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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-09-14

II the citizens want Lexington to grow
and be prosperous, they must throw
every safeguard possible around eur
merchants. ] sometimes think We OK.
pect too much of our merchants. Every
time Q contribution list Ia started It q
expected to visit all the merchants 6rSt,
OF course they are duty bound to con.
tribute to public Improvements, celebra-
lions. &C., but they are not the only
ones that are benefited, % some think.
The more trading that ID done q, out
stores the better the town. Build up
our business houses and property valued
60 Up; avenues are opened TO labor
aud down 20 labor, property and Bro.
duce; down goes the town. II our Peo,
pie would support the merchants.4 mort
the merchants would support the town
better. II all the money that fake
concerns take out OF this town were
spent with our substantial merchants
our 0sseGsed valuation, instead of being
81 100 1900, would he twice that. i an
In favor OF putting q high tariff on al
these travelling concerns, and making Il
very expensive for them to do business
here. am for free trade when honoI
meets honor, when labor meets labor
but IL there are people who have moi
enough sense to know that q box Of soay
and sixty pieces OF Havlin china cam
be sold Tor q dollar, / favor putting
tariff on the seller. The only thing tG
do with the buyer is to watch him o.
her until spasms set in, and then shiI
them OF to an asylum. Y6G we hal
better look q little after the interests O
our merchants IL We want to prosper
ourselves. Last winter two fake cloth
inc cOncorna came here and corriof
away thousands Of dollars, for which
they gave q few hundred dollars wortl
of shOddy goods. They perhaps pait
the city IN licenses SO. Many q d0lial
was taken from the pockets Of Keller
Sinauer and the Gratz boys; but thes'
are here now, and have been paying
taxes and helping the town for years
Every nan who buys from these faks
institutions that come along is robbinl
himself and getting robbed. Let
resolve to quit this f~oolishness.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-09-14

Lexington needs q thorough shaking
II should 20 through what house
keepers call Q ''spring cleaning" The
weeds ought to Be cut; the old porches
in front OF our business houses should
be made into Q bonfire. There are holes
in the street that are crying tor . lew
perch Of macadam. There are buildings
that need Q few strokes OF the paint
brush; and there are people who need 2
lot In the cemetery. The lstter ought
to be provided for 6rst. =
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-09-14

'The least money, proportionately;
that we spend, is that which we expend
towards building up our Masters King
dom on EARTH" said a prominent Chris
tan man in my presence the other Gay:
And l believe 1t. l am convinced ina
there are twenty-five protested CHRIS
tians in this city who pay, more Ior
I will 20 further, and say that there are
TWENTY-FIVE members in every church in
this town who pay more for Injuries In
six years than they give to God in six
months. Now, this may SOUND very
strange; but the habit Of giving nothing
to the church is very common THESE
days.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-09-14

Lexington has all kinds Of citizens.
RANRLER meets several species every
day. / am convinced that II Q census OF
the Better World were taken Lexington
would have some Of every kind found
there; and I fear that were the facts
known, Ne could match most anything
ia the internal regions.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-09-14

Lexington has its faults; all towns
have, but there Is no city OF its size IN
this country where $780, 900 for Q public
enterprise can be raised in as short 2
time as It was in this city, in the heart
Of . panic. This IL the place TO live,
keep awake, educate your children and
be happy. oaDt
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-09-14

Our schools are all open, and d boys
and girls are hard at work. Lexington
is q college town, and it knows how to
appreciate these institutions OF learn
Ina. as we'll as to welcome all who come
to them. The girls that attend school
at our colleges are the prettiest IN tne
land. The boys are q fine set OF gooo
fellows. They have come to the right
schools. II the schools do good worR
many Of the students will not know q
much when they graduate as they think
thew know now. The greatest lesson
we'll conducted college teaches is thal
one which teaches the pupils how much
they do not know.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-09-14

When the reins Of city government
were turned over to Mayor Taubman,
the city was about $1,000 In debt. he
has lust now entered his second year,
ma our CITY owes no man Q dollar. This
10 . record that Mayor Taubman ought
to be proud Of.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-09-14

Nearly every church in this town owns
q bell. Why, I cannot tell you, bui
they are here. No bell calls me to my
work on week days. No bell tells me 20
90 home to dinner. No bell calls me to
p Circus: none to Q county fair. No bell
will toll the hour that I must leave my
work and 20 to Q mass meeting. But
when Sunday comes q thousand dollar
bell rings for me to come to church or to
Sunday school. The bell seems neces.
sary for the church. but the circus don't
need one.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-09-14

congress
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-25
HIS CORPSE GUARDED BY A DOG.
The Body of Man Who Had Been Brutahy
Murdered Found in
Stiff

PARIS, TEX, Nov. A.-The Federal Off
cials tonight received telegram from
Arthur City, Ind. T., giving information
of mysterious murder, or, possibly series
of murders. A boat was found adrift on
Red River near that point this afternoon,
unnamed and without pilot. No living
person was visible, a half-famished dog
being apparently the only occupant of the
toat.
Several inhabitants put off in another
boat to investigate. When they drew
alongside shocking sight met their gaze.
A man lay upon the deck with his head
almost severed from his body, and blood
was spattered over the deck, indicating
desperate struggle. Owing to the rapid
current and because the dog, which was
famished to desperation, showed signs of
fight, the boat could not be boarded.
Points lower down the river were notified
and the hoat will be secured by morning.
A force of Deputy Marshals has been
rushed to the scene.
The man upon the deck had the appear
ance of having been dead for several days,
and the investigating party reports that
other bodies are on the boat beyond doubt.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-25

toward the stove, against which small
Ratchet was standing. Mary, seeing him
take hold of the weapon, was nerved by
terror, and broke away, but not in time
to escape Timko's blow with The hatchet.
1t struck her on the left shoulder, cutting
Off a piece of flesh.
The girl then ran out of the house and
took refuge with neighbor. Timko tried
to follow Ter. but his wife grasped the
hatchet and held on. The enraged man
threatened to kill her, but she wrested the
weapon from him and ran out. AS she
went Timko fired twice at her with re-
volver, but the bullets missed their mark
and lodged in the wall.
Timko then returned to his room, and
in the presence of his son fired two bullets
into his head, dying shortly afterward.
The girl was later removed to Bellevue
Hospital, where it was said she would
probably recover from her wounds. The
body of the would-be murderer and suicide
was removed to the morgue, Mrs. Timko
stating that she was too poor to defray the
expense of a funeral.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-25
G0THAwS TRAGEDY IN LOW LIFE.
Andrew Tmko Stubs His Stepdaughter.
Shoots at His Wife and Then Kills
HIMSELF

NEW YORK. N. Y, Nov. A.-Andrew
Timko, a Hungarian of 235 East Third
street, ended weeks debauch this morn
ing by stabbing Mary Thouckuk, his 15-
year-old stepdaughter, with knife and
cutting her with a hatchet, firing two shots
at his wife and then killing himself with
revolver.
Timko and his wife, it is said, quarreled
several times recently over the advances
he had made to the girl, which she and
her mother repelled. Last night the FAM
ily attended christening, and when they
returned home this morning Timko was
very drunk. Soon all retired, Mrs. .Timko
sleeping with her daughter and her hus-
band with his son in another room.
Later Timko went to his wi.e's room
and stabbed the girl in the back. She
sprang from the bed and ran into the
kitchen, followed by her stepfather. There
he caught her by the hair and dragged her
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-25
STAYED WITH THE Ship.
Captain Colley and a Portion of
His Crew Lost on the
Belle O'Brien.
Survivors Picked Up on the Irish
Coast Say the Vessel Undoubt.
edly Foundered.

LONDON, ENGLAND, Nov. "a. - The
chief officer and five of the crew of the
American ship Belle Brien, Captain Col
ley, from San Francisco, June 19, for
Queenstown, have landed in small boat
at Kerry Head, south OF the entrance to
the river Shannon, Ireland. They were in
an exhausted condition when they reached
the shore.
The chief officer, after he had somewhat
recovered, reported that he and the men
with him left the ship on November 1s.
1t was then $50 miles north northwest of
Kerry Head. Three other men embarked
in the long boat, but were lost sight of
shortly after leaving the ship. Captain
Colley. his wife, and four of the crew were
left on board the ship, which was taxing
water fast. 1t is believed that the vessel
has foundered.
a dispatch to the Central News from
Queenstown says that two boats containing
nine persons from the Belle O'Brien are
missing. Captain Colley and his wife and
six of the ships crew remained on the
sinking vessel.
The violent northeast gale has caused
the suspension of the Folkestone- Boulogne
service. The mail steamer, which was
unable to make Calais, returned to Dover
Other steamers from the Continent report
fearful passages, and several casualties to
fishingboats and small boats of Lowestoft
and elsewhere.
The bodies of nine persons have been
washed ashore near Finisterre, France, and
IL is feared that a serious sh ipwreck has
occurred somewhere in the British Chan
mel
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-25
The Populace Is Crying for an
Invasion of British
Guiana.
RECRUITS ARE BEING DRILLED.
Americans Having Mining interests in
the Disputed Section Offer Their
Services.

BOSTON, MASS, Nov. 24.-A dispatch
to a morning paper from a special repre-
sentative in Venezuela reveals remark.
able state of affairs in that country. The
dispatch says that from present appear
aDces open collision with the British Gov.
ernnent is matter of the near future.
Over all the country the greatest enthu-
siasm is manifested for the approaching
struggle with England, and a military
fever has taken hold of the populace. So
intense is this feeling that constant cries
are being made for an advance into British
Guiana.
The National Guards are drilling daily,
and large number of recruits have been
gathered at the garrison towns and are re-
ceiving instructions. The forges all over
the country are working day and night,
and other warlike conditions indicate that
Venezuela has determined that struggle
is inevitable, and that in spite of the odds
she will uphold her dignity by engaging
in war against the powerful aggressor.
The dispatch also says that the English
Will not find it as easy struggle as they
anticipate. In the first place, 1t is very
difficult country for an invading army to
traverse, and the Venezuelans have locked
all the strategic points and are prepared
for the struggle, even so far as to be able to
pour troops into Guiana at once.
A large number of Americans having
mining interests in the country have
Joined the Government forces, and have
offered their services in case of war, and,
in fact, have had considerable to do with
the firm decision of President Crespo. for
with the large prize at stake it is to their
interests to do so.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-25
APPEAL FOR ARMENIANS.
Americans Asked to Remember the Up
pressed Rnce on, Ihamksliring Day.

americans Asked to Remember the OPP
pressed Race on Thanksgiving Day.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Nov. M.-The Ar
menian Relief Association issues the fol-
lowing Thanksgiving day appeal:
To the people of the United States: The
song of gratitude rises from this happy land
for the continued prosperity and the thousands
of blessings vouchsafed TO our homes through
the liberty God has given us to enjoy.
The homes of Armenia are desolate, and the
land is drenched with blood and they that re-
main are not only in great terror, in daily ex-
pectation of being slaughtered, but are facing
sure destruction under the SHOWS OF winter
now almost upon them. a quarter OF million
OF souls are destitute and helpless through the
fanatical fury of Mohammedan mobs and the
soldiers OF the Sultan, whose constant thirst
is for the blood of Christian men, women ana
children.
We ask the people of the United States to re-
member Armenia out of the gratitude and
compassion of their hearts on the glad day of
their Thanksgiving, and TO send such aid as
they are able, which shall save thousands from
death and also defend the cause Of justice and
humanity. All contributions may be sent to
the treasurer of the Armenian Relief Associa-
tion.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-25

Alexandra Dumas the younger, son of
the late NJ. Alexandra Davy Dumas, nov
elist and dramatic writer, was born in
Paris, July %, 1924 and received his edu-
cation in the College Bour bon, where he
distinguished himself. He was early in
troduced into the society of literary men,
actors and actresses, and was conspicuous
for his wit and precocity. at the age of
II he composed a collection of poems,
Lies Peches de Jeunesse," work of
small literary merit. He travelled with
his return wrote Lies Aventures de
Quatre Femmes ct dun Perroquet psb-
lished in 1S46-47.
Dumas had early the sense to perceive
that he could not excel as a poet, and
succeeded best as dramatic writer, by his
objective instincts and a microscopical
power of delineating and magnifying the
worst side of society in his dramas. He
may be said to belong to the sensuous
school of French literature. His principal
work of fiction, LA Dame aux Camelias, !"
became one of the best known produc-
tions of the day. A dramatic version was
played in 1882 after having been inter-
dicted by M. Leon Faucher, and, repro
duced in Verdl's opera, La Traviata,"
created a still greater sensation.
NJ. Dumas, who had written many dra-
matte pieces, was considered by the public
the greatest dramatlst of the demi-
monde A new comedy from his pen
entitled 'Les Idees de Madame Aubray,"
was produced at Paris early in 1867. His
"Visite de Noces" was brought out at the
Gymnase Dramatique, October 10, 1871,
and "Le Princesse Georges at the same
theater on December 2, 1871. In 1872 he
published a pamphlet entitled "pHomme
Femme" which caused a sensat ion. 1t
repeated the thesis of his novel "l Affaire
Clemenceau, and dramatic version of it
was produced at the Gymnase on January
16, 1873, under the title of "La Femme de
Claude"
NJ. Dumas was installed as a member of
the French Academy, February IL, 1875.
His drama. Joseph Balsamo," based on
his fathers romance of "Cagiiostro," was
presented for the first time at the Odeon
Theater, March Is, 1873. He published in
1880 Lies Femmes qui tuent ct les
Femmes qui votent," in 1881 LA Prin-
cesse de Bagdad" and in 1885 "Denise."
The history of the younger Dumas ca
reer is "Frenchy" in the extreme. From
the beginning the boy had everything
against him. He was the natural son of a
poor seamstress, and was consequently not
considered fit associate for the children
of the neighborhood. Shut out from all
sports except that of fighting daily with
this or that tormentor, or, worse still, with
three or four together, insulted from morn
ing till night, no wonder little Dumas early
learned habits of observation and refec-
tion-habits that placed an old head on
very young shoulders. After the little fell
low had stood it as long as he could he
was taken from school and placed in a
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-25

"Why, he takes it," continued the lad,
quietly.
80 you wish to take mine; that's plain
enough" shouted the elder. $50 ahead.
and don't talk any more about it,
Dumas has seen life in all its lights and
shades. With his fathers example before
him, he went in when quite young for q
good time, became familiar with the life
of the demi monde. soon grew tired of it,
and got out with a debt of $4,000 francs.
But he was plucky as well as honest, and
he set himself squarely to work to pay it
off. He sold his carriages and furniture
and sublet his lodgings. Chased from
Paris by his creditors, he withdrew to
Fontainebleau, where he hired q mean,
unfurnished room in tenement. Here,
in an incredibly short space of time he
wrote the novel and the play, LA Dame
aux Camellias,' which not only freed him
from debt but gave him name in the
world. Dumas, profting by the example
OF his fathers prodigality, determined to
hold his expenses well within his income.
A wise economy put him on his feet, and
he has kept there ever since. He became
a man of immense wealth, all the fruit of
his own labors, but he cared little for it.
His house was practically museum of art,
and about once a fortnight during the Paris
season he threw it open for his brilliant
soiree. Like most French houses, it was
set back from the street. the little walled
garden being entered through a lodge.
The vestibule of tiled marble was broad
and ample, filled with fine statuary and
paintings. Just as one came in be found
himself confronted by the merry face of
the "good old Titan" Dumas pere, of
whom his son used to say that he had so
much vanity that he was capable of get
ting up behind his own carriage in order
to make people believe that he had a
negro.
In spite of the unprecedented success of
the Three Musketeers," and the stack of
novels that followed, the son inherited
practically nothing from his father, for the
latter, owing to unique custom Of keep
ing his money in bowls around his desk,
where his friends could help themselves,
never had anything to his credit. 1t is re-
lated that on one occasion Dumas was to
give a dinner, but, being very hard up
was forced to borrow the money from a
friend. "Here are two Napoleons," said
the latter; ''they are all Il have just now,
but, / tell you. l have some luscious
pickles that will hit your dinner-party
squarely." Dumas accepted the gift with
alacrity. On leaving the house he found
the servant putting the pickles in his car
riage, when, with his usual courtesy and
entirely unmindful of his own situation,
he promptly tipped the fellow the two Ma
poleons! In his latter days the giant in
tellect of Dumas the elder became so ex-
hausted that he.wouId advertise for plots,
buying them outright, and working them
over in his own peculiarly fascinating
style. asa
Dunn as married Russian lady, the
widow of Prince Narishkine, and had two
daughters, Colette and JEANNE. He was
a grandfather, too, and his friends were
continually finding him with the little
child on his knee.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-25
POPE LEO rs AHWG.
Because of Serious Attack
of Rheumatism.

ROME, ITALY, Nov. 24.-The represen-
tative in this city of The United Press
learns that the Pope is suffering from an
attack of rheumatism. His condition ex-
cited no alarm. DR.. Lapponi, his body
physician, is in attendance upon him.
His secretaries were engaged in the Vati-
can this morning as usual
PARIS, FRANCE, Nov. pa dispatch
to the Journal des Debats from Rome as
scribes the Pope's illness to the sudden
coldness of the weather. His Holiness is
not confined to his bed.
LONDON, Eng, Nov. PA dispatch
received by the Central News this evening
from Rome says that the Pope's condition
is more serious than it was this morning
and that some concern is expressed among
the Vatican officials.
ROME, ITALY, Nov. 24.-The Pope at
tended mass to-day in his private chapel,
but afterward, acting on the advice of DR..
Lapponi, he went to bed
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-25
WESTERN MEN TO MEET,
Omaha Ready to Welcome the
Trans-Mississippi Con.
gress Delegates.
Representative Statesmen of Sixteen
Commonwealths Will Con.
slider Live Issues.

OMAHA, NEB., November A.-The
eighth annual convention of the Trans
Mississippi Congress will convene in this
city tomorrow morning and hold four
days. session. Assistant Secretary UT has
received notice of the coming of ninety
delegates from Utah, sixty from Iowa,
twenty from California, fifty from Mime
sofa, forty from Missouri, thirty from Kan
sas, twenty-five from Wyoming and large
delegations from the other sixteen trans
Mississippi States and territories. Neb-
raska, it is expected, will have seventy-fve
delegates present at the convention.
Among the delegates there are very few
who have not State reputation and q
large number are men of National renown.
A majority of the business men ap-
pointed on the different committees were
at the Commercial Club to-day, where
badges were distributed and final arrange
ments made. The reception and other
committees were on duty to-day and a
large number OF delegates arrived on after
noon trains. The badges will all be
fastened with an Ak-Sar-Ben pin. Those
for the delegates will be white, while those
for the different committees will be red
blue ana gold.
The decoration at Creighton Hall, where
the congress will convene at II O'Clock
and at which the business sessions will be
held, with the Ak-Sar-Ben colors and
notices and "Old Glory" was almost COM
pleted last night and will be finished be-
fore the congress meets.
An afternoon session will be held at
which committees on credentials. rules
and order of business and permanent
organization will be appointed, and one OF
the subjects for discussion will be taken
up. The election of officers will take
place on Tuesday morning. Tomorrow
evening short business session will be
held. followed by reception to the dele
gates in the city hall.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-25

islands of the Archipelago, Erzeroum,
Moussoul, Khudavendikiar. Adm, Treb-
izond. TripoIi of Africa, Bitlis. Casta-
monni, Koniah, Diarbekir, Bassorah,
Mamouret-el-Aziz, Aleppo, Bagdad, Syria
and Beyroot and at the Sandiaks OF
Ismid, Zores Tchataldia. The authorities
of Sivas and of Amassia have begun to
return to the owners ali articles OF which
they were robbed.
''The assertion to the effect that the fire
at Karpoot had been set by the imperial
troops is absolutely false. One Mussulman
was wounded at Aintab by a gunshot fired
from an Armenian house"
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-25
CHURCHMEN IN a QUARREL.

Rival Factions Contesting for the Pos
session of n Church.
TECUMSEH. NEBR., Nov. 24.-There is
determined contest between the two fac
tions of the Catholic church here, one
supporting Bishop Bonacum and the
other remaining true to the pastor, Rev.
William Murphy, who has been dismissed
and communicated. Both sides held
services to-day, Father Murphy retaining
possession of the church, while the
Bishops newly installed pastor spoke at
the opera-house.
Tomorrow both factions will appear in
the District Court to settle the question of
right of possession of church property
The struggle promises to be a very bitter
one. all other cases on the docket being set
aside to give this precedence.