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LEXINGTON. LAFAYETTE COUNTY, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1901.
No 48
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Ma man cao go to bed la Cleveland ai
V opportunity tor Span-
3 the Missouri nere.
olgbt and awaken In Detroit
next morning, and vice versa.
the
ANOTHER INNOVATION IN STATE POLITICS
at
La been
ms almost become a "cliest-
flowever it U a busioess ques-
; ucli importance that it wl 1
petition udoo repetition until
;r:dge shall have oeeri ouiu.
il would add thousands of dol-
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
As is usually ibe case the churches
ot Lexington and their Sunday schools
will Kive entertain oients of aooie kind In
T() BUILD ELECTRIC LINES, honor of the coming of the season of
"glad tidings of great joy. "
At the Christian church the win
ltd One of the Objective Points be a Christmas tree with appropriate
is New System. musio and recitations, etc., by the lit
tle -tolas; the Methodists will have a
Christmas tree and a eift fur each of
jears past the people of Lex- lne Sunday school scholars; at the
have been endeavoring to German Evangelical church there will
i bridge across the Missouri be appropriate musio by the choir, a
this point-la fact therDrl!,lluBS lree aoU exere1
I bv the children : fit thn lniUl rhiirih
discussed so much . . ,.. . .
inure win oisu ue n Viin-Huias tree 10
gladden the hearis of the little folk9
with exercises characterizing the event.
At the Presbyterian churcli a collection
will be taken up for the Thornwall
Orphannge in Soutn Carolina. In the
primary room of the church the
children will be entertained by their
trade to this town annually teacher, Mrs. Ireland and there will be
no Question aud every pos-a Christmas tree at Riverton under the
-
opportunity should be grasped
aibed that tends in the direc-
gitinn Lexington bridge con-
o with Ray county.
Is now on foot a scheme at
L City to build a lot of Inter-1
electric lines and Joseph J.
mt the head of the move. If
illness men of Lexington and
who are Interested In brldg-
Lt Missouri here would effect an
utloa, jam hands with Helm
to work systematically and Id
, something might be accom-
IId the way of pushing to a
summation this long wished
prise. One thloii Is sure,
tflstbat in lyipg dormant we
her accomplish anythlog.
I'm to the Helm scheme to
. interurban electric rail-
Vednesday morning's Kansas
smal says:
:bJ. neimsiild last night that
; before January 1, 1903, to
.J electric railway In operation
i Kansa9 City and Topeka,
'i Lawrence, and be expects
j will prove so successful that
i few years Kansas City will
nected by Interurban lines
ill the principal nearby cities
ins In both Missouri and
His plan Is first to build
to Topeka. This done,
Buchanan county Leads in a Call for a Conference of
Democratic County Committees.
CIRCULAR LETTERS SENT TO COMMITTEEMEN.
Lafayette Committeemen Will Probably Not Attend
Sensible Talk by Secretary Thornton.
Sanford Thornton, secretary ot the
democratic ceutral committee of Lafay
ette county is in receipt of the follow
ing letter, signed by S. P. Smith,
chairman, and (Homer Osborn, secre
tary of the Buchanan county committee:
"St. Joseph, Mo., Dec. 9 Dear
Sir: There has been considerable
agitation of the question of tbe organi
zation of the county democratic central
committees of tbe state. The objects
of an organization of this character are
numerous, a few of which are: Elec
tion laws, laws governing primaties,
bureau of literature, bureau of finance.
for the election of a new county com
mitlee, to take place on tbe 8tb of
March, next, and that committee will
have in charge the affairs of tbe next
campaign. From a standpoint of log
icai'deduction similar conditions exist
in other counties, therefore I think tbe
proposed St. Louis organization pre
mature and ill-timed. In faol, it tends
toward usurpation which can never
be democratic in that present com
mittees would assume to do the work
and shape tbe policies of the commit
tees that are yet to be created by an ex
pression of popular sentiment through
remaining members of tbe county com
mittee to any given line of policy? Tbe
proposition smacks strongly ot faree
comedy. I believe that each cf only
organization is able to take care of
itself and as I am a believer in tbe
democratic theory of local self govern
ment I am opposed to innovations in
our party machinery at this lime.
especially by party representatives who
have no right to make them."
The Intelligencer failed to find
Chairman Wilson, who is confined at
his borne by Illness.
The article in Tuesday morning's
Republic, referred to in Mr. Thornton's
interview is appended. It reads:
'Chairmen and secretaries of all the
coumy democratic central cooinnueec
in the slate have been invitea 10 gatnei
in St. Louis December 80 and 31, lo
perfect a state organization. A minor
ity ot them have expressed tbe win in
lake Dart in such a movement, and tin
formal call for the meeting was issued
yesterday by Chairman sterling i .
Smith and Secretary tiomer vsuoro oi
Buchanan county.
I QB CUE 10 III.
Lexington Lodge of This Order
instituted Last Night
NEARLY ONE HUNDRED MEMBERS.
List of Those Who Took Part in
Securing Charter.
There was a big time In Lexington
last night, the event having been the
institution of a lodge of Elks for this
place. The initiatory work was done
by the Kaasas City lodge and lasted
throughout the night Into the wee
sma' hours of morn. With the Kaw
lodge came Elks from other places
and they br night more life to town
I than has been visited upon Lexington
for some time. It is an acknowledged
The letter which has been sent to the fact everywhere, the world over, that
. I. J I nnn-. mill ait In mi . 11 .1 1
uiK is a tuoromniurcu, uuu
lull nl thn democratic committee in
eaub county says that some' of the
objects of the proposed slate organiza
tion are to secure proper election laws
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
DEAR FRIEND : --
, be r
To you,
of your fami ly , if
one of our .patrons, and to each mem
with one , we send
you be blessed
son
earnest Christmas greeting and
in vour home may be
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trouble enter to mar
The Intel 1 igencer
trust that the holiday sea-
one of uninterrupted pleasure.
May no
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. have
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projects of the same kind will
sidered. Mr. Helm already
1 iew a line from Kansas City
Juseph, another to Liberty,
ptB which point brauches will
Lexington and Excelsior
find one to Cameron, Mo.
Helm returned yesterday
h from Cleveland, Ohio, where
rt several days ago. He made
urIi study of the interurban
piulng from Cleveland, where
l,r now in operation, and three
f uon to be built. Mr. Helm
with their mantgers, rode
be liiiiw ti, BtuHv tholr con-
n unH !. . .i.rnnnh I aimnines of the church
ei ran, and questioned many The doolie, will have a Chr atom.
gdln the popularity of tree on Thursday evening J"
-rvi, . .j .i.t m...0 and recitatious while the
making money and that German Methodists w.U entcrta. the
Cities Is .npldly Increasing, same evening wuu
'i'ory surrounding Cleveland, an appropriate song service a
ludort i. ., i .jort i.i.nna m German and hnglisb.
'''Durban railway as lhat To each church theIsTKi.u -i.NCKK
c . ... rhristnias ana irusi
'isjs t.f nr iia rpt.nrnen wisnes uiej "
is not unmindful of the welfare
and comforts of its many friends and takes this method of
renewing acquaintance with you since at this time a per
sonal meeting is impossible. To use an expression in
vogue by the earlier publisher in this grand old state;
''Our latch-string is on the out side;" so when
i..- -ti it. wait in and feel assured of an
lUQ JUBK
welcome. Again, a joyous Christmas time to you.
THE INTELLIGENCER.
in Lezing-earnest
every
when many Elks, necessarily meaning
many thoroughbreds, cdme together
results can bo easily Imagined.
The local Elks banqueted the visl
Itors at Turner hall and the spread
was a most inviting one.
The Lexington lodge has been In a
state of preparation for some time
that Is the work of securing members
has been going on, and the publication
of the list of those who signed the
application for a charter, which list is
a part of this story, will show that
some of the very best material In this
section of Missouri has been enlisted.
Terhaps to Sanford Thornton, more
than to any other one man, is due
credit for the successful Institution
of this lodge of Elks. Mr. Thornton
has labored diligently in securing the
names of charter members and in
looking after . other Incidental neces
sities common to Yhe inauguration of
a new lodge, and those who have
I ever taken part in such work realize
that it Is not child's play, but
involves the expenditure of time,
labor and money.
Below will be found the list f
gentlemen who signed the application
Ifor a charter, only three short or one
hundred:
Aull, William,
AlthotT, A. E.,
Arnold, J. M.f
Beamer, 1'. II.,
Bates. Geo. W.,
Barnhart, W. C,
Campbell, B. II.,
Chambers, J. Q.,
Aull, Watt P.,
Allen, A. W.,
Baskett, N. E.,
Braecklcin, W. A,
Bates, Theo. A.,
Barron, C. C. Jr.,
Cook, K. N.,
Chinn, James P.,
Lexington, Mo., Dec. 21st
Chinn, Thos. M., Cooney, 'James,
Crenshaw, J. G., Chalkley, J. J.,
Pullairhan. II. O.. Eckle. W. II..
I w-. n 1 1 '
Egle, Aug.,
Fulkerson, J. J.,
Gratz, William,
Gratz, Louis,
Grats, Ben,
Gratz, Jo,
Gordon, John P.,
Hix, Fred T.,
Huston, Sam'l J.
Fredendall, G. W,
Graddy, J. C,
Gratz, Ike,
Gratz, Isy,
Gratz, Dave,
Graves, Alex.,
Gillcn, Albert,
Hix, John,
Hays, Carl W-,
ce
d
lorn
iress
I' Winced that there is a rich
fmislnif tield l,ere for such
proposes to build.
! hve immensely increased
le (f land lying alona them.
'i llM n.n. U . tiling III
'' ier acre are uow cutting
!irms up inlo lots, and selling
"l00 an iiitp Not, onlv do
"Ule build linmoa nlonir the
evefy direction, but hundreds
01 'iUle means are buying
!'aS them, and heizinnlnir to
I.I:... " "
i '"itic patches of vegetables
"or which i.hpo Bill In the
t UlC f,IUia iinrl t.niDiia t.llllt
ls hrliiK tlem jnt0 cj08e con.
'"11. Onrlinna llbn IlinuO nf
"aid Mr. Holm. ojIH r.nrrv
111 and uaHRftnifnra. The line
''lailfj Li. I),.irnlt U urmnirlni;
that there will noi o
child in Lexington on
day.
a saa-neaneu
lhat glorious
Lafayette Teacliers Meet.
mK i.nfflvotte County reading circle
held an Interesting meeting at the Ilig
rinsville court house Saturday. I he
D ..hanrimrl
following programme was ....
I, HlACTlCALNATlllKSlll'l.
..Nature Work for Winter Monins,
(a) Miss Susie Alford.
(b) Miss M. Engine Whiting-
II. MTKUATCKK.
..The Khyme of the Ancient Mariner,"
MissMattie Bandon.
..Chambered Nautilus,"
Miss Kuth Mitchell.
A Forest Hymn,"
Miss Edna KeiuharUt.
..Lincoln's First Inaugural Address,"
Prin. U. K. Cunningham.
bureau for campaign work, a perma
nent organization to act as an auxiliary
to the state central committee and
others which can be taken up after the
organization is perfected.
We feel thai an organization of
this kind should be perfected at once
and suggest a meeting to oe uem iu ok.
Louis on Dec. awn ana oii u
end address you, and urgently request
your .hearty co-operation. We are
addressing the chairmen and secretaries
of the county committees of the state
and hope you will nnnieuimcy
respond, and after hearing from a
majority ot them, if favorable, will
issue a formal call in which .all com
mitteemen will be requested to partici
The rnnann nf this date is that
cheap rates will be on by all railroads
at that time. Please respond at once
and make any suggestion you feel ills-
nosed to offer in the nintier.
..il I.
a I-.. 1 .UntA,a nntitin WOUIU UO III
the matter Mr. Thornton said:
..1 of course shall not go to St
fnr irnod reasons. Tbe
1UUIB, n
main one of which is that unless re
elected by the people the present
county commitees will havo nothing to
,i ur.ih the next campaign in an
oial capacity The present Lafayette
nommlttee. at a meeting recent
y held at Higglnsville, made provision
the medium ot the ballot.
"Why," contined Mr. Thornton,
we will even have another state com
miitee before the next campaign is in
augurated." In further discussing the proposed
St. Louis meeting Mr. Thornton stated
Iloefer, Frank A., Hoefer, Ben,
Hineslcv, W. F., Kuehls, Joseph,
Kerdolff.W.F.Jr., Lesueur, L. D.,
Lyons, Charles, Marshall, J. E.,
Moorehead. J. R., Meng, W. I).,
and laws trovernini? Dnmaries and to Mathews. Wallace, Martin, E. I).,
establish bureaus of literature, finance jj0VCSi i,u., Nicholson, F. II.,
and campaign work, all to be auxiliary ' & k L c
to the state committee. It is also , T m.niLc n a
stated that other matters may be taken Peak, J. L., 1 umips, C. A.,
. l ii i m.. t t iiinf tntiimfp n n
up when the organization snau uotb L-iatieuuuig, o. v., i im'to's,
Ramsey, T. B.,
been com Dieted.
.'Chairman J. 11. uaauln oi me , . p
e democratic central commuiee oi oi. -
that, if held, it would necessarily draw LouijJ counly ,g one ot the enthusiastic 'vtin, it.
at least 2000 democrats from the in- supporters of the new movement. Thf Rhoades, W. B.,
terior of the state to that city. 'It is Jefferson club of St. Louis, hearing of Staley, Thos. W
not as stated in the Republic Tuesday - ; U, x..
morning of this week," said he "that coimnieIJces aad privileges of the sllolD . J0-
only the chairmen and secretaries of cuD ue meeting probably will be
the respective county committees in held in the club's assemoiy room.
the state are to engage in this propos- "James m. oeiut, lu. . .u,
lUt siaio on. v. B r r I j,r,i ,Qto onmm ItPB. ast nicht
ed conference. Tbe call involves the ,,na at the orooosed
eniire personnel of these committees maulgt gaymg that he had not beard
and in Lafayette county alone we have ' 0f any such movement.
twenty-four members. By referring to "Mr. usoorn aim iue lu.nuum.
- . . .1... ..mm in. ii. Si .Tnspnh Hre ftll
the St. Joseph letter it will bo seen J - V P but 1
.. . . ;.. I 1. 1 a mallei Allll T ' . .... . i T
mat i am nuui in uiis mi..v... -
might say just here that to have invited
the chairmen and secretaries oi these
committees to meet aud confer on par
ty matters, ignoring the lay members,
figuratively speaking, would have been
ridiculous In the light ot majority rule,
a democratic tenet as old as the patty
itself. What right would Mr. Wilson,
as chairman, and myself as secretary,
have to go to St. Louis and pledge the
i had not heard of their undertaking
Minnow thev mean to assist the state
nmiimitiefi. as their circular seems to
indicate. Whether there is any special
rnsnn (or undertaking the organiza
tinn nt this Darticular time I have not
tbe slightest intimation. But they are
all good democrats ana l am sure mey
hnuii thn interests OI tne Panv ui
heart."
If you want the "finest and best fruit
cake that osn be made go to D. Hsecker's
atf erjr ud U-ody Kltoneo. it-w.t
Thornton, S. B.,
Tevis, Irving,
Tauhman, E. M.,
Vlvlon, Clarence,
Waddell, AV. B.,
Wallace, II. C. Jr.,
Wilson, F. T.,
Wilson. S. N.,
winU-ler.OswaldC
Wittenl)erg,G.lI., White, E. W.,
White, S. S., vyatt,unas.,
.oil, K.C.
Rankin. Jas. A.
Eigg, Frank,
Roark, J. E.,
Rhodes, J. J.,
Sydnor, J. W.,
Sellers, Kandford,
Thornton, Frank,
Thornton, I). P
Tyree, Clem,
Tucker, J. E.,
Via, 1). IL,
Walker, Thos. A.,
Welborn, John,
Wilson, L. P.,
Wilson, M. O.,
Wilmot, Jno. R.,
A Wise Woman.
Manmrer Haerle says he has secured
one mehi from the nutnagprnent of 'A
Wise Woman." The date will o.i
announced later on. It will be a mont'i
or so at least. A littlu energy ot h
kind, if pursued, will bring to our low
a higher standard of companies.