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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18
MRS. STUART DEAD.
Passes Away AT Her Home In Rush
Hill After A Long Illness.

Hill After A Long Illness.
Mrs. Nettie A. Stuart, 81 years
old, died at her home in Rush Hill
Saturday afternoon. She had been
i'll three years from tumor of the
brain. The husband, Chester Stuart,
survives her, besides a little daugh-
ter, two years old, Clovis Arlene
Stuart, Mrs. stuart's father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Knoe-
bel, also survive her, and there are
also four sisters surviving.
The funeral was held at the Com
munity Church in Rush Hill, con-
Quoted by Rev. Frank Leonard. The
burial was at Benton City.
Mrs, Stuart was fine Christian
woman. she will be sadly missed in
the home and the community.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Mr.. Bryan Ridgeway of Mexico. in
army training at Fort Sill, Okla,
and Miss Josephine Sharp, a student
in Montgomery City High School,
were united in marriage at Warren
ton last week. Mr. Ridgeway is the
son Of Mrs. Barbara Ridgeway of
Mexico. He expects to be called to
France soon. His wife will remain in
Montgomery CITY until after the war.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18

George Adams of Vandalia nom
mates Judge Alex Carter for Repre-
sentative of Audrain county in the
Legislature, E. r. Lock says Carter
Is all right where he is, and is need
ed where he is. Just the same, Car
ter would be all right in the Legis-
lature' too. He is farmer and
stoekman and knows the needs of the
whole people. He would make a fine
representative.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18
FIVE AUDRAIN BOYS.
ON For 80. Louis To BE Trained Az
Skilled Mechanics by The War De-
partment.

The following Audrain county
boys departed Morday for st. Louis
to enter Washington University. for
special training in carpentry and
mechanics. They will be the same
as enlisted soldiers
Grover p Marshall, Mexico.
Reece f. Holmes, Mexico.
James r. Milligan. Mexico.
Thomas c. Brown, Farber.
VIM. o. Couden, Mexico
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18
Peerless Poultry Fence turns rab-
bits, cats, chickens, pigs, calves, etc.
Dry & Sappington.


112 grains tested, 80 sprouted.
Seed corn that is good, $3.50 per
bushel in the ear. For sale also
coming 5 year old driving horse;
would be good rural route horse. w.
w Cornett, Laddonia, Mo-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18
MISS EDWARDS DEAD.

Miss Virginia Edwards, trained
nurse, whose home was at Omaha.
Ill., died at the Mexico Hosital last
Monday morning.
Miss Edwards served as a private
nurse at Auxvasse several years, af-
forwards coming here where she
served in the same capacity. She
died of pneumonia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18

Well, they are junking the electric
railroad. Now give us a hard sur
faced wagon and auto road from here
to Santa Fe-we'll all think more of
it than the best equipped electric
road you could build.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18

j. II. Shook has sold his two fine
jacks and his great Percheron draft
stallion. One jack goes to Winneba-
go, Mimi, the other to Des Moines,
Iowa, and a Wellsville man gets the
horse. All high-grade stuff; Mr.
Shook says he did not get fancy
prices.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18

The politicians already are trying
to nominate candidate to succeed
Senator w. ]. Stone. When the peo-
pie get at that question with their
ballots they'll fix 1t right-we hope.
Missouri needs a statesman and
real loyalist in the United States
Senate, a man of the deepest moral
stamina.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18
PLEDGE $500.

The Christian Church of Mexico
has pledged $500 toward the Men
and Millions Fund. The quota for
the Mexico church was $4,000. The
more than went over
the top, did it Sunday morning in
less than 20 minutes.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18
BITTEN BY DOG.

A dog had been shot at the home
OF Mrs. Dora Lambert, east of Mexi-
co, and was only wounded. Madden
ed by its suffering, it bounced upon
Mrs. Lambert and bit her thru the
right hand The little finger was
mangled.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18

l.. A. Harris announces thru The
Message this week as a candidate for
County Collector. Harris is a mighty
fine fellow. He made the race at the
last primary for this office and put
up good fight. He expects to win
this time
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18

We notice that the churches Of
Middletown endorse Sunday base
ball. The players agree to attend
sundayschooland church in the fore
noon, on Sunday and then they have
their game in the afternoon. Last
Sunday they were to have played
Benton City.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18

N. f. Moore has gone to Youngs-
town. Ohio, to attend the funeral of
his sister, Miss orpha Moore. The
remains will be brought to Mexico
and buried by the side of her broth
err, Robert Moore, in Elmwood ceme-
terry Saturday afternoon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18
YOUNG WARDEN VERY ILL.

Word comes that Hubert Warden,
in the army camp in Oklahoma, re-
mains critically ill. His father and
mother of near Mexico, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. P. Warden, are at his bedside.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18

Clarence Berry, northwest of Mex
leo, will plant 23O acres of corn this
spring. He has the ground all bro
ken. Ninety acres of it he broke last
fall.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18
Buy Peerless Woven Wire Fenc-
ing. Big stock. Dry & sappington.

Garrett d. Burgess, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Burgess Of Mexico,
soldier hoy, departed from st. Louis
last week on his way TO France,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Message is authorized to an
nounce the following as candidates
for County Office, subject to the
Democratic Primary, August, 1918.
For Collector
T.. j. SIMS.
JOE ID. BEATTY.
OMER DICKERSON.
THOMAS =. NOEL.
l.. A. HARRIS.
For Probate Judge
II. p. WARDEN.
For County Recorder
ID. Il. WOODWORTH. Thompson,
X. +. ID. I.
NETTIE NJ. STEPHENS.
For County Clerk
ROSS Il. CAUTHORN.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18

Probate Judge w. w. Bolts an
nounces that he will not be a candi-
date for reelection. He has served
in the office 16 years.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18

Plant your corn with new BlcIx-
hawk or John Deere COrnplanter
Don't take chances on the old one.
Dry & Sappington.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18

j. w. Cowell, near Benton City, is
arranging to plant 80 acres of corn
this season. But he will not plant
till the ground gets warmer. 1t has
been too cold lately.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18

For garden tools of all kinds see
us. Push plows, 5-tooth cultivators,
spading forks, etc. Dry s. Sapping-
ton.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18

If you haven't seen the new Deere
Shovel CuItivatOT, look it over.
Nothing TO equal it. Dry. g. Sapping-
ton.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18

Mrs. John Burgess is reported
quite i'll.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
DON'T BE
UNFAIR

to yourself or your Government, or
say You never had an opportunity.
With the demand for everything
you can raise on farm far-and-away
ahead of the supply and prices high
er than ever before, all renters, farm
hands and those with limited capital
who know a good thing on sight and
would like to turn farmer, should
get busy and cash in on this chance
of-a-Iife-time before 1t is too late,
help win the war and help themselves
at the same time. Tell me how much
you can invest, what you want to
raise. whether you would prefer to
live in Colorado, Wyoming, Monta-
ma or Nebraska, and will tell you
how yOu can homestead a whole
section of land or secure an improV-
ed farm ON mighty easy and attract
i've terms! Sit right down and write
me today--therc's no time to lose II
You are to get started this spring.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18

Good stock of nice fresh garden
seed. Dry & Sappington.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18

Buy the DiabOlo cream Separator.
800 pound machine, $50. 600
pound machine, $500.
Dry s. Sappington.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-04-18

8. b. HOWARD, Immigration
Agent. Room, 1894, Q Building,
Omaha, Neb.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-01-24
CHAPTER XIII.
The Depth Of Despair.


McCann's mnnner changed instantly
with the closing Of the door, although
he INDUCED in no remark, except to
order Liverpool to take charge of the
deck. and permit White to take his
place at the table. He passed me by
without word or glance. and dis
appeared into his own stateroom, the
farther one aft to starboard. waited
until Dade had assisted Basc0m to re-
tire, and then sought my own berth
to think the whole affair over. Bas-
CONS appearance shocked me, and l
felt there was q death look In his face.
but our own perilous position kept my
mind from dwelling long on this theme.
There was little-nothing, in fact
that could do. must be content to
leave Vera to evolve some means for
the final overthrow of these men who
held US prisoners. Dubois remained
in the cabin on guard, probably with
instructions to prevent my holding any
private interviews. and the only assist
ance 1 could give lay In the juggling
of figures, in which could not be too
cautious.
The main doubt assailing me had
come from q dim suspicion aroused on
the deck by McCann's questioning, and
sly glance exchanged between him
and Liverpool. Were the fellows really
contemplating making landing else
where on the Newfoundland coast, In
stead of at st. JOHNS? This was not
impossible. and the fact that 1t would
take us thoroughly by surprise would
appeal to the conspivators. Yet I dis
covered absolutely nothing on which to
base such an assumption. Mccain was
evidently In no haste to reach the lati-
tude Of st. Johns, and take to the
boats. for the Indian Chief was pro
ceedlng with greatly reduced speed,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-01-24
CHANGED TO TEARS or JOY
Jews Need No Longer Weep Bitter.
ness at the Wall of Waiting
in Jerusalem.

Strange sights must have been wit
messed within. the last few days at
the wall of wailing in Jerusalem, the
place of lamentation where for gen.
erations Jews have congregated to be-
wall the sorrows of their race.
Tears of joy. that Jerusalem ia at
fast freed from the Mohammedan
clutch must have fallen upon Stones
that have been so often wet with tears
of grief.
Many visitors from America have
threaded their way through dark and
dirty alleys to the small paved area
where the Jews of Jerusalem have la.
mented their heritage. The wall is
said to be the ancient retaining wall
of Solomon's temple, the nearest place.
to the Holy Of Holes that the Mollam.
MADAM masters allowed the Jews to
approach.
Here every day, and especially on
Fridays, the mourners leaned against
the great stones of the wall, went
and chanted their litanies. Their sim
certify was unquestionable. The stones
were literally wet with tears and there
was no installing the sorrow that
shook their voices as they repeated the
seventy-ninth psalm, with its somber
opening.
80 God, the heather are come into
Thine Inheritance; Thy Holy Temple
have they defiled; they have laid Je.
rusalem in heaps."-Boston Post.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-01-24
CHAPTER XIV.
The Hand Of Fate.

UV t10u0 Ot T0ISs
It seemed an age stood there, bend
ing to the narrow crack. hearing no
further sound, and unable to guess
what had occurred in the semidarkness
Of the apparently deserted cabin.
could distinguish no movement. not
even the sound Of breathing. Then a
soft whisper spoke almost in my ear.
causing me to start back as though
stabbed by gun.
"Robert!"
There was agony in the utterance
sufficient to disguise the low voice, yet
l could not doubt the identity of the
speaker.
Eyes; I am here; what has hap
pened1"
"Oh. don't ask that. I hardly know
myself. It was all impulse, despera.
ton. Listen; they are going to desert
the ship within an hour. Mccain told
me. II let him believe I would 90
with him to save my own life. IL
didn't know what to do. All that was
left me was to pray and watch"
eyes, dear heart-but what hap
pened7 you must speak quickly. They
all left the cabin. and went on dack."
Eyes; to provision the boats; they
are lowering the two forward ones
now. I was told to get my own things
ready"
.No guard was left here below7"
"Only Dade; they knew You could
not possibly get out, and they had no
fear Of me because was 20 fright,
ened.'
.And what became Of Dadot
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-01-24

yielded scarcely half an inch, just
enough to reveal a stout bar. This
time I was prisoner beyond doubt 7;
they had left me no loophole Of escape.
But why7 What had I done to warrant
them in breaking their pledge2 Gould
it be that Mccain had no further use
for me? no desire for another observa-
ton? II this was true. then it must be
the men proposed deserving the shin
that very night, and taking chance at
getting ashore in one Of those northern
bays. And they had nailed me In to
die like rat in this hole. when the
Indian Chief went down.
For the instant, as this fear gripped
me, I was dazed and incapable Oh
thought: helpless to even clearly com
prehend the full horror. I do not bo
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-01-24

She caught her breath, the answer q
sob almost inaudible.
Il struck him; dear, there was no
other way. Maybe I killed him, but
but never meant to do that. I used
the only weapon / had-an iron leg
from my washstand."
Don't worry; it was either his life,
or ours. There is no one else then
below?"
"N0t-not now"
us there any way Of loosening this
bar? cannot even determine how 1t
Is fastened; there were no cleats."
1 could see her outline as she stood
there. feeling with her hands; then
realized that length Of iron was in
serted between the wooden bar and the
jamb Of the door; there was a crunch
ing sound, not loud enough to be alarm
Ing, and the bar fell, but was caught
before 1t struck the deck. Instantly I
was in the cabin, and had grasped her
hands still clinging to the leg Of the
washstand.
"You brave. dear girl!"
"Oh, don't. not now!" she pleaded,
drawing back. "What shall we do?"
"What do you know?" asked. "Tell
me as quick as you can"
"They are lowering the boats. He
will be back for me in a minute"
Eyes. know; but they mean to
open the sea-cocks first?"
II was not told; no one has come
down this way"
"Whoever is given that Job would
use the mainhatch, or the ladder to the
engine room. You do not know II all
the crew are on deck?"
1.-THE man White yelled down the lad
der to somebody, whom he called Tony,
to use only the one screw-do you
know man by that name2'
"Aye, Tony Rappello. the head fire.
man: he could keep the machinery go.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-01-24

ing. Now one thing more-where have
they confined Leayord and Olson?"
II haven't dared ask" she admitted.
Il did not suppose they would leave
the ship tonight, and thought might
find some way to discover this for my.
SELF"
"You have no hint?"
"Only that the boy Moon carried
food forward from the table while
was at the piano."
forward? on deck?"
"No; down the passage amidship."
Good; that Is what supposed, and
1t gives us far better opportunity to
reach the men than If they were being
held in the forecastle. They are in the
petty officers quarters, no doubt. Now,
listen, dear. Mccain may come for
you at any moment. You must go back
to your stateroom, so that he will not
suspect. Leave the rest to me, but de.
10y him in every way. possible"
"Am to 60 with him2"
"Only as last resort. II can re-
lease Leayord and Olson in time to act
Well back the game. This probably
depends on how long you can keep Nc
Cam on board"
"He must not suspect your escape"
emo; I'll attend to that" caught
her in my arms, and kissed her, feel.
ing her arms Irvine about my neck.
'You must 60 now, dear. You trust
met"
"With oil my heart"
She crossed swiftly to her state
room, stepped within, and partially
closed the door, yet. I felt, stood there,
watching my every movement. There
was no longer hesitancy on my part /;
our lives hung on the next few min
utes, and I. had already determined
what I must do, and how. Action, the
chance to fight, inspired me; was no
longer Gagged rat, but a man able to
cope with these villains face to face.
The first thing to be done was to clear
the cabin. so that anyone entering 1t
would have no suspicion aroused. Time.
time in which to work. was my one
great need, and this could only be had
while Mccain believed me still to be
helpless prisoner. caught up the
wooden bar from where 1t lay on the
deck, closed my stateroom door and,
fitting the nails back into the old holes,
drove them in tightly with the iron
Vera had used to pry them free.
Dude was unconscious, but not dead.
I only needed to touch his flesh to as
sure me Of this fact, yet the fellow
neither stirred, nor groaned, as l
hastily dragged his body into the near.
est open doorway. He should have
been bound and gagged, but could not
waste the moments for that job. and
satisfied myself with closing aud lock.
ing the door. Then. for an instant, I
stood, painting for breath, uncertain az
to my next move. taking hasty survey.
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-01-24
Copyright A. C. McClure & Co.

ter say7'
IA slight drop in the last two hours
nothn' much yet. but it don't look
good to me-"
McCunn Joined us, the chart still
half open.
"There seems to be plenty Of har-
bors along this Newfoundland coast
line" he said. do you know what
they are like7"
"Only what the map says. The
whole coast Is rugged and rocky, dam
gcrous for any vessel larger than a
fishing schooner. There are govern
ment mail boats calling at those
smaller towns during the summer
months"
GLOW far are we to the north of
St. Johns?"
"Two hundred and fifty miles. ap-
proximately."
switch makes US about due east
of this White bay indicated here?"
eyes; but there Is not even the name
Of a town given; all that country is
wilderness. take 1t. Why do you ask
thought you had decided on st.
Johns?"
$50 we have" in no pleasant tone,
and crumpling up the chart in both
hands, "but thought If there was q
more quiet port to the north 1t might
be safer. There are apt to be war
ships ut st. Johns. However, we will
keep to that course" He turned to
Liverpool.
"Where's White?"
Forward somewhere"
"IIave him come aft. and take the
deck; it's time for dinner"
shall never forget that meal-not
the first, but the last time we were all
together about the table in the after
cabin. Not that anything occurred of
special interest to this story, but
doubt II ever stranger company, I'M
der stranger circumstances, was ever
gathered together, even at sen. Nc
Cam raped at Miss Carrington's
door, and she received his invitation
to join us with graciousness of man.
ner which must have surprised the
man.
Liverpool, who sat at the lower end,
his uncombed red thatch more conspic.
uous than ever, appeared decidedly
i'll at ease. but his presence failed to
embarrass the rest Of us, or interfere
with the game. Dade, at McCann's
orders, helped Philip Bascom from his
cabin, and found him a place at Miss
Carrington's left, directly opposite the
New Yorker, the two men greeting
each other with stiff bow. had not
seen Bascom for some days, and could
not help being impressed with his ap-
pearance of illness, his face having a
positively CHASTITY look. Yet he seemed
equal to the occasion, entering into
conversation with the lady, and even
occasionally addressing a remark to
Mccain, who replied in assumed good
humor. Wine wis served, although
previously had no knowledge of any
being on board, and the party devel-
oped into rather pleasant occasion.
The girl played her part well, and
could read Bascom's bewilderment
as he endeavored to Join with them in
the same spirit. To relieve his en-
barrassment, I managed to keep up a
desultory conversation with him, al
though my thoughts were busy enough
elsewhere, endeavoring to figure out
the meaning of all this byplay. It was
decided relief when the party finally
broke up, and Mccain conducted the
lady back to her stateroom, pausing
for final farewell at the door.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-01-24

away, 1t seemed to me we were scarce.
ly moving, the reverberation Of the
screw being barely perceptible. To as
sure myself that the course had
mapped out was still being adhered to,
I ventured into the cabin for glance
at the telltale compass. We were
headed to the west of south.
The man Simms was on guard, lolling
against the butt of the mizzen mast,
with no one else visible. To test his
orders, I turned toward the closed door
Of Miss Carrington's stateroom. In
stantly he was on his feet to interfere.
"You are not to do that, sir.'
mot to do what?"
Speak alone with the lady; those
were my orders"
raised my voice In remonstrance,
but had scarcely uttered word, when
Mccain emerged from his stateroom,
leaving the door ajar. and crossed the
deck to face me.
what Is the trouble here, Simms7''
he asked, the harshness of his tone diff
fering greatly from the pleasant con-
verSatiOn at dinner.
"AIr. Hollis was going to rap on the
lady's door, sir"
"Oh, he was. hey! Well, now see
here. Hollis, you understood that you
were to have no communication with
any prisoners aboard, didn't you?"
II was not aware that Miss Car
rington was considered prisoner"
SWELL, whether she is or not, she is
no longer to be bothered with your at
tentions," with no attempt to control
his temper. II consider that you have
broken your word. You will 60 back to
your stateroom, and stay there"
"Supposing refuse?"
He grinned, exposing his teeth like q
great cat.
II wouldn't advise you to try that"
he sneered, "for there Is crew enough
on deck to man-handle you to finish.
You can go in quietly, or I'll call them
down, and have you thrown in. So
take your choice"
I looked at the two Of them, eager
enough myself to make it fight. Yet
what was the use? Any excuse en-
abling him to confine me more closely
would evidently be to his advantage.
I conquered myself, and hands
clfnched, crossed the deck space, and
entered my stateroom, closing the door.
I heard Mccain laugh. and say some
thing to Simms; then I knew he crossed
the cabin, and went up the stairs. To
better control myself thrust my face
out through the open port, breathing in
the salty freshness of the air.
Suddenly became aware that others
had entered the main cabin. There was
no sound Of voices; nothing to tell me
the purpose Of this invasion, yet I felt
certain that, at least, dozen men had
descended the steps from the compan-
ion. I stood erect listening; there was
fumbling at my door. Had Mccain
changed his mind2 Were they about to
attack me in force? Revolver in hand
I took step forward. half-ready to
welcome any open hostility.
1.-THE first sea rat to open that door,"
called, twill get what's coming to
him."
There was a hooking laugh in an
swer. in which more than one voice
Joined; then White growled reply:
"No one is a. comm in, mister; an
damn me. If you're goin' ter get out"
I grasped the knob, throwing my
whole weight against the wood. It