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Only 50 Cents A Year| the Great Free Silver Paper | The Post-Dispatch Is the Oaly Met- | opolitan Paper that Championed | the FreeSilver Causein Advance | of the Nominating Convention It Stands pat for Free Silver Western Men and Meas. ures.for the People vs. Political Bosses, Plu- tocrats, Combines Trust and Cor- poration Op- pression. _—— You will find the WEEKLY POST- DISPATCH indispensable during the a 1897. The year 1897 is going to be imful of interest. ‘The incoming ot the McKinley administration, with a new congress, elected upon a gold plat- form, means legislation ot a kind that wil vitally interest eyery newspaper feader in the country, and especially in the west and south. Special attention willbe paid in the WEEKLY POST- DISPATCH to the news of a national character, and it wi'l be discussed edito- tially from the point ot view ot the west amdsouth as contrasted with that of Wallstreet. 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It 1 the ise that many frauds were Pitands without a peer in Americ y Pst-Dispatch is the paper for the people. From the Carrollton (Ul,) Gazette. The St. Louis Republic fooled no one in the fampaign that has just closed. Its milk and ‘ater support of Bryan was very apparent to Most careless observer. from the Springfield (Mo.) Chronicle rks will crop out in the sionally as long as he Inaddition to ali the news and the Geam ct public discussion, the Weekly Dispatch contains the best editori thin the Daily Post-Dispatch, Short ies, a helptul Woman’s Department Gossip About Men and Women who at- fain prominence, Po itical Cartoons and ity of tun and humor, bscription price by mail 50 cents a Year. Clubs ot ten, to one address $4 ‘Wryear. Remit by postal or express ‘Money order, or for small amounts un- ra dollar send two or one cent post aS stam never stamps of larger de- Pominations. Don’t send checks on loca ORDER IT AT ONCE. | by his attorneys, bthe same interest as above described. That Order of Publication. STATE OF MISSOURI, County of Bates Be it remembered, That heretofore, to-wit: at a reguiar term ot the circult court of Bates county, Missouri, begun and held at the court house, inthecity of Butler on the first Tuesday after the second Monday in February, 1597, and afterwards, on the 20th day of February, 1897, the same being the Eleventh Judicial day of said term, among other, the following proceedings, were had, to-wit: William M Cassity, plaintiff, va ‘The unknown heirsot Join Wine, deceased, B Ashley and the unknown heirs of B Ashley, deceased, detendants Now at this day comes the plaintiff’ herein raves & Clark, and files his petition and affidavit, alleging among other things that defendants are not residents of the state of Missouri: Whereupon it is ordered by the court that said defendants be notified by publication that plaintiff! has commenced a suit against them in this court, the object and general nature of which is fully set out in the following petition: STATE OF MISSOURI, ? .. County of Bates, dg In Circuit Court, Jane term, William M Cassity, vB. The Unknown Heirs of John Wine, deceased, ‘{homas B Ashley, and the Unknown Heirs of Thomas B Ashley, deceased, Defendants Plaintiff for his cause of action states that he owns and holds the title to the follow- ing described lands in Batescounty, Missouri, to-wit: The south half of the southwest quar- ter of section fourteen (14) in township thirty- nine (30) of range thirty-one (31!) and that he is in the poseeesion thereof. That the title to the same is vested in him and those under whom he claims by the statute of limitations under the provisions of Sac. 6770 of Chap. 103 of the Revised Btat. of Missouri (1889), That the equitable title emanated from the government of the United States more than ten years prior hereto, and more than thirty-one years prior tothe institution of this action That this plaintfff and his imimediate grantors have had the possession of and paid the taxes upon said lands for more than thirty one years prior to thisdate. Plaintiffsaysthat John Wine and Thomas B Ashley acquired title to said lands, or apparent title thereto, prior to the year 1852 by entry from the United States, and of record there appears no conveyance from them to said lands from that time to this date, although they have not been in the possession thereof, but in this way have an apparent in- terest in and to said lands. That the said John Wine is dead and his heirs would have 7 5 88 his heirs are unknown to this pened are non-residents of this state, and for that reason their respective names and interests can not be more definitely set forth herein. That the said Thomas B Ashley has an apparent inter- est in said lands by reason of his entry from the general government as aforesaid, and if ha is dead, his heirs would have the same ap- parent interest. That if he is dead the names of bis heirs are unknown to this plaintiff, and for that reason their said names and thelr re- spective interests can not be more detinitely set out herein. That both the said heirs of Wine and Ashley are not residents of this state, and the said Ashleyi s not a resident of this state if he is yet living, but each and all are non- residents of Missouri. That this plaintiff and bis immediate grantors have had the open, notorious and adverse possession of said lands for more than thirty-one years, to wit: since the year 1832, and have paid the taxes thereon during all said period Wherefore this plaintiff prays the court to make and enter its decree declaring the title to the lands aforesaid to be vested absolutely inthis plainuff, by limitations, under the provisions of the statute aforesaid, and for all other and further proper relief. GRAVES & CLARK. Attorneys for Plaintiff. William M Cassity being duly sworn, upon his oath says that the facts set forth in the foregoing petition are true and correct. That the names of the heirs of John Wine and Thomas B Ashley are unknown to him, and for that reason their names and respective in- terests can not be more definitely set forth in the petition. That the said unknown heirs of doth of said parties are not residents of the state of Missouri, and the said Thomas B Ash- ley is not a resident of Mi-sourt. WILLIAM M CASSITY,% Subscribed and sworn to before me this Ith day of February, 1897. My term will expire Janvary 20th : AARON HARE, {skat) Notary Public And that unless the said defendants be and appear at this court at the next term thereof, to be begun and holden at the court house in the city of Butler, in said county, on the 1th day of June next. and on er before the third day of said term, if the term shall so long con- tinne—and it not, then on or before the last day of said term—answer or plead to the peti- ticn in said canse, the same will be taken as confessed and jadgment will be rendered ac- cordingly ‘And be it farther ordered that a copy hereof be published, according to law, in the BUTLER WEEKLY Tinks a weekly rewspaper printed and published in Bates county, . for four Weeks successively, the last inse! nto be at least fifteen days before the first day of the next term of the circuit court. A trae copy of the record — Witness my hand and the seal of the circuit court of [SEAL] Bates county, this20th day of Feb- ruary, 1807 Bs STEWART ATCHESON, J.W. Tayvor, D.C. Circuit Clerk OTICE OF SCHOOL ELECTION.—Notice N&shereby given that an’ election’ will be held in the school district of the city of Butler on Tuesday, April 6th, 1897, eral wards of at which election the qualified voters rict will be asked to Yote upon the ro ‘on to borrow money and issue bonds at the polling places in the se said ¢ a or therefor to the amount of eight thousand dol- lars (38,000) for the purpose of building an ad> aid dition to the west school building of district. Said bonds to run from five to twen years. Levy to pay the same not to exce fifteen (15) cents on the hundred dollars. Said election to be held at the ustal hours ¢ SCHOOL ELECTION.—Notice iven that at the annual school rict of the city of But- Bates county, souri, to be held on rilé, 1897, the same time and h ward in the said city that the elec- rs of said city there election of the trict the proposition to authorize board to ey 15 cents on the $100 prop ; cents on th $100 valuation now authorized by will be tw elected. order of the school board Victor and Vanquished Talk of Big Battle.— | James J. Cosbett and Robert Fitz- |simmons met in the bar room of the| | Baldwin Hotel and talked over their | | drink. They walked to the bar room and/ mains of Ade. his wife, his daughter | both ordered non intoxicants. They ; Lizzie, 14, the 10 year-old daughter curious crowd. Jim said: “I tell you, ty offic held, < sil be submitted to the legal voters of the dis-/ will be submitted to of the dis: | valuation of | = erty of the district in addition to the 40} lard’s BOB AND JIM. Fitz Will Fight No More. San Francisco, Cal., March 24.— plans quietly and dispassionately. | ‘The house of Jacob Ade, a Ger-| Jim asked Bob if he would take a} Bob said, “I don’t mind” were immediately surrounded by a! Bob, people told me you were slow aud easy. I wish those men who| told me had been in front of you on March 17. You won, and beat me fairly and equarely.” “Well.” replied Fitz,“F can assure you that you are the cleverest man I ever met in my life.” “I want to fight you again,” said Corbett. “You must talk to my manager,” answered Fitz. Julian overhearing the remark re- plied that Bob had done enough fighting. “Then I am to understand that there 18 not another chance for me?” said Corbett. “I don’t think so,” replied Julian. After the meeting Corbett said: “T dont think Fitz and I will eyer get together again. He is evidently sincere in his determination to re- tire” | | | | | | Moore Charged With Embezzlement. Lincoln, Neb., March 25.—Eugene Moore, ex-Auditor of State, was ar raigned yesterday on the charge of embezzling $23,000 in fees paid into his office during his last term. He waived examination and was bound over for trial at the May term of District Court. He gave $10,000 bond for his appearance. Moore invested money in Western mining yentures, and bis desperate attempts to make good his deficit have been fruitless. He still hopes to do so before his trial. Criminal Libel. Harrisburg, Pa., March 26.—Rev. Dr. Silas C. Swallow, editor of the Pennsylvania Methodist, has been found guilty of criminal libel in the suit brought by Capt John C. De- laney, Supsrintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds, Counsel for the defense moved for a new trial |person8 were murdered and their| |of Henry Moirer,a neighbor, who, FEARFUL CRIME. Five Persons Put to Death in Tennessee.— | Robbery Probably the Motive. Nashville, Tenn., March 24.—Five| . | bodies burned last night at Paradise | Ridge, 13 miles from Nashville. man farmer, was burned and in the ashes Were found the charred re-| was Spending the night with the| Ades, and Herry Ade, 10. The deed | is supposed to have been the work! of tramps. (Officers from Nashville | went to Paradise Ridge early this | morning with bloodhounds. Paper money was found in the! ruins, but this does not destrov the) robbery theory. The heads of some! of the victims are entirely missing. | The corpses were so badly burned that it is impossible to tell what violence may have been donc. Attempt a Daylight Murder. | Milan, Mo., March 19.—Two men| giving their names as Johnson, at- tempted to murder and rob John Chapman of this city on one of the principal streets at 5 o’oclock this afternoon, but failed in their purpose and were promptly arrested and lodged in jail. Arthur Johnson, the elder of the two, arrived in this city yesterday from Red Wing. Minn. where he and two others killed two} men and nearly finished another. His partner in crime are to be hanged March 28. He says he was acquitted | but it is not believed here and it is} thought he escaped. Johnson is out from the Reform} School at Boonville. Another fellow was also arrested who gave his name] # as Moor The younger) and it is said has recently escaped from the Reform School at Booneville. Rey. Riley Predicts the World's End. Laporte, Ind, March 18.—Rev. John Riley of Shirley, a well known Indiana clergyman, has created con- sternation in his congregation by predicting the early dissolution of the world. He has made a life study of astronomical indications and pre- dicts that the entire universe will te swept away in 1900, with the possi- bility that 1898 will witness the end of the world. The clergyman is sin- cere in his belief and asa result of th and was given ten days within which to file the reasons. Dr. Swallow, through the medium of his paper, charged that Capt. Delaney had bean given presents by difterent con- tractors to whom he had given con- tracts. Financial Alarm in Texas. Dallas, Tex., March 25.—Banks in North Texas are somewhat alarmed as to what may happen as the result of the big cotton and bank failures at Paris. Texas. The Merchants’ and Planters’ Bank of Sherman yester- day withdrew $60,000 from its cor respondent bank at Dallas, fearing a run might be started here. The agent of the Merchants and Planters Bank declines to state what bank in Dallas the money was withdrawa ‘from, but admits it was withdrawn. Earthquake at Montreal. Montreal, March 24—A_ heavy shock of earthquake shook thecenter ‘of this city and caused great con- sternation. Large buildings shook like reeds, and there was a general rush of the inmates for the doors. So far, no damage has been reported Dispatches from various points in this province and from Eastern On- tario report similar shocks, but with out any damage of consequeace. Henry Staley, who lives two miles north of Warrensburg, was butted in the breast Monday by a young calf. At first little was thought of the matter, but Tuesday Staley be- came bereft of his reason. His mind appeared to become a complete blank. He is unable to even recog- nize his own family Ends Her Life by Drowning. Bladensburg. O.. March 17.—Miss Nettie Van Voorhees, a minister's pess. drowned herself in a pond. She was soon missed from the house, |but when traced to the pond was water in her night clotbing. | What is a Guarantee. 1 It is this. 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