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The Washington herald., 1916-12-24
BURGLARS STEAL $500
GEMS; ESCAPE ON CYCLE

Gaining entrance by the use Of q dupli-
cate key to the home Of Mrs. Mamie A.
AdamA 1B p street northwest, yesterday
afternoon. thieves ransacl<ed the place
and escaped on a bicycle with 500 worth
OF jewelry. Among the stolen articles
were diamond ring. 800; q watch. $50
and iamohd ring. $50.
Mrs. Adams furnished the police a good
description Of the thief. and the drag net
u out for him,
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24
GEN. FoCHT HoNoRED.

Paris, Dec. 2-Gen. Focht has been
awarded the military medal, the highest
distinction a general officer IN the French
army can receive. He is commander OF
the French forces on the Somme front.
Brig. Gen. Fenelon Germain. one of the
In the French victory at
Verdun on December Is, has been pre-
NOTED to be general of diyisinn.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24
HIS SWISS WATCH STOLEN.

Zach NJ Knatt, 81 Fifteenth street
northwest, reported to the police yester-
day morning that pickpockets the night
before had relieved him Of a Swiss watch
and chain valued at S1lb.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24
NUN DIES IN CONVENT FIRE.

Quebec. Dec IA nun lost her life in
a fire that destroyed the Catholic cathe-
dral, convent, and the bishops palace
at Clarke City, Seven Islands, today. The
blaze was caused by a gasoline lamp ex-
plosion,
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24
GIFTS FOR HOSPITAL "K1DD1Es.
Junior League to Distribute Lot. of
Christmas Stocking,

Stockings filled with Christmas goodies
will be distributed to the kiddies in the
hospitals by the Junior League early to-
morrow morning.
A committee headed by Miss Marie
PeAry was busy all day yesterday at her
home in Wyoming avenue, filling the
stockings.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24
HARVARD CONCERT POSTPONED.

The concert which was to have been |
given by the Harvard Musical Club at
Rauschers on Saturday, December 50, |
has been postponed until spring.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24

F. 8. Hight, chairman; Prof. Arthur
Ramsay. vice chairman; Irving o. Ball,
a: W. Chanee. Robert c. Dove, Frank c,
Henry, Walter Hewitt. Eugene s. Coch-
ran, Harrington Mills, Laurence Mills,
Edward Mallett. William Muelheisen,
Judge A r. Mullowny, s. A. Manuel
Townley A. Mckee. George W. Moss,
George H. oConnor. James O'Donnell, e.
z. Owen, T. p. NOrbello,. A. K Paris,
George Pitt, George Parker, A. X,
Philips. George Pattee. George F. schutt.
J. q. weaver, Frank T. Stone, z. L.
weston. E. o. Whitford, H. A. Wheeler.
Legislation.
John E -Laskey, chairman; Conrad II.
Syme, vice chairman; Evans Brown. Sid
ney Beioer. Frank 8. Bright, william w.
Bride. h Ralph Burton, c. A. Douglass,
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24

The body of Charles w. Demaine, "a
years old. who died Friday at his
home in Richmond. will be brought
here at noon Monday ana buried in
Union Cemetery. The deceased was
a brother OF w. H. Demaine. Of this
city. and in addition to his wife, he
leaves several children.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13
Order of Publication.

In the circuit court OF Iron county, Missouri,
In vacation, June 10, 1916.
The state OF Missouri, at the relation and to
the use OF d. p. Burnham, collector OF the
revenue OF Iron county, Missouri,
Mrs. w. B. warric XII" II living; or the I'M
known consort, heirs and devisees of
Mrs. W. b. Warrick, If she be dead, de-
PENDANTS.
(Action to Enforce Lien for Taxes.)
Now at this day comes the plaintiff, b. p.
Durham, collector of the revenue OF Iron
county, Missouri, and files his petition and
aildayit, setting forth among other things,
thai the defendant,
Mrs, w, b. Warrlck, ii living; or the UNI
known consort, heirs and devisees OF Mrs.
W. b. Warrick, IL she be dead,
are nonresident OF the state OF Missouri,
and that they cannot be served with sum-
mons in said state;
1t is therefore, ordered by the clerk OF the
circuit court OF Iron county, Missouri, in
vacation, that publication be mad 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 enfotce the lien OF the
state OF Missouri on the following real estate,
belonging to the said defendants for back
20 wit:
Lot Z, in block 10 OF the Murdoch Crumb
Company's Subdivision OF parts OF sections
20 and ~, township 81, north, OF range 4 east
tract II, in section 81, township 81, north, oi
range 3 east, 1852 acres, as shown by Muir
dock Crumb plat book 3, page 5; all OF above
lands subject to mineral reservation made
by Big Muddy Coal & Iron Company in
book 50, page 2ii Iron county land records.
IAN ltemized statement In the nature OF a
tax bill showing the amount of taxes, in
terest and costs now due on said real estate
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13
Order Of Publication.

In the Circuit Court of Iron County, Missouri, in
vacation, June 10, 1916.
The State of Missouri, at the relation and to the
use of B. P. Burnham, collector of the revenue
of Iron county, Missouri,
Frank kish if living, or the unknown consort.
heirs and devisees Of Frank Kish, ii he be dead,
defendants.
(Action to Enforce Lien for Taxes.l
Now at this day comes the plaintiff, b. p. Burn.
ham, collector of the revenue of Iron county, Mis-
souri,, and files his petition and affidavit, setting
forth among other things, that the defendants,
Frank kish, if living; or the unknown consort,
heirs and devisees of Frank kish, if he be dead,
are nOn-resldents of the state of Missouri, and that
they cannot be served with summons III 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 III the
circuit court of said county, the object and gener-
al nature OF which is to enforce the lien OF the
state of Missouri, on the following real estate, be.
longing to the said defendants for back taxes for
the year 1914, to wit:
Lot q in block 81 of the Murdoch Crumb Com
pany's subdivision of parts of sections 30 and 80,
township "a, north, of range i east. Tract 10 in
section II, township 80, north, of range 3 east
10 acres, as shown by Murdoch Crumb plat
book 3, page 10. All OF said lands being subject
to mineral reservation made by Big Muddy Coal
Il Iron Company in book 53, page 24lt Iron
County Land Records, said real estate being 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 two and 0S-lO0 dollars, is filed with said pc.
tition 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 (t
the term shall so long continues 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 accord
ance 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 f further ordered that a copy hereof be pub
lished according to law in the IRON COUNTY REG.
lister, a weekly newspaper 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 18th day
of June, 1916.
tsEALl JESSE NJ, HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron County, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13
reaI estate being in lion cOnnty,

sad real estate being in Iron comfy,
Missouri.
Gan 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 years Aforesaid. amounting
in the aggregate TO the sum OF ten
and 6O-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 comfy on the
fourth Monday in October next. 1916,
and IN or before the third day thereof
Of the term shall so long continue; and,
il 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 die prayer Of said
petition, and said real estate, or so much
thereof rs may be necessary to satisfy
said judgment, interest and costs, be
sold under a special heri 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 news
paper published in said county OF Iron,
and state OF Missouri.
JESSE NJ. HAWKINS, Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
[sEAL Witness my hand and official
seal, this 10Th day OF June,
1916.
JESSE NJ. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron county, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13
Order of Publication.

In the circuit court OF Iron county, Missouri,
in vacation, June 10, 1916.
The state OF Missouri, at the relation and to
the use OF B. P. Durham, collector Of the
revenue OF Iron county, Missouri,
against
DR.. E. Saylor, if living; or the unknown con-
sort, heirs and devisees OF DR.. E. Saylor, ii
he be dead, defendants.
faction to Enforce Lien for Taxes.l
Now at this day m 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 defendant,
DR.. E. Saylor, if living; or the unknown con-
sort, heirs and devisees OF DR., E.. Saylor, ii
he be dead,
are non residents OF the state of Missouri,
and hat they cannot be served with sum-
mons 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 al 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 Tor back
taxes for the years 1912, 1913 and 1914, TO wit:
Lot II in block 40 OF the Murdock Crumb
~Company's Subdivision OF parts OF sections
80 and 80, township "a, north, OF range 4 east;
range Beast, 1854 acres, as shown by Murdoch
Crumb Plat Book 8, page II. All OF said lands
subject to mineral reservation made by Big
Muddy Coal g. Iron Company in book SO,
page 24l, Iron county and recOrds-said real
estate being in Iron county, Missouri.
tan itemized statement in the nature OF a
tax bill showing the amount OF taxes, in
terest n costs nov due on said real estate
for the year aforesaid, amounting in the
aggregate to the sum OF seven and G9-10O
dollars, is filed with said petition as pro-
vided by law
n unless they be and appear at the next
term OF said court to be holden for the coun-
ty 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, III the term
shall so long continue; and, if not, then be-
lore the end OF the term, and plead, answer
or demur to said plaintiffs petition the same
will be taken as confessed, judgment render
ed 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 fieri facias to be issued thereon.
II is further ordered tina a copy hereof be
published according to law in the Iron
County Register, a weekly newspaper
published in said county OF Iron, and state
OF Missouri.
JESSE NJ. HAWKINS, Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
lSEALl Witness my hand and Official seal,
this 18th day OF Jnne, 1916.
JESSE NJ. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron county, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13

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 thereof (ifthe
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, judg-
ment rendered in accordance with
the prayer of said petition, and
said real estate, or so much there
of as may be necessary to satisfy
said judgment, interest and costs,
be sold under a special fieri 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 of Iron, and state OF
Missouri.
JESSE M. HAWKINS,
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
[sEAL] Witness my hand and
official seal, this 10Th
day of June, 1916.
JESSE M. HAWKINS, Clerk
. Circuit Court, Iron county, Mo
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13
Order of Publication.

In the circuit court OF Iron county, Mis-
souri,, in vacation, June 70, 1916.
The state OF Missouri, at the relation and
to the use OF B. P. Burnham, collector
of the revenue OF Iron county, Missouri,
against
William Hollenbeck, if living; or the I'M
known consort, heirs and devisees OF
William Hollenbeck, if he he dead,
defendants.
faction 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 defendant,
William H~ollenbeck, if living; OF the un.
known consort, heirs and devisees Of
William Hollenbeck, if he be dead,
are non-residents or the state of Mis-
souri,, and that they cannot 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 following real estate, belonging to
the said defendants for back taxes for the
years 1911, 1912, 1913 and 1914, to wit:
Lot IS in block Is of the Murdoch
Crumb Company's subdivision of parts
of sections 90 and 80, township "a,
north, range 4 east; tract Sc in section
33, township "a, north, range 3 east
1854 acres, as shown by Murdoch Crumb
plat book 3, page s; all the above
described land being subject to mineral
reservation made by Big Muddy Coal
G. Iron Company in book 53, page. al,
Iron county land records-said real es-
tate being in Iron county, Missouri.
Gan 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 years aforesaid,
amounting in the aggregate to the sum
of nine and 42-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, 1916,
and on or before 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 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
judgment, interest and costs, be sold
under a special fieri facias to be issued
thereon.
1t is further ordered that a copy here
OF be published according to law in the
Iron County Register, a weekly news.
paper published in said county Of Iron,
and state Of Missouri.
JESSE NJ. HAWKINS, Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
[sEAL] Witness my hand and official
seal, this 10TH day Of June,
1916.
JESSE NJ. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Cont. Iron county, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13
Order of Publication.

In the circuit court of Iron county,
Missouri, in vacation, June l9, 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
George r. Meissner, if living: or the
unknown ~consort, heirs and devisees
OF George r. Meissner, if he 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, setting forth
among other things, that the defendant,
George R. Meissner, if living: or the
unknown consort, heirs and devisees of
George r. Meissner, if he be dead,
are non-residents of the state of Mis-
souri,, and that they cannot be served
with summons in said state; it is there
fore, ordered by the clerk of the circuit
court of Iron county, Missouri, in
vacation, that publication be made
notifying said defendants that an &C
ton has been commenced against them
in the circuit court of said county, the
object and general nature of which is
10 enforce the lien of the state of Mis-
souri, on the following real estate, be-
longing to the said defendants for back
taxes for the year 1914, to wit:
Lot 5 in block l6 of Murdoch Crumb
subdivision of parts of sections 20 and
80, township 81, north, Of range A east;
tract Is in section "a, township "a, north,
of range 8 east-I0.SI acres, as shown
by Murdoch Crumb Co.'S Plat book 3,
page 5; all the above described land
being subject to mineral reservation
made by Big Muddy Coal C Iron Com
pany as in book 53,page 24I, Iron county
land records-said real estate being in
Iron county, Missouri.
Gan 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 n and 92-I00 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 Mis-
souri,, 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 con
tinue; 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, judg-
menU 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 fieri facias to be issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that acopy here
Of be published according to law in the
Iron County Register, a weekly news
paper 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 and officia.
seal, this 18th day of June.
1916.
JESSE NJ. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron county, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13
Order of Publication.

In the circnit court of Iron county, Mis-
souri,, in vacation, June 10, 1916.
The state of Missouri, at the relation
collector of the revenue of Iron
county, Missouri,
against
Charles Fremont, if living; or the un-
known consort, heirs and devisees of
Charles Fremont, if he be dead, de-
PENDANTS.
(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 defendant,
Charles Fremont, if living; or the un-
known consort, heirs and devisees of
Charles Fremont, if he be dead,
are non-residents of the state of Mis-
souri,, and that they cannot be served
with summons in said state: it is there
fore, ordered by the clerk of the cir
cult court of Iron county, Missouri, in
vacation, that publication be made
notifying said defendants that an ac-
ton 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 Mis-
souri, on the following real estate, be-
longing to the said defendants for back
taxes for the years 1911, 1912, 1918 and
1914, to wit:
Lot 81 in block Is of Murdoch Crumb
| Co. subdivision OF. parts of sections 20
and 80, township "a, north, of range 4
| east: tract 8 in section "a, township
81, north, of range 3 east, 1913 acres,
as shown bv Murdoch Crumb Co.'s Plat
book 3, page 5; all the above described
land being subject to mineral reser-
walton made bv Big Muddy Coal & Iron
| Company as in book So, page al, Iron
county land records-said real estate
| being in Iron county, Missouri.
Gan itemized statement in the nature
of a tax bill showing the amount of
taxes, interest and costs now due on
the said real estate for the years afore-
said, amounting in the aggregate to
| sum of ten and 21-tOO dollars, is filed
with said petition as provided by law. J
And unless they be and appear at
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and that they eanno be served with sum
mons 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 cir
cult 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 de-
PENDANTS for back taxes for the year 1914,
to wit:
Lot I9 in block 50 Of the Murdoch
Crumb Company's subdivision Of parts of
sections 2o and 81, township "a, north, Of
range 4 east; tract 40 in section Q, township
80, north, of range 3 east, I0.45 acres, as
shown by Murdoch Crumb plat book 3, page
IL. All of above lands being subject to
mineral reservation made by Big Muddy
Coal & Iron Company in book S., page
AL, Iron county land records-said real
estate being in Iron county, Missouri.
Gan itemized statement in the nature of a
tax bill showing the amount Of taxes, inter-
est and costs now due On said real estate for
the year aforesaid, amounting in the
aggregate to the sum of two and o2-Ioo
dollars, is filed with said petition as pro-
vidtd 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, 1910, and on or
before 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 demur to said plaintiffs petition,
the same will be taken as confessed, judg-
ment 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 ieri 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 of Iron, and state
of Missouri.
JESSE M. HAWKINS, Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
[SEAL] Witness my hand and official
seal, this 10Th day Of June,
1916,
JESSE NJ. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron county, Mo.