The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-02-15

the sick list, is again able to go about.
The Odessa Moon, which is inhabited
by Jules q. Coe, is five years old. The
Moon has greatly improved in the last
few years.
In giving the amount of contributions
to the Children's Home, we omitted S14.5o.
which was contributed by the Presby-
terrain church.
Judge James Harrison was here yester-
day. Up to the hour of going to press he
had delivered no lecture on "How to get
trade and hold It,"
Athree-year-old daughter of Mr.. Alonzo
Blackwell fell through a trap door into
tina cellar at his residence yesterday about
noon and fractured a thigh bone.
Quick in effect, heals and leaves 10
scar. Burning, scaly skin eruptiors
quickly cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. Applied to burns, scalds, old sores.
it is magical in effect. Always cures
piles. Crist & Gardner. 1-25-1y
One Of the finest attractions ever
brought to Lexington will be at the New
Grand opera house tonight. Joe Cav
thorn, in " A Fool for Luck" is excellent.
We are sure that oar threatre- goir e
people will turn out in force tonight as it
is seldom they have the opportunity to
witness such an attraction.
Miss Bessie Huston gave a very eIegar t
reception at the home of her parents on
Franklin Avenue, last Thursday evening.
About fifteen couple OF Lexington's
society lovers were present and enjoyed
superb hospitality. Miss Huston is q
charming hostess at all times, but
especially was she successful upon this
occasion.
Corder Dispatch: Mr.. j. Watt Lewis
this week purchased from Mr.. Charles
Liese eight acres of ground off the west
side OF the north west quarter of his farm
for S175 an acre. The land lies adjoining
Corder on the:north and ~frontsI on Lafay-
cite street. Mr.. Lewis intends to build as
soon as the season permits, n will
make 1t his hon place.
Prof. e.. N. Hopkins has received a let
ter from the Southern Lyceum Bureau,
announcing the serious illness of Mrs.
Bailey, and conveying the intelligence
that she will be unable to fill her engage
ment here next Friday evening. Prof.
Hopkins is now in correspondence with
the Bureau, and expects to have the date
filled with an equally competent attrac-
Odessa Moor "Our townsman, d. c.
Mcconnell, informs us that he is in re-
of a letter from a. sister in Virginia,
that Capt. f. Fl. Leadbetter died
of pneumonia one day last week. He
was living with a relative (Mr. Hayter) at
the time OF his death, near his old home
he was born: He was we'll known
many years." Capt. Leadbetter was
known to quite a number of our citizens.
Kansas City Star: Etherbert Lee, Of
Odessa, Mo-, has been notified hat he
would be appointed by the government TO
a place In the service in the merchant
marine. He will receive a naval educa-
tion and after a few years will be eligible
to a nice berth either in the United States
navy or the merchant service. He is a
of the confederate general, Robert E. Lee,
and also a member of the organization Of
Sons of the Revolution.
In this issue we the candidacy
of Mr.. George b. Gordon for the Office OF
county treasurer, subject to democratic
action. Mr.. Gordon is well known to
nearly every democratic voter in the
county and comment upon his democracy
Or record is unnecessary. II there was
ever a suspicion raised as to the injustice
Of any act of his either political or in bust
ness transactions, the INTELLIGENCER
JAILED to hear of it. He is an honest, high
democrat and will make q clean
canvass for the Office, and If he
gets it he will make a valuable officer.
mr.. Geo. w. Clark in this
as a candidate for re- election to the
NICE of city marshal. Mr.. Clark has
'esn chief of our city police force for four
'ears and has demonstrated his fitness for
hat position. He asks reelection and
hem to judge. He is a good citizen and
las made Lexington acapabIe and efficient
'fficial. At the polls he will be a strong
avorite with many who admire the record
lie has made. Mr.. Clark asks reelection
nd IL elected will continue to discharge
he duties with efficiency and impartiality.
Kansas City Journal: The attorneys for
he state in the election cases are making
very effort to have their witnesses on
and at Lexington next week, in order
they may go to trial with at least
ne of the cases brought on the new
ndictments returned at Independence
asst November. The state expects to have
case tried first, but will not be
IL it has to take up the case
I either Kruger, Moran or Plercs. There
ill be an especial effort made. however,
, try Mays case first. The state has
lready subpoepaed 220 witnesses for the
trials, and is still busily engaged
after others. 1t is thought that
least $50 people will go to Lexington as
Illnesses for the state. o the hotels
the town can accommodate them will
3 a serious question, to be determined
,e first of next week, when the people
egin to roll into the town. The crowd
lat was present at h Kruger trials last
ovember taxed the hotels to their utmost
n suitable accommodations, and it was
Dt a sample of the great crowd of people
lat will journey there next week. OF
PURSE, very few of the people will stay in
lie town longer than it will require them
give their evidence, but it may become
matter of envy to be allowed to even
and and sleep in Lexington next week.
n Monday and Tuesday the old cases
.ainst o. w. Kruger, George J. Pierce
i'd Ralph L. Kruger, which were con
nued from the November term of the
exington court, will be AIKEN up and
and the cases brought under
70 new indictments will be taken up
February 18th.
MARRIAGES. {
Higginsville, Feb. 4, 1896, MI. Henry 4
ihneider and Miss Lizzie Klein. s
At Higginsyille, Feb. 6, 1896, by Rev. {
M. Messick, Mr.. Roland Slusher and
airy Foulds. :
In Lexington at the M. L. parsonage, by !
". A. II. Farris, Mr.. r. s. Boor aud Miss .
NINA K. Davis, both of Lafayette county. !
Mr.. Boo is an energetic young farmer,
d is well and favorably known in this
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BIRTHS. '
Born, at Higginsville. Feb. 3, 1896, to /
Q wife OF Mr.. Lee Boyd, a girl.
Born, at Cairo, III Feb. Z, 1896, to the
fe OF MIR. Geo. E.. O'Hara, a boy. i,
Born, in Kansas City, Feb. s, 1896, to the /!
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