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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-12-26
Ex-senator Reagans Plan.

The friends of silver coinage should
have a definate policy in view and
should work as a unit to secure its
adoption. They should seek, first,
the repeal of the requirement to pur-
chase silver bullion and issue treasury
notes thereon.
Second-The reopening of the minis
of the United States to equally unre-
stricted coinage of gold and silver into
dollars of the present standard these
gold and silver dollars to be exactly
equivalent to legal tender units of
accounts III the United States.
Third-Provide hat the depositor of
gold or silver at any mint, ut his
option, instead of his coin, but at the
coin value, receive United States legal
tender notes.
Fourth-Require that the depositor's
preference for notes instead of coin
shall be allowed on condition that the
treasury shall, ut its option, redeem
the notes in either kind of coin.
Fifth-Authorize the secretary to
prescribe, from time to time, the terms
and regulations under which he will
redeem in bullion at the coin value
thereof, upon request of the note
holders.
Sixth Require u moderate annual
coinage of the deposited gold and
silver, and leave to the discretion of
the secretary of the treasury the coin
age of the remainder.
Seventh-Provide to reserve in the
treasury of the deposited gold and sill
yer, coined and uncoined, an amount
equal to the amount of the notes out
standing; that is to say, that the
total sum of the notes outstanding
at any time shall not be more nor
less than the total sum of the gold
and silver coin and bullion at coI
value reserved for their redemption.
Eighth-Forbid all further issuing of
gold certificates and treasury notes,
under the act of July IA, 1890, and
require that all of these which come
into the treasury shall be cancelled
and destroyed.
Ninth-For such of these as shall be
received for customs and other public
dues and cancelled, substitute in the
treasury like sums of the proposed
new notes, secured as provided and
redeemable as prescribed.
Tenth-Allow nothing in the act to
be construed as altering any require
ment of law pertaining to the rights
and security of holders of any of said
treasury notes and certificates at any
time outstanding.
Eleventh-Provide that if, and
whenever,sth Che United States is authori-
tatively ndyised that the minis of Con-
tinenta4 Europe are again open to
equal and Unrestricted coinage foi
their sz 8ka gold and silver money,
the pres<deffoDf the United States
shall fhesxi1tpnz but not before, pro.
claim oaRa4iSaion forwith of Europe's
coinage fsfl0559tasat will be to require
thereafter p5sikrains of standard
silver, 500, nnre, for new
standard size 51iaar coins.
Twelfth4n the requirement
that our mihl aasu thereafter pur.
chase any outS iaHssllyeE dollars o.
the present sta tn rains
371h pure, at : Ii1za gent:
each. <e4
Thirteenth-w I}u<8 ion.
to be carried int5 pwr
legislation withou6 lH4 men
of treaty stipulationgs. 100 go
Holiday Exku1
The Santa Fe will give {/Dne an,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-12-26
~CURlOSITIES.

A FRENCH woman's baby was so small
that she used her shoe for n cradle.
A GoURp, with a neck coiled like a
serpent iii the act of striking, is n
boosted curiosity in Mount Holly, N. c.
A SNAKE cucumber has been on ex-
hibition at Sheboygan Falls, Wis,
which lacked but an mel of being
twelve feet long.
The people of Hoxie, Kan, which is
about two hundred miles east of the
Rocky mountains, saw the mountains
in a magnificent mirage just before
sunrise recently.
AN Alabama man possesses a curiosity
in the shape of two trout grown to-
gcthcr like the Siamese twins. The
body of each is perfect, but they are
united by Il membrane attached to their
bellies. They are alive and frisky.
A POTATO, which is the Xact counter
part of n human hand, with the fingers
and thumb cut off at the first joint, has
been on exhibition at the journal office
at Knoxville, Ia 1t was grown near
Harvey, Marion county.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-12-26
THE FREAKS OF NATURE.

A BALTIMORE mulatto is turning pink.
A COW with seven legs is owned in
Athens, Ga. The extra limbs grow
from the top of her shoulder.
A A in Texas has developed such an
affection for II dog that she is learning
to bark so that she can converse with
him with greater freedom.
THE Star Fair, at Lewiston, Me-, had
u drawing card for the natives in the
shape of Il lamb five months old, with
five legs, ten dew-claws and eleven
ho0fS.
A rECUIIAs bird was captured II few
DAYS ago near Cheyenne, Wyo. 1t has
the head, bcak and talons of an eagle,
bat it's plumage is shaded green and
blue, resembling hat of a parrot.
:. w. FoLIANsBEE shot n white crow
ncur his mineral spring in the Troy
silica beds, New Hampshire. 1t is
claimed that the crow was turned
white 10y drinking the mineral water.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-12-26

Ii the friends of Roger q. Mills,
chagrined at his defeat, are simply
trying to embarrass Speaker Crisp in
making up his committees, they ought
to be very roughly set down upon.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-12-26

The st. Louis Republic, Jonesy, has
succeeded in winning over the Kansas
City Journal, Republican, to the
cause of sowing the seeds Of discord
in the democratic party.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-12-26

While hogs are only worth three
cents, it doesn't pay to shovel much
forty-cent corn into them.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-12-26

In order to afford the employees an
opportunity to enjoy Christmas as a
holiday and give the editor a lay off
for turkey sport, the INTELLIGENcER,
this week, is issued twenty-five hours in
advance of the usual time.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-12-26

No matter how well the democracy
of this county is organized, party eff
cheney can be still better perfected by
still closer organization.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-12-26

What a racket the fellows who ex,
pect to hold postofices and other feder-
al positions after March 4th, 1898 are
making.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-12-26

Read the plan of Ex-senator Reagan
and see if there is any fiat money in it.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-12-26

There's going to be some pretty hot
political fighting next year.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-12-26
WHO FURNISHED THE PUDDING

u Hon. John g. Tars-
/, ney failed to represent
/ the democracy of the
fifth congressional dis
trict when he cast his
vote fOrHOn.C Charles +.
Crisp. The people will
not forget him for his
turning away, should
opportunity ever be
presented. A public
official Is the servant
of the people, and
should respect their
wishes, although i'm d.
rect opposition to his
own views News, De
cember II, 1891.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-12-26

Hon. Roger Q. Mills is seriously sick
at his rooms in Washington City.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-12-26

A merry Christmas to all.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-12-26
Most Elegant Rigs

of any Stable in the county and at prices
as low as the lowest.
We have the finest Hearse in the city
and it is adapted to any road. We shall
pay particular attention to this branch
of business, and will provide an expert
enced man to look after our funeral ser
vices.
We make a specially of buying and
selling Horses and Mules.
Horses boarded by the day or week at rea-
sOnable prices, and the best attention given.
Priding ourselves on being tlrst-class horse
men and understanding the livery business,
we take pleasure in asking for a share of the
public patronage, and request all needing any
thing in the Livery line tn give us u call.
Respectfully,
GREEN & KELLEY,
At Jordan's Old Foundry.
One block south of court house.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-12-26
Holiday Ecu

The Santa Fe will give EDne and
one-third fare for the r6H q Between
all stations within two dted miles,
Tickets sold December 24<x5 1871, and
January 1, 1892, limited f1f tipuous
passage in each direction. liftersl limit
up to an1sincluding Januarg 9s55sH
JOHN TAUBztAEt ~ ID,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-12-26

!! g EI| :: ;::; !: 6: {: &:
G. is a winner ahdashould he secure
the nomination, he'll take care of the
other business.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-12-26

The contest is ended,
Crisp is speaker and the
News Is satisfied with
the result Lexington
News, Dec. 10, 1851.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-12-26
new BUILDING.

One block south of the Court house. at the
JORDAN FOUNDRY PLACE.
We have the most stylish rigs, the
handsomest horses and most comfort
able carriages in the county. Our driv-
ers are careful, attentive and competent.
1t shall be Il aim to conduct the bust
ness SO as to deserve the patronage of
Weddings and parties a speciality.
Everything of the Newest and Best Pat
tern. In fact. we pride ourselves on
being able to furnish the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-27
DUTIES OF eovERNMENI:

Congressman Crisp, of Georgia, ON the
Duties OF Governments and the Citizen
The Tariff Tax the Consuzner-The
Last Congress Criticised.
At q democratic banquet given in
Kansas City recently Congressman
Crisp. of Georgia, was a guest and made
q telling speech On the subject of the
tariff and the power to tax he spoke as
follows:
: .As this time. my friends. af.er more than
a cent2ry OF constitutional government
when on all hands and ON all sides You hear
many claims as to the power and duties OF
the government and many demands from
private individuals and private enterprises
for assistance from the government. it is
meet and proper we should stop and con-
slider what are the duties Of the government
to the citizen and what are the duties OF the
citizen to the governments This is gov
eminent by the people In the United
States of America the laws are made
by popular Will. 1t means that here all
naen are free and equal before the law and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-27
AsoUT LIVING AUTHORS.

RUDYARD KILLING has begun the use
of a typewriter.
JUSTIN MCCARTHY, the younger, has
already written eleven books and seven
plays, although he is only thirty years
Old.
JAMES WHITcoMB RILEY, while abroad,
Is arranging to have an edition of his
poems issued by a London publisher.
with elaborate illustrations
The payments to Bret Harte by his
English publishers last year are said to
have reached total of SIS, 900, while in
America he was paid only s1,eoo.
ALEXANDER DUMAS is said to have
worked IN some gambling scenes IN his
new comedy, as he spent several weeks
Cbut not sou) at Monte Carlo last win
ter observing the play.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX began her
poetica1 career at the age of eight
years, and at sixteen she had local
fame before she had ever been ten miles
away from her country home
TIE wife of the we1l-known writer
and lecturer, Max ORen Whose real
name is Paul Blouet), will accompany
her husband on his next lecturing tour,
which will be through Australia, and
viii commence in September next
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-27
Killed Hi. Former P.rtner.

FORT WORTH Tex. Aug. e4.-In the
corridors of the Pickwick hotel. Lou
Campbell, a Fort Worth commission
man, shot A. Dallibone. a Shreveport
cotton buyer. three times Two bullets
entered the abdomen and Dallibone
died at o'clock last night The third
bullet hit a rib. glanced and struck
Sandy Rice, a bystander. in the arm
Campbell viii make no statement fur
ther than to say the killing was in self
defense The men had been partners
in business at Shreveport, La. a year
or two and the trouble grew out Of
their business disagreements- Camp
bell has made many friends during his
residence here
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-27
Serious Runaways.

DECATUR. Ill, Aug. 23--There was a
sad closing to the fair at Macon when a
stampede of farmers teams occurred
on the main road leading from the
grounds to the town. There were sew
eral runaways- and a mum Der of people
were thrown from vehicles and serious
ly hurt. but as far as reported none ia
tally. Mrs E. E. Lemon, widow of
Capt. Lemon. Blue Mound, had her col
lar-bone broken. The two-year-old son
of William Day had his collar-bone and
an arm broken, and Miss Mary Hays
was shockingly bruised. Ten persons
were hurt, and many Macon houses are
converted into temporary hospitals
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-27
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

JAMES ROBERTS, arrested at New
Washington, O., for the Columbus
Grove robbery and murder. was fully
identified by Cashier Maple, John
Crawford, the hardware dealer who
sold him two revo1vers, and five other
residents of Columbus Grove who sa&
him at the time of the tragedy.
THE socialist congress decided not to
meet in Chicago in 1892 because of the
difficulty The Swiss section was in
trusted with organizing the next con-
gress in 1898. t,B af
AN explosion of gas in the West Fair
mont shafts at Wheeling. w. Va. killed
George Bayles, aged IA years. and ter
rib1y burned Alexander Robinson, a
miner.
| EX-SENATOR INGALLS, has sailed for
Europe. s.t.t-.s ~, fft5
| MAI. MCKINLEY opened the cam
paign for the republicans at Niles, O.
JOSEPH WEBER, white, aged Il, and
George and Henry Lee, colored, aged
respectively so and 81. were drowned
| by the upsetting of their boat at Gall
weston, Tex, during a squall. a
! By a fire in a tenement house in Lon
don. Eng, three persons persisted.
AFTER most exciting and vitupera-
tive campaign at Staunton, Va, the
] election for license or no license was
carried for license by 90 majority.
THE brother of Gov. Boies, of Iowa,
is dead.
THE inhabitants of Pirvoli, incensed
/ at the bishop Of Grebena for trying to
prevent service in Roumania, made .
savage attack on him When the mob
got through the bishop was nearly dead.
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended August % showed an average de-
crease of 1916 compared with the cor
responding week of last year. In New
York the decrease was 15.S
A says that the czarina
has influenced the car in forming
friendly relations with France and
Baron Won Mohrenheim, the Russian
Iambassador. at Paris. has obtained from
the French government an assurance
that in the event of Germany being de-
Heated by France and Russia. Schleswig
will be returned to Denmark
4 c. E SHORT, the deputy United States
marshal, who had quite q reputation
in Stevens county, Kan, troubles, was
shot and killed recently by a desperate
named Bryant. whom he was trying to
arrest in the Indian territory. Before
lShort died he managed to kill Bryant
with his Winchester.
CHARLES HAWKINS. a desperado. has
been lynched at She1byville, Ind. He
had murdered the city marshal, Don
Bruce.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-27

A sEAI-oFFICJAL newspaper of Ham
burg announces that the intention of
the government to use wheat in making
bread for the army is an important ad-
vance in deliberate policy, the object
of which is to make Germany more in
dependent than hitherto of foreign
countries in regard to economic inter-
ests- The newspaper adds significantly:
Although the Russian rye prohibition
was perhaps really prompted by bad
harvest it is not impossible that at a
future date political reasons might die
tate similar measures"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-27
Claimed Self Defense.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. Aug. 24.-DsH
Reardon killed Enoch Calvin, a negro
farmer. in a bloody fight on the Muncie
boulevard, six miles west, during tho
early hours of yesterday morning.
After killing the negro Reardon drove
to his home near Muncie, and after eaae
ing breakfast started to the residence
of James Buckner and gave himself up
He was lodged in jail Reardon was
seen in the county jail He had been
instructed by his attorney not to talk
to reporters, but he said that Calvin
had been killed in self defense. He is
a son of Michael Reardon, an old farm
er, and bears a good reputation, but is
said to be quarrelsome when drunk
He has a wife and four children
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

A MOST destructive hailstorm visited
Deer creek, Otter Tail county, Mimi,
and vicinity. 1t is estimated that be-
tween 10, 900 and Is, 600 acres of grain
were laid low. The storm lasted half an
hour and cut swath five miles wide.
CHARLES LAWRENCE, ex-caS hier of
the Keystone bank, Philadelphia, was
sentenced to eightyears imprisonment
Sentence was postponed on the two
Kennedys.
MASON M. IMLEY. student from Illi-
nois, was drowned in Sager's pond at
Valparaiso, Ind.
THE twelve-year-o1d son of Prof.
Goodrich, principal Of the Pecatonica
(In. school, was drowned while bath
ing at Freeport. Ill raae Sass
A DISPATCH from Washington says
that the Sac and Fox lands will be de.
clared open for settlement Septem-
Der Is. .ft. -i ftiala St.fs1 M
AT Nordenheim. grand duchy OF
Oldenburg, a scaffolding gave way and
ten workmen were killed.
THE cruiser Charleston left San Fran
cisco on the 10Th for Yokohama.
The old time telegraphers began their
reunion in Washington on the 10Th with
100 members present President George
C. Maynard made neat speech. il
A TERRIBLE hurricane is reported
from Martinique. Many lives were lost.
THE Lake Erie & Western strike is
still on, causing much Inconvenience
by delayed freight a
AMERICAN -four is selling at Callao,
Peru, at SIS per sack owing to the cut
ting off of the Gillian supply.
JACK SWEETS. the St Louis browns
crack pitcher, has been suspended for
misconduct His suspension is inde6.
mite.
THE White Star steamer Teutonic ar
rived at New York from Liverpool,
making the passage in Eve days, six.
teen hours and thirty-one minutes
| which beats the record one hour and
| thirty-6ve minutes
| A FIRE which has been devastating
| the forest of Ami-Loussa, sixty-five
miles east of Mostanage, Algeria, ha.
already destroyed IS, 600 acres of tree I
SEVEN thousand acres of grain south
of Sanborn. N. D., were destroyed by {
hailstorm.
! The Southern Lumber Co., with head
quarters at Atlanta, Ga. has assigned
| with $125, 600 liabilities and assets esti
mated at $500, 900. +...,e.s
! THE American Screw Co. of Provi
dence. R l., propose to establish fac
tories all over Europe to protect thei
patent rights. taxf.
| A LOCAL freight train was wrecke,
near Cleveland, Miss, and two tramp
and brakeman killed. '
SIX prisoners at chihuahua. Mex, in
Guiding the Texan. j. F. Clayton. VIII,
assisted in the killing of S. n Cavitt
have been sentenced to be shot
THREE distinct shocks of earthquake
were felt at St Louis on the night O
the Goth.
| MASKED men held up the conducto
of a freight train at signal box on tn
Council Bluffs road, near Kansas City
Mo. After robbing him they sho
Brakeman Ed White dead on top of on
of the cars and escaped
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-27

ELMwooD, the Cambridge home of
James Russell LowelPs boyhood and
mature years, is one of the most attract
i've houses in that city of picturesque
homes. 1t is a large, roomy dwelling,
painted yellow, of the colonial style of
architecture, and was built by an old
tory merchant whose property was
confiscated in the early days of the rev.
olution. During Mr.. Lowell's prolonged
residence abroad the house was occu-
pied by the family of Ole Bull, the
viOliniSt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-27

A BOsToN firm is constructing pho
Geographic telescope for Harvard uni
versity which will probably be the
largest and finest instrument of the
kind ever designed. The lens is to be
like that used by photographers rather
than that of an astronomical telescope
and will consist of two achromatic
lenses Its aperture will be twenty
four inches and its focal length eleven
feet. A telescope of this form but of
one-third it's size is now in use at
Harvard -l.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-27

LITTLE All GIN, the only Chinese
woman in Kansas City, Mo-. the wife
of DR. Chung Sing and the pet of all
the local celestials. is mother. The
babe is a girl and DR.. Chung Sing is
amusing in his pride. In charming
ignorance of American weight he an
nounced that the '.gla1 weighed forty
pounds" 1t really weighs nine pounds
and is strong and lusty. The mother
was the recipient of numerous presents
of fruits and knicknacks In four
weeks there will be feast and great
celebration DIR. Chung Sing bought
his wife in San Francisco something
over one year ago. Their marriage in
Kansas City was an event in celestial
circles, as this birth now is.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-27

JUSTICE O'BRIEN, of New York, has
appointed committee to inquire
into the sanity of Alcott Roose-
welt, brother of Theodore Roosevelt,
United States civil service commission
er, and brother-in-law of Baron Won
Zeedlitz. The petition is made by
Theodore Roosevelt with the consent
of the wife. He has three children and
bonds and stocks amounting to S17O, OOO
Drink is said to have impaired his rea-
son.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-27

Archbishop Ireland, who l. likely to-
become a cardinal. is . native of Ire
land and 6fty-three years Of age. He
has resided in St Paul for MANY xearz.
and during the war was chaplain Of the
Fifth Minnesota infantry. He was or
dained to the priesthood in 1851 and
raised to the archepiscopal dignity ia.
1855
Aecorolng TO the returns published i'm
'ne nrltisn house of commons the an
= ua, income OF the Church of England
= aoon1 81. SOC. 900. of which se7, s45, SIS
OF az aaoin ancient endowments and ST.
s0o from private bounty since l7e3~
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-27

In Windsor Locks, Conn, the other
night jewelry sharp first gave away
rings and jewelry and then sold some
and returned the money until the crowd
was ripe. He then sold watches at
four dollars each and kept all the mon
ey, and suddenly drove away with the
advice to those who had bought watches
that 'if anybody asked them the
time of day tell them they did not
know"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-27
Death Due to Heat.

Fort WORTH, Tex. Aug. 23:--Theodore
Seaman. a Belgian carpenter. was COM
PEELED to quit work yesterd ay owing to
the extreme heat He went to his
boarding place, laid down and expired
in a short time. He was unmarried,
and about - years old The heat here
yesterday and to-day has been the most
severe of the summer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-27

THE London Times argues that
many of the ofice-seeking abuses
in the United States are due to the
power to re-elect the president and it
would be better if the reelection was
forbidden. The Times is of the opinion
that the old argument against such a
change appears in Mr.. Cleveland's
question: what will you do with the
ex-presidents?''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-27

IT is stated in Rome that if the next
papal conclave is held abroad the gov
eminent will occupy the vatican and
exclude the new pope.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-27

THE search at San Francisco for the
man who successfully forged Revenue
Agent Thomas's signature to thousands
of labels placed on manufactured
opium ended when Yong Gee Ong, a
''Christianized" Chinese, confessed that
he was the person. In theepresence of
the revenue officers he initiated
Thomas's signature so well that it could
hardly be distinguished from the
ORIGINAL
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-27

GEN. BOOTH, now on his way to south
Africa, announced at London ''de-
parture' meeting that it was proposed
to build an international Salvation
army temple at cost of 81, 600, 600.