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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-15
GREATEST OF ALASKA CHIEFS.
A Progressive Native Rules 5000 in-
dians, speaks English and
Wears q Boiled shirt.

Chief johnson, Of the Taku. tribe,
Is one Of the most famous Indians in
Alaska, says the Oregon Statesman.
He has under his charge 5000 TO 5000
Indians, and they look to him as their
ruler. He has six or sever large
stores, located at Dyea, Juneau and
other points. and practically controls
the trade with his people. Every
three years Chief johnson has a big
potlatch, at which time he gives away
thousands OF blankets and other
things useful to members of his tribe.
He had a potlateh in 1896, and it
cost him $4,000, and the n held last
year was almost as expensive.
There are other Indian chiefs in
Alaska, but none who have as numer-
Gus dependents as johnson. There
are probably 20 chiefs in all, the next
in point of number of followers below
him having about 1900. One Of these
chiefs is to give a big potlatch to his
people this year, and so Chief johnson
the principal business man for the In
dams Of that northern country, has
come down to make special purchases
Of blankets and other articles suitable
for the extraordinary occasion.
1t has been the custom Of the chief
10 come here annually TO make his pur-
chases from the Thomas Kay Wooden
Mil company, but they were unable
10 All his order for 5000 blankets, as
they only had about 800 pairs on hand.
These he took, and the remainder will
be sent later.
Chief johnson has some members OF
his tribe In the Chemawa Indian school,
and he will visit that institution be-
fore he returns to his home in Alaska.
This representative OF our northern
most possession is not satisfied with
some Of the laws which have been made
at Washington 10 govern the Indians,
He bitterly opposes the encroachments
Of the white man, and says that the
game is disappearing from the hunting
grounds, and the fish no longer swarm
the streams as in years gone by. Hunt
ing and fishing are the only occupations
OF his people, and he sees, at no distant
date, these will be destroyed and they
will be sunk deeper into poverty and
wan than they are at the present time.
While speaking Of the condition Of his
people he showed a sincere interest in
their welfare and q determination to
do everything in his power to add TO
their comfort and happiness. He says
the chiefs OF the white men rule only
for money; but he rules his people
without charge, and they obey him and
love him because he is good and just to
them. He says the whisky business in
Alaska is very detrimental to the In
dams, and he would like 10 see the pro-
hibltion law enforced.
Chief johnson dresses well, wearing
a white shirt and a high collar, and hs
has the appearance Of an intelligent
man. He speaks fair English and is a
close observer and a shrewd business
man. He is a man Of great wealth,
probably one Of the richest in Alaska,
and lives In the finest house in any Of
the northern cities. He has ruled his
tribe since the death Of his father,
which occurred In 1880. He Is abou,
80 years Of age, and is strong and
hearty, enjoying the best OF health.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-15

warm-hearted iends. and all their
friends. We know people whom we
have seen by hearing somebody
talk about them very much; we know
them almost as well a. u we had seen
them. And do you suppose that our
parents and brothers and sisters and
children in Heaven have been talking
about us al these wears, and talking
TO their friendx7 So that | suppose,
when we cross the river at the last
WI shall not only be met by all those
Christian friends whom we knew on
earth, but by all their friends. They
will come down to the landing TO meet
US. Your departed friends love you
now more than they ever did, You will
be surprised at the last to find how they
know about all the affairs OF your life.
Why, they = only across the ferry,
and the boat Is coming this way, and
the boat ia going that way. do not
know but they have already asked the
Lord the day, the hour, the moment
when you are coming across and that
they know now, but | do know that you
will be met at the landing. The poet
Southey said he thought he should
know Bishop Heher in Heaven by the
portraits he had seen Of him in London,
snd DIR. Randolph said he thought he
weuld know Wilton Cowper, the poet,
In Heaven, from the pictures he had
seen Of him In England; but we win
know our departed kindred by the por-
traits hung in the throneroom Of our
hearts.
But there Is a thought that comes
over us like an electric shock. Do /
belong TO the Kings householder Mark
you. the text says: And there went
over q ferryboat to carry over the
kings household" and none but the
kings household. Then ] ask: do /
belong 10 the household? Do your"
II you do not, come to-day and be adopt
ed into that household. ooh" says
some soul herei II do not know wheth-
sr the King wants mel" He does; he
does, Hear the voice from the throne:
VI will be a father to them, and they
shall be my sons and daughters, said
the Lord Almighty" Him that cometh
unto me" Christ says, II will In nowise
east out" Come into the Kings house
held. Sit down at the Kings table.
Come in and take your apparel from
the Kings wardrobe, ever the wedding
garment OF Chriht's righteousness,
Come in and inherit the Kings wealth.
Come in and cross in the Kings ferry.
boat.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-15
NEWa OF THE RAILWAY

rue Koch Islands proposition fur cheap rate
excursions to and from Colorado during mi.
summer has beeu negatlvcd by the Western
passenger Association. In consequence notice
was served yesterday on Chairman MeIeod
oy GENERAL Passenger Agent Sebastian ina,
inc Rock Island will take independent action
and put In effect rate Of ono fare plus a. m
TOT the round trip from Chicago and Aft ln,o,
mediate points east Of the Missouri river %
DenVer' Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Salt Lets
ollJ and Ogden. Tickets At this rat, viii hs
500 on June 20, Julye and " and Auvns, i
ftom Missouri river points the same rate viii
20 made on the days following ,bese d.,o.
r'akeus at this rate also will be sold from M.
sour river gateways, Kansas City to omnhs
inclusive ON July 4, s aud 9. -Four apec,ni a,
cuisions will also be run by the Roch I,lana
from Colorado common poluts TO Chicago ma
Intermediate stations on June %, July 10 ma
~ ana August g. These excursion ,,csa,s
oolh east aud west bound, will be limited -,
return passage TO October ~. The nock I.land
announces ~ intention OF placing in .c,y,cs
Special 'raias for these oxcurs,oos. loayins
.nieHso At , y. m. aud making Tho am =
colorado with only one nipht ON ,ho -.
Chicago Tribune, -" va 'he road
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-15

Madrid, THE situation 10
cnlmer' Many carlist notablities have
been exiled, including the curate Of a
parish In Madrid, charged with the
reception OF Carlist funds. The clos.
ing Of the carllst clubs, the arrest OF
Cerlists and the searching Of suspect
ed quarters continue in the provinces.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-15

Extending from north TO south. Indo.
China covers II degrees, necessarily In.
GLIDING a wide variety Of climate. In
the southern provinces the year is d.
vided into two seasons, wet and dry.
In Tonkin and Anam the four western
seasons prevail. with the difference
that the heat attAins an intensity I'M
known In Europe, and the climate is so
facilitating as TO unfit Europeans for
manual labor.-Cbieago Chronicle.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-15

Trains No. Ioi and lOs daily except Sunday
All other trains daily.
Excursion tickets sold 10 KansasCity satur-
day evenings, Sunday mornings, and Sunday
evenings at one fare for the round trip. good
for return up to aud including Monday morn
ing following.
Through tickets and checks TO all points.
Round trip tourist ticketson sale TO all tourist
points.
FOR further information call on or address;
W. s. LYONS, Ticket Agent,
Telephone No. 30.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-15
THE HOT SPRINGS OF ARKANSAS.
Go via the Chicago and Alton Railroad
the Short Line and Best Route.

INDUCED ROUND TRIP RATES NOW
IN EFFECT.
All Of the large hotels al Hot Springs
10 now open. In addition TO these are
three hundred boarding houses proyld-
ing accommodations al reasonable rates.
Hot SPRING., Arkansas, Is the only
health and pleasure resort under direct
Government control The curative
PROPERTIES Of the Hot Waters are
souched fOr BY the Surgeon General Of
IL qUnlted states. Send for rates. illus
apBted descriptive matter aud complete
r~articulanh,
II. G. sTIDHAM. Agent.
lei. No. 90. Hlgglnsyille. Mo.
jAxEscuARLToE, q r. A.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-15

Gonessee Pure Food Co. lie Roy. n. Va
Dear s~lrsi-some days since a package OF
your Orain-o preparation was left at my
Office. took It home aud gave II a trial. and
have 20 hay ! was very wuch pleased with Il
o. a substitute lot coffee. We have always
used the best Java aud Mocha In our family
Dutl am free TO say like the Grain-o as wei
IS the best coffee ! eyar drank.
Respectfully ) onfs,
&C. JACKSON
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-15

AAAAAlN ~ 1lAlAAAA llAu
pa5lie addresses Of Mr..
BlsnA spd q thought.
lul ard entertaining
history " the impor-
liant period IN Nhi,h bs
figured SON. thirty
yeaTs Every hisso1-
ran, every d Of
politics and economia.
every Citizen should
have copy.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-15
keENTs.

New Departure venitian Cooking Ware,
porcelain lining. exclusive territory With
out charge, samples ireei % 10 IS per DAY
guaranteed. State experience 10 replying.
o. ID. FRAUEYKJrER,
zanesvllls, o.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-15
AGENTS WANTED
For an American Com
moner, or the Life and
Times of Richard
PARKS Bland.

A book Of over 400 pages. containing 100 Illus.
~lfations, beautifully printed, edited BY william
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-15
i. WINSOR
INSURANCE.

Farm property insured, oc-
cupied by tenant or owner.
Risks written in any town in
county. VIII come and make
personal inspection, and name
rate upon application. Will
INSURE ANYTHING. Write or
call on him at Office in
Lexington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-03
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MaRKg:.
The Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York. July With the exception
OF brief period OF depression al the
opening in sympathy with foreign quota
mons. HE stock market was consistently
strong throughout today ana closed witt
cams well maintained in nearly all cases
me news of rains both on SUNDAY and
today III the spring wheat region was tho
pfinciptl factor in the advance as il was
N the decline in the wheat market The
hsureS OF the large July Disbursements
81 dlNldends and interest We're another
factor OF strength in the market These
are estimated variously at slUn 900 0N0 ~
Sl2aW~.oW. There was no effect apparent
IN the money market from these disburse-
mentS. and. according to precedent
there may not be for several DAYS Buf
the bidding up of prices. today. repre-
scented the effort by professionals To an
tlclpate the coming pressure for re-
investment OF these profits from capital
The foreign depression was attributed to
the serious aspect Of the Chinese uues-
lion and in Berlin to the effect of the
disastrous fire in Hoboken SATURDAY. but
the reflected influence in this marker wa :
overcome within five minutes United
states fefIndinS coupon rs when issued
advanced 4 ana ditto registered Il. The
new Is declined /, in the bid price.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-03
1EOOY'S GREAT RECEPTION.
Democrats and Republicans Cheer Him as He
Passes Through Kansas City.

Kansas City. Mo-, July 2.-GOvernor
Roosevelt of New York. was given a
remarkable reception in this city, to-
day. The governor on his way to at
tend the annual reunion of the Rough
Riders at Oklahoma city. o. T.. ar
rived here. about $50 A. NJ. and for
half an hour Democrats and Republi-
cans united in giving him a vociferous
welcome and in shaking his hand un-
til he was glad to quit. Fully 1909
persons We're jammed along the plat
form, sitting on the roofs of the train
shed and clinging II the iron Orders.
Shortly before Gov. Roosevelt <
train arrived a big delegation of Kan
sas Democrats carrying huge flags ar
rived and they waited TO see the Re-
publican Vice Presidential nominee
When q y. Roosevelt. smiling and
specialized. was seen on the platform
a perfect roar of cheers went up
Hello Teddy" "Rah for Roosevelt. =
Teddy. stop off and talk to the Demo-
Gratis" yelled enthusiastic members of
the crowd. The governor laughed. but
refused 70 talk politics.
The instant the train stopped rush
was made to shake Gov. Roosevelt's
hand. and ii took the united efforts of
score of policemen to keep the
crowd from degcneratinS into mob
For 20 minutes the governor was
kept busy shaking hands with enthu-
siastic men ana women.
Several members of the Rough Ride
Regiment. attired in khaki We're
among those at the station. and to
Them tl,. VI, N al liz,
cordial greeting.
The crush about the car was terrible
and several women tainted. No one
vas seriously hurt, however.
The train was boarded at Carroll
ton. Mo, this morning. by Il delegation
from Kansas city. headed by Major
William Warner. who gave the govern
ar formal welcome and accompanied
him to this city.
Just before the train carrying Gov
Roosevelt and his party reached Kan
sas City. today. the governor met and
exchanged pleasant greetings with
Congressman John j. Lentz Of Column
bus. O., who was jorrneying to the
Kansas City convention on the same
train.
Gov. Roosevelt stated it as his opin-
ion that it would be impolitic for the
Democrats to weaken on the silver
question.
The people do not like litter
was the way the governor expressed
it. Mr. Lcntz conceded that il would
weaken the party to take any back
! ward step on silver. Mr.. Lentz was
afterwards asked for his opinion of the
candidacy of David Il. Hill for Vice
President.
ally" he said. but 7 believe in a con-
sistent ticket and any ticket that would
make controversy within our house
| hold would not be consistent More
| over, there are very few people who
are going to vote either way on ac-
| count of the tail of the ticket
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Mr.. BRYAN TALKS.
Still Finds Democracy Best Thing on Earth
and Rspublicanism :he Very worst.

Lincoln. Neb.. July THE new from.
porch of the Bryan home received its
real dedication. today. The Colorado
contingent stopped over from o'clock
until noon. and visited Mr. Bryan in "A
body. Mr.. Bryan. in repy To speech
by one of the delegations said:
II thank you for this friendly call and
assure you l appreciate your good will
and kindly interest. and am sure that
the citizens of Lincoln join with me
when | say that | am glad to see YOU
here.
Il am sure that Colorado people are
no more anxious for the realization of
the principles of the Democratic plat
form than are the people of many
other states. But I want to say to you
that when Colorado forsakes the prin-
cipleS of 16 to I and when the people
have ceased in their support of the
principle. I will be found still fighting
even though alone. The Republicans
held their national convention at
Philadelphia on the anniversary of the
founding of their party there. by eX-
hibiting a partisan spirit. The Demo-
Gratis hold their convention in Kansas
| City on Fourth of July, thereby mani
Testing Il pdtTlotlC spirit ne INeIttb-
leans would repeal the Declaration of
| Independence. the Democrats would re-
affirm it everywhere throughout the
world.
| There is one great principle to be
| fought for in the coming campaign and
| that is whether or not the dollar shall
be placed above the man. Whenever
man and dollar come in conflict the
Republican party stands for the dollar
first: the Democrats stand for the man.
Where this was one reason in 1896 for
carrying Colorado for the Democratic
| ticket. there are 16 reasons now.
THE Democratic party stands for
the same principles in the North rs
in the South. the East as well as in the
i West. Ours is aparty whose speakers
| do not have to revise their speeches for
each section of the country they visit.
| Mrx. Bryan was vigorously applaud
ed at the conclusion of his address.
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New York Produce Market,

New York, July q
FLOt R-Reccipts, Z2,407 bbls; exports.
q. is1 bbls.; sales, $3.50 pkgs.; there was q
drop If - to - cents in flour prices. to-
day following the break in wheat. and
the close was weak, with buyers gen
orally holding off.
RYE-Quiet.
WHEAT-Receipts. .O.609 bushels: ex-
ports. 1871 bushels. sales $50 $50 bush
els futures. lGd.rH bushels exports: spnt
weak; No. red. S1I4 fob. afioat: No. /,
red. 81. elevator; No. ! Northern Duluth
SIM fob. afloat 10 arrive: No. / hard Dil-
luth, Ns7S fob. afioat 10 arrive.
cORN-Receipts. 4.321 275 bushels; ex-
ports, ssoDi1 bushels; sales, l35, go BUSH
els futures. 5Gs. go bushels exports; spot
easy. 1875: No. ?, ~. fob. aioat and ele-
yator.
OATS-Receipts. III. 800 bushels: exports.
100 100 bushels sales. $1,000 bushels spot:
dull ana weak; NJ. = ~: No. 3, 2s11; No.
white. 81; No. :. white, 30ia: track mixed
western. -Sfi@ track white 2SM30l.
BEEF-Steudy. family. slo.Jeft12.O1; cut
meats. firm.
LARD-Steaay: Western, s.. 10Fi. Is:
July closed sG.+1. nominal. refined steady
PORk-Quiet; family. Sl3 75Gili50
Bi'TTER-Irre@ular ana unsettled:
creamery. II1l94: factory. 1inl6i.; irnita-
ton creamery. lJulN: state dairy lJnlg
PETROLEi Unsteady.
ROSIN-Steady.
TTRPENTINE-Fr
RICE-F'irm.
MOLASSES-Firm.
St'GAR-Raw. strong: fair refining
t 3-l6 bid: centrifugal 81 test, ll-lG bid
rlolaSses sugar ISIS.
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the Democrats certain terms and in
sist upon being heard. Their program
is this:
The men authorized to speak for the
Populists and Silver Republicans will
agree with Democratic managers that
both conventions shall go ahead and
nominate Bryan on the first day. July
4. but that no efforts shall be made
to nominate a Vice Presidential can
didate. Committees of conference shall
be appointed with a view of agreeing
upon Il candidate to unite the forces
of three fusion parties. If the Demo-
cratic leaders do not agree to this
program the Silver Republicans will
make no nomination of either Presi-
dent or Vice President. but will APP
point Il committee of conference on
both Offices to confer with like com
mittees of the Democrats and Popu-
lists.
Some of the Democratic leaders have
agreed that this is Il fair proposition
and have assured the town managers
that they will do what they can to
carry it out. Another card the Towne
men are playing is that Bryan is for
the Minnesota man.
The position said to he taken by Mr.
Bryan is that the Democrats are in
honor bound to treat the allies of 1896
fairly and with due consideration
thinks that the Populists and Silver
Republicans hold the balance of power
in several states and when united with
the Dem IcratS make those states sure
for the allied forces. Bryan does not
want n doubletailed ticket in his cam
paign. and many of the leaders share
his wishes. There is 4 possibility that
the Poruists and Silver Republicans
may object to Withdrawing the man
they have named. SO the Towne men
think they are in 4 very g pod position.
Another thing which makes the
Towne men so confident is the loyalty
of SulZer Ia Bryan. They believe that
if SulZer is convinced that Bryan
wants Towne he will not only step
out of the way. but take the platform
and nominate or second Towne's nomi-
nation OF course, this may require a
strong intimation from Mr. Hryan. an
intir!ation that is scarcely probable as
Mr. Bryan dos not want to appear in
the role of debating to the convention
Meanwhile Mr.. Su!zer is making
snowy canvass and talks with the ut
most confidence.
We are for Is To l." said Col A. G.
Drinkwater of the MaSSachu sets dele
CATION. when that body reached the
city. tonight. 'As To the Vice Presi-
dency. we want what | think nearly
ell Of the New England states desire :
and that is a good man from Now
York"
We have held NJ meeting as yet"
declared True l.. Norris of the New
Hampshire delegation. tonight But
there is a very strong opinion among
our delegates in favor of a plain decla-
ration in favor Of a ratio of Is to l.
We are in favor Of me good man
from New York for Vice President"
II wish to correct the impression
that Tammany is fighting against tn.
insertion of q silver plank in the Dem
ocratic platform" said Richard Croker
to an Associated Press representatives
tonight. This il rot 50. and. il is a
point on which | and the whole New
York organization have been NOR.
misrepresented and misunderstood
than on any other"
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silver at the ratio of Is to / he re-
piled: A'
Most emphatically such declara-
ton should be made. The demand fl"
IA simple re-afiirmation of the Chicago
platform without other reference to
the financial question comes from the
Gold Democrats who did not support
Bryan. in 1896. and it is somewhat
doubtful whether some who insist up
on the pursuance of this course viii
support him in 1900.
In many of the states west of the
Alleghenies there are 66sands of
others who will supp<ft Bryan and
the Democratic party on account of
their position on the financial ques-
ton. These people believe in the free
coinage Of silver at the ratio of 1G to
| ana they will regard a simple re-
affirmation of the Chicago declaration
as an attempt to minimize the silver
question as presented in the Chicago
pla tform. They will not believe that
such an omission is insisted upon by
the gold standard Democrats for any
other purpose than to make it appear
that the contention for free silver
coinage at Is to | has been abandoned
by the Democratic party.
Such is undoubtedly the purpose of
the gold advocates. If the Democratic
party is in favor of free coinage at the
historic ratio, which cannot be queS-
toned, their representatives in the
national convention ought to recognize
that sentiment and so declare. IF
they fail To do so the people viii be-
lieve thai they no longer adhere to the
principles enunciated in 1896 on that
subject or else that they are too COW
ardly to declare their true principles.
No political party in this country
ever gained any advantage by failing
to make emphatic declaration upon
any important question of policy.
Surely there is nc. question before the
people which has created more discus
sion or interest than the money ques-
ton. and the Democratic party ought
not To speak upon it in any uncertain
tone. | believe a failure to make a
definite declaration will mean utter
defeat in the coming election. | all
NIT that there are other important
questions that must be considered, but
none of them nor all of them are in
my opinion. of sufficient importance
To Justify any departure from the
platform Of 1885,