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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29
LEGAL.


Estate Of Curtis p. Knox deceased.
The undersigned having been APP
pointed exeCutrix of the last VIII ana
testament of Curtis 3. Knox. late Of the
county Of Rock Island. state OF Illinois
deceased, hereby gives notice that she
wiz appear before the Hon Beu5amn
Bell Judge of the probate court OF Rock
island county, at the probate court
room, n JhC city of Rock Island at the
August term on the urst Monday in
August, 1917, next at which time ali
persons having claims against said es-
tate are notified and requested To at
tend for the purpose Of having the same
a6 fusted All persons Indebted TO said
estate are requested 10 make lmmea4~
ate payment TO the undersigned
Dated 18th day Of June, a. p. 1917.
FANNIE KNOX JAN&SEN,
EEeGEitFLx.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29
LEGAL.


CoBzeryafor's sale Of Real EsSut=.
TO All Persons Whom Il May Con-
GERM
Notice is hereby given that the ua-
defsIsned. Rock Island Savings Bank.
conservator for Mary Atkinson. an Ia
sane person, VIII make Application 80
this probate ceurt of ROCK island ceun.
tys as regular term thereof. to be held
at the county court house, in the elty
Of kock Island, in said county, Oh the
hrst Monday % August, 4. T.. 1917, he
Ing the FIRST day thereof. fer an eFLer
and decree OF said court directing * as
said couserHator 70 sell <ue following
real estate belonging 80 Sd p ward or
SO much thereof as shalt seem 10 said
court necessary for the support Of said
ward. situated IN the county Of Roek
Island and state of Illinois. to-wIt- Lot
number ten l101, IN block number three
80, In Roduan.s subdivision OF lots in
E5aIe's addition TO the city of Rock Is
land. and TO invest such ot the pro
eeeda Of said sale as shall net be llu-
nedlatsly requisite for SAID sappuFt IN
other real estate. or otherwise. under
the direction of the court.
ROCK ISLAND SAVINGS BANK.
a. J. LlBdstronl, Cashter.
ConSsrEaIcr fer SAID ward.
stafford. Schoede & Stafford. a1tor-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29

Estate OF JaUn oNans0nI deCeascd.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed adm illustrator of the estate of
John Swanson, late OF she county of
Rock Island. state Of Illinois. deceased
hereby gives notice that h e viii appear
before the Hon, Benjamin Bell Judge
OF the probate court of Rock Island
county. at the probate court room, an
the city Of Rock island. at the Septcu-
Der term, en- the FIRST Monday Ri Sep
TENDER next, at which time AL persons
having claims against said estate are
notified and requested 10 attend for the
purpose OF having Iua same adjusted
All persons indebted TO said estate aIa
requested 20 make immediate payment
TO the undersigned.
Dated zoth day oC June a. =. 1917.
OLOF J ROOSE.,
Admi nlsEEa tor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29
Notice of Final settlement.

Estate Ell Charles r Valentine, de-
&eased.
Public notice is hereby given that the
undersigned. Rock Island savings Bank
aduluistratcr Of said estate has this
dav filed its final report and SETH eglaent
Island county. and hearing Oh said re-
port has been ser for July 10, 1917, ar
ia o'clock "a M at which time persons
Interested may appear ana make obJec-
lions thereto. ana If no objections are
fled. said report VIII be approved al
raat time, and the undersigned wIIl asa
for an order oE distribution. and viii
also ask to be discharged
Rock Island IIA, June 49, a ID 1871.
ROCK ISLAND SAVINGS BANK
Administrator.
BY A. r Ldudstrom. It's cashier.
Stafford. Sch0cde & STAFFORD, attor-
ueEs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29

Spencer square esena HavaEava
i'm THE JaEuar's Claws" Keyatone
comedy. Her Torpedoed Lover
Majestic Ethel Clayton ia The
Stolen Paradise
Black Hawk-Helen Holmes in THE
Diamond Runners also a comedy
Loyal Burning Daylight; Bray's
cartoons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29

ROCK Is1ana 8rtasa &
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29

"a owna-. two nsw modern bul. EaIo9'Eys
at TWeuty-e Ehth street and Six
teenlh avenue, Cali Il, /. OK inquire
14z5 Eo41tesnt6 street
BARGAIN y taken al once. six room
modern house, 1897 HIv-nlntu-
and q 1a3L street owner leaving c4ty7
terns i desired.
BUNGALOW. aea. Hve rooms. modern
fsreniages good location on bluff neaf
L0HE View aua Sim cars. by owner
aA41ssss 8aAg8L91Et sage as 1s--
COTTAGE. ave room. modern also SIX
room modern hOHse5 both IN Ast dis
trIet Phone Y J 25T.
HOME strictly moaerni six rooms;
Long view park locality Two doors
ut car Ius; garden spot fruit trees
owner PhQae Il. 4 as+s-A
LoTS easy ter1aas IN Pardon BROS
adat I0Hsl IftrLs -nfta street ana
Eighteenth avenue ana thirty eighth
street. eNlBGte1AE1a avenue bl9ck from
car phone r.. i 1924 mr. r. Z. 12z5.
LOTS IA South Heights. south OF Aiken
street. between 3 twelfth and seven
Ieeulh Streets on easy terms SIS
do8as balance in ave years. 81. E
6o1lusoas 1884 k-lcAmoGa street.
EI@ns * l. 4e4e- *
LOTS. between Tyyenty-nInth and Tbir-
ry-drsC avenues GA Eleventh street
Inquire Eor teruls. Fred 3. Dasso
F4aua r. 3. 2l49.
MODERN bungalow Eve rooms and
DalE5 concrete basement large altlcs
east front LOT. FZEE&5z IGlrty-3l in
land AS owner Is leaving city III
sen reasonable ana ora terms. j. L.
SOC Peoples Bank building. Moline.
6Aoae AallHe ~. -
0EE IL the finest and bcst located eight
room residences in ROCK Island a
I0z5 TEgeuky-sc street II. *
RucaGs. 100 Robinson building Ehons
Rock Island 9s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29
rhicaq0 Provisions.

Chicago. June Coulter, lower
creamery. $50 5Gtzcs egg receipts. IS
4zg. unchanged.
Potatoes lower; receipts so cars
Arkansas snd Oklahoma. 2.1o6 2.50 5
poultry, alive, lower; fowls, 159LsI5c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29
6I1s[ heater.
In the Movies.

Spencer SquaFe-Sessue Hayakawa
in THE Jaguar's Claws" keystone
comedy. "Her Torpedoed Love.
Majestic-W william Farnum IA The
Price Of Silence;s also comedy.
Black Hawk-aTae Marsh in The
Marriage Of Molly; also a keystone
comedy,
Loya1-"The Folks From Way Down
East
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29

Albert Huber atsornes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29
SWEDENss POPULATION s-.- see

otaekAo- 2---Iha population Of the
Kingdom OF Sweden zt +ra ana ~ 741f
was 5.T5-.556. according IN eel9,.-z s,,s+
made public by the E.7~rf1--7s ,<z,,--5T
bureau q statistics. The increase dur
ing the year was 44-S2B somewhat
larger propoTUonalIy than IN 1918. bat
rae lowest recorded az any other time
a the last 10 years. The nerear+ages
Q! births and 5ea51s-rezpactiveIv
-1.l4 and 1885 t1ouzand-sra bofh
the lowest ever recorded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29

Those de1ectabIe Eippon
TsgIrl A0ki and 5essae
were official entertainers of
Of q japanese WarshIp "
spent several days ia Tad
harbo-
violet Palmer. vest q
blonde OF Fox pictures
ambition is woman IS 50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29
H sEa

ARE you looking fer q house2--We can
often tell you where you can <0d ore
for rent Phone II Z g65. Eouseho Old
goods moved, stored packed and
shipped. Pianos moved and hoasted.
ROCK Island Transfer & Storage CO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29

@ Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29

Aamlnfasrnter,s Notlee.

Administrators Notice.
Estate of Hector De Coeaef deceased
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed adnlnistrator OF rGe estate 81
Hector De CoeGe, late OF the county OF
Rock Island, state Of Illinois, deceased.
hereby gives notice that o. VIII appear
the probate court OF Rock Island conn
W al the probate CouEJ room an the
cirv OF Rock stand, at the August term,
on the first A5cnGay in August next, at
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified ana re-
gEesgeG 80 attend for The purpose OF
having the same adjusted All persons
Indebted 20 said estate are requested 10
make immediate payment To the under
signed
DATED June L. a n 1917.
JOSEPH al 1T NICK
Adm nis traitor
Albert Huber. ettorues
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29


AT bargain. new lat side cftnchar tire.
S&XS u; owner has no use for II, Call
500 evenings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29
LOST AND FOUND.

AIEEDALE dog, lost. answers TO name
u Brush" Reward. Return SO 19#
thirteenth street Pnone r / s4oI
LOST; bunch keys. mostly Yale keys,
On homemade brass ring reward Re
turn 80 Argus.
LOST. wednesday evening, white silk
scarf hil district. Leave at l9GI
Thirtieth street Reward
LOST. brown sweater coat5 notify
Brooks Dairy Farm.
sPECTACLESs gold. chud's in case,
I0sE Monday near Twelfth street ana
Fourth avenue. Return to AS Thi1d
street. Reward.
WATCH ladyss sold opeo-face Elgius
lost some time ago. 20. IA engraved.
Phone r /. S2s-N- Reward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29
Horses and Mules

East 81 Louis. III june 29.-Horse
and mule market, unchanged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29
BIZ DAISY DEAN

Belle Bruce, Metro leading woman
playing IN the support Of Francis X.
Busbman and Beverly Bayne, used &c
be q school teacher. Only q few years
ago she was teaching in Boston, soon
after her graduation from the Girls
Latin school She also studied law
for q year with her father. who IS a
successful criminal lawyer. She spent
q little time on tae stage in her very
early POS. Then she entered motion
pictures, appearing FIRST with Vita
graph.
Miss Bruce has already begun To
make q name for herself ira parts CALI
ing for q combination of intelligence
and aftEactiVenes5. She believes a
leading player should study the entire
story of p photodrama absorbing its
atmosphere, before undertaking 70
play even one scene. so that the de-
nouament, whether happy or tragic,
may lee unconsciousiv reflected in ev-
cry look and movement. and tie hnal
scenes may appear 10 be only the true
development of what has gone before.
Studies Lincoln for the Screen.
Benjamin Chapjnts approximation OF
Abraham Lincoln for the screen is
not q mere matter of whlskers aud q
high hat Chaplin. it seems. has de-
voted his life 10 study Of Lincoln.
has always had aim Tor his hero and
has aped him lin real life as well as
ON the stage and before the camera.
The Lincoln cycle OF movies. lately fin.
ished by Chaplin. has been pronounced
the most nearly accurate presentation
Of rhe hero's life ser put into pictures
One scene shjtter. having shifted and
reshlfted TO suit the exa citing actor
manager, purports % have caught tbs
spirit Of things 50 far as 10 mutter 60
another o. tie crew, 4 N on TO this
guy. He amt going 70 be satisfied tiIli
he's aszassiuaLed
Mabel TaIiagerro Metro star, h
Been elected an honorary corporal
Company II. Home Defense league
Flushing T. T. This is the first
i'm tie history Of the league tn
woman has been so houored.
TaHaEerTo has accepted the pq
and already has ordered a ii
and win soon make her appe
with the Flushing division
league
These dslectabIe Eippon
Tsurl AoEi and 5essue
were official entertainers Of
Of q japanese warship VI
spent several days in thd
harbor
violet Palmer. vest
blonde Of Fox pictures
ambition IS woman 5 50
Beware Of strang
Square theatre. July
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29
FOR sALE-FARM LANDS.


EIGHTY acre Forrest county Wis farm
never IaiI; price $500. SS0o cash.
balance long time Is acres cleared
balance wood lot and pasture one
half mile from county seat Log house
and barn. Ehree-fouEths mile 10 school
Charles Starnert Monmouth. ~ Elte Tor
government SOL map.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29

~~--r>-@---~~-~s-~-<~
"a owne-, two new modern h1A ERloFvs
at uty-eishth street and Six
teealh avenue, cali II, l. i OK inquire
L-z. E---L-z.-- $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29

->---~'--~@--
@Ea F}L II EMIT three rooms, furnish ed :
bath. Ee51plJuGs bargain r@ter-
eHees- convenient II S5lFIa work train
ae# Tractor and Arsenal Phone r.
AEsA RS AIE-ETs modern. four rooms ana
hatas references required. ROsGnhel0
@partrGent, 361l y third aven4e-
+EA ri NE<I. six zs30Eus, outside
IaEne apartments. Phone r. + Zs53-
FIAT. i've rooms. 500 FIfth avenue.
rent. SIS and $2gi electrsc Aght, YEA
Ter. bath gas, references req al r,5I
MODERN seven room fiat, inquire 420
Fourteenth street
MODERN four room nat. 1915 ~ Third
avenue Phone n 7 7S1-&.
NEWLY furnished 0ve room fat in
gulre -ta# q Fifth avenue.
one partly furnished i've room fiat
Prone Il II BaulzeiE. r. f. So
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29

AHthenews an II ame-TheA-gu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29

The navy observation balloon IS
the eyes of the fleet 1t takes It's
post hundreds IS feet in the air ard
keeps q lookout in ali directions for
hostile craft. Telephones connect the
observers with the vessels below
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


AT bargain. new lat side cItncher tIret
S$ZS u; owner has no Use for IL. Cali
a&tU evenings
Al ToAOBILE. ave passenger. Mitchell
lA S9o4 running order. call 1fu4
WelItn stree Phone K. 2 @13E
Baby carrlagss reed. gray. in Al con
lien 1-A-11ll : II 3 1 oGrtecntA street
CiNDERs. at waterwoFsss see Con- mis-
slonsr J. 4 Murrin.
DESK. ron TOP. good condition. 28I1
FORD touring car; perfectly good cou-
uItloh Apply 1908 Seventh avenue,
HOME Riverside cook stove S. 1Clh
Isgekft tn avenue.
LA WE mower garden hose and reel
EolI-top desks 1900 Fifteenth street
Phone r. J. 356z
ONE mahogany case upright Carlyle
piano baggatnIf taken at once. Phone
a. T. 2G7e.
ONE daven port enc bufret and TWO H.
uFary tables 1879 EIfEh-aud 6aI6
1Ne94e. Rhone r. l. 1Tt2-
PIANO high grade straQbe upright.
At d sacrinces 1902 Eighteenth ave
nue. after Z clock, evenings
TWENTY foot launch, single cylinder
motor 10 perfect running order casa
or part cash and terms on balance,
For demonstration cali 4. 1. 5I&,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT -.
PAGE CLOSES

2
At neon each day. Cali r. Z 146.
lk6 Or IHT. C5assieed Departnss ns. for
additional Euforuaa ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29
FnR RFNT-HoTSEs.


-FOUR ROOM cottage oue block from
street ear So per month. or viii SSH
ou monthly payments q. Fl D1bbern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29

HOUSE. six room: light. water. sewer.
ana toilet. rent SIS. Inquire 25a9
Eighth Avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29


ALI. modern furnished room. VITA pri~
vate family. 1885 Fifteenth avenue
Phone r J. S5os
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-13
sANFoRD.HIx NuPTIALs.

Mr.. Earl Sanford, only son of
George Sanford of Corwith, Iowa,
and student of NJ NJ, A. for the
last two years, and Miss Jewel Hix,
of Mexico were married at the home
of the brides parents at 1410 N.
Olive Stree, Wednesday, Dec. 12,
1917, Rev. C. A. Mitchell officiating
IS The Ring ceremony was used and
a very happy innovation was that of
choosing the mother and father as
the brides attendants. Mrs. Hix,
dressed in white, carried, lilies of
the valley, while the bride in dress
of silk messahne, carried boquet of
brides roses. Little Miss Ola Stow
ers sang, This Is Like Heaven To
Me-" The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Hix and is a grad
uate of Mcmillan High, also stu
dent at Hardin College.
After trip south Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Sanford will make their home
at sCorwith, Iowa.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-13
RUSH HILL.

Philip Melahn and Fred Allen re-
turned to Funston Sunday after three
days visit with relatives here.
The Litueby Missionary Society
will give their annual Bazaar here
at Rush Hill Dec. Is. The ladies have
made great preparations and will ap-
preeiate your patronage.
We are sorry to know of the death
of Mrs. Barnes of Benton City, who
formerly resided here.
The weeks meeting at Community
Church was a great success, there
were sixteen conversions.
Clyde Shoup is drilling a well,
Miss Mollie EhrIich spent the week
end with Mrs, Theo. Hitz,
The people Of Rush Hill are hap
py. The church debt has been raised,
John Beal of the Mexico Message
attended the bask dianer here Sun
day He took supper with Val Erdel
Mr.. and Mrs. Nash spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs w, s. Doolin.
Linden and Miss Pearl Davis were
guests of Mrs. and Mr.. Holterman.
Mr. A. Beichel and John Herzoe
of ST Louis visited Geo. Erdel and
other relatives here last week.
Hobart. Mabel, Ruth, and Mildred
Cook and Ray Lower visited Thurs
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde shoup
orville Melahn. Thompson, spen
the day with w. c. Melahn here.
Mr., and Mrs. Downs have move'
north of Mexico.
Noryin Maxwell and wife of Hin
oils are visiting j. c. Mexwell's,
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-13
RUSH HILL CHURCH.

The Rush Hill Christian Church
was organized by Ed. C. C. Hill, Dec,
9, 1898, by electing L. T. Paisley and
Glenn Doolin, elders, and Joseph
Smith and ArthW Yagnall, deacons
and VIM. T. Kendall. clerk.
The Charter Members were:
L. T, Paisley; Mrs. L, T. Paisley;
Clem Doolin; Mrs. Glenn Doolin;
VIM, T Kendall Mrs. VIM. T. Kendall; /;
Arthur YarnalE Mrs. Arthur Yarnall; I;
]. ]. Tally; Mrs. J.J. Talley; Joseph
Smith. Mrs. Joseph Smith; George
F. Richter; Frank Ridgeway; Jesse
Ridgeway; Nettie Ridgeway; Susie
Ridgeway; Minnie Ridgeway; Mrs. j
F. Green.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-13
MO MILAN NOTES
BY william w. Hickman.

;. BY William w. HICKMAN. 49,
Misfortune hoveNs over Mcmillan.
Our superintendent, Mr.. Pryor, has
resigned. In Supt. Pryor Mcmillan
had a faithful leader ever striviNg to
make her better school. just. one of
many things that had his ardent sup
prt is our student government plan.
The first debate of the series Will
be held Jan. IL, 1918, Mcmillan to
contest Perry High. Team not yet Sc
lected. The club is hard at work-the
try-out is to be held before the holi-
days. Question of the State League
is, "Resolved, that a Federal Law
providing for compulsory arbitration
between employers and employees is
wise and feasible.p
Basket ball team, chosen SATURDAY,
suits we're given out to seven men
LOYAL and Forest wonneman, Fred
Dean, Richard Mckinney, Joe Han
son, orville Austin and James
Kearns make a strong team.
The management is striving 70 ss-
cure names of all former MeMillan
students who are in military service
Mr.. strunk plans to get large Ser
vice Flag with star for every one
Of us in service. Miss Bolts is 70
make a card catalogue to make infor'
nation concerning each boy available
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-13
CHARLIE aILLnAND DEAD.

c. M. Gilliland, one of the first
merchants of Farber, this county,
died at the home of his brother, Tom
Gilliland, in Wellsville, last week.
He had been making his home with
his daughter, Mrs. H. q. Thomas, at
Auxvasse. His wife was Miss Lucin-
da Schroll, who died a number Of
years ago. Mrs. Thomas, referred to,
is the only child.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-13
Milton Towson has enlisted for
service in the Navy.

The ladies OF the o, e. s. will ship
barrel of canned and preserved
goods to the Masonic Home, st,Louis,
for the kiddies' Christmas. If you
would have part in this pleasure
leave quart or more OF canned or
preserved fruit, vegetable, pickle or
Jelly at the home of Mrs. Pearl Van
Horn, E. jackson St, across street
from Christian church.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-13

Marvin Carter, son of Sterling Car
ter, on>his two weeks furlough. tells
of enjoying soldier life. Says they do
not allow the boys to suffer-warm
clothes, stea4n heat at barracks, he
has not yet even needed the sweater
his mother has knit for him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-13
NEW BRICK PLANT.

WellsYille, Dec Final arrange
ments are made by Wellsville today
with Chicago Fire Brick Co. to es-
tablish at this place $1,Oo0,o00
brick plant Chicago Co. has leased
/ ,O0O acres to procure clay for brick.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-13
TO MAKE A MERRY CHRISTMAS.

No $500 that you can spend in
Christmas-present giving will go far
ther than a subscription for The
Youths Companion. Look over your
long list and see how few things on
it are certain to be as eagerly treas
ured during every one of the fifty
two weeks of 1918. Acquaintance
with it soon ripens into lasting
friendship, for it has that rare and
priceless quality among periodicals
character and the character OF The
Youths Companion has made fast
friends for Ut all round the world
The Companion alone is $500 but
the publishers make an Extraordinary
.Double offer-The Youths Compan-
ikon and McCall's Magazine together
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-13
Mrs. R.H.Green and little, son o.
Auxvasse visited Mexico friends.

Bert Gannaway, colored porter and
bootblack for Eastham's barber shop
at Wellsville, scooped the cash from
the drawer and tried his getaway.
Arrested, he must pay fine of $50.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-13
MAN FOUND FROZEN.

Moberly, Mo. Dec. s,-The body
of Fred Cox, 81, who escaped from
the hospital Friday was found by two
boys out hunting. They stumbled on
his frozen body in South Moberly.
Cox was past exalted ruler of the
MoberlS Lodge of Elks
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-13
"FARM LOANSn

Are you going to want Farm
Loan in the near future? {. If so,
better make your application now
while we have plenty 5 per cent
money. May not have this low
rate long. See or write us at once.
NORTH MISSOURI TRUST co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-13

for $2.25. Our two-at-one price
offer includes: 1.-The Youths Com
panion-52 issues of 1918. 2. All
the remaining issues of 1917. 8. The
Companion Home Calendar for 1918.
A.. McCalls Magazipe-12 fashion
numbers of 1918. All for only $2.25.
New subscriptions received at this
office. THE YOUTHS COMPANION.
Commonwealth Ave-, Boston, Mass.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-13
PIKE couNTY TEACHER.

Ashland, Mo-, Dec, 7.---Rev. Geo
q. Benson of Pike County has accept
ed the call to be pastor of New sa-
lem and Ashland Baptist churches,
taking charge at once. He makes his
home at parsonage of New Salem.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-13

Tho Message remains $1.OO per
year till the 9Th of January, a little
less than fonr weeks off. Please get
your subscription account squared
by that time. After January 9th the
paper will be $3.50 year to every
body, cash in advance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-13
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that letters
testamentary upon the estate of John
c. MCGEE, deceased, have been grant
ed to the undersigned by the Probate
Court of Audrain County, Missouri,
bcar' date the 30th day of Novem-
be-, 1917.
ALI persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within six
months from the date of said letters
or they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate, and if said
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date of the publica-
tions of this notice they will be for
ever barred.
FRANK L. MCGEE,
Executor.
Attested by me this 30th day of
November, 1917.
w. w. BOTTS,
Judge of Probate.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-13

Sixteen members of the choir of
Columbia Methodist Church rendered
Harvest Cantata at the Mexico
Methodist Church Sunday night. 1t
was fine program and most highly
appreciated and enjoyed by large
audience.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-13

Yes, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
we caught blizzard. Snow. Twelve
below zero, Monday. All this is for
our distant readers-here at home
we don't have to be told how we had
to hug the fires.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-13
GETS PLACE IN WASHINGTON

AGiss Mabel Jesse, daughter of j. 70,
Jesse, has been assigned to an inpor-
tant position in War Dept at Wash
ington, D. C. Miss Jesse. took exam
nation last spring. She a very ca
pable young woman. "
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-13
BAZAAR AND SUPPER.

The ladies of the Littleby NJ. Il.
Church will, hold their annual ba-
zaar, also oyster and ice cream sup.
per, at Rush Hill, Saturday, Dec.
15, 1917. Everybody invited.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-13

At the big international Stock
Show in Chicago just closed Short
horn calf sold for $17,5OO. A Here
ford bull sold for $31, 900. e. H. Car
= ter of Mexico was in attendance.