The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21

etc., SAID personal properly eSumdteu
at $4,000, and left surviving his wild
ow, Julia H. Walton. and his two chill
dren, Mrs. Bessie G. Gardiner and
Cleveland c. Walton. Letters OF ad
ministration were granted to Julia H
Walton and Cleveland G. Walton, AZ
administrators, who fled their bond
in the sum OF 5000, which was APP
proved, Bessie G. Gardiner and Apol-
los w. O'Harra being sureties thereon.
Edith and Wayne Mileski Of Car
thage, were adjudged dependent and
neglected children the past week IN
our county court, and ordered COM
mitted to the care of the Central Bap-
tfst Children's Home at haywood, ILL.,.
warrant Of commitment having been
issued to Mrs. Daisy e. Helms.
The declination of James F. Gibson
to act as one OF the executors Of the
estate Of Emily Tyner deceased was
filed.
Hattie Lyon was brought before the
county court and adjudged insane be-
fore commission composed of Dr..
J. T. Jenkins and DR.. G. e. Humphrey
and ordered committed to the Central
hospital, located at Jacksonville.
In the estate Of Marshal L. Clark,
deceased, an order was filed probating
the will Of said decedent, which viii
bears date of Oct. 20. 1915, and Is at
tested by Edward P. Wright and JOSH
ua v. Scott, as subscribing Witnesses.
All property is bequeathed by said
will to the wife, Nancy A. Clark. for
and during her life, the homestead be-
ing lots located in Denver. and also
$4,000 in cash. To daughter Iva M.
Jennings, subject to said life estate,
lots Is and 10 in Denver, and $4,000
in cash; to son, William L. Clark, $50,
to son Lawrence R Clark $50. The
balance Of said estate to be divided
equally between the three children,
above named. All household goods
are to be given to said Nancy A., and
Iva M. dominates and appoints Dud-
ley C. Barber, executor. Letters OF
documentary were granted to sald
Dudley G. Barber. as executor OF the
said estate, who files his bond with
r. w. Saer and James ]. Hendricks as
sureties, in the sum OF $4,000, the
same being approved. Proof was
made Of the heirship in said estate.
Proof Of will made upon the oath OF
the subscribing witnesses.
In the matter of the estate OF Nancy
Belinda Barger, deceased, petition OF
H. L. Wade, asking that letters OF
administration issue on said estate.
which petition shows that there IS
personal property estimated at $3.50.
and that James H. Barger. son OF tes-
tator is the only heir. Letters were
issued to H. l.. Wade, as admin1stra-
tor, who files his bond with nj. G..
Hurry and ]. II. Helms, as sureties, In
the sum of $500, which Is approved.
In the case Of John H. McCalhster,
treasurer and ex-officio collector Of
Hancock county against the Saint
Mary's academy Of Benedtctine SIS
tiers, in relation to objection for taxes
upon certain lots belonging to SAID
institution upon the taxes levied for
the years 1911 to 1915 inclusive, 1t IS
ordered by the court that the taxes
returned delinquent against each and
all OF said property are illegal ana
without authority of law and void.
and the objections are sustained.
Willie Vrandenburg, OF Basco, VINO
was brought before the county court
on the 12tn inst, was adjudged q de-
linquent child and ordered committed
to the ST. Charles School for Boys.
warrant Of commitment was Issued
to Mrs. Daisy e. Helms.
In the case of George W. Hafnlinc,
administrator of the estate OF Susan
Banter, deceased, against Ella Bridge
man, ct al, in the matter OF the pc
tition to sell real estate to pay liabil-
ity of said estate, said premises hav-
ing been sold to Charles H. lngraham.
On June "a, 1916, for the sum OF $3.50,
decree was entered approving the sale
and directing that said administrators
execute deed, and that the proceeds
of said sale be assets In his hands TO
be paid out in the due course OF the
administration of the estate.
Application OF John II. McCallister,
county treasurer. for judgment for
taxes for 1915, levied upon the VIZ
of WIZ Of L. 6, B. 6, in LaHarpe, for
the sum Of $26.45. Objections were
filed to said application by the Wo.
mems Rest Room of LaHarpe, asking
that judgment be denied. The court
finds that the taxes are null and void:
that the said property is used ex-
clusively for charitable purposes:
that it is public property. used by the
public generally for a public purpose,
and that under the law said property
is not subject to taxation, hence
judgment is denied.
In re the application of said county
treasurer for judgment for taxes
against real estate located In Dallas
City, assessed in the names Of E. R
and B. F. Black, the estate of George
Black, Black e Loomis, and L. M.
Loomis, for the year 1915. Objec-
tions were filed by, said parties, the
court finding that the taxes are ex-
cessive, and that the objections be
sustained only as to such excessive
city tax Said application Is denied
only as to the excess Of said proper
ty, which excess is estimated at
1878.
Marriage Licenses.
Loren William Myers, Naperville,
H., Miss Mary Louise Tuck, Plymouth.
Luther H. Shipton, Carthage, Mrs.
Eta Clampi Carthage