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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-15

council was perfectly subservient to the
Kansas City Star, and to the Metro
politan Street Railway and other
public franchise corporations. Mr..
Reed tried to effect reforms but was
blocked at every point. Then began
the most titantic struggle and the
most onesided ever enacted in Missouri
lie forced the hand Of every
sinister influence in Kansas City pol
iticS. He presented bills before the
municipal legislative assembly to
make it go on record for misrule. He
promoted agitations to force the hos
tile newspapers to take stand. He
aroused the dormant sense of civic
righteousness in the people and went
before them with the demand of a
vendication by reelection. He de-
manded the defeat of the old council
and the election of new and entirely
different one. Kansas City never
witnessed such campaign. The
Kansas City Star devoted two or three
pages every day to lying about and
vllifying the mayor, besides several
columns of editorial vituperation.
The Metropolitan railway almost
bankrupted itself to defeat him while
Reed and Cowherd, bar Ro6iZe fyatyMm,
aroused every part Of the city with
speeches by day and by night. Reed
won. And now the public service
corporations are out or politics, they
themselves say forever. The Kansas
City Star has changed It's talk and
now rarely mentions Reed except by
innuendo.
James A, Reed is a party man, an
orator and a fighter. 10 these re.
spectS he gives more promise of sue
ceeding to the mantle Of the giants
OF former days than any other public
man in Missouri He is exceedingly
popular, except with the enemy,
where he is known, and he will
doubtless be known 10 every quarter of
Missouri before The campaign is over.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-15
Chief Clerk Worlds Fair Commission

Chief Clerk Worlds Fair Commission.
The following clipping from the
Guthrie, Oklahoma Daily Capital Of
August 5, concerning a young man
well known here will interest many
ot our readers. The president Of the
Oklahoma Worlds Fair commission.
it may be said in this connection, was
a W M. A. boy about eighteen years
ago-JoSeph Meibergen.
capt. w. @. Barnhardt, formerly
instructor in English at the Went
worth Military Academy, was appoint
ed chief clerk of the Worlds Fair
commission last Saturday. Capt.
Barnhardt was educated at the Mis-
souri, State University and spent three
years as instructor in Wentworth.
Last spring he decided that Missouri
was too slow for him and came home
with one OF the graduates from Okla,
homa. He worked for while on the
State Capital and his work was SO
satisfactory to the patrons of the
paper and the public that he was
rendered the position, which is one Of
responsibility. Capt. Barnhardt is a
very bright young man and his work
with the commission will no doubt
give him an opportunity to show his
hand. He will visit all the county
fairs this fall and secure the exhibits
for the Worlds Fair,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-15
Street Fair a Certainty.

A contract will be closed in a few
days with the General Amusement
Company, of Cincinnati, Ohio, for
the amusements for the street fair to
be held in Lexington the week of
September 81. The shows to be con-
tracted for are all guaranteed to be
clean and meritorious and are as
follows; The Bostock Trained Animal
Arena, The Streets of India, Dog and
Pony Show, Temple of Isis, Temp e
of Art, House Upside Down, Theatre
De Fantasia, High Glass Vaudeville,
Turkish Theatre, Picturesque Orient,
Moulin Rouge, Choir Inspired, Besides
these there are the Ferris Wheel,
Merry-go-round and five free acts
twice each day, guaranteed to be as
good as the amusement world affords.
This company is Of high standing
and acknowledged merit. Among
the cities played recently are Indian
apolis, Marion and Danville, Indiana,
and Cairo, Illinois.
The company requires 20 cars to
transport its effects from place to
place and is said to be the very best
in the land.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-15

nothing to indicate an answer Of
either yea or nay. As a candidate,
Mr.. Cook would labor under one dis.
advantage in comparison with the
other probable candidates he is not
an orator. Reed and CAN'T are orators
of rare powers and Folk and Vandiver
are capital takers On the other
hlndr Mr.. Cook would have a great
advantage over them all in acqualnt-
anceship, personal friendship and
party service. He has far more
knowledge of politics and politicians
than any Of the others.
Like all other probable candidates.
Mr. Cook is not a native of Missouri.
He was born at Front Royal, Vir-
ginia, July H. 1852 He received
common school education. The only
office he ever held before he became
secretary of state in 1900 was that of
sheriff and collector of Warren county.
From 1888 to 1892 he was secretary
of the state democratic committee,
and in the latter year he was called to
Chicago to become secretary to the
national committee, which had It's
headquarters in that city. On all
hands Mr.. Cook was pronounced the
finest organizer who had ever had
charge Of the office.
From 1892 TO 1900 Mr.. Cook was
chairman of the state central com
mittee. 1t was during this time that
he perfected his wide acquaintance
ship and cemented the firm personal
friendships which constitute one of
the chief sources of his political
strength, Since 1900 he has been
secretary Of state. Never have the
duties of that Office been more faith
fully administered, but while this has
contributed to his reputation, it is
doubtful whether it has contributed
to his strength. The patronage of
his office, while it has not increased
the number Of his friends, has served
materially to heat his enemies. Dur
ing the last campaign the series of
articles that he compiled from the
records which the republicans them
selves left at the state capital, and
furnished to the country democratic
press for the metropolitan press was
unfriendly contributed more than any
other one thing to the overwhelming
democratic victory; but it has made
the republicans hate aud villify Cook
more than any other mau in Missouri.
The Cardwell stories, Lon Stephens
race track story and the Speed affair,
elected apparently upon information
furnished by Stephens, all seemingly
traceable back to Stephens malice
and intended to reflect upon Mr..
Cooks integrity, have had no effect
upon those who know him personally, |
but must be confessed to have affected
some who do not. If Mr. Cook should
decide to enter the race his Influence
will be felt throughout the state
Few men in the state have such an
intimate knowledge of Missouri and
Missourians and few would make
better governor
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-15
Nav Firm.

G. e. Barron \ Go. is the title Of
the new grocery firm which will soon
occupy the store room next door TO
Hinesley's Smoker. The firm Will
carry a general line of staple and
fancy groceries and will open for
business about the 10Th Of this month.
6 r. Barron, whoI is young and
energetic business man, will have
charge Of the store.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-15
Machinery Here.

The first car load Of machinery for
the Lexington FIGURING Mills has
arrived and will be put in place i'm
mediately. The rest Of the machinery
will arrive shortly. Operations will
be begun about the latter part Of
September.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-15
ESCAPED Drowning.

While boating or Blackwater Creek
at McAllister Springs Monday after
noon James Rankin, of this city,
narrowly escaped drowning. Mr..
Rankin together with Messrs. Ovid
Sellers, Firman White and Earl Stier,
had been rowing above the dam and
had "shOt it" once. The second
attempt, however, led to disaster, as
the boat overturned. Not knowing
that Mr. Rankin could not swim, the
rest Of the party swan for the shore.
Mr.. Rankin succeeded in catching
bold of Mr.. Stier, who pulled him
nearly half way to the bank, notwith-
standing the swift current. Here
Mr.. Rankin, seeing that Mr.. Stier
was almost exhausted, loosened his
hold. Then Messrs. White and Sellers
came to the rescue. Mr.. White swan
out and pulled Mr.. Rankin to the
shore and MIR. Sellers assisted Mr..
Stier. This was a very narrow
escape as the water is about fifteen
feet deep and the current very swift,
The young men are to be congratu-
lated on the presence OF mind and
courage displayed by th&a IN thas
emergency.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-15
Lexington Il. Kansas CITY &.

Ina hotly contested game of ball
at Kansas City Sunday between the
Lexington X. f. NJ. team and Kan
sas City, Lexington defeated Kansas
City by a score Of u to g.. Kan as
City had a strong team and Lexington
played hard to win the game. A large
crowd accompanied the home team to
Kansas City. The game was well at
tended by both Lexington and Kansas
City people. Kansas City seemed
greatly surprised when Lexington took
the game on their grounds All the
boys played hard and won their first
game from home.
Mrs. Frank Bowman went to Ilig-
0insville NThursdav mornino IN ,isit
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-15

Mrs. Frank Bowman went to Hig-
ginsville Thursday morning to visit
relatives for few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-12
Still Paying the Price.

The transport Fitzpatrick is about
due at New York and, according to
the World of that city, she is bringing
home the bodies of 3S7 officers and
soldiers of the United States army
from Mania-the latest item in the
bin of costs that we are paying year
by year for the possession of those Sc
far wholly Improbable islands.
1t would be interesting to know, if
it were possible. exactly how many
precious American lives have been
paid up to this time for the un-Amer-
lean folly of purchasing the liberties
of an alien people and compelling
them by armed force to submit to the
sorry bargain. Up to April 30. 1902
according to the official returns of the
adiutant general, 139 of our officers
and 4.016 enlisted men had died from
wounds. diseases or accidents, and
2,S97 officers and men had been wound
ed. In the nearly eighteen months
since that reckoning was made there
must have been a considerable length
ening of the list of victims.
But even the fullest official returns
fail to state the total blood-tax levied
on the American people by the Phil
ippine islands. The same thing hap
pens to our young men who serve out
there for any considerable time that
happens to the young BritOns in
India: they come home enfeebled. and
their lives are cut short, though they
do not figure at all in the lists of dead
or wounded.
The penalty paid by the conquering
white man for carrying his govern
ment without 1.-The consent of the gov
erned'' into climatic conditions where
in he withers and dies is never to be
evaded. For sending the flower OF
her young to the Indian shambles
England has the poor excuse that hel
merchants collect large trade divi
dends on their deaths. In the Philip
pines we are sacrificing our young
men without adding anything of con
sequence to the grand total of Ameri
can commerce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-12
The Battle in Ohio.

The republicans. instead of driving
a wedge in the Ohio democracy by
their cutlery, malicious and fabricated,
that there was division on imaginary
questions. have served to unite the
party on the issues of the day and for
the campaign. The silver question is
not in issue. and no one who has an
ounce of discernment pretends to be-
lieye that it is Mr.. Bryan in his in
terview in Ohio virtually declar-
ed the old metallic question had
been suspended by the quantitative
theory on money, and any one can see
that this is an established fact, and
practically it is shared by all parties.
Memories and designations of party
issues may remain. but that is all.
Bryan said in his interview that the
arguments lin favor of large volume
of money have been indicated" 1t
has been the position of the democrat
ic party since they adopted the prin-
clple of bimetalliSm. and, sifted down.
is what the republicans meant in their
new-fangled currency schemes, all of
which look to what they call an adj
Unstable money supply, adapted to the
business wants of the country, wheth-
er by the asset plan or other broaden
ing of the basis of national banking,
by diluting the security and charging
the volume. even going to the extent
of adopting state, municipal or rail
way bonds, to meet the alleged scar
city and high price of government
bonds.
But there are other issues in Ohio
than relate to finance or currency.
and they have gone to sleep, at least
for the present. Mr.. Clarke presented
the foremost of these questions in a
speech accepting the democratic
nomination for senator. and had the
cordial backing of Mr.. Bryan so far
aS that affects the action of the Ohio
democracy. and there is no doubt
that II is a strong force. Mr. Clarke
said in nominating Johnson for gov
ernor: HE is still old-fashioned
enough to believe in the Declaration
of independence; that the constitu-
ton must forever follow the flag, and
that this, our beloved country, our
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-12
After the Pole Again.

Walter Wellman, who has himself
made dash for the pole" says it
will not surprise him if Peary shall
this time succeed in reaching the
much coveted goal.
The news of Peary's intention to try
again to get "farthest north" came
through the navy department. which
has granted him leave of absence for
three years. Acting Secretary Oar
ling of the department took occasion
in granting Peary's request to rebuke
those who would abandon search for
the pole on the ground that it is use
less waste of money and fruitless
jeopardy of life, in these words:
The discovery of the pole is all
that remains to complete the map of
the world. The map should be com
pleted in our generation and by our
countrymen. 1t is asserted that the
enterprise is fraught with danger and
privation, the answer is that geo
graphical discovery in all ages has
been purchased at the price of heroic
courage and noble sacrifice Our ma
tional pride is involved in the under
taking"
No one is better qualified. basing
qualification on knowledge gained by
name of the United States. than Lieut..
Peary. His several expeditions have
given him wide knowledge of the lay
of the land, or the lay of the ice.
rather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-12

beloved republic, is greater, thou
sand times greater, than an empire
"a declaration that was received by
the delegates with loud cries of APP
proval and repeated applause. Again
Clarke, in accepting the nomination
for senator. proceeding to outline the
campaign he should make against
Senator Hanna, said:
''The people of Ohio shall decide
between us. So they shall decide
whether they favor n colonial empire
for I shall discuss his part in that
n We find ourselves today with
a colonial empire that has cost us
5000. 0O0,O 900, by which we have ac-
quired a race problem on the other
side of the world when that much
money would have put every cOlored
man in the United States to school
for years to come and would have
solved the race problem at home.
(Applause.) And we find our army
three times the size it was six years
ago, costing us three times the mon
ey; and we find the president of the
United States talking about dominat T.
ing the Pacific with our ships and the
secretary of the navy talking about 4
navy so great that it can meet and
destroy the greatest navy in the
world. | have no sympathy with
that kind of politics, because l believe
with Senator Hoar. of Massachusetts
that this republic when William Me
Kinley was inaugurated president was
a greater world power than Rome in
the height of her glory. or England
with her OO.OOO. 900 vassals."
This, as says the Pittsburg Post
presents an issue in which Bryan and
his enthusiastic followers are in thor
Ough accord with Mr.. Clarke, who
raises it against Hanna and makes il
the point of fundamental difference
between the democrats and the i'm
perialists of Ohio in this contest. II
is an issue that will reach the minds
and hearts of thousands of democrats
and republicans who are indifferent
on silver or tinkering with the cur
rency on the asset or any other plan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-12

Senator Beveridge, of Indiana. at
tended the meeting of the Bankers
association at South Bend and told
the members all about the currency
system and what congress proposes
to do in the way of legislation and
then started home. and when he went
to pay for lunch in the depot at Fort
Wayne discovered that he had been
relieved of all his currency, a sum
amounting to about $50. This. the
Bloomington Bulletin observes, goes
to show that. while he may be all
right on theory. there are others who
beat him to it when it comes to prac-
tice in handling the currency issue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-12

Ferdinand Fuska, of St. Louis. had
determined to live the life of a monk
and had served his years as a student
with the AleXian brothers, but he
turned his back on it all Monday
morning. when he married Miss Anna
Bleha in st. John Nepomuks' Bohe-
milan church. The bride is sister of
Father Bleha, the pastor of the
church. in whose house young Fuska
lived while acting as assistant in work
about the church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-12
TODAY'S MARKETS

Chicago. Sept, l2-Following are the OpeE-
ing, highest, lowest ana closing quotations
in today's markets:
Wheat.
Sept. FOX; sos: 79z; s01S
Dec, SI9s: 81 S1%-; SlN-.
May, s3s4; s41s; s39s-;s4
Corn.
Sept. 81: 5114: 5O7l: 81.
Dec, 5Oz; soy: so. sos
May, 504; sos; SOFA; 5O1S-.
Data
Dec, SIS: 8S5s SIS: SIS
May, Se14; 3s7s 80; S914-.
Pork.
Sept. l3 so: $50; I3 50: 10 so
Oct, II 50 1870 l3 so; I3 o.
May, 1910; 13.45; 1887 l34+
Lard
Sept. 9.25 25: 9 22 8 25.
Oct, 30; $40; %, 81
RIbs
Sept, 8 So; s.55: $50: SIS.
Oct s.65 S.70 S.65: 8 g.
Rye. Sept So Dec. F614. May So; HAx, N.
W O3; ). W. 81; Sept. 81; Oct. 91h; barley
''s eeceipts today: Wheat In. corn SOL. oats
1855; nogs ~ 600: cattle 300, sheer 0OU.
Hog market opened weak to sc lower
Light s5 75a6.2o; mixeo dnn ontch
ers. IS 55n6 Is: good heavy, S530G6 10 rough
heavy, 3-05.55
Cattle market unchanged
Sheep market opened steady.
Union stock yards $40 a. m.
Hog market steady.
Light, IS 1895 20; mixed and butchers, $3.50
06. 10; good heavy, IS 25l16 10; rough heavy,
Is 25a5 IS.
Cattle market steady.
Beeves e3 7o06.OO cows and heifers l.5Oa
400. Texas steers % 25614 CO. stockers and
feeders s2.6594.25s westerns t3 2OG4.75.
sheep market unchanged.
Hog market closed weak
light, t5.75Qe Is; mixed and butchers. $50
0S 10. good heavy, Is 25dS6 10; rough heavy,
Cattle market closed unchanged.
Sheep market closed steady.
Estimated receipts Monday: Wheat 40,
corn 500, oats lSO, hogs 5000
New York Stocks.
New VI rk, Sept. 12.-The following are the
closing quotations on the New York stock
exchange:
Sugar ....,iGas 49,, C. R. 1. & p. 2sX South
m IN 66K, Atchison ptd. 9294, c. NJ s. St. F.
't2iS, Manhattan 1341<. copper Az, w. u.
Tel. Co. ...., L. & N. 1856, c. & A. Rdg
common 5314. Can.PaclhC 1885, Leather COM
mon 8. r Il. Az Pacific Mail 800, U.
s. Steel ptd. m, y. S; Steel common 20S,
154 coal nd iron 30, Erie common 2s&,
Wabash pfd. 3514. Car foundry BIZ, G & O
w 1861, Rep. Steel pfd. 66H, Rep. Steel cor =
mon =, New York Central l22, Him, is
Central 1884.
New York Bank Statement.
New York, Sept l2.-Reserves on all de-
poSits decreased 81 ,92I,775 reserves on de-
poSitS other than L. =. decreased SI,0II 800;
cams increased, a.. l67 900; specie increased
10 ,reased, $4,000; circulation Increased
1927, 400.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-12

The president has gone far to justi-
fy doubt of his sincerity as the up
holder of decent politics by his mani
fest leaning toward the Addicks wing
of the republican party in Delaware.
He can hardly hope to retain Post
master General Payne in his cabinet
and escape a direct responsibility for
offensive misuse of the federal patron
age which that official brazenly adj
Philadelphia Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-12

The Chicago papers relate how a
girl of that city went fishing and
caught a pair of trousers with Ss.13
in the pockets. That's nothing to
brag about. Lots of Chicago girls go
fishing and catch trousers with a
man in them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-12

In refusing to pay for a seasons
rent of a seaside cottage, Philadel-
phia lawyer says he was chased out
by mosquitoes. Foolish man. Why
didn't he fatten them little and sell
the entire crop as spring chickens?
His neglect to do so is a failure for
the regulations of the Philadelphia
attorney
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-12
what IL Life2

In the last analysis nobody knows
but we do know that it is under strict
law. Abuse the law even slightly,
pain results. Irregular living means
arrangement of the organs, resulting
in constipation, headache or liver
troubles. DIR. Kings New Life Pills
quickly readjusts this. It's gentle, yet
thorough. Only csc at Hartz & Ulle-
meyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-12
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

rOday's Quotations on Provisions. Live
Stock. Feed and Fuel
Rock Island, Sept. l2.-Following are the
Quotations on the local market:
Provisions.
Buttel-creamery 2lc0e2c, dairy15c.
Eggs-Fresh l5c.
Live poultry-SPring chickens S250GlS3 o.
per dozen, hens &C per pound.
observation-disclosures. rev, 4Oc.
Live Stock.
Cattle-Steers $500 10 s4.75, cows and
.ifers 600 to S4.25, calves $500 to $500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-12
Saturday, September II. 1908.

Franklin Farrell, Jr., the son of u
Connecticut millionaire and a recent
graduate from Harvard, has entered
his fathers foundry at Detroit with
the purpose of learning the trade of n
foundryman in all it's details.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-12

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week. Weekly,
per year IN advance.
Ali communications of argumentative
Character, political or religious, must have
real name attached tor publication. No
such articles will be printed over fictitious
signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every town
ship in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-12
MusIins Cheap

Cotton continues to soar in price,
but sheetings, muslins, ETC., are as
low as. ever at this store. For in
stance:
36-in fine brown muslin, worth at
Butcher cut, military heel, fall
weight, very new and snap EIc
py pattern, not SO but 49,. OZ(
Remnants bleached muslin,
values up to 1oc yd.. 6Ic
choice, per yard .......-. O2(
Many other equally good values
for this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-12
THE ARGUS.

PabIisned Daily and Weekly at 1924 Sec
Dnd avenue, Rock Island, Ill. ENTERED at
the postofnce as second-class matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-12
Shoe Department.

From the multitude of good
things in fall styles arriving in
our Shoe Department, we mention;
Ladies' fine Dongola lace shoes,
Butcher cut, military heel, fall
weight, very new and = PO
snappy pattern, not So but LOU
Ladies' Mat top, high cut Vienna
Vamp, patent tip lace shoe, Cuban
heel, usually sells at $3.50. = ER
While this lot lasts -. AsOO
Monday and until sold, As pair
ladies heavy Dongola shoes, me-
dunn weight soles, worth much
more than we ask, very I zE
special at ..... -
Ladies' extra quality rubbers.
storm or low cut. Come %
quick for these at ...... O1(
Hosiery.
Ladies' fine Maco hose, the IA
nous Burlington fast black.
worth 23c pair. this
Jlme ---.......-.. w
Boys and girls school hose,
black ribbed. regular wear
resisters. Csc hose. per pair l o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-12
ROYAL Smyrna Rugs

Our superior buying facilities
have brought to US these handsome
Royal Smyrna Rugs at very low
prices. They are the best of their
kind, strictly all wool, reprOduc-
tions of Oriental rugs and at these
prices will sell rapidly.