Comptroller Report on Second Assessments in First National Bank Case
The comptroller defends authority to levy second assessments on insolvent bank stockholders and notes various court rulings. Missouri's unpaid government claim from Washington is pursued by Governor Stephens and Attorney General Crow with lawyers predicting a hundred thousand to a million dollar range, likely about 250,000.
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Comptroller of the Treasury
First National Bank
Sedalia
Sentinel
Comptroller
Circuit Courts
United States
Circuit Court of Appeals
Ninth Circuit
Circuit Court
Missouri
Stephens
Washington
Crow
Sedalia bank cases to be settled by summer
The Smith and Cotton Sedalia case faces the U S appeals court with a second assessment issue likely to rise at May term in St Paul. Judge Phillips school board suit seeking about 15000 from the defunct bank may be decided by then. California land sale on February 27 may allow Receiver Deweese to settle First National affairs by early summer. After bank cases are settled, Sedalia real estate values are expected to improve and conditions to brighten.
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Smith and Cotton
Sedalia
United States Court of Appeals
St. Paul
Phillips
School Board
California
Deweese
First National
Miss Messie Powell Not Missed a Recitation in College Years
Miss Messie Powell a Hughesville College senior has not missed a recitation nor been absent or tardy in two and a half years. She rides three miles on horseback to school each day and back.
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Messie Powell
Hughesville College
Miss Powell
Williams Brothers Return From Vacation
Charley and Sherm Williams are back in the city and appear well after two weeks away. Both expect to resume their roles at the sheriff's office and the county jail this week.
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Charley
Sherm
Williams
Governor Steph ens seeks revenue boost in federal nav law
A public note reports Governor Stephens traveled to Washington to discuss a United States statute linked to naval matters. Officials suggest the measure could enlarge the state’s general revenue fund by several hundred thousand dollars. The item frames the potential financial impact amid federal budget considerations.
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Stephens
Washington
United States
Committee Appointed by Business Men's Club Probes Rail Removal
Last night the Business Men's Club discussed a plan to investigate removal of seven railroad crews from Sedalia and the shift of $40,000 yearly salaries to Kansas City and St Louis. A six member Citizens' ticket committee was named with three Democrats and three Republicans to report next Tuesday.
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Sedalia
Kansas City
St. Louis
Citizens
Col. A. P. Morey
C. E. Messerly
W. J. Letts
E. E. Johnson
M. McGinley
W. B. Mackey
Tom Westlake in Jail Charged With Murder In Sedalia Area
Tom Westlake a 28 year old Benton Pettis county resident is jailed in Kansas City charged with murder after a westward altercation over livestock led to a fatal shotgun blast. He previously faced a two year sentence for an earlier shooting but was pardoned through influence from ex Mayors and friends.
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Tom Westlake
Pettis
Benton
Kansas City
Mitchell
Westlake
Colorado
Dresden
Benton County
Hastain
Sedalia
Jefferson City Inc
Baldwin
Dick Olmstead
Thos. Westlake
Stdéck
J. M. Licklider
Fifteenth and Ingram
Richard Olmstead
Ashbrook Escapes After West Main Street Robbery
Dick Ashbrook who had been making himself a nuisance to the police robbed a West Main street joint last night beating a woman and tossing belongings from a window. He fled before officers arrived after a chase that sent Officer Boullt to East Sedalia, then to Missouri Pacific train No 8.
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Dick Ashbrook
West Main Street
Officer Boullt
East Sedalia
Ashbrook
Missouri Pacific
N Johannes & Sons Buy Adjoining Sedalia Building
The Nevada Post reports N Johannes & Sons will not purchase the D H Smith building in Sedalia but will acquire the neighboring structure to establish a large hardware branch nearby.
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Nevada Post
N. Johannes & Sons
D. H. Smith
Sedalia
Carnegie Gift Offers $50,000 Library for Sedalia
A Sedalia library appeal urges voters to approve a measure at the February 6 1900 election to divert one mill from the current 60 cent tax to fund a Carnegie Library. The plan uses the city’s existing tax base to secure a $50 000 library building without raising overall taxes. W B Mackey chairs the committee urging support.
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Andrew Carnegie
Sedalia
Carnegie
Library Board
Calvary Welcomes Rev John Sterling Moody As Rector
Rev John Sterling Moody assumes ministry at Calvary Episcopal church located at Tenth and Kentucky southeast corner with his wife and two children. He studied at St Stephen's College Allinsdale New York and graduated from the General Theological Seminary New York. He previously led a Roe Maine church for nine years and served as archdeacon of St Peter's.
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Moody
Old Point
Maine
North Carolina
B. W. Zimmerman
Woman's Auxiliary
Ladies’ Aid Society
D. H. Smith
John Sterling Moody
Calvary Episcopal Church
Tenth
Kentucky
St. Stephen’s College
Allinsdale
N. Y
General Theological Seminary
Roe , Me
St Peter's
Druggist T. J. Fletcher Sued Over 160 Acre Inheritance
In Lexington circuit court two of druggist T. J. Fletcher's brothers seek to seize and divide 160 acres in Lafayette county deeded to him by his mother who died soon after. They allege unsound mind and undue influence. Fletcher defends that he received rightful share. Sheriff Williams reports total receipts of 4 384.84 and disbursements of the same amount for the year ending January 31.
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Lexington
T. J. Fletcher
South
Ohio Street
Lafayette County
Fletcher
G. W. Barnett
Cooper County
Williams
P. H. Longan
R. E. Ferguson
J. C. Williams
County Treasurer Ferguson reports more cash on hand
County Treasurer Ferguson filed his annual report with the county court showing $39,040.85 cash on hand at January 1. A December tax collection of $48,578.94 from Collector Rector increased funds, leaving about $65,000 cash after cancelled warrants. The note on Ozark uplift discusses geological changes shaping Missouri’s Ozark range. St Vincent de Paul Altar society elected officers: Monahan-Collier president and Murphy vice president.
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Ferguson
St. Vincent de Paul’s Altar Society
Monahan-Collier
J. D. Murphy
J. F. Glass
Nellie Curran
Treas
Longan Reports Yearly Circuit Clerk Collections
Circuit Clerk Longan reports total year collections of 4699.40 dollars with 3750 dollars for salary and clerk hire and 500 dollars on back salary. Amount turned over to the county totals 449.40 dollars.
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Longan
County Clerk Gray’s Report Totals and Expenditures
The annual county clerk report outlines first through fourth quarter collections totaling 4 752 60 with excess fees paid to the county treasurer of 1 002 60. Expenditures list deputies Jas P Quinn and D M Overstreet and clerk R H Gray totaling 3 750.00.
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Gray
R .H. Gray
Jas. P. Quinn
D. M. Overstreet
R. H. Gray
Henry Laupheimer Fur Sale Sets West record
Henry Laupheimer conducted his annual fur sale on Tuesday. B Harris Co of St Louis bid and bought 30000 skins for 14000 dollars. Packing and shipping to St Louis started immediately. It was described as the largest fur sale ever held west of the Mississippi River.
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Henry Laupheimer
B. Harris & Co
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Ozark Uplift Explained by State Geologist Gallaher
State geologist Gallaher explains the meaning of the Ozark uplift term as ore bearing rock is reported in 21 Missouri counties including Pettis. The article details how Missouri's contour was formed and highlights regional geological features and history.
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STATE
Gallaher
Missouri
Pettis
Geologist Announces Ore Belt Across 21 Missouri Counties
State Geologist Jno A Gallaher reports ore bearing Burlington Keokuk belt across 21 counties including Moniteau Cooper Saline Pettis Benton St Clair Hickory Cedar Folk Webster Wright Christian Stone McDonald Green Lawrence Dade Barton Jasper Barry Newton. He calls the magnesian lens the mother lode source of metallic elements and notes the Ozark Uplift terminology and the rock reconstruction process.
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Burlington-Keokuk
Counties
Moniteau
Cooper
Saline
Pettis
Benton
St. Clair
Hickory
Cedar
Folk
Webster
Wright
Christian
Stone
McDonald, Green
Lawrence
Dade
Barton
Jasper
Barry
Newton
Ozark
Ozark Tange
McManigal murder case fees audit set for January 26 payment
The state auditor has audited fees totaling $1,921 in the McManigal murder case. County Treasurer Ferguson will handle payment on January 26. Claimants are advised to present their claims promptly and avoid contacting Tadeaé Ferenson.
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McManigal
Ferguson
Tadeaé Ferenson
Missouri Hen and Matters: Bledsoe Arrested for Bigamy
Marshall Mo January 17 Henry T Bledsoe was arrested on a bigamy charge. He is said to have a wife at Chillicothe. His last wife died here recently under suspicious circumstances.
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Marshall Mo
Henry T. Bledsoe
Chillicothe
St. Louis capitalists lease 3000 acres for oil near Abilene
St. Louis investors have leased 3,000 acres of land west of Abilene Kansas and will prospect for oil and gas there marking a new energy venture by local capitalists.
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St. Louis, Mo
St. Louis
Abilene, Kan
Zinc Vein Found Near Versailles by KC Mining Firm
A Kansas City mining company struck a rich zinc ore vein at a depth of 80 feet, six miles north of Versailles, Missouri, yesterday. The find promises significant ore prospects for the company and local mining interests.
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Versailles
Kansas City
Hall suits dismissed in Warrensburg and Kansas City
Warrenspurs Mo Jan 17. Civil and criminal suits against Guy V Hall were dismissed Monday. The breach of promise suit by Myrtle Blackwell for 10000 dollars was dropped in Warrensburg and the criminal case was dismissed for want of prosecution in Justice Walls court Kansas City.
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Warrenspurs
Guy V. Hall
Warrensburg
Justice Walls’ Court
Kansas City
Hall
Myrtle Blackwell
Post Office Robbery Attempt in Fayette
An attempted break in at a Fayette post office failed when a powder charge did not explode. The burglars left with a few stamps from a drawer while the safe held $1,500 in stamps and currency. Tools used were stolen from a local machine shop.
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Fayette, Mo
Grain merchant in Schell City attempts suicide in Nevada
L B Mitchell a grain merchant from Schell City twenty miles northeast of Nevada attempted suicide last night by taking poison. He left a note revealing where his body could be found and was found in a vacant room. He survived initial treatment but may die. alcohol abuse is cited as the cause.
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Nevada
L. B. Mitchell
Schell City
Here
Mitchell
Railroads Subscriptions for Democratic Convention Decline
Kansas City January 17 Only one railroad company has subscribed to the fund to secure the Democratic national convention for Kansas City. A thorough canvass of lines centered here shows little interest despite favorable treatment toward St. Louis and surrounding routes.
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Kansas City
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