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rios. S. BILLINGS, VIM. W. Belknap, VIM. +.
B., Lynch, VIM. Ruddick, j. M. Billings ~ m.
d. Shaw, Henry Little, Henry u. Taylor shin
E. Carr and Joseph Manning: There Is now on lie
in the Office of the Clerk Of the District Court of
Lce county, Iowa, at keokuk, the petition Of Hen
ry V.P. Block, claiming judgment against i. S.
Billings Of $1,000 on prolnssory note executed by
and lots In Lee county, given to secure said note.
The petition alleges that all the other defendants
are interested in said property by subsequent pur-
chase or incumbrance and prays for the extinction
of ali their interest, the sale of the property, the
execution of deed and for general relief.
Unless you appear and answer said petition on
or before the "a day of The September term, 1859,
Of said Court, judgment will be rendered against
you according 10 the prayer Of the petition.
RANKIN, MILLER ENSTER
July IS, Is5e-lm Plffs' Attys.
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To Josiah Dautpfd, william r. 0Arrard and Ada
6asrasd his wife, and Henry Graham:
VOU Ana sash 81 you are hersby notjasd that
j thaEe b now q lie ii the Once Of the Clerk Of
the Dstriet QesEt ~ Lea County, lows, q Ksokuk,
petitin G 4irA1 Barney clasning Of you the
said Josiah DAnfoia ~ sun Or one hundred and
nifty aoalay, with interest thereon from Dsoember
4, at The fets IT IN per cent. pr anpuu, q
money due on mcrtgsgs made BY you to Charles
Mason dated the nth 1sy Of june, A. b. 1888; and
claiming q sach and oil Of yon the foreclosure Of
said mortys 81, the same being upon lot No seven
t7l In block one hundred and ninety-six (l9o1 in
tho city OF Keokuk, Lee county Iewa, for the pur-
chase money; and said mortgage having been a.
signsd by said Mason to said Hiram Barney, and
order OF publication having bean obtained ~ to
you said Henry Graham; Nov unless you appear
and answer said petition on or before the morning
Of tho second day Of the next term Of said court
70 commences i Keokuk on the Ant Monday Of
September, A. d. 1859, decree and jadsmsnt win
be rendered against you ~ prayed In said petit
tion. sI
NOBLE STRONG.
july II ls0-d1m Atty's for Pftn.
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Legal Notice:


To Charles T.. Rider:
YOU are hereby notified that there is now on file
In tho office Of the Clerk Of the District Court
Of Lee County, lows, 1t Kcokuk, a petition OF =.
RI Il. w. Ford, claiming Of you the sum Of four
hundred and fifty dollar, with interest thereon
from March 8, 1887 at per cent. per annnm, %
money due your promissory note Of said date %
EIhu Gum, for said sum, payable two ysar. after
said date and by said Gum endorsed TO said b. +.
d. w. Ford and also praying writ Of attach
ment against you, and which has been levied on
your real estate in said county, In the town Of
Nashville.
on or before the morning OF the second day Of the
next term OF said court, to BE- holden ct Keokuk
in said county, on the first Monday of September,
A. ID. 1852. judgment will be rendered against
you by default
NOBLE d STRONG,
July ~, lS6o-dlm Atty's for Plt'ds.
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To James r. Wallace. ct al, (defendants)
VoU are hereby respectively notified that there
i Il now ON file in the Clerks Oficc Of the Dis
tr.et Court Of Lee CAanty, Iowa, at Keokuk, a
petition of Hiram Barney, claiming q Judgment
on force losure Of mortgage against said James r.
Wallace above named, for the of three hun
dred and forty and "a 100 dollars, with ten per
interest from the first day Of December, 1883,
aud special and general execution against James
J.. Wallace, and As against all said defendants
above named praying also for tho foreclosure Of =
mortgage given by said James p. Wallace TO Chas.
Mason. upon lots And 10, block 159, in keokuk,
Lee county, Iowa, the sale Of said mort gagged
premises to pay of snd debt, the extinguishment
Of sl equity Of redemption therein, for costs and
general relief.
Now you and each Of you are notified to appear
and answer said petition on the morning Of the
second day Of the next term of said Court TO be
holden on the first Monday of September. 1859 or
judgment and decree will be Lad thersin as prayed
for by default.
III. SCOTT HOWELL,
July 10. lS59-dlm SoI'r for Petitioner.
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Lea ~ HOtAGOs
To william " Cotton, Ehs.ssth Gotten and John
yyoU and each Of ycu are hsrsby notified thet
there ID now on hle In the once Of the Clerk
Of Distri ct Court Of Lee County Iowa, q keckuk,
the said VIM. W, Gotten the sum OF nix hundred
and sixty dollars with interest q per cent. pay
asle annually, from AuEust Z, 1858, q money due
q Il ss s n 1884,
for t6eO payable two years sitter dAtN 70 order OF
said stsvens and one VIM. r. Cowles; and also
claiming against each and all Of you the foreclo-
sure Of mortgags given to secure said nots, and
others since paid, on lots and In block 3, in w
II. Williams and Perry Reeves addition to tho
City of Ksokuk, Lee County, Iowa; the same be-
ing for part of the purchase money, and the inter
est Of the said Cowles therein having been trans
ferred to said Stevens.
And that uniess you appear and answer said pc
tition on OF before The morning Of the second day
Of the next term Of said court, TO commence At
1850, the said petition Will be taken as confessed
by you and decree rendered against you In ac-
cordance with the prayer thereof.
NOBLE L STRONG,
July Is, ls5s-1m Att'ys for Plaintiff.
Legal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. q morI-
rN0 MOSES B. MORRISON, P. w Potter, VIM.
Burkitt, X. VI Clarke and Turpin Daughters :
iou and each Of you Are hereby notified that
there Is now on fle In the Clerks office Of the
petition Of Robert p. Creel, claiming OF ssid
Moscs b. Morrison the sum Of twelve hundred dol
lars, upon said Norrison's two promiss0ry notes
given to petitioner, each for tho sum Of Eve hun
dred and ninety-six and So 100 dollars 1886 b6)
with interest ut 10 per cent, and both dated uns
18th. 1856 and also praying for the foreclosure OF
amortgage given to secure said notes. and the sal,
OF the mortgAgod property, being tract Of LAND
In Lee County, iowa, t0-wit: twenty Feet fronting
Fifth street Of lot In block thirty in thu
city Of keokuk. extending the same width asros,
lots seven and eight in said block, and bounded a.
follows, to-wit conan encing on the line of Io
seven and Fifth street, sixty feet from the alley in
said block, thence said line towards johnson
street twenty feet, thence at right angles acros,
lots seven and eight in said block, thence on the
line dividing lnta light and nine towards The slley
twenty feet, thence alright angles across lots eghl
and seven TO Fifth street, the place Of beginning
also the extinguishment of all equity Of redcmp
ton said premises, under sAid mortgage, anl
for general relief and the said p. w Potter, Viii
liam Burkitt, X. w. Clarke snd Turpin Daugh ter
are made parties defendant, SO that they may com
In and set up by answer any claim they or eithe
of them may have in said premises, or be barre,
therefrom thereafter.
Now. therefore, Jon and each Of you are respec.
lively notified to plead, answer demnr to said De
tition on or before the morning Of the second do,
of the ne 1t term Of said court to be held Mt Keo
kuk, commencing on thc frat Monday of Septem
Der, 1859, or judgment win be rendered agains
you thereon by default.
MARSHALL 4 CLEMENS,
July ~, lsaa-lm Att'ys for Petitioner.
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To Stephen q. Bsrbridge and George W. Lemon, os-
car h. Burbridge, Elizabeth M. Burbridge and
Jerome 8. Ridley, and Mary p. Lemon:
" OU and each 81 you arc hereby notified that
there IN now on hle in the Office Of the Clerk Of
the district Court Of Lee County. IowA. nj eoknk,
petition Of Isaac D. Green and samuel 8. Bush
claiming Of you the said Stephen q Burbridge and
Georgc ". Lemon the sum Of thirty-ssven hru-
dred and 6fy dollars with interest from April is,
1857. - money due on your promissory note OF
said date for said payable 1t Is months 70 or
der Of J. s. Ridley aud said sAn1 S. Bush, and
mortgage Of sAnc dAts 70 secure the came on lot
No. twelve In block one hundred and twenty -four,
in city Of Keokuk, Lee county, Iowa: and claim
ing against ssch and all OF yoa the foreclosure OF
the said mortgage, and order Of sale Of said pro-
perty, the interest OK said Ridley in said note and
mortgage having basn assigned BY him to the said
Isaac N. Green and unless you appear and answer
said petition on or before the morning Of the sec
ona day Of the nsxt term OF said DAtrica Court, TO
commence n Keokuk on the 6nt Monday In sep
tember, 1889, judgment and decree win be rem
dered against you in accordance with the prayer
Of said petition.
NOBLE Il STRONG,
July II, 1s6o-dlm Attys for Pitts.
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rNo DAVID A. DAY, s. c. Day, Jas. McClaskey,
i Cyrus Rroadwell. A. M. Brown. Daniel Wood
ward, h. Y. Lowe, j p. Hornish w. w. Belknap,
VIM. 4. Turner and p. I. Lomax, trustee: There
IL now on file in the office Of the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court IT Lee County, Iowa, at Keokuk, the
petition Of sophia ciendening, claiming OF David
4. Daya Judgment for the sum Of fifteen hundred
dollars ON promissory note executed by him 10
plaintiff, and the foreclosure Of amortgage on Ger
tain property, given to secure said note. Said pc
titon represents that ALI the other defendant
have some interest in the property, acquired nj i
ter the execution 81 plaintiffs mortgage and with
notice The petition prays for sale Of the proper
~ anu general rsiiei.
Unless you appear and swer said petition on
or before the second day Of the septen be term
1889, Of said Court, Judgment will be- rendered
against you according e. the prayer of the petition
RANKIN, MILLER 4 ENSTER,
July ~, leos-dlm Pitts Att'ys.
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To Dcmas Avery, S. b. Ayers, Ann Ayeu. VIM. c.
Graham, Henry Blakesly, chariess Blow, ID. b.
Lamhernnn. w lillian Il. Blow. suryiyin z nxxtner

To Dcmas Avery, S. b. Ayers, Ann Ayeu. VIM. c.
Graham, Henry BiAkesly, Charles Blow, ID. b.
Lambsrson; tWilliAn 7. Blow, surviving partner
Of the arm Of Chsrless 4 Blow:
NOu and each Of you hereby notified that
l. there Is nov on fls in the ofios Of the Cl.rk
of the District Court Of Lee County, lows. At keo-
kuk, clifton and IA mended petition Of Hiram
Barney ciaiming against al Of you the foreclosure
Of mortgage exscutsd by yos pcuas Avery to
Charles Mason, Feb. II, A. ID. leA, upon the south
vest quarter Of the southeast quarter Of section
~ snty -one, In township sixtyseven north, range
Ave vest, in Lee county, Iowa. and prayn for sale
of said land, or 10 much ~ Is necessary to pay said
claim and coss; and also claiming Of you The said
Dsmaa Avery the sum u three hundred and fifty
nine and - 100 dollars, and interest Ut ten per
cent. from December L. 1858, calculated ~ payable
annually, ~ balance due for the purchase money
of said land, to secure which said mortgage vas
given by you 10 sAid Masoa, and by him assigned to
said Hiram Barney, and for ether and further re-
lisf and that unless you appear on or before the ID
day of the next term Of said court, TO b holden
and commencing on the first Monday in September,
1859, and answer thereto Judgment will be rendered
against you ~ prayed in petition.
NOBLE h STRONG,
July II, $50 dim Atty for Pitt.
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To Martin Mcdonald, (defendant):
NoU are hereby notified that there 10 now
L on 6le in the Clerks Once of the District
Court of Lee County, Iowa at Ksokuk, . Pc
tilion Of Hiram barney, claiming = judgment on
force losurc Of . mortgage against you for the
of 6fty nine and 80 100 dollars $50 30-l0o)
with ten per cent. interest from the 2oth day
Of May, 1859, and special and general execution
against YOU and praying also for the foreclosure Of
mortgage given by you to Charles Mason, upon
lot /, block lat, in city Of keokuk, Lee cosnt y,
redemption therein, for costs and general relief.
Now you are notified to appear and answer said
petition on the morning of the second day of
the next term IT said Court, to be holden on
the first Monday of September, 1859, or judgment
and decree will be had therein rs pray cd by de-
fault.
H. SCOTT HOWELL,
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To Josiah Harvey, James Jordan Or~n Baldwin Caths-
rtne Baldwin, his vito. sArAA Jcnsre~, g. w. Janer~e,
WtAey.
VOU and sach Of yeu hereby uosnsd shat there
on ale In the Office Of the clerk Of the District
amended pettion Of Hiram Barney csimnx against ali
OF The orscaosS Of mortEagc exscutsd ~ the
said Josiah Harvey and James Jordan CAasss Mason
July 3st lisa part Of the northwest quarter Of
section thirty township north six
west In Lee county Iown coutAiniug twelve and twenty
particularly described aAjd mortgage, ALo claiming
Of the said JnsAh Harvey and James Jordan the sum
OF Two Hundred ssd SIXTY l2lO0 Doiis and inter
est 1t 10 per cent Annum, balance due the
purchase money Of the said LAud to which, said
mortgage gives BY you the nd Charles Mason
and by him asnsd y the said harvey and for other and
further relief And that, unlcss appear and
aid petition before next term Of sad Court and the
2nd day thereof BE- beguu aud bolden che t Mon
day IN ksvtc@bsr 1855, judEsmost By dstsait Will be
rendered aAns you. and prayer Of petition taken
confsaso. NOBLE STRONG,
Iiyi44v Pas Atty'a
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legal NOTICE.

Le8Al NOthCC.
THO J. M. BREEDEN and Ann M. Breeder his
i wife, Taima Breeden and Alice Breeden his
wife, " q. Trimble and -- Trimbie his wife !:
You are hereby notified that there Is new on fle In
the Office Of the Clerk Of the District Court OF Lee
County, Iowa, at Keokuk, petition of j. G. Bss-
nard claiming Of you the said J. NJ. Breeder the
sem Of four thousand dollars money due ON three
several promissory notes executed by J. Nj. Breeder
TO james b. Naudain, and by him endorsed Ia
plaintiff. also, claiming of all If said defendants
the foreclosure Of certain mortgage given by said
defendant j. M. Breedep TO secure said notes. and
conveying seventy feet OF Of the front ends VI lots
one ~, two (2l and three s in block forty t40) in
the city of kookuk, Iowa, and more particular J
desersbe In said petition.
Now unless you appear and answer said petition
on or before the second day of the september term
tls59) OF said District Court commencing ON the
first Monday In September, 1855, Judgment and de
cree will b. rendered against YOU according to the
prayer Of said petition, and all the interest of all
The defendants in said real estate win be barr ed
forever cut OF and for.closed.
Nice AIRY l. BRUCE,
July 10, 1917 dim Au'ys for Plaintiff
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THO b. b. Hinman and Ellen 4. llinman his wife,
i Joseph Brooks, w. L. Cowles, VIM. L. Wool
aud Caroline A. Wood his wife, Henry Newton and
Mary w. Newton his wife, Levi Wood and Ann
Elizabeth Wood his wife, Robinson Hunter, n. v
v. Bailey and Henry Chatterton You are hereby
notified that there il file in the Office of the
Clerk of the District Court Of Lee County Iowa,
at keokuk, petition 4 X. Sands Tucker, claiming
Of d. b. Hinman, Joseph Brooks and William r.
Cowles three thousand dollars on their promissory
note TO John LOOMS and endorsed by him to plain
tiff; and praying against all of you the foreclo-
Of certain NOR gage on certair real estate,
tset forth in said pcttionl, In which you have or
claim TO have an interest
Unless you appear and answer said petition on or
before the second day of the next September term
USbp) Of said court, to be held at keok uk on tbs
first Monday OF said month, Judgment by default
will be had against you.
RANKIN, MILLER 4 ENsTER,
July 20, LIST al IN rltH's Aty'ys.
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TWO GEORGE w LEMON, s. q. Burbridge, S.
L Burbridge, Oscar H. Burbridge, Mary A. Lem
on You and each Of you are hereby notified that
there is file in the Office of the Clerk of the
District Caurt of Lee County, Iowa, at keokuk a
petition of Abner Reeves claiming of George W.
Lemon and s. u. Burbridgc judgment for Ten
thousand dollars ($l0,0a0l, - money due a
promissory note, and ciai ming against all of Yen
the foreclosure Of mortgage given by said Lemon
Burbridge TO said Abner heGses to secure said
note and alleging that the remainder of you clai N
to have do have some interest in said lands $50
mortgaged, acquired since plaintiffs mortgage and
with notice
Unless you appear and answer said petition or
before be second day of the next September term
of said Court judgmen, will be rendered against
you by default.
RANKIN, MILLER 4 ENSTER,
July 10, 1s59-dim Plaintiffs Att'ys.
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TWO FAlETfE HUDD M w Hicks Wm u

Ivy RAJ ElIE huDD. M. W. Hicks, Vim. +. B
! Lynch and John Culbertson: You are hereby
notified that there " file in the off &c of the
Clerk Of the district Court Of Leo County. Iowa
at kekuk, the petition Of Ezra Overall guardian of
Eliza A. Overall claiming twenty five hundred dol
lars from said Fayette Rudd upon tic cnndit,on
contained In the mortgage given by said Kudd 10
said Overall; and claiming Of and against all Of
you the foreclosure of certain mortgage upon
certain real estate st forth in plaintiffs petition.
IN winch you have or claim TO have some interest
And unless you appear and answer said petition
on W before the second day VI the next September
term tls5sl Of said Court, 10 BIZ heH at kcokuk on
the hrsi Monday VI said month, Judgment by de-
fault will bo rendered Of ainst you
RANKIN, MILLER ENSTER.
July 20, ls59-dlm Pitts Att,ys
GERMAN SOAR.
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10 Joseph C. Trimble, Arabella V. Trimble and ] .
W Naudaine:
Ny0u and each of you are hereby notified that
Il there n now on file in the Office Of the Clerk
Of the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa at keo-
kuk, petition Of J. NJ. Hiatt, Leander Harbine
and Robert heed, claiming Of you the said Joseph
G. Timblc the sum Of $3.50 and interest at ten per
cent per annum from May IS, 1856, ~ money due
on your promsssory notes given for purchase money
of lots and two In block sixteen In Hiatt lar
bine Reed subdivision of the north west quarter
of section one township IS north, range west,
in Lee county Iowa; also, praying FIR enforcement
OF vsndrs lien in favor Of said petitioners against
a of you, and for foreclosure AID sale Of all your
interest In said premises, to pay said claim interest
and costs, and for other and equitable relief in the
premises.
And unless you appear and answer said petition
on or before the morning of the second day Of the
next term of said court, to commence at Keok ak on
the first Monday of September, A. d. 1859, the
said petition will be taken ms confessed by you
and decree rendered in accordance with The pray er
thereof.
NOBLE 4 STRONG,
July 20, iSse-dlm Atty for Pit ifs.
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Legal Notice.

To ST. phen q. Burbridge, George w. Lemon. Oscar
III. Burbridge, Elizabeth Nj. Burbridge, Jerome
5. Ridley and Mary p. Lemon:
NOu and each Of you are hereby notified that
L there is now on file ia the Office of the CLERK
Of the Distinct Count of Lee County, Iowa, at
keokuk, petition Of Isaac n. Green claiming of
you the said Stephen u. Burbridge and George W.
Lemon the sum of twenty-five huhdred and fifty
dollars, with interest from April Is, 1857,
ney due on your promissory note of said date for
said sum at Is months order Of crome s. Ridley;
and also claiming against each and all of you the
foreclosure Of mortgage given at said date to
cure the said note upon las the same is prayed to
be corrected in said pettion1 lots O. T. 10 and II In
block AZ in Reds Addition to the city of keok uk
Lee county, Iowa; which note and mortgage hav,
been assigned to said Isaac Green by said Ridley;
ard unless you appear and answer said petition on
or before the morning Of the second day Of the
term Of said Datrict Court tn be begun and no lden
at keokuk on the FIRST Monday In Ser TENDER, A. b
1852, judgm ent and decree will be rendered against
you according to the prayer Of said petition
NOBLE 4 STRONG,
July ID, ls59-dlm Plaintiffs Att'ys.
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We I.cgAaaNS xlAs.s $50 49, $50 III
Two Aida DuRYER: You are hereby notified
Clerk Of the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa,
Ct Keokuk, N sedginal pstitim Alsl against :
Il. 8. n13yes. deeeeasd claiming Ne esfeassnre OF
mortgage given by him 70 B. Paul, and BY
Paul a1dxaed 70 ~ exsentors Of A R.sTAomas,
nSmlxy John n. Hiatt md Margaret ThcASg by
wAom said petis1on IL fled. and that there is)Aso
on He In the same case ! supplemental petition
alleging the death Of said Dnsyce andthst jon are
one OF his heirs, and makfng you defendant in
said suit !; and unless you appear and answer said
petition on or before the second day Of the Sep
TENDER term Of said court, commencing on the FIRST
Monday of Septemb Der extNthe Inoeer Of said pc
tision viii Be- decrssd efsin you II default.
July 10, l859-dim Plaintiffs Att'ys.
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rE0 LLOYD D. SIMPSON jos. X. Rick oy Stephen
E.Jones, " uiiaml. Barley and n at. Lafon !:
You are hereby notified that there il now file in
the Office of the Clerk OF the District Court Of Lee
County. Iowa, ~ Keokuk, petition Of Brom-
field L Ridley claiming of said Simpson and said
Hickey q judgment for the sum of three Thousand
dollars as money due on a note and power to con-
fess ind gment given to J. S. Ridley, and claiming
of all Of you the foreclosure of mortgage given
by said Simpson lot ., block 80, Of the City oil
Keokuk, to secure the payment Of said sum Of
fon set up some kind OF claim; and unless you sp-
pear and answer said petition or before the I'd
day Of the next term of said court, which COM
mcnccs the first Monday of September next
judgment will be rendered by default prayed for
RANKIN, MILLER 4 ENSTER,
July 10, 1859 ohm Atf's Atty's.