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The herald., 1896-08-15
MlSDEMEANOR EMBEZZLEMENr
w. J. Hickey In Jail on a Charge of Stealing a
Bicycle

Constable Harry Johnston landed w
j. Hickey in the city jail yesterday y
morning on an elnbezzlement complaint
sworn to on June 18th by T.. Moat, a bi-
cycle dealer, alleging the misappropri-
alton Of o wheel rented to him. Moat
rented the wheel to a man giving that
name. who never came back. On Thurs
day Johnston got word thaC Hickey was
at San Bernardino, and at once took the
train for that place.
He found where his man had been
living, but was Informed that he had
left earlier in the day on a trip up into
the mountains. By using little diplom-
ary the constable succeeded in ascer-
tanning where Hickey had gone. and at
once secured d rig ana started after him
He found his man some eighteen miles
out of the city. carnpcd for the night
and placing him under arrest. started 1T
once on the back track.
Hickey was arraiened before Justice
Morrison in the afternoon pleaded rot
eultN and demanded q jury trial II
having secured counsel Hickey was al
lowed time and August l1th was Set
as the date upon Whicn he will appel,
and have his case placed on the tria ca
endar. BAH was fixed at 5000 bonds. in
default Of which the prisoner was re-
naGed to il
The herald., 1896-08-15
FIVE-MILe ROAD RACE
The Entries for the Event-LiberaI Prize List
Provided

The monthly road race of the Los An
geles Road club tomorrow morning
promises to be a big success. The race
will be run on the San Fernando road,
commencing at Pasadena and Walnut
avenues. and running five miles out and
return. The limit men will start at 10
o'clock sharp. Captain Kraetzer will
take the club boys from No. 519 South
Broadway at 9 a. IN. sharp. Mr.. Beacon,
ST. will officiate as referee, with the
following course officers Judges-Bratt,
| turning point: Drown, Weymouth and
Stafford starter. Hemenway; timers,
kilpa trick. Mclaughlin and Lampe
Following are the entries and handi-
| caps:
Scratch-Delay, Bell Salladay. Casa
nave.
one minute Dickerson. Antrim
Northmore, Zalazar. Shafer, Throop.
Two minutes - Benjamin, Kraetzer
! Thacker. Jarchow, Whomes.
| Three and one-half minutes-Joe Gold
| smith, Robson. Doehring, Spring.
Five minutes - Oxby. Sullivan, Bea-
con, Austin. Jake Goldsmith, Long dis
tance Stafford.
| The following prizes will be awarded :
New York racing tires. I'D Mohrig
horsewhip. f. A. Bell; crash suit. Ster-
ling Cyclery; enameling wheel, Peerless
fnameling works; box candy. Smith :
| candy store: cigar case. J. W. Young:
Rex ham, Cudahy Packing company;
hat, j. Goldsmith: drinking cup. Russell
! Manufacturing company; pocket knife,
| Tufts-Lyons: bottle perfume. Heinze-
man: drinking cup, F. j. Whitney: box
candy, Wells candy store: purse, J. G.
! Cunningham; statuette. De Gannos:
| three years subscription to Pacific
Field. Editor Laverty; one cap. Stephen
| K, Hinknls 25n ~.
prize Roth &, Zeigler.
| Longdistance Stafford, the eighteen
mile wonder, is expected to capture the
| big sausage.
The herald., 1896-08-15

nominated for secretary for Southern
California William Prince of Pasadena
was also named. Alexander was chosen.
Cyrus Vena of Los Angeles was elec-
ted treasurer.
The congress then adjourned to meet
this morning at 10 o'clock at the M. e.
church. corner of Maple avenue and
Sixth streets, when the report of the
committee on resolutions will be con-
sidered.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS
The report of the committee on resolu :
tions was submitted. 1t opened IN this
way:
Whereas, we. the Afro Americans OF
the state of California, feeling the op
preston of the Afro American through
ont the United States by laws enacted
by the various states which circum-
scribe our rights, and being aware OF the
MANY impediments that are thrown IN
the way of our progress. and In order
that these conditions may be overcome
and that we may succeed to all OF the
rights of American citizenship. we feel
at this time that declaration of senti-
ment is absolutely necessary.
The report then declared it to be the
sense of the congress that co-operatiNe
enterprises be established throughout
the state, and that the executive council
originate plan whereby this may be
accomplished.
The committee recommended the pur-
chase of land by leagues throughout the
state to bring the colored man in closer
contact with the moneyed interests.
\ declaration in favor OF female SUI
frage was made.
The repeal of section so of the CIVIL
Code of the state. which declared against
the irtermarriage of blacks and whit IS
is demanded on the ground that it Is a
relic of slavery. The members of the last
1 ,t,...& H.. .x,I
of the law We're denounced. and senator
wilmington was thanked for the aid he
gave to those desiring the repeal of the
obnoxious statute.
The committee declared against class
legislation and trades unions. Labor or
ganizations. it says. should be prohio-
tied by the laws of the state and the ma
tiun.
A declaration against the free coinage
of silver was made. which. it Is said.
would be hazardous and ruinous. The
opinion was advanced that the govern
ment could not maintain the PURCHASING
power of silver equal to that of a gold
dollar.
A declaration was made that the rep
resentation of those states in congress
where a free ballot is denied should he
reduced and based. not on popula tion,
but on the vote cast.
The committee pledged the congress 10
the support of Mckinley, Hobart, Hanna
and the gold standard.
The committee recommended that a
committee of five. including the pres-
dent. be appointed to issue an address
to the Afro americans of California set
ting forth the ideas and wishes express
ed in the congress. This committee is
also to secure pledges from congressman
and legislators to support legislation
desired.
The committee recommended that all
information for the press and for candi-
dates be sent through the state COM
mittee under seal of the league.
The herald., 1896-08-15
Afternoon Sessind

IL was close to 8 p. IN. when President
Morton reconvened the congress. 1t
took the delegates some time to get TO
their seats and fill them but when they
did il was plainly evident that they
were read for the fray.
The minutes We're read. and after they
had been approved President Morton
called Vice President j. j. Neimore to
the chair and took his place Oh the floor
for the war that was soon to be carried
into Africa in the matter of the election
of officers.
The president was after those who
were fighting his reelection with a
sharp stick. and it took but short while
to demonstrate the fact that when it
came TO electioneering he was simply
honey"
A motion was made that the conven-
ton proceed to elect officers, and it was
carried.
Then delegate from San Francisco
moved that the ballot be in secret. This
motion was advanced and favored by the
Morton men. The anti Morton dele
gates We're all against the secret ballot
They wanted every man to come out
from under cover and give the name
of his choice for president.
There was flood Of oratory-pro and
con. Numerous outside issues We're in
jected into the discussion, but the chair
refused to recognize motion for the
previous question
FIGHTERS TO THE FRONT
The result was that the convention
became the scene of the widest kind Of
disorder and confusion. which lasted
for five minutes. Delegates arose and
shook their fists in each others faces
They called one another liars. dishonest,
and by other pleasant terms.
Vice President Neimorc, after wear
ing out the gavel trying to get order
i'll that il it did not prevail he would
get down on the floor and obtain it by
q little scrapping on his own hook.
delegate Mcclellan of Los Angeles
asserted that Delegate Henderson mad
called him dishonest. He got out in
front of the delegates, and walking up
toWhere Henderson was sitting. he shook
his fist in his face threatening him
with personal chastisement If he again
made the charge. 1t looked for awhile
as If there would be first class fight,
but the two prospective principals were
The herald., 1896-08-15
MORTON IS REELECTED
Will Head the AfrO'Amer-
ican League
IN EXCITING and BITTER CONTEST
The Vote Was Close and Fraud
Was Charged
BALLOT BOX WAS STUFFED
The Congress Refuses TO Make Morton's
Election Unanimous
Division 10 the Los Angeles County Delsga.
tion Works Hardship
Resolutions are Adopted and Auxiliary Ofil-
GERS chosen-The Ladi.s Secure Recog-
milton, One Of Their Number Be.
Ing Chosen Vice President

"The ballot box has been stuffed"
There has been fraud and the Nor
ton men did it.
Give us a fair deal
"You lie. If fraud has been commit
ted it was done by the Roberts people
and you Los Angeles delegates
IF you say that I did dishonest act
you lie and l will ssoon show you
Put him out. Put him out
For over an hour last night in the Afro
American congress this was all that you
could hear amid the riotous din and con-
fusion that prevailed.
T. b. Morton had just been reelected
president by vote of 5s to 56. There
were 109 votes cast and ia in the box.
The Roberts men claimed fraud, but
Nice-President Neimore would not al
low the claim and he declared Mr.. Nor
ton elected.
This displeased a great many dele.
gates and an endeavor to make the cleo
ton of Morton unanimous. although
suggested by Mr.. Roberts himself, did
not prevail.
The feeling against Morton among the
delegates was quite pronounced. The
claim was made by his enemies that he
had always used the league and the col
ored men for political purposes and for
his own personal aggrandizement He
is the janitor in the federal court of ap-
eals building in San Francisco and the
statement is made that he has always
done politics for living.
The advocates for the election of Mr..
Roberts to the presidency claimed that
he was successful business man, of
standing and integrity and that 1t would
be wise to elect man as the head of the
league who did not get his living out of
politics.
The Morton men had their forces well
in line and when the convention decided
to vote by secret ballot then 1t was
known that his fight was as good as Won
The vote was close and Roberts would
have received the solid support of the
Los Angeles delegation But Editor
Edmunds of the Searchlight was a Nor
ton man. He strongly opposed his
townsman and secured his defeat there
by
The elction of the auxiliary officers
was effected without much clash, al
though considerable time was consum-
ed.
The resolutions. though caused a big
fight and when they were adopted the
work of the convention was at an end.
The herald., 1896-08-15
Cranpe OF t,eaoouar,ers

The Woman Suffrage campaign COM
mittee viii remove their headquarters :
from the Byrne building, Broadway 10
their new rooms 1T the Muskegon block
corne" Third and Broadway. generously
donated by Mr., =. -. Stimson. ON anl
after August i1th All friends of the cause
VIII md the secretary at their rooms
Nos. ana ., Of the above building. A
new Smith Premier typewriter has also
been donated for use during the cam
paisn by Mr.. Leo Alexander The fur
nishing of the new quarters is in charge
OF Mrs. Laura Il. Fay. Mrs. John H. Bra
ly, Mrs. Il. l.. Craig, Mrs. a. N. Davidson.
The herald., 1896-08-15
forming Session

1t was 11:45 yesterday morning before
the congress got down to business. 1t
took IAlf an hour to approve the min
utes Of yesterdays meeting.
Rev. 5. II. Smith asked the divine
blessing upon the convention.
J. w. Wisher, president of recently
organized Afro American league, sent
in 81 with the credentials of two dele
gates. II was ruled that the creden-
tials came in too late to allow the new
league representation in this congress
and therefore Mr.. Wilsher had his So
returned to him.
Delegate Wilson OF Alameda offered a
resolution thanking the last legislature
for appointing an Afro American as
chaplain, and 1T was unanimously
adopted.
A. A. Collins offered resolution de-
clarng the congress to be strictly nom
partisan, and it was adopted under sus-
pension of the rules.
In the face, however of the action
taken later in the day endorsing Nc
Kinley and Hobart, this resolution of
Mr.. Collins was meaningless. Politics
have been discussed all through the con-
vention. and the congress has been moth
ing if not partisan.
An adjournment was then taken for
lunch.
The herald., 1896-08-15
lie tied Promotion

The many friends of Mr.. Edward
Chambers. so long connected with the
Southern California railroad in this city.
will be gratitied to learn that he has
been appointed general freight agent of
this company. with office at Los Angeles.
Cal, vice Mr.. F. c. Gay, assigned to
other duties. Mr.. Chambers is one of
the best known railroad men in South
ern California, and has earned his mer-
tied prOnOtiOn
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-19


Mr.. Robt. Taubman was in Kansas City
Tuesday.
Miss Lille Drysdale is the guest OF Mrs.
w. G. Musgrove.
Mrs. Geo. Mullenix and children left for
Colorado, Tuesday.
Mrs. Jane d. Groves is visiting reIa-
tives in Kansas City.
Miss Gusta Keller left, Sunday, for a
visit with Chicago relatives.
Mrs Lucy F. Cox, of st. Louis, arri we'd
Saturday for a visit to friends.
Mr.. Bert M. Taubman returned We'd
nesday from Excelsior Springs.
Mrs. A. v. Small, of Sedalia, is the guest
OF Judge and Mrs. Jno. e. RyIand.
MI. j. A. j. Shultz and family returned
to their home in st. Louis Thursday.
Misses Lee Meng and Eula Gordon, of
Dover, were here shopping, Monday.
Mrs. w. c. Mars has returned from n
visit to her parents, at Sweet Springs.
Mrs. w. IL. Robertson, of Arkansas, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tilton
Davis.
Miss Lucy Davis went to st. Louis this
week to purchase her fall stock of mil
linery.
Mr.. Edwin Rankin is at Vanderbilt this
year, where he will take the A. M. degree
In June.
Miss Mary Blackwell is at home from
an extended visit Miss Daisy Corpenny, at
Neosho.
President Jones, of Central, and Presi-
dent Buck, of c. F. c., were in Kansas
City Saturday.
Mrs. J. A. Burton, of Higginsville, spent
last Sunday in the city with relatives,
returning home Monday morning.
Miss Marie MArechal, who has been the
guest of Miss Claudia Silver, will return
to her southern home next Monday.
Rev. M. Rhodes, d. ID. and wife, of st.
Louis, were the guests of Mr.. j. A. j.
Shultz and family at Linwood Lawn last
week, and returned home last Saturday.
Miss Mande Eckle, of Higginsville,
after a weeks visit among relatives and
in this city, left for Wellington,
last Monday morning, to spend a week
with friends.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-19
BRYAN AT THE JUNCTION.
Ray and Lafayette Counties Cheer the
Champion on His Journey.

The largest crowd that ever assembled
at Lexington junction assembled there
last Saturday morning. The crowd was
~variously estimated at from $500 to 5000.
A safe estimate would be 5000. The
occasion that drew this vast army OF
silver lunatics together was that at II :O5
a. m. on that day William Jennings
Bryan was to pass through the Junction
on the Wabash. There was about as much
enthusiasm in the crowd as was ever COL
lected on two acres of ground. When the
train pulled into the Junction and the
chieftain OF the silver forces made his
appearance on the platform of the car, the
yells that rent the air would have put
10000 Comanche Indians to sleep with
envy. Bryan did not make a speech, but
he shook hands with all who could get in
reach. The first one to press the hand of
the young leader when the train stopped
was his old friend, Mrs. M. E. Nickel.
AS soon as he came upon the platform he
recognized her, and commanded those who
crowded around to 'stand back until l
speak to an old friend" And tt ey stood
back-nit. However the next president
meant what he said, and he took no one
by the hand until he had held a little
chat with his friend whom he had not
seen for twelve years. He seemed to
enjoy meeting her for perhaps his
mind went back again to his boyhood
days when he coDfided to her the secret Of
his ambition and apprised her of the fact
that he would some day be president.
After a little chat Mrs. Nickel withdrew
from the crowd and many shook hands
with Bryan. About three hundred were
at the Junction from this city despite the
fact that it was raining and the mud was
deep.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-19
FALL AND WINTER STOCK +!

We want you to investigate our Goods and Prices, because of an I'M
wayering faith in our ability TO show you the best inducements of the
season. which will result in sales for us and satisfaction for you
Our stock is Stylish and well chosen and we are fully prepared to
meet all demands of the season. We represent all things Is they are
and regulate the price by the true value of the article.
You are we'll aware that times have been hard all over the coun-
trv. and people everywhere have felt Il dissemination TO purchase fur
ter than their absolute necessities require. This state of affairs has
naturally been keenly felt by manufacturers and jobbers, who have
grown FESTIVE under the decreasing demand for their goods. The re-
sult of this was very apparent when we went into the market to pur-
chase our Fall and Winter Stock. We found everywhere an intense
compettion and a general tendency to secure our orders by offers
bordering closely on the cost of production. After a careful! study OF
the situation we proceeded to take advantage of these conditions and
Law in a stock of goods at prices lower than have ever been known to
the trade. The benefits of this favorable opportunity W Q r now
about TO hand over to our patrons by merely adding n close margin OF
profit to these goods and putting them at your disposal, with all the
advantage of hard times concessions accompanying them. We think
vou have ONLY to e them in order to be convinced, that While dollars
NAV be scarcer than usual with you the dollar which you have has
never before been able to purchase so much good honest value. Here
ia fair proposition: If we deserve nothing give us nothing-but II
YOU find our goods and prices satisfactory, acknowledge it with your
Patronage. Waiting for your coming, in the midst of a stock of sea-
sonabIe goods which we consider unexceled in style and assortment.
certain that u prices thereon are graded down to the closest living
margins, we cannot but feel perfectly confident of meeting your re-
ouirements in the best and most highly satisfactory manner.
We have stated our case and words will go no further. We can
only close as we began by urgently requesting you to come in and see
our fall and winter stock, and let us prove that we not only have the
ability and inclination, but that as a matter of fact we do offer the
best Inducements of the season. Hoping to see you soon, and prom
Using our best efforts to make your coming pleasant and profitable,
we are, very truly yours,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-19
The Bryan sewalI club ought to have a

The Bryan -SewalI club ought TO lave a
membership of 900.
Our schools are open in full blast, and
Lexington is herself again.
Mr.. j. X. Edmonds is now with Mr.. w.
IL. Stevenson, and would be glad to meet
his friends there who are looking for any
thing in the hardware line.
"Boys will be boys" but you can't afford
to lose any of them. Be ready for the
green apple season by having DeWitt's
Collie and Cholera cure in the house. Crist
& Day. 1 25-1y
My stock of mixed paints, lead, and oil
%colors, window glass, v~arnishes, brushes,
&C., is very complete and going to be
sold at prices to suit the times. Leroy
Farmer. 9-19tf
Many a days work is lost by sick head
ache, caused by Indigestion and stomach
troubles, DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
the most effectual pill for overcoming
such difficulties Crist & Day. 1-25-1y
The whole system is drained and under
mined by indolent ulcers and open sores.
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve speedily heals
them. 1t is the best pile cure known.
Crist & Day. 1-25-1y
FOR SALE.-I have for sale nine very
fine yearling mules.
WALTER b. WADDELL.
"BoYs will be boys" but you can't
afford to lose any of them. Be ready for
the green apple season by having De
Wits Collie and Cholera Cure in the
house. Crist q Gardner. 1-25-1y
Louis Redeke, for many years a resident
of this city, committed suicide at Los
Angeles, Cal, about two weeks ago. He
was a carpenter by trade, and considered
a fine workman. He shot himself in the
forehead with a revolver while seated in a
public park, and the body was not discov-
cred until three days later. In a letter he
said that he gave his body to the medical
college of Los Angeles.
Louisville Times: The engage nent Of
Miss Leora Cohn, of Fulton, KY, and Mr..
Isy Gratz, a we'll known cigar merchant
OF Cincinnati, is announced. Miss Coin,
who is one of the bellies of Fulton, has
been visiting relatives in this city, but
expects to leave for home tonight. She
Is a beautiful blonde, a fine musician. and
is deservedly popular wherever she goes.
The marriage will occur early in the fall"
Mr.. Gratz is a brother of Messrs. Isaac
and Louis Gratz, of this city, and formerly
resided in this city.
A most interesting case has been in
progress during the recent Higginsville
court; viz, Abram L. Graves VS.. Henry
Ruff Bull and others. This was a case in
which the nephews and neices of Mrs.
Kate Carrh Bull. deceased. of this county,
were trying to break the will of the late
Mrs. Bull, alleging mental incapacity and
supposed undue influence. Messrs. Black
we'll & Son and Wallace & Chiles were
attorneys for defendants in support of the
validity of the will. Messrs. Lucas, of
Kansas City; w. Graves, of Bates county;
and M. c. James, of Higginsville, appeared
for plaintiffs. Jury rendered verdict for
defendants. 1t was quite a victory for the
local attorneys.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-19

The Concordia band furnished the
music and it was magnificent.
Carl M. Brosius, of the King City
Democrat, took in the celebration.
Concordia turned out in full force.
The G. a. r. post was here in a body.
Had it rained as hard during the
battle of Lexington as it did the night
before its thirty-ffth anniversary, the
beleaguered troops might have held out
a few days longer.
Mr.. d. j. Hickerson, of cooper county,
one of the old Mexican veterans, called
on the INTELLIGENCER yesterday. He
is seventy-one years of age and came to
Cooper county tifty-five years ago. He
served in Captain Hughes company,
Doniphan's regiment, and followed the
close of the war.
The great Waverly barbecue came off
as advertised. 1t was a grand affair,
About 1000 people were there. Hon.
Lon. V. Stephens, Hon. w. S. COwherd,
Mai. Chas. Vandiver and Judge Ess
made speeches. Every arrangement for
the great affair was made and there was
not a hitch in the whole proceedings.
The barbecue was well conducted. The
occasion was a great democratic love
feast.
Scott Marbles latest and most pro-
nOunced success, the comedy drama
''Tennessee's Partner will be here,
Tuesday, September %. The comedy
is i'll four acts. The scenes being laid
in the Rocky mountains. The scenery
and costumes are picturesque i'll the
extreme. An agreeable feature is the
sweet singing of the Golden Nugget
Quartette and the ludicrous efforts of
the Rocky Mountain Band.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-19
Wednesday, Sept. 80,

The following personal property, to-wit:
Thirty-seven head of cattle, eleven milk COWS,
with calves, and the balance one and two year
Odds, one thoroughbred Short-horn bull. Is
head of horses, 4 brood mares, work horses,
saddle horses and colts. 2 Poland China
bears. l family carriage and harness. l farm
wagon. Several sets of work harness; break
ing plows, ] brush pillow, cultivators, l self bin
der, l mower, l corn planter, l corn shelter, l
hay rake, | New American seeder and harrow,
l disc harrow, l garden pillow and all kinds of
farm tools and machines; about 300 bushels Of
shelled oats, 2 road wagons; many other things
too numerous to mention.
TERMS.-Al sums under $40 cash; all
over $50, twelve months time on note with
approved security.