The Lexington intelligencer. [volume], October 12, 1901, Image 1

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D LEXINGTON, LAFAYETTE COUNTY, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12. 1901.
No. 38
tut of the forties Recall
my an Old Citizen
TONED NEGRO WEDDINNQ
rlve Alarm Among the Whites
Insurrection Feared.
lack in tne msianu past, a
v counted in the early his
favette county's an incident
that caused much excitement
;ld alarm throughout the
It was in the decade from
LCD, about 1846, when the
La but sparsely populated.
filiation of the county con
inlv o' people from southern
inrinia, Kentucky and Ten
Tliore were a few from other
tates, and some from states
mrtli. Many of them were
had many slaves, and were
ilucated and were an ener
penuis people.
ntlic forties I)r. John Wcs
i . .i . i ..... . ..
II CM'!; nueti mini iciiiuc?iy
cmitit v. He was a wealthy
brought with 1 i i in a large
: money and many slaves. He
itlfinan of tine Intellect, well
well balanced and high
is wealth and Intellectual
ct'smm gained him a high
itimn'' I lie wealthy ami emi-
i-nsofthe cunty and tlie
mi ciuilideiice of all classes.
fur arriving here he pur-
(arm six miles south of Lex-
It is the one now owned hy
rev Sliull, and upon wlilcli
rallies, iiere lie liven, sue-
cultivated his farm and
his family of two children
lust of moral and religious
L his negroes was a girl just
into womanhood. She was
the family and was trained
-itert for housework. She was
girl and being in constant
"ith the white members of
ywas intelligent and a fa
th all. She contracted mar
'h one of the best young negro
the consent of Dr. and Mrs.
w obtained. As she was a
Ir. Letton determined to
a an old-time plantation wed
t. The day was fixed and a
nlier of guests invited.
m Anderson, better known
Hie name of "Boss" Ander
sheriff, and James S. Allen, a
it business man, was deputy
mil mII" "T.1 ,i""i,i.,''' l'a,"C Ut t0 SCH0L nONEVS APPORTIONED.
' as inionned of the
reported insurrection and the object
of his coming. He had never heard of j
the report, He did not believe it, but !
ttrmly denounced it iis utterlv untrue, i
The Handsome Sum of $11,555.50
tor Lafayette County Schools.
The county court has made an order
n. .... . 1 , ,
t mun me negroes were faithful and apportioning the school money for
quiet and that the gathering at the Lafayette county for the year 1901,
wedding was the result of his action, i the total amount aggregating the
for uliioli ... ....... 0 e
'"- responsioie. Sheriff . nanasome sum of $21,555.50. This is
sundown the day of the wed
'nil men came to town from
Hy and informed Sheriff An
oiat I lie nretended wedding
and that tlie real object of
'hi;' was to get the negroes to.
'""n an insurrection and
t'Tuvs tlu country to Illinob
n tlicir freedom. Ylic men
11 known citizens, whose slate
'"'d not go unheeded. Sheriff
' directed Deputy Allen to
1 " I's" and proceed to tlie
""wedding and suppress any
''lhiit iniglit (H'cur.
' 11 o'clock at night a posse of
s"hite, determined men, well
iud lnouiited. left, town for Dr.
It was a cool night in Sep-
1 ll" mi kin u iu full tuiil nn
loi ter heavens it shed a bright
t lit lilt tlln l-...wl
-- vtn 1 UIIIIU-ii
is (lay.
Is.se arrived In front, of the
' ii'H'iit lo o'clock. Tlie house
dc-re brilliantly illuminated
,n("ir position in the road the
iMulj be seen iiiovingaloi:t and
'('ling toget her.
' slril,t orders to keep together
ft'iuly for any emergency we
"'"'he gate, and iralloned up
' the midst, of the crowd.
"ll(1,n iind unexpected appear
1 ""''i' miikt .,f .... ...... ..,.1 .ni.
" Ull Ul MUM V' l"
r,,atnl 1
1 aim loom CI 11.11 mil.
;i l,;i"ie and most of the nucsts
") o seek blili
1
"'Uiger. A few remained
silent, awe. not. knowliu
'ls toeoine.
r!l1 Allen called for Dr. Letton,
Allen questioned several of the ue
groes, but no information could be ob
tained. Failing to obtain the expected in
formation, the posse was about to
leave, when Dr. Letton, with south
ern hospitality, stated that supper was
over, but there was a plentiful supply
left, and invited us to partake. The
invitation was gladly accepted. We
tiled into the dining room and a splen
did, inviting scene was before us. A
long table, coverod with spotless linen,
was laden with tlie richest viands. At
one end of the table, on a dish, was a
pig cooked whole, with a red apple in
its mouth. Ham, turkey and chicken
were there. Relishes, sweetmeats and
other edibles were plentiful, and three
tall pyramid cakes adorned tlie table.
It was a feast for a king.
After enjoying the supper the order
was given to mount and we started on
our return. Two of tlie men who
brought the report to Sheriff Ander
son were with us. They and Sheriff!
Allen were not satisfied. If the ne-;
groes Intended to assert their freedom j
they certainly would not inform Dr. I
Letton. Nor would they disclose it to
Sheriff Allen.
After consultation it was deter
mined to scout that section of the
count rv. The county was not so
lensely populated then. It c mtained
inly 8,0(11) or 10,000 people and farm
houses were generally some distance
apart. Hy the bright light of tlie
nn Kin we marched in double quick
time from house to house, aroused tlie
occupants and questioned them, butj
no news could lie obtained. Having
failed to obtain any information, about
2 o'clock the posse headed for home.
On the way there lived a noble old
pioneer by the name of William Mos-
b He lived on the farm now owned
bv Mr. J. O. Leseuer, four miles south 1
of Lexington. On the south side of
the farm was a negro cabin, occupied
by an old favorite and retired negro
man known bv the name of "Uncle 2
Travis." He was a trusted and well :
informed old negro and generally knew J
what the negroes were doing. He was
ailed up and questioned closely, but ' 2
denied any knowledge of tlie uprising, 4
denounced it as false, and said it was .
started to prejudice the whites against
the negroes. He was known to lie re
liable and his statement was accepted
as trie, and we returned to town, sat
islicdthat the report was false, arriv
ing about 4 o'clock.
Though the report was untrue it
spread over the country and created
great alarm. Squads of armed men
nut rolled the count rv until quie
1
confidence were restored.
The writer was one of that posse.
Of all the people, white and black, in
cluding the posse, that were 111 mat
wedding I hat night . lie remembers but,
two wlm are now living. Sheriff An-ili-isim
and Demit v Allen have long
money received by the county from
the state, Interest on money loaned
out and taxes on railroad corporations.
Not one cent of it come9 through the
taxation of Lafayette county prop
erty owners. The apportionment will
be found below:
DISTRICTS.
1 D.
1
2
4
5
I
i
3
1
4H
4K
4S
48
48
48
48
48
48
2H
28
48-49
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
49
411
4U
4U
4!l
411
411
4U
4U
4U
4W
41)
4U
411
411
4U
40
49
40
411
41)
W
4V
40
411
411
49
49
44
49
40
49
Ml
dfl
50
Ni
Ml
AO
Ml
50
5U
50
AH
AO
AO
AO
Ml
AO
AO
AO
10
Ml
Ml
Ml
AO
Ml-M
AO
Ml
M
51
Al
Al
Al
Al
51
51
A I
51
51
State
Funds.
Co'nty
funds.
20-27
2C-7
'.'0-2
Hill tin
84 701
50 HI
382 80
61 60
42 00
35 20
Al 70
0 20
41 80
41 80
47 30
IW (III
B7 10
A6 10
50 40
40 Ml
15 40
69 30
42 00
58 30
48 40
61 60
82 All
27 Mil
4H 20
49 Ml
7.5 'J
44 00
02 40
133 III
100 70!
85 80
101 20
71 MJ
141 00
46 20
10411 10
011 00
107 80
45 10
31 10
101 2)
2211 10
40 Ml
40 AO
04 00
77 00
4 10
40 6
55 001
41 80
41 80
73 701
50 601
80 :w
52 0O
A8 40
37 40
41 INI
70 20
66 111
63 80
46 2.1
47 3il
132 01)1
68 2ll!
70 201
Al 7i
319 8
A0 4'
80 30
75 00
53 00
86 0O
80 30
57 2(i
68 2l
88 00l
45 10!
80 l!
2 '18 Ml!
40 70
75 00
103 40
02 70
107 81)1
02 401
238 7ll
447 :ioi
HI7 201
37 40.
lil 001
74 Kill
77 Oili
61 00!
42 MOI
Town
ship
Fund.
Total.
11 20
7 80
6 40
i 110 00
77 001
51 00
348 00
56 Oil
30 00
32 00
47 00
82 00
38 00
38 00
43 (Kl
60 00
61 1HI
51 00
54 00
45 00
14 01
63 00
30 CNI
53 oe
44 Oil
56 00
75 00
25 00
412 00
4 IKI
69 00:
40 00
84 0
121 Oil
07 00
78 00
02 01
05 Oil
120 mil
42 (X
051 00
61) 00
08 mil
41 00
31 Oil
02 00
2110 00
45 00
45 00
50 00
7(1 (K
41 00
45 OH
50 00
38 00
38 OU
67 00
46 001
73 00
40 00
54 00
31 00
40 00
72 00
61) 0II
58 001
42 Oil!
43 00
120 00
62 Ot
72 00
47 00
318 IKI
54 00
73 Oil
69 ro
40 Oil
70 0"
73 111!
.12 001
62 Ot
80 Oil
41 00
81 00
285 (H
37 00
60 00
04 001
57 001
08 00!
84 0l
217 001
43 INI!
152 (Nl
31 in!
50 001
LOCAL RALLY OF INTEREST.
Y. W. C. A. of Lexintrtou Held Meet
ings Thursday of this Week.
womanhood. The art ot living is the
personification of all aria. While all
cannot paint and carve, each can pro
duce a masterpiece in the art of living.
It is lett to man lo mold hit own char
acter; the art of living has been placed
ISIlClIPllil
The Y. W. C. A. rally in Lex
ington Thursday was a notable event within bis keeping,
Dr. Hughes spoke
Road Funds Apportioned to Var
ious Districts.
in Christian work, the meeting at
the Christian church in the after
noon and that ai the Presbyterian
church in the evening having both
been decided successes and encour
aging to those who labor in the vine
yard of tlie Master.
The afternoon meeting was attend
ed by women only and was presided
over by Miss Constance McCorkle,
state secretary of the Younif Woman's
Christian association. The branches
of the organization of both Central
nearly an
and there was not a dull moment
ing the course of his discourse.
hour
dur-
JURORS FOR DECEMBER TERM DRAWN
1NTIFTOP SHAPE.
New York Expert Goes Through Mis
souri's Books.
Big Grist Ground Out During the Three
Days' Session.
210 00
101 70
1117 10
730 80
128 80
89 70
73 (VI
08 70
172 20
70 H'l
The county court adjourned Wed-
The ChlUicothe Constitution of nesday afternoon after a session of
Monday, October 7tli, gives publiea- three days, during which considera
tion to the following bit of news ble business was transacted.
and the Baptist colleges attended which Proved a on Us Missouri The road and bridge commissioner
a i,.tin t. ..,4 ,0itD contemporaries. Tlie Constitution was ordered to examine and report
says: . on bridge over brush creek near II.
"Charles E. Morris, the expert K. Bimker's; fill southeast of Odessa
Presbyterian church was largely at- accountant sent to Jeltom City by a near the farm ot Allen nines; bridge
nH Tirfo, v..,,mi,.r nt prominent New York City bureau of on Lafayette and Johnson county
and Interesting reports and talks
were made by the officers thereof.
The night session held at the
3 00
a 05
i 55
8 70
a 25
70
3 15
1 05
2 65
2 20
2 80
3 75
I 25
22 10
0 09
13 80
8 01
21 00
30 25
24 25
10 50
4 AO
3 25
6 45
2 10
47 5
3 CO
City.
5 00
7 00
4 10
4 AO
5 00
3 80
1 0.
3 35l
2 301
1 65
2 451
2 70
18 711
22 INI
39 611
15 INI
14 Ml
10 Ml
10 75
30 (K)
3 10
3 60
2 35
15 00!
II S5
10 05
7 80
0 30
12 00
8 15
12 li
11 7!
I 85
3 45
4 70
25 20
05 10
12 00
60 81 1
13 00
23 60
' I t-' 1 1.1 1 ..1 ! ...1 ll !. IJ ,.f nr T tV.n,rtnr
70 80 M,o ni,rUl.li.n Mniwh nmalrlnrt nln TV1 UIIUK-M.TIH.-r UIIU C1UI Hill m.o uu tlie iuu in . t. . wt. ...uB.
00 30 . . -i.oimtnnt h:i HnlwlioH hl wnrL- of The same ntHifir w-io. nlftfi instructed
l:si 111 In Iho nhannnn nf r l-iorrtnn. is """ .....v ... .
Z 5 pastor. Addresses were made by examining the records and papers in to act in conjunction with toe road
116 10 ..r.iir
6 75 1 ricsiuciiu niiiiiiis
30 10
135 45
S3 80 I nnatni rt ta I nrl anandnnpo A trnnllA
113 05 I""""" ' "V .u-w
M 00 Mpt.hnHlut. n.hiirfh nt. Kansn
120 40 "
161 25 Special music was arranged for the
050 30 occasion which proved a most enjoya-
158 70 ble feature. There was a violin solo
107 40 by Miss Kreher, of the Baptist col-
284 An I ,uia n vr.rt.-il urtln Viu M iaa T.lnwfillvn
JJ2 j ' and a vocal rendition by the quartet
1:10 75 of the Iiuntist, church.
277 35
00 30 PIIIIIO WII.I.IAMS' inllKKSR.
SIU4 (55
120 00 l'roi. Williams in bis bnei talK said
).A uil
86 10 tnat the x. ftl. U. A. developed out oi
103 21 necessity less than three-fourths of a
4.18 IN) -..-.,..- u an4 ..at fnrltiTT' it a InOllDltnil
04 50 I J n au J luunj i.o ...uuuuvu
04 50 I I j tuU ln M nnrti nf I ha nrnrlrl Thu
120 80 " r
154 in) y. W. C. A. was organized at London
Mil -II I
00 10 1 in 1855 aud took tangible form in ibis
11000 . . - .,
83 6) country in 101 0 ai a coupie 01 prayer-
144 i'u lueulings in obscure towns; now it is
150 05 'uund In nearly every land in chrysen-
116 10 ('0lU he 8Pullker t0" ' lne work 0
0" 10 the. i ndalion in the colleges and
108 ini I
1011 so commended it highly. lu over 350
nl II .i .AAA I
36 80 colleges mere are now isjuuu meuiuers
I'rt 70 ..... r 1 1 r a 'pl. 1 .
101(15 01 luB A. lug luuieaao ia.-i
nil 'ill vear wa9 ?reftter lban ever before. The
154 I Bible, said he, is taught m the schools
083 70
113 40
153 30
144 HO
102 (Nl
177 75
KM 25
117 00
130 50
180 INI
02 25
18 25
MI5 25
70 55
nf Pentr-ii -ni. the department of tlie Missouri state and bridge commissioner of Johnson
I 1 : . . 1 1.1.. . . n 1 . ' I rtnnnhl in ni.ii.lMm. nnl n n 4 raTUlPf Imf
Matt S Hughes ttl,UIW11 unu "ls rupinu isnuw m-ini; wuuuj iu iraniuuuuioumiiAinun
typewritten in tlie IS cw ioik ornce or on cosis 01 roan on iiie jouusuu auu
his company and will lie returned and Lafayette county line petitioned for
filed with Auditor Albert O. Allen by Judge Simpson and others
within a few days. The commissioners of road district
"The report will account for every number 25 directed to repair two
cent expended in every state fund or bridges in the district. Judge Os-
for any purpose what soever during the borne directed to arrange for rock
past thirty vears. In conversation fill on county road northeast of Bates
with a stall representative of the Con- City
stitution at Jefferson City Saturday koad money appohtioxed,
Expert Morris said: The court has apportioned the sur-
" 'I leave for other fields of labor plus road fund on hand to the various
tonight. I finished my work in the districts or tne county as iouows
auditor's onlce several days ago and no. dis. ami no. dis. am't
mv renort is now in the hands of the 1 8 00.95 25 t 64.95
' r ,, ...
typewriter at the home office. It will
be returned here the first of the week,
when you may comment as you desire
upon it, but you will please not men
tion the matter today.'
"Asked who employed him Expert
Morris said he did not know. He
s'.mpi, received orders from Sew York 12 105.90 ar, 33.20
r 13 no Is w Oft an
,..J......f,.o nttl,n xrw.ni.1 1J "
liuauuiiai inn uu u pui u au nic .-ii.huih qq -10 gQ
state house for duty. . His firm never 15..! 98.65 39 97.00
fnllo Ito mnn -inw rlo-nlls 16 (0.40 40 90.20
"-,,0"0",v ' 17 K (in 41
"'Since arriving here and reading i83."'.Z!"'.'.'.'.". loo'.85 42.!
2 89.40 26 58.20
3 103.05 27
4 53.50 28
5 29
6 136.15 30.
7 111.60 31
8 30.35 32
9 54.60
10 106.05
11 96.05 35
6.70
36.20
72.20
124.55
173.40
33 99.30
34
63.80
now as never before, even in the unde
nominational schools.
DR. 11LG11K3' AODUKSS.
The address of Dr. Hughes followed,
and to say that it was nn oratorical
gem is putting it mildly. Not only
that, but it was filled with Christian
logic most convincing. This was Dr.
the St. Louis Globe-Democrat I have 19
gleaned some idea of why I was sent -
here,' said Jlr. Morris.
"I wish that Globe-Democrat man 23
. ....
. - . i i . ...i.i,
was iiere 10 go over uie worn wiui
me. I was sent to find a shortage if
one existed and it is always to the ad
vantage of my house and myself to
find irregularities. Ixraiise it adver-
106.45
43 44.05
44
45
40
47
34.40
31.40
83.20
(18 00 27 20
70 0O' t Ml
50 00
:to im
1707 III, KtH 01
2 05
1 0S
45 25
1.1M 3.
2112 io Hughes' first appearance in Lexington Usos 0Uf bllsllieS8 and alh attention
2,15 811 ana no pulpit orator wno nas ever to (mr expprt niethoclSi However, the
,pokeu here made a more favorable Ltate funds ()f Mlssouriareall aecount-
U ill! imprssion. A very young man, he has e(J f(jr cycry ccnt
.v, within his oosom tne lire oi i;nrisiian
it I
' 'I had not been here three days
J ; life and God has jblessed him with the when j wag ccrtain , that but the
17
150
120 85
Kl 85
tongue to tell of. the Iditb tnat is in
3170 5 ti i iu and with a mammoth brain to die
J2I555 50 tale to that tongue its sayings.
"The Art of Living" was the subject
clioaea by the speaker, and he handled
t and : The horse stolen from William ht j a masterful manner. All
if IIKIH (ill Will !81i7H OH
2 North atul 5.
accounts were confused to some extent
among tlie different funds. This was
tlie only troublo Iiere and now that
tlie various papers liave teen checked
up and plaeed in their proper places
there is no irregularity in any fund.
Staplelon, and which was reported in lllllg9 poiQt t0 oue endi aM be, and The 0iobc.I,cnirat intimates that
that end is life.- When the world was
made it was left iu an incomplete
conUiiion and the work left to man lo
push it on to perfection. God gave tba
rough material and man must carve
tllC INTELLUIESCKK lllSl WCCK, IIIIS
been recovered. Tne auiinal had not
been stolen but had only strayed
away. The opening of the barn door
remains a mystery.
Cant. V. II. Edwards, who lias from it. ln other words, man must
Klnce missed over the river and now been at Kldoraao prin i"i taw up tne woik wnere tue creator s
1 . . . i. ..... I n knn.illl I Intl lilul 1 II I . .1 . lrknft PnJ ..1 n.x.
with the silent (lead. J nc two time wiiu toe iiupt; i unn.Hiuuh nanu ias u uuwu. uumu um uui
Lav inil C. Chiles, the health, returned iiome iuesu;ij ocu- uo man must ao. oians relation 10
nig accompanied by his niece, Miss tba world can be summed up in iwo
iPnrMs Henrv. - The intelligence! words, "science ana art." w Dai ue
'regrets to state that, the trip did not knows is science and what he does is
m-unrl:illv imnrove Cunt. I'.dwaras. ri. Aud among all arts llio one
j Miss Myrtle Terhune returned to supreme art is the art of living. In
i r lUftn Tn.xrhiv. after a few davs' this art all
Lil I fj n - v , . i -
i visit, wit i loniefiilKs. sue was ac
rest
living are Mrs.
only daughter of Dr. Letter, who now
livcts at Ma v view, and himself. II.
, , i
Tlie Ilev. T. M. Cobb and wife left
Thursday morning for their home at ,
-'..rtivnri. Ma Thev were accom-l
C.itv bv Mrs. !
Icompanied by Ellen May Ramcy,
nf Lexinuton, and Ellen and Lucille
Hert Taubman, who spent Thursday
there.
i... .,i..tni-'c nHnvil" nut
Alioiuei III in ti. r-- ,
his appearance at ye editor's home at guests 0f the family of Mrs. Terhune
Mrs. M. J. Ainlck, who resides at
in ! l-lli:lllW.
of Liberty, who were
an early hour Wednesday moriinii:,
and if our subscribers will only "pony
up." tfuess we'll be able to keep mm.
Our oldest bm - we've got three now,
wanted lo know if wc took this one
on advertising l''yctte Democrat
Leader. jV sow was misled from John
Planter's place, Grand Pass, about
tne r.tl. or June, of this year, and
was found Orldber 4th In the pit of
Ibc stock M!:iles. When missed it
weighed iibout 200 pounds, ami when
found only drew the scales at .iu o. ,
nm mls. H Had existed four month
Khout food or water-Marshall
Dciuoc nit-News.
must be students and
workers and each must Buccced or fail.
Thu (unshed product of the art ot liv
ing is character. Ait for art's sake is
liutuuugery for all ails were ititeuded
lo minister to the needs of man. The
speaker guvo a scathing rebuke to the
nude iu art mid lo lueruturo that came
fioiu the pen of the drunkard. You
rend tlie works of Uyron, Burnes and
Fifth and Washington streets, has
presented the Capital with a per-
,...!,. r,n.,rl mnr tvllll'll U'MS lllid bV il
,t...h, u.n. It. U a curiosity and lu". saiJ be wiln &re!lt rulwh'
...nrth snelnir. The Ihmi should whilu you shun the bloated drunkard
feel very proud of the job.-Scdalia on your streets ..you would a poison
n ml 0lls ri!l'lile-
... Younst men, said the speaker, are
i,,rs- r'Ul " """ " . J more inclined lo look upon ibe sur-
Il.n f.1.11 111 I if A Illll-loV. fl.
v,h,u"K. 7z: ::'v : than at me i i
turueu u. Tbcv 8t,ck m0dels that are misleading
iT..A..r.ji K m iiim iii-i.ninnaiiiea
. . j , The living man himself is greater than
by lier mou.er, mis. .v. . ua.uumu, nJ.thng ,uan CttI1 do Tbo illuRl o(
who will return to her homo iu lb ftrl ot iivng is aiwavs ft JlWIng
Tacomn, Washington, after a short ideal. Instead of building cathedrals
inDnncniniig. let us build up manhood aud
this work is bein dune by an irre
sponsible bookkeeper, sutsized by the
state administration. My firm was
employed when tlie United States
treasury records were examined by a
congressional committee several years
ago. Tlie firm employs something
like 12") men the year round at sala
ries averaging between $110 and $40
per week. I am not in the employ of
the administration and I challenge
any expert accountant to deny the
absolute correctness of my report."
Mrs. M. 1!. Oliver, of Dover, went
to Kansas City Thursday moruing,
after a visit witli the Misses Davis.
She was accompanied by Miss Laura
Davis.
Henjamln Iilincoe came up from
Illgginsville Thursday afternoon. He
brought with him a colored prisaner,
John Dyer, charged with petit
larceny.
Dr. Matt S. Hug lies, pastor of the
Independence Avenie Methodist
church at Kansas Ci ty, who spoke at
the Presbyterian church Thursday
evening, returned home Friday morn
ing. Mr. and Mrs. Jolin Taubman went
to Kansas City Tuesday afternonn.
Mr. Tuubmun will return today, but
Mrs. Taubman will spend several
days us the guest ot her sister, Mrs.
Zeiler.
71.35
03.50
32.95
105.00
84.70
OTHER COUUT MATTEHS.
Tax abatements: J. A. LocM'art
was allowed to pay on lot9 27 and 28,
in an addition to Wellington at a
valuation of $400; Mrs. Belle Salyer
was allowed to pay on lot 8, block 2,
Davis' addition to Lexington for
1900 and prior years at a valuation of
$100 without interest; Dr. P. S. Ful
kerson was allowed to pay taxes on
lots 11, 12 and 13, block A, Hunter's
addition to Lexington, for tlie years
97, 98, 99 and 1900 at a valuation of
$800 on account of erroneous-assessment.
Mortgage Foreclosure The school
mortgage of J. W. Jordan was ordered
foreclosed.
Settlements Approved J. J. Ful
kerson, collector, for quarters endlug
April 30 and July 31.
W. II. Edwards, treasurer, for
school fund for period ending June
30, and also for all other funds for
period ending July 31.
Appointment Approved The ap
pointment of Clias. Lyons by Col
lector Fulkerson as delinquent tax
attorney was approved.
An Appointment Made John C.
Cooper was appointed commissioner
for road district number twenty
three, vice Geo. It. Gordon, resigned.
Corrections Iu tlie list of Jurors
for the December term of the circuit
court, published on another page,
some errors occur. It is M. C. Ham
mer, of Clay township, F. W. Reeker,
of Freedom township, and John Y.
Carter, of Lexington, who were
drawn oo the panel.
Accounts Allowed The usual num
ber of accounts were allowed by
tlie court.
Miscellaneous Orders Cbas. Taub
man was directed to place a cut-off
valve in the heating system the
court house.
Sheriff Thomas was directed to
purchase necessary stoves for the Jail
building.
Applicants tor position of janitor of
county buildings must tile applica:
Hons, stating salary expected, noil
later than tlie November term of the
county court. Apply to the county
clerk for blanks.