The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-02-08

Have Yingling repair our tinwork.
Prices reasonable. Opposite Moore
head's.) l-lS-tf
Try some of Jos. L. Longs fine, sweet
home made hams; you ave never used
anything as good. 1-1s-t6
One Minute Cough Cure is a popular
remedy for GROUP Safe for children and
adults. Crist 4 Gardner. 1-25.ly
The Higginsville Leader is still hand
ling FairchiId's anti-siIver, free PlaIe,
free written editorial matter.
Lexington will regret the loss of Presi-
dent Walton, but she will no less welcome
his successor. Lexington stands by her
colleges and their presidents.
Mr.. d. A. Emerson. representing J. C.
Aver q Co., was in the city Thursday.
The INTELLIaE NoER closed a very salts
factory advertising contract with him.
Nearly all the candidates have been here
this week. The cri ninal ana county
courts both being in session, a large num-
Der of Lafayette countyans were attracted
here.
Editor O.. n. Richards, of the Concor-
dian. was here Monday on business. He
is giving the Higginsville land spectators
and gold brick investors some good food
for reflection In his excellent paper.
The company supporting Joe Cawthorn
In "a Fool for Luck'' this season is one of
the best comedy organizations on the
road. 1t is made up of people of recog-
nized ability. New Grand, February IS.
The ground hog left his hole last
! Sunday and failing to see his shadow he
did not return, which, according to
tradition, indicates an early spring. Not
one person in a thousand ever saw a
ground hog, but they all know that he is
a weather prophet.
Wife-Here's an account Of q mat who
/ shot himself rather than suffer the pangs /
OF Indigestion. Husband-The fooil Why
didn't he take DE Wits Little Early
Risers? l used to suffer as bad as he did
before 1 commenced taking these little
pills. Crlst & Gardner. 1-25 1y
The students of the Business College
entertained their friends at the college
last night. Refreshments consisting of
cream and cake were served, parlor games
INDUCED In, and a general good time en-
joyed by all present. The college was
handsomely decorated in pink and blue,
the college colors. About $50 Invitations
were sent out to old pupils and friends of
the college.
FARMS FOR sALE.-Rare bargains. l will
sell my two farms, lying four miles west
of Concordia, containing 500 acres best
improved, well watered land, all under
laid with superior quality of coal, at a
bargain. For further Information apply
A. Ch.-I HaFar Hfoninauina. ID |
Hendrick, Concordia, or Mrs. 8. b. Hen
drick. Warrensburg, Mo. 2-f-tf
Annie Wood, who made such a hit as
the cook in "Wilkinson Widows" has a
very strong and happy part in "a Fool for
Luck, !" Joe Cawthorn's great success. She
is acknowledged To be the best and most
artistic impefsonator OF character old
women on the stage today. AS a singer
and dancer she is all right; holding her
own with any In her peculiar line o !
work. New Grand, February Is.
The many friends and acquaintances of
Rev. Chas. H. Plattenburg will be pleased
20 learn that he has been rendered and
accepted a call to the passionate of the
Christian church at Ashland. Ohio. The
salary is a good one, and the church has
a large membership. He has been located
for sometime past at Uniontown, Pa, and
the membership of his church there were
exceedingly anxious for him to remain,
but the inducements held out to him at
Ashland were SO highly satisfactory to
him that he felt it to be his duty to
accept the charge.
OF course there have been many just
complaints arising from the deplorable
condition of the streets and also OF the
roads leading into the city. Farmers
report that in many places the county
roads are almost impassibie, and that
they do not remember to have ever seen
any worse than they have been the
past week. But the place most complain
ed of 10 that part of the road near the
little bridge Just south of the Pacific
tracks in the eastern part of the
city and near the Serat coal mines. "No
il the sign there. Four mules
In the mud with less than a ton of
GOAL.
Judge Phillips has issued an alternative
of mandamus against the county
judges of Cass county, commanding them
to make a levy of taxes for the payment
OF bonds and interest amounting to $780,
600, held by Helen Paramore and Thomas
w. White, who aver that they purchased
the bonds in good faith and are entitled
20 payment. The litigation has been in
court for many years. Under Judge
Phillips' order the county judges must
make the levy to pay the bonds or go to
Jail. 1t is considered certain that they
will unhesitatingly refuse to do SO, and
they will probably be placed In jail at
Kansas City.
The Sa nta Fe railroad is again in
trouble. Last Monday an action was
begun in New York TO test the ownership
OF the line between Chicago and Kansas
City, and denying the claim of the Union
Trust company which holds the bonds.
This company Instituted the pending FORE
closure proceedings which were for the
purpose of carrying out the general plan
of reorganization of the road. The new
company claim these bonds, and assert
they were given to the trust company
AZ security for the general mortgage Of
October u. 1885. The company now
operatiug the road are indig1snt at this
>eska- @Lss1 t4.es
csiminal robrt has drawn msay people
The city this week ? The small room !
has been crowded day alter day by thoae !
Interested In the cases ON trial and also by I
hose who have attended merely to crafty G
heir curiosity. The rough pine benches '
have contained a mixed crowd every day, q
the evidence ofthe witnesses and the l
remarks OF the lawyers have proved about 1
ss great an attraction as could we'll be (
Ii cushioned seats were pro- l
Vjded the crowd you'd not squirm and
,hangs seats az often as it does. and there ,
would consequently be less noise in the (
court room and a greater degree Of com
tort enjoyed by the pine BENCH crowd.
The little town OF Turner, situated on 8
the Santa Fe, six miles west Of Kansas 5
City, is greatly excited over the fact that
the Rev. J. Ira Maltsbarger, for some
time past pastor Of the Baptist church at
place, has resigned his passionate and
publicly announced that Ls il no longer
to preach the doctrines OF Chris