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Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25
RealEstate I ransfers

Edith c. Hess to Myrtle Maple New
land. Warranty Consideration $1,000.
Lot 1, Blk G, Bland's Second Add to
Vandalia.
Mary E. Waters to Myrtle Manlo
Newland. Warranty tonsiderat' IN
$500. Lot ., Blk G, Bll AIS Second Adj
to Vandalia
Lewis w Roberts to Peter El':el.
Jr Warranty Consideration 5000. "a
IT, by 100 # in Blk Orig. Rush Hill.
B. r. Middleton to S. P. Guthrie
Warranty Consideration S1400. 1T of
W 1-2 Sc of 25-51-9 between c. & A.
and Wabash R. RS.
David Caldwell to r. A. Wilson.
Warranty Consideration 81. Lot 6, and
PIT of Lot 5, Blk II, Ladd's extended
to Mexico
r. A. Wilson to David and Bessie
Caldwell Quit-claim consideration ST..
Lot 6, and PIT of Lot 5, Blk II, Ladd's
Add extended to Mexico.
w. D. Roe to Offie B and Clara E.
Roe. Quit-claim Consideration IS. Lot
9, Blk 8, Morris Add to Mexico.
Offie B. Roe to w. D. and Cora Roe
Quit-claim Consideration $5. Lot TO-,
Blk ., Morris Add to Mexico
Ross White to ]. V. White. Warran-
ty Consideration 81 and other consid-
Grafton. Lot 1, Blk ., Morris Add to
Mexico,
John A. Brooks to Susan D. Grigs-
by. Warranty. Consideration $2S5O. S
IL of Lots 1, 2 and Blk 12, Orig.
Vandalia.
William F. Atkinson by Trustee to
James C. Mundy. Trustees Deed
Consideration $100. Lot 1, Blk /, Bates
Add. Also Lot 8, Blk 4, Lakenan
Barnes So. Side add.
|. E. ]. Kidd toA. c. Whitson. War
ranty Consideration $11OO. W 1-2 Of
W 1-2 of Lot %, Mrs. Sparks Add to
Mexico.
Ross White to ]. S. and Nettie
league. Warranty Consideration 81
and other consideration. PIT of Lots 1
and 2, Blk 7, Orig. Mexico.
Francis NJ. Daniel to VIM. d. Wood
ward ct al. Warranty. Consideration
81 and other consideration. w 1-2 of
SW of NV of Sec 81, and NE of Sc
Section 36, all in 5O-1O.
William D. Woodward ct al to An
ME Pickett. Warranty Consideration
81 and other consideration. PIT of S 1-2
of Lot s, in Survey A, between Jack
son street and Promenade street
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25
DAUGHTERS PLEDGE HELP.

The United Daughters of the Con-
federacy held their State Convention
at Columbia last week. The conven-
tion sent a telegram to President
Woodrow Wilson pledging him their
support in the present war crisis.
The following delegates from Mex
leo were present: Mrs. w. w. Pol
lock, Miss Emma McPheeters, Misses
Hattie and Carrie Kennan, Mrs. F.
X. Sanford, Mrs. F. N Howe, Mrs.
George Blowers, Miss Mary Nichols,
Miss Mamie Dix, Miss Lottie Cornett,
Miss Miriam Glandon, Mrs. ]. S.
Denser, Mrs. w. E. West, Mrs. E.
Med. Bridgford.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25

county. Mr.. Wakefield died II years
ago. One brother survives her
Henry McClindc, of Little Rock,
Arkansas The following step-chil-
dren survive: Hugh l.. Wakefield of
st. Louis; Charles l.. Wakefield of
Washington. Joseph Wakefield, j. J..
Wakefield, Mrs. Macy Showers, and
Miss jamie Wakefield, all of Mexico.
Mrs. Wakefield was splendid
Christian woman, a member of the
Methodist Church. Many warm
friends mourn her passing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25
A FOLK is NEEDED.

No, Joe Folk will not be needed
if Gov. Gardner and States Attorney
McAllister will brave along with
their good work against the graft
ers over at Jefferson City. The
grafters and bribe-takers and their
friends seem to be just like they
were ten years ago when Joe Folk
was in the State House-they want
ed to keep up their grating, undis-
turbed, and their friends, loyal
party men," got mad, too, if any
body dared to tell anything on
them, or even talked too much about
/ it. 1t would hurt the party"
The Jefferson City Capitalize ws
says it fails to get the point of these
friends" and comments as follows:
Here is a psychological question
we would like to have some philoso-
pher answer:
Why is it that when a crook is eX-
posed, loyal party men down the Of
fetal, or individual, who uncovers
the crookedness, instead of denounc-
ing the man who commits the
crime?
Whenever any rottenness is uncov-
cred, politicians hold up their hands
in holy horror because of the expos
ure and denounce the parties who
made the story of the crookedness
public?
They do not denounce the man
who brought the disgrace upon the
party, but the fellows who make it
known rather. We can't understand
this.
1t would seem that honest politi-
clans of all parties would rejoice
when the CRATER was brought to the
bar of justice and that the men who
uncovered crime would be honored.
That the reverse is so often true
puzzles us.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25

Martin F. Donnelly, son of Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. Donnelly, southeast of
Mexico, has been with the army boys
at Camp Funston. He appealed to
President woodrow Wilson to be
exempted from service, that he
might continue his assistance TO his
father in their operations on the
farm. The father is not robust and
healthful, besides Martin thought he
could do his bit just as we'll on the
farm as in the army.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25
MIR. JOHN WHITLEY.

John Wilfey, 23 years old, died
at his home near Skinner last
Friday, He was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Wilfiey, and was a nephew
of Mrs. Alex Carter of Mexico. About
year ago he became afflicted with
measles ad never fully recover
ed.
His untimely death is a great
shock to his many friends.
The funeral was held Monday
morning at the home of the parents.
We extend our deepest sympathy
to the bereaved family.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25
CANADA NEWS LETTER.


Mrs. Fannie Appleman of Clark
is visiting the home of M. T. Gar
nett.
A. B. Brooks is enjoying a visit
from old friends in Iowa.
Canada School has the following
enrolment: Floid and Opal Port
wood, Calvin, Ernest and Lucia
Fink, James, Raymond and Goldie
Adkisson, Ethel, Russell and Lester
Brooks, Lottie, Lora and Clifford
Crawford, and Kenneth and Francis
Orr.
Mr. Portwood is busy baling
straw.
Lee Brothers of Mexico got some
of our good horses the other day.
Thousands of bushels of oats are
moving to market from north of
here.
Our district harvested many, bush
els of fine white navy beans.
Cane has all been harvested in
good shape.
Scarcity of help on the farm is
causing the farmers to fall behind
in their work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25
MRS. WAKEFIELD.

Mrs. Mary Frances Wakefield, II
years old, died last Thursday morn
ing at the home of her step-son, j. J..
Wakefield, She had been i'll but a
short time, dying from the effects of
a stroke of paralysis.
Mrs. Wakefield lived in Mexico a
long time. She was a native of Cal
laway county. Born in 1910. Was
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel McClintic. In 1888 she was mar
ried to w. H. Wakefield in Audrain
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25
GIVE THE PEOPIE HOMES.

Mr.. Carl Brannin, representing the
Homestead Loan and Land League
of Missouri, was in Mexico a few
days ago in the interest of the pro-
gram of that, organization, which is
to stop speculation in land and to
make It easy for the people of the
State to secure homes. Petitions are
being circulated by Mr.. Brannin to
place these measures on the ballot
next year.
He declared that with millions of
acres of tilable land in Missouri held
out of use, chiefly for the rise in val
ue which comes to such lands, with
the high cost of food products, and
with the increasing difficulty which
one faces in securing a home, either
in the country or in the city, it is
time for the people of Missouri to
endeavor to change this state of af-
fairs for one which will stop the
holding of land out of use for profit
and make it easy for people to get
homes. He said that the land spec
ulator was really a greater enemy
to the welfare of the nation than
the food speculator, because he kept
from cultivation the prime source
Of all food.
The program of the Homestead
To- iT0n
1t provides that two constitutional
amendments be submitted to the
people of Missouri in November,
1918. The first declares that the
State shall raise the bulk of its rev.
enues, and likewise all cities and
subdivisions, from a tax on the un-
improved value of land, and the sec
ond measure provides that out of
such revenues q a homestead loan
fund shall be established which shall
loan money to citizens of Missouri
who may want to acquire homes. No
loan to be for more than $1,000, the
rate of interest to be three per cent
and the time is to be 20 years.
Mr.. Brannin declared that the tax
feature Of the program would result
in making a man use his land or
sell it to some one who would use
it, since it would be improbable for
one to hold such land IDLE and have
to pay the taxes on it. At the same
time the man who was making good
use of his land would in most cases
really pay less taxes than he had been
paying, because of the exemption of
improvements from taxation
The loan feature would make it
possible for the thousands of ten
ant and mortgaged farmers in the
State to secure homes of their own
and to make improvements on farms.
Mr.. Brannin's scheme from our
way of thinking looks like a good
one. All parts of the State are more
or less afflicted by the land specu-
lator. If he can't use his lands, or
won't use them, compel him to shake
loose to somebody that will.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25

So Gov. Gardner is to call the Leg
islature together to fix the tax rate.
The Legislature should have attend
ed to that in the regular session last
winter and saved costs
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25

The committee of Mexico women
to sell Liberty Bonds disposed of
$22,5OO worth Monday. That's sue
cess for you. But why not buy the
Bonds, if you have the suplus mon
ey? It's fine for you as an invest
ment and it's helping the Govern
ment in this great war crisis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25

The Imperial German Government
does not want you to buy Liberty
Bond. The United States of America
does want you to buy a Liberty Bond
Which will you please?
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25
WOOdSOu & Fennewald Live Stock
Commission Co., National Stock
Yards, Ill.
SELLERS OF CATTLE HOGS AND
SHEEP.

Our business is founded on the SOL
Id rock of "Giving Satisfaction" by
square dealing, high sales, good fills,
faithful work and prompt remittance.
During the past six years we sold
over 10000 hogs Our Hog Depart
ment is second to none. Try us.
Special attention given to orders
for buying stockers and Feeder Cat
tie, Feeding sheep and Stock Hogs.
1--WE will buy you the right kind. 4"
Why pay for poor service when
ours costs you no more?
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25

Mrs. Nora e. Crawford left last
week to visit her daughter, Mrs. Cora
Hickman. at Columbia, who has been
quite i'll for several weeks,
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25

You eat your cake and have it,
too, when you buy Liberty Bond.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25
w A B AS III

Correspongingly low fares to many
other points in the South and South
west Tickets to points in Texas on
sale daily until April 3Oth, good re-
turing until May 81, 1918, and to
other points on sale daily until Apris
30th, good returning until June l,
1918.
Liberal stopover privileges.
Fer particulars as to routes and stop
over privileges, write or call on
L. NJ RICHARDS, Agent, Mexico, Mo.
EARLE LIND, Division Passenger
Agent, MOberly, Mo.
j. ID. M'NAMARA, Passenger t. Man
ager, st. Louis, Mo.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-20
High School Notes

Miss Sutton did guard duty at noon
this week. She served hot cocoa and
soup to those who stayed for lunch.
The Seniors had a "sweet time" at
Maurine Spears home Friday night
in the form of an old fashioned taffy
pull.
Final examinations were taken by all
the High School students Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday of last week
Although many declared before hand
that they were scared to DEATH no
one has been reported among the 'Emiss-
ing
Report cards showing the result of
of the examination and the terms work
were sent to the parents, Monday.
The Seniors gave the program, Fri
day morning. Every number was en-
joyed and the part taken by Lawrence
Gross, deserves special mention.
Hazel Dotson, a former student of
our High School has entered the Junior
class. She left here in aher Freshman
year and has been attending the High
School at Cheyenne Wells, Colorado,
since then.
The football boys are respondent in
their new purple and old gold sweaters
presented by the Athletic Association.
The boys in turn gave their faithful
little mascot a sweater OF the same
color. None is prouder than he is of
this well earned trophy.
Rev. Hale delivered an eloquent lee
ture on the life Of Abraham Lincoln in
connection with some slides illustrating
various events of his life.
The new Camp Fire composed large
ly of High School girls received its
charter this week. Miss Della Unruh
is guardian.
January 10th, several Hays doctors
vaceinated the. children of the Public
School at the High School building
The older students were not afraid
! but the ehalky faces and lettering
foot steps of some as they emerge from
the room Of torture belied their words
The dental examination and vaccina-
ton has wrought spirit of fear and
suspicion among the little ones. When
a Sunday School missionary visited the
primary room few days after the
ordeal little girl was seen weeping
bitterly, upon questioning the cause Of
her distress, she said, Teacher is that
man going to hurt US kids"
The basketball season opened last
week with three victories for the High
School team. Ellis, Quinter and Wa
Keeney went down to defeat. We are
particularly jubilant over the conquest
with WaKeeney. This is the first time
that we have won frsn them, since the
days when Coach CsTHsn played in the
Hays team with Akiler, Chittenden,
Brumitt, Cole and Wilson.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-20
It's q Good Bill.

No more meritorious measure has
been proposed in the legislature now in
session than that of George W. Coffin
of Morris county. By the terms of his
bill mortgaged property would be ex-
empted from double taxation. Tomake
the matter clearer the assessor would
be prevented from returning for taxa
ton the same dollar twice.
The Coffin bill is designed to remove
one of the most glaring inequalities II
cur system of taxation As the mat
ter now stands the man who borroWs
money on his property continues to pay
on its full value, while the mortgage
must pay on the amount covered by
his mortgage Then II the borrower
still have the amount of his loan In
bank on March 1st, he is also taxed on
that, thus causing the same dollar TO
pay three times The law as it stands
is more unjust even than the one
which places a penalty on thrift and
public spirit by taxing the citizen en-
the improvements he makes on his
property.-State Journal
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Mrs. Harry Root Dies.

Topeka, Kan.-Mrs. Mary L. Root,
wife of Harry Root, veteran travel
ing representative for the Topeka
State Journal, died last Thursday
morning at the Root home, 631 Mon
roe street, after a long illness. The
funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock in Pen
Wells chapel. Interment was in the
Topeka Cemetery.
Mrs. Root was born in Michigan
in 1850, but spent most of her early
life in Bushnell, H., where she was
married to Mr. Root January %,
1878. They settled at Atchison when
they came to Kansas but later re-
moved to Beloit. Sixteen years ago
they came to Topeka and have made
their home here since that time.
Harry Root has covered northwest
ern Kansas for the Topeka State
Journal for nearly a quarter of a
century.
Harry is known to nearly every
newspaper man in Kansas. The
writer has known him almost from
time immemorial, and we with the
newspaper fraternity of Kansas unite
in extending our heartfelt sympathy
in his sad bereavement.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-20
THE CHURCHES.
Presbyterian Church.
Gerrit SNYDER Pastor.


1000 a. m. Sunday School. Three
new classes have been formed recently.
A mems class, conducted by the pastor
at the manse, young mems class
taught by Mr.. J w. Reed and a teach
ers' training class taught by Miss
Schoenhals at the manse.
HOO a. m. Preaching Service. SUD-
ject: ''John's Gospel and his Portrait
ure of Christ
$50 p. m. C.E. Service. Topic:
''Seeing Good in Others
7:30p. m. Preaching service. Sub
ject: ''Some Unquestionable Evidences
of Discipleship." families and >indi-
viduals not anchored in any other
church are cordially invited to make
this church their church home.
500 p. M, Wednesday, Prayer Ser
vice and Bible Study.
The Aid Society in meeting last
Thursday dedicated the new manse as
a social center by surprising Mrs. Sny-
der with an old fashioned pound party.
No little merriment
Broke forth from time to time
When each her pound presented
In quaint and friendly rhyme.
About forty ladies were present. The
society will meet next week Thursday
with Mrs. Philip, Sr.
The Missionary Society viii also meet
at her house. next Wednesday after
noon. Topic: "China and Cuba
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-20
Safety First

'Yassahl Dat Mistah Swinnen an
de crookedest white man In dis whole
town" said Brother Bogus. HE starts
out on lection mawnin' wild his pants
fun o. silver dollars and his coat sTag-
GIN wild whisky bottles, and he dess
nachly buys de cuI1ud voters Wild bofe
hands A niger KANT sca'cely 'sespe
dat crooked white man, If he tries. But
for fear he mOught overlook me In de
shuttle. rs gvine TO meet him 'arly and
often, and say. Howdy, Mistah Swim
nell = Uh-yawl haE haEIH-Kansas
City Star.
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From an Old Resident.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Jan. Is, 1917
Hays Free Press,
Dear Editor: In your issue of the
23rd of December, under the head
ing, Historic Spots at Fort Hays to
be Preserved, the Lone Grave is
that of Mrs. Polly, who was the wife
of the Hospital Steward at Fort
Hays, and the three unknown sol
diers who were hanged belonged to
the 18th U. S. Infantry Further
information in regards to matters on
this subject will kindly be given.
Give my regards to all
Yours truly,
John Bauer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-20
Three Definitions.

Curtis had several times been TO see
Jack, a nine-months-old baby, and was
so exuberant in his love for and en-
thuSiaSm over him we were anxious
and curious to hear what he would say
about Billy, then ten days old IN
fortunately, his visit came when Billy
was asleep, and Curtis soIemnly eyed
the mOtiOnIess little mite way down
in the crib When his father asked
that evening what he thought of Billy,
Curtis said, 'fWeIl, I'm a little boy,
and Jacks a little baby, and BHly's
just a name"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-20
Kindly Police Clerk.

Col Robert Winder, who has acted
as clerk to the Bolton Borough magis-
trates for 90 years, and has just re-
signer at eighty-one, was on friendly
terms with many Of the prisoners. He
tells q good story OF an Irish boy who
asked il he should plead guilty TO &
certain charge. He replied: Mike, I
would 1t is time you had another
bath."-London Mail.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-20
Hiah Honor Deserved.

The father of the ifeboat in Amer
lea was James Francis, who was born
in Boston in 1901. He died in Wash
ington in 1898. Three years before his
death congress voted him a medal of
pure gold, said to be the largest and
finest ever given by this government
to any Individual. 1t wNs presented to
him with appropriate ceremonies at
the White House by President Har-
rison and is now on exhibition at the
National museum in Washington.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-20
Woman,s Intuition

Intuition must be what makes the
neighbor women know, after CHANGING
at the beautiful and fashionable new
neighbor as she passes, that her hello
trope silk stockings undoubtedly are
only seconds with defects in the gar
ter-tops which, however slight, OF
course make a vast difference in the
price.-Columbus (Ohio) Journal.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-20
Ancient Superstition.

The superstition about splitting salt
at the table is ancient. In Leonardo da
Vinci's picture Of the Last Supper Ju-
das has upset the salt cellar by an awk-
ward movement of his elbow The su-
persdion was current then-in 1893
when the picture was painted. The
probability is that it dated back to the
earliest century of the Christian era.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-20
Peculiar TribaI Custom.

In the Eastern Archipelago male
doctors in certain tribes wear female
dress, and the woman doctors in other
tribes array themselves as men, There
are villages, again, where both a male
and a female doctor may be found, and
In other places woman doctors are for
hidden to marry and form something
In the nature OF q sisterhood.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-20
A dandy 800 acre farm in the

A dandy 32U acre farm IN the
Oakley neighborhood, Logan county,
Kansas, good house, barn, granary
fencing, well and windmill, all smooth
land, part in cultivation. Can sell
this for short time for $4,000, with
a cash payment of $500 and carry
the remaining $500 for a period of
four years bearing per cent an
nual interest.
Key Land Company, Stainer Bldg.
Hays, Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-20
paiIv ThouohE

Mind and body are not to be sepa-
rated where real beauty exists. Should
there be no great intellect, there viii
be an Intellectual instinct, q grace. an
address. a naturally wise amiab1eness.,
-zsiEa Eunk
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-20
Appropriate to the Occasion.

A corpulent tenor was about to go
on in the oratorio OF Elijah" when
his trousers gave way at the seams.
Numerous pins were brought into Serv-
ice, and finally, well trussed up, he
went upon the stage and sang, ''Ye
People, Rend Your Hearts, Rend
Your Hearts, and Not Your Gar
ments."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-20
Needy.

isn't it terrible about these poor
Struggling artists?" remarked Mrs.
Wayback as she wandered through
the picture gallery. ut looks as If
half of them didn't even have money
enough to buy clothes for their mod
els"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-20
points of vIev,

what a wretched day" said Youth,
looking into the dripping gray. why,
IT Is wonderful" said Old Age, think
ing OF the millions Of dream treasures
the years had stored in the ciouds-
Columbus Dispatch.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-20
we Can ceaqusr the World

We can conquer this world ana tns
next by Indifference to all who sra IN
different TO US; by taking 5oyfulzT tns
benefit that comes spontaneously; ~
wishing no more intensely for what Sc
q hairs breadth beyond our reach than
for draught OF water from tie Car
gea and BY fearing nothing Il sne4Aer
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-20

The Heavy-'T hear that your inter-
probation Of Hamlet was Kissed at the
High Forehead theater last night"
The Lead-@Ah, yes. The perform
ance was billed as q Shakespearesn
revival and I suspect some part1sans
OF Bacon resented ft"-Puck.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-20

It is the custom OF many large manu-
facturers and employers Of labor In
Russia TO establish shops at which
they expect their workmen, under pain
Of dismissal, TO purchase everything
they require.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-20
Emnhasize EriendIinezs

The Arabs show their friendliness
when meeting by shaking hands six or
eight times. Arabs OF distinction go
beyond this-they embrace each other
several times.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-20
Daily Thoudhf

Spirituality is not an attainment, an
acquisition Of the nature; it is q quail
ity of the nature Ii is lot a thing 70
be; it is way of being everything
Phillips Brooks.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-20

A Chicago man complains he can
not support his wife on $40 q week
when she buys perfume at s. a bottle
and stockings at IS pair. The brute.
Peoria Transcript.