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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-01
Recenllon Al Lexington CoIIege.

Friday evening, from eight until
eleven O'Clock, the faculty and young
ladies' Of Lexington College received
their friends at the college. The
cadets from Wentworth and a number
Of young gentlemen from town were
present and every one spent most
enjoyable evening.
Those 10 the receiving line we're
President and Mrs. e w. White,
Associate President and Mrs. A. L
Rogers, Misses Warren and Chambers
Of the faculty, and Misses Hoyt,
Sanderson and Griffith. Miss Cheney
presided at the punch bowl The
decorations of the parlors and halls
were chrysanthemums
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-01
Dealh of John BiII.

Louis Gratz received telephone
message from Waverly Wednesday
announcing the death Of John Hill
Wednesday morning at 7:15 O'Clock.
Mr.. Hill was we'll known iD this city
He married daughter Of John
KnOeller.
The funeral services and burial Of
Mr.. Hill took place at Waverly
Friday afternoon. A delegation Of
the Lexington Eagles lodge, of which
he was a member, was in attend
ance.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-01
The Slow Poke.

W. B. Patton 10 The Slow Poke,
was heard by large audience at the
opera house Monday night Patton
Is a Lexington favorite and his
admirers never heard him TO better
advantage than in the title role Of
his new play. The stars support
was perhaps not up to the average of
his former appearances out this
emphasized the strength of The
principal.
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Cadet Reception.

The cadets of Wentworth Academy
pleasantly entertained their friends
in the Academy palors Thursday
evening. About one hundred and
twenty FIVE guests we're present
Including some OF the teachers and
students Of Central College,
Refreshments consisting OF punch
and CAKE were served
This was the first caCet reception
OF the year and was most enjoyable
affair.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-01
To be Manager OF New Concern.

Fred T. Xix for the past eleven
years bookseeper of ] R. Moorehead's
lumber concern here has been chosen
as manager Of the Lambert Lumber
Oompany's IS yard 10 this city. The
Lambert company has recently
succeeded the McNeal- -Parcher com.
pauY 10 the possession of the yards on
9th street north of Main. Mr.. Hix
will 90 to work for the new company
Dec. 10
Mr.. Xix Is we'll and fayorably
known in this community as a most
excellent citizen, a diligent business
man, and thoroughly competent
lumberman. His friends will be glad
to know of his promotion and will
wish him deserved success in his new
work,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-01
Gamblers Raided.

The city and county officers
organized a raid on a suspected resort
Of crap shooters Saturday night and
captured thirty eight 10 one room, all
negroes, Some Of them we're released
on bond, some were locked up in th
calaboos and some In the county
JaIl. Several OF the prisoners have
given full account OF the matter.
Two crap tables weie captured and
may be seen at the city hall. The
place is supposed to have been
operated by William Ashcraft,
colored, who rents the floor and lives
in the front rooms over McIntyre's
saloon. Ashcraft was one Of the
captured.
The county and city officers are
de termined to break up organized
ga milling in Lexington, and in this
determination they have and ought tC
have the warm support Of the people,
Gambling is not only crime Itself
but it is prolific source of other
crimes 1t is to be hoped that the
officers will continue the good work
and make it impossible for gamblers
to live here
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-01
EnLerlalned the Grand Matron.

Mrs. Anna L, Stuart OF St. Louis,
Worthy Grand Matron Of the Order
OF the Eastern Star of Missouri, was
entertained Monday evening by the
Lexington Chapter No 24s, at their
hall. After the business meeting, a
M eat course was served.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-01
Wellington and Vicinity
(BY "LEs ALMA".)

(BY "LEs ALMA.
H. Ii. Holke, o: Napoleon, had
business IN Wellington Monday.
Mrs. W. S. Griffin Is seriously sick
and suffering with heart trouble.
Clarence Graves, Of Independence,
was here Wednesday on business.
Mrs. H. G. Larberg was seriously
i'll early in the week, but is gettir g
better,
Superintendent j, N, Mitchell Of the
county farm, was in Kansas CITY
Monday.
William Duebbert and family went
to Boone county for a short visit with
relatives Tuesday evening.
The explosion Of several hundred
pounds OF powder and dynamite at
Courtney, in Jackson county, was
distinctly heard and felt mere, many
persons thinking it an earthquake
r. j. Dillingham;, who when in pur
suit of a rabbit he had shot and
wounded in his yard last week ran
into clothes line and was thrown to
the ground jerking out two teeth and
fracturing mis- jaw bone, IS able 10 DC
out again.
Henry Rocklege went to Henry
county and purchased car load OIL
cattle last week and will feed same on
his farm opposite this city in Ray
county. He was accompanied Oy
H. j. Thurman, but the later did no'
purchase any cattle.
The farm house on the land recen tly
sold by ] H. Grumke to Fred Beck
man, and usually known as the Turnel
Williamson house, and occupied at th,
time by Leonard Kesler, was destroyed
by fire Of unknown origin dlsooveret
in the roof OF the west end Of tn
building at about nine O'Clock Tuesda
morning. 1t was Insured for $500 i
the Farmers Mutual of Napoleon
Most OF the household effects wer
saved.
B. f Rudd was hand shaking oil
Wellington friends Wednesday.
Miss Clara Demon, accompanied b
her father, Alex Denton, was in Kar
sas City Monday and we are glad I
learn that oculist who is treating hC
thinks there Is decided improvement
in her eyes.
II. B. Corse and wife spent the d0
In Lexington Tuesday.
Born, on Sunday, Nov. 25, 1906,
the wife Of Domenlck Possetti,
daughter.
Ed Boeae aud William Tuepk,
were visitors in Kansas City Monda
George Nasser was buying goods
Kansas City one or two days this,wee
!. George Hackley was In Ray coun
buying live stock Monday.
Schaberg Brothers are improvlr
the condition of their livery barn Il
week.
Jacob Crutsinger and wife car
down from Kansas City Wednesd
evening to spend Thanksgiving WI
the home folks.
at q meeting Of members
Wellington Lodge No 81 1. o. 0,
Wednesday evening 1t was decided
establish Rebecca lodge and
names we're placed on the memb
ship roll
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-01
LOnre OF Snrr0w

The Elks Lodge will hold its annual
memorial services in honor Of the
dead OF the order at their hall in this
city Sunday afternoon December g
The address will be delivered by
Judge Samuel Davis Of Marshall. A
musical programme for the occasion
is being arranged,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-01
wyIie String Quartetie.

A concert Of unusual order and
merit was given at Murrell Hall on
Saturday evening. The program
consisted Of Chamber music presented
oy the Wylie String Quartette Of
Kansas City assisted by Mrs. De
Arman, pianist, and comprised the
following:
j. String Quartet 10 G Minor OPP.
II M. 2........ Rub.nStein
MODERATE
sCHERZo
ANDANTE
FINALE
2. Concerto 10 E Major Op. 2S...
for violin. ,.. .Vieuztemps
ALLEGRO MAEsToso
INTERMIssIoN
8. String Quartet in D Major.
..............T Tschaikowsky
ANDANTE CANTABnE
4. PolonaiSe in E Major for piano.
.......... .. ..,..... List
5. Caprccio for three volins go.
Observation-Disclosures. Herman
6. Spanish dance for piano quintet
.............. .Moszkowski
Chamber music in America has
been mostly confined to the larger
cities, and it was highly educational
that snch a program should have
been given IN our midst. It's enjoy
ment is a severe test OF musical taste
and intelligence; for one must hear
the individual parts synthetically and
behold 10 the unity complex
thought. That such listeners we're
present was evident from the wrapt
attention OF the audience and its
inexorahle demands.
Mr.. Wylie who is very favOrably
, known in Lexington from his former
connection with Central College, and
the prominence which he holos In
musical circles throughout the state
= played the Vieuxtemps Concerto
: superbly. The work includes almost
i. every technical difficulty for the
q violin, but these were all executed
with ease and the Interpretation anC
9 spirit Of the performance thorough.
masterful Upon recall, Mr.. Wyli,
played the "Sextette" from Lucia d
Lammermoor without accompani
ment.
Mrs. De Arman played the Lisz
. PolonaiSe in very superior way
Her prodigious techuic easily meet
the varying demands for strength an
:, delicacy, and the entire periormanc
was most satisfactory indeed Th
. audience was so delighted with he
= number that Mrs. De Arman wa
! compelled to give two eucores; play
ing the Nightingale" by LiSzt, an
>, the Berceuse by Chopin.
The program closed with Spanis
Dance by Moszkowski arranged fc
piano and strings The number wa
- so favorably received that the audlenC
made no signs Of leaving until th
selection was repeated.
y The entire program was such a
= artistic success that it is to be hope
10 that the combination may be heal
here again and often. Great cred
is due Miss Virginia Graves und,
W hose local management the conce
ed WAS pivep.
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K OtP Elect Officers.

The Lexington Lodge K. Of p,
elected officers Thursday night as
follows: Felix Buellings, G. c.; John
McDermott, V. c.; william Talbot,
NJ. OF W.; Benjamin VocAt, Prelate;
James Canning, Master Of Arms; Elias
Spruce, Keeper of Records and Seals ;
M. Ladesou, Master Of Exchequer;
Albert Mischon, Trustee.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-01

The official vote shows that Judge
Woodson, who was generally credited
with running behind the rest of the
state ticket, got greater plurality than
did any other man on the state ticket
except Rube Oglesby Judge Wood
sons plurality was 9,O64; Graves, S,-
s79; Gass for state superintendent, 81
e62. Oglesby for railroad and ware
house commissioner led the ticket with
plurality of IA, ,567.-Jefferson City
Tribune,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-01

Miss Annie Long went to Kansas
City Kansas City Wednesday evening
for a short visit.
Miss Madge smith OF, HigginSville,
arrived Wednesday evening to spend
Thanksgiving with Miss Annie Marrs,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-01
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Game.

The Missouri Kansas annual foot
ball game In Kansas City Thursday
resulted 10 a score OF to 0. The
field was a swimming pool and
spectators stood under umbrellas
The game was a kicking one all the
way through, being impossible to
make gains by line rushes The
result was a surprise as all Missouri
successes in foot ball are.
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PostmistresS.

Everybody invited to come In and
eat G biscuit and take cqp of coffee
with us,
r. w. FERGUSON, Odessa Mo.
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Agrees with ..UncIe Joe. {"

To THE EDITOR Ole THE INTEL
LI6ENCER
"Uncle JOS" letter in your
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-01

W. V. Curtis, accompanied by his
two daughters, Misses Wnla and Fay,
went to Kansas City Wednesday
evening for two weeks visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-01

Donald Wilson went to Independ-
ence Wednesday evening Cor few
days visit with relatives.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-01

Mrs. M. G Burks and Ray 0. Rurks
of Stuttgart, Arkansas, mother and
brother OF Mrs. E. w. White, came
Wednesday for visit Of few days.
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Congressional MaiOrities.

The majorities IN the several Mis-
souri, congressional districts, accord.
ing to the official returns we're as
follows:
First diStrlct-Lloyd Dr." S,14l
Second distrlct-Rucker (D) 4,sOe
Third Observation-Disclosures D) 2,O5S
Fourth district Boogher (D).. 1,146
Fifth dIstrict-EllIs R).. 1876
Sixth dlstrict-DeArmond (D), 1895
Seventh Hamlin (D).. I'LL
Eighth -ShacklefordD) 2, ,O59
Ninth dlstrict-Olark (D) .. 3,S92
Tenth district Barthold (R). l5, SOS
Eleventh district-Caulifeld(R), SS
Twelfth district-Coudrey (R)., 7SO
Thirteenth dstrlct-Smith(D) 42S
Fourteenth Russell(D) l,489
Fifteenth distrlct-Hackney (D) 275
Sixteenth distrlct-Lamar (D). 427
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

Passengers east from Chicago tc
Fort Wayne. Finlay, Foetoria. Cleve-
land, Erie, Buffalo. New York City,
Boston and all points east, will con
suit their interests and find advan-
tage in selecting the Nickel Plate
road east from Chicago. Three through
trains are run daily. with through
day coaches to New York City, and
modern Pullman sleeping cars to des
tination. Rates always the lowest,
and no excess fares are charged on
any train for any part Of the journey.
Modern dining cars. with individual
club meals, ranging in price from 80
cents to one dollar; also meals a Ia
carte. Ask for tickets via the Nickel
Piste rosd. Chicago depot. La Sale
AID Van Buren streets. the only sta
tton in Chicago ON the elevated loop.
Chicago city ticket office. Ill Adams
street. Detailed information may bt
secured by aadressing Chss. e. John
son, district passenger agent. No. 81
Seventeenth street. Denver, Colorado
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

A snowslide at Snow Mass has given
the Midland road lot of trouble this
week. Mountain debris was swept
down mountain side the first of the
week for distance Of two miles and
the track will hardly be cleared before
Monday. The slide is in q ravine
which is too narrow for the snow
plows and the great mass of snow
must be shoveled out. The Midland
is using the Grande tracks for the
present.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

Barnes gave AN edison phonograph
concert" at his drug store Tuesday
night. The machine that furnished
the music is very fine one costing
fifty dollars, and the music was clear
and sweet and much enjoyed by the
people who dropped in to hear It.
Rowe & Barnes have large assort-
ment Of records to choose from and the
music at the city drug store is always
of the very best.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24
The Breath Of Life

It's a significant fact that the
strongest animal of its size, the goril
la, also has the largest lungs. Power
full lungs means powerful creatures.
How to keep the breathing organs
right should be mans chiefest study.
Like thousands of others, Mrs. Ora A.
Stephens. of Port Williams, o., has
learned how to do this. She writes
Three bottles of DR.. Kings New
Discovery stopped my cough Of two
Year, and cured me of what my
friends thought consumption. o, it's
grand for throat and lung troubles. -
Guaranteed by Chas. D Barnes, drug
gist. Price, Soc and tl.0O. Trial
bottle FREQ.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

Frank Hayes, the taxidermist. was
sick Monday morning and failed to
put In an appearance at his store until
a late hour. The two wildcats that
Frank keeps in cage in front of his
place Of business were very hungry
and resented being tasted by all kinds
Of savage antics around the cage. To
add to their misery the weather was
bitter cold and Of course this made
their appetite all the keener How
ever, the animals were fed before din
ner and the effect was marvelouE, az
they quieted down Immediately.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

Simon Hymes has congratulated
himself all week on his good fortune.
Mr.. Hymes was in Denver last week
and was coming home the night of
the 10Th. He had mileage on both the
Colorado Midland and the Rio Grande
and had expected to return on the
latter road but almost at the last min :
ute changed his mind and took the
Midland. When he arrived the next
morning and found that Grande No.
had wrecked and the number of deaths
among the passengers on the front
end of the train, he was about ready
to believe in presentiments and con-
sidered that he had very narrow es-
cape.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

Last Monday afternoon a little
bunch of Grizzlies met at the Office Of
]. L. Noonan and nominated muni
cipal ticket. The certificate filed with
the town clerk designated the meet
ing as u convention" and the can
didates named are as follows: For
Mayor D. I. Fletcher. Trustees. G. G..
Graham. ]. j. Ryan and John Weir.
It was christened the Grizzly ticket.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

The electric light plant was little
short on the water supply Monday
murning and was forced to shut on
the light current for while. 1t is
said the sho1 tage in water was proba.
bly, caused by snow slides at the head
Of the water mains In the hills. How
ever the warm sunshine soon melted .
pssssseway for the water to the pipe
and the plant Immediately got all the
water that was needed for the big
tanks.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

Mrs. A. D. Beaman. Of Redstone,
was In Glenwood Tuesday morning u
few hours. Mrs. Beaman reports
snow a-plenty deep at that place. The
day before she climbed to the top Of
the slide that came down a mile and
half above Redstone and enjoyed the
novelty Of walking on snow go feet
deep. but says there is no danger of
going through to the bottom as ten
dertfoot might suppose, as the force
Of the slide packed the snow like a
rock wall.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

G. A. Fisher, the taxidermist, Ia
closing out his stock preparatory to
moving back to his old home state,
Nebraska, where he has fine farm.
Mr.. Fisher has been In business sev-
eral years in GlenwOod and has made
many friends, who regret to learn Of
his intended departure. Mrs. Fisher
and the children will probably remain
here until fall.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

A Post man overheard an old
rancher say Wednesday night that the
country roads were a. bad for travel
as he had ever seen them. he saya
the recent heavy rain and snow has
made the roads almost impossible In
places and 1t will be some time.
even with the best Of weather. before
they will be in fairly good condition
for the travelling public.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

Sunday night was the record breaker
of the winter In Glenwood in point of
falling of mercury. The thermome-
ter fell about so degrees between 4
O'Clock Sunday afternoon and A q. m.
Monday. At Z o'clock Monday morn
ing 1t was degrees below zero and
no doubt had gore to 10 below dnring
the night.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

The Glenwood people who lost faith
in the grounding this year and who
said he had made a serious mistake
because the month following the sec
ond Of February was such desirable
weather we're surely wrong in their
opinions. If the old fellow had re-
mained out he would have had sweet
time of it making living the past
few days around Glenwood.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

The baseball fans of Glenwood are
beginning to think Of what will be
done in that line for the coming sea
SOP, and as soon as the weather will
permit, will make preparations to have
a team organized for the summer. No
definite plans have yet been made but
in few days the Post will give some
information on the subject.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

A prominent senator in speaking
his opposition to the statehood bill
said that "mud and civilization goes
together. 7" According to this state
ment we are of the opinion that Glen
wood is not in any immediate need
of missi ionaries We have mud in all
forms and all places, varying from two
to SIX inches in depth, this week.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

E. H. Grubb, and Prof. w. L. Car
lyle, dean of the Agricultural college,
stopped in Glenwood Monday morning
between trains. The gentlemen had
been in Redstone the day before look
ing after their fine stock, and Mr..
Grubb accompanied the professor as
far as Colorado Springs, where he
went on business.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

The rumor was rife last Friday that
DR.. W. F. Berry was in the Rio
Grande wreck at Adobe, but 1t proved
to be a mistake as the Doctor was
right here in Glenwood. The rumor
probably arose from the fact that DR..
Berry was absent from the city Thurs
day evening having been called to
Rifle.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

''Are We civilizeds" asks Prof.
Twiggs. Being deprived Of the honor
of intimate acquaintance with the
professor and knowing nothing of bis
personal characteristics. we do not
feel competent to venture reply to
the query.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

Miss Lucy McLearn. of Rife, visit
ed Tuesday and Wednesday in Glen
wood with Miss Margaret Scott and
E. E. McPhee of the country treas
urer's Office.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24
Well Worth Trying

W. H. Brown, the popular pension
attorney Of Pittsaeld. VT. says:
Next to 4 pension, the best thing to
get 10 DR.. Kings New Life Pills. !"
He writes: "they keep my family in
splsndid health Quick cure for
headache. constipation and bilious
ness. 26c. Guaranteed at Chas. D..
Barnes drug store.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Clark, Of
Rife, were visiting in Glenwood Tues.
day. Mr.. Clark also combined bust
ness with pleasure.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

Howard WilIitts, of the South
Canon Coal company, Of Denver,
passed through Glenwood Monday in
private car Olivette, and spent the day
at the Canon mines.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

The patrons of the opera house are
promised something good in "Dora
Thorne" which will be here on March
81. The company presenting the bill
is said to be an exceptionally strong
one and will not fail to give Glen
wood playgoers satisfaction.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

Mr.. Hustled, the forest supervisor,
is busy man these days He has an
assistant but says the work has piled
up on them until he is forced tc work
overtime. Mr.. Hustled has lately
made some Improvements in his
office, having put in some additional
furniture, etc.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

The Roaring Fork and Eagle River
Stockgrowers' association will hold
its fourteenth annual meeting in Car
bondale today. The election of officers
is to take place besides the general
business incident to the meeting.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

"Where did you get those nice,
clean papers you are putting under
your carpet" said one housecleaner
to another. "Why. I got them at
the Glenwood Post" replied the lady
addressed, "and you can get all you
need for a dime"
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

Colonist rates to the northwest and
California on the Rio Grande beginn-
ing February 10Th. Tourist sleeping
cars to San Francisco and Los Angeles
without change of cars.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

James A. Blair, of Snow Mass, and
Marshall Fulford, of Red Cliff, assist
ant forest rangers, we're in town the
first of the week making their report
to Supervisor Hustled. They returned
home Monday night.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

L, H. Hall. day operator at the Rio
Grande, who has been on the sick list
was able to go down to Denver this
week "to consult an oculist."
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

Mrs. Alice Clark went to Leadville
Wednesday morning to attend a meet
ing Of the executive board of the nor.
NAL institute of this district.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

FOR SALE-Ten acles good farm
ing land and water right, one mile
from Antlels Station. For info1 ma
tion, Address q. E. s. care State Lii
brary, Denver Colorado. 8.A-4-14
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

b. G. Bush, traffic manager for the
Midland, and party. passed through
Glenwood Monday morning on No.
en- route to Salt Lake..
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

R. P. Davis, Of the Glenwood Lum-
bar company, who has been very i'll with
pneumonia, is much improved this
week and was able to sit up in bed
Wednesday.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

Charles Dewey and son Harry, of
Leadville, have returned home.
They we're called here by the illness
and death of the formers brother.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-24

The Grand Avenue meat market has
been reopened under the management
of Evers g. Meyers. They will at all
times have on hand the best of every
thing in their line and invite fair
share Of the public patronage.