The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-09-28
MISSOURI NEWSPAPERD0M


Saline Citizen, Sept, 81; Mrs. f. j.
Bruce, one Of the oldest residents OF
the county, died at her home in this
city at lO:40 Sunday night. She had
lived in Saline over sixty years, and
had been a member Of the Christian
church ever since she was sixteen
years old,
Columbia Herald: G. NJ. Strong, a
university graduate of 1900, a young
man of fine character and decided
ability, has begun the publication of q
bright and newsy afternoon daily news
paper in Columbia. 1t is called the
Tribune and is issued from an Office on
Ninth street. Success to the Tribune
and long life!
Odessa Democrat At a mass meet.
ing OF the citizens of Odessa Thursday
night the deep well which the people OF
Odessa have been trying to sink was
given up and will not be attempted at
the present time, or ever, as sufficient
funds could not be secured to attain
the object sought, sinking a well TO 60
1000 feet.
Odessa Democrat: There are several
ears OF corn on exhibition in the WIN
dow of the Farmers bank that were
raised on Col. Elliott's farm, hal are
"'astonlshers." They are different
varieties and are fine for any country
any season, but for this season they are
just another evidence that this is the
garden spot of the world.
"Old Chip" in Richmond Democrat
Jack Kincaid has killed the largest
RATHER aver killed in this county. 1t
had twenty-slx rattles and the usual
button. 1t was nearly five feet in
length and five and one-half inches IN
circumference in the largest place.
1t was a dangerous undertaking with
only a corn knife. 1t was an old resi-.
denter and old enough to vote by four
years. He also killed the smallest
RATHER about two weeks SINCE. 1t was
seven and one-half inches in length
and only possessed the beginning of
the button.
Jackson Examiner: Last week JAMES
A. Bayles sold his entire apple crop to
Messrs. Coombs & Gleason of New
York. The crop consists of 800 acres
near Greenwood and 40 acres here and
the Alex Scruggs So acres, the consid.
GRAFTON being S26, 900. 1t is estimated
that the crop will make this year about
10000 barrels and the price is less than
Sl.5O per barrel. Mr.. Bayles is q
shrewd business man and an orchardist
of some experience. The price paid is
a big one, but should the crop fulfil
expectations it will be worth 800. O0C
by Christmas time.
Richmond Conservator: Noah Sew
ard, of the Hardin country, Ray
countY's champion watermelon grower,
was in town last Thursday with a load
OF fine watermelons and lett one at the
Conservator Office which tipped the
beam at IS pounds. Mr.. Seward sent
a large watermelon to the Pan-Ameri.
can exposition at Buffalo, New York,
and received a letter this week from
Jas. l. Carter, of Hardin, who Is con-
nected with the exposition, stating that
his watermelon was the largest and
finest one on exhibition ami that there
was no doubt but that Mr.. Seward
would be awarded first prize.
From a country exchange: The
printing press has made presi-
dents, killed poets, furnished bustles
for lovely woman, run down horse
thieves, transformed towns into cities,
built schools and colleges, educated
the minds of those who would other
wise have been ignorant and drones in
society, punished genius with criticism !;
it has curtailed the power of kings,
converted bankers into paupers aud
graced pantry shelves. 1t has made
paupers out of college presidents; it
has educated the homeless and robbed
the philosopher of his reason; 1t smiles
and turns its toes to the daisies, but 1t
cannot be rur to suit everybody, and
the mar who tries il will find himself
in a lunstic asylum.
Saline Citizen: F, l.. Minor, who is
at work on the Missouri Pacific below
Marion and thirteen miles above
Jefferson City, made a visit home to
see his family Saturday and paid an
appreciated call at the Citizen Office.
He says he thinks the road will be
completed from Jefferson City to Boon