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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-19
School PROSPECTS.

The private school prospects are re-
ported to be exceedingly satisfactory.
Colonel Sellers and Colonel Hoge say
that their correspondence this year
has been unusually large. Nearly all
the cadets of last year are expected to
return The new building now near
ing completion will enable the Acade.
my to take care of about thirty five
more students than usual, 1t is eX-
pected that every room will be taken.
Presidents White and Cook are
greatly pleased with the prospect Of
attendance at Lexington College. The
number Of positive engagements is
reported to be 40 per cent greater
than at this time last year. 1t is ex-
pected that this school will be crowd.
ed to its utmost capacity.
President Smith, of Central College,
has done but little canvasSing this
year, being occupied with the work Of
building and rebuilding, But Pro,
fessor Shelton and Mr.. Garrett have
been active in the field, and they are
confident that every room will bt
filed. The capacity Of Central Col
lege WI be increased materially by
the new building. About forty more
students can be accommodated. Tht
authorities of the school have nj
doubt about full attendance.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-19
Text Book Changes.

The county board Of education is
issuing a circular recommending sew
eral changes in text books to be used
by the public schools. Following is
the list of new books recommended to
take the place of the ones previously
used;
Dodge's Elementary Geography,
Dodge's Advanced Geography, Mowry's
First Steps 10 U. S, History, Eggles-
tons New Century U. s. History,
Rader's History and Government ct
Missouri (Rev Edit, Allen and Haw
kins' Language and Grammar (BkS
l and ID, Conn's Elementary Phys
iology and Hygiene, Burkett. Stevens
aud Hill's Agriculture, Normal Re
view System Penmanship [short
course intermediate slant.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-19
HayiIsh Smith Dead

Died, Tuesday, at his home on
College street, Havilah Smith, aged
50 years. Mr.. Smith had been IN
poor health for some time, the imme-
diate cause Of his death being stomach
trouble.
Mr. Smith was born in Fayette
county, Ohio, July %, 1853, and came
to Missouri in 1881, locating at Aull-
Vile, where be lived until two years
ago when he moved to Lexington,
where he engaged in the carpenter
trade.
In 1878 Mr.. Smith was married to
Miss Susie Patton. Two children
were born Of this union, Mrs. Henry
Leutzen and Mrs. E. V. McDermott,
both Of this city.
Mr.. Smith is survived by his wife
and two children, two brothers and
three sisters: John Smith, of Kansas
City, A. D. Smith, Of Washington,
Ohio, Mrs. s. H. Crawford, of Kansas
City, Mrs. Harrison Luttrell, of Hig-
ginsvllle, and Mrs. Mary Paxton, Of
Anson, Kansas.
The funeral was held at the resi-
dence on College street at 4 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon, the service;
being conducted by the Modern Wood
men, Of which lodge Mr., Smith was q
member. Interment in Machpelah.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-19
To Be Married in the Fall.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Silverstone,
of Kansas, City, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Ida, to
Mr. Louis Gratz Of this city, the
wedding to occur this fall,
Miss Silverstone is sister of DR..
II. E. Silverstone, of this city, and
has been visiting her brother during
the past three weeks, She is a grad
uate Of Hardin College and is a young
woman OF many graces OF mind and
heart.
The groom to-be is well and widely
known in this community and county
where he was born and reared. He
has long been associated in the cloth.
ing firm founded by his father
probably the oldest clothing firm in
this part of the state. Mr.. Gratz is a
successful business, man and enjoys a
wide circle Of personal and brsine"'
friends. This announcement will be
the occasion of many congratulationi
and weh wishes upon the part o.
friends ana acquaintances.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-19
Death Of Miss CrOwder.

Died at her home on East Franklin
street Tuesday evening at 1890
O'Clock, Miss Amy Estelle Crowder,
aged "a years.
Miss Crowder was the youngest
daughter of Postmaster ]. M.
Crowder and had been an invalid
since her ninth year, when she
suffered an attack ofspinal meningitis.
From this attack she never recovered
her power Of speech or Of locomotion.
The immediate cause Of death was
fever, which in her weakened
condition soon proved fatal. She
was III only about week.
The funeral took place Wednesday
afternoon at 2 clock at the residence
Rev. R. B. Brtney officiating. The
burial took place in Machpelat
cemetery.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-19

Shelby Yeager, Of Kansas City.
About sixty children were present
and spent the hours from 2;30 to 6
in playing various games When
supper was announced the little folks
formed a grand march, led by Martha
Yeager and Robert Taubman.
The house was tastefully decorated,
the front hall in yellow and the din.
ing room in pink and white. On the
dining room table was large birth.
day cake with the name Martha upon
it and surmounted by seven candles.
AS it was her birthday, little Miss
Yeager was presented with number
of presents by her guests,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-19

the Lexington Stars, who had chal-
lenged them for a game. The Mer-
chants lost the game by core Of to
5. They scored one in the fourth
inning on a wild throw, and made the
other four in the last inning. Nc
Donald, the Star pitcher, struck out
thirteen men. Battery for Stars,
Mcdonald and Foster; for Merchants,
Shlnn and Jackman. The Merchants
are going to reorganize.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-19
House Fell on Him.

Thursday morning Ben Scott mar
rowly escaped fatal hurt. In COM
pany with several Others he was
engaged 10 raising the house Of Green
Shannon, colored, near Central Col
lege. The house had been raised by
means Of iron jacks and Scott was at
work under. it digging cellar when
one OF the jacks broke, letting a cor
ner Of the house fall on him. He
was quickly dug out by the other
workmen and 1t was found that he
had been considerably bruised about
the right leg, but otherwise was un-
injured, 1t will be several davs
before he is able to be out.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-19
Burned BY Gasoline.

Miss Lillian Fulkerson was severely
burned about the face and hands Sat-
urday evening. She had been using
gasoline in cleaning house, and in
some way the gasoline became ignited
aud exploded. She is getting along
as well as could be expected and it Il
thought the burns will leave no per-
manent scars. Miss Frlkerson had
recently returned from Columbia,
where she has been attending summer
school.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-19
Letter List.
cemetery

The following letters remain uncaIled
for at the postoffice, at Lexington, Mo.
August Is, 1905.
Mrs. Frank Burgess, Mrs. Mauda
Bolton, Mrs. Maudy Clark, Mrs, Ellen
Edwards, Mrs. Robert Flournoy,
Eddie Gurgsby, Miss Mabel Honor,
Miss Ollie Heardrick, Miss Maggie
L. Johnson, Waldo Hume, Mrs. Mary
Jones, Miss Fredia Kropus, c. H
Lee, Laura LooKafill r. f. D. No. 2
G. c. Proctor, Miss Kate Richet, Miss
Ophelia Sian, Miss Mary Stiffon, Mrs
Laura Walton, Miss Vista Wheeler
B F. WhllIock, LIE White, E. E
Williams.
When calling for these please sa.
they we're advertised.
JAMES M, CRowDER, P. M
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-19
The Barton Case.

The case Of Joseph Barton against
the City Of Odessa for damages by
quarantine during smallpox
epidemic several years ago was tried
10 the Circuit Court Tuesday and
Wednesday for the third time. At
the first trial Mr.. Barton was given
damages to the amount Of 1925.
The case was appealed and new
trial given, resulting 10 a hung jury.
The trial this week resulted In a
hung Jury.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-19
Sherin,s Sale.

For the purpose of PARTITION the
following property was sold by Sheriff
Kinkead Saturday, August IL, at the
court house door; The Harrison farm
o. 10 acres two miles southeast OF
Lexington, to Mrs. Della Harrison,
consideration s65 per acre; thirty
acres adjoining the city limits on the
southeast, near Missouri Pacific
railway station, to Mrs, Della
Harrison, s1O7 per acre; brick
house in old town, opposite the
old Fort, to Judge ]. P. Chinn anc
Charles Lyons, consideration, S775.
At the same time the Gatfin Goa
mine was sold under execution tC
Edward Aull, consideration 1926
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-19
Lawn Social 4 Success.

The lawn social given BY the ladies
OF the Catholic church atythe home
Of X. P. Long south Of town was a
decided success. A large number Of
people from town attended, every
available rig having been engaged tor
a week before hand.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-19
MsyVleW Notes.

town last Wednesday.
Joe Dudley of Odessa was down this
week seeing his best girl.
Mr. Sharp of Hlgginsville was in
our town Sunday with friends.
Rev J, S, Henry has gone to Linn
county to hold revival meetings.
Mr.. Fink has sold his farm of 70
a cres to Mr.. Cradle at sS8 per acre.
Chal Young shipped two cars
ca tile to Kansas City last Wednesday.
Miss Alma Kincheloe attended the
garden party at Higginsville Tuesday
night.
Tom Marshall and family OF Higbee
spent the day Tuesday with L. F..
Weaver.
Robert Smarr of Kansas City visited
his sister Mrs. f, R. Pickett last
Thursday.
Miss Kittle Fulkerson of Lexington
is ding the week with Mrs. George
Plattenburg.
T. T, Pickett sold the Phillips
far m of II acres to Andrew Goetsy at
S72 so per acre.
Augustine Mars left Saturday after
having quite pleasant visit to Miss
Maggie Berstch,
T. NJ. Chlnn bought this week the
farm Of Lawson Smith containing 12S
acres at $50 per acre.
Ike Neal OF the Intelligencer was
here this week on business in
connection with his paper.
Miss Lottie Pfegar of Higginsvllle
is here this week enjoying the
hospitality of her brother.
Misses Stella Kincheloe, Lydia Belle
Butt, Matte Belle Harreldson and
Mrs. Ed Butt were very Hospitality
ent ertained at the country home Of
Mrs. Beemer, Wednesday.
James Hayden of Salt Lake City
landed here last Saturday to his home
on visit to his uncle Jerry Proctor
This is his first visit since he left hert
fifteen years ago, as telegrapher, HI
is now promoting mining interests.
Mrs. Dave Pfegar entertained
Saturday evening in honor of he
sister Miss Lottie Phegar Of Higgins
vile. The evening was very pleasantl
passed. Refreshments consisting O
chocolate cream and variety of cak
was served.
The German church which is bein
erected on Quality hill, will be one c
5 our handsomest buildings whe
completed. There will be a bassmen
which will be used as a school roou
) A cupola containing FIVE hundre
0 dollar bell, given by Mr.. Henry Radius
2 The interior of the church will
handsomely finished including staine
, glass windows. The corner stone WI
S laid Sunday afternoon August 1911
: 1905.
On Wednesday evening at abol
$50 o'clock rain and wind stor
swept over our town and d
y considerable damage TO the tree
breaking off good many large ar
% small limbs. There was several tre
blown down, The pallng fence Of
T. Pickett was blown down, two
the large plate glass in the front OF
H. Radius store was blown in also OF
Il of the large plate glass OF the Worthin
y ton building. At one time matte
Y looked serious. We are thankful
a was no worse. We learn fro
a conductor Meade that the storm W
/ worse from Odessa up to Oak Gro
n where it blew down bay and whe
!. stacks, fences, trees. The wind d
v much damage TO the corn crop 8
!. along its path.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-19
Awarded a Medal.

Central College Of this city has been
notified that a bronze medal has been
awarded it for the excellence OF its
display Of china painting and drawing
at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-19
Stars Defeat Merchants.

The Lexington Merchants were
billed to play the ]. ]. Fosters Of
Kansas City, Sunday, but the latter
team failing TO appear they played
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-19
A Birthday Pa-ty

Thursday afternoon at her home on
franklin Ave, MISS Nancy Huston
entertained a number Of children 10
honor Of the 7th anniversary Of the
birthday Of her little niece, Martha
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-19

Wednesday afternoon the ten year
old son Of S. E. Smell who lives at
the mines south OF town. caught the
index finger OF his right hand under
the side boards Of a wagon, cutting it
off. He was attended by DR.. Cone
who dressed the hurt.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-19

o. o. Wilson, OF Washington town
ship, was here Wednesday. MIR.
Wilson will move his family to Lex
ington in the near future.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-19

City Council met in an adjourned
session Thursday night, August IT,
with quorum present.
Mr., Yingling moved that the claim
Of the Lexington News, amount $40,
for blank pages in ordinance book be
allowed. Carried
Mr.. Yingling presented Franklin
avenue sewer petition and reported
that property owners sIgned for 1872
feet at SIC per foot and that it would
take s269 10 for city to finish said
sewer. Also reported that ]. X.
Letter was the lowest bidder on said
sewer and moved that he be awarded
the contract for constructing same.
Carried.
Mr.. Mayer moved that claim Of
Jos. A. Wilson, s97, be allowed
Carried. Also NJ. e. Easter, claim s21
R W. Wilson, claim $40 81; Lewis
Gordon, claim 1912.
Thereupon council adjourned t
meet in adjourned SESSION Monday
August 2S.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-19
Council Proceedings.

City council met in regular monthly
session Monday night, August 14th,
with quorum present, The minutes
Of last regular meeting were read and
approved.
The reports OF the various city
officers for the month Of July were
read, received and ordered filed.
The regular claims for the month
Of July we're allowed.
Bids for the construction Of Frank
lin avenue sewer as per changed route
we're opened aDd read, there being
only two bids in, as follows: VIM, K.
Weber, sl,Ol7.65 total cost; J. K.
Letter, SIC per lineal foot, this In
Guiding all ,manholes to be built On
motion these bids were referred tc
committee on sewers with lnstruc-
tions to report at next meeting Of
council.
The route Of the above sewer is as
follows: From Franklin avenue or
11th street west to 10th and Frank.
lin, thence south to alley thence
west to center Of 9th street, thence
across 9th street west to a point LII
feet in rear of Roseen's property.
The bids of the News and INTEL1
eENoER for city printing for one yea
we're opened and read. The New
was awarded the contract, having
lowest bid.
Captain Joe Wilson then presentet
his estimate of the cost Of the grading
and paving to be done on FRANKLIN
avenue. He stated that there wa
total of 1900 square yards to b
paved and estimated the cost at 81 8
per square yard.
The bids for the grading and pavinI
of Franklin avenue we're opened an
read as follows: Dean Bros, Of Seda
liza, s1,77 per square yard; j. b
Barry, of Atchison, Kas., 81. 73! pc
square yard. Since both bids wer
above the estimate, it was move
that they be rejected and clerk b
instructed to readvertise for bids
be in by August 28th. Carried.
Moved that the claim OF $50 {
Architect johnson, Of Kansas City
for plans and specifications of cit
hall be allowed. Carried.
Moved and carried that j. 3
Waugh & Co. be allowed to give pei
sonal bond OF $500 on contract fC
curbing on franklin avenue.
Council then adjourped t. meet
adjourned session Thursday nigh
August IT,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-04
THREE TRACTION LINES
PLACED IN HANDS OF A REcElv.
ER-PART or THE APPLE
YARD SYSTEM.

Cincinnati O., Jan. 3.-The United
States circuit court here tonight plac-
ed the Columbus, London and Spring
field Railway company; the Dayton,
Springfield and Urbana Traction Rail-
way company, and the Central Market
Street Railway company of Colum-
bus in the hands of receivers. All
three roads are part of the system that
Arthur. Appleyard, the Boston capital
list has been developing in Central
Ohio in the past five years.
The Central Market line is a city
road, 1G miles in Columbus. The 9th
ers are inter-urban lines with mill
cage of 60 miles each. All three have
large bonded and floating debts and
the appointment of receivers was to
avoid trouble from creditors, who were
threatening proceedings. The General
Electric company, which supplied
, equipment was the mover in the pro-
ceedings against the Central Market,
] and the Columbus, London and SPRING
/ field lines.
| Horace w. Power representing cas-
tern creditors entered the suit against
the Dayton, Springfield and Urbana
road. BY consent of the roads judg-
ments were entered against each of
them for $4,000 previous to the ap-
pointment of receivers. The receivers
named are Myron H. Wilson of Cleve-
and and Jacob G. Schmidtlapp Of Gin
cinnati, both prominent bankers and
business men.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-04
SENSATIONAL DIVORCE
SUIT BROUGHT BY AN ATTORNEY
AGAINST HIS CHARMING .
BRIDE.

Huntington, w. Va, Jan. 3.-Social
circles in Huntington, and in fact
throughout the entire Southern section
of the state are agog tonight over the
divorce suit entered here late this af-
ternoon by attorney Hal Marcum
against his wife, who is conceded to
be the belle of the city
The wedding of Marcum occurred
about one year ago, his bride being
the only daughter of Rev. William
Seymour Winans, Jr., pastor OF one OF
the most aristocratic churches in
Brooklyn, N. Y. The bride, charm
ing blonde, left for New York to spend
the holidays with her parents and II
was while there that young Marcum
sent her message announcing that he
no longer desired her company as
wife and helpmate. Marcum late this
evening entered the suit and his wife
will tomorrow file a counter petition
Owing to the prominence of the par
ties the affair has caused a great sen.
satlon in state society Marcum is the
only son of Senator James II. Marcum
and II was while he was attending the
state university at MorgantOwn thai
he met Miss Winans, who was there
taking voice culture. No state func
ton of prominence has been cCmplet'
without their presence during the pas
year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-04
HABEASCORPUS
Proceedings to Show Why
Bail Shall Not Be
Accepted
FOR NAN ATTERSON

New York, Jan. 3.-District Attor-
ney William Travers jerome is not
going to be permitted to refuse TO ac-
cept bail for Nan Patterson, the young
actress accused of the killing of Cae-
sar Young the bookmaker, If her
friends can help 1t. Mr. Jerome the
other day, when he was informed that
bail in any amount would be forth
coming for the girl, took occasion to
declare that she would remain in pris-
on until his office saw fit to br'1g her
to trial again. This afternoon George
r. Simpson of counsel for Levy and
Unger, Miss Patterson's attorneys went
before Justice Green baum, in the su-
preme court and secured from him a
writ of habeas corpus directed against
the Office of the district attorney to
compel him to show cause why bail
should not be fixed and accepted for
the accused woman.
In his argument Mr.. Simpson stated
that his client has been deprived of
her liberty for months. that her health
is poor, that there is little prospect
of her trial being moved for months,
and that pending her having to again
face jurw she should be permitted
to go free on bail. Justice Green
baum made the writ returnable before
him on Wednesday and Mr.. Jerome
and his assistant. Mr.. Rand. who con.
Quoted the prosecution of Miss Patter.
son, will oppose it.
Mr.. Simpson stated after the hear,
ing that he is prepared to furnish any
amount of reasonable bail should The
court direct that it be accepted.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-04
YOUNG C0RBETT
q
And Battling NeIson Have
Been Matched For
Another Fight.
LAST OF NEXT MONTH

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. a.
young Corbett' and Battling Mel
son, the great weltsrweight fighter,
who recently gave Jimmy Britt, the
pride of California, such a hard battle
in their twenty round bout at Mechan-
les Pavilion here two weeks ago,
havo been matched at last.
They have been secured by Jimmy
Coffroth, matchmaker of the Yosemite
A. c., to engage in a 20-round battle,
the latter part Of next month.
Corbstt and Nelson met November
30 and Nelson won in 10 rounds, the
seconds of the Denverite throwing up
the sponge. Corbett claimed he pre-
pared hurriedly and as not in good
shape.
Nelson and Corbett lost no time in
accepting the terms offered by Cof-
froth and will sign the articles of
agreement within the next few days.
Jimmy Britt, who refused a flatter-
ing offer from Coffroth to fight Willie
Lewis, the New York lightweight, has
consented to fight the winner of the
Nelson Corbett battle, but, Judging
from the way Britt expresses himself,
he will not be prepared to fight the
winner for at least three months.
Britt, who is at present taking
things easy, when asked again today
If he had reconsidered his plans and
was willing to fight Willie Lewis for
/ a side bet of $2,500, said: mo, | have
not changed my mind. The next man
| would like to fight is Jabsz White
the English lightweight champion.
have already cabled to England offer
| ing to fight White in California, but
have not received reply from him. II
! White refuses to come to this coun
try and fight me in Frisco | will &C
on the road with theatrical company
! | expect to be gone about threl
months.
Il rec we'd an offer few days age
to fight Young Corbett, but | have al
ready beaten him and also whipped
his conquerer Battling Nelson.
think the public will agree with m;
in declining to fight him. | will figh
tho winner of the Nelson-Corbett figh
which is, on for next month and ma,
the best man win" ... ..
"The Merry Cobbler."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-04
BASEBALL MANAGER
WILL BE CHOSEN SUNDAY BY
THE CANTON ATHLETIC
ASSOCIATION.

The board of directors of the Can
ton Athletic association will meet
next Sunday, when it is expected that
a BASEBALL manager will be chosen and
other important business will be trans
acted
The officers state that the call for
the first assessment of stock is being
paid by the stockholders at rapid
rate. Those who have not paid their
assessments are required to do so at
once. Howard Schaeffer, the treasur-
err can be seen at any time at the
Savings and Trust Co.'S bank. AL
stock subscriptions must be paid to
him,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-04
IAN ESVILLE
Must Produce $500 to Be in the Basket
Ball Swim.

Unless the merchants of GAINESVILLE
bing shoulders this coming season
with Ferd Drumm's usual collection of
AL ball players. Business Manager
w. o. Anderson, of the Drumm tribe,
who is an emDloye of the Dueber-
Hampden watch works, was in Zanes-
vile day or two ago and in speak
ing of the situation Anderson ex-
pressed himself as wanting to go to
GAINESVILLE If it is possible in any man
ner for him and Drumm to prosper
there.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-04
Spanish War Veterans.

Special 10 Morning News.
Alliance, Jan. 3.-Crubaugh camp
No. 19, Spanish War Veterans met
Tuesday evening and installed the
list of officers recently elected. Doth
er regular business was transacted.
The Daughters of Veterans also held
an installation Of officers Tuesday eve
ming.