The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-03-12

Call and see the latest improved Steel
Range at c. T.. Yingling's, opposite post
Office. 2-5tf
A protracted meeting will begin Sunday
night at the Baptist church. Everybody
cordially invited.
Among other traders in town, at the
stock sale, on Monday, was Mr.. Johnson g,
of Wellington, with some fine mules for
sale.
We can send our readers the Semi
Weekly Kansas City Times at reduced
rates. Call early. This offer only lasts q
few weeks. Il
Thursday was a cold, cloudy day, with n
sprinkle of rain in the afternoon. 1t was
what 4 Britisher would call "a blawsted
nawsty day, dontcherInow."
Mr.. James N. Price announces himself
as q candidate for recollection to the Office
of city marshal. His record for the past Is
before the people, and the man who heats
him will nave to get an early hustle, and
keep at It,.
The financial statemeua OF the hIcrri-
on-Wentworth bnnk Is published else
where in this Issue, and wa merely call
attention to 1t, as it speaks Tor Itself. This
old institution has the confidence OF cur
people. and d~eservediy 40.
81 crave but One Mlnute,' said the pub.
lie speaker in n husky voice; and Ihen he
took a dose of One Minuto Cough Care,
and proceeded with hls oratory. One
Minnie Cough Cure Is u~nequaIled for
throat and lung troubles. Day s. Shelby,
Leading Druggists. l5f
Mr.. Frank S. Trigg, of this city. has
bought the Stramcke farm OF $50 acres,
and the handsome new residence; also
IA acres of coal land, near the Hays
mines, for S1s, 600. He Will get possession
April first. This is one of the finest
farms in the county.
The "Calamity Branch" train was three
hours and forty minutes late, Thursday
evening. Just east of TabO bridge a large
rock had slipped from Its resting place
and rolled on the track. The train came
in contact with this rock, breaking the
pilot and causing the delay
The wind blew a perfect hurricane last
Wednesday, aad the dust on Main street
mad life miserable for those exposed to
it, until Mr.. Newton Gibson made his
appearance with his street sprinkler,
when he soon settled the dust. He and
his train maker' are always welcome on
such occasions.
A minister was dining with a family of
which little four-yRr-oId Bessie was a
prominent member. When her papa be.
gar to carve the turkey he asked the min
lister which part he preferred, and was
kAI1 NkAN Il rr.o -
it was Bessie's turn to be served, and In
reply to a similar query from papa she
said: 81 dess I'll a a piece of re inter
ial, too"
We call attention to the financial state
ment of the Lafayette Comfy bank, in
this issue of the INTELLIGENCKR. This is
one OF the Oldest banks in the state, and
Mr.. Wilson, the president, though by DO
an old man, has probably been en-
gagged In banking for more consecutive
thar any other man in the state. !
The bank Is very carefully managed, and
is safe aud reliable.
Our old friend, Zach Wright, is getting
ready to make Lexington his home, he
bought the Clagett house, corner
Seventeenth street and Franklin avenue, |
ut the ridiculously low price of g 500.
He will move in about the first of August.
This will not prevent Zach from raising
the biggest corn, the most of it. and
shipping the latest cattle of any other
farmer in the county.
Friends in this city have received hand
some cards "a follows: "Mlr. and Mrs.
George s. McGrew request the honour of
your presence at the marriage of their
daughter, B. Myrtle, to Mr. Albert Bond
Lambert, Wednesday evening, March
Eighteen hundred and
ninety eight, at eight O'Clock, st, Peters
Church, st. Louis" A monogram card
for presentation at the door, accompanies
he invitation.
A protracted meeting will begin at the
Baptist church next Sunday. In a few
evenings Rev. J. W. Williamson, pastor of
Bales Baptist church, in Kansas City, and
president of the state B.. Y. P. u, will be
the church to do the preaching every
Rev. Williamson is a fine orator
an excellent revivalist. His meeting
10 Fulton some time ago resulted IN over
I5o conversions.
Mrs. Jas. II. Hall gave a very pleasant
last Tuesday, In honor OF her
About fifteen ladies were pres
the men being left at home to look
household affairs. Mrs. McCnusland
Is 90 years old chronologically, but physi-
she 10 only 80; and her disposition
8 as young and cheerful as 1t was Just
half a century ago. she is a model of
growing old gracefully" A splendid
was elegant y served, and every
hing passed off as pleasantly as a we'd
ling feast.
In the game of basket ball last Satur-
lay night between the W. NJ. A. team and
"Tigers," OF Kansas City, the Acad-
,mS boys defeated the visitors by q score
" IL to 4. 1t was a good, clean game,
from start to finish, and free
rom the rough features which sometimes
,haracterize such exhibitions. The W.
u. A. boys play q Aue game OF basket
ball; and In this, as In other Athletic
rank with the best In the state.
the boys will play "Co. D." of
.he Third regiment, Kansas City.
We are very grateful to our friends for
our Remnant Sale such a grand
aud we offer now for a short time
,ur entire stock OF Spring Dress Goods
Colored Silks at half price. This means
Oc goods for 25c; Toe ones for SIC, and 81
mes for Doc. We have an elegant assort-
nent OF .hese goods. We simply ask you
look at them. We still have a few
spring Shawls at half price, and a few
Jloaks at 81 each. What few remnants we
AVE left over we will offer at greatly
educed rates. We are determined to get
Id OF them. We will make 1t to your
advantage to buy from us everything In
,ur line.
w. G. McCAUsLAND.
In this issue will be found the an
louncemeut of Mr.. V. c. Dickerson as q
candidate for the office of city marshal.
dr. Dlckerson needs no introduction to
he citizens of Lexington. He has been
keeper nearly four years, during
which time he has never failed or faltered
q doing his duty. He belongs to no
lique or clan. all being the same to him. !
lie Is not a candidate for the votes of those !
rho van to be paid for their votes with
'eer. He never drinks, and as he has &
ever feared or favored anyone in the dis !
barge of his duties, no one can influence {