The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-01

Don't fail to call at A. Egle's when you
are thinking about papering and get his
prices on wall paper 5-1-10t
The teachers OF the Odessa public school
turned their pupils out yesterday to
indulge in four months of vacation.
There was n decided drop in the tenn
pRrature Wednesday and Thursday, but
it is now warm and pleasant once more.
Messrs. John and Bias Fredricks were
called to Kansas CITY yesterday by a tele-
gram announcing the serious illness of
their sister.
On being asked what the height of his
ambition was, n lazy genius at Missouri
City replied: ITO marry IL rich widow who
has q bad cough" And there are Others
Two enterprising residents of Concor-
dia have decided to embark in the duck
business. They have already leased a pond
but it is to be hoped this will not dampen
their aTdor.
We are glad to note that Mr.. Ethan
Allen is somewhat better. He has been
quite sick with a fever, but is reported to
be improving and his friends hope for bis
speedy and entire recovery.
Secretary OF State Lesueur will publish
in the forthcoming manual of Missouri, "a
roster OF state senatnr3 and representa-
tives, dating from the first general as
sembIy, which convened in 1920 up to and
inclusive of the t~hirty-6fth assembly,
which convened in 1899.
The w. NJ. A. first nine goes to Rich
mond today tt play ball with the team
they defeated two weeks ago. A large
or,tuI oInnIN no,nraro,u sha hoOo nua
from here. as there is nothing that will
encourage them to play stiff ball like the
knowledge that home eyes are upon
them.
Some of our townsmen have been kick
ing of late, because no more improve
meDts are being made on our streets.
When they take into consideration the
fact that live saloons have been closed up
here in the last two years, and figure
what the revenue from them has been to
the city, they viii see that our city
officials are doing the most good possible
with the money at their command.
Mr.. Henry Siuauer has moved his large
stock of clothing and gents furnishing
good into the store room formerly occu-
pied by Grimes 4 Venable. He has had
the room freshly papered and painted,
new counters aud shelving put in, and it
now presents a roomy, neat and inviting
appearance. The present location is an
improvement over the old one, as 1t is
larger and is provided with better light.
Julius Bamberge, the oldest inmate of
the ex-confederate home at Higginsville'
died recently at the age of 81 years. His
war history is interesting. He enlisted in
Guibor's battery and was later transferred
to Kelley'y regiment, Parsons brigade,
TraDs-Mississippi department. He was
subsequently, in the secret service under
General Sterling Price, and was finally
captured, tried as a spy and sent to the
Alton penitentiary. He was the first man
admitted to the home at Higginsville.
The case of Omar Hook vs.. the Missouri
Pacific railroad was given to the jury
Thursday morning, about IL O'Clock, and
at the time Of going to press they have
not been able to give a verdict and are
still out. The following is a list of the
names of the jurors for the case: David
IL. Mitchell, Peter Hacker, Robert r..
Kerley, w. F. Lewis, Jas, A. Stultz, j. w.
White, c. Y. Ford, Emmet Burgess, Geo.
Fishback, Howard Burgan, Jacob Mercer
aud Oran Hall. Later-Thej jury returned
a verdict yesterday afternoon, giving the
plaintiff $500 damages. The amount sued
for was S25, 900.
DR.. s. f. Curry, who recently purchased
the Commercial hotel, has assumed con-
troll, and will conduct a first class estab-
lishment. He is a man OF wide exper-
,ence in the hotel business, and possessed
| IF OaoilarohI a r,aoro The botaI 10 l.,
one of the best locations In the city, and
will doubtless receive a liberal patronage
from the public. Everything will be run
in up-to-date style, and all modern i'm
provements put in for the accommodation
of the guests. We bespeak for him a
liberal share of patronage.
The Richmond Bicycle club has ex-
tended an invitation to the wheelmen of
Lexington to visit their city tomorrow,
and the Invitation will no doubt be gen.
orally accepted. The Richmond club has
an excellent half-mile track, which they
have put In fiue condition for bicycling,
and all who go over will be royalty well
coined and afforded good treatment from
their acknowledgment. Those who desire
to make the trip are requested to meet at
the Lexington Machine shops tomorrow
morning at 8 O'Clock. A large number
Is expected to respond.
The Dover public school closed We'd
nesday, after a very successful years.
work underline able tutorage of Prof. c.
A. Phillips and Miss Ria Nesmith. The
closing exercises were very interesting,
and the scholars acquitted themselves
with honor to themselves and credit to
their teachers. Prof Phillips is one of
the bsst known educators in the state,
and is well and popularity known to the
citizens OF this county. Miss Nesmith is
one of the most accomplished and best
teachers in the school room, and the
fact that she has been elected teacher
year after year to the same position,
shows that her worth is appreciated.
The public school at Dover, under their
management, has advanced it's standard,
and it is now a splendid school,.
Mr.. David l.. Mitchell, a prominent
farmer of near this city, was in our office
Thursday on business, and while here
showed us several letters and papers hat
are older than the oldest %inhabitant of
our city. One of them, a receipt that was
written by his grandfather, Capt. Thomas
Mitchell, was 1903 years old, having been
written in 1894. The paper was old and
discolored with age but the writing on it
could be plainly read. Another paper he
showed US was a invitation received by
his father, Hon. N. c. Mitchell, while he
was a member OF the state Legislature, in
1887. Mr.. Mitchell has at his home, south
OF town, quite n collection OF curiosities.
He is one of our prominent free silver
men,, and is always welcome at our Office.
The Telephone exchange in this city
changed hands this morning, Messrs.
Bandon and Mathews having sold out to
Messrs. D.. p. Moore and Z. G. Kennop.
Messrs. Bandon ana Mathews have given
satisfaction in their management of the
exchange and we are sorry to see the old
firm sell out as MIR. Mathews contemplates
moving away from our city to engage in
business elsewhere, but we welcome the
members of the new firm to our city and
wish them every success in their new in