The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-29

ut C%oncordia, was burned Thursday morn
ing. Nc insurance, and only a little OF the
household goods saved.
Burning, itching skin diseases instantly
relieved by De Wits Witch Hazel Salve,
for cnts, b%ruises, burns. 1t
without leaving a scar. Day &
Shelby, Leading Druggists. 15tf
Juo. e. Hill. who killed Harry Bolmer,
at Alma, last week. is ont en- bond Of 5000
to appear before the grand jury. The pre-
liminary was held Thursday, before
squire Cooper.
NoTIQE.-All parsona ara warned
against opening and filing the patent oil
cans belonging to us. Persons having
cans not In use will please return them
Barron Bros, dealers IN all kinds of oils.
Mr.. James Montgomery, Of Sedalia. has
been appointed receiver of the Lexington
Gas company, and has assumed charge.
The price of gas, which was reduced to
q dollar per thousand cubic feet at the
beginning of the year. will be restored to
the old rates after February l.
While In Kansas City last week We
bought an ~up-to-date paper Gutter and
other material for the INTEL1IaENoER,
amounting to more than 500. We intend
to continue improving the paper. edito-
rally and mechanically, and make Its
Job department complete, including an
engine.
Kansas City Journal: Superintendent
Drake, OF the Boonville reform school,
pleads guilty to a mistake In answer to
Nha a-Ta-k1- I.aT.k
meut, but insists that there was no In
territorial wrongdoing on the part Of the
management. and that the srror has been
IT ctified.
The Sedalia Capital nuds fault with
Sedalians for not p%atronizins the theatre
when "Fabio Romani" was twice offered
them. The people are just right. II
there is anything eIevating In the play |;
anything worth remembering, or even
anything funny In 1t, we have failed to
discover 1t.
Odessa Moon: Miss Laura McOullooh.
of H~igginsviile, was In our city wednes-
day, taking an examination, preparing
to I'LL the u~nexpired term of A. !. Sparks,
OF Republic school, southeast of Higgins
Vile. Prof. Harmon administered the ex.
animation. 10 the absence of Prot. Phil.
lips. who Is attending the Uniyersity OF
Chicago.
Rev. f. r. Ryland, OF Independence,
addressed the members of the Epworth
League, Thursday evening. Rev. Mr..
Ryland Is one OF the ablest young minis
ters In the Methodist church, and his
address Thursday night was greatly en-.
joyed by those present. He is an earnest
speaker. and impresses his audience with
bis own sincerity.
In the proper column of this Issue will
be noted the announcement Of Judge W.
q. McCau5land, who Ia q candidate for
reelection. We do not feel that any
eulogy OF Judge McCausland Is necessary.
Everybody knows him, and everybody
has the utmost co6dence 10 his ability.
honesty and Integrity. During the time
he has been on the bench he has devoted
q great deal Of his time to looking after
the interests Of the county. He Is broad
in his views, yet practices strict economy.
and not q dollar has ever been expended
thnt the county did not get value received,
The Lexington Athletic association and
the cadets at the academy will play q
matched game Of basket ball Monday
afternoon. The two teamsh have been doing
some hard practicing, and Zach side Is
confident Of victory. 1t Is hard to say
which way the game will go, as tina two
teams are evenly matched. The cadets
practice moro regularly than the members
Of the gymnasium team, but they don't
seem to get the game down easily. The
game will be played at the academy court
and every ons Ia invited to attend. No
admittance fee will be charged.
Capt. J. Q. ~PIattenbure returned Mon
day from St. Louis, where be has been for
some time attending the bedside Of his
sister, Mira. Jennie Edwards, who recently
underwent a difficult operation at the
MullanPby hospital In that city. Mrs.
Edwards Ia slowly recovering from the
operation, and is now thought to- be be.
yond danger. At one time she was very
low and was thought to be dying, bnt she
rallied, aud 10 now improving nicely. Mrs.
Edwards has thousands of warm friends
and admirers throughout the state who
will feel Joy at the knowledge of her
recovery.
"a RAG6Sa6E ACCtQEcd ~
the Baptist church, In this city, last Sun
day night. A large audience wal present.
The speakers language was so broken
that no q could understand all he said,
but he made 1t plain that his people were
being murdered at the pleasure OF the
Rbominaole Turk. This man had a church
with 500 members, and about 200 had been
murdered. Men, women and children are
tortured and ~butchered, and the fren9ied
Turks hold high carnival over the slaush-
ter. Oh, civilization, unsheath thy sword,
and strike one blow for God and humanity
Our alented young friend, Elder
Charles PlattenbuTg. Is holding a pro-
trsoted meeting for his church at Ash.
land, Ohio. The Press, of that city, on
January Goth, says: Services at the
Christian church continue with increas-
Ing interest. Hundreds of people were
turned away Tuesday night, unable to
gain admittance. Altogether there have
been thirty-nine converts, one of whom
Is W. d. Otter, the former saIoonfst.'
This is the third meeting he has held for
the church, all of which were very suc-
cessfuI. We are proud Of Charlie. He 10
o OF our boys. We hope the congrega-
81 e at Columbus will extend him q call,
and give him q chance to convert the
Legislature.
From now until March LIST we will sell
what carpets we have at last years prices.
This Is a saving to the purchaser of 10, Is
or zoe a yard. We have q good stock OF
Ingraius, BRUSSELS and Moquettes. We
have 80 rolls OF mating, bought last year
before the tariff took effect. These we
will also sell at last years prices, not.
w~lthstanding they are worth 8 to 6 cents
more and will be still higher. We have
Just received 6S pieces Hamburg Edgings,
running In price from 1c to $50; also 90
large crochet quilts, worth Too, for $50,
and so beautiful Marseilles quilts, worth
1925, for ESQ. Bleached and brown mus
Inns and sheetings will advance soon, on
account of the big strike 10 the Eastern
mills. We have a fine stock OF them, and
will give you the lowest prices ever made
on them. You ask, why sell at these
prices II the goods are to 60 up or have
already advaucedf We answer, we bought
them before the advance, aud we rant
your patronage u your money. 1t
won't cost you anything to Investigate.