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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15
"Stonewall Jackson"

II ever u lecture deserved all The word Of
praise published about It, til" enc by Geo. X.
W ending ut the opera mouse did,
His delivery wss elegant. iorribIe nd rlCnr
aud ev, ~ one who heuTd nlm was d.l'En;rd.
He began by describing jackson at the opcL-
Ing Of Ihe war AZ b quiet modest Professor Ia II
Virginia college utterly lacking in ali the signs
OF outw nrI greatness and Of society lie next
pictured the inner man and fhowcd MS SIN
oere piety and his Christian character An l Of
hi. household prayers befurs starting out
with his cadets. Whatever other people
may have Ihoug BIT. he evidently believed he
WAS right. Then followed the description OF
his wonderful career which may he iikrnrd
to that OF Napoleon; how he held three
armies with sup, rior forces and equipments
ut bay and surprised, eluded and defeated
them. aud 10 the meanwhile remain ng he
same modest, earnest man that he WIS nj
trst. Yet he was no accident. Great men
never are. But when his work wa done.
God called him home toHimself aud Az his lie
sbbed away he said. ut is all right aud 30
we again stand ~ one united people echoing
his prophetic words. 1T Is all right" II Is
impossible iu u few brief words to give AZ y
idea Of the ~eloQuence Of the SPEAKER. We
are glad that he came and we are sure that If
he returns IN the fall 10 deliver his lectuIr an
saul OF Tursus" that n Gro wded house will
greet him
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15
CADETS FOB THE UNIVERSITY.

Under the provisions of the new law
governing the organization Of the Ma
tlonal Guard of Missouri, the Military
department OF the state university has
been created the Missouri state school
Lexington, having It's W military
academy, and one Of the finest cadet
companies IN Missouri. has no special
intere.i in the new law, except that
Lafa, eita comfy Is entitled to repre-
sen,aiion IN I Q unworthy. The corps
OF cadets at the state military school
will consist of one from each senatorial
aud representative district, who must
be actual residents of the district from
which appointed, and pass the required
examination tor admission to the uni
sersity proper. Each senator and rep
resentstive In the general assembly 10
required, during the month OF August,
10 appoint . cadet for such scholastic
year. This duty will deyolve upon
Representative Hicklin, In common
with other present members Of the leg
stature. The cadets 50 selected are to
be mstriculated IN all the academic de-
partments OF the university free from
tuition fees, and subject only 10 incl
dental aud laboratory fees.
This enactment OF the Legislature did
not become Q law until the first OF No
yember last, so that the university will
, receive its first advantages from that
| direction thia year. There Is no pro-
| vision rs to the OF selecting
cadets for appointment, but 1t is pre-
sumed q competitive examination will
la held Ia most Of the counties,
inasmuch as the sppointee must pass
| the regular university examination be.
lore he can become q cadet. These
examinations will probably be held In
May and June, In order that the candi.
date may have ample time after APP
pointmeDt to prepare for q university
career, and 1t therefore behooves such
OF the young men Of Lafayette county
who desire thus to enter the state
military school to begin rubbing up on
their books.
The established military school o.
Lexington 80 q model by which the
state school may we'll be governed, AMI
the university officers ought to come
over and get q few lessons IN the arr o
mimic WsTiaie.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

While there has been some adverse
criticism OF Governor Francis action
In the treasury matter, based either
upon Misrepresentation or malice, 1t is
hard, even now, to see how he could
have acted more promptly, more hon.
estly or more wisely at any point of his
contact with 1t. Those who have been
Ear him know that in every step he
has taken he has been actuated solely
by what he conceived TO be his duty.
The moment he learned of the detalca-
ton he assumed supervision of The
business of the ofice, In order to pre-
veut the possibility OF any greater
d felt being made. He Immediately
b.gan an invesiigst ton TO see for him
self what was the truth As soon az
this had progressed sufficiently TO con-
vince him that there was ground for
such action he suspended the treasurer
and appointed d committee to investi-
gate the office, composed Of men OF
such ability and fitness that their report
must carry with It cOnl lotion OF lie
thoroughDess aud honesty. As up to
this time the governor has performed
every duty as 1t arose., it may safely be
relied on that he will continue TO do so
un,iI this unfortunate business is final
~ disposed of 80 Tar as his official acts
are required.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

In the house OF representatives Rep
resentstivs McComas, of MaryIani.
has introduced a bill, which Was re-
ferred, "to regulate In part the time
and manner of holding elections of
representatives In congress- 1t pro-
vides that IN each state entitled TO
more than one representative in the
Fifty third and subsequent congresses,
such representatives shall be elected by
districts which have, az nearly as prac-
ticable, all equal number OF %inhabitants,
so that the most populous districts
shall not have more than L 5000 inhub-
itants In excess of the least populons
district. The districts shall! be COM
posed of territory contiguous, adjacent
and compact. 1t further prevents the
redistrictiDg OF any state, except o the
occasion of q federal census, and pro.
hibits such redistricting for the election
Of members to the Fifty second cop.
gress. This is q scheme 10 saw to The
republican party the outrageous gerry.
naIders that they have made IN Ohio,
New York aud probably some other
states. Nj. McComas would do well.
too, to define what he ~ by having
the territory contiguous, adjacent and
compact, as parts of some republican.
made districts are separated by large
bodies of water, as the bay of New
\ ork, for instance.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

Government ownership OF railroads
~ a mytn which will soon fade away
II il ever floats 80 far, before tho effort
,o formulate a law for tho control aud
operation of the properties. As varied
as are The soils of the land, as different
as are the conditions OF the thousands
of roads, as dissimilar As are the
ueoples whom they serve, 80 would be
the Kaleidoscope differences OF light
and shade which would be demanded
N he inserted In the rules and sched-
niles. IL would be as impossible TO
have congressman to agree upon them
ss Il would be to have them all fall IN
love with the same woman. lheh
think OF u government with two mil
lions of officials, m~arshailed by Dudley,
and led In legislation by Tom Reed!
Great scottl The thing would perPetn-
| ate itself despite the cries u the pro-
tests of an outraged public. There
are evils TO be remedied in railway
management, but not by President
Blsckstone's visionary plan. Mr.. Black
stones objections TO parslleling are no
doubt sound, but this grows out OF a
deliberate evil imposed by the roads
themselves-viz demanding too great
tolls for the purpose of making Interest
and dividends upon bonds and stocks
which are far beyond the value OF the
roads. When all able and honest man
like Mr.. Blackstone gets 30 desperate
as 10 cry out like the old maid In the
woods-"anybody. Lord. SO it Ia a
manl"-anything, anything 30 1t Is q
change, then we may hope to come to
an understanding. The people are
reasonable; they do not want some
thing for nothing; what they do want
Is fair treatment. In Mr.. Blackstone,
of the C. u A, and Mr.. Clark, of the
Missouri Pacific, they seem to have mer
who want to live In harmony with The
people on their lines-tO build up d
community OF feeling. Very well
then; let such men and the people try
to understand each other. The public
policy ia not for government owner
snip OF railroads, but In state control o
rates. This has been well adjudicaiet
all along the line. The subject 10 still
very new one, and mistakes NAV G'
made in the Of control, bH'
these can easily be remedied. Tit
railway companies generally acquiesce
Speculative holdings OF bonds ant
stocks are getting TO be rarer, and IN
vestmeut holdings r increasing
most excellent thing. Now let thu
water be sQueesed out. Let the rail
road men themselves begin the process
1t Is the water that weakens the sl'ua
ton, and that creates the restlessnesI
which demands u change. simply ioI
the sake Of change. Squeeze II out.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

Gen. John Is. Henderson does not
seem TO agree with MANY Of his party
associates In Missouri who affect TO
believe that they will carry the state
sone day. To n Kansas City Times
reporter The general said last Sunday
10 answer to the question: land when
Missouri goes republican In 1892 Won
will claim your residence here2" "Aye,
there's the rub. II will be many years
before We see Missouri change lis
political complexion. 1t is seldom that
ynu see n state with n majority OF
80, 900 democratic or republican voles
change. You might as well attempt to
melt away the icebergs of Greenland
and Iceland as TO melt away the solid
| crust Of M~issouri's democratic ma
jority."
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15
COUNTY SUPERVISION.

- I
At the approaching school election,
which will take place Tuesday, April
|, the question will be submitted TO the
qualified voters as to whether or not
they shall have county supervision OF
TO state the fact IL almost TO assume
that supervision Will be voted. What
You have no supervision OF your coun-
sy's schools?" "None whatever. Each
district runs Its own school In its own
way. Uniformity of grades is not
possible. Emulation as to standards
does not obtain. because there Is no
one to bring It about. There Is no
management; no superintendency."
Then certainly you should reform
your system. Secure uniformity OF
grades, and emulation as to standards.
These you can only attain by having
county supervision "a managing. direct
ing head"
The above expressions are a natural
ouigrowth of present conditions.
Where is there o man In Lafayette
county who would manage his private
business as the schools Of this county
are conductedl 1t 10 nobody's business
to look after them. Would any intel
ligent man employ q hundred hands
aud send them out to work each In his
own way, and without supervision
suppose q person should suggest:
'But 1t will cost something to employ
an overseer." Would not the answer
be:-"Yes, but that will be the best
aud most useful money l will have to
pay out. It vii! save me many times
more than Il costs In securing system,
energy and perseverance,"
The present loose system is extrav.
sgsnce and waste.
Supervision means economy, order,
common sense.
The teachers are all for 1t. WHO
knows better the necessities OF our
educational system2 Who studies II
more closely7 They favor II becau'e
they know tina, II will enable them 10
do better work.
The tax payer who has studied the
subject IL In favor OF II, because be
4 y to himself:- "As things are now
we have no organization OF school
work. The consequence 10 that Que
horse In the team starts this way,
another starts that way, q third breaks
of In another direction. the team ID
working against itself and the wagon
= icks In the bog. Take school books
How often are they unnecessarily
rhanged2 Well, what is to prevent
We have no guiding mind 10 bring Us
20 q common understanding. We
have no established grades. These
should be uniform throughout. A child
leaving one district should be able tc
resume It's studies In the same grade
In any other public school OF The state
This il impossible now. With county
supervision. aud an annual meeting o.
The supervisors. It could easily be
done.
Some persons have the Idea that II
will create one more Office. That J.
not the case. Tho county commits
sioner will simply become the county
supervisor. That Ia all. A more 81
Iesa ornamental gentlemen Will bt
furnished the a of becoming q
useful public servant.
Read elsewhere the duties incumbent
on the superintendent. They are al
that any one man can attend to. anc
they are each and everyone things that
should be done.
Suppose It does 9 something &c
pay the superintendent. 1t will be
saved In books alone. II will be saved
two or three times over In system
economy and efficiency In the schoo.
room,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

J imes u Hot. atm u|i,tru'r I the est Ite of
oImue Hart dee usni pl Liant q
Gro,g 4 u IT. u PENDANT
~ virtue Of II IN Tli I'd i eciul execution
Is-,rI uuW Ia office = IN cIcrk II the
~. uIt court al LrItS'FI. county. Missouri. IA
"A or al Isnu"~ - IiaTt .G.u n,~tI to- at the
g ate o. Suuu,l Mr., 4 ,c -.d aud ghI' ri
G,Orge A II 7 20 ne ii &C land return ible 10
the ApIil team. l>9I ul -hrd Cruri | VIII, on
THURSDAY APRIL Iuru. 1891.
between the nrur- ul urnr O'Clock In tn" fore
,uun ant de u'rl OK ~ tie at. rnuun at sad
/, ". IN front 4 tr- c0trthu Sc Ionr III the
city oil h. NJ 3gtuu. LII Ar,lr cOuul y, Missouri,
daring m. ~r,ribn pt -t,i rItruGt court al
~ Il CuunIv, sell pub tel, at auction. 10 tie
hlguus' builder. Tor cas-, ~ hand al The right,
uHHe, mtrrr-L and r-Ia'" oI the lie e. can't,
&c re-, 4 Hart ct, ~ aud t. tn, t"IlrwIuR
l-sCrIned real 'S'a -, ~ uatI", ~ tIS IN ir ~.
"a Ihc cuuutN 81 III tNcir ani Hrie 81 NJ
sour. tU-WIt; re Il % hII UI the Wrsi half
pI tie u"iIie ~ Quar- er aud tnc -, u h h,il OF
e nuI thN,rI V4.JTfC. ui The SOuihr# II quarter
auI Ilt We ! nal I'll IA" southeast qua ter % the
-nuIhca-t quarter. and n ruwhNrS qu uI'r If
Tue south, IS. q la ter. tNr' p log TN (Iol acres
com urncin. "A tnr uOrhA'st corner ui sid
uu rtrr Qu r I e ten JhruC' running In n
) u heat Il r C'.u - - 10 Int Is 81 ne .nu'h
b undarV i'm a. aid quart, I-Iuarr r section.
~ pnn IDrtv 10 h ct the -nuth west c,r-
II ui he SOU tr'st IunrfrT / etUn ~ ten
QBJ, al IL -'clIun sat rn N6l IN township
10 ~ ri-li a. - rWgt tw'nS ~IN rs
Gwen und.r my uird ihIS II h ltN q. VI Tch,
1870. Gil NiLtS MlICl't'
mcm 5rl Shrrin.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15
Labor Commissioner Lee Meriwether

Labor Commissioner Lee Meriwether
desires to collste all the Information he
eau gather in regard TO labor Organise
tions. Every lodge wheel, alliance, or
other organization in the interest OF
labor In Lafayette county Ia request TO
send to MIR. Meriwether, at Jefferson
CITY, n memorandum OF the names OF
its off their postoflce address. the
number Of It's membership, the times
and places of its meetings, its purpose,
aud any other facts OF interest connect.
Oh with them. This information will
be carefully preserved, and used In the
rouorts of the bureau
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

A Boston paper cay that a syndicate
o, EnglIshmen is negotiating fr the
parchase OF the iour frms In the United
States now controlling the manufac-
ture of soda. ater and beer %apparatns
and the manufactnre Of extracts, syrupe
aud everything pertaining TO the pro-
ducti on Of soda water and kindred
beverages.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15
Zoe! Ice!l Ice III

Having put up n liberal supply OF Missouri
river lee. ! wish to respectfully ask y share OF
the public. patronage assuring all wh1 do 80
that ! will supply them the year through 1t
the same rate. am prepared to make low
,stes and believe II will be to your interest TO
rec me neiofs nskigg your arrangements for
The season, sny order from this date left at
my rrother's drug store VIII he promp'S A''
tended TO. ml6t3 mo. r. Loomis'
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

The Kansas CITY Star saws: There
is a good desi of buncombe IN the
Globe Democrats boast that ''for each
dollar of Treasurer hollands shortage
the republican party OF Missouri will
gain at least ons vote In the next
election" This wonld mean that there
are 81, 900 OF fools IN Missouri
who WON'T hold q parry responsible
for the errors Of one of IT. servants.
Mot O d. zem votes will be changed by
the sh "t"g eve" ~ the d maud oil
the Oppn.iiIoH organ.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

Rev. Dr. CHARLES +, Tnwing. pastor
of The Fir.l congregational church of
Minneapolis, has been chosen chancellor
o. the state university OF Kansss, at
Lawrence. The leading republican
newspapers are dissatisfied with the
appointment because they say DIR.
Thwing Is not an PducatOE.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

The Vienna correspondent OF the
London Times reports that Prince
Bismarck had actually resigned and
surrendered the seals of office, bot
that he withdrew bis resignation at
the earnest request OF the emperor, and
that Luitpold of Bavaria and the grand
duke of Baden have notified the em
peror thapstbey do not approve his
policy tospard socialism.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

DIR. PowderlY draws attention TO the
faot that for every 1i9 .624 tons OF coal
mined In one district In Pennsylvanis
q human lie is sacrificed. And yet
these miners, no matter how diligently
they toll, have as little money for food
for themselves and families as The
veriest pauper laborers OF Europe. For
CHAT are they protected2
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

Frederick Gebhard, the millionaire
New Yorker. the muscular giant, the
devoted admirer Of the Langtry, Is sad.
He has $50. 900 u year aud a good di-
gestion. yet he Is sad. The Langtry
and Fred Gebhard have parted Ia
anger. The fondnesd of many years
has cooled. This Is why Gebhard Ia
sad. He arrived from England Satur-
day on the steamship Lain. There
was a great deal OF misery stamped
upon Gebhard's face as he left the boat.
The immediate cause of the estrange-
memt between Gebhard and Mrs.
Langtry was the fact that the prince OF
Wales called upon her at an inoppor-
tune time as far as Gebhard was con-
cerned. Immediately upon MIR. Geb.
hard's arrival In the British capital he
went to The hotel, where Mrs. Langtry
was stopping, and engaged rooms
there. Then he sem his card to the
beauty. But Mrs. Langlry was not
at leisure. The prince OF Wales was
calling upon her. MIR. Gerhard could
not be received then.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

La the case of the Louisville. New
Orleans and Texas Railroad Company
70 the state OF Mississippi, which was
deci led IN the Unired States -nIreme
court. the que-'ior Involved wss the
power OF the state to compel railro,d
companies TO provide within The sis 0
separate accommodations tor The Two
races. This power both the state ~, d
United States surreIne COURT sustain.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15
THURSDAY. APRIL Iuru Is9n.
SHEKIET,S SAFE.

Mormon W,ntWmtn Btuk To the use OF James
= Greer, rlain ~,
Vs..
X bert l. Grrtr. William \ q eer, John Z
Greer and W 80 n" NJ JIr, ,r'e 'dint,
EgI virtue ri nr 'Nr uItuu, lrruet from the
ID Ollie OF Tue clerk ct tie Circuit count of
IIiiycItr county. Missouri, In favor uI the
NJ ,rr SON ~rrtv0r, aux To the ". 81 J tmrs
4 Greer, nnd against liu ,Crt l. Greer, William
A. tr,er, JnHr 4 & Ger tu'i ". liponc Mai r.
- me dfr.cte { amt rrturnublc to the kIril
term ,loaO. ni euid crcuii court OF Lafayette coUn-
", NJ nsourf, | VIII. Ga
TUESDAY. APRlL srH 1897.
between the hour- at nine o'clock IN the tore
noon and i've O'Clock IN al" alter
noon OF stii tav. ant In front al the
Courtuou-r door. "a IN" Cty uE Lexington,
~ IGa. rtlF county. Ni--oiTt, during ii" srs-
zion 81 tue card e. cunt court = SAID county, s"li
publicly. a. AUCTION to the highest hlil'r, Tor
cn-h tn maud. uit lhs n hi. ode, mt rest. CiiIin
AMI estate ni the -,Ij q irui ,uls, KrOcrt l.
Greer, William \ ',rcr", DOM, l. Greer
AMI " II .uu, NtIHv. 60, IA rUd Ia the
following 60. rrlln'i r'al c~Ht'", sHu tt.
lllrE and t.uur in Tee county at ltitY'us
and state 20. Missouri, t'.Wu. IN" east IA II
uh VT uHt ul lur upr h"' { I'trc'; u ~,
two tLIu 20. hrus q -ii.r ID to" W't'h 'ui Il
'nr g., L. a. 81 trr ~nfl't'ti ppu 'r AMI the
vusr htII Of the 49,. 70 @ D.. IA" -uu'h 81 our
a.. al 20 r,rI M ,.-h tl IA i"fvn ni iJrty-
ri.ht as a. IAN ." tN"rt i've t-5I-
Glvrn uuI,I uy nrui tnf1 G'h Ia 81 NiTcG,
lSFt CHARLES .. Gill;,
mcks d Sheriff.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

Judge Dillon, of the S.. Louis
ci,cuit court, has declared section Fix
OF the anti trust law, which empo" era
the secretary OF state 10 revoke the
charters Of corporations which rStuse
t. hle afidavits OF non connection Vita
uools, trusts and combines TO be un.
@ netituiioBsl, The decision is IN the
simmons Hard waHs company case.
Il will be taken to the snpreMe COprt.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

Kansas City Star'--When John b.
Henderson rises to remark that "You
might az we'll attempt 10 melt away the
icsbergs of Greenland aud Iceland "a
20 melt away the solid crust Of Mis-
souri's democratic majority Major
william Warner remembers that bis
law practice Is suffering and that be
would rather be right than be gov
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

The vote on the re election OF Senator
Allison was Ms follows: In the house
40 repulIicans aud | independent vn' d
for AIliaon ~ fiPuhnrrai' vn'el I 8
L. B..icw 'lr a. III "'aftc 's"ras ''"m'
tn.... .nd 5 ,ieino' rhts and 1 in'i'pen-
AeaIs voted hr Laria' ee. In the
aa,a,e Allis, n received % republican
votes. Bssiow - f~ein"eFAtic. and Lar
e.bes 2 votes. Allison had IN the two
hoaaes inst two M re votes tLsn Wers
ososs.ary for sn eleclion'
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

The committee on rivers and harbors
has agreed to notify various members
OF congress who are interested to APP.
pear at stated times to make arrange
ments In favor Of their wants. Con-
gresham Tsrsney will be among the
first TO make argument In response to
the invitari;n. He has obtained from
Mai Suier on the river commission
having the work of the Missouri In
charge, q statement In which that
stream will be cared for. The last
appropriation made was q million
dollars, In 1883, aud 1t has beeu applied
In blotchos In distinct aud separate
places. This application has induced
the major TO recommend a continuous
Improvement OF the river from Kansas
City TO it's mouth, and he estimates
that 81, OO0,0 900 should be SET aside for
the commissions work 10 do tbia.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

Stern, Mayer q Co.'S mammoth
clothing house, at Cincinnati, burned
early last Tuesday morning. Loss, IL
million; insurance, II million. The
Burnett house and other adjacent
bnIIdines were saved with difficulty.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

School teachers should not forget
that the first Friday alter the first
Tuesday OF April of each year has been
set apart by the general assembly of
Missouri as Arbor Day, and that all
teachers, pupils and patrons are re-
quested by law to observe the same in
their respective school districts by en-
coursging the planting OF trees, shrub
berry aud flowers upon and around the
school grounds of their districts, In
order that the grounds may be render
ed permanently pleasant aud attractive
The law also suggests that q part OF the
day be devoted to literary exercises
having special reference to the work In
hand, as the teacher or committee In
charge may direct, and the afternoon
be devoted to the Improvement and
ormamentatlon Of the school grounds
The first legal Arbor Day in Missouri
will occur on the fourth of April next
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

The United states senate has passed,
50 to IS the bill fixing the salaries OF
United States district judges At 5000
The house passed, under b suspension
Of the rules. General Banks resolution
Cor the appointment Of thirty medical
kxaminers in the pension bureau.