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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07


The Lafayette County Democratic
Committee met in Lexington last Mon.
day.
There were present Chairman S. n.
Wilson, ]. w. Lewis, H. w. Mcneil,
Glenn Tyree, f. A. Lee, j. w. Harrison
and Secretary H. j. Groves.
The chairman called the meeting to
order and stated the object of the call
The subject of enlarglng the county
committee was brought up and dis,
cussed at length. Mr.. IL. w. Mcneil
introduced the following resolutions,
which were seconded by DIR. E. A. Lee
Whereas, The Democratic State
Central Committee, at Its meeting held
at Excelsior Springs, Mo, did recon-
mend and urge upon the democratic
committees of the various counties to
adopt such plans of organization as
they in their opinion deem it %expedient
to adopt; and,
Whereas, This committee is in SYM
patty with the opinion of the State
Committee, and believes that q more
thorough organization could and ought
to be effected by charging this COM
mittee from eight to twenty-four men,
bers, giving to each township three
committeeman to look after the organ
Ization of their township; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That this committee order
an election of three (3) committeeman
from each township, to be held at such
time and places as may be announced
in the call for such an election by this
committee.
Chairman Wilson offered the follow
ing resolution as a substitute:
Resolved, That this committee has
no authority to enlarge Its member
ship, that being a question for the
voters TO decide; and therefore we
recommend that the question of enlarg-
ing the county committee be left for
settlement to the next county conven-
ton TO send delegates to the state con-
v%ention at Sedalia, on April 18th, 1896.
Mr.. McNeill, DIR. Lee, Glenn Tyree
and Judge Harrison spoke for the Nc
Neill resolution. Chairman Wilson
at length against it.
A vote was taken, and McNeill's
adopted. 1t received all the
votes except Wilson'S, who insisted
the committee was exceeding its
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07
NOMINATE A GOOD MAN.

The office of representative in the
the Missouri assembly is an important
one always, but more important, per,
haps, this year than ever.
The coming Legislature will elect a
United States senator and undertake
the solution of many questions of vital
import to the citizens of this comfy.
Lafayette county is deeply interested in
the ''criminal costs" question, she being
one of the heaviest payeIs of criminal
costs in the state. This is vital to the
taxpayers. The good roads question
will be before the next house, and we
must have a good MAN to represent us
on this issue. And so we could go on
naming important questions that will
come up in the general assembly IN
which Lafayette is directly interested.
1t is generally conceded that the county
is for the reelection of Vest, and SO we
must send a mar who will vote our
sentiments on this line.
Another reason for sending our best
available man is that the democratic
ticket would be greatly strengthened
by an excellent nomination.
But let's look ahead. The following
assembly after the next n will revise
the laws of Missouri. If we send a
weak man this time he will ask re-elec-
ton and will likely get it on the cry of
sssecond term and Lafayette will be
represented in the revising assembly
by a weak man. Let's pick out one
of u bravest and best this time. We
have heard a number good men men,
toned as candidates. They must come
out of the woods soo and let the
people see who they are and what they
are. There is plenty of good timber in
the county that is available, and the
best thing that democrats can do is to
use its best timber for the state legis-
lature this time.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07
Comfy Court Proceedings.

Monday, March 2, court met pursu
ant to adjournment. Present, Hon. w
G. McCauland, presiding judge; Hon
G. A. Chamblin and Hon. L. Z. Chinn
associate judges. Zach w. Wright
sheriff and Samuel Andrew, clerk.
Ordered That Goodridge estate, E. G.
Fehner, administrator, be assessed Oh
personal property, 1895, at S2,72O.
A. b. Slusher granted abatement fol
1894 on account of double assessment on
$IS.25.
John j. Webb, assessed for 1895 on LOT
at valuation of $3.50.
Mrs. l.. F. Wallace granted abate.
ment on worthless pOte 81 100 for 90-9l.
Mrs. Catherine Westerhold's assess
ment reduced from 500 to $3.50 and
| credit given on taxes for 1896 for amount
overpaid.
Carl Kruger, so acres reduced in value
from $3.50 to $3.50 for 1895.
G.. II. Schaburg granted reduction
on valuation on lot from $1,000 to $500.
Abatement of all taxes on VOLTS
Island granted John A. Workman fol-
1886, as he lives in no township.
John N. Mabry allowed to pay 1875
as amount in full of all taxes, interest
and costs for 1894.
School mortgage, of Tilden j. Wilkin-
son ordered satisfied.
School mortgage of Jas. c.. Kelly
ordered satisfied.
n - Calvin racinpo an1 - Aftar-
bury appointed overseer district No. 81.
Geo. A. Hart appointed overseer of
district No. IS and Herman Thee of dis
trict No. AZ.
Mrs. Ada NJ. Bledsoe granted abate-
ment of assessment for 1894
on $3.50 valuation.
j. c. Bledsoe granted abatement for
1894 for wrong assessment Oh 800.
Mrs. Lucy C.. Hughes allowed to pay
81 800 taxed on personal property and
land in full for 1894.
The following jurymen were drawn
for the April term of the circuit court:
Clay-John A. Workman, James A.
Stultz and James B. Scott; Davis-Wm.
Starke, L. z. Senser and A. l.. Pea
cock; Do~ver-Edward Mason, Leslie A.
McMeekin, Timothy Sullivan; Freedom
Julius Maring, J. S. Klinkenburg and
Martin Uphouse; Observation-Disclosures
Vawter, l.. Cantrell and Wade IIicklin;
Middleton-Samuel BedswOrth, Rich
mond Lillard and Lum Ault; Shi-a-Bar
j. S. Grosshart, Little j. Brown and
j. b. Hereford; WashingtOn-J. C..
Moore, +. w. StOener and II. G. Buch-
anan.
Lucien Lesueur appointed deputy re-
cOrder.
May A. Jackson allowed to pay on
$50 instead of $500 valuation for 1891
and back.
James III. Gray ordered to examine
road on Jones Hill, IL miles south of
Bates City, and report the cost.
Paul Fishcher granted abatement for
1856 for double assessment.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07
THE HIGGINSVILLE 0 N
An Inmates Graceful Tribute to the
Home.
From the Nevada Mail.

From the Nevada Mail.
ID. X. Macrae, of the ex-Confederatt
Home at Higginsville, mention OF
whose presence in the city was made
in Tuesdays issue of the Mail, is
soldierly looking fellow and a genial,
companionable gentleman. He spent
half an hour in the Mail Office talking
of the Home and the dark days of the
war that made the Home a necessity
He was color sergeant in the Sd LOUIS
lana, which formed a part of Jubal
Early's division and Jackson's corps,
1t goes without saying that he knows,
by actual contact, what is the ''wrin'
killed. front of grim-visaged war" But
like all true soldiers, he Is modest, and
could not be induced to talk much
about himself. But when the Home
at HIgginsville was mentioned-thal
was different-he vas all animation,
and talked freely and well.
1.-The Home,' said he, sis doing
well and is well managed. Captain
Thomas w. Cassell, our superintend'
ent, is just the man for the posItion-a
better m cannot be found. Indeed, ]
know of but one who is his equal, and
that is his wife, who is matron of the
Home. They both fill their respective
positions with admirable tact and
splendid efficiency.
"The Captain, by the way, is n OF
six brothers, all of whom wore the
gray. If his brothers were as good
men rs he, and no doubt they were,
his mother "A as proud of her sons
as was the mother of the Grachii, OF
whom we read in Roman history.
Captain Cassell and his wife keep Il
sharp lookout for the comfort and well
being of the old soldiers, and the result
is, we are all thoroughly contented.
1t is in deed, as in name, a Home to
US all.
s'There are now sixty of us in the
main building-fourteen families in
the cottages and ten of us in the hos
pital. A very handsome new hospital
building has Just been completed and
will be ready for occupancy in a few
days. 1t is equipped with steam heat
ers and gas and first-class oath rooms /;
indeed, all the modern improvements,
and is a worthy gift to the Home at
the hands of the warm-hearted Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy of st. Louis.
"We have 364 acres i'll the farm, and
will have about 5000 bushels of corn.
The first season we did all our own
canning of corn, tomatoes, fruit, etc. ;
slaughtered 100 head of hogs since the
new year; have II good flock of Oxford
sheep, and expect to keep our own
tables supplied with vegetables, pickles,
bread stuffs, butter and milk. The
average health is ut present good. We
also have a fine fish pond eighteen feet
in depth, which is well stocked with
German carp.
alt is only just to add that the Home
is under obligations to the press gen
orally, and of this state in particular,
paper furnished. We have a well
stocked library of about 1000 volumes,
which is being added to every day by
contributions from friends"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, the Matthews Coal Company, II
corporation, 10y its deed of trust, dated
january 2lst, 1898, and recorded ON the same
date i'll the Office of the recorder of deeds for
Lafayette county, Missouri. i'll book liz, at
page j67, cOnVcyC to the undersigned trustee
certain property in said deed of trust described
as follows: The coal mines and shafts and coal
mining rights, licenses and leases belonging
To and the property of said corporation stun
ted ON the line of the Chicago and Alton rail-
road, In said county, ana near the town 1t
engines, pumps, sheds, buildings, hOiSting
apparatus, tracks, coal buggics, machinery,
scales and fixtures owned 10y or the property
of said corporation. and located at, belonging
to or used in connection with said coal mines,
or either of them, including all easements,
rightS-Of-Wuy and mining privileges of every
acquired, belonging To or owned nv said cor
pOrutiOn, and also the Office building belonging
To and used by SAID corporation and situated
in said town of MayNicw, and the desk, stove
and furniture of every kind now in said office
building and belonging To said corporation,
and also all other property OF every kind
situated in said county, owned 10y ard the
property of said corporation save and except
all debts and accounts due and owing unto
said corporation, said property being So con-
Neyed in trust To secure the payment Of
certain debts of said corporation in said deed
of trust specified; and whereas, said Matthews
Coal Company has failed to fully pay oil aud
discharge said debts, and the same remain due
and unpaid: now. therefore, notice is hereby
given that |, the undersigned trustee,
will sell the said rOperty above described at
public Ncuduc. to the highest bidder for cash.
at the front door of the business Office of said
Matthews Coal Company, in the town of May
view, in said county, on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH Is. 1896,
between the hours of . O'Clock in the forenoon
and . o'clock IN the afternoon of that day, to
satisfy said debts and the expenses OF eNecu
ting said trust. TAYLOR b. BENNING,
2-l5-td Trustee.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07
A LIE NAILED.

There are many people IN this worl(
open and square in anything they try t.
do. They confine themselves to in
dulglng in vulgar and ~unmeaning insin
nations calculated to cause widespread
damage, but which can with difficulty
be hunted down and traced to the
specimen of human depravity from
which they emanated. These dastardly
towards which infest and inflict society
hide themselves from the wrath of the
law by the Indebtedness of their speech
and the sweeping generality of theil
words. 1t is a matter to be regretted
that so many editors find this sort OF
tactics necessary to the running of theil
little sheets. Western Missouri 1:
afflicted with a number of ~so-called
newspapers that are sadly in need Of
an editor, at least so far there is nc
evidence that any editing is done. All
manner of rumors and billingsgate are
sown broadcast without a serious at
tempt to find u the truth.
The sort of people in our town and
in editors chairs of which We have
been speaking have been busy the past
month applying their devilish arts
against some one of our female colleges.
We have watched the development of
these rumors from the time they were
Matched among irresponsible hoodlums,
until they have been heralded under the
headlines of would-be respectable news
papers, and we believe it is time TO call
a halt. The facts are hat there has
been no trouble of any kind in any of
our female colleges. Nobody has been
expelled from any of our female col
leges. All information stating or in
sinuating any such thing we brand here
and now as absolutely false-made out
of Who'll CLOTH 1t is high time that
these lies that have been sown about
this and adjoining counties should be
called in by those who gave them
publicity. 1t would be a graceful, not
to say honest thing, for those news
papers that have opened their columns
to these utterly unfounded statements
to undo what they have done as speed
lily as possible. We mistake the metals
of the men who manage these schools if
they do not resent these false publlca-
tions in a manner that will make some
body uncomfortable. At any rate, we
know the whole report to be a willful
and malicious lie.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
County of Lafayette. iS

County of Lafayette. isS'
In the Circuit Court in Vacation, April term,
1885, at Lexington.
Davis Planning Mill Company, a Corporation,
Plaintiff,
VS..
Allen J. Reynolds and Fannie h. Reynolds,
Now Mt this day comes the plaintiff herein,
by its attorney and files its petition and
defendants Allen J. Reynolds and Fannie X.
Reynolds are non residents of the state of
Missouri: Whereupon, it is ordered by the
undersigned clerk of said court that said
defendants be notified by publication that
plaintiff has commenced a suit against them
in this court, the object and general nature of
which is to obtain IL judgment against said
defendants on n certain promiSSory note for
Eleven Hundred Dollars principal, dated
January LIST, 1883, bearing interest at the rate
executed by said Allen j. Reynolds aud
Fannie II. Reynolds, in favor of said Davis
Planning Mill Company; and you are notified
that said plaintiffs have attached all the right,
title and interest and claim of said defendants
Allen j. Reynolds ana Fannie Il. Reynolds
in and to the following described real estate
tu-wit: The southwest quarter of the north
west quarter of section number twenty-seVen
(2D> and the undivided One-half interest in
and to siXty-iVe (G) acres, being that part of
east half of northeast quarter of section
branch known as Hooks branch, all in town
ship forty-nine (9l, of range number twenty
eight C2Sl, in Lafayette county, Missouri. and
that unless the said Allen }. Reynolds and
! Fannie X. Reynolds be and appear at this
court, at the next term thereof, Ia he begun
and holden at the court house in the city of
Lexington, i'll said county. on the sixth day of
April next, and on or before the third day Of
said term, ii the term shall so long continue.
and If not, then on or before the last day OF
said term and answer or plead to the petition
in said cause, the same will be taken as con-
fessed, and Judgment will be rendered accord
ingly. And il Is further ordered that n copy
hereof be published, according to law. in the
Lexington Weekly Intelligcncer, a newspaper
published in said county of Lafayette. for four
weeks successfully, published at least once II
week, the last insertion to bc ut least fifteen
days before the first day of said next term Of
this court.
y true copy, Attest
[SEALl c. l.. EWING, Circuit Clerk.
BY FRANK TRIGG, Deputy. 2-2g5t
c. fl. Davis and IL. Z. Wallace, Jr., Attorneys
for Plaintiff
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07
Democrats, Attention!

LEXINGTON, Mo, March 3, y
At a meeting of the County Demo-
cratic Executive Committee, held on
March ?, 1896, it was decided by a
majority vote of said committee to
issue a call for the election of twenty
four members of said committee, three
from each township in the county, to
serve for the next two years.
Therefore the democratic voters Of
the various townships of Lafayette
county are requested to meet on Satur-
day, March II, 1896, at = o'clock p.
m. at the following precincts and select
the number of committeeman set oppo-
site each place, to-wit:
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07
Road Improvement Meeting,

1t is especially urged that all road over
seers of Lafayette county meet at Hig-
ginsviIle Saturday, March %, 1896, for the
purpose of discussing matters pertaining
to the improvement of our county roads.
All citizens Who are interested in the
good road movement are requested to be
present. County papers please copy. By
order Of the County Court.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07

Ex-Governor ID. Il. Francis and his
gold standard organ, the Republic,
have for months been hypocritically
crying out TOR "~harmony" in the DEM
Ocratic party of the state. Yet they
secretly and clandestinely get up a
call for the ''gOld bugs" to meet in
St. Louis on Saturday, the 29th of
February, AMI there formulated an
antagonistic organization, and issued
an address calculated to foster and
promote discussions, dissentIons, diVis-
ions, contentious and animosities
among democrats. Where is their
much boosted anxiety and love for
I'harmonyP"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07
vote With the gOId bugs

Next Saturday the democrats will
elect twenty-four men to serve as mem
bers of the county committee. Every
democrat should turn out and see that
none but good men are elected. Give
the party a good committee, and the
battle is half won.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07

The editors can now learn how the
the title to the court house vests, II
they desire, without much work, and
they also have the opportunity to tell
the truth about it, but they will not.
Their agreement with the ~''agitatOrs''
won't permit.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07

1t is said that Grover Cleveland is
opposed to the recognition of the Cuban
belligerents. We don't doubt it. Mr..
Cleveland has a habit of beng opposed
to what the people want.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07

If you want the government to con-
tinue issuing bonds; if you want the
prices Of your products to continue to go
down: If you want money scarcer and
dearer and make it a commodity for
eastern investment, go to the polls and
vote with the gold bugs.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07

Boss Filley will not be sent to the
United States Sc nate if the administra-
ton faction of Missouri democracy
will stand by the party and vote for the
nominees.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07

There may be some "gold bugs'' on
the delegation to Chicago, but the In
struction they will carry in their vest
pockets will prevent New York from
getting any consolation out of their
votes.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07
Perfect Wisdom

Would give us perfect health. Because
men and women are not perfectly wise,
they must take medicines to keep them
selves perfectly healthy. Pure, rich blood
is the basis of good health. Hoods Sar-
saparilla is the one true blood purifier.
1t gives good health because it builds
upon the true foundation-pure blood.
Hoods Pills are purely vegetable, per-
fectly harmless, always reliable and
beneficial.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07

The ''gold bugs" ought to have fought
their battles before the Pertle Springs
convention. The matter could have
been settled then without injury to the
partY.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07

The supplements which were sent
out by the Odessa Moon, Corder Dis
patch and Odessa Democrat, and which
purported to be original, were edited
in H~igginsyille.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07

In the death Of DR.. William C. Webb,
Lafayette county loses one of its best
citizens, society loses a pure man, and
christianity a fearless, faithful worker.
Few such lives are given to this world,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07

The committeeman elected ut said
time are requested to meet at the court
house in Lexington on Monday, March
16, 1896, al II O'Clock a. m, tor the
purpose of organizing.
S. N. WILSON, Chairman.
II L GROVES Secretary
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07

AS a fraternal message te silver
democrats, that ''gold bug'' St. Louis
address compares f%avorably with the
message Corbett sent to Fitzsimmons.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07

The democracy of the entire state
regrets that Sam b. Cook has with
drawn from the congressional race in
Ninth district. His reasons for his
action are good, but Missouri wanted to
see Cook In congress. He has well
earned the honor, and is worthy of it.
Missouri has few men like Sam Cook.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07

Previous to the Pertle Springs con-
vention was the time the gold bugs
ought to have made their fight. The
Pertle Springs convention was called
to settle Missouri's position on the
money question, and it did settle 1t.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07

The silver men have a fight on their
hands. Fights are never pleasant, even
though they are devoid of physical
force, yet the silver men are not sorry
that the issue Is to be squarely met.
The more the gold standard is tried and
argued the stronger becomes the silver
side
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07

There is not a man In Lafayette
county who has a clearer title to his
property than the county has to the
court house square. Read and see.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07

One year from last Wednesday a
~sure-enough democratic president will
be inaugur ated.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07

The address of the st Louis confer
ence is full of assertion, but very short
on reasons.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07

President Harrison is to be married
April 9Th.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07

"Give me a liver regulator and l can
regulate The world" said n genius. The
druggist handed him "A bottle OF DeWitt's
Little Early Risers, the famous little pills.
Crist IL Gardner. l-25-1y
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-07

and FOL Is years I
have had indiges-
tion and pains in
the small of my
back. They fire.
quently kept me
a W a from my
work. From all
my d~octoring, I
did not get any
relief until 1 tried
Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. I took six
bottles and also
8 i @ OF
Hoods Pills. and