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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-12
IN BARTLESVILLE POOL

The BIG WESTERN OIL AND GAS
COMPANY owns 5000 acres in leases In
the states of Oklahoma, Kansas, Wyom-
ing and Colorado, and the best of its
properties-the properties to which its
officers look for the greatest immediate
returns-are in Washington county.
The adjoining map shows that they
are surrounded by producing oil and gas
wells-lease No. in the best part of the
Dewey field and leases 2, 3, 4 and
scattered through the famous Copan dis
trict.
On these leases we already have pro-
ducing wells, four new wells are now
being drilled, and locations have been
surveyed sufficient to continue a drilling
campaign for the next eighteen months
without cessation. Most of these loca-
tons will be offset wells which are prac-
tically sure of production. All of the
leases have been carefuny selected be-
cause of their geological value and prac-
tically sure returns on the money ex-
pended in development.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-12
THE BEST BUY ON MARKET

The Big Western at present is paying
dividends at the rate of "a per cent per
annum. Increased production (the Big
Western should increase its present pro-
duiction to from 500 to 1000 barrels
within the next 80 days. should Increase
that amount within six months. These,
in brief, are the reasons why Big West
ern today is the best "buy' in oil on the
market.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-12
Z. Z. MICKEY

Mason Contractor. job and repair
work 4 specially.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-12
EXPERIENCED OWNERS;
GREAT PROPERTY

The Big Western Oil & Gas Company
was organized by experienced oil and
banking men. F. B. Sims. its president,
was for many years scout for the Sinclair
interests. The properties which they
have assembled already have an esti-
mated value of several million dollars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-12
STOCK TO BE WITHDRAWN MAY 18TH

Today be the last opportunity TO get Big Western its
be withdrawn the entirely
will interesting
field
he field TO
Of he before well % n
price should
enclos the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-12

Residence $50 + y. ". Phone
l440. Can give references
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-12

To get the very best results take
DR.. Humphreys "Seventy-.even" at
the first sneeze or shiver.
"Seventy-seven" breaks up Colds
that hang on Grip. All Drug Stores.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-12
TWO WELLS DUE IN NEXT 10
DAYS

Of the four wells now drilling on the
company's leases in the Bartlesville field
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-25
A FORMER CRISIS
IN j. S. HISTORY
URGES BOND SALE
purlna Civil War Need Was Great,
but Financial System Did
Not Equal Present.
BY William chauncey Lansdon.

l.. E. Chittenden, Lincoln's Register
of the Treasury, tells in this Personal
Recollections of President Lincoln" IF
the anonymous Englishman who came
forward in 1862 to lend the United
States 100000, and the herculean
efforts made to repay him.
British shipbuilders were construct
ing two armored vessels for the Con
federacy. Our Minister, Charles Fran
els Adams, secured the issue Of re-
straining order just in time, but it
could not be enforced until damages
had been secured by the deposit of
100000 sterling in gold coin, with
gold at 100! Where could he get it?
There was no transatlantic cable
then. when he had given up all hope
of arresting these vessels, a quiet
gentleman called upon him and asked
if he might be favored with the oppor-
tunity Of making the deposit of coin
required by the order" The only con-
dition was that his name should nct
be made known.
In this war many Englishmen-and
others-whose names we do not know
have supplied us with money or its
value-with munitions, and ngn, and
safety, and immunity from German
attack.
To this, our blood-bCught benefit,
hundreds of thousands of anonymous
Englishmen ana FrenChmen and Itai-
ians and Belgians have contributed.
Shal! we not repay them promptly
in kind by coming to their aid with
money and munitions and ships and
men, to the safety from German fury
of those who remain, or of their
widows and children?
This will cost! Will YOU deIp?
How much? How soon? Buy a Lib
erty Bond and thus pay little toward
the freedom you have enjoyed thus
far, as well as contribute toward the
insuring of a like freedom and we
trust, Of an even greater liberty for
all in the years to come!
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-25
THE FARM AND THE NATION
AsricuIturists Must Do Their Bit and
Help Win World War.

Every now and then, in driving
through the country, one sees a par
ticularly well kept farm. Everything
is in shape and everything indicates
prosperity. The farm is success.
What is the secret of this? 1t is
that everybody on the place is busy
man, helping himself and helping the
others. All work and all work togeth-
er. No matter what the weather, no
matter what attacks the crops, no
matter what the market, the business
prospers.
This country is engaged in a big
war. Now is the time for everybody
to work and work hard and help him
self and others. The best way to help,
If one is not at the front fighting, IS
to help finance the undertaking. We
can't fail If we at home do our share
when we have men at the front max
ing the supreme sacrifice.
Buy Liberty Loan Bonds.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-25
NO NEW AUTO BUYS BONDS
Liberty Loan Speaker EnIivens As
semblaee of Missouri Dentists.

DR.. Val Kunz, a dentist, of 1858
South Jefferson avenue, is going to
rattle along in his old automobile for
another season, at least.
The doctor hadn't intended to. IN
fact, he had all but closed a deal that
would have given him a much better
machine in exchange for his old one
and $1,000 boot"
But just at this point DIR. Kunz at.
tended a meeting of the ST. Louis
Dental Society at the ST. Louis Club.
Among the speakers at that meeting
was Thomas O. Dix, a speaker for
the Liberty Loan Organization of the
Eighth Federal Reserve District. which
lie backing the Third Liberty Loan
drive.
Mr.. Dix brought home to the assem-
bled dentists the importance of the
success of the loan in a manner that
raised 'em from their chairs"
Early next morning DR.. Kunz got
the other man in the automobile trade
on the phone.
Its all off," said Kunz
"Why-what you mean?" asked the
astonished trader.
~ heard Liberty Loan speaker
last night" said DR.. Kunz. And I've
Just concluded that Uncle Sam needs
my dollars more than | need another
automobile. l bought a few hundred
dollars worth of the other loans. ]
thought was doing my full duty.
thought l was a sacrificing American
Then forgot all about it.
"Henceforth I'm eating, sleeping
and living this war I've been a slack,
er, In so far as making the sacrifices
that an American should make in this
cause. That deal is off My $1,000
and every other dollar I can spare
goes into Liberty Bonds. Goodbye
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-25
PATRICK HENRYS
FAMOUS ADDRESS
NOW APPLICABLE
Liberty or Death, Issue In War OF
Revolution, Is Issue in the
Great World War.

One hundred and forty-three years
ago in the Provincial Convention at
Richmond, Va, Patrick Henry, pa
triot to the last drop of his hearts
blood flung into the faces Of his wa
vering fellow delegates his now world
famous call to arms.
Mr.. President" he cried, "if we
lean to preserve inviolate those in.
estimable privileges for which we
have been so long contending; If we
mean not basely to abandon the noble
struggle in which we have been so
long engaged and which we have
pledged ourselves never to abandon
until the glorious object of our con-
test shall be attained, we must fight!
Our brethren are already in the
field! Why stand we here idle2 What
is it that gentlemen wish? What
would they have? Is life so dear or
peace so sweet as to be purchased at
the price Of chains and slavery? For
bid it, Almighty God! l know not
what course others may take; but as
for me, give me liberty or give me
DEATH"
There spoke q patriot true. And he
won his fight. Liberty's struggle was
long and trying, but victory came at
last. And the shield Of freedom, bla.
zoned upon the doorways of new
nation, has grown brighter and moro
respondent with the passing of the
years, until it stands today an inspira-
ton for all the world.
Yet over yonder across the sea the
mailed fist of Prussian autocracy is
raised in menace. Its shadow is grow
ing smaller, but 1t is shadow still.
1t has lost some Of Its power, but the
will to strike is yet there. And all
those 'inestimable privileges" Of
which Patrick Henry spoke are threat
ened and will continue so to be until
Prussianism is crushed utterly.
Our brethren are already In the
field! Why stand we idle here?"
Think but a moment on stricken
France, on pillaged Belgium, on out
ragged Serbia, on every land upon
which the polluting hand of the Hun
has fallen, and fancy what our portion
will be if that same mailed fist is
loosed upon our shores.
Then loosen your purse strings. Buy
Liberty Bonds.
Patrick Henry was right. Death
would be UNNECESSARILY preferable.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-25
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others interested in the es-
tate of Edward j. Winter, deceased,
that the undersigned administrator
of said estate intends to make final
settlement thereof at the next term
of the Probate 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 May, 1918.
L. r. LARKIN, Administrator.
First publication April 4, 1918.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-25
Solder, Age Old.

Mrs. D'arline Holcomb in her Pike
County Post wrote an editorial on
Perry Moran which inspired Lee
Shippey of the Kansas City Star to
write a noted poem.
Perry Moran, Bowling Green,
Mo-, lad, went to England four years
ago and enlisted in the British ar
my. He fought at the front three
years, then was so severely wound
ed that he was of no military serv-
ice, and has returned to his old
home a physical wreck, with prom
Use of only few years of life. HE is
only20," says the Post, but is age
old in experiences of horror"
Shippey then comments:
Perry Moran is home from the war,
Only twenty, and yet age old!
Thru summers heat and winters
cold
Three years he served in France,
Fighting the fight of his fellowmen-
"Shly' anu never Gan uBul again!
His conscience was his inquisitor.
He did not hold life a thing to save,
But a thing to spend, gay-heart-
ed, brave,
For the things worth living and dy-
ing for!
When liberty called from far away
He went to England to join the fray
Three years he battled across the
sea,
Willing of heart and strong OF
hand,
Then came to die in his own low,
ed land
He had given his all for Liberty!
He had given his all for his fellow
He had fought till he never can fight
again.
Only twenty, and yet age old!
He win die a boy, yet he has
spent
His all for honor and high intent
And his work will live till the stars
are cold!
He has lived little, but not in vain
All, few have lived like Perry Mo
rainl
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-25

Whereas Edgar Threlkeld and
Martha Z. Threlkeld, his wife, by
their certain deed of trust dated
Iarch &c, 1913, and recorded in the
Recorders Office OF Audrain County,
State of Missouri, in Trust Record
Dock 70, mage 1856, conveyed to the
undersigned, Jas. r. Jesse, as trustee,
the following described real estate:
Lot sixteen (16) of Block one %
of bakenan and Barnes South Side
Addition to the City of Mexico, Mis-
souri,, as per recorded plat thereof,
all of said land being in Audrain
County, Missouri, which said convey
ence was made in trust to secure the
payment OF a certain promissory note
with interest thereon in said deed of,
trust fully described.
And whereas said deed of trust
provides in case default be made in
the payment OF said note or any part
thereof or any interest thereon the
said trustee shall proceed to execute
tho powers therein conferred.
And whereas default has been
made in the payment Of said note
and interest theron, which is now
duo and uupaidS
Nov therefore at the request or
the legal holder of said note and by
virtue of the authority vested in me
40 to do by said deed of trust will
IN
Friday, May 8, 1913,
hotweep the hours of 8 o'clock a. m.
aud O'Clock p. m. Of that day pro-
coed TO sell the above described real
estate al public vendue to the high
ost bidder at the East Front Door of
the Court House in the City OF Mex
ico Missouri, for cash to satisfy said
note. interest and costs and expenses
OF executing this trust,
JAS. r. JESSE, Trustee.
First publication April H. 1918
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-25
Montgomery Fair
To Close Business
Rural Teacher Gets SsO-Rev. Pulls.
And The Town OF Berlin-SoIdier
Boy age Old"

Miss Alma Reed, who taught in
the Auxvasse consolidated SHOOT
the past year, has been elected to
teach the Harrison School, at $50 per
month.
In Montgomery county few
nights ago lightning struck Uncle
Jim Berry's COW shed and it
and contents were destroyed. He
succeeded in rescuing a young calf
from the blaze but lost some
feed, couple of hammocks and
some young chickens.
The Montgomery Fair Association
will settle up outstanding debts as
far as the funds on hands will go,
wind up affairs and close up bust
ness.
Miss Liza Grafford of Cyrene re-
ceived a letter from her brother,
Guy, in France. He is quite well.
The farmers over there are using OK
en- for blowing.
Rev w. D. Pulls of Centralia has
been offered the pstorate of a full
time church in Berlin, Gentry
county, Mo, according to the Cen
tralia Guard, and will go to that
place in a short time to look over
the field and may give 1t a tryout.
II is by no means settled that Cen
tralia will lose Rev. Pulls and his
good family, but, as the Guard fur
Their comments, he is considering the
matter and will preach for the con-
gregation and look over the field to
see il it would suit him. 1t Is quite
natural that man should learn
something about a place before go
ing to locate, and If Berlin does not
surrender to Rev. Pulls after hear
ing one of his logical sermons we
shall think it is as hopeless a case as
the town of that name in Germany.
Earl Cooperider, one of crowd
of young men who hurried down
to the station in Centralia Saturday
night to see the victim of a railroad
accident, was shocked to find that
the victim was his own father, Hen
ry Isaac Cooperider, comments the
Paris Appeal. The unfortunate man
had started across the track near the
station. A passing train struck him,
in1licting injuries from which he
died in just few minutes. Mr.
Cooperider formerly lived out south
of Paris. Recently he had been
working for Emmett Conley, near
Tulip. Saturday he started to Cen
tralia in his buggy. He was over
taken by Jack Light in his auto and
finished the trip with him. His son,
who happened to be in Centralia that
evening, did not know his father had
come to town until he saw him ly-
ing dead at the depot The body
was buried at Long Branch.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-25
. Notice of FnaI Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all cred
ltors and others interested in the es-
tate of Sallie d. Mcclure, deceased.
that the undersigned executor of
SAID estate intends to make final set
tlement thereof at the next term of
the Probate 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 May, 1918.
r. l.. MCCLURE, Executor.
First publication April Ii, 1918.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-25
GONE TO REST.

lHdl OSdLn loves SnlnlQS
mark" was verified when the spirit
of Nettie A. Stuart passed from
earth to heaven, thru the Gate of
Death March 10, 1918. She was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Knoe-
bel and the wife of Chester Stuart
of Rush Hill, Mo- She leaves father,
mother, four sisters, her husband
and one child and host of relatives
and friends to mourn her going. We
shall miss her, o so much; miss her
glad welcome, her hearty hand
shake, her ever pleasant smile.
She had long been afflicted and
oftentimes was a great sufferer, but
the past few months her sufferings
became intense, her condition more
critical, but she bore it all patiently,
with Christian fortitude. We had
hoped that God would grant her
strength and spare her a few more
years, but God is just God, and He
knew best
All that medical aid could do was
OF no avail Dear friends, there is a
realm where the rainbow never
fades; where the stars will be spread
out before us like the islands that
slumber in the ocean, and where the
beautiful beings which pass before
us like shadows will stay in our
presence forever. She is dead, the
one we loved so we'll is gone, and
left our hearts all bruised and
bleeding. May we all be comforted
by believing and trusting in Jesus.
Christ died for us, that whether we
walk or sleep we should live to-
gether with Him.
Nettie was a woman of great in
tegrity. There were no dark cor
ners in her character, to be hid
from sight. Her life was an open
book of rare worth. True, brave, and
steadfast, her acquaintances became
her friends, and the latter were null
tiplied. The weary body lies at rest
where no storm can disturb it. The
wrecked bark lies at anchor without
a disturbing wave.
Heavenly Father, it is hard for us
to solve why she must be taken
from us. Yet we know God moves
in a mysterious way His wonders to
perform. The Lord giveth, and the
Lord hath taken away, and blessed
be the name of the Lord. We are
too weak to fathom Thy wisdom or
Thy love and in Thee alone, o Christ,
is there consolation for the broken
heart. Tho the family tie is broken
here, may it be reunited in Heaven.
We know Death is path that must
be trod, if we would go from here
to God. May God comfort the strick
en- family in this dark hour and
keep them as Under the shadow Of
His wing"
Over her form in Rush Hill was
preached a most impressive sermon
by Rev. Leonard, after which the
body was laid to rest in the beauti-
full cemetery at Benton City, to
await the resurrection. We feel that
all is weel with Nettie. l.. d. ,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-25

STATEMENT OF THE OWNER
SHIP, MANAGEMENT, ETC, RE-
QUIRED BY THE ACT OF CON-
GltES OF AUGUST "a, 1912
OF the Mexico Missouri Message pub
lished weekly at Mexico, Missouri,
For April 1, 1918.
State OF Missouri, County Of Au-
drain, SIS.
Before me, a Notary Public in and
for the State and County aforesaid,
personally appeared John Beal who
hvin- been duly sworn according to
law, deposes and says that
TIL n:,mo a"d address Of the edl-
tor, publisher. managing editor and
business manager is
JOHN BEAL, Mexico, Missouri.
Sworn to and subscribed besfore me
this 10th day of April, 1918.
My commission expires Nov. /,
1918.
(SeaD. JOHN w. HOWELL,
Notary Public.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-25
Notlce Of Finnl settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others interested in the
estate of Lydia NJ Renie, deceased,
that the undersigned administrator
of said estate intends to make final
settlement thereof at the next term
of the Probate Court, in the Couny
OF Audrain, State of Missouri, to be
holden at the Court House, in the
City Mexico. in said county, on the
second Monday in May, 1918.
JOHN s. RENE, Administrator.
First publication April II, 1918.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-25
WHAT YOUR BOND WILL DO

The farmer who purchases a $1,000
Liberty Bond need not think he has
not done anything toward directly pro-
viding the War Department with the
means to defeat the Kaiser and his
armies. When the War Department
gets $1,000 it has the funds where
with to equip 20 soldiers and furnish
them with two rifles each. These 20
men may, by holding a shell hole or a
section of a trench, decide a battle
that win decides this war In our favor,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-25
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all credi-
tors and others interested in the es-
tate OF Asenath A. Clark, deceased
thatthe undersigned administrator of
SAID estate intends to make final set
tiement threof at the next term of
the Probate Court, in the County of
Audrain, State of Missouri, to be hol-
den at the Court House, in the City
OF Mexico, in said county, on the
second Monday in May, 1918.
JOHN WI HOWELL, Administrator
First publication April II, 1918.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-25

Charles e. Brown of near Rush
Hill is located at Aux. Remount De-
pot, Fort Bliss, Texas Lately he
was promoted to the position of SER
geant,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-25
NEGRO pRAFTED MEN.

Two negro drafted men from this
county are to leave here next Mon
day for Camp Funston. They will
entrain at 1900 p, m. and will go
eyer The Wabash
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-25

Mrs. Elizabeth Martin was denied
divorce from her husband, Frank
Martin, in the, Circuit Court last
week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Cauthorn of
Kansas City are visiting Mexico rel
atives.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-25

Five negro crapshooters were ar
rested Saturday night. They caught
a fine of s25 and costs each in the
police court.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-25

II A. Foster, proprietor of the
Ringo Hotel, was able Monday to
open his safe after the fire. He saved
SIS which he had deposited therein.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-25

Corporal Joseph Hall of Camp
Funston 10 in Mexico on a short fur
Tough.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-25

Arthur Worley is here from Camp
Funston on short visit to relatives
New Britain herald., 1918-11-15
LACK OF FUEL IS
 WORRYING RUSSIA
Loss of Coal Fields Has Greatly Handicapped People in Frozen
 Lands.

London, Oct. 26 (Correspondenc of the Associated Press)-Russia is facing winter of hunger and cold augmented this year because of the extreme scarcity of fuel which pre- vails in all parts of that country. The lack of coal has been keenly felt ever since the loss of the Donetz basin to the Germans early last spring. It af- fected the railroads and caused fac tories to be shut down
 The Czech o-SloVak operations in Siberia and in the Ural region have prevented any relief from that direc- ton.
 The stores of wood in Moscow and Petrograd, owing to the lack of trans portation facilities and other difficult ties too numerous to mention, are far from sufficient to meet the demands of a long winter A Moscow paper estim ated months ago that the sup plies of wood in that city would hard ly suffice to satisfy the needs of pub lie utilities this winter, and that in consequence all private enterprises and homes could not hope to get even a limited quantity of it.
 To one who has experienced the CliScomforts of q cold Russian winter even under better conditions, the sit nation Is far from, alluring. The chilly atmosphere of an unheated apartment, darkness in the streets and homes, the quiet of q city undis- turbed by the rumble of street cars and motor vehicles and, lastly, the uncomfortable feeling of an empty stomach-such are the prospects of the coming winter in Russia.