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The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-02-09
Death Of Mrs. EiOelcher.

Died at her home on Third Street,
Thursday night February I, 1907, Mrs.
Frank H Hoelcher, aged 63 years
Mrs. Hoelcher was Miss Arveiter
and was born In Germany in lS4l
Most Of her life was spent at Washing
ton, Mo, from where she came with
Mr.. Hoelcher nearly six years ago,
Besides her husband Mrs. Hoelcher
leaves a daughter and four sons; Mrs
Kate Move, of Washington, Mo-, win
and Gus OF st Louis, Frank, Of WASH
ington and Lewis, Of Mississippi.
Mrs. Hoelcher suffered stroke Of
paralysis about six months ago, from
which she never recovered.
The funeral arrangements have not
been made. The body will remain
here Friday and Saturday and then be
taken to Washington for interment.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-02-09
Death Of Miss EugeOia Krlshu.

Died at Pomona, California, Mon
aay morning, Feb. 4, Miss Eugenls
Kriehn, daughter OF Mt. and Mrs
Frank Kriehu, aged 81 years, 9
months and % days
The sad intelligence was brought
early Monday afternoon by telegram
from Miss Krlehn's brother In law,
John S,urgIs, to her iatDet frank
KFiehn With her mother Miss
Kriehn had gone to California a
month ago she had h"eH suffering
for several months with an affection
OF the throat and Of the nervous
system, the result of an attack OF
scarlet fever last winter, She became
quite III on the way, aud upon her
arrival IT, California she was found to
De suffering with typhoid fever The
disease progressed slowly and DO
great alarm for her safety was lei5
uutil about two weeks ago when she
b came much wor e. From this she
rallied quickly and encouraging re
ports were received until four or five
days ago
The announcement Of the death OF
this happy spirited young woman
brought much sadness to a wide circle
OF friends IN this clty besides the
members Of her family by whom she
was greatly beloved. Miss KrIehn
was educated in the public schools ol
This city ano in Central College, where
she was still Student in the depart
ment OF Music.
The funeral services conducted by
Rev r b. Bnney, we're he'd AZ the
home o. East Main street Friday af
ternoon a. 2:3O o'clock lntermen
in Machpelah Cemetery.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-02-09
Letter List.

The following letters remain uncalled
for at the postofllce, at Lexington, Mo
Febru ry Q, 1907
W. H. Akin, Mrs. W. Bradley,
Rev. H. A. Babbet, Mrs. ". Bailey
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Blackwell, Ayres
@. M. Bird H L chaeker, VIM l..
Clarke, c H. ChiplY, Miss. Anna
Cooper, Jim Davis, G. 2. Donell Yer
non A. Green, Mrs. Maggie Harrison
Miss. Elsie Hamilton, Julia Hartfull
Jno. Hill, Miss Mamie Hoard, Mrs
Ella Lindsay, J, NJ. Lowe ESQ, Chas
Melander, Mrs. Addle Maylensxiy
Mrs. BERTHE Mcdonald, Miss irene
Nelson, Mrs. G e, Peace, Claud B
Payne, Mrs, Kidgway, j, c. Ranes,
George Shepherd, r. NJ. Smith, Mr..
Porter, Albert Shannon
When calling for these please say
they were advertised.
DELLA CRowDER,
Postmaster.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-02-09

road DetItloned for by S. ], White ct
a., the cause was continued until the
March term to arrange for a division
ofseXpense, with Saline county.
The prayer OF A, G, Dyer in the
matter Of new road near Chapel
Hill was granted,
In the matter Of the road petition
Of John B. James ct al, the cause was
continued until March term.
In the matter of road petition Of
q, H. Payne ct al, cause continued
until May term.
The County Court has had the
court room covered with heavy mat
ting to deaden sound. The accous.
tical properties OF this room have
always been Dad. The court has had
notices posted forbiding smoking 10
the County Court room.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-02-09

Of the policies OF the administration,
as he was Of the candidacy Of the
Governor, he is highly competent
man for the duties OF the office to
which he has been appointed; and the
labor which he has devoted to public
causes and enterprises in local way
may be taken as an index to the ser.
vice he may be expected to render 10
larger public.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-02-09
Mr.. MoOrehead's appointment.

Announcement has reached here
through Frank Bowmah's official re.
port that J. R. Moorehead has been
appointed by Governor Folk as a men,
Der OF the State Board Of Charities
and Corrections. sMr Moorehead says
that the first he knew Of it was
through letter from Secretary Bow.
man informing him Of the appoint.
ment, which was made without his
solicitation.
Mr. Moorehead isa warm supporter
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-02-09
Preparing to Enlarge.

Col William'Hoge and Major E. A
Hickman boughtthe residence properly
Of Robert A, Hicklln adjacent to the
Academy, THURSDAY, consideration
$1,000.
1t is the intention of the A ademy
authorities TO erect a new building
and greatly increase the capacity OF
the school aud imarove its facilities
for the work. The crowded condition
Of the Academy for the past few years
and the increasing demaud for military
education has rendered this course
imperative. Definite plans have not
yet been made, but it is hoped that
the new building erected upon this
central spot will be Of the handsomest
and most permanent sort, Lexington
is : school town. Every encourage
nent should be leht TO our education
al inst tutious, which have proven
their value to the community and
their ability to succeed. There are
going to be halfa dozen great schools
for women in Missouri; lei the people
OF Lexington do ali they can to insure
that their schools are OF this number.
There is going to be one great Mil!'
tarY Academy IN Missouri; let the
people see TO it that Wentworth j,
that one.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-02-09
Star Athletic Club 80, All Stars II.

In the game Of basket ball at
Camphell's skating rink Friday night,
the Star Athletic Club defeated the
All Stars by the score of 80 to IL.
TIE All Stars gave them a very
hard game In the second half. The
feature Of the game was The splendid
field throwing Of C. Campbell OF the
Athletics R. Campbell Of the All
Stars also did some fine throwing A
good many uls we're ni@Go by both
teams. The play yers on both teams
played hard. The Athletics showed
a great Improvement over their last
game. IL is hoped that they will
continue their practice and have a
first class team, A good crowd was
in attendance
The line-up:
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-02-09
Coming February %.

The William Jewell Qusr!ette, as
sisted by Miss Abrams, will give a
Musical aud Rhetorical Entertainment
in the Chapel of Lexington College
on the evening of February %. High
est press testimonials, A rare treat
may be expected. Do not fail to hear
them,
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-02-09

Monday car of mules to be sold on St.
Louis Market.
Miss Agnes Waterhouse, Of Odessa,
spent this week with her grandma
Mrs. Bullard.
Mas Stells Kincheloe spent several
day last week with Mrs Meamer who
lives west of town.
Mrs. Tbos. Brock went to Higgins
vile last Wednesday to visit her sister
Mrs Mlnershagen.
Arthur Williams returned home
from the west last Saturday to remain
with the homefolks,
Leo Mitchell, of Kansas City, came
down Friday night to spend several
days here with relatives.
Mrs. Wallace of Kansas Cry, spent
Saturday aud Sunday with her friend
Mrs. G. H. Plattenburg.
Miss Kate Waterhouse returned to her
nome in Odessa Sunday, after a visit
with relatives and friends.
A Haidbrink put in Monday and
Tuesday filling his ice house. So we
are safe on the ice question.
Elder Arthur Downs will preach in
Christian church here next Sunday
morning and evening services.
Miss Edna Groves, OF Higginsvllle,
came up last Friday to spend several
days with Mrs. Lawrence Smith
MISS Chamblin, of Higginsville,
after pleasant visit with Mrs Irving
Withers, returned home last Friday.
Hy Wilson, of South Washington,
went to Kansas City last Tuesday
evening to take look at the cattle
market.
VIM Monroe left for S.. Louis last
!, s,ssd ;. @Lere be eApec,s TO l.cate,
he has made application for position
in bank there
W. c. Atkins returned tc his home
in Oklahoma last Sunday event g,
after wo weeks visit here with
friends and relatives.
Mrs. L. K. Foulds, of HigginsvllIe,
came last Wednesday for few days
stay with her daughters, Mrs Wan.
Jennings and Lawrence Smith
The ground hog came out promptly
saw his shadow, and went back into
its hole to hibernate for SIX weeks
longer. It's too bad that we have to
have six weeks bad weather.
Louis Tempel's horse became
unhitched from the rack last Saturday
evening and ran away. The top of
the buggy was broken off, The horse
receiving only few scratches.
The young ladies and gentlemen
were out ia force last Tuesday evening
sleigh riding. The merry jingle Of
the bells, mixed with the joyous
laughter, showed that lhGy were surely
having a joyous lime.
Otto Nolte our P. M. has been con-
fined to his room for the past week
with something like the grippe. He
said he was feeling Tuesday and
though, he would be able to attend to
bis business IN few days.
Forest Smith, formerly Of our town,
who nov lives at 42S0 Vine street
Kansas City is street car conductor.
He slipped on he ice last Tuesday
evening and cut cash over the left
eye. De was treated at The emergency
hospital, after which he was able to
resume his duties,
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-02-09
Gun tInh Officers tOr lQO7.

John Slusher Pres, DR.. I. B.
Ramsey lst vice pres, A. L. BretS
2od vice pres, A. R. Homer Sec, aud
treas, oommitte appointed to take
charge of Missourl-Kansas tourna-
ment to be held here July 10.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-02-09
Wellington and Vicinity
(BY "LEs. .ALMA".l

(Bf "LES-ALMA
Miss Sallle Mann is on the sick list
this week.
S. G. Cole, OF Oklahoma, is here on
business this week,
Judge j. T. Pete was up from Lex
lngton on OusiBess Thursday.
Dl. ]. G. Burgess transacted
business IN Napoleon Monday.
SevetSl WellIng.ouians areaa aslng i,A
the largest ice crop ever gathered here.
John H. Johnson and wife, OF the
Pleasant Prairie vicinity. were here
trading Thursday.
Isaac Vance and H. Bedford had
car OF hogs on the Kansas City
market Thursday.
Wellington now has a bridge the
river having been! closed by ice on
Monuay alterDOOn.
A, M. Lockhart and family, of Oak
Grove, Mo-, were guests of his brother
f F. Lockhartslast Sunday.
William Lineback aud wife, of
Wilton, Mo-, spent the day with Mr..
and Mrs, John Ritter Sunday last.
Miss Jennie Adamson, of Kansas
City, who is visiting friends here spent
several days with Miss White Lock hart
in Lexington early 10 the week.
Invitations have been sent to friends
for masque ball at the hall OF the
Home Entertaining Society on
Thursday evening, Feb. IA, 1907.
Twelve members. seYen sisters and
hve brothers from Odessa attended a
meeting Of Wellington Rebecka ledge
l. o. o. +. here Tuesday evening.
Having sold his stock OF feed stuff.
Godfred Roedel went to Independence
and will leave 10 few days for Texa.
10 company with John II. Grumke,
The Ladies Aid Society met with
Mrs. j. L. Corse Thursday Of this
week. While not fully determined,
the nett meeting on the lst Thursday
will likely be held at the home of Mrs
], ". slaley.
The young gentlemen of Wellington
have rented the room owned by Mrs,
Carrie Duebbert until recently occupied
by Godfred Roedel with his feed store,
and will use the same for sociaI
entertainment,
With fever up and the disease just
breaking out, County Coroner f. W.
Mann saw Charles Grass a miner
from the Daisy mines circulating
around crowd CT about 100 men Ia
attendance at the public sale of GodfreC
Roedel one day last week and ordered
him home, where he has since beer
ouarantined with small pox, but it il
now claimed to be light attack anC
not Ii kelly to spread, but at the tim,
some Of he boys are said to have beer
hotter than Grass II be did have fever
Mrs. Ward Slusher returned q a
Corder, Thursday evening, after spe.d
I ing a few DAYS there with relatives.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-02-09
WayerIy Notes.

Ho0Siiy NVtSSs
Hough Miller Is visiting in Kansas
City this week.
Charles Orear was busir ess
visitor IN Marshall last week.
Mr.. P. W. Bean is transacting
busines in Kansas City this week.
Mr.. John L. Oliver transacted
business 10 Marshall last week.
Mrs. H. H. Mowry visited relatives
in Lexington and Sweet Springs last
week.
Mr.. Carl Turman, OF Buckner,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Martin.
Mrs. W. ]. Wallace. of Blackburn,
visited her daughter, Mrs E, o Buck
last Thursday.
Mrs. Ira Buttertield left tuesday
for COrder to attend the Woodruff.
Corder wedding.
Mr. and Mrs, Tom Young are the
proud parents of fine baby boy born
January 81, 1907.
Miss Alma Ashurt. of near
Blackburn, was the guest OF her
friend Mrs, E o Buck.
Collin Davis is down from Kansas
City this week to visit bis parents,
Mr., and Mrs. John Davis.
Rev and Mrs. A. Y. Beattie, OF
Forsyth, are guests of Mrs. Beatue's
father, Rev. A, W. Mister.
Mrs. Airline Crews lett last Friday
tor Peirce City to visit a former
school mate, Miss Edna Fench.
Mrs. j. H. Crosswhte and daughter,
Rebeooa, returned last week, after q
several days visit In Kansas City.
MI. aud Mrs. q. Oelschlaegar a.
children left last week for Texas Il
spend the remainder OF the winter.
Miss Bertha Larkiu, of Wellington,
spent Saturday and Sunday with hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Larkln
Miss Minnie Zeysing and blother,
Bowman, left Wednesday to attenC
the Woodruff. Oorder wedding a
Corder.
Rev. W S. Wisdom returned Z
Warrensburg Monday morning, afte
conducting the revival services at tn
Baptist church, which closed Sunday
Mr.. D. A. Barr returned last week
after three weeks stay IN Southern
Texas. While there Mr.. Barr bough
a 42O.acre tract Of land and will max
his future home there,
Word was reot wed here last weel
of the sudden death Of Mrs. Mary ]
Boob, wife of Paul Boob, in Lo
Angeles, CAL, January 26. Mrs
Boob will be remembered by man
people in and about Wavslly, as sh
was former resident of Waverly TO
several years.
The Fancy Work Club had
business meeting at the home of Mrs
z. o. Buck, last TUESDAY,, Januar
J 20. for the election OF officers. Th
following officers we're elected; Mrs
W, T. Minor, president; Mrs. E. Q
Buck, vlce-president; Miss Louis
Davis, secretary, and Mrs. N
Wantuck, treasurer.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-02-09

Mrs. Z. W. White accompanied by
Misses Hoyt, Reynolds, Sanderson,
Whitaker and Carey went to War.
rensburg Thursday morning as dele
gates from Lexington College to the
State Association Of Y, w Q A.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-02-09
The GOOd-Natured Man.

Daniel Ruebel, Business Manager Of
TIE Washington University Dramatic
Club, came in Saturday evening and
has made arrangements for the Club
to present here April II, Goldsmith IS
"Goodnatured Man" The club will
make tour of the state at that time,
playing at st. Louis, Springfield,
Kansas City, Sedalia, Lexington, and
probably Boonville, The company
consists of eighteen persons outfitted
with appropriate costumes. Mr.,
Ruebel says that there is much talent
in the club and that the places will
be assigned by competition, assuring
a competent organization The first
presentation will be at the Odeon in
st. Louis.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-02-09
Wylie CONCERT POslnOned

The Musicale announced for Friday
evening at Murrell Auditorium has
been postponed. Further announce
ment will be made later.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-02-09
The llne-up:

The Athletics threw 10 field goals,
3 free throws, al made s fouls The
All Stars threH 4 fell goals, 3 free
throws and made 9 fouls. Frank
Hays refereed
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-02-09

Mrs. Ward Slusher returned q N
Corder, Thursday evening, after sped.
ing a few days there with relatives.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
RAT BIT DAUGHTER:
PROFESSOR SUES
LINE FOR 100000
Yale Man Libels Steamship La
Gascogne on Account of III
Treatment.

NEW YORK, March S.--Libel In the
sum of $4,000 was filed to-day in the
United States District Court against
the Conpagnie Generate Trans-Atlan-
tiaue, the steamship La Gascogne, It's
officers and crew, by John Wurtz. pro-
fessor in Yale law school, in the sum
Of $4,000, for mental and physical
anguish on his own part, and $4,000
for his wife and his daughters, Eleanor
and Laura.
The libel alleges that on the trip
from Havre to this port, between the
18th and the Gath of last September,
Professor Wurts and his family were
exposed to the rudest sort OF treatment
and III food. 1t alleges that on In
formation that there were no first
cabin accommodations, he, with his
wife and daughters, We're booked in
the second cabin, but that within two
hours of leaving port they found that
| they were overrun by 1.400 steeragc
passengers. The accusations include
one that the daughter OF tho professor
was bitten by rat in her bed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
KILLED HIMSELF
AT WOMAN'S FEET
Madly in Love With Widow
Who Discarded Him, Man
Ends His Life.

CLEVELAND, O., March S.--Repulsed
by the woman with whom lie was
madly in love. Henry De Burt. a prom
inent contractor. fired bullet into
his head while standing In tho
doorway OF the woman's home. No.
1916 Prospect Avenue, one OF Cleve-
lands fashionable residence streets.
this afternoon. DE Burt was removed
to a hospital in dying condition.
In De I3urts trunk were found many
letters from the object of his affec-
tions Mrs. Florence Patterson; but 1t
appeared that recently she had dis
carded him. This afternoon she an.
swered call to her door, but seeing
De Burt she closed 1t in his face. In
an instant shot rang out. and Mrs.
Patterson opened the door again to
find the man lying in a pool of blood
the result of Il ghastly wound in the
temple
Mrs. Patterson, 1t is said, has been
separated from her husband, and she Is
not widely known here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
GUESSER AWARDED
A SIS. PRIZE
Told the Exact Number Of Per
sons at Worlds Fair, But
Others Needed Money.

ST. LOUIS MO. March S.--After two
years OF litigation, decision was rem
dered yesterday by Judge McElhinnry,
in the Circuit Court at Clayton, award
ing to Nj. Logan Guthrie. OF Fulton,
Mo-, the prize of $4,000 in contest
to the person who entered the nearest
guess OF the total number of paid
admissions into the Worlds Fair.
Guthrie guessed 12,S04,6l6, which was
announced as the exact number of
admissions. Several other claimants
appeared, and payment of the prize
was held up, pending settlement OF
the different claims.
Guthrie instituted suit In 1905
Finally the other claimants dismissed
their claims, and the court awarded
the money to Guthrie,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
COUNT THE VOTES,
SAYS SUPREME COURT
BY Unanimous Voice Court De-
cides Against Mcclellan in
Election Case.

NEW YORK, March S.--By unan'
imous vote the Appellate Division of the
Supreme Court to-day decided against
Mayor George b. Mcclellan in his legal
fight to prevent quo warranto proceedings
for a recount of the votes cast in 'hs
New York city election OF 1905 There
was added to the decision recommended :
ton that the questions involved he passed
up to the Court Of Appeals for q linal
ruling,
The Appellate DivisioINg view Is that
tho action of former Attorney General.
julius NJ, Mayer, in refusing to institute
the recount proceedings, did not serve
as u bar to such action ON the part ol
tho present Attorney General, who un-
dertook the suit at the request OF VIII
liam II. Hearst.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
LL|ONA|RE
WAS POISONED
Enough Prussic Acid Found in
Stomach to Kill Six
Men.
MYSTERY SURROUNDS CASE
Wife Says Husband Was I'll
With Grip and Took Cough
Mixture.
MYSTERY SURROUNDS CASE

NEW YORK, March s.-An autopsy
held to-day by Coroners Physician O'Han-
Ion, disclosed. it was subsequently stated,
that Leonidas Preston, millionaire, who
died suddenly yesterday at the Hotel
Cumberland, had enough hydrocyanic
poison in his stomach to kill six men.
Coroner Hamburger Immediately re-
ported the case to the police and detec-
tivcs who proceeded to work upon several
mysterious circumstances connected With
the case.
Mr. Preston was New York manager
for the Tlmkin Railroad Bearing Axle
Company, and had an Office in West For
ty-sXth Street He died while telcphon-
ing to some business acquaintance.
Mr.. Pres toms wife told the coroner
that Mr. Preston returned from business
trip to New Orleans two weeks ago, SUI
fering from severe attack of grip.
complicated with bronchial troubles.
| Against the advice of his physician, he
| insisted upon transacting business.
Suspicious Symptoms.
| Because the doctor could not definitely
| state the cause of death, Coroner Har-
] burger determined to hold an autopsy
/, DR.. O'Hanlon observed as soon as he
reached the stomach unmistakable traces
| of powerful poison.
1 Wm. r. Timkin, the head OF the con
ocrn Of which Preston was New York
manager, Leonard Gray and Edward r.
/ Hewitt were in the hotel office.
| They had sent up word that they
! wished to sec him.
i Preston answered in person over thu
| telephone, telling them to come righ
i up" When two minutes later the,
reached his suite Preston was dead.
i Representative OF a law firm wer,
summoned to the hotel and taken to Mr.
Preston's room. They remained ther,
until early to-day, going over a mass o
books and papers.
Was Very Wealthy.
Mr.. Preston came to New York from
Dallas, Texas, some years ago. He wa
said to be the sole heir to fortune o
s3,000,00n in New Orleans, and to hav
amassed another fortune OF $1,000, ,00
in business. He was forty-slx years Old
tall, muscular and very strong.
Mr.. Preston's friends have assused tn
coroner that his business affairs We're L
good shape, and that there was no pos
sihle motive for suicide other than pos
sible temporary insanity. brought on b
illness.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Preston took quarters q
the Cumberland last September, The
, had no children, but had adopted littl
boy, Dr. English, house physician of til
, Cumberland, said that the millionaire die
!, In terrible convulsons DR.. Millett, an
other physician called In, stated tina
when he arrived Mrs. Preston was hys
terica She said that the only medlcin
! her husband had taken was n cough mix
Y ture,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
ERECT MEMORIAL
TO GREAT Lee !.
Association Organized al
Meeting Held Here
Yesterday.
ENTIRE COUNTRY TO 4
CONTRIBUTE TO FUND
DR.. Hamilton Wright Mabie Pays
Notable Tribute to Southern
Comrnander-Governor
Pledges Support
to the Move
rnent.
DR.. KABlE'S TRIBUTE
TO CHARACTER OF LEE.

"The public men Of this country are
those who shape its destinles and IL \
spre Its ethical life. Among the edu-
cationai forces Of this country none 10
superior to General Lee himself. He
is no longer one Of the heroes OF the
South, but Of America. His stainless
life was worth more than millions to.
the cause OF education. The time e
coming when the statue Of General Les
viii stand in the cities Of the North
as we'll as OF the South, and II is AK 'li-I
ready ripe for this fecosnItion Of his
areatness.''-D Hamilton Wright Ma-l
bic, In address at Chamber Of Cons
merce yesterday afternoon, II