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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-01-28
The Lions Can Take a Pointer

If an African lion will just be
wise enough to make noise like
a Panama canal when the proper
time comes. it can escape safely
while the intrepid hunter is unlim-
bering his vocabulary of invective
Lewis County Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-01-28
What the Missouri
Editors Are Saying

LuitUIS AIC Saying
What Did Andy Mean7
Did Andrew Carnegie mean the
| jig is up" with the trusts or the
peopleY Huntsville Herald.
But it Should Not.
1t takes longer to elect lieuten-
ant governor of Missouri than in
other state in the union, Lexing-
ton Intelligencer.
But Must Except Roosevelt.
Solomon said All men are liars"
The new version will likely read:
All men are liars excepting Roose-
welt" Sedalia Democrat.
Get Long Shot at Them.
The people of Jefferson City are
expecting this to be, prosperous
year, as they have a chance at the
legislators for four months this Ses-
sion. Albany Ledger.
No, it Never Would.
If old Joe Foraker had served
his country half so well as he did
the Standard Oil Company, it
would not have deserted him in the
hour of his extremity. Platte City
Landmark
But He Was Not Rich Then.
If Andrew Carnegie had talked in
1892 as he does now, Mr.. Cleve-
lands majority would not have
been less than 100000. - Norborne
Democrat.
And Andy Did the Same Way.
Grab your dollars when you're
young" advises Uncle Andrew Car
negie. Then when you are old you
can let the tariff twins do your
work. Stanberry Headlight.
Can Pole Cats Fall Out?
Since Theodore Roosevelt and
Joseph Pulitzer have been calling
each other names an exchange
raises the interesting question, DO
pole cats ever fall out and fight?"-
Bethany Democrat.
The Lions Can Take a Pointer.
If an African lion will just be
wise enough to make a noise like
a Panama canal when the proper
time comes, it can escape safely
while the intrepid hunter is unlim-
bering his vocabulary of invective
Lewis County Journal.
And What Difference.
President Roosevelt expects to
gain some distinction by getting a
white rhinoceros in Africa. On the
other hand, just think how distin-
guished a white rhinoceros would
feel if it got a president. Norborne
Democrat.
Hadley Has Intentions.
Something about the manner in
which Mr.. Hadley lis directing the
legislative program at Jefferson
City suggests that he would like to
succeed Senator Warner two years
hence.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-04
PLANS TO MAKE WIFE
JEALOUS;LANDS IN COURT

| Adam Bobeck, an aristocratic young
Pole living at No A29 Grandy-ave.
told Justice Stein that IL was his own
carefully planned ruse to make his
wife jealous which resulted in his ap'
pearance in court.
Bobeck, who says his father is q
banker in Austria, admitted that his
bride OF four months was always pleas.
ant and nice to him, but he said he
couldn't boss her, which he took for
proof that she did not love hin,
enough. Bobecks busy brain hit upon
the Idea of making his wife jealous
he said, so he wrote an endearing note
TO a mythical damsel whom he adj
dressed as Sweetest Kate" He
dropped the note on his own doorstep
where his wife would be sure TO find II.
But when | ask her did she find
that note, she says she never saw no
note" said Bobeck. angrily.
His pretty little wife smiled know.
ing smile.
But | did find it," she said. 81.
verified my suspicious that he was
running with other girls and spending
his money on them"
Adam proudly admitted that he had
Tots OF other girls" But he promised
TO forget the other girls and give his
wife the money that he used TO spend
on them.
But | want to be the boss" said
Bobeck, surliy. 10 Justice Stein.
"Oh, he can be the boss" said the
wise wife, with that same smile. And
they went out together.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-04

Is that it should have startled any
body
That the attraction Of the moon
which causes such obvious periodic
movements OF the waters of the sra
must produce a similar effect on land.
the crust OF the earth, has been recog-
nizcd by physicists and astronomers
for many years. For instance. Sir
George Darwin, In addressing the Au-
thors' club at the weekly house dinner
on the subject OF the influence OF tides
on man, referred to the experiments
he and his brother Horace had made
20 years before I'm an effort to meas
IRE the diurnal rise and fall OF given
point on the lands surface under the
influence OF the NOON Sir George
confessed their failure. hut contectur.
ed from the OBSERVATIONS lately made
by DR.. Heckcr az Berlin that In this
latitude the land and wave rose anu
fell four or five inches. Sir George
said:
Observations by Photograph.
'Dr. Heckers apparatus is In a
chamber cut out of The side of well
eighty feet below the earth's surface,
and he has continued 10 make observa-
tons by means of photography day
and night for six years. II Is from
these observations that II il possible
To determine how stlff the earth Is. IL
Is just about as stiff as II made or
steel. Ii II were made OF steel IL
would move up and down one-third as
much as II liquid throughout
Sir George. who is the greatest au-
The Detroit times., 1909-03-04

thority on tides, dwelt In his address
OH their effect ON the evolution OF the
planetary system. pointing out espe-
'cially how the friction OF the tides
acts as a brake on the earths rota.
ton and reacts on the moon, the eff
feet being to slow down the spinning
time OF the earth and drive the moon
further away.
Sir George traced the history of the
earth and moon from the time when
the latter was thrown on the former,
probably leaving the hole now filled
by the Pacific ocean. For awhile the
two bodies, side by side. went spin.
ming around. Then the tidal frictions
drove the moon away, and will drive
II farther and further. while IL checks
the rotation OF the earth. When the
tcrrcstrfaf day is month -foffg- tifc
moon Will again always face the same
side M the earth.
Oscillations Recorded.
Dr. Hecker telegraphs To The Daily
Mail explaining his methods:
when a ship mounts the crest OF a
wave the masts lean backward. ana a
plummet hanging from the top of the
mast will always swing from the base.
Likewise, Ii you suspend a plummet
from a peak or column standing firm.
~ Oh the surface OF the earth, che
plummet will oscillate as tidal wave
rolls along the land. II We use Won
Rebeur's horizontal pendulum We are
capable OF recording oscillations up'tD
a enty-fve-thousandth OF an
inch
Sir George Darwin did not refer 10
the experiments of DR.. Won Rebeur
Paschwitz. who has been working at
land tide measurement, nor to the IN
vestigations carried on the last few
years at the Kimberley Observatory,
which seems To show that the crust
OF South Africa rises and falls eight
inches daily. Neither did he discuss
the possibility OF utilizing the energy
OF the tides as the earths supply OF
fuel Is consumed.
II the suns energy is stored in coal
like bottled sunshine, there are i'm
mense reservoirs of power In the bot
tied moonhine of the tides. In ancient
times Phoebus was tabled 10 have
driven the horses OF the sun. but IL
may be, I'm reality. In the future that
Cynthia will drive our motorcars and
steamships, and cook our dinners.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-04
Detroit Launch G. Power Co.

Mr. John l.. Hacker. general mana
ger and designer OF the Detroit Launch
a Power Co. has had phenomenal sue
cess in designing speed boats.
Starting In with the An Reyoir in
1904 he has had the distinction Of de-
signing the fastest speed launch each
wear. The An Reroir. built for Mr..
Murray Smith. easily retained the
championship from 1904 to 1907. when
she was burned TO the waters edge.
Equipped with Seabury engine this
boat made % miles an hour over n
measured course In 1907 Mr. Hacker
designed and built the Comet. in eight
DAYS, This fyer was 2s by 4 feet 3
inches. and equipped with a -four
cylinder jx5i2 Rex motor and made
&c miles per hour over the Detroit
Boat club course.
The Poinsetta was the champion
cabin cruiser OF 1907. winning the
Murphy cup and flag. and the Country
club silver tray The POinsetta Is
34x7.6. has Rex motor similar To
| that OF the Comet, and made 1873
miles per hour.
Last year Mr. Hacker received a
hurry.up order for a speed boat for
Mr. Walker, and in a week he de-
signed and built the Admiral. which,
equipped with six-cylinder SmaIley
motor made the fastest time ever
made by boat OF It's size ON fresh
water.
The Detroit Launch e. Power Co.
Is I'm position To manufacture a.
short notice any type OF boat desired.
They make a speciality OF installing
motors, and doing general repair work
at its factory. foot of Holcomb ave-
nue..
The Detroit times., 1909-03-04
DRAWS STIFF FINE FOR
ROBBING SALOONKEEPER

Ruth Guyette, alias Goldie Carew
who accompanied Saloonkeeper john
] Hendricks, of Cleveland. on "A sight
seeing tour In taxicab that cost John
his $40 roll, was convicted In Justice
Jeffries' court Wednesday, and fined
$50 or 60 days at the workhouse for
larceny. Anna Donahue, her compan-
ior. on the trip, was discharged, as the
evidence was not sufficiently strong
against her.
The Donahue girl will probably be
placed in some institution for reform,
though her parents declared that they
did not want To place her in the House
OF the Good Shepherd. because they
could see her only once In two months
II they sent her there.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-04
LAND TIDES ARE
MEASURED BY
SCIENTISTS
EARTH'S CRUST IN ENGLAND
MOVES FIVE INCHES, IN SOUTH
ElGAE lAcAss-sTATE-
MGNT RipIcuLGp.

LONDON, March 3.-Camille Flam.
marion has way OF occasionally ut
tering sensational statements concern.
ing some natural phenomenon which
staities the public, but which on In
vestigation proves 10 be familiar to
all scientists
Thus he made what he described az
an almost incredible announcement
that the solid earth experiences twice
day fluctuations corresponding 10
tae tides Of the ocean" The only
startling feature Of this announcement
The Detroit times., 1909-03-04

job PrfntinR done right. Times Print
ing Co, Is John r st. Phone 1898.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-08-19
H. j. Rice and Henry j. Rice.

(Action to enforce lien for taxes.)
Now at this day comes the plaintiff, j. NJ
Lewis, collector OF the revenue OF Iron coun-
ty Missouri and files his petition and afflda-
vii, setting forth among other things that the
defendants are non-residents OF the State OF
Missouri, and that they cannot be served
with summons in said state; It is, therefore,
ordered by the clerk OF the circuit court OF
Iron county, Missouri, in vacation. that pub
lication be made notifying said defendants
that an action has been commenced against
them in the circuit court OF said county, the
object and general nature OF which is to en-
force the lien OF the state OF Missouri, on the
following real estate, belonging TO the SAID
defendants, for back taxes for the years 1904
1905, 1906 and 1907, to wit:
The northeast quarter OF the southeast
quarter, section 5, township 30, north, range
3east, 40 acres, in iron county, Missouri.
(Anitemized statement in the nature OF a
tax bill, showing the amount OF taxes, inter-
ests and costs now due on said real estate fol
the years aforesaid, amounting in the aggre-
gate to the sum of Sc. SO, is filed with said pc
tition as provided by law.l
And unless they be and appear at the neXl
term OF said court to be holden for the coun-
ty OF Iron, and state OF Missouri,a the court
house in said county on the fourth Monday
in october next, 1900, and on or before the
third day thereof, (if the term shall so long
continue; and ii not, then before the end o.
the term), and plead, answer, or demur tc
said plaintiffs petition, the same will be tax
en- as confessed, Judgment rendered in ac'
cofdance with the prayer OF said petition
and said real estate, or so much thereof al
may be necessary to satisfy said Judgment
interest and costs, be sold under specia
fieri facias to be issued thereon.
II Is further ordered that copy hereof be
published according to law in the Iron
COUNTY REGISTER, a weekly newspaper pub
lished in said county OF Iron and state O
Missouri. j. NJ. HAWKINS, Clerk.
true copy:
Attest, with seal, this 10th day OF July
lsEAL1 1909.
Iron County Circuit Court
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-08-19
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

COUNTY OF IRON. 90
In the Circuit Court of Iron County, Mis-
souri-to October term, 1909.
Lucy J. Palmer, plaintiff,
VS..
A. !. Palmer, Samuel Palmer, George Pal
mer, David Palmer, Munson Palmer,
Andrew Palmer, Narcissa Woolford,
Susan Hull, Mary Whit, C. c. Ker-
lagoon, D. B. Kerlagon, Z. E. Kerlagon,
F. E. Kerlagon, z. NJ. Kerlagon, Sa-
rah Wilson, Ada Thurman, Catharine
Morris, Cora Thurman, Clara Stegall,
Marteen Aubuchon, William Aubuchon,
Lawrence Aubuchon, Samuel Lewis, Ella
King, Viola Hendricks, Kate L. Arnold,
and Arthur Lewis, defendants.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff herein,
by her attorney, VIM. R. Edgar, Esq, and
files his petition and affidavit, alleging,
among other things, that defendants Mum
son Palmer, Ella King, Viola Hendricks,
Kate l.. Arnold, Arthur Lewis, and Samuel
Lewis are not residents of the State of Mis-
souri,, and the ordinary process of law cam
not be served upon them in said state;
Whereupon, 1t is ordered by the Clerk OF
the Circuit Court in vacation, that said de-
PENDANTS be notified by publication that plain
tiff has commenced suit against them in
this court, the object and general nature OF
which is fully set out in plaintiffs petition,
as follows;
Plaintiff states that David II. Palmer died
ntestate and seized of the following describ-
ed tracts or parcels Of land, lying, being
and situate in the County of Iron, and State
of Missouri, to wit: The northwest quarter
of the southwest quarter of section eight, in
township thirtyfour, range three east, con-
tanning forty acres; the north half OF the
northeast quarter, and the southeast quarter
Of the northeast quarter of section nineteen,
in township thirty-four, range three east,
except sixteeni acres off the, east side OIL
four acres; the northeast quarter of the
southwest quarter of section FIVE, in town
ship thirty-four, range two east, containing
forty acres; the undivided one-half of the
north half OF lot one of the southwest quar-
ter of section thirty in township thirty
FIVE, range two east; part of lots one and two
Of the west part of the Edward Johnson Sur
vey, No. 2II3, containing about two and
one-half acres in Belleview, being what i.
known as the Reyburn homestead; the west
part of the southwest fractional quarter O
section thirty one, in township thirty-hve
range three east, containing thirty and sew
enteen- -hundredths acres; the west part Of
lot two Of the northwest quarter of section
six, in township thirty-four, range three
east, containing one hundred acres;
That said David II. Palmer left mo chill
dren, born Of his marriage with Lucy ],
Palmer, plaintiff herein,
That said David II. Palmer left as his SOLE
heirs his widow, Lucy J. Palmer, his broth
err A. J Palmer; Samuel Palmer, Munson
Palmer George Palmer, Andrew Palmer
David Palmer, Narcissa Wooford, Susan
Hull and Mary Whit, children Of George
Palmer, o brother who died before said Da-
vid IL Palmer; G. G. Kerlagon, D. B. Ker-
lagoon, z. L. Kerlagon, +. L. Kerlagon, q
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-08-19

ident of the State of Missouri, and can
not be served with summons in said
state; it is, therefore; ordered by the
clerk of the circuit court of Iron coun-
ty, Missouri. In vacation, that publi-
cation be made notifying said defend
ants that an action has been commenc-
ed against them in the circuit court of
said county, the object and general ma
ture of which is to enforce the lien of
the state of Missouri, on the following
real estate, belonging to the said de-
fendants, for back taxes for the years
1904, 1905, 1906 and 1907, to wit
The northwest quarter of the north
west quarter of section 15, township
80, north, range east, containing 40
acres, in Iron county, Missouri.
Gan itemized statement In the nature
Of tax bill, showing the amount of
taxes, interest and costs now due on
said real estate for the years aforesaid,
amounting in the aggregate to the
sum of $4 "a, is filed with said peti
tion, as provided by law.
And unless they be and appear at
the next term Of said Court, to be
holden for the County Of Iron, and the
State of Missouri, at the court house in
said county, on the fourth Monday in
October next, (1909), and on or before
the third day thereofGf the term shall
so long continue; and, il not, then be-
fore the end of the term), and plead,
answer or demur to said plaintiffs
| petition, the same will be taken as
confessed, judgment rendered in ac-
cordance with the prayer OF said pc
tition, and said real estate, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
said judgment, interest and costs, be
sold under special feri facias to be
issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published according to law
in the IRON COUNTY REGISTER. a weekly
newspaper published in said County oi
Iron, and State Of Missouri
/ j. M. HAWKINS, Clerk.
A true copy:
Attest, with seal, this 18th day o.
EsEAL] July, 1909
j M. HAWKINS, Clerk
Iron County Circuit Court
Chas r. Damron, att y for plaintiff
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-08-19

M. Kerlagon, Sarah Wilson, Ada Thurman,
Catharine Morris, Cora Thurman, Clara
Stegall, Marteen Aubuchon, children of his
sister, Elizabeth Kerlagon, who died before
said David H. Palmer; William Aubuchon
and Lawrence Aubuchon, grandchildren of
said Elizabeth Kerlagon; Samuel Lewis,
brother of the half to said David H.
Palmer; Ella King, Viola Hendricks, Kate
L. Arnold, and Arthur Lewis children of
Peter Lewis, brother of the half blood who
died before the said David H. Palmer;
That the parties hereto have title to the
above described land as follows: Lucy !.
Palmer is entitled to 96I92ds; A. J. Palmer
is entitled to 24-Ie2ds; Samuel Palmer, Mum
son Palmer, George Palmer, Andrew Pal
mer, David Palmer, Narcissa Woolford, Su-
san Hull, and Mary Whit are each entitled
to 3-lo2ds; c, c. Kerlagon, D. B. Kerlagon,
Z. E. Kerlagon, F. E. Kerlagon, Z. NJ.
Keragon, Sarah Wilson, Ada Thurman,
Catharine Morris, Cora Thurman, Clara
Stegall, Marteen Aubuchon, are each entitled
to 2-I92ds; William Aubuchon and Law
renee Aubuchon, are each entitled to I-I92d;
Samuel Lewis is entitled to I2-Ie2ds; Ella
King, Viola Hendricks, Kate L. Arnold and
Altllul ISNlS arc SdSH CullllCN " 1-lJLuSs
That the administration Of the estate of
David H, Palmer has not been settled, but
there is ample personal property to settle all
claims that may be brought against said es-
tate;
That Munson Palmer, Ella King, Viola
Hendricks, Kate l.. Arnold, and Arthur
Lewis and Samuel Lewis are presidents
of the State of Missouri, and the ordinary
process OF this Court cannot be served upon
them in this State;
Plaintiff prays that partition be made Of
such lands in accordance with the respective
rights of the parties, land that if partition can
not be made in kind, and plaintiff AYERS that
it cannot, that said lands may be sold, and
the proceeds appropriated according to the
respective rights of the parties hereto, and
for such other and further relief as to the
Court shall seem meet and just in the prem
ises.
And that unless the said Munson Palmer,
Ella King, Viola Hendricks, Kate l.. Ar
mold, Arthur Lewis and Samuel Lewis,
be and appear at this court, at the
next term thereof, TO be begun and holden
at the courthouse in the City of Ironton,
in said county, on the 2sth day of October
next (Ioo9), and on or before the third day
of said term, i the term shall so long con-
tinue-and if not then on or before the last
day Of the ternf-answer or plead to the PEI
tition in said cause, the same will be taken
as confessed, and Judgment will be rendered
accordingly.
And II is further ordered, that copy
hereof be published according to law in the
/ ~.
paper published in said County Of Iron, for
four weeks successively, published at least
once a week, the last insertion to be at
least 80 days before the first day Of said
next October Term Of this Court.
]. M. HAWKINS, Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record
Witness my hand and seal Of the
Circuit Court Of Iron County, this
tsEAL) 23d day Of July, 1909
j, M. HAWKINS, Circuit Clerk.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-08-19
PROGRAMME.

PROGRAMME.
FIRST DAY-MoRNING
o:oo-Organization and Enrolment.
o:5o-General Outline of Plans for Work
in County during coming year
by County Superintendent.
Io:oo-The Course of Study; its use, val
ue, Attenuation of Work. Cen
eral discussion, led by M. w.
Daugherty.
Io:45-The Course of Study, Reading,
led by Miss Lizzie Russell.
II45-Genera1 discussion on School Man.
agement. All must be ready
when names are called.
AFTERNOON.
I:3o-The Course of Study; Spelling,
Drawing, Writing and Vocal
Music. Discussion led by Miss
Nellie Ferguson and Miss Dora
Hinsdale
2:oo-Classi6cation of the School; Basis;
Irregular Pupils. Outlined by
County Superinte ndent; dis
cussed by the teachers.
3;oo-The Course of Study. Language
and Grammar. Two ten min
ute talks. Led by Misses Nam
ME Ringo and Gertrude Hud-
son. General discussion.
3;3o-School Records; Teachers Rec
ord; Pupils Reports; Reports
to District Clerk and County
Superintendent. Led by Coun-
ty Superintendent.
SECOND DAY-MoRNING
8:3o-The Course of Study; Arithmetic.
Led by c. B. McClintock.
S:5o-Plans for increasing the Library.
Discussion led by Miss Omer
Moore. Misses Ethel Hawkins
and Essie Tolleson.
9:Io-The Course of Study; Geography.
Led by Mrs. Essie Newman.
9: 3o-The Course OF Study; History and
Government. Discussion led
by Jno. T. Patterson.
o:5o-School Buildings and Grounds.
Pure Drinking Water; "Clean-
up Day. Care of the School
House; Beautifying the Grounds.
General Discussion. All must
be ready when names are called,
ro:3o-The Course of Study; Agriculture
and Physiology. Led by Geo.
Hanson and Gertie Fitzpatrick.
II oo-Plans for Quarterly Pupils EXAM
nations. Final Examinations
and County Graduation.
AFTERNOON.
I:oo-Organization of Reading Circle.
I :3o-Plans for Teachers Meetings.
2 .oo-Ouery Box on School Law.
Teachers will please take notice that
this is not "The Three Days Teachers
Association.
1t is one of the Teachers Meetings to
be held by the County Superintendent.
The law provides that this meeting be
held at the County seat.
All Teachers Of the county are expect
ed to be present at this meeting.
The law says, "It shall be the duty Of
| the teachers to attend the meetings
called by the County Superintendent
where it does not interfere with their
school work. Very respectfully,
B. P. BURNHAM.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-08-19
Order of Publication.

In the circuit court of Iron county,
Missouri, in vacation, July IS, 1909
The State Of Missouri, at the relation
and to the use of j. N. Lewis, col
lector OF the revenue Of Iron county,
Missouri,
against
Stephen Huff, William s. Anthony,
Senate d. Abernathy, David J. Abb
ernathy, Mary M. Alternately, Ophe-
liza I. Moore Abernathy, widow, and
sole heirs Of James A. Alternately,
deceased
(Action to enforce lien for taxess)
Now atthis day comes the plaintiff,
j. N. Lewis, collector Of the revenue
Of Iron county, Missouri, and files his
petition and affidavit, setting forth
among other things, that the defend-
ant, William s. Anthony, Is anon-res-