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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24
PERsONALs,


Judge Thomas E. Chinn was here Mon
day.
Mr.. q. NJ. Catron had business In Soda
liza, Saturday.
Miss Pearl Reeder visited her mother
here, Sunday.
Mr.. William Ahrsns visited his mother
here, Sunday.
Mr.. Fred Wilson is buying goods In the
eastern markets.
Hon. John 8. Blackwell had law BUSH
ness in Marshall, Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. L. and Miss Lizzie Groves spent
Thursday with Mrs. n. J. Groves.
Miss Helen Webb, Of Vernon county. Is
the guest of Mrs. Frank Bowman.
Misses Lagrange, Asbury and Ridgeli, OF
Richmond ,Swere pleasant callers Monday'
Mrs, r. Rooster and children have re-
turned from An extended visit to Michi-
gan.
M. @. James, the we'll known Higgins
Vile attorney, was here on business, Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Will Carter, Of Columbis, is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. b.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. McGrew and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. j. McGrew were in Kansas City,
Tuesday.
Major Mcdowell, superintendent OF the
Missouri Pacific Goa fields, was nere'
Tuesday.
Miss Ella Nickel spent last saturday
and Sunday the guest OF relatives at
Bunceton.
MI. A. w. Smith returned from sedaiia,
Tuesday, whore he had been assisting In q
revival meeting.
Judge John e. Rylsnd returned from
Sedalia, Tuesday evening, where no mao
been holding court.
The venerable Esquire Granville Clayton
was In Kansas City, Tuesday, - . witness
In the Patterson pension case.
Mrs. DR.. John J.. Greer and children
returned, Wednesday evening, from Q
| visit with rslstivss in the country.
Miss Alma Pullism, who has been visit
Ing relatives Dover, returned
Tuesday, to her homo In Boonviile.
DR.. Prottsman and wife spent several
days hers, this week, visiting old friends
They left Thursday morniug for Jefferson
City.
Mr.. Sam'l I. D~rysdals, Jr., OF Swes,
Springs, came up, Thursdsy, on . visit tt
relatives. This 10 his nrst visit for ter
year,.
Mrs. Newton Gibson left, Tuesday
morning, for Waco, Texas, on . visit r.
her sister and to 80 the Texas Cotton
Palace.
Misses May Goodwin, Bette Tanner
and Lucy Christy, Of Odessa, and Mis-
Birdie Slushsr, of Dover, were guests o
Aiss Matte Dorsett, near this city, las
week.
Mr.. Luther Nickel. Of Fulton. etopPet
over here and spent Monday with hi
mother on his return from . business triE
to Texas. He reports that there are Jet
few good democrats down there, and thai
his business was good in b Ions seal
state.
Mis- Flosss Young ID Visiting In Louis
VILE, Kentucky. The celsbrated Courier
Journal prints an elegant photo.engfav'
ing of her on it, society page and say
this: "Afiss Flosse Young whose picture
appears on this page, 10 one OF the pref
tiest visitors In the city. She y spending
the winter with Mrs.. r. McMichasl, ct 90
West Kentucky street, and rooeivtnf
much attention from society. She hai
assisted ct several receptions and Will b
seen ut many moro before the season ID q
end.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24
George Wilson Tells How.

at is useless to ask those who voted
the democratic ticket why the party's
vote fell off nearly 20 per CEN In Mis-
souri,, as I am told It did. They can
only give an opinion. The way to get
the facts is to ask those who have here
tofore voted the democratic ticket why,
in this election, they refused to vote,
or voted the populist ticket. They can
tell IL they will. 1 am one of those
who after devoting all my life from my
majority, to the good of the democratic
party, stopped voting for its nominees
in 1892; voted against them and expect
to continue 1t.
My sole reason is-the course Of the
party in the matter Of silver aad the
national banks. 1t has put into Office
an un-democratic, dictatorial tyrant Of
whom l cannot think with patience
nor speak with respect. 1t promised
as all can remember, through such or
gans as the Republic, that It would put
the silver purchase law out of the way
10 order that congress might then "ad-
dress itself ia earnest to the remone-
tization of silver"
THIS base perfdy never fooled me at
the time, but it fooled a good many.
Upon the heels of this repeal followed
the shutting up Of the silver mines,
cancellation of orders for merchandise,
factory products, for the mountain
states, by the scores of millions, which
crippled almost every industry in the
union. From this cause 1t was that
sucklings have been murdered by hun
ger at the sapless breasts of starving
mothers; honest women by thousands
have been forced to choose between
starvation and tho wages of shame
and laborers asking only for work and
wnges were driven to wander As vaga-
bonds and beggars, and ever commi,
crime to keep from starving. This
ruin was complete before any tariff
talk or tariff legislation had time to
take effect.
mise. The paradox of Mr.. Bland's
defeat is applicable on the ground that
honest devotees of constitutional COIN
age were satisfied that the democratic
party has been using him to carry q
district, but will never allow him to
accomplish his purpose Of restoration
Of constitutional coinage. Those who
follow him therefore go into the bot
tom of a sack. The alternate probab.
ility Is that the national banks defeated
him with money. They want metal
money out of the way SO they can re.
ceive the public credit, gratis and lend
1t back on interest to the people to
whom it belongs. Restore constitu.
tional coinage and we will have pros
perity whether the tariff DO high OIL
low. ! might save you much space
by stating the cause of the defeat Of
the democratic party in two words
they are-Grover Cleveland"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24
H O SESSION.

SNAKE hay while the SUI shines"
should be the motto of the senators
elected by democratic votes, during
the short session of congress.
To the dilatOry tactics, q%uarrels and
lack of patriotism on the part Of .
number of the democratic members OF
that body, can be ascribed a share OF
the blame of democratic defeat, at the
recent election.
The failure upon the part of certain
members of that body to call into &C
ton their patriotism instead Of their
personal spleen, caused many voters of
this country to remain away from the
polls and permit the republicans to
win the day.
German, Brice, Camden, Csffrey and
Hill together with n or two of their
colleagues, deserted the democratic
principles, r%epudiated their pledges and
betrayed the people who promoted
them. These so-called democrats can
now see the result of their t~reachery.
Their actions have teen %shouldered
upon the national party, and in every
hamlet in the land democrats and DEM
ocratic principles have suffered. But
these we'll known and distinguished
gentlemen should be made to put them
selves on record duiing the short ses-
sion. They should be made to vote
ssyea" or 'snay" on what is known as
the popgun bills now ready to be taken
up by that body. Tho United States
Senate during its short session can do
much to assure victory for democracy
IN 1896. A little mere than q year
from now we will begin = national cam
paign. The party will then be called
upon to give an account of its steward
ship. Then 1t will be a royal battle.
Then it will be that all the voters will
60 to the polls and vote their senti-
ments, and not do as they did this
time, let their voices not be heard.
1t will be issues then, and records
will be read. Voters will recognize
merit and vote as they think. They
will then render q verdict and the
American people are charitable, but
they expect every man to do his duty.
and they hold willful violators Of
pledges responsible. Let the senate
do its duty. Put raw materials on the
free list, and revise the rules Of that
body. The senate and the president
must get together If they expect the
voters of this country to unite for party
success. Let the senate give us fewer
quarrels and more laws. Let the pres
ident do his duty as Al executive and
not enter private fights among demo-
Gratis. If the executive and Legislative
branches of the national government
do their duty now, victory will be ours
in 1896.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24
THE NEW PATTY.

The silver quack Is as bad as the
gold bug enthusiast.
Neither n ID safe, and to neither
should be given the reins Of authority.
There is NO place in the legislative
halls Of this nation for either one of
them.
The INTELLIGHNCER tavors the free
and unrestricted coinage Of silver and
gold, but it does not want silver
monometallism any more than 1t wants
gold monometallism. 1t wants sound,
honest money, and believes that the
coinage of both metals, ct the ratio of
l6 TO I, will insure sound and honest
mensy.
The INTKLLIaENcER believes that
the demonstration Of silver was q
crime; that to it is largely due the
panics Of the last twenty years.
It believes that silver should be
restored to its constitutional place in
the finances of this country, and it
believes that It will be done.
But . new party-a silver party
such n sone silver lunatics are trying
to organize, will never be the instru-
ment Of restoring silver coinage. The
attempt to organize suoh q party is
justly meeting with the condemnation
Of the press and people, and We believe
It will fall fiat ~ did the walls of
Jericho.
A party founded upon one principle,
and that to further the interests of a
few political demagogues, would be
short-lived, and would seriously impair
any honest cause.
A silver party would hurt the silver
issue; It would be . serious drawback,
indeed.
Silver will be restored through dem
ocratic agencies, but not through q
silver party.
The majority Of the American people
favor the coinage Of silver, and the
majority Of the democrats favor it. A
majority Of the democrats in both the
senate and house voted thus ia the
extra session, last year.
The new party will die a-bornin',
and It should Do consigned to II meek
and iowly grave, unmarked and I'M
adorned by . single distinction.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24
1t is a mistake to think that women

1t is u mistake to think that women
nrc less intellectual than men. The
brain that can comprehend and carry
the fancy work directions given in the
fashion papers is surely equal to any
question Of state, no matter how mo-
mentous it may be.
Miss Skrumchus-I was So disgust
ed to see people take up their a of
corn in their fingers. l always use IA
knife to detach the corn from the ear.
Mrs. Homespun-Well, | suppose "a
knife answers right well where one
has no teeth.-Boston Transcript.
There's one thing" he remarked,
facetiously, as the tax assessor finished
enumerating the various items on the
list, that I never tax" What is
that" asked the assessor. MY
BRAIN" laughed the funny man. ''Oh,
WELL" replied the tax assessor, rs he
took a good look at him, there are
lots of little things we never ask
about."-Atlanta Constitution.
Let us resolve: first, to attain the
grace of silence; second, to deem all
f%aultfnding that does no good a sin,
uiiN W SooiN "ANii wv aiN happy pAl
selves, not to poison the atmosphere
for our neighbors by calling on them
to remark every painful and disagree
able feature of their daily life, third,
to practice the grace and virtue of
praise.-Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Age is SO unwelcomc tn the gener-
atty of mankind, and growth toward
manhood So desirable to all, that resig-
nation to decay is too difiiculta task in
the father; and Difference, amidst the
impulse of gay desires, appears unrea-
sonable to the son. There are So few
who can grow old with Il good grace,
and yet fewer who -om slow
enough into the wor' IA father,
were he to be actual mis- desires.
and a son, were he to consult himself
only, could neither of them behave
himself as he ought to the other.-Sir
X. Steele.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24

The Kansas City Journal, intense
and blindly republican in its advocacy
of principles, printed the following as
an editorial:
"The republican party has inaugu-
rated and established all the national
reforms Of the past quarter of y century
the period of the cOuntry's greatest
growth and prosperity-and the reforms
of the next quarter OF a century will,
in all pro liability be its handiwork
alse."
The above, being a broad and
sweeping statement, covering the pages
Of twenty-five years Of the history of
the American republic, calls up the
question: What have been those
great reforms, Of which this great
republican organ boasts, and to which
it seems to point with 30 much prideP
But three ..great reforms" = be
credited to the republicans, and it is
Justice to that great party to say that
they were just three tool many.
But they number three: Reform in
ELECTIONS, reform in finance, and reform
in taxation. These cover the general
ground of republican legislation for
this .'quarter Of a century"
One remarkable feature of these
reforms presents itself ut tirst sight.
They have been invariably in favor OF
the classes, and against the masses.
Their election reform, the federal
election law, and the attempted force
bill, which took the right Of suffrage
from loyal American citizens and
placed it Ia the hands of . federal
marshal, was one of these proud
reforms.
Yes, the taking away Of the inalien.
able and inherent and God-given right
OF the governed to have a voice in the
governing was one of the great reforms
we read about in that ssquarter Of Q
century"
The partial reputation Of the
American constitution, In the demone'
tizatisn of silver, at the command ant
behest Of John Sherman and the
money sharks Of the east, is another o.
their great reforms.
The Mckinley robber tariff bill,
which took from thousands Of pockets
well-earned dollars, and, without con
sheraton, put them into the pocket o
an eastern money king, was their thirc
and last '.grsat REFORM" for which
tax-ridden people are expected to give
thanks.
There are many minor "rsforms'
charged up to the republicans, but they
were not 80 general in spreading theil
disaster.
These three damnable reforms arr
what the Journal refers to, and they
are what the people arc expected to be
grateful for.
The s.great reforms" which almost
crushed the life-bloed ont of this
country, r the handiwork of repub.
~licans, and We are happy to know that
they are willing to claim them ~ their
own.
During the recent campaign they
tried to charge them up to the
democrats.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24
The Difference.

from the Jenorson City Tribune.
What would the republicans of Mis-
souri, think Of Secretary Of State Les
ueur II, in casting up the official vote
for congressman in this state, he had
followed the practice Of Secretary
Rodman, the last republican secretary
Of state Of Missouri. The result would
have been as fellows: In the first
district. the vote of Adair county
would have been destroyed, and Hatch,
In place Of Clark, awarded the GER
.tifieate. In the fourteenth district it
would have been necessary to draw the
long bow used by Rodmsn IN counting
out Gen. James Shields, in order to
give Ellison, the democratic nominee,
. certificate of election. By throwing
out the votes Of Hickory county, in the
seventh, Usage in tho eighth, Craw-
ford in the ninth, Webster and Wright
10 the thirteenth, Douglas in the
fourteenth, Jasper and Lawrence in
the fifteenth, and juggling q lot of
wards In the eleventh, Heard, Bland,
Clark, Espenshied, Fox and Arnold
would all have received certificates of
election.
In the halcyon old days of republican
rule all this would have been accom-
plished to give republicans Office. But
democratic officials are honest, and
every vote cast Is accounted for as
required by law.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24
THEY BURIED CROSBY.

Out around Dade school house, IN the
southern part of the county, there is no
such thing as an 'off year, In politics.
Out there they have politics all of the
time. There be some populists out there,
too, but . multitude of democrats, and
now and then q republican.
On Friday Of last week, at the cross
roads near Dade school house, a full size
grave was dug, and over 1t was this
epitaph:
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24
HOW TO TELL A PERSONS AGE.

First let the person whose z you
desire to know designate all the columns
In which his or her age 10 stated. Then
add together the figures at the top of the
columns named, and the sum will be the
exact number of years the person has
lived. While the person 10 looking
through the columns, place your hand
over these directions 30 a. to hide them.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24

Charles r. Crisp may not BE- speaker
Of the next house but the fact still re-
mains that hs ruled impartially, and
by his example showed Mr.. Reed the
characteristics Of . gentleman - som-
pared to those Of . one sided narrow.
minded tyrant.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24

Tsrsnsy was fairly elected to con-
gross, and will take his seat, though it
does seem pretty tough 10 osnsign such
. good man with such bad company a.
hs will have In the next congress.
There 10 NO doubt but that val Horn
10 bettsr adapted TO the association Of
the motley group Of republicans that
will misrepresent Missouri.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24

When Col. John T. Crisp gets in
that republican legislature at Jefferson
City, something Is going to drop.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24
HON. JOHN 8. CROSBY,
DIED NOVEMBER 8, 1894.

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE THIRD
PARTY.
His friends lowered around him, but
yet his soul o its flight.
"And il came to pass that instead of
sweet smell there shall be stink, because
Of my foolishness Isaiah 2:24; Palms
88:6.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24

An analysis Of the state vote shows
that Bland run ahead Of the state
ticket In his district. He d the only
congressional candidate that bears this
distinction.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24

Tho fault Il not In the voters
staying 1t home ~ it IL in them corr
polling such men ~ Bland, Heard,
Clark. Hatch and Morgan to stay at
home with them.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24

Lexington should have . first class
opera house. Tho "old barn" on
Laurel street b good enough for u
blacksmith shop, but 70 call 1t an opera
house IL stretching the blanket oonsid-
srably. Let some local patriots get to
work and see that our city has . decent
theatre.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24

The INrHLLzaENcER regrets the de-
feat Of David b. Hill because he was
tho lawful nominee Of hrs party, and
this paper does not know - much %
its party.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24

It IL not known who the grave diggers
are, and NO n but the populists care.
They are very much offended. Cool off,
boys; the election is over.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24

There are . number Of candidates
out for speaker Of the next Missouri
house. The pie county At Jefferson
City will bs patronissd a. well -
usual.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24
Mems Pants.

Mems Pants, selling under any or
binary circumstances ut 81, for. ) IS.
Mems Pants. selling under any or
binary circumstances at So, for. | -.
Mems Pants, selling under any or
binary circumstances at 81 and
So, for. y IS.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24

The coed people Of this natien will
please judge Missouri BY her repre-
ssntstivss In the next senate, not by
what she sends to the next house.
The latter was an accident.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24

Pay silver certificates in what they
call for, the big white dollars. This Is
. sure cure for the bond disease.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24

van Horn ID going TO try his old
triok, just ~ Il Rodmau were living.
Some people thought the old man had
rspsuted Of stealing s~fioes, but It
sssus that . ssat in congress b more
than the old mans honor can stand.
when it comes to stealing offices van
II 3 record breaker.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24

The Christians are at work. Now
devil fighters fewer devil followers is
what they arc working for.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24

Dave Hill is not In As bad row Of
stumps as some Of the other fellows
who will now have to work for q living.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24
Ths editor Of the H,eeinsviIle Ia.

The editor Of the Higginsvills Leader
tackled Col. Crisp, at Odessa last sum-
msr, because Crisp had not abused
kansas pepolists hard enough. Col.
Crisp answered: "Show me q Kansas
democrat who IL shouting for .
sstrsight ticket and I will show you a
blsnksd fooll" The recent election IN
Kansas show that every straight demo.
cratic vote Was . half vote for the re-
publieaue. There are some idiots in
Missouri who oannot take . hint till .
house falls on them.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24

The Missouri legislature IL republic
can bat Bill Stone holds the executive
reins, and the legislature win be harm
less.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24

The opera house question Is demo-
cratic too; It should b discussed, and
that discussion should result in the
building Of . new opera house.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24

Every day It becomes o and
moro apparent to the stay.ar-Aome
democrats, that they needed not the
call TO duty and to country.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24

How are our republican exchanges
who charged the panic up to the DEM
oorats, gong to explain the train rob-
berries since the electionP
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24

4 nobler, truer. more patriotic
American citizen than Joe Finks was
never nominated for Office. He should
have been elected.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24
Underwear.

Underwear that would sell under
any other circumstances at soc. forS
Underwear that would sell under
any other circumstances ut 75c, for
Underwear that would sell under
any other circumstances at 81 Tor
Underwear that would sell under
any other circumstances at Sl.j0,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24

Democrats prosecute their fraudu-
lent officers and voters; republicans
promote theirs.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24

It u just - reasonable t. believe
that Wilson's financial views defeated
him q to believe that BANDS defeated
the silver statesman.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24

John Sherman Il out and out opposed
to repeating the present tariff law. His
intimacy with democrats seems to have
had some good results.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24

Now that the official returns have
been given, let's hear no more Of tho
election. We have the first pleasant
line yet to read.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24

Van Horn Is making preparations to
steal another Office. As an office
thief he takes the cake.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24

The governor-elect Of Alabama will
b inauguratsd December l. Kolb the
defeated populist has issued . mani
fssto calling the members Of his party
TO assemble at the state capitol aud
help seat him. He was defeated by
$1,000. In his manifesto he says, s.by
the grace Of God I will be governor"
Mr.. Kolb seems 70 30 Q little anarchis-
tic. He should DO arrested for treason
and b made TO pay the penalty.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-24
1t will be Gar Reed again.

"No pie, NJ vete," is one OF the
issues that helps reduce the demo-
cratic vote.