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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-06-13

1872, w. G. Bronaugh, 12,O4O;
Republicans, W. W. Wilder, 7,17s
H. H. Washburn, SOP; A. L.
Coleman, 1906.
Attorney General Democrat,
Elliott W. Major, 20,50s. Repub-
.licans, N. T. Gentry, 8,420; Frank
B. Fulkerson, $500.
For State Treasurer Demo.
.crat, James Cowgirl, 3,454; Re
publican, Wilbur f. Waring, GAO.
Judge of the st. Louis Court
of Appeals Democrats William
.Christy Bryan, 6,647; Charles G.
Bland, AIS; A. H. Robbins,
5000 Republicans. Charles A
Houts, Abs; George D. Reyn-
olds, 4,886; N. A. Motley, $3.50.
For Judge OF the Kansas
City Court of Appeals -Demo-
crat, JONES Ellison, S,442. Re
publicans, E. G. Meservey, 1905:
Arch B. Davis, 5,741.
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cOwherd Leads in Signatures.

All the petitions and declara-
ton of willingness on the part of
candidates to serve the campaign
of 1908 are in.
Below are the figures on the
candidates of the two major
parties;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, w. s.
24,413; David A. Ball,
1852; H. F. Staple, 1902; W.
N. Evans, 3,161: William u. Wal
lace, 5,808; James H. White
cotton, $3.50. Republican, Her
bert S. Hadley, 13,429.
Lieutenant Governor-Demo
Gratis, W. R. Painter, 1884; Ar
thur j. Tubbs, Ally; Ben M.
Henderson, 1888; Walter A.. Kel-
ley, 3,462; W. H. Leasenby,
1893; H. j. Simmons, 5,803. Re.
publican, Jacob F. G melich,
5000.
Judge of the Supreme Court
Democrats, Walter w. Graves
1887; N. M. Shelton, 1928. Re.
publicans, Argus Cox 1874; Ed.
ward Higbee, 6,033; John G.
Park, 7,146.
Secretary of State-Demo
Gratis, Cornelius Roach, 1906
Michael K. McGrath, 4,131. Re
publican, John E. Swanger
l7177.
State Auditor Democrats
John 0. Long, GIGS; John P
Gordon, 11,718; Bernard Dierkes
10, 1888; Frank A, G. Hitler, 11,149I
John L. Bradley, $500. Repub
lican, Jesse A. Tolerton, $3.50
Railroad and Warehouse Com
missioner Democrats, John A
Knott, 1922; W. H. Smith
3, 7S6; N. j. Winters, 1922; H
lC. TbreIkeld, 4,257; r. L, Hall
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PROSPERITY.

The Prosperity Association of
st. Louis has been doing heroic
work in its effort to restore pub
lie confidence and has in part
been successful. 1t is one thing,
however, to say we are prosper
Gus" and quite another to feel
we are prosperous. A large
printing concern in st. Louis put
out a big circular saying; Times
are what we make them. The
hard time 'bug-a-boo' is but the
vapor of the pessimist who cries
wolf at the slightest rustling Of
the leaves" This same company
told a type salesman that their
orders were not sufficient to war
rant any further increase in
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cOwaERD AND THE UNIVERSITY.

OF course William S. Cowherd
has had the Democratic guber-
Material nomination practically
putaway ever since he announced
his willingness to accept. But
Mr.. Ball is helping out in the
canvass by refusing to quit the
race and doing some stump
speakingsOutside of Pike county
there are only a few who have
any idea that the Hon. David has
a better show than the Cherry
sisters and his candidacy is
causing nothing but gladness in
the Cowherd camp. In choos-
ing as the issue curltailment of
appropriations for. the University
of Missouri, the eminent Piker
could not have favored his oppo-
nent more.
The University of Missouri has
no too much money to spend as
it is and in declaring himself for
niggardliness towards that insti.
tuition Mr.. Ball is aligning him
self against the best interests of.
his state and of his party, not
withstanding the fact that be
attemps to excuse himself by
for the betterment of
the common schools. He has no
argument at all and the plain
people, Of Missouri who
have not had the advantages of
education are not fools.
are not so utterly selfish as
to wish to deprive the young
men Of the state of opportunities
simply because they did not have
In setting himself against
education Mr.. Ball prac-
opposes enlightenment,
comfort and civilization.
Happily the University of Mis-
souri, is the alma mater of Mr..
Cowherd. He can get the best of
the controversy from the stand
points of both logic and senti-
ment. He can rise to any height
Of eloquence, use any figure of
speech, wilt any number of eel
lars and appeal to the mind and
heart of the Missouri people.
Mr.. Ball, it is true, is stirring
a little trouble; but he will find
in the end that the trouble is
for him.
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The Kansas City Star is up
against it politically, so it would
appear. After being skinned thor
oughly in Kansas City, Missouri,
it was handed a lovely brick in
Kansas City, Kansas, on the vote
for the commission form of gov
eminent. The Star has persist
emily refused to recognize the
Post or to present proof of it's
allegations when they are denied
by the Post. The new paper has
proven the Stars fallibility and,
unless Mr.. Nelson takes notice, it
will soon be the first paper of
Kansas City.
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Senator William Joel Stone
will open his campaign at Marsh
all some time between now and
the time for the Denver conven-
ton. tits probable that a good
many Lexington and Lafayette
county people will go to hear the
speech, as some Of the strongest
Stone men in the state live in this
vicinity. They will have an ex-
ceptional opportunity of hearing
what will be one of the biggest
speeches of the year in Missouri
politics. =
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Criminal Court Docket.
JUNE TERM, 1908.

Geo. James, Jack Davidson, Pau,
Davidson, Denver Powell, Ike Hay.
den, Ed Blakely and John Robinson,
parole.
State vs.. w. A. Warren, receiving
money when bank was in failing cir.
cumstances.
State vs.. Tim Hawkins, Jouet
Busey, QUAINT Fry, VIM. Lacy and
Albert Johnson, parole.
State VS.. Fred Bowers, petit lar
ceny.
State VS.. Bailey Phillips and Fred
Bowers, petit larceny,
State VS.. Chas. Galpin, petit lar
ceny.
State VS.. Ed Hughes, selling liq-
uor to minor; three counts.
State vs.. Pat Young, selling liquor
to minor.
State VS.. A. v. Conuors and Mrs. A..
v. Connors, forgery and issuing for
ged checks.
State VS., T. t. Dean, selling liquor
without license; three counts.
State VS.. VIM. McCulloch, selling
liquor to minor.
State VS.. VIM. Mount selling liquor
to minor.
State VS.. Jonn Mahnker, selling
liquor to minor.
State VS.. Noah Waddell, selling
liquor to minor.
State VS. Sam Bruckner, selling liz
uor to minor.
State VS.. Arthur Milsap, selling
liquor to minor.
State VS.. Chas. Kerr, selling liquor
to minor; three counts.
State VS.. Lon Moore, selling liquor
to minor; two counts.
State VS.. Raphael Smith, burglary
and larceny.
State VS.. VIM. Proctor. assault in
tent to rape.
State VS.. Robt. Miller, burglary
and larceny.
State VS.. Bazel Blue, grand larceny.
State VS., VIM. Davis, burglary and
larceny.
State vs.. Ernest Whitsett, burglary
and larceny.
City of H~igginsville VS.. o. A, Jones,
appeal.
City of Higginsville VS.. Richard.
Kirtley, appeal.
State VS.. Aug. starke, defling
ward.
State VS.. Joe ~Littlejohn, murder
End degree.
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equipment
in Lexington the miners
strike has undoubtedly hurt bus
mess and lucky indeed was he
whose profits in April and May
came up to those of the same
months last year. But now the
sky looks brighter. The miners
have gone back to work and bus
mess will get back to where it
belongs.
Let US hope for the best of
everything.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-06-13

The announcement that Champ
Clark is about to take the stump
in behalf Of his old time friend
and associate, David Ball, while it
brings joy to the hearts of a few
Pikers, strikes no death blow to
hopes of the supporters of W. S.
Cowherd. Mr.. Clark intentions,
heralded with eclat by the stray
Cling shouters for Mr.. Ball,
should cause no surprise. Champ
and Dave have been bosom
friends since boyhood and fought
for each other long before either
dreamed of seeing his name with
Hon" before it. But Mr.. Clark
can swing no votes that Mr.. Ball
is unable to land without assist
ance and, outside of serving as an
interest maintainer, the con
gressman's presence in the com.
paign will have practically nc
effect.
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it in Kansas City; people who
make money in Kansas City
spend it in Chicago; people who
make money in Chicago spend it
in New York; people who make
money in New York spend it in
London; people who make money
in London put ii in the Bank of
England.
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c. A,
D
E~xEcuroR's NorICR

notice Il hereby given, that letters test
mentary on the estate OF Ailsie Jackson de-
ceased, were granted to the undersigned on
the 18th day OF June 1908, by the Probate
Court OF Lafayette County, Missouri. All
persons having claims against said estate
are required TO exhibit them for allowance
date Of said letters, or they may be pre-
Guided from any benefit OF such Estate; and
II such claims be not exhibited within two
wears from 1he date Of this publication, they
william a. Chiles,
e1st5 Executor.
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The flood as well as the panic
happened under a Republican adj
ministration. If the G.. o. P. still
wishes to claim credit for tile
good crops it win have to take
the blame for the overflow.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-06-13

Nearly every place has a kick
aboutpeople spending their mon
ey away from home. People who
make money in Lexington spend
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1t is customary for the dig
Expositions of this country to
have the President start the ma
chinery working by pressing a
button in Washington. At Chica-
go next week, though, the whole
show win be worked from the
executive mansion at the Capital.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-06-13

1t is now admitted that expe.
diency demands the nomination
of Bryan. That brings in almost
everything but Wall Street.
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1t is to be hoped that William
s. Cowherd will be able to get to
Lexington this summer. He does
not need any more votes in this
section, but we should like to get
better acquainted with the next
oovanor
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-06-13

Miss Stella Hammerstein of
New York is going to marry an
English nobleman. Well, that's
better than a French or italian
one, anyhow.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-06-13

The Boonville Advertiser is
putting up a noble fight against
negro.domination as upheld by
the Republican also published in
Boonville. No immediate good,
unfortunately, will come out of
the discussion, but such contro.
versies ultimately will bring
about what Missouri needs bad
ly-restriction Of negro suffrage.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-06-13

Now that the Lexington Flour
ing Mills are to resume opera
tons it is the duty of every cit
izen to patronize the home pro-
duct. The new management is
capable and will undoubtedly
turn out flour of the best grade.
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The prohibitionists in conven-
vention at Sedalia refused to in
dorse Governor Folk for the Sen.
ate, although the majority favor
ed him.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-06-13

What's the use of having nat.
ional conventions this year? To
nominate candidates for vice
president.
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When a newspaper supports
Mr.. Folk for senator the ques-
ton naturally arises what office
does the editor hold?"
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Mr.. Hadley will make his re-
cord his platform and that caus-
es no CONSERVATION among the
Democrats.
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Next Tuesday is the dav set
for the public demonstration of
the big stick in Chicago.
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In one respect Lexington is
ahead of Kansas City. We have
no depot problem.
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Oh, yes, Mr.. Folk is speaking
regularly at small towns through
out Missouri.
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John Johnson has not with
drawn, but he looks like an also
ran. :
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1t looks more like Judge Evans
will run about absolutely"
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The Intelligencer is for Cow
herd because he is good, honest,
able, democratic and red-headed.
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See Mrs. Marks post card Ferris
wheel.
Call on Mrs. Mamie Hicks for
shampooing and massaging. Ladies
waited on at their homes. Also
agent for Empress toilet articles.
Phone No. 255. Ala II.
Let the children go to the Crystal
tomorrow afternoon.
Double attraction at Crystal Sat
urday night, No extra charge.
Screen Doors, r wire and
screen windows of all sizes. Lawn
mowers.
G, A, ScHAEFERMEYER.
Franklin Avenue.
All strictly hand made. No moulds
lsed in Hinesley's Cigar Factory.
Alb 3rd
Screen Doors, Screen wire and
screen windows Of all sizes. Lawn
mowers.
c. A, ScHAEFERMEYER.
Franklin Avenue.
Try a quart of the finest eating
olives in the market for 80 cents. Put
up In mason jars. At Jos. L. Long,
Cash Grocer.
Hinesley's Cigar Factory is now
running in full blast and his cigars
on sale by all dealers Alb End.
Try Mrs. Marks Angel food cake.
For a clean hand made long filler
cal for Hinesley's cigars. Metropol-
itan, Senate Chamber, Capt. Bluitt or
Road House. Alb 4th
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announcement

Announcements.
STATE SENATOR
We are authorized to announce
JAMES T. CHM
as a candidate FOR State Senator from the
Seventeenth Senatorial District subject to
the action Of the Democratic patty at the
primary, August 4th, 1905.
REPRESENTATIVE
We are authorized to announce
FRANK BOWMAN
as a candidate tor the office OF Representa-
tive in the State Legislature. subject to the
regular action OF the democratic party.
We are authorized to announce
j.. H, CHRIsTY
as a candidate for the once of Representa-
tive in the State Legislature, subject to the
regular action of the democratic party.
SHERIFF
We are authorized to
CHARLES S. MITCHELL
as a candidate for sheriff Of Lafayette
County. subject TO the action Of the Dem
oeratic primary election TO be held Tuesday,
August s. 1905.
We are authorized 10 announce
W. H. wADDELL
as a candidate for Sheriff OF Lafayette
County subject to the action Of the Demo-
cratic primary election to be held Tuesday
August 4, 1905,
We are authorized to announce
WINFIELD S. PEACOCK
as a candidate for Sheriff Of Lafayette Coun-
ty, subject TO the action OF the Democratic
primary election to be held Tuesday, August
4, 1908.
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e authorl2ed to announce
assessor

We are authorized TO announce
GEORGE SULLIVAN
as a candidate for the office of Assessor OF
Lafayette County, subject to the regular
action Of the democratic party.
We are authorized to announce
GO. MARQUIS
as a candidate for the office OF Assessor of
Lafayette County, subject to the regular
action Of the democratic party.
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We are authorize to announce
BATE c. DRUMMOND
as a candidate for Treasurer of Lafayette
County, subject to the action OF the Demo-
cratic primary election to be held Tuesday
August 4, 1905.
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PROSECUTING

We are authorized to announce
CA. KEITH
as a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney of
Lafayette County. subject tothe action OF
the Democratic primary election to be held
Tuesday August 4, 1905.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
The Limit.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
If the National Democratic Club of this
city effects it's purpose 1t will deserve to
be ilnmortalized in history for accomplish
ing one of the wonders of the age. The
club has invited the Hon. William ].
Bryan to be present at its Jeffersonian
dinner. but not to speak-a compromise.
it's said. intended to keep one or other
of the factions present from carrying
their democratic habits so far as to bolt
their dinner. Quite firmly the club. an
nouncing its list of those who have CON
scented to speak, asserts that this list
of speakers will not be enlarged"
With equal firmness the Nebraskan Is
moving on from Lincoln. his Grafton in
his breast pocket and its subject pro-
claimed to the world. for Mr.. Bryan al
ways understands an invitation to be
present at any kind of public gathering
as an invitation to speak. Has he ever
attended any exercises, prandial or other
wise, where he has not spoken? Can any
one think Of his sitting silent. mere
consumer of comestibles with the undis-
tinguished multitude who gather at the
board while others lift up their voices IN
oratory? 1t is as hard to conceive OF a
dinner with Mr.. Bryan present. but mug
zled by the dinner committee. as it Is to
conceive of a democratic campaign with
out Mr.. Bryan as the candidate.
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Venezuela.

That something must be done to bring
Venezuela to terms and to put an end
to the intolerabe situation between that
country and the United States is plain.
What that something may be is now for
the Senate committee on foreign relations
to answer.
President Castro OF Venezuela is what
may be euphemistically called a difficult
Individual He is defiant OF law and prec-
edent and utterly Indifferent to the pros
pect of being focced to withdraw from his
successive impossible contentious regard
ing his rights There are only two ways
to bring him to terms. to menace him
with force or to threaten him with trade
reprisals The United States will hesitate
long before it adopts the expedient OF
punitive expedition to Venezuela. 1t has
itself deprecated such enterprises on the
part of European governments. and its
relation toward the South American re-
publics, moreover, is such that peacefui
rather than warlike means are always
better for the safeguarding of its interests.
A trade war with Venezuela would seri.
ously injure the interests of that country
IL is proposed to place a prohibitive tariff
on Venezuelan coffee, for which the
United States is practically the sole mar
ket and the export of which constitutes
about one half of the foreign trade of
Venezuela. OF the efficacy of the device
to infiict punishment there is little DOUBT.
Yet it may be that Castro, willy and re-
sourceful as he is, would find a way to
circumvent this device.
The question arises whether 1t is digni-
fed on the part of the United States to
adopt subterfuges or indirect means OF
enforcing Its legitimate demands. II
the dispute with Venezuela were the re-
suit of tariff differences a punitive duty
on coffee from that country would be
stroke in kind. But the issues spring
from the refusal Of the government at
Caracas to satisfy claims of American
citizens, of the justice of which this coun-
try is convinced, or to accede to their
reference to The Hague court of arbi.
tration In the last analysis OF the case,
Venezuela has adopted a position of con-
tsmptuous defiance OF the United States,
Involving a denial of it's contentious on
a variety Of subjects and a refusal to ad-
nit its right to press for settlement any
OF the questions at issue.
To withdraw the minister from Caracas
would merely sever relations and leave
Castro happy in his immunity from fur
Their molestation. The case involves so
many ramifying considerations that 1t
was the part of wisdom for the President
to submit 1T in its entirety to the Senate,
so that whatever policy may be adopted
will have the full support of the Congress-.
Whatever is undertaken should be car
ried through to a finish. If we have to
send a fleet to Venezuela to bring that
obstinate, ungrateful country to terms it
should do its work so we'll that henceforth
there will be no occasion for similar
troubles.
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of the little folks grew in difficulty. Then
came the public Fairgrounds concept as
q solution. Wherever it was adopted 1t
justified the cost and labor attending its
establishment and maintenance.
The public playground has become a
fixed institution in the United States and
still it is only in the first stages of de-
velopment. The funds have been obtained
from legislatures and municipal councils
with difficulty. Persistent missionary
work has been necessary to persuade the
lawmakers and administrators that no
better field for investment could be found.
That stage of the campaign has now been
we'll passed. The playground idea has
become established. and it remains now to
carry it out in execution to the fullest ex-
tent of its possibilities.
Last night in New York a banquet OF
the Playground Association of America
was attended by one of the most dis
tinguished assemblages recently in the
public eye. The guests were men and
women who are earnestly working for
the amelioration of sordid, unwholesome
conditions In our cities. philanthropists.
sociologists. business men. women Of high
social position. people both Of abundant
means and of meager resources, but all
enlisted enthusiastically in the work OF
helping the young. The occasion was
notable in that 1t disclosed the American
woman in a comparatively new role, that
of public dinner speaker. and it is crafty
Ing to observe that the leading speaker
was young woman who has returned to
the land of her fathers after a few years
spent in England, and who is devoting
herself with her great wealth. to the
practical work of charity and correction
Washington started on it's public play
ground work several years after the sue
cess and necessity of the scheme had
been effectively demonstrated elsewhere.
The equipment today is not what it Should
be. Congress has given rather sparingy
of the funds to establish the play parks.
and meanwhile the duty of providing
them has fallen upon a few public-spirited
citizens. 1t Is to be hoped that the
impetus to the movement given by last
nights banquet in New York will find
expression here in the form of enlarged
appropriations for the extension of ex-
listing grounds and their full equipment
and management. Washington should
have the best outfit of the kind in the
an example of the most effective means
of providing for the physical and moral
growth Of the children. To do this will
call for heavy investments, which will
bring rich dividends in the years to come
in terms of stronger, better men and
women.
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Public Fairgrounds.

Tardily, but with increasing effective
ness. the men and women of America
who have the welfare of the next genera
ton at heart are taking thought Of the
physical interests OF the children apart
from their mere protection from disease.
Long ago 1t became apparent to the
students OF this problem that some
thing more than bare education was
needed. The churches and the schools
might do their utmost to train the
moral natures and minds of the
young, to turn them out strong in spirit
and we'll equipped mentally. and yet the
work was not finished AS the cities grew
in size and millions of children during the
greater part of the year became virtually
isolated from the wholesome influence of
the trees and grass and the unpolluted
air, the question Of caring for the bodies