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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-10-31
S T IN
Why a Prisoner Was Declared IN
Entltuv

Why a Prisoner Was Declared mot
Guilty"
A Jacksonville broker, while travel
ing in the Alabama mountains, was in
vited by a friend, a local judge, to at
tend the trial of a cracker" for shoot
ing n darby, and, the prisoner having
no money to hire n lawyer, the judge
appointed the broker to defend him,
allowing hat if the broker was not a
lawyer, ''he was an idiot because he
wasn't one"-a judgment amply sup
ported by his conduct of the case, says
the San Francisco ArEonaut. The bro
ker cross-examined the witness briefly,
sending in low and then a discomfiting
trajectory. When he came to make n
speech, he said: Gentlemen of the
jury, 1 have taken great pains to show
YOU that my client was n respectable
citizen. Ter witnesses have asserted
on oath, mind you-that he stands high
in his community" The defendant
was six feet three inches tall and the
jury smiled. He stood high in his
community. and hat is sufficient.
Now, for the law. We find in the thir-
teenth verse of the sixteenth chapter
of Gritty on Pleadings'-Chitty, gen
tlemen, was one of the bravest generals
in the confederate army-this well-es-
tablished principle of law" Here the
broker adjusts his glasses, holds the
book far off, elevates his chin and
reads: "'No respectable white man
can be guilty of crime That, gentle
men, is enough. I leave the case in
your hands"
Each juror changed his quid, looked
at his neighbor, nodded and, without
leaving their seats, they rendered n
loud and emphatic verdict of Not
guilty." and then joined in three
cheers for the defendant and his law
uar
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OF PUBLICATION.

TATE OF
County of Lafayette.
In the Circuit Court of said County at Lex
inHton. in Vacation, October y, ls!T.
The State of Missouri, AT the relation and Ia
the use of Thomas a Catron, collector of the
revenue OF Lafayette county, in thuDsiHtc of
Missouri, Plaintiff.
versus
Unknown heirs of Francis Marder. deceased,
Defendants.
10 the said unknown heirs of Francis
Mardcr, deceased. yen are hereby notified
that said plaintiff has commenced Il suit
against Nuu in said court 10y petition, the
object aud general nature of which is to
obtain n judgment for IN" taxes, interest AMI
costs due on the GLOWING described real
estate, situate in the county OF Lafayette and
state of Missouri, tp-WI{s Lot ten tlhl, block
G., st Thomas addition t. WuVcriY, Missouri,
said real estate being delinquent FOR tho years
ISS7, lSS5, 1859, lSm. 1891 aHd lS99, and thIt said
taxes for said years, exclusive nt penalty,
interest und costs, amount IN the aggregate
to the sum of lively" aud is-l91 Dollars, ana
that the same may he declared a lien on said
real estate, and that the same may he sold or
satisfy the Judgment Rendered hcrem. with
interest, fees, penalties, commissions and
costs.
Aud you are further notified that unless you
appear at the neat term of said court, to be
begun aud held az the court house. la the city
of Lexington, in said county, on The eth day
of December. next, and on or before The oh
day of said icrGn, If 80 torm snai: - long oons
time, aud ii nst, Tluu before the end of the
term, aEd answer SAID petition, the same VIII
lie taken AS contested
And il is further ordered that n copy hereof
be published in the Lexington " CCkiy Intel
liEcuccr, II newspaper published III said county
Of Lafayette, Tor four weeks Succ'ssiNcif, the
last insertion To be at least lltCrl days before
the commencement OF the next tenn of this
court.
A true copy. Attest:
BY LIE WALLACE, d. O. io-4-5t
II q Wallace, Jr., Attorney for Paint II.
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Chicago Grain and Pro
Kansas city Grain.

KANSAS CITY. Oct. 27.-SeIlers to-day were
willing 20 let hard wheat go at about the prices
bid Saturday, and there was an active trade,
with large offerings. soft wheat sold for about
A cent more than was bid Saturday. A sale of
5000 bushels No. . hard out OF store at 7Ohc.
Galveston. was reported.
Receipts OF wheat here to-day, I43 cars; a
year ago, 2Il cars.
Sales we're as follows on track: Hard, No 9.
1 car choice 6eHc, 4 cars &c. 6 cars 6IHo, . cars
sic, I car sec; 30. 3, l car 5Sc, 1 car 57Kc. 80 cars
SIC; 6 cars 65kc, Bears SEC; No.4 10 cars U. p. bill
ing size, 3, cars sic. 6 cars 53Hc, 0 cars 5Sc. 4
ears 52c, 1 car bic. 1 car t0c; rejected, 2 cars
&c, 1 car Sic, z cars SOC, 1 car 4lc; no grade,
nominally 4Oc- Soft. No. . red, 1 car 71c, l car
iSc; No. 3 red. l car zoe, 1 car &C: No. 4 red.
car &C, ! car 65c; rejected, nominally 55UG0c.
Spring, No. =, , cars &c: No. 3. | car 55c.
Corn met with good demand at steady prices.
shippers were buyers. Sales were reported at
eSc. New Orleans.
Receipts OF corn to-day, IOs cars; a year ago,
81 cars.
Sales by sample on track: No. 2 mixed. %
cars 2l1Sc; No. 3 mixed, 4 cars 20Mc, 4 cars
s2Hc, 4 cars 22c; No. 3 white, nominally 2l1sc;
No. 4, l car zoe.
Oats met with fair demand at steady prices.
Receipts OF oats to-day, % cars. a year
ago. SO cars.
Sales by sample on track, Kansas City: No
2 mixed, nominally 17c; No. 3 mixed, nominally
10 lie; No. 4mixed, nominally I2DI2Mc; No. :
white, old, Q cars eahc; 2 cars 21Mc; new. l
{ car I7Hc, car IGo; No. 3 white, 2 cars I5lc,
2 cars loo, 2 car Idgsc, cars lie, l car 1870: No.
iwhite, nominally l3c.
Hay-Receipts. 90 cars; the market Is steady.
Choice timothy, $500 $50; No, /, t7.0J
az.5O; No. =. s5.5O&6OJ; clover, mixed, No
s5.OoG5.5o; No 1, sL5oG5.oG No. ,, sI.Oo D4.5o;
No. 3, g.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION

County of Lafayette.
In the Circuit Court of said County, at Lex
ington, in Vacation, October ed, 1895.
The state of Missouri, at the relation and 10
the use OF Thomas A. Cairon, collector of the
revenue of Lafayette county, in the state of
Missouri, plaintiff,
versus
Unknown heirs of Sarah l.. Wiley, deceased,
defendants.
re the said unknown heirs of Sarah l.
Wiley, deceased, you are hereby notified
that said plaintiff has commenced a suit
against you in said court by petition. the
object and general nature of which is to
obtain a judgment for the taxes, interest
and costs due on the following described
real estate, situate in the county of Lafay-
cite and state OF Missouri, tO-wit: A part
of lot four az, block twenty-three, first
addition to Lexington, described as fol-
lows: Beginning sixty 1907 Feet south of
the northwest corner of lot four az, block
twenty-three (23), thence east fifty feet,
thence south fifty nine 1897 feet, thence
west fifty 500 feet, thence north fifty nine
(59) feet to beginning; said real estate
being delinquent for the years 1887, 1883,
1889, 1890, 1891, 1892 and 1893, and hat said
taxes for said years, exclusive of penalty,
interest and costs, amount in the aogre-
gate to the sum of nineteen and S-100 dol
lars, and that The same maySbe declared a
lien on said real estate, and that the same
may be sold, or so much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy the judgment rem
dered herein, with interest, fees, .pe ~nalties,
o omissions and costs.
And you are further notified that unless
you appear at the next term of said court,
to be begun and held at the court house,
in the city of Lexington, in said county,
on the seventh day of December next, and
on or before the sixth day of said term, If
the term shall so long continue, and if
not, then before the end OF the term, and
answer said petition, the same will be
taken as confessed.
And it is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published in the Lexington
Weekly Intelligencer, a newspaper pub
be at least fifteen days before the COM
mencement of the next term of this court.
A true copy-Attest:
@. L. EWING, Clerk.
BY r.. Lac WALLACE d G.
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A Singing Fish.

A reader of the st. Louis Republic
residing at Be~ntonville, Ark, writes as
follows: 81 ead your note on vocal
fishes in Notes for the Curios' on Sep
TENDER IL and wish to say that along
the coast of Florida md Georgia 1 have
often heard the musical notes of what
the old fishermen call the singing
shad.' They differ from the common
shad in being smaller and also in the
formation of their mouths. Their
singing is pleasant at first, but soon
grows m~onotonous, owing to the fact
that it is n constant repetition of the
same sounds"
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D OF P~UBIIOATIoN.

In the Probate Court of Lafayette County,
Missouri, adjourned August term, first day,
September LIST, 1896
Estate of Charles Erskine, deceased.
Now at this day comes Lee Blakemore nd.
ministratOr of the estate of Charles Erskine-
licensed, and presents his petition praying
for an order for the sale OF so much OF the
real estate of said Charles Erskine as will pay
and satisfy the remaining debts due by said
estate and yet unpaid for want of sufficient
assets, accompanied by the accounts, lists
and Inventories required by law in such cases.
On examination whereof IL Is ordered that
all persons interested in said estate be notified
that application rs aforesaid has been made.
and that unless the contrary be shown on or
before the first day of the next term Of this
court, to be held on the second Monday in
November, 1896, an order will be made for the
sale Of the whole or so much of the real estate
of said Charles Erskine AS will be sufficient
for the payment of said debts.
And IL is further ordered that all of the heirs
of said deceased, residents OF said Lafayette.
county, be personally served with notice OF
these proceedings according to law.
And il IS further ordered that this notice be
published in the Lexington Intelligencer, n
newspaper published in said county for four
weeks successfully before the commencement
OF the next term OF this court.
a true copy. Attest:
WILLIAM YOUNG,
Prnbafa .InnUQ
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One of the most remarkable products
of Nevada is a species of wood known as
mountain mahogany, which, when dry,
is as hard as lockwood, very fine grained,
red in color, and of very high specific
gravity. 1t has been used for boxes
for shaftings, and, in some instances,
for slides and dies in quartz batteries.
1t burns with a blaze as long-lasting as
ordinary wood, but after going through
what appears to be regular combustion
II is found almost unchanged in form,
being converted into q charcoal that
lasts about twice as long rs ordinary
wood, giving out immense heat, greater
than coal, all the time,
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| 80 y - "a ~ 49,
County of Lafayette.
In the Circuit Court of said County at Lex
inpton, in Vacation, October -, 1875.
The State OF Missouri, mt the relation and to
the use of Thomas A. Catron, collector of
the revenue of Lafayette county, in the
state of Missouri, plaintiff,
Gilmore Cunningham, Bud Cunningham,
Adam Cunningham. unknown, Defendants.
To the said ElmOre Cunningham Bud Cum
ningham, Jcwctt Cunningham and other heirs
hereby notified that said plaintiff has com
menccd II suit against you in said court by
which is To obtain II Judgment for the taxes,
interest and costs due on the following
described real estate, situate in the county OF
Lafayette and state of Missouri tO-wit: One
and onc-half acres, being middle part of block
f~orty-siN Hb), and I5-lOO acres south side Of
said block fOrty-siN no, 81. Thomas addition
To WaYcTly, Missouri, said real estate being
delinquent for the years 1857, lSSS. lSSg, 1890,
1891, lSl2, 1898 and 1881, and that said taxes for
said years, exclusive OF penalty, interest and
costs, am lunt in the aggregate to the sum Of
Forty and Oi-l0O Dollars, and that the same
may be declared II lien on said real estate, and
that the same may be sold or so much thereof
as may be necessary To satisfy the Judgment
rendered herein, with interest, fees, penalties,
commissions and costs
And you are further notified that unless you
appear ut the next term OF said court, 10 hc
begun and held az the court house, II. the city
ot December, next, and IN ar before tho 6lh
day of said term. II the torn shall so long
continue, and if not, then before the end OF
the tern, and answer said petition, the same
will be taken Us confessed.
And il is further ordered that Il copy
hereof he published in the Lexington Weekly
lntelligCnccr, II newspaper published in said
county oi Lafayette for four weeks success
iVCiy, the last Insertion 81 he az least fifteen
days Gctnio The commencement OF the next
term of this court.
y true copy Attest;
by +. LEE Wallace. d. q. iosi-jt
IL. q. Wallace, Jr., Attorney for Plaintiff.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION
ATE OF L

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County of Lafayette.
In the Circuit Court of said County, ai
Lexington, in Vacation, October %, 1896.
The state of Missouri, at the relation and
to the use of Thomas A. Catron, collec-
tor of the revenue of Lafayette county,
in the state of Missouri, plaintiff,
versus
her husband, and Margaret Summers,
James Summers, her husband, heirs OF
Ellen Mitchell, deceased, defendants.
To the said Ellen Bour and -- Bour,
her husband; Margaret Summers and
James Summers, her husband, you are
hereby notified that said plaintiff has
commenced a suit against you in said court
by petition, tho object and general nature
of which is to obtain Il judgment for the
taxes, interest and costs due on the follow
ing described real estate, situate in the
county of Lafayette and state of Missouri,
to- wit: Lot one (1), block forty (40)
first addition to Lexington, Mo, and south
half OF lot two ~ and lot three (3), block
one O), McGirk's addition to Lexington,
Mo-, and north half of lots two and three,
and all lot four az, block three (3), Nc
Girk's addition to Lexington, Mo-; said
real estate being delinquent for the years
1883, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893 and 1891, and
that said taxes for said years, exclusive OF
penalty, interest and COSTS, amount in the
aggregate to the sum OF eighty-four and
5000 dollars, and that the same may be
declared a lien on said real estate. and that
the same may be sold, or so much thereof
as may be necessary To satisfy the iudg-
ment rendered herein, with interest, fees,
penalties, commissions and costs.
And you are further notified that unless
you appear at the mex term of said court,
to be begun and held at the court house, in
the city of Lexington, in said county, on
the seventh day of December next, and on
or before the sixth day of said term, if the
term shall so long Continue, and If not,
then before the end of the term, and an
swer said petition, the same will be taken
as confessed.
Aud it is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published in the Lexington
Weekly Intelligencer, a newspaper pub
lished in said county of Lafayette, for four
weeks successfully, the last insertion to be
ut least fifteen days before the commence
ment of the next term OF this court.
A true copy-Attest:
Q. L. EWING, Clerk.
By FLEE WALLACE, ID. Q.
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STATE OF MIssoURI-ss.

STATE OF M~TSSOURI-SS.
l, ALEXANDER a. Secretary of
State of the state of Missouri, hereby certify
that the foregoing are full, true and complete
copies OF the concurrent resolutions of the
Thirty-cighth general assemby of the state of
5iisSOuri-First constitutional amendment, en-
tit ed: CONCURRENT RESOLUTION sub
hitting to the qualified voters OF Missouri an
amendment to the constitution thereof, pro-
viding fOI the removal Of the seat Of govern
ment from the City of Jefferson To the city OF
Sedalia Second constitutional amendment.
entitled: CONCURRENT sub
hitting to the qualified voters of the state of
Missouri an amendment to the constitution
thereof, concerning the judicial department"
Third constitutional amendment, entitled:
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submitting to
the qualified voters of the state of Missouri an
amendment to the constitution thereof. con-
corning education, free schools and school
agcsj" and Fourth constitutional amendment,
entitled: CONCURRENT RESOLULUTION
submitting 10 the qualified voters of the state
Of Missouri an amendment to the constitution
thereof. relating to water-works, electric or
other light plants aud public sewers in cities
of thirty thousand inhabitants or less" rs APP
pears by comparing the same with the original
rolls of said concurrent resolutions now on
file, as the law directs. in this office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, | hereunto set
my hatd and afIiX the SEAL of
the statc OF Missouri. Done at office in
lSEALl the City Of jefferson, this fifteenth day
of September. A. d., 1896.
A. a. LESUEUR,
SpffQtOrN Df State
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works and electric or other light plants for
cities containing $4,000 inhabitants or less.
when such cities elect to own same. and TO
provide IA proper sewerage for such cities, the
rates of taxation herein limited may be in
creased and the purpose for which IL is in
tended shall have been submitted to n vote of
the people. ard twO-thirds of the qualified
voting at such election shall vote therefor.
The rate herein allowed to such county shall
be ascertained by the amount of taxable prop
erty therein, according 10 the last assessment
Tor state and county purposes. and thu rate
allowed to each city or town by tire number of
inhabitants, according to the last census taken
under the authority of the state or the United
States: said restriction as to rate shall apply
to taxes of every kind and description, whether
general or special, except taxes tn pay valid
Indebtedness now existing, or bonds which
may be issued in renewal of such indebted
ness.
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THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submitting to
the qualified voters of the state OF Missouri
an amendment to the constitution thereof.
concerning education, free schools ana
school ages.
Be il resolved by the Senate, the House OF
Representatives ~cOucurring therein;
That at the general election 10 be held on the
Tuesday next following the first Monday in
November, \. D. 1886, the following amend
mcnt 10 the constitution of Missouri, concern
ing CducHtiun, free schools and school ages,
shall be submitted to the qualified voters of
said state, tO-Wit:
SECTION |. That section I OF article NJ of
the constitution uf this state bc amended by
striking aut the word six" and inserting in
lieu thereof the word "EVc" so that said sec
tion OF tine constitution shall read as follows:
Section l.. \ general diffusion OF knowledge
and intelligence being essential to the prcser-
walton Of the riEhtsHnd liberties of the people,
the general assembly shalt establish ANA main
tain frOa public schools for the gratuitous in
struction uf all persons ia this state between
the ages of Ave and twenty years.
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Kansas CIV d

KANSAS CITY. Oct 27.-Butter-Creamery,
extra fancy separator, Ice; tirsts, 15o; dairy,
fancy, I2c; fair, loo; store packed. fancy. Sc:
packing stock, &c; country roll, fancy, 12o;
medium to common, S9I0c.
Eg~gs-Strictly candled stock, lie per doz.
PoUltry-Hens. SC. ROSTERS. loo each;
spring, sc; broilers. from IL TO 9 lbs, &c:
turkeys, over 7 lbs, &c; under 2 lbs. not
wanted; spring and old ducks. &c; spring geese,
SC: pigeons, 75c per doz; squads, 75c per doz.
Apples-Choice eating stock sells from 10 D
65c q bu.: inferior, 3OS13'c n bu.; cooking stock.
sOQ35o; Ben Davis 2J@i0c in a small way, ac-
sording TO quality; Huntsman's Favorite, $50
per bu for fancy stock in a small way; shippers
are paying for Northern Spy $500 a Dbl. in car
lots; for fancy fall and winter varieties, $1,000
i.25 o Dbl; Jonathans. Sl.50 n Dbl, for fancy and
T6c0tl.OO for No = stock. Grapes, Ohio and
New York Concords, Glib. baskets, jobbing,
choice stock, 1915 ollie; inferior, &c; leaking
stock, &c. small way, l16lIHc. Delaware, Alb
baskets, I0c: Niagara, I5c a basket.
Potatoes-In small way prices ruled 200
exc; in round lots, $4,000; in car lots. l7io
Sweet potatoes, new stock, p I31c per bu in q
small WaV.
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ADELAIDE, South Australia, Oct. ga
A drought has occurred in the north
ern part of South Australia, as a result
of which the harvest is q total failure.
Numbers of farmers are destitute.
If you have ever seen a little child in
the agony of summer complaint, you a
realize The danger of the trouble and
appreciate the value of instantaneous re-
Lief always afforded by DeWitt's Collie
and Cholera Cure. For d~ysentery and
diarrhea 1t is a reliable remedy. We
could not afford to recommend this as a
cure unless it were a cure. CrIst IL Day,
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Tho hnpmOnC.

The is named from two
Greek words signifying 1.-THE wind flow
ers"-an allusion to the habit of this
plant of living in an exposed situation.
According to one classical legend, the
flower originally sprang from the blood
of Adonis; according to another, it
sprang from the tears of Venus at the
death of one of her many lovers.
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Letters teStnmrniary on tho estate Of Miriam
q. fundly, deceased, were granted to the
lS!d, 10y the probate cuurto OF Lafayette county,
Missouri.
All persons having claims against said cstrto.
are required To exhibit thcW for allowance 10
the executor within one year after the
date of said letters or they may br ~prCCludVd
from any benefit of such estate; aud IL such
claims he not exhibited within two years from
the date of said letters they will bc forever
barred.
This goth day OF September, ISmi.
EDWARD &. Handy,
lC-2-t Executor.
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WILLIAM YOUNG,
Probate Judge
ENAT SETTT EMrNr

Notice Is hereby given to all creditors aud
other persons Interested in the estate OF George
NJ. Howard, deceased. that the undersigned
public administrators will apply tn make II final
settlement of said estate at the November
term, lS96, of the probate court of Lafayette
county, Missouri, Ia be begun aud held at
the probate court room in the city of Lex
ington, on the second Monday in November.
1886. s. N. WILSON,
lu-lO-5t Public Administrators
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FINAL ~SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given TO all creditors and
other persons interested in the estate of James
w. Mccormack, deceased, that the under
signed administrator wiilapply TO make "A final
settlement of said estate. at the November
term, 1886, of the probate court of Lafay-
cite county, Missouri, to be begun and held mt
the probate court room, In the city of LexinR-
ton, ON the second Monday in November. 1886.
EMMA MCCORMACK,
I0lO-5t Administrators
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FINAL ~SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
other persons Interested in the estate OF Mary
A. Horton, deceased. that the undersigned
executors will apply to make a final settle
ment of said estate. mt the November term.
1896, of the probate court OF Lafayette
county, Missouri, to he begun and held al
the probate court room, in the city of Lex
ington, on the second Monday in November.
1896. JAMES ID. HORTON.
JOHN ID. HORTON.
l0-lO5t Executors.
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FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
other persons Interested in the estate OF William
Is Steele, deceased, that the undersigned adj
ministratriX Will apply to make "A final settle
ment of said estate at tho November term.
1856, of the probate court of Lafayete
county, Missouri, to be begun and held az
the probate court room. in the city of Licking
ton, Lafayette county, Missouri, ON the second
Monday in November, 1896
MAMIE C. STEELE,
lO-IO-t5 Admfnfst-afrf~