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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-11-04
TRUSTEES SALE.

wn.re,s Edward " Lewis. NV moro than
- nosths dead. ard Nanurah u lewis hfe
wffa hy their crftAin deed ~ uus' es'ev
n, mtsr ith. lssi, snd nlet tor rvcvfs 49,
feC,l DID IA the uthce Of ine reSY'g.t .,~S
~ Lafavette county, Mis- ufA, January nes
isa IN 6,slk ~, al lasc - couve,cd u IN.
pra.rSisncd trustee the tVilpSinE esenuea
isrd sinfatsd la laia,e etc upunty. Niss9utl.
trwfs. A ha - ground In Lexington Us
sour described a. fullows; Cuinmeecps va
puiut cue hundred aud ~s.Nvn'eeh ~ ~
and rn,-half mchss an a. ~ " nvttn "t
H. n,rthws~t furupr " y lt IN w a
f.sign-ted IN the llat 81 the urt addition 10
te,frsfnn. Missouri. as ht tuuI W. otcN
rusVu tA). Themes nOith sctcntl hteAsa, W.
4, 4 siakr; thruce east one hundrvd ana iesty
ltol fevt 10 a stake tnenee souta ~sessnns snns
t.Al frct 10 q stake; lbcnce ote hundlea nv
h,rty QtO feet tu the beginning; oelng psrt
N IN northwest quarter OF section twenty.
.sxen IAN. township hftypne tan, FAnko
tueutyspyrn (s1. said ht pclnk on seeen-
tocnth street. Lexington, Aissouna Ana sauhy
h.ntsht by said Ainswnrth ffum Isaac ana
sophia NJ Summers, IN trust hosevet 10
sccura the pay mcnt Of three Certain prVmis.
~, notes and iuterfst Their on. al IN said
deed de.cubcd. aud whereas, said notes and
intcpst thereon are nov past Que aud unpald,
nov therefore public nouoo - hereol tlven
mai i the undersigned trustee ~ reason OF
tho default Ia the payment ~ said ho'ss SUI
intercsi. aud Al the request Of the legal hoiuer
and IN mel thersif. and by virtue u the
rower aud authority IN me vested b., The terms
II said deed 4 trust will In rdance with
The terms and provisions of said deed oi trust,
prxesd IN sell aud sell the property 10 said
deed described at public vendue, Ia the highest
bidder. fur cash. al the court house door, In
Lexington. Lafayette county, Missouri. on
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 18Th, tas;
between the hours Of Q o'clock u n and !
~ ork o m Of that day, for the purpose Oi
paving Va said notes and interest and the
opsis and expenses OF executing this trust
ic.alts LEROY FARMER. Trustee.
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CUBA Is IMPROVING.
esA Fftshash Lee Just Home from the L.
hAa. s.ys American Military Restraint
Has = saIatary RnecI

Washington, Oct sL-Gen. Ftrhugh
Lee who arrived in Washington last
night from New York, said in al inter
view yesterday that the people OF
Cuba are steadily improving under the
existing p~roteotorate Of the United
States and are slowly but surely re-
building their wAr-wasted homes and
repairing their crippled fortunes.
Life and property are secure In Cuba,
owing largely. he said. TO the sAlutary
restraint exercised by American mill
tAry authority. He thinks the time
not ripe yet, however, for a purely
Cuban government. BE says.
Cuba 10 improving The CuoanG are tract
able and quiet. and the revolution has given
than self-respect and self-rsllanos. Thfir i'm
pulses arc generally IN the rlRht direction, but
self-sovernment they are wholly without exps-
rienoe There Is among certain oubans q deep
seated prejudice AGAINST soma men who, the
Cubans think. oppressed cubans under Spanish
rule, and. II given q free rein. the oubans would
HstsahsEt niSsaft f@sps TAaa l ISlts ss Ssss g
Cuba after the Island has been panined, and /
bslisvo hat the promise should DO fulfilled ,ust
- swiftly a. ve can 10 reason and justice. TnS
Industrial situation Is improving. and money 10
gradually going into Cuba, but nothing like a.
fast a. 10 would II investors were sure that
property would remain safe for years 70 come
and be protected By government strong enough
70 euforcs Law and order.
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OF PUBLICATION

STATE OF MISSOURI. l..
County Of Lafayette, r.
In the Circuit Court. December term, 1899.
Robert D, Bledsoe. Plaintiff.
vs.
Clarence @. worthipston, Defendant.
Now Ct this day comes the plainllG. by bis
attorney aud files his petition bond aud
alidavit In attachment alleging, among other
things, that defendant Is q NONRESIDENT Of the
state Of Missouri: VIII sreupon IL Is ordered by
the clerk In vacation that said defendant be
notified by publication that plainuf has COM
menoed \ suit against him 10 tots court the
object and general nature OF which Is 10
recover a judgment upon q contact Or the
sum OF Four Hundred sixteen and oi-l00
Dollars ttils07h and that unless the said de-
fendant be and appear at this court, at be
next term thereof. TO be begun and holden AZ
the court house, In the city OF Lexington.
10 said county, N the 9TH day Of December
next and on or before the third day Of said
term, II the term shall so long cuntinue-and
II not. then on or before the last day OF said
said cause. the same will be taken as cOn
fessed, and judgment will DO rendered 40
c0rdlngly.
And Il Ia further ordered thai q copy eieof
be published. according to law, In the Lex.
lngtOn Intelligencer. a newspaper published
In said county OF Lafayette. for four weeks
successfully, published at least once a week.
the last insertion TO be at least fifteen days
before the FIRST day OF said next December
y rm Of this u
A T copy: Atteet-
J.H CAMPBELL. Circuit Clerk.
T., j. Duling. Attorney for Plaintiff l0gt.tl
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THEY COT OFF LIGHTLY.


Chicago. oct u.-sigmund BrosCh
and Emil Swart, who murdered Martin
s Meier last june. were sentenced to
the Joliet ~penitsutiary for life. Meier.
who was 70 years old and wealthy,
lived the life OF a hermit. he be-
frisnded the two men while they were
out of employment and they in turn
tried TO rob him Of his hoardings.
During the seufas the old nan called
for help and the two men pushed a po-
tato into his mouth. After securing
all In the house the men tied Meier,
hand and foot, and he ohoksd to death.
After 3 long chase the men we're finally
captured in Michigan. when they pom
fessed, but denied intent 10 kill Meier,
claiming that they had left the doors
unlocked SC that the neighbors could
release him.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas. William I. Hays and Kathryn 4.
~ his VIE. ny their certain decd OF trust,
aated ne Ith day Of september. isps, and
tsc9t1ed IN the ONCE Of the recorder OF deeds
OF Lafayette county, NO., IN Book ia, AZ
page ~ conveyed TO the undersigned. a.
the following described real estate
situate In the county Of Lafayette. in tho stata
OF Missouri, tJ-wit; Forty six and Olghty-f0ur
hunuredths 10 81 00l acres ID the north and
OF tne east bali OF the northwest quarter OF
secuen thtfty l30l, and elphty-nlno and sixty,
hundredths lsS e5lOol acres on The west
sue oi ,he southeast quarter Of section niue
eeeu wi, and the s%outhsee quarter OF sOctlon
nine,een WI, al N township htty-ons ISL,
range twenty-six Isdl In Lafayette county
missouri, which conveyance was made Il
note la said deed described: and wherens
default has been made IN the payment Of said
note aud Interest thereon, and sans remains
que and UNPAID; now. therefore, in acoDrd.
ance with the provisions OF said deed OF trlst.
anu az the request OF said legal holder OF saId
nOte. viii proceed TO sell the abuve dos,Iribed
real estate a. the nsrth court hOuse door. In
the city OF Lexington. county OF Lafavetta
AND state aforesaid, TO the hishsst bIddsr- for
Dash. a. public auction. on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9th, 1904.
between the hours OF nine O'clock 10 the fore
aOon and I'VE O'clock In the afternoon OF that
uay. 70 satisfy said note and %iutereat. togather
trust "'
rated this i9lh day Of October. 'sao.
io-ltts FRANK W. HAYS. Trustss.
X A Hickun. Attorney
ibis sails 10 made subject to two prior deeds
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INTERESTING GOLD FIGURES.
OF the sio.ooo.oOo 900 Produssd In thu
United states Since I4o3. More Than
0ne-HAlf Has boon since 1890.

Washington, Oct Sl.-ofthe $40, oo0,-
900, 900 worth OF gold produced in tina
world since the discovery Of America,
more than one-half has been produced
since 1850, and more than one fourth
since 1895. Or to put 1t In other words,
one-halt Of the gold product Of the
last 400 yssrs has been produced with
In 40 years, and one-fourth within 10
years. During the sos years from i4os
70 and including 1880 the average an
nual product was STA, aOA os7, aud dur
ing the period ls6i-is0o the average an
nual production was slse, e45, Ol5, or
more than ten times the average Of the
earlier period. Coming down 10 still
later years, the period ls9l.is9s shows
an annual average Of saO4, 1858 per
annum, and the single year 1899, by
conservative estimates. esa5, 900, 900.
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hossF 10 LOAN.
TIE BURLINGTON ROUTE
A ANN RlTIRnan


East-bound from the Missouri River 10
81 Louis, Chicago, 1t runs the finest
trains. wide-vestibuled. Pintsch lighied
throughout. with the BIrlingtcn's cele-
brated free chair cars, dining cars, Pull
man sleepers.
North-bound: two daily trains, per
fectly equipped, to Omaha. Sioux City
st. Paul.
Northwest: from ffty to five hundred
miles saved from the Missouri River to
the Northwest by the great time saver
the Billings Route.
West: from the Missouri River Il
Colorado and beyond, two great train
daily.
1900 miles Of standard railroad. Tn,
pioneer In courteous treatment Of tray
! elers.
The main Travelled road-eyery tickle
agent has tickets reading over In
Great Burlington Route.
j. Q. BRAMHALL, L. W. WAKELY,
Tray. Ptss's Agt- GenT Pass'r AT,
90 Main Street 81. Louis, Nc
Kansas City, No.
HOWARD ELLIOTT;
General Manager,
81 Joseph. Nj
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N GUNS FOR OTIS.
a Battery Of IL Rapid.Flrs Instrumsats
Of Ia Latss, Pattern shipped from
London to Manila.

London, Dot. Sa-Col. Sumner. mill
tsry attachs of the American embassy
here, has Just purchased and shipped
10 Gen. Otis in the Philippines. a bat
terry Of ~ Of the latest pattern OF Nord-
feldt Maxim rapid-Are guns These
pieces are the first Of this style Of gun
that have been purchased for the Amer
lean army. They are especially adapt
ed for mountain fighting or fianking
movements. Each gun fires a three
inch shell or shrapnel. with an sccu-
rate range Of 1000 yards. This rela-
lively short range Ia quite equaled by
our present field pieces, but where the
latter. with their caissons, require ID
horses, the new gun a be easily car
ried on the backs Of three mules-one
each for the gun, carriage and ammu-
nitfon-
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GOLD AND SILVER.
sSnhtiss Showing the Produsuoa u nssA
In ths United state. Durisg
the Tear 1893.

Washington, Oct. n.--Mr. Roberts,
the director Of the mint, has made the
following report on the production Of
gold and silver during the calendar
year 1898. He ssysf
Ths ~produstion Of cold IN M uAitsd Sates
IN the calendar year 1879 vas ain. 90 ounces
hns, Of the value Of let.to10o0. The Amount Of
gold produosd from quartz mines In lses was, Ia
round numbers 2eoI 100 dns ounces AID from
placer minss. M. 100 Ono ounoosL
The United States stiii occupies the sssond
place ~ u silver. 70 WHOA Il wa rslsaated b.
Mexico 10 ie9L In ielS u Droduood A,tss,0oo
nne ounoos Of silver. win . Oommeroll vAlua
o. ef,iis.tOO, against tho MsrieAn production Of
@1n,OJ nn6 ounces. with . commercial value
Of tSs,t7o, t0. Together they produced o. PCT
cont Of the worlds product No other country
approaches them. Tho amount OF silver pro-
duood IN the United States during the yoaI
from quartz mines vas, IN round numbers. "a
10000 Inc ounces. and from lead ores bi,ODo,oo
me ouhosA and from coppsF ores 100000 nns
N -
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTIUE,

Letters Of administration on the estate Of
David Lyons. deceased, were granted to the
undersigned on the nth day Of Octots'
lsaa. by the probate court OF Lafayette
county, Missouri
All persons having claims asains, said
estate ave required 10 exhibit them for all W.
ance In the administrator within one year
after the date OF said ~letters, or they may BE-
p%reoluded from any benefit OF such estate;
and II such claims be not exhibited within
two years from the date Of said letters, they
will DO forever barred.
This lfth day q october, 1890
JOHN X. LYONS,
lo.alSt Naturalization
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c3.IH CAMPBELL, Circuit Clerk.
T. J. Duling. Attorney for Plaintiff. lo4t.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Letters Of administr.tio IN the estate Of
Susan NJ. Alexander, deceased. were granted
to the undersigned on the 2ith day Of Dc
tober, is9l, 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 precludud
from any benefit OF such estate; and N such
claims be not exhibited within i've yean from
the date OF said letters they will DO forever
barred
This llih day OF October. lsos
O.. ALEXANDER,
inYath A~dmtntefrafor
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2nS n $780, kasNut NSt an n
sszs IA n at-iuE Be sAcre Nv~csn
tAs uo A=he hS AS a ea<th
Eas - ans S~ ~ Eeavrn, Nc~
szrcA a. No woR. 01ed an s~
rranC 01szaz
Tea q ra-5En rnSS sr 0CA enc
- va Rugou~ef ucW q scOor6
"a hta W. hesuceeSss he rCht
solCE g. W. he WATTS ycs SgsiuS,
Ghe~-uur Au Scrt feuh from Coz
~ ecF va rc0t Nsttle against
ST HnS tcaA rxep Eis 6elvcrtnSe.
WIEN esznes AAceauFoilcptHress
Eae dAka-EmSfi, srr~opdtse The
rr~zazes u sur6 q The lord En-
r&zprA a-ours sAcCs then that fear
an and asf~r-ss sAcm- on. ] an
- sac sh1s ~ spaScs between here
and 8eesa a. Arongee with these
sgps-rSsu-h uSus n1lnC homo,
n-rrrucsarN hsN rolling bach Oh
sssclrs e-oz o. 1tA Hne giving "a 60
sruxA 4r >e- Sc ~ Ire forcca who
eHpre ou< nne n the ration OF
sAe Foo< nFs = o. our aide the na-
sia - AaGGr = or The Other Paul
hAc ? rerAs~hss SeSslt; -Wewrestle
ma sr~asnae A. Snd Blood bu,Agslust
r-asstz21aN svslnst po~c-N against
Ees -uhrs a. ne dNrkDexa Of this
~uSG srarE sai-susi wackeaDeSs n
her1 pAcA u that sNful Ugh, may
oSt sad ~ uFeW AngeAs ~reenforce-
Usr- 49, - ssssf wings o. cur
ScA a. ah1r &Kaess on eur SIDE
CA4Ek Sa& la thoss Who are for
n 49, @EAssr- shxn those who are
E<Es - asa hat tAoRght makes
~ =anns - u the final triumph.
EsrtE2 ~ Sau~. rs the battle
g-rGsf - &FEne and Frznce. Yea
&Euz 2ES sha1 aaN wa the bat
0~<-rEak * HupoSins uatiunA n 30
AASqsza 1hss IN wo-l6 h The Belgium
- S-A<-r1n2 SssWsss the 1nRelio
uxna<A geS AZ saa Michael, the
sazzEn4=r n SkssL on n side; In-
1EG - Sy-e SnS him. or Mephis-
s1nASa@ "a 6U<.ss calls him. or Satan,
- -As &hs aAH hin. the commander
N r45<. ~ ne eshsr side. An pure
E1E-hoeS 1oaer The one leadership
rDt AZ En<nd0net AngeIhood under
As csSE isseszxhip Many a skirmish
have Ia Sv0 GruiS had, but the great
EDe decisive A1tte Is VET 10 be fought.
E1AG run our eArzAly homes or down
eoz or super1l residences may we
cS1e Il o, he right side, for on that
1ae are God Ene Eesven and victory.
&eG1wEns the hastls Is being set IN
array Eni he torces celestial and de-
Dszaacl are ~coafrOrtips each other.
Hear the boom Of the great csnnonade
already oPsnedi Chsrubim. sersphim,
tkrocG oouEnatiorG pnncipalftieS,
and powers are beginning to ride down
their foes, and. Until the work is COM
pleted. Sun. stand thou still upon Glib
eo1. and thou. Moon. In the valley OF
AjAlou.-
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Letters Of administration on the estate OF
Herman ". 1wente, decs ised, were granted
to the undersigned on the 18Th day IL October.
lrVa. by the probate court OF Lafayette COUNTY,
Missouri. "
All persons having claims against said
estate are required 10 exhibit them Tor allow
ance u the admiuistfntOr within one YEAR
after the date OF said letters or they NAV he
precluded FROM n beueit Of such estate;
r5Rsasli f fs@ 81 IL R ssfAsash,ss1heEsstsd El.AAptF.
forever barred.
This 18th day " October, 1899
J.H. CHARLES KRoNsHAGR,
loto-N Admtnistntnr
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Hospitai Ala society ., Maui.

Manila, Dot. ga Hospital Aid 70
siety has been organized here by the
ladies' Of the military circle. Mrs. Law
ton, the wife Of Gen. Lawton, has been
elected president 1t IL the intention
70 supply TO the sick and woundsd
hrst, clothing, slippers and periodicals,
and to visit them personally. Tagalos,
prisoners In the municipal hospital,
will also receive care. A charity bali
Is 0 to be given for the purpose st
raising fundL
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Test Of wireless Teleernphn.

New York. Dot. sL-over 20 miles OF
the Atlantic ocean, over houssiopA
church spires, towering ofics build
ings, the Marconi electrical ripples suo-
oessfully carried and dropped messages
between two moving warships yester-
day, The naval test at sea proved that
within a radius OF 81 miles messages
oan be transmitted by wireless telsR-
raphy with all the accuracy and preci.
sion of an ordinary land line. This
proved that hillA high buildings and
wires onot break the force OF the elect.
rioal waves and do not interfere in the
slightest degree with the transmission
Of messages.
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Attached BY . rhousand osnnibai,.

London, Oct SL.-Advicss from the
Congo announce that Capt Mohun. q.
United States consul at Zanzibar. who
10 commanding the Belgian telegraph
expedition, has reached tho Congo Free
state. With only . force Of ten Euro
peans he was attacked BY q force Of
LOCO eannibals, but Baron DhamiA the
Belgian commander. sent three compa-
MES Of soldiers 70 assist Mohun and
ths oannibals ware driven Of. Thu
oAnnibals Lost 800 Killed.
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ADMIRAL W WILL WED.
Authoritative Annouuesmsn, Of HI. Bn-
gsEsmsnt 70 Mrs. W. u Hasen. = Hieh }
Society Leader Of Washington.

announced 10 some Of his more intimats
friends last night the fact OF his ca
engagement TO Mrs. W. B. Hassn, Of
this Nity. Mrs. HaIsu Is the widow of
Gen. hNEen, formerly chief signal off,
oar Of the army. who died about ten
years ago, and Is q sister OF John z.
Mclean, dsmocratis candidate for gov
ernor Of Ohio. MrG HaIsn has no
children and since her husbands death
has made her home with her mother.
She Is q woman Of large means, about
20 years Of age and popular in the best
social circles Of Warrington. The date
for the wedding has not bsen Hxsd.
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To THE DHAF-A rich lady, cured Of her
Deafness and Noises 10 the Head BY DR..
Nieholson's Artificial Ear Drums. gave
10000 to his Institute, so that deal peo.
pie unable to procure the Ear Drums may
have them Tree. Address No. 6slla. The
Nicholson Institute, $50, Eighth Avenue,
New York. Io.,v,
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ZINE TABLR.

Trains will psss Lexington Junction on
The Wabash a. follows
Going sast-No, 70. local freight, s.aoa
nj No. 2. Eastern Express, li;lO a. n.
NO. II, Eastern Express, i7:os p. N /; No.
. MAIL and Express, 7,tb p. NJ; No. 4
Atlantic Express, ioiOi p. N.
Going west-Ho. Z. Mail end Express
s'o1 .. MI No. %, Kansas Oily AsOomOds.
ton, sso1A u.
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Write to VIM. H. Tayloe, A. @. P. A.
Southern Ry., Louisville, KY. or J.. Q.
Beam, Jr., N. W. P. A., Southern R'y,
Chicago, Illinois, for copy of Summer
Homss"iolder and 1.-THE Land OF The skys
booklet.
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NOT A CHEERFUL VIEW.
TIA Chicago Tribuns Prints . summary e
What Has Been Accomplished Dur
Ing the Campaign.

Ing the Campaign.
Chicago, Dot. so.-Ths Chicago Trib.
uns prints a summary Of thu situation
In the Philippine Islands. The letter
10 from the Tribuns's Manila CORE
apondent. Richard Il. Little, and 4,
dated Manila, September Il, more than
month ago. The letter follows:
Here srs some figures maze ~ months sf,s-
our campaign In the Island began. Say Il 4 81
miss 70 A~ngeies-Wshold Possession Of the rail-.
Foad up 70 IN OF point We can fairly take poa.
session OF the lsud q half mile on each tldo OF
The track. We have possession Of the vagsn
read and, let " say, q hslf-mlls on Zach side
nom 8 n Fernando through Baoolor 70 santa
rita eight niles. with four miles 10 GunrV
we nave q road from Malolos 70 BeliuaQsg, II
nles northeast We osn claim II square milas
here
we hava Manila. cut a. fer Is ne vu,ar
works, ave miles away. That rivus IN ssv. "A
miles around the city. Then We have The rad
eno . hhh mile each aide down IS miles To- linus,
Vhen We navs Calamba and some other points
~ We axe mat Cen. LAwton captured befors
No was ordered back. Thsss towns are moi ap-
Rfoaehed By road, but BY boat Asross ths Lssun.
es hay' and " ssnuol only the Land thsy stGnS
e.
ADDING up our total po,ssssious vi, ana ",
have NV s1uarN niles Ths iallhd Of LusoS
oontainI 'a,0Oo square milsa.
Outside q Luz n the insurrsction ssens "a n.
growing. Tbs insurgents hold ports In Mina..
nae, tbs next larres Island 70 Luloa 10 m.
~Fhinppines. and said 70 be ihealeulably riah /.
sola and silver mines, iron and copper orss soal
SAD oeer mlnerala besides possessing wopdar,
tul forests Of hard wood No Amsrlcaus h1vs
aareo venture there a. yeL a. Geo. ots Ia,
esnt no troops b the island. Engil hmsn ano
Germans are proWlinR about tbs Island ae,tins
Al ne concessions they eau. Il u sald ssyarSl
prospecting parties As a. work.
Extract from Roo-s,s iss P-ros,.m..-
Albany, N. Y, Oct SIN hi, n.os
ismation designating November M =,
a day OF thanksgiving and PRAYER. Gov
Roosevelt saysi 1T Ia right tbst -,
should give thanks for the proons-,,s
that has come to the nation. ana a.,
the way In which this great peon,. ~
the fret flush Of ita mighty maphooS
Ia moving forward to meet liz dss,Inx
and 70 do without ainchlne svsrv do,
with which that destiny brings il faoo
70 face"
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FINAL ~SETTLEMENT

Notice IS hereby given to all creditors and
other persons Inter sted In the estate OF Vel
VIVA Ray, deceased, that the undersigned
administration will apply 10 make a final set
uemeut Of said estate at the November term
isga. OF the probate court Of Lafayette county,
Missouri. TO be begun and held al the probat.
court room, 10 the city OF Lexington, Lafay
cite county. Missouri, on the second Monda,
IN November. 1899.
ISAAC W. RAY,
lVl'ot AdmlnIstrator,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-11-04
Increase In De.d letter MAIL

Washington, Oct. Sl.-The annual
report Of the dead letter Office shows
that 1t received from all sources 6,sbb,-
ses pieces Of mail matter, nearly nine
per cent increase over last year. OF
these over i45, 900 consisted OF insufi.
ciently paid mail. A quarter Of a mil
lion were undelivered letters TO hotel
addresses, over 1871, 900 unclaimed par
cells, and more than 100000 pieces Of
foreign mail Mail directed TO fictitious
addresses decreased by 70 per cent, In.
dicating q notable restriction In opera.
tons of fraudulent concerna
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-11-04
THE HOT SPRINGS OF ARKANSAS.
Go via the Chicago and Alton Railroad,
the Short Line and Best Route.

REDUCED ROUND TRIP RATES now
IN EFFECT.
All OF the large hotels at hot Springs
are nov open. In addition 10 these are
three hundred boarding houses proyid.
Ing accommodations at reasonable rates
Hot Springs. Arkansas. is the onl,
nealtn and pleasure resort under dlrect
government control. The curativ,
properties Of the Hot Waters al,
youched for by the Surgeon General o.
the United States. Send for rata. illus
trated descriptive matter aud complete
particulars.
II. G. sTIDHAM. Agent.
Tel. no. 80. HigVinsyilIe. Mo.
JAMES CHARLTON, 6. p. at A,