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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-27
Trav elers Protest Rail Rate In
crease.
tFrom The st. Louis Republic. /,

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, May 49,
When the railroad rate increase hear
ing was resumed before the Public
Service Commission to-day R. A.
Knapp of Ironton, chairman of the
United Commercial Travellers Of Mis-
souri,, filed a protest against an in
crease in the passenger and baggage
rates in Missouri.
He said that under resent condi-
tions and the service the U. O. 7. OBJ
jects to the increased rates and as
serted that the railroads are charging
for local service at the rate of full
mile for fractions. He said if trav
cling man makes all the stops on the
main line of the Iron Mountain be-
tween Poplar Bluff and st. Louis he
pays in local fares for 33 miles more
than the actual mileage because of the
fractions, for which full miles are
collected.
Here is the protest filed by Knapp,
in part:
More than this, most of the travelling
men are paying double fare. The SER
vice has been decreased to such an ex-
tent that travelling man has to
double back from one town to another,
In order to cover his territory. Thus,
il the service is not bettered at least
SO per cent the increase in the rate
perimile would work a great hardship.
We also seriously object to the mum
ber Of passes that are being used in
the passenger service that the rail-
roads claim is so Improbable. We
ask the Public Service Commission to
ascertain the number Of passes car
ried on passenger trains, the miles
travelled by the holders of these
passes and then to figure these passes
in at the mileage rate Of the tickets
that would have been purchased.
We believe that il the pass system
were done away with, and the rail
roads managed on strictly business
basis, it would not be necessary to ask
for an increase in passenger rates.
AS to the excess-baggage rate, this
matter was taken up once before, and
a satisfactory understanding reached
as to the mileage script. No increase
was asked for at that time. Why now
And before an increase is ever grant
! ed we ask you to secure from the
railroads the amount of free baggage
carried, and figure the equivalent II
dollars and cents OF the amount o.
free goods that are carried daily in the
baggage cars.
We also ask you to figure out wha
per cent the Government OF the
United States pays for all this dead
head stuff that Is carried. We also
ask you to ascertain what proportion
the express companies pay for thii
deadhead stuff that is carried.
The Public Service Commission car
remedy these evils and secure from
the railroads a promise and guaranteed
Of better service. II you find they are
entitled to an increase after these
matters are remedied, then we, tht
United Commercial Travellers, viii
gladly abide by your decision.
Questioned by Chairman Atkinson
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Order of Publication.

In the Circuit Court of Iron County,
Missouri, in Vacation, May 13, 1915.
The State of Missouri, at the relation
and to the use of B. p. Burnham,
Collector of the Revenue of Iron
County, Missouri,
against
Jane Kelly, Patrick B. Ring, If living;
or the unknown consort, heirs, dew
isees and assigns Of Jane Kelley
and Patrick B. Ring. If they be dead;
Eli 4, AXE, and Alta Investment
Company, corporation, its sue
cessors and assigns. Defendants.
(Action to Enforce Lien for Taxes.)
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
B. P. Burnham, Collector of the
Revenue of Iron County, Missouri,
and files his petition and affidavit,
setting forth among other things, that
all the defendants except Eli d.. AXE
are residents of the State of Mis-
souri,, and that they cannot be served
with summons in said State.
Plaintiff states that the defendants,
Jane Kelley, Patrick B. Ring, ifliving;
or the unknown consort, heirs, devi-
sees and assigns of Jane Kelley and
Patrick b. Ring, il they be dead, have
not been heard of for many years; !;
that plaintiff Is not informed whether
they be living or dead; that IL they be
dead their heirs, or il they died leav-
ing will, their devisees, are interest.
ed in the subject matter of this petit
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-27
Order of Publication

In the Circuit Court of Iron County, Mis-
souri,, in Vacation, May I3, 1915.
The State of Missouri, at the relation and
TO the use Of B. P. Burnham, Collector
Of the Revenue Of Iron County, Mis-.
souriC
against
Abraham Hirschberg, William C. Byrd,
Lawrence Welch, if living: or the un-
known consort. heirs, devisees and
assigns of Abraham Hirschberg, Viii
liam c. Byrd, Lawrence Welch, If they
be dead: and Clarence Z. Whitworth,
Defendants.
(Action to Enforce Lien for Taxes.)
Now at this day comes the plaintiff, B.
p. Burnham, Collector of the Revenue
of Iron County, Missouri, and files his
petition and affidavit, setting forth among
other things, that all the defendants ex,
cept Clarence E. Whitworth are non.
residents of the State of Missouri, and
that they cannot be served with summons
in said State.
Plaintiff states that the defendants,
Abraham Hirschberg, William c. BYRD
and Lawrence Welch have not beer
heard Of for manysyears; that plaintiff is
not informed whether they be living OF
dead; that if they be dead their heirs, Oh
if they died leaving a will, their devisees
are interested in the subject matter O.
this petition, that the names ofsuch heirs
or devisees, or both, cannot be inserted
herein because they are unknown tc
plaintiff; that the said Abraham Hirsch
berg, William G. Byrd and Lawrence
Welch were the record owners OF the
land described herein, but plaintiff ha.
no information except as herein stated O
the nature Of the interest and estate il
said land owned by said Abraham Hirsch
berg, William c. Byrd and Lawrenc,
Welch, and therefore is unable to parti.
cularly describe the same, and that IN the
event OF the death of the said Abraham
Hirschberg, William c. Byrd and Law,
renee Welch, their said heirs and devisee,
have, by descent or devise, succeeded t
the said interest and estate OF the said
Abraham Hirschberg, William C. Byrc
and Lawrence Welch from whom thei
interest in the property herein described
is derived. It is therefore, ordered b,
the Clerk OF the Circuit Court of Irof
Comfy, Missouri, in vacation, that pub
lication be made notifying said defendant,
that an action has been commenced
against them in the Circuit Court OF sale
County, the object and general nature o
which is to enforce the lien Of the Stat,
OF Missouri on the following real estate
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Order of Publication.

In the Circuit Court of Iron County
Missouri, in Vacation, May 13, 1915.
The State of Missouri, at the relation
and to the use of B. p. Burnham
Collector of the Revenue of Iron
County, Missouri,
against
George Cole, James Carnahan and
Edgar T. Wells, if living; or the un-
known consort, heirs and devisees oi
George Cole, James Carnahan and
Edgar T. Wells, if they be dead: De-
fendants.
(Action to Enforce Lien for Taxes.)
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
B. P. Burnham, Collector of the
Revenue of Iron County, Missouri
and files his petition and affidavit,
setting forth among other things, that
the defendants, George Cole, James
Oarnahan and Edgar T. Wells, if liv-
ing; or the unknown consort, heirs
and devisees of George Cole, James
.Carnahan and Edgar T. Wells, if they
be dead are non residents of the State
of Missouri, and that they cannot be
served with summons in said State;
1t is therefore, ordered by the Clerb
of the Circuit Court of Iron County,
Missouri, in vacation, that publication
be made notifying said defendants
that an action has been commenced
against them in the Circuit Court OIL
said County, the object and genera
nature of which is to enforce the lier
of the State of Missouri on the follow
ing real estate, belonging to the sale
defendants for back taxes for the
years 1911, 1912 and 1918 to- wit:
Tract No. 1, 10 acres, part of the
East one-half of the Northeast quar-
ter of the Northeast quarter of Section
80, Township 80, North, Range4, East
Gan itemized statement in the ma
ture of tax bill showing the amour
OF taxes, interest and cost now due OF
said real estate for the years afore
said, amounting in the aggregate t
the sum of three and 60-100ths Dol
lars, is filed with said petition as pro
vided by law.)
And unless they be and appear a
the next term of said Court to b,
holden for the County of Iron, ant
State of Missouri, at the Court Hous
in said County on the fourth Monda,
in October next, 1915, and on or be
fore the third day thereof Cf the tern
shall so long continue; and, If not
then before the end of the term, ant
plead, answer or demur to said plain
tiff's petition, the same will be takel
as confessed, Judgment rendered il
accordance with the prayer of sait
petition, and said real estate, or s,
much thereof as may be necessary t,
satisfy said judgment, interests ant
costs, be sold under q special fer
facias to be issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that cop,
hereof be published according to Law
in the IRON COUNTY REGISTER,
weekly newspaper published in sci,
County of Iron, and State Of Missouri
JESSE M. HAWKINS,
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
Witness my hand and official seal, thi
[sEAL1 18th day OF May, 1915.
JESSE M. HAWKINS, Clerk,
Circuit Court, Iron County, Mo
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Collector of the Revenue of Iron
County, Missouri,

County, Missouri,
against
Theodore Weyant, Moses Martin,
George Simpson, Whiteman, Choir
pering & Wilson, if living; or the
unknown consort, heirs and devisees
of Theodore Weyant, Moses Martin,
George Simpson, Whiteman, Choir
pering & Wilson, if they be dead,
Defendants.
(Action to Enforce Lien for Taxes.)
Now at this day comes the plaintiff,
B. P. Burnham, Collector of the
Revenue of Iron County, Missouri,
and files his petition and affidavit, set
ting forth among other things, that
the defendants, Theodore Weyant,
Moses Martin, George Simpson,,
Whiteman, Chorpering & Wilson, if
living; or the unknown consort, heirs
and devisces of Theoeore Weyant,
Moses Martin, George Simpson,
Whiteman, Chorpering & Wilson, if
they be dead, are non-residents of the
State of Missouri, and that they can
not be served with summons in said
State;
1t is therefore, ordered by the Clerk
of the Circuit Court of Iron County,
Missouri, in vacation, that publication
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 enforce the lien
Of the State of Missouri on the follow
ing real estate, belonging to the said
defendants for back taxes for the
years 1911, 1912 and 1918 to-wit;
Tract No. 1. The East one-half of
the Northeast quarter of the South
east quarter of Section IA, Township
30, North, Range East, 20 acres.
Can itemized statement in the ma
ture of tax bill showing the amount
of taxes, interest and cost now due on
said real estate for the years afore-
said, amounting in the aggregate to
the sum of three and 55-100ths Dol
lars, is filed with said petition as pro-
vided by law.)
And unless they be and appear at
the next term OF Court to be holden
for the County of Iron, and State of
Missouri, at the Court House in said
County on the fourth Monday in
October next, 1915, and on or before
the third day thereof (if the term
shall SO long continue; and, il not,
then before the end of the term and
plead, answer or demur to said plain
tiff's petition, the same will be taken
as confessed, Judgment rendered in
accordance with the prayer of said
petition, and said real estate, or SO
much thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy said judgment, interests and
costs, be sold under a special fieri
facias to be issued thereon.
II is further ordered that copy
hereof be published according to law
in the Iron COUNTY REGISTER, q
weekly newspaper published in said
County OF Iron, and State Of Missouri.
JESSE M. HAWKINS,
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
Witness my hand and official seal, this
[sEAL1 18th day OF May, 1915.
JESSE M. HAWKINS, CLERK
Circuit Court, Iron County, Mo,
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So Corn Growers have Entered
Race.

The Corn Acre Yield Contest, con
Quoted by the State Normal School,
Cape Girardeau, closes June 1
Twenty three counties are now repre-
sented, Stoddard and Franklin being
tied for the greatest number of con-
testants. Reports from over the Dis
trict show the corn to be in the best
of condition. Some corn in the lower
counties are already laid by. Every
where the corn has. had several culti-
vations and indications are good that
the former high yield of SO bushels on
one acre will be broken.
The following contestant has enter
ed from Iron County:
Ernest Funk, Annapolis.
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Brewer.

Died-At his home in Annapolis,
Tuesday, May 18th, 1915, about 3:20 A.
NJ, John Brewer, aged 65 years.
The grief stricken wife and chill
dren have our sympathy with many
prayers in their behalf in their dark
est hours of sorrow and distress.
Mr.. Brewer was loved by all who
knew him and he had many warm
friends, both young and old. He pro-
tossed hope in Christ forty eight
years ago and united with the General
Baptist Church of which he was still
a member.
His funeral services were conducted
by Rev. John Alcorn at the church
house in the presence of very large
congregation of relatives and sorrow
ing friends.
Our friend now sleeps in the An
napolis Cemetery to wait for the call
and then he will stand in the congre-
CATION of righteous.
O we miss thee every hour,
Gone the smiles that were SO charm.
ing
To the land of purest day,
From all pain and cares set free.
We miss thee, Oh, SO sadly
Since thou vast called above,
And those bright eyes closed forever,
In the cold and silent tomb.
Thou art blest and saved,
Loved one, to us SO dear,
But thy spirit word we hear
| Whispering back love to us in this.
Thou'st crossed deaths cold stream,
Thou art Immortal,
And with the Angels sing.
Thou art done with suffering,
Thou art wearing crown
Where thou roamest is no night,
In the beautiful happy land.
The world is looking lonesome,
1 But all our griefs will go
Some day in perfect music,
When we leave all below.
J.F.
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From Mr.. Hilburn.

Dear Brother Ake--I think, some
times, in your somewhat desultory fire
against prohibition, you permit your
self to go somewhat beyond the
bounds of good logic, to say the least.
In recent number you referred in a
mild manner to the silence of some
one who had been an advocate of the
dry principle, and referred in a some
what vague way to his fall into
temptation. And then you extol
temptation as a strengthening cordial,
saying that it is Goods way" or
words to that effect.
I wanted to write you at the time
but the Red River was keeping me
too busy, but more of that later.
It may be true, Bro. AXE, that the
tree growing in the open, with no
shelter from the storms, will be
stronger and tougher, but it is also
full of of knots, and, often, wind
shakes. All the beautiful plants and
flowers grow better when separated
from noxious weeds. If temptation
is divine institution we ought to
raise our daughters in the red light
district, and our sons in saloons and
gambling houses, but one gentle
Nazarene taught his followers to pray
"Lead US not into temptation, -
swatch and pray that ye enter not
into temptation," "Let no man say
when he is tempted, I am tempted OF
God: for God cannot be tempted Of
evil, neither tempteth He any man."
Jas. 1-13.
Two weeks ago to-day Red River
broke her levies at Garland City and
near the Cotton Belt Railroad, and in
q very short time had cut under the
track, stopping traffic for about two
days until the place could be bridged.
Your correspondent was on duty all
night Saturday night, and walked out
hundred yards or more on the doom
ed levee after day light Sunday morn
ing, and at $3.50 the break came. The
800 acre plantation Of J. 0. Russell
suffered great damage. Holes anc
sand drifts and tenant houses washed
into indescribable shapes, or under
mined and lowered into the red MUIR
Ky water; for Red River is surely rec
when at food tide. There are many
curious stories Of the flood, but you
correspondent heard of only one life
being lost. There are four miles oi
bottom on this, the east side Of the
river, and many people trudged ou
over the Cotton Belt Railroad to thu
hills. Your correspondent used hi
motor car hauling out refugees thu
better part OF one night, while th'
water was pouring through the swift
ly widening crevice. One house wa
undermined and went straight dowr
into the ground until only part o
the roof was above water. Severa
houses were broken up and carried II
pieces to the railroad trestles wher'
they had to be demolished and work
ed through or over, to relieve tn,
pressure. The tenants we're mostl,
negroes and lost all they had, house
hold goods, as well as crops.
Il. p. HILBURN,
Lewisville, Ark, May 10, 1915.
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ton; that the names of such heirs or
devisees, or both, cannot be inserted
herein because they are unknown to
plaintiff; that the said Jane Kelley,
Patrick B. Ring and Alta Investment
Company were the record owners of
the land described herein, but plain
tiff has no information except as here
in stated of the nature of the interest
and estate in said land owned by said
Jane Kelley, Patrick B. Ring and Alta
Investment Company, and therefore
is unable to particularly describe the
same, and that in the event of the
death of the said Jane Kelley and
Patrick B. Ring their said heirs and
devisees have, by descent or devise,
succeeded to the said interest and es-
tate of the said Jane Kelley and
Patrick B. Ring from whom their in
terest in the property herein describ-
ed is derived. 1t is therefore, order
ed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Iron County, Missouri, in vacation,
that publication be made notifying
said defendants that an action has
been commenced against them in the
Circuit Court of said County, the OBJ
jeet and general nature of which IL to
enforce the lien cf the State of Mis-
souri, on the following real estate, be-
longing to the said defendants for
back taxes for the years 1911, 1912 and
1918 to-wit
Tract No. 1. Tie Southwest quar-
ter of the Northw est quarter, and the
Northwest quarter of the Southwest
quarter of Section 8, Township 81,
North, Range 4, EAST, so acres.
Gan itemized ;aternent in the ma
ture of tax bill showing the amount
of taxes, interest and cost now due on
said real estate for the years afore-
said, amounting in the aggregate to
the sum of nine and 72-100ths Dollars,
is filed with said petition 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
State of Missouri, at the Court House
in said County on the fourth Monday
in October next, 1915, and on or be-
fore the third day thereof (if the term
shall SO long continue; and, If not
then before the end of the term and
plead, answer or de muir to said plain
iff's petition, the sa me will be taken
as confessed, judg ment rendered in
accordance with The prayer Of said
petition, and said real estate. or SC
much thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy said Judgment interests and
costs, be sold under a special fer
facias to be issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published according to
law in the IRON COUNTY REGISTER, q
weekly newspaper published in sait
County Of Iron, and Sta5e Of Missouri
JESSE M. II AWKINS,
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
Witness my hand and o. flcial seal, this
[sEAL1 18th day of May, 1915.
JESSE NJ. HAWK ms, Clerk
Circuit Court, Ire n County, Mo
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-27
Order of Publication.

In the Circuit Court of Iron County, Mis-
souri,, in Vacation, May 10, 1915.
The State of Missouri, at the relation and
to the use of B. P. Bnrnham, Collector
of the Revenue OF Iron County, Mis-
souri,
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SUBSCRIPTION:
One Year, $3.50. Six Months, so.7s.
RATES OF ADVERTISING
Furnished on Application. Special In
dacements to Home Patrons.
Address REGISTER, Ironton, Mo.
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belonging to the said defendants for back

belonging to the said defendants for back
taxes for the years 1911, 1912 and 1913
to,wit;
, Tract No. 1.-The northwest quarter
of the southeast quarter of Section three,
Cd, Township 80, north, OF Range east,
40 acres. Tract No. 2.-The west one
half Of lot one of the northeast quarter Of
Section 8, Township 80, North, of Range
a East, 42.I4 acres.
Can itemized statement in the nature
of tax bill showing the amount of taxes;
interest and cost now due on said real
estate for the years aforesaid, amounting
in the aggregate to the sum OF Seven
and 54-Ioo Dollars, is filed with said
petition 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 State of Missouri,
at the Court House in said County on
the fourth Monday in October next, 1915,
and on or before the third day there OF
Gf the term shall so long continue; and,
if not, then before the end OF the term),
and plead, answer or demur to said
plaintiffs petition, the same will be
taken as confessed, Judgment rendered
in accordance with the prayer of said
petition, and said real estate, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
said judgment, interest and costs, be
sold under a special feri facias to be
issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that copy hereof
be published according to law in the
IRON COUNTY REGISTER, weekly news
paper published in said County OF Iron
and State Of Missouri.
JESSE NJ. HAWKINS,
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
Witness my hand and official seal, this
[sEAL] 13th day of May, 1915.
JESSE M. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron County, Mo.
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ON. MO-. THURSDAY, MAY 81, 1915.
KNAPP could cite no case OF Illegal is-

Knapp could cite no case OF Illegal IS
suance or use of pass.
Thomas r. Morrow, general solicitor
of the Santa Fe, moved that the
Knapp protest be stricken from the
record. 1t is nothing but lot oi
loosely made assertions, he said, un-
supported by evidence. This was
overruled by Chairman Atkinson,
who said the protest would be con-
slider ed in the disposition of the case.
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A true copy from the record:
Witness my hand and official seal, this
[sEALl I3th day of May, 1915.
JESSE M. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron County, Mo.
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Order of Puhlicatinn.

In the Circuit Court OF Iron County,
Missouri, In Vacation, May 13, 1915.
The State OF Missouri, az the relation
and to the use Of b. p. Burnham,
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For Sale-The Gerstenmeyer home,
In Pilot Knob. Cheap. Inquire of Mr.
D. r. Kendall.
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Have you tried the New drink
called Cherry Chic, which can be had
at the Handy Kitchen?