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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-04-09
DO not be Fooled

With the idea that auy preParations
your druggist may put up and Try to sci
you will purify your blood like Hoods
SarsapariIia. This nedioine is the result
Of years OF study and experiment. 1t il
prepared under the personal supervision
of educated pharmacists who know the
nature, quality and medicinal effects OF al
the Ingredients used. Hoods SarsaparilIa
absolutely cures all forms of blood disease
when other medicines fail to do any good.
1t is the Worlds great Spring Medicine
and the One True Blood Purifier.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-04-09
THE GRAND OAKE walk.

IN Ohhh "A1hs
Much interest is being manifested in
regard to the outcome of the grand cake
walk with which the entertainment to be
given at the opera house Monday evening
by the ladies of the Catholic church is to
be concluded. So far seven gentlemen
have entered their names as contestants,
and have gone into training on the negro
manner OF shutting their feet as they
escort their fair ladies around the ring.
We have heard some talk of the colored
population filing an injunction to stop
the proceedings, claiming that it was
infringing on their rights, but as they
failed to take out a patent on the cake
walk when they invented it, we do not
think they will have sufficient grounds to
sustain their kick.
The gentlemen so far who have entered
their names on the list of contestants are
Messrs. j. G. Grady, w. B. Waddell, F.
Lee Wallace, Mansfield McClelland, Bert
Taubman, Frank Nicholson and DIR. Boas.
The betting SO far is about even, no very
heavy odds being offered on any partic-
ular man. The contestants are OF assorted
sizes, and it is hard to compare them, and
as the negroes whom they are to initiate
travel several different gaits, it is a mere
matter of guess work as to which pace
will strike the eyes of the judges.
OF the gait of the three gentlemen first
mentioned above, Messrs. Grady, Wad-
dell and Wallace, a difference can hardly
be found, but as Mr.. Graddy's pedal ex-
tremities.approach rather nearer the pro
portions Of the ~Ethiopian's, we think he
will have slightly the lead in the betting.
Messrs. raubman and McCleliaud being
built somewhat on the same plan, we are
forced to compare them. The extremely
erect carriage of Mr.. McCleIland (it's
about 45 degrees on a backward slant
made him rather a favorite with the
bettors at the start, but when the fact
that Mr.. Taubman's colored valet, Col
George Lang, was coaching him for the
contest became known, the betting took
a sudden turn, and Is now about even.
MIR. Nicholson Is one OF the warm favor.
ties, and as he has had considerable ex.
perience in "black face" work, 1t is pre-
dicted that on this occasion he will moi
only cover his face with SCOT, but will
also crown himself with glory.
DR.. Boas halls from st. Louis, and ID
claimed to be a professional cake walker
by his admirers.
Just how the contest will eud we do moi
know, but as we have been invited by five
of the contestants to eat cake with them
after the walk is concluded, we think
we have a fair chance to get in on the
home stretch.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-04-09
HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS.

On certain days In March and April, the
Chicago 4 Alton, rAmsrica's Most bop
uiar Railroad" will sell HomeseekerR
Excursion tickets at greatly reduced
rates to points In Alabama, Arizona,
Arkansas. Colorado, Florida, Georgia,
Idaho, Indian Territory, Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana. Northern Michigan,
Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, NebFas-
ka, New Mexico, North Caroline, North
Dakota, oklahoms, Oregon, South Caro-
lima, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas,
Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Full particulars gan be had by calling
upon or addressing
II. g. STlDHAM,
Ticket Agent, Chicago Il Alton Railroad,
Higginsville, NO. 3-26t3
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Notice is hereby given to 81 sSeoitors aud
other persons interested in the estate of john
j.. Hall, deceased, that the undersigned
administrator will apply 10 make Il final sot
Element OF said estate at the May term,
1898, of the probate court of Lafayette county,
Missouri, to be begun and held at The probate
court room, In the city of Lexington, Latay-
cite couAty. Missouri, on the second Monday
tn May, 1898.
| Asst Administrator.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-04-09
TIME TABLE.

Trains will pass Lexington junction on
the Wabash as follows;
Going east-No. 20, local freight, $50 a
M; No. 2. Eastern Express, 1l:lO a. m.
No. IL, Eastern Express, 12:OS p. NJ; No,
&, Mail and Express, 7:45 p. M; No. 4
Atlantic Express, 1901 p. M.
Going west-No. Z, Mall and Express
5:02 a. M; No. %, Kansas City Accomoda-
ton, 500 a.. IN.
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Married, at the residence of the brides
parents, in Higginsville, Wednesday,
April 6, 1898, by Elder William Chapman,
Miss Mary Hudson and Mr.. Oscar Bea-
man.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-04-09
Spring Renovations are in
PROGRESS

Now, repairing and Frightening up
the ravages that winter has made
on houses, barns and fences. A
new coat of paint makes your house
look like new, But "all isn't paint
that glistens." The stock Of paints,
oils, white lead, %colors, etc, and
the fine line of mixed paints to be
found here are warranted to stand
all kinds Of weather.
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B GEYER & co,
Closing Out
TO QUIT BUSINESS!

Having concluded to quit the Shoe
Business, [ will sell out my entire stock
Of BOOTS AND SHOES at Cost, and
a great many items at half price. This
is your chance to get Bargains in stylish
and first quality goods. | will sell for
spot cash only. No shoes taken out
unless paid for. If not satisfactory,
money refunded.
[ will lease my elegant store room
for a number of years to responsible
parties.
EDW, r. MEYER
Opposite Postoffice.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-04-09
MISSOURI STATE SCHOOL BOARD AssoCIA
TI0N.

AlobUUhl 6IAI6 6OhUUL bUAhU AS6UClA'
TI0N.
Editor Intelligencer.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 31st, 1898.
The second annual meeting of the Mis-
souri, State School Board Association will
be held at Carthage, Mo-, April 22d and
23d, 1898.
All school board members, educators
and friends of public schools are cor.
daily invited and urged not only tc
attend, but to actively cooperate in
behalf OF the success OF this meeting. Ar
assembling thus OF educators and school
representatives,, whereby to discuss ques.
tions and measures promotive Of the
growth and welfare of our schools, should
receive prompt and general attention.
Carthage is n OF the prettiest towns in
the state, with a population upwards oil
o.oOo, and her hotel accommodations are
all that could be desired.
Very respectfully.
e. /. V. HRDRIcR, Sec'y.
Ask your local agent, when buying
ticket, to give you convention rate certifi-
cate In order to seours the one and one
third fare.
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Born, in this city, Saturday, April 2,
1893, to the wife of DR.. Walter Eckle, a
girl.
Born, in this city Monday, April 4, 1898,
to the wife of Mr.. b. II. Wiley, a girl.
Born, in Bolton, Texas, Tuesday, March
90, 1898, 10 the wife of William Miller, nee
Lillian Whiting, a girl.
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Goodnight!


Mrs. Minnie L. Caruthers, wife of E.. p.
Caruthers, editor of the Kenneth DUNK
lin county, Democrat, died very suddenly
recently, after an illness of only three
hours. She was in the bloom of life aud
in her 26th year. Mr.. Caruthers has. the
sympathy of his brethren of the press in
his sad bereavement. Mr.. C%aruthers and
the editor of the INTELLIGENCER were
partners for four years at Medicine Lodge,
Kas. We know him we'll, and loved him
as a brother. An honest man, a fine
printer, an excellent writer, a genial
companion, a shrewd politician, a pol
ished gentleman and a true friend. We
extend to him and his family our warmest
sympathy.
"For life IS so burdened with trouble and
pain,
With sorrow, and sin and temptation,
Aud those whom the Master loves dear
est of all,
He blesses with early translation.
He keeps them so guarded, so sheltered
from harm,
Secure from all shadow of sadness,
No tumult on earth in the days that
shall come,
Can touch them or lessen their gladness.'
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-04-09

We can sen our readers the Semi
Weekly Kansas City Times at reduced
rates. Call early. 1his der only lasts a
few weeks, II
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-04-09

The best thing they can do IS to "eit
purity quick" off the island. II they
Northampton,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-04-09

Rullard is making his best cabinet
photos at reduced rates for thirty days
nothing but best material used. Gallery
opposite postoffice. 3-19-4t
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Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets,
All Druggists refund money ii it fails to
cure. &c. The genuine has L. B. q. on
ZACH tablet. Farmer. l-29- 6m
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wANTRp-A white man and his wife
want work on a farm; no children. In
quire at this office.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-26

its cars underground at Shenandoah City colliery. It was about a year ago that the company first began to make preparation for such a change, the Alaska colliery, near Mount Carmel, be- ing selected as the place for making the experiment. The necessary changes were made, the machinery introduced, and the air-compressor engine has been working there for months with great success. The new method of hauling is used in every part of this mine, the dis tance being one mile and the new en- zine drawing twenty-five cars each trip, the consequence being that seventeen mules have been thrown out of employ ment. It is not only, however, that the company expects by this plan to save in the cost of mules and their mainte- nance, but the cost of feed, the smith, work and other expenses are also saved, while at the same time the mine cars are moved with greater speed, adding in that way to the capacity of the col fiery. The introduction of such engines for this purpose is certainly a revolution in the management of mines.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-26

years, or an average of eighty-tlve years each, and they bid fair to remain on earth for some time yet. Among their kinsfolk, who number half Of Johnson county they are known as Aunt Peggy McFatridge, aged ninety- three years; Aunt Polly Gore aged eighty-siX years; Aunt Sally Thacker, aged eighty-four years, and Aunt Fan nie Reynolds, aged eighty years. All Of these ladies are widows, and three of them have outlived their husbands thir, ty or forty years. They are devout Christians and members of the Metho- dist church. The sisters moved to Johnson county from Hopkinsville, Ky, in Sl9, and have made their home there ever since. They are remarkably well preserved, both in mind and body, and many are the interesting stories they can tell of the exciting times during the early history of Illinois and succeeding years.
 Although living in the same county for twenty years, these sisters never all met together until during the last sum- mer, when family reunion was held. The event was celebrated with big dinner, at which host of relatives was seated number of others being what would ordinarily be called old people, as the ages of ten of those present, in ciuding these ladies' aggregated seven hundred and twenty-eight years.
 Aunt Peggy, the eldest is still active and shows every indication of being able to reach the century mark. She spends most of her time reading her Bible, and reads without glasses, as she has obtained her second sight. Mrs. Warder, wife of Senator Walter Ward er and Mrs. Harker, wife of Judge O. A. Harker of the Illinois appellate court, are nieces of these ladies, their father having been a brother of the venerable quartet.-Chicago Tribune
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-26
FASHION NOTES.
The Number Needed.

"How many hats ought a woman
 have?" was the question put to mil liner whose customers are pretty we'll to-do. Ordinary women will answer promptly as many as she can possibly manage" but that's not so many as the milliner deemed necessary. Take an average woman" she said 'one who does her own shopping, goes now and then to matinee, less often but sometimes to the theatre in the even- ing, has one or two swell names on her visiting list, runs in reception now and then or reading or concert, at tends large church. and is in for an
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-26

outing now and then She will need one strictly tailor walking felt, for shop ping and for the street. This hat can do with the outing rig, perhaps a gay scarf twisted about it. A severe dress tailor hat for dress tailor occasions the morning class, lunch with Charlie downtown, a morning call or morning service. A swell velvet hat, distinctly dressy without being overdone. A black, blue or purple velvet mob, say, with a plume or so, and a handsome buckle This can be worn with the strict tailor gown. with white gloves and patent feathers, or is suitable for church, pie ture show, afternoon call and after noon receptions. It will do, too, for the theatre to be taken off or to be worn in a box. These with tiny theatre headdress or bonnet she must have. She can add fur toque to go with her fur cloak for street and carriage, and tam of plaid velvet for special outing oc- casion. But she will manage to get along with the other outfit.
 Get along with" four stylish hats and feel that she really ought to have fifth! Indeed she should. What fine
 
 the entire say in such matters. Nearer the cold truth for most women is the outfit that includes one such as that of this picture, a small theatre bonnet and rough-and-ready walking hat it shouldn't be "any old thing" but, dear mel it may have to be almost that. That's a ''get along" equipment found ed on facts; unpleasant things facts are. The pictured hat, then, is the dress-up one This one was quite de- serving of that classification. Of dark violet velvet, it's brim and crown were garnished with twisted taffeta in two shades of violet. A huge black bird shading on purple was placed directly in front. Where the hat turned up at the sides two rosettes of the taffeta | were placed, and two wings matching the bird lowered up at the back That g a hat alone worthy many another woman's six. FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-26
YACHTING ETIQUETTE.

What Colors Flags and Signals Mean
 Attention Which Should Be Shown
 Them.
 In making colorp or salutes it must be borne in mind that the yacht always represents the rank of the owner, whether he is aboard or not. Yachts in commission should make colors at a. m., and haul down at sunset, taking time from the senior flag officers pres ent in the anchorage or from the flag staff at the club house. When in com pany with a vessel of her Majesty's navy, or at anchor off naval station, the senior flag officer should give the time for colors with such vessel or sta ton. Before colors in the morning, and after colors at sunset, the ensign and distinguishing flags should be shown when entered and when leaving port, and should be hauled down imediately on coming to anchor. At all other times yachts should fly a night pennant at the main from colors except by the yachts giving the time; nor from col ors at sunset until colors the next morning, nor on Sunday. Absent" flags and meal" pennants are not consider ed colors. With regard to cases of
 morning, national or private, much un-
 certainty seems to exist as to the cor rect mode of procedure. On occasions
 of national morning the ensign only should be half-masted. On the death of
 the owner of the yacht, both the club burgee and his private signal should be half-masted, but not the ensign. When
 mourning is ordered for a member of the club, the burgee only should be ! half-masted This rule applies to
 yachts both at anchor and under way. Flags should always be mast-headed
 before half-masting them, and again
 before hauling them down. Saluting with the ensign at half-mast should be done by mast-heading it first
 The senior officer present should be considered in command of the anchor-
 age, should give the time for colors,
 make and return salutes, visits, etc, and his yacht should remain the sta
 tion vessel until a senior to him in rank arrives and assumes the com
 mand of the anchorage. Flag officers should always fly their burgess while in commission. The absence of an own
 CT in indicated by the flying of blue flag, rectangular in shape, during day light, at the starboard main spreader. The flying of the absent" flag how ever does not exempt a yacht from strictly observing all the other tenets of flag etiquette. Single-masted vessels should fly the owners private signal
 when entering the home port of his club or when approaching other yachts
 at sea- A very useful signal, but rare | ly made, is the meal pennant. A white flag, rectangular in shape, should be displayed by day and a white light 1 by night at the starboard main spread CT on schooners, and at the starboard spreader on single-masted vessels dur l ing the meal hours of the owner. A red pennant should be flown at the port | fore spreader on single-masted vessels during the crews meal hour. Of course these pennants are not displayed while | under way.-From The London Yacht | ing World
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-26
FLIGHTS.

A Flight of Fancy-"That dull Miss Wiggs doesn't seem to have a particle of imagination ''Yes, she has; she thinks she can sing. g."-Chicago Record.
 Jaggs-My dear, you are getting bet ter-looking as you grow older. Your beauty appears to have doubled. Mrs. Jaggs-That will do, MT. Jaggs. You've been drinking Chicago News.
 Robby-I know where Santa Claus does most of his Christmas shopping. Mamma-Where? Robby-At the five cent store. I saw lots of things like mine down there last week.-Harpers BaZar.
 A young man may be said to have reached the years of discretion when he takes down the pictures of actresses from his mantel and puts up a portrait
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-26
FOR MORE GOOD BIRDS,

Those who like birds and hate Eng fish sparrows will be encouraged by the action of the house in passing the bill enlarging the powers of the Fish com | mission so as to include the propagation and care of birds. Under the terms of the bill it becomes the Commission of Fish, Fisheries and Birds, has power to propagate, distribute and restore such game birds and insect-eating species as are useful to man, and to bring species, from other countries that are liable to be of advantage in this. Considering how ably the Fish commission has pro- tected the fish in some of our rivers and ponds, how active it has been in stock ing streams that had been exhausted of life years ago, what agencies it has put in operation for the increase and pres ervation of the fry, it is reasonable to
 believe that it can do as good work in the bird line.
 Another move for the increase of the number of the good birds is the organ ization of the American Society of Bird
 Restorers. This society has been or ganized in Boston. As it's name indi- cates, it is not only intended, like the Audubon society, to prevent the wanton and unnecessary slaughter of birds, but also as far as possible, to bring them back to the woods and coppices and
 parks and gardens from which they
 have been exiled. The organizer and president of the society is Fletcher Os- good of Boston, and large number of branch organizations have already been formed in Massachusetts. It is design
 ed to spread the organization through
 out the United States, and a circular has been issued for general distribution explaining the object of the society and
 urging the formation of local branches
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-26

It is especially desired to enlist the CO., operation of schoolboys in the work Of the society, and for this purpose 1t is suggested that they should be invited to join these branch organizations, and their interest in the preservation of the birds stimulated by lectures and by wood and meadow excursions under in telligent direction.
 The American Society of Bird Restor- CTS is a society which ought to find inn mediate and hearty approval. It has quite as much reason for being as some of the other societies which have found approval
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-26
4 nAD CITY OF 4 SAINT.

Chicago is a greater city than St. Louis and the people of St. Louis have been in the habit of cheerfully thinking and saying that though their city might not be quite as large as Chicago it was not as wicked. But St. Louis must be pretty wicked if what has been said there is true. It has been noticed that the attendance at Sunday evening meeting in St. Louis wasn't as large as it should be and in looking around for reasons it was discovered that the good people were afraid to go out Sun day evenings on account of footpads In order to see what can be done to gregational ministers has been ap- pointed to confer with the authorities upon the subject of suppressing high way robbery.
 This reveals fine state of affairs. How it will read in England that the people of big city of the United States are kept at home by fear of footpads from the religious meetings they long to attend. Has the city of saint really come to this? Or is it possible that people hard pressed for excuses for staying away from the Sunday evening meeting have wildly lugged in their fear of robbers? Would they go if they could be escorted by policemen or taken there in the police wagon? If they would they are different from people in some places where the attendance at Sunday evening meeting is not as large as it ought to be.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-26
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.,, NEW YORK.

of his rich maiden aunt instead,-Som- erville Journal.
 Nothing like plenty of sleep to make a boy happy and healthy" said the vis- itor.
 T git too much at night" said the lit tie boy, but not enough in the morn- ing. '-incinnati Enquirer.
 The single pigeon winging it's flight across the Pacific ocean is not a much more lonely bird than the anti-eXpan- sionist who is willing to go on record against the manifest destiny of his country-Chicago Times-Herald
 Why grandpa, you used to say that you killed six Indians with one shot; then you cut it down to five; now you say it was four" well, well, my child. I suppose that's because my memory s failin' a little every year."--Brooklyn Life
 Bill-Why do they say dog Is a mans best friend.
 Jill--Because a dog never forsakes man.
 That's so: a fellow can't borrow money from dog very well, can hep Yonkers Statesman.
 AHouse Divided Against Itself-War- wick-So your theosophical society has become extinct? I supposed it was a glorious success since one of your mem- bers had discovered that he was the re- incarnation of Socrates. Wickwire-- Well, that was a great discovery for a common man to make, and things went along very smoothly until one of our lady members suddenly discovered that she was the reincarnation of Xantippe! Puck