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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28
Knights Banquet.

The ninth annual banquet White
Cross Lodge, %. l54, X. of P vas
held at their hall IN Higginville Thurs
day night, February 10, 1908. 1t vas
perhaps the most successful banquet
ever held by the lodge in that city,
both as to spead and as to the enter
taiuments furnished. The attendance
was very large, nearly 800 guests being
present. And a more sociable gather
ing was never witnessed anywhere.
All seemed to be there Tor a good time,
and a good time is what they had.
The celebrated orchestra of the j..
W jenkins Music Co., Of Kansas City,
Mo, was there and furnished the
music.
Rev. j H Coil was the speaker OF
the evening. Mr.. Coil is the eloquent
young minister Of The Christian church
iu that city. His address was a master
piece of deep thought and pleasing elo-
quenee. His pe~roration en- friendship
was simply grand During his entire
address one might have heard the pro-
verbal pin drop.
The committee IN charge Of the
supper bad provided well. Such a list
of eatables! And enough to feed athou-
sand, and then some. But this part Of
the pragram, too, we r satisfied,
was enjoyed by the assembled guests,
and ample justice was done.
The ninth annual X. Of P. banquet is
now a thing of the past, but the pleas.
ant eveuts OF the occasion will long be
remembered.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28
CROOKS IN JAIL.
FiOd Opportunity for Eyil-DOing Evss
Behind Prison Bars.

FiOd Opportunity for Eyil-DOing Evss
Behind Prison Bars.
"What do you think Of the case Of the
mar who recently made a fence Of
the jail: inquired a policeman the
other day.
4 stopped thinking Of such things
long ago" was the response, says the
Washington Star. "There's nothing
more surprising in that than there IS
in the statement thar thefts have
been committed in Tie police court
and police headquarters.
"That is true:.7 said a young mem
Der Of Maj. Sylyester's force, but Il
can hardly believe that thefts have
been perpetrated in those places. 1T
seems Incredible that people would
take such desperate chances, but if
you say that such things have oc-
CURED II must be so.
1t was explained that a number Of
thefts have been committed in the
court building during several years
and a few articles have also disap-
peared from headquarters.
The policeman's informant went
on to explain TO him that he should
never be surprised at anything he
hears affecting the conduct of evil
doors.
Counterfeit money has been made
in the best Of state PRISONS he was
told, and some sensational murders
have also been committed within pris-
on walls. With all the strict disci-
pline in the big reformatory institu-
tons the inmates form co~nspiracies
and manage to accomplish nearly as
much as those not confined within
prison walls"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28
G%RAvEDIGGER BEETLES.
Interesting Experiment Conducted BY
an Ingenious University Student.

Interesting Experiment Conducted BY
an Ingenious University Student.
The gravedigger beetle formed the
subject Of an interesting experiment
that was conducted recently by an in
genious student at the university,
says the Philadelphia Record. The
young man had secured from soma
place or other four hale beetles Of the
grayedigger variety. He put themin
a box filled with earth and then he
threw into them a small dead spar
row. Instantly the beetles began to
dig beside the bird, They worked
like beavers for two hours, when one
Of the number, for some reason OF
other, ceased. But the rest kept on
for three hours more, when all
dropped out but one. He indomitably
continued, and in little while he had
finished a hole just big enough fol the
sparrow and six inches deep. Then,
with a herculean effort, he showed the
bird into the grave, and, with his
companions, piled on the soil again.
For several weeks the experiments Of
the student went on, and duringit the
beetles buried five frogs, two grass
hoppers, four birds and a mole.
These gravediggers lay their eggs
in dead flesh, and then bury the flesh.
Their larvae, Matching out under
ground, feed on the carrion provided
by their thoughtful parents, till they
are ready, as full-Aedged beetles, to
come up out Of the earth. Then they,
too, take up the gravedigging trade.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28
viii Marry in Chicago.

Friends OF DR., e. L. Beatie, of
Norborne, Mo, who was born and
grew to manhood in Lafayette county,
have received the following invitation:
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Webster
Rockwell request the honor of your
presence at the marriage reception of
their daughter, Emma Gertrude, and
DR.. Edward Lee Beatie on Tuesday
evening, March the tenth, nineteen
hundred and three, at half past elgh
O'Clock, 5l36 Washington Avenue,
Chicago.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28
Gift 10 the U. D. {.

Colonel CELSIUS Price of st. Louis.
son of General Sterling, has presented
the Sterling Price Chapter Of the U.
c. of this city with a large, framed
steel engraving of his father. The
picture is a fine likeness, pronounced
by those who knew him well the best
of the many photographs, Autographs
and enRrayings of the General The
ladies have begun the collection of
documents, contemporary publica-
tions, pictures, and original sources of
history. They are pleased to add to
their collection this handsome gift Of
the son of the honored war hero, for
whom the chapter is named.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28
Degermine of Corn.

The degerming Of corn-that is,
removing the yellow germ from the
tip Of each kernels necessary in all
corn for export, because the germs,
when corn is in the hold Of a vessel,
start a fermentation which spoils the
whole cargo. The product each year
Of this degerming is about 5000, 900
gallons Of corn oil, which has hereto
fore been used to adulterate linsg
oil, but now a process for clarif
il and removing its peculiar
brings it into competition WI
and eottonseed oil.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28
ROdgers.Hare

Married, in Kansas City, at the
Cathedral, Tuesday morning, Feb
ruary oath, 1908, Mr.. John w.
Rodgers, Of Oklahoma City, and Mrs
Sarah V. Hare. After a wedding
breakfast at the residence Of her
sister, Mrs. John Cashen, they left
for a short trip East. Attendants,
Mrs. Kirt Wendt and Mr.. Frank
O'Reiley.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28
WEAK AND LOW SPIRITED.
A Correspondent Thus Describes His
Experience.

l can strongly recommend Herbine
as a medicine of rem arkable efficacy
for indigestion, loss of appetite, sour
taste in the mouth, palpitation, head
ache, drowsiness after meals with dis
tressing mental %depresslons and low
spirits. Herblue must be a unique
preparation for cases such as mine, for
a few doses entirely removed my com-
plant. | wonder at people going on
suffering or spending their money Oh
worthless things, when Herbine is
p~rocurable, and so cheap - SOC a bot
tie at Chrenshaw & Yonng's. 2-7m1
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28
A NEW INDUSTRY.
This Man Raises Crows for Decora-
ton of Ladies' Hats.

ton of Ladies' Hats.
The demand Of fashion for birds
plumage has lei to the creation of
new industry, Farmer Billings, of
Brookdale, Pa, has taken a contract
to furnish a Chicago milliner with
crow heads at rs cents apiece. 1t costs
something to get a dead crow, because
it is an elusive bird, and ammunition
cannot be had for nothing. Billings,
however, says the New York Post, is
an enterprising Spectator. He has
devised a scheme by which a maxi
mum number Of crows heads can be
obtained at small expense, He has
set up a chicken incubator, in which
are placed, as fast as laid, the eggs Of
about 100 hen crows that have been
trapped, with perhaps a a dozen cock
crows. Within Is days the little crea-
lures are Matched, and a fortnight
later they are ready to be beheaded.
1t is understood that the head Of a
crow chick is worth just as much as
that of the oldest Of the same spe-
cies. AT the uniform rate Of four for
a dollar, dead, they will pay the pro-
Queer. Farmer Billings has the only
crow hatchery in the world, and he is
Justly proud of it.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28
Special to Farmers.

On another page will be found a
clubbing arrangement by which our
subscribers may get the INTELLIGEN-
GER, The Live Stock Indicator, its
Special Farmers Institute Edition, and
the Poultry Farmer-these four for
81 rs cash in advance. To these we
now add the Western Fruit Grower,
the best horticulture paper published,
the five for $3.50. Or the INTELLI-
eENcER and Western Fruit Grower,
for SIPS, This combination embraces
all the interests of the farm-local
news, agriculture, stock, poultry, and
horticulture.
INTELLIGENCER PRINTING Co.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28
Odessa Items.

w. A. Drysdale sold 80 head of flee
Missouri mules this week to Chas
Sparks. h. is now OFT hustling for
another lot.
The meeting at the Southern Meth
odist church closed last Sundey on ae-
count OF the weather. There we've %
additions TO the church by profession
aud letter.
Rev. T. p Cobb returned this week
from Anthony, Kansas, where be has
bpen with bis daughter Mrs. Nora
Bridges, who has been very dangerous
" sick. She Is improving now aud II
hoped will sooo be well.
Walter johnson sold 27 head OF fine
mules this week to Chas. Sparks OF
Kansas City.
Mr.. Williams of Nebraska who has
purchased 240 acres Of land near Ba.es
City vas in Odessa Thursday, He will
move his family to his new home next
fall
Married--iu Kansas City Wednes-
day, February 70, Mr.. Richardson and
Miss Ora Kesterson.
Mrs. J. b. Hereford has returned
from Kentucky where she has been VS.
lung for the past month.
W B Kuehls, first sergeant of Com.
pany K 18th regiment of the regular
army, who has been here for several
week, on a Through, left for Angel
Island last week to rejoin his Com
pany. Mr.. Kuehls is a bro her of Prot.
Joseph Kuehls, OF this city.
We were informed this week by men
who ought to know, that Odessa stands
a pretty good chance to get the pro-
posed electric line between Kansas
City and ST. Louis. If we could secure
this road it would be of almost as much
advantage tn tue town as a steam rail-.
road. When The time comes for secur,
ing the right of-way. Odessa will 60
alter the trolley hue with enough vim
to pull it our was.
john Jones returned to Johnson
county, where he is employed in put
ting up telephones for the farmers Of
That locality. We understood that the
line will soon he extended TO his city,
giving u, direct connection with sew
eral hundred farmers. 1t would be a
great convenpgce 70 toe farmers and .
benefit to the town to have the line ex-
tended to Odessa.
Insurance adjusters were here thi.
week, looking over the damaged cleo
trlc light plAnt, We understood Their
Is some hllc6 Detween Inc city govern.
ment and The Insurance. company IL
regard 10 the payment Of a part of the
insurance. Odessa needs electricit,
every hour and The plant should be pu
10 operation at he very earliest date.
The Kansas City Journal had tn,
foilowipg IN regard to some forn,er
residents Of Odessa, they having hvc3
ID Odessa several years prior 10 going
tn WaueuSburg Nj. ana Mrs. Tillmau
K.mp,rff WortensbuIg were married
10 Lebanon, Ind, sixlY-two years az
On February 4. aud never IN the l
married lie have they been apart more
than two week at one time. They hay'
lived ia Warrensburg folr years Dm.
IN the thirty years prior they lived a
Wellington Lafay cite county Each a
them is 81 years old.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28
Bean Supper.

The Bean Supper given by the G..
A. r Camp in the store room in the
Gruber block Monday evening was
well attended. About $50 CUES is
enjoyed the spread, also the receipt on
at G A r. hall, given in connection
with the supper.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28
LOCAL REF

David L ons or Marshall spent
Sunday here with his fauiily.
G NJ Williams AID wife returned
10 Kansas City suaday evening.
Miss Fannie Saunders returned
from Kansas City Sunday night
Miss Anua Pace went to Lake
City Tuesday mornine 70 visit friends
Louis Gratz returned Saturday
night from a Trip Though the East
B. B Frazer shipped a Car load of
sheep to Kansas city Tuesday after
noon.
MISS Esielle w lker went 10 Kansas
City Tuesday afternoon to visit
friends.
Mr.. aud Mrs. a. B Foster went to
Kansas City surd y morning to spend
a few days.
Miss Clara Nicholson returned Sun
day night from a visit 20 relatives in
Kansas City
Martin Collins and wife went to
Kansas City Monday morning to visit
friends several days.
The William Jewell basket bali
qeam defeated Wentworth Saturday
night by the score Of % to 5.
The alarm Of fire SUNDAY morning
was occasioned by a burning tlue at
the residence Of W. II. Chiles.
For SALE-Very desirable modern
residence for sale, I rooms. choice
neighborhood. Apply at this office.
A marriage license was Issued Mon
day afternoon TO Charles Jordan and
Miss Emma Simmons Of Lexington.
Miss Bessie WauschalT, Of @. F. c.,
left for her home at RockporU, Mo
Wednesday morning for a short visit
VIII Nicholson, who has been visit.
ing home folks for several days, re-
turned to Kansas City Saturday
evening.
Money to loan at 6 per cent for five
years on good farm security. For in
formation apply at The Commercial
hotel. l24tf
Miss Mary Warder returned Satur
day evening from Winsor, where sh,
has been teaching school during The
past term.
Miss Hanoah Groves returned t
her home at Corder Monday morning
after a visit with her sister anC
friends at B. f, G.
Little Miss Helen Van Hoy, o
Talaqua, i. T., arrived SATURDAY
night for a short visit to the family
Of Mrs. Charles Wallace.
Mrs H. A. Barnett, Of Fresnel
Mo-, who hiss been visiting relative
10 this city, left Sunday morning 70
Barnard to visit relatives.
DR.. Charles Manly, wife and daugh
ter, Miss Mamie, left Tuesday even
ing for Lexington, Va, where DR.
Manly has accepted a call.
Prof. c. A. Phillips returned from
St. Louis Sunday evening, where b
has been attending a meeting Of tn
St. Louis Society Of Pedagogy.
WAErED-A man and vie TO 60 d
iatm eight miles southeast Of Lexing
ton, Man 80 do farm work and WON
an 70 cook for family Of two. For fol
particulars call at The IN%rELLEeENoEi
Office. This is a chance for an ex.r
good place.
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MIS- JUN 0NhADAf VI NAArao wv
came up Saturday evening from Hig
eios to spend a couple OF weeks with
her sisters, the Misses Drysdale.
Allen Stone, who has been here
reveral days in The interest OF the
Kansas CITY star, returned to bis
home at Kansas City Wednesday
moroing.
Mrs. Ida H. Wilson and two chill
dren, Laura ard John, left for Pleas
ant Green Wednesday morning to
visit MT. and Mrs. a. A. Walker for
abouta month.
Clarence Kinney announces to his
friends 10 the county that in addition
70 the transfer business he conducts a
drst-class feed stable. Lowest rates
and best service. If
Mr.. aud Mrs. Fred Stroud returned
Saturday night from a trip through
the west. They will remain here a
few days before leaving for Oskaloosa,
Iowa, their future home.
Mrs Henry Mowwe, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hilscher, returned TO her home
in Washington, Mo Sunday morning
She was accompanied by her little
daughter, Emmie.
Mrs. H. w. Winsor spent Sunday
In Kansas City with her husband,
who has been at Excelsior during
the past week. Mr.. Winsor is
s1mewhat improved and will stay at
Excelsior for several days longer.
A marriage license was issued on
the evening Of the 2Sd to Mr. c. P.
Dysart aud Miss Jirdeau Caldwell Of
Dover. Both Miss Caldwell and Mr..
Dysart are well known aud highly
esteemed in Lafayette county
I Mrs. Il. J.. House, who has beer
spending the winter with her daugh
d ter, Mrs. j. G. Given, left for he
home at Bolton, Mo Wedne da,
j morning. She was accompanied a
: far as Kansas City by Mrs. Given
Are You Restless Al Night.
e And harassed by a bad coughp Us
: Billiards. Horehound Syrup, it vii
! secure YOU sound sleep and effect
prompt aud radical cure. 25c. SOC an
81 90 bottle ~ Or enshaw & Young,
II 27ml
Tue residence of w 7 Hays, cas-
of Lexington was destrole ed by fir
S Saturday night The fire was di:
il covered by miners who we're passing
and wa under Roadway when MI
and Mrs Hays we e notified. Most c
y the furniture was saved.
WANTED-Several persons OF characi'
ana good repu'aliun - each SUI
2 ne il This Comfy rqwrr') q repr'
Ia sent and advertise Old csiaultshe
wealthy business house Of solid fpai
20 cial standing. Salary S2l % week.
it with expenses addliontI, all payab.
n cash eacn Wednesday direct iroI
head Offices Horse ~ csrrisg4 flu
ished whtn necessary Reference
" Enclose self-addrpssed euvelop,
Colonial Co., S34 Dearborn ST,
Chicago. i15tjl
at Died, at his home on East FfanFli
street, Of heart d sease, Henry, tt
- ~dfteen-year old son Of Henry Taeg
90 b%uerhing. The boy had been i'll #
q about a week aud passed away sut
denly Friday afternoon, Feb IS, abol
three o'cl ok. The funeral serviC
~ took place VI three O'Clock Sunda
d. afternoon at the German Evangelic
! church, conducted b. Rev. ]
= Buchmueller. Henry had beeu en-
; ployed for some time AZ the gen.
u furnishing store Of Butler Williamson
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28
Coach SeIected.

John r. Mclean, who so success
fully coached the Knox College foot
ball squad for two years, has been
selected to coach the NJ. S. y. Tigers
next fall. Mr.. Mclean was a former
Michigan man and considered a star
player.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28
Jacks For Sale.

1 have 4 large bone Mammoth
Jacks, ages 2 to 7 years cd, which 1
will sell at a bargain.
w. v CURTIS,
l-3lt4 Lexington, Mo.
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For Sale.

have about 20 Golden Wyandotn
cockiells. which | viii sell. These AZ
ne finest ! have ever offered for saie-
Price 300.
l-stn Mrs. A. r. YouNG.
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Farm FOr Sale.

500 acres we'll improved, four mils
from Lexington. For particulars apply
70 Lpuis Mtlpmsnn Higgiusyillr, Mo.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-19
|. D. BRIGGS
KILLED
BY TRAIN
Struck In Cut Near woons0cket
While Walking Track and
Body Horribly Manglsd.

While walking down the track from
the Blackstone Junction roundhouse OF
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad, where he worked as wiper.
irwin u. Briggs was struck by Provi-
dence bound accommodation train at
about $50 last night and instantly killed.
His skull was crushed and his head
ground 10 n pulp from n point above
the forehead down TO his neck. This In
Jury caused instant death. Medical FIX
amner Alexander Marshall Of Cumber-
land states. The body was otherwise nor
ribly managled, the right arm being near
ly cut off and mutilated, and both legs
being so ground that only fragments OF
flesh held them 10 the trunk.
The train crew picked up the remains
and carried them on stretcher TO the
Brady and o'Connor positively identified
the body as that OF Mr.. Briggs.
In the absence OF the Woonsocket rnedi-
cal examiner, Police Lieutenant Boston
summoned DIR. Marshall. who arrived
shortly after o'clock. He gave the body
IN charge of Gilbert and Wlghtman. and
the remains we're taken to their under
taking rooms.
Mr. Briggs was for some years en-
ployed AT the Eagle mills in woonsocket
as night Waterman, and several years
ago. while he was In the boiler room. two
OF the mills three boilers exploded and
Mr. Briggs was 80 severely injured that
for n time II was thought that his In
juries would terminate fatally.
He was n veteran of the Civil war and
leaves family n r. thought that his
defective hearing prevented him from
hearing the warning whistle and bell
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-19
TIvERTON.

II is proposed to make some improve
ments 70 whiteridge Hall library. en-
larging the rom TO twice Its present size
Since the library was established in 1879
the state has given 20 IL about $500 for
the purchase OF books. Many excellent
books have been donated. and the library
now contains about 400 bound volumes
and pamphlets. During the past year isS
sSs numssr ns asSe % vs. sssn @
The library has been supported by gifts
from those Interested In the work Al
the 1872 town meeting an appropriation OF
SO was made for the librarians salary
This year the appropriation was voted
down, much 20 the disappointment OF
many Of the citizens.
Through the efforts Of Mr. BENJAMIN
o has ssr sssn for the
ready made donations for the same pur-
pose. Mr. Barker has generously ar
ranged TO pay the librarians salary for
year. making IL possible TO have the
library open twice a week instead OF once
as formerly.
Charles Edward Rose sho, a young fox
early Saturday morning In the town hall
lot. IL was this years growth and by
its size mad evidently been used 20 good
and substantial nourishment. weighing 10
pounds or more. IL measured three and
: half feet from the tip OF its nose TO
Rev. c. A. Royal Of Townshend. w..
occupies the pulpit Of the Central Bap-
list church Sunday
1firs Sybil Bowen and Charles Bowen
Of Boston were In town over Sunday Wis
ifinR their father, =. Gilman Bowen
large number OF veterans from Tiv-
erfon and Little Compton went 10 Provi.
dence Saturday 60 attend the ceremonies
connected With the transfer OF the battle
Mackerel are being caught in the mouth
Of the river.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-19
new TRIAL SOUGHT
By Plaintiff In the Case Of Warwick and
Coventry Water Co. vs.. WesI GrssnWch.

The case OF Warwick a Coventry Water
Company VS.. willis A. Carr. town treas
urer Of West Greenwich, was heard by
the appellate, division OF the supreme
court today on the plaintiffs petition for
a new trial.
This Is an action Of assumpsit 10 re-
cover Of the town OF West Greenwich
the several sums paid. by the plaintiff
for taxes In the years 1895. 1895. 1897 and
lseS. together with interest on each OF
those assessments. II being alleged such
assessments were void and the amount Of
tar paid under protest.
The sum OF $500 Is In lndispute. Suit
was begun in October. 1901. and the plain
tin petitionins for a change OF venue.
the case was tried In this city before
Judge Blodsett and jury. At the con-
clusion of the testimony the court ruled
that Irrespective of the decision OF the
jury upon any question Of fact the assess
ments were void upon certain principles
OF law. and directed a verdict for the
plaintiff for the amount claimed.
The appellate division OF the supreme
court ordered new trial and the case
was then tried by Judge Wilbur and a
jury. The result was n verdict for the
defendant While the plaintiff attacks
the whole proceedings TO the very moment
OF the submission OF its brief and declares
that the trial Justice wa wrong I'm cer-
tain restrictions put upon Its introduc-
tion OF testimony. the two material points
are. were the uncontroverted points
such as 10 render the tax void. and was
the burden on the defendant to establish
the taxi
one ~ the claims insisted on as im-
portant BY the plaintiff H. that the town
records 40 not show what class ~ voters
voted a tex IN the town for the years
named. The dispute between the plsintir
and defendant has been much gone over
In court. Legislatures have been appealed
70 ana special law. passed. but thsre