The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-02

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hook rings In her nose. Liberal reward
for her return or for information as to +,
her whereabouts. Leave word at this I
office or with II. L. Starkebaum, Lexing- ,
ton, Mo. ,
Mr.. Henry Keller received, last Tues /
day, from bis brother-in-law, Mr.. Frank
schmidt, quartermaster on board the {
United States Cruiser Montgomery,
one-p pound steel proiectile, OF the kind
fired from the FOUNDER rapid fire
guns in our navy. The shell was taken
from the wreck Of the Maine, while the
Montgomery WAS stationed in Havana
harbor, after the wreck occurred. The
cartridge and projectile combined Is So
inches long and ~ inches in diameter.
The steel prolectile il about three inches
long, is hollow, and SO constructed as to
explode on striking. The charge had
been withdrawn from the one sent to Mr..
Keller. These shells are fred at the rate
OF one hundred a minute, with a range OF
about i've miles; so one can form some
idea OF the deadly execution a shower Of
these missiles would have when taking
effect among a lot of Spaniards. And
this is the smallest projectile used In our
navy. The effect of a shot from guns Of
from eight to thirteen-inch caliber must
be something horrible to contemplate
excepting, OF course, when 1t gets In its
work among the enemy.
The citizens OF Lexington, wishing to
honor the teachers of the county who
have been attending the Institute for the
past three weeks, last Tuesday evening
chartered the ferry boat, Ariel, and gave
them a Pleasant outing on the river. The
boat left the landing about eight o'clock,
, with its load OF teachers and a large num-
l bCt VI AiAOhdh MlO nuu bNGn iuNlltu W
= participate In the pleasures OF the occa-
= sion. The evening was a delightful one,
e the almost full moon, yelled by feecy
clouds, shedding a soft light upon the
8 water, and the trees along the banks,
/ with their graceful ~overhanging branches,
8 forming a most beautiful and soothing
scene. The Marine band had been eu-
gagged, and discoursed sweet music, both
grave and gay. Although the weather
was quite warm, the young people could
J not resist the temptation to trip the
eight fantastic; others engaged in
quiet converse, or listened to the rich
voices Of the male quartette, which rem
dered several selections in a highly cred.
liable manner. The party, atrr passing
up and down the river several times,
returned about eleven O'Clock, well
pleased with their trip.
" The blind horse, hitched to Holdings
o worth d WiIcoxen's spring wagon, ran
away from their store door Wednesday
afternoon, taking the pavement at the
q. A. II. hall, and grazing the front
> OF the Lafayette County bank, slightly
damaging the bank sign. AT Venable's
. jewelry store, next to the bank, he cam
u closer In, and one loot split a board below
= the low plate glass window. Mr.. Vena-
u BILE was standing in front Of his door
talking with Mr.. Shewalter, from Waiver
u ly, and just had time to step inside al
ID Mr.. Easter, the Santa Fe agent, who saw
e the horse coming, called out, thus attract
10 ing their attention to the danger. Mr.
50 Shewalter had no time to get inside, buI
ID tiattened himself against the plate glass
Is window, and on the east side OF the small
~ iron column, rs the horse dashed by
y coming from the west. Mr.. Winkler hat
been up on II ste~p-ladder, putting screeI
II. doors In the bank, bat had, less than five
Is minutes before, left aud gone back TO hi
ed shop. He would almost certainly hay
IN been killed but for this, as he was RICH
nd in the path taken by the horse. Tn
e. horse ran up 10 the court house square
1873 and was stopped oy running against
er telephone pole.
hdubhb ClNJ hOElus blOOu Will ltll
OF Everett Bledsoe, the son OF Robert Bled
vi soc, OF 1924 Troost avenue, is a fine, mani!
'n young fellow. He is but 10 years of age
~ but would easily pass for p. Younl
p Bledsoe's father and his uncle, Colone
: d "Hi" Bledsoe, Of Pleasant Hill, Tough
re CALAMITY in the civil war, the latter com
y manding "Bledsoe's battery, /" famous il
'A the annals OF the coniederacy. When tn
present war broke out Everett was Graz
u.s. to go, but parental opposition put Al
~ effectual damper on his hopes. Last weel
his opportunity came. Bledsoe pere wa
called to Lexington on business, and th
~ young man fastened to the recruiting
station Of the Fifth regiment and signe
Die the roll. He asked to be sent out tina
an night, and as chance would have it, sa,
sst his father at the depot, but a few minute
,p, before the train pulled out for Chicka
he manga. The old gentleman stormed, bu
FIR. the young fellow had the Bledsoe stub
70, bornness and the Bledsos courage, an
SO. quietly replied: "You must remember
ad father, that | am a soldier now, and undo
he orders from Uncle Sam" Then the hear
I'd, Of the grizzled old soldier softened and b
Oh gave his blessing with a parting admoni
a ton. Those who know young Bledso
IL say that he will make a splendid soldier
,e- He has been to military school, and
he any chance for promotion comes, 1t
m, dollars to d%oughnuts he will not renal
yd In the ranks.
8 There was delightful steamboat excur
liza sion from this city to Wellington an
he return, last Tuesday night. The tri
a was made on an elegant excursion boa
icy which arrived here last Monday evening
Ich on its way TO Omaha. The boat RENAME
no here until Wednesday morning, and til
parties having it In charge arranged fC
nv. an excursion party on the river Tuesda
night. A crowd OF two hundred or MOI
90 eagerly took advantage of the rare oppol
m. tunity presented. The evening was a
No. that could be desired for such au occasion
,as, 1t was a beautiful moonlight night, an
n,s a fine breeze made 1t cool and pleasau
,,I for all on board. UT Bros.' orchestr
furnished music for the occasion, an
roe dancing was INDUCED in by those VIII
vas desired this form OF amusement. TIL
tIv decks and salon, lighted by electriclt!
o5. with happy groups seated here an
nm there, and others promenading the dscl
of presented a brilliant and charming seen,
he The view from the boat was magnihcen
/, n aud was highly appreciated by all. III
for boat reached Wellington about o.;
Mt o'clock, when it turned around an
Inc started on the return trip, arriving at Ii
m. landing about 1880. The excursion W,
greatly enjoyed by all who were f%ortunar