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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-25
Ia MemOriam Miss Hall.

The lNTELLIGENCER:-I wish TO
express my most sincere grief for the
death OF one of our school mates, and
in the name Of our class, l think 1
may truly say that death Of no one
outside our own immediate families
could have caused US so much sorrow.
That she, Florence Edna Hall, should
be the first to be called from this life,
is indeed a sad Bereavement; and that
the manner of her death should have
been so horrible, is a double sorrow.
The valedictoran Of her class, she
was also the most popular, not only
with her class, but with her teachers
as we'll. No one could have a more
sincere appreciation Of the high, noble
qualities OF her character than we
who were so closely associated with
her during the last few years OF our
school life. Being with her from
day to day, and we can remember no
unkind word, no unwomanly deed, no
un Christian act of hers. She was
possessed Of courage which we all
admire-not only that physical
courage which dares to suffer any
pain or to do anything that others
might not suffer, but Of that higher
moral courage that dares to follow
the still small voice Of conscience
that guides in the true, right path Of
life, regardless of the temptations
that may be in the way. She was a
Christian woman. And If there is
any consolation, any bright hope, 1t
is the conviction that she, Of all Of US,
was most worthy and best prepared to
stand In the presence Of the Creator.
We can never forget the bright May
morning (Che morning of our gradu'
atom now some six years ago, when
we all stood for the last time together,
when our school lives we're ended and
our way out into the world lay before
US. But who among us can say thai
he has done more good than she
Among all her friends to mourn re-
none mourn her more than her claS
mates and teachers. And as we car
never again stand together in thi'
life, let US endeavor to so live and 81
emulate her noble example that W.
may once again stand reunited at The
foot OF the throne of God.
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ReCOllectiODs.
EDITOR INTELL1aENcER:

EDITOR INTELLIGENCER:
A paragraph in the issue Of the
INTELLIGENCER of the 18th inst,
stirred old memories within me. For
some moments 1 waS,-in dreams,
however, -"Back In Already" It
was the paragraph which conveyed
the information that on the 30th
ult., the fine, old mansion Of the
late Strother Renick, of your county,
was destroyed by fire. Regret at the
loss was for briet space overcome by
the charming recollectionS which l
have of the mansion and the hospital.
ity of its most noble.hearted host and
hostess.
In the old days, the good old days
the DAYS "before the war" your
county q know not SO well how it is
now) was remarkable for the number
of its country mansions at which a
hospitality was dispensed so hearty,
abundant, and elegant, that it may
we'll beIcalled prinCely. Among the
dispensers were Strother Renlck and
his noble lady. She was by birth a
Miss Levasy and fine, dlgniiied,
pleasing, kindly woman. Having no
children, they adopted one Of his
nieces-a very lovely girl.
Mr. Renlck was grand specimen
of the old-faShioned MissOurian,--
bluff, hearty, generous, open.handed,
honorable. l knew Mr. Renick fairly
well, but best through two Of his
lifelong friends, the late Charles R.
Morehead, Sr., and Col. Alex. w.
Doniphan, Both of these gentlemen
were warm lovers Of the people Of
your county and Of "Old times in
Missouri | never heard either OF
them converse-if conversation drift
ed into "Old times in Missouri
that they did not make some mention
OF Mr., Renlck, when eulogY on him
was sure to follow
once enjoyed for two days the
hospitality Of Mr.. and Mrs, Renick.
1t was by special invitation, and
three bright sylphs were at the
Renick mansion. Every detail Of the
visit is still with me, and among
them, the noble host and hostess, the
pretty girls, and the abundant tables
groanlng with silver, and white ware
I-pure china, deeply gold-gilt in the
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-25
Death of Mrs. James Lyons.

Died. at ST. Joseph hospital 10 Kan
sas City Tuesday morning at II
O'Clock, Mrs. James Lyons, aged 58
years. Mrs. Lyons had been 10 bad
health for many months and went to
Kansas City for an operation, which
was performed Monday. The remains
were taken to Higginsville Tuesday
night and the funeral services were
held at the Presbyterian church
Wednesday morning at 1890 o'clock,
conducted by her former pastor, Rev.
N. H. Mccain. The interment took
place in Higglnsville.
Mrs. Fannie Burns Lyons was a
daughter Of Jehu and Mary Burns,
Virginians, who early settled in this
county near the Burns school house
southeast of Lexington. For the
past thirty years Mr.. and Mrs Lvons
have lived about seven miles north.
east of Higginsville. Mrs. Lyons
leaves a husband and four sons;
Charles, of this city; George and
Earl, of this county; and Elliott, a
student OF dentistry in Kansas City.
She was a sister of Mrs. John Lyons
whose death occurred Monday.
Mrs. Lyons was lovely Christian
woman devoted to her home, her
family her neighbors and her church.
Her sympathies were broad, and all
who touched her life at any point
were made to feel the warmth of her
interest and the attraction Of heT
influence. She was a woman nCbly
planned and filed the sphere of her
life with the influences Of a sweet
and wholesome personality.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-25
Council Proceeding

Council met 10 adjourned session
Tuesday night with Mayor Winkler
In the chair and all members present
The Clerk read petition Of the
residents and property owners 10
block %, first addition to the city of
Lexington, asking the city council
not to permit livery stable to be
built on lot 7 in said block % for the
reason set forth in said petition.
Upon motion the petition was laid on
the table.
A resolution was adopted to
authorize the city engineer to put in
brick sidewalk along lot II block c.,
ADderson'S addition, and charge cost
to property owners.
An ordinance was passed forbidding
the construction of third class
sidewalks on 18th street from franklin
avenue north to the city limits,
An ordinance was passed providing
for granitoid sidewalks on State
street between 10th aud l7th streets
A resolution was passed to pave
Franklin avenue from 18th to Goth
streets with width OF SO feet.
Council adjourned to meet Monday
evening, Nov. 27.
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Central College Notes.

Miss Effie Fox, OF Independence,
was welcome guest on Wednesday
Mr., Van Trump, of Kansas City,
spent Sunday with his daughter, Miss
Mary,
Mr.. S, H. Wright, of St. LouiS,
spent an evening with his daughter
Miss May, this week.
Miss Lulu Van Noy, Of Kansas City,
and Miss Nan Collins, Of Pittsburg,
Kansas, have returned after short
Wis is home.
Miss Anna Shelton, who is teaching
at Morrisville College, attended tie
wedding of her sister, and has re.
turned to her work.
Plenty Of rice was borne away on
the garments of the bride and groom,
when DR.. Cope came to the College
early Wednesday and claimed Miss
Marion Shelton as his own, Blessings
on them.
1t was an exceptional pleasure to
greet at the College on Wednesday
Mrs. Ella Goodin Deal, OF Charleston,
Mo-, who is graduate and essay
medalist. Her little child was very
interesting and gave pleasure to the
old friends of Mrs. Deal who were
permitted to act as nurse at OCCASIONAL
moments during the day.
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building, flooding the interior. The
last estate Of the church building is,
however, better than the first. The
new ceiling gave a better opportunity
to the decorator, who has surpassed
his former effort. The new arch over
the pulpit, considerably more elevated
than the old one, is a most attractive
improvement. The organ has been
entirely overhauled and tuned besides
being redecorated. The old carpet
damaged by the flood has been put
down in the Sunday school room and
a new carpet has been laid in the
main auditorium. On the outside, a
new roof and repainted trimmings
add to the attracuveness Of the place.
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TIE Cost of Bad Roads.

Improved highways in the United
S ates would save to the people the
enormous sum of 5000, 1000, 900 every
year. The department of agriculture
is authority for the figures, Statistics
gathered by The government agents
from 1900 counties show that it costs
an average of 25 cents a mile to haul
ton of produce, On tSe level on good
macadam road a horse can draw $500
pounds; on the best dirt roads he can
draw $500 not quite as much; on
muddy road he can only draw 1000
pounds, about one.seventh of what be
can draw on the level macadam road.
Thus we see tat 1t costs the farmer
seven times as much to carry his
products to the railroads or the country
town over muddy road as 1t would
over a good macadam road. Thanks
again to the Department of Agriculture,
we know how much 1t costs the farmers
of the United States to get crops to
market, and the figures show that a
system of good wagon roads would
pay lal ger dividend to the country
than our expensive system of railroads,
Briefly, |; costs the farmers annually
Cthe figures are Officially S046 4l4,-
665 81 to move their products, AS at
least fve-sixths of it is moved on dirt
roads and bad ones at that, there
would be a saving to the farmers of at
least 60 per cent OF this cost if we had
macadam roads. Or as stated above,
bad roads cost the farmers annually
$500, 100000 This is more than all
the railroads Of the United States
receive for freight.
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Lexington College Notes.

MISS Robbins spent Sunday with her
brother in Kansas City.
Miss Lavinia Warren visited her
parents at Hlgginsville, Sunday,
Mr.. John Brown, of Sedalia, Mo-,
visited his niece, Miss Anna Roark,
Monday.
Misses Edna j. Hall and Lavinla st.
Clair were shopping in Kansas City,
Monday,
Miss Eleanor Reynolds visited Miss
Nell McKitterick at home near Lee
Summit this week.
Miss Bessye Roach, of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, arrived Monday evening to take
up work in the college.
Miss Grace Phillips, one of the
sold" girls spent Saturday night with
US. Come again, Grace, we are always
glad to see you.
We are glad to see Miss QuindarA
Jones, Of Cara, H., or the campus
and about the college again. Miss
Jones is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ola
McGrew.
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w. M. "A Notes.

Miss Marcia Sellers has returned
from a visit with her friend Miss
Yarnall OF California, Mo.
Maj. Chas. Carples, of the Treasury
building at Kansas City, spent several
days this week with his son Cadet
Carples.
twenty-five additional Springfield
rifles and twelve mrg4zne rifles has
been issued to the Academy to meet
the increased attendance this year.
Mrs. Mahan and daughter Mrs.
Barndoller visited Cadet Mahan at the
Academy last Sunday. Mrs. Barn
dollar is the wife of Cadet Barndollar
a former student of W. M. A.
The student body is thoroughly
aroused over the final football game to
be played against the Kemper team at
Sedalla on thanksgiving day. All the
students have been organized into q
rooters club and meet each evening for
rehearsal. The cadets will be
accompanied by the band who will
as ist in the roofing Capt. Peck has
outlined the work for the team.
This week will be spent IN scrimmage
work ana next week will be spent in
signal practice and the perfection OF
plays. Almost the entire corp will
accompany the team to Sedalia.
Next week will mark the end of
another grada period. The class work
this yeai is above the average.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-25
Death Of Mrs. LYONS.

Mrs. John Lyons died at her home
near the Burns school house Monday
evening at I o'clock. Mrs. Lyons
had Teen i'll for many months and
recently had gone to a hospital in
Kansas City for treatment. Upon
returning home she caught cold and
died from an acute attack OF
laryngitis. Mrs. Lyons was about Al
years Of age and leaves two daughters,
Misses Minnie and Mary Lyons.
The funeral services were held at
the home Wednesday morning at 10
O'Clock. Interment took place In
Machpelah cemetery.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-25
Death of Mrs. Bayse.

! Died, at the home of w. q. Hick-
IAN in Independence Monday, where
he was visiting, Mrs. j. W. Bayse,
ed 54 years Mrs. Bayse suffered a
1den attack of appendicitis and
led to recover from an operation
formed Friday The deceased was
IN in Jackson county, near West
y II, aud her home was in Kansas
+ By at the time Of death. For
n ony yeas Mr.. and Mrs. Bayse lived
b M Lexington. About six years ago
N by returned to Jackson county.
y he funeral services were held at
n lome of Mr.. Hickman in Inde
Whence Wednesday morning, con.
:. gCted by DR., E, c. Gordon, of this
rcity.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-25
A Candy Pulling.

Mrs. Chas. Van Gorder entertained
number of little misses at a candy
pulling at her home on College street
Monday afternoon from 2 to $50
O'Clock. Those present were Misses
Marguerite Bagget, Laura Robinson,
Iva, Josephine and Frances Shelton,
Hortense and Mildred Smith, Pearl
and Birdie Sllverstone, and Ruby
McLain.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-25
Death Of Mrs. CaImese.

Died, in tn city Tuesday after
noon At O'Clock at the home Of her
sou, Henry Calmese, on franklin
street, Mrs, A, V, Calmese, aged 81
years. Mrs Calmese had been Ill for
about two weeks. She leaves four
sons: Henry and Richard, of this city,
and George and Edwin, of Arapahoe,
Oklahoma.
Funeral services occurred Thursday
morning at 10 O'Clock conducted by
Rev. j. H Norman, of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church, of Kansas City.
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old fashion.
Among the incidents of the visit
was boating and fishing trip with
the girls to Helms Lake,-then in its
glory,-with the gathering Of water
lilies. Could it be otherwise than
that such trip would blossom into
verse? 1t did so. One stanza remains
in my memory:
In modest beauty o'er the wave
The water-lily reared its crest
Thy whittier hand was stretched to save
And press it to snowy breast.
A Grecian nymph was not more fair,
OF marble carved, as white as SNOW,
And for each tress of shining hair
Pure, wavy gold around the brow.
1 then thought those verses were
poetry. But that was 10 "Salad days
and anything can be then. Well, all
things must pass awaY,-old days,
old friends, old mansions But, GER
tainly it is wiSest to seize aud carry
with us the fragrance Of all things
that are beautiful and true.
D. @. ALLEN,
Liberty, Mo, Nov. 20, 1905.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-25

Everything about "Hoity Toity'
contains that which appeals to lovers
Of high class musical comedy. The
book is by Edgar Smith, the music by
the late John Stromberg, and the
dances and movements by Julian
Mitchell trio ofnames which speak
volumes to those who are up.to-date
In things theatrical. There is said to
be an effulgent array chorus girls and
and a glittering show Of gorgeous
costumes.
Mrs. N. B.. Payne and Mrs. NJ. L,
Chandler went to Kansas City Wed,
nesday evening to spend a. few days
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-25
Special Services Sunday.

The work Of repairing and redeco.
rating the Baptist church 10 this city
Is nearly finished. The first service
in the main auditorium will be held
next Sunday. Special music is being
provided and a programme Of the
services will be announced later.
This is twice within the space Of a
year that this church has been deco
rated and beautifed. Scarcely hat
the first work been completed wher
the storm came and unroofed The
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-25
Two LexingtOnians on Commander
Staff.

Judge James B. CAN'T, Major
General commanding the Missouri
Division of the United Confederate
Veterans, announced his staff appoint
ments Tuesday, aud in the list are
found two of Lexington.-Rev Thomas
NJ. Cobb, heutenant-colonel, chap
lain; and Dr. j. j. FulkersOn. major,
A. D. c. These gentlemen were good
soldiers Of the Lost Cause and have
always taken a comradelike interest
in the U. G. V. organization.
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Death Of W. H. winkIer.

AS the INTELLIeEECER goes to
press, 1t is learned that William
Henry Wink 'er, president of the
Winkler Furniture Company, is dead
at his home on East Franklin avenue.
He had been critically i'll for two
weeks, bis trouble having begun with
stroke OF paralysis.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-25
Grand Central Hotel.

r. J. Vlrden, who recently opened
the Grand Central Hotel, takes this
means OF informing the farmers Of
Lafayette county that he has re-
furnished the rooms In the most COM
Portable manner, also, that he is
serving meals that will give entire
satisfaction. When 10 Lexington he
will bepleased to have you call.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-25
Letter List

The following letters remain uncaled
for at the postofiice, at Lexington, Mo.
October 20, 1905.
John E. Brown, Mrs. Lula Berry 2,
Robert Case, George Duncan, George
Eppersou, NJ. F. Elkins, G. W. Egers,
Mrs. N. E. franklin, Mrs. Eliza
Falker, Aenry Goode, Miss George
Hays, Mrs. E. D Hill R. f. D. No ],
Louis James, Mrs. Emma F. Judsou,
Miss Joe Rushia Lewis, Miss PeaIl
Love, Mrs. II. X. McAdams, Mrs. l..
P. Near, Mrs. Mary Ninsen, Mrs.
Lucinda Parker, A. T. Porter, Miss
Lsnra Robinson 2, Charley Swancy,
E. R. Williams, F. N. Whitaker,
Milton Wilson, Mss Francis Wilkens.
When calling for these please say
they were advertised.
JAMES M. CRowDER, P. NJ.
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Judge r. Field and wife, Mrs. J.
P. Gordon and Mrs, w. j, Bandon
went to Blackburn Thursday morning
to attend the funeral OF Miss Edmonla
Field.
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Mrs. U. G.. Phetzing went TO Kan.
sas City Friday morning.
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DR.. H. e. Silverstone and wife,
went to Kansas City Wednesday
evening to spend a few days
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-13
sun NY SIDE.
IMPROVED CONDITIONS
In Coal Camp - mining Reduced ~ n
business bnsis,

Special Correspondence.
Sunnysidc, carbon Coz May 1.-The
OH and ION OF this month were rosps
lar winter days, II showed ~ heavily
that Il looks liko midwintcr
Since last December every foreman
ana superintendent around the mines
has been changed, JAS a, Harrison
of No, 2 mine, resigned this month,
Tho present officials nro; Superlnt0nd-
unt, Robt, Howard outside, foreman,
Adam scagor, master vechanic, \ n,
l.oRoyi No, | mine Foreman, Thos,
Bel, No mine Foreman not yet np'
pointed, The change IN. Officers has
also brought about a change NJ the
work More coal N bclng handled de j.
ly, more slack bcng ground for coke
purposes, miners are better batenel
with the way the cars ore divided
among them We have less m'Nols
than four months ago but moro coal
ia brought out, SUIT, Howard ana his
aida arc interested In their work, cycs
rythIng being attended 70 now IN "A
busnossliko manner
den, Supt smith wnB here last week,
and pDont week examining the pfu'
POSED water systom, May TO- Asst
Aunt, Sloan ~ the H. q, W. paid sum
nyaldo a Visit IN hie oillcial capacity,
ana was escorted around by hupL
Howard, expressing pleasure ut the
way things are arranged,
The minors work six dayr per weoh
unloss there IN n shortage OF water Tor
Tho coke oyone The train brings thIeo
or four tanks of wnter every day while
FOR the last three weeks a largo stream
has been passing by, claimed by George
Whltmore,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-13

Last Sunday afternoon Mr., McHenry
ond Mr.. Lyon, Of the Lyon Drug Co,
were out automobile riding, and upon
nearing the drug store, Mollcnry saw
friend whom no wished 20 speak 10,
lie asked Mr. Lyon, who had tho auto.
mobile IN charge, 10 slow up and lot
him out. AZ Mr. Lyons experience "
somewhat limited IN handling autOmO'
biles, he turned tho spark advance 10
the rear, causing moro speed, Mellon
~ being determined 10 SEQ HIS man.
jumped, regardless of the lnoroaso IN
speed, thinking he would DO able TO
govern himself accordingly, but 90 his
surprise, II threw him on 10 his arm,
breaking II inst above tho hand, also
frRoturing some Of the bones In the
hand Not knowing how seriously no
was injured, he went about his busl-
ness until the next day, when the pain
became 70 severe he could endure II no
longer, Upon calling on tho doctor, ho
learned the above results, Although
the arm, since that time, has been given
proper attention, MolIcnry has not had
much rest
TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR DEAL,
Manager Of the Huh George Tingloy
IN negotiating Tor u choice piece ~
property on the corner Of seventeenth
South and state, owned by Dr, MART
Oft, with the intention Of erecting some
business enterprise, Tho value OF tho
property II estimated at $4,000
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS,
Practically nothing was done at tho
last session Of the city council, except
10 hear petitions and dlscusriona OF
annexation, No definite conclusion
was come TO, ana the matter was laid
over for further consideration, A mass
meeting Ia called to be held In tho ward
house Thursday evening, May ~,
POLICE COUNT NOTES,
Three more dlers were picked UP by
tho police and given tho privilege OF
making an honest living by improving
the oltya streets two OF them recelys
INK 30 days hard labor, and the other
10,
y. staples nled n complaint charging
John Phillip with assault, for which
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contracted for 10 cents per pound and
VIII deliver II just az soon ~ the lOnd
over the mountain viii permit thon
tp take II TO the railroad Some ~ the
cattle men have gold some stock and
are now gathering 10 deliver They
arc getting very much potter prices
man for some years past There are
Nhecp buyers IN town now trying TO
contract Cor sheep, and they too are
onerlng hotter prices than has prevail
rl Tor suno years,
40" the first time FOR many years
farmers have been able 10 put In wheat
ara oats without nwt irngntlnB the
lnnd The ground IL Nill damp enough
IN put IN corn ana from the aspect Of
inc weather nj present VIII be kopt Nm
good condition Tor some time TO come,
Tho prospect for good fruit crop
was never better az THIS season or the
ytur
with Nh these good prospects we have
some Who are dlsoontented and want
10 move 10 other places
AVA Pratt who has boon very sick
for some time IN reported az some bet.
ter today