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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15
Mckinley Wanted More Silver.
From a Speech in the Congressional Record ii
Favor of the Sherman Bill.

"We get by this bill the use of our entire silver
product, and we make that product into money that
is safe for use in the hands of the people, and will be
good for all time wherever and by whomsoever held.
Mr.. Speaker, no man should hesitate between to $2,-
600, 900 a month that we have now and the So, $780,
900 a month that we shall have under the proposed
law. We get an increased volume of money with
safety to the government and the citizen. Pass this
bill and what do we have? An increase of 1000,
900 annually of circulation to be put out among the
people and into the avenues OF business. For one,
Mr.. Speaker, l will not vote against this bill and thus
deprive my people and my country and the laborers
and the producers and the industries of my country
of 900 annually of additional circulating
medium
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

One OF the gold boilers complains
because the INTELLIGENCER has said
that the men who were going to put
the third ticket in the field are not
democrats. But the INTELLIGENCER is
not an apoiogetic paper and it now
again reasserts that any man who
votes against the Chicago ticket, it
matters not who he votes for, is not a
democrat and has no right to wear the
livery. Call himself what he may, if
he votes for a third ticket he is not a
democrat. He is a counterfeit repub-
licaA.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15
TasS This Along.

Chicago Record.
Debt and Prices-Five years ago |
was compelled to borrow $50 for seed
wheat from a Mr.. Wilson, a n~efghbor-
ing farmer. At the time he told me
that he might let me have fifty bushels
of wheat from his own stock, but l
wished to experiment with "A new seed.
[ declined this offer, a. also his very
generous offer to buy for me fifty bush
els of seed with his $50, on the ground
that he was going to town on other
matters that very moment. | prefer
red not to bother him, so | accepted
the $50, giving him my note of hand
therefor. Today, as he has also met
with reverses, and will need seed wheat
ere long. he asks the return of the loan.
It-is hard for me to raise it, and Mr.,
Wilson appreciates this, SO he tells me
that while he undoubtedly loaned me
fifty bushels of wheat, the seed being
worth $50 at the time, and so he will
be satisfied with either fifty bushels of
seed or $25, its present equivalent,
with interest. | am wondering whether
| am honest in accepting his PROPOSE
ton. Clearly | have profited nothing,
as all my products are selling at half
OF what they were worth selling five
years ago. Clearly again, Mr.. Wilson
will not be poorer by accepting S25 or
the fifty bushels OF seed, yet if ! paid
him $40 he would be richer by $25,
without, as he says, having deserved it.
l also have a mortgage of $4,000 on
farm, placed ten years ago, which
L have had to renew twice. 1t is due
this fall. AS 50, 800 has the same pur-
chasing power today as $4,000 had ten
years ago, will some one kindly explain
if l am dishonest in proposing to pay it
with $4,000. Clearly the mortgage
holder will lose nothing, since the
81, 800 is as valYable as $4,000 was ten
years ago. And shall profit nothing.
My wheat, my cattle, my farm-all |
possess in the worlds worth just
one-half of what it was ten years ago.
Is the proposition dishonest, or shall |
call the mortgage holder dishonest tor
demanding twice rs much as he origi-
nally lent me, without deserving itP
EApMEn
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

We do not think that Mckinley is
the advance agent of hard times. The
advance agent has been around, and
Mckinley is now following him up
with the main crowd, which purposes
to accomplish that which the advance
agent left undone.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

Do the republicans expect to make
votes for Lewis by Dragging about his
most excellent wifeP Don't they
know that there are many "onery
cusses' in this country who have good
wives. 1t is said there is not a more
excellent lady in all the land than Mrs.
Cleveland.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15
REDuCED RATES.

Persons owing as ON subscription, who
pay all arrearages, can get the INTELLI-
eENoER one ear by paying S1.00 in
advance. This offer only holds good to
October 10.
New subscriptions will be taken from
now till October 10, at 100 per year,
positively in advance.
No subscriptions AIKEN t this rate for
less than one year, and no name put on
u list till paid for one year in advance.
INTELLIGENCER co.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

The democratic state convention
was Organized but once. Though
many orators appeared before the con
vention in ''spell-binders,'' it remained
for William c.. Scarritt, of Kansas
City, to make the master speech of the
occasion. He placed Judge Brace in
nomination for supreme judge in a
speech that the delegates are still
talking about. He was the Bryan of
the convention beyond doubt, and his
speech, as much as any other n
thing, was the cause of Braces nomi-
nation.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15
A Good Selection.

From the Ode5sa MOOn.
The reelection of Col. j. S. Gross
hart, of Odessa, a member of the state
committee, is a just tribute of merit.
Mr.. Grosshart is one among the hard
est working members of the entire
committee. The weather never gets
too hot or too cold, or the meeting
place too far away for him to attend.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

Low Rates Via The Missouri Pacific
Railway.
Omaha August Is, II and IS, one fare
for the round trip.
Milwaukee August % and "a, one fare.
st. PAUL August 80 and 81, $1,000 for
round trip.
For further information please call on
A. s. LOOMS,
Ticket Agent.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15
FRANK HAYS, Lexington, Mo.

The Knights of Pythias at Odessa Will
dedicate their new hall Monday evening
A large delegation will attend from this
city. All who expect to go are requested
to give their names to Fred J. K Gilman by
noon Monday, so that arrangements can
be made for c~onyeyances, &c.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

Hoke Smith has rendered his resig-
nation to Cleveland. He is fighting
as best he knows how for the ticket,
and he don't want to be in any COM
pany that is not doing the same thing.
Bully for Hoke.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

The democratic state committee met
at the Planters hotel at st. Louis
Thursday. Thomas b. Love was
elected secretary and Hon. Harvey
Salmon was appointed chairman of
the executive committed. Fred
Zeibig was elected Treasurer of the
committee.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

With wheat at 40 cents and corn at
Is cents per bushel, it is not just ex-
actly fair for Wall street to ask the
western farmer to vote for a contin-
uance of the gold standard.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

The INTELLIGENcER has no patience
with this third ticket movement. #
the gentlemen who are advocating it
are as consistent as they ought to be,
they would vote for Mckinley.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

The only commendable thing we
have seen concerning the republican
nominee for governor is that he has a
most excellent wife, and she is a grad
uate of our own Baptist college.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

you shall not press
down upon the brow of
labor this crown of
thorns. You shall not
cruelty mankind upon a
cross Of gold" w. j..
Bryan.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

One hundred n twenty acres, known
as the Il. NJ. Small farm. Good land
seven miles south of Lexington; $35 pei
acre. Will give time on part; also nine
of horses. Address,:
N. II. SMALL,
7-25-2m Springfield, Mo.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15
For Sale or Trade-

A large two-story frame dwelling house
nine rooms-with barn and o%uthouses,
gas, electricity and water; on two lots in
residence part of Lexington, Mo. Price,
$500. Will sell on easy terms, or trade
for a farm. IL. w. WINsoR. 7-25-4t
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

Our good friend, Capt A. f. Asbury,
is a successful banker, and a genial,
genuine good gentleman, but we are
afraid he is going to make a failure as
O politician.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

II We understand the situation, the
republicans who are not apologizlng
for the platform are apologizing for
Mckinley.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

The few "Shermanized goldites" in
this county will see their places soon
filled in the democratic party by men
who do not believe in a plutocracy.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

From the hitching rack, in Lexington,
last Saturday, a brown 3-year-oid geidlng'
with star in foreheadj right hind foot
white, and mole about an inch high on
the breast, slightly swayback, and shod
in front, Forward information to
FRANK HAYS. Lexington, Mo.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15
The Time for Binding

Up the system is at this season. The cold
weather has made unusual drains upon
the vital forces. The blood has become
impoverished and impure, and all the
functions of the body suffer in conse-
quence. Hood Sarsaparilla is the great
builder, because it Is the one true blood
purifier and nerve tonic.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

The democratic state convention
sealed the result in November. There
is nothing left to do but count the
votes and hold the ratification meet
ings.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

Mark Hanna has $40, OO0,O 900 with
which he would like to buy at least
nine states. But there don't seem 10
be any for sale.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

Bryan at Chicago An orator.
Bryan at New York-a statesman.
Bryan anywhere-unequaled.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

Hon. William Joel Stones speech of
notification was a gem of ''purest ray
serene"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

Lafayette county has some "Sher-
manized goldites." Not many-about
a bakers dozen.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

The political ''pints'' OF the con-
gressional compass point to the nomi-
nation of Judge VIM. Young.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

Byran, Bimetallism and Prosperity
Is the battle cry.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

The next congressman from this
district must be a free silver man.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For President.
WILLIAM J. BRYAN,
of Nebraska.
For Vice President,
ARTHUR sEwALL,
of Maine
For Governor,
LON v. STEPHENS.
For Lieutenant Governor,
A. H. BOLTE.
For Secretary of State,
A. A. LESUEUR.
For State Auditor,
JAMES NJ. SEIBERT.
For State Treasurer,
FRANK PITTS.
For Attorney General,
E. c. GROW.
For Supreme Court Judge,
THEODORE BRACE.
For Railroad Commissioner.
T. ]. HENNESSEY.
For Ele-ctors-at-large
JOHN A. LEE.
ID. c. ALLEN.
For Alternate Ele~ctors-at-large,
CHARLES LEMP,
NJ. C. RENsHAw.
Judge Kansas City Court of Appeals,
JAMES ELLISON.
State Senator,
CHARLES H. VANDIvER.
Representative,
JOSEPH II. CHRISty.
Prosecuting Attorney,
CLARENCE VIvION.
Sheriff,
JOHN A. F~ULKERsON.
Collector.
GEORGE W. BATHS.
Treasurer.
J.C. BLEDsoE.
Coroner,
DIR. FRANK W. MANN
Public Administrator.
WILLIAM ]. HOWE.
Surveyor.
JAMES X. GRAY.
Assessor,
MILTON DRUMMOND.
County Judge-western District,
THOMAS E. CHINN.
County J-udge-Eastern District,
GEORGE A. CHAABLIN.
CoNsTABLEs.
LAY Township ...--........J III. Charlton
Davis Township.-.-,---..." 80; GunI
freedom Township ........ j. 3. ShackelforC
lexington Township. ....... Joseph p. Trtbblt
Township. wv; Scot Thomas
Township s........J Il. Cheatham
Township-....-.--.1. w. Mithers
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Washington Township-Robert Matthews,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

Alabama opens the ball with a
majority of $1,000. Pretty good tor a
starter.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

If the silver tide continues to rise the
thing will be unanimous by November.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

Bryan creates an impression which
Mark Hanna will find hard to buy.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

No democrat need make any apollo
gies for Bryan's speech.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15
Summer Tourist Rates-seasou 1896.

To Pertle Springs, Sweet Springs and
McAllester Springs. Tickets will be
placed on sale for Pertle Springs, May 10;
Sweet Springs aud McAllester Springs,
June LIST, and will continue on sale every
day until September 10, 1896. Special
Friday and Saturday tickets will be on
sale to these points at one fare for the
round trip, tickets good to return the
following Monday. Special Sunday rate
from Lexington To BERTHE Springs, 81. 80;
to Sweet Springs and Houstonia, 65c.,
tickets limited to go and return OF Sun
days only. A. s. LOOMS, Agent.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15
Strayed or Stolen.

Sam Small will take the stump for
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15
CLOTHING
An Open Letter.
1t is impossible for me TO see

1t is impossible for me to see
you personally, SO I speak to you
through the columns of a newspaper.
I am taking this method of putting my
claim for your patronage before you.
I have tried to sell goods on their
merit at a reasonable margin.
have the best stock of Clothing,
the best Furni shing Goods and Hat
Stock in Lexington; in addition a first
class Tailoring Department, so 1 can
suit you be you small or large. thin
or stout; no matter about your figure
or pocket, I can suit both.
Just at present the season is draw
ing to a close and 1 have quite a
stock on hand. Without going into
PARTICULARS, as this letter if too long ,
may tire you, I ask you TO come and
try me, 1 shall make it to your inter
est to buy something of me. I shall
not regard Cost or Value.
200 Children's Suits from SI.oo
to $500, formerly sold at $500 to
$3.50. You can have them, l don't
want them any longer.
The remainder of my stock must go,
1 have made I'D my mind on that score.
Don't be at all bashful. If you are
not already a patron of mine it is
time you we're, you will be gladly re-
cetved. Remember any kind of money
silver, gold or paper taken in ex-
ichange for rchandise.
~ 81
Philip Keller Clothing G.:
Clothier, Merchant Tailor and Furnisher.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

"Roys will be boys" but you can't
afford to lose any Of them. BE ready for
the green apple season by having DE
Wits Colo and Cholera Cure in the
house. Crist Il Gardner. l-26-ly
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15
A writer to the Christian Evangel

A writer to the Christian Evangel
Ist says: ''The Peel act of July 10,
1874, which renewed the charter o
the Bank of England, fixed the price
of gold at f3, lis and Cd per ounce,
and compels the bank to take all the
gold that is offered to it at this rate.
In consequence of this law the price OF
gold has remained the same ever since.
For a synopsis of this law see American
Encyclopedias, 1874, page 275. See
also Chambers Encyclopedia, 1869,
Vol. Is, page 667; the international
Encyclopaedia, American Edition. 1887,
Vol. II, page 100. The power of this
law owe the price of gold is recognized
in Bradstreets for February %, 1896,
as follows: January and February,
1895, had, on an average of all the
wholesale prices of the chief articles
of commerce of the world, the lowest
prices on record, and this includes
silver, which moved, as usual, along
with all other commodities; only the
price of gold remained unaltered, as it
always does, because it was fixed fifty
years ago by an act of parliament
From this it would appear that but for
the Pee act gold bullion would be
subject to the same fiuctuating laws of
trade. But this act stipulates a price
gold and binds the bank of England
In the light of these facts it will be
found somewhat difficult to convince
the people that the price of silver can
not be maintained in the same way"
Those who are familiar with news-
papers and their makers will read the
Kansas City Times with even more
interest than in the past, since Richard
Lindsay has been made its manag-
editor. Lindsay is known in the
newspaper fraternity as one of the
iblest writer's in Missouri. He has
.ust severed his connection as political
editor of the St. Louis Republic, in
which position he was a tower of
to that paper. There is not
politician, high or low, in the state,
If whose record Lindsay is moi in
He knows and understands
Missouri and Missourians. AS a writer,
Missouri has no superior, and but few
The Times is to be c%ongratu-
ated upon his selection as managing
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

Hoods Pills become the ~faVorite cathar-
tic with all who use them. All druggists.
% cents.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15
New Firm
New Goods !

TO the Citizens Of Lexington and Vicin'ty.
| take this means of announcing that
| have opened a new stock of Groceries
IN the Meyer building, opposite the
pOstoflice.
| came here to make this my perman-
ent home, and to do business with you
on business principles. l will sell You
nothing but good goods, at the lowest
possible prices. shall do business on
a strictly cash basis, which will enable
me to make low prices.
| respectfully solicit Il call. Try me
once, and if | don't please you it will be
my loss.
Respectfully,
r. LOCKWOOD.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-12
Westminster Thca'cr.

The Westminster rheater, the house
of vaudeville and Durlesuue, will have an
interesting pill next week when the Lon
don Gaiety Girls will have six days
OF frolic. afternoons ana evenings. This
is one OF the best and largest burlssque
and vaudeville organizatios now travelling.
1t Is comrosed OF 80 performers OF all
sorts including 20 good-lookiDg and
shapely young women. An organization
that can boast OF seven years of continu-
Gus service in the smusfmCnt field must
have considerable merit, and The London
GaieIy Girls have catered TO the public's
pleasure for that length of time with
never varying success The bill will In
clude a great variety of entertainment,
some OF IL bring bran new and all OF it
interesting. The performers are recoG-
nized ns clever speciality In burlesque,
extravaganza, farce comedy and general
variety players. The company Is gener-
ously supplied with comedians and fun
makers and 1t will be seen in the new
extravaganza oatitIed "The Tramp As
tronomers -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-12
Comedian James Lewis.

The death of James Lewis at West
Hampton, l.. j., early Thursday morn
ing, was distressing news to large num-
Der of people whose lives have been
frightened by the efforts of this gifted
player. This was especially true OF
large number OF veteran playgoers In
this city who vividly remember the
mirthprovokiag efforts of the little
comedian when he WAS in the famous
Boston Thester Stock Company, 80 years
ago, with Charles X. Thorne, Louis Al
drich, Harry Bascomb, Harold Fosberg,
Waiter Lamar, Dan Maguinness and
Others whose names were as familiar as
the names OF the local theaters are at
present. Lewis used 10 play the low
comedy parts in pieces that were pilots
In their field such as "Under the Gas
light" "Foul Play" and kindred plays
which now ceuse n smile st their mere
mention. Every line in his emaciated
body was funny. He was laughable In
reposo and excruciatngly funny In ac-
tion. The Boston Theater Company was
often seen In the Old Academy OF Music
on Westminster street in those days and
many OF their performances have never
been surpassed in this city. Lewis was
too rood an actor TO remain in New Eng
land and when Thorne aud a few others
went TO form the Union Square Tneater
Company, (which afterward became ia
nous In the "Two Orphans" Lewis
went with them. He kent true to his
art until he became one OF the finest
comedians on the American stage in the
finest company and theater in this coun-
try. Daly's Theater mas had many bright
lights on this stage but none Will be
missed more than venerable, kind-heart-
ed, lovoable and gifted Lewis He was
born in Troy, n. Y, about go years ago
and began his stage career in that city as
a boy actor when about IL years old. He
was severely burned in realistic stage
explosion and 1t came near closing his
histrionic aspirations as his parents sp-
prenticed him to carpenter. But he
got on the stage again and remained
there much TO the benefit of the art. He
played in ell sections OF the country and
finally came to this city in 1867. AS q
delineator OF character old men he was
unsurpassed and made special success
in such Sbakespearian parts as Touch
stone, Lancelot Gobpo, and Nick Bot
tom. In London, where he appeared
with the DAILY Company, he was q m ,rked
iavorite. His family name was Deming.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-12
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Bad Errors Enable the Grays to Win at
Scranton.

Yesterday the Providence Grays sue
ceeded in winning a game from the
Scrantons on the grounds of the latter,
though they would not have been vic
torious but for costly mIsplays on the
part Of the third baseman of the home
team. At the end of the fifth inning the
Scrantons held the game well in hand,
with three runs to their credit, while the
Grays could only show row of goose
eggs. 1t was In the sixth that Mcguire
got in his fatal work. He fumblod one
grounder and gave another a wide berth,
which, W tn man struck by a pitched
ball and a single permitted the Grays TO
tie the core. Another ron secured in the
seventh on a hit by pitched ball. steal
and single gave the game to the Grays.
the score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-12
BASEBALL BRIEFS.

Today winds up the New England sea-
son of '96.
1t rather looks MS though Buffalo will
be the opponent OF the Grays in the
Steincrt cup series.
Lazotte, Wilkes barrels right fielder who
was cold TO Pittsburg yesterday. gave a
great exhibition OF stick work in yester-
days game with Springfield. out of five
times at hat he made two doubles and
two singles.
A meeting OF the Eastern League will
be held in President Powers Office in
New York on Monday morning TO make
arrangements for the Steinert cup series.
Springfield now hods the cup, which
must be won three years IN succession.
This years. contestants will be Providence
and very probably Buffalo
For unmitigated cast iron gall this is
the best yet. The fans, fsnstics and
rooters Of Springfield are dissatisfied at
the arrangements of the Sieinert cup
series. They maintsiD that the contests
shoald be between Providence and Spring
nrlu. Why or wherefore is beyond ex-
planatiun.