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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

The Kansas City Times is crying
aloud tor that city to "take command
OF rates." that is, TO put steamboats,
into the Missouri river and make lower
freight charges. We wish you BON
UOydge mon mn. We have been all
along there. This paper has made
that fight. Once this writer got All
independent boat into the river against
the Star Line, which had pooled with
the railroads on both sldes OF the river,
and it promised well, but something
caine-it is always something where
there is opposition TO these great cor
porations-and the Independent boat
was soon a thing OF the past. Ii is as
true as preaching that in all merchan-
tile and agriculture interests il is suici-
dial to let the WATERWAYS be whipped
ont by the railways, but the trouble IS
to get shippers to stick to the boats.
They say they will, but they won't.
Put some good boats to plying the
river, and the railroads within two
months by promising big shippers re-
bates when navigation is closed, will
have them all frozen out, Ask George
Keith. Ask Henry Keith. Ask Capt.
Gusolis, or Capt. Silver. They will
tell you how it is.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10
ANOTHER TRAIN ROBBERY

Fort WORTH, Tex, Aug. "a
two O'Clock Yesterday morning six
masked men stopped the Fort WORT
u Denver mail express, s%Outhbound,
between Cheyenne water tank and
Tascosa and three men got on the
locomotive and compelled the engineer
30 phil away from the passenger coaches
which had been pderached by the
robbers and LETT under guard of the
other three.
After going half a mile the robbers
compelled the engineer to get off the
locomotive and bring IL pick to force
open the door of the express car.
Express Messenger Marsh, seeing
what was up, closed the doors of his
car and piled up trunks against them
and then put out the lights in the car
after he had secreted all the express
packages but three.
The robbers coming to the car order
ed Marsh TO open it and fired into il.
The engineer hammered away with
his pick until he got the door partly
opened, when a torch was pushed into
the opening and a revolver poked in
and pointed at Marah, who was told
to open VI or be killed. Marsh open
ed and three packages were stolen,
but the Pacific Express Company peo-
pie say that very little money was
secured.
The robbers then went TO the mail
car and compelled Route Agent VOL
colt to open his car. lie had hidden
all his registered matter, but one let
ter, under IA sack aud turned his lights
out. The robbers got the one package
and then opened mail pouches and
scattered the contents over the foo.
All the robbers were masked. Aiter
doing the work they ordered the ell
glneer to put out the torch and pull
ont when they left.
The authorities in the several neigh
boring counties were notified and are
III pursuit. 1t is said that the total
amount stolen is less than 81, 900.
The robbers fired twenty or twenty
five shots into the mail and express
cars. The passengers were greatly
frightened, but not one of them was
moiested III any way, though money
and jewelry were hid in short order.
Cheyenne is 375 miles northwest from
Fort Worth.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

The straw BOARD makers OF tbs
county have formed a trust called the
American Straw-Board Company
Twenty-six mills are embraced in the
combination, located in different sec.
tons of the country, from Delawa are in
the east to Illinois and Wisconsin In
the west. 1t also takes in the largest
dealers in straw board in New York
Boston, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, and
Chicago, who practically contfoll the
trade. The capital stock of the com.
pany is S6,0OO,O00 Its purchases in
cluie the plants of the t%wenty-six mills
and all personal property appertaining
thereto.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10


If this trust and tariff combination
continues it won't be many years till
the eastern Insurance and investment
companies will have to foreclose their
mortgages on western farms. Then
where will our boosted freedom be
Like Ireland our farmers from owners
of the soil will have become tenants OF
the soil. Let them keep on sending
interest money east, and from $500, 600
to $1,000, 900 east every yea in
enhanced prices of manufacturers and
what will be the result? What can il
be but bankruptcy for the west 10
enrich the already rich men of New
England? No other country on earth
could have stood the constant drain
that the western states have been
subjected to. Our men are strong, our
soil is rich, but both are overtaxed,
and they will bend aud fail unless
relief comes from somewhere.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

general, and now representing the
state school of mines OH the board Of
~curators of the state university, hea
gone to lecturing on religious themes,
He is a lawyer in fine practice at Rolla,
bu in the early days of California was
a stirring character In the gold regions,
He is the father-in-law OF Congressman
Bland.
John Heron, the Oldest soldier in
Missouri, died the other day at Liberty
Holt county. He was born in Peru.
December Is, 1899, on the very night
of George Washington's death. He
served three years as a drummer boy
In the war OF 1912, and had drawn a
pension for many years. His Oldest
son, aged 60 years, and his daughter,
aged 30, attended the funeral.
Senator Cockrell has promised to
spend the week beginning September 2
in various portions Of the southeast
and will make several speeches in the
interest of the democratic party. 1t is
announced that he is especially de-
sirous of meeting the farmers. Now
If Senator Vest will do some talk.
ing in this state before congress
meets the political bali will begin to
roll.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

The Yellow river has again burst
lis banks in Shantung, China,
innneatiDg an immense extent OF
country. There is twelve feet of water
throughout ten large governmental
districts. The loss OF life and property
is incalcnlable. The government au-
thorities at Pekin are dismayed.
Owing to the incapacity of the local
authorities, foreign engineering aid in
order to permanently repair the chan
mel of the river is considered in-
perstive.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

Gen. Joseph E.Johnston is one of the
best preserved of Washington's ocloge-
narlans. He has a fine, straight figure,
aud holds himself erect, sitting or
standing, riding or walking. He
dresses in the latest fashion and with
scrupulous nestness. He is Il great
walker, and tramps all over the capital,
riding very seldom, except in rainy
weather. Gen. Johnston was gradual
ed from West Point, No. Is in the
class OF 1929, in which Gen. Robert E.
Lee stood No. 2.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10
Camp Meeting.

There Is now in progress, In the beautiful
grove between the farms OF Mr.. Nathan Cor
der and DR.. Brown. about seven miles east
Of Dover and four and one half miles west Of
Waverly IA camp meeting conducted by RcvS.
Wagner and Winlon. All are cordially
invited.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

Lord Randolph Churchill recon-
mended in his speech at Birmingham,
as a final solution OF the Irish question,
all imperial loan of 10 less than Gl0O,
900 900 to enable tenants TO buy their
holdings, the local bodies controlling
the rate collected revenues to become
security Tor the payment OF the loan.
lie pointed out that this scheme made
1t necessary that Ireland remain under
the imperial parliament.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

The New York Herald has been
endeavpfinx to find a workingman
who has had his wages raised in ouse-
quence of the republican policy Of
protection. 1t has not yet succeeded
although It is paper which enjoys a
distinguished reputation for journalistic
enterprise.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

If Mayor Noonan signs the bill st.
Louis will soon have an elevated rail
road seventeen miles long and costing
seven millions OF dollars.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

They do everything up in style in
Kansas City. The last thing 10 dis.
lance the record is q diamond robbery
Last Friday afternoon at the jewelry
store Of F. 6. Altman, situated in tho
very heart of the business o .ion Of
tue city. a noteworthy robbery &C.
carred,s The Thief secured s 1906
wof<M OF diamonds aud made bis
escape after an exciting chase. Ii was
2:30 O'Clock when q well dressed young
man entered the store and asked to b,
shown some diamonds. A tray con
tanning a large number of valuable sci
stones was placed OH the counter
before him. He examined a few OF
the Jewels carefully. possibly selecting
the most valuable Tor the intended
theft, and then grabbed a handful,
boiled through the door and attempted
to mount a saddled horse which he had
left in front of the store as a mean OF
escape. Before he could mount MIR.
Altman had grappled with him, but
the tibet broke away and drawing a
big revslyer he started on the run 10
escape on foot. By this time a large
crowd had gathered, and its members
startedin pursuit crying 'stop thief"
But the thief had no intention OF
sleeping or being stopped, and turning
aropnd he lourished the revolver
menaripgly in the faces of his pursuers,
mapy whom whereupon gave up
the chase. With revived hope the
thief quickened his pace and ran into a
saloon a block distant. He bolted
through the barroom, snatching a hat
from one of the loungers there 10
supply the loss of his own which had
been lost in the s~cnfie, and reaching
the alley entered the basement of a
bookstore, locking the door behind
him. He then walked coolly up the
stairs to the storer0om ABOVE and
passed through The door unmolested,
The clerks having no suspicion that
he was a thief. Reaching Main street
he found a hack. This he entered and
was driven away. Since then he has
not been seen.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

Dick Turpin and Sixteen String
Jack had long and apparently success
ful careers. but il Il memory serves
us-we are not as well up in that
literature as we might be-they finally
came TO grief. Their prototypes, the
trusts of to-day, would do well to
contemplate tneir fate and iremble
People may be egregious fools for a
time and tolerate them, but sooner on
later they will wake up, when woe to
the trust-it will surely bust.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10
THE BX- OONPEDBRATE ASSOCIATION
OF MISSOURI

Was organized at Moberly, Septem-
Der %, 1881, where a large number of
ok confederates were met in reunion
with this as their principal object.
Gen. John S. Marmaduke was elected
president, A. A. Lesueur secretary and
Harvey W. Salmon treasurer. Vice
presidents were also elected from the
various congressional districts.
The association subsequently, held
meetings at Sedalia, Jefferson City,
Louisiana, Marshall and Mexico. Gen.
Marmaduke and A. A. Lesueur held
their positions as president and Sec
rotary for three years, during which
time the improvement of the cemetery
at Springfield was made the principal
object, and over six thousand dollars
was raised and expended thereon.
Col. CELSIUS Price was president of the
association at Louisiana, Hon. d.. ii.
Mcintyre at Marshall and Col. j. X.
Claiborne at Mexico, with Col. c. A.
Der rance as SECRETARY.
The reunion at Higginsville, on
August % and 90, will be the sixth
meeting Of the association, Col. Robt.
McCulloch being the president; Col.
e. A. DeFrance, of Kirkwood, the
secretary, Maj. III. 4. Ricketts,, OF
Mexico, the treasurer, with the follow
ing named vice-presidents: - First
congressional district, DIR. d. H..
Shields, Hannibal, Mo. I'd, Capt. j. ID.
Hicks, Roanoke; Sd, Major Robt.
Williams, Richmond; 4th, Major j. T.
Chestnut, Wallace, Mo-; 9th, Capt. A
E. Asbury, Higginsville; 9th, Major
w. ii. Holiday, Slater, Mo-; 9TH Col.
Warner Lewis, Danville; Sth, Cap.
w. p. Barlow, st. Louis; 9th, DIR. C..
j.. Moffett, st. Ions; 10th, Capt.
Henry Guiber, ST. Louis; 18th, j. Il.
Crawford, Fulton; 18th, Capt. w. l..
Mack, Lamar; 18th, Capt. Thos. II.
Cox, Springfield; l4th, Capt. A. D.
Allen, New Madrid.
Col. Hiram Bledsoe ,of. Pleasant Hill,
will be the grand marshal, and he will
have as his assistants, Capt. VIM.
Thornton, ~Higginsville; Major q. w.
Carleton, Gayoso; Capt. c. @. Catron,
Carthage; j. r. Chowning, Madison,
and James Walton, Nevada.
Reduced rates have been made over
all the railroads, ample preparations
are in progress for comfort on the
grounds, and nothing is being left ul,-
done by the officers of the association
and the local committees to render the
meeting peasant,
The noble purposes of the association,
to keep alive the friendships OF associa-
ton as fellow soldiers, to care tor lbe
resting place of the gallant dead, and
to look after the INDECENT old soldier of
the confederacy who has no pension
from state or nation TO ward away
want and suffering IN his old age, ale
such as 10 command the respect of all
men, and to keep. 1t alive in the hearts
of those who wore the gray in The un-
happy days in which our country was
divided into hostile camps.
he blue as well as thergray is ex-
pecied 10 be present, fraternity al d
friendship alone 10 prevail, and frcm
all indications the attendance this year
will be the largest in the history of the
association.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

The City of New York and the Teu-
tonic are said to have left Liverpool
"wednesday to steam d race to New
York. The Teutonic is expected to
cross IN five days and some hours, beat
ing tho record. But, then, you know,
Jake h'lrain expected TO whip Sulli-
van.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

American jurisdiction over Behring
Sea seems TO be the issue raised by the
Black Diamond episode. If the entire
sea instead of the marine league is
American Iater then England will
have to back down or fight, but il
other nations deny this then Capt.
Shepherd will have put his country
Ia a ridiculous attitude, rs it will
hardly care to tackle "the yarth" even
if Jim Blaine is premier bombastes.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

The ~BoulangisIs throw the onus OF
their defeat on Deputy Turquet, who
Insisted that Gen. Boulanger contest
over four hundred cantons. They
hold that the general should have
become a candid lte only in districts
where his political strength was sufi.
cient to warrant hope OF success. The
government is more active than ever
in the work of getting rid OF
Boulangist office holders. The mayors
of Rennes, Antraino, and Treiguac, all
BoulaDgists, have been onsted.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

When a republican farmer squeals
because the Irvine trust squeezes him
he becomes a Imaginable creature. Did
he not vote TO keep up a high tariff to
enable n set of men to rob another
set of men at their sweet will ana pleas.
ure? He is a pretty fellow to come
now and make wry faces at taking the
kind OF medicine which he fixed up for
oilers.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

Lord Mayor Sexton, of Dublin, says
that the official envelope in which wal
enclosed President Harrison's letter il
reply to the Dublin corporations ex-
pressiOns of sympathy Tor the Johns,
town sufferer, bore plain traces Of
having been lampeled with. The sea.
had been melted and refasiened with
another kind OF gum, and the
American crest on the envelope was
defaced.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

Noble and Tanner are said to be at
loggerheads, Well, when thieves fall
out honest men sometimes get their
dues. The fellows who pay for
re- rating wouldn't much care il these
two gentlemen should fight a duel with
sharp knives, il a dark room, across a
handkerchief. Their department is a
rascally one just nov that needs 10 be
cleaned out.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

Hon. Richard B. Hubbard, ex gov
ernor OF Texas, and recent minister to
is home again. He reports
good feeling for this country on the
par of the Japanese, and the ratifica.
ton of the treaty he has been nego-
rating.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

Four hundred arrests were made in
Cincinnati last Sunday for keeping
saloons open in disregard of the law.
Some of these were duplicates. There
was much excitement in the city, and
at orc time q riot was feared.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

The man who will thoroughly Or
ganize a league OF democratic clubs in
Missouri, having a club ct every voting
precinct in the state, and with q
thorough system OF work and enroll
ment, will do more than all the filing
of flies, and beating of drums, and
waving of flags, flambeaux and fun.
merry. Organization means work much
more than metaphor-work without
the hlare of truInpets or the gaud OF
war.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

The Kansas City Times idea is that
the city should build the steamboat and
barge line which it thinks are neces-
sary. Success eve then would depend
npon shipments. Plenty of private
capital can be secured ii these can be
assured. 1t is not even necessary TO
build. There are plenty of boats idle
now. The thing to do is to organize to
assure the ireights.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10


Capt. Owens, of the British sealer,
Black Diamond, has detied the power
of the United States by sailing with the
one American sailor put on board OF
him by the Rush to take her to Sitka,
to Victoria, b. c., instead. Captain
Owens story IS as fOllows:-"July IL,
we got i'm a catch of So seals. At 4 p.
IN. we sighted the revenue cntter Rush.
She came up to us and ordered us TO
heave TO. We did so. The chief Off
Ger came aboard and demanded our
papers. We refused to give them to
him and he then got a screw driver
and screwed off the hinges on the locks
in the cabin, took the papers and 1O5
seal skins and all the Indian spears and
ten bags of salt. Then he put John
Hawkins, an able seaman, aboard, with
instructions TO Us not to interfere, MS
sailing master. Hawkins from the
start saw 1t was impossible to attempt
to take charge of affairs in his own
hands and consequently lay in his
bunk nearly the whole time, not at
tempting to interfere" 1t looks very
much as if Captain Shepherd had made
a tool of himself. If the Black Dia-
mond was really violating American
waters she should have been taken into
port by the Rush. The episode of the
sailing master, Hawkins, was a farce,
as no spirited master of a vessel under
such circumstances could be expected
to permit his vessel to be taken into a
hostile port. If the skins are American
they are captured and c%onfscated, but
the British government will be very
clear of ever giving up the Black Dia-
mond. There may be a little jingo
brag and buster by the emasculated
Mr.. Blaine, but that will be all. 1t
will amount to nothing. Capt. Shop
herd should read his International law
and use a little common sense, and not
rely TOO much OIL aid from Washington,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

The steamer Dora has arrived at San
Francisco from Behring Sea, bringing
details of the capture of the British
sealer Black Diamond by the United
States revenue cutter Richard Rush.
On July IL the Rush overlook the
Black Diamond and ordered her to
heave to. The captain refused to do this.
Thereupon the commander of the Rush
ordered the guns TO be run out, which
caused the schooner TO heave to. Capt.
Shepard and Lieut.. futile boarded the
English craft and asked for her papers.
The officers refused TO deliver them.
Capt. Shepard at once broke open the
cabin and forced the hinges of the
strong box aud the captains chest,
s securing the papers. A search OF the
vessel disclosed 1913 sealskins, which
had been taken in Behriug sea. A pas
senger on the Dora said: Son our way
down from st. Paul's Island we saw
six ~sealers, and the Rush was closely in
pursuit OF them"
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

One OF the most disgusting things
we nave seen for some time in the pa,
pers is the record of John Sullivan's
trip through Mississippi to appear in
answ er to the charge of violating the
laws OF the state. The journey it il
said was All ovation, and "ladies" Joined
i'll the crush and jam at certain stations
to shower bouquets OF flowers Oh the
hero. Nothing could well be in worse
taste, to say the least OF it, and the in,
cidcnt is only all additional proof thai
there is quite u large per centago ol
society which is crimjhally inclined,
aud which il only kept within the ap.
pearance of virtue and peace by the
terrors of the law. The man, however
magnificent as all animal, was in arrest
for u violation of the statutes of Missis.
sippi, was in fact a maleiactor, and
decent regard Tor the majesty of the
law should have kept the most curious
from exhibiting approval of his course.
Such an incident can only be deplored,
and its force broken by the reflection
that the participants in it may not, per-
maps, have stood quite rs well in their
communities as the press would lead
us to believe.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone cell
ebraled their golden wedding a few
days ago. The queen sent a congrat-
ulatory message to them. The prince
of Wales and other members OF the
royal family sent letters.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

New York papers speak of the worlds
fair as though it was already located
in their city. We hope they will cor.
tinue to brag while st. Louis continues
TO work.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

Prof. j. p. Rlanton, president of the
Kirkssille Normal, is spoken of for
, PRECEDENT of the university. The
cnrafors might go farther and fare
worse.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

Captain Shepard of the Rush is evil
IDENTITY a jings. He hasn't been ashore
recently to hear OF the hobnobbing of
the Harrisons with the IIenglish, ye
knaW
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

Kilrain is doing the ugly talking
now. He says he wants to fight Sulli-
van again He would better cheep
small for q while.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10
.Or Sale
GOOD INVESTMENTS,

HOUSE two doors west OF Morrison Went.
I'll worth Bank. Good store room and rooms
above
House on Main-CrOss street, between South
and Franklin avrnur, know rs the Vaughan
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good location. Also residence of six rooms
adjoining, now paying II good rental; will pay
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House an WCst-ThIri street, known as the
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Residence OF eight rooms first door east ci the
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city. THIS property must advance.
The sore room ard tw" floors above, on
frankie venue. just back Of he Courthouse.
now occuIt by Smith Bros This is excrlIrnt
propciLi and Is sure To advance in value.
One -H3ii interest !, slaughter house and
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Il short I me
will dispose OF the above NAMED properly at
most reasonable prices in order to cl0ac the
estate ThoS" wishing To make safe Investments
would do well TO call on ne.
>. a. SMITH,
Administrator oil The estate of W. IL smith,
deceased.
Sixteenth and Franklin avnnnn r,chot,.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-10

Tanner claims that it is Noble and
not he must go. Great is Tanner and
the pension bureau.