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The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-10
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF con-
EORATION

In the Circuit Court of Buchanan
County, Missouri, october Term, lPO.
in the Matter of the Application OF
Missouri 4 Kansas steel Tank q Man
ufacturing Co. for decree of Dissolu-
ton of Corporation.
To whom It may concern;
Notice is hereby given that the Mis-
souri, & Kansas steel Tank and Manu-
featuring Company, a corporation or
ganized and existing under and by
virtue of the laws of the State of Mis-
souri,, has filed In the Circuit Court
of Buchanan County, Missouri. its ap-
plication for decree of dissolution Of
corporation, In which application It
Is alleged as reasons why the stock
holders OF said company desire a dis
solution thereof that said corporation
has no property and owes no debts;
that ii is not engaged in any business
nor do the stockholders desire that II
should ever again engage In business;
that the keeping of corporate records
and making of corporate reports to
the State and Federal Government Is
a matter of considerable labor to the
officers of said company and that the
continuance of the corporate existence
of said company will serve no useful
purpose either to the stockholders or
to the state OF Missouri.
You are further notified to appear
in this court on the / 9th day OF No
cause, II any you have. why such pc
tition should not be granted and a
decree of dissolution of said corpora
ltion entered in said cause.
A true copy. Attest:
ROSS C. cox,
(SeaD Circuit Clerk.
BY Eugene Roseburg, Deputy Clerk.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-10
HID THEFT 70 YEARS
What He Did with stsO,OOO to
the Grave with Him.

CHICAGO Harrison Kelly, whose
body was taken from the lake at the
foot of Elm street In Winnetka on
Oct. Is. apparently took to his grave
the secret of what he did with more
than t1s0,oo0. This amount he mis-
appropriated over period of 20
years from the fund of the Peoples
Building and Loan Association, of
which he was for 40 years secretary.
The Peoples Building and Loan
association was declared insolvent by
State Auditor Andrew Russell. With
the announcement came the disclosure
of Kelleys speculations and the fact
that operatives of the state auditors
office had for more than a week been
checking over the accounts of the
organization.
With the announcement came also
a complete reversal of opinion over
the manner of Kelley's death. A
wi July pii wv 4 =, dlNti ~ pei
functory investigation returned a
verdict OF accidental death. With the
discovery that Kelley stood seriously
in default doubt that he killed him
self was swept away.
| Discovery that the organization
was insolvent was made by directors,
! t,,.D l... aft al g
learned. In his desk was found an
envelope marked "To My Successor"
which contained in his handwriting a
statement confessing that the assets
of the organization were s122,O00 and
the liabilities 100000
This statement also disclosed that
Kelly had for at least II years kept a
double set OF ledgers, one showing the
true financial condition of the organi-
zation and the other showing the
organization to be on solid and con-
servative ground.
During the entire period OF Kelly's
embezzlement, at least five and
! sOiiletiIies slA duults VI tne OTHdnlId-
tons books were made each year.
How he managed to keep expert after
expert accountant ignorant of the
true condition of the organization's
financial condition Is a mystery to the
directors. Several offered the opin-
ion that the state auditors, who ex-
amined also the securities, once,
sometimes twice annually, should
long since have unearthed serious
shortage.
But the most mystlfying angle is
that there seems to have been left by
Kelly not a single clew to where the
money went to. His associates, HIS
relatives, and his friends alike are
puzzled. He is known to have lived
a most simple and frugal life. No
trace of speculation is apparent, his
bank account amounted to less than
$500, and he left behind not one scrap
Of evidence as to where the money
went.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-10
ORDER oE PUBLICATION

In the Buchanan County Circuit
Court January Term, A. D., 1913.
state OF Missouri. County of Bu-
chanan, SIS.
Alice Kolbe, an infant, by Anna
Richardson, as her next friend, Plain-
tiff.
GeorBe n. Kobe ....... DetenIant.
Now at this day came the plaintiff
by her Attorney, and it appearing to
the satisfaction of the Judge of the
Circuit Court that said defendant,
George A. Kobe. is a nonresident of
the State of Missouri, and does not
reside therein, IL is ordered that said
nonresident defendant be notified BY
publ alton, as required by law, that
said plaintiff has commenced her suit
i'm this Court against said defendant
by petition and affidavit, the object
and general nature OF which Is to OBJ
tain q decree of divorce from the de-
fendant on the ground OF indignities
such as to render her condition in life
intolerable i'm this, to-wit: that de-
fendant made false representations as
to his financial standing and has fail
ed and neglected to support plaintiff
that she has been compelled TO live
with her mother and work to earn
her own support: that defendant was
sullen and refused to talk to plaintiff
that defendant has and does associate
with other women; that unless the
said George A. Kobe shall be an6
appear at the next term of this Court
to be begun and held at the Court
/ House, in the City of Saint Joseph, II
/ Buchanan County. state of Missouri
on the 18th day Of January, 1918, or
or before the third day of said term
to answer plaintiffs petition, tho
same will he taken for confessed a!
! to him and judgment rendered ae
ioordingly.
It is further ordered, that a copy
Of this order be published i'm The 81
Joseph Observer, newspaper pub
lished in the County of Buchanan, fol
four weeks successfully, the last In
!Sertion of which to be at least fifteel
days before the next January, 1913
term of this court.
A copy. Attest,
ROSS G. cox.
(SeaD Clerk.
BY stella Whitehead, Deputy Clerk.
Lindsay d Lindsay, Attorneys 70
Plaintiff.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-10
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters,
Testamentary, upon the estate of
Julia Lange, deceased. have been
granted to the undersigned. by the
Probate Court OF Buchanan County,
Missouri, bearing date of the 30th day
Of August, 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 precluded from any ben
eft 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.
WILLIAM r. LANCE,
(SeaD Executor.
A true copy, Attest.
Fred NJ. Nanger. Clerk OF Probate.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-10
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Buchanan County Circuit
Court to the October Term, 1911.
state OF Missouri, County Of Bd-
chanan, IS.
J. &. smith ..............P Plaintiff
VS..
John H. West and e. \. Prinz, pe-
PENDANTS
Now at this day came the plaintiff
by his attorney, and II appearing 10
the satisfa ton OF the clerk of the
circuit court in vacation that in the
above entitled case summons was reg
ularly issued by the clerk o, this court
against defendants, and it further APP
pearing that the sheriff of Buchanan
County, Missouri, 10 whom said sum
mons was directed has heretofore, to-
wit: on the Let DAY ~ January, l9lr
,the same being The Grst day or the
regular lauuar' term. 1917, Of the
circuit cuutt q! buchanan County,
Missouri made his return thereof
that defendants can not be found in
this county, and the .lerk in vacation
first being satisfied that process cam
not be served On defendants, II is
therefore ordered Ivy the court, that
said defendants, 1ohn n. west ana
f. =. prinz, he notified 10y publiea-
uon, as required by law. that said
plaintiff has commenced his suit in
this court against said defendants ny
petition ana summons the object ana
general nature o. which IL to enforce
the Hen Of a certain spe .'Gl tax bill
Issued hv .i- Fl.. ~ -. Joseph. Mis-
souri,, ara'a-t '.u. one 90, Block Ten
GOD -. ptu".c .Elt'tiou. an addition
to the CITY uf So Joseph, Buchanan
County, Missouri. Cor the paN Ing OF
Lake Avenue from the Suoth line IL
Missouri Avenue 20 the Nurth line C'
Cherokee street iu said .Ity. The bin
sued upon Is number lG,454 and
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-10
ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration, upon the partner
ship estate of Parsons & Co, j. w.
Dyer, deceased. have been granted to
the undersigned, by the Probate Court
of Buchanan County, Missouri, bear
ing date of the 3rd day of October,
1917.
All persons having claims against
said partnership estate are required
to exhibit them to me for allowance
within six months from date Of said
letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit OF such partnershp p
estate; and II said claims be not eX-
hibited within one year from the date
of the publication of this notice, they
will be forever barred.
PETE PARSONS,
(SeaD Administrator
A true copy. Attest:
Chas. Consodine, Clerk of Probate.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-10
ORDER oE PrBL,CATIoN

In the Buchanan County Circuit
Court october Term, 1917.
state of Missouri, County of Bu-
chanan, ss,
Sarah G. Watson. Plaintiff
vs..
Thomas q. watson. Defendant.
Now at this day came the piaintiff
by her attorney, and IT appearing TO
the satisfaction Of the CLERK OF the
Circuit Court, in vacation, that said
defendant. Thomas -. Watson, is a
nonresident of the state of Missouri,
and does not reside therein, IL Is or
dered that said nonresident defend
ant be notified by publication, as re-
quired by law. that said plaintiff has
commenced her suit in this Court
against said defendant by petition
and affidavit, the object and general
nature of which is to obtain a decree
OF divorce from the defendant on the
ground OF desertion and abandonment
without a reasonable cause, for tie
space OF more than one whole yeai
next before the filing OF her petition
in this cause: that unless the said
defendant shall be and appear at the
next term of this Court. to be begur
and held at the Court House, in the
city Of saint Joseph, in Buchanan
County, state of Missouri, on the Isl
day of October, 1871 Oh or befor,
the third day of said term, TO answer
plaintiffs petition, the same will b,
taken for confessed as to him anC
judgment rendered accordingly.
IT is further ordered that a copy
uf this order be published in The 81
Joseph Observer, "a newspaper pub
iished i'm the County Of Buchanan, foI
four weeks successfully. the last IN
scrtion Of which TO be at least fiftceI
days before the next october, 1917
term of this court.
A copy. Attest,
ROSS c. cox.
tSeah Clerk.
} BY Emmett " Grouse. Deputy Clerk
/ John ;. Boyer, Attorney for Plaintiff
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-10
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATORS
SALE

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue Of an order of the Probate Court
OF the County of Buchanan, State of
Missouri, made on the 18th day of
September 1917, at the September
term thereof, directing the underslgn-
ed Administrator OF the estate of
John w. Jacobs, deceased, to sell the
real estate belonging to the estate of
said John w. Jacobs, deceased, in
said order described, toSwit:
(S), Block Six 60, North st. Joseph
of st. Joseph, Missouri, also Lot
Twenty-one cd, Block Three (0,
North st. Joseph Second Addition, an
addition to the city Of st. Joseph,
Missouri.
I, Mary A. Williams, Public Ad-
ministrator. within and for the Coun-
ty of Buchanan, state of Missouri, in
charge OF the estate of John w.
Jacobs, deceased, will on Monday, the
18th day of November. 1917, between
the hours of 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
and 8 o'clock in the afternoon of thai
day. at the east front door of the
court house, in tte city OF St Joseph
Missouri, and during the session OF
the Probate Court of said County OF
Buchanan, sell at public sale to the
highest bidder for cash, all the right
title and interest of the estate OF
John w. Jacobs, deceased, in and 70
the above Described real estate.
- MARY A, WILLIAMS,
Public AdmmistratT In charge of the
estate of John w. Jacobs, deceased
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-10
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Buchanan County Circuit
Court, January Term A. D., 1918.
State OF Missouri, County of Bu-
chanan, ss.
Hazel 7. wickam. Plaintiff
AlDeTt 'Nlckaln ...'ss Dei onuail.
Now at this day came the plaintiff
by her Attorney, and II appearing TO
the satisfactio of the JudEe of the
Circuit Court that said defendant, Al
bert Wickam, isra nonresident or the
State of Missouri, and does not reside
therein, II is ordered that said nom
resident defendant be notified by
publication, as required by law. that
said plaintiff has commenced her suit
in this Court against said defendant
by petition and affidavit, the object
and general nature of which Is to OBJ
tain a decree OF divorce from the de-
fendant on the ground that defendant
abandoned plaintiff and absented
himself from her without reasonab Ole
cause, and without any cause whatso-
ever, so far as this plaintiff is con
cerned and has continued so to aban-
don plaintiff and absent himself from
her for the period of more than one
whole year next before the filing of
this petition; that unless the said At
bert Wickam shall be and appear at
the next term of this Court TO be be-
gun and held at the Court House. in
the city of Saint Joseph, in Buchanan
County. State of Missouri. on the Ith
day OF January. 1918, on or before the
third day of said term, 10 answer
plaintiffs petition, the same will be
taken for confessed as to him and
judgment rendered accordingly.
II is further ordered. that copy
of this order be published in The St
Joseph Observer, a newspaper pub
lished in the County Of Buchanan. for
four weeks successfully, the last in
sertion of which to he at leact fifteen
days before the next January, 1918,
term of this court.
A copy Attest,
ROSS G. cox.
(SeaD Clerk.
BY Stella Whitehead Deputy Clerk.
! Elliott Spalding, Attorney for Plain
tiff
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-10
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters.
Tsstamentary, upon the estate OF j.
w Dyer, deceased, have been granted
to the undersigned, by the Probate
Court OF Buchanan County, Missouri,
bearing date Of the End day of Octo-
Der, 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 precluded from any BEN
eft OF such estate; and if said claims
he not exhibited within one year from
the date OF the publication of this
notice, they will be forever barred.
TELFORD ID. DYER,
(SeaD Executor.
A true copy. Attest:
Chas. G. Consodine, Clerk of Pro-
bate.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-10
ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
Of Administration. with VIII annexed,
upon the estate OF Cora :. Bransor,
deceased have been granted to the
undersigned, by the Probate Court of
Buchanan County, Missouri, bearing
date Of the 27th day of April. 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 precluded from any BEN
eft 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.
G. :. BRANSON,
Administrator with VIII Annexed.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-10
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Buchanan County Circuit
Court TO the January Term, A. d.,
1918.
State of Missouri. County of Bu-
chanan, SIS.
i. Everett Christie. ..... Plaintiff
Beatrice Christie Defendan Mt
Now at this day came the plaintiff
by his Attorneys, and 1t appearing to
the satisfaction of the Circuit Court
that said defendant Beatrice Christie
| is a nonresident of the State of Mis-
souri,, and does not reside therein, IT
is ordered that said nonresident de-
fendant be notified by publication, as
required by law, that said plaintiff
has commenced his suit in this Court
against said defendant by petition and
affidavit. the object and general ma
ture of which is to obtain a decree of
divorce from the defendant on the
grounds OF desertion and abandon
ment, without reasonable cause, for
the space of more than one whole
year next before the filing of plain
tiffs petition in this cause; that un-
less the said defendant, Beatrice
Christie. shall be and appear at the
next term of this Court, to be begun
and held at the Court House, in the
City of st. Joseph, in Buchanan Coun-
ty, State of Missouri, on the eth day
OF January, 1913, on or before the
third day of said term, to answer
plaintiffs petition, the same will be
taken for confessed as to her and
Judgment rendered accordingly.
1t is further ordered, that a copy of
this order be published in The st.
Joseph Observer, a newspaper pub
lished in the County of Buchanan, for
four weeks suocessively. the last in
sertion OF which to be at least fifteen
days before the next January, 1918,
term Of thls Court.
A copy, Attesti
ROSS O. cox,
l6ea11 Clerk.
BY Emmett J. Grouse, Deputy Clerk
sherman q oSsn. Attorneys for Plain
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-10
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letter,
OF Administration, upon the estate oi
Anthony Halter, deceased, have beer
granted to the undersigned, by the
Probate Court of Buchanan County
Missouri, bearing date of the 4th day
Of September, 1917.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance, within siN
months from date of said letters, Oh
they may he precluded from any ben.
eft OF such estate; and If said claims
be not exhibited within one year SON
the date of the publication Of this no.
tice, they will be forever barred,
THERESA HALTER,
(seaD Administrator.
A true copy. Attest:
Fred NJ. Wanger, Clerk Of Probate.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-10
ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
Of Administration, upon the estate Of
Anna Lydia. Scemaa, deceased have
been granted to the undersigned, by
the Probate Court OF Buchanan
County, Missouri. bearing date OF the
18th day Of August 1917.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required 10 exhibit
them TO me for allowance, within six
months from date ot said letters. on
they may be precuded from any ben
eft Of such estate; ANA II said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date Of the publication Of this
notice, they will he forever barred
MINNIE HOFFMAN.
(SeaD Administratrix.
a true copy attest:
Fred NJ Wanger Clerk Of Probate.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-10
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others interested in the es-
tate of Mary Fay Best, deceased, that
|, Christopher c. Best. Executor Of
said estate, intend to make Final Set
tlement thereof at the next term Of
the Probate Court OF Buchanan Coun-
ty, State of Missouri, to be held at the
court house in st. Joseph, Missouri,
on the first Monday of December,
1917.
CHRISTOPHER C. BEST,
Executor.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-10
GUNRDIAN,S NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the IN
dersgned Public Administrator ana
eN-ufficio Public Guardian, within ard
for the County Of Buchanan. State Of
Missouri. by virtue of AN order Of the
Probate Court Of said County made
and entered Of record on the SIN day
of september, 1917, has been duly
.appointed Guardian OF Virginia Sdlt2-
man, Il person Of unsound mind.
All persons having claims against
the estate of said Virginia Sa'tLman
are required to exhibit them for al
loWance before the Probate COdr: Of
said County, within one year from
this date or they will he forever
barred.
MARY A. WILLIAMS,
Public Administrator ana EX-officio
Public Guardian in charge Of the
estate Of Virginia SatZman.
First insertion Sept. 22, 1917.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-10
ENECITRIX,S NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters,
Testamentary, upon the estate OF Al
fred l.. West, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned, by the
Probate Court Of Buchanan County,
Missouri, bearing date Of the 4th day
of September, 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, on
they may be precluded from any ben
eft Of such estate: and IL said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date Of the publication of this no.
tice, they will be forever barred.
JENNIE f.. WEST,
(SeaD EXecutrix.
a true copy: Attest.
Fred NJ. Wanger clerk Of Probate.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-10
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others interested In the es-
tate OF Curtis s. Olsen, deceased. that
I, Lincoln ]. Olsen. Administrators OF
said estate, intend to make Final Set
tlement thereof at the next term of
the Probate Court OF Buchanan Coun-
ty. state of Missouri. to be held al
the court house in st. Joseph, Mis-
souri,, on the first Monday OF Decem-
ber, 1917.
LINCOLN ]. OLSEN,
Administrator.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-10
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others interested in the es-
tate of James b. Anderson, deceased,
that I, Benz. F. Gray, Executor of said
estate, intend to make Final Settle
ment thereof at the next term OF the
Probate Court OF Buchanan County,
State of Missouri. to be held at the
court house In st. Joseph, Missouri,
on the first Monday of December
1911.
BENZ. b. GRAY,
Executor.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-10
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others interested in the es-
tate of Mary II. Doniphan, deceased,
that l. Louis II. Fuqua, Administra-
tor OF said estate, intend TO make
Final Settlement thereof at the next
term OF the Probate Court of Buchan-
an County, State of Missouri, to be
held at the court house in st. Joseph,
Missouri, on the first Monday OF De-
cember, 1917.
LOUIS II. FUQUA,
Administrator
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-10

Notice is hereby given that Letters,
Testanentary, upon the estate of
Claiborne G. Hughes. deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned, by
the Probate Court of Buchanan Coun-
~, Missouri, bearing date of the 24th
day of September, 1917.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required TO exhibit
them 20 me for allowance. within six
months from date of said letters, or
they may he pretluded from any benz
Eft OF such estate; and If said claims
re not exhibited within one year from
the date Of the publication Of this no.
tiCo, they will be forever barred.
MARY j. HUGHES,
(SeaD ENecutrix.
4 true copy. Attest:
Fred NJ. Wangcr, Clerk of Probate.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-10
ENEIITOR,S NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters,
Tcstamentary, upon the estate of j.
Allen, deceased, have been granted to
the Undersigned, by the Probate Court
Of Buchanan County, Missouri, bear
ing date Of the 25th day of September,
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
.t'ey may be preCluded from any BEN
eft OF such estate; and If said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date Of the publication of this no
Itice, they viii be forever barred.
J. r. a. CROSSLAND,
MAGE KITCHEN,
(SedD Executors.
A true copy. Attest:
- fa
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-10
EDITH SCHAFER,
Administrators
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others interested in the es-
tate OF Mary Schafer, deceased, that |,
Edith Schafer, Administrative OF said
estate, intend to make Final Settle
ment thereof at the next term. OF the
Probate Court OF Buchanan County
State Of Missouri. to be held at the
court house In st. Joseph, Missouri, on
the first Monday of December, 1917.
EDITH SCHAFtER,
Administrative