davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08
Towne ON Roosevelt,

"It 10 quite impossible whether 1t
would be worth while, otherwise or moi
TO make an entirely satisfactory diag.
nosIs Of a civil service reiormer In part.
nership with Thomas c. Plsttia citizen
soldier, who ridIcules the volunteer; q
leader In battle, who finds glory In being
rescued from an ambush; o hero, who
boasts Of shooting 3 fleeing foe 10 tbt
back ; a candidate, who plays and POse'
to delegates and galleries to obtain 4
nomination that be does not want;
gentlemen, who charges $500, 900 Of
bis fellow eountrymen, with lawless-
ness, dishonesty and Cowardlee;
statesman, who, mounted on . hobby,
rides roughly at grave questions ID
economics and politics, swlnging hi
partisan lariat and yelling like an IN.
tellectual Comanche."
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08
Edlson,s Newest Wonder.
from the New York Journal,

from the New York Journal,
The electrical world today is mar
yelling al what Is believed TO be
Thomas A. EdlsOn's greatest inyen-
tion, namely, a machine for the gen.
Grafton OF electricity without engine
aud dynaInOs.
This machine, II ~successful-gener-
ating an electric current as simply as
steam Is generated In a boller-will
In all probability revolutlonlze all
known methods OF propulsion. This
latest and greatest machine OF the
famous wizard Is the result Of expert
ments extending over a period of
years and realizes his ambitions
voiced prophetlcally six years ago.
II is a continuance to generate
electrical power directly from coal.
II Mr.. Edlson's expectations are
borne ont the passing Of the steam
engine is now In sight.
The details Of the new electrical
wonder have not yet been announced.
but, 1t is said, they are ready TO bt
made public 10 a few days.
In view Of this that the invention
Is 10 do away entirely with storage
batteries, dynamos, etc, the detaili
are being eagerly awaited by al
electriclans-from tbeCenglneer whit
plans and builds great electrica
J power houses down TO the humbl
conductor Of an electrical automobile
The new plan, IL is asserted, vii
not only revolutionlze travel, both OF
land and sea-supplantlng the throb
bling triple expansion engines OF th
liner with a small oil stove and tn
monster boiler Of the ponderous loco
motive, with a light cylinder bu
I also revolutionlze the use OF cleo
I tricity In homes and offices.
The new machine lis small slmpl
$ and inexpensive. 1t can be operate
= anywhere and under all conditions; /
an automobile or an ocen liner; In
8 barn or power house.
q September 10 Is the date when tn
$ details Of the new invention are to b
$ made public.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08
Trusts Rule You When Alive; One dets
You When You Die.

aoA
+ Washington, August i6.-The dem
ocratlc congressional committee gives
out the following:
Here are Q few Of the reasons Why
the .'plain people are not inclined TO
meekly accep. the inspired statements
OF the trust organs and speakers show
ing what q natural, necessary and
b~eneicent institution the trust IS:
1t requires 50 per cent more wheat
to buy q store than it did 10 1896.
1t requires 20 bushels more corn to
buy a wagon than it did in 1896.
1t requires 100 per cent more corn
or wheat to buy a copper kettle than
in 1896.
1t requires twice as much corn &c
buy q coil Of rope as 10 1896.
It requires 40 per cent more grain to
buy q pillow than in 1896.
1t requires IS per cent more grain q
buy a hoo, a rake shovel than fr
1896.
A set Of common wheels that cost Vi
IN 1896 nov cost IL.
The price Of c~ultivators and otheI
farm implements has gone up proper
tionately.
Galvanized barbed wire costs from
"a to $3.50 more than in 1896.
1t requires 40 per cent more corn Of
cotton to buy 8 pound Of sugar than IN
1896.
You have to pay so per cent more
for glass than In 1896.
Freight rates have climbed back to
the exorbitant prices which caused 4
popular revolt in Legislation q Few
years ago.
The prices of oil, coal, lumber, tool
and hardware have gone up from 40 u
100 per cent.
And all these things have been don't
by the trusts.
A trust iobs you waking or sleeping,
eating or drinking, working or play ing,
living or dying, ard the cofin trusI
gets Won In the end,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

uRepuhiicans, have you any plan for
deallsg with The Philippine lslands'
Has any republican leader outlined a
plant Your candidates have not, your
committeeman have not, your editors
have pot. All they ask Of you is lha.
you shall have confidence IN them aud
let them run ii to suit themselves. Are
you willing 10 trust them to change
your form Of government and allow
them to deal with people in a manner
sntagonistic 10 our declaration OF inde'
pendences W. have 9 plan which has
been before the people for more tran .
year. 1t Is open and easily understood
You have a chance TO reject it or adop'
IL. You say we ought not to announce
our purpose. Your administration ha'
10 regard to the Cubans. lii is wis.,
to tell 1000. 900 Cubans what we are ,t
do with them. why not tell 1000, OO'
Filipinos what we are going to do will
thempn-W. J. Bryan.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

linked together n . political way that
makes them dangerous TO national To-
siIiutions.
II We are prosperous Il is through
the kind permission Of the banks
The panic Of last December was q
bankers panic, cansed by the EFFORTS
Of John ID. Rockefeller to Obtain con-
troll Of a copper mine. With his o
relation Of banks be simply frightened
money and q panic resulted.
As far as all the great me IN history
fAvoriDg the banks Is concerned. read
here what some Of them have said and
form your own opinion:
Says William Pitt in 1855; Let The
Americans adopt our funding schemes
and their boAsted liberties are gone"
Said Jefferson; blanks Of issue are
more dangerous than standing armies"
Sand jackson: banks corrupt the
press, control legislatures and are dan.
gerous to our liberties"
Said Benton: s'No tyranny on earth
equals the tyranny Of the bsnk power"
Said Thad Stevens in Congress 10
N6a: 1.-THE bankers have given Us our
choice, to comply with their demands
or they would destroy the gnlOu."
Senator Morton, Of Indiana, called
them go set Of pirates" for demanding
the passage Of such unjust laws to rob
the people.
Said Secretary Chase: "The Psss-
age Of the bank act was the mistake Of
my life. 1t should be abolished, but
before that can be accomplished tho
banks will be arrsyed 90 one slde'
the people on the other, in such a con
I test as the world never saw"
/ Said Lincoln: 1.-THE money power
will work on the prejudices Of tht
people, corruption will follow In high
. places TIL all wealth is concentrated In
a few hands and the republic Is de-
stroyed."
q Voltaire, when asked how he haS
s gained such vast wealth, replied
81 have q friend In the bank al Parl
who writes me when money Is TO b
made plenty, then prices rise and
sail; when made scarce, prices fall
n buy"
Said Garfield: "Wha.eyer control
your money volume Is master Of you
industries and commerce"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08
The Evils Of Banks.

W. R. Hearst editor Of the Journal.
! noticed In your paper an argument
against the banks. Are not the bank.
q great benefit 10 the peopleP Do
they not keep the money 10 cirOuls.
ton steady. and Is not the country
better of than without themp
Moreover, has not almost every nota.
bic man Of history been on the side Of
the banksP
Norwich, Aug. II. WARKLR.
~#e do not argue against banks Al
they should be, but rs they are per.
mitIed TO be by the government.
There are undoubtedly Of great ad'
vantage TO the people when tsker
! separately, bat tbe, A.s ieAgued and
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

II the present gold standard law is
so imperfect that the democrats could
put the country on a silver basis in
case Of Bryan's election it is the fault
OF the republican party and fit would
be such a disastrous thing to do it will
be ln their power to correct the evil be.
tween December and March when The
last session Of the present congress is
held. such talk Is for the purpose OF
alarming the gold men and the social
cd Ioop-hole was doubtless left for that
very purpose.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08
S. b. THORNTON, secretary.


The republican party Is very aDHlous
TO take the government out Of the
banking business but wants n to agree
TO furnish the banks oil the gold they
want whenever 1t suits them TO de-
mand Il. The government sells bonds
TO get the gold. The banks buy them
and draw the interest. Then they
deposit them and issue bank notes
and loan that. Buy . mIlllon dol.
lars worth OF bonds from the govern
ment, issue q million dollars 10 sank
notes. loan them 10 Tho people and
draw interest from both the govern
ment and the people. 10 Other words
loan one million dollars and draw To-
terest on i've millions. Then when,
ever they want to make = little more
they make q rau on the government,
force 1t To sell more bOpds and repeal
tho periormanss I'd iu6nitun.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08
@MM,v,~
This signature q on every box OF tho genuine
Laxative BrOmO-Q uinine Tablet.
the remedy that cures n cold In one day


by the way" said the Ancient Lady
Clerk OF the spinnerian Regime, look.
ing up from her desk ghtkitteniEhly
the other morning, there was a dis
puts at my boarding house table last
evening over the date when Nero
played the fiddle over burning Rome.
Does anybody remember"
Why, don't youP' inquired the new
and msubdued young male stenoR.
rapher In the room, in a surprised tone.
and then the crushed ancient male
clerks mufied chuckles as they bent
closer over their desks sounded like thu
rattllng Of bare branches In a winter
wind.-Washiugton Post,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

The Hon. Charles DENLY has dg
ured II out and there is no more ques
tion about it. According to the Hon
Charles, every address delivered b!
Bryan has cost a hundred Filipino
lives. At that rate the republican,
ought soon to have the rest Of then
civilized.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

Tip It OF gently to your neighbour
in sedalia. No., that when The Verdict
Representative, upon learning that the
Hon. J. West Goodwin had taken th'
headline Of bis Sedalia Bazoo over Il
Mckinley In q single night, as IL were
went down on the next floor to AL
Marx Hsnus about 1t, that distinguish
cd ionctlOnasy murpured; "BazooI
BasooP What the devil Is = BazooI
I've heard Of q Bashi Basouk, bat neveI
Basoo." "Ob, yes" he replie'
when informed that II was the name o
"JKp' Missouri paper, 'that's ON
Of Keren's catches. Wonder what q
cost .DickP"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

The republicans Of Missouri are
working over time in an endeavor to
convince the people that a republican
administration that creates debt /;
preferable to a democratic administra.
ton that pays debts.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

There 10 an item going the rounds Of
the Missouri press about q man who
90. new scrssps and thon on, Q hole 70
them 10 lot the flies out. Also about
Q man who had two winduills and
took ono down because there was not
wind enough for both, These are as
likely az the story told about the great
Isaac Newton. who he'd . large and
small cat. Il bothered him to have
70 open the door for tbemtO get in and
out. So be cut Q large apd.a small
hole 10 The door,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

The true spirit Of civilization
prompts a people to give to allothers the
advantages it enjoys. The reaction ia
found in a tendency TO ecure all the
advantages possible and keep them.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

The republicans get mad and accuse
the democrats of inconsistency when
they quote Lincoln. II Lincoln was q
good republican and hls theories Of
government are 10 accord with democ-
racy they ought, rather, TO rejoice al
the change and vote for Bryan.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

The announcement that Ex-Secretsry
Olney has returned 10 the party and
viii give active support to Bryan !.
welcome news to the. democrats aud IA
creating Consideration among the re-
pubIieans. 0iney's influence will b
felt on the election in the eastern StaieI
lbs isll aud the republicans know II.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

The campaign forum in the Kansas
City Star continues to be conducted
alOngtbe same old lines. Abbot dis
cusses The Issues aud Halstead ''cusses''
the opposition.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

Democrats Of the eastern district Of
Lafayette county should wake up and
see that Joseph B. Haygood is elected
county judge this fall. There are
more democrats than republicans II
eastern Lafayette and II was only be
cause the democrats thought the cleo
ton sure and neglected to vote that th,
republicans won 10 SO. Let no sucl
mistake occur again.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

Carrollton Republican Record:
.sGoyernment without the consent Of
the people to be governed has been a
democratic policy in all the years Of
Its history" No more palPable un-
truth was ever uttered. The democrats
party has ever stood for the fullest
freedom Of the people In the matter Of
government. Jefferson fought for the
creates, possible liberty in the use o.
the ballot when Randolph declared
that such q policy meant the death o.
statesmanship and the ruin Of th'
republic. Democracy hes Away
stood for q government Of the people
by the people, for the people.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

The republican state committee Of
Kansas undertook TO get out a political
circular on their own hook and made
such a botch Of the job that they are
being called down good and hard,
Mark Hanna is the only man in tn,
republican party that a tell just what
Ii does stand for, and when the
subordinates begin 10 argue a ques'
ton without previous instruction they
invariably advance democratic argu.
meut.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

When the democrats of 1860 resolv-
cd in favor of the acquisition Of Cuba
they declared they were to consider
only ''such terms as were honorable
10 ourselves and Spain" Nothing was
SAID about how the Cubans might like
it.-Trenton Tribune. Honor to our
selves certainly p~recludes the pOssibll-
ity OF an attack on our own constitu-
ton and the Declaration Of T%ndepend-
ence. IL could certainly be no ''honor
to ourselves" to force upon a weaker
people conditions that caused our rev.
dictionary war.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

San Francisco, Sept. i.-Thirty-ono
iever'stricken or wounded soldiers
were discharged from the general hos.
pl'al at the preside and given trims.
portatlon TO Washington. They are
from the Philippines, Most Of the
complaints are incurable aud the men
nave applied for admittance to the
soldiers home at Washington.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

The republicans tell Us that il Bryan
10 elected he may instruct his secretary
Of the treasury to pay 'coin" debts in
silver, or gold, ct his option. In other
words, that Il be has more silver thar
gold ITO pay in silver or vice versa.
Now isn't that an alarming possibility !
II a business man had plenty Of silver
and paper money on hand to pay his
debts wouldn't You think him q fool tc
90 out and borrow gold?
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

The republicans abuse the democrats
for their position in regard TO tho
Philippines but have never yet offered
solution Of the problem that ever
thew car claim Is as good.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

There Is a remarkable similarity be-
tween present day conditions and the
conditions 10 1892, as regards The
strength Of the two parties. Look oul
for another landslide.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

Flory carries q union card, bu'
Dockery carries a record on labor legis-
latlon, that Is Of moro value TO organ
lied labor than all the cards Mr.. Flory
cauld ,,tote."
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

The Malta Bend Qui VIve is 10 III
fourteenth year and the present editor
Harry F. Kspp, has directed its Oours'
for eleven years. We wish him con
tinued success.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

A republican journalist has discover.
ed that Iowa is safe for Mckinley. II
might be good idea to send him to
Pennsylvania and learn the condition,
tbere."
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

The republicans have been telling u'
for three years that the silver question
is dead, bat such desperate attempts t'
resurrect a corpse were v before
witnessed.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

The republicans are mad and alarm
cd because Bryan received a bigger
ovation IN Chicago than Teddy did.
They will be madden than ever when
the votes are counted.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

Richard Croker is said 10 have made
the largest bet yet laid on the cam
paiRn. Croker rs noted for bis ability
TO pick q winner.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

Teddy heard Bryan make a speech
in Chicago and was given q splendid
opportunity to learn how to make 0
speech without putting bis foot in II.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

The Pike County Post has entered
volume 80 and continues as bright as
eyer
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

Congressman Cowherd Is making
speeches all over the state and Is max
ing a reputation for himself that bid
fair 10 land him in the gubernatorial
chair,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

The editor Of the Sedalia Capital Is
making desperate efforts to convince
himself that Dockery won't get $4,000
maiority this fall.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

The Kansas City Journal has de
c,ded that the Filipinos are neithe
c,tiEens o subjects. but wards. They
evidently, did not choose the guardian
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

Oklahoma has made rapid strides N
recent years and Is 10 have a battle
ship named for her. The people
would much prefer statehood.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

Organize q club in every precinct
The county committee will help you
and 1t will insure a heavy vote this fall.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

Washington, Sept. 2.-Gen. Otis ba,
been selected to FIJI the post Of com.
mand'ng officer Of the Department Of
the Lakes, 10 be make ~yacan, nov,
Monday by the retirement Of Gen,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

Joe Flory Is Just beginning to dis
cover what a wonderful organizer Mr.
Dockery is.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

Roosevelt is reckoned as M of the
most valuable assets Of the demo-
cratic national committee.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

-----
Loss 10 seven months, . $28S,34s,0 900
1t will thus be observed that the sale
of stocks fell Oh thirty-hve per cent,
while the sale Of bonds fell of almost
6fty per cent.
Nov, when the "~activity Of these
stocks and bonds" Was in progress
from twelve TO eighteen months ago,
il IVES no uncommon thing TO have the
gold standard press and even the Bank
ers' Magazine call attention TO the ''in-
crease over previous years." and point
out that this increase vas the result Of
..McKinley prosperity" II that were
true twelve months ago, or ' 9 two
yesrs ago, then to wnom shall we
charge this wonderful "decrease''-ioI
1t has taken place under the same adj
mlnistratlonl We suppose the gold
standard men will say that 1t IS to bs
charged to "McKinley's misfortunes.'
The Banksrs' Magazine makes an
other confession which 10 worth con
sdering, when 1t says: "Secretary
Gage has presented some forcefuI
views regarding the provisions which
the law makes for maintaining q gold
staudard"-snd then points out thai
the Interpretation Of the Law will de-
: pend much upon the character Of the
4 secretary Of the treasury who happens
TO be in power--with the further asser'
. ton that the gold standard must de-
pend upon q "iriendly administration
Otherwise there will be great danger
because with "5OO,0oo,Oo Of silvel
o lying in the treasury and $500, DOC, O0C
Of notes In circulation, oil redeemabl'
in gold, and only 600, OOo, 900 Of gOlt
10 the treasury with which to redeem
them, unfriendliness might maxi
trouble"
We are Of the opinion that every
body will agree that Mr.. Gage and th'
Bankers Magazine are correct In theii
conclusion.
Certainly 1t would require not only
9 friendly secretary, but a mighty goot
c fgurer TO demonstrate how h
T. could keep 1900, OoO. 900 Of "repre
sentative money at par with 5000,
ID 600, 900 IN gold-ior in this case h'
would have only "sl In gold" will
o which TO redeem 1915 Of silver ant
paper''-and that would be pretty
nearly as bad for o gold standard maj
% "16 TO III
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

Lafayette county will give a demo
cratic majority Of 1900 this fall.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

Marx Hanna is mlstAking rebellion
for apathy.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08
TERMS. sim E
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For President 10 1900
William J. Bryan.

William j. Bryan.
For Vice. President,
Adlsl E. Stevenson.
For governor,
ALEXANDER N. DocKRRf.
For lieutsnAnt governor
JOHN A LEB.
For state Senator
NICK N. BRADLEY,
Por secretary OF state,
sam b. COOK.
For auditor,
ALBEIT o. ALLEN.
For attorney general,
R.c CROW.
For treasurer.
ROBERTP. WILLIAMS.
For railroad commissioner,
JOSEPH P. HARRINGTON.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

Committee Meeting.
Headquarters Of the Demo cratic
Central Committee, Lafayette !
County. J
LEXINGTON, Mo-, AUG. 30, 1900.
The Lafayette County Democrats
Central Committee is requested to NEE
at the courthouse in Higglnsvil le, OF
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1900,
at 10 O'Clock, q. m. A full Attendance
Of the committee is requested
Your Very Truly,
s. n. WILSON, Chairman,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08
Some startling Figures.

The Bankers MHgszine- that
"blbls~ Of the gold standard party
for the mOAth Of August, MAKES an
exceedingly interesting showing with
reference TO the activity Of the ''siock
and bond Market" when compared
9th July Of 1899. Here are two or
three peruuent facts:
"The sales Of stock In July were
only about 5000. 900 shares, q decrease
Of /, 1000 from June, aud q decrease
Of 2 ,oOO,O OO when compared with July
Of las, year.
ssrhe transactions in bonds for July
we're less than s94. 900 900, a decrease
Of S5, 100000 from the preyious month,
ana of s2s, OoO. 900 from the first seven
months Of last year.
Turning to the actual transactions
for the FIRST seven months Of 1899, and
comparing them with the first seven
months Of 1900, We have the following
transactions taken from this same
mAgsEine;
Sh sold 10 1899, 1Os,4s7, OOc
Shares sold in 1900, 1881, OOC
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-08

Decrease in seven months, Se, 2ss, 900
Applying the sanesiOrnula TO bonds
for The corresponding seven months Of
last year, and we End the following re-
suits
Sale OF bonds, 1889, : sso1 .476, 900
Sale Of bonds, 1900, SlS,l2J,oVO