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Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-18

Holdregs Citizen The Transmississippl
Exposition project Is now under fun swing
and every loyal Nebraskan should take hold
and assist the people OF Omaha in their et-
fort to make Ii a success. Hurrah for the
exhibition! If it is a big success, as 1t
ought to be, 1t will result in being big
blessing for Nebraska. Let every Nebraskan
do his part, and then those who live In the
other western states Will be wiling 10 Join
In the procession and make the thing hum.
Ashland Gazette: The promoters OF the
Transmississippi Exposition, to be held In
Omaha in the summer OF 1898, are at work
with commendable energy to make 1t a sue
cess 1t Is announced that 100000 of capital
stock has already been subscribed, and con-
gress has appropriated 100000 toward the
capitalization of the enterprise. Back OF
these auspicious beginnings, and more i'm
portant than the money so far contributed,
lies the fact that the exposition Is to be
comprehensive exhibit OF the natural re-
sources OF the most fertile agricultural re-
glon In the world. as well as OF the inesti-
mabo mineral wealth that lies stored away
In the deposits of the Rocky mountains. In
this region lies an empire OF wealth and
human progress yaster than any that the
world has ever known and the pre-emnent
service that the exposition Will render will
be set forth in a clearer light the poss-
biities OF this empire, 80 far existing as II
were In embryo. 1t ought to at once enlist
the active cooperation OF every citizen OF the
transmissssippl region, and especially OF
every Nebraskan, and united effort should
be made to make this e fitting climax to the
series OF interstate exhibits that have In
recent years given such wonderful impetus
to the progressive movements In the com
merclal and Industrial world.
Wisner Chronicle: The legislature should
not pursue a nlggardly. penny -wlse-and
pound-foolish policy In dealing with the
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-18

Neigh Tribune: Omaha will undoubtedly
ask the legislature TO assist in making the
Transmississippi Exposition a success. The
Tribune believes the exposition will be of
great benefit to the state as well as to
Omaha, and, for this reason, will be glad
to see our legislators extend to it every rea-
sonable encouragement, and such pecuniary
aid not inconsistent with our financial con-
dtion, as the Importance of the enterprise
warrants.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-18

Edgar Post; The next really great show
will be the Transmssissippi Exposition to
be held in Omaha from June to November.
1898. 1t will not be confined to exhibits
from the trarsmississippi states. although
these Of themselves would make wonderful
show, but 1t will be truly international in
character and second only to the great
Worlds fair of 1898.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-07-10
FAILED TO AGREE.
ury in the Seeber Case Stood
Seven for Insanity and
Five for a Verdict of
Guilty.
JURY WAS DISCHARGED
After Being Out Thirtv-siX Hours
Many Eloquent Speeches i'll the
Case.

The trial of the Seeber case began Mon
O'Clock, or Just ten days thereafter, a jury
of Lafayette county citizens returned
into court with the declaration that they
could not agree. This jury stood for
thirty six hours with a vote OF seven to
five tor acquittsI. That was the result of
the first ballot. 1t was the result of the
last one
The following constituted the jury:
Peter Ashcraft, L.. j. Brown, Jos. Haun,
Lewis h.. Webb, Joseph Crutsinger,
Luther c. Files, s. p. Kline, James A.
Thorp, John X. Atterbury, Geo. w. Gill
lespie, Albert Scott, William b. Emison.
The jury was composed of some OF our
best citizens.
The Seeber trial was one of the most
important in the history of the county.
1t was also one of the hardest fought legal
contests. The able attorneys for the
defense were: VIM. Aull, Black well &
Son, John WeIborn and NJ. c. James, of
Higginsville. The state was represented
by Prosecuting Attorney Vivion, Sangree
& Lamm, of Sedalia, and James p. Chinn,
of Higginsville.
Nearly a week was spent in the hearing
of evidence. The defense plead insanity
and proved to seven of the jury that Irwin
Seeber was insane. Sixteen physicians
testified and all of them pronounced
Seeber a victim of "homicidal melan-
cholia." All of them said that that he
did not know right from ron A large
number of citizens testified to acts in
Irwin Seeber's life which went to prove an
unbalanced mind. On the other a
the state proved the killing and had wit
nesses who testified hat he knew right
from wrong. Prosecuting Attorney Wv
ion made a hard fight for the state.
The oTatory in the case was fine. Attor-
ney Vivion made the opening speech for
the state. Mr.. Vivion was at his best,
and he made, by far, the best speech made
for the state. His speech was highly
complimented by everyone who heard it.
Attorney WeIborn's plea for the defense
was magnificent. He never makes a poor
speech and on this occasion his effort was
very superior.
Attorney Sangree, of Sedalia, mad the
next speech. 1t was not Al oritorical
effort but a very good talk from the states
point of view.
Col. John s. Blackwell, the hero of
many a hard fought legal battle, made a
strong argument. Mr.. Blackwell was at
his best and, perhaps, never in his sue
cessful legal record has he made a better
speech.
Attorney Lamm, of Sedalia, spoke W
hours for the state. lie is very eloquent
and made a fine impression on the jury.
Attorney William Aull closed for the
defense. His eloquent plea for Seeber
will be remembered for a long time to
come by those who heard 1t. 1t was elo-
quent, urgumentAtive and convincing.
With Attorney Lamm's speech the case
was given to the jury. This jury failed
to agree and thus the first legal chapter
in the case of the state vs.. Irwin Seeber
closed.
Irwin Sseber sat for ten days in the
court room apparently oblivious TO every
surrounding.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-07-10
Life INSURANCE Paid.

Last week, Mr.. NJ. w. Mccoy,
representing the Bankers Life Associa-
ton of Des Moines, Iowa, arrived in
this city and paid off the three policies
which Mr.. VIM. j. Howe held on that
company at the time of his death. The
insurance was in favor of his brothers
and sisters and amounted to Sc, 0S9. The
beneGciaries were Messrs. Sam =. and
Frank r.. Howe, Mesdames Geo. Gala
way and III. w. McNeel and Miss Kate
Howe.
The Bankers Life Association of Des
Moines, is one of the safest and best
paying insurance companies in America
and its promptness in settling all claims
against il have won the confidence of
its patrons. The company has a large
number of policy holders IN this COM
munity and, by its prompt action in this
matter, it will increase its patronage.
The following letter explains itself:
LEXINGTON. Mo. July 2, 1897.
This is to certify that the proof of he
death Of our brother. William j. Howe,
was received AT the home office OF the
Bankets' Life Association OF Des Moines,
Iowa, on June %, and that on July /, just
thre- days later, Mr.. Mccoy, the repre-
sentative of said insurance company, came
to Lexington with the bank drafts of said
insurance company, ready to pay the
three INSURANCE policies of ~, 900 each on
the life OF william J. Howe in said COM
pIny. And We further certify that we
have been paid the sym of 81, QS9.0l ia full
OF said three policies, and we are entirely
satisfied with the prompt and courteous
-eLiIPment made by said insurance com
plby. which company we heartily recon-
to any one desiring to carry insur-
ace, at Il moderate cost.
SAMUEL T.. HOWE,
BESSIE MCNEIL,
ATE HOWE,
FRANK X. HOWE.
MANY II. CALLAwAY.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-07-10
.B.BOLTON
Main sd. Opp. Court House.
LOCAL sHoRT-sToPs.

Get Ed. Yineling's prices on tin work.
Opposite post office. CLEFT
Miss Bessie Wallace will sing at the
Baptist church tomorrow morning.
"Maud s." Hour for sale at Aull & Will
sons. II you wish the best try this brand.
Wall paper, latest designs and pref
tiest patterns at the owest prices. A.
Egle. 5-1-1ot
AulI & Wilson keep the choicest teas
and coffees on the market. Give them a
call. 5-22tf
Wall paper from Eve cents to twenty
cents. latest coIors and designs, at A.
! Egle's. 5-1-1Ot
John Morrison repairs umbrellas. fans,
locks and keys and warrants all work.
Give him a call. 6-26tf
first class small hams. cooked and sold
q~uantlSy at-D. naecae. "=$ery
and Restaurant. 1872
! A eroEd otyoung people from this city
atte1hed the celebration at HigginsviIle
saturd eg evening.
The children OF the Christian Sunday
school were given a picnic in Prewitt's
pasture, near town, on Tuesday.
you would be cured of constipation
and all its evil effects, take "Forker's
Electricity Pills." No nausea. gripping or
weakening effects. All druggists sell
them. ST.
Our bicycle riders are not doing any
ss~scorchine'' these days. They realize
that they are not in it with sold Sol"
who has been doing some record breaking
work 10 this line the past week.
Mr.. John Chamberlain received a pain
full injury Monday. He was at the home
of Mr.. It. b. Campbell and was taEiug
part in a fourth OF July celebration when
a piece of a cannon cracker struck him 10
the eye. The injury was a very painful
one but is much improved and we are
glad to say that his sight will be unin-
jure1.
Elder Chas. H. Plattenburg, of Ashland,
eOhio, will hold the August meeting at
4 Dover this year. Elder Plattenburg is
well known in this city, having gradu-
ated from Wentworth Military Academy
and his friends here have taken a great
interest In his work since he entered the
ministry. He is one of the brightest
young men Lafayette county has ever
. produced and he has met with great sue
cess in his work as a member of the min
kistry. A large crowd will doubtless go !,
from this place to hear him preach while
he is at Dover.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-07-10
. New source of Power,

A new and simple source of power Is
proposed for engines and Is declared to
be not only practicable, but advan-
tageous in respect to the latter, it be-
UNCLAIMED that the material producing
the power can be used continuously
without the necessity of renewal. Ac-
cording to this idea, originating with
Hermann Pope, of Hamburg, Ger
many, a mixture is employed of am
monia vapor and carbonic acid gas,
eventually under access of steam,
which, however, is not essential, and
thus, by the expansion of the gas mix
ture, a cooling of the vapors in the
cylinders of the engine is produced.
In this way a salt of ammonia is formed
by a smaller oil larger part of the gas
mixture, and this salt, as provided in
the subsequent operation, is returned
to a disintegrating apparatus, work
ing under pressure, in order to be dis
in~tegrated by heat into its volatile CONS
ponents, which latter are again utilized
for power purposes. = Philadelphia
Press.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-07-10
We Are just Opening
[Another Lot Of
[NeW Shoes.

The line contains no chest
nuts they don't sell.
| No freaks they don't build
| up business but practical
h footwear, in tasty styles,
built on lines that will fit the
loot.
There are novelties 1--WE are
always on the lookout for
Z something new and stylish).
) We make a specially OF
narrow widths and carry
shoes i'll A A A, A A, A
and up.
We are leaders and are bound
to remain so.
Original ideas, but always
practical ones, make our
goods popular sellers-not
Fshop-keepers.
Every pair Of shoes sold
makes a friend for Us.
You need them we want
you to let us fit your feet.
This VII make buying easy.
Our goods fit well, look
well, wear well.
This makes paying for them
a pleasure.
Can you afford to do with
out them?
Respectfully,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-07-10
THE WORLDS POLICE

Irish and Spanish said to he the
Finest tn the World.
An Englishman whose hobby is the
study of policemen all over the world
SAYS that the Irish constabulary'and the
civil guard of Spain are the finest bodies
of police in Europe. The Spanish civil
guard was established in 1S45, when
highwaymen were numerous in Spain,
and the duty of its members is still to
patrol the high roads and practically to
guard travellers. Their power is almost
absolute, but they do not abuse it. They
wear dark blue tunics and yellow belts,
with knee breeches and old-fashioned
gaiters.
The Italian police are divided into five
sections, the first being the carabinieri,
who wear dark blue tail coats, trousers
with red bands, silver buttons and orna-
ments, cooked hats with tri-colored
cockades, gloves and swords. The Nea-
politan police are especially smart in
appearance. The Berlin police were
found rather disappointing, for, al
though a fine body of men as regards
height, they i've a decided tendency to
stoutness.
Their methods of enforcing order are
firm, but almost invariably polite. The
policemen In Vienna are great dandies.
Russian policemen are bigger han any
In Europe, and are compared in this re-
spect with those of New York, but 1t is
stated that the broadway squad" can
give inches in size to any body of men
in Europe.
The Russian force Is divided into
three sections, urban, suburban and
river police. Men of the urban division
black, with yellow and red facings,
those Of the suburban section black
with purple facings. and the river police
black with white facings.
The Japanese police bear the palm for
picturesqueness, especially in their
summer costume. They YEA white,
with a sort of cape attached to their
hats hanging down on their shoulders.
The Fiji islands are kept in order by a
body called the ARMED native con-
Their TUNES of lark blue
with scarlet facings contrast striking
ly with scolloped kits of white linen.
The uniform of the Madras policeman
of a gayly-colored turban, dark
jacket, white trousers and sandals
Chicago News.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-07-10
Attend Dc band coneert next Tuesday

Attend the band concert next Tuesday
night.
Presbyterian church tomorrow at the
usual hours. lie is one OF the most eio-
quent preachers in Missouri.
"Forker's Electricity Pts" cure bill
liousness, indigestion, dis ordered kidneys
and kindred troubles. They aid nature.
They build up. No weakening and debil-
itatuary effects. All druggists sell them.
The merry-go-round has been running
here all week. The managers intend to
take it down and stow it away Monday.
Tonight will be its last night here for
some time and it will doubtless receive a
good patronage.
Miss Lillian Ryland entertained about
twenty-five OF her friends Informally,
Tuesday evening, in honor of Miss john
son, OF Kansas City, who is the guest OF
Miss Caltha Campbell. Everyone has a
good time when Miss Lillian entertains
and Tuesday evening was no exception TO
the rule.
There will be no preaching at the Meth
ohiol CuliCu iOtilOTfOW l1OT1luB OWlDS u
Rev. MIR. Faris being called away to fill an
appointment for Presiding Elder Boon.
Rev. w. L. Cole will preach at the union
services to be held at the Methodist
church tomorrow evening. The young
peoples meeting is at 7:15 o'clock.
Mrs. Geo. b. Gordon, OF Dover, had one
of her hands seriously burned last Satur-
day evening. She was engaged in build
ing a fire and had poured what she
thought was Goa oil on the kindling. She
got hold of the gasoline can by mistake
and ar explosion followed. Had it not
been for the presence of mind of Mrs. Jos.
Chinn, of this city, who was present, the
explosion might have proven more serious
than it was.
The new ferry-boat is now making
daily trips across the river. The boat
was completed several days ago, but was
held back a day or two on account of the
government inspector not being here to
examine it. The boat has now been
inspected and pronounced alright and is
one of the best boats on the Missouri
river. 1t is but very little smaller than
the old Jerry boat, which was sunk, and
1 . odiu W NC hiOIc SITOuBiy COuSLTuCttu
boat.
Thursday afternoon MISS Susie Lesueur
entertained a number of her friends at
cards. Progressive euchre was the game
and Miss Florence Neale was the most
successful player. She was given a copy
of James Lane Aliens "Invisible Choir"
Miss Mary Silver was rewarded for her
effort with a huge fan, which, with the
name of each guest written thereon, will
be a pretty souvenir of a most delig htful
afternoon. Miss Lesueur entertained in
honor of her guest, Miss Annie Hickman,
of Kansas City.
The Fourth OF July celebration hold
here Monday was taken part in by an inn
mense crowd OF citizens from different
parts of the county. The bicycle race
was won by Albert Johnson, who COM
pleted the two miles in six minutes and
eight seconds. The road over which they
raced was in poor condition and under
the conditions the time was good. The
fire works at night were under the charge
OF Mr.. 10. O.. Loomis and the display was
given in first class style. Everyone
seemed to enjoy the event which was one
OF the best picnics ever given in this city.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-07-10
All The People

Should keep themselves healthy and
especial care should be given to this mat
ter at this time. Health depends upon
pure, rich blood, for when the blood is
impure and impoverished diseases of var
The n true blood purifier is Hoods
Sarsa pariIla. BY its power to purify and
vitalize the blood it has proved itself to
be the safeguard of health, and the record
OF remarkable cures affected proves that
it has wonderful power over disease. 1t
actually and permanently cures when all
other preparations fail to do any good
whatever.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-07-10

Supreme Court of Honor.

The Supreme Court of Honor is an in
surance order with over 1000 members
and was organized in Springfield, Illinois.
July 10, 1895. We are going to organize a
local district court in your city in the near
future. II you are thinking of making q
change in your insurance or carrying
more, we would be pleased to have a talk
with you, and we are sure we can prove
to you that the Court of Honor is the best
and cheapest fraternal insurance offered
to the people to-day. We take in women
as well as men,, on equal terms from the
age OF IS to 90 years. The wife goes to
lodge as we'll as the husband and is en-
titled to all the rights, benefits and privi-
Ieges. All we ask is that you will investi-
gate it. Respectfully,
A. L. CoNDEE,
G.. s. SMITH,
Deputy Supreme Chancellor.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-07-10
EINAL SETT EME

Notice is hereby given To all creditors and
other persons Interested in the estate of ).
Richard johnson. deceaseG, ,lat tue under
signed executor VIII apply 10 make Il final set
t.etneUt lf said estate at the August term,
ie97, of the probate court of Lafayette county,
Mo. To De begun and held at the probate court
room, in the city of Lexington, ON the seQopq
Monday in August, 1897.
gHQS. G. WALLACE,
7ls5t Administrators
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-07-10
Lexington Water Co.
sHERIFF,s SALE IN PARTITION

SHERIFFfS SALE IN PARTITION.
Mollie Llewellyn and Andrew Llewellyn. her
husband; Godfried Easterla, Herman East
erla, Matilda Harrison and Edward Harri-
son, her husband; Charles Easterla and Gus
tave Easterla, plaintiffs,
VS..
Rosa Selmeyer. Mollie Selmeyer and Lena
SelmeyeI, minors; and Dora Klemer. Robert
Klemer, Anna Klemer and Carrie Klemer,
minors. defendants.
BY virtue of an order of sale. issued from
the Office of the clerk of the circuit court Of
Lafayette county, Missouri. IN favor of Mollie
Llewellyn and Andrew Llewellyn. her hus-
band: GOdfried Easterla. Herman Easterla.
Matilda Harrison and Edward Harrison. her
husbands; Charles Easterla and Gustaye East
erla. plaintiffs. and against Rosa Selmeyer,
Mollie Selmeyer and Lena Selmeyer. minors;
and Dora Klemer, Robert Klemer Anna
Klemer and Carrie Klemer, minors, defend
ants, TO me directed and returnable to the
August term. 1897. of said court, l the under
signed, sheriff. will on
TUESDAY, AUGUST ,, 1897,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and five o'clock in the afternoon of said
day, and in front of the court house door. in
the city of Lexington, in Lafayette county,
Missouri. during the session of said circuit
court of said county. sell publicly, by auction,
to the highest bidder, for cash in hand, all the
right. title, interest, claim and estate of the
said plaintiffs and defendants in said order of
sale. in and to the following described real
estate. situate, lying and being in the county
of Lafayette, and state of Missouri. to-wit:
The southwest quarter of the southeast quar-
ter of section 81. township so, range 20.
Given under my hand this ninth day of July,
1867 JOHN A. FULKERS0N.
7-lO-td Sheriff.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-07-10
A Useful Boy.

Irate subscriber Tin thunder tones)-
Where's the editor of this sheet?
Smart Boyle just stepped in next
door. Come along and I'll show you.
Ueads the way to a building occupied
by several DENTISTRY
Irate Subscriber (stopping in hall
way)-Eh? What's that yelling up
stairs?
Boy-Guess the editor mas caught the
nan he was after.
Subscriber (hurriedly)-T1l-Fn call
nCain.-N. Y. Weekly.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-07-10
TUESDAY. AUGUST z. lSeY.
SHERIFElS SAFE.
SIIEIfIFF
Crane Co., Plaintiff.

AaA ~
VS..
Lexington Gas Light Co., Defendant.
By virtue of an execution issued from the
office of the clerk of the circuit court, LafaY-
EFT county, Missouri, ut Lexington. in the
ABOVE entitled cause. wherein Crane ca is
plaintiff, aud against the Lexington Gas Light
Co defendant, to me directed and returnable
to the August term, 1897, of said court, |, the
Undersigned sheriff of Lafayette county, Mis-
souri,, will on
MONDAY, AUGUST ., 1897,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and five O'Clock In the afternoon of said
day, and IN front of the court house door, in
the city of Lexington. Lafayette county, Mis-
souri,, during the session of said circuit court
of said county, offer for sale and sell pub
licly, by auction, Ito the highest bidder, for
cash in hand, all the right. title, interest, claim
and estate of the said Lexington Gas Light
Co, defendant in said execution. 10 the
following described real estate, situate, lying
and being in the county of Lafayette, state OF
Missouri. to-wit: Lots 8, o and 10, in block l..
and lots / and =, in block K, Anderson's addi-
ton to the city of Lexington; also the street
mains, gas pipes and branches laid down in
the streets of Lexington, together with the
lamp posts, aud the rights, privileges and
franchises acquired by ordinance or contract
with the city of Lexington, Missouri, levied
upon as the property of said defendant, and
sold to satisfy said execution, together with
the costs ana expenses of this sale.
Given under my hand this eighth day OF
July, 1877. JOHN A. FULk ERSuN.
7-lOtd Sheriff.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-07-10
IRWIN SEEBER ON BOND.
On Account of Sickness the Court
Grants Him Bail.

The attorneys for Irwin Seeber applied
to Judge Ryland, Thursday, for bail. The
application was granted, on account of
sick ness of defendant. The bond was
fixed at SO, 600. The pond was given yes
terday morning, with the following
securities: c. w. Seeber, f. L. Field, j.
Samuel Downing.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-07-10
MONDAY. AUGUsT =. lso7.
FINAL, SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to- all creditors aud
other persons interested In the estate Of John
w. Waddell, deceased, that the undersigned
administrator will apply tn make "A final settle
ment of said estate, at the August term, 1877, of
the probate court of Lafayette county, Mis-
souri,, To be begun and held ut the probate
court room. In the city of Lexington, an the
second Monday in August. lSAI.
WALTER d. WADDELL,
40 a. mini RAZOR.