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The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24
FOR THIRTY CENTS QUART
All of Such "Souvenirs' OF Jesse
James Can BE Secured in
st. Joseph.

CLARKSBURG, w. Va.-Here on
business visit, NJ. M. Townshend,
coal operator of the southern part of
the state, displayed IA caliber cart
ridge which was in the belt of Jesse
James when the latter was killed.
The cartridge was given Mr.. Town
send by Mayor Pitman, OF Kansas
City, a son of former Gov Pitman.
1t was taken from James belt where
it hung across the chair at the time
of his death. 1t bears the inscription
engraved on the side, From Jesse
James Belt" The cartridge is one
of the old style with n brass primer
instead Of the copper used nowadays.
That section is far too slow" If
the souvenir hunters will but come to
st. Joseph they can buy all of such
common Souvenirs" of the lamented
Jesse at from 20 to 80 cents a quart.
If they want more 'fmpressionable'
souvenirs they can get any quantity
Of original Jesse James pistols, guns
and dirk knives at from a dollar to
six dollars each as every other man
in this city owns one OF the original
killers"
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24
ORDER oF PUBLICATION

In the Buchanan County Circuit Court to
the May Term, A. D., 1917
State OF Missouri. County OF Buchanan, ssi
Clara Wet1el, Plaintiff; VS.. William Wet
eel. Defendant.
Now at this day came the plaintiff by
her attorneys, and II appearing to the sat.
istaction OF the Circuit Court that said de.
fendant, William Wetzei, Is q non esident
of the State OF Missouri, and does not reside
therein. 1t is ordered that said non resident
quired by law, that said plaintiff has com.
menced her suit in this Court against said
defendant by petition and affidavit, the OBJ
ject and general nature OF which Is to obtain
a decree Of divorce from the defendant on
the grounds OF indignties, such as to rem
That defendant continuously quarreled at.
cursed and abused plaintiff and used vile
and indecent language toward her, and that
the defendant has deserted and abandoned
plaintiff without a reasonable cause, for the
space OF more than one whole year next,
unless the said defendant shall be and ap.
pear at the next May term OF this Court,
to be begun and held at the Court House.
in the City Of ST. Joseph, in Buchanan
County, State OF Missouri, on the 7th day OF
May, 1917, on or before the third day. OF
said term, to answer plaintiffs petition,
the same will be taken for confessed as to
1t is further ordered, that a copy OF this
order be published in the ST. Joseph OBJ
server, a newspaper published in the County
OF Buchanan, for four weeks successively, the
last insertion OF which to be at least fifteen
days before the next May 1917, term of this
Court
(SeaD ROSS c. COX,
copy. Attest: Clerk.
BY Emmett J. Grouse, Deputy Clerk.
Lindsay & Lindsay, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

Notice Is hereby given that letters Of Ad.
ministration, with will annexed, the es.
tate Of Eliza Shearer, deceased, were grant.
OF the County OF Buchanan, State Of Mis-.
souri,, at ST. Joseph, Missouri, on the 2srd
day OF February, 1917 All persons having
exhibit the same to the undersigned for
allowance within six months after the date
of said letters or they may be precluded from
be not exhibited within one year from the
date OF this publication, they will be for.
ever barred.
MARY A. WILLIAMS,
Public Administrators, and Administrator with
the Will Annexed OF the Estate OF Eliza
Shearer, Deceased.
First insertion February "a, 1917.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

Doing one thing well was the aim
OF a chile vender who sold his wares
from a street wagon in Springfield
seventeen years ago. Business was
quiet about "the Square" so for a
year he tried his fortune in "chile
parior," but barely made a living.
Then he went West. Colorado Springs
from there to Denver. Last year he
sold $4,000 worth OF chile from his
Denver factory, the ex- Missourian told
old friends when he called on them
at Springfield last week.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice Is hereby, given that Letters, Test.
amentary, upon the estate of Mary Ann
Welty, deceased, have been granted to the
undersigned, by the Probate Court OF Bu-
chanan County, Missouri, bearing date of
the 10th day OF February. 1917 ..
All persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them to me
for allowance, within. six months from date
Of said letters, or they may be preeluded
from any benefit OF such estate; and if said
claims be not exhibited within one year
from the date OF the publication Of this no.
tice. they will be forever barred.
JOHN WELTY,
=. s-. Executor.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24
EXECUTORS NOTICE

amentary, upon the estate OF Richard A.
Raymond, deceased. have been granted to
the undersigned, by the Probate Court Of
OF the 10th day Of February. 1917,
All persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them to me
ad or thsS s be
from any benefit OF such estate; and II said
claims be pot exhibited within one year
from the date OF the publication Of this
notice, they will be forever barred
AMELIA RAYMOND,
Executrix.
Orestes Mitchell, Attorney
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24
ON WILDCAT 40 YEARS AGO
w. II. walkup, the Sage of That Fa-
nous Greek, MUSES. a TrifIc on
the Past and Future.
To the Editor of The Observer:

To the Editor of The Observer:
On this gloomy morning we are
prone to feel a little pessimlstic. When
view of crop prospects are looking
anything but bright. Never before in
my 40 years of farming in Buchanan
county have fields of wheat and Glow
er looked so brown and bare, and /
believe them damaged beyond repair.
Prospects looks blue to farmers of
North Missouri, but they are going
ahead trying by rush and energy to
make good. SO let everybody lend a
helping hand, financially and other
wise.
The plans of life is mystic,
And yet our faith is strong
That through it all Is purpose
That God can do no wrong.
Some changes have been rang along
the Wildcat Brook since 40 years
ago. Fine forests have given place
to fields and pastures and where the
ctOilS, mare, OpOsuin anu Wllu-Cd anu
wolves found rendezvous now roam
the bavine, horse and mule. The
spring SO near the town of Cover
.hen running so high that one could
drink by stopping to its flow, is now
so low that one must kneel to drink
start now when I think Of these
40 years, and wonder how much
too have changed.
And of my youthful companions
who wandered with me along the
rosy banks OF Wildcat, some are in
the church-yard lain, some beneath
the sea, few are left of my old class,
and when our time shall come and
We are called to go, hope we will
meet with those we loved some 40
years ago.
w. r. WALKUP.
Cover, Mo-, Feb. IS.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

tor Woods essayed his conversion.
After a long conversation conducted
almost entirely by the minister, he
asked, Now, tell me Just what you
think, Mr.. Jones'" The sinner looked
at the 6-day clock on the mantel and
asked, How fur hev you got to go
this evenin'?" On getting an answer
Jones shifted his eating tobacco to
the other side of his mouth and de-
claimed: "You axed me what think
I'll be honest with you. think it was
time you was shown up the crick."
John Dowis, SO years old, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. isaac Dowis, was ar
rested at his home near Sheridan on
a warrant charging him with the
poisoning of his mother. The death
OF Mrs. Dowis occurred Thursday
morning, January 11th, when she took
dose of Castor oil from a bottle
which contained poison. After n
thorough investigation by the grand
jury, enough evidence was gathered
as to cause the arrest made. The ac-
cused is being held in the county Jail
at Maryville, without bail.
Stories of bandit days In Southeast
Missouri were revived when from
California came the news of the death
of John II. Ragland, slayer of San
Hilderbrand, an outlaw whose depre-
dations rivaled those of the James
gang. Hilderbrand's headquarters
were in a cave on Big River, near
Bonne Terre, and he made regular
pilgrimages through Southern Illinois
and Southeastern Missouri. commit
ting many outrages during the period
Of the Civil war. His band, acting
with that of the Boland brothers, not
ed criminals. terrorized portions of
both states with theft and brutality.
Ragland was an officer at Pinckney-
Vile, H., and was known as "the
fighting constable" With two depu-
ties he arrested Hilderbrand and two
companions. On the way to Jail Hill
derbrand attacked his captor with a
knife and was shot and killed.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

Governor Friedrich ID. Gardner, in
his extensive work to benefit the
farmers of this state, has asked the
recorders Of each county for the
amount of mortgages given on land.
l.. J. simmons in making out the list
states that his estimate of the total
amount of mortgages given by indi-
viduals in this county for 1916 was
1867, 7,O0O.-Worth County Times.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

where two girl shoe factory workers
adjourned to the city limits and
fought until exhaustion in a ring sur
rounded by a hundred or more CO.
workers who urged them on. The
smaller girl was so badly beaten that
she was unable to return to work.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

The Tarkio city council have ar
ranged for the purchase of chemical
fire engine and apparatus.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

their fingers as dance music. The
judge thought they were playing the
to a crap game and
assessed fines of S25 each.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

Chillicothe is credited with immu-
nifty from tornadoes because Of being
located 'in the forks of the river"
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

Kicking out window panes of the
new Elks' Home at Trenton has ceas-
ed to amuse those at whom the par
ticular humor was aimed. The trus-
tees of the club have offered re-
ward for the conviction of the humor-
tgt
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24
ATTORNEY LIMBIRD'S CURIOUS
AFFTLCTION

Saturday night while James Am-
bird, the we'll known attorney. was
seated in the Electric theater enjoy
ing the movies. he was suddenly
stricken with blindness. He was taxi
en- to his home where he remained
for four days before his sight began
TO return. He is now able to again
be at his office but cannot see to
read or write With much, success. His
sight is gradually returning. however.
and DR.. Proud says he will be COM
pletely restored in another week.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

John Lukens, a mail carrier at Ore
gon, broke his arm while crankins
an automobile.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

Guilford wants electric lights. The
town board has taken up the matter
with the Maryville company.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

The treatment for the cigarette
habit at the Free Clinic Association,
the Springfield Leader relates, con-
sists In painting the tonsils with silver
nitrate, whereafter cigarette smoke
tastes like auinine. Now II some 9TH
or chemical. similarly applied, would
make a 4o-cent-a-day menu taste like
food
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

Mrs. Mary Steigleman Of Albany
has a book which was presented to
her by her father in 1885. The title
of the book is Confessions of faith
and catechism" OF the church Of Scot
land. This book was printed in 1868,
and is probably one of the Oldest In
this part of Missouri unless some one
around here has one stored away that
they have forgotten about. The book
is an heirloom in the Steigleman fam
lily.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

A Platte county canning factory Of
fers to contract 200 acres of tomatoes
at SO a ton or 45 cents a hundred
pounds.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

That he is a brother to President
Wilson was the claim a new depositor
made for himself when at Caruthers-
Vile the other day, he opened a
checking account of considerable size
at one OF the local banks. The strang-
er explained that he and Woodrow
and since the quarrel they had moth
ing TO do with each other. at is not
an impossible story" says the Demo-
crat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

A broom like grandfather used to
make proved an interesting exhibit at
the office Of the Butler Times, where
it was brought by Dewitt Mcdonald a
few days ago. The broom was made
Of hickory and of the type in general
corn was available. A straight piece
OF hickory was split and frayed very
fine at one end, and when trimmed
made a very serviceable sweeper,
though it would be a little wearing
on velvet carpets.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

Fines in Moberly's police court have
been added to the uplft in the II. c.
l. advance. The usual "s2 and costs"
has been raised to IS.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

gas wells which are producing without
signs of weakening. Their depths
range from $40 to $40 feet. Coal sells
at Parkville at 81 a ton, natural gas
at 25 cents a thousand cubic feet. The
Parkville development company spent
about $4,000 in their prospecting OPP
erations.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

At meeting Of citizens Of Ferril-
view a few days since plans were ar
ranged tor $500 school building
S1.O50 Of the amount being subscribed
at the meeting.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

Only eight more days until we will
lose q eengreas and regain prssi-
dent, .--.- - e.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

County Clerk Rolla d. Pealer is
sued S29 licenses 10 hunters OF Cooper
county during the month OF January,
1917, against $50 for the same month
of last year. Up to February 9th of
the present year he issued q total of
s33 licenses
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

A bachelor friend OF the Harrison
Vile Democrat is foster father to a
flock OF turkeys and recently bought
q motor car. The turkeys resented
the shiny monster that invaded the
barnyard and a gobbler led the attack
bachelor came TO the rescue OF his
new car a good deal Of the paint had
been pecked off.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

The new woman movement has
seachsd the stage In Cape Girardeau
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

In lS49 three baby boys were born
on three adjoining farms near Law
son; John Stockard on January 10,
l. NJ. Albright on July s and w. X.
Rippey on August 7. For 6S years
they have continued to live on the
home farms, happy. contented and
peaceful.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

Among valued herlooms of Col.
James T. Ware of Independence is a
mission to John Webb of the Cornet
Light Dragons, dated in 1898, and
signed by G.. Washington, president,
and II. Knox, secretary Of war. Webb
was Colonel Wares grandfathers
grandfather, and the Colonel told the
Examiner that he believes the COM
mission contains the only authentic
signature of Secretary Knox in exist
ence.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

The killing OF women in st. Joseph
has almost reached. the stage Of .
pleasant pastims - "a ,2nls c5i
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

In 4 meat stealing case at Warrens-
burg, a 6o-year-old negro negro con-
fessed. and said a negro woman aged
20 tonnei overalls and helped him in
his th.svgry.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

A special collection was taken in n
negro church at Bucklin. Everyone
in the church except one man con-
tributed. Brother Jones'" said the
minister, you haven't been to this
contributing table today; come for
ward and lay down something for the
Lord" There's nothing stirring" re-
piled Brother Jones flatly. The re-
mark broke up the services. Brother
Jones was removed from the church
bodily and will be tried on the charge
IF "using language unbecoming a
Christian in the house of the Lord"
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

The Bowling Green Times killed
the p=a-h crop the other day It
ought 20 be ashamed OF itself, COM
usu-s the Louisiana Press-Journal.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

II believe we have the meanest
man on earth right here in Peculiar" ,"
writes the correspondent from that
section TO the Harrisonville Democrat.
"His wife keeps a few hens and he is
continually growing about the cost
Of their feed. But he was caught In
house, filled pocket with eggs and
traded them at the store for enough
plug tobacco to last him until sum-
mer."
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

A. Bryan, OF Chillicothe, attempted
to shoot a rabbit and blew his left
hand off, and the conviction deepens
that Bryan and a gun have nothing
in common.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

Finger swapping is an expensive
pastime In Columbia. Four negroes
told Police Judge Edwards the other
day that when raiding officers took
the four from a room after having,
from the outside, heard much finger
swapping that they were swapping
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

Arrangements are being made at
Cape Girardeau for the reception
there early next month of the Special
Naval Board which will visit that city
on tour OF inspection of the pros
pective locations for the government
armor plate factory to be built at a
cost Of IL million dollars. About one
hundred cities will be visited and the
selection will not he made for several
months. The plant will be used for
the manufacture of armor plate for
battleships and also for cannon.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

Uncle Andy Welsh, one Of the old
est negros of this section, now in his
S5th year, came up from Forrest City
10 see some OF his people last Friday
He is the son of Jesse Welsh, who
died here at the age Of lO2.-Holt
COUNTY Sentinel.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

The Daniel Boone Tavern, Colum-
bias new hotel, it is announced, will
be completed about May l. Now
should the town get railroad it is
believed a number Of the more hardy
travellers can be induced to 90 there.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

Oscar d. Riggs, supposed to be the
son of a banker of Weatherby, was
sentenced in Judge E. e. Porterfield's
division OF the circuit court
in Kansas City to five years
in the state penitentiary for OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses.
Riggs induced Roscoe r. Warren, 43s
Lathrop Building, TO lend him almost
81 900 on the strength OF plans to
manufacture a torpedo for war pur-
poses
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

A compilation Of the personal prop
erty of Worth county from the as
SCISSORS book just completed in the
county clerks office shows there arc
39,0OS head of live stock in Worth
county with a valuation of $739,690
as compared with $3.50 head valued
at s645,065 last year, an increase for
the year of s94,565. However, Of this
increase 1t all lies in cattle and sheep,
there being 1860 head OF cattle more
than a year ago and 813 head OF sheep
more than last year. Cattle increased
in number from 13,425 to 14.7S6 and
the valuation increased from s287,ST2
to sS42.2OO, an increase Of s1O4.s2S
and sheep increased in number from
6,OS4 to 6,6s7 while valuation increas-
ed from ss,475 to $3.50. The value
Of money increased nearly $4,000
and other personal property nearly
$4,000, while the value by the as
SCISSOR is up 31S1.o7O and including
banks is s1S2.4ss higher. '
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

A woman down in Carroll county
got -h-r-g-u.-= chicks from forty
eggs set around her husband who
has aasn belfast with rheumatism.-
Polo SeTs-Herali.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

We started home with a quarters
worth Of navy beans the other morn
ing and lost two Of them, leaving only
one to split four ways for dinner
Osborn Enterprise.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

Town folks just get sore over moth
ing! A Warrensburg man is grumb-
ling because the country butter
brought him by a farmer, was found
to be mixed with goodly proportion
OF mashed potatoes.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

The mystery of how Ssh ovin'-up-
the -Crick-Jones" acquired that brand
Is explained by Frank II. Brooks,
writing in the Cass County Democrat.
In the early days when DR.. Charles
C, Woods, editor Of the Christian Ad-
yocate, st. Louis, was just out Of -di-
vinity school and preaching at Har-
risonville, he called on Jones at his
home on Big Creek. Jones was a
hardened unbeliever who had outiiyed
every minister In Cass county. p Doe-
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

After fitting his big car with new
tires all round and a new engine,
Deputy Sheriff Conn of Mercer county
drove over to Ravanna to serve some
papers. Before returning home he
raised the hood to see how the car
buretor was working. Well pleased,
he paused to light his pipe, the head
of the match broke off and fell into
the grease pan beneath the engine,
when-puff! The gasoline tank was
chock full, too, so Conn backed off a
safe distance to watch his property
go up in smoke-and it went.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

In Warrensburg, John Banks and
Liza Morgan, both blacks, were be-
fore "de law" for fussing over an al
ley way the former claimed right
TO close. How many times have you
been married?" asked the Judge of
Liza. -Four, yer honor" replied Liza.
And let me jest tell you, Jedge, every
one Of my three husbands has gone
to Judgment wearing a scar that !
placed on him" Later, the court ask
ed Banks why he didn't marry Liza
and stop their fussing. "Jedge, you
don't know that woman" he replied.
Il couldn't git long with her. I would
be getting riled all the time and be-
sides l have been married once and
that once was enough for me-"
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

A Milan schoolmarm asked her pu-
pills to PROFOUND some riddles. and
the standard is authority for the
statement that she got this one: "Why
Is this schoolroom like a motor car?
Because everything depends on the
crank up in front"
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

The old saying, "He don't know
beans" is verified, the Johnson Coun-
ty Democrat argues. Since beans
went 10 fifteen cents pound We have
cut their acquaintance"
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24

Fred Muesch's old family horse died
recently at the age of thirty-one
years, according to the California
Democrat which adds, "This was one
Of the oldest horses around here"
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-24
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE OF

orestes Mitchell, Attorney.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-28
New Works. BARGE Canal.

New YOrk's barge canal promises 10
be invaluable as u means of cheap
freight transportation and also To slim
ulate other interests. Syracuse will
have u barge canal terminal and the
city Is considering the construction Of
II belt line railroad to accommodate
the traffic to and from rail to water
routes. This Is significant as To what
Is likely to follow the opening Of the
barge canal aud operation ut full ca
pacity. The movement Is also suggcs-
tive of the close relations that may be
established between railroad and
canal. The old Idea OF uncompromis-
ing hostility has been exploded, de
clares the Troy Times. Each can make
use Of the other In developing traffic
that will represent valuable service TO
the public, and the outcome will be ex.
pansion Of freight-carrying facilities
Ia meet the requirements of a country
In which Industrial progress, great as
II has been, Is slight compared with
what Is to come.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-28

dence they will accept, for they are
responsible for all the money paid
out.
Some paying tellers are more par
ticular than Others. Thus some Of
them are willing to accept personal
letters and cards for Identification
purposes. But there are others.
For instance. II man presented an
order recently calling for $3.50. 1t was
only a small amount, Of course, but
the paying teller was very particular.
First he asked the man his name and
the amount the order called for. when
these questions had been answered he
asked the bearer II he had any letters.
Some were shown him. Then he want
ed to know II the bearer could pro
dlec any cards with his ame on
them. These were shown, but the tell
or wns still doubtful.
LET me see that signet ring on your
finger, please" he said.
The wearer held up his finger So the
teller could read the Initials. II took
the latter II minute or so to decipher
the monogram. but this seemed 10 con
vince him that the wcarer was the
person he represented himself To be,
for he Immediately wrote out an order
on the cashier for the amount of the
money order.