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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06
The JoIty BuHaiOts.

hanituvac fNtslNewe.
The Buffalo Club IL becoming . iAd
10 the city. Hundreds are Joining
daily. The initiation is humorous IN
the extreme and onee a member 700
are anxious 70 ct your thsOds TO join.
This club. whose members are Of all
aEes, sexes and coBdi.ioss, hss only
been in existence . short time, bot al
ready bossls . membership Of millions,
and includes 10 its herds all grades Of
humanity, from ~ex.praasnss to boot
blacks-iu fact everyone Who has Ct
any time had the sum Of eleven cents,
This b the only requirement, and u
IS here tia, the joke comes 10. For
the PrsSpeC,irs oandidass seldom has
the exact amoant, and tenders any
where from twenty eents 10 5000
when asked for his fee, with the result
that be is out Just that amount. being
blandly told that uBaiAloes never give
change" Ia an i~rrsprssslb,s splri' Of
emulatios and retaliation the peu
made siscn proceeds 70 wsrk the same
game, and thus countless additions ere
made 70 'sThs Buffalo CisA."
rhh merry form - hOld-sP Aas
made BaifAloes cut Of alns-tsatAs u
the Uaitsd States senate, almost ell Of
the lover house and worked saccsas-
fully on ne less than seven goVsrnefs.
one OF whoa. Dietrich, Of Nebraska,
paid $1,000 to barn the cardinal
principal regarding change. Ne less .
parsonage than Vice. Presbdeus Reose-
welt fell 9 victim Of the WILLIS Of o.
member DESTROYS Of getting square,
and the strenuoas.lived Teddy was
buncoed to the extent Of $500 % the
day Of his inauguration By q Chicago.
politician, who hsd bees previously
''Buffaloed.n Andrew Carnegie vas
caught ia it % ibs extent d . silver
dollar, and john d. Rockefeller sePas-
Ated himself from a quarter 10 learn
the mystic secret Of the order.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06
R,u Dive For Small Warer,


Arthur Holden, the intrepid high
diver Of Newark, while a high gale Of
who'd vas sweeping down the Passic
River on Last Thursday. executed 8
back dive and soncrsault from the top
Of The Ns~ York aud Greenwood Lake
Railroad bridge Into the river. The
distance from the take-on to the sur
face Of the Passaic 10 about sixty feet.
The dive was made o. the result Of q
wager Of go made with Jack Deal, 40
Eeglish high diver. The contest was
scheduled for last Sunday, but was
postponed because Of the stormy
weather.
He fell in a horizontal position, head
down, for half the distance, then turn
ed 3 somerssult, aud struck the water
squarely With bis feet. He swan to q
boat, which he rowed ashore, and ap-
uouncsd himself nshurt.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06
VERY PLEASANT READING

One swallow does not prove that
spring bss come nor do the democratic
Victories IN . few leading Ohio towns
insure democratic victory IN that state
IL the fall elections, but II 10 sery
pleasant reading just the same and
necessarily causes . futile iuhilailor
among the democrats. The Ohio
victories however may be taken as ar
INDIGESTION Of the trend Of public senti-
nsut and q resctiou from the slump ID
the last presidential election. 1t h
especially gratifying that this chang,
Of sentiment Is found In The president,
own state and Mark HssnA's strong.
bold, Hats % to Ohio.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06
A Busy Time.

te0erso1 CRY freas.
Ths amount Of spJisg bnildisg which
VII take place In the oily this year n
almost unprecedented. The architect,
have been buoy all vintsr making
sketches and drawing plans for the
erection Of several new business house.
here in the city, as well as many resi-.
dences. The opening Of the warm
weather next month and the following,
May will see many new residences 90.
ing up ell owe the city. The establish.
ment Of the Missouri Pacific Railroad
division Of the ''Tiyer route Is secOunt.
able for much Of the impetus given u
the buildiRs boom which 10 Abeot {,
m~sterializs. The indications are thai
tbste YIN not be an idle nsn Of az,
srsdOsctats in the city this sunnsr
provided he cares TO work.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06
KuRDs AND THE Z
New = Traveller IN Thsis Lana. VITA
Ala Of seyyia, Get ssas
PhetosraDhs.

The seyyid-hackman and nothing
mors-exacted the dsfsrsncs due 10
him, all along the road. Once beside
a deep. sluggish stream We came
upon an encampment OF nouads,
who had come down out Of The noun
tains to wash and shear their ami.
mails, says Hayper's Weekly. They
were hard at work, the boys holding
down the sheep and goats, while their
elders removed the fise0ss. The
women, 20 whom health lent 9
huxon kind Of beauty, and who, after
the manner Of mountain women,
were lax about the exposure OF thsir
faces, went about among the aocks,
drawing milk into earthsa vessels.
As | leaped across the stream, cam
era In hand, . great cry OF protest
went up, and the chief of the outfit,
q bronzed, bearded and rsngy gen
tleman, who missed his proper place
in the world by not being born where
he could play right guard on q
Princeton eleven, came running with
halt . dozen Of his retainers and q
dozen Kurdish sheep dogs at his
heels. He was roaring Justify and
waving his arms In mandate 10 me "a
Get back TO the other bank, and
reaching for a sort Of bush hook that
he carried to make the argument
good. In the widest plunge Of hi,
onslaught he caught sight Of Che
seyyid's green belt. He stopped a,
II some thoughtful person had pulled
an airbrake on him, and began :,
kowtow.
With wrath and reverence strus
Cling In him he asked the seyyid what
sort Of being ] was and what I wa,
going to do TO his people with thsi
box which had the evil eye In N,
end Of IT," II was explained TO him
He looked doubtingly az the camera
then whispered 10 the seyyid. "Is /,
q slnY"
Mo- said the ~lawgivsr.
The chief relaxed his hold OF nj,
sniekerhnee, and put his entire rom
pany, men. boys, sheep, goats an,
roay-cheeked women, through thai,
PAGES, while the evil wlnke,
knowingly and often.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

The stencil Of the embalmsd beat has
scarce been waited away frsm beneath
the DostrIls Of the American people be-
fore the rumors Of gigantic army
frauds At Manila startle the nation
Commerce follows the Aag'' Is given
4 new Interpretation BY some Of the
officers who are connected with Uncle
SANS commissary department In
Manila, who have been turning a It'll,
commercial trick on the side with
goods stolen from the government. 4
"ill now be In order for tue lime ttnsi
to advance the price Of lime as Ii,
Hanna-Nsek administration will sOor
have 8 big whIteWAshipg coptrae. I,
let in Manila.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

From San Francisco 70 Nee York N
thirty six hOurs is the bright dream
Of . San Frapcisco Darius Green Who
proposes 10 make such . trip In - eli
ship which is now being built tor him,
Breakfast in San Francisco snd supper
in New York the next day, that Is th,
programme. The ship is to pass oveI
Kansas City and will make the triT
about May 10Th. So many air chip,
have been prepared aud q many trip
thai never were taken, have beeI
made before 10 the misds Of The IN.
vsutors only, that We will wAas . gOot
square squint ct tina, machine bsfsr'
We swallow tts GeTy.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

II is nov reported that ten Of the
Of the largest cereal mills that are not
members Of the cereal trust will form
another trust TO try to ''bust" the 6rst
trust. Though the new trust lie report
cd TO have $4,000. 900 capital the
people will not be inclined to greatly
,rus, the philAnthrOpic new trust until
they see q slight reduction in the
prices Of Its products.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06
DEMOCRACY NUcH ALIVE.

Tbs elections this week 10 ,ariou,
parts Of the coootsy indicate yerJ
stroagly that democracy b %; dead
oy Q long shot.
10 Ohio Monday, Tom johnson was
elected Mayor Of Cleveland, Ohio;
samuel Jones was elected mayor Of
Toledo; Joha n. Hinkls was elected
asyor Of Columbus, Ohio. Tuesday
Rolla Wells was chosen mayor Of St.
Louis; Carter Harrison, mayor oil
Chicago; James w. Orr, mayor oil
AichIson, Kansas. Jepp Ryan. mayor
Of LeaVenWorth and from many otbs,
points the democrats have substantial
gains reported.
ThiugS are turning DOR way again.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

The Car Of Russia seems TO be
having troubles Of bis own besides his
little affair IN M~anchura. So many
threats are being made against his life
that be has bad dreams At night. The
job Of Car has many drawbacks but
the present possessor Of that place
don't seen ready 10 throw it up for q
place in the Angelic choir.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06
Papa Zimmerman in addllloD /,

~.Raying to liquidaling The wash bills
scfrDsr Of the ''iber Indebtedness Of hisnoble M
which ia only 6 " q 70 the Dnke n Mapches.
.o Dsou,r up asaI. veziDg
ooll,leaL domestic and ,romise suit lad will
posted lboo, the mar.pave TO apply a liberal
r,atters generally. Gle Sam's bills 10 sai the
The woman who reads s9art Of the discarded
,s,o,m. s .Soo, soa,sbo,s ,ssrlcan papas who
lat. fashions and auds recreation ~ their daugh,
bright stories that come under both do we'll "a
hsadIBRs Of fact aDd fiction. There sus.iu.lau
gossip about new books and . dozen otbe: theIl
topics Of especial intsrsst 70 the wide. sect
assks nsn and woman. n.c,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

l.. ". Groves has retired from Tho
edi.orsbip Of u. Lexington lSrElLi'
arxoKa. Isaac G, Neale assuming Ne
management Mr. Cloves hiss gotten
~ . mes. sxcslleo, paper, and to BIN
and n, ssccessc, the Mirror wishes
ever, mccsss.-= iggnsville Mirror
Isaac G. Nesie has assumed Goa
tro, Of the Lexington ISTELLieEScER.
Ne purchased the plant non l. w.
Groye, Who re,Irss. We wish Ike
success, which be undoubtedly VIZ
have anyway becsOss be Is 40 old band
at the business -lCoDcordiau'
|. G. Neals has bought the LeSlng-
ten IsrxLLlGEScEs and taken control
Of the same. Mr.. Nesle Is q clever
eev,papsr nau and Is veil Known Ia
Lafayette cDaAly, having formerly
had an interest 10 the paper. He was
for several years private secretary OF
Congressman cOwhsrd. He will no
doubt lose no time in again placing
The isrELueEscRA In the front ranks
Of Lafayette county Journalism
Saline County Iadey,
The Lexisgtea ISTrlLIGEscSR has
again changed hands, Ike W.. Nesie
hss purchased the entire plaat ADD L.
W. Groses retired from control Mon
day. Mr.. aNeais. wa formerly con-
nscted with the paper b., retired when
C-ongrsssmas Cosherd appointed him
q ps,vate secretary. Mr. EsAie is
soea newspaper. nan. aud will no
docb, sOoa have the lErELLIoEHcES IN
he trent raaks-@todssss Democrat.
Lafayette W.. Groves has sold the
Lexington IsyELIIsEscER TO Isaac
@. NeAle. The transfer wss made
Monday, Isase Meals assuming luue
tiste ~costrOl IS proprietor and editor
The ISrELLieEEoER has since the year
IL was first pablishea been considered
b. thoss most competent Judges, ono
Of the best locs, papers publlshed 10
the state, The meh who from time TO
time have presided over its destiny
we're men Of principal. moral courage
and Of mere than average ability. No
other paper in the state has received
more complimentary notices nom the
MissOori press DIT unqualified praise
from Its readers. Under the manage
mspt Of l. W. Groves Il has maintain
ed lie position 10 The mont rank Of
Missouri journalism and we are conf
dent that noshing save q sense Of duty
10 those who have the most sacred
claims upon him would have induced
him to retire OF course the INrxI.Li-
oEscra will continue 10 improve and
prosper. The present proprietor Is
s~equsinted with nearly everyone IN the
country. He has been trained In
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

Another get-ricb quick irp hsi
started 10 business in New York and II
is finding numbers Of customers who
are willing to risk their money on The
Alluring prOspec, Of $50 per cent prof.
per annnm. They will probably Iesrr
later on that Mr.. NJ. T. Wiley who
is managing the business, 4
Buffalo
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06
Won By a Missouri Nan.

New Haven, Coma, March 99.-
The James Henry Ten Eyck prize Ia
the junior exhibition In public speak.
ing at Yale Was won last Friday By
Alfred Reed Hill Of Nevada. No. III,
Academic faculty professors usr'
judges, announcing their decision to
night.
The other contestants sae Ffani
II. sipcsrbeauz, Moravls, N. VI D
A. WEIGH, r%ornugton, Com. z. II
Lehman, Pueblo. Colo. X. ". Cory
Engleuood, n. ].
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

the electric clocks uhieh, At cay de-
sired hsor. day after day, for q
month or year, viii call = sleeper. 10
avoid calling snSesdy else The alarm
sounds At the bead Of q bed. ssd ooa-
times Its appeal ssiil the viOiu esss
up aud switches Of Its current. Clocks
without alarms. aad electrically asin-
sted from eou,ral stations, T steadily
gaining tuvor 10 houeehcld use.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

cattle buyers 81 the "ooA y~'us ~
elsewhere at salaries ranging from
$4,000 TO 5000 a year.
Aiter April 90, on which da'e Presi
dent Mckinley will leave Washington
for the Pacific slope, he VII spend
very little time IN the capital I'LL next
fall. The western nip will occupy SiH
weeks, sud after bis relorn the presi'
deut will almost Immediately go tc
New England to attend the commence
ments Of Wellesley and Harvard uni
versities aud to be the CUES, Of Senator
Hosr. After a s%Ojoutu Of three days al
Me-. Hoar's home, in Worcester, Mass
Mr.. Mckinley will visit Senator Nc
MILAN, At Manchester B. -the-sea. and
later will 20 10 Bingham. the home
Of Secretary Long, where be viii
spend the Fourth Of July. lie will
pass The remainder Of the summer al
Canton.
Lizzie Anderson, Of Er,e, Pa, aged
S7, was married three tluics. aud yet
was not legally separated from any Of
her husbands. Death brought them
together, aud theT shook hands silently
over her coffin. She wet aad married
Jesse Samson when but II youug girl,
but eIoped with Moses Armstrong.
Soon aiterwArd she left h'u aud was
welded to Noah Andersod The hus-
bands were sworn enemies aud never
spoke. No legal proceedings were
taken. and the matter never got into
the courts, Then she got sick and was
thought TO DO dying. She rallied, bat
again had 3 relapse. She died last
week. Then IL vas that tue three meu
met at her coffin. Samson stretched
out hs hand slowly. and they all for
gave.
Whes j. Pierpont Morgan travels he
has 5 train Of i've most elegantly ap-
pointed coaches At his disposal. In
stead Of merely a private car be has .
whole train that 10 under his exclusive
control. When be was IN Washington
q few days ago his tram remained in
the Union station. There we're only
eight persons in the financial msgnate's
party, but they kept the large force Of
servants continually employed. Al.
though most Of the time The Morgan
party was at a hstel, the chef prepared
the meals and had them ready al the
appointed time. More than 0pce the
only persons who enjoyed the delica.
cies prepared by the chef were the
servants comprising Mr.. Morgau's per-
soual entourage.
"Women's eyes, as a rule are IN bet
ter condition than mems said a promi-
aent ocnlist recently. '.Thst may be
explained BY the fact that = mAn gives
bis eyes much harder usage than .
woman does. AT the same time 1t Is q
source Of wonder 10 me that more
women are not cross-eyed. You see
have q wife Of my own, aud have sn
opportunity Of Studying that sex at
close rapge-I mean, Of course, from a
professional point Of view. A woman
will stand before q mirror while max.
ing her toilet aud perform acrobatic
ieats which cannot fail to have an
effect upon the optic nerves. ln her
efforts to see the back of her head she
will rival the stunts Of q stage contor-
ZIONIST. Nature didn't intend the eyes
70 \ . -ssa sh~s wy eve-y sia.s a
woman wants to Hz her hair or pat on
her bat. A obeval glass is bad enough,
bu, when a woman attempts to prink
up With nothing but . hAndglass she
deserves all that is coming to her.
Sooner or later she VIII regret IT,"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

s2O2, $500 Is the totsl cost In
money of the Philippine Islands SO far
aud we have not q clear title to them
yet. Add TO this the American blood
that has been shed in the wal and VT
have an idea Of the enormous price We
paid for the whistle which We did moi
get.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

De Wet and Botha seem to have had
q nice little rest the time they we're
oegotiating with general Kitchner for
terms Of surrender and they are now
reported to have 40 army Of about
$1,000 Beers gathered together for the
purpose Of going after General French
10 tho Transvaal. Eyideutly the Boers
are no, rushing over each other in
their desire 70 surrender.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

Prof. Joseph Kuels. the newly elect
cd county commissioner Of public
Schools, IS now principal Of The Con-
cordia schools and Is highly esteemed
there. Ne is a self made man, Of good
education, = progressive teacher and
fully competent to take charge of the
Interests Of our county schools affairs,
He IsambitiOus TO rise In his profession
and will leave nothing undone to I'D.
vance our public schools and keeE
them In the front rank.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

Chief Wllkie issued . circular oil
warning last Friday as follows
IA new and improved issue Of the
counterfeit sS silver certificate, series Of
1899. portrait Of Indian chef onepaps,
has appeared. The shade Of blue int
used in printing the denominations
figure and seal on the face Of this new
issue sPPrOzimates the genuine. Th,
ngures 10 the treasury number are to,
thick and heavy and are irregular II
formation"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

The Mexico Ledger did not come GU,
this week IN q fancy dress 10 celsbrn-
too Of lie iOriy-sixth birthday, but
came cut well edited and full Of news
as 1t does every week and will con.
Iinue to do as long as Col. White Is Al
the helm.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

YoBkers, n. Y, has q SpOOk STORY
that Is attracting wide attention and
hu ldreds Of persons from neighbOrint
tIwns have been to see the house whert
the vision is reported to have appear
ed. Wonder what kind OF fluid tht
watchers had TO drink that night.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

Sir Thomas Upton aud bis English
friends are banking on Shamrock II
carrying off the American cup. 40
English yachting paper says that
Shamrock II will prove a Ventable eye
opener 10 the fertile Yankee, He will
learn later that the Yankee skipper
knows how to handle al "eye opener
even thought he is not a Buffalo,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

A foreman OF q foundry IN AnsoniA,
Conn. is about to precipitate a strik'
because the men refuse to call hin
"Mister.n By a little license With To,
spelling it may be SAID that this Il
iyster- ions cause for q strike.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

Prof. c. A. Philips the retiring
county commissioner Of public schools
has held the position for two terms and
has faithfully and conscientiously per.
formed the duties OF bis cfice. lie has
done much to bring about harmonIou,
organization and cooperation Of ouI
teachers throughout the county and
10 awaken an Increased interest 10 oui
schools.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

AguinsldO, caught, 10 giving the
administration almost as mech trouble
as Aguiualdo at large. The mos,
delightfully."- PbllanthrOpic plan % yet
suggested Is that Of jacob G. Thur.
man, former president Of The Philip.
plOes commission, who proposes to
fall upon hiS neck a Ia prodlgAl son
style and make him governor Of
Cavite, Bulaoan or some other prov.
ipce. The beauty Of this plan consists
In the very favorable opportunity n
would give Aggie Of starting another
rebellion aud thus Affordlng q piaus
able escuse to the presen, aaminktta
ton Of continuing The PhilippIns war
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

That man IN Connecticut who pro-
poses TO raise ratilesnakes on bis farm
for a living will not find it necessary 10
post bis farm 10 keep the hunters away
from Il.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

Sweet potato ioar ia he latest pro
ject of a New jersey ~ ,sscturing
company, We trust thil IL prove q
better thing for the purchaser than tn,
Yankee wooden nutmeg.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

Audnin county boasts Of having
only three prisoners In her county
jail. Perhaps her officers can moi
catch the rascals.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

Russia says that China must sign the
Manchuriar treaty and China says she
won't. The balance Of the world is
looking on TO see if they will "scrsP,'
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

Funston should be glad that General
Macarthur is commanding and mol
Sampson. sampson is a long distance
claimer, however, and may make
trouble as il is.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

The winning OF the Yale prize in
oratory by 8 Missouri man shows that
our state can produce other desirable
things besides mules, big red apples
aud pretty women
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

II England had a Funston or two to
do the scoop act on Dewitt and
Botha, she might soon be 10 a better
position TO talk back TO Russia on the
Chinese question.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

The notice, watch your % bills,
printed in another column Of this Issue
IL for the benefit of our friends.
Editors don't need any such caution.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

The little japanese Bantam seems in
cliued to Ay into the face Of the Russian
Bear. No man can tell what 4 day
may bring forth In the east.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06

Now that AguinAldo has taken the
oath of allegiance the next move should
be TO get Marx Hanna TO do likewise
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-04-06
Telephone Notice

II The following numbers and names
are not 10 your telephone directory
cut them out and past them there:
.s2-6ivsn, Rev. j. c., residence.
2ss-Gilkeson, Boyd, residence.
Notice that the following numbers
In the directory are used by different
persons than formerly, Mark out
the old names aud paste in these
corrections.
ls5--Jobnson, A. T., residence.
is--Elsctric Light Co., onice.
lai-Loomis, A. s., residence.
R. Z. FLEMING, supt.