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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-02-01
Missouri Notes.


Cigarettes are henceforth barred in
Maitland.
Seven Shannon county moonshiners
are now in Jail at St. Louis.
MIR. Colahower lives in Sedaiia, A
pretty name, though spelled wrong.
A dog recently returned TO Cameron
from Arkansas. He walked all the
way.
In Golden City they keep up the
maddening game OF crokinole until
midnight.
People from Illinois, and also from
Oklahoma want to buy land in Carroll
county.
The National guard of Missouri does
not bear the outward and visible signs
of prosperity.
The county infirmary, as the poor
house of Sullivan county is called, has
twenty-five inmates.
Twenty divorces were granted in
three hours last week in the circuit
court at Springfield.
rLast year the revenue for the Spring
field postofiice from box rents and
stamp sales amounted to $685.
The miracle worker, Scrader, Of
Carrollton, has cured a believer of a
s'kind OF numbness in his limbs"
The Bank of Purdy, Barry county,
which laid down and then got up again,
has decided to go out of business.
Missouri is the first poultry state IN
the Union, and is achieving a reputa-
tion as first for chicken thieves.
A Gasconade county horse trader
lately traded one horse for another, a
shepherd dog, a rooster and fifty cents.
II is said that no client of ex-Gover-
nor Johnson, who is Duestrow's prin-
cipal attorney, has ever been hang or
given heavy sentence.
Memphis's new water works tower
will be LA feet high, and will afford a
pressure sufficient to throw stream
over the highest building in the city.
A picture of the Devil has mystey-
iously appeared on the ceiling Of Fair
Grove church, Greene county. The
Springfield papers say it is life size.
Mount Vernon Chieftain: The man.
moth apple crop of last year is working
as a bonanza for the nurserymeu. A
dealer was heard to remark the other
day that il was the easiest thing in the
world to sell apple trees.
Bosworth Sentinel: George Watt.
the champion thrower of the world,
threw a rock 22O yards, feet and 8
inches; also threw a base ball 1l63s
yards. George is promising young
ball player and is worthy OF good
position.
Judge Rncker will probably sign the
bill of exceptions and transcript in the
matter ct the Taylor brothers appeal
TO the supreme court next Saturday at
Salisbury. The case will be docketed
for the April term, and decision may
be reached some time in May or June.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-02-01
Issues Not Made TO Order.

From the Hannibal Journal
That the introduction of the silver
question into state politics has acted to
the detriment of the party's interest is
so we'll known, so palpable a fact, that
is would be absurd to deny it. 1t has
acted in the same way in other states
which have fiourished under democratic
rule as Missouri has. 1t has given Il
republican governor to Kentucky, and
it's disastrous results in the last cleo
tions in Missouri need only to be refer
red to. The injection OF this issue into
state politics was an unnatural pro-
cedure. The silver question is ques-
ton of national, not state finance.-
Kansas City Times.
Does not the Times understand that
the leaders of the democratic party in
Missouri are not responsible for the IN
PRODUCTION Of the silver question into
state politicse
The silver question, like the tariff
question, forced itself upon the atten-
tion of the people by making itself felt
IN their everyday life. Il
For sixteen years the question has
been with us, and for almost that
length of time both parties have been
promising to solve it; but in spite of
these promises every act of legislation
has tended to fix upon us more firmly
the single gold standard.
Does the Times imagine that all of
the political leaders combined could
keep such question from being dis
cussedP
Political issues are not made to order
by conventions and politicians. They
are forced to the front by events.
When people see wrong or feel an
evil, they at once proceed to make it an
issue; and politicians had rs well un-
dertake to argue the road question with
man who is hunting for = dentist to
extract an aching tooth, as to go before
the people with issues for which they
do not care in the hope of supplanting
those that are practical and pressing.
The result that would follow from
political leaders attempting to keep a
living issue in the back ground, would
be apathy in the ranks and general dis
integraiion OF the forces that are neces-
sary TO win battles at the polls.
To ignore an issue when events
thrusts it to the front is as fatal as the
attempt to commit party to doctrine
that the mass of its members repudiate.
The only safe. manly. confidence in
spring course is for the conventions
of a party to crystalize into platform
declarations the honest sentiments of
the masses. Then men honestly vote
their sentiments and laws enacted by
virtue. of such votes become in truth
the voice of the people.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-02-01
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

County Of Lafayette s..
Iu,fhe Circuit Court In Vacation, April term,
1895. at Lexington.
Thpmas j. Hendricks. Plaintiff,
Alice Il. Hcndricks, Defendant.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff herein,
By his attorney and files hfs petition and
afIdayik, alleging among other things, that
descendant Alice H. Hendricks is not resident
Of the state OF Missouri Whereupon. It is
ordered by the clerk Of said court that said
defendant be notified By publication that
plaintiff has commenced O suit against her In
This court, the object and general nature of
which Is 70 obtain q decrev OF divorce IRON
the bond of matrimony heretofore contracted
With her, on the grounds OF adultery: and she
IL further notified that unless she be ana
appear at this court, at the next term thereof.
10 begun and holden at the court house In the
ely Of Lexinflon, IN said county. on the sixth
|.F OF &TlII next. and on or before the third
.|| q 4|I| t|It1, II the term shall 80 long
1H'|tIriIe HN0 if not, then on or before the last
I/| IT E|t1 lt|I, and answer or plead 20 the
81 <|r" n 1.|I r1use, the same Will be taken
81 SIN @#t1. 414 Judgment win be rendered
f. 4. n r. E.II|rrr ordered that a copy hereof
- ....... ~ according 10 law In the Lexing
ton .<4.|'0|0111 b Newspaper published In
said cou1I Hf 1I4fayette. for four weeks
RlfcceanIgrL| .4|||Mhed at least once week.
the lntt f1| +|0. ~ be at least fifteen days
before the |<1t 11f of said next April term of
Q. y EWING, Circuit Clerk.
Bv FRANK L4lH|. Deputy. l-le-5t
John WelneIu. 1-tofney for plaintin.
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MORE LIoHT AND LEss MolsE.
How = virginia cosgrsssman Tarnsd .
Comfcal Negro story.

How . Virginia ConGro1smnn Eorneo q
Comical Negro Story.
When Gov. O'Ferrall, of Virginia, was
q member of congress he told q story
on the floor Of the house one day
which effectually destroyed the effect
of q speech made by Bourl<e Cochran
The stery is about an honest old Ne
gro, who when trudging home at mid
night was caught in . thunderstorm
cit frightened him greatly and shook
his nerve. He couIdn't see his hand
before his face. but blundered along I'M
the darkness, stumbling over obstaclesI
and occasionally failing down While,
the rains descended now and than .
brief flash of lightning very brief IL
was. Mr.. Speaker-would split the
darkness like a knife For . sec
ond the glare would show the
poor old Negro where ne stood, (
and then he would be left In deeper,
darkness than ever. The thunders.
however, were more constant, and the
crash and roll of their voices would
have made the biggest artillery in the
world seem small. It also served to
tsrrify the poor old colored man very
much; the lightning; the darkness and
especially the thunder almost drove
him ont of his wits with fear. Altar
one more fearful crash than usu1I 10
broke down and fell upon his k1ee4
and began to pray. oh, Lord, he
cried. I recognize your goodness and
your power, but IL it is all the szIre 70
you, oh, Lord, couldn't you furnish ne
a little more light and a little less
noise? Amen And that, must s.y.
Mr.. Speaker" T" concluded Mr.. O'Ferrhu-
Expressed my sentiments very fully
as sat listening to the mighty voice
of the mighty gentleman from New
York."-N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
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Criminal Court Docket.
I. The following is the docket for the Feb
ruary term OF criminal court:

The following is the docket for the Feb
ruary term OF criminal court:
FIRST DAY, MONDAY. FEBRUARY 8.
474. Statefvs. Basil Blue; assault to kill.
437. State VS.. Jas. McCown, selling
liquor without license, &c.
43s. State vs.. Jas. McCown; selling
liquor without license, &c.
SECOND DAY, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4.
341. State VS.. John Mount; petit lar
ceny alias capias.
4S9. State vs.. -; assault TO kill.
THIRD DAY, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY s.
451. State vs.. NJ. L. and Geo. w. Ram
sey: attempt to bribe witness.
FOURTH DAY, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8.
4s3. State vs.. Marion Fetters; assault 70
ravish.
FIFTH DAY, FRIDAY, FEBRUARYf7.
sol. State VS.. Kenney Keith; seduction
under promise OF marriage
5o2. State VS.. Kenney Keithi giving
away secret drug.
4s6. state vs.. Loran MinHangh; assault
to kill.
SEVENTH DAY, MONDAY, FEBRuARY 10.
State VS.. Frank Scholl; opinion filed;
assault to rayish.
EIGHTH DAY, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY II.
416. State VS.. Tip Skidmore; disturbing
the peace.
s7s. State VS.. VIM. and Robert Tucker;
assault to kill.
NINTH DAY. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY II.
s27. State VS.. Geo. Gill; burglary Sec
ond degree and grand larceny.
416. State vs.. Jno. Taggart; embezzle-
ment aud grand larceny.
TENTH DAY, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13.
3S2. State VS., Henry l.. Starkebaumi
forgery third degree, &c.
32i. State vs.. Richard Maloy ct al; rob-
berry hrst degree and grand larceny.
ELEVENTH DAY, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IA.
453. State VS.. @. l. Jacobs; obtaining
money by false pretenses:
Az. State VS.. Munro Thomasi denling
ward.
4sO. State VS.. Ed o'Donnell; assault to
kill.
TWELFTH DAY, SATURDAY, FEB. 10.
1893. State VS.. Ed. Gains; practicing
medicine without a license.
4S0. State VS.. Ed. Rucker; assault to
kill.
THIRTEENTH DAY, MONDAY FEB. IL.
4s4. State VS.. John McCown, selling
liquor without license, &c.
496. State vs.. same.
496. State vs.. same.
497. State VS.. same.
49S. State VS.. same.
49S. State VS.. Thos.' Halls cruelty to
animals.
4s2. State VS.. Thos. Norfieet; cruelty to
animals.
ass. State VS.. George J. Pearce; VIOLA
ton of election law.
459. State vs same.
460. State VS.. same.
461. State vs.. Owen w. Kruger; same.
462. State VS.. same.
463. State VS.. same.
464. State VS.. SAINT.
465. State vs.. same.
467. State VS.. same.
46S. State vs.. same.
466. State VS.. Kruger, ct al; same.
FOURTEENTH DAY, TUESDAY, REB. Is.
430. State VS.. John Shelby; burglary
I'd degree and grand larceny.
S12. State VS.. Frank Brandau; illegally
coal.
3ii. State vs.. 8. w. Brandau; same.
5OS. State vs.. Ernest Stumpenhaus;
disturbing the peace.
FIFTEENTH DAY, WEDNESDAY, FEB. ~.
50l. State VS.. John Moran; changing
result of election.
sos State VS.. John May; same.
1863. State VS., Jas. A. Whitei embezzle-
ment.
sos. State VS.. Owen w. Krueger;
changing result of election.
5O7' State yssiiaRSEs. y Psssssi same.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-02-01
RICHES AND KNOWLEDGE.
BY CLARENCE oUsLEY.

On the shore OF mighty ocean,
Tapping the red old earth
From the everlasting mountains,
Giving its currents birth,
To the time-girt waste of waters
Ebbing away for aye
At the close of day in autumn
watched the ships go by.
There was one that rode in splendor
Dashing a silver spray,
All her spars were tipped with Jewels
Flashing the light OF day;
And the sunset made her masthead
Clean like q golden crown
Mid her sails snow white and silken.
Harkl "The ships gone down."
Cry the boatman in the harbor,
Buried beneath the wave
The wreckers snatch her treasure
Where breakers mark her grave.
There was one that moved in grandeur
Flowing q sturdy way,
And the lamp on her masthead gleamfnn
Shone as the light of Day,
Mid her sails all Gather beaten.
Harkl "The ships gone downlu
Cry the boatmen ia the harbOr-
All but her lamplit crown;
And there on her pillows floating
Quenchless, it shines for aye,
While the people reap her treasures
And ships go riding by.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-02-01
A CONDITIONAL NUMBER.
Glimpse Into the Home Life OF Ken
lucky MOnntalneer.

piece OF road in the Kentucky noun
tains, says Washington Star writer,
most of which was in a creek bed in
summer, and wasn't much of apy place
when the waters were up, when an old
mountaineer, clad in homemade Jeans
and riding mule, came down path
that led out of long hollow between
the hills and Joined me. Naturally 1
was glad tc see him, for the sombre
loneliness of these mountains is almost
intolerably depressing at times, and
any kind of company is welcome. As
we went on up the creek road, the old
man followed about ten feet behind me,
owing TO the narrowness of the way.
We talked about everything in sight,
and at last got down to personalities.
81 suppose you are married man."
called back to him.
81 shore am," he replied, though
whether it was tone of Joy or not I
could hardly say.
"That's where yon have the advan-
tage of me, confessed, without COM
pulsion. "I'm bachelor
"Well, you shore don't hve nowars
in these parts, do yerP'' he asked, with
considerable confidence.
"No, bat | don't know what that has
to do with it,.
"rhats Gaze you haln't never tried
hit. A man jist couldn't live in these
here mountains without he had some
sort Nv comp'ny that hadn't no other
place to go.''
"Well, IT'S rather lonesome any
where, all by ones self,' l admitted.
'Ireckon mebbe 1t is, but eff thar's
somethin' else goin' on reckon iha
might be some gittin' along without
bein' hitched to ed-headed woman,
with temper to match.
Evidently the old mans argument
was leading him into the betrayal of
domestic secrets.
81 know some very charming women
who have red hair" said, consol-
ingly.
''But yon hain't married to it. Red
hair may do for seventy-five er hun
dred meals, but hit Amt no good for
stiddy Diet
"Have you any children?' asked,
willing to veer somewhat from the
subject of hair.
s.Yes; five boys; the youngest un
just nv age. Leastwise,'' and the old
man stopped moment in thought.
s'leastwise, thar wnz five when left
home last Sunday"
"Why; what's the matter; any of
them sick?''
"No," he hesitated, ''but you know
how things is in these parts"
81 can't say that I do. Is it un-
healthyP''
"Well, kinder" he laughed. ',You
see, my boys has been hayin' some
trouble with ther neighbors furder up
the crick, but ez long ez I wnz around
they kinder he'll in; howsnmdever,
ther nanny was aggin' 'em on, fer
she hates them up-crick folks wusser'n
pizon. They wuz loadin' ther guns ez
I nd off, an iist ez like ez not ther
amt ez many boys in my family now
ez ther wuz when left, fer them
neighbors is the shootinest people you
ever seen. when they gifts riled, an
they rile powerful easy
The old old mans explanation had
rather depressing effect upon me, but
as he seemed to take it as matter Of
course, ana was rather cheerful than
otherwise, braced up, and whea we
separated, he to go off to the left down
another hollow. and to go over the
gap. l was feeling in comparatively
good spirits.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-02-01
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

STATE OF MISSOURI. lss.
In the Circuit Court In Vacation, April term,
1886. at Lexington.
Stella Kinder. Plaintiff. ,o
Lee B. Kinder. defendant.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff herein;
SdaSt. al aSf % siisFinE ann among ss other things that
defendant Lee b. Kinder Is V-ta resident of
the state of Missouri. Whereu IL e ordered
by the clerk of said court th sid defendant
be notified by publication tn-6 plaiptin mas
commenced a suit against him In this court,
obtain decree Of divorce from the bonds of
matrimony heretofore contracted with him. on
the grounds of habitual drunkenness. failure
to provide for support of plaintiff and other
indignities offered TO plaintiff, and further
praying the court that she may have the care
and custody OF her two infant children, ONE
and Efhe Kinder; and he IL further notined
that unless he be and appear at this court. at
the next term thereof. TO be begun and holden
at the court house in the city OF Lexington, IN
said county, on the sixth day OF April next
and on or before the third day OF said term.
IL the term shall so long continue. and II
not, then on or before the last day OF SAID
said cause. the same will be taken as cnnfessed
and Judgment will be rendered accordingly.
And iI Is further ordered that copy hereof
be Published, according to law, In the Lexing-
ton lnielllgencer. newspaper pubished IN
said county OF Lafayette. for four weeks
the last Insertion 20 be at least fifteen days
before the first cay OF said next April term OF
c. L. EWING, Circuit Clerk.
BY FRANK TRIGG, Deputy. l-ls-6t
John Weiborn. Attorney tor Plaintin.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-02-01
Tho Lava OF Idaho.

Ages ago vast river of fire poured
down the center of the state of Idaho.
This river consisted of molten lava,
was four hundred miles long, one hum
ired miles wide and from three to
nine hundred feet thick. Across the
corpse of this mighty river of fire q
river of water has slowly cut a chan
nel in several places. Born in the
melting snow of the majestic Tetons.
this river has cut its way for hundreds
of miles through lava beds in its
course tumbling over numerous preci-
pices until the great climax is reached
81 Shoshone falls, where this mighty
dysr makes an awful leap of two hun.
ared and ten feet. magnificent spec
tacle, ID marked contrast to the DESC
late country on sithes sidss Scientific
American. s
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-02-01

Trains No. l0l and IOz daily except Sunday.
All other trains daily.
Excursion tickets sold to Kansas City Satur-
day evenings, Sunday mornings. and Sunday
evenings at one fare for the round trip, good
for return up to and including Monday morn
ing following.
Through tickets and checks to all points.
Round trip tourist tickets on sale to all tourist
points
For further information call on or address:
8. A. vERAILLIoE, Ticket Agent.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-02-01

sour side is going to spriif~ some
unlooked-for disclosures on you, esid'
4 lawyer to one of the opposing attor-
neys-
We've been expecting some un.
disclosures" was the rGplD.I
$50 You'll not take us unasyArsA "@'
nsREanaA AS4ihMA lzaM-~-Ixna 4
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ExBdnI0R,s NOTICE.

Letters testaI1tntAfy on the estate of James
Rostagno, deceased, were granted to the under
signed on he l3tN day of January. ls9G.
6y the probate qolrt of Lafayette county,
All parsons hasinq claims against said estate.
are REQUIRED 10 exhibit them for allowance 10
the executor Wi7h-a one year after the
date OF said letter. % they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate: and IL such
cisims Be not Exhibited within two years from
the date OF said lettet9 they Will be forever
DsrhHi This 18th day Of 5snaary. 1896
II. q. PHETZING,
I-le-6t Executor.
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r-''ONE ..'.
M lutte
COUGH CURE

cures quickly. That 10 what It was
relief, quick cure. Pleasant 20 take.
Children like IL and adulte like it.
Mothers buy II for their children.
= Prepared By =. O. DeWitt q Co., naksrso
TtEitfe Little narly Rissrs. che fa40ss
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-02-01
A in . Looking Glass.

Heardso-The press is the mirror of
public opinion.
Saidso-It may be mirror. but the
editors have a cinch on it and are SO
taken up with their own reflections
there's no show for anyone else.-
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Home Money to Loan.

/ have on hand some money l will loan
on good real estate security.
2-s-tf II, g, WALLACE,
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HOME MONEY TO LOAN.

rhe money now in hands belonging to the
estates of minors is for loan, part on prime
reai estate and part on good personal security.
rarties desiring TO borrow will do well to call
81 my offioe, In the Hearle building.
tnayl3sf B. N. WILSON,
ubIicAdministrator and ex-officio Public
raratOr
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henry O. WALLACE. VIM. n. CHILEs
WALLACE & CHILES.

Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, Lexing-
ton, Mo. Otiice. front room over the Licking
ton Savings Bank" opposite the court house.
Will practice In the courts of Lafayette and
surrounding Counties and also In the Supreme
court of the state of Missouri, and the u 8.
Circuit and District conrts for the Western
District of Missouri.
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]. G. B. FERGUSON

Physician and Surgeon, having located at May
view, No., practices in all the departments OF
the medical profession. Makes a speciality of
major and minor surgery. Diseases of women
and children. Uses the latest successful trent
ment or Catarrh. 4-9-tf
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-02-01

YIngling has the furnace y
soft coal, Ask to see It. Opp. N
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PROFESS SIONAL.
DIR. ]. w. MENG.

DIR. P. S. FULKERSON,
once on first door over the drug stoi
formerly owned by myself.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-08-07

affairs, he sthe superior Of McKin-
ley's lauded virtues aud more OF every
quality or acquisition that makes one
man greater than another. He knows
more of every subject that interests
mankind. He could have nervous
chill and make a more brilliant ora
ton or a more profound argument on
McKinley's pet theme than Mckinley
ever did or ever will make
Unless McKinley's friends will
agree to 60 before the people on a
COMPARISON of some sort they should
decently drop the subject Of ability in
the arts Of expression and present
their tigurehead for the trusts as a
man who thinks 30 much that he
never learned to tell his thoughts
st. Louis Republic.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-08-07
You and Your Grandfather

Are removed from each other by a
span of many years. He travelled in a
slow going stage while you
take the lightning express or the cleo
trio car. When he was sick he was
treated by old fashioned methods and
given old fashioned medicines, but
you demand modern ideas in medi-
cine as well as in everything else.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the medicine Of
to day. 1t is prepared by modern
methods and to its preparation are
brought the skill and knowledge of
modern science. Hoods Sarsaparina
acts promptly upon the blood and
by making pure, rich blood it cures
disease and establishes good health.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-08-07
A Gard

Having sold out my stock of grocer
les. etc., to George Bruce. respect
fully request all persons owing me to
settle their bills promptly at the
store.
Thanking the people for their iber.
al patronage in the past, ! ask a
continuance Of the same to my sue.
cessor in the business.
... B. CRAIGHEAD.
Flko, Nevada, August 1, 1896.
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