The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-25

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ice house full this week. II took >ixty loads.
Mr.. " alter B. WaddelI. of this city, sold
to Sparks Bros, horse and mule buyers.
Tuesday. eighteen head of thrce-year-o old
mules. Consideration, III $40.
A grand concert and cantata will be
given by the music pupils Of the Baptist
Female College nj Hagen's opera house IN the
early part OF February. The entertainment
will consist OF fine instrumental and vocal
selections, by the advanced pupils OF Prof.
GImbel'a aud Miss JEWELS classes, and the
college chorus will render ~ the closing part
of The concert, Smart's beautiful cantata for
female voices, The ..Fishermaidens." The
entertainment will be an eXceliant treat. and
The ds'e and further particulars Will be
given In our next issue.
At a meeting OF delegates from the differ
ent tOwns in the county held IN the rooms Of
the board OF trade, In this city. January q. u
committee of sixteen delegates. two from
each township in the county, was appointed
T. meet on January 20 TO formulate son Q
mode Of procedure by which Nil our either S
could cooperate In Inducing immigration
into our county. The weather was very bad
on the day sci for the committee meeting and
ouiy u small number were present. Capt. W.
A. Thornton. OF HI0ginsvilIe, was called 10
the chair and G. Ben Russell acted a. secr'-
tary. X. Ii. Bledsoe aud &. Ben Russell
were appointed q committee to settle 'lpon
some plan ana present their report nj u
meeting to be held on the nrst Monday In
February. II was decided that for the fur
Their transaction OF business II full attendance
of The delegates should be secured and n mo-
lion to adjourn until the first Monday In Feb
ruarv was carried. We hope TO zee every
delegate present on that day.
Ia the early part of November burglars
entered the store OF w. W. DAVIS n Co, Il
Waverly. aud carried off merchandise valued
ct about 800. No clues TO the burglars
onuid be found al the time aud matters mOy-
g quietly along. Last MOndsy Constable
8 ntt Thomas was furnished $ clue and immC-
| dia.ely went to n house where n man named
Pleasant Smith and Frank Rose were living
aud found n good many Of the stolen articles.
They were Immediately arrested and soon
after Smith gave In aud confessed every
thing, ut ibe same time duplicating IA man
named Jno. Page, who was IN HIggInsyillr
II, also stated that Rose was the leader and
b i'd persuaded he and PAGE to help him do
the stealing. Mr.. Thomas went TO Higgin' :
Vile Tuesday. arrested Page aud took him TO
Wayeriy. Wednesday they were taken
before Esquire Hall and waived examination
and were bought to this city and lodged In
jail. Tools were found. In their possession
with which almost any door could be opened.
Rose. it Is said, has served TWO terms Ia The
peniteniiary. Al any rate he Is thorough,
posted on criminal procedure aud know
how TO guard bis points. He acknowledges
though. that be Is "in for IL"
The right Of franchise IL q glorious PRIV
lege. and It Is highly appreciated by The
American people. II exerts \ wonderful In
iuence over those 10 power, ever reminding
them Of the source OF their authority. But
when those who aspire to positions Of trust
will. for some reason, tperhsps q good one.
they make u humber Of very indefluite an
swers. These responses are most generally
construed by the candidate TO be favor abl'
to his cause. The following are = few OF thu
msuv replies the voter makes: II will ii
you no barn." Second, II think you bette
qualined than any o: your opponents."Agaln
eft Is TOO soon yet. but you stand u gool
chances Tor my vote ~ any OF them" Again
Il can not tell yet, | sm going TO vote for an
man TO beat Mr.. A." Again, 81 have know
you for y long time. and don't see why
should not support You" Again. II like yol
better than any Que that Is out" Whatever
may be the intention OF these answers. An,
Nil OF alike character. they lead the candldal
TO believe him who makes them intends 4
support him. But the IMAM who relies OIL
such expressions will be left. yet they serv,
TO hinder HIM from urging his cause further
But the man who Il worse than any OF then
IL he who tells you. - Will vote Tor you bu
don't say anything ut out IT," II would b
better for nil concerned TO be frank In thl
matter, especially TO the candidates. interest
even u you be against him. never saw bu
one man who could come any ways near tellin
what has strength vas before the election an
that man 10 not \ candidate this time. Whe
commenced this ! expected 10 say soms
thing OF the means resOTted TO by some can
A didates In order TO secure votes but spAc
forbids. -