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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-08-21
cOffree Amusement Co.

This famous amusement company
will exhibit here all next week under
the auspices of the U. D. C.
This is a company of merit, and
have gained for themselves a reputa.
tion to be envied, being acknowl-
eyed the cleaneSt and most up-to-
date carnival company on the road.
They are exhibiting in Lees Sum
nit this week, and nothing but words
of praise emanate FROM the citizens
of Lees Summit. The fire depart.
ments of Butler and Rich Hill
speak in highest terms Of this com
pany and their performers.
Among the attractions they carry
can be found Amaza, that girl from
Madras, the s%ociety's favorite, giving
an exhibition of mystery that words
cannot describe. This particular
attraction showed to over four mil
lion people at the St. Louis exposi-
tion, and kept them all guessing.
The Old Plantation, where you see
those funny darkies, introducing
funny sayings and jubilee singing.
The Airdome, where beautiful
dramas.are produced with the aid of
electrical and mechanical effects.
The Museum of Anatomy, an edu-
cationa; institution for young and
old.
Boreanis, that strange weird
creature, living in a den of poison
GUS reptiles, is worthy of a visit.
The beautiful Ferris wheel that takes
you way up in the clouds should not
be overlooked.
Speakers Miniature G%ondolas, the
children's tavorite pleasure, should
receive a liberal patronage.
Henley's Famous Eamily Band will
render beautiful selections during
the week.
Dare Devil Harry Dewey will make
his daring high dive twice daily at
4 p. M. and 1890 p. m.
Grand Balloon ascension and
parachute leap at 4 p. m. every day
by The famous trained monkey Peter
the Great.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-08-21
MAYERLY NOTES

Will Petite was in Lexington sew
eral days last week.
Tom Fell and wife were in Sweet
Springs the last of the week.
W. L. Martin is attending the
Fair at Higginsville this week.
NJ. Il. Barnes was in Kansas City
several days last week.
Edward Abbot was in Kansas City
the first of the week.
j. W, Ferguson of Kansas City was
in town this week.
L. E. O'Neil and wife Of Alma
spent Sunday with James Bridgwater
and family.
Miss Virgie Cook, of Malta Bend,
was the guest Of Miss Jennie Ledford
this week.
Miss Noome Burnett left Sunday
for a several weeks visit with her
brother at st. Louis.
Mrs. Fanny Pickett left Monday
for an extended visit with relatives
at Covington, Kentucky.
Misses Biddie and Lois Hosell Of
Nelson and Miss Laura Long and sis.
ter Of Grand Pass we're the guests Of
Mrs. James Bridgewater last week.
Miss Marguerite Landrum has re-
turned from Leayenworth, Kansas,
where she has been visiting for sew
eral weeks. She vas accompanied
home by her friend, Miss zelma Ter
ry.
Among those who attended the
fair at ~Higginsville we're: Misses
Mary Eta Fell, Jennie Ledford, Bes-
sic Larkin, Marguerite Landrum and
zelma Terry and Lester Slusher, Ted
Guenther, Eugene Davis and G. W.
Hackley'
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-08-21
Death Of Henry and Cancel Mueller.

Henry Mueller age ABOUT 70 years
died Tuesday evening at his resi-
dence on twenty-fourth street of
typhoid fever. Garrett, son OF
Henry Mueller, died about 10 O'clock
Wednesday morning from the same
disease
There are still three ca ses of ty.
phoid fever in the family, Mrs,
Mueller and two sons OF Garrett
Mueller. Few details are o~btainable
regarding the family aud as far as
could be learned no fun raj arrange
ments have been made.
The sympathy of the entire com
munity goes out in unstinted meas.
ure to the afflicted. Typhoid is a
terrible disease at any time, but dur
ing the past week 1t has beer doub.
ly fatal owing to the excessive heat.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-08-21
A County HOspital7

Higginsville is feeling elated over
the probability of a county hospital
at that place. For some time the
physicians of the county have been
DESTROYS of having within its bounds
a first class hospital, capably man.
aged and With the best appointments,
Higginsville apparently is the only
town bidding for it and everything
looks as if it will be erected at that
place within a short time. Fifteen
thousand dollars are needed and the
general opinion is that Higginsville
Will raise that amount.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-08-21
Letter List.

The following letters remain un-
called for at the Lexington P~ostoffce
Saturday, Aug 81, 1909.
Mrs Martha BLY,, Morris Brown,
John Connors, Alfred Grow, ]. H.
Cummings, Mrs. Mary Davis, Rev.
Jessie Harris, Charles Haywood, Mrs.
Estelle Hogan, Miss May Joh1son,
Mrs. Fannie Jones, Miss Inez Lang,
p. B. Moore, W. B. Nichols, Miss
Earl o'Bannon, j.. R. Ridgeway (3),
France Roiner, Miss Abbie Summons
Frank Salyers, Frank Steele, An
thony Scott, Miss Eliza Stumpe, ]. N.
Vance, Edward Thorpe, Ray Thomp
son, Epedepior Audp Zeraunr ~.
When calling for these letters
please say they we're advertised.
DELLA CRowDER,
Postmaster.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-08-21
Death Of William Meyer.

William Never, one of Lexington's
Oldest and most rep cted pioneers
died Monday morning, August l6, a
3 O'Clock at his home on Soutn vest
boulevard For several years his
health has been failing aud his d ath,
which was due to general debility,
old age, was not unexpected,
The deceased was born June 81,
1927, at Heimsen amt Win helm.
Koenigreich, Preuszen. He came to
Lexington in October of 1858 and
here was married to Miss Dorothy
Fangman, May %, 1854. Mr.. Meyer
was a tailor by trade and engaged N
the business in Lexington for more
than fifty years. BY his diligence,
attention to business aud frugality he
was always successful in his occupa-
ton.
Mr., Meyer is survived by his widow
and five children as follows; William
f. Meyer of Napoleon, Theodore
Meyer of San Jose, California, L. j..
Meyer of Holton, Kansas, Charles
Meyer of Berkeley, California, and
Mrs. George Zimmerman of this city,
Mr.. Meyer was from early life a
consistent and conscientious member
OF the German Methodist church.
The funeral was held f om the
church Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock. Rev.G C. Meyer conducted
services
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-08-21
Off for HlrginsYhIe.

The Lexington band went to Hig-
ginsyille Tuesday morning to furnish
music for the county fair. The
band consists Of; A. r.. Smith, Jno.
Price, Guy Morrison, Jack Aull, Joe
Wedge, Fred Day. Jno. Mills, Tom
Patterson, Abel Roosevelt, Jack Kick.
lin, Gus Weber, Fred McGowan,
Sandtord Sellers, Jr., Geo. Patterson,
Richard Patterson, Richard Wedge.
Frank MCGOWAN, William Aull, Jr.,
and Harry Day.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-08-21
THE BIG FAIR
AT HIGGINSVILLE
An Enormous Crowd Was
in Attendance on Thurs.
day.
PLENTY OF AMUSEMENT
Socially and Otherwise a Success
Visitors Well Cared For in Every
Way.

The Lafayette County fair is o er
and 1t came up to expectations in
almost every way and exceeded in
some ways. The tair began on Tues
day and lasted until yesterday even
ing.
Higginsville was on display and
people from all over the county were
in attendance, and no one was
necessarily idle a minute. There
was something doing from early
morning until bed time, OF course
by far the biggest crowd was present
on Thursday at the fair grounds the
grand stand was packed the quarter
stretch filed and the space in front
of the freak shows and such things
well occupied bv humanity.
In the morning the stock of the
county vas on exhibition in front of
the stand; The Lexington band
played and the freak shows gathered
in the money. Monday and Tuesday
a crew of grafters operated three
wheels and a bagatelle board to skin
the unwary of their cash at ten
n a whirl. This was a bout the
crude,t outfit that ever Aim famed
the public at the county fair. The
writer watched two of the wheels
and the board for an hour and failed
TO see any n but a capper win once.
Thursday morning Deputy Irving
+ Witthers whispered i&to the
ears of the operators and the
gang cleared out
AT half past one the racing would
begin. The race this year were n It
so exciting as usual. There was
nothing to remind one of the days
when Albert Allison and Lon Kelley
tested their speed, and the face of
Jim Ramey was missed from the
starters stand. II was natural how
ever to see the countance of William
Hackley behind a horse in almost
every race.
A special feature was the ascension
OF two balloons daily. The flights
were beautiful every time.
In the evening the band would give
a concert from : 30 to sis and then
two stock companies-one in a port
able airdome and the other in the
opera house drew the crowds.
Tuesday there was a parade with
four bands and a good many floats.
School children were admitted free
and a great many OF them accepted
the chance to get in.
The hacks to aud from the grounds
were to a large extent replaced by
automobiles, which shows Higgins
vile to be abreast of the times
There were three ball games
at the grounds during the week and
they attracted a great deal of atten
tion.
The attendance was all that could
be desired and, as the price of adj
mission has been boosted to 40 cents,
the gate receips showed up well.
The fair is a fine place to meet your
friends from over the county to form
new acquaintance and renew old.
It is in every way worth while and
deserving Of existence
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-08-21

Among those who went to Hig-
ginsville Tuesday to attend the
county fair we're: Judge and Mrs.
T. A. Walker with their son, Tom, Jr.,
Henry Gelzer, Jr., Coleman Eckle,
Vernon Barnett, Mr.. and Mrs. U.
G. Phetzing with their daughter
Miss Anna, Glover Branch, John and
John X. Taubman, Robert A. Wilson,
c. l.. Noel, Frank Hoefer, Walter
and Miss Dora Peacock with their
aunt, Mrs. Fannie Arson, Miss Ola
Foster and Mrs. NJ. j. Ladeson.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-08-21

James Terhune, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lynn Gordon and Miss Lula Wagner T,
Capt. r. Todhunter, Walter Reeder,
John r. Potts, w. S. Peacock, Miss
Freda Lepper, and Mrs. August
Lepper and son went to Higginsville
yesterday morning.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-08-21
MAYHEM NOTES.

last Sunday. He reports a nice rain
in and around Malta Bend.
Mrs. James Ramey went to Chica-
go last Saturday evening to join her
husband.
Joe Simpson made a business trip
to Kansas Ci- last Saturday.
Robert Smarr and wife of Topeka.
Kansas, left for their home last sun
day evening after spending their va,
ton with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
E. T. Smarr.
Miss Kate Billiard spent the last
part of last week in Kansas City
with her sister, Mrs. Proctor.
Miss Tracy Allen of Missouri City
spent part of last week with the fam
lily of T. B. Benning.
VIM. Alcorn bought seed last
spring thinking they were water
melon seed. He took them home,
planted them, and looked for a fine
watermelon harvest, His melons prov
ed to be citrons. After all his labor
and get no watermillions. 1t was
hard on his vocabulary as he does
not "cuss." He says if his neigh
bors wan any citrons just come over
and help themselves.
Capt. Quin P%lattenburg and Harry
Wallace Of Lexington were over last
Monday on business.
Miss Kathrine Greene is spending
the week in Kansas City with Miss
Nadine Proctor.
Homer Talbot returned from Ann
Arbor this week where he was a
student the past term. He says he
is glad to be with homefolks once
more.
Miss Lena Smith left for Galena,
Kansas, last Thursday to visit her
sister, Mrs. Q. Ellefrit. Orion, her
nephew, went home with her.
John T. McGrew came over from
Warrensburg last Saturday on bust
ness.
DR.. John Perrie has been circula-
ting among his old friends here this
week. The Doctor has tender mem.
cries Of MAYHEM as he lived here
many years and went in and out a
mong these people.
The team of ladies of R. n. of A.
Of Kansas City came down last Wed
nesday night and set in motion a
new lodge here. 1t is now in order
for our wives and daughters to say,
you stay at home tonight while we
90 to the lodge Bless their lives,
it suits us to the dot. Let them go
and enjoy themselves.
T. d, Hammond made a business
trip to Kansas City last Thursday.
w. c. Keith transacted business
in Kansas City last Thursday.
Andy Goetz vent to Kansas City
last Friday to look over the stock
market. He did lot see anything to
suit him so he returned without buy.
ing.
C. H. Robins had his auto decora-
ted and took il to Higginsville last
Tuesday and cut a big figure with it
in the parade. He would have taken
the prize if any had been offered.
Henry Drummonds Of Slater came
up last Wednesday to see his friends
and attend to some business.
Col. w. B .Buford of Warrensburg,
was here last week on business.
John Henner of Webster, N. Y, is
here this week looking at the apple
crop to see if it will pay him to
start up his eyaporator.
VIM. Richtermann, south of town,
is having his house raised and a new
foundation put under it.
Charles Hoehn is preparing to
build himself a new up-to-date res
idence. T. R. Brock has the con
tract for the building.
Miss Peachie Williams Of Higgins.
vile, is here this week visiting
friends.
Quite a number of our good PEG.
pie attended the fair in Higginsyile
last Tuesday.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-08-21

Misses Florence Barron, Grace
Eastman and Elizabeth Wallace went
to Excelsior Springs yesterday for
a short visit. 3
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-08-21

Mrs. Glover Branch and her two
children went to Wellington Sat
urday to visit relatives for several
days.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-08-21
In Business Again.

Dan Ruebel has purchased a half
interest in the barber shop of
Clarence Warner. situated in the
G and Central building, and has
taken charge of the middle chair.
Mr.. Ruebel has been a barber in Lex
ington for the past fifteen years and
Is popular both as a man and as a
barber. Mr.. Warner, too, Is a popular
tonsorial artist an d the new combina-
ton is altogether 4 good one. The
public may expect the best Of service
from this firm, which win nndoubt-
ely receive an excellent patronage.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-08-21

Misses Helen, Pearl and jamie
Fulkerson returned Wednesday from
an extended visit to Oak Grove.
W. d. Greer went to independence
yesterday to attend the Quantrell
reunion.
Mrs. Robert Crockett who has
E e visiting Mrs. Eggleston of this
City vent to Slater, Mo-, for an ex-
tended visit
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-08-21

Misses Emma and Constance Rus.
sci returned to independence after a
visit with relatives in this city.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-08-21

Miss sallle Foster, who has been
connected with Lexington college
for the past three years, left Satur-
day for Fulton, where she will
make a visit with her sister. Her
friends here regret that she will not
be at the college next year.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-08-21

Prot. j.. C. Shelton went to Marshal,
Mo-, yesterday morning.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-08-21

w. P. Roach and his little son, Joe,
went to Kansas City yesterday to
spend the day.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-05-19

Many of the imported gowns are be-
ing trimmed with silk-covered cord. II
is very effective, and is necessarily
somewhat exclusive. since 1t cannot
be bought in the shops. 1t is not DIFF
ficult to make at home. however.
Use soft cotton cord, as thick as
heavy Irvine. Messaline. satin or
taffeta may be used in the desired
color Cut the material in bias strips,
turn in the edges. bind the cord, sew
ing carefully along these edges. The
trimming is then braided on to the
gown In large pattern. II 1t is I'M
practical to have the gown stamped.
trace the pattern on tissue paper,
haste 1t on and braid through it. After
the design is finished the paper may
be pulled out. This kind of cord also
makes suitable loops for silk-covered
buttons when they are used for trim.
ming.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-05-19
BRAINS NEEDED IN THE HOME.
Without Intelligent Application,
Housework Means Drudgery and
General Unhappiness.

As recipe for a happy home there
is none better than brains and good
housekeeping. The more woman
knows the more easily she achieves.
Housework undirected by brains spells
drudgery.
The housewife with brains knows
the value of system. of diregarding
traditions If they mean waste of
higher powers. OF making life more
simple If following the fashion means
cramped nerves and strained purse.
The brain shows the futility Of
scrubbing. stitching and busting as
home making qualities: while the
other half will never let culture run
rampant while stockings are UNI
darned and meals are heller skelter.
A woman was once asked to define
her ideal housekeeping. at is that"
she said. where the woman keeps
the house and not the house the wom-
an" Houses having n way OF not only
keeping the woman. but binding her
with chains impossible to break I'M
less brains form more than half the
mixture used in that houses running
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-05-19

A Canadians Opinion Of Bad But
ter.-A Canadian farmer thus ex-
presses his opinion on bad butter:
while the subject is up. why is 1t
that so much butter is bad and lot
of 1t not fit for human consumption ?
Let any farmer who reads this ask
himself the next time he is carrying
the milk to the house from the COW
stable, and he notices a brown scum
on the top of 1t, what that brown
scum really is. And then let him ask
himself what he would think II. when
he got to the house. he found his good
wife kneading a batch of dough with
hands as filthy as his own. Let him
wonder whether he could whistle two
bars of Home, Sweet Home before
exploding. And yet. sir, the bread
would be just as fit for food as the
butter made from that milk. For my
self. l believe that. bad butter could
be spelled with four letters-d-i-r-t."
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-05-19
MOLDS FOR MAKING CONCRETE
SEWERS AND CULVERTS
Co1Iapsb1e Forms Mixing Short Time and
at Small Expense-By A A. aou8hton.

in bevel, even with the ends of the
supporting timbers. so as to make a
tight joint when they are Joined to-
gether.
After completing the six sections liz
the above manner join them together
with hinge on each support, as illus
trated in Fig. l and Fig. 2. requiring
20 hinges. AS illustrated In Fig. 2. the
hinges are all placed on the bottom
side of supports. except those in the
center on top; these must be OH the
outside to enable it to fold together.
By using a fiat strap hinge for this.
there will be very little mark left in
the completed work. For the cross
supports cut four pieces of 2x4-inch
lumber 4 feet 1O1a inches long. Each
one of the bottom pieces is cut 1 foot
from each end and the balance OF strip
cut In the center. making four pieces:
join together with three hinges, as
illustrated In Fig. and Fig. 2, putting
one hinge on top of the strip and two
on the bottom. at the joints, and then
fasten to the bottom supports with
hinges, at bottom of the strip and
fasten to the support at about the
center. This allows these cross sup
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-05-19

inch from the top on one side. In this
1k inch space draw curved line
from the marks at each end, SO as to
bring the highest point of the curve
in the center of the top edge of the
piece. This will make one-twelfth seq
ment Of a circle of the desired diam.
eter. In mitering the ends mark a
point III inch from each end along the
bottom of the piece; then draw line
from this mark to the end of the oval
line at the top. and when this three
cornered piece is cut off the correct
inter is obtained for the purpose.
II the length of the completed sec
ton is to be ~ feet use lumber 2
inches wide and 1 " inch thick; of this
length lay four of the segments of
circle with oval sides up at equal dis
lance apart and cover with the 12-foot
lumber. mailing on top. The oval seq
ments should be so covered as to leave
leave half an inch projecting on each
side; this is planed down on one edge.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-05-19
Is }|m LOVES
i RE M&6}&4 AalY
:. .eHR4REhLA
''~.... <1yn0LLY ELLIOT IS. SEAWELL
1NnOLLY ELLIOT SFAWELL

We were placing our men, or after Mr..
Buxton and / had retired to place
under the hedge. Just as we had Sc
lected our places, Giles. looking over
his shoulder, said in his usual cool,
soft voice:
Don't you think. gentlemen, you
had better move two or three furlongs
off? Mr. Overton may grow excited
and fire wild"
thought this most dangerous as
well as foolish speech, and calculated
to irritate Overton: and for the first
time l saw a CLEAN of anger in his
eye. which had hitherto been mild. and
even sad. For l believed then. and
knew afterward. that his mind was far
from easy on the subject of dueling. l
wish to say here that l also believe,
had he been fully convinced that duel
ing was wrong, he would have declined
to fight, no matter what the conse-
quence had been; for l never knew a
man with more moral courage. But at
the time, although his views were
changing on the subject. they were not
wholly changed.
Mr.. Buxton, without noticing Giles
speech. coughed once or twice, and
fore giving the word.
The summer sun shone brilliantly,
turning the distant river to a silver
ribbon. A thrush rioted unsteady in
the hawthorn hedge. All things spoke
of life and hope. but to my sinking
heart insensate Nature only Knocked
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-05-19

Almost every gown has a different
colored shoulder scarf.
1t is now quite the fad to have
lingerie embroidered in pink and blue,
according to fancy.
A waist that closes in the back is
always pretty with tucks extending
to yolk depth in front.
Passementerie drop trimmings are
now to be found in all the modish
colors. and in pearl, jet, crystal and
metallic effects.
A long chain, intended to be twist
ed around the neck a second and third
time, is ornamented with rose coral
oblongs effectively matched.
Net girdles of wide soft mesh are
embroidered in ribbousine Ia lustrious
fabric), and fringed with it. They
come in all of the fashionable colors.
New cloak gowns, which may be
worn as an outdoor garment or as
princess robe, come in broadcloth. in
black, navy blue. violet and smoke
color.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-05-19

The necessity of setting up and TAX
ing down forms in making molds for
sewers, bridges and culverts of con.
crete work is a great waste of time, in
addition to the great amount of lum-
Der required. With the simple form
described and Illustrated herewith,
which can be constructed by any one
in a short time and at a slight expense,
the labor lin handling forms when
molding all classes of bridges, e;lverts
and sewers will be saved as in a few
minutes time the form can be placed
in position to mold section, and by
simply removing the key blocks the
form will neatly fold together so that
it can be removed and used again
without delay in construction.
The manner of construction for a
culvert feet 9 inches wide and 3 feet
Az inches high when completed is to
use for each section "a one-twelfth seq.
ments of a circle, as four sets of six
each are used as supports to each sec
ton. The best way to make these is
to cut "a pieces of S-inch plank. 2
inches thick and 1919 inches long;
take one of these pieces and make a
pattern by marking on each end IL