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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

Roger q. Mills at Maryvil'e 81
call upon you to look to your represent
t~atives. Be sure that they are honest
men who will advocate your interests
and the interests of the whole people
Vote for your representative, Mr.. II. Z.
g. Wilson. [Applause. | call upon the
republicans to come with us; if not for
all time get a furlough and give us
your aid to restore prosperity in your
midst. Stay with us till a new inspira-
ton will call u ships TO every sea and
our flag to every port and harbor OF the
world; stay with us till we have a free
count and equal rights for all men stay
with Is till we have free coinage of
silver; stay with us till the prices of
wheat and flour and other products of
our fair land are raised; stay with us
until you see our united efforts crown
ed with these results, and then if you
don't like us we will get up the biggest
torchlight procession you have ever
seen and escort you back to the repub-
lican camp with flying colors. PRO
longed cheers aud cries of"Tell us about
Cleveland lie don't need to be told
about. [Applause.l Everybody knows
about him. Every man, wOman and
child in the country knows Grover
Cleveland. [Cheers.l You might as
we'll ask to be told about Moses as to
be told about this great leader. CPro-
longed cheers Republican one was
guard the last time, and poor Mr..
Cleveland was left just outside the
line. Laughter. But wait for the
next election. He'll get inside the
lines next time" [Cheers.]
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

The democratic convention of the
10th district has nominated Hon. Sam.
uel Byrns, of Potosi, for congress.
This is the district formerly represented
by Hon. Martin l.. Clardy. II is a
democratic district, and MIR. Byrns
| will be elected from it. MIR. Byrns
is a young. active, aggressive demo
Graf, who is entirely in line with Presi-
dent CIeyeland's position on the tariff.
and who knows how to talk the subject
80 that his audiences can understand
hun. lie will make a gallant fight.
Mr.. Byrns when elected will be a
valuable member, as he has honesty,
zeal, energy and experience. He rep
resented Jefferson county in the 29lh
general assembly, was senator from the
district in the 30th and 3lst general
assemblies and was presidential elector
in 1876 and 1888. lie is a nag that
goes all the gaits, and should Mr..
Kinsey be re-nominated by the repub.
licans MIR. Byrns will cause him to
wish he had never been born.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

The democratic congressional con-
v~eution of the Fourteenth district
nominated for the short term, to sue =
coed Hon. James p. Walker, deceased,
Hon. Robert T.. Whitclaw, of Cape
Girardcau county, and for the long
term Hon. Marshall Arnold, of Scott
county. Mr.. Whitelaw has twice been
a member of the legislature, vas a
prominent candidate for speaker in
1887, and is a gentleman of ability and
pleasant Mr.. Arnold was a
member of the 30th General Assembly,
and is a prominent democrat and law
yer of his section. He possesses rare
ability and courage, Is a true Jefferso-
Man democrat and a hater OF shame.
He Is not garrulous, and does not
''shoot his mouth off, whenever he
gets a chance, as is the custom of some
statesmen, but when he does speak,
whether it be in the court room, on the
forum, in convention or legislative
halls, he is listened to, and he speaks
with effect. Mr.. Arnold will be one of
the brightest members of the brightest
delegation in congress, barring its four
republicans, who don't amount to much
as members.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02
The Missouri crop bulletin for last


week, issued by the department OF
agriculture at Columbia, is of unusual
interest. 1t says:-"The rainfall has
been normal. The drouth that has
been prevailing III Missouri for the
past month is broken. Although the
rains have been local in character all
sections and nearly all localities have
had good rains. During the first hall
of the week the warmest period of the
season occurred. But the last three
days haye been normal. The corr
crop has been severely injured by the
drouth, but the rains of the past week
will greatly improve it, and in some
sections the conditions are still such
that with future rains a fair crop will
be made. The hay crop has been
harvested under favorable conditions
While the yield is reported as light the
quality Is given as fine. The potato
crop is reported poor in all sections,
Garden stuffs have been almost entire.
ly destroyed by the drouth. Pastures
and stock have been materially i'm
proved by the rains"
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

In reply to the criticism of an alliance
lodge In western Kentucky for voting
against the conference SILVER bill Sena.
tor Carlisle writes:-"Your favor OF
the 18th instant just received. Every
democrat In the senate voted against
the silver bill rs It was finally amended
and reported by the conference com
mIttee, because we believed it was
worse than the existing law. II the
Farmers Alliance OF Graves county
believes that this republican measure,
which substantially stops the coinage
of the silver dollar after one year, ls
better than the democratic law of 1873.
they are, of course, entitled to their
opinion, bnt ! don't agree with them
| When the original house bill vas under
consideration In the senate ! voted 10
amend 1t 20 as to provide for the free
and unlimited coinage OF the silver
dollar and that amendment was adopt
ed. The house, however, refused to
agree to this amendment and then q
conference COMMITTEES vas appointed
which struck out free coinage entirely
and this is the bill l voted against.
send you by mail oil three Of the bills
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02
THE ASSESSMENT OF RAILROADS

State Auditor Seibert, secretary Of
the state board of equalization, furnish
es the following as the result of the
assessment by the board of railroad,
bridge and telegraph property for the
year 1890:
''val. of rOad-bsd and super: ono o,
structure: a.a a2 a' sss % %
Valuation of buildings on right m
Valuation Of telegraph lines. 799.047 80
Valuation of bridges. .......... 2,25O.OOO OO
Total .poo'oH@''o' VI
..Showing an increase owe the as
sessment of 1889 of 81, 902 ,68S O5. The
number OF miles of railroad in opera
ton in the state on June LIST, 1889. sub
ject to taxation for the year 1890, was
1868, valued at $59, 523, 9l1 81 or an
average OF SIC. 16O so per mile, includ-
ing rolling stock, buildings on right of
way and bridges, which is all used
wholly In the operation of the railroads
and considered as railroad property
for purposes of taxation.
1.-THE valuation placed on each rail-
road and telegraph line is distributed
to the several counties and subdivisions
through which it is operated in pro-
poration to tbe number OF miles in the
conasIaS pdivisions, so that each
snuzkskpeI 4 ,syeeeiyes its just pro-
3ypaAearef zazeeskxes derived from said
<6x>{sz5Sht.
MIN addition to the assessment made
by the state board, all other property,
real, personal and mixed, including
lands, machine and work shops, round
houses, warehouses and other buildings,
goods, chattels and Office furniture oil
whatsoever kind, owned or controlled
by any railroad company or corpora
ton in this state, is required to be and
is assessed by the proper assessors IN
the several counties, cities and incor-
pora,ed towns and villages wherein
such property Is located. The approx
innate valuation placed on this property
by the local assessors is not less than
$40, 900, 900, which added to the assess
ment made by state board including
telegraph compsni es would aggregate
$40, 1925, 1853 "a.
1.-THE following statement will show
the mileage and valuation of railroad,
bridge and telegraph property in this
state for the past ten years:
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

The resolution introduced some time
ago by Congressman Dockery calling
oil Secretary Window for information
why the SIX million trade dollars held
as bullion in the treasury had not been
coined into standard dollars az requir-
ed by the trade dollar redemption act,
month under the Bland act, was re-
ported favOrably Wednesday by the
coinage committee and passed the
house. 1t seems that these trade dol
lars have lain dormant in the treasury
ever Isince their redemption, In plain
violation of the law, which requires
their immediate coinage into standard
dollars,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

Hon. Amos S. Smith, member of the
legislature from Dallas county in the
Saith general assembly. died in Wheat
land Oh Monday. Mr. Smith was a
man OF brains and high character, bpl
had the misfortune of intemperance,
which blighted his promising pros
poets. Mr.. Smith was born in Gettys,
burg, Pa, December 81, 1887. lie
was educated In Maryland and al
Dickinson University; resided in
Maryland and West Virginia; was
admitted to the bar in 1866; came tC
Missouri in 1869. He was a prominent
candidate tor con ress in 1SSS.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

Louis Andeget is dying in a hospital
in Los Angeles, CAL, from three pistol
wounds in the head. He, with his
brother Philip, game to this country q
short time ago from France and took
up a quarter section of land near
Newhall, Cal. 4 fire broke out Oh
their place and spread TO adjoining
property. Thinking they would be
sent to prison for this mishap they
went into the woods and Philip firsI
shot himself in the head just above the
ear, after which Louis took the same
weapon and fired three shots into hi'
bead. Philip will recover but there II
little hope for his brother.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

No one believes, not wen those who
proclaim II the loudest, that the Lodge
election bill is intended to secure fair
elections. 1t is designed to place the
certiication of the result of congress
sional elections In the hands of repub.
iican returning boards, for the purpose
OF securing republican congressman
from southern districts where ii is
impossible TO persuade the people to
vote for republican candidates. That
is its purpose. and It Is no 8 10 lie
about it. Let anyone read the bill and
see for himself.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

Recently il has beep rEmored that
the negsoes Of Oklahoma territory will
vote the democratic iaslesd Of the re-
publican ticket tins fall. Which report
so alarmed the republicans that they
have begun to threaten the negroes
with all sorts of evil ii they fail to vote
the old way. The negroes, however,
Iaugh at the idea OF being put back into
slavery and all other such nonsense.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

The Sedalia Gazette well says:--
"The beef combine will spend a large
amount of ILL., gotten gaipu in jis efforts
to defeat Senator Vest. lie has always
been found on the side of the producer
and opposing This avaricious trust
This is one undertaking in which the
beef barOns are sure to meet disap,
pointmeDt, lie is one repre- SENTATIVE,
in the senate upon whom the people
can rely for conscientious, able anG
effective work.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

Tho ashes of Capt. Richard Rrasse,
who was for many years the command.
er of n OF the Cromwell line oil
steamers, and who died on the second
of July, were committed to the sea on
the return trip Of the Tanrus, which
arrived in New York last week. Al
his request bis body was cremated and
his widow aud o tew friends took the
trip on the Taurus to completely com
ply with his last request. Capt. Hobbs
with . few appropriate remarks, cas-
the case containing the ashes into thu
sea.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

Gen. POrter's censns of Missouri is 0
failure. 1t will be OF very little use
for comparative statements, because o
its u~nreliability. Every reasonable
basis of calculation gives increase o
population where he reports either
stand still or retrogressiOn.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

Marie Miesfeld, OF Hanover, who Is
dying of consumption, arrived in this
country on the last trip of the Norman.
dia. When Told she only had a lew
months to live she expressed her will.
ingness to die If she conld only kiss
her father once more. TO satisfy this
desire her mother brought her across
the sea, at the risk OF shortening her
lie. The father, who has been in this
country for some time, is a successful
merchant of Chicago.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

The Jews are receiving more and NOR
outrageous treatment from the hand,
of the Russians. Official notice has beer
giyaD that all Jews charged with ibis,
behavior will pot be allowed to defend
themselves bat shall be punished AS die
lated by the projects.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

Blaine's last letter to senator Frye
seems to have been the straw which
breaks the camel's back. The republic
can leaders are very indignant at the
position taken by the secretary and
would like to force him to resign from
the cabinet. .
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

Mr.. Window, with the very same
dgures which prove that there will be
O deficit pext June, tries to make il
appear that there will he none. Mr..
Window may, when June comes
eudeavor to hide the fact by borrow
ing from Peter to pay Paul, but the
defcit will be there all the same, and
he knows it.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02
on TnJTFTL III aErlCER. SATURDAY,. AUGUST 3. 1890.

Miss Annie Mckinley sister OF Con-
gresham Mckinley, died at her ather's
residence. in Canton, o., on the 29th
inst. Her illness was caused by over
, study in connection with her work as
school teacher. She had been assistant
principle of the Canton high school for
twenty nine years,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

Russell Harrison's paper, Judge, had
a significant cartoon last week. II
showed the Goddess OF Liberty smiling
on Reed and Mckinley, while Blaine,
scowling in the back ground was label.
ed, "Jealous jim" Evidently harmon,
is lying around the republican happ,
family's home in chunks.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

In speaking OF en- amendment to the
appropriation bill in ths house of repre-.
sentstives, Tuesday, Mr.. Csratb, OF
Kentucky, regretted that the gentleman
from Iowa, lMr. Struble) had made al
attack upon the speaker, because the
attack should have come from the dem
ocratic side. The speaker to-day was
the Alexander Selkirk of American
politics. The speaker could say:
am monarch Of all / survey;
My right there II o to dispute;
From The center right down to the sea.
am lord OF the fowl and the brute.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

Two young people OF fancy county
Albert Smith, aged II, and Pearle Nc.
Donald, aged II years, were arrested
In the 'Frisco depot in Springfield, OF
the 27th inst, and returned TO theiI
parents. II was their intention to be
msrried aud begin life on $50 dollars
which young Smith had In his posses
aiNn
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

The Missouri newspaper men are
preparing for q long journey after the
close of the annual meeting TO be held
on August 10, 20, 81 and ~ in Hanni.
bal. They will visit st. Panl, the
Yellowstone Park, Helena. Anaconda,
Salt Lake City and Denver, returning
home by way OF Kansas City. which
place they will reach September 3.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

Eyrand, the French murderer of
Goutfe, has been confronted with his
accompliceand former mistress, with the
result OF convincing the authorities that
the latter aided the former ip his crime.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

(Which shows an increase OF mileage
In ten years of 62 per cent, or an
annual increase of Ct per cent. The
increase in valuation tor ten years Is
s54 per cent, or an annual increase OF
81 per cent. The assessment of real
and personal property for the year 1881,
was 1878, l2O,539 and for 1890, $780,
449, 140 showing an increase in ten
years Of 40 per cent, or 4 per cent. per
annum Thus 1t will be seen that in
the last ten years, the rate per cent. OF
incfease in the assessment of railroad
property is more than double that OF
all other property"
Two or three democratic newspapers
are throwing discredit upon the state
board of equalization, growing out OF a
lack of information in M instance land
mlsinformation in another. (1.) The
comparisons made with the senate as
sessment of 1874 are worthless. because
that assessment was set aside by the
courts, anu TIC EOnuo ohiy ASde ~
nav 60 per cent. of 1t. The 90 per
cent. upon which taxes were collected
that year was the real assessment, not
the entire amount, besides which there
must be deducted even from that large
sums which were assessed against lands
not now considered under the law by
the board OF equalization. but by the
local assessors. (2.) An erroneous
table O. to the mileage OF railroads in
the auditors report of 1888 has led
some writers sstrsy. causing them to
believe that the assessment per mile has
been reduced instead of gradually in
creased. The true mileage is given
above, and the correct deductions
drawn therefrom. The assessment o.
railroads is higher in Missouri than IN
any state adjoining 1t, and is exactly
on the same basis as the assessment o.
real estate, which is justice, and what
the people want-po more no less
| Those who criticize it should at leas
| take the tronble to ascertain the facts
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

A number OF prominent democrats
at Washington and elsewhere strongly
oppose Gen. Gordon's idea that the
south shall boycott the north as 10
commerce in case the Lodge election
bill is passed. They are probably right
in their opposition to Gen.
views as they are expressed, but 1t VIII
be well for the states which desire
the south to reflect as to how they
themselves would feel and act were
southern statesmen in congress to adopt
a measure which they considered an
insult and all infringement of their
rights. Commerce il a benefit which
may exist where only self interest
prompts it, but it can never flourish
except where friendship goes with 1t
hand in hand. For many reasons the
boycott is a bad thing, whether adopt
ed by few individuals or many, but
unfriendliness, aversion, dislike will
bring about d loss of trade quite as
effectually. The south desires to be
friendly with the north, lit wishes to
hold social and business communion
with il, but it is still o proud calmly
TO be placed in the position of a vassal.
Republicans like the man Thurston
who figure entirely upon its pecuniary
interests know but little of its people.
The Globe-D Democrat said in its edi-
torial columns Thursday "a deficit
for this year has been avoided. The
escape, however, is narrow enough TO
make congress exceedingly careful in
its appropriations next winter" How
the Globe Democrat can tell that a
deficit has been avoided for the fiscal
year, which only ends June 30, 1891,
until the appropriations OF next winter
are made, il is a little difficult to under
stand. Perhaps the 'dehcit which has
been avoided for this year. is intended
only TO count till January 1, in which
case the statement Ia misleading. The
CD. has been very faithfully calling
a halt on the extravaganza OF It's party |
friends in congress, and it should not
detract from the merits of its work by
falling into demagogy.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

A prominent southern republican,
who had been announced as q candi.
date for congress and afterwards with
drew his name, when asked the reason
said to President Harrison That the
federal election law had worked up
such \ strong feeling In the south that
the republicans would have no chance:
that there had been no such bitterness
of feeling in the south since the terrible
kIme lust preceding the war.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

A majority OF the elections commit =
tee have agreed to report in favor oil
Prof. Langston in the VeDa5le- Langs.
ton election contest, notwithstanding
the fact that Venable vas returned by
an unRnesIionable GAP plurality. Lang.
ston is a negro school teacher. Even
Malone denounces this coSrse. There
will be a hard tight in the house.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

The Rev. Robert Laird Collier died
on the 9th inst, at his country home.
the Everglades, OF paralysis. He had
filed the pulpit OF the Unitarian church,
In Boston, Chicago, Brooklyn, Wash
ington and Kansas City, az we'll AZ Al
IaistAr. England.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

Louis A. Ford, of New York, and
Miss Mary Monchan, OF Ocean Grove,
were married before a vast audience
after the regular performance in q
circus lent in Asbury Park, N. Y, Oh
the 26th of this month. These are two
silly ones. Maybe some day they may
learn that marriage is a thing too
serious to be turned into a jest or a
snacIAcln.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

An enterprising brewery OF Milwau-
kee has begun to Oil a long felt want
in Iowa by putting on original package
wagons, which carry packages of
liquor OF various kinds In convenient
shape, the most popular OF the pack
ages being a small keg containing four
gallons OF beer and selling for 81 %.
For the benefit OF rampant prohibitions
lists the wagons are run at night az
well as in the day and some very inter.
esting stories are being told by the
neighbors who hear the sound OF
wheels at night.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

1t is reported that an agreement has
been entered into between promi.
nent democraticarfd republican senators
whereby the force bill will be laid
aside for the present and no attempt
made to pass 1t this session. In conse-
quence thereofit is o thought a reces
will DO taken at the end of the first
week in September.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

Jay Gould has demanded that the
Kansas City. Wyandotte & North
Western trains be allowed to come into
the Kansas City union depot over the
Missouri Pacific tracks.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

John d. Russell. Eco, for many
years publisher of the Sedalia Demo.
crat, and postmaster at Sedalia under
Mr.. Cleveland, is to start q democratic
daily newspaper at Aspen, Col.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

The Globe-D Democrat naiveIy re-
marks:-"All but one or two contests
or seats i'm the house of represent
tatives have been settled, at least
so far as regards the committee which
has had them in charge. The election
committee of the present house has
done good work and plenty of il within
the past six or seven months" We
said n~aively above, but we might have
coined a word and remarked that the
statement was knavely made, for no
one can we'll call that rascally commit
tees work good unless he believes in
the apotheosis of grand larceny.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

Four people were killed and about
seventy five injured by the collision Of
the excursion steamer Louise and the
bay steamer Virginia near TT. Carroll,
Md. on the 2S.h inst.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02
Watches.

We hs.e lust received from the factory Q
beautiful lot OF gold. silver and filed watches
Tor ladies and gentlemen, with best Ameri
can made movements. VIII be sold very low.
Call at Grimes & Vsnable's and see their new
goods. iuly26t4
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

The republican vice-president of the
United States sells whisky at twenty
cents q drink, while his more or less
cheeky party poses as the exemplar of
all that Is temperate, moral and holy.