The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-01-23

Underwear for men, women and child
rem, at cost. F. R. Bane & Co. 1-23-4t
Phares' gallery is the place to get first
class photos. Only 81 per dozen. 11-2stf
II you have carpet rags you wish woven
take them to Mrs. Posten, west of water
tower. 10-3tf
1 have a very fine assortment of hand
kerchief extracts. Price from 10c to 500
per bottle. Leroy Farmer. 12-12tf
Mrs. Frank Harvey has brought suit
against the Missouri Pacific railroad for
5000 st~atuatory damages for the killing
OF her husband. Messrs. VIM. Aull and
Alex. Graves are her attorneys.
The old way OF delivering messages BY
post-boys, compared with the modern
telephone, illustrates the old, tedious
methods of ~'breakipg'' colds, compared
with their almost instantaneous cure by
One Minute Cough Cure. Crist & Day.
Henry d. Kennedy, brother of Mrs. NJ. E.
Nickel, died at her home in Bunceton,
last Tuesday. Mrs. Kennedy was an esti-
mable christian oma She has many
friends here who join the INTELLIaENCKR
in extending sympathy to her bereaved
husband and relatives.
! A thorough course of lessons in book
keeping and business methods by mail
free with the American Business College,
Omaha, Neb. Read their offer this issue.
| Young men and women who desire to
acquire a practical knowledge of these
useful branches can now do SO without
charge and without leaving home. 1-16t2
The cases of Mr.. Geo. B. Mitchell VS.. the
insurance companies In which he held
insurance upon "The Model" formerly
q dry goods house Of this city, were COM
promised this week. The compromise is
very satisfactory to Mr.. Mitchell and his
attorneys. The litigation in the cases
was being conducted at Warrensburg.
The attorneys for Mitchell were VIM.
Aull, Blackwell & Son, of Lexington, and
j. w. Suddath, OF W%arrensburg. The
companies were represented by Wallace Il
ChiIes. OF this city; A. L. Honts, OF War
rensburg, and Fyke, Yates & Fyke, of
Kansas City.
And now 1t turns out that instead ct
the county out Of S6.15, the
real amount the Leader overcharged was
$12.27. The Leader has preached, In
and out of season, that the LexIng-
papers were robbing the tax payers,
but 1t never has unearthed a bill presented
by the Lexington papers that called for
more han the law allowed The Leader
must bring that money back. 1t is not
to 1t by law, and did not do SER
vice to merit 1t. A man or q paper that
will appropriate to itself $12.27 will get
81 ,227 the same way IL opportunity ever
!
Among other entertainments of the
week, Misses Marmaduke and Dyer were
the guests OF honor at q tea given by
Misses Grace and Rebekah Field, Thurs
day afternoon, from 3 to Q O'Clock. Quite
a number OF invitations were issued. and
guests thronged the parlors between the
named. This was one OF the most
delightful social affairs OF the winter.
The house wal prettily decorated with
and plants. In the parlor pink
roses were the predominating flower,
the dining room was q charming
picture-the table all white, save for a
great bowl Of crimson carnations, which
q lovely centrepiece, and furnished
he bit of color necessary to complete the
effect. Here coffee and tea, with a nut
Ialad sandwich and olives, were served by
Misses Dixie Grady and Mary Wilson,.
The guests were then invited to the
library to enjoy the delicious ices and
,akes, over which table Mrs. Steele grace
July presided. The Misses Field have
veil deserved regulations as charming
and they certainly sustained 1t
IN his occasion. Besides the guests of
they were assisted In entertaining
~ Misses KincAid, Gilkesou, Andrew and
ittIs Miss Carrie Field.