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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22
CORDPR.
M. lIeser was In Kansas


M. Lieser was in Kansas City, Tuesday.
Mr.. G. w. Lesser was in HigRinsv1Ile,
Monday.
Clay Spencer, of Mt. Leonard, visited
here several days the first of the week.
Mr.. Martin Gauldin, of Marshall, was a
guest OF Miss Anna Groves, last Sunday.
Mr.. Charles Liese and vile returned
from a visit to Versailles, Mo-, Tuesday.
We have heard that we are to have an
sold Maids Convention" here some time
in February.
A number OF Miss Lana Armbruster's
friends spent a delightful evening with
her on Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. N. H. Mccain left for a
three weeks visit with relatives and
friends in Mississippi, Wednesday.
Mrs. Zahner, OF Kansas City, lectured at
the Methodist church, In this city, last
Sunday night. Subject; IAN l My Broth
er's Keeper3" She had a large and appre.
ciatiVe audience.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22
Notice

A meeting of the stockholders OF the
Lexington Bridge and Terminal company
will be held at the court house, on Mon
day afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock, for the
purpose of taking action toward securing
an appropriation for the improvement of
the Missouri river at this point, and to
secure an extension of our bridge charter.
All stockholders are urged to attend,
together with any other o~itisens inter-
ested. Respectfully,
w. q. M'CAUSLAND, Pres.
j. r. MooREHEAD, Sec.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

1t Is a good thing to keep tab on O
newspaper sometimes. The Kansas
City Star tries to be all things TO all
men. In Mondays issne it says: "li
the democratic party In New York Is
limited in its choice OF leaders TO Croker
and Hill, 1t follows that the Organiza-
ton in the great Empire state is In as
sad q state of decay as 1t is in Ohio
and Kentucky spd Maryland and Mis-
souri, and, in tact, everywhere else"
We are not rushing to the defense OF
Hill or Croker, but we wish to state
that the democracy of Missouri is as
sound as o silver dollar. Republicans
are trying to force both below par, but
truth crushed to earth will rise again.
Decay, indeed, when Dur majority in
the last election was larger than It had
been for years,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22
BoONvILLE REFORM SCHOOL.
4 Letter From BOOnville Acknowledges
the Charge Made Against the
School.

The charge made against the Reform
schooi at Boonville In last weeks INTEL
LIaENCER In regard to collecting money
from Lafayette county for keeping Harry
Stafford, after he had been released from
that institution, was true, as n letter from
the authorities of the Reform school
shows.
The letter is signed by w. II. Baker,
secretary, and in it he acknowledges that
they collected money from this county
for nine months board for Stafford, after
be had been released, and which money
the Reform school was not entitled to;
but be says the matter was merely a mis-
take, and that the same would have been
found cut md corrected. Just when IL
would have been corrected, had 1t not
been for the ISTELLIoENCER discovering
the matter and calling attention to the
condition of affairs, Is rather hard to say,
and on tina subject the letter is silent.
The other boy, Bert Mitchell, was sent
to the Reform school at the same time
Stafford was, and had he been released on
the same good behavior rule as Stafford,
he would have been out In May, 1897.
Had he served out his foil sentence he
"Oulu ave ouIy oCCh MA
November, 1897.
Two other boys, who were sent to the
Reform school from here In October, 1897,
escaped shortly after being admitted TO
that institution. The boys were Perry
WeigIe and John Ingram. Weigle es-
capped November 10, 1897, and Ingram
escaped on the following day. We do not
know that these boys were ever captured,
and would not have known Of their
Q ,cape had 1t not been found out In Lex
iuRton from other sources than from the
authorities at the Reform school,.
1t Is the duty OF the authorities OF the
Reform school, as prescribed by law, to
notify the proper officials OF the county
from which a boy Is sent, Of the date OF a
boys release from the Reform school, or
OF the date OF his escape. The county
officials here were never notified of the
fact that these two boys had escaped, and
do not now INC positively whether or
not the boys have ever been recaptured.
The letter from the gentleman referred
to above says the INTELLIaENoER has
made a most unwarranted attack on the
Reform school officials, and that they do
see whe it was called for. One
charge tbs the INTELLIoENoER made has
been acknowledged, but the gen.
tleman claims the same was a mistake.
Whether or not Perry welgle and John
Ingram were ever recaptured, we are as
unable to fnd out, but we know that
the authorities of the Reform school were
guilty of q gross neglect of duty when
they failed to notify the officials here that
the boys had escaped.
The INTELLIaENCER considers it its
duty to protect the interests OF the tax
payers of Lafayette county, and when II
sees the authorities of the Boonville In
collecting money from this
county for keeping prisoners who have
not been confined there for months, II
come out on the side OF the people,
and again inaugurate Fan unwarrInted
las the Boonville gentleman
styles this one).
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22
PUPILS RECITAL,

Thore was a recital at c. +. c. last Sat-
urday night. given by the musical depart
ment. No announcement had been made,
and the only way we knew anything
about 1t was that this Office printed pro-
grammes to be distributed In the
audience. The editor pocketed a pro-
gramme and attended the entertainment.
The night was dark and the streets were
muddy. But few persons were invited,
and these were the near relatives of those
taking part in the exercises. Following
Is the programme:
Z Major (second Observation-Disclosures
Mr.. Conrad and Mrs. Long.
The Mill-Jensen Miss Fishback.
Spring Song-Merkel-Miss Orr.
Vocal Solo, The Old and Young Marie
Cowen-Miss Martin.
La Fontaine-Bobu-Miss Ida Ellerby.
Happy Farmer-Schuman, Galop In G
Maior-Behr@Miss Leila Tucker.
Siumber Song-Gurliit, Spring Thoughts
Schmoll-Miss Maud Donaldson.
Vocal Solo, Where Did You Come
From, Baby Dear-Buck-Miss Dixie Penn.
Slumber Song - Heller Miles Maud
Gaffln.
Bubbling Spring Rive-King Miss
For EIise-Beetboven-.Miss Knoch.
Vocal Solo, My Lady's Bower-Temple-
folka De la OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Lillian
Ramsay.
Waltz In ID Flst-Chopin-Miss Ruth
Burgner.
La Observation-Disclosures. W. <.
Trigg.
We have not space nor inclination to
comment on each number separately, but
we could do SO truthfully In a compli-
mentary way. There were fifteen plumbers
on the programme. enough to consume a
whole night at q fashionable recital, yet
the entertainment was over In an hour
and a half. There was no calling of the
programme, as It was presumed the
audience could read. When one number
was flushed there was no wait, but the
next performer began. Every piece was
short, and chosen In harmony with the
attain ments OF the performer. The en-
tertainment was In unequaled success,
and some of the pupils showed a pro
doiency that attracted much attention
and favorable comment.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

90 to bed. l had catarrh, asthma and
kidney trouble. l have taken ten
bottles of Pe-ru-na and | weigh l6l
pounds. l feel as if [ could do as
much WORK as any nan on earth.
had tried seven doctors: some of them
as good as there were in the state.
But none of them did me any good.
At last | saw Pe-ru-na advertised.
Then | began taking it and it has cured
me. So [ recommended it to my
neighbor and 1t is doing the work for
HIM. He has gained four pounds
from the use of three bottles"
Send to The Pe-ru-na Drug Manu-
featuring Company, Columbus, Ohio,
for a free book on catarrh written b.
DR.. Hartman.
Ask your druggist for a free Pe-ru-na
Almanac for 1898.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22
RIAL BsTATB TRANSFERS.

Jas. W. Boslend apd wife sold to John
Woodwork for $3.50. 80 acres Of land In
section 8, township 4s, range %.
Otto WaIkenborst and wife sold to Her
man TehbenkamP for S225, a tract of land
in section 4, township 4s, range e.
Catherine Grady sold to J. d. Davis and
]. II. CFossWhIte, so acres of land in Sec
tion IS, township 81, range "a.
Herman schluster and wife transferred
to Henry Rsrtels, lots 8 and 9, block B,
Martin Bruins addition to Cnncnrdia.
Jonn w. Allison ct al sold to Mary f.
Alllson for 5000, a three-fourths interest In
80 acres OF land In sections IL and Fl,
township 4s, range q.
The National bank of Odessa sold to
Philip ). Parker for $3.50, 10 acres OF land,
beetIop 80, toYnship 4s, range 20.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

The New York Herald, in support OF
its demand that the pension list should
be published each year at government
expense, cites a recent discovery In
Baltimore, where one man was found
TO be drawing forty-four pensions in
the names of soldiers widows. The
Herald further states that on the pub
~iication of the list of Baltimore pen
sioners, of the 1000 on the roll zoo
were found to be fraudulent, and
estimates that of the 970.678, the same
percentage, or even greater, will be
found to be fraudulent when the lists
are published.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

Justice Harlan, of the United States
Supreme court, has handed down a
decision that insurance cannot be col
lected on a suicide, If the person who
destroys his life car be proven of sound
mind. There's the rub! Many emf
nent doctors say that all suicides are Of
unsound mind.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

Kansas murderers had better look
ont. Governor Leedy says he will sign
death warrants. Then there will be
some hangings. Some years ago Gov.
Humphrey, republican, said the Law
should compel the governor to sign the
warrants, but he did not do so. Lei
the hanging proceed.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

The Monett Eaglo issued a Souvenir
number for January which was very
oreditable to the office and q piece OF
valuable advertising to Lawrence, Barry
and Stone counties, and to Eureka
Springs, Ark. The people of Monet
should encourage the Eagle.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

The INTELLIGKSCER goes on record
as beng in favor of working all prison
ers. eyen if it costs more, at times, than
their work is worth. The county should
have a rock pile, and with the stone
broken by prisoners make good roads
The city works prisoners, and sny
ioafer would rather be in Jail two weeks
than in the calaboose one week. WORK
ing the prisoners makes them n little
shy of getting in jail.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22
Lafayette and johnson ASSOCIATE

Lafayette and johnson Association.
Following is the program for the
quarterly meeting of the Lafayette and
| Johnson association to be held at Con-
cord Baptist church, Friday and satur.
day. January % and 30, 1898:
FRIDAY-sUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
900 a. m.-Scripture reading, prayer
and song service,
$50 a.. m.- Organization.
1870 a. m.-Discussion Of topic: Do
we conform to gospel pattern in our
methods of opening, conducting and
| closing Sunday school exercises p-Rev.
b. G.. Manard. Discussion: Revs. G.
/ Whitl0ck, w. l. Colt, Paul Heisler.
1870 p. m.-Repnrta from Sunday
schools. How can we deepen and in
tensify interest in our Sunday school
work ?-Rev. 3. +. Ewing. Discussion:
Revs. T. NJ. 5. Kenny, s. Mohler, J. T.
Roberts.
400 p. m.-CollectIon.
700 p. m Sermon on r~evivals-Rev.
4. NJ. S. Kenney.
SATURDAY EXECUTIVE BOARD
MEETING.
400 "a. m.-ScrIpture reading and de-
YOtional exercises,
$3.50 a. Reorganization.
1000 n. m.-Report of treasurer. Dis
cussion,
100 q. m.-sermon: Paul as q
Preacher-Rev. T. j. Osborn.
1870 p. m.-The decline of piety in our
churches-Causes and cure-Iievs. Buch-
anan, JetmOre, Medley, Dotson. Collec-
lions for district missions.
800 p. m.-Why are our stated ser
vices so barren of fruit REV. w. l.
Cole Discussion: Rev. Harris, Messrs.
McElroy, Jesse, Winsor.
Ministers TO remain oYer Sabbath
Reys MohIer, MaRaTd and 4etmore.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

The Macon Times came to our table
this week under new management.
Mr.. J. J. HeIfner is the new editor.
The Times was always a good paper,
but ii the new management will keep
IL ~ we'll edited aud as we'll printed as
the last Issue, 1t will be a winner.
Success TO the Times.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

The good roads problem Is now
before the people, and IT seems TO have
come to stay. One great help toward
making good roads would be the work
ing of county prisoners. Let the
prisoners be made 10 work somewhere.
It makes them healthy, and gives them
more respect for law.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22
HOw's This 7

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of CatarTh that cannot be
cured by Halls OataTrh Cure.
e. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, rave known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions, and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
W4LDINa, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggista, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price 25c per bottle. Sold by
all druggists. 1-1-1m
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

The Warrensburg Star and the
Journal Democrat are making a vigor-
Gus fight to have the county printing
done at home, and both announce that
they win not support for Office any
man who is in favor of sending to st.
Louis or Kansas City for work that can
be done inst as well at home. The
INTELLIGENCER endorses their position.
To question the democracy of these
papers because of their position on this
question seems TO US the refuge Of a
demagogue.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

The ISTELLIGENcER would recon
mend that each farmer in Lafayette
county plant half an acre of Kafir corr
this spring. We are sure no further
recommendation will be needed after
the experiment is tried once. 1t is b
tine feed, especially for milk cows and
chickens.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22
Notice.! Noticel

The Lexington Building and Loan
Association will on the morning of Feb
ruary 18th, 1898, offer q new series of
stock-the twelfth series-and any one
desiring to become a member may do so
at that time by paying the entrance fee of
so cents, and the first months dues, one
dollar. Only 200 shares will be offered to
the public. See
IL Ct CHAs. W. LOOMS, Sec'y.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

American correspondents 10 Cuba
say that thousands of Cubans are starv-
ing. The Spanish keep the people in
the towns, where they have no chance
to make a living, and will not even
give them the supplies which are sent
from the United States. A day Of
IL coming.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22
SEVEN DOCTORS FAILED.
4 Case of Systemic Catarrh IN Its
Worst Form Cured,

Invaiids would do well to read the
following letter recently written TO DIR.
Hartman by Mr.. Abe Miller, of Stiles
willie, Indianna. Not only read 1t, but
ponder on it. Not only ponder on it,
hnI act upnn il. lie writes: "a word
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

Mr.. II. A. Forgey, of Mexico, Mo-,
made us a very pleasant call, Monday.
He is a candidate for railroad commits
sioner, and has the solid endorsement
of his home papers and people. We
found him to be a very interesting
gentleman.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

Stop paying rents. Be you own land
lord. Those who have 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 eff Opposite Court House.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22


Sam Jones: .Between cutting of
the top of their dress for the ball room
and the bottom for the bicycle, these
society women will soon have no
clothes left. A mar said to q society
woman Il hope I'll see more of you
She said Come to the ball tonight
Some people say you shouldn't speak
this way before a mixed audience. You
ride the bicycle before mixed audiences.
You old sisters wear n high close collar
around your necks-that's modest and
comely. But deliver me from the
society women who button their collars
around their waists. You preachers
don't talk that way do your You talk
about the sweet bye-and-bye. You
ought TO talk about the nasty now-and-
now"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode
Island are getting u dose of protection.
The cotton nail employees Gre striking
against a 10 per cent reduction OF
wages. We hope the South will build
cotton mills. and not send her raw
material 10 these Northern states, and
then buy back the manufactured goods
at G protected price.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

of praise to
your medicines.
| began taking
Pe-u-Ia | h @
goth of Febrn-
airy, 1897. l
was all worn out
My weight was
1874 pounds. I
was weak and
almost ready to
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

Charles Emroy Smith; No develop
meut of the last amazing quarter OF a
Century has been more remarkable
than the growth of journalism in its
material and In Its oompre-
hensivs scope. When Napoleon pro-
nounoed four newspapers more danger
Gus than an army Of bayenets, the
newspaper was printed with all the
Limitations OF the hand press. When
Jefferson said he would rather have
newspapers without a government,
than a government without newspapers,
journalism was still In Its infancy.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

The strike in the New Bedford cotton
mills occurred Monday. Not a spindle
has turned since. Nine thousand per-
ions are out of employment, and all
because of the great prosperity of the
country.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

Some republican papers pretend to
fear that Bryan will not be the nominee
of The democracy at the next national
convention. The truth is, they fear ht
will be-. And what's more, he'll be
elected.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22
ron PRESIDENT IN 1900,
w. j. BRYAN.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.


We are authorized to announce
JOHN " WHITE,
of Washington township as a candldaIe 10,
associate Judge OF the 1Lafay etf sn SGSn'y to O0 the
action of the democratic party
COUNTY cLERK.
We are authorized to announce
JOHN T. GORDON
a. a candidate for the office of County Clerk
Of Lafayette county, subject to the action OF
the democrat c party
We are authorized to
FRANK THORNTON
as a candidate for the office Of County Cle ak
subject to the action of the democratic PIT
mary
CIRCUIT CLERR
We are authorized to announce
CHARLES L. G~LASSCoCK
as a candidate for Circuit Clerk, subject to the
action of the democratic party
We are authorized to announce
JOHN NJ PRICE
as a candidate for the ONCE of Circuit Clerk,
subject to the action of the democratic party
COUNTY RECORDER,
We are authorized to %announce
GLEN TYREE
"a a candidate for Recorder OF Lafayette
county. subject 10 tho action of the democraVc
party,
We are authorized 70 announce
HENRY ". MONEEL
as a candidate for the Office of Recorder Of
LAFAYETTE county, subject to the action OF tint
democratic party.
We are authorized to announce
GEORGE B. GREEN
"A n candidate for the ONCE of Recorder OF
Lsf4yette county, subject to the action OF the
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

Uncle Sam is making preparations
to protect American citizens 10 Cuba.
It may become necessary to thrash u
few Spanish, but nothing would please
tas American people better than to see
the thrashing pE0escd.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

Cy. Leland, of Kansas, a member Of
the national republican committee, and
John Jay Ingalls, the so-called estates
man out of a job" are spatting at each
other, and good democrats can enjoy
the fight, knowing that neither can say
anything mean about the other without
telling the truth. It's a case of dog
eat dog, and we wish them both sue
coss 10 their undertaking.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

Chairman Cook has called a meet
ing of the state central committee at
the Planters Hotel, st. Louis, January
"A. The meeting will settle the time
and place of holding the state conven
ton. We think the convention should
be held as early as Is consistent with
the welfare of the candidates. Let the
defeated candidates get back TO their
work as soon as practicable.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

Bryanrs name IS at the head OF our
columns, for president. 1t has been
there since he was nominated al
Chicago. 1t will stay there till he is
elected.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22
A GAME or BASKET BALL.

The members OF the Lexington Athletic
Association gave an Entertainment Thurs
day night, OF last week, which was wit
messed by about one hundred aud fifty
visitora.
A matched game of basket ball was
played between two teams organized
among the members of the association
This is a new game to many of our citizens
having neeer been played here before.
The members of the association recently
organized two teams, the "Pinks" and
the "Blues," and they HAYS gotten down
to playing pretty good ball.
The line up Of the two teams was as
follows;
PINKs. BLUES.
Steele center ......... McClintick
Gillen. ...... right guard - %aubman, Fl
Taubman. ] ..left guard .......... Grady
Gilkeson, j.. right forward. =. =. Maggie
Referee, II. D. Ryus; umpIres, Edward
LudwIgs and David Keller; time keeper,
Fred Marshall.
Twenty minute halves were played, and
the game resulted in a score OF 20 to IA in
favor Of the Pinks. Between the two
halves W exhibition sparring matches
were given between Steele and Taylor
and Gillen and Borland.
The gymnasium work by the members
OF the club was first Glass. Prof. Ryus
assisted the boys 10 carrying on the enter
tainment and did some splendid work on
the parallel bars. Prof. Ryus Is one Of
the best all round athletes In this city.
GilIen, Steele and Maggie did some good
work ON the horizontal bars.
The youug men deserve much credit for
keeping up the gymnasium here in the
order they do. IL is of great benefit to
them and gives them a suitable place In
which TO spend their spare evenings.
The cadets at Wentworth Military
Academy have organized a basket ball
team and expect to play the gymnasium
team In the near future.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

Ii protection protects, why Is 1T
necessary, under high protection, to
reduce the wages of cotton mill TN
ployees?
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

Why not get out the militia, and
force the cotton mill operators 10 go to
work P
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

Eleven divorces were granted in
Kansas City last Monday. 1t was not
agood day for divorces either.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

The transfer company keeps a call book
at the Mammoth livery stable, and one at
the GRAD Central hatsl. Leave orders at
these PLACES. 10-27-tf
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-22

Bryanlsm is said to be dying out. II
will take one hundred years for Bryan
ism to die as dead as McKInleyism now