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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
Order of Publication.

In the circuit court of Iron county,
Missouri, in vacation, June 81,
1916.
The state of Missouri, at the rela-
ton and to the ISL of B. P. Burn
ham, collector of the revenue of
Iron county, Missouri,
against
Dudley Fuqua and Isaac S. Coe
and Francis w. Thompson, if
living; or the unknown c%onsorts,
heirs and devisees Of Isaac S.
Coe and Francis w. Thompson,
if they be dead, defendants.
faction to enforce Lien for Taxes.)
Now at this day comes the plain
tiff, B. p. Durham, collector of the
revenue of Iron county, Missouri,
and files his petition and affidavit,
setting forth among other things,
that the defendants,
Isaac S. Coe and Francis w.
Thompson, if living; or the un-
known c%onsorts, heirs and devil
sees Of Isaac S. Coe and Francis
w. Thompson, if they be dead,
are non-residents of the state of
Missouri, and that they cannot be
| served with summonsi 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 following
real estate, belonging to the said
defendants for back taxes for the
year 1914, to wit:
The northwest quarter OF the
southwest quarter Of section 5,
township 81, north, Of range 3
east, 40 acres-said real estate be-
ing in Iron county, Missouri.
IAN itemized statement in the
nature Of a tax bill showing the
amount of taxes, interest and costs
now due on said real estate for the
year aforesaid, amounting in the
aggregate to the sum of one and
85-I00 dollars, is filed with said
petition as provided by law
And unless they be and appear
at the next term of said court tc
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, 1916, anc
on or before the third day thereo.
(if the term shall so long continue
and, if not, then before the end 0.
the terml, and plead, answer o.
demur to said plaintiffs petition
the same will be taken as confess
ed, Judgment rendered in accord
: ance with the prayer of said peti'
ton, and said real estate, or 81
much thereof as may be necessary
!; to satisfy said judgment, interes
, and costs, be sold under a specia
feri facias to be issued thereon.
, 1t is further ordered that a cop,
+ hereof be published according t.
law in the Iron County Register
a weekly newspaper published il
! said county of Iron, and state o
= Missouri.
; JESSE M. HAWKINS,
| Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
[sEALl Witness my hand an.
] official seal, this ut
e day Of June, 1915.
; JESSE N. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron county, Nc
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17

the said interest and estate of the
said George Dodd, John H. Weber,
David Oversmith, Thomas B. Har-
Ian, Thomas B. Harlow, w. j.
Hilands and Erastus G. Loomis,
from whom their interest
in the property herein de-
scribed is derived. 1t is there
fore, ordered by the clerk of the
circuit court of Iron county, Mis-
souri,, in vacation, that publication
be made notifying said defendants
thata IN 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 Mis-
souri, on the following real estate,
belonging to the said defendants
for back taxes for the year 1914, to
wit:
South one-half of southwest
quarter of section Is, township 80,
north, of range 8 east, so acres;
northwest quarter of northwest
quarter of section %, township 80,
north, of range 8 east, 40 acres
said real estate being in Iron coun-
ty, Missouri.
IAN itemized statement in the
nature of a tax bill showing the
amount of taxes, interest and costs
! now due on said real estate for the
year aforesaid, amounting in the
aggregate to the sum of three and
35-100 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, 1916, and
on or before the third day thereof
| (if the term shall so long continue F;
and, if not, then before the end OF
the term), and plead, answer OF
demur to said plaintiffs petition,
the same will be taken as confess
ed, Judgment rendered in accord
ance with the prayer of said petit
ton, 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 a copy
hereof be published according tc
law in the Iron County Register,
a weekly newspaper published in
said county of Iron, and state Of
Missouri.
JESSE M. HAWKINS,
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
[sEALl Witness my hand anc
official seal, this 24tf
day of June, 1915.
JESSE M. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron County, Mo
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
!. Order of Publication.

In the circuit court of Iron county,
Missouri, in vacation, June al, 1916.
The state OF Missouri, at the relation
and to the use of B. p. Burnham,
collector Of the revenue Of Iron coun-
ty, Missouri,
against
Isabella r. Mackroth, Otto Mackroth
and Charles e. Henderson, II living;
or the unknown consorts, heirs and
devisees OF Isabella r. Maokroth,
Otto Maekroth and Charles f. Hem
derson, IL they be dead; and Missouri
California Mining and Development
Company, q corporation, defendants.
(Action TO Enforce Lien for Taxes.)
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
Order of Publication.

In the circuit court of Iron county,
Missouri, In vacation, June 20, 1915.
The State OF Missouri, al the relation
and to the use OF B. p. Burnham,
Collector of the Revenue OF Iron
County, Missouri,
against
O. Frederick Pflingsten, James B.
Finley, Mary Y. Macbeth. Patrick
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-14
~ n. n. MACK.

The grass cattle delegation is on
land IN large numbers this week,
md prices are lower In all markets.
Because Detroit has been getting
p1enty Of western cattle of late,
buyers are hard to interest In Mich.
han cattle. An acute scarcity
y heavy dry-fed cattle exists and
values for this kind hold fairly
ven. The butcher cattle trade is
6scidedly uneven, the strength of
he market for this kind depending
Always on the size of the run on
any particular day. Packers are
reported to be buying common cows
and Gamer grades Of all kinds be-
cause Of the active demand for can
rcd beef for the consumption Of
1oreign armies. Heavy bulls and
~ Of the medium-priced cattle that
Aave been In demand for shipment
% eastern markets, are dull and
lower. owing to the fact that east
ern killers are getting nearly all
- the grass cattle that they need
nom adjoining territory.
There 10 very little activity in
The market for feeding cattle, large
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-14
Outing Marks Close of
World Sales Con-
greSS
DANCING PART
OF PROGRAM
Steamers Saluted by
Tiny Miss Waving
L. S. Flag

An excursion 70 Bois Blanc island
brought 10 a close. Thursday after,
noon The first Worlds Salesman
ship congress. after strenuous
sourday session that resulted in the
permanent organization OF the con.
E-ess and election Of officers for the
coming year.
The steamer Ste. Claire leaving
The dock al las, carried away sew
eral hundred OF the delegates. while
the Columbia. which left al O'Clock
was packed 10 capacity by the later
arrivals. The special boat which
was 20 have carried the entire body
70 the island ar o'clock was not
IN evidence. the Couventioners De-.
ing taken on tho regular excursion
boats that leave one hour and ff
teen minutes apart
Dancing. both on the boats and
a. the island comprised the enter,
-alument duriH- the afternoon and,
while collars wilted. the ginger ale
and grape juice people did rush
ing business. \ majority OF the
excursio nists remained az the Is
/. al until a late hour Thursday
n'gh', having been told by The
81 steamship company that the boa
would await their convenience.
on the ou- going steamer Coium.
bia and on the return rip OF III
steamer Ste Claire, little girl
about ten years olo. stood on thu
Canadian shore az a point about
midway between Detroit and tn.
Island and waved a large American
faE topped by a small Union Jack.
on both occasions the regular flag
salute. three long blasts and two
short ones. was blown from the
steamers whistle.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-14

ly because farmers are too busy 70
visit markets at this time OF the
year. Killers, everywhere. are op-
Grating from hand TO mouth in the
hope that the quality OF the grass
cattle that are running may i'm
prove with the progress OF the sea
son. Since the middle of June
dressing percentages have declined
rapidly and buyers find II very hard
to judge OF the dressing abilities OF
an animal by the process Of inspec-
ton.
The day OF the yearling lamb Is
practically past, the offerings run
ming almost exclusively TO spring
stock and the demand being UMPIRE.
cedented when compared with 9th.
or years. Prices eased off a trifle,
last week, throughout the west. be
cause OF generous arrivals in the
market of Idaho lambs. Southern
lambs seem to be about all in Mis-.
souri, is sending lot OF lambs "a
market but few of them are ma.
tives. On the middle OF July, last
year, the lamb market took head
or, prices losing $3.50 per cwt. BE-
fore August 1. 1915. II does not
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-14
A TRIAL OF SOULS.

one day under the age or seventeen
years and nine months. | have
shown you the section OF the Penal
Code which declares that marriage
10 girl under the age OF eighteen
years. without the consent OF her
parents. constitutes the crime Of alb
| duction. II has been shown that
Rose Mason's parents aid not give
their consent 10 this marriage. The
states case is proven as It stands.
We rest"
Perhaps in that whole courtroom
the most inveterate and reckless
gambler would not Just then have
wagered one penny against one mil.
lion dollars or Tom Fleteher's
chances OF acquittsl
His mother surreptItiously wiped
her eyes, and in her heart she pray
ed with an anguish OF dread for
miracle 20 save her boy stephen
Fletcher's thin face was lnasklike.
But his clenchsd hands gripUed each
other so convulsively that the nails
bit deep into the palms
Mrs Mason was weeping aloud
Her husbands iron visage was
stamped with n cold triumph. He
had crushed his fee
Tom sat very still, very rigid, very
calm. He dared not glance toward
the horror-stricken Rose lest he lose
control OF himself at sight OF her
heart break. Yet he longed unspeak-
ably 10 comfort her. 10 tell her he
was glad 10 suffer for her dear sake.
Davenport. above all the law-mem-
berS Of the audience. knew how des-
perately hopeless was his young
clients plight. For, being versed
in every phrase of the law. he saw
the absolute perfection OF the dis
trict attorneys case There was not
a loophole. there was not a legal
technically. not a flaw, Of which the
defense could take advantage or
whereby a motion could De made for
a new trial.
But. being OF the bulldog breed,
Davenport would not yield. A les
ser advocate would have been con
tent to make a pathetic plea for
mercy, TO point ont the youth and
mutual love and innocence Of Ill
intent on the part OF the young
couple-hopiug thus 10 soften the
jury's verdict or 10 shorten the
er.fiiDg sentence
Hut that was not Davenport's way.
In from, OF him arose the towering
wall Of evidence against Tom-a
wall that he believed Was absolutely
impregnable. Yet against the wall
Davenport now hurled himself. seek
ing 10 hammer In II some breach
through which he could drag his
client TO safety.
One odd feature in the prusecu-
tons case had impressed him, and
while he set no especial value on
il. yet it was against this that he
begun his assault
He recalled Mrs Mason 10 the
stand, and made her repeat her for
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-14
PARTIAL ECLIPSE
OF MOON TAKES
PLACE TONIGHT

a partial eclipse OF the moon viii
take place Friday evening. being
visible In almost all parts OF North
and South America. the West In.
dies. parts OF western Europe. and
Africa. and viii Do Witnessed In lie
troit between o'clock and mid
night
According 20 local astronomers.
the moon will enter the earth's
shadow a. 1913 O'Clock and a.
1855 'hree.fourths OF the lunar
disk VII be ecllpsed. 10 emerge
again at l.12 O'Clock. II tho wcatf.
er IS clear. The eclipse may b. Sees.
with the naked eye. but will o.
more interesting II viewed throrz'
e telescope. or even ordinary Sole
or opera glasses.
a lunar eclipse can occur ONLY a.
fnli moon when the sun. moon and
earth are IN I'm. Vifh each other
The earth boIne between 'ho sun
and moon casts e. shadow oa tae
moons disk and causes The ecIptc.
This particular moon eclipse g.
declared 10 be Of no special mom.a,
20 astronomers. but g. spectacle
infrequenny occurring. and there.
fore Interesting, especially 20 tho
ordinary person rho nlH gaze ~ ~
from the back Fard .or middle Of
the street
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-14

troops en- route 10 the border to
stamp cut banditry stopped on in
Cleveland long enough to make
East Nnth-st, look like villa had
led another raid on an American
city. Tho troops OF the Twelfth,
Fourteenth and Twenty.third and
Sixty-ninth regiments and command.
ed by Major Timothy J. Moynahar.
were given an hour to obtain food
at stores near The Michel Plate
depot.
Impatient because store employees
could not attend 10 their wants fast
enough. the soldiers helped them
selves 10 over sl00 worth Of water
melons. ale. meats. tobacco, fruit
and wine AT three commission
houses, and cleaned out restau-
rant A riot call brought a score
OF armed police 10 the storekeepers'
aid. but no arrests were made.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-14
HONEYMOON
ENDS IN DEATH
Captain and Bride Perish In
Gulf Coast Hurri-
cane

MOBILE, Ala, July IA tragedy
Of the sea was revealed this morn
ing when It became known that The
gale that whipped gulf ports last
week ended the honeymoon OF the
captain OF the scnooner Mary O..
Dantzler and MS bride, with death
Had the schooner started three
hours sooner she would have run .n
ahead Of the storm that drove her
into the marsh az ship island ae
sides the captain and his bride. tac
entire crew went down with the
ship.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-14
]. ?. SCRANTON
TAKEN BY DEATH
Prominent Detroit Lumber
man, Formerly Of Monroe.
Dies At "

James r. Scranton. head OF J. p
Scranton & Co. lumber dealers
dean Of the lumber industry In De
troit and president OF the Detroit
Hardware club. died Thursday In the
3 home Of his daughter. Mrs. Walter
n. Trevor, No. l7s Iroquois-ave. He
was u years old.
Mr.. Scranton came to Detroit from
Monroe, Mich, In 1880, and had
lived here since. He was identified
with the numbering industry when
logging was important In the enter
prises OF adjacent counties.
Mr.. Scranton served throughout
the Civil war. having enlisted when
the call for volunteers came. he
vas q member OF the famous First
cavalry, recruited In Monroe, his
birthplace, and of which Gen. Custer
vss at that time In command. He
vas wounded In the battle OF Cedar
Greek.
Z When Mr.. Scranton came to De-
troll he leased the docks at the foot
Of Riopelle-st.. and In 1895 moved to
the foot OF 81. Aubin-ave.. requiring
larger quarters. In 1910 he organ
lied the arm Of J. p. Scranton 4
Co. his grandson. James Scranton
Trevor, being associated with him.
Mrs. Scranton died two years ago
Deceased was q member Of the
q. a. r., Sons Of the American Rev.
oluticn. and of the Burnsave. Meth
odist church. Besides Mrs. Trevor,
he leaves another daughter. Miss
Lydia Morris Scranton. Of Detroit.
Funeral services will be held Satur
day afternoon. at $3.50 o'clock. al
the homo OF Mrs. Walter NJ. Trevor
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-14
KALAMAZOO BOY
BROWNS IN LAKE

KALAMAZOO. Mich. July H.
An all night search for Roland Corn.
well aged Is. resulted in the dis
covery OF his body this forenoon in
Twin lakes where he had gone FISH
ing yesterday afternoon. The boy
failed 70 return home last night and
a searching party this morning saw
the body on the bottom OF the lake.
II had not been recovered AZ a late
hour this forenoon. The boy had
apparently gone in swimming.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-14

mer testimony Of having entered the
date Of Roses hirth in the family
\ Bible Mrs. Mason was IN wretch
ed condition OF nervousness, and
bordering upon breakdown. But she
gave her evidence without a flaw
and all could SEQ II was the truth
Mrs, Mason" went on Davenport
you have testified that you wrote
this entry in the Bible. and that you
did so within three weeks afte:
Roses Mason was born. How did II
happen that her father did not writs
IT."
He was not at home" said Mrs.
Mason. HE was in Europe. He had
gone 10 Moscow on legal business
for the government lie was absent
from this country for ten months.
He did not return until Rose was
nearly four months old"
Il see. We will go into that later,
Mrs. Mason. do you know the law
requires that a record be made Of
every birth. marriage or DEATH
Il did not know"
30 YOU know that there Is abso-
lutely no record in the board of
health archives OF Rose Mason's
BIRTH"
NO"
There is not. | examined the ar
chivec while vas preparing this
case There is no record there of her
birth. Yet YOU have said she was
lorn in this city on September g.,
1875"
Your honor" spoke up the dis
triCt attorney that is readily ex-
planned. Mrs. Mason has said she
knew Of no such law Senator Mason
VAS absent from home
III your honor pleases said
Davenport, that is nc excuse. The
law does not require the parents to
make such entry. II il the prov
ince Of the attending physician
whether in the case OF birth or death
and OF the clergyman and the Ii
cense clerks in tLe case NJ a mar
rage. Mrs Mason he resumed,
turning gain 10 the witness. what
physician was IN attendance when
your daughter, Rose. was born"
II don't remember, faltered
Mrs Mason
You don't remember the physi-
clan who attended YOU when your
only child was born ?" exclaimed
Davenport astcnishea.
NO"
Then What nurse dId you have ,"
sarah Walters" said Mrs. Mason
She was with me from the year -
my marriage until FIVE years ago"
Il know the Walters woman" an
swered Davenport. she is now act
ing as house keeper in my sisters
family. With the court permission
shall send for her 10"
NO" interviewed Mrs. Mason fur
riedly. Now that | come 70 think Of
II. Sarah was not with NE when
Rose was born. remember now.
She was threatened with consump-
tion-tuberculosis sent her
TO Saransc for nearly a year She
returned 20 Us just before Senator
Mason goy back from Europe"
Il hen who did act a your nurse
at that time"
II don't recall"
ITO Re Continued
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-14
CAST OF CHARACTERS.

SENATOR MASON, political and
financial autoerat Of Mason
burg.
STEPHEN FLETCHER, edltor,
who disputes Mason's rule.
MRS. FLETCHER, wife of the
editor.
ROSE MASON, student at SEM
mary, In love with Tom.
TOM FLETCHER, captain Of
cadets at a military academy.
In love with Rose.
ATTORNEY DAVENPORT, who
conducts Toms defense.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-14
Grass Cattle Glut Market and Prices Are
On Decline: Pork Leads Trade in Activity

look as II anything like that will
happen this year Reports from the
lamb-growing districts of the west
Indicate that feeders have contract
ed the bulk OF the supply Of feeding
lambs 10 be taken T. o. b. the range
at prices ranging from $3.50 10 IS
per cwt. Chicago reports an active
demand for lightweight feeding
lambs for which they are getting
from 81 20 1885 per cwt. In all OF
the leading markets. packers are
taking everything in the lamb line
leaving nothing for the feeder buyer
The pork trade continues 10 lead
the market in activity and packers
find II very difficult 10 accumulate
carcasses on the hooks as retailers
needs are pressing. Recently, the
public caught a glimpse Of econdi-
tons inside the big provision
storehouses and the result was the
origination OF strong bull senti
ment concerning the immediate fu.
ture OF the entire provision mar
ket With mess pork selling above
s25, lard and ribs above s13, the
situation has firm undertone. The
speculative trade Is dull, however.
as fcw are found that care 20 bid
mp the options from present price
levels.
In n recent Issue, the Breeder
Gazette, OF Chicago. published the
following concerning the hog and
( provision situation:
Hog product has attained the high
err Icvr'r or Tho season on an sr.r-
/ nous t0luwa % business. july ae-
liverlea - lard were 80 million
pounds the largest ever krgvr
The rnitrd states government has
boon a heavy buyer ~ bellies and
backs and shipments In all direction
hav" been heavy. Stock of prov l--
ions az Chicago decreased G.000. 600
pounds last month. the July I stask
being l2f. $50 GOO pounds again 20
l30StI.1ep the previous month and
lsh2ss.ooo year age The l ,a.rd
pounds and that OF rihs 1000. 600
pounds. There were o.. f5T. 900 ppuuds
Of lard at Chicago on July I. agalr -
81. 10000 = year aEo.
Should the European war como g.
n speedy term ination an acute snort
aEo ~ edible fats would rnsUo. Far-
eign needs arc uni Iwitrd. heavy rrr-
chases having been made FOR deiiv-
cries SIX months ahead lard ,r-
ports during the last sac weeks HE-
RreEate $50 900 tiercrs ard stocks are
being rapidly depleted Grassy huEf
are now moving Wgrketward. prices
being sufficiently attractive 20 war;
rant growers 81 Unloading and the
summer yield ~ lard promises 90 DE
light 2 The f8ur best consuming
months ~ the year are ahead Of the
/ trade. Recent advances have put all
/ tude. but the stun has mo- formidable
| competitor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-14

NEW YoRK-sivyayc cats m.
prisoncd by Cleanup worker nan.
aged TO get free and gave i've 10.
licemen y battle royaI before hey
were overcome. Several cops were
badly scratched.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-14
Mayor so Today to
Forego Celebration on
Account of LumbagO

Mayor Marx Is so years old today.
Unfortunately. the mayer Is suffer
lng from q combined attack Of rheu-
Snatism and iumbasc, and he will
have 10 forego the usual birthday
celebration.
II don't feel half-a-hun6red years
old, even with my rheumatism and
1umbago," said the mayor. Friday
yaorning After passing the 80
Snafk, ! think q man II entitled to 8
Mule more time for fishing and
Sosf.~
v The mayor says he will spend the
evening on his front porch.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-14

NEW YORK--The public service
~ n1snioA y Struggling with the
\ 1echIGn q ascsFtaining bow II was
po1b(ble for Phinsas Kent to have
butned up e63 worth Of electric cur
~ used solely In lighting of his
h11De during one month, a. the cleo
M company swears he did. Kent
bAys he didn't.