The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 20, 1917, Page 3

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Z Order of Publication. : In the Circuit Court of Bates Coun- ty, Missouri, February Term, 1918. November 26, 1917. Rufus K. Godwin, Plaintiff vs. ° The unknown consorts, heirs, devi- sees, donees, direct, mesne, or re- mote grantees of Flemming H. Order of Publication. State of Missouri, { rr County of Bates. . In the Circuit Court of said Coun- ty and State. February, 1918, Term. fn vacation December -10th, 1917. J. F. Spangler, Plaintiff. Weg? E. A. Holt, The Land Chattel Com- any Corporation, John H. Lee, Order of Publication. State of Missouri, } ae County of Bates. vi In the Circuit Court of said County and State. February 1918 Term. I[n Vacation December 7th, 1917. Frank Nolin, Plaintiff. vs. The unknown consort, heirs, devi- sees, donees and legal representa- tives of John Paul, deceased, De- The State of Missouri to the aboye named defendants: You are hereby notified that the plaintiff has filed his petition in the Circuit Court of Bates County, Mis- souri, returnable to the February Term, 1918, of this Court, wherein he alleges that he is in fact the owner of, and has the legal title to, the East half of the Southwest quarter of-Sec- tion Thirty-six (36), Townshjp For- ty-two (42), of Range Twenty-nine (29), in Bates County, Missouri, claiming title thereto, under and by virtue of a certain deed made by William S. Hughes and wife, Julia A. and James D. Mitchell, and wife, Mary K., to C. F. McCuan and C. F. Godwin, of date November 12, 1867, recorded in the office of the Record- er of Deeds, in Bates County, Mis- souri, in Book “L” at page 516; and that the names of the grantees are unknown but that they do, or might claim some interest in said’ real es- tate under and by virtue of an entry of said real estate made by Fleming Mf. Mitchell, of date November 4, 1854, to whom a patent was issued bearing date 15th day of January, 1856, and who derived whatever in- terest they may have in this action by inheritance: from Flemming H. Mitchell ,and that plaintiffs and those under whom éhey claim title to said real estate have been in the open, continuous, exclusive and adverse possession of said real estate for more ‘than forty years fast past, pay- ing all taxes against said land during which time pone of the defendants have been in the possession of said real estate or paid any taxes thereon Wherefore, it is by the court or- dered that the defendants herein be notified by publication. of the bring- ing of this action, and that unless they be and appear in this court at the February Term, 1918, thereof, to eyton Weithers, Paul Fiend 7 and the unknown consorts, heirs. devisees, donees and grantees of J. C. Couch, John Berry, John W. Medley, J. M. Hoagland, Noah Ny- hart, John N. Baldwin, Waldo P. Johnson, Absam Hoagland, Pleas- ant J. G. Lea, Joel Abbott, and Isaac Hoagland, all deceased, and the unknown consorts, heirs, devi- sees, donees, alienees and grantees of John H. Lee, Peyton Weithers and Paul Hendricks, if they or cither of them be deceased, and the unknown members of the firm of Taylor and Mountcastic, and their successors, assigns, consorts, heirs, devisees, donces, alienees and legal representatives, Defendants. Now at this day comes the plaintiff herein, by his attorneys, afd files herein his petition under oath, alleg- ing, among other things that John H, Lee, Peyton Weithers and Paul Hen. dricks, if living, are non-residents of the State of Missouri, and further al- leging that there are persons inter- ested in the subject matter of his action whose names he can not in- sert in his petition, becatise, they are to him unknown, stich unknown pe sons being the unknown heirs, di sees, donecs, aliences immediate, mesne, or remote, voluntary or invol- untary grantees of J. C. Couch, John Berry, John W. Medley, J. M. Hoag- land, Noah Nyhart, John N. Baldwin, Waldo P. Johnson, Abram Hoagland, Pleasant J, G. Lea, Joel Abbott, and Isaac Hoagland, all deceased, and of John H. Lee, Peyton Weithers and Paul Hendricks, if they or either of them be deceased. That so far as ite own go ahe plaintiff the interests of the respective unknown parttes became vested in the ancestors or predecessors of such unknown per: sons by instruments of record as herein set forth: each of which pur- ported to convey some interest in and to some part of the real estate in the petition and hereinafter des- cribed, to the grantees therein, that is to say: a deed in Book 85 at page 171 made to John H. Lee: a deed in fendants. Now at this day comes the plain- tiff herein, by his attorneys, and files! his petition under oath alleging, among other things, that there are persons interested in the subject mat- ter of his petition or whe appear to be interested therein, whose names plaintiff can not insert in his peti- tion, because, they are to him un- known; such persons being the con- sort, heirs, deyisees, donees, alien- ees or legal representative or repre- sentatives of John Paul, who is de- ceased, and derive their interest in the subject matter through the said| John Paul, deceased, who was named as mortgagee in a certain mortgage deed executed by Marcus Nolin and his wife, Emily Nolin, seeuring the payment of the sum of one hundred! dollars ($100.00), Said mortgage decd and note being dated December zoth, 1869 and is shown of record in the office of the Recorde- of Deeds in Book 4 at Page 374, «!uch mort- gage deed was never cancelled of record and remains an apparent lien in and upon the real estate therein and in the petition described as foi- lows, to-wit: The Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter cf Section ten (10), Towns thirty-eight (38) of Range twenty” (20) in Bates County, Mi i Missouri. And further alleging that the inter- ests of such unknown parties and whence derived can not be more spe-| cifically described or set forth in his, petition. \ Whereupon, it is ordered by the; Clerk, in vacation, that the defend-| ants be notified by publication, that} ithe plaintiff has commenced a suit | igatnst them in this court, the object | and general nature of which is to ob- tain an order and judgment of this court cancelling and annulling the note mentioned in the mortgage deed and secured thereby and | releasing and discharging the mort- gage deed of record and removing the cloud cast thereby from the title to the real estate above described | | Missouri State Bank “THE OLD RELIABLE” The Walton Trust Company ‘Welcomes and appreciates your accounts, Its extensive clientele, developed during more than 40 years of consistent, considerate ser- vice, is splendid endorsement of the agreeable and satisfactory rela- tions maintained with patrons. Let yéut money earn while you sleep. We pay interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum on Time Deposits. WE INVITE YOUR PATRONAGE Capital and Surplus over - - $400,000.00 ———— DUVALL-PERCIVAL TRUST GO. CAPITAL and SURPLUS, $250,000 | FARMERS BANK BUILDING, BUTLER, MO. | We have money to loan on real estate at a low rate of interest with privilege to pay at any time. | FARM LOANS We have a complete set of Abstract Books and will | ABSTRACTS furnish abstracts to any real estate in Bates County | and examine and perfect titles to same. We will loan your idle money for you, gecuring | INVESTMENTS you reasonable interest on good security. We pay | interest on time deposits. ae | J. B. DUVALL, Vice-President,’ W. D. Yates, Title Examiner. W. F. DUVALL, President, Arthur Duvall, Treasurer. Auction Sales! Yes, I still make them, making more each year. The pub- lic of today is seeking the trained Auctioneer, the man of ability and experience to conduct their sales for them. Never before in the history of our nation has the Farmers property been as valuable as now, and he can’t afford to have it sacrificed by men of little or ng. ability orexper- - ‘dence just because they work cheap. good auctioneer pays his own fees many times ina sale. If you think of making a sale don’t fail:to see me for dates and terms. Address me at Butler, Mo., of phone me Butler or Virginia. > * ‘ > Ci. C, E. ROBBINS, BUTLER, MO. OF BUTLER | ‘be begun and heard on the first Mon- day of February, 1918, and answer or plead to said petition on or before the first day thereof, said petition will be taken as confessed and judg- ment rendered accordingly. It is further ordered that a copy of this order -be published ix The Bue ler Weekly Times for four succes- sive issues, the fst insertion of which: ghall be mggo than thirty days Before the figs day of this term of Court. H. O, MAXEY, Circuit Clerk. A true copy from the record. : Wrerens wey hand AS (Seal) Ss?! of this E8%irt, this a6th day OX November, toi7, H. O. MAXEY, Ciregit Clerk, 7-4t ———— es MISSOURI PACIFIC IRON MOUNT. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY Time Table North Bound Leave No, 202 K,C. and St. Louis PASSENAEL 2.2... cesecreee 11:00 a. in. No. 210 K. C, and St. Louis PASSENMEr .....0.+eees 10:45 p. mi. No. 292 local freight .....12:30 p. m. South Bound No, 205 Joplin, Wichita & Coffeyville Passenger .. 3:50 a m. No. 207 Joplin and Yates Center- passenger No. 291 local freight ... bare eas 1:10 p, m. +1100 a. m. Madison Branch Leave Butler daily ....... 8:00 a. m. Sunday only .10:00 a. mt. Book “Kat page q83—to— Weithers: a deed in Book “Z” at page 369 to Paul Hendricks: a deed in book “J” at page 74 to John W. Med- ley: a deed in Book 134 at page 390 to J, M. Hoagland: a conveyance in Book 67 at page 270 to Noah Nyhart: 4 deed in Book “R” at page $89 to John N. Baldwin: a tax deed in Book 4K” at page 272 to-Waldo P. John- son: a conveyance in Book eat page 631 to Abram Hoagland: a deed in Book “E” at page 496 to Pleasant J. G. Lea: a tax deed in Tax Record No, 1 at page 3 to Joel Abbott: a deed of conveyance in Book ON” at page 46 to Isaac Hoagland. * All of the books.and pages referre? or te 908 to above refer te aes ntilte ites qt ene Recorder of Deeds in and fox Bates County, Missouri. of Swamp tand sales kept in county, shows sale of a portion of (the hereinafter described real to Y, ©. Couch and John Berry, res- pectivey. The interests so vested were net properly conyeyed oft by the respes- tivé grantees so far as records. And further alleging that tie ests of said unknown — partic whence the same is derived, can 1o* be more spec : forth in his peti : » appears to he ad pre inte 1 to tl title claim ot plaintiff to the land herein and in the petition ¢ ribed, to which, plaintiff claims the absolute title, in fee Whereupon it is ordered by the clerk, in vacation, that said defend ants be notified by publication, that plaintiff. has commenced a — suit against them in this ¢ , the obiect and general nature of ch is to ob i tain an order, judument and decree of | said court, setting forth and defining | and adiudging the title, estate and in- terest of the and de fendants, herein severally, in and to} the r estate set forth in plaintiff's petition, as follows, to-wit: Lot fourteen (14) and the West half of Lots nine and ten (9 and to) and the East half of | Lots inter- mM exce dy : , | four and six (4 and 6) of the | Northwest qua and the North half of Lot sixteen (16), and North part of Lot seventeen (17), described as beginning at the Northwest corner thereof, thence Fast to the Northeast corner of said lot, thence South twelve and 3m100 chains, thence directly West to the t or North bank PROFESSIONAL CARDS ee DR. H. E. MULKEY Veterinary Surgeon Fourteen years successful practice. At Garrett’s Old Stand Phones:—Res. %8; Office 3 North Mo, State Bank 7 Se DR. J. T. HULL Dentist Entrance same that leads to Fox's Studio. ; North Side Square Butler, Missouri Citebase PRR i B. F. JETER Attorney at Law Notary Public East Side Square Phone 186 BUTLER, MISSOURI a T. J. HALSEY, M. D. 0. D. ~ _ Bye, Kar, Nose and glasres. BUTLER, MO. Throat Specialine and the fitting’ of Office South Side Square Phone 15 of the Mar des Cygnes river, thence up driver to the place of beginning; also all of Lots eighteen and nineteen (18 and 19) in the Northeast «narter; all said land being in Section three (3), township thirty-nine (30) of Range thirty-two (32), in Bates County, Missouri, and to obtain such orders, judgments and relief as the plaintiff may be en- titled to in the premises to the end The record] rN the Couiity Clerk's office in And for said estate hown by they and | ly described or set} . that the the |” }been made in payment of sz | whereas art | 2 MILLION ARMED MEN, U. &. ANSWER FOR HUN SNEERS ‘Inconsequential?” Uncle Sam Has Largest Army He Has Ever Had. Washington, Dec. 15.—The sneer- ing remarks of German war lords and the press of the Central empires of Uncle Sam's “inconsequential army” 9 nswered to he war and navy department records of the number of men actually under arms. The United States today has more than 2,000,000 men under arms. Daily enlistments in the army, navy and marine corps are mounting the fig- ures materially, and the second draft call, which may come at any time, will increase the total over 2,500,000. Here are the .figures on the strength of the American fighting forces, including officers and men: National army, now in train- ing at 16 cantonments....... 616,820 National guard, in training ing here and abroad.. 469,000. Regular army, at home and OVEPSCAS oo oer 370,000 Special branches, including signal corps, ordnance corps, quartermaster corps and adjutant general’s de- partments . 200,000 Reserves, in training or sub- ject to call to the colors... 80,000 Navy, in service and at train- % ye EVANS see ceeneaiceen 147,900 Naval reserves, in service and in training 50,000 Naval militia... uu 15,000 Marine corps, at home and abroad ‘i 33,000 Coast guard, now under the navy department .... 5,000 Hospital corps of the navy... 6,500 Officers of all branches of the military and naval ser- vice 15,200 Grand total 2,008,420 The figures for the navy are based ‘on returns from naval districts where recruiting has again become active and from a survey of the regular es- tablishment of the sea fighting forces. The strength of the national army, national guard and regulars is as near as the war department can compute And unless the defendants be and appear in this court at the next term! thereof to be begun and held at the court house in the said city of But-| day of February, 1918, and on or be-} fore the first day of said term, an-} swer or otherwise plead to the peti- tion in said cause, the same will be cancelling mortgage tered accordingly, note and releasing said deed of record. It is further ordered that a copy hereof be published in The Butler a rtqvartd by law. me ‘aannef ret) iL %. MAXEY, Cizenit Clerk - . wend true copy from the rec¢ra. Witness my hand and the (Seal) seal of the Circuit Court of Bates County, Missouri, this 7th day of December, 1OIT I, (0, MAXEY, Org! Notice of Trustees Sale. that, and given Hollopeter Notice is hereby honing. bonne Uh dated January the recorc es county, tain deed of ¢ Voor recordes J | convey the following d ing and being situate in tl of Bates and State of Miss wit: AML of lot 3. block 9, South Drex- el, Bates County, Mo., according to the recorded plat thereof, which conveyance was made in trust e the payment of three prom fully deseribed in and where default uid notes and interest thereon and whergas it ded in said deed of trust that >t of sail ates County hall act, and to sect issory notes sail deed of trust has ysenee or 1 the Sheriff of trustee, at the time of the sale aid J. A. Brighttvell, tras: is absent and has, in writing refused to act, Now therefore, at the request of the legal holder of said notes, and pursuant to the conditions of said deed of trust, J, the undersigned sheriff and trustee, will proceed to sell the above described premises at for cash at the East front door of the Court House in the city of Butler, county of Bates, and State of Mis- souri, on | Friday, December 21, 1017 | between the hours of nine o'clock in the forenoon and five o'clock in the! afternoon of that day, for the purpose that the title of plaintiff to said real estate may be quieted and set at rest, and unless the defendants be and ap- pear at this court at the next term thereof to be begun and held at the court house in the city of Butler in said county on the first Monday of February, 1918, and on or before the first day of said term, answer or [nlead to the petition in said cause the same will be taken as confessed and indgment entered accordingly. Tt is further ordered that a copy hereof be published according to law in The Butler Weekly Times. H. O. MAXEY, Circuit Clerk, A true copy from the record. Witness my, hand and the (Seal) seal of the Circuit Court of Bates County this roth day of December, 1917. H. O. MAXEY, 9-4t Circuit Clerk. of satisfying said debt, interest and, costs. J. W. BAKER, Sheriff, 7-4t And Acting Trustee. Prices of Coal in Henry County. The fuel administration of Henry county have promulgated a schedule | of prices that may be charged for coal in the county as well as regula- tions as to the use of coal antl elec- tric lights. It recommends _ that White Ways be eliminated so far al possible. Electric signs may be il- luminate sun set until regular closing time and in any event not later than 11 o'clock. Picture shows may have directing siens from one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour after the com- mencement of the last show. Weekly Times, for the “ame and in; >of Is of six mon ds from one-half hour after/and Jeu Sik, wealthy Chinese mere Tong feud. it owing to the shifting of men to and from camp. Z The estimate of 200,000 for the spe- cial branches is conservative. It in- ler in said county, on the first bi {cludes the special engineer regiments now forming and already in the ser- vice at the front, where construction work by American artisans and rail- taken as confessed and judgment en-/ road builders has been going on since said! the arrival in France of the first regi- ments of engineers engaged on lines of communication, The quartermaster corps, the medi- cal corps and the signal corps, avia- tion section likewise are included ir this 200,000, though there ic -— as a -© NO podsi- tive record of the tnaneands of stud- ~-*- wha are oreparing for commis- eMts sions in the various schools of fly- ing and “ground” work all over the country. The ar the three y of more than 1,500,000 in rhting branches, the regu- al oguard and — selective ranks, is the largest ever assem- jbled in the history of the American nation, The high-water mark of the Federal strength during the Civil war but this only was Tt counted hundreds and three ra, was 2,700,000, paper strength ei months soldiers, men who —entisted only for ub and army officers are convi at no one yi hime was there army as under ¢ United St Miss Rankin Named on House Suf- frage Committee, Washington, D. C.. De -New [le » committee assign were approved today at separate” caucuses of Democrats and Republicans sub- nee nor did their work quickly, but the meeting of the Re- publicans was prolonged by an ef- fort to recommend members with Miss Rankin as chairman of the special House Committee on Suffrage instead of the six alloted by the ma- : Democrats sever jortty to the minority. The plan, which ould have preci- pitated a fight on the floor, finally was abandoned. Miss Rankin was named the ranking Repubjican on the committee.. The Democrats chose Representative Baker of California, | public vendue to the highest bidder chairman of this committee. Col. House Returns From the Battle- fields. Washington, Dec. 15.—News of the safe return of Col. E. M. House, head of the American war mission, was re- ceived with the greatest satisfaction by official Washington. Every pre- caution was taken to guard the ship upon which he voyaged, but when word he had landed was flashed here there was a géneral feeling of relief. That Colonel House has come home with a vast amount of informa- tion for his chief is well understood here and it is expected his coming - coriference with the president will be of unusual importance Two Killed in Tong Feud. St. Louis, Dec. 15—Leon Hon Lon chants were found slain in Leon's rooms here today. A letter found ia.” j a safe at Jeu’s store led to the cgn- clusion that Jeu had shot Leon and then killed himself as the result of a it the regular ses- . # =