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THE ST. JOSEPH OBSERVER, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1920 Mtmmnmwmiywmmp-mmrrwJmWKrmmmmmmmMammmjmmmmmi- (No. S4S1HV OUDKIt OP I'tlll.KATlO.V III the Clrtult Court of Buchanan County, Mimnuii. to the (Xlobtr STerm, A. D., 1920. Stnto of Missouri, County of Bu chanan, s. lloso UattreaH , Plaintiff vs. " Clarence C. Battreall. .. .Defendant Now at this ilay cnrnw the plaintiff hy her Attnrne). and it appearing to tlie atWfaellin o! the clerk of the C'in nil Cumt In tic.itiuti that said tlo- fcmlam Clarence C. Batireall, Is a non resident of the SttU of Mittittmit, and does not reside therein, it is or dered ili.it mid non-ivrietent defendant he notified by public.itli.rii, as tequlred ly Ian, that iuld plaintiff has com mrm d her suit In this Court HK.Unst said dileudant by petition and atfl daMt tlie object and general nature of hiih 1-j to obtain a decree of dl voro from the defendant on the ground of Indlirnttie.s Much as to ren der In r condition In life as his wife intolerable, in tlil. to-wlt: That de fend, nit has a violent and abtfe temper of mind and curaeil at plain tiff In the preetice of their minor children, called her vl!o and Indecent names, threnti ned to do her great liodil. harm and without eause ac cuse d plaintiff of infidelity, and de fendant, nlthnuicli an able-bodied man, has failed, m sleeted sJid lefused to properly support phlntlff. That un less ib.. said defendant, Clarence C. Battreull, shall be and appcur at the nei tirni of this Court, to be begun and held at th' Court Mouse, in the Citj of St. Joseph, in liurhnnan Ci nun Stale of Mlewiurl. on the Jth tlaj of ex tolit r. 1920, mi or before the third day of snld term, to answer nl.inttf in titlon. the same will be taken for cnnfi ssd as to him and iti Lt i nt tvi'Iered act nrtllnjcly. it s further ordeted. thnt a copy or il ih order be iiubllched In The St. Jt ph observer, it newspaper pub li' d In the County of Buchanan, foi four wicks successively, the last in-it turn of which to be at least fif teen days brfore the next October. 1SJ" term of thin Court. EM1IETT J. cnoi'sn. (Seal) Clelk. U Tt '. Mumford, Deputy Clerk. Jlonur C. KltiK. Attorney for Plain tut. (SIS) WEWS FROM ALL OVER . TICKET IS GEOGRAPH- !V1LD AND WOOLY DAYS ICALLY P-.R-ECT; OF THE "COUNCIL BLUFFS fi (Contlmted from l'.",e . e (Continued from Pago Ono.) intercAiing Happenings Which Hav Taken Place In tho Greatest State in the Union Tho Product of the Scissors, tho Pen and & Very Little Actual Labor. The census shows an increase of 153 In Clay county, due largely to the growth of .North Kansas City. The Rrnham Chautaukun reports total receipts $1,347.50. Paid out for all expenses $935. C5, leaving n bal nnce in the treasury of ?411.83. Victor Wraj, living noar Orrhbttrg, has the record oats crop ho far tc ported. From 11 ',4 acres he thresh ed 945 bushols or S2 bushels to tho acre. (No. 3481 3) onnr.u or pciimcation In the Circuit Court of llurlmnan Coi.ni, Missouri, to the October Term, a n i!:o. St.iie of Mivourl, County of Bu chanan ss Tbaer C Kvi rs Plaintiff, s. Il.izd ert Defendant. Now nt thin day comes the plaintiff h his Attorney, and lt appearing to the Mtlsfnctlon of the clerk of the Circuit rourt In vacation that said de fend, nt, Hasel livers. Is a non-resident of th State of Missouri, and docs not rrs.de therein, lt is ordered thnt said nor -n sld' nt defendant be notlffed by putdli it Ion as required by law, that sai'l pliintiff has commenced his suit In thi Court aealnM said defendant bv in titlon and affidavit, the object and an nrral n tture of which is to ob tain n decree of divorce from the de fend int on the grounds of Indignities such ic to render his condition In life as hr huslnnd Intolerable In this to wlt that defendant has absented her seir from th pfaintlff and abmdoned him sin e September C. 1919, without cuisr i r provo'a,yn; that on the nizht f 'i m e" the marriage defendant was fiiP' of adultery and stated to him nfter the rn.irri.iKe that her onlv pur- .n manning him was to git a n arr e certificate That unless the h oi d' fendant, Hat I Kvers sh'ill 1m , a .1 tpprir ut the next term of this j i' i' to be bitun and held at the j C House, in the City of 8t .Tosr) h. i ii I i lunan County, Sfite of Mlssnini I i-r, Mh 4th diy of October. 1920 on I or t fi re tho tlird d ly of said term, S tn ..'.ir plaintiffs p titlon, the imc IE ti I 1 1 takn for confessed as to her nod .1 idirnicnt rendered according E I Is further ordered, that a op of is ihi- iinlir br published In the St .los- E eph i ili-erver, a newspaper publish d I E io Hi County of Buchanan, for foui i v. 1- -mcf sslvi ly the last insertion E f ii h to be t least flften iluv ' In i r ibe next October, 19X0, term of lb is '"i urt. t r ui copy. Attest: emmett j. cnorsn. S. .1) Clark, iu i: P. Mumford. Deputy Cl.-rk s.llH.tt Kpaldlne, Attorney for l'laln tiff (821 Tho slate public service -commission Thursday granted an Increase In rates to tho Bell Telephone Company of St. Louis., "amounting to something more than $375,000 a year. Vhlle picparliiB a chlcktn for din ner, Mrs. Owen Dlmmlck of Macon found in lis crop a valuable diamond ring. The ring the lnstnnlly recog nized as one belonging ,to her neigh bor, Mrs, John Thomas, who lost It about six weeks ago. Tho 1920 census figures glvo Fair fax a population of 704, an increase of 3S over tioth the 1910 and 1900 figures. In the last two former cen sus tabulations Fairfax held exactly the snmo rating CCC. A notice was posted at the Mis souri, Kansas li Texas shops at He dalla Friday saying that on Septem ber 1 one hundred men employed In the various departments will bo left off the pnyioll. The force Is to be reduced from 750 to C50, Jutt what lt was before the war. Few Mb-sourl.ins who hie attend ed Hlngling Brothers' circus in the last fifteen yents knew that a big fac tor In the success of the show was a Mlsourlan, Charles C. Wilson, for merly of Joplln. Mr. 'Wilson, during that time, was general manager of the circus and had been interested in amusement enterprises since he was IS years old. Twenty years ago he married Miss Clara Harris, whose father was owner of the old Nlckle Plate Circus, and Inter ho becanio part owner of that show. He died recently In Chicago nt the ago of 50 years. Two motor cats of well known make, tho Pleasant Hill Times says, crashed together near l-'iurel Heights farm. Tho flivvers were badly dam nged but the occupants, were not hurt. The drlveis hailed a passing truck, enlisted twenty men from enra and loaded the damaged motor car into the truck. Justice of tho 1'cnce B. F. Jeter, of HIch III1I, ha achieved some local celebrity as a marrying Justice, hav ing recently united his 400th couple In bonds matrimonial. Judge Jeter, like the late 'Squire James II. Calla way, who in his day won much re nown and glory for his skill in hitch ing loving couples, has a ceremony which Is short and sweet, thereby re lieving the young couple of much embarrassment from n long drawn out ceremonial. and audncitj count, l.i ui.l immIj 1 itul that nomination. CciurapluVnll) tin- Ticket Is IVrlcct When it comes to scoj,-raphlcul on lrontncnts the ticket the deipocrats nominated on primary day complete ly flllu the bill, Southeast Missouri Is leprcsented by Meredith, tho nomi nee for attorney-general; the Ozark section by Senator Buford, nominee for lieutenant-governor; St. Louis and eastern-central Missouri by John M. Atkinson, tho nominee for goernor; western central Missouri by John Stone, nomlnco for stnto treasurer; northeast Missouri by Oeorgc Mlddel kntup, nominee for state auditor; north central Missouri by Judge Wil liam T. llagland, one of the supreme court nominees; -south central Mis souri by John L. Sullivan, nominee for secretary of state; southwest Mis souri by Judge Fred Williams of Jop lln, another supremo court nominee, and, Inst but not least, Kansas City by Judge Williamson, the third su preme court nominee. Since Kansas City has one United States senator, James A. Heed, It Is no more than appropriate that St. Louis should have the second, Breckinridge Long. Ohio will gladly furnish the next President, James M. Cox, nnd, without tegret or envy, will also hac the dis tinction of supplying the "grand old porch" presidential candidate, who alto ran. A. T. EDMONSTON. Tho University of Missouri Is.cx pcctlng three thousand students to enroll for the fall term. Since In augurating the three term system the second term closes In April, leaving the spring nnd summer months open for a full term's work. This plan, which was first used at the unlveislty during the war, proved so popular that the university is now an institu tion of twehe months servlcctcvthoil Ut fit A ' -J yiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilliilllliiliiliiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit: E Visit The Leader and Choose a E Heating Stove I Oave j&o . x i (No. 34S1 oiiukk or rrnucvno.v In tlie Circuit Court of Uuehanan : i ; i Missouri, to the Octobtr T. in A. V.. 1SJ0. si h" of Missouri, County of Bu ll, n nl ss. :.i ib'i J. Btovfiw l'lalntiff vs. I. i ird Stevens Defendant ' at this dav come the plaintiff bv h Attorney, and tt appearing to t i - iiisfaction of th Clerk of the ( i t Court In uiutlun that said l 1 1 ml. int. Kdwird Htevens, U a nun r.sniint of tin tali of Missouri, and U i -i not reside therein, it la ordered ti ii i-lid non-resident defendant be urn "I by publication, as raquired b !i, that mild plaintiff has nun nn iii il htr suit in this Court Spain'-; sui I defendant by petition and affi u i i. 'he object and general natuit o' ui.ih is tn obtain a decree of di rr from thi defendant on thi j, i i.ni'.x of indit;nitlc-s such as to ri ti ll ci in r condition In life as the w.li o' di iendant Intolerable, In that, to w i Tliat defendant turned uml f. ' i. d plalnrtf and called h r m. at I i.ideeent names, that di'fend'ini cii i-i d plaintiff of conduit unburnn ing "' a lod . that on or abom tl 1st d. of July. 1&14. defendant with out .my eause er fault of plaintiff dcstrt.il and abandoned pluiutiff ami h is i u r turn e said time ab.ii ntid liim ciii from htr avainii the wishes aid pr. 'lists of pluiutiff: that tleicn.l.iii ntMiectid to provide plalmlff ultli tin nei f-jiltlen of life, sui h as i l.iihiiiK pi i visions and that plaintiff v. is tr'n pi il tt iru to work to earn a Iim u hi.i',1 That unless the said def, n di'ii Kdward Stevens, shall be iin.i npiifi" at the next term of tins Coun to w bog-un and hld at the Cmni Jlniisc in the City of St. Joseph, in Bt.i h.inan Count v. State of Missi.iir on the 4th day of Ocfober. lose o-i ii, b'-fore the thhd day of said nun to .in-wer plaintiff's petition, the same will In taken for confessed as tn hirn. and judsTnent rendered act ordinal It js further ordered, that a copy of this order' t published In The St Joseph Observer, a newnpapi' juib llshed in the County of Buchanan, for four wks Mirceiwively, the last In sertion of which to he at toast fifteen d i , s before the neat October term of this Court. A true topy Attest: KMMBTT J. CROU8K. (Sal Clerk. Bv Kufnc Roseburs;, Deputy Clerk. V II. Miller, Attorney for Plaintiff (S2S; House Fui nisliiiip Sution B.isemi nt. Thi savinj; i. pn-silik- bt'catisc of the fact that The Leader purchased these sttAe1- lih'Hth ago (before the several price advances which stoves have taken), and is going to give you the advantage of those early purchases. lt is not necessary to dwell upon the quality and the value of these stoves, for they are too well known in St. Joseph and each and every one is backed by The Leader's strong guar antee of satisfaction. LITTIii: LKShOXS IN NOH.M.UCY See the man. I tee the man. Is he a good man? "es, ho Is a good man. Ma-rl-on O., may well be proud of him. What Is tho good man do-lng? llo Is try-lng to pro-mote con-cord and un-der-stand-lng with tho na tions of Kur-ope. How does the good man go a-bout It7 By look-lng due wcist In the dl-rec-tlon of Keo-kuk, la. Is Kur-ope In a h.ip-py con-dl-tion? No, Kur-npe Is in a hell-ish con-dl-tlon. " Is the good man sor-ry-for Eur ope? Yes, the good man Is sor-ry for Kur-ope. How does he show It? - liii shows it by say-lng Keo-kuk 'first, thlnk-lng Keo-kuk first, dream ing Keo-kuk first. Is he watch-lng. Kur-ope to see If the hell-ish con-dl-tlons may bo com ing over here? Yes, he Is watch-lng Kur-ope. How la he watch-lng Kur-ope? With his back. Does that get him nny-wheres? He thinks it may get him to the "White House. Locs he want to sit down and talk with Kur-ope? No, he does not want to sit down and talk with Kur-ope Does he want to ask Kur-ope wljat she wants? No, he does not want to ask Kur ope what she wants. Doe he want to tell Kur-ope what we want? No, he docs not want to tell Kur ope what we want. Is that tho best way to get an un- der-stand-lng with Kur-ope? No, it is not the best way. Why, then, does the good man go a-bout it In that way? Be-causu he is In a state of nor-mal-cy. New York Ktenlng Post. 'Inn ugh the woods came horsemen ridiug as men lwiew how to rldo ill those days, low In thcr saddles, ready to loap to the ground nnd draw gun or knife, and so lt seemed that Hogan and Allen would fight some other day. But they did fight that day. Bight there. But with an enlarged crowd of excited, cheering spectators. I'odHO Slajcil to AVolch "Whether or not lt was tho Insid ious charm of the scenery or the feeling of sportsmanship that was aroused by tho sight of the two fight ers In trim for their serious work, no one ever told, but something of the same spirit that le-d tho railroad to aid and abet the fight seized those sturdy men who had been summoned to stop the fight. They remained and saw it through. "There was another chapter to the story. The soldier boys and the offi cers were not participants In the Joy of contest, but wanted to make the arrests as the party of fighters and onlookers arrived In Council Bluffs. Thej waited- many hours and would have been waiting yet had they re mained there for their prey. The fighting party did not return to Council Bluffs at least not by tlie Council Bluffs, St. Joseph and Kansas City railroad that day. They crossed the Missouri tivcr at Traders' Point, now liattsmouth. Neb., nnd scatter ing out reached Omaha In various ways and by numerous routes. "Then began an official Investiga tion. Who signed the train order? And where was that train order? It should have been on file, according to all rules of railroading. But ns to that no one ever learned. The train crew never lost a day or an hour by being laid off. "Who won Jhc fight? 'I can't re member,' said the narrator." After being closed for four years, the Academy of the Sacietl Heart here will reopen for pupils on ("Wednesday, Sept. 13. FANCY UNIVERSAL E D. K. Thompson was nrrestcd Thursday, charged with tho theft of a Burroughs adding mnchino from Mike rilkovich. IMSbr. Elders' 1 fW Foot immx iu" feJes&fc EXHIBIT "II" Mm to ? iobsenb lpSiii Under the present schedule of rates for telephone service in St. Joseph, tho revenue for tho year ended April 30, 1920, of which four months are estimated, was $063,230.94; tho expense of operation, repairs and depreciation was (533,501.78, leaving a net Income of $29,729.16, or about 1 per cent on our total Investment. Wo believe our patrons realize that our need for additional revenue Is urgent and that wc are entitled to higher rates for service. The facts In support of the above figures have been filed with the Public Service Commission of Missouri, and wo have apulled for permission to Increase the present rates for telephone service. It Is estimated that the new rates will lncreaso our revenue by approximately $85,760.23 annually. Wo htive on file In our local office a copy of tho figures furnlshod. the Com mission, nnd will be glad tt show this Information to any of our subscribers desiring to see lt, or to make any explanation Which may be desired. The rates applied for ore as follows; Monthly Rates BUSINESS Present Proposed Flat Rate: Individual Line $6.50 $8.00 Two-Party Line........... 5.00 Discontinued Message Rate: Individual Line including an allowance of seventy-five Not messages a month. ...... Quoted 5.00 Excess Messages, each... " .04 Extension Sets, each ., " .75 Private Branch Exchange: First Trunks, each 6.50 12.00 Additional Trunks, each.... 6.50 8.00 RESIDENCE . ' Individual Line 3.00 3,50 Two-Party Line 2.50 3.00 Four-Party Line 2.00 2.50 Extension Sets, each 1.00 .75 RURAL SERVICE - ..' Business 2.50 3.00 Residence 2.00 2.50 SERVICE STATIONS ' Business 1.50 2.00 Residence .-. 75 1.00 Wo have asked that the above proposed schedule of rates be allowed to go Into effect October 1, 1920. Uach subscriber is, therefore, notified that If there Is any objection to the pro posed increase, that such objection should be made In writing to the public Service Commission 'at Jefferson City prior to the effective date of the proposed schedule. brings Joy to tired, ; , cchins, tender feet, la lsi i n rswl If ti-r r miti f j thU soothing liquid preparation f a ' : '' ii Works Like Magic t Welcome relief for painful corns IS or bunions; from Insanitary end E$ unhcaltWul foot pcrtplration. It makes shoe: and stockings wear longer. IN SEALED BOTTLES rei3; for Instant utc. 50c pr bottle, ensufh to Uit for momhi. At oil drurcuts an J thee motci, or tnal'cd direct upon, recelrt of price snJ 15c for var tazcpotaGe sud rrfias DR. H. W. ELDERS ' Dcpt. i), St. Joseph, Mo. $4UTt mri siittiirteti b ". UJrrl tl tf jum Jfurfiju ftt.i llamt dtlKUifJl natmtr. ?J' Sosattostern Bell Telephone Go. LSt. Joseph, Missouri nrnwiriiiini 1 1 ' m ii J. C. THORNTON, District Manager "Jrerarr-iHH t -im Post Office Fixtures Are Made in St. Joseph, Mo. Send us your plan and let us quote you our price Hero Universal Heating Stoves oath SID.T.'i eath S21.IKI eneh S2r.0!l eath sai.nu Fancy Universal Heating Stoves No. 112. No. 114, No. 11G, No. 118. No. No. No. No. 112. 1H. 11C, 118. each . . . each . . . each . . , oat h . . . . ...Sja.TIi ....S26.75 , ...SSO.OO, , ...$:s7.oo Hat Blast Heting Stoves No. No. No. 112. 31G, 318, each . , each , . each . . . .$21,011 . .$2!.l.'. , . s:i5.rii I HERO UNIVERSAL Air-Tight Wood Heaters Km h : . $:s.7,-j lu S2o.r,u Laundry Stoves Front fet.il, two coeis, each . S3.00 Laundry Stoves I-nvHe siso, front feed, two covet il, each . .SS.00 Japanned Coal Hods i:arh soo The open season for the election of editor la eauslng some excitement In E' Pleanant 11111. A. J. Jones, editor of tho Cass County Republican, Is his E own attorney by permission, in tho E I circuit court. The Pleasant Hill Times will bo represented by Har EirisonillG lawjers, says tlie Times. E Mi. Jones claims that he received E several votes In the nchool election to E fill a place on tho board. W. A. E Mehols und Dr. II. M. (Irant were E the only names printed on the bal E lots, but several personfc, lt is claimed, E wroto Mr. Jontis' name thereon, scratching the others. The olectlon E ekrks, as the thlnff is Benerally un- derslood, didn't certify the votos, E thinking them lllogel. Mr. Jones is now suing to have tho-votos certified. E Ho must prove there was a vacancy I on the board at tho time of the elec E tlon, when Dr. Grant had moved to E the city. Mr. Jones' contention Is E that as soon as the doetor had moved E from town, his pluc became auto- E matleally vacant. After the election E Dr. Grant reslsnod, and tho board appointed Clark Knorpp to fill his 5 place. Kfj PPflp tecs V K? iCvTjZ . m ra 1 I fCIean Up! 1 yj Paint Up! V V Drlthttn-l'p ynur old build- nrlctitrn-l'n vnur old build ing! at a Small txptnte. Tldi can be jlont by using "OLD (iOVF.KSMLNT,' the Worll't Hc-Kt Paint Guaranteed to ere you and l'lcaie you. The pleementi are ground in PURE MNbRhlJ OH, injuring an attractive and lalting liniih. A lew dollar! tpent lor paint uill add hundred! ol dollar! to the alue oi your home. FACTORY PRICES! No. IK), Ked llarn Taint, r gallon. In 3 gallon container! 115 No. 1W, Houie Paint, in httc, battleship gray, ivory or green, per gallon, in gallon container! W-'3 Should you with 1 gaPon can!, add 10c per gallon Mail Order! Promptly Shipped, Write for Free Booklet or Color Card. AN1SER MERCANTILE CO. St. Joseph, Mo. We will sell the lock boxes if so desired . The Fixture Makers St. Joseph, Mo. Just tell us what you need and we will. do the rest mmmu " I flnvtiK. and that klllinir'tl uiiiinun st. josnni sToncs association 1 5 niiilillillliiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiilliiliiiillllliiiililliiiiiliiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiliillllllllllilllllllllllir: B. H. Ilrowno of Hopkins, doputy Kame and fish warden, was In Holt county last week, and we aeknowl- Mr. Drowne to tho fact soason on wild dovvs, and that killing" thorn at any time plaec one liable to prosecution. Holt County Sentinel. NOTICR TO JOHN X. WISH You are hereby notified that there has been UUd In the Probate Court of IJuchanan County, Mlseoflrl. an ap pllratlon for Letters of Administra tion on your estate by Everett W. Wine, alleging that you have boun absent for seven corisecutlve years from the place of your hut known domicile within this state und he cause halns been n resident of thU state, you have gone from and not returned to this state for seven con secutive years. You nre notified that on the ICth day of October, 1920, the Probate court of Buchanan County. Missouri, will hiiar .evidence concerning your alleged abRcnco and the circumstances and duration thereof. (Bcal) A. B. DUNCAN, Judge of Probata. (No. 34S11) OUDKIl or ITHIJCATIO.V In the Circuit Court of Uuehanan County, Missouri, to tho October, Term, A. D., 1&20. State of Missouri, County of Uu ehanan. SH. Myrtle Carter Plaintiff vs. NeaJ. VV. Carter. . . r Oefendant Now at this duy comes the plaintiff by her Attorney, and It appearing to the satisfaction of the clerk of the Circuit Court In vacation that said defendant, Neal W. Carter, Is a non resident of the State of Missouri, nnd does nut reside therein, it Is ordered that wild non-resident defendant be notified by publication, as reepjlrcel by law, that aUd plaintiff has commenc ed her suit in this Court against said defendant by petition and affidavit, the o'jject. and general nature of which Is to obtain a elecree of divorce from the defendant on the grounds ol Indignities such as to render plaint II f's condition In life as his wifo lntchrable in this, to-wlt. That defendant would often curse and abuse" plaintiff ant call her vile and Inlecent names; that he kept company with other woim-n against the wishes and protest of thU plaintiff; that ho failed to proper y provide for her, although he was an able bodied man, and defendant, without cause left this plalntlf". October, 1917) and. has since sulti ui.i. kept himself separate and apart from her. That unless the said defendant, Neal W. Carter, shall be and appear at the next term of this Court, to bo begun and held at the Court House, In tho City of St. Joseph, In Buchanan County, State of Missouri, on the 4th day of October, 1020, on or before the third day of saJd term, to nnswer plaintiff's petition, the same will bo taken for confessed as to him and judgment rendered accordingly. It Is further ordered, that a copy of this order be published In Tho tit. Joseph Observer, a newspaper pub lished In the County of Buchanan, for four weeks successively, tho last in sertion of which to be at least fifteen duys before tho next October, 1920, term of this Court. A true copy. Attest; EMMETT J. CHOPSE, (Seal) ' Clerk. By II. I Mumford, Deputy Clerk. V. II. Miller. Attorney for l'lalntiff. . (828) Choice Cut Flowers KOn All OOOAHIONfl Stuppy Floral Co. Pith and Frsnrii BtreU i i oats ISO and III A - to i r. fc v -a.