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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-10-27

betrayed. caricatured and cheated OF
the world. why DO yoU not come In
through the broad, wtde-open door OF
Christian eommuniOn2 wish could
act the part OF Jehosh cha today and
steal you away from y0ur perils and
hide you in the temple How few OF
US appreciate the fact that the church
Of God is a hiding place! There are
mary people who put the church at 50
low a mark that they begrudge II
everything, even the few dollars they
give toward IL. They make no saeri-
fees. They dole a little out Of their
surplusage. They pay their butchers
bill, and they pay their Doctors bill,
and they pay their LANDLORD, and they
pay everybody but the Lord, and they
come in at the last to pay the Lord
In His church. and trOVSn As they say;
There. Lord, II Is Send me a re-
eeipt in full and don't bother me soon
again There Is NOT more than one
man out Of a thousa nd that appreel-
ates what the church, iA Where are
the souls that put aside onetenth for
Christian institution s-one-tenth Of
their income2 Where are those who,
having put aside that one-tenth. draw
upon II eheerfully? Why, Il Is pull
and drag and hold ON and grab and
clutch. and giving in an affection to
most people. when il ought to be an
exhilaration and a rapture. Oh. that
God would remodel our souls on this
subject and that we naight appreciate
the house of God as the great refugel
II your children are to come up to
lives Of virtue and happiness. they
will come mp under the shadow Of the
church. II the church does not get
them, the world will
Church OF God, be n hiding place to
all these peoplel Give them a sect
where they can rest their weary souls
Flash some light irom your chandeliers
upon their darkness With some sooth.
ing hymn hush their griefs Oh. churct
Of God, gate Of Hes ven. let me e
through it'll All othe r Institutions ar,
going to fail, but the church of God
its foundation Is the Rock Of Ages, III
charter Is for everlasting years, III
keys are held by the universal Propri
etor, its dividend il Heaven, its presi
dent is Godl
Sure as thy truth shall last.
To Zion shall be given
The highe glories earth can yield
And brighter bliss Of Heaven.
God grant that AL this audience, tn
youngest. the eldest, the worst. tn
best, may find their safe and gloriou
hiding place where Joash found it'll
the temPlel
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-10-27

The percentage Of growth In cities
for the last ten years ranges so far
from OFT for Cincinnati to 67.ss for
Toledo. Cbicago's percentage Of in
crease was S4.44. Philadelphia's was
EAST, Boston's 1857. that OF st. Louis
27.33, Cleveland's 1907, San Francisco's
i4.G Baltimore's 17.15, Kansas City's
1888. Nearly every city had expect
ed a larger increase. and the deficiency
is generally attributed to the wide
spreading trolley lines, which have
enabled the people to secure subur-
ban homes.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-10-27

OF article ? or the constitution OF the state
OF Missouri by the addition thereto. after
the word ''biil," In the last line OF SAID
section, the following; Provided, how
ever. that no grand jury shall be con-
vened except upon an order OF q judge
OF a court having the power to try
determine ~felonles. but when 30
such grand jury shall have power 70 ",
yestigate and returR indictments TOT au
character and grades Of crime; so that
said section. n so adopted. shall read as
follows:
Section q. Trial by Jury Inviolate-.
Grand Jury, Twelve Men.-The right Q.
trial by Jury, as heretofore enjoyed, shai,
remain invlolate: but a jury for the trial
OF criminal or civil cases, In court not
OF record, may consist Of less than twelve
men, as may be prescribed by law. Here
after a grand jury shall consist OF twelve
men, any nine Of whom coneurring may
md an Indictment or a true bill. FRO,
vided, however. that no grand jury snan
be convened except upon an order oil :
fudge OF a court having the power to Try
and determine felonles: but when so as,
sembled such grand jury shall have
power to investigate and return indict,
menis for all character and grades Of
crime.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-10-27
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT

SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESOLU-
TON submitting to the qualified voters
OF the state OF Missouri an amendment
TO the constitution thereof concerning
revenue and taxation.
Be q Rssolrsd By TIE House o. ReYressnfafipes'
ns S-aafs e0AeurriHg therein;
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day In November, A ID. 1900, the follow
Ing amendment to h constitution OF the
state OF Missouri. concerning revenue and
taxation, shall be submitted TO the quail
fed voters OF said state. to wit:
Section l. In addition to taxes author
lied to BE- levied for county purposes un'
der and BY virtue of section eleven. ar
ticls 10 OF the constitution Of this state
the county court In the several counties
OF this state not under township organi'
ration. and the township board of direc'
tors In the several counties under town
ship organization, may In their discretion
levy and collect a special tax not exceed
ing fifteen cents on each one hundred
dollars valuation, TO be used for roat
and bridge purposes, but for no othel
purpose whatever; and the power hereby
given said county courts and township
boards II declared to be q discretionar
power. This constitutional amendmen
shall not apply to the cities OF St. Louis
Kansas City and St. Joseph.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-10-27
PITH AND POINT.


us surprising no" many COCO
svnemes iAli 70 "ork'-A'chisoh
sau rum nut IL must Do
s'a'eu tha' many men go 10 ehureh
" VIose Vheir eyes ana many women
Voeye their ~elotheS'-Ahy sloper'
A lady writer says that 1t must
nave been a woman who invented the
alphabet, Tor had II been a nan he
wouiu nave begun with the letter L.
onlcago Daily News
III Landlady's Joke.-"They say a
carrier pigeon viii 90 further than
any other bird" said the boarder. be-
tween bites We'll, ] think I'll have
10 try ONE said the landlady. 81 no.
tice q chicken doesn't go very far
Lynn Item
dis Meaning.-"What do you mean
when you say that she lampooned her
husoandT asked the magistrate Of
the witness u mean that she threw
u nghteo lamp at him. the witness
Explained pittsburgh Chronicle-Tel
esraph.
New to Him.-"Now, Willie" said
Mrs. Towne, on the day they moved
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-10-27

AHLAA
Az Admission Day semi-Centsnniai
celebration win be neld IN sAn Francisco
California, sepl. nbsr $ TO IL. Inclusive
Four days aud plrhts Of festivities.
Gorgeous spectacular features. Wen
worth crass,ue a ~c,ptlneot 20 participate
In. Naval reviews, parsdcs Of I. ;
rsgallas, concerts, ti'eworss, hr'o
excursions, and Inauy novelties Of
,arpaAsior interest The erev'es' eeleofa'
.ion Of It's Kind eysr given Ia California.
Tue sau,a Fs Routes nsw 5-n Francisco
line affords a qaIek Aed eonisitabis
means Of reachiug the Colder Gate tiiy'
houSd Trip lieketa on sale. Inquire Of
ID EASTER. JR.,
Agent A. T. a 3 F, Ry.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-10-27
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT


CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submit
ting to the qualified voters Of the state
Of Missouri an amendment to the con-
stitution thereof, authorizing the issue
OF bonds by the city Of 81. Louis for the
purpose OF aiding tho corporation or
the Louisiana purchase centennial in
said city.
Be q resolved bV The Senate, the HouSe Of Rep.
r~essnfafres eoneurring herein:
That at the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next following the first
Monday In November. A. d. nineteen
hundred, the following amendment to Sec
ton Y OF article X OF the state constitu-
tion shall be submitted to the qualified
yoters Of the state, 10 wit.
That section 70 Of article X OF the con-
stitution be amended by the addition
thereto Of the following words: And
provided further that the corporate au-
ihoritles Of the city Of 81. Louis are here
BY authoriIea 70 issue Interest bearing
million doilars. al a rate OF interest no;
10 exceed four per cent. per annum, the
principal payable within thirty years
from the date OF their Issue, and the
proceeds thereof shall be paid TO the cor.
porauon organized for the celebration OF
Inc louisiana purchase centennial In said
city, 10 be used by said corporation for
said celebration, In holding a worlds fair
or exposition In said city. And said cor.
porate authorities Of 81. Louis shall be
repaid as large q proportionate amount
OF the aid given by them as shall be re.
paid 70 the stockholders OF said corpora.
lion on the sum subscribed and paid by
them, and any surplus remaining from
the assets OF said corporation after said
s~tockholders and said city shall have
been paid In full. shall be divided between
said stockholders and said city In proper,
ton 20 the aggregate amount OF said
stock so paid In and the amount so loaned
BY said city. and any amount 90 received
by said city from said corporation shall
Be- paid into the sinking fund 81 said cit,
for the redemption OF It's outstanding
bonds: Provided, that N at the election
for the adoption OF this amendment 4
| the constitution a majority Of the votei
cast within the limits OF said city OF ST
Louis voting for and against this amend
ment, shall b against Its adoption. ther
no bonds shall be issued under thli
Amendment; and provided further. tina
no such Indebtedness so created shall b,
" ms part thereof paid by the state Of
from any state revenue. tax or fund. bu
me same shall be paid by the city Of 81
Louis alone"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-10-27
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT,

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submit
ting TO the qualified voters OF the state
OF Missouri an amendment TO the con-
stitutlon thereof, authorizing an appro-
priAtion by the general assembly from
the sinking fund for the purpose OF ex-
hibiting the resources, products n In
duetries OF Missouri IN the celebration
OF the Louisiana purchase centennial.
10 ~ rssOirsd ~ ne Senate, tAs House Of Rep
rs'snfaftpss eoncurriHg hsrsial
That Of the general election 10 be- held
on the Tuenday next following the nrsl
Monday In November. A. d. nineteen hun.
dred, the following amendment TO thu
Constitution OF the state OF Missouri au.
thorixing the appropriation by the gen
eral assembly from the sinking fund fol
b purpose Of exhibiting the resources
products and Industries OF Missouri In IN,
celebration OF the Louisiana purchase
centennial, shall be submitted TO thu
quallhed voters Of the state.
That section IS Of article w Of the con
atituuou OF Missouri be amended by add
ing the following words. 10 wit; PRO
vided that the general assembly ahal
have the power 10 appropriate from fund
In the state sinking fund, being the pro
ceeda Of the taE authorized under section
II OF article X Of the constitution. 10 nj
amount not exceeding one million dollar
for the exhibition Of the ~res0urces. pro
ducts and Industries OF the state In thl
centennial celebration Of the Louisiana
purchase IN the city Of 81. Louis"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-10-27

Chicago. Oct. 23.-H Edward g.
Dreyer goes TO the penitentiary at
Joliet, us "a result Of the adverse opin-
ion Of the supreme court, he says he
will 90 as no other man ever went,
for he viii have o private a and will
be escort ed by 80 prominent business
men. Ills friends, he says, will take
this means Of showing that they be-
heye him innocent.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-10-27

Trains No. lol and lOs daily except Sunday
All other trains daily.
Excursion tickets sold to Kansas City Satiir-
lay evenings. Sunday mornings, and Sunday
evenings At one fare for the round trip, good
Tor return up ito and including Monday morn
ing following.
Through tickets aud checks to all points.
Round trip tourist tickets on sale 10 all tourist
points
For further information call on or address;
u W. s. LYONS, Ticket Agent,
Telephone No. 80.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-10-27

TEE TABLE
Tnir will parg Lea = t1n Junction
the Wabash az foliows;
Going Castillo. 20. local freight, 9:2On
m; 10. 2, Eastern Express, liiio 4. m.
No. y, Eastern Express, 1905 p. ~ ! No
b. Maii ana BTpresa, 7:45 p. m No. 4
Atiani Express, 1901 ; m.
Going Wost-No. Z. Mail and Express
6;02 8. "a. No. IS, Kansas City Aecomodn
lion, SOFA. N.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-10-27
TIE bot SPRINGS OF ARKANSAS.
Go via the Chicago aud Alton Railroad
The short Line and Best Route.

REDuCED ROuED TRT RATES NOW
IN EFFECT.
Al Of the large hotels at lot SPRING.
are nos open. IN addition TO these arr
hrte hundni boarding houses proWd.
ing accommodations al reasonable rates
Dot Springs, Arkansas, is the only
health ana pleasure resort under dlrecI
GOyenmeut control. The cnraLiy,
pr1fHrlies ~ ihe Hot Waters art
ronci.d for by the Surgeon General o.
10 rfiuHel Sihics. send for rates, Illus
lpaied descriptive matter and complet,
laiticuldls.
A. g. STfDBAM. Agent.
Tel. No. 90 Higginsyille, Mo.
JANEscIAEIrOE, G.P. a I. A.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-10-27
Not Hsadquarter..

what did her father sayP"
HE said he couldn't understand
why came to him-all his property
was In his wife's name."-cleyeland
Plain Dealer.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-10-27

et AtAA lNHN
Inalist. Il contains The
PlHlie addresses Of Nj,
blaht and . thought.
~ ard entertaining
history VI The im2or.
lAnt period IL yhilh he
inquired sons thirty
years. Every Nilsson.
ran every student Of
politics and economies,
sveD Citizen thould
have . copy.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-10-27
AGENTS WAMTED
For an American Com
moner, or the Life and
Times of Richard
Parks Bland.

a book q over 200 pages, containing 100 lin,
Vauons oeau'iyHy printed edited BY William
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-10-27
AnRNTA

Ne " Departure venluan Cooking Ware
porcelain linisE. exclusive territory with
out charge, samples free % to % per day
guaranteed. State experience In replyipg
O. ID. FRAUNPELrER,
~zaneaVIlls, 0.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-10-27
FARM FOR SALE.
a BARGAIN.

A farm consisting of 7sl acres, be.
tween Bates CITY aud Odessa. Wei
improved. Price $40 per acre. sl,lOt
car be carried on this place indein'
itely. Terms easy. Apply 10 thu
Office for furthur Information.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-10-27

The Wsbsters Unabridged DieiloasU pub
ono o. that name. II bears our imprint on
The title-page and Ia protected BY copyright
from cheap Initiation. As a dictionary lasta
q lifetime will II not be better 10 purchase the
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-10-27
DON'T Be DUPED

There have been placed upon the market
several cheap reprints of an obsolete edition
Of " Webster'a Dictionary" They are being
offered under various names at a low price :.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-12-06

J. R. Garrison, Cashier of the
Bank Of Thornville, Ohio, had
been robbed Of health by a ser
ious lung trouble until he tried
DR.. Kings New Discovery iol
consumption. Then he wrote:
"1t is the best medicine I ever
used for a severe cold or a bad
case OF lung trouble. l always
keep q bottle on hand" Don't
suffer with coughs, colds, or any
throat, chest or lung trouble
when you can be cured 80 easily.
Only soc. and 81. Trial bottles
free at Blackburn's.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-12-06
what's Your Face Worthi

Sometimes a fortune, but new.
er, if you have sallow complex
ion, a iaindiced look, moth
patches and blotches on theskin,
all signs of liver trouble. But
DR.. Kings New Life Pills give
clear skin, rosy checks, rich COM
plexion Only 25c. at Black
burns.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-12-06

Let Us enter INTO an agree
ment, you and /. Let ua
make the compact this very
minute. Let US not wait un.
til New Years day to begin.
You know how the stiff bind.
ing Of our New. Years book
keeps the leaves we turn hy.
ing back into the old position
again. We want to get our
compact. or "new leaf" into
the rlt Of habit before 1901
opens. Then We can the eas.
ier and better observe it. I
think I heard you agree to
the proposition, which 10
that for one year We will not
IN the presence OF our family,
especially the children, or in
the presence Of any one,
whether friend, >acquaint.
ance or stranger, say aught
Of the drudgery of the farm.
er, the hard life he leads, and
the poor business it is. We
will not ben.oan the hard life
We lead. We will not de-
nouDce the farming class az
a set OF fools. We will earn.
estly endeavor, 80 far as In
US lies, to perceive the beau
tiles about us. We will, by
every means in our power,
beautify our premises. We
will study to reduce our ex.
peuses, not by denying our.
selves the comforts OF life,
but by studying our business
earnestly, endesvoring at all
times to reduce the cost OF
production to the lowest pos
sible point compatible with
the best product we can pro-
duce. We will ..strive to in
crease tho fertility Of our
farms, the excellence Of our
products and the quality OF
the live stock on our farms.
We promise all this, knowing
that by 90 doing We will con-
tribute to the welfare OF our
selves, our family and man.
kind. l know that several
thousand have entered into
this compact with me, and |
know that We will earnestly
endeavor to keep it. We do
this because we know We will
be far better and happier il
we do.-Farm and Fireside.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-12-06

When you feel that life is
Eardly worth the candle take
a dose III Chamberlaln's
stomach and liver tablets.
they will cleanse your stom-
ach, tone MP your liver and
regulate your bowels making
you feel like a new man. For
sale by Black burn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-12-06
Morrison on Evangslias.

Bishop Morrison on Evangslids.
Sensationalism in the, pui
pit got O severe reproof from
Bishop Morrison, who held
the Western North Carolina
Conference last week and will
hold the North Carolina Con
ference next week. In his ad
dress 10 the preachers, he
said:
"You can never bring them
about by any sensational
men or sensational methods
of your own. | speak kindly
and not against evangelism
or evapgelists, but | am here
to say that more harm has
come to our church during
the past ten years on account
0f pulpit buffoonery and |
may say pulpit buIlyism than
tor any other cause. The
abuse Of the ministry to the
delectation of the Goddess has
been deeply hurtful. Preach
ers have run after this fad
too much, and have laughed
until they have come to be
lieve the -falsehoods told
about thu ministry to be
true. That kind Of preach
ing is dangerous and THANK
God the thing has about run
it's course.
Neither can you bring
about these conditions BY
your own sensational meth
DDS. | have known a preach
er to advertise himself and
have people to come out to
his performances. | have
know a preacher I D advertise
that he would preach on such
sensa tional subjects as Look
ing Glasses, .:Hoofs a n d
Horns,' etc. You will never
get souls saved by such dil
gustine. and God iorsaker
MEANS"
Bishop Morrison is one o
the youngest in point of ser1
ice Of the Methodist Bishops
but in wise and timely utte1
ances, he rings clear every
time.
There is much difference O
opinion as to what is ''senss
tionaiism." Some people cal
any minister who gets out o
the ruts a ''sensat tionalist.
The need OF the hour in th'
pulpit is for men who preach
the gospel in vigorous ant
attractive manner that a
} tracts the attention OF mel
and women. The ablest the,
; logan living is lacking in tn
} first essential of ministerial
} usefulness If he is dull, dr.,
: and uninteresting. SO m
) evangelists have though
, buhoonerv and sensationa
: ism was putting life and fresl
Dess into their sermons jus
as Rev. Dry-as-Dust fear
} to give utterance to a vigo
| Gus and striking statemen
because it sounds "sensatio,
: al" 1t is the mean betweel
these extremes that is needle,
r in the pulpit--preachers VIII
can wake up the people wit
out bringing the gospel dow
to the level is a show.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-12-06

Hls iabsratsry.
There Is . disease prevailing b this
country most dangerous because 20 dscsp-
tive. Many sudden deaths arc caused By
it-heart disease, pneumonia. heart failure
or apoplexy are often the resuk Of kidney
disease. II kidney trouble Is allowed 10 Cd
vance the kidney poisoned blood win attack
tho vital organs, or the kidneys ihemseivss
break down and waste away call By cell
Then the richness Of the blood-the albumen
leaks out and the sufferer has Brighi's
Disease, tho worst form Of kidney troubls.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root the new dls-
covery Is the true specific for kidney. bladdes
and urinary troubles. Il has cured thousandD
Of apparently hopeless cases, after al otAae
efforts have failed. Al druggists IN iifty.csae
and dollar sizes. A sample bottle sent fFeo
BY mail. also book telling about Swszap-
Root and Its wonderful cures. Addsasg
DR.. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamtonv NJ Y. and
mention this paper.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-12-06

!, 1t will surprise you to expert.
ence the benefit obtained by us-
ing the dainty and famous little
pills known as DeWitt's Little
Little Early Rlsers. Moretz and
Farthing. Buchanan and John
son.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-12-06

The Salt river excursiOnists
had nothing to do with the high
er price imposed BY the salt
ust.-Courier.