The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-08-21


Mine's hotel.
Otto Primer left Monday night for st.
Louis where he has a job with the United
States dredging fleet of the Mississippi
river commission.
F. w. M~ollenbruck, of Blackburn, is or
ganizing a bank at MAYHEM. A meeting
will be held to-day at which an ~organiza-
tion will probably be perfected.
The Dover Democrat will publish the
names of the people who disturb church
worship in Dover hereafter. People who
have not enough respect for the church to
demean themselves Alright ought to read
their anne in the public prints in the
Hog Column.
Dover Democrat: Ed Dysart, the r.
year-son of John NJ. Dysart, came near
being killed last Friday. He and a negro
mar were hauling corn, Ed fell from the
wagon aud both wheels passed over his
body. DR.. HARDWOOD was called at once
aud attended him. 1t was a miracle that
he was not killed as the wagon had on
several barrels of corn. At the time we
go to press the boy is doing nicely.
The picnic at AullvilIe last Saturday
was we'll attended and highly enjoyed by
all present. A number OF candidates were
on hand urging their special fitness for
the particular Office they had in view.
Speeches were made by Senator Vandiver
an interesting and entertaing manner
upon the issues of the Gay, while music
was furnished by the Concordia band.
The government steamer, Golden Gate,
has been living at the foot of Tenth street
since last Friday. She is carrying a party
of surveyors belonging to the Missouri
River commission, who are making a
survey of the river. The boat is In COM
mand Of Captain Buck Tilden, an old
river man. He was sergeant at arms of
the last state senate, and has a host of
friends here. A large number Of people
have visited the boat during its stay here.
The citizens OF Hardin have made
arrangements for a bicycle race, to take
place in that city on Wednesday, Septem-
Der LIST, for a purse OF 500, the contest
ants being Harry A. S~harpless, of Rich
mond, ana DIR. w. Q. Netherton, of Mill
Vile. The conditions of the race are that
0udtP tCoo ohat 81 q VI WntiC
ton goes 94s miles. Several other races
will take place during the day, and q
grand time is promised all those who
attend.
Sedalia Sentinel: "A strange and fatal
disease is raging among the hogs in Mon
roe county. The mouths and threats OF
the animals first become sore, and in a
few days they act as though they were
blind. When taken to water the hogs
start to drink, but before their mouths
touch h water they spring back as
though they had been struck. They also
refuse to eat and starve to death in a short
time. The disease is a new one to the
farmers, who are at a loss as to the proper
way to treat it.
The trial of B. G. Ripley, charged with
rape upon the person of Susie Barnes, OF
Clay township, came up before Squire
Phetzing last Wednesday, and was con-
cluded Thursday morning. After hearing
the evidence the defandant was admitted
to bail in the sum of $500, for his APP
pearance before the grand jury. The
defendant was represented by w. W.
Graves, of Butler, and John Welborn, of
this city, while Prosecuting Attorney
Vivion was assisted by VIM. Aull and
Blackwell & Son.
A meeting of the executive committee
of the State Poultry Association will be
held in this city, Friday, August q, to
max arrangements for the meeting OF
the sixth annua show, which will be
held in this city December 2 to IL. The
following named persons compose the
executive committee: ]. A. Maxwell, of
Fayette, president; Mrs. E. Y. Foster, of
Dor and, secretary; c.. A. Emery, of Car
thage, chairman; j. II. Hampton, of
Springfield, and w. II. Cochran, of
Woodlandville.
r. R. Bane & Co. have about closed out
their stock of dry goods. h retirement
of this firm closes the business career of
one of the oldest dry goods establishments
in this city. Mr.. Milton F. Royle, the
senior membe of the firm, has been iden-
titled with the business interests of Lex
ington for the past fifty years, and has
made an enviable record for honesty and
fair business dealing. He possesses the
high esteem and confidence of all who
Know him, aud his hosts OF friends wish
him unbounded success and prosperity in
whatever he may engage in in the future.
Oscar Miner, colored, who has spent
the greater portion OF his time for the
past year In our county jail, is again in
the clutches of the law. Last Wednesday
evening Roscoe" as he is commonly
known, succeeded in having a "hot time"
In Irish Town. He armed himself with a
pistol and threatened to shoot a certain
dusky damsel who had been receiving the
attentions of another "coon." No shots
were fired, but "Roscoe" made things
lively in that neighborhood for awhile.
was arrested for carrying concealed
weapons and fined $50. Not being bur-
dened with supertiuous cash, he will
with Calaboose Keeper Dickerson
and assist in improving our streets.