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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-05
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given, that Let
tiers of Administration upon the es-
tate of ]. F. Sims deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned by the
Probate Court of Bates County, Mis-
souri,, bearing date the 27th day of
December, 1921.
Aft persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to the undersigned for allow
ance within six months after the date
of said letters, or they may be pre-
Guided from any benefit of such es-
tate; and if such claims be not ex-
hibited within ono year from the date
of granting said letters, they shall be
forever barred.
Witness my signature this 27th day
of December, 1921.
LOTTIE M. SIMS,
A. B. EDRlNGTON,
Attest: Administrator
(SeaD II. E. SHEPPARD,
I3-4t Judge Of Probate.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-05
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the Circuit Court Of Bates coun.
Vacation Dec. 10. 1921
Schn L. Nickel. Plaintiff.
Va.
William c. Rowland. Susan F. Row.
land, John Nickel. Elmer r. Nickel
Hannah r. Francis. William NJ
NagEie Barnet. Annabeiie speak ks.
Mabel Speaks. the unknown con.
sorts. heirs. devisees, donees alIen-
eea, and immediate. mesne and re-
Dote. voluntary and involuntary
grantees 81 each OF the following
e. Rowland. Mary L, Nickel. Anna
J. sneaks. Abiei Leonard. Thomas
Francis. and l. W. Decker. De-
the state Of Missouri IN the above
aamed or described defendants. Greet
Yon are hereby notified that an &C.
eion has heen commenced ar,inet Won
IN the Circuit Court NJ the County Of
Bates. In the state Of Missouri: affect.
fnr the tfrle to the following de-
ssrthed lands and tenerents. tc-wit:
the NortheVt Quarter me 1-O
and the Southeast Quarter fsE
1-D Of the Northeast Quarter
fHE 1-4,. and the Northeast Quar-
Ter fNE 1-t) NJ the Soutbeaet
Quarter Use 1-n. end the South.
G"rthwe.. ouarter INV i c1 ts ss
section Thirtv-two fas). Town.
ehin Fortv-one fsl). Range Th,r.
ty-three ts3). Bates County. MIS-
shieh said action IL refurnabIe on the
6o1st 20 Be held at the Courthouss N
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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-05
ORDER Or PUBLICATION

uisso anf FssrsarS Su ss a FERN n0uh ps
Gambler 10, 1921. In Vacation
.. c. Zimmerschied and Laura Zim-
merschied, Plaintiffs.
Soma Morrison, Florence Espey, Kun
diversion Espey, Georgia A. Espey,
Sarah Ann Morgan, James W. Nor
Eorr and lsaS We M MosEsn NJ M hsl
gan and Sarah Ella Morgan, his
III. Morgan and the unknown con-
sorts, heirs, devisoes, donoes, alien
aes, immediate, mesne or remote,
voluntary or involuntary grantees
of Toma Morrison, Florence Espey.
Kundiverson Espey. Georgia A. Es-
pey Sarah Ann Morgan, James w.
Morgan, Rawzel NJ. Morgan, Sarah
T.. Morgan and Joseph II. Morgan, If
they or either of them be deceased,
Defendants.
The state of Missouri to the above
named or described defendants. Greet
ings:
You arc hereby notified that an ac-
Non has been commenced against you
In the Circuit Court of the County of
Bates in the State of Missouri, affect
ing the title to the following de-
seribed lands and tenements. to-wit:
The South half of the Southwest
quarter of the Southeast quarter
81 Section Six excep one rod off
Of the west side thereof; also the
West half Of the Northeast quar-
aer OF Section Seven Cd all in
Township Thirty-eight (SS) Range
Twenty-nine (2?), Bates County I
Missouri |
Which said action l.: returnable on the
first day of the next term of said
court to be held nj the courthouse In
the city OF Butler in the county and
state aforesaid on the 9th day OF
February, 1922, when and whore you
may appear and answer or otherwise
defend such action; otherwise plain
tiffs' petition will be taken as con-
fsseed and Judgment rendered accord
iaxly,
C. G. SWARENS,
Clerk
Attest a true copy.
fSeaD c. e. SWARENS
lt-t Circuit Clerk
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-05
Notice to Publishers Of School
Text Books

! Advertisement is hereby given b.
he County Textbook commission O
Bates County, Missouri, in accord
ance with the statule regulating th
sale and lislributicf 81 Lex. Book
in Missouri for bids from publish
ing houses for text books to be uset
III all o: the schools If bates .Coun
ty, Missouri, except such schools a.
may be exempt under the Free Text
book Law for a period of five years
Said bids to be filed with the county
superintendent OF schools by Febru-
airy rs, 1929.
The County Textbook Commits
hion reserves the right to accept or
reject any Or all bids.
Textbooks both Basal and Co.
basal will be adopted
The subjects in which changes will
be considered and the probable -num-
Der of each kind are as follows:
Arithmetic $500; Geography $500;
Reading $500; Physiology $500;
Spelling $500; History Sixth grade)
1900; Civil Government $500; Agri.
culture. I,5oo; Rural Arithmetic. j..
500; Domestic Service, 500; Diction-
aries, 5000; Algebra, 500; Liter,-
azure, 500; Commercial Geography,
200; Advanced Arithmetic, 500; Latin
200; Geometry, 200; Physics, 2oJ;
Chemistry, 200; General Science, 200;
Advanced Agriculture, 3oo;. Physical
200; Ancient History,
800; NJ. 4 M" History. 200; English
History, 200; American History and
Government, 200; Drawing Books,
? 900.
The County Textbook Commission
will grant individual interviews to
OF publishers OF
school books until Feb. IS, 1922, al
lcr which the commission will take
he matter of adoptions and con-
racts under advisement and will re-
'ort their award to publishers whose
lids have been accepted.
Done by order of the County
Textbook Commission of Bates
Missouri, this first day of
anuary, 1922.
A. {. Morcand, President, Butler,
W. G. Dillon, Butler, Missouri,
secretary,
w. Is Hoover, Hume, Mis-
ouri I3-2t
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-05
ORDER OF PUBLICATION,

souri,. February, 1925. Term. Deem
bel, 10: 1921, In. Vacation.
; j, j. Martin and sarah Il. Martin. hus
| band and wife, Plaintiffs.
| The unknown trustees, officers, d.
! rectors or shareholders of The Rich
| Hill Town Company. a defunct cor
officers. directors or shareholders OF
The Walnut Street Methodist Epis-
copal Church of Rich Hill. Missouri,
defunct corporation, Defendants.
The, State of Missouri to the above
named or described defendants, Greet
ings:
You are hereby notified that an ac-
tlon has been commenced against you
in the Circuit Court of the County Of
Bates. in the State of Missouri. affect
ing. the title to the following de
scribed lands and tenements, to-wit:
All Of Lots five (5l and six (S) in
d BLOCK nIo fif ty,,f 90 Of the City
souri, except strip ten (io) feet
wide off Of the East side of said
Lot flyee (5) in said Block Fifty
which, said action is returnable on the
court to be held at the Court House In
the City of Butler in the County and
state aforesaid, on the 9Th day of
February. 1922, when and where you
..'"' .PpCdI anu dHS"cr UT OCHcTWlSe
defend such action: otherwise plain
tiff's petition will be taken as con-
fessed and Judgment rendered accord
ingly.
c. c. SWARENS, |
Circuit Clerk.
Certificate of True Copy,
state of Missouri, County Of Bates. SIS !
!, c. G. Swarens, Clerk or the Cir
euit Court in and for said County. |
hereby certify that the above is a true |
copy of the original Order of Publica-
ION In the cause therein named, as the |
'ame appears of record in my office.
Witness my hand as Clerk,
and the seal of said Court
tSeaD Done at office in Butler,
h hi9:' i ,a11 10th day of Deem
C. c, SWARENS.
Nat Clerk
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-05
Adnsinistrator.s Nsllse.

Notice is Hereby Givcn, That Let
tors of Administration upoA the part.
nership estate .of James Il. Harvey,
deceased, have been granted to the
undersigned by the Probate Court Of
Bates County. Missouri, bearing date
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to the undersigned for allowance
within six months after. the date Of
cd from any benefit Of such estate: ana
if such claims be not exhibited With
in one year from the date of granting
said letters. they shall be forever
barred.
Witness my signature this 14th day
Of December. 1924.
c. r. WDLLIvER,
Attest: Administrator.
(SeaD IT, Il. SHEPPARD,
HIT Judge OF Probate
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-05
Notice of Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the
third annual stockholders meeting OF
the Farmers Bank of Spruce will be
held, in the city of Spruce, Missouri,
on the 10th day of January, 1929.
Said meeting will be convened at
200 o'clock p. IN. and continued dur
ing at least three hours unless the
object for which said meeting IS
called be accomplished sooner. The
purpose for which the meeting is
called is to elect seven directors for
the bank to serve during the ensuing
year and for the transaction of any
other business which may properly
come before the meeting.
Del Lutsenhizer, President.
Francis K. Goodwin, Secretary. I2-2t
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-05
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others interested in the es-
tate Of Sarah T. Jones, deceased,
that |, Mary J., Canada, Administra-
trix of said estate. intend to make
final settlement thereof, at the next
term of the Bates County Probate
t0tr, t, m III state OF Mrs
souri,, to be held at Butler, Missouri,
commencing on the 27th day of Feb
ruary, 1929.
MARY ]. CANADA,
I3-4t Administrative.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-05

Notice is hereby given, That Let
of James e. Harvey. deceased. have
been granted to the undersigned by
the Probate Court Of Bates County.
Missouri. bearing date the 18th day Of
December. 1921.
All Parsons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to the undersigned for allowance
within six months after the date of
said letters. or they may be preclud-
ed from any benefit of such estate: and
IL such claims be not exhibited with
in one year from the date of granting
said letters, they shall be forever
barred.
Witness my signature this 14th day
of December. 1921.
E. F. HARVEY.
Attest: Adininistre tor.
fSeaD II. z. SHEPPARD.
HIT Judge Of Probate.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-05
Order of Publication.

State OF Missouri, County Of Bates S:
In the Circuit Court, February
! Term, 1922.
By the Clerk i'll Vacation Decem
Der e, 1921.
Drainage District No. of Bates
County, Missouri, Plaintiff
X. +. Strait. Defendant.
The State 81 Missouri, to the above
named and described defendants,
Greetings:
Comes now the Plaintiff and files
la petition under oath alleging among
other things that defendant is non
resident OF the State of Missouri.
,Whcreupon it is ordered by the clerk
y vacation that defendant be noti-
lied that plaintiff has commenced a
suit against him i'll this court, the
object and general failure OF which
is to secure a Judgment and lien
against the following described real
estate in Bates County, Missouri. to-
wit:
The South half of the North
Twenty (2o) acres Of Lot Nine,
90, OF Section Five 50. Town
ship Thirty-nine 500. and Range
Thirty-three $50.
For the unpaid installments of as
sessment of drainage taxes against
said land for the years of 1916, 1917,
1918, 1919, 1920 and to sell said land
therefor unless the same be paid.
And that unless you be and appear
at the next term of this court to be
held in the Court house in the City
OF Butler, in the state and county
aforesaid on the First Monday in
February, 1922, and on or before the
First day of said term answer or
otherwise defend such action, plain.
tiff's petition will be taken as con-
fessed and judgment rendered ac-
cordingly.
And it is ordered that a copy here
of be published according to law in
The Butler Weekly Times.
c. c. SWARENS,
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record.
Witness my hand and the
(SeaD seal of the Circuit Court of
Bates County, Missouri,
this 27th day of December,
1921.
c. c. SWARENS,
I2-4t Circuit Clerk
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-05
$4,000 Bushels of Wheat on One
Train in Canada.

Fort William, Ont, Dec. 3o.-
The longest train that ever Travelled
over a Canadian railroad recently
pulled into Fort William. 1t was
three-quarters of mile long.
1t was hauled by two of the larg-
est locomotives ever built. 1t con-
sisted of rs cars loaded with $4,000
bushels of wheat. The grain had
been loaded in the country about Re
ginia. in the heart of the Saskatche-
wan wheat belt.
The bulk of the new crop will be
stored for the winter in, the great
elevators at Fort William and Port
Arthur. Eventually most of il will
find its way through Montreal, Que
bee and St Johns to European mar
kets.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-05

the City of Butler. in the county and
state aforesaid on the 9Th day OF Feb
ruary, 1929. when and where you may
appear and answer or otherwise de-
fend such action; otherwise plaintiffs
petition will be taken as confessed
and Judgment rendered accordingly.
c. G.. SWARENS
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record
(SeaD G. G. SWARENS,
10-4t Circuit Clerk
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-05

Notice Is hereby given that the an
nual election of the stockholders of
the Dentou-Coleman Loan and Title
Company, of Butler, Miss ,ur:. will be
held at the office Of said Company in
Butler. Missouri, Thursday January
i2th. 1922. The meeting viii be con-
vened At one thirty o'cock p. M. to
elect nine directors to serve during
other business that may properly come
before the meeting.
c. a. Denton, President.
John W. Goldman. Secretary. HIT
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-05
Two Out for Supreme Bench.

Sedalia, Mo-, Dec. 3I.-Judge Hop
kins B. Shain of the circuit court
here today announced his candidacy
for the Democratic nomination for
judge of the Missouri supreme court.
division No. 2. subject to the action
of the state primary next August.
Coincident with the announcement,
the Sedalia Bar Association today
publicly Endorsed the candidacy of
Judge Shain. The Endorsement is
signed by forty lawyers. Democrats
and Republicans, including Henry
Lamm. formerly justice of the Mis-
souri, supreme court and Republican
candidate for governor in 1916.
8 Jefferson City, Dec. 3I.-Judge
John T. White OF Springfield, COM
missioner OF the supreme court, to-
day filed his declaration with the Sec
rotary of state as a Democratic can
didtte Tor the nomination nex. Au-
gust as judge of division No :, of
the Supreme court. 1t is expo ctcd
that Judge r. +. Walker of St. Luuis
now a member of division No. Of
the supreme court. soon will lille his
declaration as Democratic candi-
date to succeed himself as a MEM
Der of the court.
Mrs., Edith R. Mccormick, only
daughter of John D. Rockefeller. ST.,
was granted divorce from Harold
F. Mccormick. president of the In
ternational Harvester Company, in
superior court in Chicago one day
last week No provision Tor ali
mony was included in the divorce
decree, which was signed in court
by Charles A. Mcdonald after Mrs. |
McC ormacy had filed suit for divorce |
on charges Of desertion against Mr..
Mccormick The latter admitted the
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-05
Notice of Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the an.
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Bank of Merwin. Missouri. will
be held in the directors room of the
bank January Il, 1921. for the pur-
pose of electing five directors for the
coming year and any other business
that may properly come before the
meeting.
49, H. B. Owen. President
]. w. Alder. Cashier. 1r-3t
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-05
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the Circuit Court Of Bates Coun
~. Missouri, February Term. 1922
BY the Court in Term, October 20tn
James A. Marstcllar, Plaintiff.
ADsalom N. Croly, Absalom ~ Crow
". Sophia A. Edgar. sylvester Full
i e. Adm n Is of lanes Edgar
nan, John W. Gibson. Thomas Il
Simpson, Ruth r.. Garter, Mary Ann
Darden and the unknown consorts
heirs, devisees, donees alenees or
Immediate. mesne or remote, volun q.
larry or involuntary grantees of each
Of the above named defendants AMI
sf Stephen Thomas. William w.
Ray. James Edgar John A. Devin-
-he State of Missouri to the above
named and described defendants.
6yeetings:
You are hereby notified that an ac-
ton has been commenced against you
In the Circuit Court of Bates County
Missouri, affecting the title to the fol-
lowing described lands and tene-
nents, to-wit:
Southeast quarter of Section 35,
Township 40. range 81; and also
The West half of Lot 3 of the
North -eaSt .quarter, the East half
Ger, and the South half of the
West half Of Lot s of the North
west quarter, all in Section s. {
&c = l IL 90 Eaumn . Bates
County. Missouri
which said action is returnahlc on the
first day of the next term of said
court to be hold in the court house I'm
the City Of Butler in the county and
state aforesaid on tho first Monday
in February. 1929, when and where
you may anpcar and answer or other
wise defend euch action: otherwise
plaintiffs petition will be taken as
confessed and Judgment rendered ac-
cordlngly.
And it Is ordered that copy
hereof he published according to law
IN the Butler Weekly Times,
C.. c. SWARENS.
Circuit Clerk.
true copy from the record.
Witness my hand and the
tSeaD seal of the Circuit Court of
Rates County. Missouri. this
Sth day of December. 1921. |
G. c. SWARENS
3s-N Circuit Clerk |
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-05

Two women were killed and foaf
children and one man injured ses<fp
" et Sorbin. KY. Friday when .
Louisville 4 Nashville passesger tfsa1
struck the motor car n which thev
were riding.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-16

This seems to be the season of dis
content among Floridians in many sec
tions OF the state about text DOCKS the
cost Of them, and the fact that the
hooks are changed. l may be mistaken
about this matter, but as Tecah A.
there have been very few chahses III
hooks during the time we nave hau
uniform adoption, and that the Coti
tracts have called for the books 10 De
sold in Florida as cheap'9 % ivy "
| in any other state.
This matter Of text books is, very nat
uralIv. one that will give the people OF
+be state much concern. Books cost
x,onev-lots of money-a-nd the ad-
,ocates of free text books and state
owned printery for publishing them are
/ Incoming more numerous year ny year
! Freouently this matter has come up
| for consideration, in an INFORMAL way
during the sessions of the state ieglsia-
go bnt those interested in maintain
ling the present arrangement oecia, GU
that il was a socialistic movement ina
It would only be another means Oh graz -
ard the usual objections that are OF
Tarad AGAINST any forward movement.
rac+s have a way of impressing them
| saIves upon the minds Of the people
asDeciallv IL they show where the people
ore having thousands of dollars that
| ,oigbt we'll be saved to then-so am
| giving a few facts that you might tall;
over with your county representatives
and state senators.
Take Kansas, for instance. That state,
under q good substantial Republican
administration, put through the state
orlntery measure sponsored by Senator
Arthur Capper, and last year printed
more than 1000 600 school books in the
state printery. The record shows that
the state saved nearly one-half the cost
Of the same number of books at prices
quoted by the book trust. The plan has
proved so practical and so economical
that extensions in the plant are now
underway so that the state can publish
| textbooks for high school students a.
we'll as the younger children.
/ The free textbook plan in Kansas ha:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-16

And the bankers at loggerheads. 1t is the old
fight fellows against the big eows-country against
great would the several states with
the great banking that the banking
system might be brought into harmonious organization
that able function with greater elasticity
The small bankers in such suggestion their elm
They fact that the branch b lks would
mean presence of the community VIII is not of
the community and that consequently local credits would soon
be in topsy tUrvey condition.
that the most astute fnancers find
worthy consideration that intimate knowledge of
the basis of credit form strong buwark
financial security the country where than 6OO00OOO
of the American people live and have their being.
Eugene Meyer Jr, undoubtedly candidate for the Gov
ernorshp indirectly makes the plea for
branch system the ground that unified organization
would be able to work out better system of financing the
need he contends for gradual market
ing of the farmers product which is true This of spells
longer credits accommodate the slower of selling
Paper based upon the security of nonperishabe commodi
Should be made eligible for redscount for
length of time necessary market product before
the next harvest To which the little fellows reply Wa
eye profits of agriculture and would like
concentrate the wealth of the nation in spot.
fight it will prove unfortunate conflict
if be caught between the neither mstones The
world of finance has produced remarkable brains Perhaps
they be applied the solution of the farmers problem
which they appear be concerned without finding
essary put the the thousands of local banks of which
each community is so justly proud.
Earnest study surely way to strengthen and
the local banks rather than to annihilate them
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-16
By BRYAN MACK

The French say they have concluded
that American girls can well take care
of themselves, which is no news here
Some can do that, and also take care
of their husbands, to say nothing o.
other women's husbands.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-16
CLEAN MILK.

Milk conducted by the United States Department Of
Agriculture have been highly beneficial in number of western
states sufficiently give the to local authorities where
communities interested the character of their milk supply
simple be put into operation by the
local health boards the authorized health doctor of village
Samples of milk supplied by different dealers taken
without warming bacterial counts TAKEN and the milk
scores are then public the of the home
paper.
milk dealers do not like to be surprised and dirty
their wagons particularly when they know the
suits are to be published.
Long Beach, Calf, the bacterial
count the 1925 In the last contest
down The milk sold figured 7156 and after the last
scale raised to 9067 1t the in Los An
geles and Riverside.
It is quite that the surprise milk contests
become a recognized milk dealers invariably improve their
milk supply.
This means much child life of the nation Every
runty should employ of nsurng clean milk for
itself.
The country generally would be better off government
money were spent in work and in political
log rolling.