The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-01-30

Worlds greatest c. C. @. cleanser, a
Eggleston & Ewing's. 5-16tf
Go to special embroidery and lace sale
at F. X. Bsne & Co.'s. La At
Don't buy until you see my large and
elegant line of perfumery. Leroy Farmer
Now is the time for merchants to adver-
tise, while business is quiet and goods are
hard to sell. Advertise your bargains.
Don't forget the concert next Monday
evening at the opera house. If you enjoy
good music, this will be your opportunity.
This is the time to have a water filter
put on your cistern. See it at Ed Wing
ling's. References: z. NJ. McCausland,
j. r. Moorehead, A. 8. LOOMS, w. G.
McCausland, DR.. Meng and Jos. Long. tt
The Higginsville Leader cannot point to
an instance where the Lexington papers
ever charged ''illegal" fees, but II it could,
that is q mighty poor excuse for it to give
FOR illegally taking S12.Z out of the
county treasury. In its vain and unsuc-
cessful attempt to prove that somebody
else "stole' something, the Leader prac-
tically admits that it did gouge the
county. The Leader had as we'll acknowl-
edge the corn. The warrant drawn to
pay for 1t and the state statute both stare
1t in the face. Denial is useless, but a
plea Of guilty" setting forth mitigating
circumstances. is a mighty poor thing 10
stand on. The thing for the Leader to do
is to bring that 1927 back and repent.
The reelection Of the capital stock OF
the Lafayette County bank, of which
notice Is given elsewherere, will be made
by putting Its real estate and some other
assets down to lower figures on its books,
aud not by distribution of any of any of
its assets among it's stockholders. 1t will
have q considerable amount of assets
above Its capital stock after the reduction,
which will be carried as surplus funds.
This Is in accordance with the policy of
many of the banks of the country for
several years past, OF consolidating n
reducing expenses, the largest bank in
Kansas City having reduced its capital
stock from two millions to one; a st.
Louis bank of two millions capital has
done the same, and two of the oldest and
best banks in that city have consolidated
into one, with reduced capital.
Among the many bank statements pub
lished in this issue none will attract more
attention than that made by the Lexing-
ton Savings Bank. 1t is a source of graft
fication to Lexingtonians that they have
such a sound financial institution in the
city. The tempests, that have ragged in
the past few years in the financial circles,
have not affected the bank but, in spite of
the financial storms, the Lexington Saw
ings Bank has prospered and grown in
favor. 1t is safe and as sound as a govern
ment bond. 1t has a vast army OF patrons
and all OF them are accorded courteous
treatment and have the greatest conf
dence in the bank and its officers. And
this con f1dence Is not misplaced but is
anchored in an institution that is as
strong as the strongest, as safe as the
safest. The bank is wisely managed and
conducted In such a manner that elicits
and naintains the ddenoe OF the
people. Mr. Walter b. WaddeIl, the bank
president, is a native Lex~ingtonian. he
is a safe, capable and shrewd financier, as
honest as the day is long, careful and con-
sentative in the discharge of every duty
and at all times the same genial honor
able gentleman. Walter b.. Waddell
q hold upon the confidence of
the community that any young man
well envy. Emison Chanslor, the
is justly considered one OF the
most prominent OF Lafayette county
There are older bankers in The
state, but none more conservative and
none more deserving of the confidence
in aim. Every one is the friend
NJ osnial ioviaI Emison ChanslOr aud
who knows him has confidence
In him. The Savings Bank is we'll otic-
cred. It is well ~patronized. 1t shows
1t is prosperous by it's official state
uent, Long may IT liys and prosper.