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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-19
Compliance with Law

Judge John E. Ryland submits to
the INTELLIGENCER the appended
article with these words; "Some years
ago while trying to enforce the law
and to secure the observance thereof
| came across the enclosed clipping
that met my hearty assent then and |
believe that the dissemination of such
sentiment at this time would do
good. "-ED. INTELLIGENCER.
The selection referred to by Judge
Ryland follows:
compliance with all just law never
fails to give to man the highest free
dom he can know. Obedience is the
heart and soul Of liberty. The freest
man is always the most obedient man.
To unreflecting minds this is a mys-
tery-with them law and liberty
obedience and freedom, too often
stand for oppositeS and even contra
dictorieS. BY liberty they mean
license. And yet history everywhere
teaches the freest communities have
always been those in which all laws
are most completely obeyed: and the
most enSlaved have been those in
which lawleSsneSs has prevailed. The
truth is the direst tyranny, whether in
communities or in individuals, is the
tyranny of anarchy. To civil anarchy
deSpOtiSm always in due time succeeds,
and it is hailed as a welcome relief.
because obedience though enforced by
the sword brings release from the
dominion of the lawleSS. The indi-
vidual in whom appetite and passion
have riOted is sure, sooner or later, to
cry out for the relief Of ever an en-
forced obedience. The control of IRON
handed law is preferred to the tramp
ling hoof of passion"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-19
ii morals and a blipht upOn suciety.

10 morals and a blight upon society
The greatest safeguard that under
lies our magnificent system Of govern
ment is the purity Of our women and
the sacredneSs Of the family circle
Any move that tends to the belittle'
ment OF the American home or the
lowering Of American wOmanheod
should be stamped out at Once as
corroding, cancerous pest, inimical tC
those things dearest our hearts and
in enmity to the world at large.
Such is poligamy.
While we have no fear Of the gen.
eral growth Of poligamy throughout
this country, basing that feeling OF
safety on the intellectual and moral
culture Of the people of the various
states and the dearer-than.life virtue
Of their noble women, yet we can find
no objection to urge to a general
stroke that would effectively and at
once put upon this hell-bred practice
the ban OF constitutional prohibition.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-19
fhunts Acknowledged.

The Lexington ISrELLIsESckR
which has recently changed It's form to
. six-column, eight-Page paper Is no"
one Of our brightest and neaiest ex'
changes.-HuntsviIle Herald.
The Ledger notes with pleasure the
marked improvement in the Lexing'
ton INrELLIeENCER. 1t is now one
OF the ablest edited and best printed
papen in MiSsouri.-MiSSouri Ledger
The Lexington INrELLIoEScER under
the management Of Isaac G. Neale Is
rapidly forging Its way to the front as
one Of Missouri's neatcst and best
edited country weeklies. -Richmond
Conservstor.
The Lexington INrELLIeEScER has
been greatly improved lately It Is
nov an eight page, six column paper
we'll printed, ably edited aud enjoying
a good patronage. 1t has quit the old
nine column, four page style, and the
improvement is very marked.-Mexico
Intelhgencer.
The editor Of the Democrat, while
in Lexington last Saturday, visited
the INTELLIGENCER office for a short
time. There we met Isaac Neale,
publisher of the paper, and Bob"
Womack, one of MiSSouri's gifted
writers and all-around good fellow.
MeSSrS. Neal and Womack are making
the INTELLIGENCER one of the best
papers in Missouri. Richmond DEM
crat.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-19
The Amendment Favored.

The lNTELLIGENCER is in receipt Of
a letter from Mrs. Mary James, Of
New York, speaking for the lnterde-
nominationai Council of Woman for
Christian and Patriotic Service, asking
the support Of this paper for an anti
poligamy amendment to the constitu-
ton Of the United States.
While the INTELLIGENCER is slow
to act in any direction that tends to
take from any Of the states their SOW
ereign rights and their power to con-
troll within themselves, we have no
hesitancy in indorsing this movement
on the ground that poligamy is a curse
to humanity and under no circum-
stances should be allowed to exist in
any section Of our common country.
Any matter of public policy that
effects the general public as does
poligamy, should, iiguratiyely speak.
ing, be grasped by the throat and
strangled by the immediate use Of the
strongest arm the law a bring into
action, for its continuation is a curse
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-19

The pilgrimage Of the Jefferson
club Of st. Louis, accompanied by a
number Of prominent Missouri! demo-
Gratis to the tomb of Jefferson at
Monticello was a notable event in the
history Of democracy in this state,
showing that love for the great leader
is still the ruling impulse among our
people. The Missouri shaft that was
planted at the tomb of the father OF
democracy on this pilgrimage will be
an abiding attestatiOn Of the affec.
tions Of the people of this common.
wealth for the nations greatest com.
mOner and patriot.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-19

1t would seem that Ex-Governor
Stephens had been employed to fur
nish editorial matter for the republic
can Kansas City Journal. Imme-
diately following the weekly issuance
of ''SharpS and Flats" in the Boon
vile Advertiser the journal S editorial
page is well filled with stephens par
agraphs denunciatory Of Missouri
democrats, not excepting the governor
OF the state. II Mr.. Stephens name
is not on the Journals pay roll he
should see that it is at once placed
there. "The laborer is worthy Of his
hire"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-19

The lNTELLIGENCER is not thor
oughly posted as to this Macedonian
Society" in Bulgaria Of which we have
lately heard 50 much talk, but we do
know enough about it to suggest that
a hempen necktie for every member Of
the pestiferous organization would be
decidedly appropriate and in keeping
with the progress of the civilized
nations Of the world. The government
that submits to the existence Of such
an organization within its domain
should be held responsible for the
damnable workings Of its members.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-19
MISSOURI POLITICS.

Samuel North, five times mayor OF
Monroe City, has resigned and will go
to farming. Mr.. North is an excep-
ton to the rule. Most Office holders
never quit until it becomes CON-
pulSory. Once hung on to the public
teat it takes a cyclonic shake to jar
them loose.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-19

Thomas NJ. Spofford has handed in
his resignation as president Of the
upper house of the Kansas City council
for the main reason that he was con
tinuously -tantallzed by men who
wanted office and assumed the priv.
lege of nagging him under the guise
OF friendship. Mrs. Spofford is to be
congratulated on reScuing her husband
from the clutches of that band of
political wolves.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-19

The Centralia Courier says of the
three announced candidates for United
States senator: "Wallace is the most
eloquent, Clark the most courageous.
and Stone the brainieSt." The Mis-
sourian says: 1--WE were under the i'm
preston that Champ Clark'S chief
recommendation was his distinguished
ability as an orator, and certainly Mr..
Wallace is entitled to praise for his
courage in making the a c in free
silver Missouri when he makes no
secret Of his gold hug predictions.
Mr.. Stones ability as an orator is a
matter Of record, while his courage Is
undeniable. The fact is, three better
qualified or better matched men never
entered upon a canvas in this state,
and II only needs the eloquent and
fOrccful DeArmond 10 make a quartet
OF candidates who would make the
canvass one Of the most memorable In
the history Of the state,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-19

\ Marshall paper cites the fact
that a visit has been recently paid
that town by the Hon. w. d. Steele,
of PettiS county, and incidentally
suggests that the ambitious young
attorney may be a candidate for con-
greSs from this district in the fall OF
1902. Mr.. Steele has made the race
for congress before and is well known
10 the people Of the district.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-19
Empire State OF the West.

Missouri has again maintained hel
place at the top Of the column OF
American commonwealthSi in the show.
ing made at the Pan-American expo
sition at Buffalo. Referring TO the
awarding Of prizes at that great expo.
Sition of the worlds products and
achievements the daily Buffalo News
says:
"MiSSouri stands next to New York
in honors awarded at the Pan-Ameri-
can Exposition.
"The empire state of the east and
the empire state of the west stood in
One-two order in medals awarded for
exhibits. The only two gold medals
awarded for school exhibits went to
Buffalo and st. Louis.
"In her state exhibits Missouri re-
ceived gold medals for corn, agricul-
tural products and wool, and silver
medals for grasses, cereals and butter.
Through the exhibits of her citi-
zenS the state also carried off two gold
medals for flour and one for educa-
tional methods. Silver medals for flour,
one for favored elders, mineral exp
hibit, c%alcite, galena and blende
crystals, pupils work in the schools of
Kansas City, books and publications,
and pupils work in the st. Louis
Manual Training school: two bronze
medals for -four, two for Tokay wine,
bitterS and wines. one for lead ores and
concentrates, a collection of Missouri
minerals, zinc concentrates, zinc
furnace products, collective exhibit of
minerals, Missouri lead and lead ores.
exhibit Of zinc and lead ores. granite,
terra Gotta work and students work in
the state university. and honorable
mention for pancake flour, white wine
vinegar, flour, collection OF woods.
specimens Of curly pine, exhibit Of
mineral specimens, large calcite
crystals, Missouri granite, sublimed
lead. exhibit Of zinc and lead ores.
granite and publications.
1.-The aggregate showing is six gold
medals, eleven silver medals, fourteen
bronze medals and fourteen hon Jrable
mentions.
ITO fasteners accustomed to regard
Missouri as a sort Of theater built
especially for the melo1ramas enacted
by the James and Younger brothers,
the record achieved by the state must
seem a veritable revelation. But as
n Of the Missouri commissioners re-
marked: 1T all goes to show that those
JanleSeS ana 1OungerS knew what
they were about. Missouri is the one
state west of the Mississippi where
there are the most things worth
stealing
"The commissioners whose efforts
have been crowned with such crafty
ing results are: f. S. Carver, Grant
City, Mo-, president: John F. Beal,
Edna. Mo-, vice-president: Robert NJ.
foSt, st. Louis, secretary and super
intendent: Charles C. Bell. Boonville.
Mo-, treasurer: Fayette p. Graves,
Doe Run. Mo-, mines and mining"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-19

The national government is arrang.
ing to send troops to the Indian
country to eject squatters. The stay.
ing qualities Of the American people
can only be effected by the prick Of
the soldiers bayonet.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-19

The sheriff Of johnson county has
sent out circulars descriptive Of
"BoSSie" Francis, the murderer. and
Offering a reward Of $500 for his
capture. The sheriff says that Francis
might pass for a woman and intimates
that he may be found in petticoats.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-19

When is the first capitalist to move
in the direction Of building more resi-.
dence houses for Lexington? No bet.
ter plan could be adopted for the
upbuilding Of the town and the invest
ment would be a money-making one.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-19
''RspuraOls Business Men,"

Aoh6 uoSC VI ChAeSN Oe@N
prosecuting attorney In giving reasons
for the delay In arresting two Of The
officials who were indicted for wreck
ing the Seventh National bank Of
New York. "These gentlemen
"Reputable citizens!" Great God OF
justice, what is the world coming toS
Here is an officer OF the law sworn
to do his duty bowling the knee OF
submission to and prOstituting the
position to which he has been appoint
ed in the interest Of men whose only
recommendation to him can be that
they are the poSSeSsors Of wealth.
Charged with crime they find protec-
ton in the money they have boarded
through the confidence and trust OF
those very people who are seeking to
bring them to justice. A sOrrowful
day it is when commercialism invadeS
our courts and makes of justice a
mockery.
For years past, however, it has
been observed that a tendency of the
federal courts has been in the direc-
ton of favoring the wealthy corpora
tions in their dealings with the masses
of the people and so pronounced has
this condition become that public
criticism is not only excusable but
demanded by justice and a love of
those institutions dear to the heart Of
every American citizen.
When the democratic convention
met at Chicago in 1896 and promul-
gated that platform which was in fact
a second declaration of independence
republican sheets charged the demo-
cratic party with treason simply be-
cause it fathered a plank in that plat
form denunciatOry of government by
Injunction. The federal courts were
held up to the people OF this country
by these time-Serving sheets as filed
to overlooking with that spirit OF
justice which should ever characterize
the judiciary and those who criticized
were denounced as anarchists. A
more righteous plank was never en-
bodied in a democratic platform and a
declaration of principle more in keeping
with the sacred rights Of the American
people was never before more Justly
made.
But as to this New York attorney.
If a grand jury of his countrymen
indicted these men for swindling can
he call them reputable business
men" simply because they are
bankers?
Are these men, when charged with
crime, or at any other time for that
matter, any better than the humbleSt
citizen in the land?
Does it constitute more Of crime for
the rich man to steal than the poor
man?
Referring to the paragraph under
consideration W. ]. Bryan says in his
COmmOner:
"What reason had this United
States attorney for assuming, that
there is no likelihood Of their trying
to evade answering the indictmeat?'
"WaS it because the evidence was
not sufficient to convict? Then why
did the grand jury indict?
WAS it because these reputable
business men depended upon the good
fortune Of influential men accused Of
crime to escape responsibility for their
lawleSSneSS?
ut is true that in many instances
the authorities are altogether too
SolicitOuS lest a hardship should be
imposed upon influential wrong-doers
but, do these wrong-doers ever stop to
consider the hardships they might be
imposing upon the men and women
who trusted their savings to them?"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-19

Even at this early day candidates
for county offices are springing up all
over Missouri. loot Ellis says in his
Vandalia Mail and Express that the
crop will be a bounteouS n over
in Audrain county. Alphabetically
Audrain is one of the first counties in
the state and it is a safe guess that
the rule which applies there will
reach on down the line.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-19

The Vernon County Democrat is
kicking because that county, the
democratic stronghold of the congress
siOnal district in which il is
situated, has no representative on the
state central committee. The point
is made that both Joplin and Carthage
have had such representation and the
Democrat editor adds sit is now time
that Vernon county had something
to say" 1t is insinuated in the
Democrats article that Jasper county
is hogging the remainder of that con-
g%reSSional district in so far as the
makeup Of the state committee is
concerned.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-19

The INTELLIGENCER will wager a
coon skin that there was more politics
on the train that conveyed the JEFF
ferSOn club to Monticello to the
square inch than was ever before
sardined into that number of cars.
Plans were laid, doubtless, that will
begin to materialize later on in a
manner indicative of the fact that
they had never been thought of before.
However, the people of Missouri are
sum pumpkins" at guessing ear.
marks, and this the shrewd politician
should ever Dear in mind.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-19

The fractional fight on Gov. Stone
tina. is being made in Jackson county
will go a long way in the direction Of
robing that distinguished citizen in
the Official habiliments Of the Hon.
Geo. Graham Vest. The inspired
assault in the columns of last weeks
Independent is so plainly ear-marked
that a blind man could see its origin.
Stone need fear nothing from such
attacks. In fact the people OF Mis-
souri, will love him the more for the
enemies he has made.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-19

In answer to the question as to who
is the mar to represent Pettis county
in the next legislature the Sedalia
Democrat says that he must be a per
sonage above reproach and strong
enough Intellectually to impress his
personality and along with it the i'm
portance of the state fair. The Dem
ocrat recognizes the necessity Of
holding on to that which it has.
However, the Sedalia paper describes
that type of man that every county in
Missouri should send to the legisla-
ture.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27
WORSE FATE THAN DREyFus.
General Hernandez Of Venezuela. Is Being
Tortured in Confinement.

New York, Sept. 25.--Aceordlng to
the story told here by Venezuelan
who reached New York a few days ago,
General Jose Manuel Hernandez, the
head OF the Conservative party in
Venezuela, and who is a political pris-
oner, is undergoing treatment even
worse than that OF Dreyfus on Devils
Island. His political and military
strength was recently shown, says the
Tribune, in the organization Of revo-
lutionary movement on the frontier,
under the leadership of General Gar
brane. This uprising which President
Castro called. Colombian invasion,
was, in reality Hernandez move
ment, it Is said.
Immediately following this said
one of Hernandez's former fellow
prisoners now here. began the sys-
tematic attacks on General Hernandez,
which his friends fear will end the
veterans career. The first move was
to transfer him to the darkest dun
geon in the foul-smelling old fort, a
huge ball was fastened to his ankle.
He is not permitted to see anyone, nor
Is he permitted to communicate with
the outside world. He Is even denied
the usual exercise about the prison
yard. His keepers take flendish de-
light in throwing live rats, spiders and
other vermin INTO his dungeon, particu-
larly when he sleeps The rations al
lowed General Hernandez are only
half those required by man of his
physical condition"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27
Murder in the First Degree.

Buffalo, Sept. 25.-Leon F. Czol-
gosz, alias Fred Nieman, was found
guilty of murder in the first de-
gree by jury in part III. of the
supreme court, in having on the 9th
of September, shot President Will
lam Mckinley, the wounds inflicted
afterwards resulting in the death Of
the president.
The wheels of justice moved swift
ly. The trial Of the'assassin consumed
eight hours and 26 minutes, and
covered a period of only two days.
Practically all of this time was occu-
pied by the prosecution in presenting
a case so clear, so conclusive, that
even had the prisoner entered the plea
of insanity it is doubtful if the jury
would have rendered verdict differ
ent from the one rendered today.
The announcement this afternoon
by the attorneys OF Czolgosz that
the eminent alienists summoned by
the Erie county bar association and
by the district attorney to examine
Czolgosz and to determine his exact
mental condition had declared him
to be perfectly sane destroyed the
only vestige of defense that the at
torneys could have put together.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27
Comment Of German Press.

London, Sept. %. The Berlin cor
respondent Of the Times says;
"The news of the British reverses
in South Africa is discussed on the
whole with much moderation in the
more serious organs of the German
press. The less responsible papers
make no effort to conceal their exulta-
tion. The concensus Of opinion is
that the chief Importance of the re-
cent Boer successes is in the enceur-
agement they will afford to the
burghers and their effect upon the
Cape Colony loyalists. The paper re-
CARDS the new activity and daring Of
the Beers as crushing reply to Lord
Kitchener's latest proclamation"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27
Guarding the Route.

Vancouver, B. c.. Sept. 23.-Prepa-
)rati0ns are now perfected for the safe
conduct of the Duke and Duchess of
Cornwall and York across the conti-
nent to this city. The entire line of
railway from Quebec to Vancouver
will be guarded and patrolled during
the royal progress. Thousands Of these
men have been specially engaged for
this purpose by the Canadian Pacific
railway. Each guard will remain in
sight of his neighbor on either side
The royal train will be preceded all
along the route by one or more pilot
engines, which will keep a short dis
tance ahead. A special army of pri-
vate detectives is on the watch all
over Canada for suspicious characters,
with orders to arrest any such and
keep them in Jail until the royal party
has left Canada. The thousands of
switches all along the line Of the
transcontinental railroad will be spe-
cially guarded and locked. All traffic
will give way before the royal train,
not a wheel being allowed to turn
within distance of 200 miles of the
dukes train.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-09-27

of the battle-ship Massachusetts. This
vessel was at one time part Of the
flying squadron, commanded by Com
modore Schley, and the court asked
him to state whether all possible
measures were taken to capture or
destroy the Spanish vessel Christobal
Colon as it lay in Santiago harbor
from May 27 to June l, 1898. Counsel
for Admiral Schley objected to the
question on the ground that reply
would involve an opinion and not a
statement of facts. Judge-Advocate
Lemly admitted that the precedents
were against questions of this charac-
ter, and the court withdrew this in
terrogatory.
It is generally admitted that this
decision will have the effect of ma
terially shortening the term of the
court, as will also the courts intention
to cut out irrelevant questions and all
heresay testimony. In several cases,
the witnesses were admonished to re-
late only events coming within their
own observation.
Admiral Dewey showed himself a
prompt and methodical presiding Off
Ger. He called the court to order
exactly at the designated hour, and
adjourned 1t just as promptly at 4
o'clock. The witnesses today were
Rear-Admiral Higginson, who COM
manded the battle-ship Massachusetts,
during the Spanish war; Captain C.
M. Chester, who commanded the
cruiser Cincinnati; Major Thomas N.
Wood, of the marine corps, who COM
manded the marines on the Massa-
chusetts, and Commander G. B. Har-
Der, who was an executive officer of
the Texas. the latter being on the
stand when the court adjourned. The
attendance of the public was small.
Rear-Admiral Ramsay occupied the
seat which, on the first day of the
session was filed by Rear-Admiral
Howison. All three members of the
court were in service uniform, and the
morning air was cold enough to make
their closely-buttoned coats appear
comfortable. Mrs. Dewey accomppa-
MED her husband and remained a
short time. The general attendance
was not large.