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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19
A CITY OF M

A city of business is not always a de-
sirable city of homes, but it frequently
happens that a city of homes is also a
| city of business. And in this latter
respect the beautiful city of Lexington
has no superior in the grand old state
of Missouri.
Every foot of ground within the lin
its of Lexington is sacred to its people ;
oiled full of glorious memories and
faith in the future. Every street. every
home and every place of business has
clustered around it such associations as
tend to make its inhabitants always
neighbors and its neighbors friends.
| 81 that, no matter where one goes, a
citizen of Lexington has the respect
OF all who come In contact with him.
Have you ever noticed hat very few
people ever move away from Lexing-
ton? Or that, having been persuaded
away, how quickly they return?
1t is part of the good reputation of a
civ that its inhabitants believe in it.
The business activity of Lexington Is
coming more and more to be recognize
ed, and as its people go quietly about
extending their business. improving
streets, grading roads and building
pontoon bridges. they find new homes
being built here and there, new people
coming into share with them the busy
present and the brilliant future; and
finally, the city of homes and business
becomes the favored spot of all good
people
Lexington is developing itself, not in
the f1ashy, booming way which charac-
terizes many towns Of the west. but in
that substantial, earnest, systematic
manner which always meets with hon.
est and substantial results. Its ner-
chants and business men are thorough
ly in sympathy with its progress, and
are showing an amount of enterprise
and activity which cannot fail to ad-
vance its prestige, not only as a city OF
beautiful homes, but likewise as a city
of commercial energy, and as a fruitful
source of investment.
There are no flies on Lexington.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19
NEW APPOINTMENTS.

President Harrison has momentarily
turned his attention from the God
help the-surplus policy to the despair
ing cry OF republican friends in Mis-
souri,. The sergeants wan Office, and
want it badly. They have been cooling
their heels in the corridors of the de
partments at Washington until patience
has actually ceased to be a virtue
Even the democrats have had their
sneers transformed into pity by the
long probation which the Missouri
republicans have been called on to
serve.
But the president has his eve Cd
Missouri now, and it is expected he
will sweep the democrats out at a
rapid rate. He began operations last
Tue sday by appointing Charles F.
Wenneker as collector of revenue for
the eastern district, and Lyme s. Met
calfe as appraiser of merchandise. 1t is
true that nobody knows no WenDeker
is. and that Metcalfe's recommendation
to fame rests upon the fact that he once
contested the election of a democratic
congressman. But that cuts no figure
in face of the general proposition that
they are appointments, and that the
president has made them.
1t appears, however, amid the gen..
eral thankfulness for even 30 slender a
notice, that all is not serene and joyful.
Congressman Frank is all out of killer,
and he has had the remarkable assur-
ance to remind his brother republican
. Gee holders that they promised one
thing and did another. Here is what
Mr.. Frank sent Kissing along the wires
to Washington
est. Louis. Mo-, Oct. I5.-To Hon.
Benjamin Harrison, President of the
United States, Washington, ID. G =.
Have learned from private dispatches
that You have appointed Metcalfe ap.
prai."r. instead ot the gentleman Won
promised me 10 appoint, or TO first
notify me that YOU could not do go
Secretary Windcn made me the same
promise. Has the above appointment
been made despite these promises2
Please answer.
[Signedl NATHAN FRANK"
But the president didn't please to
answer and SO the appointment re-
mains undisturbed by the wrath OF
Congressman Frank. 1t strikes a great
many people, however. that Mr. Frank
had ample justification to throw
np his lob as deputy president for
Missouri.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19

E. E. THOMAS, the Plattsburg editor
has settled down upon a claim in
Oklahoma, three miles from the town
of Edmon.
CONGRESSMAN STONE and Granville
s. Hoss, of Nevada, have formed q
partnership for the practice of law. II
is a stong team.
Hon. HENRY s. SHAW, of Farming
ton, is a prospective candidate for
Judge of the twentieth circuit, TO sue
coed Judge Fox.
HARRY NELSON, a young republican
Of Lebanon, has been selected by Gov.
McClurg as chief clerk OF the land
Office at Springfield.
Col. Sol KITCHEN, for many years
a prominent politician of Dexter, has
removed his family to st. Louis and
will probably locate there.
PROSECUTING Attorney Menkle, OF
Bowling Green, was thrown from his
horse recently and now suffers from a
broken wrist, in consequence.
LEWIS ii. LEvENs, of Boonvills, has
entered the field against John Jayncs
as an applicant for appointment to the
o flee of national bank examiner.
Hon. L. M. LLOYD. once a member
of the state senate from Neosho, is now
a citizen of B~onaventura, California.
where he has amassed a fortune and
built al elegant home.
WALTER WILLIAMS, whose name
has become familiar to the people of
this state as that of a brilliant news
paper man, will, it is said, take edito-
rial charge of the Columbia Herald.
PROF. BARNARD, of the Cape Girar-
deau Normal school, and Prof. Jos. M.
White, principal of the Carthage public
schools, are the latest additions to the
list of candidates for nomination as
state superintendent of public schools.
AARON TCRLEY, one of the oldest
citizens of the southeast, died in Ste.
Grnevieve county last week. lie was
born in Kentucky, in 1906, and came
to Missouri in 1917, spending all OF his
long life in Ste. Genevieve and ST.
Francois counties.
A LETTER in the Meadyille Messen-
ger from Rev. j. V. Willis, a former
M%issOurian, but now of Plantation,
South Dakota, states that hundreds of
people are leaving that country on &C.
count of various causes, Chief Of which
is the failure of crops.
WASHINGTON HUDSON, a highly
respected merchant of Memphis, Scot
land county, died a few days since.
He Vas born in Virginia in 1880, and
settled in Memphis, in 1852, where he
established an immense mercantile and
stock buying business.
LAGRANGE Democrat:-"Elder w.
ID. Cave, of kahoka. has taken charge
of the National Baptist Publishing COM
pany. of St Louis, and has removed to
the city that he may s%Bperiutcnd the
work in person. He will be assisted
by Mr.. KeII, also of Kahoka.
THOMAS Ii AUSTIN, a venerable and
highly respected citizen of Nevada,
died last week. lie was born in
Anderson county, Tennessee, july ~,
1918, came to Missouri in 1885, and to
Vernon county in 1916. Mr.. Austin
vas ore of the three commissioners
who, in 1855, selected the permanent
county seat Of Vernon.
Coz. Lon V. STEPHENS 10 mentioned
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19
SENATOR VESTS HEALTH.

Sedalia. Mo-, Oct. II. - Senator
Vests condition is much improved to-
night, according 10 his family, and
hopes are entertained that he will be
out in a few days. Tuesday be was
confined TO his bed, but yesterday he
rallied and was able to be about the
house. Those who have been admitted
to his presence say that he is much
emaciated and has aged considerably.
Neuralgia, tho doctors say, is his all
ment, but they %apprehend nothing
serious.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19

w. HAMILTON GIBSON will contrib
ute to Harper's for November an Illus
trated article entitled "Bird Notes"
He remarks that almost any bright
morning in June an expert can identify
the songs of over thirty different kinds
of birds.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19

GEN. j. e. JAMESON, ex adjutant
general of Missouri. is being doomed
BY the Guthrie. Oklahoma, papers, as
a proper man for mayor OF the town.
The election will be held on the 5 OF
November. The people of Guthrie may
rest assured that with Gen. Jamison as
mayor, ''peace will tinkle on the shep'
herds bells and sing among the
reapers.N
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19

On Tuesday last a dispute between
the town authorities of Dothen, Ala
bama, and the Farmers Alliance, over
the right of the authorities to tax an ele.
vator belonging 10 the alliance, cul-
minated in a terrible riot, in which two
men were killed and six others badly
wounded. The city marshal was
among the killed.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19

Missouri Baptists held a magnificent
meeting this week at Jefferson City.
Nearly 1000 delegates were present,
and the sessions were held in the hal
of the house of representatives.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19
A DISAPPOINTMENT.

Mr.. Jno. S. Blackwell, at 5 O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon, received the fol
lowing dispatch, from which it will be
seen that Hon. w. ii Hatch will hot
be here to address our people to day
as announced :-Hannibal, Oct, Is,
1889. Ch'm'n Dem. Co. Com.:-Sin.
cereIy regret impossible 70 leave home
on account of sickness.
w. III. HATCH.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19
IMPORTANT at this time OF great

IMPORTANT at this time OF great in.
terast in things Pan American, are two
articles in Harper's Magazine for No
vember: one by Thomas A. Janvier,
describing ''The Mexican Army" ana
pointing out what its excellent organi.
cation signifies for the future of Mexico
the other, by the former envoy extra
ordinary and minister plenipotentiary
of the republic of Colombia to the
United States, Hon. Ricardo Becerra
on 1.-THE Republic of Colombia" giving
a Trustworthy account of the resourcel
and the present social and politica
state OF Colombia.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19
A NEWSPAPERS PRODUCING GA.
PAOITY.

A committee composed of Senator
Ingalls,, Mr.. w. II. Haskell. and Mr.
H. Clay Park, editor of the Atchison
Kans., Patriot, appointed by the guar
dian of the heirs of the late ex Cover
nor John A. Martin to appraise the
value Of the Champion, the paper
owned and edited by the deceased
governor, fixed the value of the paper
at $4,000. They arrived at this com
putatlon by assuming that a property
whose annual income was $4,000, was
worth $50 900, the income being ten
per cent. of the valuation.
This is the only correct way to esti-
mate the value OF newspaper property.
The presses, types and machinery are
but the smallest part of the value OF
a newspaper. Its real value consists OF
that indefinable thing called good t0iU.
Coupled it'll the name and "good WHIP
of a paper, permanently established,
two thousand dollars worth of iron and
type metal will in nine cases GU. Of ten
bring a money revenue of one hundred
per cent. OH the capital represented.
Can any other business boast as good
returnsf
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19

PAUL MCBRIDE, son of the WELL
known attorney, j. j. Mcbride, o.
st. Louis, shot and killed Frank LOT
tus, in a st. Louis saloon, Tuesday
night.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19

RESIDENTS Of Murray City, Ohio,
last Tuesday night burned to the
ground the house of George Washing
ton, a colored man. He lost everything
The excuse given for the outrage is
that no blacks are wanted in the place.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19

DAVID GOLDSMITH has been appoint.
ed reporter of the st. Louis court OF
appeals, vice Judge Lewis, deceased.
Mr.. Goldsmith was formerly a law
partner of Judge Rombsuer.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19

The Macon Times last week pub.
lished a list of its paying subscribers
under the Neutrality-suspicious. Who Re-
member the Printer-Heaven bless
cID' and in the next column another
list with the caprion:-"Delinquent ex-
Subscribers Heaven have mercy on
'em."
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19

TAX stamps have been established in
Switzerland TO enable the poorer classes
TO pay their taxes IL small installments
instead Of handing out a lump sum.
The tax payer can bny a few twenty
five or thirty centime stamps, and so
gradually clear of his Indebtedness to
The government.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19

GEN. VIM. II. POWELL of Belleville,
Ills. has written a letter to Secretary
Noble Withdrawing from the race for
the pension commissionership.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19

THAT old grey-whiskered chestnut,
The creamery association, is beginning
to assert itself again in various parts of
the state II is always a swindle and a
failure, and there is always an Iowa
man in the woodpile.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19

rHE Grand Lodge of Masons and the
state supreme body of Knights of
Pythias were in session this week at
ST. LOnis.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19

Gov. HILL,ofNew York attended the
exposition at Atlanta, Ca, this week,
and was royalty received. lie made u
very eloquent and delightful speech TO
an audience Of 10000 democrats.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19

The inter- state commerce commits
sion has recently decided q number OF
cases, among them the case OF Able
Leonard and Logan and Cnappell, who
fled charges against the Chicago and
Alton railroad because the company
would not carry carloads of cattle,
twenty head in a car, at $50 per car as
formerly had been done from Mt
Leonard, Mo-, to Chicago, but had
compelled them to ship by weight and
that therefore they paid $40 moro in
freight charges. Complainant averred
that the laws of Kansas and Missouri
allowed shippers to ship by carloads
without regard to weight and that
therefore the act of the road was ille-
gal. Chairman Cooley decided that
The roads action was legal and that the
state laws do not cover interstate cases
as in this instance.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19
0 M%IssOURIANs.

THE Synod of Missouri was in session
this week at Mexico.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19

u. ). DISTRICT Attorney Ebert E.
Kinbali died in Kansas City from u
consestive chill, last Wednesday.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19
PgJ BLEC SALE
F or Sale
GOOD INVESTMENTS.

HOUSE two doors west of Morrison ent-
III worth Bank. Good store room and rooms
above
House on Main-CrOsa street. between South
and Franklin avenue, known as tn" Vaughan
properly. Good store room and rooms above
good location. AlaO residence of FIX rooms
adjoining. now paying II good rental; will pay
10 per cent on 10 Investment.
l. House on Wpst-ThIrd street, known as the
Lee properly. RcsIdencc OF seven rooms. two
cellars. cist"rn and $50 feet front A good lOca-
ton md VIII pay II good per cent on investment.
Eraidencr Of eight rooms llrst door east Of the
Ep opal church. on Franklin avenue, fifty
fec ont. There is no better investment In the
CITY TINS property NUT advance.
tn store room and two floors above, on
Frank in avenue. just back of The courthouse.
now occupied 10y Smith Bros This is excellent
| property and Ii sure to advance in value.
One-half interest Il slaughter house and
ground near the Rock bridge, in the western
part Of the city. This wi be good property in
n short time
will dispose Of the above named properly al
most reasonable prices in Ord"r to clos" the
estate Those wishing to make safe investments
would do well to call on me.
J. =. SMITH,
Administrator of the estate of W. Ii. Smith.
decreased.
Sixteenth and Franklin avenue. mch9tf
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19

The first session of the first state
legislature of South Dakota was
formally opened last Tuesday at Pierre.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19

NEXT Saturday evening Miss BleIla
Sherwood, the charming daughter OF
Judge T. A. Sherwood of the supreme
court OF Missouri, will be united IN
marriage to Mr.. Edward s.. Finch. The
ceremony will take place in the South
s;reet Christian church, Springfield.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19

Rutherford B Hayes, late President
OF the United States, has just been
unanimously reelected commander
in. chief Of the military order of the
Royal Legion.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19

+ BY this time it ought to be pretty
evident to our Saline county friends
that Mr.. Jasper N Burks will be given
a fair trial by the great assize OF the
people of Missouri before he shall be
convicted. The court and the jury de-
cline TO be preiudiced, or announce
their verdict before trial.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19

A WASHINGTON special says: "Pres-
ident Harrison has at last made up his
mind as to who shall be Tanners sue
cessor as pension commissioner, and the
appointment will be made very O
Great care is taken at the white house
and at the interior department not to
''give away" the name of the coming
commissioner bnt it is believed that the
appointment will 60 to extension
Agent Poole, of Syracuse, who is Sem
ator Hiscock's candidate, and was
originally backed for the place by the
grand army men of New York.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19

stsu1ch, reliable democratic towns .
the state but Miami is entitled to STAN
at the bead. We have q population o
over 1000 and there are but three wht
vote any other than the democratic
ticket, and they are good republicans
We have no soreheads or prohibition
ists."
Editor Guilty. need not hide his
diminished head, however. The dem
ocratic party is steadily increasing
throughout the state, aud it is alto
geiber probable that after IA few tariff
refa IN conventions hnve stirred ~ me
enibus a 80 OF the .cUP.a ot Boon,
county, tie Upp"siii II IN R%Ocbep"r'
may dwindie down to nothing Fail
ing b at,thcre is every reason to believe
that the administration OF President
Harrison will develop the tv.o white
republicans and the iour prohibitionists
of Rocheport into s~oreheads, thus
increasing the number OF soreheads TO
twelve and Indirectly diminishing the
strength of the opposition.
The Rocheport Commercial has,
therefore, two chances to make il
unanimous.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19

THERE has been a decline of about
GO per cent. in the wholesale price of
collins, the result of a quarrel between
the National Burial Casket Association
and the n%on-union undertakers. 1t will
soon be 81, If the fight goes on. that a
person can afford to die with a reason
able assurance Of a Christian burial.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19

$40 800: amount necessary to pay street
lamps in gas district SI,09S 30. Levy n'ces-
s%ry for tax on real estate in gas district 10
cover 1mnL. ut 30 cent- on 800.
We would recommend that the "rdlh"nc"
committee b instructed 10 make out the Or
dinance for the above levy.
Respectfully submitted.
g.. IL. SCIIAEFERMEYER
WIN :.
JACOB FEGERT.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19
ONE PRICE
HAS WON

MS a large trade, folks
don't like to haggle. It's
Il relief to know, at the
word 60, just what you
have got to pay. You
don't go away kicking
yourself at the thought
that if you had hung on a
little longer you might
have got the goods for Il
dollar less.
One price pleases every
body in the long run and
leaves no doubt in the
buyers mind about his
own s%hrewdncss or the
merchants honesty.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19

FIVE persons were killed and four
injured in all accident on the inclined
plane railroad, at Cincinnati, Tuesday.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19
DEMOCRATIC TOWNS.

There are people in ~Nissouri, even.
who have no conception OF the sol
darity of the democratic party III Ger.
tain sections of this state; aud it is
interesting TO note occasionally the
boastful pride of certain newspapers
in the magnificent party msjoritIes OBJ.
tanned and held in the growing towns
where such papers are located.
The Rocheport Commercial thought i,
could take the prize at the first grasp,
and hence It publishes the following
editorial paragraph, with all the sang
Troid and assurance of success already
won't
"Rocheport as a democratic town,
stands al the head of the list in the
state. With a population of 1000 ill.,
republican voters, four prohibItionists,
and six soreheads. How lonesome
these stray unfortunstes must feel out
In the cold"
True the margin was exceedingly
small-''two white republicans, four
prohibitionisis, and six ~soreheads'-
but small as il was, il has been sur
passed by Miami, the thriving little
SaliDe county town. Editor Left witch,
of the M'am; n w., whn is also mayer
OF til Nu Wrifts
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19

TARfFF-REFORM at the courthouse
at 2 o'clock this afternoon and at 1880
tonight.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19
OUR ASSORTMENT OF DRESS GOODS

eecondto nome You can find in our stock very thing ew md fashionable in all the
various tabrcs, and inmensea assortment of choings in qualities to suit sy onei in rice
rom DC r yard to the finest sill dress in q Fae, Franchise, Gros Grain etc.
Besides Silk Mp and Wool Henrfa.S rges. Fomes, TwnlsS unings and Buai -
whhh are TIL rs good as eyer-lhe most popular 6rss goods psrbaps hi, seann
vii De English Mohars and Brhhantens, Fancy Striped Cloths and Perzan Side Hands
Back and Coaond Silk Fdnges Gimps Pa@amentries Pushes, vevets and surab
Silks in treat vaTiety.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-02-15

hat this service will be held in the audi
.enee room Of the church. and So secure TO
all comfortable seat. All are invited b.
come. Bring Hymns New and Old"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-02-15

tence for about year. has voted to
hlngs itsslf into an athletic society.
Mr.. =. l.. Feeley, Of this place. pro-
prietor Of the new drug store on Manton
avenue, has a business card in the TIMRs
His many friends in this vicinity are in
vited to call at his new and neatly kept
establishment.
Manton was we'll represented at the
spectacle party held at the Central Bsp-
tist church, Providence, Wednesday even
ing. The affair netted snug sum. which
will be applied towards the Manton Bsp-
tist chapel fund.
The FinyNinth Annual Ball Of the
Fruit Hill Detecting Society, will be
held in Holden's Hall tonight.
Bakers Bros orchestra will furnish mus
ical inspiration AMI c. l.. Holden will
provide for the wants Of the ''inner
man."
The Baptist society ofthis place which
have labored go earnestly 10 secure a
place Of worship, may we'll feel proud Of
its new chapel ON the Johnston side
now nearly completed. The contract
does not call for the completion of the
edihce until May, but the remarkably
mild weather Of last month proved 80
favorable for the work, that Mr. Calder.
the contractor, is now very much ahead
of time. and il is expected that the build
ing will lie ready for the furniture about
the first of March. The audience room
Is "a \ "a and is capable Of seating from
200 to 300 people. Back Of this room is
room for the infant department of the
Sunday school IA Is, and committee
room IL X Ia. There are folding doors
between these smaller rooms so they can
bc thrown into one. The building has "A
handsome modern appearance and IL
surmonted 10y tower fifty feet from the
ground, that adds not little To its APP
pearance. The architect il N. Il. Shu-
barth, Of Providence. and the contractor
G. w. Calder. of Johnston.