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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-14
NEWS NOTE OF OUR SCHOOLS
Central College Notes.

Mr.. Chas Kupper of St. LOUIS, Mo,
called at Central last Thursday.
Miss Bess Chinn spent Sunday out
in town with her grandmother, Mr..
Fannie Chinu.
On account Of illness, Miss Ella
Carter has been out OF school for the
past two weeks.
On Tuesday last Miss Mabel Grafton
returned from a short visit % her home
ct larrollon, Mo.
On Wednesday evening Er. u, NJ.
Williams returned from a business trip
to Jefferson City, Mo.
Rev. William Lambert Darby, Kinks
Vile, Mo-, visited his cousin, Mss
Emily Lambert, at the college on
Thursday. Mr.. Lambert attended
our morning services and made the
the opening prayer
After atwo days absence, Mr.. Linn
returned last Monday to continue the
revIva. services which be has been
holding in our city. Upon his return
he was gladly welcomed at the College.
where he has been a guest for the past
two weeks.
For the greater safety of the house
hold, two fire escapes have been put
up at Central during the past week.
One on the east side and another On
the north end of the building. "The
girls are very anxious to know when
we are gong to practice.
The art department in charge ot
Miss Virginia Hart, assisted by Miss
Emily Lambert, is proving to be on,
Of the most popular features Of oul
school. The class, which now mem,
bers forty-fve, has outgrown the stud
10 and an additional room has beer
provided. At all hours of the day
pupils are busily engaged with pencil
and brush, and much good work il
being done.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-14

Miss Drucllla Hacker returned
from a visit to her cousin, Miss Annie
Hacker, at Kansas City, Sunday.
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ton Agency to issue a monthly paper
containing the latest and most anthem
tic information about the Southwest,
10 be distributed gratis throughout
the country. The names of farmers are
practically wanted, but we wish to get
a list covering practically all the terri
tory East of the Mississippi River.
We wish to obtain the names and
addresses of as large a number Of
people who are vet unacquainted with
the Southwestern Territory as possible,
in order that their names may be
placed on the mailing list for the con.
templated monthly.
JAMES BARKER, St. Louis, Mo.
General Passenger & Ticket Agent.
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OIYmpic Gar1es at 81. Louis.

The following Telegram from Paris
was received at S.. Louis Wednesday /:
"%Everytbing settled. You can have
Olympic Games" In 1900. when the
games we're held at Paris, it was
voted that the games Of 1904 should
be held at Chicago. On Of
worlds fair It wa, deemed advisable to
change the place, and Chicago gener-
ously yielded the prize to her enc time
rival, St. LOUIS.
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DOVER


Capt. L~lttlejohn is on the sick list
this week.
G. B. Gordon of Higglnsville was
here Tuesday.
Ollie Arth of neal Lexington was in
Dover Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B Reynolds spent
Saturday in Lexington.
Zeyzlng and Stark shipped stock to
Kansas City this week.
Mr.. Wash johnson spent several
DAYS in Dover this week.
VIM. Meng and VIM. Dysart Sr.
spent Thursday in Lexington.
Misses Pearl and May Cox visited
friends in Lexington Thursday.
DR.. w. G. Harwood and wife spent
Sunday with the family of John
Vaughn.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. v. B. Oliver will
entertain the Reading Circle Friday
evening.
A B. Graham, wife and little daugh-
ter left Saturday for their home at
Hope Dakota,
Mr.. David Eagan and wife, left lat
Friday, for an extended visit to rela-
lives and friends, in different
points in Kansas.
Ed. Mcdaniel of Warrensburg spent
several days in town last week; and on
Sunday delivered two very able SER
mons at the Christian Church.
Miss Bessie Riley and Miss Gertie
Mcclure two charming young ladies of
Grand Pass are spending the week
with the family Of A. B. Reynolds.
Dover is making preparations for
new sidewalks. 1t is certainly some
thing that has long been needed.
During the last week the streets have
been almost impossible.
Mr.. w. S. Beck of near Lexington
has purchased the property recently
occupied by Henry Shoemaker, and
will move to 1t some time soon. Mr..
Beck and family lived in Dover quite a
number of years ago and have many
friends here who will gladly welcome
them back to their old home.
We had the pleasure Of attending a
social dance at the hall Tuesday night,
given by the young men who belong
to the dancing class, taught by Miss
Levin of Kansas City. The members
are, Messrs. Louis VAIL, Jeffy Wilson,
Henry Corban, Jr. Jouette Hub, and
sam Redd, Claude thurman, Marshall
Gray, Jack Cooper, Will and Robert
Dysart, Charlie Caldwell and Frank
zeyEing. They have made great i'm.
provement and we think by practice
all will soou acquire that perfect grace
of movement so much admired in good
dancing.
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For SALE-Very desirable modern
residence for sale, I rooms, choice
neighborhood. Apply at this office.
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e o UN TY NEWS
BROWNSVILLE HAPPENINGS.
WILL WARD MITCHELL.

BROWNSVILLE HAPPENINGS.
WILL WARD MITCHELL.
Mrs VIII Black is in Mexico, Mo.
Miss Minnie Hickman is in Black
burn.
Frank Mills died Tuesday, aged 4e
years.
Harry Tucker has returned from
Oklahoma.
Capt. W A Thornton died Tues
day, aged so years.
Miss Lavinia Warren of Lexington
spent Sunday h ere.
Mss Louise Kleine OF Mexico, Mo-,
was here Thursday,
j.. E. Roark of Lexington was here
the first Of the week.
Mrs. Maud Mitchell was on the
sick list several days last week.
The Knights of Pythias banquet
will be held February 10th. p
Mrs Ed O'Brien enter tanned the
Happy Hour Club Tuesday Afternoon.
John Fortner, marshal, was tried
and acquitted of the charges against
him.
The Christian church was unable
to hold all the crowd Sunday evening,
and some were turned away.
Mrs. Puss Ward Mitchell received
a letter from h%ernephew, VIM. Ward,
who lives in the Indian Territory,
stating that his father, cher youngest
brother Diuk Ward, died about six
years ago. He was well known TO
many of the older residents of the
western part of the county. This
was the first intimation any OF his
relatives bad of his death, and was
quite a shock to his sister, who had
just been sick.
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Land And immigration.

The NJ. K. & T. Ry. is a member of
the Colonization Agency of the South
western Lines, and is at the present
time actively engaged in interesting
the outside world in the great South.
west.
1t Is the intention of the Coloniza-
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WELLINGTON AND VICINITY.
(BY LEALMA)

tBH LkALMAl.
T. J. Murray went to Independence
Monday.
Ed Iiewig aud wife of Odessa we're
here Monday.
Isaac Vance had business in Kansas
City Monday.
Tom Shaw of Kansas City visited old
friends near town Sunday.
H. S. Kiukead spent last Sunday
with relatives IN Lexington.
Born on Saturday, February Z, to
he wife of John Nelson, a boy.
Born on Friday, February 6, to the
wife of Tilden q. Craven, a boy.
Edwin Bauman of Boonvllle was
here on a visit to his brother, G.. A.
Bauman, Sunday.
Mrs. James NJ. Lineback left Tues
day morning for a stay of several days
with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Dun
can in Lexington.
At a special meeting of the city
council held Monday, +. W. Hough
was appointed street commissioner IN
place of John F. Larkin, resigned.
H. W. Carter has placed a 1000
pound triphammer IN his already COM
plete blacksmith shop, and is now
prepared to do all work 10 short order.
The tanning & Harris Coal and
Grain Company is having the ROOT
rock in the mines east Of town shot
down, and preparing TO do a big bust
ness.
Do not forget to attend the oyster
supper given by the Ladies Aid Society
on this Saturday evening 10 Mr.. B. d.
highlands store room on the south side
Of the city park.
The mute social at the residence OF
Judge j. A. Lockhart on Thursday
was we'll attended and pronounced q
decided success by all present, the con,
=tribution amounting to $3.50.
Judge T. E. Chinn came down from
Independence Tuesday to make a deco
transferring his residence property
here, but concluded his money wa
well invested in the. Wellington rea
estate and declared the trade off.
The frame house Of Thomas Finch.
occupied by his brother, Dode Finch,
on his farm three miles northwest o
town IN Egypt Bottom was totally de
stroyed BY fire at noon Friday last
There we're 900 bushels Of wheat stored
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IN one of the lower rooms, nearly all
of which was ruined. Insurance of the
building was 5000 and the same
amount on the wheat also.
The usual monthly service at the M
L ctuich South will be held tomor-
row, February 10th. 1t being under
stood that If the meeting now 10 pro.
gress in Odessa prevents the alten-
dance of Rev. S. P. Cayles, his place
will be supplied.
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california, 1.-THE latest melodrama
which is to be presented at the New
Grand Monday night, February IL,
bears the PROUD distinction of being
one of the few western plays that is
not a ~travesty, full of lurid impos-
sibilities and calculated to weary an
audience. California tells a beau
tiful story, delights all beholders and
presents many exquisite pictures 1t
can be truly said that it is 4 scenic
and dramatic production far in adj
vance Of the average production
offered this season.
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How's This

Jefferson City, Mo, Jan. 80, '03.
Manager Upton Lecture Course:
The Salisbury family gave a great
concert in our church last night.
Eighty-four extra chairs were occu-
pied and every aisle and square foot
of space filled. The people were
delighted. Musical critics pronounce
it far better than the popular and
well known concert company recently
here, which required 800 guarantee.
Perfect satisfaction to your people.
Yours, CLAYTON S. BROOKS.
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Jacks For Sale.

l have 4 large bone Mammoth
Jacks, ages 2 to : years old, which /
will sell at a bargain.
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And harassed by a bad coughP Use
Billiards. H~orehound Syrup, it will
secure you sound sleep and effect a
prompt and radical cure. zoe, SOC and
$500 botlie at Crenshaw q Youne's.
27ml
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-20
WORK FOR CONGRESS.

President Rooevelt
dinary November and will receive the
approval of all who appreciate the Importance of early action
reform and the ratification Of the
reciprocity with Cuba BY calling together in No
vember that body will weeks work instead of weeks
before the holiday hoped that this time action that
is imperatively demanded will be taken.
The Cubans by rafng the by which the United States
obtains naval and coang Cuba example that
ought be promptly followed by
convention by congress Nor question
the extreme need of legislation that will give the currency system
greater degree of elasticity than The
situation is full of peril and early and intelligent action
demanded
these matters upon disposed
holiday there will be danger that they
upon all for after the congress very likely
mated by the approaching presidential campaign pay
attention to subjects of such great Importance
reform and Cuban reciprocity.
cannot be insisted upon strongly industry and
commerce will be seriously menaced unless speedily
made to give elasticity currency
the German American National bank of ST.
note of warning and has told his fellow Minneapolis
that is time to look for squalls ahead banks
are decreasing their balances the notably Chicago
their recent Withdrawals amounted this
large outflow he that many country tied I'D for
want OF money and their shortnss moving
period not far off, he regards a oninous.
What is true of banking conditions true also Of
conditions In every other of the country srngencv even
more severe than that OF last fall unless
promptly 1t ought not require another severe lesson 70
convince the nations awakng the absolute IS
immediate currency reform
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-20
THE WOMAN IN WHITE
BY WILLIAM w. COLLINS.

Ill my examination OF the register was
over.
The clerk put on his spectacles and
turned over the leaves OF the register.
carefully wetting his finger and thumb
at every third page There II Is. SIR
he said, with another cheerful smack on
the open volume There's the year you
want"
As l was ignorant OF the month IN
which Sir Percival was born, l began
my backward search with the early part
o. the year. The regtster-book was or
the old-fashloned kind. the entries being
al made on bank pages, in manuscript
and rhe divisions which separated them
bcn indicated by ink lines drawn ac-
ross the page. at the close OF each entry
] reached the beginning OF the year
eighteen hundred and four, without en-
countering the marriage and then
Travelled back through December
November. and October; through
No! not through September also. In
der the heading OF that month In the
Year., l found the marriage.
i looked carefully at the entry. IT
was at the bottom OF a page and was
for want OF room. compressed into
smaller space than that occupied by the
marriages above. The marriage imme-
liatc.y before IL was impressed on my
n,tention by the circumstances OF the
srdegroom's Christian name being the
same as my own. The entry Immediately
following II Ton the top OF the next pager
was noticeable in another way, from the
large space II occupied: the record IN
this case. registering the marriages of
two brothers at the same time. The
register OF the marriage OF Sir Felix
Clyde was in no respect remarkable. ex-
cept for the narrowness Of the space
into which IL was compressed at the bot
tom Of the page. The information about
k.s wife was the usual information given
IL suci cases. She was described az
Cecilia Jane Elster. OF Park View Cot
tages. Knowlesbury; only daughter or
the late Patrick Elster. Esq, formerly
OF Bath"
i noted down these particulars in my
pocket book, feeling. as i did So botn
doubtful and disheartened about my next
proceedings. The secret, which had be-
lieved. until this moment. 10 be WITHIN
ms grasp. seemed now further from my
reach than ever.
CTo BE Continued)
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A NOTED LEADER OF LABOR GONE

When NJ Arthur grand chief the Brotherhood Of oco
motive Engineers expired while speaking reply to an address ~
welcome at Winnipeg Manitoba organized labor lost one Of m
ablest most intelligent and trustworthy leaders 1t is nearly
Grafton since Mr. Arthur chief and the snoke f
e gaaon he was largely instrumental founding and which
ne uected with such consummate prudence wisdom The
pothhood OF Locomotive Engineers composed of men whose
occupation requires skill and intelligence and imposes heavy
responsibilities Indeed its difficulty responsibility make i.
more profession than trade There no stronger
OF wage workers in the world than brotherhood and the
mandng position occupies and the respect in which is held
oghout the land give convincing proof mastery manner
in which Mr. Arthur directed It's affairs
Inc brotherhood organized in 1863 ten wears later Mr.
Anur became Its chief position held almost
uh uea so suddenly ended honorable valuable career n
was seadas but not begent placabe but not weak or vac
iating patient but plant He man UNUSUALLY well h
anced mentally and this balance remained undistbed -
as we as in defeat He maintained principle and nr,
that IN deres between employer employed the strike sbI
never be resorted TO until all other settlement have b -
hausted When, however tho brotherhood believed itself s6
ordering strike no leader tenacious rcsource
or efficient in battling for victory than Mr. Arthur
10 the organization OF which was the honorcd chief h ~
the best OF his life His devotion to i, was single minded M
cere and unehs and in this is be the explanation of thai
unwaveng confidence and the members OF the brobcr
eposed in him Outside the organization won the esteem d his
fellow citizens and of prominent public and political m N,r
opportunities other fields activity in which the
ca rewards would be large him but he preferred
remain the head Of the brotherhood helped to form and there
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DIED

6HADY-In this city. on the 18th inst.
! Ellen l.. Brady wife OF the late Martin
j. Brady.
Funeral from her late residence. No 7sO
Potter avenue. Tuesday July 2l. at $50
n. m. Relatives and friends are invited
TO attend.
cARR-In this city. on the 18th inst
Franklin Carr, son OF the late Lewis
and Lucinda (Burse) Carr, in the b4th
year OF his age
Funeral from his late residence. SO
America street. Wednesday. July ?2
1903. at p. m. Relatives and friends are
invited 10 attend. Interment at Warren
cRockER-In this city. the 18th inst.
Janet. daughter OF DIR. III. Clinton and
Lillian B. cScker, aged years.
months, 26 days
Burial at New Castle Pa.
FAoAN--In this city. on the 10Th inst.
Daniel f.. son OF frank p. and Mar
garet Pagan, aged years and months
Funeral Tuesday afternoon, the Z IT
inst. at o'clock. from his parents resi-
dence. rear Is Chaffee street Relatives
and friends are invited TO attend.
FiskE-In Diamond Hin. 18th inst,
Sarah A.. widow OF Alvin +. A. Fiske.
In the SD year OF her age.
Funeral Tuesday. July 2l at 1870 d. m,
Carriages at Diamond Hll railroad sta
tion on arrival OF 2:02 train from Provi-
q SIRE.
GCRY-In East Providence, on the 18th
inst. Dorothy. infant daughter ~
Frank A. and Josephine NJ. Cory, aged
l year. l month. l2 days.
Funeral from her parents residence
No. 81 Leonard avenue East Providence.
Tuesday, JUy 2l at 10 a. m. Relatives
and friends are invited to attend.
kNOWlTON-In East Greenwich. r. l..
f,.1s To.
dence Of his son In law. Mr.. Arthur w.
Laughlin.
Burial at Portland. Me-. Wednesday.
July %.
LENNoN--At st. Josephs hospital. on
the 18th inst, Rev. James f. Lennon.
ID. ID.
FUNERAL Tuesday morning. 10 o'clock at
ST. Mary's church, Pawtucket r. l. No
carriages. The reverend clergy and
friends invited 10 attend without furth h>r
notice.
LENNoN-In Pawtucket. on the 18th
inst. Bernard Lennon, In his 55th
year.
Funeral from his late residence. IS
Kimball avenue Tuesday. July 21, at $3.50
a. m, with services half an hour later at
st. Mary's church Relatives, and friends
are invited to attend
this city. on the 10Th
inst. Rolln Mathewspn. in the SD year
OF his age.
Funeral services will he held at ct.
stephens church. Wednesday, the 2ed
NEGUS-In Boston. Mass. the 18th inst.
Henry b. Negus aged 80 years.
months % days.
this city. on the 18Th
inst. Ann e. widow of Levi Richaris.
in her 7lst>year.
Notice Of funeral later
RoTHFUCHs-In this city. on the 18th
inst. Louise d, widow of William
Rothfuchs, aged 4s years, 3 months. 22
days.
Funeral services Wednesday, the s2d
inst at o'clock p. m, AT her late resi-
dence 457 Benefit street Relatives and
friends are invited 10 attend.
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ANOTHER
SERIOUS
GAS CASE
Miss Katie Riley Found In Room
Full Of Deadly Illuminating
Gas Fumes.

When Mrs. Byron Sprague Of 234 Bowen
street awoke yesterday morning the
fumes of gas were strong In the apart
ment, and investigation disclosed that
they came from the bedroom of the ser
want, Katie Riley, where a half-open gas
Jet was found. The unconscious woman
could not be revived by ordinary methoGs
ana AFTER opening the windows DR.. A W.
calder was summoned
lie speedily found that the case was
have TO be administered and the girl was
taken to the Rhode Island hospital.
IL is not thought TO be a case OF at
tetnpted suicide. as the girl is known TO
be uniformly cheerful and very popular
ana IL is thought that IL was due to the
neglect In not pulling the chain down far
enough when she extinsuisneu tne light
on retiring.
The hospital reports the case a serious
one and about noon the young woman
conditon was said to be unchanged
She mas a cousin at the family OF w.
B Weeden and a sister residing an the
corner OF Manning and Cooke streets
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NOTHING TO ARBITRATE.
For That Relscn Members Of COMMITTEES
Resigned, but win Continue Hearings,

Bar Harbor. Me, July 2o.-The members
81 the Joint committee appointed TO arbi-
traic the difficulties Of the builders and
union men finding they had nothing 10
arhitrate have resigned However. they
were persuaded 10 continue their hearings
and make recommendation which shall
not be binding 90 either side
The FIRST meeting for this purpose was
scheduled for tonight. When the papers
were signed for the selection of n com
mittee ~ arbitration Il was agreed % ar
btrate all matters In dispute After the
hearings began the committee found the
two factions were not on the same
ground. The union men refused TO submit
the proposition that they should work
With non-union men az that would be
contrary 20 their national constitution.
The builders claimed this was one OF the
matters under dispute and should be ar
bitrstsd.
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PAWTUCKET.

Room pa Dorrance building was visited
by Capt. vananda and Officer Charles =.
Hill at about o'clock yesterday. There
were four men sittisg around the room
and one or these Theodore Bachman was
taken into custody charged with running
the place. This was after some 1, 4S7 chips.
"a packs OF cards, six bottles OF beer. a
potue OF whiskey and other stuff had
been seized. The police claim 10 have
seen evidence OF policy playing Some
business cards were found which had
these words Room Ola Dorrance Build
Ing, corner OF Main and North Main
street, Pawtucket," upon them.
The funeral OF Olaf Nelson took place
today from Undertaken Mannings rooms
Many veterans OF this section are clan
ming to go with the representatives of
Tower post To the National Encampment
OF the O. a. r., at San Francisco next
month. About 80 persons will be includ-
ed In the Rhode Island party which will
leave here August Sth.
officer &. r. Hlll arrested Jue Of the
In a lively scrap In the door.
way of the Carpenter block on East ave-
nue. The other principal ran down
Pleasant street and got away thouCh
another officer was telephoned FOR.
Officer Schroeder arrested Ni,Holas
Cantons yesterday afternoon for an all
leReu assault on John Nuttcr, a gpecial
officer at Fishvllle.
Bernard Lennon, a we'll known reslder I.
died at his home, rs Kendall Avenue. Sat
rudy evening. lie was So yaars old and
a native OF the county Monaghan. Tte-
land. Mr. Lennon was contracto. ara
builder, and prominent in the societies
connected with ST. Mary's churcl
There was an entertaining program M
the Joint installation OF Branch Lauiel
p'Connell and Branch Maud Come, irish
National Foresters In Euterpean HALVES.
.orday afternoon. Exercises were opshed
ov chief Ranger owen Mcdonald. sub
'idiary Senior Beadle r L. McSweensy
n Brockton, Mass. offclated as INSTALL
ng officer. After the installation n coll
alton OF cake and cream was served
tharles Thompson was fined $50 ara
costs IN the district court Yesterday for
'ssaulting his wife
William Hunt will leave I'm a few davs
Tor Los Angeles, Cal. where as IS 60
make hts home
MIR and Mrs Alexander stewart have
issued invitations TO the marriage OF
heir daughter Mary A.. to Archie
sherman. which will take place al 81.
loseph's church on Tuesday. July 2sth.
NJ n m.
Rev. Father kinnerney officiasei at the
funeral Of Mrs. Bridget Coffey which tool
place from ST Joseph's church at
,'clock yesterday There wss a very
arge attendance OF friends