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

YinRling. 6-19tf
"There'l be a hot time in Old Town
tonight" unless there is a decided change
in the weather with which we have been
favored for the past week.
Guttering, roofing, spouting and re-
pairing promptly attended to by Ed.
YinRling. Opposite post Office. 6-19tf
Mr.. Edward Aull has beer appointed
delegate to the international mining con-
ference to be held at Denver, Colorado,
July Z. The appointment was made by
Gov. Stephens and is an excellent one.
Frank Bruder. g saloon-keeper of Con-
cordis, committed suicide Sunday morn
ing, at 500 o'clock, by shooting himself
through the heart. The cause OF the rash
act was ~brooding over q sale he had made
of some property. He was one of the
wealthiest mon of the town and leaves his
widow and six children in good circum-
stances.
The small boy Is In his glory. At last
the weather has become warm enough to
make the water In the ponds comfortable
and he spends about half of his time In
the ponds and the rest of his spare time
in planning to keep his mother from find
ing out that fact. Shaved heads are the
order of the day and he has discarded all
clothes that cannot be donned hastily and
without much effort.
All of our citizens should get together
and arrange for q genuine, old-fashioned
fourth of July picnic. AS the fourth comes
on Sunday this year we could hold the
celebration on Saturday, July 3. Satur-
dou 10 a nand lou tor N Htonfo - -
people can get of from work that day
than any other work-day in the week and
we could have q general gathering OF good
citizens.
Bicycles are becoming one of the chelf
articles of export In this country. During
the month of April alone the value of
wheels sent abroad was $1,117, 1924, as
against $3.50, $50 In April of last year. For
the ten months ending with April, 1897,
the value of bicycles exported was $685.
6O4, IS against 81 ,0O1 ,847 for the similar
period of 1885. England takes the great
part OF American wheels, but many are
sent to Asia, Africa and South America.
Governor Stephens has appointed DIR.
M. d. Wilson public administrator for
Lafayette county to I'LL the vacancy caused
by the death of Mr.. w. ]. Howe. The
appointment Is an excellent one and gives
entire satisfaction to the citizens of this
county. DIR. Wilson is a young man of
sterling worth and ability and will make
the county one of the best administrators
it has ever had. He had strong endorse
ments from various sections of the county.
One of the conspicuous figures among
those attending the Sunday school con-
vention this week was Mr.. J. B. Jones,
president of the Christian Orphan school
at Fulton. Mr.. Jones is q thorough wide
awake school man of pleasing address,
cultured and refined. The success of the
Orphan school last year, under his man
agement. attests his ability as an educa-
tor. he made many friends during his
stay in LexIngton-both personal and
for the college he represents. Would
there were more such men as Mr.. Jones
in the work.
For more than twenty years search has
been prosecuted at Oak Ireland, on the
western coast OF Nova Scotia, for Capt.
Kidd's treasure. Numerous companies
nave been formed but they have met with
no success. Recently q company went to
III 6ho ohdt Odt y Q thO 6Rot
where the treasure was supposed to be
buried and June IA they brought to the
top q large Dol which is supposed to con-
tain treasure. What the box contained
has not been made known but the fact is
generally understood that It was q rich
find. The company is still at work in the
same spot and expect to bring to the top
more treasure In the next few days.
The case of the state of Missouri VS..
VIM. Hayden. charged with attempted
rape, was called for trial before Judge
Ryland, in the criminal court, Monday.
March z, 1895, in the middle of the night,
some one attempted to break into the
bed room of . young lady living at Dover.
The young woman belongs to one of the
most highly respected families Of this
county and is O cultured and refined lady.
She was awakened by hearing some one
at the window n ut once called her aunt
who was sleeping in the room with her.
They went to the window to try to scare
him away, but he was not in the least
frightened by their coming and attempted
to raise the window In order to enter the
room. The ladies defended themselves as
best they could and succeeded 10 prevent
ing the brute from entering the house.
They could not positively identity him
but were positive 1t was q negro as he
reached through the window several times
trying to catch hold of them and they
distinctly saw his hand. He tried for
some time to gain entrance to the room,
but at length gave mp the attempt and
left. The town was much wrought up as
soon as the attempt was made known and
every effort was made to discover the
guilty party. Suspicion pointed strongly
toward = negro named Will Hayden and
the proof of his guilt was added to when
he attempted to leave the town. AS soon
as 1t was found thatlhe had left q posse
of citizens started after him but they were
unable to capture him. Two days later
he came to Lexington and gave himself
up to the officers. His trial came up at
the last term of court n he was given .
sentence Of two years in the penitentiRry.
Through the efforts of his attorneys
Guided last wednesday n he again
received q sentence of two years in the
penitentiRry. b chain of evidence
against him was very strong q 1t ID the
general opinion that he was the guilty
party.
Get Ed. Yingling's prices on tin work.
Opposite post Office. cleft
Rev. DIR. E. c. Gordon, the scholarly
president of Westminster college at Full
ton, is an admirer of General Robert Z.
Lee, as all Virginians sse. Recently DIR.
Gordon related to some Columbia friends
several incidents in Lees lite showing the
imperturbahility OF the Confederate chief
tain. During the years General Lee was
president of Washington and Lee univer-
sity," said DR.. Gordon, sit was The custom
for every speaker in hat Institution to
say something in praise OF its head. Com
mencement orators of all grades the soph-
omore and he statesman, stood on the
rostrum and dung bouquets at the presi-
dent. During all this time General Lee
was compelled to sit on the stage in full
view of the audience aud hear these ex-
travagant eulogies. ! have frequently
watched him during the laudation pro-
cess. He sat like q statue OF stone. Not
a muscle moved nor did the slightest color
come into his face. He betrayed neither
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