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Dated January 20, 1917. ieb1'S.
! NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING or
~ Stockholders OF UNITED EXHIBITORS
Z ADVERTISING CORPORATION
Registered with the Corporation Charters
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Of February 1917 Of Q 80 o'clock In the
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Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-17

Hope of the State base ball cham
pionship was lost by the Mcmillan
nine when they were defeated by the
Marshall team last Friday afternoon,
The game was said by many to have
been the best high school contest ev-
er witnessed in Mexico. The score
stood three to two in favor of Mar
shall. r. B. Finley, formerly of the
Mexico High School, is principal of
the High School at Marshall and was
here to boost for his team, and of
course he is happy over their victory.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-17
TEXT BOOK BIDS WANTED.

Text book companies are hereby
requested to submit to the textbook
commission of Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, samples of books for inspec-
tion and bids on the same in the
following subjects: A number book
and speller for the 1st and End
grades; an elementary physiology for
supplementary work in the 9Th and
9Th grades; language and grammar
for all grades. two co-basal sets of
readers for all grades; home geog-
raphy and supplementary geography
for third and fourth grades; music
for all grades; a supplementary
arithmetic of agricultural problems
for 7th and Sth grades; writing books
| for all grades; civil government and
history of Missouri for 7th and Sth
grades; also drill material for arith-
metic work in all grades.
1t is estimated that there are 255
in the 1st grade, 200 in the End, $50
in the 3rd and 4th, 354 in the 5th
and 9Th, 500 in the 7th and 8th.
Monday, May %, is the day set for
the adoption. Book men are request.
ed to finish all interviews and to sub.
NIT all contracts on or before Sat.
urday, May 26, as none will be receiv.
ed later.
Signed:
w. CLYDE JOHNSON, Chairman
ED. c. OFFUTT, Secretary.
MILES c. THOMAS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-17
JACKSON AND VICINITY

Rev. Cox preached two instruct
i've sermons at New Hope church
Sunday.
Frank Crum, wife and daughter,
Anna May, visited Mr.. and Mrs. ia
cob Sharp, of Santa Fe, first of the
week.
Corn planting is progressing rap
idly. Some of the early planting will
have to be done over, however.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Crum, of Aux
vase, and Bee Rickman and wife
visited at Heskett Franklin's Sun
day.
The Heck Franklin mud-hole,
where Mrs. Dock Hudson and sister
got their driving mare mired down
is again getting passable. This dis
graceful eye-sore has been a great
hindrance to the public and rural
route mail carrier in general.
Mrs. Rebecca Singer has, left her
fathers home and gone to live with
rope eduldH bgl hS'
Uncle John Byars takes his Sun
day walks of three miles each Sun
day. Bible in hand to attend Sunday
School. Lots of young men these
days can't stand a walk of 300 yards
to attend Sunday School or church
but can motor or drive a tired team
from 5 to Is miles two or three times
weekly to attend some dinkie, trashy
picture show.
Miss Lee Bomar, who underwear
an operation for one of her knees a
Barnes hospital, st. Louis, while
suffering some as might be expected
lis now apparently getting along yer!
we'll it is thought. 1t is hoped sh'
will return home cured or great!
benefited. Her sister, Ruth May 30
mar and cousin, Florence Lee Kirk
patrick, are by her and heep he
friends informed as to her condition
Frank Crum had a good work ma
and Watts Bros a big mule to di
Sunday.
Henry Kesler exchanged in trad
two-year-old mules and mare t
John Lockridge, the trader, for
pair of well-broke somewhat age
mules.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-17
GEOGRAPHICAL OBITUARY
Mrs. Underwood-Died Saturday
Morning-Funeral and Burial NJ
Union Chapel Church.

Ida Catherine DUNCAN was born .
miles southeast of Mexico, Mo-, in
Jackson District, Nov. 8. 1872.
United with the Presbyterian
Church at Union Chapel twenty years
ago. Was married to William Under
wood, becoming a mother to the moth
erless children of Mr.. Underwood by
his former wife, who was a sister OF
the deceased. She was the mother of
Anna Willie, who is about IL years
of age. She was afflicted with that
dread disease, dropsy, for three or
four years. Suffered untold agonies
until relieved by death. All medical
skill was of no avail. Her friends
and relatives we're tireless in minis
tering to her wants, for all of which
she so many times returned her heart
felt thanks. Well knowing her NAL
ady was incurable, she was resigned
to her fate. Died May 12, 1917.
An eloquent and touching funeral
by Revs. Robert Shelton and Cox, the
pastors at Auxvasse and of New Hope
churches, respectively. Beautiful
floral wreaths covered the casket
Funeral songs by the splendid choil
of Benton City. Inferred at Unior
Chapel.
Her trials and sufferings are over
She has fought the good fight, SHE
kept the faith, she has gone to hel
Maker and everlasting reward. Peace
and immortality are the portions o
her and all that do the good will o
God.
A large crowd attended the las
sad rites. She was the daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. James DUNCAN, old TIM
citizens, now deceased. Beside
the sorrowing husband one daughte
survives, Miss Anna Willie Under
wood, mentioned above, at home
one step-daughter, Mrs. Thomas Nor
ris, of Moberly; two step-sons, Car
Underwood, of Mexico, and Earl Un
derwood, of Benton City; two broth
ers, H. j. DUNCAN, of near Martins
burg, and j. T. DUNCAN, southeast o
Mexico, and two sisters, Mrs. Laurt
Johnson, of Mexico, and Mrs. Bell
Stephens, of Hatton.
The faithful husband deserve
great credit for his ceaseless atten
tions in all the long, weary months
to say nothing of the anxieties an
longings he suffered. The family hav
the sympathy of the entire communit
in their sad loss.
The following served as pall-beal
ers at the funeral: Levy Watts, Gee
Byars. Louis Turner, Irwin Watts
Alonzo G. Smith, Ernest Neimen.
A FRIEND.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-17

Down in st. Louis they have in
vented an attachment for autos which
warn speeders with the strain
Nearer My God, to Thee" Its
working is explained as follows:
"While the car is running s. miles
per hour, a white bulb shows on the
radiator; at 25 miles a green bulb
appears; at 40 red bulb, and when
the driver begins to bat 'em out
around 60 per, music box under the
seat begins to play Nearer, My God,
to Thee"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-17

Cockleburs are dangerous pasture
for pigs. Reports of cocklebur poi
soning reach the Missouri College of
Agriculture every spring. G. M. Will
liams, agent for Cape Girardeau
county, reported a number of cases
recently. One farmer lost eight
hogs one night. Mr. Williams
found that they had been turned in
to a pasture containing new
growth of cockleburs. Examination
of the stomachs of the dead hogs
showed the stomach lining to be in
famed. The contents consisted of
corn, clover and young cockleburs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-17

Mrs. w. L. Reed of Mexico visited
Bethel and Groves Chapel churches
last Sunday and organized missionary
societies at both churches. All of
the churches of Mexico Circuit now
have active missionary societies.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-17
HARDIN COLLEGE.

= May 21, Graduate Piano Recital
pupils of Prof. Guerne.
May 20, POSTGRADUATE Piano Re-
cital, pupils of Prof. Guerne.
May 81, Afternoon and Evening
Art Leveee.
June 3, Baccalaureate Sermon.
June 4, Alumnae Luncheon.
June 5, Commencement, Awarding
of Diplomas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-17

Charlie Guthrie, son of Judge and
Mrs. ]. A. Guthrie of this city, has en-
listed in the United States Navy. He
expects to be assigned to work on
the sea at once.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-17

DR.. H. 1. Tur1ey of Mexico has been
elected president Of the Missouri Os-
teopathic Association. Meeting held
in Kansas City last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-17
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED.

DR.. w. r. Rodes has been elected
president of Linton District Medical
Society. DR.. J. F. Harrison is secre-
tary, and Dr. c. A. Rothwell, treas
urer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-17

Sam Wallace went to st. Louis to
see former Mayor Willard Potts, who
is taking treatment in hospital in
that city. Mr.. Potts condition is re-
ported but little changed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-17

Attorney Clarence A. Barnes is
home from a business trip to Mon
tana and Nebraska. At Hardin
Mont, he met some former Mexico
folks-Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Howell,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Winn, Louis Jesse
j. r. Jones and S. F. Chandler All
these are prospering and doing fine
in that northern country.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-17

Mrs, S. P. Emmons, who has been
i'll so long, has gone to Joplin, Mo-,
to take treatments from her brother
DR.. Ashby Grantham.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-17

Mrs. C. H. Hamilton of Mexico is
attending the State Rebekah conven-
tion in st. Louis. Mrs. w. F. Bolts
and Miss Gertrude Davis are attend
ing as representatives of the Santa
Fe lodge.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-17

Mrs. Harry Atchison is home from
a visit to her son, Bush Atchison,
who is one of the writer's on System
Magazine In Chicago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-17

Meinhardt Sannebelk and Ralph
Coatsworth left last week for the
Officers Reserve Camp at Fort RI
ley, Kansas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-17
MRS. MARSHALL DEAD.

Mrs, Parker Marshall died last
week. The funeral was held Thurs
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.
Marshall, Rev. H. P. Atkins officiat-
ing. Burial in Elmwood.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-17

Mrs. j. T. Hayden and small daugh-
ter, Mary Viola, are the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Donnelly of this
city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Estill McDonough
and family visited friends in Colum-
bia Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-17

The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Brown, Helen Frances, is Ill of pneu,
monia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-17

Mrs. r. E. Wolfe of Wichita, Kan,
is visiting her parents southwest oil
Mexico, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Woolery'
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-17
CT1ICAGo&1A1ToNR RY.
r1MEG]7rAsrp
lin effect March 25th, 1917

lin effect March 25th, 1919
EAST BOUND
No. 10 for Chicago daily ..2:25 am
No. "a for st. Louis daily ..4:O2 am
No. 80 for Chicago, ex Sun. 7:10 an
No. 26 for Jacksonville dly. 2:20 pm
No. % for st. Louis daily 2:52 pm
No.212 for Louisiana dly 500 pm
No. 10 for Chicago daily 11:05 pm
WEST BOUND
No. J23 for Kansas City dly $3.50 am
No. for Kansas City dly 3:08 am
No. IL for Kansas City dly. 1888 am
No.195 for Slater, ex. Sun. 1888 am
No. 21 for Kansas City dly. 12:40 pm
No. 25 for Kansas City dly. 1:46 pm
NO. 20 from Chicago, ex.Sun 900 pm
SOUTH BOUND .......
Nc.213 for Jefferson City dly S:15 am
No.211 for Jeff. City ex Sun 3:15 pm
NORTH BOUND
No.21O from jeff. City ex.
sun ........... .lZ:16 pm
No.212 from jeff City dly 900 pm
G. B. & Q. II. r..
(In effect March 25, 1910
EAST BOUND
No. "a for st. Louis daily 4:02 am
No. 22 for st. Louis daily 1852 pm
WEST BOUND
No. 23 from st. Louis daily 2:50 am
No. 21 from st. Louis daily 12:40 pm
T. L. MARSHALL,
Ticket Agent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-17

B. F. Haskell of this city has agair
been elected treasurer of the Sixth
District of Missouri Knights of Pyth
las. Meeting held in Columbia las
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-17

The price of wheat is higher than
ever before In the history of this
country.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

firm conviction is that it was caused
by rush of cotton to the market and
willingness on the part of the producer
to accept any price offered, regardless
of the real value of his product. This
course is suicidal in the extreme, and
should be stopped at once.
1.-The cotton grower is in command
of the situation. The world is bound
to have our cotton. 1t cannot exist
without the cotton of our southern
states. We are in position to dictate
our own terms and force compliance
therewith would not under any cir
cumstances advise asking more than the
fair value of our commodity. But |
again insist that We must have a rea-
sonable price, and in fixing that price
the cost of other farm commodities, of
manufactured goods of all kinds, of
labor and of everything that enters
into the life of the southern cotton
grower, must be considered so the cot
ton may be placed on terms of parity
with everything else.
The people of the south were never
so Independent and so well able to hold
their cotton as now.
Curtailment of cotton production
next year. because of labor shortage
and other causes, was predicted by
Senator Ransdell Its use for explo-
sives. ne believed, would increase the
demand.
There is no doubt that either the
prices of other things are too high or
that of cotton too low. In my opinion
all need adjustment-most others down
and cotton up. | think it very unfor-
tunate that the price of everything in
this country is so highly inflated. There
is bound to be reaction and | fear.
when the drop comes, it will be fatal
in many ways TO our national peace
and.prosperity. 1t would be infinitely
more fortunate if the general range Of
prices prevailing in the years prior to
the war could mold now, but it seems
this cannot be, and my contention is
that cotton should be treated on terms
of parity with everything else. do
not advocate. nor wish to see, exhorbi-
tant prices for cotton, such as have pre-
vailed for coal and steel, and to a
great extent for the articles manufac-
cured outaof c6sson: bdts i>must insfsr
that it sell for fair price, when COM
pared with the other products of the
farm and other articles of every day
use."
prices and values are relative.
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Glad to see you come in. J. W.. Dun
can Co.
Wild Animate Fear Acquired.

The fear which all wild animals
have fer man Is an acquired charac-
teristic. This is amply shown by the
fact that in the far wiids Of the Cana
dian Rockies, where man Is seldom
seen. the grouse are so tame that they
may be killed with clubs. As William
I. Hornaday says. these untut0red
birds seem to have but two ideas--to
feed on the ground and fly into lew
tree If frightened. A bird with only
two ideas is not long for this world,
and the fool hen that loiters along a
trail usually finds her way into a fry
ing pan. Yet this bird is the western
prototype Of the wary ruffed grouse
of New England, and old chronicles
show thar shy bird was once SO tame
that it could be caught with horse
hair loop on the end of a long stick.