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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-10

When a politician strives to get In
close touch with the people the peO-
pie NAV expect to be "touched''-F1ori-
da Times Union.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-10
Change Led 70 o'seSss'en.
NV Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS. La. OF. a.-N.
: ctcfs Of the NJ on ans Cotton
EXCHANGE announced I. .ay that they
eliminated Io~ middiing stained. and
stric; io~ middiins stained from the
list Of tcndcrabie grades.
So much discussion resulted from
The change that the directors havs
called . special meeting ef the mem
|Ser of the Exchange Cor p~xi ZION
!Ssy - get their opisioa % the nss
Ger.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-10
INVENTIVE GENIUS AND PUB
d" liCiTY.


liciTY.
Why IL It that the inventive
genius is so prone to begin to tax
arrant nonsense to the newspapers
"A soon rs he has evolved something
really useful or wonderful?
Notable exceptions to this rule
there are. Of course. but 1t Is the
rule nevertheless.
Neither Edison DR.. Calling nor
Alexander Graham Bell ever display
ed any particular fondness for the
interviewer who came for informs-
lion regarding future achieVem' nts'
INT these men and a few others OF
world wide fame are in o class oy
themselves.
A decade ago. following Nikola
Tesla's mastery Of the electrica'
power forces Of Niagara Falls, 10:
which he had been given due credit.
and. perhaps, some credit which was
not due. that erratical character &C
ouired an Unsuitable fondness for hs-
uring in the public prints.
Double page articles accompanied
by quarter-page illustratiors. nrst
brought out Tesla's nearly perfected
scheme for a trustorthy signal SER
vice between thu earth and the
planet Mars. Hot upon the heels
Of this marvel followed more or less
vague outlines Of a plan. likewise al
ready perfected, but not yet ready
for public disclosure, by which the
magazines In the bowels Of approach
,nr hostile men-of-war might be ex-
ploded from a distance Of twenty
miles BY an electrical bolt discharged
through the air from the coast.
The Spsnish-American war was on
IT this time. but want Of sunicient
duratiou. nor the resources Of the
enemy formidable enough to warrant
putting this destructive device into
practice. Tesla hasn't seen 1T to r.
vive the project since.
JUST Before the catastrophe over
sook Ills flying machine in Washing
ton q few weeks ago. seriously in1ur-
ing the inventor and plunging to his
death a distinguished youag army
oacer. Orville Wright had begun
to have visions. and impart them
to special writer's, Of the relesafior
Of battieships to the scrap heap. ana
their replacement with aeroplancs.
patterned sittr his model
True. Nd one had ever heard o.
m urconfincd explosive dsing any
extraordinary damage when set on,
hut Wright proposed to demotisn
Reets, coast Ior,incations and ci;i
from a two mile height BY merely
dropping gun-cot,on down the battle
ships tunnels. into the coas, defens
y;Dwder magazines and presumably
into the chimney mouths Of ths hat
itsts Of urean dwcIlcrs.
Nov comes Mr.. HUDSON Maxim
f<.s
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-10

There IL a good deal OF smoke. eve'
IL there hasn't been any actual fir
ing Of Mr.. Hitchcock yet.-Washine
tor Herald
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-10
OLD DWlNioN LINE
Daily oeevloA

Daily Service.
.fSSe. W NEW YORK
tSsSyX,a ~ Company's wharf
fx Notk. foot OF Church
y Str: st. .v.ry 1ssh sa'
FARE-F1rs1-ci,, one way, $500;
Round trip, limit rty days, $14.oo-
meals and bertl in statsroom In
cluded,
Steerage. without ,bslsteccs, $500.
TICKETS on salst G. = O. Rail
way Ticket ONCE.
NIGHT LINE sETWsN NEWPORT
NEWS AND RichoNp, VA.
Steamers Brandon and Berkley
leave Pier "A" $50 very evening
passengers only.
VIRGINIA NAvlGAtoN CON.
PANY, James River ay Zine for
Richmond and all JamesRiver land
ings. Steamer Pocahoias leaves
Newport News, TuesdaysThursdays
and Saturdays at S:45 .. l. leave
Newport News Monday. .VedD.sdsy
and Friday At D. m. for Notolk and
Old Point.
Steamer Hampton win leas >iee
"A" daily except Sundsv. st ~ q
m, going to Norfoik, ana 1t 43e p
M, goi7g to Smithneld. Steame, "Ae-
comac'' will leave Pier "A" daily. ex
cept Sunday at 9 q. m. going to Smith
field and p. m, going to Norfolk
All business between New Yotk sA6
Newport News transacted ct Pier No.
All business between NewDo. New,,
Norfolk, Dmithdeld and local Dotnts
transacted at Pier "A" foot Of Twe1'
ty-hfth street.
W. n. lANDoN, Agent
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-10
WITH THE PARAaRAPHERs.

When a politician strives to get In
close touch with the people the peo-
pie NAV expect to be "touched''-F4ori
da es-UnioB.
The number OF idle cars in the coun-
try Is once more reported as rapidly
Diminishing" It Is really wonderful
how many rapid diminutions this num-
Der can stand without showing any
particular effects.-Richmond Times
Dispatch.
When YOU find that YOUR ne;ghbOr
has dispensed with his lamps and Is
burning candles. be sure that he is
training to run for once two years
hence. and already hates the octopus
Houston Post
There Ia a good deal OF smoke. even
II there hasn't been any actual fir'
ing Of Mr.. Hitchcock yet.-Washing
tor Herald.
Unless Mrs Harry X. Thaw n care
fu. In her reseufful remarks about her
husbands family and hsr husband
tina: terrible Jerome" vii! have her
up for periury.-Norfoik Landmark
TIL trobule with most nv rs Is Ne
keep our mouths open instead Nv OUT
cyss.-New Orleans Daily States.
u is 10 the credit Of old Steve r.
, kins OF West Virginia that he wont
! have his daush:e: enter the italian
royal family on any hut terms oil
equality -Buifaio Express.
Various contemporaries are discuss
lirs the matter Of a fight On Can
non" The oniy prospect Of . sue
ccssful igat on Cannon is an irresist
ib,e Democratic csargf .-RichHond
Nsws-Lsader
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-09-26
VIM. c. WHITE DEAD
Was One of the Prominent Pioneers of
Lafayette County.

William c. White died Thursday,
Sept. "a, 1908, at his home, in Dover,
Mo-, after protracted illness, aged
81 years, months and l5 days. He
was born in Richmond, Va, June 9,
1927, and had been a resident of this
county since 1912. He is survived by
his aged companion and three daugh-
ters, Mrs. John Dysart, of Higgins
vile, Mrs. Virginia Johnson, of Lex
ington and Mrs. George Zeysing, of
Dover. AT an early age he joined
the Christian church, ever living the
life of an humble, consistent Chris
tian. He was county assessor in the
los and was an ardent Democat. In the
long ago and for years he taught school
in and about Dover. His funeral was
held yesterday, interment in the
Dover cemetery. He was one o.
Lafayette county's most worthy cit
izens, highly esteemed By his neigh
bors and friends, honored and ven
Grated by all who know him, ant
honored most by these who knew best
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-09-26

NJ. c. McFaddin went to Kansas
City Thursday on business.
Miss Carrie Field spent yester-
day in Kansas City.
E. NJ. Taubman went to Kansas
City yesterday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hix spent
yesterday in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Wallace went
to Kansas City yesterday to spend
the day.
Miss Viola Sipe returned Thursday
evening from brief stay in Kansas
City.
Mrs. Ernest Hoffman went to Kan
sas City yesterday to visit rela'
tives.
Mrs. John Briscoe and family went
to Kansas City yesterday to make
their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Z, Kinkead went to
Kansas City Thursday to attend the
independence tair.
Miss Fannie Sawyer went to Inde-
pendence yesterday to spend few
days with relatives.
Miss Alice Spencer returned Wed
nesday evening from a visit with rela
tives in Carthage. She is much im
proved in health.
Mr., and Mrs. Claude Hicklin, who
have been visiting IN Kansas City fol
the past few days, returned home
Thursday evening.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Patterson and littlt
daughter, Mary Elizabeth, returned
Thursday evening from an EXTENDED
visit with relatives in Colony, Kans
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-09-26
[. H. S. WINS BY 10 POINTS
Defeat Heavy Team From HiggiusyiIIe
By touchdown and Place Kick.

The football team of the Lexington
High school made their initial ap-
pearance this season at the erstwhile
Elks base ball park on 18th and
Oneida Wednesday afternoon and
sprung a very agreeable surprise
upon the rooters and enthusiasts,
who had gathered to see what the
team was capable of, by defeating
much heavier aggregation from
Higginsville by score of 10 to 0. A
touchdown, goal, and a beautiful
place kick from the 35 yard line, all
in the second half, turned the trick
tor the town lads,
The game was furious from start
to end and both teams we're fighting
hard all the time. Lexington re-
ceived the ball on the first kickoff
and by straight line bucks, mixed
with some cleverly executed end
runs, carried the ball to Higgins
villes l yard line. At this
point, according to the referee, who
by the way was from Higginsville,
the Lexington boys failed to make
the required distance in three downs
and Higginsville received the ball.
George punted back to the middle of
the field The ball seesawed back
and forth across the gridion until the
end of the halt
In the second half, Lexington
forced the ball almost to Higgins
ville's goal. George attempted to
punt but the ball was blocked by
Bush who knocked it back of Hig-
ginsville's goal line and Becker
pounced upon it. Morris kicked goal.
This advantage was quickly made
greater when Morris booted the ball
for pretty place kick from the 35
yard line. This was all of the scor.
$ ing.
: Several new stars shone and several
t old ones became brighter in Wednds-
day game Bates, as usual was
P always in the game. Becker dis
/ played mastery grit and nerve in go
q ing through the game with spraineC
ankle and making some valuable
gains through the line and Roberts
was fine on interference. i
n fact all of the team deserve men
ce tion. Belt played the headiest gam
for the opposing team.
S. A return game will probably b
IS, played Saturday week.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-09-26
"a Prince of His Race"

ga Prince of His Race" the open
ing play of the Barrie-Graham Stock
company which commences weeks
engagement at the New Grand opera
house Monday night, Sept. 2sth, is
from the pen of MIR. Oscar Graham
the leading man, and is the story of
an educated Indian, founded upon an
actual happening. The story is a
beautiful one and the climaxes are
thrilling. The comedy is clear cut
and spontaneous. Special scenery is
used for each act. The play and
specialties will be changed each
night during the engagement
The price will be Is, % and 35 cents.
A special matinee performance an
nounced for Saturday afternoon.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-09-26
Republican Speaking.

Lieutenant-Governor John G.
Mckinley spoke to a good audience in
the upper court room Wednesday
evening. Mr.. Mckinley is an affable
gentleman and a fluent talker His
visit here strengthened him mater
tally in his race for the Republican
sena torial preference. Most of his
speech was of strictly partisan char
acter and was received with delight
by the local members of his party.
The Lexington band played to helI
draw crowd Glover Branch, candi
date for repl esentative, introduced
the speaker.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-09-26

FIJI. Wilson went to Boonville
Wednesday on business.
MI and Mrs. J. w. shouse left We'd
nesday for trip to Eldorado
Springs. +
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Mehl and their
three children, returned to their
home in Kansas City Wednesday af-
ter brief visit with relatives here.
Mrs. w. F. Kerdolff went to Fay
ette Thursday to spend several weeks
with relatives.
John p. Gordon left Thursday
for st. Louis to attend the State
Democratic editors banquet.
Misses Madiline Stiff and Annie
Laurie, of st. Louis, are visiting
Misses Ma title and Fannie Keene in
this city.
Willis Miller returned Tuesday
evening from short trip to St. Joseph.
Miss Susan Yates left Tuesday for
Nicholasville, KY, for a protracted
stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Hicklin went
to Kansas City Wednesday to spend
several days with relatives.
Mrs. ]. B. Silver returned to her
home in Kansas City Wednesday af-
ter visit with relatives here.
Mrs, ]. E. Robinson returned Tues
day evening from a visit Of several
weeks in Kansas City and Excelsior
Springs.
Pete Carey, colored, was given so
days at hard labor on the rock pile
by Judge Hedge in Police Court Wed
nesday. Carey was arrested after
beating up negro woman, Kate
Walker, Tuesday evening. The ar
rest was made by officer Gafin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Profit and
Henry Profit, of Richmond, went to
Sedalia Tuesday evening called by
the serious illness of their brother-in-
law, Frank Hall. who was victim in
the disastrous Windsor depot ex
| plosion several days ago.
John Price returned Wednesday
from the West. The grub at the lum
Der camp failed to agree with Johr
and he joined the band Of Parker
Amusement company. He returns t
take position with the Lamber
Lumber company.
Mrs. NJ. L. Goodwin returned to he
home in Odessa Thursdah after
visit with her daughter, Mrs Fl
w. NcNeel in this city Mrs. McNee
accompanied her as for as Kansa
City for a brief visit
The Rev. Geo. NJ. Gibson, Preslden
Of Central Female college, will preacl
the opening sermon tor the college a
the M. e. church South, on sunda
morning, Sept. p. The pastor, Rev
o. NJ. Ricsman, will preach in tn
$ evening.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-09-26
Letter List.

The following letters remained un-
called for at the Lexington postoffice
Saturday, Sept. 26, 1908.
Mrs. Ada Ammer, Virgil Ball, Mrs.
Emma Raulch, Mrs. Julia Burns,
o. o. Casteel, James Carr ~. Jno.
Davis in care of VIM. Cause, A.
Frank, William Ernstmeyer, VIM.
Gibson, Mrs. X. Gorton, Vergna Hop
kins, Matte Harwood ~ Mrs. Eula
Hayden (3), Dick Hick, E. L. Howard,
Mrs. Lizzie Johnson, Irene Klmmick,
Mr.. c. Laughlin, James Mannetry,
Harry Orwig, L. II. Pearson, Nels
Peterson, Giusseppa Parrillo, A. c..
Richardson, Alfred Richardson,
Dan Rosegintry, Mrs. R. 7. Russell
in care of Bertha Russell, A. E.
Sheets & Co., Miss Ethel Smell, Miss
Edna NJ. Welburn, Miss Kate Will
liams.
When calling for these letters
please say they we're advertised.
DELLA CRowDER,
Postmaster.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-09-26

Mrs. Lucinda Elizabeth Graham,
wife of John Andrew Graham, died
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at her
home on Main street and Highland
avenue. She has been i'll for several
months, at times dangerously; but
during the past few weeks was
thought to be improving, Saturday
morning, however, she suffered a
severere lapse and suddenly passed
away.
Death is tragedy, so mysterious and
grewsome, that 1t must ever inspire
with awe and leave in its aftermath
tears and aching hearts. But as the
grain of the field is garnered when it
has grown to ripeness so must our
lives end at one time or another by
solving the greatest problem which
the world has ever known, and we
must go to battle with its solution
single handed and alone. When a
/ life has been spent without regard of
Godliness; when it has been guided by
Eselfshness of purpose, then there are
tears for the dead, On the other
hand when a life has drawn to its
peaceful close, conscious of having
followed, as the light lead, the teach
ings of the Redeemer; conscious of
having served in the cause of common
good; of having been unselfsh and
always kind; then the tears are for
the living, that they have lost one
who had always kept faith with God
and man In our midst, such life, by
reason of strength, laurelled with
more than the allotted span, has just
drawn to a close.
Mrs. Lucinda Elizabeth Graham
was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, OF
November 10, 1880. When child
her father, Col, Street Hale, moved
with his family to Missouri and locat
ed at Lexington. 1t was here that
she met and was won by Mr.. j. A
Graham, a son Of General Graham, Z
Lafayette pioneer whose memory il
still revered. Of this union were
born three children-Mrs. Kate Ora
ham Atkeison, deceased, Alber'
Graham of Austin, Texas, and Mrs
Lillian Hausam of this city. 1t wa
with the latter that Mrs. Graham
made her home and who ministereC
to her comfort in her declining years
, This dear dead woman never knew
the sting of thankless children ant
her life was made happy through al
the years by their cheerful grateful
ness in repaying the debt OF thei
being
Mrs. Graham has been a consistent
member of the Methodist church TO
nearly sixty years and has served he
! God with that same unswervihg 10y
ality which was her characteristic.
Those who knew her best love
her most and her memory will long b
cherished by her many friends t
2 whom she was ever loyal and true
3 Many gathered on Sunday afternoo
! to pay tc her the last sad tribute 9
b respect and beneath a bank of flower
she was gently laid to rest in beauti
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-09-26
DOVER NOTES.

W. p, Cole of Lexington was here
Sunday.
Miss Caltha Campbell was in town
Tuesday.
Jessie Hill and wife were in Lexing-
ton Monday.
Ed. ]. E. Henshaw had business in
Malta Bend Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Stark were in
Lexington Saturday.
Liggon Vaughan is sattending school
at Warrenton, Mo-, this year.
Mrs. Birwell Stark and son, Gordon,
spent Sunday with Mrs. John Epps.
Roy Cole of Lexington spent several
days this week with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. ]. MCGEE.
Mrs. Matte Clopton of Bolivar,
Mo-, spent Monday and Tuesday with
her aunt, Mrs. E. P. Cox.
Miss Mamie Brown, who is attend
ing school at corder, visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Can Brown, last
Sunday.
Miss Hanna Hit, who is attending
Central college at Lexington, visited
with home folks last Saturday ant
Sunday.
Married at Dillon, Mo-, on We'd
September 2, Mr.. Spencer Harwood
of Spencer, Idaho, and Miss Alma
Thorpe. Mr.. Harwood is the young
est son of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Har
wood, and grew up to manhood a
this place. His many friends her,
extend their heartiest congratula
tions.
Married at Warrenton, Mo-, Of
! Tuesday at p. m. September Is, b,
the Rev. j. D.. Addic, Mr.. Arthu
Stolte and Miss Addie Farris, young
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. 4.
Farris of Warrenton. A reception
was given at the home Of the BRIDE
| parents after which Mr.. and Mrs
Stolte left Immediately for thei
home two miles North Of Dover.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-09-26

allowed FIVE blows, three of which
were garnered by Holder. Pete Kin
kead CLEANED 8 safety wallops and
crossed three runs.
The crowd was very extensive and
enjoyed the game.
The score: Total
K. C.-l 0 100 0 2 80 l O-s
Lex. = 0 200 l OO2 l 1-s
Batteries: Kansas City-Holden aud
o'Dell; Lexington-Clemens and
Meyer. Umpire Shinn.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-09-26
SUCCESSFUL SEASON
Elks Won Thirteen Games and Lost Only
Three.

rhe season which the Elks' base
ball team just closed was great sue
cess in re- gard to the outcome of
games. The locals took 10 games out
of le and lost 3, making a total Of ll9
runs to 4d of their opponents.
While at times the infeld played
loosely, ii was generally just a shade
better than the opposing one. The
outfeld was at all times good and con-
tributed very little to the error col
umn. But the main strength of the
team in the work of the battery.
Brockmah had very few bad innings
and always struck out from seven up.
The batting of the team was pretty
heavy as the scores indicate.
The rA-oYd of c,arnae ulaved follOws.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-09-26

full Machpelah.
"Sleep sweetly, tender heart in
peace;
Sleep, holy spirit. blessed soul,
While the stars burn, the moon
increase,
And the great ages onward roll"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-09-26
Monte cristo Makes Good.

The theatrical season for 190S-09
was opened Wednesday evening, the
production of Alexander Dumas
spectacular play "Monte Criston
being the initial performance. The
play was presented in this city last
season and made such a strong inn
preston that a return engagement
was secured for the opening night of
the present season,
Monte Cristo as play, is one of
the most powerful dramas ever put
upon the American stage. If prop
erly acted, it is play worth seeing;
but if the roles are weakly interpre-
ted the play is no better than the
cheapest of melodramas. The COM
pany here last night was for
tunate in having the services of one
who is capable of meeting every re-
quirement needed in the correct in
terpretation and portrayal of the
principal and title role, Monte
Christie Mr.. William Lemle has the
voice, presence, expression and all
other essentials that go TO make
strong emotional actor and he is per-
fectly capable of making the most of
his talents along that line ard has
the faculty of showing them off in an
advantageous manner. Mr.. Lemle
handles five roles with ease and his
versatile powers seem limitless. Be-
sides being strong in his serious roles,
Mr.. Lemle is also a comedian Of
merit as was evidenced by the clever
way in which he read the part of the
old Jew peddler, Indeed he is the
whole show and with acapable com
pany supporting him, he will do
credit to the role which James
o'Neill made famous, The minor
characters, except Gilbert Tossick as
Caderouse, were generally weak,
A small crowd for an opening per-
formance witnessed the play.
F. L. Carter spend Thursday in
Kansas City.
DR., T. B, Ramsey spend Thursday
in Kansas City.
r. A. Hicklin went to Kansas City
Thursday on business.
Mai. E. A. Hickman went to St.
Joseph Wednesday to attend mill
litary tournament at that place.
Miss Maria Wood, who has been
visiting in Kansas City for the past
few days, returned home Thursday
| evening.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-09-26

Miss Frances Cox, composer Of the
popular two-step, "The Ticker re-
turned to her home in Kansas City
Tuesday evening after visit with
friends here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-09
CEDAR MINES OPENING UP
IN A SENSATIONAL WAY

S. S. Pond, one of the directors Of the
Cedar company, who has been spending
several days at the company's property,
states that conditions underground are
improving every minute, though no at
tempt is being made to extract ore other
than that absolutely necessary in the de-
velopment work being done. He reports
that the new fissure opened on the 225-
foot level is disclosing some of the rich
est ore ever found in the mine. Samples
that have been assayed during the past
few days carry around $50 ounces silver
and % per cent lead. This ledge has been
opened in absolutely virgin ground and
the ore, Mr. Pond believes, will make
through to near the surface and go to the
deep with just as much persistency as the
vein previously opened and which has
now demonstrated great strength TO the
4O0-foot level, with everything to indi-
cate that It will prove even better on the
800 level, where drifting or prosecuting
for il has commenced.
while we have not reached point
where we ought to expect results on the
500 level" said Mr.. Pond, I'VE are find
ing some nice ore, just the same. 1t
looks as though we should find ore bodies
bigger and better there than at any place
above and when the showing we have on
the 400 level and the disclosures In the
new veing on the 225-foot level are taken
into account that will mean something.
/ don't believe, however, that this Is a
time to undertake the marketing of ore
and I doubt If the management will at
tempt to ship for time yet. But the
mine looks fine and 1 really hated TO
leave IL,