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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22
MILLS AND MORRISON.


} Nj. Mills friends say that he repre-
sents tariff reform, and therefore
should be chosen speaker of the next
house of representatives.
A few years ago Mr.. William K.
Morrison was chairman of the ways
and means committee and as such was
the author of a tariff reform bill. He
was then as much the exponent of
tariff reform as Mr.. Mills is now.
His friends also pressed his claims
for the speakership, but the majority
of the democratic members of the low
er house declared for Mr.. John G..
Carlisle, because he was believed to
possess better qualifications for the
position.
No one claimed then that inasmuch
as Mr.. Morrison had been the author
OF a tariff bill, that he was necessarily
the sole exponent of the doctrine of
tariff reform, or that that cause would
suffer by reason of Mr.. Carlisle's eleva-
ton over HIM. Nor did it.
It is indeed strange that thinking
men will allow themselves to be mis-
led by II cry so specious as this. 1t is
no less strange that they will permit
themselves to be betrayed into an
error by one so shallow.
1t would be exceedingly unjust to a
hundred congressman, to a score or
more of senator's, to a thousand demo
cratic editors to say that to one man
belongs the exclusive honor of being
the sole exponent of II doctrine that is
embraced by so many, discussed by so
many and pushed by so many.
The idea that tariff reform would
suffer by reason of Mr.. Mills defeat
for the speakership, started by u New
York republican paper, approaches the
absurd.
Mr.. Mills is u good man, a useful
member, II very vigorous tariff reform
err. But that doesn't qualify him fol
the speakership. If there is again Il
Carlisle opposed to n Morrison, demo
cratic wisdom must manifest itsclI
again by taking the man who possesses
the best qualifications for the position
to be filled.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22
NELSON'S S,CHEM l..


Tailor Dan Wade succeeded in f%rustra-
ting another escape from the county Jail,
headed by the Nicholson q Bartcls day
light burglar, Nelson, last Monday, and
now has the man chained to tn" wall.
The first inkling of the attempted escape
came to Mr.. Wade Sunday night, when
he heard the sound of iron cllmkinE
against the stone walls ri the Jail. Nelson
had claimed for ii day or two that he was
sick, and refused to leave his cell. Sunday
evening he had the water turned ON in his
cell, to brown the noise made by the tool,
but Mr.. Wadc's quick ear was too acute
for him. lie kept IL sharp watch, and on
Monday he made an examination of Mel
sons cell, finding n bar of iron nearly two
feet long scwcd up in the bed. A knife
blade was also found in his cell, and some
white and black gunpowder. All the
mortar had been removed from around
the stone which had been tempered with
in a former attempt by other prisoners to
escape, and an effort made to drive out
the wedges placed in the crevices from
the outside, but the iron bar was too
large for that purpose, and Nelson's efforts
to make it accomplish this purpose was
what made the noise that led to the dis
covery.
As soon as Mr.. Wade found what the
man was up to, he at once chained Nelson
to the wall of the cell, and will see that
he has him here ut court time. Nelson
protested vigorously against this plan of
action, claiming that the jailor had no
right tn chain him up. He asserted his
right to escape if he could, however.
In the search Mr.. Wade made the dis
covery that the steel spring in one of Mel
sons shoes had been removed. Nelson said
he had taken this out in Texas, and Dan
said it was Il pity for the man TO wear
shoes not alike, so he took the other one.
Nelson was angry at this also.
COLLECTORS MONTHLY STATEMENT.
Collector Worthington this week filed
in the county clerks Office n statement of
the transactions of his office for the month
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
Bates City.

BitltS 'llN.
Capt. WilkcrSon is feeding two hun
bred hogS for market.
The corn in this part OF tn" country
looks we'll, but il needs more ain.
Miss Belle HlSconI, one OF the lead
ing teachers in the county, Is to teach
tn" Bates City public school next term.
Rev. Wallace, the pastor in charge
of the Methodist church in Bates City,
assisted by Mr.. Barrett, of Kansas City,
hl, been holding for his church here Il
~protractrd meeting for II week or more.
The meeting is still in progress.
Finis Cobb, to the regret of friends in
Bates City, moves in Il few days to
Odessa, his future home. lie and his
most excellent wife will be followed
wherever they may go with the kind,
good wishes of many friends in and
about Bates City.
William l.itton, Son-m-law of Afford
King, near Bates City, is now lying
very low in Odessa with something
like dropsy. He has been living for IL
year or more in New Mexico, but of
late returned to Lafayette county, with
the hope of restoring his health. He
has the warm sympathicS of his many
friends.
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ARTIFICIAL RAIN.

Almost ever since the invention of
9unpowder it has been observed that
battles, in which much artillery was
used, have been followed by heavy
rains. This was more than ever OBJ
served during the civil war. Nearly
every great battle of that conflict was
followed by a copious shower of rain.
During the battles around Kennesaw
mountain and vicinity there were TWEEN
ty-six consecutive days of ram.
This steadily recurring phenomena
set men to thinking. Here was unmIs-
takably an effect, and the cause was
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22

Charles w. Green, editor Of the
Brookfield Argus, closes along editorial
on the silver question, thus:
ssAnother feature of the matter, and
probably the most important feature OF
all, lies in the fact, that, if we make
the campaign on the question of silver,
We lose the guidance of Mr.. Cleve-
land"
Why bless your poor, silly, foolish,
little head! Suppose Mr.. Cleveland
should die, would the democratic party
go to eternal smash because no longer
led by his guiding handP Get thee to a
inner boy: poi
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22

%sunnEsspuI. FESTIVAL.

The ladies of Edenview church held
their annual picnic at h residence OF J..
L. Marshall Thursday evening, and the
festival was a handsome success. One
hundred and thirty-eight dollars were
realized, and all retired from the pleasant
affair well satisfied to have been there.
The INTELLIGENCER is the recipient of
delicate ~favors, for which it returns pro-
found thanks.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22

COncOrdia.
Miss Lille Filing has gone to kanSi
City to reside.

Miss Lille Filing has gone to Kansas
City to reside.
A large number of our citizens at
tended the Sedalia fair Thursday.
Louis Ploger, who is at present with
ID. ii. Smith & Co., of Scdalia, was
here Sunday visiting.
J. III. Cordes sold his farm TO ii.
Flandermeyer for 81, 900. Mr.. Cordcs
will move to Pittsburgh, Kansas.
W. A. Brakeman has purchased the
property occupied by August LEM.
MIR. BRAKEMAN will take possession
some time i'm the near future.
Miss Lydia Ahrcns, of Lexington, is
here visiting friends. She intends re-
naming hele several weeks, for the
purpose of improving her health.
Owing to the severe rains during
this week we have quite Il lot of idle
mel roaming around town, who had
been employed ut threshing wheat.
Lightning struck Il hay shed owned
by William IIenning, living about
three miles north of here, last Friday
night and burned about twenty tons of
hay.
Messrs. ii. Tiene, W. T.. Avery,
William Burns and ii. W. Thicman
attended the Confederate Reunion ut
Washington Park, Kansas City, Sun
day.
A horse ridden by Fritz Kirchoff ran
over Charles ~Schlickelman last Friday
evening, on the streets here, throwing
him down and cutting aud brushing
him about the head. DIR. Becker dress
ed the wounds.
The German NJ. T.. church have
been holding camp meeting one mile
south of here from the llth until the
18th. They had quite II large c"ngrr-
CATION in regular attendance. This meet
lnr did an untold amount of good To
this community.
Miss Kate Jungc, who for some
time has been visiting relatives and
friends in Johnson, Nebraska, return
ed home last Sunday. That night she
attended the camp meeting, and on
the way home she became afflicted
with cramps, and has been seriously
sick since.
Julius Thomas, Il farm lahorcr,
tried To commit suicide last Saturday
night, by taking II half ounce of mcr-
curry. 1t was discovered before ii had
done its deadly work. DIR. lMtz was
Immediately summoned, and after
working with his patient Il while, man
AIRED To relieve him of the effects al
the poison.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22

Back Tax Attorney IIicklin informed an
INTELLIGENcER reporter Thursday fore
moor that during July 100 back tax cases
had been compromised and settled, and
that during this month the number would
be considerably larger. Carelessness is
the main cause of the delinquency in
many cases. and tax payers do not hesitate
To come forward and settle whcn they
realize that they can be made to pay.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22

The independent press is jumping
around as lively as crickets advising
the democratic party what it must do,
how it must act, what principles it
must adopt and what candidate it
must nominate. Next year it will
come to the conclusion that it hasn't
been suited at all, and will go off OH
another tempest of buster and uppish-
naas
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22

Senator German is Il great politician.
The silver plank in the Maryland dem
ocratic platform has been endorsed by
the Lexington INTELLIGENCER and the
Globe-Democrat, representing two ex-
tremes of political thought.-Columbia
Herald.
Yes. Even the Globe-Democrat has
II glimpse of political wisdom some
times. Wish the Herald was built
thai way.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22
STRUCK RY LIGHTNING

Yesterday afternoons storm was usher
ed in by a binding flash and n crash
that fairly startled the people. Lightning
had struck the house of Tom Sramcke, oc-
CAPPED by Miss jennie Berrie, our efficient
post-mistress. ThexIectric current was
attracted to the hopsA by a private tele-
egraph wire. Besides the burning of Il
window curtain and the melting of the
wire no damage was done.
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OileSSn.

Odessa.
A gully washer Friday night.
Canning factory in full bloom.
Hottest weather of the season.
Farmers busy blowing for wheat.
DR.. George Safes was in town on
business Monday.
Mrs. George G.. Bryan is very sick
with heart trouble.
Wheat coming in in great quanti-
ties, price ranging from 50 to 90 cents.
Mrs. Milt Smith, living II few miles
south of town, is very sick with Cyphord
fever.
George c. Bryan has opened Il new
DRUG store in the Cobb building on
second street.
Lee BaScom, travelling salesman for
Armour ~ Co., Kansas City, spent n
few days in town this week.
Rev. Frank BaScom, who is spend
ing II short vacation ut home, preached
nj the Presbyterian church Sunday.
Misses Lutte Vermillion and Otie
Eurav, of Oak Grove, visited with
friends in Odessa and vicinity last
week.
Misses Bertha Tracy and Lizzie Ber-
ry returned home Monday from Oak
Grove, where they have been visiting
frirnd dis for a few DAYS.
Miss Bessie Brown, of Independence,
who has been visiting friends in Odessa
for II couple of weeks, returned home
Monday evening, accompanied by Miss
Tina Thompson.
On Saturday August 10, Il grand
croquct party and moonlight social
was given at James SydenstrIcker's in
honor of Misses Hunter, of Ray county,
who were visiting the family. We
would Judge about siXty-iive or seventy
youngsters were in attendance, all of
whom seemed delighted with each
happy moment rs ii gleefuIIy pass
ed by. Croquct, music, talking, laugh
ING, joking each other, and sitting
with their chest in the beautiful
shades of cvrntidr, was the programme
for the evening. About 9 O'Clock sup
per was announced, and the company
repaired To the dining where
was found Il hountiful supply of ice
cream, cakes and lemonade. Music
was furnished by the Misses Gordy
and brother William, Misses Tina
Thompson and George Henry and
Mrssrs. jas. Whitsett and Luther Rum
beau, all of whom were highly compli-
mented by their appreciative audience.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22
H PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Final arrangements are being made for
the opening session of all the public
schools on Tuesday, September LIST. The
buildings have been put in excellent re-
pair, and the board have done much to
increase the efficiency OF the schools by
the excellent condition in which the rooms
are. There will he II slight increase in the
enrOlIment OVcr last Ycnr.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22

A political review of the state OF
New York convinces the World that
Governor Hills friends are in eontrol
and will dominate the state convention
which will be held at Saratoga on the
10th of September.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22
WILL, DINE AT THE LAUNDRY.

a little 5-year-old was solicitous about
a gentleman whose wife has been in Soda
lia visiting all week. She wondered where
he would get his meals, finally asking,
mamma, will Mr.. M. get his dinners at
the laundry" There are some handsome
girls at that institution, and the INTEL
LIGENCER dc csn't know where the gen
tleman does dine.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22
AN ANCIENT LANDMARK CHANGED,

The plastcring which covered the cx.
terror walls of the Ardinger place, at the
southwest corner OF Main and Sixteenth
streets, and which was made to initiate
sawed white sandstone, has beer scrapcd
off, leaving the brick walls visible for the
first time in a good many years. The
building is one OF thc oldest in the city,
with high French gables, and for a mum
Der of years was n boarding house con
nectcd with Wentworth Military Acad-
nnlr
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22
OFFICIALS HERE.

General Superintendent Dickinson, Su-
perintendent Clark and Division Super
intendent Marsh, of h Missouri Pacific,
arrived by special train over the Jefferson
City, Boonville and Lexington division
Saturday night, and after remaing here
until Sunday morning, lett for the west.
Conductor Ilooton was in charge of the
train
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COLORED CONVENTION.

The Twelve Tribes of Israel, a benevo-
lent colored society connected with the
African M. f.. church, will meet here next
week, occupying Zion congregations
meeting house on North Sixteenth street.
One feature of the entertainment will be
a ''feast in the wilderness" Representa-
tives are expected from all parts of the
state.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22

The INTELLIGENCER's corps of cor
respondents have done well this week.
They have sent in many an item of
news, that will be read with interest.
For county news, read the correspon-
1pncp
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22

After the fall rains are owe will be a
good time to set IA chain gang to work
making a good road to Wellington.
Such a road is needed, and the peo-
pie ought not to think of going into
winter before that road of all others is
put in good shape.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22
The aggregation of vast wealth

The aggregation of vast wealth in
the hands of monied monopolies must
be stopped. The way to stop is to
coin all our silver, hat metal money
may be more plentiful, and reduce the
tariff duties SO that the people will not
be compelled to pay out all their mon
ey i'm taxes,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22

Mrs. Winnie Jenkins, Il colored woman
whose friends unhcsitatingly assert that
she was 107 years old, died at 1:3O Mon
day afternoon, at her room on Twelfth
street, between Main street and Franklin
avenue, and was buried Tuesday after
noon, at 3 o'clock. Very few persons liv-
ing know much of her early history,
except that she was n slave in Virginia,
coming to Missouri before the war.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22

The attempt to annul the use of sill
yer as Il circulating medium is an
effort to compel the people to
pay their debts in gold, 1t depriv-
es them of a right that was theirs
under the constitution and the laws
until the government passed under the
control of II monied plutocracy.
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FIRE AT SWEET SPRINGS,

A destructive fire visited the village of
Sweet Springs Sunday night, destroying
n block of wooden buildings. The flames
are supposed TO have started in Thomas
Brilos' confectionery and boarding house,
and communicated to JAS. Wells second
hand store, Simms' hardware store and
Nelson q Gilbcrt's harness shop. Briles'
building and stock and Wells stock We're
entirely consumed. Simms lost about
half his stock and Nelson & Gilbert also
lost heavily. The total insurance was
about I'll 800.
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CUTTING OUT THE TREES,

Miss Lucy Davis, under whose manipu-
lation the old residence on Main street,
bcIow Thirteenth street, has so vastly i'm
proved recently, has still further added to
the attractivcness oi the place by having
some Of the old and wcathcrbcatcn locust
trees cut down. The house and grounds
have boon put in excellent repair.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22

Three months lgo all that was be-
tween the American farmer and ruin
was a good corn and wheat crop. If
these had failed him deplorable indeed
would have been his condition.
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THE PRINTING CONTRACT.

The finance committee of the city
ell, to which was referred the bids for
doing the city printing for next year, an
nOunces that the contract will be awarded
to the News, that papers bid, the COM
mittce asserts, having been the lowest.
Much of the work will be done without
cost TO the civ.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22

Lewis, the S-year-old son of Ann Brady,
a colored washwoman, ran a wire nail en-
tirely through his foot Wednesday morn
ing, and it was feared that he would ex-
perience some trouble, but he pulled
through all right.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22

If the democratic vote of New York
can only be secured by Il New York
candidate for the presidency, then New
York's democracy isn't worth a snap
of the finger.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Shulth, ut their clc-
CANT home ut South and Twentieth streets,
entertained the Kranko KIub Monday
evening, with an enjoyable card party. A
goodly numbcr of the members of the
club were present, and heartily enjoyed
the entertainment.
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THE OPERA uo,Isp SEASON

Bills have been posted for the Craving
the World company, which will inaugu-
rate the amusement season at ilI9cn's
opera house, mentioned exclusively in the
lNTELLIGENCER several weeks ago. The
company will come Monday evening,
August 3lst, and remain three nights.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22

The making of a good road to Wei
lington will put the people in Il humor
to make good roads to other points.
Push it along.
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For Sale

My residence on South street, lot is 135
feet deep, house has eight rooms, good
cellar, bath room, closet, hot and cold
water, large stable and all necessary out
buildings, in good repair.
j. G.. BLEDsOE,
8-22-4t Lexington, Mo.
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,IOhmstOwn.
News rather scarce.
Sonhia Powell is better.

News rather scarce.
Sophia Powell is better.
II. Nancy is still %protracting his
visit in Kansas City.
Miss Laura Adams is continueing her
visit III her sisters, Bates City
Misses Myrtle Patterson and Rosa
Buckles visited in the neighborhood
during the tent meeting.
Born, TO the wife of Mahlon Ashcraft,
a daughter. Mahlon says ''l'ts the
durmdest biggest kid | ever saw"
The Grecnton Baptist church has eS-
tended II call TO Rev. Tommie Phillips,
and he will begin his work at once.
Scott Downs has sold his farm and
like Davis, does not know where he is
going nor what he will do when he
gets there.
William Davis, of jackson county,
was at his sons visiting and attending
to business several days. He returned
home August 18th.
Our young collegiates, j. 7. and G.
W. Powell, and j. f.. Davis are pre-
pairing to return to William Jewell by
the first of September.
A dead hog, lying in the road just
north of the tent, gave rise to many
and various remarks. It's strange,
that n hog will lie down right in the
public road and die.
j. $. Davis has sold his farm ia
Martin Collins, and now has a number
of mares and colts, and young mules
tn sell, mules from two years old down
corn, wheat and hay.
The missionary, 4. 5. Powell, labor.
ed faithfully ut Linn Grove, haptIzing
Sunday and closing ut night with
farewell Brother Powell is
loved by all denominations. Brethren
G. w. Powell, j. +. Davis and Joe p,
Powell were in regular attendance and
always ready To perform duties devolv'
inc upon them rs licentiates.
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For Sale-SX Fine Brood and Work Mares

ONE BAY, 4 years Old standard and registered, sired by Vewnont. 4HE
bred to Conflict (7GE2.
ONE BAY Is hands; sired by Marnaduke 9Os2. First and second dams
thoroughbred, bred to Fashion iIl9.
!, ONE BROWN BAY l53 hands high. ) years old; sired by King Raven; dam
ONE RA Y, three years old, 49, hands high. Sire by Harry CLAW: dan n
thoroughbred mare; bred to Diamond Denmark.
- ONE BAY. l6 hands high, breeding unknown. but Il splendid brood mare
ONE SORREL, aged, lf hands high, by Red Eagle he by Red Eve. he by
Boston sire of Lexington.
The above mares are sound and all right, and arc offered for sale as | have
sold nv farm. j. c. BIEDSOE,
pXinUto NJ n
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22

The New York World wants Mr..
CLEVELAND t. make the race for govern
or of New York again.
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Wheat touched H. Monday, and
then dropped down to 102.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22

Evidently the sturdy democrats of
Lafayette county do not intend to be
tied to any one man, for a while at
, least.