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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-19

Judges and Clerks Of City Election.
At Monday nights meeting Of the city
council the following judges and clerks
were selected TO serve at the city election
TO be held Tuesday, June 8:
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-19
ADMINISTRATORS NOIlS

Letters OF Admlnistrit ion on I'm r
Rlihu 4. LOnEbOttnm, decreased Al n
To the undersigned on the Ell M
1900. By the probate cnnt' "
county, Missouri. aAs
All persons having claims y alnrO
are required o. EXHIBIT them lm NJ
the administrator within Que h. NJ.
date Of said letters or they wv 800,
from any benefit " such r,,, oJoaI
claims b. not exhibited wllhln NH u =
tho date Of said letters lh'l y"
barred.
This 18th day OF May, iI"oyGBOfnl
49,. JOhN IdHlHsD
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-19
COMPROMISE NAMING

This fine Jack, recently bought for ~
use, In Cooper county, will make the =
season at the same place-same terms
Compromise Mammoth is Il fine blad
with light points, very large bone ai
and high head and ears.
He was sired by King Of Giants. by .
Ellington; dam an imported Jennet
nlllington's sire was Clark's Man m0ihI
Hack Satin Compromise Mammoth
dam was by Sallee's Jack. he by Cumpni
Second dam by DR., Martins Jack.
Pasturage for mares from a dis,ana
nished at tl.W per month.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-19
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

sIATE SENATOR.
We are authorized TO announce
NICK NJ BRADLEY.
Of johnson county. - a candidate for the
STATE Senate from this. the seyenieehtn
senatorial district subject 10 the action OF the
democratic party.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-19

Mems suits, Reliable garments,
all styles, well made aud finish
ed FROM.
$3.50 to Sac,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-19

We desire to call your attention to some OF The new things
we are Offering In each department Of our store.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-19
RESOLUTION cONNIrTEE.

Clay township, W. l. Chatham ;
Davis township, T. B. Bennett; Dover
township, John Walker; Freedom
township, Jas. S. Walker; Lexington
township, VIM. Young; Middleton
township, J. S, Galloway; Sni-a-Bar
township, T. W. Carmichael; Wash
ihgton township, ID. L. Herr.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-05-19

FRANK Bowman, Secretary.
The committee on resolutions,
through Judge VIM. Young, presented
the ioIlogiDg resolutions which were
unanimously adopted.
First-We re-afitm our adherence to
the principles enunciated 10 the Chicago
platform Of 1896, which time and oc-
eurrences have tended only TO make
stronger.
Second-Trusts or sggregations Of
capital by which the productions and
prices Of many Of the necessities and
c~onveDiences Of life are arbitrarily fixed
are the result Of unjust legislation and
ought to be destroyed. They are dan
gerousto liberty and corrupt 10 influence
on afAirs-buSlbess and political. They
destroy tho business OF small owners
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-05

The Advertiser has taken up the
proposition of free public baths.
The idea which has been advocated
years ago in our columns is most
excellent and should be acted upon
at once. May we suggest that no
better place could be found than
the Aala tract reserved for a public
park. A public bath surrounded by
a public park would be measure
that would kill two birds with one
stone. The bath would soon become
a favorite appendix to the park
which will be frequented by the
people who need fresh air and a
"wash."
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-05

There is something inconsistent in
Furnishing Chinaman for driving a
horse with a sore back and at the
same time compelling the poor ami
NAL to stand in front of the police
station during a whole day in the
hot sun without a Sup or bite"
Let the humane officer "go" for the
police.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-05

Purely in the way of suggestion,
but not of reproach, would it not be
wiser to clean up the streets and
vacant lots more rapidly than is be.
ing done. There are plenty of Portu-
guese and plenty of money, plenty
of carts and plenty OF mules. 1t is
not wise to confue ones energy in
one direction in dealing with such a
wandering epidemic as we have with
us. If the superintendent OF streets
has not a sufficient force to do this
rapidly give it to him and let him
for a time abandon all other work.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-05

Now that the whole community in
all its "Anglo- Saxon" tenacity of
purpose is practically united in its
determination not to be defeated by
its Asiatic foe, be it plague or not,
and as our commercial leaders, of
immense wealth, have thrown their
influence into the fight, the govern
ment need not fear attack from any
party even if they spend every cent
in the treasury to again render our
city pure anu healthy. Although
these are very trying and gloomy
times let US all too remember the
adage:
"Tis always the darkest the hour
before dawn"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-05

II it is not facile to Immediately
divorce the Office of President of the
Board OF Health from that OF Attor-
ney-General we suggest that, as in
cases of emergency such as certainly
are plague, pestilence and famine,
the Council of State empower the
President to appoint an Attorney
General ad interim, continuing Mr..
Cooper in his present position, OF
course with salary, until health
and peace have been restored. He
has the matter mapped out and
planned and to change general in
face of the foe is the acme of folly,
and generally fatal.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-05

The "Mayor OF Mahukona" is in
town and looking like an alderman
of the good old days. His name is
John Smithers and he has been
heard of before in this city where he
now is guaranteed. How he got
his new title is little story. Some
weeks ago he received postal card
from Mr.. N dated from an obscure
town on the Mainland in which the
"Mayor of Mahukona was requested
to forward to Ma few copies of
the Leading papers issued in the
place." There are three residents
of Mahukona and it was voted that
genial John was the mayor, he cast.
ing a vote for himself. Then he saw
that the postage on the card was not
sufficient and that he had to "dig"
six cents to the postmaster that's
himself-snd he hired the other fell
low who voted him a mayor to kick
him. John is full OF tricks however,
aud he swore to get even with Mr..
N. He gathered bundle of old
Makaainana newspapers wrapped
them up neatly, addressed to Mr..
N and mailed them short of stamps
to prevent his correspondent to get
them without paying II cents, sand
after he has paid the damages" said
the mayor, she can just enjoy read
ing them, if he can"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-05

In his address to the Oh amber Of
Deputies recently, M. Delcasse, the
French Minister for Foreign Affairs,
warned listeners that there are those
who can see on the whole map of
Africa only one object, Fashoda-
like man who could see fly on a
barn door but not the barn itself.
The wiser vision perceives that in
the partition of Africa France has
secured by far the largest share,
having undisputedly more than any
two other powers put together and
more than Great Britain will have il
she shall absorb the Boer states,
Egypt, and Egyptian Soudan. Mr..
Delcasse sees French empire
stretching il unbroken extent from
Cape Bon to Cape Verd, from the
Mediterranean to the South Allan
tic, in which British and German
possessions are mere enolaves. With
that, he we'll reckons, France may
be content.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-05

In regard to the Boer war it APP
pears to be most probable that we
shall hear but little of great even
Qualities until Kitchener has, with
his chief "Bobs" Roberts, mastered
every detail, Delagoa Bay is in pos
session of the British and 100000
troops have landed. The Sultan will
probably agree to the request to
loan portion of the Egyptian army,
',andHf not there are the native IL
dian troops and even the never
dying Sikhs to draw from, for Africa
is not Europe.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-05

s'Danny" Logan we greet thee, old
friend, on thy return from honestly
and faithfully discharged duties on
behalf of our Island home and her
industries. We also return thee
many thanks for innumerable press
favors. Mayst thou live long, hap,
PLY and prosperous in the heart Of
thy family and this community.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-05

More clerical help is needed in the
District Court. 1t is impossible for
the judge aud his clerk to dispose of
fifty cases day and at the same
time finish reports for the upper"
Courts and send up cases on appeal.
Judge Wilcox may as we'll shut
down for few days and give often
ders and officials rest. The "supe-
rior" Courts took a vacation during
the holidays while the District
Magistrate was on deck, saying 2
and l costs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-01
st. Paul Pioneer Press.
FOREST FIRES IN THE NORTH
Vast Areas in Minnesota and Manitoba
VIZ, rnIed In Ella mes.

Almost the entire northern portion or
Minnesota and the lower portion OF Man
itoba is in flames. In Minnesota the hre
area extends for many miles through st.
Louis and Itasca counties in the heavy
pine timber of the State. Already sew
eral small settlements have been wiped
out and as the fire spreads and grows
the bigger towns are threatened.
The loss of life will. it is believed, be
heavy, as reports received in Aiinneapo-
lis show that many persons have already
persisted. In the path Of the flames were
the homes of hundreds of settlers and
homesteaders. Searching parties with
wagons and accompanied by doctors and
nurses, are securing the edges of the
burning district in the hope of picking up
persons who have managed to escape, al
though the chances of finding many are
small. 1t is the opinion that the loss of
life will equal that of the Hinckley fire
of a few years ago, when nearly 400 per-
sons lost their lives.
For the first time in many years the
timber country in the northern portion OF
the State and in the lower portion of
Manitoba is as dry as finder, caused by
the lack of rain and the absence of heavy
snow last winter. The fire has already
invaded the proposed national park of
Minnesota, in the Leech lake region, and
the small towns in that locality are
fighting for life.
The country between Hibbing end
Swan river, 100 miles northwest of Du-
luth, is one vast furnace, with little
chance of escape for the settlers living
within the fire lines. Thus far half hun
dred or more logging camps, in addition
to several small towns, have been swept
away and not a word has been heard
from the hundreds of men employed IL
them.
Winnipeg dispatches say that the for
est fires along the southeastern border are
still raging, but the exact amount of dam
age or loss of life has not been ascertain
ed. An entrapped special train succeeded
in breaking through the flames after one
of the most thrilling trips in the history
of railroading. 1t brought in with il
several stragglers found in a desperate
condition near Vassar. Besides immense
quantities of ties and wood, two large
numbering outfits with forty wagons anc
over sixty other wagons are known t.
be burned. The drivers and bushme1
have scattered in all directions and out OF
200 only about thirty are known to have
reached a place of safety. The remain
der are doubtless struggling desperately
through the woods fer their lives.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-01

New York-The outlook for the iron
and steel trade has been the subject of
considerable comment, both in speculative
and legitimate business circles. State
ments coming from authorities on the sit
uation have been decidedly conflicting.
The closing down of several of the Ameri-
can Steel and Wire mills caused consid-
cradle excitement for time, but the con-
viction has been forcing itself home upon
most people that the whole thing was
merely the act Of a reckless and desper-
ate gambler in the stock markets. Wall
street naturally suffered some disturb
ance by reason Of this move.
Chicago-After week of comparative
dizziness the grain and provision markets
closed at a decline. There continued to
be an abundance of news of bearish ma
ture and of quite as much Importance 70
all the grain markets were the reports
and statistics of the last seven days, as
was the Government crop report the pre-
vious week. This season of the year
brings with it the irrepressible, ever
varying prospects for the new crops which
never fail to cause anxiety and arouse
interest among spectators. The spread
between the prices OF lne Mdy anu July
options held steadily at 13sc. A spread of
&c is the general talk. The only support
corn has had has been the spasmodic
buying by the bull clique, which, although
small, is supposed to be practically in
control of the situation and is bucking
against large majority. Everything has
been in favor of lower prices, the most
important and influential factor being the
weather. Apprehension was felt that be-
cause of the heavy rains in the corn belt
the planting would be delayed and farm
ers' deliveries retarded by bad roads. The
rains have ceased in most places and this
news has been accompanied by reports
of fine growing weather, depressing
prices.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-01
Duke of Argyn Is Dead.
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

George Douglas Campbell, Duke of Ar
;yll. died in London, aged q years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-01
60 Of current Events

Japan is said to want to get a foothold
in southern China.
George Honcke's paint and tin ship.
Springfield. Ohio. burned. Loss $1,000.
George Seager and wife, Cincinnati,
were robbed Of 81 800 worth Of jewelry.
Gen. Botha's wife was a Miss Emmet,
a descendant Of relative OF the Irish
patriot.
British Government expenditure is run
ming now $T0Oo.O0O week beyond reye-
nue..
In the recent coal strike in Bohemia.
Morayia and SiIesia. some GO.OO0 hands
were concerned.
There are more than 10000 Free Ma
sons in good and regular standing in the
jurisdiction OF the grand lodge Of New
York.
The price Of the a'ransvaal sixpence in
London IS now { shillings. Kruger 5
nannies, however, are relatively more ex-
pensiye
The German Reichstag has voted an
anDropriation Of 175.0O0 marks TO the
Government for experiments in the en-
plovment Of automobiles in the army.
France does not furnish the twentieis
part Of the coal production Of the world
Thirty-tfree Japs have been deported
frou- San EgsBcisco on the ground thai
they are corsract laDoreFs-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-01
RAINS DEUCE THE SOUTH.
Drenching Torrents Fall Over All the
Flooded District.


The flood situation in Louisiana and
Mississippi was just beginning to bright
en- when it began pouring rain over most
of the same district again. Reports from
Mississippi and Louisiana tell of steady,
drenching fall and that the streams are
again raging.
This flood has been the most destruc-
tive of any within the memory of the old
est inhabitants. One in II approached
il, but the ruin was not so widespread.
From Vicksburg on the Mississippi river
across TO Jackson, thence on line to
Meridian, Miss, and on down to Mobile
ruin and desolation mark the path of the
great flood. Cotton and corn crops are
totally destroyed and as the waters begin
to recede the destitute condition of the
people is just beginning to be revealed.
In Bayou Pierre district, one of the
richest cotton sections Of Mississippi, not
only are the crops destroyed, but the sub
soil Of the fields has been washed to sea.
A special from Enterprise, Miss, says
the water is standing five feet deep in the
houses and stores. In II it reached a
height of only two feet in the buildings.
The same wire says all goods are ruiled
and that houses were carried off TO the
deep sea. All bridges which have been
the means of ingress and egress have
been swept away. The farmers all around
the surrounding country are now in bad
shape for making a crop this year. Most
of them had put out their fertilizers and
planted corn and cotton. Their fences
have been swept away, the crops plant
ed totally ruined and most Of their live
stock drowned
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-01
TWO NEGROES SHOT.
Men We're Ringleaders in a Conspiracy
Against the Whites.

Men Were Rin&leaders in Conspiracy
Against the Whites.
A murderous plot for the determination
Of the whites, cowardly assassination as
the first act of the bloody drama, follow
ed by the suicide of the terror stricken
murderer, detection of the plot, and the
prompt lynching of two of the negro CON
spirators, is the record of the most excit-
ing day in the history of Allentown, La.
w. I. White, foreman of Allen Bros.
q Wadley's sawmill, was shot and in
stantly killed by Jeff Riston, negro
lumber grader in his employ The MUIR
derer escaped to his cabin, but, realizing
that his capture was Inevitable, sent Il
bullet through his own head.
Investigation developed the fact that
there was conspiracy among the negroes
to massacre the whites. Enough evl-
dence was found TO implicate John Hugh
~ and Ed Ames, two negroes, employees OF
the mill, as ringleaders in the plot. 9th
ers were probably concerned. but the EVIL
dence was not conclusive, and they were
not molested. Highly and Ames were
led to a spot about 800 yards distant from
the mill. The white men, numbering
thirty, placed the prisoners in a position
against a tree; thirty reviewers were sim
ultaneously drawn, and at the word all
rang out with but one report. The bullet
riddled corpses were left whore they had
fallen
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-01
SAVES INNOCENT MAN.
a FORMER CONVICT TESTiFlES
AGAINST HIMSELF.
Comes Before a Coroner's Jury and
Makes Statements that Place Him in
Danger of Imprisonment Batteries
Selected for New warships.

John McGann, former convict. went
before Il eoroner's jury at st. Louis and,
TO save an innocent man from suffering
for the accidental shooting of man, gave
sufficient evidence against himself TO re-
Iurn him TO the penitentiary had the
testimony been given in criminal court
The inquest was on the body Of Joseph
Opperman. shot by John Marienthal in
the latter's saloon. McGann testified
that he was engaged in picking the peck
cts Of Alexander Stanton when Marien-
ahal and Cpperman came forward and
4.anght hold of him TO protect Stanton;
that Marienthal hit him tMcGann) over
the head with the butt of his revolver
when the weapon was discharged, the
bullet lodging i'll Opperman's stomach,
causing death Il few moments later. Up
ON this testimon. Marienthal was exon
Grated. McGann was arrested on a charge
Of robbery
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-01
SULTAN WILL PAY.
Uncle Sans Threat to Send Warships
Brings Favorable Reply.

Uncle Sans Threat to Send Warships
Brings Favorable Reply.
The Porte has replied to the American
demand for payment of the $4,000 claim
ed as compensation for damages to
American property during the Armenian
massacres. The Sultan agrees TO pay
the Americans under the same conditions
as apply to citizens of other foreign
states who sustained losses in the same
uprisings. The Sultan breads an Ameri-
can naval demonstration in the Mediter"
ranean, and his worry over the indemnity
complication has had the effect of leading
him to abandon the arbitrary raising of
customs duties. Whereas the ambassa-
doris hitherto have lodged with his ma
jesty four Intellectual protests, now he
consents to negotiate the matter.
The representatives of the other great
powers al Constantinople watch the issue
of The Turco- American difficulty with
great interest, correspondents say, for if
the United States succeeds in getting a
settlement from this bad debtor the other
powers will demand the immediate adj
justment of their claims. 1t is claimed
by foreign correspondents that the Amer
lean Government actually threatened to
send the Turkish minister, Ali FeTrouh
Bey, his passports unless the mattsr IS
quickly cleared up.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-01
COAL OUTPUT IS IMMENSE
Production during 1900 Breaks All
Previous Records,

Production during 1900 Breaks All
Previous Records,
According to returns representing be-
tween so and 80 per cent of the total tom
mage, the production of coal in the United
States in 1899 is estimated by Edward
w. Parker, statistician of the United
States geological survey, to have amount
ed to 230, S3S,973 long tons, equivalent to
25S, 539, $50 short tons. As compared with
the production of 1898, when the product
amounted to 1876, 405, 953 long tons, or
219,974,667 short tons, this indicates an
increase of over 81 100000 long tons, or
IT'S per cent. These figures exceed by
$4,000, 600 short tons the outside esti-
mates heretofore made on the coal ton
mage for 1899.
The production of 220O00,000 short
tons in 1898 was nearly 20,0O0,0OO in
excess of that in 1897, and both of these
years were banner years in the industry.
1t is not impossible that the figures for
1899, as estimated, may be somewhat re-
'duced by later and more complete returns,
and, in fact, this may be predicted as
probable, but even reduction of 5,0OO,-
coo tons would not amount to per cent
of error in the total.
The total value of this enormous pro-
duction is estimated at $3.50, 435, Az, an
increase of over $51, 100000, or practical
ly 20 per cent over the value of the pro-
duct of 1898.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-01

Chicago-Cattle. common 10 prime,
$500 to 5000; hogs. shipping grades,
$500 30 500; sheep. fair TO choice, $500
TO $500; wheat. No. , red, 64c TO 66c;
corn. No. ,, sac 10 39c; oats, No. z. 22c
to 24c: rye. No. >. 53c to 54c; butter,
choice creamery, lie TO 1Sc; eggs, fresh,
lie to 12c; potatoes, choice. 25c to 4Uc
per bushel.
ln2ianapoliS-Cattie. shipping, $500 to
5000; hogs. choice light $500 to 500
sheep, common TO prime. $500 TO $500
wheat. No. ?, lie TO I3c; corn, No
white, 4Oc to Ale; oats. No. white,
Csc to soc.
ST. Louis--Cattle. 1925 20 5000; hogs,
$500 to $5.T5; sheep. S3.ce 10 $3.50;
wheat. No. ,, zoe TO 12c; corn, No.
yellow. sac IL SOC; oats. No. :. 24c 10
&c; rye. No. =, 55c 10 56c.
Cincinnati-Cattle. 500 10 5000; hogs,
$500 TO $500; sheep. $2.50 to sos
wheat. No. >. T3c to T4c; corn, No.
mixed. Ale TO 43c; oats. No. , mixed, 2Oc
10 pc: rye, No. :, C0c TO 62c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to 5000: hogs,
$500 to S575; sheep. SS.00 10 $50;
wheat. No. =, Ilc TO 92e: corn. No.
yellow, 40c to 42e: oats. No > white, .9C
70 Sic, rye, Toe TO 62c.
Wheat, Ne. mixed. tie 10
72cs corn. No. > mixed. she to 40s: oats
No . mixed. 24c to &c; rye. No. ?, sd
10 59c: clover seed. old, S4.7e TO $4.SO
Milwaukee-Wheat. No. = northern
Coo To 67cs corn. No. 3. 3Sc 10 40e: oats
No. white, 27c 10 9Sc: rye. No. ,. SIC
IL 59e: barles, No >. 42e 10 44c. pork
mess SD = 10 SIR n
Baifalo-sCattie choice shipping steers
SS.e0 10 $500; hogs. common 10 choice
>3a5 10 $I00. sheep. fair 10 choice. $S.k
10 $50. limbs, common 10 extra, Sat-
10 STA
New York-Cattie. SS.25 70 S6.o0: hogs
$500 to $50. sheep. S3t0 to S6.7S
wheat. No. = red. 7Sc to 1sc. corn. No. =
46c 10 47e: oats. No. > white. -9c to 3tbc
butter. creamery, l5c to l9cs eggs. west
ern. lie To lac.