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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
Mayor Demands Accounting.

The controversy between Frank B.
Fulkerson, excise commissioner and
president of the police board, and
Mayor A. P. Clayton Of st. Joseph
over the enforcement of the Sunday
liquor laws, has extended to a demand
on the part of the mayor for an item
ICED accounting of the police depart
ment. Mr.. FulkersOn in reply states
that neither law nor precedent fur
nishes a basis for such a request, and
gives expenditures in lump sums by
the month. President FulkersOn says
re will continue to enforce the Sunday
laws, even though Mayor Clayton and
the Democratic councilmen endeavor
to cut on part of the appropriation for
the support of the police department.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
NEWS FROM MISSOURI
New Buildings for Papers.

e. e. e. McJimsey, editor and a
manager of the Springfield Missouri
Republican, morning newspaper, has
announced that the Republican COM
pany has purchased a lot on Walnut
street and will commence the erection
Of a modern newspaper building in
the spring. John e. Swanger and H.
H. Mitchell are associated with Mr..
McJimsey in the publication of the Re-
publican. The work of making the ex-
cavations for the new ten-story Wood
ruff Office building that is to be erect
ed in Springfield the coming year has
been commenced, and will be pushed
as fast as possible, according to the
promoters Of the enterprise. The
Springfield Leader, an afternoon news
paper, will occupy space on the first
floor. he rest of the building will be
used for offices. John T. Woodruff, an
attorney, H. B. Mcdaniel, a banker,
and H. S. Jewell, of the Leader, are
promoting the building.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
The Thief Had a Conscience.

A burglar who robbed William R.
Starnes, an undertaker's assistant of
Springfield, returned a ring he had.
stolen. A man believed to have been
the theft entered the Lohmeyer
undertaking establishment where
Starnes is employed, and asked
SGrnes to remove a mote from his
eye. Immediately after the stranger
left Starnes found the ring in pocket
of his trousers, where it had been
placed by the visitor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
Liquor Dealers Indicted.

The grand jury at Kansas City re-
turned IS indictments to the criminal
court Most of them against whole
sale liquor dealers for alleged violation
OF a law passed by the last legislature
requiring wholesalers and manufac-
turers of liquors to pay a graduated
tax depending upon the amount Of
liquor sold or made. TIE wholesale
liquor dealers have refused to pay this
tax with the intention of submitting to
indictment and prosecution to test the
constitutionality of the law.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
Trustees Sale.

Whereas George Sanders and Martha
E. Sanders his wife, by their certain
deed of trust dated August 8, 1900, duly
acknowledged and recorded in the deeds
of trust records within and for the
County of Audrain and State OF Mis-
souri,, in Book %, at page III, conveyed
to the undersigned trustee the following
described real estate, situate, lying and
being in the county and state aforesaid,
to-wit:
The Southwest fourth tl-4) OF the
Southwest IA of section %, Township
81, Range 10 west of the 9th P. NJ.
Which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment OF certain
promissory motto in said deed OF trust
fully described. And whereas default
has beon made in the payment OF said
note, now therefore Leather Berry, tho
trustee named in said deed of trust, at
the request of the legal holder of said
note, will on Friday, the oath day OF
December, 1909, proceed to sell the real
estate above described, at public ven
due, to the highest bidder, at the east
front door of the Court House in the
city of Mexico, Audraiu County, Mis-
souri,, for cash; to pay said debt and the
costs and expenses of executing this
trust.
GATHER BERRY, Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

parties arises from and is derived
from being the consort, heirs, de-
visees, donees, alienees and immedi-
ate, mesne and remote voluntary and
involuntary grantees of John j.
Gaines to whom the title to said
lands was last transferred and vest
ed and VINO died intestate on or
about the day of - 1850,
and to whom the said land was con-
veyed by the United States Govern
ment by patent on the - day of
1887. as shown on certified
copy of Plat Book of Original El-
tries for Audrain County Missouri;
that by reason of said Plat Book and
entry there appears of record claim
of title to said lands in favor of the
defendant and adverse to plaintiff
but that the said defendants nor any
OF them have been in the possession
of said lands or paid any taxes there
on for more than thirty-one con-
secutive years last past.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk
of the Audrain County Circuit Court
in vacation that publication be made
herein notifying the defendants that
plaintiff has commenced suit against
them in the Audrain County Circuit
Court the object and general nature
of which Is to obtain a decree OF
said Court declaring title to the
lands herein described to be vested
in plaintiff by limitation under Sec
tions 653 and 426S of the Revised
Statutes of Missouri for the year
1899; and now you defendants herein,
are hereby notified Of the tendency
of this suit, the object and general
nature thereof, and unless you be
and appear at the next regular term
Of the Audrain County Circuit Court
to be begun and held at the Court
House in Mexico, Audraip County,
Missouri, on the 3rd Monday In Janu-
airy 1910, and on or before the LIST
day Of said term, answer or other
wise plead to plaintiffs petition the
same will be taken as confessed and
decree rendered as prayed in the
petition.
And it is further ordered that q
copy hereof be published in the Mex.
leo Missouri Message weekly
newspaper published in Audrain
County Missouri, for four weeks
successfully, the last insertion to BIZ
at least 10 days before the first day
of said next term of said Court.
A true copy of the record.
(Seal)
Attest:
W. H. Morris,
Clerk Circuit Court.
Audrain County Missouri
F. r. Jesse, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
State of Missouri
County of Audrain

County of Audrain
In the Circuit Court,
January Term, 1910.
Edward B. Brown ....... Plaintiff.
VS..
The unknown heirs, devisees,
donees, alienees, consort and
immediate, mesne and remote,
voluntary and involuntary
grantees of John ]. Gaines,
deceased .. ... Defendants.
THE STATE OF MISSOURI TO THE
ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS,
GREETING:
You are hereby notified that on
this November &c. 1909, comes plain
tiff in above entitled cause and files
with the Clerk of the Audrain
County Circuit Court, In vacation, his
petition verified by affidavit among
other things plaintiff states that he
is the owner OF and in the lawful
possession of the following described
tract of land In Audrain County,
Missouri, to-wit: The North West
Fourth of the North West Quarter Of
Section Thirty, Township Flfty-one,
Range Nine West; that the title to
said land emanated from the United
States Government more than forty
years before the filing OF plaintiffs
petition and that the plaintiff and
those under whom he claims have
been in the lawful and open posses
sion OF said land and paid all taxes
thereon for more than thirty-ons
consecutive years next preceding the
filing of plaintiffs petition.
And plaintiff further states In said
petition that he verify believes that
there are persons interested In OF
who claim to be interested in the
subject matter OF this action whose
names he cannot insert herein be
cause they are unknown to him and
that the interest Of said unknown
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

And Il is further ordered that a
copy hereof be published In the Mex
leo, Missouri Message, a weekly news
paper published in Mexico, Audrain
County, Missouri, for four weeks sue
cesslvely, the last insertion to be at
least Is days before the first day of
said next term of Court.
A true copy from the record:
Attest:
w. II. MORRIS,
Clerk Audrain County Circuit Court.
(Seal.)
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

State ofMissouri In the Circuit Court
County OF Audraln ! To Jan. term 1910.
John A. Reighley, Plaintiff
VS..
Unknown heirs of John Strahan,
Reuben Strahan, Annie Russell.
Lizzie Jones and Lulu Blum, Defendants
The State of Missouri to the Above
Named Defendants, Greeting.
Yo- are hereby notified that on this
November the 26th, 1903, comes the
Plaintiff in above entitled cause, and
files with the Clerk OF the Audrain
County Circuit Court, in vacation, his
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Three extra Missouri Pacific freight
trains were piled in wreck one mile
south of Butler Conductor o. w.
Hardin and Engineer John Higgins.
bath Of Nevada, were severely injured.
the caboose and eight Hat cars on train
No. ASP were splintered and the engine
on train No, 65S was thrown from the
track and disabled.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
webb cIty Postmaster SUED.

Alleging that he has injured her
reputation by remarks derogatory to
her character, Mrs. Patti DeYan Rose,
a music teacher of Webb City, filed
burn, asking $4,000 actual and $4,000
punitive damages. At the same time
she filed suit against Walter H. Thol-
burn, son Of the postmaster, asking s5.-
900 aotual and $4,000 punitive damages
on similar charges
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

The unknown heirs or devisees
of Burgess Calvert, deceased,or
those who might claim by, through
or under him or them, Defendants
The State of Missouri to the above
named misunderstanding:
Now this December list, 1909. comes
the plaintiff and files with the Clerk of
the Audrain County Circuit Court, in
vacation, his petition duly verified by
affidavit of plaintiff, wherein among
other things Plaintiff alleges that he
holds and is in possession of the follow
ing real estate situated in Audrain
County, Mo, tow t:-The West one half
1-2) of the Northwest one fourth (1-4J
of the northeast one fourth (1-4) of Sec
ton nineteen (i9) in township 30, range
8; that the title of said lands eminated
from the United States Government
more than ten years prior to the filing
of plaintiffs petition, and that he and
those under whom he claims have been
in possession thereof and have paid all
taxes thereon for more than 30 years
prior to the filing of the petition
herein; that defendants nor any one
for them have been in possession of said
land or paid any taxes thereon for all
that period of time. And plaintiff states
that defendants appear to have title of
record to said land, and that plaintiff
verify believes that said defendants
might claim some interest in said real
estate above described as heirs, devisees
or assigns of said Burgess Calvert, de-
ceased or who might claim by, through
or under him or them and other parties
whose names he cannot insert herein
because they are unknown to him, and
the interest that they might claim in
and to said lands above decribed, are
unknown, but that any interest that
they might claim would come to them
by, through or under the said Burgess
Calvert, deceased, whose interest this
plaintiff has no knowledge of.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk of
the Audrain County Circuit Court, in
vacation, that publication be made
herein notifying the defendants herein,
that plaintiff has begun suit against
them in the Circuit Court OF Audraln
County, Missouri, the object and gen
eral nature of which is to obtain de-
cree of said Court, perfecting plaintiffs
record title to the aforesaid described
land, by Limitation, and forever barring
defendants from claiming any right, title
or interest in said lands; and now you,
the unknown heirs or devisees of Bur-
CESS Calvert, deceased, or those who
might claim by, through or under them
are hereby notified of the commence
ment OF this suit, the object and gener-
al nature thereof, and unless you be
and appear at the next regular term of
the Audrain County Circuit, Court to be
begun and held at the court house in
Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri, on Srd
Monday in January, 1910, and on or be-
fore the first day of said term, answer or
otherwise plead to Plaintiffs petition
the same will be taken as confessed and
decree rendered as prayed in the petit
ton.
And it is further ordered that copy
hereof be published in the Mexico Mis-
souri, Message, weekly newspaper
/ published in Audraip County, Missouri,
for four weeks excessively, the last in.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
State OF Missouri

State OF Missouri
County OF Audrain
In the Circuit Court of Audfain
County, in vacation, before the Janu-
airy term. A. d. 1910, at the City OF
Mexico.
Hyram ]. DUNCAN ,...., Plaintiff.
VS..
The unknown heirs, unknown
widows. unknown devisees
and unknown legatees OF the
following named persons now
deceased: Andrew jenkins, Ed
Q. Kenner, w. H. Whitledge,
William Gerard, Jr, Arthur
Mcdonald, Jra l.. w. Wright,
Amos Ladd, w. Fl. Wright,
Robert Jenkins, Felix Hardes-
ty, A. w. Comstock. j. M. G.
SwInford. John FULLY and Son.
Jas. T. Gregory, Guardian OF
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
To Have an Interurban Line.

Mexico is to have an interurban
line to Perry. Years ago Mexico had
a street railway, the franchise having
been granted in 1889. Horse cars
were operated, but they jumped the
track so often that people were afraid
to ride on them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

sertion to be at least 10 days before the
FIRST day of said next term of said Court.
A true copy from the record.
Attest, w. H. NORRIS,
Clerk Audrain County Circuit Court.
(Seal)
John T. Baker, Atty. for Plaintiff.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
The Limit of Tragedy.

An Ozark paper tells Of a death
which was a tragic fatality" A fatal
tragedy could have been no worse.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Safe blowers wrecked the postoflee
at Duenweg and drove Tom Specify.
who was awakened by the explosion,
back into his home at the point OF a
shotgun. They failed to take $50 in
cash and a quantity Of stamps which
were in the safe, but escaped with $40
from cash drawer in the store.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
Licenses But no GANG.

Nearly 400 hunters licenses have
been issued at Moberly and there is no
land whereabouts wherein one can
hunt legally. The Democrat says it is
time to prohibit hunting for all but
land owners, who can hunt on their
own lsud. The present law gives a
man a license to hunt, but he is a
trespasser wherever he hunts.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
nIrthplsee Of 49,, TNaln.

Mark Twain, who is now "a years
old was born in the little village OF
Florida, but mis- parents soon after re.
moved to Hannibal. Since the mar
rage Of his iast daughter 70 Russian
nuSlemsn, the distinguished Mis-
souiaa has been left alone in his CID
lgc.
Il, =. Pare9ns Of shelblna Dead,
y. II. Parsons OF ShelbIna, secretary
{ The Shelbina Fair association. died
.em the effects Of a paralytlc stroka
sCEered ten days ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
Order of Publication.

State of Missouri In the Circuit Court
IS
County of Audrain January term, 1910
c. NJ. Fox Plaintiff
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
ORDER OF PUBLICATION,

State of Missouri ! In the Circuit Court
SIS
County of Audrain To Jan. term 1910.
John w. Hill. Plaintiff
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Mccall heirs. John B. Gregory,
James T. Mcdonald, Peter
Munda, Peter Mundy, G.. r.
Millikan, William Jenkins, the.
unknown heirs, unknown hus-
bands, unknown devisees and
unknown legatees of Nancy
Goodwin, Mary w. Jones,
Leors Summers, deceas-
ed, and all persons claiming or
who might claim by, through
or under any of them; and ].
A. Quick, and Annie Quick,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
w. H. Morris.

w H. Morris,
Clerk Circuit Court.
Audrain County Missouri.
F. R, Jesse, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

The unknown heirs, assigns and
devisees of GeorgeT. Hardcastle
deceased, Addison L. Hardcas-
tie, deceased, Edward NJ. Bryan
deceased, and Henry B. Bryan,
deceased, and all persons claim
ing or who might claim by,
throuhg or under them or eth
er of them, Defendants
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-21
KEARNY POLICE
ORGANIZE NEW
BRANCH, P. B. A.
Edward Davey Elected Presi'
dent, and Other Officers Are
Chosen Without Opposition.

A Kearny branch of the Protective
Benevolent Association was organized
yesterday by the police of that town
and will be known as Local No. 81.
State President Henry Weller, of New
ark, conducted the work preliminary to
election of officers, which resulted
unanimously as follows:
President, Edward Davey; vice-presi-
dent, Thomas Heslin; financial secre-
tary, Cornelius Barrett; recording Sec
rotary, Philip Bell; treasurer, Hugh
Mccullough, and sergeant-at-arms,
Fabian Ecklof.
The State officers present were Pres
ident Weller, Vice-President job Beg
gans, of Jersey City, and Past State
President John D.. Garrison, of Pater-
son. The staff hat assisted the officers
in the initiation were John j. Moore,
of Paterson; James O'Brien, of Eliza
beth; Felix Dunn, Harry Dyer and
Harry Crawford, of this city.
The members of the department are
as follows:
Michael Williamson, Jeremiah Saw
yer, Peter Vreeland, Charles Shepherd,
Henry Sincock, Thomas Dolan. Thomas
Heslin, Fabian Ecklof, William Magee,
Hugh Mccullough. John Donohue,
Philip Bell, Cornelius Barrett, Asa
Smith. Edward Davey, George Holt.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-21
lie MASTER CAUSES
GLEASONS ARREST
ON LIBEL CHARGE
Orange Alderman Also Brings
Civil Action Against Busi-
ness College Head.

Albert ]. Gleason, Of 124 Mercer street
Jersey City, president of the Drake
Business College corporation. was ar
rested today at his home by Detective
DrabelI, of Orange charged by Alder
man Charles A. LIE Master with criminal
libel. The arrest followed distribution
through the streets and into the homes
Of Orange residents of circulars on
May 6 and May Is, signed with tne
name Gleason, n charging that La
Master. who was elected last fall as
member of the Orange Common Council
from the Second Ward. had misap-
propriated funds from the Drake Coll
lege in Orange, of which LIE Master was
formerly principal.
Gleason, accompanied by his lawyer,
Harry Kalisch, appeared IN court in
Orange, and Judge Bray read the CONF
plants charging criminal libel on
the days the circulars were distributed.
and the defendant waived examina-
tion and was held in $500 bail on each
complaint for The grand jury. John
DriscoI, of Orange, signed h security
bonds and Gleason stepped out of the
police station with his counsel only to
be rearrested by Constable Frank
O'Connor. of Sheriff Harrigan's staff.
who rye a capias In a civil action IN
the New Jersey Supreme Court instf-
tuted by Franklin W. Fort, counsel for
LIE Master, for $751; 600 for libel. The
party then journeyed TO the Newark
Court House, where bail IN s.. 900 was
furnished. In addition to these pro-
ceedings LIE Master has instituted In
the New Jersey Circuit Court a suit
for $40, 600 for libel previously alleged
This case will come up next fan.
MI. Fort. counsel to Councilman Ii
Master, announced that action for SIS
900 against the Newark Billpostiug
Company for distributing the alleged
Iibelous circulars had been instituted in
the Supreme Court.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-21
GLEN RIDGE,
B%ELLEvILLE
AND T
MILLBURN-SPRINGFIELD
church,s Annual ELECTION.

The TRUSTEES of the Springfield Pres
byterian Church last night elected
George S. Campbell, president: Harvey
M. Roberts, secretary; Russell w.
Lewis. treasurer, and william s. Smith.
Clifford Willis, William N. Heart and
Robert Berstler. trustees. The yearly
report showed receipts of 1882. 33, and
disbursements of $2,621.75.
Martin Flanagan, of New York, paid
a visit yesterday to his mother, Mrs.
Mary Flanagan, of Spring street. Mill
burn.
Miss Hazel Thompson, of Gladstone,
spent yesterday with Mrs. Amy Kings
bury, of Short Hills avenue, Spring
field.
R. g. Hopper, of Wyoming avenue,
Milburn, left yesterday for a business
trip through Pennsylvania and the
West.
Mrs. George Coburn & Son, Of New
York, are visiting Mrs. Coburn's sister,
Mrs. j. J. Carly. of Short Hills.
George w. Chaffee, who is playing
with the band at North Beach, spent
yesterday at his home in Millburn.
Lewis T. Terry, assessor of taxes, of
Springfield. is seriously i'll at his home,
Morris avenue, Springfield.
Emma Reyle. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Reyle, of SaIter street,
Springfield, is confined to her home
with measles.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-21
BLOOMFIELD-GLEN RIDGE

The Independent Social Society OF
Bloomfield will be entertained by Miss
Ida Hoffman in her home, PAL North
Park street, East Orange, tonight. The
next regular meeting of the organiza-
ton will be held in the residence OF
Miss Carrie Leonard, so Barbara street
Newark, when arrangements will be
n ade for the annual May ride of the
SO eiety. s
The frame structure owned by Mrs
Louise Hollister. in Willow street
which has been an eyesore to the PEG,
pie of Watsessing for many years. Is
being torn down.
The brothers Ell, George and R. Dick.
lens, who at one time lived in Wat
sessing, will speak in Gospel Hall ir
the Bloomfield avenue brick row to-
morrow evening. Lucky Baldwin,
from the Bowery, will give a talk Sun
day night.
David Cakes, of "Oakside,' will take
a party of friends in his touring car to
Greenwood Lake tonight. They will
remain until Monday.
C. A. Smith, of ia Myrtle street, has
taken up his residence in Saugerties.
N. Y.
Mrs. j. Munro, Of 81 Llewellyn ave.
nue., has taken the house 66 Burnet
street, Newark.
The new trustees Of the Westmin-
ster Presbyterian Church are John F.
Capen, William Potter Sutphen and
James Newbegin Jarvie. They will
serve for three years. The auditors are
Matthew McCroddan and John Moull.
Frederick W. vanderpool, a we'll
known musical composer, formerly of
Newark, now of Chicago, has Joined
Mrs. vanderpool in the home of the
latter's mother, Mrs. Joseph c. Sale.
1872 Broad street.
Frederick j. Ogden and family, Of
North Hillside avenue, Glen Ridge, will
occupy their cottage on the shores Of
Lake Hopatcong next month.
Mrs. Eugene Leroy Cadmus is In
Washington, D. c.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-21
MONTCLAIR

Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Kennedy, of the
Mountain House, nave gone to Port
chester, N. Y.
A well-attended smoker was held in
Commonwealth Hall, Upper Montclair,
last night. 1t was the asst smoker OF
the season.
The Till Family, of the Crystal Pal
lace, London, England, will give q
concert in Trinity Presbyterian Church
tonight.
At a convention of the Savings Bank
Association of New Jersey at the Hotel
Montclair yesterday these officers were
elected: President, Charles S. Shultz,
Of Hoboken; vice-president, Merritt G,
Perkins, of Newark; secretary and
treasurer, Ralph T. Crane, Of Montclair;
executive committee, G. T. Gould and
John Hedden, Of Jersey City.