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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11
Not Dead Yet.

EDITOR INTELLIGEECER Less than four
years ago we were all down In the mouth.
Many Of our business houses ami residences
were empty. To-day how IS 1t: In that
time waterwOrks have been built gas extend
cd, our streets m~acadamIze,i to great extent
all over the city, every house put in good
order, over one hundred residences and bust
ness houses built, and now but one residence,
large or small for rent that | know of, and
only one business house. Real estate sales
are beng made daily. Within the last ten
days. among Other sales, are the following
Temple place, on South street, Sl,6OO;
Hughes place, on South street. $3.50; McFad-
den place. on South street, 5000; VIM Ham,
lett, q lot on South street, $3.50; store rooms
of Shacklett and Ludwigs, OF Main street,
for $1,000; Laclede Hotel. $40. 600; Man Chipn
residence on Main. . $1,000; Mrs. Longs lot on
Franklin avenue. $3.50; Wash Price, lot In
Davis addition, $I75; Thos. Brown. lot In
Davis addition, 500. beside innumerable
sales talked Of, and will be closed up soon.
In city public works mentioned last week.
l failed to mention Ryland's wall being re-
built; Goose pond walls and man hole being
raised; rock ordered put OF Franklin street
south OF block AZ, first addition, with which
to macadamize that block when the same Is
broken into macadam by the old men want
Ing work. All goes well and Lexington
keeps in line with the march of improve.
ments. Our city IS out Of debt and the pres.
ent administration and others following car
work wonders in the next five years, If pres.
ent and incoming council will manage az wei
rs those under Hamlet. Yours truly,
LIGHT A-HEAD.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11
Cleveland and Thurman Bandanas.

GENTLEMEN:-As your president. permit
me- to congratulate you on the success of our
trip to Higginsville; on numbers going and
carrying torches in line on your enthusiasm
and gentlemanlv conduct. All seemed to
enjoy themselves and have II good time gencr-
ally. l Am proud Of yOu.a and you should be
proud OF yourselves. The citizens of IIig-
glnsville were more than pleased, and thank
ed you. through me, and expressed them
selves rs being resdy, when called on to re-
turn the compliment. ss also did Capt. Boon
Major with his calvary club. Gentlemen. the
fight has commenced; soon will the clash of
battle, the roaring OF the cannon be heard.
Then let Us sound our bugles and with drums
beating, with our colors thrown to the
breeze. let us press forward from now until
November next, and where the battle RACES
~tiercest. midst It's fire and smoke, let us be
found, Cleveland and Thurman are our
leaders. Democracy, the great bulwark of
American liberty, the pOOr's inan's friend. IL
the rock on which we stand. Bandanas with
head uncovered, I salute you. Every ban
dana be at the meeting Tuesday night. Aug.
18th. ut 8 p. m. q. BEN RUSSELL. Pres.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11

getting in the way. There was moth
ing of especial interest transpircd after
the morning meeting between mother
and son and sister and brother until
tho return of Mrs. Brooks and daugh-
ter al 4 D. IN, for the final farewell
They entered Maxwell's cell accom-
panied by two deputy shcriffs, who
watched closely to prevent the passing
of any instrument of death by mother
OF sister to the condemned man. Max
woll received the visitors with out
ward calmness but during the forty
minutes conversation his face never
frightened. Tho conversation was
devoted to O resume of the case and
the mother bitterly denounced Cover
nor MorehOusc, the state Of Missouri
and the United States, concluding
with the remark that "when Cover
nor Moreh0use makes his final appeal
to heaven it will 90 unanswered" A
deputy sheriff notified the ladies that
their time was up. The mother turn
ed and threw her arms about Maxwell
with the words, "My God, my God"
kissed him twice and hiding her eyes
with her hands, passed out. The sis
ter embraced her brother and kissed
him, but he apparently failed TO re-
turn the caress OF either and as they
passed out weeping bitterly, the
mother staggering i'll her woe, Max
we'll lighted a cigarette and throwing
his head back unc0ncernedly, pulled
out a volume of smoke and cOOlly
returned TO some manuscript he was
correcting. Half all hour later he
partOok of a light supper.
st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. l0-At 1880
Father Than returned to the jail and
entered Maxwell's cell. The condemn
cd man closed the cell door and COM
planned of the lack of privacy, denoun-
cling what he termed the u~nfeeling
curiosity of those in the Jail. The
father confessor was with Maxwell
fifteen minutes and when he left the
cell he said: "IIe will 90 to his death
bravely asserting his innocence"
For the first time since his ~incarce-
ration Maxwell realized that he was
doomed and he was beginning to grow
restless, nervOu and irritable. AT
midnight he was sitting at the table in
his cell reading a book left with him
by Father Than. He was never with
out a cigarette and smoked while he
read.
A few minutes before l o'clock Max.
well fell asleep and is now sleeping as
peacefully as a child. During his last
hours of wakefulness he wrote a mum
her of letters TO attorneys and friends,
and before retiring made all prepare
lions for his departure from the world.
The deputies sit near him and the
great Jail is as quiet as a tomb.
AT 1:20 Maxwell turned over in bed
and grOaned and from that time on his
sleep was restless and broken. lie
had left orders to be awakened at 2
a. m. Prior TO retiring he said that if
he conld retain his wits to the last he
would die bravely. lie said he could
not tell what he would do on the scat
fold, however, until he got there.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HANGING.
The execution will take place be-
tween 80 and 7:45 Tomorrow norm
ing. This was decided upon by Sheriff
Harrington this afternoon.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11
McGRATH VS.. LANE.

SEDALIA, Mo-, August 9.-M. X.
McGrath, present incumbent and CAN
didate for secretary of state, and presi-
dent of the Sedalia Democrat Publish
ing Co., was caned by q. Nj. Lane, an
employee in the Democrat office, at
Sicher's hotel, last evening. Lane was
brought from Texas TO take charge OF
the advertising department when Nc
Grath became proprietor OF the paper,
aud has been connected with it ever
since. Las: night McGrath told Lane
he was discharged, and asked him to
surrender the keys to the Office and
vacate. This he refused to do, say
ing he was not III the employ of Nc
Grath, but was answerable TO X. i.
Thompson, business manager. Nc
Grath then called Il policeman and told
him to arrest Lane, but the officer hav-
ing no warrant Tor his arrest and no
charge against him, refused to inter
fere. just after supper, Lane mel
McGrath i'm the hotel office, and after
saying a word or two to him, struck
him several times with his cane. The
cane was taken out of the hands OF the
infuriated man, who then struck the
secretary of state several blows WIN
his fist, one blow knocking his hat OF,
but not otherwise harmlng him. Lane
was arrested for disturbing h peace,
and gave bond for his appearance be
fore the city recorder. Ii is alleged
that there il a scandal behind In mat
ter. The affair has been the talk OF the
town, feeling being largely against
McGrath.
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HEADQUARTERS STATE DEMO
rpApIr EnMMtrrRr lIAI,EI

caused to be Issued the following i'm
portant notice.
HEADQUARTERS STATE DEMO
CRATIC COMMITTEE, LINDELL
HOTEL, ST.. LOUIS, August G.
Delegates to tho state judicial con-
vention, to be held in the city of Spring
field, Wednesday, August 10, and the
state convention, TO be held ut Jeffer
o City, Wednesday, August %, are
hereby notified that the state judicial
convention will be convened at Spring
field on Wednesday, August Is, at ~
o'clock noon, at the opera house, for
the purpose OF selecting a candidate for
supreme judge, after which said judi
cial convention shall adjourn and i'm
mediately rcassemble in district con-
ventiOns for the purpose OF nominating
appellant judges, under the call OF March
II. The delegates from the eastern
district will assemble Immediately after
the nomination OF the candidate for
supreme Judge of the court of appeals
tor the eastern district, alter which the
delegates from the western district will
assemble and nominate three judges
for the court of appeals for the western
district.
The headquarters of the state commit
tee will be at the Ozark hotel, where
all delegates arc requested to report TO
the secretary, who will provide them
with badges and tickets OF admission.
The delegates are requested to bring
with them the IN and addresses Oi
the county committees and furnish
these to the secretary of the committee,
Tho state nominating convention wi il
be commenced nj Jefferson City, We'd
mesday, August %, in the hall OF the
house OF representatives, in the state
capitol, at l o'clock p. m, to nominate
candidates for state offices under the
call of March II.
The headquarters OF the state com
mittee will be at the Madison house:
where all delegates are requested &c
report, when they will be provided
| with badges of admission and tickets &c
the convention.
Arrangements have been made by
which all railroads III the state will
make a rate Of ono and cne-third fare
to delegates attending the conventions
| Round trip tickets will be sold Oh al
fOauS cSCept inc CLlCaSo anu EAltoh
which will sell tickets for full fare t.
point of destination and One-third re.
turning. Delegates will please inform
themselves of the condition and pros
poets of the party in their respective
i counties before they leave home, 81
they may supply the committee will
such Information as may be desired
We want the names OF tho county cen
trail committee, the names of the
eficors of the democratic club
and the names of the candidates TO
county officers, it nominated.
ID. Ii. SHIELDS,
Chr'm. Democratic State Committee.
JOHN Z. SEBREE, Secretary.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11

The Michigan republicans must be in
an uneasy frame of mind. Gen. Algei
found it necessary last Thursday to re
assure them by urging them TO disbe-
lieve a whole lot of disturbing rumOrs
He denied emphatically that there was
any movement to have Harrison with.
draw, or that he himself was about to
prove false or cold TO the party. Such
assurances may be classed III very cold
comfort in a state where the huge re-
publican majority has dwindled away
and disappeared 80 rapidly of late
years.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11
A Card.

Being engaged In the buying and selling of
stock as well rs conducting a general mer-
chandisc amid lumber business in Dover, |
am necessarily absent from my store much of
tho time, but that all my friends and custom
ers may receiye prompt and polite attention.
! have secured the services OF Messrs. f.. $.
Van Anglen. senior and junior. who arc
ready and willing TO supply all their wants.
/ hope this will be sufficient excuse for my
seeming neglect OF the store purt OF my bust
ness. and promise all that when not other
wise engaged I:slso will endeavOr ltO make
their visits pleasant and profitable.
IL E Is. GORDON.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11

The president of the French Agr-
cultural Society has made a report re-
garding the losses caused by the recent
rains. He says that the hay has been
destroyed and that the peasants have
been compelled to kill their animals,
being unable to feed them. He also
says that corn cannot ripen, that pota-
toes are rotting and that the vintage
this year will belinferior. He estimates
the loss to agriculture at half a milliard
of francs, and says if the bad weather
continues q month longer the crisis will
extend to enormous dimensions.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11

1t is an open secret that eager efforts
are being made TO induce Carl Schulz
to take part in the campaign for Harri.
son and Morton. Urgent letters bave
been despatched to the distinguished
German bidding him give his influence
and eloquence to the republican cause.
Indeed. 30 anxiously is his assistance
sought, Chauncey Depew is to make a
personal appeal to Mr.. Schurz during
his sojourn abroad. 1t is not likely,
however, that these endeavors will end
in ought but failure. Schurz has re-
peatedly said that he has done with
American politics. And, what is more,
he has, on several OCCASIONS expressed
unqualified approval of Cleveland's adj
ministration.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11

Henry Landgraf, who was executed
on the same gallows with Hugh NJ.
Brooks, alias Maxwell, passed his last
day on earth in an uneventtul manner.
During the afternoon he was visited by
his attorney, s. s. Bass, whom he
thanked for the efforts he had made 10
save him from the gallows. He said
that he would die like a man, but did
not seem to realize az yet hat he would
die in q few hours. He spent his time
reading a prayer book and smoking an
old cob pipe. During the day the
authorities at the Jail were startled to
receive an application from Andrew
Landgraf, brother of the condemned
for q ticket to the hanging. which was
promptly refused. The brother is a
brakeman on the Iron Mountain rail-
road.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11

Our protection friends claim that q
high tariff determines the rate of
wages and "protects" the factory OPP
orators against the ''paupcr labor of
Europe. This being true, why should
wages differ for the same employment
in different states, where protection
protects the laborer? From statistics
gathered from authentic sources, we
may ask the question that others have
asked. Why is it that operatives in
the cotton mills of Maine, New lamp
shire and New jersey carr upon an
average of 1886 a year, while those in
the lourishing state of New York earn
only $2lS, those of Virginia, $3.50, and
those in North Carolina accept the
"pauper wages" of $135 a year? The
wooden mills of Connecticut, the state
of good morals and steady habits, pay
their operatives 1895 a year. on the
average, while those in "wool produce
ing" Ohio pay theirs $196. Why should
not protection protect as well in one
state as in another? If wages OF the
workmeu are regulated by a high wal
tariff, why does it not operate uniform.
ly? The idea that protection is q ben
eft to the country, or TO workingmen,
is all rot. Protection protects the few
at the expense of the many, who really
need protection.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11

In their despairing effort to head of
the labor-uniOn revolt 10 save their
state for Harrison, the Indiana repub-
licans tried hard, but in vain, to force
their nomination for governor on ex-
Gov. Porter. But he steadfastly refused
to sacrifice himself on the altar of the
ancestral candidate, and so they on
scripted Gen. A. 2. Hovey, and gave
him another "fighting parson," Rev Ira
j. Chase, as a running mate. Tho idea
of this ticket is to capture enough of
the prohibition vote to compensate for
the stampeded wOrkingmen.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11

Senator Kenna has exploded the ex-
%travagant stories SGT in circulation by
the republicans that the democrats were
certain TO lose West Virginia. He says
that the republican campaign will be
a campaign of Doodle, and that they
had already begun to flood the state
with documents. He says the ropub-
licans had as much chance of carrying
West Virginia as the democrats had of
carrying Vermont.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11

The French national debt is the larg-
est in the world-$5,O 0O, 0OO, 900;
annual interest 1864, 900 900. Thus the
interest alone is nearly $50, OOO, 900
more than the total wants of the United
States government, with double popu-
lation, very near. The per capita tax
of the French people is $15. the largest
OF any people, yet borne patiently ard
to all external appearance willingly.
The president receives at salary OF
Sl63, 900 q year
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11

A tourist who recently returned from
Japan says that in a few years the
Japanese will be the greatest railroad
builders in the world. He bases his
judgment on the fact that the Japanese
are great patrons of railroads. Even
when they have no business to tran
sact, they ride back and forth on the
ears until their money is gone. Even
the beggars In the large towns spend
their money in this curious way.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11

Mr.. d. w. Minsbsll, of Indiana, is a
republican iron manufacturer who, so
far from being compelled to stop work
until "they" quit "fooling with the
tariff" has actually seen his way clear
to coming out in favor of Cleveland,
Thurman and tariff reform.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11

Russell Sage says that Jay Gould
gave $50 900 to the republican CAM
paign fund in 1884 and that Mr.. Gould
is still an ardent republican. 1t will be
remembered that at Chicago there
was a dead set fight between the
grangers and the railroad men and tho
railroad men came out on top. Ores
ham was butchered, though it was adj
mitted that he was the strongest man
before the people the republicans could
have nominated. Harrison, a railroad
attorney, was nominated. 1t is highly
improbable that Mr.. Gould, being an
ardent republican, would not subscribe
any funds toithe democrats, and even
if he did it is in extremely bad taste for
those whom he assisted four years ago
to howl about it.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11

II all the republicans who have been
converted to tariff reform were to hold
a convention, it would be a body SO
formidable that the &. o. p. would be
bereft of It's senses.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11

II has been learned that the Missouri
Pacific train was robbed of mall be-
tween Washington and St. Louis on
the evening of the 4th inst. Drafts 10
the amount of S15 200 or more were
taken. but they have been recovered,
though the thief ESCAPED.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11

Capt. Delaray and his crew, of the
sloOp Mary Lane of New London, say
they saw the sea serpent off Port
Judith on Saturday. 1t was as big
around as a barrel, 20 feet long, eyes
as big as a hat, and five-foot jaws stud
ded with aix.inch teeth.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11

Silesia, in Germany, is being devas.
tated by terrible floods, the worst
known in thirty years. Along the
rivers Bober and Zacken the damage
is especially great. Several mills at
G~riefenberg have been destroyed and
the crops have been ruined.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11

The Chicago Tribune on its knees
implored and beseeched the republican
party TO cut the "free whisky" out of
its platform. but the only reply it could
get vas that the party indorsed wise
efforts in the way Of temperance and
good morals. The Tribune at this
time feels very badly,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11
PREACHING VS.. PROTECTION.

One of the finest sensations to winch
the American people have ever been
treated has just been developed in New
York, being nothing less than the
threatened arrest Of Levi p. Morton,
republican nominee for vice president,
OH a charge of importing contract
labor from England. Least year when
Mr.. Morton was in Europe he tele-
graphed from some point on the contl-
nent to London to a famous florist to
engage him two gardeners for his
try seat near New York. The request
was complied with and when Mr..
Morton arrived in London he met his
gardeners and after they had signed a
contract agreeing to work for him for
two years at a specified sum per month,
he advanced them their passage money
and sent them to New York. When
they arrived on this side, they found
that they had made a bad bargain tor
themselves, as the rate of wages they
had agreed to work for was only about
half that paid to competent gardeners
here. When Mr.. Morton returned
some weeks later they complained OF
the injustice they had been subjected to
through their ignorance of The true
condition of things, and asked for a
better contract. Mr.. Morton refused
this, and informed them that they must
stick to the contract. The youngest OF
the two became angry and threatened to
leave, and did so, finally, in defiance Of
Mr.. Morton, who informed him that he
would not only have him arrested for
violating his contract, but would have
him boycotted by all his rich friends
who owned gardens and employed
gardeners. Mr.. Morton did have the
man boycotted, but he took very good
pains not to have him arrested for
breach of contract, as Mr.. Morton was
better aware of the results OF such
proceedings than the poor English
gardener was. This IS the story told
by the New York Evening World,
whose reporters have been working up
the case for several days. 1t seems
that Mr.. Morton's violation of the law
against contract labor did not cease
with the importation of the two gar
deners, as all his servants were obtain
ed in the same way. During the
months of May and June, the World
says, two grooms for the stables, two
footmen and six female servants were
sent over from England by Mr.. Nor
ton under contracts varying from one
to two years. All these, too, found
that the wages they had contracted for
were below the average In this country.
When approached by a World reporter
to get his side of the story Mr.. Morton
refused to say one word about it, but
appeared to regard it very seriously.
The World has siftcd the matter
thoroughly, gives names, dates, etc.,
aud Its story shows that the matter has
real foundation and Is not merely a
sensational campaign lie. Since tho
conviction of the Trinity church pro-
pie for importing a contract preacher
it is but fair to presume that Mr.. Nor
toms position will not w him, and
that the democratic officials of New
York will take particular pains to have
this champion of labor shown up in
his true colors. 1t would take more
"barls" than Morton and his friends
possess TO make the democrats forego
the pleasure of exposing him.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11

A teacb, 10 teach IA public school III Tie
country; long term anu Hooh wages LAIN
and German required taught. Address
W. A. MCQUEEN.
aug4W2 HlgglnsSillt, NO.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11

The colOred voters in Cumberland
county, Pa, are reported as becoming
rapidly converted to democratic ideas
in politics.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11

Four saloon licenses for Clinton, Mo-,
were granted by the county court last
Tuesday, the local option election
there having been held not legal.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11

A Frenchman in recently ransac king
his grandfather's manuscripts found a
letter telling where a chest was buried
containing a million francs.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11

Yellow fever has made its appear
ance at Jacksonville and Malata, Fla.
There were several cases in the former
place and thirteen in the latter.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11

Maxwell was probably hung yester-
day morning between $3.50 and z
O'Clock, as per arrangements. His at
torneys have made a hard fight for his
life, but justice has been indicated at
laaf
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11

The exGEmpress Eugenie has given
instructions to have her body cremated
wnen she dies.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11

SedaIia Democrat:-"The republi-
cans of lIOustoIia did not raise IL pole
Saturday night. They attempted the
job, but It broke in two. One-balf the
pole is on the ground and the other
half is in tho earth. Il was IL lament.
able failure, and q bad omen 10 the
Miksdo leaders.