The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-20

MIR. Ed. Moorman returned to Kansas
City yesterday eYening.
Attorney Thos. A. Walker, of Higgins
willie, is in the city today.
Messrs. George A. and Edwin venable
spent Sunday in Kansas City.
Editor Bate g. Drummoud, OF the
Odessa Ledger. IL 10 the city today.
W. A. Page, candidate for comfy asses
sor, Is among the visitors here today.
Mr.. wm. NJ. Cash returned last night
from n weeks absence in Kansas City.
Mr.. Allan Bethel, OF Kansas City, spent
Sunday here with his mother and sisters.
Mr.. Robert Ardinger, of Kansas city,
speat Sunday here with his home folks.
| From Tuesdays Daily.I
MIR. Joseph n. Curtis is n Kansas City
10 lay.
Dr. ]. j. Fulkerson, Of HiggIusville, Is
In the city today.
Mr.. Philip Keller made business trip
to Independence this morning.
Mr., Ben Steele has recovered from his
recent illness, aud is able to be out agalr.
Mrs. Klllisn Long went to Kansas City
yesterday evening to visit friends for
few days.
Mrs. Il. A. willard left this morning
for visit to relatives at Lawrence an d
Ottawa, Kas.
Mr.. Richard Barley, brother Of Mr..
Augustus Barley. OF this city, died at bis
home In Corder, last saturday.
Mrs. VIM. NJ, stonestreet and her little
son, VIM. Nj. Jr., returned last night
from their visit TO Kansas City.
Miss Pearl Reeder lett last night for a
weeks visit to the family OF her uncle.
| DR.. j. j. FulkeTson, In HigglnsvIle.
Miss Lily Wood, OF Hamburg, Iowa, is
visiting her grandfather, Judge William
L. Wood, and her aunt, Miss Maria Wood.
Misses Annie and Helen Trigg returned
to Independence yesterday evening, after
a visit OF several days to their aunt, Mrs.
. J. o. Lesusur.
: Miss Loula Chandler returned last
night from Excelsior Springs, where she
: was called during Christmas week by the
. death Of her friend, Miss Anna Cham bers.
Mr.. W. II. Stevenson went to Kansas
City this morning to attend the eleventh
annual convention OF the Western Ratail
Implement Dealers Association, which
NEE there tomorrow.
Prosecuting Attorney vlvion went to
Higginsville this morning to spend a
couple Of days on official business. He
was ompanied by his wife, who will
attend banquet this evening, given by
the Happy Hour club.
Governor Stephens received telegram
yesterday from Sheriff II. r. Cox, OF
Dunklin county, informing him that the
murderers, James II. Tettaton and Milo
Gregory, who escaped from the Dunklin
county Jail, had been captured.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Nagel, OF Howe,
Texas, who with their little daughter
have been visiting their parents In this
; city, returned home Yesterday evening,
, accompanied by Mrs Nagers sister, Miss
Irene Long.
: The case of George Pollard vs.. s. p.
: Gully for Si44. was tried before Justice
James @. Russell yesterday. BY agree
! ment OF the attorneys In the case judg.
ment for 800 and costs was awarded the
plaintiff, which was ratified by the couri /.
' lps Matter Of Record Dangerous
/ Coughs Chest aud lung pains have been
checked and cured 10 the course OF a few
=, days with Mull's Lightning Cough Cure
when everything else failed. Pure and
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There is some talk among our citizens
OF organizing stock company TO con.
struct an electric street car line. We
hope that interest in this matter will
continue till 1t assumes practical shape.
The project is good one, and there is no
9 reason why II should not be pushed to a
! successful termination. We are heartily
in favor OF IL.
/, Kansas City Times: Judge Samuel
Davis, OF Marshall, spent the most OF the
past week in Kansas City trying the
v Wells case. Judge Davis is prominent
!. politician IN Central Missouri. aud was
y once a member OF the legislature from
Saline county. IL is told Of him that at
that time the rats were troubling the
farmers very much, ard that as an In.
ducement to exterminate them, he intro.
duced bill authorizing the county clerks
y to give bounty for every scalp brought
;, in. The bill was not passed, but fol
o many years Judge Davis was recalled by
). this reference to his public career. His
= public service has not been limited to this
kind Of work, however. No man 10 his
. county stands higher than he does.
3 Rev. ID. Buchmueller went to Leaven
Z worth, Kas., yesterday morning, expect.
o ing to be absent several days, but return
ed last night. lie occupies room In the
: house occupied by Mr., and Mrs VIM
}, Spurlock. Mr.. Spurlock attended lodge
y last night and his wife, not wishing "a
!. remain In the house alone, went across
the street to the home OF her father, MIR
J. NJ. Crowder, to stay until her husband
returned home. Shortly after O'Clock
y some member Of the family noticed a dim
!. light In the room occupied by Rev. MIR
Buchmueler, and at once concluded that
burglar had taken possession OF the
premises. Some members Of the party
d I
!, went over and looked through the win
: dow and reported that they saw q man In
the room with his coat collar turned uD
u" They then aroused some Of the neig bors
Just sbout this time the object OF suspi.
y ciOn came out OF the house with bundl,
= under his arm. That settled It. Their,
Is was no doubt about his being burglar
II 1t would be hard to imagine the pastort
y surprise on seeing the excited group ant
q to know that he had been taken for
'e burglar. lie soon established his Identity
and all enjoyed a hearty laugh over tn,
y ludicrous situation.
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