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The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19
LEXINGTON WINS.

The tennis club Of Higginsvilie came up
Thursday to cross racquets with the
Lexington boys. This is the second
game between these clubs, the frst one
having been played at Higginsville. The
Higginsvllle boys played much faster
game than they did week ago, but the
Lexington boys had no trouble In taking
every set but one. The Lexington boys
are contemplating tour next summer
and hope to meet Higginsville again.
The crowd at Thursdays game was quite
small, but those that were there mani
tested great interest by applauding some
OF the best plays. The score was as fol-
lows:
Doubles-two sets out Of three-Gordon
L. and Sellers won from Neale and
Wilson 8. Ga aud 81. Tunstall and
Starke won from Wilson p. and Groves
81 and Ga.
Singles two sets out Of three-Starke
won from Wilson P. go and 80.
Sellers won from Wilson s. 6-3 and 81
Gordon L. won from Neale, 60; 6-7 and
60. Tunstall won from Groves, go and
6-3.
Advantage-all games and sets we're
played.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19
MISS DEMPSEY BROWNS MARROW ESCAPE.


Miss Dempsey Brown, aged about IS
years, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. G..
Brown, OF Houstonia, last years grad
uate Of B. F, G., Of this city, had narrow
escape from drowning, Saturday night Of
last week, while her father had struggle
for life In cstern OF water twelve feet
deep.
During Saturday night Miss Brown,
who had remained up after the balance OF
the family had retired, went out on the
back porch to get drink OF cool water.
Just after stepping from the door, and
when about half way to the we'll, she
accidentally fell through trap door OF a
cistern which had been left open, and
plunged into about twelve feet OF water.
Miss Brown began to scream for assist
ance, but her outcries failed to arouse the
members Of the family, all being fast
asleep.
After remaining In the water, clinging
to the pump shaft, some forty five min
utes and constantly screaming for help,
she finally raised the members OF the
family from their slumber, and her father
hastened to her relief
Mr.. Brown went down into the cistern
to rescue his daughter, but, with all his
strength, he was unable to get her out OF
the water, and was almost drowned while
trying to save the young lady.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19
REPAID IN KIND.
Joke on n Well-KnOwn
DelRwarean.

The spectacle of Mr.. Addicks' sena-
torial throes In Delaware reminds me
Of an episode when he was engaged In
the gas business In Boston. Mr.. Ad-
dicks, as some people will remember,
was occupied here in an attempt which
involved good deal of legislation of
one kind or another. During the prog
ress of his attempt he invited the board
Of aldermen Of the city of Boston one
day to 60 down the harbor on his boat
Now Then, and the invitation was ac-
cepted. When they started out Mr., Ad-
dicks produced lot of yachting caps,
which, as the wind blew fercely on the
little deck of the Now Then, were re-
garded as proper to replace the more
formal aldermanic headgear. All the
caps were blue except one, which was
white, and this white one Addicks pro-
ceeded to present with flourish to
Alderman Farmer, saying as he did 80:
II give this to Alderman Farmer to
wear as an emblem Of purity"
All the other aldermen laughed, for
Mr., Farmer had been prominent in his
opposition to Addcks' schemes in the
board. Mr.. Farmer accepted the white
cap and wore it without any protest or,
for that matter, any complacency. But
some time later in the day, when the
party were lined up before a soda foun-
tain, Mr.. Farmer said:
"Can you tell me, Mr.. Addicks, what
Is the difference between the man who
runs this soda fountain and you?"
We'll, no, l can't" said Addicks;
"what is it?"
This man makes his money by put
ting gas into water and you make yours
by putting water into gas.
This palpable hit at the Delaware
financier's operations at the time was
regarded by the company as very fair
return for the joke OF the white cap
Boston Transcript.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19

Dhhl no.
Died, near Mayview, Aug. 6, Mrs. Full
ton, aged about So years.
Died, in Dover, Saturday, August 12,
1899, infant twin Of Mr.. and Mrs. Blanton
Vaughan.
Died, at Bates City, Sunday, August l3,
Of fever, Alfred King, aged about 10
years.
Died, in Riugold, Texas, August Q, Mrs.
Bette Ewing, vile Of DIR. Lee Ewing.
The deceased was daughter OF the late
r. d. Harris, who was well know n
citizen OF this county. Mrs. Ewing leaves
a husband and Ave children, a widowed
mother, a twin sister, Mrs. Jennie Vaughn
and six brothers, to mourn her loss.
Died, in this city, August 12, 1898,
Frank, the ten months old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Ruebel.
Frank was twin son, and the idol oi
his parents. He had only been III four
days. The funeral was held from the
family residence Sunday afternoon at four
o'clock, and the services were conducted
by Rev. ID. Buchmueller. Mr.. and Mrs
Ruebel have the sympathy Of the entire
community.
Died, In this city, August IS, 1899, at
$3.50 o'clock a. M, of enteritis, after an
illness OF three weeks, Mrs. Julia NJ
Wilson, wife Of MIR. Geo. 8. Wilson, aged
81 years.
A good woman has gone from among
US and many are left to express sincere
sorrow at her loss. Mrs. Wilson was borr
at Poughkeepsie, N. Y, May 4, 1912, ant
was married to Mr.. Geo. s. Wilson or
March "a, 1863. She moved with her hus
band from Washington, Kansas to Lex
ington, Mo, in February 1891. One son
Mr.. Fred Wilson, OF this city, and he
husband survive her. We will endeavo
to give more extended notice OF thi
most estimable lady in our next issue
The funeral arrangements have not beef
perfected up to time OF going to press.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19
Miss Ethel Cooper Entertains at Home
Aug. IL. 1899, Marshall. Mo.

Miss Ethel Cooper, of Marshall, enter
taiued very pleasantly at her home on
Highland, a number OF her young friends,
on Thursday evening, Aug. 10th, compli-
mentary to her friends Messrs. Bruce and
Nat. Lynd, Of Kansas City. Mrs. and
Miss Cooper, the former IN reception
dress OF black satin, the latter In an even
ing dress OF white organde, received the
guests In the reception hall, while Master
Homer Cooper, looking very manly and
Quoted them up the broad stairway TO
rooms assigned to their use, then down
again, when they were met at the foot OF
stairway and shown to the parlor, by Miss
Cooper, where the receiving party, con-
sisting OF Miss Ethel Cooper and the
Messrs Lynd, were Standing to welcome
their friends and guests. Miss Ethel
looked quite charming In an evening dress
OF tinsel corded chiffon, over pink silk,
with trimmings Of pink, and the Messrs.
Lynd looked indeed very handsome in
conventional suits OF black. From the
parlors the guests were shown to the
library, where little Miss Etiie Cooper
served punch to them very gracefully,
aud looked indeed sweet. 10 her dress Of
white Paris muslin. Vocal music by
Misses Virginia Young and Bessie Tucker,
and several instrumental numbers by the
young hostess and Miss Maud Mackey,
were very much enjoyed.
Refreshments were served at eleven
o'clock, consisting OF brick cream, and
assorted cake by Mrs. Cooper, Miss Coop
er, Mr.. John Booth and Mr.. Tom Raimey.
The Cooper home looked very attractive
with it's decorations of cut flowers, with
lunches OF green mixed In here and
there, the prevailing colors Of pink, white
and green blending beautifully with the
pretty Furnishings of this most hospitable
home.
At very late hour the party broke up,
all declaring the evening had been most
delightful one.
The following young people were pres
ent. Misses Beulah Sharp, Esma Rey-
nolds, Maud Mackay, okie Dyer, OF Kan
sas City, Katherine Eubank, Virginia
Woodbridge, Louise Woodbridge, Mary
Ehrnman, Ethel Mcclure, Virginia
Young, Mildred Parrish, Bessie Tucker,
Claud Tucker, Fannie Kincaid, Dora
Leonard, and Messrs. Bruce and Nat Ly nd,
Leonard VanDyke, Harry Striker, Archie
Naylor, Devere Jackson, st. George Cor
dell, Earl Marmaduke, Abner Gore, Chas.
Chapline, win Putch, Jahlbel Wood
bridge, Henry Bryant, Clyde Galloway,
Marvin Barnhill, Karl Mayer, Robert
Dunn, Tom Raimey, John Booth and DR.,
j. e. Ragsdale.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19
Texas Wonders.
HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY.

One small bottle OF Halls Great Dis
covery cures all kidney and bladder
troubles, removes gravel, cures diabetes
seminal emissions, weak and lame backs
rheumatism and all irregularities OF the
kidneys and bladder In both men and
women, regulates bladder troubles In
children. II not sold by your druggist,
will be sent by mail on receipt Of 81. One
small bottle is two months treatment,
will cure any case above mentioned. DR..
e. W. Hall, sole manufacturer, st. Louis,
formerly Waco, Texas. Send for testi-
monials. Sold by Crenshaw & Young.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19

A very successful protracted meeting ID
iu progress at Edeuview, conducted by
Rev. Headen. There has been about 1t
con versions.
A well improved 100 acre farm for sale
eight or nine miles south OF Lexington.
Apply to or address @. A. Coleman, Lex
,rgton Mo. 1862.
The Kansas City Karnival Krewe is
preparing an Industrial Exposition,
Oriental Midway Industrial and Karnival
Parades, Electrical Illuminations and
great Cosmopolitan Masque Ball Tor the
Autumn Festival to be held In Kansas
City from the 2sth Of September to the
7th Of October, inclusive. The exposition
will open on Thursday, September Is, at
1 O'Clock, and will open each day follow
ing, except Sunday, at the same hour
The Lafayette people will govern them
selves accordingly.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19

Following is the list Of petit Jurors
drawn for the October term of the Grim
inal court.
Clay towuship-Geo. Hackley, Thos. e
Chlnn and VIM. Carpenter.
Dover towuship-Wm. Tutt, VIM. Wal
ker and James Lyons.
Davis township-A. @. Lee, Jos. Nc.
Meekin and Chas. Payne.
Freedom township - Henry Ficklep
John Flandermeyer and II. @. Kroncke.
Lexington township - August Marks
Frank weis and N. NJ. Cooper.
Middleton township = Henry Wesler
Chris Peters and Palmore Brown.
Sni.a Bar township &C T. Proctor
Harry Phillips and Thos. Gam.
Washington township-Jas. NJ. Martin
Robert Cheatham and VIM. Cunningham
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19
AvIsITOR EN- ROUTE TO THIS CITY ROBBED
AT sRDALIA.


LIB. Atkiesou. aged 70 vsars o rss,dan,
Of Conway. Ark. and nart,slIv Hind
reported IN the no,,ca =, o,.I... ,L,.
morning that he had haa, nm, ~ =, a
westboupd Missouri pac,ec n.s.eraar
train opposits the STANDARD O,, corra ns,s
tanks, west Of Grand avann. .na .sha
was walhins hat - n-,
depot, was held mn ana rohhaa hv ,wo
coatless men, the color Of pbo.e stio bs
was unable to determine
Mr.. Atkieson ia an old residan, n, Con.
way, and was for two terms sher,tt a, the
county in which be lived. He has two
daughters In Lexington and was on his
way to that point tn visit than
At st. LOUIS he boarded Missouri Pacific
train No, 8. due here at 1:45 A. m. When
he reached sedalia, where he shon,d bsvs
left that train and taken one over ,hs
Lexington branch. be saws be was as,een.
and did not awaken until altar tbs train
had resumed Its western Journey
When he did tiiscovar b,a r,is,aLa ,hs
conductor stopped the train abopt the nil
tanks, put him off and dirscted him east
ward, toward the DEPOT
The two men who robbed him stopped
him before he had gone mapv vards. Hs
says they relieved him of Ss3. which be
had loose in his pockets. and n pooket
knife.
When he was ordered to throw up bI,
hands he had his purse, containing s2s 81
10 one OF them, and as be raised his hand
he dropped the purse In the weeds. This
was found later by the police and return.
to Mr.. Atkieson. The robbers did mol
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19
READ THIS.

NEW IBERIA, La, March II, 1899.
e. A. Hall, st. Louis, Mo-:
am 90 years old, and | have used a
number Of preparations for kidney and
bladder troubles, but can truthfully say
that nothing has proved so effective as
your great discovery, which can cheer
fully recommend.
Jos. A. CARLIN,
7-29.m1 Rayne, Mo.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19
A. S. LOOMS, Agent.
TIME TABLE.

Trains will pass Lexington Junction on
the Wabash as follows:
Going east-No. 70, local freight, g;2Oa.
M; No. 2, Eastern Express, 1i:lO a. m.
No. l2, Eastern Express, 12:Os p. m No.
8, Mail and Express, 7:45 p. M; No. 4
Atlantic Express, 1901 p. m.
Going west-No. Z, Mail and EXPRESS
5:02 a. M; No. 26, Kansas City Accomoda.
ton, S:02 q. m.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19
Notice to Bridge Contractors.

will let to the lowest and best bidders ON
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 9, 1884
At 10 o'clock "A. M, AT site nf bri,Iyn m, tI,,
Doty road. about three aud ouc-lnlf miles
northwest of Chapel Hill, aud near tho
residence OF W. q. Ashcmft. the construction
OF one Truss Span, thirty two Ct!l trct in
lengln. Also Will let contract To build stone
abutments for same.
Plans and specifications will be shown ut
time OF letting.
Contractors will be required 10 give bond a.
the law directs.
The right Is reserved to reject any or all
bids. j. X. GRAY
COnmissi1npH
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19
$40 Throw Good Money After Bad

$40 Throw Good Money After Bad
viii but increase my pain" II you have
thrown away money for medicines that
did not and could not cure, why should
you not now begin taking Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, the medicine that never disappointsf
Thousands OF people who were in your
condition and took Hoods Sarsaparilla
say II was the best Investment they ever
made, for It brought them to health.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19
12lb annual meeting OF the Stale

The 18th annual meeting OF the State
Association Mexican Veterans will be
held In Nevada, Vernon county, Mo /,
Sept. IA aud 10, 1899. All Mexican Vet
erans and their friends are cordially
invited. Preparations for the entertain
ment Of Veterans have been made
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.

Born, at Corder, NO., August Q, 1899, to
the wife of Mr.. Martin Mayta, boy.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19

II requires a cool hand to deliver Ice.
Chicago Daily News.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-08-19

OF "strict morality" His coon can steal
watermelons, but IS too darned "strictly
morap' to shoot craps or steal chickens
The Leader has been hoodooed by some
Hculled gemmen," who would not swipe
a chicken while you watched. We are
Mlssourians, Nj. Leader, and need PROOF
In regard TO the chickens and craps.
Lexington's sewerage system Is now an
assured fact. The question was settled AZ
the council meeting Monday night Mr,
Walter B. Waddell informed the council
he had received subscriptions to the
amount Of s2,43O, and would guarantee
SO more to fill the pledge OF s2,5OO from
the citizens. The council then voteo
S2 500 TO be added to the citizens tunu'
making a total OF Ave thousand 10 DC
expended for sewerage In Lexington ine
work Of surveying the route VIII DC
started Immediately, and the cons'ruot'on
will be pushed as rapidly as possible
Capt. Jo. A. Wilson, who has been lnVeS-
tigating the sewerage systems of lndepen-
dence aud Carrollton, made quite "
lengthy talk before the council on tne
size Of pipe to be used. lie Recommended
9, 8, 10 and u inch. A resolution passed
the council authorizing the improvement
committee TO employ Capt. Jo. A. wilson
to survey the route and otherwise ASSIST
la the construction. On notion Mayor
Young appointed II. NJ. Taubman, W. u
waddel aud DIR. Hyde to act with nun
self onN the part OF the city with the
improvement committee In the constr"e' :,
tlon OF the sewerage system Mr. W D.
Waddell thanked the council for the'I
llberality 10 donating $500 to the good
work. There Is not bit OF doubt ou'
what q sewerage System is what Lehing-
ton needs now, aud every citizen VINO u
interested In her development should
encourage the work in every way possible
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-28
prvau,s InvaslOn Of the East.

We have 1t ex cathedra that William
Jennings Bryan will invade the east
early in January, where he viii give
battle to the "mercenary cohorts OF the
money power" and present an imita-
ton Of st. George and the dragon by
spearing the octopus a few spears.
This spectacle alone will be worth the
price OF the admission. as 1t Will be
given with all the original scenery and
accessories employed durlnglts long run
in the west. This trip to the "enemy's
country" has been in contemplation for
some time, and the officlal announce
ment Of the itinerary is Just now at
hand.
It appears that Mr. Bryan wrote
Congressman DAILY, Of New Jersey, and
that gentleman unfolded the dlstIn-
gulshed compliment that had been paid
him TO a reporter, stating that Mr..
Bryan would make several speeches in
the east, discussing trusts and imper-
iaiism." This statement was shown to
Mr.. Bryan at Austin, Texas, and he
was asked whether the report "lndI-
Gated anything Of abandoning the sill
yer question" Bryan very promptly
replied that 1t did not. and adding;
There are three questions now proml-
nently before the people. to witt The
money question. the trust question and
the Philippine question. Whenever /
make a political speech ] discuss all
three questions"
The east is now properly warned. and
should be prepared for the onslaught.
Bryan win undoubtedly receive warm
welcome from his fellow AEuInaldolsts
OF Boston. should he confnc his noTid
and vltuperatlve periods to imperial
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-28
A Corner in slaves.


Is there not a chance for some enter
prising West Virginlan with capital to
make a fortune. or At least consldsra-
bly, increase his worldly store, by en-
tering the stave market Of Bordeaux,
France. The immense timber resources
OF this state certainly AFFORD the mater
ial, and all that is wanting 10 the man,
the energy and the capital. This sug-
gestlon is thrown out after reading the
report Of Consul Tourgee, Of Bordeaux.
to the state department, in regard to
the corner In the stave market In that
city. The consul says:
Two firms own practically all the
slave bolts in Bordeaux, and the price
to the coopers has been advanced to
1850 francs ($2O2 65) per grand miller Of
1915 double stave bolts, or 3,2a2 slaves.
This is about S65 thousand for slaves.
Each bolt, or "douve," Is ! meter (Ss37
inches) long, or inches wide and ~
to IL inches thick. These are split IN
twain with q narrow kerr band saw,
making two Btaveg about one-half 10
hve-eighths Of an inch thick.
These double bolts must be smoothed
and squared "a Ia facon Autriehe." as
they say-that lie, In the Austrian fash
ion-and must be thick enough IS split
with the band saw into two slaves
thick-tliat Is, the half-finIshed douves
should be from IL to IL inches thick. /
judge the smoothing or half finishing,
az they call 1t, Is done with some sort
OF a planer.
Consul Tourgee advises that there is
no use sending Stave bolts in the rough,
or in any other form than that de-
scrlbed. They must be clear wooG
There is no reliable representative of
American slaves in Bordeaux at pres
emit, and the consul suggests that the ex-
porter should come himself. or send a
good and reliable agent and make his
own arrangements. He says the mar
ket is big one-not less than $1,000
tons a year. and It is his belief that If
a man thoroughly familiar with Ameri-
can slaves and stave manufacturers
were to come here and handle Ameri-
can slaves he would have a good bust
ness. II he did not succeed, It would be
his own fault. At the same time he is
of the opinion that to send American
stave bolts in the rough, assigned to
Tom. Dick. and Harry. is, for reasons
he does not care to enlarge upon. about
equal to pitching them into the sea
Is there not an opportunity here for
some of our West Virginia shook man
utacturers?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-28
THE INTELLIGENcER.
wHEEIINe. DEcEMBER as. lse0
Agriculture IN the South.


With the Increase in industrial de-
velopment In the south comes the In
creaSing prosperity Of the southern
farmer. There are more mouths to feed
ana there is more money to be spent
on the products of the farm. The pro-
tecHve tariff is the creator of industrial
prosperity and relatively 1t benefits the
farmer. Already the southern farmer
has become imbued with the wisdom
Of diversincatlon OF farming methods.
on this subject the Southern Farm
Magazine says:
From supplying all the cotton re-
qulred by the country the south has
come to be a Bupplier of much OF the
fruit and early vegetables. The WIDEN
ing demand for these products has In
duced many a man to concentrate all
his energies upon one crop, either
strawberries, peaches or oranges. He
has thus become liable to Ills similar
to those following from devotion to cot
ton alone. This possibility has direct
ed the thoughts Of intelligent farmers
TO the necessity for culuvating near
by markets for their goods.
Just Us the prosperity OF the rest OF the
country Is dependent upon the enlarge
mont OF Industrial operations which
have become sequence OF expanding
commerce, has created wider demand
for southern fruit and vegetables, so
far-seeing southerners realize that the
chance OF loss Will be lessened, and
greater stability of trade will be main
tanned by having markets al their own
doors These have been created al
ready as cotton mills and iron furnaces
have been erected. and will become bet
ter as manufacturing undertakings be-
come greater. II the sale OF the pro-
ducts Of cotton mills, machine shops
and Iron furnaces Is 10 be limited by the
boundaries Of this country the time VIII
come when the capacity of southern
farmers 10 feed the industrial popula-
ton Of the south will be greater than
the demand. Hence It Is a part Of the
wisdom Of the farmers dominating
the voting population Of the
south to use their utmost endeavors
to insure an open door exit
for the manufactured goods Of the
United States and q ready means OF
transportation Of them to foreign mar
kets.
Enforcing It's point on the expansion
Of trade as absolutely necessary for the
continued prosperity of the south the
Farm Magazine very pertinently re-
marks: Already the south has at
Washington a number of able men
thoroughly abreast of the movement
which. wisely encouraged, must sell
American goods in large quantities
where they never were sold before. But
other southern leaders are tagging,
either unable from force of habit to rid
themselves of the influence of what
they mistakably regard as the tradi-
tionai attitude of the south toward for
eign policies, or fearful OF the effect
upon their fortunes Of departure from
line of conduct which has given them
ONCE. The southern farmers, for their
own welfare. should Impress upon their
representatives the fact that the one
great mistake they can make is to OPP
pose the measure now before the coun-
try looking to an expansion of its
trade"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-28
POINTED .PARAapApna.


Every failure Is q step nearer to sue
The more fault q man looks for the
more he dndB.
The woman who has tact Invariably
knows what mot TO DO.
Don't speak your mind unless you
have a mind to say something.
Beauty may be only skin deep. but Il
y nearly always effective.
contentment may DO better than
wealth. but they ought to 60 together.
The grindstone ID about the only
stone the average boy leaves unturned.
A woman 6 more Influenced by what
she suspects than by what she Is told.
Nature, after making man, found she
had some material left, 80 she made q
dude.
The great trouble with some wise
men is they know too many things that
are not true.
The contents OF a bald mans head
may be valuable even though he has NO
lock thereon.
II Is said that worry kills more peo-
pie than work -probably because more
people worry than work.
II is always SO much easier % find a
name for your neighbours baby than Il
is to select one for your own.
The wise Individual never stumbles
over the same stone twice. When he
passes that way the second time It
Isn't there.-chicago Daily News.