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Telegram-herald., 1889-08-13

Lt1@F - i3S< not Ic1E1.
lbs l4~ reqllres thai the RAJ shall nos
u less tan 81 faef ffola botA lle sallot
box ana ths voting sASI Wthln tnls
TAI are t~0 tables. one - hola tie La
lc-s - ~ given oas. and c1eck ilst, GA
- llch the names q al receiving ballots
are checAe-d. the other contains = CORE
spending check hst. sShere tbs names =
those cepOsltng ballots are checked.
TIE entrance -ad Elk through the r@ll.
and the shelf - which one goes u marx
ths ballots, are marked Ia the aecolup-4-
uylng cuts a. placed against tie wall.
Where the ward room Nj. t. used for
other purposes between eectsosls, Il .
best that the ballog shelves. u which ths
voter goes 70 make his ltgls cAecS
against TIE name Of BIS candidate. be az
ranged % fold. both the partitions AMI
tie shelf. a. lhe bottom. They can also
tic nailed OF screwed together permA-
nenLy Common wooden horses are
used Is the best means u supports u TIE
shelves and are considered more stable
than any plan Of folding legs and less
liable 10 dIsarrangemeut. They can Dc
easily slipped one within the other and
stored away ia a small space. The non
folding shelves are easily supported oy
placing upright strips against the val
where the studdlng offers solid nallings.
AM screwed on the shelves. The shelves
may be Oh brackets Or suspended from
stout h0oks. The rail and the shelves
should be stout enough TO support con
siderable pressure.
The cuts here given show the plan OF
h>n. r'>om 20 by p feet may be fitted
for Oalloting according TO the new sys-
tenn. The same general plan can DC sp-
piled ~ rooms of different sizes.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-13

AUSTRALIAN BALLOT-FLOOR DIAGRAM.
The ballot has long been in use IN Eng
llsh corporate bodies, and the American
colonies inherited il from the mother
country. But free voting BY the people
more nearly a 10 Is in America was only
proposed by OConneil in 1880. The new
plan did not at first make much headwav.
FOX OConnell's only received twenty-cne
votes in the house Of commons. His
proposition afterwards received support
from Grote, Golden, Macaulay, and at
length Brougham and other prominent
Englishmen. Finally, under the leader
ship Of Gladstone, it was adopted in
1872, with regulations 10 secure secrecy.
This took the ballot out Of the hands Of
corporate bodies, like the English Dor
ough. and distributed it 70 4 greater ex-
tent among the people.
For many years the best method Of
casting votes has been a subject for study
with reference u rendering fraud inn
possible, and the ballot box has under
gone many notifications. Still the vote
is cast substantially always on the same
general plan. The vote is printed on .
piece of paper and cast into a box.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-13

Tunnv's house. His head is slightly bald
on the top, but the sides are we'll covered
with fine brown hair and his beard and
mustache are white. His eyelashes have
gone and his skin has lost some Of the
freshness Of strong manhood. His fea-
lures are firm, but the desiccated look OF
very old age is not seen on his withered
face The limbs, however, are very
much emaciated, and the position of his
body indicates great feebleness.
For a living Mr. funny followed the
business of a peddler, and never did
much of any other kind of work. Since
the war he has done little CT nothing
except light household duties. as saving
wood. etc. He tried hard to join the
Union forces at the outbreak of the war,
but the authorities would not accept him
as lie was too old His memory Is fail
ing him rapidly, but he has an old neigh
Dor. 81 years of age, who visits him daily.
and these two veterans talk of events
that took place when America was still
in her infancy.
He married over fifty years ago, and
has lived with his wife in the same
house ever since. They had one child,
bat he died many years ago. Ever since
his youth Mr.. funny has smoked and
drunk liquors, but never 70 excess. He
still smokes occasionally, but Of late
years the use Of tobacco has made him
sick at the stomach. Only q short time
ago he sawed the wood used for cooking
the meals IN the'house for few weeks.
and sometimes he Is able 70 Get about
with the aid q a cane. His temper is
very even. and he has enough interest in
the scenes about his home 70 make
humorous remarks. and when they are
appreciated he smiles kindly.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-13

ed imitation of Trajan's column. have
never been able 10 look at 1t without my
heart bounding with indignation and dis
gust" he continued:
III the Commune wishes 70 complete
its work Of expiation let it, at the foot of
this monument of infamy before 1t pulls
it down, and in presence of the National
Guard, renounce another monument no
less infamous-the book Of the national
historian. the history or rather the apo
theosis of the empire, the Justification,
the dedication of the crime, the conse-
Grafton of the success which ended at ST.
Helena and at Chislehurst. The Ven
geur demands that mother Of a family
set fire to the imperial Bible. that the
ashes OF the book may accompany the
ruins of the column, and that the frag-
ments of bronze may serve To make sous
for labor and cannons for liberty"
When those horrible days of lust and
lawlessness were ended he fled, and in
March, 1873, was condemned to death
in contumaciam for melting to civil
war, for partisanship in the commune
and for completely in the massacre &c
the hostages. When the last amnesty
was declared he again returned TO Pa
ris and started The Commune. When
charged with writing articles in The
Commune justifying the action Of Bere-
zowski. the man who, in June, 1867, at
tempted TO assassinate the emperor Of
Russia at Paris, lie admitted the offense,
and was sentenced in October, 1880, in
cOntumaciam TO two years imprisOn-
ment and TO pay fine Of 1000 francs.
After the sentence the Communists of
Belleville gave him an ovation, and Pyat
himself presided at the meeting. leaving
shortly afterward for Brussels to avoid
imprisonment He returned to France
during the present republic, and was
elected deputy for the department Of
the Bouches du Rhone.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-13

Rv iispc.lng the symptoms so often
m istasen for consumption santa Abe
has brought gladness - many q house
hold Bv Is prompt use ln breaking up
the cold that 700 often develops n that
fatal disease. thousands can be saved
from a. unume.v grave You make
no m stake hv keeping bottle of this
pleasant remedy in your house. Cali
form Cater Cure = equally effective Ia
pradicatng all cases If nasal Cafsrrh.
Both Of these wonderful California
remedies are sold and warranted hy
Peck Bros. 81 a package, three for
). 81
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-13

over forty years.
is not a stone 5
thre,T from a big
tract of unOccu-
pied and unculti-
waited land, on
which a good
many trees and
shrubs grow. a
good sized stream
runs over d dam
of stones under
an old wooden
bridge near Mr..
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-13

AoSE kxsasaax l1nss2-
Tie lie II shs lzte fsAx Py@t. the
anarchist Ter the department Il tie
Bouches IA khoas "a France, Nj as e re-
msrkAble ons. Twice he as al exile,
fos several years rs w@s under sentence
q death. AID t~o - his yeAS we're
passed IA lal All u has orsnses were
q = political n2EaTe. however, aid 10
nan ever limited that Felix Py4t was
not sincere. de had the courage OF his
convictions. and ms convictions were
nearly always opposed - the people II
power.
he was born Oct 4 1910 az Nierzon
France. ard ~ IS well educated He ~as
admitted 70 TIE BAR IA 1881. bug threw
OF the sLaekles ~ the law almosE lua-
medi4Eely. and beca2e = journalist,
much against the wishes u his friends.
His writings were more brilliant than
those q Rochefort Pun of bitter per
sOlahties and inexpresslbiy caustlc, they
soon made the young man name sl9-
nal for either the most eXtTaFasaA1
praise or the most violent abuse.
When lo4o rolled round and brought
with il tie revolution. fyal dropped
literature and dashed wildly into tie
political arena, becoming leader IA tie
extreme Socialislic wing Of the active
Revolutionary party. With Ledru Roi-
In he was exiled. going first 10 Switzer-
land and then ~ Belgium. 4 general
amnesty was declared IN 1859, and Pyal
went back 10 Paris IN time 10 become
one of the most rabid Communists. Hs
advocated the maddest acts Of violence.
and, when Paris was devastated by the
bowling mob. was elected 10 the execu-
tive council Of the Commune. lie was
among the first 10 urge the religious ser
vices TO be discontinued ia the prisons
and TO press the demolition Of the col
umn Venaome. He wrote IN lie Vengenr
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-13
Catarrh Cured.

A clergyman, after years Of suffering
from that iOathsOme disease, catarrh,
ana Vainiy trying ever known remedy,
az last found drecpe which completely
cured and saved Inn from death. Any
sufferer sending a se.f-addresscd stam-
ped envelope 70 Prof. !. A. Lawrence,
sS Warren-st.. New York City. VIII re-
celvs tie recipe free Of charge.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-13

d" At last tllat col
umn NendOme is
10 be removed
a ridiculous and
mOnstrOus trO-
ply, erected at
the command Of
a blind dcspot 10
II erpe tuate the
remembrance of
his insatiate con-
quests a n i his
culpable glory
in short,a wretch
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-13
Spokane Falls.

And now it is Spokane Falls, Wash
ington, that suffers from confagration.
1t was but about nine years ago that the
place was founded and now-well Just
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-13

FALLS
now there isn't q great deal left Of
Spokane Falls-but before the FIRE
Spokane Falls was lively. pushing.
nervous. typical city Of the far west
The accompanying map shows The exact
location of tae stricken city.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-13
TRAIN TINE TABLES.
GRAND EAFlDS INDIANA AAlL-AaAI-
- - e4scl d9pe A. is><-

GRAND RAPIDS INDIANA kA1--A4A1s
- IL e4scl dupe A. is>s
sA2lAs selSa kokxn.
Traverse Clfy and A4cklAAx ,asffs
tktept >itau4s qNxu
1rasefss SIS knd Nscklns~ .a4ls
ekorpl -ttDaaN ..-...-....... % -
Ifetcrss lis daily except Sunday 49, , n
FttesS ~ Aa1 NAcA ilAo DAllF ........ u 81 "a
ea p aad "a D "a trAlAs have thFoekh
81 . "a and u ~ a. trailss 4ue sircplAt cars
81 "a 81 + m iraiAs. lr&lf.s arrive lrVm lctss-
kyt aua a aCk 4HsN 81 = q a. GALS Ana ifom
AAokl-aN An9 Traverse ttts Al a. n lad
~ ii a. 1kl.y except sunday. Prom Traverse
city 81 mas . IA. Ira arrINiAf az y - "a
sKAnN eolse ssxfH.
For Cincinnati l0eiit eAcepi S0uaay 90 m
f0f arl 4yae daily rAoclt ruN. ~ - IA
Tor tlHcinEat .a4l ca "A
taf rterEss ead CAie4eo calls ca
StFi sunday AZ - IA
"a o. u tfaia has uarlaI ear attached
tat il. iraIu Gas s.repil- car fof tinciunau
g "a ifslA ha< sietpiA4 cal iof oAie--s
NIa halAma1ou.
gr.lns ar 80 from Cincinnati 81 % . m
aaly eaa as 81 daily eacrit sunday PROM
s. a m aAilN except sunday
ir-ins arriving AZ SO nl has through sleep
lAs el ifum Chicago. ia chicago ~ ~ -
B u daily except SATURDAY,
Muskeeon, Grana Rapids a Indiana
For Musk on Ia "a. sm 81 lt ~ e 30 p IA
trNm AT lU .l,4 a. q B. l4 e = \ ia
fAaonsh tickets aid lalI INFORMATION caa De
has uS c.lilng upon A Ain4Nisf. tgAel ascent
~ ctlol. or y " NuAs4L. Union ucket agent.
q Moarot 81.
c. T. Iocsuoaa. gen. Pass. Agt.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-13

Tie shortest line 10 Detroit 'ano Essi lie
CANT paFlor cars between Detroit and Grand
Rapids Trains leaving Detroit - m aud
Grand Rapids 900 . m ffln day. Dther trans
daily except >uG1ay
A hLxcrTsr. Ticket Agent. Depot ESQ ~.
NrNsCs. | MON Ticket Agent ~ Monroe ~.
go. D. STIR. 6e1. Az. Grand Rapids. W
A. tAEPENrFK IraTc Manager. i. A.. NULL
rfN General Maua-er
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-13
REFORM OF THE BALLOT
History o. Ballot Casting From
k2rly Times.

Ihs Australia >ystsua which. slth "a
ri04s H-oairie4tis1ss has bs~a Aao pied
A. several st-tss ~ the Au4erse4a
LA8oa->saas othsr systems
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-13
DRUNKENNESS
Or the Iiguor Habit. Positively Cured
81 Administering Dr. ffaipes
Calder -rT~ffr.

1t can De givea Ia cup 81 COFFEE or tea With
ouf the know edge Of the person iakibE ffifs
sI.SaIvfefV harmless and vfr effect perrna
uenf and speedy cure whether The person - a
moderate driuEfr or an aic1heHc Mff' X.
Thousands 81 drunkards have beer nale TEN
perafe men " ho have taken Golden -peo hc
Ire their coffee without their know ledge. and
today believe they 4ut drinking q TIER own
free wiz. IT NEVER FAlL~ lhe system
81 utter imuossi blllty fsf the ia1er appetite
~ exist lor sale PSI ~ y IIEb-. Drugs sfs.
~ Monroe g.. anf r. fanalsf. ard lf h
BROS - and 80 Eonroest. crane kapids
Mich.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-13

Italy. ~ others daily except sunday.
taxing eject sunday, July ~. lh.s.
Sleeping cars run on facllc aAG Atlantic Ef-
presses % and from Befroit-Pari0r cars run
OF Day Express and Grand Rapids Express 10
and From Detroit-Direct connections made At
Detroit with al through trains kasf-fickets
on sale ~ Union Ticket once. G. Nonr0e-st-
and al Union depot
fRFD II. BMGes. Gent Art 81 Moufoe-sL #
O. ". RUGCLEs. q. =. aud i. Agt Chicago.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-13
| AkE SHORE MICHIGAN SOUTHERN.
II Kalamazoo IIsaun

train leaves Grand Rapids for hlegsD at
l.lu b pa. rfiving there al 1s
through iicse's sold 60 principal points Ia
The United states. Mexico aHd Canada ai uiou
Ticket oLce- A. j. ~xfrH
&. =. A.. Cleveland. Olio.
TIE POPULAR rTEtNIK THOS TlItNT.
Is making daily trips from fetoskey -
East Jordan ARD return
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-11-02
MONDAY. DECEMBER .. 1889,
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE
III the circuit Court ui said COunty-In vacation
Christian KrGzcy.
Clara Elizabeth Kinney, Theodore
~. Kinney, IL minor, Florence Spstitior
r|na hlhLey, II minor, and
Frank Nj. Kinney, II minor
w me sald Clara Elizabeth Kinney nm,
4 Theodore A. kinney: You are hereby %n'
Tiled that said plalntlfI. Christian KInzrv no.
commenced n suit against you in tht. circmi,
court oil SAID county. by petition, the obj"c,
anu general nature of which is TO diyest von n,
the title to the following described reai 49," u
situate IN Ln!ay cite county, Missouri. VIZ. All
thlt part OF ground lying Immediately south oi
the west one hundred IlOOl feel nj InJI nv VI
one %, of Smiths addition In tho ,nanoeerr
lliggInsVIlle, and as far south AS Persevernrca
street, IN Jaws addition 10 the the town 0I
h.Ss'nSEilI. an IN Lafayette county. Missouri.
Arao " ctTlhl tihct or parcel OF land in The
town OF HIgginsvIlle, Lafayette county Mis-
souri, more particularly described, as fnjInws.
nnG hnnir@u !ioV) iret front 10y two hundred and
'ity tZ"D ieet deep on oil The west side of IoI
number one %. OF Smiths addition To- tbc
own Oh iiISRInsVllle. LAFAYETTE county, Mit-
souri, anu vest the same in plPInuh.
Ana You are further notified that uuIeas
YOU ne ana appear at the next regular Decem-
Der term OF this court, To be begun and held ut
'h' courthouse, IN the city OF Lexington.
before the 9th day thereof, il the term shall 90
long continue. and If not. then before The end
OF NE Term, ana answer said petition the same
VIII he taken as confessed.
Aunt II is Iurth, l. ordered that a conv har,orh o
published in the Lexington Weekly IntrIIivane
Ger. II newspaper published in said county nf
ialiayetle' Tor Tour weeks successfully. the last
To be at least four weeks before ths
commencement of the next term of fms court
%ctl2t5 Z II. DANIEL. CLERK.
Graves y Aull, and Clarence Viyion, ATTORNEYS
Tor plaintiffs.
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THE ALTAR,

MarrIed-In AullviIIe. October %, nv Rev
p. Roth. Mr.. CHAS. WELBORN and Mis-
NELLIE GRAHAM,
- In Aiml. Octsber %. by Rev. H,
it"hlli ~, Mr.. FREDERICK SCHUMAKEI
and Miss L!ZZIE HrAurNULLER.
- In Washington township October q
bN Elder }. ). Warren, Mr.. PHAREZ W
BUClIAN AN aud Miss IDA CuINN "
- At Columbia, October 23. Mr. Hos
M. nARk!S banker, of NOrtonvilIe, KansI "a
ana Miss SUSIE, daughter of President Did
nam, OF Christian college.
- In tins city, October 81. by Esnuire
UTanvllle Clayton. justice of the peace. MIR,
1hihS and Miss MARC ARET
SPANlER, both Of this city.
- lii LeadvIlle, col, October 10. Mr.. H.
Il and Miss NINA GRIMES.
'Llge," as MIR. Prrnell is Familiarity known
throughout this county, only IA few Years ago
CAST MS lot among the people OF Leadyille.
a"" began work as a clerk in the store of the
ON Francisco Tea CO.. and now by the push
anu enterprise that characterize most Mis-
sourians, has risen to be the senior partner of
this large establishment and. added I'm this
distinction, has won for himself an estimabIe
"'e' we extend congratulations and wish
LOT MN u continuance Of his prosperous life.
- AT the residence Of the oOici,,jn,
clergyman, Rev. w. T.. Mcclure. In this civ,
October 81, Mr.. JOIN LEYBURN, OF Soda
lia' and Miss ALICE CLAYTON, of this city.
The groom is Il young engineer who stands
well IN the estimation of the company in
whose employ be is, the Mo. =. r. r., and is
eii'kho"n and liked by Il great number of
our citizens. and in his selection of Miss
A''cp ior his lifelong companion and help
meet has shown the good judgment that has
characterized him IN the discharge of his
duties rs an engineer. She Is a mod st and
uhassuihlng young lady. OF charming man.
hers ana nne personal appearance. They left
thursday evening for Sedalia, where JOHNNIE
mas htted up II neat little home for himself
and fair younA bride at 4O7 South Engineer
street. The Inte'ligencer extends congratu-
iatlons, and joins the many friends of the
happy couple in wishing for them a long,
and happy life.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-11-02
w. M, A. Taps.

Cadet Hunt received q telegram, calling
MN nome last Saturday. He returned Mon
dav night.
Cadets Lieut.. Allen and Sergeant Gouldil
returned last Monday night from The Y. NJ
Z. A. convention at Springfield Mo. whicI
lhey attended AS delegates from the Y. NJ. {,
Association In this school. Tney report
bfving had "a feast OF goods things spirItuaIy
In The school.
Cadets Ponder and Williams were laid up
for repairs the first of the week.
Cadets Lieut.. HARRISON has been suffering
severely from u tooth ache the past week,
nut IKE d true soldier, has kept his post IN
the class room.
GOOD things, one day this week, consequently
MS friends are more numerous than usual.
Cadet q. Larner 10 suffering from "a wound
on his forehead, the result of a collision
while playing foot ball.
Since Prof. RylaDd's horse let him fail 10
inc grOuud so gracefully and gently ~ that
gentleman has allowed his spirited animal
10 roam over the pasture unridden and un-
mOlested,
Several of the cadets accompanied their
pest girls to the "DeestI lex SkuIe," but II
much larger number attended the entertain.
ment In company.
IL ~ becoming quite a "fad' for cadets TO
receive pies from young ladies in the city.
me ta'r damsels have discovered the art of
distinguishing those of the cadets who have
mouths for pie.
MISS Rosa Freeman of Austin, Texas. ar
rived last Tuesday night on a visit to Prof.
Sellers family.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-11-02
Grim Court.

Saturday morning the trial of Jmo. W. EndIv
was proceeded with. The jury was given The
case late ~ the evening, and Sunday cyen,ns
failing tot gree were discharged. When dis,
Charged lncy stood eleven Tor conviction and
one for acquital Defendant was admitted IN
bail In the sum OF 81, 600 to appear at March terra
of court. II. w. I%hIcman, Jno. d. Jones and
Jos j.. Youngs are his securities.
Monday, AIoLHO Clay, cOlorcd, WIS given
two years In the pcnitrntiary for burglary and
larceny.
Chas. Frank tor burglary and larceny WINS
gwen one day IN II, ana after serving said sen-
tcn'e was taken to his home. from which ne ran
away in june.
Francis Frank for burg nd larceny wo
sentenced to two years il reform school at
BO0nvllle.
Thursday II v"nire OF &, mcu was ordered for
January Z, 1880, from which TO select n iurv ~
Try 'uo WT.son'IOr rape.
Ah"re~' Meisncr, Mary Tracy and AIonzo
clay veg each sentenced to two years in tie
eh"gG Mi,rnI with J: V. Dysart AS deputp
depAV,ed ,sr Jefferson City with these ,bres
prs -. Thursday night,
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Fer Qualities.


Mr.. Fred. Beal spent Sunday here.
MIR. Oscar G9hner spent Sunday here.
Miss Carrie LOomis has been on the sick
list this week.
MIR. ;. n. Wills IN was IN Sedalia on bust.
ness Wednesday.
Miss Julia Neale has resumed her school
duties at MAYHEM.
Mr.. Ed. Campbell was In Kansas Lity ON
business Wednesday,
Mrs. John Erskine has been quite sick this
week but is Improving.
Mrs. Robt. Cox visited friends in sedalIa
several days of this week.
Mr.. Horace Adams, of Kansas Civ. was in
the city Wednesday night.
MIR. N. Silverman made q business trim TO
Kansas City Wednesday.
MesSrs, VIM. Zeiler and Font Duyall visit.
ed at Sweet Springs Sunday.
Miss Mary Morgan, of G. +. c spent Mon.
day at her home in Independence.
MesHrs. Ed. Webb and Man. J.Chinn spent
Sunday with relatives near Corder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Adams spent Sunday
and Monday with friends In Sedalia.
Mrs. Goodrich Wilson visited friends In
Blackburn several days of this week,
Judge Jno. e. Burden was In Kansas CITY
on legal business Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Laura Winkler returned home Mon
day from Il two weeks visit in st. Louis.
MIR. j. w. Basye and wife were In Kansas
City on business yesterday and the dav he
fore.
Mr.. Jno. Erskine and daue hters, Misses
Mary aud Sallle, spent Monday In Kansas
City.
Mrs. l.. b. Gordon left Thursday night for
a visit TO her daughter. Mrs. Bishop, In St
Louis.
Miss Mary Stramcke returned from =,
Louis. where she has been visiting relatives.
Monday.
Miss Annie Raglan. of b. +. c., returned
Monday night from u visit to her boms In
Kansas City.
Mrs Nathan Billiard, who has been visit
ing her daughter in Columbia, arrived home
Saturday.
Mesdames NJ. j. Chlnn and Frank Bowman
are visiting the family of their father, Mr.. j.
G.. Webb, near COTdcr.
Messrs. Garden. Ramsey. Rogers and
Kenney, lightning Jerkers" ut II. l.. june.
tion, spent Sunday here.
Mrs. VIM. g. EgglestOn returned Wednes-
lay mig bit from a three weeks visit TO her
parents. in Jerseyville, Ills.
Elder ). X. Reese, of the Christian church
Of this city. performed a marriage ceremony
81 Pleasant Hill Wednesday.
Miss Fannie Ofutt, who has been visiting
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-11-02
Hunting Contest.

A mass meeting Of sporting men was held Of
the barber shop of j. Il. Payne Thursday Ia
arrange for u competitive hunt, to take place
mkt Tuesday Some forty gentlemen will take
p trt. Messrs. Chris KIst and Jesse Unml, n
were chosen as captains of the competing sides.
All entrles are to be made by noon on Mondar.
and Monday night the captains will .'choose
up sides from the names enrolled. A deposit
Of 81 Is to be made by each participant to guar.
antee the expenses OF a grand supper to be Civ
en- wednesday night. The money deposited by
the gentlemen on the winning side will he re-
turned when the contest is decided, thus plac-
Ing the expense all on the losers. Now we will
nave The long argued question of who is the
crack shot of the county settled in a sotis-
factory manner. Everybody is invited to ioin
anu the whole state of Missouri Is given for
'hem TO hunt in. but the parties with their
game must be in Lexington Tuesday night.
Inc following is u list OF game to be kill
ed ana the points each head will score
ouail j; Jack -snipe, 8; plover. 3; meadow lark
/; rabbit. 2; squirrel, 2; duck, 5; goose, Is:
turkey 25i wood cock, 10; prairie chicken, 10;
uo'e' l; pheasant, 25; hawk. 1; brant, Is; robin
) coon, iO; opossum, 10. We speak to be ON
the side that opposes Uncle Bill Kaufman and
nay heathman, who returned Tuesday without
a leather from u two hundred mile overland
trip in search OF game.