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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-11-21
11-14td
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

64A4h Ut EtID0OOhAa Zee
County of Lafayette. fss'
In the Circuit Court of said County, Mt Lex
ington. in Vacation, October ed, 1885.
The state of Missouri, at the relation and TO
the use of Thomas A. Cairon. collector of the
revenue of Lafayette county, in the state of
Missouri. plaintiff,
Unknown heirs of Sarah l.. Wiley, deceased,
TO 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: Apart
of lot four az, block tWenty-three, first
addition to Lexington, described as fol-
lows: Beginning sixty (60) feet south of
the northwest corner of lot four az, block
twenty-three (23), thence east fifty feet,
thence south tfty nine (69) feet, thence
west fifty 1907 feet, thence north flty-nine
(60I feet to beginning; said real estate
being delinquent for the years 1887, 1888,
1883, 1890, 1891, 1892 and 1893, and that said
taxes Tor said years, exclusive of penalty,
interest and costs, amount in the aggre-
gate to the sum of nineteen and 800 dol
lars, and that the same may be declared a
Hen 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, penalties,
commissions and COSTS.
And you are further notified that unless
you appear at the next term OF said court,
to be begu 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 shaI so long continue, and If
not, the before the end of the. term, and
answer said petition, the same will be
taken as confessed.
Ard IL is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published in the Lexington
Weekly In~teIiigeneer, a newspaper pub
1Ished In said county OF Lafayette, for four
"esks SUCCESSFULLY, the last insertion to
at least fifteen days before tho com
NbencemeDt OF the next term of this court.
A true eopy-Attest:
@. L. EWING, Clerk.
BY r. LEE WALLACE, ~. y.
BIC. Wallace, Jr., Attorney for Plaintiff.
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SHERIFF,S SALE.

The State of Missouri, at the relation and
to the use of Thomas A. Cataon, collec-
tor of the revenue of Lafayette county,
in the state OF Missouri, plaintiff,
versus
Fenton Garner. defendant.
In the Circuit Court of Lafayette County,
Missouri.
By virtue OF a special execution issued
from the office of The clerk of the circuit
court of Lafayette county, Missouri, in the
above entitled cause, wherein the state of
Missouri, at the relation and to the use of
Thomas A. Catron, collector of the revenue
of Lafayette county. Missouri, is plaintiff,
and against Fenton Garner, to me directed
and returnablet to the December term, 1896,
of said court, /, the undersigned, sheriff
of Lafayette comfy, Missouri, will on
MONDAY, DECEMBER z, 1895,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the
forenoon and five O'Clock in the afternoon
of said day, and in front of the court house
door, in the city of Lexington, in Lafay-
cite county. Missouri, during the session
OF said circuit court of said county, offer
for sale and sell publicly, by auction, to
the highest bidder, for cash in hand, all
the right, title, interest, claim and estate
of the SAID Fenton Garner, defendant in
said execution, in and to the following de-
scribed real estate, situate, lying and
being in the county OF Lafayette, and
state OF Missouri, to-wit: 5000 of an
acre, northeast corner of northeast quar-
ter of the southeast quarter of the north
east quarter, section |, township 40, range
Z6; levied upon as the property of said de-
PENDANT, and sold to satisfy said execution,
together with the costs and expenses of
this sale.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
ZACH w. WRIGHT,
11-I4td Sheriff.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-11-21

The pearl is the one gem that comes to
us perfect from the hands of nature,
and to this its great antiquity as n gem is
largely due. Precious stones whose
beauty and brilliance depend on polish
ing and cutting would naturally be dis
covered and utilized later. The dis
covery of the diamond, for instance,
probably dates within historic times.
Though known earlier, it was not gen
orally included among the gem treas
urcs o. royalty even as late as the
seventh century. The modern cutting
of diamonds in regular facets was in
vented as recently as 1886. Indeed, it is
quite probable that the pearl was the
first gem known and treasured by pre-
historic men-since the search for food
must have been the first occupation of
the earliest of the race and the shining
pearl would thus have been discovered
in river mussels if not in marine oysters.
Certain il is tina the Old Testament and
the ancient written histories allude to
pearls, and that remoter evidence Is
found in the tombs and e~Xcavated cities
of still earlier eras. The Egyptians
B%abylonians, and Assyrians held the
pearl In an esteem verging on reverence.
-Applcto1's PocnlaEsc.cccce Monthly.
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STATE OF hi,
County of Lafayette
In the CIRCUIT Court of said County at
Lexington, in Vacation, October p, 1896.
The State of Missouri at the relation aud to
the Revenue of Lafayette County, in the
State of Missouri, Plaintiff,
unknown heirs of Lazarus and Marian
Miles, deceased, Defendants.
To the said unknown heirs of Lazarus
and Marian Miles, deceased, yen 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 Il 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: Lot thirty-two 1927
black t~hirty-six 1867, St. Thomas addition
to Waverly, Mo-; also lots forty-two (42)
and forty-three (13), in block thirty-siX
1867, St. Thomas addition to Waverlv,
Missouri, said real estate being delinquent
for the years 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891,
1892 and 1888, and that said taxes for said
years, exclusive OF penalty, interest and
costs, amount in the aggregate to the sum
of Twenty-seven and 37-lO0 Dollars, ard
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 neccs-
sary to satisfy the judgment rendered
herein, with interest, fees, penalties, COM
missions and costs.
And you are further notified that I'M
less 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 9TH day of December next,
and on or before the sixth day OF said
term, if the term shal 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 n copy
hereof be published in the Lexington
Weekly Intelligencer, n newspaper pub
lished in said county OF Lafayette, for
four weeks successfully, the last insertion
to be at least fifteen days before the com
mencement of the next term of this court.
a true copy. Attest:
c. L. EWING, Clerk.
By f. LEE WALLACE, d.. c. 10-24-5t
ii. C. Wallace, Jr., Attorney for Plaintiff.
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JACK RABBITS FOR couRsINe.
Said to BE Greatly Superior TO the English
Hare for That Purpose.

Said to BE Greatly Superior 10 the English
Hare for That Purpose.
The sport of rabbit coursing is rcceiv-
ing a new impetus since the Kansas
black-tailed jack rabbit has entered
the arena. Not until quite recently
has the coursing fraternity been aware
of the great superiority of the jack
over the cottontail rabbit or the Eng
fish hare for this purpose, Kansas
jack rabbits are now greatly in dGs
mand, both in this country and in Eng
land, and live ones command a good
price. The difficulty in catching them
alive is very great, and only n man
in Kansas, so far as known, has given
his undivided attention to the work.
Charles Payne, Familiarity known
throughout the west as a hunter and
plainsman, has been a Jack rabbit en-
thusiast for years, and it is largely
through his efforts that the merits of
the animal for coursing purposes have
become so generally recognized. The
capture OF n live jack rabbit involves
the purchase of n great dcel of cxpen-
sive paraphernalia. Mr.. Payne has two
nets made of seine Irvine, five feet in
height, which, when both are extended,
reach almost across Il section, and
made expressly for catching live jacks.
His method for trapping the live jacks
is unique. 1t is his usual custom, when
preparing for the raid upon the rabbits.
to advertise among the farmer boys
the day upon which the jack rabbit
drive is to take place.
At the appointed time hundreds of
country boys, mounted on ponies, flock
to the rendezvous, armed with fog
horns, drums, bells, and anything else
that will make discordant music. They
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-11-21
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
OF MISSOURI,

GIAIE OE
County OF Lafayette.
In the Circuit Court OF said Comfy, ut
Lexington, in Vacation, October %, 1855.
The state of Missouri at the relation and
to the use OF Thomas a. Catron, Col
lector OF the Revenue of Lafayette
County, in the State of Missouri,
Plaintiff,
versus
Stephen Fell, Defendant.
To the said Stephen Fell. you are here
by notified that said plaintiff has com =
menced 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 follow
ing described real estate, situate in the
county Of Lafayette and state Of Missouri,
to-wit: Lot seven a., block six (6), Shelby
& C~ompanY's addition to Waverly Mis-
souri,, said real estate being delinquent
for the years 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891,
1892, 1898 and 1884, and that said taxes for
said years, exclusive OF penalty, Interest
and costs, amount IN the aggregate TO the
sum OF FIfty-fouc and 81 100 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 neces
sdry to satisfy the Judgment rendered
herein, with Interest, fees, pc ~naities, COM
missions aud costs.
And you are further notified hat 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 9TH day of December, next, and on
or before the 9Th day OF said term, ii the
term shall so long continue, and If not,
then before the eud OF the term, and
answer said petition, the same will be
taken rs confessed.
And it is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published in the Lexington
Weekly Inteiljgeuoer, a newspaper pub
.iahcd in said county of Lafayette, for
four weeks sUceessiyely, the last Insertion
to be II least fifteen days before the COM
mPnceMeut of the next term OF this court.
a true copy. Attest:
@. T.. EWING, Clerk.
By IS. LEE WALLACE, ID. O..
IL. &. Wallace, Jr., Attorney for Plaintiff.
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SuERIFF.s SALE.
Davis Planning Mill Company

Davis Planning Mill Company
versus
Allen J. Reynolds and Fannie r. Rey-
old
By virtue OF a SPECIAL execution issued
from the office of the clerk of the circuit
court of Lafayette county, Missouri, in
the above entitled cause, TO me directed
and .returnable to the December term. 1896,
OF said ciTcHit court, commencing me to
sell the real estate hereinafter described,
I, the undersigned, sheriff OF said county,
will on
MONDAY, DECEMBER Z, 1896,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the
forenoon and five O'Clock in the afternoon
of the said day, at the court house door,
in the city Of Lexington, Lafayette couu-
ny, Missouri, during the session of the
circuit court OF said county, offer for sale
and sell at puUIic auction, to the highest
and pest bidder, for cash in hand, the fol-
lowing described resi- estate, situate, lying
and being in Lafayette county, Missouri,
to-wit: The southwest quarter OF the
northwest quarter OF section number
twenty seven (27); also the undivided
oue-half interest in and to siXty-hve (65)
acres, being that part of the east half Of
the northeast quarter of section number
twenty-eight (2S), lying south of the
branch known as Hooks Branch" all in
township ~forty-niue (49), range twenty
eight (2S), levied upon as the property OF
said defendants Allen j.. Reynolds and
Fannie r. Reynolds.
Given under my hand at my Office in
Lexington, this thirteenth day of Novem-
Der, 1885. ZACH w. WRIGHT.
il-l4td Sheriff.
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RABBITS THAT EAT CRABS.
The Queer Rodent OF the FaIIarone
Islands.


Islands.
To count all the rabbits ON the
Farallone islands would be an endless
Task, and certainly require at least six
figures to Express the number. They
are there by the thousands, and all
seem healthy. Even in the rainy sea
son the islands are almost devoid of
vegetation, and, such as it is, Ices
not seem calculated to make good eat
ing even for rabbits. The plants are
very few and of slow growth. They are
olso lacking in nourishment, being of
the lichen and moss varieties. Ger
tainly even when the islands are in
their greenest there is not enough to
sustain one-tenth of the rabbits that
live there.
The statements of the light-keepers
and egg-pickers are that the rabbits
live on the myriads of dead fish that
are washed ashore every dag. They
will cat any kind, although they seem
to prefer shell-fish to all others. At
my hour of the day the rabbits can be
seen along the shore hunting the rocks
for food.
When the rabbits are eating fish they
look very much as they DO when they
r eating cabbage, and nihble it in
the same way. They do not seem to
be the least particular as to the con
dition of the fish they are eating, and
will make a meal off one that has lain
on II rocks n week just as soon as
from one that has just been washed
ashore. 1t is interesting to know that
the rabbits that live on the Farallones
have contracted their present mode of
living within the last 30 years, a they
are the descendants of tame rabbits
that were brought there by the first
lighthouse keepers. They are not as
pretty as their ancestors. in fact, they
nave become very lean and haggnrd
looking, and have much the appearance
of a half-starved coyote.-San Fran
cisco Call.
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SALE
11-C4td

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
Unknown heirs of T. A. Moore, deceased,
and unknown heirs of Louis Polk, de-
ceased, Defendants.
In the Circuit Court of Lafayette County,
Missouri.
by virtue of a special execution issued
from the office of the clerk of tie circuit
court of Lafayette county, Missouri, in
the above entitled cause, wherein the
state OF Missouri, at the relation and to
the use of Thomas A. Catron, collector OF
the revenue OF Lafayette county, Missouri,
is plaintiff, and against Unknown heirs of
II. A. Moore, deceased, aud unknown heirs
of Louis Polk, deceased, to me directed
and returnable to the December term,
1896, of said court, 1, the undersigned,
sheriff of Lafayette county, Missouri,
will on
MONDAY, DECEMBER Z, 1895,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the
forenoon and five O'Clock in the afternoon
of said day, and in front of the courthouse
door, in the city of Lexington, in Lafay-
cite county, Missouri, during the session
of said circuit court of said county, offer
for sale and sell publicly, by auction, TO
the highest bidder, for cash in hand, all
the right, title, interest, claim and estate
of the said Unknown heirs of II. A.
Moore, deceased, and unknown heirs OF
Louis Polk, deceased, defendants in said
execution, in and to the following des-
cribed real estate, situate. lying and
being in the county of Lafayette and
state of Missouri, to-wit: 20 acres, the
south half of the southeast quarter of the
northeast quarter of section 8, township
4S, range %; levied upon as the property
of said defendant, and sold to satisfy said
execution, together with the costs and
expenses of this sale.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
November, 1896.
ZACH w. WRIGHT,
11-14-td Sheriff.
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SHERTFF'S SAJ,E

The State of Missouri at the relation and to
the use of Thomas a. Catrou, Collector of
the Revenue of Lafay cite County, in the
State of Missouri, Plaintiff,
Verfus
Frank Brown, Defendant.
In Ihe Circuit Court of Lafayette County,
Missouri.
by virtue of Il special execution issued from
the Office of the clerk of the circuit court of
Lafayette county, Missouri in the above en-
titled cause, wherein the state of Missouri, at
the relation and To the use of Thomas A. Cat
ron, collector of the revenue of Lafayette
county, Missouri. is plaintiff. and against
Frank Brown. to me directed and returnable
to the December term. 1896. of said court, J.,
the undersigned, sheriff OF Lafayette county,
Missouri. will on
MONDAY, DECEMBER q, 1895.
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and five O'Clock in the afternoon of said
day, and in front OF the court house door, i'll
the city of Lexington. in Lafayette county,
Missouri, during the session OF said circuit
court of said county, offer for sale and sell
publicly, by auction, to the highest bidder, for
cash in hand, all the right title, interest. ciaim
and estate of the said Frank Brown, defendant
in said execution, in and to the following
described real estate, situate, lying aud bein.f
in the county OF Lafayette aud state of Mis-
souri,, tO-wit: Lots ! ana s, block a. o Malley's
addition to Higginsvillc, Missouri; levied upon
as the property of said defendant, and sold to
satisfy said execution, together with the costs
and expenses of this sale.
Given under my hnnd this 18th dav of No
vembcr, lS9G. ZACH W. " RIGHT,
ll-II-td Sheriff.
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SHERIFF's SALE IN PARTITION.



versus
Jessie Il. Taggart, Tiriffe Payne and Will
liam ,. Payne, her husband; John A.
Taggart, William Douglass, Ehie Lin
sey,, Maggie Linsey, Hattie Linsey
Walker and J. W. Walker. her husband:
w. r.. Hunter and Charles Hoefer.
BY virtue of the Judgment, decree and
order OF sale rendered in the above enti-
tled cause by the circuit court of Lafayette
county, Missouri, at the August term,
1870, OF said court, directing the under
signed sheriff to sell the real estate in said
decree, and hereinafter described, for the
purpose of partition among the parties in
SAID action, n duly certified copy of
which decree was delivered to me on the
twelfth day OF November, 1896, /, tie said
sheriff of said county, will on
MONDAY, DECEMBER z, 1895,
at the court house door, in the city OF
Lexington, Missouri, between the hours
OF nine O'Clock In the forenoon and five
O'Clock in the Afternoon OF that day, aud
during the session of The circuit court of
Lafayette county, Missouri, expose to sale
and sell at public vendue, to the highest
and best bidder, for cash in hand, the OIL
lowing described real estate, described in
said Judgment, situate, lying and being in
said Lafayette county, Missouri, to-Wit:
Thirty 1907 acres of the north side OF the
southwest quarter of the northeast quar-
ter, and ten (i0) acres off the south side of
the southwest quarter Of the northeast
quarter OF section fifteen (159, except five
and One-half (5h) acres off the south end
OF said ten C10) acre tract; also twenty (2O)
acres, the east half of the northeast quar-
ter OF the northwest quarter of section
twenty-five (22), all of said lands being in
township forty-eight (43), range twenty
Eve C5l, containing fifty-four and one
half t54h) acres, more or less.
ZACH w. WRIGHT,
II 14td Sheriff.
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SUERIFF,S SALE-


The State of Missouri at the relation and ~
the use of Thomas A. Catron, Collector Of
the Revenue of Lafayette County. in the
State OF Missouri. Plaintiff,
versus
W. A.. Frcrking, Defendant.
In the Circuit Court of Lafayette County,
Missouri.
by virtue of a special execution Issued from
the Office of the clerk of the circuit court or
titled cause, wherein the state of Missouri. mt
the relation and TO the use of Thomas A. Cat
ron, collector of the revenue of Lafayette
county, Missouri, is plaintiff, and against
w. A. Frerking, TO me directed and returnable
u the december term. 1895, of said court. l..
The Undersigned, sheriff of Lafayette county,
Missouri. will ON
MONDAY. DECEMBER I, 1896,
between the hours of nine o'clock in the fore
noon and five o'clock in the afternoon OF said
day, and in font of the court house door, In
the CITY of LeNingtou, in Lafayette county,
missouri, during the session of said circuit
court or said county, Oler for sale and sell
publicly, by auction, to the highest bidder. for
cash In hand, all the right, title, interest, claim
and estate OF the said W. \. Frerkina. defend
ant in said execution, in and to the following
described real estate, situate lying and being
in the county OF Lafayette, and state OF Mis-
souri,, tO-Yit: o 30-lOO acres northwest corner
northeast quarter southwest quarter and
nurtheust corner northwest quarter OF the
southeast quarter section q, q wnshtp 20. range
2h; levied upon as the property of said defcn-
dtnt. ana sold TO satisfy said execution.
together with the costs and expenses Of this
sale.
Given under my hand this 18th day of No
vcmber. 1856. ZACH ". WRIGHT,
ll-lAtd sheriff.
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Absent inded.

The story is told of a famous mathe-
inatician that he vas frequently guilty
during his couItship of walking the
greater part of n mile with the young
lady of his choice without speaking.
One evening she took advantage of his
Observation-Disclosures to play him e trick.
She slipped her hand from his arm and
hurried home n nearer way. He contin-
ued to hold his arm in the same position.
walked up the steps of her fathers
house and rang the bell. when, 10 his
establishment, she herself opened the
door. He stared in an incredulous
ner and exclaimed: why, s., how
in the world did you get on that side Of
the door?-
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SIIERIFF'S SALE

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
Sarah A. Hays, defendant.
In the Circuit Court OF Lafayette County,
Missouri.
BY virtue of a special execution issued
from the Office of the clerk OF the circuit
court of Lafayette county, Missouri, in the
above entitled cause, wherein the state oi
Missouri, at the relation and to the use oi
Thomas A. Catron, collector of the revenue
of Lafayette county. Missouri, is plaintiff,
and against Sarah A. Hays, to me directed
and returnable to the December term,
1896, of said court, l, the Undersigned
sheriff OF Lafayette county, Missouri, will
on
MONDAY, DECEMBER Z, 1896,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the
forenoon and five o'clock in the afternoon
of said day, and in front of the court house
door, in the city OF Lexington, in Lafay-
cite county, Missouri, during the session
of said circuit court of said county, offer
for sale and sell publicly, by auction, to
the highest bidder, for cash in hand, all
the right, title, interest, claim and estate
of the said Sarh A. Hays, the defendant in
said execution, in and to the following
described real estate, situate, lying and
being in the county OF Lafayette, and state
OF Missouri, to-wit: Undivided part of
north end OF lots 4, 8 and 6, block So, first
addition to lexington, Missouri; levied
upon as the property of said defendant,
and sold to satisfy said execution, together
Given under my hand this 18th day of
November, 1896.
ZACH W.. WRIGHT,
11-14td Sheriff.