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The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-27
PSYCHOLOGICAL RECORD READ
Watson c. Hitchcock

Died December 29, 19o6 at Prospect, Conn. He joined the post, November 3, 1888.
 Comrade Hitchcock enlisted August 2, 1862, as corporal of Company A, goth Conn. regiment and was discharg- ed June 13, 1885,
 But little has been learned of his his- tory but his employment for eighteen years by the directory firm of which our Comrade W. W. Price is a member as a canvasser is evidence that his work was conscientious and accurate. His widow survives.
 While his death occurred the last one of our post in the year of 1906. the knowledge of 1t did not reach the com mittee of last year who had charge of these exercises hence our tribute is paid him among those of the comrades who passed away during the year of 1907
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Henry Lyons

Died May 1, 1907. He joined the Post Dec. II, 1886.
 Comrade Lyons enlisted Nov. B. 1861, in Co. c, 18th Conn. Regiment He was captured May 16, 1885. at Alexandria, La., re-enlisted Tn the Veteran Reserves in 1884, July |, 1864. transferred to Go. C, l2th Bat talion, Nov. 6, 1864, and was mustered out Aug. 12, 1865 He was printer by trade, and for AS years was em- ployed by Futile, Morehouse x ray Tor, having charge for 30 years Of their composing room. His occupation gave him a wide acquaintance among college men, as this firm had the col lege printing and it came under Com rade Lyons charge. He therefore had many warm friends among them. and the Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes became a warm personal friend and admirer and was with him when he died
 He was confined to his house long time from illness, but was patient sufferer, always glad to welcome his comrades. Being of retiring disposi- tion, yet once you formed his ac- quaintance, one found much to ad- mire. He was a native of New York city. He was member of Hiram lodge of Masons. He is survived by a widow and one son.
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monument. He was commander or the post in 1886. He was chairman or the committee of the post that put on the play of "The Drummer Boy of Shlioh' for the purpose of meeting the expense of furnishing our present hall wiiiei, we were then about to occupy anu those of his comrades who were associ. ated with him, can bear testimony oi his willing devotion which enabled It to attain the successful results II dlo-
 He is survived by widow, three sons and a brother, his sons emulatihg liie military spirit of their father ana are active members of our National Guaro' one being the present captain or lhe New Haven Grays.
 Comrade Fox was 65 years of age al the time of his death. 1t being very sud- den and the result of heart failure.
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Dennis Futile.

Died June II, 1907. He joined the post February 5. 1887,
 Comrade' Futile was born in Ham, den in 1926; was the son of Captain Leverett Futile, one of its foremost citizens in the early part of the last century; he graduated from the Cheshire Episcopal academy in the class with the late General Joe Wheel CT: was a graduate of the Yale law school, in 1850, moving to Indiana, where he commenced the practice of law. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the goth Indiana regi- ment by Governor Oliver P. Morton, and he served until the close of the war.
 During the past twenty years he had made his residence with his son, Attorney J. Birney Futile, who, like his father, took up the practice of law.
 Comrade Futile had been i'll from the August previous to the time of his death. A widow and one son survive.
 John NJ. Grove.
 .Died July 5, 1907 He joined the post June 2, 1883.
 Comrade Grove enlisted in Go, G, 3d Connecticut, April 24, 1861; mus tered out August 12, 1861
 Enlisted July IA. 1862, as sergeant of Co. A. 17th Connecticut regiment; was captured February 5, 1865, at St. Augustine, Fla; discharged July 10. of the same year. He was In the bat tie of Gettysburg. He took an active interest in q. A. R affairs, and was commander of the post in 1905. and served in many other minor offices and was very popular with his com rades.
 Being a great sufferer during many months prior to his death, he was al ways pleased to meet his comrades during his illness. Although at times it was with difficulty that he could converse with them; he was seventy six years old at his death The burial was in Norwalk, Conn. One daughter |
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

@|N w 7HEN read "A Voyage PerllOus SUNe
EaSS w MAGAZINE nextw week, YOU will feel that IS
KG9 work trained writer nventing ezperiences
N&SEAGW embroidering with a uxuant L
GS9&Ts facts and t
ENS2@5 plain, straightforward fa. ION by
" who tells of things that happened to him And he's
Man a mighty man. T. Genfe, the missionary phys
clan Labrador devoted his whole life the PEOPLE that
in what is mostly wonder unsfz
Hale whose life all and uns
ness SAYS there is none like it And that why DR.
particular collect for Dr. Gn
than for any other
every day highly educated scientific looks death
the face coping with hadshirs dangers strength
physique and the intelligence of highly trained min. When h
experiences that he feels hazardous nothing S1
miraculous. isn't while bother about a but J
read.
you plain OF fact with hvenng VII
dread gaspng the and OF tn ra
this terrible journey ice that is breaking haven't mus
capacity feeling. a special Pro watcn
over that man.
Wickersham Episode" those rcal eSF1
sitely tales Cynthia the lady de by e
ibbard a beautiful Gfatu
fairly exhales mystery Cynthia solves the myst
the ending unexpected i delicious
talking sixty years begins Mark IN the %
Autobiography SUNDAY MAe and sure
there could be greater promise of than simple M
ment He o his boyhood in OF mates OF ID
girl Savvers the eP
measles that struck the town; and all these things onderu
moving the spell of his genius He makes dn
your sides shaking with laughter and between ao'
the wisdom of a sage.
person really Only group
literary could character All the OF te
him, and he -her ne S
Persian Yidlh literary English He an ondn
college education like kindergarten product F ne does
ripping stories, and Number Thirteen the best
Master of Mysteries called upon solve Hunca murder
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ized Possibly because isn't a commercial but one In'
peals Astros story rtuN -
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The SPire' is growing and more interesting ana " =
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New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
ORIGIN OF A SOUP

THE exiles that took refuge in London at
the time of the French Revolution mt
the poverty and hardships OF their lot with
much courage. They never begged. and it
often difficult to induce them to accept
the funds subscribed for their assistance.
The women did not accept the partially
Worn and so1ed clothing OF wealthy and
chartably inclined women, as most women IN
their condition would have been glad TO do.
but managed to dress neatly and tastefully
with the cheapest materials. Their necessities
developed an inventive spirit. The records
OF the London patent office at the beginning OF
the eighteenth century bear on every page
such names as Blondeau. Dupin, .Gardonel,
Gastineau. Leblond, and Courant.
How ingenious they were IN utilizing the
most unpromising materials is shown by their
invention ol a now famous di When the
London butchers slaughtered their beef they
were accustomed to throw away the tails with
the refuse The Frenchwomen had the bright
idea of buying them since they could get them
for next to nothing. and making soup OF them.
And thus they gave to England the popular
oxtail soup which loyal Britishers now con
slider an essentially national dish
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
BY THE NAME OF *

IN France where great care is taken that
men shall have no other name than that
10 which thev are lawfully entitled, and where
every citizens name, profession, social con-
dition. and history are carefully recorded, ana
his goings and comings are officially kept track
of. some very curious incidents take place
On one occasion young man was arrested
in Constantine Algeria, on a charge OF stealing
money belonging TO his employer. When 1t
was sought to make a record of his name, 1t
was found that he had no lawful name at an
He had been inscribed at Bordeaux at the
date of his birth; but his father and mother
were not known, and the name OF Latonde'
under which he had been inscribed without
authority, he had since been forbidden by
court of Justice to bear, because 1t was not
rightfully his. After having been forbidden
the name of Lafonde he took that OF Bruyton,
and was refused permission to bear that.
Nevertheless he managed to exist III some
way, without any name at all; but when, hav-
ing been accused of taking some money that
had disappeared, the law Obliged to take
cognizance of him in some way, he was entered
on the lists of the court as one Y" And It
was as " that he was sent to prison.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
Real Adventure and Stories

HEN you read "A Voyage PerilOus in our SUM
MAGAZINE next week YOU will not feel that It Is
work of a trained writer inventing ezperiences d
facts, real facts that make fiction seem tame and
set down in plain, straightforward fashion by n
who tells of things that happened to him And ne
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-03-14
Interesting Reading.

The Lexington Historical Society
is in receipt Of several interesting
and valuable pamphlets bearing on
local history the gift of J. L. Mar
shall. one of these pamphlets is an
address to the people of the United
States. together with Proceedings
and Resolutions Of the Pro-slayery
Convention of Missouri, held at Lex
ington July 1861 Another is an adj
dress delivered by James Shannon be-
fore the same convention in defense
of the institution of slavery. Three
others relate to the old Masonic col
lege. An address to w. NJ. Wardens
and brethren of the grand lodge Of
Missouri upon the action Of the grand
lodge in turning over the Masonic
college property to the State OF
Missouri in apamphlet constitutes
an argument and remonstance on
the part of the minority and con-
tains valuable historical review Of
the institution. The other two
pamphlets are an address on educa.
tiou delivered BY President f. L. 3
Shaver at commencement in 1851
and the sixth annual catalogue Of th'
college. This catalogue is for thu
year ending June 1851 and footnct'
brings out the fact that this issue wa
SO remembered to include the thre
years during which the sessions wer
held at Palmyra---Sept. lS43 to Jun
| 1916. There was an intermission 0
two years after which the session
were resumed at Lexington Sept
lS48. There are many people VIII
spent long years collecting sue
mater as this which Mr. Marshall hs
given to the historical society only
find in the end that it will be lost. a
such collectors should remember tt
Historical Society which undertake
to preserve such matter for futul
: use. Mr.. Marshall's collecting hab
has made him authority upon matte
of local history. Collectors al
scrap-bOok keepers are urged to
e member the historical society.
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THOMAS Il.
TAUBMAN DEAD
Came to Lafayette County
In the Early
Fifties.
NATIVE OF WALES
Had Been An Invalid for a Number Of
Years and Death Was Not Unex.
Dected.

Early Wednesday morning Thomas
Taubman died at his home on College
street. Death had been expected for
several weeks and came as relief to
the suffering OF the invalid. Never
theless the passing away of the man
is distinct shock and the family has
the sympathy Of the community.
Thomas II. Taubman was born near
Douglas, Isle of Man, England, March
Il 1927 and was married to Miss Jane
Kelly of Laxey, Isle of Man, July %,
l1s48. OF this union four children
we're born, three OF whom died in in
fancy, and one, John Taubman of this
city, survives.
Mr.. Taubman came to the United
States in ls49 and lived in New York
one year. He was miller by trade
and came to Lexington, Mo. in 1850
and had charge of the old Waddell
mill on the river for several years. In
1854 he and his brothers, Henry and
and Robert, bought the Dover Flour
mill and ran it until 1882 In 1857,
while at work in the mill he was in
jured by fall and was partially par
alyzed From this injury he never
fully recovered and on that account
has been an invalid for many years
: OF his family, his wife who died in
1857 and three children, his father
and mother, three brothers, Henry
Robert and William, and two nieces
t are buried in Machpelah cemetery at
Lexington, Mo, one brother at Mary
vile, California and one sister am
!, niece at Portland, Oregon.
t The funeral was held from th'
# home on College street Friday after
noon at 2 O'Clock.
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The county court spent most of its
time Wednesday attending to the
drainage district bonds in the matter
of F. w. Brand ct al, which were
sold to the Farmers Bank of Concor-
dia.
J.H. Talley was appointed over
seer for District 40 for one year,
vice J. W. Bryant resigned.
The court ordered the sheriff to
purchase a ticket to Hot Springs for
Jesse P. Thorpe, an invalid.
II was ordered that County Record
er II. W. McNeel be released from
any damages or loss that might occu
to records being rebound by J. 6
Cough Of Kansas City and directe'
that not more than six books be ou
at one time.
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Jndges and Polling Places
Places for City Elec-
ton Announced.
PAVING FOR 10TH STREET
Twentieth Street Also to be ImprOved--
Missouri Pacific win Have 10 Put
Light Near Depot.

The council met in regular session
Monday night. All members present
The minutes of the last meeting we're
read and approved and reports Of
police Judge and treasurer received
ana fled. The claims for month Of
February we're allowed. The bill Of
the Lexington Gas & Electric Com
pany was s3O6.49.
The city attorney was instructed
u serve legal notice on f 7. Hord
fo remove present walk in front Of
Thos. Wedges property and build
new one.
The council refused to repeal or
dlnance requiring the Mo. Pac. R
n. Company to put an arc light near
the depot at the crossing.
The council passed resolution fixing
the regular voting places and select
ing judges for the next city election,
April7.
The judges and clerks appointed
we're as follows:
Eastward: Judges; Mike Howell,
w. Coulter, John McNamara, J.
a. Graham, Jas. Hale, Will Linebeck
Clerks; H. Marks, NJ. E. Easter, Mike
Gavin, Lee Hopper.
Second Ward: Judges; Gus Primer
al. Ruppel, Jas. Kershner, J. F. Jor
dan, L. Rostagno, E. Kriehn. Clerks
b. B. Young, T. Cunif, J. D. Thomp
son, Jos. Utt.
Third Ward: Judges; w. +
Loomis, VIM. Morrison, Milt Price
II. Taegtbuehring, Robt. F. Waddell
Geo. Hutchinson. Clerks, Waite
Russell, Geo. Carter, Earl Wallace
Ed. F. Meyer.
Fourth Ward: Judges; ]. P. Arc
niger, Thos. Leahy, Fritz Hoppe, !
w. Davis, Jno. Martin. Geo. Sin
mons. Clerks, Arch Smith. J. !
Reade, Jas. Rosewall, Martin Over
The council passed on ordinanc
widening Tenth street between Mai
street and Franklin avenue, also q
ordinance establishing the roadwa
and grade Of this street.
A resolution was adopted orderir
the grading and paving with yitr
lied brick, Tenth street between Ma
street and Franklin avenue.
II was ordered that the street col
missioner roll Twentieth street al
lhen cover It with cfnders,
Mat Riley was appointed mig
watcb for one month and Sam Delal
ana Hprry Oakley as fire wardens.
The council ordered clerk to G
bids On 500 feet Of fire hose and
rnbbe..s..s.s;stts for the use Of the fl
denarfment by the 18th Of April.
Council adjourned to meet Mar
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DOVER NOTES.

Ed Winn was IN Lexington Tuesday.
Edmond Vaughn spent Thursday in
Waverly.
Firman B. White of Lexington is
here this week.
Webb Cole had business in Higgins
vile Tuesday.
Jouette Redd had business in K an
sas City last week.
Mr.. Ernstmeyer of Hodge was in
our town Thursday.
James Broughton of Odessa spent
several days here last week.
Miss Neymann Of Pleasant Hill is
the guest this week Of Mrs WIN
Neer.
John Hogan Of Lexington spent
Sunday here with his mother, Mrs.
X. G. Hogan.
The Modern Woodmen will give a
supper at their hall on Friday night,
March 18th.
Misses Addie Mary Vaughn and
Dean Dysart spent Thursday with
Mrs. Win Neer.
Mrs. VIM. Pauling, Sr, and daugh-
! ter, Miss Annie, visited relatives in
ELexington this week.
Mrs. FL. MCGEE and daughter,
Miss Minnie, spent Thursday withJ
B. Beatty and family.
Earl Kensler left Monday evening
for Norborne, Mo. where be has pur
chased a drug store.
Mrs. Alien Hickam came down Wed
nesday morning from Kansas City TO-
I a visit with relatives.
: Miss Kathryn Edwards of Black
burn is the guest Of her brother, Jes
sic Edwards and family at Hodg
4 this week.
Mrs. Frank Evans and small Sol
!, Morris, returned last week from
!. a visit with her sister, Mrs. NJ
: Montague, at Marshall,
Fletcher Cox is building thrs
room house on his farm southeast
I town, which when completed will
occupied by John Hodges and wife.
!, Mrs. Mamie Littlejohn was the +
cipient Of beautiful pair Of canal
! birds last Thursday morning, 81
! from James Erskine Of Kansas Cit
i, Ed Dysart and family moved la
er week to the Dysart farm just south
e. Jessie Hits place. Varian Dysa
and wife Of Higginsville viii move
d. the place Ed left.
+. Mrs. Sam Vaughn, Mrs. jess
n Groves and Mrs. Bette Dinwid
+. went to Marshall last Friday a
n. spent the day with Miss Emr
ce Koontz, who is sick at her hoI
In there.
an Messrs. Rob Chamlin and g
ay Caldwell and Misses Mary L
Cooper and Nellie Drummond
ng tended party at the home of s.
r Walker near Higginsville Wednesd
- night.
s With the ending of thismontn
II first year Of Rev. Henshaw's w
with the Christian church here '
~ close. BY a recent iote of the me
~ bers of the church he has been
'sF ployed to preach the coming year
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Miss Graves Recital.

The pupils of Miss Elizabeth
Graves gave a highly pleasing recital
Thursday evening in the Sunday
school room Of the Methodist church.
The room was tastefully decorated
and the audience, consisting mostly
Of Friends and relatives of the per-
formers, was large and appreciative.
IN every way the recital reflected
credit upon those taking part and
upon Miss Graves.
The program follows
/. Piano Duet:-Negro Dance ---
Gurlitt
Annie Lumburg and Opal Thompson.
2. Piano Solo:-Little Friend Polka
Streabbog
Eva Stultz.
Is. Piano Solo:-In a hurry Beihl
Eta Morton.
4. Vocal Duet;-Fiddle and I
Goodeve
Maude shinn and Elise Ellis.
| 5. Piano solo:-water Sprites
Heller
Mabel oelschlager.
8. Piano Trio:-Night Song Beihr
Charley and Robert Barnett and
Marie Young.
II. Piano -Tarentelle Heller
/ Jennie Perry.
8. Piano solo:-Jolly Huntsman
Merke
William Mayer.
G 9. Violin Soli;-(a)Meditation
Morrison
tblPerpeutur Mobil
Bohn
Emory Todhunter.
J 10. Piano Solo: Polish Dance
!, -Scharwenk
i Louise shull.
: II. Piano Duet:--Flag March
5 Wact
e Mesdames Thos. and Geo. Patterson
t IL. Piano Solo:-Summer Lichne
$ Maude Shinn.
d 49, Vocal Solo;--Lullaby Petr
: Percy Aull.
IA. Piano Soli;-(al Gretchen Serer
ade Hell
(b)Spinning Whe
= Spindl
l. Elise Ellis.
v Is. Piano Trio Waltz LC
d Jess Bennett, Mary Blackwell, Mr.
" AZ George Patterson.
II 16. Piano Solo:-Tarentelle LON
q. Aubrey Davis.
Il 17. Piano Solo;-.-Etude A Flat :
n Wallenhau
Edith Davis
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Teachers' Examination.

The next regular teachers exam
nation will be in held in Higginsville
March q and 2S. The order of sub
iects win be as follows:
FIRST DAY.
Geography Write questions at 500
a. m. and erase at 1000 a. m.
Grammar Write questions 900 a.
m. erase at 1900.
Algebra-Write questions 1000 a.
M, arase l2;30p. m.
Spelling Write questions at l:3O p.
M, erase $3.50 p. m.
Language-W Write questions at 2:SO
p. M, erase 4:SO p. m.
Literature-Write questions at 400
p. M, erase coop. m.
SECOND DAY.
Reading-Write questsons at 500 a.
m, erase 900 a. m.
Civil Government-Write questions
at $3.50 a. M, erase 1000 a. m.
q. S. History-Write questions at
900 a. m, erase 1900
Science-Write questions at 1890 a
M, erase 1890 p. m.
Physioiogy--Write questions at l;3I
p. M, erase $3.50 p. m.
Pedagogy-Write questions at 2:O
p. M, erase 500 p. m.
Adv History--Write questions a
4:OOp. M, erase 900 p. m.
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
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Enlkerson..Moore.

The elimination of a romance
begun in college days, was solemnized
at the home of Rev. Donaldson in
Kansas City, March 4th, 1908, when
Miss Pearle B. Moore of Mayyiew,
Mo. was united in marriage to Mr..
Redin v. Fulkerson of Odessa.
The bride was attired in stylish
travelling suit Of brown, with hat and
gloves to match. Tie groom wore
the conventional black,
Both bride and groom are well
known in this county, the former be-
ing the charming daughter Of one OF
the pioneer southern families of La
fayette. Reared by a cultured
mother, she is educated, pretty
gracious and winsome, endowed
with all the Christian graces which
make young womanhood beautiful
and endear her toher many friends
The groom is popular and promis
| ing young business man, and after
4 few days spent with friends, they vii
be at home in Odessa.
| May an loves sweetest dreams b
realized and may unalioyed happiness
congeniality and prosperity, mar
each milestone 10 their journe'
+ through life. d. Y
Miss Annie Hooten retained Thurs
day evening from a brief stay
Independence.
Mrs. S. n. Wilson and her tN
! daughters, Elizabeth and There's
left yesterday for trip to Wa
fenHburg.
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HTNESLEY BUYS OUT KRET
So Delicious Ice Cream Is On Sale
Again.

Aboih
Late Friday night w. F. Hinesley
came to an understanding with Carl
Kret, wrote out a check and immedi-
ately took possession of the confec-
tionery store aud candy shop.
At present the establishment will
be devoted mostly to the ice cream
and confectionery business, and will
be enlarged as opportunities arise.
Mr.. Hinesley's return to the ice
cream business will be hailed with
delight by the young people of the
town. They never realized what an
essential feature ''the sweetest place
in town. was until it had gone.
But the void is again filed The
tight wad can no longer remark
facetiously to his lady friend, "Ii
only Hinesley's were open, we conlC
get some cream. " He will now have
to come through.
SO there is cause for rejoicing.
Mr.. Kret has not decided about hi
future, but Is considering a trip t.
Tacoma, Washington He has bee
very successful in Business here ami
has gained quite a reputation as
candy maker.
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r. Moorehead returned Thurs
aas evening from trip to Jefferson
City
af 81 w. Fredendal left Thurs
ag evening for a business trip TO
haWnee, Okla.
Miss Lucy May Payne returned
Thursday evening from few days
visit in Kansas City.
Miss Mollie Limberg, who has been
spending a few days in Wellington
returned home yesterday
I.ilburn. Cole returned TO Kansas
city Yesterday after visit O
several weeks with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs w. p. Cole.
Capt. j. Q. Plattenburg left Thurs
day evening for short trip 70 St
LoSvs
William Boyle returned to hansa'
CitNlThnrsday evening after snor'
visNlwith relatives IN this city