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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-11-07
ELEo1RIc LOCOMOTIVES.
Extensive New Terminals and Shops of II
& O. Now Completed.

& D. Now Completed.
The extensive new terminals and
shops Of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
company at Cumberland, Md, have
been completed. They were planned
under Presidents Mayors administra-
tion and the work of construction was
begun three years ago. These changes
will make Cumberland's relation to the
Baltimore & Ohio approach in impor-
tance that of Altoona, on the Pennsyl-
vanin system.
The buildings include one of the
largest roundhouses on the system, 360
feet in circumference, with A stalls
and a double track entrance. General
Manager Green says that it is intended
to concentrate as much of the roads re-
pair work at Cumberland as is possible.
The new freight yards will accommo-
date nearly 1000 cars. A steel coal
trestle with SO pockets will supply To-
comotives with fuel.
The company continues to develop
plans for the use, of electricity as motor
power. Extensive improvements are
being made on the big power houses.
By the 1st of October all passenger
trains will be hauled through the tun-
nels under Baltimore city by electricity.
The electric locomotives worked all
right from the start, but after the tests
had been made it was decided to extend
the trolley lines beyond the tunnel linn
its, and the construction of the COM
plicated overhead work has taken a
longer time than expected. A contract
has been awarded the General Electric
company, which built the big electric
locomotives, for a small one to be used
for switching purposes.
NJ. Abdank, an eminent French engi-
neer, has just completed careful in
spection of the Baltimore & Ohio's cleo
trical locomotive service. He took copi-
Gus notes and made many photographs
to be made into report to be submitted
to the French railway authorities.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-11-07
The OLDEST SPORT.
Hunting and Fishing Were Means of Liv
uhood to Primitive Man.

Hunting and Fishing Were Means of Live
uhOod to Primitive Man.
Somebody has asked which is the
oldest sport and started discussion
that has already put the antiquity of
games beyond the middle ages. Hunt
ing and fighting were primitive mans
chief occupations, says the New York
Journal.
These, as civilization developed, were
gradually converted from being means
of livelihood into pastimes. But it is
impossible to tell exactly when the
change took place, for it is not even yet
complete, and what is sport to the
squire and amateur is necessary work
to the gamekeeper and professional
soldier.
Nimrod, Noah's great-grandson, was
mighty hunter before the Lord, and
as he was a mighty one in the earth"
he probably hunted for pleasure. This
is the Oldest record of a sport.
The stag and its kind. which make
the greatest demand on the skill and
endurance of the hunter, would prob
ably be the first animal pursued for
pleasure. To hunt the lion was kingly
sport from the earliest times.
The Egyptian monuments show that
all kinds of hunting, well as fowling,
were followed for pleasure. The Olym-
pic games were probably the Oldest
athletic sports and their origin is lost
in antiquity. They are said to celebrate
Jupiter's defeat of the Tftans.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-11-07
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

STATE OF MISSOURI,
County of Lafayette,
In the Circuit Court of said County at
Lexington, IN Vacation, October %, 1895.
The State OF Missouri at the relation and
to the use of Thomas A. Catron, Col
. lector of ihe Revenue OF Lafayette Coun-
ty, in the State of Missouri, Plaintiff,
Lucy A. Fletcher, Thomas A. Catron,
Mary Q. Brown, L. @. Catron, o. 81. p.
Catron, r. 8. Catron, w. j. Catron and
Q. Q. Catron, heirs of Stephen Catron,
deceased, Ida Groves, A. t. Catron,
Nancy Catrou, Elizabeth Metcalf, Ola
Fields, Lee Baldwin, E. Carrie Fewell
and John B. Catron, heirs of Christopher
Catrcn, deceased, defendants.
To the said e. Carrie Fewell, and John
B. Catron you are hereby notified that
said plaintiff has commenced 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-
ette and state OF Missouri, to-wit: Five
(5) acres in the southeast corner of the
sest half of section number 16, township
80, range "a, and being same lot and
parcel of ground formerly and heretofore
sold by said Stephen Catron and Chris
topher Catron in their life time to trustees
OF school district number 90, range "a, and
which said land and property has ceased
10 be used and said trustees and said
school district having failed to use same
Tor 6c1OOl DuFpOSeS Tor more Lnan Ieu
years, and same having reverted to the
original owners and granters in said deei,
and said real estate being delinquent for
the years 1892, 1898 and 1894, and that said
taxes for said years, exclusive OF penalty,
interest and costs, amount in the aggre
gate to the sum of Forty -four and 0-1O0
Dollars, and that the same may be declar :
ed a lien on said real estate, and that the
same may be sold or so much thereof as
may be necessary to satisfy the judgme It
rendered herein, with interest, fees, PEN
aIties, commissions 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 7th day of December, next, and on
or before the 9th 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 copy
hereof be published in the Lexington
Weekly Intelligencer, n newspaper pub
Iished 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. LEE WALLACE, ID. e. 10 4-5t
nc. Wallace, Jr., Attorney for Plaintiff
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-11-07
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

STATE OF MISSOURI,
County of Lafayette. -
In the Circuit Court OF sa County at
Lexington, in Vacation, October %, 1896.
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
James A. Anderson, G. r. Anderson !;
Garry Anderson and Lowry Anderson /,
her husband; Flory Morrow and Robert
Morrow, her husband; James Henry
Anderson; fttie Anderson, Arthur An
derson and William Anderson, minors;
James Roach, Thornton Roach and
Charles Roach; Annie Mathews and
James w. Mathews, her husband; Mat
tie Roach and Hannah Roach, her hus-
band; Lizzie Neff and John Neff, her
husband; III. III. Anderson and Tursey
Anderson; James A. Greer, Belfred X.
Greer and John L. Greer, heirs of Eliza
beth Greer, deceased; William Mathews,
Porter West and Henry West, her hus-
band, heirs of Nancy Mathews, deceas-
ed; Matte Mathews and George Math-
ews, hez husband; Gussie Mathews,
Lizzie Darre, George Hoffman, VIM. j.
Sweatman, and the unknown heirs of
Frederick Shipley, deceased; Mary Dyer,
John Dobson, VIM. Dobson, Emma
Hoffman and Lloyd Hoffman, her hus-
baud, Dan Dobson, heirs of VIM. Dob
son, deceased; Louisa Hoffman, Rebecca
AlklQSOu, lOnuldnt anu buc
unknown heirs of George Hoffman, Jr.,
Defendants.
To the said defendants, you are hereby
notified that said plaintiff has commenced
a suit against you in said court by
petition, the object and general natnre 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: 20 acres the north half
of the northeast quarter OF the southwest
quarter of section %, township 4S, range
20, and 20 acres the south half of north
east quarter of southwest quarter of said
section %, township 4S, range 20, said real
estate being delinquent for the years
1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892 and 1898,
sive OF penalty, interest and costs, amount
in the aggregate to the sum of Thirty
nine and 01-100 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, commIs-
sions 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 7th day of December nexS, and OH
or before the 9th 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.
And it is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published in the Lexington
Weekly Iutelligencer. 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:
@. L. EWING, Clerk.
By F. LEE WALLACE, ID. G.
III. q. Wallace, Jr., Attorney for Plaintiff.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-11-07
sLEEP.wALKER.s TRIP.
Runs Along he Railroad and Crosses
TrestIe Without Waking

Runs Along he Railroad and Crosses .
TrestIs Without Waking.
Frank Wilson, 20 years old, plumber
living at Tuckahoe, N. Y, walked in
his sleep from Tuckahoe to Mount YER
non, along the tracks of the New York
Central railroad, early the other morn
ing.
About three o'clock in the morning
he jumped out of bed and ran DOWN
stairs, broke pane of glass in the win
dow, crawled out, and started on q
run along the rails. When he reached
BronXville he had to cross the trestle
work, 100 feet long, which he lid on
his hands and knees.
The engineer of a freight train saw
him and whistled for him to get out
of the way, but he did not, and the en-
gineer stopped the train, caught up
with him, and woke him up. Wilson bor-
rowed an old suit of clothes in MounA
Vernon to wear home.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-11-07
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Letters of administration on the estate OF
James II. Mallory deceased. were granted
TO the undersigned on the 2Sth day of Septem-
Ter, 1895, by the Probate Court of Lafayette
county, Missouri.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them for allowance to
the administrator within one year after the
date of said letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit Of such estate; and If such
claims be not exhibited within two years from
the date of said letters, they will be forever
barred.
This 18th day of September 1896.
WALTER N. BEATTIE,
l0-8-St AdmipistTatQE,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-11-07
ADMINIsTRATOR.s NorIOE

Letters of administration on the estate of
Maria j.. Bledsoe, deceased, were granted to
the undersigned on the 26th day OF OctObf r,
lsJG by the probate court of Lafayette county,
Missouri.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them for allowance to
the administrator within one year after the
date OF said letters or they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate; and IL such
claims be not exhibited within two years from
the date of said letters they will be forever
barred.
This 2Gth day of October, 1896.
+. LEE WALLACE,
lO-2I-st Administrator.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-11-07
Avn odd Enrli.h yilInro.

Buckland-on-the-Moo secluded
village of Devonshire, England, has no
public house, parson. policemen or pau
pers. The squire owns all the land.
The farms are small, but profitable.
The farm laborers live in the squire's
cottages. When they fall sick the
squire pays their wages as usual. and
when they are too old to work any more
they are continued on the pay list, and
potter about, doing what they please.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-11-07

The little brown men of the mikado
have just as sweet a tooth as their white
cousins across the sea. They are very
fond of American candy, when they can
get it, but our cheapest candy is 50 dear
to them that they cannot afford to buy
more than half n cents worth at a time.
Nevertheless, they make, their own can
dies and sweeties, and some of them are
very nice. They have ice cream which
is cooler and perhaps more healthful
than that which we make ourselves.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-11-07
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES
Interesting Revelations Through Delving
in the Ruins of NIppur.

The desire to know more than his
tory tells us of the long ago is almost as
strong as the wish to lift the veil that
hides the future. So 1t comes to pass,
says the Washington Post, that institu-
tions of learning and scientific organi-
cations send expeditions to oil hnbitable
parts of the globe 10 minister TO this
craving for information. Prof. Hill
precht, of the Pennsylvania university,
is at the head of n scientific expedition
sent out to the sites of ancient places
to bring together such relics as intelli-
gent scrutiny can unearth, ard he has
sent wondrous tale from the site of
ancient Babylon. 4 dispatch from Lon
don shows that the professors re-
searches at Nippur, where Babylon
stood, have brought to light the most
remarkable data ever found by such in
vestigators. 1t appears that the pro-
fessor suspected the existence of deep
er city far down below the foundations
of the ancient city. where previous re-
searches had abandoned the quest. The
first excavations had ended SO feet from
the surface; 80 feet underneath this the
Hilprecht party struck the traces of
still another city. In this layer, which,
it is said, must have been Babylon so
far back that even the Oldest races we
have any record of never heard of it,
were found inscriptions and relics dat
ing 1000 before Christ.
If you enjoy good cup of coffee, try
AMI q Wilson 25-tf
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-11-07

Theories of cure may be discussed at
length by physicians, but the suffers want
quick relief; and One Minute Cough Cure
will give it to them. A safe cure for chill
dren. 1t is "the only harmless remedy
that produces immediate results" Crist
& Day. l.2o-ly
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-11-07
That New Bonnet.

This is the time OF year when the ladies
are thinking about a new fall hat or bon
net. 1 desire to inform my patrons and
friends that have received a most COM
plete and attractive line of fall millinery.
The styles are beautiful and prices cheap.
l desire also to call your attention to
my stock of art linens and a full line Of
notions, ribbons, children's caps and In
infants cloaks. Give me a call.
MRS. 3. A. MooREHEAD,
Lexington, Mo,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-11-07
Enr Sale.

Having decided to remove to Colorado,
will sell my furniture very chep rather
than ship it. GEO. w. MuLLENlA,
Corner 10th and Franklin Ave. 9-5tf
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az Ss''i u y VI bhS
Woods" his text
being Isaiah G:6:
I'VE all do fade as
n Leaf" lie said
in part:
1t is so hard for us
to understand reli-
gious truth that God
constan y reiter-
ates. As the school
m a ter take e s a
black b oard, an d
puts upon it figures
and diagrams, so
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-11-07
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
breaches on "The Pageantry of
the Woods"
He Draws Helpful Lessons from the Au-
tumnaI ColOring and the Failing of
the Lcaves-M1n Like
the Leaf.

In his latest Washington sermon
Rev. DIR. T. Dewitt Talmage took for
his subject "The ParcnntrY of the
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-13

fireslde, 81 wheat, Acc corn, SOC oats,
etc. He did not tell that the 81 wheat
would be sold on q gold basis whether
we had a cheap dollar or not. That
the wheat was guaged by the price in
Liverpool, due to our enormous sur
plus. There were plenty of things he
did not tell. he challenged anyone to
ask him aquestion, %rcmarking that he
would give u ~gentlcmanly answer. Our
fellow townsman, f. e. Ericsson, asked
him one, and when Kelley was cornered
he insulted the audience by comparing
Mr.. Ericsson to a jackass, which was
neither fair nor just to u citizens.
The least to be said OF Kelley is that he
is a blatherskite. Ex-senator Grill de-
livered an address before Kelley ar
rived. The remark has bcenefrequent,
ly made that Mr.. Grill made a better
and more logical address than Kelley,
and that the pop party made a mistake
The central committee OF the peoples
party met in Elk Point IN last Thurs
day and selected August 81 as the date
date for holding their county convcn-
tion and Beresford rs the place. The
basis of apportionment was one for
every % votes cast for Isaac Howe for
governor in 1892 and n delegate at
large from each precinct. Prairie has
five votes. Elk Point y.
Conductor Mullen of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad was in the city On Wed
nesday to talk ''horse" with II. A..
Franklin. We understand that Mr..
Mullen has under consideration the ad-
visibility of buying Il horse. II
1t is said that Bartlett Trip is book
ed to fill Judge Edgerton's place AS
United States Judge for the district of
South Dakota.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-13
Resolutions.

CSOluttOuS
We, the committee on resolutions, do
hereby submit the following report:
Whereas, This has been the larges,
and most successful teachers institute
of Union county. therefore
. BE it resolved, That we tender our
sincere thanks to our conductor, FL. u,
French Of Pierre, also PrOfs. j. F. and
f. f.. Hirsch of Charles City, Ia, and
Prof e. o. Garrett OF Spearfish, for the
faithful and efficient manner in which
the work of our institute has been con.
Quoted.
Resolved, That We heartily commend
our worthy Supt. O.. J. Smith, who has
labored hard to make this institute OF
value to the teachers present; that We
appreciate the promptness and accuracy
that characteriZes all his official acts.
Resolved, That our thanks are due
the board OF education OF Elk Point TO.
the use of the High School building.
also to the M. T.. church for the use OF
their building for our lectures.
Be it further resolved. That a copy
of these resolutions be presented to the
papers of Elk Point,
|. J. WISEMAN
ETF1E PATTERSON
MRS. ELLA BLAKE
NETTIE MURPHEY
A. l.. FULLER
J.. S. UPLAND.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-13

Miller, and the latter began suit to re-
cover posse ssion. Judge Smith rem
dered his findings of facts as follows:
"That the deed rendered by William
M. Vinson and Clara B. Vinson to E.
w. Laird, assignee. was at the time of
the delivery of the same and now is
void for the reason that there il no
evidence TO show that Putnam & Ben
der made an assignment, and for the
further proof that E. w. Laird did not
file u bond in double the amount of the
value OF the property assigned to him;
nor did he ever file a bond; that the
order appointing Hance Murpbey trus,
tee to succeed Laird was imperative;
that the defendant. Cook. is entitled to
a decree dismissing said action. and
for the costs of this action" f. C.
Ericsson appeared as the attorney for
Mr.. Cook. and deserves commentator
for the able manner in which he ham
died the case.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-13
Free Silver in Mexico.

The friends OF free silver try to per-
suade us that it would not matter II
the United States did go on q silver
basis and was reduced to the same con
dition as Mexico las it would be), 'be-
cause" they say, "labor is very highly
paid" Is it? That is what "Dixie,"
the southern newspaper says through
a correspondent from Mexico-and no
one will claim that Dixie is a gold bug
organ or is interested in misleading
railway men. The correspondent says:
l was amused at the way one of the
conductors with whom l talked spoke
in regard to his salary. | asked him
what his position was worth. WELL"
he said. that's a pretty hard question
TO answer. When the month Is up the
paymaster hands me put $50 Mexican
dollars, and it depends on what the
market price of these dollars happens
to he on that particular day rs to what
amount | have earned during the
month. Sometimes the dollars are
worth SIS cents each, sometimes So
cents, sometimes more or less; but the
truth Of it is | never know what l have
earned until | have investigated and
learned the market price on Mexican
dollars"
"Well," I said, "how do your ex-
penses in Mexico compare with ex-
penses that you would have in the
United States?"
my expenses in Mexico are greater.
For a while ! was on the upper end Of
the road and boarded at San Antonio,
Tex. There I paid SIS per month for
board. Now ! I'm boarding in TOrreon
and pay $40 per month board in Mex
lean money. But what goes hardest
for me is that / have TO pay SO much
for wearing apparel. II ! could veal
what is made here / could get it very
cheaply, but l have to buy American
shirts, American shoes and hats, and
indeed, practically everything ! wear
comes from the United States. They
don't manufacture articles of 4 charac-
ter here in Mexico suitable for our use.
SO when | buy a pair OF shoes / have to
pay double value and the duty added.
That makes this pair Of shoes / am now
wearing worth 81. SO in Mexican money,
and ! could buy the same shoes In
Texas for 81. so or three. The same is
true about everything that l wear, and
I'll tell you the truth, friend, when I've
paid my board and settled for the
things that I've been compelled to buy
during the month l wouldn't be a vel
come guest in a poker game"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-13

Vcrmillion Plain Talk refuses to ru,
the name OF Watson for ice-president
and yet claims to be a populist paper.
Miss Allie Hoffman returned from ,
weeks visit in Cherokee, Iowa. Will,
there she was the guest OF Miss Rache
Cochrane
Charles Anderson and Mr.. Swanson
steamed up their new %tLreshing outf,
on Monday, and started north for the
grain fields.
Louis N. Grill is making his annual
tour of the school houses for the benefi,
of the pOpulist cause. 1t is said he is
billed two weeks ahead. Q
Miss Maude Millard Of Struble. Ia,
who has been the guest Of Mrs. Sam
Qmdahl for several weeks, left for Hud.
son tn pay another friend u visit. ,
&C. W. Upton" states the Pukawana
Press, "came in from Union township
yesterday morning. Farmers in his
locglity are busy caring for the big
crop, SO he says
A set OF abstracts for sale in u live
town population 1000 in northwestern
Iowa. Only one other set in the county.
Will take part cash, balance in trade.
address this Office.
Mrs. Mark Sheaf OF Watertown, who
has been the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
John Sparks of Star Prairie, in Clay
county, returned to her home, having
had a very pleasant visit.
Madclia Messenger: The Messenge:
editor was pleased to meet last Sunday,
an old and esteemed friend, in the per-
o of Prof. a j. Kimmel, who was
here as an applicant for the position as
II superintendent Of our public schools.
The threshers are engaged at work
in Don. Franklin's stacks of wheat just
above w. w. Mains place. Mr.. Frank
lin had 16O acres CT wheat in the fed.
and so far the yield has been % bush
els to the acre. making the total yield
1000 bushels. His is regarded as an
extra good yield for this year. Those
competent to Judge declare that the
average yield this year will not exceed
16 bushels.
The members OF the Union County
Agricultural Society held 4 meeting in
the court house on last Saturday after
noon. There were n number of the
stockholders present and it was decided
to go ahead and hold another fair. The
dates selected we're Sept. 9, 10 and IL
II. =. Mcconnell was elected president.
Jonathan Cowell vice president, Alison
Boyee secretary and Jack C%overdale
treasurer. AS the particulars are given
out by the officers we will furnish our
readers with the news.