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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-23
Council Proceedings.

At meeting Of the city council
Monday night an ordinance was
passed creating the Office of city clerk
to conform with the phraseology Of
the statutes relating to cities Of the
third class. Jacob Fegert, city regis
ter, was elected by the council to fill
the office until the next general elec-
tion. He will continue to perform
the duties he has been performing
under a new official title. His salary
will remain the same.
E. ]. McGrew presented a petition
for the paving of South street from
18th to 23rd street, that is from the
Methodist church to Morath's store.
The petition recited that it was the
wish of the petitioners that the width
Of paved surface should be the same
throughout the extent Of the Inn
provement and that the extra space
of the street between 10th aud 2Srd
streets, where the width is greater
be parked. Mr.. McGrew then stated
that the total frontage on the propos
ed improvement is 6,oOS feet. 537
feet of this owned by non-residents
The owners Of 14Os feet who were ap
preached on the subject refused tC
sign the petition, but said that they
would not sign remonstrance
More than half OF thest, Mr.. McGrev
stated, expressed themselves as beinl
in favor Of the improvement; most o
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-23
Council Meeting.

At special meeting of the council
Wednesday night contract was let
for running the rock crusher until the
rock now On hand is exhausted
The council then took up the
waterworks proposition and studied
and discussed the sections of the old
contract one by one. Numerous
minor changes in the old contract
were suggested. The council will 80
over these matters with Mr.. Haerle
and his attornev at an early meeting,
1t is not at all likely that these Sug-
gested changes will produce any hitch
in the negotiations 10 this matter
the spirit of the council seems to be
Of admirable prudence and fairness.
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Louis BauerIe Dead.

At his home in College addition,
Lexington, Mo-, Monday afternoon at
3 O'Clock, at the age of 10 years, of
cancer of the stomach, occurred the
death of Louis Bauerle.
Mr.. Bauerle was born in Baden
Baden, Germany, 10 1880. He came
to St Louis in 1S49 where he lived
until 1856 and where he married Miss
Sophia Wish in February, 1852, who
came from the old country with his
family.
At the time he came to Lexington
he was a contractor and builder and
was engaged by Mr.. Joseph McGrew
to build a mill, hemp factory and
rope walk. The hemp industry at that
time was the greatest in the west
aud this factory was one Of the most
important manufacturing interests
OF Lexington and became noted all
over the state In later years MIR.
Bauerle engaged in other business and
was always considered a successful
man. His wife and the following
children survive him. Mrs Lena
Moore, Lee and Otto, of Lexington,
Joe Of the .. S. army and J. c. and
Mrs. A. K Slndifer. of Kansas City.
The funeral took place from the
Catholic church Wednesday morning
at 10 O'Clock, Rev. Father Costello
conducting the services Intermentat
Machpelah cemetery.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-23
Field Day Prizes.

The following prizes for successful
contestants in the various contests of
the field day exercises on the w, NJ.
A. campus are on exhibition in the
show window of e. G. Loomis' Book
and Art Store;
l dress suit case BY II. Sinauer.
l pair } high patent leather shoes
and } dozen } hose by Gratz Bros.
Tennis racket and two balls, also
catchers glove, ball and bat by Gustav
Haerle.
l box fine stationery by E. E.
Loomis.
Combination toilet and shaving set
by Crenshaw s. Young.
Travelling toilet set by Drs. Fred
endall and Tucker.
box dress shirts, Fredendall s.
Wilson.
box cigars, G. H. Barron, Jr.
2 boxes cigars W. f. Hinesley.
l box cigars, ]. V. G. Bour.
] dozen cabinet photos, ]. e, Mar
shall.
Gold and silver medals by Col. San
ford Sellers.
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OF whom, it is thought, can beat him.
One of the passengers, Sergeant
Gardner, thinks Armijo cannot be
prevailed upon to run, but that Gov.
Lane may; the people of Donna Anna
county have already nominated the
governor candidate for delegate to
congress.
Gov. Lane returned to Santa Fe on
the 9th ult having been absent
from the capital Just two months
The excitement which followed his
proclamation, on the 18th of March,
asserting Jurisdiction over the dis.
puted district, including the settle
ment Of the MesSila, has in some
measure subsidized, The military
under the command of Col. Sumner
were not permitted to sustain Gov.
Lane-this fact was made known, by
as yet some unknown agency, to the
Mexican authorities, before the gov.
ernOr reached the lower settlement
The correspondence between Gov
Lane and the Mexican commissioner
has been received 10 Santa Fe, but
they have not seen proper to give il
to the world as yet; in this cores.
pondence the governor is said to have
greatly the advantage
The mail party passed a great many
large droves of cattle, en- route fol
California. The droverS had sustain
ed some heavy losses of cattle in con
sequence of stampedes in hail-storms
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-23
The Stuck Mystery Solved.

The body of William A. Stuck, the
Richmond, Mo, Jeweler who disap-
peared November 10, of last year has
been found in an abandoned pond of
the waterworks by Major and Mrs.
Helms, who were fishing. The mans
watch, the papers in his pocket, and
other personal belonging had not
been disturbed nor could any marks
of violence be found. The verdict of
the Coroner's jury intimated suicide
as the cause of death. Stuck once
lived in Lexington and is known to
many people here.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-23
B. Y. P.U. ReceptiOn.

The Baptist Young Peoples Union
gave an informal reception Friday
night, May l5, from 3 to 10, in honor
of Rev. and Mrs. Milford Riggs. The
reception was held 10 the lower room
of the Baptist church, which was
tastefully decorated with palms and
ferns. On the receiving party we're
Rev. and Mrs. Riggs, Mrs. R. N.
Cook, Miss Laura Hyde and Messrs.
G. A. Phillips and Henry ChileS
Among the guests we're the mem
bers Of the Baptist church, the min
isterS of other denominations and
their wives, besides a number of
others. About 125 ia all were
present. Refreshments of strawberry
ice cream and various kinds Of cake
were served.
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In Memory Of his Wife.

Judge Joseph F. Smith, who was a
delegate to the council Of the Episco-
pal church, which met at Kansas
City last week, gave to the permanent
fund Of the Episcopal diocese Of West
Missouri 81, 900 to be known as the
Helen Maitland Smith fund-in honor
Of his deceased wife. The condition
Of the gift is that the parish of Lex
ington be released from further pay
ment Of assessments for diocesan pur-
poses. The gift was accepted and a
vote OF thanks returned.
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FIFTY YEARS AGO

Taken from the Lexington (Mo J
Express of fifty years ago this week.
Files in the possession Of the Lex
ingtou Historical Society,"
We were glad TO see in our sanctum
on Monday morning, our fellow
citizen f. W. POmeroy, just from
California. He appears in fine health
and informs us that he made the trip
from San Francisco to New Orleans
in twenty-five days. He came by
way Of Nicaragua, to which route he
gives decided preference over any
other.
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SANTA FE MAIL.

The Santa Fe Mail arrived on the
18th inst. in charge of Mr.. Jones'
making the trip out from Santa Fe in
seventeen days. A. H. Foster, ]. R.
Gardner and John Gwyn came in as
passengers.
The company had a very pleasant
trip, saving a few heavy rains and
hail-Storms upon them.
The Indians on the route we're
quite peaceable-the Cheyennes, who
are encamped about Fort Atkinson,
were remarkably friendly, and are
expected to remain so until they re-
ceive the lOng-looked for presents
from Major Fitzpatrick.
Business atthis time in New Mexico
is very dull-everything at low ebb
"a general disposition TO leave pre-
walls among the Americans, but the
business men think that there will be
a decided improvement toward fall.
Considerable excitement prevails 10
New Mexico on the subject Of the
Pacific railroad. They go for the
route from St. Louis to Albuquerque
and thence, by Walkers Pass, to San
Francisco. A Railroad Association
of capitalists has been formed in
Santa Fe-the amount subscribed is
largely above one million of dollars,
and is to be placed in the hands Of
bankers, members of the association,
to be invested in railroad stock 10 the
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad; pro
vided the main trunk passes through
New Mexico, making Albuquerque g
point. The friends of this route are
"down on" Maj. Weightman for hi,
advocacy, in congress, of the Gilt
route-a strong effort will be made tt
beat him, as a delegate to congres
Don Ambrosia Armijo or Gov. Lam
are spoken Of os his opponent-eithe
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-23
Progressive Luncheon.

Mrs. Robert N, Cook and Mrs.
Edward w. White entertained de-
llghtfullY on Wednesday afternoon.
The college parlors, decorated with
early roses, were graciously thrown
open. Those who received we're:
Mrs. Cook, Mrs. White, Mrs. Hi
Campbell, of Higginsvllle, Mrs.
Rhoads, of Las Animas, Colorado,
Mrs. Milford Riggs and Mrs. Reese.
After some conversation the signal
was given for each to find her place
at one of six small tables, indicated
by place cards which were exquisitely
painted in pink and yellow roses to
correspond with the table decorations
The elaborate luncheon which was
served was distinguished by change
Of tables at the end OF each course,
thus affOrdlng opportunity for conver-
sation with all present. The genuine
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-23
May Open Big Mill.

A. V, Robinson is trying to organ
ize a stock company to purchase and
reft the McGrew mill. 1t is a pity
for this valuable property to be
standing idle. In operation it would
be a valuable addition to the indus
tries of Lexington. Mr.. Robinson is
a thoroughly good miller and business
man, and it is hoped that the people
may take an interest in the enterprise
proportionate to its Importance.
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MEETING OF THE PIONEERS.
C0NCORDA ENTERTAINS THF GER.
MAN AMERICANS.
The Society Now Numbers One Hundred
Twenty.nine Members. Old Officers
Reelected. Meets Here Next.

Quite a large number Of visitors ar
rived here on the morning train going
east They marched to the spacious
Bergman building in which the meet
ings were held
After the Concordia orchestra and
band had rendered a musical selec tion,
Mayor Geo. Duensing welcomed the
pioneers and their families and friends
with hearty and warm words. Mr..
Haere then responded for the pioneer
society.
President Winkler then took the
chair and ordered Secretary Smauer
to read the minutes of the last years
meeting, which were adopted as read.
All the old officers were reelected,
The officers are: Henry w. Winkler,
president; Henry W. Theiman, vice
president; Henry Sinauer, secretary
and Ernest Hoffman, treasurer.
The society now has membership
of l29, the following pioneers having
joined Monday: F. H. Bartman,
VIM. Sodeman, VIM. Scheutz, Chris
Eckhoff, Peter Bammann, Herman
Kessner, Chris Meier and Louis
Hinck, all of Concordia, and Henry
Block of Wellington.
After the rendition OF several musi-
cal selections, the meeting adjourned
until two O'Clock.
Dinner was served to all pioneers
and their families at the Commercial
hotel and to the credit of that host
lery it must be said that sumptious
dinner was spread,
When the afternoon meeting was
called to order the spacious building
was filled with people and very il.
teresting program was rendered. the
music furnished by the members of
the Concordia Band and Orchestra was
enjoyable as were also the Medley OF
German Songs rendered by Mr.. N,
Haerle, the founder of the German
American Pioneer Association. Mr.
Haerle also rendered a beautiful
original festive greeting in rhyme and
delivered an lntereating address or
the Germans in America covering q
time of over one-hundred years. he
stated that these people had left
their fatherland for the purpose o.
obtaining more religious and politica
liberties, better business and othei
advantages 10 the new land. He die
not forget to mention what prominen
parts German-American citizens hav,
played here, With "Hochs" for thl
Pioneers and Concordla and her lib
eral citizens the meeting adjourned
to meet in Lexington, May Is, 1904
--ConcOrdian
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pleasure and ease Of this occasion will
cause it to be long remembered as a
typical form of entertainment.
MENU.
1st course-Tomato, stuffed egg on
lettuce leaf, waters
2nd course Asparagus on toast,
ham, parsley, peas, beaten biscuit,
Sherbet.
3rd course - Croquette, parsley,
chips, pickle, biscuit, raddish.
4th Chicken salad, olives on
lettuce leaf, waters.
5th course-Cream, strawberries,
cake.
9Th courSe-Coffee, almonds.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-23
The MasOns Next Week.

Lexington will have the pleasure of
entertaining many prominent Masons
next week, The State School of
Instruction will be conducted here
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
and Masons from all the adjoining
counties will attend. Grand Lecturer
Allen Mcdonald will be the principal
instructor. Grand Master DR.. Kuhn
aud Past Grand Master Allen, of
Kansas City and Grand Secretary Rev.
DR.. Vincil, of St. Louis. will deliver
addresses.
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the rest as Indifferent, and one as
opposed
The petition was received and filed
and an ordinance was introduced
providing for the paving. The ordi-
nance was passed by vote Of to /.
An ordinance was passed author
izing the mayor to quit claim to
Thomas Fletcher the part Of alley
in block 16, lst addition TO Lexington,
adjacent to his property. There are
two alleys in this block.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-23
DR.. Hughes to be Here.

DR.. Matt S. Hughes, Of the Inde-
pendence Avenue Methodist church,
Kansas City, will deliver the address
before the graduating class Of the
public High school Friday morning,
May 10Th. Dr. Hughes is known far
and vide as a pulpit orator and as a
captivating popular lecturer He has
been heard in Lexington before and
those who have heard him once will
wish to hear him again.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-23
COMMERCIAL.

We have received the circular Of a
large commission house in st. Louis,
dated 18th May, from which we make
the following extracts, which will be
interesting to our readers;
Pork is quiet with small demand to
I'LL coast orders at $l4 so to IA IS, for
mess Bulk meats are dull at 1.2,
5 3.4, to 8 and IL, for shoulders
sides and hams.
Lard is active at 8 25 to 90 for
No. /, in bbls-S l-2 for No. 2 Prime
keg 10 to IL Ia.
Bacon-City cured shoulders sell at
5 IL to 8 "a. Hams to s 1-2.
Canvassed do 10 IL. Ribbed sides
I IA to712 Clear do 8 IA to s %
Country bacon sells IA to IL cents
less in proportion to its cut and
condition.
Grain has slightly advanced, and all
that is received is sold at full prices.
Wheat is selling at 10 to 10 cts. for
poor fall and spring; Is to S5 for fair
to good So to 9S for prime to choice.
Corn sells for 80 cts for good mix d,
40 to 43 for prime yellow and white,
Oats "a to 80 in new gunnies
Flour, country super fine S4 to TO-
Extra so; fine 3 to 3 %.
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viii Sell the Seminary.

After prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at the Presbyterian church
a board OF trustees was elected to take
charge of the Elizabeth Aull Seminary.
1t is the intention of the board to put
this property on the market as soon
as possible. 1t is specified in the
deed that a majority Of the
members of the church must consent
before the property can be sold and
petition to this end will be circu-
lated. The trustees elected are:
Judge W. G. McCausland, Judge
Richard Field, E. B. Vaughan, T. O.,
Sawyer, Albert Young, Wm. Aull,
j. r. Moorehead, Col, Sandtord Sell
lers and John P. Gordon.
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In Honor Of Mrs. Campbell.

Mrs. J. r. Moorehead and Mrs. ].
H. Campbell, assisted by Misses Craig
of Salida. Colorado, Florida Stier and
Lillian Moorehead, entertained at
progressive dominoes Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. MoOrehead
on South Street, in honor of Mrs. H.
F. Campbell Of Higginsville. The
decorations used were roses, tastefully
arranged in large quantities. Three
prizes were given. Mrs. OGut won
the visitors prize, Mrs, H. E. Camp
bell the guest-of-honor prize, and
Mrs. John Welborn the home prize.
Light refreshments were served. Miss
Frances Bowman presided over the
punch bowl.
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Judge Young Resigns.

With the Thursday issue of the
Lexington News, Judge William
Young resigned editorial charge.
Judge Young is one of the ablest
writers among the country news
paper men Of the state. He quits
the editorial work with the earnest
good will of the readers of the News
and Of the people generally.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-23
Wanted at independence.

Deputy Sheriff Kinkead arrested
Henry Davis, (col.) Thursday morn
ing. Davis is wanted by the officers
of Independence on charge of
forgery
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-23
Lightnine Strikes Barn.

Lightning struck Mrs. Sarah Rus
sells barn Wednesday night. One Of
the ends of the building was badly
shattered, but fortunately no stock
was in the barn at that time.
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viii Locate Here.

DR.. J. S. Cope, who has been prac-
tlcing medicine in Kansas City, came
down Wednesday morning and will
make Lexington his home. As soon
as ne can arrange for suitable rooms
he will open an office.
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Commencement Ball.

Cards Of invitation to the Annual
Ball Of W. M. A. are out. They read
as follows; You are cordially invited
to attend the Commencement Ball Of
the Wentworth Military Academy on
Wednesday evening May 27, at nine
O'Clock, B. P. o. e. Home.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-23

Dan Collard left for Pittsfeld, H.,
Thursday morning where he will look
after business matters.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-23

DR.. W. J. Frick, Of Kansas City,
spent Wednesday night here with his
uncle, DIX. J. ]. Fulkeson.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-24

Chicago Journal-A young Pennsyl
vanian has just got back from Africa
after experiences which merit descrip
| ton as adventurous and interesting
! Uganda is { name associated in the
memory with the feats OF Livingstone
Stanley, and On Chaillu, with gorillaS,
lions, hippopotami, the jungle, can
nibals and poisoned arrows. 1t was
only a few years ago that it stretched
dread imperetrable; it was yesterday
that the mystery of its lakes was
solved, its tabled dwarfs and strange
beasts proven realities. It is a land,
therefore, Of adventure.
But it was an unheared of feat, one
beside which the wonder stories of
Tippoo Tho and Emin Pasha are com
mOnplace narratives, a deed of charac-
teristic modern romarce-that which
A. 3. Lueder and the men under his
command performed in Uganda. They
built twenty-seven steel bridges for a
railway running between Mombasa
and Victoria Nyanza.
For the dream of a line from the
Care to Cairo is-it is hard to believe
it-not q dream at all any more, but
a sober enterprise rapidly being con
sUmmated. And a vital part of that
vast continental system is the Uganda
railway, today finished and in opera
ton across 500 miles of Central Africa
with one terminus on the Gulf of Zan-
zibar and the other at the headwaters
of the Nile.
II was British dream, this gigantic
African enterprise; but it took Ameri-
cans to make it reality. The Uganda
railway had rugged country to cross,
and to obtain practical grades many
viaducts were required. In two years
English contractors succeeded in put
ting up eight of these, and the outlook
was dismal. When it came time to let
more contracts, the American Bridge
company offered to erect the remaining
F, twenty-seven bridges at a cost OF $50 a
ton in place in Uganda. AS the lowest
English contractors had named a much
higher figure for placing the bridges
on board ship, the bowls of patriots
in parliament were not needed, and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-24
CHAPTER. Nv.
Public Opinion on Current Events.

Public Opinion on Current Events.
There was a desperate scufTle going
on round the corner as Hendon
Charley came by one day, and he
would have passed on without seeing
lit, only that his English blood was
stirred at the way in which the odds
were all on one sije-four boys
being engaged in pummelling one who,
in spite OF the thrashing he was get
ting, fought on boldly, till. with a
couple of sharp cuts of his cane. Hen
don settled two of the combatants,
when the other two ran away.
'Thankye, sir"
you young dog, is it you?" cried
Hendon.
Eyes, sir; and should halicked all
on 'em If you hadn't come"
why, you ungrateful young rascal,
be of back and wash your face
Look here: I'll have you turned
away"
NO. sir; please, sir, don't, sir. l
couldn't help it, sir. was Obliged to
fight sir; was indeed, sir. oh,
don't sir; you hurts!"
Hen6on listend TO no remonstrance,
but catching the 10y by the collar he
thrust him back till he reached the
door, which he opened with his latch
key, and, bunjling the boy in, sent
him staggering along the hall as he
closed the door, and went on once
more.
Yah, who cares for you?" cried the
boy angrily; and then his countenance
changed, ami he broke into a smile as
he found himself face to face with
Rich.
why. Bob she exclaimed. what is
the matter?"
Il couldn't help il, Miss. Mr. Hen
don showed me in like that. I meant
TO come in by the area"
But why did he bring you back
like that? Did he know where you
had been?"
"Oh. No, Miss, I never tells any
body where I'm going with a note for
you; not even Mr.. POINTER, Miss.
Here's the letter; and Miss Heath
said I was to give her love TO you, and
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their work fast enough-they had not.
raced with American skill and speed
beforehand the game was delayed.
The pottering English officials down
the line sent up materials and trains
to move the camps, trifling matter Of
a week or ten days behind time. Parts
of bridges got lost in transit, naturally
traffic arrangements between Phila-
delphia and Central Africa being as
yet less perfect than could be desired.
Missing parts were hammered out
by main strength in an improvised
forge set up in camp. The Ameri-
cans worked ten hours a day and took
no health precautions beyond boiling
their water. Except for slight oc-
casional indispOsitions, not a man
was sick. The line crept on over
gorges, water courses, tumbled rocks
OF strange geological formation, steadi-
" drawing near Victoria Nyanza,
where only fifteen years before StanA
ley had sought for Emin Pasha in the
tangled recesses of a tabled jungle.
On last Christmas day the last steel
plate was fitted into place. and the
last rivet Of more than half a mil.
lion was driven home and backed up"
TWenty-seven bridges and 1000 tons
Of Pennsylvania steel had been set up
in the heart Of Africa by an American
boy of p, and over them the rails
stretched from the sea to the long hid
den sources Of the Nile.