The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-10
MISSOURI EDITORS.
what Thcy arc SayIng In Their
Papers.

Pupers.
Editor Wade, of the Butler Demo-
crat, writes of class politics in manner
deserving attention. lie says:
cit would undoubtedly be ride.
ulous state of affairs that no man should
be elected to al Office unless he should
be a carpenter; or Il blacksmith; or a
printer; or a merchant; or II lawyer.
Any move OF that kind would be called
The worst species of class politics and
be looked upon rs eggregious folly.
The people and press ", uld inyeigh in
no very mild terms against the prime
movers OF such policy. They would
be regarded as disturbers of the peace
OF society, as revOlutionists,a las anarch-
lists endeavoring TO SOW the seeds of
dlssension. Then, In what light will
those be regarded, who would devote
their energies to arraying the farming
communities against those of town?
The cases are parallel. Each class is
composed of workers, and hard workers
at that. They are component parts OF
what should be harmonious whole.
A strike at any one of them affects the
entirety and divisions and discussions
serve but 10 weaken them in the strug-
gle against the monopolies of the east.
Away with class politics.
Editor Williams has the following
report, in the Columbia Herald, OF an
interesting point developed in Col.
EstilPs speech in that city, in which
the colonel told how Columbia came
by its name. 1t is altogether probable
that this fact has been heretofore omit
ted from local history, and will no
doubt receive proper consideration at
the hands of future historians:
"Col. j. ii. Estill, of Howard coun-
ty, candidate for railroad commissioner,
In the course of his remarks at the
courthouse, last Saturday, stated his.
torical fact OF much local interest and
one which we do not remember to have
read or heard before. 1t was that
Columbia was given its name by his
father, Col. Wallar Estill, at the gov
ernment land sales in 1918, at which
large portion of the land of this section
was sold. Nicholas S. S.Burckhartt. sheriff
OF Howard county, was the auctioneer,
crying the sales, when some of the land
on which Columbia stands was knocked
of to Col Estill-emong others forty
acres on which Christian college stands
and part Ofthe present Jefferson Garth's
farm. Bnrckhartt cried ont, when the
sale had been made: 'What are You
going to do with il, Estillp Whereupom
Estill replied: Il am going to locate q
town on II and call 1t Coluhlbia,' and
thus Columbia received lis name. After
wards the town was located west of
Jefferson Garth's present residence aid
called 'Smithton,' in honor of Gen. T.
a. Smith, receiver of public lands. II
| remained for year, and one term OF
court was held there In the open air,
under the trees. Judge David Todd
presided and among the attorneys pre-
sent were Hamilton II. Gamble, Judge
John +. Ryland and others. But failing
to find living water in the GROUND the
town WAS, In 1921, removed east OF
Flat Branch and Col. Estilps name,
Columbia, given to it. Col. Estill lived
tor many years in Howard county ,hav-
ing sold his Columbia property in 1888
to DIR. James ii. Bennett and jefferson
Garth. Messrs. j. Il. and j. ii. Estill,
both prominent citizens of that county,
were bis sons"
Editor Sam Keller tells this story in
the columns of his Lebanon Republi-
can:
81. Sikes,a resident of Stone county,
has q family of nine children. Of them
two are wonderful curiosities. Ethal.
the four -year-old, weighs SO pounds,
her bust measures Ala inches, her head
223 inches and she Is SO inches high.
She appears healthy, active and vigo-
rOus, though on account OF her weight
Is unable to stand upon her feet. The
baby Hattie is IA months old and
weighs 65 pounds with bust measure
ment Of 353 inches. She has the same
appearance OF health and strength ot
her older sister. There is nothing re-
markable or strange in the other mem
bers of the family.
| Editor Knott thus describes IN hi,
Hannibal Journal the marriage of {
couple OF first cousins, despite the Mis-.
souri, law against such marriages.:
Robt. Cravens and Miss Ella Jane.
son of near Winfield, Lincoln county
Mo-, were passengers on the Long Lin,
yesterday. en- route for keokuk, on
: wedding tour, and thereby hangs a tai,
conspicuous for its surrounding, ant
also clearly demonstrating the correct
ness of the adage, that true love doe
not always run smoothly. The voun.
couple are first cousins, and owing t.
the law passed by the last Legislature
prohibiting such marriages, they wer
compelled to 90 to Iowa to consumat
the happy event. MIR. Gravens inform
ed Journal reporter that, i'm order (,
ascertain where he could be legal,
married, he had to make a special tri
TO St. Louis Saturday, TO consult an at
torney, and before he could obtain ih
desired Information he had TO put Hp
50 attorney fee. He also expressed
determination to never again vote for
, candidate for the Legislature who woul
not pledge his influence against the ex
isting law relative to the marriage O
first cousins.
Editor Robertson, OF the Gallati
Democrat, has few words of advice t
farmers, which he puts in the followin,
language:
"The farmers alliance declare 70
the free coinage of silver and wester
democrats are fighting for the sam
measure, while the republican caucu
in the house have decided to demone
tie silver for the benefit of the caster
gold bugs. Republican farmers, VIII
are in the alliance, il they are homes
in their purpose, can best obtain tn
desired results by hereafter voting tn
democratic ticket"
There is solid sense in the PROPOSE
ton and we hope it may so strike on
friends of the alliance.
-
. Editor Payne has the following il
the columns of his splendid newspaper
t The Independence Sentinel:
I There are few spots west of the Mis-
sissippi river richer in historic Lore thai
Jackson county, and Independence, tn
shire town, in particular. AS nearl