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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28
COURT HOUSE CAMPAIGN.

The INTELLIGENCKR said last week
thar Higginsville was being sadly mis-
represented by the men who are at the
head of the court house removal cam
paign. We gave our reasons for this
opinion, and we are convinced that
they passed muster.
There are as good citizens in Hig-
ginsville as there are in Lafayette or
any other county. There are q great
many of them there. They believe in
fair play and no hypocrisy. They do
not believe in circulating %falsehoods to
deceive the people. They are DESTROYS
that all public questions should be
adiudicated on the basis of solemn
facts. They are not willing to be
particeps crinimis IN libelous and
malicious publications. But these men
are not awake to their responsibilities.
Either the leaders have made this
court house campaign an object OF
their disgust, or else they have not
considered 1t of enough Importance to
take it in hand. This county Will
suffer materially if Il campaign of
Justification is to be made.
There is no more reason why a court
house question should be the subject OF
vIliicatfon than that any other issue
should be. If Higginsville has any
legitimate reasons for asking the
county seat to be moved, she should
give them.
Lexington entered this campaign
with a majority of the people with her,
and this majority a grown every day.
This growth OF favor is due, among
other things, to the fact that this city
has no fund to corrupt papers and hire
workers; that she has not misrepre-
sented the records, and that her papers
have always had the proof ready for
the assertions. IT'S true the Lexing-
ton papers have been called upon 10
criticise and condemn the actions of
certain citizens, but no true man has
suffered criticism from either the News
or the INTELLIGENCER. The past
record of the News is q sufficient
guarantee that in the future as in the
past, lies will be branded as lies. The
INTELLIGENCER shall also as in the
past pursue this course. Both papers
regret to cast reflections upon the
integrity of any man., but neither will
permit that the records shall be misrep-
resented, or that demagogues shall
heap their abuse on our citizens and go
free of just and truthful criticism.
If the good, strong, conservative men
of Higginsville will take charge of this
fight they can be of great service to
the county, though they move
the county seat. They W this much
to the county to make a clean, reliable,
honest campaign.
Will they do itp Or will they permit
the present leaders to distort records,
villify honest public servants and scat
broadcast lies of every ch%aracterP
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28
EIGHTY-SEYEN YEARS OLD.
Judge VIM. II. Wood Celebrates His
Birthday.-ShOrt Account of
His Eventful Life.

Judge VIM. Il. Wood celebrated his S7th
birthday last Wednesday, and found him
self enjoying his usual good health and
happy in the thought that he has per-
formed all his duties according to the
dictates OF his conscience. Even at his
great age he is as strong of body and
vigorous of mind as many men twenty
years his junior. Hundreds of his friends
lie peacefully sleeping in the quiet GEM
etery, and others are residents of other
states and territories, yet he is here
surrounded by a large circle of steadfast
friends who love to meet and onvers
with him upon the events of his past and
glorious career.
Judge Wood was born near Gordon
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D OF PUBLICATION.
ATE OF MISSOURI

STATE OF HI, l.,
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE
In the Circuit Court of said County. March
Term. LIST day March I'd. lsse. AT Hig-
The State of Missouri at the relation and to
the use of Thomas A. Catron, collector of the
revenue OF Lafayette county, in the state of
Missouri, Plaintiff.
Elizabeth Corse, ana Henry Corse. her nus.
Fulkerson, her husband. Mary A. Rulings,
Thomas Rulings, Jannetta Higgins, and
Mary Hooper and william Hooper. Lee
Mays, and - Mays. her husband, Mary
Rose, Mary B: Ragsdale, and Joseph Rags
Rulings, heirs OF A.. W. Rulings, deceased,
Now at this day comes the said plaintiff, by
his attorney, and on his motion IL Is ordered
that order of publication be published against
said defendants Laura Hooper. Mary Hooper
Mays, her husband, as follows, to-wit: To the
said Laura Hooper. Mary Hooper, William
Hooper, Lee Mays, and - Mays, her hus-
band. You are hereby notified that said plain
tiff has commenced suit against you in said
court by petition, the object and general
nature of which is to obtain a Judgment for
the taxes. interests and costs due on the
following described real estate, situate in the
county of Lafayette. and state of Missouri,
to-wIt: 40 acres, the northwest quarter of the
southwest quarter of section 20, township 40,
range %, and also ia acres the northwest half
of the northeast half of the west half of the
southwest quarter except 6 acres of the north
east corner of section, "a, township ~, and
Edukc u hioO INC IOthOV AiS CuA
estate, to-wit: The 20 acTe9 the southeast
quarter of the northeast quarter of section q,
township ~, and range %, said real estate
being delinquent for the years 1857. lsss. 1889,
1890. ls0I and 1882, and that said taxes for said
years. exclusive of penalty, interest and cost.
amount in the aggregate to the sum of Two
Hundred and Ninety five and 4a-l0o Dollars,
and that the same may be declared IA lien on
said real estate, and that the same may be sold
or so much thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy the judgment rendered herein, with
fees, penalties, commissions and costs.
And you are further notified that unless
you appear at the next term of said court,
to be begun and held at the court house, in
the city of Higginsyille, in said county,
on the seventh day of september, next, and on
or before the third day OF said term, If the
term shall SO long continue. and if not, then
before the end OF the term. and answer said
petition. the same will be taken as confessed
And 1t is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published IN the Lexington Week
ly Intelligencer, a newspaper published in
said county of Lafayette. for four weeks
successfully, the last insertion to be at least
four weeks before the commencement of
the next term OF this court.
A true copy. Attest
IL. 49, D.n,n n N - - 10 -
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28

Mr.. James Henry Coons, who grad
mated from the State University with
perhaps as much if not more distinction
than any one who ever entered that
institution, is a candidate for prosecu-
ting attorney of Marion county. Ii
will be remembered that he visited this
city as examiner of schools last year.
Now 1t is not any business of the
INTELLIGENCER's who the democrats of
Marion county nominate for county
attorney, but we can assure them that
the state of Missouri has no brighter,
ADLER or more honest young lawyer
than J.. Ii. COons. His record as a
student was exceedingly brilliant, his
record as school examiner excellent
and his record as prosecuting attorney
would be remarkably efficient. Marion
county has no ADLER young n the
state of Missouri, in fact, has no young
man whose mental ability or integrity
is the superior. The State University
has every reason in the world to be
proud of Henry CoOns and there are
perhaps bat few of the alumni in the
stale who are not interested in his
welfare. They honor him because he
has hOnOred their Alma Mater.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28
ATTENTION. DEMOCRATS.

At a meeting of the County Demo
cratic Executive Committee of this
county, held March 1G, 1896, it was
resolved that precinct meetings be
held
SATURDAY, MARCH %, 1896,
at 9 O'Clock p. m, for the purpose of
selecting delegates to a County Conven-
ton, to be held in Odessa, on Monday,
March 80, 1896, at IL O'Clock a. M,
to select eight (8) delegates to the
State Convention, to be held at Sedalia,
on April 10, 1896, to send delegates to
the National Convention, at Chicago,
on July z, 1896, and to express theil
choice for United States senator. The
representation to be same as to conven-
ton of 1894.
Therefore, all democrats are urged
to meet at the following precincts on
said date and select the number of
delegates opposite following named
precincts:
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28

In the Probate Court of Lafayette county
Missouri, Adjourned February Term, 2d day,
March list, 1896.
Estate of Charles Ersklne, deceased.
Now ut this day comes Lee Blakemore,
administrator of the estate OF Charles Erskine,
deceased. and presents his petition praying
for an order for the sale of so much of the real
estate of said Charles Erskine, as will pay and
satisfy the remaining debts due by said estate
and yet unpaid for want of sufficient assets,
accompanied ty the accounts, lists and inVen,
tories required by law In such cases.
On examination whereof II is ordered that
all persons Interested in said estate he notified
that application ~ afoyesaid has been made,
and thHt unless the contrary be shown on or
before The first day of the next torn of this
court, to be held ON the second Monday I'm May,
1896, an order will be made for the sale OF the
whole or SO much of the real estate OF said
Charles Ersldne as Will be sufficient for the
payment of said debts.
And II IL further ordered that all of the heirs
of said deceased. residents of said Lafayette
county. be personally served with notice of
these proceedings according to law.
And IL is further ordered that this NOTICE Ue
published In the Lexington lntelligencer, y
newspaper published In said count for four
WeekB suceesslVely before tue commence
nent OF the next term of this court.
A true copy. Attest
WILLIAM YOUNG,
S2s-t5 Probate Judge.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28

and nothing seemed to do her any good.
1 happened to read about Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and had her give it a trial. From the
very first dose she began to get better.
After taking a few bottles she was COM
pletely cured and her health has been the
best ever since" MRS. ADDIE PECK,
II Railroad Place, Amsterdam, N. Y.
"I will say that my mother has not
stated my case in as strong words as I
would have done. Hoods Sarsaparilla
has truly cured me and 1 am now we'll"
CORA PECK, Amsterdam, N. Y.
Be sure to get Hoods, because
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Anxiously watch declining health of
their daughters. So many are cut off
by consumption in early years that
there is real cause for anxiety. In
the early stages, when not beyond
the reach of medicine, Hoods Sarsa-
parilla will restore the quality and
quantity of the blood and thus give
good health. Read the following letter:
alt IS but just to write about my
daughter Cora, aged 10. She was COM
pletely run down, declining, had that tired
feeling, and friends sale she would not
live over three months. She had q bad
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28
Iormers'

h Lafayette County Farmers and
Laborers Union is hereby called to meet
jn the city of Higginsville on Saturday,
April 4th, at 10 o'clock a. IN. A full
is requested. business Pf
importance to be transacted.
w. A. MCQUEEN,
President.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28

Is it "overwork' that has filled the
country with nervous dyspeptics?-that
takes the flesh off their bones, the vitality
from their blood, and makes them feeble,
emaciHted and inefficient? No. 1t is bad
Gqoking, overeating OF indigestible stuff.
and othor health destroying habits.
The remedy is an artifoially digested
food such as the Shaker Digestive Cordial.
Instead of irritating tina already inhamed
stomach the cordial gives it a chance to
rest by nourishlng the system itself and
digesting other food taken with it. So
flesh and strength return. Is not the idea
rational? The cordial is palatable and
relieves Immediately. No money fisked
to decide on is value. A 10 cent bottle
does that. D
Laxol is the best medicine Tor children.
Doctors recommend it in place of castor
oil.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28

II the citizens of Lexington were to
undertake to build a church, there are
certain envious citizens in Higginsville
who would hope that the movement
would fail. They are down on the
bridge and NATIONAL park, which they
know would gfeatly benefit the whole
couuty- Certain citizens in Higgins
vile are against anything that is not
in Higginsville and which will moi
benefit Higginsville first of all.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28

One thing IS sure-the Lexington
bridge will never be built on account
of the sympathy or assistance of Hig-
g~insville. This bridge will benefit the
entire county, yet certain citizens of
HigginsVille would prevent its erection
If they could.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28

s'Good roads, Is a subject that is
always in order to discuss. Go to the
meeting next Saturday and join in the
movemen for lettering the roads in
this county.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28

The republicans of the Ninth dis
trict have re-nominated Treloar, the
musician, for congress. Treloar's
music must have pleased the repub-
licanS.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28

Gov. w. J. Stone W the Re-
public in this issue. All of our readers
who have been reading the uncalled
for and unjust attacks made on the
governor by the Republic are urged to
read the letter.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28
For Sale.

l have a number OF 3 and 4 year old
mules, well broken, that Will trade 10
farmers for horses, mares and aged mules
| also want to buy a number of hores and
mares from IL to 16k hands, sound well
broken and good flesh.
JOHN q. YOUNG, Sr.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28

The lNTELLIGENCER hopes that Nc
Kinley will be nominated for the
presidency and Davis for governor on
the republican ticket. These two
names would be worth thousands of
voters to the democratic ticket.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28

The Higginsville papers are opposed
to the national park. The battle of
Lexington was not fought at Higgins
vile, you know.
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Every citizen in Lafayette county is
interested in good roads, and therefore
the 'good roads, meeting at Higgins
vile next Saturday should be well
attended.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28

Soothing, healing, cleansing, neWitt's
Witch Hazel SalVe is the enemy to sores,
wounds and piles, which it never fails to
cure. Stops itching and burning. Cures
chapped Iips and cold-sores in two or
three hours. Crist & Gardner. 1-25-1y
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28

When S12,O 600 is added to the pres
ent buildings Lafayette county will
have no reason to be ashamed of her
court house.
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The st. LOUIS Republic having lost
to some degree the confidence of the
Missouri democracy, is now at work
trying to create dissention in the party.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28

Don't stay away from your township
convention today on account of business
that may as well be attended to
Monday.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28

One Minute Cough Cure touches the
right spot. 1t also touches it at the right
time If you take it when you nave a cough
or cold. See the point2 Then don't cough.
Crist & Gardner. 1-25-1y
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28

That fifty thousand dollar court
house looks pretty on paper, it looks
prettier however on the lot On which ii
is being built at Jefferson City.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28

Major Mckinley OF may not get the
republican nomination, but Major Nc
Kinley will hardly ever be the presi-
dent of the United States.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28

The court house fight is about over.
The title yarn has been exploded and
1t was about the last scene of the show
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28

The transfer company keeps II call book
at the Mammoth livery stable, and one at
the Grand Central hotel. Leave orders at
these places, M-27-tt
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28

The ladies' Armenia society sent $1O5
to the general treasurer last week, and
sent $40 more this week. One good
German citizen of Wellington contrib
uted $12.
X. Nj. Taubman, b. A. Gardner and
Walter Ireland will leave here ibis after
noon at three O'Clock on their wheels for
Kansas City; from Kansas City they will
go to Topeka. They are all wheelman
and will make the whole trip on their
wheels. They Will return early next week.
MI. A. j. Tullock, the bridge contractor,
OF ~Leavenworth, Kas., was in town Thurs
day, accompa MED by Mr.. Gerber, of
Chicago. Mr.. Gerber remained over yes
terday, looking up the freight and pas
senger business, and verifying the report
that the Bridge Company will present to
the officials of the Santa Fe when they go
Chicago next month.
We announce MIR. David Lyons as a
candidate for councilman from the third
ward. The report was in circulation that
he intened to move away, and had with
drawn from the race. This announce
ment c~ontradicts fully this report. Mr..
Lyons record in the council Is well known
to the voters of his ward. Shonld he be
reelected he will continue to represent
them satisfactorily.
Kansas City Times, March 20: Three
Missouri boys bound for the gold fields OF
Alaska stopped off In Kansas City yester-
day to bid their friends good-by and ID
whatever was needed to their equipments.
James K. and Joe A. Edmonds and J..
Campbell Smock, of Lexington, No.,
formed the trio. All have been in business
at Lexington, but hearing of the rich
mines of Uncle Sans frozen possessions
they decided to emigrate. They have been
in correspondence with l.. L. Williams,
who formerly lived at Boonville, Mo-,
but who now unites in himself the duties
of United States judge aud marshall of
Alaska, by appointment of President
Cleveland. The young men are prepared
10 rough it, and whether enriched by the
trip or not, expect to bring back much
valuable Information and experience.
They left over the Union Pacific for
Denver last night. From the Colorado
capital they will proceed to Seattle, whence
they will sail for SItka the last of this
month. They expect to make the trip
from Sitka overland to the gold fields on
sledges.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28

Hon. James NJ. Gibson goes on ga
maxim of friends and a gettin' higher
and higher to the governors orfs."
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THE CAUSE.

I think the public very well under
stands that these attacks on me are im-
mediately due to the active interest l
have taken in the work of organizing
the democrats of this and other states
who favor free blmetallic coinage. In
one of its recent editorials the Republic
said, in substance, that / owe my pro-
motion to the democratic party, and
that l ought TO show my appreciation of
favors conferred by doing something for
the party. l agree to that. And | main
tain that ] am not only endeaVorinR to
serve the party In my efforts, made in
conjunction with others, to organize the
free coinage forces, but that | am acting
directly under party authority and ia
obedience to the party behest. Let us
see II that is not true. Last summer a
democratic state convention was held at
Pertle Springs. That convention was
called by the state committee, upon the
request of a majority of county commit
tees. TWAS called for the purpose of
giving expression to the views of the
Missouri democracy on questions relat-
ing to the coinage and currency. 1t was
composed of some 600 delegates, repre-
senting every county and ward in the
state but two, and was conceded to be
one of the most representative bodies
eVer assembled i'll the state. 1t was a
regular democratic convention, author
lied to speak o the party. Even the
Republic has heretofore conceded that.
APPOINTED A DELEGATE.
A short time prior to the assembling
of The Pertle Springs convention, u. S.
Senators Harris, Turpie and Jones had
called a national conference of free
coinage democrats to meet at Washing
ton City at a date some two weeks sub
sequent to the FeTtle Springs conven-
ton. The object of that conference
was TO inaugnrate a movement for the
organization of free coinage democrats
throughout the country with q view of
controlling the mex national v
ton in the formation of a platform and
in the nomination OF a presidential can
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Stone Answers the Republic.

To the Lexington I~ntelliRencer.
The malignant and u~nprovoked per-
sonal attacks the st. Louis Republic is
daily making on me is my xcuse for
addressing this letter to you, which l
ask you to do me the kindness to pub
lish. l can not, of course, enter into a
vit~uperative controversy with the Re-
public, adopt the vernacular of the
slums and compete with it in the low
art of compiling epithets. / desire only
to make a plain statement of one or two
important facts for the consideration of
those of your readers who see the matu-
nal diatribes of the Republic. l am
reluctant to do even this, but l feel that
| am warranted in doing it as an act of
simple justice to myself.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28

Go to the democratic convention
today and let your voice be heard.
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The coming election is a very i'm
portant one, and every democrat owes
his party the duty of attending these
meetings and selecting good repre-
sentative democrats IS delegates, ard
it is hoped these precinct meetings
will be largely attended.
S. N. WILSON, Chairman.
Fl J. GROVES, Secretary.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-28

New York endorsed Morton for the
republican nomination for the pres
idency. This leaves Levi +. in the
fayorite son class.
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CITY OFFICERS.

All announcements under this head, $3.50,
In advance.
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F. LEE WALLACE,
REAL ESTATE, LOAN

INSURANCE AGENT.
and ConVeyancer. Office over
SteVenson's hardware store, Lexington, Mo.
"Give me a liver regulator and ! caR
regulate the world" said a gepias. The
druggist handed him a bottle OF DeWitt's
Little RaylY EiseTa, the famous little pills.
CFist y Gardner. 1-25-1y
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PRESIDING ELDERS APPOINTMENTS.
Lexington district, Bird round:
HigginsvIlle station, March 2 -29.
Dover and Providence. at Providence,
April 40. morning.
Waverly Station, April 40, evening.
Lexington station, April ll-l2.
Longwood and High Point, and Long
wood, April 1919.
Malta Bend and Grand Pass, at Grand
Pass, April 25-26.
Knob Knoster and Dresden, at Mt. Herr
mon, May 2 3.
Warrensburg station, May 3 4.
Columbus circuit, at Woods Chapel,
May $40; Odessa and Marvin Chapel. at
Marvin, May 1917.
Montserrat circuit, at Wallace Chapel,
May 17-la.
Lamonte Station, May 2s-21.
Warrensburg station, May "a, morning.
Sweet Springs and Blackwater, at Black
water, May 30-3l.
Herndon and Houstonia, at Herndon,
June o..
Wellington circuit, at Bethel, June 10 IA.
Elmwood and Bethel, at ElmwoOd, June
1921, morning.
Corder and Blackburn, at Blackburn,
June % 81, evening.
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MAYOR.
To the Voters of Lexington.
Ii l have given you a satisfactory
for the past two years, l
respectfully ask your SURFACES for re-
at the ensuing June election.
JOHN TAUBMAN.