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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-04-01
Trustees Sale

Whereas. Mary Galbreath. a widow.
aid on June 18th, 1905. by her deed
OF trust duly executed and acknowled-
ged on. said date by her, which is of
record in the office of Recorder Of
Deeds for Lafayette County, Mo, in
Book lS7, page 1876, conveyed to M.
~; Wilson as Trustee, to secure the
payment of a certain promissory note
executed by her for the sum and
terms mentioned in said deed of trust,
said note being due and payable by
monthly installments of at least
fsstio' 1887 Rsr the Month f6lo6] Beginning nscu August
estate situated in Lafayette County,
Mo, towit: Lots 7, 8. and Q of BLOCK
6S. Of the First Addition to the Town
Oh 81 lexington Missouri. according to
SCeeotder's office for said Lafayette
county; and whereas said deed OF
trust authorized the sale of
sad real estate or any part
Ilent Of the said note or the failure or
refusal to a the same or the in
s sen or any part thereof when the
same became due and payable on
and effect Of said note, by the said
highest bidder u at the yen9 Court to Ho the
door in the City Of Lexington, Lafay.
giving 20 0OoG days; n Mo, for cash. first
IinAe terms and place OF sale and
81 the property to be sold by adver-
-'eHeht IN some newspaper published
in the. City of Lexington. Nc.
and whereas. said deed OF trust
PROVIDES that in case of the absence.
death, refusal to act, or disability In
any wise OF the said Trustee, the
Chem acting sheriff of Lafayette
county, MO, at the request Of the
legal holder OF said note, NAV pro-
coed to sell said property; whereas
SAID trustee has this day refused to
act as such trustee: Now therefor.
County, Mo. n acting trustee. at
the request Of the legal holder of the
SAID note, will offer for sale and
SCI at public auction to the highest
9luder for cash, at the Court House
door IN the City Of Lexington, Lafay-
cite County. Mo, the above described
real estate, or so much thereof as
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-04-01
TUESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY
OF APRIL, 1911,

for the purpose of electing a Councilman
for each ward.
The polling places have been selected
and specified by the City Council as fol-
lows:
First Ward-in the lower hallway of
Eagle Club building on the west side of
Broadway.
Second Ward-In the Police Court room
in the new City Hall.
Third Ward-At the drug store of Viii
liam LoOmis on Franklin Avenue on part
Block (11), First Addition to Lexington.
Fourth Ward-At the Engine House in
Old Town, in said City, on Twenty-Thir
Street between South street and Washing
ton street.
Said election to be held in accordance
with the laws of the State of Missouri,
applicable to Cities of the Third Class.
In Testimony, Whereof, l, Thomas Wal
ton, Mayor of the City of Lexington, have
hereuntO subscribed my name and caused
the seal Of the City of Lexington to be
hereto affixed this goth day of March, 1911.
LSEALl THOMAS WALTON,
Mayor.
Attest:
CLEVELAND WRIGHT.
City Clerk of the City of Lexington.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-04-01

Nine times out Of ten when a child
complains and you don't know ex-
actly what is the matter with it. it
needs a laxative-its bowels are con-
stipated. Syrup Pepsin will correct
the trouble, tone up the child and
soon it will be we'll again-wonder-
full results have been secured with
Syrup Pepsin yer night.
You can buy It of any druggist at
fifty cents or a dollar a bottle, the
latter being the family size, but you
are invited to make a test of it first
at the doctors expense. Send him
your address today and he will send
you a free sample bottle direct to
your home. Then when satisfied buy
of your favorite druggist.
For the free sample address him.
DR.. w. B. Caldwell, 402 CALDWELL
building, Monticello. Ill.
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large sums were authorized to be-
paid out by the said Tolerton, foI
salaries aud expenses, when he
knew the deputies were not acting
under his special direction, and
instructions, as required by law
and that their services were not
even reports of official duties and
for time not given to the State.
That the SAID deputies were at
the call of persons in the various
districts, without authority or
direction of the game warden,
and charged the expenses thereof,
to the State, which said expense
was certified to as being correct
by the State Game Warden, and
certified to for payment, all OF
which was contrary to law.
The Joint Committee find that
there has been gross carelessness
negligence and ineficIency in the
conduct of this department and
in the enforcement of the law
that there has been waste aud ex-
travagance in the expenditure of
money that the law has not been
adequately enforced that viola
tors have been "winked at" and
the violations overlooked, and
prosecutions neglected.
That twenty-seven thousand
1927, 000.00) dollars were spent
last year more than was taken in
that thirty-slx thousand 1886, 00C)
dollars were spent for deputy hire,
and over nineteen thousand,
($19,o00.0O) dollars, for expenses
IF deputies.
That in many instances, old
men, from sixty to seventy-two
Years of age have been selected,
who, naturally, from their ages,
rave been unable to render ser.
,ices which could have been Sc
cured from young and energetic
men.
In support of the above find
ngs, we herewith file the accom-
'anying testimony and exhibits,
Is a part of this report.
Respectfully submitted,
BENZ, l.. WHITE,
G. NJ, BUFoRD,
STERLING H. MoCARTY,
EDWIN @, ORR.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-04-01
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that
letters of Administration on the
Estate of Sarah Virginia Read
deceased, were granted to the
undersigned ON the 9Th day of
March, 1911, by the Probate
Court of Lafayette County, Mis-
souri,. 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 let
ters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit of said estate
and if such claims be not exhib-
tied within two years from the
date of this publication, they
shall be forever barred.
This 9Th day of March, 1911.
P. S. READ.
Administrator.
3-11-t5.
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bad not been engaged for the full
time, hut, on the contrary, knew
from said reports that there were
many aud numerous days in
which they were not engaged IN
the discharge of their official
duties.
That the said To!erton has
shipped aud caused to be shipped,
certain pheasants, the properly
of this State, into the State of
Arkansas, and prepaid the express
therefor, to the amount of four
dollars aud lightweight cents
(S4.S8); that said birds were
shipped and the expense of said
shipment was made and paid and
without warrant or authority of
law.
That by the weekly reports of
the said deputies, made to the
said Tolerton, it is shown that
some of the deputies we're engaged
in work for their party on po-
litical matters, and that they
reported az having been engaged
entire days as judges and workers
at election booths, and getting
out votes for political purposes,
and made report of the same as a
part of their official duties to the
State Game and Fish Commits
s%ioner, that the said Commission
er verified these accounts, certified
them to the State Auditor as being
correct, and that said deputies
were engaged in their official
duties, and has caused said depu-
ties to be paid for full time as
such deputies, though he we'll knew
from their reports that they we're
not %dlscharging official duties, but
on the contrary, were engaged IN
working for the republican party.
That the investigation SHOWS
that in one instance that the said
Game and Fish Commissioner,
Jesse A. Tolerton, wrote a letter
to the chairman of the republican
county committee of Ripley coun-
ty, in which he uses the following
language, in relation to o II q
Thompson, the deputy game war
den for that particular sections:
"WhIle | don't believe in giving
offices to Lew recruits and neglect
ing the old war horses, the time
is ripe in Missouri, for republicans
to try to strengthen their party
where they can, with recruits from
the opposition, in place of driving
men away who have been voting "a
part of our ticket and are dispos-
ed to work with us. | want to
assur you that if Mr.. Thompson
goes down there, taking a hand in
supporting the democratic candl-
dates, that he will not stay in my
department., on the other hand, l
have reason to believe that he will
give you and other republicans,
there, such assistance as he can
He certainly can be of some help
to you in his travels over the coun-
ty, and help bring out the repub-
llcan vote, and if you will indi-
cate to me the candidates that you
have the best opportunity of elect
ing on your county ticket, or any
other way that Mr.. Thompson can
be of assistance to you, l will see
that he does it,"
That the said deputies of the
State Game and Fish Commission
er have thus spent large sums of
money in a pretended attempt to
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-04-01

The JOINT Committee, composed
of Senators White, Buford, Dun
woody and Representatives Nc
Carly, Orr and Mitchell, ap-
pointed respectively by the Senate
and the House of Representatives,,
pursuant to a joint and concur
rent resolution, to investigate
certain charges made against
Jesse A. Tolerton, State Game and
Fish Commissioners of the State Of
Missouri, made the following re-
port to the Assembly:
Pursuant to the resolution con-
tanning said charges, aud instruc-
tions contained therein and the
appointment of the Joint Commit
tee hereunder, said Joint Com
mittee met and organized by
electing Senator B. l.. White,
chairman, and Representative E.
G. Orr, secretary; the JOINT Com
mlttee then proceeded to take the
testimony of various witnesses
%subpoenaed before it, including
the State Game and Fish Com
missioner, Jesse A. Tolerton,
aud a number of his deputies
from over the State, and to ex-
anime the various reports of said
deputies made to the said State
Game and Fish Commissioner,
and after examination Of all the
evidence and the testimony, the
Committee finds the following
facts to be true:
That the said Game and Fish
Commissioner has expended and
permitted to be expended large
sums of money without warrant
of law; that the said Game and
Fish Commissioner has paid out
and permitted to be paid out
great Gums of money aggregating
thousands of dollars, but the
exact amount this Committee has
been unable to ascertain; that be
has received from his deputies,
reports, reciting that they have
gone at will over their districts
and over the State, mourning
great expenses for railroad fare,
hotel bills, bus fare and labor
account, without special or direct
orders from the SAID Commission
er and the said Commissioners has
verified and approved said ac-
counts and had warrants drawn
in favor of the said deputies for
the payment of said expenses, ell
without warrant or authority Of
law that by the reports Of said
deputies 1t is shown that there
were many days IN which SAID
deputies were not engaged in the
discharge of their official duties,
and IN spite of that showing IN
said reports, the said Game and
Fish Commissioners has certified
that they have been engaged all
the time and every day in the
year, and has certified the &C
counts of a great number, to-wit,
twenty of the said deputies, and
had said accounts paid by the
State Auditor for each and every
day IN the year when the, said
Jesse A.. Tolerton well knew from
the reports certified to him by
said deputies, that said deputies
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CRENSHAW & YOUNG

enforce the fish and game law, yet
the results of their efforts hav,
been the discovery of many viola.
lions of law, according to reports
on file, but very few prosecutions
that in a majority of the prosecu.
tlons, there we're no convictions
that the persons charged and ar.
rested were held in custody, and
in duress, under threats of prose-
%cution, until they we're compelled
to pay one dollar ($1.00) for a
license fee.
That in many instances, the
whole aim and purpose of the
deputies have been to collect hun
ter's license, rather than to en-
force the law, and prosecute the
violators, thereof.
The investigation shows that
Jesse A. Tolerton, has disregarded
operation of she statute, provid-
ing for fees in certain cases which
were to be paid to deputies, and
in lieu of such fees, paid a per
diem, all of which was without
warrant or authority, in law.
The investigation shows that
Jesse A. Tolerton verified, under
oath and approved the accounts Of
his deputies, certified that they
had given full time to the dis
charge of their duties, when he
well knew from the reports that
they were either not engaged IN
the discharge of their official
duties, and were at home, doing
nothing, or engaged in their prl-
vate affairs, or were engaged at
work for partisan purposes, all of
which was without warrant of
law.
That said Tolerton allowed his
deputies per diem for Sundays,
when their reports show them to
have been at home and doing
nothing in the discharge of their
official duties; hat he allowed the
travelling expenses of deputies,
amounting to thousands of dol
lars, who were not travelling under
his direct or special orders. as re-
CURED by law, aud verified said
accounts, and approved them for
payment.
The investigation shows the said
Tolerton to have allowed per diem
to deputies, when not acting under
special orders of the game war
den, but on their own volition,
and certified the same for paw
ment, all of which was without
warrant of law.
The investigation shows that
nonresident hunters, i. e., hun
tiers from other states, were ar.
rested for violations of the law
and we're discharged after taking
out and paying for non resident
licenses, of twenty-five ($25 COY
dollars.
The investigation shows that
certain deputies rendered accounts
of money paid for expenses, when,
as a matter of fact, such expense
accounts were not incurred by such
deputies; the Investigation shows
that in one instance, SAID Toler-
ton approved the account for
board bill of the wife of an en-
ployee at the game farm, and GER
titled to the State Auditor for pay
ment, all of which was without
warrant Of law; that he rendered
al expense account for dynamit-
ing certain waters, which act of
dynamiting was, of itself, a viola
tion of law, and which account
was not allowed by the Auditor.
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Saturday, April 1, 1911,

Tor the purpose Of satisfying said
debt and interest now remaining 3 ~
paid. together with the costs and ew-
penses of executing this trust.
o. Wltness my signature, this March
WINFIELD S. PEACOCK.
Sheriff Of Lafayette County. Missouri
and acting trustee.
3-f1-tl
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-04-01
PROCLAMATION
OF CITY ELECTION.

Whereas, the City of Lexington, Mis-
souri,, a City of the Third Glass, the Char
ter of Cities of this class calls for an cleo
ton of certain City Officers on the first
Tuesday in April of each year.
Now, therefore, !, Thomas Walton, Mayor
of the City of Lexington, hereby proclaim
and give notice of an election to be held
in and for said City of Lexington, Lafay-
cite County, Missouri, on
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-04-01
HOW TOLERTON RUNS
THE GAME DEPARTMENT

Report Of Legislation Investigating Committee Shows
Brazen Partisan Usage of Public Monies to Pay Political
Heelers- Expenditures Exceeded Receipts Of Office
$270 900 Campaign Year.
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too. 1t takes time and money but he gives the time,
and there's plenty ready to put up when they under
stand what the game is. Pretty soon it gets known
most everywhere that section of the territory
mighty unhealthy for outlaws and other bad men. We
don't never let up when get after The whole
town gets the spirit and Dave has depties for the
askn, without pay, whenever he wants EN-. It's
plain, too, that shootn Narshas anybody actin for
the law down way the most unhealthiest sport
there is. Dave starts out with posse after that
done that and he's three weeks in the mountings; but
you bet he has the when he comes back. 1t gets
to be sayn that the sureSt way to commit suicide is to
shoot one of Dave Jordan's men. Even Ike takes
tlce and keeps away. He never did bother much,
said; but he'd sometimes make raid down way
Now he don't do it He hears stories that
make it look like he don't want to be singled for
chase; for it's plain that gen raj the only
thing that Il head off when get started, which is
too big job to be tackled.
Dan Radburn comes in for big lot of this here
prestige, of course; for everybody knows that it's all
his dee and mostly his work: He's the biggest and
most poplar in the district He showed us how
to make lawabidin community where it didn't look
possible, and wer plenty grateful But he don't take
parclar credit for it, and goes about his business
Continued page IS
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SURE it, and it set to wonderin' why
~ can't have some of this here prestige. Dan says
if work it right.
'Theres Pete Slater he says, what shot dep'ty
Marshal. You amt got him yet, have YOU?
"'No He didn't kill the deputy, and
he skipped into New Mexico, which suits us.
We're glad enough to be rid of him
Sure!' says Dan, scornfu. Let man come here
and play horse with the law and the law officers, and
then be satisfied if he'll only go way and stay away.
That's great for prestge he says. Why don't you go
after Pete? he asks sharp. Why don't you show him
that shoon Marshals amt safe sport? If he moves
keep after him; don't let up if you have
to get extradton papers to take him from hell Go after
Jim Ramsey too. He's hidn' somewhere here
abouts Don't give him rest! You got to show that
there amt no place safe for the man that's in wrong
here. That's what prestige And it's the surest
way to give man too. When he's got pride and
confidence in his mates and knows that they'll certain
get anybody that gets him, he's twice good
he was before. Why Ike Longs got you beat to a
FRAGILE PRESTIGE for it's dangerous to shoot
outlaw that's tied up with him than it is to shoot
Marshall
well that he's right Dave Jordan the
Marshal, makes him depty and sort of genra adj
wiser, and out to get Pete and Jim He gets EN-,
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SORT of apologizn, and throws casual glance
my shoulder to who's the next victim.
A ND what do you guess? A slit-eye-one Ct these
real appy little Japs; all got up one-button
braid bound 1912 model cutaway and boy sized silk
lid, lookn as bright and shiny kitchen range
and wearin of them creepy, Biken brand smiles
his ugly little mug.
IF you please he begins, a should"
But l want fallin' for fossy garments that day
"Back to the bamboos!" says l. 1--WE amt buyn' any
job lot curos, gvn orders for cherry blossom
decorations, nor anything like that"
"Ah, thank YOU says he still keepn the smile on
duty, "but | should like to"
ooh, sure you would!' says I. But we amt strong
for Jap Wallets schoolboy cooks; why take up
valuable time? Forget Port Arthur for a minute and
sound the retreat before let you through the trap door
Does that jar him? Never a jar! He don't even
blink He just keeps GRIMM aiabe and fishes out
card "Please to hand to Mr. Robert Ellins, says he,
passin' it
"What's this?" says l. sudyin' it out. "Nkki Taga-
Tagasaki? Say, that sounds like solo snare
drum. And you want to see Mr. Robert, do you?"
He bows polite and continues the ivory display.
"Now, amt that distressn?" says |. "You hadn't
heard, then how Mr. Robert just started for Panama to
get the for ttn up the canal with Yale locks
al was informed below says the Jap, "that Mr.. Rob
ert in his Office"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17

juns of his own, sent troops to round EN- up. They
caught EN- and took EN- to the border. Then he sent
word to Canada to and get EN-, and few days
later one man. jest member of the Northwest Royal
Mounted Police rides into camp and says he's for
the Inuns.
"'"What," yells Uncle Sans Captain. "Where's
your force?"
"'"I'm the force" says the man.
"'"Why. they'll murder you and cut loose afore
you've gone mile, says the Captain.
"'"Oh, no, they won't murder me-" says the
"Im not much, he says; "but the Northwest Royal
Mounted Police is a whole lot, and they know it. Do
you know what happened to the last that killed
one?7
"'"No" answers the Captain.
"'"Well he tracked for two years pretty much
all the world, says the "and finally captured
in Argentina. Nobody ever killed of us that wasn't
hunted down, matter how much time or money it
took The world amt big enough to hide him. We've
took em of the wilderness of the Far North where
you'd think anybody could lose himself, and we've got
em in China and Australia. The Inuns know this,
like everybody else in Canada; they'll go along all
right
And they did says Dan, concludn his story 1t
wasn't the that done it: it the prestige of the
force. See what mean now?'
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Well we'll. How does the last of the Samurai flourish
these days. Ell? Welcome back, Nikk Come on in
for moment, and presently We'll go to the club for
luncheon
With that he lows him inside, pattin' him on the
back and otherwise actin like he'd found long lost
brother. And me, | slides into the background with
my eyes plugged and lower jaw loose So I'd up and
made another miscue! Well, Nikki such meek
little shrimp, maybe he'd forget to mention just how
gay he'd been received, how long he'd been the
siding
PUT, say what don't know about Japs would start
- a crculan libry; for when Mr. Robert drifts back
from lunch along about wo-thirty he's been well
posted. Not that he INDUCES in any crouch Grafton.
No. he just remarks sarcastic that he hears I'm
less efficient outer guard
"At least he goes on, "my friend Nilki seems to
have that impression"
"Squealed did he?' says I. "But say Mr.. Robert,
how was to know you had any Togos your confiden
tial lst?"
"Quite true" says he. at happens however, that
Mr. Tagasak college cassmate of mine, and it
turns out that he's the son of Baron or something.
Quite parsonage, you see So in future perhaps it
would be just we'll not to advise him go back
the bamboos when he calls for me- Do ou-er-get me?"
ayes, Sir says I, swallowin' hard and wondern if
my ears looked as hot they felt.
"And by way of reparation' says Mr.. Robert. Il
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well, well!' says 1. "How them fresh
elevator starters do run on! But suppose
he is, Nikki? About how many chances
in hundred do you expect you stand
of bein' let in? Say, do you stick out for
havin' this presented?7
He does; also he still seems good ma
tured about it.
"All right says l. "You camp down
there on the leather bench, and as soon
as he gets through with Mr.. Morgan and
Willie Taft and the German Ambassador
I'll slip it on his desk Be ready for a
quick getaway, though, in case the sight
of you should get on his nerves. He
amt any Peace Congress, you know;
specially on his busy days"
must say, though, that they stand the
gaff well, them banzai gents. Nikki bows
as humble and grateful as if I'd handed
him the keys to the safety deposit vaults,
plants himself on the settee with his silk
helmet balanced careful on his knees. and
begins his wait patient and cheerful his
little black eyes dartin' here and there
over the front office.
Course, if he was willin' to do the patient
sitter stunt, was will to let him. He'd
been there more'n half an hour, maybe,
when Mr.. Robert strolls out of his private
office lookin' for Piddie or someone. At
that steps over and gives him the tip.
Look what's got the nerve to call for
a personal interview with you," says l.
"Shall | give it the run?'
"Eh?" says Mr.. Robert, gain out
over the brass rail. He looks puzzled for
minute, and then hanged if he don't
pike towards the gate holdin' out the
friendly mitt. by Jove. though he