The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-07
MISSOURI EDITORS.
what They are SayIng In Their
Papers,

Editors Cross aud Ross, in a we'll
considered editorial in the Cameron
Sun, say of this state:
"Missouri to-day leads the entire
country in the manufacture OF chewing
tobacco, while she is second only to
Minnesota in Touring and grist mill
products, and the third in point of iron
machinery products; second in the
manufacture of furs, bats aud caps,
second in malt products; third each in
the manufacture of cars, carriages and
wagons; third in the west in packing
house products; first in rank among
the states OF The Mississippi valley in
the manufacturing and refining of lead :,
zinc and silver ores second in planning
and saving of lumber; first in manu- :
facture of brick, tile and vitrified sewer
pipes; first west of Pennsylvania in
the drawing and manufacturing OF
wire; second of all the states in the
manufacture oi plate and window
glass; and third in the manufacture of
fine furniture.
Over his own signature in the Gay
Oso Democrat, Senator Geo. w. Garlic
ton, among other timely remarks, said !:
"Let democrats organize at once. and
keep up the party organization. Vigi-
lance Is the price we pay for liberty.
Let us be vigilant, and watchful. 1t
behooves democrats to be active, and
ever on the alert TO compass the ends
of our friends, the enemy. That the
republicans are gaining ground in Penn
iscot county there is no denying the
fact. They now can count up some
thing like two hundred rank aud file,
when each man votes his sentiments.
The first election held after the late
| war, i'll Peiniscot county, but ono re-
publican vote was cast. There has
been steady gain ever since, while
democrats about hold their Original
number. Why is this? Because demo
Gratis are relying upon their old roster
for victory. They just about hold theii
own, and make no effort to gain acces
sions to their rank, while on the Other
hand our republican brethren are or.
gained. They know what they are
doing. They hold all they have 90
and get all they can. hope our dem
ocratic brethren will awaken from then
lethargy, and go TO work in earnest
Organize democratic clubs i'm every
township, and when the conflict come.
rush to the front with a well disciplined
force"
Editor Allen, of the New Madrid Rec
ord, tells the following interesting
story:
"Don't you know the exact locatio,
of the center OF the union? Neve
thought anything about it, probably
Well il is marked by a graye--that O
Major Ogden, of the UnitedSlates army
who died at Fort Riley, Kan, in 1888
during the cholera epidemic OF tina
year. The remains of the major wer
removed to Fort Leavenworth ant
buried in the national cemetery there
but his monument still stands upon
little knoll to the northeast of the For
Fort Riley-and it lifts its head 10
wards the clouds in The exact geOgrarh
ical centre of the United States. o
the thousands OF men who have bee
located at Fort Riley during the past 4
} years, perhaps not one in a hundre
knew or cared anything about th
oddity of his situation. The post is
few miles east of Junction City, Kas
and was formerly one of the most in
pOrtant in the United States"
Editor McClanahan. of the Norborn
Jeffersonian, puts il this way:
"Democrats, put your shoulder I
the wheel and work for the best inter
est of the party. This is no time fo
swapping horses. We have got Nils
souri's "little giant" to look after. w
are for George q, Vest against th
world, and we should support Ou
present and future state seuator, Jal
w. Sebree, who is well aware OF Ill
worth of the "liltle Missouri giant" i
the United States senate.
Prospect News, thus chronicles an in
pOrtant item:
"The county has fair chance TO di
pose Oi all its swamp land secured b
compromise with tho railroad COMPANY
James Nj. Lane, of Michigan, has a
option on the land at 81 IS per acl
and il is likely that he will take the ei
|
the court. II he takes it the sale wi
put about s., 900 into the capital schO'
fund, which will give an addition
about $500 II year interest to be divide
among the several districts.
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Editor Williams, of the Colnmb
Herald, has the following editorl
concerning the proposed monument
Governor Marmaduke:
: awe are heartily in sympathy vii
o the movement To raise mOnume
ID over the grave of Genera! John ). Ma
a maduke. in the unkcmpt cemetery
0 the capitol, his last resting place is y
unmarked. No carved marble
u scnlptured granite column tells Il
J, story of his life or shows forth his bra,
ID and generous deeds. IT'S true he nect
no chiseled epilaph to keep bis memo
green in hearts and minds OF those wi