The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-04-30

Call on A. Egle aud examine his line OF
wall paper before you make your pur-
chase. 40 2m
F. Bowman, who enlisted to go to Cuba,
is a Ray county man. MIR. Frank Bow
man, of the News, will go if he is needed.
II you think Of buying a piano, see Mrs.
W. K. Trigg, who sells the best pianos
made-theC hickering, the J. & G. Fischer
and the Huntington. 4.3Ot4
Daughters of the Confederacy, remem-
Der the meeting at Mrs. w. G. McCaus-
lands residence, next Wednesday after
noon, at four o'clock.
Wednesday we heard a man offer to bet
a new hat that there would be no fight
with Spain. That was a fine chance for
somebody to get a hat cheap.
No influence SO refining as good music
in the home. See Mrs. w. K. Trigg, who
sells the best pianos made-the Chicken
ing, the j. & C.. Fischer and the Hunt
ington. 4.3Ot4
Mr.. Crowder will take charge of the
postotice tomorrow morning. His daugh-
ter, Miss Jennie. has been in the office
long enough to understand the money
order business.
See Mrs. w. K. Trigg before buying a
plano. She sells the best makes-the
Chickeriug, the j. and G. Fischer and
the Huntington. The prices are moder-
ate, and payments to suit purchaser. At
Ask any old ex-confederate il he is
going to war, and he will answer SORROW
fully, mo; l guess I could not keep up
with the boys; but II any Spaniards ever
land on our shore, you bet I'll be there to
give them . warm reception"
II. w. Winsor, insurance and real estate,
has removed into his new office next door
east of postoffice. The room has been
tastefully and beautifully fitted mp. He
is on the ground foo now and will let
his friends and patrons in on the "ground
floor" He invites you all to call and see
him in his new place. % A.
1t is pretty hard Juggling to edit a
weekly paper during these days OF excIte-
ment. What was very interesting yester-
day is stale today. We may predict a
fight somewhere, and before the paper
comes out the fight may take place. But
everybody is interested in the news, and
rlmors are nearly as good as anything.
Slater Rustler: cat a meeting of the
Board OF Equalization in Jefferson City,
the taxes OF Saline county were raised 10
per cent. This makes a raise of 20 per
cent in the taxes of the county during the
past two years, as the taxes were raised
last year 10 per cent. 1t seems that this
board of equalization is not equalizing
very equitably, as in our sister county oil
Lafayette the taxes were lowered 10 per
cent"
Mrs. Bird Campbell entertained some OF
our young people in a delightful man.
ner, Monday evening. The evening spent
at her home was a very pleasant one, and
the hours passed quickly in gay conver-
, sation and social games. Delicious re-
freshments were served at an appropriate
. hour. Those present were: Misses Chew,
i, Blackwell, Silver, Annie Marie and Cal
tina Campbell; Messrs. Crenshaw, Grady,
Chamberlain, McClelland, and Wilson,.
obe-Democrat: The transcript of q
case instituted by Francis D.. Owings, fol
the use OF Charles p. Wonderiy, against
Lafayette County, Mo-, was filed in the
, federal court of appeals recently. Or
October 81, 1885, the plaintiff recovered g
! judgment against Lafayette county fol
S11 ,791.45. This was transferred by Owingi
to Wonderly. They ask that the judg.
3 ment be revived. The lower court decided
? ia favor of the plaintiffs and the defend.
ant appealed the case.
81 P%lunksrd, the roari ng. rousing rally
= of fun as presented by ]. C. Lewis and bill
big company of comedians will create
. barrels of laughter for these fond of fur
:. at the New Grand, Friday, May 9th. 8,
those who wish an evening to drive ava
9 dull care, should be on hand to see ISL
e and his funny comedians in his new yer
sion of the laughing success 81 PIunkard
All new features, new novelties, every,
n thing new.
, A three-room frame house belonging t.
: Will jenkins, a negro, in the west part O
a town, was destroyed by fire Tuesda,
morning. The alarm was slow to b
turned in, and before the fire compan,
could reach the scene, the house was yer,
q nearly In ashes. A house standing clos
to the burning building caught fire, an
3 for q short time 1t looked as if 1t woul,
d 60, but the fremsn succeeded 10 extin
Q gushing the flames before they had don
8 much damage. The greater part of tn,
q furniture was saved from the burning
u building.
n Commodore Roulware reports every
=. thing secure in our harbor. No hostil
demonstration has yet been made by tn,
enemy, and he Is keeping well posted OIL
: the movements of the Spanish fleet. TIL,
commodore has not captured any prize
= SO far, but is on the alert for any Graf
.. flying the Spanish flag. Several fishing
. boats have had narrow escapes from
- being run down the past week. IL,
has blockaded the island up the river
I, and Is thinking of bombarding and cap
turing It,, just to keep his hand in. II,
says his squadron is in fine hehtinI
. shape, and anxious for a scrap.
Odessa Moon: ave have heard i
q rumored that several of our local bal
8 sharks were over at Lexington Monday
n playing scrub with the tin soldiers, anC
t that the aforesaid local ball shark
, brought back a basketful of fine, largl
8 goose eggs But, after interviewing
, number of the leading lights, we give Il
u as our honest opinion that the boys wert
8 not in Lexington at all, and tina tn,
T malicious report was only intended tt
e iniure the excellent reputation of oul
n home team" Just the same, they carried
off about twenty-eight goose eggs, ant
our "tin soldiers" can put the Kibosh OF
them every day in the week.
. The Lexington Daughters of the Con.
. federacy lately became, by admission into
" the national organization, a chapter o
! the United Daughters of the Confederacy
This chapter is called Sterling Prize
Q Chapter, and its size entities 1t to thret
l votes on all subjects, in any general con.
vention. To foster a feeling of unity, il
was. at the last meeting, decided by vote
: to meet in a social way every month, from
. house to house, making the rounds OF tbs
homes of members. The first OF thest
. meetings will be with Mrs. w. G. Nc
= Causland. the first Wednesday in May
= All gatherings will be held the first Wed.
nesday in each month, at 4 O'Clock pm.
Palmyra Spectator: "Mrs. Harriet f
Russell was born in Kentucky, January
1919. died in st. IOuis- AnriI ii 1909