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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15
A SIROCCO.

1t was warm here Friday, hot Satur'
day and still hotter Sunday. But tn,
sweltering atmosphere here was as
nothing compared to the parching,
~shriveling heat that swept like a great
wave of ~ over the northwest. In
South IN in some localities mer
curry registered atemperature of 40 de-
grees, ut others 10S, and in many
places it was from 100 to JOG.
The grass was shriveled up as if the
hot breath of a furnace had blown Ovel
it. The growing corn was smitter
with Il scalding heat, and destroyed
The uncut, scarcely ripened wheat
was parched to death, and is Il tota
loss wherever subject to the wind.
This wave of tOrrid breath swept
eastward, but we hear little of its de
vastations until it reached New York
where it begun anew its work of death
But 1t was not the tender grass, the
unfolding corn, or the half ripened
wheat, that it seized to work its fury
upon. Human life was its aim and il
sped sure to the mark. Many a victim
to fierce peltings of the uubearable
heat are reported. Several dropped
dead in their tracks, others, whose
brains were scared by the fierce rays,
are still worse off, having been trans,
formed into raving maniacs. Horses
fell prone to earth IN the agOnies OF
death. The people fled to the noun,
tains and to the seashOre for relief,
whilst those inhabiting tenament
houses, sought respite at night by
climbing to the roofs of buildings.
The wave in the west was followed
by a cyclone which rushing in to fill
the vacuum resulting from the rare
faction of the atmosphere carried wide
spread depreciation wherever it struck
Many towns in Iowa and other por-
lions of the northwest suffered severely
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15

straight democracy. 1t has refused to
have anything to do with the quarrel
between Mr.. Hall and DIR. McCune
but has discussed those measures and
issues the people are talking about in
their daily intercourse with each
other.
1t has not tried TO put its readers in
the short harness of one-man power,
but has tried to convince them that the
good old democratic wagon is big
enough to haul them all To the circus,
1t has not tried to persuade them to
put aside one of the vital issues of tn,
political situation, in order that the
party might be moulded To suit the
personal views of individuals. 1t has
not sought to induce them to that
other course II detestable poltroonery,
the sacrifice of principleto eXpediency.
The +. II l.. L. of Lafayette county
has held its annual session. 1t has
elected It's delegate to the state meet,
ing. 1t has declared its opposition to
the third party movement. Democra-
cy as enunGated here by The leading
democratic paper is evidently satisfac-
tory to the order here, and there is no
straying off. The duty of the demo
cratic papers of the state is to give the
people straight goods and not go to
meddling with the affairs of the
+. Il l.. l..
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15
GIVE ,EM STRAIGHT GOODS

The extreme perturbation of the Mex,
leo Intelligencer is Swallowed forth in
the following paragraph:
Had the democratic papers of the state
exposed the efforts of the Third Party
leaders to convert the F. q l.. u. into
a political party the order would have
been saved from the wreck that awaits
it in the event the program mapped out by
the politicians in the order is carried out
at the State meeting.
1t has not been the province of the
democratic papers of the state to med.
die with the affairs of the +. Il l.. L.,
and where there has been the least
meddling there is the least tendency OF
the +. Il l.. u. to go off into the third
party movement.
The vast majority of the +. & l.. l..
in Missouri are democratic. But they
are not of your three-fourths sort.
There are four issues they learned
from away back. Four issues that
were confirmed to them by the last
democratic state convention. FouI
issues that have grown up with the
growth of the people. Four issues
that have become deeply rooted. Four
issues that have sent their branches
high up and wide out. They want the
free coinage of silver restored just rs
it was prior to 1873. They want a re-
duction of the tariff on necessities.
They want honesty and efficiency in
public office. They want a reduction
of public expenditures.
Up here in Lafayette county the
lNTELLIGENCER has refrained from
meddling with the workings of the
F. IL l.. U. but it has given its readers
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15
II ERSHIP.

Missourians have every reason to
like Roger q. Mills, of Texas. lie has
boldly cspoused the cause of the peo-
pie, and that is the espOusal of their
cause. He has visited them and has
talked to them. lie is w~armhearted
and big Drained. lie is broad minded
and well informed. lie is a gladiator
in debate. He is a Sir Rupert in a
pitched battle, Il rough rider in foren-
sic foray.
But for all this he is not the man for
the speakership. The Fifty-second
congress will be overwhelmingly demo-
cratic. Not since the advent of the
party has it had so large a majority in
congress as will assemble in the north
ern wing of the national capital next
December. A small majority may not
be difficult to manage. A large one
is always unwieldly. 1t requires Il
master hand to control it.
The speaker may be fertile of re-
sourse. His familiarity with par!i-
amentary law may be perfect. He
may know all the ms and outs of legis-
lative conflict, and yet, if he has not
supreme self control, he will fail. If
he has not that quality which governs
self and men, he brings up in disaster.
! While the minority of the next
house will be small, il will be bold and
powerful. What it lacks in members
it will make up in that mechanical
force that springs from perfect disci-
pline. Its deficiency i'll numbers will
be compensated in an aggressive lead
ership. The man who sat like II
sphynx while the fierce conflicts that
characterized the last congress were
%surging around him; who never once
lost self-control, nor WINGED at the
many epithets and curses hurled at
him; the man who sat calm and un-
moved while frenzied opponents shook
their clenched fists in his face, and
through set teeth Kissed "'liar!'' ''cow-
ard!" s.traitor!" ~''tyranti" will
prove no mean leader while backed by
a willing following.
There are few men capable of con-
trolling the vast majority of the demo-
cratic side next winter. The greatest
care should be taken in the selection
of the man who will hold the gavel.
The objection to Mr.. Mills is his well
known Feasibility. He would not be
in the chair three days before Tom
Reed would have him entirely off his
base, and after that, successive victo-
ries would be easy for the republican
leader. The democrats a take no
risks. On the floor, Mills is a power.
In the chair, the danger is that he
would be a failure. Hatch, of Missouri,
Crisp, of Georgia, Springer, of Illinois,
seem to carry with them those quail
ties that are essential To the speaker
ship, and from these three, undoubted-
ly, the choice will be made.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15

The editor attended the picnic held
at Mallory's grove three miles south of
Dover Thursday, and enjoyed II very
pleasant day. The grove Is one of
natures suprrbcst bowers. The trees
are lofty and east II dense shade upon
the rich ground sward. About four
hundred people were there, and all
was enjoyment and pleasure. From Il
platform the Lexington Star band dis
courScd some of lis most harmonious
pieces, and from the same place appeals
for aid to the Soldiers Home were
made by Senator Cockrrll and Con
gresham j. c. TarSnry. Mr.. CockrcIl
WAS the first speaker. lie made mi
impaSsioncd appeal (" the people for
such substantial gifts rs would remove
all doubts of the Homes future. At
the end of his speech G. ID. M'Cov, of
Independence, donated five dollars for
the good cause.
Our congressman, j. G. Tarsncy,
was then presented, and soon had the
audience deeply Interested in his clio
quence and pathos. Mr.. Tarsncy's
speech was Il telling one, and was fire.
quently interrupted by applause.
The writer is under obligations ia
Mr.. Plattenburg and sister for especial
fayOrs.
Il. ID. BlcdSOc was master of cerr-
monies and was promtly on hand.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15

Summer weather.
The month is almost gone.
The watermillyun am ripe.
Lawson iair August !" u" IL
ShoWerS lueS"aS aiIc'""""'
Old sol Is get'lhE IN ms WORK
Mantels, at Winkler Furniture Co.
You can almost hear the corn grow.
Lawson fair offers $1,000 in speed ring.
The cutters may Ice cleaned once q week.
ooo o Ui,Llo, T,mui,ur. 10
Sor. farmers orc bccirninr to pillow for
wheat
Tbc Kronkos had = dance Thursday
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Sunday was quite warm until Il ram
came up lhte III the afternoon.
There nromise tu Inc q Iiy.Iv hnnm I'm
the MINES Tins coming autumn.
Lawson lair, hippodrumc races each day,
2 best in 3 half-milc in fifty (5Ol seconds.
Tuesday afternoons shower scattered
the crowd of story tavIcra in the court
hnusc ward.
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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15

The Young Peoples Society of the Prai-
rte church gave Il social Thursday even
ing, at the residence of the president,
Lcsli" Smith.
Thc town clock got 4 little Whec2y Tues
day morning, and could hardly lie heard
10 strike a block away. IT was all right
in an hour or two.
George Taylor has accepted a clcrkship
in the post0ilicc. George is a good and
steady boy and Il better selection could
nj have been made.
The social and open session given by the
te rchrrs attending the county institute at
the y. NJ. c. A. rooms Tuesday night was
"a very enjoyable affair.
Notice Il change in the date oi the dc
parturc OF the Denver sleeper from Kansas
Cty over. the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pjciiic railway from Thursday to Friday.
The lNTELLIUENCER's reporters lost
nothing of Il very important local item
Ia t wcck. The big onc'' gets it all, and
the "littlc fellows get a part of it the
week. after.
Recorder Nee, fined Mat Davis. coIorcd,
% for whipping his wife, and Tom Price
so for disturbing tn" peace of his family
by swearing and Offering to scnd them to
the kingdam cUmc.
The ladies' OF the Edcnvicw congregation
Of the Cumberland Presbyterian church
will give their usual annual lawn festival
at the residence oi j. l.. Marshall, ~ miles
south oi Lexington, ON Thursday night,
August 70. Meat suppcrand refreshments
served on the grounds. All are most cor
daily invited to attend. S-S-2t
Miss Mary Allen, assisted 10y her little
brother. lambeth, and sister, Mabel. gave
Il delightful recital at the Y. NJ. G. \.
rooms Thursday evening, To Il small but
apr~rccialivc audience. Miss Alien is Il
sul .ndil clorutionist, Lambeth and Mabel
also winning hearty applause for their
performances. Misses Annie Chew and
Lie Smith assisted in the programme
| by vocal selections. MiSs II. }. Jewell was
the pianist. Miss Allen LEFT yesterday
afternoon inr Hardin, Mo.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15

The action of the Illinois state dem
ocratic convention last year in formally
nominating General Palmer for the
United States senatorship, and thus
solidifying the party, has been followed
by the democratic state convention OF
Maryland, which expressed itself as
unanimously favoring Senator Cor
mans reelection. THIS rule, If adopted
By the states generally, will do away
with legislative caucuses, land the
scandalous charges of the sale of SEN
atorshipS by partisan bummers.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15
RuRIEn BY CHARITY.

The infant child OF Ed Nelson, three OF
four months old, died at 3 O'Clock, Sun
day morning, at the home OF its mother
in this city, and a subscription was taken
to defray the funeral expenses. Nelson
was one of the colored men who went ts
Mystic, Iowa, some weeks ago to work in
the mines. He had been there but Il short
time when he was convicted Of burglariZ-
ing n store and was sent to the Iowa peni-
Tertiary for fifteen years. He left his
family here in destitute circumstances.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15

Government agents are shipping fos-
sis of prehistoric times to the national
museum. Some of these are of Lizards
eighty feet long. Others are mammals
that must have been three times the
ize of the largest African elephant.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15

BY his veto of the a%nti-pool selling
bill, Judge Claiborne, of st. Louis, has
laid himself open to some very un-
pleasant charges. One of these is that
he lobbied against the bill, and then
a for the judgeship with the pledge
on his lips 10 the book makers that he
would decide the law unconstitutional.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15

There's many n bad place in u
roads to be repaired. There's many a
hill to be cut down. There's many a
wet place to be drained. BY working the
convicts this work could be all done at
little expense to the county.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15
COncOrdia.

ConcOrdia boOms.
f. ID. Bush was in Sedalia Wednes-
day, on business.
Born, to the wife of August Lutz,
last Tuesday, a son.
Weather during the last few days
has been exceeding warm.
Born, Wednesday, to the wife OF
John DOhrman, Il daughter.
Misses Lydia and Mary Filing left
for Kansas City Wednesday.
We had a very heavy rain last sun
day, also, in connection II very hard
wind.
Rev. Greiffe, of Alma, delivered Il
sermon in the German Baptist church
last Sunday night.
Prof. A. Keappel and family return
ed home Wednesday from an extended
visit to friends and relatives.
III. w. Thieman returned home from
Detroit Saturday, where he attended
the encampment of the q. A. X.
Henry Dawkers has been promoted
from a railroad section laborer of this
place, to section foreman of Lexington.
Wheat IS being hauled in here in
very large quantities. Our grain mer
chants are shipping from four to eight
airs a day.
Our night Waterman, William
Dierking, resigned last Wednesday, on
account of not receiving a salary that
would justify him to keep on with this
work.
Ii. Filing sold at public auction a
portion of the merchandise he had left
in his store, and household and kitchen
furniture last Saturday. He is gong
to Kansas City where he intends to
make his future home.
DR.. Altitude vas called away to a
place about seven miles north of here,
on some busiae IS last Sunday. Before
he got Over haR way he was overcome
by the heat. The doctor managed to
get back here, although in a serious
condition, and was Immediately taken
to his room IN the Central Hotel and
medical aid was summoned. He is
now on a good way TO recovery.
Charles Richter, son of G. +. Rich
ter, met with a serious accident We'd
nesday while cleaning a gun. He was
unaware the gun was loaded, and be-
gan cleaning it. In some accidental
way it was discharged and shot n of
his fingers off and one partly off. He
was Immediately taken to DIR. II. F.
Becker's office, who amputated one
finger. This makes two boys that
have had their fingers shot off in this
vicinity in a very short while.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15

Kentucky democrats declared in
favor of the free and unlimited coinage
of silver, and Tuesday week went worse
than Maine for Governor Kent, in
creasing her majority on governor by
over 10000. There is an irresistible
charm in the pure ring of the silver
dollar.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15

81 am getting very tired of the
dominance OF New York in our nation
al politics., said General Campbell, of
Ohio, a few days ago. So are all other
democrats who are not looking to New
York for sop.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15

The county could get at least one
dollars worth of work per day out of
each county prisoner subject TO work
on public roads. This means several
thousand dollars saved to the county.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15

u good road running from Napoleon
to Wayerly through Lexington would
be a boon to every mar who would
have occasion to use it.. A rock road
from Lexington to Higginsville, and
thence to Corder, to Aullvillc and Con-
cordia; another TO Odessa with branch
as to Bates City, MAYHEM and beyond,
would add millions of dollars to the
actual wealth of the county.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15

The cost of feeding conyicts in our
county jail for one year is about 3d.
700. A great portion can be saved TO
the county by working the prisoners on
the county roads.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15

The merchants and business men of
Lexington are all interested in having
. good road TO Wellington. Why moi all
move together and see that the road is
madep
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15

The efforts of n gang of New York
politicians to eliminate the cause Of
free silver coinage from the next cam
paign, means dominance of the money
power through Il perverted democracy.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15

At Severance, Missouri, Tuesday
night, Samuel Freeman shot and killed
his wife and child, and mortally
wounded himself. Jealousy is supposed
TO have inspired the triple crime.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15

Kentucky fires the first gun of the
fall campaign. On II position thorough
", positively and unequivocally demo-
cratic, she increases her gubernatorial
majority bv 10000 votes.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15

Councilman Bowcs, of Kansas City,
wants Il law passed levying a license
tax on all men that drink at saloons. A
tax on Bowes mouth, might also prove
a profitable investment.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15

1t is not well for II country to be
altogether dependent on railroads.
The best 'sDeclaration of lndepend-
ence'' is Il good system of public roads.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15
AuIIXiIIp.

Corn crop doing finely yet.
We had Il big rain last Sunday
evening.
Rev. G. Burns returned home from
Pertle Springs Tuesday.
Prof. NJ. Arson and Miss Griffith,
are attending the institute this week
Wheat is still coming in rapidly and
prices advancing, yet the farmer is moi
happy.
Robt. Taubman was here Tuesday,
on business. We are glad to see him
at any time.
G. W. Roberts moved into his e
house Monday, and he only wears a hat
one size larger. success to his under
taking.
W. G. Luckey, of Independence, has
opened a very neat grocery store III
the house formerly occupied by &. W.
Roberts.
Misses. Lillian Perdue and Matte
LittlejOhn are visiting relatives and
attending the institute in Lexington
this week.
Mrs. Rosana Mitchell, widow OF
Crockett Mitchell, died August IL,
1891, after a prOtracted illness, from
the effects of cancer.
Three couples of II young folks
went to Sweet Springs for their health,
and returned Sunday evening. They
report a most enjoyable time.
J. ii. Barns house caught fire Tues
day evening from a spark on the roof,
but the fire was put out by the neigh
bOrs and did but little damage.
F. W. Mcclure and family leave
for Oklahoma in a few days. Fred is
a good citizens and we don't like to
loose him, but we wish him success in
his new home.
Married. Wednesday August II,
1891, at the residence of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Luttrel, near
here, by Rev. Chas. Burns, Miss
Georgia and Mr.. William Wheatley.
They leave in a few days for Oklahoma,
where they will reside i'm the future.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15

The retirement of Boss Quay and
Outrage Dudley from the national re-
publican committee has had the effect
of reyiying the Blaine movement.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15

Let no one forgot the miserable
plight the roads were in all spring,
until they are put in such shape that
there will be no danger of II recurrence
of the tronble.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15
WILL, Rim A ORIG STORE,

Will Loomis has purchased the drug
business of Chas. Barron, on Franklin ave-
nue., between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets, and will conduct the business
hereafter. Will proposes to nave as nice
n drug store rs there is in town.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15

1t will he a great thing if we a get
Judge Crisp to make II speech in Lex
ington-great for the party and great
for Lexington.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15
sPRAINED AN ANKLE.

c. o. Grimes, of Grimes 4 Venable,
stepped on a pebble on Main street Satur-
day afternoon, and gave his ankle u severe
twist. He was barely able to walk home,
but was around all right by Monday.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15

A good road TO Wellington means
much, very much, to not only those
who haul over the road, but to the peo-
pie of Lexington.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15
A Card from Travis Buford

NIICUFSSUT III 0tIFVT n I'N0NTI'
have used the Russell work for =,
years. For style. strength, Durability
and hard usage, it has no equal III tins
country. He is now making the most
durable buggy for the money IN the
stale. TRAVIS BIFORD.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15

Our ST. Louis Tin Soldier, Corporal
N%eidrimghaus, is having a hard time
with his man and small boy recruits.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15

Blaine may he sick, but his boom for
tht nomination for the presidency
seems to he in robust health.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15

our lin soldier, Neidrnghaus, has
not yet demonstrated his ability to
make tin plate.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15

John James Ingalls, has snapped his
potato patch for the lecture field.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15
FIRM FACTS.

The advocates of this precious rob-
berry Of the producing masses, called
the Mckinley tariff bill, n loudly ex-
ulting over the fact thai he increase
Of our foreign commefa for the first
year under this law been some
$50, 600. 900.
They seem to ig< the fact that
the increase during year preceding
the operation n lcKinley law was
1859, 100000, oVefl lie previous year.
They forget that in 1887 there was
an increase of $93, 542, 900; that in
1886 there was'aa increase of $114, 9OO,-
900.
PeopleNEhofrea are not apt to be
humd5ugged, 4pwever.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15
HERE rs HOW WE A L

Best Calico. CentS
Best Brown Cotton in the Market ( Cents.
4 pieces New Style Pongees, CSC, for IS Cents.
5 pieces New Style Zephyrnes, IL &c, for 10 Cents.
4 pieces New Style Canton Cloth, I5c, for II Cents.
o pieces New Satnes, Ioc, Tor 5 Cents.
! pieces New Satmes, I5c, for 81 Cents.
10 pieces New Henriettas, CSC, for 1S Cents.
9 pieces New Mohar, 65c, for az Cents.
90 pieces New Serges, o5c, for 10 Cents.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-15
yULTURE's SQUARE MEAL

And now watch the "littie fellows"
come along, vulture-like, and gobble up
every marriage, birth and death notice in
the Embellishments county correspond
ence columns, and run them next week as
original in their 'altar," cradle" and
tomb" corners. A ~vuiture or a hog
never look up to give thanks or credit for