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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

There has been a concerted effort to
make it appear that Senator Henderson
has not received his arrears OF pension
money, and that. owing to his absence
in Alaska OF a senatorial committee, he
has not had an opportunity to know
what has been done in his case. Some
one claiming to be in his clerical SER
vice recently wrote a letter stating that
Mr.. Henderson had not received the
money, and that, when he returned to
the east, he would give the matter at
tention. But Mr.. Henderson has been
back from Alaska fully three weeks;
he has left the committee on Indian at.
fairs TO join the committee on irrlga-
ton, of which he is also a member, land
he must have read the newspapers in
that time. Moreover, Commissioner
Tanner, in an authorized interview,
saws that "Senator Henderson had no
knowledge of it 1.-THE increase until
the process was completed and there
came into his possession, by due form
of law, the increased certificate and a
draft for the arrears" So it appears
that the original statement was entirely
accurate. Gen. Manderson did receive
the draft in Washington before he left
for Alaska, and he undoubtedly has
collected the money Oh the draft.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

The interview published elsewhere
in this issue, held by a Globe Democrat
reporter with Hon. VIM. @. Downing,
has the right ring to it. Mr.. Downing
calmly states that it is the desire of the
commissioners to have the grain i'll
spected properly and fairly TO all in
t~erests. At the same time the commits
sioner very properly protests against
criticisms which are founded either i'll
some special interest or in ignorance Of
he law and the circumstances in which
the board finds itself. MIR. Downing
also shows in what he has TO say that
he is a man of firmness and courage,
and that he does uOt prop 'se TO be
.sclubbed" into terms. Mr.. Dowuing's
conservative but positive u%tterances
have had a good effect, and the hubbub
which threatened to make the enforce
meut of the law more or less disagree
able has subsidized as suddenly as it
sprang up. The article which we re-
produce from the Republic shows that
the appointments made by the board
| give very general satisfaction.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

The beauties of protection are illus
trated in the case of the Versailles
Woollen Company, a New York firm
which has been running at Versailles,
a river village seven miles north OF
Norwich, Conn.,, the largest wooden
mill in Connecticut, and which was a
few days ago declared to be in involun-
tary insolvency. The failure is a bad
one. The nominal assets of the COM
pany are placed at $50 200, but from
that amount must be taken S14, 900 that
is due to the mill help for wages.
The private capital of 1925 900 with
which the enterprise was started is
wholly gone. The company estimates
its stock on hand TO be worth $50, 900,
though the creditors do not value it so
highly. The Versailles plant and vii
lage is mortgaged for about its full
value, though there is 10 more valua-
BILE plant in New England if the wooden
business was in a healthy condition,
which it never will be again in this
country until it gets free wool.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24
UTILIZING THE MISSOURI RIVER.

We are glad to see that there is ava
kened in Kansas City a very general
interest i'm the matter OF reviving steam
boating on the Missouri river, as the
most feasible means OF reducing freight
rates to that place. There could not
be q wiser course.
The Missouri river NAV not be as
mighty in its food as it once was.
The denuding of its banks OF the forest
trees which induced and retained
moisture, the ploughing and draining
of millions of acres of lands which
were wet and springy, have had the
effect to reduce its volume, but an
intimate acquaintance with it will con-
vince anyone that it is still, and will
be for many years, a mighty stream.
Think for a moment what can be done
in the way OF commerce on a mere
canal. Well, the Missouri river is as
to a canal what Lake Michigan is to a
horse pond. 1t may be that 1t is
hindered by bars and obstructed by
snags, but these are only incidents
which may with energy and good
sense be overcome and done away with.
The great, central fact is there, that
the river exists, and that ireights can
be p~rofilably carried upon it for one
half what the railroads can afford 10
transport it. The mere suggestion Of
this fact indicates that something is
radically wrong, when steamboats,
have become, so far as Kansas City is
concerned, a "reminiscences.
The trouble is two fold: ~ the rail-
roads are permitted to drive the boats
out of the river by promises of rebates
and special favors when navigation
closes; and (2) the same agency makes
water freights much higher than they
should be by influencing the insurance
companies to raise their rate Of insnr-
ance greatly above what it should be.
These are the evils, now where is the
remedy? 1t is as easy and simple as a
b C, the only difficulty in the way being
| the lateness of the season. But that is
not insuperable. Kansas City has
| plenty of freight to induce good boats
to 20 into the river vel now. Let the
men who control these freights get
| together at once. Let them send 10
| st. Louis for Capt. Geo. G. Keith,
Capt. Gunsolis, Capt. Silver or some
other similar practical and successful
Missouri river s~teamboatmen, and
| enter into q business arrangement to
/ carry their freights. They need not
| fear that il will not be done, quickly
and well. Then, ip order TO avoid
being robbed in insurance premiums,
let them organize a marine insurance
company, and charge a moderate rate,
| which they will find profitable, as il
used TO be before the Insurance COM
panies were dominated by Interests
| which are adverse to the river. The
| stories of the dangers OF its navigation
are bugaboos 10 brighten children.
A great entrepot OF trade like Kan
sas City should organize and have this
thing in operation in a week. Depend
upon it you will have c%oadjutoIs
from the various points slong the river
| What has been lacking heretofore Is
the cooperation of Kansas City tor up'
| river fraiOhta-
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24
THE GRAIN INSPECTION BUSINESS.

Hypercriticism of democratic action
by democrats is unfortunate and can
result in no good to the party. Inc
imputation of bad motives upon mere
conjecture is worse even than this be-
cause 1t is unjust. Injustice at the
hands of the enemy is bad enough, but
coming from ones own household it Is
worse.
We should criticise the railroad
commissioners of this state as quickly
and as freely as the most humble
citizen, but, as such citizen would be,
they are entitled to justice.
The writer is prepared to ~sympathi2e
with the gentlemen in the position they
occupy, because, as the author OF the
first bill providing for state grain in
spection in Missouri he knows some
thing of the difficulties in the way.
Then Gin 1879 criticism and fault
finding came from the very persons
who were, disinterestedly, sought TO
be benefited, IS well as from those
against whom protection was sought.
Now those whose duty it is to enforce
the law are assaulted from both sides.
| No allowances are made for the diff
culties of the situation.
The law provides that ga grain ex-
peril shall be appointed as inspector,
and at the same time bars out menu
bers of boards of trade, or persons
who are interested, "either directly or
indirectly, in any warehouse in this
state" which excludes shippers and
dealers. Farmers are very rarely
grain experts" Consequently a strict
Interpretation of the law would make
it very difficult OF fulfiIlment. We do
not say that the commissioners have
selected Just the men we should have
appointed-indeed, they have not done
SO in some Instances-but we believe
the board to be actuated first of all by
a desire to see the law honestly and
efficiently enforced. AS a citizen.
therefore, we wish to give them q
chance to work it out in that direction
and as a democrat we do not like to
see them unfairly assailed. If no mat
ter what a man does he is to be at
tackled then there is no incentive to
f%aithfulness.
MIR. Burks has never been a friend o.
ours, but we understand that he is
man whose integrity has beer
impeached; that he is a very firm mar
who, if not as cultivated and polished
as some gentlemen, has sound judg-
ment and quick apprehension. We
have heard OF him somewhat in politics
but we have never heard of his doing
anything dishonorable. Such a maj
may make an able and excellent IN
spector, and certainly should not be
condemned in advance by the friends
of the law, when even its enemies have
Withdrawn their opposition.
The commission is determined to Sc.
cure honest inspection and honest
weights. If Mr.. Burks accomplished
this no one should complain. IL be
does not, we are satisfied that he vii
not be continued IN his present office
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

The advocate of trusts says: "Why,
look at the price of coal oil; il has
steadily declined since the Stand
ard oil company came into exis-
tencc!" Yes. with ten thousand
times the production it wassapt 10,
but with competition oil would have
been cheapened very much more. and
the producer would still have ha q
good profit. The trust has only frozen
out hundreds of smaller Operators who
could have done well, kept OILS higher
than they should be, and enriched
enormously a few men. All this might
be borne, except that now these colos-
sal fortunes are used to corrupt the
people and to perpetuate in power the
the republican party, which is the ios'
terer of tariff and trust robbery,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24
FOr Sale
GOOD INVESTMENTS.

HOUSE two doors west of Morrison Went
IL worth Bank. Good store room and rooms
above
House on Main-Cross street, between South
and Franklin avenue, known rs the Vaughan
property. Good store room and rooms above ;
good location. Also residence of six roOInS
adjoining. now paying u good rental; wilt pay
10 per cent on Investment.
House on West-ThIrd street, known as the
Lee property. Residence OF seven rooms, two
cellars. cistcrn and 100 Zee; front. A good loca-
ton and will pay II good per cent on investment.
Residence Of eight rooms first door east Of the
Episcopal church. on Franklin avenue, hiiy
fee: front. There is no better investment In the
city. This property NUT advance.
The store room and two flOUrs above, on
Franklin avenue. just back of The courthouse,
now occupied by Smith Bros. This Is excellent
property and is sure to advance in value.
One-half interest II slaughter house and
ground near the Rock bridge, in the western
part of the city. This vii be good property in
IL short I me.
will dispose of the above named property al
most reasonable prices in order TO close the
estate Those wishing TO make safe Investment;
would do well to call on me-.
J. T.. SMITH,
Administrator of the estate of W. II. Smith,
deceased.
Sixteenth and Franklin avenue. mch9tf
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

John l. Sullivan was sentenced at
Purvis, Miss, August II, to twelve
months Imprisonment IN the county
Jail. A motion for a new trial was sm
mediately taken, and this being over
ruled an appeal was taken, pendsng
which Sullivan is out on bail, and has
returned TO New York, where lie is
being lionized by his friends. Referee
Fitzpatrick pleaded guilty, and vas
fined $500. Kilrain has waived all
legal points and answered inc reqIiSi'
Ito, or Gov, lowry. Those payers
which vere dis yoscd to poke fun ut the
Mississippi govf'hor can now sec 'ha'
he was iD earnest anu meant every
word he said.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

Sedalia Gazette:-"The mechanic
who votes for a party which compels
him to pay one-half more than ncccssa-
ry for everything he wears or buys,
but which encourages the bringing into
competition with him the pauper labor
of Europe, does not possess any high
er degree of intelligence than does the
man who sets fire to his own usefulness
by Gripping himself. Yet the country
is full of just such men. They are
humbugged, cajoled or forced by de-
signing employers to force shackles
which are gradually binding them with
a power which ere long no force can
break.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

If Col. Chas. IL. Jones, who has
just been elected permanent chairman
of the St. Louis committee of Two
Hundred on the Worlds Fair, will
accept a suggestion, he should cause
Secretary Frank Gainnie to address a
letter to the secretary of state of each
state in the union asking the names
and postofice addresses of such of the
legislative and executive officers of the
several states as are native born Mis-
sourians. This information is within
the reach of nearly all the secretaries
of state, and Col. Jones will know
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

The Worthington, N. Y, Times has
little sense enough to print this par
agraph:-'In 1916 il took Just one
bushcl OF corn 10 bay II pound of
nails; now one bushGl of corn will
buy ten pounds OF nails. Then it
required sixty-four bushels Of barley TO
buy one yard of brOadclOth; now the
same amount of barley Will pay for
twenty yards of broadcloih. Ii then
required the price of one bnShel of
wheat to pay for II yard of calico;
now one bnshel of wheat will buy
twenty yards of calico" 1t would
appear as if no man. woman or child
would be so simple rs to he fooled by
such rot rs that, the inference TO be
that protection has accomplished it all.
In the first place an exceptional year is
taken with which to make the COM
p%arison. and in he next the conditions
of today are moi correctly stated. But
for the sake of argument let us
| admit the statements to be true. The
| very same thing can be said in
| free trade England. Was it free trade
| that cheapened manufactures there?
If so, what becomes of his argument
If not, then what was it? WHY, the
same reason has made nails, broad
cloth and calico cheaper in England
that has rendered them so hcre-the
power of inventive genius. This God
given boon has benefited man in spite
of short sighted policies of exclusion,
and beyond even rational freedom in
commerce. 1t is this that has enabled
a man to weave a hundred yards a day
where formerly he wove but three
it is this that enables a man to produce
ten kegs of nails where in 1916 he
could by all his efforts and exerIions
make but one. 1t is this Improvement
in methods and machinery which has
wrought the change for the better in
the manner of life of Gu" work people
and not the barbarism and the on
sense of pretended protection TO labor
A high tariff is a bounty to capital, no
q benefit to the w%orkin9man or the
DOOR
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

1t strikes us that Lexington and
vicinity has hardly done its part, up 10
this time, for the confederate reunion
which is to take place at Higginsville
next Tuesday and Wednesday. TT ere
is still time to accomplish a great deal,
and we hope our boys, OF the blue as
we'll as the gray, will try to show that
we can be neighborly and help along a
meeting of Old comrades such as this
promises TO be.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

In the North Dakota convention the
ouestion of railroad taxation has been
settled by adopting the section provid'
ing that railroads shall be taxed at MOI
less than q valuation OF $4,000 nor
more than 81 900 per mile. Missouri
taxes one of her roads $4,000 per
mile. and others but d little less.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

A scheme is on foot in Pittsburg to
unite the table glassware manufacture rs
of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Vir-
pinia into an immense company. The
headquarters will be in Pittsburg, and
the table glass works OF the three states
will be under one management.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

New York Herald:-ex Mayor HeW
lit upon his arrival from Europe yes
terday remarked that 1t was a curious
thing to see the American Republic
preparing to invite other nations to
send their products across the ocean
when the government was doing all in
its power to keep them out by a prohl-
bitory tariff. Bull's-eyel
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the Probate Court of Lafayette county
August term, 7th day. August l9ih, 1889.
In the matter OF the estate oil John W. Brown,
deceased.
NOW at this day comes jackson Corder.
IN admInistrulOr of the estate OF John w
Brown, deceased, and presents his petition
praying Tor an order tor The sale OF 20 much ol
the real estate OF said John W. Brown. deed.
rs " III pay and satisfy the remaining debts due
IS said estate, and yet unpaid for want OF SUM-
Client assets, accompanied by the accounts, lists
and inventories required bylaw IN such cases ;OD
examination whereof, il is ordered that all per-
sons Interested in said estate be notified tina;
application rs aforesaid has been made, aud
that unless the contrary be shown on or before
the first day of the next term of this court.
To be- held on the second Monday in November,
1889, an order will be- made for the sale OF the
whole, or SO much OF the real estate of enid
JOhn w Brown, deceased, a5 will be sufficient
for the ayme OF said debts.
And II ID further ordered that this notice be
published in the Lexington Weekly Intelligent
Ger, Il newspaper published in the said county
OF Lafayette, for four weeks successfully be-
fore the commencement of the next term OF tins
court.
a true copy from the record: Attest.
XENOPHON RYLAND,
nVa.rNNE ~l.nN Isl.ua ar4l 40 NJ tA lNlAaE
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

The action of the California courts in
arresting Justice Field because Judge
Terry slapped him and Deputy Marshal
Nagel killed Judge Terry, is a trifie
~peculiar If the courts mean TO couvic
anybody. Ii they don't, its all right,
wa
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

The most reliable returns as to ihe
cotton crop place the averages OF coRdi-
ton by states as follows: Virginia
So, North Carolina 80, South Carolina
80. Georgia 81. Florida 50, Alabama
30, Mississippi SO, Louisiana go. Texas
81, Arkansas SO, Tennessee rs. The
caterpillar aud boil worm are occasion
ally mentioned mississippi aDdE+ Qpis.
lana and in several counties IN Teas,
bat the damage from them is as Net
inappreciabie.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

The latest returns from the Kentucky
election show that the democrats have
ami increased plurality OF $1,000 over the
election of two years ago, and that
Mondays majority will reach $4,000.
The last legislature stood 1902 demo-
Gratis and So opposition. That elected
Monday will consist OF III democrats
and "a republicans.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

If the country papers are well adVis
ed, and they generally are, Missouri
has immense crops of everything
this wear. The good Lord knowing
how we are robbed by a high tariff
intends that we shall live well in spite
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

There was a grand tariff reform
meeting at Plattsburg last "wednesday
The speakers were Hons. II. p. g.
Wilson, Jno. c. Tarsney, f. M. Cock
rell and others. Senator CockreIl's
sneecb is said to have been a mastery
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

Secretary De France writes to CoI'
McCulloch, the president, that the le-
npiop of ex-coufederates at Higgins
Vile, next Tuesday and Wednesday
nromise. to be the largest and most
snccassful ever held in the state.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

The Missouri river cities in conven-
ton assembled at Atchison have been
~rssoluting. a healthy line of steam
boats in the river would do mors to
accomplish the purpose they have in
view than all the fanfarOnade. of
speech making and passing r%esolutiens.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

Blondin, the well known rope
walker, has wagered $4,000 that he
can walk a cable from the top OF the
Eiffel Tower TO central dome OF the
exhibition building, Paris, In less than
dua minntea.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

MIR. Harrison has pretty well cooked
his goose with the civil service reform
ers. The professions of his letter OF
acceptance have not been carried out
In even a reasonable degree.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

Az to the worlds fair, st. Louis is
talking a little but il is saving wood a
great deal. 1t has already done more
practical work toward securing it thar
New York and Chicago combined.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

The cruelest thing we have e in
nrint for some time is the statement in
the jefferson City Tribune that the
ceiling of the attorney-general's office
hos heen kalsomined.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

IL will soon be a mere matter Oh
moonshine to take a run over 10
Europe. Low rates to the Paris ex'
position are familiarizing many people
of moderate means with the trip.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24
William Getting
vs.. Petition.
Charles Schroeder

CnHrIeS SCITOeltE.
';NO the said defer dant, Charles Schroedcr:
1 You are hereby notified that said plaintiff,
William Getting. has commenced Il SUIT
against you IN SAID court by petition,
the object aud general nature of which is to
obtain II judgment against you Tor two hun
,lrcu and ility six and five .One-hundrGdths dol
lnrs. (S2J6 % 100 on II certain not eeXccu ed by
you Ia plaintiff for four hundred dollars, $500.
And you are furthpr notified that your pro-
pcrty IL about tn b. attached and that unI,s SO you
appear ut the next regular term of this court.
to he hegun and held at The courthouse, H. the
city Ui Lexington. the End day OF December
next, aud on or before the 9th day thereof.
# the term shall so long continue, and If not,
then before the end Of The term, and answer The
said petition, the same will be taken as con-
lcsSCu.
And it is further ordered that IL copy
hereof be published IN The Lexington
We, ky Intelligencer, Il newspaper pub
lishcd in said county OF Lafayette, for
four weeks successfully, the last insertion to be
ut least IOur weeks before the commencement OF
the next term of this court.
a tru" copy. Attest:
auS2i'j &. b. DANIEL, Clerk.
Bv FRANK TRIGG d.. C..
I,n = IIa.kVv. IL u'Inrnnp for ,Inintiu-
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

Mr.. Parnelr's health is said to be
broken. His physicians have advised
him to go to the south of France and
remain there until next summer.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24
R,E.u"ggtEE LEST.

'VHEf following letters remained uncailedior al
j the poatoGiCe at Lexington, LAFAYETTE c"un
y, Missouri. Aug u, 1858:
Fmde, II. +. & Mary GumtnscT, r.
Lur"nz, NJ tggi Miss p'Donneu, Ial
Price. Nlicn NJ ss Rush' Fiei
Read, John icp) IrtceJ, Ah"ih"S H.
CARDS.
Anderson. Observation-Disclosures, Saml
Hulord, RObcrJ (cOD Crafty, FREQ
IItlry, II IL. Hyatt' H. w
Long, f.. T.. Miss Palmer, J"'
RobInson, hervA Mrs .~Scoiieid, VIM.
WrI,Is. Zen scott Il IlOss Messrs. 2
callers X CO
when calling for these please say they we're
livcTllrcd. T.. 5 FULKEESOk. f.. NJ
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

The largest number OF wild beasts
ever shipped on board one vessel from
Hamburg recently lett that port for
the new geological gardens at Buents
Ayres. The specimens included two
male and two female lions, two tigers,
eight panthers, five bears, two lndi. n
elephants and camels, several kanga-
roo and antelopes,a couple of ostrichos,
and a large number OF birds of prey.