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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-24
PERSHNG AND
%pes TROOPS 10
FRANCE AT ONCE

WASHINGTON, D. C. Nay -
INa;o- General John J. Psrshing wA
nsre this eozusy for Frznee At -
lesrlv = date IS possible ls2dng On
euessonAry force Of apPrOxizztelF
a division a regular troops ms
move was crested Friday Hght BY
president Wilson.
Gen. Psrshing and staff VII pre-
lee6s the Troops.
Secretary Baker Issued this STATE
iusnt At 10 eelock last night:
The President has directed an ex-
pesihonary force of Approximately
loue division Of regular troops. under
command Of Gen. John J. Pershing. "a
lpuoosed 70 Pane at as early 4 da1e
as prastioab's.
Gen. Peuhing and staff WI pre-
loede TIE troops abroad. Il is request
led that no details or speculations with
regard 10 the mobilization Of this com
mznd. oates es tspartsre. fOnTozi-
ton or other items be carries BY ths
press other than the official buileans
givea out By the War Department re
lxting thereto.
In ordering Gen. Pershins 70 Eu-
rope, President Wilson conferred .
distnet honor upon Missouri. Gea.
Psrshing was borL in Missouri. lie
was ONLY recently promoted to the
NIX e Major General t$ -.
death Of M ten FunGfE.
Gen. PershiuE's promotion resulted
frem TIE Brilliant nanner in which
he CONDUCTED the American expedition
Unto Mexico. He is every inch a
fighting man
One division Of the United States
Army consists Of $4,000 men and Of.
fcers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-24
TRUSTEES SALE

WHEREAS. William ?. Atkinson,
unmarried. by his certain deed Of trust
dated MAY 1. 1912 duly acknowledged
ami recorded in Trust Deed Records
within and far the County If Audrain.
and State Of Missouri. in Trust Deed
Record IS. at page 40. conveyed to
the undersigned trustees the follow
ing described real estate lying and be-
ing situate in the County Of Audrain.
and State Of Missouri, to-wit:
Thirtv-four acres, more or less,
being all that part Of the South East
quarter Of the South West quarter OF
Section Fifteen u5l and the North
East Quarter Of the North West 1uar-
ter Of Section TWENTY-FIVE (22l, Town
ship (5ll. North, Range Ten f10l.
West Of the 5th P. NJ. lying north Of
the right Of way OF the Chicago &
Alton railway as now located.
which said Conveyance was made IN
trust 10 secure the payment Of a GER
tain negotiable promissorv note, to-
vether with the interest thereon. and
in said deed Of trust fully described,
AND WHEREAS. said deed Of
trust grovides that IN the event default
should be made in the payment Of said
debt or the interest thereon Or any
part thereof when the same Or any
part thereof shall become due and paw
able ACCORDING TO the true tenor, date
and effect Of ssid note the trustees
named in sad deed o. trust, st Che
request Of the legal holder Of said
proniSsorv note. may nroceed 70 sell
the shnve described veal estate or any
naYt thereof At public vendue 10 tho
highest bidder AZ the door Of the Court
House IN the CITY n Mexico. Audrnin
County. Missouri. for cash. first Civ
ing thirty DAYS public notice Of
the time. terms and place Of sale and
Of the property 10 be sold by adver-
tiscment in some newspaper printed
and published IN The City Of Mexico,
Audraiu County. Missouri: and. upon
such sale shall execute ard deliver a
deed in Zee simnle Of the property
sold to the purchaser or purchasers
thereof.
WHEREAS. said promissory note
and interest coupons 50 secured bv
said deed Of trust are due and unpaid.
and default has been made in the pay
ment Of said note and two interest
coupons:
Now. therefore, we, Row C. Burner
and John 7. Ricketts,. the trlstees
named in said deed Of trust. at the
renuest Of the legal holder Of said
promissorv note, win on
MONDAY. JUNE %. 1917.
between the hours Of Q O'Clock
n the forenoon and 5 o'clock in
the afternoon Of that dav. mo-
coed to sell the real estate above
described at public vendue IN the HIGH
est bidder, at the door Of the Court
House in the Citv Of Mexico. An
drain County, Missouri, for cash, 70
pay said debt and interest and the
costs Of executing this trust.
ROY C. BURNER and
-. JOHN T. RICKETTS,.
loot Trustees.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-24
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

WHEREAS, John W. Armstrong
and Minnie Armstrong. his wife. bv
their certain deed of trust. dated the
2lst day Of February, 1916, and re-
corded in the recorders office within
and for Audrain County, Missouri, b
Book 4S for recording trust deeds. at
page 207 thereof, conveyed to the I'M.
dersigned trustee the following de.
scribed real estate situated in Au-
drain County, Missouri, to-wit:
The North half of the southeast
quarter, and the South East marter
Of the South East quarter of Section
Eighteen tlS), in Township Fifty-one
toIl, North Of Range Eight (sl, West
OF the 9Th Principal meridian. con.
tanning IN all hundred twenty-four
tlz4l acres, more Or less;
IN trust TO secure the payment Of
a certain promissory note with tho
interest thereon in said deed Of trust
fuDy described and set forth.
And, Whereas, Default has bepn
MADE IN the payment Of the said note
ana interest and said note and Il.
terest are now due and remain un.
Now, therefore, I, ]. R. Jesse. the
trustee named in said deed Of trust
az Tie request Of the legal holder ~
said note. will, on,
MONDAY, JUNE is. 1917.
between the hours Of Q o'clock in the
forenoon and 5 o'clock in the after.
noon Of that day, proceed TO sell Inc
above described real estate, al pubIic
yendue' to the highest bidder AZ tbe
nast front door & the Court House n
MeSiso, Missouri, for cash, to satisfv
$50 eeot and the cost and expense of
executing the trust. j. R. Jesse,
Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-24
SIAGE HTTEKs
VERY GHEAPLY.

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FzS and TIA ucorziseS np0-znz
e Al EEazzt zly e zea& The
u-sSanx - be cazSsersi il tEulA-
ny teef szr9e have ~inrrsNsed n As-
EEEhzan zvs ; Sz1enszt Es1a
~ ae M5Ssozri Colece q AEnazh
zrs Nls Hozzha5sz a Touaeat
z-A sea6E q Auirzin cuznE, ~
u-Av uEpes ~ s. Lrzs zHrkst
a arsse fed &aaE he Inns SAG
rzes ~ he C5lssA He says tie
zazz Is SnsH1I uze
Ia nsshN5 q zzsGaC zzts Sy.
~ Av5A use Il coz- surh Z EZ
as uo-rnrn p-zSdoG Whsa TIE WlS
e gram wEs lsW, ne statement dN
sEz-R ma net BE prUf@he Al ths
present usos us extensive 80 0f
e- STAR whsn u-vps-y cn1uH
va ashE foo5s has 6ens=--1se5 rs
nea-y and esaazy- he ss1aH
wns cuun1es;
Ths Unnegzw q MiSsa=n zar-
ksN Ert los & 2ys1r-Os ssesz On
WEy :. whA nEr<E TIE caupeooz &
& 1saa1v see5zr tssz Tss &Rrt
re 7ns vas 70 Sgay TIE PosahU
@ 3ErsGaus szr3s hy Ae extensive
HR ul ruru SN ~s ~
n uF carr Il TIA zz61n IL s54aDE
wzlss And rezaps utus q ext
zSs ma and sd paocaz q In
SD a. usaL WAa- Used n zz1s
esung largely af L.Es Nlso vas
~
IS the Second q E tests ega-
sas-ea 6urug rwo SfferEns years
n rz-Es used were Sh5rASn
a-S vkis1 css n s0sd lots s. IS 4.
~ IL Dscsu. Thsr zvEzgs
wearht WIS ST pozn
There we're Steers n each
Two q ne 1Us Mas. 5 and &
rss n ea- 11hE Tar zt csa-
~ z rhs szRra oze G ne 6sss
vzs Z aarz n avs-zEs daily
- e Fzszn5 Of c1zmsees
rsH7 ma ehe azsr the sane zrzozut
q Old ur0cszs anssa5 OF rna2l- Tia
E la- -sazvas Il Adz1z
Esrs fed q shsHz su-a.
La ~sev@s s1auzses nal n tie
Zyu-5z H zns pond u 81 pu1s
An lpts reserved As ra-h Al
a Fnss u1 naZ To 81 pounds
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-24

CHICAGO EzT H. ~ Ia.
end e Es ~z 50 usn via hars
~ usz @ s Hg4x Al.
hzr1susz bT M as@ay Ew Il ia.
HaEss 81 CTu W- kzzs ter.
released trom r~sdy and Il
bgne<- E Ehsrs ez1g5zEt
@ Erls AID n sagm VII ss az
Ter then
A rizzs ID % ha the institution
yesterday and Hrszgn tns efforts Il
the 1snrzl zztharH@ f1znS s-B-
Payment he Gief rf Puz am
the Chef Justice q eae Mzapzl
Co=rt had hezrR-hsz7 @ wnt
he men before they left TIE ~
lion and PROMISED n AID thgz IL
egxng ha-k~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-24
CAN'T FLEE TO ESCAPE DRAFT

WASHINGTON, May q. Efforts
70 escape registration for military
service under the Seleetive Draft
Lzw by trips 70 Canada or any othel
esuntry viii not sHeeeed. The can.
adam government is to cooperate with
the United States to defeat the pur.
passes q slaekers. It is likely tina,
similar regulations viii be made ef.
feetiTe relative 70 attempts to leave
BY ship to foreign ports or to Mexico.
The fact that such regulations Nave
been made became known when inqui-
~ was made relative to the return Of
munitions workers Of Riverside, N.
J., following the refusal Of Canadian
~effeials TO permit their entrance and
the announcement that the border
would be closed until the United
States government has completed its
registration, the date Of which is June
Is
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-24
SALT RIVER MEETING
Township Sunday School Session NAY
z7-At Bethel Church


The Sal. River Township Sunday
Issbool Convention viii be held May
'g7 at $50 p. N. at Bethel Presby-
teran GurdA. The program foi-
lows:
Teen-Age Life, Miss Ellen Carer.
The Boys Activities, Mitchell
White.
Making the Cradle Roll Worth
While. Miss Annie Lewis.
Hore Co-OpentiOa, Mrs. Rieherd
Baker.
Improving the Elementary Worki
Mss Josephine Wallace.
The Value 81 an Objective, G. N.
Z EEAH
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-24
NOTICE OF HEARING CLAIMS
In the Matter Of the Farmers Town
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
in Receivership.

Pursuant to an order made on the
t~wenty-first day of February, 1917,
By the Honorable Circuit Court of
Audrain County, State Of Missouri,
and which said order is in words as
follows;
II is further ordered by fhe Court
that James W. Burlington. Esq, be
and is appointed Commissioner to re-
ceive. hear and allow claims against
said Insurance Company, and that he
give ten days notice to creditors
and claimants Of the date Of hearing
by publication in some weekly news
paper, published in Audrain County,
Of the date Of hearing, which said
date shall be within sixty days from
the date Of this order; and which said
hearing shall be held in the City Of
Mexico; and shall be held open for
three days and longer, II found nee
.essary by said Commissioner, to take
croof Of claims, or If further ordered
BY this Court. That all claims not
filed for hearing during the time Of
hearing, as provided aforesaid, shall
be barred of participation in distri-
button Of the estate in the hands Of
said Receiver. That after hearing
the said Commissioner shall report
his action to this Court within one
month after the close Of the hearing
Of claims, and shall file a list Of all
claims. specifying those allowed and
those disallowed.
And which aforesaid order was by
the said court on the twenty-firyt day
'of April, 1917. renewed, and the time
of said hearing Of claims extended
for 4 period of sixty days from the
said twenty-first day of April, 1917.
Therefore. in pursuance Of the
aforesaid order, said meeting for the
purposes Aforesaid viii be held at the
law offices Of the said James w.
Burlington. on the second floor of the
French Building, at the corner of JEFF
ferson and Jackson streets. in this
City Of Mexico,M Missouri, on the fourth
day Of June, 1917, commencing at 9
o'clock A. NJ, on said day, at which
time all claims presented in and con
corning the said Insurance Company.
viii be received and heard.
JAMES W. BURLINGTON.
wit Commissioner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-24
CTcKIFBrRs - -

COLLECTS are @zzrszs PAS
Ez fa- pigs. Repairs q coke
aE pnr raach e ElHsgud CO..
8sgs e AE5czzna sTsry su--E.
G. b. Williams. aEazf f1r Cape CT
sz-szz e5zutE, reported : nznbsr
e eases uscszE One farmer Ioss
znt her ere E- Mr- McWl-
EzEs fpz &a1 they had been -u-
A E1a z pasture euzzning : rsx
ErrvEh Ct cocEez. Examination
q TIE Eazschs E the dad hogs
gw@ ne stomach Enizy 70 be n
Ezras Tne ~cuutgnz consisted Ct
ugE eTer AID y5zng eoeke-burs.
CEEr paisazng has been AZ
t-i5uzed hy some paraans to the Old
slrz znd hT others 10 ssrls ~poisonozs
inheritance il the yozag plants. Dr..
J. ". CaulzEzy. Ct TIE Veterinary
Dspzrtusut q the College Of Agri-
culture zys that from experience Of
1ar-erH the-e tan be Htsle doubt that
s'ckpars do XIII the Logs. he
snrges that szin4ls be kept of
surh fields Until the coekie-bur plants
arr Cruan. Plants II pastures shoals
nat be allowed 10 seed
Pigs that show violeat symptoms
Of eockAebur poizning probably VIII
not be benefited BY treatment. The
rest shoald Be removed from pasture
and given Al enetic. 4 quart OF two
Of moderately strong salt solution mag
be sufficient 70 make them vonit, OF
Sn to 80 grains Of zine sulphzte i-
tao quarts Of warn water 10 SO to 1Og
pound shoats win usually give prompt
results. Follow this with 3 dose o.
oil o. grease TO overcome irritation
Of the stomach wall. Pigs which
show evidence Of great pain may be
given laHdaupn. Two to four tea
spooafuis makes q dose for 50 to 100
pound pigs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-24
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES a..


WHEREAS. the Mexieo Ts,,.
Investment Company, a corr "
organized and existing under H. I
Of Missouri, by its certain ~
of trust duly made, S~.
and acknowledged on Februsrv Ss
1914, and filed for record in ~ ~
of the Recorder Of Deeds Of ~. ~
County, Missouri, on Anil
1914, and recorded in the deed AZ
records Of said county and ia. 1
book SO at page e04, did eorTsv !
the undersigned as trustee :"
Beginning at the Northwsst &C.,
Of the North East quarter II 4.
South East quarter Of Section Tws,t.
six (26l, in Township Fifty-ors gi
North, Range Nine f9) West. ~
Northwest corner being at he ns;J
where the South line Of Liberty 81.
intersecw the middle line Of ia,
son Street in the City Of Meyiea N,
souri,, and run thence due South -
feet s inches, thence East par,iJ
with said South line Of Liberty Sts,
|276 feet for 3 point Of beginning: N,
from thence due East 1877 fast i
inches, run thence South 81 fsst /,
inches to the North line Of tbe rSs
Of way Of the Chicago and Alton hi.
road. run thence Northwestern IN ~
along said North right Of way h,
173 feet 5 inches, and thence NorhA
feet TO the place Of beginning; VI
tract comprising the South psr 4
Lot 10 and al that part Of Lot II
living North Of said right Of way. Y
Block "B" Of Beatty's Addition 10 N
City Of Mexico, Missouri. and A mn
Of Division 3 Of Audrain CONT
Survey No. 926. and a portion Of IN
alley in said Block @B". Also ISs
Twelve fi2l and Thirteen n3) i
Block "B" Of Beatty's Addition 10 IN
City of Mexico. Missouri, as shown u
the Plat Of said Addition Of Record Il.
the office of the Recorder Of Deed
within and for said Audrain county
Also all that portion Of the alley d
said Block ~B" lying South Of N
North line Of said Lot Thirteen ~
extended West. and North Of al
North right Of way line, and not d.
eludcd in the above description
All situate and being IN Audan
County, Missouri. In trust 10 aog7
the payment Of certain promissJ
notes IN said deed Of trust descrbd
and whereas said notes are past iV
and unuaid. and default In the nt
ment thereof has been made by DE-
signer thereof,
NOW THEREFORE. at the reFss
Of the legal Swner and holder Of al
notes, ard in pursuance Of the Pr
vision Of said deed Of trust, ! VII
sell at the East front door Of Tie
court house IN Mexico, Missouri, be
above described land on
MONDAY, JUNE IS, 1871
between the hours of 9 O'Clock IN as
forenoon and FIVE O'Clock in the d.
ternoon OF said day. for cash, to t'
highest bidder. at public vendue, ia
the purpose of paying said debt and
costs of executing this trust
ls-4t S. NJ. LOCKE, Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-24
rpItSTFE,s SALE

Whereas. BENJAMIN R. Mli1, ,r..
tsinglel BY his certain deed o. ,9tl
dated the 9Th day Of February (. Re-
and recorded in the office OIL 5 I0,1,y.
rcrder Of Deeds of Audrain IO' 5I.
Missouri. in Book No. IS, at Past Ind,
conveyed 10 the undersigned u n
to secure the payment OF a noss sliogirg
deed Of trust described, the io''' VIM
described real estate, situate, .o1.
and being in Audrain County MIS-
ri. to-wit: :, with
The north ninety-four zee! ~ foaf
of Lot five and the north hlnv'3 ts
feet in width Of lot SIX, al" .1th
and the east one-half Of ne III 10
twenty feet IN width Of lot Slx' ~ 4
block eighteen Of the original Ip"s said
Mexico. Mo-. as per pat q .-sof %
original toxin Of Mexico lnerjer q
file in the office of the recOl .onuty,
deeds within and for Audraln ''
Missouri. s;ons ID
Whereas. under the proylsh,u s I'D
said deed Of trust contained Lis md
note is now due and eoilec.lO at the
remains Unpaid; now, thereielsi roR
request Of The legal holder Of ~, d
and in pursuance Of the pro'
said deed Of trust, ] will, on OF
FRIDAY. THE 18TH DA'
JUNE. 1917, n.MO
between the hours Of hlnv 5N0l
o'clock in the forenoon an nv dnS
o'clock in the afternoon Vol Couf
at the East front door Of the ujrain
House 10 the City Of Mexico, hnce b.
County, Missouri, sell he aSton 70
s.rihed real estate at pubic asssnd, id
the highest bidder for eash " XXX adi
the purpose Of paying sara ,nonse u
interest, and the cost ms 'Nf
executing this trust ,,,rsoN,
W. Ep Trustee
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-24

On account Of the continued illness Of
Father Casey. there were no services
at St. Brendzn's, and the following
from here attended Mass at Martins
burg; Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. P. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Quinlan, Mrs. T..
r. Roden, Mrs. Dan Quinlan, Ray
mond Smith. Misses Julia Sullivan.
Margaret and Emma wenzel. Resale
Smith and Rose swanton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-24
Letter From Russia

Issy Taylor received a letter this
week from his sister. Miss Rebeksh
Taylor, Ct Odessa, Russia. The let
ter had been mailed in February.
Nahum Taylor, a brother who resides
in Fulton, received a letter from an
other brother in Russia who was
thought 10 be dead.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-24
MAXIM HAS U-BoAr -cuPr

NEW YORK. May "a.
Maxim, has announced he b,,
cd and perfected a device vhiS !,
make ships immune from dance.
the submarine. He said ~,
does, even when fired at ao,.
and striking their targets. wan.
plode h~armlessly against tbo s.S. q,
their victims. q
The inventor made the annou,..
ment at = luncheon given in ByJ4a
He asserted that the inyeDtioD
wiz Be demonstrated BIZ tbs r.,.-
N nt which already had been ~
Of the details.
-rhe invention Is practical "a, !.
cry type Of vessel" he said
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-24
Live Community

E. E. Locke. who attended The
Public Utilities Convention in Cape
Giresrdeau Saturday, says that little
city Is one Of the Invest he ever visited
Mr.. Locke said the visitors wsre roy
ally entertained and made to believe
that the residents Of Cape Girardeeza
believed they had the best town On
earth and intended to impress yea
with the sams fart.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-24

Harry Bunton, the l3-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7. Bunton, OF
this city, is home on a visit. He re-
Gently was graduated from the sh
grade in the jefferson City Public
Schools and is now employed in his
unele's store at KeytegviIle. Harry
is an exceptionally bright boy and a
member Of the Boy Scouts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-24
FIRsT - 49, b RILLIoN

DIES MONIES Nay 2-Ten BIZ
ion doIlzrz VIII be required 70 france
The first ysz- Of the war. Secretary
u the Treasury MeAdoo said here
yesterday afternoon, addressing bank
es and business men On the liberty
bond issue.
We don't intend 10 Be dragged at
the wheels Of any military -aHtocracy
as Belgium has been MeAdoo said.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-24
Stand Gorernment Exam.

Mrs c. A. B3ekner ~chsperoned
Misses Ria Powell, Lillian Wright
Ellen Stephens and Ria CorreIl to
Columbia Wednesday where they
stood q government examination in
tyPewrIting and steRography. They
are seeking to secure clerkships at
Washington among the increased
uunber necessary because Of the
war.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-24

YOUNG MEN - II under age or
physically unfit for army, now's
your greatest opportunity to enter
business. For young men subject "a
military service, we r agreeing &c
refund tuition if called to army.
Write Us about this unusual situation
We've made a study Of it and are abb
to offer advice. Chillicothe Business
College, I0i Normal Ave, Chilli
cOthe, No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-24

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. May %.
- In response to a request from Rolla
Wells and . group Of St. Louis bank
err. Gov. Gardner has issued a pro
PLANTATION designating Friday, May
Is. as Liberty Bond Day" and urged
The people 10 hold a las meeting a
3 =. m. in each school district and
Law plans for the purchase Of bonds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-24
Rurs Liberty Bonds

The Bank Of Rush Hin reported the
sale Of two s1o0 Liberty Bonds on
Wednesday. Henry Weber. Of south
of Rush Hill, purchased fhe Bonds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-24

Edward Corrigan, Of Seattle, broth
er Of Mrs. P. v. O'Brien, has gone 10
Iowa to visit friends, after visiting n
Mexico, and viii also visit a son and
daughter in Portland. Oregon, on bis
way home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-24
TRUSTEES SALE

WHEREAS, VIM. F. Atkinson, BY
his certain deed pf trust dated the 4th
day Of April, 1870, duly acknowledged
and recorded in Deed Of Trust Book
SO at page 524, in the Recorders Of
flee Of Audraip County, Missouri, con-
veyed 10 the undersigned trustee the
following described real estate situate
in the City tof Mexico. in Audrain
County, Mo, to-wit: A tract Of land
situated in the South East fourth Of
the North East quarter Of Section
i26, Township 81. Range 9, West, more
particularly described as follows:
Begin at a point where the North line
Of Monroe street, in the City Of Mex
leo, Missouri, intersects the East line
Of Calhoun street, run thence East 80
feet on the North line Of Monroe
street, thence North parallel with
the East line of Calhoun street
240 feet to the South line Of
Love street, thence run West
on the South line of Love street 90
feet to the East line of Calhoun street.
thence run South on the East line of
Calhoun street 240 feet to the point
of beginning. which property is
known as Lot Eight (s) of City Sur
vey AZ of said City Of Mexico. Mis-
souri,, excepting from the above de-
seribed tract 30 feet East and West
by 100 feet North and South located
in the northeast corner thereof.
Which said conveyance was made in
trust TO secure the payment of one
certain negotiable promissory note
with interest coupons in said deed of
trust fully described. Whereas, said
2romissOry note and interest so Sc
cured by Said deed of trust are past
due and unpaid.
Now, therefore, /. Samuel NJ.
Locke, the trustee named in said deed
Of trust, at the request Of the legal
holder Of said notes, will, on
FRIDAY, JUNE Is, 1917.
between the hours of nine o'clock A
a. n 1--WE o'clock P. NJ. of that day.
proceed to sell the above described
real estate at public vendue, for cash.
to the highest bidder at the front door
OF the Court House in Mexico. Mis-
sour, to pay said debt and interest
and costs Of executing this trust.
SAMUEL NJ. LOCKE.
Ao-at Trustee,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-24

For the best gasoline or coal
oil. Phone So Mutual or Halls
Poultry House. Get our prices
first. Richardson Lubricating
90. Independent Oil Co. ]. A.
Talbot. Agent. Successor to 5.
III. Robson. 134-2t 1927
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-24

R. S. Mcconnell, formerly Of Mex
leo, now a prominent mechant Of
Gamma, Montgomery county. was in
Mexico shaking hands with friends
Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-24

Col. j. B. Mundy Dies in California
LADDoNIA, Mo, May %. - Col.
j. B. Mundy, former editor Of the
Laddonia Herald, died at Pasadena,
CAL, May . Of heart trouble. He
had worked with Mark Twain in his
early days.