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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-13
DR. p s Chambers

The following paper was adopted by
the session of the Lexington, Mo-, Pres
byterian church, February 8, 1897:
In the city of Lexington, Mo-, on
Tuesday, the 22nd of December, 1896,
DR.. PaSchal III. Chambers. in his 73rd
year, departed this life.
The life of the deceased is a part of
the history of Lexington n Lafayette
county. He came to this county in the
year 1915, from Louisville, Ky, the
place of his birth. His father Vas a
prominent citizen of Louisville and his
brothers, James and Lee Chambers, were
clerks of the courts there, and all three
Inherited from their parents the agree
able manners and characteristics of true
gentlemen. AS a physician and surgeon
the deceased was the peer of the best
that have ever lived in this county.
Many people now living can testify how
faithfully he has stood by the bedside of
the sick and nursed the patient from
impending death; many a mother has
blessed him for his tender ministration
to her darling child; he had the highest
regard for the ethics of his profession
and his record in that particular is with
out a stain.
AS a citizen he was ever ready to dis
charge any duty that should be imposed
upon him. He was an ardent advocate
lOl tuOlOuRu cuuCdtlOH anu lOI l1dll1
years was a trustee for Elizabeth Aull
Seminary and at the time of his death
held that position. Deceased was a
Mason of high standing and wore the
title of Worthy Sir Knight of DeMolay
Commandery, Nc. 3.
From early youth he was a member of
the Presbyterian church and for many
years an elder Thereof. He was exceed
ingly conscientious i'll the performance
of his religious duties. His bible lay
upon his Office table and received much
of his attention. He was rarely absent
from the prayer meetings and the sab
bath services and his pastor knew that
DIR. Chambers could be depended upon
to perform any duty that should be
required of him. His family life was
beautiful and his sons me daughters
are highly respected men and women
During his last %prOtracted sickness,
the deceased bore his illness patiently
and submissively. with complete resIg-
La ion to the will of his Maker.
While his o wife and children
and friends will mourn his death and
the church and community will greatly
miss him, but all who believe in the
promises of the bible are assured that he
has entered into that rest that remains
for the people of God.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-13
RED FOX.
When 1t Lost Its Tail 1t Kept Turning
nunaraauIfS

SomersauIts.
Bill Pardy, of Wheelerville, n. Y,
came walking down the trail from
Odit's camp, up in the North branch,
the other afternoon, with his rife over
his shoulder and leading a full-grown
red fox with a dog chain fastened to a
leather strap about its neck. Elmer
Hamlin was leaning against the gate
post, remarks the New York Sun, wait
ing for the horses to finish their oats.
He looked at the fox, then at Bill Pardy,
then at the fox again, before he said any
thing. Then he said:
well say; where did you get him ?"
up by Odit's camp" Pardy replied
Then Elmer asked how.
Pardy said hat his dog had started
the fox over the Big Ash ridge near the
Dix swamp, and he had gone ahead to
the runway by Odit's camp. The fox
came along and he opened on it with his
rife. He fired three times, and then at
last the cas- went end over end. Pardy
reckoned hat the bullet had hit it in the
head; so hat when the fox kept
tumbling head overheels he didn't shoot.
When he got to the beast, however, he
found that the bullet had cut its tail on
close and clean. That had made the
beast so light behind that it keeled over
every time it tried to leap, like a boy
turning somersaults. Bill took his
dog chain, tied it to the fox, and after
putting his tail into his pocket, started
for home, first tying a bag of cartridges
to the stub of the fox's tail so hat it
could walk comfortably.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-13
is WOMAN A HUMAN eEINeq

This Question Was Gravely Discussed at
a Bishops Council at Macon.
In these latter days of the Nineteenth
century, when woman is struggling for
an equality with men in the arts and
sciences and in politics, it may be in
teresting to know that as early as the
Sixth century the woman question"
was a knotty problem confronting the
sages of that period.
1t was a more startling question,
however, than that of these days of
safety bicycles and abbreviated skirts.
Are women human beings?" was the
woman question as formulated in the
Sixth century.
This startling inquiry was proposed
by a bishop at the council of Macon, and
and so liberal as to devote several ses-
sions to the consideration of the sub
ject. They did not disdain the question
as useless cr frivolous, but gravely I'M
dertool the task of assigning to woman
her proper place in creation.
With all her faults they loved her
still, and, moved partly, no doubt, by
affection, they generously decided that
she did not belong to the world OF mutt
tons, beeves or goats" but was in truth
a human being.
1t must not be imagined, however,
that this advanced theory was forced
upon Christendom, says the London
Mail. The council of Macon was not
ecumenical, and SO churchmen were
not constrained to accept its decision.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-13

We live in a country of which the prin-
cipal scourge is stomach trouble.
1t is more widespread than any other
disease and, very nearly, more dangerous,
One thing that makes it so dangerous is
that it is so little understood.
II 1t were better understood, it would be
more feared, more easily cured, less uni
versal than it is now.
So, those who wish to be cured, take
Shaker Digestive Cordial, because 1t goes
to the root of the trouble as no other
medicine does. The pure, harmless, cura-
tive herbs and plants, of which it is COM
posed, are what render it so certain and,
at the same time, so gentle a cure.
1t helps and strengthens the stomach,
purifies aud tones up the system.
Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to S1.OO
per bottle.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-13
NO LONGER A LADY.
She Had Nursed Her Maid Thro
Fever. and 40 Ioar Caate-

She Had Nursed Her Maid Through
Fever, and So Lost Caste.
An amusing instance of class formal
ity was related to me the other evening
by an intimate friend of the victim,
says a Chicago papers correspondent.
The lady's maid of Mrs. Benevolent was
stricken down with typhus fever, and
her removal to the hospital was urged
by the family.
But Mrs. Benevolent, having a great
liking for the maid, would not listen to
the plan, and declared she would nurse
the girl herself. This she did through q
long illness, and when the invalid be-
came convalescent Mrs. Benevolent, at
her own charge, sent the maid down to
Brighton, that she might benefit by IA
cheerful stay by the sea.
After a sufficient time had elapsed
for her complete restoration to health
the maid was asked by post if she did
not feel able to resume her duties. Her
answer was an expression of gratitude
for the kindness and care she had re-
ceived, concluding with the sorrowful
regret that 1 shall not be able to re-
turn to your service, as l cannot en-
gage myself to one who is not n lady,
and, of course, no lady would have
nursed and waited upon a servant, as
you have done in inyc case"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-13
PERSONALS,

Mr.. Ernest Maggie was in Odessa one day
last week..
Miss Susie Shotwell is visiting her par
ents at Odessa.
Miss Elizabeth Gillen is visiting friends
in Kansas City.
Mr.. e. G. LOOMS had business in Kan
sas City, Monday.
Miss Rebekah Field visited friends in
Kansas City last week.
Mr.. Porter Stone is here ON a visit to
his sister, Mrs. w. IT.. Hays.
Miss Lucie Hays has returned from a
weeks visit to Independence.
MIR. Thomas Crenshaw and wife, OF
Kansas City, visited here this week.
Miss Matte Caples, of Kansas City, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. G. Bledsoe.
Mrs. Geo. w. Fair, of Kansas City, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
r. Meet.
Rev. DIR. John Moore, of st. Louis, was
here yesterday, the guest of President A.
A. Jones.
Mr.. B.. C. Shelton, of Aullville, was in
this city last Friday and Saturday visit
ing relatives.
Mr.. Charles II. Royle is home for q few
days. He expects to make a business trip
through Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Groves and Mrs. j.
T. Dinwiddle, of Dover, spent Tuesday
and Wednesday here.
Mr.. R. L. WaddeIl and wife, who have
been visiting here for two weeks, left
yesterday morning for st. Louis.
Mrs. Charles Weidemeyer, of Kansas
City, visited Miss Annie Ireland and the
Misses Greene, Monday and Tuesday.
Messrs. Thee. Jones and Jas. Mediation
and Constable Jas. Cheatham, OF Odessa,
were in the city. Tuesday, on business.
DIR. Sam Banks, of Columbia, as good
a citizen as ever lived In this county,
was a pleasant caller here Wednesday,.
Miss Susan Lesueur, who has been the
guest of Miss Annie Hickman, of Kansas
City, for some time, returned nome Satur-
day night.
Messrs. g. A. and Findley Campbell,
Port Rogers and John Sailing, of Odessa,
were here this week attending cour az
witnesses in the Wilkerson murder case.
Misses Mamie and Jennie Marmaduke
returned to their home in Sweet Springs,
Monday, after an extended visit with
Capt. and Mrs. L. p. Hunt
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j.. Groves nj Miss
Elizabeth Groves left last night for Gal
weston, Texas, to attend the meeting OF
National Editorial Association, to which
the editor is a delegate.
Rev. w. B. PaImore, of st. Louis; Rev.
W. F. McMurry, of Richmond; Judge
Culver, OF st. Joseph, and Hon. j. F.
Groves, of Corder, were here attending
the meeting OF the board of curators OF
Central college last Monday.
Hon. Sam J. Kliensmidt, who manufac-
lures the Higginsville Advance, was a
caller Monday. The Honorable Sam Is a
genial, honorable pencil pusher, who
prints news that's fresh from the griddle,
and a whole raft of people buy it.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-13
WIDOWS IN WASHINGTON.
1t Is a Gathering Ground Upon Which
Rich RalIcfa Meet and Schema

It Is a Gathering Ground Upon Which
Rich Reflects Meet and Scheme.
Especially is it a great place for rich
widows with daughters-that peculiar
type of American women who, as soon
as paterfamilias is comfortably tucked
away under the sod, fly to Europe, spend
years wandering about like social
Bedouins, then are seized with u romantic
form of inconsistencies. But they can't
stand Porkopolis and Kalamazoo and
West Jersey after Paris and London and
Vienna, and Washington affords a con-
venient~ stop-gap. 1t is American in To-
cation, European in habits, and, to a de-
gree, in personnel. So they come here,
buy a fine ' ouse, get in with the diplo-
matte corps, and the thing is done, says
the Illustrated American. And Wash
ington, which processes n lofty scorn for
trade, and ruthlessly shuts the doors of
society in the face of all Washington
brokers, insurance agents, real estate
people, and, nshort, trade in every form,
except banking, welcomes with open
arms the retired trades people from
New York, Chicago and anywhere else
on the face of the globe. It reserves the
right of laughing at them, though, and
after faithfully attending all their
~luncheons, goes home to roar over every
slip the ambitious host or hostess has
made. This habit is undoubtedly an
affront TO hospitality, but it has one
saving ~virtue-WRshington makes use
Of rich people, bgtsSt'i is not afraid of
them,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-13

State VS.. Henry Whether; grand larceny.
Enters plea of guilty ;..sent to jail to await
sentence.
State VS.. Sam P. Smith; forgery, third
degree. Tried by jury, and sentenced to
six months in county Jail.
State VS.. John Clark; carrying con-
cealed weapons. Tried by court, and
fined $50.
State VS.. Smith Call; assault to ravish.
Plea OF guilty entered; sent to Jail to
await sentence.
State VS.. Chas. Cooper; assault. Pleads
guilty, and fined 800.
State VS.. Wm. Hayden; attempted bur-
glary and rape. Convicted, and sentenced
to two years in the ~penitentiary.
State vs.. Smith Cant; assault to kill,
Tried by jury; verdict, two years in the
p~enitentiary.
State VS.. Will Ewing, Alex Mote, An
drew Perkins, Noah Beverly, Geo. Walk
er, Frank Gordon, Ras Pollard, Dick
johnson, Jeb Workout, Cass. Hockaday
Lev Kidmore and Scott Hardin; gam
bling. Tried by jury, and ined s25 each
committed by court to ten days each in
Jail.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-13
HE SAID "PokE AND BEANS"
The Failure OF q Georgia Man to Pass
Himself On as q Yankee.

The Failure OF q Georgia Man to Pass
Himself On as q Yankee.
Joe Cavan, who has had a whirlwind
experience in the south and west, said
TO the crowd, in the presence of the
New York Sun reporter, in the same old
place, the uptown hotel:
MY advice to you all is, be natural.
Do not try to deceive people with your
affected talk or in your clothes. You
will be certain to show the cloven foot
somewhere. i was at a dinner once in
St. Louis. 1t was given by Gov. Marina
duke. Before we had given our orders,
for at a western dinner every man has
the privilege of saying what he wants,
the governor asked one of his guests
where he hailed from. One was from
Tennessee, one from Illinois, one from
California. The east was not repre-
scented, so ! handed in my card from
Vermont. Just then the waiter passed
the bill of fare, and my ruling passion
asserted itself. Poke and BEANS said
], in my natural voice.
"Cavan," said the governor of Mis-
souri,, vehemently, you're from Georgy,
No man from Vermont ever said poke
and beapa." and your scheme of pass
ing for a Yankee, sub, is rcprehensible,
and will cost you the wine
II have sailed under my own colors
over since"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-13
CENTRAL COLLEGE CURATORs.
The Board Accepts President Jones'
Resignation.

The board of curators of Central college
met at the college last Wednesday.
The following members of the board
were present: Rev. W. b. Palmore, Jsdge
Culver, Rev. w. f. McMurry, R. Taub-
man, w. ID. Rankin and j. F. Groves
The board organized as follows: Presi-
dent, Rev. w. B. Palmore; vice-presi-
dent, Rev. w. F. McMurry; treasurer,
Hon. Robert Taubman; secretary, Capt.
w. ID. Rankin.
The board accepted the resignation of
President Jones, aud appointed a COM
mittee consisting of Rev. W. B. Palmore,
Rev. w. F. McMurry and Capt. Rankin,
to correspond with applicants for the
presidency, and report to the board as
early as possible.
The executive committee of the college
was elected as follows: Robt. Taubman,
chairman; w. d. Rankin, j. F. Groves,
W. +. McMurry and -
There existed an impression that the
board would elect a president at the meet
ing, but the board did not elect.
There is not q more excellent college
board in the west than this one, and they
are going slow. The members of the
board whom the INTELLIaENcER inter
viewed said they would ''get the right
man il it takes all summer to do it."
The resignation of President Jones was
accepted with regret by the entire board.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-13
WELLINGTON ITEMS.

Captain Meet, of Lexington, was in u
city Tuesday.
Johnson & shaberg shipped a car load
OF hogs to Kansas City Monday.
Surveyor Gray, of Napoleon, was in
town IN a business errand Monday.
Emmett Burgess had business in the
temple of justice, at Lexington, on Mon
day.
Mr.. John L~innebach, of Higginsville,
was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Ritter,
Sunday.
Presiding Elder Boone, from Lexington,
conducted quarterly meeting at the
Methodist church last Sunday.
Mr.. Russell, who represents the COM
mission hrm of Davis & Co., of Fort Scott,
Kan, was in the city Monday prospecting
for grain.
Judge ]. A. Lockhart has recovered
from his recent illness aud is again able
to discharge the duties of his office as JUS
tice OF the peace.
]. w. Hightower, formerly of this place,
but now a resident OF Jasper county, has
expressed his intention OF again return
ing to imperial Wellington.
The case of Bob Tucker, which was set
for last Friday, has been continued till
the 18th. TIT information preferred
against Mr.. Tucker charges him with
having committed an assault and battery
on Jim Temple.
Mr.. B. c. Drummond, the Qui Vive edi-
tor, had occasion to mix with the Mis-
souri lawmakers at the capitol Friday
and Saturday. While there he formed
the acquaintance of Mr.. Julius Vogt, Jr.,
of Concordia, one of Lafayette county's
stalwart democrats.
Messrs. Kinkead Il Charlton shipped
three car loads of cattle and one car of
wheat to Kansas City Tuesday. Mr..
Charlton is an ideal business man and by
reason of his influence the firm does a
more extensive business than any other
firm in the county.
The Christian people of Wellington are
at present considering the question of
erecting a new house of worship. A meet
ing was held last Sunday and a committee
to designate the most applicable action,
was appointed as follows: Messrs. II. b.
Corse, Joseph Crutsinger, DIR. j. A. Mann
and Rev. Franklin.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-13
pnvs1c1AN,s REPORT.

ADRIAN, Mo-, Feb. 12.-Couriers rave
just arrived from General Shelby's home.
DR.. Boulware gave out the following
statement at 2 a. M:
Temperature, 1903; pulse, 100; respiration,
40. Resting better than usual. Takes
nourishment better than for three or -four
days. Not so delirious; case still very
doubtful.
DIR. ]. c. Rogers arrived at the home at
IL O'Clock. The general appearance of the
patient is most unfavorable. His strength
is failing rapidly. There is nothing to
inspire hope. A change for the better
must come soon II he survives.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-13

Is pure rich blood and a strong and heal
thy body, because with the approach of
spring and the beginning of warmer
weather your physical system will under
go radical changes. All the impurities
which nave accumulated during colder
weather must now be expelled or serious
consequences Will result. The one true
blood purifier prominently in the public
eye today is Hoods Sarsapariila. Its
records OF cures Is unequalled. 1t sales
are the largest in the world. A few bot
ties OF Hoods S~arsaparilla will prepare
you for spring by purifying and enriohing
your blood and toning and invigorating
your whole system.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-13

Hon. II. c.. Wood died at Las Vegas,
New Mexico, yesterday. He was 81 years
of age, and leaves a wife and two children,
VIM. Il. and Lille Wood. Mr.. Wood was
a son OF Judge William T. Wood, of this
civ, and his remains will be inferred here.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-13
Notice of Reduction OF CAPITAL Stock.

Written consent of holders of twO-thirds of
the capital stock of the Lafayette Counly
bank, a corporation organized under the laws
of the state of Missouri, having been obtained,
notice Is hereby given that the said corpora
ton will, in accordance with the provisions of
Section 1856 of Article Z of Chapter ~ of the
State of Missouri. reduce its capital stock from
S2O.OO0 to $4,000 on the fourth day of March.
1897. LAFAY ETTE COUNT BANK.
GEO. WILSON, President.
BY FRANK KRIEHN, Vice President.
J. A. WILSON, Assist. and Acting Cash.
Lexington, Mo, Jan. 81 1897, l-3OtI
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Money to Loan

on improved Missouri farms, within 20
miles OF Kansas City, in sums of $1,000 to
{, 1000; low rates of interest; unusually
favorable and easy terms to borrowers;
correspondence solicited. Address Rob-
ert IL. Hamilton, 301. 305 Keith q Perry
building, Kansas City, Mo. l-23tf
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-13

Mrs. James Wentworth, who held No.
10. drew the Confederate Monument
Quilt" which was on exhibition at the
Racket store.
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Are YOu Tired

All the time? This condition is a sure
indication that your blood is not rich and
nourishing as it ought to be and as it may
be il you will take a few bottles of the
great blood purifier, Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Thousands write that Hoods Sarsaparilla
has cured them of that tired feeling by
giving them rich, red blood.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-13

Soothing, and not irritating; strength
ening, and not weakening; small, but
effective-such are the qualities of De-
Wits Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills. Crist Il Day. l-26-1y
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TO CHEER HIS LAST MOMENTS.


JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. 1.-THE
Missouri senate paused in it's business
long enough today to let it be known that
the gallant soldier, lying at the point of
death at his home in Bates county, is in
the minds OF the people of the state.
The bills taking the Soldiers home at
st. James, Mo-, and the ex-Confederate
home at HigginsvilIe under the wing OF
the state, and making them state institu-
tions, came up for passage today and went
through without opposition. General 10
o. Shelby has always taken a personal
interest in the Soldiers home at Higgins
vile, and the passage of the bill naturally
brought the thought of his illness to the
mind of every man upon the fioor.
A motion was made that a telegram be
sent to the general informing him OF the
passage of the bill. senate Mott, of st.
Louis, asked that it be Withdrawn that he
might introduce a resolution. He sent to
the desk a telegram from Miss Ann Shelby,
the generals daughter, announcing that
his condition remained about the same,
and then offered the following resolution:
Whereas, The Senate has learned with
profound sorrow of the critical illness of
General Joseph o. Shelby; and
Whereas, He has commanded the respect
and admiration of not only the citizens OF
our state, but OF the nation; therefore be it
Resolved, That we o vey to him our
sympathy and encouragement in this, his
hour of afiictioD, expressing the hope that
through Divine assistance he may speed.
lily recover from his illness.
The resolution was unanimously adop-
ted, and Secretary Roach of the Senate,
wired it with a statement of the passage
OF the bill to cheer those BY the bedside of
the gallant leader.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-13

Scaly eruptions on the head, chapped
hands and lips, cuts, bruises, scalds and
burns are quickly cured by DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t is at present the
article most used for piles, and 1t always
cures them. Crist Il Day. l-26-ly
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The Father Names the Child.

Inc rather Names the Child.
The children of the Anois, a people
living in northern Japan, do not re-
,eive their name until after they are
i've years odd. 1t is the father who then
chooses the name by which the child
3 afterWard called.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-13
ORIM1NAL OouRT pRoCEEDINes.

Hoods Pills act easily and promptly on
the liver and bowels. Cure sick headache.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-13
WOOD DEAD.

Born, in his city, February Z, 1897, II
the wife of Mr.. w. b. Bolton, a boy.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-13

P~atronize home industry. Get your
meat OF 10 Long. He kills and cures a
fresh lot every week. l-3O-4t