Jefferson Democrat

July 16, 1891

 

Last week’s Gazette contains a well written and sensible editorial concerning the costs, etc., of running a newspaper, and we want to add a short chapter, as follows:  Nobody expects a merchant to give away his goods just to prevent some one else from selling, and if one or two did start in giving away goods the public would not expect the old-established men, who had been years in the business, had built up a trade and were responsible for their contracts, to follow suit and give away their goods also.  Herein the newspaper business is different from any other.  If one editor gives away his paper and gives his advertising space for little or nothing, it is taken by the public as a matter of course and a proper thing to do, and every other publisher is expected to do the same thing.  We recently published a five-inch advertisement eight weeks and rendered our bill, charging one dollar per week, thinking that we had put the price down very low; the advertiser was astonished and tho’t some mistake had been made by us, as the other papers had only charged four dollars each for the same work.

 

Among the new enterprises contemplated at De Soto are a street-car line and a factory of some sort.  Some of the most enterprising citizens are also trying to work up a county fair.  The street-car line is to be an electrical one, and will be a convenient thing and ought to pay.  Any kind of a factory, run successfully, will be a great help and a substantial addition to the business of the city and county, but excessive railroad rates – from lack of competition – have been the greatest obstacle to anything of the kind so far.  Two very worthy enterprises have already been smothered out by that cause, but probably the company may be made to see that it will be to its interest to encourage such enterprises.  A good county fair is also a very desirable object, and we hope they may be successful in organizing and conducting it, notwithstanding the fact that the promoters have ignored the existence of the Jefferson Democrat, which reaches more readers in the county weekly than any other two papers combined.  We are going to say a good word for the enterprise, though, even if they would prefer to get along without our assistance.

 

An Exchange says that there is a growing restlessness among the young farmers of this country.  Not content with their situation, they begin to look for a better and fairer land as soon as they arrive at manhood.  The old farm is left behind for a cattle ranch, an orange grove, a cotton plantation, a great wheat farm or for the factory or store in the great cities, and the happiness and heart-felt comfort of early life on the farm is forgotten.  But the chances are that the young man will see his mistake sooner or later and heartily wishes himself back on the old homestead.  No class of men should become so attached to the land which constitutes their home as a farmer, for he not only lives upon it, but food and drink comes to him from it and he learns to read each foot of its surface as men learn to read books.  His children are born upon it, they grow up to manhood and womanhood receiving health and strength and the nourishment of their bodies from it, so that they verily partake of the soil and it becomes a part of them.  Young man, stand by the farm, whether it be in the East, West, North or South, of this grand country.  It has been a friend to you in the past, and will still continue to provide generously for you if you will give it a chance.

 

Gov. FRANCIS is receiving some adverse criticism for appointing U.S. HALL on the School-Book Commission.  We have it from a circular letter, dictated by the Governor, that Mr. HALL was appointed as a representative of the farmers, and if that numerous class of citizens is not entitled to a representative on the board, we would like to know the reason why.  It can not be said that Mr. HALL is not a true or proper representative, for he has held the position of State Lecturer in the Alliance and is now President of the F. & L. Union, and the organization and not Gov. FRANCIS is responsible for his prominence.  The Democratic party in this State has, thus far, kept right along with the Alliance, the Wheel and the F. & L. U.; and, in fact, the party is very largely made up of the membership of that organization, and when a man is placed at the head of the order it is very natural that he should be given a prominent place in the party.  It was Mr. HICKMAN’s position in the order that made him the Democratic candidate for Railroad Commissioner, and it is Mr. HALL’s position in the order that secured him a place on the School-Book Commission and makes him a prominent candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor.  If he is not the man to be honored by the party do not blame Democracy, but blame the Farmers’ and Laborers’ Union.

 

~Knorpp News~

 

William MATHES took a flying trip to Vineland last Sunday.

Plenty of fruit is ripe in this neighborhood, such as apples, peaches and pears.

Stacking wheat is the general work in this vicinity, but some are threshing already.

Miss Elba HENROID, of Valle Mines, visited her friends, Carrie and Nannie KNORPP, last week.

William DECKER, who has been staying on Plattin, is at home again and will remain a few months.

Miss Lizzie BRYANT, of De Soto, is visiting relatives and friends in this locality; also Mrs. Joseph SPEIER.

I understand that J.J. SCHMIDT is going to leave our midst, and will spend a month or so at DeSoto, attending the institute.

Miss Annie KLEINSCHMIDT, of Flucom, is stopping with her sister, Mrs. GIERTH, at De Soto, and the general saying is:  “Come and see us soon, Annie.”

There were two mistakes made in the Knorpp news last week:  Not William KNORPP, but William KROPP of Crystal was out on a visit, etc.; Mr. NUSSBAUMER and Miss Hattie HENROID, not HOWARD, of Valle Mines, is staying with Mrs. STEINMETZ.                         

 

~From Plattin~

By Plato

 

W.S. MCCORMACK and wife spent the 4th at Bonne Terre.

Thomas BOYD’s funeral services will be held, at Upper Plattin church, on the 4th Sunday, which will be the 26th inst.

Mitchell McCORMACK’S aged uncle, Jimmie MITCHELL, is spending a month or two with Mitchell and George M. McCORMACK.

Frank HOSKINS, one of the Engineers on the Bonne Terre railroad, brought his family to Plattin P.O. last Saturday, to spend a month or so.

Farmers are very busy, making hay while the sun shines.  The dry weather is good only for saving hay.  Vegetation of every kind is suffering for want of rain.

Tooloose & Co. have bought a new separator.  They did their first threshing at D.C. MCCORMACK”S on the 6th inst., and made a clean sweep of his wheat crop in one day.

Willis FITE, the Bonne Terre miller, boarded the train at Plattin Station on his return trip home yesterday evening.  He brought up a lot of wheat sacks for different parties.  I understand he will buy about all the wheat around here.

D.C. McCORMACK is the happiest papa in this neighborhood.  He has a 9 ½ pound boy, which arrived on the first of July.  His name is Howard DeWitt.  Other arrivals are a girl at B.F. McMULLIN’s, July 1st; boy at Jos. SMITH’s, and a boy at George PORTER’s.

 

~List of Conveyances~

 

Filed with the Recorder during the week ending on last Tuesday:

Elizabeth D. MOSS to Charles HARRIS, 21 acres in survey S32… $200

Gabriel BOYCE to Bonne Terre Rail Road, lot in survey S15, for depot purposes… 1

Ida A. WEBB and others to William and P.A. BAINBRIDGE, lot in De Soto…. 1

F.E. BOYER to H.R. BOYER, 80 acres, section 30 to 32 tp 32 range 6…350

Mattie W. SMITH to Hugh & Frank MAGUIRE, five lots in De Soto  700

T.M. WAMSLEY to H. & F.E. MAGUIRE, two lots in De Soto…. 800

Charles KUHN to Thomas HIGGINBOTHAM, 20 acres, S9 T38 R4 ….  45

School District No. 1, Tp. 12, to R.A. ELKINS, lot in Hillsboro… 10

W.H.H. THOMAS to R.A. ELKINS, lot in Hillsboro… 25

A.M. CALLAHAN to R.A. ELKINS, lot in Hillsboro…. 6

J.E. WALKER to R.A. ELKINS, lot in Hillsboro   25

Johannes BOESCH to J.B. BAKEWELL 20 acres, S35 T41 R4…70

Lizzie MURPHY to Jane O’MALLEY, two lots in De Soto…. 1000

J.E. WALKER to R.A. ELKINS, 11 lots in Hillsboro…. 450

J.W. BENSON to Lida H. DENHOLM, three lots in De Soto… 275

Louis SHANNON to Narcis POLITTE, lot in survey 2008… 100

L.J. RANKIN to D.W. CROW, lot in De Soto… 75

Louis DIRKES to D.L. JARVIS, 320 acres, S 5 and 6 T41, R3…            600

 

~Carney Settles It~

Grubville, Mo., June 6, 1891

 

Whereas, a convention of laborers, largely representing the union, met at Cincinnati, Ohio, May 12th, and, after due consideration and consultation, agreed on a platform of principles representing the foundational class labor; and,

Whereas, the principles annunciated at Cincinnati we believe to be right and just and patriotic, and if the platform were crystallized into national law it would fully represent the good of the greatest numbers, which is American in its essence; and,

Whereas, we believe all good men, who wish their country’s welfare, should unite on the People’s platform and never falter until it wins, therefore be it –

Resolved, that Grubville Union, in regular session, indorse the People’s platform and pledge ourselves to support it in every knowable way.

Resolved, further, that we request the Journal of Agriculture and the four county papers printed at Hillsboro and De Soto to publish this resolve.

V.P. CARNEY.    

B.F. LOLLAR, Secretary

 

~Deaths and Births~

The following is a list of the deaths filed with the County Clerk the past week:

Date.                Name.                                      Age.

June 25,           John Peter NIEHANS               4 mos.

 

Births.

Date.                Name of Mother.                      Sex.

June 7,             Mrs. H.R. BOYER,                   girl

      14,             James F. GREEN,                     boy

      18,             Edward METZ,                         girl

      18,             William FAIRBANK,                girl

      21,             Bernhard SCHNEIDER,            boy

      22,             Ernest DEPERRET,                  girl

      23,             S. DENER,                               boy

      26,             Asa (Ana?) RENSELER,           girl

      26,             Mathias ERME [KRME/KIME?]girl

      27,             Henry KERKOWSKY,              girl

      28,             J.C. EDSELL,                           boy

 July 1,             John HARREL,                        boy

        2,             Thos. M HENSLEY,                 girl

        4,             Eugene BURGESS,                   boy

        6,             K.F. KELLY,                            boy

 

~Notice~

The seventh annual picnic and barbecue of James N. WHITEHEAD  Post. No. 171, G.A.R., of Victoria, MO, will be given at their park on Saturday, August 13th.  Everybody is invited.  Excellent music has been secured. Speaking by Leo RASSEUR, Past Deputy Commander of Missouri, Hon. B.B. CAHOON, Revs. SHERMAN and CROW, and others.  A regular barbequed dinner will be served.  Sealed bids for privileges of dancing, flour, doll, cane and knife racks, Flying Dutchman, refreshments, etc., will be received by the committee until August 5th.  Positively no gambling devices allowed on the grounds.   D.F. MCKEE, Chairman of Committee

John H. HAZARD, Secretary.

 

~Grand Harvest Picnic~

A grand picnic will be given by the members of the Maxville church, in their beautiful grove, for the benefit of their new parish house in Maxville, Mo., August 6, 1891.  There will be all kinds of games and amusements, and plenty of refreshments, besides a good dancing floor.  A No. 1 Brass and Reed Band will furnish the music.  A grand display of fireworks will take place in at night.  A special invitation is extended to all to come and have a good time, after a rich and bountiful harvest.               The Committee.

 

~Programme~

For the Sunday School Convention of Jefferson County, for 1891, to be held at Hematite, July 27th and 28th, commencing at 7.30 Monday evening:

Address of Welcome, Dr. ELDERS; response, Mr. FREY.

Outline of the Work of Convention President.

How Shall we Obtain Good Teachers? Mr. DENHOLM.

How can we Obtain Regularity and Punctuality from the Teachers?  Mrs. R. MCCORMACK.

Tuesday Morning, 9.30:  Reading the Minutes.

Appointment of Committees.

Verbal Reports from Vice-Presidents.

Reports of Secretary.

Report of State Work.  Mrs. PARSONS.

How Shall we Retain Hold of Our Boys?  Mrs. MUMMERT.

1.30 p.m.:  Address.

Have the Christian Endeavor Societies Benefited our Sabbath Schools?  Prof. STITES.

Six Minute Papers on Sabbath-School Helps and How to Use Them.

Teachers’ Meeting,  A.F. SLAWSON.

Black-Board Work, Prof. SCOTT.

Literature, R.G. MORGAN.

Music, Mr. VEAZEY.

Attractions, Miss KECK, followed by Discussions in three-Minute Talks.

Reports of Committees.

 

~Notice of Final Settlement~

All creditors and others interested in the estate of Elizabeth WHITWORTH, deceased, are notified that the undersigned, administrator of said estate, intends to make a final settlement of said estate at the next term of Probate court of Jefferson County, Missouri, to be holden at Hillsboro, in said county, on the second Monday in August, 1891.

Bernard SCHEVE, Administrator          July 9, 1891.

 

~Notice of Final Settlement~

All creditors and others interested in the estate of Anna BECKER, deceased, are notified that the undersigned, executor of said estate, intends to make a final settlement of said estate at the next term of the Probate court of Jefferson county, Missouri, to be holden at Hillsboro, in said county, on the second Monday in August, 1891.  Stephen BECKER, Executor   July 9, 1891.

 

~Administrator’s Notice~

Notice is hereby given that letters of administration on the estate of Charles CADWALLADER, deceased, were granted to the undersigned, administrator, on the 13th day of June, 1891, by the Probate court of Jefferson County, Missouri.

All persons having claims against said estate are required to exhibit them for allowance to the administrator within one year after, the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate; and if such claims be not exhibited within two years from the date of this publication, they shall be forever barred.  J.B. BAKEWELL, Public Administrator  July 9, 1891.

 

~Notice of Final Settlement~

All creditors and others interested in the estate of John P. NEFF, deceased, are notified that the undersigned, executor of said estate, intends to make a final settlement of said estate at the next term of the Probate court of Jefferson County, Missouri, to be held, at Hillsboro, on the second Monday in August, 1891.   L.K. WATERS, Executor     July 9, 1891.

 

~Notice of Final Settlement~

All creditors and others interested in the estate of John M. DAYBREAD, deceased, are notified that the undersigned, administrator of said estate, intends to make a final settlement of said estate in the Probate court of Jefferson County, Missouri, to be held at Hillsboro, on the second Monday in August, 1891.    James H. WAGGENER, Administrator July 6, 1891.

 

~Notice of Final Settlement~

All creditors and others interested in the estate of Elias BURGESS, deceased, are notified that I, the undersigned administrator of said estate, intend to make a final settlement of said estate at the next term of the Probate court of Jefferson County, Missouri, to be held at Hillsboro, in said county, on the second Monday in August, 1891.  Elijah BURGESS, Administrator  July 9, 1891.

 

~Public Sale~

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, administrator of the estate of Elias BURGESS, deceased, will, on Monday, the 19th day of August 1891, at the courthouse door in Hillsboro, Jefferson county, Missouri, and while the Probate court of said county is in session, will at public auction, under the directions of said court, for cash, the following notes belonging to said estate, vis:

Note on F.P. BROWN, dated July ?, 18??, due three years after date, with interest at eight percent., for [$3000?], which is credited with $?, leaving amount now due, $?.

Note on F.P. BROWN for $?, with interest at eight per cent., dated July 11, 18??; amount now due, $?.

Note on T.S. HOLLENBACK for $?, dated December 22, 18??, with interest at ten per cent.; amount now due $??.

Note on Thomas MONTGOMERY for $35, dated April 4, 18??, due six months after date, with interest at ten per cent., and compounding if not paid when due, which now amounts to $32.50.

Elijah BURGESS, Administrator of said estate.              July 9, 1891.

 

~Order of Publication~

State of Missouri, County of Jefferson,

In the Circuit court of [?] Judicial circuit, said county, September term, 1891, in vacation, July 14, 1891.

Ollie ABERNATHY, Elizabeth RHODES and Camel RHODES, her husband; Nancy MCDANIEL and Isaac MCDANIEL, her husband; Harriet MCMINN and Jerry MCMINN, her husband; Wesley SIDES and Minor SIDES, plaintiffs, versus Pinkney ABERNATHY, defendant.

 

At this day come the plaintiffs herein, by their attorneys, THOMAS & HORINE, and for their petition for . . . stating among other things that the said defendant, Pinkney ABERNATHY, is not a resident of the State of Missouri, whereupon it is ordered by the clerk that said defendant be notified by publication that plaintiffs have commenced a suit against him in this court, the object and general nature of which is to obtain a decree of this court making partition and division of the following deserted real estate, situated in Jefferson County, State of Missouri.  All of United States survey one thousand, two hundred and nineteen (No. 1219), in township forty, ranges five and six east, except . . . acres heretofore sold to Camel RHODES, and also . . . sold to D.W. WELTY for the minor heirs, the part of the survey hereby to be divided containing 558.?? Acres; that the interest of said Pinkney ABERNATHY in said real estate is the undivided one-sixth; that if partition in kind cannot be made, then for an order of sale and a division of the proceeds; and that unless the said Pinkney ABERNATHY be and appear at the next term therefore, to be begun and held at the court house, in the Town of Hillsboro, in said county on the second Monday of September, 1891, and on or before the sixth of said term, and answer or plead to the petition in said cause, the same will be taken as confessed and judgment will be rendered accordingly.  And it is further ordered that a copy hereof be published in the Jefferson Democrat, a newspaper printed and published in Jefferson county, State of Missouri, according to law.

C.R. HONEY, Circuit Clerk.

State of Missouri, County of Jefferson| ss.

I, C.R. HONEY, clerk of the Circuit court of Jefferson County aforesaid, hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original order of publication in the cause therein named, as the same appears in my office.

Witness my hand as clerk, and the seal of said court.  Done at office, in Hillsboro, this 14th day of July, 1891.   C.R. HONEY, Circuit Clerk   July 18, 1891.

 

~Order of Publication~

In the Circuit court of Jefferson County, Missouri, in vacation. – Action to collect back taxes and to enforce lien.

The State of Missouri, at the relation and to the use of Herman HAMEL, collector of the revenue of Jefferson county in the State of Missouri, plaintiff, against the unknown heirs of Abraham GOTTSCHALK, defendants.

Now, on the 23rd day of June, 1891, comes The State of Missouri, at the relation and to the use of Herman HAMEL, collector of the revenue of Jefferson county, Missouri, by its attorneys, and files its petition herein, stating among other things that the defendants are the owners of the following described real estate, to wit:  The east half of the southeast quarter of section fourteen (14), township forty (40), range four (4) . . . containing eighty acres, situated in Jefferson county and State of Missouri; and that the taxes for the years 1887, 1888 and 1899, amounting to fifteen dollars and one cent, are overdue and unpaid; and that the defendants are non-residents of the State of Missouri, so that the ordinary process of law can not be served on them.  It is therefore ordered by the clerk of the court, in vacation, that publication be made, notifying each of said defendants that an action has been commenced against them by the plaintiff herein by petition in the Circuit court of Jefferson county, Missouri, the general nature and object of which is to collect the taxes due and unpaid on the aforesaid real estate, situated in Jefferson county and State of Missouri, for the years and to the amounts above stated, together with the costs of this suit, and to enforce the lien of the State on said real estate; and that unless he be and appear at the next regular term of said court, to be begun and held at he court house in the Town of Hillsboro, in said County of Jefferson, on the second Monday in September, A.D., 1891, and on or before the sixth day of said term – if the same shall so long continue, and if not, then before the end of the said term – and plead, answer or demur to the plaintiff’s petition, the same will be taken as confessed and judgment rendered accordingly.

And it is further ordered that a copy hereof be published in the Jefferson Democrat, a newspaper printed and published in said county, for four weeks successively, the last publication to be not less than four weeks before the first day of said term.

State of Missouri, County of Jefferson, | ss,

I, C.R. HONEY, clerk of the Circuit court of Jefferson County aforesaid, hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original order of publication in the cause therein named, as the same appears in my office.

Witness my hand as clerk, and the seal of said court.  Done at office, in Hillsboro, this 23rd day of June, 1891.    C.R. HONEY, Circuit Clerk.        June 25, 1891

 

~Order of Publication~

In the Circuit court of Jefferson County, Missouri. – Action to collect back taxes and enforce lien.

The State of Missouri, at the relation and to the use of Herman HAMEL, collector of the revenue of Jefferson county in the State of Missouri, plaintiff, against Willis MITCHELL, defendant.

Now, on this [20th?] day of May, comes The State of Missouri, at the relation and to the use of Herman HAMEL, collector of the revenue of Jefferson county, Missouri, by its attorneys, and files its petition herein, stating among other things that the defendant is the owner of the following described real estate, to wit:  Begin at quarter section corner on the east side of section twenty three (23), township forty (40), range four (4); thence south eight (8) chains; thence south, sixty degrees west, twenty-two and seventy hundredths (22.70) chains; thence fourteen and fifty hundredths (14.50) chains to the creek; thence down the creek with its meanders to beginning, containing twenty-three acres, situate in Jefferson county and State of Missouri; and that the taxes for the years 1885, 1866, 1887, 1888, and [18?}, amounting to [$16.34?], are overdue and unpaid, and that the defendant is a non-resident of the State of Missouri, so that the ordinary process of law can not be served on them.  It is therefore ordered by the court that publication be made, notifying said defendant that an action has been commenced against him by the plaintiff herein, by petition, in the Circuit court of Jefferson county, Missouri, the general nature and object of which is to collect the taxes due and unpaid on the aforesaid real estate, situated in Jefferson county and State of Missouri, for the years and to the amounts above stated, together with the costs of this suit, and to enforce the lien of the State on said real estate; and that unless he be and appear at the next regular term of said court, to be begun and held at he court house in the Town of Hillsboro, in said County of Jefferson, on the second Monday in September, A.D., 1891, and on or before the sixth day of said term – if the same shall so long continue, and if not, then before the end of the said term – and plead, answer or demur to the plaintiff’s petition, the same will be taken as confessed and judgment rendered accordingly.

And it is further ordered that a copy hereof be published in the Jefferson Democrat, a newspaper printed and published in said county, for four weeks successively, the last publication to be not less than four weeks before the first day of said term; and this cause is continued.

State of Missouri, County of Jefferson, | ss,

I, C.R. HONEY, clerk of the Circuit court of Jefferson County, aforesaid, hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original order of publication in the cause therein named, as the same appears in my office.

Witness my hand as clerk, and the seal of said court.  Done at office, in Hillsboro, this 23rd day of June, 1891.    C.R. HONEY, Circuit Clerk.        June 25, 1891

 

~Order of Publication~

In the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Missouri, in vacation – Action to collect back taxes and enforce lien.

The State of Missouri, at the relation and to the use of Herman HAMEL, collector of the revenue of Jefferson County, in the State of Missouri, plaintiff, against Joseph A. GARNER and Joseph OSBORN, defendants. 

Now on this 25th day of June, 1891 comes the state of Missouri at the relations and to the use of Herman HAMEL, collector of the revenue of Jefferson County, Missouri, by it attorneys, and files its petition herein stating among other things that the defendants are the owners of the following described real estate, situate in Jefferson County, Missouri to-wit: The north half of Section 17, Township 42, Range 4E, containing 320 acres; and that the taxes for the years 1886, 1887, 1888, and 1889, amounting to $17.22 are overdue and unpaid, and that the defendants are non-residents of the State of Missouri, so that the ordinary process of law cannot be served on them.  It is therefore ordered by the clerk of the court, in vacation, that publication be made, notifying each of said defendants that no action has been commenced against them by the plaintiff herein, by petition in the Circuit court of Jefferson County, MO, the general nature and object of which is to collect the taxes due and unpaid on the aforesaid real estate, situated in Jefferson County and the State of Missouri, for the years and to the amounts above stated, together with the costs of this suit, and to enforce the lien of the State on said real estate, and that unless they be and appear at the next regular term of said court, to be begun and held at the courthouse in the Town of Hillsboro, in said County of Jefferson on the second Monday of Sept. 1831, and on or before the sixth day of said term – if the same shall so long continue and if not then before the end of said term – and plead, answer or demur to the plaintiff’s petition, the same will be taken as confessed and judgment rendered accordingly.

And it is further ordered that a copy hereof be published in the Jefferson Democrat, a newspaper printed and publish in said country, for four weeks successively, the last publication to be no less than four weeks before the first day of said term.  State of Missouri, County of Jefferson.

I, C.R. HONEY, clerk of the Circuit court in and for said county hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original order of publication in the cause therein named, as the same appears of record in my office. 

Witness my hand as clerk, and the seal of said court. 

C.R. HONEY, Circuit Clerk                             

 

~Order of Publication~

In the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Missouri, in vacation – Action to collect back taxes and enforce lien.

The State of Missouri, at the relation and to the use of Herman HAMEL, collector of the revenue of Jefferson County, in the State of Missouri, plaintiff, against Sallie SHERIDAN and Maurice SHERIDAN, her husband, defendants. 

Now of this 25th day of June 1891, comes the state of Missouri at the relations and to the use of Herman HAMEL, collector of the revenue of Jefferson County, Missouri, by it attorneys, and files its petition herein stating among other things that the defendants are the owners of the following described real estate, situate in Jefferson County, Missouri to-wit: The Northeast quarter of the southwest quarter and the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of S25, T41, R4e, containing eight one and 49 hundredths acres, and that the taxes for the year 1889 amounting to $3.15 are overdue and unpaid, and that the defendants are non-residents of the State of Missouri, so that the ordinary process of law cannot be served on them.  It is therefore ordered by the clerk of the court, in vacation, that publication be made, notifying each of said defendants that no action has been commenced against them by the plaintiff herein, by petition in the Circuit court of Jefferson County, MO, the general nature and object of which is to collect the taxes due and unpaid on the aforesaid real estate, situated in Jefferson County and the State of Missouri, for the years and to the amounts above stated, together with the costs of this suit, and to enforce the lien of the State on said real estate, and that unless they be and appear at the next regular term of said court, to be begun and held at the courthouse in the Town of Hillsboro, in said County of Jefferson on the second Monday of Sept. 1831, and on or before the sixth day of said term – if the same shall so long continue and if not then before the end of said term – and plead, answer or demur to the plaintiff’s petition, the same will be taken as confessed and judgment rendered accordingly.

And it is further ordered that a copy hereof be published in the Jefferson Democrat, a newspaper printed and publish in said country, for four weeks successively, the last publication to be no less than four weeks before the first day of said term.  State of Missouri, County of Jefferson.

I, C.R. HONEY, clerk of the Circuit court in and for said county hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original order of publication in the cause therein named, as the same appears of record in my office. 

Witness my hand as clerk, and the seal of said court. 

C.R. HONEY, Circuit Clerk

 

~Order of Publication~

In the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Missouri, in vacation – Action to collect back taxes and enforce lien.

The State of Missouri, at the relation and to the use of Herman HAMEL, collector of the revenue of Jefferson County, in the State of Missouri, plaintiff, against William E. TERRY, defendant.

Now of this 25th day of June 1891, comes the state of Missouri at the relations and to the use of Herman HAMEL, collector of the revenue of Jefferson County, Missouri, by it attorneys, and files its petition herein stating among other things that the defendants are the owners of the following described real estate, situate in Jefferson County, Missouri to-wit: The southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of S10, T40, R4e, containing 40 acres; and that the taxes for the year 1889, amounting to $1.20 are overdue and unpaid, and that the defendant is a non-resident of the State of Missouri, so that the ordinary process of law cannot be served on them.  It is therefore ordered by the clerk of the court, in vacation, that publication be made, notifying each of said defendants that no action has been commenced against them by the plaintiff herein, by petition in the Circuit court of Jefferson County, MO, the general nature and object of which is to collect the taxes due and unpaid on the aforesaid real estate, situated in Jefferson County and the State of Missouri, for the years and to the amounts above stated, together with the costs of this suit, and to enforce the lien of the State on said real estate, and that unless they be and appear at the next regular term of said court, to be begun and held at the courthouse in the Town of Hillsboro, in said County of Jefferson on the second Monday of Sept. 1831, and on or before the sixth day of said term – if the same shall so long continue and if not then before the end of said term – and plead, answer or demur to the plaintiff’s petition, the same will be taken as confessed and judgment rendered accordingly.

And it is further ordered that a copy hereof be published in the Jefferson Democrat, a newspaper printed and publish in said country, for four weeks successively, the last publication to be no less than four weeks before the first day of said term.  State of Missouri, County of Jefferson.

I, C.R. HONEY, clerk of the Circuit court in and for said county hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original order of publication in the cause therein named, as the same appears of record in my office. 

Witness my hand as clerk, and the seal of said court. 

C.R. HONEY, Circuit Clerk

 

 

~Order of Publication~

State of Missouri, County of Jefferson, | ss

In the Circuit court of Jefferson county, May term, 1891, Wednesday, May [1?], 1891, third day of May term. – George [ROHLING?] and A.W. BLANK, plaintiffs, versus Henry STEINER, defendant.

Now, at this day come the plaintiffs herein, by their attorneys, THOMAS & HORINE, and it appearing to the satisfaction of this court that the defendant, Henry STEINER, can not be summoned in this action, it is ordered by the court that said defendant be notified by publication that plaintiffs have commenced a suit against him in this court, by petition and attachment, founded on account of money paid by plaintiffs, as securities, on a note held by the People’s Bank of De Soto, Missouri, for the sum of [$53.80?], on which plaintiffs were endorsers; also on an open account for the sum of [$43.9?], for goods, wares and merchandise sold and delivered to defendant; that his property has been attached; and that unless the said Henry STEINER, defendant, be and appear at this court at the next term thereof, to be begun and holden at the court house, in the Town of Hillsboro, in said county, on the second Monday of September next, and on or before the sixth day of said term, answer or plead to the petition in said cause, the same will be taken as confessed and judgment will be rendered accordingly.

And it is further ordered that a copy herefore be published, according to law, in the Jefferson Democrat, a newspaper published in Jefferson County, Missouri, for four weeks successively, the last insertion to be at least four weeks before the commencement of the next term of this court.

State of Missouri, County of Jefferson, | ss.

I, C.R. HONEY, clerk of the Circuit court in and for said county, hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original order of publication in the cause therein named, as the same appears in my office.

Witness my hand as clerk, and the seal of said court.  Done at office, in Hillsboro, this 13th day of July, 1891.     C.R. HONEY, Circuit Clerk.        July 13, 1891.

 

~Items of News~

Miss Selma KRAUSSE of St. Louis, is visiting at Mr. DONNELL’s.

Mr. VEAZEY is expected to arrive home to-day.

A boy was added to George PORTER’s family on the 24th of June.  He has been named Russell.

Mr. John NATZ, of St. Louis, was visiting his sister-in-law, Mrs. YEAGER, last Saturday.

Mr. J.B. BAKEWELL sold the HUBBARD farm, near Victoria, to a gentleman from Colorado, named SNYDER.

Preaching at Fairview church next Sunday, at 11 a.m., and also the Saturday night before, by Rev. GRUNDY.

C.A. STINE and Catharine MCGUIRE, both of Sulphur Springs, took out marriage license in St. Louis last week.

Mr. John WACH started for New Orleans, last Tuesday, probably to spend the remainder of his days at that place.

Mrs. Thos. H. McMULLIN and Mrs. Jno. M. GARDNER, arrived in De Soto Monday, from Ashland, Ky., on a visit to relatives.

 

Licensed to marry – Edward C. WERTH and Fleyvia C. CORMAN, Wm. T. MAGUIRE and Anna LASSATER, Con P. REAGAN and Anna T. BURKE.

 

We learn that W.R. DONNELL has been elected cashier of the Citizens’ Bank of Festus, and will take charge on the first of September.

Our supplement, furnished by the State Board of Agriculture, contains some interesting matter.  The chapter on roads should be studied by all.

By somebody’s carelessness, Mr. Simon McNEARNEY’s name was omitted from the list of those who attended the funeral of Judge BYRNE from this place.

Some portions of the county were favored with good rains last week, but around here it had become distressingly dry; but a shower Monday night helped things some.

George OGLE, a very worthy citizen of Central township, died last Saturday morning, of consumption.  We guess that he was about 40 years old.  He leaves a wife and children.

 

One of the merchants on the Lemay Ferry road must have an unlucky wagon to upset two or three times on the same hill, else the hill or road must be lopsided, or, perhaps, the wagon.                

Mr. James A. WILSON, of Big River, attended the reunion of the Blues and Grays, at Sedalia.  He says there was a large crowd of the old soldiers there, and that he had a jolly good time.

 

W.E. BUREN, who just closed a term of school in the Dodge district, started last Monday on a visit to his relatives in Texas County.  He intends to attend the Kirksville Normal the coming scholastic season.

 

The second Quarterly meeting of the M. E. Church for Hillsboro circuit will be held at Mount Carmel, one mile from De Soto, August 1st and 2nd.  The first service will be held Saturday night, the 1st prox.

 

Louis DINSE was exhibiting in Hillsboro an animal that was new to us.  It was the colt of a Jenny, sired by a horse.  There was considerable dissension among our stockmen as to the proper name for the animal.

 

The Teachers’ Institute started in at De Soto, last Monday, with an enrollment of about fifty, with many more to come.  Prof. SCOTT, Commissioner VEAZEY, Mr. Frank MCFARLAND, and Miss Lulu RICHARDSON are the instructors.

 

Dr. MOCKBEE and Jno. M. REPPY, with their wives, accompanied by Alison REPPY and Misses Florence, Birdie and Gertie MCMULLIN, went on a fishing excursion to Allen Bottom, Big River, one day last week.  They brought back some canned salmon.

 

Hillsboro has the pluckiest little girl in the state we believe.  Constable FORREST’s 10-year-old girl caught a rat with her bare hands, one day last week that had just caught a small chicken.  The girl is a trump, and we are proud of her.

 

Judge THOMAS and family are spending a vacation among their old neighbors and friends in this county.  The Judge has been out to Hillsboro several times, and is looking quite hale and hearty.  He will be at the old Settlers’ reunion at Bethlehem on the 25th last.

 

Joseph SMITH, the high-flyer of the Senate Saloon in De Soto, flew so high that he failed to alight again in that city.  While his loss may, in some respects, be considered for the county’s good, there are a number of creditors pretty badly left.  We are one among the fleeced.

 

Constable BUREN brought Wash ROUSSIN out Tuesday evening, with a ticket from ‘Squire WARNE, entitling him to a few days board with Sheriff MAUPIN, ROUSSIN was fined one dollar for knocking Wm. A. MEDLEY down, and he would not pay because he had been prevented from getting full satisfaction.

 

Articles of Incorporation of the DeSoto Machine Company have been filed for record in the Recorder’s office.  The Incorporators are Nicholas O’BRIEN, John PICKLES and John H. WILLIAMS; capital stock, $9000, one half paid in.  The purpose of the company is manufacturing and repairing machinery and agricultural implements.

 

John BOESCH, one of the old landmarks of Hillsboro, has shaken the dust of Jefferson county from his shoes, and gone to Ironton to live.  He invested a good part of his late inheritance in the Arcadia Valley, and we hope he will enjoy his means for some time to come.  Mr. ROESCH does no one any harm, except himself.

 

Mrs. Anna, wife of Henry BRIGGEMAN, of near Kimmswick, died on the 12th of July of consumption.  She suffered for years, and left two small children to the care of their father.  She was buried on the 18th at the Maxville cemetery, Rev. Father SCHRAMM officiating.  The husband and children have our sympathies in their bereavement.

 

Dr. SAPPINGTON, of near Maxville, had his fish pond drained of all its fish last week, by some St. Louis county friends, while he was at Mattese.  Rumor has it that the parties were invited to go fishing at TenBrook’s lake some day, but the friends came unexpectedly and in his absence, and seined his pond.  The St. Louis county folk have a good joke on the doctor.

 

The meeting at Bethlehem church on the 25th is to be a basket picnic, and everybody is invited.  It was first intended for old settlers only, but its scope has since been changed to a reunion of young and old.  Remember, it is not for making money, but free to all.  Go along and take your own grub, and have a good time; or if you are so situated that you can not take a basket with you, you will find some one prepared and willing to divide with you.

 

Munroe ROGERS, who was in jail for forgery, and who went after a bucket of water on the 7th of April last, got back to his boarding house a week ago today.  Sheriff MAUPIN heard that he was seen at Bonne Terre, telegraphed down to Constable WILSON and had him arrested.  Mr. WILSON captured him on Wednesday and the Sheriff went down and brought him back.  He will not be sent on any more errands till after Circuit court meets.

 

J.C. LEE was released from custody last Friday morning, having done penance for his crime, i.e., trying to start a dentist’s office on borrowed tools.  LEE says he is not very well versed in the science of pulling aching molars, yet his ambition to qualify himself in that particular line would have been commendable but for the fact that it exceeded all proper and legitimate bounds of propriety.  LEE left on Saturday, to look for work, which we hope he may succeed in finding.

 

The Sunday School Convention, to be held at Hematite on the 27th and 28th, is a union affair, intended to embrace all the Sunday schools of the county, whether denominational or otherwise, and if all the schools can not be represented there should be reports from all of them at least.  Every superintendent in the county, who has not already forwarded a statistical report of his school, should make out one at once and mail it to A.F. SLAWSON, Secretary, De Soto.

 

Beron POLITTE was brought before ‘Squire FRAZIER last Saturday, charged with killing fish with dynamite.  He was accompanied by Lawyer SHERMAN and a change of venue was at once demanded.  He made affidavit that the Justice was prejudiced and would not give him justice, and the venue was changed to ‘Squire LYNCH, of Victoria.  We do not know when the trial will be had, but if Mr. POLITTE is guilty we hope he will be convicted.  If innocent he should be acquitted.

 

Strayed – a grey mare, about fifteen hands high, marked with a figure 7 on front and hind legs, also a sorrel colt 16 months old, with star in forehead and white stripes on nose.  Information paid for.  Address this office, DUTTON’s Livery Stable, DeSoto, or Chris JACOB, Kinsey, St. Genevieve County, MO.

 

Pevely, July 18. – The voice of prohibition still cries mournfully, inflaming he minds of the people against the rights and privileges of a class of citizens, who obey the laws and still retain their freedom,  agreeably to the way they understand the constitution of this great American government.  It is a plain prohibitory move – a move to deprive the individual from exercising the rights of his freedom.  The morality of their teaching is not known absolutely to be practiced among themselves.  Like unto this proverb:  “Some blow bubbles and others burst them.”  They are making bubbles, which will burst them in the end.  Pevely’s saloon door has been thrown open in compliance with the law, the proprietor is doing a legitimate business, and the people have an undoubted right to patronize him, regardless of avocation or moral belief.  Yours truly, G.W. MANESS.

 

C.H. KLEINSCHMIDT and wife got back home, last Monday, from their visit in Germany.  They had a pleasant trip and a good time generally, but were glad to get home and will be content to remain here.  Charlie comes back a stronger free-trader than ever.  Every thing except provisions sells over there for half, or less than half, for what it does here, while bread and meat are much higher than here.  A reciprocity treaty with Germany, by which they would take our wheat, corn, pork and beef, in exchange for woolen goods and other manufactured articles in common use, would be a good thing for the people of both countries.

 

The following we clip from the Farmington Times, and as the part of whom it speaks was reared in this county, the item will be of interest to many of our readers:  “Perry MCCORMACK’S crop of wheat this year is probably pretty hard to beat in this county.  He had about 60 acres of his farm, 8 miles north of Farmington, on the S. Louis road, in wheat, and realized [1300 or 1800?] bushels by actual measurement, and he thinks it will run about 6 bushels over the 100 by weight.  About 40 acres averaged 25 bushels to the acre.  He thinks there is money in it, even if he should only realize 80 cents a bushel, as the seed, plowing, harvesting and threshing amounted to only $300, which leaves him a profit of at least $700.”

 

Our fat man, instead of attending the French picnic at Festus last Saturday, drove Mr. RISCH out beyond Frumet, where the latter’s daughter, Miss Orah, is lying very ill at the house of Alfred ROGERS, her uncle.  They found ROGERS’ house a sort of a hospital on a small scale, his daughter also being in bed with chills and fever.  They spent some hours pleasantly with Mr. ROGERS and lady and left the sick in a more cheerful mood.  On their way home they stopped long enough at the Union store to punish a quart of cider and have a chat with Willie HOPSON and Ed. MERSEAL, the gentlemen who have charge of the store.  Crops along the route looked well, but corn and potatoes were suffering for rain.  Frank CUREC(?) had the best and largest number of shocks of wheat and oats of any one man on the road.

 

~County Union~

Hillsboro, Mo., July 7th, 1891.

 

Notice is hereby given that the Jefferson County F. & L. U., No. 23, will meet in regular session in the Town of Hillsboro on Friday, July 17th, 1891.  All subordinate Unions are notified to send full number of delegates, with their semi-annual dues, as this is the time for paying in dues and for the election of County Officers, and also one delegate to be sent to the State Union, to be held at Pertle Springs in August.    R.G. MADISON, President.    R.A. FRAZIER, Secretary.

 

 

~Sealed Bids~

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for the management of the county poor farm and the care and management of the inmates thereof, for a term of four years, commencing March 1, 1892, will be received until Wednesday, August [3 or 5?], 1891.  Contract to be awarded to the lowest and best bidder, who shall give bond for the faithful performance of his duties in such sum as may be fixed by the court.  The court reserves the right to reject any and all bids.  By order of the court.    W.L. TOWNSEND, Clerk.

 

 

~Obituary~

Died – Near Byrnesville, July 5, 1891, Judge Patrick BYRNE, aged 72 years.

He was sick for quite a while and confined to his bed about six weeks, and bore his ailment with the greatest patience.  Deceased was a good Christian, kind husband and a good father.  He leaves a family, all grown, all of whom were with him at the time of his death and a few days prior.  We extend our heartfelt sympathy to his family.

When I’m taken from this world of sadness,

With what joy I’ll seek the skies!

Jesus, I’ll hasten to Thy arms with gladness –

Heaven is all I see or prize.

Quickly depart – cruel moments hasten!

Shall my exile ne’er have end?

When shall the sorrows cease my heart to chasten? –

Jesus, soon They summons send.

Heaven has no sadness, sorrow or sighing;

There I’ll mourn and weep no more,

There is no grief, no sickness or dying,

On the bright, unfaded shore.

How long is this valley of tears

Shall I linger and exile from thee?

O!  when from dangers and fears

That surround shall my spirit be free?

When death shall release me at last

And my soul from earth wing its way,

When the dream of this life shall be

Past

And I’ll awake in Eternity.   -A Friend.

 

 

~Seckman Echoes~

By A. E.

 

John SPECK is smiling all over because his wife gave birth to a bouncing baby boy on the 28th of June.

A good rain reached us last Tuesday, and another is badly needed; corn and potatoes are almost drying up.

Judge SECKMAN is stacking wheat, running three teams.  He is a man who does his work in first-class style or not at all.

Blackberries are ripe now, and you can see all the girls and boys out picking them for the market.  The price is low, ranging from 35 to 40 cents per three gallon tray.

Paul & Co. started out threshing this morning at Paul EHLERS’ place.  Hope they will have a good run this season.  Louis HALL, Jr., also started at home, and there he will pull of the hill, to near Bakerville.

 

~County Court~

The tax-books for 1891 were ordered delivered to the collector and his receipt taken thereof.

Reports of inquest, by Coroner JAMES, were approved and feebills allowed as follows, to-wit:

 

On body of Henry MEESE,                               $20.09

                  F. PETERS,                                    21.08

                  Unknown man,                               34.55

                  Unknown man,                               27.23

                  John JOWEN,                                 22.48

 

County clerk was ordered to apportion the public school moneys as the law directs.

Circuit clerk’s quarterly report of fees collected, and paid for clerk hire $20, was approved.

Statement of fines entered, amounting to $57, ordered charged to sheriff.

Petition for bridge, near Miller’s brickyard at Festus, continued.

Loans of school moneys ordered to E.A. REPPY            $2,500, and G.T. LANHAM $75.

Statement of jury and witness scrip issued, amounting to $595.50, was approved.

John OHEIM was granted dramshop license at Kimmswick.

Clerk was ordered to advertise for scaled bids, till third day of August term, for position of superintendent of county farm.

 

Demands were allowed against the county as follows:

W.L. TOWNSEND, county clerk…..$445

Parmelia KITE, pauper…..$5

COXWELL & Son, pauper coffins….$10

George M MOCKBEE….$1.50

COXWELL & Son, pauper coffins….$31

R&T ENNIS, stationary….$15

George D. BARNARD stationary….$78

Standard Printing Co stationary….$35

E.B. MAUPIN, guttering court house and privy for jail….$59

E.B. MAUPIN, sheriff….$55          

Thomas CAGE, whitewashing and plastering jail….$10

Richard ROZIER, taking pauper to county farm….$2.50

Jos. J. HOEKEN, treasurer….$290

E.B. MAUPIN, sheriff…..$18

C.H. HONEY, circuit clerk….$20

R.G. MADISON, county judge….$15

Hubert BECKER, county judge….$15

T.J. DONNELL, county judge….$15

 

Hereupon the court adjourned to August 3rd, next.

 

~Grand Picnic~

J.F. MANESS and G.W. GRAHAM will give a barbecue and picnic at the Allen MANESS farm on Dry Creek, August 5th, 1891.  Good dinner, excellent music, amusements and refreshments of every kind, will be provided.  All who want to spend the day pleasantly and have a good time are invited to attend.  Don’t forget the date – August 5th.

 

~Fair Notes~

Of the Belleville District fair of St. Clair County, Illinois.

The Fair will be held on September 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

Special attention will be given to the fine art departments.

The exhibition of fine stock promises to be far ahead of any former year.

Many new and attractive features, never before seen at a fair, will be introduced.

A balloon ascension, with a parachute leap, will take place several times during the fair.

The speed-ring was enlarged last year, and is no one of the best in this part of the state.

The management is making every effort to make this fair one of the best and grandest ever held in southern Illinois.

Special arrangements are being made for the speed-ring.  Premiums aggregating over $2,000 being offered for this department.

The program of the speed-ring has been so arranged that there will be closely contested trials of speed each day of the fair.

The different departments will be in charge of competent and courteous superintendents, who will take pleasure in showing people through the exhibits.

The mechanical and agricultural departments will be complete in every particular, showing in active operation all the latest and improved machinery of the day.

 

Executor's Notice -

Notice is hereby given that letters of testimony on the estate of John WEASE, deceased, were granted to the undersigned on the 5th day of June 1891, by the Probate court of Jefferson County, Missouri.

All persons having claims against said estate are required to exhibit them for allowance to the executor with one year after the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit on such estate, and if such claims be not exhibited within two years from this publication, they shall be forever barred.  Albert WEASE, Executor.   June 11, 1891

 

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