The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-08-18

The Southwest Missouri Conference OF
the Southern Methodist Church will be
held at Jefferson City, beginning Septem-
Der 10. The Missouri Conference will be
held .. Carrollton, September 8. Rev. G.
N. Fishop aud Rev. J.. M. Boon will
att~nd from here.
eacretary Of State Lesueur issued a GER
tihcate of Incorporation, Saturday, to the
Consolidated Farmers Coal Company. OF
Higginsville; capital stock, $4,000. The
incorporators are A. e. Asbury, Grove
Young, j. H. Campbell, w. J.. Bailew, T.
J.. Fowler, George w. staly, H. g.. Smith
and J. B. 6croggs.
Elder G. NJ. Goode delivered an address
70 the c. W. B. NJ, at Paris, last Wednes-
day. The Paris Mercury, In anticipation
of his discourse, said: "The @. w. B. M.
will be represented in an eloquent and
forceful manner by Elder G.. M. Goode, OF
Lexington, Mo. He is q OF b bright
lights OF the Christian church, and m
TO plead the cause OF the Christian women
for God. These mothers In Israel are the
salt of the EARTH"
The Richmond Democrat, Of August ~,
contained the following: 1.-THE miners Ct
Camden assembled in mass meeting. yea
tsrday, At that place, and decided to return
70 work. The vote was decisive, being SO
to "a In favor of again picking up the
tools and going under ground. The men,
by this vote, accept the proposition made
by the Richmond Coal Company, 10
return to work At three and one-half
cents per bushel for mining coal, without
any agreement rs to future price. The
meeting was the outcome Of one held last
Saturday, which ended in a row. The
men, most of them, were In favor OF work,
and they forced the issue and gained the
day."
Adisastrous head-end collision occurred
on the Atchis0n, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad, between Hurdland and Gibbs,
Mo-, 1t $50 o'clock Sunday morning, be-
tween express train No. 8, west-bound,
aud express No. 4, east-bound,~ resulting
ia two trainmen being killed and several
passengers injured, and the engines and
combustion express and baggage carl
completely demolished According to
orders, the trains were to have met al
Gibbs, and It Is alleged that No. 4, violat'
cd orders. The trains met on a slight
curve and came together with a terrific
force. Both engineers applied the all
brakes and reversed their engines, which
action alone saved many lives. As soor
~ the pssssugers and those Of the train
~srsw mo- hurt, recovered from the shoci
they psocesded 70 rescue the unfortunate
victims. Engineer Humphreys, Of No. 4
was found at his post with n OF hi
limbs cut OF at the thigh and his hsat
almost split In two. He died In q few
minutes. Express Messenger Caplingel
was Instantly killed.
Last Sunday was the date Of the annua
August meeting and basket dinner, ant
hundreds Of people from the vicinity o
Dover, and from other places, assembled
at the Christian church In Dover ant
heard an able sermon from the Rev. Mr.
Dorsey on "GlOrying In the Cross" Thu
discourse, besides being eloquent, was tn
pure gospel, and contained much tina
was practical and sincere. After tn
sermon, one OF the richest feasts that wa
ever served in the church yard was spread
sad all present were invited to partake o
the hospitality of the members Of tn
Dover Christian church. Communion
services were held In the afternoon, ant
ct night Rev. Charles II. Plattenburt
peoschsd TO . large audience. Charley
q We prefer to call him, Is, today, not
w~ithstsnding his inexperience, one OF tn
most eloquent men in the Christian
ministry. He Is an honor to Lafayette
county, and we . feel Justly proud o
him. Though the weather was warm, oil
Sunday night, he held the undivide'
attention of the large audience, an
preached one Of the ablest and MOI
eloquent sermons we have ever heard
Charley 10 10 the front rank, and will b
heard from ell along the line.