The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-09-28
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The lNTELLlGENCER comes 10 you
enlarged in size and containing
every item Of important news
in LAFAYETTE county that is worthy
of q place in its columns, Desiring
to give the people Of one OF
the hest counties in the state n OF
the best country newspapers in Mis-
souri we have increased from a five to
a six-column quarto, printed on an
extraordinary grade of paper. This
promise was made the readers Of the
INTELLIGENCER when the present
management assumed control and an
examination of the paper you hold in
our hand is sufficient evidence of our
good faith.
Another promise made by us in
assuming charge of the plant was that
during the coming session of congress
a weekly letter from some prominent
member of that noted body would be
published. and this promise shall be
sacredly lived up to. The coming
session will be one of the most impOr-
tant in the history of u government
and these letters alone should make
the INTELLIGENCER indispensable to
every home in the county.
Do not be impressed with the idea,
however. that the pages of the paper
will not contain other interesting
features. Its readers shall be kept
posted on national, state and county
affairs and its ~utteranceS shall always
be reliable. County court proceedings,
involving even the smallest item,
shall be given in detail and the tax
payers kept in touch with all those
occurrences at the court house that
appertain to their welfare. In this
particular We expect to make the
paper priceless to those who bear the
burdens of taxation.
The INTELLIGENCER has lived
many, many years and during that
time, We feel that we can truthfully
say, its influence has been for good,
not only to the town In which 1t has
been published but to the state and
nation in which ii has had and still
has its home. Ever on the alert to
fight the battles Of the people and to
protect society against imposition, the
paper has passed on and on until today
it is recognized as one Of the states
most reliable newspapers, as well as
n Of its most indefatigable workers
for sound government, the sacredneSs
OF the home, the upbuilding Of the
NiiulSh olIu lHS llucIdilCc vi cuuCd-
ton. Editorial expression has been
sent forth through its columns by
some of MiSsOuri'S most noted men
and just here we promise that the
standard Of excellence instituted by
those writers shall be maintained.
Our determination is to make the
INTELLIGENCER second to no paper in
the state as regards the cleannesS of
its columns, its defense Of what it be-
lieyeS to be the right. its condemna-
ton Of evil, its dignity of expression,
and last but not least, its publication
Of all current news.
As an advertising medium We pride
ourselves on the fact that no country
newspaper in Missouri is the INTELLI-
GENcER'S superior. Since absorbing
the HigginSyille Leader we have a list
OF something like $500 subscribers
made up Of the best men in Lafayette
county. When we took charge Of the
Leader list we naturally expected to
lose many. but were agreeably disap.
pointed. Instead we have steadily
gained until today our subscription
list is immune from adverse criticism
by any man who knows aught OF
country newspaper circulation.
In conclusion the INTELLIGENcEH
declares its belief in the survival of the
fittest and will work continuously
with that idea in view and with nc
fear for results. We ask your hearty
cooperation, not through any feeling
OF sympathy, but on the theory that
III p%atronizing the INTELLIGENCE
you will get full value for your money
and in addition add to the reading
matter Of your family circle one OF
MiSSouri'S best newspapers.
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