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The Coconino sun., 1918-09-27
ECHOES FROM EARLY ARIZONA DAYS;
 STORIES OF M'NELL, OUTLAW POET

They little dreamed of the danger
 near
 Until report which startled all, Quickly followed by whistling ball Nothing could excel the leaders grace As he threw his rifle to his face. And as my carbine rang out, crack, He quickly sent an answer back. In fighting, these officers were well
 skilled,
 Yet, strange to say, none were killed. But among the pines, birds whispered
 that,
 "A bullet pierced Jacoby's hat, And as the battle held its course Another struck John Francis horse" Altho' my name is badly smudged, Toward these men I hold no grudge, And hope, some day, free man to
 stand
 And grasp my combatants, by the
 hand"
 Previous to this stirring incident, McNeil had attempted to rob the Schuster store at Holbrook. The two Schuster brothers, Benjamin, now dead, and Adolph, who now lives in Los Angeles, put up fight; one of the brothers grabbed a shotgun and the other had grabbed McNeil. Me Neil kept the one brother in between himself and the shotgun as long as he could, but in some sudden turn the brother with the gun got shot at McNeil and filled him with lead, though he finally made his escape. In celebrating the event McNeil sent Schusters back the following poem:
 "SCHUSTER'S POETRY. q am king of the Aztecs, l am perfection at robbing store. l have a stake left me by Wells
 Fargo,
 And before long, will have more. "There are my kind friends, the
 Schusters.
 For whom l carry so much lead, In the future to kill this young rooster They will have to aim at his head. Commodore Owens says he would
 like to kill me;
 To me that sounds like chaff. 'Tis strange he should thus try to
 kill me,
 The read-headed son-of-a-gun. "He handles a six-shooter mighty neat And kills a jack-rabbit every pop, But should he and happen to meet There will be regular old Arkansas
 hop"
 There are many early day stories told of McNeiPs exploits along the line of the road, especially east of here. One story relates that when the famous Commodore Owens, then sher- if of Navajo county, was out search ing for the outlaw, he rode into COW camp in the evening and inquired if they knew anything of fellow by the name of McNeil. No one knew any thing about him. Owens asked to put up with them all night, and one young fellow shared his bed with him. In the morning Owens bedfellow was gone, but there was note pinned to the bedding. It was from McNeil, ad- vising Owens that he was an early riser and was sorry he did not have time to wait for Owens to get up in the morning. Owens had slept all night with his man and did not know it.
The Coconino sun., 1918-09-27
CLOTHING BADLY
 NEEDED BY BELCIANS

If you have an extra overcoat or woolen garment of any kind for man, woman or child, hanging in your closet after September 30, it will haunt you for what it might have done to clothe needy Belgian this winter. Dig it up now, and be ready to send it to the Red Cross.
 In response to a call from Herbert Hoover, head of the Commission for Relief in Belgium, who says that 10,- 000,000 Belgians depend upon America for their winters clothing, the Ameri- can Red Cross has promised to collect 5000 tons of used clothing. The col lection will be done by Red Cross chapters September 23 to 30.
 In addition to used clothing, piece goods, blankets and baby clothes are included in the call. Only garments of strong material can be accepted. Donors are reminded that it will not be necessary to mend the garments as the repair work will give employ ment to thousands of destitute women in the occupied regions.
 Henry P. Davison, chairman of the War Council of the American Red Cross, in his appeal for hearty re- sponse from the American people, says:
 "Every household in the land has some spare clothing, worn or out grown, of little value here, but des- perately needed by the destitute there. They have been reduced to fashioning garments from flour sacks, old blank cts, sheets, and tablecloths, which have now almost disappeared, and shoes from scraps of carpet and jute sacks. Today it costs eight dollars to have pair of shoes resoled. For bed ding, sacks stuffed with dry leaves or moss serve as mattresses. Every where the need for blankets is tre- mendous. Hospitals and other insti- tutions suffer for want of sheets. In some places whole families sleep to- gether to share single blanket. We cannot purchase what is needed, "but you can give it."
The Coconino sun., 1918-09-27
\ NERVOUS WRECK
From Three Years' Saffering. Says
 Cardui Ma6e Her Wen.

Texas City, Tex.-ln an interesting statement, Mrs. c. H. Schill. of this town, says: "For three years suffered untold agony with my head. was unable to do any of my work.
 1 just wanted to sleep all the tine, ise that was the only ease l could get, whss l was asleep. became q nervous wreck just from the awful suffering with my head.
 lwas co nervous that the lest noise would make me jump out of my bed. l had 10 energy, and was unable to do anything. My son, . young boy. had b do all my household duties.
 was not able to do anything sntfl ] took Cardui. l took three bottles In al, and it surely cured me of those awful headaches. That has been three yeaB ago, and know the cure is permanent. for have never had any headache since taking cardui. ..
 Nothing relieved me until Itook cardm. n did wonders for me-"
 Try Cardui for your troubles-made from medicinal ingredients recommended ln medical books as being of benefit in female troubles, and 40 years of use has proven that the books are right. Begin taking Cardm today. Nc-iA
The Coconino sun., 1918-09-27
THE SMALL SUBSCRIBER"

Workers should never forget that 80 per cent of the Twelfth District subscriptions during the Third Liberty Loan Campaign were made up of sub scriptions of $10,000 or less. It is on the rank and file of the people that we must again rely in the Fourth campaign-only it is necessary, in ad- dition to an increase in the number of subscribers obtained, that previous subscribers materially increase (dou- ble whenever possible) their former subscriptions. In industrial establish ments there was too much of ten dency in the Third campaign to be sat- isfied with a $50 bond subscription in order to obtain a button. Many em- ployes "got by" on this minimum who could readily have purchased from $100 to $500 in bonds.
The Coconino sun., 1918-09-27

cure reduction in consumption and waste in the two great groups of first, breadstuffs, and second, meats and fats---that is, in all bread and cereals, beef, pork, poultry, dairy and vege- table oil products.
 The average consumption of our people of breadstuffs amounts to about six pounds per week and of meats and fats to four pounds week for each person. A reduction in con- sumption of less than one-half pound per week ner person in each of these two great groups of foods would ac- complish our purpose.
 We wish to emphasize, however, that we do not want curtailment in the use of milk for children.
 Some of our homes, by reason of limited income, cannot now provide more food than they have to have to maintain health in the family. They cannot rightfully be asked to make the suggested reduction in consumption. But the great majority of our homes can do more than suggested.
 We need even greater simplicity of living than last year. We estimate that nearly 5000, ,OOO people eat at our public eating places-hotels, restau- rants, boarding houses, clubs, dining cars and so forth. The food consump- tion in these places is larger than in the average homes. We are asking the proprietors and employees of these institutions to undertake in many par ticulars more strict program than last year, and we are confident that they will willingly do this!'
 Sincerely yours,
 TIMOTHY A. RIORDAN,
 Federal Food Administrator for
 Arizona"
The Coconino sun., 1918-09-27

Arizona was an extremely interest ing country some thirty years ago, and there were many peculiar char acters running at large who made trouble for the officers of the law. One of these was young cowpuncher by the name of McNeil, who was known as the Outlaw Poet" because of his penchant for writing poetry concerning every escapade he got into and sending it back to his pursuers or enemies.
 A recent letter from A. Schuster to John Francis, enclosing a couple McNeil's poems, says: Dear Mir. Francis:
 "You will remember some two years ago when you were in our store in Holbrook, we had quite a chat relat- ing to each other the experience we had thirty years ago in connection with our mutual friend McNeil, and l promised you to send you poe. that he made with regard to what happened in those days.
 "ln going over my papers in Los Angeles few days ago, found the poem that 1 herewith have the pleas ure to send you, the reading of which l hope you will enjoy, as it will make you think of the old times.
 with best regards,
 "Yours very truly,
 "A SCHUSTER." The first poem was description of battle between John Francis, who was a deputy sheriff at the time, June, 1888, and was out after McNe for some of his depredations. Francis came upon him rather suddenly at Clear Creek-McNeil on one side of the canyon and Francis on the other; the creek was high and the first inti- nation that McNeil was close by was the crack of rifle from across the creek. Francis horse was hit ano Jacoby, a member of the posse, had his hat knocked off by second bull let. When it was apparent they could not reach McNeil, he yelled across: Hell, John; guess you don't get me this time. I don't want to kill any one; if you will call it off you will never see me in this part of the coun- try again." Since there was nothing else to do, Francis replied:
 Alright, it's go."
 "No shooting in the back" called the outlaw.
 "No, no shooting in the back" was the reply.
 That was the last seen of McNeil in this country, but the following poem came back as a reminder of the incl dent:
 "June, 1888.
 "McNEIL'S STORY. Here, where Clear Creek deeply flows From the melted mass of Mogollon
 snows,
 Here 1 lived and fain would roam Ger the country that l, for years,
 called home; Hunted continually, like some wild
 beast,
 Until I reached my ranch I knew no
 peace.
 While strolling on the canyon side Three men on the opposite side, l
 spied,
 They were officers bold, brave men Who dared to brave the lion in his
 den.
The Coconino sun., 1918-09-27
Fell in Love With Her Picture.

A man entered shop one cold day and bought muffler. When he opened the muffler he found inside the photograph of a very beautiful girl, with note couched in these terms: "If you are single, please write to me-" A name and address followed and the man smiled. He was single. He placed the picture on the library table. In week he had fallen in love with the picture of beautiful girl. So he wrote to her. A week passed, during which the young bachelor was in fever of impatience. Finally he received this terrible blow: Dear Sir: The Mary Jones to whom you wrote was my grandmother. She died nine years ago, and 87. Yours truly"
 Upon Investigating this strange case, the broken-hearted bachelor dis covered that he had purchased the muffler from dealer who did not ad- vertise.-Altoona Tribune.
The Coconino sun., 1918-09-27
MARRIAGE SINCE AUGUST
 WON'T EXEMPT FROM IS TO 46

New editions of revised selective service regulations issued by Provost Marshal General Crowder fix August 5 as the date from which draft boards shall disregard marriages of men who registered on September 12 as ground for exemption.
 The new edition is issued as a guide to all draft boards designed to facili- tate their work as well as provisions to make the wider exemption allow ance workable.
 Orders were issued by the provost marshal general to draft boards to cease accepting cards of belated reg istrants on Monday. The date for the order of call drawing will be fixed by General Crowder soon.
The Coconino sun., 1918-09-27
Hoover Expresses Thanks.

Mir. Riordan, federal food admins trator for Arizona, just returned from conference of state food admins tration leaders in Washington, brings the following personal message from Herbert Hoover:
 q wish you would express to each county food administrator of your state the great appreciation we all have for the fine service they have given our common task. I was par ticularly struck by the repeated occa- sions during our recent conference, when such expressions arose as We can and must depend upon our county administrators for that or Our coun- ty food administrators will put that over or Our county food administra- tors have done this or that All these expressions recalled to me the rela- tions of the army staff to the men on the firing line and I wish you would take opportunity to thank them in my name for their great service to their country and her people at home."
 A copy of the above message has been sent out to all the county food administrators in Arizona.
The Coconino sun., 1918-09-27

Bonds buy food for soldiers. Buy Liberty Bonds.
The Coconino sun., 1918-09-27
BETTER BABIES CONTEST.

The Northern Arizona Fair will be held this year at Prescott on October 16, IT and IS, according to MT. Behuler, the man who has made such a wonderful success of "the better baby contests" at the fair during the past two years. This year he will manage the same department and ad- vises that "baby bonds" will be given out as prizes to the winners of the baby prizes. All babies are welcome to enter in this contest.
The Coconino sun., 1918-09-27
Why Puttsr Win
 oorns7 2 Use" eeis.li'

oemmon-sense, Simple, Never Fails. You can tear out your corns and sui. ter. or you can peel off your corns and
 kmtle. The joy peelinR way 10 the "0ets-lt" way. It 10 the only happy. po1nle1e way In the world. Two drops
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-02

tion has been commenced against you
in the Circuit Court OF the County of
Buchanan. in the state OF Missouri
affecting the title 20 the following
described lands and tenements. to-wit: !:
Lot twenty-three (2S), and all of the
unnumbered lot lying north OF said
Lot twenty-three, all in the west half
OF Block forty-three (43) in Saint
Joseph Extension Addition, an addi-
ton to the city OF Saint Joseph. Bu-
chanan County, Missouri. which said
action is returnable on the first day
Of the next term of this court to be
held at the court house in the city OF
Saint Joseph, in the county and state
aforesaid. on the eth day of January,
1918, when and where you may ap-
pear and answer or otherwise defend
such action; otherwise plaintiffs pc
ttion will be taken as confessed and
judgment rendered accordingly.
ROSS c. cox,
CSeal) Clerk.
BY Eugene Roseburg, Deputy Clerk.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-02
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Buchanan County Circuit
Court TO the January Term, a. D..
1918.
State of Missouri. County of Bu-
chanan. ss.
Charles y. Clawson. n....... Plaintiff
VS..
Jessie o. Clawson. ... Defendant
Now at this day came the plaintiff
by his Attorney, and II appearing to
the satisfaction OF the Circuit Court
that said defendant, Jessie o. Clavsan,
is nonresident Of the State OF Mis-
souri,, and does not reside therein, IL
is ordered that Enid nonresident de-
fendant be notified by publication, as
required By law, that said plaintiff has
commenced his salt 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 a reasonable cause, for
the space of more than one whole year
next before the filing of this petition:
that unless the said defendant shall
be and appear at the next term OF this
Court. 20 be begun and held at the
Court House. in the City OF St JOS
eph, in Buchanan County, State of
Missouri, on the Tth day % January,
1918, on or before the third day Of
said term, TO answer plaintiffs petit
tlon, the same will be taken for con-
fessed as to her and Judgment rem
dered accordingly.
II Is further ordered, that a COPY Of
this order be published In The 81
Joseph Observer, a newspaper pub
lished in the County OF Buchanan, for
four weeks successfully. the last in
sertion OF which to be at least fifteen
days before the next January. 1918,
term Of this Court.
A copy. Attest;
ROSS c. cox.
(SeaD Clerk.
BY Emmett j. Grouse, Deputy Clerk.
j. w. Sullinger. Attorney for Plaintiff.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-02
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
No. 30570


In the Circuit Court Of Buchanan
County Missouri, January Term. 1918.
Leidigh X HaYens Lumber Com
pany, 4 corporation. ...... Plaintiff
Us.
william Perry. George Keshner.
William Thornton, Jacob r. Pierce,
and the unknown consorts, heirs, de-
visees. donees. nlienees, and the inn
mediate. mesne or remote, voluntary
or involuntary grantees OF the said
William Perry. and of the said George
Heshner, and of the said Willianl
Thornton, and of the said Jacob Il.
Plerce ,.,............. Defendants
The State OF Missouri to the above
named and described Defendants.
Greetings:
You are hereby notified that an ae-
tion has been commenced against YOU
in the Circuit Court OF the County OF
Buchanan i'm the State OF Missouri.
affe, ting the title to the following de-
scribed lands and tenements, situate.
lying and being In the County of Bu-
chanan and State Of Missouri, to-wit
Lots one G). Two (2). Three go,
-Four 90, Five (5) and Six 90 In
Block Twenty-six (2G) in the original
town of Easton. Buchanan County.
Missouri. which said action Is return
able on the first day OF the next term
Of said Court. to be held AZ the Court
House in the city OF ST. Joseph. In
the County and State aforesaid. on the
Ith day Of January. 1913. when and
where you may appear and answer or
otherwise defend such action; other
wise Plaintiffs petition will be taken
as confessed a1i Judgment rendered
aec cordingly.
(SeaD Clerk.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-02
ORDER or PUBLICATION

3049g
In the Buchanan County Circuit
Court January Term, a. d.. 1918.
state Of Missouri, County of Blu
chanuu, So
Martina ] Wilson. Plaintiff
w.
Oric L. Wilson.
Now 't this day came the plaintiff
by h'r Attorney, and IL appearing to
the satisfaction OF the Judge Of the
Circuit Court that said defendant,
oric T.. Wilson is a nonresident Of
the state of Missouri, and does not
reside therein. Il is ordered that said
NONRESIDENT 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 obtain
q decree of divorce from defendant
on the grounds OF inliEnities such as
to render her condition in life intol-
erabic in this, to-Nit: that defendant,
although an Uble-hodied man, failed
ana refused to support this plaintiff
and that she was compelled to work
tp support herself: that defendant
was an hahitual drunkari for more
than one year next before the filing
of this petition: that on or about the
2Jth day Of December, 1916, de-
lfHtdiJ ttNti ltl anu bDdnuoItu
plaintiff without reasonable cause
ana that defendant ordered plaintiff
To go on the streets to solicit men FOR
immoral purposes: that unless the
said defendant Orie L. Wilson, shall
be and appear at the next term Of
this Court, to be begun and held at
the Court House, in the city of Saint
Joseph, in buchanan County, state
Of Missouri, on the 7th day OF jan
nary 1918, on or before the third day
oi sail term, to answer plaintiffs pc
ution, the Same will be taken for
confessed as to him and judgment
rendered accordingly.
1t is further ordered, that a copy
Of this order he published in The St
Joseph Observer. a newspaper pub
lishvd in the County of Buchanan for
four weeks sUCCcssively, the last in
seTtioH of which to he at least fifteen
DAYS leforc the ncNt January tern Of
this court
\ copy Attest:
lSeaD ROSS c. cox,
Clerk.
Rv SiCH. Whitehead, Deputy Clerk.
W. y. Linn. Attorney for Plaintiff.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-02
THEN HE FLED
Even After He Had the Widows
Money He Felt No Love
For Her.

CHICAGO, Ill.-Rather than mar
ry Mrs. Bertha Cruger. a widow,
Gustav De Meyer, age 2s, took a
sentence of 10 years in prison in the
court of Judge J. J. Sullivan.
"No, no, Judge. rather you should
send me to Jail for five years than
make me marry this woman" Gustav,
who arrived in this country two years
ago a refugee from Belgium, implored
In broken English. "All the time she
come to my sisters house where I
live and say. Gustav. l huff you,
Gustav till I was nearly crazy and
had to move so she no could find
me-"
I'VE met In Lincoln Park last sum-
mer," the widow sobbed when 1t was
her turn on the witness stand. "He
say he love me. l believe him and
then give him $50 to get janitor's
license when he say, Bertha, got
job as janitor but need $50 for
license and a wife. l want you. SO
l say Sure and give him the money
and then wait
Later he come and sees 5000 in
my house and he say. Bertha, that
ain't safe here, better let me put IL
In a vault for YOU And I Just took
1t out of a bank because I was afraid
they would bankrupt and then he
sliddooed with the money"
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-02
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Buchanan County Circuit
Court 10 the January Term. A. D.,
1918.
State of Missouri. County of Bu-
chanan, SIS.
Clara T.. Blum. ..... Plaintiff
VS..
Oscar ]. Blum Defendant
Nov AT this day came the plaintiff
by her Attorney, and il appearing to
the satisfaction of the Circuit Court
that said defendant. Ostar J. Blum,
is o nonresident OF the State of Mis-
sourl, and docs not reside therein, il
Is ordered that said nonresident de-
fendant be notified by publication, as
required by law. that said plaintiff
has commenced her suit in this Court
against said defendant oy petition and
affidavit, the object and general ma
ture OF which is to obtain a decree OF
divorce from the defendant upon the
ground that the defendant has absent
ed himself from the plaintiff without
reasonable cause for the space OF one
whole year next before the filing of
plaintiffs petition herein; that unless
tho said defendant shall be and ap-
pear at the next term Of this Court, to
be begun and held az the Court House
In the City of St. Joseph, In Buchanan
County, State Of Missouri. on the 7th
day OF January 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 further ordered, that copy Of
this order be published in The St
Joseph Observer, newspaper pub
lished In the County OF Buchanan, for
four weeks successfully, the last in
sertion of which to be at least fifteen
days before the next January. 1918.
term of this Court
A copy. Attest:
ROSS c. cox,
(SeaD Clerk.
BY ]. l.. McMenamy, Deputy Clerk.
Oscar ID. Mcdaniel. Attorney for Plain
tiff.