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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22
GIVEN A BASTING.
A Kansas City Negro Treated to {
Dose Of Strap Oil at COrder.

Jim Wilson, a negro harvest hand,
claiming to hail from Kansas City, and
for several days ut work in the neighbor.
hood OF Corder with a threshing outfit,
told a ''tale of woe" in County Attorney
AulPs office Tuesday, which, il true, would
have sent his assailants over the road
sure. Wilson is six feet tall, with muscles
of iron and hands like a sledge hammer.
81 have been wOrkin' with a thresher,"
said he, "an' last Saturday, when 1t rain
ed, l went to Corder with some money in
my pocket. l bought some clothes at a
general store, an me and the p'rietor
quarreled bout the change of n dollar.
was drinkin' some, and pH be dod gasted
eff dey didn' rest me an fine me seven
dollars for 'sturbin' de peace. l went to
the calabOose, and al about 1:3O this morn
i'm some masked men came, broke de door
OF de Jail down, and took me out. Dey
gagged me-, tied my arms behind me, put
a rope aroun my neck, an when dey had
me out in de woods dey licked me-"
"What did they whip you within" asko d
an INTELLIGENCER reporter.
"With n strap of leather fastened to a
short handle" he replied showing the
marks of the cords upon his arms, and
where the stick they put in his mouth had
hurt his lips. "When they had licked me
all they wanted to they poured oil all over
me, an told me eff l didn' make tracks
they'd set me aflre. They pulled nine guns
on me, and some OF 'em fired into the air.
l left there, and left my hat, shoes and
jacket, and walked to Higginsville. One
OF the men was the city marshal, an l
know two more of 'em."
Sheriff Mitchell was of the opinion that
the man had tried to break into some
bOdy's house, and Il few citizens had
undertaken to rid the neighborhood of an
Objectionable character.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22

ed on the petition of the people of Clay
county. At the meeting, of the citizens,
Gen. ID. Il. Atchison Col. A. w. Doniphan,
Peter III. Burnett and Judge Wood were
appointed a committee to draft a petition,
and Mr.. Wood was chosen by the COM
mittee to prepare the document, which
he did.
He moved to Lexington in 1915, and re-
sided here until 1856. In 1854 he was
elected judge of the circuit court, but two
years later resigned and removed to st.
Louis. In 1865 he determined to return to
Lexington. He Immediately took his old
position, standing foremost in his profess
sion. Twice since 1865 was he ele cted
judge of the Sixth judicial circuit.
Judge Wood was three times married.
His first wife wasMiss Eliza Ann Hughes,
by whom he had one son, Gen. Carroll III.
Wood, acknowledgement OF Arkansas
under Gov. Garland. His second wife
was Miss Maria N. Payne, who bore two
sons-Payne Wood, now a resident OF
Iowa, IL II. e. Wood, formerly "a law
partner of Hon. Alex. II. Graves. His
third wife was Miss Mary L. Broadwell,
to whom were born M. l.. Wood, of the
United States navy, and Maria Wood.
Judge Wood is Il democrat, was master of
a grange. is n Royal Arch Mason and a
member OF the Presbyterian church,
Alexander w. Doniphan became a dis
tinguished lawyer and states man, and
was the leader of the celebrated "Doni-
phan expedition" during the Mexican
war, an expedition which involved q
march of nearly 1000 miles, a greater por-
ton OF which was in the eneny's county,
An expedition hat crowned the Missouri
volunteer soldier with a deathless glory
David r. Atchison became a circuit
judge of the United States,a United States
senator, and for one day chief executive
of the nation.
Peter II. Burnett, still living, became the
first governor of California, and later I,
supreme judge of that state.
Edward M. Samuel became president O.
the Commercial bank OF st. Louis. one o.
the strongest financial institutions O
Missouri.
Speaking of this committee the Maya,
zine of American History says: "In al
our country's history such an aggrega,
ton of ability has seldom, il ever, beer
met upon so ordinary an occasion as thi.
muster day."
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22
A SCRAP OF HISTORY
Telling How Six Great Counties
We're Added to MissOuri'S Area.
THE COUNTRY OF THE PLATTE.
How Five Eminent MisSOurianS Met
and Worked Things in the
Early Days.

The western boundary of Missouri was
not at first what it is to-day. OF the ia
counties that are now comprised within
the states lines only los originally be-
longed to it.
If the reader will examine any town
ship map of Missouri he will observe a
strong dotted line drawn from opposite
the mouth of the Kansas river, north to
the state line, with the exception of a
slight jog near the northwest corner of
Worth county. This was once n part of
he boundary line of this great
wealth.
West of this old boundary line il n
triangular tract, embracing the counties
of Platte, Buchanan, Andrew, Nodaway,
Atchison and Holt, six of the richest
counties in the state. This tract was
bounded on the east by Missouri, on the
north by Iowa, and on the west and south
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22
LADIES TO BUILD COTTAGES.
NEI,sON GIFTS HIS CHAINS.

Charles Nelson, the Nicholson Il Bar
tells daylight burglar, succeeded in cutting
the shackles by which he was chained 10
the wall Wednesday, and when Mr.. Wade
took him his supper, Nelson met him at
the door. The man had sawed the ire n
with the shank out of one of his shoes.
He told the jailor he would die rather thu n
give up his saw, out when the official
threatened to handcuff his hands behind
him, the burglar weakened, and took the
saw from behind the sink. New chains
were fastened about his ankles, and he
was told that the handouts wonld be his
next ornaments. The fellow slept none
Wednesday night, and was quite ugly
Thursday night, cursing and swearing ut
everybody and everything.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22

by the Missouri river. 1t was owned by
the Sac and Fox Indians, but was subject
to purchase by the government, and was
known as the Platte country, taking its
name from the river that drains its entire
eastern portion.
This body OF land separating the people
of Clay and the country north OF that
county from important trading towns
that had grown up on the Missouri river
above the Kaw's mouth, was a barrier to
trade. Besides ii was apprehended that
in the event OF the territory west OF Mis-
souri, becoming n state, that it would be a
free or non-slave holding state, and 1t was
deemed much better, by the slave holding
Missourians, to have a half-mile wide
river for a boundary han an imaginary
line.
At n regimental muster held on Dale's
farm in Clay county in 1885, the advan-
tage OF having this fertile tract of land
added to Missouri's territory was fully
and freely discussed. The result OF this
discussion was that n committee compos-
ed of William II. Wood, Alex. w. Doni-
phan, David Il. Atchison, Peter II. Bur-
nett and Edward M. Samuel, was appoint
cd to draw up a memorial to congress
asking tina the Platte country be at once
purchased, added to Missouri and opened
for settlement Mr.. Wood was selected to
draw up and present the memorial.
At this time Thomas ii. Benton, one of
the greatest men Missouri or any other
state ever produced, was in the zenith OF
his power, and 1t was the rarest thing
that any measure which had the favor of
his advocacy failed of passage through
Congress. To Mr.. Benton, Mr.. Wood
carried the memorial.
Mr.. Benton at once took up the meas
ure n a bill providing for the purchase
OF the land and adding it to this state was
soon in the hands of President jackson
who at once signed the bill.
But as great as was the expedition with
which this salutary measure was pushed
through congress to a presidential sigma
ture, as rapid was the influx OF people to
the new territory and it was soon teeming
with a vigorous, industrious population
which was not long in stamping its char
acter upon the fertile plains and magnifi-
C mt groves.
1t is a notable fact that each of the
C committee selected Mt that militia muster
on Dale's farm in 1885, all then young men
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22

Did o compare the INTELLIaENCERss
report of the Young execution with That
OF the other papers, and note the vast
superiority, in language, description and
diction OF this papers work over that OF
the othersR
The city council sat as n board OF equali-
zation Thursday and yesterday. The first
day was devoted TO the personal tax book,
and n good many small changes were
made. Yesterday the real estate book
was gone over.
A part of the Drawing the World compa-
ny are stopping at the Grand Central, and
~rehearsing for the company's opening per-
Torrance at Hogen's opera house Monday
evening, August 31st. The company be-
gins it's season here.
The board OF education met Thursday
night and allowed the monthly bills. An
engineer has been Mt the High school
building getting the heating apparatus in
good shape: A good deal OF routine bust
ness was disposed Of.
Th word 'fsuccess" is written all owe r
The report of the supper given by the
Daughters of the Confederacy last Friday
night, and dinner on Saturday. That's
the whole story, and the auxiliary added
S}O.35 to its bank account.
The number of items OF news from the
Lafayette county offices overlooked by
every so-called %"oficial county paper in
the state would fill volumes. The INTEL
LIaENCER is the only paper printed de-
tliling the ~county's monthly tax collec-
tion5.
The INTELLIaENcER has a bid of $50
for the copy ofthe confederate geography
(possibly the only one left out of an edi-
ton of 1,0OOy which was presented to the
ladies OF Lexington by Mrs. Oscar An
dreen to be sold for the benefit of the Con-
federate Home. Nextl
The u. u. u. club, to the number Of
twenty or more, drove in herdics, to the
residence OF Miss Annie Tabb, near Dover,
Friday night, and was entertained by that
-yi~yaeious young lady. During the even
ing a storm came up and the party had TO
..5nain until Saturday morning.
"A. r. Homer won the silver medal of
rs h~f%lHBIoh TING Ciup AT InelT range
.stn31day, August 16, with II score of 70 out
| OF a possible hundred, and Ed. Ludwig the
| leather medal, with n score OF "a out OF a
| possible hundred. The club holds its
| regular shoots every two weeks.
The INTELLIaENoER doesn't pretend to
be an "official county paper there being
no such in the state, but IL never takes a
back seat in anything that will prove OF
interest to tax payers. The I~NrELLIGEN-
I e is the only paper in the United States
which prints all the news from the county
offices of Lafayette county.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22

and fired point blank at the enemy We'd
nesday afternoon, from n platform erected
in the court house yard, there being seve-
raj hundred people, including many ladies,
present to hear one of the ablest advocates
of tariff reform in the United States, J Judge
Charles f. Crisp, member of ongres from
the Third Georgia district, and q promi-
nent candidate for speaker of the house
when congress convenes in December.
Judge Crisp is a marked man among the
first men OF the country splendid ply
sique, commanding appearance, massive
brow. n a trained voice. He speaks
earnestly, seldom attempting flights of
oratOry, but convincing as he talks, by
the plainness of his words and point of
expression. He was introduced by j. s.
Blackwell, chairman of the democratic
county committee, and spoke for an hour
and twenty minutes, dealing mostly with
the tariff question. He easily proved that
the consumer paid the customs duty,
and not the importer, as the republican
party contends. Every dollar going into
the treasury of the general government
comes from the pockets OF the people. The
government must have a revenue, which
the people are willing at all times to pay
but they object to paying more than the
government needs-they object to paying
their dollars into the pockets of n few.
He spoke OF the work of the congress
which passed the Mckinley tariff law,
denounced the methods OF its speaker, and
detailed the mighty wrath of the people
which so nearly swept the republican
party out of existence in the last congress
sion election. "There will be Il strong
democratic majority in the next house."
he said, "the strongest the party has
known for a long time. But a democratic
house can do little to relieve the oppres-
sion Of the people with a republican senate
and a republican president. What we
need is a democratic house, II democratic
senate and n democratic president, which
we can nave i'm 1892 il we do our full duty,
and then will agriculture be prosperous,
manufactures be adequately sustained, the
United States flag will float on every sea,
and the people enjoy such prosperity as is
seldom SEEM"
At the close of Judge Crisp's address,
which was enthusiastically applauded,
Hon. John G. Tarsney was introduced and
spoke for nearly an hour, keeping his
audience in the best of humor and with
every nerve alert to theneeds OF the demo-
cratic party and the people.
The meeting was n grand success, Judge
Crisp making man friends by his manly,
courageous treatment OF the issues Of the
day, and Mr.. Tarsney still more closely
cementing the strong regard his constit-
uents nave for him. The Star band added
materially to the success of the meeting
by some excellent music during the inter
valc
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22
ROU4HT A Farm,

J. o. Lesueur, the land agent, succeeded
in selling a farm to Fritz Hageman, oil
Jackson county, this week. The farm Is
about seventeen miles south of town.
When Mr.. Hageman went to record the
Iced he had Recorder Wallace issue Il mar
riage license, Miss Minnie c. Koule being
the fortunate young lady.
A marriage license WAS issued this week
to Patrick Carney and Miss Mary A,
Powers, and one to benjamin &. Blincn'
and Miss Pearl A. Stewart.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22
WRECK NEAR MARSHALL.

The east bound passenger train on the JET
ferson City, Boonville and Lexington divis-
ion was wrecked two miles east of Marshall
Wednesday morning, by the giving way
of n bridge across n small steam. The ten
der of the engine went down, followed by
the baggage car. Conductor Rosenhan
and Baggageman Gigas were in the bag
gage car, and were thrown To the forward
end of the car, where they were consid-
erably bruised by some heavy trunks
striking them. Two brakemen were also
slightly hurt. Trains were delayed several
hours.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22
SENT tn HAIL,

G. W. Meyers, charged with an attemp,
to criminally assault II little girl named
Mary Neale, IL years old, ut Waverly, on
Friday OF last week, was given a prelimi-
nary hearing before Justice Hall, of Wa.
verify, Monday, and held to await the
action of the grand jury. Bal was ike
at $500, in default of which he was com
mitted to the custody of Jailor Wade
Constable w. Scott Thomas made the ar,
root
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22

Carl Elmer Jacobs, the 2O-months-old
son of Isaac and Ella Jacobs, died OF
whooping cough Wednesday and was
buried on Thursday.
-"."tr>iIIiS particulars concerning
attempts T." measure the height of the
have been given the ROYAL Dan
Academy by Mr.. Adam PauIsrn.
N 1'odthabh,I with thnndnlfA-l
Charles L. VanAnglen, aged % years, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. f.. $. Van Angles,
died Thursday, August 13, at the home ri
his parents in Dover, of Typhoid feysr;
and was buried Friday. Revs. Connor and
Loos, of H~igginsville, conducting the
funeral services.
Died, Wednesday morning, at I o'clock
at his home. two miles east oi Dover, i'm
the 5Sth year OF his age, Edward Baucrlc,
y bother-in.la law of JON Bour, OF this city,
Tit funeral was held Thursday afternoon,
from the Catholic church. Mr.. Baucrl,
left u wife and seven children, four sons
and three daughters.
A large number of Lafayette county pee.
pie attended the reunion at Kansas City
Wednesday and Thursday, and enioyed
the OCCASION very much.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22

Perhaps You are run down, cant eat, cant
sleep. can't think, can't do anything II your
satisfaction, and You wonder what ais you.
You should heed the warning, You are taking
the first step into nervous prpStratiOn. You
need Il nerve tonic and in Electric Bittcrs yOu
will find the exact remedy Tor restoring your
nervous system to its normal, healthy cOndi-
tiOn. Surprising results follow the use of this
great nerve tonic and Alternative. Your appc-
lite returns, good digestion is restored, and
the liver and kidneys resume healthy action.
Try II bottle. Price SOC ut Leroy Farmers
drug store. no. Il
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22
TOO Mich RAIN

"These rains are all right for those of
us who would die of heat" said Bob Hick-
lin during a shower Thursday forenoon,
"but they're hard on the owneIso OF bottom
lane farms. The corn has been injured
more than one would imagine-my los s
amounting to perhaps % per cent"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22
LONGEVITY IN DIR REsIDENTs.

There is something radically wrong
when Lafayette county let's a week roll
around without chronicling the death OF
a negroes more than one hundred years OF
age. The last one occurred Tuesday, when
Mrs. Winnie Jenkins, aged 1O7, passed
away. Strange Ms it may appear. she was
president of the United States Sedalia
Gazette.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22
HELPS THINGS OUT.

The Lexington Star band has been
materially assisting in the entertainments
given recently by the ladies in aid of the
Confederate Home, its music uniformly
being of the highest order and pleasing
every listener. There are few more eff
cient bands in the country, and certainly
no more gentlemanly and polite members.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22
REMOVED A TUMOR.

DR.. Crist removed Il tumor from near
one OF Col. H.. c. Chiles' eyes Monday,thc
operation being entirely satisfactory. The
colonel has been somewhat alarmed at the
report OF a Kansas City urgeon, who
d~iagnozed the case, and pronounced the
eXcresccnce Il cancer Mr.. Chile's mind
has been relieved, and he is fast recover
ing from the effects of the operation.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22
A LITTLE GIRLS EXPERIENCE
IN A LIGHTHOUSE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Prescott are Keepers of
the Coy, Lighthouse ut Sand Beach, Mich, an'i
are blessed with II daughter. four years old.
Last April she wns taken down with measles.
followed with n dreadful cough and turning
into II fever Doctors ut home ana at DCtiCi
treated her, but in vain. she grew worse raid
ly, until she wis II mere handful of bones 49,
Then she tried DIR. Kings New Discovery and
aft,s' the use of two and Il half bottles. was com
plctcly cured. They say DIR. Kings New Dis
covcry is worth its weight in gold. yet you may
get Il trial bottle free ut Leroy Farmers drug
store. no. Il
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22
nIIRRINa WASHEn AWAY

About twenty feet of the newly erected
ourbing along the north side of the High
school building fell Wednesday night,
from an excess OF rain. Little harm was
done, as the school be ard had determined
to put down a brick pavement soon, and
protect the curb.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22
nnII. FROM 4 GAP

Joseph y. Wilson, IN cX-cOnfederate
veteran attending the reunion at Kansas
City, fell off Il Metropolitan street ear
Wednesday night, and struck the pave
ment on his face, cutting his chin and
breaking his nose. The flesh on the chin
was torn back for Il couple OF inches. His
wounds were dressed by Police Surgeon
Iuen and he was then taken charge of by
friends
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22
A KI H..

Joe Chinn, OF this city, received q tele-
gram Thursday, apprising him OF the
serio is illness OF his father, DIR. ]. G.
Chi IN, of Lexington, Ky. The doctor is
moe than ninety years of age.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22

Lexington Steam Laundry
is now ready for business, the
latest improved machinery is
being used. First-class work
on short notice.
w. S. GOODE, Manager.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22
THE


Men Congress Shoes Sl.l0. worth
Grain llOW Shoes, &l.lO; Ladies' Glove
Grain Button Shoes. solid. screw fastcm-
ed. 81, worth SI.25: Ladies' DungoIa
shoes, SD; better goods at Sl.G5, $3.50
and S2.W0: AlliSOn'S $50 Kid shoe.
Racket price. SD: IIendCrSnn'S S2.UU
shoe for gents. Ills the best shoe for
the money in town. Full line of Chill
dren sand Misses shoes ; the AStOni.lIcr
Kid shoe, wedge heel sizes ) To s. at SOC :,
Lace Curtains, 75c and 81 u pair IL
inch Cream Scrim, jc fine line of the
famous :. f.. brand Of ribbon. ut two
third actual value & spouls Embroidery
SILK, for DC: Knitting Cotton. nc ball =:
; cards hooks and eyes, DC: safety pins.
, dozen for Il nickle dress braid, ic {:
Coats thread, lc; Best Silk thread. 100
yards, Sc; twist, BE good summer Cor
sets, soc; Warmers COralinr Corset SOC 4:
cakes White CASTLE Soap. 25c Ladies'
ribbed vests, Zoe: gents underwear. 25c,
sc and soc gents work shirts. ;sjc.
l5c, 5OC and 65c jet black and striped
Sateen shirts, 81, sold elsewhere. Sl.25 :;
SoX, 3 pair for 25C best OvcrallS, soc :;
cheaper ones, soc, G5c and roc we keep
The best grade of ladies' l0c hose III
town; pint cups, > for DC: u sheets e.
pound note paper, &c: - xxx envel
opes. DC: 1 papers tacks, &c ink. s.;
mucilage, &c Ladies shoe dressing. DC.
And everything else at Racket Prices.
Strictly cash and one price to all.
THE RACKET STORE.
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KINNEY KNnnKEn W

Lightning Wednesday night, ut about
10 o'clock, struck two chimneys on the
residence of Mrs. Jordan, on Eleventh
street, and threw them down. None of
the inmate of the house were hurt by the
shock, but all were badly frightened.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22

\ fine horse belonging to james Catron,
Il farmer residing four miles southeast of
town, was killed by lightning during the
heavy thunder storm Friday night. 4
good deal of damage was done over the
county by that storm.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22
MARRIAGES.,

Ben &. BlincOe and Miss Pearl A.. Stew
art, daughter OF the late John Stewart,
were married at 4 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon, ut the residence of the BRIDES
brother George M. Stewart. The INTEL
LIGENCER extends hearty well wishes for
Il rose-strewn pathway through life.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22
AN HONEST POPULATION.

One of The carpenters employed on the
Hearle building left a new steel framing
square leaning against n of the iron
pillars in the front OF the building Mon
day night, and when he returned to work
the next morning the tool was where he
had left it. In some towns it would have
been in n pawnshop twenty minutes after
the owner went away
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22

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