The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-09-09

The public schools opened up Monday
a full attendance.
central College is now under headray.
Baptist College and W. NJ. A. will omen ,
next week.
For RENr-An s-room, two.story brick b
residence. Close to business. Apply at :,
this office. s.ae,,
The big flag has again been unfurled to
the breeze, aud gracefully floats from the n
flagstaff OF Central College. a
HOME MONEY TO LoAN.-on good real '
estate security. 10 suns OF $500 and Nd,
at per cent. No commission, no red +,
tape. Apply to J. q. P~lattenburg. II I
The "Suniiower Quartette" will sing at 1
the Methodist church Sunday morning.
Their selection is "Love Divine" We
can only say that we are sure IL will be
well rendered.
Mr.. W. @. McCausland has reached
home from his visit to the eastern
markets. He says he never saw the
wholesale trade so busy. Every house is
full OF orders, and all kinds OF goods are
advancing.
Whites Cream Vermifuge is perfectly
harmless, and will remove every worm.
1t is also a tonic, and by its s~trengthing
properties will restore to pale cheeks a
rosy hue OF health. Price 25 cts. For
sale by Crenshaw & Young. 9.2-ml.
Mag jackson, Jim Hawkins and Mrs.
Jim Hawkins, OF Dover. ali colored, were
arrested here Monday charged with grand
larceny. They were taken to Higgins.
willie Thursday for trial, aud were re.
manded to Jail to await the action OF the
criminal court.
II Is not generally known, but 1t is a
fact, that persons who call for the mail OF
another at the pOstofice and fail through
carelessness to deliver the same, are liable
TO a fine OF $500, or one year in the peni.
tenlary. This APPLIES to newspapers as
well as other mail matter.
Two big freight trains ran together at
full speed, two miles west OF Sedalia,
Tuesday. Both engines we're wrecked,
twenty cars were dersiled. eight being
destroyed by fire. Two men were severely
injured. All trains were seat by way of
Lexington on Tuesday and Wednesday.
1t is better to pay one dollar per year
and read your county paper than to pay
forty dollars to a iaker for nothing. And
your neighbors will not give you the
horse laugh as you go by. And your
land shall not be sold for taxes while you
sleep; neither will you be found buying
"green goods" or dealing in stolen
horses.
One day this week as the bus was on
the way to the depot, with two passen-
gers, the hind axle broke short of,
about a foot from the left wheel.
There was no apparent reason for the
break, but an examination showed a big
black spot in the iron. 1t is a wonder
that it did not break long ago, when
there was a big load on 1t.
!. Last Monday there was an unusually
/ large gang OF horse traders in the city,
with their worthless plugs. The judges
> Of the county court saw the outfit, and
since then have been trying to devise
some means TO prevent the monthly
assembly here Of such people. We do not
know Of any power belonging to the
court, unless they can put a high license
' on the business.
a The people Of East Lexington have
been complaining to Mayor Young that
q certain class Of people drink their booze
down In town and then 90 to the East
end to get drunk and act the fool. They
wanted a policeman, and the mayor has
= appointed Mr.. Robert Edmonds in tina,
capacity. II you want to have a good
time carousing you had better keep out
OF East Lexington.
At the last meeting OF the Woodmen Of
b the World about thirty new members
"a were taken into their ranks. The Sun
flower Quartette was among those thai
/, Joined. This quartette has made a repu.
tatiou for Itself. and different members o
the Woodmen have been trying for somt
time to get them to join, as they knew
y that 1t would add greatly to their ranh
and to their exercises.
10 Wednesday we interviewed some officer
OF the Confederate Camp Of this city, ant
they unite in opposing any celebration o
. the battle OF Lexington for this year. |
has been so extremely warm, and Their
are so many picuics already arranged for
that they thought 1t best to wait till mex
lie year and have a rousiug time. We ar
DC authorized to say that there will be n,
ar celebration this year at Lexington.
At $50 o'clock Sunday morning th
alarm Of fire was sounded, and in a few
" minutes people we're seen hasteninI
. toward the business part of the town
But 1t proved to be a false alarm, and th
crowds slowly wendell their ways bacI
y toward home. As a result OF the alarr
Us many people had an early Sunday break
fast, while many more went back to be
aud forgot to wake up In time for church
" Bob Benedict went to Menaugh'
o. blacksmith shop, Monday, to have
10 horse shod. The workman had bee
ne working on the broken axle OF the buI
- but stopped to shoe the horse. Will
'k Bob was holding the horse, the workma
ne asked for a hammer, and Bob, withou
* looking, put out his right hand to pic
up the hammer. He caught hold OF th
VIC hot axle, and the inside OF his right han
was severely burned.
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Recruits Wanted-Do you wish 10 enliI
10 the armyf II 80 get ready. Lieutenan
III Thomas M. Cobb telegraphed the intel
In LIaENcER that he would be here ne1
're Monday and Tuesday, to recruit for th
IL Thirty Ninth Infantry, for Philippin
ne service. Everybody knows Tom Cob
ts' He is one OF our most popular boys. II
ice Ia a first lieutenant In this regiment, an
ne expects to spend his life In the army
les any OF our young men have a desire to g
me into service, no better chance will ever b
offered.
,,s Glorious September is here. The mont
Of plcnics and wood ticks; the month
lawn socials and chiggers. This Is u
"a season OF watermelons and gripes,
by cantaIoups and cholera morbus. III
CO. season when we expect cool nights, an
or, then swelter till daylight. Glorio'
no September, with a big corn crop; with
Jay few knotty apples, and a host OF hungI
In mosquitoes; with many blessings al
many torments, we are rapidly losin
faith In you. Give us a rain. Give us
its good south wind to blow away u
mosquitoes; give us a change septen
ALL Der Is lingering in the lap OF August al
lily we are tired.
a., Mayyiew Progress: Drs. Day and Brat