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Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-26
COMMUNITY TREE
 1T NEW BAPTIST
 CHURCH SUCCESS
One Thousand Bags of Nuts and Candy and Many Pres ents Distributed Among Children of District

At the Christmas eve celebration and tree ceremonies at the new Bap- tist church on Main street the new edifice was filled to capacity by a happy crowd of young and old chil- dren. 4 finer success for an occasion of this kind could not well be con- ceived. A thousand bags of candy and nuts were given away and many presents, among them useful articles of apparel for the poorer children. Santa Claus was on hand to distribupe the presents. These Christmas tree celebrations never get old. Every year they bring the same thrill of happiness.
 At this community tree there was no creed or class, though it was held at the Baptist church and Rev. Comp ton presided and offered a short prayer ana Cullen Cain made a little welcome talk to the kiddies about Christmas and the Fourth Wise Man who, while he brought no gifts to Christ, served Him even better by de voting his life to His cause and giving his all to help those in need.
 The Rev. MT Compton yesterday issued the following statement:
 We waht to thank the merchants and citizens Of the Warren district for their generous donations to our Christmas tree, helping to make it such Q success and want to say, in addition to this, that it was not the EIks lodge, but there were some Elks who donated, but did not donate in the name of an Elk or Elks' lodge. want to state further that the tree was not given in the name of any church or lodge, but was for every body, regardless of church, religion. nationality or creed, and was for all the children in the district and all were treated alike except some that were more needy who were given some additional useful presents. We want no flory or honor as a church or as individuals, buJ what little we have done we did it in the name of the Great Prince of Peace'and hope
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-26
BENSON SOLDIER
 BOYS ARE WOUNDED
 WHILE IN ACTION

BENSON, Ariz.. Dec. 24.-Ben H. Clark, who is in the 160th regiment of railway engineers, has written his mother, Mrs Emma Clark, that he is on the way home. He was up at the front in France two weeks before the armistice. under shell fire all the time, and he describes the situation there as something that has to be seen to be realized. He is happy to be returning and closes his letter with, Have a big pot of red beans waiting for me"
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-26

REVIEW WANT ADS FOR RESULTS
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-26
ON HIS WAY TO GERMANY.

Carlos Castaneda has written home that he was on his way to Germany, his band being attached to a regiment that is a part of the army of occupa- tion of the west bank of the Rhine. and will be stationed at or near Cob lentz. He has sent home a German helmet which, being the first one seen here. has attracted qquite little at- tention. It can be seen at Virginia hotel.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-26

that we did gladden. the hearts of the several hundred children whom we served. Wishing every man, woman and child a prosperous new year, we beg to always be remembered as the friend Of everybody in our district.
 I'll. C. COMPTON,
 Pastor First Baptist Church"
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-26
IS IN HOSPITAL.

Raymond Dixon, soh of J. w. Dixon of the Short Line garage. was re ported missing in action, but news has come through a friend. Merrill Scott. that he is in a hospital gassed and suffering from shell shock. No further particulars were given.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-26
Jim Delahanty.

Jim Delahanty, veteran diamond star, helped professional ball clubs in four different leagues win pennants and says he never received any token of thanks for his work. Last season he helped the Standard Parts anna teur team of Cleveland, O.. win the National Amateur Baseball Fedora tion championship. At banquet re- gently the x. A. D. r. gave him and each of the other players on the team a gold champlonsnlp medal.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-03-16
GOOD CROPS PROMISED FOR An
DREW

Such of the crops as are of the most
importance at this time Of the year
appear since the recent rain to he In
very fair condition after all. IL was
considered by some that because of
the dry weather and scarcity OF snow
the wheat was about all killed while
some cloverfields were thought to be
entirely wiped out. Since the snow
and the rains OF last week and the
first of this week. however. many Of
these wheat fields show n good
growth and IL is probable that all will
soon he perfectly green. and clover
fields are showing up in good shape.
On the whole, no real alarming injury
seems to have been done to these
crops.
Other and. apparently. more sub
stantial complaints have been made as
regards the scarcity Of moisture and
the consequent hardness of the ground
and the actual lack Of water for stock
purposes. Extreme pessimists went so
far as TO predict that the soil would
be too hard to work this spring. even
IL a good rain came. because 1t was
evident TO them that the ground was
frozen to the depth OF several feet,
and hence no water could sink into
the soil, no matter how much fell from
the clouds. This feature. too, they
said. rendered it unlikely that the
wells could be filled up TO their nor
NAL condition.
The snow and rains which came
destroyed nearly all these theories,
Crops are coming ont in great shape,
water sank easily into the ground and
there will he no trouble in plowing and
preparing the ground for farming. 1t
seems rather sure, too. that the scare
ity of water in wells will be righted
and everything will look favorable for
preparing for the bumper crop OF
everything to be put in this year.
savannah Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-03-16
HUMoR FOUND EvEI,YwHERE

Among those pre-eminently gifted
with humor were Abraham Lincoln.
Goethe and Heine, the late Lord
Salisbury. Arthur Balfour. Dickens,
Thackery, Fielding. Shakespeare.
Queen Elizabeth, Henry VIII, Charles
II. Doctor Johnson, Charles Lamb.
Emerson and Byron. The only per-
sons who lack it altogether are mad
men. Criminals. as a whole. are
never without ii. There is the case
OF one murderer at the bar in London
who. on being asked II there was any
reason why sentence OF death should
not be passed upon him, replied:
No am disgusted with the whole
proceedings Another I'm a similar
situation on being asked whether ne
had a last request to make, said:
We'll. l should like to learn to play
the piano"
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-03-16

Notice is hereby given that Letters
Of Administration uTon the CStIt" Ot
Mary j stanton, deceased. have been
granted to the Undersigned, by the
Probate Court OF Buchanan County
Missouri, bearing date of the sSth day
Of January. 1918.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance, within sis
months from date of said letters, oi
they may be precludcl from any bene.
fit Of such estate: and IL said claims
he not exhibited within one year from
the date of the publication OF this
notice. they will be forever barred.
W. \. BAKER,
tSean Administrator
\ True Copy Attest:
Cha> \. Redfearu, Clerk Of Probate.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE or NPPII-
{ iFTDN To ~IJI. REAL, ESTAE
HELEN GILL.
ENeCutriX.

TO ali persons Interested in the
estate of Nary j. callahan, deceased:
The UNDERSIGNED Executor Of the
above named estate. having applied to
tho Probate Co.rt Of Buchanan Coun-
~ Missouri. '0r an order To sell all
the real estate Of The above estate or 50
much thereof as win pay the debts OF
th- deceased, all persons Interested
are hereby notified that pursuant TO
the order OF said court the same will
he taken up March fourth. 1918. and
unless the contrary be shown. an or
der will be made for the sale OF the
whole or $50 much Of said real estate as
will pay the debts Of said deceased
JAMES W. MEADOW.
Executor Estate OF Mary ] Callahan.
deceased
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-03-16
Mr.. DRYAN'S HAIR
Tho Commoncr Explains Why He
Haas Becn SO Obliaing 20 the d.
-.t. CnrtoOnlsts.

MIR. Bryan's explanation OF why nc
ohliges the cartoouists by w,arins
his hair lone. appears at first sight
to be coraplete
ITS my wifcs idea. The Lord
made me for utility rather than
beauty, aud he gaze me ears that
stick OUT n good de! more than artis-
tic standards require. had my hair
cropped away back in 1852. when I
was engaged to my wife. and the
result was terrible. almost lost
her. She has made me wear my hair
long ever since. 1t is what call
justifiable camouflaEe."
on examining the historical rec
ards. however. one discovers Il singu-
lar hiatus Included in MIR. Bryan's
great work. The First Battle" there
is a biographical sketch written by
his wife. In which she records that
she met him in 1879. "in the parlors
of the young ladies' school which
] attended in JacksonviIles' She de-
scribes her impressions:
His face was pale and thin; a pair
of keen. dark eyes looked out from
beneath heavy brows; his nose was
prominent-too prominent to look
WELL | thought a broad, thin Tipped
mouth and n square chin completed
la Of l..
particularly his hair, and his smile
The former, black I'm color. fine in
quality. and parted distressingly
straight: the latter expansive and ex-
pressive."
1t will be observed that Mrs. Bryan
says nothing of his ears. She could
not have seen them. The conclusion
is Irresistible that even then he had
resorted to the "justifiable camou-
flage" that has concealed his dread
ful secret ever since. Now, mark
MIR. Bryan's own statement; it was not
until 1882 that he appeared before
her without his hirsult disguise and
shocked her so as almost to break the
entente. For three long years,
period long enough to include the
presidential election Of 1880, the as
sassination Of Garfield. and the dis
ruption of the Irish Land league. Mr.
Bryan had kept his ears secret
from his future wife; he had built
before them this barrasc of hair, and
she suspected nothing. Then, on one
dark day in 1882. while she was COM
placently reading the latest news
about the bombardment of Alexan-
dria, he abruptly strode into the
room with his ears standing on end
and nothing between them and his
broad. thin-lipped mouth" but
slender line Of hair. "black in color,
fine in quality" but OF absolutely no
use as a disguise.
We seem TO see here the outlines
OF what might have been a tragedy.
Fortunately. true love can overlook
even deception, and after the shock
was over. and-with what anguished
protestations OF penitence we can
guess--Mr. Bryan had sworn that
she should never behold that sight
again, all was forgiven. Yet we
should think the terrible lesson
would not have been lost on Mr..
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-03-16
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
OF Administration, upon the estate OF
Addela Cowan, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned, by the
Probate Court OF R.chaulu County,
Missouri bearing date Of the i9th ddy'
OF December, 1871
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 rreclldcI from any bene-
fit of such estate. and II said claims
bs not exhibited within one year from
the date Of the publication Of this
notice. they viii bee forever barred.
RAYMOND T. COWAN,
Attest. 4 trJe .Opy:
(SruD Administrator.
Chas. G. Cousu5ire, Clerk o: Probate
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-03-16
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Buchanan County rcuit
Court, January Term, 1918.
State OF Missouri. County of Bu-
Chanan. -.
vs..
Nidman Investment Company.
Robert T. Nodrell. Arcny MoJrell.
alias Tischc Aren't Mudrcn end
james MOGren ........ Defendants
Now at this day came the piaiLtiff
by his attorneys. and it appearing to
the sa tisfactiOu of the court that said
defendant. James Modrell. is non
resident OF the state OF Missouri. and
does not reside therein. IL Is ordered
that said non resident. defendant. be
notified by publication as required by
law that the said plaintiff has COM
menced has suit i'm this court against
the said defendant and others, by ne
tition. the object and general nature
OF which is to obtain a Judgment en-
forcing and reC'osing the liens Of
the fourteen separate tax bills date 1
February II, 1918. issued to plaintiff
I'm payment for the grading of Neb-
raska Avenue and sued on herein.
each for the amount therein stated
against the property therein dCscrib-
cd aS follows.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-03-16
ADMINISTER NTOR'S NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
OF Administration upon the estate OF
Michael J. Draut. deceased have been
granted tO the undersigned. 10y the
Probate Court OF Buchanan County,
Missouri. bearing date Of the 25th day
OF January. 1918.
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 he preludea from any bene-
fit Of such estate: and II said Claims
he not exhibited within one year from
the date of the publication of this
notice they Will he fore .er barred.
PETER DRAIT,
(Seul Administrator.
A True Copy Attest.
ChJs a. Redfoarn. Clerk Of Probate.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-03-16
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Nutice Is hereby given that Letters
OF Administration, upon the estate of
Katie Philips, deceased have been
granted 20 the undersigned. by the
Probate Court OF buchanan County,
Missouri, hearing date OF the 18th day
OF January 1918.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required 10 exhibit
them to me for allowance, within SIX
months from date OF said letters, or
they may be precluded from any BEN
eff Of such estate; and 'f said claims
be no, exhibited within one year from
the date Of the publication OF this no
tice they will Le forever barred.
MARY A. WILLIAMS.
tSeuD Public Administrator.
true copy. Attest.
Chss A Redfesrn.
Clerk Of Probate.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-03-16
ENECUTRTX's NOTICE

Notice is hereby gwen that Letters,
TestameE-ary. upon the estate OF Ellen
b. Nudge. deceased. have peeu grant
ed TO the undersigned, by the Probate
Court OF BuchgEGn County. Missouri,
AIRY, 1918.
An persons having claims against
said estate are required To exhibit
them 10 me for allowance. within six
months from date OF SAID letters, or
they may be preclIded from any BEN
Eft Of such estate and is said claims
Dee not exhibited within one year from
the date OF the publication Of this no.
ti0e, they Will be forever barred.
Attest.
ADDlE SMITH NUDGE.
tSeRb EXeCutrlX.
A. b. Duncan, Judge.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-03-16
ADMNIsTR NToRs NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
G, Administration auou the estate Of
Walter samuel Badger deceased have
been granted 20 the undersigned. by
the Probate Court Of Buchanan
County, Missouri bearing date of the
! 9Th day OF February 1915.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required 10 exhibit
them 10 me for allowance. within six
months from date OS said letters. or
they may be preci1ded from any bene-
TT Of such estate ,aud If said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date Of the publication Of this
notice, they will be forever barred
GEORGE Y. LEWIS.
(Seal Administrator
a true copy Attest:
Charles A. RedfeaTn, Clerk OF Probate
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-03-16
NDMINIsrR NTRIX,s NOTICE

Notice Is hereby siyeH that Letters
Of Administration, upon the estate OF
Charles T.. hughes, deceased, hays
been granted 90 ,he undersigned, by
the Probate Court Of Buchanan roun-
~, Missouri bearing data .: the Cth
day of February. 1915.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required tc exhibit
them 20 me for allowance, within SIX
months from date OF salad letters or
they may be preC Ided 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 viii lie forever barred.
Attest
ROSA -. HI'GHES
(SealI Attest Administratrix.
4. b. Duncan. Judge.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-03-16
ORDER OF PUBMCATJoN

In the Buchanan County Circuit
Court TO the May Term, A. d, 1918.
state OF Missouri, County OF Blu
Chanan, SIS.
Reinert Brothers Construction Com
pany' corporation on......... Plaintiff
John Mark and Mrs. John Mark.
Defendants.
Now at this day came the plaintiff
by Its Attorney, and IL appearing to
the satisfaction Of the Circuit Court
that said defendants, John Mark and
Mrs John Mark, are non-residents of
the state Of Missouri, and do not re-
side therein, or have absented them
selves from their usual place OF abode
In this state, It Is ordered that said
nonresident defendants be notified by
publication, as required By law, that
said plaintiff has commenced It's suit
in this Court against said defendants
by petition and affidavit, the object
and general nature OF which is TO en-
force its lien against lot three C3),
Block two (2), Boesl's Addition to the
City OF st. Joseph, Missouri, on special
tax bill issued for improvements made
on Garfield Avenue from the east line
Of lth Street to the west line OF 22nd
street; that unless the said defendants
John Mark and Mrs. John Mark, 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 County. State OF Missouri,
on the 9Th day of May, 1918, on or
before the third day of said term, to
answer plaintiffs petition, the same
will be taken for confessed as to them
and judgment rendered accordingly,
and their property sold TO pay said
judgment and costs.
1t is further ordered, that a copy of
this order be published in The st. JOS
eph Observer, a newspaper published
I'm the County OF Buchanan, for four
weeks successfully, the last insertion
Of which to he at least fifteen days
before the next May 1918. term OF
this Court
A copy. Attest
ROSS c. cox,
(Seal Clerk.
BY Stella Whitehead, Deputy Clerk.
w, N Linn, Attorney for Plaintiff.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-03-16

Prran. that he wond have learned
the value OF perfect frlnkness. and
that now, thirty-six yeara later. we
should not catch him i'm an effort to
blame his hair on her.--New York
Times
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-03-16

VS.
Benjamin H. Partl'tt .... Defendant
Now at this day came the plaintiff
by her attorney. and il appearing to
the satsfa, ton OF the Circuit Court
that said defendant Benjamin II.
Bartlett is a uon-resi lent of the state
us Missouri, and does not reside there
i'm IL is ordered chat said nonresident
defendant be notified by publication,
Ass required 10y lIW, that said plaintiff
has commence her suit in thir Court
asSins, said &'i,udrnt by petition and
affidavit the object ana general ma
ture OF which is To obtain a decree of
divorce from tEe defendant on the
ground of inlir mites such as to rend-
er HEY condition i'm life intolerable, in
this to-wit; that the defendant. al
though an abb" bodied man. failed and
neglected to provide a home for
plaintiff and their ,hildrcn: that de-
feudant was of a cruel disposition and
frequently struck and abused plaintiff
and called her vile and indecent
names and that defendant now and
for several years past has been an
hdbitual druukard: that unless the
said defendant shall be and appear at
the next term Of this court, to be 1e-
gun ana held at the Court House n
the City OF Saint Joseph, in Buchanan
County, state of Missouri, on the 9Th
day OF May, 1918, on or before the
third day of said term, to answer
plaintiffs petition. the same will he
taken for confessed as to him and
judgment rendered accordingly.
II is tJrthcred ordered that COPY
OF this order be published in the st.
Joseph Observer, newspaper pub
lishei i'm the County Of Buchanan, for
four weeks successively the last inser-
ton Of which to be at least fifteen
days before the next MAJ 1915. term
Of this court
A copy, Attest
ROSS -. cox.
(SeaD Clerk
BY J. l.. M"NcnaNy, Deputy CLERK.
Z. VI. Swart2. Attorney for Plaintiff.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-03-16
NOTICE Of FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice ig hereby given to all cred
ltors ana others interested in the es-
tate Of ~ r. Smith, dec eased, that |,
o. N. Smith, Administrator OF said
estate. intend TO make Final Settle
menL thereof at the next term of the
Probate Court OF Buchanan County,
state OF Missolri, 10 be held at the
court house IN 81. Joseph, Mo-, on the
first Monday Of June, 1919.
o. NJ. SMITH,
Administrator.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-03-16

Colonel Roosevelt got off his old
word bully" in describing his feelings
on leaving the hospital. but there's a
good chance he exaggerated.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-03-16

In the Buchanan County Circuit
Court to the May Term. A. ID. 1918.
state of Missouri, County OF lSu-
Chanan, ~.
Marie Roberts ........ Defendant
Now at this day came the plaintiff
hy hts Attorney. and II appearing to
the satisfaction OF the Circuit Court
that said defendant Marie Roberts is
a nonresident Of the state of Mis-
sOuri and does not reside therein, Il
Is ordered that said nonresident de-
tendaut be notified BY publication. as
required by law. that said plaintiff
has commenced his suit in this Court
aEainrt said defendant by petition and
affidavit the object and general
nature of which Is to obtain de rec Of
divorce from the defendant on the
grounds Of iudicnitics such as TO rcn1-
er his condition iutolcrdbie. in that the
defendant was guilty Of immoral con-
duct, and core sTOnded and kept COM
ranv with divers men. and was Dos
sessed Of a violent temper: that unless
the said defendant shall I've and ap-
pear at the next term OF this Court
to he begun and held at the Court
/ House, in the city of St Joseph, in
, buchanan County state o. Missouri
on the 6th day Of May, 1918, on or be
lore the third udN OF SAID term, TO
answer plaintiffs petition, the same
will be taken for confessed rs to her
and Judgment rendered 81. Cordingly.
Il is further ordered. that a copy Of
this orucr he published i'm the ST
Joseph Observer. Il newspaper pub
lishcd in the County OF Buchanan, for
-four weeks sucCaSSivcly. the last in
scrtiun OF which to be at least fifteen
days before the next May 1918 term
Of this Court.
\ copy Attest:
ROSS c. cox.
CSeab Clerk
BY Emmett j. Grouse. Deputy Clerk.
T.. VI Swartz. Attoruey for Plaintiff
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-03-16

There are signs that the American
hen appreciates and is ready to dis
charge her responsibility.