The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-09-02

ffN'f SUI uo uot oe caught
J every travelling iakir thst comes be
Losr-On Dover road, about the 18th pr
Jay OF August, a lap robe. Finder please
cave at this office. =,
a home without newspapers is about as
on-progressiye as the farmer who has n
10 shelter for his cattle.
Don't forget the big basket picnic at T
Republican cemetery on September l8- h
weeks from today. II the weather is
there will be a good crowd present. #
The city assessor has turned over his II
books for 1899. Personal
property s3is,SeS; real estate 1881, 715. Mr.. ,
Affords assessment has igiven good salts ,
faction. l
A Kansas girl wrote to the editor OF her
county paper, asking how 10 guard
against the kissing bug. He answered:
Hi the darned dude on the head with a
piece Of lead pipe"
The city Of Lexington is advertising for
bids to put In a system Of sewer pipe.
Contractors are invited TO make bids.
Plans and specifications can be seen at
the Office of the city register.
Mr.. J. &. Bledsoe, county treasurer, has
received a check for 1851 5, being the
amount of state school money due to
Lafayette county. 1t will be apportioned
to the various school districts.
Mr.. Ben Gratz, OF Cincinnati, who has
had a large experience as q travelling
salesman, has accepted q position as
salesman in his brothers. shoe store In
this city. He is we'll known here, his old
home.
As an external liniment Of most wonder
full penetrative and curative power,
Billiards. Snow Liniment is not equaled
by any other IN the world. Price %
aud 50 cts. For sale by Crheshaw q
Young. 9.2.m1
The progressive drive" came off last
Friday evening. There were about TWEEN
ty couples, and they went to Linwood
Lawn, where they danced till quite late.
Refreshments were served, and all en-
ioyed a pleasant evening.
Mr.. A. t. Kirtley and the family re-
quest us to express their thanks to the
%neighbors and many friends who have
manifested an interest in their welfare,
and who have done so much to comfort
them in their recent bereavement.
John Tull Hale, Of Carrollton, a grand
son OF Col. John b. Hale, ran away from
home some days ago, and has not since
been heard from. He is twelve years old,
and had threatened to run away, and said
he would never tell his name again. His
folks are very anxious to hear from him.
Mr.. N. Il. Basket has moved into the
Ernest McCausland residence, on Frank
lin street, between Seventeenth and
4, Eighteenth. Mr.. Zach w. Wright has
|, moved into his residence, Just vacated by
, Mr.. Basket. Mrs. Grady will soon
move into her residence, just vacated by
!, Mr.. Wright.
Mr.. Ed. Llllard and Miss Bette Lillard
have brought suit against the admins.
traitors OF the estate OF Washington c
u Lillard, their father, for 1920, which
amount they claim for taking care OF hin
for fifteen years, most OF which time he
u was helpless. The case will be tried at tn,
u November term OF the probate court.
Prof. G. A. Phillips, county commits
sioner OF Lafayette county, has beef
70 elected to the position as teacher o
~ sciences In the Carrollton High school
This will not necessltate his resignation
az county commissioner. Prof. Phillip
Is an educated, genial gentleman, and W
would dislike to lose him from GU
t. county.
The Hlgginsville Leader manufacture
a story about a man being killed by light
or ming at the mouth OF Tabo creek, and til
,e next week rejoiced because some OF II
o. exchanges had been caught In publishin
10 the story without giving proper credi
The INTRLLIaENoER did not publish I'll
10 story, nor do we believe it isright to mar
m ulacture news in order to catch q COZ
~ temporary. When we write an item "
at believe it to be true, and our exchange
he can copy without fear. Neither do v
care whether credit is given or not. Aft,
1v we use an item it belongs to anyone WI
Ne wants it.
Last Tuesday evening Miss Daisy Taul
BIZ man had her diminutive pony hitched u
ng to the little buggy, and took Miss Pea
'st Reeder out for a ride. The pony jogg'
along as usual, and no thought of dang
ny entered the minds Of the young ladie
They had gone north on Sixteenth al
W turned, and the pony's head was turn
10 toward home. The pony thought u
ride would be over when he got nom
and seeing some little boys with a wage
INC running along the sidewalk he conclud
e. to give them a race. He lit out for HON
he and alter running a little way he seem
es to be scared at his own speed, and q
in. further he went the faster he went. VIII,
IN. he crossed the street car track on Fran
ID. lin it looked as IL the ladies world
vas bounced out, but fortunately they Ike
nj. their seats. The pony ran home q
For stopped as though nothing unusual h
,si. happened. Those who saw the race 9
he they did not think a pony OF that 81
ner could run so fast.
var Messrs George Wilso n, 10 A. Wills
Ind and Frank Kriehn put in the day Nc
en- day in claiming the old roadbed OF
ain L. l.. & G. with a view OF making an
innate on the cost OF a railroad from N
nv. rick to Mayhem. They found the
,ht roadbed IN much better condition th
nm. they expected, with many culverts
b,, good order. The old grade has sett
hat and with a little filling and grading b
,ive and there would be ready for the q
nm The old road was not graded to Mayvi'
9Th lint where the road would be changed
. IN an easy grade. The gentlemen found
last quite hot Monday, and 10 one place q
hpy chained InTOuRu u ioiNJ NV "N'
The heavy corn, with the sun beaming do
with all his strength, and the blades
the corn slashing across their faces.
mid George Wilson has a slightly blaoke
ing eye from coming in contact with a
Get ear OF corn. There is a quiet movem
on foot to build this road. The pers
iris at present most Interested In the sch
10th do not care to advertise their plans,
and we believe they know what they are
nice ing, and when they put the ball In
the ton they will have financial back
mer which will make 1t a success.
gain Odessa has decided that she must b
rus electric lights. The next question Ii
sell $780, 900 worth of bonds to raise
big money to build the plant, Odessa
sion decided that the city must own the pl
- A, axnart has figured that the plant