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Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
TRUTH-PAss 1T ON.

"A booklet from indianapolis, Ind,
bearing the name OF DIR. John r..
Spaunhurst recalls to our mind the
recently passed years when Dr.Spaun-
hurst was a resident OF Mexico, and
of LaddOnia. He was principal OF
Laddonia High School for some years.
We quote paragraph; Truth is
brought to light in every line OF hui
man endeaVor. The dignity of plain
Truth puts falsehood and hypocr!cy
TO flight. Truth does not concern
itself with mere sham and show. II
kills the weeds OF vice and weakness
and weakness and makes room for
the flowers of strength and Justice
to grow"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
MRS. WRIGHT DEAD.

Mrs. George Wright died Monday
at her home near Cant of pneumo-
MIA She was an aunt of Mrs. Will
liam Hardin Rixey, of Mexico, and
was the daughter of the late Judge
]. E. Sims. Mrs. Wright's husband
died only a short time ago. Nine
children suvive her-Mrs. John
Chrisman, Mrs. William Younger,
Mrs. Dave Hall, Miss Eva, and then
the following brothers-G. M. Leslie,
Walter, Roger and Ansel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11

Judge Lamm has filed papers in the
Legislature to contest the election OF
Frederick d. Gardner as governor.
1t is said that II the contest is gone
into thoroly it will cost the State
$4,000. It's in print up at Jeffer-
son City that one of the principal
reasons for filing the contest is that
it would postpone the time when a
certain prominent St. Louis politician
must pay thousands of dollars he bet
on the election.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
Spilled the Booze.

Phoenix, Arizona, Dec. 29.-Five
hundred gallons OF whiskey, wines and
beer were poured into a city water
wagon today and the streets of the
business section sprinkled with the
liquor. Two hundred automobiles and
several fats formed a parade that
followed the water wagon. A brass
band played a dirge.
The sprinkler with it's cargo valued
at $4,000 was driven by dry advo-
Gates. The liquor was confiscated in
raids by the sheriff under the new
Arizona prohibition law and its
unique disposition ordered by Super
ior Judge Stanford.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
Goes to Iowa.

Mrs. Kate Hammond, of this city,
a sister of the Misses Houston and A..
S. Houston here. goes to Des Moines,
Iowa soon, where she will accept
the Office of financial secretary of the
Central Christian church of that
city. Rev. w. A. Shullenberger,
formerly pastor of the Christian
church in Mexico, is pastor of the
Des Moines church. He knows the
talents and accomplishments of Mrs.
Hammond thoroughly. He and his
church have made no mistake in the
choice of an able helper.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 8.-For the
first time war prices on wheat here
touched to-day long predicted goal,
SO bushel. No. 2 red winter wheat
for immediate delivery was sold at
that price, an advance of about
cents since Saturday. Pressing de-
mand for shipping to Europe and for
domestic milling needs were generally
accepted reasons for the rise. Stimuli
taneously with the ascent of wheat
ether grains went soaring. The corn
market jumped to about 81 a bushel
and barley touched 81.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11

The Union services conducted
by Rev. Trig Thomas, and assisted by
all the leaders of each of the church.
es in Laddonia. is having splendid
success. On account of the large
crowds attending the services are be-
ing conducted in the large town hall.
Much int"res; has D. en- mantle ted al
through the NEE Egs' and about 20
persons .ave grofs seed the faith u
is likely the a"lIns will close sur
day night as Rev Thomas will have
to leave in order to meet an appoint
ment in the State of Texas.
Rev. Thomas has been delivering
some very fine sermons and the inn
preston left by them will be long
feItin this community.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11

The time for the City election is
drawing nigh. II this balmy weather
continues well look for the candi-
dates soon to begin their work. Let's
see that the best fellows are the win
ners.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11

The Message commends Raymond
Shook and Oscar Erdel in their re-
solve never to miss an annual meet
of Farmers Week at Columbia. The
young farmer is going to be a better
farmer than his dad.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
MISS FROST MARRIED

Miss Frances Frost. the talented
and charming daughter of Mrs. Lilly
Herald Frost, editor of the Vandalia
Leader. was married last week to Mr..
Dudley C.Butler, who halls original
ly from Rails county. They will
reside in vandalia for time. moving
to Kansas City in the spring.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11

Two negroes, man and a woman,
were fined $500 each in Judge Hoo
tons court Monday, charged with vi
olating the local option law.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11

"The best advice l can give you
farmers is to stop working so hard,
and do some playing. Buy an auto
mobile, and use it for a plaything,
not merely for farm work" This was
a remark dropped by one of the
speakers at Farmers Week at Column
bia last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
WANT ITEMS.
FOR SALE.

Fine. large pure-bred Buff Or
pington cockerels. Address James
Muir at Crosby Highview Farm. phone
346. VIZ
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
ai.0o PER YRAR IN ADVANCE.
Established IN 1900. Audrain COun-
ty's Favorite Newspaper.

II you are interested in Gov. Gard
ner's speech at his inaugural you'll
find It in full on another page of the
Message.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
s. P. EMMoNs.
First publication, January IL, 1917.
Notice Of Final settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others interested in the es-
tate of Mamie A. Mccullough, de-
ceased, that the undersigned admin
istrator Of said estate intends to make
final settlement thereof at the next
term of the Probate Court, in the
County of Audrain, State OF Missou-
ri, to be holden at the Court House, in
the City of Mexico, In said county,
on the second Monday in February,
1917.
JOHN w. HOWELL,
Administrators
First publication January II 1917
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
NotIce Of Flnnl settIemen,.

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others interested in the es-
tate of r. A. Jesse, deceased, that
the undersigned executor of said es-
tate, intends to make final settlement
thereof at the next term of the Pro-
bate 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 February, 1917.
s. p. BMMoNS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11

1t is estimated that the sales of
chewing gum in the last year in the
United States exceeded $50, 900.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11

FOR RENT-House and Barn, two
lots, south of Hardin College. Apply
to s. ]. Buckner at bank.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
JOHN ". HOWELL

Real Estate, Loans and Insurance.
Gives special attention TO NOtarial
Work and COnveyancing.
Onlce: FreUch BIdR.. Mexico. no.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
NOTICE OF WARMING.

NOIICh OF WdtNINUs
Parties are hereby warned that IL
apprehended shooting at insulators
of Rush Hill Tel. Co. they will be
prosecuted to the full extent of the
law. Val Erdel, Jr., Pres. Tel. Co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11

Wanted: TO buy pair of old and
irons. Inquire at Message office.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11

Earl Bell, living IL miles west
of Benton City, will have a sale the
23rd of January.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-11
JOHN w. HOWELL,

First publication, January II. 1917.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-27
GARDEN a MEDICINE CHEST
Curative Properties Found in Many of
the Ordinary Vege-
tables.

Every man who has a kitchen gar
den has a medicine chest in his back
yard, although he probably has not
seriously looked upon it as such, re-
marks a writer in the Portland Ore
Egonian. In the onion, for example, he
has sulphur oil which gives the onion
ITS reputation as a remedy for in
lsOmnia and which some physicians
hold as variable anOdyne for 'rheu-
matte pains. There are certain oils
in turnips and parsnips that have
aperient and diuretic properties.
There is solanin in the potato, and
spinach contained iron. Cabbage ishigh-
ly regarded as preventive and cor
receive of Scuryy and scrOfula. The
composition of the tomato is chemical
ly SO sretle that it is not yet fully I'M
derstood. although several active prin-
cipleS have been isolated and names
have been given to them. Thus the
man who eats freely of vegetables is
taking medicine without paying for a
prescription and without being both
cred by the high cost of drugs. In the
normal individual the instructive ap-
petite automatically regulates the
size Of the "dOse."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-27
Riches and Wants.

GAS riches increase" says Solomon,
$50 do the mouths that devour them -
The master mouth has no more than
before. The owner methinks, is like
Genus in the fable, who is perpetu-
ally winding a rope of hay, and an ass
at the end perpetually eating it.
Out of these inconvenience arises
naturally one more. which is, that no
greatness can be satisfied or content
ed with itself; still. if it could mount
UP little higher, it would be happy
if it could gain but that point, it
would obtain all it's desires; but yet
at last, when it is up to the very top
of the Peak Of Teneriffe, it is in very
great danger Of breaking it's neck
downward, but in no possibility Of as
cending upward into the seat Of tran
guilty above the moon.-Abraham
Cowley.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-27
SAGE TEA DARKENS
HAIR TO ANY SHADE
Don't stay Gray! Here's an
O1d-time Recipe that Any
body can Apply.

The use of Sage and Sulphur for re-
storing faded, gray hair to its natural
color dates back to grandmother's time.
She used it to keep her hair beautifully
dark, glossy and attractive. Whenever
her hair took On that dull, faded or
streaked appearance, this simple mixture
was applied with wonderful effect.
But brewing at home is mussy and
out-of-date. Nowadays, by asking at
any drug store for a so cent bottle Of
'Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound
you will get this famous old preparation
improved by the addition Of other in
gradients, which can be depended upon to
restore natural color and beauty to the
hair.
A well-known downtown druggist saws
it darkens the hair so naturally and
evenly that nobody can tell it has been
applied. You simply dampen a sponge
or soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair, taking one strand at
time. By morning the gray hair dis
appears, and after anothc- application OF
two, it becomes beautifully dark and
glossy.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound
is delightful toilet requisite for those
who desire more youthful appearance
It is not intended for the cure, mitigation
or prevention Of disease.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-27
SYNOPSIS.

Gloria p' is Wintering at Palm Beach.
Gloria is a vivacious but willful young
lady who chafes under the restralnl ms
peatedly escapes. Her childish capers
cause young Doctor Royce to fall in
love with her. Becoming lost in the
the Seminole Indians. Gloria falls in love
with her rescuer, Freneau. Five years later
she leaves school and meets Freneau at
the thgater he has dorg got n far ol1a
him. Gloria's sister-in-law, Lois, becomes
intensely jealous. F'reneau goes sleigh
ing with GLORIA 1t results in 1i,, pnsu Gu
comes incensed at Freneau. Royce is
summoned. Freneau's finances being low,
he approaches Pierpont Stafford. Lois
threatens him with dire punishment her
husband, Gloria's brother David becomes
suspicious Freneau plans to have Mulry
send Gloria bunch Of kilograms. Gloria
sees from her window an attack made up
on FNeneau. Doctor Royce convinces her
it is delirium. Later, telegram, followed
by a letter, comes from Freneau. She re-
plies, but her kilograms are returned. She
ported in the paper. Gloria swears to find
the murderer of her lover. Royce tells
what he knows Of Freneau to Mr.. Stat
ford. Together they seek to prevent scan
them in her mind of conspiracy against
her Gloria goes to David's country
home. She meets Mulry, who fees at
Gloria jn insists Ia e on M gGng h to Pale
leaves for the North. She is recognized
by her one-time captor, the young Indian
chief. He tells her that Royce and not
Freneau was her rescuer at that time.
Gloria attends night court; she sees Mulry
there, also the tramp who attacked Ere
neau. But Judge Freeman releases him.
She follows the tramp when he leaves the
court, and falls into the hands of holdup
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-27
De!ineatinu the Giraffe.

Gibbons note on the giraffe shows
what mystery the beast was to our
eighteenth century ancestors. De-
scribing the inglorious achievements Of
the Emperor Commodus in the amphi-
theater, he mentions that sCommodus
killed camelopardalis, or giraffe, the
tallest, the most gentle and the most
useless Of the large quadrupeds;" and
adds: "This singular animal, a ma
tive of the interior parts of Africa, has
not been seen in Europe since the re-
vlval Of letters, and though M. de Buff
fon has endeavored to describe, he has
not yentured to delineate the giraffe
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-27
Get the Habit Of
Drinking Hot Water
Before Breakfast
Says we can't look or feel r:G7t
with the system full!
Of po;sons.

Millions Of folks battle internally
now instead Of loading their system
with. drugs. whats an inside bath?'
you say. Well, it is guaranteed to per
form miracles if you could believe
these hot water enthusiasts.
There are vast numbers Of men and
women who, Immediately upon arising
in the morning, drink glass of real
hot water with q teaspocnful O. lime
stone phosphate in it. This is a very
excellent health measure. It is in
tended to flush the stomach, liver, kid
neys and the thirty feet OF intestines
Ct the previous days waste, sour bile
and indigestib3n material left over IN
the body which if not eliminated every
day, become food for the millions Of
bacteria which infest the bowels, the
quick result is poisons and toxins
which are then absorbed into the blood
causing headache, bilious attacks, foul
breath, bad taste, colds, stomach trou-
bic, kidney misery, SleeplessnesS, I'M
pure blood and all sorts Of ailments.
People who feel good one day and
badly the next, but who simply can
! not get feeling right are urged to
| obtain a quarter pound of limestone
phosphate at the drug store. This
will cost very little but is sufficient
subject of internal sanitation.
Just as soap and hot water act on
the skin, cleansing, sweetening and
freshening, so limestone phosphate and
hot water act on the stomach, liver,
kidneys and bowels. It is vastly more
important to battle on the inside than
on the outside, because the skin pores
do not absorb impurities into the
blood while the bowel pores do.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-27
NOSE CLOGGED FROM
A COLD OR CATARRH
Apply Cream in Nostrils TO
Open Up Air Passages.

All! What relief! Your clogged nos
trils open right up, the air passages Of
your head are clear and you can breathe
freely. No more hawking, snufding,
mucous discharge, headache, dryness-no
struggling for breath at night, your cold
or catarrh is gone.
Don't stay stuffed up! Get small
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your
druggist now. Apply a little Of this
fragrant, antiseptic cream in your nos
tri'7;oet it penetrate through every air
passage of the head; soothe and heal
the swollen, inflamed mucous membrane,
giving you instant relief. Ely's Cream
Balm is just what every cold and ca
tarfh sufferer has been seeking. IT'S
just splendid.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-27
The Chief End of Brains,

A member Of congress, new man
and therefore not widely known in
Washington, found himself one day
in the hands Of barber Of the proven
bal talkative sort who was employed
in Washington hosiery, says the
Youths Companion.
''You have large head, sir,'' OBJ
served the barber, as he was trimming
the locks Of the statesman. cit is a
good thing to have a large head, for q
large head means large brain, and a
large brain is the most useful thing
a man can have. for it nourishes the
roots Of the hair
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-27
CARE OF SICK CHILDREN
Ruses Adopted to Make the Ailing
Youngsters Take the Prescribed
Food

Everyone who has had the care Of
a conyalescent child knows how hard
it is to make him eat the things that
the doctor has prescribed. Ingenious
mothers and nurses have invented all
sorts Of schemes and devices to make
the simple diet Of the sick child accept
able and interesting.
The invalid who refuses to take his
milk and eggs will often drink an egg
nog from a tall glass through a straw,
observes writer in the New York
Tribune. A little girl admires parties
and will eat almost anything if it is
served from dolls tea set, especially
if some Of her dolls are invited to
share the feast.
The dessert may be covered with a
little tent, house or wigWam, with a
tiny doll standing guard at the door.
and no peeling is allowed until every
thing else on the tray is eaten.
Faces may be sketched on the eggs
and hats or caps tied on them. Toast
cut in fancy shapes is most exciting.
1t can be trimmed With knife and
made into little houses With doors and
windows, or it may be cut with cOoly
cutters. A dolls chatting dish is lot
of fun. If the invalid is strong enough
TO sit up, a small table may be set,
and he will never know what is being
served if father is the waiter with a
napkin over his arm.
With a little thought and care the
child may be made to eat almost any
thing
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-27
Thirteenth EPISODE
The Midnight Riot.

TO be miles from home without
street car fare is a luxury for the
daughters of millionaires. Gloria
Stafford would have taken her first
experience as a great joke if she had
not been devoted to so important an
GRAND. The footpad who stole her
handbag stole also her transportation.
She felt that she might as well have
been lost in Florida everglades again.
Of course, she would have had pro-
lection by appealing to almost any of
the wayfarers. But, after her encOunt-
er with the pickpurse, she looked on
everybody with suspicion. She slipped
through the crowded streets and fitted
along the deserted byways on the hunt
for the murderer Of her lover. She
was afraid of everybody: and every
thing, but most afraid Of losing that
man.
At last she saw him again ahead
of her. He was wandering rather aim
lessly. He had apparently dropped in
at one or more Of the little swinging
doors that tapped on every corner.
Gloria fastened after him, but before
she could quite catch up he clambered
on surface car. The conductor had
to help him aboard. He was SO busy
at that task that he did not see
Gloria's wildly waved hands or hear
her command, "Stop that carp
If Gloria had caught the car she
could not have paid the fare, though
she might have given the conductor a
nickels worth Of filtration. At any
rate, she missed the car. Several
other cars came near not missing her
as she stood irresolute in the middle
Of the street.
Then a taxicab hustled along. Gloria
felt more at home. She did not have
to pay the taxicab till the end of the
voyage. She could probably have the
/ fare charged. From the look Of the
ramshackle thing she could buy the
cab for nothing. She told the taxicab
/ to follow the street car ahead and
! keep near it, without passing it. The
taxi driver was greatly impressed
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-27

wide acquaintance in anbuiancos. he
dared to stop this one and ask the
inferno for d ride.
And SO they wect-tEe taXicab pur.
suing the street car; the ambulance
pursuing the taXicab. It was an ap-
propriate place for an ambulance. 1t
was quite likely to be needed. But
the ambulance had to turn into a side
street before it overlook Gloria, and
Royce was compelled to drop off and
pursue afoot.
Then the street car that carried
Trask stopped so abruptly that
Gloria's taxicab shot past it, almost
annihilating Trask as it whizzel BY
Gloria caught a glimpse Of Trask
leaving the car, grazing the taNcao
and reeIing down Z dark street she
bounded on the glass and put her head
out to check the driver. She ordered
him to back up. He backed into the
very street car that Trask had just
left. There was a crash, a tinhe OF
broken glass, and Gloria was eyiclea
through the broken door.
The chauffeur got down and began
the usual wrangle with the mgtoliAan
and the conductor Of the street car,
the passengers piled out; crown
gathered. Two policemen ran UP anu
began to make notes. Gloria tusse'
at the coat of the chauffeur, bul nc
was too busy to pay any attention anu
she had no money to pay him. -
she left him and ran for Irash' n.y.
entirely sorry that she had saVea Nei
fare.
The delay had enabled Doctor ko!ee
to gain some ground, but be loSt II
again trying to ask the eAti'''
chauffeur where his passenger Wa
Gloria could see Trask,s tall, tIi1
Zled head over the heads Of the crow
and she was nearly at his heels "i'sI
a belated truck, bearing long sly.
girder, drove across her PAIN
.eemed to take forever to move -
When at last it cleared the way li"sI
was almost out Of sight. He heslta''1
before two or three saloon doofa az
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-27

whats the game, miss. Are WOW
lady detackatuffY'
/ Gloria looked wise and said no.,.
AS she hoped in, Doctor pors"
caught sight of her from 4 distana,
A taxicab was rather consnionon'
down there. He wished for anon
or pair of wings.
Then a motor ambulance came alor.
banging its bell. DIR. Royce hoa >
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-27
RHEUMATIC PAINS RELIEVED

ct have used Chamberlain s Lini-
ment for pains in the chest and lame
ness Of the shoulders due to rheumatism
and am pleased to say that it has never
failed to give me prompt relief,
writes Mrs. S. n. Finch, Batavia, n. Y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-27
No ESCAPE.

mourny'
Il do answered the pessimist.
'Even when a person has little to
complain of himself, he is often made
unhappy by the hard luck stories 9TH
er people insist on telling him.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-27
Imitation for Imitation

Imitation for Imitation.
Excuse me-" said the waiter, sbut
this quarter you gave me for a tin is
pewter"
s'Well, you brought me a cold stor-
aga egg and OleOmargarine.'
The Butte daily post., 1917-06-30
AWAIT THE RECEIPT OF
DRAFT INSTRUCTIONS

Proper papers and full instructions
for guidance of local exemption boards
for select service draft were mailed to
members of the Butte and Silver Bow
county exemption boards by Adjt. Gen.
Phil Greenan at Helena yesterday and
they will probably arrive in to-
nights mail. The exemption boards
in city and county will be the same
as for registration. For the city the
board consists of Mayor Maloney. City
Clerk Charles Treacy and City Physi-
clan w. G. Matthews For the county
the board consists of Sheriff ]. X.
o'Rourke. County Clerk Sam Anderson
and County Physician Jed d. Freund.