The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-03-26
A Movement That Will Benefit
Every Citizen in the State.

uiate q Contest OF Patriotism.
The failure of our State Legislature TO
and d't Varied % product. Of Missouri N at at tn:
Omaha Exposition compels an appeal to
iow-eitizens An inecmpiete exhibit OF the
widely diversified productions OF our fleids.
TO our great commonwealth. The citizens
OF Missouri must supply the funds which
our State LEGISLATURE failed to grant.
mittee to erect at Omaha q handsome
edIfice which will be the headquarters of
visitors from Missouri and the distribution
point OF literature portrayinE the re-
sources and capabilities of our state. The
An adequate display of the products Of
our gardens, farms, mines. and manufac-
ess teqSrs 81 this PedH. St Of
s21 200 has already been secured. The rest
Send the sum u Is & yes to he raised tb S5t
buttons are long delAyed they VIII be too
as rashs aSF he ss
tive committee offer for sale 4 memorial
badge. The ivory tinted border OF this
iegend. sssonr Prsn.mi.sis.Spi P M sfe % 1po Poe
sition. 1s9s." on the blue reid IN ths
The price of the badge Is 800
This souvenir Is not simply an excuse
have a practical value in promoting at the
Omaha Exposition the recognition ana fel-
population OF this state is now more than
SUOoOo: IN so large and prosperous =
$4,000 to complete the exhibit at oHahs
would imply a disloyalty to the interests
of Missouri that would be discreditable "a
the intelligence or Its citizens. Assuredly
AHssourians will not disregard so rare ard
favorable an opportunity. for making
In business. Intelligent Advertisement 10
a powerful element OF success. Lack of
publicity Is a guarantee Of failure; In the
does not widely advertise Its wares viii
Industrial rivairles Of states. Missouri win
never achieve the commercial supremacy
sttain us uniess % Il fuiy eISibts sHSs 10 msnsina
the SoHndiess a5ey Xnrie1y and and, richness mes OF It's
can mot wear % the laurel e or IN 1iehery ene sl
Kacity. energy. ana Judictous advertise
msnt are essential factors OF public
well as individual prosperity.
The Omaha Ex position offers to Missouri
an admirable opportunity for showing to
productions. and for making, known to
farmers. manufacturers. and capitalists
the advantages which 1t profrers for aGri-
culture, manufactures. and investment.
SUCH q chance FOR profitable and world
vide advertisement should not be neg
mind that whatever increases the public
wealth benefits the private individual. The
fact that citizens who send no exhibits TO
Omaha Will share the prosperity which
the Exposition may bring TO Missouri
to the funds which are necessary to q
ereuitable display. An Intelligent regard
citizens quickly to avail themselves OF this
exceptionally line opportunity 10 promots
our public welfare.
II is hoped that q clear recognition OF
the commercial importance OF = state
representation at the Omaha Exposition
and OF the urgency OF the demand for
prompt action VIII render a second applt-
cation for funds unnecessary.
general and immediate response to this
appeal is earnestly solicited.
To stimulate competition and encourage
the rapid sale OF the medals three public
spirited 81. Louis firms make tho following
liberal offers:
The Thiebes-Stierlin Music Co. will pre-
sent TO the person who sells the largest
number OF medals a handsome $3.50 Singer
Cabinet Grand Piano.
The Eugene Jaccard Jewelry Company
viii give to the person who sells the sec
end largest number OF medals a gold
watch worth $l50.
The Simmons Hardware Company will
give 10 the person who sells the third
largest number of medals a bicycle or the
highest grade-the La Tour '0S model
The sales for which these prlGes are
awarded must be finished by the 18th OF
next May.
The remlttances for the medals are to
be sent to F. r.. Marshall. cashier OF the
Continental National Bank. ST. Louis.