The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-09-14

an artesian well in that thriving little a
city. Hence he Is very much eia'ed. .
The conductors of the Bunceton
Eagle report over sixty new SUD-
scribers IN the week, which Is =
splendid record, The lNTELLIGENcER =
notes with pleasure the success OF us {
Cooper county contemporary.
Editor Taylor, OF the K~nobnos'er
Gem, CLAIMS to have been the ffrst 70
menuon the name of Senator Cockreil
in connection With the presidential
Dominat,on II is a distinction the
Gem man has reason to be prOua OF.
Carl NJ. Brosius. Of the Clay County
Democrat, published at Liberty sent
ont a most creditable edition last week
It was a taxpayers edition, printed on
splendid paper and handsomely Illus
trated. Five thousand copies were
issued.
I I Heifner, the new editor of the
Macon Times Democrat, lately con-
solidated, in a short "llOwdy" 10 his
readers promises TO run a clean dem
ocratic paper, and says he will write
what he believes 10 De right regardless
Of eauences. This is the kind oil
journalism Missouri needs.
Editor Dodge, of the Sweet Springs
Herald, has made up his mind that
his tow is going 10 bore a WE'LL
but he is doubtful as TO Its loca'
ton. as all country editors tight Tor
their no me towns, OF curse The Herald
wants it ..inside the corporation"
Hardin Herald: Hickory is in some
respects the banner county OF Mis-
sour. There is not a single negro
man, oman or child-within the con
fines of Hickory county. There is not
saloon in the county. AID it is a rare
thing TO find a prisoner in the county
iaiI. Its cells and corridors are
empty most Of the year.
Under the caption 'Big News OF thu
Week" Walter Williams says In BIZ
Columbia Herald; Wabash railwa'
buys Columbia Central branch. Mod
ern s35 900 hotel to be built on Broad
way in Columbia. Girl IS paid 5000
because promised husband marrIe'
another. New brick depot planned b
wabash Railway company for Coluu
bia. New buildings in process {
erection in Columbia aggregate
number one hundred and fifty.
A dispatch says that John }. Bow
man has sold his interest 10 the Loui
lana Times to J. NJ. Word, who vi
business manager Of that paper. II
paper is now owned by j. NJ. Wo
aud E. E Campbell, who will condu
it without change of policy. NJ
Bowman relIres from the Times
become cashier OF one Of j. +. Fran
Inns banks, to be opened at Lake Gil
Ark. The lNTELLIGENCER wishes
of these gentlemen the success tn
deserve.
Editor Billy Paynter, of the G
rollton Democrat, is dissatisfied W
the municipal government OF the toV
He says: The Missouri Water a
Light Company has filed suit agar
the town of Carrollton for $1,000
unpaid warrants issued by the
adm istration and for the warra
Issued by the present adminlstratl
Judging from this suit the city
getting In the hole a little dee
every year and, nolwlthstanc
the administration are promis
to get out of debt, they only get
little deeper every year.
This is the way Editor W. c. K'
of the Warrensburg Journal.De
crat, puts it: The democratic Off
of Missouri are making a mistake
answering all the twaddle whicI
spewed out by the INSCRIPTIONS rel
liean press. Since the republi
have found out that they can
atte ntlon of and annoy the ad
aistration, they are firing accusal
thick and fast. Some say II the
ernor had moi gwen them permli
TO examlne the books they would
- aouafbin0 IN hid