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The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-08-30

frsf Besjanin p. Hslnan Af1enaed
New Blesn6eld Csnfefenee,
Prod. BENJAMIN F. Holman Of the
Cermznic languages department Of the
University has recently returned from
the Baptist District Association Con-
vention held August Is and rs at New
Bloomfield. Mo. to discuss matters Of
district and state missions. foreign and
home missions. funds for the super-
animated or disabled preachers and
ministers. old folks and orphans
hemes- Reports were also heard on
the institution and works OF the Lad
hes Missionary Association and Of
the Sunday schools OF the B. Y. p. q.
In the annual meeting OF the Bap-
tist district association the Little
Bonne Femme" Association. composing
Boone. Galway and two churches Of
Montgomery county. was represented.
The executive board OF this district OF
Columbia are Prof B. F. Holman. DR..
woodson Moss and d. H. willheite.
The Introductory sermon was preach
ed BY DR.. g. Taylor of Columbia and
the missionary sermon WITS delivered
by Dr. W. Burnham Of the New
Bloomfield church.
New Bloomfield is the mecca of the
Baptzsts of Missouri. inasmuch a. the
Oldest Baptist church first stood there
and where the Baptist State organiza-
ton came into existence about 1887. |
according to Professor Hoffman. This |
organization is subddvided into 81 dis
tricts maintaining 10 churches in
the state. Al the head Of these dis
'ricts is General Executive Board Of /
which Professor Hoffman is the presi-
Tent, and II 3. Lang is the secretary.
Between $500 and $500 are being !;
'aised for the purpose of erecting a |:
tone monument TO mark the spot
Ehere the old church frst stood. !:
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-08-30

Mary n. slausss. Ella Proctor and Ella
A Proctor. | DefenaAnts.
The STATE OF MISSOURI, % tie aboye
named unknewn defeadanfs. and nss-red.
deata defendants, Etfa J. Rsftert0n and
Mary h. Slawson. GREETING
Yos are hereby noti1ed that an sefion
has been e0mmenced against you In The
Circuis Court Of Boone County. Missouri
affecting the title to tie following DE-
scribed lands and teneneats lying. being
and situate In Boone County, Missouri. to-
cit: Rffty acres the South part Of the
East half Of the South West quarter Of
section Thirteen t13p In Township t5oI
Range Fourteen ClD: which said action y
retuFnabie on the first day Of the next
regular term Of this court to Be held n
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-08-30

Frances Carr. . Universky student,
leff this morning for her home in ~
10. ..
J. A Sneed d Ciarence passed
through this city today on his way to
Gienwood- While here he was ths
guest of his son. DIR. c. NJ Sneed. so
Elm street
Mrs. +. whiteside returned today
to her home In Kalespell. Mont. at
er coming 10 Columbia with her
daughter. Miss Ennice white1fde. who
will be . student in the School of
Journalism this year.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-08-30
e.nE. OF sUa1cAssoS

ODDGB OF RUuL1cA1DOy
STATE Or M18S0URIJ
COUNTY OF BOONE p
In Tie C1rcsif CoaFt. n vacatton before
October Term. 1190-
Leslie ,. Sins and Edna Sima. husband
and wife, Plaint16s-
Tho unkn0vn hekFs. eons0Et1 denees. de-
yiseez. alienees and imDedIate. mezDe, re-
mote. voluntary and fnv0lnnfafy grantees
Of Lewis Carey. decease6: and ef Lewis
Cary. deceased. and Of Grsen Cary. DE-
ceased: and of sanh KIi8abefh Short. de-
eeased; and Of Adaline Perkins. deceased.
and of Elisabeth Short, deceased. and of
Elizabeth Caytoa. deceassd, and q sarah
E Csyton, deeeased, and q yanes g.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-08-30

tie Csart Hosse In the City Of Co,uubt.
Boeee County. Missouri, on NONDxY
OCTOBER 4. 19e0- when and where 70.
nay appear and answer or otherxfse
defesd sseh action: otherwise piaI.fias'
petition viii be taken ss confessed aad
A true copy from the record:
WITNESS my hand a. Clerk Of The Cf-
cult Courf Of Boone County. Missouri. and
the sal Of nid court Doae at ofYiee h
CoIumbis- Missouri. this list day Of
August. 1862
r. 8 POLLARD. Clerk
By Marjorie oaian Deputy
fsEAL) seal
y. T. Geatry,
Afty for Pi6s-
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-08-30
TWO MORE CHINESE HERE
Are Benefleiaries Of Boxer Inlennlt,
-WM Enter SeAeel Of journalism.

The government Of China has sen
two additional students to the Uni
versity Of Missouri this fall. who ar,
expected to arrive this week. Theil
names are X. T. Hsiao. Kiangsi Pro
vince, and X Lee, Kiangsu Province
both will attend the School of Jour.
nalism. They come from the govern
ment college at Peking. They are
beneficiaries Of the Boxer trouble
indemnity Of the United States In
1900. The total number of Chinese
students will be five.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-08-30
Christian College

Students and Columbia Patrons
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
HI Loudenback, Director
H. H. Loudenback; Aine Wilson, pupil R
fae Josfy; Bailey R. NJ Academy Music London; E
ther B. NJ; Helen Howard, B. NJ.
Fman pupil John Hail. William Castle Fidee Zoe
Bishop
WoLN-George Venabe.
VIoLINcELLo- Gennwood Squirting;
r. Leader of College Band
two special instruct
o under supervision of Director
MUsc-Coures leading certificates for music
pevisorhp
SCHOOL (Schoo of Fine Arts. Washington
Mrs A. A. Fazee; Gertrude Eaabrook) Director All
dd including Ceramics Illustrating Interior Decoration
SCHOOL OF ExPREssoNar ppe Emerson College and
Academy Dramatic eleventh director number of Miss Trap
pes graduates successful Chautuqua and yceum rde others the
legitimate drama.
EDUcAToN-Florence Maybuy
School, Boston, Director Physiology and Hygiene
Playground Supervision Pagea Athletics Swimming
$2s0W NATAToRIUMPefect absolute Open
University students Tuesday and Thursday reserved for University Wom
en- gAA9
Honng Director Courses in
Stogaphy Typewihng Bookkeeping students for
sponsble positions. Full of standard
Registration should be made early Departmental and lessons
Expression
MRS. L. w. ST. CLAIRMOSS EDGAR D-LEE, A. NJ. u. of NJ
President Vice President
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-08-30
Mss wheat I.cayes for Sapulpa. Ok

Mss Wheat leaves for SaPalpa, Okla.
Miss Gladys Wheat of I'll Missouri
avenue. formerly an instructor in the
art department Of the University. left
this morning for Sapulpa, Okla,
where she will open a studio as con-
sulting designer with Miss Amy Fair
brother Of Luroy.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-08-30

fSEAL) seal
y. T. Geatry,
ATTY. for F6s-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-23

Railway company, as shown upon the
files, map and records in the office of
the commissioner of public lands, over
the NJ of NWA, and SEA of NWA
also subject to the rights of the lessee
under lease No. 1924 issued for the
purposes of mining and extracting
petroleum and natural gas therefrom.
The amount of the drainage assess
ment above set out, must be paid in
cash on the date of sale.
Said lands will be sold for not less
than the appraised value above stated
and upon the terms. and conditions
following:
Terms and conditions of sale: Not
less than one-tenth of the purchase
price must be paid at the time of sale
to the officer making the sale. The
purchaser, if he be not the owner of
the improvements, must forthwith pay
to the officer making the sale the full
amount of the appraised value of the
improvements, as above stated. One
tenth of the purchase price must be
paid annually thereafter with interest
on all deferred payments at the rate
OF SIX per centum per annum, together
with accrued interest on any balance
at the same rate:- Provided, That any
purchaser may make full payment of
principal, interest and statutory fees
at any time and obtain deed or state
patent. The purchaser of land con-
tanning timber or other valuable ma
teriais is prohibited by law from cut
ting or removing any such timber or
materials without first obtaining con-
sent of the commissioner of public
lands or the board, until the full
amount of the purchase price has been
paid and deed issued.
All sales of state lands are made
subject to the reservations of oils,
gases, coal, ores, minerals and fossils
of every name, kind and description,
and to the additional terms and con-
ditions prescribed in the act of the
legislature approved March 20, 1907,
being section Of chapter 256 Of the
laws of 1907.
Said land will be sold subject to the
terms, conditions and reservations of
chapter 100 of the session laws of
1911, relating to easements for right
of-way and the carrying of timber,
stone, minerals and other products
over the same.
The above described lands are Of
fered for sale in pursuance of an order
of the board of state land commits
sioners, and an order of sale duly is
sued and certified by the commissioner
of public lands of the state of Wash
ington now on file in the office of the
county auditor of said county.
CLARK ". SAVIDGE,
Commissioner of Public Lands.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-23

is the statement that everything
comes to him who waits" Some
things come to the waiter, this we
will admit, but we never heard of
Old Man Success going on the back
track hunting up the laggards. If
you want to travel in the society of
success you better forget this
waiting stuff and start out with
the best gait you can travel, and
the sooner you start the better your
chances will be. Walters are all
right in hotels and restaurants but
the general business world wants
Corners and goers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-23
Z " X X TX TX TX X TX X X * X X X
z LEGAL PUBLICATIONS

xwMMM * TX X TX X X * X X X X
Y LEGAL PUBLICATIONS X
wMM TX TX * X X X X X X Xxx X X
NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO FILE
CLAIMS
Tn the Superior Court of the State of
washington, for Benton County, in
Probate.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF
EZRA S. SHELDON, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that letters
testamentary, on the estate of Ezra
s. Sheldon, deceased, were granted to
the undersigned on the 7th day of Sep
tember, 1920, by the said superior
court. All persons having claims
against said estate, are required to
serve them with the necessary vouch-
ers upon me at the office of C. L..
Holcomb or at my residence in Ken
.newick, within six months after the
date of the first publication of this
notice, to-wit: Within six months aft
err the 9th day of September, 1920,
and file the same with the clerk of this
court together with proofs of such
service, or they shall be forever bar
red.
Dated at Kennewick, Wash, this
9th day of September, 1920.
H. E. HUNTINGTON, Executor.
C. L. HOLCOMB, Atty. for Executor.
01-1t
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-23
NOTICE OF SALE OF STATE
~, LANDS

Notice is hereby given, that on
Tuesday, the 9Th day of October, 1920,
between the hours of 10 o'clock in the
forenoon and four o'clock in the after
noon, commencing at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon Of said day, in front of the
main entrance door of the county court
house in the city of Prosser, county of
Benton, state of Washington, either
by the county auditor of said county
or by member of the board of state
land commissioners of the state of
Washington, the following described
state lands, together with the. inn
provements situated thereon, will be
sold at public auction to the highest
bidder therefor, to-wit:
Application No. 1854
Block 2, Kennewick Shore Lands,
containing 3.941 acres as shown on the
official maps Of said Shc-e Lands on
file in the office of the commissioner
of public lands, at Olympia, Washing
ton, appraised at $11S.23.
Said lands will be sold for not less
than the appraised value above stated
and upon the terms and conditions
following:
Terms and conditions of sale: Not
less than one-tenth of the purchase
price must be paid at the time of sale
to the officer making the sale. The
purchaser, if he be not the owner of
the improvements, must forthwith pay
to the officer making the sale the full
amount of the appraised value of the
improvements, as above stated. One
tenth of the purchase price must be
paid annually thereafter with interest
on all deferred payments at the rate
of six per centum per annum, together
with the accrued interest on any bal
ance at the same rate: Provided,
That any purchaser may make full
payment of principal, interest and
statutory fees at any time and OBJ
tain deed or state patent. The pur-
chaser of land containing timber or
other valuable materials is prohibited
by law from cutting or removing any
such timber or materials without first
obtaining consent Of the commissioner
of public lands or the board, until the
full amount of the purchase price has
been paid and deed issued.
All sales of state lands are made
subject to the reservations of oils,
gases, coal, ores, minerals and fossils
Of every name, kind and description,
and to the additional terms and con-
ditions prescribed in the act of the
legislature approved March 20, 1927,
being section of chapter 256 OF the
laws of 1907.
Said land will be sold subject to the
terms, conditions and reservations OF
chapter 100 of the session laws OF
1911, relating to easements for right
of-way and the carrying of timber,
stone, minerals, and other products
over the same. .
The above described lands are of
fered for sale in pursuance of an or
der of the board of state land commits
sioners, and an order of sale duly is
sued and certified by the commissioners
of public lands of the state of Wash
ington now on file in the office OF the
county auditor of said county.
CLARK v. SAVIDGE,
Commissioner of Public Lands.
-S:26-9:30.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-23
NOTICE OF SALE OF STATE
LANDS

Notice is hereby given, that on
Tuesday, the 9Th day of October, l9IO,
between the hours of 10 o'clock IN the
forenoon and o'clock in the after
noon, commencing at 10 o'clock In the
forenoon of said day, in front OF the
main entrance door to the county court
house in the city of Prosser, county OF
Benton, state of Washington, either by
the county auditor of said county or
by a member of the board of state
land commissioners of the state OF
Washington, the following described
state lands, together with the improve.
ments situated thereon, will be SOLO at
public auction to the highest bldder
therefor, to-wit:
Application No. 11,069
Southwest quarter of section SO,
township 8 north, range 30 east, w.
NJ, containing 160 acres more or less
according to the government. survey
thereof, appraised at $4,000, drainage
assessment, district No. 6, S66.4S ana
interest of S3 cents.
Subject to the rights of lessee under
lease No. 1924 issued for the purposes
of mining and extracting petroleum
and natural gas therefrom.
The amount of the drainage assess
ment above set out must be PAID IN
cash on the date of sale.
Application No. 11070 90
Northwest quarter of section 90
township 8 north, range SO east' w.
NJ, containing 100 acres more or less
according to the government survey
thereof, appraised at $4,000; improve
ments appraised at $500, drainage as,
sessment, district No. 6, $8l.l2 ano
interest of S1.01. :.
Subject to easement for right-o1-
way for railroad purposes heretofore
granted to- the Portland & Seattle
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-23

There is one old adage in which
we never took any stock, and that
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1920-11-19

tremely old men. brothers. in New York
city. and no effort u made to exploit
its attractions by the carstaksrs. who
are content to collect e 50 spiece from
such - may come. and guide them thru
the cave In parties Of about fifty at .
time. One guide. the barker. goes
ahead to point out the attractions. and
another follows at the rear to keep any
stsaggIer from getting lost from the
crowd. Each visitor carries torch. and
the cave b not lighted In any other
way. Were It In the possession Of some
live-wire owner. Mr.. Baxter says four
times the custom could easily be had:
and even - II u. the cave y visited BY
from 6fty TO several hundred people
daily. His party were taken for . boat
ride On The underground lake. Tie level
Of water In which was then within
three or four fest Of the roof Of The
cave. He was told that The water level
varies. % that at times Il b sixty fest
o. more below the roof. At places In
The cave they had 70 creep to get thru;
and at others ths path would b sAirted
By . sheer drop Of hundred feet, with
perhaps two hundred feet Of space
above. Mr.. Baxter did not ses any
blind nsh. said 70 live In The waters Of
he lake; but says hs has no doubt they
are there, - Il would take . million
year procession Of tourists carrying
torches 70 put sight in thsir rudimsnts
Of eye. What b needed. hs thinks. =
. good electric lighting system; both 10
modsrniss he hsh, and for ths safety
and eonvsnisnes Of ths tourists, who
miss many Of the beauties Of Tie cave
h tbe darkness which inhah1~o 4. -
From Mammoth Cave Mr.. Baxter
continued his journey alone. going to
Nashville. Stone River. and Aurfrsss.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1920-11-19
Civil War Veteran Makes Six.Thou.
sasd. Ails Trip In Jitnsy,

Ssvss vvoS vVSVSoo 88o0uO GtAe4 UO0e
sand.AiIs Trip In Jitnsy,
George w. Baxter returned recently
from six thousand trip to Lynn
Haven. Florida, having driven his Ford
touring car the entire distance. and un.
accompanied more than half the way.
The trip 10 more remarkable from the
fact that Mr.. Baxter 10 close to eighty
years old, and veteran Of the Civil
War. He left here in August. 1919.
going first to Nodawsy county. Mo-. and
to Bedford, Iowa, whore he saw and
talked over old times with three other
members Of bis old company. Co. G. 9Th
Missouri Cavalry. including his first cap
tain. now s. years old. These four and
two others Of whom hs heard are all
that are left Of ths old company; which,
hs says. put In it, time chasing GUAM
trsli's band and other gusrillas, what
time they were not themselves bsing
chased. They served Ill de time west
Of the Mississippi. 10 Missouri. Arkan-
sas and Kansas; and bed exciting mem
oriss Of Civil War days. From Bedford.
b drove north to Blue Earth. MIMI.
but found The friends gone whom b
had hoped to visit there. Thsn b. went
70 Albort Lea, Minnesota, 70 Waterloo,
end Dubuqus. Iowa, end then 70 BIZ
boyhood home at Bsloit Wis.,. whsss hs
visited With friends and relatives for
two weeks.
From Dejoit Ar. Baxter Was accom-
panied By his nephew. Fred De0ro6. %
Mammoth Cave. Kentucky. One Of ths
most interesting features Of his jour
~. h says. was their trip thru NAM
moth Cave. This natural wonder =
about eight miles over IN abomiuable
road from Cave City, he nearest rail-
road point. Il b owned BY three ex-
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1920-11-19

Whoje Ne ~
boro. Tenn. into Alabama, Georgia and
on to Lynn Haven. Fla. On this part Of
the trip he took time 70 visit several Of
the Civil War battleAelds. He IVES at
Lynn Haven eight months. and had In
, tended to remain longer: but found II
, necessary to 70 return here to protect
, his equity In the homestead Ave miles
northwest Of town. which be sold two or
three years ego. He was about . month
on the return trip. but was travelling
not moro than half The time. Before
starting back he took time to visit four
days at Andsrsonvills. Ga. whore was
located the infamous prison In which
II. 900 boys Of the north were starved to
death In one year Of Tie war. He hes
vivid mental picture Of Tie burying
ground where these boys were pat for
their long rest; and says that while Tie
government has headstonss set and en-
gravsd for each Of them. Il = known
that only By accident = It possible that
any Of The stones = at Tie proper grave.
for the rebel prison authorities kept no
record Of their burials.
Mr.. Baxter has The hack Of The front
seat Of biz Ford cut out md hinged. %
that Il foids down. and With The froot
and rear cushions end some beddinG
makes very comfortable bed. as
used this arrangement almost constant
jy. camping out practically all The dine.
exespt during ths months b was at
Lynn Haven. Thsss hs got . four
room furnished house for only three dol.
lass pr moath, end could have he'd his
choies Of . number Of unfuznishsd
houses free ef cost Lviag n the south
- 6ndD - - lao 1xyeasive. than IN Tie
north and west. OF course. RATES are
high at ths hig tourist hotels: bat svsn
there Tie service b comparatively lower
than at the northern and western tour.
1T resorts. He = not enthusiastic
about the southern roads: bat some Of
them are being improved With hard sur
facing. altho made in most cases too
U01tVWs 4UO 00k10 xOOkO ~ P8DO0Vv0
when vet, bat dialcult to travel In dry
weather.
Mr.. Baxter hes bsen In twsnty-ssven
states, and expects to visit The other
twenty-ons. He had intended to visit
North and South Carolina, Virginia and
West Virginia, and Maryland. on this
latest trip; bat was prevented BY the
necessity Of returning home. He en-
joys automobile touring; but says hs
will probsbly do much Of hb future
travelling BY train, taking advantage Of
G. A. R. rates Of one csnt Per mile.
which h about nine cents lees than he
finds It possible to do with The Ford.
However the car will come into uss next
summer, when be expects to visit Vel.
lowstons Park. Utah, Nevada, and Can.
ada; and possibly earlier in The year.
when be win 60 to New Mexico. When
these two trips are made. Louisiana and
North and South Dakota viii b the
only states west Of the Mississippi that
he has not visited. He believes IN sss-
ing America first: but II - keeps up
the gait, The News may have The priv
ilsgs Of reporting foreign trips BY this
young old soldier in months TO come.
NJ. r T. Moon .nA 13NA1> sae,nhA>.