The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-11-13
LOCAL sHoRT-sToPs.

Rev. Jno. +. Shackleford, of Corder, has
moved to Sweet Springs.
The first fresh oysters of the season are
being served by d. Hacker. s-2ltd
For RENT.-About % acres OF wheat
land. Apply to j. L. Marshall.
Go to Early's for your lumber He sells
first class lumber at bed rock prices. II
"Pop corn and peanut eating don't
go any more in the opera house at Odessa
The coal mines at Mayhem will be
opened again. Mr.. IT. NJ. Chinn is the
owner of the mines.
Call and see the new line OF cutlery
queensware and granite ware at VIM. d.
GabeI's, west of court house. 0 1871
Our football enthusiasts had ample OPP
portunity to test their lung power last
Saturday and right well did they do 1t.
BoIls, pimples and eruptions, scrofula,
salt rheum and all other manifestations
OF impure blood are cured by Hoods Sar-
saparilla.
Ladies and children's button shoes,
1-2, s-1OA mot so stylish), al bargains.
Call and see them at Meyers shoe store,
opposite postofice. ll-l3tf
The "middle of the road populists" will
convene at Higginsville next Saturday.
1t is thought that the spacious court room
there will accommodate the crowd.
For SALE.-A handsome Regal Non
arch gasoline stove. as good as new. Cost
$3.50; will sell for $3.50. Leaving city.
Address Mrs. ANToINErTE HAWK,
Lexington. Mo.
You can't cure consumption, but you
can avoid 1t and cure every other form OF
throat or lung trouble by the use of One
Minute Cough Cure. Day & Shelby,
Leading Druggists. S-2s-tf
DR.. G. w. Seeber has returned to Hig-
glnsville from New York, where he had
been attending lectures on surgery. He
was called home by the condition oil his
son, Irwin. at st. Joseph.
Mr.. ]. P. Coeu who has been in Kansas
City as one of the judges at the chrysan-
themum show there returned home
Wednesday evening. Mr.. Coen is we'll
known over the state as a successful
flower grower.
The students of music at Central Col
lege will give a recital this evening under
the direction of Mr.. Conrad director Of the
musical department. This will be the
second entertainment of the kind given
this year, and Is sure to give pleasure to
music lovers.
Miss Susie Lesueur entertained a few
friends Monday evening with a Dutch
lunch and cards. Her guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Taubman, Misses Trigg
and Burden and Messrs. Crenshaw, Me-
Clelland and Tevis. Miss lesueur Is a
dslightful entertainer and was very
charming in that role Monday evening.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
OF Eta Georgia, eldest daughter OF Judge
]. A. Lockhart, to Mr.. Ferdinand +.
Moeller, on Wednesday, November II, at
the Methodist church, wellington, Mo-.
A large number OF church Invitations
were sent to friends, and reception cards
TO relatives and most Intimate friends Of
the contracting parties.
Mr.. NJ. A. Clark spent Monday here. the
2 lest OF Mr.. J. Il. Moorehead. Mr.. Clark
was formerly a resident OF this city, being
secretary OF the old Y. NJ. G. A. here. He
lis now secretary of a branch OF that
organization in Brazil, and came to the
United States to attend the Brookield
convention and visit his parents at Min
nsspoIis, MINI.
The young men of the party were the
hcsts at a very pleasant supper party Civ
en- at Mrs. Nickelrs Home Tuesday even
ing. Major and Mrs. Sellers were chap
srones for the evening. Misses Henry,
Arnold, Nickel, Davis. Bassett and Jones.
Messrs. Allen, Hickman, Ryus and Black
well constituted the party. Just enough
guests for a thoroughly enjoyable time.
The Confederate Home correspondent
to the Leader makes this complimentary
statement: awhile there are one-third
more men here now than there was before
jane LIST, l am reliably informed that the
cost of running the Home is no greater
than then, although the inmates are
cared for fully as well. A significant
fact and one that reflects great credit
npon the new management"
The Lexington Coal company paid out
to their miners $20,38s for labor from
October 10 TO November 10. The payment
f. made the tenth of every month, and
turns q large amount Of money into the
hands OF citizens who spend It with our
home merchants. This Is a considerable
amount of money to be put In circulation
by one company every month, and during
the next six months the pay will exceed
hat sum.
The supreme court rendered a decision
in the case of Bill Hayden. a negro,
Tuesday, reversing the decision OF the
county criminal court. The case was not
rsmanded for trial again and Hayden will
60 free. The case had attracted much at
tsution here and was hot y contested on
A-eh .fl~, Hou1an uroa h.-oo .ufkh
tempting to assault a lady ae Dover. be-
longing to one of the most respected fam
lilies of the county. He had two trials In
the criminal court here and was found
guilty and sentenced to W years In the
psnitentiary at each trial. The case wss
then carried up With the above result.
The case OF the United States w. B. L.
Hickman, known better here as "Hot
Tamale Jack" was tried in the federal
court at Kansas City last week, and hick-
man was found guilty and sentenced to
ninety days in the county jail. The crime
for which Hickman was convicted was
fully written up at the time in the INTEL
LroEgCER, and IL doubtless familiar to
many Of our readers. He rubbed some
kid Of acid on one-cent pieces, which
gave them the color of silver, and then
passed them off for dimes. lie succeeded
In passing a number OF them on our mer-
chants before he was caught. He was
sent to the Jail here last week to serve out
his sentence.
The H~igginsyiIle Leader had this to say
last week: While IN Lexington the other
day, o Leader reporter had the pleasure 10
meet w. F. Heinsley, proprietor Of the
cigar factory at that place. Hr. Heinsley
has only been in business there three
years. and his factory is now second in
the mount OF goods turned out and sold
in Western Missouri. His enlarged quar-
ters will soon give employment for forty
cigar makers. He handles all grades of
goods, from the cheapest to the very best
qualities, and Is prepared to ill all kinds
OF orders. His trade extends all over
North Missouri and this section of the
state, and he rarely ever loses q customer.
Iafavetfe county Is proud of his %Iuatftu.