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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17
Y. M. G. A. Items.

The reception last Tuesday evening was u
gre It success; LIS people attended and were en-
tertained by the young men. We were much
encouraged 70 see SO many people manifest an
Interest: In our welfare. We shall hope to see
as many next time. While the reception was
IN progress the members held n business meet
ing anu selected II new members. This with
The sustaining members makes our total men,
bership II.
The announcements for nextSunday are rs fol
lows: Mems gospel meeting in the hall at 4
O'Clock, Prof. Wilson of b. +. c., speaker
Open air service in courthouse yard at6:45. Rev
NJ. Reese. speaker. Another meeting Will bt
held in Edrnview church ut ( O'Clock. Thi:
meeting is to be for botn ladies' and gentlemen
and the work OF the association will be briefly
| presented as follows:
History OF General Work-Wm. G. Stewart
History of Local WOrk-Wm. J. Howe; Wori
| of Educational Committee-Chas. IL. Royle;
Work OF Devotional Committee-J. q. Cren'
| shaw; Work of Reception Committee VIM. +
| ZciIer; Work of Membership -JohT
| Andrew; Work of InvitatIon-Jas. Mexican
| Work of Gymnasium-Wm. j.. Bandon; Specia
| work for Railroad Men-Isaac o. Hays; "olleg'
| Men-Benj. A. Ireland; BOys-W. ID. Wiseman
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

Dan Voorhees:-You pay for all. 1t
is the old, old story which has been
enacted in every age and cline by
caste, privilege and protected aristcc-
racy feeding and flOurishing at the
h-nds of the weary, toiling masses IT
ia the old and Infamous claim that i'll
all countries and amongst all races
from the beginning OF human history a
titled and privileged few are rightiully
born, booted and spurred TO mount
and ride the bridIed and saddled, bur-
then-be airing, tax-paying, suDbnrnt.
homespun millions. That claim is here
in orr midst now with all its worst
and most brutal arrogance. 4 little
while ago it was like the storm clond
when il first appears-no larger than
mans hand. Now it darkeDs the
whole heavens and brings gloom and
terror to the impoverished firesides o.
laboring men, women and children
from one ocean to the other,
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ABOUT M~ISsOURIANS.

Irwin SWltZler, OF COIuIlOla, HAS
been appointed secretary of the ex-
pertinent station.
j. l.. Stephens is writing cosby
and instructive letters to the Columbia
Herald from Vancouver's Island.
Senator Cockrell will address the
people of Mad',or county at Freder.
ickstown on Money, September 2.
Chairman Mafitt, of the state DEM
ocratic central committee is spending
the summer in and about New York
City.
Mrs. Ed. Armstrong, formerly OF
Fayette, Mo-, was killed by lightning
recently at her home in Helena,
Montana.
s. Is. Elkins. brother of the famous
! republican, Steve Elkins, has taken
charge OF the p~ostofice at Columbia as
postmaster.
Mrs. Judge Can't, of Clinton, died
| recently in the insane asylum at
| Fulton. Her remains were taken home
for interment.
DIR. William III. Winfrey, one OF the
oldest residents of Carrollton, and a
graduate of the once famous Mcdowell
medical college, is dead.
Mrs. Gov. Francis and children are
spending the summer in northern Min
nesota, while the executive mansion at
Jefferson is being renovated and
repainted.
Hon. Ed. l.. Dunlap, member OF the
Texas legislature from Victoria, is a
Missourian born and bred, and his
father still lives JIM Marion county, near
Palmyra.
Frank Graham, the genial para
erapher OF the Kansas City Times,
spends Sunday at Jefferson City. where
his charming wife and pretty baby are
spending the summer.
A. B, Brock, a leading citizen o.
Morgan county, died on the 9Th inst
Mr.. Brock represented his county as 9
democrat in the twerty-eighth genera
assembly and also in 1885
Hon. Geo. W. Carleton, OF Gayosot
member of the state senate, who lately
met with a sad affiiction in the death
of his grown son, has been visiting
friends at Neosho this week.
w. T. League, of Poplar Bluff, says
that the southeast immigration society
has raised SlO, 200 with which to jn-
diciously advertise the glories and
beauties OF that section OF the state.
Bailey r. Waggener, mayor OF Atchi
son, Kansas, whose reply to Senator
Ingalls, Forum article on prohibition
4 in Kansas is being 80 extensively read
is a Missourian, born and educated il
Platte City.
]. Riley McCord. of Linn, Osag'
county, has been appointed chief clerl
of the chief grain inspector at st
Louis. Mr.. McCord spent this weel
at Chicago in the work of acquiring
information.
John Deal, of Doniphan, has BEEF
bonored by the state board OF agricai
ture with the scholarship in the New
York college of veterinary surgeons
recently rendered the state OF Missouri
, by that college.
DIR. c. III. Storts, twice a member o
, the legislature from Rolla, Phelps Co.
has recently located at Republic, Green
county. The doctor Is a thorough
democrat and will make things hum IL
his neighborhood.
Judge John f. Phillips old regiment
the seventeenth Missouri cavalry, viii
hold a reunion at Warrensburg, Aug
16 and II. Col. Phillips, 1t. Col
=. Crittenden and Maj. Emory s. Foste
: are expected to attend.
judge Macfarlane, of Mexico, has, j
! is said, been rendered the curatorshiI
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County Court-special Session.

In compliance to the folio request. nd
dressed to Judge Joseph f. Smith. Il special
session of the county court was called for last
Thursday and saloon licenses granted TO Messrs.
Hymer u Major, CatrOn Il McLain, Ed. X.
Mathews, and Fritz HOulweiu, al of Higgins
Vile. Those opposing the granting OF license
in that CITY have not yet determined upon th, ir
course of action, but claim that the county
| justices ignored the plain provisions OF the isw
as lately expounded by the st. Louis court oil
| appeals. The action of the court was unani-
| nous, all the Justices voting to Issue the license:
To tie Honorable County Court Of Lafayette
County, No.
We. the undersigned business men and tax
payers OF Hlgsinsville, Mo-, part OF Whpm nc
not sign saloon petitions. respectfully represent
to your honorable body that II Is understood and
not denied AS far as we know, that u large ma.
Jorlty of the taxpayers oil nlggnnsViaie haV'
board of aldermen of this place to grant certain
saloon licenses. The saloon men presented
their ~ueIitiOns to said board Of aldermen, and
after II thorough examination and comparison
with he assessment lists, 1t being found ina
there was "a majority OF the taxpayers oil eact
block where the several saloons were to be 10
Gated. and also u majority OF all the Taxpayer
of the town on each petition. thelr licenses wer'
granted as far as the city OF AlRglns'lile wa
concerned. We arc credlbly Informed that Tn
saloon men following tbs precedents heretofore
established and followed by your honorable
body even at your last term OF court, aiier Cd
tanning the license from the town of Higgins
vile, the next day presented SAID petition Il
your honorable body, but were refused ilcens'
on the ground that said petition should raw
been filed previous In the meeting OF the court
We, therefore. respectfully request your non
orable body, on account OF the Importance o
the case. considering tue great eN-coniedrrat
reunion and also the county lair to be held her
during the month, rs well AS The great amour
of spirituous and malt liquors sold by whole
sale which traffic is not controlled by our cat
ordinances. to call a special meeting OF TIL
honorable county court to further investight
| this case, rs we are satisfied you DO not lnlch'
ln InIrnluEe Il new ruling specially for ms city
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17
Y. M. G. A. Reception.

The reception at the Y. NJ, G. A. rooms
last Tuesday evening was a decided success.
As was announced in our las; Issue a cordial
invitation was extended to the general pub
lie and the rooms were crowded with the
many friends of the association. Promptly
at 8 o'clock President M0orehoad called the
house to order, and after prayer by Secretary
Clark, the blowing programme was pre-
sented:-
II. o. NJ. NJ. Orchestra
Recitation: .'Betsy and | are Out,"........
Horace Bolton.
Vocal Duet: "The Mermaid Song,"......
Misses Mamie and Annie Chew.
Instrumental Solo: Miss Birdie Wallace
Vocal Solo: .........Mlss Berta Richardson
Male Quartette:
STARS of the Summer Night" ........,
Messrs. ThOs. Yingling, Thos. Paxton.
w. j. Bandon, G.. G.. Powell.
Music: 'N'@"0'ti
The programme was very enjoyable ant
we regret that want of space prevent Us from
noticing each number. After the last mum
Der MIR. Stewart. the chairman OF the socia
| committee, extended IA cordial welcome Il
every one present., and gave them to under
sianu inhL they husI nav" b""N
| make themselves at home.
The large hall was used as a promenad
and from the very extended walks OF som
| of our young folks there might have beel
worse promensdes. Altogether it was al
event that all seemed TO enjoy. We under
| stand that these entertainments are to b
given monthly. We are sure that from tn
liberal patronage Of this one that the mex
will be looked forward to with a great dea
of pleasure. Our Y, NJ. e. A. Is in a flourish
ing condition and its success is,in a very grea
measure, due to the energy and labor OF See
rotary Clark. He deserves great credit 10
the very satisfactory manner in which b
endeavors to bring the association work 1
the front. Success to the work!
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

occupy are great-he will resist them;
The effort will be made to intimidate
will fail. Mr.. Burke is the
man in the right place. He will
see to it that each position under him
is filled by the man who is best fitted to
discharge its duties, and woe to the
person who comes "snooping" around
in the effort to "monkey" with weights
or grades. He will think sure enough
that he has come into contact with q
buzz saw.
The cry of ''politician" in this matter
is that of the fellow who is hurt.
Politicians conduct the government,
aud despite the pessimistic views of
the outs succeed as a rule in discharg-
ing It's business functions in all intelli-
gent and faithful manner. The thirty
fifth general assembly at least recog-
nized political duty as a high one, when
it required men in certain cities to pay
a poll tax, If they .failed to cote. Mr..
Burke deserves credit rather than
censure tol always remembering that
he is u citizen, and that his citizenship
entails upon him certain requirements.
Second, it is complained that The
commissioners went to Chicago to look
into the details of inspection instead OF
consulting the merchants on change in
-. ,; Tlo touyar IN thia is
obvious. Tho law does not propose
that the new system shall be under the
supervision, or even the influence OF the
merchants exchange. For instance, il
the second section it says:-''lt shall
be the duty of the board Of railroad
I and warehouse commissioners 10 ap
point a suitable person, who shall no
be a member of the board of trade y
, y who shall be known as the chief in
|, spector of grain for tae state of Mis-
n souri," Now the theory is, that tn
merchant lie to have nothing TO do wit
the weighing OIL grading, that is all
His rights in the matter are in no wa
n affected. The state simply says, 81 wi
have my agent 10 these things. Yol
: attend to your business of buying an
o selling" The commissioners went I
Chicago because state inspection is i
q vogue there; they desired, as practica
q sensible men, t familiarize themselve
with the duties entrusted 10 them
q They meant nc disrespect to the me
chants exchange, which, we are suFt
i, they esteem and respect as an honors
Q Bile society, composed of honorable an
ente. prising gentlemen, who do muc
, for st. Louis and Missouri. Individual
, " they have consulted and advise
with a number of members; official
- ly they cannot permit the color {
n control of their inspection to pass I
that body. 1t is their duty to keep tn
pure, free and independent, thorough
, honest, honorable and reliable. TIL
all parties may count will be done, al
that no effort will be spared to max
:. state inspection of grain in Missouri
success.
,s If the democratic party is to be
beneficiary in the matter it is propose
:. that it shall be 80 because in this, as
:. other matters OF state in Missouri, tn
% party is truest to the interests OF Il
: body of the people.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17
ATTEI,TION.
Vet era is Mexican War, Missouri
State Central Association

VIII meet this year at HigginsvilIe, on
Thursday, August 30, 1889.
All hOnorably discharged soldiers OF that
war are respectfully invited 10 be present,
and the citizens of HIgginsville have pledged
the executive committee that no efforts shall
be spared TO make the Reunion "a pleasant
aud profitable one. Good speakers have been
engaged, the committee OF the Confederate
Association which meets the same week, and
members of the q, A. X. have rendered theil
assistance and corporation in making this
one of the most satisfactory of any OF TIM
meetings held by the association OF veteran
Of the Mexican war.
BY order of Executive Committee.
5. w. SMITH, President.
r. T.. Hoy, Secretary.
Hon. John C. TarsneY will address MeXi
| can veterans on that day.
W. BOONE MAJOR, EX-COm.
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A Card of Thanks.

Tn ladies of the Edenview congregation
OF the Cumberland Presbyterian church take
this method of thanking their many friends
and the public for their very generous pat
rOnage at their lawn festival on the Sth inst.
Also the editors Of the Lexington papers for
gratuiuious advertising; and to Messrs.
Vaughan and MoOrehead for fsyOrs shown.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

CEAl ED proposals VIII NC T'pclNcu bl the Oh
y ice OF the City Re lister until noon,
Mcs[nAY. SEPTEMBER 9rH, 1889
for bids .4ruieh the City OF Lexington, Mo .
with ciguty five (S5) feet OF good substantial
white lime stone curbrnG dressed, wnish shall
be five (5l inches in thickness and not less than
eighteen (S) inches III depth, 10 lie laced ON the
gutter side ten QU inches, and on the pavement
side three 81 inches III depth, and To be square
Ioinred not less than seven "a inchc'. ana all the
corners OF curbing at The I.terscctIon OF streets
and alleys shall be made with n curve, the
.ndius OF viii, h shall he onc-haii On the width
ri the fncing. SAID curGftE 20 lie not less than
: twpnty-E,ur cd inches locg, and a be same
on bottom. The bid must tate the price per
lIpeul foot for furnishing, putting when and
where ordered, this cUrbll.g underline supervision
M The Improvement cuGuiniItCc aIi engineer.
bids must br accompanied by Il gUO't bond sign
cal Inv two (2) or mo- irresponsible hpnd~nIcA
frcehoiders, and also b. II e ply Of tAis adyer-
! istmpnt. The amount UI the bond must lie fol
/ double the amount OF the work 10 Toe done, which
Will be fixed bS the mayor and imDrOvemeni
: committee. lhe TIME iUr commencing and end
inn of the contract VIII be decided 10y III.
, council.
Bill. will only he paid when there Is m0ncy
in The treasury after ella ms have been audited
numbered. register ell amt IN rotation.
Blank contractors bonds can be obtained q
the city RegI-ter's Office.
Address bids to the Mayor aud Council.
The city reserves the right 10 reject any ant
all bids. n.
augl7thtd Register.
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For Sale
GOOD INVESTMENTS.

UOUSE two doors west Of Morrison Went
Ill worth Bank. Good store room and rooms
above
House on Main-Cross street, hetr"een South
and Franklin avenue, known as the Vaughan
property. Good store room and rooms above
good location. Also residence of six rooms
adjoining, now paying II good rental; will pay
10 per cent on Investment.
House on West-Thir,i street, known rs the
Lee prDuc.ty. Residence OF seven rooms, two
cellars cistern and $50 feet front 4 guod locl-
ton tel, Will pay Il good per cent on investment.
Residence OF eight rooms first door east If the
Episcopal church. on franklin uvUnur, f"y
feet front. There is no better Investment IN The
city. 1his property must advance.
The Store room and two lOurs above, On
Prunk IN ,voouc, Just back OF ihr cOuI Lhnusr
now occupied by Smith Bros. This is excellent
pTOpClty aud l. sure to advance in value.
OHC-haii interest slaughter house and
ground near the Rock bridge, IN The western
part Of ne city. THIS wli be good property in
II short I ne
will dispose OF The above named property AT
most reasonable prices in order TO close the
estate Those wishing to make safe investments
would do we'll to call Oh me.
J. =. SMITH,
Administrator of the estate of w. IL. Smith,
deceased.
sixteenth and Franklin avenue. mrh9tf
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His WEAK PLACE.

From the San Francisco @asp.i
Beggar-"Pleasc, please help /" poor
cripple" Passer-by giving him mon
ey)-"Poor fellow! Where are You
crippledT Beggar (pocketing the
money! -t'In my finances, sir"
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

The appointment Of q negro - a
position in the Atlanta postofice, as is
alleged, to work at a desk wilma young
white lady. hasled 10 trouble, which
was only prevented from becoming
serious by the good sense and irmness
of Gov. Gordon.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

Even Mr.. Harrison seems to see That
his man Tanner is going too far. But
were he to check him he would be fol-
lowing in Cleveland's wake in stopping
pension steals. Mr.. Harrison has a
good deal of gall, but he has not enough
nerve to do that.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

James 3. Colt has purchased The
lumber of the scaffold on which Joi N
Brown was hanged. 1t has bten
shipped to Washington. No the
seems to know what Mr.. Colt intends
10 do with il.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

Directories of st. Paul and Minnie
apolis, just issued, show the latter city
10 have 10000 more inhabitants than
the former. The graveyard always
cuts a figure in the census OF those
rfScl towns.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

Mr.. Wannamaker is said to blend
piety- and business very successfully,
but 1t is doSsitili ii long Q go
II be maintafns his present close relations
with Mr.. Clarkson.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

Dan Vooshees:-A government that
tsxes one. class OF its citizens TO enrich
another class does not deserve to ex-
list on the face Of the earth, and will
not long exist unless the laboring,
producing people consent to become
slaves. We are travelling fast toward
that condition, and in many respects
we have reached It.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

The Helena, Ark, ex~-confederate
reunion, August -, was largely atten-
ded and very successful.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

MI. Tanner assumes all the RESPONSE
bility for the Henderson re- rating OBJ
That won't do. Secretary Noble can
not shirk the responsibility of keeping
Tanner In office.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

Seventeen contested election cases
will have to be settled in the lower house
of congress when it meets. Ii the re.
publicans get one majority to start on
they will out of these manufacture 9
comfortable working majority. Be-
sides which they will fix the rules so
they can do pretty much as they please.
The rights that the minority will have
left when Reed, Mckinley ct al get
through with their little thimblerig-
cling won't amount to much. 1t might
seem to unprejudiced persons tina
what the democrats granted to them IL
the minority should be conceded by
the republicans now that they are il
majority, but that would amount to
fairness and courtesy, something un-
heard of on the part of a radical body
in need of power.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

The railroads of Missouri should do
we'll this year. Crops are going to be
very heavy in Missouri, Kansas and
Nebraska.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

Maine is the model prohibition state
and seven penalties are provided tor
those who sell or give away intoxica-
ting drinks. Yet during a strike en-
gagged In at Bangor a few days ago by
the iumbermen, the authorities fearing
trouble ordered ali the saloons closedl
1t is supposed that the Bangor papers
during the time contained their usual
complaints of the south because of its
disrespect for the laws of the land.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

Maggie Mitchell, the famous "Fan-
chon" of The stage, is said TO be
engaged to Mr.. Charles Abbott, her
leading man.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

st. Louis is the proper place to
hold the worlds fair. 1t is central 10
this continent. is a first-class city cap
able of entertaining all who may come.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

There was a snow storm in Penn
sylvania last Thursday. The ground
was completely covered.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

The stupidity of the new railway
postal clerks is causing a great deal OF
trouble to business men owe the coun'
trv.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

President Carnot, happily for France,
has pretty efIectually squolched the
demagogue Boulanger.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

At Monmouth Park, N. Y, last
Tuesday, Lopgstreet won the $4,000
omnibus stake over Proctor Knott and
Salvador.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

rho h1le daughter Of Lafayette
Oorn<ti ssymenrs Ind. n days Old. =
T5'1 e5c 81 ADD healthy, but weight
only one p8anaA isdy'A apgef siag
can be put over its hand and Mp 70 is
shoulder. and the entire body is easily
covered by a pint cup.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

The west wants the worlds fair at
st. Louis, and the west is apt TO have
q voice in the matter.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

The new Grand Avenue bridge
which Is to be opened at St. Louis to-
morrow 10 a magnificent structure and
an honor to the city.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

The Virginia democrats last Thurs
day nominated Capt. Phil. w. Nc
Kinney Tor governor by reclamation.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

Minnesota's meat inspection law has
been declared unconstitutional by a
circuit Judge.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

Judges Field and Terry were OF
about the same age, q little less than
seventy.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

The republicans do not like the
Bayard boom for governor. 1t means
the death of their hopes in Delaware.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

Give your order for Il CurtIce Balance
churn. 1t is unsurpassed in washing, work
ing and sailing the butter. 1t
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

Sarah Althea Hill Terry was born in
Cape Girardeau, Mo-, in March 1850.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

..Quinine that 500 II g an ounce
ander tariff monopoIy W. qloted yes
terday at from 90 to Fests NJ eAnee
in fve-ounce packages. u dNpsfe
abolition of the tax. %AboI1sh' he
sugar tax, and there will be 4 s3p3ilaF
change in sugar prices" So says tie
st. Louis Republic, and is there a ser
sibIe man in the country who does not
believe IL?
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

Everybody is getting ready to go TO
the reunion at Higginsville on the 9th
and 2Sth.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

&onnecticut's anti saloon law goes
into effect next month.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

Illinois assessments show an increase
OF 20, 209 800 over last year.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

The negroes ear Bessemer, Ala,
have a new religious a