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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-09-04

came on 10 Franklin county, Mo-, and
remained with cousin about 81,
months, working In machine shop.
In 1857, in company with VIM
North he arrived in Lafayette county
They landed at the then new town o.
Waverly just sixty years ago. After
Mr.. Herr came 10 Lexington and begar
working at his trade-carpentering
Mr.. Herr says there were then only
tive houses. and they partly incomplete
in the new part of the town, now Lex,
ington proper, when he located there
and when he left Lexington years after.
wards, there were not fifty houses in
the town on which he had mol worked
and most of which he has built entire.
His last carpenter work in Lexington
was about the the year 1859, when he
bmlt the Baptist church.
He was married IN 1910 TO Miss
Sarah H. Fitzpatrick, of Lexington.
Eight children were born to them, three
of whom are now living at Mayview
viz: Daniel and Joseph Herr and Mrs
Anna Hammonds. Both his sons are
well-known business men of Lafayette
county.
In 1860, Mr.. Herr bought, by sale
under deed of trust, l60 acres of raw
prairie land including the eastern por.
tion of Heath's mound, upon which the
town of Mayview is located. lie hired
his raw land broken up and on the fol
lowing year moved to ii. The wal
broke out and Mr.. Herr had hard
time to make a living for himself and
family, although he had "a 900 stock
in thu Farmers Bank at Lexington.
The Federals seized the funds of this
bank soon after the war began, but
before they reached Warrensburg they
were met and driven back by General
Price. They buried their booty outside
of their entrenched embankments in
front of the old college in Lexington.
At the surrender of General Mnlligan,
these funds were turned over to Gen
erai Price. who, in his magnanimity,
gave them over to the bank and Mr..
Herr recovered 80 cents on the dollar
on his bank stock. He afterwards
bought land adjoining his farm and a
few years ago owned a fine farm of Az
acres.
He was one of the founders of the
town of MAYHEM and had the honor
of naming that place. lie was the
organizer and postmaster of Bennlng
postofiice, afterwards called Mayview.
Mr.. Herr was, during his many years
residence in Lafayette county, consid-
cred the most public-spirited of any
farmer in his section. AT one time he
gave $500 toward constructing the
Christian church IN Mayview.
In January of 1886, Mr.. Herr was
married for the second time to Mrs.
Carrie +. Brown, of Ohio, and then
moved from MayView Ia Oak Grove
where they have kept store ever
since.
Mr.. Herr was an old-time whiS up
to the civil war when he changed to
a democrat and has voted that ticket
ever since. Although being entirely
blind for the past three years, he has
lost none of his politeness nor ambition
At the last election he groped his way
To the polls and put in Il vote for that
sterling advocate of free silver, Will
liam j. Bryan. The frs. man he voted
for for president was William Henry
Harrison.
Mr.. Herr has a remarkable memory
and is fine scholar. Aside from being
blind, he is enjoying the best of health
and bids fair to live number of years
yet.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-09-04
DIscOuraging.

From the Washington Evening Star.
"It's jes' my luck" said Farmer
Corntossel, gloomily. "I'm the wust
guesser a-goin'. The only sure way
fur a man to git along is ter make up
his mind what he's a.gointer do an
keep doin' jes' that"
'Have you had bad luckP P"
"Nothin' else. Last year l raised
wheat when l Orter hev tuck in sum-
mer boarders. This year | tuck in
summer boarders when l orter hev
raised wheat,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-09-04
One Issue Leads All The Rest.


From the Kansas City Times
They are marshaling in Ohio. They
are gathering IN Iowa. they are mass
ing in Kentucky. They are organizing
in Kansas. In all the states where
elections are TO be held this fall the
hosts of bimetallism are pressing for
ward like an army with banners, and
their shouts as they march sound as The
voice of many waters. And from the
states in which no elections are to be
held there go forth words of sympathy
and good cheer. There go forth trusted
and wise and patriotic leaders to give
counsel and to lead where the battle
wavers or rolls on.
There will be mottos on the banners
of the army of bimettallism in all these
states where conflict strains for victory
in the season Of falling leaves. These
symbols of hberty-lovers will be borne
aloft: s'Trial by Jury-Not Govern
ment by Injunction; !" Equality Before
the Law;' 'sA Fair Days Wage for q
Fair Days Work; :" "a Tariff Is a Tax -
"McHanna Republicanism is Despot-
ism - TRUSTS Threaten the Integrity
of the Republic. -
But, leading all the rest, shall be q
banner bearing upon ITS folds: "Con-
slitutional Bimetailism the free and
unlimited coinage of silver and gold
into primary money at the ratio of l6
toll
This issue will lead all the rest. The
people demand IT. Il will not be laid
away. The restoration of silver to ITS
primary function as one of the money
metals is the key that will unlock the
shackles which the money power has
placed upon the opportunities and the
energies OF the people. Spasmodic
prosperity can not make the farmers OF
the west and Eouth forget the lesson
Taught them by the long period OF
adversely. They know their products
are high because no crops were made
in India, in Europe, in Argentina, in
Australia. They know that with bimet-
alIism they would get double the prices
they are now receiving. The miners,
the artisans, the laborers of all kinds
know they would get living wages il
bimetallIsm prevailed and the supply
of money was sufficient for the business
needs of the country. The merchant
knows if silver circulated ON equal
terms with gold, according to the estab-
lished ratio, he wOnld sell more goods
at better prices. His clerks know they
would get bigger salaries, and the real
estate men know that their sales would
be active and there would not be so
many empty houses on their lists.
Bimetallism Is awake. 1t IS aggress-
i've militant = -uncompromising. Its
advocates will not temporize, They
will make no pac. with the adherants
of gold monometallism, because the
adherents of gold mOnOmetallism are
the enemies of the human race. Bimet-
allists have shown they can meet defeat
with fortitude. For twenty-four years
they have fought on, unfalterng. A
year ago they marshaled an army of
6 100000 fighting men. To-day it is
larger by many thousands. 1t can no
more be put down or driven back than
the rising tides of the sea. Bimetallism
will win. The people will triumph as
surely as God is just.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-09-04
That Eastern Trim

Gong East, take the Santa Fe Route
as far as Chicago.
Most direct line from the Soutl west
generally, and thirty miles the shortest
between the Missouri river aid Chicago,
which insures quick time and sure con-
nectiOns. Track is straight and rock
balIasted, with very few crossings at
grade.
Vestibuled limited expresses, with
latest pattern Pullmans and free chair
cars. Meals in dining-cars served la
carte.
Inquire of nearest agent. or address
w. j. Black, G.. Il. A., a. Il. Il S. +.
Ry., Topeka, Kas.
J. ID, EASTER, JR., Agent
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-09-04
WHEN YOU AN ME wuz BOYS

rom the Atlanta Constitution.
Things-they wuzn's better
When you an me wuz boys;
World today is brighter
Rrimmin' full o. joys.
Never heard the engipes
Maxim of a noise;
Never had no telephones
When You an me WuZ boys.
Never saw a street car
Cuttin' up shine,
Harnessed to a broomstick
An skeetin' on a line.
Time when we wuZ little
An anybody died.
Felisr never knoWed IL
Till they reached tho other side.
Now you aend telegram
Over sea an ground
Eeller gets an answer
Fore he turns ar1undi
Amt the world a a-movin'?
Never seen the likel
Took an larned the lightnin'
Just the place TO stTikel
Glad i live to see it
Never want to dies
Doubtful II abe angels
Kin beet it in the skSl
But when my day is over,
Bet Pll go a-hummin'l
Telephone to glory
An tell 'em I'm a-comin't
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-09-04
SANTA EE ROUTE.

Trains arrive at North Lexington;
Special passenger daily ...-.-.-.-.- $40 a. m
Trains leave North Lexington:
Especial passenger" daily ...--....-.- $3.50 a. m
Trains pass Lexington junction
GOING WEST.
leaves So .-........ 7:4b a. m
press. daily, leaves =. 1910 p. m
Nd. al Mai and Express, leaves. 1851 p- m
Trains pass Lexington Junction
GOING EAST.
20. g. Atlantic Express. daily, leaves. 9:l0 a. m
N6e7s. Passenger, leayes.-.-. -. lO:39 p m
%n 81 Chicago Express. -. leaves. $40 y. m
j. ID. EASTER, JR-. Agent.
WI. Black. @. z. A. Topeka. kas,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-09-04

Trains No. I0l and 100 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 10 all points
Round trip tourist tickets on sale TO all tourist
points.
II. SrIDHAM. Ticket Agent.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-09-04
IEERY o. WALLACE. sE.
HENRY C. WALLACE, III.
WALLACE & WALLACE,

Attorneys and CounseIlors at Law. Lexing-
ton, Mo. Oaice, rooms in Tevis 3uilninR
Qpppsite the court house. VIII practice In al
the courts OF this sfate, and o.. S. COurt6
Conyeyancing and examination of titles care
nlly made. Prompt attentions given to col
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-18
ENGLAND'S PERMISSION

a great deal Of talk and specula-
ton is being INDUCED in over the
purported Intention of the Bank of
England to hold one. fifth of it's re-
serve in silver as against it's notes, &C
cording 70 the act of 1914. Those
who uphold the independent bimetal.
lie theory have always maintained
that their opponents were subjectine
themselves to England's control and
dictation. which these opponents as
strenuouely have denied, putting for
ward international agreement in the
light of "expcdiency" and Sound.
hess"
Then why all this rejoicing in the
camps of our friends. the enemy?
Why do they attach such nome utous
Importance to this proposed step of
the Bank of England. whose direct
ors say through their Governor, Hugh
Z. Smith. eve propose this for tue
purpose Of enabling the mmts of
France and America to resume free
coinage?"
For the purpose of enabling us,
they give their permission. OHIO!
And still. we Of the Republican party,
say that we are not under the Roth
childs' dictation in this matter!
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-18
Tho WAShoo Club.

The Virginia New Enterprise tells
US of the closing of the Washoe Club
and gives a list Of it's charter mem
bers. Almost half Of them are dead
and the rest are 80 scattered that il
does not any longer pay to keep open
lts doors. A great old company was
that composing that club roll. Mil
ionaires were as thick as blackber
RES and there we're others who, in the
wealth OF their brains. made the mil
honaires seem poor by comparison.
Mesick. De Long. Daggett. Lewis,
Lindsay. Rising, Webber, Whitman,
Edglngton and plenty more of them
made up the royal company When
Booth, or Barrett, or Mccullough, or
Ward, or Jefferson came to town
then there was night of it. When
General Sheridan visited there, he
expressed desire to always live in
Virginia City and to spend his nights
at the Washoe Club. (This was very
late at night however and he chang
ed his mind when be woke next day.
1t was great place when the Com
stock was in bonanza, and when
stocks were in the ascendant. That
it now has 70 close its doors is a ser
ious notice that the old lead is in
borasca, and that the hopes of ever
having another great revival are very
few. But history of that club and
pen pictures OF many of the members
apd guests who were honored by the
club would make book, a marvellous
great book, sure.--Salt Lake Trib
une.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-18

A great commotion seems to have
taken place among railway circles
owing to the contemplated through
car service between the Pacific Coast
and Chicago which is operating one
day each week. This is not a new de-
parture by any means, as the Denver
& Rio Grande Railroad Com pany and
it's connections have been operating a
through car service between the Pa
citic and 'tlantlc Coast via. Salt Lake
Pueblo. Denver, Kansas City and
Chicago for years, and three da, q
each week, viz. every Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evening. The
cars for this through service are of
the latest Pullman design. and are
supplied with clean linen and bedding
throughout. A Pullman porter is as
signed to each car. These cars are
also under tile personal supervision
Of Special Excursion Agent.
whose duty it is to see that passen.
gers are given every comfort and at.
tention. For further information, an
ply to any agent, or to B. +. Nevins.
General Agent, or to II. M. Gushing.
Travelling Passenger Agent, d. g. r.
CIR. r., SO West Bird South st. Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-18
WITH THE WITS,

Nervous Gentleman. - watkins
hates parrots; he won't allow even 4
stuffed one in his house." "Why? a
stuffed one couldn't annoy him." "Well,
he says his wife might get vexed and
throw it at him."-Detroit Free Press.
Look at that girl" exclaimed Mrs.
Prim at the seashore; "she might as
wei! have nothing on as that bathing
suit!" "Ncver mind, dear, II, cover her
with my glasses" said Mr.. Prim, SYM
pathetically, suiting the action to the
word.-IBen Franklin.
"Who is that man who writes COM
muricators every day and signs him
self Constant EcuGcr2' said one citi-
zen. 81 don't know who he is" replied
the other, "but he's a misrOmer. 10
comes Il great deal nearer being q cor
slant writer. "-Washingiou Star.
KaIlow--"I tel! you there's Just as
good writer's in the wcrld as ever there
were" Dil!on-"ITow about Shat:c-
spcarc?" Ka!:ow-"A piece of ,uc!; or
his part. He happened TO BE born az the
right time. when there weren't 50 nia.y
writer's as there are at present. "-I}os~
ton Transcript.
At thc Athletic Games.-She-"Wha
= wonderful. jumper that man is! Eu;
%hy Go they keep ringing that big gong
bile he IS making his iunrs?" IL
THAT'S JeroIamon--hC's from Brook
,vo. ard he can't 10 lis hest unless he
ima:,ircs he is getting out of the way
Of trolley car."r-Puck.
Costly Plants.-"T suppose" said the
amateur botanist. "thnt orchids arc the
most expensive plants in the wor,4."
Il am not so sure Of that" replied Mr..
Dipwiddie. az have seen The assertion
that $500, 100000 is invested in electric
light plants in this country."--Pitts-
burgh Chronicle-Te!cgraph.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-18
Change OF Firm.

s. r. Rodger having purchased the
interest Of Harve McAdams in the
Palace Saloon, the business will be
hereafter conducted by the firm of
Schirley e. Rogers who will collect al
bills due the old firm and pay all out
standing Indebtedness.
SoHiRLEY & RODGERS.
Elko, Nevada, Aug. %. 1897.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-18
EIopsd.

The Salt Lake City Herald has
TN item in its issue Of September
18th concerning the eIopement ~ Mr..
Dave Palmer and Mrs. Baker from
Lovelock. Mrs. Baker was appre.
hended at Lehi but Palmer made his
escape.
Mrs. Bakers husband. so the item
says resides at Elko.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-18
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF ToLEDo)
LUCAS County Is

STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO
LUCAS COUNTY 80
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm of
f. j. CHENEY & Co.. doing business in
the City Of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will paw
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case Of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
OF HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK }. CHENEY,
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of De.
cember, A. D., 1896.
sp., A. w. Gleason,
t} Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally. and acts drec ly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F. j. CHENEY & co.
Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c. =
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-18

The Grand Jury today found true
bills against Indian Newark for as
sauit to commit rape, John York for
forgery and Andrew Blackseth for
burglary, after which they were dis
charged for the term.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-18
SALMAGllNDI

III GlRO.
w. II. 0'Neil returned from Eureka
last night.
Dave Casper departs for San Fran
cisco tonight.
Tbcs. Wren, OF Wren ard Wheeler,
will be in Elko Tuesday next.
The yellow fever in the South ls re-
ported to have been checked at last.
Two of Elko's young people are
missing. 1t is said that they have
skipped out to get married.
The life of President Diaz of Mex
leo was attempted at the Capital
City on Thursday.
Geo. Cummerford, who has been in
Eiko for some months. left last
night on No. 3 for Colorado.
Furnished rooms to rent. Newly
fitted and furnished. Apply to Mrs.
j. Mercer. P o Box II.
The Grand Jury adjourned at $40
yesterday to meet at 1 p. m. today.
No reports have yet been made.
Several large teams loaded for A.
Primeaux, of Tuscarora, and Ross, of
Mountain City, left town today.
Grand Jury committeeman were
around this morning inspecting the
county offices and the Hos.
pital.
Grover and Wines are now prepair-
ed to do all laundry work in first
class stple. Laundry back OF W. U.
Telegraph Office.
Jas. Clark returned last night from
Truckee and Western Nevada. He
reports good deal OF activity at Gal
conda and neighborhood.
Dave Casper has Just received a
new lot Of samples OF Spring and
Summer Clothing which will be made
to order from $3.50 I'D.
Fl @ Irland is in town for the pur-
pose Of taking some action against
sheepmen who nave been overrunninp
his land at Mountain City with their
sheep.
Fishing is reported he first rate.
One Elko lady is said to have caught
seven carp, five suckers, two catfish.
a small trout aud some minnows yes
terday.
The celebrate d Alaska refriger
ators. ice cream freezers, lemon
Gqueezerss the celebrated blue fame
coal oil cook stoves and great
many other things at George Auder-
sons. Il
While you are LOOKING for change
in the weather. examine the latest
patterns in wall paper at the Postof-
ice. All goods first class and at the
lowest living prices. Call in and ex-
anime my stock. No trouble to show
goods. |. ". SHERwood.
A letter from Attorney J. T. Vince
Ter says that he hopes to be IN Elko
next week but that owing to the slow
Improvement Of Mrs. Wheeler, whom
he expects to bring back with him he
cannot be certain how long he will
be detained in San Francisco.
Remedies for human ailments nav
demand attention because of their es-
tablished regulations or their "magic-
al" powers, or large sales, or imme use
sums spent in advertising. Cures
count. The l;niment Trib cures all 1t
claims to cure.
Rev. G. o. Brown formerly of San
francisco and Scandal City. hut now
or Chicago is still wagging his tongue,
III an endeavor to make the Baby
conference reopen his case. Should
ne succeed. the & F Newspapers will
have plenty Of me terial for print, |
L.1aA
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-18

Special family rates. Prompt service.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-20
COL. GRUEEE S.4rs TRACT, SURE.
Comedies 100. 900 Votes 10 George In Making
His calculations.

The German Republicans OF the Eleventh As
scmbly district met in lIeinebund Hall, West
Thirty.fourth street, near Eighth avenue. last
night and their sturdy enthusiasm was infcc-
tious. There were three or four hundred of
them there, a third more than the hall would
hold comfortably, and they cheered every men
ton of Gen. Tracy's name and every enuncia-
tion of sound Republican doctrine. The speak
ers called things by their proper names; there
was no mincing words. and the Gcrman-Ameri-
cans enjoyed that kind of campaigning.
Jacob Fowler presided. He was assisted In
introducing the speakers by John p. Windulph,
the leader OF the Gcrman-Amcri ans Of the dis
trict. The speeches were in English and
Ziegler, Gen, George W: Won Setback. a candi-
date for Registers; DR.. Gustav Schocler. candi-
speakers in English were: Thomas l.. Hamilton,
eandidats for Sheriff: Henry G: Bo,ty. candidato
the principal speech. He said:
The Republican party in this campaign mover
had in all its history so many. different kinds Of
foes to triumph over. FIRST of all, we have Tam
many Hall. an organization so bad that it was
killed in the last municipal campaign byits own
George, the real leader OF the party of the Chi
cago platform, and we have Seth Low and
spite all these The people arc going to win; tho
Republicans will elect the only real statesman
on NOV. SHE tii hSW can they SSn DO It W +: drf FIJI tell you.
Normally. this city isn't Democratic by more
than $1,000; 1t used to be more, 10 10
because they could count so well. In the old
days Paddy Diver used TO roll up 10000 ma
jority out of 5000 votes, and Dry Dollar Sulll-
van figured 5000 majority out of $500 votes.
But they can't do that this year.
This year Henry George will get 1O0,0 900
votes, votes of the silent. sober toilcrs, who.
misguided though. they he. believe they see in
George their savior and dclivcrer. George
will get these votes. and Tammany Hall can't
prevent 1t. Give Low all the free trade-Cleye-
land Democratic vote, and Van Wyck all he
can get from all other sources. and then get ouS
your pencil, and, figure how you will, benjamin
+. Tracy must be elected Mayor OF the Greater
Nav Work"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-20
THE PROTECTIVE LEAGUE ACTITE.
It 10 Stirring Up BrooLlJu for Gen. Tracy
M%eetinEs Every NIEht.

The Kings County Protective League. which
did such effective service for Mr.. Mckinley in
Brooklyn last year, has started in with equal
vim and enthusiasm for Gen. Tracy and the en-
tire Republican ticket in this campaign. Every
member of the organization realizes that tho
great cause which 1t represents 10 In danger In
this crisis. and the League has therefore taken a
firm and patriotic stand against the entire
Tammany.Low.Gcorge combine. From now
until the close OF the canvass rallies will be held
nightly under the direction of the League all
over the city, special attention being given to
the Democratic strongholds. where the labor
element prevails.
John Itoonev. the Organizer and President of
the League, will direct the movement and make
1t one Of the most enlivening features of the
campaign. Last night he invaded the rock
bound Democratic Sixth ward and. with fire.
works. music, and logic. whooped things up for
Gen. Tracy. The demonstration was held in
Union Hall. at 40 Union street. and was by all
means the most lively which has taken place in
that part Of thu city this campaiGn. The ring
those for Henry George. sounded strange to tho
Democrats inhabiting this district. md caused
gloomy forebodings oCer the probable outcome
on Nov.
Mr.. Rooney made q rafting speech. in which
izing the great national victory OF last year. He
said that, in point OF ability. experience. and
services to his country. Gen. Tracy outclassed
Gen. Tracy" he said, has been before tho
cial positions. from that OF District Attorney in
his own county to that OF Secretary OF
have been patriotism and devotion to duty.
What n contrast he presents to tho Cts
Union candidate. who is chasing after any
political element with which he can mako Il
deal, and who would not probably even hesitate
to accept a few votes from Herr Most. Seth
a dictatorship based on a superior personal
virtue. is better suited to a Central American
republic than the United States"
+. II. Filbrook and George j. Hardy, q candi-
date for Councilman in the Eighth district. also
spoke.