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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

;. Since the election of the members OF
the Fifty-third congress death has
claimed Mutchler of Pennsylvania,
Enochs of Ohio, Chapman of Michigan,
O'Neill of Pennsylvania, lilly of Penn
s~ylvania, Houck of Ohio, Brattan OF
of Maryland, List of Kentucky, Shaw
of Wisconsin, Wright of Pennsylvania,
and Post of Illinois. The following
members have resigned their seats to
accept the places indicated: Mitchell
of Wisconsin, a sea. in the senate;
Lodge of Massachusetts,, q seat in the
senate; Fltz of New York, comptroller
of the currency of New York O'Fer-
rail- of Virginia, to the governorship of
that commonwealth; Fellows Of New
York, district attorney Of New York
city; Brawley of South Carolina, Judge
of the district court OF South Carolina;
Blanchard of Louisiana, a seat in the
senate; Caldwell OF Ohio, the mayor
atty of Cincinnati; Compton of Mary
land, naval officer at Baltimore; C. X.
Breckenridge of Arkansas, ambassador
to- Russia; Oates of Alabama, to be
governor of that state; Cummings OF
New York, subway commissioner OF
the metropolis; Payntor of Kentucky,
to be Judge of the court of appeals of
Black of Illinois, district
for the northern district of
Illinois, and Burrows of Michigan, 3
seat in the senate.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

The members of tue johnson county
bar passed the following resolutions.
The death of Maj. Henry Neill on
the 9th inst, removes from among us
enc of tho Oldest members of our bar.
To most Of us 1t brings with it, aside
from its solemnitY. aud warning, a
sense of personal loss. We feel that
he has left a vacant place that no one
among us can I'LL. HIS kindness and
and cheerfulness, and with all his in
deAnable manliness made him much
more to us than a mere brother at the
bar. There are a few among us who
have not Mt some time been the reel
plents of his unsclish kindness, while
his geniality has brought sunshine to
all. He commenced the practice about
tho year 1888, and at once became con-
spicuSus fol his powers before II jury.
Probably few men were more earnest
and all can call TO mind some apt say
ing or happy Illustration that he used
in argument.
The feeling we all have is that in his
death, We lost II brother in the truest
sense
We can ouly partially ~reali;e wha,
are the feelings Of those more closely
related to him and while We give II
testimony To his worth rs one Of II
number, we extend to his bereayed
family our heartfelt S, mpa,hy. There
fore, br II
Resolved, First: That in the death
Of Maj. Henry Neill. the bar of out
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

The Ubiquitous fee-grabbing system
should be abolished. Pay all officers
. Just compensation for their services,
but let their salaries be q stipulated
amount. This done, and Thousands
OF dollars would be saved 70 the
taxpayers.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

..sWho is a s.CuckooP" asks q CORE
spondent. He is an animal, unknown
prior to 1892, with I'VE legs. and just
enough braias to think that Grover
Cleveland is infallible; that he knows
more than all the world combined, and
that if the president should die the
country would go to the devil. No,
mot, every one who believes that Mr..
CLEVELAND is right on finance is Q
'~cucoo." Yes, some s%'cuckoos' hold
"a,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

Ex-CoRernor Boies, of Iowa, in his
Omaha address, said: .sIf the next
national democratic convention will
discard plstitude of every description,
commit the party unequlyocally to q
fatso 1t which gold and silver. shall be
s9uaily freely coined, and point, out in
s<plioit terms the Legislation that should
- adopted to preserve the parity of the
swo metals, aud do this in u rational,
reasonable way, the masses OF American
voters will come to the aid of the
party thus committed, and the democ-
Escy will again b. Triumphant"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

The INrELLlaENcER does rot wish
70 be unreasonable but II cannot refrain
from asking Its esteemed admlnistra-
tion contemporaries what has become
Of those ''Sood times" they said would
follow the repeal Of the Sherman actp
How do you know l6 to 1 will. mean
silver nonometallism? How long do
you think bonds will have to bs issuedp
u Mr. Cleveland q friend to silverp
Answer these and We will ask a few
more.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

Mr.. J. B. Mcdonald, who uatil re.
csstly was = .'gold bug" democrat,
b., gone Populist and taken charge Of
she johnson County Union, q populis,
paper. Sometimes It IS but . short
step from the sublime to tho ridiouloui
sad evidently Mcdonald has taken
thst step.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

Mr.. Tarsney is hired by the people
81 this district, and Is paid $1,000 per
ansum to represent them. Tho people
have drawn their instructions in the
shape Of q platform. and Mr.. Tarsuey,
(lf- be is an honest man, will carry
ont those Instructions.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

That is y funny kind Of procedure
going on at Washington. There is .
hole IN each end of the treasurey. At
one end tho plutocrats exchange gold
f1r bonds, and at the other they sx-
Grange coin notes for gold.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

John Jasob Aston made an order
that 600 worth Of flowers be placed
~ his w!ie's grave every day for q
ysar. The newspapers Published. the
fact and John Jacob countermanded
the order and SO Mrs. Astor; must rest
csnteat without the flowers.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16
Johnson County Union

Maj. Henry Neill died at his resi-
dsnco in this city Wednesday morning
sfter = brief illness, aged 81 years.
Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon at the Cumberland Presby-
terrain church in the preseRee of = large
concourse of relatives and friends.
Mai. Ncill was u native Of lee .oanty,
Virginia, where he lived until he was
about IL years of age, when with his
father he came to Missouri, settling in
Lafayette county. After spending two
years In school at Sweet Springs he
clerked IN u store a short time, and
then read law with Judge Ryland al
Lexington. In 1867 he came to this
county and commenced the practice of
law in this city in which he continued
until his death. He held the Office OF
city attorney of this city for three
terms. In. 1858 he was married to
Miss F.. Elliott of Fayette,
Howard county, who died IN 1870,
leaving three children, II. G., Anna,
now Mrs. Todhunter. Of Lafayette
county, and Stephen T. In 1871 he
was married t. Mrs. Pennock Of Allie
ghany City, Pa, who survives him.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16
Mai. Henry Nehl,
warrcnsburS Journal Democrat.

W.
Maj. Henry Neill, who has been in
declining health for several months,
died about 8 o'clock Wednesday
morning at his residence on East Mar
ket street. He had not been at his
Office for about a week but il was not
generally known that he was seriously
i'll. His funeral will be conducted al
l o'clock today at the Cumberland
Presbyterian church by Rev. S. Finnis
King.
Maj. Neill was one of the best known
citizens of this city and county and his
death will be sadly moarned by multi
tudes of warm friends. He was a gen.
tleRian of the ld-fashiOned type,
strong IN bis convictions of right and
wrong, and a man of far more than
ordinary intellectual ability. In his
conversation humor and pathes were
richly blended and, at his. Office or 10
his hospitable home, he was one of the
most entertaining of nen..
1t has been syident. to. his friends,
however, for many months that he WAS
on the decline and no doubt death was
a welcome relief from the suffering he
has endured.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

Public servants should obey their
isstroctsons. II their instructions are
wropg that burden falls on the people.
Tie present trouble at Warrington 10,
that the president and some senators
sad eoogreaamen are trying 10 shoulder
. responsibility that rests on the
people. ?
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

Arkansas has gone ON record against
the 'sdeadly cigarette" Tho lower
house Of the Legislature has passed .
bill prohibiting the sale Of cigarettes
or cigarette material In the state.
This nay yet b the era Of tho down.
fall Of tbs ssdsadiy cigarette"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

The issue that will be before the
people In 1896 will be "Finance."
You had as we'll select your side.
There will be n middle-of-the-rsad
brigade.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

.Fres coinage at l6 10 1,".howls .
contemporary, ais a popuiist idea."
II 90, such men as Thomas jefferson,
aad later, John G.. Carlisle, put the
idea into the pepulists' head. But 1t
b not populist,c, but democratic, and
none Of The gold bug organs cab deny
Il aud stand on the records.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

Tho INTELLIGENCER believes in the
free coinage of silver at the ratio OF l6
to /. This has been democratic since
democracy's birth, and We do not rec
oSnize in Mr.. Cleveland authority TO
change the principles of the party.
Nor do we accept him rs authority
upon those principles as long as we are
able 10 read them for ourselves.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

The democratic party in Missouri
said in its platform, adopted last May,
that it was opposed to increasing the
interest bearing debt of the nation.
The democrats of this district adopted
that platform as their own. Mr..
Tarsney did not do the will of them
who sent him when he YGted to issue
$500. 000, 900 bonds.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

George Vest WAS not sept to the
United States senate as the representa-
tive Of the st. Louis board of trade. !
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

The Odessa Democrat says there are
no bimettallists in congress. The
Democrat editor must have had a
ssmerry-go-around'' in his head when he
made that statement.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

Lexington cannot afford to do with:
out that bridge. The question is not
bridge or No bridge, but it is-well,
We who live here know what the
question Is.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

There GEMS to be No hope for fnau-
essl legislation BY this congress. The
as.ocrsts are broken up 10 factions
and the republicans are using their
power to make political capital for
future slectious. 10 any one who has
watched the course Of republicans In
congress, their actions have been dis
gusting, selish and unpatriotio. They
have served party and self, but not
their country.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

Only two more weeks and then some
OF u statesmen will have to earn
tieir daily bread.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

Lexington now has '.s COMMITTEES 81
thirty" and 1t is going to Lexow every
man who is able to give to the bridge
and will'not.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

Every citizen of Lexington should
have an interest in the bridge. $780,
600 is a large sum-, but it car he
raised.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16
SPECIAL c0MRISS ONeR,S
SALE OF
VALUABLE LAND
IN PARTITION.

STATE OF MISSOURI,
County Of Lafayette. So
10 the Circuit Court Of Lafayette County,
Chatham n. stockton. Thomas F. Stockholm
Ifr.ah r. Downs and ". :. Downs, he'd
husband, Plaintiffs;
VERSUS
Aubry ID. Stockton, Laura T.. stockton. aud
John c. Cobb. Mary u Burton and Lafa,rrl,
H.. Burton. her husband. Defendaue.
BY vIRTCE OF q decree AMI order OF sale
rendered by the Circuit Court Of LAFAYETTE
county, In the above entitled cause, at tie
December term. isv, OF said court, aud on md
fourth day OF January. rs. duty issued nnj
said court, on the seventh day OF january
lSn, the undorsigncd. George u. ENtnsy
special commissioner by said court in sat
order and decree appointed To sell the ruaf
estate descripcd In said decree aud order ~
sale as follows. to-wit; The northwest quarter
OF section thirty-thrce t3h. township fort,-
nine ttsl, range twcnty-sevcn ts1i. containing
lb acres. Ais I. the northwest quarter OF the
northeast quarter OF the northwest quarter OF
section i've ta, In township forty, ight as
range wenty-scvcn Ia. contalning ten acres.
Missouri.
Iwili, on
TUESDAY, MARCH :, lsol.
between the hours OF ton O'Clock, q. m, eul
nve O'Clock, y; m. OF that day, expose io sale
aud sell az public auction, - the highest and
hest bidder, NJ the front door OF the corrt
house. In Lexington, during the session OF Inc
county Court OF said county, the nhoye a..
scrfeed real estate. for onc-third cash, one
thiru In one year. ana oncthird In two year..
the deferred payments 10 hear interest at liz,
rate of eight per cent. per arnum from dny at
sale. and secured by a deed of trrst ON the
premises sold, or for all cssh. at the option OF
Owen under my hand this January "a. lsss.
,.. GEoRGE Il. EWING, .
i'scsu special COMMISSIONER =
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

Platforms are made nowadays for
presidents and congressman to get
elected upon and then. repudiate.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

This is IA lime of great eyests. Don't
be surprised If you cven hear that PEI
fer has shaved his whiskers or that
Dave Hin wears "A wig.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

Cougrsss may have nrany sims to
answer for but the fact that it refuses
TO iseus $500, O00, 900 In bonds, ver
M 4 multitude of errors.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

The St. Louis Board of Trade should
not be impatient. Give Mr.. Vest time
to resign. Say about eight years at
the least.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

, To Dick Bla.d Don't make any
contracts for your service for longer
than two years; the people will need
you in lS3f.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

La Gascognc, the French liner,
which was supposed to have been lost
in the ocean storms, has arrived safely
with its cargo Of human freight.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

Col. Charles II. Jones is now in
charge of the st. Louis Post Dispatch.
He has few superiors as a newspaper
man, and the Post Dispatch may from
this date on be considered as o reliable
and progressive paper. We welcome
Colonel Jones back to Missouri, and,
mingled With that welcome, are all the
good wishes it Is ours to bestow.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

Never hold q man ''in contempt"
until you have paid him all you owe
him. p s. $50
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

New York ought to be democratic
until Kingdom come. Verify the en-
pire state has secured all the plums
and buildings of thil administration.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

The tariff question has been settled
for a time. The financial issue Is now
the greatest before the people, and If
its settlement IL left TO the people it
will be settled right.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16
TARSNEY'S

We publish on this page and in this
issue Mr.: Iarsney's letter on finance.
The letter speaks for itself, and in
respect 10 the position Mr.. Tarsney
holds 1t is the duty of his constituents
to read. it.
Mr.. Tarsney made 4 campaign OF
this. county, last fail. He made, all
told, thirteen speeches on Lafayette
county soil, and was heard by large
audiences, who looked upon him as ii
champion, of their rights. G1
In these speeches Mr.. Tarsney said
he was s.no doctrinaire in finance"
and could not speak sex cathedral"
upon the subject. With one hand on
the golden calf he went oyer his dis
taos, trying to milk, the silver COW.
As to his personal opinions on finance,
since Mr.. Tarsney went to Mexico with
william l.. Wilson, he has fooled no
Intelligent constituent. Mr.. Tarsney
found out on this famous journey that
Mexico mined and coined silver, and
he immediately got scared and began
to fear that Mexico would unload on
the United States.
But the people :of this district did hot
look. upon MIR. Tarsney as a private
citizen. but regarded him in the light
Of a public servant, willing at all times
to carry Out their mandates.
We shall not enter into the merits of
Mr.. Tarsney's present position. That
position has been antagonized by this
paper, and ever. will be as long as it is
andsr its present management.
~ Il. viii te remembered by all who
heard Mr.. Tarsney speak in this county
that he said he was elected not TO
ssdictate his own actions" but to .scarry
oue the instructions that were-plaeed
ID his sands.p ssTHGt r win continue
to do the will Of my people," said Mr..
Tsrsney, II q only refer to my past
record in congress" He said here in
. speech that. il, he had been the mean
est gold bug in Wall street he would
have voted for free coinage in the last
congress. =
Mr.. Tarsnsy was given a re-pom-
instion in good faith, and upon this
platform:
Be it Resolved, That the democracy
of the fifth congressional district OF.
Missouri, in convention assembled, do
hereby rstify,. approve and endorse the
platform OF. principles .e%nunciated by
the democracy of the state of Missouri,
10 CoAvention assembled, at Kansas
City, on the fifteenth day of May,
1884,. Be it further
Resolved. That we heartily COM
mend the integrity, ability and energy
Of our, present representative in con-
grsss IS displayed in his devotion to
the interests of his constituents and for
his consistent adherence to the great
of his party :
Now, Mr.. Tarsney had, previous
10 this last year, been q 16 to / silver
advocate, and his party in convention
Endorsed his congressional
career.
The state platform, in regard to
inaace, which his district placed in his
hands as its instructions, reads ms
: flows: -.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

The coming woman like tie present
Que, seems TO he Il ~conumdrum that
the men cant answer and won't g,ye
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

Its pretty hard we all know, yet that
bridge money must be raised.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

Queen Lii threatens to come to the
United. States. Two to one she locates
in Kansas.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

The report comes that postmaster
Bissell will resign. lie is m Of Mr..
Gleveland's discoveries, and for being
known outside Of the community in
which he lived he must thank the pres
ident, not the people.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16
WELCOME. EVANGELIST rRlCE.

WElCDME T.. E\ ANGEblSl fhlIE.
Tomorrow morning, III the M-tho-
dist church, Rev. G. NJ. Bishop,
assisted by Evangelist Price, will begin
series of meetings, winch, it is hoped,
will continue through several weeks.
The object of these meetings, plainly
stated, is to fight the devil.
The Methodists, in this warfare
against sin, will have the cooperation
! of all the Christians in Lexington, and
they mean for this To be a warfare in
! earnest.
The INrELLIGENCER Is not II ''church
paper" in the general acceptation of
that term. but it is not amiss for it to
say that it hopes tins meeting will be a
grand success in every particular.
The church is the mainstay and prop
of civilization. 1t has done more TO
civilize, more to enlighten and ennoble
humanity than all the other organiza-
lions on earth combined.
Lexington is a town Of churches and
schools, and surely this town ought TO
be for God.
Evangelist Price will find here what
all of our ministers have found a good
field for hard, enthusiastic and con-
scientious work.
lie will find many Christians ready
to aid him in his ambitions; many
who will cooperate with him and send
prayers Heavenward for his success
and the success of his church.
He will also find our churches
working in perfect harmony. He will
lind no je%alousies existing between
denominations, but a multitude of
Christians working in accord to save
lost human souls, all worshiping the
same God, and all. willing to lend a
helping hand to the maynard and
sfSffeGf brothers, it matters not what be
their particular creed.
From what we have been able TO
learn of the Rev. Mr.. Price, we feel
that we can state that the pleasant
| relations which now exist between the
churches will not be strained by any
act or word from him.
Lexington is for God, and it welcomes
into its homes and churches all ''men
of Ged."
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16
q v PLANK.


Whereas, The constitution of the
United States provides that congress
shall have power " coin money, regu-
late the value. thereof, and of foreign
coins; and also provides that no state
shall coin money or make anything
but. gold and silver coin a tender in.
payment Of debts. Hence We declare
1t u duty enjoined upon congress to
coin both gold and silver money for
the use. of. the people of the states;
that congress has no rightful power to
refuse the coinage of either metal.
:. We therefore demand the free BIZ
metallic coinage. Of both gold anu
silver, and the restoration Of the BIZ
metallic standard ~ II existed under
dur laws for over eighty years prior t @
the demonstration of the. standard
silver dollar, in 1873; and should it
become necessary, In order to maintain
the two metals in CIRCULATION, to re-
adjust the ratio il should be determined
whether gold has risen or silver has
fallsn,. or whether. there should be u
change Of. tha gold dollar. or Of the
silver dollar. or Of both, to. the end that
whatever ratio 10 adopted the rights of
both creditor and debtor. shall be pre-
served alike. having in view the
demands Of the people for an adequate.
circulating medium. we declare that
sss are'nOt In favor Of gold moAsmetal-
iisun, Or silver m0nometallism, but that
both SHOULD - coined It such ratio as
will maintaia the two metals in
circulation. g ?,
We Insist upon. the democratic doc
triue Of Jackson and Benton, that all
mosey issued BY the authority of
congress shall be issued and its value
maintained BY the government. THAT
WE ARE oPPoskD TO WARMING. OUT TO
BANKS THE RIGHT TO ISSUE
CIRCULATING NOTES. That WI ARE
TO ANY FURTHER INCREASE
TIE INTEREST BEARING DEBT OF
THE GOVERNMENT.
1srsney was not = "doctripairs,"
nor could 10 speak "ex cathedra"
before the silver men OF this district
had nominated aud elected their
Congressman. This done, now he ia
able to write q long letter, endorsing
national banks and the single gold
Mr.. Tarsnsy Is not consistent with
promises he has made the people:
and he knows that IL he had .writtea
the letter we print in this issue, prior
the nominating convention, he would
never have been nominated; and, had
1t been written prior to the election, he
would have been showed under an
avalanche Of adverse votes. la other
words. Mr.. Tarsney owe his nomina:
ttsn and election 10 congress to his
friendship 10 the white
metal.
He accepted his party's platform,
and patriotism would suggest to him
the use Of his ability to carry ou that
platform.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16

TERMS, $1.5n YEAR