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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-01-16
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STATE OF MISSOURI.
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE, 81
In the Circuit Court of said County in
acation, December 4th, 1903.
me state OF Missouri at the relation and to
the use OF j. j, FulkersOn, Collector Of the
Revenue If Lafayette County, In the state
OF Missouri, Plaintiff,
VS..
Vina Hardin and Unknown Heirs of Willis
jackson, Defendants,
10 the said Unknown Heirs Of Willis
jackson, you are hereby notified that said
plaintiff has commenced n sniff against .oU
IN sara court by petition, the object and
general nature of which Is to obtain a iudo-
ment Tor the taxes. interest and costs dine On
me following described real estate, situatei In
sne county OF Lafayette and state of Mis-
souri,, to-wit. South halflOt Y Chamb.
ms addition to Higginsville, said reaI estate
Deihg delinquent for the years 1898. 1899 ion
lsOl' auu lhat said taxes for said wears an,
elusive OF penalty. interest ana coSts
mount IN the aggregate to the sun az
hnrteen ana So-lOO Dollars, and that the
same may be declared a lien on said reai
estate, and that the same NAV he soid ~ sa
mueh thefeOt as may be necessary 10 satisfv
NV judgment renuorCd herein. with intorosf
lees' penalties, commissions and costs.
anu you arr further notified that unless
Z ~ ppear AZ the next term Of said court. III
be begun and held at the CONT honee a., H. - y
CITY OF Lexington, In said !connfv on ~ ~ tI9aSs
99ay o. april next, and on or before the ars,s
uay OF SAID term, II the term shall 90 ion,,
cpnunue, and II not, then before I'M enS as
som smn Verm' ana answer said petition, ire
satne WI be taken as confessed. 'ne
anu II y further ordered that a copv hara-
gencerp eplisnea In The Lexington fnteili-
~ lafayette, for four weeks sncressivaIsy
wy last insertion TO be at leas. thirfv soyys,
OF this court VI sne next term
A true copy, Attest
CHARLES Lyons. kttorney for n pIat Clerk,
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STATE OF MISSOURI, l.
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE. Css'

STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE. 6ss'
In the Circuit Court OF said County in
Vacation, December 4th, 1913.
state Of Missouri at the relation and TO
the use OF j. j. Fulkerson, Collector OF the
Revenue of Lafayette County, IN the State
of Missouri, Plaintiff,
VS..
Unknown Heirs of Violet Peppers, Defend
ants.
To the said Unknown Heirs of Violet
Peppers, you are hereby notified that said
plaintiff has commenced a suit against YOU
In said court by petition, the object and
general nature OF which Is to obtain q judy
ment for the taxes, Interest and costs due on
the following described real estate. situate
in the county OF Lafayette and state OF
Missouri, to-wlt: Lots 8 n 10, Block, ~,
Asbury's addition to Higginsville. said real
estate being delinquent for the yea 1899.
1870, 1901, and that said taxes for said years,
exclusive OF penalty, interest and costs,
AMOUNT In the aggregate to tho sum OF
T~wenty-SiX and 41-l00 Dollars, and that the
same may be declared a lien on said real
estate, and that the san may be sold or so
muod thereof as may be necessary TO satisfy
the judgment rendered herein, swith interest.
fees, penalties, commissions and costs.
And You are further notified that unless
you appear at the ext term of said court, 10
pc begun and held at the court house. In the
city OF Lexington, In said county on the Attn
Gay @! April next, and on or before the first
day or said term, If the term shall so long
continue. and If not, then before the end OF
the term, and answer said petition, the same
Will be taken as confessed.
And II Is further ordered that a COPY here.
CT be published in The Lexington %intelli.
gencer a newspaper published In said county
OF Lafayette, for Our weeks successively
the last insertion to be at least thirty day,
before the commencement Of the next tern
OF this court.
A true copy. Attest
J il. CAMPBELL, Clerk.
Charles Lyons, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Lob
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Sherif's Sale of Valuable Land in
Partition.

WilliamC c. Barnes. Ella Barnes
Mamie f.. young, Arthur P.
Young. Julia A. Worland, VIII
liam H.Worland. John Worland
and Maggie Worland Plaintiffs.
VS.. Partition.
May Gregg, formerly May Wor-
land, + ank C. Barnes. Flor
ence Barnes, Clara p. Moore.
James Barnes and Martha
Barnes. Defendants.
In the Circuit Court Of Lafayette Comfy.
State of Missouri.
BY virtue OF an order and decree Of the
circuit court OF Lafayette county, MISSOURI,
rendered at Lexington, in the above entitled
cause, at the December term, 1903. OF said
circuit court, issued from the office OF the
clerk of the circuit court. TO me directed sud
returnable to the April torn. 1874, at Licking
ton, of said court, /, the undersigned, sneTif
Of Lafayette county, Missouri, will on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY LIST, 1904.
between the hours Of nine o'clock In the
forenoon and FIVE O'Clock in the afternoon Of
said day, In front OF the court house door.
IN the city of Lexington. Lafas ette county,
Missouri. during the Session Of the county
court of said county, sell publicly, by auction.
to the highest bidder, for cash Ia hand, the
following described real estate. situate and
lying in said Lafayette county, Missouri,
to-wit: The northwest quarter Of section
six (6), township fifty 1907, range TWEEN
ty-siX 1861 and all that part of the north half
OF the southwest quarter Of said section six
l6l lying north OF the county road former
ly known as the Lexington and Georgetown
road, which runs through the southwest
quarter OF said section six [6l, except strip
twelve rods wide off the west side of all the
above described tracts, more particularly
described in a deed from Thomas W. Barnes
to Frank C.. Barnes recorded In the record
ers ONCE OF SAID county indeed book No, 20,
az page 81, and in the viii of Thomas W.
Barnes, deceased, probated in the Probate
Court of said county on the 18th day Of No
yember 1899, and also excepting the follow
ing, described part of said tracts OF land de-
scribed In said will, to-wit: Commencing on
the qnarter-section line, twelve LEI rods
east OF the northwest corner of the south
west quarter of section six township fifty,
range t~wenty-siX, running east sixty-three
rods, thence south to the county road,
thence in a westerly direction along said
county road to a point twelve rods east Of
the range line, thence north to the place OF
beginning.
Given under my hand this SOth day Of De
eember, 1903. OSCAR THOMAS, sheriff.
John Z. Burden, Attorney for Plaintiffs.
i-Qmi
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ronsfI 81 L9SHrErrE e.

STATE or MISSOURI. t.
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE
In the Circuit Court OF said County In
Vacation, December 9Th, leA
The state OF Missouri at the relation and 20
the use OF j.. }. Fulkers0n, Collector OF the
Revenue Of Lafayette county IN the state
Of Missouri, Plaintiff.
vs..
5 s Mock and Allen Randolph, Defendants.
To the said Allen Randolph, you are hereby
notified tina said plaintiff has commenced "A
snit AGAINST YOU In said court by petition.
the object and general nature OF which Is 70
d obtain a Judgment for the taxes. interest
and costs due on the following described
[ real estate. situate In the county OF Lafay-
ette and STATE OF Missouri, to-wit; Lot ii,
block 1, Aullviile, said real estate being
] d%elinqueLt for the years 1895, ls99, 1900, leul,
and that said taxes for said years, exclusive
OF penalty, interest and costs. TIT
aggregate 10 the sum OF -Four and W-lO'
dollars, and that the same may be declaref
a lien on said real estate, and that the SAINT
may be sold or so much thereof as may b'
necessary to satisfy the judgment rendered
herein, with interest. fees, penalties, com
missions and costs.
And you are further notified that unles
you appear at the next term OF said court
to be begun and held at the court house, II
the city Of Lexington, in said county. on thI
4th day Of April next, and on or before tn
fret day OF said term. II the term shall $
long continue, and II not, then before tn
end Of the term, and answer said petition
the same will be taken as confessed.
And Il Is further ordered that a cops here
Of be published in the Lexington lntelli
gencer, a newspaper published in said count
OF Lafayette, for foul weeks succesSivel!
the last Insertion 10 be at least thirty day
before the commencement of the next teri
Of this court.
A true copy. Attest
j. II. CAMPBELL. Clerk.
Charles Lyons, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Lots
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CONCERNING CONSERVATISM.
IL Good If of the Right sOrt-FalSe
Phases Of 1t.

Phases OF 1t.
1t is good to be not over.quick to
enthuse over the future prospects
of large projects; but it seems to
he better not to be blind to evil
dent promises, says Cent per Cent.
Conservatism is not merely the re.
verse of Observation-Disclosures.
Nowadays it has become a cloak
word for those who, through ig-
nOrance or motive, cry down all
that is new; it is, in fact, a bust,
ness with sOme-it takes time to
prove them wrong; meanwhile
they are building regulations for
cautiousness,
Is there to-day any cOnspicu.
GUS railroad, or mine OF other en-.
terprise that, at the outset, did
not meet with Encouragement OF
Influenced or incompetent expert
opinion, to say nothing of natural
and fOstered adverse public opin.
On2 Is there a going business
Of any sort that has not had its
share OF more or less genuine in.
idal disfayor? And the fact that
to-day there are thousands Of 20
ing businesses shows how much
sOunder, and, therefore, more ad
mlrable, was the faith Of theil
founders.
Conservatism is a good quality
but Interior purposes of irrespon
sibility, masking as "cOnserva
tam" deserves all the discredi
that can be given. Conservation
On the part of investors is good
n It is Of the right sort, and not
miscalled timidity, lack Of faith o
suspicious distrust. Nothing Cal
more seriously iniure a country
interests than conservatism-O
the wrong sort.
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NOtice to Bridge ContracIors.

will let to the lowest aud best bidder, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, A. D., 1904,
One A Truss Bridge, 80 foot span With 10 foot
approach, for construction, to be built across
south Davis creek between secs. 7-lS, twp
- r. 20 and just west OF the residence OF
Letting will be at bridge site at 10 O'Clock
a. m
Plan and specifications can be seen at time
and place Of letting.
Contractor is to give bond for maintenance
OF bridge as the Law directs.
or al bids.
l.lotd B.. d. WEEDIN, Commissioners.
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%EXECuTORlS N0TICE-

Letters testamentary on the estate OF
Fred Kreuiz. ST., deceased. were granted to
the undersigned on the 2lth day Of Decem-
Der, 1908, by the probate court OF Lafayette
county, Missouri. All persons having claims
against said estate are required to exhibit
them for allowance 10 the executor
within one year after the date of said letters
or they may be precluded from any benefit OF
such estate; and II such claims be not ex-
hibited within Two years from the date OF
salt letters they will he forever barred.
This 2lth day OF December, 1903
L. G. PHETZING.
l'St5 Executor.
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f%erers, Peruna will cure you."-Dr.
Lewellyn Jordan.
Geo. O. Havener, N. D. Of Anacostia,
D. G., writes;
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.:
Gentlemen-"I In my practice / have
had occasion TO frequently prescribe
your valuable medicine, and have found
It's use beneficial, especially in cases Of
cAtarrh. "-George @. Havener, NJ. D.
II you do not receive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement Of your case, and he viii
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman S~anitarium, Columbus
| Ohio.
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NOTICE OF

Letters OF guardianship on the estate y
tofch q. McFadin. a pereon Of unsounu
mind, were granted to the undersigned 9p
me otb day OF January, 1904, BY wy
probate court Of Lafayette county, ns
souri,. All persons having claims agalnss
sara estate are required TO exhibi. tneE
Tor allowance to the guardian witniY
one year after the date Of said lullea
OE they may be p%recluded from any Denei
ol such estate; and II such claims % w
eAhi6ited within two years from the 9al0 n
sag letters they will be forever barred
This 9th day Of January. 1904.
lots Guardian
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Letters t-estamentary on the estate CT
Louis Gillen. de cased, we're granted
to the undersigned on the 18th day OF
december, 1908, by the probate court of
Lafayette county, Missouri. All persons
having claims against said estate are re-
quired to exhibit them for allowance TO
HE executor within one year after the
date IF said letters or they may be precluded
from any benefit OF such estate; and If such
claims be not exhibited within two years
from the date of said letters they will be
forever barred.
This 1lth day of December. 1903.
ALBERT CULLEN,
12-28t5 Executor.
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FINAL SUPERINTENDENT.

Notice is hereby gwen to all creditors and
other persons interested in the estate of
Lucy jackson, deceased. that the under.
signed administrator win apply to make a
final settlement of said estate, at the February
term, 1904, OF the probate court of Lafay-
ette county, Missouri, to be begun and held at
the probate court room, in the city of LeNing-
ton, on the second Monday In February, 1901.
HENRY @. WALLACE,
l@tb Administrator.
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FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice Is hereby given to all creditors and
other per~sonsinterested in the estate OF Martin
Murphy, deceased. that the undersigned
execuirix will apply to make a Ana
settlement of said estate, at the February
term, 1904, OF the probate court OF LAFAYETTE
county, Missouri. to be begun and held al The
probate court room, IN the city Of Lexington
on the second Monday IN February. 1904.
MARY MURPHY,
Two E~xecutriX.
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FARM WORK BIZ "sIGNs,,
sQusiht custons Find Favor AnoaE
the PsansYlvania Dutch.


the Pennsylvania Dutch.
The farmers Of the township Of
Fayette, adjoining Waterloo, are
largely Of Pennsylvania Dutch or
igin, says the Rochester Post-Ex-
press. They are a hardy and
thrifty race, andforgeneralintelli
gence cOmparefayOrabl their
neighbOrs of AnglO-S Saxon stock.
They are, however, full of the
quaint superstitiOns and rural
folk lore of their fOrefathers, and
many interesting anecdotes are
told by Fayette people illustrat.
ing the length to which the good
Dutch yeomanry go in their deyO.
ZION to the signs" in the conduct
OF their farms and the routine Of
their lives.
In all earthly matters the al
manac seems to be their Bible, and
the noon and the consultations
are as really venerated, though in
a different way, as they were by
their yellOw-haired ancestors
along the shores Of the North sea.
Not only in the tilling of their
land, but in all the minute con-
Germs of their daily lives the
signs" must be right before any
thing is done, Or-"wOe betide."
If a cheese is to be cut it must be
done in the increase of the moon,
or by the same token, it will fade
away with incredible rapidity be-
fore the daily demands of the fam.
lily, who will yet derive a miracu-
lousy scanty nutriment there.
from; whereas if, in obedience
to the sage counsel of the elders
Of the house, it is done as the moon
wakes, it will be like the widows
measure Of meal and cruise of oil,
II fence posts are to be set spade
must not be put to the ground till
the position Of the sun in the zodi-
nc he determined from the book
of fate, the almanac. Otherwisei ii
is only a matter of time when not
the frost below, but the stars
above will heave them from their
PLACES. The swine must not be
slaughtered with disregard to the
stellar divinities or the pork will
dwindle in the barrel as if an army
corps were feeding thereon
In the sowing, tilling and har.
vesting 81 their crops, of course
the same fidelity to the old-folE
notions Of their fathers is shown
but in this they are not peculiar
for here their ideas are shared b,
the l%nscientifc of every class ant
race In a Waterloo business
place recently, where these sign.
were under animated discussion
for an hour, only one man RAISED
the voice of skepticism agains.
these fancies, and all but two o
those expressed positive faith il
one or more Of the signs of Fayett,
Dutch folklore.
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FlNAL

Notice Is hereby gwen to all creditors and
other persons interested in the estate OF Jacob
lay, deceased, that the undersigned ad-
administrator will apply to make d final settle
ment OF said estate at the February term, 1904,
Of the probate court Of Iafayette county Mis-,
souri,, to be begun and held at the probate
court room In the city Of Lexington, on the
second Monday in February, 1854.
N. D. WILSON,
lpth Public Administrator.
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FIYAL %SErTLEMENr.

Notice is hereby given TO all creditors and
other person Interested in the estate OF
Mary Ford deceased. that the un-
derSigned Hdmi nistratOr, will apply to
make a final settlement OF said estate, at the
February term, 1904. Of the probate court OF
Lafayette county, Missouri, to be begun and
held at the probate court room, In the city Of
Lexington. on the second MONDAY in Feb.
ruary, 1904.
NJ. d. WILSON,
l-pt5 Public Administrator
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FINAL -sETTlFMENT.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors aIs
other persons interested In the estats v
isaac N: Mallory, deceased. that the unseai
signed Administratrix viii apply 70 make Y nr~ =
settlement Of said estate, at the kepEn-
county, Missouri, 70 be begun and held 49,
prooate court room, ia the city Of LeAuss'-
on the second Monday Ia February, le3
RhBECCA C.MALLJhAs
lS1 Administrative with VIII AnneAeu'
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Rxpsnsd from France.

FCaF thousand foreigners were
expelled by the police from France
last year. Fifteen hundred o.
thsse we're spaniards, 1900 Bolg.
niaRs and 500 Germans.
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graduate Of Co
lumbia College
and who served
three years at
West Point, has
the following to
say of Perunas
"Allow me to
express my graft
tude to you for
the benefit de-
rived from your
wonderful rem
.
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/ have the renting OF the Stevenson
farm Of 100 acres siluatsd eight miles
south Of Lexington, Mo.
l-i6u 9. +. FEsHER.
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FINAL S%ETTLEMRNT

othhe 0eCe ls hereby given to all croditors ana
salem Eyerba interested Ssn IN the estate Of
sisheu administrator VIII spplv ~ u1uer-
anel seytiement OF said estate M fhe rahsaa.Ae .
oo,,n w; Of the probate d AZ fsossasuasy
M ~. filssoprA, 70 be beRun ana ma
ny prODate court rom, IA thec Itv ne'P As
ie k1ou' on tne second Monday in FeSrr 49,
iets GEO. U. FIsHBAcK.
Adminiqtrefd~
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UUJs VHO DIOA Z
month has brought forth q vast change
and 1 now consider myself Q well man
after months Of suffering. Fellow-su3-
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b. Chambernn, NJ. d. writes from lAh and P stg Washington, DC;
"MaHy cases have come under my observation, where Peruna
has benefited and cured. Therefore, 4 cheerfuIy recommend 1t
for cstarrh and a general tonic. ".-c B. CHAMBERLM, M. d
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FOR 2ALE-Si1 thorough bred sns'
born bulls. Apply 70 n. COZ
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MsdIcaI E1aminer Q. 5. Trsasury,

DR.. Llewellyn Jordan, Medical Ex-
Aminer OF o. s. Treasury Department,
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Finnegan buttonhOIed him With cheerful friendness

him when he gets back? Oh. I'll punch
such a hole in his political career that
he'll have TO get a spy glass to find
the remains of it,
He shook a wrathful fist in the air.
but Winchen stood Elotionless, his hands
rammed deep in his pockets. There was
an unholy glitter n his eye. and his
under lip was thrust out In determine
ton which BODIED Ill for the recalcitrant
Williams.
They NC int think they've got me
beaten yet. he muttered, after several
moments OF frowning calculation. NO,
sir! I've fathered this bill. and fought
for Il, and. by the Lord. she's got to
pass. and pass tonight! Look here.
Finnegan. I want you and Kane to go
after that fellow and bring him back.
on the quickest time you ever made.
Can you manage it? I'll get the speak
er's warrant for his arrest"
''Hooray.'' crowed Finnegan exuber-
emily, but combining his cheer 10 a eau
tious undertone. You can let we'll
bring him back. Don't want any war
rant-it only advertises the game and
wastes time. and this thing must be
done in a whisper. Necessity knows no
law, and neither does Finnegan. Lord,
Winchell, but you mustn't let EN- ad-
journ or pass on that bill before we get
backl"
They'll never get out alive" said
winchell, grimly. and Finnegan gave
him a wink Of matchless iniquity as he
vanished with Kane.
AS they went out into the glare of the
corridors a railroad lobbyist stared at
them In surprise. He wondered what
deed of darkness was afoot, that these
two were leaving the State House dur
ing so important a session. Bought
possibly, and paid for. Nevertheless, he
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strolled into the Assembly Chamber
after a tinae, to tell Van KEN
Finnegan and Kane bolted out into
the raw darkness and into the nearest
cab They were a daredevil pair. always
in demand when any particularly reck-
less work was to be done. and that was
why Winchell had chosen them for this
mission. The cab driver wlnked to
himself at the size of his retainer, and
the cab bumped and ratified and lurched
down State street at a gait which
threatened dissolution In all its parts.
At the station Flnnegan descended
upon the gatenian and demanded the
next train TO Cedartown. where Will
liams lived. The gateman looked at
them with az irritating grin. He rec
ognlzed these as Aszemblymen, and he
reasoned inductively that they were on
mischief bent
Last train left 7:1a. Next one 6:i5 to-
morrer mornin. Shore service is bad
this time o. the year" he added. dis
passionately.
Finnegan looked at Kane. Kane
looked at Finnegan. And F'innegan sat
down upon a truck. and swore-
legislative routine WAS running smooth
~. Perhaps half dozen bills had been
introduced and referred. the reports OF
committees had been received and sec
ond readings rushed through. and the
House was now ready TO take up bills
on third reading.