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FOR SALE.

T WISH TO sell my i've room queen &c.
L Ann cottage. on Main street. IL ID e&s"i
in thorough repair, with good fencing, ESi,I
good stable, buggy house. coal house, -AxaA
NC, and ls n desirable place In every particu
lar. The neighborhOOd Is among the best ia tn
city. Will be sold on reasonable ter ma. App
on the premises. nOv22tf JOHN + RSElNE.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-04-18
Justice Resigns,

A good hand to work on my farm
Board furnished. lift w. III. GREER.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-04-18
PIONEER EXPRESS RIDEE
A Lafayette County Citizen Tells Of
His First Ride Across the Plains.
THE vICIssITUDES OF THE DAY.
Sleeping on the Ground, With His
Saddle for II PillOw-Held by
the MOrmOns-The Growth
OF the Business.

Among the visitors to the city Monday
was s.. II. Rannabargar, of the vicinity of
Higginsville, who called at the INTELLI-
aENCER Office, and chatted awhile with q
reporter. Mr.. Rannabarear is n medium
sized man, about 20 years old, gray haired
but robust, and is n man whose history
has much to do with the growth and pros
perity of the country between the Mis-
souri, river and the Pacific ocean. To him
is due something OF the building up of
that vast garden spot; to him should much
of the credit be given for the opening up
to settlement of perhaps more acres OF
tillable land than many more whose fame
is confined only by the limits of civiliza-
ton. lie bears this honor meekly, and
talks as calmly and as matter OF fact as
though n mule ride from Independence,
Mo-, to Salt Lake, Utah, We're a thing to
be undertaken and accomplished by any
b1iV
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Wanted.

anywhere in the United States.
EUBANK COLLECTION AGENCY.
mch2Stf Lexington, Mo.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-04-18
DESIRABLE SUBURBAN HOME
FOR SALE.

I + my suburban place Tor sale.
i consulting OF "A acres, situated 4 T<s3
mile east of q. +. e, adjoining city It'll
limits ON the south and Lexington Coal &8.sl
Company's land on the north, untlerlalu win
coal, good springs. two large ponds, an kinda
of fine fruit, such as apples, peaches. pears-
rlums, ounces, damsuns, siberian crahs'
grapes, raspberriea, blackhtrries, straw h.rries
large asparagus beds, pecan snd chestnut Iyres
all IA bearing Large, comfortable honse ono5
cellar, two cisterr, large barn, Ice hBpae and
o her good oat huiiliags. For particulars an,,iv
Lew, Main street, opposite Grand. Central Hotel
Lexington. Mo. fanatf
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-04-18
MIR. RANNABARaAR's STORY,

il told in the glowing words Cooper used
in some of his pioneer romances, woui
read as well or better than some OF them.
Told, AS he tells it, as n sort of history not
of his own heroic prowess or sacrifice, but
rs the record Of duty well performed, it
makes a ale of wondrous interest.
In the summer of 1857, Mr.. Rannabargar
was in the employ Of Russell. Majors &
Waddell, a firm OF Lafayette county men,
whose headquarters were at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas, and whose business was
the hauling of freight from h Missouri
frontier to Santa Fe, N. NJ. A man named
Shortridge, also employed by this firm,
had started for Santa Fe in charge OF a
wagon train. AT Rock Creek, Kas., the
men refused to proceed under the leader
ship of Shortridge, and a mutiny ensued.
There wa a good deal of Cutting up" on
account of a big drunk in which they in
dulged, and R~annabargar was sent from
Fort Leavenworth to relieve Shoruridge
and
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-04-18
Metallic and Wooden Burial Cases
Always on Hand.
EOI} SALE.

Having decided Ia dispose of my real estate
IN Lexington, | offer for sale one twU-gtnrV
brick husincsS house. with two store rooms and
cellars, situated ON Franklin avenue, due south
of public square; also my residence, one block
southw est az Central College. containing six
rooms, smoke house. lee house, good stnhling,
carriage house, wagons sheds. corn crib and
all other out houses; iwOgOGd cellars. two els
terms and hNdraut; three full lots, plenty of
tine varieties of fruit and the incest shade
trees in town. Call ON Joe Hook, ut his store
or residence. apritf
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-04-18

The following jurors have been drawn
by the county clerk to serve at the special
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II. G. Gillespie, John A. Lockhart,
Luther G. Files, $. A. Schooling,
J. Il. Rigg,. f. $. Wedge,
Lewis w. Cox, G. G. Slusher,
Irwin Zeysing, ii. w. Thieman,
Joab Worthington, Henry Filing,
Smith Benedict, Grant Fisher,
r. s. Gaines, Robert Horn,
p. II. Koppcnbrink, w. p. Minor,
J. Lee Corder, &. Il. Moore,
Thomas w. Hill, John Major,
Floyd SchoOly, w. II. Cannon,
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Go 10 Boar's for cheap groceries. Patio.
Country cured hams, shoulders, bacon
and lard. Hour 81 Son. feb14t-may1
Go Il Bolir q Sons for hams, shoulders,
bacon and lard, of their own make. feb14tf
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There were thirty-eight horses on ex-
hibition at the stallion show at Paris, KY,
the same day the show was held here.
The Kansas City Jockey Club will open
its fall races September l and continue
four days. The great Missouri horse,
McDoel, 2:15R, will be one OF the atttrac-
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and
nd no
own
for
RACES
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SALEi

NO. 4.-One story Frame Dwelling on College
street, 4 rooms and cellar. large lot, water,
barn, sc. Offered very low.
h.. WINSU 4 SON, Agents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-25
"BIG FoUR'sn LEGACY.
Laborers Still Unpaid for Work Years
Ago on the Sewers


Special TO the Jersey city Yetus.
TRENTON. Feb. 25, 1891 "A legacy from
the big Four" who ran the old Board of
Works appeared in the House yesterday
in bill introduced by Mr.. Puster. The
measure authorizes the Board of
Finance to pay for any services
rendered IN the construction of sewers
during the last four years. The
direct object of the bill Is to pay ten
laborers who worked on sewers in Green
vile in 1888 and who appeared on a pay
roll which was not confirmed. The men
brought suit before Judge Douglass. who
decided against them upon the ground
that the pay roll had not been confirmed.
Mr., Byrne introduced the bill for per-
manent Fire Department, which elimi-
mates the section Of Mr. Moylan's bill,
which submits the question to a vote of
the people. In lieu thereof the Mayor is
to approve of the change This meets
Commissioner Browns views as wired
you yesterday.
Mr.. Usher introduced a bill which
permits the Town Council of West Ho-
boken to divide that city into not less
than three nor more than five wards by
two-thirds vote of such body. There
shall be two Councilmen or Aldermen
from each ward. and one to be elected at
large from the whole city, who shall be
the presiding officer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-25
All THERE, CHIEF BEN.


Special TO the jersey Ctr Neics
TRENTON, Feb. 25, 1s0l.--Chief Benja-
min Murphy of the Jersey City police
may now spend his spare time whistling
the popular air. They're After Me-" A
bin was introduced By Mr.. Moylan pro-
viding that the Board OF Police Com.
misstoners Of any city may retire the
Chief of Police on half pay after twenty
years Of service. The bill comes from
Hoboken and as originally drawn was
limited TO cities of the second class, but
when IL was introduced second Glass;
was carefully erased Mr.. Kern of Pater-
son has a new charter Of that city which
he will introduce soon. II is a counter
part OF Jersey City's charter.
There was another Democratic caucus
yesterday morning when the perplexed
question OF pages was again considered.
SergeantaJ-Arms Harrington was taken
TO task for giving MIR. jackson, a Repub-
lican, leaflet. Mr.. harrington replied
that he appointed the son of Democrat
named Murray, who bad been a staunch
Democrat for the past twenty-five years
Notwithstanding the fact that he lived In
Mr.. Jackson's district. The wrangle
broke out afresh when the Speaker
settled the matter by saying that
he haa selected eight out of
the twenty-one extra boys who had been
attempting to work about the chamber.
BY this arrangement thirteen boys who
have been lettering about the chamber all
the session lured there by the hope held
out by some one that they would be ap-
pointed pages, will receive no pay There
are thirty boys now on the list who will
draw 900 from the treasurer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-25

Smith offered an amendment striking
out the approval by the Mayor. He went
over the history of the contest in Jersey
City and said that the bill was a scheme
for partisan purposes. Jackson OF Essex
supported the measure, saying that he
was gerrymandered out of mis- district in
Belevilie by the Democrats. Hardin,
Democrat. of Newark, showed how
shameiessly the Republicans divided up
Newark to suit their purposes, aud Mr..
MulloDe spoke OF the memorable Horse
shoe. The amendment was lost and the
bill passed. Ia its original shape. Camp
bell reported the action of the committee
of the whole on Mullone's Water bill and
the measure was placed on calendar for
second reading.
Mullone's State Police bill came up on
final passage. Mr.. jackson, republican,
Of Essex and a member Of the swell
Cavalry troop Of Newark, said that 1t
was the Governors bill and was an in
suit to the National Guard, taking from
it the right to quel riot. Mr.. MulIone
called him to order aud said he had no
right designate any measure as the Gov
ernor's. The bill was his, Muilone's bill,
and be was responsible for 1t. Further de-
bate was choked of by cali of the House.
Mr.. Potts objected to taxing the police
force from any part of the State to an
other. leaving the part which pay their
expense unguarded. Mr.. Mullone showed
the fallacy OF Potts argument. The Gov
ernor would not be SO foolish as to leave
one part of the State unprotected, the
county where the police are used must
pay for them. He did not believe In calling
out the militia, except upon direct me-
cessity. The bill passed by 32 to 22 Some
Democrats from southern counties voted
no.
Days bill making the term of the state
assessor at the pleasure of the Governor,
ana the Speakers bill tmaking three days
notice in Trenton papers. sufficient for
application to change company lines
nasSQd.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-25
POLITICIANS AGOG.
A Crowd lowering About
the Mayors Office
Waiting for News.
CHIEF OOSwAY'S RESIGNATION
Kern to Succeed Him as President
Of the Fire B0ard-Dayis and
0'Donnell's New Posts.

A number of well known politicians
have lowered about the City Hall steps
all the morning. A casual observer could
not fail to detect that there was soms-
thing in the political wind YET what
that something was the coterie was dill
gent In keeping under cover.
The presence Of William +. Kern and
Chief Engineer Conway Of the Flrs De-
partnent easily led one 70 suspect that
the business was IN connection with the
looked Tor appointments Of q new Fire
Commissioner TO succeed Mr.. Conway.
Mayor Cleveland's Office was turned
upside down BY scrub women, who were
giving The ofilce its annual renovation
1et this did not prevent several private
conferences being held fu the rear room
One OF these was between the Mayor,
County Clerk Mclaughlin. ex-Sher IL
Davis and one or two other gentlemen.
Mr.. Cleveland refused to be interviewed
on the nature OF the conference. and as
sured JERSEY CITY NEWS reporter that
no appointments Of fire Commissioner to
succeed MIR. Conway need be expected
for several DAYS
Mr.. Conway sent in his resignat ion a. q
fire commissioner this morning. This il
his letter OF resignation
JERsEy crrT. Feb. Is, 1891.
To the Hon. Mayor CteUefdlid:--
DEAR SRI have been appointed by the
Board OF Fire Commissioners 70 the responsible
position OF Chief Engineer OF the Fire Depart
ment. In consequence thereof hereby tender
you my resignation as Fire Commissioners. 10
take effect March 1. 1891
In doing 50 permit me to thank you for ths
many courresies you have shown me in the mat
ter in the past and for the aid you have rendsre
me in the discharge Of my ofi1eial duties
Respectfully.
JoHx coswkr
There fs a oeneraI frnrrassjor rrav.1anf
Mr.. Kern said. however he merely came
down town on shorse" business
No one seemed to know who is likely to
fill Mr.. Benson's place In the Polics
Board.
There is some talk as to when Messrs
Davis and ODonnell will mount the ju-
diclai rostrums of the police courts. Mr..
ODonnell will succeed Justice Stilsln0
and Mr.. Davis Colonel Wanser. Judge
Wanser's term will expire April IS next
Mr.. Davis will no doubt quality and as
sumo the duties of the police justicesh ID
on that date. The law requires that
the incumbent shall hold over un-
I'll his successor shall have been
appointed and shall have qualified. Jus
tIce Stilsing is ut present what is known
as a hold over" His term recently ex-
PRED Mr.. O'Donnell said this morning
that he could not mention the exact date
upon which he will assume the duties
He has several matters he wants TO
straighten up and leave in proper shape
in the Tax Board Office before he taxes
charge Of District Police Court. l IN
derstand, however. he will assume The
duties Of his new Office in about two
weeks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-25
SEA GIRr CAMP GROUNDS.
Estimates to be Rendered at Trenton
Evidence Is to Valuation Conflicting.


sDeciai TO the Jersey Citg Nears.
TRENTON, Feb. 25, 1Se1-The commits
sioners appointed by the Governor TO
estimate and condemn the Sea Girt camp
property for the State. have completed
their work, after several sessions, al Man
asquan, and will soon have a meeting at
Trenton 10 fix their valuation and make
the condemnation. Representatives of
three institutions appeared before them
aud produced testimony TO guide them in
their consideration of the matter. They
were representatives of cottagers, who
want from s., 010 to 6. o 90 damages, and a
representative Of the Sea Girt Land and
Improvement Company. The State also
examined witnesses The evidence was
very conflicting as 10 the actual value OF
the property.
Henry H. Yard testified that for twenty
seven years ne had been Interested in real
estate between Shark and the Manasquan
rivers, and for years past s., 600 an acre
has been considered a fair price for land
located along the coast. In 1890 he paid
that TO Sarah B. Vaudeville. of Newark,
for landlOcatediat Como. To show that the
States valuation was too low he cited
the purchase of the Ocean Beach Asso-
citation In 1872 at 500 per acre; the Spring
Lake people paid about the same price
for theirs. The purchases were made be-
fore the advent Of railroads. The valua-
ton of s72, 600 he thought too low.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-25
Ex-ASSRMBLYMAN HICKS BURGLAR.
For Two Hours He Held the Fort
Against 1t.

For Two Hours He Held the Fort
Against 1t.
Several nights ago ex-Assembiyman
John w. Heck suffered a large-sized bur-
glar scare at his residence, No. 236 Pacific
street. He retired about nine o'clock
and being tired slept soundly. About two
O'Clock in the morning he
was awakened by noise IN
the hail He listened and it
seemed as il some one was walking
stealthily along the lower hall. Mr..
Heck sat up on the side of the bed, and
as he id so, it seemed as il his daily Wis
itor was scratching matches on the walls
There Was something wrong with the
matches, Mr.. Heck thougat. for they
didn't splutter, and the burglar seemed
to waste several boxes.
Mr.. Heck stood up, cold sweat oozed
from his pores. He cautiously moved
towards the door. He peeped out. He
imagined he saw blood-thirsty villain
with dagger between his teeth. six
shooter in one hand, box of matches in
the other, proving about the hall.
He shut the door Of his room just as he
thought the burglar was starting for up
stairs. He locked the door and piled a
washstand and two chairs against it.
He then notified the women folks in the
burglar was in The house and urged them
to go for policeman
The servant girl rushed to the window
and for twenty minutes kept shouting
Police, murder, helpI" while Mr.. Heck
from his room alternately lighted and ex-
tinguished tie gas in the hall By mea rs
of an electric button.
This seemed to have no effect upon the
burglar. He could be still heard in the
room scratching matches Heck was in a
frightful condition. Just then a police
man sauntered along, and Heck from the
window urged him 10 90 to the station
aud call out the reserves before he ven
tured into the house, but the policeman
said he was not afraid, so Heck threw HIM
down the key.
The policeman searched the house from
cellar TO garret, exploring closets, peering
under tables and behind doors. He even
looked down the waist pipe of the marble
basin, but no burglar could be found.
He had persuaded Mr.. Heck TO come
down and get his KEY, and with parting
injunction to the servant girl who had
been screeching out of the front window
all the time to shut mp. was about TO
leave by the front door when he was
struck in the face by a huge bat.
The bat was flying franticaily about the
hall trying TO escape, and thus il was that
it lad frightened Mr. Heck 1t had
ouiefed down before the policeman
arrived, but was aroused to action by the
opportunity 70 escape afforded by the
open door.
How the bat got there is a mystery
none can explain, but it was the only
burglar that visited the house that even
ing. Mr.. Heck has got over his scare.
but he has not got over feeling sore Jet
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-25
HARD AT WORK.
Numerous Local Bills Passed-Brough-
toms Diploma Mill.
Special to The JerseV Gu Nslos

Special to the JerseV City Nso.
TRENTON, Feb. 25, 1s91.-The Senate. as
usual, finished its work by noon yester-
home for the week. Before going, how
ever, it passed these measures:-Proyiding
for museum in the old State Library;
Mr.. Puster's bill for the apportionment
of taxes and assessments; Mr.. Moylan's
bill allowing Jersey City to refund its
water debt Mr.. Puster's bill allowing
Hoboken and other second class cities 10
spend 500, 0O0 in erecting police buildings
and making the term of John Boyd three
years; permitting Hoboken to elect it's
Board Of Education and Superintendent
for three years and fix their salaries.
The House held three sessions and
sat until late in the evening. lt began
business in the morning with smother De-
tition that no change be made in the
liquor laws and that no gambling on
race tracks be legalized. There was
long discussion over Mr.. Lanes bill, in
creasing the paw of the law judges in sec
ond and third class counties. Mr.. Potts
opposed the bill denouncing the extrava-
gance of the Democrats in raising every
body's salary. He held that the
He warned the Democrats that the pee
pie would hold them responsible. Mr..
WINS declared that the bill would enable
eminent men TO accept seats on the benc b.
Mr. Cole, of Camden, opposed the bill
and Mr.. Vansyekel supported 1t. The
discussion waxed warm, and ran
over into the afternoon session
when the bill was carried The evening
session was taken up mostly with clear
ing the calendar OF bills on second read
ing. A few bills were passed. and in
spite of all Mr.. Usher's efforts, his
Weekly Payment bill was recommitLed.
The House Judiciary gave hearing
yesterday afternoon on the repeater of
the Montgomery street diploma mill DR..
Broughton. the visible head of the con-
cern, claimed that the instruction was
up to the standard, but admitted that
the college did not have classics, dissec-
tions or hospital practice. DR.. Whitney,
another of the instructors claimed that
the diplomas ground out by the null were
endorsed by the Eclectic College OF New
York.
DR.. Tester, of the New York College,
denied that that was so. DIR. Perry Wat
son produced letters from various col
leges in Pennsylvania aud New York,
stating that the colleges would not recog-
nize the diplomas ground out by the mill.
Judge Sewn cur, professor of medical
Jurisprudence ia the college claimed
that in this bill the Legisla-
ture sought 10 forestall the courts.
The college was in the courts and all
proceeding should cease until they had
decided The case. He was willing 10
agree that no diplomas be issued fora year
and in the interval the committee make
lege. The hearing was cut short BY a de-
mand for the presence OF the committee
on the floor of the House.
>-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-25
FOR TIE SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
Subscriptions From Ten Cents Up VIII
Be Accepted

Subscriptions From Ten Cents Up VIII
Be Accepted.
A meeting Of the Soldiers Monument
Committee was held last night at the
Freeholders' office. There were present
Freeholders Kimmerly, Ellis, Tierney,
Fred Bluem and John Fisher. Dr. l. j.
Gordon was absent In addition to these
members about twenty delegates repre-
senting nine Grand Army Posts took
part in the discussion Of the best plan TO
raise the 50 500 that must be obtained be-
fore the IS, ,O00 appropriated BY the county
can be used. The majority of the gentle
men present believed the best plan would
be TO have some official subscription
books printed and turned over TO the diff
ferent posts and that the members OF the
posts solicite contributions, taking any
thing from ten cents up. After this pro-
position was digested it met the ap-
proval Of the committee and was so or
dered. The Monumen: Committee are
exceedingly anxious to raise S2 500 as soon
as possible and that amount added to the
1000 from the county wifi be q good
foundation for a large fund. The COM
mittee has decided not TO discuss the
question of site until the money is raised.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-25
JOHN sCHLAEPFER'S TROUBLES.
His Wife and Children Get His Property
by Fraud, He Says.


by Fraud, He Says.
The family skeleton of the Schlaepfers
of Union Hill was exposed this morning
before Chancellor McGill in the Chancery
Court in the case of the father
against the mother and two daugh-
tiers. The parties to the case re-
side at No 40 Lewis street, Union Hill.
aud own several lots of land. At No. 40
Lewis street for years past they have
had a grocery and milk store The father,
John Schlaepfer, who speaks very poor
English, says that his wife, Cathariae,
and daughters, Sophia and Louise. both
of whom are over twenty-one years of
age, have by fraudulent promises secured
his property from him. That on December
"a last they drove him from his home,
and since then have carried on the groc-
cry and milk business and collected the
rents of No. 40 Lewis street. none of
which money he has received. They will
only allow him in the house TO chan &c
mis- clothing. He is now living with a
daughter Of his first wife.
The mother and daughters deny all his
allegations Of fraud, and say that he IS
erratic, and from time TO time accused
his wife of poisoning him. Tbat he
never worked. aud never attended to the
business Of the store. That the only