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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-21
TOPEKA.
WENTWORTH.
Corn Show and Instltnte.

In spite Of the unfavorable weather
the Corn Show and Farmers Institute
held at the court house Monday was
we'll attended by those who take
interest and pride in the greatest OF
wealth producing occupations. The
number Of farmers who participated
in the corn contest was rather disap-
pointing, but the specimens on exhib-
ition were excellent, aud with the
specimens or cereals and grasses col
lected by Charles Teubner under the
direction Of the county Worlds Fair
committee, excited much admiration
and enthusiasm.
The prize winners we're as follows
Best 20 ears white corn, first prize,
J. Q. Moore, Lexington; second prize,
+, Leuhman, Lexington; third prize,
Ed. Rodeker, Corder.
Best 20 ears yellow corn, first prize
T R. Page, Higginsville; second prize
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Mrs. MOOman and Miss Terhune
Entertain.

Mrs. Ed MOorman and Miss Myrtle
Terhune pleasantly entertained the
Young Ladies Club Friday Afternoon
Nov. 13, at the handsome country
home of Mrs. Mary Terhune, three
miles east of town. The afternoon
was passed playing finch. Two
prizes were given, one by Mrs, Moor
mand and one by Miss Terhune. The
former, a beautiful picture, was won
by Miss Mary Andreen; the latter, a
handsome cut glass puff box, by Miss
Airline Burden A delightful supper
was served
In the evening the young gentle.
men friends were invited. Music
and dancing were the features
of the evening. Refreshments
we're served and when at a late
hour the guests departed all felt that
they had only spent another of those
enjoyable occasions such as car
always be expected from Mrs. Moor
man and Miss Terhune.
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Enneral oi mrs. lame Hickam.

The body of Mrs. Jane Hickam
was brought here Saturday for burial
and was inferred Sunday in Machpe-
lah Cemetery The funeral was held
from the residence of Mr.. William @.
Duncan on Rldgeway, the services
being conducted by Rev. Milford
Riggs and Rev R. B. Briney. The
deceased was sister Of Mr.. Duncan
and for years made her home in Lex
ington where she was known and re-
spected by many friends.
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Important Decision.

McGrew VS. Mo. Pac.. Ry. Co., was
Tuesday decided by the supreme
court 10 favor Of Mr.. McGrew against
whom the circuit court decided in
favor of the railroad. The suit In
wolves the construction of an old
statute of 1872 concerning freight
rates and is most important one, as
it is the only case of the kind ever
br ought upon this statute. The rail
road company contended that the act
of 1872 was repealed by virtue of the
later law concerning the short and
long haul But the supreme court
holds that the old statute is still in
force and this decision viii greatly
benefit shippers, The cause involves
about $4,000, but there will be others
Judge Alexander Graves represented
MIR. McGrew
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The R. z. Shops.

The Kansas City Journal of Sunday
says that the Elm Park, Independ-
ence, situation for the Mo. P. shops
is practically discarded and that Lex
ington and Pleasant Hill have entered
the lists Lexington is on the line OF
the Missouri Pacitic'S great freight
road and it has coal and water. II
we can afford a suitable tract OF land
and offer tempting bonus there is
no reason why we should not be In
the contest with more than a fair
prospect Of winning.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-21

Recently d } Crosby, Of the nation
al department of agriculture, spent
ten days in Missouri visiting schools,
addressing teachers associations, and
inspecting departments of agriculture
IN the state normal schools and Lin
coin Institute. He came IN the inter-
est of elementary agriculture in the
public schools. HIS addresses were
practical and helpful to teachers. He
demonstrated how the simplest objects
of nature may be used in the
school room as a means OF interesting
pupils IN the other subjects taught, in
cultivating all the powers of the mind
and in leading to higher apprecia.
tion and better " derstanding OF
country life. He stated that Missouri
takes he lead in one phase of this
great movement that of uniting the
educa tional and practical.
The State Teachers Association has
been planned on new basis for this
year Foreuoons aud evenings will
be gwen to general sessions and the
entire afternoons of the three days to
department meetings. The depart
ment of county superintendence should
be attended by the twelve county su.
perIntendents and the S06 members Of
county boards of education. The
chairman Of this department., Miss
Sutton. Superintendent Atchlsor
County, has arranged an excellent pro,
gram.
Arrangements were perfected at the
Ray county teachers association for I
large delegation of teachers to attenC
the State Association at St. Joseph
during the Christmas holidays. Ont
hundred teachers will most likely al
tend from that county. The total en-
rollment will be 5000.
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Death of Mrs. Schwab.

Died, at her bone on East South
street, Tuesday morning at 1925
O'Clock, Mrs Kathryne Schwab, wife
OF Gotlieb Schwab Sr. Mrs. S3hwab
who was born in Germany sixtY-siz
years ago, has been a resident Of Lex.
ington many years Her death was
caused by complication of diseases
after an illness of several months. She
leaves a husband and two sons, VIII.
lam and Gotlob Jr Rev. Meyer con
Quoted funeral services at the Ger
man Methodist church Thursday af-
ternoon at 2 O'Clock.
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Card Of Thanks.

Mr. Gotlieb Schwab and family de-
sire to express their most sincere
thanks to the many friends who ex-
tended their kinduess during their re.
cent bereavement in the death Of
wife and mother
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Topeka IS, Wentworth 0.

On the W. M. A. grounds, Monday,
October Is, the W. M. A, foot ball
team met with defeat at the hands Of
the Topeka High school team, the
lge9re being Is 90. While the score
was one sided and the final outcome
was evident from the start, the
Wentworth team is to be compli-
mented on its splendid work, both
team and individual, throughout the
game. The Topeka team is one of
the strongest ever seen here, the
team work being almost perfect. 1t
has trained daily with the famous
Washburn (Kansas) team and has
had the advantage OF some of the best
practice and training possible. The
game with Wentworth was one of the
hardest it has ever played and
the w. M, A. boys are to be congrat-
&ated on the splendid showing they
made against the Topeka team.
Special features of the game were the
hurdling of Johnson for Topeka, a
play that was almost invincible; the
tacEling Of VanGinkell, the line
bucking Of Aguayo and the end plays
of Long for Wentworth. The line up
was as follows:
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-21

1t has been stated that Missoui had
twenty years ago better school houses,
comparatively speaking, than it has
today, that there has been greater i'm
provement IN the construction of resi-
dences than in school houses. Through
out the state modern dwellings have
taken the places of the big barn-like
residences and of the log hut. The
school house should be the equal of Il
best residence OF the district, best in
convenience, in comfort, in sanitation,
in decoration. 1t should be inviting to
every child and an uplift to all It's cul-
tvating aud refining influences.
One of the best features of the Mis-
souri, educational exhibit will be a COM
plete presentation of all work done by
few of the best schools. Many will
excel In some particular phase OF
school worE, but the school that shows
how it works out an entire course Of
study and secures good results in all
lines, is better. 1t is confidently be-
heved that the best all.round work will
be exhibited by rural schools.
The Wayerly Coal and Mining Co.
are lsrgely increasing their output OF
coal at the Big Six mine. They are
now working larger force of men
than ever before, aud are daily puttHg <
in more men.
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SpeclaI Order.

BY an order from the postmaster
general there will be no mail carried
on Thanksgiving day by rural carriers.
All patrons Of the rural routes can
get their mail at the postofilCe be-
tween $50 and 1890 o'clock on that
day
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Interesting Session.

Group Five OF the missouri Bankers
Association met here in its annual
fall session. The visiting bankers
were entertained by the local mem
berS 10 a manner that verified all
the reports OF old Lexington for It's
famed hospitality. The meeting was
called to order at II O'Clock a. M. by
j. L. Woodbridge, secretary Of Group
Five. Judge Richard Field, presi-
dent Of the Morrison Wentworth
bank Of this city, warmly welcomed
the guests in graceful speech.
Mr.. J. S. Calfee, president Of the
Missouri Bankers Association, deliv-
cred an interesting address on mat
ters pertaining to the association,
and Mr. E. M. Taubman spoke ably on
'Signs of the Times from Financial
and Commercial Standpoint"
A highly interesting discussion was
held on Recent Rises in Land Values
10 Missouri-Causes and Effects, " by
the following members: Messrs John
&c Cobb, president Bank of Odessa,
Charles Hoefer cashier Bank Of Hig-
glnsville, and W, B. Waddell, presi-
dent of Lexington Savings Bank
S. P. Nelson, treasurer of the Mis-
souri, Bankers Association, discussed
''Business methods as they used to
be and are now," after which the
meeting was adjourned for banquet
This was given at Mrs. NickelI's
home and was beyond a doubt one Of
the most elegant ever spread in Lex
ingtou. The table decorations were
done in profusion of yellow aud
white crysanthemums and the five
courses were served as follows:
First course-Blue points on the
half shell.
Second course - Consumme, celery
waters.
Third course Turkey with cram
berry sauce, ham, tongue, potatoes,
French peas, Vienna loaf, pickles,
olives.
Fourth course New York cream
with sherry dressing, olives.
Fifth course-Cuffee cheese.
! In the afternoon e. N. Hopkins
talked on "Historic lexington"
Then President Woodbridge spoke on
bankers vacations followed by G, L.
Merrill, of the Bank of Commerce,
st. Louis, and by E. M Taubman, Of
the Commercial bank of this city.
After resolutions of thanks to the
bankers of Lexington for their cour-
teous entertainment the meeting
adjourned.
Among those who attended were;
] S. Calfee, OF Winsor, Mo-, presi-
dent of the Missouri Bankers Asso-
citation; H. NJ. Ruby. Of Miami, Mo,
vice president of the Missouri Bank
ers Association; S. P. Nelson, of
Chillicothe, Mo, treasurer Of
the Missouri Bankers Association;
j. L. Woodbridge, sec'y of Group
Five; Messrs Mann and Corse Of
Wellington, Cobb and Christy Of
Odessa, Baker and Merrill of st Louis,
Westermeye er, of Napoleon, Hoefer
Of Higginsyille, Kronecke, of Concor-
dia, and Herring, of Blackburn, Be-
sides the visitors many of the local
bank officials, employees, directors
aud stockholders were present
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-21

The committee is vigorously at
work again to-day. 1t is hoped that
they may be able to raise not less
than $4,000. This is an opportuni-
ty to double the population of Lex
ington at once and every property
owner ought TO do his best.
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from the chief Washington paper:

from the chlet w ashlngiOn paper:
President Wos y Gil, of Sauto Do |
mlngo, is described as "arbitrary, sus-
piclous, jealous, aud dictatorial "
Seems to measure up in the prevalent
Presidential standard better than gen.
orally supposed
Life in these rooming houses, board
ing houses and flats bring all episodes
close together. Funerals, births and
marriages crowd each other Next to
me is a young couple married last
year. One morning we got up and
found an extra young lady in the house.
But 1t is a bad start for little one in
such surroundings and it began to be
plain that the congratulations of the
household would be turned into con-
dolences. As wear coat buttoned
up to the neck the young mother asked
me to baptise the baby, fearing il
would not live. / found a Methodist
preacher near by and asked him in.
He was nice gentleman and in the
darkened room as the babe lay on its
mother breast he baptised it and made
prayer. Then the old negro nurse
took 1t and alternated with an old
white lady trotting it on her knee, it
crying all the time. 1t seemed to me
that is must be about the same to II
that it was to me when | stood on the
ships deck off Liverpool waiting for the
tide to rise and let us over the bar, and
the ships pitching and rolling aggra-
waited my seasickness and | thought l
would give any thing if the ship would
keep still just one minute-so | said,
"let the old bachelor take that baby
awhile" 7 he women all laughed but
took it and got some pure bottled
water and made the negro nurse warm
tand taking half a thlmble full in a
little souvenir spoon, told her to open
its mouth She thrust out great fin
ger with nail on It black at the end,
the dwelling place of microbes of a
fierce and savage breed, so | pushed
her away and quickly pressed its cheek
with my fingers and its mouth opened
and 1t licked Its tiny tongue out OF 9
very pretty doll mouth and drank. Be-
ing now in good health my circulation
ls strong and holding its tiny hands in
one OF mine and it's feet IN the other, 1t
soon felt the warmth and stopped its
moaning and slept At any rate / won
the good opinion of every woman pre-
sent. But its troubled life was short
and the young father and l with
only the undertaken and cemetery at
tendents laid it in its little white cas-
ket In the congressional burying ground
where its slumb bors will not be broken
by the gentle tapping OF the waters of
the Potomac, | gave the little spoon
to the mother. The weakest thing in
the world draws us the strongest; the
most helpless commands the services
of the heartest without word. This
incident will interest your lady readers.
GEORGE WILSON.
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Emil Homer, 2nd vice-president Of
the Geller, Ward & Hasner Hardware
Co.. Of St. Louis, visited his brother,
Albert Homer, here Friday.
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For the Shops.

The committee appointed to solicit
subscriptions to a bonus to be oifereG
for the location of the Missouri Paci-
fic shops at Lexington, has been at
work one day with the following re-
t.,14
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Central College.

~ hNNOhN ~ VIZ
School of Music was given at the
college Thursday evening, the pro-
gram for which consisted of the
following;
1. Sonata, f major (frst movement)
Beethoven
Miss Florida Sitter.
2 Vocal, The Woodpecker Nevin
Miss Joda Groves.
3. Waltz, G major Gurlitt
Miss Ivy Shelton.
4. Merry Mood Lichner
Miss Sallie Campbell.
5. Valse Brillante, Chopin
Miss Katherine Todhunter.
s. Vocal, Merrily l Roam
Schlelffarth
Miss Leila Nelson
I. Papillon Roses Thome
Miss Bess Reynolds,
s. MignOLette Benr
Miss Opal Early.
8. Valse, D Flat Chopin
Miss Bess Swinney.
10. Vocal, Open Now Thy Blue Eyes
MaSsenet
Miss Frances Mcclure.
Il, Elegie, G sharp minor Nollet
Miss Florence Shultz.
II Rhansodie Hongroiso No. ~
Liszt
Miss Airline Burden.
Several participants played for the
first time; and yet with careful pre-
paration their initial Efforts were
received most cordially by those who
have observed the progress Of pupils 10
lesser as we'll as greater successes.
The vocal numbers were we'll
chosen for the voices and attachments
of each singer; and one may reasona-
bly, expect higher accomplishments
from each of the young ladies'.
From the standpoint of musical
conception as well as technial facility
the rendition of the first movement
of the Beethoven Sonata, Op. 10. No.
2, by Miss Florida Stier deserves
special mention.
The Elegy Of Nollet as given by
Miss Florence Shultz was a most
satisfactory performance. Serious,
soulful, impassoned but resigned,
proceeded the French masterpiece
of its kind.
The program reached fitting
climax 10 Miss Airline Burdens per-
formance of Twelfth Rhapsodie by
Liszt. This young lady played the
Sixth Rhapsodie by the same composer
at the grand concert last June. Those
who heard Miss Burden at that time
as well as last evening concur in the
opinion that her playing has passed
from amateurship to the professional
The very difficult composition wai
executed fancifullY and vigorously il
keeping with the abrupt changes, ant
always with the greatest freedom.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30

Aoor, as shown, and remove boxes or
packages from any shelf or support,
and, if so desired, as readily replace
them in their former positions The ap-
paratus will also be useful in handling
bottle and book racks filling cases,
drawers, etc, and it's structure is such
that it will travel the entire length of
a store and operate on any shelf. To
put the machine in operation 1t Is first
brought to the proper row of shelves
by sliding it along the overhead track.
Then one crank is revolved to lift the
elevator until the proper section shows
on the Indicator of the dial in front of
the clerk, after which the second crank
is turned to project thin shelf mem
Der beneath the box. When motion is
reversed the boxes are drawn on the
elevator and the latter is lowered with
in easy reach Of the clerk. Thus no
ladders are left around in the clerks
road. and there Is no limit to the
height from which goods may be
brought for the customers inspection.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
REAL FEMININE INSTINCT.
Jennie Was Bound to Succeed in News
paper Work.

Jennie Was Bound to Succeed in News
paper Work.
She had gawky girl with her when
she appeared in the editorial rooms Of
woman's magazine.
my daughter Jennie" she an
nounced by way of introduction.
"A fine looking girl" commented the
editor.
Eyes. and want to tell you about
her." said the woman. "She knows
more about how to do things than any
other girl living"
'She does?'
"Well, she thinks she does. She can
sit In the parlor and give me advice
better than any one l ever knew"
Capable, is she?"
with her tongue, she Is. / don't
seem to ever do anything just right
myself, so she tells me. She advises
me about cooking"
YES"
"And I've been cooking since before
she was born, while she never has
made anything but Judges. She tells
me how to make pretty things out of
barrel heads and old boxes, too"
''Most important"
"But l don't see that she's able to
make any Of the things herself. And
say! you ought to hear the advice she
gives me on how to be beautiful. Why,
the rules she lays down wouldn't
leave woman time for even sleep"
Its a woman's duty to make her
self attractive"
But | don't notice that she's worked
herself over into any Venus. And
then there's etiquette"
"But why do you come to us? Is
she inclined to shirk her own duties
Do you wish us to advise her"
advise nothingw retorted the wom-
an. "She's SO loaded up with advice
that I thought you might like to give
her a Job Seems to me that every
woman who gets hold of pen or
typewriter gets the idea that she's a
regular mine of wisdom and Is spe-
cially ordained to tell other women
how to do things. figure that In an
other ten years half the women in the
country will be telling the other half
what to do and how to do it, and in
twenty years there won't be anybody
left to do anything except give advice.
That being the case, l suppose Jennie
might as we'll start in now. All
you've got to do is to give her pen
and a bottle of ink and a page on
which to spread herself and she'll be
In the front rank mighty soon. She's
got the real feminine idea" Brooklyn
Eagle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30

Politicians declared twenty years ago
that the reform of the civil service on
the lines urged by the advocates of the
merit system was impossible. Party
organizations were necessary, they
said, and such organizations could not
be maintained without patronage. If
the party workers were not to be re-
warded by appointment to office there
would be no party workers. 1t was
maintained that the merit system was
contrary to the genius of American
political institutions. Only the invet-
crate spokesman, Of whom there are
few left, holds this view to-day. So
great Is the change that has come
about in the sentiment, not only of
the politicians, but of the general pub
lie, that little attention was attracted
to the announcement by the national
extended the rules SO as to cover into
the classified service all appointive po-
sitions not expressly excluded by law
The first Civil Service Commission put
less than $4,000 places in the classified
service to be filed by competitive ex-
animation. This number has grown
until more than $4,000 were so filled
prior to the latest revision of the rules,
which has increased the number by
some thousands more. A similar re-
form in the manner Of making appoint
ments has been going on in many
cities and States, resulting in the
transformation of the executive Off
GERS from patronage mongers, or en-
ployment agents. into efficient admins
traitors. All concerned have profited
by the change. Besides freeing the ex-
ecutive officers from the pest of place
hunters, the reform has opened the
door of public service to every young
man capable of doing his work better
than his competitor. He does not have
to follow a party leader about and
plead for appointment, but after he
gets on the eligible list he is likely to
be selected to fill the first vacancy. In
any list of bloodless revolutions the
establishment of the merit system In
the United States civil service should
be included.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
Sis Plunge.

81 Barker, who lived in a hill town
in Vermont, became fired with an am
bition to emulate the men who make
money In Wall street. He read the
financial news of his paper with care
and regularity, but 1t was some weeks
before he made up his mind what his
first move should be, says the New
York Tribune
One morning he came in from milk
ing and sat down at the breakfast
table with manner as mysterious as
that of an Oriental diplomatist.
"For the lands sake, ST." said his
wife, after looking at his complacent
expression for while in silence,
what be you a-grinning at?'
maria, If l told YOU" began ST,
coldly, you'd know as much bout 1t
as l do. But" ne added, "I'll let We in
ON the ground floor when the right
time comes"
After breakfast 81 stitched up" and
drove to a neighbours. three miles
away, and dickered for rooster,
which he finally bought. Then he car.
ried the rooster four miles to the next
town. and sold 1t within an hour. AS
he drove home another farmer met
him and pulled up.
Hello, SIR he called. Where you
been?"
"Oh, specializing a little" 81 answer
ed.
What you been a-spec'lating of,
Si?"
WAL" returned 81, with the care
less ease of financier, Il bought me
a rooster Of Ben Jones for forty eight
cents, and took 1t to Rochester and
sold it for fifty-eight cents. Just a
little fiier that's ALL"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30

When street railways begin to run
sleeping cars they will have invaded
every field occupied by the steam rail-
ways. In some parts Of the country
freight Is carried IN trolley cars; In
New York City express cars are run
under a street railway franchise; and
last month a Massachusetts street rail-
way owner ordered a combination par
lor, sleeping and dining car, which is
to be run over the street railway
tracks. He expects soon to be able to
go to New "a DIRK and to Boston by troll
ley.