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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-08-27

the South school in Higgiusyille
this term.
A number of persons from here
attended the lee cream supper at
Bethel church, south Of this city
on last Saturday night.
Horace Corder went to Kansas
City Saturday morning for a
visit with friends.
About fifty persons from thi'
city attended the picnic in May
view on Saturday and they all re-
port good time. The COrder
band furnished the music for
the occasion and as usual was
highly cOmplimented on its
excellent music.
The Misses Dankenbring Of
Sweet Springs were the guests
of the family of Harry RodekOhr
this week.
We are sorry to learn Of a
fall which Mrs. Hickman sus-
tanned last week. Mrs. Hickman
lives with Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Hit. During the winter she
broke several bones by slipping
and falling to the ground. She
was recovering from this fall
when she again fell and suffered
badly sprained arm. Her con
dition is not believed to be very
serious.
Miss Bulah Garnett of Kansas
City is visiting in this city with
her brother, Dave Garnett.
( Sydney Willis Of Armstrong
was the guest of Dale Wilson in
this city the first of the week.
Miss Edna Frerking was a
Kansas City visitor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Miller re-
turned home this week after a
two week s visit with friends in
Spickard, Mo.
Misses Mabel and Emily Blsn-
kin, of Wayerly visited Corder
, friends this week
Continued on Page ~.
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Porch Party.

Monday afternoon from 3
to 6:30 o'clock Miss Atha Devices
gave a porch party at her home
on North Seventeenth Street,
in honor of Miss Lola Britton of
Harrisonville, Mo. The time
was pleasantly spent in play
ing different games and several
guessing contests were presented.
One very interesting one was the
naming of various drawings by
Christy, Hutt, Gibson and sew
eral other favOrite artists.
About seventeen young ladies
were present, including Misses
Gertrude and Helen Holman OF
Carteryille, Mo.
Delightful and cooling refresh
ments were served and Miss De
wees proved herself an altogether
charming young hostess.
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THE H1GGINsv1LLE FAIR
Cool Weather Helped in the
Attendance Thursday.

Attendance Thursday.
The Lafayette County Fair
this year as usual drew big
crowds the latter part of this
week. Tuesday was the open
ing day and the attendance was
small. Wednesday more came
out. Then came the much
heralded, eagerly-expected, al
most despaired of cold wave; and
the crowd Thursday was enor-
nous.
OF course you said you were
not going this year" same old
thing, nothing new to me'-and
then you kept thinking about it
and finally decided you had bet
ter take a look at it. And now
you are glad you did, aren't your
As to the fair itself, it was
largely the same old thing. But
the same old thing was pretty
attractive, after all There was
racing which always stirs some
interest; there were daily ball
games which Higginsville lost;
there were the refreshment
stands, which help some; there
was excellent music by Hiner S
band of Kansas City, and that
in itself was worth going for
there was the display of farm
products, garden truck, fancy
work. and home cooking; there
was everything as usual but the
merry -go-round and the fake
shows. The public this year was
not allowed the privilege of gaz-
ing upon the gentleman who
"eats 'em alive" or of donating
money to see where the arrow
stops.
The main thing about the fan
is the crowd. You can see yom
cousin from Dover who has mo-
been able to get up your way tol
the past year; you can see tha
young lady from Waverly wh'
is married now; you can see you
aunt from Mayview who invites
YOU to one of the best baske'
dinners that you ever CREASED
your hands on; you can see tina
blue-eyed lassie from Corder wht
makes you begin to figure OF
when you can buy house; II
fact you can see about anybody
in the country. So you very
wisely go and have good time
The fair this year caused yer!
little rowdyism. The drunks
spud-handlers and grafters wer
consnicuously absent. Every
thing went off in an orderly man
ner.
Undoubtedly the Lafayett
County Fair is good thing an'
deserves perpetuation.
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William Aull was in Higgins
Vile yesterday on business.
Cecil Morris returned Wednes-
day evening from a visit in Lin
coin, Nebraska.
Mrs. G. ?. Warren, Miss Maude
Hagood and Miss Kate Taagtbuef-
ring went to Higginsyille We'd
nesday night to visit relatives and
attend the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Palmer
returned Wednesday from an ex-
tended trip through the east.
E. B. Campbell returned We'd
nesday from a business trip to
Kansas City.
Mrs. F. H. Catron and daugh-
ter, Miss Matte Lou, arrived
Wednesday evening lrolu an "a
tended visit in Colorado.
Mrs. Fred Braun and two chill
dren returned yesterday to
Wellington after a few days Wis
it here with friends.
G. P. Hammer returned Thurs
day evening from a two weeks
stay in Excelsior Springs.
w. B. Waddell went to Kansas
City yesterday to spend q
couple of days on business.
DR.. E. j. Kaempf went to Kan
sas City yesterday to spend
the day on professional business.
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Warner Bishop Celebrates His
Twelfth Birthday.

Little Warner Bishop enter
tanned twenty-four of his young
friends Monday evening at his
home 1903 Main Street. These
little friends were invited to help
Warner celebrate his twelfth
birthday. The evening was
spent in the open playing var
ious games. Refreshments con
sisting of ice cream and va
riety of cake were served to the
guests.
The host was the recipient
of many handsome and useful
gifts.
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Dover Notes.

IL - wi 'Ai ii'''
Kansas City this week.
Vivian and Ed Dysart shipped
cattle to Kansas City Monday.
Webb Cole had business in
Corder Tuesday.
VIII Corbin went to southern
Illinois last week to buy stock.
Mrs. Phillip Wahl spent Tues
day in Lexington.
Miss Sallie Chrisman of Mar
shall, Mo-, is the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. James Dinwiddie.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Har-
wood moved this week to the
j. R. Plattenburg farm north of
town.
Mrs. Steve McGee and little
daughter, Merle, left Saturday
for their home at Slater after
several days visit with F. ]. Me
Gee and family.
Bruce Pollard Of Middle Grove,
Mo-, is visiting with his uncle,
| f. L. Cox, and family.
Claude Turman and wife came
in Tuesday night from Durant,
Oklahoma, for visit with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Tur-
man.
Frank zeyzing and wife were
called to Joplin, Mo-, the last of
the week by the death of Mrs,
Zeyzing's step-father, who was
killed while inspecting mines at
that place.
Ed. Furguson, wife and little
son, Harry, Ed. Carter, wife and
daughter, Mrs. S. c. Landrum
spent Wednesday at the country
home of Mr. and Mrs, David
Slusher.
j. r. Plattenburg and family
of IIigginsville spent Sunday
here.
Mrs. James Furguson arrived
from Columbia, Mo, to JON
her husband who has been con
ducting the August meeting her,
the past two weeks.
Little Miss Lucille Pitman, whc
has been making an extended
visit here with friends left Thurs
day for her home at Enid, Okla.
Mrs. w. C. Barnes and tive
little daughters and Miss Rather
inc Weedin of near Lexington
were guests several days thi
week of relatives and friend
here.
DR.. and Mrs. Ernest Cathe
and baby son of Loring, La, ar,
visiting with their parents, MIR
and Mrs. James Gather, at thei
home north Of town.
Mrs. Elizabeth White is visit
ing with her daughter. Mrs. Jno
Dysart, at HigginsviIle.
Mrs. VIM. Pauling and daugh
ter, Mrs. James Jacobs, spen
Z last week near Lexington witt
} relatives.
DR.. and Mrs. W. G.. IIarwood
| their sons, Carl and Willie an,
, their guest, Ben McGec, spen
last Thursday at Hodge wit
7 Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Edwards.
Mrs. Jennie B. Carter of Go
lumbia is here this week tn
, guest of her brother. DR.. w. G
Harwood and family.
Roy Bertrand left Saturday t
J learn telegraphy at Sedalia, Mo.
! Mrs. NJ. c. McFadin of Lexing
a ton spent last week with he
daughter, Mrs. Jack Cooper.
Charlie Cox left Sunday for
e six weeks trip to Colorad
Q Springs and other points in tn
G west.
Roy Bertrand left Monday
begin his school at Columbia.
Mrs. William Simpson an
daughter, Mrs. A. S. Loomis, r'
turned Wednesday evening frOl
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Mrs. William Simpson and
daughter, Mrs. A. S. Loomis, re-
turned Wednesday evening from
a few days visit in Kansas City.
Miss Clara Bogt of MontgOm-
cry City, Mo-, arrived Wednes-
day evening to visit her sister,
Mrs. R. L. Britt.
Mrs. G. F. Alger went to Kan
sas City Thursday to spend
the day.
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Mrs. j. w. VIM went to Kan
sas City yesterday to spend
the day.
Frank Weis returned Thurs
day night from a few days visit
in Kansas City
Miss Laura Hyde went to
Kansas City yesterday for a
visit with relatives.
Il. N. Hopkins left yesterday
for Shelbyville, Kentucky, to
visit relatives for a few days.
Col. Sandford Sellers returned
yesterday from "A business trip
to Colorado.
Ed Barron returned yesterday
from few days stay in
Kansas City.
Jas. R. Moorehead went to
Kansas City Yesterday on bus
mess.
Prof. and Mrs. NJ. j. Patterson
and little daughter, Elizabeth
returned Wednesday night from
an extended stay in Green Noun
tain Falls, Colorado.
Judge and Mrs. Rich and three
daughters arrived Wednesday t
make Lexington their future
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. N. Brooks oi
Portland, Oregon, arrived Thurs
day evening to visit the family
Of f. A. Day.
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Marriage licenses have
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
TWO WOMEN IN
POISON MYSTERY
MOTHER DEAD-DAUGHTE
UNCONSCIOUS WHEN FOUNI
Neighbors Believe Someone Tried to
Murder Both Women-Daughter
Upon Regaining Consciousness Ac-
cuses Mother of Poisoning Her.

Chico, Calf, Dec. 23.-Mrs. Will
liam Whiteline is dead and her dau-
ghter, Miss Lavina Corey is seriously
i'll as the result of poisoning. The
police are investigating.
The two women We're found in their
home yesterday 1t was supposed at
the time they had entered into a
starvation pact. After an examina-
ton the physicians said they had TAX
en- or been given poison.
The girl recovered consciousness
today and said she had been poison
ed by her mother. 1t is believed
some one sent the poison, planning to
kill them both. Miss Corey says the
poison was in the pork gravy prepar-
ed by Mrs. Whiteline.
Neighbors heard them groaning
yesterday and officials broke in the
door. 1t is believed they ate it Mon
day.
Some think Mrs. Whiteline tired
of life, but the majority believe some
outsider desired to murder both.
The daughter will probably re-
cover. Much mystery is attached to
the piece of paper which was pinned
on the home door Monday, by Mrs
Whiteline, it is said. The note read:
Dear friends, am not at home"
Whether the woman did 1t or the sup
posed murderer is not known.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
CHURCH AND STATE
IN OPEN RUPTURE

Madrid, Spain, Dec. 23.-Despite
the Carlist clerical attempts to i'm
pede progress Of the measure, the
Cortez today passed the famous
Paddock Bill" providing for the sep
aration of church and state in Spain
and restricting the establishment of
religious orders. Premier Canalajas
slipped the measure through without
any warning.
Perfectly aware that the passage
of the bill will cause the church to
appeal to the people to overthrow
the government, the premier an
nounced he will proceed with fur
ther anti-clerical legislation and seek
the adoption of plan for the i'm
provement Of the Spanish masses.
Friends of the premier declare that
politics as well as humanitarian in
terests demand this action 1t is as
serted that Canajalas believes that
upon the overthrow of church power
the condition of the people will be
improved and that they wont listen
to the clerical outcries against the
administration.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
|. v. v. MOB NOW
IN FRESNO JAIL
EIGHTN-FIVE MEN PLACED
ON BREAD AND WATER FARE
Put in Prison on Vagrancy Charge
They Start Demonstration and Hurl
Vile Epithets-Threats of Water
Treatment Finally Quiets Vile Din.

Fresno, Cal. Dec. 2S.-Eighty- five
members of the Industrial Workers
OF the World are locked in the county.
Jail here on charges of vagrancy for
having violated anu-street speaking
ordinances. They were placed on a
diet of bread and water today.
The change of fare was the result
of demonstration last night. The
prisoners cursed Sheriff Chittenden
and the other officers SO loudly that
the officers were forced to close the
Windows to prevent people in the res
idence district from hearing the vile
din. The officers quieted them by
threatening to turn on the hose.
Armed guards have been placed ar
ound the Jail to prevent wholesale
jail delivery.
The citizens are aroused and it is
feared they will attack industrialists
who are camping outside the city. 1t
is reported that other industrialists
OF the coast are hurrying to join the
agitators here.
The Industrialists are agitating the
repeal of the street speaking ordi-
nance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
BIG RAILROAD STRIKE
MAY BE AVERTED

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Commissioner
Neill today presented to the engineers
proposition for supplementary ne
gotiations to prevent a strike. The
railroads now offer a ten per cent in
crease.
Stone said: This is no time to
talk. l say the railroads must offer
more or there will be a fight"
Stone continued. I'VE won't arbi-
trate the whole matter of increased
wages again. If the railroads want to
arbitarate between their latest offer
of ten per cent and our wage demand
Of fifteen, the basis of an agreement
may be reached. If they persist in
refusing concessions, there will be
trouble
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23

Portland Ore, Dec. ga valua-
'tion of $115,415,00O was placed upon
the railroad properties which are to
be taken over tomorrow by the Ore
Washington Railroad & Naviga-
ton company at a meeting of the
stockholders of the company which
occurs here today
OF this amount s7S,2SO,000 was au-
thorized to be paid to the oregon
Railroad & Navigation company. This
consists of $55.000, 900 to be paid he
stockholders and the assuming of an
Indebtedness of S23,3S0,00O.
The Oregon & Washington Railroad
& Navigation company is to receive
$15, 900 for its property, the Ore
gon, Washington and Idaho railroad
company S3,4OO,000: the Snake River
Valley railroad, s2,265, 900; the North
Coast railroad company, s7550,00O,
and the Northwestern raiiroad COM
pany, s2,640,000.
An amount aggregating about So
900, 900 will be paid to several smaller
roads which form aPortion of the ag-
gregation to be owned and operated
by the Washington.
Present Officials Remain.
At the conference of officials end
ing here last night. it was announced
that the officials for the present will
be retained in their old capacities.
It is believed there will be changes
later.
1t is announced that bonds are to
be issued to pay all the Indebtedness
OF the various lines in the merger
and that further development work in
the northwest will be started soon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
NEW UNIFORMS FOR
MEXICAN ARMY OFFICERS

The officers of the Mexican army
are soon to don new uniforms. The
contract for supplying them has been
awarded to a well-known tailoring
house through its legal representative,
Lie. Manuel Septien Cosio. The en-
tire set of uniforms-that is, the IA
tigue, half dress and full dress-is to
be radically changed It is thought
that the full dress will be a combina
ton of light blue coat and gray
trousers, while the fatigue suit prob
ably will be of light cadet gray.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
JOHNSON AND KAUFMAN
MAY ENTER PRIZE RING

New York, Dec. 23.-Barney Ger
ard last night received a telegram
from Al Kaufman at San Francisco
asking him to send challege to Jack
Johnson for fight for the heavy
weight title.
Gerard accordingly sent the follow
ing message to Johnson at Chicago:
"Al Kaufman. who is now in San
Francisco has requested me to issue
for him a challenge to fight you for
the heavyweight championship of the
world, the fight to take place within
six months or one year, according to
your decision"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
CHARGES AGAINST ACCUSED
PEOPLE Is MODIFIED

san Francisco, Cal, Dec "a
Charges of grand larceny against c.
NJ and ]. c. Woodson. Smith and
Margaret Henry brought in connection
with the theft of 100000 worth of
gold bullion from the ship Humboldt
near Seattle was dismissed today in
local police courts. They will be
tried, however, on a charge ofs%bring-
ing stolen goods within the state. The
change was made so as to take the
matter Immediately to the superior
court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
MORE FUEL DEPOTS
WANTED BY NAVY

Washington, d. c.. Dec. 23.-Fuel
depots at Bremerton, San Francisco,
and San Diego will be established
soon If the recommendation made by
the secretary of the navy meets with
the approval of congress. Olongapo,
Pearl Harbor, New York and Boston
are also mentioned as likely coaling
stations.
''An ample stock of coal is as es-
sential as powder and shells in pre-
pairing a fleet Plenty of stations
with plenty of coal is the first thing
to be considered More vessels and
better guns can follow" said Meyer.
He is urging an appropriation of a
million to establish the proposed
bases.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23

Among the subscribers on the Lew
lines will be John Crow, Claude Grow.
Charles Hamilton, L. L. Mann. the
Storie and Ritner ranch, Umbarger
brothers, Bruno Weber, William
Wright, Thomas Thompson and 9TH
ers.
The poles for the new lines which
will all come in over the Wade hill
and down past the Judge Fee resi-
dence, are now set and all that re-
mains Is to put up the wire. This has
been ordered and is expected daily.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
UMAT|LLA INDIANS GATHER FOR
ANNUAL CAMPMEET|NG SERVICE

tonight the Children at the govern
ment school at the agency will have
their Christmas tree exercises app'p-
pirate to the season. They will then
be permitted to go to their homes and
will join their parents at the camp
meeting for the mission Christmas
tree on Saturday evening.
The services Sunday will close the
Christmas meetings. The people will
then spend a couple of days at their
several homes and will return to the
mission on Wednesday, or the New
Years meetings These will continue
until January or s, according to Rev.
]. NJ. Cornelison, the missionary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
Must Haye $4,000.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Jack johnson
last night said he would accept the
challenge from Al Kaufman.
81 am willing to fight Kaufman any
time and any place" he said. THE
only thing is, there must be a suit
able purse offered
Johnson declared he had not yet
received the telegram from Gerard.
and that he would not be willing T.
fight for purse of less than s25, 1000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
MANY INDICTED FOR
OHIO ELECTION FRAUDS

West Union, Ohio Dec. 23.-Two
hundred and seventy-two indictments
were returned today in connection
with the Adams county alleged cleo
tion frauds, bringing the total num-
Der of true bills returned in the case
to 631. One hundred indictments
We're contained in the counts against
voters. The remainder charged bood-
ling and affected those who would
have been benefited by the alleged
fraudulent votes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
PAYING TELLER STEALS
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND

Tacoma, Dec. 2S. - President
Thorne of the National Bank of Com
merce admitted today that the fig
ures he gave out yesterday concerning
the alleged peculation of Paying Tell
er Frank Thurman were incorrect. He
now says the alleged embezzlements
Will reach 100000. Thurman is I'M
der arrest but declined to talk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23

Umatilla Indians to the number Of
100 are now gathered at the Tutuilla
mission for the annual Christmas
camp meeting. This will be followed
next week by the New Year camp
meeting which will last over into the
first of the year and which will Je
attended by fifty or more Indians
from other reservations in the north
west.
The first service or tho Christmas
meetings was conducted at the mis-
sion last evening by Rev. James q,
Dickson. the Indian pastor at Tutuil-
la.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
THREE.'NEW TELEPHONE LINES
ARE COMING INTO PENDLETON

Instead Of only two telephone lines
leading into Pendleton from the farm
ing country east and south of Pendle-
ton, there will soon be five. The old
seven and Eight" lines are being
split up, new subscribers are being
fitted out and the three new lines
will be in service soon after the wire
arrives which is now expected daily.
The three new lines will consist of
two wires each and will supply the
farmers living in the Tutuilla flat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
\ Simple Rust-Proofing Process.

Consul Albert Halstead, of Birm-
ingham, calls attention 10 the an
nouncement by a British journal Of
a new rust-proofing process for iron
and steel. The article is boiled in l
gallon of water to which is added
ounces of phosphoric acid, and
ounce of iron filings. A black nom
corroding coating is produced.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
Offer Accented

Washington, Dec. zz.-The offer OF
the United States government to take
the body of Senior Don Anibal Cruz,
Chilean minister to this country. to
Chile on an American warship, was
formally accepted today by Senior
Yoachim, Chilean charge d'affaires of
the Chilean legation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
HINDUS ON SHIP AT
TACOMA HAVE BERI-BERI

Seattle, WASH, Dec. 23.-Six Hin
dus. sailors Of the British steamer
Beachy are afflicted with the Jap
anese scourge, beri-beri, according to
local health authorities. The vessel Is
now loading at Tacoma. She will be
quarantined this afternoon. One died
Tuesday, another is reported dying
The ship arrived earlier in the week
from the Orient
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
THREE NEGROES BURN
IN NEW ORLEANS FIRE

New Orleans, Dec. 23.-In a fire
that caused 100000 damage in the
Barenna street business district, heav-
lily damaged the Shubert theatre, three
negroes were burned to death today
For a time the fire threatened the
entire district
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
WILL BURY FIRE
VICTIMS SIMULTANEOUSLY

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 2S.-A rigid
investigation into the Friedland Leath-
er company fire is being made. 1t is
believed it was of incendiary origin.
The city is holding an investigation.
All the victims will be buried stimuli
taneously.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
Military Honors for Chief.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 2S.-Fire Chief
Marshall Horan, killed in the fire yes
terday will be buried with military
honors by the city. The plans are
being completed. The time for the
funeral has not been set.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
WAR OVER HOUSE
RULES PROMISED

Washington, d. c., Dec. "a re-
petition of the fight over the house
rules Immediately after the holiday
recess, is predicted today by Repre-
sentative Norris of Nebraska, the in
surgent who lead the fight last March
which resulted in the curtailment of
Cannon's powers. Norris said he
would introduce a resolution amend
ing the rules covering motions to dis
charge committees from the consider
alton of bills.
He said: I'VE intend to attack the
imperfect rules and will fight harder
than We did last March,"