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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-10-16

The "~Bicycllst's Best Friend" is a
familiar name for DeWiit's Witch Hazel
Salve. Always ready for emergencies.
While a specific for piles, it also instantly
relieves and cures cuts, bruises, salt
rheum, eczema and all affections of the
skin. 1t never fails. Day & Shelby, Lead
ing Druggists. 2s-tt
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-10-16
deafness Cannot he Cnred

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infiamed condi-
ton of the mucous lining OF the Eustach-
ian tube. When the tube is infiamee you
have a rumbIing sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed deaf
ness is the result, aud unless the infiam-
nation can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever; nine cases out
of ten are caused by catarrh, which is
nothing but an infiamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars; free.
F.. J.. CHENEY & co, Toledo, o.
ffPSO1d by druopists. c5c. I'm
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-10-16

1t will be seen that several changes have
peel made in the line up of the Academy
team. Allen has been put in as right
guard and Young has been moved from
guard to center in place of inder This
will strenthen the line at that point.
Follmer has been moved up from full
back and will play right end, Holman
taking Folimer's place. The line up is as
strong as could be wished aud an acquain-
lance with the playing of the men behind
the line is sufficient assurance That their
part of the game will be well played. The
game will be called at 2:S0 O'Clock this
evening.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-10-16
A Bag OF Virgin Gold

Is among the possibilities of mining at
Klondike. IT'S too late to start now, but
before the season reopens you should post
yourself about the district, the-mining
laws, and other essentials. Reliable in
formation, with explanation of mining
terms, may be found in book on The
Klondike, issued by the Santa Fe Route.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-10-16
.Odp Meeting.

Regular meeting OF Lexington Lodge
l49. A. f. q A. M. Monday, October IS,
1880 p. M. Work in M. NJ. degree. Mem
bers requested to be present. Visitors
welcome. +. II. WILSON, w. NJ.
III. w. WINsoR, Sec'y.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-10-16

Bnlez School of Modern Languages
Glasses Day and Night.
The few last hours of time left at B. s.
M. L. will 500 be filled. 1t is time to
register for the classes that are to fill
them. Special notice is called to the fol-
lowing new classes: Beginners in French,
afternoon; beginners in German, morn
ing; children in French and German,
after school hours; young men in French
and German, after business hours. Regis
ter at once.
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FOUND GUIETY.
On Trial for His Life, A Jury
OF Twelve Good and Law
ful Men Pronounce
Joe Wllkeraon
Guilty.
He Received THE VERDICT oooLLY.
His Attorneys Make IL Hard Fight fol-
His Life. The Case Will be
Appealed.
State VS.. Joseph wnkerson.

State vs.. Joseph Wilkerson.
Charge: Wilfully, maliciously and fell
oniously and premeditatedIy shooting and
killing James Secrease at Odessa April Is,
1896.
Plea. Not guilty.
Attorneys. For State, G. ViviOn. For
defence Blackwell & Son.
Jury: w. II. Mackie, foreman, Benz. r
Gillispie, ID. j. Moore, q. q. Fishback, w.
p. Cole, Robt. Levisay, j.. l.. Bray, Sam'l
Emison, Seth Lieberman, V. l.. Wells, w.
o. Kueck and Julius GARRISON.
Verdict: We the jury find the defen-
dan guilty of murder in the LIST degree as
charged in the Indictment.
w. IL. MACKIE,
Foreman.
The above in brief is the statement OF a
case that furnished material for one OF
the hardest fought legal contests 10 the
criminal history OF Lafayette county. The
case was called last Saturday morning
and on Monday the hearing OF the evil
dence was begun. The case went to the
jury late Wednesday afternoon and
Thursday morning the jury returned a
verdict of guilty.
The shooting for which Wilkerson was
tried occurred at Odessa in April 1896.
Wilkerson owned a four room house in
Odessa and occupied the two upstairs
rooms. James Secrease and his family
had the lower rooms leased aud lived in
them. A few days prior to the tragedy
Ollie Logan, a boy, came to the WilKer-
son house and represented that he had
been driven from home and wanted to-
stay with him until he could get work.
just before the shooting Loggin and Sc
crease had a quarrel about cuff buttons.
Secrease during the quarrel told Logan
that he could not pass through his part Of
the house. Wilkersou took Loggan's part
and Secrease and Wilkerson then had a
quarrel. They separated. Wilkerson 60
ing to his room and Secrease and his wife
went 10 thef front gate of the yard. While
talking there the window of WiTkerson's
room was raised and the deadly shot fired.
rhe state tried Logan for the crime and
be was discharged. Then anne Wilker-
IONS trial on the charge. The state con-
tended that Wilkersop did the shooting.
The defense commended that Logan was
the party that did the shooting.
Secrease died a few hours after the
shooting and Wilkerson and Logan fed.
A few weeks after they were located in
Carroll county and arrested and brought
to jail. Wilkerson has been in jail ever
since. He is 81 years of age, without fam
lily, and in very poor health. His case
will be appealed IL motion for new trial
be not granted and it will be a year per-
haps before the case is decided in the
higher court. 1t is probable that WiIker-
son will not live q year.
His attorneys made a strong fight for
him, but thus far to no avail. Wilkerson
took the verdict coolly. When the clerk
read the awful word guilty" he sat
silently and without any perceptible
change of counteuance.
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W. M. A. VS.. MIDLAND COLLEGE.


The Midland College and w. NJ. A. foot
ball teams will meet on the Academy
grounds here today and the gridIron
promises to be as hot a place as its name
implies. Both teams have been going
through some hard practicing 10 order to
get in fine condition for the game today
and they are in shape to play the game of
their lives. Capt. Ryus has been practice
ing his men on team work principally for
the past two weeks and they are able
to line up and put the different plays
through with a rapidity that will add
greatly to their chances of winning the
game. The men are in good condition
and will play two ~thirty-hye minute
halves and hav wind to spare.
But their opponents seem to be in
equally good condition and come here
knowing hat they ave to play hard ball
il they score against the Academy team.
The Midlands played the Kansas Uni
versity team recently and showed them
selves able to put up a good game. The
men on this team rank we'll up in weight
and height and have been training hard
all fall. The line up of the teams is as fol-
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Fall Announcement

We have the pleasure of saying
to our customers and friends that we
have received orr full stock OF Fall
and Winter Goods. In all our bust.
ness life We have never seer goods as
cheap, nor the styles as pretty. We
are determined to lead in size of stock
and in Low Prices.
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STATE OF MISSOURI, L.,
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE.
We, Robert Taubman, president, and Il. NJ
Taubman, cashier of said bank, each of ns, do
solemnly swear that the above statement is
true la the best of our knowledge and belief.
Il BMAN, President.
T.. NJ. KAUFMAN, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me, this 18th
day of October. A. d., eighteen hundred ana
ninctN-seVeu.
- Witness, my hand and notariai seal
SEAL the date last aforesaid. Commits
- stoned and qualified for II term ex-
piring Dee. 10, le97.J
WM. II. CHILES, Notary Public.
Correct - Attest;
j.. II. M~OOREHEAD,l
VICTOR &c. BouR. Directors.
q. W. JOHNSON,
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HOBBS
SDaraguS kidney Pills,

HOBBS REMEDY CO.. PRoPRIEToRs. CHICAGO
DIR. Hobbs Pills For Sale in LEXINGTON, MO.
by DAY &SHELBY, Druggists.
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Public Opinion
has put its stamp of approval upon ou
Autumn
Fashion
Exhibit ,A,. wee,

Though we did not expect to sell many goods, on account
of the warm weather, we have nevertheless fitted hundreds OF
our most tastefully dressed citizens and their children, for
they realized the value of an early selection. Even from a
superior assortment.
men, who have been wearing made-to-measure clothes, how
perfectly they can be fitted in the extremely stylish garments
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BrIez school of Modern Languages

rsJ. CHENEl q OUl IOI6uO, .,
TrSo1d by druggists; 75c. I'm
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-04-09
w. w. DIMOND.

China ware in England is
crockery in the United States
and mighty good ware in
Honolulu. Our advertise
ment last week brought US
an abundance of orderS--it
will bring more this week.
The prices we quote are
misleading, because they
give you the impression that
the ware is cheap. Convince
yourself.
Tea Sets, % pieces, $3.50
Tea Sets, 81 pieces, S3.Iz
ca Sets, II pieces, 1870
lea Sets, 50 pieces, 81 81
iou have three shades to
select from and if the pieces
included in the set are not
to your liking, you may have
others.
The breakfast sets are
charmerS.
IS pieces at S2.73
81 pieces at s4.o4
40 pieces at S. 80
73 pieces at S7.S3
The dinner sets cannot be
described--too much for so
little. Read these prices:
Dinner Sets, "a pieces, S 5II
Dinner Sets, 50 pieces, SII.6o
Dinner Sets, 65 pieces, SI2 40
Dinner Sets, So pieces, $500
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-04-09
ALDRIcH ESTATE ArFArr
Claim That Trust F.Ind Under the
VIII il Illegal.

Claim Thar Trust and Under the
WIN Is Illegal.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 1.-The es-
tate of William A Aldrich, a pioneer,
who died in Alameda February 25, 1892,
is made the subject of dispute in a suit
filed with the County Clerk yesterday
by William Holt Aldrich against Annie
Aldrich Barton, Helen Aldrich Dun
ming, Joseph NJ Quay and Arthur A.
Smith. trustees under the decedent's
will and also against certain legatees
under the will.
The plaintiff is a son of the deceased.
He is seeking to set aside a trust Gre
ated by clause 9 of his fathers will
BY that clause Of the will Aldrich di-
rected that after the payment of GER
tain specific bequests the residue of the
estate should be divided into four equal
shares. He further directed that one of
the four parts should be given to each
of his two daughters and that a third
part be held in trust for the care of his
son, George Albert Aldrich. who. at the
time of the testator's death. was an in
mate OF the Napa Asylum for the In
sane The fourth part was left in trust
for the plaintiff with direction that
he should be paid the income for life.
Should the present wife survive him
she was TO receive the income until her
death. when the property was to be
distributed absolutely to the plaintiff s
children.
William Holt Aldrich, in the suit
filed yesterday, takes the position that
the trust sought to be created by his
father is illegal. His claim is based on
the provision of the code which forbids
the holding of property in trust be-
yOnd the term of lives in being. The
plaintiff asks the Court to set aside
conveyances of property made by the
trustees to his two sisters, and further
more asks that he be decreed the own
er of one-quarter interest in all the
property included within the terms of
the Objectionable trust
The property in which the plaintiff
claims a one-fourth interest is valued
at upward of half a million dollars. It
consists of real estate and stock in
various corporations.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-04-09
new JAPAN Line
Steamers Being Con-
structed in England.
VIII Work in HarmonyWith Pacific
Mail-Steamers Ready in
a Year.

Honolulu is destined within year to
be port of call for three of the most
magnificent steamships crossing the
Pacific. They have just been ordered
built in English shipyards by Presi-
dent Asana, of the Toya Kisen line,
and will run between China, Japan and
San Francisco, via Honolulu
Il wanted the steamers built in the
United States" he said last night" and
solicited tenders with that end in view.
The Union Iron Works, of San Fran
cisco, and the Cramps, of Philadelphia,
both submitted tenders, but before or
dering l went to England and obtained
prices so much lower that was obliged
to accept. The vessels will be exactly
alike, but larger than the China, and,
| think, faster-we propose to have the
best vessels on the Pacific. They will
have twin screws and will accommo-
date 10S first and second-class passen-
gers, and in the neighborhood of 500
steerage.
81 have no doubt of the success of the
venture. The trade between the Unit
ed States and Japan is growing so rap
idly that the statistical clerks have
hard work to keep up with it. The
business with Hawaii, too, is getting
larger all the time. and have no doubt
that even with the opposition line, the
Nippon Yusen Kaisha, we may get a
share of the business sufficiently large
to make it an object for the steamers
TO stop here. Before leaving San Fran
cisco read that the Nippon line might
probably take off the American
branch. This surprised me very much
and l can hardly credit it.
"The terminus of our line in the Uni
ted States will be San Francisco There
was an intention to make it San Diego
but that fell through for various rea-
sons. My experience has taught me
that to be successful in conducting a
steamship line you must get as near as
possible to the metropolis. Naturally.
San Francisco is the trade center of
the Pacific Coast at tidewater and to
that point we will go. Most of our
passengers would want to arrive or de-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-04-09
SAMOAN PRINCESS IN COURT.

Suing Her Uncle-, For Value OF
Wedding Present
NEW YORK, n. Y, March 24-The
pretty daughter of Samoan princess,
who is now the wife of a well-to-do
young Brooklynite, told her story to
United States Commissioner Benedict
in the United States court in Brook
lyn yesterday. She is Mrs. Edward
Bourdois, who is suing her uncle,
Daniel Stout Parker, OF Samoa for
$4,000.
Bourdois is the son OF Wall-street
man. His marriage to the princess
occurred on July 16, 1895. Mrs. Bur-
dois says her uncle gave her as we'd
ding present two notes for $4,000 each.
She left them with him for safe-keep-
ing and she says she has never been
able to recover the money on them.
Parker has brought suit against Mr..
Burdois for $4,000 for the loss of his
niece's security. The case has been
on rtial at Apia and the Consul Gen
eral appointed Commissioner Benedict
in Brooklyn to take Mrs. Burdofs' tes-
timony.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-04-09

Won Holt Block.
New Goods

Constantly arriving keeps
our establishment always in
the front rank. We have
latest designs in furniture of
a quality to last. The wood
does not shrink; it is season.
ed before the pieces are put
together. Our business is
growing. We can sell fur
niture cheap because of the
great trade movements in
the United States. Our in
terest is in the increased
growing.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-04-09
RupoIrH srnFcKLEs w1Ns.
Valuable Hawsiian Property Under
Dispute.

Valuable Hawaiian Property Under
Dispute.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 23.-Ru-
dolph SpreckeFs won a victory in the
Supreme Court today over his parents,
Mir. and Mrs Claus Spreckels. The ap-
peal of Claus and Anna c. Spreckels
from a judgment of the lower court,
by which the right TO property worth
ever 81 00n00 was vested in their son
Rudolph. was denied
1t will be remembered that on July
81. 1893. the Spreckels transferred this
property. including stocks and landed
in a deed of gift Thereafter family
troubles ensued. and Mr.. Spreckels de-
manded the return of the property
Rudolph refused 10 comply, whereupon
suit TO recover was brought by the eld-
er Spreckels. the main ground of the
action being that Mrs. Spreckels had
not consented in writing or otherwise
to the transfer of the property to the
son Rudolph Spreckels demurred to
his fathers complaint. and the demur-
rer was sustained. The elder SpIeck-
els thereupon appealed TO the Supreme
Court.
The case hinged upon an amended
statute relative 10 community property.
Prior TO the amendment the law was
in effect that ''the husband has the
management and control of communi-
~ property. with the like power of de-
position. other than testamentary. as
he has of his separate estate" The
amendment consisted in adding the
following: Provided, however. that
he cannot make a gift of such COM
munity property. or convey the same
without valuable consideration. un-
less the wife. in writing, consent there
to-"
Rudolph Spreckels contended that
the amendment did not apply to COM
munity property acquired prior to the
amendment. nor to marriages entered
into prior to that time. So construed
he contended that it would deprive
the husband of a vested proprietary
right in the community property. to
wit. the power 10 dispose thereof with
ont a valuable consideration: and thai
it also impaired the obligation of q
contract.
Justice Temple considered the ques-
tioa of the rights of husband and wife
in the community property. at the
date of the amendment, at length. He
held that if the rights of the parties
in the community property are the
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-04-09

1875 and against the proposed annex
alton Of the Islands. It sets forth that
the treaty has been operative against
the revenues of the United States, as
well as vitally detrimental to the beet
sugar industry here.
It appears that under the treaty dur
ing the years 1S90-95 inclusive. the Ha-
waiian Islands admitted free goods to
the value Of over S15,000,000, showing
that in the interchange Of business be-
tween the two countries the Islands
enjoyed IS per cent Of the total vol
ume. and this is naturally increased
under the auementing exports Of sugar
without a corresponding increase in
their imports from the United States.
This would indicate that the treaty is
only partially reciprocal; that the
United States has been unnecessarily
deprived of a vast amount Of customs
revenue would appear TO be indicated
by statistics footing up to over SO. .000,-
600 lost during period of p years of
with the Islands. The petit
TONERS point ont that. as the cOndi-
tions have entirely changed since 1875,
the Government should foster an in
dustry that win make the country self
supplying rather than peTpetuate by
subsidy a foreign business largely
owned by foreigners who employ
chiefly EIOngolians
At The present time there is a capac-
ity here to produce one-half of the Pa
ciffc Coast demand and within two
years the entire demand can be sup
piled from factories now in operation
and in course of construction.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-04-09
PRESIDENTIAL NoMrNA r1oNs.
Some of Men Who VIII FIJI I'm
portant Places Abroad

Some of Men Who VIII FIJI I'M
portant Places Abroad
WASHINGTON. March 2S.-The
Post tomorrow win say: A number of
important nominations will be sent to
the Senate today, unless something un-
forseen occurs. While the Presidents
selections for several offices are not
definitely known, it is believed that
they will include the following:
Ex-Representative Shallenberger of
Pennsylvania, Second Assistant Post
master General; Mr. Baxter of Elmira,
n. Y, Third Assistant Postmaster
General; Thomas Ryan of Kansas,
First Assistant Secretary of the In
terror; o. L. Spaulding of Michigan,
First Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury: ex-President Andrew d. White,
of Cornell, has, it is said, been ten
dered the German Embassy and ac-
cepted it.
Charlemagne Tower of Philadelphia,
who was originally named for the
German Embassy. will probably be
Minister to Austria. Ex-Representa-
tive E. H. Conger of Iowa, Minister to
Brazil; Franklin Fort of New Jersey.
Solicitor General; Benjamin Butter
worth of Ohio, Commissioner of Pat
ents, are also understood to be on the
list. Ex-Representative Draper of Mas
sahusetts will probably go as Embas-
sador to italy.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-04-09

part at that place. If we made San
Diego our destination we would have
TO transport passengers and freight a
long distance by rail-a feature that
do not think would be at all advan-
tageous to our company.
Il have made very satisfactory ar
rangements with the Pacific Mail Com
pany, so that the lines may not be con-
sidered as running in opposition to
each other. In this way the service
will be more frequent.
so far as Honolulu goes, we want
to stop here. but this is by no means
settled. Your quarantine laws are so
complex and arbitrary that | am afraid
they may operate against us. For our
own protection, of course, we would
see that none of the passengers car
ried to Honolulu would be returned to
Japan as not wanted MY company is
well posted regarding the action of
the Government of Hawaii in return
ing immigrants that were rejected by
the authorities. | presume, the Japan
csc Government will thoroughly inves-
tigate each individual case. and if it
is found they had no right to land ac-
cording to the laws of Hawaii the ac-
ton of your Government will be en-
dorsed. | am, confident that there is
no desire on the part of the officials of
Toxic TO force Japanese immigrants on
Hawaii. The relations between the two
Governments. and with the United
States as well, are so cordial that it
may be said they are working in har-
mony.
Il have just had a meeting with
number of the leading japanese mer-
chants in Honolulu, and from them I
have obtained complete statement of
the condition of affairs here. from a
Japanese standpoint l gave no ad-
vice; it was not asked Naturally. my
interests in the Islands are large. or.
rather, they will be. and I requested
the gentlemen to meet me at the Ar
lington Hotel this evening mainly to
get information. / said to them that
was pleased to say that in a year
from now they would see new line
of steamers in Honolulu flying the Jap.
anese flag"
Since Mr.. Asano passed through here
in August last he has visited the prin-
cipal manufactures in the United
States and England. During his stay
in San Francisco he conferred with the
wholesale firms, individually, and with
the Board of Trade regarding the out
look for business, and expressed him
slf as highly pleased. While in Honolu-
lu he called on Consul General Snima-
mura and spent a pleasant nal. hour
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-04-09

same, then the law is partial to the
wife. She can easily manage that all
her earnings and accumulations shall
be separate property. If the wife is liv-
ing separate and apart from her hus-
band, through her own fault, her earn
ings and accumulations shall be her
separate property. Yet if the husband
during the same time accumulates a
fortune, it is community property.
There is no mode in which community
property can be converted into his sep
arate property. The husband is the
absolute owner of the community prop
erty. Therefore, it is that his liabil-
titles incurred in the management of
his separate estate can be enforced
against the common property, while
those of the wife cannot be.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-04-09

A Vienna paper deyotes a long arti-
Gle to telling the biography of the wife
of a needy linen weaver, who lives in
Neuerchenfeld, a suburb of the Aus
train capital. Her claim to fame rests
on the fact that, though now only 40
years old, that she has given Francis
Joseph 80 subjects, all of whom are
still alive, and 26 of whom have been
or will be numbered among the armed
defenders of the empire.