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CHEAPER THYME.

Amachinc has been invented for eX-
tracing fiber from fibrous plants, and
the days of breaking and hacking are
over. 1t has been Il marvellous feat Tor
Il Cuban or Bahama islander to scrapc
five or six pounds of MANILA, jutc or
sissA in Il day, but with the new
machine it will be possible for Il man
and two boys to run out 1000 pounds
of fiber in that time. Vast areas III
Florida, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico,
Arizona and Southern California are
covered with tibrous plants, such rs the
maguey, rhamie, sissal and meschal,
while on the Bahama islands the pine
apple plant abounds and the culture OF
it and other plants of n like nature Tor
their fibrous qualities is the chief
industry OF the inhabitants. 1t has
always been the misfortune of the
farmers that the genius of man has not
devised a means of combing out fiber
in a am less laborious than the
Pharaohs had of making bricks. The
want of such a machine has kept the
price of Irvine and all kinds Of cordage
far above and ont of all proportion to
the simple way in which it can and
must be provided. Fancy O machine,
says the Chicago Post, that looks like
one for making bricks by steam power,
being fed a big six-foot banana stalk at
one end, which stalk comes out with
all the ibers finely separated at the
other. Imagine a pineapple plant
being pushed and drawn under steel
blades and in Il few seconds appearing
in beautiful silken shreds as soft and
fluffy as q cocoon, a few strands OF
which, twisted between the palms,
make u line as strong as strips of steel.
Maguey is treated in a similar fashion,
and, 10 and behold! it is seized in an
instant and baled like cotton and ready
for manufacture into all sorts of cordage.
By an artificial treatment the silken
fbers of the pineapple plants are puri-
fled, mixed with wool, silk and other
fabrics, and then sold in stores as
scamel's hair underwear 'medicatcd,
this and that, pure silk hosiery and a
dozen other articles of apparel. The
fibers of all the plants named are
nearly white. The bleaching process
is required to adapt the various varie-
ties to the needs of m and the
price of binding Irvine alone, over
which our American farmers have so
vigorously kicked, will bo reduced from
1G cents to 5 cents per pound.
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Central Notes.

Miss Hyde, of Baptist College, called
on Miss Rose Combs m day this week.
Miss Mamie Woodland enjoyed a visit
last Sunday to her brother, DIR. Wood
ard, whose home is at Hardin.
Misses Nettie, Florence, and Lizzie
Clemmens and Jennie White spent last
Sunday at their homes near MAYHEM.
Rev J. w. Carpenter was a visitor at
Central this week. He conducted devo-
tional exercises in the chapel Tuesday
morning.
Mrs. Wilson and Miss Jewell, of the
Baptist College, and Miss Bliss, of
Odessa, called on Miss COrpeny last Sat
urday afternoon.
Miss Leah Asbury, of Higginsville,
called on Miss Julia Brown Tuesday
evening last. They were schoolmates
at Hardin several years ago.
Owing to the inclemency of the wealth
er only a few Of our girls attended
church last Sabbath. Quite q number,
however, were present at the evening
services.
Our thanks are due Revs. Eason, OF
this city, and Russell, Of Holden, fol-
Lhcil plcdSdiiI fl5lt w ouI COilcRe lHuIS'
day morning. MI. Russell ofliciated in
our usual chapel exercises. We hope
these good brethren will come again and
often. Bro. Eason Is an especial favor
lite with all connected with Central.
Miss Boddie surely believes in taking
plenty" Of exercise, judging from the
length OF the walks she has taken II!
this week. We have traversed severa
miles Of the surrounding country. Oul
appearance, they say, vas most pictur
esque on last Wednesday afternoon W,
wendell our way, for some distance, to
ward Riverton, keeping all the while iii
the middle of theroad."
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Miss Dema Smith will visit her home
in Bogard, Mo-, Saturday.
Miss Jennie Bliss, of Odessa, visited
Prof. and Mrs. Wilson last week.
Percy Wilson, of Denver, Col, came
to attend the concert Friday evening.
Miss Flora Smith, one of our brightest
pupils, left Tuesday morning for her
home.
Misses Mabel Thompson and Mary
Breaker will visit the home Of the form
er at Greenwood, Mo-, Saturday.
Our concert Friday evening was a
grand success The house was crowded
and the girls all did their parts well.
Our girls are very much interested in
the meeting at the Baptist church, and
trust it may meet with great success.
Miss Meta Scott went to her home in
Rich Hill, Saturday, and returned We'd
nesday evening, accompanied by her
mother, who will visit the school few
days. .
An impression having been made in
certain quarters that dancing was allow
ed and approved in u college, we are
assured, that under the present manage,
ment, such is not the case, but on the
contrary, as ours is a christian school
dancing Is discouraged and forbidden.
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Concert at G.. +, c,

Tho Euterp can society of Central Female
College held Its regular monthly meeting II
the college parlor last Saturday evening.
The subjects of special study were the liv @.
and works or Mendelssohn and GODDARD. AL
things considered this was, perhaps, the mos
satisfactory and enjoyable meeting so far held
show the results Of their snecessfuI worl
during the past Ave months. Where every one
did so very we'll It is difficult to indi vidualize
and to say who did host. II would argue lack
OF sensibility and q due appreciation of the
beautiful in this paper were II to omit to say
that Nine. Blltz mover played more exquisitely
than in her artistic rendition of No. U of the
program 1t is needless. too, to speak of the
delight given by DIR. Blitz and his tunefu
violin. He Is an artist, and tho society ID
grateful to him for his accommodating kind
ness.
In the vocal selections the young ladies' did
great credit, not only TO themselves, but alsc
essay was a beautiful composition, aud was
read by her in a most pleasing and i'm prcssive
manner.
The following excellent program rendered:
Pinuo-Qyerture TO "Lo Dominoe Noir.'
(Auben.) Misses Fannie Tabb, A Belle Smith
Susie Lesueur and Inez Greene.
E~ssay-"Life and Works of Mendelssohn"-
Plano solo ''spring sonE''-from songs
without Observation-Disclosures Miss Cldudia
Silver.
(Mendelsshon } Miss Sue MCMILLAN.
Vocal Duet "I would that my love,''-(Mer
delsshon.) Miss Blanche Harper and Wayne
Cobb.
Plano Solo-Caprlcclo Brillante, B., min, op
22-tMeudelsshonJ Mime. Edouard Blltz (ac
companied by Miss Helen Cobb
Violin Sonate-F min, OF. A. (Mcndelsshon
NJ. BlitZ,
Vocal Quartctte Swiss Love song-F
Mair.) Misses Harper, Moore, Olive, Corpeny
Cobb. Boddie, Clemmens and Mrs. Jones.
Piano Solo-Third Mazurka, op, 81 GODDARD.
Miss Blanche Berry.
Violin solo-"simple Avon"-(Thoml.) NJ
Blitz.
Piano Solo-Third Valse-Serenade-o p. IL
(Gndard.l Miss Frank Moore,
Vocal Quartette-Lullaby without accom-
paniment = Blahms.) Misses Corpeny, Moore
Harper, Cobb. Olive, Doddie, Clemmens ant
Mrs. A. A. Jones'.
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CLEVELAND OPPOSES SILVER.

Grover Cleveland is not given to
equivocation. He is one prominent
man in politics who never uses Ian
guage to disguise his thoughts. He is
a man thoroughly courageous, and a
man of the firmest convictions. Mr..
Cleveland was called upon to address 4
business mans club which met in New
York City Wednesday night to discuss
the SILVER question. He could not
attend but wrote q letter. In that letter
he set himself squarely and unequiv-
ocally in opposition to the free and
unlimited coinage of silver, as provided
for in the Vest free coinage bill. In
doing this, Mr.. Cleveland has cut him
self loose from the large body of people
who favor the silver coinage measure,
and has allied himself irrevocably with
those who would thrust out of sight
the interests of the non-capitalistic
class. What the result will be it is
not difficult to foresee. 1t will be the
almost total alienation of the entire
democratic party of the west, n OF
the most regrettable things that could
happen. But the west has interests,
and those interests must be protected.
There is no protection to them by the
monied plutocrats of the east save that
shown by the wolf to the lamb.
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Ordered that John Price he allowed.
S3 about road in which Mrs. Santmeyer
is interested.
Court %overrules motion il the case of
Talbot Simpson VS.. James Ham and the
defendant excerpts of itand the defendant
files objections and case set for Monday,
February 9th.
Bond of j. G. Worthington approved
and filed by the court.
Mary Meyerard granted reduction of
valuation on lots 9 and 10. block G..
10nng's addition to IIigginsville, from
S35O TO S75 by agreement of assessor.
New road of Il. II. Davidson accepted
by Overseer.
The Commercial bank of Lexington
lilies bond as county depository, which is
approved and treasurer instructed TO
turn over funds to said bank.
Ordered that E. Winsor be allowed TO
pay on lots So, 7 and s, block 4. Davis
addition to Lexington, 1880 and all back
taxes by paying $40 into the treasury.
Ordered that James Catron, Tom
Sawyer and Lock Terhune be appointed
commissioners on the Lexington and
wellington road i'll which w G..
McCausland is interested.
Ordered that Mary Carol be allowed
to pay all taxes on lots 5 and S, block II.
ohiCIoy IIuUh " bIIiluil utlIltlOn 10
Lexington, by S25.
Ordered w. II. Richardson. +. W.
Stockton and d. J. Powell as commits
sioners to assess damages in the James
H.. Starr road case.
Ordered that II. Ficken be granted
reduction for 1889. on 40 feet, south
side, lot s, block =, from 81, 1873 to 5000
in COncordia.
Collector authorized to accept of II.
Avltt original taxes without interest for
1887 and back on lots Z and S. block NJ.
Aullville.
Ordered that in matter or new road
upon petition of j. S. Nichols report Of
commissioners assessing damages filed,
SPECIAL SESSION.
The county court held an adjourned
session of the February term Monda,
with Judges Smith and Filing sitting.
DR.. James Ii. Straughan was appoint
ed county physician for the term ending
March /, 1892. :
The petition for a private road asked
for by Talbot Simpson and others. ant
demonstrated against BY James Horr
and others, was not granted, and al
proceedings dismissed at the cost of tn,
petitioners.
The county judges We're granted
salaries as follows, from the count,
revenue fund (
Joseph + Smith ......,.< $50
Ii. IL. Filing. Lea. ....... % :. 2
C.S Mitchell, fees as sheriff ........ 80
Mrs. $. A. Rine was granted an abate
ment of $500 on the valuation of he,
property.
The merchants ad valorem tax fo
1891 was apportioned as follows: statt
tax, 90 cents on the 500 valuation
county tax, Sl.60 on the $780,. anC
school tax, 81. 40 on the 500.
James G. Kelly's valuation of $500 OF
the northeast quarter of the northeas
quarter, of section q, township IS
range %, was reduced to $500 for 1891
and prior years, he to pay taxes on al
assessment of $500 for each year.
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coon INT ROAns

Gov. Francis in his message to the
legislature urged that measures be
taken to provide for the people of the
state better highways.
This is a subject that should have
the attention of not only the state leg
~islature and the county courts but of
the people also.
Several years ago Judge John F.
Philips made a tour through Europe,
including the interior Of France. When
he returned he was asked:
.'What great work did you see during
.'your travels that most impressed you
..with the greatness of the man who
s.made it?'' He answered with readiness
1.-THE roads of France"
"The roads and road system o
France, y he said, .'redowned more Il
the glory of the great Napoleon than do
all his achievements in the field or OF
his imperial throne"
The value of good roads to a country
is incalculabfe. They add more tt
the ease, comfort and profits OF thu
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-02-14

Mr.. Julian of jackson county is at
work on a bill to secure the assessment
of promissory notes. The bill will
provide that in n suit or II note the
defendant may set up the claim that
the taxes on the note have not been
paid and thus throw the burden of
proof on the holder of the note. In
case it is shown that the taxes have
not been paid the holder of the note is
assessed the amount of them and the
money goes to the person who made
the note and forced the proof of non
payment. The fact that the notes have
been out of the state cannot be argued,
as the bill will provide that proof of
the payment of taxes upon them in the
state where they were must be fur
nished,
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farming community than anything else
ii Y good houses.
While the roads of Lafayette county
are comparatively fair, they are by nc
means pcricct-not yet what they
ought 10 bc,nor what they will be when
the people bccomcfully aroused to
the Importance of having them.
During the past year, the roads have
been greatly improved. A majority oI
the districts now have road graders.
and where these are used there is ;
great change for the better. But III,
work of improvement should not stoI
here. The acme of good thoroughfares
will not be reached until there is {
system of macadamized roads extend.
ing all over the county. One thing
the people who raise corn, wheat, cattle.
hogs, and hay need to do is to max,
themselves as Independent of the raj
roads as possible. They cannot become
so while liable to be debarred from mar
keting their own produce.
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Y. NJ. G. A. Notes,

The monthly reception will not be held
this month until Tuesday evening, the
24th inst.
The vocal class, taught by Mr.. Kin
Caide, is a great success, and sixteen
young men are learning to read music
by note.
There will be Il praise and thanksgiv-
ing service ut the Mems meeting Sunday
afternoon ut 3 O'Clock. All men, and
especially young men, are Invited to at
tend this meeting.
The fact that the association has taken
q new lease of life inspires the young
men of the community with confidence
in it. Greater interest is being manifes-
ted and the attendance at the rooms has
largely increased during the last month.
The Y. NJ. G.. A. Is again taking new
strength, the officers of the association
having been successful in the canvass
for the funds for the current expenses
for the year. But little more money is
needed, and there is no doubt that the
amount will be subscribed in the next
few DAYS.
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The eastern plutocrats, those ruthless
robbers that have so long despoiled the
west; those insolent task masters that
have held the farmers and laborers in
bondage, for so many years; those
giant monopolies that have ground the
people to want; those soulless vampires
that have been sucking the life blood
of the peoplc-those creatures whose
Representatives stand up in congress
and seek to deprive the west and south
of the advantages of silver coinage,
should understand this: The people
of the west and south need and want
silver coinage, and they are going to
have il. 1t they cannot get it through
this congress they will have it by the
next. If this administration dares, il
its slavish subserviency to the pluto
Gratis of New York and New England
to vete the free coinage bill, then thu
people will put in a president who viii
listen to the voice of the people, ant
| obey their commands.
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EVEN AS We DO 1T UNTO THOSE

A man will travel n long time and a
great distance before he finds better
people than those who live in Lafayette
county. On the goth of December last
Mr.. Albert Cole, who lives three miles
from Higginsville had the misfortune
to have his house and many of the
contents burned. It was a sad blow to
him and seemingly an irreparable loss.
But not 80. Mr.. Cole had neighbors
and friends who were so in deed and
act. These came to his aid. They
hauled him lumber, supplied him with
funds and rendered all the assistance
in their power. By their timely aid
the L of a new house has been built
and occupied, and %plasterers are at
work on the main building. All this
for for friendships sake and not for
pay, and Mr.. Cole thinks he has the
best neighbors in the world. The
INTELLIGENcER agrees with him fully.
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Charles Russell is still very i'll.

Charles Russell Is still very i'll.
James Duval, of Richmond, spent Tues
day in this city.
Cal. Calkins returned to his home, in St.
Joseph, Monday.
Judge Richard Field went to Marshall
Monday to hold court.
Judge j. w. Harrison, of Higginsville,
was in the city Monday.
Miss Blanche Gordon returned to her
home, in Kansas City, Monday.
Little Willie Aull has been very Ill this
week with membraneous croupe,
Miss Ella Young returned home from q
short visit in H~igginsville Tuesday.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Abe Hays,
of MAYHEM, is very low with Bright's
disease.
James billiard, Of Denver, Col, after a
short visit to his father, J. r, billiard, re-
turned home Monday.
Mrs. Henry switzer,o of Kansas City came
down last Saturday night and spent Sun
day in this city with relatives.
- AottCR CSoAE0o iiOLu LII u1CAOuhIu, al
Los Angeles, CAL, last Monday, states that
he Is much improved in health.
Miss Jennie Woodson, after a pleasant
visit to Miss Carrie Ryland, returned to
her home, in Richmond, Monday.
Miss Georgia Fletcher, OF Alma, is the
guest of Miss May Catron, on Eighteen
street and Washington avenue, in this city:
w. b. waddell, after a trip to Florida
and Cuba, returned home Sunday. He re-
ports everything fiourishing in the south.
Miss Lizzie Hutchinson, who is teaching
school In Independence, spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents, in this city
Mrs. w. K. Trlgg and children, who have
been visiting relatives in Independence
and Kansas City, returned home Saturday
night.
Count" Oscar Andreen, the commercial
tourist for the st. Louis paper company
arrived Om a trip to Pittsburgh, Kansas
Sunday night.
Is. r. Weaver and son were callers at the
INTNLLIaENCER Office last Tuesday. Mr.
Weaver il one OF the wide-awake farmers
OF the Odessa neighborhood.
Miss Annie Allen was too i'll to teacl
last Monday and her place was supplied
by Miss Mamie Gordon. She was able t.
be in school again, however, on Tuesday
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MISSOURI MISREPRESENTED,

George Il. Leighton, of St. Louis, is
in Washington City representing the
gold bugs. In an interview he said -
Notwithstanding the cry of interested
parties he maintained that the great
body Of the industrious people of the
west, and especially of Missouri, was
opposed to free coinage" 1t is strange
that any man from Missouri who is at all
conversant with public sentiment in
this state should make such a statement
as that; and the INTELLIGENCER is
forced to the conclusion that Mr..
Leighton doesn't know what he is talk
ing about. Either this, or he wilfully
misrepresents the people of not only
Missouri but of the entire west. The
INTELLIGENCER has had ample means
of learning what the sentiment of the
people of this state is, and will guaran-
tee that more than ninety per cent OF
the men in Missouri who earn their
own living are in favor of the free coin
age of silver.
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A petition was presented and
signed by members of the Maple
Glen Sabbath school On last Sabbath
protesting against the opening of the
Worlds Fair on the Sabbath day.
AT their weekly prayer meeting a
few evenings before they voted a pro-
test on the same question. Will not
many others from this part of the
country join in this work, send in their
petitions with thousands of Others
throughout our land, to the commits
sioners of the exposition protesting
against the Dissertation of the Sabbath?
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It has Become d dangerous thing fc


II has become b dangerous thing for
the old-tirls, chronic traducers OF
Missouri IN congress to renew their
attacks on tais state. With Vest and
Cockrell ia the senate, and men like
Tarsney in the bwer house, Missouri
has az able q band of defenders as any
state in the union. Hoar, of Massa-
chusettss aesailed the state in the senate
= few 3aya ago, but by the time
CockrelI was done with him, the old
pharisee wanted to go home. Then
Grosvensr 81 Ohio, Kerr of Iowa, and a
few others ii the house, tried their hand
but ..olsr John went at them like a
gladiator, and oiia byone they were drag
ged frola the arena, as it were, by their
friends-sutterly ,iiscomfted
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Masked Ball,

The masquerade bail given Monday night by
the Turn Verein, at Turner's hall. was quite Il
pleasant affair, and lasted until 2 O'Clock.
Dancing was quite spirited. masks being drawn
1t about Il O'Clock. Following Is a list of the
participants, with the costumes worn by zach:
Mrs. c. G.. kist, old fashioned lady; Mrs. Paul
Frischer. maid of all work; Miss Ella Sorber.
nobody's claim; Miss Lizzie King. milk maid;
Miss Katie Schneider, Italian orange girl; Miss
Katie 9raendorf, Grecian lady: Miss Minnie
Nagel, bat: Miss Carrie Nagel. imp: Miss Mary
Weis, folly: Miss Annie Vols. fruit girl; Miss
Annie Softer, fiowe' girl; Misses Minnie Mehl,
Fannie Baehr and Ida Hoffman, three littlo
maids from school; Misses Minnie Baehr and
Anna Ludwigs, Kate G~reenaways: Capt. G,
Anderson, Misses Annie and Fannie Gillen,
Lille Quandt and Katie Selling. negro picnic
at Riverside park: Miss Katie Ludwigs, little
joker: Miss Julia GiIlen, dolly; Miss Lizzie
Selling, artist; Miss Gussle Mehl, spring; Miss
Carrie Primer, folly; Misses Carrie and Katie
Klee, twin topsys: Miss HANNAH Mehl, fisher
maiden; Mrs. Al Hoffman, shepherdess: Miss
Jennie Lawson, peasant; Miss Emma Marks,
mystery; Miss Carrie Guenther. calender. Mr..
Frank Weis, mother hubbard: MIR. John
Setter, one Of the girls; Mr.. A / GlIlen, Mex
lean; MIR. Gus Kleo. colored dude; MFR. Charles
Guenther, infant; Mr. Ed Ludwigs, music;
Mr.. John Jakowsky, Jockey; Mr.. Robert
Johns, humpty dumpty; Mr.. John Meiror
prospector; Mr.. Theodore Ludwigs, Washing.
ion Zouave; Mr.. Ed Payne. Annie Rooney's
baby brother; Mr.. Richard Wendt, Turk; Mr.
Karl Wendt, Jockey.
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Last year the imports into Brazil from
all othe countries amounted to S5S, 635.
1924 Of this amount the United
Statse exported and sold only S6,4SO,'
$500. By n reciprocity treaty be-
tween Brazil and the United states,
many articles of imports from this
country will be admitted free, and
the duty on others will be reduced
25 per cent. In consideration of these
concessions, the United States will
admit Brazilian coffee, sugar, hide:
and molasses products Of Brazil, free o.
duty.
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The Lafayette r. & L. U. members
are not i whit behind their brother
alliance raen in esher portions of the
country. They are not only studying
the situation. but are doing an encour-
aging lot OF original thinking. Their
teaching and practices are the very
essence ef democracy and they find
that tbers Ii no need of organizing as
40 independent party. By presenting
their wants to the democratic conyen-
tons they feel assured that what they
ask for will be granted. And demo
cratic leaders should see that the alliance
men bavs no cause to fall out with the
party.
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The outlook for the Missouri River
Packet Co. is not encouraging.
Unless some needed river improvement
is done soon the boats will not be put
in Missouri river service at all this year.
The company claims that n little work
Mt the mouths of Grand, Usage and
Gasconade rivers would greatly facili-
tate river traffic.