The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-21

WAAbOOh duu AC-CODSUTuCleU U0lS season
by the well known author, Robert G
Morris, presents all new features anG
novelties, and Mr.. j. c. Lewis ha.
surrounded himself with a big com.
pany Of comedians surprising all hi:
previous efforts to please his patrons,
and will present his new addition OF
successful farce comedy, Isl Plunkard. f,
lat the New Grand Monday night,
February "a.
representative Hams, OF Saline
county has introduced the perennial
six per cent bill. Such bills are all
right In theory, but they can never be
made to work. 1t would be Just as
well for the Legislature to pass a
resolution to the effect that it is the
sense Of the Legislators that six per
cent Is enough. There is no way of
preventing a man from lending
another ninety dollars and taking his
note for one hundred.
There are many imitators OF Mr.. j.
G. Lewis novel and unique method
OF heralding the advent of the 81
Plunkard company Ia each city he
appears. He presents the only aud
original country band parade which
Is well worth going miles to see. This
novel street parade will be e here
MONDAY, February "a, and is funnier
than a circus.
Mrs. P. L Tapp left Friday morn
ing for her home at Harwood, Mo
Mrs. Tapp was married in December
but on account Of the serious illness
of her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Eckle.
remained here until this time. Mrs.
Eckle accompanied her home for a
visit.
]. H. Hall has accepted a position
with Campbell Iron Company, of
st. Louis, as travelling salesman.
The company is to be congratulated
on securing Mr.. Halls services. He
left for Wellington Thursday morning
on his first trip.
Au assistant in the congressional
library fluids that 2,20O books therein
are written by colored persons. The
authors are nearly all mulattoes, the
straight blacks have done almost
nothing.
There we're COZ, 900 900 passengers
carried by the railroads of the United
States in 1902-which means that, on
an average, every mau, woman and
child rode eight times during the year.
Before the cold weather comes on
fix those leakY roofs. w. s. Carter
has all grades Of shingles and will
make close prices. 1O-f7dwtf
August Limberg returned from
KnobuOSter Friday morning, where
he bought fifty mules for the firm Of
Kinkead & Limburg.
The recent increase in freight rates,
II maintained throughout the year,
will increase net railway earnings more
than $3.50, 900, 900.
Mrs. A. ii. Dreyfus and little son.
Morris, who have been the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Isy Gratz, returned to
their home at Kansas City Friday
morning.
Married. al Concordla, February u,
Theodore Wilde, a brother Of Mrs. Nv.
Peters, Of concordia, and Miss Clara
REESE.
Died, at her home in East Odessa,
Monday Feb. 8, at 10 80 p. m. Mrs.
Eliza NJ. Thomas, aged % years.
Miss Edith Mars went to Kansas
City Friday morning to visit friends
for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Smith, Of St.
Louis, arrived Thursday night for a
short visit.
Born, near Higginsvllle, February S.
to the wife Of Wesley Fox, a girl.
Born, near Concordia, February 2.
to the wife Of G. COrdes, a ron.
Miss Daisy Powell returned to
Richmond Thursday morning.
The average family in the United
States hasa 7 persons.
St. Petersburg's authorities now
disiniect small coins.
Born, Monday, to- the vile Of A. b.
Chapslor, a girl,