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Mexico Missouri message., 1917-02-22
LEGACY OF A GOOD NAME.

The Centralia Courier comments az
follows:
The Courier extends sympathy 10
John Beal, editor of the Mexico Mes
sage, upon the death Of his father,
w. H. Beal, who died in Mexico Mon
day at the advanced age Ut IS years.
Mr.. Beal was a native of Indiana.
Coming to Missouri from Kentucky in
1854, he settled in Audrain county,
where he has since resided. He was
a pioneer and a man of character and
conviction. For sixty years a Mason,
a friend of education, a man of honor
and honesty, he was one of the men
who made the civilization of today
possible. After long and useful life
he has been garnered for the harvest
of eternity like a ripe shock of wheat.
But the legacy of a good name fingers
behind to bless the community in
which he lived and wrought.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-02-22
REPORT NOT ACCEPTED.

The report Of the receiver, Walter
Chorn, of Jefferson City, for the
Farmers Town Mutual Fire Insurance
Co. was heard in the Circuit Court
here last Saturday but the report was
not accepted. full inventory and
appraisement was ordered j. w.
Burlington is special commissioner
to hear the claims. Chorn is State
Superintendent of Insurance and Roy
j. Maybee was his agent here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-02-22
WOOdSOn & Fennewald
Live Stock Commission Company
National Stock Yards, Illinois

Sellers OF Cattle, Hogs and Sheep.
Our sales and record shows why 1t
pays to ship to us.
Sept. IL, 1916, we sold 81 head OF
500 lb. yearling steers and heifers
mixed at $1,000, the highest priced
heifers and steers ever sold on this
market.
Oct. 20, we sold "a head of 1923 lb.
yearling steers at $11.15, the highest
priced steers of this weight ever
sold on this market.
Nov. 14th we sold so head of 100
pound yearling steers at $1I:60,
which are the highest priced steers
ever sold on this market"
Aug. 81, 1916, we sold 2 cars OF
hogs averaging 278 lbs. at $11.50, the
top for any hogs ever sold on this
market.
We employ sheep salesman who
devotes his entire time to selling our
sheep. This is very important fac
tor. MR.. SHEEP SHIPPER.
Special attention given to orders for
buying Stocker and Feeder Cattle,
Feeding Sheep and Stock Hogs. 1--WE
will buy you the right kind" Stock
ers well bought are half sold.
Why pay for poor service when
ours costs yOu no more?
OUR MOTTO-"Giving Satisfaction"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-02-22

The Message was panied last week
to hear of the death Of w. H. Barney,
of Benton, Arizona. For many years
he was a resident of Laddonia, this
county, and later he lived IL or Is
years at Rush Hill. He was brother
inlay of Lee and Frank German,
near Laddonia. Mr.. Barney was a
high-minded citizen-a thoroly good
man. We are sorry to hear of his
passing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-02-22

Mrs. Leta Grange Henegar, wife
of the editor of the Laddonia Herald,
after a two-weeks' treatment in the
Mexico hospital, was able to return
home last week. Her mother, Mrs.
Robert Grange, was here to accom-
pany her. We trust that Mrs. Henegar
may now regain her former perfect
health.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-02-22
WOODCRAFT STORIES
FOR LITTLE CHILDREN
Owl and Sister
Change TheirV Beaver
By L. Roy Ferris.

Dry nuts they left for me, and you !
should have seen Bunny Rabbit when |.
they pointed something they called
kodak at him. He just took to his !
heels, and the Scouts laughed. But
the Scouts don't harm anything"
Well" said Sister Postum, who
was listening. Don't they rob
birds nests?"
mo" says Cousin Owl. "They
might take peep into Brother
nest just to see If it is
really so that birds that lay eggs in
dark places lay white eggs"
II wonder why that is?" said Sis
ter Postum.
"Why, so you can count them from
the outside of the nest to see if any
are missing; that's easy" said Cous-
in Owl.
And they might look into Jennie
Wren's nest to see if they are really
Matched with their clothes on, but
they would not think of harming
them for a little wren will eat over
five hundred insect eggs a day that
destroy farmers crops. Yes, and
they are not the only birds that help
the farmers. Why, the little fellow
with the red on the back of his head
and the pretty yellow stripe on his
back-I can't think of his name"
RUBY Crowned Kinglet" suggest
ed Red Squirrel.
YES" said Cousin Owl, "he hunts
under every bit of bark like little
Nuthatch. But listen, there comes
some one"
81 tell you" said a voice, 81 am
not going to break my back saving
wood for Widow Williams, let her
hire her wood cut"
But don't you understand" said
voice that sounded like Tommie's,
you see she is old and poor and her
boy is sick, 'and-and you are going
to help her out. Why, don't you re-
member the time she gave us that
sack of ginger cookies, the day we
were fishing close to her house. And
don't you remember the time she
sewed the cover on our baseball
when we were playing ball in her
lot? And the time she sent you some
flowers when you had the measles
and the stone-bruise on your heel?"
That's So" said the boy; say,
gimme that saw"
When the widow looked out on the
scene there was a pile of wood all
sawed and piled up in a nice pile.
you are certainly fine young
Scouts" said the widow as the boys
walked out thru the gate. 81 thank
you more than l can tell. And, oh
yes" said the widow, 81 have a little
surprise for you. You remember the
little cabin in the woods near the
spring that has the vines growing OF
it? Well, that belongs to me now
for l have just received word that
am an heir to that land and l am go
ing to let that be Scout Headquar
tiers, for it is just the place to pla!
your games and breathe the goot
pure air."
AS Tommie looked at his blistereC
hands he remarked, "a good turf
doesn't hurt anybody, does it, Bill?'
Bill was too happy to reply, B,
and by Bill said, Tell you what, let
do Tommie: let's fix it up and quail
ify the Beaver Patrol there"
Tommie, with eyes aglow, replied
MONDAY afternoon after lessons W
will qualify the Beaver Patrol"
lin next chapter we will see tn
. Beaver Patrol qualify as Tenderfoo
Scouts.)
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-02-22

"Who-oo-oo," called DR.. owl from
the large sycamore tree. "Who-oo-
DO" which means in the owl Ian
guage, Come over to our house,
Cousin Owl, and spend the evening,
for we are lonesome"
"Who-oo-ee," came an answer
from an owl away off in the cold
woods, for it was still winter. But
how can the woods warm up and look
pleasant and happy, by sending forth
pretty buds that can break into still
prettier flowers and leaves until the
volets stick up their heads and tell
all nature to get busy, for you see
the little violets are just like some
little boys. They just sleep and
snooze until the old sun comes along
like mother and says, Now you get
right up from there Aren't you
ashamed?"
Cousin Owl lit on the limb close
to DR.. Owls home in the hol-
~" BY CdulOiS anu Sulut iiafS SOu
heard the news, DR.. Owl? Tommie
Tomkins has Joined the Boy Scouts"
"Oh," said DR.. Owl, you mean he
and the rest of the boys are going to
fight, and they will shoot at every
thing in the woods while they are
learning to shoot"
"Oh, no." said Cousin Owl. 81 see
you are just like everybody else at
first. 1 thought that way until
Brownie Screech Owl explained it to
me. He sleeps over TOmmie's front
porch and he knows. You see it is
this way: They don't have any guns
and they don't want to fight anybody
but they must do something or
somebody a good turn every day
They carry baskets and bundles for
old people, and they build houses for
Wrens, and would build them for
Brother Robin too but Brother Rob-
in just laughs and says, Thank you,
Tommie, but l will build my own
nest. 1t gives me something to do
while the cherries are getting ripe "
Does Meadow Lark and Butcher
Bird use Tommie's nests?" asked DR..
Owl.
"Why, of course not" said Cousin
Owl. "How silly you talk. Don't
you know that some of the birds are
City Jakes and live in the towns and
some are Country Jakes and prefer
the country"
"But tell me more about the
Scouts" said DR.. Owl.
WELL" said Cousin Owl, when a
boy is a Scout he doesn't smoke CT
garettes."
81 am glad of that" said DR.. Owl
for if they taste as bad as they smell
they must leave an awfully bad
taste in fellows mouth"
"And they are kind to animals,
continued Cousin Owl. Brownie
Screech Owl said he saw Boy
Scout take a can from a dogs tai
the other day"
Fine" murmured DR.. Owl.
And he says that the boy that lives
next door to Tommie is so good ant
kind since he became a Scout tina
the corners of his mouth turn up in
stead of down, which is opposite o
which they used to-"
Brother Red Squirrel said-"bu
here he is, let him speak for himself.
Just then Brother Red Squirrel raj
up the tree and said, 81 know wha
you are talking about You are talk
ing about the Scouts. They are bull
good fellows. Just look at the foo
of that tree and see the pile of hick
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-02-22

Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Rowe from near
Long Branch and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Ellis and Mrs. Mary Ellis from near
Molino attended the quartely con-
ferences of Mexico here Saturday.
All of the churches on the work were
represented and good reports given.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-02-22

Rev. A. C. Johnson of Fulton after
holding both quarterly conferences
in Mexico Saturday and Sunday de-
parted Sunday night for Fayette on
business and TO visit Rev. Marvin
there, who is seriously afflicted with
cancer OF the tongue.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-02-22
MEXICO
CHAUTAUQUA
Aug, 2O-2O
z Exceptionally Strong DayE
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary upon the estate of ]. w.
Settle, deceased, late of Audrain
County, Missouri, have been granted
the undersigned by the Probate Court
of said county, bearing date of Feb
ruary 10, 1917.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within six
months after the date of said letters
or they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate; and IL such
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the time of the publication
of this notice they shall be forever
barred.
wOODFoRD F. SETTLE.
Executor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-02-22

Gov. Fred Gardner will not attend
the Inauguration OF President Wilson
at Washington next month. Gov.
Gardner believes in being Governor
while he is Governor. He is making
good all down the line.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-02-22

]. e. Hodge of near Rush Hill
moves his family to Sikeston, Mo-,
this week, where Mr.. Hodge recently
bought a farm. We regret to see
this good family leave Audrain, but
here's wishing them health, happi-
ness and prosperity in their new
home.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-02-22

more of this bread and less of the
highly refined white bread, they
would be less likely to have defec-
tive teeth and be under-nourished.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-02-22
Annnintmens Meyicn Circuit.

Appointments Mexico Circuit.
Sunday II am, pm.
Bethel-2nd Sunday IL am, pm.
Groves Chapel-2nd Sunday 8 p. m.
Littleby-3rd Sunday IL am, 7 pm.
Olivet-4th Sunday II am, pm.
Sunday Schools at 1000 a. m.
]. M. HORNBACK, Pastor, 1922 w.
Maple. Mutual Telephone No. 67.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-02-22

Mrs. Lizzie Ellis, of near Moline,
spent the weekend with Mrs. j. w.
Settle in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-02-22
JOHN ". HOWELL

Real Estate, Loans and Insurance.
Gives special attention to NOtarlal
Work and Conveyancing.
Office: French BLDG. Mexico. NO.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-02-22
ONE WAY TO SAVE MONEY.
BY PatronizinR

The New and Secondhand Store.
For all kinds Stoves, Beds, Chairs,
Mattresses, Suit Cases, Trunks, Rugs,
Dresses, and everything needed in
the home. If you want to buy or
sell, call on G. II. Randle.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-02-22
A. n. T. A.

Rush Hill, Mo. Meets on Monday
night on or before full moon In each
month. Hedgedale School House.
ID. L. ROGERS, President.
VAL ERDEL, Secretary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-02-22
W A B 4 s H
Winter Tourist Fares
To the
South and Southwest

to Texas points, good 10 RETURN Until
May 81, 1917; to all other points un-
til June l, 1917.
Correspondingly low rates to many
more points
For particulars as to route and
stOp-over privileges write for or call
on
I'M. RICHARDS, Agent,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-02-22

Executor.
First publication Feb. Is, 1917.
The Denver star., 1917-05-05

The Star regrets to note that only
few Negroes are either wearing or dis
playing our "Old Glory" We should
be broader than that because narrow
ness never won anybody a battle. Ne
groes, Honor and shame from no con-
dition rise; act we'll YOUR part
THERE all HONOR lies. Now, let
every home, lodge. society. church and
business place display the American
flag. In this movement Zion Baptist
and Scott NJ. E. churches, so far As We
haze been able to learn. are the only
churches displaying the flag. The Day
Nursery displays three flags. Negroes,
get busy. Let us be men and women
rs well as loyal citizens: yet let the
world know we are not treated fairly.
To be loyal does not mean you are
satisfied. Be patriotic at all times.
The Denver star., 1917-05-05

Men make circumstances; eircum-
stances make duties, and duty 10 des-
tiny.
God give US men! A time like this
demands
Strong minds, great hearts, true
faith, and ready hands.
Men whom the lust of ONCE does not
kill;
Men whom the spoils Of ONCE can
not buy;
Men who possess opinions and will;
Men who have honor, and who will
not lie:
Men who can stand before q demo-
gogue
And scorn his treacherous batteries
without winking.
Tall men. sun-crowned, who live
above the fog
In public duty and in private think
ing!
The Denver star., 1917-05-05
I'M GOING TO FIGHT FOR DIXIE
LAND AND DEAR OLD UNCLE
SAM.

I've done closed up my barber shop,
And packed up all my tools,
I've closed my old log cabin up, loaned
Uncle Sam my mules,
My Uncle Sam has called on me to
Come and do my stunt,
I'm going to don a soldiers suit and
Rush right to the front
CHORUS:
I'm going to fight for Dixie and dear
Old Uncle Sam
You bet am that's no film fam
And when the drums are beating, you
Won't find me retreating
Nor trembling like a lamb,
I'm going in like lion, don't care how
They're firm
This battle amt no sham.
You'll find me most defying, you'll
Hear me loudly crying
I'm going to fight for Dixie Land
And dear old Uncle Sam.
II.
I'm going to take my razors long,
I'll use them in clinch
When I get through slashing round
They'll find amt no cinch.
The musket is a grand old thing,
It shoots most fast and loud
But razor is the only thing
To fight with in q crowd.
Irving Jones'"
The Denver star., 1917-05-05
"co.opERArIoN"

help. We are our own masters, II We
would rightly and intelligently use
what means which are ours. Think
of 100 Negroes putting 81 aside q
month in a colored company or in
bank and buying pigs. horses, cattle.
chickens. turkeys and Belgian hares
and putting those animals on the
ranches of our Negro farmers, what
would 1t mean in two years to the
farmer, yourself and our Denver COM
munity? A Negro auto transportation
service, Negro commission merchant
and produce dealer, Negro distributor
of eggs and poultry to Capitol Hill
customers and a Negro general store
in the farmers settlement all because
Denver and Colorado Negroes are
working together. Study this picture
and wisely develop your money and
brains.
Again. let us suppose every female
who needed such an article would
patronize the only corset maker in
Denver and in Colorado, Miss Beatrice
Lewis, in one week she would be COM
PEELED to hire extra help. Suppose
that in July, when the Prince Hall
chapter of the o. E. 8. meets in Colo.
RADIO Springs. that the women have
exhibits and displays for their inspec-
ton. thoroughly showing that cooper
ative spirit. When the calves decid.
ed to get together for their own
benent first all opposition failed.
Unity leads to conference which will
ultimately result into cooperation. %
stick together IL you have to hang
together in parts. Success crowns all
cooperative efforts.
The Denver star., 1917-05-05
A SPLENDID GENEROSITY.


During the eight years of his pas
torate the congregation Of the Zion
Baptist Church, from year to year,
mas sought in numerous ways toex-
press both to Rev. Over and to
the public its grateful apprecia-
tion for his unusually fruitful servi-
ces. But the many tokens of munifi-
cent generosity by this most loyal
people eliminated last Sunday in q
magnificent gift which was as over
whelming to the pastor as gracious
and benevolent of the flock. At the
close OF the morning service Brother
H U. Baker. president Of the Mems
Bible Class, and chairman of a special
committee. composed of the church Of
cials and several other prominent
members. stepped to the rostrum and
in brief but forciful address express
sed the appreciation Of the member
ship OF Zion for the work Of its pas
tor. and the esteem and confidence
in which he is held by the whole CON-
munity, concluded by the presenta-
ton, On behalf OF the entire congrega-
ton. of beautiful. six-cylinder. 30
horsepower, Franklin automobile and
invited the audience to inspect the
machine at the front door of the
church. II was the most wonderfully
beautiful expression Of faithful peo-
pies generous regard A. could pOssi-
bly, have been manifested in any re-
lationship; and say that the pastors
heart was deeply touched is putting
1t most mildly, when respondind in
feeling address of thanks. he express
sed the conviction and the hope that
of the deep and sincere heart loyalty
Of the many friends to himself and to
the principles for which he has Ia
bored, will awaken and cement
deeper. richer relationship between
pastor and people. and open larger op-
portunities for the community's ser
vice, to the interests of which the tai
ents OF both have been wholly conse-
Grated. The principle that 1T is more
blessed to give than to receive" was
most certainly justified In the glowing
faces Of the happy congregation when
1t gathered on the outside to examine
the committees purchase. And while
the pastor Is more than overwhelmed
by the munificent and intrinsic value
of the present. such manifest dis
position on the part Of these noble
men and women to SO honor their lea
der is the most deeply touching ex-
perience he has ever known. Gifts
such as this are the result OF sincere
generosity, the child of tender. loving.
appreciative regard. all Of which SEN
timents come from ''the Great Father
Of Light, in whom is no vertbleness.
neither shadow of turning" But this
II a Characteristic OF the Zion Baptist
Church. = generous almost to q fault.
loyal to the point OF sacrifice and suf-
fering. and never content with any
deed or service except II approach that
high plane upon which in sentiment
and practice It ever seeks to live.
Thanks be to God for His unspeak-
: able gift"
The Denver star., 1917-05-05
TINE TO ASSERT.
POLITICAL RIGHTS
Just Freedom Requires Equal
Application Of Laws.
VOICED BY COLONEL BOWEN

In Paying Tribute to Work Of Hon.
Joseph c. Manning at New York
Nesting Eloquent Lawyer Protests
Against Misrepresentation In Some
Southern States.
New York.-The hearty cooperation
between white and colored citizens In
movements for the good Of the masses
Of both races in various sections Of the
country Is an indication Of the growth
in friendliness Of the two races toward
q better understanding Of their prob
lens and how to solve them. The great
mass meeting in appreciation Of the
Hon. Joseph c. Manning, held in New
York recently, was, therefore, q wise
and timely movement on the part Of
our people For thirty years Mr.. Man
ming has championed the cause of our
race in the south. He believes that the
race is entitled to the ballot, has q
right to the protection of the law as
given in the constitution and its amend
ments. A right is just claim.
Among the prominent and influential
men who delivered addresses in COM
mendation of Mr.. Manning's work were
The Denver star., 1917-05-05

How many Of rs realize how much
the other fellow can help US achieve
what we are working for?
How many of US realize how much
we viii help ourselves by boosting our
competitor instead of knocking him?
To those Of US who do not. the
above picture, from Armour. will carry
its own message. No amount of rea-
soning or logic could show any more
clearly and definitely just what CO.
operation means.
Let's all apply 1t to our own busi
ness this year and wait for results.
NEGROES. STUDY THIS PICTURE.
THEN ACT.
The Star prints the above lesson in
order to convince some OF the most
skeptical Negroes of Denver and Colo
RADIO. as well as elsewhere. what 1t
will mean for ten millions of Negroes
whose minds. hearts, objects. pur-
poses. ambitions and work are dog
gedly set up on one certain thing
elimination Of all caste. prejudice and
inequality for every onc-or certain
things of uplift to humanity. and what
. unified action can do. This lesson
applies to Negroes who patronize
others than their own in business.
even II you or they don't like the
man or men running in business.
Patronixe him or his competitor of
color. Every nickel taken from the
business and professional man of color
only weakens him and strengthens the
chains OF prejudice and unfair com
petition upon your necks. besides
helping the race who least need your
The Denver star., 1917-05-05

the Hon. Edward F. Cragin of the Re
publican club this city: Attorney Isaac
n. Nutter Of Atlantic City. N. j.: Hon.
George e. Wibecan Of Brooklyn and
Colonel William NJ. p. Bowen, chair
man Of the Republican city committee,
Providence, r. l. Mr.. Bowen is dis
tinguished barristcr and a diligent ad-
vocate Of the principles Of human JUS
tice. In his address Mr.. Bowen In part
said:
II count 1t a privilege to join with
you all in this merited tribute to the
work Of Hon. Joseph C. Manning. He
has felt the iron hand of Bourbon rule,
he has reached many minds that count
and he has often. almost unaided. kept
burning the light that shows the way
to just freedom. wish that might
say the people Of the north have ap-
preciated his devotion as they ought,
but in the generality of the application
Of southern Misrepresentation, In the
multiplication of their own individual
interests and in the overshadowing Eu-
ropean struggle, fear that all our
people have not yet aroused their con-
sciences as they should to action on
this important subject. 1t has remain
ed for you in this serried meeting to
emphasize the voice of those who have
loved Justice and hated iniquity.
Political Reforms Needed.
"Fas shions and mankind move in recur-
ring cycles. Some years ago, through
Mr.. Manning's efforts in the collection
of convincing evidence, large number
of fraudulently elected Democratic
congressman were elected from their
seats. Today there is growing dis
cussion Of suggested changes in the ma
tional election laws to prevent In fu-
ture the wholesale robbery Of the fed
eral franchise by one portion OF the
country to maintain its political as
tendency at Washington. through
pstrangling the voter and carrying Off
his vote.
1--WE in the north and west have
direct concern In the presidential office
and in the membership Of the congress
1t Is no mere matter Of local interest.
whether justifiable in local public optn-
ion or not. Southern suppression OF
the national ballot, both black ana
white, Is playing the game with loaded
dice and doesn't give the rest OF the
country a fair shake. Our property
and our human rights are handled In
such a way as the preponderating south
and its allies may dictate, irrespective
OF what the actual majority OF the
whole people In this country may de-
sire. In the language of the street.
the tail wags the dog.
''Now, what are we going to do about
It? Well, let us see.
I'VE can protest to our southern
friends and arouse their sense OF JUS
tice. That protest has already been
sna,!c and doubtless its truth has been
,elt hy some. but the dominant politi-
Il oraanis ations OF the south have
n''ct amiably. filed the protests away