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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

Col. Heart Watterson, the champion
of Palmer and Buckner two years ago,
is in New York, and the supposition Is
that he Is looking for a lamb to lead to
the slaughter.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

1t is against the rules of good com.
mon sense, If not against the law, fol
women to make a fuss over murderers,
and to send them bouquets and
delicacies.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

II three and a half per cent. ad
vnlorem on sugar does not constitute
protection, why, in the name OF
humanity, is 1t kept there? Remove the
tax on sugar, and 1t will take a tumble
that will be an eye-opener to the
American people.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01
President Mckinley Decides to Call for
More Volunteers.


Washington, d. c., June 2s.-Sec-
rotary Alger, Adjutant General Corbin
and Colonel Bird, assistant quarter
master general, in charge Of transpor-
tatlon, had an hours consultation with
the president today relative to the
question Of reinforcements for General
Otis.
A definite decision has been reached
to continue recruiting men al all the
recruiting stations for service in the
Philippines, and Secretary Alger said
when he left the White House
after the conference that General Otis
would have 10000 men when the rainy
season closed, for a resumption Of
active operations.
There are seventy Recruiting stations
in the United States, and enlistments
are to be taken at all Of these stations.
The enlistments are to be for service 10
the regular army and recruits are to be
organized into regiments or assigned
to regiments already formed after en-
listment. No organizations, as such,
are to be accepted II sufficient recruits
can be obtained by regular enlistment.
General Corbln said the enlistments
would be for three years, although the
law for the creation of the provisional
army Of $4,000 in excess Of the regular
Amy o 100000 provides only for such q
force until 1901. Arrangements are
TO be made at once 70. increasing the
transportation necessary 10 get these
additional troops to the Philippines.
The decision TO reinforce Genera.
OTIS by the end of the rainy season II
interpreted to mean that aggressive
campaigning will cease until the bad
weather ends. Until that time our
operations will probably be confined L
occasional excursions to places il
close vicinity to u lines where the in.
surgents have congregated in force
BY remaining quiet, and under gooC
shelter during the rainy season II II
hoped the health Of our troops will b,
conserved and the danger from
climatic ieVers reduced to a minimum
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

A telephone message from Higgins
vile yesterday afternoon, after we had
gone TO press stated that a powder ex.
plosloa had occurred there, in a hard.
ware store, fatally lninriug a boy and
completely wrecking the store. The
boy injured is the o oithe proprietor.
His wife is also injured. We could mol
got full particulars, but later learned
chat ii was J.. II. %knipmeyer's store.
aud that his son is fatally hurt. II,
was weighing some powder. The storD
u said " be nearly a wreck.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

"When labor is unable to find EN-.
ployment strikes are unknown
The above is from the Higginsvillt
Advance, and would indicate that when
the country is full of strikes it is be-
cause everybody is at work and pros.
porous. But there never was a TINT
when there was no demand for labor.
The low price Of labor causes strikes,
and if the country Is prosperous thu
laborer ought to have good wages anC
there would be few II any strikes.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

Some forty years ago a resident Of
Springfield, Mo-, engraved bis name
on a silver half dollar. lie was com.
PEELED to part with it, muclsgainst hls
will. The other day he received il
back in some change.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01
Notice to Bridge Contractors.
! will let 10 the lowest and best bidder
THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1879.

at 10 O'Clock a. m al site Of bridge. the con
htructlOn " one Truss span about thirty feet
10 length over Long Grove Branch. near WIN.
kelleys, about one and one-hhlf miles west OF
Page City.
Plans and specifications can be seen at time
OF letting.
Contractors must give bond as required by
law.
The right 10 reject any or all bids is re.
served j X. GRAY,
GnmmigaLnuar
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

Every American citizen is entitled 10
equal rights with every other American
citizen, and should not be satisfied with
less. To tag the farmer or the mer-
chant for the benefit Of the ironmaker
or soapmaker Is not equal rights.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

Mr.. West, Of Sedalia, will retire to
private life for ten years. lie and Mr.
Stubblefeld, also Of Sedalia will move
20 a large house in Jefferson City. Mr..
Kennedy, Of Kansas City, and several
other prominent sporting men will be
close neighbors. In the meantime the
quail and the possum will multiply
undlsturbed by nocturnal hunters.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01
Miners Wanted.

Twenty-Five more good long wall
miners at Stahl, Mo. Good work. Coal
forty-two inches. Pay 20 cts. for run of
mine. VIII build houses for men with
families. Apply to W. E. Murlen, supt,
Take Port Arthur road at Kansas City.
7.l.2t JEFR W BEDFORD. Pres
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

The prosecuting attorney Of Jackson
county says river gambling must cease.
The grand jury has indicted the officers
OF the steamer Jacob Richtman. Thii
is the boat that was here some foul
weeks ago, and gave two or tire,
short excursions on the river.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

England is getting ready to warm up
the South African Republic. Mr..
Chamberlain says "it is a fostering sore
IN the eyes Of the British Government. q
Civilization by the sword is the thing,
my boy; and while America uses the
sword we cannot find fault with others
for doing the same thing. Johnny
Bull G a good fellow to have on our
side in s scnmmage.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01
A Sujeide's Lament.


Doctor Summers committed suicide
in St. Louis, : few days ago. Before
shooting himself be wrote several sen
sible letters TO his wife and friends, and
wrote the following poem, which VT
commend to those who contemplate
such n rash act. at is an awful leap
to take, perchauee to wake To greater
woes"
Pcriiii vitum
vale mundum.
Good-nighl old world goodbye 70 an your
joys
Yoar sorrows pleasures passions, pcmps
n noise
I leave you tur tle eternal silence OF the
stars;
The deafness OF unbranded space, where
bars
No longer sssa TIE soul in duranee vile,
Where naught can wound and nothing can
dedle.
There the pure splritshal despise the things
The sense on earth hath loved.
On wings bathed IN the ether OF Eternity
How sweet To feel from every passion Tree
And yet II Is an awful leap to take
Into the neutrality-suspicious. To wake
To greater woes. indeed. than those We have
And hoped To bury in the silent grave.
But stll the great majority is there.
Why should we, then, turn pale with fear
Or tremble when The hour supreme has come
As soon or late II must!
Mans dnal home
The grave-at leas; gives rest from troubles
here,
And We may hope tor sweet Oblivion there.
Then. Charon, come Isignal thee tonight
Come-row me DER the styN I've lost lifes
light
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

As the time approaches for the
formal opening Of the next campaign,
democracy shows a disposition to get
together. There must be no kicking
out Of the traces next year.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

Mckinley wants 4 ''Secretary OF
Colonial Affairs added to bis cabinet.
If we are not going into the "colOny''
business, what do we want with q
..Colonial secrelary.''
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

1t costs $1,000 per year for each man
in the army, when the army is kept at
home. 1t win cost 8 good deal more
than tina, when the army Is kept on
foreign soil.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

Col. John T. Crisp will deliver a
Fourth Of July speech at SedAha, and
Hon. VIM. 5. Cowherd will deliver an
address al HigginsvIIle on the Fourth.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

We have the testimony Of Dewey
and ether prominent officers that the
Philippines are capable Of self-gov.
eminent. Why not appoint a few o.
the smartest and best 10 establish
government, and let them raise at
army and 40 their own fighting
Aguinaldo would surrender in THIRTY
days to q home government. o
course the government would be unde
the control and direction Of our army
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

Hon. A. n. Dockery, a long time
ago, ioresaw ibat the exclusive tariff
would produce a brood of trusts, and
he introduced a bin empowering the
president TO remove the tariff from:al
articles which should fall into The
control Of trusts. Every republican
voted against the bill They NIGH
safely have voted for It, because Nc.
khley would never have removed tn,
tarin.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

When states begin to make laws to
tax and control the trusts, we predict
that the trusts will put up the plea that
they are greatly damaged by such laws,
and will want financial indemnity.
Silver miners had certain rights which
have been taken from them, but they
have not been identified.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

A negro with 4 monster mouth
showed the good people Of Sedalia how
easy it really is to put four billiard balls
in his mouth at once.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

Mckinley Is trying TO hire Cubsns
to 60 to the Philippines to fight
AguinaldO. Why not enlis, the Philip
pinos themselves;
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

The frantic determination 10 RAISE
100000, to buy a home for Admiral
Dewey, has dwindled down to a pitiiul
begging scheme, and only sll, 1866 has
been subscribed. Most Of this sum
has been raised by the begging of the
Brooklyn Eagle.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

Barbed wire has been advanced from
1926 TO $3.50 by the trust. The only
thing around the farm that hasn't
gone up Is post holes.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

Last week and this week will be sci
down as unlucky days for train
robbers.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

Coal operators in Kansas are i'm.
porting negroes to take the places Of
striking white miners. A riot Is
anticipated.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

The people Of this country viii de-
maud fair play, when they understand
that they are being ''hogged
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

While the wages OF a few workmen
In the iron mills have been advanced
10 per cent to avoid a strike, the great
majority have not received any ad.
vance. The product Of these workmen
has been advanced from 30 to 100 pei
cent.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01
ron PRESIDENT IN 1871,
w. J. BRYAN.

II we have any tariff il ough, to be $
revenue tariff.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

Tom Reed has not yet declared that
he will be q Mckinley man next year,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

Nearly all the white puddlers EN-.
ployed at Moorehouse Bros. & Co.
iron works at Sharpsburg, were dis.
charged June 2Sth, and the places fill.
ed by negroes, who were brought from
other places and taken 10 the PLAN
that night. The firm has opposed the
utilization of its employees with the
Amalgamated ASSOCIATION, and recent,
a large number Of the puddlers joined
the union. This looks like prosperit,
and a large increase in wages! Sharps.
burg is IN Pennsylvania. One iron
firm increases wages a few cents, ant
1t is heralded over the country a,
"prosperity run riot" while In The
factories all around the men are strik
ing for living wages, and are being re,
placed by negroes.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

Bill Adler, a typical tough, is again
on trial in Kansas City for shooting a
man. He served a sentence of forty
days in jail, not long ago, for killing a
white man, and what's the use OF
trying him for killing a negro.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

Alger rebuking trusts is = parallel
to Satan rebukiug SIN.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

The Ofheers Of the steamer Jacob
Richtmap hays been indicted and
taken 10 jail
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

"Secretary Long has reiterated that
the navy department contemplated
taking no further action in the
Sampson-Schley controversy. sin
fact" said the secretary, $50 far as the
department is concerned, the contro-
versy does not exist. If any officer
should request a court OF inquiry it will
probably be granted. There is no
truth in the charge that the department
intends to take action rejecting upon
Admiral Schley," Wonder if Senator
W%ellington's speech had any influence
In deciding the navy department to
stake no further action" The nav
department has no business meddling
with such freaks Of Jealousy.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

The corn prospects in Kansas are
very fine at present. The hot winds
are yet to be considered. They begin
early IN July. We hope the crop will
escape this year, for those poor fellows
need a good crop 10 a while. A
wind diet, with alkah water is trying
on the constitution also on the bylaws.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

The king of Samoa has dedicated.
This is the fellow who came near
causing a war between the United
States and England on one side and
Germany on the other. This country
raised his wages from $50 per year to
$3.50 per month, and induced him to
put on a pair Of trousers, in which TO
be lnaugurated. lie has been ashamed
Of the trousers ever since. There are
no banks in which to keep his money,
and he is tired Of the king business.
An effort will be made to establish .
republic. This country might be en-.
gagged in better business than in med.
ding with the affairs of savage
islanders, three thousand miles from
our coast. 1t costs money to keep wal
ships there. But the people pay th,
bill, and republican politicians car,
but little for the people.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

A man at Houstonia committed
suicide by climbing a tree, tying one
end Of a trace chain around a limb, the
other end around his neck, and jump
ping into space. This is as good q
WAY as any.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

Col. Omar Dimple Gray, editor Of
the Sturgeon Leader, and one Of the
handsomest and brightest young men
in the state, was married Sunday
night, jane 25tb, to Miss Mayme
Smith. The colonel is an officer on
the staff of Gov. Stephens, and IL
popular with all who know him. May
mis- married life be as serene and
plea SAINT as his military life has been.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

Gov. stephens will call 4 special
election about the first OF September,
to elect a Congressman AS successor to
Hon. K. P. Bland. Among the pros
Pectlve candidates are j. W. Farris,
OF Lebanon ; Gen. NJ. Fred. Bell,
Judge John A. HOckAday, Mr.. Harri-
rison, Of Galloway county; Jos. E,
HAZEL, Of Moniteau; W. S. Pope and
Major T. o. Towles, OF Cole; Senator
Hohenschild, Of Phelps Judge ID. W.
ShAcklefoTd, of Cooper, John A.
HAnnay, Of Morgan, and probably
others.
Kennedy, the tram robber, tired to
make a record 81 8 jail breaker. He
and his pals cut 8 big section out Of
the Hartulle jail, but were discovered
just in time. They we're taken tC
Springfield, and cut a hole in the jail al
that place. Two lesser lights escaped.
but while Kennedy was trying to enlArg'
the hole, so he could walk out without
bowling his naughty head, the rud,
iailer came along and made him stop
The poor fellow may have to do som,
honest work yet before he dies.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01
August kInwer

LOUISVILLE, Ky
D. Z. BEAM, JR., N. W. p. A.,
No, 80 Adams St., Chicago, III.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03
Friday, January "a,

In the house yesterday, Fisher OF
Dawes county. introduced the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That polygamy is an insti-
tuition hat has received the deserved
condemnation of all civilized nations,
and this house hereby enters its pro-
test against the seating Of a polyga-
mist in congress or OF any other Office
OF honor or trust in the United States.
The resolution was unanimously
adorted.
Representative Israel, on motion OF
Burns, was allowed full pay.
The committee on school legislation
selected by the state teachers associa-
ton. sent in n communication calling
attention 10 the special bills that cdu-
Gators would like TO see passed.
On reconvening In the afternoon the
house went into committee Of the
whole and considered IA number of bills
on general file. Several were recon-
mended for passage; one or two were
recommitted. II. r. ~, by Thompson
Of Mcrrick, relative 10 the section Of
the criminal code on bigamy, was con
sidered IT Is a copy of the Iowa law,
and makes bigamy u continuous Of
fease, removing the statute OF limita.
tons that ut present applies. After
some debate, and explanation of the
bill, IL was recommended for passage.
House roll 80, by Smith OF Saline,
which provides that fire insurance
companies shall pay % per cent in
terest on claims delayed in payment
from the time the claims become due,
was considered. Thompson OF Merrick
believed the dill placed Il penalty On
companies litigating the settlement of
claims and was therefore uncoDstitu-
.ional. Halter thought that inasmuch
as the penalty was exacted only in
case OF refusal TO pay Just and law
full claims the bin was all right. The
bill was recognized as Il good one, the
only doubt being as to It's constitutions
atty. IL was recommitted TO the in.
surance committee for the purpose OF
correcting certain defects.
Prince of Hall offered n resolution
congratulating Peter Burlet on the
birth of a daughter, and the house adj
iourued.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03
Wednesday. Tebruzr- !.

The house listened To reports and
recommendations of standing COM
mittees yesterday morning. A number
OF bills were placed on general file and
recommended for passage.
Mckinley of Otoc offered a resolu-
ton authorizing the state board to
forthwith make application To the su.
preme court for "a modification Of the
decree heretofore rendered by IL in the
maximum rate case, should they deem
IL necessary.
Burns thought the resolution was an
attempt 10 breathe life into a corpse.
Detveiler of Douglas agreed with
burns that IL was the duty of the board
TO 90 ahead. Fisher of Dawes was
satisfied with the conduct of the board.
II bad secured reasonable live stock
rates for his people. Others spoke for
and against the resolution.
The motion TO refer TO the commit
tee on railroads lost.
The vote TO refer to a special com.
mittee of three for investigation was
lost by q vote of - to A..
The vote on the resolution lost by "a
vote of 40 to 40.
In explaining votes on the resolution
Mr.. Loomis said: II believe the board
Of transportation is a sinecure and n
useless expenditure of money, there
fore vote no."
Mr.. Prince said: Il think this reso.
luton is simply an expression Of the
will and opinion of this house and as
| believe "A reduction OF freight rates
On grain and live stock, IL it can Justly
be done at this time, is desirable and
that there should be no unjust dis
elimination in freight rates against
any section of the state against an
other, | vote aye"
Mr.. Sturgess said: "Believing in u
practical test of the question whether
prosperity Ia sweeping over the coun.
try, ] vote aye"
Mr.. Thompson OF Merrick said: BE
lieving this is a covert effort TO give
some lawyer a fat job, at the expense
Of the state, I vote no.
Mr.. Pollard offered a resolution call.
ing for a committee of five to ascer.
tain why the board had not done its
duty. Prince of Hall submitted n sub
stitute that the board be requested 20
furnish TO the house its opinion as t.
whether or not it was advisable to pc.
| tition the supreme court of the United
States for d modification of its decree.
Thompson of Clay offered an amend.
ment To the substitute, calling for 6
comparison between the work OF the
present board and that OF previous
boards.
The amendment was lost and tn,
substitute carried.
The house then went into committee
of the whole, aud upon arising its re
port was adopted andN the house ad
journed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03
NEBRASKA HOUSE
PROCEEDINGS OF LOWER LEG
lSlATNE BRANCH
q Condemned Resumo of the woat lie
eompiished Daring h Past week
ACTION on bills Ute.
Thursday. January ga.

After the house was called to order
yesterday morning by Speaker Clark
the first order of business reached was
reports Of standing committees.
House roll No. 80, providing that a
defendent may have some notice when
bis property is appraised, for indefinite
reinforcement. A minority report was
submitted by Easterling, Weaver and
Fisher recommending that the bill be
passed. The discussion was quite ex-
tended. The minority report was
adopied. Later il was considered in
committee Of the whole and after 81 me
de hate it was postponed for a time.
House roll No. SO, by Grosvenor, tax
ing legscics and in~heritances was re-
ported for passage by the committee
ou revenuc and taxation. The same
committee reported to indefinitely post
rome MIR. Evans bill taxing collateral
in~heritances. House roll No. SO pro-
vides for taxing l.neal ;nheritances
besides collateral inheritances. Mr..
Evans bill was indefinitely postponed.
In committee of the whole the bill.
after some debate was recommended
for passage.
As soon as the house convened In
the afternoon, u message from the
was heard, 10 the effect that
he had approved the bills providing
for the salaries of members and EN-.
ployes and expenses OF the session.
The announcement was received with
applausP,
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03

for letting the job Of defending in.
digent persons 10 the attorney putting
In the lowest bid. Van Dusen said re.
putablc attorneys would net bio for
business and the result OF bidding
would he that disreputiable lawyers
would yet this business and might put
the county 10 greater expense in the
end. Debate ensued and a motion 10
recomnit the bill was defeated. The
report Of the committee recommend
ing indefinite postponement was adopt
ed.
On motion OF Noycs OF Douglas the
vote whereby senate file No. Al. the
free high school bill, was recommended
for passage was reconsidered and the
bill was reconmitted TO the committee
Of the whole. Mr.. Noyes said he made
the motion because ON senators
though; the bin could be made more
perfect. As there was no opposition
10 the bill he wanted all 90 have q
chance % assist in its perfection. IL
the bill was unconstitutional the e Il
ate ought to know IT,
Under the order OF bills ON hrst read
ing a large number of house bills were
read. tho university tax hill being
among them.
A courteous request VAS msde ofthe
housc TO furnish senators with copies
of nil printed hoaS rolls
40 iourned