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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24
ANDERSON SPEAKS
Proves Himself the Best SpelIbinder
of the Season.

Hon. Thomas L. Anderson, city
clerk of st. Louis, spoke in the court
house Thursday evening to a crowd
which took up nearly all the sitting
room in the upper auditorium. The
Lexington band helped some in draw
ing this crowd.
A little before eight o'clock, Judge
John A. Rich took the floor and with
few happy sentences introduced
Mr.. Anderson. Withou- any prelim-
mary wanderings Mr.. Anderson
jumped right into his speech and on
to Hadley. He read list of prom
inent and notorious saloonkeepers
of st. Louis who were promoting the
Encouragement and he ripped Mr..
Hadley's recort to shreds.
Then he passed to the national
questions, He discussed the vague
ness of the Republican platform and
the definite promises of great things
in the Democratic structure. The
tariff and bank-guarantee planks
received due attention.
Mr., Anderson told a funny story
and ended in a blaze OF glory. He
made good with the audience by hi:
enthusiasm and energy. As polit.
ical orator he was the best yet.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24
High School wOrsted.

The third assistants to the Varsity
football team of Wentworth Militia
ry academy gained the decision over
the Lexington High schoolers Mon
day afternoon at the Elks park by the
small margin of one touchdown and
a goal after a 55-minute exhibition of
speedy football. The touchdown was
made about the middle Of the second
half by Kayanaugh, who recovered a
punt by Gooding, Wentworth's full
back, behind the goal line. Wheeler
kicked goal from difficult angle.
The teams we're about as evenly
matched as possible and the advan-
tage rested with neither one until
the late stages of the game arrived.
During the first half, the ball was
first in one teams possession aud
then in the others and the middle of
the gridion seemed to be the most
pupular battlefield. Neither team
showed the greater strength in the
first ses-to but the endurance of the
cadet machine proved to be the more
lasting and they finished strong.
The high stage of the wind made
accurate punting and passing next
TO impossible but nevertheless a good
many punts were exchanged. Good
ing had the wind as an ally in the
second half aud his boots usually COW
cred more surface than did Morris.
Most of the ground gained during
the entire game was the result of
straight football, the cadets profit
ing more by plunges through the
line than did their opponents. The
soldiers also made several good gains
around the ends. Becker covered
most of the High schools ground
while Gooding, the cadets fullblooded
fullback, also showed up splendidly
in this respect. Yule for Wentworth
made several ticklish tackles.
return game will probably be played
shortly and the high school boys viii
have an another chance to retrieve
their lost honors.
Oficials-Referee and Umpire
Capt. Tillman; Time keepers, Capt
Curnutt and DR.. Payne. Head lines
man, George Aull
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24
Criminal Court.

In the criminal court Tuesday
the case of State VS.. Chas. Galpin
was dismissed by the state per agree
ment at the cost of the defendant.
In the case of state vs. Emma
Curry, the motion of defendant to
quash was sustained.
Roy Gray was tried for disturbing
the peace by jury composed of R.
w. Van Meter, L. N. Barley, Frank
Evans, J. c. Shelton, NJ. A. Cham
bers, w. A. Fitchett, w. f. Cook,
Julius Kappleman, D. Fl Yancey,
VIM. Hoefer, Mike Gavin and Clevo-
land Renick. He was found not guilty.
In the criminal c ourt Wednesday
Walter Sechrest pied guilty to COM
mon assault and was fined Sl.OO and
costs.
Geo. Gray pied guilty to burglary
and was sentenced to three years in
prison. The state dismissed the
charge OF larceny,
A rather interesting trial occupied
the attention of the Criminal court
Thursday morning, Frank Kealer
and his son, Clark, we're tried on the
charge of attempted burglary, OF
July 18th last, at the residence o.
Judge William Young on East Soutt
street. Kealer, according to the ties
timony of his son was wandering
gypsy peddler and at the time of the
trouble was en- route from Arkansa
to the Kansas harvest fields. Stop
ping in Lexington, the old man be
came intoxicated and while wander
ing along South street came acrOs
what he thought to be an empt,
house. He crawled into the place t
take nap and there the troubl
started. The state introduced wit
nesses to refute this testimony. TIL
prosecutions case seemed to be tn
more logical and the jury fixed a thre
year penltentiary sentence OF
Kealer.
Rueben Hayden and Hattie Wolf
who several weeks ago held up an
robbed a white man, pied guilt
Thur sday.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24
wentworth PIays NOrmaIs Monday

The Wentworth team accompanied
only by it's coach, will invade War
rensburg Monday and attempt to take
the measure of the strong Normal
eleven of that place. The cadets
prospects are not altogether of ro-
seate hue. For while it was thought
that the entire student body would
take the trip; but that was given up
and now the wearers of the red
and white will have to face the foe
without the moral support of the
crowd on the sidelines. Then the
hospital list is not one to cause OPP
timism. Hoge's foot is still bother
ing him and he has trouble in attain
ing his accustomed speed. Cook l
also is on the sick list and in all pro-
liability will be unable to start in the
game. Hurley will probably go in at
the vacant place.
For while there was talk of Went
worth's protesting Curnutt, the star
of the Warrensburg team, who
taught at Wentworth last year; but
nothing came of it and the husky
gentleman will be the principal fac
tor with which the cadets will have
to reckon. AS yet the cadets de.
fense has stopped everything that
came its way and it remains to bC
seen whether the Normalites car
break through the wall.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24

L. W. Brelsford of Kansas City
was here Thursday.
E, M. Taubman went to Kansas
City yesterday morning on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Bullard
spent yesterday in Ka nsas City.
Luther Crenshaw arrived from St.
Louis yesterday for visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. B.
Crenshaw.
Lynn Buford, who has been visiting
relatives here for the past few days,
returned to his home in Kansas City
yesterday.
Mrs. Emma Higbee and Mrs. w. 2
Hickman who came down to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Florida Grady,
returned to their homes in Independ.
ence Thursday evening.
George Schawe returned Thursday
evening from st. Joseph, where he
has been attending the Grand Lodge
session Of the K. of P. as a delegate
from Lexington lodge No. l57.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24
Will Get His Hearing Before
Democrats Next Tues.
day, Oct. u.
SPEAKS HERE AT NIGHT
Odessa, Confederate Home, lIigginsYlle
and Corder viii Also Be Visited
During the Day.

United States Senator William J.
Stone will visit Lafayette county
next Tuesday, October 9th, and dur
ing the course of the day will make
five speeches. His first address will
be at Odessa at 10 O'Clock in the
morning. After he concludes he will
proceed to the Confederate home,
where he will talk to the old soldiers
and other voters OF that vicinity at
11:45 He will drive back to Higgins
vile, eat dinner and at one O'Clock
will address the citizens of that place.
Then he will speak again at Corder
at 3 o'clock.
After finishing at Corder he will
come to Lexington and conclude his
days work by an address at 1870 in the
upper room OF the court house. It is
expected that he will receive a great
ovation here, as he has many per-
sonal friends il IL til this city and stands
nigh with a large majority OF local
Democrats.
In was feared that Senator Stone
would be unable to visit this county
during the camgaign, as it is conced-
|, ed to be strongly favorahe to him
strtF ;, -1e f-'ae{ tessary to
Of Demo
-Ae election. So his
friends are all jubilant over his com
ing. 1t win make his vote all the lar
ger.
Without doubt the room in which
he speaks here will be crowded ant
a great maSv n tn county outside
OF LeSlngtouwill hear him. He is ex
pected to do great deal of good moi
only for himself, but for the entire
Democratic ticket.
Don't fail to hear him.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24
YOUNG HIcKLIN.

Floyd Davis, who was called here a
few days ago by the death of his
sister, Mrs. L..G. Eckle, left Tues
day evening for his home in Percy,
Illinois.
Mrs. Bess Billiard returned Tues
day evening from short visit with
relatives in Kansas City. Her sister,
Mrs. Harry Bladgett, accompanied
her home tor a visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24
Third Team Victorious.

Wentworth third team defeated
Richmond Friday in hard fought
game by the score of to 0. The
touchdown was made in the first half
after the cadets had carried the ball
the entire length of the field by
straight football. Gooding, the cadet
fullback, made the touchdown. Whee-
ler kicked goal in stong wind,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24
Shot Under Adverse Conditions.

Forty-fve shooters lined up at the
different traps at the Riverside park
range Friday to participate in the
Lexington Gun Clubs annual shooting
tournament. While the shoot was
not quite as successful as it might
have been with more favorable
weather conditions, some very good
scores we're made considering the dis
advantages under which the shooters
labored. The high wind made the
birds difficult to Judge and con-
sequently an unusual number escaped
uninjured. Killiam was the profess
ional high gun of the days shooting
his score being 1874 out of possible
l50, Harry Snider was amatuer high,
his record being the same as his pro-
fessional rival-134. Doc Ramsey of
the local club was third high am
auuer with 1872 Doc led the Lexing-
ton club. In the team shoot between
the Kansas City and Lexington
teams, the prize, a goat, was won by
the former, by % birds. All the visit
ing shooters left last night. The fol-
lowing are some of the higher scores
y,oda.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24
Traded Locations.

Hlx Brothers and Kriehn & Wllker
traded stores Wednesday. The lease
held by the Hix brothers on the
Meyer building has expired. They
will occupy the building that Kriehn
& Wilker vacated until the
struc ture on Twelfth and Main
streets is completed.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24
Two Marriages.

Cupid got busy dayTues and Wat
son Greer and Miss Rosa Schaller, of
Corder, and H. l.. Derringer and Miss
Della Mott, of Lexington, are now
married. Both couples procured
their licenses yesterday morning
and we're united by Judge T. A.
Walker.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24
A Youthful Bride.

william Ragsdale, 20 years old, of
Hodge procured license Wednesday
to marry Miss Katie Rice, IA years old,
Of the same place. Miss Rice's faith
er was along and gave his unreserved
consent.
"Her two sisters" he said, "were
married when they we're fourteen and
they are doing fine"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24

Misses Clarice Weyand and Elma
zollinger went to Kansas City yes
terday for few days visit
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mea d NJ
licothe, Illinois, who have visit
ing the family of DR.. N. B. a e left
for their home Thursday. Miss
Lucy May Payne accompanied them
and win make an extended visit with
them.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24
Card Of Thanks.

Idesire to express my deepest
thanks to all those who were so kind
to me and my children during our
recent bereavement, especially to
those who left their business to help
US. Our gratitude is too great to be
expressed.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24
Football Today.

The Wentworth second team will
play the Buckner team this afternoon
on the academy campus. Buckner
defeated the cadet scrubs Is to 0 in
BuckneI and will endeavor to repeat
the trick in the return game,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24
Eastern Star Party.

The ladies of the Eastern Star
Thursday after their regular meeting
gave an elegant chatting dish party.
Mrs. J. c. Shelton and Mrs. E. w.
White presided over the dishes.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24

Touchdowns; Cook II, Hoge,
Cook l, Moore and Wyatt. Goals,
Owens 5. Referee, Milton (Kansas);
Umpire, Ruebel; Field Judge, Aller;
Head Linesman, Day. Time of halves
25 and 20 minutes.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24
Adair.-Pace.

J. W. Adair of Biggers, Arkansas,
and Miss Myrtle Pace of Napoleon
we're married Thursday afternoon at
two o'clock in the Probate Office by
Judge 7. A. Walker.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24
Hoe Sale POstnaned.

A. P. Young has postponed his hog
sale until Monday on account of the
weather.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24

Jas. A. Reed of Kansas City will
speak in Lexington Tuesday evening,
November 2.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24
Hog Sale POstpOned.

A. P Young has postponed his hog
sale until Monday on account of the
weather.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24

New fall goods at winn s. Ewing
Don't fail to see the beautiful dress
goods, side bands in percales, calico
and outing hannels.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24

John Haekker spent yesterday
in Kansas City.
Cali on Mrs. Mamie Hicks for
shampooing and massaging. White
ladies waited on at their homes
Also agent for Empress toilet ar
tic les. Phone 255. s-1stf
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24
Episcopal Church.

There will be no services at the
-Eoiscopal church Sunday.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13

to abuse and discredit Miss Cor
don herself. It is inconceivable
that such a thing should come to
pass in Louisiana, whose man
hood is a synonym for chivalry
the world over. But certain
men at a loss for argument in
the face of justice, have maligned
Miss Gordon, have attacked her
religion and the management of
her servants, as contrary to fact
as it was discreditable to them
to use such personal arguments,
which, even if true, would have
been beside the question.
Ithas not shaken Miss Gordon.
1t has not forced to her resign.
And it has made friends for her
and her work, all over Louisiana
wherever men appreciate women
or applaud a fair fight.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13
DON'T MIX TAKING POWERS.

Elsewhere in this paper is
reproduced an article from the
Shreveport Caucasian, calling at.
tention to the mischievous clause
in the education bill presented
by Senator John Marks and in
spired by Supt. Aswell. We beg
that you carefully peruse the ar
tlcle and then get busy doing
what you can against it's further
passage through the Legislature.
This bill would give to School
Boards the power of taxing for
school purposes. In the first
place it would cause confusion
by dividing the power of the Po-
lice Juries to administer paro-
chial affairs. The people would
be subject to two local powers,
which would be neither conserv-
alive nor comprehensive. It
would be like two men blind in the
right and left eye respectively
and viewing the landscape from
his only point of vantage, his see
ing side, and ignoring or igno-
rant of all the rest. The School
Boards would tax so far as thew
dared, the Police Juries unre-
strained by the necessity to pro- |
Tide for the schools would tax
literally. The people aoo,s1d haze
o pay.
The Police Juries now feel the
'ole responsibility. They have
lot been ungenerous to tbeI
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13
THE FEAROFBLAKMAAIL.

Several good measures of re-
form have been blocked in the
present Legislature by the
seemingly all potent fear, that
If these moral features were re.
cognized by law, that they would
be a fruitful source of blackmail.
Adultery cannot be legally rec,
0gnized as a crime in Louisiana,
because some undesignated, but
evidently vulnerable, set of men
would become subjects for
blackmail. An uncompromising
law against miscegenation is out
of the question in the opinion of
our tender-hearted solons be-
cause blackmail would inevitably
result.
What is blackmail? The Cen
fury Dictionary defines it, as
"Extortion in any mode by
means of intimidation, as the ex-
tortion of money by threats of
accusation or exposure or of un-
favorable criticism in the press"
1t would seem then that any
breach of morals as of conven-
ton would lay man open to
blackmail, increased in direct
ratio to his social or political
For example, if a man Of high
position should commit a secret
theft or murder he would be liza
Bile to blackmail by the discover
Or. Or if he were guilty of
swearing falsely in the court
room and yet deceived Judge, |
ury and the attorneys, the man
Who penetrated his falsity might |
EASILY blackmail him. Or even
f he broke an important conven-
ion of society the hand of the
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13

schools and are daily disposed to
be more liberal. With them it
may be safely left, particularly
as the power of. taxation vested
in the school boards would only
serve to entrench more firmly in
power the school trust; the oil
garchy fast growing to be a fu-
ture menace.
This is no imagined evil that
has been conjured up to brighten
timid property holders. It is a
present evil, and it's portents are
even more alarming.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13

parishes in the district, while
asserting the right of some other
than Baton Rouge to name the
congressman, at the same time
show their appreciation of West
Feliciana's party record by raj
lying to the support of her gal
liant young candidate for repre-
sentative to Congress.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13
MISS JEAN GORDON.

When a woman enters politics
for any reason, she may expec'
and should prepare herself fol-
some hard knocks. She should
not plead the protection of hel
sex, or use it as an advantage
At the same time, so long as mer
are chivalrous and their bosoms
beat in tenderness for woman,
her sex will be a guard between
her and the hardest blows of her
political enemy.
She may bravely quote: "Lay
on MacDuff,, and Id be he,
who first cries, Hold enoughn "
but the true man Will remem-
Der her womanhoQd and be mer-
ciful in spite of the brave fight
she puts up.
1t is painful to record that
Miss Jean Gordon's experience
has been somewhat different.
Public sentiment, particularly
that Of the womanhood of the
state, demanded a female factory
Inspector and Miss Jean Gordon
was appointed. Being a woman
and not imbued with the idea
that public Office is a private
trust she took up her duties
with yigor, with earnestness.
with feeling and intelligence,
She found abuses in the facto-
les, women and children labor
ng during longer hours daily
han able bodied men. For the
'ake of these oppressed weak
lngs, and for no gain of her own,
he brings to the Legislature the
lea that these working hours be
educed in number
Thrice armed is he whose
ause is just and the conflicting
ill interests realized this. Their
had no such argu-
rents as hers to appeal in the
anne of humanity for simple
Their only recourse was ]
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13
DEMOCRATIC ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mr.. THICKLIFFE'S CANDIDACY

Returning from trips to East
Feticiana, reports come that sup
port is enthusiastic in that par
ish in regard to the Hon. R. c..
Wickliffe's candidacy for Con-
gross. Popular there for a doz-
Ell fine traits of character and
distinguished by remarkable
ability in his former official Ca
pacity, the feeling is general that
he will make his mark if sent to
Congress.
When it is considered that al
most in unbrOken succession,
since the days of reconstruction,
East Baton Rouge has had the
privilege of naming the Repre-
sentative to Congress, it is but
fair that some other parish in
the district should enjoy the
honor. And when it comes to a |
question of priority of merit, |
West F'eliciana may well claim to
be at the front. She has done
yeOman service for Democracy
from the first throwing off the
yoke of reconstruction. In every
crisis of the party's career, she
has been quick to jump to the
rescue. Her public men have
asked little and received less.
1t might be well for her sister
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13

blackmailer might fall heavily
upon him. And so on with all the
code of ethics designed to keep
the human aggregation pure, or
at least decent.
All of these are subject to
blackmail, yet we hear no ar
guments against laws forbid
ding or Furnishing theft or per-
jury or murder. No voice is
raised to prevent the punishment
of what the Decalogue and hui
man law alike denominate as
crime, excepting when it relates
to the Seventh Commandment in
any shape or form.
Why this immunity? Why this
exception? Is not the rayisher a
greater criminal than the thief?
Is not the man, who defiles
the purity of his mothers blood
by darker brood, twice a muir
derer Staying his own name and
lineage and Staying the ambi-
tons of his children?
Why should fear of blackmail
shield the ravisher rather than
the thief?
1t would seem that the crime
is so common as to force pro-
lection to all, or that men of
high position being guilty de-
mand protection from possible
betrayal or blackmail. Legis-
lative action tells only too plainly
that the evil is widespread, so
widespread as to be all power
full. is a darling sin to be
at all costs.
The Hunsicker bill limiting
the miscegenation bill to con-
open or secret, is a
farce. The word secret affords
rs great liability to blackmail as
the bill in it's original form and
would be as Objectionable, if
there were any expectation of
enforcing it. The plea of black
nail serves it's purpose only
when required.
am not afraid of blackmail.
Are you?
Then who is it that was so
much afraid, that the law which
would be q safeguard to
up, which would pro-
ect the race, was strangled at
is birth, and a bill, which is a
lie and a farce, is about to be
written into the law? Y
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-13
Let Us Abae

Let us alone, is hecry|
| From the East and Wed
| far and near;
From the man on the farn|
With his fertile land;
From the man in the mill
| With his willing hand:
From the man in his stcf|
| With his goods for SALE |
From the man on the tfsl3
With it's rusty rail; |
From the man in the hala
With the money there;
From the man on the seiI
With the weather fair;
From the man with his
And a job in sight; |
From the millionaire, /
With his cash all right /
From these and from IA
great and small, 1
Is coming the clear inssf
Let us alone and we VII I
Again on the wings Of eng
We have felt the strOss I
Panic hand
That has smitten the pf0
the land,
But the spirit remains Q
got the goods
That will bring us in SH
of the woods, +
And set Prosperity agaD I
throne
But let us alone; h
Say, LET US ALONE
your"
W. J. hampton in
York World.
Hon. Overton Cade y
Parish, was here Sa' Y,
jhe interest of his canop
as railroad
,ioner from the Seco'
'oad District.