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LEXINGTON, LAFAYETTE COUNTY, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9. 1901.
No. 42
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cstlng Session Held the
h Part ot mc we.
L OF TAX ABATEMENTS.
ppertaining to Public Roads
.ii.n.mia Pararraons.
untv court uicu
vek and remained in session
rsday afternoon, transacting
i,le business.
mnt (if erroneous assessments
king order appertaining to
ire made:
Mill & ('rain company, of
ille, allowed to pay mer
axesf ,.r 1901, on $1000 stock.
n Island No. , in the Mis-
r anaieu.
Davis allowed to pay on 4
,(Tes south of blocks R. and V
Imk I'. and north of blocks
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. Anderson s uuuuiou u
n, and west Wood's sulKlivi-
K,n blocks R. S. U. and V.,
is i ami 19, of S., Ander
matter of G. Roedel and others ttie
road was ordered vacated, the county
reserving ownership of bridges on
same.
THAT MUCH LOOKED FOR REPORT IS OUT.
lit ion, for 1100 and prior
! limit Interest.
. . i i. . 1.1 1. 1 1..
mi norm uau oi una i m
atoll for lHiid.
liluk C, Anderson's addition,
iNsesM'd for 11)01.
on four acres, part northwest
f northwest quarter or norm-
rter, :t.), .")0, 27, ordered aluit
I. Mi, 1 Hits and 181MI.
. k Wilks anl others, trustees,
m pay on jots one to six,
ir.and all of block nine, S. S.
UolIiggiriKville, for 1100 and
tars, without interest.
fi taxes of Dora W. Carter on
' acres near Lexington abated.
iial taxes of Sophia Ritter for
.ited.
Klingenburg allowed to pay
loo acres, part of east side
st southwest, 9, 48, 24 at
n of $40, without interest for
or Hudson neirs on ! acres
Vide northeast northwest, IS, 50
ed for 1101 and prior years,
is if Chris Hoefer on lots 1 and
k 4. P. II. and G's addition to
:'n abated for 11)01 and back
Irv Ileidom ordered assessed for
in acres, west half southeast
est. 14. 48. 24 at valuation of
on lot 21, block B., Rates
feUited.
I'snr H char.i Not huron 2 acres
- n
g Iligglnsvllle, abated for
MISCELLANEOUS -MATTE US,
A dramshop license was granted to
James II. Salver at Dover.
Two lots in Machpelah cemetery
were purchased by the court In which
to bury the county's deceased pour.
Foreclosure was ordered on the
school loan of David Hutchison.
Costs In the inquest cases of Mary
E. Ilagood and Omar Conrow, pre
sented by the coroner, were ordered
certified to the county treasurer for
payment.
School loan to B. F. Saddath of
$650.00 was ordered.
Reed Kinkead was appointed jani
tor at the courthouse, and C. Q. Kin
kead was named as superintendent of
the poor farm.
Bounties on the scalps of wolves
were paid to Marion Gillespie and T.
D. St. Johu, the former 18 and lat
ter $8.
Sheriff Thomas was ordered to paint
and otherwise repair outbuildings to
the jail.
Fee for boarding prisoners for the
next year was fixed at. 40 cents per
day per prisoner.
Owing to crowded condition of
the treasurer's olliee and considerable
complaint having been made in regard
to same, the court tendered to the
treasurer the use of the county
court room for an otllcc. The treas-
urer declined the proffered room, pre
ferring to remain where he is.
The resolutions adopted by the
Lexington bar In honor of the late
Henry C. Wallace were presented to
the county court Thursday and by
that body ordered spread upon the
records of the county.
Court adjourned to Monday, De
cember 22.
Expert Accountants Have Gone Over the Missouri Books
and Accounts at Jefferson City
AND SUBMITTED FINDINGS TO THE GOVERNOR.
State's Traducers Shown Up in Their True Light-
Democratic Administrations Exonerated. .
Messrs. liaskin and Sells, expert
accountants, who were brought to
Missouri to go over the stale's books
and look into the charge of democratic
mismanagement inadu by the Globe
Democrat and other republican organs
of the stale, have submittal their
report to Gov. Dickery, who has lo 1 hon
1
nihoad sinking fund debt,theg dispo
oil ion of which h not made clear.
although the balance was dropped
from the books.
"The payment of 76,311.25 for
bonds for sinking fund, the number
purchased or (imposition not being
tui'u given it to the public. No honest,
(air minded man will be surprised to
learn that these charges have been
refined by the findings of the cxputu,
which rove that among the colossal
liars of the universe iho editors of ti e
Globs-Democrat and soma other repub
lican newspapers in Ibis state who have
)"lmi villifying the people take lirst
rank.
Notwithstanding the long period and
the immense sums handled in the stale
debt funds, the democratic accounts
show not only absolute honesty, but
t riot and lucid bookkeeping. In the
books of the democratic period the New
Vork experts found no difficulty and
could have furnished a final certificate
in a few days. The length of time con
"I'iim payment or $327,140.27 for
'sundries,' without explanation as to
details.
'A payment of $1 678,593.25, made
through the National Bank of Com
merne in New Yoik, the slate's fiscal
ag-Mi. for coupons, shown on the stale
books but not on any bank statement
worth could be located. It is possibl
that tie fund commissioners deposited
the money with the back for the pay
merit of these coupons, which were ro
turned canceled without an acconi
panying statement ; but an examination
of the bank' records in New York
dues not show the receipt or disburse
ment of this money.
"The payment of f 23,384 46 on
account of defense warrants and union
nial period ending December, 31, 1890,
shows the issue of a warrant for $185,-
90 to pay interest on school cer
tificates, instead of a "transfer" in the
usual form in error in distribution
only, which did not affect the total.
'The credit balance of 7 cents ol the
fund commissioners dropped from the
accounts December, SI, 1880,
' the apparent unsettled balance of
1150.33 against the firm of Koun, Top
per & Co.,- now dissolved."
Nearly all tho officials connected
with the state administration from Jan
uary, 1, 18C5, to December, 31, 1872
have long since passed away, and '.
would be recreant to honor and to the
facts us shown by the books if I should
by inference impute dishonesty to them
It is true, however, that there was
negligent bookkeeping, especially dur
ing the four years lo which I have ad
verted ; but having carefully reviewed
the reports of the auditor and the ex
pints, I concur in the statement that
"Nothing has been disclosed indica
ting any mUup;roprUtion of the funds
or the Union Tabernacle Meet
ings in Lexington.
PREPARATORY SERVICES BEGUN.
A Great Work Accomplished by Dr.
Wharton at Cameron, this State.
s of John Heed estate on 80
win beast corner northwest
Ttlieast southwest, tt, 50, 21
l for 1 mm .and prior years.
s on block 10, except lots 1
"lusive, S. S. addition to Hig-
Ue. abated for 180(1.
"y Klam, colored, allowed to
1 11 acres, part southwest, north-
51, 27, at, a valuation of 40
111 and back years.'
Fru.ier, colored, allowed to
11 et J lots 5 and , block F,
r,"n's addition for 1900 and
V(iirs without interest.
1&Co., merchauts, Dover, al-
a rcbite of 7.75 on taxes of
UOAD MATTKUS.
"le matter nf w II Phillins
the commissioner's report
tiled and
le December term to secure
"f way.
111,1 matter of W. T
i eecuion unw irHiriii Usued
H J. It. Williams for costs.
commissioner's rcnort was
road ordered opcucd In com-
e wth tlio prayer of the fol
petitioners; Fritz .elder and
W, Areusmoler and others
Lewis and others.
K'rud matter of P. M. McCor-
Ul'd others wns dUmlssi'd In do-
Weudmg Cards Out.
Invitations have been received at
Lexington for the wedding of J. Ray
Samuel, of Kansas City, deputy
clerk of Jackson county, and Miss
Mary Small, daughter of Mrs. Martha
Catharine Small, of Sedalla. The
wedding will take place at the M. E.
church, South, in the uome city oi
the prospective bride on Tuesday
morning, November 19, at ten o'clock.
The cards announce that Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel will bo at home to their
friends in Kansas City after Decem
ber 15.
. Miss Small Is a daughter of Dr.
Small, who for a ouuiber of years
was a resident of Lexington and was
well and favorably known by a large
number of Lafayette county citizens
She has numerous friends here who
wish her well in the new relation of
life upon which she is to enter.
Mr. Samuel Is quite popular in
Jackson county and has numerous
uiln.irers who want lo see him suc
ceed Tom Crittenden us county clerk
Eu Route South.
With the exception of the ferry
boat It is a very rare thing that a
steamboat land at Lexington. Such
was the case Wednesday, however,
when the excursion steamer bt
Joseph touched at the wharf here for
the nurpose of coaling. She was en
from St. Joseph, where she has
been in the excursion business the
Everything is now In readiness for
the regular inauguration of union
services in Lexington tomorrow by
the celebrated evangelist, the Rev.
Dr. Wharton, of whom the Intklli
GENCEii gave a lengthy biographical
sketch hist week. The tabernacln
has been completed and preparatory
services were begun by local ministers
Thursday evening. There was also
preaching Friday night and will be
airaiii toulcrht. and when Dr. Wharton
of the state or any. irregularities j.ther opens tomenrew nihtlie will rind that
these initiatory meetings have been of
great help to him. Prof. Geiger, the
vocalist who accompanies the noted
evangelist, lias been present at these
meetings, conducting the singing.
Dr. Wharton conies to Lexington
from Cameron, Mo., where he has
accomplished great good in quite a
protracted meeting. In reference to
than those horuiotore mentioned.
Dnri ig the last twenty-eight years,
under democratic administration, $39,
343,544 63 hava ben expended to
meet the ohliga' ions incident to the
bonded debt, exclusive of bonds issued
to refund the public debt. Of this
amount $16,901, S95 65 was for the pur
chase and redemption ot bonds;
Daily Observer of
$16,861,064 25 for the payment of hIfl ni0t.,nwl tn tiiati hlwn iMfc .sundav
interest on bonds; 51U,2H4 M lor t. rmnMin
premiums on bonds; $4,970,43C27 for M(n(ay savs.
Sunday can truly be called an epoch
n Cameron's religious history. It
SAM 13. COOK
Missouri's Secretary of State who, with Governor
Mockery and Other State nr.ici.ils, Is Defending the
Integrity of Democracy Against the Assaults of
its Traducers.
:
the payment of interest on the school
and seminary certificates; and $100,
. . . - . B 1 I
4U.00 lor pay oi usca. ageuvs, BuB,a- was the day that ft douWc
ing, expressage, and other incidental hel( , th,8 dt wUh one
-1 !( !.- ll .
expenses, awry uuimr w .... ... nreachlnff at both meetings.
been paid and the bonded debt, at the J)r Wharton the evangelist, did this
beginning of this year, including certi- and semed afc tne dose of
ncaies oi museum,, the second sermon as at the beginning
$6,280,839.42. of the flrsti In addition to this, he
Uuring the same pertoa mere nas gave & fine addre8g tQ mjjn at , p m
oeen aisourseu inrougn me .evenue . C(mducted Qllite a w atter.
fund $55,375,097.61 to meet the various meetlng ftt the doge of Wg second
or tne 8iaie government
expenses
I'bis money has gone to maintain the
schools; for criminal costs; for pay of
the general assembly ; to maintained
ucalional, eleemosynary and penal in'
stitutions for assessing and collecting
evening sermon. Not many men
could do so and be in as good condition
as Dr. Wharton was when he had
concluded the last service. He
works so easily and naturally that he
can endure much. There is no "naw-
the revenue; erecting and repairing ,ng the earth ,n ni preachlng, no
state buildings; public printing; for genS(Uionallsnii no attempt to create
the expenses of the general state gov- excltementi It ls easv to seeI1
ernment, and for other purposes, shown L, . nprsfins wi1(, hecome. riiilsUans
by the auditor's exhibit. In this con- undcr h,g preaehlng do so wlth their
uection 1 d're to note that the entire w,de moyed b rcUjon and
cost of maintaining the state gover- , ...... nd not bv a wave of excitement
ment proper for tho pust tweniy-eight calculatcfl to Bwccp peopie ofr their
years was but $9,852,589.10 an av. fe(jt
erage yearly expense of only $351,878. At U)e after meetin r last evening
18. I several hundred nersons were In at-
.. . , ......... " r
1 Know mat, xair-niinueu Missour- tnn.,,.n.lfl Mnv tist,imrmliil
sumed in the preparation of the state
ment and the expert examinations was
caused by slackness in the bookkeep
ing meihods of Republican Auditor
Diaper and his predecessors.
Accompanying the report ot the
military bonds, in the -biennial period
ending December 31, 1872, although
the auditor's report of the slate debt of
December 31, 1870, did not show any
of these obligations outstanding."
Krrors w ire also made during the
experts Gov. Dockery gives out the period of Liberal Republican control
past summer,
for southern waters to
spend the winter.
Hie St. Joseph Is
i,n..ir mid lirntu'iit Uti
a large siem-wiin. -
reminiscences of old times as she lay
at the Lexington wharf or landing.
Hrotight (food Price.
The Judge Walker residence prop
erty on South street was sold at
auction in front of the court house
door Tuesday afternoon by Fred
Morath, the administrator, and the
A tlint. renl estate
price nrougiit -
c
. . til. Ij'
sold to Ed. Davis for l,o.o. wi.u"
O. Loomls bounht twenty-flvc leet
pnylug "" t":r',f"r-
Miss Marguerite oneim
,10mo at Waco, Texas, Tuesday after
noon after a visit with Mrs. San ford
Sellers.
' Miss A. H. Rllncoc left for huiiic
Wednesday morning, uftcr a pleasant
Tlsltwilh Lexington relatives.
llnLcxIngimi Is a good thing to have.
Hays and The ,KI(J mty front feet were
following staleinenl :
To the people of Missouri; The
financial exhibit of Auditor Allen
covers a period of thirty-six years, and
is the most complete statement of Mis
souri's Jisoal affairs made since the
nitwit of ihe civil war. The transac
tions covering a period from January
1, 1865, to December 31, 1900, are
clearly staled.
Tho bookkeeping of the auditoi's
olliue, prior to January 1, 1873, was
not always accurate. There was some
carelessness, especially during the in
cumbency of Auditor Draper, from
1869 lo 1872, inclusive. Mistakes were
made then, as shown by Auditor Al
len's report. U is shown lhai somu of
tho entries during the period of repuh.
lican control oannot be fully explained.
I note the following iiiegularities
during that period :
The Inability owing to tho lack of
duty to state accurately the war debt
outstanding at the beginning of the
period or the amount redeemed during
the period. Auditor Thompson, in his
report for 1866, referring to the war
debt says: No data have beeu furnished
to the auditor's olllce. I am therefore,
unable, however much I must regret
it to render a correot and satisfactory
account o' this important debt.'
"The payment of $325,000 to the
tans have confidence in the financial
given,
Many
nineteen
were
persons confessed
integrity of tho administration of state Chrlst as theil. SavloI.( about twenty
affairs, but the auditor's statement was flye &nm f()r pravers and manv asked
necessary, that our creun mignt noi that the)r d .m,Tllters and friends
be put under suspicion in other states be praverj for. There was not a par
ol the Union. The examination of the Ucle ()f exeitement, but an intense
books has fully maintained the honor earnestness which seemed to be
of the state.
ALEX. M. DOCKERY.
Governor.
tunning from January 1, 1871, to Do
cember 31, 1872
Among these may be noted the fol
lowing
"Tim payment of $620,855.85 for
bonds fur sinking fund, without expla
naiioii hs to the iiiiiuher of bonds pur
ehmeil or their final disposition.'1
flie balance of $51,885 55 against
the fund commissioners, dropped from
the aceuuui! D eeinber 31, 182. was
urobihly offset by reiuiilanees made to
the National Ittnk of Coinuierue
New Y"rk, and not eharjred on th
bonks."
Diiniii; this piiinil a number ot
reiiiiitanees were made to the .aiinnnl
K.uik nf Cooiineice, Ihe state's fi-cnl
Hgi'til, which the auditor failed to
charge lo the bank uud credit lo the
tu.'id eoiuiiiissioiiers. Hut it is apparent
ib.u there was no loss to the stale by
rensnn of these errors in bookkeeping.
The irregularities noted during the
period of democratic control are as
follows:
The report of the auditor for 1887-8
shows 978 Hannibal & Si. Joseph rail
road bouds redeemed, whereas there
were only 928 of these bonds out
standing January 1, 1887. This wai
merely a clerical eiror, which corrected
itself in the following reports.
"The auditor's report for the bine-
sweeping on with calmness and quiet
ness, and yet with the force of a
mighty, Irresistible river.
One of the largest audiences of meu
A Tuesday Afternoon Wedding. assmbled ln Cameron was the
At half past four o'clock Tuesday L)ne at the First M. E. church at 3 p.
afternoon, at the home of the Dride s Slllld..v. it was an insniration to
father, G. P. Venablc, at South and ,lK)k lnt0 so many meu,g faceS( f()1. thc
Ninth streets, occurred the mar- nut part wearing expressions of deep
riak'e of Miss Minnie K. Venable, one lnterest in the service. Dr. Wharton
of Lexington's most highly esteemed gave a very strong address. His sub-
young ladies, and ftir. luomas t,. ect was liI)catii at a Frolic," draw-
Corbin, of Dover. The ceremony ing ies,sollii fn,m the riotous, drunken,
was performed by the Rev. J. C. profane Seenes connected with Bel
Given, of the Methodist church, sUlZ7ars feast.
South. The wedding was very it was arnuiu-ed to hold services In
quiet and immediately following the Lv( dlllirheS last evening tlio First
pertormance of the ceremony Mr. jr and christian and 't was we'l
and Mrs. Corbin left for tair : that it was sct for both were packed,
home at Dover, where lie is In the ; an(, llmt at an early iMuir.
drmr business. He had prepared a
home there and furnished it and
everything was in readiness for the
recepliou of his bride. ,
invitations Received.
Invitations have been received in
Lexington to the marriage of Miss
Mary Lewis Gosnell and Mr. Lyun
Gordon Buford. The wedding will
Dr. A. D. Morrow, of this city, and
Miss Daisy Wallliart Kice were united j take place at eiht o'clock on tho
In the holy bonds of matrimony last : evening of Wednesday, November 20
eveuing, Wednesday, November 0, !at the Westport, Baptist church,
1901, 8:30 o'clock, at the residence i Kansas City. After December 1 Mr.
of Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Kice, Camden and Mrs. lluf.ird will bo at homo to
avenue, this city. Richmond Mis- their friends at 800 West Maple
sourian. The uriue lias relatives iu avenue, independence, ftio.
and is quite well and
Lexington
favorably known here.
Col. John L. Morrison, one of Mis
sourls's best kiio.vn men and who
The Rev. J. C. Given will not ; was warden of the penitentiary under
preach at Rums' school house Sunday Gov. Francis, has been stricken with
afternoon on account of the union paralysis at his home in Fayette and
meetings at the tabernacle. ' is reported lo a precarious condition.
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