The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-01-14

WANTED "A white woman TO do general
'use work. Inquire at this ctics. II "
Mr.. W. b. Hamlstt has moved his meat o.
arkst to the corner OF Tenth aud Main a
reefs.
Work has been resumed on Mr.. Gustav r
new building, bot the miserable A
makes the progress very slow. I
At leisure hours, Lincoln UT will repair
our musical Instruments aud put them c
a iirst'elass playipg order. Charges q
12-l7.2 m q
FoR sALE-Pure Bred White wyandotte
'ockerels and rrlos tDus,ou straInli also I
Incubator Brooder q Bone Cutter
heap. EDWARD +. MEYER.
Last week Ia our write up OF the county :
'mcera, we overlooked our old friend. !
J. Q. Biedsos. Glen has made
accommodating officer and will
remain with Us another term. Ma better
man ever held the office.
Mr.. Robert d. Riedsoe has sold his
farm, five miles south OF this
city, to Mr.. Thomas Fitzgerald, Of Jack
son county, for sis.40i. The farm RON.
sisted OF 452 aeres, well Improved, eood
residence and barna, and we think was
cheap at the price.
Many an innocent little darling is sui.
fering untold agony and cannot explain
Its troubles. Mark your ehlld's symptoms,
you may lind 1t troubled with worms;
give It's Whites Cream vermliuge and
restore 1t to quIetpess and health. Price
25 cents. For sale by Crenshaw 4 Young.
Fulton Sun: An epItaph In a Missouri
cemetery is reported as follows:
No more he'll greet Us,
For he's now among the blest,
lie got appendicitls-
And the doctor did the rest.
The "Big Six" combination will give
you six papers for less than any two would
cost II taken separately. The INTELLI-
eENcER, the Live Stock Indicator, the
Iustitute Edition, the Poultry Farmer, the
Farmers Insurance Journal and the
Humane Alliance, all one year, sl.45. II
Old Uncle Nose Akres, a we'll known
and respected colored man, about IS years
OF age, died in this city Tuesday. He was
once the property OF Hon. Thomas p.
Akers. He came here from Woodiord
county. Kentucky, about ffty years ago,
and always was proud Of bis old Kentucky
friends.
10 pulmonary trouble trouble, the
direct action Of Billiards. Horehound
Syrup upon the throat, chest aud lungs,
Immediately arrest the malady, by reliev.
Ing the distress, cutting the phlegm and
freeing the vocal aud breathing organs.
Price 20 aud 50 cents. For sale by Cren-
shaw 4 Young. II I'm
Mrs. Jane q. McGee died at Roseburg,
Oregon, 90 the Goth OF December. She
was q former resident OF Ray county, and
was SO years OF age. She was the mother
OF Capt. Geo. N. Mc0ee and Mrs. VIM. NJ
Shotwell, OF Ray county. She was .
member OF the Baptist church for Atty
three years.
Mr.. JOS. A. Wilson showed us, Thursday
q model OF a shell that was taken from
the trunk Of jefferson Davis, after hi
surrender. The shell Is nearly an exact
model OF the best patent shells that ar
In use at the present time, and Shove,
that some southern man was at work OF
the Idea before the close OF tho war.
Mr.. George Wilson says that he has th
promise OF some very interesting matte
for "The Book Of lexington" but th
promisers are slow about putting 1t II
manuscript. lie wishes US to remin'
them that he aud they will not always b
where books are written, and TO war
them against the Spanish style Of putin
of for manana and 10 hurry up thei
contributions.
The new board OF directors OF th
Traders bank was organized last Satui
day. Judge VIM. @. McCausland wa
re. elected president; Mr.. Lee ]. Slusht
was chosen as vice president; Mr.. b.
, Ireland, cashier; Mr.. John Chamberlain
bookkeeper; Mr.. j. @. Crenshaw, secretar
/. OF the board. A dividend Of Z per GET
+, was declared, and Z 1880 carried to Il
:, surplus account. This would be a spleI
did showing for any year, but for sue
close times as the past twelve months,
is simply magnificent. The abo'
mentioned gentlemen are well Know
business men and have the respect al
confidence Of all our people.
At MIR. Dan Reubel's barber shop he h
on exhibition a Spanish ~six'pounder a
|. NOR piercing shell, taken from the Mar
10 Teresa, which was sunk of Santiago
July 3D.. The shell was given to Mr.. Re
bel by his brother-in-law, Mr.. Frai
Schmidt, who secured II from the Tere'
The brass shell Is twelve inches long al
about two and a half inches In diamef'
Ia and would carry about six pounds OF POI
Ia der. The steel projectile is eight inch
/. long aud contains q hollow space Tor e
ID plosives and a brass cap on the rear en-
When the projectile strikes, tho impi
explodes the material inside. The sh
had been unloaded, Of course, before
was brought here, as 1t would be
!. exceedingly dangerous plaything' Sol
= heavy timber had fallen on his shell a
- deuted II on two sides, but II was servi'
- able until II was unloaded. We s.
!. armor plates, six inches thick, at omal
which had been shot full OF holes W
No Just such shells.
Wayerly Times: About Z p. M, Thu
NJ day last, the cry OF fire brought out nu
in bers Of people on Mt. Rucker and the
AZ tops overlooking the whlrlwlnd oil
nm that rapidly destroyed the mill. The
or heated up the boiler until the conii'
nd steam found vent in walls that soun
AZ. like the agonies asoribod to the damn
M On account OF the high wind from
,nt north. cIndeTs and sparks were carl
directly through the center OF the 70
bic threatening widespread destruction !
he broke out on the roof Of the Christ
me- church. in Mr.. N. Corder's yard aud
m. haps other points, all OF which was ca
nm controlled, MIR. ID. A. Barr and N
Houx. when ladders were quickly spill
ali together, were on the roof OF the chu
asa and fully supplied with water by
II ..a,,oa croyd. The extent OF loss 10