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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
Red Mems Banquet and Decoration.

The Improved Order of Red Men
held their first annual banquet and
decoration of the graves of the de-
parted members Sunday. The
lodge met at the hall and after a
sumptuous banquet of four courses
repaired to the cemetery where the
decoration was held. The graves of
six dead members were decorated,
after an impressive service. Visiting
members from Richmond, Higgins
vile and Wellington attended.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
smashes all Records

AS an all-round laxative tonic and
health-builder no other pills can
compare with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. They tone aud regulate stom-
ach, liver and kidneys, purify the
blood, strengthen the nerves; cure
constipation, dyspepsia. billiousness,
iaundice, headache, chills and ma
laria. Try them. 25 cents at Cren-
shaw & Young.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
L. c. Closing Recital,

The recital which marked the close
of musical Entertainments at Lexing-
ton College for this season was given
Monday evening at the college
chapel by the voice pupils. The pro
gram was long and practically cover
ed the work that has been done in
that department this year. The first
part of the program vas devoted to
individual numbers and all of these
we're warmly applauded. Decidedly
the most entertaining part of the
program was the last, which was
a cantata for o m e n
voices. Some excellent pieces were
rendered during this part. The
choruses were especially delightful
and the voices showed training and
preparation. Misses Aileen Jay and
Mary Hall we're the accompanies on
the piano and Miss Wood on the
violin, The attendance was good.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
Eczema AND An Nkln Diseases.

Are quickly cured by Zemo, a clean
liquid for external use. Zemo is the
best known remedy for the instant re.
lief and positive cure OF eczema, PIN.
plies, dandruf, and every form Of
skin or scalp disease.
For sale everywhere. Writ for
sample, E. w. Rose Medicine Co., St.
Louis. Sold here by C. w. Loomis.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
A Living Skeleton

Is the final condition of any child
that has worms-if itlives. Think Of
having something in your stomach
that eats all youtake as nourishment.
Nine tenths of the babies have
worms, may be yours has. Be GER.
tain that it has not by giving II
Whites Cream yermifuge-it expels
all worms and Is a tonic for the baby,
Price Is cents. Sold by Crenshaw q
Young.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
Notice of Special Election.

Notice is hereby given that a spec
ial election will be held in THE
School District of Lexington, - here
tofore known as Lexington School Dis
trict, No. 2, in Township 81, of Range
q, in Lafayette County, Missouri,
the voting place at which special
election will be the police court room
in the City hall building of said city
of Lexington situated at the North
east corner of Tenth street and
Franklin avenue in the city of Lex
ington, County of Lafayette and
State OF Missouri, In said School
District, on Thursday the 9th day
of May, 1909, for the purpose of sub
hitting to the qualified voters of said
district the question of a loan of
Twelve Thousand Dollars and v%estiue
the district board with power to Dor
row money in the name of said
school district and to issue bonds for
the payment thereof to said amount
of twelve thousands dollars for the
purpose of erecting school houses
and furnishing the same in said
school district.
BY order of the Board of Directors
of said school District duly made
and entered Of record on the 9Th day
May 1909.
Thomas ]. Bandou,
Secretary and as such Clerk of said
school District. May 5, 1909.
5-St3.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22

William Marquis left Saturday
for his home in D%rownwood, Texas,
after a visit with his mother, Mrs.
Mary Marquis in this city.
DR.. and Mrs. j. E. Tucker and w.
H. Greer spent Sunday in
Mt. Washington, where some OF their
relatives were hurt in Fridays storm.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
Kills TO Sion the Fiend.

The worst foe for II years of John
Deye, of Glldwin, Mich, was a run
ming ulcer. He paid doctors over
$500 without benefit. Then Bucklen's
Arnica Salve killed the ulcer and
cured him. Cures fever-sores, boils
felons, eczema, salt rheum. lnfalli
BILE for burns, scalds, cuts ant
corns. 25 cents at Crenshaw 8
Young.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
Southern Cross of Honor.

Any Confederate Veteran, or, the
oldest living lineal descendant of a
Veteran who has not received a
Cross, may secure one through the
Custodian or President of a U. d. c,
Chapter, under the rules governing
the bestowal of these Crosses.
The time for procuring them Is
limited. Sterling Price Chapter,
Lexington, would he pleased to
communicate. without delay, with
any who wish to apply for the Gross
of Honor.
Address either of these ladies':
Mrs. C. 7. Ryland, Custodian.
Mrs. G, w. Hyde, Pres.
Mrs. j. M. Poage, Sec.
Lexington, Mo
County Papers Please Copy.)
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22

A pain prescription is printed upon
each % cent box of DR.. Shops Pink
Pain Tablets. Ask your doctor OF
druggist If this formula is not COM
plete. Pain means congestion, blood
pressure, head pains, womanly pains
pain anywhere get instant relief
from a Pink Pain Tablet. Sold by all
dealers.
Rev. G. NJ. Gibson spent Sunday in
Kansas City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Richard Sailing was in Slater
Sunday.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
famous little liver pills, small, gen.
tie and sure. Sold by all druggists,
Rev. T. M. Cobb spent Monday in
Kansas City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22

bladder remedy, be-
cause of its remark
able health restoring
properties. Swamp
Root fulflls almost
every wish in over
coming rheumatism,
pain in the back, kid
neys, liver, bladder
and every part of the
urinary passage. II
c~orrects inability to
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
FATAL SHOOTING
Child AeeidentIy Shot by Uack at
Summit Mines

While playing with an 'uuloaded''
gun at the home of Henry Hoover at
the Summit mines Friday after
noon, the two-year old child of will
o'Dell was shot and instantly killed
by its uncle, one of the Hoover chill
dren, aged seven years. The acct
dent happened while the dead child's
mother was visiting at the Hoover
home. Mrs. O'Dell is a daughter OF
Mrs. Hoover and the boy who held
the gun is her brother. The gun was
thought to be unloaded and the chill
dren were allowed to play with it,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22

Robert Sailing went to Slater Mon
day evening for a brief stay.
Misses Maria Wood and Annie
Chamberlain visited in Kansas City
Tuesday.
Mrs. B. G. Harbert left Tuesday
ing for her home in J~erseyvllle, ILL.,,
after a visit with her grandson, Ike
Noyes, in this city.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22

Carriages and hacks furnished to
meet all trains. c. A. Summers'
Livery Barn. Phone 900.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
For Sale.

Ready for service Poland bears and
gifts. Near Prairie church.
4-lotf A. p. Young.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22

DIs bIIIIlI q WI HONS oIaHhnpho0-
B~inghamton, N. Y. The regular ffty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles are sold by
all druggists. Don't make any mistake
but remember the name, Swamp-Root,
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the adj
dress, Binghamton, N. Y, on every bottle.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
Do You Get Up
With a Lame Back2

Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable,
Almost everyone knows of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22

find if you have kid
ney or bladder trouble.
When writingmention
reading this generous
offer in this paper and
send your address to
H. K;f,uor 2, ~
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
Lived ls2 Years.

VIM. Parr-England's oldest man
married the third time at 40, worked
in the fields till 1872 and lived 20 years
longer. People should be youthful at
so. James Wright of Spurlock, KY,
shows how to remain young. 81 feel
just like a l6-pear old boy" he writes
after taking six bottles OF Electric
Bitters. For thirty years Kidney
trouble made life a burden, but the
first bottle of this wonderful medi-
cine convinced me / had found the
greatest cure on earth" They're a
godsend to weak, sickly, rundown or
old people. Try them. so at Cren-
shaw & Young.
G. Il. Welsh and daughter, Miss
Laura, arrived from Topeka Fri
day evening to visit his nephew,
William Welsh.
Mrs. Fred Xix and daughter, Miss
Blanche, Mrs. c. L. Kenney and
Mrs. F. L. Carter spent Saturday
in Kansas City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22

hold water and scaldingp pain in passingit,
or bad effects followinguse ofliquor, wine
or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity Of being compelled to go often
through the day, and to get up many
times during the night.
Swamp-ROOt is not recommended for
everything but if you have kidney, liver
or bladder trouble, it will be found just
the remedy you need. 1t has been thor
oughly tested in private practice, and has
proved so successful that a special ar
rangemeut has been made by which all
readers of this paper, who have not al
ready tried it, may have a sample bottle
sent free by mail, also a book telling
more about Swamp-Root, and how to
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22

Ayers Pills are liver pills. They act
directly on the liver, make more bile
secreted. This is why they are so valu-
able in constipation, biliousness, dys-
pepsia, sick-headache. Ask your doctor
II he knows a better laxative pill.
by the J. C. Aver Co., Lowell. Mass
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County Papers Please Copy.l
The Washington times., 1909-12-26
PRICE OF COAL
GETS BIG BOOST
Prosecutor to Ascertain
Whether Antitrust Law
Is Violated.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 2s.-Public
Prosecutor Henry T. Hunt has an
nounced that he would tomorrow COM
mence a thorough investigation Of the
sudden increase in the price OF coal in
the city, with a view 70 beginning
prosecutions If the State antitrust law
has been violated by the coal men.
The announcement that the price OF
coal would be increased to $3.50 per
ton in the city proper and 1910 per
ton on the hilltops. has met with a
decided protest. The independent deal
ers aiiege that there is no scarcity of
coal. and that the big dealers are
merely taking advantage Of the ice in
the river to boost the price
Several dealers have announced that
they win sell coal at summer prices.
Prosecutor Hunt promises that If
there has been q com binatiOn he viii
vigorously prosecute the guilty ones A
number Of dealers have been summoned
70 testify
The Washington times., 1909-12-26
TROUBLES PILE UP
FOR KENTUCKY MAN
Sick, Under Arrest on
Charge of Crime, and Mort
gage Foreclosed in Day.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Dec. 26.-That
troubles come not singly but in bat
talions. is vefned in the case OF Eugene
Carlton, of Frankfort KY, well known
here in postofice circles, whose nisfor-
tunes are multiplying rapidly
Carlton recently was taken III when
an employee Of the local postoffice.
Shortly afterwUrd It was announced
that an inSpectc~ for Uncle Sam check
ed uD Cartons accounts. and fOuLd sur
hCient grounds FOR an arrest. A United
States commissioner went to Carlton S
home and gave him bond on ais own
reCOgnizance, because ne wGs too i'll 60
ger out Of the house
He has not improved in health and
to cap the climax, a suit was flied late
yesterday in the circuit court for a
foreclosure Of a mortgage on the little
Carlton home and the sheriff had to
wade through the snow to serve the
pape-s. No Christmas bells for Carlton
and his family, for troubles are coming
their way.
The Washington times., 1909-12-26
Died.

CARMAN-On Saturday. December %. 1903.
at a. m, Gen. EZRA \. CARMANr in
his seventy-siXth year.
Funeral from his late residence. 1881 .
street northwest. on Wednesday. December
70 1903. at p. m. Interment at Arlington,
private. de26-3tf
General Carman was born At Metuchen,
~ J.. sevcnty-siX years aEo. He came
10 this city in 1871 TO accept an appointment
chief clerk of the Department OF Ag-
riculture. and made his home here from
that time. His death followed a brief
illness and was due 20 pneumonia
WOODEN Saturday December %. 1909. At
7 a. m, at Washington, y. g., ELIZABETH
THA-yER WOOD. formerly Elizabeth
Thayer May. Of Palmyra. \. Y; leaving
a daughter. Florence Thayer smith. OF
Brooklyn. y. y; and a sister, Clara :.
May. OF Washington.
Funeral services at O'Clock. Monday
December z, 1893 at Trinity Church. cor
ncr Third and g streets northwest. Friends
Invited. Interment private.
CNew York and Brooklyn papers please
copy.) II
EEAN-On Friday. December "a 1909. al 2
a m. at 10 ID street northeast. WILLIAM
NOBLE BEAN, beloved husband Of Henri
eta Bean.
Funeral Monday. December -. at 1880
a m, from Trinity p. z. Church Third
and 9 streets northwest de25-2t'
The Washington times., 1909-12-26
GANLEY IS BLAMED
FOR SEVERAL FIRES
Sheriff Lillard Investigating
Mysterious Blazes Near
BoydS, Md, Recently.

BOYDS, Md, Dec. 26.-Tnvestigations
are being made today. Dy The authorities
al Boyds, assisted by Deputy Sheriff
L1lard, in an attempt to learn whether
Lee Ganley is chargeaDie with several
recent incendiary offenses similar 10 the
one for which ne was arrested yester-
day.
An attempt was made Friday night
TO burn the tenant house of Mrs. Sarah
r. Boyd, which is occupied by colored
family named boy. Martha boy, one of
the inmates, found flames leaping from
the door of the house, which had been
saturated with oil. The door was
fastened. but she finally got out, and
there in the yard was Lee Ganley's
, horse.
Ganley had trouble mere with De- a
few hours before the IRE was discov-
cred, and he Is said to nave threatened
TO get even with a torch Deputy
Sheriff Lillard found Ganiey in cider
mill.
After GanIey had been committed to
Jail by Justice Grimes for nearing
Tuesday there was noticeable unrest
among the citizens, and fear Tor Can
ley's safety was felt.
The Washington times., 1909-12-26
BITTERNESS SHOWN
FOR EGAN BY DANES
American Minister Said to
Be Non Grata' for Pre-
senting DR.. Cook.
Continued from First Page)


come to light. Commodore Jensen, in
the National Tidende OF yesterday. said
.'Or. Cook was evidently not possessed
of the most elementary notions of as
tronomy. If he had had any knowledge
whatever he would not have asked a
court OF scientists to examine his ma
terial
No Nautical Almanac.
I'm a very detailed list OF instruments
which Cook declares he took with him
on the trip TO the Pole, and which he
clearly had no idea of how to use. nor
in his description Of the rest of his
admirable outfit, which is so complete
Tinterposes Jensen sarcasticallyl that II
includes even pencils. there is no men
ton Of single astronomical or nautical
almanac. and without such it is i'm
possible to make any astronomical OBJ
servations.
In the transcript OF the diaries you
find mere and there some notes about
longitude and latitude which are re-
corded as the results of Astronomical
observations or dead reckoning For the
control of the results which are found
by such calculations there is not one
single iteHi Of necessary material
Did Not Understand Compass.
1T seems as though DR. Cook were
totally unacquainted with the variations
of the compass. There is nothing in
DR.. Cooks records to show that ne made
azimuth observations. In the arctic
regions, where the variations of the
compass are most important-going q
nearly $50 degrees, so that the needle
| instead of pointing north. points almos
directly South-the compass is of lfttle
use unless It's variations are controlled
at short intervals.
| when one realizes that DR.. Cook evi
| IDENTIFY knew nothing about the varia
| lions Of the compass or the methods o
! control OF them. and vet set his COursi
| fantastic suppositions as to his wander
| inEs are possible
The Washington times., 1909-12-26
BLIZZARD SWEEPING
THE MIDDLE WEST

ST LOUIS, Dec ga blizzard Is
sweeping the West. and is causing much
suffering throughout Missouri, Iowa,
Illinois. and Arkansas, while a dozen
or more passenger trains and a score
Of freight trains are reported as stalled
in the huge snow drifts.
Several towns report temperatures be-
low zero. the mercury dropping forty de
grees in several places during the
night. Trains are running into St
Louis twelve and eighteen hours late,
while reports from transfer points in
Iowa say way trains are completely out
Of commission. Three persons were
frozen to death in and about St Louis
last night and five others died within
"A radius Of sixty miles.
Three passenger trains and two
freight trains are stalled IN a drift on
the Chicago, Peoria and st. Louis road
near Mantle. Ill, and The $50 passen-
gers have had nothing to eat since yes
terday noon. Four feet of snow Is re-
ported from several Missouri, Illinois,
and Iowa points, while the wind is
piling up huge drifts that make traffic
impossible.
st. Louis had its first white Christ
mas since 1889.
The Washington times., 1909-12-26
Died.

JOHNSON-On Sunday. December Is 1900 at
$3.50 A. M. at her residence. lii Fifth street
northeast. SUSANNA, widow Of the late
Robert Johnson.
Notice Of funeral hereafter. Il
MULLASY-On Sunday. December &C. 1909. at
9.25 a T. at his late residence 1901 z
street northwest. DENNIS. beloved husband
Of Nellie (StapletOn) Mullany It,
enthusiastically. on Saturday. December
% 1909, at 2 30 a. m. al her residence, 1915
Chaplin street northwest HELEN c. wi
dow o. Az ed Briggs and mother OF Alfred
md Eamut 3. Briggs.
Mrs. Briggs was born in this city eighty
four years ago. and was a resident prsc-
tically all her life. Her death which
occurred suddenly. was due to hart
disease. She is survived b. two sons.
FAUNCE-On Saturday December %. 1909.
HARRY E. husband Of Nina Faunce. and
son Of Christian and Julia Faunce. aged
forty-nine years.
HIETH-SuddenIy, on Saturday. December %.
1909. at 2.15 o'clock at her residence. HOS
sixth street northwest MARGARETTE
HIETd
MAGRU OEE-Suddenly. Saturday. De
cember -. 1902 at 30 o. m. a. Providence
Hospital. ROBERT /. MAGR-DER. in his
sixtieth year
SIEBEL-On Saturday Dccernb eI 3. 1909. a.
her residence. 17lO Ninth street northwest
SARAH REBECCA, widow ~ John -.
Siebel.
The Washington times., 1909-12-26
TRAFFIC IN EAST
IS At STANDSTILL
Trains Are Snowbound Be
tween Here and Phila-
delphia.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Dec. 2G.-FolloWing
the heaviest snOwstorm in this vicinity
i'm five years Baltimore is today partially
isolated from the rest OF the world.
Service on all the railroads is demon
allied and 40 trains at all arrived here
from the North during the morning
Telegraph wires are down in many di-
rections and communication by wire is
seriously hampered. Street car service
on lines IN Baltimore city proper are
running on delayed schedules. but in the
suburbs She service on many lines went
all to smash.
North and northeast OF Baltimore the
snow was mD5h more severe than in
this city, and reports from various
points show a fall of snow ranging from
twenty inches to three and half and
four feet on the railroad lines trains
are stalled at regular intervals, while
their crews and passengers are digging
with shovels to eXtricate them. In the
neighborhoOd OF Elton, midway between
here and Philadelphia. a half dozen
Pennsylvania trains were stalled at Il
, o'clock.
Delayed At ElktOn.
The engineer or one train. after
struggling along from the Susquehanna
river 10 Elkton, cut loose from his
train intending to run to Newark, Della
ware and get water. The snow closed
IN behind him and he has not yet been
able TO rejoin his train The PennsyI-
vania early this morning halted all
! north bound trans here and had not
| sent any out up to noon.
On Jhe Baltimore and Ohio traffic
[ noTthward was almost paralyzed. The
1 heavy train due here at O'Clock this
| morning had not come in at noon. In
addition to drifting snow the Baltimore
/ and Ohio is hampered by the fact that
the automatic signal boxes used on the
/ main line became cloGged with wet snow
/ and refused to work
! Between here and Harrisburg the
( Pennsylvania road reports a dozen big
| cuts full Of snow, in some places twenty
| feet deep, and practically every train
/ Is at "A standstill. Judging from the
! reports coming from the traffic depart
I ments OF bel roads, the SucWstoTm IS
! one OF the most extensive in years and
/ the country districts are completely
/ tied up.
Snow Drifts In Baltimore.
In Baltimore snow fell continuously
for more than twenty-four hours. be-
/ ginning at o'clock Christmas morning.
! The whole city this morning was COW
cred with a mantle Of white ranging in
depth from six inches TO one loot.
Down town it became siushy along
about noon, making il hard for pcdes-
/ trians. but in the residential and subur-
ban districts, where the temperature
was perceptibly colder. the snow lay in
deep drifts. blown about ny the wind
which attained a high velocity.
To the south of the city. according Il
reports. the storm was not quite
severe. Between Baltimore and wash
ington trains are running on fairly 1000
schedule and the Baltimore and OhiC
reports that traffic to the West Though
" Washington is not much delayed.
The Washington times., 1909-12-26
Is IT.
Humphreys Seventy Seven
Famous Remedy for Grip &
COLDS

There IS nothing SO bad for a
Cold as neglect.
There IS nothing so good for
a Cold as "SeVenty-seven.
Taken at the first feeling of
laSsItude and weakness. the Cold
disappears at once.
Taken after you begin to
Cough and Sneeze, it takes lon
ger to break up.
Handy to carry, fits the vest
pocket. All Druggists. 25c.
Humphreys Hon1eo. Medicine G.. Cor.
william and Ann Streets, New York
The Washington times., 1909-12-26
WILMINGTON UNDER
SIX FEET OF SNOW

WILMINGTON. Del. Dec 2G-Wil-
mington has been visited by the most Sc
we're snowstOrn since 1875. Snow in some
places is six feet deep. All the street
car lines are tfe0 up. and have been
so since II o'clock last night The rail-
road companies have snow plows work
ing on their lines and expect TO open
all roads this afternoon.
Many theatergOers were snow bound
in the playhouses last night. Several
belated persons came near being lost in
the binding snow. but were rescued by
the police. Wires are down a . over the
CITY
The Washington times., 1909-12-26

and today the thermometer is lowering
about the 10 degree above zero mark.
In Lincoln, Neb.. stree. cars and sub
urban trains are tied Up by snow drifts.
and the attendance at church services
this morning was very small. Some
churches did not even bold services. At
les Moines seven inches of snow has
stalled the street cars and made walk
ing difficult
The Washington times., 1909-12-26
BLIZZARD SWEEPS
NORTHWEST OHIO

TOLEDO. Ohio. Dec. ga severe biz
Yard has been sweeping Toledo and
northwestern Ohio for the last twenty
four hours 1t started to snow here
early Christmas morning and has been
coming down steadily ever slrce until
there We're several feet Of snow on the
ground making traffic on foot almost
impossible. Street car service has been
almost completely knocked out and all
trains reported several hours late.
The Washington times., 1909-12-26
seaboard Florida Limited

Resumes service via Seaboard Air Line
nv. Jan. Bird. 1910. All Pullman. Electric
lighted, Standard and Compartment
Sleepers. Club, Observation, and Dining
Cars. Lv. Wash daily 100 D. m G. Z.
Philips, D. p. A, 1ES \. y. ave. Wash,
d C-Advt.