The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-15

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Wednesday our second ball team went
10 Odessa and were defeated to the tune of
13 to Z by team number two of that city.
This, perhaps. was one of most exciting
and also most scientific games of ball that
has been played in the county this season.
Judge Catron, Frank Hays and George
B. Steele leave for Port Arthur Tuesday,
where Judge Catron will permanently
locate. Messrs. Hays and Steele go on a
prospecting tour and if a suitable location
can be found they will no doubt settle
there.
Mr.. Benjamin T. John, Jr.,
in this issue as candidate for councilman
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energetic young man, in every respect
worthy of the Office to which he aspires,
and should he be elected he will discharge
the duties devolving upon him with
credit to himself and satisfaction to all.
The affairs of that Office would be in safe
hands and ably administered.
At a meeting of the school board at
Buckner, last Monday night, Mr.. w. d..
Meng was elected to teach that school for
the coming term. The term is for eight
months and is one of the best paying
schools of its size in Jackson county. MIR.
Meng, or Douglas, as we all know him, is
we'll educated, having attended college at
st. Mary's, Kansas, and also at Bethany,
West Virginia. The Buckner school board
could not have made a better selection and
is to be congratulated upon securing Mr..
Meng. We heartily recommend him to
the good people of that vicinity.
We take the following clipping from
the Eldorado Springs Sun concerning DIR.
w. r.. Eckle, who has recently located
here and will office with DIR. NJ. D.. Wilson.
DIR. Eckle is a thorough and experienced
dentist and popular with all who know
him. He is a graduate of Missouri Dem
Lal College, OG. LOulS, anu udS ndu cAlcu-
sive practice since graduation: CDR. w.
R. Eckle departed Saturday night for his
new home in Lexington, Mo-, where we
trust success may reward his efforts in a
new field. Eek is an all around good
fellow. AS he said goodbye we shed sew
eral barrels OF tears, but expect to see him
here on a visit at the GOTH celebration"
Mr.. A. ]. Lauchner was quite seriously
hurt last Monday evening. He was at
work on the Chamberlain residence, on
South street, and was up in the second
story, when the board on which he was
kneeling broke and he pitched headfore-
most between the floor stills and fell down
into the basement Fortunately he missed
the stills on the first floor or he might
have been more seriously hurt. As it was,
he struck a light board when about half
way down which gave way with him, but
lessened the force of Ithe fall. He escaped
without any broken bones. He was con
siderably bruised up and will be unable to
work for some time. He carries an acci-
dent policy in the Union Central Indem-
nifty association, of which Mr.. Henry
Bascom is agent, and will get $3.50 a week
for the time he is disabled.
Friday night of last week the new
Castle Hall of White Cross Lodge, No.
154, Knights of Pythias, of Higginsville,
was dedicated in royal style. There was
a large gathering OF knights present from
Lexington, Odessa, Marshall and Slater,
and the occasion was greatly enjoyed by
all. The new building is one of the finest
halls in the state. 1t is finished in ele-
L@Nl s-asla I'D A-N =, In
teresting program was prepared for the
occasion. The dedicatory address was
delivered by John II. Holmes, grand
keeper of records and seal. After the
exercises were concluded the audience
retired to the Merchants hotel, where an
elegant banquet was spread, to which all
did ample justice. A number OF addresses
were made appropriate to the occasion.
Those present were highly delighted with
the reception accorded them.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Cash, editor of the West
ern Star, was a pleasant visitor at our
Office Wednesday. Mr.. Cash is located at
Coldwater, Comanche county, Kas., and
publishes one Of the newsiest weeklies in
Western Kansas. He has been located in
Coldwater for thirteen years, and has
realized the alternate bliss aud hardships
of a western editors life in all its phases
and conditions. He is very loyal to his
section of the country, and thinks the
prospect for prosperous times out west
good. He has the only paper in Conan
che county, and while here expressed his
willingness to trade his interests out there
for a gold mine or a sufficient quantity of
United States bonds, he is in no wise
anxious to give up his job and says he
would not part with it for anything less
than a fortune. Mr.. Cash says that farm
ing has almost been abandoned in his
county aud that the PEOPLE are turning
their attention toward raising cattle, to
which industry that county is admirably
adapted. He looks for a return to that
county of the day when the long-horned
specimen of the bovine tribe ranged over
the plains and the festive cowboy amused
himself by shooting the lights all out
when he chose 10 favor that city with a
visit.
The county recently purchased twenty
five road graders from Vogt & Co., of
Concordia, and the Higginsville Advance
commends the courts action in this wise
action: SIN ordering the road graders
for our overseers the county court did a
good thing. They got the best graders
made, and the money thus expended is
we'll invested. 1t isn't very often that we
can conscientiously commend the actions
of our county court, blu in this instance
we take special delight in doing so.
What we need in this county is better
roads. The way to get better roads is to
put more work on them. The road over
seers have been restricted too much.
They haven't had time, they haven't had
money, and they haven't had proper
equipments. These graders will be a big
help. Every overseer should be given a
chance to use one of them. If these
graders are properly used, our roads will
o be in better condition. And then
when road overseers find it necessary to
do a little extra work on culverts bridges
and mean "mud holes,' the court should
not hesitate to make proper allowances.