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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06
"HONEST LABOR"

The plank in the st. Joseph repub
lican platform about competition
between "honest labor" and convict
labor calls to mind one Of the oldest,
most ~demagogic and nOnsensical con.
tentions that yer survived a single
campaign. Think what this means,
II it means anything-that convicts
should not do any kind of work which
might In any way come In conflict
with the labor Of those who are not
convicts. What work could they do
that would not come in competition
with other work, unless it were
twirling their thumbs or the setting
up exercises OF the army regulations?
Surely nobody is so foolish as to
suppose that the wealth OF a state is
to be increased by the idleness of
anybody. And surely the conyicts
are not the ones to be created into an
%aristOcracy of idleness. Idleness,
more than anything else, makes pen
itentiaries necessary. Il convicts are
not to work, then honest people must
support them. 1t would be as desira-
BILE to have thieves and robbers run
at large and prey upon society unre-
strained, as to maintain expensive
courts, jails and p%euitentiarieS for the
purpose of comforting upon them the
right Of living by other peoples labor.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06

Attorney-G General Crow has appealed
to the secretary of wal to proceed
against the ST. Louis Bridge g. Ter
minal Company. He has been fight
ing this case in the courts for two
years. The charter Of the Merchants
Bridge Company provides that, if
the bridge shall be absorbed by a
company owning any competing
bridge, the charter shall be annulled
and the federal government shall
have the right to take possession.
The Merchants bridge was long ago
absorbed by the Eads bridge by means
of a holding company. And If the
reader wants to get a right close view
oil political motives, let him watch
the progress Of this matter in the st
Louis Republic.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06

Charles A. Towne compares Roose-
welt and Parker thus: "a rough
riding egotist stands over against a
iuriSt, an a%utocrat against a Demo
crat, an absolutist against a constitu-
tionalist. A program Of honesty and
economy is offered in exchange for a
history Of corruption and extrava-
gance. An era Of Justice and equality
promises to succeed the long debauch
OF tavoritism aud privilege.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06

The new filtration plant is now in
operation in connection with the
Richmond water works. The water,
derived from wells, has been so highly
impregnated with iron as TO be USE
less for most purposes. The filtration
plant promises to be entirely success
full and to justify the $40, 900 bond
issue which the city made to effect
this improvement.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06

Attention of Worlds Fair visitors
is called to a local ad, ertisement of
rooms and accommodations for rent
by Mrs. Bodie MounljoY DeMoss,
who will pleasantly emit rtaiD friends
and acquaintance from this county
when they visit the exposition.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06

Robert E. Patterson, governor Of
Pennsylvania, died in Philadelphia
Monday. Governor Patterson was
twice elected governor Of his state,
though he is a democrat and his
state is republican, by a normal ma
jority Of about 1850 900. The secret
Of his successes is that he is an honest
man.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06

The Kansas City Star and the St.
Louis Republic are busylng them
selves during these dog days cata-
loguing republicans who ''are going
to vote for Folk" 1t might be int
eresting 10 the same connection to
make a roll Ut Lutheraus who are
going to kiss the pope's toe.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06

The annual Lone Jack picnic will
be held August 16. The picnic is
supposed to celebrate the battle of
Lone Jack but was a well established
institution before the war. The
battle only served to fix the date.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06

"Dixie" was cheered at the Topeka
convention the other day, which
lends some confidence IL the theory
Of benevolent assimilation as ap-
piled to Kansas.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06

In twenty-five years the population
Of the Southern States has increased
so per cent; manufacturing output
PSI per cent; railroad mileage, 1911
per cent; pig-iron production, 1870
per cent.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06

Roosevelt has spoken softly and
waved his "big stick" at the Ven.
ezuelan government 10 protest against
the seizure Of the property Of the
New York and Bermudez Asphalt
Company.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06

Unmoved by the experience Of
others, the Kansas oil producers are
organizing a trust to combat with the
Standard OIL Company, The new
organization will probably last about
eighteen mouths.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06

The republican press is greatly
disturbed over the dissatisfaction Of
western democrats with Parker and
the platform.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06

England is suffering from the great
est financial depression in the last
quarter Of a century. Dividends are
falling so low as to threaten the con-
tlnuauce and usefulness OF charitable
Institutions, the people are making
Tetreuchments in living expenses,
and business is declining. Taxes are
three times as high as 10 the United
states, as a result of the Boer war.
Money is scarce and interest rates
high.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06

An old fashioned train robbery
occurred near Chicago, Tuesday, on
the Illinois Central. The passengers
were held up for money and jewelry.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06

Judge Gray says Of Parker that he
''stands for law as opposed to personal
inspiration"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06

The ninety seven thousand -four
hundred and twenty eighth picture
of "Our Dave" Francis. which has
appeared in the st, Louis Republic
in the last three years represents him
In the act Of christening a Filipino
baby. And this is the best OF all.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06

The bureau Of statistics at WASH
lngton has estimated thai the cost Of
living has increased 15l per cent in
the past seven years.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06
A'nioC7 Paint at the Worlds Fair.

Caldwell E Drake, the builders of
me agricultural Palace at St. Logis
write: N "0Iio,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06

The intelligence.
SUBSCRIPTION sI.OO PER YEAR
IN ADVANCE.
Suffered at the Lexington postomce a.
second class mail matter.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1904.
Z. N. HOPKINS Editor
/. G NEALE Business Manager
FOR PRESIDENT,
JUDGE ALTON B. r
FOR VIcE-PREsIDENT,
HON. HENRY q. DAVIS.
ron GOVERNOR,
JOSEPH W. FOLK
FOR IEUT.-GOvERNoR.
THOMAS L. RUBEY
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
sAMB COOK
FOR AUDITOR,
ALBERT o, ALLEN
o TREASURER,
JAMES COWGILL
FOR ATTORNEY ENERA
ELLIOTT w, MAJOR
FOR r.. r. N WAREHOUSE COMMISSIONER.
II. RUDE OGLESBY
o JUDGE K. C. OUR OF APPEALs,
II. G. TIMMONDS
FOR CONGRESS.
Z. W. HAMLIN
SENATOR,
R. II. BROWN
REPRESENTATIVE.
j. B. ELLING
o SUPREME JUDGE,
A. NJ. WOODS0N
o CRIMINAL JUDGE,
JOHN A. RICH
% CIRCUIT JUDGE.
SAMUEL DAVIS
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
n. NJ. HOUX
COLLECTOR.
GEORGE b. GORDON
SHERIFF.
CHARLES 4. KINKEAD
TREASURER.
BATE c.. DRUMMOND
ASSESSOR.
CLAUDE MARQUIS
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS.
DOUGLAS MENG
CORONER.
DIR. FRANK w. MANN
COUNTY URvEYOR
B. d. WEEDIN
ASSOCIATE NORTHWESTERN DISTRICT.
ED. S. BUTT
ASSOCIATE JUDGE-EAsTERN
W. A. Redo
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06

we are using "ElNLOCH PAINT"
on all our work and find it .-arsly
satisfactory"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06

Caldwell & Drake are alsotas brrd.
llSA Elua&e' four State buildino.
ana other Worlds Pair r,r5r,nr4ss
aggregatiug over a million daia@
Iney are builder Of the pev A,Las
,ss ana ~ w @est Virginia State Caoifoia
me 10000 hotel a We, B.S.5,
ana numerous ether public bunSiraa
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06

such a firm is particular ayout the
pant 1t uses; their work reouii. s pal.
9cuiar paint. Their specifications
demand the best materials and the
most workmanlike labor of skilled
artisans. When they use "KINLocH
on an their work and pronounce it
entirely satisfactory, it stamps it as
thoroughly good, dependable paint, the
pant you want on your own home.
hiNLocH" is not a high priced paint.
although it is a high grade one, and it
wears longer than any other paint in
w market and looks well all the time.
aaSe in all the standard, colOrs.
Our local agent win tell YOU why
y 70 can not afford to use any other paint.
price he will quote you viii be
surprisingly satisfactory.
7 YOUR OWN DEALER WILL
HlS 40. BY Writing DIRECT 70
ANY ST. LOUIS. MO
SUBSTITUTE.
H. Lexington, Mo.
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-07
A GREAT oGEEcHEE BRIDGE.

Discussion of improved roads in the
counties adjacent to Chatham is bring
ing up the question of bridge building.
Chatham county is building permanent
bridges, either of brick or iron, at all
canals, creeks and drain crossings, and
if the work is continued on that line
it will be not more than a decade when
all wooden bridges, the repairs of
which cost large sum annually, will
be replaced with permanent structures.
There is one Improvement, Of great
promise to the business interests OF
Savannah, that should receive the early
attention of the County Commissioners,
namely, the building of a bridge across
the Great Ogeechee river. A bridge
over that stream at the Ogeechee road
crossing would be of benefit to Liberty
and Bryan counties, as we'll as Chat
ham. 1t would aid materially in the
development of the former counties and
tend to increase the trade of this city.
There was a bridge at that point pre-
vious to and during the Civil War, but
it was burned by Confederate soldiers
on the approach of Sherman's army.
The County Commissioners Of Chat
ham have had the matter of rebuild
ing this bridge before them for twenty
years, but for one reason and another
the project has never been carried
through. At one time it was proposed
to build the bridge if Bryan or Lib
erty county would share in the cost,
but nothing came of that proposition.
The bridge win have to be replaced
at some time, and Chatham county will
have to bear the expense of it. That
being true, it had better be done now
than at some future time. To build it
now would be to give the taxpayers
and business men of the day the BEN
eft of the trade that it would bring in
70 the cifU
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-07
A Labrador Mother.

In his article on the people of the
Labrador coast, in Harpers Magazine
for March, Norman Duncan tells a pa
thetic story of a poor mother whom
he met, sitting with her child outside
the Battle Harbor Hospital:
'He've always been like that she
said. He's wonderful sick. I've fetched
un out here t. get the air. He does
better in the air, zur she added Much
much better. Oh, ay, he does better in
the air!'
He'll be getting better said I,
here in the hos
He'll die, she interrupted, quickly.
Il was glad that he was to die. 1t
would be better for him and for her.
She would forget his deformity; she
would forever have the memory of him
lying warm upon her breast-warm
and lovely; for, in this, memory is
kind to women.
You have-another
No, zur-'tis me first
"The child stirred and complained.
She lifted him from her lap, rocked
him, hushed him, drew him close, rock
ing him all the time.
land does he talk?'I asked.
''She looked up, in a glow of pride;
and she answered me, flushing glori
ously, while she turned her shining
eyes once more upon the gasping babe
upon her breast:
He said mamma once!
"And so the Labrador 1iveyere' is
kin with the whole wide world.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-07
THE COMMISSIONS PRELIMINARY
work

Admiral Walker, chairman Of the
Panama Commission, says that the
commission will, in all probability, sail
for the isthmus on March %. Ac-
cCrding to reports sent out from Wash
ington the President is anxious to
make things hum" in connection with
the canal, and hence the commission
will be urged to get ready for begin
ming the work as quickly as possible.
Admiral Walker is OF the opinion
that it will be possible to complete
the canal in about eight years, but
that opinion is not generally enter
tanned by those who are well acquaint-
ed with the work that is to be done.
The ajority opinion seems to be. as
gathered from statements that are APP
pearing in the newspapers, that the
canal cannot be completed under ten
years, however strenuous the efforts to
complete it NAV be.
There is a great deal to be done be-
fore actual work on the canal can be
begun by the American contractors.
In the first place, Panama and Colon
will have to be made habitable-that is,
they will have to be provided with sys-
TENS of drainage and with pure water.
Then the health conditions along the
line of canal will have to be looked
after. 1t is probable that something
will be done towards the improve
ment of the harbOr of Colon so that
ships can remain in it in all kinds of
weather.
The labor problem is one that will
have to be solved before actual work
is begun. 1t is the understanding that
about 10000 men will be employed,
and they will have to be obtained
wherever they can be had. Doubtless
Jamaica will be drawn upon literally,
and it is said that an effort will be
made to get several thousands from
the Southern states of this country.
1t is doubtful if dependence can be
placed upon labor from this section of
this country. The South hasn't any
more laborers than it now needs, par
ticularly in the cotton planting and
picking season. The wages that will
be offered will hardly be an induce
ment for negroes of the Southern
states to leave their homes and risk
their lives on the isthmus. Doubt
less the main supply of laborers will
come from China.
One thing seems pretty certain, how
ever and that is that much more at
+aY,t iov1 mill Ioa ui1rar, m the t1rOtpption
of the health of the laborers than has
been the case under the administra-
tion of the Panama Canal Company.
Better houses will be provided and
the quality of the food will be better.
In a year probably the contracts will
have been given out and the con-
tractors be ready to begin work.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-07

The New York Commercial seems to
think Japan is as much open to the
charge of land grabbing as Russia is.
In the course of an article on Russia
and Japan" it says
Nor should it be forgotten that,
while Japan may have no Immediate
designs on the territorial integrity of
the Yellow Empire outside of the war
zone, she does expect that the out
come of the present struggle will find
her in control, If not in actual pos
session, of Manchuria. Already she
possesses FOrmosa only ten years ago
a part of the Chinese Empire, and but
for the Intervention of Russia, France
and Germany, she would to-day be in
possession of the Liaotung peninsula,
and probably of the whole of North
eastern China. Unquestionably, too,
she hopes to become the virtual suze-
rain of the entire Monaghan empire,
much as she has just become the Writ
ual suzerain of Korea. If she is not
expecting to profit by the present war.
what is it she is fighting for? Russia
has not lifted a finger, even by way
of threat against the Island Empire
itself"
1t is true, of course, that Russia
hasn't made direct threat against the
integrity of the japanese empire, but
is not her policy threat that is call
culated to alarm Japan and awaken
in her people apprehensions for their
national existence? The Commercial
wants to know what Japan is fighting
for if not for the acquisition of terri
tory. Unless we are mistaken she is
fighting, while she has a fighting
chance, to avoid being gobbled up by
Russia.
Russia now has Manchuria. If she
had not been interfered with by Japan
it wouldn't have been long before she
would have felt herself so firmly es-
tablished in that province of China
that she would have grabbed Korea.
She is particularly anxious to get Ko-
rea, because it has ports that are free
from ice all the year around. With
Korea in her possession she would for
tify Masampo, which is at the south
ern point of that country, and then
she would control Japan.
With this statement of the situation
it is easy enough to see what Japan is
fighting for. Doubtless she would like
to have more territory for the reason
that her islands have become too small
to accommodate her people, but just
now she is fighting for her life.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-07
Northern Curiosity.

When the train rolled into the sta
ton at Knoxville an old darky bore
down upon it, balancing upon his fin
ger tips a tray neatly covered with
napkins, says the Philadelphia Ledger.
Got anything to eat, Rastus?"
queried a passenger on the platform.
Yes, sab, Captain, anything you
want" replied the darby. as he re-
moved the napkins, exposing to view
a variety of sandwiches with their
crusts trimmed off, a large plate of
fried chicken and some carefully Sc
leeted apples and pears.
why, where did you get such fine
fruit?''
up to Jones'. Dey have nice fruit
in dere orchard
And who made these sandwiches"
Me ole woman. She's a good cook"
Where did you get that chicken"
Say, boss, yoh from de Norf-aint
yoh?''
why do you ask that?'
why no Southern gen eman would
ask pooh ole niggah whar he got his
chickens fom."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-07
How the Man Died.

All stores of verdcts of coroners' ju-
ries are of one type, and each is a va
ration on some other story that the
reader knows. With this apology We
print one that is going the rounds of
the English press. The coroner had
directed the jury to find a verdict of
felo-de-se. We'll, chaps said the fore
man of the jury, when they had retir-
ed to consider the verdict, 'it appears
to me that this ERE chap shot
ITSELF with a gun. after shootn'
another chap with a gun, but
DR.. Jones, the coroner, who we all
know and 'ighly respect, e says that
this ere chap fell in the sea. Well, it
amt for the likes of us to go arguin
the point with the doctor, for e knows
more about it than we do. So, / pro-
pose we find a verdict of found drown
ed"-and they did. This recalls to a
Buffalo paper the verdict once directed
by Buffalo coroner in the case of a
prisoner who died suddenly in the pen
intemperance, chronic asth-
ma and the visitation of God"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-07
Risk Lives for Nothing.

The man was walking at a moderate
gait, apparently in no great hurry,
when he reached the corner, says the
Brooklyn Eagle.
He had leisure to pause there to
look after a pretty woman. Then he
started across the street.
Two wagons, a cable car and a, fire
engine were coming and the man
quickened his pace. He could have
stopped to let them pass, but he had
no time to spare now.
He lodged in front of the two
wagons and found room to wait for
the cable car to pass. But he couldn't
wait; he had suddenly been deprived
of all leisure.
He estimated speed and distance at
a glance, bolted in front of the car,
continued wildly across in front
of the engine and reached
the opposite curb on the run.
He was in desperate haste or he
never would have taken those chances.
Anyone could see that.
But, once safely across, he stopped,
turned, stuck his hands in his pockets
and stood watching the fire engine
until it was out of sight. Then he
went leisurely about his business,
again having ample time for all he
wanted to do.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-07
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Philadelphia Record (Dem)
says: 1.-The cabinet advisers of Presi-
dent Roosevelt were much opposed to
the Frye-Hale bill to give American
ship owners a monopoly of govern
ment transportation to and from the
Philippines, as was seen by the rec
concentrations of former Secretary
Root and Secretary Taft. But the
protectionist majority in the Senate
could not resist the temptation to Gre
ate monopoly at the expense of the
treasury of the United States. When
1T came to that the prudent counsels
of the two secretaries We're of no avail
against the potential influence of the
Subsidy mongers. 1t will now be seen
how the House will deal with the
job"
The Norfolk (va.) Landmark
(Dem.) says 1.-The Hearst boom
stands for INSCRIPTIONS sensational
ism and the lavish misuse of money.
If 1t were not for the immense for
tune at the disposal of the leader of
yellow methods, there would be no
vestige of a boom for him. The move
ment is synonymous with evil. About
the man himself the people of the
country know nothing except what
they have read. The admirers of his
papers are tempted to form their con-
ception of him from the work of the
men whom he hires to speak in his
behalf. We have no idea that he will
be nominated at st. Louis, but the
very fact that he seeks the nominal
ton and gets any considerable sup
port is serious. If the Democracy were
by any possibility to attach itself to
the methods and millions of Hearst,
we do not see how it could ever re-
cover respectability."
The Cleveland Plain Dealer (Dem)
says: 1.-The Mormon Church dominates
the state of Utah. 1t is seeking DOM
ination of other states. 1t sent a rep
resentative to Congress who was re-
1ected as a polygamist. 1t now sends
one Of its high church officers to the
United States Senate, whose qualif-
cations are challenged on the ground
that he acknowledges allegiance to an
ecclesiastical organization that places
obedience to its ordinances above OBJ
legation to the laws of the United
States. The head OF that organization
calmly testifies that he holds himself
TO be governed by a higher law than
the law of man; that in obedience to
divine revelation he has disregardcd
and does and will continue to openly
disregard the law Of the state pro-
hibiting polygamous Capitalization, and
that Reed Smoot. senator OF the
United States and one OF the twelve
apostles OF the Mormon Church NAV
also receive revelations direct from
God for his own guidance Those adj
missions ana declarations cannot but
create profound impression on pub
lic Judgment of the Smoot case, what
ever may be- their effect on the sem
atcs action"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-07
-
PERSONAL.

DR. Parkhurst's attention has been
called to morning newspaper ac-
count of an interview with his dear
old friend, Thomas C. Plat, and par
ticularly to the Senator's assertion, Il
am in town for business and religion"
Then with a contemptuous snort:
why use eight words when six would
do? If Platt's going into religion it
must be for business
James Warden, who died in the
Baltimore Home of the Aged the other
day at the age of 102 years, had been
Methodist preacher for three quar-
tiers of a century. He had been sent
to the county almshouse, but so loud
was the protest from members Of
the church against UGH treat
ment of veteran laborer in the vine
yard that the officers of the confer
ence had him removed to the institu-
ton for the aged maintained by the
denomination.