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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-12-21
WAVERLY TETS.

Miss Title White has gone 10 West
Virginia on a visit.
The Missouri river now is solldly
frozen yer at this place.
John +. Hill began putting up nice
clear six-inch ice Thursday.
Miss Edith Tweed is down from
Kansas City for the holidays,
A.. b. Slusher is having a CON-
modious barn constructed on his farm
l. b. Ashurst is feeding his cattle on
cotton seed meal shipped In flom the
South.
Nathan Corder shipped a carload OF
hogs to Kansas City the first ptrt OF
this week.
On Thursday evening occurred the
death of the infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. Font Jones.
+. W. Pauling has gone to Oklahoma
with the hope of beneft,ing his health
and to visit his children.
The ladies of the NJ. L. Church gave
A delightful candy pulling Thursday
evening at the opera house
Charles McBee and wife OF Kansas
CITY are guests Of Mrs, McBee''
parents, Joseph Fletcher and wife
w, A. Howerton, who went 10 oK'
laboma sometime ago to settle has re-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-12-21

turned to waverly. He didn't like the
Oklahoma climate.
Mrs. Johnson, aged IS years aud
mother of Mrs. Charles A. Miller, died
at the home Of her daughter near this
place Wednesday afternoon after an
illness of only a few days. Her death
is greatly deplored by those who knew
her.
All the churches OF Waverly will JOIN
IN union exercises for Christmas. The
entertainment will be held at the
Christian church aud the following
programme will be observed:
lnvocatiOn-Rev. T. A. Brunker.
Song (Joy to the World.
Anthem, (Christmas Anthem).
Song by NJ. f. S. S. Infant Glass.
Orailon-Prof. Cunningham.
Song by Presbyterian S. S. Infant
Glass.
Quartette-Miss Drunert, Mrs. Dru-
nest, Rev. Brunker, Rev. Wallace.
Orchestra-Misses Cannon, White,
Messrs. January and Landrum.
A~nthem-Joy to the World.
Quarlette-Mrs. C~rosswhite, Miss
Drunert, MessrS. Cunningham and
Boehm.
Song by Christian S. S. Infant Glass,
Acknowledging in the Fields.
Distribution of Presents.
Doxology-Pralse God from Whom
All Blessings Flow.
Benediction-Rov. Mr.. Wallace.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-12-21

cry employed as 7 uStabOut upon the
steamer City OF Chester, and DOS
SeSSed unusual strength. He was
stabbed while upon the boat. at
Chester, ILL.,, on November l6. Several
negroes boarded the craft al thar
point, and one OF them, who was
known as "Pie," Quarreled with
Daniels because he refused to MAY
"craps" with him. The dlsnute
became very warm, and, finally pie"
drew a wicked-looking knife, rushed
at Daniels, and inflicted the wound
which will likely become famous in
surgical annals.
No surgeon was on the boat, and
Daniels received no attention. save
from other rouStabOutS, until the
steamer reached st. Louis. twenty.
four hours later. He was then taken
TO the City Hospital, and examined by
Assistant Superintendent Rassieur.
a cut about two inches long was
found between the fifth and sixth
ribs, The heart beats were irregular,
and, at times, hardly observable. The
external wound was enlarged, reveal
ing a hemOrrhage and a wound in the
covering Of the heart slightly more
than an inch long.
Doctor Neitert was then called and
the operation performed. Little
aneSthetic was used, as it wa feared
that the negro, in his state of low
vitality, could not stand it. An in
cision was made along the upper
border OF the fourth rib two and one,
half inches outward and downward
from the Sternum, then three, inches
downward, then about three inches
inward and back to the sternum at it,
junction with the sixth rib. The fourth
and fifth ribs were divided, and the
flap. formed by the inciSion, wa,
turned backward. The two ribs were
not again cut near the sternum, but
were flexible enough to be bent by
force.
The pericardim was exposed. The
cut in this was enlarged to a tridC
more than two inches in length. The
blood was sponged away, and a wounC
in the heart wall about one and one
half centimeterS long was seen. Doc
tor Nietcrt was unable to tell whethe.
the knife had penetrated into the lief.
ventricie, but thinks that it did.
The operator attempted at first t
grasp the heart with forceps, bu.
abandoned this effort, and seized +
between the middle and index fingers
He held IL secure, obtaining a gOoC
view Of the wound, which was in tn,
left and poSterior aspect Of the heart
Between beats he was able to take tn,
stitches.
The pericardium was sewed up, wit
the exception Of a small drain, left T.
guard against infection. a drain int
the left pleural cavity, which had bee
penetrated, was also allowed t
remain. Infection did develop in tn
lung, but has since been overcome
Both Doctor Nietert and Doctor Ras
sieur are confident of Daniel
recovery.
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OPERATION.
! Made in Heart and vet thu
0an Lives.

|UahlelS, Il cOnyaleSceut city
/ patient at st. Louis, bears in
| ot his heart two silk stitches,
human hands deity placed
V close a cut by a common
hiic,
|aeSe tiny threads, and to the
|Ihe surgeon who stitched them
I most delicate organ Of the
PANELS undoubtedly owes his
recovery is regarded as prac-
pertain. He has no sensations
F1d'e that his heart has been
\ Just as If 1t were a bag or a
WORKS just like it always did,"
The records Of his pulse,
5ularly at the hospital, show
u0eS work" perfectly.
lnEl
'eSS remarkable is the fact,
S'lVch the heart in this man
uoIe z! inches wide and 3
"'g had to be cut into the
u'oIylng the reSection of two
LUIS wound has healed COM
anu the ribs have united so
~ are as strong as before.
vase Is interesting to all local
r''S' who have become cogni-
1 ~ and DR.. II. l.. Neitert,
'u'cnl of the hospital, who
'' the operation, has had
turtles from physicians as 10
the operation and treat
Na negro, whose home is at
Oarr street. lie was form
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-12-21
That COrdeP Bomb,

Last weeks iNTELLIGENCER told OF
the throwing of a bomb into the Corder
school house while the scholars were
rehearsing for a Christmas entertain
ment. The bomb turns out t have
been a huge fire-cracker which was
evidently thrown by boys on mischief
bent but with no intention of doing
any one bodily harm. However, the
school board takes a serious view OF
the matter and has offered a reward OF
S25 for information that will lead to
the identity Of the guilty party or
parties.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-12-21
Mt NEW S
BROWNSVILLE HAPPENINGS.

BROWNSVILLE HAPPENINGS.
Little Ruth Fielis Is quite III.
Lee Still spent Saturday in Kansas
City.
Hugh Smith, of Corder, was here
Thursday.
W. {. Carleton spent Tuesday in
Kansas City.
Miss Hattie Green spent Saturday IN
Kansas City.
MIR. Hncnloe, of MAYHEM, was here
Wednesday.
Dan Herr, of Mayhem, was in town
Wednesday.
S. C. Neale is clerking at THE
Cash House.
Chas, Lyons, of Lexington, was in
town Thursday.
Clarence Vlvion, of Lexington, was
in town Monday.
Web Elifri,, of Kansas City, spent
Sunday IN this city.
Paul Wilson, of Corder, spent sun
day here with friends.
Miss Clara Porter, of Alma, was
shopping here Saturday,
Carl Jackson and Roy Taylor, of
Kausns City, were here Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs. s. w. Williams. of
Mayhem, were shopping here Thurs
day.
VIM. Belt, who is now located at
Craig, /. f., was here Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan COrder, of
Cotder, we're Higglnsville visitors
Wednesday.
Tne Lafayette County Reading circle
met here Saturday. Quite a number
OF teachers were present.
Mrs. W.. C. Carleton left Monday
evening for Phoenix, Arizona, wnete
she viii spend the winter.
K. o. Hickman left Saturday morn
my for Columbia, s. G., after Il weeks
visit with his parents here.
C. l.. Frost, J. L. Johnson and Jack
Hereford, oil Odessa, attended Chap
ter" here Thursday evening.
Philip Beamer, wife and children
returned Tuesday evening from a short
visit with relatives IN Sweet Springs.
Mrs. A. A. Bonham, Of Kansas City,
came down Monday night to see her
daughter, Mrs. j. c. BeasIey, who is
quite Ill.,.
Mrs. Beasley returned to her home
in sweet Springs Sunday morning atlel
Il few days visit with ]. c. Beasley
ann wife.
Roy Stillwell left Monday morning
for Buckner, where he will hold The
position of station agent for the Mis-
souri, Pacific.
C. L. Wilson, OF Corder, j. S
Walker, Z. V. Perdue, of Aullville
were gwen the Chapter Degrees o
Masonry here Thursday night.
]. F. Grimes left Sunday evening 10
Craig, |. T., where he has accepted
position with the Bolen Coal company
We are very sorry To lose Mr.. Grimes
but wish him success IN his new field
>Lytton Lake and sisters, Misses Tacl
and Flossie Lake, went to Marshal
Wednesday morning 10 attend tn
funeral of their niece, Miss Myra
daughter of l.. NJ. Lake, who die
Tuesday, December II.
Rev. j. W. Coggins, A. B. Hinty
DR.. / f. Hereford, f. J. Reeves, ID
W. a. Moore and E. Seaman cam
d " from Odessa Thursday cvenln
and were initiated into the Chaptt
Degrees of Masonry here.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-12-21
,,n on PHILIPPINES.
v,..ouriau Sounds an
v,oor of the House.

hlssV"' -
.,an~ro Of the House
n A. DeArmOnd, who
ned from the Philippine
',s..sd the house at Wash
rossday in opposition to
..,,o proposed by the repnb-
br their cOlOni''''
4 \. found excerps from his
rb,ch are sound to the
Aroushly American
!, now arrived at a period in
chen expedition In legisla-
E,.,med beyond wisdom IN
chen rapidity of movement
., Of more Importance than
4 consideration or justice In
|, legislating now after the
,,se empire. We are moving
,,ihuess of armed battallons.
expressing debate we are
4Dlodly, iu sInpid confidence
i disregard OF the rights OF
citizenship, the rights of The
.,,d the rights of the American
a.,irp. This body has been
pOre days than it has been
+. since it met two weeks ago.
In lack of time that debate
most important measure is
new departure. It is plung-
ly over a rrecipice it is
%,about chart or compass, for
Dun port over an unknown sea.
! Tell the effect of this legisla-
|gbo can tell the end OF what
B precipltately beginningP
h that the acquisition OF those
la be credited to the necessity
Ia 10 any necessity whatever.
ms no necessity upon us 10
b: and there Is no necessity
! today to retain them. ZAP
We acquired them 10 folly.
. dspO', of them IN wisdom
/ continue TO perpetuale the
tboIdlug them under despotic
That is the question.
rl no; do to brush all those
nuons aside. 1t will not do 10
history and start with a
ha THAT We got the islands ont
sy. We got them 10 II spasm.
|aen without Judgment, with
tdeatlon, without necessity.
hem without u reasonable
O, profit or honor to the
! people; and we hold them Al
BIZ to our own institutions, al
|Ost In blood and in treasure,
almost every man IN The
! Islands longing for liberty
ag for independence.
much better il would be il We
10 back to the old principles,
J philosophy of any party in
No party but yours evel
$50 bad, no party has ever be-
be so far from American
!, has disregarded so grossly
. traditions as 10 exploit
this.
much better, if such a thing
10 swap the Philippine Islands
7 Of the British possessions II
nprlca, where American citi
I'd had homes, where the Re
olId grow and expPnd. wherr
'ilcan tlsg might be planted
l'alOed in peace forever.
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College Recital.

An interesting recital In the de-
partment of expression at the Bap-
list college was given Tuesday nighb
and was highly enjoyed by those foE-
tunate enough to be in attendance
The following programme was rem
dered:
"Stage Struck Foster
Jessie Cooper.
"fiigh Tide" IngeloU
Pearl ShOenfelt.
Tragedy of a Slipper" Wilson
Niua Martin.
a. Scene in the Pit Of a London
Theatre Anesty
b. Cnddle Doom Anderson
C. Hearts-ElSe Anon
Blanche Kelley.
"Behind a Curtain" Harrison
Edith Powell.
"Sweet Girl Graduate" Phelps
Lucy McLane.
'Wearing SpectacleS" = PembertOn
Jessie Cooper.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-12-21

Judge Xenaphoa RYland, of LITTLE
Rock, Ark, came in Tuesday night
to spend the holidays with hts
children.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-12-20

Sister Mary Bonaventure, OF the
Franciscan erder, died at the St.
Gabriel's convent and hospitali in this
city Friday night Of last week, aged
81 years, She had been out on q
collect ing tour for the institution,
and exposure brought on sickness.
She was sick but a short time and
felt better Thursday. She retired to
rest. apparently much improved, but
about IL o'clock p. m. the Mother
Superior hearing groans, went to the
sick sisters room and found her
dead.
Sister Mary Bonaventure's father,
John Harrison, was a native OF Eng-
land. Her mother, Miss Roy, was
born in Canada. The sister was
born in Canada. She was one of the
founders of the Franciscan convent
at Belle Prairie, many years ago.
ShekWas esteemed by all for her piety y
and charitable deeds.
= be funeral took place from the
convent chapel Monday morning.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-12-20

Montorviile item in Kasson R R.pub-
lican: Rev. w. A. Waller, pastor
Of the Congregational church here
Tor the past five years, has tenderd
his resignation and accepted a call
at Little Falls, Morrison county. He
will leave for his new fed Of work
early next month. We voice the SEN
timent OF a large majority of our
citizens in saying that the departure
OF Mr.. Waller aud family from this
place, is q pubic loss and one that
the church and community may not
find easy to make, gouu. We. With
him and his God speed ah.l mnrh
succes In thelr new home.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-12-20

1ys.T.J. Tarla1d died q .hsr home
il ~ Psailte Tpss dav 1lssrsoon s 9
osels q sonsausption. ased q years.
ArlSFarrand had bssa il for. long
tln& Mrs. TArrand lad liysd II Norri-
se1Nso1aty silos 1855. In Octohsr,
1884 ~ Va married q NJ. Farrand,
and 1hsy have lived on tlsthe old home
plae i Relic Prairis ever ainee.
tn deceased leaves. besides her hus-
bau1, Avs ehildrea-Ars. 3. n. Mcintyre,
81 Little Falls, Nra. VIM. Warner. of st.
Cloud, Cyrus and Frank and, Fannie.
The funeral VIII be held from the homo
this afternoon ct 2 O'Clock.
!: Mn. Farrand enjoyed the high regard
Of alf Who knew her, and 1all her friends,
especially among the old settlers, will re-
grst to hear II the passing away Of the
good Christian lady. ~.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-12-20

st. Cloud Journal Press: In the
probate court today, Jos. Schwartz,
the Torah druggist, was present alta
hearing on claims in the estate of
the late Penkratz Diedrichs, The
estate is valued. at abo 1t $4,000,
and but two small claims were fled
againse it. Mr.. Schwartz is q son-in
law OF deceased and his administra-
tor,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-12-20

T h Q H 9 r a | d presents this
week, along with a choice selec-
tion of high grade holiday matter,
a good many announcementsof To-
cal business men. They are worth
reading and remembrance. You
can get from the advertisers every
thing needed in food, drink and
wear, and holiday goods and gifts
of every description. A careful
reading Of the advertisements will
save you money.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-12-20

Brainerd Tribune: The Sylvan
Lake bridge over the Grow Wing
river :is pronounced perfectly safe
apd in satisfactory condition In
every way Notwithstanding reports
to the contrary. The protection for
the piers will be put in at once, now
that the ice is thick enough on the
river to proceed with the work.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-12-20

Louis F. Merchant died at St. Bar
aabas hospital, Minneapolis, Friday
night, aged % years:
Mr.: Merchant vas operated on for
appendicitis at the hospital Dec. S,
and apparently with success, but on
the 10th peritonitis set in. His wife
and bis father, A. Merchant, and
brother Edward, and his close friend,
Peter LaFond, were with him when
the end came. -
The deceased. leaves a wife and
baby daughter. :.
Louis was a young, man of inteR-
rity, Of genial manner, and his death
before he had hardly reached the
prime of manhood, is very sad to al
who knew him. He was Sachem 81
the Red Men at the time Of his death
hnd the tribe mad just elected him
Prophet when tho telegram arrived
announcing his death. .-z>..s.
4. s Morris and Christ VanBus.
kirk Of the Red Men escorted the rs.
mains home. :. .... <+..zs =5@5
The foneral took plaos IRON. th.
! rraeh = sataolic church ..ondA
alornio9, and the renain0 were, lajd
= - = - ssanetsey ssrtAsast 4
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-12-20
ri nv flecflo,

Duluth Herald, Tho qsalilestte9
| 81 voters for the primary slsetio.
differs from the qualification Tor H.
regular election in this respect.
At the regular election which wl1
be held In Duluth on Fob. 4 q person
entitled to vote must be q citizen OF
the United States -bv birth, OF BY
naturalization which must have
taken place at least three months b.
fore the day of election: ~'
He must also have resided in tho
city six months and in the precinct
for thirty days before election, but
under the primary election qualifl-
cation this is not necessary. i
Men can vote at q primary election
even if they only lived in the precinct
on day: in the city Eve months, and
been naturalized two months. In
other words, the test Of qualification
for q voter at the primary election
ie-wlli he be a qualified voter on tho
general election day.
Much dissatisfaction has been ex-
pressed over the fact that there can
be no scratching of tickets in the
primary election. For Instance, q
republican has personal friend run
ming for alderman on the democratic
ticket. He would like tosupport the
democrat, but cannot vot for him
without periuriDg himself. How
ever, he can refrain from voting for
the Republican aldermanic candi-
date, and that is equivalent to
vote for his friend. The very idea of
the primary election law is that the
members of the party shall nomin-
ate the party candidate.
Candidates will not be allowed to
food the primaries with election
cards showing how to vote. In past
years the primaries have been g dis
tributing center for this card sys-
tenn, but this year the same law
which bars electioneering within 100
feet OF tho polling places at the gen
eral election is also applied to the
primary election.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-12-20
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Services next Sunday 9th in Ad-
vent) Dec. 22d as follows.
90 a. m.-Sunday school and
bible class.
1O:45 o. ln.-Matins, litany aid
sermon.
7:3O p. .m.-Evensoug ano sermon.
Full music by the vested choir.
Everybody cordially invited.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-12-20

Windthorst Court, c. O. F., hal
elected officers as follows:
Chief RanRer-Mary Brunette.
Vice Ranger-Katie Blake.
Rec. Sec.-Mary Marco. :.
Fin. Sec:-Marian Kuborn.
Treasurer-Alice Dalton.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-12-20

Eight employees of the state grain
department in Duluth have been
notified that their services will not
be required after Jan. LIST. Among
them is o. ": Sylvester, formerly of
Little Falls.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-12-20

49,. ss:Ss.5..s sSsSyeE 9sssSs - DOSoUsS
New York son: When power for
industrial purposes may be electri:
eall1 transmitted long distances
with little dissipation Of energy on
the way there will be q tremendous
increase in the use Of electricity. The
aumber OF shops and factories in
which i: will be cheaper than steam
viii be vastly multiplied. -.
The solution OF this vital indus istrial
problem is approaching. Much pro-
gress has recently been made in the
conservation Of electrical energy in
long distance tr""e,uiss;on Mr..
Telsa predict+h seventeen months
ago that it would be possible before
long, to transmit power by under
ground wire from Niagara to this
city at q loss of energy not exceed
ing one half of l per cent. Much has
been done since then.
At that time the power from Mag
ara was being transmitted for indus
trial purposes only forty to fifty
miles, in fact, Its utility was mainly
confined to a distance of twenty to
thirty miles flom the falls. The
power transmitted to Los Angeles
was not more than 40 to 50 per cent
OF the eneregy at the power house,
eighty miles away.
Today, power generated on the
Yuba river, California, is used in
dustrially 200 miles from it's source.
1t is running the railroad shops in
Sacramento, the presses OF the daily
papers in Oakland, and the machin-
cry in -four and woolen mills, smelt.
ing works and mines. 1t is supply.
ing more than twenty cities and
towns with Elimination. 1t is pump.
ing water into irrigation bitches
scores Of miles from the water that
supplies the power.
The percentage of power lost iu
transmission is not stated, but it i.
said that all these many wheels are
being turned at q cost less than thu,
OF steam production on the Pacific
coast. The energy derived from thie
remote source among the mountaini
now pulsates in sixteen counties o
California. : -.''7.-', . ~, -
Such facts IA: these. are of tht
greatest interest. They foreshado.
the utilization of on: water powe,
On q scale commensurate with ils
vastness. Who can tell how en3rm.
ously the variety and volume of the
service rendered by electricity will in
crease during the present century?
Philoron Poissant of Ripley, who
/ has suffered with locomotor ataxia
for three years, while cleaning a barn
Friday lost his balance and fell,
breaking his left leg about three
inches above the ankle. On account
of Jerking of the tendons due to bis
disease, which keeps his leg almost
continually in motion, knitting OF
the bones may not take place. DR..
Fortier is attending.
The St. Cloud bowling club will
play the local club tonight.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. E. Gerdin,
Monday, Dec. 18th, daughter.