The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-02-07
Their Opinion OF the Sale OF the In
telligencer-Of its Former and
present Editors.

INTELLIGENCER.'
The Independence Gazette says:-
j. L. Payne has bought an interest
in the Lexington INTELLIGENCER. 1t Is
one of our bright newsy exchanges and
will lose nothing by the change OF man
agement. .... ...,.|
The Palmyra Spectator with much
truth publishes the following %
Secretary Lesueur has sold his paper,
the Lexington INTEtLIGENcER, to Mr..
James E. Payne. The INTELLIGENcFt
has long occupied a prominent posi-
ton among the leading journals of the
state. -~:.r-astaiH
And thus the Stockton Journal:-"
Hon Alex. Lesueur, secretary of
state, has sold his paper, the Lexington
lNrFILIGENCER, to Jas. +. Payne,
formerly of the Independence Sentinel"
The INTELLIGENCER is one of the Oldest
and best paper in the state. 40 ell, su a..
The Columbia Herald has, this to
The Lexington INTELLIGENCE has
been sold by Secretary of State A "A.
Lesueur and Ethan aAllen ato' j. Il.
Payne, a well-known newspaper man,
who will conduct it,in the futurss s6s "a
The Boonville Advertiser thus:-
The Lexington INTELLIGENcER ar
rived at the age of twenty-oney years, last
Saturday, and was sold on Monday to
James E. Payne, formerly Of the In
dependence Sentinel. 1t is hoped the
splendid reputation of the INTELLIGENT
will be maintained under the new man.
agement. ','' "'.' "' ''',''
The Carrolton Democrat compli-
ments the INTELLIGENcER thusly
The Lexington INTELLIGENCER has
rounded out to its 21st year, and is
now old enough to vote. 1t is one of
the ablest conducted papers in the
state, and its influence is felt through
out Missouri. We congratulate our
contemporary over its present and
future. '''' ''
I.....- ,ay .~..E 10. .....a 90. e...-r
The Waverly Times announces the
retiring of Ethan Allen, Jr., and the
advent of Mr.. G. A. Cook as follows :
The Lexington INTELLIeENCER Is 81
years old January oath. Its local
editor or Mr.. Ethan Allen, Jr., has re-
tired, and his successor is Mr.. g. A.
Cook, recently of Sedalia, whom he
commends to the patrons and friends of
the paper. Mr.. Allen we learn leaves
for Washington state. "
The Bates County Democrat says.
The. editorial fraternity regret to
lose A. A. Lesueur and Ethan Allen, of
the Lexington INTELLIGENCER, who
disposed of their interest to Jas, H..
Payne, another first-class newspaper
man. The lNTELLIGENCER is one of
the leading papers of Missouri made so
by the first named gentlemen, but it is
to be hoped that, after a rest of Il few
years, they will return to journalism as
they will be missed from the ranks
greatly.
The Higginsville Democrat giving
the new editor welcome TO Lafayette
county says
II IStAliiSlOh IN CLLlDENSEh Catillt
to hand last week with James +.
Payne, editor, he having purchased the
establishment. The ,1NTELLIGENCER
has always been a popular paper, and
Mr.. Payne. will no doubt maintain its
high character, as he is said to be q
veteran newspaper man. We wish the
new management success and welcome
Mr.. Payne to the county. 2''''' ''
The Miami News also has a kindly
word to say and thus utters it, 4
The Lexington ISTELLfGESCER that
has just celebrated its twentieth year
has been sold to James E. Payne,
formerly editor of the Independence
SentineE Secretary of State Alex. A..
Lesueur was foreyears its editor and
one of the largest stockholders. The
lNTELLIGENCER was one OF the very"
best county papers in the state: and Is
valuable newspaper property. Brother
Payne is an old and experienced mama
ger and editor and will no ,doubt keep.
up the high reputation that the Is-
TELLIGENCgR has attained, .y"t ,"'s':
By too much haste, possibly induced
by the entrance of q new subscriber. the
name of the paper from which this.was
clipped was lost, but the writer
evidently knew what he was talking
about when he wrote:-. ...t. ..so..
The Lexington INTELLIGENcER has
changed owners The Office with all
its appurtetances was sold yesterday to
James E. Payne. Of Independence,
lie was. for many years the and
editor of the Independence ASentinel,sa|
paper that did good service tST the
democrats party and fofssha people of
jackson Ae0anty for twenty years.
Ethan Allen, who hasebeen the owner
fof q large portion of the stock of the
INTELLIGENCER and its. business mana
ger, and for q time its editor, now
~retires and will not again engage in the
newspaper business. Ethan Allen, Jr.,
who has been local editor for several
years, and Frank Lamborn, publisher,
will leave soon for Washington, where
they will commence the publication of
a newspaper.
Bro. Bogie, OF the Richmond Demo-
crst, delivers the following .
As stated elsewhere the Lexington
lNTELLIGENCER has passed into the
hands of James E. Payne, of Independ-
ence, a newspaper man of the highest
character of ability and a worthy sue
cessor TO Capt. Alex A.. Lesueur, who
has no superior in the state rs ANAL
around editor and manager for Il weekly
newspaper. We could not expect,
however, to retain him as one of the
boys, after the state had called him to
take charge of ono of its most impor-
tant offices, q position that he is filling
with marked ability. We welcome
friend Payne to the new position and
wish for him the greatest popularity
and success in his new field. ... 49,.
The St. Joseph Ballot also has a
word to say and does it in this wiser
The last number of the Lexington
INTELLIGENCIR u the With
drawel from that paper Of Hon. Alex
A. Lesueur, who has been connected
with it for sixteen years, and who is
probably known to every member OF
the profession i'll Missouri. Capt. LIS
duties as secretary of state, III office he
fills with conspicuous ability and
courtesy, occupy all his time, and
whilst he considers his retirement from
journalism only temporary, he feels he