The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-08-25
THE WELIJNGTON PICNIC

THE WELLINGTON PICNIC.
We attended the grand after harvest
picnic at Wellington, Thursday. About
twelve hundred people were on the
grounds, and enjoyed one of the most
successful events in Wellington's history.
They have been giving picnics at We'll
lington nearly ever since the year 1, and
whenever the hospitable citizens OF Clay
township take it into their heads to
entertain, they spare no trouble, and
always come out Of the affair under a
shower of encomiums.
Well, the after harvest picnic OF 1894
was no better than those of former years.
and no worse. Wellington has been well
up on picnics, many years, and long ago
reached the standard. Everything that
the most fastidious appetite could crave
was on the grounds, and all present were
invited to partake to the hearts content.
Champ Clark was not there, nor was
Web. Davis, but that was a small thing.
To be n success n Wellington picnic don't
need big guns from a distance. Every
body went, willing to listen to Champ or
Davis, if they happened to come, but the
bill Of fare was relished without them. 1t
was their misfortune that they were not
there.
The Wellington band furnished the
music, which was very good.
In the evening, Steve Ryan was called
upon for a speech. lie Is a candidate for
representative Of this county and
more than that, the republicans
have also put his name on their
ticket, but that don't mean much. He
argued protection End free silver, and
then related the o miners tale of woe.
He said he was a careful student, aud had
studied poetry, Political Economy, VERY
much,) and the Bible, and he left the
impression that II he has not drawn safer
conclusions from the Bible than from
Economics, he is not we'll informed
concerning the plan OF salvation.
Judge Thomas A. Catron spoke for the
democracy, and in plain, simple language
he represented his party well. He invited
all dissatisfied voters to examine the
records OF this county. and form his W
conclusions as to the economy of the two
parties. The judges political speech was
a good one. His respects to the republican
party were paid in singing words Of
truth, mixed with a reasonable mount
of sarcasm.
A game of ball was played by the Lex
iugton and Wellington teams, the former
winning by a score Of "a to 2.
Miss Lettie Green has resigned her pos
ition in the Odessa schools.
Mr.. Chas. Eaton, of Fayette, after a
pleasant visit with relatives in this city
returned home yesterday. He was ac-
companied home with his brother, Mr..
Ben Eaton, who will make q two weeks
visit with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Keller arrived,
Monday evening, from Chicago. Mr..
Keller will have charge of the clothing
house in the absence of his brother, Leo.
Mr.. q Mrs. Keller are at Mrs. Neale's
Home where they will be pleased to meet
their friend
Here is a "local" that found its way in
to the city dailies. We will not vouch
for its veracity. LEXINGTON, Mo-, Aug.
%. Dan Hughes, a fisherman, caught a
catfish weighing $50 pounds. In trying
to land the fish the boat was capsized and
Hughes narrowly escaped drowning"
At the Tennis tournament Thursday,
Miss Laura Ireland won the young ladies
prize, and Mr.. Edwin Rankin the gentle.
mans. On Monday Miss Ireland also
won first prize for the ladies, Prof. Cham.
bers won the gentleman's. Much inter
est is being taken in Tennis
Mr.. E.. 8. Young returned Tuesday even.
ing, with his sister Misses Il. f.. Young
and Flosse Young, Of Chicago, from 9
months outing in the mountains. They
toured Colorado, New Mexico and Utah
going as far as Salt Lake. In their trav.
els they visited all the popular resorts
such as Colorado Springs, Manitou ant
Glenwood Springs. That they had q de-
lightful trip, goes without our saying.
Mr.. Charles A. Morrison and SOL have
bought the Lexington street car line, and
will Immediately change it from q horse
car to a motor line, and will increase its
length to about double what 1t is now
This means n good deal. The old track
will be taken NJ, new ties put in, curves
made easier. rails Strengthened, plenty of
new cars, and rapid transportation. 1t il
a big move in the right direction.
THE MINERS SITUATION IN RAY COUNTY
From the Richmond Conservation: TIL
, Camden miners are again out, not with
standing the fact that they recently de
cided to return to work ut the price offere
by the operators. On Monday sixty 9
. the men went to work, but later In tn
day came out at the request Of a delega
ton from Richmond and Lexington
headed by T. b. McGregor. The men lis
tened to speeches by McGregor and other
and after a brief consultation anon
themselves again voted unanimously, W
are told, to come out and stand on thei
demand for 4 cents per bushel. In add
ton to 4 cents for mining they deman
that the operators must move the cot
from the face. The men say they NJ
willing to work for 4 cents II they can b
shown to their satisfaction that the opeI
e ators mo pay more. They claim this
s recent contracts made by Lexingto
operators will enable them to pay 4 cent
and still give them a good margin {
d profit. This the operators deny and sa
that 81 cents per bushel is all they ca
g possibly pay. Thus the matter stand
On Tuesday the operators held a meetin
q in this city and after fully discussing I'll
situation, entered into the followin
agreement:
To whom 1t may concern:
We the undersigned coal operators wi
under no conditions pay to exceed 3
v cents for mining at any N all OF OF
mines. All former propositions are her'
by withdrawn.
n John Gibson, Supt. Richmond and Can
q den Coal Co.
4 DARNEAL Coal Co.
w. p. HUBBELL, Mine No Z.
A.. ]. RANKIN, Mine No. 1.
n Jos. PICKERING COAL Co. No. IL.
n The miners In the Williams mines
o. Swanwick are steady at work at 81 cen
n per bushel and refuse to listen to II
d siren song of the agitators who are asl
ing them to come out inc continue tn
strike. The Swanwick men are shown
n good sense in working. They will be alb
"a to eat without begging.
Select School for Boys and Girls.
Misses M. +. and q. Hawkins scho,
d will reopen, Tuesday, September O, 1s9
d Primary branches a speciality. Tern
h liberal. Room corner of Franklin an
Seventeenth street. S-25-t2
FAGAN'S GRAND OPENING.
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