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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21

&ongrossman Wadeis being denounc-
ed for bis vote on the silver bill. He
should be he misrepresented his con.
stiinency which 10 overwhelmingly IN
favor Of free coinage.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21

A mare belonging to P. B. Glnricb,
near Fulton. fosled twin colts the
other day-one q mule and the other q
horee.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21

All things seem 10 be working togeth,
or toward those who love the Lord.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21

The United States senate Ii for free
coinage of silver. Twenty-eight demo-
cratic votes make II so.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21

The meeting of the National League
of Building and Loan Associations
being held in Chicago is largely at
tended by delegates from all over the
country. This object Of the association
is TO perfect the organization through
out the country, and to benefit individ-
ual a~ssqciations.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21

The Chambers case is being tried
before Judge Thomas, at Arcadia.
Coy. johnson is defending Mr.. Cham
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21

Hons. w. e.. p. Breckenridge and
Roger @. Mills will address the people
OF Missouri on the tariff question, at
various places, In July, as follows:-
Plattsburg, July II; Chillicothe, IA;
Maryville. 16; st. Joseph, Is; Kansas
City, 10; Sedalia, 81; Nevada, ~
Every democrat who can possibly do
80 should hear these gentlemen at n
OF these points. Mr.. Mills will also
speak at the congressional convention
for the 18th Missouri district, which
will take place at Jefferson City on
August 6. This last mentioned meet
ing will be very largely attended, both
as a compliment to faithful Dick Bland
aud the sturdy and hard. hitting Texan.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21

Loud complaints Of poor census work
haYe been made by the newspapers Of
81. Louis and other southern cities.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21

Miss Fora Young, a prominent socI-
ETY. girl of Tiago, H., was struck by
lightning and instantly killed while
driving in a severe storm. She WAS
accompanied by Ar, and Mrs. Robert
Wilson, Mrs. James Woskman ard
John; Wilson, all OF whom were more
or less injured, Mrs. Wilson and Mrs.
Workman being in . very critical con-
di,ion. The only members OF the party
not injured were two babies carried by
Mrs. Wilson aud Mrs. Workman.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21

John T. Ford, father Dr. Charles and
Bob Ford, died at his home, near Rich
mond, last Monday.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21

The people of Cooper county have
acted wisely in frowniDg down lynch
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21

Twenty-one years ago BENZ Nicker.
son, a resident OF Davies county,
Missouri, killed his wife and her sister.
He was brought to trial, convicted of
murder in the fret degree and sentence
ed to death. Directly after sentence,
he was adJudged insane and the Judge
refused to fix the time of execution. He
was sent to the asylum at Fulton, where
he has renamed till lately, when it was
discovered that for these many years he
has been playing a part to escape the
gsllows, He is now in Jail at Gallatin,
waiting the deyeIopement of his case.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21

The following note from Senator
Cockrell will explain ITSELF
UNITED STATES. SENATE, :
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June Is, 1890. )
Hon. A. A. Lesueur: My dear cir
Senator Wslthall has handed me the
Enclosure. You will doubtless recall
most of the names, and may be able to
have this article reach the eyes Of their
living relatives and friends. With
best wishes. Your friend.
F. VI. COCKRELL.
The newspaper article handed to Sen
ator Cockrell by Senator f. G. Walt.
hall of Mississippi is from a copy of the
Jackson, Miss, Commonwealth, OF
June 10, 1890. All of the names men
toned will be remembered by our old
citizens, and we trust some of them
may interest themselves TO see that this
paper reaches their relatives and friends,
rs is suggested by Senator Cockrell.
The Common wealth's article is az
iollows:-
There Ia In the state treasury a cigar
box, tied up with strings, mnst y with
age, On which is pasted the following
label:
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21

1t 10 given out that Mr. Harrison will
decline q denomination. He might as
we'll.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21

Senator Carlisle Is at work on the
minority report on the tariff bill.
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ID HOLDERS OF TOWNSHIP BONDS q - LAFAYETTE COUNTY,
MISSOURI


All said onhs have been dcArei dcp by Ties oYnyr Court OF said county, mis subject I"
radrmpiOn,a md that said onhsS tH he rHtrnlei on The lat En of Au,nH, lp, alter hth
date the Interest will cease, and that purpose may be presented at III chcr"I oupy ttaN.".
AZ aid county Tor pay III in sash. Holders OF any OF mr 'Cgi'n I.h mrTg to rNhHp,
Them for new per cent Ienundug b0nR at heir market vau, must nmhy the Financial gnt
Cohn ~ Oldham. OF JeaerSonC lily. Mo , OF hiatt ne giving a description OF uel "hd sired
10 be erchangcd j X DnLARu, County Treasurer
Jun 90 1885,.
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TICKET
STATE TICK Ell.

STATE TICKET.
FOE SUPREME JUDaE
JAMES B. CAN'T,
OF Henry County.
roR ERrNTENpE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
L. E. WOLFE,
of Randolph County.
FOR RAILROAD coMAIssIoNER,
f.. A. HICKMAN.
Of Mississippi County.
ron CONGRESS,
joan T.. TARSNEY,
OF Jackson County.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21

Stanley has been appointed COVER
%nor.general OF the Congo free stale.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21

GERS OF the 9th Missouri Infantry, killed
at the battle OF Corinth. Miss. October 3.
1852. Deposited by John T. Crenshaw.
2nd lieutenant company f., 9th Missouri
Infantry, November II, 1862.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21

Congressman Hatch was unanimous.
ly re-nominated, at Kahoka, last
Tuesday. Col. Hatch is worthy of this
renewed mark OF confidence. 30 man
stands higher in congress than does he
and he ia often spoken OF tor speaker Of
the next house, which is sure to be
controlled by the democrats.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21

The ex-confederates of Nevada, Mo,
are pertecting arrangements for the
meeting of the state association at that
place, August r and p. The Vernon
county association mel Monday and
appointed committees for every town
ship In the county, and ii was deter.
mined to give the old confederate sol
diers the biggest reception and the
best entertainmen: they have had since
the war,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21

q
This label Is IN the handwriting OF
Nj. ID. Haynes, who was then state
treasurer, and who died by his own
hand at Macon. Mississippi, in 1868.
the state government having been re-
moved there to avoid the iederals.
The following memorandum is found,
evidently intended as q schedule OF the
money:
B. l.. holland or C. l.. Parish mt in
Lieut.. T.. d. Murphy amt III CASH. IS 10
capt. A. Il. kinR..-......... ....... % 0O
Capt. +. NJ. Mckinney amt In cash. 324 10
Capt. Sam +. Taylor amt In cash. 80. 1913 90
April u, 1864. S764 70
The date OF April 27, 1864, is moi ex-
planned, but of course shows that the
box was opened after being deposited
in November, 1862. A well worn and
now almost decayed leather pocket
book with the name of Lieutenant f.
M Blewett revealed it's contents as fol-
lows: The money mentioned in the
schedule, being money issued by the
state OF Missouri and on January l,
1907 duu IN III tWOHtty tCHB Dtc anu
three dollar bills. In addition, there are
silver dimes, five and three cent pieces
aggregating forty cents also two gold
collar buttons made of small gold coins,
two gold pen points and a small piece
of human bone carefully wrapped in a
linen bag, {, identity having been torn
from o bspdage covering a wound. A
certificate that John e. Bascom had
paid $50 for q scholarship in the Lex
ingion, Mo-, Masonic college is also
found. 1t 10 dated August %, 1855,
and transferred to Garland j. Blewett
September z, 1857. There is also a
note for $75 given in favor of j. II.
Blewett by +. M. Blewett, which had
evidently been paid. Several other
papers of a private nature and various
memorandums are still well preserved
in the pocket book.
Nothing is found that relates to Lieut..
E. ID. Murphy except a twenty dollar
bill of Missouri money wrapped in a
piece of paper with his name on it.
A rather large book for the pocket,
was marked property OF Capt. f. NJ.
Mckinney. killed at COrinth, October
3, 1862" with $40 in Missouri money
in it IL all that relates to him.
Another package with some papers
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COUNTY TICKET.

ron REPRESENTATIVES,.
JONAS T. FERGUSON.
roR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
WILLIAM AULL.
FoR sHERiFF.
CHARLES s. MITCHELL.
roE ~coLLEcroR.
JOHN G. wORTHlNGToN.
ron rREAsuRKR.
JAMES r. BILLIARD.
FOE CIRCUIT CLERK;
CHARLES L.. EWING.
EoR COUNTY CLERK.
SAMUEL J. ANDREW.
ron ~REooRDER,
CHARLES G. WALLACE.
roR ASSESSOR,
JOHN WALKER.
ron JUDGE OF PROBATE,
WILLIAM YOUNG.
ron PRESIDING JUDGE,
JOSEPH r. SMITH.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.
Wsstern District-RALPH 8.
Eastern Dlstrict-HERMAN II. ELLiNG.
FoR CORONER,
On. JAMES II. STRAUGHN.
FoR coNsrABLE.
CLAY Towns Dir ....... ..........ATch Gillespie.
Dayis Towpship. ..... George Evans.
Dover Township ....,.."....H Hockensmitn.
Freedom Township. ..................F kuiek'
Leuinston Township. .......... Thomas Young
Middleton Township. ........W Scott Thomas,
sni.a.Bar Township. .........J A. Fulkerson'
washington Township ............A. IL. Kelly
yusrICR OF THE PEACE.
Two to elect,
Clay Township. .Thomss T.. Cninn'
Davis ToUnshlp. ,,..,.....J L. Ragland.
W. 3. DornBlaser.
Dover TownshIp. HARDWOOD
j. Tompkins
Freedom Township. .............H Henry Miller.
Lexington Township. James HOOK
Middleton Towuanip. John HiI
j. II. d win
suI-a-Rsr Township. .........R T. Russell'
j.. PHILIPPE.
Washington Township. .......J. W. White
Robert Mathews.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21

The st. Joseph Herald franticaily
shou,s that s'the c~oufederacy IL III the
saddIe' and that the state Is oelhs
given over to the ''rebels,' ana 'ha'
the country is going to the demnalloh
bow vows generally. To prove TINS 1t
gives a list OF state officers II their
records Ga acknowledgements, David
r Francis, plain democrat; lient-goV-
ernor, Stephen ii. Claycomb' di'to;
auditor, James M. Seibert, dltto; treas
urer, Lon V. Stephens. ditto: attorney
general, John NJ. Wood, ditto; rail-
road commissioner, W. Il. Downing
ditto; railroad commissioner, Iim"'hy
j, Henuessey, ditto; judges OF supreme
court,R. ID. Ray. ditto; Thos. A. Sher-
wood, ditto; F. M. Black, ditto; Shep-
ard Barclay, ditto; Judges OF c""rt Oh
appeals, James Ellison, ditto; ). H..
Smith, ditto; secretary of state, a. N
Lesueur, confederate democrat; SUPP
public schools, w. L. Coleman, ditto;
register Ol lduuSJ -
ditto; railroad commissioner, Johh d.
Breathitt, ditto; Judge supreme court
Theodore Brace, ditto; Judge OF court
of appeals, VIII. Biggs. ditto; Judge Oh
court of appeals, II. A. Gill, ditto;
judges of court of appeals, >. ID.
Thompson, union republican; IL. M.
Rombauer, ditto. From the Herald 8
tables it appears that there are thirteen
plain old fashioned democrats, without
%trills, in office, seven "rebels," and two
union soldiers. The figures do not
establish what the Herald desired, but
they do prove that the democracy is on
deck in great shape, and that Missouri
republicans are dieting upon the con-
Gamma That,a all
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Senator Vest spoke. Monday last, for
free coinage of silver.
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SAD SOUVENIRS.
CONFEDERATE RELICS IN Mis-
sIssIPPIs CAPITOL.
Money and Papers Belonging to the
Sixth Missouri Infantry, Killed
at Cor1nth, MISS Oct. 8. '62.
CAMP LIFE. THE GIRL LEFT
BEHIND ME.

Interesting In Lafayette County
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Spain is afflicted with cholera.

Our Mary is married. God bless our
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-05-10
SHERIFF'S SALE-NO. 400.

STATE OF KANSAS, TREGO COUNTY, SIS.
The Abilene Mortgage Company, Plaintiff J
Geo. NJ. Shull and Horace T, Morse Def'ts. }
Public notice is hereby given that by virtue of
an order of sale to directed and delivered, is
sued out of the Twenty-Five Judicial District
Court of the State of Kansas, sitting in and for
the county of Trego, in said state, will.
Friday, May % A. D. 1890,
between the hours of 2 O'Clock p. m. and O'Clock
p. of said day at the west door of the court
house in Wa-Keeney, in the county and state afore-
said, offer for public sale and sell to the highest
bidder, for cash in hand, all the right, title and
interest of the above named defendants in and to
the following described property, to-wit: North
half of the northeast quarter and the north half of
the northwest quarter of section twentysix (26 J,
township fifteen (15) south, range twentyfour %
west of the sixth P. NJ, lying and situated in the
County of Trego in the State of Kansas, with all
the appur.enances thereuntO belonging, to be sold
according TO law, without appraisement TO satisfy
one judgment in foreclosure of mortgage i'll the
sum of ninety-twO dollars and eight cents (S92.0S)
with interest at the rate of II per cent from date
and the further sum of twelve dollars and eighty
cents (Sl2S0) cost of suit and ell accruing costs;
said property levied and to be sold the prop
erty of the above named defendants.
Given under my hand this 18th day of April A. D..
1890. THO. CoURTREY, Sheriff.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-05-10
SLASHER
WILD HORSE.

The dance at John Marcy's on last
Monday evening was a success.
The Young boys now own one of the
finest horses in this part of the country.
He is Norman and was formerly owned
by Bells of this community.
All the settlers of this part Of the
country who have been away at work are
back and working their claims as though
they expected to raise a crop.
Mr.. Sweeney on his way home from
the dance on last Monday evening had a
smash-up. The horse kicked over the
pole and broke it but did not sue coed in
getting away.
There will be Sabbath School at Utica
every Sabbath at . o'clock P. NJ, and
preaching every alternate Sabbath at 3
o'clock. There was preaching last Sab
bath, The preacher is Rev. E. L. Lat
chaw, of Ness City. He is an excellent
preacher.
W. B. Robinson and family on their
way from Utica last Sabbath were thrown
violently from the wagon but no one was
seri busy hurt. The horses were trotting
down grade. One side of the wagon ton
que broke loose from the axle throwing
the wagon on a rock and stopping it al
most instantly. Dena, the baby girl said
she was hurt all over and would have to
hurry home and take pill.
LoNGFELLOW,
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BANNER BUGLINGs.
BANNER, TREGo Co., May g.

BANNER, TREGo Co., May s.
Mrs. Tague is improving.
Sid Rue is cropping $50 acres.
Levi Morrison has returned from Den
yer.
Mr.. Sprenger made final proof Tues
day.
A. W. Purinton had horse to break
its neck.
Frank Anderson is back from Ne
braska.
Miss Alice Hatch visited friends on the
Saline Saturday.
Miss Alice Hatch takes her pony to
school with her now
The dance at Fairview last Friday
night was grand success.
Ed Hawks must have had his arms full
to take three girls to the dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Purinton attended the
quarterly meeting at Wa-Keeney.
Frank Taylor starts for Denver Friday.
The most of the schooners are going
west.
BACHELOR.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-05-10
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfeld, Ills,
makes the statement that she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; she was
treated for month by her family physi-
clan, but grew worse. He told her she
was a hopeless victim of consumption
and that no medicine could cure her.
Her druggist suggested DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption; she bought q
bottle and to her delight found herself
benefited from the first dose. She con-
tinued it's use and after taking ten bottles
found herself sound and well; now does
her own Homework and is as well as she
ever was.-Free trial bottles OF this Great
Discovery at DR.. Jones's Drug Store, large
bottles 50c and S1.OO.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-05-10
SRERIFF SALE-NO. 4OS.

STATE OF KANSAS, TREGO COUNTY, IS.
The Abilene Mortgage Company, Plaintiff,
Wilson A. Crandall and Frances CrandalI, Def'ts.
Public notice is hereby given that by virtue of
order sale to me directed and delivered issued
out Of the Twentythird Judicial District Court OF
the State of kansas sitting in and for the County
of Trego, in said state, L viii, OF
Friday. May % A. D.. 1890,
between The hours of O'Clock pm. and O'Clock p.
of said day at the west door of the court house
in WaKeeney, in the county and state aforesaid Or
fer for public sale and sell to the highest bidder for
cash in hand all the right, title and interest of the
above named defendants in and TO the following de-
scribed property, tO-wit: The northwest quarter
section thirty SOL township fifteen Is south, range
twenty-five i25D west of the sixth p NJ, lying and
situated in the county Of Trego, in the state of
kansas, with all the appurtenances thereunto be-
longing, TO be sold according to law, without APP
praisement, to satisfy judgment in foreclosure
of mortgage in the sum of ffty-fOur dollars and
fifteen centsS54l5 -with interest at the rate of II
per cent from date, and the further of twelve
dollars and sixtyiz cents-Sl2 6G-cost of suit and
all accrung costs; said property levied on and to
be sold the property of The above named defend
ants,
Given under my hand this 18th day of April A,
D. 1890 THEo. COURTNEY, Sheriff,
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.HERIFFS SALE.

STATE OF KANSAS, TREGo COUNTY, SIS:
The Osborne, Monroe & Henkel Land Company,
corporation, Plaintiffs,
Maleck, Hunter, Lucinda Hunter, ". L. A. Sum-
nit and -- Summit, his wife, whose Christian
name is TO plaintiffs unknown, Defendants
Public notice is hereby given that by virtue of an
order of sale to me directed and delivered issued
out of the Twenty-thrd Judicial District Court of
the State of Kansas sitting in and for the county of
Trego, in said State, 1 will, on
Tuesday, May 81, 1890,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock a. m. and O'Clock
p. m, of said day, at the west door of the court
house in Wa-Keeney in the county and state afOre-
said, offer for public sale and sell to the highest
bidder for cash in hand, all the right, title and in
terest of the above named defendants in and to the
following described property, tO-wit: The south
west quarter of section six TO-, in township eleven
III south range twenty-five west of the 9th P. NJ,
lying and situated 10 the County of Trego State of
Kansas, and subject to certain prior mortgage Of
six hundred dollars-S60O-sa property levied on
and to be sold as the property of the above named
defendants and to be sold without appraisement.
Given under my hand this oath day of April 4. d.
1890. TEEo. COURTNEY, Sheriff. 426
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Democratic Judicial Convention.

The Democratic Judicial Conven-
ton met in Grainfeld, Kansas, on
May Sth 1890, and was called to or
der by Chairman Eli Fox. Of Ellis
county. J. B. Beal was selected as
temporary chairman and w. E.
Saum as secretary.
After the appointment and re-
ports Of the usual committees the
convention proceeded to select a
candidate for Judge, resulting in
Hon. A. D. Gilkerson, of Hays
City, being unanimously declared
the choice of the convention.
The following resolutions were
apopted:
WHEREAS. Many corrupt prac-
tees have entered into the admins
tration of justice, and we now have
many laws upon our statute books
which are in furtherance, and for
the benefit and protection Of grasp
ing corporations and unlawful
trusts and combinations. which are
all to the detriment of the farmer
and laboring man, and,
WHEREAS, Such administration
of justice has been the most expen-
siVe system in our western counties
and such expenses falling upon our
now already heavy burdened farm
ing population, therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the democrats
of the Twenty-third Judicial district,
in convention assembled, hereby de-
nounce the practices of officials ac-
cepting presents or passes, without
rendering lawful service therefor,
and declare anyone so indebted as
unworthy of the confidence, good
will and support of the work
ing classes, and we hereby demand
material reform in the present prac-
tees, and pledge our nominee to
such reform.
The convention then adjourned.
w. E. SAUM, Sec'y.
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CHERIFF SALEM. 40
State of Kansas, Trego county, IS.
The Abilene Mortgage Co., Plaintiff

State of Kansas, Trego county, IS.
The Abilene Mortgage Co., Plaintiff
VS..
John Hull, DEPENDENT
Public notice is hereby given that by
virtue of an order of sale to me directed
and delivered, issued ont of the Twenty
third Judicial District Court of the State of
Kansas, sitting In and for the county of
Trego, in said State, viii, on the
Twenty-third day Of May 4. d. 1890
between the hours of o'clock D. m. and
4 o'clock p. m, of said day at the west
door of the court house in Wa-Keaney, in
the county and state aforesaid, offer for
public sale and sell to the highest bidder
for cash in hand, all the right, title and
interest of the above named defendant in
and to the following described property,
to-wit; The north15 of the southwest 4
and the sOuth s of the northwest Il of
section thirty, go township eleven, Old
south, range twenty-one (21) west of the
sixth ?. NJ, lying and situated in the
County of Trego, IN the State of Kansas,
with all the appurtanences thereuntO be-
longing, to be sold according to law,
without appraisement, to satisfy one
Judgment In foreclosure of mortgage IN
the sum of one hundred and thirty four
dollars and seventy-fve cents, with IN
terest at the rate of u per cent. from date,
and the further sum of seventeen dol
lars and ninety one cents cost of
suit, and all accruing costs; said proper
ty levied on and to be sold as the proper
ty of the above named defendant.
Given under my hand this 10Th day of
April, A. d. 1890.
THEo. COURTNEY, Sheriff