The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-11-16
A HUNG JURY"
The Verdict In the o. w. Kruger
Election Case.

EtcCtlOu N0bts
The jury in the case Of Justice Of the
Peace D. W. Kruger, of Kansas City,
charged with election crimes, at 8
O'Clock Saturday afternoon reported
that it could not agree upon verdict,
and Judge Ryland discharged it. The
jury was cut twcnty-four hours aud
twenty minutes. At the outset there
were eleven for conviction aud one for
acquittal. Tho last ballot stood six to-
six. Mr.. W. II. Greer, no was the
formsu Of the jury, voted for acquiltal
straight through. The case will be
tried again in February. The costs in
this case, exclusive of attorneys fees,
will reach probably 1880. The
speeches of Blackwell, for the state,
and welborn, for the defense, were the
leading features Of the trial, as we'll as
the most commendable.
The case against Geo j. Pierce was
continued until February.
Woes Of . Straight-haired Woman.
From tue Washington Evening Star.
'There Is fortune awaiting the per.
son VINO will concoct q hsir-curling
compound warranted to Withstand
moisture. and at the same time TO BE-
perfectly harmless" she said. 81 nm
q sight on damp days. The other day
refused TO take dinner down towr
with my husband because the ntmos
Phere was moist I've we're going out te
little party just aftcrward.) said
; would meet him at his Office, since 4
wasn't possible for him to get hom,
that night. Just before starting care
fully and elaborately curled my looks
and, armed with the curling-iron va
sure I would need, I sailed forth
When I rose to leave the car upol
reaching my husbands Office tina
, wretched curler had escaped from IL
wrapping and fallen 10 the floor.
gentleman (no doubt wifeless AM
sisserless many returned Il gingerly
me With puzzled and alarmed look.
believe be feared It to be q species @
Internal machins-,t's one Of the one
pronged variety that looks somethin
!, like . toy pistol. Once In my hus
bands office. lit the gas and recurle
my now totally straight hair. l too
the car again, this time IN the CON
pany OF my spouse, and we went
our party. Before I could appear
polite society I was obliged 10 crave .
my hostess the privilege Of curling m
hair, while upon assuming my hat to 8
= home my reflection in the mirror reall
made me III, my hair was % Indiar
like 10 its straightness.
"Oh! ] waste hours-hours," sh
went on. desperately. "iu trying to ;
:, what l am surely-not curly-haire
: woman. That same time, indeed, d,
:. voted to any art Of science would hav
made me = proficient now. There
: one thing, though" aud her voice 4
the first time assumed . cheerful q,
cent, ..the barometer permitting,
have prettier artificially curled ha
than many l have seen. In what way
2 Firstly. never burn my hair, ant
:, secondly, I never soil it. for a less
. degree Of heat little longer apple
is more eiiiacious than to crisp 1t.
you crisp it, indeed. It presently gets
= 1t won't curl at all-the HAIR is dea'
= never rouehen or soil it, because
!. use an alcohol Tampa gas or oil fam
besides soiling it, invariably roug
!, ening 1t.
!, "It's going to rain again." she col
!, cluded, her voice reassuming its p
: thetic cadence. elbow do I know
= Why my hair is Strengthening. Se'
- The weather bureau surely ought
employ me - . rain prophet" al
- heaving deep sigh, she gave each si
!. Of her pretty head tender any pityiI
!. pat.