The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-07-25

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particulars.
McGrew flour. Musgrove & Co. 7-25 2t
For several days this week the weather
was intensely hot.
Ladies' shirt waists rIdiculously low, to
close out. F. r. Bane & Co.
Call and see the latest water filter for
your cistern's, at Yingling's. Opposite
Moorehead's. 6-20tf
Pass the good word along the line. Piles
can be quickly cured Without an operation
by simply applying DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salye. Crist q Gardner. 1-25-1y
Miss Airline, daughter of MIR. John E.
Burden, celebra' ed her thirteenth birth
day last Saturday by entertaining her
numerous young friends on the broad
lawn at the family residence on South
street, to a unique flower fete, ~whichswas
indeed a charming and spirited method
of passing a pleasant evening. Flowers
galore, and of almost every variety and
hue known to this latitude, decked the
lawn, the %verandas and interior of the
mansion. They were banked everywhere
In the greatest profusion, and their
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1t was in all respects an entertainment
worthy OF the name, and those present
fully enjoyed the party and the exhibit
tion of SO many rare and radiant plants
and flowers.
The democratic congressional commit
tee for this, the fifth district, met at Kan
sas City, last Saturday, the object being
| fn fx a date for hnIHinO the conversational
convention. The conference. resulted IN
no definite arrangements being made fur
Their than that it was tacitly agreed that
the convention would be held sometime
between the 18th and 25th of August. The
Kansas City Times mentions the, fact that
in view of the certainty of the election of
the democratic nominee, there are more
than the usual number of distinguished
gentlemen seeking the nomination.
Among them are mentioned ex-Moyor w.
s. Cowherd, Blake L. Woodson, Finis C..
Farr, j.. A. Reed, Judge William Young,
j. w. Mercer and Hugh c. Ward. John
G. Gage and Robert L.. Yeager are also
talked of, although it is said they have
not been talking about themselves. ut
seems" continues the Times, "to be an
open field, so open in fact, that it is a
surety that the best man will win.
There is as much Bryan enthusiasm in
Clay township as there is in any part of
Missouri. The democrats there went to
work as soon as the nominations were
made. All the democrats are in line, and
they are being reinforced by republicans
and populists, who will not bend the knee
to the golden calf. Wellington organized
the first democratic club in the county
during this campaign, and on Thursday
evening the club met for the purpose OF
changing its name. Judge VIM. Young w.
b. Wilson and II. j. Groves were invited
to address the club on that occasion.
Judge Young and w. b. Wilson confined
their remarks almost wholly to the fnan-
cial question, and discussed at length the
merits OF the Chicago platform on the
money issue. Their speeches were mag
nificent arguments for the money of the
constitution. After the speeches, the
Bryan-Sewall club, of Wellington, was
organized, with fifty working members.
Among the number that Joined were eight
or ten republicans.
The lawn festival at the residence of
Mr.. Rufus Young last Thursday evening
drew an immense crowd of people from
all parts of the county, and more particu-
larly from this city and vicinity. 1t is
estimated that there were no less than
seven hundred people On the grounds at
9 o o'clock. The social was given by the
young ladies' of Prairie church, and it is
needless to say that they loaded the tables
with all the pood things of life. The lawn
is a beautiful one and those who attended
enjoyed the entertainment immensely.
Nearly every vehicle in the city was
brought into use and the livery stables
found it a difficult matter to supply all
who called for buggies, carriages, herdics,
etc. At this writing it is not known how
much was realized by the entertainment.
All the tables were literally patronized
and the gate receipts must have amounted
to a considerable sum. Altogether it was
the most successful venture of the kind
of the summer season, and the ladies OF
the church are to be congratulated upon
their successful management of the party.
The ice cream tables, lemonade stands,
fruit stands, ETC., did a good business, and
the young lady attendants were untiring
in their attention to patrons. The ice
cream and lemonade were praised by all.
Many Lexington people did not return to
their homes until long after midnight,
and all were in the best of spirits and
loud in their praise of the ladies Who had
managed the affair.
The republican delegation from this
county to the state convention at st.
Joseph did not create enough racket to
get its name in the paper, but it had not
been on the scene very long at Springfield
before it run a corner on part of the news
paper space. Here is how it came about,
as told by the Journal: The
ment of those selected by the various
caucuses for the committees on resolu-
tions, permanent organization and Gre
dentials proceeded without interruption
until the fifth district Jackson and LafaY-
cite counties) was reached. Justice j. II.
Hawthorne arose and read from a slip in
his hand: Credentials, George j. Dodd,
of Jackson; permanent organization,
Wallace Love, of jackson; resolutions,
M. A. Parsley, of Jackson" He had no
sooner gotten the words out of his mouth
than a man to his left jumped to his feet
and cried: "Mr. Chairman, l arise to
challenge the selection of Mr.. Wallace
Love Tor the commute on organization.
1 was present at the caucus held for the
of a member of the delegation
for that committee, and l know E.. F.
Keyton, of Lafayette was chosen. There
been no caucus since that one. 1 fail
to understand why Mr.. Loves name
should be substituted for that of MIR.
Keyton." This entirely unexpected inter
ruption caused an uproar in a second.
The delegates yolled wildly, some out of
admiration for the man who was making
the protest, some in derision. Chairman
Boutwell, asked Justice Hawthorne, who
was still standing, whether the caucus
actually selected KeytoD. He replied
it did, bit that afterwards a second
caucus was held, the choice for the place
upon Mr.. Love The man who
had protested was on his feet instantly.
''Mr. Chairman he shouted, ~ myself
am e.. F. Keyton, of Lafayette, the choice
of the caucus. 1t appears that, unknown
TO me, a second caucus OF the delegation
from this district was held and my name