The Monett times., February 14, 1913, Image 5

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BARRY COUNTY COURT
Following is a report of the
proceedings of the Barry county
court, t he induing of warrants be
ing nmir-u'd for lack of space:
Valuation n lot 7, block 11, in
Whcatou, reduced from $75 to
$25.
Annual report of Supt. Hank
ina filed and approved.
County Clerk Bailey, files his
annual report for the year ending
Dec. 81, 1912, as follows: '
Salary $1,800.00
Deputy hire : 1,500.00
Makincr financial state. 57.00
Error State Auditor .60
$3,357.00
Receipts $3,658.35
Amount returned to official
. fund, $300.75. - f
Warrants ordered drawn to Co
Treasurer for criminal cost in
the following cases:
State vs Lou Brown, $15
State vs Louis George and
Tennie Young, $35.20
State vs Herman Wasson, $18.-
69
State vs John Launderman, et
al, $189.14
Ordered that County Treasurer
Wardlow draw a warrant of $1600
in favor of the Monett Special
, Road District
James Neeley, school fund loan,
$350.
,hat Countv Collector
take creditor taxes ni ne of 20"
24-26 for 1910 '11 12 t J,.
Ordered that C. H. Punston be
appointed to superintend the
erection of a court house for Bar
ry county and that he be required
to enter into a contract with Bar
ry county for his performance of
all duties with a bond of $500.00.
Motion to spread the order cn
record. Result of vote as fol
lows: P. B. O'Dwyer, yes; R. H.
Elam, yes; Thos. F. Montgomery,
no.
C. H. Funston being duly
sworn upon his oath to perform
all duties as superintendent of a
court house for Barry county en
ters into the following contract
for compensation for his services.
For the plans of said building
and the estimates thereon 3i per
cent, estimated on. the contract
price of said building. The
amount shall be due and paid as
follows: 75 per cent of said
amount to be paid to the archi
tect when a legal contract is en
tered into and let on said plans
and a good and sufficient bond is
given by the contractors for the
erecting of said building, and the
remaining 75 per cent of said
amount to be held as an insur
ance that all needful working de
tails shall be furnished by the
architect, if anything of that kind
Via nosHpil whirh to complete
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the building; and as soon as it is
determined by the superinten
dent, contractor and county court
! . that such working details are
complete, then said 25 per cent
shall be due and payable to arch
itect. It is further ordered by
the court that Mr. Funston shall
receive as his compensations for
superintending the erection of
the building and other matters
-relating to its construction $100
per month. It is further ordered
that the superintendent shall
prepare and submit to the court
plans of the court house at as
early a date as is practicable,
showing the dimensions, material
of which it is to be composed,
with an estimate of probable cost
not to exceed the sum of $48,500.
The vote to spread the order on
record is as follows: P., B. O'
Dwyer, yes; R. H. Elam, yes;
Thos. F. Montgomery, no. "
.Ordered that $3,471.04 be
transferred from the special road
fund to the contingent fund, and
the sum of $1,100.00 , from the
; pauper fund to the contingent
' fund.,- "y ; "!
T. Ei Custer appointed justice
of the peace of Mountain twp
W, A. Carney appointed con
stable of Mountain twp "r
William Catron and Katie Mc
Nabb relinquished thejr right of
way of the lands described in the
road petition of Mary E, Burton,
. etal '':yr:.;
J. C. Lowe, appointed supt. of
county farm for one year at a sal
of $50 per month beginning Tues
day. Apr. 1. -1913. A bond of
$500 filed and approved
Valuation on block 17 Prison ad
to Monett reduced from $150 for
1911 and $200 for 1912 to $50 for
each year
Contract between Barry Coun
ty Bank and Barry Co. for cir
cuit room approved.
Bond of W. B. Ray, constable
of Butterfield twp approved
Ordered that" a poll tax of $2
shall be levied for road purposes
for 1913 on all able bodied male
citizens of Bafry county between
the age of 21 and 66, outside of
any incorporated city, town or
village and all other male citizens
over the age of 21, 50c
Ordered that a tax of 20c on
the hundred dollars be levied on
all property, real, personal, or
mixed, taxable for state purposes
road district.
Ordered that the clerk of the
county court advertise for bids
for the county medical practice,
bids to be opened at noon Tues
dayrMarch 4, 1913.
MUSIC CLUB
The Music Club met with Mrs.
Oscar R. White, Monday afternoon,-
owing to illness fn the
home of Mrs. Wirt Patterson.
The meeting was opened by
the Club singing the Russian
National Anthem. .
Mrs. Chas. F. Davis conducted
the Quiz.
After a brief time spent in the
study of the life of the Russian
composer Antpn Rubenstein, the
following program was rendered:
PianoSolo, Miniature Moszkowki,
Mrs. Fred Fesler.
Vocal Solo, Little Pink Rose,
Carrie J.', Bond, Mrs. Chas.
F. Davis, -Piano
Duet, Melody in F. Ruben
stein. Mrs. Sizer and Mrs.
Davis,
Piano Solo, My Lady's Portrait,
Lieurance, Mrs. Oscar R.
White. "
LAWRENCE COUNTY REALTY TRANS
FERS Jesse H. Hunter to Sarah J.
and Irving Snyder, 8$ acre tract
in '30 29 26,, $1,000.
John S. Wilson to Mattie E.
Loy, lot 1 blk 1; lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 blk 2; lots 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 9, 10 blk 5; lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
blk 11; lots 2, 3 blk 12, all in Wil
son's add to Aurora, $1.
George' A; Lowe to T. R. Wise,
wi nw sw 2-26 25, 20a, $2,100.
U. S. Goodman to Frank Hen
drickson, se se 3-28 25, 40a,
600.
Charles P. Cantrell to Alfred
M. Sumner, e elot2 nenw3
28-25 20a, $450.
Elbert E. Davis to William R.
Marsh lot 4 blk 16 O. S. Miller,
$220. f
Flora Phillips, O. V. Phillips et
al to W. M. Wilson, I int in e i ne
sw 27-29 27, 30a, $720.
S. H. Critiser to W. T. Mason,
nw ne 20 29-25, $150.
C. F. Robertson to J. B. Farr,
lot 85 blk 12 Linzees 2d: add to
Aurora, $1000. '
, J. Y. Drake to W. E. Spilman,
ne' sw 14-26 28, $1 and other val
uable considerations.
M. C. Newberry to J. Y. Drake,
ne sw 14-26 28, $1 and other valu
able considerations.
Joseph W. Case to William H.
Sloan, n ne nw 13 28-56, 20a,
$250.
Benjamin Cantrell to Bertha E.
Spilman, lot 4 Bekemeiers 3d add
to Stotts City, $400.
Nancy E. Coker to G. N. Boyd,
se ne 25 27-25, 80a, $4,500.
' Zeb Williams to J. T Spencer,
Sidel Jones, J. A. Bassett, Louis
Cros9, trustees Protestant Meth
odist church, tract in 29 29 25,
$300., . -
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The students of the Upiversity
of Arkansas at Fayetteville have
established the custom of haz
ing. The student Council rec
omended the measure and the
students in a mass meeting un
animously agreed to the abolish
ment of Jthecustom. .
Mrs.Mp,udFlippin,of St. Louis
is expected this week on a visit
to her sister, Mrs. J. M. Clayton.
-High School Inspector Ellis, of
Columbia, was a visitor of our
high school Tuesday.
' HOUSEHOLD SHOWER
Mr, and Mrs. Amon Hagler
were showered with' a beautiful
collection'' of .household Articles
by their friends on Tuesday
evening.
The event was a surprise to
the newly wedded couple and
was all the more enjoyable on
that account. A large number
were present and left a variety of
beautiful and useful articks.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY ORGANIZED
' The ladies of the Christian
church met on Tuesday and
organized the Christian Woman's
Board of Missions. The officers
ot the society are Mr. E.T. Bal
lard president: Mrs. J. M. Clay
ton vice president; Mrs, M. C.
Goodwin, secretary and Mrs.
John Counts, treasurer.
COUNCIL MEETING
Council met Tuesday night and
allowed the usual bills.
Another ordinance, consolidat
ing the electric light and water
works plants was presented by
the mayor but was not passed.
The city clerk was instructed
to ascertain where an expert ac
countant could be secured to
audit the city's books and re
port.
. MISS KATE O'BRIEN DEAD
MissKatie O'Brien died Wed
nesday morning, February 13 at
3:45 o'clock at the home of her
uncle. E. A. O'Dwyer. She was
twenty-seven years of age.
A funeral service will be held
at the O'Dwyer home Friday
morning and the funeral party
will then goto Peirce City, where
the regular service will be held
at St. Patrick's Catholic church
at 10:30 o'clock.
The deceased is the the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike O'
Brien, of Peirce City. She was
for a number of years bookkeep
er at Newman's store at Peirce
City. Her health failed and she
came to Monett the first of the
year to visit her uncle and fam
ily. While here she became se
riously ill and was unable to re
turn home.
Suit for $30,000 damages has
been filed in the Bentonville Cir
cuit C6urt against theJFrisco by
George Riddle, through his attor
ney C. A. Fuller. While firing
between Fort Smith and Monett
last summer, Mr. Riddle was in
a headon collision at Brentwood
and his left leg broken, his head
cut, other injuries sustained. He
was in the hospital three months,
suffering terribly much of the
time, and he seeks to recover for
all the time lost and injuries re
ceived. Eureka Springs Times
Echo. . AGED MAN DIES
Ernest G. Felwock died at his
home at Freistatt at 11 o'clock
Tuesday February 11. He was
82 years old. His death was
caused by bronchial pneumonia.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday, February 13 at the
Freistatt church.
HERE AT HOME
Monett Citizens Gladly Teatify and
- Confidently Recommend
Doaii's Kidney Pills.
It is testimony like the following
that has place Doan's Kidney Pills so
far above competitors. When people
right here at home raise their voice in
praise there is no room left for doubt.
Read the public statement of a Monett
citizen:. , .
S. H. Lauderdale, 422 Wlshart St.,
Monett, Mo., says: "About ten years
ago f began purchasing Doan's. Kid
ney Pills for a member of my family.
I also used Doan's Kidney Pills for
acute lameness in my back and too
frequent passages of the kidney secre
tions especially at night. Doan's
Kidney Pills quickly regulated the
action of the kidneys. The pains in
my head and dizzy spells ceased, my
back lost its stiffness and I could sleep
well. I can heartily endorse Doan's
Kidney Pills."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50c.
Epster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United
States. . ' " :
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other. (Adv)
Mrs. Will Wright, of Peirce
City, was shopping in Monett,
Thursday. V
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CONDENSED OFFICIAL STATEMENT
OF THE CONDITION OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
MONETT, MISSOURI
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS FEBRUARY 4, 1913.
: RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts $294,269.16
U,Y Bonds 51,000.00
Other Bonds 9,153.34
Banking House.... . 22,913.15
Other Real Estate , 2,755.00
Due from U. S. Treasury - 2,500.00
Cash and Due from other banks .... 135.203 10
517,793 75
Stockholders Additional Liabilities 50.000.00
$567,793.75
State of Missoc
:ki, I
County of Barry
ss.
I, Willis W. Lehnhard, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that above
statement is true to the besfc'of my knowledge and belief. 4
Willis W. Lehnhard, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of February, 1913.
Sig Solomon, Notary Public.
SEAL My Commission expires January 11th. 1917.
A. Hafley
O. H. Hudson v Directors.
3001
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LAWRENCE COUNTY COURT
O. O. Goodman petition for new
road; new road established and
old road ordered vacated.
Bond of J. B. Foster, 'overseer
district 12, approved in sum of
$500. s
William F. Zuck appointed jus
tice of the peace in Vineyard
township.
O. O. Harlan etal road: Giles
Collier, Samp Allen and Thomas
Mayhew appointed commission
ers to assess damages.
G. W. Ryker et al road: Wm.
Bledsoe. Erastius Hillhouse and
Jim Davis appointed commission
ers to assess damages.
Road petition of D. B. Hinkle
et al: new road ordered establish
ed and opened within 30 days.
Appointment of William Swetz
feger by city council of Marion
ville, as commissioner for Buck
Prairie special road district, ap
proved.
Appointment of J. S.- Hillhouse
by city council of Aurora, as
commissioner for Aurora special
road district, approved.
Treasurer ordered to transfer
to the credit of Aurora and Peirce
City special road districts, the
lawful part of the billiard and
pool license inAurora and Peirce
the past year.
The city council, meeting with
the county court, as by law re
quired, appointed Adam Garing
er commissioner of Mt. Vernon
special road district for a trm of
three years.
Bonds of following road over
seers in sum of $500 each approv
ed by court: J. E. Hicklin,
district 13: Wuellner, 14: W. J.
Widick, 2: R. L. Benjamin. 6;
Henry Bachsmeyer, 15; W. W.
Bukhart, 11; A. Adcock, 1; J. P.
Evans, 8; H. A. Anderson, 10; J.
C. Woods, 9.
E. W. Hood road petition con
tinued. Change of road petitioned for
by I. E. Mathews ordered grant
ed and established.
County Clerk ordered to ex
tend $2, the lawful amount of
poll tax, against the tax payers
of Lawrence county outside of
incorporated cities and villages.
George L. Tillotson road order
ed established.
Compensationof road overseers
fixed at 25 cents per hour; for
road labor 15 cents per hour for
single hand and 15 cents per
hour for team.v
The following corporations as
sessed for taxation in the same
amount as assessed by the .State
Board of Equalization of 1912;
St. Louis & San Francisco Rail
road Co., main line; same com
pany, Missouri and Western
Branch; Kansas City, Ft. Scott
& Memphis R. Co., Aurora
Branch; St. Louis & Iron Moun
tain Railway Co., White River
Branch; American Telephone and
Telegraph Co., Western Union
30 DC
300C
C0C3C0C
LIABILITIES
Capital & Surplus
Rational Banking Currency
Due Depositors
C. W.
Telegraph Co., Missouri & Kan
sas Telephone Co., Mt. Vernon
Telephone Co., assessed at $3,
780 for taxable purpose for 1913.
Ash Grove Telephone Co. assess
ed at $52 for taxable purposes
for 1913.
MENDO.N
Maybe all the prophets who
predicted not much winter have
changed their mind.
Church at Liberty was well at
tended Sunday. Rev. G. W.
Quails preached a fine sermon
Sunday night. 1
Mr. Troy Beckett and Mrs. G.
W. Beckett spent Monday with
Mrs. Sarah Harris. They re
port her about the same.'
Miss Elma Whaley spent Sun
day with Miss Kate Mathews.
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M rs. Resin Zinn who has been
ill for several days was taken to
Dr. Sheldons hospital at Mt.
Vernon Monday and operated
on Tuesday at 11 o'clock for an
absess. She stood the operation
very well and some hope for her
recovery now is entained.
Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Quails
dined with Mr. and Mrs. Will
Davis Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cox and
Mr. Beckett, Miss Nelle How
ard, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Howard
and mother spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Anderson and
family.
Mrs. Anna Means is suffering
from severe burns which she re
ceived Friday while quilting near
a stove, her apron caught tire, j
her burns are very painful.
Miss Addah Longley spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
Misses Beulah and (Kate Math
ews.
Mrs. Troy Beckett and Miss
Elma Whaley spent Tuesday in
Monett with Mr. and Mis. G. W.
Weygandt.
Mrs. Laura Cox and daughter
Vera called on Mrs. Jno. Means,
Tuesday evening.
Mr. Frank Hunnell who has
been in failing health for several
years, still it was a shock to his
friends and neighbors when the
message was delivered over the
telephone Wednesday that he
had passed away. His funeral
was Thursday morniDg at the
residence conducted bv Rev.
Elba Stribling of Kings Prairie,
and interment was made at Stotts
City beside their daughter who
died in infancy. Mrs. Hunnell
has the sympathy of all, in her
great affliction.
The Mt. Vernon Quartet is ex
pected at Liberty Wednesday
night. 15 cents admission. It is
reported very good; you will miss
a treat if you are not there.
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Jenkins
and baby visited Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Jenkins and
family.
. Violet.
3S0C
..$ 58,481.56
49,100.00.
. 410.212.19
$517,793.75
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STRIKES MINERAL
W. R. Browning, who lives 2i
miles east ot town, began a few
days ago to sink a shaft on his
farm. At a depth of fifteen feet
he struck some fine specimens of
red silicate.
He expects to continue pros
pecting and hopes to make a rich
find of mineral.
WILLIAMS' KIDNEY PILLS
Have yon overworked your nervous system
and caused trouble with your kidneys and
bladder? Have you pains in loins, side, back
and bladder? Have you a flabby appear
ance of the face, and under the eyes? If so.
' Williams' Kidney Pills will cure you. For
ale by all druggists. Price 50c.
WILLIAMS MFG. CO., Props., Cleveland, 0h
For Sale by L D McKee
MARRIED
Fred S. Wolf, of Salida, Colo.,
and Miss Marion M, W7hite were
married Wednesday evening by
Rev. H. H. St. Louis at Chief of
Police Joe Jackson's office. Mr.
and Mrs. Wolf are employed at
the Attaway Hotel.
I wish to thank those who ren
dered their kindness and sym
paty at the time of the loss of my
dear husband and companion,
Frank Hunnell; especially Liber
ty Church for their beautifur
singing.
Mks. Ida M. Hunnell.
Licenses To Wed.
Duff Adams..- Butterfield
Edith Henley Butterfield
Lloyd Pendergraft .Seligman
Laura F. Brown ..Seligman
Ethel H. Roden ! Cato
Myrtle L. Henson Cato
John R. Utter Cassville
Beatrice Adams Cassville
A.D. Armstrong.Dodd City, Ark.
Valetta Smith Cassville-
REV. CROUCH DEAD
Died at his home a mile north
west of Oak Ridge school house
at 4 o'clock Saturday evening,
Rev. W. H. Crouch, of heart di
sease, aged nearly 62 years. He
came here from Oklahoma about
two years ago and bought a part
of the Mills place east of Spout
spring. He had been a minister
for several years but owing to
his disease he had of late years
not preached so much. He lost
his house and all its contents
aoout the 20th of November 1912
and his worrying is thought to
have aggravated the disease and
shortened his life. He leaves a
wife and six children. To the be
reaved we extend our sympathy.
Cassville Republican.
Notice of Final Settlement
Notice is" hereby given to all credit
ors and others interested in the estate
of Carrie Gammon, deceased, that I,
Harry Etter, Executor of said estate,
intend to make final settlement there
of at the next term of the Probate
Court of Barrv Countv. state of Mis-
Tsouri, to be held at Cassville, Mis
souri, on the 10th day of March, 1913
Harry Etteb, .
2 14 93 t4 P- Executor.
G. M. Wimsatt was in Cassville
on business, Wednesday.