The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-07-04
'Rah for the Fourth!


Miss Clara Nicholson entertained the T.
L. E. club Thursday afternoon.
FoR RENT.-A good pasture of 55 acres.
Apply to L. w. Marshall, Lexington. AZ
Roofing, guttering and spouting at
Yingling's. Opposite Moorehead's. 2Otf
The largest orchard in Missouri is the
famous one near MAYHEM, ten miles from
this city.
Carpet samples at half price to close
them out. Sale now going on. F. R.
Bane 4 Co. 6-27t2
Call and see the latest water filter for
your cistern's, at Yi~ngling's. Opposite
Moorehead's. scott
The only place in Lafayette county
to get first class photographs is at Phares'
gallery, 81 so per dozen. 6-27t4
The explosion OF fireworks and guns
last night warne the public of what
might be expected today.
Lexington Will not celebrate today, but
a large number of her citizens will go
elsewhere to observe the Fourth.
Mr.. Wat Aull shipped a car Dad of hogs
and Mr.. Walter Waddell a car load OF
cattle to Kansas City last Wednesday.
The city marshal is engaged 10 the
c~ommendable work of reducing the num-
Der of worthless dogs that infest the
city.
Special sale of underwear now going on.
Some wonderfully good things for you at
prices that have never been offered before.
F. X. Bane & Co. 6-27,2
Columbus. or "Lum" Hays, a colored
man who was reared in this county, is
under sentence of death In Nodaway
county, this state, for the murder of a
farmer for whom he had formerly worked
"Lum" will be executed sometime this
month. He recently broke Jail, but was
recaptured while at work In q coal mine
some where in Kansas.
The Missouri delegation will organize
Monday. The Republic correspondent
says the slate is for, chairman, w. J..
Stone; committee on credentials, Senate
F. Cockrell; rules and order of business,
NJ. e. Benton; permanent organization,
Geo. W. Allen; resolutions, W. j. Stone;
on notification for the president, j. ID.
Shewalter, for president, Hugh
Brady.
Wellington Qui Vivs: Zach w. Wright
is not only ons of the best officials Lafsy-
cite county ever had, but he is a model
stock man aud farmer. He shipped from
this place to Kansas City Thursday night
1O7 head-six car loads-of extra nice fat
cattle. They were about the incest lot
of cattle ever fed in this section of the
1o....r o.l ,, N AZ - than uonld Uainh
1900 or 1900 pounds.
Mr.. Frank Trigg, who was with the
party that went to Old Mexico some
weeks e in search of gold mines, has
returned home. He Is in the enjoyment
oil excellent health and bronzed from
exposure to the sun and hot winds in the
southwest. He saw gold taken from the
mines, but was not sufficiently impressed
with the quantity to be obtained to induce
him to max an investment in mining
property.
The annual lawn party, given by the
ladies of Prairie church, will be held at
the residence OF Mr.. Rufus Young, on the
evening of July Odd. The proceeds are
for the benefit of the church. 1t is
scarcely necessary to say anything in
favor of the event. It is always well
attended, and is looked to as a social
event to be remembered, II the weather
is not favorable, the party will be held
the next evening. Ats
One day recently Johnnie Welsh, who
drives Trigg & Eaton's delivery wagon,
was leaving an order at the residence of
MIR. George Shoup, IN East Main street,
and when near the door was severely Bit
ten on the leg by a vicious dog belonging
to Mr.. Shoup. The wound was cauterized
and dressed and is healing rapidly. 1t was
not claimed that the dog was rabid, but it
have been killed Immediately as it
is a dangerous animal. The owner took 1t
to the country for safe keeping.
Thursday at noon a man with q piece of
looped wire in his han attempted to
throw it over the head Of a dog that was
following two little children on Franklin
street. The dog lodged it, and the man
made another toss with the same result.
the children began to cry loudly and
the dog ran around the man. barking
f~uriously. Some one told the children to
run and the dog would follow. They did
and the dog-catcher laughed and went
in another direction in search Of dogs.
Mr.. John Wilmot, OF this city, is now
the champion wing shot of Missouri,
having won the highest prize at the state
shooting tournament held at Jefferson
City last week. The meeting was under
the auspices of the Missouri State
Sportsmen's association. All
The best wing shots in the state took part.
and the association gold medal was won
by Mr.. Wilmot after an exciting contest.
He killed thirty birds without a miss,
was considered a most remarkable
feat. He returned home with a pocket
full OF prize money and the championship
gold medal. Lexington rarely goes after
without getting it.
Mr.. James B. Hook has begun proceed
in the circuit for $4,000 damages
the Missouri Pacific railroad for
he killing OF his son, Harry, dangerously
wounding of another son., Omar, injuries
by himself and the loss Of his
wagon and team of horses. Three suits
we're filed as follows: 5000 for the kill
ing of Harry, $25, 600 for injuries sustained
~ MT. HOOK, anu fIOsUOO LOT the rlSnLiu
inflicted upon his son Omar.
The account of the accident was fully
in the INTELLIGENCER, and
requires no repetition. Mr.. Hook has
Hon. Alex. Graves to press these
against the company, and it Is said
that offers of a compromise have already
been made.
The directors of the Morrison Went
bank at the last regular meeting
declared a semi annual dividend of three
per cent on the capital stock of the insti-
,ution. The young, popular and efficient
president OF the bank, Mr.. 8. N. Wilson,
has since his incumbency materially
the institution, and its
popularity with the business public is as
great as 1t could possibly be, while the list
Of its patrons is constantly increasing.
The gentlemanly, industrious and inn
nensely popular cashier, Mr.. John G..
Is devoted to the interests
,f the bank and its patrons, and his
liability and obliging manners have had
lot a little to do with the success OF the
1ank, which is one of the oldest in this
part OF the state.
An interesting opinion was filed in
livision No. 2 of the supreme court Tues