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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-08-04
Order Of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
County Of Bates

County Of Bates,
In the circuit court Of Bates county, Mis-
souri,. October Term, 1904 The state of
Missouri at the relation and TO the use
OF w. T. Johnson, ex-officio collector OF
the revenue Of Bates county, I'm the
state OF Missouri. plaintiff, VS.. James l..
Stewart, defendant.
Civil action for delinquent taxes.
Now at this day comes the PLAINTIFF by
her attorney before the circuit court OF
Bates county in the state Of Missouri, and
II appearing to the court that summons
has been issued In the above entitled
cause against the defendant James L.
Stewart, directed to the sheriff of Bates
county, Missouri, and that said sheriff
Of Bates county, Missouri to whom said
summons was directed. has made re-
turn thereon that the defendant, James
L. Stewart. cannot be found. and the
court being further satisfied that pro-
cess cannot be served on said defendant,
James l.. Stewart, whercupon II Is Or
dered by the court that the said defend
ant be notified by publication that plain
tin has commenced a suit against him
In this court by petition, the object and
general nature Of which Is to enforce the
Zen OF the state OF Missouri for the de-
linquent taxes Of the year 1909, amounting
In the aggregate to the sum of SS.Si. to-
gether with interest, costs, commissions
and fees, upon the following described
tracts Of land situated In Bates county,
Missouri. to-wlt: Lots 90 % and "a Town
company's First addition To city or
Adrian. and that unless the said defend
ant be and appear NJ the next term OF
this court 10 he begun and holden In the
city of Butler, Bates county, Missouri,
on the first Monday IN October l!At, ana
on or before the third day thereof and
plead to said petition accord to law the
same will be taken as confessed and
Judgment rendered according 10 the
prayer OF said petition and the above de-
scribcd real estate sold to satisfy the
same.
And It Is further ordered by the court
aforesaid that copy hereof he published
In the Butler Weekly Times, wo1fly
newspaper printed and published In Bates
county, Missouri, for four weeks success
sively, the last insertion to he at least
thirty days before the first day of tho
next term OF said court. true copy of
the record.
Witness nay hand ms clerk afore-
fseall said with the seal OF said court
hereunto affixed.
Done al office In Butler, on this the eSth
day Of June, 1904. J. A, PATTERSON.
Circuit Clerk.
BY C. NJ Barley. Deputy Clerk.
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STATE OF MISSOURI,

County of Bates,
In the circuit court of Bates county, Mis-
souri,. May Term. 1904 The state of
Missouri at the relation and to the use
the revenue Of Bates county, in the
state of Missouri plaintiff, VS. A. NJ.
Balloon, Frank Allen, Missouri State
Bank, defendants.
Civil action for delinquent taxes.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff by
her attorney before the circuit court of
Batss county In the state Of Missouri. and
II appearing to the court that summons
has been issued in the above entitled
cause against the defendants, Frank Al
len. Missouri State Bank. A. NJ Balloon.
directed to the sheriff of Bates county.
Missouri, and that said sheriff Of Bates
county, Missouri. TO whom said summons
was directed, has made return thereon
that the defendant, A. NJ. Balloon, cannot
be found, and the court being further
on said defendant, A. NJ. Balloon. where
upon II Is ordered by the court that the
said defendant he notified by publication
that plainiff has commenccda suit against
him In this court by petition. the object
and general nature of which IL to enforce
the Hen of the state of Missouri for the
delinquent taxes of the year 1901, amount
ing In the aggregate to the sum OF 3. 90.
together with interest. costs. commissions
and fees, upon the following described
tractS OF lanO SITUATED IN Bates county.
Missouri, to-wit: "A 60100 acres OF lot Is.
and part of lot y. east of the railroad.
section 49, township 80. range 81. and
that unless the said defendant be and APP
pear at the next term Of this court to be
begun and holden in the city of Butler.
Bates county. Missouri. on the first Mon
day IN October, 1904. and on or before
the third day thereof. and plead to said
petition acccrd to law the same will be
taken as confessed and Judgment rem
dered according to the prayer of said Pc
tition and the above described real es-
tate sold to satisfy the same.
And Il IL further ordered by the court
aforesaid that a copy hereof be published
in the Butler Weekly Times, a weekly
newspaper printed and published In Bates
county, Missouri. for four weeks success
sively, the last Insertion to be at least
thirty days before the first day Of the
next term Of said court. A true copy OF
the record.
Witness my hand as clerk afore-
fseal1 said with the seal Of said court
hereunto affixed.
Done ut Office In Butler, on this the 18th
day Of July. 1904. j. A. PATTERSON.
Circuit Clerk
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STATE OF MISSOURI.

County of Bates,
In the circuit court OF Bates county, Mis-
SQUIRT, May Term. 1904 The state Of
Missouri at the relation and to the use
the revenue Of Bates county. In the
state Of Missouri, plaintiff. VS.. John
Montgomery, Jr.. James C. Thompson.
defendants.
Civil action for delinquent taxes
Now at this day comes The plaintiN ty
her attorney before the circuit court Of
Dates county In the state of Missouri. ar"
II appearing to the court that summons
has been Issued In the above entitled
cause against the defendants. John Mont
cd to the sheriff OF Bates county, Mis-
souri,, and that said sheriff of Bates coun-
", Missouri to whom said summons was
directed, has made return thereon that
the defendants. John Montgomery Jr.,
James c. Thompson. cannot be found.
and the court. being further satisfied that
process cannot he served on said defend
ants, John Montgomery, Jr., James G.
THOMPSON, "hcrcupon II Is ordered by
the court that the said defendants be no.
tilted by publication that plaintiff has
commenced suit against them In this
court by petition. the object and general
nature of which Is to enforce the lien Of
the state Of Missouri for the delinquent
taxes of the year 1902, amounting In the
aggregate to the sum of S.29, together
with interest costs, commissions and
fees. upon the following described tracts
Of land situated In Bates county, Mis-
souri,. to-wit: 20 acres the east half OF the
northeast quarter &c. of M, X. N T. Ry.).
In section %, township So range - and
that unless the said defendants be and
appear at the next term of this court
10 BE begun and holden. In the city OF
Butler, Bates county, Missouri on the
frst Monday In October, 1904, and on or
before the third day thereof and plead
to said petition accord to law the same
will! be taken as confessed and Judgment
rendered according TO the prayer OF said
petition and the above described real es-
tate sold TO satisfy the same.
And il IL further ordered by the court
aforesaid that a copy hereof be published
In the Butler Weekly Times, a weekly
newspaper printed and published In Bates
county. Missouri. for four weeks success
s!yely, the last insertion TO be at least
thirty days before the first day of the
next term of said court. A true copy of
the record.
Witness my hand as clerk afore-
[seall said with the seal of said court
hereunto affixed
Done at office in Butler, on this the 18th
day Of July, 1904. ]. A. PATTERSON.
Circuit Clerk.
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County or Bates.
In the circuit court uf Bates county, Mis-
souri, in vacation, July 9Th, 1901. susan L.
Wells, Wiley r. Wells and Fannie Dickerson,
plaintiffs VS.. Pleasant M. Colbert, defendant.
Now at this day comes the plaintiffs herein by
their attorney, 4. w Silvers, and lille their PEE
tition alleging among other things that defend
ant, Pleasant NJ Colbert, is not resident OF the
state OF Missouri: Mhereupon II is ordered by
the court that said defendant be notified by
publication that plaintiffs nave commenced
suit against him in this court the object and
general nature OF which s 10 divest the defend
ant of all right, title and interest. Of in and to
the following real estate, to-wit: The south
east quarter Of tue southeast quarter Of section
twelve (l2) township forty (40), range thirty
two (32s in Bates county, Missouri, and vest
the titleto said real estate in plaintiffs on the
grounds that the plaintiffs had been Ia the open,
notorious, exclusive and adverse possession OF
said real estate for more than hitty years and
paid all the taxes thereon during that time
and that unless the said Pleasant NJ. Colbert,
be and appear at this court, at the next
term thereof, to be begun and holden at
the court house, in the city Of Butler, in said
county, on the I'd day OF October next, and on
or before the third day of said term, il the term
shall so long continue, and IL not, then on or
before the last day of said term, answer or
plead to the petition In said cause, the same
be rendered accordingly.
And 1t is further ordered that copy hereof
be- published according TO law, in the BUTLER
WEEKLY TIMES, weekly newspaper printed
and published in said county OF Bates for four
weeks successfully, the last insertion 10 be at
least fifteen days before the first day Of the
next term Of the cihcuit court.
j A. PATTERSON, Circuit Clerk.
true copy Of therecord. Witness my
hand and seal of the circuit court Of
[sEALl Bates county, this 18th day Of July,
1914. j. A. PATTERSON, Circuit Clerk. 3S-4t
I7-4t G.. nj. Barley, ID. e.
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STATE OF MISSOURI, So
IN the Circuit Court, October Term, 1904.
Olive Freeman, Plaintiff,
Frank Freeman. Kate Ferrell ard husband,
Woudson Terrell, Sylvpnder Freeman, Olive
a. swigert and husband, George swlgert,
Maggie j Miller and husband, nm, Miller,
Mm T. Walton Frank l. Moore, Carrie
Thomas, India Moore Mellish, Sylvia Brink
ley, Thomas Moore, Lnduw Moore, Addia
Austin, Louie. llollngsworth, Maggie Me-
CARNEY, Daniel Heenan Moore, William
trcensn, John W. Morton, Defendants
Now at this day comes the plaintiff, herein,
by his attorney and lilies his petition and atn-
davit, alleging, among other things that defrn-
dants, Sylyender Freeman olive A. Swigt ri
and George swigert, her husband, Maggie J.
Miller and William Miller her husband, Frank
l.. Moore, Carrie Thomas India Moore Mellsh,
Sylvia BTinkley, Thomas Moore, Lindow Moore.
Addie Austin. Louie Hollingsworth, Maggie
Mccartney, Daniel Heeban Moore, William
Freeman are not residents of the state of Mis-
souri,.
whereupon. 1t Is ordered by the Clerk in
vacation, that said defendants be notified by
publication that plaintiff has commenced a suit
against them In this Court, the object and gem
eral nature Of which is 10 partition In Kind or
10 sell and partition the proceeds among the
parties 10 this suit according to their rights as
set out In the petition herein the following de-
scrlbed real estate to-wit;
Lots eleven QD, and twelve (l?), in block
twenty four tail, in the West side addition to
the City of Butler, In Bates County, state of
Missouri, and that unless the said Sylvender
Freeman, olive A. Swigert, George Swigert,
Maggie j. Miller, William Miller, Frank l..
Moore, Carrie Thomas, India Moore Mellish,
sylvia Brinkley, Thomas Moore, Lindow
Moore, Adiie Austin, Louie Hollingsworth,
Maggie Mccartney Daniel Heenan Moore and
William Freeman be and appear at this Court,
at the next term thereof, to be begun and holden
at the Court House in the City of Butler, in
said county, on the LIST day of October next,
and on or before the LIST day Of said term, an
swer or plead 10 the petition In said cause, the
same will be taken AS confessed, and Judgment
will be rendered accordingly.
And ii is further ordered, that a copy hereof
be published, according TO law, in luz BUTLER
WEEKLY TlMEs newspaper published in said
County OF Bates for four weeks success slveiy,
published at least once a week, the last inscr-
ton to be al least fifteen days before the hrst
day of said next term of this Court,
j A. PATTERSON,
Clerk of Circuit Court.
a true copy from the record
Witness my hand ami seal Of the Circuit
[sEALl curt OF Bates County. this 3uth day
of June, 1894.
j. A. PAT TERSON,
3G-it Clerk OF Circuit Court.
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STATE OF MISSOURI,

County Of Bates
In the circuit court of Bates county, Ms
souri,. May Term, 1904. The state Of
Missouri at the relation and to the use
Of w. T. johnson, ex-officio collector OF
the revenue OF Bales county, In the
state Of Missouri. plaintiff. VS.. 8. B. De-
Long. ]. M. Grisgs, defendants.
Civil action for delinquent taxes.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff by
her attorney before the circuit court of
Bates county In the state Of Missouri. and
II appearing to the court that summons
has been issued In the above entitled
cause against the defendants, s. B. De-
Long and J. NJ. Griggs. directed to the
sheriff of Bates county, Missouri, and that
said sheriff of Bates county, Missouri, 70
whom said summons was directed, has
made return thereon that the defendant,
5. b. DeLong, cannot be found, and the
court being further satisfied that process
cannot be served on said defendant, s. Il.
DeLong, whereupon 1t Is ordered by the
court that the said defendant be notified
by publication that plaintiff has COM
menced suit against him in this court
by petition, the object and general nature
OF which is to enforce the lien of the state
Of Missouri for the delinquent taxes of the
years 1893, 1901, amounting in the aggre-
gate to the sum Of s73 together with in
terest, costs. commissions and fees, upon
the following described tracts of land SIT
uated In Bates county. Missouri, to-wit
Lot 1, block o, West Side addition to
Butler, Mo-, and that unless the said de-
PENDANT 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 first Monday In October, 1904. and on
or before the third day thereof. and plead
to said petition accord TO law the same
will be taken as confessed and Judgment
rendered according to the prayer Of said
petition and the above described real es.
tate sold to satisfy the same.
M In fttrt har ~ no
Aforesaid that copy hereof he published
In the Butler Weekly Times. weekly
newspaper printed and published In Bates
county, Missouri for four weeks success.
sively. the last insertion to be at Least
thirty days before the first day OF the
next term OF said court. A true copy Of
the record.
Witness my hand as clerk afore.
tseall said with the seal OF said cour,
hereunto affixed.
Done at Office in Butler. on this the 2stf
day Of June. 1904. ]. A. PATTERSON.
Circuit Clerk
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STATE or MISSOURI.

County of Bates,
In the circuit court of Bates county. Mis-
souri,, May Term. 1904. The state OF
Missouri at the relation and TO the use
OF w. r. Johnson. ex-otficio collector OF
the revenue OF Bates county, IN the
state OF Missouri, plaintiff, VS.. Thomas
b. Porter, e. A. Allen, Missouri State
Bank. defendants.
Civil action for delinquent taxes.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff by
her attorney before the circuit court OF
Bates county in the state OF Missouri, and
II appearing TO the court that summons
has been issued in the above entitled
cause against the defendants, Thomas d,
Porter. q, A. Allen. Missouri State Bank.
directed to the sherlff of Bates county,
Missouri. and that said sheif of Bates
county, Missouri, to whom said summons
was directed, has made return thereon
that the defendant. Thomas b. Porter
cannot be found, and the court being fur
ther satisfied that process cannot b,
served on said defendant. Thomas b
Porter, whereupon II Is ordered by the
court that the said defendant be notified
by publication that plaintiff has COM
meneed suit against him In this court
ny petition, the object and general nature
OF which is to enforce the lien OF the
state OF Missouri for the delinquent taxes
OF the year lS2, amounting in the aggrc-
gate TO the sum Of Sl.lg. together with
Interest. costs, commissions and fees,
ePNA iohOWllk uosCflbtu VI
land situated In Bates county, Missouri
to-wit: 10 acres the southwest quarter OF
the southeast quarter Of the northwest
quarter of section 10, township ~ range
81, and unless the said defendant be and
appear at the next term OF this court "a
be begun and holden In the city of But
Ter, Bates county, Missouri, on the first
Monday In october. 1901, and on or be-
fore the third day thereof and plead to
said petition accord to law the same will
be taken as confessed and Judgment rem
dered according to the prayer OF said pc
tition and the above described real estate
sold TO satisfy the same.
And II is further ordered by the court
aforesaid that a copy hereof be published
In the Butler Weekly Times, weekly
newspaper printed and published In Bates
county, Missouri, for four weeks success.
sivcly, the last Insertion to be at least
thirty days before the first day of the
next term of said court, A true copy OF
the record.
Witness my hand as clerk afore.
tseall said with the seal OF said cour,
hereunto affixed.
Done at Office In Butler. on thi. the 18th
day Of July. 1904. J. A. PATTERSON.
Circuit Clerk
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STATE OF MISSOURI,

County Of Bates,
In the circuit court of Bates county, Mis-
souri,. May Term. 1904 The state OF
MISSOURI at the relation and 10 the use
OF w. T. johnson, ex-offlcio collector of
the revenue of Bates county, in the
state Of Missouri. plaintiff vs.. George
Haun, Lavina Harper, David Harper.
Nancy Paxton and Samuel Paxton, de-
PENDANTS.
Civil action for delinquent taxes.
NOW at this day comes the plaintiff by
her attorney before the circuit court OF
Bates county in the state of Missouri. and
has been issued in the above entitled
cause against the defendants. George
Haun, Lavina Harper David Harper,
Nancy Paxton and Samuel Paxton. d.
rected to the sheriff Of Bates county, Mis-
souri,, and that said sheriff Of Bates coun-
~, Missouri, to whom said summons was
directed, has made return thereon that
the defendants. Lavina Harper, David
Harper, Nancy Paxton, Samuel Paxton,
cannot be found. and the court being
further satisfied that process cannot be
served on said defendants, whereupon II Is
ordered by the court that the said defend
ants be notified by publication that plain
TIN has commenced a suit against them
In this court by petition, the object and
general nature of which IL to enforce the
lien of the state of Missouri for the de-
linQusnt taxes OF the years 1900 and 1901
amounting in the aggregate to the sum
VI ti.NV, toBttHer Win interest, COSTS, COM
missions and fees. upon the following de-
scribed tracts of land situated In Bates
county Missouri, to-wit: 10 acres the
southeast quarter Of the southwest quar-
ter of the northeast quarter of section a.
township 10. range 80. and 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, Mis-
souri, on the first Monday In October,
X19N. and on or before the third day there
of, and plead to said petition accord to
law the same will be taken as confessed
and judgment rendered according to the
prayer of said petition and the above de-
scribed real estate sold to satisfy the
same.
And II is further ordered by the court
aforesaid that copy hereof be published
In the Butler Weekly Times weekly
newspaper printed and published In Bates
county, Missouri, for four weeks success
sively, the last insertion to be at least
thirty days before the first day of the
next term of said court. A true copy of
the record.
Witness my hand as clerk afore-
fseal1 said with the seal of said court
hereunto affixed.
Done at office In Butler, on this the 18th
day of June, 1904. ]. A. PATTERSON,
Circuit Clerk.
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STATE OF MISSOURI.

County OF Bates,
In the circuit court of Bates county, Mis-
souri,, May Term. 1904. The state of
Missouri at the relation and 10 the use
OF w. T. johnson, ex-ofiicio collector of
the revenue of Bates county. In the
state of Missouri, plaintiff, We. August
Steinkraus, defendant
Civil action for delinquent taxes
Now at this day comes the plaintiff by
her attorney before the circuit court OF
Bates county In the state of Missouri. and
II appearing to the cosrt that summons
has been issued In the above entitled
cause against the defendant. August
Steinkraus. directed to the sheriff of
Bates county. Missouri, and that said
sheriff of Bates county, Missouri to whom
said summons was directed. has made re-
turn thereon that the defendant, August
Steinkraus, cannot be found and the
court being further satisfied that pro-
cess cannot be served on said defendant
August Steirkraus, whereupon II Is or
dered by the court that the said defend
ant be notified by publication that plain
tiff has commenced suit against him In
this court by petition, the object and gen.
eral nature Of which Is to enforce the lien
OF the state Of Missouri for the delinquent
taxes Of the year 1901, amounting in the
aggregate to the sum of $.69, together
with interest, costs, commissions and
fees, upon the following described tracts
of land situated In Bates county, Mis-
souil, tO-Wlts ~ dCIfS the nOTlHcdSL quar-
ter of the northwest quarter Of the north
west quarter of section q, township 49,
range 20. and that unless the said defend
ant 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 first Monday In October, 19O4 and
on or before the third day thereof. and
plead to said petition accord to law the
same Will be taken as confessed and
judgment rendered according to the
prayer of said petition and the above de-
scribed real estate sold to satisfy the
same.
And II is further ordered by the court
aforesaid that copy hereof be published
in the Butler Weekly Times, a weekly
newspaper printed and published In Bates
county, Missouri. for four weeks success
sively, the last insertion to he at least
thirty days before the first day of the
next term of said court. A true copy of
the record.
Witness my hand az clerk afore-
[seall said with the seal of said court
hereunto affixed.
Done at office in Butler, on this the 18th
day of June, 1904. ]. A. PATTERSON.
Circuit Clerk