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The weekly intelligencer., 1900-03-10
Democratic County Committee
Meeting.

The democratic county committee
met at the court house, in this city, on
Monday morning, March lst, and ad-
iourned to meet at one O'Clock.
The committee met at one O'Clock
in the circuit court room.
A motion was made to sci the time
for electing a new county committee on
Saturday, March 18th. The motion
was adopted.
On motion OF DR.. Webb n COM
mittee was appointed to draw up rules
fixing the qualification for voters at
the the election Of county committee
men. The committee reported as
follows;
Resolved, That the qualifications OF
voters at precinct meetings to elect
members Of a new county committee
shall be as follows;
All legal voters who supported the
democratic candidate for supreme
Judge in 1898.
And all known democrats who have
become 81 years of age since the last
election, or who will become q years
of age before the next general election.
DR.. K. Z. Hit introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, and moved its adop-
ton:
Resolved, That the democratic cen
tral committee of Lafayette county,
Missouri, heartily endorses the candi-
dacy of Hon. Charles II. Vandiyer for
railroad and warehouse commissioner
OF the state, and recommend him to
The democracy Of the state as faith
full, consistent democrat, and one in
every way worthy Of the position be
seeks.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Col. Yandiyer was present ant
heartily thanked the committee for III
generous endorsement.
| Mr.. S. n. Wilson introduced tn,
following resolution:
Be it resolved by the members Of th'
Lafayette county democratic centra
committee that we congratulate Kan
sas City upon getting the nationa
democratic convention.
We also heartily endorse the Kansa
City Times In its strong work in be
half Of the democratic party; for 1t
able editorials against trusts and im
perialism, and we especially endors
It's views fayoring the cause OF th
Beers IN their brave struggle for thei
rights and liberties.
Mr.. Alonzo Barnes seconded th
motion in a very strong speech, sayiD
, that the democracy Of Lafayette count
should be proud to have such an abb
champion as the Kansas City Time
D now is. Il is clean, 1t is educationa
. 1t Ia ably edited by Hon. A. A. Lesueu
. assisted by Mr.. II. ]. Groves, both ol
citizens Of Lafayette county. 1t Is
high-toned democratic journal, On
should be read by democrats and r
publicans alike.
The resolutions were unanimous
adopted.
DR.. Mann introduced the followit
It resolution which wss unanimous
u adopted:
Z Resolved, That the democratic ce
y tral committee extends its thanks
- Judge Rich for his courtesy in pc
=, hitting US to pse his court room
. holding this meeting.
Mr.. Llewellyn moved to adjourn,
* meet at HigginsvilIe at 10 O'Clock
!. Monday, March 10Th. Motion CT
III ried and committee adjourned.
The weekly intelligencer., 1900-03-10

We have collected two millions Of
dollars from import taxes on goods
from Porto Rico, sAd congress pro.
poses TO place # In the hands Of Nc.
Kinley to give back at his discretion.
Give it 70 the rich, the poor oan
scratch fer mora.
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Taylor, the usurper, Who wants 10
move the legislature Of Kentucky to
London, IN that state, is trembling IN
his boots for fear the democrats will
prosecute him for treason. He 10 q
traitor, an anarchist. fraud, and no
compromise should bs made with him.
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It seems 10 US that the United States,
the champion Of all republics, should
not stand still and sec two small
republics destroyed without word of
protest. But that secret alliance will
account for It.
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ARaOgIA ANNIVERSARY

ARNOhlA ANhlNhhchhi
The Argonia Literary Society OF Cen
tral College celebrated its ninth ami
yersary on the evening of March Sth, at
the New Grand Opera House Although
the weather was exceedingly untSvor-
able, the audience was a large one. Nor
were they disappointed in the eSpecIa-
ton Of finding something that would 70
pay them for braving the elements for
on this occasion Argonia fairly out
shono herself. The program was varied
and pleasing. offering food for thought
to the serious-minded, enjoyment to the
musie.loying, and amusement to those
ION pleasure bent
The opening number was a panto-
mime, Groups from Tennyson's LotoS-
Eaters This might have been termed
"A Dream or Fair Women for the
grouping was so artistic, the grace and
bsauty of the fair maids such that the
beholder could but exclaim; 20 rest
ye, brother mariners, We will not wander
more.
Valse Brilliant by Schulho6 was sue
cessfully performed by Misses Menefee,
Miller, Austin, and Ramsay. The play
inc of these young ladies was marked
by delicacy of touch, brilliancy Of eXecu-
ton, and a certain ease and finish that
one has gradually come to expect from
the students of Central College School
of Music,
After the invocation, by President
Williams, came a violin solo by Miss
Ouida Ramsay. The youthful charm OF
this little maiden but added 10 the
pleasure given by her rendering OF
Dancla s 5th Air Varie.
Next came the presidents address, by
Miss Sweet. In fitting words and with
sweet and gentle dignity, Argonia S
president extended to her audience
Argonias welcome.
Music by the eVer-popular Mandolin
Ciub was received with the enthusiasm
that is ever It's due.
Miss Andrew s essay, The Light That
Is IN Thee, was a notable feature OF the
evenings entertainment. Luminous
with 1.-The fullness of Him that lllleth
all in all, 3" it could not fail to elevate
the mind and ennoble the heart. Miss
Andrews style is fluent, pure, and
thoughtful. The essay was as we'll read
as 1t was well written; easily, gracefully,
prettily.
Two songs, Springtide, by Becker,
and One Spring Morning, by Nevin,
stirred the house to enthusiastic ap-
plause. Miss Mayors singing always
pleases. Her voice is deep contraltO,
full and rich, well trained, flexible. She
sings with taste and intelligence.
Two Gentlemen of Kentucky, a read
ing from James Lane Allen, given by
Miss Bates, deserves great praise. The
selection is a pleasing one IN itself, and
in the readers hands 1t suffered no loss.
The negro dialect and accent were re
produced with excellent effect Miss
Bates gives promise of becoming a
finished reader.
Liszt's Second Hungarian Rhapsodie
as PLAYED by Miss Estle ELECTED spcb
rapturous applause that the performe,
with difficulty escaped responding IN an
encore. She did eyade a response how.
ever, to the great disappointment of he,
many friends in the audience
Misses Estle Miller ,,rlmes and
Mayer sang Robin Adair with snct
success AZ IN call for a hearty onoora
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The pension bill appropriales sl45,,
2I5,2SO When Grant was president
be and the republican party scoffed
the idea that the pension list would
ever reach thirty millions q year.
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Tsnmany Tin, in the New York
Verdict, Is the hottest ever. What be
don't know Of PlattSey and Rootsey
and Marky and Teddy is not worth
knowing.
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Sam Cook offered bis resignation as
a member Of the state democratic com.
mittee. 1t was unanimously rejected.
That's good.
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England prstends to be lighting the
Boer' because the English were not
allowed TO vote, and shouts the doc.
trlpe Of "uo taxation without repre-.
sentation.n At the same moment she
is taxing the lie ont OF India, and those
people have no voice in the govern.
ment.
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The committeeman selected at said
time are requested to meet at the
courthouse in Higginsville, on
MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1900,
at II O'Clock a. M, for the purpose Of
organizing.
S. n. WILSON, Chr'm.
HORACE +. BLACKWELL, Sec.
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The iron trust Is protected, and
makes FOrR HUNDRED per cent profit
each year To read about such rob.
berry in these hard times is almost
enough 10 drive sensible men into
revolution.
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Ben Harrison. eG-president, de-
nounces the British warn Africa. He
says "there is no occasion for gratitude
on the part of this country toward tbl
British" Is Ben also q traitor?
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Mack and Mark are hedging on the
"open door, policy. They are being
jibed as free traders, and the trusts
are threatening to make 1t hot for
them.
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II b about time Tor McHanna 70
call an election for congressman for
she Havana islands. Hon. Ring-in.
the.Hos and Hon. Collar.on.h .his.Leg
would be valuable additions TO our
pEssepL menAgeris.
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What do the Children nriul .

Don't give them tea or coffee u,.,
you tred the new food drink called
dmln'Of It is delicious and nourlsblpg nnd
takes The place Of coffee The more Grain a
you give the children the more health ,op dl..
tHpute through their systems. Gfain.o
made OF pure gnins, aud when properly pr..
pared tastes like the choice grades of colreo
Du' cost about 4 as much, All grocers sell n
lbc and 2ju.
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The stnte Convention, to name dele.
gates 10 the democratic national con.
ventlon, will be held at Jefferson City,
on the l4th OF June.
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BOND GAIL.

Holders Of Freedom Township, Lafayette
County. Missouri, Use ~ per cent bonds arc
hereby notified that bonds numbered l,. - ana
p. issued Julysii. lsp. ot thc denomination
Of $1,000 one thousand dnhus each, have
been declared due and pAyabl' oh the a'h day
of March. 1900, by the County Court OF said
Lafayette County. payable at the Office of the
County Treasurer uf Lafayette Cunn,N at
Lexington. Missouri, on which day and date
all interest thereon will cease
BY order of the County Court Of Lafayette
County. Missouri this l9d dayoi jHuuary'i'''
FRANK TH1KN TON
Clerk of the County Court Of Lafayette
County, Missouri l'N"
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London, Kentucky, had q little ex.
citemeut Sunday night. There was 4
dance and 8 fight. One mans head
was shot of; several others were
wounded. The man who did the
most shooting then laid down on the
floor and went to sleep with his dead
victim. The same night a man was
stabbed to death in that village. Lon
don is the town where Taylor wants
the legislature to hold its sessions
The town and county give big repub
lican msjorities.
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II man die be cannot avoid
the trust. Tne coffin in which be
must be buried will cost his family
twice as much as it is worth, for the
cofiu trust must live.
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The memory Of Benedict Arnold is
not SO black when we compare him
with some Of our present so.called
statesmen.
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Fifty men were killed by an sx.
plosIou Of hre.damp In a coal mine al
Charleston, West Virginia, Tuesday.
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The British victories In Africa have
not cha0ged the opinions Of our
people. They ympathiEe with the
Beers Just the same.
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Mr.. Hay ought to resign when be
see, that his boss has not backbone
enough TO fire him.
The weekly intelligencer., 1900-03-10

Corruption is 80 common that the
people look with suspicion on all the
iobbery At Washington.
The weekly intelligencer., 1900-03-10

The New York Verdict says an
optimist is man who believes the re-
publican party is opposed to trusts.
The weekly intelligencer., 1900-03-10

The Standard OIL company paid 8
dividend Of so per cent. on watersd
stock.
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Having laid In large stock OF wall
paper, we are prepared to furnish paper
and do paper hanging cheaper than ever
before. viii furnish paper and hang the
same complete, ceiling, walls ana border
for $40 per room and up, sccording to
the size OF room and quality OF paper
used Our papers are all new patterns,
for this year, 1900, of which we have sam.
pie books OF same, aud will be pleased to
bring them to your residence for your
selection, or paper can be seen at our
shop, on Tenth street, north OF Main.
UT Brothers, painters and paper hangers.
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American coal is selling cheaper 10
Paris than in Philadelphia How Is
that for q trust?
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An optimiSt is one who believes
that the republicans will carry out the
principles Sst forth IN their platform.
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between The hours Of nine o.rlprk in ,,o
forenoon aud five o'clock In ths nftrrnn,n ~
that day, In front of the courthouse d,or. in
lhe City OF Lexington, during the session of
tue circuit count of SAID county, sell pubi,cly
~ auction to The highest bidder Tor cash In
manu- hll the right. title, interest and estate
defendants, N In and tO the following j..
scflhed real estate, situate, lylng and b.ing
IN the county oi Lafayette. and state ot MI,
sour, tO-wit The southwest quartrr az th,
northeast quarter of the southwest uunrtrr of
Wcuon lhlrlcen u3l township hty-Onr lill
rang" twenty-five l9iI ''F'
biNen under my hand this OH dny Of March
IVY; ,o,, JOHN A. kERsON,
mluth shDttN
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The democratic state nominating
convention will be held at Kansas City
on the 9th Of June,
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Hay has proven traitor to his
country. England ought to pay bin
big price.
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The democratic state judiciary con-
vention will be held at Sedalia on July
18th.
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pEATH OP MRs. Q. W. BRIAN

Dbh In VI mhD VI W. Dhlhhls
The Kansas City Times, of March
7th, says: Mrs. George ". Brlant,
mother of Mrs, II. A. Leftwich of 10
Clinton avenue, died at the home of her
daughter of heart disease yesterday
afternoon at l O'Clock, after an illness
of about three months
Mrs. Brisnt was one of the Oldest resi-
dents of Kansas City. Her husband,
who is still living, was a freighter over
the old Santa ke route from 1855 to
1862. The deceased was Gu years old
and was born in Jackson county.
The funeral will be held from the
Westport Cumberland Presbyterian
church tomorrow afternoon at 1880
O'Clock. The.remains will be inferred
in Forest Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Briant was the daughter of Mr,
Lobb, one of the early settlers Of
Jackson county. Mr.. II. A. Leftwich,
at whose home she died, is a son OF
Rev W. II. Leftwlch, d. D., promi.
nent divine Of the Methodist church
South, well known here. Mrs. Briant
had no children. Mrs, Leftwich is ar
adopted daughter Of the late j. r. Wat
kins, Of the banking house of J. q
Watkins & Co., of Kansas City.
Mr.. Geo. W. Briant is a cousin o
Mrs. J. l.. Marshall, of near this city
His father known as Uncle Bill,
Briant, was an early settler of Lafay
cite county and was killed at his HON
in Jackson county during the war. b.
what was then known as "the Kansa
Redlegs.'
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The Dutch in South Africa are
threatened to rebel against England.
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THE WELCOME RECEPTION

A"AH ALNtHA llONu
Mrs. Frances Bane's home. on South
street, was made bright, beautiful and
attractive on last Friday afternoon, to
receive the one hundred and seventy
five friends, who had been invited to
meet and welcome Mrs Agee, the lovely
young bride of DIR. p. NJ, Agee of this
city.
Ladies matrOnly and dignifed
mingled with the intelligent and pretty
girls whose wit and vivacity gave happy
inspiration to all present.
Mrs. Bane received and introduced
the guests to Mrs. Agee, assisted by
Mrs. John Burden and Miss Annie
Manly. After the salutatOry words of
welcome given, the ladies' passed from
the reception parlors to the dining
room, which had been artistically dec
GRATED in crimson and white satin rib
bon. The table ornamented with A
charming creation Of Battenburg. cut
glass water jugs and bon. bons, with the
rainbow tints Of light from the shaded
lamp produced an exquisite effect Of
color.
Misses Mamie Manly, Laura HYDE
Mary Henry, Alice Mountioy and Maudr
Lewis received gracefully here ant
proved themselves each an excellen
hostess. Delightful refreshments wer
served. In parlOr number two Mis-
Airline Burden presided at the silye
urn, and dispensed with instructive dig
nifty this delightful beverage. Margue
rites and sweet violets made the al
fragrant In this room.
} The welcome receptiontn given b
Mrs, Bane to Mrs. Agee was timely, Al
propriate and elegant, and Mrs. Age
from this time on, will not be a strange
but one with us, and one of us.
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Notice to Bridge Contractors.
will lot to the lowest and best bidder q
SATURDAY, MARCH 81, 1900

173' 713R1'VII oT' TVVU
NJ 10 o'clock a, m, at site OF bridge. the con.
s'Ict1n Of one Wooden Bridge about ~ feet
IN length, consisting " one Truss Snan Ami
approaches. on road from Hlgginsvillo Ia
poFet, near the Allsladt farm and about nj
my, north by cast from Higginsylllc,
tlans aud Specifications can be- .eop ,t
letting. ''" ~
~ required by law. "'''
Iht right N uloct any or all bids IL rc
''rN"n JAMES X GRAY,
HlVlu Inmulggipuer
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Look out for a number Of subsidy
billsi There are millions in them.
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The Porto Rico steal is getting 30
hot that McHannA is trying TO let go.
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&c. DSrrAgh, the man who wreck
ed the Kansas City safe Deposit CON-
pany in 1898, was once sentenced to
two years in the pen, He is still 8
free man, and st Independence, Mon
day, his case was again continued.
The present prosecuting attorney Of
jackson county, before the election,
boasted Of what be would do with the
Darragh case. A poor man who pass
ed bogus check on a bank in Kansas
City, for a few dollars, and then fed to
Kansas, was arrested, brought back,
indicted, tried, convicted, sentenced
and on his way to the pen in three
days. Yet Darragh, the big thief, has
walked the streets a free man for seven
wears. Kansas City justice is queer
thing. 1t is not half SO bad for a
"roundern to kill man as it is for a
poor woman to steal a pair OF shoes.
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Americans should rule America for
Americans.
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AND POINTS IN
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n. q sIlDHAN'
Passenger aud Ticket Agent llggIns, he, NO.
gro. j. CHARLTnN. @ pALA. LL-uuEl ILL
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Hay is Britisher 10 disguise.
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as a candidate for Coroner Of Lafayette
county. subject to the action OF the demo
cratic party,
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When those delegates from the east
come to Kansas City, to attend the
National democratic convention, they
will find magnificent city where they
seem to think there are only Indian
huts, and the best farms IN the world,
where they think prairie grass and
rattle-snskes abound. They will find
an intelligent. brave, progressive
people, who know their rights and are
ready to defend them. They will find
that the people Of the west are Ameri-
cans, without regard to party lines
or nationality. They will find that the
center of population and political
power is moving westward. We have
Oeen slow in asserting our rights, but
henceforth let us take what belongs to
us.
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A subsidy beats a gold mine.
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The Trans-Mlssissippi Commercial
Congress will meet at Houston, Texas,
April Il to 2l. An interesting pro-
gram has been prepared, and as the
people of Houston have made great
preparations to entertain the delegates
and their wives and sweethearts, a
pleasant time is assured. The governor
may Appoint 10 delegates; the mayor
OF any city delegate; each county /
delegate each business associatisn !
delegate. Get yourself appointed as 8
delegate, and attend. The trip will bt
worth all it will cost.
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JOSEPH B. SHELBY
WTbWTILtI u HuUVWTINV Z
LEYTON YANCEY

As a candidate for Representative in the State
Legislature, subject TO the action ot the
democratic party.
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of johnson county, as a candidate for the
State senate from this, the seventeenth
senatorial district. subject 10 the action OF the
democratic party.
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as candidate for Representative in the State
Legislature. subject 10 the action OF the
democratic party.
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At the National Editorial associa.
tion, at New Orleans, last week, the
editors, without regard to party, de-
nounced the paper trust, and demand
ed the repeal of the tariff on paper
and pulp. Some of these editors can
not see any harm In other features Of
the tariff, or anything but good in
other trusts. But the paper trust cuts
into their private business, and they
can see an evil in 1t. We are OPP
posed to all trusts: and to all tariff,
the mother of trusts, and TO the re-
publican party, which fathers the tariff
and fosters the mongrel progeny.
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as candidate for Assessor of Lafayette
county. subject to the action Of the Demo
cratic party.
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Are the honest, patriotic republicans
of Lafayette county willing to see the
coal oil trust declare a dividend on
watered stock Of so per cent, and see
the protected steel industry make a
profit OF 400 per cent, while the
people of this county are struggling as
they never did before, and are barely
making a liyingP Is it honorable to
uphold party which legislates so un.
justly IN favor of the rich2 Are the
republicans Of this county willing to be
robbed, and to see their neighbors rob-
bed, in order to build up such men as
Carnegie and Rockefeller?
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As candidate for Representative in the state
Legislature, subject 10 the action OF the demo
cratic marty
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as a candidate for Assessor Of Lafayette
county, subject TO the action OF the Demo
cratic party.
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a. a candidate for Assessor Of Lafayette
county, subject to the action Of the democratic
party