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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08
PUNISHMENT DOES NOT FIT THE
CRIME.

In Judge Wofford's court in Kansa'
City this week, j. H. Aldrich was sen
fenced t O the p~enitentiary for a tern
of two years. Aldrich will be remem'
bered as the trusted cashier of the
Memphis railroad system, and who
short time ago stole 1927 900 of his
company's money. Aldrlch did mol
commit this theft to secure the neces-
stiles of life for himself or family, for
he was getting over $4,000 salary per
year, but he stole it to CRAFTY his in
ordinate ambition to shine as a society
prince and maintain the pace of a
millionaire.
We learn also that a strong effort is
being made by his friends to obtain a
pardon for the cashier of the defunct
Kansas City Savings Bank, E. c. Sat-
tley, who is now serving a W years
sentence In the ~penitentiary. Through
his stealings the bank was finally
wrecked aud many a poor laborIng
man lost at ont blow the hard armed
savings of q lifetime and the poor
widows and orphans, who had en-
trusted their all to his care, were left
penniless TO suffer In poverty the
balance of their lives and fight the
battles of life alone.
The fact that these mon had former
ly lived h~onorably and possessed good
characters does not give bread to the
unfortunate laborer's wife and babies
nor food and shelter TO the widows and
orphans whom they robbed. Had
these men stolen q few loaves 10 feed
the loved ones, who were dependent
upon them, no matter what their
former characters had been, they
would doubtless have received SEN
fences of five or ten years. In view
of the vast amount of suffering usually
attending the stealings OF men in
positions, the punishment
usually administered Is not in proper
ton to the offense and the possibility
of such crimes being so lightly punish
ed is calculated to encourage embezzle-
ment. 1t is a crying shame, a disgrace
to the Legislators, who make our laws,
that this class of criminals 10 allowed
to escape so easily the consequences of
their crimes. It Is not strange that
under such unjust condition a restless
spirit of anarchy is growing through
our beautiful land, over which the
goddess of liberty is supposed to pre-
side and deal out impartial justice 10
all. Such things are a travesty upon
the very name of justice and cry out
in the name of suffering humanity for
10 thorough and sweeping that
man can violate the very first prin-
,iples of right and justice, with the
hope of again raising his head in II
and enlightened commu-
atty. For such criminals maudlin sem
is itself q crime.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08
A MISSOURI BOYS LETTER,
A Truthful Version of the Atrocities
Committed by the Spanish Soldiers
and Sanctioned by Weyler.

The following letter, says the Cen
tralia Courier, was written by Walter
Younger, son of A. L. Younger of near
~Younger's ~postollice, this county, and
well known here. Mr.. Younger left
for Cuba over Il year ago, where he
joined the insurgent army and has risen
TO the rank of captain. He is now
fighting under Gen Gracia and writes a
letter back IN regard to the affairs of
the island. In this letter Capt.
Younger tells of many crimes and
butcheries of the Cuban women He
declares that although the Cubans are
few in number and their arms are of
an inferior class, most of which have
been captured from the Spaniards, that
the insurgents will never give up till
they obtain freedom. 1t is death or
Cuban independence with the Cuban
insurgents, says Younger, in speaking
of the brutality of the S%paniards.
s'There are but few battles being
fought here," says he, ''for when a
Spanish column starts out from a
fortified city to search for a Cuban
camp they always make sure that there
is from three to five Spanish soldiers to
every Cuban known to be in that
vicinity, but the Cubans bushwhack
them and harass them until they
return. In fact, 1T reminds me of some
skirmIshes we used to have in New
Mexico with the Apsches, with the
exception that an Apache seldom mutt
lates the body of his victim after he is
sure that he is dead, while with a
Spanish soldier it is usually the reverse.
They often cut off the hands and feet
of the dead left on the battlefield and
often hack the bodies to pieces with
their machetes and then leave the dead
of both sides unburied. Women, whose
husbands, and young girls, whose
brothers or fathers are in the Cuban
army, are taken prisoners and confined
in vile prisons, called houses of refuge, |
where they are subjected to the most
dastardly crimes known. Then they
shoot them or burn them. In a num-
Der of cases Cuban girls from ten to
years of age have been taken
prisoners and put up at auction in the
Villages and sold to the highest bidder
to vile men. This must have been
Endorsed by Weyler, for La Mucha, a
paper published at Havana, in which
all articles published are first blue pen
ciled by Weyler's censor, has published
accounts of such sales.
"The Christian people of America
and the civilized world may preach and
talk of the massacres of Christians in
Armenia, but if they only knew one
half OF what is going on in this beautI-
ful island, almost within canno shot
IF their own shores, they would not
ook so far away to see crimes COM
by a nation claiming to be civil
zed that would make even a Turk
''Whole cities have been buried and
plantations worth thousands of dollars
lave been destroyed and if the war
continues two more years there will
lot be much left worth fighting for. !
What one side does not destroy IN
aids through the country the other
rmy does, and thus 1t has been gong
for two years"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08
To Be A Ribbon Year.

From the London Figaro.
Without doubt this Is going to be q
ribbon year. MORE with faint water
ings is among the newest specimens
and there are all kinds of fancy edges.
Striped effects, too, are dominant, and
are rendered immensely effective by
broad bands of VIVID color down the
center, fanked by lines of black and
white of varying width. Again bro
cades are thrown on many of the new
ribbons In the form of ovals, pin points
and most natural sprays of flowers, and
add a good deal to their beauty. Some
are silk on one side and alpaca on the
other, while others nave an interviewer
grenadine surface over silk.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08
The Handy X.Rax,

The Roentgep rays are now applied
by silk experts to distinguish male from
female by taking a picture of
the ehrysalis inside the cocoon. It Is
known that the male cocoon gives much
more silk than the female one. The eggs
inside the female chrysalis are not so
easily penetrated by the rays as the
rest Of the c~hrysalis and stand out dis
tinctly In Il photograph. Thus the oo-
can be selected according to theiE
value.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08
Young Peoples Society OF Christian
EndeavOP.

San Francisco, CAL, July z to l2. The
Mo. Pacific Railway Co. makes the low
rate of $47.6 for the round trip, excepting
for tickets returning via Portland or
Puget Sound points. $3.50 more will be
charged via Shasta route, and $500 more
via steamer lines between San Francisco
and Portland or Puget Sound points.
Tickets will De on sale commencing June
p to July Sd, with hnal return limit
August 10.
For further particulars, please call on
or address A. 8. LooMIs,
Ticket Agent.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08
Popular Low-Priee California
Excursions

The Santa Fe Route daily excursions
to California in tourist sleeping-cars are
deservedly popular. The service pleases
everybody who tries it. Cars are of
newest pattern and very comfortable,
having all necessary eOnVeniences.
These excursions are patronized by
many OF the best people, and the ticket
rates are low.
The Santa FEES California line is re-
markabiy picturesque. Its middle course
across the continent avoids extremes of
heat or cold.
For descriptive literature, address w.
j.. Black. G. p. A, A. I. g. y. +. Ry.,
Topeka, Kas., or G. A. Higgins. A. G..
+. A, Chicago.
j. b. EASTER, JR., Agent.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08
An Important Point.

IF you don't get out of here" said
the bartender, who was somewhat
given to circuitous statements, sit will
become my painful duty to soak you in
the neck"
Might / inquire, d" responded the gen
tleman who had stood against the stove
for two hours-"might I inquire if this
Is to be an external or internal treat
nent ?"-Indianapolis journal.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Letters of administration on the estate OF
Zoie Johnson, deceased, were granted Il
the undersigned on the goth day of AprI.
1897, by the Probate Court Of Lafayette
county, Missouri.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required To exhibit them for allowance to
the administrators within one year after the
date of said letters, or they may be ~precluded
from any benefit of such estate; and If such
claims be not exhibited within two years from
the date of said letters, they will be forever
barred.
This 10th dag OF April, 1897.
ROBERT X. KERLEY,
4-:45t Administrator.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08

Commencing Sunday, Nov. 18th, 1896
trains will pass Lexington Junction on
the Wabash az follows;
West bound-No. s, ksnsas City and Des
Moines express, Oslo q. NJ; no. ?, Denver
limited, 7;40 a. M; No: 3, fast line, $40 p.
East bound-No. 2, New York limited,
1l:o5 q. NJ; No. 8, Chicago and Toledo fast
mail, 7:5 p. nj No. 4, St. Louis and Des
Moines express, 1874 p. nj No. 70. local
freight, $40 q. N.
y. W, CARTER, Agent.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08
The Omciai Risd Catcher.

Bertha pays a salary to a professional
~bird-catcber, who keeps scientific and
educational institutions supplied with
birds. birds nests aud eggs, and he is
the only man in the empire permitted
to do son. Y. Sun.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08
The kansas CITY Times should be /

The Kansas City Times should be in
every democratic home in Lafayette
county. 1t is of democracy, democratic
and b cleanest metropolitan demo-
cratic newspaper published in the
west. 1t fights the enemy bravely,
ably and honestly, and ought to have
the support of every democrat.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08

Bill Adler, a Kansas City tough,
killed q niger a few days ago. Two
years ago he coolly murdered a post
Office inspector, and was given a sem
tence of a few months in Jail. Now
that he has only killed a niger it is a
bloody shame to arrest him at all.
Kansas City justice is a queer duck.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08

The ece floods are not directly
chargeable to the republican party, but
it is probably a fact that if the repub-
licans had ''receIved an inkling" of
what was going to happen along the
Mississippi river they would have
promised to avert the foods.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08

The Corder officials have assessed q
per capita tax of S1.OO on dogs, and
the Dispatch kicks because its not So.
Does not the Dispatch understand that
the owners of dogs have rights which
s'city dads" must respectP
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08

Web Davis deserved the appoint
ment he received. He fought the bat
tie in his hat, which was closer to the
brain and further from the pocket
book than any of the republicans got
in the last campaign.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08

just what a St. Louis paper has to
do with n Kansas City police fight does
not appear. The st. LOUIS papers
ought to ''attend 10 their own knit
AinO -
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08

The Dingley tariff bill will be paid
by the American people to trusts and
monopolies, who will use their un-
merited earnings to orn the gold of
the world.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08

Col. Henri Watterson has gone after
Cleveland's scalp. Col. Henri is very
anxious to take Grover through that
''slaughter house" and put him into
that ssopen grave"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08

Now let the so-called Christian
powers call a halt on the bloody assas-
sin, and send him back home to wreak
Vengeance on helpless Armenia.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08

The advance agent of the prosperity
circus, advertised a show that did not
fill the advertised eng agement.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08

Mr.. Cleveland may be a candidate
for president in 1900. He has done
many equally as foolish things.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08

Sore eyes, no matter how severe or long
standing, are cured by DIR. Jackson's Eye
Salve. 1t soothes and removes the in
hamation and granulation at once. Can
De had at any drug store at twenty-five
cents u box. 2-3-Iyear.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08
Homeseekers' Excursion Rates.

Via Chicago 4 Alton, on the following
dates: January 8 and ia; February 2 and
16i March 2 and 18; April 8 and 20; May
II and Is, 1897. For full particulars re-
gardinR this excursion, cali on
8. A.. VERMILLIoN, Ticket Agent.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08

The present administration of injus-
tice is n properly called s'the new
administration" 1t is only a c~ontinu-
ance of an old one,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08

The news comes that Edhem Pasha
has the Greeks at his mercy. God
pity the Greeks.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08
Wanted.

Canyassers foF a kQpgiar and useful
article. 1t is patented. just out and sells
we'll. There is money IN it for husilers,
either ladies' or gents. Call at Grand
Central Hotel. w. A. DIVER.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08

What has become of Palmer and
Tom Watson? Have they Joined COM
pany in a land of oblivion.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08

Stock of dry goods and notions, store
fixtures, ETC., with privilege of best loca-
ton and store room in the city. Stock
new and in good condition.
f. X. BANE q Co,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08

Growers boom for a third term ought
to be put in "cold storage" while Col.
Henri Watterson IS on earth.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08

Instead of knocking the stuffing out
of Turkey, Greece has been beaten till
there is hardly a grease spot left.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08

The airshIp is down in Tennessee.
Kentucky whisky is sold all owe the
world.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08

Under the gold standard the wave
of prosperity will never arrive.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08

The wave of prosperity-Let's sec
when was that going to come?
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08
Is Business Slow AT Honey

Then why not investigate what other
localities offerp
The chief centers of Southwestern
mining, manufacturing, farming and
stockraising industries are found along
the Santa Fe Route.
For ticket rates and full particulars of
the country, address w. J. Black, q. p.
A, A. II. 81 s. f. Ry., Topeka, Kas.
j. ID. EASTER, JR., Agent.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08
The PeonIe Are Conyineed

When they read the testimonials OF cures
by Hoods sarsaparilla. They are written
by honest men and women, and are plain.
acknowledgement statements OF fact. The
people haye confidence in Hoqd's saFsa-
parilIa because they know it actually aud
permanently cures, even when other med
icines fail.
Hoods Pills are the only pills to take
with Hoods sarsapariIla. Easy and yet
e fHcient,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08

Major Mckinley has taken care OF
Webster Davis and also of Majah
Wahnah's best friend-son John.
Now, who says Mckinley cannot ride
two horses going in different directions,
at the same tiueP
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08

General Dick Horne, of the Demo-
crat-News, has killed Il snake. Every
body knew that General Horne was a
brave soldier, but no one ever knew
before hat he was addicted to snakes.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08
vi eri

Made and Merit Maintains the confidence
of the people in Hoods sarsaparilla. Ifa
medicine cures you when sick; if it makes
wonderful cures everywhere, then beyond
all question that medicine possesses merit.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08
DAY.

Catharine Burton, ct al, vs. Camillus
Barnett; parties given time to plead.
Il. b. BenniRg va. X. II. Tuston, ct al;
alias writs ordered TO Jackson county
against defendants,
VIM. II. Booker vs.. Anna Booker; order
of publication against defendant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14
Insurance Question.
TO the Editor Of the Dispatch;

Please give the law and your opinion
on the following: az insures his life for
s. 900, with his wife as beneficiary. a
has kept this nolicy in force from 1889
to 1896 paying N.5oo premiums. "A as.
signs this policy TO "B" for the purpose
OF obtaining a Line of credit for the bene-
ficiary, who some short time after as
signs. "B" shortly after assignments
claimed not to be able to hold policy and
pay premiums and would sell policy.
beneficiary owing him $3.50 at the time,
which "a" could not pay at the time.
Under these circumstances 'A' and the
beneficiary assigned. sold, and decided this
policy for consideration of the $50 to
3D." Now 'B" is holding policy. paying
the premiums. If "a" died is 'B" en-
tilted by law to the $500. or only what
the beneficiary owes "B." and have minor
children any claim on such policy?
A. READER.
The above query. though rather COM
plicated, is very similar to one answered
abo&t three weeks since, TO which "a
Reader is referred. The first assign
nent is invalid, as against the beneficiary,
who was not party TO 1t. The wife had
q contingent interest. OF which she could
not be Invested without her CONSENT
(See Indiana Court Of Appeals; Union
Central Life vs. Woods.)
The second assignment Of "a" and the
beneficiary Is valid to the extent Of the
latter's indebtedness. Including the
amount Of premiums subsequently, paid
by "B." with interest, only that, and
nothing more" In the event of LAS"
death, therefore. "B" is not entitled TO
the face of the policy $4,000, but only to
the amount of the original Indebtedness
fs750 plus subsequent premiums, with in
terest as already stated, and the bene-
flciary. IL living, or heirs or estate Of
"a" II dead. would be entitled to any
excess beyond the Indebtedness above
specified. This is in accordance with the
decision of the United States Supreme
Court previously given, and any other
construction would constitute a wager
ing contract" which is contrary TO public
policy, and could not. therefore. be en-
forced by law.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14
Notice to Correspondents.

No notice will be taken of anonymous
communications.
In answering queries our first attention
will be given TO the letters Of those cor
respondents who ask but. one question
each.
We cannot publish copyrighted songs
and poems without the permission OF
the owner of the copyright.
This column is not an advertising me-
dunn. No query will receive attention
the answer to which would necessitate
the advertising Of any persons business
or wares.
Nor will any attention be given to long
strings" of questions. Every week
numbers of correspondents ignore this
rule Of ours. and afterwards wonder why
their queries are not answered.
Many queries are not answered be-
cause similar ones have been recently
answered.
We cannot undertake TO ascertain the
value of old coins. For that information
write to some dealer in them.
We cannot undertake to answer queries
by mail; we can only answer them
through this column.
We are frequently called upon to re-
publish poems and songs. but we will
not undertake to do so, except where
the production called for has some his
torical or peculiar literary merit, and is
not of easy access to the average reader.
Address Query Editor, Dispatch Office,
Richmond. Va"
n. b. We do not read unsigned letters.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14


width; the frame Is made with boards;
the front being 10 or IL inches In height,
and the back about inches higher; set
anywhere from southeast to 1soath, the
latter to catch the rays Of the morning
sun.
After the bed is completed as described.
the heat will rise I'm a few days. and
when II shows somewhat subsIding. and
shows about s5 degrees by a thermome-
ter. plunged just under the surface, IT
can then be covered with eight inches
Of good soil. and seeds. sown at once.
This soil should be made quite firm be-
fore the seeds are sown. If the heat be-
comes too great, raising the temperature
Of the frame TO 80 degrees or so, the
shashes can be propped up for the adj
mission OF air, taking care not 10 admit
air too freely when the outer temperature
Is below freezing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Please publish direction for making a
hot-bed. WE.
To make hot-bed. procure enough
fresh stable manure to make thickness
of two and half feet over the space
70 be occupied by the bed add TO this
one third Of fresh tree-leaves, and mix
by turning over the manure anc leaves
together Fermentation viii soon take
place. and after five or six days turn the
whole again. shaking very thoroughly, so
that the leaves win be well incorporated
ed in the manure
When fermentation proceeds for seve-
raj days after this second turning. II Will
be ready 20 put in shape for hot-bed.
Select a sheltered place. and mark of
the size OF the frame 20 be used. adding
10 II an additional eighteen inches all
round the space; this will make the bed
that much larger than the frame. which
will better economic the heat under
the frame Spread the prepared material
evenly over the space tramping II down
ss layer after layer is added, building
No the sides rerfectly solid and square.
Glazed sashes for 8 hot-bed are usually
feel Ia length and about feet In
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14
Pharmacy Laws.

To the Editor of the Dispatch
Please inform me- in your Sundays
,ssue. which Of the States have examin-
tnr boards and laws regulating the prac-
tice of pharmacy. and oblige X.
All States and Territories except
Alaska, Arizona, Indiana Territory In
diana. and Nevada have pharmacy laws
In thirty-seven instances the law applies
territorially TO the whole State or dis
trict in which st is enacted. Twelve acts.
however. have only a limited. applica-
ton, depending upon the distribution OF
the population. The Maryland law APP
plies to Baltimore; Kings county, to
brooklyn: Erie county, TO Buffalo. and
New York, to New York city, etc. The
law In Arkansas, Delaware. and Tennes-
see applies only to incorporated cities
and towns. The law in Alabama, Flo
rida. Kentucky. Montana, and Texas APP
plies only TO towns Of a certain popula-
ton, varying from 900 to 1900.