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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-17
District Co,trs.
Before Judge Wilkin. |


Edward Corning ct al. VS.. Ezra J. Farms.
worth, Jr., Taos. Cochran, Jr., and r. NJ.
Newport; in hearing.
COMPLAINTS FILED.
Storey & Camp VS.. G. w. Youngman;
transcript Of judgment in $l45 from st.
Cloud.
Charles Hoffgard VS.. Vim. Kissll and
Bank Of Minnesota, garnishee; affidavit for
garnishment; amount due $40.
Gage u Co. VS.. Doherty S Mcleod; action
to recover $307.25 for goods sold.
Delaney u O'Connor VS. Arnold & Bre-
man; action for SlS5 alleged to be due on
promissory note; Long Isl"nd Insurance
company Of Brooklyn garnisheed.
ASSIGNMENT FILED.
G., Olson to Fred Nelson: general assign
ment for benefit of creditors; assignment
precipitated by civil action by Henry T. Os-
ting for $3.50.
DECISIONS FILED.
BY Judge Brill
John Cook by garnshee VS.. the st. Paul
& Manitoba Railway company; motion for
new trial denied.
In the matter Of the petition for receiver
OF Robt. Hopkins; petition denied on the
ground tina: II was moi filed within sixty days
of the acts complained Of.
State Of Minnesota ex rel. Clara Bedbury
VS.. g. d. Strong; Robt. II. Strong brought
into court on writ of habeas corpus directed
10 c. d. Strong prayer Of Clara Bcdbury that
r. II. Strong be placed In her custody denied
until further order Of the court.
Maria Hendress VS.. Carl Hendress divorce
granted on the ground of failure to support.
Adjourned to 10 a. IN. to-day.
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Supreme court.
OPINIONS,

VIM. Deering, appellant, vs.. Peter John
son, respondent.
Sylabus.-An application for new trial
in the district court made more than one
year after the entry of Judgment, held too
late, following Kimbal VS.. Pamelee, ~
Mimi, 303.
Ordered accordingly.
VANDERBURGH, j.
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The State of Minnesota, respondent, VS..

Gustaye Deisting, appellant.
Sylabus-Under an ordinance intended
for the suppression of the unrestrained traffic
in Intoxicating liquors, and which forbids
selling, dealing in or disposing of the same
without license, person engaged in such
unlicensed traffic may, under prosecution
for an unlawful disposition of such liquors
contrary to the terms of the ordinance, be
convicted on proof of gratuitous as we'll as
other disposition thereof
Order denying new trial affirmed.
VANDERBURGH, J.
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THE COURTS.
U. g. Circuit COstrt.
before Judge Nelson.

Edwin Locke VS.. Bradstreet Commercial
agency; verdict for the defendant.
Fl, Fl. Hodgson VS.. Western Union Tele-
graph Co. action for $40, 100; on trial.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-17
DECISIONS FILED.
iBy Judge BRILL
lBefore Jndge Celani. |

Before Judge Uelnnd.I
Insanity of Frank G. Stanley; adindged
insane and ordered given TO the care Of Rev.
John Stanley for safe keeping, who gave
$3.50 bonds therefor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-17

Evrrstf :. Gss-. col eetsoos- Address. room
81. Firs; Naticnil hsak euiidiug. 81. PSsL MIA
C0zpiier sEd pabiisacss Of tbs New PuSks; STREE.
GuA3e ard CITY MAJ.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-17

The senate was called to order ut 10
O'Clock by Senator Goodrich, president pro
TEN.
PRAYER by the cbonlain
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-17

counties like Polk, with seventy-two town.
ships, thorough investigation is next to I'm
possible. There is room for improvement
in most of our counties. In Michigan there
is a system of county superintendent of the
poor, which Is said to be effective. Such an
officer would be useful in many Of our coun-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-17

Is yOung swell swelling, /. 20, iis Esu
20 TT S. Jacobs OIL. Il cures.
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Called to order at 10 a. IN. by Speaker
Gibbs. Prayer by Chaplain Harrington. Roll
called and journal read and approved.
prTITIONs
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mands that aid should be refused 10 beggars
Of ali sorts, unless the giver can satisfy him
self that they are either deserving, or, at
least. In dire extremity We are often forced
to aid the uudeserving from humanity, but
We have no right to do it without invesiiga-
ton. Apparent hardness is, sometimes. the
truest charity. He who gives indiscrimi-
naiely to professional beggars, may be sure
that at least four-fftbs of bis money is worse
than thrown away.
investigations or PAUPERIsN.
In small communities the needs Of resi-
dents can be readily investigated By individ-
ual effort. In the eity Of Minneapolis this
work Is well done b the superintendent Of
the poor In the IIhTning be receives sppli-
ezuis at bis office, questions then shrewdly
and records their answers. In the afternoon
he visits them al their homes and learns the
facts by personal scrutiny. Actual need is
promptly relieved. imposters detected, Idle
ness Is rebuked AID the industrious are
helped TO end employment.
In the city Of -. Paul the work is partially
accomplished ~ TIE Society for the Relief Of
the poor, the 81 Vincent de Paul society and
the city physician, but the work Is imperfect
In other countries investigation de-
wolves upon TIE county com mis-
sIouer, whose efficiency varies. In
one euuuiv il Is reported that
regular aid vas gisen 70 one family living
comfortably. with canary birds 10 the win
dow. The beer Wagon. it was said, lest a
key 81 beer q: he house frequently. In an
other county commissioner i SAIL - have
demanded slniss;On fox pznp~rs from his
district 70 the vosr house. not because IL
was Indispensable. hut because bic district
had nos it, fan Quota In laird eDunJ a
poor woman applied 10 neighh0r for as
sistauee- IuQuiEF revealed tie fact that she
had few DAYS b<.c-r resolved her monthly
stipend OK IS sron tie county tssssag. IN
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12
BATES CITY.

Winter has certainly made his ap.
pearance in our midst.
MIR. r. Letton, of Ration, New Mex
leo, spent a few days visiting relatives
and friends in this place last week.
Several parties since we last wrote
and others spoken of that are to take
place before aud during the HOLIDAYS.
Mrs. Smiley, of HigginsviIle, who
has been visiting her sister Mr.. r. o.
Hill for some time, returned home this
week.
Miss Mollie Mediation, of Odessa,
has been visiting friends and attending
the Christian meeting in Bates City this
week.
The quarterly meeting of the NJ. E.
church was changed from the frs,
Sabbath in the month to the second
which is to morrow.
The Christian minister. Rev. Mr..
Henry, of Odessa, Is and has been
carrying on a series of meetings at this
place, for the last ten days, with four
teen confessions up to date.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Campbell visited
their niece, Mrs. Bratton, last week, it
being the first time that Mr.. Campbell,
or Uncle Dick, as he ia better known,
had been from home, on account OF
sickness, for over eight weeks.
T. very quiet wedding took place at
Mr.. Mitchell's hotel on the I'd inst.
Rev. VIM. Eastwood officiating, and
the contracting parties being Mr.. Z.
kinkead and Miss Jennie Porter, of
Wellington, Mo. Several more we'd
dings are spoken of soon.
The public sale of Mr.. Steven Cheat
ham was we'll attended, and everything
went for high prices. Mr.. Cheatham
speaks of removing to Odessa. We re-
greet to lose SO good a citizen from our
midst. n
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12
RAILROAD MEETING.

A meeting was held at the courthouse Tues
day evening. at which Mayor Hamlet wa,
chosen chairman, and Sam Keller, secretary
The object of the meeting was to hear from
Capt. Lesueur, who had returned from New
York, where he was sent to 20 before thu
board OF directors Of the st. Joseph and st
Louis road.
he made q report of his trip. first review.
ing the result of his visit to Chicago. and tha,
As q result OF the conference with the gentle.
man he met there it was learned that the C.,
B.. u q. folks regarded the building of 8
bridge one OF the greatest obstacles to the
alleged that the C., B. 4 Q. laughed at the
idea OF wanting help. They are a big corpor-
alton: able to build q bridge if they choose,
but Mr., Potter stated positively that assist.
ance would encourage them.
The speaker then said he went before the
board OF the st. Joseph and St. LOUIS, road.
and made 8 statement of interviews with the
e.. b. & Z. MANAGEMENT, and also with At
tofneVs OF the former road ut st. Louis. The
members OF the board expressed q desire 10
connect with Lexington. lie was given q full
nearing, and answered many questions. The
board seemed solicitious to know II st. Joseph
merchants would Cooperate with Lexington
II the bridge was built, and asked II Lexina-
ton would guar ntee to run I'D q coal bust
ness for the road The board suggested that
II q lew prominent citizens OF st. Joseoh
would come to Lexington, aud cooperate
with the latter place, the road would consider
that as q guarantee.
They asked about the charter for q bridge.
and he told them that during Gov. Critten.
den's last term In congress d franchise was
granted some individuals, and he could seII
them nothing concerning it save In a general
way. On his return home he came by Wash.
ington to see about the bridge charter. Hs
hunted up Major Warner, our conQrsssman
thinking it his duty to investigate the matter.
Mr.: Warner promised to do 30. The speaker
said It seemed to him rs an important matter
to enlist St. Joseph to work with US.
On motion the following committee was
appointed to so to St. Joseph:-Messrs. J..
b. Silver. A. A. Lesueur. VIM. Morrison, W.
b. HAMLET and George Farrar. Upon mo-
ton the following committee was appointed
to collect and tabulate all necessary informa.
ton as to bridge, to be ready at the earliest
practicable raOment:-Messrs. C. Il. Russell.
Jas. Wentworth, Robert Hale and VIM. NJ.
Jordan.
On motion Of Mr.. C. b. Russell, u vote of
thanks was rendered to Capt. Lesueur for the
faithful manner in which he had discharged
the trust imposed in him. The motion was
adopted.
w. 3. HAMLETT, Chairman.
SAMUEL KELLER. Secretary.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12
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OORDER.

Mr.. NJ. Lieser made q business trip
to SedaIia tn first of the week.
Several of our citizens attended the
Corrin-Saunders wedding, Wednes.
day evening.
Mrs. DR.. Webb, who was visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Gill. Goodwin, in
Kansas City last week, returned home
Saturday morning.
Miss Sallie Barsksdale, Of Higgins
vile, and Miss Annie Vivion, Of Nor
borne, were visiting friends neal here
last week.
Mrs. Carthrae aud Mrs Hawks, who
have been in st. Louis several weeks,
returned home Tuesday evening.
Miss Lizzie Hancock, of Saline cOun-
ty, visited her friend, Miss Lizzie Rine,
last Saturday and Sunday.
Messrs. Mayfield and Vivion, two
prominent attorneys of Higginsville,
were here on legal business, one day
last week.
Mr.. Nath. Corder will leave for Las
Vegas, New Mexico, the 18th inst. to
attend the marriage of Mr. John Cor
don of this place. and Miss Olna
Stenerode, of Las Vegas, on the 22nd
inst.
Last Friday was decidedly the most
d~isagreeable, day of the season. The
wind did considerable mischief to
fences cornshocks &c., and since that
time it seems we + having winter in
earnest. PAUL PRY.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12


St. Joseph Gazette:-"The st.
Joseph and st. Louis railroad, now
comparatively worthless, might yet be
made q most valuable road to this city
ifa bridge for it could be built across
the Missouri river at Lexington. The
people of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy road are the proper people to
take hold of the resurrection of the st.
Joseph & st. Louis, but they ought to
have help. As it stands now, this pro.
perty is dead to its owners and dead to
St. Joseph. It might be made very
valuable. The road itselfruns through
a splendid agricultural country ,thickly
populated. 1t is tributary to St. Joseph,
and could be made to pour its entire
trade and traffic into this city. With
a bridge at Lexington our manufacture
ers could be supplied with unlimited
quantities of cheap coal, and have an
other trunk line terminating here in
the shape OF the Chicago & Alton,
which has long been wishing to get
into the northwest. There is a good
deal for our shippers, merchants and
manufacturers to think about in con-
nection with this proposition, and the
Board OF Trade should move in the
matter Immediately"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

ton of ownership involves jurisdiction
OF matters affecting the status OF our
citizens under civil and criminal law.
Whilst standing wholly aloof from the
proprietary issues raised between the
powers. to both of which the United
States are friendly, this government ex-
poets that nothing in the present con-
tentiOn shall unfavorably affect our
citizens, and has SO informed the gov
ernments OF Spain and Germany.
Continued nert Ueek.)
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

Washington City Post, December 4:
-"The Off :ial count in Virginia shows
a t,:aI OF 299. 07l votes for governor in
1857 Z against 2o4. 991 for president in
80 !. guin TT 1000. Gen. Lee re-
..v"' ,52 5I4 votes a. agains: rs, 497
-~"s::e:.; Cleveland, Il democratic
=. !: 7."47. C"p,. Wise received
1851" votes a. 1sainsr 139 o56 for
Vi" kLsm.c, ~r",r"!lv-n ioas IF 2,s46.
Leh. Lees ~maj,ri.y was 10 1884 d.
tg,insc S,iii tor President Cleveland,
Democratic gam Oh 1888. There
warc 1913 scattering votes il: 1884, and
i. IL 1885. Each Candidate for lieu.
t4.ant-governor runs behind his lead.
er-""s--. 1856 behind Lee, and
W""d "a behind Wise, the majority
&assoy beiDg i+,SsS. This is the
:-xact result oT as brilliant and success.
ia: q campaisa e. ar ra,,y ever con.
aua.ed il any state"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

Pray, democrat, patriot, that God
may spare the life of Grover Cleveland,
that tine country may be preserved to
reformed methods and better and better
government. Pray. democrat, repub-
lican, patriot, that God may spare the
life Of Grover Cleveland, that the mis-
fortune may not befall us of having at
the head Of the nation a man who
would keep alive the animosities of the
war. Pray, citizen, patriot, that God
y snare the life OF Grover Cleveland,
b'"AI,a no is an homes. man, a fearless
aun III independent chief magistrate,
s.ui because mis- loss at this time would
W calamity to the country.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12
MR.. POTTBR's VISIT IN JANUARY.

The following letter explains itself and
bears out what we stated In a former issue as
to Mr.. Potter's plans:
CHICAGO, Dec. 3. 1885.
G. BEN RUSSELL. WIN. &. MCCAUsLAND.
A. A. LEsUEUR-COMMITTEE, LEXINGTON,
NO., GENTLEMEN:-I hsve vour favor of
Nov. %, with reference to resolution adopted
ut a large meeting of citizens held at Lexing-
ton on Friday evening, Nov. 27. In reply
would say hat l leave for California Sxtur-
day next to be absent a month OF more. On
my return l shall arrange to set a date when
l can meet your committee at Lexington.
Yours truly, r. J.. POTrER-
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

The supreme court has granted JEFF
Wilson a stay Of execution. The case
is set ior hearing January 6. We in
tended to make some comments on this
case, but have not found the time this
week. They will still he opportune
Cor OILY neE, issue.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

The Mormons did pretty much az
they pleased during the twenty -four
:ea's Of republican rule, but they had
better not cut up any shines with Mr.
Cleveland. He is a person that will
execute the laws at whatever cost, and
there is not the first particle of dem
aooLy abou. him,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12
Figures Tell the Story.

l. worth. for.
Two beautiful brown silk
Matelasse clOaks. .........SS2 80 $40 90
Two beautiful brown silk
Matelasse clOaks ............ 81 50 90 90
-Four beautiful black Berlin
twill closks. Is 90 20 90
Six beautiful black Berlin
twill cloaks ,.:...:..-.::. % so IT so
Three beautiful black Berlin
twill cloaks ............... 20 % 16 so
Nineteen Misses cloaks at very great re-
ductiOns.
Every one of these cloaks is a gem. Come
aud see them. W. Il. M~CCACSLAND.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

Yin. II Vanderbilt. probably the
.icues: :lan i'll the world, his wealth
aeing estimated at two hundred mil
lion dollars, fell dead, from a~poplexy,
wtiie in conversation in his own house
WI Mr. Robert Garrett, president of
the E. y ., .ailWay, last Tuesday,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

In spite of the fact that the republi-
cars have the presidency of the senate
by an accident, they have named for the
place the most virulent partisan OF
their body.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

Two weeks ago the English ccnser-
valves thought they had :aa world by
the ,aii, SO to speak. Now they find
that Mr.. Gladstone has their head
Under lis arm, The liberals having
elected as many members az the con-
%e"rvatives and Parueiiites together.
He is a G. o. II. till yit,' as old Buck
Tilden used to say.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

Holden Enterprise:-"We are pleas
ed with the sentiments of the Lexing-
tor Inteliigencer over the old road-bed
matter. 1t is good for ALL" Yes; i,
is very good.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

Within q few days of each other two
men die. One is eminent in the love
of his countrymen, and his funeral is
attended from every hamlet in the
United States; the other is eminent as
bling the richest mar in the world, and
hr is buried with the honors that
money buys, but how differently from
the first. Money is good in its place,
but i. is not all.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

The democrats OF the Virginia legis-
lature have selected Hon. Jno. W.
Daniel for United States senator. The
vote in caucus was, Daniel Is; JnO. s.
Barbour, 81.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

A letter from State Auditor Walker
informs us that the commissioners to
locate penitentiary number 2, with the
governor and warden, will be here
next Monday, and probably Tuesday,
to consider the location Of the institu-
ton at this point. We hope our peo-
pi" will treat the gentlemen very
politely. nj at the same time show
them that they do not want the PEN
iieutiarY.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

Minimum temperatures for the past
seven days:-5th, S.5 ; 9th. 17.5 ; 9TH,
60 +; Sth, 1910 9th, 100 10th, 1.5 ;
18th, 10. All above zero.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

The Sacramento Bee says the Chinese
take S15, OO0, 900 a year out OF Csl'for-
mia and send it home.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

1t is now said that the Wall street
alphabet has but 25 letters. why
Because J has retired.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

Mr.. E. B. Ewing has resigned as
consul general to Mexico, and MIR j.
G. Porch, OF St. Joseph, has been ap-
pointed to the place.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

third humiliating and destructive to
a part of the property which is fully as
valuable as the other if properly man
aged.
But, may say some OF the stockhold-
ers, awe bought these securities simply
as an investment; WE do not wish to
be burdened with management" Well,
of what good are securities which
bring no returns3 And is 1T not a
raven policy to see a valuable proper
ty wrecked and destroyed by adverse
management? Suppose the Wabash as
re-organized, what guarantee is there
that the whole system will not again
be wrecked? There II certainly
enough young and active men in the
St. Joseph ownership to seize the
great opportunities which are now
presented to them, and to pluck out OF
the jaws of apparent defeat a glorious
victory for their road.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

Emperor William will celebrate the
twenty fifth anniversary of his eleva-
ton to the Prussian throne on the Sd
of January.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

Gen. Jno. B Clark was unanimous
ly reelected clerk of the lower house
of congress-. A wise selection. Long
NAV he wave.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

Carlisie is speaker. That suits the
1pselligencer, n OF his earliest adVo-
cafes for the place.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

Lulu Garfield, who skates at a
Youngstown rink, is advertised by the
proprietor as II niece of the late presi-
dent.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

We have been compelled, much
against our will, to postpone several
communications this week.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

We have an interesting letter from
Virginia, written by MIR. Jos. A. Ed
monds, which will appear next week.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

Rev. j.. A. Quarles, of Lexington,
who has filled the New Hope pulpit
the past year with satisfaction to the
people, is expected to preach again the
second Sunday in next month.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

A man was slugged to death at st.
Joseph last Saturday night.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

It is understood that Mr.. Root will
be here next Monday, to tender the
waterworks to the city council.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

Read carefully what we print OF the
presidents message.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

Four inches of snow fell Tuesday
night.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

General Schofield says that troops
are being sent to Utah only as a pre-
cautionary measure.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

The-ruoneter 10 above Monday.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

PFC above, TUESDAY.
PET III. Of ice Monday.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12

racine, this Is the natural route Tor
passengers from st. Louis and Jeffer-
son City to St. Joseph. 1t is thirty
five miles shorter, and by reason of the
breaks and stops at Kansas City nearly
two hours quicker than going by way
of Kansas City. Properly conducted
1t would do an immense passenger bus
mess. 1t does some now and it is not
a railroad at all, but the mere pretense
of one. The Missouri Pacific couldn't
change its time table fast enough to
prevent it from msking close connec.
tons with its trains here: and if it did
SO 1t would get the passengers. Anyone
who will take the trouble to look at q
map will see that what we say is true.
The only danger to us, who
want it to be an independent
line, lies in the temptation that would
beset Mr.. Gould to buy it. He ought
to have done it in 1874 when he was
thinking and figuring on the matter
Lexington alone, with its schools and
mines, would furnish very considera,
bic passenger traffic; and every road
it would o would be glad to make
freight arrangements with it.
The argument makes itself. 1t Il
only IL question Of time when thes,
things must be done; and 1t seems t.
us that this is the golden opportunit,
for the St. Joseph road. Now i, ca,
secure the cooperation of the c., B.
& O., the people of St. Joseph and
Lexington in building the bridge. |
it negIecis this opportunity 1t will eth
er have to build the bridge itself; con
tinue under the murderous sway O
the Wabash, or rent its St. Joseph end
to the Rock Island. The first will b,
costly; the second suicidal, and th,