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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-27

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 2a.-B. 4.
Bacon, until few years ago one OF the
city's leading business men, committed
suicide in the Midland hotel here early
this morning. Bacon was q cousin Of
Gen. R. A. Alger. His domestic srela-
tions in recent years had ebecn un-
happy, and the desertion of business
associates had caused him to lose for
tune of $780, 900. In 4 ft OF despOnd-
eney he committed the deed that ended
h
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vision being added that iF was the set
tied policy of the government hereafter
to make no appropriations whatever
for the SUPPORT of sectarian schools.
The house passed the general de-
iciency appropriation bill after = long
debate over the item of 81, 800, 900 for
the payment OF the claim of the South
ern Pacific railroad, the house refusing
to strike it out. A warm discussion
was also raised for an appropriation
to pay members who had their salaries
docked for absence during the last con-
gress, but the members who wanted
the appropriation were beaten by 1a2
to 96. Ths Naval bill was then taken
up and 10 of the IS pages were COM
pleted.
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Mexican War Yeterans.

JASPER, Mo-, Feb. 23.-The grizzled
veterans of the Mexican war met here
yesterday to clasp hands and bridge
the chasm of so years in memory
Heavy rains and swollen streams kept
q few away, but nearly all the surviv'
ors known to live in southwest Mis-
souri, were present. 1t was the 5Oth
anniversary of the battle of Buena
Vista, and also Washington's birthday,
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REMAINING New Role.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Feb. 93.-Benja-
min Harrison has solved the problem
as to what we shall do with our eX-
presidents. The latest eX-president
took unto himself Mrs. Dimnitt,
widow, for a wife, just trife over ten
months ago, and at 5;30 yesterday
morning baby girl came. 1t weighed
lust 81 pounds
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Fonr OF q Family Perish by suffOcatiOn Ia
Hannibal, Mo:

Fonr OF q Family Perish by sufrocation In
Hannibal, Mo:
HANNIBAL, Mo-, Feb, e3.-The store
of NJ. Marks, on North Main street,
over which the family lived, caught
fire at $50 o'clock this morning. Two
sons, aged 1S and IL years, who slept
on the third floor, where the fire
started, were suffocated before they
could be rescued. William Reid, who
occupied II room on the same floor, also
died of suffocation. Marks. hearing
his boys crying for help, rushed up
stairs, but was overcome by smoke and
dropped dead in the hallway. Mrs,
Marks and her mother and Edward
Pierce and Thomas McCarty, who were
also in the building, barely escaped
with their lives.
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JAMES A. GARY.

The Noted Msrylander Slated for Postmas-
ter-GeneraI In McKinley's Cabinet.
CANTON, o., Feb. 21.-At 1880 o'clock
yesterday afternoon Hon. James A.
Gary, of Baltimore, left the private
room at the Mckinley honse. where he
had been in consultation with the pres
ident~elect for several hours, and gave
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sIurk Hnup.,s-yieyr..

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 23.-Asked what
policy he would pursue as United States
senator NJ. A. Hanna said: ''As far -
my policy goes, il will be TO aid the
Mckinley administration and in par
ticular to assist"in framing, at once. q
tariff bill which will seek to rsstOra
confidence to the country and give a
stimulus to our Industries. That IA
now the chief purpose of my ife."
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DIR. Talmage Misses "A sermon.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb. 23.-Rev. T..
De Witt Talmage is confined to his bed
at this place with influenza. In con-
sequence he was unable to keep his en-
gagement to preach at De Funiak
Sp-ings Sunday. DIR. Talmage will
probably be able to be out in few
1auS
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TIME TABLE.

trains will pass Lexington Junction on
the Wabash as follows;
West bound-No. B, Kansas City and Des
Moines express, 5:10 a. M; No. Z, Denver
limited, 7:40 a. M. No. 8, fast line, 400 p
M; No. II, local II Ieight, 4:35 p. m.
East bonnd-NO. 2, New York limited,
IL :05 a. M; No. 6, Chicago and Toledo fast
mail, 7:45 p. M; No. 4, st. Louis and Des
Moines express, l0:41 p. M; No. 20, local
freight, 9:20 a. m.
p. W. CARTER, Agent.
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Trains No. lOl and IOe daily except sunday
Al. other trains daily.
Excursion tickets sold to Kansas City SatiIr-
day evenings, Sunday mornings, ann SUNDAY
0veuiurs af one fare for the round trip. good
for returnfup TO and including Monday morn
ing following.
Round triprtourist tickets on sale to all tourist
points. ....
S.A VKRMILLI0N, Ticket Agent.
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ASA s. BUSHNELL
The Secretary of the Interior.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Col. John j.
McCook. of New York, will be secre-
tary of the interior. AS recently
planned, he was to be Encouragement.
and Judge McKenna, of California,
was to be secretary of the interior.
Judge McKenna being a Catholic, and
as the secretary of the interior handles
the sectarian school questions, the
Judge concluded that he would en-
counter unusual embarrassments in
that position. For this reason re-
casting of the cabinet to this extent
has resulted. Col. McCooll is a mem
ber of the law firm of Alexander &
Green, New York city, and is n director
and the general counsel of the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Co.
Mc'KInIey's Austrian Minister.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 23.-It seemed
to partially verify the report that eX-
Gov. William r. Merriam, of this city,
is to be minister to Austria when Sat
urday he resigned the presidency of
the Merchants national bank, which
position he has held many years. Mr..
Merriam is one of five who went to Mr..
McKinley's rescue when he was threat
ened with financial ruin.
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Mrs. Stephens BanIshes the Punch Bowl

Mrs - s.ephens S.nn anshef M 'hS a. Ssn ss ngw,
Lon V. Stephens, wife of the governor
has quietly abolished the punch bowl
which for many past administrations
has been a recognized institution a'
social functions in the executive man
sion, and instead of the claret punch
for which Gov. Stones private secre
tary was famous, only lemonade /.
served.
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The American Business College, OF
Omaha, Nebraska, offers a fine opportu-
nifty for young people to secure practi-
cal business education at home without
charge for tuition. Readers OF this paper
should avail themselves of this liberal
offer ut once. 2-B.3t
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SANTA FE ROUTE.
WEST BOUND TRAIN.

Trains arrive at North Lexington:
Special passenger daily .,.......... $50 a m
Trains leave North Lexington:
Especial passenger daily $500 a. IN
Trains pass Lexington Junction
QDINO WEST
nress. daily. leaves. ......... 1910 D. m
No. s. california limited. leaves -. :45 a. IN
No. S. local freight, daily except
Sunday, leaves i;oo p IN
Trains pass Lexington junction
GOING EAST
No. o Atlantic Express. daily, leaves 9:lO 4. m
No. 81 Chicago limited, daily, leaves. s:l6 y. m
No 81, local freight, daily except
Sunday. leaves .-...--- '..-..-.. ~ ~ D. N
Special passenger train leaving North
Iexlngton at :O0 a. m. daily and runs through
to 81. Joseph without change; also makes
close connection At lexington Junction for
all points east aud west.
J. ID. EASTER. JR., Agent
Geo. T. Nicholson, G. p. A. Chicago
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COLUMBUS. o.. Feb. 23-Marcus A.
Hanna will be the next senator from
Ohio. lie will he appointed by
Gov. Bushnell to succeed John Sher-
man when he shall resign to take his
position in the cabinet as secretary ol
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D.uev WIN stay nt Hous.

New YORK. Feb. 2S.-Chauncey NJ.
Depew will keep out of Office another
four years because of John Hay being
slated for minister to England, and
Gen, Horace Porter for minister to
France. That Depew would not take
anything was made apparent some
time ago when he accepted the chair
manship of the traffic association.
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Cannot Marry His Mother-in-Law.
GUTHRIE, Ok, Feb. 2S.-The Okla
hOma Legislature has passed the Rose
marriage bill. 1t providest that man
cannot marry negro, his second
cousin or his mother-in-law.
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Better Goods and Chea per Prices
Than They Ever Saw or
Heard of
Remember that have the goods WE make the prices
~e~e~e~e~s~

We
will
Ties Hose and
CC CH Brushes School Supplies in
and Boys
dPCn
before eueg atan GOOD
p will ben "
Mt by q ~ C Tetan bed
Read carefully following o a D ourb bargains:
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1T WILL BE HANNA.
The National Chairman to Succeed
Sherman in the Senate.

Gov. bushnell Sets at Rest All Gossip Re-
Earding the Anair-McCoOk VIII He
Secretary of the Interior-Merriam
for Minister to Austria.
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Kentucky district, IN favor of the re-
publican contestant.

Kentucky district, IN favor of the re-
| publican contestant.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The senate
yesterday agreed to the conference re-
! port fixing the pension of Gen. Stone
mans widow at $50 per month. Sem
ator Hoar Mass. introduced II resolu-
tion, which was agreed to, that Sem
ator Daniel (Va.) should read to the
senate Washington's farewell address
on the 22d. bill was passed setting
aside plot of ground in Washington
for memorial purposes under the au-
, spices of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution. The senate then
went into executive session and spent
eight hours on the arbitration treaty
without accomplishing any definite re-
suit.
The house considered the general
deficiency appropriation bill, a spirited
debate occurring over the general sub
ject of paying claims against the United
States. Mr.. Grow CPa.) branched of
and spoke for an hour on the free
homes bill, deprecatin9 its fate by be-
ing smothered in committee. The
house refused to concur in a conference
report raising the pension of the widow
of Gen. Carr from $50 to SIS.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-In the senate
Saturday the Indian appropriation bill
was taken up. The provision enabling
Kansas merchants to go upon any reser-
vation or agency TO collect accounts
against Indians to whom allotments
had been made had previously been
stricken out bV the committee and the
senate sustained the committee. The
sectarian schools provision caused con-
siderable discussion but no final action
was taken on it. A resolution was
passed expressing sympathy with
the Greeks and Cretans in their
struggle against the Turks Tho
senate also took up the bill
passed by the house last session au-
thorizing the appointment of a non
partisan committee to eollate informa-
ton and recommend legislation to
meet problems presented by labor, ag-
riculture and capital
The house discussed the general de-
hciency bill, Mr. Hopkins Qll.) moving
to strike out the item of St2 900 to pay
members of the Fifty-Third congress
the amount withheld from them on ac-
count of absence. After lively de-
bate the item was stricken out by
vote of lis to 90.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3S.-The senate
Yesterday listened TO the reading of
Washington's farewell address by Sea
ntor Daniel (Va.) and then took up the
Indian appropriation bill. The clause
directing temporary contracts foI. seq
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Bryan at Jefferson City.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. 22.-Wil.
liam Jennings Bryan arrived here Sat.
urday afternoon from Kansas City. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Bryan
and their young daughter. Mr..
Bryan spoke in the chamber OF
the house, beginning at $3.50 o'clock,
and from the balcony of the Mad.
ison house between seven and eight
o'clock. After the last speech, a recep-
ton was held in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan at the executive mansion, where
hundreds of people went to shake the
defeated chieftain's hand.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Various DOings of Our National Law wmakers
Given in Condensed Form.
TUESDAY.

TUESDAY.
WAsHINGro,S, Feb I7-Senator Chan
dler On. H. made a speech in the sem
ate yesterday against the single stand
ard of either gold or silver and advo-
Gated bimetallism. He also arraigned
the silver republicans who bolted the
| st. Louis convention and arraigned
| Senator Palmer Qll.) and the Indian
apolis convention. The bankruptcy
bill was then taken up, Senator Hoar
| Mass speaking in favor of the meas
ure.
The house, after routine business
had been disposed of, devoted the
day to the consideration of private
pension bills and 80 were passed. The
presidents veto of the bill to pension
the widow of Peter II. Allabach, of the
One. Hundred and Thirty-First Penn
sylvania volunteers, was sustained by
a vote of us to 40. A bill was also
passed to define the jurisdiction of the
United States courts in cases for in
fringement of letters patent.
WEDNESDAY,.
WAsmNGToN, Feb IS.-The senate
Yesterday agreed to the conference re-
port on the immigration bill. Senator
Allen tNeb.) spoke on his resolution
asking the civil service commission for
information relating to the dismissal
of employees at South Omaha, Neb-
The resolution was agreed To-. A re-
monstrance was presented, signed by
representatives Of the five civilized
tribes of Indians, against the passage
of legislation for reforms in the Indian
territory as proposed IN the Indian ap-
preparation bill.
The house passed the bill for the use
and occupation under the right-of-way
net of March 3, 1891, of all the reser-
voir sites reserved by the geological
survey. The measure is of conSidera-
BILE Importance to the arid regions of
the west.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The senate
yesterday spent six hours in executive
session, the greater part of the time
being given 10 the consideration of the
nomination of Hon. c. f. Amidou to be
district Judge of North Dakota, who
was finally confirmed. 1t was so late
when that matter was settled that
senator Sherman (O.) asked for the
postponement of the debate OH the ar
bitration treaty until the following
day. which was agreed to. Only minor
business was transacted at the opening
session.
The house, by a vote of 1917 to 9l, re-
versed the finding of majority of the
elections committee and decided the
contested election case of y. T. Hop
lins vs., j. u. Kendall, from the Tenth
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Blondin, the greatest rope walker OF
the world, died in London on the 22d,
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FATAL FLAMES.

G. J. johnson, a young man of Linds
borg, Kan, is mysteriOusly missing.
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Italy 10 Adnlnl.ter crstea AnAlr.

PARIS. Fob. 2s.-The Gaulois says
that the powers have agreed IN intrust
to Italy the authority to Pacify and
administer the affairs of the island of
Crete IphdinE the establishments Of
constitutional autonomN Tor the isiAnd.-
Good home. made mince meat, &c. per
pound at ID. Hackers bakery and rsstaur-
ant. l23t2
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MONDAY,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3S.-The senate
Yesterday listened TO the reading of
Washington's farewell address by Seq
ator Daniel (Va.) and then took up the
Indian appropriation bill. The clause
directing temporary contracts for sec
tarian. schools WA aGEssd to- 8, pro,
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p sheets good note paper. lo
% ueeulttS- -.---.--..- ...-... Ic
~ good white envelopes -. -. ...........-.2 &c
one DOttle or INK &c
One good bottle of muclage. ge................. Sc
One paper best brass pins &c
Four dozen agate buttons ................lc
One good comb. .........-.........- &c
Two Key Jaii loek---.-.. ---.-.-..- .--...- oc
solid aluminium hair pins, each. h......... ....Ic
BaDy pms, per pair .....--....----. &c
Harmonious, holes, each .............- &c
Goou pook strap tcr .----.---.-.-..--.--.--- 10
No. I6 all silk ribbon. per yard ....-...... l2c
No. - all silk ribbon, per ynrd. l5c
Can opener. ---...-...---..-..-...-2c
Mhtch saIes $500 -..------.--. ------.-.--- sc
Paper carpet tRcks s..---.-.-.--- ....-...- lc
Fifteen pointed soapstone pencils ..........lc
Gilt and silver plate hair pins, will not tar
Llsil, each ....-.-.--.-.-.-..--.. DC
Six crayons assorted colots for..............le
Good heavy curry comb ..............l lSc
Set shoe lasts, three sizes, per set SSc
Shoe sOles, per pair .-.............. ....- lie
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Ladies' fancy leather belt. ....... ~ I9c
Best Florida water per bottle ......--.....l lOc
Ladies' fast black seamless hose, can't he
oeaI.--- ---------.---.-...----e and &C
Mems stainless fast black half hose -. 80. &c
Ladies fine Jersey ribbed vests iTc
Mems brown automatic socks. best ever
sold -.-.-.-----.---....-..---. sc
Lace curtains. per pair. 5sc
Lace curtains. per pair air.................9 9lc
good teaspoon, per set....................s set &c
Best white metal teaspoon. viii not tar.
lVC
Grand Pas Wonder soap, per cake. &c
Good buggy Whips. .....,..-..-s 3 and l2c
Stove litter. ........-.....- ...............ac &c
Cake turners..-. 3c
Seven inch hask hook and staple. .....- &C
TICK hammer. er.-.-'---..--.. ....--..----....-. &c
Four-ply union linen collars rs..-..-.....-..-...7c 20
Mems and boys fancy scarf lie and up
Mems fancy laundried pereale shirts. Sic
Mems 3-ply bosom nnlaundried shirts. a2c
Five inch rat tail file. Sc
Two key paddock. 49,. ........ ............ 4c
Two key red Jail lock. ...................... SC
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II you have carpet rags you wish woven
take them TO Mrs. Posten, west of water
tower. 1O-Stf
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-06-10

Mrs. wilkins tone was distinctly
colder as she added. We'll, we Will S,y
no more. The flowers We're very well
come, and it was exceedingly kind of
you to send them, Richard"
1T really looks as though you wished
us to keep on thanking you," continued
Miss wilkins.
"Oh, it's just man." said Gcrtie
from the altitude of seventeen sum
mers; "spoils everything for the want
of little tact"
These remarks brought Johnston 70
his bearings. 1t was evidenr that bc
must at once disabuse the mind Of th.
family.
Yes, but suppose didn't send the
flowers after all?"
Then what have You been loucni, d,
for, and blushing. and going ON in that
wayT asked Gertie unanswerahly.
Il really think we had better 10; tha
subject drop" said Mrs. wilkins So
verely.
Il shall begin to wish you hadn't sen.
the flowers at all, If you persist in this
silly mystery" said Miss wilkins with
rising impatience.
But, my dear Gwen, be reasonable ''
pleaded Johnston, rather alarmed n,
the turn things We're taking: 81 never
said that /"
Really, Dick, l don't want to arrur
this question any longer. Presumably
you wished your flowers to give pleas
! ure; you are assured that they have
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Poor Johnston could not readily ad-
just himself to a reception 50 different
from that for which he had braced him
self. Why did they all smile at him so
knowingly? True, he had had his mus
tache curled before leaving the city;
but that could hardly have made so
favorable an impression.
AS the soup was being removed Miss
Wilkins pressed his hand under the
table, and whispered tenderly:
Thank you, dear so much. 1t was
nice Of you. Mother was very pleased -
Johnston, increasingly uneasy, whis-
pered back, in innocent inquiry:
What abOut|
"Oh, you silly boy! Did you suppose
that | should not guessT' There was a
fnttering emphasis upon the ~" but
for the life Of him Johnston could not
think what he had done to deserve it.
He had not time to turn the question
over in his mind, for Mrs. Wilkins de-
manded his attention.
"You see to what good purpose they
have been put" she said with an ap-
preciative smile for Johnston, and a
meaning glance towards the flowers in
the center Of the table.
Johnston looked at Mrs. wilkins. and
then followed the direction of her gaze
to the flowers, with a perfectly blank
and bewildered expression.
Miss Gertie then took up the case for
the prosecution.
"Oh, it's no use trying to look stupid"
Johnston bowed; 1--WE knew directly
it was you"
1t here occurred to Johnston that the
speediest method of clearing up the
mystery would be to affect a guilty
knowledge of the facts. So he put OH
his ARREST manner, and answered:
so you fOund me out directly. eh?
There is no deceiving your sagacity.
Gertic."
ut didn't want much Sagacity," said
Gertie: who else could it 5e?''
"Who else, indeed?" said Johnston.
"lt is useless for you to try to do
good by STEALTH smiled Mrs. Wilkins.
But you must allow me to blush to
find it fame" retorted Johnston.
What was it that betrayed meT
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"Oh. don't imagine that the boy
split" said the younger Miss wilkins.
"Gertiew interrupted her mother, ad-
monishmgly.
What did the boy say?" asked John
ston, cunningly, for he was deeply in
terested by this time.
Mrs. wilkins replied: "FTe asked the
maid whether our house was No. ~;
and then gave her The flowers Ior the
lady Of the house. Gerte--ah- hap
pened to be in the hall, and asked him
from whom they came. But he said
he could not tell"
The situation was now clear. John
ston realized with alarm that he was
| supposed to have been the donor of the
handsome bouquet which he saw be.
fore him. That he actually was not
responsible for the courteous attention
with which he was credited he felt IN
some way to be reproach; aud h,
| blushed with shame. He had It on his
lips to say, MY dear Mrs. wilkins. !
did not send the flowers" but his cour
nasty fall from grace for him. and sucl
a slight upon the ladies' dlscenment
No; he must break the truth gradually
and hedge little longer.
81 suppose you got them at Mason's 2
inquired Gertie.
mo. did not" said Johnston.
"Thcn It was Gregory's. That's tn
only other shop near thought 1t was
! Things are ever so much cheaper a