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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-18
TRIES TO KILL HIS FAMILY.
Purcell Shoots Wife and Children, and
Turns Weapon on Himself.

Troy, y. Y. Dec. l7-Pierce Purcell shot and
probably fatally wounded his wife here tonight
and later sent a bullet through his brain. He also
fired at two of his children a boy and a girl The
girl was wounded in the leg. The bullet missed the
boy.
The shooting occurred at the supper table. The
couple hal lived unhappily for some time. Purcell
was well known among the police.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-18
REFORM AT ULSTER PooRHOUsE.
Supervisors Order the Superintendent to
Make Radical Changes

Kingston. \. ". Dec. H,-An investigation OF
the charges made BY the State Board of Chari-
ties against Abram Sammons, superintendent of
the Poor. resulted to-day In the Ulster County
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-18
SYNDICATE EXTENDED TILL 1908

Announcement made yesterday thae "a nm.
lantic Coast Line syndicate has been sXtsheA
I'll February Is 1905. large majority o. oar csnl
scFibeTs to the syndicate, said 10 pc - ~
assented TO the extension
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-18
the service OF Special

and the designations from the service OF Special
Agents Smith and Hentz.
suIt Of the visit Boston yesterday OF Robert Il.
Armstrong, Assistant Secretary or the treasury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-18
M Nanama1JMe
Store Closes at z o'clock

During the Autumn months American exports reached
new high record At the time imports declined greatly
That worlds payments of balances due Amer
lea in gold.
Thus your Uncle Samuel has abundance of funds for
Christmas shopping This perhaps explains the great growth
of Holiday Sales at
WANAMAKER'S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-18
Art Wares, Fine China
And Cut Glass - -

Good tired Christmas pockebooks- those
to holiday Here
Royal Bonn well Cut
Glass and Dinner purchased regular
told
fancifu valua ons,b ouro
rnters tynu.a matter O course
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-23
Stock Market.

Weekly market letter furnished by Gladish
Commission company.
Beet steer trade showed fair life Oh
desirable light medium weight in
some cases a little higher Not so
many cattle as last week, but not so
many wanted. Fat sows and heifers
selling high in proportion to beef
steers. StockerS end feeders consider
ably lower than a week ago, iu sym
patty with fat cattle. Hogs 8 to 10
cents lower Tops $40 dressed beef and
export steers 1900 to 1900 from 4.SO to
3 cents medium 4.50 to 4 70. Best
cows 4.66 to 4.35, best baby beeves
4.50 to 400. Stockers and feeders
$50 to $50 from 4 cents TO 4.40 800 to
900 lbs and thin in flesh 4 so to 40 if
fat 4.25 to $50. Sheep market holds
up we'll. Best spring lambs $50 1856
Good western shorn lambs 6 cents to
6 30 good fat sheep 4. to 4.75.
JOHN j. GLADIsH,
Kansas City Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-23
DOVER DOINds.

Allan Hickman had business in Lex
ington last Thurday.
Drs. Harwood and HIT were in
Waverly last Saturday.
Misses Pearl and May Cox shopped
in Lexington Saturday.
Mrs. DR.. HIT was in Hlgginsville
last Tuesday evening,
A. B. Reynolds had business in
Kansas City last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Reynolds were in
HIgglnsville Thursday evening.
Born, Wednesday, May the u h, to
the wife of Henry Shoemaker-a boy
Fletcher Cox and Chas. Love had
business near Lexington Wednesday.
Miss Lee Meng of Lexington is visit
ing her sister Mrs. Henry Rbinebart
this week.
Miss Anna Belle Trent visited her
grandparents Mr.. and Mis-. B. F,
Stark last week.
Mrs. Bette Harwood and Mrs. Kate
L wis are guests of the family of D..
W. G. Harwood
Misses Pearl Cox and Ola Dysart
will entertain the Reading Circle Fri
day evening at the home OF Miss Dys-
art.
DR.. and Mrs kennerly of St Louis
arrived last Thursday for a visit to
Mrs. KennerlY's mother Mrs Addie
Stark, and other relatives
Mrs Fred Bray of Grand Pass who
has been visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. RObt. Pointer, returned to her
home Monday. She was accompanied
by her sister Miss Irene for a two
weeks visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-23
BOND GALL.

Holders Of Washington township. Lafay-
cite County, Missouri % five per cent bonds
are hereby notified that bonds numbered "A
and Is, issued July %, 1890, by the County
Court Of said County for and in behalf Of
said Township, of the denomination OF
t$l'MQM) one thousand dollars each have
been declared due and payable on the
fifteenth day Of June, 1903, payable at the
office Of the County Treasurer OF Lafayette
County, Missouri, at Lexington, Missouri, on
which day and date all interest thereon will
cease.
By order OF the County Court OF Lafayette
County, Missouri, this It'll day OF May. 1903.
FRANK THORNTON,
Clerk Of the County Court OF Lafayette
County, Missouri. 5-2td
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-23

will be thoroughly cleaned and pro.
vided with waterworks aud sewers.
Every house and hut will be disinfect-
ed and whitewashed. New hospitals
will be built aud old ones renovated,
and yellow fever which they have there
always, just as they did IN Havana,
and as yet they have in Vera Cruz, will
be driven out. The cleaning up OF the
isthmus, as the preliminary step to
building the Panama canal is the grand
est dose of preventive medicine ever
administered and we are all mighty
proud that Uncle Sam is the prescribe
lng physician.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-23
Preparing for the Canal.

Nothing more noteTorty 10 the field
of practical science has been an
nounced recently than the determine
tion of the United States government
to put the Isthmus of Panama in habit
able sanitary condition so far as mod
ern methods can accomplish that feat
before asking men to go work on the
canal. 1t would seem at first thought
like an herculean task, but we have
only to remember what has been done
for Havana and Santiago to realize
what may be done for the towns at
either end of tae canal. They are hot
beds of disease from the same cause
that effected the Cuban cities, but they
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-23
Real Estate Transfers.
Tuesday. May u. 1908.


Mtry Uudril Downs 10 Jas Z Wilks,
consideration $500; pit lot in Hig-
ginsville.
Frank Jones to City of HiqglnsviIle,
consideration $3.50; l 72.lOO acres.
Wednesday, May IS, 1908.
David Callahan to Wm F Carte, con-
slderation 81; 5 S7-1O0 acres.
Jessie Chowring to Jessie G Gam,
consideration 81; 40 acres.
Thursday May 14th, 1908.
Farmer6 Bank to C S Mitchell, con-
siderauion sl94.3O; 10 acres aud
judgement.
Fl F Blackwell, ct al, to Il H Deck
meier, consideration 81; 200 acres.
Mary Buehner to Gus Frey, consid,
GRAFTON 500; u 46-1OO acres.
Amelie Bishopp, ct al, to H Budde-
meyer, consideration $500; lot in Ma
poleon.
Robt Pointer to VIM Groneman,
consider alton 1890. 80; 1914 81.1OO
acres
Mary E Vivian to F A Hoefer, con.
slderation $3.50; IL lots in Higgins
vile.
Lula c Vivian to F A Hoefer, con-
sideration $3.50; pit lot in Higginsvile.
Mary E Weedin and husband TO
VIM B~eissenberg, consideration 81, 700
II "a, 81, 27.
Jno. O'Malley to Jeff L DAVIS, con-
slder alton $125; lot in Higglnsvllle.
Friday, May 18th 1908.
Arthur Z Baker TO Wm F Baker
and wife, consideration $500; y int
lot in Odessa.
Jno Q Cobb to H N Brown, consid-
GRAFTON S12, so; strip.
G A Frerking to Henry Peters, con,
sideratioo 50, 500; 40 acres.
NJ Ferguson to Frank Ring, con.
sideration 50, 800; 100 acres.
Nancy E Ridge to VIM II Adkins,
consideration 500; and other lot in
Higginsville.
Saturday, May l6, 1908.
Joseph A Barton to Jas W Barton,
consideration Sc, 600; $50 65-1OO acres.
Frank Bowers to Nc Clark, consid.
Grafton $1,700; e int in 50 acres.
Enoch Fox to VIM Frlsoe, co lsider-
alton $50; so acres.
Bridget Cannon ct al, to F L Wright
consideration 1925; 2 lots in Lexinton.
Catherine Waters to Agnes Mcintyre
consideration 81; 2 lots IN Lexington.
Monday, May Is, 1908.
Blanch Corder and husband to H
oelschlaeger, consideration $500; ?
lots in Lexington.
Ed NJ Davis to ] Q ~Plattenburg,
consideration s6ooi lot in Matthews
Heights.
VIM Klinger, ct al, to Aug Finkel-
die, consideration s., 900; 50 ceres.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-23
g o TY NEWS
WELLINGTON AND VICINITY.

WELLINGTON AND VICINITY.
Dick Strickler was at the county
seat Monday.
Born, Tuesday, May 10, to the wife
Of Cosby GoOdloe, a son.
Bama Williamson and j. S. Brown,
of Bates City, had business here Sat
urday
A scrub team went tn Sunshine and
got scraped by the Possumbenders
Sunday.
W. I. johnson and H. b. Corse
transacted business in Kansas City
Tuesday.
Josiah Laudordale returned tuesday
from an extended trip through
Oklahoma.
. Henry B%uddemeyer and wife spent
the day last Sunday with friends in
Concordir NJ.
Fred Rosge aud Marvin Hamer
were in X ,.sas City with u 10. of live
stock Tuesday.
Bob EdmOnds and Henry Hess
went to Kansas City, Sunday morning
to spend the day.
Rlmar n paps of tho Er., O
Campbell went to Kansas City to
purchase additional equipments for
their Ice Cream Parlor.
Frank Hyde of the Frank HYDE.
Poultry and Commissioner Co. was
l down from Kansas City Monday and
' Tuesday looking after business recent
ly established here.
John S. Slade and 4. w. Wright
were witnesses in a case pending in the
circuit court in Richmond over a tract
OF made land over the river about
Lexington, this week,
We deeply regret TO learn that John
II. Grumke has about decided to Quit
farming and move to a larger City,
himself and wife, having visited In.
dependence last Friday to make search
for resident property there.
y The Harris & Andergo IN Coal Co.,
Monday gave G. A. Galbrith a con-
tract for the erection of ten new family
houses of two rooms each and one
boarding house of eight rooms at the
mine east of town. w. H. Carter was
awarded a contract for the construc-
ton of 1875 additional coal buggies.
E. M. Thomas DELEGATE representing
District No. "a comprising Lexington,
Higginsville, Odessa and Wellington
Lodges left Monday morning for Pertle
Springs to attend u meeting of the
Grand Lodge 1. o. o. f. there. He
was accompanied by his daughter,
MISS Susie, his son, Henry j. and
Ernest Bailey.
While at work on his fathers farm in
Egypt Bottom last Saturday a team
of mules ran away with a stalk rake
and striking a corn crib tore the stalk
rake to pei1es throwing Nelson Walter
from his seat. His head struck some
part of the machinery and inflicted a
long and ugly scalp wound, but he is
improving and it is thought no serious
results will follow.
L. L Long was over from Odessa,
Monday making Investigations and
will establish a local and long distance
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-23
$500

With the privilege OF breeding
until you can get a colt.
Pasture for mares SOC a week.
All care taken, but no responsibilities
for accidents.
AshbrOOk is a seal brown,
IS 4 hands high, with periec-
ton Of conformation and tenn
per and a sure breeder, and a
first class trotter in every par
ticular as his performance
will show.
Ashbrook's present record is 2;l3A
In a winning race, He has a 2-year-
old record, 9:36i; 3~-year-old;2 Is; 4-year
old, s;2lh; 5-year-old, 2l7t. and at
6-year.old, 9:134.
His colts are making a wonderful
showing for their opportunities. For
pedigree extension send for catalogue.
PEDIGREE: Sired by the Great Ash
land Wilkes, 2:19; first dam Of Ash
brook is by Young Wilkes, son Of the
immortal George Wilkes family. So
You see he's an inbred Wilkes; the
blood so much sought after by the
breeders of trotting and fine harness
horses,
J. f. Ramey, Agent,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-23
Notice to Bridge Contractors.

Notice to Bridge Contractors.
will let TO the lowest and best bidder for
construction.
FRIDAY, JUNE6 A. d 1898,
One Wooden A Truss Bridge, rs feet span,
with one l6 foot approach, to be built across
oranch on public road about One-half mile
north OF Dover, ON road to depot.
Letting will be at bridge site at 10 O'clock
a. m.
Plan and specifications can be seen at time
and place 70 letting.
Contractor is to give bond for compliance
with contract and maintenance OF bridge as
the law directs
Commissioner reserves right to reject any
or all bids. B. d. WEEDIN.
5-l6td Commissioner
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-23

For staple: and fancy groceries, go
to J, F. WINS, phone 2s9. lott
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-27
G. D. FISHER FOR CIVIL
SERVICE COMMISSIONER
Strongly Supported to Succeed Mr..
Garfield

George D. Fisher, OF South Dakota. is
a candidate for the position on the civil
Service Commission vacated by the ap-
pointment of James Rudolph Garfield 10
be commissioner Of the Bureau OF Cor
porations under the new Department OF
Commerce and Labor.
The application OF Mr. Fisher has been
a secret until today when il leaked out
through well-known officials It is said
that he has the support OF Commission
ers Proctor and Foulke as well as ex
Commissioner Garfield.
MIR. Fisher was appointed TO posi-
tion in the PostofFce. Department in
1898 After a brief service he was tran
ferred 10 the Civil Service Commission
Later he was made chief of the civil
service branch for postofiices and has
had charge of the examinations for posi-
tious in that branch Of the service.
He is i'm daily intercourse with the
Civil Service Commission and thoroughly
familiar with the work. His present
position commands "a salary of $500 a
year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-27
ONE WIFE LOOKED ON,
OTHER BEAT HUSBAND
Sequel Of Trial of Patrick Clifford
for Bigamy.

Mrs Isobel Jackson Clifford nearly
strangled her husband. Patrick J. Cliff
ford into insensibility yesterday after
noon I'm front of the City Hall. She was
in terrible rage. and had it not been
for the timely interference of some Of
the jurors serving in the Supreme Court
OF the District. she might have killed
him. Mrs Clifford is a large athletic
looking young woman. and her husband
besides being greatly understood. is q
cripple. and can only walk with the as
sistonce Of two crutches.
a few minutes before the assault. Cliff
ford. who was yesterday indicted for
bigamy. pleaded guilty TO the charge and
was released by Justice Barnard on his
personal bonds during good behavior.
Until a few minutes before his release
IL was expected Clifford would stand
trial and Mrs. Clifford No. I had Mrs.
Clifford No. present in court TO testi-
~ against him. The latter is Wash
ington girl. and was married 10 Clifford
in this city last NovemberN She and Mrs.
Clifford No. ! had become very good
friends on short acquaintance and she
was present when Mrs. No. 1 assaulted
the man whom both call husband.
Serious as the affair was. there was
also an amusing phase TO il. When Mrs.
Clifford No. / seized her dereIict hus-
band by the throat he cried: she has a
right TO beat me. but you have not. -
This remark was addressed TO Mrs. c.
No. ?
Mrs. Clifford No. ,. a prepossessing
blonde. who wore a silk raglan. stuck
her hands in her pockets and said: ION.
don't bother about me; / am only TOO
glad 10 get rid OF you
Clifford married IsobeI Jackson in At
lantic City in 1891. and now she is re-
/ siding in New York. As an assurance
/ that she will not forget him she said TO
/ clifford while he was protected by his
rcseuers: "Oh: n I ever catch you In
/ New York I will fix you. and you know
! 81"
/ As soon as clifford could get away he
/ left the scene and went to the office OF
his attorneys. Turner & Mitchell. and
remained there until he felt f. was SAFE
/ 10 venture out alone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-27
SHEPHERDS REMAINS
MAY REACH HERE IN MAY
transportation Will Prove a Peril
Gus Task.

The latest information received in
Washington relative TO bringing the re
mains OF the late Alexander Shepherd
to this city for burial was in a letter
TO Thomas Shepherd. a brother Of the
deceased. II was stated in the letter
that the funeral party would start from
Batopilas. Mexico. about April l. The
journey under favorable circumstances
VIII take month, as much OF the way
Is over mountain trails. narrow and
difficult
Thomas Shepherd said today the start
might be delayed on account Of the
weather and the condition of the trails
He said Batopilas is distant from the
nearest railroad six or eight days travel
Progress at best is slow. as the trails
are steep and so narrow in places that
two mules cannot go abreast
lie said the transportation of the cas-
ket would be a slow and periloUs task
and the caravan might be two weeks on
the way. This he said would make
the arrival in Washington uncertain.
but he thought the time would be about
the LIST OF May
AAt SaAu tut 4auliy mere WOuld KNOW
in advance. as Mrs. Shepherd or her
son would telegraph on reaching The
railroad. and probably once or twice
en- route.
A letter received from Mrs. Shepherd
yesterday says the family is we'll, but
says nothing about the intended journey.
The relatives here are OF the opinion that
having once written OF her plans in that
respect, and contemplating no change.
she was silent on the subject
The District Commissioners expect to
inauSurate suitable exercises in memory
of the former governor OF the District,
either at the funeral or upon the arrival
OF the remains in tae city. When more
accurately informed as to the exact
time the matter will be taken up and
the necessary arrangements made.
Gov. Alexander Sheperd did in Bato-
pilas, September y. 1902. Mrs. Shepherd
was 1t that time in Washington, and s.
news OF her husbands death followed
close upon the announcement that he
was in a dangerous condition. The re-
mains were buried temporarily AT BatO-
pilas. September -.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-27
NEIGHBORHOOD CLUB
LAUNCHED WITH SMOKER
Commissioner West Addresses New
Organization.

The opening Of the new Neighborhood
Club at -Four and-a Half and y Streets
southwest last night proved to be an in
teresting occasion. A large number OF
men and boys OF the vicinity were pres
ent TO view the club, and 10 learn more
about the purpose Of it's establishment.
This CLUB is one OF the schemes carried
out by the Associated Charities at the
suggestion of Charles +. Weller. the
general secretary. The plan was 10 pso-
vide a suite OF rooms weIl-lighted and
heated. and made attractive by com
Portable seats. tables and cosy corners. in
which the men and boys Of the neighbor-
hood could feel at home in the afternoon
or evening. The club is equipped With
papers. magazines. and some books for
reading There are tables for games.
and room for smokers. 1t is expected
that IL will invite many men and boys
OF South Washington. and in way couu-
teract the evil influences Of the street
Mr.. Weller presided. and several brief
addresses were made Commissioner H.
L. West spoke Of the usefulness OF meu's
clubs when organized for definite and
useful purpose The Commissioner urged
those present to attend the club, and 10
make II their place Of rendezvous at
night rather than the corner Of the street,
the saloon and the pool room.
Major Richard Sylvester congratulated
the Associated Charities and the people
Of South Washington on the establish
ment OF the club. he said he believed IN
wholesome recreation for all This
brought him to the subject nearest his
heart. aud the major spoke strongly in
advocacy OF Fairgrounds for children II
vas gathered from Major Sylvester's re
marks that something practical is TO be
done toward the realization OF the
scheme this coming summer.
! Brief addresses were made by Thomas
! ". Smith. president OF the Board OF
/ Trade. and by Col. E W Smith, L. s A
In connection with the lunch and
/ smoker which followed there was much
| amusement over the sale at auction OF
/ the first sandwich and the hrst cup Of
! coffee. Charles r. Nesbit was auction
eer. and the bidding was spirited The
sandwich was knocked down at SIS ana
( the cup OF coffee at Sis. the money 10
be added TO the general funds OF the club
/ The festivities lasted until near mid
night. and the opening of the club was
voted a success by all who participated
/ in H..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-27
WCTINIzED BY
RACE HORSE TOUTS
Physician Was Worked TO Tune
of 500.

Detective Hewlett aud his partner ar
rested William Moxley and Frank
Freesbey, two race horse touts. this
morning on charge OF grand larceny
by trick. They were taken to Police
Headquarters. where Or. E Clyde Shade.
a dentist with an Office at 623 Thirteenth
Street northwest. Identified them as the
men who obtained a check for 500 from
him Monday. and failed to make any
return to him.
The men were photographed for the
rogues' gallery. They were given a pre-
liminary hearing ir the Police Court
this morning and the case was con-
tinued.
Or. Shade says Moxley and Frees
hey came to his Office Monday and rep
resented themselves as race horse
owner and his trainer respectivelyi
One or them told the dentist that
Jockey who did the riding for his stable
had been thrown at the track on sun
day. and he wished the lads teeth at
tended to. He also informed the den
list that ne need spare no expense, time
or care in fixing the lads molars because
he wished the job done IN the best pos
sible manner.
AS the men were leaving the Office.
Dr. Shade, who, it Is said, has made
bets on race horses before. asked one
OF the men
DO you know anything good at the
track today7''
The tout informed the dentist that
Woodshade was "a sure thing" The
doctor gave him 500 to put on the
horse for first place. The men
smiled generally and protentously
as they promised to place the bet and
left the Office.
While the doctor was congratulatinE
. himself upon his prospective luck. the
: men appeared at his Office again. One
Of them told him that the odds were
( better than justified by the weights and
that he had better place another 500
on Woodshade. The dentist shook mis-
head and said he had enough for one
/ day. The men told him that he was
( loOsing that much money.
( They departed from the Office. after
/ making an engagement with the dentist
for the next day when the jockey with
the broken teeth would come to be
/ examined. That was the last the doctor
saw Of them that day.
Upon looking up the results OF the
races, he discovered that Woodshade haG
run inside the money and sat com
/ placenuy in his domiciie waiting for tis
winnings 20 walk in. They failed 10
materalize and the doctor took a trip
/ TO Police Headquarters.
/ he tod his story to the amuseh de-
/ tcctives. who observed that il was like
/ finding the money The case was inves-
/ tigated and the men were arrested as a
result of the investigation.
/ The police say they believe that the
/ two touts. who dress rather respect
ably and Ios- better than the average
/ tout. learned that the dentist bet on
/ horse races. and put up the job 1t :
/ a strange coincidence that WOodshs dc.
/ the horse they named. actually did run
one. two. three on Monday. but the po-
/ lice expect TO show al the trial that the
money was never placed on Woodshaoe.
/ but merely divided between the two
/ men.
DR.. Shade is 500 out. but hopes 20
/ get even before the present meet closes