The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-02-11

MI l.. ~. biti-'t J. iHiiil'lG al ibltiilitn
to hi house.
The Coltry college. Nevada. i clo,el he
clus" Of SCI let fever.
The opinion Of the people j. that Dr.. Run
Cough "lruP j. tha best aud cheapest remedy
for coughs, colds, sore throat, asthma, etc,
Read the Turner Masquerade al III uu"tll-
er place. The TurnvereIn know how 10
entertain. and the occasion i, very sure to be
IA pleasant one.
Chicago Tribune: i he star of tho evening
was NJ Musiu, VINO urou 'cd the large audi
rnce 10 Il hcilht Of emthu,ia-iu rarely noticed
IN thu !ocil concert room
Following nro the correct names OF the lady
officers Of tho county grange: Mrs. &. q.
Catrom, Pomona, Mrs. Jackson Corder Flora
MR.. II q. ChiIeo, Ceres. Miss Lee Corder,
l.. \. =.
Uncle Den Lowe, an Old colored man, was
chOppimg wood, a couple Of miles from town,
"Wednesday, aud fell to the ground. lie was
taken to the house by some Of his companions
I'll work, where he died la d short time. He
was buried yesterday.
The announcement i made that Eteiha
uer>ter i, now ia Cincinnati %ith u friend,
taking a rest: that her voice Is as good as
ever and that III April she will make public
proof OF it by appearing at Music Hall Ia u
conc ,rt with CimpaGini's company.
The Rc2i,ter 10 naming candidates for
mayor at the coming election, leaves out the
name of John c. Young. A hint TO the VIE
f. sufficient, and no doubt Judge John We'll
born aud & Ben RUSSELL will withdraw from
the race on learning that our John is out.
Rural World: r. Hearne, OF Lees
Summit, No. has Just finished shipping $50
tons Of hay. the produce of ninety acres of
land. to st. Louis. The price paid hin, vas
ga and SIS net on the cars, or S2S to $50 an
acre, and be says the fail grazing paid tho
expense Of cutting and housing the hay and
he bought a press and did the baling himself,
instead of paying tie usual 80 50 II ton for
DONG o. MIR. Hearns Is a thrifty farmer.
The Arvpn murder Is still a mystery, but
It is being investigated. Or. Mcdonald went
out to the scene OF the murder, yesterday,
for the purpose of making IL post mortem ex-
animation OF the head, 10 discover if the brain
contains part or the whole of a felt wad, as
u IL uOtS IL VIII tbuNSJ Il CIuc u Lue per PEE
traitor Of the cold bloOded and cuwardly as
saSs!nation. A reward of $500 - offered by
Mr.. Arthur Slaughter FOR the apprehension
of the murderer, to which the county court
has added 900.
Richmond Democrat Joe Mason says he
| learned from u man who IS now working
down at mins No. 5, but who has beem EN- ,
| ployed ~ a diver al the Sibley bridge, that
The Santa Fe have their tools and apparatus
all loaded, aud will commence work on a
bridge across the Tiv?T at Lexington as soon
rs spring opens. This man Is employed by
the compiny named and is only waiting here
Until they get ready 10 commence work.
"hl> Is about us reliable information rs we
can get gu tins question"
Collector Harrison furnishes US the follow
ing figures OF the collections for the month
ending on the 3lSt day of December, 1897
Total collections from all sources, state tax,
S23,2 73 O6; county tax, 4D.SS7 20; Middleton
township railroad tax, Sl.6l9 04; same
Lexington township. So, $40 80; same, Wash
ingtOn township, S5,GS3 81; same, Davi,
township, S1,9l9 IA; same, Freedom town.
ship, 81 1856 CO; same, SnI-a-Bar township
$i,SlS 81; school tax. S2l, 1888 90; Lexington
city tax ,S47l %; HlggiDsville city tax, $40. Is
Odessa ely tax, Sl3 70; COncOrdia city tax
40 90; Wellington city tax, Sl3 30. Tota
Sl14, BOG 3G.
The Progressive Social Club was entertain
ed, Thursday evening, by Miss Susie MartlI
at the residence OF Mr. w. @. McCausIand
Progressive angling was played, delightful
refreshments were served, and the evening
ranked among The most pleasant Of the club
experience Those present were Mise
Kittie FuIkersOn, Mary and Ylrgie McClcl
Hand, Julia aud Minnie Sesle, Mayme Pa,ter
son, Myrtle Russell, Bodie and Bette Noun,
Joy, Maggie Richardson, Rose Young, BettI
Waddeil, Matte Young and Susie Martin
Mesdames EmIS0n ChaHSIor and b. n. Cam
bell. Messrs, b. A. ireland, Albert Fulker
son, VIII Porter, W. X. Quarles, Z. ). Young
w. b. Wuddell, stove Wilson. j. W. YOUNG
win Zeiler. EmIson Chanslor snd b. II
Campbell. The club will be entertained mex
by Miss Matte Young at her home on Soul
street.
Mr.. Amos Ansuc placed in Jail here, las
Saturday, one Thomas Wright, char sed wit
horse stealing, There is quite a little hIstor
connected with the matter. It appears tha
there are five Of The Wright brothers. Tire
of them, Tom, Riley and Frank, are pretl,
vel knOwn to be horse thieves, aud the
have been plying their calling in rather
lively way OF late bet Teen Benton an,
Lafayette counties, stcGling In one and dis
posing Of the animals III the other. BY iuv
Ing one u them here and The other there, til
transactions We're facilitated. rs meeting hal
way they could swap the stock and take It t
where it was not known. We mcntionC
some weeks ago that Il mare and pony ha
been stolen from the rack At the Wei
school one night where the owners, MessT;
Webb aud Garrett, were in attendance ut a
arithmetic class. Since that time Il horse WI
stolen IN this county from Mr.. Moses Ansou
aud his brother, Mr.. Anos AneoL, set out 1
pursuit OF the thlei, whom he traced 10 Ben
tn county. IL seems that II mule was stole
about the same lime from "a h~iioling rack b
uigginsville, ami Deputy Sheriff jackson
pursuGu Riley Wright into Benton county q
Inc thief, he and NJ, Arson being there afte
two Oi the brothers aODut the same time
Mr.. Arson failed 10 learn anything OF hi
brothers horse, but no heard OF q mule, sad
die and bride being traded by Tom an,
Frank Wright, la Benton county, about 2
miles east Of Warsaw for a COW. u pig and
gun. They thea sold the COW Tor $40, III
pig Tor 81, and the gun they still hold. The,
also sold q pony for SO. half in goods. AN
another -aldlo and brliIe Ghoy traded for
nights lodging. Mr.. Arson Yds at once oOu
vinCel that the mule was one procured fD
Mr.. Webb's mare. and that Tue pony was Ii
property OF Mr.. Garrett. 80 lie Teturne
homo for more defuIte information. Nj
Garrett then accompanied him back 10 Ben
ton, aud hI- pony wa, Suou recovered. IL
were The sad lie. bride and Uil cl)th coat be-
longing to Mr.. Webb. Mr.. Arson think
tue mule was either traded Tor or stoler
somewhere near Knob Noster. Nj. Ausou
Thea proceeded to ths residence OF Il Widow
Brown, two miles south OF DurOc, an,
arrested rhOmas Wright. whom he ErougH
here aud placed Ia tie Jail last Saturday
The evidence against Thomas l. such That h,
stands Il very good chance of living a while IL
Cole before he sees BeutOn county agal u
Riley Is also wanted and is mixed up In on
or two horse deals that have an unwholesUm
Appearance about them. Franz. US GU
readers will remember, was arrested neal
MAYHEM a couple OF week, ago, for havin,
stolen a horse IN henton county End broughu
him here FOR sale, aud narrowly escaped
being lynched by a party Of vigiIAute5 on the
way. who took him from the officer, anC