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The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
john Bauman Ended His Life Thursday
Evening at Five O'clock With
Pistol.
From the Higgfnsville Jefrersonian.

From the Higginsville Jeffersonian.
Tnu4 sday evening at 5 O'Clock John
Bauman, son of Joseph Bauman, who
lives on the south side in this city, took
his own life by shooting himself IN the
forehead with Il 80 calIbre self acting
pistol.
The cause of the act is supposed TO be
despondency on account of illness from
which he had suffered ii long-tim He
had completely lost the sight of one of
his eyes and was told that there was no
hope of saving the other, besides he
was afflicted with other physical
troubles.
Between four and five O'Clock in the
evening he and his little brother were
expecting 10 go down town. He went
by the barn, and after waiting some
time, Roy went after hIm 10 see what
detained him so long. In a dark cor
ner of the barn he found his brother as
he supposed asleep, and after shaking
HIM for some time, and failing to arouse
him, he went to the house and told his
mother that John was asleep in the
barn and that he could not wake him
up. She went out to where he was and
upon examination discovered blood and
the pistol. He had shot himself directly
in the forehead. Two shots were
heard and there were two empty cham
bers in the pistol. 1t is supposed that
the second was owing to convulsive
contractIons of the muscles on the trig-
ger of the self acting gun.
Squire j. 4. Ragland viewed the re-
mains and thought it unnecessary to
hold an inquest. He telegraphed Cor
oner Mann, who gave him authority O
act. The remains will be buried this
evening.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14
HE DID RIGHT.

Mr.. Bookwalter has advertised his
property in Springfield, o., for sale,
and has given 1t out cold that he will
move away from the town because he
can't run things to suit himself.
Some of the papers are criticising
MIR. Bookwalter for his action. The
criticism is unjust. Mr.. Book walter
has done just what any sane man
ought to have done. He had an inn
perishable desire to rule or ruin.
Having found out that he could not
rule, and refusing point blank to assist
in any forward movement, he. decided
to leave.
His example ought TO be emulated.
Whenever man gets to a point where
he wants to run things to suit himself,
and il he can't run them he refuses TO
help advance the common Interest, he
ought to get out of the town and stay
out. Mr.. Bookwalter did right.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

Here is the way the Virginia demo-
Gratis in state convention told the
country how they stood: "We reaffirm
the platform of the national democratic
convention adopted al Chicago in
July, 1896, and upon which William
Jennings Bryan was nominated for the
presidency of the United States, and
we extend our congratulations to our
noble champion upon the able and
charged the trust reposed in him.
Upon the subject of the currency we
declare ourselves unalterably opposed
TO the British system of bimetallism,
which has aggrandized that empire at
the expense of the nations producing
food supplies and raw materials, and
It's adoption has only aggravated our
fl laneial servitude to London. It il
not only un-American, but it is anti
American, and it can be fastened on
the United States only by the sitting
of that spirit and love of liberty which
proclaimed our political independence
in 1776 and caused the war of the Rev
olution. We demand the free and un
limited coinage of both gold and silver
at the ratio of C TO /, without waiting
for the aid or consent of any nation.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

UA
Chas. Tyler Is friends are urging him TO
ran for asses sor.
Preaching at Davis Creek Grange hall
August 10, at 4 p. m.
Conn Ford, of johnson county, reports
good crops in his section.
Miss Laura Everett. OF Marshall, is vis-
iting VIM. Rothrock and wife.
Mrs. Hogan and daughter, Miss Nora,
haFe returned from FL Dorado very much
improved.
Wm. Downing was here the past week
looking at the roads to see II they peeaed
any repairing.
John Snyder, former resident of this
place, but now of Barton county, is here
visiting relatives and friends.
Rev. Anthony, who has been conduct
ing Q nesting at WALLACE Chapel, reports
several additions to the GhuIGh.
Mrs. Brown, nee ELLA nouthitt, of Hen
ry county, is visiting home folks. Her
child has been quite sick, and unfortu-
nately, to o, her brother is in Kansas City
under care of q doctor.
Rev. Wood, assisted by Rev Davidson,
of Kansas CITY, are holding a series of
meetings at Marvin Chapel, which prom
Use good results. Already considerable
religious feeling has been awakened and
many backsliders reclaimed.
Mrs. Emily Mills died on Saturday,
August z, 1897. She was sick only few
days. All of her children were at her
bedside She was good, kind, Christian
lady, and the family have the sympathy
OF the entire community. She was laid
to rest at Marvin Chapel.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14
TO THE KLONDYKE GOLD FIELDS

The Burlington Route is the
direct northwest line to Seattle
or Tacoma. and the direct west
ward line to San Francisco, en-
route to Alaska. From so to
200 miles, and several hours
saved by the Burlington's splen-
did passenger train service to the
northwest from St Louis, Kansas
City or St. Joseph. Pullman
sleepers and Free Chair Cars on
all through trains. Several extra
steamers will sail before the
season closes. Ask your ticket
agent for detailed information,
or write the undersigned,
L: w. WAKELY,
General Passenger Agent,
St. Louis, Mo.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14
GoIdites Invade Text Books.

From the Kansas City Times.
That was a smooth piece of work
which Mr. Stryker, superintendent OF
public instruction, discovered the other
day in one of the text books being
printed at Topeka for use among the
school children of Kansas. The smooth
Italian hand of the gold trust had
managed To write few pages IN the
book which Mr.. Stryker intercepted.
In these the financial virtues of the
gold standard were explained and eN-
plotted. Under the head of Civil Gov
ernment the monometallic editor OF the
volume had essayed to inform the
rising generation of Kansas that ''the
reason greenbacks are at par is because
they are redeemable in gold" No
wonder, Mr. Stryker was appalled, at
| the heresy of this statement and
promptly stopped the publication of
the book that Inculcated 1t
The children were not informed by
the writer of the volume that green
backs are at par because the supreme
court of the United States declared
them to be legal tender, and as such
receivable for all private and public
debt. The children were not told how
the Wall street wing of the gold trust
got possession of the credit of the
government while it was engaged IN
life and death struggle for existence.
How it bought its bonded Indebtedness
for fifty cents on the dollar. How it
cornered all the yellow metal in the
country and run it up until it took
nearly three dollars in greenbacks to-
buy one in gold. How, having got
hold of the national debt for itself and
its London partners, by paying one
half of the face ya'ue of the bonds in
coin, it procured the decentralization OF
silver, and by taking away one-half the
primary money on which the redemp-
tion of the bonds rested made them in
reality worth four times what the gov
ernment was originally paid for them
There are several other things
besides those cited which the book on
ssCivil Government" did not attempt |
TO tell the children of Kansas concern
ing the wholesale, effective and COM
plicated methods of robbery called by
courtesy "fnancierlng," by which
their fathers and grandfathers have
beer swindled out of vast sums of
money by the crowd now controlling
the government and by their predeces-
sors during the entire generation. II
is well they were not thus enlightened
BY the time the children of Kansas
grow old enough to taSe a hand in the
that time in the dispen-
saiion of a kind providence shall ever
arise-it will be early enough for them
to learn abont tbe lootIng and the
pillage that has been perpetrated under
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14
THE FEDERAL COURTS.

The recent decision of Federal Judge
Williams granting an injunction to the
Mutual Life Insurance company, for
bidding the officers of the state OF
Kansas to enforce the laws of the state,
brings up a question which is of vita
Importance To the people of every state
in the sisierhood. 1t is the old YET
ever new question of states rights.
The constitution of the United States
declares that all rights not delegated
to the national government are re-
served to The states. But the constant
and undoubted trend of events has
been toward centralizatIon of power.
The doctrine taught by Alexander
Hamilton aud prAciiced by the repub-
lican parly,.if carried out to its fullest
extent. would pattern the government
of this nation after that of England,
and free America would soon be a
limited monarchy.
The federal courts of late years have
been slowly encroaching on the rights
of states until the time has come when
the very constitution itself is set at
nanght by federal judges.
State rights is but another name for
popular government. The father of
the doctrine was Thomas Jefferson,
aud that doctrine is the foundation
stone of the democratic party. It is
Incorporated in the constitution, and
Hamilton's teaching
Of Capitalization, it is imbedded in the
hearts of the American people.
Federal judges in the past few years
nave reserved to themselves many of
he functions the constitution reserves
10 the people. In the case in question
he federal judge, practically without
assumed TO dictate to the
people of a great state how TO run
heir state affairs. Kansas protested.
n the language of Governor Leedy, ]
he s'fired shot that will be heard |
Iround the world" This shot opened |
he fight on federal encroachment on
lights reserved 10 the state, and it may
md eventually by the election of fed
raj judges by a direct vote of the
'eople for term of years.
The federal courts are getting larger
n authority than their creators, the
'eople, and 1t is but right that the
'eople should assume control of the
ourts.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14
9Th ANNUAL PUBLIC SALE,
~AT ELM LAWN FARM
ODESSA, LAFAYETTE co.. MISSOURI, ON
WEDNESDAY, aug. rs, '97.
100 FAsHIONABLY BRED POLAND -CHINAS 100
&4444+++

Q he pigs fanowed Marcia sned
u winning boar Hands OFF, will we
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10
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breed W also have three the best Chief Tems
wa wnrH through
Illinois and akoc
Wanted J and Nuhs W. B. Will o poplsbe
p Look Me
andsO ElmS
stop lan Prince and the and the
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That Eastern Trin.

Gong East, take the Santa Fe Route
as far as Chicago.
Most direct line from the Southwest
generally, and thirty miles the shortest
between the Missouri river and Chicago,
which insures quick time and sure con-
nectiOns. Track is straight and rock
grade.
Vestibuled limited expresses. with
latest pattern Pullmans and free chair
cars. Meals in dining-cars served a la
carte.
Inquire of nearest agent, or addre IS
w. J. Black. G.. Z. A., A. Il. & S. f.
Ry., Topeka, Kas.
j. ID. EASTER, JR., Agent.
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Facts About Missouri.

The first white man to put foot or
Missouri soil was HernanGo de Soto, in
154I.
The first settlement by people OF
English blood in Missouri was made in
Howard county, near the present site
of the town of Franklin, in 1910.
Several battles of the civil war were
fought in Missouri. Among these were
the battles of Boonville, Carthage, Will
sons Greek and Lexington.
Among the Missourians who rose TO
the rank of general during the war
we're Price, Parsons, Shelby, John b.
Clark, Jr., Cotton Greene and Frank
Cockrell.
French rule ended in 1868 in Mis-
sour, and for forty-one years the terri
tory was subject to Spanish governors.
In 1904 it became part of the United
States.
In September, 1920, Thomas Hart
Benton and David Barton were elected
to the United States senate from Mis-
souri,. Benton served continuously in
that body until 1851.
The city of st. Louis, named in
honor of the French king, was the Sec
ond settlement of consequence in Mis-
souri,. 1t was founded 10y Pierre
Laclede Ligueste, better known as
Pierre Laclede, in February, 1864.
In 1875, on January 6, constitu-
tional convention met in jefferson City
to adopt new constitution for the
state. A thorough revision of the
entire organic law of the state was
made. The new constitution went into
effect January /, 1876.
The first governor of the territory of
Missouri, after 1t was recognized as
such by congress, was General James
Wilkinson. With him were associated
as chief Justice, j. B. c. Lucas, and as
secretary, DIR. Joseph Browne, a
brother-in-law of Aaron Burr.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14
Mexican war veterans

From the st, Louis Republic.
The survivors of the Mexican war
will hold their eighteenth annual
reunion at Odessa, Lafayette county
September ID Congressman W. s.
Cowherd, of Kansas City, will speak on
the Sd. Thomas F. Hoy is president OF
the association, and James Martin, of
Marshall, is secretary. There are not
very many veterans of the Mexican
war now left in Missouri, although this
state furnished good share of the
troops Colonel Hiram Bledsoe, of Cass
county, and Captain Henry Gulbor, of
st. Louis, both of whom obtained fame
during the civil war as distinguished
artillery officers in the confederate SER
vice; General Robert McCulloch, OF
Boonville, and Major w. FL. Lusk, of
Jefferson City, are among the more
noted survivors.
One of the old Missouri Mexican war
veterans who obtained wide notoriety
will not answer the roll call to Odessa.
Some months ago he answered differ
eDt roll call. Old Absalom Hughes, as
everybody called this griZZled old vet
eran, was the only man who enjoyed
more rights than any man in Missouri
for more than fifty years before his
death. For daredevil bravery at the
battle OF Sacramento, and on account of
2 desperate wound he received, the
legislature, in 1913, enacted law
authorizing him to keep dramshop at
Cedar City. Galloway county, without
paying any state. county or municipal
license. and he aVailed himself of the
privilege until the day of his death.
much to the chagrin of the temperance
people and the envy of other Ral0on
keepers in Galloway county, who were
compelled to pay 81 500 year to com
pete with him. Mr.. Hughes was badly
crippled. as result of his wounds, and
during the latter years of his life he was
practically helpless.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

The "middle-of-the-road populists
of Ohio have nominated J. S. Coxey
for Governor. Every vote cast for
Coxey is vote for Hanna. But very
few votes will be cast for Coxey.
Between democracy and republican,
ism the sincere populists have learned
that there is no middle-of-the-road.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

The present administration is for
civil service rules where republicans are
in Office. Democrats who held Office
under the civil service rule had better
not contract obligations with the. ex-
pectation of meeting them with their
salaries.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

The republicans don't want to
assume responsibility for the great
miners strike. but they are anxious to
stand for the great foreign demand for
our wheat. Markhanner points his
fingers to the desolated wheat fields of
foreign countries and exclaims: "We
did it," But Marx ough. to point
closer home.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

Canovas. SpAin's premier, was assas-
sinated Sunday by an Italian anarchist
named Renaldi. Canovas was shot
twice and died almost instantly. 1t is
thought that the assassination OF
Canovas viii work many political
changes in Spain.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14
Mexican Veterans; Attention
MARSHALL, Mo, July 26th

MARSHALL, Mo, July 10Th, 1897.
DEAR SIR:-Ihe eighteenth annual
meeting of the State Association Mexican
Veterans of Missouri will be held in
Odessa, Lafayette county, Missouri, Sep
tember I'd, 1897. All Mexican veterans
and their friends are most cordially
invited. Preparations for the entertain
ment of veterans have been made. Hon
w. s. Cowherd, NJ. C., has been selected
as the orator of the day.
THOS. p. HOY, President.
JAMES MARTIN, Secretary.
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ELDER CHARLES H. PLATTENBuRe.

Elder Chas. Platienburg is conduct
ing the annual August meeting at
Dover. Great crowds are present at
every service and the eloquent young
minister is preaching some able SER
mons. At the morning. service last
Sunday he preached one of the finest
sermons ever heard in that church
People who have attended the August
meeting regularly for thirty years pro
nounccd the sermon masterpiece of
eloquence and logic, and the equal of
any they had ever heard preached
there. This is saying great deal, for
from that very pulpit Alexander Camp
bell had held hundreds spellbound by
his sublime eloquence; McGarvey had
stood there and expounded the Scrip
lures: Alexander Proctor and score
of others had made the church famous.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

approval of the law hy the gold trust
during the last quarter of the Nine
leenth century. If they were TO learn
these truths now it might impair their
patriotism by lessoniDg their respect
for government that could permit
such evils 10 exist.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

The federal courts are working their
own destruction. Courts, 10 lie
respected must be respectable. A
long suffering people have borne a
good deal with the federal judges, but
they are not willing 10 permit them to
bury the constitution.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

Boss r,lley is not in sympathy with
the present administration. This
W ,uld be complimentary to the admin
istraIion, if il were not for the fact
that there are men worse than Filley
who are in sympathy with It,
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

The ST. Louis Post Dispatch is trying
to advise Governor, Stephens concern
ing his appointments for ST. Louis.
But Pulnzer's influence at the executive
manson is not strong enough to cause
any aspirant any alarm.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

Penburg demonstrated his youth him
delivered like
this mah minister She is
him for the
the w NJ A Subsequently he three
his
The Christian Standard Cincinnati OHIO,
audience
regular hearing of from
Ashland, Ohio. His first
urging n o 10 his in Penny vanm
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

Life tenure in office ought TO be abol-
ished Every public official in this
land, whether he be Judge. senator,
president, or what not. ought to be
elected by direct vote of the people.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

The difference between Boss Filley
and Major Biltinger is that Major Bit
finger has lived an honest life for the
last twenty years and Filley does not
kaow how to appreciate it.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

John Marens, of the Hamilton News
Graphic, thinks he has located Joe
Bowers. There is not a better man
living than John. but we do hope he
won't discover an air ship.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

According to Markhanner the "wave
of prosperity" is now only forty-five
days off. By that time Mark thinks
the millionaires will have the wheat
cornered.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

The sovereign state of Kansas has
nothing TO fear from Judge Williams.
The American constitution is still in
existence.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

It is sometimes but q short step
from the sublime to the ridiculous, and
the Ohio populists made the step last
Wednesday.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14
Enl. Sale

The building known as the Lexington
Gun Club house; two sets of blue rock
traps and two sets OF live bird traps, desks
etc. Inquire or address,
VIM. H. SFEYENsQN,
5-29tt lexington, Mo.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

The Dingley bill is in operation, and
yet no factory has SAID anything about
raising wages.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

Webbie DAVIS has not made speech
for a week. The country can't stand
this much longer.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

The republicans will soon wake up
and claim this fine wea.t er as result
of the tariff.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

Only S2S5, manufacturers price $500.
Elegantly carved, fancy wood, all Chick
ering's patented improvements Greatest
bargain ever offered; good reasons for
selling; time il desired. Address,
ii. c. BRICE, Lexington, Mo.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

Thursday was Missouris birthday.
The sold girl'' was 76 years of age.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

All the newspaper men who go TO
the Klondyke will take the pass route.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

Wheat will go to dollar, perhaps
Tie foreign demand for it is great.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

1he trusts are pretty well repre-
sented in the White House
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14
For pnbIic Service
Chiekel.ing Bros. Upright Piano.

A thorough bred Jersey bull. Terms
81 so cash at time of service.
6-19-5t j. C., BLFDsOF
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Apples and ''taters" will both be
good property this fall.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

Kansas City, Mo-, July %, 1s97.--My
grandmother was a sufferer with indiges-
lion and dizziness. She took different
medicines which were prescribed for her,
but they did not accomplish a cure. She
finally got bottle of Hoods SarsapariIla
and found it helped her She has now
taken four bottles and says she feels
better than she has felt for several years.
Allen Mather, 615 E. Mo. Ave.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14
FOR PRESIDENT IN 1900.
w. j. BRYAN.

The Klondyke craze is liable to
raise the price of dogs.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14
MARRIAGE LInRnsEa.

The following marriage licenses baye
been Issued the past week by County
Recorder Wallace:
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14
hat y
Tired Feeling

Makes you seem call broken up" with
out life, ambition, energy or appetite.
1t is often the forerunner of serious ILL
ness, or the accompaniment of nervous
troubles. 1t is positive proof of thin,
weak, impure blood; for, if the blood is
rich, red, vitalized and vigorous, it i'm
parts life and energy to every nerve,
organ and tissue of the body. The
necessity of taking Hoods SarsapariIla
for that tired feeling is therefore apparent
to every one, and the good it will do you
is equally beyond question. Remember
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

Hoods Pills are the favorite family
cathartic aud liver medicine. Gentle,
reliable, sure.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-14

The first white man to put foot on
Missouri soil was HernanGo de. Soto, in
154I.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-11
Voorhees, had been in Office since early

Voorhees, had been in Office since early
manhood, and since 1861 had repre-
sented Indiana almost continuously in
one or the other branch of congress,
he had only a few hundred dollars,
when he left the senate on the Sd of
last month. He had, of course, num-
berless opportunities in his long ca
reer to advance his personal interests
in financial way, but he took advan-
tage of none of them. Only week or
so before his death the ex-senator told
a friend that what money he had would
not support him for more than a
month, and said that it would be a re-
lief to him if he knew that he would
soon receive the final summons. This
condition of affairs had been brought to
the attention of Mr.. Voorhees, closest
friends, and they were taking steps to
secure for him the appointment as a
member of the Indian commission
Had he lived few days longer the
knowledge that the place and it's sal
airy of $4,000 year were his would
have saved him from any further anxi-
ETY. in regard to the problem of main
tenanCe.