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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1913
Page
6
The Intelligencer reports the 47th General Assembly began January 8. It details senate and house officials, party balance, and early moves including a push for dry laws and a single tax inquiry. Notable figures include Houx chairing good roads, Kennedys, Sommerville, and Crossley staff changes.
A historical note describes a legislative session with a $90,000 total cost excluding representative salaries. The Senate lists 125 clerks, 12 stenographers, 9 pages, 80 others, and the House 169 clerks. Each democratic senator has five clerks and each representative one. The oldest members are Michael McGrath of St Louis and J William Towson of Shelby County. Towson is Brigadier General in the Eastern division of the United Confederate Veterans of Missouri and a Black Horse Cavalry survivor.
Legislature Notes praise Representative Houx a farmer and landowner, head of the agriculture committee, and a pro road advocate. The piece predicts six key bills will pass including salary for prosecuting attorneys, a blue sky law, and prohibiting fraudulent advertising, plus school playgrounds. It notes districts organized, bonds issued, and a planned rock road from Kaw mouth to Saline county. Joe Kuehls of Odessa attended to deliver Missouri’s electoral vote to Woodrow Wilson.
Representative J. Scott Wolff, organizer of the Lexingtomn Tribe of Red Men and state Great Sachem, is noted as a live wire in Missouri. Governor Hadley’s message shows clemency actions: 269 paroles, 37 sick pardons, 5 commutations, 30 reform school transfers, 35 to insane asylum, 1 reprieve, totaling 367 over the past two years. over four years clemency reached 606 convicts.
The senate and house are dry as a county unit local option bill moves forward. Hon. C. M. Hay leads the dry camp and has the measure in charge.
Senator Wallace Crossley will amend the initiative to prohibit further use in submitting the single tax and require petitions to be certified by the county clerk. The measure fixes a maximum of eight percent of petitioners, about 37,000 signers across two thirds of districts. Another Crossley bill provides for same year assessment and collection of revenue. A December 27 meeting of state judges favored Houx bill to pay prosecutors a salary, phasing out the fee system, expected to save costs and pass into law.
The state labor commissioner’s 1912 report highlights Lafayette County as highly productive with good improvements and wealthy farmers. Coal production ranks second in volume and first in coal value, while road work advances with permanent rock roads and a state highway passing through the county.
Classified note seeking a five room cottage to rent at South 15th Street. Applicant requests contact for tenancy inquiry and terms. Local landlord listings may respond with rental details.
LOST left brown fur lined undressed kid glove. Finder leave at this office and receive reward. FOR SALE 80 acre farm 1 miles southeast of Corder Mo. for information contact Wiley Higginay ill Mo Box 412.
Glens Refining Company of Cleveland Ohio seeks a salesman for guaranteed oils and paints. No experience required. Extremely profitable offer to the right party.
Wilcoxon and Co invites readers to order a homemade meal from their feed line telephone 179. Call for any desired dish or service and place orders via telephone 179. The ad emphasizes a versatile menu and direct contact through the Wilcoxon feed line.
A piano offered for sale in the Hardin vicinity with cash or easy payments as low as five dollars a month. No freight or drayage needed. OLNEY MUSIC CO. 1024 Walnut St, 2nd and Syd, carries a fine line of new high grade pianos.
Five head of horses including a first class brood mare with colt by side. Four young horses aged 2 to 4 years. Advertised by A. Amos in Southside Addition. Also six pound electric iron priced at $3.50 with a 10 year guarantee from Lexington Gas and Electric Company. Paints SHERWIN AND WILLIAMS advertised by W F Weis.
The Circuit Court of Lafayette County orders a sheriff sale by virtue of a partition sale made in Lexington. On February 12, 1013, at 6 to 4 o'clock, the sheriff will offer for sale the real estate described as sixty acres on the south side of the southeast quarter. The sale proceeds go to satisfy the lien against the defendants, including John Groves and Andrew Neale, with the sheriff acting as sale officer.
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