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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-12-27
Miss Todhunter's Recital.
H%igginsvllle Leader,

Higginsville Leader,
Those IN ATTENDANCE at the reading
of Alice Caldwell Hegan's MRS Wiggs
Of the Cabbage Patch by Miss Elio,'
Todhunter, Of Lexington, Thursday
evening we're charmed with The grace
and talent of the fair reader and de-
lighted with the artists skIlliul poI-
trayal OF cheerful, homely Mrs. Wiggs'
philosophy, experience and friends.
The audience would have been larger,
unquestIonably but that Jul merchants
we're too busy to attend, the holidays
being so near at hand. Aside from the
pleasure of seeing and hearing Miss
Elliott, her many friends rejoice in the
snug sum of about twenty dollars clear.
ed for the Confederate home monu.
ment.
The Leader wishes for her much sue.
cess 10 the study of her art in an east.
ern college where she goes after the
holidays and while we think she ha:
the genius for emotional parts, anc
could be- may be, the greatest TRACED,
queen we hope she may have only tn'
calm, happy simple role by the ingle.
side that is not acting but living.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-12-27
Death Of Mrs. Keene.

Died, at her home, corner 18th and
Franklin streets, Tuesday morning,
December %, Mrs. Catherine Will
liams Keene, aged IA years.
Mrs. Keene was born in Woodford
county, Kentucky, In August, 1928,
and came to Lafayette county 10 1852,
having been previously married to the
late Robert W. Keene, who died In
1894. After her husbands death, Mrs.
Keene continued to reside at her
pleasant country home, four miles
south Of Lexington, until about a
year ago when, on account OF poor
health and upon the insistence of
family and friends, she came to this
city. She had been i'll for many
months when the end came Tuesday
morning at 1920 O'Clock. All her
children, Misses Matte aud Fannie
Keene, Mrs. Joseph S. Laurie, of st.
Louis, and Virgil Keene, Of Mary
Vile, we're present at her bedside.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted at the family residence on
franklin avenue at II o'clock Wednes-
day morning, December "a, Rev. Rus
sell B. Briney Of the Christian church
of which church Mrs. Keene had been
a devoted member since her girlhood
land DR.. Charles Manly, Of the
Baptist church, ofhciating. The In
terment took place in Machpelah
cemetery.
Though long expected, the death Of
this good woman will sadden these
Christmas times for many people Of
Lexington and vicinity. Mrs. Keene
had lived here so long, half a century
was known and loved by SO many, al
who could know and appreciate her.
that, though her death came as Q
release from hopeless suffering anC
~feebleness, many must long continue
to feel the loss Of this gentle spirit
from-the community.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-12-27
BUzzARD AND ROOSTER.
Former Carried "a dis Antagonist Il
the End Of a String

Brer Buzzard no longer depends
upon fable Tor his claim to ingenuity
and craft. lie has just given a mod
ern example of these qualities. In
Kentucky a man had a game rooster
which had won many hardIfought
battles and was conceded to be the
champion Of the county. 0neday re-
Gently another man called on the
owner Of this bird and was invited to
admire the ~fnest gamecock in Ken
lucky" The visitor refused to ad-
nit that the rooster was the cham
pion Of his class. Indeed, he went SO
far as to suggest that the bird was
an inferior fowl and could not even
whip a buzzard. The owner offered
to wager a handsome sum that there
was not a gameeock in the state,
much less a buzzard, which could de-
feat his %pugnaoious pet. The stran-
ger insisted on matching a feathered
scavenger against the rooster. Tbs
match was arranged and the stake
money duly deposited. The owner
of the gamecock stipulated that the
buzzard should be tied to the rooster
with a cord two yards long in order
to insure a fight and not a running
match. The battle came off accord
ing to programme. When the COM
batants faced each other the noble
gamecock crowed defantly and then
%squaring himself in a fighting posi-
ton, ready to kill his despised an
tagonist with well-aimed blow. This
buzzard looked pensiyely at thu
feathered champion of Kentucky,
then deliberately spread his wings
and mounted slowly skyward, bear
ing his antagonist at the end Of the
string with him. At last accounts
the scavenger Of the air was still fly
ing.-N. Y. Post.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-12-27
Hoe Disease.

A contagious disease is ravaging the
hog pens IN central Missouri, and it is
estimated that in Boone and Galloway
counties yer wv thousand hogs have
died.. The hogs are attacked by a
wheeling cough, which soon kills the
animal An examination oflungs Of the
dead hogs show them 70 be full Of small
white worms about the size Of a sewing
thread, from one quater to seyen Fights
of an inch long.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-12-27
BALFoUS,s HONS.
The Scottish Residences Of Prime Mlnis-
ter Of england.

ter Of England.
Whittingehame, East Lothian, the
home Of Mr.. Arthur BaliouI, seysthe
Edinburgh Scotsman, has no palatial
look. Turrets and tower r are eonspie-
uous BY their absence. A plain, COM
modious building Of light gray said
stone, built for comfort, not for show,
standing in the midst Of a green lawn,
at the far sides Of which the branches
Of the horse chestnuts dip to the
ground and the beech and the larchl
and the fair wych elm vie with each
other in growing. IT'S a quaint
Saxon word, "Whittingehame. 1t
is said to mean the abode Of the white
man.
The first room in Whittingehame,
in point of interest to all who think
of the man before the house he lives
in, is Mr.. Balfour's study. 1t is not
large room, 20 by is feet. Here,
when Mr.. Balfour comes north after
"letter time he transacts business.
A telephone brings this room in
touch with the telegraph stations at
East Linden and Stenton. Heavy
tones Of heavy reading are on the
shelves and table. Mr.. Balfours
study is in a corner room. His desk
Ga revolving Shannon) stands before
the southwest window. A humble adj
mirer looked in vain for notes Of his
latest speech. Rudyard Kipling's" I'm
Black and White" lay peacefully there
instead, and on the grand piano be-
tween the northeast windows Ham
dels Messiah" lay side by side with
British Golf Links, by Horace
Hutchinson. And why not? Is it
not the diversity Of pastime which
gives mind and strength for the bur-
den Of place? Mr.. Balfour is a bril-
liant musician and has written an
article on musical subjects. Every
one knows he is a capital Judge OF a
good story; and golf-well. there's a
press full Of golf balls at his study
door.
The wall space Of the study is filed
with books to within a foot Of the
cornice. Books Of philosophy, his
tory, science, whole shelves Of ency-
clopedias and state books; the French
masters, the classics, the poets, fnda
niche somewhere. A quaint fender
Of green Connemara marble guards
the tiled hearth, and the eyes linger
and rest on Raphaers Virgin and
Child" above it.
Mr.. Balfour's bedroom opens off his
study. A small painting Of "Ecce
Homo" hangs at the head Of the SIM
pie bed, and from above the fireplace
the beautiful face Of the statesman's
mother looks down on her son. You
can trace the likeness, the same dark
eyes, the same strong, yet sensitive
mouth, and as you look YOU do not
wonder at the name the country peO-
pie gave her, "The good Lady
Blanche"
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Coal in New Mexico.

According to the annual report from
the United States mine inspector for
New Mexico. the coal fields Of thai
territory aggregate 2,l2S square miles,
and the coal contained therein is esti-
mated at over eight billion tons, or
more than double the tonnage Of all
the coal mines in the United Slaiss
since its discovery.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-12-27
Methodist Fund.

The Reverend E. F. Mills, cores
ponding secretary Of the Methodist
Episcopal Thank Offering Fund, is
completing his final report, and Doctor
Mills says that every dollar of the $780,
DOC, 900 called tor three years ago has
been raised in cash and pledges.
More than half a billion for education
al purposes has been received within
forty-eight days,
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Miss Daily Powell arrives from
Richmond Wednesday morning and
sill spend the holidays with her
mother, Mrs. John Powell.
Misses Blanche and JAMIE Fuikerson.
who have been attending school at
Fulton, came 10 Saturday evening to
spend the holidays with home folks
William Gratz aud wife left Tues
day morning fur Kansas City, from
plrce they will leave for an ex-
tended trip before returning to New
York.
Dr.Z. M. Williams left for Gallatiu
Wednesday morning for a few days
visit. From there he will go to St.
Louis to attends meeting of the state
teachers association.
Miss Lulu Corder, Of Waverly,
visited her sister, Mrs. Mamie Steele,
Tuesday night. Miss Corder will
visit friends in Harrisonville during
the holidays.
Col. Sanford Sellers, Mrs. Sellers,
Miss Marcia, Miss Pauline, Ovid,
Sandford, Jr,, and McBrayer left
Monday afternoon for Waco, Texas,
to spend the holidays.
Mrs. t, j. Johns and two children,
Of Sweet Springs, stopped in Lex
ington a few hours Wednesday morn
ing. They will spend the holidays
with relatives at KeYtesville
Marriage licenses have been issued
to Fred w. Vanarsdal, Of Chapel
Hill, and Miss Pearl Davidson, of
Bates City; j. Henry Dedke and Miss
Mary Tebbenkamp, both of Concordia.
Harry Mcintyre, Of William Jewell
College, came in from Liberty Satur-
day night for a short visit to the
family of G. G Sipe. Mr., Mcintyre
was formerly employed here by the
Electric Light Co.
The following prizes ia the conven-
tIon hall guessing contest over the
Kansas election we're awarded tc
citizens Of this city: Jno. r. Wilmot,
s5; G. K. Smith, IS; Shacklett and
Bates, 81; Mrs. Ethel Dishmau. 81,
Carl W. Hays, 81 aud M. D. Wilson
81. Total, sl4.
The Era, Princeton, Ind, says Of
Miss AbbIe e. Thomas, who will
appear at the New Grand opera
house Thursday afternoon, January
1: She is a sweet slrger, and hel
whistling is most excellent, clear anC
musical as a bird, and she is winning
golden favors wherever she goes.
The ladies OF the Christian church
entertained the children Of the Sun
day school Tuesday afternoon in tn
, Sunday school DON at the church
After a social hour refreshments werl
served consisting Of various kinds 0
cake and Ice cream, and a present 0
candy and fruit was made to each 0
the children.
Sig. Liherati, champion cornetis
Of the world, in speaking of Mis-
Thomas said; II have heard all tn
professional whistlers and must sa
you have no equal, but put your tim
i, and money into your voice. Their
lies your fortune. At the Ne,
Grand opera house Thursday after
noon, January /.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-12-27
AN ODD NEWSPAPER.
The Only Ons Printed Below the Isvsl
Of the Sea.

Ine unly Ou5 FlAlce DuAeH AAe AeNcA
Of the Sea.
So far as is known there is but one
newspaper in the world printed be-
low the level Of the sea. That paper,
says the New York World, is theIn-
dio-Submarine, or as it is now known,
the Coachella Submarine. The pa
per is a little four-page weekly, which
does not present a remarkably pre-
possessing appearance, but it serves
the requirements Of the community
in which it circulates.
The desert does not present too
abundant facilities for journalism, as
one or two extracts from the paper
itself viii suggest, and the Subma-
rine is situated in. the midst Of the
most formidable Of the deserts Of Cal
ifornia-the Colorado desert, Of this
county. Regarding the recent
move from Indio to Coachella, the
editor of the paper says:
Inducements of afattering char
acter having been offered the pub
Usher in the way Of a bonus, we have
removed our printing Office from
Indio to Coachella, a distance Of 81
miles. We have dropped from 20
feet below sea-level to 76 feet below
sea-level.
eve hit Coachella with a dull yet
raucous thud. The low, rumbling
noise you heard last Tuesday was
caused by our printing Office making
the drop. 1t may be truly said that
the Submarine is the lowest down,
or the lowdownest, or the most low
down newspaper on earth. AS near
ly as we can compute the distance,
hades is about 212 feet just below
our new Office. The paper will con-
tinue to advocate the interests of all
the country below ~sea-level, and We
want you to fire in all the news you
know"
A short time ago the Submarine
failed to appear for two consecutive
weeks, and the editor made the fol
lowing apology and explanation:
Having business to transact in
Riverside, in Los Angeles and in Ven
tura county, the editor left Indio OF
September s and was gone an ever
two weeks. Before leaving he print
ed one-half Of the Submarine for thu
next week. At Los Angeles he CAV,
a printer $40 as expense money anC
a key to the Office, to come down ant
get out the rest Of the paper for tn,
/, 18th; as well as the following issue
Care free, he sped away to Venture
county, and, after transacting tn
business in hand, set out for a goo,
time, and he had it, too.
"Returning TO Los Angeles, h,
read a Riverside dispatch to the Lo
(, Angeles papers to the effect tina
fears were entertained that he hat
met with foul play, as the paper 0
the 18th had not made its appear
ance and the editor had not BEEF
heard Of in two weeks. That brough
us home in a hurry.
! "The only foul play we met with
outside Of a baseball game, was tn
failure Of the printer to come dow
and get out our paper during our al
sence.
"When we discovered that the pc
perhadn'tbeen issued we immediatel
returned and took up our work whel
! we left off, and that's why, gent
reader, the last issue you receive
Z. bore two dates-one sheet that {
! September 10 and the other that {
September ~. The issue of the goth
We were obliged to cut that outp
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-12-27
A Refreshing Confession.

Louisville courier-Journal.
President Roosevelt advises in mis-
message 'sthe preservation Of the prin-
ciple which underlies u whole tariff
systemn-the principal Of "always
allowing a sufficient ratio Of duty to
more than cover the d%lfferance between
the labor cost hero aud abroad, The
word "morer has heretofore been left
out OF the republican statements Of this
principle. BY including it the rresi-
dent has candidly or unguardedly con-
iessed the real secret Of the protective
tariffs hold on those who fatten on
tariff snbmdIes.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-12-27

"You have two sons. This is to
inform you that the neighbors don't
believe you know it" read an anony-
NOUS letter received by the mother
Of two bad boys the other day
Aiohison Globe.
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GOT HIS COAL FOR NOTHING.
And the Man he Got Il From Made
Money on the Deal

And the Man he Got Il From Made
Money on the Deal.
A West Philadelphia man is telling
with great glee how he acquired pos
session of two tons Of coal that didn't
cost Ilim a cent. He has been buy
ing his coal for several years from
the same dealer, and early last spring
the dealer said to him Let me put
in four tons Of coal for you" q can't
spare the money just now, said the
West Philadelphia. "0h, that's all
right replied the coal man. you
can pay me when you have it." So
the four tons Of coal were delivered.
The summer waned, the price Of coal
scared upward, and the four tons
still remained unpaid for. The
other day the dealer met the man
who has the coal. elbow about it?"
he asked. u can't pay you just yet,
was the reply, The coal man knit
his brows. 81 have a proposition to
make to you" he said. you've got
four tons. Let me take two and you
can have the rest, and I'll give you a
receipted bill.D So the bargain was
sealed, the man got his two tons for
nothing, and the dealer made a hand
some profit on the other two.-Phil-
adelphia Record.
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WANTED-Live, energetic man or
lady with fair education, for L.afay-
cite county. $50 per month to capa-
bic parry. State age and give
references. S. d. Knapp 8 Co., X,
.C., Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-12-27
wonderful Echo.

A wonderful echo can be heard in
a room in the castle Of Simonesta,
near Milan. Aloud noise, such as a
pistol shot, is repeated 60 times.
1euREy4n 4
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LOCAL BRIEFS

lOI hduodo OlOy'
DR.. G. B. Hutchinson, OF St. Joe,
was here Monday night.
Born, to the wife OF Judge Pearl r
Smith, December 81, a girl.
G. B. Gordon, of HIgginsville,
visited relatives here Tuesday
Royd Gilkesou, Of Wichita, came in
Wednesday morning for the holidays
Rev. N. H. Mccain, Of Kansas
City, visited friends here Monday
night.
w. G. Musgrove went to Kansas
City Tuesday morning to spend a few
days.
Horace ArdiDger came in Monday
morning from Columbia to spend the
holidays.
Judge Samuel Davis returned to
bis home at Marshall Wednesday
morning.
Miss Marie Coss arrived from Pleas
ant Green Monday evening to spend
the holidays.
Y Capt. J. Q. Plattenburg went to
Dover Wednesday morning for a visit
Of several days.
Mrs. Matte M. Eichler left Tues
day morning for wellington to spend
the holidays
Glenn Shelton, of St. Louis, is
spending the holidays with home
folks here.
DR.. E. W. Bear, of St. Louis, is
visiting relatives near Prairie church
|. this week.
W. S. Carter left Monday evening
for Kansas City and Keokuk, to be
gone several DAYS.
James L. Roberts, court stenogra-
pher, left for his home at Marshall
Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Walter vanAnglen and Miss
Bessie Evans, Of Waverly, spent
Tuesday night here.
Capt. Geo. Patient and @. w.
( Hutchinson, Of Higginsville, had bus
mess here Monday night.
Messrs. /. G. F%lournoy and Charles
Reuick, Of Kansas City, visited rela-
lives at this place Sunday.
Richard Vaughan came in from
Columbls Saturday morning to spend
the holidays with home folks.
Mrs. william Brannock arrived
from Kansas City Tuesday night &c
visit the family Of J. P. Hall.
Mrs. Charles Eglehoff, of Kansas
City, is spending the holidays Will
her mother, Mrs, Margaret Weis.
Clarence Kinney %nounc to hi
friends in the county that in addition
to the transfer business he conducts
drst-class feed stable. Lowest rate
and best service. If
Otto Primer came in from Memphis
Tenn, Monday night to spend
months vacation with home folks.
Mrs. Robert A. Wilson aud son
Robert, went to Kansas City Wed
nesday morning to visit for severa
days.
Miss Grace Thompson, Of B. r. @.
went to Kansas City Saturday even
ing to visit relatives during thl
holidays.
Miss Mary Hirml, who is attending
school here, left Wednesday morning
for her home at Rich Hill to spen,
the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. N. Hopkins re
uuAhcu Ndvuiudy WOtuiuk lhOm d uci
days visit to relatives in Austin ant
Galveston, Texas.
Mrs. f. @. coFeen, who has beel
visiting relatives near Lexington, LET
for her home Monday morning il
a0rthern Indiana.
Mr. and Mrs, Henry Reinhart, o
St. Louis, arrived Sunday night AM
win be the guests Of the family Of }
r. VIM FOR several days.
Dr. r.. G. Kenney, who has bee
visiting his bfosaer. Clarence Kenney
left FOR bis hNnle at Louisville, Ky.
Tuesday afternoon.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-12-27
DIR. FENNER'S
KIDNEY and
Backache
All diseases Of Kidneys, ann
Bladder, Urinary Organs.
Also Rheumatism, Back
ache. He0rtDisease, Gravel, j,
Dropsy. Female Troubles. VNAAA

Don't become discouraged. There is a
cure for you. IL Unnecessary write DR.. Fcnncr.
He has spent q life time curing just such
cases as yours. All consultations Free.
Slight monthe IN bed, heavy hackacha
pain and soreneSs across kidneys, also rheu-
matlsln Other remedies failed. DR.. Feu-
ner's Kidney and Backacho Cure cured mo
completely. II. WATERS, Hamlet N. ""
Druggists. socr 81 ASH for Cook BiSlE-rree.
ST. WTuS'DAKGE SSs sss ss'S ss slIssIss r
Sold by Ctenshaw & Young
Holbrook argus., 1902-12-20

"Gilleispie place" Pine dale. ........................... 24 Fl Pierre Sulque, improve ments possessory right WinslOW. W................. 6 9S Al Stevenson, improve ments possessory right Show Low...... ......... 32 S7 Abel Sandoval, improve ments possessory right Taylor......:.................. + % F. Stanton, improve ments possessory right Linden.."................... II 02 Victor Telles, improve mentS possessory right TaylOr.. 5 60 provements possessory right, real and person. al property Show Low 34 59 w. A. Young, improve ments possessory right P1netop....................... 10 92 F. A. Buck, E frac lot G and II block 1, lots 5 to 10 block ,, lots 23, 24, and 26 to 20 and 34 to 36 block 3, lots 30 and 35 O3S and 43 to 46 block +, lots s to 10 and r to 20 block 5, lots 23, 24, 26 and 29 to 32 block 6, lots 14 to IT, 21, 23, 24 and 26 to 35, block ', lots 1 to 4 and 23 to 4S block 8, lots 1 to 20 block 9, $. w. Ii block 10, N. w. fl block 10, 15 acres Holbrook taxes percentage and NODIsos " I VI
 A. F. MCALLISTER,
 Clerk Board of Supervisors.
Holbrook argus., 1902-12-20
TAX DEED NOTICE

According to paragraph 39t' Revised Statutes of Arizona 1901, notice is hereby given tha the following list of real estat held by he territory of Arizon; by tax sale deed, and situated Navajo county, containing a d scription of each tract, nan of former owner, total amour of taxes penalties and costs, il cluding the unpaid charges of co lector and recorder. Pedro Aragon, improve
 ments possessory right
 Winslow, taxes, per
 centage and costs.......S 5 Q Alma Allen improvements
 possessory right Lin
 den, taxes, percentage
 and costs. ts................... [ . ]. C. Allen, improve
 ments possessory right
 Pinedale, taxes, per
 centage and costs.... : 6 Fernandez Baca, i'm
 provements pos
 sessory rights Taylor, + Q Simplicio Baca, improve
 ments possessory right
 TaylOr........................ 5 { Frank Cervantes improv
 ments possessory right
 WinSlow.................. 8 s Edward Garvin, sec. 22
 T. IS R. 19 4512 acres:
 sec %, T. IS, R. 19, IS
 acres, St Joseph.......... $ 1 Nat Greer, sec 1, T. 17,
 K. 20; lots 1 to A. block
 Il; lots 1 to 14 block
 12; 1 and ?, ' to 9, 12
 to 31 block 13; 4 to 23
 block 14; Holbrook..... 5S 3 Jesus Garcia, improve
 ments possessory right
 WinslOw............!........ + Q Juan Lucero, improve
 ments possessory right
 WinslOw. w.................... + 8 Rafael Montana, inn
 provements possessory
 right Taylor............. + s A. C. Merrill & Son, i'm
 prOvements pOssessory
 right Show Low..M..... 13 8 Alejo Nuanez, improve
 ments possessory right
 Winslow...................... 4 8 w. H. Oliver, improve
 ments possessory right
 Show Low. w................... 80 6 Prudencia Ortego, i'm
 provements possessory
 right Winslow............ + 8 D. l. Penrod, improve
 ments pOssessOry right
 PinetOp...................... 9 9 Liola Penrod, improve
 ments possessory right
 Pinetop................... "a