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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-05

Of harsh criticism of the public acts OF
the dead man. Further, when Tay-
lor, governor of Ken lucky through
force of arms, waS indicted as one OF
the conspirators who robbed Goebel Of
life and the state of its legally elected
governor, he fled into another state
where he has since been under the
protection of the republican governor
of Indiana, regardless OF the fact that
he stands charged with the most
serious crime known to the calendar
Of evil deeds. And yet these republi-
can calumniatOrs charge democracy
with being akin to lawleSSneSS-
anarchiSm. "Great God Of hosts be
with us yet, lest we forget, lest we
forget"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-05
WAR T SERIES.

a S~crap-boOk Of inestimable value
mas been placedin the hands Of the In
TELLIGENCER and with this week'sis-
sue we beginth publication of a series
OF civil war incidents taken there.
lrom' This book is especially rich in
civil war lore and the series Of incl
uentS and stories that will appear in
the lNTELLIGENCER throughout the
winter will be found exceedingly in
teresting. This war history will. of
course, be disconnected, but that fact
will render it none the less entertain.
ing.
We begin this week with the
proclamation Of GOV. Claiborne Jack.
son. which will be found as a center
piece on the first page. The procla-
NATION is word for word as it was is
sued by MisSouri's governor during
the troublOuS war times Of the COS.
If you are DESTROYS of arranging a
S%crap-book that will be of great value
10 the future generations Of your
FAMILY cut each Of these items from
the INTELLIGENcER as they appear
from week to week and paste them in.
0 VIII never have a better opportu-
hlty TO Sucure information that il
would be almost impossible for you to
get otherwise.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-05
MISSOURI POLITICS.,

The names Of several Boone county
statesmen have been used i'm connec-
ton with the congressional nomina-
ton next fall, among them Col. S.
Turner, Jerry II. Murray and Walter
Williams, all Of which leads the Full
ton Telegraph man to Suggest : "Boys.
old SHACK is a mighty hard man to
down."
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-05
COST OF PUBLIC Elm ERAIS

Since fine death 6f President Nc
kinley discussion anent the cost OF
presidential funerals has be en renewed
and OF course startling fgu res present
themselves. Congress paid the ex-
penses attendant upon the sickness
and death OF President Garfield.
amounting to over $50, 900, and OF
course the same will be q one in the
Mckinley case. While many openly
condemn what they choose to cali
RECKLESS expenditure Of money. the
custom is one which the cou ntry could
not well afford to do away with.
America is too big, too wealthy, too
grand in achievement, too important
among the powers of the world to be
charged with penuriousness from any
quarter and while tens Of thousands OF
dollars of the public moni es are ex-
pended in the funerals OF our public
men our people bear it with an heroic
fortitude born of love of country and
respect for those high in AUTHORITY.
True, under our laws all men are horn
free and equal, but there are certain
amenities that must be observed on
OCCASIONS such IS those under discus
sion. Presidential funerals interest
the whole nation. 1t is not a matter
OF dollars and cents. 1t is a manifes-
tation Of patriotic love for favored sons.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-05

The Lees Summit Journal is per-
s%lStently advocating a primary election
as the method of selecting a demo-
cratic ticket in Jackson county, and
says there must be more OF popular
rule up there or the republican will
clean the platter at the next election.
"Will the bosses take warning?" Sug-
gestS that paper.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-05
MR. BRYAN ON PRESIDENT
HARPER.


A few days since a young lady resid-
ing in the rural districts Of the state
Of Illinois wrote to President Harper
Of the University Of Chicago that she
contemplated entering that institute
of learning, suggested the day on
which she would arrive in the great
city and politely asked the diStin-
guiShed pedagogue to meet her at the
train. Instead, President Harper be-
came insulted at the request and gave
out the young lady's letter to a lot OF
sensational newspaper reporters Of the
town who used it in the columns OF
their papers. Anent this diScourteouS
action on the part Of the autocratic
DIR. Harper We desire to indorse every
word of the appended article from the
pen of William J. Bryan:
GA young woman living in an
interior town in Illinois wrote
recently to President Harper of the
University of Chicago informing him
that she intended to attend that
school and would arrive on a certain
day, and asking the good doctot TO
meet her at the depot.
Evidently DR.. Harper regarded
this request in the nature of lese
majestic, for it appears that he gave
this letter to the newspapers, and
these di%SSeminatorS of fact and fiction
have made a vast amount of noise
concerning this simple request.
ut would seem that President Har-
per was greatly shocked because this
prospective student asked so eminent
a man to meet her at the depot and
assist her in reaching the college. All
OF the Chicago papers of September II
devoted considerable space to the pub
lication Of this girls letter. To be
sure the girls name is not given. but
it will unqueStionably be humiliating
to her to have her very simple request
posted 50 c%onSpicuously before the
world.
"lf this Illinois girl was guilty OF
a great otIenSe in making such a
request, it would seem that so eminent
a mar as the president Of the Univer-
Slty OF Chicago could afford to over
look the enormous wrong: at least he
need not have offered a rebuke in the
form Of publication.
at would have been vastly more to
DR.. Harper's credit had be simply de-
tailed one of the subordinates. with
whom he is plentifully supplied, to
comply with this girls request, or if
that was not possible he might have
SC notified his correspondent.
sit is not strange that a young girl
from an interior town, intending to
visit a strange city of Chicago's size.
should desire to avoid any of the
inconvenience or endorsements
frequently attending a young girls
first visit to a great town. 1t is
strange. however, that the president
OF a college would seek to humiliate a
prospective student, or, for that mat
ter seek tohumiliate any other person
Who happened to make Of him a very
simple request, by giving publicity to
the simplicity and making sport of
her Ignorance of the Importance Of a
great and eminent man like the presi-
dent Of Mr.. Rockefeller's university. -
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-05

The Hon. 10. j. Russell, OF MiSSlS-
Sippi county, at one time speaker Of
The lower house Of the Missouri
legislature, gives the followin = inter.
view to the Charleston Enterprise;
81 am not a candidate for congress
at this time. | have said and will
say now that If nothing un forseen
occurs in the meantime ! shall be A
candidate for that honor next spring
] do not propose, however. to devote
a years time to the neglect Of my
law practice and spend money and
energy for twelve months before the
time the nomination will be made In
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-05

order to get it. l am confident that
il | do enter the contest can count
upon this county, Scott, Stoddard and
New Madrid, with a good show OF
carving PemiScott and Dunklin.
There is some little talk Of opposition
to me locally, but | have no fear that
| cannot carry the county. would
not enter the ace until our people
had declared themselves for me. |
am not so ambitious for the office now
as | was a few years ago, when Marsh
Arnold's friends prevailed upon me to
step aside and give him a show; which
| did because he wa older than |,
and | thought l could just as well
devote myself for a few more years to
accommodating a little more money.
Ent l hav. thought that as was
growing somewhat tired OF the prac-
tice Of law | would like to round out
my life with a few years in congress,
after which | could retire TO the
enjoyment Of the remaining years
me. But as l said before, |
am not really a candidate now,
although l fully intend to be in due
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-05
Dress Goods.

N Our new line of fall dress goods are all in, and W 49,,
N have the incest line we have ever shown you. An EARL,
N tlon may be to your advantage. We have selected manv A.
N that II we wanted to buy today we could not find on
4 market. We would hint to you that if you need anv,ba
n dress goods it might be well for you to select them now un
4 you can get the new things. We are always glad n smn
\ whether you want to buy or not. Come in and let Us he'll,
!! to make your selections. To buy of us means a SAVING,
~ With this in view come early and look over our line e m.
y and fancy dress goods.
n Our new lines of waist goods were never so pretty a Ms
u are this season. We are showing plain hannels, sripes an
\ fancy bodies in all the new weaves. The colors are the prH.
n we have ever seen.
n ITricot Flannels-they come "a inches wide, all WOO. NH
\ shades OF old rose, cardinal, castor, cadet and navy blue
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y Fancy Stripe Waisting-they come in all the new .bade,
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\ Plain French Flannels-with fancy borders arc ,e M,
\ In wasting they come one pattern of a kind in all the I'd
N shdues '''''...''... ............. October Sale Price gM5
\ Albany Cheviots-extra heavy weight, SO inches wide
4 yards to a pattern. Does not require lining. Beautiful cGrS
y OF gray blue, oxfords, mixed and black, Csc, sl.25, NM
N Al-Wool Homespun-4O inches wide, allthc new sh,.
N October Sale Price per ward NI
n Granite Coth-al wool in the colorings of blue ,aru,I
\: LII o'acK' 90 inches wide. .........,.."Our Price per yan&I
y Venetian Cloth 81 inches wide, the only correct tist
N your tailor made suits, the coloriugs are navy, castor cardinal
N green, gray ana black. ....... October Price SOC, SIC $l&, $fI
4 Satin Prunella-this has been one of our favoritcs and
n not shrink or draw in wearing. Colors. blue, cardinal gmI
n castor and black, " inches wide ..... 80. October Price SGl
X Peau DcSoie-i2 inches wide, nice and smooth, the coaJ
" ae gray tan' Cardinal, blue and black, October Sale price 2L5I
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N .....O October Sale Price &j
4 French Poplin.comes in AZ and 46 inches wide, nice suma
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N we are showing a beautiful line of them, the colorings ard
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4 Black Dress Goods-you will find in our black dress good
~ department one of the finest lines to be found in the COUNTY
N tnere are some new weaves out this season which we will taa
\ pressure In showing you; they are Zebelene, Dolorian, MehOa
odsm rrunella, satin Venetian, Cheviot Grapes, French Sergs
N d" Price 25c, 35c, SOC, 7c and A@
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-05

Miss Maria Wood and Miss Annie
Chamberlain spent Thursday In Kan.
"A City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-05

Mrs. Mckinley has recovered
SI'lclehtly for DR.. Rixey to leave
canton ana return to Washington.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-05

The INTELLIGENCER raj across the
following paragraph in a Missouri
country exchange a day or two ago:
"Judge Priests candidacy for
United States senator from Missouri
is announced. He is a strong, clean
man."
As a matter of course Priest is a
strong man. He was ''StrOng"
enough to 90 to jefferson City and
secure the passage of that noted
street railway consolidation bill
through both houses of the legislature
and get it signed by the governor,
giving to Missouri one of the most
gigantic trusts ever established in
this country.
This ''Strong" Judge Priest is the
same fellow who resigned a place on
the federal bench of the country for
the reason that there was not Sufi-
Gent money in the job to give his
family the proper support.
Query: AS the salary of a United
States senator is no greater than that
of a United States Judge, why could
Mr.. Priest live upon the one and not
upon the other?
The people of Missouri know Mr..
Priest and appreciate the fact that
he is a "strong" man.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-05

The stories that have been circu-
lated in various quarters to the effect
that Congressman Cochran would be a
candidate for governor or United
States senator have had the effect of
bringing out a field full OF eligibleS in
his district, who would like to I'LL his
seat in congress, but Colonel Cochran
appears to be in no hurry about
engaging actively in politics outside
of the fourth congressional district.
The announcement was made a few
days ago that Charles F. Booher, of
Savannah, Andrew county, who has
been an aspirant for several wears.
was a f%ull-fedged candidate. James
W. Boyd, of st. Joseph, who has
made two races against Colonel Coch-
ran for the nomination, made haste
to give it out that he was not vet out
OF the running and that he would
expect his friends to stand by him as
they have in the past.
Then came the news from Rockport.
AtchiSon county, that L. J.. Miles.
commonly known as Boss" Miles.
had been quietly laying pipe for some
Time, and that he would have to be
recEoned with when the convention
met. Francis Wilson. Of Platte CITY.
Platte county, has been watching for
a chance to run for congress for
several years, and it has been known
Tor several months that he would
probably be a candidate at the next
election.
All these stories we're current when
Congressman Cochran returned from
Washington and other eastern cities
a day or two since. When questioned
regarding the matter he said:
Next year the country will be
electing congressman. | don't know
OF any probability Of any being elected
thiS year. II compelled to say to-
night whether | will be a candidate
Tor reelection, | should say yes. but
a great many things may happen be.
tween now and next summer. am
not thoroughly convinced that a cam
palgn lasting a whole year would
please any one. | may be permitted
TO say, however, that this is a free
country, and any American citizen
is privileged to run for Office the year
round. Meanwhile, shall reserve
the right to decide my candidacy at
the proper time. No one is author
lied to decide it for me, and when the
proper time comes to make the
announcement that | desire to retire
from congress | will make the state
ment myself. None Of the up.coun.
Try candidates are called upon tomake
IL for me-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-27
CASUALTIES UNKNOWN
General Kitchner Fears Though That
They Were Heavy-The Beers Al
SO Captured Three Guns With
Which It is Feared That They
Will Destroy the Result of Sys-
TEN of Block House Building in
Orange River Colony.

London. Dec. 26.-The following has
been received from Lord Kitchener.
dated, Johannesburg: General Rundler
reports that on the night of December
"a Colonel Firman's camp at Zeefon-
tein consisting of three companies os
yeomanry and three guns. was success
fully rushed by a strong commando
under Deweu. 1t is feared that tn
casualties were heavy. Two regiments
of light horse are pursuing the Beers"
The Boer resistance has always beer
very strong in that part of the Orange
River Colony which was the scene cf
General Dewct's Christmas coup.
a great quadrangle of blockhouses is
being built there. the points of which
are Vreiningen, Volksrust, Harrysmith
and kronstadt. AT the southeast cor
ner of this quadrangle is an open space
from Bethlehem TO Lindley where the
square of blockhouses is still incom-
plete and here pewet made the attack
Colonel Firman's force probably
amounted tc 400 men and the disaster.
especially the loss of the guns. posses
sion OF which may enable Dewet to sue
Ses5fuily attack the blockhouses, ere
ates q disturbing impression.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-27
THE WORST IN YEARS
A Storm Sweeping Over the
North
1t is Distinguished by the Rapidity
of It's Movements and the Intense
Cold and Snow 1t Carries With
1t.

Salt Lake. Utah. Dec. 26.--The storm
which has been raging throughout the
northern inter-mountain country TO-
day, struck Salt Lake at 4:30 this
afternoon with 2 suddenness and fury
that startled the residents. From a
dead calm the wind Increased with re-
markable Tapidity. ;-l1 within a few
moments had attained = velocity OF
fully fifty miles an hour. bringing with
it a binding snowstorm. which ragged
with the fury of a blizzard for over two
hours.
The storm came from the northwest,
and although of comparatively short
duration, il was one of the severest
felt in this section for years. No ser
ious damage as a result of the high
wind was reported up 10 a late hour
tonight. The telegraph and telephone
companies, whose systems were badly
demoraliZed as a result OF the storm.
tonight report their wires again IN
working order. The railroad compan-
les report but little delay in the
service.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-27
THE S. P. AND c., r. I. &. P.
Traffic Agreement, But Nothing About
Railroad Extension.

San Francisco, Dec. 26.-William
Sproule, freight traffic manager of the
Southern Pacific company. who has
just returned from the traffic confer
ence in Chicago. confirms the pub
lisbed dispatches concerning the new
traffic arrangement between the
Southern Pacific and the Rock Island
roads.
1t is true he said, that The two
companies have arranged for an in
terchange of business at FL Paso, but
there is nc truth in the tatement that
the Rock Island. IL consideration has
agreed not to build west of El Paso.
When the Rock Islands new line to El
Paso is completed and ready for oper-
ton, which VIII be about the first OF
February. the Southern Pacific Will
treat it to the same consideration that
il treats its other connections. The
Rock Islands new line. in connection
with the Southern Pacific's line west
of FL Paso, viii constitute a short line
from Chic@go ana Kansas city to Los
Angeles, and the Rock Island is al
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-27
NEW NJ. E. CONSTITUTION
Ratified by Three-Fourths OF the
Conferences

Chicago. Dec. 26.-The announcement
was made here today that the new con-
stitution OF the Methodist Episcopal
church, which was adopted at the last
general conference of that denomina-
ton. held in the Auditorium last year.
and referred to various conferences
throughout the country. has finally
been approved by the three quarters
vote required. The element which op-
posed the new organic law of the
church because it provided for the adj
mission of women as delegates to the
general conference made war on the
constitution all along, but met with de-
feat.
The principal changes provided for in
the now constitution are: 1t gives
women the right to sit as delegates in
the conference. 1t gives laymen's
electoral meetings authority to vote on
constitutional questions 1t changes the
vote necessary in the general confer
ence to amend the constitution from
three-fOurths to two-thirds.,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-27
COUNTY CONTRACTS
There Will Be Saving in the Public
Printing.

The board of supervisors yesterday
awarded the county contracts for the
coming year, the bids for which We're
opened last Monday. The awarding
was very simple matter, except in
the case of the printing contract. The
board had departed from the custom o.
its pr edecessors in advertising fo:'
bids for the printing. Hitherto the 2d-
vertisements were not definite They
specified only few of the articles re-
quired. and they We're naturally the
only ones mentioned in the bids. the
figures were always below their cost.
the bidders depending to recoup them
selves upon charging extravagani
prices for those articles which were
not specified. The last grand jury
called the attention of the board 10
this faulty system of advertising,
though no fault was found with the
present beard, for It had had no op-
portunity of letting contracts.
1t is estimated that the new system
will result in ! saving to the county
Of from one to two thousand dollars
in the matter of the county job print
ing work alone. In the single item of
the printing Of ballots there will be a
saving of more than 500. Throughout
the list there is Il reduction of from
advertisement Neri osborn, the clerk
of the board, had enumerated. so far
as possible, every article that would be
required in the county Offices. and the
advertisement further stated that the
county reserved the right to purchase
in the open market such articles as
might not be included in the list.
The greater part of the contract was
awarded to the II. II. Mcneil company,
and a part went TO the Dunbar Bros.
When the bids were the same on any
item the bidders were allowed to settle
the affair between themselves, and
when they could arrive q a division in
no other way. they did so by the toss
of Il coin.
The contract FOR printing the pro-
ceedings OF the board and all notices
and publications was awarded to che
Daily Enterprise. There was only one
bid for feeding the prisoners of the
county Jail, and that was IA cents a
meal by P. T. Hurley He was given
the contract. The price is two cents
higher than it was a year ago. The
contract for caring for the INDECENT
sick of Mesa and vicinity went to
DIR. Charles ?. Hawiey Of Mesa for $40
a year; the INDECENT sici, of Phoenix to
DIR. L. D. Dameron for $I95: the indi-
gent sick of Tempe 20 Drs. Charles II.
Jones and B. &. Moeur of Tempe for
$500. There We're two bids for the con
tract to bury the INDECENT dead, one
by Mohn & EasterlinG OF $500. and the
other by Thomas Darroch of s3.25. the
contract was awarded to the former.
r. w. Chamberlain was given the con-
tract for regulating :he clocks OF the
court house 1t $l20 year.