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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12
SILVER y

As every reader of the INTELLIaEN-
GER knows, this paper is opposed to
monometallism. Bat if nothing will
do but monometallism, any one who is
DISTINGUISHED must see upon examina-
ton that silver recommendation would
be far preferablet to gold recommendation
Silver monometallism would mean an
increasing money supply, better times,
higher prices, and a living chance for
laborer and producer. Gold monomet-
allism means Il diminishing money SUI
ply, lower prices and harder tim es for
ali who have to earn their living bv
manual labor.
In 1889 the gold product of the world
was $21, 1872, 004. In 1890 it was SIG.
00S 900, a falling off of SO, 1853, 104.
1t is estimated that thirty-three per
cent of all the gold that is mined is
consumed in the arts. If this estimate
is correct the consumption of the 1896
output was S3S,G66 500, leaving for
coinage 81, 1884. This amount
distributed among the people of the
United States, Canada and Europe,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12

The Troy Free Press inquiries if
''Colonel Payne" of the Lexington
INTELLIGENCER, still believes that
Senator Hill is in favor of silver coin
age after having said that "if this con-
gress passes q free coinage bill that
the democratic nomination for presi-
dent wouldn't be worth working for"
"Colonel Payne, of the Lexington
INTELLIGENCER," would first have to
have the testimony of better witnesses
than q republican, a mugwump, or a
democratic gold bug newspaper to the
fact that Hill said what the Free Press
says he said, before basing an opinion
on it. The INTELLIGENCER denies
that Senator Hill said s'that if this
congress passed a silver coinage bill
that the democratic nomination for
president would not be worth working
for" You, Mr.. Free Press, affirm that
he said 1t, now give us your proof.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12
THE RERHING SEA AFFAIR.

1nere Is no neeu Oh Lne OnlCeu SCaIeS
putting on gloves to settle the Behring
sea dispute with Great Britain.
In 1866 when this government pur-
chased the territory of Alaska, it also
secured title to the exclusive rights to
the Behring sea fisheries from Russia.
1t is in defense of this right that this
country now opposes the absurd CLAIMS
of Great Britain.
During the period, dating back sew
eral centuries, when Russia owned
Alaska and claimed exclusive rights to
take seals in the Behring sea, such
right vas never disputed, and the
water was recognized rs q "mare
clausam," or a sea closed against alien
encroachment.
No sooner, however, had this coun-
try entered upon its Alaskan possession
than British seal fishers began poach-
ing upon those preserves, and it became
necessary to guard the seal islands,
with which the Behring sea abounds,
with United States revenue cutters, to
protect American interests.
There was only n way to make
these possessions profitable To this
country and that was to sell to some
company the exclusive right to catch
seals. This right was sold to an Amer
lean company for a period OF time and
resoid as each contract would expire.
The last sale or lease was for a term OF
years at, according to our impression,
$50, 100000 for the term, the catch
being limited to q certain number OF
seals each year.
A few years ago the encrOachments
of British p~oacherc became so frequent
that it became necessary to seize some
of them and confiscate their ships and
stealings. It always makes the British
lion mad to disturb it or any of its cubs
when on a plundering expedition, and
this government now has quite q case
on its hands. Last year 'tLord' Sal
isbury sought q settlement. OF the
trouble by arbitration and this govern
ment consented. Under the terms of
agreement poachlng by British sealers
was to be stopped, and no vessels save
those of the American Seal and Fur
company TO be allowed to take seals,
Now comes Salisbury and breaks faith
by refusing to continue this part of the
agreement, and British sealers are pre-,
pairing to enter the sealing grounds and
catch at will.
If this country has any rights in the
premises, and it seems to have all the
rights it claims, il should defend them
to the last extremity, even at the risk
and expense of war with the British
government.
Great Britain has always been pub
lie poacher, Il robber, and q collector
OF tribute off of weaker nations. Tn,
time has come when it should be laugh
the most important lesson of its life.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12

Gold is constantly increasing in
value. The nations of Europe are striv-
ing in every way to obtain large guam
titles. Cotton, wool, corn, wheat and
other products are declining as gold
advances. Silver bullion has reached
its lowest recorded figures, but will
continue to decline as gold appreciates.
Europeans are buying gold as specula-
tors buy wheat and coffee, only they
know that they have a sure thing as
long as gold Is the single unit of value.
Unless bi-metallism prevails, it is safe
TO calculate on dearer gold, which
means cheaper values for all else.
Wages must come down with the rest.
kansas City Times.
Undoubtedly true. But if you believe
il, why do yon train with the crowd
that opposes bi-metallism?
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12
THE ArToRNEY-eENERAIls OPINION


Attorney-General John M. Wood has
written the following letter to Hon. J. &.
b. Thomas, Of Palmyra, Mo-, under date
Of February %:
DEAR SIR In reply to your favor of the
18th, without undertaking to give an
official cpinion l may say:
LIST. That sections Is and IA, of the act
of April 4th, 1891, makes the Australian
system 'apply to all election precincts in
this state"
I'd. By sections s and 8 of said act it is
made the duty of the county clerk to ur-
nish the judges with ballots to be voted at
the election. And section ,4758, revised
statutes 1889, makes the cost OF furnishing
and deliver ing the same a city charge.
Sd. The Australian election law appears
to.contemplate the nomination OF all can
didates. II not, hen it Ices not readily
appear how the official ballot can be pre-
pared.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12

Soap

People have no idea how
crude and cruel soap can be.
1t takes off dirt. So far,
SO good; but what else does
it do?
1t cuts the skin and frets
the under-skin /; makes red
ness and roughncss and
leads to worse. Not soap,
but the alkali in it.
Pears Soap has no free,
alkali in it. 1t neither red
dens nor roughens the skin.
1t responds to water in
stantly washes and rinses
off in a twinkling; is as
gentle as strong and the
after-effect is every way
good.
All sorts of stores sell it,
especially druggists; all sorts
of people use it.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12

So long as mugwump and gold bug
papers of New York and New England,
and the New York bank ring are fight
ing David b. Hill because he favors
the constitutional coinage of gold and
silver, it will he useless for the chumps
who run the ST. Louis Republic, and it's
fool allies of the country press, to try to
make people who read, believe he is
not in sympathy with southern and
democrats on the great ques-
ton of silver coinage.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12

Old Brother Drummond, of the
Odessa Democrat, says that Senator
Hill has invited himself to visit Jack
son, Miss, to address the legislature.
The INTELLIGENCER does not believe
that the Democrat would knowingly
bear false witness against any one,
much less as good a democrat as Sen
ator Hill, yet were it called upon to
prove what it ~aserts, it would find some
difficulty in doing so. Now it is just
as well to be fair in these little matters.
Billed crow goes mighty hard agin an
old mans stummick.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12

sSilver will food the country with
cheap money whines the gold-bug.
All right. If there is anything in the
world that ought to be so cheap that
all would have a chance to get enough
of 1t to supply the necessities of life
with, that thing is money. Make il
cheap and then so many would not be
sleeping their sordid souls in the
crimes of usury and parsimony to get
hold of it. Make it cheap, and it would
no longer be the god before which SO
many grasping creatures bow iE idola-
try. Make it cheap and break the
CHAINS of slavery wealth is forging for
honest poverty. Make it cheap and
liberate mankind from servitude.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12
THE JACKsON-LAFAYETTE MATTER

To the Editor of the Intelligencer.
There is one point in the matter of
the Observation-Disclosures district Il which
I wish to call the attention of demo
! Gratis.
If Jackson be put in u district by it.
self, it is likely that we will see it rep
resented by a gold-bug democrat, the
kind that bears The same relation to a
real democrat that the guardians of the
sultan's harem bear to real men. There
are certain large national banks in
Kansas City whose owners and officers
wants silver out of the way, so that the
scarcity OF money will enable them to
get some new scheme through congress
to issue bank paper money on some
other security than government bonds.
1t is an open secret that the GOODNESS of
one of the Kansas City dailies towards
Hill comes from the nearness of that
paper to n of the large national
banks IN ownership, and that an
officer of another bank aspires TO be
secretary of the treasury or comptrol-
er of the currency under Cleveland, if
the latter be elected, SO as to hamstring
MIR. Bland, and put Missouri cheek by
iowl with Wall street. If Lafayette
and Jackson make one district, Jack
son may oftener furnish the congress-
man, but we can certainly dictate that
he be q real democrat. The principles
of the democratic party are those upon
which the republic was founded and
upon which alone it can continue to
exist as a republic. I am sure that
nine-tenths of the democrats of Lafay-
cite would rather sacrifice their
chances of going to congress than live
neighbors to that monstrosity, a gold
bug democrat. The 'stail of a kite" is
its rudder, another name for rudder is
governor. If it be thought bestfor the
party to make q Observation-Disclosures dis
trict we will govern its politics. That
is what we will be there for.
GEORGE WILSON.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12
COUNTY OOURT NOTES


William /. Boon was granted a school
loan OF 81 ZOO.
The road fun received $4,000 by trans
fer from the county revenue fund.
Six thousand dollars were transferred
from the county revenue fund to the poor
house fund.
b. ID. Weedin was ordered to examine
and have repaired bridges on h new
road, near the Warner place, and near
Spurlock, near Harlow place; also near
the farm OF Luther Files, all in Clay town
ship.
Road district No. l, heretofore given out
as composed of school districts No. 2 and
a, township 4s, range "a, and school dis
trict 4, township 40, range "a, was chang
ed to include school districts 2 and 4,
township 4S, range "a.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12
BRIDGE BUILDING.

County Bridge Commissioner Weedin
was ordered, at Thursdays session of the
county court, to build a bridge. If neces-
sary, on the line between Lafayette and
Jackson counties, between sections Is and
Is, on the line OF Township 40, range %,
e Renick's, on the south part Of said
road. There are two bridges to build on
that road, the Jackson county court
agreeing to build n and giving our court
the choice of the two. The bridges will be
small wooden ones.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12

The county court took advantage of a
lull in business Monday to peep at the
figures in the county's criminal fee bills.
"You would be surprised" said Judge
Smith to an INTELLIGENCER reporter
Monday evening, "at the increase in the
amount represented by these bills. For a
certain period recently the costs in Grim
inal cases amounted to n thousand dollars,
and for the same period last year was only
about three hundred. True, some of this
comes back to the county in the way of
fines and f%orfeitures, but these go to the
school fund, and there is not much relief
after ALL"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12
),

The following ticket for city officers has
been announced by endorsement and lega
certiication under the Australian election
law, which now applies to this city:
G. Ben Russell, mayor.
j. W. Hamlet, marshal and collector.
James N. Price, register and treasurer.
@. B. Silverman, attorney.
Joseph Tribble, William V. Lee, assessor
George w. Simmons, engineer.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12

Our Webster gives the definition of
the word politician" to be sscunning,
using a~rtifice Odessa Moon.
So does ours, but as an adjective,
and pronounces it obsolete. We
thought the Moon was too live a paper
to try to palm off an absolete word
On its readers. "'Tote far, Miss Julie,
Tote far"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12
JACKSON AND LAFAYETTE.

A special from Jefferson City to yester-
days Kansas City Journal says that the
democratic members of the senate and
house committees have at last agreed on a
bill redistricting the congressional DIS
tricts and 1t was submitted to n joint eau
Gus of both houses yesterday afternoon.
The bill gives the democrats fourteen dis
tricts and the republicans one. Jackson
and Lafayette constitute. the Fifth, Pettis
is in the Sixth with Boone, Howard, Sa-
line, Greene, Benton, Polk and Hickory.
Johnson county goes to the Twelfth, with
Cass, Henry, Bates, st. Clair, Cedar and
Dade,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12

Says 4 Washington telegram: ''The
gold men in the democratic party are
filed with the most doleful forebOdIngs
of the political results il the democratic
party commits itself to the Bland bill"
Then let them cease lying about the
effects of the Bland bill, and no one
will be hurt.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12

WASHINGTON, March S.-This morning
General Schofeld's carriage was run
into by an express wagon and oTer-
turned. 1t was necessary to remove
the general through a window, but he
was not hurt 5eyond receiving II severe
shaking up. His escape was due to
the GOODNESS of the driver, who con-
trolled the horses, Notwithstanding the
overturning of the carriage.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12

When the infamous federal election
or force bill was pending in congress,
q bill was passed through the New
York Legislature appropriating money
to the Worlds Fair. Governor Hill re-
turned the bill unsigned declaring that
he would veto any appropril tien TO
the Worlds Fair, until all measures to
degrade the south were dropped.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12
The unbounded wisdom of the Cleve-


The unbounded wisdom of the Cleve-
land press has q favOrite expression
like this, s'Cleveland is q statesman,
Hill only 3 politician" If these omni-
scient brilliants will examine Webster's
dictionary they will see that estates
man, Is defined as follows: A man
yersed in the arts of government; es-
pecially, one eminent for political abii-
tiles: a politician" Webster dizziness
politician rs some who Is versed in the
science OF government and the art OF
governing. One devoted to politics.
It's a wonder some smart Alexis don I
have to walk on their heads on account
of excessive brain tonnage.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12

The Republic thinks it perfectly
right for democratic boilers in New
York to ally themselves with republi-
cans so as to defeat the regular demo
cratic nominees in charter elections,
but deplores democratic division in
Illinois. We always thought the Re
public was more knave than demo-
crat.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12
BRIDGE CONTRACT AWARDED.

At T~hursday's session of the county
court, B. d. Weedin, county bridge COM
missioner. was ordered to make contract
with the Cable Bridge Company, of Lynn
don, Kas., for a cable bridge at the Null
ford of the Sni creek. five miles northeast
OF Bates City. The bridge will be 100
feet long, fourteen feet wide, and will cost
about $1,000. There were five bids from
builders of iron bridges for this contract.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12
OFFICES.

r||
sHERIFF.
We are authorized TO announce TACK W.
Mti6HT as a candidate for the Office of Sheriff
OF Lafayette county, subject to the action OF
the democratic primary,
SURVEYOR.
We are authorized to announce JAMES *,
GRAY as a candidate for the office Of Coun,
~ Surveyor. and Ex-Ofieio Road Commission.
er. subject To the action of the Democratic
primary.
REPRESENTATIVE,
We are authorized 10 announce J. +. MIL
u as a candidate for Representative In the
legislature from Lafayette county, subject "a
the action OF The Democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce JONAS II.
FERGUSON AS q candidate for reelection u
the office of Representative in the Legislature
from Lafayette county, subject to the action
OF the Democratic primary.
COUNTY TREASURER.
We are. authorized To nnounce MOSES
CHAPMAN as a candidate for the office of
Treasurer of Lafayette county. subject to the
action OF the democratic primary.
We ard authorized to announce JOSEPH Il,
sHELBY as acandidatef for the oiIlceof County
treasurer OF Lafayette county, subject to the
action OF the democratic primary.
We ere authorized to announce ROBERT II
bLEDSOE AZ o candidate for the Office OF
county Treasurer OF Lafayette county, subject
TO the action of the democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce LEE II.
as q candidate for the office OF
County Treasurer OF Lafayette county, sub.
Ject to the action Of the democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce GEORGE p
Of Davis township, as a candidate
for the ONCE OF County Treasurer of Lafay-
cite county. subject to the action OF the demo-
cratic primary.
COUNTY COLLECTOR.
We are authorized to nnounce LEWIS p.
GREEN as q candidate for the office of Coliec-
tor OF Lafayette county subject to the action
of the democratic primary.
We are authorized 10 announce CHARLES
". MITCHELL as q candidate for County
Collector OF Lafayette county, subject to the
action OF the Democratic primary.
We are authorized TO announce THOMAS A.
CATHON rs q candidate for the office of Coun-
" Collector OF Lafayette county subject 10
the action or the democratic primary.
VIC are authorized to announce GEORGE b
GORDON, OF Dover township. as a candidate
the action OF the Democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce NJ. ". L,
McCLELLAND as u candidate for the Office of
County Collector of Lafayette county, subject
10 the action of the democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce LUCTUS +.
WEAVER rs q candidate for the office of
County, Collector of Lafayette county, subject
TO the action OF the democratic primary.
We are authorized 20 announced GEORGE w.
MARQUIS as q candidate for the office of
County Collector OF Lafayette county, subject
TO the action of the democratic primary.
We are authorized TO announce WA. Redo,
OF Middleton township, az u candidate for the
Office of County Collector of Lafayette coun-
~. subject to the action of the democratic
primary.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12

Ex-Governor Hubbard, of Texas,
n of the great big men of the demo-
cratic party, the man who nominated
Cleveland ut Chicago in 1884, and who
was Cleveland's minister TO Japan, has
declared himself in favor of Senator
David b., Hill for president.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12
NEW!
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The word is easy to write-three letters,
- but when it is written it means much,
sometimes. When a dry goods firm has been
nearly halt a century in business, and has been
a constant, consistent advertiser in the public
prints, and has been receiving goods almost
daily all that time, the word new becomes old
to both advertiser and reader, but each time it
has a new meaning. The word itself grows old,
but its meaning IS ever new.
Royle is an old and familiar word to the
people of Lexington and Lafayette county, and
the words "Royle" and ''new'' have grown to
mean much, when taken together.
M. F. Royle & Son is one of the Oldest dry
goods firms in the state, and their store, adioin-
ing the postoffice, is full of new goods from
ceiling to fioor-boxes, bales and bundles OF new
goods, from every quarter of the new and old
world, to suit every taste and fancy. New
goods for the baby's dainty three-yard gown,
and new goods for the mothers elegant toilet
robe. New goods for the maids snow-white
cap and apron, and new goods for the bellies
evening dress. New here, new there, new
everywhere, and, best OF all, ~good as good
can BE-
The looms never turned out prettier pat
terms, and Royle never had more of them at one
time. 1t is a stock that any merchant might
point to with pride and satisfaction.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12

Cleveland can take Tammany away
from Hill if he is a good general and
we western democrats hope that he
will.-Kansas City Times.
Ho, no! So Tammany, that ''foul
and befouling association of political
fiends, that, tyrannical ring of bosses
and b~oodlers, that organization of cor.
r~uptionists and bulldozers" when ia.
yorable to Dave Hill, would be rs pure
as the driven snow, as immaculate a.
the starched shirt-front of II Chinese
mandarin, ii it would only join the
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12

In New York the ''rookus" is not
between democratic factions, it is be-
tween the regular true blue democrats
who favor David b. Hill, and Wall
street, which is trying to use Cleve-
land as o cats paw.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12

On a vote in the House Monday to
set apart the 22d, 23d, and oath day s
of March for the discussion of the
Bland silver bill, the vote favoring the
measure stood 1870 for to "a against.
The defeat of the gold bugs was over
whelming.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12

Every dollar Of our public debt is
payable IN silver dollars of 4I2h
grains standard silver, and every dol
lar of it ought to be paid in that sort
of coin, whether the poor bondholder
likes 1t or not.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12

About the best thing Mike Harter,
the gold bug congressman from Ohio,
can do is to take himself off into the
republican gold bug camp as soon as
possible. We like To see n dog stay
with its master,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12

Failures, failures, failures for the
want of money enough in circulation
10 enable men TO pay their debts and
sill treason stalks abroad trying to
force gold monometaliism upon a
people already impoverished by a scant
money supply.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12

1t is already quite painfully evident
that neither Palmer o Morrison will
have a solid vote in the Illinois delega-
ton at Chicago. This practically
knocks them both out as presidential
probabilities.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12

Tom Reed forgot who was speaker
one day last week, and tried to raise a
rookus with Crisp. BY the time Crisp
got done with him he was ready to
seek the sympathy of his mother-in-
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-12

The furious bucking of che gold bug
plugs didn't amount to much in con
gress Monday. Crisp is not u rider to
be easily thrown, and as a forelooper
Bland can't be beat.