The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-10

WANTRD-A white woman to do general
house work. Inquire at this Office. II
WANTED-A white girl to do general
house work. Apply at this office. l0.22tf
Don't fail to see my line Of iewelry
before you make your purchases as 1t will
pay you. A. Egle. 1888
Christmas and wedding presents, solid
sterling silver, from Gorham factory. only
to be had at Venable's. 1882
The "Big Three" combine will give you
the INTELLIoENoER. the Cosmopolitan
Magazine and the New York Twice-a-
Week World, all one year for g 40. Il
Now is the time to select your winter
reading. The I%STRILIdENcER clubs with
all papers and magazines, aud can save
you money. We guarantee the regular
arrival OF oil papers.
When the bridge Is built we will run
our trains into town so that everybody
can enjoy seeing them. But don't walt
until the bridge is built, now 10 the
accepted time. Don't forget the Santa Fs
route. Elliott
The county court was In session Monday
and attended to some routine business,
and approved the bonds Of county and
township officers elect. The resignation
Of Il. T., Fannon, constable OF Davis town
ship, was accepted, and the eoutrsct OF ].
W. qarnhart as superintendent Of poor
farm was received and filed.
A splendid farm for sale in Lafayette
county; consists Of 2OS acres Of land, well
improved; good 8.room house and good
barns; fenced 10 40 and 20-acre tracts; 100
apple trees and small fruits; well watered
for stock. Price. $50 per acre-hali cash
balance on time at Z per cent interest.
For particulars inquire at this office.
independence Progress: Captain Frank
Thornton was In Independence Thursday.
lie Is the county clerk ELECT Of Lafayette
county. Capt. Thornton, during the civil
war, followed the standard OF General
Beauregard. II was men like Frank
Thornton who stood with Jackson 'like
stonewali," brave and valiant In war as
they were loyal and chivalric 10 peace.
Patriotism never flashed from a quicker
or kindlier eye than that OF Captain
Thornton.
Does advertising payH II not, why is
1t that the Youths Companion gets over
$500 a year for a one-inch spacei How Is
1t that the Ladies' Home Journal gets
5000 for a page ADJ Why do four adver-
tisers pay 5000 each for a quarter page
ad GU the back cover In McClure's Maya
zlneH Are they all throwing money away
like this, or does IL really pay themS In-
vestlgate this advertisers aud see II they
are real live business men who are max
Ing money, or doing all this for a show.
For lamps Of all kinds go to Vaughan 4
McClelland's. n
Malta Bend Qui Vlve: "ln the matter
Of the improved passenger and mail SER
vice on the line of the Jefferson City
Boonville and Lexington division Of the
Missouri Pacific railway, az p%etitioned By
numerous citizens Of Dover, Waverly
Malta Bend and vicinities, the commits
sloners took up the aforesaid matter, snt
after full consideration thereof, ordered
that Commissioners Cowgirl and Heunes
aey visi, St. Louis, December LIST, for tn
purpose OF a conference with Genera
Manager Doddrldge regarding the trail
service complained Of, and TO make ever
effort to secure M improved passenger an,
mail service over the said lins."