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The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19
Arthur Sparks Cousin Disappears.


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Kansas CITY loarnsl. lss
There IS more or les Of q mystery
connected with the disappearance Of
EmeSt Grandbeuy fnm the home Of
Detective Arthur &. Sparks, Of sel6
East Eighth street. Cranberry is 4
miller, and he came 10 Kansas City
two weeks ago non RoCheport. No. to
engage in the milling business in the
bottoms, near Helms brewery. lie is
cousin Of Defective Sparks. and was
making his home with him until be got
his business afAirs 10 shape to bring
his family 10 this city. CRANBERRY
leased cornmeal mill owned by the
National Bank Of COmmeFce In the east
bottoms and had been b0Sily engaged
for two weeks In getting the machinery
in shape 10 begin OPS Aiions next
Thursday.
Last Thursday evening. about eight
O'Clock, GrandberIy left the home Of
Detective Sparks. without informing
anyone where he was gOing. and be
hasn't been seen or heaHi Of since He
walked Gown Elghlh stree, 10 BellefOn-
tAine avenue, and fro@ there no further
trace Of him has ben ObtAinable. The
hospitals Of the city have been searched
for him and detectives have Seen trying
to find some clue 70 his whereabouts
ever since SATURDAY Detective Sparks
thought at first that he h&d gone TO
Roeheport to spend a few days with his
wife and baby, b., telegram Was ne
eeived from there yesterday stating that
he had not been Sren since be left for
Kansas City two Etrks ago.
Gnndbery had AbOHt $40 when he
disappeared, and Detective Sparks |
thinks be has either met with foul play
or else has suddenly been deprived Of
his reason and wandered away. He is
y years old, married, and the father Of
one child. He IS fairly well-iO-do. and
had invested considerable money in the |
mill which he had arranged to start up
next Thursday. When be left Sparks
home he said nothing to any member of
the family about where be was going or
when be would return. When be failed 4
to put in an appearance the next day il
was supposed he had gone home for a |
few days and would return the early
part Of this week. When a telegram
was received, however, saving that
CRANBERRY had not been setn there for
two weeks, Detective Sparks became
alarmed and had officers put to work on
the case. He himself has been working
on the case for several days. but hf
been unable to learn anything concern
ing the present whereabouts of his
relative. 1t is the opinion OF the police
that CRANBERRY either met with foul
play or suddenly lost his mind and
wandered away.
lie is described as being about five
feet nine inches tall. weighs $50 pounds
light complexion. dark hair. smooth
shayen and wore brown coat and
trousers and soft hat.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19
CATHOLIC oHuRnh sERY1nEs.


This is specially Interesting week at
the Catholic church In this city. Tuesday
some fiity.iour persons celebrated their
frst communion.
Tomorrow morning the services will
be very Impressive. The officers Of the
mass well be a. follows: Rev. #. A.
o'MAlley, celebrant; deacon, Very Rev. J,
J. Lilly; sub.deacon, Rev. d. NJ. Costello; ;
master OF ceremonies, Rev. NJ. J. o'RieIly.
Thesermon for the occasion will be
preached by Very Rev. T. q, LillIs. St.
Patrick's church. OF Kansas City, Mo,
Several other priests are expected to oc-
cupy places In the sanctuary. At the
morning services the choir, under the
direction OF Mrs. Henry p. Long, will
sing W. A. Leonard's mass 10 3 fat, as
follows:
Kyrie-Solo, "Chri-is eleison,~
Mrs. II. j. GaIllyan.
Gloria-Solo, "Gratias,"
Niles Rosa 0'Malley,
Neni CreatoT-Chorus.
Credo-"Et incarnatus,"
Mrs. Gallivan, Mrs. Long, Mr.. Frank
an, haroc and Mr.. Fred Kohlman.
"Et in Spiritum,"
Mrs. Gallivau aud Mr.. Kohlman.
Onertory-"Ave Maria"
Mr.. Frank Harbe.
Sanctus--Chorus.
benedictus-Mr. w. Douglas Meng.
Agnus Dle--Mrs. Galliyan and Mr. Harbe
Dona Nobis-Soloiet-Al Rosa O'Malley
Anthem--"Grateful Notes and Numbers
Bring"-Chorus.
Rev. I. A. o'Malley, lately ordained
to the priesthood at Woodstock. Mary.
land asOn Of Judge and Mrs. Andy o'Mal.
ley, will preach Sunday evening. Every.
body cordially invited to attend these
services.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19

Circult Court Proceedings.
Robert Stewart vs. Thos c. Young
SPECIFIC performance; dismissed By
plaintiff.
Easterla Harvesting Mach. Co vs.
Theodore Thoma; revival; dismissed os
plaintiff.
Lexington Bridge and Terminal Co
vs.. Lexington Coal and Coke Co; con
demnation; dismissed by plaintiff.
Fannle l.. Pagan. vs.. Elmer Z.
YOnngs: TO set aside deed Of trust; SCI
for trial October -
Mary Willie Scott. et al. vs.. Lucinda
L. Page; partition decree for dover;
commissioners Ole report, and order Of
sale is made.
r. 5. Andrews, admir-. &c, vs.. J. X.
Brouehton. ct al; finding and judgment
for defendants; appeals and time for
fling bill OF exceptions extended TO
September Is.
Beandie N, Hmrick vs.. James Ped
dicori; maintenance; order allowing
SOS per year maintenance Of plaintiff.
Joshua F. Barbee, ex parte; applica-
ton for license to practice law; appli-
cant examined and license granted.
Long Bros. vs.. Julius G. withers;
attachment; defendant flles stipulation
OF compromise and settlement
Thos. J. Duling vs.. BETTE McCor-
mack; debt; Judgment for plaintiff for
$5l.25.
J. l.. Ferguson, admir-. VS.. J.H. Dean,
ct al; appeal; verdict for defendant.
Gordon Jones VS.. Henry G. Rhine;
note; judgment by default and made
final for $S27.s7 at s per cent interest.
A. II, Page vs.. Lena Page; Partition;
S. n. Wilson appointed guardian for
minor defendants; judgment for par
tition; Nathan Cooper, VIM. Kelley and
James X. Gray appainted commission
ers to set apart dover; order Of sale
made.
c. i A. X. r. Co. vs.. Consolidated
Farmers Coal Co.; injunction; perma-
nent injunction granted as per shpula-
ton.
Studebaker Bros VS.. Jas. B. Hook;
note; judgment by consent for sS6S. IS
and attorney fee of $50, interest at 5
per cent.
Wm. Deering vs. John B. Major;
revival; judgment by default and made
final for $500.
Traders Bank vs.. C. Q. Kinkead;
note; judgment for s6s. 80 at per cent.
Joseph ID. Shewalter vs.. Eriley Sur
Der; account; appeal; stay Of execution
granted till November lst, lssa.
Middleton Bank vs.. ]. A. AlleT;
petition and bill Of exchange; iudg-
ment by default for s., 1880.
Geo. +. Perry vs.. c. & A. r. r.;
damages; appeal for removal to L :.
circuit court granted.
Samuel l.. MeBurney, assignee Of
Weiss & Son. assignment; filts 6nsl
report and discharge granted.
Jos. II. DeBolt VS.. Chas. Hohenwald,
ct al; to recover money; dismissed by
plaintiff.
j. IL. Clark VS.. Mo. Pac. X. r;
damages; remanded to johnson county.
Henry Z. Milton vs.. Mo. Pac. X. r.;
change Of venue; change granted.
Lucy Williams vs.. Jno. Williams;
divorce; dismissed by plaintiff.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19
Free Of Charge.

Any adult suffering from a cold settled
on the breast, bronchitis, throat or luno
troubles Of any nature, who will call AT
Chas. W. Loomis' or d. W. b. Teyis, IeY.
ington, and j. A. Hudson q Co., Bates
City, Mo-, and DR.. J. A. Mann Wei.
lington, Mo-, will be presented with n
sample bottle of Boschee's German syrup
Tree OF charge. Only one bottle to one
person, and none TO children witbop,
order from parents.
NO throat or lung remedy ever had such
sale as Bosohee's German Syrup in alI
parts OF the civilized world. Twentv
years ago millions OF bottles were pivsD
away, and your druggists will tell Won I,s
success was marvellous. II Ia really tho
only tbroAt and lung remedy ReneraIIv
endorsed by physicians. One 75c bo,,ls
VII, cure or prove lie value. Sold bv
dealers 10 all civilized countries. 3.ls.u
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19
A CENSUS OF INSECTS.
"nleh SHOWS That They Are Good,
Bad and Indifferent and COM
prise 400 Families.

An insect census has just been taken
on purely scientific lines with view 10
determine as far as 1t is possible which
insects are boon and blessing TO
mankind and which are the reverse
Although the statistics quite upset
the old idea that al insects and lower
animals were created solely for mans
Dehent, yet 1t Is cOnclusively proved
that while some insects are rightly
termed pests" there are others which
render us considerable service. and
fortunately for our crops and yegeta.
tion, the latter are In the majority,
According to the census, the insects
are to be classified as good, bad and in.
different; the good insects number f1s
families, the bad amount to ia fam
llies, while the Indifferent insects, who
could not for one reason or another sat.
isiaetorily answer all the questions ON
their census papers, and must, there
fore, for the present be looked upon nc
doubtful characters, reach total OF 70
families.
NO fewer than liz families Of the bad
Dr. Injurious insects feed upon cultivated
plants and crops, doing damage TO and
deVouring thousands Of pounds worth
OF vegetable produce annually, gob.
bIlng up our spring cabbages and sue.
cuient young peas, etc, In tho most
NaI H. Il
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19
LEXINGTON WATER
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Lewis J HOckensuiih int
HOckensmith, his wife, by their oenn
of trust, dated the 18th day Of SeptentH
and recorded In the Office Of The reclnll
deeds OF Lafayette county, Missouri
lle. at page 20l, conveyed to the unden
as trustee, the following described fst
situated In the county VI LAiAyaia
state OF Missouri, tO-Wit' The n0rtheaa
ter Of the southeast fractional QaMa
section number twenty-three lB w
fifty-0ne (hD, range tNenJ-sI l1l,e.
ing thirty eight acres, more OF 49,.
north half Of one hundred acres oi Aha
or less, bounded as follows, beings
survey numbered two thousand kva
dred and ninety-elght t?,1s5), l0cale y
ship fifty-one ljD, range NenvI
originally granted TO Alels naA
bounded as follows, tO-wt; % usbs.
the northern boundary Of said suns!ia
east by q part Of said survey, hefelOiM
TO James Campbell; on the south
said survey, heretofore sold 70 0Nr
Gordon. and on the west by Iaoo ~,
Last one hundred acre tract beng
tiOnal part of the west hslt OF hs
quarter, and all the fractional pan
half OF the southwest quarter OF W
twenty-three (23l, which lles ean y
creek. and being In township N.Y.
range tweniy-siX CO.; also all un
blocks thlrty.four t3U and thlryp
Parker A Company's addition 70 pgaI ~ y.
ali OF lots one llj, two ~, three wv
l7l, eight ~ and nine lsl, 10 9locs as ~, s".W
In the town of Berlln' also oloel !, VA pa
designated on the plan ana plh " NJ
OF Berlin, In Lafayette county, ,.rS
same appears on flle 10 once =, M.
OF deeds for said county, a ppu
nlne tOl, containing lots number y V0.a 80
(2J, three (sl, four a., i've thl. sh e,,,s ~
and eight 90, and being about inLweI inh,..,eI
land; also certain tract OF lana ~. 4
follows; Beginning IN the easl nm .s,,
town OF Berlin, In said laiaye1le eVssS.,, ...,.sl
az chains west OF the center OF Wy wy 80
quarter Of section twentyiOuI V,t ~
hfty-one l6lD, range tweniysi w ~, rl'
east twelve and lp-lO chains lneps' I,
nine and three.quarter degrees w. ~ ~
chaIna. thence west three chAln'l
north mine and g3-lOO chains 10 coass
leading from Berlin TO Dover, VII w. mn
along said county road TO the ea.',i ~ X, N
the town OF Berlin; thence sluln ", " md
OF beginning, which conveyance 1nsnml q
secure the payment OF certain g'S1 ss,,.'
notes in sala deed described ana S.', T 4 Z
default has been made In the pvnsT,s li11s 20
notes and Interest thereon, an1 Isa y. n ID
due and unpaid; now, thereiOisa Dsa M
dance with the provisions ,a o, i ilsS,l ~
trust, and at the request OF Wv ~ In M NJ
Of said notes, l will proceeu " w coar Id
door, in the city OF Lexington 4 SVsss X, NJ
fayette, and state aforesaid, 10, 70 w an
bidder, for cash, at public auc.lou,s' y. M
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 90, !. - !,
between the hours Of nine osioS1 ,,oS1a,u " 4 .
noon and fiye O'Clock in the aiteInOS,s ,ns., ia
dag, to satisfy said notes and 'ss,,Ss3ceilni .
with the costs and expenses OF Jaw
Dated this ilth day OF August ,iISysTOs
JOHN u' "o Tnfa'
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19

AaANAA ANAAT NaNs
Capt. Ryland Todhunter writes Ss
follows to the COnfeisrAie Veteran, Of
July, lSe.
Noting the many prominent con-
mAnds mentioned from time to time in
the Veteran. have seen no record OF
what consider. with parionable pride,
one Of the best brigAdes in the Confed-
eracy. refer to Eetorls Texas Brigade
composed Of the Ninth Texas Infantry.
Tenth. Eleventh. Fourteenth, and
Thirty-Second Texas dismounted cav.
airy; and for the last year OF the war the
TWenty-Ninth and the Thirty Ninth
North Carolina Infantry Eleventh Tex
as, after the battle Of Murfreesboro,
TemOuutedl
Now II any brikades in the Armies OF
Tennessee and Mississippi did more
lighting from the beginning TO the close
OF the war than did this, history has 50
far failed to record it, Note its deeds
al Wilson's Creek. Corinth, Iuka, Rich
mOnd, Ky, in the Kentucky campaign
under Gen. Kirby Smith; Murfreesboro;
Mississippi, nnderGen. Johnston against
Grant and Sherman; Chickamanga
the hundred days lighting from Dalton
to Atlanta, including Peach Tree Creek
and Jonesboro; the Tennessee cam.
paign. including the charge at Altoona;
control Of the pontOOn bridges TO
Columbia, Tenn; two days fighting at
Nashville; under fire every day while in
charge Of the rear Of Hoods army out
Of Tennessee and after crossing tie
Tennessee River, ordered TO report to
Gen. ID. J. Maury. at Mobile. From
this place the brigade was sent under
Gen. X. l.. Gibson TO Spanish Fort,
there remaining over two weeks, fight
ing continuously though out-nnmbered
many times by the enemy. Both armies
intrenched within three hundred yards
Of each other.
In many Of the above engagements,
though our loss was from thirty 10 six
ty-three per cent of the effective strength
lChickamauga sixty-three per cent no
engagement exceeded Spanish Fort in
severity.
The various campaigns and engage
ments grouped above will be recalled by
members of many brigades in the
Armies of Tennessee and Mississippi,
as they fought side by side with US.
| deem it duty while esteeming Il a
privilege TO say that we never met a foe
In open field whom we did not drive.
nor did we ever meet a foe who could
drive US. In some battles brigade or
command on the right or left of ours
giving way, it was necessary to move
by the hank in retreat In that event
hiring OF small arms did not cease. nor
did the enemy's loss lessen. In many
battles--notably Richmond, Ky, Muir
freesboro and Chickamauga-Ector's
Brigade was among the first of the in
fantry to open and the last to close.
The regiments comprising this bri-
gade entered the Confederate service
over eight thousand strong, and sur
rendered at Meridian, Miss, under
Lieut.. Gen. r. Taylor, to Gen. E. r. 8.
Candy only five hundred and forty men.
nearly all Of whom were battle Scared.
Every commander OF this brigade was,
during the war, either killed or wound.
ed. Gen. Ector. who commanded
longer than any other officer. had his
leg shot OF at Atlanta. Being an old
man at that time, he was never able to
resume duty. Some Of the most prom
inent men in the state OF Texas TO-DAY
were members Of that brigade.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19
Give the Children n nrinL

called GnaIn-O. II lisa delicious. nppo,,,,,.
honnshing food drink To take The pl,co y,
cohee' sold by all Rrocers and liked hv nj,
who have used II because when prop,,l, ,'' wv
pAfed u tastes like the finest coffee but /, ,,oo
from nll ita Injurious properties. ore,n n
AIDS digestion aud strengthens the nerves :, II
's no' u stimulant but a health builder ,na ~
children as well as adults can drink A viii
srsaI oenent' Costs about Y as much a'
coffee l6c ana &c. Us
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19
Was The lnstiee 4 Pronhefr

AuE NrANlAs
1t has been only = few years since
Justice Harlan, Of the United States
supreme court, had occasion to say,
in bis opinion dissenting from the ma
iority decree Of the court in the Sugar
I Trust case.
We have before Us the case Of con-
binatioa which absolutely controls, or
may, st iis discretion, control the
Pnce Of ell the refined sugar N this
country. SOppose another conblna-
nation, organized tor private gain, and
10 control prices, should obtain posses.
sion Of all the large -Four mills 10 the
United States; smother, Of all the oil
territory; another, Of all the salt pro
dueing regions; another, OF all the
cotton mills; and another, of all the
great establishments for slnughtering
animals and the preparation Of meats.
what power is competent to protect
the people Of the United States agAins,
such dangers, eHcep, 8 national power
one that is capable OF exertIng It.
sovereign authority throughout ever
part of the territory and over all the
people Of the naiion'
Precisely all these things have come
to pass, no more. There is not only q
trust in -four, salt, oil, sugar, and the
other necessities mentioned by the Jus
tee, but trusts have been formed to
control the output and regulate the
price Of hundreds of commodities
which Justice Harlan never dreamed Of
in his prophetic observation.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19

The Indiana supreme court bold.
that public corporation which enter.
ed into combination with other cor.
porations to destroy competition and
thereby increase the price at which an
article was sold to the inhabitants of
The state becomes liable TO a forleilu re
OF It's corporate franchise. The de.
cison is in the case Of The state, on
the relation Of a prosecuting attorney,
against the Portland Natural Gas and
OH company.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19
Island Of Porto Rico Devastated
by a Hurricane.

" hNiINdut.
The hurricane that passed over the
island OF Porto Rico, the first Of the
week, was one Of the worst in history.
A cable from James Gordon Bennett, =,
at San Juan, Porto Rico, via Hayti,
August 10, describes the damage As
follows:
| have already visited the Bayamon
snd ArecIbo districts of the island and
shall start for Ponce in the morning.
via Mon. With all the extra facilities
afforded by General Davis, commu.
niealion with the distressed districts
Is still only partly open.
Arecibo was devastated by the hur-
ricane, and later was flooded by the
Areelbo and Nanati rivers. Two hun.
dred bodies already have been recoy.
cred and hundreds more are missing
1t Is thought they were swept into The
sea.
The town was inundated to depth
of SIX feet. After the water subsidized
The dead were found lying everywhere.
The bodies were buried on the spot.
where they were found. The town /.
now rapidly filling up with starving
persons from the country. Only four
soldiers we're drowned, but all are
without shelter. Captain MsComb and
his men did valiant service in saving
life. Forty persons were rescued from
fioating wreckage. A thousand head
OF cattle were lost there.
At Naranzito twenty persons are
known to have been killed. A thou.
sand are homeless and starving.
Moravis is totally destroyed.
At Ciales twenty persons were killed.
Many are missing at Barcelonita.
Seven residents were killed. At Cayey
the death roll is at least ninety. II
impossible TO estimate the loss OF life
and property in the country districts.
Every river is still swollen aud passage
is well nigh impossible.
The crops are totally destroyed
Children are dying by hundreds from
starvation and exposure.
! rode for miles through the Baya.
mon district without seeing a house
standing. All the people are flocking
to Bayamon for food and shelter.
A courier has just arrived here from
Yabacuoa. lie says the town was
demolished by the storm. Already
eighty bodies have been recovered and
1t Is estimated that 200 perlshed.
Many are wounded. Medical asslst.
Ance is scarce in all parts Of the island
What makes the present distress
greater Is the fact that a month ago all
public improvements were stopped,
owing TO the lack Of appropriations.
Thousands Of persons we're then thrown
out Of employment. A renewal Of
public works would be great relief.
Many planters and merchants are
ruined, and cannot give employment
! had an interview last night with
General Davis, who says the latest
reports show the disaster TO be greater
than he had anticipated and extends
over the whole island. He Is dong
everything in his power TO alleviate
the suffering and has every confidence
in generous results from his appeals to
the American people. Where possible
The troops that lost their shelter in the
hurricane have been ordered 10 San
Juan.
Mayagues is suffering but slightly.
All the vessels in the harbor are ashore,
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Southern Literature.

Interesting literature regarding the
South Is now being distributed by the
Southern Railway-"Southern Homes
folders, large map folders, Land of
the Sky" booklets, Southern Fields, .
Minerals and mines" books, etc. mail.
ed free 10 any address. "The Empire
OF the South, a very handsome volume
OF about 300 pages, pr0fusely illustrated
also issued by the Southern Railway.
aud sent 10 any address upon receipt Of
% cents, which amount app rOxirnates
cost Of delivery. Address
WIN. II. TAYLOE,
Asst Gen'l Pass. Agent, Southern R'y.
S-l2-6t Louisville, ny,
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19

The trusts have had an inning, and
have put millions of dollars in III.
pockets OF promoters, on waiered stock.
The attorneys general are now clam
oring for an inning, and will Try to
squeeze some Of the water out Of trust
stocks. The little Spectator had bel.
ter run 10 cover.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19

The Dreyfus trial took another turn
Monday, when an attempt was made
to Assassinate Maitre Labori, leading
counsel for the defendant. He was
fred upon by man in hiding, the
bullet striking him in the back, In.
ficting probably fatal wound. An
attempt was made to postpone trial
on accout OF Dreyfus' lack Of counsel,
but the request was not granted and
the trial goes on.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19

Croker has changed front. lie now
says Bryan is one Of the greatest men
America ever produced. No man is 70
close to the people as Bryan. He also
says Bryan will be the next president.
He denounces Mckinley for "destroy.
ing thousands Of lives and homes and
putting Fllipinos to slaughter, TO
further greed for Office Of himself and
hls friends"
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19

The young man who robbed the
Missouri Savings bank, at Kansas CITY.
Of $500 ia silver, has been discovered,
but will not be prosecuted, nor will
his name be made public. That IL
right II Darragh, who robbed the
Safe Deposit bank Of hundreds Of thou.
sands cannot be punished, why make
a fuss over three hundred paltry so
cent dollars.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19

1t now looks as though there will be
plenty Of trouble in Kentucky at the
coming election. Unless the demo.
Gratis quit quarreling, and get together,
the state will go republican at the ap.
proaehing election. Any democrat is
preferable to q republican. The state
committee should at once lind means
10 settle oil disputes.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19

When the crash comes, and the
trusts are forced to capitalize at the
real value Of their property, or less,
there will be thousnds Of men bank
ruPted, who now think themselves
rich. Watered stock will be a dan.
garous investment.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19

A slatisIician In New York who !.
investigating the matter, says there
have been more men out on strikes in
the first half Of 1899 than in any hall
year since 1877 What about the
bowis "open the iacioreslo The
trusts are closing factories and cutting
wages "Open the factories" was a
republican cry. The trust is a repub.
liean brat.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19

Tho August report of the Missouri
State Horticultural society, gives
Lafayette county 10 per. cent Of a full
apple crop, aud the Ben Davis variety
Is named as having the best showing
We think the estimate is too low.
The marketable apples will be about
one-hali Of tho crop, on account of
injury by scale and cooling moth.
The average of the state is placed At
ONE. fourth Of full crop.