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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-12-31
Order Of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI,

County OF Bates,
In the Circuit Court of Bates County, Missou-
n, IN October term lNn the state OF
Missouri at the relation and to the use of ".
I, johnson, ES-otficio Collector of the Revenue
OF Bates County, In the State OF Missouri, plain
tn, vs.. a l. Simms and J NJ Tucker, defend
ants,
Civil action for delinquent taxes.
Now At this day comes the plaintiff by her at
torney and files her pc ition stating among
other things that the above named defendant
j NJ Tucker, Ia u non resident OF the State OF
Missouri; whereupon IL lie ordered by the court
In term time, that the defendant be notified by
publicatio' that plaintiff has commenced suit
against him in this court by petition the object
and general nature OF which Is 10 enforce the
lien of the State OF Missouri for the delinquent
taxes of the years lsgs lS!l, lAO, 1901 amounts
ing IN the aggregate 10 the sum Of s234l
together with interest, costs, commissions and
ftes upon the following described Tracts OF land
situated In Bates county, Missouri, ts-wit:
blocks A, u, c, ID, Il, \, u X. II, l., except
lot slN tW anu NJ, except lots one IN and two ca
ID Nimms n fuckers addition TO the town OF
Norland and that unless the said defend
ant be=and apPear ut the next term uf-fhfs
court to be- begun and holden in the city of hut
Ter, Bates County, Missouri, on the first Mon
day In February, 1874, and on OF before the nrst
day thereof plead to said petition accord
to law the same will be AIKEN as confessed and
Ju xment rendered according to the prayer OF
said petition and the above described real estate
oolu W notioiy tue suIht.
And 1t is further ordered by the court
that copy hereof be published In the But
Ter Weekly THINKS weekly newspaper printed
and published in Bates county, Missouri, for
four weeks successfully, the last insertion to be-
at least fifteen days before the first day of the
next term OF said court. true copy of the
record,
Witness my hand as clerk aforesaid
lsrALl with the seal OF said court hereunto
aniNed, Done at Office in Butler on this
,he 18th day OF November, 1898
j. A PATTERSON, Circuit Clerk.
c. Nj. barkley, Deputy.
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TURKS AGAIN CONVICTED.
on'ciai Information of the Alexandretta
Affair Says Consul Davis Was Treat
ed with Discourtesy.

Constantinople. Dec. 15.-The United
States legation has received an ex-
haustive report Of the recent incident
at Alexandretta, fully convicting the
local authorities and police of making
unwarranted attack on Consul Davis
and of arbitrarily interfering with him
in pursuit of his duties. and showing
that although Attarian, the naturalzed
American, had been ten days in Al
exandretta, he was not molested until
he attempted to embark for Egypt I'M
der the protection of the consul. The
legation has transmitted the report to
Washington.
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Order of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI, ss
Eannfu of Ratns ~.

STATE OF MISSOURI, ss
County of Bates,
In the circuit court of Bates county, Missouri,
in vacation Dec. 3, 1905, The state OF Missouri
at the relation and to the use of W I johnson
ex. oficio collector of thu revenue of Bates
county in the state of Missouri, pla ntiff, VS..
sc Farris, " J Wilson Gilbert Holloway,
defendants. Civil action for delinqu, mt taxes
Now at this day comes the plaintiff by her
attorney before the undersigned clerk OF the
circuit court or Bates county In the state OF Mis-.
souri,, In vacation and files her petition stating
among other things that the above named de.
PENDANTS, s 6 Farris, w j Wilson, Gilbert
Holloway are non-residents of the state Of Mis-
souri,. Whereupon 1t is ordered by the clerk In
vacation, that the defendants be notified by
publication that plaintiff has commenced suit
them against In this court by petition the object
and genera al nature OF which Is 10 enforce the
lien OF the state Of Missouri for the delinquent
taxes Of the years Of 1888, 1893. amounting In
the aggregate TO the sum Of 81 a, together with
interest, costs, commission and fees, upon the
following described tracts OF land situated In
Bates county, Missouri, to-wft: East part OF
the southeast quarter Of the northeast quarter
section twenty -four, township forty two, range
thirty ,one, and that unless the said defendants
be and appear at the next term OF this court to
be begun and holden In the city OF Butler, Bates
county, Missouri, on the hrst Monday In Feb
ruary, 1905, and on or before the third day
thereof If the term shall 80 long continue, and
IL not then before the end Of said term) and
plead to said petition according law the came
will be taken as confessed and Judgment rem
dered according to theprsyer OF said petition
and the above described real estate sold to sat
isfy the same.
And 1t is further ordered by the clerk afore-
said that copy hereof be published In the
BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES q weekly newspaper
printed and published in Bates county, Mis-
souri,, for four weeks successfully, the last in
sertien to be at least fifteen days before the fret
day Of the next term OF said court. A true
copy Of the record. Witness my hand as clerk
aforesaid with the seal Of said curt
IsEALl hereunto Affixed. Done at Office In
Butler on this the eth day of Dec, 1903.
eat ia. PATTERSON, Circuit Clerk.
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NO FEAR OF CUBAN SUGAR.
Senator Perkins Says the Entire Crop Of
the Island Would Hardly Affect
the Market Here.

Washington. Dec. 15.-When the
Cuban reciprocity bill was taken up in
the senate Tuesday. Mr.. Perkins (Call
spoke. He declared that the people
OF the United States had increased their
sugar consumption six pounds a year
per capita during the past eight years.
He maintained that the domestic sugar
industry would not suffer by reason Of
the operation Of the treaty, as. should
we buy the whole Cuban crop. it would
only supply one-third of the amount
needed. Cuba. he said. has abandoned
the cultivation of citrus fruit on ac-
count Of the vast success of this crop
in California and Florida.
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PANAMA TREATY is SAFE.
samcient Number Of Democratic senators
Favor IL to Insure Ratification
When Ii Comes Up.

washington, Dec. l5-The demo-
cratic caucus, after considerable oppo-
sition, passed resolution declaring
that caucus action Of the party here
after should be binding and that all
members should abide by such caucus
action. The resolution to make the
caucus binding provides that any
action so Endorsed Lust have a two
thirds vote. The Panama canal situa-
tion was discussed and it was devei-
eped that sufficient number of demo-
Gratis would vote for the treaty to in
sure its ratification.
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Destroyed Liquor mt Topeka.

Topeka. Kan, Dec, IA half-dozen
policemen assisted Chief Of Police Nc
Collum in the destruction of a collec-
ton OF whisky and beer, which had
been seized in unlawful joints and
drug stores in Topeka. A half dozen
barrels, dozen kegs and many cases
of bottled goods were smashed over a
big sewer manhole in the Jail yard
Probably 200 gallons flowed out into
the Kaw river.
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Order IL Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI,

| county OF bates,
| In the Circuit Court OF Bates county, Mlssou-
| RI In vacation November y, I!la3, BENJAMIN Mel
ton, reoecca u Besrce, Eliza A Brown and "
| u Brown, plaintiff, VS.. Joel Melton, Jane
| Sturts, benjamin N Melton, William II Cotton.
George Cotton, John Cotton and Thomas Cotton
| defendants.
| Nov at this day comes the plaintiffs herein BY
| their attorney Silvers, and lle their petit
| tion alleging among other things that defend
ant Joel Melton, Jane Sturts, BENJAMIN NJ
Melton William ii Cotton, George Cotton, Jno
| Cotton and Thomas Cotton are not residents OF
the state OF Missouri; whereupon 1t 10 ordered
| by the Clark In vacation thar the defendants
| be notified by publication that plaintiffs have
commenced suit against them In this court
| the object and general nature OF which
| 10 TO Obtain decree for the partition and sale
| OF the following described real estate lying and
! being situate In Bates county, Missouri, to-
wit The north half OF the southwest quarter Of
| section tweny.0ne l2u and the north three
eigh,hs Ci-s) OF the southwest quarter of the
| southeast quarter OF section twent, (20l and one
| acre in square form In the southeast corner
| OF the northeast quarter of the southeast quar-
ter OF said section twenty (9D, all of said lnnd
being in township thirty nine .f3a)- of rage
twenty nine (2Yl Ia said county a d state, and
for the division OF the proceeds OF such sale be-
| tween the plaintiffs and defendants herein
| above set forth according to their resp ctve
| rights and interest in the same "a heirs at law
and descendants of William II Melton, dereas-
| ed, who dted owning said land, or theirtpiiyi Q
In said estate, aud that unless the said defend
| ants, Joel Melton, Jane Sturts, BENJAMIN NJ
Melton, William II Cotton, George Cotton, Jno
Cotton and Thomas Cotton, be and appear at
this court, ct the next term thereof, 10 be be-
| gun and holden at the court house, In the city
OF butler, In said county, on the LIST day of Feb
ruary, 1904, next. and on or before the third
day thereof df the term shall so long continue
and II not then on or before the last day of said
| term, answer cr plead to the petition in said
| cause, the san will be taken as confessed and
judgment will be rendered accordingly.
And he 1t further ordered that q copy hereof
be published according to law, in the BUTLER
WEEKLY TlMKs, . weekly newspaper printed
and published In Bates county, MO, for four
weeks excessively, the last insertion to be at
least thirty days before the first day OF the
| next term OF the circuit court.
j. A. PATTERSON, Circuit Clerk.
A true copy OF the record. Witness
SEAL my hand and the seal of the circuit
court OF Bates county, this 9Th day Of
November, 1903
sit j A. PATTERSON, Circuit Clerk,
BY G. NJ. Barkley, Deputy.
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Alleged Tax-Dodger Stiil a Fugitive.

Clay Center, Kan. Dec. 15.-Sheriff
Need has returned from Pennsylvania
unaccompanied by John Bellringer, a
Clay Center fugitive. Bellringer was
charged with making false returns of
his property TO the assessor The Kan
sas sheriff had the proper papers for
Bellringer's apprehension but the lat
ter had escaped the eastern authorities
On habeas corpus proceedings.
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The "Unloaded" Gun Again,

Hiawatha, Kan. Dec. 15.-While
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. Price,
were away from home, Ned and Neal
Price, Robinson boys, amused them
selves by playing with a 32-caliber re-
volver. Ned put cartridge in the gun
and his brother playfully snapped it at
their 1S-months old sister. The bull
let struck her in the forehead and she
lied in o short time.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-12-31

Scandal, Kan, Dec. 1.-THE 49,
months old son of w. E. Adams was
burned to death here. With another
child it was in the house. The mother
heard the older child screaming and ran
to the house to find the baby at the
door with its clothing ablaze.
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To Stop G.. %. ID. Liquor Business,

Topeka, Kan, Dec. l5.-CCunty At
lorney Mikesell, of Wilson county. has
written to the attorney general for in
formation as to whether there is any
way to stop the C. o. d. liquor bust
ness. The attorney general is looking
up the law in the matter.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-12-31
Notice OF Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
others interested in the estate of w L Morgan
decd that 1, II H Gardner, administrator.
of said estate intend to make final settlement
thereof, at next term Of the Bates County Pro-
bate Court, in Bates county, State of Missouri,
to be held at Butler, Missouri, on The sth day
of February, 1904. III III GARDNER,
3-4t Administrator.
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Gen. viljoen Coming tn st. Louis.

New York, Dec. Is Among the
passengers on the steamer Umbria was
Gen. Benjamin Vilioen, a Boer COM
mander, who comes to arrange for an
exhibition of Boer life at the st. Louis
exposition.
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Buchanan OF for Panama,

New York, Dec. 15.-William l..
Buchanan, of Buffalo, N. Y, the first
United States minister to the republic
of Panama. sailed Tuesday for Pans-
ma to take up his new duties.
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GIllett's Creditors to Meet.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dee. IA COM
mittee of the creditors OF Grant Gil
lett, the erstwhile Kansas cattle king.
whose residence of late has been in
Mexico, has called meeting of all the
creditors for December 81, at Kansas
City.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-12-31
Right to Employ Detectives.

Lawrence, Kan. Dec. 15.-Judgo
Smart, Of the district court, decided
that the county commissioners of this
county had a right to engage persons
to search for unlisted taxable property.
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Notice OF Final settlement.

y ID hereby given to all creditors and
1Dterested in the estate Of susannah
:, that Il d J, a0 %sss sa
IN hereof, at the next term OF the
III Probate Court, In Bates county,
Iis6oari, to be held at Butler. hiesou-
y 81 day Of February 1904
It's, HODGES, Administrator.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-12-31
Women Before Grand Jury.

Wyandotte, Kan. Dec. 15.-Before
the grand jury investigating graft"
in city contracts, the wives of several
aldermen gave testimony regarding the
bank accounts of their husbands.
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valparaiso Docks to Cost $4,000, 900.
Santiago de Chile, Dec 15.-The gov
eminent has decided to construct docks
at Valparaiso to cost about $40 900, 900.
A bill providing for this work will
shortly be presented to the chamber.
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Order Of Publication.


County OF Bates.
In the Circuit Court of Bates county, Nilsson.
ri in vacation November, 1913, A, PEGS. plain
TIT, vs.1Nictor Logotierce defendant.
Now at this day comes the p aintiG herein by
his attorney I " Silvers and files his petition
alleging among other things that defendant is
not resident OF Missouri; and tina; he has de.
parted from his usual place of ahDd- in this
state, so that the regulai process of law cannot
be served on him. whereupon II Is ordered by
the Clerk in vacation that defendant be not fled
bv publication that plaintiff has commenced a
suit against him In this court the object and
general nature Of which lie TO obtain a decree OF
court divesting defendant of all right, tie and
interest in anu to the west half Of the northwest
quarter of section nine CD in township forty
one iD in rance thirty-one (3l) In Bates county
Missouri, and to vest the title thereto in the
plaintiff A. G. PEGS, and that unless the sa
defendant be- and appear at this court at the
court house. in the city of Butler, in said
county, on the first Monday in February. 1904,
and on or before the third day thereof, and
answer or pl al TO the pet ion in said cause
the same will he taken as conf, ssed and judg-
IN, nj will be rendered accordingly.
And be il further ordered that q copy hereof
be uolished ACCORDING to law in the BUTLhR
WEEKLY TIMFs, a weekly newspaper printed
and published in Bates county, Missouri, for
four weeks successfully, the last insertion TO
be at least fifteen days before the first day of the
next term of the circuit court. A true copy of
the record. j. A. PATTERSON, Circuit Clerk.
Witness my hand and tte seal of the
[sEALl circuit court of Bates county. This 9Th
day of November, lm3.
j. a. PATTERSON, Circuit Clerk.
BAT G. NJ. Barley. Deputy.
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Order OF Publication.
In the Probate court for the county OF Bates
August term, Ions. q WILEY, deceased, L
W Done, administrator.

In tne PROBATE court Tor the county OF Bates
August term, Ions. q WILEY, deceased, {
W Done. administrator.
Order OF Publication.
Now at this day comes e W Dooe, administrator
OF the estate OF q " WILEY. deceased, anu pre-
sents 10 the court his petition, praying tor an
order for the sale of so much OF the real estate
OF said deceased as will pay ami satisfy the re-
naming debts due by said estate, and
vet unpaid for want OF sufncient ass, "a
accompanied by the accounts, lists and inven-
tories as required by law; on examinatio
whereof II 10 ordered, that all persons interest
ed In the estate OF said deceased, be notified
that application rs aforesaid has been made,
and unless the contrary be shown on or before
the first day OF the next term OF this court 70
be held on the second Monday Of November
leS, an order will be made for the sale of the
wh.le, or 90 much OF the real estate of said de-
seased Is will be suniclent for the payment OF
said debts and II Is further order
ed that this notice be published In some news
paper In Bates county, Missouri, for four wet ks
before the next term OF this court, and
that copy OF this notice be served on each of
the heirs or deceased, residing in
Bate county, Missouri, aforesaid, al least
ten DAYS prior to the first day OF the mex,
term OF this court
STATE coEu OF o MISSOURI s, IS.
l, A. Silvers, Judge OF the probate
court, held in and for said county, hereby GER
tify that the foregoing Is q true COPY or the
to, as the same appears OF record in my efice
Witness my hand and seal of said
tsEALl court. Done at once in Butler, Bates
TENDER leoS. j. A. sILVERS,
S-N Judge Of Probate.
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GN1l.lUWs3

/ Promo n::s.c,l icactccr III
ness andR sDa =, ,ujHe!, r
/ Opiua, Nor az ~: \hlr. /.
Nor ~. ;CTIC.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-07-10
COUNTY
DEBTS
PAID
Commissioners Audit
Bills and Order
Them Paid
Who Got the Money, What
They Got 1t for, and
How Much
Of il
Examining Insane
Poor Account.

Cid. Aid.
Physicians ...... IS 1000 5 1000
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Miss Mlnta ouIas Married.

Mr.. and Mrs. e. Cooke Patton re-
ceived a telegram last night from San
Francisco, announcing the marriage OF
Miss Minta Gulss, a sister of Mrs. Pat
ton, to Mr.. Arthur w. Regner, a well.
known civil engineer of that city. The
bride is daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. w.
L. Guiss, formerly of woodburn, and
is well known in Salem. where she
counts her friends by hundreds. The
groom holds an important position
with the United Railway Company, of
San Francisco, where the happy couple
will reside.
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I; ;;:!. ;;:! 4: Social Realm3

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7 One Of the most charming of this
|pmmer's receptions was that given
ID Thursday afternoon by Mrs. p. H.
raymond. Mrs. d. +. Wagner and Miss
Wagner at the home of Mrs. Wagner,
ID Commercial street. The parlors
We're beautifully decorated with Grim
pn rambler roses and ropes of ivy.
fhe dining room was decorated en-
'rely in pink sweet peas, with charm.
BE- effect. This room was presided
Fer by Mrs. Hal ID. Patton and Miss
suth Gabrielson and Edna Hubbard.
Hiss Agnes Gilbert, assisted by Miss
slthea Moores. was in charge OF the
Ipnch bowl A large number OF ladies
hled during the afternoon.
Little Miss Gertrude Cunningham.
essed in pink, and looking like lit
ID fairy, acted as doorkeeper and
Rht well and ably did she perform
- part, earning many compliments
I th her grace and innocent ways.
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MARION
SQUARE
SOCIAL
Ladies will Entertain Every
Body There Tonight

The ladies of the Marion Square I'm
provement League will give an ice
cream sociable at the new band stand
in Marion square this evening. and the
Salem Military band, the best musical
organization Salem has ever had. will
furnish a delightful program. The la.
dies having the matter in charge have
spared no pains to make tonlght's af.
fair a social success, and everybody is
cordially invited to be in attendance.
and enjoy the pleasantest outdoor
function of the season. The purpose
of the ladies is a most laudable one
the raising of funds for the furthef
identifying of the square. Salem's
most pleasant park--and every public.
spirited citizen of the Capital City
should encourage their efforts by at.
tending tonights entertainment. and
see what has been accomplished by
the ladies Of that part of the city.
Ice cream and other seasonable
dainties will be served by the follow.
ing named and other well-known socie.
ty girls of the city, and everyone will
feel we'll repaid for few hours spent
under the beautiful old frs in Marion
square,:
Misses Ella Rineman, Mabel Jones.
Agnes Gilbert, Edna Hubbard. Bertha
Kay Jessie Holmes. Clara Holmes,
Maude Mackay, Ruth Gabrielson, Lois
Coshow, Ervine Schoenfeld, Ella
schoenheld, Mathilda Eckerlen. Mary
Eckerlen, Nan Wagner. Mamie Bah.
cock and Grace Babcock.
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More Awards
are Made

The board Of trustees for the asy.
lum has awarded contracts for sup
plies as per bids received on wednes-
day The award Of the meat contracts
was given in The Journal Of wednes-
day evening The hardware and tin.
ware contract was awarded to Gray
Bros, at s13O.s7. and the same firm
secured the timing contract at
$1SS.2s, while r. M. Wade q Co. will
I'LL the hardware list for $22S2t. The
plumbing supplies will be furnished
by NJ. J, Petzel for s57.75, and the
Portland Fish Company secured the
contract for fish at from to s1s cents
per pound.
Superintendent James, OF the penI.
tentiary also opened bids for supplies
the firm Of Steusloff Brothers
securing the beef contract at s5.25 per
100 pounds. Bids for other supplies
are now under consideration, and
awards will be made sometime tomor-
row.
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PERSONALS.

b. B. shgcking went to Portland to.
az
Roy Bishop is in Brownsville, visit
|uR relatives.
pr Wilson McNary is in Chicago on
nbusiness trip.
Will skipton went to Portland this
morning for a short stay.
A. G. Magers went to Portland this
u.ornlng for a brief visit.
Miss Ella Holmes went to Portland
toaay on a shopping tour
Mrs, Geo. Meyer and son, Fred are
IN Portland for a few days.
Miss Mabel Bean went to Portland
thif morning for a short visit.
Mrs. l.. II. Traver is spending the
aiIHmer with her mother In Spokane.
cpunty Judge Scott went to Marion
this morning for a short business visit
Earnest Klinger left this morning
for ashland, where he win spend the
summer.
Louis Lachmund was a passenger
for Portland this morning. for a visit
on hnsiness.
MNs Mary Johnson. OF Minneapolis,
a guest Of Miss Bush. and will re-
ma'P some time.
M|ss May Franzen. OF Portland. is
a kaest OF her cousins, the Misses Lois
and Eva Coshow.
Mrs. ]. C. Cooper and daughter, of
independence, were guests OF Mrs. ID.
II Wagner yesterday.
m|ss Esther williams went to Port.
LAND pa the Albany local train this
mofn'ng for a short visit
~ and Mrs. Il. c. Cross went 10
Portland on the Albany local this
morning for a days visit
George G. Bingham went TO Marion
this morning on business for the
Southern Pacific Company.
A n. Bush returned this forenoon
Erom New York City. where he spent
he past nine months on business.
David r. Parker, assistant in the
itiopey-general's once. left last
HiNnt for a short visit to Roseburg.
NJ. Emily sloper, mother of Mrs.
N F Judah, left this morning for Leb. ].