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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04
wAyERLY NOTES.
Mrs. Isaac Fulkerson was shopping
in Marshalflast week.

Mrs. Isaac Fulkerson was shopping
in MarshalFlast week.
John Larkin spent one day Of last
week in Higginsville.
M:s ss 1s La l.:: ...:. ,!=.tea eis..e- 6.
In Wellington last week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Lewis
Saturday Dec. q, fine boy.
John Croswhite was down from
Lexin G ton during the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Wheeler Of
Marshall are in town this week,
Miss Frances Oliver spent the hol-
idays withfriends in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Davis visited
in Kansas City during the holidays.
Robt. Motto, of Chicago, arrived
Sunday to visit his parents several
days.
Mrs. Lizzie Pelot returned last
week after months visit in Pueblo,
Colorado
Waiter slusher of Kansas City
visited hisparents, A. B. slusher and
wife last week.
Mrs. Oscar Thomas of Lexington,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Scott Thursday.
Mrs. Edna Eaton returned home
Sunday after visiting several days
in Kansas City.
Miss Zelda Masterson, of near
Blackburn, is visiting NJ. c. Shewalter
and wife this week.
Miss Eta Fulkerson returned Sun
day after spending the holidays with
her mother in Odessa.
Mrs. John jenkins and little daugh-
ters of Boonville are visiting rela-
tives at this place this week.
Miss Flora Neiderjohn came down
from Kansas City last week for a
several days visit with her parents.
Misses Maggie and Ethel Larkin, Of
Wellington, spent several days with
their uncle, H. Larkln and family.
Born, Friday December 27, 1907, to
DR.. and Mrs. Marvin L. Rowe, boy.
Mrs. Rowe was formerly Miss Anna
zeysfnA.
| Mrs. Greenvilie Fulkerson and little
son of Centerview spent the holidays
with herparents, Mr.. and Mrs. a. B..
slusher
ZolI and Anderson Galloway, who
are attending the State Normal at
Warrensburg, spent the holidays
with homefolks&
Joe Callahan returned to his home
after a several days visit with his
sisters, Mesdames Isaac Fulkerson
and Hugh White.
Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Landrum and
daughter MISS Roberta, spent several
Idays in Corder, the guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. CHARLES Lewis.
| Born in ChiIhowee, Monday Dec, %,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Sewer Dobson, boy,
Mrs Dobson was Miss Lee White, of
this city, before her marriage.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

Sylvester Lehman Of Canajoharie,
New York, arrived Wednesday to
spend several days with his brother
in-law, A. W. Allen.
G. U. Fishack of odessa, Thcs-
Campbell Of Pleasant Prairie. and
Charles Holman Of Wellington spent
Tuesdayin Lexington,
Mr.. and Mrs. August Lepper, Jr.
and little SON. Carl, returned to
their homein Kansas City Wednesday
evening after a visit witk Mr. Lep-
pers parents, Mr. and Mrs August
Lepper
Frank Meyer, who has been spend
ling tine holidays with his parents,
| mt. and Mil. Il. +. Meyer left Thurs
|day 1nornlne for St Louis. Mr. Meyer
Is dental student at the Washing
ton University
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"A coIIege BOW

An unusually competent company
headed by Ralph Riggs presented the
three act musical comedy, "a Col
lege Boy, at the New Grand Wednes-
day night to a very good house. The
same company gave this play here
last year and it was pronounced one
Of the best presented during the sea.
son. This reputation made last year
drew large crowd, who came
expecting something out Of the ordin'
airy and none were in the least dis
appointed.
This plot is affords many amusing
SITUATIONS. Ralph Riggs as
Freddie and Mr.. Broderick acted hi:
part to perfection. The entire cast
was well selected. The musical mum
bers were both new and catchy, witt
the exception of the frayed I'n
Married Now" The dancing Of Mr.
Riggs and Miss Witchie was an es.
pecially good feature.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04
A Small BIaze

A small outhouse near the MOI
Pac, Freight Depot was partially de-
stroyed by Gre at seven O'clock
Thursday evening. The building was
used for storehouse. A disastrous
fire might have resulted had not the
hremen succeeded in checking the
flames before they reached the depot,
which is only a few feet away The
Interior of the building was entirely
wrecked but the exterior was only
slightly damaged.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

: AAput eigHtypeople attended ,the
New Year reception and dance given
by the Elks at their home Tuesday
night and all of them seemed to be
having good time. The reception
lasted until 10 O'Clock, when the
grand march, led by Hubert Bates
and Miss Nadine Steele, was started.
There we're two sets Of programs.
The first was concluded about mid
night and the dancers went down
stairs, where dainty refreshments
we're served by Hinesley. The second
programs, were made out by the
young ladies', since the recently ar
rived year Of 1908 was leap year.
Smiths orchestra furnished the
music and demonstrated that it is nc
longer necessary to send to Kansas
City to get the best of dance music
The dancing was discontinued at
three o'clock.
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HIGGINSYILLE TO BE DRY7
Anti.SaloOn League Inaugurates Move for
Local Option

The prohibition sentiment has at
at last struck Lafayette county and
an organization in the way of an anti
saloon league has been formed in
Higgiusville. The reformers came
out from under cover and declared
themselves BY organizing at the
Christian church Monday. The day
before DR.. Albert Bushnell of Kan
sas City had delivered three lectures
urging the people to stop the sale OF
liquor
AT the business meeting Monday
afternoon S. c. Emison was chosen
president Of the league; w. M. Nc.
Elroy secretary; H. f. Campbell
treasuer; H. E. Knhne chairman
finance committee; Rev. ]. N. Crut-
cher, 'agitator.
Last night a mass meeting was held
in the opera house. Petitions for a
special election on local option are
in circulation. AS only ten per cent Of
the voters are required to au thorize
an election it is probable that the
election win be called.
Sunday, January II, Rev. jas. N.
Crutcher Of the Christian church will
] commence a raviral aesistad hu n T.
Wagner, the singing evangelist. 1t is
expected that this revival viii have
large effect on the election.
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Miss Todhunter Entertairs.

Miss Elliot Todhunter charmingly
entertained twenty-five young people
at Graystone Park Thursday evening
IN honor OF her guest, Mr. G. H.
Frost OF Plattsburg,
The feature Of the evening was a
telegram writing contest. Each young
lady was given a blank on which were
ten letters and was required to write
a ten word telegram of proposal us
ing the givenletteIs to begin the con-
,secutive words. The young men we're
required to write answers to these,
Then the young men had to write pro
posals and the young ladies the an
.swers.
Miss Lucy May Payne received a
watch fob and Gholsou Russell re.
|ceiyed a diamond ring as prizes
There was an elegant supper Of the
kind tor which the Todhunters are
noted. Misses Katherine and Emory
Todhunter delighted the company
with violin and piano music.
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Or. NJ, G. Roberts left Thursday
for a business trip toLamar
Mr.. aud Mrs Irving Tevis returned
from Kansas City Wednesday.
William Lanerty Of sedalia ar
rived Thursday for a visit with
friends
Col sandtord Sellers and son
Mac Brayer, spent Thursday
in Kansas City.
Mrs. M McFaddin returned from
Kansas City Tuesday evening after
a visit With relatives
u B. Atkieson, who has beer
spending a few days with his daueh
ter. Miss Mary Lillian, in this city,
left Wednesday for his home ~
Conway, Ark
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]. L. Kinkead was in Independ enc
Thursday on business.
L. G. Peak went to Sedalia Thurs
day morning on business.
T.B. Fredendall of Pomona, Cal, is
visiting his brother, Or. G. w.
Fredendall, in this city.
Miss Maria Wood went to Kansas
City Wednesday evening to visit rel
atives for a few weeks.
D. I. Nance returned Tuesday
evening from short trip to Kansas
City and Jefferson City.
Mrs. E. L. Peddicord arrived from
Odessa Tuesday evening to visit
relatives for few days.
Misses Mayme and Gergia Stewart
returned Wednesday evening from a
visit with relatives in Levasy.
A. j. Hargrave, formerly of Hig-
glnsville now prominent miller of
Geary, Okla, was here Thursday
DR.. Claude johnson of Kansas City
spent Wednesday with his mother,
Mrs. Virginia Johnson, in this city.
Prot. c. A, Phillips returned to
warrensburg Wednesday after a
few days visit with friends in this
city.
Mrs. Edward Kerns returned to her
home in Kansas City Wednesday even.
ing after a visit with relatives in
this city.
Miss Carrie Loomis, who has been
spending the past week with friends
in Sedalia, returned home yesterday
evening.
Mrs. w, G. Thompkins came down
from Kansas City Wednesday eve
ming to visit her father, Capt. j. p
1AAuAhS SOAs
Mrs. &c. Young, Sr, and Reid
Aloreland left Wednesday morning fol
Olathe, Kans., to visit relatives for a
Flew days,
Miss Elsie Daniel Of oseola, Mo
arrived Tuesday evening for visit
With her sister, Mrs. F. NJ. Hord il
this city.
Mrs. r. a. Wilson and son, Robert,
returned to Kansas City Wednesday
after a short visit with relatives
in this city.
Frank Nicholson came in from New
Orleans Wednesday evening for ;
stay with his parents, Mr. and Mrs
E. f. Nicholson.
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Frank NJ. Thomas Dead.

Died, in Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, at the residence of his
son-in law, DR.. W. r. Gosewisch, s37
Beacon street, Monday Dec, % at $3.50
p. M, Frank NJ. Thomas, a native of
Missouri, aged 76 years.
Funeral was from the chapel Of Rob.
ertL. Garrett & Co. 1887 South Flower
street, Thursday, Dec. 26, at 2;3O. p.
m. Interment was in Rosedale
cemetery.
Mr.. Thomas was well known in Laf.
ayette county, many of the men be-
lag his comrades during the Civil
War. He went to California in 1895.
Most of his time was spent in the
mines Of Nevada, where he met with
the accident that finally resulted in
his death.
Rev. E. P. Ryland conducted the
funeral services.
The pail bearers were: Ned Hicklir
and VIM. Winkler, formerly of Lex
ington; r. P. Queen Of Carrollton
Mo-, and DR.. w. c. Harrison, com
mander of Camp No no U. c. v, Mr.
Thomas was a member Of this camp
He was an honorable, kindly
gentleman of simple tastes and gen
erous to fault.
Mr.. Thomas was a great sufferei
during the latter days of his life. H,
was a consistent Christian and wa
perfectly resigned to go when tn
call came. e.-Contributed
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Z. J..NlcGrew left Thursday even
ing for trip to st. Louis.
E. G. Loomis spent Thursday
in Kansas CITY on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Butler Talbot and J.
g. Talbot went to Higginsville
Thursday to attend the funeral OF
their nephew, Thomas Talbot
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04
conyicts Grateful.

Mrs. G. w. Hyde, who supsrin-
tended the collecting and sending of
two barrels and box Of magazines
and papers TO the state penitentiary
at Jefferson City several weeks ago,
is in receipt of letter from the
chaplain, w. r. Painter, expressing
the thanks Of the inmates Of the in.
stitution. ''They came" he says,
at a time when several Of the fact
ories had shut down, and consequent
" many Of the men were obliged to
spendthe whole day in their cell.
There is always a great demand for
for this class Of literature, and your
shipment was such large one that
: was able 70 furnish practically
every inmate with some Of it.
d. H Frost Of Plattsburg Is visit
ing friends M this city
Mr. aud Mrs. @. G. Dyer visited
III Higglusville Wednesday
Miss Nancy Wright returned from
wellington Tuesday evening
Miss Annie Hooten went TO Inde
pendsnce, Wednesday for afew
days visit.
COL S. j Huston arrived from kah.
..H
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
Montana Woman Swindled.

DENVER, April 29.-Mrs. Nenora
Pierce and Miss Greyta Fulmer were
arrested in this city today on the
charge of having obtained nearly
$20, 900 from Mrs. Harriet Grove, 81
years of age, and blind, by false pre-.
lenses.
Mrs. Grove, who is the widow Of q
prominent business man of Dillon,
Mont, was introduced to Mrs. Pierce
about q year ago by spiritualist.
Mrs. Pierce, it is said, claimed she
could restore Mrs. Crowe's sight by
spiritual treatments and three differ.
ent occasions, it is charged, obtained
from her S5, 600 fees for her services.
Miss Fulmer was introduced as an as.
sistant to Mrs. Pierce and they would
talk with Mrs. Grove for hours at a
time, inducing her to believe she was
recovering her eyesight, when there
was really no improvement in her
condition.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
BOLD TRAIN ROBBERY.
Pennsylvania Bandits Secure PIunder
Of Unknown Amount.

COLUMBUS, May 1.-The St. Louis
express on the Pennsylvania railroad,
which was held up last night ten miles
west Of Pittsburg, arrived at the Union
station here early today, 40 minutes
late. The crew confirmed the story of
the holdup by two men at Walkers 9
Mill and say the bandits escaped with
four sealed bags containing mail.
Noah H. Roshon of Columbus, the
express messenger, states that two
men entered his car east of Walker 8
Mill and covered him with revolvers.
Then they tied him with ropes aud
riAed the car. AS the train ap-
preached Walkers Mill they pulled
the bell rope and stopped the train.
They made their escape when the train
slowed up
ALI efforts to a-certai the amount
OF mouey stolen have failed. Neither
the railroad nor the express officials
are inclined to enl!gh'en lhe public on
this point. NJ. Is. Slater. agent for
the Adams Express company at the
union station, said today that the
amount taken is not near SS0,Oou. az
reported, or even half that sum. al.
though be admits it is not known III
this time how much money was taken
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
A Freak Presidential Candidate.

DEs MONIES, April 20. - Tama,
Iowa, has the most unique candida ate
for president in the United States to
ever make q race. 1t is Andrew Town
send Hisey, who would make his way
into the White house with a wheel.
barrow. Hisey, who conceived what
he terms the idea of "secular govern
ment," two years ago made the race
for governor of Iowa, filing nomina.
tion papers in the regular way, and
went over the entire state with a
wheelbarrow, arranged with cover and
extension so it served as sleeping
apartment. In college towns the boys
gave him rousing times, and to pre-.
serve peace in the community he was
ordered out of several towns by the
officers. Now he believes he can be
president, and will this summer open
his campaign. He is also looking for
a wife, but says if be becomes presi-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
Revives Third Term Talk.

PITTsBURG, May 1.-"If the Chica-
go convention stampedes to him do
not know what his attitude will be,
but am sure that If he has his way,
he will not be the republican nomi.
nee."
This remark regarding his father.
in-law, President Roosevelt, was made
here this afternoon by Congressman
Nicholas Longworth, of Ohio, who
came to speak at the American club
banquet this evening and the remark
caused much comment, as it is re.
garded as somewhat in the light OF an
official hint that the president may
take the nomination il it is forced on
him. Mr.. Longworth made this re.
mark in response to the direct question
as to whether there is any chance
that President Roosevelt will be the
nominee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
Living On CLANS.

VANCOUVER, April 29.-With no
work in sight for four or five weeks
and the majority of them without any
money, Prince Rupert's population is
in a bad way and men are ekeing out
an existence by living on fish and
clans.
In spite of warnings issued by the
Grand Trunk Pacific and the shipping
companies, a horde OF men descended
on the northern port and are camped
on every available site, and at pre-
sent there are 1000 men idle in the
camp. Provisions are high and the
unfortunate men without funds have
been reduced to the status Of the
Siwash Indians and are 'back to ma.
ture,' grubbing on the beach and
among the rocks for food.
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THEY WANT ROOSEVELT.
President Receives Hundreds Of Let
ters Urging denomination.

WASHINGTON, April 30.-That be-
tween 300 and 400 letters are received
daily at the White house urging Presi-
dent Roosevelt to run again, is as.
serted upon good authority. These
letters come from all parts of the
country, it is said, from members of
all political parties, and in them var
ious arguments are used by the writer's
to induce Mr.. Roosevelt to again &C
cept nomination.
The letters have increased in volume
in the last few days, and some of them
are said to be almost tragic in their
earnestness. The writer's argue that
the president is in the thick of his
campaign for the establishment of
complete government control over in.
terstate commerce and other reforms:
that it is impossible to transfer this
work successfully to another, since
Mr.. Roosevelt's personality is q
powerful factor in achieving this sue
cess; that the republican party cannot
afford to nominate any man who Is
not sure of election, and tn at the presi-
dent is the only republican who would
be certain to defeat any opposition
candidate.
In all of his replies to such letters
the president simply reminds his cor
respondents of his former declar ations
on the subject, and reiterates that his
position is unchanged.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, April 30. - Repre-
sentative Payne of New York, chair.
man Of the ways and means committee,
today introduced resolution au-
thorizing that committee to sit during
the recess of congress and
to gather such information through
government agents or otherwise as it
may see fit looking toward the prep.
aration OF q bill for the revision OF
the tariff.
Representative To~ASend's amend.
ment to the item In the sundry appro-
priation bill appropriating $3.50, 600
instead OF $4,000 for special agents
and examiners to supervise and con-
troll the accounting systems of the
railroads, was adopted in the house
this afternoon after a hot debate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

large scale became practically abol.
ished. But new outbreak Of that
crime Is now sweeping over the coun.
try in 9 manner, II not checked, will
render the business again Improbable
and vexatious. While the employment
of competent inspectors will be of
much avail. auxiliary aids will be
necessary to reduce the depred stions.
It 10 recommended that the stockmen
upon the different ranges unite for
the Offering Of larger rewards that
will lead to the apprehension and
conviction of thieves. It has been
found In practice that this course al.
most always leads to the breaking up
Of rustling gangs, and often without
cost to the people who offer the re-
wsrds."
The association endorsed the Cul.
berson bill, now before congress,
which requires proper facilities for
livestock shipments, and adopted q
resolution commencing the Great
Northern railway for the improved
service rendered during the past sea.
son.
The visiting stockmen were guests
at banquet given by the citizens oi
Malta Friday evening, and were en-
tertained in al style.
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dent he will accept any woman as mis-.
tress of the White house whom the
people will select for him.
For River improvement.

WASHINGTON, April 3O.-The presi-
dents suggestion looking toward leg.
islation authorizing the government
to make . charge for the use Of the
streams for power purposes was today
negatived by the senate committee on
commerce. The committee also gave
some consider alton to Senator New.
lands bill for the improvement of in.
land waterways. and decided to take
up that subject at q meeting to be held
next Saturday.
The bill provides for the creation of
an inland waterways commission. and
proposes an appropriation Of s5o. 900.
600 q year for the improvement OF the
inland water courses. The sub.com.
mittee which has had the matter under
consider alton has reduced the appro-
priation 1t will recommend for the first
year to S1O, 600, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
A Wealthy 6eggar.

CHICAGO, April 30. - A supposed
deaf and partially blind mendicant,
who had been arrested, was fined $50
and costs yesterday by Municipal
Judge Wells. AS If by magic, the
mans hearing and eyesight were re.
stored and he took $50 from one of
his pockets and counted out the am.
cunt of his fine. He was then searched
by the police and handbook showing
deposits OF S1,452 was found. The
mans name is Thomas Cantanezaro
and he is 81 years old.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
Hughes Will Not Withdraw.

NEW YORK, April 30.-The name of
Governor Charles E. Hughes will not
be Withdrawn from the presidential
canv ass until the national convention
at Chicago has made its choice of
candidates. This statement was made
today by General Stewart L. Wood.
ford, president of the Hughes League
of the United States, who presided at
q conference of delegates elected to
the national convention from New
York state called in the interest OF
Governor Hughes candidacy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
Pioneer Crosses Divide.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich, May A.
Daniel Whipple died last night from
hemorrahge OF the brain, aged lO9
years. Yesterday he seemed as we'll
as usual and took long walk. Mr..
Whipple was a member of General
Fremont's exploring party on the his.
toric trip across the Rocky mountains
He was long a companion of Kit Car.
son and later served through the wa,
In an Iowa regiment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
Cleveland Is Seriously Sick.

NEW YORK. May 1.-The Evening
World gives prominence today to the
following: There is a report current
in financial circles. emanating from
the offices of the Equitable Life AS.
surance company. that former Presi.
dent Grover Cleveland is q sufferer
from cancer of the stomach and that
his case has been pronounced hope
less by specialists called into consul.
tation by DR.. John D. Bryant of this
city, the famous ply sician.