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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-08-21
AN OLD RESIDENT.
The Oak Grove Banner Man Writes or
Pioneer j. p. Webb.

John p. Webb was born IN Giles
county, Tenn, on the 22nd day of
September, 1882. His early life was
spent upon the farm. He was a son of
Thomas l.. Webb, long since dead.
! Mr.. Webb came TO Missouri in Sep
tember, 1886, with his parents and
! located in Lafayette county, short
distance southwest of where Oak Grove
now is. The place they settled upon
is now owned by Jose White. Mr..
Webb's father first entered a tract of
land on Round Prairie but he never
lived on it. Later he entered nearly
thousand acres on Sni creek, south and
west of here. The trip from Tennessee
to Missouri was made in wagons and
was long and tedious journey. Mr..
Webb has been a resident of this COM
munity for 6 years. He has seen the
wilderness change into garden.
Mr.. Webb never attended public
school in his life. When lie was young
they had subscription schools. He
says that the first school he ever al
tended was taught by Prof. McElhaney.
The old log school house stood upon
the tract of land now occupied by Newt
Shropshire, south of this city.
In 1854, Mr.. Webb, accompanied by
John and Sam PhIiop and Robert Dun
can, went across the plains to Califor-
mia. They had an outfit of OK wagon
and $50 head nf cattle. They drove
cattle those day from Missouri to Cal
ifornia and sold them for good figure
| to the miners. Mr.. Webb remained in
California five years. He was engaged
in mining tor gold in 1861. He
finally returned to jackson county, Mo
where, on the 8th day of May, 1862, he
was married 10 Miss Susan Philop of
this township. To this union eight
children were born-all of whom are
living. They are: Samuel D., Josie,
wife of Wesley Church; Addie, wi of
Robert Kerley; George w, Lucy, Fred
p, Cora and Jasper. Newton.
Mr.. Webb owns about 200 acres of
fine farm lands. Aportion OF it adjoins
the town of Oak Grove. He has held
minor offices, such as school director
and road overseer. He is Bryan
democrat and firmly believes that the
silver cause will win in 1900. The
fist president he ever voted for was
James Buchanan.
He served through the late war in the
Confederate service under Up Hayes.
He was in several important battles,
notably Helena and Prairie Grove, Ar
kansas, and Lone Jack and Hartville,
Mo.
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inevitable result. ghis, too, yon Will
note, is giving the banks credit for de.
string to do the best they can for the
country, and is not based upon the ra.
pacity of human nature, that will sure.
ly bring on the ready made panics
whenever the power of expanding OF
contracting the currency is placed in
the hands of individuals. The great is.
sue that Jackson and Benton fought
so sturdily, and, as they believed,
buried forever, is rising as threaten
ing spector above our country.
MUST BE SETTLED RIGHT.
"Tbis question must be settled right.
No material or 'astIng prosperity can
come until 1t is so settled. In 1892 we
received a fair price for our crops. That
year the balance of trade was more
largely IN our favor than ever before
or since until this year and yet in ls9a
came the panic,
"..Tbese are serious questions and it
hehts US as American citizens, loving
eur country and desiring with our votes
to serve her as best we can, to give
them careful consideration and it seems
to me fitting, too, that when we meet
as to-day to commemorate the valor af
the past we should pause to take stock
of the future-and standing here on
holy ground. eopseerated by the blood
of men who died for n cause they
thought was right, but which, thank
God, could not succeed, we should
swear renewed allegiance and loyalty
to the cause of human liberty and "A
government based on equality"
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Joe Bowers.


The following is the celebrated poem
which caused the Missouri legislature
to start a movement for a Joe Bowers
monument on the capitol grounds:
My name it is Joe Bowers; Pve got a
brother Ike;
came from Old 'Missouri-yes, all the
way from Pike.
pll tell you why l left thar and how
And leave my poor old nanny so far
away from home.
l used to love q gal thar, they called her
Sally Black;
l axed her for to marry me, she said it
was a whack.
"But," says she to me: "Joe Bowers,
before we hitch for life,
You'd orter have little home to keep
your little wife,"
Says l, My dearest Sally, oh! Sally, for
your sake,
I'Il go to Californy and try to raise a
stake"
Says she to me: "Joe Bowers, oh! you
are the chap to win;
Give me buss to seal the bargain" and
she threw a dozen in.
shall ne'er forgit my feelin's when bid
Sally cotched me round the neck, then l
began to bawl.
When l sot In they all commenced; you
ne'er did hear the like,
How they all took on and cried the day /
left old Pike.
When got to this country hadn't marry
red;
had sIch wolfish feelin's, 1 wished
myself most dead.
But the thoughts of my dear Sally soon
made these feelin's git,
And whispered hopes to Bowers-LordI i
wish rhad 'em yit.
At length 1 went to minin'-put in my
biggest licks-
Come down upon the boulders jist like
thousand bricks.
1 worked both late and early, in rain and
sun and snow;
But l was working for my Sally-so twas
all the same to Joe.
1 made a very lucky strike, as the gold
itself did tell,
And saved it for my Sally, the gal loved
so we'll.
saved 1t for my Sally, that might pour
1t at her feet,
That she might kiss and hug me and call
me something sweet.
But one day l got letter from my dear,
kind brother Ike;
1t came from Old Missouri-all the way
from Pike.
1t brought me the gol-darndest news as
ever you did hear;
My heart is almost Dustin, so pray excuse
this tear.
1t said my Sal was tickle, that her love for
me had fed,
That she'd married with a butcher, whose |
har was awful red.
1t told me more than that-oh! it's
enough to make one swar;
1t said Sally had baby, and the baby |
had red bar.
Now I've told you all that 1 could tell |
about this sad affar;
Bout Sally marryin' the butcher, and the /
butcher had red har.
Whether 1t was a boy or gal child, the |
letter never said;
1t only said it's cussed har was inclined to
be red.
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NETTLEwOOD STOCK FARM.
Something About the Pioneer Stock
Farm of Lafayette County.

Missouri, although comparatively
young state, has by her great natural
resources and an energetic, intelligent
people, pushed herself forward until
she ranks well up in the sisterhood of
states. Blessed by kind Providence,
with a soil which for fertility is not
excelled by any country within the
reach of the suns bright rays, and
underlaid with rich beds of coal, iron
iron and other minerals, she appeared
to the mind of the fearless pioneer
when he first pushed his way west of
the Mississippi river to be a land indeed
favored by the Creator. Here the
hardy frontiersman built his house
from logs hewn in the great forests
which abounded on every side. IIither
he brought from the east such imple-
ments as were of use TO him in iilling
the rich soil which yielded a generous
supply of grain in return for the work
bestowed upon it. AS time went on
the country became more thic&ly sell
tied, manufactures were established
and the great state became more and
more independent. of the eastern states,
and began 10 manufacture at home
many of the different articles which
were used by her inhabitants. The
discovery of her coal fields was II slim
ulus TO the minds already turning
toward manufacturing, and large fac
tories sprang into existence in different
parts of the state. Hundreds of emf
grants from the east came TO settle
here and a great commonwealth was
Gradually she worked her way fer
ward, until she now stands second TO
but few of her sister states and far the
superior of many states which were
settled long before her territory was
explored. The progress she has made
in the many different branches that
lead to the establishing and building
up of a great country has been remark
able. Today we are indebted to the
hardy pioneer who first pushed his
canoe across the waters of the great
river dividing the western half of the
United States from the eastern hall,
and having moored his light craft OH
the western shore, set to work 10 erect
a home for himself and family. We
are indebted to the men who first
invested their money in the efforts
to develop the rich deposits of coal,
iron, lead and other minerals which
are now known 10 underlIe n great
part of the state; we are indebted to
those who established the factories of
all kinds which are now operated all
,over the state and which give employ
ment TO thousands of workingmen; We
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at once began breeding fine stock, and
for several years he and Norman ].
Colman, the founder of Colman g
Rural World, were the only gentlemen
engaged in breeding blooded stock in
this state
A representative of the INTELLGEN-
GER visited Capt. Todhunter at his
stock farm, twelve miles east of Lex
ington, and spent several hours in
looking at the fine horses and cattle
which are raised there, and enjoying
the beauties of nature, which are
nowhere displayed TO better advantage
than at this farm.
NETTLEwooD STOCK FARM.
Nettlewood Stock Farm is situated
IN the richest land in Lafayette county,
and comprises about 43O acres. The
traveller will look in vain for a farm
whose typographical charms excel
those of Nettlewood.
The house, a large modern style
building, sets back from the road
about two hundred yards. A drive
way leads across the grassy lawn,
which is studded with shade trees, TO
the house, which is situated on knoll
that commands an excellent view in all
directions.
The farm is kept principally in
grass, over which roam about 200 head
of blooded stock. The horses on the
farm are thoroughbreds and standard
trotters and PAGERS, and many of them
back into the old world and shows
them 10 be descended from some of
the most celebrated horses England
ever produced.
The thoroughbreds are headed by
the noted race horse Ten Bug, he by
Ten Brock; dam Gold Bug, the dam
of eight winners.
Among the best of the runners is
Radiant Heat, by imported RegaIia;
dam Wild Fire, by imported Leam-
ington. This colt possesses excellent
qualities and will be put in training
the coming spring.
Besides Radiant Heat there are a
number of other runners that possess
splendid qualities and will doubtless
add to the fame Nettlewood already
possesses as breeding place of thor
oughbreds. Ten Bug, the sire of
these colts, is the property of Capt.
Todhunter, and is kept at his farm.
He is bay, 1G hands high, and is as
near peaiect model as can be seen.
Among the standard horses to be
found here are many sired by such
noted stations as Almont Pilot, Allie
gro, Merchant, Electric, and dams of
such sensational horses as G. o. ID.
g year,, $3.50, trial, 2:l2; Neltle-
wood, 2:lG1a; Ellington, 1925; Viii
ligo, . 80, ana many others.
The celebrated NettlewOod was bred
at this farm, and his record is as yet
the loves, ever made by any PAGER
bred in this county.
Ellington, s;25 p, is among the
most noted horses ever bred at this
farm. He made the past season at
Nettlewood Stock Farm, and is at
present in the hands OF an experienced |
trainer at the race tracks at Higgins
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this bill was passed TO increase the rev.
enues. What then was the purpose of
this act-it is only the first step in leg
islation than in the East is intended 10
withdraw the greenbacks and hand the
country over to tho national banks.
REFORMING THE CURRENCY.
"You heard good deal last year
about reforming the currency and an in
ternational agreement. You remember
that shortly after President Mckinley
was inagurated commission was APP
pointed to secure the consent of Euro
pean countries to a conference looking
to an international agreement. 1t
would seem that both decency and pro-
priety would suggest that while that
commission was negotiating with other
governments ours would not discredit
them by outlining a policy other than
that they were authorized to negotiate.
"But as soon as there appears the
faintest GUNNER of hope that the
mints of France and India might be re-
opened to silver, which with the United
States, would undoubtedly restore its
commercial value, that moment the
President asked for n monetary commits
sion to more FIRMLY fix upon the single
gold standard.
NHEAT's RISE AND SILVER.
'.Men are telling us that the misfor-
tunes of Europe, which thus year have
brought us good prices for our crops,
have killed the silver question.
1--WE cannot rely for prosperity on
the misfortunes of others. The failure
of single gold standard is proven-Iti is
now an issue between silver and paper.
A paper currency redeemable in
gold can be sustained only when the
balance of trade is so largely in our
favor that we can pay IN goods our in
terest, transportation and tourist
charges TO Europe.
"Whenever England can Auy else.
where cheaper than she can from us,
she demands the gold instead of goods,
and we must expect it. But what will
be the result if the greenbacks are with
drawn, as the Administration desires,
and national bank notes take their
placer The national bank note is based
on the national bond, payable in gold.
"When there comes II year that we
cen not obtain for what we sell not only
enough to pay for whatwe buy, but also
enough to meet our interest and trans
portation charges, then we begin again
to export gold.
s.Even this year, with the balance of
trade more than 800, 100000 in our
favor, we have exported gold. When
the gold exports begin the people draw
from the banks the gold, he bank note
becomes insecure and fiuctuates in value.
To protect themselves the banks will
be compelled to dIaw In their circula-
ton at the very time when the country
needs it all the more, and panic is the
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VILE. He is getting in fine condition,
and will he entered in a number of
important races where he will be pitted
against some of the best horses in this
section OF the country. He is sired by
Electric 267O, and gives promise of
great speed.
There are about 1875 blooded horses
on the farm, and among them are to
be found the dams of some of the most
celebrated horses this country has ever
produced. Here we also found "a herd
of thoroughbred Shorthorn cattle,
which were indeed beauties.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-08-21
tork Preserves Flowers.

KTUIH Iut NtW TUX ENtHIHK JOuTIIHI
A New employment has been found
for cork. 1t is an excellent prntectOr
of flowers and blossoms, and the florists
of southern France now send flowers as
far as st Petersburg BY packing them
in fine powder of cork within II paper.
bag. Cut flowers packed in this way
will arrive in excellent condition, even
after being on the road for three or
four days.
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Pains No. IdI and lus daily except Sunday
|other trains daily
.rcursion tickets sold to Kansas CITY Satur-
4 eveninks, sunday mornings, and Sunday
<ninRs at Dne fdre for the round trip. good
$return up 20 and including MONDAY iHRFps
.1ro,,ph Tickets and checks 10 all points.
Ind TRIP tourist tickets on sale to all tourist
~ further information call on or address:
H. g. SrIDHAM, Ticket Agent,
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sA4TArE RouTE.

|rrains arrive at North Lexingtop
kpeclal passenger daily.-.-..-....- $40 Q N
leave North Lexington:
|becfal passenger" daily........1..- 500 a. m
'fraIns pass Lexington Junction
GOING WEST.
H-5,. Colorado and Utah Express,
II j, MexlGln and California Ex-
.ress. daily, leaves. :. l3;ID u. m
f. III Mail and Express. leaves.-- 1881 p. n
Trains pass Lexington JUNCTION
GOING EAST.
\. 2, Atlantic Express. daily, IeaYes, a:lo o. m
= Is. Passenger, leaves. lo;ai N
a d Chicago Express. -. leaves s:iU y. IN
j. ID. EAsTER, yH. Agent,
~. j. Black. G.. p. A.. Topeka. Kas,.
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SHOES! SHOES! SHOES i!

Mems oil grain work shoes, buckle con-
gress. I.o5
Mems dress shoes. coin toe .ooc
Mems dress work shoes. lace or congress. Soc
All ladies', misses and chldren's trimmed
hats at one-half former price.
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this bill was passed TO increase the rev.
enues. What then was the purpose of
this act-it is only the first step in leg
islation than in the East is intended 10
withdraw the greenbacks and hand the
country over TO tho national banks.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-08-21

The following is the celebrated poem
which caused the Missouri Legislature
to start a movement for a Joe Bowers
monument on the capitol grounds:
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-08-21

"a sheets good writing paper. ruled Ic
IS white envelopes Ic
500 boxes buttermilk soap, large cakes per
ooN' ...........5c SC
Jelly glasses. Il pints each ch..2c &c
Large size glasses, each. =. 2c &c
pounds sealing wax sc.
IN irult cans best, warranted not to leak. 28c
Mason's fruit jar rubbers, per dozen ..4c
Mason's fruit jar caps. each &c
Miners dinner pals from Ioc up
Pint cups, each Ic
Granite wash basins, I5c size. :. ..... Ioc.
Granite water pals .43c
Fibre water pals
Cedar water pals SIC
Grand pas wonder soap. p.......4 &c
Rising sun stove polish.
Masons shoe blacking, large size boxes. ......3 &C
T. M shoe blacking, large size boxes &c
NiiS oiuones' loc
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PROPS INTO POLITICS.


The discussion OF political questions
has become an established custom on
this occasion, and take il / owe no
apology for entering here npon them.
In free government equality of oppor-
tunity is second only to liberty. The
man who shuts the door of profitable
employment in my face is as much u
highwayman as he who takes my
watch. The man who makes profitable
the business of my neighbor at the ex-
pense of my own has stolen my prop
erty, though he may have lacked the
larcenous intent. In the last session of
congress bill was passed that will add
to the burdens of every man In this
audience and benefit none-a bill that,
in attempting to raise an additional
500, 900, 900 for the government, will
take many times that amount from the
pockets Of the people, and in the last
analysis it must be paid by the pro-
dacipg classes.
GAS new tax is imposed, the man.
nfacturer or the importer shifts it to
the wholesale merchant, the merchant
to the retailer, be TO- the Consumer, and
be passes 1t on until at last it rests
upon the farmer or laborer. They live
on no one other than themselves, and
hence can pass it no further. You are
the men who pay the freight Surely
there shopld haye been urgent necessity
II additional burdens were to be placed
on the backs of any citizens.
son July 20 there Was N the Treas
pry of the United Strtes $231, ,04S, $780,
as available cash balance, including
the gold reserve,-more than $751;
900, 900 besides the gold reserve when
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-08-21
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Arizona republican., 1897-09-17
AN ATTEMPT ON DIAZ
kn Italian Anarchist Assaults
 the President
A LUNGE WITH A P0NIARD
Quickly Disarned and Put in
 Solitary Confinement
Us Thought He Only Sought Noto- riety, Which in Mexico IS Ger tain 10 Be Quickly Followed By Ills Death.

City of Mexico, Sept. 16.-Today is the great national holiday of the country, the anniversary of the decla- ration of independence, and the streets were thronged with people. An at tempt was made to aSSaSsinate Presi- dent Diaz. President Diaz was going to the review of the troops through a public park when an Italian named Anulfo sprang from behind a bush and lunged at him with poniard. The president was walking, as is his custom on independence iday, and was between Minister Mena and General Borraioza.
 General Mena grabbed the would-be assassin, who was at once disarmed and handed over to the police. The excitement among foreign colonies is intense.
 Twenty-five thousand troops marched past the president. who was surrounded by his cabinet. and was unmoved by the dastardly attempt on his life.
 The man, was taken to the palace and stripped, but no other weapon was found on his person. He was taken away to the city hall securely bound and placed in solitary confine- ment. His name is Ignacio Anulfo and he hts soGAAe- been employed in a notary's office as clerk and is said by the chief of police to have record as .al man of violent habits. given to drink and quarrelsome. It is thought his act was prompted by desire for notoriety.
Arizona republican., 1897-09-17
For the Evasion of the ObStruCt-
 i've Geary Law
AN EXTENSIVE CONSPIRACY
It's notifications in San Fran
 cisco and Hong Kong
discriminating Letters Show Eight Hundred Chinese "Merchantsn Have Been Unlawfully Brought Into the United States.

Seattle. Wash, Sept. 16.-Six letters were introduced in evidence in the preliminary hearing of Yee Gee, the Chinese interpreter employed by Col Saunders at Port Townsend in the ex animation of Chinese stmerchants'' tS show the existence of "a big conspir acy for the unlawful entry of Chinese into the country. The ring was ap- parently backed by unlimited money.
 The letters indicate that it included a Chinese firm in San Francisco, Hung Lee & Co.,, firm at Hong Kong which was apparently the packers of the combination, and two merchants M Victoria, B. C., Yoke Hong and Ming How. According to the letters which contained an admission by Yee Gee himself, over 800 Chinese were admit ted through Port Townsend without writ or authority of law and in di- rect violation of the Geary law.
Arizona republican., 1897-09-17
IRONS ADVANCE.
The Tennessee Company Expects to
 Increase Wages.


 Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 16-An of ficial of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company here yesterday said that as soon as pig iron makes another advance of 20 cents a ton his com pany will increase the wages of it's 5000 miners 21s cents a ton of coal mined and those of its 2,OO0 day la borers 9 per cent, equal to the min ers' advance. This is in conformity with the sliding scale wage contract between the company and its miners by which the price of pig iron is made the wage basis. Other opera tors working under like contracts and employing 5000 men will do like wise
 Iron has made two advances of 25 cents ton each in three weeks, and a third advance is expected soon. One hundred skilled laborers reached here yesterday from Pennsylvania and Ohio to work in the Birmingham roll ing mills to meet the heavy demand for finished iron and steel. Two hun dred men are expected from the north in a few days. All the rolling mill labor in the south was employed, com pelNng this company to seek more help Np the north.
Arizona republican., 1897-09-17
THE BODY MISSING.
Can't Find the Corpse
 of w. Russell Ward.

Chicago, Sept. 16.-Public Admin istrator O'Donnell is having con-ider- able difficulty in finding the remains of W. Russell Ward, the Englishman who committed suicide by jumping from a Chicago & Northwestern train a few days ago. Since Mir. O'Donnell took out letters on the estate he has been endeavoring to obtain the re- mains in order to inter them, as there is S700 personal property which be- longed to the deceased. MT. O'Don- nell has applied to the Chicago & Northwestern officials, but has been unable to obtain any information as to what has become of the body. He has also telegraphed to a number of Iowa towns near where Wards body was found MT. O'Donnell will also communicate with a number of the London clubs, of which Mr. Ward was a member, for the purpose of finding his relatives in England.