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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-24
TO ORGANIZE
ATHLETIC LEAGUE
Blees, Kemper and Went.
worth to Get Together
for Mutual Help
WILL OFFSET H. S. LEAGUE
Three Schools VIII Be Assured Of Better
Schedules and More RecOgni.
tiOn at State Meets.

Mai. E. A. Hickman left Tuesday
for Moberly to attend meeting to.
day of superintendent of military
schools of Missouri. Three schools
Blees, Kemper and Wentworth-will
be represented at the meeting. The
Missouri Military Academy of Mexico
was invited to attend but refused.
The object of the meeting will be
to effect definite organization for
the purpose of maintaining uniform
and satisfactory athletics at the
three schools. 1t is proposed that
each of the three schools entering
into the agreement play the other
two in foot ball and base ball each
year and thereby settle the question
Of the state championship of acad-
emies. 1t is thought that thereby
many difficulties of the military
schools will be done away with.
''The proposed triumvirate," said
Mai. Hickman before he left, twill
be one of the best things in the ath-
letic liue that the military schools
ever took up. Heretofore without
organization we have had to arrange
our schedule in a hap-hazard way
with any teams we could take on. If
one school had team that was a lit.
tie weak, it would refuse to play any
team of its class.
! 1.-THE high schools of the state have
enjoyed the benefits of cooperation
for some time. They have arranged
games with each other and then giver
the military schools dates if there
were any lett. Consequently we havI
been compelled to play almost en-
tirely among small colleges and nor
NAL schools Wentworth has always
made creditable showing, but will
an all-student team, such as we have
had for several years, we have beer
out of our class. The cause of oul
disastrous base ball season last yea
was the fact that we had only one
game with a preparatory school.
"Another advantage the higl
schools have had over us has been il
the track work. They have
meet, which is pretty big thing
! while the only big meets we can ge
in on are the state university affairs
Gust what definite agreements wi
be reached at the meeting do no
know; but am sure that the leagu
is Just what all schools need"
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wAyERLY NOTES.

Miss Lura Funk, of Malta Bend is
in town this week.
L. E. Heath aud sister were down
from Wellington Friday.
Mrs. Lucy Webb and daughter, Mrs.
Jennie Tucker, of Butler, are visiting
friends at this place this week.
Mrs. Claude Capps and little daugh-
ter, Lula, returned Saturday after a
short visit with relatives in Milan.
Rev. and Mrs. c. v. shulenberger
left Wednesday for Richmond, Kan
sas where they viii make their future
home.
Miss Lois Walton returned to her
home in Kansas City, after several
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. War
rem Groves.
Mrs Cary Davis and daughter Marie
and Airline, of West Plains, are visit
ing Mrs. Davis Mother, Mrs. Kate
Pauline.
Married in independence, Mo, Fri.
day, August Is, 1907, Mrs. airline
Crews, Of Waverly to Mr. Gordon
jackson, Of Corder.
Miss Bertha Larkin returned home
from Warrensburg Wednesday
where she has been attending the
summer terms at the normal.
Rev. and Mrs. A. F. Smith left Fri.
day for short trip to Kansas
City and St. Louis.
! Mrs. Theodore Ludwigs returned
Thursday evening from visit will
relatives in Topeka, Kans.
Miss Ethel Saunders left Thursda,
evening for visits with relatives il
st. Joseph and Balckow, Mo.
Rev. A. E, Rogers returned Thurs
day evening from business tril
through Southwestern Missouri.
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WENTWORTH BOYS.
High Officers in Missouri Militia Got Their
Training at the Lexington
Academy.

Special t. The News-Press.
LEXINGTON, Mo-, Aug. l9.-At
the encampment Of the Missouri Ma
tional Guard at St. Joseph, Mo-, last
week, four of the most important
officers present we're old Wentworth
boys, viz. J. A. De Armond, adjutant-
general: Harvey Clark, brigadier
general, in command of the encamp-
ment; capt. E, A. Hickman, First
cavalry U. S. A., detailed by the war
department to attend for the purpose
of giving the necessary military
instruction, and Maj. Charles Wilson,
surgeon of the Third regiment.
In general order No. l63 of the war
department, Cadet Gilbert e. Humph-
rey of FL Reno Okla, received the
appointment Of second lieutenant in
the United States army and was as
signed to the corps Of engineers.
Mr. Humphrey ranked sixth among
the graduates of the West Point Mill
tary Academy this year. He took
bis preparatory work at Wentworth
] ar,A srraAtiaAad In claee of 1Qna recaiv-
ing the honors Of his>class.
Many improvements have been
made in and arround the barrack:
this year. Besides the new barracks
which is now being completed, the
old barracks has been remodeled
! a large assembly hall has been pro
vided by the removal of a partition
in the old west barracks. New seat
have been installed. The mess hal
has been enlarged to about double 1t
former size as also has the kitchel
and store room. st. Joseph New
Press.
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III. D. c. of Missouri Seek.
ing Unpublished His
Orical Facts
SENDING OUT REQUESTS
viii publish in Book Form Most Com.
PIete Account Yet Of the Great
Conflict.

Mrs. G. w. Hyde, chairman of the
Committee on "reminiscences of the
United Daughters of the confeder-
acy has issued a cali to all who know
personally of any important incident
of the Civil War to send in an ac-
count of the facts to the Committee.
1.-THE people who had personal ex-
periences in the war are fast dying
OH explained Mrs. hyde. and nc
want to compile all of the important
facts of that period possible before
it is too late. What we are after is
not stories of thrilling escapes, of
cruelties practiced by Northen SOL
diers as contrasted to the magninin-
ity of the Southerners. We want ac-
counts ofincidents that will be val
liable historically. We want to turn
out the most complete and thoroughly
reliable history Of the Civil War;
Following is the circular letter is.
sued:
TO ALL MEN AND WOMEN INTEREsTET
mud. c. WORK:
The duty of collecting reliable in
cidents and "reminiscences of the Civ
il War, as seenor known by Missouri
Southern women, is one of the specia
objects now before the Missouri Di
vision of United Daughters OF tht
Confederacy.
The Committee having this work il
charge has accumulated many val
liable papers, but a wider interest j
desired aad further opportunity af
forded to thus honor the cause TO
which our organization exists. 1t |
proposed that the material be pub
lished in book form as soon as practi
cable.
Some valuable historic incidents 0
the Sixties may yet be recorded il
our State; and, by the courtesy 0
various newspapers, the Mo. DIV. Y
D. G. hereby appeals to all Southerr
sympathizers to aid in this good work
Many persons now living witnesse
deeds that worthily illustrate prir
ciples of the the contederacy; other
of reliability could give authenti
incidents related by eyewitnesses tina
deserve to be remembered, Ito a
these the 'Committee on Reminis
cences' looks for helpin recording
history that shall lead up to a tru
story of the great conflict.
1t is greatly desired that encour
aging report of this work be mad
during the October meeting in Jei
ferson City, and the Committe
would greatly appreciate a genera
response to hisrequest.
Address
Mrs. G. w. HYDE, Chm,
Lexington, Mo.
MRS. JAMES B. CAN'T,
President Mo. Div. U, d. G.
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Davls.cahln.

Married, in Kansas City Sunday
evening, Aug, Is, at $50 o'clock, in
ST. Joseph's parish, Vim, Fl. Davis,
Jr. of this city and Miss Elizabeth
Cahill Of Kansas City.
1t was rumored around town during
the first part of the week that the
wedding had occurred, but the facts
we're not definitely known until We'd
nesday night when Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis came down from Kansas City.
The bride is a beautifuland attract
i've young lady, highly esteemed by
all who know her. For some time she
was employed in the local Office of
the Lafayette Telephone Company
until she went to Kansas City a few
months ago to join her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Cahill, who
had moved from here to the city in
in the spring. LHer wide circle OF
friends VIII be glad to have her bach
in Lexington.
Mr.. Davis is widely known and very
popular around Lexington. He il
deservingly receiving many congrat
ulatons and best wishes for himself
and bride.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-24

Miss BERTHE slusher is spent Thurs
day in Kansas City.
Mrs. August Limberg visited in
Wellington Wednesday,
Col. E. N. Hopkins left Wednesday
for trip to Kansas.
Father Killian Roth of Higginsyille
spent yesterday in this city.
VIM. Steele returned Wednesday
evening from trip to Kansas.
Hon. John Welborn returned from
Oak Grove Wednesday evening.
Samuel Bear returned Thursday
from trip to Maryanna, Ark.
Capt. Ryland Todhunter was in
Higginsville Thursday on business.
James Rankin went to McAllster
Springs Thursday for short stay,
Miss Hattie Gordon went to Odessa
Thursday evening for a short stay.
Miss Belle Edmonds left Wednesday
evening for trip to Deleplain, Va.
Mrs. Louis Eckle and children, who
have been visiting relatives in Brush,
Colo. for the past few weeks, re-
turned home Thursday evening
Mrs. L, Fred Evans and two child
rem, Richard and Rebecca, who have
been visiting relatives in Kentucky
returned home Wednesday evening.
Mrs. NJ. T. Kelly and little daugh
ter, Marion, returned from Higgins
vile Wednesday evening after few
days visit with relatives in that city
Misses Louise Chandler and Lucy
May Payne returned Wednesday eve,
ming from an extended tour through
the East. They report a pleasant
| trip.
Miss Sue Pindley who has beer
spending a few weeks with friends il
this city, went 10 sedalia Thursda,
ing for a short stay. From there sh,
viii return to her home in Kansas
lCity.
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Mrs. E. B, Young left Wednesday
for a trip to St. Joseph.
DR.. E. c. Gordon went to st. Joseph
Wednesday morning on church bust
ness.
Ewing Shouse returned Wednesday
morning from an extended stay in
Kansas.
Mrs G. Fl. Wilcoxon went to Kansas
City Wednesday morning for few
days visit.
Col. VIM. Hoge left Tuesday eve
ming for business trip to Omaha,
Nebraska.
Mrs. ]. S. Coss, of Wichita, Kan
arrived Tuesday evening for visit
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Flournoy went
to wellington Tuesday evening
for short visit.
Master Frank Becker went to
Kansas City Sunday evening to
visit relatives,
Mrs. S. F. Thornburg went to Kan
sas City Tuesday evening for few
days visit with relatives.
Mrs. S. N. Wilson and daughter,
Miss Elizabeth, returned Tuesday
evening from trip to St. Louis.
w. H. Silver, who has been spend
ing few days with friends in this
city, left for st Louis Tuesday.
Master Kenneth Hoge went tc
Boonyille Wednesday to visit the
family Of his uncle, Norris Johnson.
Mr.. and NIrs. Harvey Raynes o.
Kansas City arrived Tuesday eve
ming for short visit With relatives
Henry G, Russell came in from
Chicago Tuesday evening for a few
days visit Win MS 1atneri ~ hussell
Mrs. J.R. Lewis of ST. Louis ar
rived Tuesday evening to spend
few days with the family Of I. I
Stramcke.
Mrs. Gustav Haerle and little
! daughter, Fannie Elizabeth, left Wed
nesday morning for trip to St
Louis.
Miss Ada shaeperkoetter returnel
to her home in Corder Wedneada.
after a short visit with Miss Anni
Frischer. Miss Frischer accom-
panied her home and will remain 70
a visit.
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MOBERLY WAS
SHUT OUT
Local EIks Trim Their Ran.
dOlph County Brethren
5 to 0.
KINKEAD PITCHED GAME
Allowed the Visitors Only Two Scratch
Hits and Pulled Out of Several Holes
in Good Shape.

The first ball pitched in Wednesday
Moberly Elk-Lexington Elk ball
game at Riverside Park was met fair
and square and battered into pulp
by young man, Howard Shinn by
name. That incident put the Lex
ington boys in a good mood, which
resulted in their defeating the afore-
said Moberly by the score Of to 0.
A close game.
Yesterday was an ideal day for
ball game and the crisp air made the
lazy f.ezillg t0nisus quite quite lively as
the Moberliays discovered to their
sorrow. The grounds were sloppy
and slippery and base running was
difficult.
shinn started things going N the
first round by his peachy hit. His
teammates followed suit and the
first gong sounded with the Blues two
notches in the lead The story Of
the other eight innings can be quickly
told. The local bunch ran in few
scores every now and then and their
brother Elks strived in vain to pre-
vent ssutout. They succeeded in
getting a man on the third several
times, but Pete Kinkead and the
felders frightened up and blocked
their game. Pete was given almost
perfect support during the entire
,, game.
Ardinger and Kinkead worked a
pretty double steal in the second.
The first gentleman to go on the
: slab for Moberly was easy picking
: for the homers. He was replaced in
the third by Evars. The latter
named twirler was whirl-wind and
one of the speediest specimens ever
seen on these diamonds. He allowed
only one man to connect during the
! seven innings he pitched. His sup
. port however was Of the bummest
sort.
| Pete Kinkead and Howard Shinn
! we're the candy kids of the whole
expedition. Pete Soled out the ped
3 ilitators and he certainly pitched
y great ball, allowing only two measly
: scratch hits and these happened in
u the last session of the ninth. Skinny
. manipulated the catchers NIT and
. caught in true league style. Hi:
e batting too was good. Jim Kinkead
l held the initial sack down in his US
ual snappy fashion, and Rosie Kins
pulled down some plums. 9. KinkeaC
caught his swatting ability in thu
second. What did Mr.. Kinkead d,
N but to smack terrific otshot pas
the ears of the staring felders, witt
" the first lick?
The base ball tour of the moper
from Moberly can hardly be called {
le success, as they we're handed buncl
at both Rhichmond and Lexington.
" The score:
r. H. f
m MoBERLY 600 5000 90 2
LExINGToN2 2 1909 0 KS s
Batteries Moberly, Evars and Kirk
y patrick; Lexington, Kinkead an
Shinn. Umpire, Davis.
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Miss Ella Baehr of Kansas City is
visiting Miss Emma Weis in this city
Mrs. 0. o. Crawford went to Kan
sas City Thursday for a few days
visit.
Mrs. E. w. Flournoy went to Seda-
liza Thursday evening for few days
visit.
Mrs. S. E. Graves went to Nevada
Friday morning for visit with rela
tives.
Miss Loula corder returned Wednes-
day evening from short visit in
Marshall.
Miss Gertrude Fanolio left Thurs
day evening for trip to Higginsville
and odessa.
Mrs. Alice Fitzgerald, returned
Thursday evening from an extended
stay in Kansas City.
Miss Verda kinkead left Friday
morning for visit in independence.
and Kansas City.
Henry Kracht Of Hoyleton, H.
arrived Thursday evening for a visit
with the family Of DR.. II. M. Lissack.
Mrs. T. J. Green and daughter,
Miss Floyd, went to Odessa Thursday
| ing to visit relatives for afew days..
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Wanted The 4Necessary Papers. !"

A young man giving the name of
L. c. Inman, of Kansas City, walked
into the office of the County Clerk
Wednesday. The obliging deputy,
DIR. F, L. Carter, politely inquired
his wants.
"Iid like to get the necessary
papers,, said the young man.
Necessary papers?" repeated DR..
Carter. "This is court house, not
a drug store"
q want to get married. was the
reply.
DR.. Carter led Mr.. Inman up to Re-
corder Mr.. McNeel's Office The girl
in question was Dover girl, but as
the prospective groom could produce
neither the girl nor the evidence that
she was of age, Mr.. McNeel could not
issue a license. So Mr.. Inman went
to Dover with the intention of taking
the lady of his choice to Kansas City
with him and and marrying her there
But Thursday morning Mr.. Inmar
returned with the young lady, who
proved to be Miss Kate McQuillen
and had no difficulty in secariDg the
license. The couple left the court
house very properly looking happy.
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meath Of LeoOOId schmidt.

Died, Friday evening at 7 o'clock
at the home of his son-in-law, c. b.
Noel, Leopold Schmidt, pioneer cit
izen of Lafayette county. His death
was due to Bright's disease.
Leopold Schmidt was born in Baden,
Germany, Aug. 27, 1888. When !
years old he came to this country
with bis parents and located in St.
Charles county, Mo, In 1856 he was
uarlea to Miss Mary Klinghammer,
sho dled in 1898 at the home 5 miles
om Lexington Mr.. Schmidt was the
her Of twelve children, all but one
whom survive. He was one Of this
nty's most substantial citizens
ling lived near here for more thar
ears, and was highly esteemed BY
no knew him,
eral services conducted by DR.
lordon viii be held from the
khis afternoon.
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shelbr acoompanled by d

Shelby accompanied by his
4sr, Miss Inez who has been
hg a trip through the West, re-
d from Kansas City Wednesday
ang.
3. j. L. coss, who has been spend
Ia few days with the family OF
mother-in.law, Mrs, J. G. coss, in
'city, left Thursday evening for
home in wichita, Kana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23
THIRTY HURT IN FIRE.
Serious Blaze at Arsenal at Toulon,
France.

TOULON. France April 23.-A fire which
broke out at the arsenal here shortly after
midnight has assumed alarming proper
tions. Private residences outside the
arsenal are threatened, immense quanti-
ties of stores have been burned and dam
age amounting to many millions of francs
has been done.
The wall of storehouse fell in, burying
twenty men, ten of whom We're severely
injured. Two or three persons are believed
to have been killed.
Large bodies of soldiers and sailors were
engaged in fighting the flames through
the night, but all the efforts to control the
fire have been without success up to the
present. The building in which the COM
mission of inquiry appointed to investigate
the explosion on board the battleship lena
had been holding its sessions Is in flames,
relating to the investigation have been de-
stroyed.
Some houses occupied by workmen and
situated near the arsenal caught fire and
collapsed, burying twelve men, who, how
ever. were rescued, though most of them
were badly injured
The number of men injured by the fall of
the wall of the storehouse was greater
than at first reported. 1t is now said that
thirty of the men have already been taken
TO the hospitals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23
HYNICKA ON THE FENCE.
Editor Taft Has Failed With Cincin-
natl Leader.

Special Dispatch to The Star
COLUMBUS, Ohio. April Ex-senator
Charles Dick arrived in Columbus today.
Senator Dick reiterated his statement
some time ago that he is for Senator
Foraker and said that he is not here to
open headquarters.
He declined to comment at any length
on the Taft Foraker fight in Ohio. Sem
ator Dick will accompany the state of
fcials to the jamestown opening. Some
of Senator Dicks close friends after see
ing the senator declared that there will
be one of the most bitter fights between
Taft and Foraker that Ohio has ever
seen.
They say that Taft himself does not
want fight but that he is being pushed
into it by his editor brother and others
in Cincinnati and elsewhere. Foraker
they say, is fully determined on an ag-
gressive campaign.
Charles P. Taft is putting pressure
upon Nicholas Longworth, the Presidents
son-inlaw, to help bring the Cincinnati
organization in line to declare for Taft
for the presidency. Longworth thus far
has been unable to accomplish the feat
and the activity of Charles p. Taft and
Longworth has resulted in the chairman
Hynicka, getting on the fence and stay
ing there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23
ATTEMPTED INCENDIARISM.
Lives of Forty-Eight Families Jeopar-
died in Tenement

ROCHESTER, N. Y, April 23.-Evidences
of incendiarism involving the lives of forty
eight families in crowded tenement block
We're discovered in an investigation of a
fire which broke out shortly after o'clock
this morning. On the ground floor of the
building is a cigar and cigarette factory
AT the rear of the factory the chief found
a broken window, under which the incendi-
airy had dragged hogshead of dry tobacco.
IN this fire had been started and had evil
IDENTIFY smoldered for some time before
breaking into the flames which menaced
the lives of the families sleeping in the
crowded rooms over the factory. The ten
ants, half dressed, were hustled out Of the
upper rooms, and all escaped unframed
One Of the tenants reported to the po-
lice that he had seen a man sneaking down
one of the rear stairways of the building
shortly after midnight, and that he thought
he recognized him. Later investigation
showed that an attempt had been made to
force a side door of the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23
DEADLOCK STILL ON.
Central American Peace Negotiations
No Nearer Settlement.

The Central American controversy Is no
nearer a settlement today than it was yes
terday, according to a dispatch received
at the State Department from Philip Brown.
the American charge al Guatemala cabling
from La Union, Salvador. Mr.. Brown says
the various questions involved continue to
be discussed but that the deadlock Is still
on He holds out no hope of an early agree
ment.
Both the United States and Mexico are
striving assiduously to bring about some
understanding between the Central Amerl-
can belligerents whereby the resumption OF
hostiities will be averted. Long confer
ences were held at the State Department
today between Assistant Secretary Bacon,
Ambassador Creel of Mexico. Senior Mejia
of Salvador and Senior Calvo of Costa Rica,
as result of which. it was announced,
that important developments may be ex-
pected within the next twenty-four hours.
In the present apparently hopeless
state of affairs it has been determined that
the only way out of the difficulty Is by ar
bitration of all the questions in dispute,
and therefore Nicaragua, Honduras and
Salvador today have been urged to agree
to a proposition fthat nature. Should it
be accepted there is no question that Pres
ident Roosevelt will be asked TO sit in
judgment on the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23
the family with which Judge Loving is
connected being arraye. against him.
Formerly a Commission Merchant.

SAuO1Ay SOul1ulSS1UA meTCudut.
For many years Judge Loving was en-
gagged In business in this city as a member
Of the firm of Taliaferro & Loving, COM
mission merchants. He later removed to
Amherst county, and then to Nelson county
His wife was a Miss Jacob Of this city, the
family being one of the best known and
most esteemed in the state. He is a
Bland Massie. who represented Nelson and
Amherst. A brother of Gov. Swanson mar
ried a sister Of Mr.. Estes.
The funeral of young Estes will take
place at o'clock tomorrow afternoon at
Lovingston, his home, and the burial will
De made In the family burying ground.
Took Miss Loving to Drive.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, April 23.-It is reported
here that Young Estes on Saturday took
Miss Loving out for drive. The couple
returned late in the evening and Miss Low
Ing had the appearance of having been
drugged. The couple were away from the
home of the parents of the girl until
late hour Saturday evening. The dead man
was about twenty-five years old and was
engaged with his father in the conduct Of
a general store at Lovingston. He was
rather delicate in build. There is the great
est difficulty in getting information in con-
nection with the affair. Judge Loving is
still uncommunicative about the matter
and those who may know facts that will
throw light on the tragedy are keeping
quiet. The case is similar in some respects
to the Culpeper affair. as nearly ali the
people In the counties of Amherst and Nell
son are related.