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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-20
An INACCESSIBLE CITY,.
No White Man Ever Trod tke
Streets Of Lhassa.
uAxY ADVENTURES ATTEMPT IT.

AppssssAsa By fa.sss Moro nnesj TAaA
ChnksA the Sacred City = Csisfaiiy
0sarded b. Fanatical Subjects q the
Grand Lama.
|. Most exclusive of all pontiffs, II the term
b admissible, is the grand lama of Tibet,
The pope Of Buddhism, who dwells TN the
inaccessible businesses Of Lhassa-aefoan1
Of Colon which no westerner MAY set
foot.
According to the account Of Main Singh,
m Indian pundit, Lhassa occupies the
center Of plain surrounded by barren
hills, the passes Of which are guarded by
many forts. To say that this most sacred
city Is insanitary is to put it in thd sdnfe
category for holiness and dirt with Ben.
ares. Yet, despite its reputed aboinina.
ton, Lhassa, by virtue of its being forbid
den, has been the object of many futile
pilgrimages on the part of the adyentur-
Gus and prohibited wcsterner. To the weird
ceremonies and lamentations of the place
Buddhists may and do flock freely, but
the unbeliever who attempts to approach
the city often does so to his cost.
Tho latest explorer to attempt to reach
Lhassa is Henry Savage Iandor, the Eng
lish artist and newspaper correspondent
whose adventures have recently been much
discussed. He suffered torture and caino
very near to death for his intrepid attempt
to enter the ground Of God" TIE grand
lama, we are told, is the patron of the ex.
travagant and cruel celebrations with
which the Tibetan new year is usheretl
In, and it would seem that this holy man
Is likewise ready to give his personal
countenance when would be intrudsrsal
his sacred city are visited with punish.
mcnt for their temerity. s.
1twas In the grand lama's own presence
that Mr.. Lander was all but exeeuteli
After torture with hot irons, which left
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-20
Cures

"Cures talk " in favor
Of Hoods Sarsaparilla,
as for no other medi-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-10

SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
Whereas, heretofore, on the 10th day OF
May, A ID. 1877, in a cause pending in the
circuit court for Jackson county. Missouri,
wherein {. Ledyard Blair and Clarence B.
Mitchell are plaintiffs, and the Kansas City
q southeastern Railroad Company Is de-
PENDANT, a decree of foreclosure was en-
tered providing for a sale Of the property
hereinafter described, the same being a
the Kansas City & Southeastern Railroad
Company to C.. Ledyard Blair and Clarence
of record in the office of the recorder OF
deeds Of Jackson county, Missouri, at
book B 45l. page ASS; to satisfy an indebt.
thousand, three hundred and fourteen dol
lars and nifty cents; now, therefore,, l,
James l.. DeLong. special commissioned
named in said decree to make sale of the
property therein described, do hereby give
notice that l will on Monday, the 18th day
Of the court house for Jackson county at
kaEsaS City, during the session OF the cir
eui- court of said county. and between, the
p m. of that day. offer for sale the follow
ing property, to-wit: The railroad OF
said railroad company now constructed and
to be constructed from Kansas City in u
southeasterly direction a distance Of some
three miles to the fair grounds at West
rection some ten miles further to a con-
nection with the Kansas City e Southern
Of the said road being within the imits
of Jackson county, Missouri; together with
all and singular the railroad, railways,
rails, turnout and side tracks. bridges.
ferces, fixtures, buildings, lands for tracks,
depcts, tenements, -appendages, engines,
r~Oundhouses. depot grounds. machine
shops and appurtenanceS, owned or that
thereafter might be acquired by the said
railroad company; also all railway depots
and stations, with the buildings and fix
lures thereon. then erected or that might
thereafter be erected. and all the chartered
rights, franchises and privileges Of the
right, title and interest. property claim and
demand. as well at law rs in equity, Of
the railroad company to the same, and to
every part and parcel thereof" Which
sale will be made to the highest bidder,
for cash, subject to the confirmation there
of by the said circuit court; each bidder
will be required to make a deposit OF
81, 900. 90 with the commissioner, subject to
be forfeited If he does not comply with
the terms OF said sale. before his bid will
be received. JAMES L. DeLONG.
Special Commissioner.
Johnson & Lucas. Attorneys.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-10
LEGAL NOTICES.


BE IT KNOWN. That Ada W. Crawford
Formerly Ada W. Dudley and Robert +.
gre Wtord, her husband, grantors, by their
deed OF trust dated the first day Of March,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety
four, recorded in the office OF the recorder
OF deeds OF jackson county, Missouri, at
hahsaS CITY, on the sixth day OF March,
Warren b. Sexton, as trrstee. the follow
ing described and in the county of jack
son, in the state OF Missouri. to-wit: Lots
numbered thirty-one CID and thirty-two
lS2). in block numbered eight (9, in Dun
Gee Pace, an addition TO Kansas City,
jackson county. Missouri, as the same are
marked and designated on the recorded
plat thereof of record in the office Of the
recorder OF deeds In and for jackson couI-
ty' missouri, in trust to secure payment OF
a certain bond or prOmissory note, No. SO,
Tor hfteen hundred dollars. and certain
for interest. thereto attached. al
in said deed described; that default has
been made in the payment when due OF
the whole Of said bond. and Of the whole
OF the coupon thereto attached numbered
six 90, and representing the interest matur-
ing at the same time that said bond ma
lures, and the same are now due and un-
In said deed, one J. d. Bruce, the present
holder of said defaulted indebtedness. fas
appointed and substituted the undersigned,
Robert S. Stone who is now sheriff of
jackson county, Missouri. to act as trus-
tee In said deed OF trust. upon the ground
the state of Missouri, and has departed
Tor other parts, and said Stone has ac-
cepted said appointment; now, therefore.
public notice Is hereby given that. at The
request of said holder and owner Of said
defaulted Indebtedness. the undersigned
will, in accordance with the power in SAID
deed of trust, and by virtue OF said ap-
potntment and substitution offer for sale
and sell. for cash. at public vendue, 10
the, highest bidder. the property IN
said deed and hereinbefore de-
scribed. and any and every part
thereof. at the west front door OF She
custom house. situated at the southeast
corner OF Ninth and Walnut streets, KIN
sas City. Jackson county. Missouri. being
the county where the premises are Situ-
ated, on Saturday, the 18th day OF June,
1881, between the hours of nine o'clock IN
the forenoon and five O'Clock in the after
noon of that day, to pay the costs and ex-
perses of executing the trust, including
compensation to the trustee for his serv-
ices n an attorneys fee of not exceeding
fifty dollars and to paw the amount due
on said note and coupon.
ROBERT S. STONE.
Substitute Trustee as Aforesaid.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-10
LEGAL NOTICES


BE 1T KNOWN that Ada W. Crawford
formerly Ada w. Dudley and Robert r.
Crawford. her husband. grantors, b. their
deed Of trust dated the first day OF March.
one thousand eight hundred and ninety
four. recorded in the office OF the recorder
Of deeds of Jackson county, Missouri, at
ISS in S Si6{' 3 On 81 me p siHth "a, gay yo OF MaTc ~
Warren Z. Sexton, as trustee. the follow
ing described land in the county of Jack
son, in the state of Missouri. to-wit: Lots
numbered thirty-three (33) and thirty-four
(3D, in block numbered eight (Sl. in Dun
dee place, an addition TO Kansas City,
Jackson county. Missouri, as the same are
marked and designated or the recorded
plat thereof of record in the office of the
county, Missouri, in trust to secure pay
ment OF a certain bond or promissory note,
NO; Sg4' Tor fite s6r hundred I1s q dt9hIi.arrns; ana
tached, all in said deed described: that de-
fault has been made in the payment when
due of the whole Of said bond, and of the
whole of the coupon thereto attached num-
bered six 90, and representing the interest
maturing at the same time that said bond
natures, and the same are now due and
unpaid; that, in accordance with the
power in said deed. one J. D. Bruce; the
ness, has appointed and substituted the
undersigned, Robert S. Stone, who is now
sseF TrTsf Of J a ss}G SSSg59ty " Missouri Miss 5 n,d to f aes
ground that said Warren B. Sexton is
absent from the state of Missouri, and has
has accepted said appointment; now, there
fore, public notice is hereby given that. at
said deefa1ited Indebtedness. the under
signed will, in accordance with the power
in said deed of trust, and by virtue OF said
appointment and substitution, offer for
sale and sell, for cash, at public vendue, to
the highest bidder, the property in said
deed and hereinbefore described. and any
door of the custom house. situated at the
southeast corner of Ninth and Walnut
streets. Kansas City, Jackson county, Mis-
souri,. being the county where the premises
are situated, on Saturday, the 18th day of
in the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of that day, to pay the costs and
expenses of executing the trust. including
compensation to the trustee for his serv-
ices and an attorneys fee of not exceeding
fifty dollars and TO pay the amount due on
said note and coupon.
ROBERT s. STONE,
Substitute Trustee as Aforesaid.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-10

TRUSTEES SALE-Whereas, Lila Scott
and Reason Scott, her husband, as grant
ors, by their certain deed of trust dated
on the 18th day of September. A. D.. 1884,
and on the 9th day of November, A. d.
1894. duly filed for record in the office of the
recorder of deeds for Jackson county, at
Independence, Missouri, and duly recorded
In the records thereof in book POI. page %,
conveyed to me, B. T. Whipple. as trustee.
the following described real estate situate
souri,. to-wit: All of lots one ID and two
C). in block seventeen %. North Evans
ton. a subdivision of land in Jackson coun-
ty, Missouri, as the same are marked and
d~es!gnated on the recorded plat thereof,
now on file with the recorder of deeds for
souri,, in trust. however, to secure the pay
ment of their three certain promisSory
notes, in said deed of trust described. and,
whereas. default was made on the payment
of the interest on all of said notes, and the
principal of two of said notes, when they
became due and payable. thereby causing
the whole OF said Indebtedness to become
due and payable by reason of said default.
Now, therefore, public notice is hereby
given that. at the request of the legal hold
fault. and by reason of said defaults, /. b.
T. Whipple. trustee as aforesaid. pursuant
TO the terms of said deed of trust, will. on
the 18th day of June, A. d. 1897, between
the hours Of 9 o'clock in the forenoon and
s O'Clock in the afternoon of that day, sell
vendue. TO the highest bidder. for cash. at
the south front door of the county court
house, situated on the north side of Mis-
souri, Rvenue, between Oak and Locust
streets. in Kansas City. Jackson county,
Missouri. TO pay the costs and expenses OF
executing this trust and the indebtedness
secured by said deed of trust.
B. T. WHIPPLE. Trustee.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-10
LEGAL NOTICES.


TRUSTEES SALE-Wnereas, Mary r.
Hutchinson and George w. Hutchinson
her husband, as grantOrs, by their certain
deed Of trust dated on the first day OF Oc-
looer, A ID. lcs0, and on the 18th day OF
October, A. d. 1895, duly filed for record
In the office OF the recorder of deeds Tor
jackson county, at Independence. Missouri,
and duly recorded in the records thereof.
in book a5, page az, conveyed to me. y. Il
Whipple. as trustee, the following described
real estate. situate in the county Of Jack
son and state OF Missouri, tO-Wtt. All OF
lots three 80. four %, live 80, six 90,
seven ca, eight O). nine 49,, ten UOl and
eleven QD, in block eight 81, of Engle-
wood, a subdivision of land in Jackson
county. Missouri. as the same ara marked
and designated on the recorded plat there
Of. now on nle with the recorder Of deeds
missouri, IN trust, however, 10 secure the
payment Of their twelve certain pronis-
sorry notes in said deed of trust described;
and, whereas, the first of said notes to
default was made on the yn.en OF the
interest on the remainder OF said notes,
when they became due and payable. tn ere
by causing the whole Of said Indebtedness
to become due and payable by reason OF
said default. Now, therefore. public nOJice
is hereby given. that at the request of the
legal holders and owners of said indebt-
edness in default, and by reason of said
default, L. b. L, Wnipple. trustee as afore-
said, pursuant TO the terms of said deed OF
trust. will. on Friday. the 18th day Of
June, A. ID. 1887. between the hours of 9
O'Clock in the forenoon and ) o'clock in
the afternoon OF that day, sell the real
estate above described at public veudue
to the highest bidder, for cash, at the
south front door of the county court
house, situated on the north side of Mis-
souri, avenue between Oak and Locust
streets. in Kansas City. JACKSON county,
Missouri, TO pay the costs and expense of
executing this trust and the Indebtedness
secured by said deed of trust.
b. T. WHIPPLE. Trustee.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-10
SPECIAL CoMMIssIoNER,s SALE IN

SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE IN
p~artition-By virtue of a decree and order
of sale made by the circuit court OF Jack
son county. Missouri. in division No. 4
thereof on the oath day OF April, 1897, in a
certain suit for the partition of real estate
described in cause No. 29S9S in said circuit
court between Lille F. Ennis and Frank
n. Ennis as plaintiffs and Frank kenton
and Charles J. Stein as defendants, a duly
certified copy of which decree and order of
sale was delivered to me by the clerk of
said court on the Bird day of May, 1897. no.
tice is hereby given that I will, between the
hours of 9 a. m. and 5 ?: m. on Friday.
the 25th day of June, 1897, at the south
front door of the court house of Jackson
county, at Kansas City, Missouri, situated
on the block bounded by Oak, Locust and
Fifth streets and Missouri avenue. and be-
ing the building in which said
circuit court is held, and during
the sitting Of said court at said Kansas
City. at it's April. 1897, term, proceed TO
sell at public Vendue. TO the highest and
best bidder the following described real
estate, in said decree described, to-wit:
Lot thirteen d3), block three 90, Cosby's
addition 10 Kansas City, Jackson county.
Missouri. upon the following. terms. to-
wit: One-half cash and the balance in one
and tw years. deferred payments to be Sc
cured by deed of trust on said property and
to bear interest at 6 per cent per annum
with privilege to purchaser of paying all
cash, If he so elects, before approval of the
sale by the court. HUGH C. BRADY
Special Commissioner
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-10

SHERIFF'S SALE-By virtue and au-
thority of y transcript execution issued
from the office of the clerk of the circuit
court of Jackson county. at Kansas City.
Missouri, r~eturnable to the October term,
1897. Of said court. and to me. as sheriff,
directed and delivered, In favor OF Kumpt
Insurance Agency and against E Fitzger-
aid, l have levied upon and seized all the
right, title, interest and estate of said de-
PENDANT, E. Fitzgerald, in and to the fol-
lowing described real estate, situated in
the county of Jackson and state OF Mis-
souri,, to-wit: The south one-half % OF
lot thirteen Q3. block seventy-two 90. in
East Kansas, an addition to the City OF
Kansas. now Kansas City, Missouri. and I
will, on Monday, the 2lst day of June, A.
d. 1897, between the hours Of nine o'clock
in the forenoon and five O'Clock in the aft
ernoon of that day, at the south front door
of the county court house. in Kansas City,
Jackson county. state Of Missouri. and dur
Ing the session of said circuit court at
Kansas City, Missouri, sell at public ven
due. for cash, to the highest bidder, all the
right, title, interest and estate. of the above
named defendant. E. Fitzgerald, in and to
said real estate to satisfy said execution
Kansas City, Mo. May 9th. 1897.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-10

SHERIFFS SALE-By virtue and au-
thority of a special transcript execution
No. - issued from the office Of the clerk
of the circuit court OF Jackson county, at
October term, 1897, of said court, and to
me as sheriff directed and delivered, in IA
vor of Charles NJ. Ball and against Pat
rick Hefferman, George P Hickman, Elmer
Boteler, the Sexton Security Company, a
corporation: Charles H. Durfee, assignee
of the Sexton Security Company Edgar p.
Sexton, w. II. Sexton. Warren B. Sexton
seized all the right, title, interest and es-
tate of said defendants, Patrick Hefferman,
George 2. Hickman, Elmer Derrick, George
W. McClelland, William C. Boteler, the
Charles H. Durfee. assignee of the Sexton
Security Company; Edgar p. Sexton, w. II.
Sexton Warren B. Sexton and Rose Croft
ty, in and TO the following described real
and state of Missouri. to-wit: Lot eleven
QD, block two C2, w. c. Whites addition
to Kansas City, Jackson county, Missouri;
and l will, on Monday, the 18th day of
I'm the forenoon and five o'clock In the aft
ernoon of that day, at the south front door
of the COUNTY court house, in Kansas City,
Jackson county, state of Missouri. and
Kansas City, Missouri, sell at public VEN
due. for cash, to the highest bidder, all
the right, title, interest and estate of the
above named defendants. Patrick Hefier-
George w. McClelland, William C.. Boteler.
the Sexton Security Company, a corpora
ton; Charles II. Durfee, assignee of the
Sexton Security Company; Edgar +. Sex
ton. w, H. Sexton. Warren B. Sexton and
Rose Crotty in and to said real estate to
satisfy said execution and costs.
ROBERT s. STONE. Sheriff.
Kansas City, Mo. May 2lst. 1897.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-10

TRUSTEES SALE-Whereas, l. A
WEIGH and Theresa M. Welch. his wife, by
their deed of trust, dated September l2th,
1880, and recorded on September 18th, lSO,
In book b No. 434, at page 46l n toiloW-
ing, in the office of the recorder OF DEEDS
for jackson count Missouri, at Kansas
City, conveyed to the undersigned, as trus-
tee, the following described real estate,
situate in the county of Jackson and state
of Missouri, to-wit: All of lot numbered
forty-two (42), in block numbered two 90,
in Whipple's first addition to the City OF
Kansas, now Kansas City, as said lot is
marked and designated on the recorded
plat OF said addition, which said convey
ance was made to secure the payment CT
the notes in said deed of trust described,
and. whereas, default has been made in the
payment of the principal note in said deed
described, with interest thereon, and the
same remains due and unpaid; now, there
fore, public notice is hereby given that /.
the undersigned trustee, at the request of
accordance with the terms of said deed
of trust, will proceed to sell and will sell
the above described real estate at public
vendue to the highest bidder, for cash, at
the west door OF the United States post
office building. in Kansas City, Missouri,
said building being situate on the south
east corner of Ninth and Walnut streets, in
said Kansas City, between the hours of
nine o'clock in the forenoon and five
o'clock in the afternoon, OF the 18th day
of June. 1897. to pay of and satisfy said
note, with interest thereon, and the cost
of executing this trust.
]. S. HARRISON. Trustee.
Dated May 18th. 1897.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-10
o Sun T.
Substitute Trustee as Aforesaid.

SALE IN PARTITION-Whereas, a de-
cree of partition and order OF sale were
made by the circuit court OF Jackson coup-
iSs7, at the April term, 1887, of said court
in cause number 2SSS7, pending in said
and Kate R.. Woodgate are plaintiffs,
and Andrew Kurtz. Charles Leon Kurtz.
Kurtz and Andrew Kurtz. guardian of said
Charles Leon kurtz, Marie zada Kurtz,
Paul Kurtz and Louise kurtz, minors, and
Lee p. Howard, administrator of the estate
of Matte A kurtz, deceased, are defend
ants; and, whereas. in said decree, the un-
d~ersigned, Robert S. Stone, was appointed as
special commissions TO sell the real es-
tate hereinafter described: and, whereas,
the undersigned has fully qualified as such
further provided that the clerk of said
court should furnish the undersigned spe-
decree, upon receipt OF which the under
signed, as such special commissioner,
in and hereinafter described in the same
manner as provided by law for the sale of
real estate under execution, and should
veyance to said property to the
purchaser or purchasers thereof, first
making a report thereof and of all his
actions In the premises to said court, And.
whereas, said clerk did, on May Bird, 1897,
furnish to the undersigned special CO nmis-
ORDER; now. therefore, by virtue of the
power in me vested by said decree and or
DER, L Will, curing the session OF said court,
and on a day of the April term, 1891, of said
court, to-wit: On June 18th, 1897. between the
hours of O'Clock a. m, and 5 o'clock q. m.
of that day. at the south front door Of the
county court house of Jackson county, in
Kansas City, Missouri, sell at public vendue,
for cash, to the highest bidder, the follow
ing described real estate, in said decree
described, situated in Jackson county,
Missouri, to-wit: All of lot twenty-five (22).
in block eleven QD, resurvey of Pendleton
Heights, an addition to Kansas City, Jack
son county, Missouri, and all of lot nine
(e), in block two ~, John CampbelIR Sec
ond addition to Kansas City, Jackson
county. Missouri. M
ROBERT s. STONE,
- Special Commissioner.
Henry Wollman. Attorney.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-10

NOTICE-There will be a meeting of the
stockholders Of the American Land and
Cattle Company of Kansas City, Missouri,
at room 442. Midland hotel. on Tuesday,
the 10Th day of June, 1897, at 4 o'clock p.
m, to elect a board of directors for the
ensuing year. and to transact such ether
business as may come before the meeting.
Immediately after said meeting the direct
ors then elected will hold n meeting to elect
other officers as may be deemed necessary,
and to transact such other business as
may come before such board of directors.
AMERICAN LAND AND CATTLE CO.
of Kansas City. Mo.
By ]. d. Robertson, President.
w. d. Haines, Secretary.
Kansas City. Mo. May 20, 1897.