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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

Gus. Leftwich, editor of the GalluiiA
Democrat, was poisoned, and died lat
Sunday. There Is u rumor that his IL
year-old daughter put the poison in
the coffee 10 Kill her stepmother.
Before he died, Mr.. Leftwioh asked
that no investigation of his death be
mad-, and that is probably Inc reason
the corone and prosecuting attorney
left the case clouded SO that Ihe jury
felt warranted in returning u verdict
tina h. ''csme to his death from arstn-
ical poison admins cred 10y person or
persons unknown to the jury" From
the neIghbors of the family, it was
learned that the relations between Mrs.
Leftwich and her st~epdaughter, who
was Wild and willfpl, were not at all
cordial. Mrs Leftwich was in the
haoi, of arising very early, and usually
ate breakfast alone, while Mr.. Left
witch arose later and usually ate with
the children. Last Sunday morning
10 AiOSO luOh dAiAC Nhah ouh auu
Eta breakfast with his wife, and in that
way was n partsker of the poison that,
according TO general runor, vas in
iendeh alone for his wife. Ordinarily
Mrs. Leftwich would nave gotten It all.
Gus. Leftwich was one OF thu best
known newspaper men of the state,
and for fifteen gears had been one Of
the most popular country editors in tho
state association. He was known to
the state politicians and was n of the
most light hearted men in the country.
That he should have ended 90 useful a
career iust at his greatest success IS
something that bus caused general
mourning and his many friends desire
that ths parties who were responsible
for his aw al death sball be uncovered,
no mater who they may be,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19
NoUNCEMEN
oBAr JUDGE.

JUDGE.
We are authHrized to announce
NJ. V. L. McCLELLAND
a.,candidata for the office OF Probate Judge
OF Lafayette county, subject to the action OF
the democratic party.
PRESIDING JUDGE.
We are authorized to announce
P. WALKER OSBORN
a. a candidate fer Presiding Judge 1Td6T Of of the me
county court. subject 70 the aouou Wv
democratic party.
we are authorized to announce
WILLIAM G. MoCAUsLAND
A.. candidate for reelection to the ONCE OF
Presiding Judge OF the county court OF LaIaS-
et,e county, subject 10 the acuon u
JupoE-wEsTER DISTRICT.
we are authorized to announce
]. HENRY GREEN
a. candidate for Associate Judge of the
western district, subject to the acuoo VI 'He
democratic party.
we are authorized to announce
THOMAS E CHM
candidate for Associate Judge or the
county cunt from the western ols.tlcI, seO
iect 70 the action OF the democraHc party
We are author zed to announce
JOHS W WHITE,
of Washington township. as q candidatS , TOT
from INT Western DlstrIct, subject 10 the
action OF the democratic party
COUNTY CLERK.
We arc authorized to announce
JOHN P. GORDON
a. a candidate for the ofioe 81 County SIer ~
of Lafayette county, suD9ect W euo
the democra ic party
We are authorized TO a~nnounce
FRANK THORNTON
..a candidate for the ofaoe Of County Clerk,
aubjecr to the action of the democfaOo pa
mary.
We are authorized to announce
HUB. CAMPBELL
.se candidate for Circuit Clerk of .Lafayette
count subject 70 the action of the Democratic
party.
We are authorized to announce
CHARLES L. GLAssCock
As a candidate for Circuit CLERK, suD9eoe ~
action of the democratic party
We are authorized to announce
JOHN N PRICE
as candidate Tor the once of Circuit Clerk,
subiecr to the action of the democratic party
COUNTY
We are authorized to announce
CHARLES G. WALLACE
candidate for the ONCE of Recorder OF
needs. subject to the action oil the oemocraeS
party.
We are authorized to announo
IKE Z. ThILOo
candidate for the ONCE of Recorder OF
Lafayerie county, subject 10 the action OF tne
democratic party.
We are authorized to announce
GEO. A. CHAABLlN
AZ A candidate for the tfice OF hecorus,
Lafayette county. subject ~ the acuon d JUG
democratic party.
We are authorized to announce
GLEN TYREE
"a a candidate for Recorder OF Lafayette
county, subject 10 the action OF the oenocraH
party.
We are authorized to announce
HENRY W McNEEL
"A n candidate for the ofiice of Recoruer OF
LafaVetre county. subject TO the Hctioh vi Vne
democratic party.
We ara authorized to announce
GEORGE B.. GREEN
.s n candidate for the office OF Recorder OF
Lafayette county. subject I'd the action OF inc
democratic party. -
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19
Miss Houx Declines.

IiIGGINsvILLE, Mo +, b. l6, '98.
Editor Intellicencer.
Please feel nj liberty TO say that
"Miss Houx is NOT going to be = Can
didate for recorder"
l appreciate the kindly interest
which my friends have shown in the
matter, and desire 10 express my sim
cere gratitude, not only q those who
favored my intention, but TO those a.
we'll who opposed it, and SO expressed
It To me. / am sure that each WAS
sincere. 1 have considered all the
unfavorable AS well as the favorable
circumstances connected with such an
adventure, and tsel that / cannot en-
dure hat cross, even to win the crown.
Yours very sincerely, ORA HoUx.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19
THE Wo7KiNo-GIRL IN SOCIETY.
II Tactfrl, UeIl-ainnnered and Taste
fully Dressed, Wtn he Welcomed.

II TactRrl, Well-ainnnered and Taste
fully Dressed, Wtn he Welcomed.
The social position Of the working
girl is recognized, and II is with her
to be a success in society or net. She Is
quick of wit, and she need make no mis-
takes If she notes what the older womep
do. She will be wise if she makes for
herself a friend of some woman in So
clety who is older than herself. and who
Is kind of heart. But she must not pre-
sumo upon this kindness. The girl who
works, like the girl whose duties are In
her own home, must learn what tact
means.
A well-mannered. tastefully dressed,
agreeable girl is a social delight.
Beauty is not a social necessity, but a de-
siroble personality is. Therefore, make
yourself agreeable. Share your pleas-
ures with your neighbor. and behold,
when your n%eighbor has q joy you will
be invited to divide 1t with her. Selfish
ness Is a girls social ruin. Tact, which
is society's word for consideration and
sympathy, is the art you must cultivate.
And what is tact. after ALP 1t is saying
and doing the right thing at the right
time and in the right place. And that
Is nothing more than you are asked to
do by the greatest of all Teachers, "the
doing unto others as you would they
should do unto you."-Ruth Ashmore.
in Ladies' Home Journal.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

1t seems that there are q few jingoes
In Spain who are shouting for war
win Uncle Sam. We have taken
insults from Spain because she was
low down. 10 the estimation of humanity,
and we could afford TO let her do things
which we could not tolerate in y more
ealIghteurd people. But in case of
war we will lay aside u %politeness
and give the bull-hghters a dressing
down that will last them for a Lifetime.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

One branch Of business needs a
protective tariff, and that Is the theat-
rIcal profession. Sullivan, Corbett,
bridge Jumpers, baseball players and
such fakes all run to the stage. A man
Eats y goose a day for twenty days, or
another eats Eve dozen eggs at a meal,
and each imagines that he is famous
and the world is palpitaring to see him.
and he goes on the stage; and some
fools will be found to give up their
money to such "beats.n
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

A man named Lewis,-R. E. Lewis,
who says he was the republican candi-
date for governor Of Missouri In 1896,
Windy William Warner OF
treachery. Windy William prevailed
on Sleepy Bob to apply for the position
of Attorney for the western district OF
Missouri. Bob applied, and, just as he
was about to pluck the plum, Windy
grabbed it, and chucked II in his own
mouth. Hence tbese briny tears.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

The Salisbury Press wastes a halt
column of good space IN argument
with U. S. Hal. We want to tell
friend Gallemore, of the Press, that no
man IL AS hard u convince as the nan
who knows be is wrong, but who argues
to justify some unworthy act OF his
nEn.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

Mrs. Mary AIcBIide. of Burlington
Junction, near 81. Joseph. died ON The
I4th. She weighed $50 pounds. M
coffin was large enough. and she war
buried In a pine box. aud hauled on n
dray She was 40 years old, and born
In Missouri.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

The popuIist warden of the Kansas
peni,entIary Is ~overhauling the old
books Of the Institution, and has
already found 8 shortage of $4,000
We have known Warden lands for y
long time, and know he will make II
hot for any rascal when he catches up
with n raseallty.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

1t was reported here Wednesday
morning that the Spanish IN Cuba had
sunk the American batLleship Maine
American blood jumped to the boiling
point in a minute, and has not yeI
gotten well cooled off.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

Rev. Frank o. Fannon, pastor of the
First Christian church, ST. Louis, has
Just returned from Eldorad0, Ia, where
he went to attend the funeral of RS
mother, Mrs. Martini Fannon, who died
there ON the last day Of January, says
the st. Lonis Globe-D emOorSt. While
speaking of his mothers death yester-
day, DIR. Fannon described a remark.
able incident which occurred at the
dsathbed. Mrs. Fannon was one of
the pioneers of Iowa, and among her
most cherished possessions vas an old
fashioned eight-day clocS, one of the
kind run by weights and wound up
with a crank. This clock had not been
touched for several days, and at the
time was ticking away AS industriously
as ever It did. The silence in the
chamber of death was broken only by
the suppressed sobs of the relatives of
the dying woman who were gathered
around the bed. No one was moving
about the room, o was any one in
The neIghborhood Of the clock; but as
Mrs. Fannon drew her last breath and
her gentle spirit began its flight across
the dark river, the weights Of the faith
full old clock fell with a crash, the door
dew open, and the hands stopped. DR..
FannOn did O reach EldOrado until
after his mothers death, and therefore
did not witness this singular occur
renee, but the fact was vouohed for by
all whe were present. An elder brother
took the old clock to his homo and
will Keep it just as it Is, with its hands
ever pointing to the hour of It's form er
owners death.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19
$4,000 WANTED.

There will be a mass meeting at the
courthouse, Thursday night, February
Gath, TO discuss the question, "What is
the best thing to do for Lexington"
and to devise ways of doing whatever
is deemed best. Let every person,
who has the welfare of the city at heart,
be present, prepared to take part IN
the meeting.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

If Spain should attack the United
States would We have To get the o n
sent of England to resist the attack
England owns a few Spanish and
Cuban bonds, and II we hurt Spain We
Will hurt Engiand's securities.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19
Choeolate md CoTeo for CaramaIs

Chocolate and COTeO for CarAmeIs.
Put into a granite saucepan a quarter
of a pound of grated, unsweetered
chocolate, four ounces Of butter, \
pound of brown sugar. a gill of mo-
~laSses, q gill Of cream and a teaspoon
ful Of vanilla sugar. Stir the whole
over the fire until thoroughly mixed,
then boil Slightly until it cracks OF
hardens when dropped into ice water.
Turn into creased shallow pan of a
depth of hat an inch, and stand aside
to cool. When nearly cold grease a
sharp knife with olive oil and mark
the caramels into squares, cutting part
way through the mixture. When cod
break apart. wrap in waxed paper and
put in tin boxes to keep. Coffee cara
mes may be made after the same recipe
as chocolate caramels. emitting the gill
IF cream and chocolate, and SUBSTITUTE
ing a gill of black coffee. Nut caramels
are made by putting into the chocolate
caramel mixture a half-pint of mixed
chopped nuts just as you are turning
them into the CREASED pan.-Mrs. S. 7.
Rorer, in Ladies Home Journal,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

Just As the sun begins to drive back
the icy blasts of winter; just as business
begins TO feel the stimulating touch of
spring; just as we begin to think life is
worth living, the baseball crank comes
upon the scene, and all Is lost.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

We are authorized to announce
Judge Richard Field as q candidate for
Reelection to the office of judge of the
circuit court, composed of the counties
of Lafayette aud Saline, subject to The
action of the democratic party.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

Flags on government buildings
throughout the country were at half
mast, Thursday, an emblem of u
ing tor the gallant soldiers who were
kIlIed By the Name explosion.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

/ w. c. Marshall. city counsellor of
St. Louis. will probably be appointed
Judge of the state supreme court. in
place of Judge McFarlane, who died
last week.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

The ~wrecking of the First National
Bank at Sedalia is before congress. Let
the guilty nan escape and Uncle Sam
pay the bills.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

An English lord has been sent to
prison five years for fraud and forgery.
American snobocrats should weep their
useless lives away.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

A mother finds the dead body of her
daughter on a dissectlng table, IN
Columbia, surrounded by students.
She loses her mind.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

The SedalIa Capital says a good
whipping is about the right thing for u
certain class of criminals. Then why
not advocate the whipping post.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

K, G. TImesi Since the Lafayette
county grand jury recommended the
ESTABLISHMENT of u whipping post, the
iiea has been fayorably commenced
upon by the press all over the state.
Most of tho people In Missouri are
good people, but there are just a few
men in the state who wouid re-
ceive a vast mou of good from an
o~ld-fashioned whipping.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

Correspondents in Cuba describe
scenes Of starvation that would touch
the sympathy of any savage except a
spaniard.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

The trial of the sheriff and his posse,
who fred into and killed a number OF
strikers, near WiIkesbnrre, Pa, last
summer, is now in progress.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

Mckinley and Hanna had better be
in a hurry about ''getting the consent
of foreign nations" or we will GO over
to Cuba and whip the 5paniards with
out their consent.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

Standard Oil stock increased In value
S25 900, 900 in n night, or about 50
per cont. The wages of the employees
have not increased a penny In len years.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

Four flibuster vessels left the coast
of Florida between Saturday night and
Monday morning. The thing is
warming.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

The American heart is for the
Cnbans, and where the heart Is the
hand will find a way.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

The Daughters OF the Coniedsracy Will
meet with YRS. W. g. MsCau' aud this
at 2 o'clock Bus ness o. I'm
portanes. MRS. y. @. M~oCAusLAND,
: President.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

1t is said that gold has heen discoy-
cred at West Plains, Mo and two
handfuls of dirt panned ont two tea
~spoonfuls of gold. This will beat
Klondike.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

The ladies of Joplin var an ordi-
nanco prohibiting splitting tobacco
Juice on the pavements.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

We may have to whip Spain, but let
US hope we will not have to whip her
for such y dsstardIy act as the blowing
up of the Maine.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

Mark Hannn's sister was married oil
the 10Th. She is 40 years old. and
Mark did not attend the wedding.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

..In time of peace prepare for war;
is an old saying that is now being
acted on by nearly every nation on
earth,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

The republican encouragement
boasted that he would make the Uui, n
P cifc pay Uncle Sam all it OWED.
But he didn't. And this debt Is now
in such shape that it can neVer be
collected.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

Miss Frances L Willard, the great
temperance work. and lecturer, is
said To be dying In New York.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

Tickle France tries to mob a man
one day, and makes q hero of him the
next.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

Bill Warner is ~ssstanding up fOl
Missouri" but you bet your boots Bill
gets paid for it.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19
To Cure q Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bruno Quioine Tablets.
All Druggists refund money ii 1t fails to
cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on
each tablet. Farmer. 1-29 em
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

The transfer company keeps a call book
at the Mammoth livery stable. and one at
the Grand Central hotel, Leave orders at
these places 1o-27-tt
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

Mister DeLome, you made US tired
now skip for home, we're glad your,
fred.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19
GROSS Elk aMINED.

Knew Seeber we'll; thought bic health
was good. seebsr did not stay at bank
regularlyi was very quiet; at times was
suIky and Respondent; was desPond-nt
about once q month; would come In and
stay a while q leavei probably to be
gone a week. Seeber would not associate
with other people. Seeber and Filing were
b ,th mad when they we're lighting. Never
knew Seeber to transact business when In
q moody oonditionj had tiled TO converse
with Steber when 10 this condition, but
could not. Seeber seemed TO be gloomy
aud would answer as shortly as possible;
would sit around and not say anything.
F. D. Thraelkilli Was In the CitIzsns
bank at Higginsville on March 8, 1897.
Saw Sseber and Eliing; Filing was near
vault door; Seeher was standing to east
side of office. Filing started to go into
W ,iting room aud had reached doorway
saw 6eebsr turn and draw pistol with
right hand and shoot Filing 10 back of
head; Filing was about three feet from
9seber when shot; ran round Into In
closure and asked Sseber why he did 70;
8 .eber said, "Hs called ms a liar" Saw
Beach inside i%uclosure; went out aud
brought 10 Judge Harrison and physi.
clan. Left check lying in window; VIII, o
he went inside i%ncIosure, seeher brought
him the money on abe CHI. ok while he Was
standing there just after the shooting. =.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

1t is said that Captain Sigsbee, of
the Maine, believes 1t was \ torpedo
that destroyed his vessel.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19
Doing Her HousewOrk,

"My health was very Door and I was
troubled with that tired feeling, and could
hardly do my housework. I purchased
W bottles OF Hoods Sarsaparilla, and In
q short time after I began taking this
medicine was better. ! could eat and
sleep we'll. which I guild not do before"
MRS. MARY ANDERSON, dRteWood, NO.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

Mckinley needed Warner. ant
Warner was willing to be needed.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

Truth is the band of union and the
basis of human happiness. Without
his virtue there is no reliance upon
language. no confidence IN friendship,
30 security In promises and oaths.-
Jeremy Collier
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

A whipping post would be mighty
handy about now.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

Tom Reed met his match the other
day. 1t was John T. Crisp.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

Everybody is ready to volunteer at
the first call.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19
r.n.n. kERTINa.

Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy Il
Cure indIgesIiJ =, headache.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19

The Worlds Great
Blood Purifier is
Hoods SarsapariIIa,
Which absolutely
Cures every form of
Impure blood, from
The pimple on your
Face to the great
Scrofula sore which
Drains your system.
Thousands of people
Testify that Hoods
Sarsaparilla cures
Scrofula, Salt Rheum,
Dyspepsia, Malaria,
Catarrh, Rheumatism,
And That Tired
Feeling. Remember this
And get Hoods
And only Hoods.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19
Back In The 'Forties,"

when medicines we're scarce. people
CURED their aches. pains. bruises and
burns with skunk oil You can pos
itively cure yours to-day by the use OF