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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-30
A Difference.

Bridget had just informed the unwel-
come caller that the lady was not at
home, and as she returned to the
kitchen she moralized.
at makes q great difference" quoth
she, "whin an how yez practice a good
ting. Not tellin' loie made George
Washington famous, but, begorrah,
'twould hov lost me me job. Wash
ington Star.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-30
Pavmastsr-General smith Retired.

WASHINGTON, March a7.-Yesterday
marked the close of the active military
career of Brig. William Smith,
paymaster-general of the army. BY
operation of law he goes on the retired
list to-day, because he has reached the
age limit Of 64 years. He has a credit
able military service of nearly thirty
four years, of which the first five and
a-half were in the volunteers during
the civil war. On August 20, 1861, he
was appointed an additional paymaster
In the volunteer establishment.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-30
BLAZE IN MILWAUKEE.
Fire Breaks Out In . Wholesale House an
Causes 100000 Damage.

Fire Breaks Out In Wholesale House and
Causes 5000. 900 Damage.
MILWAUKEE, March 27.-Fire broke
out last night in the four-story block
on Grand avenue owned by the Plank
inton estate, and completely destroyed
the building and its contents. 1t was
occupied by Landaur & Co, wholesale
dry goods, and Tanner 4 Co., furnish
ing goods. The total loss will be be-
tween $500, 900 and 5000, OO0 The up
per stories of the Milwaukee library
also caught fire and the building was
soon a mass of flames 1t contained a
valuable collection of books. Barlin
& Wombold, clothiers, adjoining the
big Plankinton building, have also
been burned out. Their loss will be
$50 OOO
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-30
WAS HE POISONED.

Insinuntlons That the Late Millionairs
Senator Net an Untimely Death.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 26.-The Call
says: The latest sensational develop
ment in the noted Fair will case Is that
insinuations are abroad that the de-
ceased millionaire died by poison sd-
ministered by parties interested In his
death taking place at certain time.
Miss Phoebe Cousins, who claims to have
been the ffianced wife of senator Fair,
broadly hints at her suspicious that
Senator Fair had been given poison at
more than one time.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-30
A THING OF THE PAST.
The Missouri Legislature Adjourned Sis
Die 1t q O'Clock Saturday Night.

The Missouri Legislature Adjourned sine
Die at . O'Clock saturday Night.
JEFEERsoS CITY, Mo-, March co
At 8 o'clock Saturday night, according
to the house and senate clerks, the
gavels of the speaker of the house and
president of the senate fell and stimuli
taneously the announcement was made
that the Thirty-eighth general as
sembly of the state of Missouri ad-
journed without day.
The agreement to adjourn was made
after it was found that the joint CON
ference committee on the election bill
was hopelessly divided.
Late Saturday afternoon Ges.. Stone
sent a message to both houasa. uFgin9
the passage of an election hill and the
fellow servant bill before an adjourn
ment was taken, but the message wa
nm Needed
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ST. LOUIS, March 27.-Notice has been
issued from the passenger department
of the baltimore & Ohio railway that
on and after April the ticket agents
will sell and conductors will accept
half fare tickets for the transportation
of clergymen. missionaries, Sisters OF
Charity and officers of the Salvation
army presenting clergymen's permits
issued by the Baltimore & Ohio and
aanueetin innS
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wAsRINsroS, March Se.--The ssers-
tary of the treasury has sppointed WI
liam Martin Aiken, of Cincinnati, SUI
pervising architect of the treasury. vice
OHourke, resigned. The salary at
tached to the Office Is 8, 500 per annum.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-30

New ORLEANS, March :d.-The me-
groes went To work ON the levee this
morning without military protection,
but the soldiers are held in their ar
mories in case of trouble.
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THE ORDER OF RED MEN.
The Great Council Closes Its session I
Electing Oniceru.

oTeot NOuncu ltO8e8 Seeeiou "
Electing Onicers.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March 2i.-The
great council of the Improved Order Of
Ted Men closed its session last night
with banquet Mt the lodge Of Minne-
haha Tribe No. Is. The annual elec-
ton of grand officers occurred yester-
day afternoon and resulted as fol-
lows: Grand sachcm, J. ID. Flint, st.
Joseph; great senior sycamore, Sol
Jonas, Rich Hill: great Junior saga
more, John Dobler. 81. Joseph; great
prophet, L. A. Heshong, st. Joseph;
great chief of records, c. s Shlap-
prizzi, st. Louis; great keeper of
wampum. Phillip Men, St Louis; great
sannap. J. NJ. Austin. St Joseph; great
mishinewa, John Ahrn, St Joseph;
great guard of wigwam, Charles
KRONER, st. Joseph; great guard Of
forest, p. Langan, ST. Joseph. The
next annual great council will be held
at Kansas City.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-30
TAYLOR MURDER CASE.
The Jury IL Chosen and the Case Ready Z
Proceed to Trial.

The Jury IL Chosen and the case Ready TO
Proceed to Trial.
CARRoLLroS, Mo-, March 2I.-All of
the witnesses in the Taylor case ar
rived in Carrollton yesterday afternoon.
The state and defense have made
their challenges from the panel, and
when the case is called will be
ready to announce this jury. 1t
is barely possible that Nellie Meeks,
the most important witness for the
state, may not be put upon the stand.
From the personnel of the jury, it is
safe to predict that neither side will
have cause to complain of an unfair
trial Both state and defense are con-
fident of winning the case, and public
opinion is greatly divided.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-30

New ORLEANS, March ae.-The ne
groes went to work on the levee this
morning without military protection,
but the soldiers are held In their Or
mories in case of trouble.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-30
PENSION FRAUDS CHARGED.
Two Citizens of Marshall, Mo-, Arrested fol
Making False A fidayits.

Two Citizens of Marshall, Mo-, Arrested for
Making False Aftidavits.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 27.-Dr. d.
Il. Bell and John Is. Martin, well
known citizens of Marshall, Mo, and
deputy county clerks of Saline county,
were arrested yesterday on charge of
pension fraud. IL is charged that they
made affidavit that Mrs. Anna Thomp-
son, who was drawing a pension on
account of the death of her husba nd.
was still single, while, in fact, she re.
married several years ago Mrs
Thompson, the woman in the case, was
convicted of fraud in the United States
district court at st. Joseph, and is now
i'm Jail at Oregon, Mo.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-30
Two Lives Saved.

6. Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, OF Junction
City, H., was told by her doctors that she
had consumption, and that there was no
hope for her, but two bottles Of DIR. Kings
New Discovery completely cured her, and
she says it saved her life. Mr.. Thomas
Eggers, l39 Florida street, San Francisco
suffered from dreadful cold, approach
ing consumption. He tried without re-
suit everything else, then bought one
bottle of DIR. Kings New Discovery fol
Consumption, and was cured in two
| weeks. He is naturally thankful. 1t IL
such results, of which these are samples
that prove the wonderful efficacy OF thii
medicine in coughs and colds. Free tria
bottles at Tevis' drug store. Regular
sizes, fifty cents and $l.0O.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-30

"Going to fashionable dentists.
eh?"
"Yes, to get my tooth pulled. Where
are you going?"
"Going to fashionable physicians to
get my leg pulled.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-30
Bucklen's krnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton or money refunded. Price 25c. a box.
For sale at Tevis's drug store. II.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-30
Home Seekers Excursion,

March Sth and April I'd, the Aisse uri
Kansas 4 Texas Railway will sell tie ketl
to all points In Texas at greatly reducet
rates. For further inforHatiou, apply 4
your local ticket agent. or address, A. c
Muier, 7. p. A., aedalia, Mo. 2-23-6t
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-30
sunday Closing Win. In Sc. Louis.

ST. Louis, March s7.--The sunday
Closing association scored another vic.
tory yesterday after n great legal bat
tie in the conviction of Jacob Kurtz,
who was charged with selling whisky
on Sunday. II is given out that the
crusade is to be pushed vigorously for
Marl -
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-30

DENVER, Col, March a5.-Fire broke
out in the st. James hotel Saturday
night. Four firemen lost their lives.
All except the captain were colored
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-30
"Rrldge ar no Bridge" /"

Having sold my drugs and medicine, al
parties indebted to me for drugs or med
ical services will please settle at once. as
am compelled to collect.
2-16.tf p, 3. EuLKERSON.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-30

lfyou have a roof too fiat for shingles
and want roof as good as tin at hall
price, call and examine the "ready rock
roofing" at ]. X. Morehead's. The best
roof ever offered to the trade, Also ex-
anime his uew patent weather strip. u
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-30

Bagton-I wish knew of something
to cure my girl of suffering.
Minxton-Why don't you take her b.
| the ppers this season?-Brooklyp Life.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-30
MIR. Thurston VIII 90 Home.

WASHINGTON, March a7.-Minister
Thurston has decided to leave this
country without waiting for any formal
notice from his government to return.
He reached this conclusion somewhat
suddenly and announced his intention
to friends while making farewell visits
yesterday afternoon. He merely said
he would start for San Francisco
Wednesday and take the steamer sail
ing April for Honolulu.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-30
Home Money to Loan.

have on hand some money / will lean
on good real estate security.
2-9-tf H.. c. WALLACE.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-30
BANK PROTESTS IN VAIN.

Gov. stone signs the Bii for Inspection
of Financial Concerns
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March 25.-
Gov. Stone Saturday signed the Marsh
bill, providing for the state Inspection
of banks and trust companies under di-
rection of the secretary of state. Six
hundred banks filed protest against
the bill, but executive approval WAS
given nevertheless
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-30

Go to Joseph l.. Longs for all kinds OF
garden aud flower seeds, both In package
and In bulk. Ninth and Main. 3-9-i0t.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-30

ID. Hacker is sole agent for Lowney's
chocolates. Which received highest award
at worlds fair. 3:2tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-28
American Holidays.

The national tendency is to do things with
zest and enthusiasm. Half measures are
not regarded as American. All that is done
on this continent is done heartily and vigor-
ously, and this trait develops itself in a
marked manner in the American acceptance
of holiday. New Year, Independence Day,
Thanksgiving, Christmas-all are celebrated
in the hearty fashion that characterizes the
nation. Today in particular this tendency
to utilize day off, to the best advantage
becomes pronounced. Among the youth of
the city football rules the day. This violent
sport has taken great hold upon the people
and seems to be ON the crest of popularity s
wave. Bicycle races and century runs are
other features of the holiday sport, and the
younger generation is not alone in participa-
ton in and attendance upon such events.
The American holiday Is no longer with a
large percentage of the people a day of rest
and recreation in the proper and original
n Gaming of the latter term, but it is time
of relaxation only from customary avoca-
tions and day of the exercise of unusual
energy in vigorous pleasure seeking. The
fundamental character of the day of
Thanksgiving has, of course, remained I'M
changed, and a great number of the people
continue to observe the day in the manner
proclaimed by the Chief Magistrate. The
more volatile elements of the population well
come the play-time that national custom
affords, and the more sober citizens follow
their Thanksgiving bent in quiet and peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-28
The OleOmarEarine Prosecutions.

The matter of criminal prosecutions
which, it is stated, will shortly be begun
against a number of retail dealers in oIeo-
margarine will be of concern to a large
number of householders in the District. The
result ought to put check for time at
least to very general system of deception
and extortion, whereby consumers are made
to pay from % to 30 cents a pound for an
article which the dealer buys for IL or IA
cents and palms off upon the customer as
butter. 1t should be understood that the
parties who will be made defendants in these
prosecutions are not charged with defraud-
ing the government 1t is not charged that
they sold oleomargaNne for which they had
not paid the tax. Nor that they had not paid
the special tax (popularly called "license')
for carrying on the vocation of retail dealers
In oleomargarine. In both of these respects
the law had probably been complied with
The offense charged Is the violation of Sec
tion six Of the oleomargarine act by selling
oleomargarine in paper package not
marked and branded as the commissioner Of
internal revenue has prescribed, as by said
section he was authorized to prescribe, to
wit: The word oleomargarine and the guam
tity Zone pound, one-half pound, etc, as the
case may be) in letters not less than one
quarter of an inch square, legibly written
printed or branded on the outside of the
package, so placed as to be plainly visible
to the purchaser at the time of delivery to
him Of the goods. The selling of oleomar-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-28
Short Walks for COnErcssmen.

Some time between dinner and dusk this
afternoon a few of the one hundred and
seventy-seven new members of Congress
who have a little time left from their cam
palgning for committee places ought to
ride stroll out toward the once beautiful
Anacosta river that now looks more like
mud hole than a stream and has been rele-
gated to the ignominious title of the East
ern Branch. Perhaps some old inhabitant
may tell them how at one time earlier in the
century full-rigged ships could sail far up
that stream and how cargoes were unloaded
even at Bladensburg. miles above the city.
They will see the channel CONSTRUCTED be-
tween narrow banks, its depth decreased to
but a few feet at high tide while at the
ebb the watercourse is little more than a
mud flat. 1t may occur to some of these
congressman that at a comparatively small
expenditure greater now, to be sure, than
once it might have been, this valuable
stream might be reclaimed from the worse
than useless condition into which 1t has
now fallen. They may realize that these
marshes menace the health of a large sec
ton of the Washington people. They may
possibly imagine the scene of beauty into
which this desolate area might be convert
ed by the accomplishment of some such
project as that which has resulted in the
reclamation or the hats on the southwest
crn side of the city. Perhaps they will be
so much impressed by what they see that
they will even advocate an amendment to
the next river and harbor bill appropriate
ing generous sum for the commencement
of such work, that has been delayed far
beyond the necessities. If such thoughts
come to their minds their trip will be
profitable to them and beneficial to the peo-
pie of the District, who are forced to de-
pend upon them for the legislation permit
ting all such public Improvements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-28
The Nation and It's Capital Give
Thanks.

The people of the United States have
every reason for feeling grateful for the
blessings that have been extended to them
In the course of the year. Prosperity has
returned tn the land after a period of
panic and depression, and the industries
of the country once again enjoying
the benefits of renewed commercial activity
and confidence. The sturdy citizens have
thrown off the weight of encouragement
and before them now extends a wide pros
pect of peaceful years. closing a century
OF plost marvellous progress and enlighten-
ment. The country's international rela-
lions today are such that there is no i'm
mediate prospect of a war with any foreign
power. The spirit of patriotic American
ism still sways the people, and guides their
rulers in all they do. A present disagree
nent with great nation is in fair way
to be amicably settled in a fashion that
will not reflect upon the honor and in
tegrity Of the people of this country, who,
however. would Immediately resent any
Other solution. Thanks to the wisdom of
the fathers of the country who laid the
foundations of a safe policy of government
this nation has been kept out of the EN-
tangling alliances" with the nations of
Europe. which might today threaten the
peace and prosperity of the people on this
SIDE OF the ocean, In view of the unfor-
tunate complications now involving the
powers that control the eastern hemisphere
At home there has been peace throughout
the land. The people of this country are
firmly bound together by ties of common
interest and they are today the more
closely united for the struggle of more than
a quarter century ago, which has resulted
in clearing away sectional differences and
has now brought harmony and a better
understanding among the citizens of every
part of the land. In the past year there
have been disasters here and there through
the country, bur a kindly Providence has
kept the people from general calamity, for
which they are doubtless heartily thankful
on this day set apart by the Chief Mag
istrate for national expressions of graft
tude.
The people of Washington should offer
thanks for the blessing of continued pros
perity The city has grown and many
strangers have come to live here adding
to its culture and it's wealth The year
has indeed been filed with blessings for
those who dwell beneath the shadow of the
great white dome that surmounts the
nations council house, and Thanksgiving
Day of 1885 should be an occasion of gen.
eral rejoicing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-28

garine in paper package not so visibly and
conspicuously marked is the offense that
the law Furnishes, when it is done knowingly.
And that it has been done knowingly is
always to be presumed when the sale is
made by an authorized retail dealer in oleo-
margarine-one who has paid the special
tax for carrying on the business and who
has, as the law requires him to have, his
special tax stamp conspicuously displayed
at his place of business, and especially when
he sells the goods out of a stamped and
branded box of oleomargarine, bought by
him as such.
The enormous profits of the business
of selling oleomargarine butter. and for
the price of butter, undoubtedly tempt
many persons to do as others do" The
production and sale of oleomargarine has
become business of such vast proportions
that the prevention Of fraud upon butter
producers and butter consumers is almost
beyond the power OF government agencies
In many states the matter fas been made
the subject of special and very stringent
laws. In Pennsylvania the manufacture
and sale of oleomarga rine has been prohib-
tied. In Iowa they have the pink law,
under which olecmargarine is required to
be colored pink by the manufacturer. AS
may well be supposed, pink oleomargarine
is not in ally great demand 1t would seem,
however, that some such requirement is
the only practicable, means of preventing
oleomargarine from being sold as butter.
The manufacturers of cleomargarine are,
however, unwilling that their commodity
should be placed on the market under a
distinctive color, or even without any color,
as is its nature. They refuse to acquiesce
in the prYpo sition that butten has acquired
any prior right to it's distinctive color. and,
therefore. they endeavor to initiate it in the
minutest particulars in color, packing and
other de-ails. This being so, it only re-
mains for the federal and state authorities
to invoke such laws as they have to pro-
tect the people from deception and extor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-28
Those Good Old Times.

81 do not quite understand said Mr. OIL
boy, why going to a foot ball game should
be considered an appropriate celebration of
the great holiday"
IL don't see anything very inappropriate
about it," replied the member of the
younger generation.
But it wasn't SO in the olden times. Peo-
pie didn't make the day an occasion of such
violent and dangerous not to say undig-
nified exercise"
mo; don't know that they did: They
were too busy burning witches and shoot
Ing Indians in those days to care for any
thing so mild as foot ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-28
A SouIless Skeptic.

I'm tired remarked the spectacular
scoffer, .'of reading these stories about the
wayward son or the disowned daughter
who invariably come back on Thanksgiving
day or Christmas. to be received into the
bosom of the family"
why" replied his wife, "how hard
hearted you are! Surely you must be
touched by their repentence.'
Not as much as I'd like to be. I'd be
more impressed if they'd select some day
for coming back home when they aren't
dead sure the family is going to have roast
turkey for dinner" '
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-28
The AuEury.

Bring the mystic wishbone forth;
IT'S a solemn rite;
Hush your bubble and your. song;
Cease your laughter light.
Family, fondly blushing, she,
Just as when a bride;
He as proud as when to church
They first went, side by side.
Little does it matter, sure,
How the wish-bone breaks;
Twill be just the same Whichever
The lucky token takes.
IT'S a single, tender hope
That within them stirs;
She has only wished his love,
Just as he wished hers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-28
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