, Centralia
Mo; Earl Jesse, Elery B. Pool, Thorn
ton Scott Winnie Elizabeth Davi.
Miss Elizabeth Beatty, w. n. Crea
, sey, Mason Creasey, W. j. CreaseS
/, Fl. H. Creasey, Mrs. H. H. Creasey
MIR. and Mrs. ]. w. Creasey, Fran
! Armistead, Miss Leila j. Tinsley
Miss Beulah Griffin, Miss Zell
T. Brown, Miss Alma Brown, Roy Grit
fin, Miss Eliza Beatty, Miss LuI
4, Creasey, Mr.. and Mrs. s. R. Dudley
, Miss Ella Dudley, Miss Ethel Dudley
Mrs. w. r. Dudley, Mr. and Mrs. f
F.. Elliott.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-11-09
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Morah Il. Pancoast, sim
gle and unmarried, by his certain
deed of trust, dated the END day Of
September, 1915, and recorded in the
Recorders office within and for Au-
drain County, Missouri, in Book AZ,
Ffor recording trust deeds, at page
569 thereof, conveyed to the under
signed trustee the following describ-
ed real estate, situated in Audrain
County Missouri, to-wit:
Lot numbered three (3), in block
numbered nine CB, in Morris
Addition 10 the City of Mexico, Mis-
souri,.
In trust to secure the payment of
tive certain promissory notes in said
deed of trust fully described and set
forth.
And, whereas, default has been
made in the payment of said notes
and the same are now due and remain
unpaid.
Now, therefore, I, John P. Kemp
the trustee named in said deed oil
trust at the request of the Legal
holder of said notes, will on
Friday, November "a, 1916,
| between the hours of nine o'clock a
m. and five o'clock p. m. of that day
proceed to sell the above described
real estate, at public vendue, to the
highest bidder, at the east front dool
of the Court House in Mexico, Mis-
souri,, for cash, to satisfy said deb
and the costs and expenses of exc
cutting this trust.
JOHN P. KEMP,
Trustee.
First publication Nov. 2, 1916.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-11-09
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Mary A. Walker and
husband, E. w. Walker, by their GER
tain deed of trust dated December 5,
1898, and recorded in the Recorders
office of Audrain County, Missouri,
in Deed Book 10, page 463, conveyed
to the undersigned, Caleb Berry, as
trustee, all the right, title, interest
and estate in and to the following
described real estate situated in the
County of Audrain, State of Missouri,
viz:
Begin at the quarter section cor
ner on south side section 90, town
ship 81, Range nine 90, west, run
thence north BIG 1-2 chains, thence
east 81 chains for point of begin
ming: Run thence north 1.5S chains,
thence east "A 1-2 feet, thence south
1.5S chains, thence west "A 1-2 feet,
to place of beginning. Same land de-
scribed in warranty deed from Ell
liot NJ. Carr and wife, Henrietta, to
Mercer c. Glasscock and recorded in
Book 81, page 220 in the recorders
office for Audrain Co., Mo.
Which said conveyance was made
in trust to secure the payment of a
certain promissory note in said deed
of trust described and, whereas, the
said note has become due and is I'M
paid, now, therefore, in accordance
with the provisions of said deed of
trust, and at the request of the legal
holder of said note;
And, whereas, it is provided in
and by the terms of said deed of
trust that in a certain contingency
therein stated the Acting Sheriff of
Audrain County, Missouri, in the
case of the absence, death, refusal
to act, or disability in any wise of
above mentioned Caleb Berry trustee,
may act in lieu of and perform the
duties and powers delegated to the
said trustee in and by the terms of
said deed:
And, whereas, Caleb Berry, the
said trustee, is now deceased, and
cannot serve;
Now, therefore,I will proceed to
sell the above described real estate
at the East Door of the Court House,
in the City of Mexico, in the County
of AudraiH, and State aforesaid, to
the highest bidder for cash, at public
auction, on
Friday, November "a, 1915,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in
the forenoon and five O'Clock in the
| afternoon of that day, to satisfy said
note, together with the cost and ex-
penses of executing this trust.
j. w. BARNETT,
Acting Trustee.
First publication Nov. 2, 1915.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-11-09
NUT-GROwING TREES
LET'S HAVE 'EM.
Right Here In Audrain County
Some Lucky Fellow Is Going to
Make Some Big Money.

Mr.. Ford has made us go whizzing
by the million, but he certainly has
beaten us out of lot of good hickory
nuts. To get the spokes for those
millions of little cars 1t cost choicest
bits of the trunks of thousands and
thousands of hickory trees that are
now dead and gone forever Maybe
some of them were the very ones we
needed to propagate from to give us
the orchards OF shagbarks with kerr
uols that come out lin whole halves.
We need such orchards now, and
above all we need to have the fine
parent trees saved just as old Farmer
Baldwin saved the parent Baldwin
apple tree.
Down in st. Louis last summer a
whole city block was covered over
with black walnut. logs--some of
them, very likely. shipped from Au-
drain county--waiting to go to Eur
ope to be made into gun stocks. Let
US hope that none OF those happened
20 be from that best nut bearing tree
we need so badly. Somewhere in
this country there are some black
walnuts that come out of the shell
in whole quarters or whole halves
aud bear we'll. II we could just find
one such tree and, raise orchards
from it, they would make their own
ers rich.
In nearly every. neighborhood
there is some person who loves trees
and knows where all the best nut
trees stand That mans cronies are
looking for him. and he has a chance
! to render national service that may
eventually be of great value. He
needs to let the world know about
the good nut trees that he knows III
the hollow or on the hill.
The Message learns that a.
the boys go nutting this fall they
have chance to make a little extra
money and still keep the nuts. Al
they need to do is to find the bes
nut tree and tell the right. peopl,
about it.
The Northern Nut Growers Asso
citation has much faith in nuts, anC
they are Offering many prizes for thu
best specimens of nuts of PRACTICAL!
all the species native in the United
States north of the cotton belt. Thes,
prizes run from IS to $50. II yol
happen to know of any such trees
YOU will be aiding the establishment
of this new industry if you will sem
specimens OF nuts along with descrip
ton of trees to DR.. w. c. Deming
Georgetown. Conn, secretary of tn
Association, who will give you tn
details of the prizes offered and
statement concerning the value 0
the specimens you send An orchar,
of trees as good as the best wild hick
cries. walnuts. shagbarks, pecans
hazels. growing in THIS countr,
would he more valuable than tn
best farm in Missouri.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-11-09
WORCESTER GOSSIP.

o. Erich and j. Juliet, each
bought corn shredder recently.
Mr., and Mrs. .. Roth are the proud
parents of a new girl.
VIM, A2dell is practicing with a
new Dodge.
f, l.. Crawford has rented his
place to Mr.. Beckley. Mr.. Crawford
we hear, intends to move to Montana
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. c. Atkins spent
several days in this neighborhood last
week.
Miss Gertrude Nagel, who is teach,
ing Beagles School this winter, at
tender the Rural Life Conference in
Kirksville.
Louis Koch shipped a load of cattle
last Monday.
The Worcester Motto: Do your ar.
guing before the election, but after,
wads is: "Rah for the President.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-11-09

an enjoyable evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Westler, from
Blackburn, Mo-, visited F. F. Witch
lie last week.
Louis Kircher and family, F. F.
Witchie and family, Miss Ruth
Rouse, Messrs. Clayton and Ray
mond Shook, motored down into Cal
laway county Sunday.
Mr.Iand Mrs. Pete Erdel, Jr., Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Erdel, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Erdel and Mr.. and Mrs. Pete
Erdel motored to Jefferson City
Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-11-09

The editor of the Bowling Green
Times is as thick-headed as the edit
or of The Message lie says: We
don't quite get the logic of those pa
pers that are fighting for prohibition
in one column and in another col
umn printing the arguments of the
liquor interests. What, dear reader,
do you think of a paper that does
that?
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-11-09
HEDGE DALE LETTER.


By Ruth Rouse and Pupils.)
Miss Rouse and pupils wish to
thank everyone for the help and
support given at the pie supper Sat-
urday night. There was a short pro-
gram first-one of the best features
a Jack O. Lantern Song and Drill by
six boys. Mr.. Louis Kircher auctioned
the pies, and all brought good prices.
There were also few boxes-one be-
ing in the shape of a house. The
school will take the proceeds to buy
a chair, desks, books. and other
needed things. Seventeen dollars and
| fifty cents was taken in.
DR.. Cornett is moving his barn.
The Missionary meeting was at
Mrs. Louis Kircher's last week.
Frazier G. Rodgers are pulling
hedge.
Charley Maxwell bought five head
Of cattle at the Sullivan sale.
Mrs. Clark Sims visited Mrs. Mer-
vyn Fisher Tuesday.
Misses Pauline and, CorneIia and
Mr.. and Mr.. Dan Miller visited Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Barley Monday eve
ming.
j, r. Shook sold a mule colt for
SEQ at the Sullivan sale.
Dan Miller has new Miller"
wagon.
Mrs. J.. r. Shook and daughter,
Frances, and Mrs. d. L. Rodgers and
Mrs. NJ. p. Pierce motored to Contra
] liza Wednesday to an annual Mission
AIRY meeting.
Chester Stuart sold a span of
mules for $3S5.
Miss Norma Kircher visited Miss
Kathryn Miller Thursday. Miss Mil
Ter is still suffering with sprained
ankle.
j. X. Shook, F. F.. Witchie, Dr..
Cornett, Irvyn Fisher Frank Skel-
/ ley, Clark Sims, George Downs. and
Louis Kircher and Miller are shuck-
ing corn. ~
Miss Florine Barley and Wallace
Witchie spent Wednesday night
with Miss Frances Shelley. They en-
joyed themselves making candy and
popping corn.
Herbert Petty has trapped FIVE fine
muskrats.
Louis Fox spent Saturday night
with Deloy Downs.
Miss Elsie CoweIl is staying with
Mrs, Esther Stuart.
c. S. Sims sold three hogs to Pete
Harper at S9.25.
There were about so girls and boys
to enjoy themselves at a Hallow cen
party at Miss Frances Shocks. AS
/ the night was warm, the party, for
the first of the evening was held In the
yard. Queer faced Jack o. Lanterns
grinned from various trees under
which seats had been previously ar
/ ranged. Ghosts fitted here and
there, passing pop corn, apples, and
cookies from hollow pumpkins. In
4 follow the leader" the trail led
/ through the dining room where
small pumpkin pies were served. AS
the evening grew cooler. the party
gathered inside. In the game of for
felt" one boy surely had dirty
face, for one of the girls had TO wash
it for him. The party broke up after
twelve. everyone assuring Miss Shook
and her brothers that they had had
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-11-09

The Bowling Green Times remarks
that fellow from a nearby place
came to that town last week in his
auto. In convenient box he had a
quart of blackberry brandy and a
quart of lubricating oil. Seeing his
machine needed lubrlcating he pull
ed out what he supposed to be the
bottle of oil. poured it in the proper
place and started 10 go on. Soon he
FOUND the machine was acting badly.
He examined il and found il burn
ing at every part the "oil" touched.
1t cost him several dollars to get re-
pairs. Even an auto has sense
enough not to use intoxieants
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-11-09

Roy Elan, according to the Perry
Enterprise, sold Reube Brown OF
near Laddonia three yearling steers
a Z cents per pound. He also sold
his old family mare to Wolfenbarger
& McElroy. The mare is "a years
old and Roy drove her when sparkling
his wife. She was an extra good an
imal and it was hard for him to part
with her, He is trying TO patch
up" matters with his family by TAX
ing Shetland pony home he bot
from Edwin MeElroy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-11-09
NONESSENTIALS.
tBy "a Mexico, Mo, WriterD

CBy a Mexico, Mo, WriterD
'Twixt Patrick O'Rife
And Katherine his wife
A contest arose.
Which they could not settle.
The point in dispute,
As everyone knows,
Was, which is the blacklist,
The pot or the kettle.
The kettle was black,
A positive fact,
The pot was black, too,
| pray you consider.
Indeed, as to color,
II must speak true,
They looked much alike
To every outsider.
And black was the creed,
On which they agreed,
On color, not tone,
There was happy concordance.
And when they conversed
On this topic alone,
They always discovered
A hearty accordance.
But Patrick one day
Did thoughtlessly say,
While musingly smoking
His cob of tobacco,
"That kettle, alack,
Is shockingly black"
Says Katherine, THE pot
Is very much blaCker."
The contest was strong
And windy and long;
And often in word,
Most undiplomatic.
And as il went on
Their anger was stirred
BY vigorous gestures
And language emphatic.
Yet at ii they kept,
No truce would accept.
Each thinking he favors
His weighty contention,
As wise folks do
When they think il behoOyes
Them, at home, or in
Public convention.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-11-09

J. A. Pool, near Centralia, is grow
ing 1000 catalpa trees on his farm
to be used as fence posts, II he had
planted walnuts he would have had,
besides the nuts, a valuable wood
also.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-11-09

Mrs. :, +. Emmous, of this city,
state Lecturer and Organizer for the
w. c. 7. U.made a speech at Lin
ncus, Mo. Sunday night. The Linneus
Bulletin calls her zone of the most
cultured and capable platform speak
ers in Missouri"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-11-09

Sims RiNey, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Hardin RiXey, of this city.
will sing on one of the ChautauQua
systems next year. He was cata-
logged in Kansas City last week. Sims
has fine musical talent, and we hope
he may have a chance to make good.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-11-09

w. A. Paulin, out in Skinner
neighborhood, owns a new traction
gang pillow. There are eight plows
and each cuts 12'inches. He was pillow.
ing Saturday for Charlie Clark, GO
ing down eight or nine inches and
turning over an acre each round. he
said. The pillow is a curiosity; but ii
does the work all right.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-11-09

H. T. Sinclair tells the Perry En-
terprise that he has an SO-acre farm
near Santa Fe and is doing well with
1t, considering the seasons. He has
two sows from whieh' he has sold
1924 worth of fat hogs in the last
few weeks and has the sows, six
young pigs two gifts and FIVE nice
fat hogs for his meat.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-11-09

According to the Paris Appeal w.
L. Bybee, of Santa Fee, has contracted
with VIM. Norman, of the same vi
entity, for Mr.. Normans entire 1917
crop of wheat at S1.25 bushel, in
the field. MIR. Norman has out SO
acres and it is looking good.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-11-09


The Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton at Columbia has accomplished a
series of variety tests of corn In va
rious parts of the State and upon diff
ferent types of soil, in view of deter
mining the leading varieties. The ex-
periments show that the leading va
rieties of white corn are: CONNER
cial White, Boone County White,
Johnson County White, and st.
Charles White. The leading varie-
ties of yellow corn ares Reid's Yellow
Dent, Carter, Leaning and st.
Charles Yellow. From the tests in 8
different parts of the State upon diff
ferent types of soil it was found that
Commercial White is the highest
yielder in eight out of nine; Boone
County White takes second place in
seven out of nine and Reid's Yellow
Dent is second in two out of nine
The Commercial White has been
proved to be the best yielder of all
varieties, white or yellow. thruout
the State. Reid's Yellow Dent and
st. Charles Yellow are the leading
varieties of yellow corn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-11-09

Harry Elan, out beyond Moline.
brought a load of wheat to the Mex
leo market last week which he sold
at Sl.75 per bushel. He also sold
quantity of oats at "A cents per
bushel. Recently sold a cow to
Clarence Gray for $50. Mr.. Elan is
taking in some money from his farm
this year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-11-09

w. E. Hale of this county tells the
St. Louis Live Stock Reporter that he
expects a big season for choice fat
steers next year on account of the
high market prices for this kind of
stock
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-11-09

Horace Mundy is building up a
great herd of thoroughbred hogs. He
bought fine boar at Slater this
week, the animal costing him $55.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-11-09

Farmers near Santa Fe are begin
ming to take a keen interest in the
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-11-09
FARM and STOCK.

w. A. Mills, near Bowling Green,
sold his broomcorn crop last week
at $205 per ton. He had ten tons.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-20

felony. This Is a broad charge which
can be made to cover the actions OF
any persons obstructing the passage
OF public vehicles or attacking It's oe-
cupants, Conviction on this charge
means Imprisonment for not less than
five nor more than 20 years. II is
the first time since the strike began
that any men arrested for taking part
in violent demonstrations have been
booked on this charge.
As a further safeguard to trains
and surface cars. the authorities to-
day equipped Is more automobiles
for patrol duty. Twenty OF these al
ready had been In service and they
were kept busy last night answering
calls from every district In the city.
The machines are loaded with several
patrolmen and n lieutenant. and roam
about the city at large, with no boun-
dary to their districts.
An additional squad Of plain
clothes men, In charge OF n lleuten-
ant. also was sent out. These men
will be used as patrol for house
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-20
WIRES ARE DOWN TO
CHIHUAHUA CITY

El Paso. Sept. 20.-While a mes
sage was coming over the wire to
Juarez from chihuahua City that
shots were heard outside the city,
and it was feared the yillistas were
making another attack, communica-
tion failed and has not been resumed.
Carranza officials at Juarez refuse to
give credence to another attack, say
ing the message probably referred to
firing Tuesday morning by excited
outposts.
Refugees from the Chihuahua capi-
tai are streaming into Juarez and all
are unanimous in their belief that
Villa will again attack the city. They
confirm earlier reports that the ban
dts were successful in their raid.
withdrew voluntarily and took with
them field guns and ammunition cap
tured from the de facto garrison.
Carranzista cavalry has given up
pursuit OF the villistas and returned
to chihuahua City. General Gonzales
announced today.
Harsh criticism Of General Tre-
vino's failure to take precautions
against attack are being directed at
the commander by Carranza officials
and adherents on the border.
One high de facto official declared
that Trevino is either a villista or a
coward. It is believed that First
Chief Carranza will again attempt to
depose him from command in Chi
huahua. Twice before Trevino has
refused to turn over his command
to another when ordered to do so and
ignored the orders from Mexico City
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-20
STRIKERS RIOT
IN NEW YORK CITY

New York. Sept. 2o.-After nigh.
of the worst rioting since the begin
ming OF the present strike OF cai
men m New York. In which subway.
e.evated and surface cars were at
tackled, orders were issued today to
the New York police that riotlng
must be put down at all costs.
The authorities are convinced that
the striking men do not intend to
abandon their fight for recognition
without a most desperate struggle,
and arrangements are being made for
a more rigid guard than ever has
been necessary for protection OF the
trains.
Twenty arrests had been made ear
ly today In connection with the riot
Ing and OF the men now held Is have
been charged with commission OF q
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-20
Carnival Thursday Night

The big dance at the pavilion at
Railroad park was we'll patronized on
its opening night. and tonight 1t will
no doubt be crowded. The Moose
band provides the music. Thursday
evening the spirit of mirth and rev.
elry in the city will find voice In the
carnival being staged, and mask cos
tunes will add to the merriment.
Phil Polsky. of Portland, is in charge
of the carnival features. and will have
many surprises to offer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-20
Winners at the Fair

The sports at the fair grounds are
attracting great deal of attention,
and the most OF the races have many
entries. Tuesday the mems relay
race was the chief event upon the
program, this being won by Fred
Knox, with o. ]. Ellis second. In
the chicken squabble, Geo. Ryan,
Clark Ballard and Herold Jones won
in the order named Mrs. Harve
Sparlin proved most expert in the
nail-driving contest for ladies, the
second and third honors going to Mrs.
Annabel Mitchell and Mrs. M. J..
Masiker. In the mems ring ride on
horseback, J. J. Mcmahon was first
and Joe Russell second. The creased
pig was captured by Milor Call.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-20
MFR. Steel Elected

Mr.. Steel Elected
At the annual meeting OF the West
ern Berkshire Congress at Sacra-
mento, Cal, recently, F. r. Steel, OF
Winona ranch. was reelected
secretary-treasurer. It was decided
to hold the next Western Berkshire
Congress show in connection with the
1917 Oregon State fair, and the next
Western Berkshire Congress meeting
and sale at Davis, Cal, February /,
1917.