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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-04-02
ELM o ITEMS,

8. II. Phlegar made a business trip to
Marshall Saturday.
Miss Lily Horn, of Lexin ton, Is visit
Ing her sister, Mrs. lies.
School meeting day will soon be here,
and Cove nor Poole has begun his annual
canvass.
The hail storm only broke eighteen
windows aud crippled ten head of horses
for d. A. Staley.
Married, at the home of the brides
parents, Wednesday, March "a, 1898, Mr..
August Heyenbrook and Miss Mary
Melnershagen.
One of Mr.. Arthur Walkers little girls,
while playing, last Friday, fell on d
paling fence. which had been torn down,
and broke her left arm.
Sam Phlegar, with quite a number of
other boys, attended the royal banquet of
10. o. NJ. a. M, at HigginsvIlle, Monday
night. All report a grand time.
Mr.. d. A. Staley happened to a serious
accident last Friday, while trying to load
a sawlog. The log slipped and fell, mash
ing his left foot. AmPutation may be
necessary.
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A Card From the Committeeman.


Editor Intolllgencer.
The article in the "Lexington News
in regard to the judicial conventions is
an attempt 10 mislead the democratic
voters Of Lafayette county. In justice
to the voters and ourselves, we wish to
state that the two. conventions were
regularly called, and in the manner
Qs has been the custom heretofore in
this judicial circuit. The objection of the
"kews" to calling conventions instead
Of primaries is simply absurd, it having
always been the custom to hold conven-
lions instead of primaries for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for
Judges In his circuit. The committees
of both Saline and Lafayette counties
were unanimously opposed to holding
primaries, and in favor of the Time
honored custom of conventions.
The ':News' is In error when ii
states that all of the candidates from
Saline county were present at the
meeting of the committees. Only two
of them were in lIigginsvil'e on the
day the committees met, and neither
was present ut the meeting of the
or made any suggestion to
us as TO the manner Of nominating
After tho time was fixed
for committee meetings, II was publicly
Of by US; no secret was made
of it, and wOnld merely have been an
item of news if published in the news
papers. j. 2 PLATTENBURG.
ii. {. WALLACE, Jr. J
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beautiful season so disagreeable "a NAL
ady as the sO-calleh ''spring fever
should unfit n great many people to
enjoy the unaccustOmed sunshine and
freshness that prevails. What is spring
feverP It is that sluggishmess and
i~rritability which every one taxes a
spring tonic for. ''Bad blood .ome
people call it. A great deal of ''bloOd
medicine" is sold in the spring of the
year. The blood, the vigor, the health
must be renewed, with the trees and
flowers and grass. The principal
difficulty is, which of the numerous
spring tonics is the best? Which will
cure permanently and remove quickly
all the disagreeable symptoms? Read
what Mrs. Adlin Adams, Grafton, Ky,
says of Pe-ru-na: 81 was about to give
up all hopes when l concluded to take
fe-ru-na. 1 believe it is the best med
icine in the world. l can't speak too
highly of It,"
a book continuing several hundred
letters similar to the one from which
this is an extroct, will be sent free 10
any address by the Pe-ru-na Drug
Manufacturing Company, Columbus,
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Glenwood school closed a very success
full term Friday, March 25. The school
has been for the past year under the
charge OF Miss Lela Cooke, who has
proven herself an excellent teacher.
The following is a list OF those whose
names were on the honor roll: Hattie
SOhoppert, Alice Cooke, Fannie Cooke,
Virgie Cooke, Estella Wyatt. Lucy No
ever, Helen Smith, Laura Smith, Kathryn
Smith, Lizzie Kopmann and Otto Kop-
mann.
The following received an average Of 81
and above in their examination grades:
Hattie ~Schoppert, Alice Cooke, Fannie
Cooke, Virgie Cooke, George Schoppert,
Julian Wyatt and Cyril Wyatt.
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The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
In all its stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being a constitutional disease,
requires n constitutional treatment.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation of the disease,
and giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution aud assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprie-
tors have so much faith in It's curative
powers that they Offer One Hundred Dol
lars Tor any case that it fails to cure.
for list OF estimonials
Address l.. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, O..
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A sTEHooOPICAL COMPOSITE OF IT.

FROM an Illinois Paper.
Remenyi? Did l hear him? Have |
heard anything else since ----- night?
Will / ever be able to listen to any other
violiu2 Did you dare to breathe during
the whole evening? Did you see DIR. M.
clinch his fist and set his teeth for fear
he would shout "Glory, HaIleIujahl
Ameni" Did you sea tina far-away look
the deacon" woreP Was IL an ecstasy or
a frenzy? Even his bald head flushed
with delight. Aud that Oregon lady-did
yon see her hammer the banister and
hear her sigh at every turn of the bow?
And / could not help remarking the calm
delight which settled on the care worn
face OF the new postmaster as he watched
that weird hand WELD the bow, until
gradually he was drawn forward most off
his seat, and his face looked as II he had
Just popped" and been accepted. Did
you see the Judge? He held his breath SO
long l became concerned lest he might
forget to breathe altogether and float
away-and what a chubby angel he would
have made! And the school mistress
she is not often at a loss for good, pure
English In which to express herself, but
as those dulcet harmouies took flight
from that violin, and arose and swelled,
or gently, soothingIy settled into almost
inaudible angel whispers, had she attemt-
ed expression l fancied she might, in her
vain effort to find the right words, have
sighed something like "g-lo-ri-ous."
Well, wasn't 1t "just too lovely for any
thing2" Harmonious sounds. rythmical
rolling rapture. Wasn't it TERRIBLY
fine?" Oh, yes, smooth was no name
for it," Sweeter han angels food? Yes,
l should remarE. Why, that bow was
animate, the violin was embodied music!
That hand-that face. Talk about "con-
cord of sweet sounds, heavenly sympho-
MES, melting melody, music of the
spheres?" Talk about about-no; don't
talk. Fourteen different languages would
not do 1t justice-so keep still, and be
forever thankful hat you have heard the
great and only Remenyi.
At the New Grand, Monday, April 9TH.
Seats on sale at Farmers.
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-DIE! ,rRAITOES!..

The shortest and most patriotic
speech on record is that of Lieutenant
Perez, of the Cuban army al denuunce
You as traitors 10 your country. Pre-
pare to die, Fire. And a. the last
word left his lips Il volicy rang out,
and four traitors lay dead ut the feet ot
the gallant lieutenant. Such dauntlcs5
spirits as that can never be conquered.
Colonel Alvarez, Of the Cuban army,
and three of his officers, had held con-
snltations with the Spanish, and had
decided to surrender the command, and
accept autonomy. Lieutenant Perez
had become suspicious of the acts of
his snpcriors, and had consulted with
the men. They all agreed that they
wonld not surrender. ON the morning
Of toe 18th of March the men were
drawn up in line, and Col. Alvarez
made them n speech, advising them to
surrender, and accept autonomy, and
that further reslstance-was unjustifable
u toNit@Hs 1 40 bASNNN W - AIS
three officers, who stepped out of line
and took position beside their colonel.
At this moment Lieutenant Perez
stepped forward, and with the courage
of n lion, and q heart full of love for
his country, shouted: al denouncc you
as traitors! Prepare to diel Fire!" The
whole line fired as one man, and the
bodies of the four traitors rolled in the
dust.
Young America, does the act of this
lieutenant touch your heart? Don't you
want TO throw your cap in the air and
shout .'hurrah! hurrah" If you do
not, there is something wrong with
Your patriotism. Think for 4 moment
Whist this meant to Lieutenant Perez,
had he not been backed mp by the men.
To step out of ranks and denouncc your
superior officers means death. Suppose
there bad been other traitors in the
ranks, what then? Here was n band OF
who had fought three years, who
hungry half of the time, poorly
clad and poorly protected from the
weather all the time; men who daily
heard reports from the suffering and
dying women and children in the cities
men who had fought odds, who had
killed hundreds of their enemies, and
had seen other hundreds arise to take
heir places; men who had not seen
or child or home for three years,
now suddenly offered a chance TO go
home and enjoy the luxury of peace
Suppose they had done so,
What would have been the fate of gal
Lieutenant Perez?
But the lieutenant had n heart IN
him. He loved his lille, down-trodden
He had fought with these
men, and borne p~rivations with them.
strong attachments had been formed
n their hardships, and he thought he
new his men. His love for his coun-
~ prompted him to take the step. He1
isked all, and won. ,
Let the name of Perez not be forgot
He has set an example in patriot
5m that is worthy of emulation, and
aay he live 10 see his beloved country l
rec, happy and prosperous, and his l
wn name inscribed high upon her roll {
I honor.
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GAN ANsWER7

BoRLAND, Mo, March 80.
Editor Intelligenccr.
l notice that you have a good deal to
say about criminal costs. Will you please
publish a tabulated statement giving the
criminal costs for the past five years?
CITIZEN.
Mr.. Citizen, you have got us. The law
requires this list, with other eEpendI-
lures, to be published in each county
once every year. Lafayette county has
not published this list for about twenty
years, and we would have n big task to
get suoh u statement. We will gladly
print the statement if we can get one,
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DON'T oct a new one
~


How many OF our citizens know the
above name was once the name by which
our city was known, and that last satur-
day was the anniversary of the day on
which the name was changed?
Prior to March 90, 1881, the postofice at
this place was known as Lexington Hill.
A paper was handed us recently by one
of our readers which was an official notice
from the postoffice department at Wash
ington, and was addressed to Mr.. James
Aull, who was then postmaster here,
notifying him that the name of the Office
had been changed. The paper reads as
folIoWs:
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-04-02
WAR IN THE AIR.
Somebody Must Make a CoWardly
Breakdown, or a Fight is Certain.
THERE Is NO WAY OF AVOIDING IT
The People Want a Chance To Avenge Re
peated Insults and We Believe They
Will Soon Get 1t.

WAsHINGToN, -. c., March 81
All hope. of a peaceful solution Of the
, Cuban question has been abandoned,
even by the 'speace Mt any price con-
trollcrs OF the administration. The
United States and Spain will be in
open conflict within the next few days
unless conditions existing tonight are
changed. Monday the president eN-
poets to send a message to congress
conveying the correspondence between
the two countries. 1t is said that it
will set forth the failure of diplomatic
negotiations. This will suggest action
on the part of the country which will
be tantamount to q declaration of war.
This formal declaration of war is
confidently expected to be made not
later than Tuesday. IL is quite posi-
BILE that it will follow almost immedi-
the reading of the presidents
Action Of some sort would
have been taken today but for the
understanding reached last night that
The president should be allowed n brief
longer to enable him to hear
from Sagasta.
Tho reply of Sagasta was received
by President Mckinley late tonight.
IL IS n defiant refusal on the part of
Spain TO accede to the demands of the
States that it at once end the
var in Cuba. Immediately following
receipt of SPANS defiance to his
lltlmatum, President Mckinley in
Itructed Assistant Secretary Day 10
able Consul General Lee, giving him
Instructions to get all American citizens
mt of Havana before Saturday night.
Urgent orders were sent in all direc-
ions fastening preparations in all
The heads and impor-
ant officials of the war and navy de-
,artments gave rush orders to prepare
or hOstilitics. To callers at the white
louse the information was given that
he president expected nc further Dip
correspondence on the Cuban
.Iestion.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-04-02

The Dunklin Democrat thinks that
the days of mass conventions to nomi-
nate candidates are about over Let
Dunklin follow Lafayette, and order
PRIMARIES held under the Australian
ballot system.
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Lexington INTELLIGENCEH: "What
this country needs just now, more than
anything else, is an income tax" Wei
lington QuI Vive: THAT remark re-
wives the cart and horse story, neighbor.
We are more In need of incomes in this
neck of the vineyard than we are of
tax" We stand by the remark. We
need the LAY more than we need the
income. We must regulate the enor-
nous fortunes that are being accumu-
lated by bondholders and tariff barons.
Our remark was intended to apply 10
the whole country, and not to Wei
lington alone.
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The St. Louis Republic has had bet
ter facilities for giving Cuban war news
than any other paper in the country. It
gave the names of its correspondents
with every telegram, which IS the right
thing to do in important cases like the
present. 1t also makes the CORE
spondent careful to send rs near the
truth rs he can get. The Republic is
the first paper to publish pictures sent
by telegraph. 1t s always up.to-date
in the matter OF news.
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The. Methodist annual c~onferenc

The. Methodist annual conference,
assembled In New York city, sent the
following to the president MAY the
Lord of nations guard his person and
lead him out of consenting copartner-
ship with barbar"us cruelty into active
alliance with Christian c~ivilizatIon.'
The conference ordered the American
flag to be hoated from the cupola Of
The church while the conference lasted.
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very sick and for several lays IL seemed as
II he would never be any better. After a
while he began to improve and in a few
weeks was able to go out, although weak
and miserable. Then, gradually
All Strength In His Limbs
gave out. The physicians told us ii was
paralysis, which sometimes follows an at
tack of diphtheria. We did everything
for him, but he grew worse until he was In
Q pitiful condition. He suffered terribly
at night and complained continually OF
his head, and in what little sleep he was
able to get, moaned increasingly. He lost
all control of the muscles of his body n
He had no appetite and complained
OF feeling sick at his stomach all b time.
After we had tried many different reme-
dies and had about given up all hope,
We commenced giving him Hoods Sarsa-
parilIs. In a hort time he ceased to COM
plain, his appetite improved and at the
end of three months he was able to attend
a part OF the time. Now he 10 well
and quite a strong and rugged boy. You
are ut liberty to use this testimonial,
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PostoHce Department,
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1881

James Aull, Esq, 2. Nj.
S1R:-I have changed tho name of your
~postoflce on the books of this department
from Lexington Hill to Lexington, county
OF Lafayette, state of Missouri. You will
therefore have the enclosed bond properly
executed for the latter, with two good
sureties, and returned. When received
here q commission will be sent to you.
You may give publicity to this change In
any way you may deem proper, provided
it creates no expense to this department.
l am, sir, respectfully, your obedient
servant, U. T. BARRY.
This change was made sixty-seven
years ago, just six years after the ame OF
the county was changed from Lillard to
LAFAYETTE,
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w believe it TO be the duty Of
Americans to help any nation of people
who are trying 10 throw off the yoke
OF monarchy. Freedom, like religion,
is a good thing, and when you get 1t
you will want others to have it..
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Money TO Loan.

Stop paying rents. Be your own land
lord. Those who nave vacant lots and
wish to build, or borrow on town prop
erty on easy TERMS, or pay off loans
already made and stop high rate of inter-
est, call on THos. CARTER YOUNG,
10 Off Opposite Court House.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-04-02

We are authorized to
Judge Richard Field as a candidate for
recollection to the Office of judge of the
circuit court, composed of the counties
of Lafayette and Saline, subject to the
action of the democratic party.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-04-02

Thai is all We ask for 10 genuine photos.
not tin types, but the very best finished
photos. Cloudy weather just as good az
any. Here for a short time only. Our
work speaks for It's self. Satisfaction
guaranteed. We give you numbers, and
every one waited on as your turn comes.
w. E BoWER5oCR.
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$40 be an American citizen is an
honor to any man who has sense
enough 10 appreciate an honor."-Lex-
ington IntellIgencer. Waverly Times:
d" his was true thirty-Rvo ar forty years
ago when the government of the people,
by the people, for the people of the
United States was an honor of which
not only its citizens were proud, but
which called forth the admiration of
mankind. The present farce with its
gold standard argosy freighted with its
Clevelands, Hannas, McKinleys, Ding
leys, trusts, combines, corporations,
promoters and injunctions, is many
degrees TO Windward of any honor
worthy of mention. We may lack the
aense to appreciate it; If SO, we are
like the old citizen who was called a
liar, who answered back, there are
more M towp,'
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Mexico Intelligencer: "Senalor c.
II. Vandiver of Lafayette county, Is in
Mexico attending the meeting of the
Westminster board of directors. Mis-
souri, possesses no better citizen than
the faithful and we'll balanced senator
from the Lafayette district. He Is Il
man of strong convictions, broad-mind-
ed, and a sturdy partisan. The democ-
raey has nc more loyal champion. The
interests of the slate and of the party
are always safe in the keeping of such
n man
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Let congress call in and destroy all
coin notes, and replace them with
greenbacks, and pay the current TX
penses with greenbacks and silver, and
we will soon begin to feel n little life
throbbIng in business.
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EOR SALE

The desirable stOre-TOOm, Tenth ana Main
streets, Lexington. is offered for sale, on easy
terms, nj low rate of interest, on deferred pay
lucnts, or all cash. Well equipped with cOun-
tiers, shelving. fixtures Choice location for
boots and shoes, groceries. Dir, goods. Sc.
Address. JAMES AULL, Owner,
.ul New England building,
52G.t Kansas CITY. Mo.
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II Kansas City cannot shake OFF the
shacklcs of the corrupt ring that is now
in control, she may rest assured that
the gang will never voluntary release
their grip.
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Mr.. Mckinley has asked congress To
wait till Monday, and if he has not
freed Cuba by that time he will let
congress try its hand. Only two more
DAYS to wait.
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Mr.. Mckinley is very careful not to
hurt the feelings of the half-civilized
Spanlards. His administration is nearly
starving the life out of the west, yet he
does not seem to know it.
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The secretary of the Missouri EXPOSE
o commission notified all members
to meet in st. Louis on April s. Those
expecting TO attend should notify the
Assistant Secretary Col. +. NJ. Sterrett,
1913 Century building, st. Louis, at
once.
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Three congressman have already
written out their designations, TO take
effect the day war may be declared.
They will join the army and fight
Snain.
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Spain is not so sassy this week,
Uncle Sam threatens to slap her jaws,
and she begins to back q little. But
she has gone so far that somebody
must fight or apologize.
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4 WORD OF ADVICE,
To Those Coming 10 Alaska OF the
klOndikc Gold Fields.

one thing should be impressed upon
every miner, p~TOSpCCtoT or trader coming
To Alaska, to the klondike, or to the
Yukon country, and that is the neces-
Slty for providing an adequate and
proper food supply. Whether procured
in the States. in The Dominion. OF at
the supply stores here OF further Oh. this
must be- his primary concern. Upon
the manner in which the miner has
observed or neglected this p%recaution
more than upUn any other II thing
viii his success or failure depend.
These supplies should he healthful
and should he concentrated, but the
most careful attention in the selection
of foods that will keep unimpaired in
definitely under all the conditions which
they VIII have to encounter IL lmpera-
tive. For instance. as bread raised
with baking powder must be relied
upon for the chief part of every meal,
imagine the helplcSsneSS of a miner
with ii can of spoiled baking powder.
Buy only the very best flour; it is the
cheapest i'll the end Experience has
shown the Royal Baking Powder to re
the most reliable, and the trading COM
panieS now uniformly supply this brand,
rs others will not keep in this climate.
BE sure that the bacon is sweet, sound
and thoroughly cured. These are the
absolute necessities upon which all
must place a chief reliance, and can
under no circumstances he neglected.
They may, of course, be supplemented
by as many comforts or d~elicacieS as
the prospectOr may be able to pack or
to pay for. From the Alaska
Mining Journal.
y book of receipts for all kinds of
cookery, which is specially valuable for ,
use upon the trail or in the camp, Is
published by the ROYAL Baking Powder
of New York. The receipts
are thoroughly practical, and the meth
DDS are carefully explained, so hat the
inexperienced may, with its aid. readily
everything requisite for a good,
wholesome meal. or even dainties, If he
las the necessary materials. The mat
.er is in compact though durable form,
he whole book weighing but two
Under a special arrangement,
his book will be sent free TO miners or
others who may desire it. We would
ecommend that every n going to the
<lOndlke procure a copy. Address the
Royal Baking Powder Co., New York.
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We are opposed to making any dicker
with Spain by which the Cubans will
have to pay for the freedom which they
have already won.