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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-18
ROOT is SOON TO
PROPOSE TREATY
Wants Diaz to Help Insure
Continents Peace.
TO BE JOLT FOR ZELAYASI
The Nicaragua Presidents Conquest
Plan and Federation May Be Set
Aside if New Idea is Put Into
Effect By Leaders.
TO BE JOLT FOR zELAYASI

WASHINGTON, August 17.-There
is a strong impression here that Sec
retary of State Root will propose to
President Diaz, of Mexico, that he
unite with the United States in ini-
tiating a conference of American
states which shall have for its oh
ject the framing of treaty designed
to insure the permanent peace of the
Western hemisphere.
Central American diplomats who
have remained in Washington
throughout the heated term are now
leaving, either for fall visits to their
own countries or for Northern or
coast resorts. For the last six
weeks series of conferences have
been in progress with Mr.. Bacon, and
general understanding has been
reached. Mr.. Bacon has gone to the
home of Secretary Root, at Utica, N.
Y, for the purpose of informing him
of the trend of the conferences and
the decision of the diplomats.
This County and Mexico Must Lead.
There develops no division of opinion
as to the advisability of securing
peace pact for the Central and South
Americans, but the countries indivi-
dually shrink from taking the initial
step because of the fear of being
branded as cowardly and fearful of
their neighbors.
Neither the United States nor Mex
leo feels restraint on such grounds,
and both countries are sincere in
wishing from altruistic and unselfish
reasons for permanent peace on the
continent.
Mr.. Root announces a pOstponment
of the time of his visit to Mexico un-
til nearly the first of October. The
object of the delay is to permit of
exchanges with Mexico, so that a
much better groundwork can be laid
for the verbal exchanges at the City
of Mexico.
With the proper foundation laid
the announcement of such confer
ence as our Latin-American neigh
bors are willing to assent to is ex-
pected to be one of the triumphal fea-
lures of Mr.. Roots visit to Mexico.
Secretary Bacon will tell Secretary
Root that the South American coun-
tries are favorable to the proposed
peace compact without a single ex-
ception. Most of them have enjoyed
eras of peace within their borders.
They believe that continuance of
disorders in Central America gives
all the southern half of this hemi-
sphere an unsavory and undesirable
reputation and proves a handicap to
its development, immigration and in
Vestments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-18
FOR SALE.

Splendid Buggy and Horse at a low
figure CaIl on Times-Recorder ofiice
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-18
Americus, Ga.


We will move to our handsome
new store in the Holiday building
on Lamar street opposite Windsor
Hotel about August 18TH Our buy
ers leave for the eastern marketJuly
.3Ist. Just three more weeks to close
out our present stock. Everything
gOes;n0thing reserved,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-18
How Consumption Has Grown.

When the Americus Illuminating
and Power Company took hold in
1892 there were but two hundred and
fifty gas meters in use in Americus.
Today there are over seven hund-
red The output of gas fifteen years
ago was but five million cubic feet
per annum This year the consump-
ton of gas in Americus will pass fif-
teen million cubic feet.
Fifteen years ago there was not a
gas range in Americus. Today there
are over three hundred in daily use,
assisting in making house keeping
easy, assisting in solving the domes-
tic labor problem, and keeping Amer
icus to the front with other cities
in the march of modern improve
ments.
In 1892 there was not gas en-
gine in the city. The first one to
be put up in Americus was that for
the use of the Times Recorder To-
day the combined gas engines have
an aggregate ofover one hundred and
fifty horse power. But for the fact
that in year there will be electric
power available day and night their
number would probably rapidly in
crease.
The electric dynamo will supersede
the gas engines to some extent in
the future.
Only in quite recent years has the
instantaneous heater come into ser
vice here. Today it is found in over
one hundred and fifty Americus
homes. 1t forces its own way. In
side OF a year the number will be
greatly increased, and it is but a
matter of a comparatively brief time
before every home with a bathroom
in Americus will have its instantan-
eOus heater.
What one year seems a luxury the
next year has become a necessity
that no one can do without. Just
as the gas range has become a re-
cognized necessity in every kitchen,
so the instantaneous heater promises
to become as essential in the bath
room.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-18
Everybody Should Know"

says C. G. Hays, a prominent bust
ness man of Bluff, Mo, that Bucklen's
Arnica Salve is the quickest and sur
est healing salve ever applied to
sore, burn or wound, or to case
Of piles. I've used it and know what
I'm talking about" Guaranteed by
F1dridoe Drug Co. 25c, I'm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-18
"Regular as the Sun"

is an expression as old as the race.
No doubt the rising and setting of
the sun is the most regular perfor-
nance in the universe, unless it is
the action of the liver and bowels
when regulated with DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Guaranteed by Bldridge
Drug Co. 25c. I'm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-18
A GROWING ELECTRIC CITY IS AMERICUS|
THE ADVANCEMENT HERE REGENT YEARS HAS BEEN REALLY WONDERFUL
Modest the Beginning the Strides Made Have Been Great deedOy of the
Lighting Plant iere-NeW Quarter Million Dollar Investment

This great reservoir is connected
up with the old reservoir, so that
the total capacity is now seventy-two
thousand cubic feet. The old sunken
reservoir is not used, but provision,
as stated, has been made for it's ser
vice at any time
AS it stands today the gas plant
has a capacity adequate for the
needs of city of twenty thousand
people.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-18
Old Plant Went Bankrupt.

Fifteen years ago Americus was
in a bad way on the lighting propo-
sition. The old Americas Light and
Power Company had been a fail
ure.
Meagre though its equipment was
comparatively small, light though its
expenses had been, it had failed to
prove a remunerative investment. FL
nancial troubles came upon it and
it passed into, a receivers hands.
Then the Americus Illuminating and
Power Company was organized, took
over the old plant. and began its
successful existence
The new concern started with an
abundance of faith in the future
prospects of Americus and proceeded
to demonstrate them by extensive i'm
provements to the gas plant, to put
it in condition to meet the require
ments of a growing city and meet its
needs for many years to come. Twen-
ty-five thousand dollars was speedily
expended to that end.
The old company had one sunken
gas reservoir, with total capacity
of but twelve thousand cubic feet
This is seen in the foreground in the
view given above of the plant as it
now stands. The new company at
once erected a reservoir, the top
of which can be seen in the rear of the
view above, with a capacity of sixty
thousand cubic feet, five times that
of the old plant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-18

Nothing more thoroughly demon
strates the revolution that mas come
over Americus in tho past few years
than the tremendous increase in
The consumption of gas and the vast
ly increased usa of electricity for
lighting purposes
II has not been many years back
when many citizens used kerosene in
their homes, and many stores sui
resort to gas for Illuminating pur-
poses. Gas ranges were almost I'M
known, and the instantaneous heat
er, the acme of present-time com
fort and convenience in the bath
room, had hardly made it's appear
ance.
All this has been changed in recent
years. Now none but the poorest
houses are unsupplied with gas,
homes of any pretentiousness are
equipped with both gas and electricity
the gas range is the labor saver of
many households, and the instantan-
eous heater has forged its way to
the front as one of the necessary parts
of the equipment of a modern home.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-28
sIrma Psi Parry.

The Lexington chapter of Sigma Pei
sorority entertained at adelightful
partyW ednesday evening at the home
IL Mrs. Mamie G. Steele. All those
SSresent we're dressed as children and
as far as possible behaved as chill
aren, causing a great deal Of noise
aud mefriment.
shortly after their arrival the
guests we're invited into the east par
lor where there was Christmas tree
loaded with gifts from the young
ladies' to each other and to the young
msn. These gifts we're toys, many Of
Ahem Of the noise making variety,
and as soon as they were received
hey. we're put to their intended use
4. Moorehcad presided over tns
a Fibution Of presents.
after that there was a candy pull
auI the article produced was in thu
VARIOUS shades Of white and nea
white. Nuts, oranges, stick cand.
and Apopcorn as Refreshments werl
consumed with avidity. The pseud
children played with their toys unit
almost midnight. The party was od
and Sleassnt in every way. Th
voung nen whoattended are indebte
9 % the Nigma Psis for a most delight
ful evdhing
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-28
Stores Did Good Business
Tuesday Afternoon
and Evening.
WEATHER WAS BEAUTIFUL
Although Not Until the Last Few Hours,
Everybody Entered Into Spirit
of the Occasion.

The Christmas day just passed, in
spite of the financial depression and
illness, was generally happy day in
Lexington, Up to Tuesday it seemed
that Christmas business would fall
considerably short Of that Of last
year; but Tuesday afternoon things
began to look up, farmers came to
town, the eleventh hour shoppers
turned out, those who thought they
had their shopping finished Semem-
bered a few more things they needed,
those who had decided not to buy any
presents this year imbibed some Of
the spirit Of the season and loosened
up a bit. In consequence the scowls
on the faces of many storekeepers
turned into smiles; for they and their
clerks we're busy continuously hand
ling the trade. BY 10 o'clock at
right nearly all Of the special Christ
mas goods had been sold and stocks
Of Ataple articles had been depleted
"Wednesday morning some Of the
stores remained open until noon ant
business was good for them. The
stores which did the best business
however, we're those which disposed
Of Christmas cheer, mostly in shay
ing mugs marked "Tom and Jerry
The weather was almost perfect
The sun shone brightly and cheer
fully, there was sufficient snow on tn
ground to give color to the SAINT
Claus story, the atmosphere wa
warm enough for those without over
coats to be comfortable and col
enough for those With handsome ovel
coats to make a showing. So every
one you saw was happy.
In the afternoon and evening tn
Spedden-Paige Stock company playe
TO good houses in the opera hous'
the skating rink was taken advai
tage of by many and the Nickle did
good business. Throughout the tow
there were many Christmas trees
sizes to suit the needs Of their ben
ficiaries. Few people indeed thei
we're for whom the day was dull. II
dullness all comes the day after
Christmas, on the whole, was
success. Business was good-bett
than vas anticipated and food al
presents we're plentiful. The day
now only pleasant memory, but I
that most of us are better off.
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Vacation Was Started Tues.
day at Noon and Viii
Last Tiff Jan. I.
WORK HAS BEEN SLOW
Sickness Has Kept Good Many at Home
and Attendance Has Been
Irregular.

The public school children we're all
smiling expectantly Tuesday morning
as they hurried on their ways to the
different school buildings. And they
had reason to smile; for after Tuesday
they have been at liberty to Tor
get all about their books and lessons
for nearly two weeks. They can
play in the snow, go TO the skating
rink or remain at home in contem
plation of the excellence of their
Christmas presents as they will.
mn :. l,..:e:.s..s. .,e-i..a nf lie is a,,s.ins.
school days. The happiest of school
days are the holidays. The happiest
of holidays are those at Christmas
time. 1t is then that youthful energy
lis greatest. The exhilerating
weather, the delights Of giving ana
receiving presents and the freedom
from scholastic cares go to make the
season enjoyable.
II am glad the holidays come just
now said Supt M. J. Patterson
Tuesday morning. For at present ia
the lower grades we are greatly
handicapped in our work by the pre-
vailing sickness. A few Of the child
rem are i'll, but a great many well
ones are being kept at home By
their parents. Several of the room.
have not more than one third Of tht
enrolled pnpils in regular attendance
The high school and grammar schoo
: have not suffered perceptibly, bu
!. progress in the primary department
is seriously impeded.
f "After the holidays we hope tina
+ conditions will be such that attend
r ance will be regular and the worl
can 20 on to the best advantage
Our enrolment this year is create
! by so than that of last and we hav
y an exceptionally strong corps 0
teachers
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-28
FRANK R. HOWE,

Mr.. and Mrs Ed Lowe of Parsons,
Kans. arrived Wednesday evening
for a visit of several weeks with rel
atives.
Mrs. r. A. Wilson and son, Robert.
arrived from Kansas City Wednes-
day evening for visit with rel
atives and friends.
Howard Henry Of Chilhowee, Mo.
spent Wednesday with his wife, who
| is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Andreen, in this city.
Charles Eglehoff OF Kansas City
spent Wednesday in this city: His
wife, who has been visiting here for
some time, accompanied him home.
Mrs. S. H. Catron and daughter,
Miss Matte Lou, who have been
visiting relatives in this city for the
past few days, returned to their
home in Kansas City Thursday,
Mrs. T. H. Kaufman and three
children, Misses Angelica, Helen
, and Hugh, of Alton III, and Mrs. w.
La. silver Of st. Louis arrived Tues
J. day evening for a several weeks
visit with relatives.
: Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Bergfelder Of
st. Joseph arrived tuesday evening
i for short visit with relatives IN
: this city.
Mrs. Terril Tompkins arrived from
Kansas City Tuesday evening for
It visit with her mother, Mrs. NJ. 1
r. Chandler
= Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Miles OF Kan
= sas City spent Wednesday here wit
q Mrs. Miles parents, Mr. and Mr.
= Butler Talbot.
!. Joe Tunstall came down frol
q Kansas City Tuesday evening for
short visit with his pareuts, Mr.. a,
Mrs. II. b. Tnnstall
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-28
stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Lexington Savings
Bank of Lexington, Mo-, for the e.
lection of directors for the ensuing
wear and the transaction Of such
other business as may come before the
meeting, viii be held in the banking
rooms Of said bank on Wednesday,
january s, 1908, between the hours OF
ten o'clock in the forenoon and two
O'Clock in the afternoon Of said day
WALTER B. WADDEI.I, Pres.
F, LEE WALLACE, sec'y.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-28
DEATH in ELEVATOR PIT
Benjamin Windsor Of Mayyiew Fell Three
Stories in the Fowler Store ink. c.

Benjamin Windsor Of MayView Fell Three
Stories in the Fowler Store ink. c.
While making his rounds in the
Fowler Dry Goods company's store
at lO25-27 Main street at 10 o'clock
Tuesday night, Benjamin Windsor, a
night watchman, fell down an
elevator shaft and was killed. Mr.
Windsor fell from the second floor
to the basement of the building
a distance Of about thirty-fve feet
His neck was broken and he died
without regaining consciousness.
Mr.. Windsor was a widower. He
lived at 1897 Penn street.
He started on his round Of the
various floors Of the building about
fifteen minutes before 10 O'Clock. On
each floor of the building is box
that the watchman is required to
''pull every hour. Windsor had
started in the basement and pro
ceeded to the first floor, pulling the
box there. The elevator he rode or
is in the rear Of the building. III
went up on the elevator to the
second floor. Stepping out, he CLOSED
: the door leading into the elevator
E shaft. 1t was not entirely closed an'
did not catch. Near the door as h
stepped out on the floor was Mis-
Pannell, the head of the suit depart
ment Mr. Windsor stopped to tai
to her moment and then went t
r the box.
a While he was gone Georg
Mitchell, an Inspector on the fourt
n floor, stood waiting to use tn
h elevator.
Il rang the bell and called OF
r that was going to start the car
= said Mr. Mitchell, = heard /
i answer and supposed everything vi
all right. Sol pulled the rope ar
the car came up slowly from Il
= from the second floor. Then
! I. heard Miss Pannell's voice:
sMy God. he's fallen' she crit
and stopped the car as soon as
~ could.n
II Windsor had returned from I
3. call box and opening the door to t
shaft stepped off expecting to 4
r, the car where he had left it. 1t "
IT. dark inside the shaft and apparent
tn he had not had time to look to s
that the car had been sent up,
Z, the bottom of the shaft, Abrah;
81 Jacobson, a delivery boy, stood wa
q ing to use the elevator. He saw
dark looking object falling as
glanced up. 1t was Mr.. Windso
ay body and he jumped back out of
ne doorway to avoid being struck.
Windsor had been employed at
er store since last March, when it
er, opened.
lie He had daughter, Miss Desi
ing and grandfather, Esq John
ey White, in Mayview and
Walter, in Kansas City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-28
Stockholders Meeting

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Observation-Disclosures
Bank, for the election of directors,
and the transaction of such other
business as may come before it. will
be held on Wednesday the sth day OF
January, 1908 in the directors room Of
said bank in Lexington, commencing
at O'clock A. NJ. of that day.
RICHARD FIELD,
President.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-28
w. R. RUSSELL DEAD
Formerly Lived Here Was Brother Of
David Russell.

David Russell.
Word was received Thursday morn
ing that w. r. Russell had died
wednesday night at his home in
Kansas City. Mr. Russell was in his
eightieth year at the time of his
death. He was we'll known to the
older citizens of Lexington as he was
a pioneer of this community. In
1S49 he came here and with his
brother, John N. Russell, established
the vehicle business which is still
running as Russell Brothers OF
Franklin avenue. The business grew
and he took active part in its man
agement until about d years ago
when he moved to Kansas City.
Mr.. Russell was highly thought o
both asa business man and as
gentleman. He had the respec
and good viii Of the community. H
was a brother Of David Russell O
this city and had numerous othe
relatives in this vicinity,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-28

December, "a, 1907.
To the County Clerk Of
Lafayette County
Dear Sir:
My attention has been
called to the statement made on
page 1919 OF the Oflicial, Manual for
lsO7Os, recently issued in this office,
concerning the term of Sheriff, and
from the discussion take It that the
statement made on said page is deem
ed to be a ruling by this Office, that
the term of Sheriff elected in 1906 is
four years.
That there may be no confusion
about this, and in order to make my
position clear in this matter, desire
to say that the statement there made
| in misleading and should have been
explained by saying that the term Of
Sheriff was four years after the elect
ion of 1908, as per constitutional
Amendment adopted III 1866. 1865
Iregret very much that this ex
planation was not included in the
statement, but ask you to kindly cal
the attention of your Sheriff to this
matter, and say to him that it is no
our opinion that the Sheriff can hol'
-four years from 1907, but that his fou
year term begins after the election Q
1908, and that it is our opinion tina
all sheriffs in Missouri must be elect
ed in 1908.
would also appreciate it If 20
would call this to the attention OF tn
4 press of your city, if there has bee
e any discussion of the matter, tina
] there may be no mistake made
this regard.
z Thanking you in advance Tor you
7 favors in this, ] remain
Very truly yours,
g JNo. e. SwANGER,
= Secretary of State.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-28
Grand ywy chOsea.

The County court Thursday drew
the following grand jurors to serve
III Februarys
O. Y. Ford and Geo. w, sGillispie,
Sr, Clay Township; j. w Klingen-
berg and Sam 6. EmisOn, Davis Town
ship; W. T. stark and r. }, Miller,
Dover Township; VIM. A. Cordor,
Freedom Township; Killian Long and
John slusher, Lexington Township
Dyer Sherwood, Washington Town
ship; G. "A. Miller, Middleton Town
ship; B. L. Groom, sni-a-bar Town
ship.
The matter OF granting saloon \
censes was put OF until today
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-28

Mrs. f. L. Carter went to Kansas
CITY yesterday for short visit.
Mrs. T. B. Ramsey went to Odessa
yesterday to visit relatives
H. +. Blackwell and Charles Lyons
we're in Corder Thursday,
julie G. Coe Of Higginsville was IN
Lexington yesterday on business
Miss Margaret Wallace went to
Kansas City yesterday for a few
days VISIT
c. G. Barnard returned yesterday
/ from a short business trip Z
Kansas City.
Miss LonelIen Walker Of Higgins
vile is visiting the family Of Judge
In. a. walker 10 this city,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-28
Miss Frances Bowman spent Wed
nesday in Higginsville.

Miss FRANCES pOWMdh ePShe WS~
nesday in Higginsville
G. G. Barnard went to Kansas City
"Wednesday on business
MIR. and Mrs, B. G. Drummond
spent Wednesday in Wellington.
Mr. and Mrs. S. King went to
Kansas City Tuesday evening for a
few days visit,
Horace Ardinger went to Louisiana,
Mo. Tuesday evening to visit friends
Tor a few days.
Rev. and Mrs. Richard Gentry
arrived from Columbia Tuesday
evening for a visit with relatives
August Roseen same down from
kansas City yesterday to spend
the day.
/ j. u. Marshall arrived from War.
lrensburg Wednesday evening for
short stay on business.
Mrs. II. G. sydnor arrived from
tHlggiusyllle yesterday for yisl'
with her sons, ] w. and ;. r. sydnor
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-28
NEW SHERIFF NEXT YEAR
Secretary Of State Svanger Clears Up
Confusion in a Letter.

County Clerk G. L. GlasscOck IS in
receipt of the following letter from
Secretary Of state John E. swanger
December, "a, 1907.
To the County Clerk Of
Lafayette County.
Dear Sir;
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-28
Miss iIartwig wins Palace Prize.

The silver toilet set, which was
given by the Palace Mercantile Go,
to the clerk who registered the
greatest number Of sales for the
last three days, Saturday, Monday
and Tuesday, was awarded 70 Miss
Hattie Hartwig, whose sales during
these three days amounted to about
s425. The second prize, comb, was
won by Miss Mollie Gheatham and the
third, also a comb, was won by Miss
Sophie Bour. Miss Hartwig wai
slO5 ahead at the close of the con
test. sy~
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-28

Walker spent
b Kansas City
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secretary.