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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08
JOHN SULLIVAN, Secretary. 9-S-2t
ORGANIZE.

Today, meetings will be held in
many places in the county for the
purpose of organizing democratic clubs
The central committee wisely mapped
out a plan of organization at the lead
ing voting precincts, and at the three
towns, Lexington, Hlgginsville, ant
Odessa, good working clubs have
already been organized, and the dem
ocrsts are enthusiastically at work.
The democratic tickets, both state
and county, are safe. They are made
of excellent material, and Of course
will poll q large vote.
But organization g strength. Ii
means an increased majority, and II
means death eternal to the paternal
istic, inconsistent, fallacious doctrines
Of the republican and populist parties
At present the main stock in trade o.
the enemies Of the democracy is circu'
lating base fabrications as to the work
done by congress, concerning tariff
reform, and false reports concerning
the position of the party OF financial
and other important questions.
These clubs are to be organized tC
promote discussion, and to arouse
enthusiasm. They will do much good,
and will be the means of adding many
names to the democratic roll ir
November.
Let every democrat show his colors,
today.
Go to the nearest point of organiza'
ton and lend your assistance.
Have your name placed upon the lis1
Of the clubs members, and resolve
that between now and the election 20,
will do your duty to your country.
The committees appointed should &c
to work, this morning, and see thai
the meetings are we'll advertised anG
well attended.
Today is not a day for pyrotechnics
but for work. There will be som,
speaking, but not much, a the meet
ings are expected to be business
meetings. The speaking will com,
later.
The best talent in the land will speal
for these clubs during this campaign.
Organize today!
Turn out, democrats, and show you
colors.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08
THE LETTER CANE A c

A Warning to Lovers Who Write to Their
Best Girls and Forget the Address
"Do you know" said Mr.. Man to his
friend the other evening at the roof
garden, that the boys at the club have
a merry and most distressing find on
me. l suppose it's one of the inevita-
BILE consequences of renouncing bache-
lorhood that q man lays himself open
to attack from the most unsupported
quarters.
Nov, loyal citizen as 1 am, 1 have
received a bitter blow from the United
States government. 1t stabbed me,
using the dead letter Office as a dagger.
1t was like this: Just a month ago at
the club l wrote a letter to the girl l
am going TO marry. ! had told only
n or two Of my intimate friends of
the engagement, and we weren't going
to announce il until fall. Well, as l
was saying, ! wrote to Alice Jevons
that day at the club, and told her how
fond l was OF her. l loved her very
hard that day, and l used some strong
expressions. l suppose nv heart ran
away with my pen, SO to speak.
ITO make short story a little long
er, l sat down by the window to direct
the envelope. l got to gazing on the
ieecy clouds floating across the blue
depths of the sky. and thinking about
her. as q man does, you know. Well, 1
suppose I directed the letter wrong.
1t never reached her. Instead of that,
a month later, came a nasty looking
official envelope addressed to Lowing
Tom" in a r of the club. The post
office people hadn't been able to find
the girl, SO they tried to send the drivel
back to the n who wrote it, and their
only clew was the signature and tho
engraved letter head.
We'll, nobody at the club could
fancy who Loving Tom was, so the
house committee opened the envelope.
The first thing they saw was Dearest
Alice and the first sentence was abso-
lutte insanity. Then they recognized my
writing and forebore to read further"
Mr.. Man stopped TO wipe from his
brow the perspiration which sprang
forth at the thought of his mortifica-
ton. ''Well, there's just one thing
about It," he added thoughtfully. IN
never again sign myself anything but
my full name, even il / live to be n
regular Methuselah and write to Mrs.
Methuselah every day."-N. Y. Tri-
bune.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08
A Probable Goner.

Hank Bitters-Goin' to Pole Cat
Pete's funeral tomorrow, Ike?
Alkali Ike-His funeral? Why, thun-
der! Pete hain't dead yet!
mo; but Doctor Slade says he'll die
before morpin'."
Wal, then, l reckon poor Pete's a
goner; for the doctor prob1y knows
what he give him."-Puck.
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AI.SU,
On MONDAY. OCTOBER L lSHI.

] will let the construction of a Wooden bridge,
about siNty-four feet In length, over Cotton
wood Creek. Ia miles north OF Ilieginsville.
on old Salt Pond road, Mt site Of bridge, at III
O'Clock, u. IN, of said day.
Plans and specifications for each of fore
going lettings can he seen ut time uf letting.
Contractors to bid for construction only I'M
less otherwise specified.
Contractors must give bond with approved
security for complying with contract, ana
maintainance of bridge as the law directs.
j. X. GRAY
gS-td Commissioner
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Il wonder what that girl is working
her face around to one side all the time
for?" asked the fussy man on the North
indianapolis car. DO you reckon she's
got the toothache?"
Here you have been married fifteen
years and don't know any more about
girls than that" replied his wife in dis
gust. Don't you see she's got her
young man with her? She's twisting
her cheek that way to make her dimple
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
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Attention. Mexican Veterans!

The fifteenth annual meeting of the
State Association of Mexican Veterans
of Missouri, will be held at Marshall
Mo-, on September Is, 1894. All Mex
lean veterans and their friends are most
cordially invited. Preparations for the
entertainment of veterans has been
made.
DIR. W. ii. Black, of Marshall, and
Hon. }. Nick Perrin, Of Belleville, ILL.,,
will address the Association.
Marshall a be reached by the Mis-.
souii Pacific, via BOOnville and Lexing-
ton, and by the Chicago & Alton rail-
roads, and all roads %intersecting them.
II. NJ. BLEDSOE, Pres.
THOs. L. Hoy, Sec. 9-8-2t.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08

To Hon. X. A. Hicklin the citizens
of Lexington owe thanks for his sue
cessful effort to obtain for Lexington
the congressional convention. The
thanks of our citizens are also extended
to Hon. Al. v. l.. McClelland and DIR.
j. j. FulkersOn for their valuable
assistance.
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Tourist Traycl to Colorado Resorts.

Will set in early this year., and the
Great Rick Island Route has already
ample and perfect arrangements Ia trans
port the many who will take in the lovely
cool of Colorado's high attitudes. The
track liz perfect, and double over impor.
tant divisions. Train equipment the very
best, and "A solid Vestibuled Train called
the Big Fiv leaves Chicago daily at 10 p.
M, and arrives second morning ut Denver
or Colorado Springs for breakfast.
Any coupon ticket agent can give you
rates, and further information will be
cheerfully and quickly responded to by
addressing, John Sebastian, general pas
senger agent, Chicago, or A. H.. Mloffet, ).
W. Z. A., Kansas City Mo. 5-26-St
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Births.

BIKTHB.
Born, In this city, August 30, 1894, to the
wife OF Mr.. Patrick Carroll Jr., q son.
Born, near MAYHEM, August "a, 1894,
to the wife of Mr.. w. Eads, a daughter.
Born, in this city, August 81, 1894, to the
wife OF MIR. w. Palmer, q daughter.
Born, neal Wellington, September 2
1894, to the wife Of Mr.. w. b. Emison, 9
son..
Born, In this city, August 30, 1894. to the
wife OF Mr.. Joseph Bowman, q son.
Born, in this township, September 2,
1894, to the wife of MIR. Henry Shier, q
daughter.
Born, at COncordia, August Is, 1894, to
the wife OF J. II. kuech, q son.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08

The political demagogy that appear
in the columns Of some of our repub-
lican exchanges, is not worthy OF
inmates of a lunatic asylum, much less
educated editors. The republican
editors are fooled when they think the
people believe the trash.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08

that she did, but that he was out on the
strike. The family was in a most
deplorable condition.
A miner, q few days ago, approached
one of our leading citizens and asked him
to buy his wife a dress. lie said she was
entirely without clothes. The gentleman
went to the store and sent her a dress, and
then asked the miner why he did not go
work. "Oh, they Won't pay our price,"
was the answer.
Other reports, which are equally as true
and as sad, have been recounted. We are
told that, in the mining suburbs, women
and children are starving for bread, and
are almost entirely without clothes.
A woman with a large family has two
sons who are miners, but since the strike
began they have been living on the
money b made taking in washing. Not
long since, a Christian lady was informed
that the family was starving. She visited
the humble home, and found there an
accumulation of about two dollars worth
of washing but no fuel, no bread, and the
woman almost too weak from hunger to
move. The two men were doing nothing
tout on the strike"
Other instances could be recounted. but
it's useless.
lesso rs. 1t presents itself in two phases.
First, what move should be taken to care
for these sufferers the coming winter?
Second, what should be done with a man
b will make no effort to provide for
those dependent upon him?
Dealing directly, those who are the
greatest sufferers are innocent and help
less; they are children and mothers. For
these some provision must be made. A
provident association might be formed,
such as exist in large cities. The sufferers
must be looked after and cared for. No
Christian community should let starvation
enter its midst and result in death. We,
Who are able, must look to the welfare of
the suffering, and perform toward them
the od-given mission Of charity. Though
the burden Is not primarily ours, yet
drels have laid 1t at our doors and we
cannot turn h deaf ear to the dying
plea Of starving humanity.
But the other phase of 1t, how can that
be handledf The old common law
maxim tells us there can be no wrong
without q remedy. There is q wrong
here, and the remedy must be found. 1t
will be found, perhaps, in public senti-
ment. which is more powerful than all
law. Any man who will not support his
family should be Stunned as one would
shun a dangerous serpent. He is society's
bitterest enemy,a n rights greatest foe.
He Is not q man, ant has no right to
wear b form. He should be spit upon,
despised, ostracised and Inundated.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08

The fact that every republican in the
nation is against the senate tariff bill
is enough 10 convince democrats thai
possibly MIR. Vest and Mr.. Jone'
builded better than they knew.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08

The News in speaking Of Brecken-
ridges campaign says: at would be a
disgrace should Breckenridge receive
the nomination, but this would not end
his troubles, as he would have to come
before the voters at the November
election. Should he slip through for
the nomination he should be nipped in
November" Oh, no, MIR. Editor, that
is moi good democratic doctrine. If a
majority Of the democrats want Mr..
Breckenridge the minority must sup
port him. A doctrine you advocate
for Kentucky should be good doctrine
here. We trust that he will moi be
nominated, but if the democrats of his
district want him, he should be the
choice of the democratic papers. Bolt
ing is a bad policy. 1t is . wise man
that knows more than his party.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08

Levi p. Morton says he will accept
the republican nomination for governor
of New York. Levi is short n toe or
two, but his leg is still in shape to be
pulled by the campaign committee Of
the empire state.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08

The Missouri senators are nee more
getting justice from the organs who
would have seen innocent men con
demned to appease personal feelings.
The Missouri senators have been
30. KID" by their constituents.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08

The democrats nominated two con-
gressmen-at-large in Pennsylvania.
One died and the other resigned. A
democrat in the Keystone state stands
an equal show with q republican in
Texas.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08
POLITICAL ROT,

1t is an old saying, n q r one, that
politics makes strange bed-fellOws."
The truth of this quaint old sentence
was eve more fully demonstrated than
on Thursday night, when MIR. Crosby,
the pOpulist candidate for congress,
delivered a harangue to the miners, the
substance of which was to continue in
idleness and vote the pOpulist ticket.
During the day. McGregor and the
pOpulist candidate, with other members
of the party, were in consultation, and
the result was that on Thursday night,
McGregOr announced his allegiance to
the pOpulistic theory.
If the populists of this county think
they have gained strength by combining
with MEG regOr and his henchmen. they
are badly fooled.
by their course in advising the miners
to stay out, and by indirectly rObbing
hungry mouths, the pOpulist leaders
have only placed themselves in a position
to receive the calumny and disapprOval
of every Lafayetre county voter who
loves his country.
Nor are the pOpulists, in the main,
responsible for the deal. For that
party has in it some grand men in this
county ; men who would not encourage
other men not to support their families
for all the votes in ChristendOm.
The work was done by Mr.. Crosby,
Mr.. Jones, and perhaps three or four
others, among them a minister of the
gospel. They expect the votes of the
miners to land them in Office.
If the speeches and the actions of the
representatives of the populist party, on
Thursday, were fair samples of pOpu-
lism, the Lord deliver the country from
such.
The fact that McGregor and his
henchmen have gone populist, is not to
the credit of the pOpulist party.
McGregOr is a disgrace to any party,
clique or class, and the citizens of this
county arraign the populists for throw
ing its arms around the demagOgues
and encouraging them in idleness, indo-
lence and heartlessness toward their
families.
If the INTELLIGENCER has been the
cause of driving away from the demo-
cratic party such men as McGregOr and
his allies, then the INTELLIGENCER
trusts that its mission on earth shall
not have been ended until the last one of
them has fOrsaken the democratic ship.
BOsh and demagOgy such as put up
by the peoples party leaders here on
Thursday last will ruin and wreck our
country.
Shame upon the men who would stOop
s low for votes. Shame upon the party
that will support such demagOgues.
Shame upon any man who will aid in
rObbing hungry mouths of food and
naked bodies Of clothes. Ii the pOpu-
lists had wished to strike u death blow
to their cause in Lafayette they could
not have selected a more deadly weapon
nor pursued a more fatal course.
The INTELLIGENCER has some good
friends who honestly believe in the
enunciatiOns of the Omaha platform,
and it believes these will not be part nor
parcel to the combine organized here
Thursday. DO nothing and vote the
pOpulist ticket" What political rot!
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08

1t Is 10 state that the
president assailed, in his Catchings
letter, the democratic majority in the
senate. He did no such thing. He
did attack the seven democratic
traitors who baked the thirty-seven
honest democrats in their efforts to
secure democratic legislation.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08

We print elsewhere Lord McCaplay's
prophesy concerning the American
republic. Ii he was living to-day he
could see what a poor prophet he was.
The American republic has fooled oil
the European pessimists. We print
Lord McCaulay's article by request.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08

There should be e~mblazoned on
every democratic banner, this fall,
these words Of Grover Cleveland's
'sThe trusts and combinations-the
communism of pelf-whose machina-
tiOns have prevented us from reaching
the success we deserve, should not be
forgotten or forgiven"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08
EXCURSION TO ST. JOE. MISSOURI.

The Santa Fe will sell excursion tickets
to st. Joe, Mo-, account Of the fair and
races to be held there from September II
round trip. Tickets will be on sale from
September 8 to is inclusive, good return
ing until September II. Everybody go,
For further information inquire of L. X.
MCCARTHY, Agent.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08

With Bud Doble, Coxey, Sullivan
and Breckenridge in congress, Tom
Reed surely would not have presidential
aspirations. He would not miss suci
associations for q raise in salary.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08

The opening gun of the campaign
was fired at Fertile Springs, Thursday.
The shot was long, loud, and substan-
tlal, and was heard in every precinct
in Missouri.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08

The people of Missouri, to whom he
is so well and f~avorably known, will
join in sincere sympathy for Hon.
Harvey w. Salmon, in the loss of his
estimable wife.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08

Senator CullOm tells his republican
colleagues not to gamble too much on
hard times as the ally of the opposition
party. He sees danger ahead Of repub-
licanism, and well he may.
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NOTICE.

Letters Parliamentary on the estate OF Mary
A.. Horton, deceased, were granted 10 the
undersigned on the 21th day OF August, lsux.
by the probate court OF Lafayette county, Mo.
All persons having claims against said es-
tate, are required Ia exhibit them for allow
ancc To the executors within one year After
the date of sand letters or they may be Or o.
cludcd from any benefit ct such estate; and
Il such claims be not exhibited within two
forever narrcd.
1his auth day Of August, lse,.
JAMES ID.
JOHN b. HORTON,
el-Jt. Executors-
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08

Coxey spoke at Springfield, Mo-,
this week. Are the good citizens OF
Springfield getting ready for q real
estate boom, or did they invite Coxey
to satisfy morbid c~uriosityP
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08

Bill Mckinley wants to become q
tariff tinker. His confidence game is
worn out. Mckinley is as dead as a
door nail, but unfortunately he does
not know it.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08

Howard County Leader: "The Lex
ingtOn INT%ELLIGENCER is one of the
ablest edited papers in the state. 1t is
democratic to the core and hits the
republicans some hard licks.r
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08

In the tariff fight let's not forget
that this is a great country, and that
it cannot be redeemed through tariff
legislation alone. There are many
issues of government which must not
be forgotten. The financial question,
like the tariff, has not yet been settled
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08
The little difference between n

The little difference between Messrs.
JQnes and Vest and the president
As well be dropped. The people
not believe that either side to il was
onest or Intentionally unfair. There
are bigger fish to fry. Turn your guns
on the enemy, gentlemen.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08

The senate tariff bill is only a step
toward the spring board from which
the country will plunge into free
trade.
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issss Carrie and Maggie Hamlet 9

tertained friends Tuesday evening.
Every one buying school supplies OF
Farmer, gets q prize with every purchase,
See Farmer before you buy. S-1-3t.
We are now with F. X. Bane Il Co, aud
will be glad to see all our old friends and
customers. NJ. F. and @. II. Royle. tt
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08

Does South Carolina mean to avenge
herself by sending Tillman to the
senate?
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The said township delegates, elected
as above provided, shall meet at Lex
ington, on Monday, September II, 1894
at eleven O'Clock, a. m, for the purpose
of electing the thirteen delegates to the
congressional convention.
That Jackson county is entitled &c
ffty-three delegates.
The basis of apportiOnment is one
delegate for every three hundred votes
or majority fraction thereof, cast for the
presidential electors at the general
election of 1892.
By order Of the Congressional
Committee.
GEORGE F. BALLINGAL,
Chairman.
JOHN SULLIVAN. Secretary. 9-S-2t.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08

Today is the day for democrats to
work. Make your clubs with which we
will pommel the enemy in November.
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ALSO.

On SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER -, Is9i,
at 10 O'Clock, a. M, at bridge site, about %
miles east Of Dover, on Dover aud Waverl,
road, On line between Jeffries and Philips,
Will let. To the lowest aud best bidder, the con
struction of "a Wooden Bridge, about forty
eight feet in length.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08

When it comes to the tariff, 1t takes
Grover Cleveland to sound q keynote.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08

Just as you remark, Mr.. Wilson
the tariff battle is not yet closed.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08

Sore eyes, no matter how severe or long
standing, are cured by DIR. Jsckson's Eye
Salve. 1t soothes and removes the in
iamation and granulation at once. Can
ne had at any drug store at twenty-a i've
cents a box. 2~-S-lysar.
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WELCOME.


The college boys and girls are again
with us. Each and all are welcome
guests, and we trust their stay will be
both pleasant and profitable.
W. congratulate them that their lots
have been cast in our midst, and that
they have selected the famous s.Lex-
ingtOn schools as the educational
fountains at which they are to drink
deep of knowledge.
Many Of them are here, and more
will come mex week. Central, Eliza
beth Aull and Wentworth are now
open, and the brightest hopes for a full
attendance have been realized. Baptist
College opens next week, and that
famous old college may be relied upon
to come up to the standard.
The classic city of Lexington, the
home of fine colleges, pretty streets,
handsome residences, and nearly 1000
Of as good people as the sun smiles on,
opens her arms in generous welcome TO
the college guests.
During the vacation they have been
missed, but their absence has caused
US to appreciate their coming all the
more.
The town Is full of pretty girls and
gallant boys. All nature seems
changed. An atmosphere of gaiety now
pervades the town and schools, and old
Lexington sends Heavenward, from
mighty lungs, three stentorian cheers
for the college boys and girls.
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DEATHS.
Died, near Concordia, August 26, 1894.
Of typhoid malaria, Miss Sophie Schroeder
aged q years.
Died, rear H~igginsville, August rs. 1894,
Of typhoid pneumonia, Mr.. j.. c. John,
aged "a years.
Died, at Alma, August Is, 1894, infant
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Albin, aged
two months.