The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-06-19

this city spent Sunday in Higginsyille.
The populist county committee meet at
the court house today to consider the
necessity of recognizing.
What Hoods Sarsaparilla has lone for
others it will also do for you Hoods
~Sarsaparilla cures all blood diseases.
Wall paper from five cents to twenty
cents per roll, in latest colors and most
fashionable styles, at A. Egle's. 5-1-1Ot
Odessa has one of the queerest electric
light" plants in this neck o. the WOO DIS.
The system is composed entirely of "post
holes"
The transfer company keeps a call book
at the Mammoth livery stable, and one at
The Grand Central hotel. Leave orders at
these places. 10-27-tf
H. OelschIaeger, a prominent merchant
of Waverly, was badly hurt by jumping
from a moving train at Herman, Mo-, one
day last week.
Large crowds have been in attendance
upon criminal court this week, and a
busy scene is presented about the temple
of justice from day to day.
A called meeting of the P~resbytery will
be held here next week to act upon the
resignation of Rev. A. s. Moffett, as pas
tor of the Presbyterian church.
The members of the Epworth League
and Christian Endeavor societies of the
Methodist and Christian churches, resPec-
lively, will soon hold a joint social.
An infant was found floating in the
river at Wellington one day last week.
Coroner Mann viewed the body n it
was his o~piniOn.that it had been In the
water about five days and probably foated
down from Kansas City.
The Wilk's band OF Concordia, were
enroute to Alma to a picnic, Thursday OF
last week in a hack when their horses
became frightened and raH away. All the
occupants of the vehicle jumped out and
in so doing VIM. Lenz and Gus Hess had
their legs broken.
The county teachers institute will meet
at Odessa, Monday, and be in session
about two weeks. Commissioner G. A.
Phillips will be assisted in conducting
the institute by Prof. IL. ID. Demand, of
this city, and PIof. j. N. McElvain. school
commissioner of Johnson county.
A Carthage man recently filled some
capsules with shot aud gave them to a
friend, telling her that they were silk
worm cocoons. She believed him until
she opened one. Then she sent him half
a dozen small kittens with a note saying
that the cocoons had Matched and they
were his share of the "worms."
STRAYED-From Col. Ca~vanaugh's place
in the north eastern part of Ray county,
about the 10th of last September, a blood
bay horse, 16 hands high, black name and
tail, II years old. Blocky built with no
blemishes of any kind and a good buggy
horse. Finder will please notify w. A.
Whitsett at Odessa, Mo-, and receive suit
able reward. 5-22-4t
Wellington Qui Vive: The last w
issues of the Lexington INTELLIGENCER
were devoted entirely to Lexington's COL
Ieges and public school,. Both editions
were printed on nice book paper, beauti-
fully illustrated n geographically were
as neat as a pin. The INTELLIaENCER is
doing magnificent work for Lexington
and her schools, which shoul win it the
hearty support of every individual that is
in any way interested in the advancement
of that historic old town.
Odessa Democrat: Squire G.. j. Miller,
of Greenton, called on us Tuesday and
while here showed us an Indianapolis
paper that was enquiring about the SUR
vivIng members of the constitutional con-
veution of the state of Indiana in 1850.
There are only two survivors, Judge Bid
die, of Indiana, and Squire Miller. The
Squire was 81 years old when the conven-
ton was held, and while not the youngest
member, was one of the youngest. He
says he and Judge Biddle are both trying
to be the last survivor, but don't kuo
yet how they will make it.
What's the matter with a 4th of July
ceIebration?-either on the third or fifth,
as the 4th comes on Sunday. Let us dis
play some patriotism on this great and
memorable OCCASION, so full of signif-
canoe to every true American citizen.
But as no preparation has been made to
observe the event, we suppose the sole
responsibility of celebrating the glorious
4th in a proper and fitting manner will
fall to the lot of young America. The
small boy can be depended upon to do his
full duty in the matter and make all the
noise necessary. Let the eagle scream!
The rains OF the past two weeks have
somewhat improved the prospects for a
wheat crop in this part of the state. The
ground was becoming very dry, and both
corn and wheat needed the rain, which
has improved them greatly. The cool
weather held the corn back considerably,
and it does not make the showing it
usually does at this time of the year.,
but has grown nicely since the warm
weather has set in. h prospects are
that what wheat there is in this county
will make a fair yield, and it also looks as
II the farmers will get a good price for it.
The new band stand is being built in
the court house yard. The stand will be
about 16 feet across and high enough
to command n good view of the crowds
that will gather around it. 1t will give
the and men an opportunity to seat
themselves comfortably while they play,
and will also prove an excellent plat
form from which public speakers can
address a crowd at an open air meeting.
The band stand was a good Investment,
and will be found useful in many ways.
There will be an open air concert next
Tuesday night, aud a large crowd will
QOuOIlt5A urn Jul III WV NAo JUS
clans in their new quarters and enjoy the
excellent music furnished by Them.
The case of the state OF Missouri VI.
Jonas Hockensmith, charged with assault
with intent to kill, resulted in a hung
jury. The case was given to the
jurors Friday morning and failing to
agree by Saturday evening, Judge Ryland
ordered them discharged. The case grew
out of a shooting affray between Jonas
Hockensmith and George Evans and
occurred near Berlin. Mr.. HOckensmith
Is a farmer living near that place and
stands we'll in his community. Mr.. Evans
has, for a number OF years, been engaged
in fishing in the river near that place.
The trouble occurred last February and
resulted in Hockensmith being wounded
In three places by a revolver In the hands
of Evans and in Evans having both eyes
shot out with a shot gun fred by Hook
ensmith. The affair was deeply regretted
by the friends of both parties and both OF
them have already been punished severely.
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