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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-10-10
Meeting of the Worlds Fair Committee.

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The Worlds Fair committee met
at the Bank of HigginSville Friday
morning, Oct. 2, the following MEM
bers being present; ]. H. Christie,
James r. MOorehead, j. 7. Ferguson,
Chas. Hoefer. Nj L. Belt, T. NJ. Lake,
W. P. Keith, Charles Teubner and E.
N. Hopkins.
A report Of the collection of agri-
cultural and horticultural exhibits
was read by Mr., Teubner, a financial
report was made by the secretary
showing that the expenditure Of the
county appropriation up to this time
amounted to Sill. The correspond
ence of the committee with Superin.
tendent Walters was read 1t was
resolved TO try to obtain the stalk
corn requested by him, and Mr.. Teub-
ner was instructed to make the effort
at once. The subject of coal exhibit
was discussed and Captain Belt prom
ised to confer with the other operators
and make arrangements to represent
this industry of the county adequately
The date and place of the County
Corn Show and Farmers Institute
were fixed, the place, Lexington, and
the date November 16. On thii
occasion prizes will be offered for al
kinds of corn and some Of the best
lecturers Of the state Agriculture
College and others will speak to the
farmers upon agricultural subjects
Full programme and announcement
Of these will he made later. 1t il
the purpose and determination of thu
committee to make this surpass am
similar event in interest and prof
ever held 10 the county. A special priz,
was voted by the committee for pip,
corn. The following is the list o.
collections made by Mr.. Teubne
under direction of the commttee
40 bundles Of wheat full length
straw; so bundles Of wheat heads; A
bundles Of oats full length straw; Al
bundles of oats heads only; 20 bundle
Of rye full length straw; 5 bundles o
rye heads only; Is bundles timoth,
full length straw bundles timoth.
heads only; l3 bundles orchard gras
full length straw; ii bundles red to-
full length straw; Is bundles blu
stem, full length straw; 35 bundle
red clover full length straw, first crop
20 bundles red clover full lengtl
straw, second crop; 8 bushels alsik
clover full length straw; 6 bundle
white clover full length straw;
bundles alfalfa full length straw, frs
crop; 10 bundles alfalfa full lengt
straw, second crop; l5 bundles millet
German, full leagth straw; 10 bund
les millet heads; 10 bundles sorghum
full length straws; bundles sorghum
heads; 5 bundles kaffir corn; full lengt
straw; bundles kafllr corn heads;
bundles rape; 10 bundles hemp fu
length straw; 10 bundles hops; 2
bundles sumach for decoration; 2
bundles bitter sweet decoration: on
lot wa-hoo for decoration.
The diameter Of the heads of thes
bundles run from to and 7 inches
We also have collected and sent I
Kansas City 26 bushels apples, te
varieties; 2 bushels Of peaches, tw
varieties; and three lots grapes. W
are also making collection Of nuts
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-10-10
Miss Young Entertains.

Miss Frances Young informally en-
tertaiped some of her friends Friday
evening, Oct. 2, about ten couples, in
honor of Miss Bell Gordon and Miss
Edwards, of Kentucky. The house
was beautifully decorated with the
flowers of the season. Finch was
one of the amusements Of the even
ing. Refreshments were served, and,
of course the company enjoyed
delightful evening.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-10-10
Proceedings of the County Court.
ABATEMENTs.

ADA EhENlo
Personal tax OF Charles Lauck for
1901.
Gilbert Jennings allowed TO pay
taxes for 1899 without interest.
w. f Rankin allowed to pay per-
sonal tax for 1901 and 1902 at valua.
tion OF $50.
James Johns allowed to pay per-
sonal taxes on for 1898, 1900 and
1901 without interest.
Personal tax OF Chris Niemeyer for
1901 abated.
Personal tax of Charles Hoyt for
1928 abated.
Personal tax of j. F. Jennings for
1901 abated.
Trustee Of Francis E. McFadin
allowed to pay taxes for 1903 on
valuation Of $2,lOO
Geo. G. Schawe allowed to pay
taxes for 1903 on lots and 4, block
A, first addition to Lexington, at a
valuation Of 81, 200.
Jesse L. Kerr allowed to pay taxes
on 96 acres 10 IL, 40, % for 1908 and
back at valuation of $3.50.
The taxes Of Gustav Drumm on 40
acres in 80, 81, 27 for 1899 and 1900
abated
The taxes Of Charles Goodwin on 6
acres in 5, so, 27 for 1901 and back
abated.
Albert Williams allowed to pay
taxes on lot II, Dover, for 1902 and
back at valuation of $40.
Mrs A. W. Woodward allowed to
pay taxes on part lots IL and IL,
Westerhaus addition to Wellington,
for 1903 and back at a valuation of
5000. Taxes on west half Of lots |
and IL and east half OF lots 2 and IL,
Old town, for 1900 abated
ROAD AND BRIDGE ORDERS.
Road commissioner ordered to ex-
anime the following bridges; Bridge
near line between sections % and 26,
40, 25; also bridge in "a, 40, 25, neal
the farm of Peter Miller, Bridge on
road leading from Waverly to Black.
burn, "a, 81, "a. Road petitloned 70,
by Geo. W. Colkitt ct al accepted a:
county road.
The following delegates were ap.
pointed to the River Improvement
Congress; Capt. w. d. Rankin, Y. W
| Wright, j M. Redd, E. H. Lewis
and M. c. Shewalter.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-10-10
Open Meeting Of M. w. A.

The Modern Woodmen of America
will hold an open meeting Tuesday
night October 18th. A, Dobel, D. D.
H. c., Of Kansas City and John Sui
livan, national lecturer, also of
Kansas City, win be present and
make addresses. The general public
is invited to attend. At the KIP.
Hall.
BY ORIlER OLE CoMNfirrEE
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-10-10
For Sale.

l will sell at bargain my farm Of
1886 acres a. miles east of Lexington
on the J. c., B. s. L. Ry. Rich
bottom land, good house and barn,
also bearing orchard. 80 acres in
cultivation. balance in timber. 1876
acres of this land is tirst-class, balance
wet but good pasture.
S-25dw2 ROBT A. HICKLIN.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-10-10
BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE.

Miss Bessie Mcneil, who has been
visiting the family Of Fred KohlmaD,
returned to her home at Rosedale,
Kas., Wednesday evening.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-10-10
Al Home TO Friends.

The faculty and students of Gen.
tral Female College win be at home
to friends Monday evening, October
Y, flom s to 10.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-10-10
LAFAYETTE COUNTY CORN SHOW

The state Worlds Fair commission
has offered the following prizes in
each county 10 Missouri for corn:
White corn-First prize $40; second
prize So; third prize So,
Yellow corn-First prize $40; sec
ond prize So; third prize SO.
Mixed corn-First prize So; second
prize SO; third prize 80.
Twenty ears to constitute an ex
hibit 10 the above classes.
For a collection Of ten largest ears
So; for a collection of ten longest
ears So.
In addition to the above prizes the
local county committee offers the
following prizes:
For the best fifty ears Of "ppe"
corn, first prize $40; second prize s5;
} third prize SO.
The county committee has set Lex
ington as the place and the state
committee has fixed November 10th
as the date for holding this show.
In order to facilitate the collection Of
this corn the county committee has
selected some one In each town to take
care Of this corn as the far ners bring
it in and hold the same until the
committee can send for it. This will
save the trouble of bringing it to
Lexington direct from all parts Of the
county. All of this corn or any part
of it becomes the property of the
state commission and it will be taken
+ to st. Louis and will be shown In the
state show to be held later; for which
prizes amounting to 81 900 will be
offered. The party exhibiting corn
in the county show will get the cash
prize and his name will go with his
corn to st. Louis and he will also get
the prize there and the credit for the
same.
INSTRUCTIONS.
Begin to collect your corn now If 1t
is ripe.
Save every good ear you come
across.
Put them in box on the back OF
your wagon and leave the shuck on
until you get it to the house. Then
wrap every ear in piece of paper to
keep it clean aud bright. Don't tie
any strings around it. Put it in a
box and nail it up to keep the rats
out and from being handled, and put
your name and the kind Of corn on
the box.
Select ears filled at both ends,
straight rows aud not too tapering.
Remember that this corn will be
shown against the world.
Help Missouri to get the worlds
prize.
4 Have this corn ready and delivered
by November 10th so that the com
mittee will have time to get it all tt
Lexington and ready for showing
The corn will be exhibited in thu
lower room of the court house.
JOSEPH H. CHRIsTY, Pres.
j. R. MooREHEAD, Sec'y.
Lafayette Co. Worlds Fair Com
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Mrs. George Houx is visiting rela-
tlves and friends here.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-08-25
State Fair Commissioner Her.

{. B. HURT Of Caldwell, Idaho, COM
missioner for the St. Louis exposition and
the Lewis & Clark fair at Portland. Is in
the city today. He will meet Mr.. Wes-
sells here tonight and they will canvas
| some matters of detail in connection with
the displays to be made at these exposi-
tions.
Mr. Hurtt is very enthusiastic over his
trip in the north. North Idaho is very
much awake In the matter Of progress
and development. said Mr.. HURT. land
| am glad to say that you have two very
excellent men on the commission. Mr..
Vessels will likely have full charge of
our agricultural and horticultural display
and Mr.. Read OF Wallace will have charge
of the mining and forestry display. Our
display at St. Louis will be mainly in
four lines, agriculture, horticulture, for
es,ry and mining. We want to make
especial effort TO have all sections of the
state represented in the display. Idaho
ought to be able to make a great showing
and believe we will. believe we will.
I find the people over the state very
much alive to the proposition.
II am very much impressed with this
section Of the state and realize fully that
the people of the southern portion know
little of your great resources and learn
that the people here know as little of
southern Idaho. These expositions,
rightly condcted, will bring the differ
ent parts Of the state in touch and foster
state pride. We will do our best to
bring this about and 10 have each section
fairly represented in our display at St.
A ,outs -
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-08-25
Perjury Trial indefinitely Postponed.

M. l.. Goldsmith was informed by wire
last night from u. S. Attorney Cozier at
Moscow that he had instructed u. S.
Commissioner De Haven at Grangeville,
to indefinitely postpone the examination
of himself aud Mr.. Harbaugh on the
perjury charge. This virtually settles the
matter as these instructions show that
the district attorney understands the
matter and is of the opinion that there
has been no criminal offense committed.
Mr.. Goldsmith is very much chagrined
over the whole proceedings. He feels
that he has been drawn into petty
jealousy case that has no foundation ex-
cept in The minds of set of unscrnpulous
men who would stoop to nalign the
the character of a man with the hope of
securing a few paltry dollars.
When Mr.. Harbaugh was seen this
morning he was of the opinion that this
telegram settled the affair. He stated
there would be number of suits for
SANDER and malicious prosecut on If the
parties who hatched up the charges were
responsible. Mr.. Harbaugh will no
doubt have his say in the matter before 1t
is settled.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-08-25
Labor Day Proclamation

Governor Morrison has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation of Labor day in the
state of Idaho:
"State OF Idaho, Executive Depart
ment, Labor Ray Proclamation:
Statutes and proclamations cannot
exalt labor. II is enthroned in the ne
cessisies of life. and honored by the life
lived. The life which is worth while is
one OF toll Work is the vital principal
in all progress and development. Con-
necied with all our activities and measure
ing our worth is labor. 1t is fitting,
therefore. that governments should yield
a day in the interests Cf greater public
attention to the dignity and importance
Of labor, and of wider brotherhood and
a deeper sympathy among those who
toll.
For the District of Columbia the
federal government has designated such
a day--the first Monday of September in
each year--as legal holiday. to be
observed as Labor Day. The statutes Of
most of the states make provisions for a
like observance Of This day. In Idaho it is
not so ordered by statute, yet our citizens
throughout the state are deeply in-
terested in proper and fitting observance
of the day. and labor organizations are
preparing to so observe it.
Therefore, !, John T. Morrison, gov.
ernor of the state of Idaho. do earnestly
recommend that, on Monday. September
II. 1908, all places where labor is EN-.
ployed, so far as possible, be closed, and
that every possible opportunity be af
forded to celebrate the day in manner
beitting the purpose for which it is dedi
Gated and that throughout the entire
state, so far as practicable, business be
suspended and the said day be observed
as holiday.
"In witness whereof, have hereunts
set my hand and caused the great seal Of
the state Of Idaho to be affixed this Ioti
day Of August, 1903.
'IsRALl JoHNT. MORRISON,
"By the Governor:
ewILI H. GIBsoN,
Secretary Of State.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-08-25
FOuche.BelI.

Mr.. ]. B. Bell, auditor and prominent
citizen of Asotin county, left yesterday
for Creston, Ohio, where he will be
united in marriage with Miss Mable
Fouche, sister of Mrs. ]. H Sprague of
this city. Miss Fouche, who taught in
the Lewiston and Asotin public schools,
is most accomplished young lady, who
has manv friends here. The wedding
will take place on Sc ,tember 2 at the
home of the bride. The couple will
make trip east from Ohio and will then
visit the Pacific coast before returning to
Asotin, their future home. Mr.. Bell has
ready quietly provided tastily fur
nished home at Asotin.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-08-25
Work Begins September First.

1t was learned today from reliable
sources that the Northern Pacific will
begin on its terminal improvements here
on September first.
There will be something doing then.
A freight depot will be built north of
the round house track. A number OF
partitions will be put in the old depot
and that building will he converted into
first class passenger depot with bag
gage room attached.
Three car loads of foundation timbers
have arrived from Spokane and are side
tracked in the yards. The section men
will unload the timbers some time this
week on the grounds where the new
depot will stand
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-08-25
hoboes left Town.

Saturday. City Marshall Masters round
ed up three hoboes on the Holbrook
island and gave them an invitation to
take tie pass out Of town. They had
evidently heard of the street work and
they disappeared from the east end of the
city in hurry.
These degenerate specimen Of Humanity
had been sleeping under the large shade
trees on the Holbrook island during the
day and prowling around the town at
night.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-08-25
Kemp.kuhu.

V. Il. Kuhn and Miss Esther Kemp,
both Of Lewiston were united in MARI ,ge
at the home of the groom's brother, DR..
r. V. Kuhn. The bride is popular
young lady and prominent candidate
for the honors of Lewiston queen at The
Spokane Carnival. The groom is an ex-
pert art painter employed with Harry
Madgwick. the contractor. The happy
couple will make their home in Cot ur
d'Alene city
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-08-25
Accident at Winchester Mill

Joe Fare, laborer at the Evans mill
near Winchester, had the misfortune OF
having his right foot cut off by an edger
saw. Mr.. Fare was kicking board out
of the way when his foot was caught by a
splinter and jerked into the saw. The
entire instep was ripped ont, leaving the
toes hanging bya little piece of skin.
DIR. Burke of Culdesac was called and
dressed the wound. The toes were
sewed TO the other portion Of the foot
but the doctor fears the foot will have to
come off.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-08-25
Northwest Pioneer from De. AOIns..

Edward A. Temple. president of the
Bankers Life Insurance Co., of Des
Moines, Iowa, is in the city. Mr.. Temple
is an uncle OF Mrs. Miles S. johnson. and
his trip TO Lewiston is for the purpose OF
visiting the Johnson family. In 1861.
Mr.. Temple made his first visit to the
northwest, as he was then serving in the
quartermaster's department Of the regular
army and travelled over the greater part
of this territory. For a long period he
was stationed at Vancouver, WASH. and
1t is with great satisfaction he notes the
rapid progress that has been made in the
country that was but few years ago an
immense undeveloped region.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-08-25
Big Fire in Gsnssss.

Fire Wednesday evening broke out in
shed on the M. A. Means property,
adjoining the business part of town and
for time threatened considerable
damage. AS it was the property loss will
not exceed $1,000 The origin OF the FIRE
is mystery and probably always will be.
but the theory that someone had been
smoking in small stable attached TO
the shed is the one generally accepted.
Adjoining the shed in which the fire
started was warehouse containing 60
tons of timothy nay, which was soon en-
veioped in flames. A warehouse con-
tanning several hundred dollars worth
Of stoves and furniture, TO the rear of
Morgan's hardware store, WAS totally de-
stroyed. Four or FIVE small barns, a
large amount OF cordwood sud some
small buildings were destroyed. By
heroic efforts six residences ard The Nor
gan hardware store, all of which we're in
close proximity of the flames. were saved.
A favorable wind carried the flames
away from the business district.
September / Genesee will vote on the
proposition Of bonding the town for a
system of waterworks and il goes with
Ioat saying that the same will be carried.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-08-25
EQUALIZATION BOARD MEETS
Ity Council Held Its First Session as a Board
OF Equalization Yesterday and Continues the
Work this Afternoon.


The city council began work yesterday
as board OF equalization and continued
Its labors last night and this afternoon.
Mayor Kress stated today that the work
would take about seven days.
The first act of the board will be the
equalization of the valuation of property.
The condition as the present council finds
1t is chaotic and based on no rules OF
equality. Men who have bought lots
and built houses are burdened with taxes
while rich land owners and syndicates
with large tracts of vacant land in the
heart of the city that they would not sell
at any price have been assessed on the
acreage plan and at less than 10 per cent.
OF the real value of the property. The
present board has determined to bring
The matter up and change this condition
OF things. The second duty of the board
will be TO make an estimate OF the ex-
penses OF the city and the sinking fund
required TO pay the interest on bonded
Indebtedness and deficiencies incurred
III the past. In this matter Mr..
Kress stated the position of the city coun-
Gil when he said that he believed in i'm
provement, but money must be used as
the average business man would use it in
his own affairs. The obligations of the
city will be met, as no one would for a
moment think of repu liation by the city.
The third duty of the board will be to
settle upon tax rate. Under the pres
ent valuation of property the rate would
exceed 20 mills, which is prohibited by
law. The council expects to raise the en-
tire valuation at least 100 per cent, or to
assess on so per cent of the cash values
i'll place of 40 per cent. This will change
the property values from Il million
and half to at least two millions and a
half and the rate will be placed as low as
possible.
The policy adopted by the council at
this meeting is in accordance with the
scheme of Mayor Kress TO relieve situa-
tion where there e $4,000 worth of
bills to pay with $4,000.
Last evening the council met for a
period in regular session and transacted
a considerable amount of business. An
ordinance was passed to the first and
second reading, limiting the speed of
bicJ cles in the city to four miles an hour
and providing that signal bells and lamps
be provided by the cy clists.
Final settlement was also made with
Naylor & Norlin on the water works
ditch construction and pipe laying con-
tract This settlement included an ac-
count OF $3o3 for extra ditch construction
work not included i'll the regular con-
tract, but prosecuted under direction oil
the old council. This work included
1900 feet Of piping. During the discus
sion of the subject, Mayor Kress an
nounced that the matter would be thor
oughly investigated.
The council authol ICED the first pay
ment of $2soo on the new pump and
motor for the water works system. The
discussion developed the fact that the
cost o the pump and motor, added to the
freight. would reach total of 5000.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-08-25
RAILROAD TAXES RAiSEC
State Board tias Raised the Tax Rates on Rail-
roads, Telephone and TslsssrPh Lines
The Main Lines Assessed $4,000.

Announcement comes from Boise that
the state board of equalization will be in
a position to make an announcement OF
the valuations it has placed on the rail-
road, telephone and telegraph lines OF
the state as soon as the clerks finish the
has prepared as the basis of the assess
ment. Until these schedules have been
worked out so the board can accurately
equalize between the various classes of
ment can be made either as to the
original assessments or the percentage Of
increase or decrease on any class of pro-
perty.
of the railroad, telephone and telegraph
companies as it may make further addi-
tions, although the entire matter of valu-
ations has been gone into so full 1t Is
hardly expected any material changes in
the schedules Wi; be made. All the
main lines Of railroad in the state have
been asst ssed at $9, 900 mile and that
figure will probably stand. A year ago,
the main lines were assessed at So, $50 to
$8. 500. A material increase was made in
the assessment on telephone lines Of $Ioo
a mile for poles and the first wire and
$40 mile for each additional wire. This
is an increase of SIS and IS respectively.
The Western Union was also elevated.
the board fixing the assessment at SIS q
mile for the first wire. as against $50 last
year, and SIS mile for each additional
wire, the same as last year.
Changes were made in all the leading
classes Of livestock. A valuation of Sails
a head was agreed to on sheep as against
S2 so last year. The assessment Of range
cattle, which was last year $I8 head,
was reduced to $3.50. An increase was
made on range horses from $9 to $II
per head.