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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26
FRANCIS AND MONOPOLY.

That Governor Francis is of the peO-
pie and for the people in all things was
attested by his frank aud manly utter
ances on the stump in the campaign
last fall.
1t was was also shown in his inaugu-
raj address, in these words :-"1 here is
danger in the centraliZin% tendencies
of business, and III the growth of no.
nopolies and trusts which forlify them
selves by the aggregation of capital, by
the employment of large bodies of men,
ard by other Influences perm"ating all
branches of trade and classes OF society.
Unchecked by any feeling of Individual
responsibility, moved solely by a love
of gain, uufettered by the duties of
citizenship they are enabled TO pcrpet-
uate themselves by tie adoption Of
methods and the use of agents who
scruple at no means to accomplish their
ends. The result is the crOwding out
of all healthy competition and the sur
vival of the strongest, which, under
this process, is by no means the fi'test."
This is good democratic talk; demos,
the people; but the trouble here lies
with the people themselves. They talk,
and talk, and talk, about opposition to
m%onopolies, and then turn Deliberately
around and vote into power, nationally,
the most brazenly monopolistic party
that has eve existed in this country.
Tue words of the governor of Mis-
souri, will do to ponder over; and be
sure he means what he says, and if he
can get the chance he will do all that
in him lies to check the dangerous
power which he sees arising to threat
ell the prosperity and even the liber-
ties of the people; for what President
| Cleveland denomiDated the communism
of wealth, is to-day a greater danger to
| American institutions than was ever
| the socialism of Carl Marx or even OF
Herr Most.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26
The 2. F.. G. Concert.

The following is the programme of The
Baptist Female College concert TO be gwen al
the opera house Oh the night of February LIST
PART FIRST.
Chorus: "E>tudiautinp Waltzcs".. ..Lacome,
hOTuS class.
Piano Duet: ''Stuiella"..... NrluOttp
Misses +, ard J. Paxton.
SeXtette: Praise OF Sprin4"...... Reiuecke
Misses Lyme. Richardson. Hayes. Bran
dom, Derge and Dubois
Noctnrne: Violin, Harp, P,ano and Orr
Miss Oifuit. the Misses Dubois and
Prof. Gimbel.
Scena from Obcron: Ocean, thou Mighty
Monster, Won Weber,
Miss II, d. Jewell.
Polka DO la Refine Caprice Rar.
Miss Nellie Offutt.
Aria; while this Heart lis JOY revealing"
Miss Berta Richardson.
Duo |OnCCrtant: (Dvgam and PIanoD
Prof, GimbeI and Mis- Richnrd,op.
Tsrzel'a: IL NavIganlI" .. Rnndrcopr
Miss Jewell and Me>srs. g.. les aud SmIlh.
PART SECOND.
Vocal Solo: 'So2nai" S,hiro
Mrs. Flnu?nny Menefre.
Poet ~ Peasant 'ONerture, Violin and Piano.
Miss Bette DuhoIs aud Prof. Gimbel.
Lost Chord" PianO and Organ accomp't,
Miss Ida HAYES.
Piano Solo: "Wcddiug March,. List
Miss Birdie Wallac e.
Quartcite: (Femaie NOice,) $500. NYcC.rrcn
Misses Lane RlchHrdsOu, Hayes
ana Jewell
Andante RciigrcuX: Violin. Earn, Piano and
Organ. ......... Andiheri.
Misses Dubois. Miss tffult and Prof. Gimble.
Cavatina: "Ernani. nIolamJ" Verdi
Mis- Mabel LINE.
Rhapsoiie H"n@Totse.' No -. GO. Lisxt.
Miss Bcrta Richard,or.
Quartette: Lady Brd". Cowen.
Misses Jewell and HAYES and Mrs>rs.
Chiles and Smith.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26
SHALL THEY COME.

This year there will be a meeting of
the ex-confederate association of Mis-
souri,, somewhere.
1t will be a large and interesting one.
no doubt, as there was none last year
because of the political campaign.
The veterans of the Wal are fast
getting old. The old men then are
either gone or very old now. The
younger men, even the laughing, beard
less boys of 1861 are nov the silver
haired, middle aged men of the state,
the men who are bearing the burden OF
its affairs in business, on the farm, the
professions and in politics.
These men were comrades once. The
word is short but it bears a world of
meaning. The love of a for woman
is deep and true and lasting, but it has
to fan it the passions and the senses.
The love for one army friend for an
other is as constant, and it is as pure
as the gold, tried in the crucible. Why
not? Were not the men who felt it
themselves tried in a fiery furnace7
Well, they loved one-another then.
Sometimes they died for ~one-another,
pouring out their life's blood as freely
for a ness mate as they did for. their
country. Incidents of that kind were
of daily occurrence. HeroIslns were of
such frequency as to be scarcely no
ticed.
Now ten or twenty hundred of these
men may assemble together once more
before they die, to grasp each others
hands, TO revive of the past,
to re-spesk words of thanks for a saved
life, nursing through the fever caused
by wounds, or other service.
They are all of them, thank God, re-
putable, solid citizens of our common
wealth, men of worth and standing.
They will be welcome guests wher-
ever they go. Why shouldn't they
ZONE to lexington They will make
a busy, glowing scene. They will put
life in the old town for a'few days,
and warmth in many a heart. None
| will greet them more heartily than will
the genuine old soldiers of the Union
army.
And the time! None could be more
appropriate than the 18th, 10Th or goth of
| September, the anniversaries of the
battle of Lexington in 1861, when Price
triumphed yer Mulligan twice-once
when he captured his army, and again,
after he had him a prisoner, when he
captured his heart.
Those were days for brave, big
hearted men, and when Sterling Price
and James Mulligan met no political
differences could keep them apart in
their affections. 1t is said that when
Mnlligan was exchanged he refused
ever again to do battle against Price.
Be that as it may, their fields of opera
ton were thencelOrth different.
In memory of the noble Price; in
memory of the no less gallant and gem
tie Mulligan, why could not the next
ex-confederate association meeting of
Missouri be held upon the historic
ground, hallowed by their prowess, by
their chivalry and by their nobility of
character2 1t is for the people here to
say. Shall the veterans be our guesis'
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26

The Missouri legislature is getting
ready for business promptly. The con.
s:itution requires q certain amount OF
routine, which, though it causcs some
delay at first, is safe and in the interest
of good Legislation. This renders the
beginning of a session like n OF
Dickens novels, a little slow. But the
SUR foundation, well laid down, makes
the subsequent work more intelligent
and useful. The chaff goes into the
hopper with the grain, but the wheat
comes out at last separated from the
bran and dust. Let US hope that our
law mil, like the mills of the gods will
rind exceeding fine.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26
AN OPEN LETTER TO OUR GIRLS.

My DEAR GIRLS:-SOme time since,
several letters of advice and criticism
were written to the young men of this
city, and published in a certain weekly.
We approved them, but thought the
writer should not have neglected the
girls. Now, girls, we wish to inform
you that .'leap year" has departed.
9ou are doubtless not aware OF this
sad fact, but 1888 is past and gone. If
you tailed TO secure with loves golden
chain, the young man OF your choice,
do mo- borrow II few months from 80
for that work. MOdesty forbids. We
know you are young and ~giddy-omly
sixteen or seventeen on your next BIRTH
day and so think you had better re-
main under the w%atch-care of your
nurses a while lOnger-until another
leap year INT around, for instance.
Or, better still, stop counting the boys
altogether, and let them court you.t
Boys do not like to be Courte lit is
Infringing on their rights. Now dom
shrug your shoulders and tell us we
are "hOrrid," for we would only smile
pityingly on you, and tell You that il is
nevertheless u tact-you do court the
boys. Now, girls, we will explain our
selves. We think you are unconscious
ly exposing yourselves to ridicule. In
fact, we have often heard you criticised
very severely on account of your &C
tons toward the younger set OF boys
in the town. People notice you and
laugh at you every time they see you
laying for the boys in order to beguile
them into an evening stroll. Now DO
not deny this, Tor you are guilty.
Another unbecOming thing: You
are in the habit of visiting the boys at
the Wentworth Academy to often.
Those boys are attending school, dear
girls, and can't afford to be called away
from their, books to talk to you every
time you go up to see them. And then
you are Out of place there. MOdesty is
the brightest jewel you can wear, and
you never seem to be wearing ii when
you are standing in front of the aca-
DENY, talking to fifty boys, with the
"Sang-fr0id" of all old campaigner.
And again we say, you know the
charge to be true. The boys do not
admire you any the more for such
actions, but think you tail entirely in
your attempts to be "cute." From
what we know of the"Academy Boys"
tney are d S"entleHduly anu attractive
set of young men, who are to gallant
to neglect any visitors, but too chlval-
rous to appreciate such easy prey to
cupid as you seem to be. Now girls,
we will close u letter with a little
more advice. You are our little queens
Adorn yourselves With modesty, the
crown jewel OF the American girl, and
occupy the throne our boys have rails
ed you to. And then if your knights
will not seek you there to do homage,
do not lay aside your queenly attire in
your anxiety to conquer un willing
hearts. Y. II. JONES.
Lexington, Mo-, Jan. %, 1889.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26
THE FOURTH DISTRICT CONGRESS-
MAN.

The death of Congressman Burnes
will necessitate a new election in the
Fourth Missouri district at as early a
day as shall be convenient. By the
United States constitution such cleo
ton is made subject to the notice of
the governor of the state, writs being
issued to the sheriff of each county in
the district, the election to be not
er than ten days after notice thereof.
The vote in the district at the election
in November last will prove of interest
just now. 1t was as follows james
N. Burues, l6, SG6; Henry X. w. Hart
wig, 1929; Lorenzo ID. Cook, 5l7;
Samuel Black, 1,040.
Tie Navigator's or Samoan Islands,
of which SO much is now being said in
the newspapers, are a group OF six,
comprising an area of 1850 square
miles, situated i'm the Pacific ocean,
between latitude 80 degrees, 80 min
utes and IA degrees and 30 minutes
s., and between longitude 16S and l7O
degrees w. They are high, mountain
Gus of volcanic origin, with a rich soil,
a hot, moist climate, and a luXurIant
vegetation, forests of palms, breadiruit,
Cocoanut trees and bananas covering
the mountains. Coffee, sugar, vans
and nutmegs are produced. The IN
habilants are u well formed and good
natured tribe of the Polynesian race,
and different Christian missions work
with considerable success among them.
The largest island is Sawan; the most
fertile and most peOpled is Tutuilla,
which rises from 1920 TO 1000 feet
above the surface of the sea, is covered
with luxnrian vegetation, and affords
several excellent harbors, of which that
of Pango- Pango, on tho southern side,
is the best. BY an arrangement be.
tween the native chiefs and Com.
Meade this harbor was offered to the
United States as a coaling station in
1872, and in the following year a spe-
cial agent was sen by the American
government to negotiate the extension
of the proiectorate over all the islands
but in 1875 a native king was elected
and the special American agent was
made prime minister.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26

Mr.. lIicklin has offered a bill tC
erect a monument to the memory o
Gov. Jno. s. Marmaduke. Dying il
the harness, paised by all, even hi
former foes, loyal TO the constitution
and The state, OF an integrity above the
breath OF suspicion, Il typical Mis-.
%sourian, born upon her soil, anc
nourished from her bosom physically
and intellectually. buried in the state
cemetery, his place OF sepuiture SHOULD
be marked with stone by the people o
Missouri.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26
AN IMP0R FAINT MATTER.

udb UCCI CdlItu ~ DC
held Hsbsuary 22d in the city OF st.
Louis, in the interest of continued
democratic harmony and success. 1t
will be a convention that should at
tract the attention of every democrat
in Missouri, who loves his party aud
its imperisha5le principles. 1t will be
no ordinary gathering of the clans, but
will be All appeal to unity of purpose
and action which should meet with
hearty response throughout the state.
1t has been called at The instance of the
Democratic st. 9 Central COMM te, aud
provides for a representation therein of
all the trusted party workers who
have hitherto confined their labors to
county success, aud who have not
deemed it necessary 10 give their at
tention to state politics. 1t should be
composed, not of the heelers and
hangers-on, but of men who are gifted
in party organization and progress,
and who have at heart the best in
terests of Missouri.
The result of the recent elections in
this state did not show any diminution
of the splendid democratic majority
which President Cleveland received at
the hands OF his party in Missouri four
years ago, but it did show that the
republican party has massed itself, and
by the cohesive power of public plum
der, incident 10 its restoration to the
control OF federal patronage, it hopes
to make inroads upon the democratic
majority at the succeeding election.
The democrats of Missouri should be
preparing for the battle two years and
four years hence. They should be
organizing tor such q display of their
fighting qualities as will send Boss
Filley and his hoodlum followers for
ever into oblivion. They cannot do
this and remain idle. They cannot
rebuke the INSCRIPTIONS minority by
folding their hands. They must Or
ganize and get into line. Therefore,
let the trumpets blow and the drums
beat. until the blue hills OF Missouri
reyerberate with the call. And let tho
| county committees throughout the
state see to it that their most substan-
tial, pushing, vigorous and progressive
men are sent to the st. Louis con-
ference. 1t will be a great mistake If
the matter is permitted to pass by
without thoughtful attention. 1t will
be a mistake 10 send just anybody who
is willing to go, for this convention
should be attended by really repre-
sentative democrats. The time and
the hour are ripe for a reunion such as
the democratic party in Missouri never
knew before, and IL needs only the
serious consideration of its. wheelhorses
to make the coming conference u
Smelling of the woods that will develop
the grandest victory in the next cleo
tious, and place Missouri beyond the
possibility of harm from that party
which, under Drake and Rodman,
served it but to plumber it.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26

Well, we saw Thomas Garrick in
Sheridan Knowles great play. Vir-
ginius, the other night. Virginius IS a
great play, and il takes a great actor to
play it. 1t was McCullough's play.
Others took the part but he o II Vir-
ginius. Mr.. Garrick will be remem-
bered as having been here some two
months ago. He is II yonng man, only
twenty-five, and he is improving
rapidly, as is his first lady, Miss
Helena Collier. MIR. Garrick's Vir-
ginius is good, and Miss Collier ac-
quits herself admirably as Virginia.
The support is no what it might be,
but aside from some 9oHcherIe of action
is passable. Tho strut of the Appius
Claudius would have done credit to
one of the .'bhoys" when more or less
full-of enthusiasm, and the Deutatus,
beside his ranrOd stiffness, rather i'll
appropriate to an age preceding ram
rods, gave speech like u school boy
getting off his first defamation. But
we began this to speak OF Garrick and
Miss Collier. They are both of them
worth an honest notice. That is more
than can be said of many players now
adays. There is come-out in both of
these. There has been already during
the past few months, ant we think a
word of criticism may do them good.
Mr.. Garrick does very well now in
strong parts. 1t is in the commonplace
that he fails.-Go makes that too pro-
nounced, He reminds US of some law
yers in getting up their briefs. They
are SO anxious to impress the court that
they italicise, and italicise, until italics
become as base as plebeian Roman.
So where an actor emphasizes all the
time he ceases to have the power to
emphasize at all. If Mr.. Garrick will
learn to conduct ordinary conversations
in an ordinary conversational way and
tone, then bring his really brilliant
dramatic talent out where it is de-
manded, who knows? Maybe he too
will be great. He has a good stage
name. Garrick! 1t sounds well. Let
him tone himself down acre and there.
Let him study the tame lines as he has
done the tragedic ones, and we will
look forward to a great career for him,
at which we shall earnestly rejoice, as
he Is a Missourian, a St. Louisan, and
only some twenty five years old. OF
Miss Collier we have less to say. She
is very young, only OH the verge of
womanhood. She is doing well.
Garrick can better coach her than he
can be coached by anyone he has with
him. We can at least say, that as
they are, even now, they are well
worthy OF every place they visit, in
that they are elevating the character of
the plays that have been given for so
many years in our smaller cities.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26

While driving near South Bend, last
Sunday, Orlando MastiD heard the
scream of a child near the farm OF
Henry w. Thele. He ran into the yard
and found Il large Plymouth Rock roos-
ter standing over the PROSTATE form of
a little girl, and Growing in triumph.
The child was lying on her back with
her hands over her face screaming from
pain and fear. Her hands, wrists and
face were covered with wounds from
the ROSTERS beak and spurs. She was
almost exhausted. The child's name il
Ethel and she is two years and six
months old. She was hunting eggs
when attacked by the enraged fowl
Her injuries are severe.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26

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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The cOunci met in special session, last
Thursday night. Present: Councilmen Nc.
Causland. Hare, Russell, Waddell, Chinn and
Gray.
Mayor Welborn being absent from the city
Mr.. Russell moved that they proceed to or
ganizatIon by electing Mr.. McCausland act
ing may or until the return Of Mayor We'll
born. Carried.
MIR. Russell stated that Alvin Whites res
%taurant, on Ninth street, was a nuisance and
that various petitions had been sent to the
council praying that his house be declared u
nuisance. and his license revoked; that when
brought to trial he had plenty of witnesses TO
swear to the contrary, and that the costs in
variably feI upon the city; that White had
taken out a license for six months from the LIST
of January and had run % days and now says
that IL the council would refund his license
money, less The time he had run. he would
quit BUSINESS. In accordance with the above
statements he offered the following roSolu-
ton:
Whereas, Alvin White has a merchan &
license, "A license To run u restaurant anu
Keep "A pool table. authorizing him 10 do bust
H~'' chAN 't'N
the sum of $40. And
Whereas, Similar business has been carried
on in the house that said White has been
doing bu>incssln. and this council has had
frequent complaints 10y petition and other
wise. that il was run IN a dlsorderly manner,
proving IL nuisance To the neighborhoOd, and
as the said White offers 10 close his house On
condition that the council rebate his license,
less from January /, TO January %. be it,
therefore ordered, that the same be aba'ed aS
above. he surrenderin& his license; aud the
mayor il authorized to draw his warrant for
the amount due, and The register to register u
CAIN for the same; and the register is here
by instructed to issue no similar license Tor
anyone To do business in the building in
which White j. IN. or elsewhere when he hes
any reason TO believe "A dlsordcriS house viii
be kept, until the application has been pre-
scented to this council for action. Carried.
Mr.. Russell stated that the register want d
instructions as to taking out license. Nov d
that the register be instructed to date licenses
from date of issue, Carried,
Council adjourned.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26

Among the various memorials pre-.
sented i'll the senate last Tuesday, was
a ludicrous presented by Mr.. Vest,
sigued by a number of dentists, asking
that a bounty of a dollar per tooth ex
tracted be allowed to American den.
fists, in order to encourage an honest
industry, lower the cost to patients and
encourage the immigration of dentists
from other parts OF the world, there.
by making u better market for the az
ricultural and other products of this
country.
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For Trade, or For SaieP

l find ! have more business than | eau give
M pers nal attention to, and have deter
mined to offer for trade or sale my
FLOUR MILL AND ELEVATOR PROP
ERTY.
Everything is In fine running order, and
the mill is grinding every day. Here Is a good
opening for some one or two men to associate
themselves together to engage in a nee BUSH
ness, II you can give your personal attention
To 1t. | will trade for good farming proper
ty. Come and see me II you mean business.
jan12tt J. &. MCGREw.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26
JERUSALEM.

There is a German newspaper pub
lished in Jerusalem, and it says that
the city is growing in size and popula-
ton at a remarkable rate, which Is sur
prising, because neither its situation
nor its trade is favorable to a rapid
increase. The Jews take the lead in
building, followed by the Russians and
Germans. The Greeks aud Americans
are also busy building cafes, bazaars
and shops.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26

Indianapolis Labor Signal: awe
congratulate the farmers of Indiana
who voted for a high tariff and u home
market hat six thousand of their GUS
toners were put on snow ball diet in
the coal mines in and around Pitts
burg last week. Take your medicine:
gentlemen; take your medicine. 1t is
hard to swallow, but fools will only
learn by experience
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26

The senate committee on post-offices
and post-roads has decided to report
in favor of the confirmation of Il. S.
Adkins as postmaster at Kansas City
Senator Sawyer, chairman OF the COM
mittee, said this action was taken on
account of the exceptional character of
the case and because the Kansas City
Office is now in charge of a non-bonded
official.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-26

Mr.. JnO. l.. Morrison, of Howard
county, has been appointed by the gov
ernor and confirmed by the senate as
warden of the Missouri %penitentiary.
Mr.. Morrison will succeed an able,
honest and ~painstaking officer in War
den Marmaduke, but he is himself an
honorable gentleman and thorough
business man. He comes of good
stock. his father, Alfred Morrison, hav-
ing been treasurer ofMissouri in trying
times, and amid turmoil and strife at
the beginning of the war, having pre-
served his trust safe and unspotted,
without the loss of a dollar. Mr..
Morrison will take possession at once,
and we confidently look forward to a
safe and conservative administration
at his hands. The appointment is a
good IL e.