The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-08

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of the fist. fthey evade jus tice and are
off the grass when around in their neigh
borhood.
Mr.. s. J. Mathews left. last night for
Atchison, Kas where his family is at
present located. Mr.. Mathews and his
family made many friends here during
their stay who regret to see them
leave, and wish them every success in
their new home.
An electric corset has recently been
patented. says a wicked exchange. 1t is
C constructed in such a manner that when
a fellow slips his arm around q girls waist
he presses a button. This loosens a spring
in the corset, throws sawdust in his hair
aud kicks him out OF doors, where an
India rubber bulldog stands ready to
scare him into fits.
Judge W.. w. Wood, of Warrsnsburg,
was on the bench last Friday in some
cases in which Judge Field could not sit,
by reason of being an interested party.
Judge Wood is very popular with the Lex
ington bar, and his decisions have been
very satisfactory. The judge indicated
b since the criminal business of John
son county has been assigned to the circuit
court he will not be able to hold court
out of his own circuit.
A pretty good story is going the rounds
of the press of a certain German in a town
near by who has not paid much attention
to learning English and who had q horse
stolen from his barn, whereupon he ad.
yertised as follows: "Von night de udder
day, ven l vass penn awake in my shleep,
l heard something's vot l thinks vas not
yust right in mine parn. l out shumps
to ped and run NIT de parn out and ven l
vas dare COON, l sees dot mine pig gray
iron mare he vas peen tied loose and run
NIT de stable off, and wheeler will him
yust pring pack, 1 yust SO much pay him
as vas kushtomary peen."
Tuesday morning, just before nine
O'Clock, everyone within hearing distance
was startled by the ringing of the fire bell
and puzzled for q few minutes as to the
location of the fire, but as soon as its
direction was understood, men, women
and children started from all corners
tOnnEu 1Obh ~ HAs
Bell's house had caught fire from the SCOT
burning out of the chimney but no con-
siderable damage was done. Within
three minutes from the time the alarm
was turned in the fire company was on
the scene and at work. 1t is often the
case when a mans house catcher fire that
he has to choose between the destruction
OF his goods either by fire or by water,
but in this case the firemen were very
careful not to throw any water when 1t
was not needed and no damage was caused
by them that could be avoided. The fire
was close to the chimney and was quickly
Lafayette county has some OF the best
blooded stock to be found anywhere, and
our stockmen are ever adding to and i'm
proving their fine herds. Linwood Lawn
ever been known as a fine stock farm,
and its owner, MIR. ]. A. ShuItz, of the
Shultz Betting Co., OF st. Louis, takes
great pride in his fine blooded animals.
Mr.. Potts Is the manager of the farm, and
is a thoroughgoing business man. They
have a young Jersey COW that gives q
total OF 81 pounds of milk In seven days,
from which was made seventeen pounds
and eight ounces of butter. When you
take into account that she is only two
years and three months old the yield is
remarkable. This young cow
is a full sister to MIR. Shultz's Jersey bull,
Pedro Pages Linwood, and their dam
gives sixty-two pounds of milk a day,
from which is made twenty pounds of
butter in seven days. Mr.. Potts says the
young cow could have given more milk IL
she had been forced, but he considered
her two young. You can see the kind of
we have in Lafayette oounty-the
best in the world.
A party Of six wheelmen of this city
accepted the invitation of the Richmond
club to visit that city last Sunday.
The boys report a pleasant trip, and are
enthusiastic in their praise of the hospit-
atty extended them by their fellow
across the river. They were
met at the Junction by five members Of
the bicycle club of Richmond, who
escorted them to the city, where they
were royalty entertained during their
stay. While there the boys visited the
track used by the Richmond
They say it is in fine condi-
lion for bicycling, and is a favorite resort
for the bicycle riders of that city. 1t
affords excellent advantages for training
and fast track work. The boys returned
the afternoon. we'll pleased with their
first days outing of the season. Before
for home they extended q COR
dial invitation to their Richmond friends
TO visit Lexington soon. The Invitation
was accepted, and they promised to come
over Sunday, May 18th, the weather per-
hitting. The following composed the
party that went to Richmond: Edward
Ludwigs, Fred Wilson, Edwin Venable,
John Taubmsn, Ed Yates and Claude
The war In the east has been exciting q
great deal of interest among our citizens,
each daily paper is watched for with
interest and the war news perused care
Tuesday morning, just before the
hour, there came from the east the
Itlrring sounds of a military band playing
lively march. Everyone paused to
listen, and family, yet growing more dis
met, could be heard the tramp OF soldiers
marching nearer and nearer each
moment. Each one looked at his neigh
,or In wonder, and then again turned his
,aze to the east. where as yet nothing
be seen. Could 1t be that the seat
4 war had been ira nsferred from the
peninsula to this country, and
hat this H9s o troop OF Turks coming
lither to attempt the massacre of Chris
ians il our own land? "We WON'T do a
hing to Ihem,' WAS the thought which
rossed each mind, but Just then the w.
n. A. cadets hOVs ia sight and eased our
minds. The officers brought them down
own to drill and they certainly have q
light to fssI proud OF the manly appear
nee they present. They organized q
and last fall and. under the efficient
Instruction OF Prof. Stark, have become
God musicians. They use the band In
and it makes the exercises a great
Ieal more Interesting both to the cadet
nd the onlooker. They are q well-trained
of young soldiers and are a
redit to Major Sellers school. Captain
Iunt, of the United States army, was
TO al charge OF the battalion
nd has ably discharged the work. he was
en-. to do. He has made many friends