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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23
Businoss Mems Meeting.

At a I meeting of the business men and other
citizens Of Lexington, held at the courthouse
on Thursday, February 2I,t, Mr.. Robert +.
Wadde.l was called U the chair and Mr. Il.
N. McCausland was requested to act rs sec
rotary. After the Obj els of the meeting had
been explained and Il fun but informal dis
cUssion. Messrs G.. Ben Russell, Ethan Allen
anu Frank kreIhh were appointed IA commit
tee to correspond with the Mo. i Il. Il. Off
cials in regard to the present time cards upon
the Lexington aud SedaIIa and the jefferson
City, BoonviIle AMI Lexington branches. and
to urge a change for the better arcommoda-
tiOn Of the citizens OF the city and county.
Upon motion, Messrs. g.. A. Kreihn, W
b. Bolton and f. Allen were appointed d
committee TO solicit subscriptions TO the cspi'
tai stock of the pUntopn bridge and secure a
state charter for the same.
The meeting then adjourned.
ROBT. F. WADDELL, Chairman.
E. NJ. MCCAUsLAND, Secretary.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23
is THIS, TOO, A LOBBYING suHEME9

1t is more than surnised that the
taking off of various passenger trains
on the Missouri Pacific system is a
species of lobbying against restrictive
railroad legislation at jefferson City.
OF course reasons for the changes
can be piled up as thick as leaves in
~Valalnbrosa, but as Bagstock would
say, these reasons are unreasonable.
No man with three ideas above a
grasshopper would even pretend that
the bobtail passenger business now
going on between Sedalia and Kansas
City is an economy to the railway con
pany. Even with q limited experience
OF travel over the road it is easy to see
where more is lost than is saved.
Two years ago this paper told the
people that the Bailey and some other
railroad shemes then on foot were
lobbying devices. Many believed
and kept up their courage to the point
of asking justice at the hands of the
legislature, but others were in doubt,
and weakened their demands before
the artifice. This year there is little
or no legislation asked to regulate
freights, but there is q demand to cut
down passenger rates. No matter
= hat may be said of the justice or in
justice of the proposed bills, al
sensible people must join in saying
that a resort to a species of bulldozins
and deception is q poor way to con
vince people or to win their good will
1t is the people who rule at last il
this country. They may be slow abou
1t sometimes, they may be apathetic
careless; they may even OCCASIONAL!
!, appear to be timid and afraid to asser
themselves; but they are there, the.
have the power, and whenever the.
fully realize that they are challenges
to combat. they have the courage, ant
, they will find the means to RICH
themselves.
The people Of parts of Pettis, Saline
Lafayette and jackson counties ar
being imposed upon and bullied by a
unnecessary, unwise, i~nconvenient an
unjust time schedule e the Missouri
Pacific railroad. They ought to expires
the Indignation they feel in som
formulated and formal manner, and d
! it at once. 1t is a shame and an ouI
. rage that they should thus be incon
venienced for political purposes.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

The railroad commissioners will
sit in Kansas City as a board, begin
ming Wednesday next, February 9th,
to hear the complaint Of Mcssrs. Nc
Grew and SeWell as to determinations
against them in freight rates OH coal.
The commission will take sienographic
notes of the evidence and ii is TO he
hoped that the examination will be
thorough and complete. The law
gives the commissioners ample power
in this matter, section Ii, page Il OF
the laws, extra session 1887, covering
the case fully, empowering the com-
mission to summon persons, books and
papers, and to impose penalties for
contempt as a circuit court. Section
10 of the same act gives the com
m~issioners power to order railroad
companies 10 desist from acts declared
to be unlawful, and to avoid damages
as they may deem jast TO persons III
jured by the discrimination or over
| charge, the costs rs well as The damages
i'm such event to be paid by the
corporation. The proposed e%xalnina-
ton will be looked forward to with
interest by all persons interested in
shipments by rail in Missouri, but
particularly by the various private
coal operators on the line of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway. Should the
evidence establish the fact of discIimi-
nation then the action of the com
mission, its orders to desist therefrom
in future, its award of damages to the
complainants, the subsequent action
by the railroad, and the legal pro
ceedings 10 follow III case the road
refuses to pay the damages, will al
constitute q test case of the new law
We hope tho daily newspapers a
Kansas City will realize the full i'm
portance of the matter and give the
fullest possible reports of the pro
ceedings of the sitting.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23
THE LEGISLATURE.

The legislature has now been In
session 81 days. Six of these were
Sundays and yesterday was Washing
tons birthday, a legal holiday, SO
there have been A working days. The
session of '79, which revised the laws
the last time, was quite as long as this
in coming to a deter ination as TO the
manner of revision. This has been
practically settled in the 35th general
assembly. Tor over q month, as daring
all of that time the senate has been
actively at work revising the statutes.
The labors of a legislature cannot be
measured by its hours of sitting as a
body, especially in a revising session.
as the real work is done in the CON-
mittee rooms
lit had not been for the obstructive
tactics of the minority this Legislature
would have been we'll mp with its
work. So far as "a locker OH in
Vienna" can tell the work Is being
well done. too, though this depends 80
largely upon the character of the COM
mittees 10 which the chapters are
referred that q definite verdict cannot
be rendered until it is completed. In
this case Il will elninently be a case OF
"ihe proof of the buildings in chewing
| the bag" Let us hope, therefore, that
| the bag will taste sweet and savory.
1t is known of all men who are
familiar with our statutes that they
abound in repctitions, incensistencie
and evident omissions. They are moi
singular in this, it Is the case with
those of all the states, but il is very
| desirable that this session shall, 80 fal
as is possible, eliminate these OBJ
jections. There is q fair prospect thaI
1t will be done. Few legislatures IL
The history OF the state, and we do no
say this for idle fiattery, have contained
more ability than is possessed by Thu
ono. The senate is very strong, ant
there are quite a number of bright mel
in the house. Beside, there Is a desire
in both houses to work, and not t.
W aste time. IL the fact could be a
fully Impressed upon the minds OF new
nembers as it lie implanted in those o
he experienced ones, that a first rat
revision and harmonizing of the bod.
OF the law as 1t is, Is OF far more im
p~ortance than any, or for that matte
all new legislation, the great bushes
OF the session wonld 60 on yer.
rapidly. This does not mean tina
there are no new measures that ar
m~eritorious, but 1t does mean tina
revision stands first and should not Of
any account be neglected.
There seems to be good ground 70
believing that nothing will be neglecte'
by the body, and yet that 1t will b
able to adjourn before the limit ixe
for its session by the constitution. l
order to do this, however, dilator
motions will have to be releDtlessi
sat down upon without ceremony Q
debate.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

St. Paul Globe :-President Harrison
has made all reasonable efforts to
placate the republican leaders in the
senate. He went down on his knees
to beg Allison 10 come into the cabinet
lie threw Alger overheard to concilliate
Sherman's enmity, and even now ex.
presses a desire to have the senior
Ohio Senator name an Ohio representa-
tive IN the cabinet. 1t is a mumilatiDs
spectacle to see the nan who is soon tc
be the head of the nation crying i'm tbiI
manner before the leaders of factions
in his own party; but these leader
started out either to control o.
humiliate him and they are succeeding
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

St. Joseph Gazette :-"The G., B.
& @, management evidently intends to
make it as unpleasant for the people OF
Iowa as possible. The Q. has already
reduced its passenger service in Iowa
to the extent of 800 miles a month, and
is preparing to still further reduce it.
The object is 10 cut down expenses in
the same proportion that the state rail-
road commissioners of Iowa have
curtailed the revenu of the road in
that state by enforcing their low
schedule of rates. Other Iowa roads
1t is stated, will take the same STEP
1t seems that the Iowa roads waited
until rates were reduced, while oul
roads are pursuing the same policy
10 prevent a reduction. Both are baC
~geueralship. Americans don't like te
be bulldozed.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23
A HE Is A MAN.

Disappointed of timely possession
of The capacious mansion he has leased
in Washington Levi =. Morton, vice
president-elect, has arranged for q
weeks use of a furnished house, FOL
which he will pay $500. "Wo pu' IT
to the democrats of the country calmly
and without prejudice" says the CHI
cago Times-.scould Allen g. Thur
man afford such magnificencef AS
suredly not. Then why did 'hel
propose him for vice president {
Because he is a man and not a money
hau
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

Hon. r. P. Z. Wilson,, of Platte,
made a gallant fight for congress in the
fourth district against the world, the
flesh and the devil, and won. Honest
democracy succeeded in spite OF Doodle
and and all appeal in St. Joseph to the
commercial spirit in politics-the
dollar above all. If the announcement
bad been made forty years ago, as it
was in this short canvass by the papers
of both parties, that a Mr. Quay had
left Washington City with a bag of
money to influence the electors of the
proud old Platte purchase, the man in
| whose interest the shameful invasion
was made would not have received a
corporal's guard of votes, and the
agent would most likely have received
a coat Of tar and feathers. We are not
In favor OF. mob law as a rule, but we
think 1t would be doing popular
government the greatest possible SER
vice in the case of sach an impudent
invasion as MIR. Quay's into The affairs
of a congressional district, if, upon
incontestable proof of his mission, he
could be incontinently hanged by the
neck from the nearest tree. The
people, the source of power, is being
contaminated and corrupted by this
miserable and constant resort of money
to carry elections. Unless the people
awake to the enormity of the crime
against free government, which is com
United ~henever a constituency i:
d%ebauched, or cheated ont of its rea
will, by money, it will be but a very
few years before u boasted American
liberty will be q delusion and u snare
q sham and a fraud. All honor tt
Bob. Wilson for a clean victory over
band of boodlers.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23
w. c.. Il. U.
E. NJ. MCCAUsLAND. Secretary.

Lafayette county convention Of the W. G.
4. U. will be held in Higginsville, Monday
and Tuesday, the Alb and 9Th Of March, 1899.
Prominent workers from Kansas City and
other points will be present to assist in or
g~anizing the convention. We cordially in
vite oil ministers andChristIan workers TO as
sist us in our work, for "God, Home and
Native Land" MARGART p. CoLMAN,
District President OF 9th District X. C.,Mo.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

The I'ennsylvsnians have declared
war on whisky in earnest. They have
a high license bill, are about to have a
nrohibition election, and now some
fellow has introduced a bill in the
leg,slature making 1t u penal offenst
for any person to treat another to III
t~oxicatinQ liquors.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23
Jefferson City Tribune weeb

Jefferson City Tribune:-One week
from next Monday democratic control
of the federal administration and of the
federal house of representatives will
have ceased. Job6ers and ~plunderers,
who have found no oom for operation
at the national capital while democracy
has been in the ascendant are counting
the intervening days and preparing for
a general jubilee. There will be such
a rush of spoilsmen to Washington,
when Gen. Harrison gets there and
calls the new congress together, al
was never seen before since the gov
eminent was established.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

When a man buys a farm in Mis-
souri,, says an exchange, he has a farm,
not a sandy desert that for eight
months In the year is parched with
wind and heat. Missouri is the garden
spot of the west. Her qualities have
been under estimated. This is the
reason that young men in the east have
been going TO Kansas and Nebraska,
The young man who passes over Mis-,
souri, this year and locates in Kansas
will afterwards regret the act as IL o
the ioiiies Of his life.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

The 81. Louis Republic makes this
retort:-The Boston journal gravely
informs the "bouibon journals which
are abusing senator Brown, OF Georgia.
that '.they had better beware!" lol
cit would take only a little thing tc
start a movement on the part OF SEN
ator Brown and the classes he repre-
sents which would carry them straight
over TO the republican party" The
classes MIR. Brown represents mos
particularly in the senate OF the United
States are certain convicts employed
In his coal mine. AT least nine il
every ten of them are republican
already.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

John Starr, husband of Belle Starr,
the noted female outlaw, who was
murdered recently near her home in
the Cherokee nation, captured L A.
Watson, the alleged assassin, and he
was placed in the United States Jail.
Starr said he would have killed Wat
son, but the alleged murderer would
show no fight and give him Il
Watson is a white maj 80 years old
who came to the nation a year sg'
from Floride. He had quarreled will
Belle Starr and threatened her life, ant
she accused him of the crime befor,
diving,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23
Criminal Court Docket.

The following cases, which were continued
from The last term of the criminal court are
set for the days named:
FIRST DAY. 4. 1889.
State VS.. Chris Young, murder first degree.
under false pretenses.
State VS.. Thomas Gibbons, selling liquor
| without license.
State vs.. Chris. Kist, selling liquor on sun
day.
City of Lexington VS.. Mahala Scott, appeal.
SECOND DAY, MARCH ), 1889.
State W.. Samue Sans, murder in first
degree.
State VS.. Jno. C. Wilson, rape.
State ", RObt, Sandifer, felonIous assault
State vs.. &. NJ. Primer. selling liquor with.
out license.
State vs.. Alex Shipley, obstruction Of pub
lie road.
State vs.. VIM. Whltsett, obstruction o.
public road.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

A Texas editor complaining OF
typos and proof readers is comforted
by the Dallas News with these words:
ssSuch errors occur IN all newspapers
and seem to be unavoidable. They
seem 10 be a providential provision for
taking the cOnCeit out of WRITER'S
| Those Texas fellows are concerted.
| They think they have the biggest state
and the p.ellicol wolnen in the union.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

Nevada, with a ~populatio II OF $4,000
Of whom more than 5000 are Chinese
and Indians, is a rotten borough
Terri,orially large, it is, IN population,
the smallest stale Of the union. IN un-
like the others, its progress in this
particular is backward. Its vote goes
n the Doodle influence, aud 1t Is OF
rourse republican.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23
Harrison's Inauguration.

The Wabash Western Railway announces
that tickets will be sold from all stations 10
Washington and return, for the Inauguration
of President Harrison. at Half Fare. Rate
for round trip from Lexington Junction,
$27 %. Tickets will be on sale February
9th to March 2ud; good returning until
March ION. 1889. For further particulars
apply at the Wabash Western ticket Office.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

There need be no unessiness aoou'
the future of the fourth district. II Is
reliably democratic. Noda way county
went republican this time only because
the republicans all having had small
nor they were not afraid to 20 int
Maryyjlle to vote.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

The difference between Mr.. Bayaro
and the p~ugnacious republicans in the
senate is, that Mr.. Bayard is Tor peace
With honor, while the aforesaid repuo
licans are for a row or anything els'
that will annoy the democratic ad
miDistration.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

The following is autboritatively given
as MIR, Harrison's cabinet:-James G.
Blaine, of Maine, secretary of state
William Window, of Minnesota, sec
rotary of the treasury; John Wana-
maker, of Pennsylvania, postmaster
general; j. ". Noble. of Missouri,
secretary of the interior; w. II. H.
Miller, of Indiana, attorney general
John II. Thomas. of Illinois, secretary
of the navy; Jeremiah NJ. Rusk, OF
Wisconsin, secretary of war; Warner
Miller, of New York, secretary o.
agriculture.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

The Park Central Hotel al Hartford
Conn. collapsed, Monday morning
because OF the explosion of a boiler;
"a dead and 10 injured were take''
from the ruins, and 20 more were
Known to be covered by the mass OF
debris.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

Tho railroad commissioners met a.
Carthage, Thursday, to zeal comp'a'n''
of discrimination and overcharges
The law is on trial in these cases ano
we hope TO see it, with all justice
acme on on top.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23
Electric Bitters.

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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

The republicans at Washington are
aid 10 be red hot over Mr. Harrison'1
cabinet. "Iudignation is only tempered
by disbelief" We should cay tDa'
vas n little rough TO start ont on.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

Mr.. Harrison is thought TO nave
made a complete surrender TO "a'
street in the matter of his cabinet, MIR
Window for the treasury having oee'
Mr. Blaine's selection in the interests
of ths money sharks.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

By reason of a Boulanger victory III
a vote in the French assembly Mr..
Floouet and the entire ministry have
resigned. President CarDo. asked Mr..
Merline TO form q cabinet bnt that
| gen Ieman not succeeding it is thought
J that the president will appeal TO Mr.
Rouyier. The French constitution il
! more popular than our own in that j
requires the ministry TO be In accord
with the representatives of the people
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

No o humane and deserving
measure could engage the attention OF
members of the Legislature 'hah .ne
furnishing of proper quarters to in-
sane convicts.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23
READ THIS.

T WILL SELL TIMOTHY AND PRNIRIE
L LAY until The first I'll Marcn, at 20 cents Il
cam OF NaIe-, Delivery Wagon and iIaH Haler.
and viii III up tall ci my huusr Tor IL stone, II
Franklin avenue opIosit Ci: Scr'e,, Tor reLt,
ut a reason Ible rate. Give M Il ca''
jan26m3 JOSEPH HOOK.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

Chas. F. Lammis, tn Q newspaper
correspondent supposed to be the
author of the Murchison letter, was
shot by an assassin at Albuquerque,
N. M, last Friday night He opened
a door to get a little air before going
10 bed, when the assassin fired both
barrels of II shot gun at him, several OF
of the buckshot penetrating his face,
neck and breast.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

Dallas wants the Texas shops OF Inc
Santa Fe system, and will be pfe'tS
apt to get them.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

Bob Wilson says be will move to 81
Joseph to live. II he does Buchanan
will hereafter give him as Dig
majority as Platte.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

"who would be free, himself mus
s,rike the blow" And they who
would right themselves from wrong
must not fold their hands and wal
mon others tor redress.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

The republicans Of the United states
senate did one decent thing iaS'
week-tI ey confirmed the nom'"a'i~n
M.Tolman as secretary of agriculture
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

They are not 20 fresh at Coiorauo
Citv. Texas, since they struck maj
inexhaustible well Of brine that yie'os
two mounds of pure salt TO the gallon
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

The question of the location .ne
Aioo. 600 federal building at Springfield
No. has at last been settled.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

Gen. Jno. W. Noble, of st. Louis
has accepted a cabinet portfolio from
Mr.. Harrison.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

The Kansas Legislature has ap'
proprlated money to drill Tour aeep
holes IN the ground to see what 'ney
can see.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

The oll0wIu- p'ss0nai lr'i csiy. t witt
Two WOik Nults; three SCAR old hu'es;
thr c Brp, d Mare: eeveu NJ lch toas; on"
pcdig' ed But: Ave 2-yral-IE! S'ecrr: i've
Year inE 81 r; dtV S ock ftcg five Brood
SJwe; Sp,tng alon; Two Fhrm WAGONS: one
SIP rn' y a. ngnp, one W heat DT'i'; one Con
"a nier; one Wcr;iw " Iuiriva'ors; ous Bra h
Pow one s.. # iirudri Onr CtreT Press: II la re
lot at other Ia IN ng utensils. hItn"=S ", &c.
MS:-SiX Iurn'hS tre"tt WithUu: iETr' e.
on all rms o, 80 aI.,, ul-wsuda note W Ii ~
prov Ell srcurity under 81 Ca, h beIur" removal
ut rrUperiy.
JENNIE MC"RJDE
Ll6M2 AhM nl-lrhiriN-
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

st. Louis sees the importance 10 It's
commerce of the Nicaragua CANAL anu
It 10 there designated "the nos i"-
nortant project of the century"
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

This has peel q bad winter ior the
-, ao.,er and next summer will be o
had one for the ice consumer.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

Charley Booher got there, ioo' ID
good shape. Charley is a gooa QUE
and will write NJ. g. with as much
vrace as any man in Missouri.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

St. Joseph Gazette:-''Now, unless
liars are numerous in ST. Joseph, q
bill will be introduced IN congress to
remove the St. Joseph custom house to
KansaS City. But, now that we think
OF it, liars are numerous in st. Joseph
| Rather
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-23

The senate of the United States
continues its very unpatriotic business
of changing up" Mr.. CIeveland's
necessary appointments. For small
borcdness republican senators are not
much different from their party.