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JUSTICE IN ALABAMA.
WHY q Prisoner Was Declared "r
6nnIIArn

Why q Prisoner Was Declared 'Not
Guilty"
A Jacksonville broker, while travel
ing in the Alabama mountains, was in"
vited by u friend, a local judge, to at
end the trial of a Cracker" for shoot-
ing a darby, and, the prisoner having
no money to hire a lawyer, the judge
appointed the broker to defend him,
allowing that 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 A%rgonaut. The bro
ker cross-eXamined the witness briefly,
sending in now and then a discomfiting
trajectory. When he came to make a
speech, he said: Gentlemen of the
jury, I have taken great pains to show
you that my client was a respectable
citizen. Ten 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 that is sufficient.
Now, for the law. We find in the thir-
teenth verse of the sixteenth chapter
of 'Chitty 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, old 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 guild, looked
at his n~eighbor, nodded and, without
leaving their seats, they rendered q
loud and emphatic verdict of mot
guilty. and then Joined in three
cheers for the defendant and his law
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County of Lafayette. SS'
In the Circuit Court of said County, at
Lexington, in Vacation, October %, 1896.
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
Matilda Krause, sole heir of hermann
, Krause, deceased, defendant.
To the said Matilda Krause, you are
hereby notified that said plaintiff has COM
menced a suit against you in said court by
patition, the object and general nature OF
which is to obtain a judgment for the
taxes, interest and costs due on the fol-
lowing described real estate, situate in the
county of Lafay cite and state of Missouri,
to-wit: Fifty (50) feet, middle part OF
lots seven and eight q and 81, block forty
five (45), first addition to the city of Lex
ingtou, Missouri, said real estate being
delinquent for the years 1892, 1893 and
1894; and that said taxes for said years,
exclusive of penalty, interest and costs,
amount in the aggregate to the sum OF
twenty-one and 15-100 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 necessary TO
satisfy the Judgment rendered 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 he begun and held at the court house, in
the CITY OF L~eAinSCOu3 IN balu county on
the event day of December next. and on
or before the sixth day of said term, II the
term shall SO long continue, and II not,
then before the end of the term, and
answer said petition, the same will be
taken az confessed.
And it is further ordered hat 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 at least fifteen days before the COM
mencement of the next term of this court.
A true copy-Attest:
G. L. EWING, Clerk.
BY F. LEI WALLACE, ID. &.
He Wallace, Jr., Attorney for Plaintiff.
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Il 81 n III
County of Lafayette. l"
In the Circuit Court of said County, at Lex
The state of Missouri. at he relation and to
the use of Thomas A. Catron, collector of the
revenue of Lafayette county, in the state OF
Missouri, plaintiff,
versus
Unknown heirs of Sarah l.. Wiley, deceased,
defendants.
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: 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 (59) feet, thence
west fifty (50l feet, thence north fifty nine
(59) feet to beginning; said real estate
being delinquent for the years 1887, 1888,
1889, 1890, 1891, 1892 and 1893, and that said
taxes for said years, exclusive of penalty,
interest and costs, amount in the aggre-
gate to the sum of nineteen aud 8-100 dol
lars, and that the same maybe declared a
lien on said real estate, and hat the same
may be sold, or so much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy the judgment rem
dered herein, with interest, fees, ,pe naIties,
commissions and costs.
And you are further notified that unless
you appear at the next term of said court,
to be begun n 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 shal so long continue, aud 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
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:
G. L. EWING, Clerk.
By 8. LEE WALLACE, d. c.
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OF
County of Lafayette.
| In the Circuit Court of said County at Lex
jpgton, in Vacation, October %, ls9T.
The State of Missouri, at the relation and to
the use of Thomas A Catron, collector of the
revenue of Lafayette county, in the state of
Missouri, Plaintiff,
versus
Unknown heirs of Francis Marder, deceased,
Defendants.
J To the said unknown heirs of Francis
Marder, deceased. you arc 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 u judgment for the taxes, interest ana
costs due on the following described real
estate, situate in the county of Lafayette and
state of Missouri, to- wit; Lot ten 40 block
q. st Thomas addition to Waverly, Missouri,
said real estate being delinquent for the years
1887, 1883. lssa, 1870. 1891 and lsO!, and that said
taxes for said years, exclusive of penalty.
interest and costs, amount In the aggregate
to the sum of Twelve and 42-l09 Dollars, and
that the same may be declared II lien ON said
real estate, ana Ihnt the same may DE sold or
SO much thert of MS may be necessary to
satisfy the Judgment rendered herein, with
interest, fees. penalties. commissions and
costs.
Aud you are further notified that unless you
appear ut the next term of said court, to be
begun aud 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 snid term, if the term shall so long con-
tinue, and If not, then before the end of the
term, and answer said petition, the same will
be taken as confessed
And II is further ordered that IL copy hereof
be published in the Lexington W eekly lntel=
ligenccr, Il newspaper published IN said county
of Lafayette, for four weeks successfully, the
last insertion to be mt least fifteen days before
the commencement of the next term of this
court.
A true copy Attest:
By F. LEE WALLACE, d. G. iG24-5t
Ii c Wallace, Jr., Attorn, y for Plaintiff.
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OF MISSOURI

OF HI,
County of Lafayette
In the Circuit Court of said County at
Lexington, in Vacation, October %, 1896.
TIL State of Missouri at the relation and 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, 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 Lafayette and state of
Missouri, to- wit: Lot thirty-two 1927,
black thirty-six 1867, st. Thomas addition
to Waverly, Mo-; also lots forty-two (42)
and forty-three (43), in block thirty six
1857, st. Thomas addition to Waverlv,
| Missouri, said real estate being delinquent
for the years 1887, 1883, 1889, 1890, 1891,
1892 and 1898, and that said taxes for said
years, exclusive of penalty, interest and
costs, amount in the aggregate to the sum
of Twenty-seven and 37-100 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-
saPy to satisfy the judgment rendered
herein, with interest, fees, penalties, COM
missions and costs.
And o are further notified that I'M
less 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 7th day of December next,
and on or before the sixth day OF said
term, il the term shall so long continue,
and IL 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.
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 his 90 urt.
A true copy. Attest:
c. l.. EWING, Clerk.
By F. LEE WALLACE, ID. q. 10-24-5t
II ~ Wallace If ATTORNEY for Plaintiff
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1 SlAI II OF WI
County of Lafayette.
In tine Circuit Court of said County mt Lex
ineton, in Vacation, October %, 1896.
The State of Missouri, at the relation and Il
the use of Thomas A. Catron, collector o.
the revenue of Lafayette county,, in tho
state of Missouri, plaintiff,
Elmore Cunningham, Bud Cunningham
Jewett Cunningham and other heirs al
ADAM Cunningham, unknown, Defendants
To the said Elmore Cunningham, Bud Gun
ningham, Jewett Cunningham aud other heir
of Adam Cunningham, unknown, yOu are
hereby notified that said plaintin has com
menced n snit against you in said court 10y
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
Lafayette and state of Missouri to-wit: One
and one-half acres, being middle part of block
f~orty-siX H6), and 75-IOO ncres south side of
said block forty-siX (i6), st, Thomas addition
to Waverly, Missouri, said real estate being
1891, Isl3, 1898 and 1894, and that said taxes for
said years, exclusive of penalty, interest and
costs, am Iunt in the aggregate to the sum of
Forty ana H-lOO Dollars, ana 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 Judgment
rendered herein, with interest, fees, penalties,
commissions aud costs
And you are fuPtheF 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 eth day
OF December, next, and ON or before the 9th
day of said term, ii the term shall So long
continue, and ii not, then before the end of
the torn, and answer said petition, the same
will be taken as confessed.
And it is further ordered that a CODY
hereof be published in the Lexington Weekly
lntelltgencer, u newspaper published in said
lively, the last Insertion t. be at last tfteen
days before the commencement of the next
term of this court.
a true copy Attest:
by +. LEE WALLACE. ID. q. IG-si-it
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OF PUBLICATION.

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, ad,
ministrator of the estate of Charles Erskine-
deceased, and presents his petition praying
for an order for the sale of so much of the
real estate of said Charles Erskine rs 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 it is ordered that
all persons interested in said estate be notified
that application as 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 II 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, a
newspaper published i'm said county for four
weeks successfully before the commencement
of the next term OF this court.
A true copy. Attest:
YOUNG,
Probate Judge.
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OF MISSOURI, l..

County of Lafayette. go
In the Circuit Court OF said County, nj
Lexington, in Vacation, October %, 1895
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
Patrick Mitchell, Ellen Bour, - Bour,
her husband, and Margaret Summers,
James Summers, her husband, heirs OF
Ellen Mitchell, deceased, defendants.
To the said Ellen Bour and - Bour,
James Summers, her husband, 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 follow
ing described real estate, situate in the
county of Lafayette and state of Missouri,
to. wit: Lot one ~, block forty (40),
first addition to Lexington, Mo-, and south
half of lot two ~ and lot three ~, block
one ~, 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
1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1898 and 1894, and
that said taxes for said years, exclusive of
penalty, interest and COSTS, amount in the
aggregate to the sum OF eighty-four and
60-100 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 necessary to satisfy the judg-
ment rendered herein, with interest, fees,
penalties, commissions and 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 seventh day of December next, and on
or before the sixth day OF said term, il the
term shall so long continue, and il not,
before the end of the term, and an
swer 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
lished in said county Of Lafayette, for four
weeks successfully, the last insertion to be
at least fifteen days before the commence
ment of the next Term of this court.
A true copy-Attest:
c. L. EWING, Clerk,
By F.. LEE WALLACE, D.. G.
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A RemarkabI. Eevads Wooa.

One of b most remarkable products
OF Nevada is q 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. It 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, put after going through
what appears to be regular combustion
it is found almost unchanged in form,
being converted into q charcoal that
lasts about twice as long as ordinary
wood, giving out immense heat, greater
than coal, all the time.
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4 Singing Fish.

A reader Of the St, Louis Republic
residing at B%entonville. Ark. writes as
follows: 81 read your note on vocal
fishes in Notes for the Curios' on Sep
TENDER IL and wish to say that along
the coast of Florida and Georgia L 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 monotonous, owing to the fact
that it is a constant repetition of the
same sounds"
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II you have ever seen a little child in
the agony of summer complaint, you can
realize the danger of the trouble and
appreciate the value of instantaneous re-
Lief always afforded by DeWitt's Collie
aud Cholera Cure. For dysentery and
diarrhea 1t Is a reliable remedy. We
could not afford to recommend this as a
cure unless 1t were a cure. Crlst q Day.
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PRESIDING ELDERS APPoINTMENTs-LEx
rnnmnM nIump Int nIpan RAumn

PRESIDING ELDERS APP0INTMENTS-LEX-
INGTON DISTRICT-PIRST ROUND.
Columbus Circuit (at Columbus)-No-
vember rs.
Odessa and Marvin lat Marvin)-No-
vember Alb.
Wellington lat Bates City)-November
1915.
Montserrat lat Observation-Disclosures
21-22.
Herndon and Houstsnia lat Houstonia)
November 1929.
Sweet Springs and Blackwater lat
acknowledgements % 80.
Corder and Blackburn lat Blackburn
December So.
EImwood n Bethel Cat E~lmwood)-
December 81.
The district stewards will meet at Hig-
ginsvilIe at 10 a. M, October 10Th.
j. NJ. Boon, P. L.
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Letters testamentary on the estate of Miriam
Z. Handy, deceased, were granted to tn,
undersigned on the 30th day OF September
1886, by the probate courtof Lafayette county
Mlssnupl.
All persons Ina NinP claihiS against said estate
are required to exhibit them for allowance &
the executor within one year after tht
date OF said letters or they may be preclude,
from any benefit of such estate; and if Guol
claims he not exhibited within twn years from
the date of said letters they will be forever
barred.
This 30th day of September. 1896.
EDWARD e. HANDLY,
lO-5-ot Executor.
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email SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
other personsi Interested in the estate of William
Is Steele. deceased, that the undersigned adj
ministratriN will apply To make a final settle
ment of said estate mt the November term
1856, of the probate court of Lafayette
county, Missouri, to he begun and held at
the probate court room, in the city of Licking
ton, Lafayette county, Missouri, ON the second
Monday in November, lS0j
MAMIE G. STEELE.
l0-IG-t5 administrators.
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FINAL

Notice Is hereby given To all creditors and
other persons Interested in the estate ofGcorge
NJ. Howard, deceased, that the undersigned
public administrator will apply to make II tnai
settlement of said estate at the November
term, 1881. If the probate court of Lafayette
county, Missouri, To be begun and held at
the probate court room in the city of Lex
ington, ON the second Monday in November,
lsRj. :. N. WILSON,
Iu-lC-5t Public administrator
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The transfer company keeps a call book
at the Mammoth liverv stable, and one at
the Grand Central hotel. Leave orders at
these places. 10-27-tf
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a HumOrist.

Cornshucks-Bings is getting to be
quite a humorist.
Redwood haven't noticed it.
"He is. 1 passed his house yesterday
and he was sitting on the porch with his
feet over the railing where the sun
would strike them. He said he was put
ting q coat of tan on his shoes."SCleve-
land Plain Dealer.
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F. L WALLACE,


INSURANCE AGENT
Abstractor and C~onveyanccr. ONCE over
Stevenson's hardware store, Lexington, Mo,
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EXECuTOR'S NnTInR.

e T.. EWING, CIcrk
By +. LEE WALLACE. d.. &. lH-2i-I
III. q Wallace. Jr., Attorney for PIainti
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OFFICE in HERLE BUILDING
FINAL SUPPLEMENT

Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
other persons interested in the estate OF James
W. Mccormack. deceased, that the under
signed administratrix will apply TO make a nnal
settlement of said estate. at the November
term, 1895, OF the probate court of Lafay-
cite county. Missouri. TO be begun and held 1T
the probate court room, in the city OF Lexing.
ton, on the second Monday in November. 1896.
EMMA MCCORMACK.
IO-lOst dministratrix
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OF PUBLICATION

By F. LEE WALLACE, d. G. 10-24-5t
II. C. Wallace, Jr., Attorney for Plaintiff
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D OF PUBLICATION,

% n VINOi OI0Ihf
BY F. LEE WALLACE, d. G.
II. G. Wallace, Jr.. Attorney for Plaintiff
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OF PUBLICATION

By 3. LEE WALLACE, D. c.
III, @, Wallace. Jr.. Attorney for Plain.
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FINAL SETTIEMENT,

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, at the November term,
1896, of the probate court OF Lafayette
county, Missouri, to be begun and held at
the probate court ROOM, in the city Of Lex
lnRton. on the second Monday in November,
1886 JAMES b. HORTON,
JOHN ID. HORTON.
lO-lO-5t Executors.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

q Il I-NHI OIUIh H
BY F. LEE WALLACE, ID. c.
II. Q. Wallace. Jr.. Attorney for Plainti