The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-02-29

opera house as long as Bot and Ali Taylor
are on the stage.
Some enterprising capitalist might
make a good living by establishing an.
ice plant in Lexington.
We have enjoyed some fine spring
weather this week-such as is Calculated
to give one 'that tired f~eeling.p a
All hopes for an ice harvest rave df8ap-
peared. 1t would require a reraArkable
change of temperature to make ice now.
Lafayette county farmers IRE now fully
convinced Of the fact ah4t without good
roads they are in the mud about half of
the time.
just sixty years agnthis year the clone
Star" OF Texas hrst doated to the breeze.
We all rememher the ALAMO San
Jacinto, and the capture OF Santa Anna.
And what a glorious empire IS the state OF
Texas!
The Kansas City Star says that the
custom Of following the emains Of
departed friends to the place OF burial
should be discontinued, as ali the under
practice.
The suit of the Golden Rale Dry Goods
to recover insurance is on trial
at Warrensburg this week. Messrs. ".
II. Chiles, Horace Blackwell, Jno. Taub-
man, Mill Crowder, II. ". Winsor and
others nave been in attendance.
Judge James M. Gibson, Of Kansas City,
was hero his week and made this cffice q
| call. He is in the race for governor, and
stands an excellent show of nomination.
Some OF his political friends here predict
his nomination on the first ballot. He Is
an exceedingly strong man all over the
state, and if nominated wili be elected by
q great big majority.
In this issue of the INTELLIGENcER Mr..
George Schawe, present councilman from
the second ward, announces himself as p
candidate for reelection. He has served
his constituents with fidelity and ability,
| and if re- elected will continue to give his
best energies to the interests OF his ward
and to the important affairs pertaining to
the city government
In another column we Mr..
Howard Williams as a candidate for
reelection to the city council from the
first ward. Mr.. Williams has made an
excellent councilman, has always DIS
charged his duty faithfully, and if re-
turned will continue to make one of the
best representatives the first ward has
sent to the council for many years.
Congress has appropriated $1,000 for
the erection of a monolith on the spot
where George Washington was born, in
Westmoreland county, Va. 1t is n lonely
place on Pope's creek, two miles from the
Potomac river. THAI is where George
hacked the cherry tree, and where the old
man said: "George, did thee use a
hatchetP" And well do we all know how
the future father of his country grasped
the situation.
Concordian: Judge RyIand now M
in for his share of newspaper "roasting,"
| because he didn't keep n string on the
court stenographer, but permitted her to
attend the Concordia Jass meeting to
report the proceedings. The judge must
remember that even the judicial ermIne
is no defense against the shafts of passion
and spleen aroused in n court house fight.
professional amenities and journal
istic courtesies" are back numbers.
Last Sunday Rev. Ken Ryland closed a
highly successful protracted meeting in.
the Presbyterian church at Burnham, No.
During the meeting sixtY-nine people
were admitted to membership. The
people turned out in large numbers to
heal the eloquent divine, and at times
the church was crowded TO the doors.
Mr.. Ryland is a fine pulpit orator, and his
oarnestness and zeal in the cause of
Christianity is worthy of all praise. He
never fails to meet with encouragement
and success wherever he is called.
We Judge Thos. E. Chinn as
a candidate for denomination to the office
of associate justice of the county court,
subject to democratic action. Judge
Chinn is now serving with distinction his
first term. On the bench he has been
fearless, honest and impartial. In the
discharge of his duties he has looked to
the interest of the county, and his admin
has been such that he can we'll
afford to stand upon it as his record,
upon which he asks for a denomination.
Beside being a good judge, Thos. e. Chinn
Il q good Democrat and a faithful party
worksr. The party is indebted to him
for excellent service, o It will show it's
Appreciation Of him at the coming
primary.
Mr.. Len G.. Ryland, son OF Rev. Ken.
Ryland, and who attends Westminster
college, at Fulton, recently won ar iC1
of which he and his friends are very
proud. In an oratoricaI contest between
the students of Westminster as to who
should represent that institution in the
.--.ztIa-sok1 aAnfaof an NUOu NTH a !
long lead. There is but one man in the
college who can challenge his right to
the school, that is the one who
won the same contest last year. Under
rules he is allowed to challenge the
this year. This is the highest
oratorical honor that a student can win.
It simply gives Len the honor OF being
the most eloquent talker in college. b
will defeat the winner of last years
there is but little doubt, and if
does there has to be some good talking
lone at Kansas City to keep Len from
bringing home the state medal.
Gas consumers have had no occasion
to continue their complaints since Mr..
Geo, +. Sherwood took charge of the
works. He has made many valuable inn
provements to the plant. and is still
making alterations. He will 500 put up
fifty street lamps of new design, which
will give better satisfaction than those
now in use. The quality of the gas has
been greatly improved, and new piping
has been put in where needed. Mr.. Sher-
wood is determined to give consumers
the very best service, and promises to
manufacture at all times a superior
quality of gas. He has had many years
of practical experience Ia the business,
and is a wide-awake, thorough-going
business man, who deserves encourage
ment and a liberal amount of public
patronage. If you discover anything
wrong with the gas or fixtures You will
oblige him by letting him know it with
out delay.
We are ia Possession Of q pamphlet
eontafninR the fifth annual report OF the
confederate homie at Higginsviile for 1895.
The total number OF members at the
close of the year was 1872, and their
average age 63h years. There have been
% deaths in the home since its establish