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_ districts forty cents on the. hund! ni @illar on the hundred er PROPOSED AMENDMENTS T0 THE CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI. FIRST CONSTITUTIONA . MENT? L AMEND Joint and concurrent resotution : mitting to the voters of the Betee ey Missourl an amenament to section 1 of article XI, of the Constitution of Mis- souri, relating to ‘education. Be it resolved by the Senate, the H of Kepresentatives concurring fnerein? That at the general election to be hel in this siate on the Tuesday next follows ing the first Mon@ay in November, 1912 there shall be submited to ihe qualified yereta of putea for adoption or rej he fullowing consvitutional amend- Bone. calla is tional amend That scction 1 of article X Btitution of the state of } the sme is hereby amended, ee section the following 1 of the Con- d words, and may establish and maintain free public schools for the gratuitous in- struction of all persons in this state’ be- to- tween five and six years of age, and over twenty years of age,” so that said section when #0 amended shall read: Section 1. A general diffusion of knowledge and intelligence being essential to the preservation of the rights and lib- erties of the people, the general assembly shall establish and maintain free public schocl for the gratuitous instruction of all persons in this state between the ages of six and twenty years, and may estab- Nsh and maintain free public schools for the gratuitous instruction of all persons in this state between five and six years of age and over twenty years of age.’ SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND- MENT. Joint and concurrent resolution sub- mitting to the qualified voters of the state of Missouri an amendment to the Constitution thereof authorizing an in- crease of indebtedness in the county of St. Louis for the purpose of construct- Ing sewers, or for the purpose of pur- chasing or constructing waterworks, Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Itcnresentatives concurring therein, At the general election to be held on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, A. 191 é amendment to the Cons souri shall be submitted to the q voters of the state, in the following words: The county of St. Louis with the assent of two-thirds of the voters of the county voting at an election to be held for that Purpose, may be allowed to become in- debted in a larger amount than is ol fied and limited in section twel of article ten (X) of the Constitution of this state, not exceeding an additiondl tive (5) per centum on the value of the tax- able prope within the county, f purpose of constructing district s districts within such counties, which dis- tricts shall be laid out by the county court on petition of two-thirds of the gwners of real property within ar Proposed sewer district and whic property within the district shall be ject <c an annual special t > 1 opr portion to area of lots wets, urpose of paying the preston such istrict sewer indehtednes each — sis months, and also sufficient to pay the principai of such indebtedness fer that district within ten (10) years from the time of contracting the sam to be done in the manner to be provided by law; or for the purpose of pure constructing waterworks for the which shall be made use of by th for furnishing wate and =p. against fires to citi towns, comp: and others, under proper contracts, re; lations and rates, and under appropriate management, to be approved by the coun- ty court or by commissioners of wate works, as may be provided by law: Provided, that any such county ineurring any such waterworks indebtedness with the assent of the voters as aforesaid, shall have the power to provide, and at the issuing of such indebtedness shall con- tract to provide and collect an annual tax, in addition to the other taxes provided for by the Constitution, sufficient to pay any interest falling due on such waterworks indebtedness that cannot be paid from the net earnings and income of such county waterworks, and the said waterworks in- debtedness when incurred and issued for purchasing or constructing waterworks in ané for sald county. shall be a secured debt and a lien upon the said system of waterworks and waterworks property, which debt and lien may be enforced by roper suit in any court of competent fir sdiction, but the county shall ve the power to provide, and at the issuing of such indebtedness shall contract to pro- vide and collect, from the maturity of guch waterworks indebtedness, in addition to the other taxes provided for by the Constitution, an annual tax sufficient to ay within twenty years from the date of fhe maturing of said indebtedness, all of the unpaid principal of such waterworks indebtedness remaining after enforcing the debt and lien against the said county waterworks system and waterworks prop- erty, any pro 8 tion to the contrary notwithstanding. THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND- MENT. Joint and concurrent resolution sub- mitting to the qualified voters of Mis- sourl an amendment to section 11, ar- ticle 10, of the Constitution thereof con- cerning taxation. Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring therein: That at the gen 1 election to he held on the Tues t following the first Monday in Novem A. D. nineteen hun- dred and twelve, the following amend- ment to section 11. of article 10 of the Constitution of the state of Missouri. shal! be submitted to the qualified voters of the state, to-wi That section 11, article 10, of the Con- stitu.ion of the siate of Missouri he amended by striking out the word “sixty” in line 19 and inserting in lieu thereot, the words, ‘‘one hundred,” and by strik- ing out the word, “‘tifty” in line 21 there- of and inserting in lieu thereof the word, ‘ninety,” so that when amended the secy tion shall read as follow: Section 11. Rates for local purposes— aimits—how increased for school and erecting public buildings—St. Louis may levy as if part of a county.—Taxes foi county, efty, town and school purp may be levied on all subjects and objec of iaxation; but the valuation of proj therefor shall not exceed the valuation -he same property in such town, city o: achool district for state and county pui- poses. For county purposes the annu ‘ate on property, in counties having si million dollars or less, shall not, in t! aggregate, exceed fif.y cents on the h dred dollars valuation; In counties havin: six millidn dollars and under ten mil dollars, said rate shall not exceed forty cens on the hundre it *he counties hav million and under thirty miilion dollars, rate shall not exceed fifty cents on th tundred dollars valuation; and in co 8 having thirty million dollars or mor said-rate shall not exceed thirty-five cents on the hundred dollars: valuation. Fou aity and town purp.ses, the annual rate on prcperty in cities and towns having thirty thousand inhabitants or more shal! not, in the aggregate. exceed one hundred cents on the one hundred dollars valua- tion; in cities and towns having less than thirty thousand and over ten thousand in- habitants, said rate shall not exceed one Sundred cents on the hundred dollars val- nation; -in cities and towns having less than ten thousand and more than one thousand inhabitants, said rate shall not exceed ninety cents on the hundred dol- Jars valuation; and in towns having one *housand inhabitants, or less, said rate shall not exceed twenty-five cents on the hundred dollars valuation. For schoo! vurposes in districts composed of cities vhien have one hundred thousand in- habitants or more, the annual rate © erty shall Ae snd meg cig Pring tal jollars valuation and in othe: © hundred d hu red ani. ‘ars valuation: Provided, t aforesa rates for schuvol purposes may he aon in districts formea of cities to an amount not to exceed rs valus- 9 d in other districts to an amount tu exceed sixty-five cents on the bua: dollars valuation, on the condition Fa: majority of the voters who are voting at an election held to question, for said. in- an ision in the state Constitu- | equ: ment by the board, of a vote of the people, and two-thirds of the qualified voters of ‘such county, city or school district, voting at such election, shall vote therefor, Tne rate herein al- lowed to each county shall be ascertained by the amount of taxable property there- in, according to the last assessment for state and county purposes, and the rate allowed to each cityeor town by the num- ber of inhabitants, according to the last census taken under the authority of the state, or of the United States; said re- striction as to rates shall apply to taxes of every kind and description, whether Seneral or special, except taxes to pay valid indebtedness now existing, or bonds which may be issued in renewal of such indebtedness: Provided, that the city of St. Louis may levy for municipal pur- poses in addition to the municipal rate ation above provided, a rate not ¢x- ng the rate which would be allowed ‘ounty purposes if said city were part of a county. FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND- MENT. Joint and concurrent resolution provid- ing for the repeal of section 2 of article 8 of the Constitution of the state of Missouri, relating to suffrage and elec- tions and the enactment of a new sec- tion in lieu thereof, to be known as section 2 of article 8. Be it resolved by the Senate, the Tfouse of Representatives concurring therein, as follows: _ That at the general election to be held in this sta'e on the first Tuesday atter the frst Monday in November, A 1). 112 there shall be submitted for ad ption_ to the qualified voters of the state the fol- lowing constitutional amendment, to-wit section 2 of article 83 of the Cu: n of the state of Missouri he and me is hereby repealed and the fol- lowing new tion enacted in lieu tiere- of, to be Known us section 2: Section Every male citizen of United States, and every male person roreign birth who shall [have] become 1 citizen of the United States accordins t iw by complying with all of the laws otf naturalization in relation the: , who is the age of twenty-one y ing the following qualitice entitled to vote at all elec the ions. s tions by the resided in the preceding the to vote, ided in’ the wll off immediately irst. He shall have one year iimmecintels ‘tion at which he offers Secor He shall have r county, city or town where h to vote at least sixty di preceding the election, FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND- MEN Joint and concurrent resolution sub- mitting to the qualified voters of the state of Missouri an amendment to the Constitution thereof, providing for the registration of all voters in all counties having a population of fifty thousand inhabitants or more and which adjoins a city having a population of three hundred thousand inhabitants or more. Be it resolved by the House of Represen- tatives, the Senate concurring therein: t the general election to be held » on the ‘Tuesday next fol- rst Monday in November, umendment to the eof Missouri shall qualifi oters of That Constitution of the s be submitted to the this state, to-wit: Section 1. ‘That the general assembly may provide, by law, for the registration of all voters in all counties having a pop- ulation of fifty thousand inhabitants or more, and which adjoins a city having a population of three hundred thousand in- habitants or more. Proposed By Initiative Petition. SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND- MEN Providing for raising all revenue by taxes on land, inheritances and fran- chises for public service utilities; ex- empting from taxation all personal property and improvements on land; abolishing poll taxes an occupation taxes for revenue purposes; abolishing the constitutional [imitation upon the rates of taxation for state, county, school and municipal purposes and pro- viding that the laws requiacing the many ufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors shall remain unaffected hereby. Proposed amendment, by initiative pe- tition, to the Constitution of Missouri, submitting to the iegal voters of the state of Missouri for their approval or rejection, at the general election to be held on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, A, D. 1912, by adding new sections relating to revenue and taxation, to article X. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Missouri: Section 1. All property now subject to taxation shall be classified for purposes of taxation and for exemption from taxa- tion, as follows: Class one. shall personal property. All bonds and public securities of the state and of the political sub- divisiens and municipalities thereof, now or hereafter issued, shall be exempt from all taxes, state and local, from and after the adoption of this amendment; and all other personal property shall be exempt from ah taxes, state and local, in the year 1vl4 and thereafter: Provided, that noth- ing in this amendment shall be construed is limiting or denying the power of the to tax any form of franchise, privi- Include all st ege or inheritance, Glass two shall include all improve- nents in or on lands, except improve- nents in or on lands now exempt from axauion by | In the years 1914 and 1915, all prop y in class two shall be exempt from all tax state and local, to the extent of one-fourth of the as- ed value of such property; in the 1916 and 1917, to the extent of two- fourths; in the years 1918 and 1919 to the xtent of three-fourths, and in the year 1920 and thereafter all property in s two shall be exempt from all taxes, state ind local: Provided, however, that in the vear 1914 and thereafter, the tmprove- ments to the extent of $3,000.00 in as- sessed value on the homestead of every householder, or head of a family, shall be exempt from all taxes, state and local. Class three shall include all lands in the state, independent of the improve- nents thereon or therein, except lands now exempt from taxation by law, and all also include all franchises for public service utilities, and no property in class ree shall ever be exempt from taxa- ion. Section 2. All property subject to tax- ition in this state shall be assessed for taxes at its true and actual value. Section 3. No Il tax shall be levied cr collected in Missourf, nor shall any tax whatsoever be levied or imposed on any person, firm, merchant, manufactur- or, trade, labor, business, occupation or srofession, under the form_or pretext of 1 license for revenue after December 31st, 1913; but nothing herein shall be con- ued as affecting the licensing of any 8, occupation, profession, place or in the interest of the public peace, «a or safety; and nothing herein con- + ued shall be construed as changing the resent laws governing the regulation of ‘he manufacture and sale of fermented, vinous and spirituous liquors. Section 4. The existing constitutional timitations upon the rates of taxation for state, county, school and municipal pu:- oses shall have no force and effect after January 1st, 1914. Section 5. The general assembly shall proviue the legislation necessary to se- cure full and effective compliance with the pw es and intent of this amend- ment. Nothing in this amendment shall he construed to limit the initiative and referendum powers reserved by the peo- rile. Proposed By Initiative Petition. SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND- MENT. Abolishi: the present state board of ization. and_ were. oeah ry int- Neu thereof a new section to be known as section 18, creating a state tax com- mission. Be it enucted by the people of the State of Missouri: Section 18, The present state board of equi tion shall be abolished on Jan- uary t, 1913, and in its stead a state (ax com nicsion ef three members is here- by created, .lo be appointed by the gov ernor, who shall in the beginning appoint me member for two years, one member tor three years and one member for four years and all subsequent regular appoint- inents shall be roterms of four years tnd until their successors are appointed and qualified. The terms of those ap- pointed shall begin February Ist, 1918. snd the salary shall not be less than 110.00 per year each. No member shall at the same time hold any other state, federal or governmental position or office, elective or appointive. It shall he ihe duty of said commission to see that the laws concerning the assessment of property and the levy and collection of uixes are fuithfully enforced; to adjv nd cyunlize ‘the valuation of property sarong the several countics and the ci St. Louis; and to perform such oth y be prescribed by law. assembly shall provide the i ry to secure full and | e with the purpose na intent of this amendment, Nothing n ths amendment shall be construed to wimit che initiative and referendum pow- | ers reserved by the people. | Proposed By Initiative Petition. EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND- MENT. Providing that grand Juries, in Inves- tigating elections, may cpen ballot | doxes, compel the production of registra- | tion lists, voting lists and tally sneets; | oviding for trials on indictments re- | surned in such Investigations; prescribir the manner of selection and the qualific: tions cf election officials; requiring po- licemen to be stationed poll in and near ; g piaces in certain cities and pre- | scribir.g the manner of voting therein. | amendment to the Constitu- Proposed \ suri, to be submitted to th tion of y Jeetion, il election w be held on ber, A. D, empo igate otfe . ty return ind wand 4 dichnents in the cou ny for the manner of cond RA the duties of officers and ference thereto, and Ue qualifiea- | and selection of judges and ele throughout the state and in | 00 inhabitants or more, Se ballot shall remain se- ret dn Missouri, but where crime hi con committed in any election s Md tog , and no impediinen 1 tae way of the de ution und conviction of the investigation of all election S sougat to open ballot. bo: ul be eondueted t {of competent, it gens of high moral chars i ograna jiny Shall have power f ation nd all | 1 PLoS. suilty in whieh in evidence of every kind compel the production of ballot | 2 and examine the na wit sand so to compare any 1, written or print. part of the evidence. er oath what their | ! The Jury, grand or 4 stall decide under the iw and. all the vtecs whether or not ballots have | been Waittidy and) knowit tampered with, or chan yor misread, or talsels ‘ounied, or ballots placed in’ their stead. Upon . indictment returned a speedy public trial shall be had, and the vallots and documentary and oral evi- dence considered by the y. and other compecent evidence, may ‘be intro- duced in the trial under the rules of law. the investigation of A grand jury, for elections is above provided, shall be ailed in each county and in any city with a government independent of the county, by the several judges throughout the state empowered by law ia ll grand juries, within thirty days after each gen- eral election, or if a judic circuit. or district is composed of several counties, then at the next term of the court there- after, Such grand Jury shall take the place of a regular -annual grand jury, now provided for by law to investigate elections and for other purposes, and when convened shall possess all the pow- ers as to investigations and the indict- ment of offenders for felonies and mis- demeanors possessed by a regular grand jury. It is hereby made the impe e duty of the judge of the court to specific- ally charge such grand jury to investi- gute the preceding general election, or he may charge them to investigate of- fenders in other elections not barred | ‘under the law by limitation. Section I, Competent persons who re- the protection of the law shall it to the state to.act as officials, and individuals of the ver est moral character to be found s selected. Neither poverty, nor w nor magnitude of business, nor p' sional callings however exalted, shall e cuse the citizens unless serious inju would result, but druggists and ph cians may be excused if they demand All judges and clerks of elections in cities above 25,000 inhabitants shall hold their offices for a_ specified term, and shall be examined thoroughly as to their qualifications, Any election commissior er or other officer charged with the lection of election officials who shall fi to make diligent search for men of go character, or who shall willfully pas men of good character, and knowin; select persons of bad reputation as eli tion officials, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor. In all eities of 25,000 ir habitants or more two competent judg: < and one competent clerk of high mor: character shall be chosen for each prr- einct from the city at large, and wl do not reside In the precinct for whic they are chosen. ‘These, with the tw: judges and one clerk chosen from th: precinct, shall constitute the judges and clerks for such precinct, and all judges and cierks shall be equally. divided each precinct between the two politi election high- parties having the largest number ©. votes in the state as shown by the lus general election. In every precinct ii such cities there shall be stationed tw: policemen, one outside and one inside the booth,, who shall protect all election officials, challengers, watchers, voters and others, and who, for willful failure to do so, shall be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor. Wherever registration is required the person who registers shall sign his name on the registration book, and when he comes to vote he shall again sign his name opposite his number on the poll book, and the election officers may compare the signatures. If the voter cannot sign his name then he shall make his mark ip the usual way on the registration book, duly attested in writ- ing by two or more reputable witnesses to whom he is known, and when any in- dividual offers to vote under such name the judges may determine from the tes- timony of the attesting witnesses, or if they cannot be produced then from other proof, whether or not he is the same person who made his mark on the regis- tration book, and in voting he shall again make his mark attested above re- quired. If any person signs any other than his true name in registering or vot- ing he shall be adjudged guilty of forg- ery and punished as may be prescribed by statute. Every political party and every body of citizens organized for the purpose of passing constitutional amendment shall be entitled to a repre- sentative inside of the booth to watch the balloting and counting, and in addi- tion thereto shall also be entitled to one challenger. Where it is provided herein that a violation of any provision of this it be a misdemeanor the amendment shall punishment shall be fixed statute. If the offender is cial he eat approval or | 1 INTERSTATE. WEST. No. 693 Madisou Local Freight... No 37 Madison Accommodation. EAST. No. 638 Butler Accommodation... No. 624 Butler Local Freight. gers on Interstate Division, tralns carry passengers. No, 202 K. C No. 206 Ka 2 1 ight, BUTLER No. 208 8t. Louis & K. . j No 210 Southwest Limited No, 252 Kane: STATION No. 201 K. ©.- Joplin Mall & Ex .. @ City Stock. SOUTH. No. 209 South west Limited No, 201 (Loval Freight... No. 207 K. C. & Joplin Mail & Ex. No. 205 Neva PiBD A thy All freight for forwarding mnet 1:30pm. for following day’s forwarding. da Accommodation be at depot not later than eleven o’clock as. m. or be held Freight for Interstate Divieion must be delivered before five o’clock p. m, . 12:01 p. m, ; h train in morning. .. 5:00 p.m. E.U. Van Freight trains Nos. 693 and 694 carry passen- No other freight No freight billed for thie DERVOORT, Agent. IRON MOUNTAiN Proposed By Initiative Petition, NINTH CONSTITS hg and c one hundecd dollars A state tax of t vaiuacion the st ef the public tentary and high schools, state normals, Lin- caoln Institute and the State University, Prope dient to the Constitue tion of 3 out to be submitted to the logal vot er the scite of Missouri for heir approval ory Lt the » held on the Tues rst’ Monday in providing for evenue s of public educa- tion, by i rice Noor whe Cor | stitution one ne ection to be known section .twenty-cight (28), which is in is and figures as follows: Section 28. A state tax of ten cents on nexi enibe each one hundred dollars’ valuation shall! 0° trust due and unpaid, and whereas, it is { be annually levied and collected on the | provided in said deed of trust that upon the TIONAL AMEND- i ifs Trustee’s Sale, |. Whereae A, Livingston and Maggie Livings- | | ton, his wife, by their deed ot trust dated De- | ;cember 7, 1005, and recorded in the recorder’s | office within and for Bates county, Missouri, in, Book No, 163 at page 458, conveyed to L. P | Sylvesterand J 8, Franklin as trustees the, | following describe real estate 1) ing and being jsituate in the county of Bates and state of Missouri, to-wit: Beginning at the south east corner of section , sixteen in township thirty-nine (39) of range thirty-three (33) running thence north 20 rods | thence west 28 rods, thence couth twenty (20) | | rods thence east 28 rods to plase of beginning. i | Containing three and one-half acres more or ; lees, which conveyance was made in trust! | to secure the payment of one certain note and interest thereon fully described in said deed of trust; and whereas default has been made in | the payment of the interest due on «aia note ag | in said note and said deed of trust provided and the same Is now past due and unpaid, and the whol» of said debt is by the terms of eaid deed | assessed value of all property subject by | refusalof the trustee named in said deed of law to taxation in this state. The pro- ceeds of said tax shall be set apart In the state treasury and appropriated by the general assembly for the support and maintenance of public elementary and high schools, state normal schoc Lin- coln Instituta, and the State University put In no case shat! Mere he appropriated less than twenty per cent of said | proceeds to be us aiding public ele- mentary and h schools, STATE OF MISSOURI, Department of State, TI, Cornelius Roa of the State of M that the foregoing plete copy of the five ji rent resolutions of the Fort eral ambly of the State ef the proposed amendments to t stitution of the State of of the four amendments to tion ed oby initiative » to stlitied voters of tt othe geueral uesday, the fifth te: hereunto set | my hand t Seal of the State | t office in the City 1. this 3rd day of Septem- per SECRETARY OF STATE DAYS OF DIZZINESS ple. There are days of dizziness; Spells of headache, languor, back- ache; for kidney ills. Endorsed friends and neighbors. Mrs. Mahala Wainwright, 209 Ful-; ton St., Butler, Mo., says: | and kidney complaint. There were dull pains across my back and I had) dizzy spells. of three boxes cured me. trouble. For sale by all dealers. cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, | sole agents for the United States. Remember the name—Doan’s—and take no other.—Advertisement. Marriage Licenses. | LF OBryne.....Birmingham, Ala., | Prudence Trimble...........Butler. | GH Pahlman. .............Amoret, | Everett Brandon............Butler, | Etta Kinney.................Butler. Jas Gordon................. Butler, May Cammon...............Butler. | Wm Hammmer..........Rockville, Rosa Bartz....... ....Rockville. The Danger After Grip | Lies often in a run-down system. Weakness, nervousness, lack of appe- » energy and ambition, with low an attack of this wretched dis- ease. The greatest need then is Electric Bitters, the glorious tonic, blood purifier and regulator of stom- ache, liver and kidneys. Thousands have proved that they wonderfully strengthen the nerves, build up the system and restore to health and good spirits after an attack of grip. If suf- fering try them. Only 50 cents. Sold and_ perfect satisfaction guaranteed by F. T. Clay. Real Estate Transfers. to mean tncludit ether thee law. Jacob W Chapman to HI Goodin 120 a sec 35 Grand River $6600. Lucy B Kirk to J C Kirk lots 3 and ae ana Dnanted ‘to tacit: | 4 block 82 Rich Hill $1200. ee oe Hattie N George to J C Endicott 100 a sec 26 East Boone. years ago I had attack of backache | of sme made by the said Court ‘entitled cause, and of a certified cupy thereof, There has | . | Con not been the least recurrence of my | south | William’. firet addition to the City of Butler; | | blockeleven of Christian’sand Condee’s addition | Price 50 | weet corner of block two in Cogwell’s addition | acre and a half tract described thus, beginning 2-2t | asartero the north west quarter of section 23, | township 40, and range 31 | feet, thence north 209 feet, thence west 313 1-2 i | north west quarter of the north west quarter of Mayme McKibben........... Butler. | gectlon S8: Can autiD toKod fanpo ot | single drivers. | trust to act that the then acting sheriff of Bates county at the request of the lexal holder of said note may proceed to exercise the powers there- ingiven, And, whereas. the said L. P. Syl- vester and J 8. Franklin, trustees, in said | deed of trust aforesaid have refused in writing to act ag such trustees Now, therefore, 1, W. J. Bul'ock, Sheriff of Bates County, Missouri, and acting trustee, at the request of the legal holder of raid note and pursuant to the conditions of said deed of trust will procead to eel the above deseribedt premi- ses at public vendue to the highest bidder tor cash at the east door of the court house, in the city ot Butler, Bates County, Missouri, on Pa i Wednesday, thes hday of November 12, between the hours of nine o'clock in the fore- noon and Oyu o’clock in the afternoon of that day for the purpose of satisfyitg said debt and cost, W.J. BULLOCK, Sheriff of Pates County, Missouri, and Acting Trustee, Sheriff’s Sale ir Partition. Frank Allen, Plaintift. v8. J. L. Bradley, Alfred Bradley, and Alice Carter, Defendants. In the Circuit Court, Bates, County, Missouri, By virtue and authority of a decree and order of sale made by the said Court, in the above en- titled cause, and of a certified copy thereot, dated October l2th, 1912, I willon | triday, November 22nd, 1912, between the honrs of nine o clock 'n the fore-' noon and five o’clock in the afternoon of that day, at the east front door of the Court House, | in thy city of Butler, Bates county, Missouri, sell at public vendue, to the highest bidder, | | the tollowing described real estate, viz: Come to hundreds of Butler peo-| Fifteen (15) acres off the south + de of the south west quarter (1-4) of the North East quarter ‘(1 4) of gection five (5) township forty (40) range thirty: two (32), Bates County, Missouri. Subject to the life estate therein in J. L. Bradley, 2 ‘Terms of sale as follows, viz:—Cash in hand W. J. BULLOCK, ; wart 52 td Sherif of Bates County, Missouri, . Sometimes rheumatic pains; By A M. Wallace, Deputy. | Often urinary disorders. ara ; ; Doan’s Kidney Pills are especially | Sheriff's Sale in Partition. | William Drummond and Pearl Drummond, Plaintiffs, va, in Butler by grateful Mary Brown, Grace OBrien, Mable Drum. | Commencing on the mond-Ridgeway, Irene Drummond, Bert Drummond, C ara Drummond aud John H. | Drummond, Defendants, | In the Circuit Court of Bates county, Mis. | Two sourt. By virtue and authority of a decree and order in the above dated October !2th, 1912, 1 willon Friday, November 22nd, 112, between the hours of nine o’clock In the fore-' or) « % i Hearing of Doan’s Kid- | noon a d tive o'clock in the afternoon of that : . ¢ | da), wt the east front door of the Court Hou ney Pills, I procured a supply at) {the cttyef Butler in Bates Councy, Miccoust, » " " 7 | sellat pu lic vendue, to the highest bidder, Clay s Dr ug Store and the wots, the tollowing veseribed real eatate, viz: 2 The south half :f lot one of block seven of | Jouch’s Addition to the City of Butler; the} one-third of lot four of block five of | others interested In the estate of G Trustee's Sale. Whereas, Fred E Blanset and Dollie P. Blanset, his wife, by their deed of trust dated. November Ist 1911 ‘and recorded in the Re- corder’s office within and for Bates county Missouri in book No. at page 463, conveyed to Maud Morehouse, as trustee, the following described real estate lying and being situate i Ha county of Bates and State of Missouri 0- Wit: All of lots thirty-one and thirty-two (31-32) in the town of Worland, Mo., as shown on the plat thereof, in ‘Lownshlp thirty nine (30) range thirty-three (313), Which conveyance was made in trust to se- cure the payment of one certain note and inter-- est thereon fully deser!bed in sald deed of truss; and whereas default bas been made in the pay- ment of interest due on said note and further default has been made in ihe payment of in- stallments due and payable on the principal sum represented by said nute, when the same were due and pavable according to the true tenor, date and effect of said note, and the same is now past due and urpaid, and the whole of said debt represented by said note, now re- matning due and unpaid, is now due and un- patd, and whereas, it is provided in said deed of trust, that npon the refusal of the trustee nemed in said deed of trnst, to act, that the then acting sheriff of Bates county, Missouri, at the request of the legsl holder of taid note may proceed to exercise the powers therein given. And: whereas, Maud Morehouse, trustee in said deed of trust has refused, in writing, to act as such trustee, Now, therefore, 1, WJ. tullock, Sheri! of Bates county, Missouri, and acting trustee, at the request of the legal holder cf said note dnd pursuant to the conditions of sal! deed of trust Will proceed to 8/1 the above deseribed prem- ises at public vendue to the highest bidder for eash at the east door of the Court House in the City of Butler, Bates County, Missouri, on Monday, the 25th day of November,.1912 between the hours of nine o’clock In the fore- noon and five o'clock in the afternoon of that day for the purpose of catisfying said debt and costs, W.J BULLOCK, 2etd sheriif of Bates County, Mo. and acting trustee Notice. | Nc tice is hereby g' ven, that letters of admin- istration upon the estate of Henry Lennerts, deceased have been granted to the undersign- td, by the Probate Court of | ates-county, Mis- souri, bearing date the 25th day of October, 112. All persons having claims against sald estate are required to exhibit them tothe undersigned. for allowance, within six months after the date of said letters or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate; and if such ctaims be not exhibited within one year trom the date of the last inse: tion of this publication they shall be forever barred Date of last insertion. November 14, 1912. HENRY KAUFMANN, Administrator, 2-3t Notice of Final Settlement. Notice is hereby given to all creditors and others Interested in the estate of J. Milton Wells deceased, that 1, Marshall F Davis, admini. trator of said estote, Intend to make dnal tlement thereof, at the next term of the Bates, County Probate Court, in Bates county, State of Missouri, to be held at Butl-r Missour! Vth dav of November, 191 MARSHALI. F DAVIS 50-4t Notice of Final Settlement. given to all creditors and porge W, Blankenbaker deceased, that, I, S. L. Starr, admin'strator of said estate, intend to make final settlem-nt thereof, at the nxt term ot the Bates County Probate court. in Batescounty, State of Missouri, to beheldat Butler, Missouri, com- mencing on the 11th day of November, 1912, Dedt S L.sSTARR, Administrator, Notice is hereby to Butler; also a tract beginning at the south | > tothe City of Butler, and running thence 80 feet east, thence 98 feet north, thence west 8) feet, thence south 98 feet to place of beginning; also a tract teing 47 feet off ‘he east side of an ai the south west corner of the north weat| thence east 313 1 2 feet, thence south 209 feet to the place of be ginning; aleoa tract beginning 16 feet north and 206 teet east of the gonth east corner of lot one block three Montyomery’s trst addition to Butler thence north 209 fees, thence east 60 | feet, thence south 209 feet, thence weat 60 feet to the place ot beginning, andis a part of the Terme of Sale as follows v oi W. J. 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