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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-03-24
CONCERNING IMPROVEMENTS IN
THE CITY.


LEXINGTON, March 20, 1888.
EDITOR lNTELLIGE NCER:-There has
been IL great deal said about improve
ments in our city for the past two
ears, aud our papers here have con-
triDuted their full share in driving the
car OF improvement along. There 10
one especial point OF Improvement
upon which none OF our city papers
have, up TO this date, had anything to
say whether or not II has come to their
notice do not know, but it 10 OF no
small interest to a large number of our
citizens. | refer TO the six petitions
offered or presented to the city council
at their last meeting, praying tor the
placing, by the city, of six extra
hydrants at points designated by each
petition, where there are now no mains
or hydrants, and consequently no pro-
lection to property In case of fire,
neither the privilege aud benefit of the
water for domestic or other uses. Yet
these same citizens pay a regular water
tax, and feel il Il great injustice to them
unless their petitions are granted.
Now let Us look at this as a pnblic im-
provememt. There Is all agreement
between the city and the Lexington
Water Go. $50 | understand), by which
the city gels all additional hydrants at
$40 each per ear. 80 six new hydrants
will cost the city annually 1870. So
much Tor the outlay for the city. But
from II conversation with the superin-
temdent OF the Water Co. | learn that
Tor each hydrant ordered by tbs city
The Water Co. must lay Eve hundred
ieci of mains, or for the six hYdrants
ed FOX the company must lay three
thousand ioGt of mains, al q cost OF
about $500. This 81, 800 Is lust SO
much money invested in our city and
becomes taxable property. By refer
ing 10 the books of The city collector
we see that the Water Company paid
taxes for 1887 To the amount of $l97 II,
aud these taxes will grow as their bus-
mess INCREASES.
] believe a.! admit that our water
works are not only a great convenience,
but also u great blessing and protection
tn rs. The matter OF these six hydrants
was passed upon by the council and
was referred TO the committee on
w9terWUrks, aud no doubt will be re-
ported upon tav0ra5ly. Some will say
where is the money TO come from?
Well where does the money come from
Tor all necessary improyementsY Ii tho
Water Co. Gun afford TO invest 81, 300
moEe in this city where their works
are not paying their running expenses
by s2,VGO annually, certainly the city
ought 10 risk 1920 annually for the ben
eft OF those OF her citizens who nsk
only To he put upon the same footing
a. HE rest OF our citizens, especially
when il gGos 30 increase her wealth and
help To build her up.
here 10 10 uue, who wishing 10 pur-
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-03-24
THE DEPOT QUESTION

EDITOR INTELLIGENCER 90 When
Engineer Mclaughlin was here III
answsr to letters written by Mayor
Hamlet and committees as to II depot
on the river rOnte, he, with Mayor
Hamlet aud AessrE McEansIanI,
Moorehead, Cla9ett and Wilson, locked
over Water street from WsltOh's TO
Myrick. when the question came up
~ To want OF uacadam from city limits
10 Myrick, Mr. George Wilson stated
that we would do that at 40 cost to
the city this settles and overcomes tho
main objection 10 Myrick, and rs the
council will macadamiZe Irish town ili
next fall tho only other question 10
settle will he a plank walk and gas,
aud no doubt this too will be- looked
utter in time. As the railroads. de
mauds are 40 high 10 put il III the city
| think our citizens had ns well make
up their minds that the depot will go
to MyriUk. WAKE W.
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Stock Notes.

Nearly 800 ~trOtters have made records bet
ter than 2:25. Seventv-six have Just equaied
that time.
Ethan Allen, Jr., il now IS years old. He
10 the sire oi eight 2:30 horses. The old stall
lion was sold at Lexington, Nv, last week
for $500.
lns0ience Is we'll thought OF by posted turf
men for the great Kentucky handicap, as he
only has TO carry III pounds In that race.
Latest news from his stable says that he has
wintered finely and is now doing well.
Mr.. Gratz IL enthusiastic over Dry Mono.
pole. lie says the great littls horse Is In
grand condition and rs iull Of life as two.
year old, A great handicap seldom falls 10
the same horse two years IN succession, but
this ieet and game son Of GIenalg will come
near to taking The Brooklyn again Il he stands
Ills training I'LL right.-kentuck Il
The Rural World, this week, remarks;-
There never was II time when the demaud
for good horses In Missouri WAS 80 great az
now. Good stud horses of Every description
have all the work they ran ito, and mares
have In many INSTANCES To he turnad away"
Now. gentlemen. let ~ show what old Lafay.
cite can do In this line by 4 first 81 1873 stallion
show on Monday, April =.
Espgas City Times:-''Pat DickersOn. OF
North Vernon. inu., HIS arrived In the city
with the trOtting stallion, DelIneator, and this
PAGER, Red Bud, who will make the rest Of tbs
reason In Kansas City. DelineatoT Is Il hand
some dappie bay By the great sire. Dictator,
OLt Of Massie, by SheIby CDisi, lie hes the
fast record of =: IA made as Il fOur-year-old,
ited Bud is by Red wilkes. and has The
record OF 2:3Ot. kOiL horses will be kept
here and trained for the fall ~trOltlDs meeting,
during which time thew will be sept to break
records
Stallion show, first Monday IN April: next
Monday week. Don't forget, gentlemen, tbs
man that has u stallion In tbi. county and who
Is not here with him on that day Will miss lots
of business. Bring In the mares and colts,too.
- they spesE in unmistakab!e terms. Let Us
baye Il good, old fssbIGred Kentucky court
day. rhe county board Of eIGRlI1atiSu VIII
be In session that day. " VIII DE STOCK sails
day, also. aud beside that 1t Will lac The 1rsi
day of The April term of the circuit court.
Ths whole county will be here on that day,
anu II VII. be Il grand opportunity to show
the stations. II yOJ I've twenty or thirty
miles away ONE in on the Safur1aI L1oTn'Eg
previous. 30 rs TO have Your STOCK IN go1q
order aud ready To be seen early IN The day.
Lafayette county ~ coming to the front on
we'll bred horers, and She cant gel u bigger
advertisement all over the United STATES than
by having II stallion show that VIII he worth
reporting Ia The dailI aud ilNe-'iOCE loufnLi-
OF The county.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-03-24

a terrible accident took place, ont
and a half miles north of Blackshear,
Ga, on the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railroad, last Saturday. Train
No. u, from Savannah to Jacksonville.
left Savannah Il half hour late. 1t was
running in two sections At about
half-past nine i'll the morning, while
near the eighty-siX mile post, the first
section plunged through a trestle about
fifty feet high which crossed Hurricane
river, a small stream. The killed are
as fellowsi-Lloyd Corson, colored
Colsen Foster, coiored, Wavcross; Z.
a. Fulton, master OF transportation OF
Brunswick y Western Railroad; Moses
Gale, colored, Waycross; W Is. Geiger,
Savannah; w. M. Martin news agent;
Fred Meynard, New York five negroes,
names unknown; Mayor ). IL. Pate,
H~aWkinSvIile, Ga; Charles fearce,
train hand; John Ray, Dale's Mill Ga;
wife and daughter Of Captain A. SHAY
of the steamer City OF jacksonville; +.
M. Smith, Pullman car conductor; i.
Z. ThOm sou, North Carolina; Merritt
A. Wilbur, son OF the president of The
Iehigh Valley railroad; Cutfy Will
liams, coiOred, Valdosta. lnJurcd:-
SAN Allen, traiG hand. Savannah ;
Austin, colored, Waycross; Charles
Brown, Savannah; DR.; Boothe and
wife, New York; A. Il. Boyle; Il. But
terrified, New York; Miss Cox; a. j.
Waresboro, Ga; u. VI. ferrero and
wife, New YORK; waller doonricli,
train hand, savannah w. H. drlihn'
conductor; u. w. huinpoi'' savannah;
A =. hl1SOn. MacOn . MIS-. ltuilDltI,
New York Laura Jones, ihomasVlllc
Ira. Milton lawrence coioreo; MIS-
McCilnch, fhliadelPhla' Il. D.. NAL
lard, baggage MASTER; SainGeI oDes
and wife, Providence, Ii. L.; .. fapy,
iagman; Miss Matte Ray, Oales MIL;
Alice Simpson, ne" lork; Henry
Shook, colored, Savannah; =. opiro'
New YORK; >. w: thompson, Jackson
vile, Fla. >. L. thompson ana wiie,
New Orleans; y Il. FanVort, Ssvah-
nah r. T.. wilbur, president Lehigh
Valley ha!iroaa, ana MS IWo sons, w.
a. ana +. II. wilbur; ". w. Naiiacs'
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OF Il o~conlollF anu tenuel, heaVy Dag
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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-03-24
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.

The term OF The present Democratic Coun-
tY Executive COMMITTEES expiring on April
10, 1888, the democratic voters of LAFAYETTE
county, Mo-, are requested to meet at the
voting places hereinafter named, on
SATURDAY., APRIL I. A. ID. lsss.
at the hour OF = o'clock. p. m, for the pur-
pose Of electing n member Of such committee
from each township to serve for the term Of
are requested TO meet in Lexington on Mon
day following such election for the purpose
OF organization.
VOTING PLACES.
Lexington neutrality-suspicious..
Clay Township FaIrview.
Davis Township Hlgginsyille.
Dover Township-UOver.
Freedom Township-Aullville.
Middleton Township-Wayerly.
Washington Township " h~eatley's school,
house.
sni-a- barTownsiip-O Odessa.
The elections Of this wear are the most i'm
portant held in this country for u quarter Of
a century, And the democrats are urged 10
turn out In force and select representative
men to act ss their party advisers and dirsc.
tors.
Given under my hand ut Lexington, March
H. lSs6. WV. Ii. CHILEE,
Chairman Democratic Co. Ex. Com.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-03-24

Nearly all of the senate's time was
consumed, last Tuesday, in a discus
sion of the bill OF Senator Blair, of New
Hampshire, providing that when APP
Dointments were to be made among
men who had been dislOyal during the
war preference be shown to the con-
tederate soldiers. The southern sena-
tors declared that the X-confsderates
did not ask for any such privilege.
Senators Hoar, of Massachusetts,, Man
derson, of Nebraska, and Hawley, of
Connecticut opposed the bill, which
went over for one day. Mr.. Blair Is
lusing his sweetness. Confederate
soldiers have learned TO hoe their own
row., aud they prefer TO continue to do
40
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-03-24
MR.. ADAMS A DEMOCRAT.

EDITOR INTELLIGENCER:- am
credibly informed that certain persons
In Clay township are Running il on me
as All electlOneering scheme that I am u
black republican. | brand the charge
and report as false and unjust. am
not a republican; never was nor never
will be. was raised a democrat from
II child up. The first vote | ever gave
democratic. and | have voted It even
since. | am now a candidate for con-
stable in Clay township, looking to the
democratic party for my support. |
will be thankful for any aid they may
give me. X. X. ADAMS.
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A Card.
LrXINGroH. Mo. March % 1898

~LENINGroH, Mo, March %, 1898.
'h''"'S. 'I'dk %fuSher, Thos. h. CampbeH, .Jao.
'''h"""''. lie" IaughaD. AHen ThIeqar, Prank
IAor"to". Vim. BeiIamy, e.. 4. HaH. II. +.
"o"d'Ot@. and Itoo Hundred Ofhers:-
Gentlemen u received YOUR very ~fattcr-
Ing call asking me to become a candidate for
the once OF sheriff Of Lafayette county. |
assure you that ! earnestly appre nate this
eVidenc" OF confidence and friendship, aud
agree to make the race for said office at the
coming democratic primary election, and if
nominated aud elected | promise to discharge
ths duties imposed to the best of my ability.
Sincerely yours, TRAVIS BUFORD.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-03-24

Etste Commissioner of Insurance
Alfred Carr has brought suit against
the A. o. U. W. under the law govern
ing aud restricting insurance companies
in this state. The order decided, at It's
convention recently held at st. Louis,
that it would refuse to comply with the
law, on the ground that il is no an
insurance company. A short time ago
the Order OF Iron Hall defeated the
commissioner, but he now cisins 10
have better grounds. AS Il Frenchman
would say, nous Uerrons Or. III other
words, we shall see.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-03-24

I WILL SELL. At PUBLIC AUG -
L TlON. On my farm. Two miles LIN
west OF Mayhem. Un ~
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH rs, 1883.
promptly al 10 O'clock. n IN the GLOWING per-
sonnl prOperiy:-TwO good Mares; | Gslding,
J yekrs old his spring, works well anywhere
is n splendid single 'irIver; saddle Colt, two
years-Old this spring. goes the gaits; l HSmblr-
tOnian Mare. seven-years-old this spring, AMI
colt; two 8-year-Old Cows, giving milk; one
hIgh-Pradr Short Horn Cow AMI Calf; nur hish
grade heller, 2-yPars-nld; one high ade heifcr.
l-yeRr-Old; five heifar calves, good grade; 20
good steer calves; one POland-China Saw ahd
pigs; % good ShGsts; IA lot Of Hay IN Stack
some Corn In CRIB; one Farm Wagon goOi a.
new. one CultiVator, one Buggy; Breaking
Pillow; W 'gOn and Buggy Harness, &c. Also
three Brood Snws with pig
| TERMS sums under $40 cash. ON sums oI
$40 ami more II cTed'i oil six months Will u,
given. with interest frOn date II notes ar,
paid when due interest will he deducted. Bank
able note required.
mch24 d. T.. EWING.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

CEALED proposals. Will he received at the
- office OF the city register nntil noon on
MONDAY. APRIL =, 1883,
Tor bids to furnish the city OF Lexington with
one thousand feet q. 900 ie"tI oi good. substan
tial white limestone curbinE. which shall hr i've
inches 10 incbes) In thickness and not less than
eighteen inches us inches) in depth, to be faced
on the gutter side ten inches 10 inchce), and on
the paw, Inrni side ihrr" inches u Inrlesl In
depth and 10 he square JOlntrh not less than
seven inches q inChrs) and all the corners OF
curbing ut the intersection Of streets nnd aIIeya
shall be made with - curve, the radius oil which
said curling 10 be not less than twenty -four
inches "a i%ncleSl long. AMI 10 be the same on
bottom. and 10 he irCe5r,i ~ hamucre rs III,
council may direct.
The rock tor thu, curhIng must he taken frrah
from the CURRY.
The can rIctur shall put luwn tht- curbiHS a,
such plar"s. aud VIII II ordered 10y The council
Bids must sI,tr ,lIstinCtly Tia" prlrc per inAI
for dreSs'd curling, and the pricr pr inUt for
hammered cuIhIng.
The b il4 mus! u" urcOUunIutrd with u good
AMI sufir'"nt hnnh. with 'wp e. or IA re h"ut--
men, Ir"rh 'li"rS. Tn rai"u5 Il uI boz must
Ice rVuIl IA thu tHtI! 4 TuuI - IIit -" work will
cost Inc city and bii- must has II copy OF TIT,
advertisement attached "a the bid
IS ds muHt hc address, ii to the city council and
state plainly what Ia" hIh Ia for on sra led h;i
BLANK contractors bonds can be mad Ut rents
ter's On!Cr.
The hills will uaiv Ice paid when tirr,. is
money IN the treasury, aiirr claims have nern
The "ity /, serve, thu rIgnt I" - i,cu any and
all bids. Z. WALLACE,
mchl'i2 Cr' Register
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Gard.

10 our .triends IN COrdsr and Uicintty:-
Please accept the heartfelt hanks of myseIf
ana children to our friends for the many act,
OF blindness given us through the long month.
OF our sal afhiction and for the last tribute
OF respect paid our loved one
MRS. GEO. CORDER.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-03-24

The 'ptional democratic convention
will be held in St. Louis, June 3. The
state convention to elect delegates
thereto will take place at Sedalia, May
18th. In that convention Lafayette
county will have II delegates. There
will be a separate convention this year
to nominate candidates for supreme
judge, three judges of the Kansas City
court of appeals, and m judge for the
St. Louis court of appeals, which con-
vcntion will occur at Springfield,
August Is, and in which LAFAYETTE
county will be entitled TO 7 delegates.
The convention 10 nominate the
remainder OF the democratic state ticket
will be held at Jefferson City, August
p. Lafayette county will have 7 dele
gates in this convention also. In The
Sedalia convention there will be 943
delegates; in the Springfield and Jet
ierson City conventions, 46s.
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DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION.

The democratic party of the nation,
state and county promptly and boldly
announce, this week, that thew will be
ready for the fray ere the leaves begin
to sere and fall before the breath OF
autumn.
II is safe to say that no ostrich policy
will he permitted to prevail, and that
fear will find 10 place in the attack to
bo made all along the line, from LOuisi-
ana to Minnesota, from Maine to Cali
fornia. No more defensive policy; no
apologies no craven, chicken hearted,
halfway measures; but boldly stand
Ing on Mr.. Cleveland's message as IA
platform, the broadcast, mightiest and
best political party that has ever appeal
ed 10 the voters of the country will
once more march to the battle of the
ballots to come of II c%onqueror.
Before il, led by jefferson, the Fed
eral party went down aud disappeared ;
before ii. led by Jackson. the proud
wing party melted out Of sight; and
before it, led by Cleveland, the haugtl-
ty and arrogant republican party will
meet its Waterloo.
Whilst the republic lasts, this party
of Jefferson, standing upon his first
inaugural as u tenet OF principles, with
the interests at heart of the toiling
masses rather than of the rich and
powerful few. will live. 1t may
at times DO beaten down; it may
suffer defeat; it may even almost
disappear, but so long as the in
stinct OF freedom remains. so long as
justice lives, just SO long will it possess
that principle of true political liberty
which has but to be seriously challeng-
ed to bring it back to lusty lite.
We have a leader now, thank God !!
who fears neither man nor money who
has but II touchstone as TO his acts,
the rock Of truth and duty. With
faith in him, faith in q just and noble
cause, and faith in ourselves, we feel
as confident of a grand and overwhelm-
ing victory in November as That the
time shall come.
All that we need to secure il is 10
show ourselves worthy of success, by
harmonious and anited action among
ourselves
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-03-24

The friends of the late Gen. Han
cock have been successful In securing Il
home for Mrs. Hancock in Washing
ton. It is u three-story brown and
white stone building, aud will be pre-
sented formally about April /.
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Ladies!

have just received my new line OF spring
millinery and notions. [ invite the ladies TO
call and examine for themselves 3 mos, com.
plete line of millinery. notions, ribbons,
fancy goods materials, kid gloves, corsets
aud fancy articles.
mz4t2 MRS. s. A. MOOREuEAD.
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Mr.. Randall's bill GU the tariff cannot
possibly pass the house. IL is intended
ne an obstructionist measure. Will
Mr.. Randall again fight the majority Of
his party, or will he be manly enough
to put aside any obstinacy Or selfish
uess tor the good of democracyp
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-03-24

Hon. II. Clay Ewing has Withdrawn
from the race for supreme Judge.
Judge Ewing is an excellent gentle
man aud lawyer and would have filed
the place well il elected, but he dread
ed the immense la bors that the present
condition of the docket would entail.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-03-24

All right, gentlemen obstructionists,
keep tariff reduction from passing in
the lower house, refer it TO the people.
They are ready to act. The presidents
message and the Mills bill constitute n
good enough platform.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-03-24

If the republican obstructionists in
congress succeed in preventing Ii re-
duction of the tariff taxes, let them
look we'll L their fences in Michigan,
Minnesota and Wisconsin, or they may
lind them blown downin November by
u popular cyclone.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-03-24

Democrats of Lafayette county, read
the call to elect your county committee.
men. Don't neglect this In the town
ships. 1t Ia important that the party
shall be Differed by intelligent men
aud good democrats.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-03-24

Officers to be voted TOR by Lafayette
county citizens 1t the November cleo
ton: Electors for president and vice
president, governor. lieutenant-gover-
nor, secretary of state, state auditor,
state treasurer, attorney general, regis
ter OF lands, railroad commissioner,
Judge of supreme court, one judge for
the appellate court of the eastern dis
trict of Missouri, three judges of the
appellate court OF the western district
of Missouri, representative in congress,
state senator, representative, sheriff ,
collector. prosecuting attorney, judge
OF the county court for the eastern dis
trict, Judge Of the county court tor the
western district, county treasurer,
coroner, assessor, county surveyor,
public administrator, Justices of the
peace, township c%onstabies.