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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20
SHERIFF's SAFE.

By virtue of a special execution issued rom
the Office of the circuit clerk OF JobrSon
county; Missouri and in favor of Cora A.
Chamblln and against Frank E. Chambliu to
me directed and returnable to the OctOteF
term. 1901. of said court at Lexington. Mis-
souri,. Lathe undersigned sheriff of Iafzy-
cite county, Missouri. will on
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18th, 1907.
between the hours OF nine o'clock in the fore
noon and five O'clOrk in the afternoon of said
ay, and in front OF tho court house door. in
the 'ity Of Lexington. Lafayette county, Ms.
souri,, sell publicly. by auction, TO the high
est bidder Tor cash in hand. all the right.
ntle, interest claim and estate of said
FRANK T. Chamberlain defendants in said
execution, In and to the following described
real estate to-wiJ: Three hundred and
twenty "A res (32Ul being the north half of
sectlOn Two ~ and two hundred and forty
lSlOl acres being the northeast quarter and
The north half of the southeast quarter of
section three 90 all In Township forty-eigh
!iis)ra &c twenty-six(26) in Lafayette County
missouri, also : twelve Q2l OF Block II OF
hlgglnsville, Missouri, also lots numbered
seven y eight tSl nine C) in Block Two 2)
and lot numbered five (5) In Block Three (3{
OF Asoury's Addition to H~igginsyIlie.
Missouri. also the north half of lot number
ca ten (l0l Chamblin's Addition to Hig.
gihsVllle' missouri; also lots numbered one
" Two glthree ~ tve l5l seven l7l eight ISL
nine L9l twelve [12l thirteen (I3) and fourteen
ll4l IN Chamblin's Extension west OF Cham
DIln ADDITION to Higgtnsvelle, Missouri, also
lots numbered Observation-Disclosures
and thirty-eight 1881 except sixty feet off the
west side In West Side Addition to Higgins
vilio Missouri also lots numbered forty.one
~ land torty-two[i2l in West side Additionto
Hlgginyille, Missouri, all being in Lafayette
County Missouri, or so much thereof as may
pc necessary to notilythe judgment against
SAID property as set forth In said execution
Win intere2t therein and costs.
With IS my hand this 18th day Of July
7-2Otd CHAS. f. KINKEAD. Sheriff
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20

A well known manufacturing on
Germ last week sent 10 this office a
handsome book about the achieve
meuts Of the concern together with
a courteous letter and an enclosed
reader to be run in the paper. II
the cost of printing the book had
been sent instead Of the book, the
company would have received more
valuable advertising than this.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20

The reader Of county ne Tspapers
has undoubtedly noticed the great
number Of orders from city councils
and exhortations from editors to. cut
the weeds. From all accounts wild
vegetation stands several feet high
around the public squares OF 'everal
" our n%eighboring toWGs.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20

For SALE:-one s Domino Cook Store
coal or wood cost $500, used very
little, take $1,000. One Refrigerator
cost go. O'take $500. One French
plate Mirror'ls by AZ cost $1,000 take
$500. One Is gauge Winchester shot
gun cost $500 take $1,000. One Colts
Repeating rifle cost $3.50 take $50.
Call Sunday, House Boat, Foot 10th
St, Lexington Mo.
FOR SALE OR RENT-Eight rOomed
brick residence, North of High school
Apply to MRS. G. A. KRIEHN.
lift
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20

The railroads have finally seer the
folly and short %slghtedness Of their
policy in not putting on the two cent
rate in lrafhC between states which
bad the low rate, II a man wanted
to 90 from Kansas City to Chicago
on the Chicago & Alton without the
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20

"No great orator." says che Cass
County Democrat, ''has ever been
elected President Of the United States.
1t requires SO much time and labor to
aecome an orator, that when a man
has finally been successful in that en-
deaVor, he is not supposed to be fit
for any other occupation. He is too
magnetic, too p%oetical, and sympa-
thetic, too ethereal in his makeup, to
suit the ba~rdheaded, practical men
who control political events" Post
bly, the editor CT the Democrat had
a certain individual 10 mi d 10 writ
ing that statement
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20

inc. nvenieuee OF bul irg three tickets
he had to pay sl2 20. He could get
Cal Henry WattersOn has Disclosed
the npme OF bis mysterious candidate
Tor he Democratic Presidential NOM
1, alton, which candidate proves % be
C v rho johnson of Minnesota
johnson l. a good man and capable Of
putting up a good fight. 1t is 100 bad
that he is handicapped by Marse
Hetry' IS s1np rt so early 10 the race
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20

the low rate, however, by buying a
ticket to Louisiana, Missouri at two
cents, then one across the Mississippi
river to Pike Junction, Illinois at
three cents, and the1 another from
P he Junction to Chicago at Two cents
II be were travelling at night, O.
course be wouli not TAX a sleeper
Naturally this edition discourages
travel. The roads announced, though,
that Friday the inter state ticket
schedul would be roeula ed properly.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20

A 500. coo, 900 theatrical deal is
beirg put through by Klaw and
Erlanger 1t is said that their pur-
chases will be principally vaude vile
houses, This plan is not stirring up
much adverse comment The theat-
rical trust, unlike most trusts, has
consistently improved It's products
and, while 1t has advanced prices
somewhat, has made the shows worth
the money.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20

Governor Frants paTdoned three
Oklahoma conv cts Tuesday and had
them released fr'm the Kansas prison
II an Oklahoma coovict remails loog
iIt,e rrnltentl,r y it shows a lack a.
elterpr Sc. Governor FIantz VIII es a
pretty signature aud will put j. On
most an kiud VI tic al document.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20
Tne Nayerly Times bias taKen 0

Toe Nayerly Times mas taken on
q new life under the editorship OF
&. s. Darlington WHO recently left
Richmond to take charge Of the
paper. II the Times continues to
improve as it did In the last two
issues 1t will soon De one Of the fore
most papers of this county,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20
Se,kIur Harvest Hands.

AHC auuuoA w lOA uaINCSb uouuo
is going up from the central western
states. The fields are white unto the
harvest but che labores are few Good
wages are offered to ali corners. and
still there is need OF helpers. The
railroads have promised G ". Hoch Of
Kansas City to give 8 special rate TO
parties OF five travelling toward the
wheat Fl lids. Every sort OF encourage
ment Is offered men who want IA
make money But the shortage OF
llborers continues Just as 1t has done
years after years.
There are reports from here and
there OF mel out of work, Will
K nsas Is crying ! udly for he.pers
to gather it, erea' crops. There ale
thousands Il people In The older paris
OF the country who are discontette ted
with their lot who might fnd health,
happtne.s and wealth 10 some OF the
grain states. But the story is the
same, yeqr after year-tremendOus
gram crops and no helpers to garner
them.
The situation is a serious n for
the farmers. New farm hands are
DOT seeking the country in sutfcenl
numbers. The b1js on the farm, as
soon as they grow up, seek the city
AS a result mauya farmer has given
the fight in despair, sold or rented
bis farm, and moved to town. The
difficulty of Fl ldlng satisfactory help
d becoming greater with every year.
is all we'll enough in time OF des-
oeration to take ,auy Gomez. But
he ordinary day laborer N the city
nay be entirely unfit for farm service.
The talk OF taking the "hobo' from
he trains and pressing them into
work IS futile. Their help would be
title value. Tue unseasoned student
lst out of college is seldom physi.
fit.
Harvesting is a strenuous perform
.rce. 1t means hard work often
rom early morning until late at
light. There is little chance for rest
There Is an abundance Of fresh air
I'D plenty Of good things to eat, but
he laoor itself under the average
farmer is long and hard.
tact Feeps agood many men
ut OF the wheat field
The farmer needs hep greatly in
lis rush times, but does not care for
/ 10 the slack cues. Men do MOI
Ike to change their places Ct abode
r their work without prospects Of
teady employment. That The far.
ner does not offer A Kansas Cit,
'aper calls attention to the p)sSioili-
les Of getting work as a harvest
and all the year long, giving a table
Which shows the harvest time
throughout the world. But the
ravellng harvest hand will hardly
as a type. The work is too
lard to attract one as a steady per
ormance. II 1t was not for DR.
ected machinery there would be an
Otire impossibility Of harve sting the
'reat grain field. TIE shortage Of
abor seems likely to remain an
.nnual incident Of the harvest
me.-Chicago Tribune.
According to the stories Of several
boys who went to the
looking for wor k, the shortage
I labor is a myth invented by the
ailroais to get unsuspecting youths
0 travel long distances at so much a
nile.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20
It IS to be hoped that Congressman

1t is to be hoped that Congressman
Richmond Pearson Hobson, who is
billed to lecture in Lexington this
coming winter, will spare us his talk
about the Inevitable war with
Japan" and speak about something
with which be is more conversant.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20

1t is scarcely over a week until the
Lafayette County Fair at Higginsvllle
AS yet this section Of the county is
very poorly billed. Lexinstonians
would ike to know who will speak,
what horses will run and what band
will play.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20

Was there ever a human habita
tion where 10 the warm weather the
sentimental girl did not complain
that there was nothing doing? This
town Is so dead" says tie seventeen
year old lass, thereby intending to
convey the impression she is accus
toned to l%ivelier communities.
Really, every town is dead at this
time of the year, unless 1t is a sum
mer resort, ind that is dead IN win.
ter. So the girl who complains OF the
sepulchral aspect OF her home to IN
exhibits not metropolitan ennui but
pr0vincisllsm
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20

The candidacy OF John P. Gordon
for State Auditor is receiving favor.
able comment from the press through
out Missouri.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20

Governor Folk has now reached the
asylum scandal sage CT bis adm mis-
trstion. He has rescued Kuhn from
Pennington and let some other vic
Tins 10.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20

The Hon. Abe Ruef is not quite
so independent as his friend the Hon
Eugene Schmitz. He d. es'nt pro
claim his intent on Of milking the
municipal COW as heretofore.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20

Pres dent Roosevelt has sent a sci
Of his literary and historical works 10
in nine volumes to the University Of
Berlin This may not be altogether
modest but it is Rooseveltiln all
right.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20
MRS ELLEN AZ

The bridge whist club met With
Miss Irene Stramcke Thursday morn
ing. Delicious refreshments were
served, of course, and Miss Marcia
Sellers won the prize.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20

1t may be that Alabama did as well
as it could under the circumstances
in ele:ting BanLhead 10 succeed
Senator Morgan But Baukhead is
not only a very different type of man
but is far below the stature of Morgan.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20

By the wy, wasn't HJu. joseph
Folk about three years ago loudly
decrying machine METHODS?
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20

II the present unwritten law is the
descendent of that in Leviticus 2O;lO
there has been a mutation.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20
Coal Yard.

Having removed my office from
Wilcoxon's feed store I have opened
a coal yard and Office on IL street
clock south CT Franklin in ear OF
Nicholson & Bartells-where l wi
ill all orders. by load or tub. clea
coal, and prompt service. Lara
contrasts A liberal share OF yor
patronage solicited Phone 62s.
Res 81 7. T. STRAMCKE.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20

We now learn that the cruise OF
the big fleet @ss planned long before
this Jap talk came up
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20
Farm Tor Rent.

Six miles South of Lexington Mo-,
lao acres, fifty acres for wheat, large
house, barn and out buildings, a large
orchard, a running coal bank. M St
all in cultivation.
MRS ELLEN HosFELD'
Lexington, Mo, Onetil St.
Phone, SO7, 7-7O t3w
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20

Barney sheridau's failure to make
good with the Kansas City Post Is
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20

DIR E, s. Harris Of Higglnsvlll
Mo-, successfully treats rectum dis
eases by mild modren methods
Call and see or write to him tt
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20

WORK FOR TUE ccrrnr..~.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-15

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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-15

Here I tur1ible shape, naiss.''
himself i'll he sand against the boat
while at her greeting he broke into talk
rs If he was needful only Of her friend
II presence TO stir his confidential
chords into active vibration
We're in turrible shape, miss he
said Our claims jumped. Somebody
run in and talked the boy out of It
while 1 wa gone. and now we can't
get 'em off. He's been tryin' this here
new law ga me that you all brought in
this summe :. I've been drunk That's
what makes me look 50 ornery'
He said the last not in the spirit Of
apology. for rarely does your frontiers
man consider that his self indulgences
require paln alton. but rather after the
manner of oIie purveying news Of mid
interest. as lie would tRform ron that
Md surcingie had broken o. that he had
witnessed lynehing-
sWhat made them Jump your claim !!
sI don know don't know pothin
about 1t, because, as remarked pre-
v3eus. I.ain't f0llered the totterin' foot,
Gleps Of the law none too close Nor
a. i intend to- simply ORA pS cut 81
he eaeke Ter spell md lets the
sfer hare his f1ses q ~ sssszas
MAKE Ssoo1 III s 81 ~ ~ and anIl
AssSs 49,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-15
RAILWAY COM
PANY IN MISSISSIPPI
Passenger Sehedule

Greenville, Miss. Sept. 10, 1907.
The following schedule is effective
from September z2nd, 1907, and UNI
til further notice:
Inbound
No. 81, New York Mali. 2:1o p. m.
No, II. From Birmingham, 500 pm.
No 50. Winona Accam. 1000 a. m.
No. I. Richcy Branch, $50 a. m.
No. ~ sNapanee Branch, 5;45, p. m.
no. III, From 1tta Beifa, 1905 pm. x
Outbound
No. So Ney York Mail. $40 p. m.
No. go For Birmingham ~ a m.
No. 40, Wiona Accom-, 500 p. m.
No. 2, Richey Branch. are p. m.
Np. ". Napanee Branch, $50 a. m.
No, az, For Itta Bena, 6:oo p. m. K
IS x-%Sunday only
J. H. Anderson. Local Agent.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-15


got 1T fixed to meet her,
bah. 7 guess not. said the Kid
suddenly. with an infection that STAR
tied the other from his preening. Then.
as lie went out, the man unused:
See! Bronco's got the worst eye In
the camp, Makes me creep when he
throws 1T on me with THAT muddy look.
He acted like he WAS Jealous"
At noon the next day. as he prepared
to so to the claim, Dextry's partner
burst in upon him Glenister WAS dis
Ae1eIed, aud his eyes shone with in
tense exciteInent.
ssWhat a YOU think they've done
now:' he cried as greeting
Il dunno. What is it
They've broken open the safe and
taken our money
WHAT,
The old man in turn was ON his feet
the grudge which he had felt against
Glenister in the past few days forgot
ten ia this common misfortune
Yes. by heaven. they've swiped onr
money, our tents. tools teams, books.
hose and all Of Our personal property
-evefythingt They threw johnson on
and took the whole works never
he&fd OF such = thing. Invent os1I to
the claim, and they woukln't let me
90 near the workings. They've got
every mine on Anvil creek guarded
the same way, and they aren't going
To- let as come Arunnd even wh6n they
e1eAn ~. Trey It'll me 81 this qaor'ns
h11 ~ s q 3 .ss.s 8 81
sBut Iook here.r demanlled Dextry
szIlrft 't1e nfInn1f IN fhak 1a1e ~
Ia11xt u - That nanl1e4 ~ a11l3(
j "a 1bpa ~. s3tot1 tn to1xk allast
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-15

This Company is prepared to do
any kind of work on short notice.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-15
CONTINUED Next sundsy.s
Pope Receives Archbishop.

Rsor1s, December Is-The pope 10
day receiEnd Archbishop Riordan. 81
san Francisco in private audience,
sarfstafe oafhoIic situation in the Unit
ed stafss III gssls'lesff:alf aiia rfife diocese
81 Sam 141scascs ii psrsictaaf ri ere
discussed
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-15

Continued From Last Sunday)
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-15
THE SPOILERS
By Rex Il. Beach
BY Grant ard copyighted

Illustrated by Grant ard Copyrighted
This story of the hunger for gold digged out Of
the hills. and the binding hunger of man for wo-
man and for womans love- being vivid picture
OF the Klondike before the reign of law.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-15

The sr0tchman sank nth a fdfnt crv
ceremony that friends of the frontie
are wont to observe. admitting the a
tenuated. Tapping. dome crowned a <
ure of Slapjack Simms. and Dextry fel.
upon him with the hunger of wolf.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-30


town you meet your neighbors Satur-
day afternoons and exchange news
and experience You go TO II for day
OF recreation when the snow comes.
the fair. OF on holidays.
There during the winter lecture
course you hear great orators and sx-
cellent musicians. The political rallies.
the church conference OF association
are held there. -~~~~ss.
by and by In the pretty little VII
lage church. whose spire you can see
from your farm. you son will preach
the gospel. In the brick building two
doors from the corner. . farmer boy
VIII open a law once. and In the little
frame two blocks away another son
OF the soil. Just back from college. will
begin the practice of medicine.
There IL the high school 10 which
you send your children. and there
after awhile your daughter will teach.
And some day when you ind the
farm work too heavy for your age. and
want to get near the children. you will
build on that grassy corner lot two
doors from the Methodist church and
move to town.
Yes. the town Is mighty good
thing 10 have. a pleasant thing: and
the more you put into II the more you
get out OF II. For II grows according
10 the trade II gets and tho more II
grows the more II can buy and the
higher will 60 your land.
The Moral Obligation.
But the last and strongest reason
why II is right that the country PEG.
pie spend their money at home is the
moral obligation.
The town Is yours. yours to rum or
prosper. The same sense OF obliga-
ton should prompt you 20 support II.
as prompted our old Teutonic ances.
tors In the forests OF Germany 90
stand elbow 20 elbow In protection OF
their village. The same spirit OF loyal
ty should inspire you as fired the
Highland Scot 10 spend his blood for
the welfare of his clan.
The country town with all It's faults
Is the best governed. most enlight-
ened. most moral. and happiest spot
In American civilization. IL Is a good
safe place. Not too swift. nor yet too
slow. In touch with the current OF
progress. but not racing with greed.
F, The place from which come nearly all
the great business men. lawyers,
scholars, preachers. physicians. The
place where men are neighborly and
helpful.
This town, my farmer friend. is
yours But the city belongs 70 the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-30
TAX NOTICE.

First publication March %; last
April 10.
To the owner or owners of any and
all interests in the land herein describ-
ed, and to the mortgage or mortgages
named in all undischarged recorded
mortgages against said land. or any as
signee thereof OF record
Take Notice, that sale has been law
fully made OF the following described
land for unpaid taxes thereon, and
that the undersigned has title thereto
under tax deed issued therefor, and
that you are entitled 10 a reconveyance
thereof, at any time within six months
after return of service of this notice,
upon payment TO the undersigned, or
to tine Register in Chancery of the
county in which the lands lie of all
sums paid upon such purchase, together
with one hundred percent additional
thereto. and the fees of the sheriff for
the service or cost OF publication of
4
personal service of declaration rs
commencement of suit, and the further
sum OF Eve dollars for each descrip-
ton, without other additional costs o.
charges If payment as aforesaid il
not made the undersigned VIII in.
stitute proceedings for possession Of
the land
Description NEli Of NEll Section 3C
Town North A Range West 81 Amount
sac 30 Taxes for years 1895 TO 1907
inclusive.
Description Sell Of Sell Section 81
Town North Al Range West 81 Amount
1893. 4s Taxes for years is90-lS93ls9'
to 1904 inclusive.
Description Lots ga and Section 81
Town North "A Range West 81 Amount
STAG. SO Taxes for years 1895 to 1905
inclusive.
Description NW4 of MEL Section Il
Town North 43 Range West 32 Amount
$40. % Taxes for years 1895 to 1907
inclusive.
Description NEl4 OF NEIL Section Il
Town North 43 Range West 80 Amount
S90. Al Taxes for years 1894 to 1905
inclusive.
Description SWA OF NEll Section Is
Town North 43 Range West 32 Amount
SIS. % Taxes for years 1895 to 1906 in.
elusive
Description SwA Of NwA Section
~ Town North 43 Range West 81
Amount s45 % Taxes for years 1895 X
1905 inclusive.
Description sen of NWl Section
IL Town North 43 Range West 8.
Amount $40 %. Taxes Tor years ls9,
TO 1905 inclusive
All in Iron County, State of.Michigan.
Philip j. Hogan.
Place Of Business, Negaunee Mich
igan.