The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-02-03


mite in regard l. number. 10 Judge from
the names OF the cattle feeders, we are
nearly all Smiths in this vicinity, but the
list is misleading as we also ave Browns
Inc Joneses in this community.
Mr.. E. s.. Butt, OF MAYHEM, wa an
interesting caller, Monday. He informed
us that the MAYHEM creamery was
awarded the Grst premium at the o n
vention at Carrollton, for the best ten
pounds of butter made in the state. There
were ten competitors for the honor, but
MAYHEM outclassed them all. The Con-
cordia creamery, as has been announced
through these columns, was awarded the
honors for the best sixty-pound tub OF
butter exhibited. Mr.. q. A. Radius is the
proprietor OF the MAYHEM creamery, and
Mr.. Il. S. Butt is the secretary. Lafayette
county has five creameries, and they are
all doing nicely. Success to them.
At the Southern Methodist church, last
Sunday evening, the Epworth League
held very interesting services. The meet
ing was led by Miss Maria f. Boddie, of
C. f. c., the subject being "Praise a
Duty" Interesting talks were made and
scripture lessons read by Misses Boddie,
Hamilton, Brown, Sophie Tunstall, Bessie
Cobb, and Messrs. Taubman, Crenshaw,
Ryland and others. Miss Baum favored
the League with n beautiful solo. To-
morrow evening the meeting will be led
by Mr.. John Lee, his subject being "Love
to God"-Matthew 22:37-38; Deut. 8:5;
Deut. 1l:13-l5; John 14:21-23. Services
begin promptly at $3.50. All are cordially
invited to attend.
In this issue we o Editor Mil
ton Drummond, of the Odessa Democrat
as n candidate for the Office Of county
Assessor. Mr. Drummond was a candidate
for the Office in 1890, and made q good race
being defeated by 1874 votes. He has been
deputy assessor and assessed Sni-a-bar,
Washington, Middleton, and n part Of
Lexington townships, under Mr.. Zant-
myer, and Sni-a-bar under Mr.. Walker,
Mr.. Drummond is thoroughly qualified
to discharge the duties of the office. He
is the able editor of the Odessa Democrat,
a paper that has ever adhered to the princi-
Piles OF democracy He will make a good
race and in case he is elected will make q
courteous and an efficient officer.
Frank Gordon, the negro sentenced TO
the p~enitentiary Tor two years for an
assault to kill Gus. Elsea, was pardoned
by Governor Stone on the twenty-seventh
of this month. Gordon was convicted at
the March term, 1892, of our criminal
court. He Immediately gave bond for an
appeal to the supreme court. At the
October term of that cour the judgment
OF the lower court was affirmed, and Cor
don went 10 Jefferson city to serve out his
time. His attorney, Mr.. Blackwell, with
the recommendations Of Judge Ryland
and Prosecuting Attorney Aull, appealed
to the governor for a pardon. After duly
considering the matter, the governor
granted the pardon asked for on the
ground that he was not satisfied that
Gordon had been properly convicted.
AS had been announced through the
papers and by hand bills, the Very Rev,
John J.. Glennon, V. G., delivered his
lecture entitled "Catholicity and the
Holy Bible" Mt the opera house, Monday
evening. The house was well filed. and
at eight o'clock the curtain was lifted and
Rev. Giennon, accompanied by Hon
Alexander Graves and Mayor Russell
came upon the stage. In a brief hui
eloquent talk Mr.. Graves introduced the
speaker. For one hour and ten minute.
Rev. Glennon spoke. and his graceful
delivery and eloquence won for him the
admiration Of all present. lie said moi
one word antagonistic to professionalism
but merely explained the position Of the
Catholic church as regards the Bible
Ills purpose was to correct some OF thu
false impressions that had become genera
regarding his churh. The lecture was q
very scholarly one.