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The advocate., 1890-12-03

much encouragement az a result OF the
late election In Kansas and other states;
and II is proper that we allow ourselves
a little breathing spell after the long and
severe struggle which led 10 this partial
victory say partial victory, beCauSe
we must not latter ourselves that we
have more than fairly entered the field
Of conflict. The momentary lull In
active movements may well be spent In
holding council Of war, In comforting
together as leaders OF the grand move
ment, In order TO plan wisely for still
more momentous aggressive warfare,
What has already been accomplished has
greatly surprised and chafed our over
sanguine foe; and tosuppose that he will
not arouse himself from his apathy and
bring Immediately TO bear upon the
weakest point Of our works the strength
Of his continued forces, is to commit an
almost fatal blunder In considering,
then, the best plan for future aggressive
movements, let us find the most potent
factor In securing the wonderful results
that already gladden. our hearts. And
while not overlooking or underestimate
Ing the values Of services wrought by
that general economic education affected
by the various factions OF reform
ers having had an existence prior 10 the
advent OF the f. A. and l. U. in Kansas,
we very properly claim for the latter
organization the credit Of having I'm.
parted more useful instruction as to real
causes Of agricultural and general busl-
ness depression than all other agencies
combined. This organization was, l
think, permitted OF the Divine Provl-
denoe TO make its advent just at the
most fitting moment for giving the farm
ers especially, and laborers generally,
one grand and harmonious system Of DO
Ntical and economic education, which
thus became an unparalleled instrument
for unifying the action Of the masses Of
the Kansas voters at the polls on No
vember 4th. This being the case, then,
let us now prepare to aid our sister
states, so far as possible, in carrying In
TO effect in all parts of the country the
same powerful agency for the enllghten-
ment Of the working masses, and the
fOcallzing in 1892 Of all their strength in
the final overthrow Of ShylOck and the
other cruel combinations. Let this work
of extending the organization Of the ALI,
ance be vigorously pushed into every
corner Of our afflicted country, until
every man and every women, too, shall
have had an opportunity OF joining this
glorious army Of workers for humanity,
and / feel fully persuaded that this ac-
compllshed, no power Of the enemy, how
ever sltlllful, can prevail TO divide OF de-
feat this mighty army Of reformen. Ifa
proper and systematic effort is made, it
seems 10 me that Kansas alone can fur
nish large number Of able lecturers
and organizers to open up the ripe and
fruitful fields OF other states. Il may
not be Rmiss here 10 refer to q danger
that implies all now political organiza-
tions. / allude to the fact that the build
ing Of a new party, necessarily draws It's
forces from the two old parties, and
these converts nearly always bring with
them, more or less Of their pre-existlng
party prejudices, And when the time
comes for selecting candidates for Office,
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HOLIDAY GIFTS.


We have gathered from every inn
aginable quarter, thousands Of ar
tiCles suitable for Christmas presents,
and now is the time to order them.
On bulky articles we cannot pre-
pay express charges, but we will on
all Dress Goods Hosiery, Underwear
and small wares, thus giving you the
same advantages as our numerous
customers receive in this city.
We have a large
Shoe Department
for women and children.
A Kitchen Department
full Of Utensils for Che kitchen at
half the prices you pay at home.
Books by the thousands
LINENS, DAMAsEs, TOWELS, NAPKINS,
ETC., at prices which will surprise
you.
CARPETS, on CLOTHS, LACE Gun
TANs, ETC., in prOfusion. Sold at the
smallest profit imaginable.
We have no trash St any price.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-08
AMONG THE HUSBANDS PEOPLE.
From Harper's Bazaar. /


The young wife who leaves her own
iaini'y I'D measure, that is, in its close
daiiI lie, ana cutters largely. as she
must needs do, in o the lite and cir
cumstances OF another family. will do
well Tor herself If she takes with her a
determination to love aud TO be loved
there. IL is an i'll adviser W no cautions
her To stand upon her rights, aud 10 let
The others observe in The beginning that
there is to be no interference. /. is
time enough 10 resen, intcrie, ence. If
II IL OF The unwarrantable sort, when il
comes. To 20 brisiling all over with
arms and arinor is to invite attack any.
where. She should remember, too.
that sometimes parents nave the right
to Interfere. Even il the inte, ference
comes al last, even if IL be jll-judyed.
she VIII DO better 10 meet II gently than
io rcpel IL iorcib.y. She will be wise
To iouk at The possl biliiies of her future,
100, and To lee The folly of weakening
any OF the anchorages, as one NAV saw. :.
OF her husbands life; to see the better
part OF increasing his love and fealty
10 DIS Own people, TO appreciate the
neIp they will always be eager 10 give
her III strengthening the good aud In
1
depressing that which is not so good ;
The restraint they will be in case OF
need, the wall OF support 10 all her en-.
deavors. And even il she never re-
quire any help Of this sort ,and the very
ihonght be profanity, she should con
vince herself that her husbands people
have, before any thing is said, a righI
TO her affection. They are The ones O
whose flesh aud blood, of whose lii,
and manners, of whose thought anC
principles, was born that which ia mos
precious of all the universe TO her ;ihe,
cannot he quite INV orlhy OF some p6r
lion OF that which their SON ev0kes
Sometimes she will find these goo,
people aching for her love ;and whethe
they are so eager as that or not, If sh,
only give il 10 them with quick an,
tender heart, taking theirs for granted
whatever are her imperfections the
will be forgiven, Whatever are her ex
, cellences they will be exalted, and sh
, Will make for her herself and for he
, husband happiness far exceeding tina
to be had by any other course.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-08
wATERsON's OPINION OF BLAINE

In a recent issue of ths Louisville
Courier journal is a Judgment OF Sec.
retsry Blaine and his reciprocity policy.
from which we reproduce the following
extract:
Too much significance cannot be at
tached to Mr.. Blaine's recent argument
for reciprocity between this country
and the nations of Latin America. Mr..
Blaine is, without question, the keen
est Intellect in the republican party BY
force of brains. .brilliance and experience
he is easily first among republican, lead
ers and he owes this premiership chiefly
to the scuteness and swjftness with
which he perceives public sentiDent,
and the prOmpiness and adrC illness with
which he springs forward as its cham
pion.
To no one in the least acquainted
with the character of this political lead
er could there be a more striking evi.
dence of the growing demand tor freer
trade than Mr.. Blaine's sudden advO-
cacy of reciprocity. That the mau who
but short time ago so dramatically
| flashed acr SO the sea his defiance 10
President Cleveland, when the latter
| placed himself at the head of the tariff
reformers, is now the NAN TO step forth
and command his party TO halt and
turn back from the very road toward
which he directed it is at once another
manifestation of Mr.. Blaine's sagacity
and another proof that the tide has sci
irresistibly against The barriers which
have walled our shores and which have
made us, commercially, a dependent
| nrnU,npQ lnEtnQH nf a lnunpQlHn
But if the fact of Mr.. Blaine's argu.
uent is significant, the method OF II
is more SO. He not only forsakes the in
sulated ground of the protectiOnist
that free trade is our greatest foe, bu
he insists that free trade with LatiI
America is a thing to be cOveted sc
strongly that if we can't get 1t i'll any
other way we should barter for it.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-08
TOO MUCH RUM.

The Boston Herald tells of a steamer
bound tor the west cost OF Africa that
she had on board fourteen missionaries,
four hnndred and sixty tons OF gun
powder and something like ten tnou-
sand casks of rum.
In s".h delightful way our modern
civilization mixes up the things of this
lite with the hopes of the next lite.
The poor savage, however, will pay his
money and take his choice, bnt it
strikes us that there was either too
much rum or TOO little religion on that
steamer,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-08
TIE MORTGAGED WEST.

Daniel r Goo Iloe In the No, ember Fo-um.l |
The western states have given more
attention TO the collection OF statistics
of mortgages than other parts of the
country. The subject is one of great
and growing interest, and it is we'll
worth the careful examination Of sta
tisticians and statesmen.
Ohio is the oldest of the north west
cru states. The stale bureau of statistics
reported, Tor the year 1888, 29l $40
mortgages upon real estate, and the
amount for which the land is mortgag-
ed is $3.50. .999, 900. The assessed value
of real estate was $l,220, 1862 900; the
mortgage Indebtedness, therefore, was,
within II fraction, 0ne-third The value
of the whole real estate OF Ohio.
The aggregate mortgage indebted
ness of the people of Indiana is at least
1926, 600, 900.
The total number OF real estate mort
cages in Illinois, in 1887, apart IRON
city lots, WAS 92.777, for an amount OF
| $l42 400 600, the over due interest
amounted TO 81 ,9l9.754, and the iota
indebtedness OF the farmers, therefore
was SlI7 800, 900. The number OF acres
mortgageu was S,0S2 ,794, and the rate
of interest was about Ga per oemt. Bn
of course the interest nominated in tht
bond was not all. The interest, in ont
torn or another, will rarely tail below
10 per cent.
The annual report of the Michigan
labor bureau for 1888 shows the follow
ing results: The total number of farm:
in the state was &C, SOB, of which 43 ,Q7!
were mortgaged, their assessed valnt
being S79.7l3 600, and the mortgage
Indebtedness S37 ,l56 900. The rate o
interest was per cent. and the nc
crued interest was $2.70l,O 900. Th'
percentage of mortgages to the assessed
Va lue OF the mnrlgaged lands was 46.S
The number of mortgage foreclosure
during the year was 1867, and tn,
number of redemptiOns l3l. Tb,
number of sales under execution wa'
pa, and the number OF redemption
was 80.
There are said 10 be 270, 900 farms il
kausas and on his basis the editor o
the Topeka Advocate concludes tina
tbs total mortgage Indebtedness of tn
state, among the iarmers,i is Sl46 Bod, ,OOI
The report adds: y great many hay,
had iu borrow interest from the hanks
and Others have not paid Interest TO
two Nsa'a.
! / i,. ir2in sell OI the west is rapidll
trusing To be the home and The posses
sion ui The sturdy American freeman
/, is iGia,cd ut John lsandulph.Oi RJa
L"ke, that when Visiting II neigh. .orIn;
planter, some seventy Years ago, h
found his hostess surrounded by he
female servants, making cIolhing TO
the Greeks who were struggling 10
liberty and Independence. But Will
taking leave, he observed r troop q
ragged slaves approaching the house
and turning, he said ia the lady
"Madnni tho Greeks are at your door
And now to America, all aglow wit
rympathy for the Irish in their struggl
Tor liberty, it NAV be said, Madam
| Ireland is at your door"
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-08
BIG BEN.
: SpOrtsman's Story of AIIigator
Hunting.

lrl,rence B. Moore. in November ST. Nicho-
Years ago near place called Enter
Prise, on point jutiing INTO Lake
N"hrOe, during all. bright days a GER
taln hIg alligator used 10 lie basking in
The sun. lie was well known to tho
whole neighb0rhoUu. The entire cuterie
of ~ Ortsmen al The only hotel used 20
call him Big Ben, and proud hunters
would talk, and even dream, of the
tune when Well aimed rife shot would
ehd his long career. But Big Ben was
as cunning rs serpent, and whenever
ANY one, aIOot or ailDaI, c,ne unplpus.
ani!y near he wOuId slide off into the
"a'cr,-whIGh meant good-bye for
the rest OF the day.
One line mo ming one of these sporis.
inth. padding up The lake luckily with
BIS II" IN lis canoe, came upon Big
ben 81 sound asleep that he stole uD
"hhih range and put n bullet through
the alligators braiG. What TO do next
VAS problem. lie cUnld not tow The
munster all the way TO Enterprise with
his small canoe. A bright idea struck
hiin. lie pnt his visiting card in tho
Deast mouth ard paddlcu swiftly back.
a number OF hunters were al the wharf.
and the slayer of Big Ben hastened TO
iiiiorm them with apparent sincerity
that "hiie out padding he had come
"lthln easy range OF the ''gator.r who
WAS, no doubt. still lying mUlionless on
Tie point. X ilbtiila of boats aud
canoes, manned bt an amy with rifles
Instantly started Iur The noiu. no
AVOID confusion ii was unanimously
agreed that all should 90 down toyeth.
en- anu that The entire patty, il they
were lucky enough TO fad Big Se,,
s'ii theIe, should fire vuIley at the
"ord OF coininaGd. As they approached
the poih' line hearts of all beat quickly:
"hd when, with slraining eyes, they
saw Big Ben apparently asleep and
holionlesss upon the bank, even The
Coolest could scarcely control his fceI.
Ss. The boats were silently drawn
up within easy shot, AMI the word was
gwen. Bang. bang! went score of
rifles, ana big Ben. ritidlcd with buI-
lrts, lay notionIess upon the poipt
WIN cheer OF triumph the excited
81 orisiEeh ieaped ashore, and fastening
rope around the dead alligator
speedily lowed him 10 Euterprise.
incre the original slayer awaited them
upon the wharf. When Big Ben was
iaid upon the shore, opening the ami
mails mighty jaws he disclosed his Wis.
itlDg card, and thanked them most
polltely for their kindness III bringing
his gator home for him.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-08
DIAMONDS.

Major Powell. OF the geological sur
vey, saya that diamond fields are likely
10 be developed in the United States
lie states that diamonds of fiue water
have already been found near Atlanta,
Ga, and in Russell county, Kentucky
lie believes that systematic imvesiiga-
ton would lead To valuable discoveries
Of precious stones. Garnets, some OF
them worth so and $50 e, ch, have
been shipped east 10 the amount o
hundreds OF pounds by the Navajo
Indians, and some exceptionally line
specimens have been found in Nir-
ginia. Opats OF great value have been
found in Oregon. Turquois mining is
rapidly developing in Colorado. 1t has
been pursued with more or less success
In New Mexico for some time. The
Virginia gsrnets are said to be superior
in lustcr 10 the finest products OF Cey-
Ion.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-08
GETTING EVEN WITH THE HOTEL



had room next to IA commercial
traveller in st. Louis hotel. and when
both of us were packing up T." go, after
"A stay OF ihIec or four days, heard n
sudden crash in his room aud went in
To Ascertain the cause. He had the
lounge on its lack, and had broken off
leg.
"You scp." he explained, in an
answer 10 my look of inquiry, 81 am
getting even with the house"
elbow do you meauf'
"Sit down, my dear fcllOw,' he con-
iinued, as he reached up and cracked
one of the gas globes with the door key.
Let us theorizc bit. The object OF
the hotel is to furnish a temporary home
TOR IA man away from his own. The idea
is to iced and lodge him and make him
comfortable for money considerations.
The rate here is $4 per day. Did you
tea the porter Tor bringing up y'nr
trunkT
eyes"
$50 did |. That was sheer black
mail. Did you fee your waiter?'
"Yes.r
$50 did l. We had to or one wouldn'i
be half waited Oh. That's more block
mail. How was the gas in your roOm?'
Every poor"
Exactly. II is turned oil so that no
one can get half light. That's fraud
on the guests. Did you drink at the
bari''
"a glass OF Deer.'
"And they charged you ten cents and
the glass '. as only u pony. They made
fully 700 per cent. profit on that beer.
That is eXtOrtiOn. Did yOu have ice
water at night?''
"Yes,twO or three times"
"And you gave the bell boy dime
each time. You felt that you had to.
waiting for it. That was more extor-
lion. Did the mosquitoes bother you
auyW
Yes nearly ate NE up"
"And why not? There's not a screen
of any sortsat any window in the whole
house In other words, the landlord
hasn't the slightest care for your com.
tort. He won't go TO the least cost ol
trouble TO give yon a good night
sleep. Buy any cigars in the hotel?
; Yes"
"WeH, taey made from $50 to 2O(
per cent on them. lila, e any laundryl'
Yes"
"Well, they charged you from Is t.
100 per cent. above outside prices
Perhaps you had coupe?'
Yes
"Ordered 1t through the office, ,proba
blyr'
"Yes."
"Well, you paid from 25 to so pc
cent. above regular outside rates.
man took your hat at The dining rOol
door. lie is stationed there to blee
. the public and he bled you. II vou &C
, shaved, YOU paid rs per cent over out
side rates. Same if you got shine o
your shoes. AS matter of fact, 20
b have been blackmailed and robbie
0 from basement to top story. Now, ,thel
p how are you going TO get evenT
81 don't know"
Then learn, | have broken leg o
d that lounge. The fact won't be discO'
c cred for a week or two. No one ca
a say broke this globe. | take tn
!. bottle OF lux aud pour it on the carp'
i anh move the bureau along. With III
!, knife | rip slit in this mattress. 1t
}, on the under side aud won't be see
}. crowd it into the overflow pipe of Il
washstand, aud three or four da
hence they will have to cali q plumbe
n Now with my knife crack two OF Il
q upper panes of this window. II
o pi, ces will work loose before sno
q flies. rack the bureau drawers {
II and 80 and shut them up, and that W
u give the carpenter job. That's all
u gucss, aud III leave 1t TO any ia
e minded man if have not more ths
q evened up accounts"
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-08
TWO POINTS OF VIEW.

Stranger: "lf a man falls down all
open coal hole, can he sue the owner OF
the premises for damages2'
Lawyer: Certainly, sir, eel rtainly ,
big damages, and get them, too. Give
me the particulars"
"Well, as my brother was passing
your house this morning he fell through
coal hole and broke his leg
"H'ml Did he use ordinary vigi
lance to prevent such an accident? Did
he look at his ieet as he walked? Did
he stop and examine the condition Ot
the pavement before entering upon il
Answer me that, sirl'
"Stop? Why. no"
"Ah, ha! | thought 40. Guilty oI
criminal negligence. lie might hsv,
fallen on Quo of my own family unde
that coal hole--might have killed IL
all, sir. AS it is | shall sue him 70
damages Tor mussing un my coal bin.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-08
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE

Furnished weekly TO the Intellgencrr by
Captain J. ID. Conner. recorder OF deeds OF
Lafayette county. Mo.
Abstract OF the deeds fled in the Office OF
Recorder OF Deeds from Saturday. Oct. 20.
1890. to Saturday, November l, 1890. only
Such as contain covenants of warranty con-
tanned In list.
A. f. Asbury to r. G. Martin. lot
9. McDaniel's I'd add to Higgmsvlie S 400 90
w. B. Brown TO Aug. HOlicamp.
100 acres. W hi NV and % hf NV NV
~, 40, ~ ........ .... $500 90
Grove Young and wife to J. Shrr-
wood, lot II. blL IA, South side sub
division to HIQginsville. ..... 80. 135 90
L. NJ. Gaw and wife to NJ Breck-
enrtdge, 200 It Oh N ut 10. .. T.. Nj.
Gaw's add to higginsS lille ;....... 2OO IN
Jas. II B0wen to |. N. Edwards.
hf lot D. blk 10. Asbury's add to
Jas. Ii. Bowen to w. woodland,
lot 4. blk 10. Asbury's add TO Hig-
einsyille ille........ ....... 800 90
L. w. Whirsett TO j. ). Hurr.lo 3,
blk s, z h S.. add to Odessa. ..... 610 90
Patterson n Smith to Is. Il. fla, den
lot !, blk IA. Odessa. ... =. -. 100 90
Henry lettering to J =. LOhOefner
lot q. blk 8. ConcOrLia. a...........-... 200 %
John Claim ct al 10 +. ID. Lieser,
los II. 13 and II. blk II. B.Concordia. S75 "!
Nancy X. Ridge To CT Buehner,2
.. 100 acres. pt ne se SO, 30, 20 .... 4i5 %
lot 3. blk IA. Odessa. ....,.......... 100 %
&. q. Lewis to +. B. POvers. lOl
side ne NV Is, 4s. 2s. ............... 1900 90
W. q. Hopkins 10 T. Nj. Hopkins,
int In We ne 8, 4S, %. 80. ..... 400 OO
SallIe s. Harmon to u. A. and M.
c. kemper, lot 10. blk 6. Smith 4
Patterson's add TO Odessa ....... 725 on
Il. NJ. Hopkins to w. q. Hopkins,
Int in sw NV 8, As, 2S. S....... 400 OC
Il. j. Duling to II. ID. Demsnd,l26
52-1OO acres, pit e hf sw and pt se a..
80. Observation-Disclosures. 81 3 900 OC
H No instrument will be flied until thu
fee Is paid. ..aa
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-08
THE AGE OF ELECTRICITY.


From the Paris edition OF the Hersld.l
Some one has invented an electric
mouse trap. Ii consists of a metallic
cage containing cheese. The mice
naturally approach it for purposes of
investigation, but The instant they touch
the wires an electric cnrrent strikes
them dead. The same system might bn
applied 10 counting room sales for tho
encouragement of burglars, and at
some tune in the future we shall proba.
oily see airy and comfortable prisons
surrounded with wire fence waich no
prisoner can touch without being
stunned, thus rendering bolts, bars and
Keepers UNNECESSARY
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-08
NOT OF A SENSATIVE NATURE.
ll,hatter. |.

lChatter.
"Mollie, wish you wonld be n
better little GIRL said fond father to
his little daughter. "You have no idea
how sorry am that mau ma has to
scnld you always
Don't worry about il, apa,' WAS
the reply OF the little angel 81 am not
one of those sensitive children. Half
the time don't hear what she says
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-08
A PRACTICAL BRIDE.
| From Good News. i

lrioh uoou NeWs.l
Mrs Ebony: "is goin' ter bah mar
iird mex week, nissus''
Kind Lady: "lndeed. Then | sup
pose, Cleo, I'll have to seek another
washerwOman, won't II"
"No. indeed, missus. I'll do the wash
same's beioh; an, if YOU please, won't
youax yo' friends ef day'd like some
washin' done. | spects II lady vii II
husband has got ter huslle.'